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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

Rain Stons Races.

Boston Sept. 9.-Boston-Ph Philadelphia
both games postponed; rain
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
Prettiest Inland City in America

PrettIeSt Inland City IN America
No Better Place on Earth in Which to Rear Family
TOPEKA IN BRIEF
Population, So, 600.
No saloons.
Area, square miles,
Commission, business, form of government,
6 hospitals, annual revenue 81, 600. 900.
9 public parks, including a zoo.
Telephones, 5000.
65 miles of paving.
$50 miles brick and cement walks.
10 miles of sewerage system.
G5 miles of water mains, city owns plant
8 banks, capital and surplus 81, 300, OOO
6 Touring mills, daily capacity $500 barrels.
Number of buildings constructed 1910, 455.
Az miles electric street railway, miles sur
burban.
72 churches 3 Y M c. A. buildings / Y w
c.. A.
4 lines of steam railways
65 passenger trains daily
Wholesale and jobbing houses, 20.
376 manufacturing plants.
26 public schools PIG teachers, 6, TOO pupils.
Washburn college and Bethany college, |, 300
students.
business colleges.
About 700 automobiles.
Assessed valuation, Topeka $50, OOO 900.
Employees Sante Fe general offices, /, 200.
Employees Santa Fe shops, largest railway
repair shops in the world, 3, 500
Employees Rock Island offices, 15O
Topeka has largest creamery in the world
Manufactures 8, 900, 900 pounds of butter
and ships so, 900, 900 eggs annually.
Topeka has greatest pipe organ between Chi
cago and Salt Lake City, in the Audi
torium which seats 4, 500 people.
Topeka has the largest pension bureau in the
United States. 105, 900 pensioners on lists. /
S18, 900, 900 distributed annually.
Natural gas, rs cents per l, 900 feet.
$50 miles natural gas mains
1, 100 gas arc lights.
Municipal lighting plant
Cheap natural gas and electric power.
Electric Light, Heat & Power Pant~furnishes
current for operation of the Topeka Street
Railway and 2, 900 horsepower in motors
and all commercial lighting in city heat
for business houses low priced economical
power for factories.
Topeka has So, 600, 900 state capitol building
and many other state institutions.
State hospital for the insane; cost one million
dollars.
State printing and heating plant; cost one
hundred and six thousand dollars.
State reform school for boys.
Memorial building (now building); cost two,
hundred thousand dollars.
Topeka has a live commercial club of $50 men,
bers.
TI " TI VXTe11
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

What is it? Aquadelero. A won
derful attraction. A moving picture of
intense and continuous interest See
it at Topeka Bird store, 409 Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

A. Carter, an employee of the Peo-
pies Ice company, was arrested late
Friday evening on q state warrant
charged with embezzlement. It is
charged that while in the employ of
the ice company Carter appropriated
SIS in funds which belonged to his
employers. His case has been set for
hearing September 19 in Judge Garvers
court.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

A. Carter, charged with embezzling
s. from his collections for the Topeka
Ice company, was arrested last night
by the police and turned over to the
county for prosecution.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

street, is sought by the police to an
swer for the excess speed shown by
his automobile last night. officer Won
derly caught his number but not his
machine or person.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

Lewis Herschberg, the grocery d liv-
cry driver who drove across a fire hose
during the fire in North Topeka Thurs
Gay, was fined SO by Police Judge Ar
mold.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

Board and rooms-Mrs. A. H.
Thompson, 6O7 West Tenth avenue,
will take a limited number of board
ers and roomers. Bell 500, Ind. 276S
Blue.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

The banks of Topeka will close at
noon Tuesday and Thursday next week
on account of the state fair.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

Pearl Butterield has filed suit in dis
trict court in which she asks a divorce
from Frank Butterfield. She alleges
a abandonment and gross neglect. The
W oman was married to Butterfeld in
Buffalo, N. Y. more than six years
ago. More than a year ago Butter
field and his wife moved to Shawnee
county. With the divorce the wife asks
her maiden name, Pearl Reid.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

William Wallace was fined 81 in the
police court for picketing a COW on the
parking.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

A marriage license was issued today
TO Joseph Wolfenden, aged 25 years,
cf Portland, Ore, ana Beth Sutton,
Q ged % years, of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

Town pupils entering Bethany for
the coming year will register Thurs
day and Friday mornings between 8
and u o'clock
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

Mrs. H. j. Whitcomb and mother
Drs. Louisa NJ. Viets, have returned
from Colorado where they spent the
summer.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09

Town pupils entering Bethany 70
the coming year will register Thurs
day and Friday mornings between
and II o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
PETER BALL is HERO.
New York's Aiimony Club Would Give
Reception for Him.

