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Evening journal., 1912-02-28
SOrR KROrT SLIPPER

w. T. Aschenbach entertained a
few of his friends at his apartment,
No. 205 West Second street on Mon
day evening at a sour krout supper.
A pleasant evening was spent. Those
present we're G. Aschenbach, Mr.. Car
son. Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. Loose. Mr..
Miller. Mr. Mason, DR.. Stoddard and
Mr.. Wilson.
Evening journal., 1912-02-28
MT. VERNON FIRST
AGAINST SILENT FIVE

On Friday evening Mt. Vernon first
will play the Silent Five" a picked
team Of the best cage artists in the
city. at Mt. Vernon Hall. A fast game
and a large crowd are looked for. Mt
Vernon will lineup as follows: For
wards, Elder, Buchanan. A; center.
Casey: guards, Lacey, Andrews and
w Buchanan.
Evening journal., 1912-02-28
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Evening journal., 1912-02-28
PYTHIANs IN QUOT SPORT.

Alpha Lodge. k of p, which has
the banner membership. although
only a year organized. has won the
QUOT contest from Washington
Lndge Alpha is arranging to initiate
fifteen new members on Monday night
I,aiayette degree team will do the
work.
Evening journal., 1912-02-28
BENEFIT FOR PENN.

Penn A. c.. William Bullen. mana
ger, will hold a benefit at the Garrick
Theatre on next Wednesday evening.
Manager Bullen announces a large
sale Of tickets. The tickets may be
had from any member OF the team.
Evening journal., 1912-02-28
FAIRYIEW JRS. WIN.

Fairview defeated the Stroud A. G.
at baseball on Sunday by the score
Of IA to Is. +. CObburn starred.
The Fairview lineup:
r. Givens. catcher; Nitcke, pitcher;
Cobburn. shortstop; c. Givens, first
base; Smith. second base; McElrone,
third base; Mardo. left field: Possun,
center field; H. Givens, right field.
Yerger's 419 Shipley street, for Pic.
lures, Frames and Artist supplies.s
Evening journal., 1912-02-28
sUFFRAeIsT PRAISE DR. REED.

sUFFhA6IbT PRAISE DR. KkKDs
An advocate Of Woman Suffrage Was
inspired by the stirring address In
behalf Of this movement made by DR..
George Edward Reed in the New Gem
tury Club on Monday night. TO send
in the following poem dedicated to
DR.. Reed
II is coming-it is coming,
can feel It in the air;
Suffrage for the noble women,
In dear Old Delaware.
'Tis the hand that rocks the cradle,
That rules the world. you say.
Then give that fair hand the ballot.
On each election day
Evening journal., 1912-02-28
Y. NC. A..BOWLING

J. w. Talley. with 81 games won
and 8 lost leads the Y. NJ. c. A. bowl
ing tournament. The contest Will
be decided next week.
Evening journal., 1912-02-28

Yerger's 419 Shipiey street, for.Pic-
lures, Frames and Artist supplies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
EXTENDS The LIST
President Taft Places 10000
Employees of the Navy
On the Civil Service List by
Executive Order.
APPROVED BY COMMISSION
And in Accord With Gen.
understands Opinion.
Only Skilled Mechanics Are
Affected by the Rule.
APPROVED BY COMMISSION

Washington, Dec. More than 20,-
900 skilled workers in the navy yards
throughout the United States were to-
day placed under the protection OF
civil service by executive order of
President Taft The presidents order
was issued with the approval of the
civil service commission and in ac-
cordance with an opinion by Attorney
General Wickersham.
No navy yard employees below the
grade of skilled mechanics will be af-
fected by President Taft's order. A
recent conference of navy yard COM
mandants recommended that the men
be placed in the classified service and
that was approved by Secretary Meyer.
Tool makers, electricians, stone cut
ters, machinists, maSonS, moulders,
ordnance men, plumbers and other will
be affected by the order. Until eligi-
BILE lists for the new classiications can
be prepared, new appointments to such
positions will be made in the regular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
PLAN LAW CHANGE
Judge Smart Urges Prisoners
Compensation Act.
Judge Believes the Bench Can
Be Improved.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 7.-Radical
changes in the law of Kansas were ad-
Yocated at the joint meeting of the
Kansas Society of Criminal Law and
Crlminology, the Kansas conference OF
charities and correction and the asso-
citation of probate judges in session at
the University of Kansas which closed
today. judge C. A. Smart, of Ottawa,
advocated a law to give part of a
prisoners earnings to his wife and
FAMILY and compensation for persons
found innocent in the courts for any
loss he might undergo while detained
in prosecution.
w. II. Hall, of Kansas City, Kan,
president of the conference and Judge
Roy L. Osborne, of Independence. ad-
Vocated mother compensation law, a
law making the compulsory education
age limit 16 years instead of IA, and
a law to abolish the fee system for
probate judges.
In an address before the state So
clety of the criminal law and crini-
nology, j. B. Winslow, chief Justice of
the supreme court of Wisconsin. con-
demned the idea of the recall of Judges
4 believe that the bench is capable
OF Improvement" said Judge Winslow,
VINO mas served on the bench for thirty
years.
Il would offer the following sugges-
tions to improve the condition:
simplify your codes of procedure,
both civil and criminal.
Educate the lawyers and iudpas of
the future along broad lines and thus
secure right kind of experts. The
people should see to it that the law
schools do not nominee their cur
rtculmn to the abstract principles of
law.
Take measure to divorce your
courts and judges from politics as far
as possible.
Give judges relatively long terms,
pay them reasonably good salaries and
assure them that efficient and able SER
wee Will receive recognition by re-
election and that judgeships are not
to be passed around as rewards for
political service or good fellowshin ;,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
BIG ROW MONDAY
Bresnahan Case Will Be In for
Settlement.
Herman May Spring Some
thing on Murphy.

