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The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
Demand For Short Term Notes
Is Strong And Buying Is
General
PRICES MAINTAINED
IN BOND TRADING
No Very Large Concessions
From Level of July 30;
Shares Rising
(Copyright. 1914. by the New York
Evening Post Col

(Copyright, 1914, by the New York
Evening Post Col
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The salient
incidents on today's financial markets
pointed again to continued improve
ment In the situation Conspicuous
short term notes, in many instances
among them was the wide demand for
short term notes, In many instances
at an appreciable rise in price, and
very general buying OF other secur-
tiles not listed on the New York
stock exchange. Announcement OF re-
duction OF one-half per cent In the
official discount rate at numerous in
terror regional banks reflected the
money markets tendency IL would
seem that these institutions have felt
compelled to make concessions, in or
der TO attract q re-discount business
in the face OF the downward move
ment OF rates in the open market. But
the reductions also indicate feeling
amcng the federal reserve author
tiles that the situation at those points
no longer calls for protective meas
ures in the bank rate.
Trading In bonds on the stock ex-
change repeated the experience OF
the past three business days. Prices
were we'll maintained, still hand
some advance over the minimum
price allowed, and at no very large
concessions from the level Of July 30.
Volume OF business done was close
to that OF other recent days. The
firmness Of the restricted market for
shares, under the auspices OF the
stock exchange clearing house. again
attracted much attention-especiall
In those stocks which have been sell
ing Cne TO four points above the final
quotations before the exchange shut
down.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
RACE RESULTS
AT CHARLESTON

First Race--Luria, to 8, l to and
I to 4. won; Wiley, to /, to and
to 8. second; Hearthstone. 10 to J. TO
! and TO l., third. Time, 1;02l-5.
Hapsburg. Bull Dog. General Warren,
McAndrews, Enterte, Euterpe, Bulgar,
Pat Cannon. Daddy Gip Americus and
Brandy Wine also ran.
Second Race-Kllday, IL TO /, to l
and to 2, won Frontier, to ], 8 TO
and . TO 5, second; Transport 30 TO /,
s TO 1 and 4 to i, third. Time. 1871.
Miss Eleanor, Stars and Stripes,
Colonel Brown, Mike Cohen, Calcium
plan Flask, Mord Mat and MockIer
also ran.
Third Race-Colors. to /, to s
and TO 5. won; Black Chief, 3 to /,
TO 5 and j TO g second, Joe Knight,
10 to I. 3 to l and to s, third Time,
1:0l S-5. Ida Lavinia, Lady Lightning,
Martre, Queed and Sweets also ran.
Fourth Race-Undaunted, 2 To l, 4
to and OUT, won; OHagan. IL To 8.
even and 10 2, second; Louis Paul.
TO l., 3 to l and 10 o, third. Time,
1:l5 2-5. Charter York Lad Bayber-
ry Candle, Ruisseau and Coppertown
also ran
Fifth Race--Selling; rs mile L'Aig-
Ion 5 to l., 2 10 ] and even, won; Gal
liant Boy to i TO ! and even. sec
ond; Banjo Jim. to I, 10 1 and 8
Class. Nash Sam Hirsch. knight OF
Uncas. Camel and Patty .Regan also
ran
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

Wen, what do you want?"
The speaker apparently was In an
irritable mood.
How is business In the country? 2"
The. Hon. Champ Clark growlsd and
then glared at the interviewer
Prosperous. certainly we're PROS
porous! Now anything else you v-ant
of me?"
"What are you going TO tell the
members OF the Board OF Commerce
tonight"
Speaker Clark was now in very
irritable mood, no doubt of IT,
Say" he roared. has a newspaper
reporter got any brains?"
This was apropos OF nothing. and
the reporter declined to enter into a
discussion OF brains with the great
man
Then Speaker Clark's mood under
went a sudden change.
Come up to my room and I'll give
you commute talk on anything YOU
want To know" he said. yanking his
interviewer toward the elevator.
The speaker Is a big. powerful maa.
and he can yank some. Not satisfied
with his cwn efforts TO haul his inter
tContinued on rage sevenD.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
EXPECT ARREST IN
BAFF SHOOTING CASE

