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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

Possibly that "hot Southern BLOOD
that considerable is heard about was
responsible for the near exchange of
blows between Congressman Moon and
Helm in the house of representatives
the other day. That would be as poor
an excuse aS anY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

How convenient it would be for
Kaiser Wilhelm were he twins. Then
he could be at each of his battle
fronts at one and the same time. But
his generals in the eastern arena Of
the war appear to have gotten along
unusually well without his personal
advice and assistance during the
period that he has been impounded in
Berlin with a cold in his throat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

Presumably, Villas supply of loot
that he is willing to share with his men
is running low. A well-founded report
has 1t that many Of his troops are go
ing back on him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

This fighting on skis In the Alsace-
Lorraine territory that is being in
dulged in by the Alpine regiments of
both Germany and France must fur
nish about the most exciting variety
of warfare for infantry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

Nothing is SO fragile, so easily broken
and at the same time so extreme as a
Kansas meteorological record. Decem-
Der. 1914, hung up a new one for snow
volume without the slightest effort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

Missouri also has the distinction Of
approaching the new year with larger
prison population than ever before in
its history. But If it's Kansas City
were within Kansas where 1t really be-
longs. there might be a dil. rent story
to tell. Big cities are not without their
disadvantages to the states which
possess them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

One detail OF the recent news from
the western theater OF the war would
seem to indicate that when time is
hanging heavy on the hands Of the
Germans they engage in artillery
practice with Rheims and what Is left
Of fits famous cathedral as targets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal IN a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report Of that great news or
Ganixatton. for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news IL received IN The State Jour.
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

There must be much more to
Przemysl than it's name. else the Rus
slams would not be determined to pos
sess IT, nor would the Austrians be de-
Tending it so vigorously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22
THE PRINCESS AND THE FAIRY.

Once upon a time there was king
who had an only daughter, and. as his
wife was dead, he looked around to
find q good woman to care for the lit
tie princess and guide her in the right
way to become q good woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

It's a moral certainty that the poets
who rave so much about 1.-The beauti-
full snow neither have to shovel 1t
from sidewalks nor trudge through it
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

II Walter johnson, the great pitcher.
lives up to all the contracts he has
signed for next season, he'll be a toler-
ably busy slab artist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

Presumably the outskirts" of Lilly
where considerable fighting between
the Allies and the Germans is re-
ported are Of the exceedingly extensive
hoop VARIETY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

How the automobile dealers must be
smiling over the news that the Kansas
farmers are now getting little better
than a dollar a bushel for their wheat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

Should the Germans accomplish one
of their purposes, it is likely that none
Of the historians of the future will be
able to resist the opportunity to OBJ
serve: Warsaw saw war;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

Kaiser Wilhelm is far from being his
old self. He is giving all the credit for
German successes in Poland to the
Lord
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

1--WE are taking in boarders this sum-
'mer." ''Have they found it out yet?''-
Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

especially as the balance of trade is
working in our favor At present
gold imports are more probable than
exports.
Much encouragement can be und
in the course Of our foreign trade.
In November the merchandise ex-
ports amounted to $2O5,7OO,0OO,
against $194,7O0.000 in October. In
November our imports totaled $126,-
100000 compared with $13S,000. 900
in October. The excess Of exports
over imports in November amounted
to nearly $SO,O0O.00O, compared with
$56, 100000 in October. This striking
expansion in exports was mainly the
result of heavy shipments OF food
stuffs. Now that the cotton embargo
has been removed that staple will go
forward much more freely to all
parts Of Europe. Our export trade
is also receiving a stimulus through
the supplying of merchandise FORM
erly supplied by some of the coun-
tries now at war. 1t was recognized
that the European struggle would
create such an opportunity for Amer
lean enterprise, and to some extent
these expectations are already being
realized. One of the chief obstacles
to further expansion of foreign trade
is the temporary scarcity of ocean
tonnage. An enormous amount OF
German tonnage has been entirely
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
Grand Open opens AFTER All.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-After sur
mounting great obstacles occasioneS
by the European war. the Metropoll
tan opera house opened its season TO-
night with the singing of Verdl's "Ur
Bajlo in Masohera" Caruso. Destinn
HempeI, Amato and other familiar ar.
lists were In the cast and Toscaninc
welded the conductors baton.
Tonignt's premiere is regarded al
most in the light OF u miracle fol
wonderful work had to be done In
peisUading the governments of war
ring nations to allow the operate
stars TO sing in this country Instead
OF carrying a rifle in Europe.
, Al the outbreak Of the war agents
of G.u;lo Gatu-Casazza. the impress
arlo, were stationed In Paris and Mu-
mich. Gatti-Casazza himself went to
Milan end from there directed opera
ticns 70 keep his singers from goi lR
to WEI
kilograms and letters were sent
back and forth every day until oil
the singers were located. Then pres
sure wac brought TO bear upon for
cign tfficial circles with the result
that passports were finally issue1 and
the main body consisting Of sixteen
principals and seventy-four members
OF the chorus arrived early this
month On the White Star liner Can
opic By way Of Boston and a special
train TO this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
GOVERNORS WARNING
is REPEATED AGAIN

