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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
ELKINS ESTATE SUED.
West Virginia Charges That Late Sem
ator Was a Tax Dodger.

Elkins, w. V. June 21.-A motion
for judgment against the Davis Trust
company, former Senator Davis Elk
ings and S. E. EIkins, jr., as executors
of the last will and testament of the
late United States Senator S. B. Elk
ms, has been filed by Prosecuting At
torney H. G. Kump. The motion al
leges that Senator Elkins was a de-
faulting taxpayer and that he has for
feited to the state of West Virginia
the sum of $375, ,043.4O in the year
1909, $297.773 in the year 1910, and
by his executors $341, $1,000 in the
year 1911, making in all, with inter-
est, $1,087, 7,697.90. which the prosecu-
tor claims must be paid over to the
state of West Virginia by the execu-
tors for the senator's failure to prop
erly list his property for taxation.
The state alleges the late Senator
Elkins failed to give to the assessing
officer a true list of all his property
which should be assessed in Randolph
county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
COST OF CONSUMPT TON.
What a Community Pays in Money on
Account of Tuberculosis.

Denver, June 21.-What victims of
the great white plague cost the com
munity, the family and the individual
in hard dollars and cents. was told the
national association for the study and
prevention of tuberculosis today by
Doctors Edwin Locke and Cleveland
Floyd, of the Boston consumptive hos
pitaI department. The figures were
based on the cases of five hundred
male patients. OF these 244 dead cost
the community $177.56 each, or a to-
tai of $31,072. The 256 living have
cost $2S4.1S each, a total of $42,912, a
total community loss for the 500 of
$72,9S4.
The cases showed an individual loss
in wages of $426.O39. Four hundred
and twenty-five of the victims were
heads of families with an average
weekly earning before being stricken
of $17.50. Their average earning de-
creased to 1856 after they were taken
sick.
Control of tuberculosis in small
towns Tuberculosis as a factor in
the increased cost of living were 9TH
er subjects taken up today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
NAGEL MADE Ii. D.
Brown University Honors the Secre-
tary of Commerce.

Providence, r. I, June 21.-Charles
Nagel, secretary of commerce and la
Dor, was today made the recipient OF
the honorary degree of doctor of laws
from Brown university.
There can be no time more prom
ising than this to have every man un-
derstand your government and to take
his place somewhere in the column, be
it in the ranks or at the head" said
Secretary Nagel in his address.
Secretary Nage1 discussed the pro-
posed Arizona legislation and spoke OF
the bill for popular election of United
States senators.
THE initiative sounds plausible. -
said Secretary Nagel, "the basis of thu
suggestion is that legislative bodies do
not respond to the actual demands of
the people. think it may be said with
perfect safety that if there is a weak
ness in representative bodies today it
IS their too ready response to super
ficial popular demand. The flood of
suggestions for legislation constitutes
nothing more or less than the effect to
please spaSmOdic popular feeling
Secretary Nagel said the referendum
had been applied in some measure at
all times. Whenever fundamental
principles are involved. Constitutions,
bond issues of consequence, charters.
or any questions have been submitted
to popular vote. But the right in a
small percentage of voters to have sub
mitted to popular vote any measure
adpted by a representative body would,
in my judgment, invite chaos and tur-
u1o1l without end
The recall, said the secretary, is re-
garded by many as the most promising
suggestion. He said that it was close
" related to the system now in vogue,
where a majority of officials were
elected for terms so short that if they
had any ambition for continued service
they were to all intents and purposes
subject TO recall now.
My apprehension" he said, 'fs that
the first effect of the recall will be to
| discourage competent men, even more
than now is the case, from consenting
to serve the public.
Concluding, Secretary Nage1 said
that the direct primary applied to tn
election of United States senators had
undoubtedly advantages. chiefly in
that it would relieve the Legislature
from the burden and the embarrass-
ment of making the selection ana
would leave it free to devote itself tc
the more immediate purpose of state
legislation always assuming that this
function was still to be left to the leg
| iSlature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
MADE A MISTAKE.
Insurgents Should Have Sup
ported Reciprocity.
This Is the Opinion of Repre-
sentative Murdock.
GLORYGOES TO OTHERS
President Taft and the Demo-
Gratis Are Getting 1t.
Kansan Also Says Insurgency
Seems to Be Waning.

