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The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Cotton Tariff and Reapportionment
Are Pending Measures.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Congressional
reapportionment pending in the senate.
Charles A. White continued his testi-
mony regarding his confessed bribery
before the Lorimer investigating COM
mittee.
Cotton tariff bill pending in the
house.
Democratic Leader Underwood, in a
speech. denounced as false VIM. J.
Bryan's attack charging Underwood
with blocking revision of steel and iron
tariff schedules.
Agricultural expenditures.
Committee investigating the Wiley
Remsen board affairs received missing
opinion of Assistant Attorney General
Fowler declaring Remsen board Illegal.
Attorney General Wickersham later
upheld the board.
The wool tariff bill was formally sent
to conference today when the following
senate conferees were named Messrs.
Penrose and Cullom, regular Repub-
licans; LaF'ollette, insurgent Repub-
lican; Bailey and Simmons. Democrats.
The house conferees committee was ap-
pointed yesterday.
The free list tariff bill as passed by
the senate yesterday was returned to
the house today. 1t has been agreed t.
in the house that the bill shall be sent
to a conference committee Immediately.
Democratic Leader Underwood pre-
dicted again today that the bill speed
lily would be agreed to and sent to the
| president
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
WERE HEAVY BORROWERS
Moore & schIey Were in Debt Well Up
to S40,OOO.O0O.

New York, Aug. 2.-Grant B. SchIey
of the firm of Moore & Schley, and
former syndicate manager of the
Tennessee Coal & Iron company, told
the Stanley Steel trust committee to-
day that during the panic of 1907 the
loans of his brokerage firm from the
banks were none of them supported
by Tennessee Coal & Iron stock ,x-
clusively as collateral.
How much had Moore & Schley
borrowed?'' asked Representative Liz
tleton, (which Tennessee Coal & Iron
stock was given to support in part?''
I'VE had loans from $20,000,0O0 to
$40, 0,00O,'' said Mr.. Schley. 1--WE
got no loans on Tennessee Coal & Iron
stock exclusively. The stock had no
force with the bankers owing to ir-
reguar f1uctuation, Mr. Kessler's con-
nection with it and other reasons. The
banks would not take Tennessee stock
sums, hundred thousand here, five
hundred thousand there and these
were secured by high grade railroad
stock and from 80 to IS per cent cf
industrial stock mixed with it. Ten
nessee Coal & Iron was part of the
industrial stock"
How much was your loan from
J. P. Morgan -
about a million and a half
He said that the firm had two mill
How much Tennessee coal and iron
stock entered into the 30 per cent OF
| industrial stocks given as collateral
for those loans Mr.. Scnley could not
recall.
! How much Tennessee coal and iror
stock had Moore and Scnley hypothe-
Gated in making loans for them
selves?"
''I could only estimate it, but think
it about 10000 shares was Mr.
Schley's reply.
Il had general stock OF my own il
the Office and also "a considerable
amount on which margins had beer
paid and the balance loaned. Oul
firm borrowed on about 100000 t.
| 10000 shares
Mr. Schley declared Kessler was il
trouble just before the panic on loans
with many brokers besides Moore anc
/ Schley. In these loans he had consid
cradle Tennessee coal and iron stocf
involved and that was the reason fol
the trouble with the Tennessee stock
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
OTHER CITIES IN.
Salt Lake City and Omaha En-
ter Balloon Race.
Big Event in Topeka in State
Fair Week.
A BIG FEATURE PLAN.
Accommodations for 90 Balloons
at Fair Grounds.
Topeka the Center OF AerOnaut'
les in This Country.

