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Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
SPANISH PLAY MAKES
 HIT AT HIGH SCHOOL

With fluent Spanish and with act ing that made it possible for those who did not understand the spoken words to enjoy the situations, the Spanish club of the high scnool pleased a small but appreciative audience last evening.
 The entertainment, which was di- vided into two parts, began with a number of special numbers. features of which were the saxaphone quartet hy the Williams family and the vocal solo by Miss Clara Wilky. The cor net duet by Felix Rosas and Glen Jones was also especially pleasing The restaurant scene In Vera Cruz was the hit of this part of the pro- gram.
 The second part consisted of the spanish playlet. which was rendered in such manner as to win the hearty appreciation of all who wit messed it, regardless of whether or not the language was understood. Ruby Speer as the exacting mother in-law and Frances Terrill, as the sister, were especially good. Alex ander Rosas. Helen Willets and Will son Wood all scored heavily. Great credit for the success of the produc- ton is due to Miss Hazel Schoon- maker. instructor in Spanish, who coached the players
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
STATE FAIR pictures at Lion the lter today-Adv. bd
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The :nnual meeting of the stock holders of the National Bank of Ari- zonawill be held in it's office in Phoe- nix, Arizona, on Tuesday, January 12, 1915 at 3 o'clock D. m., for the purpose of electing a board of directors to serve for the ensuing year, and trans act such other business as may prop erly come before said meeting. December 12, 1914
 s. OBERFELDER,
 Cashier
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
BIG REAL ESTATE OFFICE

One of the largest real estate enter prises of the Salt River valley was launched this past week at Chandler when J. R. Loftus, former vice -presi- dent and general manager of the Chandler Improvement company. open ed general offices in the new chamber of commerce room in the Jacobson building. with branch offices in San Diego and Los Angeles. MT. LOftus will not only have the exclusive sell ing right of the Chandler Improvement company's lands, but in addition will specialize in handler acreage in the east Chandler district, which includes Higley and adjacent property MT Loftus is preparing to do much this coming year in developing the town of Chandler, his plans including the bringing of several new enterprises into the town that will add much to the prosperity of the entire dis trict. He is also working out de- tails of a plan that will enable him to help the farmers in the district to better stock their ranches with hogs, cows. etc, and, in general, as he phrased it, to be the man the farmers can come to when in trouble and be helped out. Those who know MT. Loftus know the new enterprise will be a success.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
PICTURE FRAMING
 AS A FINE ART
Where It Is Being Done at Ridicu
 iousIy Low Prices.

There is no buster institution in Phoenix than the picture framing de- partment of Balke's Big Curio Store under the management of MT. Dray- ton, scientific framer, who learned the art from boyhood in England The retirement sale of the Big Curio store with it's sacrifice of prices on not only framing materials, but pie lures as well, has thrown a lot of work into the framing department.
 Such an opportunity was never of fered before There is nowhere in the southwest a larger and more varied selection of mouldings, and there is no place in the world where the moulding can be put together in more workmanlike manner to fit a pictur. (Adv)
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
MANAGER PARISH ASKS AID
 FOR MUNICIPAL TREE

Every lodge, every church and every charitably inclined organization is be- ing urged by City Manager w. A. Parish to assist in making the munic- ial Christmas tree the success it de- serves. To that end he has caused the following letter to be addressed to the head of each of such Organiza- tions, the letter being self explana- tory:
 Phoenix, Dec. To- 1914
 Dear sir: MT W. A. Parish, city manager, has conceived the idea of a municipal Christmas tree for the worthy poor and needy of our city, and to that end has appointed a small committee to work out the detail necessary for the success of it's ex- ecution. To make this movement a complete success the earnest co-opera = tion of all charitably inclined people and institutions of the city is needed and the support Of the organization which you represent is earnestly so- licited.
 Will you kindly have prepared a list of names of the poor and needy within your knowledge and also ap- point one of your membership to col laborate with us in bringing Christmas cheer to the hearts of many who would otherwise find the term a mean. l ingless one.
 'The committee will meet in the of flee of the city manager, Wednesda. next at T. .30 nm at wbicb tiuoa anf place your representative is urged t, be present with the list of name. above referred to.
 l THE COMMITTEE. "Ry Frank Thomas SecretarY
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
Of Local Interest
unN GGPfEe..sassagED
STORED WATER SUPPLY

