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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-09

RICH CENTRAL PLATEAU

MUM NEN HNI FIN EAU
Four-fifths OF the possible
tillage area OF Alaska is in the
Central Plateau. of which the
Tanana Valley offers the larg-
est opportunities for farming.
The Cook Inlet region has 1900
square miles OF tillsble land. the
Copper river drainage 1000
square miles. and there are
1000 square miles on the south
coast. including the southeast
ern and southwestern proiec-
tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-09
USE LOTS OF LARD

Lard compounds. is7.57i pounds
s.s.sss: lard. $751; 5T pounds.
ss0.t0T. mutton. 6st.ss0 pounds.
ssi. 503: bacon. i.0si.5os pounds.
s2si.t07: ham. i.ii2.0ti pounds.
1921. s36. Sounds big and expen.
sive. doesn't 81 This is Just a
wee bit OF what Seattle sold Alaska
last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-05-09
Canada Would Welcome Uncle
SSSSSS SSSEEE SSS<<S
Sans New rk-Alaska Line
BY HARRY ASHTON.

VICTORIA, q. c.. May s.-slr
Richard Mcbride, prime minister Of
this province, Ia strongly In favor
o. the United States government.
owned railroads In Alaska finding
an allland route TO the united
States.
Al present railroads cross the
southern Canadian border from
either aide and one would never
know he was In another country
And here comes that province Of
Canada which ahuts on Alaska as
well as on the northwest states and
says cordially. though Informally,
Let's have EN- running across the
Alaska border. too
And II IL Is train from a gov
crnmsnt,owued railroad. what of it
Canada is for goyernmcnt.owned
railroads itself and has built more
miles OF governn.ent-owned rail
roads than the United States has
yet dreamed OF building.
Rails 10 New York.
Twink 10 the ltAtNh tAAtRAN ~
tivity In British Columbia there viii
IN another year be not much OF a
gap left between the Alaskan
boundary and transcontinental steel.
Now II the Alaskan railroads 10 be
built by Uncle Sam were TO be ex.
tended to the boundary. and the
Canadian government or the provin'
cial government or private interests
Joined the boundary with one OF the
most convenient Canadian trans.
continental roads TALL OF which are
connected up with the principal
points In the Unitsd Statesl why
Alaska would have an all-rail outlet
TO New York. New Orleans. Chicago,
or any old place on the North
American continent.
Premier Mcbride did not say
much bout this idea OF his to me.
and what he said was necessarily
unofficial.
"The tooth anniversary OF
peace between the United
States and Great Britain" he
said. reminds Us that there 10
no reason why there should not
be further eenemting OF the
friendship that exists between
the American and the English
people. This province partie-
uIariy enjoys an intimate POSI-
tion with your courtry-Aiaska
on the one side OF us and the
States on the other.
csnada's Neishbor
Alaska Is as much our neighbor
~ any part OF the United States
Il IL also great and rich terri.
tory. whose good features we know
and appreciate. And when your
country recognizes its Importance
with the construction OF railroads.
Il might be very much worth while
contemplating extension OF them
90 point whore they could meet
Canadian rails. II il not so very
fAr now from Canadian steel TO
Alaska and there are very feasible
routes TO close that gap. We
(speaking OF his government can't
DO this ourselves-we have our
hands full at this time But II
seems the logical thing for the de-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01

