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The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-30
PIONEER WOMAN RESIDENT
 OF SEATTLE IS DEAD

SEATTLE. Oct Sc.--Mrs w. Perry Smith. a resident of Seattle since the early eos died here last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-30
MORGAN IS UNDER
 SURGEONS KNIFE

NEW YORK. Oct sO.--J. Pierpont Morgan was successfully operated up. on for appendicitis yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-30
TRIESTE NOW HAS
 pWlNDLED TO A
 VERY SMALL VILLAGE

NEW YORK. Oct. so-Orestes de Martini who recently resigned as the American vice consul at Trieste ar- rived here on the steamer America to engage in business In this country. MT. Martini says that since the be- ginning of the war between Italy and Austria Trieste has fallen from a city of 250.O00 inhabitants to one ol SV- GOO old men. women and children All males of military age are at the iront.
 Nobody ever brags about falling of the water wagon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-10-30

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
CHIEF PIKE STANDS
FIRMLY BY HIS GUNS
IN LIGHT HEARING
u n d er Cross-examination
He Declares His Method
of Computing Cost Is Ac-
curate and Fair.

HARRISBURG, Jan, 21.-The hearing
of the complaint of Director Cooke and
others against the Philadelphia Electric
Company was resumed before the Pub
lie Service Commission this morning.
Chief Pike, of the Bureau OF Electric
ity, who was under cross examination by
counsel for the company when the hear
ing adjourned yesterday afternoon, was
again on the stand. Frederick w. Fleitz'
attorney for the Philadelphia Electric.
continued to question him as to how
he had arrived at estimates of values OF
plant and equipment which he had put
in evidence as a witness for the COM
plainants
Mr.. Fleltz probed deeply into Mr., Pixies
method of calculating, but in the main
the chief stuck to his original testimony
without qualification. His conclusion con-
cerning the cost of repairs to the COM
panv, he said. was based on the city's
experience with its own lines. Not only
normal. but abnormal conditions, were
taken into consideration, he said. This
was shown by the fact that the eity's
wire damage In the storm OF March,
1914. which required 20 men 10 days to
repair, entered into his figures,
MIR. Fleitz asAed whether he thought
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
sUFFRAGIsTs HAVE A HEARING
ON "VoTEs FOR WOMEN"

DOVER, Del, Jan. 2l.-Delaware suf-
laglsts today received a hearing before
Tie House Committee on Revised Statutes.
The suffragists believe the Legislature
iayors votes for women" and that the
franchise bars will be dropped here by
nI
50 many women assembled at the State
House this morning that plans of Speaker
Gfantland and Chairman Hill were up
tsL They were forced to abandon a
committee room they purposed to usA
TIE House chamber was invaded by the
saafaglsts, the women gaining a point
y having all the members of the lower
Branch hearing their argument in favor
the proposed amendment.
hrs, Martha S. ~Cranston, of Newport
ffssldent of the Delaware Equal Fran
shae Association; Mrs. Florence Bayard
hlles, OF New Castle. recognized as the
eaie suffrage leader; Mrs. A. d. Warner.
q Wilmington; Mrs. Henry Ridgely and
Alsa Elsie Bishop, of Dover, were the
geakers
Mss Mabel Vernon, State Organizer,
sao introduced the speakers, caused ap-
paese when she declared women were
lsaay to help increase the States dwind-
has revenues,
we want to pay head tax" she eX-
.~mea 'and we have prepared such a
als which we will have introduced, votes
q 10 votes"
kHor to the hearing, the suffraglsts
1asl yellow rosettes on the coats of
ssA legislator.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
IMPORTANT ADVICE
TO CONTESTANTS Is
SYSTEMATIC WORK
Study Evening and Public
Ledger Before Approach
ing Prospective Subscrib-
ers, Says Contest Editor.

