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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-30
February Report Shows Total
of $23O,3S9 in Month.
Reduction of 119 BIaZes Since
Same Period in 1914.
To COMBAT FIRE WASTE
Prevention Plan to All Organi-
cations of Kansas.
Nearly 12O Residences Dam
aged i'm the 2S Days.

Harrison Parkman. state fiji mar
shall, has issued his first official bull
letin-a II page publication dealing
with fire losses in Kansas during Feb
ruary and containing general fire pre-
vention hints. The document which
made it's appearance this week is the
first issue of the new fire marshal S
publication and shows IRE loss Tor
February of $230,3S9 from 1913 flres'
or reduction of 119 fires and S21f,-
474 over February, 1914.
Copies of the fire marshaI's bulletin
will be mailed to all fire fighting COM
panies in Kansas and will be sent to
organizations interested in ire pre-
vention. 1t is the first attempt on the
part of the state to combat fire waste
through a state publication. Recently
and at the personal request of Park
man, the state executive council issued
an order permitting of the printing OF
the bulletin at the state printing plant.
1t is not known whether the fire
marshal bulletin will be made per
manent feature of the fire marshals
office. Parkman retireS from the Serv-
ice this week and L. T. HuSsey of
nounced his plans. The new bulletin,
however, is a distinct feature of the
office and is filled with valuable infor-
nation for persons interested in fire
prevention in the state.
Losses in February.
In reporting the February fire losses
in Kansas, the bulletin gives 1913 fires
for the month as against 166 fires in
January and a loss of $267,762. While
the February fires exceeded those in
January in number, the February loss
was 1913 below that of the previous
month. AS compared with the record
of year ago, the 1915 record is 312
fires as against 1913 this year and loss
in 1914 of $447,863 as against $780,
$50 this year.
In a classification of losses, Park
man shows the greatest number of
fires were in dwellings, barns and
stores. During the month total of
119 residence fires were reported with
a total loss of $41. 547; IT stores. with
a loss of $77,995 and 1 3 barns with a
loss of $29,5S5. One art studio
burned with a loss of $1,000 and
three factory fires piled up an addi-
tional loss of $12,78S.
Losses from fires of unknown origin
totaled $S9.962 in February, while
fires started from adjoining buildings
caused a loss of $3S,3O5 Defective
light wiring was responsible for loss
of S24, 888. Defective flueS added
$20,759 and furnaces caused losses
amounting to $12.815.
The most disastrous fire of the
Wetmore, Nemaha county. Eight
business houses were DESTROYED. They
included a bank, opera house. hard
ware, general merchandise, millinery,
confectionery, furniture store, harness
shop, barber shop. postoffice and
three residences. The building loss
was $17,SOO with $3.50 insurance
Loss on contents amounted to $4,000
with $4,000 insurance.
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New York Stock Market,

Wall ST, New York, March 30-STOCKS
Dealings in the first hour were the larg-
est for that priod of any sssion since last
July, but diminished toward midday. The
highly. speculative charactr of the markt was
indicated, hOwver, by its xtrme fverishness.
Bethlehem steel declind moree than 5 points
from its top figur, but soon recovered much
of its loss. Rock Island reacted 3 points
and the specialties as a whole were Inclined
to east off. All the standard stocks went
materially lower, but hardened later when
trading became more orderly.
Bonds were steady. q
Specialties were in greater demand durin e
the afternoon, the inquiry being to United
States Rubber and half score of miscel-
laneous issues, with advances of 2 to 4
points. Leaders continued to show pres
sure.
Conflicting conditions were reflected in
today's early market, the leaders reacting
while speciaiistes continued to forge ahead
Bethleheme Steel; sold up to 911a, an over
night gain of AZ points and new high
record. Rock Island opened with sale, of
block of thousand shares at 2S15 to
29h, a gain .of 3h points. Motor shares
rose from 2 to 5 points. Canadian Pacific
and its allied property, 500 were the only
other railway issues to gain more than
fractions. National Lead advanced
points, but United States Steel was lower,
despite its high price for the current move
Inent in London. q
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OAKLAND NOTES,
Items for this department may be
The members- of the BUSY Bee cIul