SALEM, Ore, Nov. 1.-THE Ore
gon Soda and Potash association has
written Governor West in reply to
his recent warning to the public to
have nothing to do with the associa-
TONS scheme to have thousands OF
claims filed on the mineral lakes.
Albert and Summer, by paying the
promoters $25 for services and fees.
After quoting what 1t admits to be
staggering figures running as high
as s1,600. 10000 as to the value of
the products contained in the waters
of the lakes. the association goes on
to say that there Is really only two
questions connected with the whole
affair. first, who owns the lakes now
and. second, who shall own them in
the future. The association claims
to have been informed by eminent
lawyers that title is in the United
States government, while some hold
that the title is in the state of Ore
gon.
The associations plan, says the
statement, Is to get title by filing II
NAE AAhfS hNlpAib ~ NAAt OhAAtu DAdNtof
and If they belong to the state no
harm is done.
The association outlines its plan Of
acquiring title to the lakes and says
It is willing to bind itself to give the
school fund reasonable per cent of
the values recovered, and that the
values shall be divided so that not
less than 25 per cent shall belong
to the citizens of Oregon who are
helping to protect these values for
Oregon citizens and school funds by
filing on the lakes and furnishing a
preliminary fund of 100000"
Governor West, speaking OF the
statement, reiterated his warning to-
all who might feel disposed to invest
in the scheme, declaring that title to
the lakes rests in the site, and that
no good can be accomplished by at
tempting to acquire title to the lakes
by filing mining claims on them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
Fnmous Rond BuIlder Here.

Unheralded and unattended except
by his nephew, Dan B. Hill, Samuel
Hill, head Of the Home Telephone
Co., nephew OF j. ]. Hill and himself
one Of the leading advocates and
workers for good roads in the coun-
try, rolled into Pendleton late last
evening in his auto. spent the night
at the Hotel Pendleton and left at
$50 this morning with but few peo-
pie being aware of his presence.
Where he came from or where he was
going he did not say to the few who
did see him. He and his nephew reg
istered from Maryhill, Wn, where
they have a large fruit ranch. The
speedometer on his car showed that
1t had travelled almost 10000 miles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
Defendant Ldses Case.

Pudge Phelps today decided the
case Of the Hermiston Bank & Trust
Co. VS.. Otis Sprague and r. w. Allen
in favor Of the plaintiff. The evi-
dence in the case was submitted some
time ago but the arguments were not
made until today. The suit was for
foreclosure on an $500 mortgage.
Sprague has purchased the land from
Allen and claimed that commissions
from the Umatilla Project Orchard
Co., for which he was agent, sufficient
TO cover the amount of the mortgage
had been turned into the bank. Judge
Phelps ruled that such controversy
as there was over the matter was
properly between Sprague and the
Umatilla Project Orchard Co and not
between Sprague and the bank.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
Cborus work at nigh school.

The music for the newly organized
chorus work OF the high school stu
dent body has arrived and morning
singing services will soon become
part of each days work for the stu
dents OF the local high school. Prof
essor Chloupek has charge Of the
work and Is getting the voices arrang-
ed splendldly in the assembly hall fol
the singing. 1t is hoped that some
good musical entertainments may be
given before long.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
Sculpture on Exhibition.

The south window OF the Frazier
Book Store is this afternoon being
fitted up for the exhibition OF models
of sculpture. the work Of A. Phim-
lister Proctor, the New York sculptor
who is spending the winter here. One
IS a figure of an Indian which Mr..
Proctor has done since coming here
and is the result OF his study of local
Indians, The other two pieces are
figures of buffalo which Mr.. Proc
tor did some time ago but which he
brought west for use in working out
a piece Of sculpture showing an In
dian in pursuit of a buffalo. Both OF
these pieces were smoked up in the
recent fire at his home and the start
which he made upon the figure Of 9
bucking horse was completely burned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
Couldn't Stay Away.

Douglas Mcdonald is again an in
mate of the city Jail and will be for
a period of fifteen days. That was
his sentence this morning in police
court on a vagrancy charge. On oc-
tober I he was arrested on similar
charge and sentence was suspended
upon his agreement to leave the city.
He came back Saturday. however,
bumped into Chief of Police Kearney
and was at once escorted TO the quar-
ters with which he has grown famil-
lar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
Preparing for rustin St. work.

City Engineer Geary Kimbrell is to-
day running lines and setting grade
stakes preparatory to the commence
ment of the Improvement work on
Tustin street. Already the steep
walk up the high school hill has been
taken out and Rugo & Co. will be
ready to start grading in a few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
Fle Campaign Exnenses.

