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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18

dismissed the case and the discarded
husband was allowed to return. Now
he says that his savings of lifetime
had been disposed of and that any
amount of coaxing and pleading failed
TO nit a responsive chord in his wife's
heart and she insisted on keeping the
money. Clutts then filed suit for di-
vorce and alimony. He says his repu-
tation and standing in the community
was injured by his wife's false charges
and that his mental anguish should
warrant handsome judgment from
the court.
At the hearing this morning. Clutts'
attorneys read transcripts from the
criminal case against the husband In
her testimony Mrs. CIutts declared
lat Re- husband cGn4e home drunk
thar he had revolver and threatened
To Xii herself and children While
she tried to comfort him, Mrs Clutts
had testified, her husband kicked her:
and that she took the children and left
the farm A. the conclusion of the
criminal action. Clutts was discharged.
Now he seeks a divorce and alimony
Mrs Clutts opposes her husbands
demand for financial assistance and q
majority of the farmers in Elmont
township will tell what they know
the trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18
Refuses to Return $4,000 She
Collected He Says.
FARM LIFE UNHAPPY.
Riches Bring DissensiOn to For
mer Engineers Home.
Fifty Farmers to Tell What
They Know of Case.

From Elmont township today came
80 sturdy farmers to tell in Judge W MT
combs SQUIRT just what they know ~
the trouble in the home of Wins
QUITS. a wealthy farmer, VINO is suing
Rose Clutts. his wife for divorce anu
aInOny. 1t is one OF the lew cases
p tried in the Shawnee county courts TINS
year in which the husband mas sousnl
financial relief from his wife.
Real trouble started in the Quits
household more than year ago Wnen
Mrs. Clutts had her husband arrested
for disturbing her peace, Drought SUI sun
for divorce and later dismissed the
case. Clutts alleges that while he was
kept from his farm by restraining
order from the court, his VIE sofa the
bulk of $4,000 worth of personal pro
perry and placed the money with SIS
600 worth Of property which she had
recently inherited.
They Move to a Farm.
Clutts and his wife were married IN
Topeka April 3. 1889. There are four
cbi1dren all but one of whom has
reached maturity Wher, Clutts married
the woman, he was employed as a ran
road engineer In 1902 Mrs Quits m
herited a large amount OF real estate
and personal property. Among the pro-
perty bequeathed to the Topeka woman
was q 24O acre farm in Elmont town
shio When the estate was settled, the
Clutts family moved to the country
and Clutts provided the farming lmple-
from the family savings while he had
been in the employ of the railroad
Then trouble started At various
times there were domestic uprisings in
the Elrnont township home and the
wife complained that her husband be
came intoxicated. abused his family and
threatened to kill herself and children
ON at least two occasions, she once
testified, CIutts drove her from the
firm with threats of bodily HARM On |
other occasions, she said, she took |
her children and sought shelter in the |
barn or in the pastures or feed lots
The wife declared that these condl- I
ssons prevailed until June p, 1910,
when she came to Topeka, swore to |
complaint against her husband and he
was arrested on a charge of disturb
ing the peace. At the same time Mrs
~lutts caused her husbands arrest on
a state warrant, she filed suit in the
district court asking for a divorce.
TIutts was restrained from visiting
lis farm, pending the action of the
divorce suit. While he was away.
clutts claims his wife disposed of
much of the property There were 40
lead Of cattle. four horses, about 100
hogs and other personal property
one day Mrs Clutts came to town,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18
HAWAII WANTS EAW
Blue Sky statute to Be Made to Pro-
tect People There.

