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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
TO CALL her down
Uncle Sam viii Not Submit to
German Order.
American Commerce Must Be
Adequately Protected.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The United
States will not submit silently to Ger
many's war zone" order. First. it
will investigate to get accurate texts
of the two notes published from Ber-
lin. Then it will act to save American
commerce from Decentralization. These
facts were made clear today by Off
cial intimation.
The state department prepared to-
day to inquire as to the authenticity
of the two notes given out'by the Ber-
lin government. Thus far its only in
formation is a "warning''-not q no.
tice of blockade-that neutral ship
ping Is endangered on the northern
and western coast of France by reason
of proposed German sOrties against
English troop ships
The department has no reason to
believe the more extensive zone around
England is not authentic. When 1t
gets at the root of Germany's pro-
posal, it will seek protection II Ger
many does not offer proper conveys
through the war zone, the United
States undoubtedly will voice vigOr-
GUS protest England will be asked
il she is jeopardizinG American or 9TH
er shipping through false display OF
neutral flags on her ships.
If Germany is only blufffng in its
proposal to establish q virtual block
ade without being able to back it up
with extensive naval forces, Germany
herself must take the consequences
of damage to American ships high
official today indicated.
Concerted action by neutral inter
ests, with United States aid. was g
prospect today.
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ON THE OFFENSIVE
Austrians Have Turned Back
Tide Of Russian Invasion.
Opposing Armies Still Battle
for Control of Carpathians.

London, Feb 6.-The Austrian gov
ernment announced today that the at
tacks of the Russians in the Carpa-
thians had broken down and that
they had suffered heavy losses. In
certain sections of the front the Aus
trians are on the offensive and the
capture of four thousand more Rus
slams is reported. A statement from
Petrograd yesterday contained the
admission that the Russians had re-
treated in the region Of one Of the
mountain passes.
Particular significance is attached
by military strategists to the outcome
of the campaign in the Carpathians
on the ground that it probably will
decide the mastery of this region for
the remainder of the war. Should
Austria gain a definite victory her ter
ritory would be freed from the men,
ace Of invasion.
In Poland and West Galicia the vi
emma statement says the situation is
unchanged. Petrograd dispatches
agree that a battle of almost unex-
ampled fury is in progress along the
Warsaw front with the issue yet to be
determined.
Desultory fighting Is in progress in
the Argorine and Alsace, but elsewhere
in the western war zone activity Is
diminishing. The German attack in
Flanders although leading to several
days of brisk fighting, has not de-
veloped into an important engage
ment and apparently the onslaught
has been abandoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-06
ON TEACHER
Instructor Declares COlOred Woman
Beat Her for Furnishing Child.

Complaint charging a Mrs. Harmon.
colored woman living near Befvoir
school, with assault on Miss Frida
Bechtel, a teacher in Belvoir school.
has been filed in the Court of Topeka.
According to the story told the
county attorney by Miss Elsie Wen
dell and Miss Bechtek both teachers
in the school, Juanita. the daughter of
Mrs. Harmon, had been kept in for
disobedience. Mrs. Harmon learned
of the girls punishment and, accom-
panied by Mrs. w. M. Neeley, another
woman living in the district. came to
the school house and the assault re-
suited.
Miss Wendell stated that the Neeley
woman held her arms while Mrs. Har-
mon made vicious assault on Miss
Bechtel.
The alleged assault occurred Friday.
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ganization under state control and
would send the efficient Kansas
guardsmen back to the arts of peace
and hands the military equipment
now in their arsenals back to the
federal government whence they
came. Instead of the present state
militia law Davis proposes that a
list be made up containing the names
of all the able bodied men between
the ages of 18 and As which should
remain in the hands Of the governor
and be subject to revision from year
to year.
IF there were ever an occasion to
raise an army the governor would
have the names of men able to enter
military service and would have au-
thority to call them out for training, +"
said Davis, discussing the measure:
'sTnis would apply to officers as well
as to men. There are always enough
officers. The national guard is a use
less appendage for the only time the
guardmen drill is when they are called
out for an cncampment and paid for
it. They are as useless now for de-
fense as If they were armed with
wooden guns
The Davis bill would deprive Of hi!
office the present head of the Nation
al Guard, Adjutant General Charles I
Martin, who at one time represented
Senator Davis's district in Bourbon
county in the senate as a Republican
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Sunday: not mucf
change in temperature.
DUTCH ARE READY.