Mississippi now has eighty counties,
the new county Of Walthall being Gre
ated when Governor Brewer issued a
proclamation so declaring, and naming
officers to serve until elections are
held. Tylertown is the county seat.
The proclamation was issued follow
ing the reporting to the secretary of
state of the result of the election in
Marion and Pike on the question of
creating the new county. which re-
suited in a majority of 301 votes in
favor of the proposition.
Judge j. NJ. Afford of Tylertown, in
Pike county. and W. A. Claggett of
Marion, election commissioners, came
to Jackson bringing the election re.
turns.
The creation of the new county is
the elimination of a fight started in
1910, when the Fielder bill passed the
legislature. Owing to irregularities,
the first election was declared Illegal.
and the bill was re-enacted in 1912,
and the section election was held on
the 22d of this month.
Governor Brewer appointed the fol.
lowing officers for the new county;
County attorney, j.. NJ. Afford; sher-
if. Shandy A. Simmons; chancery
clerk. B. B. Breeland; superintendent
of education, j. ]. Lee; surveyor, ]. L..
Marlborough; treasurer, l.. Ollie
Bridges; coroner and ranger, Chas.
Patton tax assessor, G. Carl Ball SUI
pervisors. district No. /, Willie Nc
Daniel; district No. 2, D. NJ. McEl-
deem; district No. 3. Tom Jones; dis
trict No. 4, A. Is. McDuffie; district
No. 3. Webster Dunaway; justices Of
the peace, district No. /, James H.
Stallings; district No. 2, Frank Davis;
district No. 8. +. E. Owen; district No.
4. Walter Pearson; district No. 5, H.
Milton Gulledge; constables, district
No. 8, Marcus Herring; district No. 4.
John Craft; district No. 5, b. S. Boyd:
election commissioners, II. F. Bridges
r. A. COnerly, w. A. Pigott.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
WATTS ON GEN.. CARRANzA'
WASHINGTON IN DARK AS TO
REBEL LEADERS, PLANS,
His Intentions viii Have Much to Do
With Our Military Opera
tons In Mexico.

Washington. April 25.-President
Wilson told Chairman Fitzgerald of
the house committee on appropria-
tons. who had come to the White
House to learn IL any war funds we're
needed, that no appropriation was re-
Quired for the present"
The president wished 1t to be i'm
pressed generally that the United
States had not adopted a threatening
attitude toward the constitutionalists
in Mexico, but merely hat it expected
them to remain neutral while this gov.
eminent continued to seek %reparation
from the Huerta government for the
.ndignities offered by the Huerta au-
thorities.
Future steps are dependent upon a
definite announcement of the in
t~entions of Gen. Carranza.
President Wilson and his advisers
anxiously awaited word of the safe
arrival Of Charge d'Affaires Nelson
O'Shaughnessy at Vera Cruz. He left
guard and Admiral Badger had been
ordered to give conduct to his train
through the American lines.
What effect the movement Of land
troops to Vera Cruz and to the Mex
lean border, coupled with the renewal
of the embargo on the shipment of
munitions of war into Mexico will
have on the attitude of the constitu-
tionalists. was one of the chief ques-
tons which confronted the Washing
ton administration.
1t was realized hat upon the atti-
tude of the constitutionalist leader,
Gen. C~arranza, to a great extent
hinged the extent Of American mill
tary operations in Mexico.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Wit Adams DieA

Writ Adams, state venue agent q
Mississippi since 1885, and the oldest
state official in period of continuous
service. died at the Baptist hospital.
Death followed an operation for ap-
pendicitis. Physicians realized. after
the operation was performed. that It
had been too long delayed. The pa
tient rallied splendidly, however, and
was apparently on the road to recov
cry, when auto-intoxication set in.
Mr.. Adams was but recently con-
valescent from a dangerous attack OF
acute Bright's disease with which he
was seized while returning from a trip
to Panama. and for several weeks he
lowered between life and death. After
a trip TO Battle Creek where he was
under treatment of the most skilled
physicians in America, Mr.. Adams
gained strength rapidly, and was ap-
~parently restored to his former health
and yigor until seized with the attack
of appendicitis one week ago. His
many personal friends noted with
qualification his steady gain of
strength, and were both surprised and
alarmed when they learned that it had
been found necessary to perform a
surgical operation.
State Revenue Agent Writ Adams
was the dean of Mississipf.'s state of
f,I,ri1 bn,tYr lzo, r,,.,pr,Dput,y IN nf-
flee since 1868. when he was appointed
as the successor of his father. the late
Gen. Writ Adams, by Gov. Robert
Lowry. He was twice ~reappointed by
Gov. John NJ. Stone, and his first cleo
tive term commenced in 1896, when
the office of revenue agent was made
elective. He was reelected without
opposition in 1899. 1903 and 1907. and
in 1911 again elected over one oppo-
nent. William Reeves, Jr, the latter
carrying only three or four counties.
Mr.. Adams was serving his twenty
seventh veal in office at the time Of
his death, and during this period he
collected back taxes and defalcations
due the state amounting to not less
than 81 100000. He was of distir.-
guished ancestry. His father, Ger.
Writ Adams, organized the First Mis-
sissippi cavalry. and in 1863 was prtr
NOTED to brigadier-eeneral President
Jefferson Davis rendered him a cabi-
net commission in the Confederate
government, but he declined, prefer
ring service in the field. His gran1-
father. George Adams, was United
States circuit Judge for Mississippi
from 1895 to 1899.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
READING PRESIDENT IS DEAD
Capitalist. 72 Years Old, Was Stricken
on Philadelphia Street on His .
Way to Office.