Competitors in the great contest Of the
EVENING TIEDeBR and the PUBLIC LnpoEE
who wish to be among the 90 persons who
viii be sent to the Panama Pacific ana
San Diego Bxposltions will do well to
systematic their work of obtaining sub
scrlptlons. Haphazard efforts in this line
as in any other cannot bring the same re-
suits as a carefully planned campaign.
study both newspapers before you seek
subscriptions for them. You will find each
replete with the best features of the mod
eru newspaper. designed to appeal TO
every member OF the family. IN addition
TO all che news of the day, local. national
and foreign, carefully edited and pre-
pared
Point out these features to the person
you ask for a subscription. II is NOT
enough to say that you are working for
a free trip TO the great West. That
will appeal only to your personal friends
to get them into the lucky so without
will need some more cogent reason for
subscribing, and II you look through the
columns OF the papers you will be sure
to find IT,
That this is being done by many con-
testants Is shown by the steady fiow OF
subscriptions being received by the con-
test editor. Some men and women are
spending all their leisure time wording
for the great free trip. Remember that
those who take this trip may obtain
stop-overs at points OF interest en- route,
such as the Grand Canyon OF Arizona
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21

the "outage" OF the arc lamps now In
use was greater than would be the case
If the magnatite lamps Mr.. Pike recon-
mends were used. Mr.. Pike said he be-
lieved so, baslng his opinion on reports
compiled by the city of Baltimore
Chief Pike admitted that he believed
the electric company had always en-
deavorcd to give the city an efficient
lighting system and mis- complaints had
been always courteously received and
nearly always promptly attended to. He
said his estimates were not all made as
the results of his own work, but by en-
ployes of the Electric Bureau, equal to
the services of six men from the middle
of last summer working continually until
the present. This was brought out by
Mr.. Fleitz to bear on testimony the COM
pany proposes to produce relative to
cost of complete inventory to the com
pany each year.
William Draper Lewis, counsel for Di-
rector Cooke, then took up the ques-
tionlng, and Mr.. Pike, replying as to why
ir his revised estimates he had added
S2.S7 to the cost of an arc lamp year,
said this sum covered the difference IN
the cost of maintaining and operating
substaIion for street railway transporta-
tlon and n similar substation for street
lighting purposes, Not only city arcs
but commercial arcs are operated from
such a substatlon, he said
Mr.. Pike said he had made allowances
TO cover all proper costs and expenses
that his figures are liberal and that he
stood by his revised estimates. This tes-
timony was the result of number OF
highly technical questions prOpounded by
Mr.. Lewis TO bring out the thought that
the cltys estimates had all been made
with the interest of the company as well
as the city i'm view, that they are based
on accurate figures and with due regard
for reasonable profit for the corporation
always. Mr., Pike said he had figured
with that idea in view.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
FIRE PREVENTION
RULES FOR MOVIES
TO BE ENFORCED
Police Authorities Draft
Regulations Intended to
Avert Panic in Places Of
Amusement.

New regulations for the prevention of
fire and panic and the safe operation of
moving picture theatres have been an
nounced by Director of Public Safety
Porter after a conference between Police
Superintendent Robinson and Fire Mar
shal George w. Elliott Some of the
rules are new and will he enforced. and
II is believed number of the provisions
will necessitate extensive alterations %
some of the amusement places here,
The regulations in full follow:
All exit doors must be equipped with
an approved panic bolt. Slide bolts and
floor bolts will not be permitted. The
word Exit" with letters eight inches
high. must be over each exit door in
addition to the red lights.
No permanent rail will be permitted
running parallel with the side walls of
the house, with the exception OF one to
relieve congestion at the point where pa
irons enter. A few patrons will be per-
mtted to stand in the lobby space imme
diately at the rear of the seats in n
designated portion equal to one-fourth of
the distance from the last row of chairs
to the front or entrance wall. This
space to be clearly marked, and no
standing to be permitted beyond this
limit A brass rail will not be permitted
for this purpose,
A passage four feet wide to the rear
OF lne Stdls may Dt NY Il
brass rail where no side exit exists. Tire
entire length of the aisle must be kept
clear at all times at the point of begin
ming through the lobby or seat space to
the door.
All orders regarding standing and rails
in existence previous to tine receipt of
this communication are hereby rescinded.
Owners and managers will be held strict
IL accountable for the conduct of their re-
spective houses, and excessive crowding
will be considered an indication of the
lack of control and fitness under the act
of Assembly and will result in the with
drawal of the license and the closing
OF the house, In addition to the penalty
provided by law. All other efforts hay
ing failed in some instances to secure
the desired safety i'm management of
crowds, no other warning will be issued.
Licenses are issued for a house and its
exits at the time of issuance No altera-
tiops Of any kind. ncludingschanges of
seats, doors, machine booths or equip
ment. should be made without application
and approval by the fire marshal's office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
INVESTORS SNAP UP
$S,OOO,OOO OF CITY
BONDS IN 3 HOURS
Finest of Compliments for
Our Credit" Says Nc
Coach = Large Blocks
Sold to Fraternal Orders.
A million dollars an hourl

