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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30

Financial conditions can change
quickly. One month ago several rail
foads were accepted as doomed Tor
bankruptcy-I could mention names.
but won't, for IL would do no good
To-day Wall street believes nearly all,
II not all, trouble will be averted. Al
ready one fairly important road which
vas neal the brink has been Saved.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
BANKERS MUST
NOT DESERT
PROPERTIES
Forbes Scores y. S. Commerce
Commission on Attitude To-
ward Frisco Benefactors.
BY 3. c. FORBES.

II your child becomes gravely all,
should you leave it to its fate and do
nothing to try to save it?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

Coffee quotations:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
ST. LOUIS CASH.

Closed steady. Sales. 41,750 bags.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30

The facts have since come out, and
not one crumb of evidence has been
adduced rejecting upon the honesty
or the honor of Speyer & Co. Wheth-
er they should have let the Frisco go
broke before they were forced to do
so is matter for individual opinion
Bankers having regard for their rep
ltation don't usually let one of their
properties collapse until actually
obliged to. As a matter of fact, had
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois sale
10 the st. Paul been consummated. as
Intended, the Frisco would not have
gone under. Had monetary condi--
IONS throughout the world improved
instead Of having grown worse, the
corner would probably have been
turned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30

Would the Commission have for
hidden this same firm of Speyer &
Co to extend succor, more than once,
to Edward p Huntington when he
was striving to keep the Southern
Pacific on its feet? Speyer & Co
knew full well that the road was
poverty stricken. But their action
saved the situation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
when Dreams Come True.'

I
II one wants pleasantly and profit
ably to while away an evening, one
should by all means see When
Dreams Come True There is SO
much diversified entertainment in the
play that one will readily find some
thing of interest. If one longs for
melodrama, see when Dreams Come
True 1t is melodramatic. Should
ones tastes be inclined to farce. see
When Dreams Come True 1t is
farcial. Does ones fancy tend to
musical comedy of the brightest order
then see when Dreams Come True"
for it Is musical comedy of the high
est order, an anomaly among musical
comedies inasmuch as 1t is musical
and has real comedy throughout the
entire action.
Several of the songs have become
immensely popular, notably, when
Dreams Come True,'' Come Along to
the Movies" "Y-o-u Dear You" The
scenic equipment of when Dreams
Come True" is elaborate to the last
degree The first scene represents the
uoCk VI Ill OCCdA .S1uu SAOW tAAO
wonderful possibilities of the scene
painters art; the second scene shows
wharf at New York city with another
view of the liner; the third scene rep
tresents the interior Of millionaire's
mansion in New York and the final
scene shows a ball room in the same
house. This last scene is painted on
silk to get certain lighting effect.
The gowns worn by the ladies are
from the Orange Manufacturing Co.,
and are fashioned after the very lat
est Paris creations. The chorus is a
delightful feature of the company in
asmuch as the choristers were select
ed not alone for their good looks, but
ALSO for their vocal ability. The
principals Of the cast are players we'll
seasoned to the requirements Of music
al comedy. The leading player is
Frederic Santley who though young
in years Is considered one Of the most
promising young actors in the musical
comedy field. when Dreams Come
True" will be the next offering at the
Grand, billed for Wednesday, Deem
Der 16.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

storing it as far as possible to its orig
inal appearance.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
SKYLES IS NAMED
DEPUTY TREASURER
Fort Madison Man Who is with Large
Realty Company and Who Is
Well Known, Draws Plum.

The position of deputy treasurer.
made vacant when Al Kammerer mott
fled Treasurer Reimbold that he could
not accept, will be filed by H "A.
skyles, prominent citizen of Fort
Madison Mr.. Reimbold yesterday an
neunced his appointment. The Fort
Madison Gem City of Friday says:
with the resignation of Deputy
Treasurer Kammerer early this week
came much speculation among the
citizens Of Fort Madison as to who
the next official would be, and several
candidates for the job imme diately
jumped to the fore. However, the an
nouncement was made by Treasurer
Reimbold that. he had settled upon H.
A. Skyles, of this city, for the posi-,
ton in the local court house"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Random Sketches
Judge Wright.