A big balloon race that promises to
excel the interest in the national and
international races is scheduled for To
peka in the state fair week. The West
ern Aero association of Topeka has
been asked to permit balloons from
Salt Lake City and Omaha to enter
in the proposed race between Kansas
City. St Louis and Topeka. These two
additional cities will be given pernis-
sion.
Since Omaha and Salt Lake City have
requested that they be allowed to COM
pete with the tri-cities it has been pro-
posed that the race be extended into
a nation wide event. To have a novel
contest of this kind in Topeka for the
state fair would be big drawing card
for people all over the west
Following the national races in kan
sas City last month when New York,
| Cleveland, st. Louis, Kansas City ano
| Topeka entered balloons the interest IN
| aeronautics has Increased all over the
| country. Progressive American cities
have realized that the purchase of a
| balloon and it's entrance into city
race is one of the greatest adVertlslns
| features ever attempted, to say noth-
ing of the real sport.
New Entries Are In.
The request of Salt Lake City and
/ Omaha has opened new eyes in Topeka.
1t is probable that a large number OF
prizes will be offered here and the event
| will be scheduled for the state falr
week when all the people of Kansas
are in the city for the big state fair.
The State Fair association, the To-
peka Railway company and the Com
mercial club will arrange to lay gas
pipes into the fair grounds. Here q Dig
supply of gas will be on tap for all
balloons that wish to enter the con
test 1t is planned to have accommo
dations for 20 or 80 balloons in the tract
laid aside for this purpose.
Omaha and Salt Lake City VIII pre-
pare a pilot at once for their entrance
In the United States now there are
only 40 registered pilots-members oi
American Aero association Topeka
has two of this number-Raffe Emer-
son and Frank NJ. Jacobs
The advertising Topeka received IN
the national race in Kansas City has
| attracted attention to this city from
| all over the country. The fact that
Topeka. St. Louis and Kansas City
were preparing to hold a tri-city race
has brought the matter up before cities
all over the United States
Final plans have not been completed
bv the members of the Western Aero
association of Topeka. Officials of the
state fair the Commercial club and the
aero club are meeting this afternoon III
the interest of the races.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
UPTON SINCLAIR TO JAIL
He Is Convicted of Playing Baseball
on Sunday.

Wilmington, Della. Aug. Upton
Sinclair the author, and ten other
members of the single tax colony at
Arden, Della, near here, pleaded
guilty of violating the Sunday laws by
playing tennis and baseball and re-
fusing to pay fines, we're each SEN
fenced to 1S hours imprisonment in
the Newcastle county workhouse.
Sinclair, who was charged with
playing tennis on Sundays was fined
81 and costs. All of the defendants
refused to pay the fines and we're COM
mitted to the workhouse at o'clock
last night. They will be given their
liberty at o'clock this afternoon.
Among those committed are Profess
sor J. H. Garrod of the Northeast
Manual Training school of Philadei-
phia. and Frederick Wendle, a Phila-
delphia lawyer.
The prosecutor was George Brown,
who calls himself "a philosophical
anarchist" and who is a member of
the Arden colony. He served five days
in Jail last week for disturbing sin
gle tax meeting and instituted the
proceedings as retaliation.
In addition to carrying out his an
nounced intention of fasting during his
brief term of Imprisonment, Sinclair
is breaking stone at the Newcastle
county workhouse today. His nine as
sociates of the Arden colony of Social
lists are likewise employed.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
TO CIRCLE PIXIES PEAK.
Bird Men VIII Try to Fly Around the
Mountain Summit.

Colorado Springs. Aug. EVERY
thing is in readiness for the fight this
afternoon in connection with the cele-
brat1on of the fortieth anniversary of
the founding of the city, when Philip
o. Parmelee and T. Clifford Turpin,
aviators representing the Wright
brothers, will attempt to conquer
Pixies Peak The start will be made
at 2 O'Clock but 1t is probable that the
actual trip around the peak may be
som ewhat delayed as the bird men are
somewhat uncertain about the condi-
tion of the upper currents at this alti-
tude.
The most elaborate preparations
have been made for the fight.
The machines, 1.-The Pike and 'sThe
Skylark,' are the most powerful ever
built by the Wrights, both being con-
strueted to turn in one-third the angle
requirements. The macnanician has
been at work assembling the parts for
several days and they are pronounced
in perfect order.
Colorado Springs is approximately
one mile above sea level and the sum
nit of the peak two miles higher UP,
so that the aviators viii ascend into
heights that stagger the ordinary mind
/ by their magnitude.
Both Parmalee and Turpin made the
ascent of the mountain yesterday by
cog train to survey the country over
the summit they were able to survey
the region for hundred miles in al
directions.
The mountains in the Immediate vi
cinity present a scene Of wild heights
and yaWning chasms. natural breed
ers of treacherous air currents. Bu
neither of the airmen seems to be dis
mayed by the prospect. both announc
ing that they would make the attemp
today.
Should the air men ffrd condition.
unfavorable upon reaching the highel
levels they may circle the peak at {
lower level than now contemplated
going by way of Cheyenne mountain
to Cripple Creek, 35 miles southwes
and west and north of the mountain
by Ute Pass on the return BY thi.
trip the flyers will maintain an average
altitude of about 900 feet and circle
the peak at a distance from it of abou
six miles.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
MEAT CARGOES HELD UP
Strike of 10000 Laborers at the Lon
don Docks.