The members of the Busy Bee club
will have a linesparty at the Orpheum
theater Thursday afternoon. AL
members are asked to be at the thea
ter at o'clock.
Miss Virginia Munson will entertain
the members of the Delta Alpha class
of the Oakland Presbyterian Sunday
school Thursday evening at her home
Mrs. Henry Shuler will entertain
the members of the Priscilla club Fri
day afternoon at her home in Chester
avenue.
il. Ash of Creston Colo, and
Warren Ash of Sabetha, Kan, have re-
turned to their homes after a short
visit to their brother, C. S. Ash in
AFTER avenue.
Mrs John Hester is recovering from
an attack of neuralgia at her home,
81 Kel1am avenue.
The regular monthly tea of the La
dies Aid society of the Presbyterian
church will be held Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs ]. w.
Thompson in Winfield avenue.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Oak
land Christian church will meet Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Will Gooden
in Oakland avenue to complete ar
public dinner which they will give at
the church next Monday, election day.
The ladies will serve the members of
the election board and the public.
e Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Slawson and fam
lily of Emporia have gone to McLouth
for visit to relatives and friends
after few days visit to the c. c..
Slawson family here.
w. s. Pate of Walnut, Kan, and
Clarence Pate of Bonner Springs,
have returned to their homes after a
short visit to the @. r. Cole family
here
Mrs. VIM. c. Grove of Kansas City,
and Miss Agnes Ray We're guests Fri
day of Mrs. Harold Lepper in Forest
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Z. Carter of Oska-
ioosa, Ia, are the parents of a daugh-
ter to whom they have given the name
Virginia Kaste1la- The family for
merly lived in Oakland
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

estimates of the Argentine exportable sur
plus had much to do with decided adj
vance in the price of wheat. Some authori-
ties cut down the figures on the surplus to
a. total of S0,00O.O00 bushels. There was
supply with Stocks decreasing at LIVERPOOL.
After opening &c to &c higher, the markets
steadied at a range &c to Use above last
night.
Assertions that the condition of the do
nestle winter crop averaged higher now
than last December gave only brief check
to the bulls who were encouraged by re-
ports that Italy would not enter the war
until May, if at all. The close strong
at 112c to 31sc above last night
CORN-Rough weather in the west tend
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son, H. J. Bainford; Solomon, o. B.
Allen; Speed, VIM. Michels; Stockton,
w. A Allen; Webster, l.. M. Garfield !;
Woodston, c. R. Flowers; Wells, E. M.
Bisbee.
Special appointments-R. P. Smith,
president of Kansas Wesleyan univer-
sity; F. L. Farley, professor in K. w.
u; H. D. Schermeron, professor in
Garnett Biblical Institute; Morton
Miller and c. c. Cox, conference evan
gelists, c. E. Hall; A. w. G. Warren.
c. A. Fisher, left without appointment
to attend school
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w. o. w. to Meet at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan, March 30.-Local
committees are busy making prepara-
lions for the state camp of the Wood
man of the World. which will be held
in Lawrence April Is to To-. Some
thing over 200 delegates are expected
to attend the camp of the Woodmen
and of the Woodman's Circle, the wo-
mems auxiliary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-30

Chicago March 30.-HOGS-Receipts 49,
600. Market slow to a shade above yester-
days average. Bulk of sales, So. 75@6s5; ;
heavy, Sc, 10000; rough, $6.45@6.60; pigs,
$5.600660.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady
Native steers, $590GS.70; western, $500
7.40; cows and heifers, $3.O0@7.75; calves.
Sc 75010.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market firm
Sheep, $715@s,35; yearlfngs, $8.00@9.35
lambs, $7.65010.00.
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8 Hutchinson votes $50. 600 Bonds.

Hutchinson, Kan, March 3D.
Hutchinson voted thirty thousand lob
lars bonds to aid the interurban road
building from Wichita at Mondays
primary election. J. P. Harsha, for
mer mayor, received five votes more
than Dr. T. w. Cook, the present may
or, and these are the nominees.
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New York Money Market.

New York. March observation-disclosures
tile paper 81 per sent. Sterling exchange.
0-25; for demand, 4.79.S5. Bar silver,
5Osc; Mexican dollars, 3sAe. Government
loans, firm; 60 days, 21a@2A; go days, 2%
as; months, 81.
Call money, steady. high. 2: low, rs !;
ruling rate, 2; last loan 2; closing bid
1A: offered at 9
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WHEAT
Chicago Grain Market.

81: 53; July, $1.23; September, $1.11k
G Go0RRSSI May 1859; July, 763Sc.
PORK-May, $3.50; July, $3.50.
LARD--May, $1015; July, 5000.
SHORT RIBS-May, $1,000; July, $1,000
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New York Produce Market.