New York. July 25.-If Peter Ball of
lola, Kan, will come to New York and
visit the Ludlow Street Jail he will be
given 4 reception by the Alimony club
there which will excel anything the
happy Organization ever has done in
the way Of paying homage to a hero.
Ball recently was released from the
Allen county, Kan, Jail, where he spent
p months for refusing to pay alimony.
He paid the court costs of the action
brought against him, amounting to
$191, but not a cent Of alimony did
he jar loose from.
The news of Balls great victory
reached the Ludlow street jail last
night. Immediately the president of
the Alimony club called the members
together in the palmroom and inform
ed them of what Ball had done. When
the cheering ceased the president sug-
gested that if Ball could be induced to
visit New York and the Ludlow street
jai, grlnd reception be gwen him.
Tie other members were immensely
enthusiastic over the idea.
will We show him the respect due
him?" said the president. when asked
about the matter. ''Well. let me tell
you-if Mr.. Ball visits us Wen meet
him with lard in our hair Never
never-One of our ilk won US a grand
victory. Beyond the remotest possibili-
ty of a doubt he will be elected ma
tional president of the Anti-AHmony
Association of America at the 1912 con-
vention. We are thinking seriously OF
petitioning President Taft to appoint
him anti-alimony commissioner of the
United States"
The story of Balls fight for %
months was read to the members of
the LUDLOW Street Ahmony club by
the president. At the conclusion the
club gave three cheers for Brother
Ball. and dispersed after the aljrtuny
quartette had sung the club song. I'D
Rather BE in Jail Than Be Married" !"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25

conditions prevailing everywhere, why
shall all the odium of the situation be
hung on Cherokee and Crawford coun-
ties 20
(6) That thereafter about July I,
the relator, as governor of the state
Of Kansas, made a written demand on
John S Dawson, as attorney general,
to subpoena the said J. E. House and
hold an inquisition and take his testi-
mony relative to this violation of the
prOhibitory law; that thereafter on
July the said attorney general by
reply in writing refused 70 comply with
such request. That on July 10 the re-
lator repeated such demands and spe-
officially demanded that said John S.
Dawson furnish your resator as gov
ernor all Information in writing con-
cerning his correspondence with Mr..
House respecting the violation of the
prohibitory law.
The application for tie mandamus
then goes on to narrate ths full his
tory of the controversy between the
governor and attorney general and all
the letters between them are made ex-
hibits in this case. The application for
the writ concludes with this prayer:
Wherefore your relato- prayS this
court for peremptOry writ of man
damus commanding and directing the
said John S. Dawson as such attorney
general to furnish the ~elator a copy
of all communications received by him
from the said J. E. House respecting
violations of the prohibitory laws of
this state. also that the defendant as
such attorney general De commanded
and directed to take such steps as are
necessary and institute and prosecute
a proceeding to compel The attendance
of the said J. e. House before the at
tOrney general or before some Justice
of the peace, then and there to answer
under oath any and all questions that
may be propounded to him, touching
his knowledge or information respect
ing violations of the prohibitory laws
of this state"
The attorney general today waived
all formalities in connection with the
suit instigated against him, and by
this action the application is made for
a peremptory rather than an alterna-
tive writ. The attorney general has
thirty days in which to answer the al
legations in the prayer for the man
damus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
NO SPECIAL SESSION.
Governor Refuses to Call One to Con-
slider Seed Wheat Law.

