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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
Philadelphia Suburbs Swept By
Severe Storm.
Many Buildings Demolished and
Houses Unroofed.
ONE MAN is KILLED.
Traffic Tied Up on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
Fashionable Germantown f., the
Path of the Wind.

Philadelphia, March 2s.-A severe
electr1cal storm accompanied by a
high wind which at times blew with
cyclonlc force, swept over the north
ern section of this city shortly after 6
O'Clock last night. leaving destruction
and death in its wake.
Buildings were demolished. houses
unroo1ed and the New York division
OF the pennsylvania railroad was pIec-
ed out of commission temporsriIv by
the demolition of it's tower at Holmes
ourg and station at Tacony. New York
trains are being routed via the T-ren-
Ton cuton, which was not in the path
OF the high winds
Tacony, the section where the ereot
est damage was DONE was com1IafeIv
CUT on from the rest of the city. Tele-
sraph and telephone and trolley wires
We're blow nto the ground. The police
stdtioh was demolished. At the Tacony
slation OF the Pennsylvania raiIroan
an unidentified man was killed when
portlon OF the structure was blown
away. Many houses in this section
were unroofed or demolished.
IN tne manufacturing section of
kensington, in the northeast toward
Tacony, several factories were de-
stroyed, trolley wires were blown down
and roofs of houses hurled to the
center of the street.
In the fashionable section of Ger
mantoWn, the storm also caused
havoc. The cupola of St Micnael's
church was blown off. Jones's hall
also lost its roof, as did the factory
of the American Metal company. Tel
egraph and telephone communication
was also destroyed.
So completely was the PennsyFEaaia
| railroads line to New York tied up
! that no trains were sent over the New
oriz division from here and no tickets
| to Philadelphia were obtainable at the
New York end of the line.
| Many mills were unroofed by the
storm in Manayunk in the northwest
| section, and a wall of the surgical
department of st. Timothy's hospital
| at Roxborough was crushed in. The
patients were buried under a mass of
debris. but were rescued without in
| juries--
YRe roof of A. P. Baker & Co. s fac.
| to1y was hurled into Main street,
/ while that of William S. Davis & Co.
was blown into the canal. The cupola
of the Masonic hall was blown away
and has not yet been located. Many
small houses in this section were de-
molished and the trolley lines put out
of commission.
| Reports from points throughout the
| state show that many towns in the
southeastern section were visited by
the heavy wind and, in some instances
by unusually large hail stones.
Blizzard in Washington County.
Washington, Pa, March 2S.-A bliz-
zard swept Washington county last
night and the thermometer dropped 30
| degrees in eight hours. Sixty oil der
ricks at Mcdonald were leveled, caus-
ing a loss of $25,000.
At waynesburg tombstones were
picked up by the wind and carried
from a cemetery into a road. huns
/ dred feet away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28

the promise of a law giving pensions
to widows and children are announced.
'Madero becomes supreme head of
the inSurgent army"
One of the objects of Madero in
abolishing guerrilla warfare which
consists in the fighting of disorganized
bands, is to induce foreign countries
to recognize the belligerency of the In
surrectos, it is stated
Dispatches from Chihuahua City to-
day say General Rabago, with 1,1O0
federal troops has reached the city,
after having been on the march from
Juarez since February "a. Rabago
went south to repair the burned
bridges on the Mexican National rail-
road. Most of the bridges have been
burned behind him. Chihuahua City
is now said to be well fortified and
commanded by $500 federals. 1t is
reported a detachment of federal
troops soon will be started northward
to find and engage Madero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28

The results of the liveliest primary
election in the history of Topeka netted
J. B. Billiard and T. A. McNeal the
nominations for mayor of this city.
Billiard led McNeal by 1,139 votes. The
Billiard vote was within 1926 of the
entire vote cast for the other four can
didates in the race. Billiard obtained
6,722 votes and McNeal $3.50.
For city commissioners all of the
present commissioners were renomi-
nated-W. G. Tandy, H. P. Miller, Roy
i. Bone and NJ. c. Holman. With them
as running mates are Eugene B. Stotts,
Walter j. Arnold, D. B. Fink and c. E.
Jordan.
Wells, Goodrich and Conwen were
eliminated.
For commissioners, Miller, Bone,
Tandy and Stotts led the other candi-
dates. Miller ran far ahead of any
other candidate-either for mayor or
commissioner. He captured I'LL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
ROB MESSENGER BOYS.
Masked Men Relieve If of Them OF
Weeks Wages.

