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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-22
HE BEATS THE TRAIN.
Colonel Roosevelt Makes Auto Run
Ahead of millionaire Express

New York. June 22.-Just as the mil
lionaires' express, the fast morning
train from Oyster Bay. to New York,
pulled out of the station for its run
today Theodore Roosevelt left the town
in an automobile for New York.
Passengers who came on the train
and took the first entry and car for
the Outlook office found when they ar
rived there that Mr.. Roosevelt was
ahead of them, so that he covered the
"a miles in quicker time than those who
came by train. Mr.. Roosevelt at 10:30
o'clock received 25 members of the
Hamilton club of Chicago in his edi-
tcrial office Many OF the ChIcagoans
were accompanied by their wives.
I'm d speech to the Hamilton club
before he Spanish -Anerican war first
made use of the word strenuous Col.
Roosevelt said 'I haven't used it since,
because have not had a chance.
II have a warm affection for the
Hamilton club. A delegation from the
club met me when 1 came home from
the Spanish American war; and anoth-
er delegation attended my inauguration
as governor of this state and gave me
an inkstand which 1 have. used ever
since.
Il cannot accept more than one of
a hundred Of the invitations which !
receive to make speeches. The Hanil-
ton clubs invitation is the one of a
hundred. I cannot tell YOU definitely
When / snail make my Speecn TO you.
think, however, that it will be the
10th of September when / come back
from trip to Kansas City and Chey-
enne.
Il wish 1 could keep you here longer
but you see that / am very busy"
AS he spoke his concluding words
Colonel Roosevelt pointed to his desk
which WAS piled high with letters and
papers. The Chicagoans joined with
him in a laugh.
John H. Batten, president of the
Hamilton club, then made a short
speech and the visitors filed out. Short
ly after the reception Mr.. Roosevelt
went to attend luncheon given him by
the Campfire club
After the Hamilton club reception,
Mr.. Roosevelt received the newspaper
men He was questioned about pub
lished report that he would come out
in opposition to Governor Hughes ~pri-
mary reform plan.
''That statement is untrue" Mr..
Roosevelt said. 81 shall have no
statement to make for seven or eight
days at least.
''I don't want to crowd the Ananias
club, because there is a waiting list
now.
"I wish you would publish the fact
that shall receive no visitors at Sag
more Hill except by appointment.
After the Campfire clubs lunch
con I shall return here to my
office, and shall be busy all the time
after then. Tonight, 1 shall attend a
dinner to be given by Robert Collier.
shall remain in New York over
night, and be at my desk tomorrow
returning to Oyster Bay late tomorrow
afternoon
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TYPHOID IS DOOMED.
Prof. Vincent Announces Discovery of
an Effective Vaccine.