J. H. Schlicher. OF Sheridan county.
VINO went to Lawrence yesterday to try
to get the governor to call a special
session Of the legislature to allow the
western Kansas farmers to borrow
money from their own counties to buy
seed wheat. has returned unsuccessful
in his mission. The governor believes
there is some other way around shorter
than a special session OF the iegisla-
ture. However, the governor appreci-
ated the gravity of the situation In the
10 western counties where the wheat
crop was destroyed by drouth and will
do everything he can to help relieve
the situation. 1t will require 100000
bushels Of seed wheat to meet the pres
ent demands in the drouth wheat sec
ton at this time.
The ground is now in fine shape for
planting and if the farmers had the
seed wheat they could raise a good
crop and pay back their own counties
the loan The legislature can grant
special permission to a county to loan
money, OF it can loan the states mon
ey es has been done twice before In
cases similar to this one. But without
a special act it will be hard to solve
the problem that is worrying Repre-
sentative Schlicher and the men Of the
western Kansas counties. They only
ask permission to be allowed to help
themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
URGES RECIPROCITY.
Canadian Minister Defes Opposition to
Try Plan.

Ottawa, July 25.-Finance Minister
Fieldfns urges a trial of reciprocity in
a. long statement published here today
in which he declares that If the agree
ment proves Improbable to Canada, it
may be suspended at any time.
There is nothing permanently bind
ing about it." he urges, ''as either
country can withdraw at any time. l
challenge the opposition to let it pass
now. Then we will have an election
in a year If, as the opposition says,
reciprocity will prove a bad thing for
Canada, the people will have had a
years test of it and will return the
conservatives to power to form a new
government and cancel the reciprocity
agreement
But reciprocity Will prove a good
thing for the whole country. 1t is a
good thing for the Canadian manufac-
turer that we have achieved reciprocity
without important concessions in
manufactured articles. But let me
give a word of advice to Canadian
manufacturers. who, needlessly alarm
ed. are opposing reciprocity believe
that they are doing an injury to their
own interests as we'll as those of Can
ada. If. perchance, these manufactur-
ers succeed in preventing a. great new
market being opened to the farmers
of Canada, there will arise in the west
ern country a storm cloud which will
grow until the end will be a change in
the fiscal policy of Canada which is not
now contemplated"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
CUT in COTTON RATE.
Democrat Tariff Revision Bill Sub
mitted to a Caucus.

Washington, July 25.-T'he new cot
ton revision bill submitted today to
the caucus of house Democrats from
the ways and means committee cuts
from an equivalent ad va1orem rate of
48.12 per cent under the Payne-Ald-
rich act to average ad valorem rate of
2TO6 per cent. Under the Wilson
bill of 1894 the last Democratic tar
if the average ad valorem rate was
43.76.
Under the proposed rates the COM
mittee estimates the imports of cotton
goods for IL months at $39,163, 600,
against $28,417, 441 last year and that
the duties derived under the new act
for a year would be $10,59s, 1000, as
against S13.673.S01.
Democratic Leader Underwood ex-
planned the cotton bill to the Demo-
cratic caucus this afternoon.
1.-The schedules" he said, "are cut
nearly so per cent, or practically in
half, and we will push it through the
house with little debate"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25

before?' asked Representative Beall
(Tex.), displaying a copy now on the
official record of the inquiry
When it came from the printer.
Who sent 1t to the printer
'I did,
Mr.. Huston said his company par
to the agreement and of the organiza-
ton of the association.
He said the purpose was to try to
avoid destructive competition
Prior to that time" he explained,
I'VE had a period of destructive com
petition. I shall never forget that time
common labor was at 80 cents to 81
a day, the price of steel was down to
a cent a pound and, in selling. the
value of the ore in the ground was
not taken into consideration at all. The
companies figured only on the cost OF
getting the ore out and manufactur-
ing it. That agreement was a life saw
ing measure"
Further admission of the existence
from November 2, 1900, to November
1908, of the Steel Plate association
along lines similar to the admittedly
Illegal pool projected in an agreement,
copies of which were burned in 1900,
was made by w. c. Moreland, of Pitts
burg, secretary of the firm of Jones &
Laughlin limited Mr.. Moreland sub
mitted an account of his company
with the Steel Plate association and
said his records contained actual fig
ures of money paid to Willis L King,
of Pittsburg, treasurer of the pool. The
firm paid to the pool $34, ,536 in 1902 and
S1632S in 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
NECK AND NECK.
Vedrines and Beaumont Are
Leading All Competitors
In the Flying Race Around Great
Britain.
OTHERS FAR BEHIND.
Weymann, the American, Is
Having Bad Luck.
Ihe Schedule for TOday's Flight
Covers SS3 Miles.
OTHERS FAR BEHIND.

