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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-26
rHE coLEs HOMECOMING.

According to announcements receiy. ed by friends in Juneau, Mir. aud Mrs. Thomas Stevenson Cole will be at home to their friends October 15.
 They were married in Waterville, Washington. at the home of the brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. Albert Luther Rogers. on September 16.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-26
THE HEALEYs TO BE
 HOME NOVEMBER IS

Announcements received by friends in Juneau are that Mir, and Mrs. Ralph Healey, who are now on their honey moon trip, will return to Juneau and be at home to their friends on Novem- Der 15.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-03-26

When we put forth our first Open Letter we nau
no idea that such great numbers would accept oul
invitation to write and tell us what they thougn'
about the oil and gas business. The ink was Scarcely
drv before hundreds of letters and postal caius
commenced pouring in and they are still coming IL
snalyze and classify these letters so that tns answer
could be prepared with care, was a welcome TASK
Above all else these letters proved that Tue
peope of West Virginia have in high degree tha'
American characteristic sturdy love OF falr pay
however willing they may be to argue question.
About fifty per cent of those who wrote Wal.eu
TO see the oil and gas companies keep on developing
the resources of the state in fair and just manner
18th no unfair discrimination or restriction or lmlta-
ton by the state.
About thirty per cent disagreed with one or
other of the points in the Open Letter. but were fair
minded enough to acknowledge the benefits that nave
accrued to the state from the production of oil and
gas.
About fifteen per cent disagreed fatty with our
views or said they lacked information, or declared
they were not interested because they were outside
the gas belt.
The remaining five per cent offered OIL ana gas
territory, or supplies asked for work, wanted 10
know what the Open Letter meant had a complaint
on their service asserted that gas rates are hgh
enough or too high, without other comment. scaht
half-score were abusive.
All communications were replied to except few
which were unsigned, 81 gnatures botted, or posi-
office address omitted that if you wrote and have
not been answered, it must be for one OF these
reasons.
Many asked questions, the principal ones being
the following, which we herewith answer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-03-26
Answers to Principal Questions
Asked in The Letters

Q-You have shown us-the people OF west
Virpinia-that hundreds of millions Of dollars have
been distributed among by the oil and gas people
in the quarter century past for labor, royaltles'
rentals, timber teaming, machinery, materials,
boarding and various other items; that taxes PAID
by oil and gas interests now amount to enough to
wipe off the Virginia debt in seven years. that great
industrial development, new towns and cities and
MANY other advantages which we have as a state
have followed the discovery and production Of oil
and gas. Now give us the figures on the other side
of the ledger:-WHAT HAVE YOU MADE OUT
OF THE BUSINESS?
A-Since the organization of our company, our
stockholders have received little less than 42 per
cent annual dividends interest on the money which
they have invested This is less than the legal rate
of interest and they could earn more if the money
were invested in mortgages. They have none of their
capital paid back and have no sinking fund out of
which to pay it back. 1t is intention, as
the revenues will justify it, to establish sinking
fund to reimburse our stockholders for the money
advanced, which you will admit is no more than fair
to them.
O-DOEs THE GAS BUSINESS YIELD A
MARGIN OF PROFIT LARGER THAN OTHER
BUSINESSES HAVING THE SAME INVEST
MENT AND RISKS?
At does not In fact it does not return as
large profits as other businesses, where there are
practically no large hazards or risks attached No
other business has the same amount of uncertainty
the gas business, with such comparatively small
profit
Q-wHY DO YOU NEED TO RAISE THE
RATES?
A-Because the company is entitled to interest
on the money invested. to get back the capital
invested within reasonable time, and to COM
pensation for taking the risk of the business Any
man or company going into any business that is not
permanent, expects to enough to pay back his
investment with interest on the same while invested
and amount in addition sufficient to pay for
the chances of the business otherwise he would lend
his money on security mortgage or buy Govern
ment or other bonds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-03-26

overlooked any question that In no,t,r,
kindly will you answer eIh.r nv I.t,.r
or IN newspaper advertisement - $500
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-03-26
SERVING THE RESOURCES WHICH ARE NOW
BEING FAST DEPLETED WITHOUT SUBSIAN-
thai, BENEFIT TO THE STATE?