Paris. June 22.-Prof. Vincent an
nounced before the academy of medi-
cine the discovery of an effective anti
typhoid vaccine, which he prepared
by sleeping typhoid bacilli in weak
solution of water and sodium chloride
Common salt) with an admiXture of
ether.
Professor Vincent made a number
of experiments with animals which,
after being vaccinated, withstood
subsequent innoculation with typhoid
germs. He then vaccinated thirteen
persons an examination of whose
blood after the operation showed it
possessed to a high degree properties
destructive of the typhoid bacillus.
Further experiments demonstrated the
fact that the typhoid bacilli when
placed in contact with the serum of
the blood taken from the person vac
cinated, lost all vitality.
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and operation it is absolutely neces-
sary that we raise the rates. Unless
we are allowed to do this, unless we
are able to increase our revenues we
betterments and improvements, the
retrenchment orders will become the
leading feature along the lines of the
Rock Island
How about the revenues from in
creased traffic and their result on the
retrencLment orders?''
"Oh, of course, If we have enough
traffic to warrant such an advance in
revenues it will be necessary that we
make more improvements and carry on
more work to handle this traffic. If the
traffic increases in this manner the re-
trenchment orders will not be so seri-
ouS-then we will go ahead and carry
out our plans for improvements
rs the Rock Island planning to raise
the wagese"
Yes, we had planned to raise many
wages all over the system. This in
crease when finally made effective
would amount to at least $1,000, 900. AS
we are showing a decrease in net earn
inss it is rather difficult to see where
this money is coming from"
Improvements Must Wait
What can You say concerning the
improvements in KansaS-in Topeka
or in the west?''
There are lots of things we need
to handle our immense volume of traf-
fic through this state-but as 1 have
SAID before, we must wait-the rate
problem has placed damper on all i'm
provements Of this kind.
when will the Rock Island double
track between Topeka and Herington ?''
This is another needed Improvement
that | can say nothing about at this
time" answered President Nudge with
a. shake of his head
Seeing that President Nudge was TAX
ing an anxious look at the crowd that
awaited him on the station platform
the reporter made one more attempt
tc bring the Rock Island headquarters
tc Topeka or some such sensational
scheme, when Mr.. Nudge gave the fol-
lowing, conclusive statement:
Decrease in Net Earnings.
The cost of operation of railroads
has increased many millions of dollars
| IN the last five years, by means of vari-
Gus state laws regulating hours of la
Dor and other methods of operation.
Ihe taxes alone on the Rock Island are
about $500, 600 higher this year than
| last- we have placed in service con-
siderable equipment that has offset the
| cost of operation but now we are GO
! ing the other way in spite of these i'm
| proVementS and we are losing ground
steadily. The railroads most seriously
! affected by the rate increase problem
have for the nine months of the pres
ent fiscal year shown quite gain in
volume of traffic and a consequent
| large increase in gross receipts but
practically every one will show a de-
crease in net earnings and they will
show this before the wage increa ses
really become effective.
THE Rock Island hoped to get the
| increased revenue to put into property
This would have benefited the shippers
| greatly-it would mean more equip
ment, double tracks and better terni-
nal facilities"
Then President Nudge joined the
| waiting railroad men-and shook first
the hand of John Purcell. superintend-
ent of the Santa Fe shops in this city
With the presidents special train the
following Rock Island officials came t.
/ Continued on Page Eighth
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TO MAKE HIM AN ISSUE.
Democrats Prefer to Have Cannon Re-
main Speaker.

Washington, June22-A secret con-
ference of the house insurgents has
been held to discuss the subject of
further activity at the present session.
The question of whether another at
tempt should be made to depose
Speaker Cannon was broached. State
ments were submitted by nl(hbers
who had canvassed the situation. 1t
was agreed that it was extremely
doubtful whether enough votes could
be obtained to carry through such a
motion.
one "'insurgent" reported he had
carefully sounded the Democrat side
and had found the Democrats pre-
ferred to enter the congressional cam
paign with Speaker Cannon still the
presiding office of the house. Mem
bers of the minority, he said, believed
their chances for carrying the house
were improved with the issue of Can
nonism" still live one. 1t was the
unanimous opinion of the insurgents.
however. that the Democrats would
vote solidly to depose Speaker Cannon
if the motion was made
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THEY STAND BY TAFT.
But Minnesota Republicans Refuse to
Endorse the Roosevelt Policies.

st. Paul, June 22.-Endorsing the
"wise, conciliatory'' administration of
President Taft, but laying on the table
by an overwhelming vote resolution
reaffirming "our unalterable support
of the policies promulgated by Theo-
dore Roosevelt" the Minnesota State
Republican convention nominated a
full state ticket and endorsed the work
of the Minnesota delegation in con-
gress for their efforts in endeavoring
to secure legislation in the interest of
the people"
A. o. Eberhardt was nominated for
governor by acclamation.
The other nominations were:
Lieutenant governors. M. Cor
don, Browns Valley.
Secretary of State-Julius A.
Schmahl, Red Wood Falls
State auditors. G. Iverson, Rush
ford.
Attorney general-George T. Simp-
son. Winona.
State treasurer-Walter ]. Smith,
Eveleth.
Senator Moses E. Clapp was unani-
mously nominated to succeed himself
as United States senator. The 'insur-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-22
WEBB CONFESSES.
Saws He Killed w. a. johnson With
Black Jack.

