Show SHORT STORIES E A Nlckoraon and others of Everett Wash have purcha SMOftOOOO feet of standing timber In eastern Washington In tho libel cult of Mrs Tingle against the Los Angeles Times the plaintiff yesterday yes-terday concluded her cane The defense will Introduce Its testimony today The following messaco was received In San Francisco yesterday from the cable ship Sllverton Position a noon latitude lati-tude 1 JO north longitude l2tl 1C west Total To-tal cablo paid out SS5 knots Weather fine fineA A cold rain prevailed all over Kansas last night The temperature Is 1 considerably considera-bly higher than at any time for n week and the onoM which covered tho ground to a depth oC five Inches Is rapidly l melting melt-Ing Winter wheat Is 1 In line condition In Reading Po last night the stockholders stock-holders of tho Temple Iron company met and Increased the bonded Indebtedness from J2S2tfOV to J326 W The Tcmplo Iron company controls several anthracite coal mines George F Bacr Is president Judgment by default for 210233 was on bred yesterday In New York against the Munn Wired Envelope company In favor of William Cow for money advanced and VJlam for advertising An execution against tho corporations Sheriff property was Issued to tho 4 j < o > t |