Water service report for December Il Elevation of water in reservoir, Contents of reservoir, acre feet. 1S7 900 Gain preceding 24 hours, acre Elevation of water l year ago. 112.09 Contents of reservoir l year ago15S,625 Normal flow of Salt and Verde
 rivers at Granite Reel. dam,
 NJ. l. .................... 21,515 Normal flow water for lands up
 to year ................... 1882 Amount of water used for irri-
 gation, north side, M. l. ... 13,175 Amount of water used for irri-
 gation, south side. M. I. ..... 4,300
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Phoenix National Bank will be held in it's office in Phoenix, Ariz, on Tuesday January 12th, 1915, at o'clock P. M. for the purpose of electing a board of directors to serve the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting.
 Fl. D. MARSHALL,
 Cashier
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY

Deficiency in temperature since the first of month, 27 degrees. Accumulated excess in tempera- ture since January 1, 569 degrees Deficiency in rainfall yesterday. .03 inch.
 Excess in rainfall since first of month, 20 inch
 Accumulated deficiency in rainfall since January 1, 1.19 inches.
 Data for Tucson Highest temperature yesterday .5S Rainfall yesterday ...... 0
 ROBERT R. BRIGGS,
 Section Director
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12

Put a Red Cross Seal on all you Christmas packages.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12

STATE FAIR pictures at Lion the ater today-Adv. bd
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12

GUNS for rent Pinney X Robin sOn.-Advertisement.
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12

Have you bought any Red Cross Seals?
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12

STATE FAIR pictures at Lion the ater today.-Adv. hd
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12

SOCIAL REGISTERS on sale at | Berryhilrs and the Miller-Sterling
 Company. Price $1.00.-(Advertise- ment) tf
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12

By Frank Thomas, Secretary"
Arizona republican., 1914-12-12

TENNIS GOODS. Pinney & Robin on.-Advertisement.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30
NO CLUES 10 uIyAEENz
authorities Unable TO Locate Man
With Jail-Breaking Habit.

No trace has been found Of John
Paul Nickrenz, the man who escaped
from the local county jail late Satur-
day night, leaving a note saying he
was so nervous he could nos. stand
solitary confinement, though the au-
thorties throughout the Northwest
have been notified and his picture
and description sent broadcast.
Nickrenz is the man who vas ar
rested in Portland on a charge OF
breaking into Mayor Barclays store
at Tenino and stealing some jewelry
and who was taken to the Tenino
"calaboose," from which he broke
out only little while after he had
been imprisoned. He was again ar
rested in Portland and brought to
the Jail here. When arraigned late
last week he pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to one year in the Monroe
state reformatory for burglary and
six months for breaking out of the
TonlnO jail.
His departure from the local bas-
tile was not discovered until Sunday
morning when Deputy Sheriff Jack
Clifford went to the Jail to take Nick
REM his breakfast. 1t was then found
that the prisoner had obtained some
heavy instrument, broken the pad
lock which secured the door and had
climbed through the elevator out on
the roof and down rope of blankets
and bedclothes to the ground. A.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30
BLACK CLAIMS $4,000
Senatorial Candidate Forecasts His
Election by That Majority.

