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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
MAY VOTE TODAY
Debate on Canadian Reciprocity
Continues.
HObsOn Makes Speech in Favor
of Treaty.
WON'T HURT FARMERS
This Is Contention of the Hero
Of Santiago.
Direct Election Advocates Win
Point in Senate.

Washington, April 20.-Debate on
the Canadian reciprocity bill was re-
sumed today and an effort will be
made to get vote on the measure
before adjournment. Friends of the
bill opened the discussion.
For every dollar the government
collects from its customs laws it is
estimated that private interests collect
seven dollars" said Mr.. Hobson of
Alabama, favoring the agreement. Mr..
Hobson expressed the belief that a
lowering of tariff duties would not in
jure American farmers or business in
terests. Representative Doremus of
Michigan, a Democrat, also favored
the adoption of the reciprocity agree
ment. He said the bushes sinterests
of his city (Detroit), and he believed
of other parts of Michigan, were con-
vinced that prosperity to the country
in general would follow the ratification
of the reciprocity pact. Danger to
farmers and wheat raisers was greatly
overdrawn, said Mr.. Doremus. The
world demand for wheat acted as a
balance to maintain the price of wheat.
The use of tariff for the sole pur-
pose of keeping up an abnormal price
of wheat amounts to a direct tax on
bread he said.
1--WE are short on food in this coun-
try he said, land long on manufac-
turned proQucLS.
Direct Election Wins a Point.
Washington, April 20.-Advocates OF
the election of senator by direct vote
won signal victory in the senate to-
day when the resolution passed by the
house was referred to the committee on
judiciary. The house resolution is SIM
liar to the one reported from the sem
ate judiciary committee last session
and the reference today insures favor
able action in committee.
When Senator Works of California,
made reference to the case of Senator
Lorimer in his maiden speech in the
senate today on the Arizona constitu-
the point of order that the speaker had
fleeting on the course of the committee
which investigated the Lorimer case.
THE senator cannot impugn the
honor or the integrity of any senator
or any member of senate commit
tee," said Mr.. Hepburn.
Neither have 1 done so nor at
tempted to do so,' promptly respond
ed the California senator.
When the senator reads his re-
marks in the record he will find that
he has done So" insisted Mr.. Hepburn.
Senators LaFollette and Cummins
came promptly to the defense of their
fellow insurgent.
While not ruling on the point be-
cause Mr.. Works had not been direct
ly called to order Senator Townsend of
Michigan, who occupied the chair ex-
pressed the opinion that the CaIifor-
MIA senator understood and would OBJ
serve the rules of the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
Congressman Longworfh Is Be-
ing Considered by Taft
AS the Successor to Ambassador
Hill at Berlin.
TO ENTER THE SERVICE
Ii Not in Germany at Some 9th
er Place.
He Is Said to Be Willing to Quit
Congress-.

Washington. April 2O.-WhiIe Presi-
dent Taft has not decided definitely on
a successor to Ambassador Hill at Ber-
lin, one name that he is expected to
consider is that of Representative Mich
olas Longworth of Ohio. Mr.. Long
worth is understood to be willing to
enter the service, having spent about
all the time he cares to in congress,
or political life. Both he and Mrs.
Longworth, who was Alice Roosevelt,
are intimate friends of the president
One objection that might be made to
his appointment to such an important
position as that at Berlin would be his
inexperience in diplomatic affairs. If
not selected for Berlin, however, Mr..
Longworth may be chosen to fill some
other important position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
D. A. R. IN A HOT FIGHT.
Election of Officers VIII Close a Two
Years. Campaign.