Friday afternoon in Random
Sketches something was written Of
Judge George G. Wright an eminent
man Of this locality years ago, but
his name and fame is scarcely known
in this generation Of perseverance and
lack of veneration for Iowa's early
history. We are writing for another
generation who do not fully appre-
ciate the ability, and energy displayed
by the forerunners of civilization in
this borderland.
Ali the old timers in Keokuk re-
member Judge Wright. He was q
bright intellectual man Of many ex-
cellent qualities. He was born in
Bloomington, Ind, March "a, 1920.
He graduated at the state university
and studied law with his brother
Joseph A., who was prominent in po-
litical affairs.
George G. Wright came to Iowa ter
ritory in 1910, locating at Keosauqua,
where he began the practice of his
profession. In 1916 he was chosen
prosecuting attorney and in 1s4s was
elected to the state senate for term
of four years. He was nominated for
representative in congress for the first
district by the wings in 1850, but was
defeated by a small majority. In 1s45
he became chief Justice of the court
Of Iowa and remained on the bench
for fifteen years. In 1870 he was
chosen United States senator, serving
six years. In 1865 he removed to
Des Moines and was for many years
president Of the State Agricultural So
ciety.
In company with Judge Cole he es-
tablished the Iowa law school which
after some years was removed to Iowa
City and became the law department
Of the state university Judge Wright
as long as he lived, continued to be
one Of the lecturers before the law
department of the university.
After retiring from practice and
public life. judge Wright was for
many years one of the directors Of
the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
Railway company. He was one of the
organizers and president Of the Sc
curity Loan and Trust company and
OF the Polk County Savings bank
In 1892 he was elected president Of
the Pioneer Lawmakers association, a
position he held at the time Of his
death, January II, 1896.
He won enduring fame as judge
of the supreme court. His OPINIONS
extend through thirty volumes of the
state reports, and Judge John F. Dill
Ion who was long associated with MIN,
wrote high tribute to him on his
death.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
The "HIue Bird"

The "Biue Bird"
The management of the Grand opera
house announces "The Blue Bird for
next Friday night as probably the larg-
est and most elaborate in cast and
general production of any attraction
witch has appeared or will come to
Keokuk for some time. Included in q
company Of around 100 persons are
two wardrobe mistresses, six electric
ians and large crew of stage men,
which are required to handle this
massive production.
THE Blue Bird" has been produced
in several foreign countries, but in
America there has never been but the
one company of 1t, so that Keokuk
patrons are certain that they will not
witness an ordinary "No. 2 company"
The production which will appear here
was shown last week at the Shubert,
St Louis's newest and highest class
theatre, and attracted large and de-
lighted audiences. The prices charged
here will be exactly the same as those
secured in ST. Louis.
The story of The Blue Bird" tells
of a little boy and girls quest for the
blue-bird, the finding of which means
happiness, and their wanderings take
them through many strange places,
shown in the play by means Of mag
niicent stage settings, the quality OF
which is far above the average.
"The Blue Bird" is called a spec
tacle-drama. 1t is similar to mus
ical comedy in some respects, though
more perhaps like Maud Adams
Peter Pam" with the scenic attrac-
tions and delightful simplicity Of 'tThe
Wizard Of o. 1t combines comedy,
drama and dancing, while telling
charming and interesting story.
equally attractive to old and young
alike, the Grand will offer holiday
matinee at popular prices of Csc to
$1.00, curtain at 400 p. m. BY holding
the matinee at this hour 1t is expected
that many ,of the school children,
teachers and probably out Of town
Christmas shoppers may be able to at
tend. similar matinee was given
at the Shubert theatre in st. Louis
wednesday and delighted a large aud
fence. many Of which were the school
children Of the city.
Evening prices will be soc in the gal
lery, ranging then upward to $1.50.
seats may be reserved by phone or
mail now,-Advertisement emit.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Fire In Fan Factory.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Dec. 12.-
Fire tonight. destroyed the foundry,
machine shop and damaged the ware
house Of the Robbins and Meyers
company. manufacturers Of electric
fans and electric equipment, with a
loss estimated between 100000 and
s250,000. Company officials stated
they will rebuild Immediately. The
fire is believed to have started from
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

cult court at Belleville, H., today of
having defrauded his step-daughter,
Anna Schaefer, Of O'Fallon, ILL.,, of
S3.034, her share Of her fathers es-
tate Of $4,000. Hancock was SEN
fenced to fourteen years The girls
share in the estate was $500 and she
had been induced to give Hancock all
papers proving her claim, for which
lie paid $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

Easily Reunited.
Every time girls heart is broker
she saves the pieces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
ADJUSTMENTS
At Hippodrome.