0rlstol' Eng July 25.-The flying
race around Great Britain for a prize
OF $oo'OOo offered by the London Daily
MAIL developed today into a neck-and-
neck contest between Vedrines and
beaalmont, with only G. HameI ard
valentine keeping anywhere near the
leaders. Today's schedule called for a
Lisne rom edinburgh to this city by
way OF Surfing. Glasgow and Manohes-
Ter, 6. total distance of 1888 miles.
q. t. Weymann, the only American
competitor. who has had hard luck from
the start had further trouble with .,ls
engine today and abandoned the con-
Vedrines and Beaumont made the
circuit of Scotland, starting from Ed
lnnurSh, stopping at Stirling and Glas-
gov and proceeding to Carlisle during
the forenoon. They left the Scottish
capital at o'clock this morning he
ing delayed later at Stirling bv heavy
rain. In the early flying Beaumont
inaue up some time lost on Saturday
and Monday but Vedrines overcams
this advantage in the flight from Glas-
gov TO carlisle, covering that leg of Sc
miles in hour and SO minutes. against
Beaumont time Of hours and 13
minutes.
Valentine, the Englishnan. left Ed
inourgh soon after the F'renchmen had
started and reached Stirling safely but
met with a mishap to his propeller be-
tween that place and Glasgow which
compelled him to descend.
Meanwhile, the other competitorz
were still struggling on the second
stage from Bendon to Edinburgh. Cap
tain Cody left Harrogate this morning
AMI damaged his machine in descend
ing at Durham. Hamel, who was fur
ther along, left Newcastle at 5 o'clock
this morning but. owing to troublesome
winds, descended at Innerwick, from
which point he made a new start for
Edinburgh.
Reynolds, who arrived at Harrogate,
this morning, smashed his machine in
attempting to get away again. Ashley
also reached Harrogate this morning
Weynann tried to renew the race at
Leeds but could not make his engine
work properly and withdrew.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
BRYAN AND HARMON.
Democrat Convention Divided Into
Factions at Fremont. Neb.

Fremont. Neb.. July 25-The mis-
sion of Ben Chamberlain personal
representative of Governor Judson
Harmon of Ohio to the Nebraska state
Democratic convention, was the chief
topic of discussion among the delegates
this morning. Mr.. Chamberlain, sec
retary to Senator Pomerene. arrived
late last night, but his presence was
known to few delegates until this
morning.
Harmon headquarters were estab-
lished early this morning and the rep
resentative of the Ohio governor was
soon an object of keen interest of sup
porters and opponents OF Mr.. Harmon
for the conventions endorsement as a
presidential candidate
The Lancaster delegation held a
caucus before the convention opened
and the question of a unit vote was
proposed. Objection was apparent and
the matter was not pursued further It
seemed, however, that the delegation
which comes from Mr.. Bryan's home
was not unanimous on some questions
that were expected to come before the
convention. While every leader de-
clared himself for peace. an under
current of doubt was apparent and
when the convention was called to or
der there was a noticeable fear among
the delegates that some person might
precipitate a struggle when the prin-
cipal business of the convention. the
adoption of a platform, was laid be-
fore the BODY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
shawnee and Usage Unite to Pay
the Cost.
OUTH FROM TOPEKA.
Either Go on Kansas Avenue or
by Richland.
Route Will Probably Be Deter
mined Soon.

