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The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
Topeka City Officials Will BE
Host to Kansas Cities.
Entertain Delegates From 60
Towns Here October II and IS.
SPREAD UNDER TREES
Pure Topeka Water Will Be
Only Thing to Drink.
Banquet at Commercial Club
Rooms-Auto Ride Over City.

Topeka city officials are making
elaborate plans to entertain the League
of Kansas Municipalities whose third
annual convention will be he'd in this
city October IL and y. It is expected
that at least so cities and 175 city Of
ficials from all over Kansas will he in
Topeka for the convention.
When not in business sessions the
Topeka city officers and the CONNER
cial club will entertain the Kansas
municipal officers. I'VE want to send
these men home tired out" said c. b.
Burge, city clerk, this afternoon I'VE
want them to profit from their business
meetings in Topeka. and we want them
to feel that they have had the best
time of their lives while the guests of
the capital city"
big evening banquet in the Com
mercial club rooms at which occasion
toasts viii be given by city and state
officials; a motor car ride to all parts
of the city; an inspection of the Topeka
park system, waterworks plant, electric
light plant and crematory; and many
other features.
The novel feature of the entertain
ment will be an outdoor spread IN
the waterworks grove west OF the city.
A big grove surrounding the wate-
plant and bordered by the high hills un
one side and the river on the other,
makes an ideal location for an outdoor
feed" Fried chicken, gravy and OLE
fashioned good things to eat will he
served to the city fathers of Kansas
towns and cities. Nothing but pure
fresh water right from the pumrs will
be given out.
In addition to the regular attendance
of the convention C. B. Burge. city
clerk, and W. G. Ralston. city attorney
of E0nPE3 have writ - ~
and attorneys over the state, asking
their company at the convention. Mr..
Burge and Mr.. Ralston have received
favorable answers from scores of Of
ficials and they all say they will be IN
Topeka for the municipal gathering
The League of Municipalities cf Kan =
sas was organized about two years ago
for the purpose of making a stuiy cf
municipal problems. Although he
delegates have had a short time for en-
tertainment at each meeting it is their
intention to spend most of the time in
faithful attempt to better city ccIIdi-
tions all over the state. Naturally the
commission form of government is the
most interesting topic.
The city officials also feel that in an
much easier and more satisfactory tC
place requests before the state legis-
lature.
Mayor Billiard is vice president of the
League of Kansas Municipalities.
Up to date the following cities be-
long to the association:
Atchison. Arkansas City. Burden,
Benedict, Chanute. Concordia, Doug
lass, Deerfield- Dodge City, Eudora,
Eureka, Florence, Fort Scott. Horton
Hutchinson, lola. Junction City. Kir-
win. Larned. Leavenworth, Lyons,
Newton, Oberlin, Ottawa, Osawatonlie,
Parsons, Pittsburg. Seneca, Sterling,
Salina, Topeka, Wichita, Wellington,
Winfield
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

the Hudson, after he las turned the
corner at Albany, he viii surpass the
present record.
From here. Atwood has 5S miles to
go to Albany, which hc is capable of
making in one flight without stop.
The 142 miles from Albany to New
York will require at least one stop for
gasoline If he attempts to cover the
200 miles to New York today it Will
not be more than he already has ac-
complished. for in the firts day of his
flight he went 2S6 miles from St. Louis
to Chicago in one day With cnly two
stops But Atwood is desirous of fly
ing over New York City and finishing
within full view of the public before
dark.
On the ninth day of his flight At
wood proceeded without mishap, al
though he flew most of the way in the
twilight and all of it in dense haze
He flew over 35 towns and cities and
maintained a schedule equal to that of
a fast mail train.
DELAYED all day by high wind. he
had almost given up staring. when, at
4:55 o'clock, the wind calmed. He
followed the tracks of The New York
Central railroad, making Oneida at a
speed of 81 miles in 3S minutes. He
went over Rome, "A mics from the
start at 5:4S p. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
PUTS 1T UP TO TAFT.
MacVeagh Declines to Decide on
Wikersham's Report.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Secretary
MacVeagh will not make any de-
cision at this time upon Attorney
General Wickersham' report which
holds that the relations of the Ma
tional City bank of New York and Ma
tional City company may be a trans
gression of the national banking law.
Because of what is believed to be a
difference of opinion between the two
cabinet officers all the papers in the
case will be sent to President Taft
at Beverly.
That President Taft would review
the case developed suddenly today as
Secretary MacVeagh was ready to
make public the attorney generals
findings and his own decision. For
that reason he declined to give any
intimation of his position but it is
known that nearly all his advisers
feel that if any definite attitude to-
ward the extension of the influence
of national banks into trust compan-
les and security companies was an
nounced at this time, the whole queS-
ton of financial legislation might be
entangled when it comes up at the
next session of congress with the
monetary commissions report.
Mr.. Wickersham's findings deal dI-
rectly only with the reported holdings
by the National City bank of other
bank stock through the medium Of
the National City company. The ques-
ton of the interest of national banks
in trust companies arose as a conse-
quence Of these findings and attention
was directed to the case of the hold
ing of the Continental-Comme
National bank of Chicago in the Con-
tinental and Commercial Trust com
pany
Attorney General Wickersham takes
the position that Capitalization of
banking companies might take place
if national banks were allowed to ac-
quire the stocks of other banking in
stitutions. The treasury department
for about ten years has been tacitly
permitting such relationships with GER
tain limitations, in order that the ma
tionaI institution might meet the com
petition of state banks, which usually
operae under very liberal provisions.
Aside from the question Of public pol
! icy. Secretary MacVeagh's advisers. it
is said believe that no provision of the
national bank act has been violated.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
BANKERS LOOK AT GUNS
They Are Making Ready to Receive
Robbers.