The Hague, Feb. 6.-Martia1
scenes without the horrors of war
are still as frequent in Holland a.
In any Of the belligerent countries,
notwithstanding that the Neither
lands are absolutely neutral. The
Dutch army was. In fact, the first
to mobilize and since the beginning
of European hostilities the streets
OF it's cities and it's country roads
have swarmed with armed men
proceeding to or from their bar
racks and their maneuvering
grounds. The cafes. the restau-
rants the theaters, the clubs and
other public gathering places are
crowded every day with men in
uniform.
The cost OF all these prcpara-
tions for the defense of the coun
try against q possible attempt to
commit q breach Of its determined
neutrality Is borne almost with
equanimity by the people, a. was
evidenced by the ovef-subscription
Of the recent government loan.
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IN COSTLY LUNCES
Won Hindenburg Continues to
Hammer the Russian Line
In an Effort to Reach the Pol
ish Capital.

London, Feb. 6.-On his chosen
ground to the west of Warsaw. Cen
eral Won Hindenburg, the German
commander is continuing his costly
lunges to break through to the Polish
capital. At the same time the Rus
slams further to the north, have press
ed forward and after crossing the
Bzura river, are seriously threatening
the Germans with an outflanking
movement.
Thus another great battle for War
saw is on involving perhaps a greater
loss of life than any other conflict in
the war. The issue is still undecided,
but the Russians claim that the initia-
tive has passed to them, although
further furious German attacks are
expected. The more complex and
strategical1y the more important
struggle in the Carpathians is drag
ging on without any decisive turn.
Broadly speaking it appears that in
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could smell horse. gasoline and gum
powder when he entered the compart-
ment Of the train. He was a human
whiff straight from the battle lines
and he was 80 delighted with the pros
pect Of his six-day leave of absence
that. in spite of being an English ma
jor. and therefore one of the most ST.
lent men on earth. he wanted to talk.
He began about the weather, and
from that. shifted to the mud in the
trenches.
"How much mud and water do you
really have in the trenches ~
MY dear man, some of my troops
have spent five or six days in the mud
IContinued on Pa4e TWosl =
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SANTA FE LOST SUIT.
Mrs. Alice Hartman OF Harper Given
$500 Damages.

Justices Johnston, Porter and West
concurred in a dissenting opinion from
the one written by Justice John Mar
shall who today affirmed the decision
Of the Harper county court in a suit
by Alice Hartman against the Santa
Fe railroad in which the plaintiff was
awarded damages in the sum of $500.
Mrs. Hartman, an elderly woman.
was gored by a wild COW which had
escaped from a carload of cattle when
two freight trains collided at Harper.
The court held that the accident re-
suited from the carelessness of the
railroad in permitting the collision to
occur.
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CLEAR SKIES TODAY.
Fair sunday Promised Topekans-3O
Mile Gale Last Night.

A change in the weather today!
Clear sky and temperature that is
practically normal. The northwest
wind was still somewhat sharp this
morning, but the velocity is expected
to diminish by night. The maximum
speed Friday night was 80 miles an
hour. The minimum temperature this
morning was IS degrees-One degree
above normal.
+ A fair Sunday is scheduled with lit
tie change in temperature. 1t is like
ly that hundreds of Topekans will go
out on ''tramps'' Sunday afternoon:
Gage park should be a popular spot.
The highest Temperature on this date
in the % years that the local records
have been kept was II degrees in
1904; the lowest was Z degrees below
zero in 1905. The stage of the Kaw
river today was 81 feet.
Shippers forecast: Protect sc hour
shipments north against temperature
of 15 degrees; east. Is to 20; south
and west 20.' The wind was still
travelling at a 20 mile pace this after
noon.
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Washington, Feb. 6.-Kansas COM
mercial interests were well represent
ed at the third annual meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, held at the New Willard hotel
in washington this week. r. r..
Sebenthall of Abilene, represented the
National Federation of Retail Imple-
ment & Vehicle Dealers association;
CONGRESSMAN Phil r. Campbell OF
PfttsbuYg, represented the Commercial
hart OF Kansas City, represented the
Mercantile club Of his city, while
Charles s Finch represented the Com
mercial club of Lawrence.
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day evening can be rushed to final
passage, w. S. Truskett, the oil mag
nate and slayer of T. J. Neely of Can
ey, may be a free man before the end
of the legislative session. The bill
takes from the trial judge the right
to withhold release of a person COM
mitted in the criminally insane ward
at the state penitentiary. The measure
specifically covers the Truskett case.
with whose interest Endres, Leaven-
worth lawyer and member of the
house, is said TO be closely identified.
The action of Endres as representa-
tive from the Leavenworth city dis
trict and his possible association with
fConttnGed on Page 'rWo.l
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MILLION WOMEN TO AID.