1t is probable that Shawnee and
Usage counties will unite this fall in
the construction of a new north and
south road from Topeka to Lyndon.
The plan was first proposed Monday
afternoon when a delegation from
southern Shawnee county visited the
board in the interest of the new road.
At the present time patrons of the
road in Usage county are urging on
their board the advantages of this new
highway and the Shaw nee county board
has expressed a Willingness to meet the
members from the adjoining county
and discuss the work. Under the pres
ent plans it is probable that the new
road will follow the route of the pres
ent South Kansas avenue road, taking
a SOutheaSterly course after leaving
Topeka. But a second delegation will
contend for the construction of the
road to Richland. from which the two
counties will have an almost direct
north and south road to Lyndon. These
matters have not been discussed defi-
nitely by either board.
Should the two counties unite in the
building of this road, it is prObabl .;
that the new highway will be built of
crushed stone or gravel, although the
use of oil is being advocated by many
persons interested in the work: If the
new road is built it will be the first
time that Shawnee county has united
with the commissioners of another coun-
tv in the building of uniform and bet
ter highways. The new road is badly
needed It would aid greatly in ex-
tending Topeka trade territory in the
agricultural districts and would short
en- the haul for several hundred farm
ers who bring their products to Topeka
markets as well as being a. valuable
Improvement for Usage as well IS
Shawnee county.
The Shawnee county board took no
action in the matter at their Monday
meeting, but it is probable that the To-
peka-Lyndon road will be included in
the county's highway improvements
for the coming year.
In case the new road is built, each
county will bear the expense of con
struction to their own county line The
individual townships enjoying the
benefits of the new highway will also
be assessed for a portion of the ex-
pense of the work and it is quite prob
able that in case the convict labor plan
proves a. success, that county prisoners
will be used on the greater part of the
work At the present time Shawnee
county's road fund is practically eX-
hausted and Shawnee county would
perhaps not undertake the new work
this year unless the expense of con-
struction could be diminished by the
use of convict labor.
At the present time the convict labor
plan is being given a thorough test in
the construction of a modern highway
on the formerly dangerous Calhoun
TIuffS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
Lines Drawn ON Endorsement of
Presidential Candidate.
TAFT AND LA TOILETTE
Attempt to Boost Either viii
Bring on the Battle.
The Administration Forces Are
Conceded a Majority.

Lincoln, Neb., July 25.-The Taft
and La Toilette factions in the Ne
braska Republican organization en-
tered the state convention at noon to-
day without having reached an agree
ment
The Taft adherents headed by the
Omaha delegation, before the call to
order. announced that they held alb
Solute control Of the situation. They
made known their purpose to ask for
frank endorsement of the president
The insurgents have not more than
100 of the S55 votes in the conven-
ton" said one of the regular leaders
The insurgents admitted that they
could not control the convention. but
insisted they would fight the adoption
of any endorsement for President
Taft.
The Introduction of a Taft resolu-
tiOn," said one of the insurgents will
be followed Immediately by the in
PRODUCTION of a LaFoIlette resolution
and then the fight viii be on. II the
regulars want peace they must refrain
from endorsements of any character"
State Chairman William Husenet-
ter, of Lindwood, called the conven-
tion to order at 1920 o'clock
He introduced A. w. Jefferis, of
Omaha, who took the gavel as tenn
porary chairman
r. G. Douglas. of OsceoIa. was
/
The temporary officers were un-
animously made the permanent Off
GERS of the convention.
The credentials were accepted with
out canvass by the convention.
The delegates agreed to permit the
county chairman to cast the full vote
Of each delegation regardless OF how
many of the delegates were present
/ in person.
After naming a committee on reso1u-
tions the convention took a recess to
2:30 o'clock.
The resolutions committee as an
nounced by Chairman Jefferis incllG-
ed the following nlemb bers:
W. A. Seeleck, Lincoln.
Victor Rosewater, Omaha.
Samuel Rinaker, Beatrice.
D. NJ. Nettleton, Spring Ranch.
Aaron Wall, LoUp City.
g W. Burnham, at large.
The Taft adherents tool. the reins at
the opening of the Republican state
convention here today. A short time
/ before a recess until midafternoon was
taken, the regulars effectively placed
the lid on the insurgents. who were at
tempting to bring the name of LaFol-
/ lette before the convention. Almost
| before the insurgents realized what
/ had occurred, Chairman Jefferis an
nounced the adoption of a motion to
refer all resolutions to a committee, in
stead of presenting and reading reso-
| lutions from the floor. The committee
named is composed in the main of men
favorable to the administration
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-25
RETURNS ARE ALL IN.
Majority Against Prohibition Is Be-
tween 5000 and 5000 in Texas.

Dallas, Tex. July 25.-Final unoffi-
cial returns on Saturdays statewide
prohibition election reached Dallas to-
day and the headquarters of each side
came to a nearly unanimous agree
ment upon from 5000 to 5000 as the
anti-prohibition majority
Next Saturdays meeting of the state
wide committee in Fort Worth is ex-
pected to determine whether the pro-
hibitionists will contest the election in
the courts or lay plans for another
election. No call for another submis-
sion election can be issued before the
next regular session of the legislature,
which is not until January, 1913. Be
fore that time there will have been
an election of all state officers and
members of the legislature.
The present legislature is prohibition
by a small majority in both houses.