Washington, April 20.-The climax of
the twentieth continental congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
was reached today when voting began
officers also are to be elected today. The
results will not be known until late
tonight. In the meantime excitement
among the delegates runs high.
Advocates of both Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott of Illinois standing for reelection
president general and of Mrs. VIM.
c. Story of New York entered today s
session claiming victory. Two years ago
Mrs. Scott, after a. bitter fight, won over
Mrs. Story by a small margin. The pres
ent campaign has never Jagged during
the last two years and has been marked
by much acrimony. It is believed the con-
test will be close
Administration candidates are: Mrs.
Henry L. Mann. vice president general;
Miss Florence E. Pierce, chaplain gen.
eral; Mrs. H. L. Songkins, recording sec
retary general; Mrs. w. r. Dennis, cor
responding secretary general; Mrs. G. M.
Brumbaugh, registrar general; Mrs. w.
d. Hoover treasurer< general; Mrs. G. w.
Thompson, assistant historian general;
Miss A. Giflett, librarian general
All are from the District of Columbia
except Mrs. Bassett, Maryland and Mrs.
Thompson, Massachusetts.
The opposition candidates are: Mrs
Miranda. D. Tulloch, vice president gen
eral; Mrs. w. q. Calender, South Caro-
lima, chaplain general; Mrs. Frank Bold
District of Columbia, recording secretary
general; Mrs. W. A. S1noot, Virginia, cor
responding secretary general; Miss G. NJ
Pierce, New York, registrar, general; Mrs
H. F. Blount, District of Columbia, treas
urer general; Mrs. A. Thomas, New Jer-
sey, historian general; Mrs. G. H. Bissell,
Connecticut, assistant historian general;
Miss Aline Solomons, District of Column
bia, librarian general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
TWO TOWNS WANT 1T.
Colby and Sharon Springs After State
tuberculosis Hospital.

Colby and Sharon Springs got into
the race for the tuberculosis hospital
today Both towns are in the Sixth
district and both have started active
work to land the new state institu-
ton. Governor Stubbs received tele-
gram today from Sharon Springs say
ing that a definite proposition to Sc
cure the hospital would be made in
few days and the board of controi had
word that Colby would make its prop
osition shortly.
only one city has made a definite
proposition for the new insane hos
pital. Scott City has. sent to the
hoard of control list of the available
land the nearness to railroads, the
water supply and the price at which
the land can be purchased: There
are eleven towns that want this hos
pitaI, but Scott City is the only one
that has come in yet with anything
definite as to what is offered by the
various candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20

During this battle not a. shot was
fired from the customs house and the
rebels never had possession Of it. Some
ground, still American territory, ex-
tends about so feet south of the Ameri-
can customs house and the American
troopers carefully guarded this strip 50
that the rebels could not get to the
Westward Of the American customs
house to use it as shelter.
Major Schroener, of the American
army hospital corps, established his
ambulance in this strip to the west of
the customs house and a little to the
south of 1t and there the wounded were
treated. These wounded were rebels
who were shot near the line at this
point and carried by other rebels to
the American side and disarmed. The
can line L presented my pass signed
by Captain Gaujot, to the American
troopers and was passed over the line
to the Mexican guard house on Mexi-
can territory.
"I saw an American rebel approach
Captain Gaujot at the line. This
American rebel was handling a gun. He
asked Captain Gaujot, who was on
American territory if he, the rebel,
might send the firing pin of his gun
across the line into Douglas to have
it repaired. You certainly cannot was
the captains reply.
''I went into Aqua Prieta. also having
a rebel passport signed by Col. Medina
Jefee of Aqua Prieta. When return
ing to my automobile this same Amer
lean came up to me at the machine
but he was Immediately ordered back
by an American trooper.
81 do not know what orders Captain
Gaujot issued to either the rebels or
federa1S about trenching.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
THE TRUTH ABOUT 1T.
A p. Correspondent Tells of the
Fighting at Aqua Prieta.

