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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
ANSWER OBJECTIONS.
Commercial Club Will EnIighten Peo-
pie on Commission Form.

The municipal legislation committee
of the Com n:ercial club met at noon
tcoay to formulate plans for conduct
II campaign in support of the plan
for commission form of city admins j.
rration. general discussion took
place In connection With the views of
the various members in regard to the
best methods of conducting a campaign.
At meeting of the committee to be
held at noon on Friday definite steps
will be taken. Today subcommittee
was appointed composed OF A. A. God
arc, c. e. Jordan. and John w Newell
tc go into the matter thoroughly and
suggest plan of campaign at the next
meeting.
gestions made. A. A. GODDARD had the
following TO say: IT think there ought
to be an organized campaign. 1 be-
lieve that pamphlets should be diStribu-
adyan ages of the comrrlissio.' form.
We ought to get big speaker from
outside and then hold a mass meet
ing.
THE people who from personal rea
sons wish to defeat the commission
Elan will be getting busy quietly per-
suading their friends 10 vote against
the proposition. We should conduct the
same kind of a campaign as we would
we're we sure that there would be a
great deal of opposition. I believe that
it would be good thing to have
commission government committee APP
pointed to act during the campaign
1t was agreed upon the suggestion of
John Dawson, attorney for the board
If railway commissioners. that points
in favor Of commission form and argu-
ments against it beh anded in by the
members of the committee to the secre-
tary of the Commercial club so that
he can put the data thus received in
proper form for use during the cam
paign.
Meetings will undoubtedly be held in
conveniently located places throughout
the city two or three weeks before cleo
ton day in order t. arouse enthusiasm.
The following members of the commit
tee were present at he neeting today;
Clad Hamilton, j. Clarke. G. E. Jordan,
H. A. Scandrett, j. S. Dawson, Judge
E. R. Simon, Judge L. s. Ferry, Rob-.
stone, VIM. r. Ralston. and E. L.
O'Neal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
JAPAN AND U. S. ONE LAND.
Centuries Ago Says Geinkgo Leaf
Evidence.

Spokane, Wash. Sept. 20.-Scientis,s
and ethnologists are said to have be-
come much interested in the finding by
Prof. T. A. Bonser of Spokane college
of geinkgo leaf buried near Spokane.
Prof. Bonser declares this confirms the
theory that North America and Japan
were connected by land centuries ago,
adding:
The geinkgo is distinct among
plants, in that it is without near rela-
tives There is only one genus and one
species of it extant, and this is found
only in Japan. While to the layman
the finding of the geinkgo, buried deep
in the soil. means little, nothing, to
scientists it is a very important dis
covery, confirming the theory that
some in the dim past this continent and
Japan were connected by land"
Prof Bonser believes that other evil
dences of the prehistoric physical juno
ton of Asia and America can be found
in the Columbia river basin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
TURF DATES CROWDED.
Plenty of Events From Now Until
Seasons End.

New York, Sept. 20.-From now
until the legal closing of the racing
season, November Is, the fall turf
dates will be crowded to the limit.
Four meetings are scheduled on met
ropolitan tracks, with a very interest
ing meeting at Pimlico, Baltimore,
over tapping. 1t is probable that PIN
leo will attract some of the very best
horses, including several stars in S. c.
Hildreth's string of great animals, r.
T. Wilson's OlambaIa and J. P. Res
pesS Wintergreen.
The stake schedules provided for
the fall meetings are equal in attrac
ton to the average for the season, but
with equally valuable races, the PIN
leo meeting will make stronger ap-
peal to horsemen because of the open
bottling at the Baltimore course. The
Belmont Park stakes have closed with
the best horses of the pear among the
entries as it will be clear of conflict.
For the metropolitan jockey club
meeting at Jamaica a list of thirteen
for three year olds and three year
olds and upward, with five for two
year olds-will close today, the chief
event being the Pierrepont handicap
of $4,000.
A list of IA stakes-four for all
ages, two each for three year olds
and upward and six for two year olds
to be run at the Queens county
jockey clubs Aqueduct meeting, will
close on Saturday of this week. the
most notable race to be the Aqueduct
handicap of $2,500. The shortest
meeting of the season, with six days
the Empire City Jockey clubs Yonk-
erS track -snr.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
AUTOS TO MAURITIUS.
Despite Distance Much American
Machinery Is in Use.