EVERETT, Wash, Oct. 29.-Lloyd
l.. Black, son of Judge w. w. Black,
Democratic senatorial nominee, has
issued the prediction from the local
headquarters that Judge Black would
be elected senator next Tuesday by
a plurality of between 5000 and
$4,000.
In explanation young Mr.. Black
said: When the votes cast on next
Tuesday are counted it will be found
that Judge Black has been elected by
substantial plurality. Results will
show that in a great many counties
OF the state my father has run very
strongly and has secured a very good
lead. In some of the other districts
where we had expected much diff
Guilty we have experienced great good
fortune in that the vote opposed to
Wilson and his peace policies is d.
vided by the bitter fight between
Hanson and Jones. The forecast
made public is based upon careful
and verified reports from several per-
sons acting independently in prac-
tically every precinct of the state.
The results of election day will SUBJ
stantiate this forecast"
The Black boosters say that their
man Is now in the lead and that they
are going to keep him there by Wig
orous and aggressive campaigning
until the last ballot is cast. There is
very noticeable optimism around
Black headquarters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30

While working in the woods about
three miles from the Fir Tree Lum-
ber company's mill, Max King, about
54 years old, an employe of that COM
pany, was instantly killed last Satur-
day morning when he was struck by
falling tree. He is survived by a
widow and five children, two Of the
daughters, Mrs. Krast and Mrs. Hus-
sey, being married and living in Doty,
while a 21-year-old son Max, also an
employe Of this company. and a
younger boy and girl live at home.
He had been working for the COM
pany for the last eight or ten months,
having come here from Snohonish
county where he owned ranch.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30
INVESTIGATE FIELD

Going into the Tenino fields for the
purpose of sub-leasing as much oil
land as possible, on which work of
drilling will start at once, party of
prominent capitalists of the North
west visited the fields during the last
few days, according to the Tacoma
Tribune. The party was headed by
E. 3. Clarke, a multi-millioraire, of
Miles iCty, Montana, one Of the veal
thiest timber owners in the North
west. Others were w. G. Tanner of
Seattle, we'll known mining man of
the Northwest: T. B. Lafferty, gener-
al manager of the Canadian Life &
Investment company, with offices in
Seattle; T. F. Clafferty of Seattle.
The Montana man is already en-
gagged In prospecting for oil in Mon
tana, and is prepared according to
members of the party, to sink several
wells in the Tenino field.
The we'll drilling will be done by
Mr. Clarke and his associates. The
company will be a close corporation,
or private enterprise of capitalists
VINO are making a personal gamble in
the neld. Mr. Clarke is ready to start
immediate work, just as soon as the
property desired is obtained and the
leases closed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30
northern PACIFIC
70 MAKE CHANGES
OPENING OF WATER. GRADE LINE
TO 8E.lN BETTER FREIGHT
SERVICE FOR OLYMPIA

t'retrht loaded in Seattle, Tacoma
or Portland by. ) o'clock on the af-
tcrnoOn OF one day will be delivered
to Olympia merchants shortly after
9 O'Clock the next morning after the
Northern Pacifc's new water-grade
line is put into operation on or about
November S, according to reports
current here this week as to the
changes likely to be made when the
new line is formally opened.
fron the business standpoint this
is probably the most important i'm
mediate change in service that the
opening of the Tenino-Point Defiance
cutoff viii make for Olympia. The
junction between the new line and
the old Gray's Harbor route running
through here will be made at a new
station named st. Claire, about two
miles beyond Union Mills, and it is
expected that a switching crew will
be employed between that point and
Olympia tc handle incoming and out
going freight, bringing the former
into Olympia by s O'Clock in the
morning, doing switching here and
at Lacey and Union Mills during the
day, taking the local outgoing freight
to the main line late every after
noon.
Changes in the routing of the pas
senger trains through Olympia win
probably be made, also, SO that an
of the trains will be sent over the
new main line except the train from
Tacoma that reaches there at 1918.
In the morning and the train to Ia
coma that leaves here at 2:55 in the
afternoon. These two will be routed
over the old route through Dupont
and Lakeview. Various state ofiicials
are leading movement for the e.
tablishment of gasoline-car passenger
service between Olympia and Tacoma
late at night and early in the MORN
ing, but It is not reported what will
be done on this point.
What changes will be made in the
way Of better service for local pas
sengers to Portland is not known, but
the Port Townsend Southern railroad
between here and Tenino, which 10
now being operated by the Northern
Pacific, has been inspected several
times lately and It may be improved
during the next few months. A re-
duction in the fare between Olympia
and Tenino, placing 1t on the three
cents-a-mile basis, is now effective.
making the one-way charge IS cents
instead of IS cents.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30
GERMAN OFFENSIVE FAILS
Allies Say Kaiser's Attacks Diminish
After 10 Days Fighting.