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Three mem.
bers OF gang composed OF poultry
handlers today were under surveil.
lance suspected as the assassins who
shot down Barnett Baff, wealthy
wholesaler An arrest is expected
momentarily.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
VERSION
OF Pm. AFFAIRS
ANCERSCOUNSEL
There's No Evidence of Fraud
in $14,000,0O0 Bond Deal,
Declares Merriman
SYKES MAKES ATTEMPT
TO EXPLAIN STATEMENT
Says Money Was Received BY
Company, But He Has Not
Learned Where 1t Went

Addressing Commissioner Hall at
the opening of the third day OF the
interstate commerce commission 8
probe into the financial affairs OF the
Pere Marquette railroad, Wednesday
morning, Attorney Seward l.. Mer-
riam, chief counsel for the railroad,
made strenuous objection TO the man
ner in which Detroit newspapers had
CONTINUED ON Page seven.)
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinityt "Wednesday
nicht and Thursday, unsettled, colder
"Wednesday nights moderate variable
winds.
Lower Michigan-CIOudy "wednesday y
night and Thursday, colder wednesday, y
night.
For the Upper Lakes Moderate vnri-
able windst cloudy weather wednesday, v
night md Thursday.
For the Lower Iokest Moderate varf-
able wind~J cloudy Wednesday night
and Thursday. probably showers.
The display OF rtorin winnings will
he discontinued. for the senson, ut the
termiuntion OF December 10. 1914.
Highest temperature, this date. In
pnst ~ yenrs. - in I9i3g lowest, 3 I'm
1854.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
NO HOPE FOR PEACE,
WILSON IS TOLD
Warning Powers Convinced They
Have Not Begun To Test
Their Resources

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.--There is
not the slightest fact upon whicn
hope for an early ending OF the Euro
pean war can be based, President
Wilson was told today This informs
tion was brought to him today direct
from the European war zone by tWo
American diplomats.
Henry ID. White. former ambassa-
dor to Paris. told the president the
belligerent powers are convinced that
they have not yet begun TO test their
own resources. and that any sugges.
tion OF peace would be promptly re-
'jected.
American Minister Henry Van
Dyke OF The Netherlands. told prac.
tically the same story.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

his six-gun fan. As look at our own
battery here and think of how little
these men know Of what they are do
ing, my mind goes back to a week
ago when | sat in the office OF this
man who knows everything. Count
Won HoetzendeFf and, as talked
with him, tried to put myself in his
place--and failed. Out here on the
firing line | can understand more
fully than / could when talked with
him what tremendous duties rest on
his shoulders, and behind Won Hoetz.
endorf is the Archduke Frederick who
says, DO this" or do that" Hun.
dreds OF thousands OF men are obey.
Ing orders at this moment Just as
these men at the battery are, not
knowing results, but blindly confident
Continued on Page TwoJ.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

BERLIN, (via wireless to London)
Dec. The northern Poland bat
Ties are taking their normal course.
Ia southern Poland, the enemy's et-
tacks have been repulsed," the war
once Official statement today de-
clares.
Ihe eastern army has taken S0,-
OOo unwounded Russian prisoners IA
the battles between Nov IL and Dec
l."
BERLIN (Vla The Hague), Dec. 2.
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg is expected today to outline
TO the reichstag the position OF Ger.
many from militsry standpoint. ar.
ter l2O days OF war This Is the Sec
ond war session OF the reichstag
Practically the only business to be
transacted Is the voting OF additional
war credits.
Optimism as to the situation on the
eastern frontier is steadily increas-
ing
The fact that the kaiser is now in
Poland has impressed upon the Ger
mans the Importance with which the
present conflict in that section Is re-
garded, but there is every confidence
that the armies OF Field Marshal Won
Hindenberg and Gen. Mackenzen are
more than holding their own. A big
advance is expected momentarily.
II is admitted that In the vicinity
OF LodZ the Russians all but succeed
ed In enveloping large force. The
Germans fought their way out. how
ever, drove the Russians back and
captured 10000 prisoners and rs
guns.
Little interest is manifested here
at the present time in the operations
In the west. The German forces
there are known to be we'll able to
hold their present positions until the
tContinued on Page sevsa.)
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
MAHAN CAPTAIN OF
HARVARD 1915 TEAM

