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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
STUBS OUT OF 1T.
Governor Taking No Hand in Speaker
ship Fight.

While there has been more or less talk
about the administration candidate for
speaker of. the next house, yet the COVER
nor himself has never been quoted on
the question, nor is he likely to be. II
is said that he is not taking sides for or
against any one As a proof of>this asser-
ton, comes forward a member of the next
legislature who declares that he went to
the governor not long ago to get a line
on who he favored for speaker
Il told him." said this representative
that 1 had no particular choice between
Judge Buchanan and Robert Stone for
speaker. All L wanted was a man that
would work to push through the legfsla-
ton promised in the state PLATFORM and
l urged him to tell me who he hought
best fitted for the place in order that I
might have something to go on in making
al choice. He replied that he was not TAX
ing sides in the fight and had no prefer
ence at this time. That either Stone or
buchanan or MatsOn was satisfactory to
him, and that would have to make my
choice unaided.'
This declaration would seem to Indicate
that the governor is neither for any one
or opposing any Republican for speaker
Stone is making a fight for the place
and it is understood today that Matson
is writing the representatives to ask them
for support. Judge Buchanan will make
effort at all to gain the chair but he
IS a formidable candidate anyway The
choice of the Republican caucus will likely
be some insurgent who is broadcast and
most conservative in his views on par
tisan issues. The support of the regulars
will be necessary to elect a speaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
DOWN GO The UPPER
Reduction of 20 Per Cent Agreed to by
Pullman Conductors.

John s Dawson, attorney for the
state railroad board, wired his secre-
tary, E. H. Hogueland, this afternoon
from Chicago. where he is in attend
Gnce at the Pullman rate hearing, that
the Pullman company has agreed IN
open court to reduce the rate for upper
berths in Kansas and for interstate
business 20 per cent. The present suit
for a reduction in upper berths was
started by Attorney Generals West of
Oklahoma, Norwood of Arkansas, Bing-
ham of Indiana and Mr.. Dawson, rail-
road board attorney of Kansas
A reduction was asked for in about
the proportion of where a rate is now
$3.50 for an upper, to make it $125. The
20 per cent reduction granted is per-
fectly satisfactory to the attorneys for
the four states mentioned and the case
will be settled on this basis. The hear
ing was held before Commissioners
Clark and Lane of the interstate COM
merce commission at Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
.LAYMEN TO COME HERE.
Missionary Convention Will Be Held
January 1919.

Topeka is to have another Laymen' 5
Missionary convention January Is and
10, and a number of speakers of ma
tional reputation will be here to take
part
Conventions are being held through
out the country at places where big
gatherings were held some months ago
More than fifty of them already have
taken place under the auspices of the
National Laymen's Missionary associa-
ton for the purpose of urging more
system and efficiency in the work of
the men, and to prevent a slump in
the interest in missions which was in
spired by the former series of meet
ings.
The Topeka committee will have
charge of the local arrangements, and
the convention probably will be held in
some church. as the Auditorium will
be the scene of the Midwinter EXPOSE
ton at that time.
Among the speakers will be J. Camp
bell White, general secretary of the
national organization who was one of
the speakers at the former Topeka con-
veEtion; Rev. George s. Penticost of
New York, and Major E. w. HaIford
Of Vermont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
WILL BE TRIED IN TOPEKA.
Holton Man Must Answer Here for
Offense Against Girl.

Lena B. Ernst, pretty little girl of
Holton. Kan, is at the Topeka Critten-
ton home, with her sorrowing mother
by her side. Her betrayer, Fred
Hurst of the same city, will be brought
to Topeka tonight on a warrant issued
by Judge Simon in the court of To-
peka last evening.
Attorney Edward WOODBURY. of the
law firm of Crane, WOODBURY. & Wood
burn of Holton spent Wednesday af-
ternoon in Topeka arranging for the
trial of the case and getting the war
rant. The girl herself signed the com
pIalnt upon which the warrant was
issued. The attorney was forced to
catch an evening train and it was left
to r. NJ Lee, clerk of the court, to go
to the home for her signature.
The paper was signed in silence. her
only remark being that she was glad
the trial could be held here and NOT
in her home community
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
Addition Planned for New Santa
Fe Office Building.
Three Floors Will Be Added to
2 Story Structure.
TO BUILD 1T AT ONCE.
Growth of General Offices De.
mand More Room.
Total Cost OF Entire Offices Will
Be $35O,OOO.