Ten days of fighting and the Ger
man effort to force back the left OF
the allies is believed by the allies to
have been spent. Paris reports that
the Germans are giving along the
whole line of the front, London that
the effort Is now being made inlanSi
from the User, while Berlin acknow-
ledges it's frightful losses, but says
that the battle is still undecided.
Seven times on Tuesday the Ger
mans crossed the User, to find the
left bank protected by the railway
embankment, from which artillery
swept the confined area of the attack
ing troops. Each time the Germans
were thrown back until the last re-
port said their offensive attacks had
diminished.
1t is believed that the German
troops who captured Antwerp are
now massed near the Belgian coast
and that additional divisions are as
sisting them, which have been
brought from the long front where
the siege has progressed for so many
weeks. London reports that there is
every evidence that the Germans in
tend to renew their attempt to force
their way through to Dunkirk. They
are bringing up fresh men and more
ammunition and guns, but at the
same time they are taking the pre-
caution to prepare 9 second line Of
defense, should their forward move
ment again meet with defeat.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30

Miss Mary Meacham, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Meacham of
Brighton Park, won three prizes in
the agricultural and industrial con-
test at the public library, Olympia,
Tuesday, first on graham bread, first
on vegetables and second on cookies.
Carl Wilkowski, 6S years old, a
resident Of Rainier for the last "a
years, died at the family home there
last Monday from paralysis caused
by recent fall. He is survived by
the widow, six sons and two daugh-
ters. Funeral services were held at
Rainier Wednesday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30
CH|LDREN'S EXHIBIT
SURPRISES VISITORS
AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL
DISPLAY BY SCHOOLS EN-
CEEDS EXPECTATIONS

Visitors to the agricultural and in
dustrial exhibit by the school chill
dren of the county in the auditorium
at the new public library Tuesday
were greatly surprised at the variety
and the excellence Of the displays.
particularly the agricultural in view
of the unusually dry summer season,
and the success of this first show has
resulted in the display of great en-
thusiasm among the children in their
plans for the exhibit next year.
Many more displays than had been
expected by the authorities we're sub
mitted for the exhibit, and every
teacher in the county, quite large
number Of people from Olympia and
many from the country viewed the
articles Tuesday afternoon and even
ing. The displays offered by the
younger children particularly pleased
the visitors. though expressions of
astonishment on what all had done
were very general.
Garden Truck Surpasses.
The display Of garden truck caused
the most surprise, on account of the
weather conditions with which the
children had had to contend, while
the articles shown in the domestic
science department, including bread,
cakes, preserves and like articles, and
fancy work and useful wearing ap-
parel, and the woodwork shown in
the manual training displays, called
forth equal praise. At the close of
the contest, A. ]. Lewis, principal of
the Mckinley school, took some of
the best of the local exhibits to Ia
coma Wednesday to enter them in
the statewide agricultural and indus
trial contest, held there during the
sessions of the Washington Educa-
tional association.
w. e. Mcclure and A. J. Lewis
acted as the committee in charge or
the exhibit and while the complete
list of prize-winners will not be an
nounced until some time next week,
it is unofficially reported that the cap
ital prize for the Thurston county
pupil who made the best agricultural
exhibit, a Planet, Jr., seed drill and
wheel hoe combined, given by the
Thurston County Pomona Grange,
will 20 to Roy Morse Of Tumwater.
Following is a partial prize list,
the articles mentioned being those
taken to Tacoma to be entered in the
state contest:
Potatoes-John Ray, Summit Lake
school, first; Henry Bolander, NC
fContinuad on page 12.)
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30
GRANGE PLANS REAL
COUNTY FAIR HERE
POMONA AUTHORIZES COMMIT
TEE TO ARRANGE IT
PROMOTER rs SCORED