Philadelphia, Pa.-George F. Baer.
president of the Philadelphia &
Reading railway, and active in the
organization and management of
many coal, iron and transportation
companies, died at his home in Phil
adelphia.
He was stricken on the street while
walking to his office and never recov-
cred consciousness. Although ap-
preaching his seventy-third year. Mr..
Baer had been unusually active, and
his associates thought he was in the
best of health.
Gastric trouble, supplemented by a
kidney disorder, is believed by the ply
sicions to have been responsible for
Mr.. Baer's sudden illness.
Mr.. Baer began his career as a law
year and a few days ago celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of his admis-
sion to the bar. For nearly Is years
he was employed a. personal counsel
for the late j. Pierpont Morgan.
Mr.. Baer too'i a keen interest in
municipal affairs.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
SAYS RATES ARE TOO LOW
FEDERAL OWNERSHIP IN SIGHT
IF NO INCREASE is GRANTED.
Railroad Attorney Declares Charges
Now Allowed Are Insufficient
to Run Business.

Washington, d. C.-That gov.
eminent ownership of railroads would
be a necessary sequence to a refusal
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion to permit an advance in freight
rates-or at least to provide for addi-
tional net revenu to the roads-was
the suggestion made in briefs and ar
guments submitted to the commission
in the eastern rate case.
When the arguments opened it vas
suggested by counsel that the pro-
ceedings might require several days.
Chairman Harlan, however, said that
the commission would make no def
mite allotment Of time at present, but
later would its views as to
the time to be consumed in argument.
George Stuart Patterson, general
counsel of the Pennsylvania, opened
the argument for the railroads.
Voluminous briefs filed on behalf of
the 35 eastern railway systems set
forth that the purchasing power of
money has so decreased in the last IS
years that money nov paid forfeit
charges is worth 80 per cent less in
the market for commodities than in
1896.
The brief submitted by the general
counsel of the carriers says:
THE railroads are still required to
sell their services at rates even less
than those established years ago after
competition had forced them to a low
level and to take their pay in a depre-
ciated currency, buy their materials,
borrow their capital and pay their
taxes on the basis of present-day COM
modify prices"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
l.. FOOT TURNS OVER HIS PER.
soNAL ESTATE TO RECEIVERS
MISSISSIPPI STATE BANK.
GOES TO OLD SOLDIERS HOME,
Seeks Refuge at Hampton (va.) Home
So That His Wife Can Have Ben
eft of Meager Pension of sis
Per Month.


l.. Foot, president of the defunct
Mississippi State bank at Canton, has
turned over to the receivers deeds
converting all OF his real and personal
property to the instituting, leaving
self and family penniless.
In a pathetic letter addressed to
the depositors, the former president,
who for thirty years was M OF the
leading f~inanciers OF the state, states
he is going to seek refuge in the sol
diers' home at Hampton. Va. in order
that he can give to his wife his meager
pension of SIS per month for her sup
port.
The receivers agree to allow Mr.,
Foot $50 per month for support out
Of the income of his property until it
can be sold for benefit OF the banks
creditors.
Physicians state that Mr., Foot is in
a critical physical condition. and fear
that he can survive but a short time.
After the closing of the bank he went
to his home in Canton and did not ap-
pear on the streets until the dag of
his departure for the soldiers home.
Five years ago his personal fortune
was estimated at a half million dol
lars.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
LIVES IN SHADOW OF CHAIR
Governor Grants Respite from Ceatr'
Sentence for One Year and
a OaV,

Columbus, Ohio.-A respite of a year
and a day has been granted by Gov
Cox in the case of Leslie Humphriesr
under sentence to die in the electric
chair. .
While the death sentence will cong
tinue to hang rel the man, Gov. Cox
made it known that he will recon-
mend to future governors that respite
be granted from year to year, provibd
HUMPHREYS makes a good record as a.
prisoner in the Ohio penitentiary.
His wages as a prisoner will be-
turned over to his dependent family
The governors action in the HIM
phries case is without precedent IN
Ohio. HUMPHREYS killed Samuel 5.
Kelley of Lanark, w. Va. After his
arrest he confessed that he had robbed
his victim of several hundred dollars
Later he maintained that the killing
resulted during q fight.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01