Mrs. Retta Wombaugh, who lost the
race for coroner by a narrow ma
jority, today filed her statement OF
expenses. She spent total OF S6Os0,
mostly for newspaper advertising
County Clerk Sailing spent $10.SC
while Recorder Ben S. Burrough:
spent nothing Mr. Burroughs re-
ceiyed more votes than any other ell.
ected officer without spending a cent
and he is now wondering what his
majority would have been II he had
spent one dollar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
II. S. pcbates TarIrf Question.

The tariff question Is now being
worked out by the local debate class
of the high school. The question as
stated Is Resolved: that the time Is
now at hand when protection should
be abandoned in the United States, q"
and brief Is being worked out for
both sides of the question. It is pro-
posed to run the try-outs off before
the end OF this semester.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
Former I,ocal Man in Trouble.

The police yesterday received In
structions from Walla Walla to look
out for Billie Taylor, a colored man
as he was wanted there on a charge
of cutting up another of his own
race. Taylor formerly lived here and
was janitor at the Commercial club
rooms. The police has not seen him
here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
FYne Thanl,sglyIng Window.

The Peoples Warehouse today Is
showing to the public one of the fin
est Thanksgiving windows ever seen
here. Almost every known table
delicacy Of the season is included in
the display which is arranged with
such an artistic effect that the mouth
of man waters as he gazes upon II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
First Snowfall Here.

Penjletonians this morning awoke
to see the first snow OF the season up
on the streets. During the latter part
of the night slight snowfall occur
red and the storm continued until
nearly 8 o'clock in the morning. Most
of the snow Is gone this afternoon.
Reports received show the snowfall
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
NewsyNotes of PendEeton

is general all over the county. Al
Helix an inch OF snow fell during the
night AT Umatilla the fall was very
slight Towards the foothills on the
reservation a four inch fall is report
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
More Chlckenpox.

Another case of chickenpox has been
reported to the police. The little
child OF Peter De Young has come
down with the disease and the family
residence at the corner of Bush and
Wilson streets has been placarded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
Commcrclal Club Mecting.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Pendleton Commercial association
will be held tomorrow evening. In
the event that President Tallman has
not returned. vice-president McAllis-
ter will preside.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-11-16
building New Sidewalk.

c. II olcott is laying a new con-
crete sidewalk along his Jane street
property.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
PLAN TO IMPROVE
NATIONAL MILITIA
National Board Takes Up
Suggestions Offered by
Garrison

Washington, January 12.-Plans sug-
gested by Secretary Garrison for inn
provement in the organized militia were
taken up here today by the national
militia board.
The Secretary has asked the board to
recommend a change in the method of
allotting funds appropriated for the state
militia under the militia law; rules te
prevent the abuse of federal funds a.
target practice; legislation to make mort
effective the national militia board: regu-
lation governing the award of the national
rifle trophy and legislation providing for
leave of absence. without loss of pay or
time for federal employees who are mem
bers of the organized militia.
Each of these propositions will be coii-
sidered separately.
The members are Brgadier General
Thomas j. Stewart, adjutant general of
the Pennsylvania national guard, pres
ident; Brigader General Fred Llewelyn.
adjutant general of the Washington Ma
tional guard; Brigadier General Il. A.
Wedgewood, adjutant general of the
Utah national guard: Colonel Weldon s..
Metcalf of the Kansas national guard.
and Major Harry S. Berry of the Ter
nessee national guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
HObSON SPEAKS
At SCOTTSBORO
Is Greeted by Large Crowd
and Eulogizes
Woman

Scottsboro, January 12.-(Special \
After an 1S-mile ride over bad roads
and facing a cold north wind, Repre-
sentative r. P. Hobson arrived here
from Stevenson by automobile at 7
O'Clock this evening in time to fill
his engagement
The crowd that had been patiently
awaiting his arrival soon gathered in
the large courtroom and gave the
speaker the closest attention. Men
from different points of the county
were present and a number of ladies
We're in attendance
Mr.. Hobson made a splendid impres-
sion on the crowd, one of the largest
ever seen in the courthouse Many were
unable to get in. He was forced several
plause quieted down.
lie said that he had tried to get Mr..
Underwood in joint debate but could
not. He said his opponent had misrep-
resented him grossly on several occa-
sions and that papers in the state ia :
vorable to Underwood refused to pub
lish the true facts.
Captain Hobson was introduced nv
Milo Moody and on Hobson's arrival the
applause was deafening. Interest never
Jagged from start to finish
HIS eulogy on women was beautiful.
He explained the vote of uniform ed
soldiers. spoke of the home of his
birth in the black belt, also where I'm
derwood was raised until nearly
grown. He stated the fight mainly was
between the people on one side and the
rich whisky interests and corporations
on the other.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
BUILDING At POWDER
PLANT IS BLOWN Up
No One Hurt-Wheel Mill
of Jefferson Powder Co.
Works Wrecked