Washington, Sept. 20.-American
autom obiles and electrical machinery
are shipped direct to the colony of
Mauritius, despite the fact that
American commerce with the island,
to an ygreat extent, is hampered by
the distance and the lack of a mer-
chant marine, according to Consul
Samuel c.. Real of Port Louis.
During 1907 the imports to Mauri-
thus amounted to $1O,3S7, 1000, only
100000 of which came from the
United States. These consisted in the
main of petroleum, tobacco, coffee
and sailed beef, most of which are OBJ
tanned through England.
Aloe fiber is the chief export from
the colony to the United States and
although there are fifty aloe fiber fac
tories on the island the industry has
not progressed rapidly owing to the
lack of proper machinery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
CHICAGO is MALIGNED.
British Pastor Says Conditions Are
Better Than in English Cities.

Chicago, Sept. 2O.-Chicago is a
much maligned city, according to Rev.
John Thomas, B. A, of Liverpool,
England, who came to Chicago a week
ago full of misgivings because he had
been reading the writings of w. T.
Stead and had come to the conclusion
that Chicago was "hell on earth,'' to
use his own expression. Other foreign
writer's and lecturers had helped along
this delusion.
Today Dr. Thomas, after a weeks
search for surface indications of the
existence of wholesale vice among the
people of Chicago, says that he is COM
PEELED to confess that he found none.
He declares that from his investigation
he is satisfied that Mr.. Stead was
greatly mistaken and that conditions
are not as bad in Chicago as they are
in the larger cities of Great Britain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
TOOK BRIDE FROM SIDE.
Edward May Assaulted and Wife
Maltreated at Seneca.

Seneca, Kan, Sept, 20.-Edward
May and Ida Herbaugh, aged rs and
20, and employed as a cook and wait
er at the Cameron hotel, were mar
ried by Probate Judge Campbell Sat-
urday and gave their residence as
Ravanna, Neb. Saturday evening
while out walking they were assault
ed by Walter Robinson, walter Sell
by and Ed Troughton. May was
slugged and his wife seized and taken
to the city waterworks block where
the woman was maltreaIed by the
three men.
Leaving the husband with a warn
ing not to follow. the woman was
returned to the place of assault, but
soon as free May phoned to city Off
GERS who found Selby with the wo-
man and arrested him.
Robinson and Troughton meantime
had escaped. Complaint was made to
the county attorney this morning and
warrants are out for their arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
BIG EIGHT TEAMS BUSY.
Football Practice Starts Today-First
Games October 2.

Chicago. Sept. 2O.-Football is due
in the west today. and college students
will be out in force to see the doings
in all of the camps. Every school
will start actively to make use of two
weeks of PREPARATION for the first
games on October 2.
Reports from all of the conference.
colleges indicate something more
than the average prospects. When
the Big Eight teams get together
today, Chicago and Minnesota will
take their places of. last fall as the
foremost contenders for the western
title
Wisconsin is distinctly with the
leaders and Illinois is another con-
tender this year. Indiana and Pur-
due, both seem due for a winning
season; while Northwestern is like
wise cheerful and Iowa seems to be
better than usual.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
AUTO RACERS IN topeka
Three Accidents to the Kansas City
Tourists ON the Way.

With the exception of one car which
turned turtle near Lawrence, and d
slight accident to a Great Smith ana
Pennsylvania car the remainder of the
sixty automobiles entered in the sec
ond Relia bility tour of the Kansas Guy
this morning practically none the worse
for the trip from Kansas City. juno
ton City is the terminus of the first
days run. Omaha is the final desttn9
ton of the cars.
Two miles east of Lawrence, a Buick
car, driven by E. K. kirkland and Mr..
Dillon, collided with a telegraph poIe
while passing the Brush car. Both men
were badly bruised. A Pennsylvania
car skidded in Lawrence and went
through a window. A Great Smith car
also collided with wagon near Law
renee. The front glass was broke II
and the lamps damaged. w. w. Gut.i-
RE, the driver, was not hurt.
The Studebaker pilot car reported in
Topeka about 500 o'clock this morn
ing. The last car passed through about
O'Clock in the afternoon. The autos
entered the city on North Kansas ave-
nue. and stopped a few moments at the
intersection Of Gordon street and Kan
sas avenue, where the Smith Automo-
bile people served lunch to the AUTOS IS.
The machines left by way of Central
avenue and the upper Silver Lake road.
Among the automobiles was ole
driven by Mrs. Joe Whitman. She said
she intended to do all of the driving the
entire distance to Omaha with the AID
of a small brass 'Billikin" which sat
comfortably on the radiator cap.
Another car which attracted mu1I.
attention was one driven by B. L.
Culow. On the hood was toy polar
bear, fastened to a small pole. Mr..
Culow said this represented the North
Pole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
JOHNSON IS WORSE.
Doctor Says His Condition Is Very
Grave.

