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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
ABOUT KANSAS
AND KANSANS

DODGE CITY. Saturday. return
engagement of the final ball in the
old McCarty rink here was held
Wednesday night. The dance was for
the benefit of the city band. The
dance was over at 1890 O'Clock, and
about five hours later workmen were
busy razing the building. The rink
has been DOdge's principal place of
amusement for thirty years.
ATCHISON. Saturday = Monday
night, March 6, bids will be received
for about $4,000 worth of paving
Mayor c. c.. Finney and Frank $.
Altman, city engineer, have charge of
BEAVENWORTH, Saturday = A
crowd numbering about 200 people
witnessed the opening session of the
trial OF three men on murder charge
| here Thursday. Frank H. Morley.
James Casper and Oscar Clark are ac-
cused of killing Hershel Knight on u
Rock Island freight train last month.
! HUTCHINSON, Saturday-An at
tempted Jail delivery was frustrated
| by Sheriff Tom Jennings and Taller
Thurman G. Relford at the county Jail
here when their attention was called
to loosened stone in the Jail wall by
a prisoner Frank Pendleton, SEN
| fenced for burglary, was the man who
| tried to escape. II is confined in SOL
itary now until he is taken to the peni-
Tertiary.
LAWRENCE, Saturday-The pro-
gram is arranged for the meeting of
the Douglas county farmers institute.
One of the best affairs ever held by
the association was expected today.
MANHATTAN, Saturday-Some new
| ideas in duck raising have been given
! ont nv the Agricultural nnllaUn C
don't need to swim, according to n. L.
| Harris, superintendent of the poultry
farm. All they require is enough
water to wet their whistles"
HIAWATHA. Saturday. new kind
of confidence game was discovered
here when man who had offered a
consignment of corn for sale failed
to appear. 1t was disclosed that he
came to a local elevator and wanted to
sell 1000 bushels of corn. The ele-
vator man agreed to buy the grain and
| loaned the man SIS on the strength
of the prospective sale. The salesman
gave the name of D. S. Smith.
| ERIE, Saturday-The recent cold
weather has delivered a blow to Neo-
sho county oil men. Water pipes on
the drills freeze and burst and it is
impossible to sink wells during the
cold period. Pumping operations in
/ some placeS are also at StanQStllI.
] Columbus, Saturday-In the arrest
of Ed King at Joplin recently, Chero-
kee officers think they have another
of the gang that robbed the Elder
store at Melrose some time ago. King
is now in the county jail here. 1t is
thought that he stood guard outside
while other men robbed the store and
some of the customers.
lola, Saturday-Being called g
horsethief and held in Jail for eight
days got on the nerves of Clinton Par
IRISH and he now asks damages to the
extent of over $4,000 for false arrest
] r. A. Edgar and A. E. Mayfield are
the, defendants in the suit. ...-
TROY, Saturday-Whi1e examining
school children here this week, DR.
VIM. B. Campbell became suddenly ill
He died a few minutes after arriving
a his OffiCe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
STATE JOURNAI1-ssATURDAY

rotary of the Commercial club The
appeal handed Tumulty was in the
form of a petition signed by Mrs.
Noun Days friends.
1t has been recommended by Fred
Robertson, United States district at
torney. and Judge John c. Pollock
that the costs in the Noun Day case
which amount to between $4,000 and
$4,000 be RENTED. Don A. Noun
Day, Mrs. Noun Days husband, is
serving a two-year term in the Fed
eral penitentiary at Leavenworth for
the same offenseS of which Mrs.
Noun Day was convicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
HORSES ARE ALL GONE
Nothing Left But Auto Livery in
Town of MankatO.

