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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings Of
Various Corporations.

Directors OF the Montana Power
Company have submitted the annual
report of operations and business for
the year ended December 81, 1914, the
second year of the company's exist
ence. The report, VIII ch includes OPP
erations of the Great Falls Power Com
pany, the Thompson Falls Power Com
pany and the Montana Reservoir and
Irrigation Company, gives gross earn
ings of S3,778.2S5. against s., 539, 196 in
1913 and S3,022 ,964 in 1912. Expenses
and taxes were increased from Sl,117,-
774 to Sl,139,046, leaving net earnings
of $2,639,23 an increase of $217,8l5,
and surplus over interest charges was
81 ,575, 625, which compares with 81 ,5l6,-
500 in the preceding year and $795,223
in 1912. President John d. Ryan, in a
statement TO stockholders, says: "As a
result of the European war the copper
mines of the United States have been
forced 10 curtail their production. and
the mining companies in our territory
have carried on operations at about 30
per cent of normal since August, 1914.
i is gratifying, however, to note that
the gross and net earnings Of the COM
pany showed d substantial increase
over those of 1913. This favorable
/ showing is due TO the diversified char
] acter of the light and power business
and TO the steady growth of that bust
ness even In these depressed times"
Cities Service.
Earnings statement of the Cities Ser
vice Company for the month and
twelve months ended February 20 was
issued yesterday. The report gives
gross revenue of $3SS,l64 for February,
or S3,095 less than was earned in 1914.
Operating expenses were increased
from S9,03l TO $l3,046, after which
there remained net earnings of $685.
1T, a decrease of $7,l10. Dividends on
the preferred stock paid and accrued
amounted TO S130,S33. Net TO surplus
was $203,451, against $l37.720 last
year, but this increase was effected by
omission of dividends on the common
shares, While in 1914 500 was paid
10 common stockholders. Gross re-
turns for the twelve months were So
2,499, an increase of 81 ,2S4 .568, and
cover the period eight months prior
and four months subsequent to the ac-
QUESTION of the Utilities Improvement
Company and the Consolidated Cities
Light, Power and Traction Company.
Total surplus for the year was $3,SS1 -
BAL, and the percentage Of earnings on
the common stock was 1l.32.
Detroit Edison.
The consolidated income statement Of
the Detroit Edison Company, including
all constituent companies, for Feb
ilary shows an increase in gross reve-
nue. Of 17.3 per cent and gain Of 262
per cent in net income. Commercial
electric revenue. which comprises the
larger part of the company's earnings,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
CURB MARKET
TRANSACTIONS
Oil Securities More Active-ln-
dustrial List Steady
Mines Firm.

Curb securities yesterday showed no
definite trend in prices. Trading IN
the oils was more active. and Prairie
Oil and Gas improved D and Atlantic
Refining points, while few other
active issues showed weakness.
The industrial list generally re,
NAMED steady. National Cloak and
Suit advanced 2 points. Profit Sharing
and United Cigar Stores were most
actively dealt in, and prices varied but
little. Mining stocks generally held
firm, but Atlanta and Jumbo were
slightly lower. New York Central
rights made a fractional decline.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