Hanover, Feb. 6.-Over a million
women are engaged throughout
Germany in work for the soldiers
at the front. Members of over two
thousand women's societies give
their services voluntarily to the
various branches OF assistance both
for those fighting in the trenches
and for those who have returned
disabled by wounds or disease. Not
only are they doins splendid work
in nursing in the field and in the
hospitals. but they are looking aft
er those who are cOnvalescing in
private houses and public institu-
tions or recuperating in order to be
abls to return to the firing line.
In the numerous recreation halls
where the wounded soldiers gather
the women also do their best to
provide entertainment.
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PE-LDCkE CASE IS ENDED
By THE SUPREME COURT
Decision Handed Down Today Anlrms
Judge Whitc0mb Action.
Allows Fees and Expenses ON Basis Of
Original Claims.
NATIONAL DISTURBANCE
Fight Brought Out i'm State and Fed
eral Courts.
Topeka Woman I'm Controversy With
Methodist Authorities.

The Cope-Locke missionary society
troubles which three years ago caused
a national disturbance in foreign mis-
sionary societies of the Methodist
church, had another inning in the
state supreme court today when that
body handed down a decision affirm
ing the Shawnee county district court
in the distribution of certain property
rights and payment of expenses in q
trusteeship. Phases of the troubles
OF Mrs. Carrie E. Cope of Topeka. with
Methodist church authorities have
found their way through the state and
federal court and resulted in libel and
slander suits against the church heads
in sums aggregating 100000.
In May, 1905. Fannie Murray. q
widow. living in Lancaster. Atchison
county. Kansas. executed to Horace
NJ. jackson, trustee. deed of trust
covering certain real estate in Califor-
mia. The residue from the property
was to be used for the benefit Of the
Women's Home Missionary society of
the Methodist Episcopal church and
the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
church. 1t was after the filing of this
! deed of trust that q dispute arose be-
tween q society headed by Mrs. Edwin
Locke and another society headed by
Mrs. Carrie E. Cope. both of Topeka.
|
to consideration under the deed.
While the controversy over settle
ment of the estate was pending in the
state courts, Mrs. Cope filed q libel
and slander suit against Bishop Moore
| of Cincinnati in which she sought
damages in the amount of $4,000.
This suit was followed by a similar ac-
ton against Mrs. G. H. Robinson OF
Detroit. wife of a wealthy manufac-
turer. Both cases were filed in the
district court, Mrs. Robinson being
sued while attending a missionary
meeting in Wichita. Bishop Moore
was sued while in Topeka attending 2
conference Of national church heads
/ The cases were removed to the fed
eral 'court-=and in the case against
Bishop Moore, Mrs. Cope received
Judgment for one dollar.
| The case in the supreme court to-
day virtually ends the controversy
! The decision affirms the action oi
/ Judge Whitcomb and allows fees and
! expenses in the trusteeship virtually
on the basis Of the ORIGINAL claims
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JOHN DIS FEES.


He Collects IS for Testifying Before
the /. r. c.
New York, Feb. 6.-After John ID.
Rockefeller left the witness stand Fri
day he was handed by the sergeant-at-
arms a check for IS, of which 81 was
witness fee and SO was mileage from
Pocantico Hills. Mr.. Rockefeller sign
ed receipt in a sprawling shaky
hand. Mr.. Carnegie was SO busy with
photographer, after he left the stand
that he forgot his check for 81. 1t
will be mailed to him today.
The first witness today was Frede-
rick A. Cleveland. director of the bu-
reau Of municipal research Mr..
Cleveland said he had requested to be
allowed to testify for the purpose OF
refuting statements rejecting on the
integrity of the witness and his assO-
ciates. made during the investigation.
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snat0r From Bourbon Would Save
State 500 y00o Annually.
Wipe Kansas NliIitia From on thu
Map, Is HIS Idea.
In Case Of War, Executive Would
Issue Training Order.
Measure Would Deprive State Of
Adjutant General.