Portland, June 22.-Jesse B. Webb
today confessed the killing of w. A
johnson, whose body was found in
trunk in the Union station in this
city yesterday. Webb said he killed
johnson with black jack after a
brawl between the two men in John
sons room in down town hotel. He
pleads self defense. Mrs. D. w. Kersch
who was arrested with Webb, is ex-
onerated from completely in the crime
by the slayer. who charges, however,
that she conspired with him in hiding
the body. Mrs. Kersch was shown to
be the wife of Johnson, but admitted
she is the wife of Bert Kersch, city
employe of Seattle, and eloped with
Webb year ago.
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remaining members of the party on
the platform, Mr.. Nudge turned to
one of the Topeka officials who had
arranged the program for this after
noon and exclaimed:
''I see that you have wired for me to
prepare to play golf with some of your
dead ones'.''
"Oh, no, that was mistake" ans
wered the official. I'VE have lined up
bunch of dubs for you,' and the
party laughed.
He Is Pessimistic.
In an interview with representa-
tive of the State Journal just after he
had left his private train this noon,
President Nudge had the same pessi-
mistic outlook for the railroads that
he displayed in recent interview
which was published in the State
Journal. The rate trouble seems to
be the turning point of railroad affairs
in the west at this time.
ITO what extent with the Rock Is
land carry out the entrenchment or
ders," was asked.
II will say that unless we are allow
ed to make higher rates and carry out
our plans the retrenchment orders
will grow more severe" answered
President Nudge. with the large
increase in the cost of railway mater
ials, the increase in wages, the in
creased cost Of our own construction
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ing grafterS as was the way of Repub-
ncan officers, the present governor is
having them prosecuted and sued for
the return to the state of the many
thousands of dollars secured by fraud
and wrong doing.
task of purifying and improving the
public service by the opposition of a
hostile legislature and Republican
state officials.
1--WE favor:
"a maximum aggregate tax rate of
ten mills.
"The fair and just regulation of all
other public utilities as we'll as rights,
with the right of home rule as to fran
chfses carefully safeguarded.
1--WE favor the ratification of the in
come tax amendment to the federal
constitution.
I'VE demand the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
1--WE favor the enactment of Iegis-
lation limiting hours of labor of en-
ployed women.
ITO promote nonpartisan judiciary
we favor the placing of the names of
all judicial candidates upon a separate
ballot without party distinction.
eve demand the revision of the
present unjust and oppressive tariff,
reducing rates so as to lower the prices
imposed on the consumers; the need
Of revenue for the economical conduct
of the government must be the guild
ing principles instead of the demands
of favored interests
1--WE believe in the conservation of
our natural resources and we denOunce
the administration and especially Sec
retary Ballinger for dismissing from
the public service tried and true Off
GERS whose only aim was the preserva-
ton to the people of such resources. p
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hour. but between Friederichshafen
and Stuttgart the 124 miles were COW
cred at an average rate of Al miles
an hour. The oest speed for a single
hour was 43la miles.
Count Zeppelin was at the helm
when the Deutschland left FREDERICK
shafen at O'Clock this morning and
sailed ava. on the trip that was to
mark an epoch N aviation. The pas
sengers We're some of. the directors of
the Hamburg-American Steamship
company and the German Airship
Stock company. joint owners of the
dirigible, and guests. They occupied
the mahogany-wal and carpeted
cabin situated between the gondolas,
and from the windows of which they
viewed the scenery as the aerial car
swept along. Count Zeppelin steered
for the greater part of the distance.
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STATE GOLF PLAYERS.