FEDERN, RESERVE DISCOUNT RATE.-For
paper maturing UP 20 ninety days per cent.
CALL MONEY opened az II. per cent. highest. .
per cent. lowest lS. pea cent closing. per cent
renewal. per cent.
TIME MONEY was quiet Rates. s'4s3t per
cent
MERCANTILE PAPER moved mor- freely Rul-
ing rates. 2at per cent for best names; bank &C
ceptauccs. 28-i2 per cent
CLEARING HOUSE EXCHANGES Exchanges
Sos .9i5 SOL balances. SlAS7l.eC9 T1s sub Treas
ury was creditor TO the amount Of t3l5404
SUB TREASURY New York hanks gained from,
nc sui Treasury $1,000. AID gained since Friday
s. % coo.
FEDERAL RESERVE DISCOUNT RATES ELSE
NiiLkE. Boston. for sixty days pr cent. for
per cent Cleveland. 4 ard ~ per cent. Richmond
up 90 ninety DAYS. per cent: Atlanta. I and A.,
per cont. Chicago. 4 aud ~ per cent. 50. Louis 4
and a. Ivr cent. Minneapolis. for thirty DAYS. 4
pcr cent. fur thirty 20 sixty days a.. for ninety
DAYS. p, Kansas city. and A. pr cent. Dallas.
and A. per cent, san francisco. and ~ Ter
cent
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE Boston rar: S. louis,
par bid. ler premium asked. san Francisco soc
premium Minneapolis. .ic premium. Cincinnati
he discount. Chicago, - premium.
BANK CIEARINGS Boston. exchanges sei-
cyl OS2 balances Sl490.723: Baltimore. exchanges
s O2q gSs balances $6i5.Slo. Chicago. exchanges
$50 973 $50 balances N-tslhtls HL4iephis. On
changes $50 o. sol balances s. e37.t3; s.. Louis
Exchanges So 997. $40. balances s.. 500 59..
SILVER MARkEr. bar silver IN london was
o. 5-ifi au ouncc. ~ 3-lti. New York quot alton
was sO',c. decline u sc Mexican silver dollars
81. % ~.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE The market for sterling
p1rt point from Ottawa. MARKS were weaker ou
'sc,s demand So, 49,, rar ls- bic, 5sS,,.
siYty and ninety dav tills-London bankers. slIty
days. i77h. ninety days. I7sh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
GERMAN LOAN A SUCCESS
Subscriptions Already in Ex-
cess of 100000

Subscriptions to the proposed Ger
man loan of Sl0,000000 treasury notes
TO mature January /, 1916, it was stat
ed yesterday by Chandler & Co., Inc,
are already IN excess of s5,000,000.
With the inquiries from Western cities
it was predicted that the issue would
be oversubscribed.
Through the sale of securities in
this market it was asserted that Ger
many has established a credit amply
sufficient TO pay off the notes in gold
when they mature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
ON THE CONSOLIDATED.
London ~ z.

Mexican Petroleum and Bethlehem
Steel were specialties in which par
ticular activity developed on the Coh-
solidated Exchange yesterday. Inc
former rose to 69A. Bethlehem steer
touched low of 575s. Reading ana
United States Steel were much the
most active issues. Business IN al
stocks totalled II .675 shares.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
"The Iron Trade Review" will say:

4 cheerful tone still is in the ascendency
in the iron and steel industry. though the
actual expansion OF new business at present
Is slight and Of an irregular character. The
reason for this may b. ascribed In large
measure TO the continued apathy Of the rail-
roads as buyers Of cars and locomotives and
other equipment and supplies More active
building work. conspicuously so in New York
city, is bringing into the market an increas-
ing amount OF structural steel and this
encOuragIngly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
DiUINENn No "A

A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND q, ore DalR -
Fifty Cents $3.50 per share oa as cr1
Stock Of this Comgaly has been dec.Ht guiA
at the Treasurer's Orlce. No. - Broitsu W
York. y. Y. on April l. 1915 % .'ockhd.sn q
record At the close n business SatlrfU Fa-r
y. 1918. The stO,6 transfer books al q b
closed for the payment o: this diriead os,s
will be mailed only % st3caao.le-s ga9 ban =
permanent dividend orders.
A. H. VAN DEyENrER Tf.gGs
February H. 1918
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
TWO DIVIDENDS ORDERED

Philadelphia, March l7.-Directors OF
the Reading company declared to-day
the regular quarterly dividend of . per
cent on the common stock.
Lehigh Valley Railroad directors de-
clared the regular quarterly dsburse-
ment OF Pa per cent on both common
and preferred stocks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18

Is Broad ST., New York March - lsA
At a meeting OF the Board of Dfs,i-
OF this Company held on the 10TH tiI Q
March. 1915. dividend OF s. per sac
was declared on the capital stock q ~
Company payable on aad after ne ..-
Gay OF April. 1915, to stockholders o. =
ord at the close Of business on TIE 1h
day OF March, 1915.
+. l.. LOVELACE. sscre'iT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18

made a gain OF II per cent. while steam
sales increased nearly 40 per cent.
Operating revenues amounted to S649,-
32j in gross, and net after charges for
operation was S258,684 The balance
after interest on funded debt and other
requirements totalled S174,731, an in
crease Of 29.5 per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
Tho New York Central Railroad {,
DIVIDEND 40. G.