Rochester. Mimi, Sept. 2O.-At 2
o'clock this afternoon DR.. William
Mayo issued a bulletin in which he
indicated that Governor johnson had
had turn for the worst. He said:
Governor Johnson has not made
natural progress. His condition is
very grave"
p. m.-Another of the hospital
physicians who is attending Governor
Johnson, but who did not wish to be
quoted, said the governor had been in
a semi comatose condition for two
hours and that he might continue so
for several days and again he might
die any moment.
rs it not true, doctor" he was
asked, that Governor Johnson's life
is fast ebbing?"
Yes it is" he replied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
NO STREET CARS RUN.
At President Taft'g Request Traffic Is
Suspended at Omaha

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 20.-By spec
ial request of the president, no effort
will be made to run street cars dur
ing the time the chief executive and
party are in the city. A telegram
from Private Secretary Carpenter was
received this morning by Mayor Dahl
man, asking if it was possible that a
suspension of strike controversy be
arranged during the presidents visit.
The mayor consulted President
Wattles of the street car company,
who readily agreed to the proposal
and announcement was at once made
that all car service would be stopped
for the day at p, m.
Nonunion conductors and motor
men to the number of 125 arrived to-
day from Chicago. No special effort
was made to resume car service to-
day. There have been do disorders.
The strike leaders announced today
that an effort will be made to secure
an interview with President Taft on
his arrival here in the hope of en-
listing his services in an effort to set
tie the strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
STORM AT new ORLEANS
Big Horticultural Hall at. Audubon
Park Partially Destroyed.

New York, Sept. 20.-Much dam
age to property, interruption of rail-
road traffic and the shutting off of tel
egraph communication were the re-
suits today of tropical storm striking
the gulf coasts of Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi. No lives were lost as far as
can be ascertained. At o'clock the
local office of the United States
weather bureau stated that the full
intensity of the hurricane in this sec
ton had apparently not been reached.
The barometer continues to fall. In
dications are that the storm is rap
idly moving northwestward.
While nearly all points along the
Mississippi coast felt the force of the
hurricane the wind apparently at
tanned its greatest velocity between
Lake Catharfn and Waveland, Miss.
The principal damage already done
in New Orleans was the partial de-
struction of the big horticultural hall
at Audubon park today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
ECUADOR GOOD MARKET.
Many New Factories and Railways in
Course of Construction.

Washington, Sept. 2O.-Ecuador will
no doubt furnish a good market for
machinery during the coming years as
new factories and railways are being
constructed and contracts for new pub
lie improvements are being let all of
which will require the importation Of
more or less new machinery, according
to Consul General Herman r. Dietrich
of Guayaquil.
During 1908, machinery to the value
of S250634 was imported by Ecuador
Speaking of the outlook, the consul
general says:
with a good cocoa crop this year
and the inauguration of new enter
prises, business in general in the vicin-
ity should continue to be REASONABLY
good, and plantation owners and 9TH
ers will continue to buy more or less
machinery to replace old and for new
installations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
CAR HIT TELEGRAPH POLE
Roy Dillon Severely Injured in Kan
sas City Reliability Race.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept 20.-Roy
Dillon, driving a Buick car in the Re-
liability run. which started at Kan
sas City today, was severely injured
near here when his car collided with
telegraph pole. His machine was
demolished. E. K Kirkland, pas
senger. was painfully bruised
While passing through Lawrence
a large Pennsylvania car skidded on
the wet pavement and turning com
pletely around. crashed through a
plate glass window. No one was in
jured, however. The car was slightly
damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
HAD TO BURN SOMETHING
So Roy Kennedy Destroyed $4,000
Worth of Property in Oklahoma.

