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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-15
TRADE BALANCE GROWS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia favor
able trade balance on foreign mer-
chandise transactions at the 10 prin-
cipal customs ports in the United
States of $35,092,453 was announced
BY the department of commerce this
week for the week ended January 8.
This was an increase Of $17,294,720
over the balance in favor of the
United States for the week ended
January 2.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-15
PINE GROVE.

About an inch of snow fell Wednes-
day morning.
Nearly everyone here is having, or
has just had siege of bad cold and
sore throat.
Mr.. Whitman has a family named
Wolcott working for him on his farm
and oyster beds.
There have been several persons
in this neighborhod lately getting
prices on land.
FOR SALE-Registered Duroc Jersey
swine. D. w. Bagley, Lacey. Phone
28F14.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-15
WILLAPA HARBOR PLANTS RE-
OPEN

Raymond.-The Willapa Lumber
company ,one of the largest mills in
this city, employing 200 men, has
resumed operations after shutdown
of six weeks. The Raymond Lumber
company, which closed down at
Christmas time for the usual annual
repairs, will resume operations about
January 20. 1t is reported, but not
confirmed, that two large veneer
plants will begin manufacturing
again February /.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-15
FINE PIGS FOR SALE.

Pure bred Duroc, Berkshire and
Poland China. Also breeding serv-
ice. See c. w. Shumate, mile south
Of Tumwater, opposite Bloom ranch.
Address, Tumwater, r. F. D. No. /.
(Adv.) Lila
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-15
proved materially, officials of the
company believe that change for
the better is due soon.

AS an outcome of the advance in
freight rates the Illinois Central rail-
road has been enabled to place or
ders for approximately s2,40O,OOO Of
equipment. The Reading railway
Will build five additional passenger
engines in it's shops in Reading, Pa.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-01-15
BRIGHTON PARK.

Brighton Park Grange held it's
regular meeting last Monday night
with a large crowd in attendance.
After the business session a fine sup
per was served by the ladies of the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
THREE ARE On TRIAL
SubOrnatiOn Of Perjury in Frank Case
Is Charged Against Lawyer, De4ec
tive and Policeman.

Atlanta, Jan ~ Dan Lehou south
rrn manager Of national detective
agency; Arthur Thurman. % Iu.ul
lawyer, aud c. g. Teddcr, formerly q
policeman. were placed on trial here
today before Judge Hilton ia Fulton
county superior court charged with
subOrnalion Of perjury iu connection
with the celebrated Frank ,u-r
II is specifically charged boo the
indictments thar the trio urrurrd
false aftidaylts from Re, e. B llugs
dale aud X Is Barber, IN which the
afftants declared they overheard
james Conley, a negro factory sweeper.
tell another negro he had killed a
white girl In the pencil factory where
Mary PhagHn- body was found Con
ley now Is serving years sentence as
accessory 90 IN" murder NJ Mary Pha
gan Ragsdale and Barber later re
pudiated the affidayits
Selection Of a jury WAS begun i'm
medlBtely after Judge HIll overruled Il
demurrer 10y the defense seeking 10
set aside the indictments ON tech
meal grounds
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
NO DEPRESSION
SAYS PRESIDENT
Wilson Believes There Il General Bet
termcnt In Business Conditions
Census Of Unemployed.

Washington, D. G., Jan. 20.-The
census OF unemployed begun In New
York under the direction Of the de.
partment Of labor will be extended TO
all cities II arrangements can be made
President Wilson told callers today
that as far ~ possible the detail work
OF the census would have TO be carried
on BY local municipal authorities be.
cause the government had no special
appropriation and he did not expect
TO ask congress FOR one
The president expressed the opinion
that the number Of unemployed was
decreasing because hew avenues Of
employment were ,beiIR opened. Es.
tfmates Of the numbers Of unemployed
In the country were largely guess
work, he thought, and In many In.
stances very extravagant,
Municipal lodging houses In New
York are not full, the president said
he had been Informed. and the immi.
grafton station at Ellis island, which
has been opened to unemployed, Is not
being used for that purpose eIten.
siyeiy.
The president believes thsn IA gene
ernl betterment'in In business conditions.
He said there was no depression In the
west and that the situation IN the
south aud east was improving.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
ATTACK REMOVAL BILL
Representatives Say II Would Give
Governor Too Much Control Over
Appointments He Has Made.