j
BEING FAST DEPLETED WITHOUT SuBSIAN-
TIAL BENEFIT TO THE STATE?
A-As already has been shown (Which the ques
ton manifestly dsregards) the state mas recelNeu
and is receiving enormously substantial pehentS anu
returns possibly greater than the OIL ana gas peoPe
West Virginia not only has the unrestricted use
of this most convenient fuel and light product at an
average rate considerably lower than her nelghDorS
but in addition the lions share of the money received
from the sale of her gas in Ohio and Pennsylvania
comes back to her through expenditure III the search
for, production and purchase OF more gas
1t the state wants to commit itself TO the poilvH
of restricting the production is it ready to pay te
land owner his lease rentals while the gas is DeS
held for the benefit of future generations!
If the state is not ready to commit itself 10 thls
policy by putting up the money for the benent OF al
its people, what just right would 1t have TO ask te
gas company to tie up its money in the pursuit OF
this policy?
In either case wouldn't it be rather hard on the
landowner, who might be up against 1t hnanciaiiy
because he couldn't lease his land or derive any
money from that source now, even though IL lniSn'
benefit his pOsterity?
Of course, all waste should be stopped. Economy
in Use is cardinal point of conservation.
Q-WHAT PART HAS THE MANUFACTURE.
Frs LIGHT & HEAT COMPANY, ITS OFFICERS
AND AGENTS, TAKEN IN MAINTAINING LOB.
BIES IN CHARLESTON TO PREVENT THE
LEGISLATURE FROM PLACING A TAX UPON UPON
OF OIL AND GAS?
A-The Manufacturers Light & Heat Company
has maintained any lobbies in Charleston for
the purpose of preventing the legislature from plac
ing tax on production transportation OF OIL and
gas for any other purpose, and has never spent
penny for any such purpose.
Gumshoe methods do not appeal to us. When
any public matter affecting the interests OF this com
pany is impending we will bring it out for open
discussion with the people, the sovereigns of the
state, through advertisements in the newspapers like
we doing We believe this to be both efficient
and honorable
We would here point out to those over-wise
critics who condemn us because we have gone to the
people in this open, public way, their absurd incon-
sstency when they say to us: "Why do you publish
these Open Letters and take your to the peope
and then in the same breath accuse of having a
lobby in our interests to influence the legislature at
Charleston In other words, is it fair or square to
deny us the right to present our case anywhere.
either to the public or to the Legislature, either
publicly or privately?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-03-26
O-WHAT rs YOUR PURPOSE IN DISCUSS
ING THE GAS BUSINESS WITH THE PUBLIC?

A-(Taken from a letter written by Mr.. John
E. Gill, president of the company to West Virginia
State Senator.) eve want all the people of the
state to get interested in the gas business and learn
as much as they about it from any source which
is reliable. Only informed public is capable of
taking care of its own best interests in public mat
tiers, and we feel that our case is so clear and fair
that it can be frankly entrusted to such public for
solution. Thus you see our motive is combined
one-for the good of the state and for our own good
as WE'LL because believe that what is best for the
people is also best for us, and vice versa"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1914-03-26

Ave are using and paying for advertising
space in the newspapers of West Virginia because
this is the best way to state views to all the
people of the state. We are able thus to talk over
our affairs with the entire population which we could
do in no other way. By United States mail the
cheapest it could be done would be many times as
expensive even if the address of every person in the
state could be obtained, which it can't Surely our
way of doing it is far from extravagant
AS for "subsidizing the press,' that is cry
as old as journalism and used only by persons whose
idea of free press is one which prints only their
side of the story mentions the other side only in
abuse Since commenced this advertising we
have noted that the newspapers have opened their
columns freely to a discussion Of all sides Of the
question West Virginia newspapers accepting and
printing our advertisements reserve the right to
make such editorial comment upon them as thew
see fit. We have asked nothing more than this and
no newspaper has offered more
But this is question we think the newspapers
themselves can answer better than we Ask them
if they sell themselves when they sell advertising
space to an advertiser.
Respectfully yours,
The Manufacturers Light & Heat Company.
March a. 1914. Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
That Is the Only Way to Bring
National Prohibition
Declares H. p. Faris, National
Treasurer of the Dry Party.
HE SEES VICTORY IN 1920
General Conference of Workers
Opens at Clinton, Mo.
Henry j. Allen Among Speak
ers on the Program.