The general officials of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fre with headquarters
in this city are planning on making the
new general office building adjoining
the present building a ten-story
structure.
At the present time the new rein
forced concrete building is seven stories
high but it has been found by the Of
ficials in~charge that seven floors are
not large enough to accommodate the
big army of officials and clerks that
will occupy the structure as soon as 1t
is completed
Plans for an addition of three stories
to the new building are being worked
out at this time and when the en-
gineers have drawn up the specifica-
tions it is probable that work will be-
gin at ones With a few more weeks
good clear weather the new three
floors could be added to the structure
before severe winter sets in.
The cost of the new building up to
date is about $275,000 The plans now
on tap will make the total cost amount
to about $350,00O
1t was planned at one time to make
the building fourteen stories in height.
It is said in railroad circles that this
gether and it is possible that this
height will be reached The present
scheme, however, is to make it ten
stories.
The new general office building of
the Santa Fe is one of the best built
structures in Topeka-if not the best.
1t is of solid concrete-reinforced. It
covers rs feet facing Jackson street
and to the alley from the front of the
street. The walls are faced with terra
Gotta. gray brick and white tile. 1t
is a beautiful structure architectural
ly.
The reason for the addition of the
three stories is the lack of room for
the employees of the general offices
of the Santa Fe in Topeka. AS the
road grows each department grows
and every year the general offices
find it necessary to enlarge their
quarters. The old office building-a
big six story structure is crowded and
in several office buildings all along
Kansas avenue and in the business
section of Topeka, branch offices are
being conducted. In several outside
offices general officials are holding
forth their immediate clerical assis-
lance waiting for the new building.
This will be the first ten story build
ing in Topeka and the second in Kan
Sas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
HE PITIES PEARY.
DR.. Cook Writes to Friend in Bell
inghan, Wash.

Bellingham, Wash, Dec. DIR
William H. Axtell of Bellingham, an
intimate friend of Dr. Frederick A.
Cook, who has been in frequent COM
munication with him since his disap-
pearance from New York. has received
q letter from the Brooklyn explorer.
Or. Axte1l declined to divulge the
Whereabouts of DR.. Cook. but made
public several extracts from the let
ter, as follows:
MY case will eventually rest upon
its own merits. without reference to
Nrivate interests"
81 prefer to believe that the cam
@aign of infamy which has been
saged against me. that the mud
ahrowing, bribery and conspiracy has
Gme from the misguided and de-
SRded."
~As to Mr.. Peary, my feeling is of
Ufty. rather than revenge. He has
eAriven against awful odds and the man
who can succeed under such a handi-
cap deserves all the glory that comes
his way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
FIFTY BLOCKS OF PAVING
Paving Petitions Have Been APP
proved to That Extent.

Twenty-one paving petitions, repre-
senting about fifty blocks of paving,
were passed and approved by the city
commissioners this morning. These
are the petitions printed and explained
in full in the State Journal a week
ago.
Thirteen petitions were turned down
by the commissioners because they
either had failed to carry enough sig
natures and represent enough property
owners or because the signatures were
found to be the names of people who
did not own property on the streets
designated.
w. G. Tandy, commissioner of
streets and public improvements, who
has charge of the paving work, says
that Topeka will clean up the paving
in good shape this year. 1--WE are go
ing to limit the time of petition-De-
cember 12-and number of blocks to
be paved" he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
HAVE NO RECEIVER.
Smith Automobile Company Report
Denied by Judge.