A proposal to dismantle the Kansas
national guard and dispense with
that organization and incidentally cut
off the expenditure Of about $10O.0 900
a year from the state treasury and a
nearly equal amount from the war
department, has been offered by
Davis of Bourbon in a senate bill now
on second reading.
The Davis bill simply provides for
wiping the Kansas militia off the
map. He would have no military or
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Placed ON Full Time.

Willimantic, Conn.,, Feb. 6.-Com-
mencing on Monday more than $500
employees at the factory of the Amer
lean Thread company here will work
on full time for six days a week, sac-
cording to an announcement today.
The factory has been running four
days a week for several months.
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Il done wore out three foots Of grave
In my way" said Brother Williams. ..an'
des bout come ter de conclusion dat de
only way ter git diar Ii ter 20 ter work
fer 20 livin'."-Atlanta Constitution.
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hourly readings:
TI,e Day IN Comxreee.

Washington. Feb. 6.--Senate not in
session; meets Monday. House ses-
sion was devoted to debate ON the
sundry civil appropriation bill
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|EnDRES BILL TO
! FREE E4RUSkEIT?
Mysterious Measure in House
May Release Prisoner.
Alleged Idea of Bill May Arouse
Serious Opposition.
take RIGHT FROM TRIAL JUDGE
Judge Flannelly Would Not
Sign Truskett Parole.
Endres Bill Makes 1t UnneceS-
sary-A Phone Incident.


If the bill which Ben F. Endres OF
Leavenworth county slipped through
the house committee of the whole Fri
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FRESH FROM
The TRENCHES
An English Major ON Leave
Discusses the War.
Men Fight in the Mud Up to
Their Knees.
KNOW EACH OTHER BY NAME
A Truce or Two Like Christ
mas Would End War.
Opposing Soldiers Would Talk
1t Over and Go Home.
by William G. Shepherd
Calais, Feb. 6.-His American rub
Men Fight in the Mud Up to
Their Knees.
KNOW EACH OTHER BY NAME
A Truce or Two Like Christ
mas Would End War.
Opposing Soldiers Would Talk
1t Over and Go Home.

by William G. Shepherd
Calais, Feb. Ellis American rub
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Represent Kansas Interests.

TContinued on Page Two-l
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-07
INVESTIGATE POWER COMPANIES

Arguing lack of jurisdiction
in supervision because of inter
state commerce and also because
of the fact it is a private trans
action, Jess b. Hawley, counsel
for the Montana Power company
and the Thompson Falls Power
company appeared before the
public utilities commission Satur-
day and occupied the entire
morning session supporting the
motion of these two companies,
the Federal Mining & Smelling
company and other mining com
panies Of the Occur d'Alenes To
dismiss the complaint brought
against them by the Washington
Water Power company The
Washington Waler Power COM
pany is represented by John p.
Gray o. Occur d'Alene and Mr..
Post of Spokane. Aside FROM
Attorney Hawley the mining
companies are represented by W.
II. Hanson, a we'll known Wallace
attorney and Harry L. Day, mill
lionaire mine owner of the Occur
ld'Alenes.
The alleged facts presented to
the commission i'm the complaint
Of the Washington Water Power
company are i'm effect that the
Montana Power company and The
Thompson Falls Power company
are delivering electrical energy
i'm the state of Idaho i'm violation
Of the public utilities act i'm that
they have not secured certificates
of con venience and necessity per
hitting them to do so, as the law
requires. 1t seems that the
Washington Water Power COM
pany has been in control of the
northern Idaho electrical field i'm
the past and has served all of the
mining companies together with
many cities and towns as we'll as
lumber mills with electrical ener-
gy for power purposes.
A number of inc large mining
companies claimed that the
Washington Water Power COM
pany rates were unfair and too
high and failing to secure a re-
duction they made arrangements
by which they built power lines
east from their properties to the
Idaho-Montana line where they
connected with the power lines
of the Montana and Thompson
Falls Power companies. The
Washington Water Power COM
pany later and prior to the SEES
sion of the last legislature
brought complaint before the
commission against the two Mon
tana companies claiming they
were delivering power or intend
ed to in violation of the law. The
last legislature, however, passed
an amendment to the public
utilities act permitting the mining
companies to connect with power
lines of companies outside the
state where the electrical energy
was not to be delivered to cities
and towns but was to b used at
the mining properties. Then
the Montana companies and the
mining companies moved to dis
miss the complaint brought by
the Washington Water Power
company.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-07