Nowata Okla. Sept 20.-Roy
Kennedy in an alleged confession to
the county authorities here today is
said to have admitted that he is re-
sponsible for 10 fires at Nowata dur
ing the last six weeks. Kennedy was
arrested last Saturday.
when / have a drink in me- have
no other desire than to burn some
thing" Kennedy is alleged to have
said.
Nowata has sustained $4,000
loss by fires recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Emiline Van Vechten, widow
of Hiram B. Van Vetchen, died at the
residence of her niece, Mrs. Benjamin
Sturges, Kansas City, Mo-, On Sunday.
She was born in Russell county, New
York, January 6, $780, came to Shaw
rec county, Kansas, 81 years ago, and
made her home with her only living
child, John A. Van Vechten, at PIT
Fillmore street, Topeka. She was a
member of the First Christian church.
The funeral this morning was private.
Interment in Topekt cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
New York Money Market.

New York, Sept. 20.-MONEY on call
firm, 2AG3 per cent; ruling rate 8 per
cent, closing bid and offered at ~ per
cent. Time loans very duH and steady;
60 days, 33zG4 per cent; 80 days, per cent
six months, 41h per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 400
per cent
Sterling exchange firm with actual bust
ness in bankers bills at 81. 81 3564. "a 40 for
60 day bills and at 81 Sc Is for demand !:
commercial bills. 81 S3A64 SSA
SILVER-Bar silver, 511zc; Mexican dol
lars, 43c
BoNDs--Government bonds steady. rail-
road bonds firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
CITY OWNERSHIP PAYS.
New York Is Operating a Line of
Street Railway.

New York. Sept 20@This city's
municipal ownership railway is an
unquestioned success. 1t has been in
operation one day and in that time
carried $4,000 passengers across the
new Greensboro bridge between Man
haitian and Long Island City
With a two and a half cent fare the
city finds that 1t can make a large
profit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20

naval display which will take place
in San Francisco bay during the
Portola festival to be celebrated in
that city next month sailed todayl
The fighting ship was given a warm
farewell by many prominent naval
representatives.. In his speech to
those who had gathered to bid his
farewell, Captain Saito said that he
carried a message of good will to
America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
GOV. HADLEY MUST PAY
VIII Owe Kansas One Thousand DOL
lars Under New Inheritance Law.

Governor Herbert S. Hadley of Mis-
souri, will be among the first to pay
the new Kansas. inheritance tax He is.
estate valued at 100000 and win likely
have to pay Kansas about $1,000 under
the new law. The Missouri governor
advocated an inheritance tax in the
last Missouri legislature, but the
measure was defeated. Hadley stiI
favors the tax after himself coming
within it's provision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
Hurricane Near Louisiana.

washington, Sept. 20.-A special
hurricane bulletin issued by the
weather bureau today says the trop-
ical hurricane that advanced from
the Caribbean sea over extreme west
Cuba last Friday has crossed the gulf
coast near the Mississippi delta and
is apparently moving northwestward
into Louisiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
BREAKS ANOTHER RECORD
Maurtenia Makes Queenstown. in Four
Days. IS Hours, Al Minutes.

Queenstown, Sept 20.-The Maurtenia
touched at Queenstown at % minutes
past o'clock this morning Although
delayed by fog she succeeded in re-
ducing her eastbound record three
quarters of an hour.
Her time from New York was 4 days
IL. hours Al minutes and her average
speed for the trip was $500 knots an
hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
CALHOUN TRIAL GOES ON
Postponed on Account of His Attor-
ney's Illness.

San Francisco. Sept. 2O-The trial
of Patrick Calhoun, charged with hav-
inf offered a bride to a supervisor to
secure an overhead trolley franchise
for the United Railroads., was con-
tinued today to September 81 on &C
count of the illness of Stanley Moore
Of counsel for the defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
GOVERNOR NOT THERE.
But Sends Taft Royal Welcome on
Behalf of Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 2O.-AIthough
he will not meet President Taft. Gov
ernor Shallenberger today sent the
following telegram to the president:
President William H. Taft Oma-
ha: On behalf of the people of Ne
braska, 1 extend to you a hearty well
come to our state. Wish you a safe
and pleasant journey on your trip.
ASHTON c.. SHALLENBERGER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
FINE HOME BURNED.
Four Stables and Eight Horses Were
Also Included in Loss.