A receiver has not been appointed
for the Smith Automobile company, as
was announced in Topeka last week.
Judge John S. Pollock, before whom
the hearing was held, has denied that
any such action was taken.
An application for q receiver was
filed by creditors nearly ten days ago.
When the matter was brought before
Judge Pollock a receiver was not ap-
pointed
1.-THE motion was argued before me
in Kansas City last week." said Judge
Pollock this morning. but receiver
tomobile company to consent to an
adjudication in bankruptcy, but no fur
ther action has been taken since the
action a week ago..
Since the hearing in Kansas City
the officers have taken no further &C
ton in the matter, although it was
stated that the company itself might
ask for a receiver in order to protect
the company from restless creditors
while the concern was being reorgan-
lied.
The statement of the appointment
of a receiver was given to a State
Journal reporter by w. S. McClintock,
who represented the plaintiffs in the
action. Mr.. McClintock said that at
the time the story was given to the
papers, he was under the impression
that F. B. Clark, secretary of the COM
pany was to be named as the receiver,
with instructions to maintail- the bust
ness of the automobile company as a
going corporation and to protect the
interests of the corporation pending
the effort on the part of the company
officers to increase the capital stock
and place the plant on stronger bust
ness basis.
The action was looked upon by in
terested parties as friendly move on
the part of the creditors. not only to
protect their own interests but to pro-
tect the business of the company as
we'll
The proposition submitted by the
Wernicke people has not been defin-
| itely acted upon, although it was stated
by George Crane, a stakeholder, that
an effort would be made by the To-
proposition. Mr.. Wernicke and his
friends. it is understood, have offered
| to place an additional $4,000 in capt.
tai stock of the plant if the Topeka
stockholders will increase the amount
of stock owned in Topeka $4,000
This. it was claimed, would give the
company ample capital with which to
carry on the business.
Judge Pollock, it is said, did not look
upon the automobile company as be-
ing insolvent, but rather that it was
in need of friendly protection at this
time His proposition to the company
| to submit to an adjudication in bank
ruptcy, attorneys say, would save the
company possible embarrassment and
keep the plant intact and protect
creditors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
ARE COMING FROM "ARKANsAw..
Special Boosters Train Will Be in
Topeka Next Thursday.

Thursday, December s, the city of
Topeka will be in the hands of 100
representative business men and agri-
culturists of Arkansas. They are COM
ing here in a special train over the
Rock Island and will be here from
o'clock in the afternoon until o'clock
the next morning. The people from
"Arkansaw'' will bring with them five
special cars loaded to the platforms
with samples of the kind of eatables
they raise in that state.
The local passenger officials of the
Rock Island have received word that
each person-and his wife-who visits
the train while in Topeka will receive
a package of Arkansas unpublished
rice free. These sacks will be given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01

hay and a few bushels of oats. He told
them they had not fed his ponies for
nearly week and they were getting
devilish. Immediately he showed how
risky they were by jumping out Of
their way and trying to shoe them off
As side line, the prisoner, sees
snakes. He was out on bond once, but
got drunk so he was put in again. His
case has not yet gotten to the stage
for medical examination.
McCrow is charged with stealing a
horse from in front of a colored
church on a Sunday morning last
July. He was at large so days and
finally was caught in Kansas City. He
has been in the county Jail since
September 3,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
.BISPHAM TICKETS SELL.
Good Demand for the Concert by
Great Baritone.

