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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13

FOR RENT--Furniahod rooms and apartments, either single or en suite for housekeeping. Apply at office, No. j. Hogan's Flats Phone 200. 9.2s-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13

FOR RENT. Two nicely mrniehed rooms. Alaska Steam Laundry.
 10-2l.tf.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-11-13

TOR RENT. -Four room house, partly furnished, inquire Mrs. Mont gomery Dayla. 202 D. sth st. 1O5-i.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-02-01
SNOHOMIsH COUNTY FAIR OFFICERS

The Snohomish County Fair Asso-
citation held their annual stockhold-
ers' meeting in the rooms of the
Snohomish Commercial Club last
Saturday afternoon and elected Off
GERS for the coming year. Retiring
President George T. Hendrie made a
short address in which be stated that
the officers and trustees had done the
best they could during the past year
and that they had given good deal
of time and thought to the affairs of
the association. A rising and rous-
ing vote Of thanks was passed in be-
half of the retiring officials.
The new officers elected are:
President-Ed. J. Stevens, Monroe.
Vice Presldent-W. HI. Wanser of
Snohomish.
Secretary. A. Winston, of Roose-
velt.
Treasurer-W. E. Waddell, of Mon
roe.
The two latter we're reelected and
their work was thus shown apprecia-
ton.
The new trustees elected are:
Hans Thompson, Arlington; Cliff
Hayes, Marysville: d. B. Burbank,
Edmonds; A. Westover, Edgecomb ;
A. D. Winter, Everett; R. M. Nor
TON SnOhOmish -SnOhOmish Adj
vance, Jan. Is.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-02-01
School ChiIdren's Contest

What produce or useful articles the
boys and girls of Washington will
complete in growing or making dur
ing the season of 1914 is shown in an
early draft of the new premium list
just received from the uperintendent
of Public Instruction. The state
wide contest is to be held in Tacoma
the last week in October. The COM
petitions are as follows:
HOUSEHOLD ECONOMICS.
Best loaf white bread, best loaf
graham bread, best plain cake. best
dozen cookies, quart canned tree
fruits, quart canned berries, pint
jelly, quart canned vegetables. plain
washable dress, plain unwashable
dress, plain shirt waist, sofa pillow
table runner, darning or repairing.
VEGETABLES.
Best ten potatoes, best bushel pota-
toes white variety, potato judging,
potato yield per acre with returns,
quart field peas quart garden peas,
quart white beans, quart lima beans.
quart wax beans, hubbard squash,
mammoth squash, pie pumpkin, field
pumpkins, table carrots, six stock
carrots. 81 x mangels, six onions.
WHEAT AND OATS.
Best sheaf accompanied by threshed
quart turkey red, same of Jones' win
ter fife, red Russian, blue stem,
hybrid, little club and big club, best
sheaf and threshed quart winter oats
and same of spring oats.
CORN, FORAGE AND DAIRYING.
Best collection forage plants in
small sheaves, fifty ears field selected
seed corn, ten ears white dent, ten
ears yellow dent, ten ears white flint
ten ears colored dint-each to be
segregated as to irrigated or non-ir-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-02-01

new Lippy Building, corner Third
and Columbia streets. Here they
will be glad to receive all old friends
and to meet all who need assistance
in child helping cases.
The society asks that hundred
more applications for boys be fled
with them at once, as they have a
number of boys on hand, ranging in
age from four to fifteen, and as spring
approaches the boys long for the
freedom of farm life.
Applicants are expected to be kind
hearted, mentally competent, Sab
bath observing and church going.
Blanks will be sent on request. Ad-
dress L. J. Covington, State Super
intendent.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-02-01

rigated cultivation-ten ears sweet
corn, ten ears flint popcorn, ten ears
rice popcorn, three stalks ensllage
corn, pound butter, essay "Use and
Value of Babcock Test, 1" essay 'How
to Feed Dairy Herd" essay, "How
to Raise Skimmilk Calf.
STOCK JUDGING.
Five dairy COWS, five fat hogs, FIVE
bacon hogs, five draft horses, five
wool sheep, and five mutton sheep.
PIG CONTEST.
Best showing on care Of gilt and
her increase from March to October,
Shetland pony prize, and best show
ing on care OF gilt pig and increase
by rural school from March to Oct
ober 800. cash.
MANUAL TRAINING.
Mechanical drawing for grammar
grades, mechanical drawing for high
school, whiting for grammar grades,
elements Of joinery for all grades,
model playground apparatus for high
school, case for books or papers to
be set for grammar grades, same
problem for high school small piece
furniture for grammar grades, same
problem for high school, paneled
cabinet making for high school, and
best collection native woods for all
grades.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-02-01
FARMERS UNION ELECTS OFFICERS