An explosion occurred this morning at
12:2J o'clock at the jefferson Powder
company's plant near North Birmingham
and totally destroyed one of the build
ings of the plant, known as the whee,
mill. Although a number of men were
at work about the plant, all escaped in
jury.
George Cole a negro, had Just left tho
building when the explosion occurred eand
was about 100 yards away. The force oil
the explosion threw aim down, but he
was not injured. None OF the other
buildings were damaged as all are widely
separated. At an early hour this mohn-
ing no cause had been assigned for the
explosion
The detonation of the explosion was
felt in North Birmingham and in various
parts of the Acity in some instances
windows were broken and other damage
done.
The wheel mill is where the powder is
treated in its earliest stages and corr
sisted of shed about tho size of a large
dwelling house. and grinding machinery.
1t was a total wreck, portions of the
building being thrown Il considerable dis
tance The amount of damage could not
be estimated this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
STABBED; 'aee
MALLOS is HELD

Gus Mallos was lodged in the city jail
last night charged with an assault with
intent to murder on John Martin of Car
ditf. Martin was removed to st. Vir-
cents hospital seriously stabbed in tie
abdomen. It is said that unless unex-
pected complications set i'm he will re-
cover.
When news of the affray reached Bir-
mingham Dr. Charles Whelan went TO
the scene and arrested Mallos and brought
him to Birmingham, and sent Martin to
the infirmary. The cause of the diff
Guilty is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
BIG EARTHQUAKE
FELT IN JAPAN

Toxic, January 13.-Earthquakes in the
island of Kiushiu shave done great dam
age to property and resulted in much
loss of life. At Moji, q the Kiushiu rail-
ways, 100 passengers have been killed.
Many houses in the town of Kagoshin
capital of province of Satsuma, have
been destroyed. Last night me city was
in darkness, the only illumination being
the glare from the volcano Skura-Jima,
which was in violent eruption.
The evacuation of Kagoshima was ini-
peded by huge rock that had been
thrown out by the volcano, which
wrecked the rails outside the town. All
coolies fled
this message:
THE city is almost buried in ashes
and stones. The people are in a panic
and a wild exodus has taken place. This
will be the last dispatch"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13

bulletin issued tonight by the ATTENDING
physicians, the condition of Sir James p
Whitney, premier of Ontario. showed nc
Improvement today and the patient was
restless and weak.
Philadelphia. January 12.-Nages of
more than 1900 employees of Tho Alan
j. Wood & Brothers Co. in the sheaf
an1 plate mills of the two concerns
will be reduced 10 per cent January
20. Notices We're posted i'm the mills
at Conshohocken today.
New Haven, January 12.-The Com
heeticut Automobile association today
Withdrew Its membership from the na-
uonal organization. claiming that the
state was not given proper represen-
tation at the recent annual meeting
of the national body and also that the
dues are out of all proportion to the
benefits received
syracuse, " Y. January Blizzard
conditions prevailed tonight through
out central and northern News York.
The snowfall was the heaviest in wears
and showed no signs of abatement.
Washington, January l2.-Julia1,
Hawthorne's charges against the man.
agement of the Atlanta federal prison
We're not sustained in a report of a
special investigation by Dr. A. J. Me
kelway. submitted today to ATTORNEY
General McReynolds
Los Angeles, January 12-Ted Eas-
'terly, catcher of the, Chicago White
Sox, and Arthur Krueger. outfielder
of the Los Angeles Coast league
signed contracts today with the Kan
sas City Federal league club.
Baltimore. January 12.-Ezra Mid
kiff. the only reported 'hodout'' OF
the Baltimore International league
club, today signed a contract with that
club.
Tampa, Fla, January 12.-Authori.
ties here today received reports of q
double lynching which Occurred near
the Mulberry phosphate fields a short
distance from Tampa, late last night.
New York. January 12.-The New
York National league baseball club to-
day received the signed contract OF
Catcher Elmer Johnson. drafted from
the Omaha club.
Salem Ore, January 12.-By order of
Gov. oswald West. 40 men of BODY
of 100 who had walked from Portland
to Salem, were employed today at state
institutions at S1.50 day. The COVER
nor said city and county authorities
would have to take care of the other
men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-13
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Sister Josephine of Orphanage Issues
Supplemental Report

Sister Josephine of the East Lake or
planage issues the following supplement
tai report of Christmas contributions:
Names omitted, Mrs. John b. Burke. 81:
Mrs. G. III. Mclaughlin, toys, value s..
end shoes: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Fitzpatrick
al d Howard Hameric<. five dozen hand
kei chiefs and clothing Mr.. j. M. Meig-
ham flowers.