Hutchinson, Kan, June 22.-At the
state golf tournament the first round
resulted as follows:
e w. Carey, Wichita. As, VS.. Emer-
son Carey, Hutchinson, 43; Henry
Comley Wichita. 81. VS.. j. B. Dickey,
Newton, Sc; w. II. Cheatham, Hutch
inson, Sc. VS.. F. H. Robertson, Wich-
ita, 49, A. Fassler. Topeka, 40. VS.. j.
W. Murphey, Newton. As: II. S. Nor
gan. Topeka, 53, VS.. w. G. Campbell
Newton, Sc; w. T. Stinson, Wichita,
49, vs. c. c. Mack, Newton, As; Chas.
Durand, Hutchinson, As, VS.. T. Frost,
Topeka, 46: H. Hurley, Topeka, AZ, VS..
Tom Griffith, Wichita, As; P R. Tai
bot. Hutchinson, 81, VS.. Paul Hyde.
Wichita A.
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noon in Topeka. In company with
number of the heads of the depart
ments of the Rock Island, President
Nudge came in on his special train of
seven spacious cars this noon-
He was met at the train by a num-
ber of local Rock Island representa-
tives and officials of the Santa Fe, who
were formerly associated with Mr..
Nudge during his many years with the
Santa Fe in Topeka.
The visiting Rock Island party, the
local Rock Island officials and the
Santa Fe friends of the president took
automobiles from the station as soon
as the special train arrived and were
driven to the Country club where
lunch was served. The afternoon was
spent on the Country club golf links,
where Mr.. Nudge was pitted against
several of the local railroad enthusi-
asts and at latest reports from the golf
course, President Nudge was on the
verge of breaking all local records.
Although President Nudge is out
over the Rock Island system with his
officials on thorough tour of inspec-
ton with no apparent significance eX-
cept to become better acquainted with
the 5000 miles of Rock Isand terri
tory, his stay in Topeka is more in the
nature of a love feast.
For years H. U. Nudge was general
manager Oh In0 ACCnlSOH, Topeka
Santa Fe with his headquarters in To-
peka. He is very we'll known in the
city and knows the city as well. His
entire railway career up to April 20.
1905, when he accepted the position of
second vice president of the Rock
Island, was spent with the Santa Fe.
His career, wonderful in every aspect,
is known by every railroad man. He
started as water boy on the Santa
Fe in 1872 and is now president of the
n Tel 417o Shn nrf arin n6 Of
years in railroad work has given him
one of the highest positions in the
country.
Ready for Golf Game.
Knowing by telegram that he was
scheduled to play golf in Topeka this
afternoon. Mr.. Nudge hastily changed
his clothes after leaving ST. Joe this
morning. Donning a dark grey suit,
gray felt hat and his usual smile
that has won him thousands of friends
all along the lines of the western rail-
roads, the president alighted from his
private car shortly after the train had
pulled into the station.
He was met at once by State
Journal reporter and after submitting g
kindly to an interview he started at
once for the crowd of officials waiting
for him in front of the Rock Island
depot. After shaking hands with a
number of his officials OF this city,
President Nudge, who is a magnifi-
Gently built man, looked over the
| heads of the crowd around him and
for several seconds he scanned the
depo. platform.
where in the world is Jim Hur-
| ley?'' he asked.
"Oh, he is over here in this crowd
with a mob of Rock Island officials
around him. answered friend.
Making his way to the crowd de-
signated President Nudge spied
Jim" Hurley, who is general mana
ger of the Santa Fe, and an old as
sociate OF Mr. Mudge's. General Man
ager Hurley spied Mr.. Nudge at the
| same time. With hands extended and
smile on both their faces the two
men made for each other and shook
/ hands like long lost friends.
4 After few cordial greetings to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-22
HARMON AGAIN.
Democrat Governor Of Ohio
Named to Succeed Himself.
Nomination Carries With 1t En-
dOrsement for Presidency.
HE MAKES A SPEECH.
In Which He Outlines His Views
on Public Questions.
The Platform Deals Principally
With State Issues.
HE MAKES A SPEECH.

Dayton, O., June 22.-Judson Harmon
was renominated for governor on the
Democratic ticket by reclamation TO
day.
The proposition to endorse a candi
date for United States senator was de-
feated by a vote of $40 to 254.
The Governors Address.
Governor Harmon, addressing the
convention said in part:
The voters of the country have often
been imposed on by tariff taxes levied
ostensibly for public revenue but really
for private profit. But they were never
before fooled by a promise of ssubstan-
tial reductions of these taxes broken in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-22
NOW IT'S A FACT.
Commercial Aviation Has Ar
rived at Last in Europe.
First Passenger Airship Makes
Trip on Schedule.
ZEPPELIN AT HELM.
Pilots the Deutschland on Trip
of 800 Miles.
From Friederichshafen to Dus-
seldOrf in Nine Hours.
Carries 90 Passengers in Ma
hOgany Walled Cabin.


Dusseldorf, Germany. June 22.-The
first regular passenger airship service
was established today when Count
Zeppelin's great craft, the Dcutsch-
land, carrying twenty passengers, sue
cessfully made the first scheduled trip
from Friederichshafen to this city. a
distance of 500 miles. in nine hours
The weather was perfect and the
motors worked .aultlessly. The aver
age time maintained for the complete
course was approximately 33 miles an
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WEATHER IS STILL HOT.
But Not Quite So Warm as Tues.
day.