The bill by Lemon aud Pinkham
which would give the governor the
power 10 remove officials who are
derelict In their duty was assalled by
several members OF the house when
II came up for final passage In the
house this afternoon
The measure was attacked on the
ground that ittseeks TO centraliEe pow.
er In the hands OF the governor and
is contrary TO Democratic principals
OF local self.government.
They declared the measure to be- IA.
tocratlc and contrary 10 the spirit of
American institutions. Representatives
Lemon and Pinkham defended the
the bill declaring that Its chief lyutpose
Is TO give the governor power 10 re.
move his own appointees. They stated
that the bill reaulted from failure OF
the governor to remove his appointees
following reports ~ the general inyes.
tigating committee Of the 1913 leslsla.
tura
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
CHICAGO YARDS
MAY BE CLOSED
hooi and Mouth Disease Again Pres.
ent and Quarantine Is In Prospect
Word From Washington.

Chicago Jan 70 Probability Of
inuulhor quarantine Of the Union stock
yards here Grveluurd today with Il re-.
port rnnl animals shipped east frou.
supposedly clean districts IN the yards
hud developed the foot and mouth dis
ease There were frequent reports
tEut the quarantine had been establish.
eel In certain sections ~ the Yards.
but government officials said no quar-
antno had been ordered.
Conferences VI officials ~ the state
aud federal live stock bureaus were
heiup held aud the packing houses ex.
pectrd that before the close of the
day closing order would be issued
preventing the shipment OF live stock
from the wards.
Although no official order prohibit.
lng the shipment Of live stock was
issued early In the day by the federal
Inspectors, no stock was shipped pend
Ink word from the department heads
In Washington.
A g. Leonard, president ~ the
Union stock Yards company, said
"No live stock is being shipped 10.
day from the yards Some animals
shipped to the east are reported b,
have developed the foot and mouth
disease and the federal inspection here
suggested that shipments eeasc tsu
porarily until word hss heen recGftod
from Washington. No order 49,
the yards nor prohibiting shipmG1
has been Issued 4sst
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
SINKING OF BRITISH STRIP
WITNESSED by AERoPLANr

Berlin, Jan. 2s,--AdditionnI details
OF the sinking OF British battle
cruiser In the naval fight IN the
North sea, west OF HelEoland, which
holaimed by the Germans, Ia given
In a statement issued here today, The
statement follows;
According to we'll informed
sources this cruiser suffered heayil,
from the fire OF our cannon and
was then sunk by a German torpedo
boat by two well directed shots. The
sinking was observed by German
arship which followed the battle
closely.
Two English torpedo boats we're
also sunk, The alrshlp also oh,
served the serious damaging az
other English shlpa."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
ENTIRE CREW BROWNS
Schooner Yacht Idler Sinks or Shoals
After Being Driven TN Graund by
Gale; All Perishe.

New York. Jan 70 The schooner
yacht Idler owned hy J. T. Jcffcr
son, of Warren, Pa. sunk III the
Inner Diamond shoals after heing
driven nground 10y the gale last night
aud Captain Robert II, Harding and
his crew ~ ~ men ARE believed tu
have perlshcd according ~ wire
less message received here early to
day.
IN United States revenue cutter
Seminole reached the wreck too late
to help, for all that showed was part
NJ one mast rising from the water.
Mr. jefferson and friends who were
to have accompanied him on n cruise
ARE In Havana awaiting the Yacht
The trip was tu have lasted wear
and Its purposes were semi scientific.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
ON VICTORIOUS MARCH
CArranIa Says General ObregOn Has
Defeated NlllS-Zapata Troops At
Apam and IrolO.

Washington. Jan. ~ Dispatchc,
published by Carranzu headquarters
here today sny General Ohrrgon con
tinues a victorious marrh toward
Mexico CITY, having defeated the
NillH.Iapata troops AT Apam and
lrolo and taking two towns fifty
miles northeast n the capital and
that Zapam force advancing on
Puebla was defeated ~ miles west of
that city. Carrunza f. quoted az tel
eTaphing that he ha- not altered his
petroleum decree"
Officinls here are puzzled as to
which degree is meant there are sey
eral, some u which have been sub
jects of protest :rom this country
Claims to the occupancy N Puchla
arc conflicting. according lo other
dispatches
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
MURRAY LEADS
WITTY SESSION
Oklahoma Congressman in Chair
Of HOuSe Until ClarI
Arrives.
PICTURES INNATION'S RECORD
"BiIP' Should Knew Difference
Between Prince Albert and
Dress Suit.