State Bank Commissioner Dolley to-
day re ee:vs1 a lHt.rr from Il n n;bcr
of the legislature from Honolulu Ha-
waii asking for information about the
Kansas bi,e sky law Accol ding to
the letter the people of the Hawaiian
Islands are being overrun with sharp
ers anG fairs WITH wol hess schemes
and stock they are trying to impose
upon the people.
The success these promoters have
met with prompted the action of the
legislator who is going to try to get
this law passed at the next session of
the Hawaiian Iegislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18

There are great many people in To-
peka who would welcome a heavy snow
storm prior to Christmas. In fact on ac-
count of the balmy atmosphere since the
Christmas shopping began it has been
hard to realize that Christmas is near at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18

Spark from Rock Hand locomotive
caued fire that did $500 damage to the
house owned and occupied by George
Matthews at 700 West First street at II
o clock last nig4t. Fire companies en-
countered difficulty in running through
the railroad yards and the delay was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18

We have a few sets of Roger Bros ;
best 1847 forks we wish to close out
at less than cost. Chas. Bennett, OPP
tician. 9O6 Kansas aveDUA-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18
AT THE PLAY.

alma. Where Do You Live?" which
appeared at the Grand SaturRay night,
was well sung. Nannette Flack, who
had the part of Alma, is a tall, grace
full beauty and has a sweet voice of
great volume. Aubrey Yates as the
country boy. carried off vocal honors
also, as we'll as Mr.. Murray, who es-
sayed the comedy For the size of the
company there were plenty of singing
and music AS to the play itself-the
least said the soonest it will be for
gotten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18

Matt Weghtman, the new county treas
urer, has listened to every swear word i'll
the English language-to say nothing of
what is said in other languages when he
informs the taxpayers the amount of
their tax for the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18

The Burlington railroad is building a
sixteen story office building in Chicago
When it is completed it will place the To-
peka Santa Fe general office building in
second place in the highest railroad office
building league. But the citizens of To-
peka will not complain if the sky line
is denied again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18

IdIIu
The board of city commissioners has
decided to take in to the city the terri
tory lying between Topeka and Kansas
avenue and south of Twenty-first street.
Five houses have been built in this tract
A number of the property owners OBJ
jected.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
First Congregational church will hold a
can social Tuesday evening. Each
young person who attends will bring
can of fruit, meat. or vegetables for dis
tribution among the poor at Christmas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18

Eusband-You're not a bit economical
Wife-We1I, If you don't call a woman
economical who saves her wedding dress
for a possible second marriage I'd like
to know what you think economy isl
Satire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-18

New York. Dec. 1s.-COFFEE-No Z |
Rio. 141zc; futures closed steady; Deem /
Der, 1886; March, IL %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03

view Of the circumstances, he would not
be inclined 10 object.
The result of that conference / teie-
phoned Immediately To New York. Inc
Presidents secretary had kept the wire
open for me- Two days later wrote
Secretary Root asking if my version oil
the conference was correct, namely, that
had told the President that the unNed
States Steel Corporation intended no mo-
nopoly: that our corporation had an OPP
portunity to acquire more than one-hait
of the stock Of the Tennessee company at
a price somewhat in excess OF what oe-
lieved il to be worth; that II had oeeH
represented that If the purchase "ere
made it would he of great benefit nnan-
cially, and would prevent the failure OF
that concern and possibly others ana
that the purchase would make our out
put and capacity relatively no greater
than when we entered business.
That was the substance of the con-
versation and that is how further panic
was averted."
In the course Of his testimony, SPEAK
ing of ]. Pierpont Morgan's attitude IN
the panic of 1907, Mr.. Gary said:
Mr.. Morgan is one man who on such
an occasion rises and puts his money
into other banks or into the Stock kX-
change TO prevent panic and trouble ana
10 help people who are in financial dis-
tress. He has done it time and again
This time he risked his money and his
name to save the situation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
cUNARD LINE TO NEW ORLEANS
Plans Service Connecting with Frisco
System.
lsr relerranh ~ The Tribune !