. d u d e.
Old favorites return. Eddie De-
Meyer and Rosa DAME who broke all
house records at the Hippodrome last
season with their I'm Wrong Co.,
will return here Monday, Dec. IA,
with an entirely new show, new seen
cry. new costumes. Its Up to You"
is the title of their new show. De-
Meyer and DAME have spared no ex-
pense in making this show one OF the
best ever seen in tabloid. They have
many offers at present to- take this
show on the Barton burlesque wheel,
but have promised their many friends
to stay in tabloid for awhile. Eddie
DeNoyer is known the world over for
his funny antics, and Miss DAME is
one Of the cleverest women seen on
the stage. Mr.. DeNoyer Is playing
the part OF rube this season and is
even more funny than in his old
tramp character which made him
famous. The cast includes some well
known people such as VIM. Everett
who last season played the principle
comedian in the BELL Hop" and Miss
Gypsie Lawrence last season vita
Don't Lie to Your Wife. company.
Walter Mann of German and Mann
and Marie DAME last seen in the isle
OF Spice" company. The chorus is
without a doubt the best in tabloid
Some Of the song hits are: Wonder.
full Eyes," Tango in the Sky and
"The Pick of the Family" 1t can be
truthfully said that this show is one
OF the best of the season.-Advertise-
ment.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
At the orpheum.

Tonight at the Orpheum will be pre-
scented a big picture bill with a Sc
lected special musical program. "The
Silent Peril a two reel drama; "The
Mayors Manicure and big comedy
hit. "a Friend in Need Monday will
be a big six reel picture show that
YOU should not miss seeing. Come to
the Orpheum theatre where you see
th., best An orchestra always pro-
vides music throughout the show
Advertisement
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Into the Whiri.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Enter Los
Angeles and Pasadena, Calf, Seattle,
Wash, and Portland, Ore, into the
country's elite.
The 1915 social register" issued
todayfi for the first time admitted resi-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
At the Colonial.

4
At the End of the Rope (Kalem, 2
parts -Manning, his infant daughter,
and Pete are the sole survivors of an
Indian attack upon the settlement. In
the fight Of the three. the child is
wounded on the wrist. The fugitives
come upon a lost mine. 1mpelled by
greed. Pete strikes Manning across
the head in an attempt to slay him.
The. Indians come upon the half breed
Immediately afterwards. Pete takes
refuge in the mouth of the mine and
meets a miserable fate when the en-
trance is sealed. Believing Manning
dead, the redskins take his child with
them. The girl is adopted by Chief
Brown Bear. Also a good Edison
drama, The Letter That Never Came
Out, and Sweedie Learns to Swim, one
of those funny Essanay comedies,
featuring Wallace Beary, the female
impersonator.
Show, z to 10 p. m. No matinee on
Sunday.-Advertisem
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
To Restore Old Building.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
BOSTON, Mass, Dec, 12.-An-
nouncement was made today by May
or Curley that the Boston Society of
Architects has appointed three of its
members to Investigate and study his
toric Fanuel Hail. with a view to re.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Gets Fourteen Years.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. Thames w.
Hancock, farmer, from near Burling-
ton, Iowa, was convicted in the cir
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

q stove. The factory was closed at
the time and the flames had 10 good
start before being discovered. The
plant employed 1856 men.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
its exclusive pages, San Francisco al.

us exclusive pages, san FTHHClSCO az
ready had access to them.
Americas best families evidently
have found little to interest them in
Europe in the last few months. Sta
tistics in the social register show a
falling off of 33 percent in foreign de-
partures since July I
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
nThe Follies Of Broadway