WAPATO, Jan. 2O.-At the annual
convention of the county organization
of the Farmers Educational & Co
Operative Union of America Satur-
day, new officers for the ensuing year
we're elected and installed as follows:
President, s. d. Sloop, Of Parker;
vice president, P. e. Wilson, of Ell
lensburg; secretary treasurer, M. A.
Brooks, of Wapato; chaplain, e. d.
Knight of Wapato; conductor, Q. w
Larrimore, of Toppenish; doorkeeper,
B. McKleer, of Mckee; executive
committee, o. s. Gossard, of Top
penish, B. b. Hassett, of Parker,
Andrew Olson.of Ellensburg.
Andrew Olson was selected to look
after theslegislative interests or the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-02-01

farmer members-of the organization
during the next session of the state
legislature. The state president will
be urged to call a special meeting of
the state organization early in Feb
ruary for the purpose of attempting a
more comprehensive cooperative
scheme.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1914-02-01
CHILDREN'S HOME MOVES.

Because of lack of room, the Wash
ington Children's Home Society have
been obliged to abandon the office in
the New York Block, Seattle. They
are now located at rooms 1920 in the
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
BLIZZARD IN EAST.
Seven to Eighteen Inches of Snow Has
Fallen in New York.

New York, Feb. 14.-Seven inches OF
snow had fallen in New York this MORN
ing and it was drifted in places to more
than two feet; all trains, particularly
those from the west were from one
to three hours late.
Snow vas general in the southeast
ern. middle and New England states.
OFF the Virginia coast. the British
tramp steamer. Katherine Park. and
an unidentified steamer ran ashore and
signalled for assistance. Revenue cut
ters and wreckers went to their aid.
Wireless messages from several liners
due here today said they would not
be able to reach port until Monday or
Tuesday. The list includes the America
from Hamburg, the Campania from
Liverpool. Savoie from Havre and st.
Louis from Southampton.
Business on the stock exchange
was somewhat curtailed today, by
reason Of the storm. Many members
who live out of town failed to appear
and the attendance was the smalles:
of any Saturday since last summer.
The telegraph companies reported
little interruption to service but some
of the commission houses with pri-
vate wire connections to the middle
west experienced difficulty.
Robert McKinn of Bayonne, N. j.,
died of exposure, while standing on
the platform Of the Central railroad
Of New Jersey. The body Of an un-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
SWEET LAUGHS AT IT.


A report from Wichita today to the
effect that the Rock Island Lines were
figuring on establishing q fourth oper-
ating district at Wichita and remov-
ing the second district headquarters
from Topeka to Kansas City. was de-
MED emphaticaily by A. E. Sweet. gen.
eral manager in this city. The report
was published last evening in the Wich-
ita Beacon and this morning in the
Kansas City Times.
Topeka is the logical place for the
headquarters OF the second district"
General Manager Sweet said. I'VE are
established here and We are going to
stay here. The organization Of the op-
Grating department Of the road is on
a firm and satisfactory basis and the
thought of fourth district is only light
gossip"
"A new Rock Island district with
Wichita as headquarters is the re-
port among railroad men. 1t is said
that w. NJ. Whitenton. general man
ager of the first district at Des
Moines. Ia. will be transferred to
Wichita. This report was brought to
wichita this week by an official. who
said he had heard the report from sew
eral sources.
THE proposed shakeup in the dis
tricts would mean another district. 1t
Is believed tnat neaoQuartefS IOr Che
second district which have been in To-
peka will be transferred to Kansas
City, Mo. Headquarters for the third
district are now in Ell Reno. Ok. with
T. H. Beacon as general manager. He
was assistant manager Of the first dis
trict before going to Ell Reno.
"Wichita is in the second district
now- 1t is believed that the Rock Is
land expansion plans mean that Wich-
ita will become the important point in
the southwest for this road. It il
said that short cut from the Pan
handle line to the main line will be
originated out Of Wichita. The road is
planning a $500, 900 freight depot to
cover the site of the present station ''
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
Eight Of the Lumber Companies
Ousted From Missouri
Petition the Supreme Court to
Let Them Stay.
Are WILING TO DO ANYTHING
That the Tribunal May Deem
Right and Proper.
Would Like to Have Their
Fines Reduced q Trifle.