BOSTON, Dec. Eddie Mahan,
LETT halfback OF this years Harvard
eleven, was today elected captain OF
the Harvard football team for 1915.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
Worm Has Turned In
Chicago; Woman
Flirf Is Arrested

CHICAGO, Dec. "A dozen men
have been arrested within the past
few days as a result OF a crusade by
Chicago club women against male
fiirts. But the well-known worm roll
ed over today. Michael Vaughn. a
handsome, but timid detective ser
geant. was waiting for a car when a
pretty. well-dressed woman passed
and shot him smile. Vaughn ar
rested her and made the charge:
Flirting and annoying men"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

There are in Ungava numerl IS
lakes estimated TO occupy \one-fourth
OF the total area. Hundreds of these
bodies OF water have a surface a N
OF 20 to 100 square miles.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
Cholera Victims Die Miserably
While Cannon Boom and Tide
OF War Rolls on Unheeding

fThis account OF day on the Aus
trfan firing line before Przemysl by
William G.. Shepherd is continued from
yesterday
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

j. j. Mamaux, Pittsburgh, asked for
a divorce, alleging that his wife hab-
itually beats him.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

In the order named, Ohio, New Jer.
sey and West Virginia lead the states
In pottery production.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

Have your racing form delivered
daily by messenger. Call Cadillac $50.
ADV
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

no feathers. The plain, neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co. lS
John R-st. Phone Main 1ts6
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

Special Griswold Lunch. Did YOU
ever Try Aone2 II not. try one today.
soc. Hotel Griswold.--Adv. NJ
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

PARIS, Dec. 2.-President
Poineare and General Joffre, com
mander-in-chief Of the French
army, visited King George yes
terday at the headquarters OF
General Sir John French, com.
manding the British forces. The
president and General Joffre had
iuncheon and dinner with his
majesty. Announcement Of the
meeting Of the heads of the two
al'Ied governments was made to-
day.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

THOMAS A. EDIsON's
New Diamond Disc Photograph Lara
est stock on display I'm city. DetroIt's q
new Edison shop. 3l0 Woodward.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

Dancing st Palace Rink tonight after
skating sessfon.-Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

PETRoGRAD, Dec. 2.-The
casualties admitted by the Rus
SLAMS today In fighting UP to Nov.
z, Include s72 officers killed, s1,-
501 wounded, and 3,679 missing.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
PetrOgrad Admits Losses of 95,-
600 in Fighting Up To Nov. 2
-TeutOn Losses Also Are
Heavy
BATTLE IN WEST is
RESUMED IN EARNEST
Germans Apparently Making
Another Effort to Break
Through to Calais

SOFIA, Dec. 2.-Reports reach
Ing here today declare the situa-
tion In Servla appears TO be seri-
GUS. The army 10 reported TO
have evacuated Belgrade and COM
munication between that city and
Nish, the temporary espltal, has
been interrupted.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

Dancing every evening. Hotel Girls
void Ballroom, 1912 y. m--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

PARIS, Dec. 2.-"German at
tacks upon trenches recently TAX
en- by the allies In the region Of
Ypres have been repulsed, the
official comfhunique from the war
Office states today.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

Job Printing Done Right 1t..~a
Printing TO-. ~ John R.-sI
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