About the same thing tomorrow as
today is what the weather man tells
us to expect. A drop of two degrees
is all Topeka got out of the predicted
cool spell and now continued warm
weather is forecasted with good deal
of sunshine. But it was four degrees
cooler last night than during the night
before as a consequence of which
MANY sensitive Topeka people slept
better The low mark for the "a
hours was 68 degrees, reached just
before sunrise this morning. The pre-
vious days minimum had been 70. To-
day the 2 D. m. temperature was two
degrees below the corresponding tenn
perature of Tuesday.
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The route was via Stuttgart. Mann
helm and Cologne to Dusseldorf. II
had been carefully marked out in ad-
vance for the guidance o. the pilot and
was followed exactly. There was no
air stirring and the Deutschland made
her way unhampered thrOuh a flood
of bright sunshine.
People Turned Out and CheeTed.
The hour and minute of the proba-
hle passing of the various points had
been bulletined ahead so that not only
the people of the cities on the line, who
hIled the streets, but the inhabitants
of all the intermediate villages turned
ont and cheered enthusiastically as the
inme ense torpedolike structure with its
whistIing screws drove over their heads
at a height of between 200 and 800 rect
The Deutschland swung gently into
her Ianiing here at noon and the multi
tude surrounding the landing yards
shouted a welcome. The city had been
sailv decorated in honor of the event
Promoters of the enterprise and their
guests were entertained at Il pubic
dinner.
Regular trips viii be made and many
tickets already have been sold for the
first few days at from $25 to $50 each
The airship is equipped with restau-
rant which will supply the passengers
with a buffet service such as is af-
forded on railroad trains.
The dimensions of the Deutschland
are: Length ass feet. width 46 feet. It's
gas capacity is 24,S52 cubic yards and
Z carries three motors having total
'@of $40 horsepower 1t was designed TO
maintain a speed of 35 miles an hour.
It's lifting capacity is 44,0O0 pounds, Of
which 600 pounds cover the crew,
passengers and express. 1t is expect
I'd to be able to accomplish a cont1nu-
Gus trip of 700 miles.
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the first resemblance to anything which
might be called roads since leaving
Cincinnati. The first rs miles was deep
sand but the balance was good because
it was dry. Several cars fell out be-
cause of breakdowns. Some are ex-
pected to make repairs and get in yet.
The friction driven Carter NO. 3
came in with a clean score considera-
bly, ahead of the schedule.
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gent" element, led by Hugh T. Hal
bert, succeeded in securing the pas
sage of a resolution in favor of con-
servation 'along the lines suggested
by Theodore Roosevelt" but a reso-
luton denouncfng the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill as a +repudiation of the
pledges of the Republican party to
the American people" was overwhelm-
ingly defeated.
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Mr.. NUDGE IS BLUE
Rock Island Head Takes Pessi-
mistic View of Situation.
Must Continue Retrenchment
Unless Rates Are Raised.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Have Been Greater Than That
of Business.
Visitors Are Playing Golf This
Afternoon.
INCREASEOFEXPENSES

H. U. Nudge, president of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific, and one
of the greatest men in the railroad
world today, is spending this after
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GIidden Cars Make Long Run.

Dallas. Tex. June 22.-The PIT miles
which the Glidden tourists covered
Tuesday from Texarkana to Dallas was
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, June 22.-Weather fore
casts for Kansas: Generally fair and
continued warm tonight and Thurs
day.
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Continued on Page Eighty
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Continued on Page Eight.)
New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
CHAPTER XIV.
The Broken Treaty

WITHOUT another word Alec passed from
w the room that had witnessed his triumph
ana his tall Yet his face was remarkably
cheertul when he sent an attendant for Lord
Adalbert Beaumanoir
what IS the matter, old chap" demanded
beaumanoir. strolling into his friends dressing
room few minutes later. Lord Adalbert never
hurried unless he was on horseback He was in
evening dress, and an opera hat was set rakishlv
on the back of his head. He was smoking. his
hands were thrust into his pockets and the
mere sight of him served to remind Alec of the
Larger world in whose daily round Kosnovia and
ITS troubles filled SO insignificant a part
In an oddly Jubilant mood, Alec took pencil
ana wrote IN large characters on Beaumanoir's
immaculate shirt front. " "PariS-with care"
Ills chum read. THE answer isi" he asked
~, We are leaving Delgratz tonight, Berty.
That is ALL"
" You don't sayl" He glanced down at the
label Is this the address,"
Yes"
beaumanoir screwed his cigar firmly into the
corner OF his mouth. II am pretty rapid nv
SELL Alec" he grinned but you are too sud