New York, March 2S--A trio o4
masked men. armed, invaded the fin
ancial district. lined eleven messenger
boys against the wall in the dressing
room of the Western Union Telegraph
company's office in Wall street and
took from them their weeks wages Al
clerk who rushed in. to learn the
cause of the commotion was marched
to the head of the line and searched
too.
The trio backed out, after warning
the boys that an outcry would mean
death.
This was the last of three daylight
holdups during the day. A widow
was beaten and robbed on the street
and man robbed OF his watch in q
hallway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT 1T.

Mayor Billard-I give all the credit
for this victory to my friends. L
can't tell how I appreciate their en-
ergy and their hard work in my poIiti
cal interests. Personally, L had little
time to campaign-I was too busy at
the Office. Therefore, lay little claim
to the victory. My friends did the
work and / claim the spoils.
Tom NcNea1-It looks to me like a
fight between clean city government
and the kind of city control that Mr..
Billiard represents. 1t is now up to
the people of Topeka to see which
kind they prefer.
j. w. II. Hughes-No sore spots OIL
me, assure you. 1 will live and die
in Topeka in the same old way. al
though will not have the honor of be-
ing mayor under the new commission
rule. Naturally, was surprised at my
lack of votes. 1 expected many more,
considering the assurances had from
my friends. But / can be just as good
a citizen as mayOr-and so let it be. L
thank my friends-they have been
loyal and energetic.
Samuel e. Iux-I will continue in
my boosting and support of Topeka
the greatest town in the world. I'm
sorry that couldn't have a chance to
do this as mayor, but I will work
all the harder as a citizen in citizens
clothes. L couldn't have wished for a
better bunch of friends than have
worked for me in the campaign. 1t is
Topeka first, last and always with me
whether L am mayor or simply a
merchant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
RAID G. R. @. CONCERN.
Postoffice Inspectors Charge Irregu-
larities Amounting to $2,OOO,OOO.

New York, March 2S.-In a raid on
the stock brokerage offices in Fifth ave-
nue. occupied by Wisner & Co. and the
Standard Securities company, postof-
fee inspectors charged that irregulari-
ties amounting to more than $4,000
had been brought to light. Transactions
in excess of $10,00O,00 throughout the
country are credited to the two con-
Germs in the last few years.
Archie and Emmett S. Wisner, con-
stituting the ownership Of both con-
Germs. and Grover S. Trumbull chief
clerk, were arrested. A United States
81, 900 bail for the federal grand jury,
Emmett S. Wisner in 5000 and Trum-
bull in 81 500. They were committed
to the Tombs. The charge is using the
mails to defraud by selling worthless
stocks.
ners, through mail correspondence, rep
resented to stock purchasers that the
California Diamond Oil company was
actively at work when, as a matter OF
fact. according to the charge, the COM
pany was dormant and had lost title
in 1908 to the property it was claimed
to be operating.
The principal stocks dealt in by Wis
ner & Co., according to the postal in
spectors were those of the Thirty
| tual Oil company; Homestake Gold
| Mining compan; Little Badger Mining
| company; Sycamore Mining company
Valencia Copper Mining company;
| Black Oak Gold Mining company: Eu-
reka Oil & Gas company; Mount JEFF
erson Mines Consolidated: Murchi Colo
| Mines Consolidated Empire Gold Mines
Limited; California & New York Oi
company Consolidated California Mon
arch Oil company; United Tonopah &
| Goldfield Mines: California Diamond
Oil company; Muchi Extension Gole
| Mining company. and the Amalgama.
| ted Mining & Oil company.
OF the latter corporation Wisner &
CO. are alleged to have disposed O.
stock to the amount of $4,000. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
BRISTOW in Topeka.
Thinks Reciprocity Bill Will Not Pass
Without Amendments.