Clinton. Mo-, June 15.-How to ad-
vance the cause of prohibition and line
up every person in the United States
who favors the abolition of liquor. as a
voter for the candidates of the Prohi-
bition party. at the next national elec-
ton will be questions discussed at the
national conference of the Prohibition
party, which opens here today.
Big delegations of leaders and work
ers are here and prohibition was a
topic OF discussion in all the churches
Of the city. Among those who will at
tend the weeks meeting are Eugene
w. Chain of Arizona. candidate for
banner. Governor Hanley of Indiana,
Oliver w. Stewart Of Chicago and
Henry J. Allen of Kansas.
A feature of the week will be a de-
partment devoted to children under a
supervisor who will endeavor to amuse
and instruct the youngsters with stor-
les and games while their elders are
prohibition.
Predictions that the next national po-
litical campaign in the United States
will be fought out on a wet" and
dry issue and that the year 1920 will
see q nominee of the Prohibition party
in the White House were made by H.
p. Faris of Clinton, treasurer Of the
Prohibition committee. in well
coming delegates to the conference.
Mr.. Faris declared it was almost hope
less to expect to get prohibition through
the present plan of an amendment to
the federal constitution.
Work of the Past.
You workers and leaders OF prohi-
bition here today" said Mr.. Far1s,
have driven the enemy from his sew
eral outposts of free rum, low license,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
LINED up FOR A FIGHT.

Toledo. June 15--The battle be-
tween the Modern Woodmen OF Amer
lea administration and insurgent lead
ers began today before the credentials
committee, and insurgent leaders de-
clared if their big middle west dele
0atfons are not seated they will either
bolt or carry their fight to the courts
as soon as the committee reports. In
the big contested state conventions the
forces were the boilers.
The credentials committee will prob
ably not be ready to report until Tues
day. The insurgents insist that their
Illinois. Iowa and Nebraska delega-
tions must be seated. The Missouri.
wisconsin and Minnesota insurgent
delegations are not contested. The
INSURGENTS expect to be defeated in the
credentials committee and are prepar-
ing accordingly. Their court action. II
there be any, will take tho form Of IN
Injunction suit, it = expected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15

is said. The inroads Of the suffragists
was again reflected at today's session
when Miss Mary Garrett Hay of New
York was nominated as a director.
Miss Hay is president of big suf-
frage organization in New York.
Resolutions for the balloting to-
morrow include injunctions providing
that there shall be no electioneering
Following are the nominations:
President Mrs. Percy " Penny
hacker, Austin, Texas. First vice pres
fdent, Mrs. Samuel B. Sheath, Tiffin.
Ohfo. Second vice president, Miss
Georgie A. Bacon, Worcester, Mass.
Recording secretary, Mrs. L. Keefe,
Walthill, Neb. Corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Eugene Reilley. Charlotte,
N. c. Treasurer, Mrs. VIM. B. Will
lians, LAper, Mic. Auditor. Mrs. Chas.
III. Mcmahon. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Directors, Miss Mary Garrett Hay, New
York City; Mrs. VIM. p. Harper, Seat
tie, WASH; Mrs. VIM. E. Andrews,
washington. D. c.; Mrs. Frank White,
valley City, N. D.; Mrs. w. B. Young.
Jacksonville. Fla; Mrs. Frances D.
Everett, Highland Park, ILL.,; Mrs.
Grace Julian Clarke, Indianapolis,
md; Mrs. VIM. H. Crosby. Wisconsin.
Mrs. Lucretia L. Blankenburg, wife
Of the mayor of Philadelphia and her
self first vice president of the fedora
ton was not renominated only because
of her positive declination.
CONTINUED on PAGE FOurl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
h.P. CALLS HARvESTERS
New Service Asked to Relieve Wheat
Field Problem.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 15.-The
Hputchinson Commercial club today
sent out an urgent call for harvest
hands for this section Of Kansas where
the harvest Is about to begin. The
wheat belt adjacent to Hutchinson
needs at least 5000 more Secretary
F. w. Tyler OF the Commercial club
received calls this morning from half
q dozen counties for moro than this
number OF men. Hutchinaon already
has forwarded into tho wheat belt
about six thousand men, who gathere
here, but this is not ha6 enough.
Larned wants 1000 men; Great Bend
the same: CImarn0na wires that Gray
county needs 1000 and 1000 at st.
Join Hoisington, Anthony and Digh-
ton IN called for men this morning.
The wheat harvest IL just opening.
It viii be an fun headway byb June 26.
Following the harvest will come two
months Of threshing. Farmers are
offering $3.50 and - per day and
board for hAnd&
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
LEAPS FROM TRAIN.