Scoring severely the so-called fairs
6bmotcd in the name of Thurston
county the last two years and calling
uron the county officers to prevent
If necessary, efforts by the same pro
moter to carry on anything of that
nature next year, the members of the
Thurston County Pomona Grange, in
regular monthly session at the
Chambers Prairie Grange hall We'd
nesday of this week unanimously au-
thorized the Pomona master, II. p.
Briggs, to appoint a committee of
three to begin work Immediately on
a real fair next year.
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
whereas, one J. V. Huntamer has
advertised that there would be fair
in Thurston county when there was
no foundation for such advertise
ment, thereby causing many innocent
parties to suffer loss by various
means; and
Register Strong Protest
Whereas, Such actions are detri-
mental to the interests of our county
and a source of distrust in us as citi-
zens of the county; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, members of
the Thurston County Pomona Grange.
do earnestly protest against such ac-
tions and urge that, if necessary,
steps be taken by, the officers of our
county to put a stop to them, so they
shall not be repeated another year."
Upon the adoption of this resolu-
ton, the motion for the appointment
of a committee of three was carried
unanimously, according to Secretary
l.. L. Snow, and as soon as this COM
mittee is appointed 1T is expected
that steps looking toward the pre-
sentation of real fair next year will
be taken. 1t was the sense Of the
Pomona members that fine display
Of vegetables, grains, fruits and live
stock could be made, which would be
an excellent advertisement for the
county, and their idea is to start the
fair on a small scale and to make its
standard high, and then to increase
the size of the exhibit from year to
year.
Discuss Initiative Bills. 80
All of the pending initiative bills
were discussed during the day, the
meeting being one Of the most en-
thusiastic recently held, attended by
some 60 persons representing the
Chambers Prairie, Spurgeon Creek.
Boulevard, Brighton Park, South
Bay, Pleasant Glade and Alert
Oranges, and the usual fine dinner
kwas served at noon. Various musical
numbers offered during the lecturers
hour we're highly enjoyed, and three
candidates we're initiated into the
fifth degree, Mrs. Martha Brown and
A. H. Kiser and daughter, Gertrude,
all of Alert Grange.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30
CANDIDATES REPORT
UNUSUAL INTEREST
Roth TICKETS SAY MEETINGS
WELL ATTENDED-MOT
MAN ENDORSES NON.
PARTISANSHIP.

Enthusiastic political meetings in
all parts of the county are reported
by both the Non-Partisan and the
Republican candidates in these days
when politics is either the chief oc-
cupation or the chief diversion
sometimes the bore-of nearly every
body, for the third day OF November
is drawing mighty close and talking
won't do much good after that. The
meetings are coming thick and fast
during these last few days of the
campaign, too.
The voters Of ThurstoE county are
apparently taking more interest in
local politics than usual this year, If
what the candidates on both tickets
say about the numbers who attend
their respective meetings and the in
terest there displayed, can be taken
as an indication, for the usual results
in recent years when the politician
sought the "peepul" were small
meetings and lukewarm interest.
But this year, whenever you see a
candidate on either ticket and ask
him what kind of meeting he had
the night before, he comes right back
at you and says: "Great--lots of
people and lots of interest" Incl
dentally when you hear a candidate
on one ticket tell what kind of a
"frost" the candidates on the other
had at a certain meeting. how they
got "balled up and "bawled OUT,
you want to laugh.
Mottman Endorses Non-Partisanship.
These are also the days when
things begin to happen thick and
fast, the closing days of a political
campaign, and something happened
this week when Mayor George A.
Mottman, one of the leading spirits
of the Thurston County Taxpayers
league, twice elected mayor on the
Citizens ticket and again candidate
W ouNSCCu ioSuCN bH OPSh
letter endorsing nOn-partisanship in
local affairs. Early in the week the
Republicans "got wise" to the fact
that the mayor had written such a
letter and they began to scurry
around for material to combat it.
This letter, which was dated a
week ago, reads:
Replying to this question put to
me by good many of our citizens
and taxpayers, will say there can be
no doubt about the advantages of
n-partisanship in local affairs, such
as city and county business, when it
affects the interests of the taxpayers.
Continued on page 12.)