New Orleans, June 2.-The Cunard steam
ship line will enter New Orleans. connect
ing here with the Frisco railroad system
new transcontinental service Tie hrst
sailing will be made on November J.
The Frisco will compete with the South
ern Pacific for the overland business, while
the Cunard line will be the Southern Pa
cific's rival for coastwise passenger and
freight business between New Orleans.
Philadelphia, New York and Boston Neeo-
tiations were conducted through the New
Orleans Progressive Union for terms Of the
alliance.
NJ B. Irrelevant secretary OF the union,
said to-day that the new service was an
outcome OF complaints by the New Orleans
Board OF Trade and Wholesale Grocers
Association against the Southern Pacific
steamship service because OF alleged dis
elimination in favor Of Galveston. Tex.
Mr. Trezevant, when il was pointed out
10 him tonight that the government laws
prohibit foreign steamship companies from
conducting coastwise service. insisted
that the Cunard Line would come to New
Orleans. but declined to enter into any
explanation as to the details Of the ar
fragments with the San Francisco.
IT was said yesterday by a representative
Of the Cunard line that the home office
had sent no communication TO New York
concerning the New Orleans service The
local office would not deny the reported
Cunard- Frisco deal. and representatives
declared that word concerning IT might be
received to-day. IL is customary for the
home office to send information TO its for
eign representatives only after the details
OF plans have been completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
COOPER UNIONS GRADUATES
Large Glass of Both Sexes Com.
prises Many Nationalities.

coopcr Union babe farewell last night
10 a large class Of young men and women
most OF the nationalities under
the sun. but all loyal 10 one alma mater.
They let this be known, in true American
styIe through their valedictorian, Jacob x.
Cohen who also delivered an grafton On
"The problem Of Rapid Transit in New
York CITY"
John f.. Parsons. president of Cooper
Union, presided over the commencement
exercises on the platform with him wer.
the Rev. Or. Charles LEXIS Siattery. VITO
opened the exercises with prayer. II. Fui6n
Cutting. secretary Of Cooper Union: "a.
ward +. Hewitt. treasurer, a number Of
women OF the advisory courcil and bsyy
Of girl graduates in white dresses.
The auditorium OF the historic old build.
ing was comfortably filed with classmsies.
parents. friends and sweethearts. After
the students honored with tho priyiles.
had finished their orations-there we're two
orations besides that Of the valedictorian,
Some Commercial Developments Of Els..
trici.y." by Raoui II. G. Gauther. an.
What the Architect OF TO-DAY Needs {,
Know" by Nathan a. Korn-the treasurer
made brief report. A few Of hi. figures
were: sls3,2jO. years income; sl5s5si
wears expenditure; balance In treasury,
$3.50: endowments. s3.9so.72i.
Mr.. Parsons reserved his address for ID.
last His remarks dealt chiefly with ih.
greatness and soodn.s 81 the founder Of
coopcr Union and his foresight. lie an
nounced a gift in bonds Of $1,000 from
former student, Charles \. Lieb. sss
wished 10 contribute toward IN. fund tcr
the erection CT a new building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
WILSON FEARS SOCIALISM
Says Country Is Menaced-Urges Az
tacks on the System.

Columbia. s. c.. June 2.-Governor WOoa-
row Wilson of New Jersey, speaking TO-
night before the state convention OF ,ne
South Carolina Press Association, pointeu
out the dangers Of the concentration IN
a few hands OF the nations wealth.
He warned the editors that their duty
was not only to comment upon the work.
tnes of the system with a capital s..
but also to reveal TO the people "hat
these activities were and what they SIG
nifed. The lawyers OF the country ne
said. ARE the men who might solve the
difficulties; and T believe they VIII nave
sense enough TO do So
Governor Wilson said that the country
was menaced by wave Of socialism un-
less some steps we're taken to unlock the
double bolted doors Of opportunity e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
Advantages Of Organization.