Mankato, Kan, Feb. 5.-Time was
when Mankato laid claim to some of
the best livery horses in the state.
The livery barns were thoroughbred
horse centers and their vehicle sheds
housed expensive rubber tired run
abouts, buggies and carriag es. The
transient commercial man or the
youthful Joyrider had most elaborate
selection to choose from. If you were
in Mankato and had urgent business in
some neighboring town and did not
wish to wait for a train, why you were
just as good as there after ordering
the rig.
A well groomed, we'll shod, pranc-
ing team would be at your service and
as you were whirled over the country
roads the driver told you the pedigree
of the team he was driving and as
surfing you that there was not a team
in the Sunflower state that could get
you to your destination quicker.
But time has changed all and the
noble livery horse has been supplanted
by the noisy, honking auto. If you
go anywhere out of MankatO and
don't go on some of the trains, you
either go afoot or take an auto. The
stalls in the livery barns are widened
and in place of the horses are the
gas wagons The livery barns have
been transformed to garages.
Couldn't Find a Horse.
You see a group of ex-liverymen
talking on the street, but they are not
telling the virtues of a great horse. II
you listen long enough you will heal
| one of them tell how he climbed The
Montrose hill on high or drove to the
state line without shifting gears. But
| the autos get you there too, and they
go regardless almost of mud or snow
sometimes fast and sometimes slower
There are those who mourn the loss o.
! the ia old horses and their deem.
est consolation is to see an auto liver!
stuck in the mud and pulled out b.
a team. But when they wish to 81
any place they must hire a machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
PULL FOR $4,000.
An All Day Campaign viii Be
Held Tomorrow
To Raise Funds for the New
Walnut Grove Church.

A campaign for $4,000 for the new
building will close Sunday at the Wal
nut Grove Methodist church, taking
up the entire day. Bishop William F..
Anderson, of Cincinnati, will preach
the morning sermon. The Rev. NJ.
Moore, a former pastor, will be pres
ent and assist as will DR.. H E. Wolfe,
district superintendent, and DIR. c. B.
Spencer, editor of the Central Chris
tan Advocate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05

large that some of the departments
could not hold their classes. Only
seven of the entire number were from
outside their territory.
Ten thousand dollars in subserip-
tions were secured by the pastor. I'm
der his leadership "a men of his
church. divided into two teams. are
being led by DR.. c. l. Williams and
j. H Mills. They are after the sec
ond $4,000. Sunday morning the re-
suit of their work will be announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
ASKS FOR A PARDON
Mrs. L. d. w. Noun Day Presents Pc
tition to the President,

Appeal for pardon of Mrs. L. D. w.
Noun Day, in the county Jail in de-
fault of payment of costs and a fine
following conviction of using the mails
to defraud, was handed to President
Wilson's secretary when the executive
was in Topeka by j. Will Kelley, sec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
Move Army Headquarters.

Fribourg, Switzerland, Feb. 1.-THE
Liberte announces that Swiss army
quarters will bes transferred from
Berne to Lucerne on account of the
inconvenience of the general staff be-
ing housed as at present in a public
hotel. It adds that as no other suit
able building was available in Berne
the decision was reached to make the
transfer to Lucerne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05

Although it looks from the out
side like airy other shoe, one invented
in England has a separate compart-
ment for the big toe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
III. SHORE
32S Wabash Ave. Topeka, Kan
Shore Looms in PoIiticaI HORIZON.

shore Looms in Political Horizon.
Harry G. Shore of Topeka advises us
that he is still in the ring as a candidate
for Sheriff of Shawnee Co. We think that
the Republicans of Shawnee can show no
better timber than he. While we do not
vote in Shawnee Co., we advise the staunch
men of all parties to pull for the Shore
rnOmination-(From the White City Reg
Sister, shores home town.
political ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
III. G. SHORE
Republican Candidate for Sheriff of
Shawnee County, 1915.