VIM Reed, a negro mail carrier,
was arrested here by a deputy United
States marshal on a charge OF alb
stracting money from mail matter.
Complaints of losses Of valuable mail
having heen made TO the postofice Of
ficials, an inspector was detailed to
look into the matter. A decoy letter
was prepared. inside which was $12 in
four bills. which were marked for
identification.
The decoy was dropped into a street
letter box on Reeds route and the
box was cleared as usual. The letter
its way, but upon being opened
by the Inspector the money was miss
ing. Reed was arrested on suspicion.
and the marked bills were found on
his person.
A preliminary examination was held
before United States Commissioner
Rickets and without the accused max
ing any defense. He was held in $500
bond to the grand jury. Reed has
been on the s-upernumerary carrier
list for some time. He denies the
charge, but without calling in an at
torney OF introducing witnesses ac-
cepted the finding of the commission
er and in default OF bail was sent to
jail.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
PRIM ROSE CAMP DYNAMITED
Women and Children Trapped in Burn
ing Mine at Cameron, Colo,
Taken Out in Safety.

Trinidad, Colo.-Messages received
at the Colorado Fuel and Iron
company offices from Rouse said
that Primrose was being dynamited.
All OF the inhabitants are believed to
have left the camp. Messages ex-
pressing fear OF attack have been re-
ceived from numerous camps in Huer.
fano county.
A long-distance telephone message
from the Empire mine, where from
20 to 80 men, women and children have
been imprisoned, stated that all of the
women and children have been taken
out of the Empire mine and are safe.
The strike situation is more critical
than ever. with the toll of Wednes-
days fighting still unknown, three
mining properties burned to the
ground. others reported destroyed. and
a rapidly increasing number of armed
men still active.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01

Liquor shipments received in Jack.
0 and recorded at the circuit clerks
office, as required by the May-Mott.
Lewis anti-booze law, are much hesv-
Ter than receipts at this point prior
to the passage of that statute.
This is the testimony of local ex-
press agents and messengers who are
thoroughly acquainted with the vol
ume of traffic prior to and since the
passage of the new law.
Often the shipments recorded at the
circuit clerks office total more than
one full page per day. On an aver
age 1t can be safely estimated that
more than $50 gallons of liquor, not
including beer, are shipped into Jack
son during each 24-hour period.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Honest Jack" Gone With $40, 900.

Chicago, Illinois. Fifteen detec-
tives were detailed to search for Hon
est Jack" a messenger, who disap-
peared with a sample case containing
jewelry valued at about $4,000. Will
liam j. Anton, jewelry salesman, EN-
ployed Honest Jack" to carry his sam
pie case. While Anton was in a store
the messenger disappeared.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
AMERICAN REFUGEES SAVED
at Tampico, Also Other For.
eigners Taken Aboard.

Washington, d. C.-Reports from
Admiral Badger to the navy depart
ment declared that American and for
eign refugees at Tampico had deem
taken from the city, through the
courtesy of British and German cruis-
ers." The admiral reported all quiet
at Vera Cruz.
Word reached the wal department
here that the constitutionalists and
the Huertatistas at Tampico have
united to oppose any American op-
orations.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01

Trinidad, ~Colo.-State troops un-
der command of Adjt. Gen. John
Chase were approaching Ludlow
after occupying Lynn and Aguilar
without resistance by the strikers. At
Aguilar the militiamen released the
company men who had been impris-
oned in the Empire mine since We'd
nesday. All the prisoners, including
]. w. Siple, president OF the South
western Fuel company, were reported
alive and unframed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Says Wilson Misinformed.

Chicago, 1ll.-President Wilson has
been given incorrect information re-
garding the true situation in Mexico,
according to Blewett Lee. general So
licitor of the Illinois Central railway,
in an address at the annual dinner of
the Princeton club of Chicago.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Has Warrant for Own Arrest.

Wichita, Kan.-Carrying in his pock-
ct a warrant for his own arrest,
charged by the Olson Brothers Ly-
ceum bureau of having collected mon
ey due them and keeping it, Rev. J..
E. Dinger arrived in Wichita from
Cleveland, O., and presented himself
in the city court to be arralgned.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Army Wireless for Mexico.