Jefferson City. Feb. 14.-Eight of the
twenty-five lumber companies. against
whom judgments Of fine and custer
were returned by the state supreme
court December "a last, filed in the su-
preme court today a joint application to
be permitted to continue business in
the state. upon payment Of their fines
and carrying out such orders as the
court may deem proper. The COM
panies asked that the fines be reduced
but did not suggest by what amount.
The eight companies are all of Kansas
City. They are:
The Central Coal and Coke company:
the Bowman-Hicks Lumber company;
the Lufkin Land and Lumber company:
the Missouri Lumber and Exchange
company; the Missouri Lumber and
Mining company; the Long-Bell Lum-
Der company; the Dierks Lumber and
Coal company. and the Foster Lumber
company.
The supreme court found that the
twenty-five lumber companies were op-
Grating in violation Of the state anti
trust laws and assessed fines against
them totaling nearly 100000. The
fines levied against the eight COM
panies making application today range
from $1,000 against the Foster concern
to So. 900 against the Long-Bell and the
Central Coal and Coke company.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
MURPHY GROWING.
Chicago Boss Ridicules Johnson
Claims Players.

Chicago, Feb. h.-''Sweeney and Per-
due will play baseball this season with
the Chicago Cubs or they will play mo-
where" declared Charles w. Murphy.
"I have the complete formal papers con-
Guiding the deal In my desk signed BY
Mr.. Gaffney. president of the Boston
club and myself. Mr.. Tener has no
more to do with the matter than has
my bootblack and no man and no or
ganization of men shall be permitted
to interfere in this DEAL"
Murphy said that kilograms had been
sent to Sweeney at Boston and Per-
due at Gallatin, Mo-. ordering them to
report in Chicago next Monday evening
to get on the special train which will
take the Cubs to Tampa to begin train
ing. Concerning his threats made yes-
terday to file suit against b. B. John
son, president of the American League.
on account of Johnson's alleged attacks
on Murphy, the Cubs president said
he had not changed his intention. II
did not file the suit today" he said.
1 shall file it as soon as can conaaaaA
with him.
There is one thing certain and that
is that I will compel johnson to cease
his attacks on me. He seems deter
mined to get me out of baseball. Why.
in New York he had some waiter about
to down the Chicago Nationals"
Don't make me laugh" said Murphy
when questioned as to the possibility
of organized baseball putting on q new
eight club league next season In major
league territory. as announced today
by Johnson. THAT idea IL suprenely
rfdiculous"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