In a recent special dispatch from
Washington to the New Orleans Plea
yune, Representative Victor Murdock,
of this state, and a leader among the
Republican insurgents in congress, is
quoted as expressing the opinion that
the insurgents made a mistake in
generally opposing the Canadian re-
ciprocity bill. An excerpt from the
dispatch in question follows:
THE Republican insurgents of the
senate and the house made a great
mistake when they decided to oppose
the Canadian reciprocity agreement.
1t is growing in popularity with the
people. 1t is not likely to hurt the
Am merican farmer, after all. President
Taft and the Democrats are getting all
the glory out of it. and the people are
beginning to wonder whether the in
surgents have been sincere in their
advocacy of tariff reform"
Representative Victor Murdock of
Kansas, pioneer in the insurgent move
N ent in congress and a consistent ad-
vocate Of tariff reductions, made this
statement today.
rs there an organized effort among
the newspapers of the country to brin g
about a split in the insurgent ranks,
people?" asked Mr.. Murdock. inter
viewing the reporter, who knew of
none
WELL declared the Kansas insur-
gent, ''it isn't looking nearly so good
for US as it did & few months ago.
We have been placed by tho president
in the position of opposing the first
measure for reduction in the tariff that
offered itself in a serious form. Now
the Democrats are presenting to US
their bills for lower wool duties and
the farmers free list. Their cotton
bill is soon to follow.
''If we do not take care We will find
ourselves in the attitude Of opposing,
or at least being very much divided on
these measures also.
''The news from the middle west.
where insurgency is so strong, is not
very encouraging. All the papers are
talking about the insurgent split. Yes,
the insurgents made a mistake; they
should have supported the reciprocity
agreement"
Representative Murdock is one OF
the few insurgents in the house who
voted for reciprocity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
President Taft Attends the Com
mencement at Yale.
Made the Trip From New York
This MOrning.
MAKES EARLY START
After Spending Night at Home
of His Brother.
He Forwards Another Special
Message to Congress.

New Haven. June z1.-President Tafa
arrived here at 1902 this morning anz
was met by Prof. Bacon of Yale uni
versity. He was at once driven 70
Woodbridge hall where he donned the
cap and gown of a fellow.
The two nundredth and tenth com
mencement was held at Yale univer-
sity today when diplomas were award
ed to 897 men. The program con-
formed in every respect to the many
which have preceded it. President w
H. Taft Joined the members of the
corporation, of which he is a fellow
Honorary degrees conferred by
President Hadley included: Master Of
Arts, Walter McClintock, known for
his lectures and writings on the
Blackfoot Indians. Doctor of Letters,
John Muir, author and naturalist of
California. Doctor of Laws. Liang
Tung Yen, Yale 'S2, recently elected a
member of the imperial cabinet of
China; Jos. Rucker Lamar Of Georgia.
associate justice of the supreme court
Of the United States.
Among the gifts to Yale university
announced by President Eadley at the
alumni dinner today was one of 5000
by the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity
In honor of James J. Hogan, the foot
ball captain of the class of 1905. The
income of this fund will be awarded at
the end of his first year in the college
to worthy freshman v no possesses
the traits that characterized Hogan,
high standing in the college world and
high character.
Sends in a Special Message.
New York, June 21-President Taft
began the longest day of the year by
rising early and eating breakfast in
the cool of the morning at the homo
of Henry W. Taft. where he had spent
the night. At half past he was Off
to the Grand Central station where his
special car waited to hustle him off to
New Haven and the Yale commence
ment.
Before daybrealk. the mails were car
rying to Washington evidences Of the
Presidents late retiring hour in tho
! shape of a special message TO which
he put the finishing touches after re-
turning from the theater last night.
The message which win be presen1ed
| to congress today, recon- mends an
amendment to the pure food laws. Il
is the result OF recent supreme court
decision which ruled that a manufac-
turer could legs-lly label L nostrun as
/ q "cure for consumption" even though
! he failed to establish the curative quail
/ tiles of his medicine, so long as ths
label complied with the law in publish
ing truthfully the chemical contents OF
4 the remedy
The president wants congress to pass
\ further legislation providing that no
misbranoing or misleading statement
whatsoever may be placed on the labels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
THEArER OWNERS WIN OUT.
Atchlson Jury Holds Sunday Pictures
to Be Necessity.