The sale of tickets at Stansfield' s
for the David Bispham son recital to-
morrow evening at the high school
auditorium shows that the music lovers
of the city will take advantage of an
entertainment which Will be In the
nature of a rare treat.
The recital is being given under the
auspices of the fine arts department or
Washburn college, and Dean Horace
Whitehouse deserves credit for his en-
terprise in making possible this attrac-
tioE in Topeka
Mr. Bispham is today Americas
representative baritone and brings to
us an art of surprising excellence" as
serts Dean Whitehouse. For num-
Der of years he has sung leading roles
in all the great operas both in the
Metropolitan, New York city, and Cow
ent Garden, London, as well as on the
continent. This season, as last, he is
devoting his time to concert work.
Mr.. Bispham is no less remarkable
in his gift for dramatic reading than in
his ability to sing and one of the
features of lis program will be his
recitation to musical accompaniment
of Longfellow's poem king Robert of
Sicily
Personally. hope that the people of
Topeka will embrace this splendid op-
portunity, for by doing SO they will be
helping to secure to the city a musical
sentiment which today it does not pos
sess in a degree of which it is worthy
and without which future endeavors
along this line will be impossible
David Bispham," recently stated
the Denver Daily News, SIS the Same
wonderful man he always has been. He
has absolute mastery. of the human
voice as a medium Of expression"
The New York Evening Mail says:
1T has been said many times that 1t
is a greater education to hear David
Bispham sing than to take a dozen
vocal lessons. and it is true"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
BOYNTON is CHOSEN.
University Professor Who VIII Draw
Labor Bills

Prof. ]. A. Boynton, occupying the
chair of economics at the State univer-
sity, has been decided upon by the
governor and chancellor as the proper
man to draw up the labor legislation
that comes before the next session of
the legislature. This decision is in line
with the governors plan announced
some time ago, to have a couple of
university lawyers draw up the form
ulas and recipes for the next legis-
lature to do business by. If another
university lawyer is needed, Prof. w.
E. Higgins of the law department will
come to Topeka and help save the
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
TAN1Es HORSES IN HIS CELL.
John McCrow at County Jail Imagines
He's Broncho Buster.

Much comedy is being enjoyed by
the attendants and officers at the coun-
ty Jail in the insanity of John Nc
Crow, alleged horse thief. That his
mind runs to horses is evidenced in his
brand of insanity for he INDUCES in
extensive bronco busting chasing his
outlaw nags around and around his
cell. He ropes them and rides them
in a hulIabaloo of shouts. At noon
today he had gotten his wild west
show to a near-peaceable exhibition
and was yelling whoa. Nell Whoai'
The officers were first attracted by
McCrow this morning when he de-
rt1anded that they haul in load of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
POOR FEEL WINTERS BLAST.
Commissioner Bacon Already Has
Large Number of Appeals.

The poor already have begun to feel
the wants that winter brings and Poor
Commissioner c. N. Bacon is busy.
Since the cold weather has broken,
about so tons of coal have been dis
tributed by the commissioner. Demand
for other supplies have increased.
Flour, sugar, oatmeal, coffee Or tea.
beans and rice are the staples IL the
food line. Crackers are supplied to old
people The commissioner has the Of
flee in good working order and is in
vestigating petitions for supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
THE RULE IN SKIBO.
Carnegie Tells How He Promotes
Temperance on His Estate.

New York, Dec. Here is Andrew
Carnegie's method of fighting intern
perance on his estates in Scotland:
1.-The rule in Skibo." he told the
diners at the banquet of the ST. An
drews society, lis that any man who
goes to the office on January l shall
have a bonus of ten per cent of his
wages if he has not tasted liquor dur
ing the year except on the advice of
physician. That I have found the
most powerful argument ever deliver
ture''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
WIDO VS. KISS $500.
At That Some Topekans Would Be
Bankrupt.

Shreveport, La, Dec. In the dis
trict court here Judge A. J. Murff
held that the kiss Of a young widow
was worth $500. The decision was
given in the case of Mrs. Grace Hunter
against J. K. Norman, former postmas-
ter at Oil City, this parish.
Mrs. Hunter said the kiss was stolen
when she called for her mail. She
sued for $4,000. Judge Murff adj
monished Norman that he looked old
enough to know better
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
STEPSON'S KICK KILLS.
CherryvaIe Man Dies Two Hours After
a Disagreement.