New York, March 30.-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Creamery extras (92 score), Sic.
EGGS-Market firmer. Fresh gathered
extras, 22c.
CHEESE-Market firmer. State whole
milk, held specials, 16s4 @17c.
POULTRY-Live, normal. Dressed, quiet.
Prices unchanged.
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st. Joseph Live Stock Market.

st. Joseph, March 30.-HOGS-Receipts
5000 Market steady to Sc higher. Top,
Sc 80; bulk of sales, S6.65@6.75.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900 Market slow.
Steers, $7.00@S. 40: cows and heifers, $4.25@
S.25; calves, $7OO09.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 4,2OO Market steady.
Lambs, SO 25M975.
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Liverpool Grain Market,

Liverpool, March 3O.-WHEAT-Spot n,
l Manitoba, lbs Cd; No. 2, 13s 715d; No.
lbs 4d; No. hard winter, lbs Id.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new
March, rs SID.
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and weak bidding there has its tnfluencs
on other markets.
J. A. RICKART.
Market Correspondent.
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Wichita Live stock r.arker.

Wichita March misunderstanding L.
500. Market strong. Top, 1913; bulk of
sales. $6.60@6.70
CATTLE@Receipts 800. Market steady.
Native steers, S6.006S.00; cows and heifers,
81. 10000; bulls, $500@6.0O; calves, $4,000
950
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(Fux nishel

(Fu. nished by The Continetal Creamery
Co. Topeka. Kan-1
Topeka. Kan, March 80.
CHICAGO EGGSE17@1SHc.
NEW YORK EGGS-191a @2015c.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, 2S1s@
29c; New York, 30@3015c; Elgin. Csc; To-
peka wholesale, 29c.
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Topeka, Kan, March 80.
POULTRY-Hens, all sizes, 12c springs
and broilers, lie; stagg young ROSTERS, Sc I;
old BOOSTERS, &c: ducks. &c: geess. sc; mems
and YOUNG Tom turkeys. lac: old Tom
l. EGGS-16c.
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Kansas City Live Stock Males.
1.-THE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City. and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay, Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer.
chants. with offices at all markets.l
Kansas City. March 30.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market slow and steady.
HoGS-1Receipts 1900 head Market
steady. Bulk of Sales S666@6.75; top, $685..
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
steady. Lambs 50. so.
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Topeka Grain Market,
Topeka, Kan, NJ

FURNISHED by J, B. Billiard. corner Kan
sase Ave and Curtis St.l
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Xansa. City Grain /,

Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
the Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers Broker Co
lumoian BIdg.l ~ s..l.ss
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Wheat Market.

FURNISHED by Shawnee Milling Col
Topeka, Kan, March 80.
WHEAT-No. hard, $1.35.
WHEAT-No- 3 hard, $1-33
WHEAT-No. . soft, $1.35.
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Grain Gossip.

Furnished by special wire 20 IT. ]. Myers ]
Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
2OO,OOO bushels in the past two days.
Worlds shipments of corn last week were
2499,0 900 bushels, compared with 2.942, 900
$4,000 $1,000 bushels Gi ago A"eficA shipped
Guiding 100000 bushels from America.
were 4,3S0,O00 bushels. France took ], S2S,-
the United Kingdom Zoo bushels Per's ana
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were IN million bushels of
els of corn and $4,000 bushels of oats :
wheat and flour combined were 1921 900
bushels.
Worlds shipments ofw heat last week
were 13199,O0O bushels, compared with
1871 million bushels the previous week and
from America We're. 8, is. 600 bushels inc Eds
ing 100000 bushels of flour as wheat
OF the total shipment 2,194, 900 bushels
were destined to the United Kingdom
7S1, 900 bushels to France and $4,000 BUSH
els to Italy.
Elevator stocks ofw heat in Kansas City
decreased 490771 bushels last week and
72sOoO bushels, decrease 7O7, 1902, bushels;
oats, So. 800 bushels, decrease rs 419 bush,
els; kafir, 797,379 bushels decrease SSH
bushels; rye 1926 bushels, decrease 1852
bushels; barley 15S,440 bushels, decrease
y 2e So bushels ns, year ago stocks were g.
of corn and 772,779 bushels of oats.
Kansas City, March 3O.-WHEAT-Cash:
/ 40; No. 3, $1.4S@1. 4S1A; No. 2 red, 81 47M
14715; No. 3, $147.
CORN-Market unchanged to 1ac higher
No. mixed, 73c; No. 3, Tie; No white
l3129I4c; No. 3, 73c; No. yellow, 73c; No
3, 7215c.
OATs-Market. 1se higher. No. white.
57@511aci No. mixed, SOC
RYE-$11I
HAY-Market steady.
= NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is cars.
BuTTER-Creainery, 27c; firsts, 25c:
seconuds, BE packing, Tic.
!. EGGS-Firsts. 1712c: seconds lie
POUITR1-Hens, 121sc; ROSTERS, 101ac;
CLOSE: wHEAT-May, $1.44A: July.
115s @1.15a4; September. S1-O5@1O51k
CORN-May, re-. July, 74c; September
/ Chicago, March 30.-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Creamery, 20@29c.
EGGS-Market higher. Receipts 2Os54
cases At mark. cases included, 17@1S14c;
ordinary drsts, 17@171ac; firsts, 1SG1SJac
receipts 81 cars. Market
unchanged. 49, 80 -zz-ss7ss
PoULTRY-Alive, lower: fowls, 15c;
springs, 17c.
New York Cotton Market.
New York. March 30.-COTTON-Spot
quiet; middHngs uplands, 9.65 Sales, 900
bales. ss.r
-. York Sugs- sr--,'s.
New York, March 30-SUGAR-Raw,
firm; centrifugal. 4-S9: molasses, Alp. Re
fined, steady
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Topeka Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
TOpeka. kan. Nc

FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
-any, corner Laurent and Madison.1
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ed to make corn firm. Cash houses were
buyers. The opening, which varied from
!s@Ac to A@asc up was followed by
further gain and then a moderate reaction.
Improved shipping call helped later to
bring about fresh upturn. The close was
firm at R@1c to 11s@1Ac net advance.
OATS-Oats climbed owing mainly to ad-
verse conditions for seeding.
Commission house orders
were nearly all to buy. Provisions held
steady with hogs. Trade was light.
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Topeka, Kan, March 30
OATS-50@52e.
WHEAT-$1. 2501. so
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Kansas City, March so.
Open High Low Today Yes.
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Topeka. Kan. March so.
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Topeka Marker

FURNISHED ~ Chas. Wolr Packing
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Chicago GRAIN Mark.,.

Chicago Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for gram Ititnrp~
The Chicago Board OF Trade as reported
by Thos- J. Myers. Broker. columbian
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RUTCHERS
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Chicago Produce Market.

/ Chicago, March 30-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Creamery, 2O029c.
{ EGGS-Market higher Receipts 2O.S54
cases. At mark. cases included, 17@1S4c
POTATOES Receipts 81 cars. Market
unchanged.
PoULTRY-Alive, lower: fowls, 15c
springs. 17c. - =. 3.
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= York Sugp- 100
New York, March 30-SUGAR-Raw.
firm; centrifugal. 4.S9: molasses, 4.12. Re
fined steady
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New York Cotton Market,

New York, March .30.-COTTON-Spot
quiet; middHng uplands, $685.. Sales, 90
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Thrilling Auto Races.
Drew Great Throngzto
Track for Final Day
Two State Records Were Smashed and Racing Was Most
Exciting Ever Witnessed in State-Fair Proved
To Be Financial Success.

The Interstate fair closed Saturday
night after a week which marked a
new era in northwest fairs. On the
final day of the great exposition, $4,000
people passed through the turnstiles at
the main gate, bringing the total at
tendance for the week up to $4,000
The attendance on the various days
was: Tuesday, 5000: Wednesday, a.
900; Thursday, $4,000; Friday, 10000
and Saturday, $4,000.
The fair was a financial success this
year, according to the statement of c..
A. Nash, secretary Of the fair associa-
ton. 1t is too soon, however, to give a
detailed account Of the finances of the
association.
Good weather prevailed during the
greater part Of the week, although
showers of rain on several occasions
cut the attendance. Much favorable
comment has been made on the ex-
cellent way in which Secretary Nash
and the other fair officials conducted
the great exposition. Nothing was left
undone and the week was big sue
cess.
The automobile races, the big
were a tremendous success. Two state
records were broken on the half mile
circular dirt track during the after
noon by Johnny Raimey, who drove a
Case Comet. Raimey drove a mile in
the time trials in 1:12 fat, winning the
First National Corn Crop show cup
and bringing the state record back to
Fargo from Grand Forks, where 1t had
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-02
auto RACERS
GOT $2,4OO