London, Aug. 2.-The meat trade Of
England is seriously threatened by
strike of 1900 dock laborers at the
London docks today, growing out of
dispute over wages. The men claim
their employers promised an increase
commencing July 81, but their pay en-
velopes when received failed to contain
the advance. Separate meetings of the
strikers and the employers were held
to discuss the situation. At least 20
steamers, including the Minnehaha
which has. just arrived at Tilbury with
a cargo of dressed beef from America,
the Anglian from Boston with boxed
meats and other American freighters
are unable to discharge.
Many other vessels are loaded with
meat from Australia, New Zealand and
Argentine.
The meat and other perishable goods
are being taken care of in refrigerators
aboard the steamers but If the strike
continues there will be a shortage in
the London provinces Police reserves
were sent to the docks but their ser
vices were net required. The men
went quietly from steamer to steamer,
calling on their fellow workers to join
the movement and in every case were
successful
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02

lished Bryan statement and, speaking
very deliberately, said:
Mr. Speaker the statements con-
tanned in that paper are absolutely
false. If the reflections which that
article contains rested only on myself,
1 would not take the time of this
house to answer them But those
statements reflect not only on myself,
but on the Democrats in control on
this side of the capitol and as leader
of the floor I would be untrue to my
fellow Democrats here and to myself
If I did not reply to the attack.
Mr.. Underwood said the tariff on
iron and steel needed further revision
and would get it; that when the ways
and means organized he told the com
mittee that as everything he had was
invested in the iron industry, it would
relieve him of embarrassme If 1t nn-
| dertoOk iron and steel revision first
THAT interview" continued Mr..
charges that there is a difference be-
tween the speaker of this house and
myself as to legislation in this house.
That statement is absolutely false. w e
have been together. we are together
now and I predict that we viii be to-
sether to the end"
Representative Kitchen Of North
/ Carolina. also referred to in the Bryan
interview, cOrrObOrated Mr.. Under
wood. Mr.. Kitchen declared the
statements made lacked truth; that
Mr.. Bryan had been misinformed.
and added that it would rebound to
| Brvan's credit if he would express a
| desire to make public his informant,
| for mot a single Democrat in this
/ house could have given him such in
( formation"
Mr.. Underwood had read a tele-
gram from Mr.. Bryan to Representa-
tive James of Kentucky, transmitting
congratulations to Mr.. Underwood for
/ his great work"
"The gentleman from Nebraska
did not think I was trying to pro-
tectionize the Democratic party then,
said Mr.. Underwood. 1T was not un-
til I differed with him on the woolen
schedule that he changed his mind
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
TOUCHES A new RECORD
Total Cash in the United States Treas
ury Is $1.ss9.247, 900.

Washington. Aug. Government
finances for July were practically fea-
tureless except for an increase of
about $4,000, 600 in the public debt.
This was caused by the issue of Pan
ANA bonds Although the total issue
is S5O,OOO.000, it is but half outstand-
ing on account of the inability of the
government to furnish the usual num-
Der of coupon bonds requested
The total cash held in the treasury :
vaults touched a new record during
the month and reached $1.SS9. PAT, QUO
The steady production of gold in this
country is the cause, July shows
deficit of S16.0o0.0O0 on ordinary
treasury operations. but the general
condition of the treasury is now so
much stronger than year ago that a
comparison is hardly warranted.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
CHICAGO'S BANK OPENING
Dollars and Pennies of the Poor De-
posted Aggregate $4,000.