: want the offiee-I need the office and l
can fill the office. If l am elected to the
office you will find me on the spot. ready
TO do my duty as the law requires it to be
and willing to do my duty as the law re-
equires it to be done. The thousands of you
5people who have had dealings with me here
s3n the August Clothing Co.'S store in this
city where l have been employed as a
clothing salesman for the past eight years
know they can always depend on Shore for
n square deal.
I thank you all kindly for favors shown
in the past and will appreciate your trade
your votes and support in the future Re
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05

Connecticut river IS $50 miles long.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-11
Four More Vessels Reported Sunk
SITkA WIRELESS PLANT
 IS OUT OF COMMISSION

Cordoya is today practically cut off from communication with the outside. The cable has been broken for some time, but we are informed the Burn side is now on the scene of the inter- ruption. It is unable, however, to make any headway on the repairs. as there is bad storm raging at sea. Since the break the radia stations have handling the commercial and press messages. And now news comes that the Sitka plant has been burned out, and no wireless business can be handled. Just how long it will be be fore this part of Alaska will be in touch with the great outside is not known, but it is believed that when the present storm breaks the Burnside will be able to promptly repair the cable.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-11
MANY NEW FIRMS ARE TO OPEN
 UP HERE

That the future of Cordova nevel looked more promising, is evidenced from the fact that every vacant place Of business on First street has been rented during the past few weeks, and a number of new concerns intende To- eating here.
 The Ross building, with its three store rooms. was recently sold and the present occupants ordered to va. cate by January 1. John Rawson has rented a store room under the North. ern hotel; the Boss Bakery will move into the Wilson building, and The Mecca has a new location in view. It is understood that a large mercantile company from Tacoma will open up in the Ross building.
 The Bank of Alaska, with it's home office at Skagway, has leased the ground floor of the Borden building, and will install bank there. the safe and part of the fixtures having al ready arrived
 Dr Charles Daggett, of Seward, has leased a suite of rooms in the North ern hotel, and will move here shortly and open dental parlor.
 The City Express and Transfer Com Dany, owned by Joe Stanton, Of Valdez, and Mike Johnson of Chitina, is the latest new business venture engaged in by outside people
 An enterprising firm from Anchor age is making an investigation here as to the opening for another lumber yard, and the probabilities that 1t will locate here and be on the ground for the building boom that Is likely to take place next spring
 Cordova Is also to have another moving picture show, the spacious store room in the Northern hotel build ing having been reserved for that pur- pose and will be transformed into modern play house, to be thrown open to the public next month.
 There are also rumors of consoli- dations Of local concerns, and from present indications CordOva has at last entered upon that tidal wave of prosperity that it's residents have been looking forward to for several years
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-11
POSTAL SAV|N GS BANK OPENED
 JANUARY Z

Postmaster Scheffler has been noti. | fled by the department at Washington to open postal savings system at the Cordova postoffice on January 2. This decision on the part of the postmaster general is no doubt the result of a re quest made by the local Chamber of Comerce last spring, that the growth and future outlook for the town jus tified that body in asking that a pos. tai savings bank be established here Any person ten years or over may open a postal savings account in his or her own name by depositing one or more dollars. No person may at the same time have more than one account either at the same office or at differ ent offices. The account of a married woman is free from any control or in reference by her husband. Post office employees are forbidden to disclose to any person except the depositor the amount of any deposits.
 A person may deposit any number of dollars, and at any time. until the bal ance to his credit amounts to $1.00O exclusive of accumulated interest.
 Postal savings deposits are acknow ledged by postal savings certificates which are made out in the name of the depositor and serve as receipts. These certificates are not negotiable or transferable. If certificates are lost, stolen. or destroyed, new certificates may be issued.
 depositor may at any time with. draw all or any part of his postal say. ings deposits, upon demand, from the postOffice where the deposits were made Withdrawals may be made in person, through representative or by mail.
 Postal savings certificates bear sim. pie interest at the rate of 2 per cent year. Interest begins on the first day of the month following the month
 
 becomes due and payable at the expir ation of each full year from the day interest begins as long as the princi pal remains on deposit No interest will be paid for fraction of a year
 Amounts less than $1 may be saved by purchasing postal savings cards and postal savings stamps at 10 cents each. A savings card with nine say ings stamps affixed will be accepted as deposit of $1 either in opening a postal savings account or in adding to an existing account, or it may be redeemed In cash.
 A depositor may exchange the whole or part of his deposits for registered or coupon United States postal savings bonds, bearing 1-2 per cent interest issued in denominations of $20. $I00 and $500 When bonds are issued in exchange for postal savings deposits the balance to the credit of the de positor is reduced accordingly, and he may make further deposits until his account reaches $l,OOO. circular on postal savings bonds may be had at any depository post office.
 The First Bank of Cordova has re ceived letter from the postmaster general designating that institution as the depository for the postal funds.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-11
WINTER WORK |S PROGRESSING
 IN ROAD