Chicago. June 15.-After a daring at
tempt to escape, by leaping from the
window Of swiftly moving train, and
his subsequent capture after a five mile
chase by bloodhounds. Edward Hast
ings, % years old, of Watervliet, N. T.,
charged with abducting Hazeldell
Knapp, 18 years old, with whom he
eloped to San Francisco May Is, was
brought to Chicago today by Detective
Sergeant J. l. Kinder.
The prisoner escaped from the train
near North Platte. Neb.. and was traced
to g. farm house with the aid Of blood
hounds and rearrested.
Hastings complained of feeling i'll
and left him to get q glass Of water
said Detesctive Kinder. while I was
away he leaped out of the window
while the train was runnink 40 miles an
hour. How he escaped injury is mys-
terv's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
CRISIS IN MEDIATION.
On SeaccGi0n Of Huerta's Successes
Hangs Success or Failure.

Niagara Falls June 15.-The Ameri-
can delegates, mediators and Mexican
delegates resumed their informal con-
ferences today on the personnel and
form Of the new provisional govern
ment of Mexico. More names were dis
cuased but the American delegates
have not yet obtained from the con-
stitutionalists a complete list Of those
persons who would be acceptable to
them.
The publication in some newspapers
Of charges Of bad faith against the
American government, for its espOusal
at this juncture of a constftutionalist
for provisional president, brought no
delegates. It II known that the Ameri-
cans informed the mediators in the
very first conference, several weeks
ago, OF their intention to favor q con-
stitutionalist in order to pacify the big
revolutionary army which would cease
Emilio Rabasa, head Of the Mexican
delegation authorized the statement
that no charges Of bad faith against
the United States had been made by
the Mexican delegates at any time.
He insisted the Mexican delegates
draw and that the negotiations had not
yet reached such e stage. He added,
until the American plan was submitted
In writing last week, the Mexican
delegates had no intimation OF the de-
sire of the United States that a con-
stitutionalist be chosen.
1t was suggested that the mediators.
for diplomatic reasons, might have
withheld an explanation Of the Ameri-
can point of view in the hope of per-
suading the United States to make con-
cessions as the negotiations developed.
q provisional president the success or
failure of mediation depends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
GAME IS POSTPONED
Wet Grounds Keep Topeka and Des
MOines from Playing Today.

The closing game of the series
with the Des Moines club which was
scheduled for today, was postponed
on account of wet grounds. This
game will be staged as one game Of
a double-header, Sunday. July 26.
which will be the Boosters next visit
to Topeka.
Lincoln will open here Tuesday aft
ernoon a four-games series, ending
Friday. Following the Lincoln series.
the Kaws will leave for a series In
Denver and another in Lincoln, and
then return to play Denver and Wich-
ita, closing here July T.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
Boy Bandits" Captured Two
Rifles and q Horse.
Then Slumbered rs Old DObb1n
Wandered Home.
IDEAS FROM 4 MOVIE SHOW
Sheriff Kiene Broke Up Their
Well Laid Plans.
Found Eating Ham and Eggs
at t<Victim'S Table,"