Washington, Jan. 28-The house
which met early today " resume
Consideration uf the supply bill, carry
ns S2l2OOOOOO for the department Of
agriculture for the next fiscal year.
7uIl is undergoing difficulty In main.
hlmng 4 quorum which both DenOcra.
70" I'ud'r Underwood and Republican
Leader Mann have warned their col
leagues ls necessary constantly ~ aver
an "\tru session Of congress 40 far not
" single change has been mHde In the
agricultural bin, though some Of the
provisions, particularly as tu hog chol.
era serum lump sum appropriations
aud expert farm management appru.
priWiono have caused lively discus
sluus.
line house adjourned late lust night
after q frultless twO-hOur walt for
quorum 10 20 ahead with two omnibus
private pension bills When the night
session begun, the house lacked sixty
or quorum. When II adjourned with.
out transaction Of any business what.
ever, II sIlll lacked twenty, and while
the house marked time during the
search for absentees scenes OF marked
ralllery Of the all-uight sessions AT
Tue close of a congress were enacted
Murray In Chair.
representative Murruy of Oklahoma
was In the chair until Speaker CLARK
arrived tO straightcn ont the tapyle
Meanwhile Representative Moore of
pennsylvania, startel the fun by nd
dressing facetious queries to the
rhalr. These We're Interrupted only b,
applause which greeted arriving mem.
bers. Representative Adamson OF
Georgia, good uaturedly rebuked Mr.
Moore for speaking OF the lllustrious
predecessors uf the present .Occupant
OF the chair"
Mr. Adamson said he should hara
SAID predecessors Of the present H.
lustriuus incumbent"
That will 20 IN the record ali
right, " ruled the chair amid laughter
In view of the gentleman from
Georgia, Mr.. Adamson. appearing here
tonight, especially logged TN for This
evenings OCCASION" asked Represen.
tative Murray "will II be proper Ia
have portraits of distinguished inel
herS appear IN the Congressional Rec.
ord tomorrow morning"
"Even the occupant OF the chair H.
histrious rs he is" interrupted Rep
resentative AdamsOn. should know
more than Is known IN PhIladelphia.
namely, the difference between an ey.
ehing suit and Prince Albert"
A Laughing Session.
u would still like 10 know" asked
Mr. Moore, III we could have "A fash.
Ion plate column IN the Record tomor.
row morning, la view of the eYigency
or the occasional"
Adorned with The wltticlsms of Mr.
Moore suggested Mr. Adamson.
Gentlemen" asked the speakcr
FRO ten, "is that real wity The
house roared and the Joking went ON.
Mr Moore was Just finishing tribute
in one " his speeches when ne observed
S"aker Clark entering the house
rhnmlcr and concluded quickly.
The real speaker having arrived. I
shall now take my sent"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
NEW RATES JUSTIFIED;
COMMERCE COMMISSION

Washington, Jan. ~ Proposed new
class and commodities rates from
Chicago Mississippi aud Missouri
river points and intermediate terri.
tory to Utah and common points
were declared today by the inter
smlr commerce commission tn he lus.
titled uu the showing made nv the
Union Pacific Missouri Pacific aud
other Interested roads Some 2lO
commodity rates are affected
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
APPROPRIATION MEASURE
N SIGNED BY PRESIDENT

Washington y. G.. Jan 20 pred.
dent Wilson today signed the emer.
rcncv deficiency hill, carrying approx
imntely SOO0OoO, the first OF the
general appropriation bills of the pres.
cnt session of congress 10 come before
him Fifteen others must follow he
fore March 4
The president also signed the bin
creating the Rocky Mountain National
uhrk I'm Colorado with approximately
2UNWN acres ~ public lands
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26

shallow depression stretches frUm the
central Canadian Provinces pouthwestwArd
10 the Rio urande valley, with center over
Minnesota and the Texas Panhandle, This
low Il eauoinI unsettled weather In the
plaihs States and upper Mississippi val
ley. ldEht snow has fallen over parts VI
Kansas, Nebraska, the nakotas. Iowa aud
Minnesota u ~ quits cold IN the lake
region, ohio and upper Mississippi val
leys, northern Plains States. northern
hocky Mountains aud western British
Provihces Moderate temperatures prr
va'l IN the southern and far western dis
trirts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
SURVIVORS OF BLEUCHEK
ARE LANDED by BRITISH

Edinburgh. Scotland, Jan. 20.-tvia
London 3;0s y. m.1-Fifty survivors
Of the German cruiser Bleucher sunk
I'm the North sea Sunday In an en-.
sagement with British warships were
landed from two British toEpedo boat
destroyers today at Lelth. two miles
north OF Edinburgh.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
KANSAS FIRE VICTIM
DIES ON SAN DIEGO