Atchison, Kan, June 21.-The first
test case on the Sunday closing law to
be taken since Attorney General John
Dawson's order was issued has been
finished in the Atchison city court
when the jury in the case of Frank
Feist Mrs. Hattie Feist and Mrs. Min
erva Chattsburn returned a verdict OF
mot guilty" The two were on trial
for operating a moving picture show
on Sunday.
County Attorney Hoxcey attempted
to have the case dismissed without
prejudice with the intention of fling
similar case in the district court
which convenes in September. But
w. w. Guthrie. attorney for the de-
PENDANTS, insisted on a jury trial in
the city court The jury was out If
teen minutes. It took only one ballot.
The verdict was based on the theory
that the operation of moving picture
shows is a work of necessity because
the people demand amusement and
recreation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
ALL EYES ON KANSAS.
When the House Delegation Votes as
a Unit on Wool Bill.

Washington, June 21.-The sight of
the Kansas delegation voting as a unit
for the first time in years was the most
interesting feature of the passage of
house. 1t was a foregone conclusion
that the bill would pass the house, but
the fact that the Kansans, all of them
Republicans, voted for a Democratic
measure caused comment.
The progressives. Madison. Murdock,
Jackson Rees and Young, had been
counted as in favor of any proposal TO
reduce the tariff on trust made goods,
but few had expected the standpar
members of the delegation Anthony
and Campbell. to fall into line Camp
bell did not vote on the first roll call.
but when the supplementary roll call
was made. and he voted aye, several
members near him shook hands with
him end welcomed him into the insur-
gent ranks.
Victor Murdoch, in the closing hours
of the debate, made a gallant, but in
effective, fight to have worsteds put on
the free list. He introduced amend
mentS to this effect and called on the
Democrats to rise above their caucus
and fulfill their platform pledge to take
the duty off trust made goods. He made
an interesting talk on the manufacture
of worsted and other woolen goods,
and said the worsted trust was the
most grasping and iniquitous in the
United States.
Hill Of Connecticut, a Republican,
who has woolen mills in his district.
took issue with Murdock and there was
a sharp clash. Mr.. Hill said he was
against taking off the duty when it
would injure any industry
But said Murdoch, Il listened tG9
the eloquent plea of the gentleman
from Connecticut. and I voted with him
on the reciprocity bill to take the duty
off some of the products of Kansas.
Now, will he go as far with me ard
vote to take the duty off some Of the
products of his state or is he for re-
vision downward only when it hits the
other felloW2"
Hill insisted that the Underwood bill
is SO worded that it will reduce the
tariff on many of the luxuries as well
as the necessities. To illustrate his
argument he unWrapped a f1imsy shawl
so delicate that it made only a hand
full but was fully five yards long. The
shawl. he said. he had bought in Rus
sia. for S25 and had paid a duty OF 60
per cent on it. It could not be bought
in the United States, he asserted, for
less than $125. The duty already was
too low in his estimation, and he said
the Underwood bill would still further
reduce it. The members crowded
around and examined the delicate IA
brio which two pages spread out in
front of the speakers chair, but they
did not heed Mr.. Hills argument
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
Larger Number Provided for
Than Ever Before.
SALINA THE LATEST.
Government Notifies District
Attorney That Site Is Bought.
Plans for Topeka Extension
Still AnxiOusly Awaited.