At an early hour this morning Sherth
Kiene, alone and single-handed, appre-
hended two Of the most reckless ban
dts" that have ever operated In this
county. Apprized Of their whereabouts
by the man whom they had victimized.
the sheriff leaped into his touring car
wares he found them, armed with glis-
tening knives and other weapons max
ing ferocious assault, one upon a
smoking heap Of brown corn cakes and
the other upon a plate of ham and
eggs.
There was no struggle. Both waived
extraditiOn on the agreement that the
sheriff allow them to finish their
breakfasts. and half an hour later the
two "deperadoes'' stood before Proba-
ton Officer Ed Rooney and underwent
his preliminary examination. He was
able to identify them as Teddy Nichols
and Lot Price and by means Of various
sources Of information pieced out the
story Of one Of the most thrilling esca-
pades ever recorded in the annas Of
Boyvflle.
This is a story Of the moving pic
ture drama. Thrilled by the scenes
which flashed across the curtain Of q
Topeka movie" house, the two lads
determined upon a career of crime.
Ten years of adventure lay behind
them. They knew the ins and outs of
the law for each in his time had be-
come familiar with the workings Of
the juvenile court. It held no terrors
which they feared to brook. But 1t
required time. They learned the hab-
its of the venerable watchman Of the
City park shooting gallery, and one
day the fates favored them beyond
all hope. When he took his afternoon
nap the key to the paddock on tho
gallery door slipped out Of his pocket.
and Teddy, investigating the watch
mans resting place, nabbed 1t. At
an OppOrtune moment they possessed
themselves OF two rifles and enough
ammunition to have f1oated a political
campaign in a banana republic. The
foundation of their career was laid.
Kingdom Tor . HoEBes
Close study OF the pictured drama
Of the west proved that no such life
as their would be complete without q
horse. Boots, saddles and broad
brimmed hats could come in due time
from the trophies of the chase. TIL .y
could be purchased with the ransoms
Of their captured miners or with the
gold snatched from the gaming tables
Of the west. But they had to have a
horse first.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
Hoboes Shipped by Weight,
Jersey City toSTopeka.
GATHERING RECRuITS NOW
Charge Is Twenty Cents Flat
per Hundred Weight.
Cars Will Be Equipped With
Cooking Apparatus.

New York, June five
thousand pounds of Bowery hoboes are
to be shipped as freight to Kansas
farms over the Erie railroad at flat
rate of 20 cents per hundred weight
il that amount Of willing material can
be secured.
The Erie offers the transportation,
Joseph Cohen, of the International
Brotherhood association will conduct
the enterprise and q meeting to gather
in recruits will be held in the Manhat-
tan Lyceum.
The rate offered will not permit of
palatial accommodations. and the
Erie's quotation really goes no further
than to so foot freight or blind bag
gage" cars at $1.50 per car with Jer-
sey City and Topeka as the terminals.
Each car is to hold $50 labor seekers.
The company's accountants calculate
that the average passenger will weigh
in at $50 pounds, car side. or q total of
figure out at 20 cents per hundred
weight.
Mr.. Cohen, who says he left the
Dubuque, Iowa, theological seminary to
conduct Investigations for the Russell
Sage foundation says each freight car
will be equipped with a cooking stove
and as the cars will bo attached to
freight trains and frequently side
tracked, there will be many opportun-
tiles for exercise and scenic studies.
Any amateur photographers who may
be of the party are promised unusual
opportunities.
Mr.. Cohen says of the Brotherhood: !:
are between the ages Of 1s and IS are
very anxious to work but can find none
here and some of them are high school
and college graduates"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
SENDS IN The NAMES
President Nominates Five Members of
Federal Reserve Board.

Washington, June 15.-Nomina-
tions of Charles S. Hamlin Of Boston,
T. B. Jones of Chicago. w. P. G..
Harding of Birmingham, Ala, Paul
warburg Of New York and A. C. Mil
Ter of San Francisco to be members
of the federal reserve board were
sent to the senate today by President
Wilson.
The members of the federal reserve
board were nominated to serve the
following terms: Hamlin. two years,
Warburg. four years: Jones, six
years; Harding, eight years, and
Miller, ten years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
NO BAIL FOR THAW.


Washington. June 15.-Harry K.
Thaw was today denied release on
bail pending consideration by the su-
preme court Of his extradition from
New Hampshire to New York.
The court also declined to grant the
request that Thaw be taken to Pitts
burg in the custody Of Sheriff Drew
of Coos county, New Hampshire, to
testify in the settlement of his fathers
estate. Judge Aldrich, of the federal
court in New Hampshire, ordered
Thaw's release on habeas corups pro-
ceedings. the supreme court will next
.paaP unon that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-15
wilson SIGNS IT.


Washington, June 15.-President
Wilson today signed the Panama tolls
exemption repeal bill as amended IN
the senate and agreed by the house.
There was no ceremony at the sign
ing. Assistant Secretary Forster was
the only person with the president. Mr..
Wilson signed the bill with q quill pen
used by President Harrison in signing
the International copyright law in 1881.
and by President Taft In signing the
memorial bill and the act Incorporating
the National Institute Of Arts and Let
ters. The pen IL the property Of Rob
ert Underwood Johnson Of New York.