The executive and protective com
rnittees of the State Bankers associa-
ton held an all day meeting in the
offices of State Bank Commissioner
Dolley today, and one of the principal
subjects under discussion was the pro-
lection of banks from robbers. The
Remington Arms people had repre-
sentatives present at the meeting with
samples of every kind of deadly weap-
ons. The idea is to arm the bank at
taches and certain citizens so that they
will be able to do battle with robbers
at a moments notice
Only routine matters connected with
the association were discussed at the
afternoon meeting. There was a good
attendance. the following bankers be-
ing present: NJ. B. Light of Winfield,
president of the association, and w.
r. Wilson of Washington, secretary;
C. G. Scovil1e of Senaca; J. L. Rains of
Perry: J. D. Joseph of Whitewater:
F. Fl. Quincy of Salina: VIII Wayman
of Emporia; F. G. Berger of Summer
field: E. s. Chenoweth of McCracken;
Jay N Patmon of Pittsburg; A. T.
MilIar of Wamego; F. M. Wilson of
Soldier: A. A. Denton of Grenola; D.
M. RothWiler of Bison.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

n. Atwood today landed a q point just
south of CastletOn after flying 90 miles
from Fort Plain. in one hour and A.
minutes. He made the trip with but
on stop. necessitated by leaky gas
Oline tank at Glen, near Amsterdam
and VIII continue on his way to New
York at O'Clock this afternoon. At
woods fight this morning was made
within 300 feet of the ground. The air
was thick with haze and there was a
light southwest wind, conditions being
about the best for flying since Atwood
has been in New York state.
Taking his course by the New YORK
Central tracks for the greater part OF
the distance Atwood passed through
Amsterdam at SIG, Schenectady at
s:37 and Albany at 8 o'clock, reaching
Castleton, seven miles south Of Albany
at 9;12 and circling about in search or
a landing place. He ahghted at 9.zV
ana was met by several of his repre-
sentatives who had made arrangements
for his fuel supply
From Schenectady he left the rail-
road tracks and headed direct for Al
banv As soon as he came in sight
of he city he turned to the southwest
and flying at a height of about 800 rect
sSirted the suburbs and crossed the
Hudson river, steering direct for Cas-
Teton.
Shortly after his arrival at Castleton
Atwood announced that he would await
the arrival of pontoons for his machine
from Fort Plain and would not start
for New York until about o'clock.
Atwoods pontoons which were snip
ned here from Fort Plain. were sent to
Castleton in an automobile. They are
made of aluminium and are to be fas-
tened to the two sides of the machine.
They hold about so cubic feet of air.
1T viii take at least three or four
hours to adjust my machine said At
wood. My plans are undecided. may
resume my fight late this afternoon and
nav defer it until tomorrow so as to
get an early start and make the direct
flight to New York city. 1 feel conh-
dent of larding there tomorrow
At the start today Atwood was 90
miles from Alba1 y, which he thought
he could reach in an hour. He had
Previously shipped to Albany set OF
uontoons to be attached to his biplane
for use in case he had to make an
emergency landirg in the Hudson river
or in the ocean when he steers around
to find his landing place on the beach
of Long Island
The fight down the Hudson river,
full of perils for the aeronaut because
of the lack of desirable landing places,
also will mark for Atwood an import
ant event in his undertaking. for at
Rhinecliff he viii have established a
new worl is record for cross country
living Since leaving st. Louis. counting
each DAYS startirg and finishing places
together with the intermediate stops,
Atwood had touched the earth just lt
times in covering the 1,065 miles to this
point.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
NO SHAM BATTLE
Governor Says Controversy With
Dawson Was Real Thing,
Decidedly in Earnest in CherO-
kee Clean Up.
NO POLITICS
SAYS There Is Plenty of Time
for That.
Returns From Colorado Appa-
rently in Good Health.