J. L. Bristow, United States senator,
who was in Topeka a short time last
night On his way to Washington does
not believe that the Canadian recipro-
city treaty will go through the senate
at the coming special session without
some serious amendments. He thought
that the house probably would pass
the bill to ratify the treaty but he did
not think the senate would consent to
the measure in the present form.
THAT bill is too one-sided to suit
most of u.s." he said. "It provides that
certain parts of motor cars should be
admitted free but the tires are not to
be so admitted. You remember some
thing about the fight we had on ac-
count of the rubber tariff in the last
campaign. The idea of reciprocity is
that the surplus product Of any coun-
try which is not competitive should be
exchanged without duty between the
two countries Under the present
treaty the surplus of Canada is admit
ted to this country free of duty
the same privilege is not granted to
our surplus products. The treaty al
lows Canadian BARLEY to be brought in
free so that it will go on the market
in competition with that raised in this
country but the duty on malt is not
removed. Nearly everything in that
bill that is admitted free is some arti-
Gle which some monopoly does not
control or does not have any interest
in
Senator Bristow would not talk state
politics at all. He announced that one
of his first acts when the congress
convened would be to introduce {
resolution to submit an amendment to
the United States constitution provid-
ing for the election of United States
senator's by direct vote of the peoplt
He is going to devote a good deal OF
time to this proposition during the
present session and hopes TO be sue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28

votes. Bone followed with 6,356;
Tandy stepped on Bones heels with
1924 Stotts took fourth place with
5213- Jordan made the real circus
performance of the day. He was rest
ing quietly in eighth place last night.
Early this morning he climbed to sixth
place and when the last precinct was
mold and came within II votes of cap
turing the fourth place from Stotts
For school board Penwen took an
easy first. He even got more votes
than Miller as commissioner, the first
prize as highest number of votes. Pen
well secured 1928 and Miller 7,111.
Mrs. Evans came second with 6,275
Votes Atchison third with SSH and
Van Horn fourth with 1868. Griggs
took fifth place with 4,513 and Kutz
sixth with 1902. OF the six leaders
two are insurgents and the rest regu-
lars.
Speaking of surprises: there was a
fresh, juicy surprise party in every re-
suit.
Hughes and Lux Fail Down.
Take the vote for mayo. Every
one, including the opposing politicians
figured that Hughes and Lux would
get at least 5000 votes between them
In the morning of the primary a well
supported rumor went ever town tC
the effect that Hughes would force Nc
Neal out of second place But Monday
afternoon Hughes called his lieuten-
ants together and told them his trou-
bles. I'VE can't beat them" he said
Billiard is too strong and the women
are piling up votes for McNeal." Sc
1t happened. Then came Sam Lux. A
few days before the primaries he con-
hded to his manager, n. B. Burge, that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28

high men have 25,204 votes among
them. Outside of this vote there were
25, 623 votes cast for other candidates.
This leaves an equal division among
the four high men.
1t must be remembered, however,
that between Stotts, Jordan, Arnold
and Holman there are not 800 votes
difference. This will cause a hot
fight for the election.
Now for the school board candi-
dates.
With twelve nominated only three
could be cut from the list-the rest
are nominees. But the leaders in the
fight have such a safe lead over the
other nominees that no one is expect
ing much of change wehn the six
candidates are elected next Tuesday.
The six heading the ticket are Penwell,
Mrs. Evans, Atchison, Van Horn.
Griggs and Kutz. Penwell is beyond
the danger line. Likewise Mrs. Evans.
Atchison and VanHorn are above the
5000 mark-which grants them good
chances for a safe landing. The sixth
place lies-as the vote now stands
between Griggs, Kutz, Ryder and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
BLASE LEADS TICKET.
Four Socialist Commissioners Are
Nominated at Wichita.

Wichita, Kan. March 2S.-Complete
returns from yesterdays nominating
primary under the commission form Of
city government gave Blase, socialist,
wet" 2.454; Mcpherson, "wet." 2.2So;
Bradford, "wet." 1918. BIase and Gra-
ham will get their names on the tick
ct at the regular election next Tues
day, having received the highest votes.
Eight commissioner candidates, from
whom four will be chosen Tuesday,
were nominated. Four of the eight are
socialists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
SNOW IN TOPEKA.
FURRY This Afternoon and Long Drop
in Temperature.

A furry of snow began to fall at 2
o. m. In the four hours between 10
and o'clock today, the mercury took
a drop of 20 degrees, having almost
reached the freezing point by the last
named hour. The wind is blowing at
a "a mile an hour pace from the
northwest and driving with it the
flakes of snow. If the government
weatherman does not miss his guess,
however, it will be fair tonight and
Wednesday. It is probable that the
first buds will be endangered tonight.
1yI, - IorrrIx- ron 6inpc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
LABOR CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
Pittsburg Labor Leader Ran Ahead OF
Entire Field.