Cherryvale. Kan. Dec. Phillip era
ham, so years old, died here today, two
hours after he had been kicked in the
stomach by his stepson. Herman Will
Jams.
Williams had ordered Graham not to
set foot on his place and when Graham
went to get his personal belongings be
fore taking his final leave, the two had
an encounter at the door. Williams
was arrested and placed in Jail here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
PRAISE STUBBORN CINDERELLA
Telegram Received in Topeka From
Fort Worth Theater Manager.

Manager Roy Crawford of the Grand
theater today received a telegram
from Phil G. Greenwall, manager of
the Byers opera house, Fort Worth,
Texas, as follows:
Much to my surprise the "A Stub
born Cinderella company proved to be
more than we had reason to expect.
The critics of all the newspapers here
praised the company and production
most higbly'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01

A dinner was given last night by Dr.
and Mrs. J. A. Renwick to the trustees
of the First United Presbyterian church
The following persons were present
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Alexander, MIR and
Mrs. H. S. Douglass, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
M. Euwer, Mr.. and Mrs. R. M Magaw,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Conard, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Axtell Mr. and Mrs. w. A.
Pattison, Miss Ella Donnell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
Pearl Bebee wed and Goes Home

The runaway LeavenWorth girl,
Pearl Bebee, married her army lover.
Sheldon E. Fisher, last evening in the
probate court. Her father who had
come for her urged the marriage and
expressed himself as satisfied that the
couple were in love. The bride was
taken home by her father, while Fish
er will be returned to the army post
Sunday by the sheriff. His penalty for
desertion is from six to twelve months
in the guard house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01

Washington, Dec. With fourteen
rat bites on her body Leibe Lewis, the
two-year- daughter of M. Lewis of
this city, is dying of blood poisoning.
A short time since Mrs. Lewis was
awakened by the child's cries. Light
ing the gas, the mother saw a big rat
disappear. A physician was summoned
and the wounds were cauterized, but
the child did not escape infection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
Arizona to Have the Recall

Phoenix, Dec. 1.-The legislative prin-
ciple of the recall was written in to
Arizona's constitution today as the
measure which as originally drawn, was
applicable to all elective offices of the
new state. The opposition was able to
muster only eleven votes against 35 cast
on final massage in favor of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01

away to the people while the train is
on the Rock Island passenger tracks.
On the Arkansas slow train" will be
exhibits of cotton, corn. fruit and min
eral products and the state boosters
will be there by the score to tell why
their products are the "best in the
world
''The train will be a hummer" said
H H. Hunt, city passenger agent, to-
day. TT will be well for every To-
peka citizen to see it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
WHEAT IS POOR.
A Condition of 1856 Reported by Okla.
homa Board of Agriculture.

Guthrie. Dec. 1.-The condition of
winter wheat is only 3S.6 as against
93-7 year ago, according to a crop
bulletin of the state board of agricul-
ture issued today. The dry fall IS
given as the cause.
The board reported a decrease of 81
per cent in the acreage of alfalfa. The
cotton report is encouraging, being
estimated at $4,000 bales, valued at
S55 600 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
Whitney Goes to Philippines.

Junction City, Kan, Dec. 1.-Majo1
H. H. Whitney, adjutant general OF
Fort Riley. has been relieved from
duty here, it was announced today, and
ordeerd to the Philippine Islands. He
will said on a transport leaving San
Francisco January 5, 1911.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
consul EIIsworth resigns.

Eagle Pass, Dec. Luther T. Ellis
worth, United States consul at Ciudad
Porfirio Diaz today sent in his resig-
nation to the state department at
Washington to become effective as
soon as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Joseph c. Coffey, who
died Wednesday at st. Francis hos
pital, will be held at 10 o'clock Satur-
day morning from st. Aloysius Catho-
lie church at Meriden. Burial in Meri-
den Catholic cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01

There will be a business meeting at
the Baptist church tonight to act upon
the report of the pulpit committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01

1 wish to thank my friends and
neighbors for their kindness during the
sickness and death of my husband
Mrs. Nick Werney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Main, of Dover.
have gone to Los Angeles, Cal, to spend
the winter ss