Never in the history of the state ha-
Uncle Sam planned the erection of so
many new postofice buildings in Kan
sas as at the present time. Not all Of
the proposed buildings will be erected
this year, but it is believed that the
government will spend about $l,OOOOOO
this summer for improved postoftlce
facilities in Kansas.
At the present time the United Statss
district attorneys office has appraise-
ments on eight new building sites II
Dusy Kansas towns. On each OF IheSe
viii be erected modern buildings Tor
pOstoffice purposes. The money Tor
each of these buildings has already
been appropriated by congress and
second list OF Kansas towns are urging
their representatives for funds for new
buildings next year.
This week the district attorneys Of
flee received notice that the govern
ment had arranged for the purchase Of
an IS, 500 site in Salina. On this ground
will be erected the new $4,000 addition
to the present building. Work will be
started on this addition at once
At Usage City, Chanute, Mcpherson,
Hiawatha. Holton. Winfield, and Ar
kansas City are plans for new posto-
flee buildings. In each of these towns
a new site will be purchased. The
transfer of this real estate is one OF the
things which is at present delaying the
progress of the work.
In almost every town. said an Of
ficial in the district attorneys office,
"the people who own this land, believe
thev can sell it to the government for
about four or five times what it -
really worth. This apparent scheme to
mold up the government has delayed
the work on every new building in
Kansas. Out at Salina the propert.y :
owners wanted $4,000 for the lots
which the government ultimately
bought for IS, 500"
One Of the reasons for rushing the
work on the new federal buildings in
Kansas, is the establishment of the
new postal savings banks in this state.
None of the towns seem prepared to
receive the additional business without
increased facilities. A new bank has
been ordered established at Mcpherson.
but nothing win be done until the new
federal building in that town is built
and equipped for business
For a month officials at the federal
building have waited anxiously for the
plans for the new addition to the To-
peka building. They were promised for
June 1. but at the present time there
| is no assurance as to just when they
will arrive. In Topeka, as in other
Kansas towns. more ground is needed
for the building and appraisements OF
the lots north of the federal building
| have been on file in Washington for
several months. AS soon as they are
approved and the new plans drafted,
work will start on the 100000 addition
to the Topeka building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
BASEBALL WEATHER.



Denver at Omaha, clear, 3:45 o. IN.
Pueblo at Sioux City, clear, p. m.
Topeka at st. Joe, clear, 3:45 D. m.
Lincoln at Des Moines, clear. $3.50
D. m.
National League.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn, clear. 4
p. m.
p. IN.
St Louis at Cincinnati, clear. D. m.
Pittsburg at Chicago. clear. 3 D. m.
American League.
Boston at New York, clear, 4 p. m.
Washington at Philadelphia clear,
1:45 and $3.50 o. m.
Cleveland at Detroit. clear. $3.50
Chicago at St. Louis, clear. $50
p. m.
American Association.
St. Paul at Columbus. clear. $3.50
p. m.
p. m
Minneapolis at Indianapolis. clear,
Milwaukee at Louisville. clear, 3
p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
SHE AWAKES TO EAT.
Miss Hazel Schmidt Has Been Asleep
65 Days.

vandalia, June 21.-Miss Hazel
Schmidt, who has been asleep at the
home of her father here for 65 days,
awoke last night and asked for some
thing to eat. She was conscious and
was placed in a chair beside her couch
but she soon was in sunderland
again.
Members of the family are worn out
by the constant vigil at her side. For
three months previous to going to
sleep, Miss Schmidt according to her
mother appeared drOwsy. Her long
sleep does not seem disquieting to her.
Every means known to medical science
has been employed to arouse her with
but little or no effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
WEATHER is HOT AGAIN.
Mercury Reaches SO Degree Mark
This Afternoon.

Today is the warmest June 21st on
record in Topeka, the thermometer
having registered 93 degrees at :
o'clock This makes nine days in the
last q on which records for heat have
been noted by the government observer
in Topeka. So far this has been both
the warmest and dryest June on record
said Sunny Flora this afternoon.
There has been no rain west of the Mis-
souri, river today and the indications
arc for continued fair weather tonight
and probably Thursday with continued
warm temperatures. The hourly read
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

age of 20 panes each being smashed in
Sixty-five panes, the highest number,
was the loss at the home Of Edwin
Hill.
In milford the hailstones reached d
record size ana many of them were
strangely colored. Fifteen of the
largest of them were picked up by one
of the town constables and put on the
scales of the nearest jewellers. They
weighed more than an ounce apiece
and one Of them, irregular shaped and
beautifully colored, was a full two
ounces or 800 carats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
HAIL DOES DAMAGE.
Wind Uproots Trees and Ruins To-
baccO Farms.