''The Follies of Broadway blast
of modern frivolity and master talent
closes its engagement at the Hippo
drome theatre with its last perform
ance this evening. This show is one
of the greatest tabloid musical come
dies that ever appeared at the Hippo
drome, noted for it's bright attrac-
tions. Five separate and different
vaudeville acts, each one big show
in itself, are given in this production.
Between the big acts special enter
tainment features are introduced. No
less than twenty big musical numbers
are introduced in the show. The
company Is composed Of the best
vaudeville talent that can be obtained.
Never before has such, host of fun
makers, vaudeville stars. beautifully
gowned women, elaborate scenic and
electrical effects been gathered to-
gether in a single attraction. II you
have not already seen this show do
not fail to be present at the Hippo,
drome tonight and witness the clos
ing performance. The prices are in
keeping with the management's well
known policy Of giving big shows for
little money, the best seats selling at
IS nts.-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
COMING ATTRACTIONS AT THE
GRAND.

Wednesday, Dec. 16-"when Dreams
Come True"
Friday. Dec. 1s-"The Blue Bird
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-05-29
NEW FRUIT LAND
IS VERY PROSPEROUS
North Central Washington Country Has
100000 Acres in App!es-PrOduC-
ton to Be Big

Fruit tonnage OF the north central
Washington country, now being opened
by the new Great Northern Wenatchee
Oroville branch, will some day be so
great that the North Pacific Fruit Dis
tributors will have to establish sub
central district in that territory, so H.
c. Sampson, secretary said on his re-
turn from four days automobile trip
through the territory. The distributors
are entering the district for the first
time this season. 81
Around Brewster there are 10000
acres planted to apple trees" said Mr..
Sampson. There is big acreage in
the Entiat valley, also in the Methow
valley and all the way up the Okan-
ogan. The country is big and fine and
many young orchards are just coming
into bearing.
The district will be big producer
some day and we will have to create a
subcentral there to handle the tonnage.
The people are an unusually intelligent
class and appreciate fully the need Of
cooperative methods of marketing, al
though they have not learned from ex-
perience the full benefit to be derived
from it.
I'VE will handle from IS to 100
cars from north central Washington
this season. AT the meetings of Che
Ian and Brewster, growers promised US
so carloads. Meetings in addition
were held at Pateros, Entiat, Okanogan
and Omak and four to six locals will
be organized at once.
"A most satisfactory increase in
membership has been made this season
in the entire Wenatchee district. The
new locals will be affiliated with the
Wenatchee-N North Central Fruit Dis
tributors."
Accompanying Mr.. Sampson were
w. o. Dow, manager of the Wenatchee
subcentral board, D. w. Roderick, its
trustee on the central board, and
other of its officers. The trip began
Wednesday morning and was concluded
Sunday. Mr.. Sampson states that all
through the district conditions are en-
couraging for the distributors.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-05-29
COUNCIL LETS CONTRACT
FOR SEWER SYSTEM
Four Bids Submitted Herman StOItze of
This City Lucky Man and Will Start
Work at Once

At the council meeting Tuesday
evening, Herman Stoltze of this city
submitted the lowest bid for the con-
struction of the sewer system for the
business district, and was awarded the
contract for $3.50. There were four
bids submitted, the difference between
the lowest and the highest bids being
$1,543. The other bidders were T.
E. Young of Seattle, $5,293,85; ]. C.
Massie of this city, $5,275.25; Baily
& O'Connor OF Wenatchee, $4,000.
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare contract between the city
and Mr.. Stoltze who expects to start
the work inside of three weeks.
Councilman F. T. Motteler has re-
signed as the city's purchasing agent
and has been succeeded by J. D.
Wheeler who was appointed and con-
frmed last Tuesday evening.
The city engineer was instructed to
put in fire hydrant on West CONNER
cial street opposite the Leavenworth
Steam Laundry.
In accordance with verbal agree
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-05-29
WATERV|LLE'S PITCHER
TOO MUCH FOR LOCALS
Finley Has Good Day and Strikes Out
Fifteen Men-HOme Team Gets
But Two DiRky Hits