Governor Stubs returned to Topeka
today from short trip to Colorado,
looking fit as a. fiddle and ready for
anything in the way of business or
politics The governor talked business
all morning with his office force anu
many callers. but declined to discuss
politics to any extent He has several
speaking dates for early in September,
but they are old soldiers reunions ard
Labor Day picnics and he did not seem
to think he would talk politics in his
addresses at these places. However,
the governor emphatically denied the
report sent out from the attorney gen
erals office that the quarrel between
himself and Mr.. Dawson was "a sham
battle"
so long as I hold an office in this
state" said the governor, there will De
no sham about any of my acts or 1eal-
ings with men or affairs. I do lot
know where the report originated, but
I do know that it is false and without
foundation. I am very much in earnest
in every move [ have made in he
Cherokee and Crawford county affairs
and 1 viii surely see the nsttsr
through to a finish"
The governor declined to talk about
Second congressional district affairs
That is none of my business, he said.
''I am for a primary for all nominal
tions all the time. My position is well
enough known in this regard to make
it unnecessary for me to talk about it.
Regarding the adjournment os con-
gress and the return of the Kansas
delegati ton the governor had little to
say. He thought that with the sti cnsth
of the solid south and the nlanutactlIr
ing states of the east behind TAFT tor
denomination these elements maize him
a formidable candidate
He had nothing to say about tie SEN
atorial fight that looms up ahead be
tween himself and Senator Curtis.
saThere will be plenty of time tc talk
politics next month" was ali he would
say along this line.
But it is a fact that the governo~ has,
during his vacation, regained all his
.virile strength and enthusiasm He
will make many addresses over the
state the coming fall. His first three
dates will be at Columbus Labor Day,
at Kansas City. Kan. September and
at Arkansas City September g. The
Stubbs family will return from Law
renee to Topeka about the first of next
month
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
Leading Democrats Adopt a
Charter and Bylaws
As Foundation of a Federation
of Democratic Clubs.
TO BE NATION WIDE
Object Declared to Be to Pro-
mote Progressive Policies.
Among These Are the Initiative,
Referendum and Recall.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The founda-
tion of a federation of Democratic
clubs for the country at large was laid
today in the adoption here of a char
ter and bylaws. The organization is
under the guidance of Senator's Owen
of Oklahoma and Chamberlain of Ore
gon and George H. Shibley of this city
Mr.. Owen presided over todays meet
ing and several states were repre-
sented.
The purpose is to promote .'progres-
sive policies" in the Democratic party
and the movement is intended to be of
nation wide scope. Clubs are to be
organized in all voting precincts and
the initiative. referendum and recall
are to be utilized to the utmost extent.
The especially avowed intention is to
prevent the undue influence of special
interests in shaping the policy of the
party. Partially toward any candi-
dates is disclaimed by the organization.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

will proceed to his summer home in
Beverly, Mass. He was accompanied
by Major Butt and Secretary Hilles
With only three weeks of play time
left before he starts on one of the
hardest transcontinentaI trips ever. un-
dertaken by a chief executive, the
president left the capital to be gone
until Novem ber. or later.
It is probable that for the first two
weeks of his stay in Beverly the presi-
dent will deny himsellf to all callers
and get just as complete rest as golf
ing, motoring and resting will give
him. At the end of that period of Sc
clusion the president expects to get to
work on some. of the speeches he will
deliver on his forty-day trip. The de-
cision in the Wiley case also may be
forthcoming from Beverly.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
HIS MONEY IS GONE.
Lightning Strikes Farm House, Burn
ing Bills and Furniture.