FISIAIluS dC Agua Rr1ota.
Douglas, April 2O.-The details of
Minister De La Barra's response to
; President Taft's protest against the fir
ing into Douglas by the Mexican fed
eral troops and rebels were received
todays. One of the claims of Senior
De La Barra is that Lieutenant Tron-
cozo of the Mexican federal army was
wounded by shot from the Ameri-
can custom house; that shots came
from this custom house constantly
during the struggle and that 1t was not
plain whether the shots came from
revolutionists who might have taken
possession Of the custom house or
from American sympathizers with the
revolution who were present in the
United States building.
! The Associated Press correspondent,
who is on the ground, makes the fol-
lowing statement:
ION the day of the battle the in
American custom house. which was
situated northwest of Aqua Prieta,
but at no time did they take posses
sion of the building, or cross into
American territory. The American
cavalry arrived Immediately after the
battle opened and took possession of
all ground on the American side near
| the custom house. The American
troopers ran a patrol from both sides
of the building extending along the
American SIDE, both east and west.
Two rebels, who were fighting from
the west of the custom house backed
into the American line and were i'm
mediately arrested by the American
cavalry, disarmed and not permitted
to go back into the fight
Il stood on the porch Of the Ameri-
can custom house. which extends
around three sides of the building,
east, south and north. and which are
the only sides that could be struck by
cept those passing through the build
ing. The building is of frame con-
struction and it was pierced by the
Mauser bullets.
Many Americans and Mexicans
crowded three sides of the porch. I
saw not a single gun in the hand of any
sightseers except the American lire
riders. The customs officers and
American civil officers certainly never
fired a shot. Once when the rebels a.
| the railroad began a backward move
ment for an instant, Mexican sympa-
thizers on the porch called out Viva
| Madero,' but they were instantly
| silenced not only by the American civil
officers and the line riders but by
civilians, among them myself, as we
feared drawing the federal fire into
this crowd on the porch.
All this happened in Thursdays bat
4 tie while the rebels under Red Lopez
We're attacking Aqua Prieta. 1t was
during this battle that Robert Harring-
ton, an American switchman, was
killed in Douglas, E. e. Crow, seriously
injured and many other Americans in
1ured on the American side of the line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
FRIENDLY IN FORM.
Mexico's Reply to Uncle Sans De-
mands Reaches Washington.

mdndS R6acleS washington
/ washington, April 2o-A summary of
Mexico's reply to the demand of the
United States for greater precautionary
measures along the border was received
at the state department today and con-
Veyed at once to President Taft.
Mexican Ambassador Zamacona, in d
statement today, says that while the
reply refers to ''Lamentable events on
the border it is friendly in form and
public later in the day. Ambassado" "
Zamacona, who said he had read the
note, made the following comments:
notwithstanding the note addressed
by the department of foreign affairs TO
Ambassador Wilson refers to the la
mentable events on the border, it GER
tainly must be friendly in form and
essence for it is impossible to suppose
that it might be in the least unfriendly,
or diScourteous.
''The relations between the two gov
ernmentS have been most cordial. 1t
would be very convenient to wait until
the note is made known in full before
coming to a conclusion which may only
be based on fragmentary and unau-
thenticated quotations. The press at
present, more than ever, may do great
good if it directs it's efforts to prevent
public opinion from being excited by
any one. This would be a great help
toward accomplishing the wishes of the
Mexican people and their government
in order to preserve the friendly rela-
tions existing between the countries"
President Taft will await the receipt
of the formal note from Mexico before
taking the matter up further. The
president, it was said today, will look
o. the reply with a tolerant spirit
He is disposed to regard it as the
usual diplomatic forerunner to formal
negotiations for greater preventive
measures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHTER.
Proposition for a Peace Armistice Is
Making Progress.

Washington, April 2O.-Dr. Vas
queZ Gomez, head of the confidential
agency of Mexican revolutionists here,
announced today that if all the pre-
liminary details of the proposed
armistice were arranged satisfactory
to both sides, he would start for
Juarez, Mexico, in the course of few
days to participate in the formal peace
conferences that are planned to follow
the armistice.
DR. Gomez declared that the pros
poets for an armistice were brighter
than ever today. He added that for
the purpose of peace negotiations no
political concessions would be asked.
DR.. Gomez declared that besides him
self Gen Francisco I Madero, jr.,
probably would appoint two other
commissioners. When the armistice is
effected. it was said here today that
all of the leaders of the revolution,
including some members of the Ma
dero family, who have been stationed
at San Antonio and FL Paso would
gather at JuareZ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
MCPHERSON GIVES $155.
Money Raised at First Meeting Held
in Kansas.

Mcpherson, Kan, April 20.-A few
months ago a call came from the
Jubilee headquarters at Chicago for
the state of Kansas to join in union
missionary rally for foreign missions.
The state was accordingly divided into
twenty rally districts, with the first
rally in Mcpherson.
Addresses were given at the meeting
which has come to close, by Mrs. Ina
Shaw, principal of the Baptist Train
ing school, Chicago. Mrs. Benson
Baker of India and others. An offer
ing was taken aggregating $155.
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might be arranged before any OF the
threatened attacks were made
Federal Forces Move West.