That winter work on the Alaska government railroad in the vicinity of Nenana is now going on full blast, is the report of Commissioner Thomas Riggs, Jr, in charge of the railroad work in the interior, who expresses himself as being very we'll pleased with the work which has been accom- plished to date. He seems to be par ticularly gratified with having been able to get the commissions power plant at Nenana in operation, so that the, town is now electric lighted in stead of being in darkness as before, with the exception of coal oil lamps and candles.
 Mir, Riggs reports that the railroad for about half mile south of Nenana is now practically completed. And through the half mile and for some distance further out the piledriyer is engaged in putting in piles for bridges. On the north side of the Tanana river opposite Nenana the steam shovel Is working. making a cut in the bluff The dirt and rock taken out is being moved about thousand feet and put into a fill.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-11

| ing of a new town.
 The first annual report of the Alas kan engineering commission Is full of references to "harbor facilities at Anchorage" There is a long report from the geodetic survey on the pos abilities, probabilities and advisabili. ties of Anchorage as a harbor, except in so far as it's waters may be Obr structed by ice during a portion of the year" And in each reference there is an attempt to belittle this ice handicap, or cast doubt on its extent by saying that the reports are con flicting and that there are probably times during every month in the year when vessels could not reach Anchor age.
 Thus we see the commission playing Anchorage against Seward.
 This may be denied. but how can denial be substantiated, for until the idea of establishing a harbor there was presented by Mears 1t was not considered as anything but a base for construction.
 In the meantime, under the guise of opening the coal fields, coal leas- ing plan was devised by the depart. ment of the interior. This coal leas, ing plan is so hedged about by pro. visions that bona fide coal miners will have nothing to do with it. The leases applied for have been sought by interests which have never had any experience in mining coal, but which are taking flier at 1t. Thus we find ourselves at the end of the second year of construction or the railroad and the third year since the bill was passed to build the road and develop Alaska.
 l And Captain Mears speaks. l He informs us that the line alonl Turnagain arm cannot be completed in 1917 and when pressed for details leaves us with the impression tha it will be in the fall of 1918-mayb, later.
 Asked if the line to Fairbanks is tt be completed before the eonneetinl link with Seward is ready, he pooh poohs such a question and comment that it will be 1920 or 1921 before tn, road is completed to Fairbanks.
 And his parting advice was "wh stir this matter up?" He declaret that the commission was doing it very best, pointed out that the en
 gineers employed were from anon the big men in the profession; that t spend money faster would be to vast ! 1t; declared that he would not b
 brought into any controversy betwee
 the merits of Seward and Anchorage The Post does not desire to 'sti
 up" anything which should not b } stirred up." but considers it a pull } lie duty to at this time lay before tn people, as it here appears. the fuI situation without prejudiee.-Sewar J Post.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-11
BOARD OF HUMILIATION
 HEARS SEVERAL COMPLAINTS

The board of equalization. at its meeting Saturday night, was attended by several merchants and property owners. Will Clayson asked for a re- auction in his tax assessment, which he declared was too high; Finkelstein X Sapiro, the Northwestern Hardware Company and representative of the os:rander estate objected to the pro, posed increase in their taxes. The board holds its final meeting tonight and next Monday the city council will fix the tax rate.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-11
Seward Takes Rap R. R. Commission i