New York.-A powerful wireless
plant, said to be the largest ever con.
structed for use of an army in the
field, is packed and ready for ship
ment at Bedloe's Island. Orders are
expected from Washington to forward
the outfit to Vera Cruz.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
French Media, for Peary.

Paris, France.-The Geographical
society of France made the formal
award of its grand medal to Rear Ad-
miral Robert f. Peary in recognition
Of his contribution to geographical sci.
ence by the discovery of the north
pole.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
N DENIED u. S. TROOPS
eral Soldiers in Strike Zone, Told
Men Could No Be Spared.

Denver, Colo.-Gov. Ammons has
called upon the federal govern
ment for troops to aid in composing
the strike situation in Colorado, and
received answer that the war depart
ment could spare no soldiers for this
purpose. This answer was conveyed
in a telegram signed by Congressman
Edward Taylor.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
boy, II, Held az Murderer.

Paragould, Ark.-Roy Joiner. II
years old, was bound over to the grand
jury on a charge of having murdered
Billy Tisdale, who disappeared March
i. Tisdale and Joiner worked TO,
Pete Black, a planter.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
TO EXTEND TOLLS HEARINGS
to Witnesses From Pacific Coast
and Hawaii Islands.

Washington, D. C.-Because of
the interference of the Mexican situa-
ton with the hearings on tolls by the
that committee has decided tentatively
to extend the period granted for hear
ings. The time originally agreed upon
for hearing testimony expired yester-
day.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Has Sixteen live

Fort Worth, Texas.-Tudie Arnold Of
Blytheville, Ar, accused of having
sixteen wives. was sentenced in me
federal court to ten years imprison-
ment on a charge Of violating the
Mann white slave act.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01

A rural telephone system has just
been completed at Coldwater by
Adrian Eurford, of independence. The
system already has $50 subscribers
among tie farmers.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Salesman Robbed O, $4,000.

Chicago.-William ]. Anton, jewelry
salesman employed by Durand & Co.,
Newark, N. j.. was robbed of iewelry
at $4,000. A porter disap-
peared with his sample case. he told
the police.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Many Americans Expected.

Christiana, Norway.-Thousands of
American visitors are expected in
Chritiana this summer to witness the
celebration of the centennial Of the
independence of Norway from Den
mark.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01

Woman In Jail Tries to Choke Self.
Quincy. Wl.-Despondent because of
alleged abuse by her husband, Mrs.
Peadl Stravinski tried to choke her.
self in the cell of the city Jail. She
made a o Of her underskirt and
jerked it tight with her knees.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Russians Would Enlist

Pittsburg.-Navy and marine corps
recruiting offices have many appli-
cants for enlistment. One squad of IA
Russians, accompanied by an interpre.
ter, was rejected because none could
speak English,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Mouse In a Soda Bottle,

Jackson, Miscellany Chapman has
been awarded a judgment OF 500 by
the Mississippi supreme court because
ne found a mouse in a soda bottle
after he had drunk the beverage.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Brewer Grants Pardon.

Gov. Brewer granted a pardon for ].
f. Jones, a white man, convicted In
assault and battery with intent to kill,
and sentenced to five years servitude.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
To Hurry E~nIistments.

Chicago.-United States army re-
,ruiting stations in Chicago will re.
main open from 8 o'clock in the morn
Ing until 10 o'clock at night, under
orders received from Washington.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Pirates Attack Steamer.

Hong Hong.--Pirates attacked the
British steamer Jason, bound up tht
West river north of Macao. and sci
fire to the vessel. which was burned
rescued 1853 Of the crew.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Field Day at Winona.

The largest and most enthusiastic
meet in the history OF the Central
Mississippi Literary. Oratorical and
Athletic association was held in Wi
mona, when over 1000 people gathered
10 participate and witness the meet.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01
Bad Water 10 Worst Enemy.

New York.-Bad water will be the
army's worst foe in Mexico II war is
declared, according to Col. Maus, chief
surgeon Of the First army division,
with headquarters on Governors
Island.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-05-01

q Four Killed, Six Hurt in Wreck.
Vinita, Ok.-Four men were killed
and six injured when a northbound
Missouri, Kansas & Texas freight
train toppled into a creek 20 miles
north of here.