A million dollars an hourl
That Is the extent to which investors,
large and small, hold the credit OF the
City Of Philadelphia to be worth.
In the three hours from the opening OF
the city Treasurer's Office at o'clock
until noon today 100000 Of the S5,OOO,oOo
city OF Philadelphia sO-year 4 per cent.
bonds went "over the counter" and IL
Chief Clerk George W. Morrisons force
would have been subscribed. A hundred
prospective subscribers were still waiting,
and more were arriving every minute.
In this, the largest loan ever offered to
tho public by the city, subscriptions
ranged from s5Oo,OOO the purchase OF a
local brokerage firm, down to a few at
500 Scarcely dozen of the 500 sub
scriptions had been received at noon,
most OF the purchasers buying $1,000, 5000
or $4,000 of tho new Issue,
One of the savings institutions in this
city subscribed for 5000 while the larg-
est subscription by an Individual was that
of woman for 100000. A large number
OF institutions and firms each took out
100000 of the issue.
FRATERNAL ORDERS BUY BONDS.
Before o'clock prospective buyers be-
gan to gather. ]. C. Barnard, represent
ing Brown Brothers. bankers, came at
that hour, and was the first man admit
ted. When the doors opened so were in
line, half of whom were women. The
first woman to subscribe was Mrs. Marie
Ann williams.
Next to the small number OF 500 sub
scrlptions the most notable feature was
the rush by fraternal organizations to in
vest In city bonds. Colonel o. @. Bosby-
shell, with large amount for the Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion, was the
first representative of a non-financial in
stitution on the books. A large number
OF subscriptions came from out of town,
including New York, Boston and Balti-
more.
In commenting on the unprecedented
rush for the bonds, City Treasurer Nc
Coach said it was the finest compliment
that could be paid the city. In May. 1913,
at the first public sale, the bond issue
was for &,125O00. The first days saTe
amounted to 81 l25O,oOO The same amount
was sold last November, when the orig
inal SS5OOOO loan was raised to meet the
demand 1t is the opinion in the City
| Treasurer's office that besides the attrac-
tion OF the freedom from tax of city
bonds, the present tendency of investga-
tion of corporations has driven people to
desert that field of investment for munic-
ipal and State offerings.
BUYERS MADE COMFORTABLE.
Every preparation was made for the
comfort of small and large investors.
| A hundred chairs were ranged along
the wall in the City Treasurer's office and
the waiting investors sat comfortably
awaiting their turn for purchasing the
bonds. The chair feature was a thought
of Mayor Blankenburg put into effect at
the last bond sale. when an offer of
1926, 200 of securities brought subscriptions
of $1.125,OOO before the tide of investors
could be checked
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
WUD IN DELAWARE
THREATENS TIE-UP
IN LEGISLATURE
n.nocratiic Minority in Sen
i Notifies Majority of
/ purpose to Block All Re-
I ulblican Measures.