Pittsburg. Kan. March 2S.-Complete
returns of yesterdays nonpartisan pri-
mary election in this city show that
Chris Rossener, a railroad mechanic
and labor leader. ran ahead of the en-
tire field and was nominated for mayor.
Four labor candidates for commissions
ers also led the field.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28

"stuff was off, But they fought it out
and ended their campaign in a blaze
of glory. This is what campaigns usu-
ally end with.
Mayor Billiard was the headiest
guesser of them all The mayor said
Monday morning that he would win
with about 1000 votes. He predicted
McNeaPs nomination and said Hughes
and LUX would fall far down. The
mayor had his ear to the ground He
heard the right noises McNeai, also,
guessed correctly. He said publicly
week before the primaries that it would
be a tussle between himself and Billiard.
But considering the popular "boost-
err platform taken by Lux, his loyal
support of business men and his energy
and push and the large following of
Hughes, it is hard to imagine that they
could muster but 2,259 votes between
them.
Commissioner Surprises.
In the race for commissioner the sec
ond package of surprises was waiting.
Here it was thought that Miller would
lead the ticket with Stotts, Holman and
Jordan following close behind. Instead
Bone and Tandy crawled in ahead OF
Stotts. Bone and Tandy had two big
instructions to put down in order to
capture their vote-but they seemed to
do it with ease They Jared better
than last year. Holman fell to seventh
place. He is the only commissioner
who didn't get up in the first four.
Arnold pulled a surprisingly large
vote considering the fact that Tandy
was supported so strongly. 1t was fig
ured that Arnold, in running on the
platform that he was the only engineer
in the race, would slice the Tandy vote
Arnold undoubtedly had admirers among
Tandy's friends. Fink pulled into last
place above Goodrich. Wells and Con-
we'll 1t was feared for a time that
Goodrich would overcome the Fink lead
but the late returns gave the North
Topeka man strength. Conwell a So
cialist made a good pull for commits
sioner-under the circumstances. His
running mate, Olmstead for mayor.
was nearly a thousand votes benin ;!
him. Conwell-his name beginning with
- occupied a good place on the
ticket-this was good for him as well
as for Arnold and Bone.
The Four High Men.
Before the election it was stated
freely that the four high men nomin-
| ated for commissioners would be the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
POPULATION OF BURLINGTON.
Kansas Town Has Lost Considerably
in Last Ten Years.

Washington, March 2S.-The popula-
tion statistics announced today include
Burlington, Coffey county, Kan. In 1900
the population was 2,41S, the recent
census showing only 2,180, a decrease
of 238 in the nast ten years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
Pittsburg Wants Commission Plan.

Pittsburg, March 2S.-A special train
carrying $50 representatives of civic
and business organizations left here
early today for Harrisburg where they
will appear before the legislature this
afternoon demanding the enactment Of
the Pittsburg plan. Under the propos-
ed law, Pittsburg would have govern
ment by commission with the referen-
dunn. initiative and recall as features.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
Her Nineteentb ChiId al "a

Chicago, March 2S.-The birth OF her
nineteenth child was recorded today in
the Chicago health department by Mrs.
John Adducci, wife of iaborer. The
mother is only SO wears old and of the
nineteen children, all of whom were
born singly, 16 are still living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
Weather Indicatio

Weather Indications.
Chicago, March 2S.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday. Colder tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
The Four High Men.

Before the election it was stated
freely that the four high men nomin-
ated for commissioners would be the
candidates elected in the general cleo
ton a week from today. The four
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-28
Guerilla Warfare Abandoned.

Ell Paso, March 2S.-Guerilla war
fare has been formally abandoned by
the Mexican insurrectos, according to
q decree issued Francisco I. Madero
and made public here today. The de-
cree organizes the entire republic of
Mexico into seven groups of states,
each group to be known as war zones,
and the insurrectoS in each group to
constitute a corps. Army ranks and
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Continued on Page Eight.1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

theatrical stars from their armament
of glory, and shown that their gilt
her to desist you viii never become
moon or a sun" I said, "by giving
your vitality to such thoughts as
these.
Let the public applaud whom and
when fl WillI Let the calcium light
fall where it may. there is some
cause .Or IT all. conserve your forces
for attracting the success YOU believe
you N 4rit Every bitter. resentfuI inn
your goal.
do not talk about your desire to
lift the ideals of the public TO a high
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
The Heralgs
Daily Short Story