A great many people who took In the
automobile races here on Saturday, as
one of the features of the Interstate
fair, have been wondering what the
drivers of the racing cars got for their
splendid work on the Fargo track.
The money was divided so and so,
and the attraction secured about $4,000
as it's share of the receipts at the gate.
The management of the fair as
sociation is much pleased with the re-
suit of the fair, as it will break about
even this year, all that was expected
and more, when the state fair at the
other end of the line is considered. The
Saturday crowd was one Of the hest
that has been on the local grounds,
there being something like $4,000 peo-
pie present to see the races.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-08-02
Milwaukee Buying
Right-of- Way to
North Of Fargo
Several Pieces of Land Have Been Bought Believed
Road Expects to Run Line From Fargo to Grand
Forks and Possibly to Winnipeg.

Word comes to the city that repre-
sentatives of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul railroad are purchasing
land for q right of way in the vicinity
of Harwood with the intention Of ex-
tending their line north out of this
city and running to Grand Forks and
probably Winnipeg.
That land for a right of way is
actually being contracted for is a
certainty as several pieces have al
ready been bought. Ed. Envig,
butcher of Harwood. reported that
agents have beens securing land in that
vicinity and it is reported that G. B.
May, who lives south of Harwood has
closed deal for a portion Of his
farm, through which the right Of way
will be run.
1t is probable that a right of way
will be purchased by the Milwaukee to
Harwood, where the right of way that
some years ago was purchased by pro-
moters for the construction of a rail-
road, will be taken over. The right Of
way purchased few years ago ran
from Grand Forks to Harwood and 1t
was then believed to be the intention
to run a inc of road from Winnipeg
to Fargo tapping territory between
the line of the Great Northern and the
Then it was thought that the inten-
ton was to build the line and dis
post Of it to the Milwaukee, connect
ing the end of that line here and max
ing the c. M. & st. p. through north
and south line from the Manitoba
capital to Ortonville and the twin
cities.
Another right of way that was pur-
chased some two years ago for the
Midland Continental railway that was
to build south out of Winnipeg and
through this state striking Aneta,
jamestown and Edgeley. was believed
at the time to be ostensibly purchased
for the Milwaukee. From the present
developments the indications are that
the Milwaukee has abandoned at least
portion of this project and IL that
line is doing the buying in the Har-
wood vicinity, which the indications
are that it is, it would seem probable
that the intentions are to hook up
with the Ortonville to Fargo branch
and give an almost direct line from
the twin cities to Winnipeg.
The Milwaukee, 1t is reported, has
not been satisfied with It's business in-j
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FROM THE
STATE PEN

Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 2.-Elmer
Jones and Albert Olson, two convicts
from the state penitentiary, sent up for
five and seven years, respectively, es-
capped from the penitentiary Saturday
evening.
The two men were sent to the pen
itentiary pasture about Z o'clock
that evening to return the cows, when
they made their escape. Olson has
been doing the work for the past two
years, and mas always been regarded
as a model prisoner. The escape was
discovered at once, when the men did
not return at o'clock, and a
hasty search was made for them. The
prison whistle was sounded immed-
lately and a dragnet of prison guards
and officers sent out at once. The men
evidently took the old horse which
was usually used when driving the
cattle back to the pasture, and used it
to assist them in their escape. The
horse was located in the pasture
shortly after 10 O'Clock, SO they did
not get very far with the animal.
Scour the country.
Warden Talcott had men securing
the country Saturday night in an effort
to locate the escaped convicts. Mes
sages were sent to all the outlying
towns at once, and q dragnet set that
will make it almost impossible for the
men to get very far. Descriptions OF
the men were also wired to the sheriffs
of the surrounding counties. The two
men had barely an hours start when
the escape was discovered. officers in
automobiles were sent out on reads
leading in all directions in an effort to
head them off.
The Jones Case.
Elmer Jones was sent up for one of
the most heinous crimes in the his
tory of the state. Jones, with Mrs.
Jane Sogge, his mother-in-law, and his
wife, Betsy Jones, were all convicted
at the same time.
The murder was one Of the most re-
voting in the criminal annals of the
state. On Oct. II. 1914, Betsy Jones.
daughter of Mrs. Hans Sogge, vas
taken to an outhouse and there gave
birth to child. Two days before the
birth of the child, she had been driven
from home with her mother, brothers
and sister by father crazed with
drink
This happened repeatedly during
her delicate condition.
Awful Climax.
Then came the awful climax in her
life.