Chicago. Aug. 2.-Chicagos first
postal savings bank opened for bust
ness yesterday. A line of 200 de-
positors stood in front of the new
bank in the east wing of the postoffice
building when it was opened by Post
master Campbell and his assistants.
Four thousand dollars were deposited
The first depositor was Michael Phe-
Ian. II years old, copy boy, employ
ed by a Chicago newspaper. He had
been standing in line nine hours and
deposited IS. He was followed by
Adeline O'Grady. y years old, who
deposited 81 Her place in the line
had been held by Stanley Honski, a
messenger. since 4 o'clock in the
morning.
William Lupec. s years old. was the
youngest depositor- He was accom-
panied by his mother and carried 500
pennies in a large stein.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
LOCKERS ARE TOO SMALL.
Girl Clerks in L. $. Treasury Hang
Their Hats Outside.

Washington. Aug. 2.-"Uncle Sam"
apparently made a mistake in not con-
sulting a milliner as we'll as an archi-
tect before establishing a new system
of lockers in the treasury Among the
thousand or so employees in the
building are about 400 women When
the latter arrived for their days work
and made their first inspection of the
new conveniences just thrown open
for their use. many in the crowd inn
mediately became Insurgents.
Look at those horrii little boxes,
exclaimed one young woman, modishly
skirted and hated. as she supercil-
iously viewed the receptacle provided
for hats. She, as did many others,
found some other place for hers
The lockers are IS inches wide.
Just how they are to be made to hold
a two foot hat is yet to be determined.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
FOR MIXING GASES.
Standard Oil Subsidiary Is Threatened
With Indictment.

Cleveland. Aug. 2.-As a result of the
raid made by city officials last night on
the artificial gas plant of the East Ohio
Gas company. a Standard Oil Subsidiary
which supplies the city with artificial
and natural gas, they laid part of their
alleged evidence before County Prose-
cutor Kline today with view to pos
sible grand jury investigation. The
raiders. who were aided by city police,
obtained samples of product they
claim the company has been mixing
with so-caned artificial gas and which
they assert is natural gas These sam
pies will be analyzed at once. The
public pays so cents a thousand feet for
artificial gas and 90 cents for natural
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
SIMON SAYS THUMBS UP
President of Haiti Is Preparing to
Leave the Capital.

Port Au Prince. Aug. 2.-President
Simon is preparing to leave the city
Madame Simon. their children and
many of the presidents followers have
already embarked on the III DeceG-
bre,'' and will transship to Atlas Line
steamer Allemania as soon as she ar
rives. The revolutionists have cut the
mains and shut off the city's water
supply. Followers of General Firmin.
one of the revolutionary leaders. oc-
cupy all the important positions in
the capital
Washington. Aug. "A three days
armistice has been agreed to in Haiti
by President Simon and the local
leaders of the revolutionists now IN
vesting Port Au Prince. The tenn
porarv suspension of hostilities was
arranged by the diplomatic corps in
the Haitien capital at the request of
President Simon, who 1t is said now
will resign.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02

sas City. 1t was thought that the more
direct line to Kansas City cutting into
Douglas county from Usage county was
preferred. This would leave out Shaw
nee county and Topeka.
Now the Orient has changed its plans,
it is said to include Topeka on the
Wichita-Kansas City stretch. When
this is completed it viii form the basis
of business for the new road iE east
ern Kansas
Taps No Railroad Country.
The route of the Orient from Wieh-
its to x tnsas City then includes a line
from Wichita to ElDorado, thence into
the southern part of Chase county ana
northeastern section of Butler county
whore there is no railroad at tins time.
For many miles around the intersection
of Butler. Chase and Greenwood cOun-
ties i'm Kansas there is no sign of an
other railroad. 1t is considered good
territory.
Here the Orient would strike Ellinor
ana follow the line OF the Santa Fe
from Elhnor TO Emporia. At EmpOria
the Orient would cross the Santa Fe
and go straight north through Admire
to Fskridge where IT would strike the
lire of the old Topeka Southwestern.
Surveys have been made in prelinl-
nary Mariner as far as Lawrence. Tins
was the proposed route But now the
line probably will go straight north ano
cover that rich territory in southwest
A.
Yer and Seabrook. and Eskridge into
Wabaunsee. Thence it would come in
10 Topeka over the old line of the To
peka southwestern
From Topeka to Kansas City the route
has not been determined. From rail-
road STANDPOINT there is only one way
to cover this territory if a road wishe:
TO dodge the hills-and that IS alons
Inc river valley.
The Oriert is one cf the new road!
Of the country that is spending vas
sums Of money entering the sOuthWes
territory of the country 1t is said by
tho situation that the Orient VIII be ont
of the big systems in the country il
the future.
1t tans at its southern terminal wha
is considered the greatest port on tn
gulf of CaNfOrnia-the pert of TOpOlo
bampo. From this point the Orient ha
Z, line i'm the midst of the rich c0untr
in Mexico In Texas from san Angel
up through Oklahoma to Kansas tn
Orient is a traffic way for some of tn
richest lands IN the great southwest.
The Orient is building for the future
IL has been financed by millions of in
vestment n OneY and the property ma
been placed in excellent condition. 1h
new orient shors i'll Wichita are a
example OF what can he done In mod
cru railroad construction
In coming t. Topeka the Orient waV
ers from Its more direct plans to Kan
sas City but it is tapping territor
that win make up for the loss in time
There is a possibility in time that tn
road viii make its cutoff to kansa
CITY through the territory orlSlhali
planned
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
Imprisoned Joplin Miner Is Res.
eued From the Shaft
Where He Had Been EntOmked
for Three Days.
THE BOTTOM GAVEWAY
And Three Of the Diggers Drop
ped In on Him.
He Is Greatly Weakened by His
Long Confinement.