On Board T. 8 San Diego, Guaya-
mas. Mexico, Jan 2s.-Willlam Mil
er. a fireman OF Downs, Kan, died
today from injuries received when
the San DleEos boiler tubes blew out
last Thursday, few hours before
relief came. Miller's death was the
seventh from the explosion. SIX
others were injured.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
THREE EARTH SHOCKS AT
PANAMA 40 No DAMAGE

Panama Jan ~ Three short
sharp earthquakes have shaken the
isthmus " Panama IN the last three
days. thc-thrl one occurring today
None NJ the shocks was destructive,
though inhabitants were frightened
Reports FROM points along the canal
show that the shocks caused no dam
afss
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
GRAIN PRICES TOICH
RECORDS N CHICAGO

Chicago, Jan. 26.--All grains
corn, oats, rye and barley as
well as whest-SOld to-day at
the highest prices IN many
years, nj this season. The vol.
ume Of trading In corn and oats
WAS extremely large. Commits
sion houses did most Of the
buying, Selling was chiefly by
profit taking longs. Assertions
were current that the 1918 crop
OF wheat which IL not yet out
Of the ground already was be-
Ing sold for export.
The biggest rise In price to
day WAS for July wheat. the
first delivery Of the 1915 crop.
July wheat showed q bump Of
nearly five cents u bushel from
early quotations. The closing
price Of July WAS nervous al a
gain Of 494Isc compared with
last night. May wheat over.
topped yesterdays highest war
prices and reached Sl.i61s.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26

COFFEE AND "SINKERS"
IL OFFER or CHURCH.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 26.-COf-
fee and dOughnuts were induce
ments Offered today By the
North Topeka Baptist church
TO attract the rural ehurch-EO-
ers to week day prayer meetings.
The church has among lis con.
greEatiOn 100 persons living out.
side the city limits - persons
who drive many mile, through
the snow TO attend prayer
meetings Not long ago this
church inaugurated policy Of
supply ing rocking chairs TO
elderly members OF the congre.
CATION and furnishing motor
ears for cripples and inyalid,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
THE WEATHER

OKLAHOMA Tonight and Wednesday,
unsettled, rain In western portion tonight
or "Wednesday, colder except In southeast
portion
LOUISIANA Tonight and Wednesday
generally cloudy, rain In north portion TO.
night or Wednesday, warmer tonight
ARKANSAS Tonight aud Wednesday
unsettled, rain In western portion tonight
or Wednesday. warmer tonight
EAST TEXAS Tonight and Wednesday
rain and unsettled, warmer excepting in
northern portion,
WEST TEXAS Increasing rloudiness
warmer In south portion wednesday
colder except In southwest portion,
For Oklahoma city and Vicinity, Unset
tied and generally cloudy weather tonight
and WrdDesdayt not much rhnnae In tsr,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
SHIPS COLLIDE,
one Is DROWNED
Wireless say Ircightrr Sinks and
Schooner Is Disappearing or Coast
OF Delaware.

Washington. - g., Jan. 26.-The
fate OF Captain Robert II. Harding aud
his crew ~ fourteen aboard the
schooner yacht ldler. when II was
wrecked on Inner Diamond shoals, off
the North Carolina coast, today was
stiil unknown The llfe-saying sery
ice had received no reports from its
men on the Carolina coast. except that
yesterday they could see the wreck
although they could not reach II be-
cause OF the storm
I New York, Jan. 2s.---The steamship
Washingtonian freighter. carrying no
passengers, and the big schooner
Elizabeth. cOllided today off the coast
OF Delaware. near Cape Henlopen
Wireless messages said the Washing
tonian had sunk and the schooner
was sinking The crews. with the
exception of one man, were saved
The Washin1onlan was bound for
New York and Philadelphia from
Honolulu by way OF the Panama
canal, She had crew OF thirty
nine. The Elizabeth Palmer sailed
from Portland, Me, January 10 for
Norfolk. She carried crew OF seven
Captain Nelson of the Old Domin-
ion liner Hamilton, stopped his ship
Off Fenwirk island nghlshlp to res
cue the crews NJ the two vessels
Officials of the two American
Hawiisn line owners OF the Washing
tonlun, were advised that the Humn.
ton was bringing AN the rescued
men to this city
Philadelphia pa. Jan 20 - The
Washngluniuu was bound for Phlla-
dclphia with about 500 tons Of raw
sugar
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
{ Z MAN SHIP SUNK?
Swedish Report Declares Gsrclle Was
Torpedoed by Submarine Of I'm
known Nationality.