A. j. Luallin has returned from
Soap Lake, Washington, where he
has been spending the past month
being treated for rhuematism.
For Sale Eleven thousand feet
No. 4 tamarack and Red fir lum-
Der; 2x6 and 2xS; l6 feet long, at
"a bargain if taken at once. Call
Cartons store. t..
A marriage license was issued
Wednesday at the AUDITORS office
To e. c.. Jacobson and Evelyn
Phillips, both of Plummer and
they were later married by Pro-
bate Judge holman.
w. w. Terrell of Avery was a
business visitor in the city Wed
nesday.
Wanted Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Address
/ TINS Office. st..
The social meeting of the ladies
aid of the NJ. E. church will be
held Wednesday afternoon at the
church. Each lady is requested
to wear something to represent
to book o - song. Everyone in
Vited.
Tonight, Friday, May 7th, at
the Ideal. 1.-THE White Goddess"
a 3-act spectacular drama.
Mike Cola, the tailor, has his
new building onA2fn) street next
TO the Ideal theatre e0mpleted and
moved into it the firstof the week.
Second hand chairs Of all kinds
and prices right at the Economy
Store. Phone 1872. IT,.
DR.. Terry will give his popular
lecture on Jean Vatican" at the
Methodist church next Monday
evening.
For Sale-Best cow in Idaho.
See A. N. Carlton at store. IT,.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-07

For SaIe-By Panhandle Alb
stract Co. at Office of C. S. Flint,
small maps of Benewah County.
Price 40c and SOC each. If.
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Mas. cHAs. sTENeER

Announces that she will be
at Fleischauer's store Tues
day and Saturday afternoons
taking orders for the celebrat-
ed Consumers Factory of New
York waists. New stIyes and
samples received each week.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-07

Sunday is Mothers Day" and
will be observed with appropriate
services in all of the churches.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-07

County Auditor w. Il. Shep-
perd returned Wednesday even
ing from Occur d'Alene where he
had been on county business.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1915-05-07

VIM. Nc Carter left Wednesday
morning on a business trip to
Spokane.
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A. B. Allen of st. Joe was in
this city Tuesday attending to
business matters.
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City i'm Brief

Meet me at the Hotel Normoyle
at Occur d'Alene.-adv If
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VIM. NC carter lett wednesday
morning on a business trip to
Spokane.
For Rent-Five room modern
house, close in on Second street.
Apply to Kootenai County bank
or William Trueman. M. 80 If.
Ulmer Deering of Pummer
was i'm the city Tuesday trans
acting business at the court house
Township plats printed and for
sale at the Record Office.
E. n. Cherry left Tuesday for
spokane ON a business trip.
For Rent-A comfortably fur
nished cabin, electric lights;
water in house; good wood house
Phone 2i66. j. X. Booth IF.
Miss Ruth Gerhart, county sup
erintendent of schools was at Ty-
SON Tuesday visiting the school.
Camping and fishing time is
now here. Get your paper plates
at the Variety store. Three
dozen six inch plates, ten cents.
Seven inch plates five cents per
dozen. adv 2t
R. Nc Bride of Missoula was a
business visitor in the city Thurs
day.
For SaIe-4O OF 80 acres Of
good land, 100000 feet of tim
Der per 40; 1 mile to log; 1 mile to
school house; ? acres cleared.
Inquire at this office. e.
Frank Thicrault of Terrell was
a business visitor in the city
Tuesday.
A nice line of quarter sawed
dressers, slightly used, at second
hand prices at the Economy Store
Phone 1872. IT,.
Leon De Mars returned Thurs
day morning from a business trip
to Spokane.
Mrs. Lulu Hamilton has return
ed from a months visit with her
sister at Glendive, Montana.
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Township plats printed and for
sale at the Record Office.