Douglas, April 20.-The Mexican fed
eraI force went west from here last
night presumably to engage the rebel
forces of Juan Cabral whose scouts
thew fred on last evening as they were
advancing on Agna Prieta, not know
ing that the federals had taken the
town. One rebel was killed. Sonora
Tolamantes, the Joan of Arc" or
sonora. was with Cabral when this
skirrnish took place.
She broke through the lines last night
and is now in Douglas under cover.
She has offered, it is said $4,000 for
the head of Francisco Chiapa, the pre-
feet of Moctezuma, who executed her
husband Col. Tolamantes, a former
federal officer, and their two sons after
the federals captured Sahuaripa.
1t Takes Two to Make War.
Washington April 2O.-That Pres
ident Taft is more determined than
ever that the United States must not
intervene in Mexico, became known
here this afternoon following con-
ference between the president and
Secretary Knox and committee from
the house.
The president stated that difficulties
must arise out of conditions in MeXi-
co because of the proximity of fighting
to the American line.
But" he is quoted as saying, ut
takes two to make a war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20

are not to be allowed to take up local
matters. They are just to tell why suf-
frage is a good thing and let the local
officers take care of any purely Kan
sas situations. In the 1894 campaign
the foreign speakers mixed too much
local politics. This will not be permit
ted this year and the awful political
mistakes will be avoided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
BUSH IS APPROVED.
His Election to Missouri Pacific Presi-
dency Is Made .OficiaI.

New York, April 20.-B. F. Bush
was today elected president of the ST.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
Railway company, which is a subsid-
iary of the Missouri Pacific. Mr..
Bush's resignation from the presidency
of the Western Maryland railway was
accepted today. The vacancy on the
board of the Iron Mountain caused by
the resignation of Paul Warburg of
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. was not filed to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
BASEBALL BULLETINS.

The State Journal will post bulletins
tomorrow afternoon on all the open
ing games in the Western league.
Special bulletins will be received on
the Topeka Wichita game telling just
how the game is being won and lost.
The game is scheduled to start at $3.50
u. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
HOUSE TO INCREASE PAY.
High Cost of Campaign Pleaded in
$500 Increase.

Springfield, ILL.,, April Boy a vote
of "a to the house appropriations
committee voted yesterday to increase
the salaries of members of the general
assembly from $4,000 each biennial
session to SO, 500. The principal reason
advanced by the exponents of higher
salaries was that the direct primaries
had caused a heavy increase in cam-
paign expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
PLANT 100000 MUHBERRIEs
Chicago School Children VIII Observe
Arbor Day.

Chicago, April 20.-Half a million
Russian mulberry trees will be planted
tomorrow by Chicago school children
in celebration of Arbor day. The
trees will be planted in front and
backyards and on school premises and
in small parks.
'The Russian mulberry is peculiarly
adapted to Chicago" said City Fores-
ter ProSt,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
FORMER KANSAN Is DEAD.
Horace w. Gleason Was Wen Known
Hutchinson Lawyer.

OskaIoosa, Ia, April 2o-Horace
W. Gleason, city solicitor, and a mem
Der of the diocesan board of missions
of Iowa, died at his home here to-
day of Bright's disease.
He formerly practiced law in
Hutchinson, Kan, and Chicago. Mr..
Gleason at one time was chancellor of
the Episcopal diocese Of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
Weather Is Ideal.

1t would take a chronic kicker to
knock on the weather today. 1t is
fair and balmy and the gait of the
wind has dropped from twenty to ten
miles an hour since yesterday after.
noon. A repetition of this brand OF
atmospheric conditions is predicted by
the weatherman for tomorrow. There
has been no rain today between the
Mississippi river and the Rocky Noun
+ai,. r7Iaa hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
Senate ITnanimous for I. and r.

Springfield, ILL.,. April 20.-The reso-
luton providing the initiative and ref
erendum amendment to the state con-
stitution be submitted to a vote of the
people was passed in the senate to-
day, Ayes, 40; nays. o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-20
MUST FIGHT FIRST
General MaderO Refuses to Con-
slider an Armistice
Until After His Proposed AT
tack on Juarez.
THE REPLY OF MEXICO
To President Taft's RemOn-
STRANGE Reaches Washington.
Said to Be Friendly in Form anu
Essence.
THE REPLY OF MEXICO

FL Paso, April 2O.-Franc1sco l.
NTade,.o refused absolutely to grant an
arroistica as suggested by DE-. Gomez
at washington. He sent in word TO-
,Ia,, that he would talk armistice a1tef
4I1S hattla of Juarez and then only.
..rU1bev want an armistice to get up
-,inGorcements; that is ALL he salu'
..xSTa vviu frst fight; my army will win
OF be whipped at Juarez "0AO'0
talk armistice." x.o,a,
This morning Madero sent JIM ,'
notice to the consuls OF JuareH .li'a. s,a,. I
might attack the town any ho'" 'A'
- O'Clock tonight.
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American Association.