Malmoe, sweded. Jan. e8.--It IL
persistently assorted here that the
German protected cruiser Gaselle was
torpedoed yesterday by submarine
OF unknown nationality at point In
the Baltic near the island OF Reugen,
which h OF sthe coast OF Prussia,
Although the 0aselle was damaged,
she was able TO return to the post Of
sasaitz.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26

The German cruiser Gaselle, a sis.
ter ship to the Niobe, has displace.
ment OF 2,04b tons, u complement or
2e4 men aud Ia a2s feet long. She
was built by the Krupps In 1873 and
her armament consists OF ten ~ inch,
IA one Founders, -four machine guns
aud three torpedo tubes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
Day In Congress.
SENATE

SENATE.
Administration shipping hlI 20. r
vised by senate caucus reported U
commerce rnnmittee and debate pro.
ccedrd
HOUSE.
Debate resumed on agricultural up
preparation hlll
Commerce committee ruyoruhll rn
ported bill for life SB,ing station on
puNbury reef outside the Golden Cute
ut san Francisco.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-26
GERMANY TAKES
NATIONS GRAIN
All Stocks Of Corn, Wheat and Flour
VIII BE Seized by February ; Up.
vet Starvation Plans.

Berlin, jan. ~ The federal couu
cl has put into effect sweeping reg
ulatiOns for the conservation Of the
food supply as follows
All stocks Of corn, wheat aud flour
are ordered seized by February /
Al business transactions In these
commodities are forbidden from Jan.
uAry 20.
All municipalities nre charged with
the duty of setting aside suitable sup
ply ~ preserved meat
The owners of corn are ordered To
report their stock Immediately. whore
upon cOnfiscatlOn at fixed price,
will follow.
4 government distributing office
for for the regulation Of consumption
will be- established distribution being
made according to the humber OF In.
hAbltAnts
The Imperial Gazette today pub
fishes the following notice regarding
the confiscatlon of grain
There IL no doubt that the meas.
ure ordered taken cuts much deeper
into the economic life ~ our people
than all the other economic regula
tions hitherto adopted by the federal
council during the war.
IT is. however. necessary In order
Ia make certain the sufficient and
regular supply " our people with
hrendstufts until the next threshing
of the new harvest and Is besides q
necessity Of life for the government
and the nation
"The steps heretofore taken have
TrUyed themselves not far reaching
enough 10 hiring about the spaiing use
Of our limited supply Of breadstuffs
which, however, are IN reality suffi
client for our needs In particular,
the measures hitherto introduced
have not prevented the feeding Of
bread grain to cattle
The present order gives us the Ger
ldlllN iUNl NNi fuNNNiA'H u WI " F'hA w
Germany will nc upset and ASSURES
~ Of plentiful b'',i Until the next
h ceSt"
Washington ID, g., Jan. 28--The
order 0f the federal council OF Ger
many for the seizure ~ all stocks Of
corn wheat and -four by February l.
Is construed by some OF the officials
here as likely TO deprive the owners
Of the cargo Of the American steam
ship wilhelmins Of the right they claim
tO land their food supplies In Ger.
many, The basis Of their claim was
the declaration that the grain was
not intended for the German army or
the German government, but for non
combatant individuals and, therefore
not subject TO seizure, according TO
the terms OF The Hague convention
Evening journal., 1915-05-29
CARFINKLE IS Held ON
MAIL fraud CHARGE

William W. Garfnkle, a grocer OF
this city. was held under $4,000 bail
by United States Commissioner W. G.
Mahaffy yesterday afternoon for the
June term Of the United States Dis
trict Court on a charge OF furthering
a scheme to defraud by the use Of the
mails.
II Is charged that Garfnkle con-
spired with Charles NJ. Wright. alias
Frank Finilli. and William W. Maysel
to use the United States mails to de-
fraud. It is charged that the alleged
co-conspirators opened a place at 700
East Seventh street. trading under the
name c. M. Wright, and that they
furnished a mercantile agency in New
York a statement of assets and liza
bilities, stating that the assets of the
alleged c. NJ. Wright we're $4,000;
that as a result of this statement
merchandise was shipped TO the place
at 700 East Seventh street; that it
was not sold at the place, but was
shipped to Philadelphia, where it was
sold to jobbers.