4Oudys
The Georgia senator had been Ill a
little less than a month. At first it
was thought he had fractured a rib
by a fall. Examination and X-ray
photographs disclosed, however. that
an affection Of the kidneys existed, the
exact nature of which it was impos-
senator was taken to q hospital, where
he got along favorably and with a
recession in temperature, thought of
an operation was abandoned. The end
came at o'clock this afternoon and
his office was advised that the i'm
mediate cause Of death was a blood
clOt on his heart. Senator Bacon was
in his 18TH year.
He was one of the Democratic lead
ers in the senate, chairman of the for
the group fsenators who stood fifth
in point of service. He was first
elected in 1895. He was born in
Georgia, became a lawyer by profess
sion, was an officer in the Confeder-
ate army and had served in the Geor-
gia legislature before coming to con-
gress. During the last congress he
served as president pro tenn of the
senate and presided over the impeach-
ment trial of former Judge Archibald.
He was the first senator to be elect
ed under the new constitutional
amendment for the popular election
of senators. The senate Immediately
passed a brief resolution and ad-
journed.
The scene on the senate floor for
several minutes after the announce
ment was an unusual one. Senators
paced nervously from one group to
another discussing the unexpected
shock. Many Of them were so af-
fected by the news that they scarcely
could speak.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
HE WANTS TO HELP.
Poor Stenographer Sends $40 In Gold
to President Wilson.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE postof-
flee department is today trying to To-
cate a public spirited citizen who sent
President Wilson an anonymous letter
enclosing four five dollar gold pieces
as a contribution for the proposed ac-
QUESTION Of telephone and telegraph
lines by the government. The letter
dated February H." was mailed from
San Francisco and signed with letters
of the alphabet White House Off
cials turned it over to the postoffice
department and steps were taken to-
day to locate the sender in order that
the money my be fotuinst2sss If--eize
writer cannot be found the gold will
be covered into the treasury II the
laws will permit.
Speaking Of the proposed acquisition
Of telephone and telegraph lines the
author OF the letter says that's fine, %
and adds: ct think some Of the money
for this purpose should be contributed
directly by the people. am q poor
stenographer earning less than $500 q
year, but 1 enclose herewith twenty
dollars in gold as q starter. Now let
others contribute according to their
incomes. Here is a chance for those
who talk about patriotism to show
their patriotism. Let every person in
the United States contribute
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
That Is the Charge MADE
Against President Wilson
By q Newspaper Published in
the Mexican Capital.
HIS RECOGNITION OF PERU
Four Days After the Success Of
the Revolt
Is Set Forth as Evidence of His
Insincerity.

Mexico City. Feb. A.-Despite the
protest made by Nelson O'Shaughnes-
sy. American charge d'affaires. and of
the instructions Of the Mexican for
eign Office to desist from attacks on
President Wilson, Ell Imparcial today
bore three column first page head
line: THE word Of Wilson lacks honor
as does he himself
The article which follows comments
on the recognition by the United States
of the new Peruvian government with
in four days after the success Of the
revolt
This DONE" the newspaper says. lin
face Of the declaration from the White
House on March IL, 1913. that the pur-
pose of the United States is to deny
sympathy to all revolutionary govern
ments. Yankee processes work only
along the line Of evil passions
With similar prominence, Ell Impair
cial publishes an account of the al
legged failure of $50 banks. in the south
ern United States. because Of President
Wilson's Ubiquitous Mexican policy
An effort is made by the newspaper
to show that President Wilson's pol
icy is disapproved by the great ma
jority Of the people in the United
States and by practically all those in
the southern states.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
santa FE CUTOFF
Reduction Of Mileage to Coast
Is Result Of New Work.
Coleman Stretch Most Import
ant Construction i'm Years.

One Of the most important pieces Of
construction work in the history of the
growth Of the Atchison. Topeka 4
Santa Fe railway is the near compile
tion of the Coleman cutoff. a new line
that will give the road a direct route
to the Pacific coast from the Gulf o1
Mexico. With the opening Of this line
the Santa Fe will have two main routes
from Chicago to the coast. low and high
grades, and q straight operation be-
tween Gulf points and the Pacific IN
direct competition with the Southern
Pacific.
With this Coleman cutoff the Santa
Fe will recognize the superiority of nc
competing line. A double track from
Chicago to Newton. two separate lines
from Newton west to western New
the extreme western divisions, a direct
line from the Gulf north to the Kansas
connections and lastly the Grow
route from Galveston to the New
Mexico-Texas state lines-no more in
direct routing and loss in operation and
time to this leader in American rail-
roads.
The details on this near completion
of the Coleman reached the general Of
flces Of the Santa Fe in Topeka today
through a published account OF the en-
gineering work by J. B. Skeen. assist
ant engineer of the A. T. & s. F. al
Los Angeles. The work is the highest
standard of modern railway construc-
ton and only the best OF materials have
been placed in use. 1t is estimated
that the cost of the Coleman cutoff
exclusive of equipment. will be more
than s., 600. 600.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