Then an outside competitor ha. TO COM
pete against all your companies that are
striving together to reduce the cost Of pro-
duetion, does he not?'
Yes was the reply. I'VE have the ad-
vantage of greater capital. OF greater tai
ent for organization. OF large funds in a
central bank. and the like, and the sub
sdiary companies by virtue of this organ
izarion do not need half as much money
as any of them would need to operate in
dependently. These companies could not
do one-haf of the export business they
do to-day If they were segregated. The ex'
port situation was one OF the dominating
causes OF the organization OF the United
States Steel Corporation"
Mr. Gary said the Steel Corporation could.
if necessary, limit the production In the
subsidiary companies and control the busl-
ness methods in all Of them.
Chairman Stanley asked Mr. Gary II ~
we're true that steel rails had been sold In
Mexico and Australia by the Steel Corpora
tion at a price OF 81 lower a ton than the
fixed price of s2S ton. He read from an
article which stated that every one
knows" IL TO be fact.
EVERY one NOuih lilNluht Hitf so't
Mr.. Gary, and did not know that. nor
where the intorma ton came from" lie
further said that. to his knowledge, the
only time when the foreign price OF rails
was higher than the domestic price was In
1906. when the foreign price ~as q cents
more a ton.
Mr.. Gary aroused the interest Of the
committee later when he declared that 1t
would soon be necessary 10 increase the
price OF rails and that he already had told
representatives OF the railroads that It
would have to be done.
The cost OF producing rails has greatly
Increased in the last ten years Mr.. Gary
said. Wages have increased, specihca-
tons are different, heavy equipment and
increased speed OF the railroads demand
bigger and better rails.
Having failed in your strenuous enort 10
keep prices down during the last ten
years, you are now going to put prices
up?" suggested Mr.. Stanley.
II have given you the facts, which speak
for themselves. You can characterize the
testimony much better than l can, MI
| Chairman" was Mr. Gary's response.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
FUTURE, WARS ON THE SEA
Assistant Secretary Winthrop at
Annapolis Commencement.

Annapolis, June 2.-Expressing the be
lief that any future war in which the
United States might engage would largely.
IL not entirely be decided by battle or
battles on the sea, Beekman Winthrop,
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy. in an ad-
dress to-day To the graduates of the Naval
Academy said he was strongly impressed
with the necessity Of maintaining a navy
SUFFICIENT In power TO diminish TO a mini
mum any danger OF losing control OF the
sea. He continued:
Graduating at twenty-five. YOU will have
about forty years OF active service before
you: and, although We are all most de-
sirous that war shall not check the peacer
full progress of the nation. we must recog'
nize that this country since It's inception
interrupted by war. The average period
between wars of this country has been only
"A few months over Twenty-Five years. SO
II anything like this ratio is preserved
in the future you VIII probably see active
service.
Understand me, that am most DESTROYS
Of continued peace, and sincerely trust
that the agitation for arbitration treaties
and an international tribunal with ade-
quate power to enforce it's ordained de
crees will bear fruit; but he who believes
that international peace has arrived and
that no more wars will occur enjoys an
optimism greater than | can acouire'
The control OF the sea viii In my
opinion. be the crucial turning point OF
any war in which we may he engaged
and IL is therefore evident how incumbent
il will be upon YOU so to maintain the
materiel and personnel allowed ms hy Con
gress that II may always he at the high
est point Of efficiency.
The exercises this forenoon closed the
weeks gayeties at tho academy. with the
exception Of the farewell ball. which was
given m the armory tonight BY the class
OF II 10 this years graduates. Tomorrow
the members OF the three lower classes
will ero bark OF the ships OF the practice
fee, for their two months cruise in foreign
waters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
STEEL TRUST AFTER COAL LAND?
Said to Plan Acquisition Of Large Pitts
burg Tract.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.


Pittsburg. June 2.-Repre,entatives OF
the United States steel Corporation nave
been in Pittsburg for the last two days
for the purpose, it is rumored, OF acquiring
the holdings Of the MononSahela River Con
sodated Coal and Coke Company, along
the Ohio and Monongahela rivers. only
two weeks ago the Steel Corporation ar
ranged to take over the holdings OF the
Pittsburg Coal Company, IN the 'ohnells-
Vile district. for the consideration OF
s94O00000.
The Steel Corporation is buying the Pitts
burg coal lands In order 10 get supply Oh
coal for the Gary mills. II is said that the
Illinois and Indiana coal cannot he con-
verted into coke, a great deal OF which Is
used by the Gary mills. This, with other
conditions at the Gary plant, Is said 10
be source Of considerable disappoint-
ment to the Steel Corporation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
SHOP GIRL SAVES $4,000
~ Telee1apn 10 Tho tribune !