o.p Del, Jan. 2i.-Republican
,.rs Of the General Assembly, al
Fr bolding majority In each
pg NAV be powerless TO pass i'm
'H Nils upon which a two-thirds
q, is required. -
.,.h, Democratic Senators have
~, ,ne nine Republican members of
s .o,e that they will defy them. and
.,r attitude in the future will be
ssot LEGISLATION fostered by the Re-
oreanlzation. Some important
.nriaton bills may suffer.
,oud beginning when the Repub-
In. organized the Senate over the
% the Democrats, who counted
Democratic Lieutenant Cover
ala in bowling out Republican
..rahers. reached climax late yester-
.osrrooo The Republicans, over
pemocratic opposition, amended
., r,Ies so that no bill may be or
I'M from committee unless there is
.,orlty vote. The Democrats could
!, muster sufficient strength, and the
~, ~ the amendment is to place the
a,v In n position of having all bills
| ..,.s,sd" in committee which do not
with the approval of Republican
lsaders.
v,,,r liouor bills are now before the
,.,lslat,re. and the wet and dry"
an waged daily by lobbyists on both
,dss is expected to result in a bitter
ronnartlsan struggle
temperance forces through the State
M. morning prepared to submit bill
,.lllnv for Statewide resubmission of the
i.snse issue. They declare If the liquor
,ssstion is put TO vote In Wilmington
IA New Castle County an overwhelming
yttcry would be won.
p.,lilons for resubmission in Kent and
sossex Counties which have been dry
.rca 1907. are being circulated. The con-
,,I.uton provides that the question may
Il nnt TO a vote in a county where a
m,,ority of members of each branch
rstton for it. It therefore requires six
representatives and three Senators from
both Kent and Sussex to sweep aside
l,ral obstacles for the introduction of
ls1bmission bill
temperance forces this morning sub
ieced Representative j. Seward Daily,
ii Hartly, and Representative Frank AL
len OF seaford, to censure because they
are seeking signatures to the resubmis
don petition. Ministerial unions will
sdops resolutions, and two Kentt min
kters have announced they will preach
special sermons next Sunday, aimed at
the two legislators.
Kent has mustered FIVE signatures in
ihs House, and there Is doubt whether
sixth can be obtained. 1t is conceded
III, Sussex County delegation has enough
vets" within its ranks to bring the
Ilas to vote.
he petition calls for a vote at the
Hal general election, the issue coming
b every eight years thereafter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
2. R.,s FMpARao ON CORN

tendency of new corn to heat In
Weather has been assigned by the
- iFania Railroad Company as the
- lot It's embargo on corn ship
- Q this port. At the present time
- sts stored in the elevators here
alIs uAn 200 carloads OF corn, praeti-
~ OF which Is new. No embargo
- y placed on wheat, oats or rye.
z.sssss1hs - ne fact that both the eompany's
6S with combined capacity OF
- bushels, are already full. The
.a.s sslal s...al Exchange Is entirely In ac-
nm the action Of the railroad.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21
BASKETBALL CAPTAIN QUITS
GAME, PURSUED BY POLICE
2 sesnty Players Attire Cole Dashes
Through Rainy Streets.

ns Negro basketball team Of Medis
aemeaniP' its fate today because its
aplaln ana star goal-shooter is in Jail.
AoFs than that, he was chased IN
sssay Players attire for six blocks
s.sa .sasa the cold, damp drizzle of last
-. py two detectives, who thereby
- up game at Old ArmoTy Hall,
street near 18th. The spectators
sss'asa nss..s out to watch the impromptu
i ss'sls " (Mouldy') Cole Is the man who
h.,,e team and also the chase. De-
- Riley and Ayers, who wanted
- larceny and for beating Police.
brooks Sherlock. of Media, hid
ihe spectators. When Cole came
81 - moor he saw them and ran. Cor
80. u an alley near 18th and KateT
-, =; % cole put up fight, but was sub
2 saatume.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21

I.zs IoF $3.50. 600 to pay two mort
~ me old and the present buildings
zss5ss. aasaulaeturers' Club have been
1y that organization ana the
- u directors has been authorised 70
- - Tor 600 on a firsf mort
A aen the present quarters we're
"a and second mortgages for
.aIzs - fze9. 900, respectively we're
80 mortgage Of sIT5.000 re-
A tne old building The bonds
- mortgage wIll bear 8 per
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-21

The AUTOCAR illustrated shows the build
of Motor attracting attention in the trade
It easily any scale and used dealers
vehicles
car built by Company, of Admoe Pa Any inter
and extension of their delivery
profit by visit to the Autocar Sales and Service Company d
and Market Philadelphia the Ardmor
every opportunity afforded the quality material skilled
workmanship used producing the AUTOCAR These
every line of business by two thousand concerns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-01
PASS OUT STATE FUNDS
Treasurer Akers Distributing $780,
900 to 1871 Banks in Kansas.