'Sid2" echoed Mrs. -Fawcett indis-
tincty Sid? Do you mean my SOM
She drew back weakly and Miss Pen
ton stepped into the parlOr and took
''Yes-goo' mornin' Mr. Fawcett; yes
Sid, I mean. Ny husband to be-"
MIS- Fawcett gave faint shrek;
her husband gaDed.
fesrday afternoon ii was he asked
me to marry him. I don't mind If I
40, i says; so now it's fixed for Sep
tember- He met me over Stinglry way
comm by the fOOtpath. He told me
was the incest gal he'd ever known.
~ rather suddin, I says, but he
kisses me, so I reckon its all right
eng An he gives me this"
She pointed to a gaudy brooch at
her neck.
90 course. he haven't bought the
ring yet but I'm to have that tOmOr-
row. Why. what's the matter WI We
ooth2 Amt you pleased to see him
Neither the farmer nor his wife could
answer for a moment, and the inter
view dragged When Miss PentOn had
taken her leave at last 3lr. Fawcett
THROWN himself away. that's what
I call it,"
al in such a hurry, too Jamesr"
There's no accOuntin' for tastes He
might ha' chosen wiser, I'm thinkin'.
An fancy him not tellin US, and goin'
off for the day.'
Iney showed small appetites at the
midday meal. and at tea they could eat
nOtnln, for the interval brought a
second village maiden-this time Miss
Flo Ripley, by profession a dairvmafd.
II could tell We better if he was here
she announced, giggling nervousIy.
where's my Sid2"
First Miss Ripley was furious at the
suggestion that she was being trffIed
with; then she grew slightly hysteri-
cal It was almost by main force that
VT. Fawcett set her on her homeward
We said Sid was curedr his wife
$50 we did, my dear" The farmer
mOpped MS brow. But I'd sooner have
had him bashful. Now he's too much
tothep way. Two gals at once. bv
guml / wish the young rascal 'ud
come home"
The chorus of music hall song her
aided the gay LOthario's return.
Look her, Sid. me an your mothers
peen talkin' it over. an we think you'd
better scoot first thing in the mornfn'."
perhaps you're right" agreed his
son Carelessly
after you're gone I'll try and set
ne Things a bit" He sighed heavily
Dare say it'll cost money. but III al
my best"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
IA Years Ago To-
From The Herald OF H.
This Date 1897 uuy

a., East overland and other streets OF
the south are being graded
The Tays estate settled up today. the
sS1eS on that property amounting to
$500.
The White Roads Railway company
Is getting ready to build its new feed
er out beyond Fort Bliss.
1t is reported in FL Paso thar Mr.
Harrls, or Kingston. =. NJ, viii in am
this port
The city fathers were forced to go
PACK TO the use Of the Old-fashioned
OIL lamp last night. on account of some
defect in the gas meter
Rev. II. r. Simpson. Of visitors chan
eL A. NJ r. church, will preach his
IareWell sermon next Sunday before
gong 20 the annual conference at Cam
erOn, Texas
The FL Paso school board has pur-
chased piano for the High school
room The piano that has been used
Tor several years viii be given to the
Kindergarten department..
I'd Roberts reported to the chief Of
ponce this morning that a Mexican
boy had stolen a sum of money from
mis- house TO go to the circus. He is
anxious that the boy be located.
At meeting of the city council last
night, Mr. Clifford of the finance com
mittee reported favOrably on the street
commissioners bill for S4O.31 and on
the bin for $3.50 filed by the sewer
commissioner.
The Grau Opera company appeared in
Martha last night being well re-
ceived and greatly applauded in many
instances Miss Mortimer sang the
Last Rose of Summer and was en-
cOred five times.
The women constituting the FL PasO
Public Library association filed a pc
tition with the city council last night,
stating that I'm addition to their or
gauiZatiOn, they were possessed of
books, furniture and fixtures to the
amount of $1,000, and cash on hand
S225. With this a a foundation, they
ask hat a fitting structure be provided
the enterprise, and agree that by a GER
tain time they will have $4,000 worth
of additional books, If they be given the
ground for a structure that they them
selves viii erect. Those signing the
petition were: Mary II. Mills, Fannie
T. Clark. Margaret r. Beau. Olga Kohl
berg, Marie s. Allen, Josephine Crosby
and Mary i. Stanton