~ IcItFIuU1 70 Tho IritUne 7
Worcester Mass. June 2.-Relatiyes OF
Miss Marguerite Hudon. who died on
Wednesday after working as shop clerk
for seventeen years AT 81 a day, to-day
found tank deposits in her name aegregat-
ing $500. Her total earnings had been
abolt So,50i. and from this she had paid
her living expenses for the whole seventeen
years and the cost OF the funeral of her
brother. who died three years ago.
Miss Hudon is believed 10 have lived on
80 cents worth OF food each week Her
house rent was very small She had a
mania fol saving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03

fed bv Secretary Hay, for my predeces-
sor President Roosevelt. as being OF
such a character as ought not TO be made
nublic. I feel that nothing but some ex-
traordinary circumstance wouid JUSTIFY
me in directing you to take such records
before the committee named. because
the discretion thus exercised uhner tne
statute should, In my Judgment. IN gem
eral be conclusive and binding upoi' 'iiis
uoint 4"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
FRISCO POLICE CHIEF SUSPENDED

san Francisco June THE Board ~ Pc.
lice Commissioners to-day suspended Chief
of Police John T. Seymour and appointed
G. 4. White as acting chief. pending the
hearing OF charges against Seymour made
by Mayor Mccarthy. Tho police chief has
opposed the Mayors attempts to make san
Francisco a wide open" city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
GARY FOR REGULATION
Steel Corporations Head W 'u
Have Government Fix Prices
FAvoRs PUBLICITY AlSo
Says the Sherman La" a :.
Archaic to Prevent
Combinations OF Capi'ai'

u.,,,ro,or Tune o.-Elbert II. 60,
lit, .x.c,,t,v. officer of the Unite" s
s,.o, Cornoration. took the withee -, In
o,.i, to.dav. when the Stanley s'. ,.,nr
vestigating committee resumed ,s lance,
Norman b. Ream, Percival hoo ~ tho
Gavley and w b. Dickson, dlre'' w. cary
Steel Corporation, are TO foi'o"
before the committee a nrh.
Mr. Gary declared that ehroi
,icity and government control OF III
t,ons must come even as to prices.
said he believed the Sherman anu
low was too archaic to deal win 'ioue' :.
situations. and never could fuzzy pl
great combinations OF capital. ""a' INC
I-n,,ed States Steel Corporation wah.eu' "'
said. was some responsible and o'l'oiai u1,
partrent Of government to which II 00''
60 and say: - ,,,st
What prices can We Chai
what can we do?"
"porsonaI,v believe the Sherman act
said Mr.. Gary. does not now ana me-
will fully prevent the organlzihs " W"
great combinations OF capital. peiie'e
we must come 10 enforced puphci'S anu
governmental control of corporations
DO YOU mean government cohpo' '
as 10 prices?" Mr.. Stanley asked.
Yes. even as to prices. So far as l am
concerned, speaking for the Cniteo H'a'es
Steel Corporation. would be very glau
II we could know exactly where we stand
and could be free from the dangers ana
criticism Of the public. l wish we couid
co 10 some responsible governmental source
and say, Here are our facts, here is our
business. here lie our property and our cost
Of production. and could he told just what
prices We could charge and just what we
could do
Mr. Gary said the real problem was not
the making Of big profits. but it was rather
the establishment OF definite understand
ing OF the legal situation.
do understand that you believe in
strict governmental supervision of corpo-
rations?" asked Representative Littleton,
of New York.
Yes. I do said Mr.. Gary. II know
that is A radical position. but something
must be done
rs IT your conviction Mr.. Littleton in
quired. that the Sherman antitrust law
is archaic and unable TO deal with the mod
ern situaton?"
Yes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
WON'T DISCLOSE RECORDS.

Continued from f'rst page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
Didn't Want the Tennessee Stock.

Mr.. GARY said Mr. Frick agreed with
him that the stock was not worth moro
than IS Not until Nj. Morgan told him
what he thought about the panic did Nj
Prick give any encouragement 10 the plan
The finance committee OF the Steel Cor
roration Was summoned 20 the Morgan
library.
"Mr. Frick." according 10 Mr. Gary. of
fered a resolution proposing that we offer
to loan Mr. Schley S5.oooooo or %coo.oco in