Bicycle Insurance, Repairing. Treaty.
Cycle Co.. AZ West Grand RiVer-AdV.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-02

THE WEATHER.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURS
DAY uNsEIsrIEDJ COLDER WE'D
NEsDAf NIGHT.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17
Montana Endssyorer. After Prohibition

start the ball rolling as soon as
your speakers hit the state, and the
Endeavorers will be with you heart
aud hand, " writes MIR. W. G. Dawes,
one of the state officers OF the Mon
tana Christian Endeavor Union, In &
letter to the Temperance Society Of
the Methodist church.
Mr.. Dawes asserts that arrange.
meuts are being made to organize
every cnunty with view to sending
up to the Legislature a strong petit
tion for the submission OF a prohibit
tion constitutional amendment.
"If the legislature doesn't give 1t
to us we have planned to initiate the
measure to be voted upon in 1915, !"
saws Mr.. Dawes. ave are going to
discourage all local option plans and
unite for ate.wlde prohibition.
There is only one thing needed; that
is tr organize and go to work and the
victory is ours" "
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17
RECEIVE NEWS or
DEATH OF FATHER

Saturday the sad news reached
John Brown Of this eity ana Mrs.
Walter Brown, who lives just north
OF town that their father had bsen
killed by tarin, Their father lived
at Hugginsville, Missouri, and was a
trackman aud II is supposed that he
was struck bY = passing train, altho
no particulars baVe been received.
Saturday morning Joho Brown with
his family left for Missouri to ue at
the funeral OF his father On account
Of her little 6aby which is too young
to rravel at this time Of the year
Mrs, Walter Brown was unable 10 20.
Harry White took Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brown out to AFmstead Sunday In
his auto so that they could make con.
nections with tine train going south
that evening. He made the trip out
In just six hours leaving here at 10
O'Clock in the morning and arriving
at Armstead at 20 that afternoon.
This Is beating the time Of the train.
While going over the hill the snow
was up to the axle q part OF the
time. Before reaurninR home MIR.
and Mrs. Brown will go 10 Kansas
and visit with Mrs. Browns Grand.
parents and other relatives.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17
RAMSTEDT
MAKES REPORT

The report on the treasury depart
ment investigation complied by Axsl
Z. Ramsteut, chairman Of the state
tax commission covering the period
ne was in charge Of the otiice rs spec
ial examiner under appointment by
Governor HAines, as tiled with the
chif executive, contains q review OF
the items that go to make up tue
sa3, 900 steal, the manner In which Il
Sas taken and q general statement
OF the affairs Of the department,
Most of the contents OF the report
have been published since the arrest
and Incarceration of o. v. Allen, de-
faultine state treasurer, MIR. Ram
stedt'S statement goes more into de-.
tail. The report is now IN possession
of the governor, who alsu expects
within short time report fTotn
Examiner Gleason.
The report shows the items that NO
to make up.the total shortage diScoV'
cred by Commissioner RAmOtedt, the
check for approximately $40, 900 that
Alien carried and the cneck fur So,
900 that Coleman carried ~ cash
itams TO cover the shortage, the ~.
O. Us" OF various state employees
discovered as carried as cash, one OF
which was for 1895 for personal
loan from Alleu and Il. W. wark, an
smploye in the state auditors office,
for sevsral hundred dollars, by J IL.
Wallis, former pure food commission.
sr, for money advanced on warrants
The "kiting" OF checks resorted u
by Allen In manipulating state funds,
the medium by which the accounts oi
the department were jugRled TO avoid
detection on the part OF the state eX-
aminer, the manipulation OF ths pen
ltentiary bond issue OF $4,000 and
the experimental bond issue Of 5000
authorized by the last legislature
sold by Allen As state treasurer, puI'
chased back by him, reprinted anc
resold netting Alien a comfortable
margin OF several thousand dollars
and other details with regard &c the
lootIng OF the state treasury. Capt.
al News
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17
from d. Csnu,r Rsesrd,.