Identified man was found in a nall
way In Third avenue. where he had
sought shelter. Death was due to ex-
posure.
Utica, N. T.. Feb. 14.-Between
midnight and o'clock this morning
70 inches Of snow fell in this city.
Ihe snow continues at the rate Of
three inches an hour.
Schenectady. N. Y, Feb. 14.-The
blizzard which struck this city last
night was still raging today. There
were 18 inches Of snow on the ground
at 8 o'clock this morning. Traffic
was paralyzed.
Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-THE first big
snowstorm to sweep across this sec
ton of the country this winter left a
fal of seven inches in Philadelphia
and as much as 18 inches in parts of
Pennsylvania. Sleet and rain followed
the snow. with the usual discontinue
to pedestrians and slight disarrange-
ment OF train schedules. Colder
weather and more snow is expected
during the day, the weather bureau
announced.
Williamsport, Feb. 14.-Northern
20 inches Of snow. Business in coun-
try and city is almost at standstill.
Cincinnati, Feb. 1.-THE snow
storm which ragged in Cincinnati and
the southern section Of Ohio for sc
hours ceased during the night after a
fall OF 81 inches of snow
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

York; Ontorio and Western Tho
place and date Of hearings have not
been set. In tho meantime, says the
commissions order, the investigation
win be carried ON By such other
means and methods as may be
deemed appropriate.
Tho particular information called
for L. rs to what became OF funds in
vested in various enterprises and cor
porations by the New Haven. The
senate also wants to know whether
the person or persons authorizing the
investments and those receiving the
BENEFITS are liable to punishment un-
der existing laws and whether the
funds can be recovered on behalf OF
the New Haven's stockh0lderA
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
DEATH TOLL OF Mines
Ono Man Killed for Every 17e,970
Tons OF Coal Last Year.

Denver, Feb. 14.-One man was
killed in the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company's mines last year for every
176.9 tons of coal produced, accord
ing to the testimony of J. F. We'll
born, president OF the company, be-
fore the house strike committee to-
day. Total number killed in the 20
operating mines was IT.
In 1912 twenty were killed. or one
for every 1859 tons; in 191.
twenty-five, or one ror every 149,3O2
tons. In 1910, excluding the two
great disasters at Primero and Stark
Vile, SO men were killed, one for ev-
cry 1852 tons. The Primero and
Starkville districts. Mr.. Welborn tes-
titled, were the only serious explosions
which had occurred in the mines of
his company sine he ecame q head
OF the corporation in 1907.
The testimony relative to fatalities
came after a long series of questions
by James Brewster. attorney for the
United Mine Workers of America,
touching upon Mr.. Welborn's knowl-
edge Of mine statistics in America and
abroad. In the course of his ques-
tioning Mr.. Brewster declared he
thought Mr.. Welborn too ignorant to
be the employer of six thousand mine
WOrker8
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14
ASKS FOR EXEMPTION.
New York Central Applies to the
Commerce Commission.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE New York
Central today applied to the interstate
commerce commission for permission to
continue after July, its ownership of
steamship lines. The Panama canal
act forbids such holdings unless the
commission sees At to extend the time.
The water lines concerned are two
great lake companies, the Western
Transit company. operating ten steam
ers and two barges. between Buffalo
and Chicago, Duluth and Milwaukee.
and the Mutual Trxn1it company, with
IL steamers and one lighter. running
from Buffalo, Cleveland and FairpoTt.
to Duluth, Fort William and other
northern lake ports. The New, York
Central also mentions it's ferry boats,
tugs, car floats, and similar boats ply
ing in and around New York harbor.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

searching for him early today. The
police said no action would be taken
in the matter until definite informa-
ton as to Malone's whereabouts could
be gathered. Members of the vigi-
lance committee told the police that
Malone. while out of work. had been
provided with meals by the wife Of q
fellow employee in the st Louis and
San Francisco shops. They said they
put him in q locomotive tool box
Thursday night.
I'VE did not injure him seriously
and he probably will be heard from
soon." said one Of the committee to-
day. while we were waiting for the
locomotive we took him into q store
and built a fire to keep him warm.
The tool box also Is a warm place"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

More OF Same Kind L. Promised for
Sunday.

The weather today was the real win
ter kind-crisp and bracing. The tenn
perature has been Is degrees below
normal for February IA. The forecast
indicates a continuance Of the same
kind of cold. sunny weather for Sum
day.
Shippers forecast: Protect SO hour
shipments north against temperature
south, 10 to Is" This means that the
mercury will be down to the degree
point Sunday morning as was the case
today.
Two and one-ha1f inches of snow was
still on the ground early this afternoon
The wind is travelling twelve miles an
hour from the north.