New YORK, March oh. 1910
Pursuant 20 order u Board 0, Dis.
tors stockholders VIII have N. r.sh, 1.
subscribe on or before April ?Tth' irr
for CO Convertible Debenturs Bona, !,
par 20 the extent % forty (to) Der ~.
OF their holdings a. 2. ". March ~,
1918 r. L. ROSSiTER. Treasrr.r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following table gives the closing
bid and asked prices for stocks which
are listed but which were not dealt IN
on the Stock Exchange Wednesday,:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18

DAILY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

Daily imports and exports of general
merchandise at the Port of New York
Were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18

Bid. ASK.
Keo & D NJ. 4 10
do pref. 56
Kresge Co. .109 llli3
do pref. ..lOG lO7
Lack Steel. 2Sas 81
l. l. & W.. 81 :
do pref. 10 20
l. x VI lob. .2l5 2l>A.
do pref. III 10
Long Island. 30 q
l. W Bis. is 1873
do list pref. 90 %
do ID pref. IS
Lorillard +. $50 l15
do pref.....ll2i. llS
Mackay Cos. 72A. IS
Manhat El..i23is l.St
May Dept 81 20 J-i1
DO pref. q %
VI K st d.. Il l5la
do pref. 81 20
VI 5 P&SSM .ll3i, rs
DO pref....l23 l.8
do l. L.... - IS
Morris 6 rs 1913
Nash & Oh. $50
Nat Biscuit. 1875 12O
DO pref. II
y L 4 ; pr. - s.
Nat Lead .... Jls %
NRRofAllstpf = Il
do "a pref. . 3
y Y l. & W.1ll%
Mort South. ljh 20
Nor & " pr y sos
North AM. 81 %
ontario Sill. > 3
p T & t.. 25is 2Sil
do pref. So 95ia
Pabst b pr. %
Peoria & T.. 6 .
PEG Il ~ C..ll94 10
Pet Mulliken IL II
p + W x C.l55H
Pitts ST. pr. 50
Pr ST. Car. y 2Sie
p S G OF NJ 1854
Ry ST. Spg.. 20t -
do pref. 20
Read LIST ~. 90
do 2d pref. 81 S3i :
Rep Iron & S 1874 %
Rumely ... q ~
>eab A L.. 13 1874
- l. Il S f.. III ~
do LIST pr. S 10
do II pref. 81 :
- l. Swn.... - y
do pref....- 81
Sears X pr 10
s. ~ 4 l. ~ -5is
So i K Sus. q!
DO pref. 20 100
SRRM&O CTS 60 -
r 4 T. Id TT 90
Texas Co..-l32 1873
y 81 l. q W IL ~
Twin - Il + % 81.
U'wooi Type % -
do pref.....lJ0 10
Tn Bag & L .
10 pret..... --ss
United cigar W 4t'a
90 pFet..;.'I'I ~
IN u Goods ~
do pref 49, ol o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
ROND SALES ON THE STOCK EACHAN
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1915.

NewY Exchange
ss 600 against $2ooo week ago ana
r .o Total from January s3222ooo against sis'0'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II. 1915.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH II. 1915.
10000
year ago. January date S77ooo against
a yearag
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
BALTIMORE STOCKS.

Sales OPEN High Low Last
- Bait Elec Pr. a a. a. a.
21si Con Power rts.. So 90 So g.
100 C"sden .......... - - IS ~,
- Fid e. Deposit..l50 $50 80 10
80 Nor Central .... HA $50 S4X Siat
643 In Rvs & Elec. = = o5a, oCT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
BONDS.