Distribution of $2,2O0,000 of the
state funds to the 131 banks that are
to have charge of it during the next
two years, was begun today by Earl
Akers, state treasurer.
Practically all of the banks that re-
Gently were awarded contracts to act
as state repositories during the COM
ing two years have deposited securities
with the state as required by law.
These equal in amount the sums al
lotted by contract.
Mr.. Akers said today that it would
take several months before each bank
has on deposit, to the credit of the
state, the full amount called for in
the contract, for the reason that at
this time of the year the funds of the
state usually are at a low ebb. The
repositories will pay the state interest
rates on daily balances ranging from
Il per cent to 4 per cent the income
to the state amounting approximately
to $4,000 a year.
The amount to be deposited in the
coming two-year period, Mr.. Akers
said, is the largest since the state de-
pository law went into effect, the daily
averaged only a little more than a
balances for the last two years having
million dollars.
Under the law each bank awarded
a. contract is allotted a certain part of
the states funds. The state treasurer
attempts to keep the amounts on de-
post in each institution at about the
same sum throughout the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-01

partnership continued but for a short
time and he then started the after
business of his life. He built up a
great loan company and later went
into the general real estate business,
which he successfully conducted to
the time of his death. A few years
ago he lost his eldest son, Walter,
promising and splendid man, and the
stroke to him was more malignant
than all he had known or felt from
with this sorrow to the end.
For all the years he lived in Kansas
he was a good citizen and respected
by all; he took active service in the
church of his fathers and shares the
greatest endeavors of our people to a
better and higher life; he accom-
pliShed the full measure of his days.
He leaves his widow and son. His
memory to them will be a consoling
presence and benediction."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-01

the 25th, which has often been sur
passed in previous Septembers-
The prevailing direction of the wind
was from the south. The highest We
locity reached was Al miles an hour
from the southwest on the 18th.
Nine days of the month were clear,
eight partly cloudy and thirteen
cloudy.
The first nine months of 1915 have
averag ed the wettest and cloudiest on
record at Topeka. During that time
there has been a total of 41.87 inches
of precipitation and 80 cloudy days.
There are only four entire years
1891, 1903, 1908 and 1909-that re-
ceived as much moisture as these nine
months. and only three years-1S96,
1902 and 1907-that had as many
cloudy days during their entire twelve
months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-01
U. B. ELECT OFFICERS
Nj. Nichols Reelected Superintendent
Topeka District at Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct. Maurice
Nichols was reelected district super
intendent of the Topeka district of the
United Brethren church here Thurs
day. c. H. Heisel was reelected for
the Wichita district
w. r. Funk of Dayton, Ohio. repre-
senting the United Brethren Publish
ing company, gave an illustrated talk
at the meeting of the convention on
the work of the company, which is
the largest UNCONVENTIONAL publishing
house in the country. Superintendent
Nichols recommended to the body that
the minimum salary of ministers be
placed at $3.50 and parsonage.
The attendance at the conference
includes 1875 active ministers, 20 SUI
perannuates, 80 local ministers and
1876 lay delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-01
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Oct. 1-WHEAT-Fresh strength
developed in the wheat market today owing
to reports of excited demand at Liverpool
from British millers, the bullish effect Of
scarcity in England however were in a
measure offset by the publication of esti-
mates from crop experts showing an i'm
mense surplus in the United States. The
total domestic yield was represented as
breaking all records. Opening prices
ranged from 12c to %@Rc higher with
December at 95Ac to 96c and AMY at 97kc
to oS1sc, but were followed by a decided
reaction all around.
Subsequently the market rallied. Large
export clearances and the slowness with
which terminal stocks accumulate seemed
to county against the bears, but not in
lasting manner. Closing prices were easy
at shade to 3s@1ac net decline. with
December 951s@954c and May 96Hc
AID CORN
CORN-Favorable weather eased the corn
market. There were also estimates current
pointing to a record yield of corn as well
as of wheat. After opening A@%c lower
to a. shade advance, corn underwent a mod
crate general sag.
e Stop loss selling orders were encounter
ed before the session came to end. The
close heavy at 11ac to Sc last night.
OATS-Oats weakened with corn. Price
changes though were small.
VISIONS-Provisions at first tended
downward because of lower quotations on
hogs. Later a rally took place owing to
support from packers.