Beloit. Kan, Aug. 23.-While the
storm did much good to the county as
a whole, to one man at least, it was
very destructives that man was John
Schmidt, who had his house struck by
lightning and burned to the ground,
with everything in it. Mr.. Schmidt
had over 5000 in currency in the house
and all of it burned: there was be-
tween $500 and $40O worth of furni-
ture in the house. all of which was de-
stroyed.
The fire occurred about midnight.
Mr.. Schmidt says he and his family
had gone down stairs when the light
ming struck and that when it came
they did not have time to get even any
clothes excepting what they happened
to have on at the time.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

Utica, which he reached in one hour
and thirteen minute. had a demonstra-
ton prepared in hurry. He was al
ready in sight before his approach was
generally known. but orders We're in
stantly issued by telephone that all the
bells and whistles in town should be
sounded.
In a minute the city vas in an up
roar. For 20 minutes the din con-
tinued.
1t was almost dark when Atwood
neared Fort Plain. He lowered awhile
owe rthe town and then, selecting a
clear spot on the opposite bank of the
Mohawk river, alighted to the aston
ishment of a farmer, q half dozen dogs
and a barefoot boy witE a wheelbar-
row
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
THREE WOMEN HELD.
In an Effort to Find Murderer of
James McNearney.

New York, Aug. 23.-Three young
women are under arrest pending
search for the murderer of James Nc
Nearney who was shot through the
heart this morning in his apartment on
East 126th street None of the pris-
oners is accused of the murder, but
though they all deny any knowledge
of the crime, the police believe they
and women. who were in McNearney's S
rooms shortly before dawn, when a
succession of pistol shots alarmed the
neighborhood. When the police ar
rived they found McNearney dead on
the floor and alone. The women under
arrest were found several hours later
in a neighboring house. They gave
their names as Julia Grove, Mary
BTyne and Margaret Fine The police
say the Fine woman was McNearney's s
wife
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
BODY 70 Nd IN lake.
Woman Had Been Missing From Her
= Home Since Friday.

Waukegan, Ill, Aug. 23.-The &ody
of Mrs. F. L. Murray, 5 years of age
wife of F. II Murray, wealthy bust
ness man of this city was found this
morning in Lake Michigan at Ken
osha, Wis. She disappeared from her
home last Friday and since then the
police of Waukegan have been
searching for her.
Mrs. Murry had been in i'll health
since the death of son, three years
ago. She had been under the care
of physician almost constantly.
Tt is believe she went directly to
the lake after leaving home and eth
er Jumped into the water or accident
ally fell from q pier.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
AT END or NINTH DAY.
Atwood Lands at Point 2OO Miles
From New York.


Fort Plain. \. Y. Aug. 23.--An-
other remarkable spin through the air
on his aeroplane flight from st. Louis
to New York brought Harry n. At
wood from Belle Isle. five miles west
OF Syracuse, to Fort Plain and land
ed him 95 miles nearer his destina-
ton. He is now 1.065 miles from his
starting place and exactly 200 miles
from his proposed alighting point in
New York.
From Belle Isle. where he ascended
at ASS p. m. Atwood sailed around
Syracuse II minutes later, turned his
aeroplane eastward and in the twilight
descended in the Mohawk valley,
a1fehting in q field here at 7:05 D. m
His actual flying time VAS hours,
10 minutes and was made without
stop.
pool said Atwood. Most of the time
] kept my hands in my pockets or
read time table
Atwood believes he possibly may
make New York today, hut more prob
ably on Thursday. because the rough
and wooded country from Albany
down the Hudson river may compel
him to descend in difficult places or
effect landings on the water
The 27-year-old aviator, who, in
nine DAYS has set new pace for aerial
navigation in America. is confident
that he soon viii have a new world s
record for distance. He lacks just 99
miles of beating the International rec
ord now held in Europe. Running
over the last lap Of his flight down
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
PRISON PRACTICE STOPPED.
Convicts VIII Do Less Work for Pen
OaiciaIs.

Leavenworth, Kan. Aug. 23.-Mak-
ing or repairing of any article for an
official. guard or other employee of the
fedaral prison here by prison labor
will be prohibited after September ].
following the receipt today by prison
officials of an order to that effect
from Attorney General Wickersham.
1t has been the custom since the prison
was established for prison authorities
and employees to have furniture.
clothing, ETC., repaired or made by
prison labor.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

Toxic. Aug. 23=An official state
ment will be issued tomorrow an
nouncing the return to Russia of the
former Russian hospital ship Angara,
which was sunk by her crew at Port
Arthur in November. 1904. to prevent
the vessel falling into the hands of the
Japanese. The ship was ref1oated by
the japanese converted into an auxil-
farv cruiser and added to the navy of
Japan. She was then renamed the
Angawa and used as a training ship.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
and Deshler Meet.