Brad Cop 6sIn li5 NYS as " i.iO4H io4H
Calaveras 6s.l21 100 Sw gv IS. yrloo 1901,
Arg gyt 6s a.l0o2, lOl Sw gv 81. 3 VT. e7h 97i,
Arg Evt Is h.lOoAs l00's Sw ~ IS. 8 W. s5I, asa
Arg gyt Is CLOS lcO's W Pac Is fiat 81 cl&
III dividend. Unlisted. :sell, cents per snua
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-18
NEW YORK CITY BONDS
RAILROAD EQuIPMENr BONDs

.lnterchaneeable. REGISTERED Or oo-p'"'
pom. tRegl.terei.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-08
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NOTES

News Champion Correspondents
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-08
uUIH WNala n
II r uDR 81

ssorsI~Ey xsseI Il sss Unesmysaers
ysl.sy Csss,s saa hss.s esrs~s $3.50
css.isn has issssd the fosss~sng cal
The snnssl bsssssef SsG asaas ~Il h.
he'd al the c. Of y Hal. Th.r-a.s.
January IA Ess5. Al e.so o'clocN
TIcsets sl.Sp per plsss. ~nicn ncisass
the dance.
1nc business meeting and camp trs
vill eOnSans Al es5o a. "a. FRIDAY. same
hal Ouly Hssmbers or their personal
guests aamsttsd Chacs wagon Appears
81 Il o'ci0ck sharp.
Try and attend bosh the banquet and
the dance Tor the social time and The
business meeting for your financial
good. besides regular business.
A few topics have been assigned for
Friday.
Measuring Hay Adam Thomas.
Viii Ne Have a Ssrplus Of Hay
Hans Won Hagen.
Our Sheep Troabies-R. T. Israel
Stock inspection Al A. Neaie.
Drift Fences 0n Reserve and OF h.
). Bushnell forest supervisor
Finishing Cattle Here-John Howell
Your Neighbors on the san Miguel
y. l.. HstchiBs.
The second estrsy ride viii be on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Jan. 18th and
18Th. Cut out at Montrose on Thurs
day. che l4th. Phone everybody TO ride
their pastures
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-08

News Champion Correspond nee
Jean Hayden has been promoted from
the fourth to the fifth grade.
Sheldon Trampe has been absent from
school as it is too cold for him to drive
in from the country.
Charlie Ames swallowed a pin in
school the other day and has been com
PEELED to stay home since.
The school board has presented the
Pine St. and Colorado st. schools with
grafnola which the grades will
have the use of on certain days.
Ralph Wright. the president Of the
eighth grade had to leave Gunnison on
account of sickness. His friends and
schoolmates were very sorry to see him
go.
Henry Lamoy entered the fifth Grade
this week, Lucy Allen the seventh, and
Ruth Scott Harvey Lobdell and Wallace
Lamoy entered the eighth grade Mon
day.i
There is skating for the Colorado ST.
school over on the Normal campus.
The recess periods have been changed
to five minutes in the forenoon and
twenty-five minutes in the afternoon so
there will be plenty Of time for skating.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-08
NA.A

News Champion Correspoa1enes:
Tuesday. January 5.
Miss Mary ZeigIer spent Wednesday
the 3Oth Wis ting at lola.
The Good Hope mine at Vulcan is
loading q car with ore this week.
Miss Helen Avery, the Spencer
teacher. returned from Denver Monday.
May Kelleher of Vulcan made trip
to Gunnison Sunday and returned Tues.
day.
Miss Bessie Lines returned from Du-
range Sunday and reopened the schoo
Monday.
Otto Franks and Ed kirkoff passed
through Friday on their way to West
Cliff.
Val Ehret Sr., A. X. Stevens ano
granddaughter returned from Denver
New Years day.
Mrs. W. H. McFadden and daughter
returned Saturday FROM Pueblo where
they spent the holidays.
Mrs. V. +. Owen arrived Sunday
from Denver where she went 10 look
after her mother who has been sick.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-08
lacks CAAN
News-Champ,on oorrespoaaencs

News-Champion Correspoadencs.
Tuesday, January s.
Laurel Spann went to Crested Butte
Tuesday.
Royal Jarvis of Crested Butte was in
the valley Sunday night
Mrs. Joe Noss went to Gunnison Fri
day returning Sunday
Judge and Mrs. Shsckleford spent a
few days in the valley last week.
A large crowd of young folks from
Crested Butte attended the dance here
Saturday night.
The Misses Emma and Florence Lu-
cero, and brothers, Miss Jane Shields
and Mrs. Blinberry returned to Gunni-
son Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Spann and children and
Mrs. Lang Spann returned Monday
from an extended visit with relatives in
Missouri.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-08
CRo0xSToA
News-Clampion Correspondenee:

News-Clsmpion Correspondenes.
sunday. January 3.
Mrs. Louis Tempieton Is gong to
spend few months in Kansas this win
ter.
Misses Georgia. Amy and Ada Hicks
returned to Gunnisoa Sunday to attend
school
Mrs. Frank Hicks returned last week
from Oklahoma where she has been
visiting for some time.
Last week Mrs. Clarence Means re-
turned from Sslida where she spent
Christmas with relatives.
The two story house belonging to Mrs.
Mary Taylor of Sargents caught fire
Saturday about 10 p. m. No one seems
to know the cause of the fire.
The Doyleville correspondent made q
mistake last week Zed Scott and Miss
Mary Bissell did not receive . single
burn on Christmas eve ct the Crook ston
school house.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-08
COUNTY NEWS IN BRIEF
DOyusRu

ASssCAoDpsos CoessauunAEsD
Sunday. january q
Mrs. Ma Leouszd ~ens b eannss0u
Friday.
Nrs. Ella State y postmssssess aurins
Mss GIbbaus sh=eues.
Little Elizabeth &onsoH has besr
sery ~ with pneumonia
Miss Gsorgia Co.'s went 10 Gsnnisor
Monday 10 visit her SISTER Mrs. T. X.
Slate
AR and Mrs X Ii DesCouihss are
spending the holidays IN Delta with Mr
aud Mrs. Walter Balios.
Helen Dearing eft for Denver Satar-
dan ANY Mariatt viii leave for her
sehooi in Canon City TUESDAY
T. ID. Stephenson went to salida Mon
day to be treated by Dr. CocheH for
rheumatism. Mrs. Stephenson accom-
panied hIm.
The dance gwen New Year eve By the
Gnu y ~ = NfAN NtaI'f ottt 'tt.s = ~
feet night and splendid sieighiag en-
couraged everybody to attend.
Miss Gibbons, the Stephenson children
and the Deering family spent New
Years day and the week end IN Parlm
with W. A. johnson and family.
Miss Clara Meadow spent New Years
day at Mrs. G.. A DesCOmbes and the
week end with the Marlatt family be
fore leaving for her school in Pueblo.
Theodore Slate returned from GUnni-
sou Sunday bringing his little son
Robert with him. He reports that his
wife and new daughter, born December
27, are doing well.
Among the New Years entertainers
were Mrs. Ella Slate, whose guests
were the Finley and Herbert Mcdonald
families Mr. and Mrs. Isham Hsmil-
ton entertained the Clarence Mcdonald
femily at dinner Ed Funk and family
of Cochetopa and Will Collsrd and
family ate New Years dinner with Mrs.
George Collard.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-08
kAkDUon

Monday. JsaasEy &
sharif Esaalon ~ss here fe~ a~ys
isst week
dEm Hare lsft Friday last far " wal-sn-
baEe, Coio-. to he gone few weeks.
Mr. ,sstsSn and family ~onf % Gun
nisou Saturday 10 be gone q feW DAYS
Mrs. HylaDd entertained number Of
friends Christmas eve at a 1--we course
dinner.
Christmas and New Year PASSED of
very assesiy mere Everybody -eea.ed
10 have q nice time.
Richard ESTES spent Christmas IN
1isnHIson returning b has duties the fol-
lowing Saturday.
Charley " ilson Is the new postmaster
here. tie is At the kubler at present
but expects 10 have the postof'iee moved
soon.
Geo. Watson and boys returned to
Gunuison Saturday after very pleasant
visit al ths home Of MIR and Mrs. Jos.
Hyland st Mt Carbon.
Mrs. NJ Riley and daughters enter
tanned Christmas and New Years days
al elaborate dinners. Geo. Watson and
sons, Of Gunnison, were among the
guests.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-08

Lake City Times: II Ernest C. Mon
denhall was up from the Enbom camp
on the Blue and spent Tuesday in tOws
visiting with mother, brother and other
relatives and friends during the day
Don't forget that ct the beginning -
the new year is q good time to beGia
notices of forfeiture against delinqusnt
partners, who want to hang onto 10
terests but let the other fellow do the
work
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-08