Cincinnati, Sept. 2O.-Fire early to-
day destroyed the residence of Henry
:. Lackman at Glendale, a s9hurb
Four stock barns and their contents,
including eight horses, were also burn
ed. The loss is $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
Members of saIoam Lodge no. BE.

Members of Saloam Lodge No. 225'
Are urged and brothers of sister
lodges requested to assemble at the
Masonic temple Wednesday, the 22d.
at $50 a. m. to attend the funeral of
our late Brother Charles H. Samson
Services will be held at 314 Topeka
avenue.
FRANK L. STURGES, Master.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
ANOTHER BIG CROWD.
Philadelphia Detroit Games Continue
in Interest.

Philadelphia, Sept 2O.-The wealth
er this afternoon was cloudy and chill
Iy Another great crowd was on hand
when play was called between the
Philadelphia and Detroit baseball
teams. Delehanty is slightly i'll today
and O'Leary played second base for
Detroit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
JEFFRIES in PARIS.
PugiIist Has Taken s@the Cure'' at
Carlsbad.

Paris, Sept. 20.-James J. Jeffries
has arrived here from Carlsbad,
where according to sporting news
papers he had been taking the cure to
reduce his weight for his scheduled
fight with Jack Johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
LOCAL MENTION.

DR.. Annetta A. Saunders of Chi
cago arrived Saturday to visit her
sister Mrs. w. A. Powers, at 1920
Western avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20

Old Newspapers SC Bundle
For the next few days the State
Journal will sell old exchanges for five
cents a bundle, regular price 10 cents
bundle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
oberlin students to Washburn.

Oberlin, Kan, Sept. 20.-F'ive young
people of this city, Miss Eta Acton
and Messrs. Gerald Benton, Caleb
Smick, Will Landau and Harry Logan,
have left for Topeka, where they will
attend Washburn college this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20

japanese Cruiser Sails for America.
Toxic, Sept. 2O.-The protected
cruiser Idzumo, detailed to represent
Japan in the great international
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20
New york Produce NJ

New York, Sept. 2O.-POULTRY-Dre
15@171zc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-20

The Prudential State Bank, general
banking business
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-08
RUSSIA NOT J.. S.
TO MAKE WAR ON
JAPANESE NEXT
Admiral Evgls Says FIotation
of Biz Loan Means Resump-
ton Of kiOstilities.
Isl ceial to the Evening start

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-A few days ago,
when the Russian government noated a
loan for $3.50, COCO. which was sub
scribed thirty tines over, gthat was
Russia's notice to japan 80 set ready
for war and stay ready, for I'm going
to lick you"
Rear Admiral Ro5ley d. Evans yes
terday made this significant state
ment. And what is more" added the
admiral. Japan herself recognizes and
realizes the position in which she IS
placed The handwriting is plain. Japan
can read
t predictions Of International i'm
port, viewed from the standpoint Of
Bob Evans, did the admiral make.
summarized, they are as follows:
The United States wiz have no trou-
bic with Japan. Neither will England.
When the text RusSo-Japaneso war
does come, Germany, france and Aus
tria will cspouse The cause OF the RUS
slams. England wild md herself allied
with japan by virtue,of existing trea-
ties. What the result Of it all will be
no man can f~oresee.
ANS 49, tAit 64ISAlAGoL itsAlt
to fight with her bankers. England and
the United States are Japan's bankers.
The country cannot go on at the rate
that it is spending money now. 1t is
out of the question. Japan recognizes
that a conflict with Russia is inevitable,
and the government is straining every
nerve, e~xhausting every effort, to put
itself in q state Of preparedness.
But the resources OF Russia are
enormous. Russia is anxious to avonge
itself on Japan, and the floating OF that
enormous loan IA Russia's plainly
spoken notice to Japan of what the laf-
ter might expect.
THE day is coming when the rich
est nations of the earth only will WELD
the power. These natioas are the United
States, England, Russia and France.
Germany, despite efforts of the German
emperor, is dropping to the rear. Ger
many has not the wealth.
England knows she will be Japan's
ally in the next war. The haste with
which she is rushing to put her navy
in shape proves that she knows t."