Indianapolis, Aug. 23.--After having
fought twice to a draw. Ray Bronson
of this city and Dave Deshler of Bos-
ton will meet again here tonight in a.
ten-round bout They are to weigh in
at 1873 pounds late today. In the pre-
liminaries Battling Ryan of Kansas
City and Johnny Greeley of Brooklyn
will box ten rounds at 122 pounds, and
Chick Hayes of Memphis and Earl
Denning of Chicago will go the same
distance at 11S pounds.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
weather Is still Cool.

1t has been getting a little cooler
each day and if the drop continues
for any length of time all Topeka will
be shivering- The minimum tempera-
tu~e today was 81 degrees and the
maximum 81. A northerly wind is
blowing at the rate of eight miles an
hour This morning said Section
Director T. B. Jennings. "2.O4 inches
of rain fell in the Panhandle region
and it is still raining. Rains are also
reported today in western Kansas The
indications are for unsettled conditions
tonight with showers tonight or to-
morrow. The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

washington, Aug. 23.-"Hold cotton
for thirteen cents,' is the advice to be
formally given to farmers organiza-
tions by a committee consisting of
Senators Williams of Mississippi and
Owen of Oklahoma, and Representa-
tive Burleson of Texas, representing q
conference of senator's and representa-
tives from seven cotton growing states
A committee will urge the state bank
ing association to cooperate against
the "bearish movement of the specula-
tors"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

An interesting feature of the
Convention of Advertising
Clubs was the presence of
IWENTY-ONE ENGLISHMEN
who came to America especially
to attend the Convention.
Just think of 21 men-mer-
chants, advertising managers,
advertising writer's, advertising
agents-coming across the sea
to mingle with their American
brethren FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DISCUSSING ADVERTIS-
ING!
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
TAFT GOES NORTH.
Will Spend Three Weeks at His Sum-
mer Home.

Washington. Aug. 2s.-President
Taft left Washington last night for
Rochester, n. Y. where ne will ad-
dress the national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic and then
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
Beef I'D Three Cents.

Kansas City. Aug. 23.=An increase
nthe price of beef. due, it is said to
the summers drought. has arrived.
| The wholesale price of the best
grades of beef has jumped cents
] here in the last SO days.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
KANSAN FOUND DEAD.
Foul Play or Heart Disease May Have
Caused Death.

Rochester. Aug. 2i3.-D. Mercer. a
G. A. r. veteran of Eldorado. Kan,
was found dead in bed in a rooming
house today
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
BASEBALL WEATHER.
Western League.

Denver at st. Joseph, cloudy. 3:45.
Lincoln at Omaha, clear. 3:45.
Topeka at Sioux City, cloudy. 3:45.
Pueblo at Des Moines. cloudy, $3.50.
National League.
Chicago at New York, clear, f.
st. Louis at Brooklyn, clear, 4.
Cincinnati at Boston. clear, 3:15.
Pfttsburg at Philadelphia, clear,
3.15
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

Baltimore, Nd, Aug. 23.-United
States Senator Isadore Raynor who is
suffering from nervous prostration at
the home of his son at Cambridge. is
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
FLIES 65 MILES.
Atwood Lands at CastIetOn, n. Y,
to Take on Gasoline.
Covers Distance From Fort Plain
Inside of Two Hours.
HIS TENTH DAY OUT.
Could Finish the Trip Today if
He Wants To.
Has Touched Earth is Times
Since He Started.
HIS TENTH DAY OUT

Albany. N. Y. Aug. 29.-With 135
miles of his 1865 mile fight from St.
Louis to New York to be covered, Harry
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
Sugar Goes Up Again.

New York, Aug. 23.-AI grades of
refined sugar we're advanced ten cents
a hundred pounds today
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
More Than $4,000 G. A. r.. Vet
Grams Register at Rochester.
Posts Arriving on
Every Incoming Train.
REVIEWED BY TAFT
The Big Annual Parade Gets in
Molten Early.
The President Will Attend Camp
Fire This Evening.

Rochester. N. Y, Aug. 2s-Fresidens
Taft arrived in this city at o'clock.
Not in several years have the Grand
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-Forecast for
Kansas: Unsettled weather with show
ers tonight or Thursday.