Montrose Press.-R. c. Ten Eyck,
who now makes his headquarters at
Helper, Utah, residing in Grand June
tion. was an arrival Saturday on bust
ness and renewed acquaintance with his
many Montrose friends. He wss &C.
companied by his son, Harold. Mr.. Ten
Eyck was formerly superintendent for
the Rio Grande on the third division.
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-08

Montrose Press:-Jsnes O'Brien and
Perry McColloch. the latter Montrose
man. were picked up by Sheriff Gala
way Thursday forenoon on the charge
Of robbing the postofhce at Placerville
Monday night, when the Office was en-
tered and the registered mail opened,
besides the loose change taken that was
TO be foundl -
Gunnison news-champion., 1915-01-08

Salida Record:-Mr and Mrs. Geo.
Cryhe returned Tuesday evening from
six weeks sojourn in Chicago, where
Mr. Crylie transacted business for the
B. of L. E.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26
one PLEDGE
House Votes to Repeal Nonpar'
tisan judiciary Act Today.
Pushes Thru
Important Platform Promise.

The administration half way re-
deemed a campaign promise today
when the house voted 63 to 5S TO re-
peal the nonpartisan judiciary act. All
that is now necessary 10 to convince
the Democratic senate that the law
should be repealed to make good the
party pledge.
The victory of the house Republic
cans came when three Democrats ana
Brewer, the Socialist member, voted
for the repeal of the nonpartisan act.
Nelson, Republican, voted to retain
the present law. Moorehead. Demo
crat, was the only member OF his
party to vote against passage OF the
bill two years ago, but today voted
against itssrepeals- He stated that the
bill had not received a fair test and
should remain on the statute books
until the voters have a chance to ex-
press their desire.
Fight to repeal the non-partisan
judiciary act has on several occasions
drawn a sharp party fight. The re-
peal Of the law was attempted several
weeks ago, but the administration
forces were unable to hold their votes
in line. Action today came after
strict drawing of party lines and the
generous application Of the party
whip.
1t is not believed that the senate
which two years ago voted for the
passage of he law will vote for its re-
peal at this session of the legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-26

block from the spot where Miss Pet
erson's body was found.
The girl complained that she had
been seized by man in the vicinity
the night before. Her father followed
her last night and trapped Mason.
The police after questioning him re-
leased him. Two. hours later the body
of Miss Peterson was found. Mason,
according to the police, admitted that
he sometimes had carried strip of
rubber hose filled with shot. but the
sisters at the hospital asked for his
release declaring that he was q harm
less eccentric. Not positive that Ma
son is the man they want, the police
placed trained bloodhounds on the
case today hoping to reveal the course
taken by the murderer in making his
escape.
Neighbors returning home found
the body of the girl lying on the side
walk. No one living within the block
heard an outcry and the police believe
she was struck down from behind. A
handbag carried by her il missing.
Miss Peterson. who was % years
old. had been living in the home Of a
wealthy retired farmer for the last
three years. The police are working
on the theory that all of the three
murders Of the last twelve months
have been committed by the same
man.
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ARE DRIVEN OFF

CONTINUED from Page One.J
sea: their defenses in the Sea Of Mar
mora and around Constantinople have
been described as relatively unim-
pOrtant.
1t has been declared that with Con-
stantinople in possession OF the allies
a vast amount of Russian wheat
would come out from the Black sea
and be distributed. to ports in France
and England. The possession of Con-
stantinople would have the effect Of
driving the Turkish naval power and
particularly the former German
Cruisers Goeben and Breslau into the
Black sea. where they would be with
out any port OF refuge. While the
efforts to enforce the passage Of the
Dardanelles have been going on for
over sixty days. the immediate opera
ton, which. according to the British
announcement has now resulted sue
cessfully, began about a week ago.
AerOplaneS are said to have rendered
material assistance. W.
The DardaneQes were forced in
1907 by an English force which made
it's way through the Sea of Marmora
to Constantinople but encountered
much more difficulty in getting back
through the narrow waterway than it
The AgaSaednenttype of British
battleships is Of IL, 500, tons displace-
ment and AS feet long. with a main
battery of four 12-inch guns.