The Leavenworth ball team fell one
step further into the cellar Sunday when
the boys from Waterville cleaned up on
the home team 8 to 0. Finley, Wat
erville's crack slab artist was never
going better and one by one the locals
walked to the plate, took their three
healthy swings at the ball and returned
to the bench. Fifteen strikeouts he
was credited with in all and when it
came to giving hits he was still stingier
allowing only two dinky safeties.
Horey and Fitzgerald being the lucky
men.
Paine Pitched fair game allowing
the Watervillians 8 safe bingles, and
while some of them consisted of two
and three base hits and one home run
by Sears, he kept his hits scattered.
several times the locals advanced a
runner as far as third, but they were
unable to get farther. Will the Jinks
ever leave us9
Tomorrow and Sunday Leavenworth
is scheduled to play in Wenatchee and
while no predictions are being made,
the home team is going to try hard for
both games. Should anything like this
happen, which is not very probable,
they would still have chance to lead
the league. Jack Mahoney who has
captained the team thus far got his
bumps this week and now it is Captain
Arthur Brown. The job Arthur was
so fortunate to land is poor enough
one at the best when your team is
going good but right now when the
home club is trailing up the rear, be-
lieve US, it is h. You can't satisfy
anyone.
Following is the score of last Sun
days game.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-05-29

therefore it will not require drainage.
Then, too the Quincy valley lands are
of character, being sandy, they can
not be over-irrigated easily like the
Yakima valley lands. Mr.. Benson's
mistake is in applying Yakima valley
methods to Quincy valley lands.
Before the Spokane Chamber Of Com
merce Mr.. Ternent said in reply to
Mr.. Benson:
Mr.. Benson is not correct is assum-
ing that the state would incur a $40,-
000,0 indebtedness. No one will
know what it will cost until complete
survey and final estimate is made. The
Quincy valley lands have voted bond
issue to raise funds to complete this
survey without any cost to the state
whatever. The proposed Quincy val
ley act provides for state reclamation
board composed of hydraulic and civil
engineers that must approve the survey
and estimate the cost before construc-
ton is commenced, and if it is found
the cost will be more than $40, 1000, 900
the law becomes void.
Mr.. Benson is not correct in assum-
ing that the state would pay the $40,-
100000 or any part Of it. 1t is the
lands to be irrigated that are to be
bonded as a whole for this amount and
the state only acts as an indorser for
the movement"
The object of getting the state to
indorse the Quincy project is to make
the bonds readily convertible at a fair
price and low rate of interest.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-05-29
QUICK Time IS MADE
IN CHANGING ENGINES
HiIIyard Railroad Men Establish a New
ReCOrd-Change locomotives in
I Minute and 20 Seconds

The following taken from the Spokes-
man Review of last Sunday will doubt
less be of interest to the people Of this
city, especially the railroad fraternity.
1t concerns railroad men we'll known
here who last week made the fastest
time changing engines Of passenger
train on record.
What Great Northern railroad men
in Spokane believe to be the fastest
time yet made in changing engines on
through train was registered one day
last week at Hillyard. The test was
made on the fast mail, which pulls in
at $40 .. m. In one minute and 20
seconds after the train stopped in the
Yards it was under way again at and up
to speed Of 25 miles an hour, with a
fresh engine hooked on.
In making the change that quickly
the train crew had to uncouple the
drawbacks, steam pipes from the loco
motive to the train and the steam whis-
tie connection, run the locomotive that
had just finished the run out of the way
back the other engine down, repeat
the three couplings and get under
headway, each engine travelling about
800 feet in dropping and picking up
the train. It was an astonishing dem
onstration Of how swiftly and neatly
ponderous mechanism can be handled
by modern skill and equipment.
The train was in charge of Conduc-
tor w. M. Matthews and Engineer w.
B. Miller brought it in from the east
end of the division. Jim LIE Fevre,
with the relief engine, waited down the
main line far enough ahead to give
Miller room to clear and get onto a
side track. The latter's engine was
uncoupled the instant it stopped al
most, it slid ahead and backed onto a
siding, LIE Fevre's engine coming down
and closing on the couplings with the
thinnest possible shaving Of space be,
tween that operation and the first en-
gine's release. With the clinch OF
couplings the air and steam pipes
grappled, the brake test sung through
the train and it was again on its way
west. Supt. G. S. Stewart of the Spo-
kane division was an interested spec
tator Of the test. G. N. men declare
that this record will stand until the
problem of passing two engines on the
same track is solved