Earl J. MickeAl, trustee, 10 Luc,
NJ. Wells, WaFrAty deed. Lucy NJ.
Wells, Uriah X, Wells 10 Earl D.
MiekeAl, trustee, warranty deed.
Il. 5, Edwards, Susan Edwards 10
John Lambeth, warranty deed.
Mrs. EllEabsth BckerselI, TO .Wn.
liam l.. Beattie, Ellen y. Jarvis,
quick claim deed.
John 4. Pugh TO Charles Ross, war
ranty deed.
United States % John q. Dryer,
patent deed.
United States 10 the heirs Of Leila
Rusk, patent deed
Thomas Heating to william u.
liusE, warranty deed.
Julia Wilmington, Edith l.. Eiick.
son 10 May } Devils.
United States 20 David Edison.
patent deed.
James NJ. McPherson. ELLA J NJ,
Pbsrson 10 Mephsrson, Mouk n Co.,
Ltd.
United States to Albertson Rich
ardson, patent deed
q. u. QuSrles, Rose QuArles 10
Fred Pratt.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17
From the ChaIIG. Mss.snssr.

ON December 3Fd, at Salt Lake a
marriage license was granted H.
Judge NJ. stevens and Miss Mabel
Harroun, both Of mAckfoot, Idaho.
Mrs. Mary MAcnab OF salmon, is
Visiting in this valley,
e. H. Tunison and wife of Clayton,
Are moving to Pocatello, where MI.
Tunison has the state agency for a
new kind OF electric lighting system.
County Attorney elect, Scion h.
Clark and wife are moving up from
Mackay. They will reside In the
Keyes residence on Knob Hlll
4. ". Chisers, Fred Funkhouser,
and others, last week shipped three
carloads nf cattle 70 Omaha.
Attorney l.. 4. Glennoa and family
are getting ready TO move TO Salmon
Clty lie sold his ofiiee fixtures To
Attorney Scion u. Clark.
J0nh Cramer, Harry Baugh and
Lee Kerr, have bought the Swanson
4 Melquist ranch on salmon river,
containing 20 acres. The prize paid
was between %, 900 and $1,000.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17
LeadOre Standard Clippings.

A. S. Rcss came In FRIDAY from
Salt Lake and went on to Gilmore
that afternoon.
10y Fl. Lee and Geo. F. Johnston
contemplate building five room res.
idence in the near future.
Paris O'Neil ard wife moved to
their fine new home in the Clark ad-
dition the fore part of the week.
10y Fl. Lee fell from the hay loft
in his harm one day last week but
aside from few bruises and gener-
al shaking up he was otherwise unin.
jured.
Barney Hayis left last Saturday for
sunny Mississippi after few weeks
visit with his uncle @. L. Webb.
Barney says he will probably return
next summer.
Harry Coleman and wifi moved into
town from their ranch the latter part
OF last week and are now comfortably
located for the winter in their own
town house.
We understand that Mr.. Mullen IA
not with the G. s. P. any more. Hi'
many friends here will revret to hear
this or he was we'll known and vel
liked along the line OF the road.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17
BRYAN SAYS
TINE HAS CONE

Calling upon the churches TO unite
for the last graat victory over the liq-
uor uatic, William j. Bryan, ssere-
tary of state, speaking In Chicago,
declared that the time has come
when merely local efforts against In-
temperance constitute nothing iess
than insanity,
III you put man 10 pumping
water out OF tank while a stream is
pouring into IL from a faucet, IL he
Is not insane he Sill shut pii the
faucet as soon as he SeeS II aud stop
the inflow before he tries to empty
the tank We can apply that test to
ourselves. II we continue 10 work
the pump without shut ing on tile
faucet ~e are showing insanity ~
Tx.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17
Advised 10 Hold Breeding Stock.