Joplin Mo. Aug. 2.-Joseph CIary, inn
prlsoned by cavein in the White Oah
mine near this city since last Sunday
morning, was reached by rescuers this
morning. lie was alive and well. When
the last spadefuls OF earth were remov~
ed by workmen in the shaft and they
dropped through into the drift. Clarv
tnIeW hrmself into their arms and went
While the shouts of thousands cheering
at the mouth OF the mine ecnoe5 down
the shaft
Three workmer were digging in ths
narrow shaft when the bottom gave
way and they dropped into the drift
at SIS o clock. Clary saw the light ce
day and looked upon fellow beings af-
ter period in darkness which though
rsckoned by him to be something over
four days, WAS really exactly three davs
and 45 minutes
Clary though evidently in a fair con-
dition of health was greatly weaken
ed The emotion he showed at tha
sight or his reScuers and the dsathliks
pallor of his face brought tears to the
eyes of the hardened, Wornout miners
The shouts from the mouth of the shaft
souncs from the outer world, and the
gushes of fresh air gave heart md
strength to the weakened man, who at
| first had little to say save TO breathe
MS thanks At a signal from the res
cuers physician was lowered. He adj
ministered stimulants. Clary was hoist
ed to the surface and set foot on ton
of earth ten minutes after he was
found.
| Curious spectators were kept from
/ him. His father, brothers and the
physician hurried him away to the
Clary home nearby. where his mother.
weakened by the strain of her long
vigil, lay i'll. The physician urged
Clary not to talk until he had gained
strength.
Clary is % years old, the son OF
! Thomas Clary, pioneer mine operator
| who has directed the rescue work con-
| stantly since his sons imprisonment
| Relays of men and boys began digging
the shaft Sunday and have worked
| night and day since. The first three
attempts 10 drill a small hole to admit
air and nourishment failed. but the
fourth was successful yesterday tt
was found that Clary was in imminent
danger of drowning from water rising
in the drift. Diggers in the shaft re
doubled their energy with the result
that the drift was reached hours earlier
| than expected.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-02
PICTURES IN BRONZE
Vicksburg Park Commission Wants
Portraits of All Commanders.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The Vicks-
burg park commission is appealing to
the relatives Of officers who took part
in the famous siege of Vicksburg to
contribute portraits in bronze for the
establishment of the park The COM
mission wants to perpetuete the mem
ory of each army corps, division or
brigade commander. 1t also needs por-
traits of each regimental field officer,
division chief of artillery or battery
commander killed or mortally wound
ed during the operations.
The attention of state legislatures
and wealthy friends Of the officers is
invited to the subject. Confederate as
well as Federal portraits are wanted
One statue, that of Lieutenant General
Stephen D. Lee, is already in place in
the park and three others are under
contract. all to be supplied by sur
viving relatives and friends.
The commission has submitted an
estimate of $4,000 for I memorial. to
cost ultimately S125.O0O. commemor-
ative of the services of the Confeder-
ate navy on the Mississippi river, which
will be laid before congress at the next
session