Expectations of many people in this part of Alaska will be more or less upset by information furnished by Captain Mears in his statements tC The Post regarding the government railroad.
 Withdrawal of the coal lands from entry, followed by the policy of the department of the interior of cancel ling all previous locations wherever any technicality of the law had beer overlooked effectually tied up the de yelopment Of large section of this territory for many years. The cause underlying this has been a subject o much argument, which is neither here nor there. The only thing we art considering is that is was done, and the development of the territory de layed.
 As a cure for this evil, which so dis cOuraged private capital that it was impossible to secure its aid, the plan of a federal built railroad was evolved For time this was opposed vigorous ly by many interests which suddenly declared in favor of it, and with the passing of the railroad bill the outlook for Alaska frightened.
 There were some however, who re fused to take an optimistic view and said there would be a fly in the oint ment
 They were right
 Had the original announcement o the president designated that the gov ernment railroad would be built iron a summer terminal at Anchorage tt the coal fields and Fairbanks, witf an additional track to Seward fo traffic during the winter months there would have been no room fo argument except as to the feasibilit! of putting a terminal at Anchorage stated in plain terms that the mining of coal in Matanuska would be dis couraged until such time as the gov ernment saw fit, the matter wOul have at once been at issue and would have been easy to find ou what the people of Alaska and the Pa cific coast desire.
 Had we understood in the begiT ming that 1t would be four years bt fore the line would be completed COT meeting Seward with the coal fields plans could have been made accord ingly.
 But we were not told.
 The presidents order designate plainly that the railroad should b constructed from Seward to Fairbank and said nothing about any termin' facilities at Anchorage. but not man months passed until something crol ped up.
 Captain Mears on his arrival on tn inlet said Summer coal docks will b built here" That was enough an over night there was a rush to tht locality, which resulted in the buil'
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-11
U. s. Has Doubled
 Exports To India

BOMBAY, India, Dec. g. - Since the beginning of the waT the United States has, roughly speaking, doubled her export trade with India, and the DOS, abilities of greatly increasing this business are good, according to Brit ish and Indian trade experts with whom a correspondent of the Asso- ciated Press has discussed the sub ject. The statement regarding pros poets is, of course, made on the hy- pothesis that any trade agreement which the Entente Allies may make after the conclusion of peace will not act as a bar to American activities.
 CoinCident with the increase in Am erican trade has been the virtual shutting off of German and Austrian imports into India and the great de crease in most of the imports from al lied countries. That Germany and Austria will not regain. at least for many years to come, the trade which they had established is accepted here as foregone conclusion. Further, 1t is pointed out that most of the En- tente Allies will not be in a position immediately after the ending of hos tilities to resume their pre-war eX- ports, due partly to the demands which will be made for the reconstruc- tion period at home and partly to the Reorganization of their industries. These conditions, it is said will give the United States a chance to make a substantial increase in her trade with India, provided she strikes while the iron is hot.
 The United Kingdom has, and does, hold the bulk of the trade with India, and officials declare that she will make strenuous fight to maintain her position. Hdksr Germany for years prior to the war was next to the United Kingdom in the matter of eX- ports to India, and Austria, while fall ing far below Germany. did no incon- siderable business. The combined German and Austrian export trade with India in the fiscal year l9l3-l4, ending April l, totalied 9ll,S04,OOo pounds sterling. or 9.2 per cent Of India's whole importation. Business men here, maintaining that German and Austrian trade with India is dead are speculating as to what nation will take the place of these central allies The markets which Germany and Aus tria have relinquished, and which are said to be open now to the stronges' bidder, are shown in the following tables, giving the principal articles exnnrted to india in 19lS-14 by these nations. with the values in pounds | sterling:
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-11
OFFER PIONEERS HOME SITE.

The Nome Chamber of Commerce has received a petition signed by about a hundred citizens of Candle asking for the establishment Of the projected Pioneers Home at Kruzga- mapa Springs on the site offered by George D. Schofield, late Republican candidate for attorney general of the territory.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-11
GRAND JUL BY TO INVESTIGATE
 HIGH PRICES

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - Attorne, General Gregory has ordered a grand jury investigation of the high cost of living. He will begin immediately in New York and Detroit, and is con. sidering other investigations through he middle west.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-12-11
SALMON IN GLASS CANS.

T. E. r. Kee~an, Henry Erie and G. D. McDonald of southeastern Alas ka, have formed the Alaska Coast Fisheries Company, and will engage in q general fishing industry. The company will make a specially of put ting up salmon in glass cans.