Tansas Citv at Toledo clear an N
ST. Paul at Indianapolis, clear, BE
p.
Minneapolis at Louisville. clear, :
n
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Weathea1. Indications

Weather Indications.
Chicago, April 20.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Friday.
! Not much change in temperature.
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BASEBALL WEATHER.
National League,

Boston at Brooklyn, rain, 4 p. m.
New York at Philadelphia, rain, 3
p. m.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg, rain, 8 D. m.
Chicago at st. Louis, cloudy, $3.50
p. m.
American League.
Washington at New York, rain, 8: 80
p. m
Philadelphia at Boston, rain, p. m.
St. Louis at Cleveland. clear. $3.50
o. m.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-10-27

"a" gave 'he attorney the right
There. In the meantime Mr.. No
u arrived, and, being asked bis bust,
there, stated that eing a citizen
voter of the county, be had rivir
! be there, and further that he des,
> to assist in purging the list of iIle
voters. The registration officers
clare they did not know Morgan. !
me- too, was promptly arrested a
locked up. Morgan was to bs
youched for the correctness of ceci
list, and both had offered to swear
the names either separately or G,
lectively as the registrars might !
quire. The registration officers \
planned to Mr.. Bannon, who protes
ed against snch high-handed procee,
ings, that they themselye. had mad
up a list OF suspects containing 2
Games which they intended to us
Instead If the lis. Vi $50, submiste
y these gentlemen.
BAnnon endeavoied TO show til,
registrars that Morgan is legal vote
out I" no purpose. He then aske,
on what charge johnson and Mor,,ar
mad beer arrested, but this infotma.
IioL was refused, as wa, also his re.
quest that he be allow ed 10 confa,
with them in the capacity of counsel,
ana Wien the deputy sheriff put the
'andcuffs on the prisoners, Bannon
gam protested, but Magistrate Potee
'rdered the Deputy to agive them
What is coming to them" When II
! known that Morgan is a medium
lze man and johnson i slender
mort and weighs not more than 100
onnd-' the necessity of tsking the
recaution against tier escape nv
andcuffing them will az once be an
aren't to all.
They we're then chained together
70 common felons, brought through
alilmore to AnnspoIis-we were
out to say to be hanged. Arriving
ere, happily, they secured a LAWYER
q drink of water, both of which
a been denied item from the time
tne'r arrest. Judge Brashears. be-
g whom they were at once taken.
mltted them to 5000 bail, and The ,
lowing Friday morning, wi 81 the ,
n-were given a hearing or habeas {
pus proceedings, the States At
ney asked that thev be dismissed. E
Judge Brashears took occasion to I
1 to the proceeding in vigorous t,
luage, declaring the men to have u
! well within their legal tights in ST
performance Of commendable
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1911-10-27

law gave the attorney the right
there. In the meantime Mr.. NJ,
arrived, and, being asked bis bus
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The Washington herald., 1911-05-04
LIBERTY-LOYING
POLES CELEBRATE

The celebration Of the one hundred
and twentieth anniversary of the adop-
ton of the constitution Of Poland. May
8, 1871, was concluded last night with a
banquet at 1925 Twenti1th street north
west, which was ATTENDED by the Poles
of this city and their families and in
vited guests. including three Polish
members Of Congress.
John Karasinski was toastmaster
and toasts were responded to by Rep
resentative John A.. Thayer. Of Worces-
ter, Mass: Representative Asher c.
Kinds, of Portland, Me-; Representa-
tive Paul Rowland. Of Cleveland. Ohio;
DIR. H E. Kalusowski. dean Of college
Of pharmacy, George Washington Uni.
varsity, and John Karasiewicx. Of the
Bureau of the Census.
Representative ThayT compared the
limited States with Poland. and said that
the reason that the Polish constitution
failed was because Poland was surround
ed by the despotisms of Europe. which
were determined that liberty am equal
ity should not prevail IN Europa