The Army and Navy Journal says
the war department Is worried over
the drain upon the supply OF horses
and mules Of America, caused by
purchases being made by the Euro
pean governments for the var, and
that the department will ask morse
breeders in all the states to refrain
from selling breeding horses. IL IL
said there was q famine in horses and
mules after the Boer war. but that
the scarcity that will follow the pres
ent war will be q hundred times
greater IL Is also pointed out that
1t would he calamity 70 this coun-
try, In caSs Of var, II Il could not
secure horses and mules. - Butte
Post
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17
NOVEMBER. 1914. EXPORTS
S63,OOO,OOO OVER LAST

Washington, d c., Nov. - Sec.
retaFy Redfield told the House Ap-
propriations Committee that the
commercial expansion of the United
States Aas evidenced by the fact that
the tottl exports for November
showed an decrease of S63, 90. 600 over
Nov mber last year, and undoubtedly
would have shown sl4, 600, 100 Increase
II cotton and copper had been export
ed. Part Of the increase in exports
he attributed to the war.
Mr.. Redh Id and Postmaster Gen.
eral Burl son urged their estimates
Of appropriations for inclusion in ap.
propriatiun bills to be- reported In
December. Mr.. Reddeld explained
estimates that exceeded the current
appropriation. He asid the South
American field should be looked after
for marketing American products
and that banking connections should
be established in that market
Postmaster General Burleson said
his esrima es were beolW this year i
appropriations and that he had saved
., $1,000 bg concentration of work and
reorgan zation oi.ths personnel OF the
Dead Letter and other Offices.
The 5000, 600 estimates for the
proposed agricultural census was IA.
Vored by Secretary Redfeld. 1t will
be explained on Monday by director
Harris Of the Census Bureau.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17

Washington, Dec. In a prellm-
mary report presented TO congress to-
day the commission .on industrial re-
lations discussed what II regarded a.
the careful causes of Industrial un-
rest in the United States. The
views Of employers and employed
were presented, but the commits ssion
reserved until its final report next
August, when It's work shall be
completed, statement Of its conclu.
sions for the most part.
During an inquiry that has covered
more than year the commission has
considered all phases OF industry.
More than 500 witnesses, represent.
ing all relations Of capital and labor,
we're examined. A question arising
from all these inquiries, il says, il
this: lis there need for changes,
improvements and adAptions or must
entirely new legal machinery be de.
vised for the control Of industry"
1t does not undertaKssto answer this
question now.
The commission calls attention u
the fact that vide divergence OF
opinion exists between capital and
labor As how best 10 deal with differ,
ences involving the rights o { each
While employers ~ a rule favor = Law
similar to that OF the Canadian In.
dustrial Disputes act, which prohib.
it's strikes and lockouts In public
utilities pending investigation By
mediAtnIs, such 4 statute Is uniform
ly opposed by the representatives Oi
labor
OF unemployment the report sAyi
In part Nothing comes 20 clear u
the commission al the imperAtiV,
necessity OF organizing = market fol
labor on a modern business basis, 8,
that there will be no vacant jobs Anc
ilde workers Ia the ssus community
at the same time, or within distances
where the transportation Is pracIic
able The consensus Of opinion Il
that legislation for q national systen
Of labor exchanges Is an immediptt'
necessity. Butte PnSt.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-12-17
HOGS.


Thursday Of last week a case was
tried In the probate court wherein
Horace B King was plaintiff and
Georg Neubauer vas defendant. The
case was one n which the plaintiff
~as trying 70 recover damages ;or an
alleged injury TO hOrss which was
claimed 70 have been cut up In a
sire fence belonging 70 the defend.
ant.
The case SaE tried before > jury
Who brought In q verdict Of enc dol.
lar and costa, against the defendant.
The plaintiff was represented by
Attorney whitcomb. and the defend
ant was represented by ATTORNEY
lluRginE, Of Challis.