New Milford. Conn. June 21-This
section of Connecticut faced a scene os
desolation today as the result of a
record hail storm which swept across
the state last night. The heaviest
damage was to the tobacco farms,
where many thousand young plants
were cut to pieces.
At Gaylordsvil1e every tree in the ap-
pie orchard owned by Edward Hunger
ford, was uprooted by the wind At
Long Mountain the hail broke windows
in every house in the village, an aver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

American military attache at Londons
called at the foreign Office where they
were introduced to the officials and
shown through the interesting parts Of
the building.
John Hays Hammond, special am
bassadOr from the United States, had
quiet morning. This afternoon, ac-
companied by Ambassador Reid. he
visited sir Edward Grey. British min
lister of foreign affairs. a the foreign
office. Tonight the special am bassador
will attend the dinner tc be given by
the Duke of Connaught
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
AGED WOMAN DEFTEs MEN.
Aged 20 Years, she Holds Hole Until
Her Lawyers Win.

Niagara Falls, n. Y, June AL
though she is 20 years old, Mrs. Alice
Lafiin succeeded in routing a squad
of Is employees of the Niagara Electric
Light company when they attempted
to place a. pole in front of her property.
The men Of the electric light COM
pany began their work without warn
ing and had a deep hole dug when
Mrs L4afflin appeared. AS soon as she
arrived. she jumped spryly into the hole
and remained there, defying the work
men, until her lawyer reached a COM
promise with the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

THE GREAT HOLD THAT
ADVERTISING HAS ON THE
PUBLIC is illustrated by the
preparations that are being
made for the great NATIONAL
CONVENTION OF THE ASSO-
GATED ADV Err tt SIN G.
CLUBS of America, which is to
be held IN BOSTON the first
four days of AUGUST next.
These advertising clubs are
composed of men who are IN
TENSELY INTERESTED In
their profession-who realize
what A GREAT FORCE AD-
VERTISING IS in the business
worldwide ARE WILLING TO
GIVE UP VACATIONS AND
TO SPEND THEIR OWN
MONEY to meet and seriously
discuss every phase of the adj
vertising business, IN ORDER
THAT ALL MAY LEARN
SOMETHING MORE about the
business THAN THEY NOW
KNOW
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
GREATEST EVER SEEN.
Banquet and Ball in Connection With
Coronation Ceremonies.

London, June 21.-The most regal
banquet, palace, king or emperor ever
witnessed, and a gorgeous Shakespear-
can ball under the auspices of noted
society leaders stand forth as shining
features of the second day of corona
tion week.
The banquet in buckingham pal
ace last night was a scene of imperial
grandeur so far as the assembly Of
royal and eminent personages, the
setting of costly magnificence and
beautiful decorations, could combine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
"PATRIoTIsAF' CLAIMS VICTIM.
Injured Man Dies of Old July Fourth
Injury.

Warren is dead here after a two years
illness as the result of an. accident ne
sustained in celebrating Independence
Day on July 4, 1909. Warren shot him
self in the eye and underwent u opera
tons in an effort to obtain relief from
a nervous disorder due to the wound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
WHITES GO TO COLORADO.
Kansas Writer win Grind Out Another
Novel

Emporia, Kan. June 21.-William
Allen White left Tuesday for Estes
Park, Colo, where he viii spend the
summer in writing a book MI White
was accompanied by Mrs White and
their children: Mr. Whites mother,
Mrs. Mary A White, and by Miss Jes-
sarnine Lindsey Of Kansas City They
will be gone probably till October.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
CORN NEEDS RAIN SOON.
Wheat in Central Branch Country
Better Than Expected

Atchison, Kan, June 21--Thresh-
ing has started in the Central Branch
country. The early returns indicate
that the wheat yield viii be 25 per
cent heavier than estimated at first.
The corn along the branch, however,
is beginning to show the effects Of the
dry weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
Streets of London Are Jammed
With Sight Seers.
TRAFFIC is BLOCKED
At Frequent Intervals in Spite
Of the Police.
Interesting Events Crowd Swift
ly Upon One Another.

London June 21.-London was taxed
70 its capacity today. 1t was corona
tion show day and thousands hocked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

Chicago, June 21.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and probably
Thursday; continued warm.
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