New York, Dec. baseball ''fans''
here are expecting interesting develop
ments when the annual meeting of
the National League convenes here
Monday. Headed by James Gaffney,
owner of the Boston team, some of
the magnates arrived here today and
informal conferences in preparation
for the matters to be taken up at
Mondays meeting were begun
OF these. the most important is the
election of a president and while sew
cral names have been mentioned for
the position the general talk is that
Thomas J. Lynch will be reelected
without much opposition.
Another matter to be taken I'D is the
case of Roger BresnaIan, who was dis
charged from the position of manager
of the ST. Louis club after serving one
year and who claims that under five
year contract he is entitled to $4,000
at $4,000 a year together with ten per
cent of the profits of last years earn
ings from Mrs. Britton, owner of the
club. Bresnahan is coming to New
York it is said with a lawyer to present
his case, and it is stated that Mrs.
Britton will have a lawyer on hand
also.
The controversy between Harry Herr
mann, president of the Cincinnati club
and Charles w. Murphy, president of
the Chicago team over the transfer of
Joe Tinker from the Cubs to the Reds
may come up. According to a story
from Chicago, Hermann has some
thing up his sleeves which may induce
to release the famous short
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
DRESS like CHINK
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
Likes Chinese Clothes.
Wear Trousers Instead of
Skirts, She Advises.

New York. Dec. 7-"Make bonfire of
your hats; throw away your corsets AMI
wear trousers instead of these ridiculous
tight Skirts is the recommendation of
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, the suffragette
leader, to the Equal Suffrage club in her
report of a two years round the world
campaign in behalf of votes for women.
MY trip around the globe convinced
me- says Mrs. Gait, that my own coun-
try women are the most fettered, sartorial-
ly, to be found anywhere. Compared
with the Chinese women the American
woman IS almost as helpless as a baby.
1t is time for the western woman to kick
herself free of the swaddling draperies
which the Partisan sends over to US. We
should declare our independence in dress,
as we have in politics, and the sooner We
do it the better for health, happiness and
the cause"
Mrs. Gait advocats the Chinese dress,
or a modification of it, because it Is the
most sanitary, healthful, comfortable
and artistic costume a woman can wear.
She describes the Chinese costume as in
Guiding ''loose, straight, hanging trousers,
made of silk otter material and over
this garment a straight loose coat which
comes below the kness usually, and but
tons over one side This garment is col
larless with sleeves that are half tight
and end between the elbow and the
wrist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07

States senate, Kansas by a splendid
majority of it's citizens has approved
the magnificent work done by Judge
Thompson during the six years he has
occupied the bench of the Thirty-sec-
ond judicial district, and we who have
been associated with him congratulate
him upon the honor conferred, and
the people of Kansas, upon the wis
dom shown in the selection of their
senator. We know that his past work
is a guide for future effort on behalf
of the people of the nation, and we
emphasize the fact that the commits
sion that he has received will be re-
turned as clean and unSu1lied as the
judicial ermine he has SO faithfully
-orn.
THAT the clerk of the court be in
structed to enter this resolution upon
the judges docket and transmit a copy
to Judge Thompson.
ESigned: c. G.. Dennis, A. L. Jas
per- Herbert Rhoades, J. S. SnaveIy
NJ. NJ Williamson, Frank Mccoy, S.
d. SnaveIy, v. L. Bethel, John J. Mil
Ter, George E. Linderman, Edgar Fos-
ter, J. E. Mulligan, T. w. Marshall, H.
w. StubbS, w. w. Lucas, j. T. Miller
Carl Van Riper, J. F. Pearce, r. E.
Colburn, James S. Patrick, J. o. Pace,
John Mars"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
TO GUST GAS co,
Kansas City to Give Notice of
Franchise Forfeiture.
Sixty Days VIII Be Given
Company to Supply Gas.

Kansas City, Dec. THE city will
notify the Kansas City Gas company
in a few days that unless the con-
sumers of Kansas City are supplied
with adequate natural gas within so
DAYS the city will declare the fran
chise forfeited. Then quo warranto
proceedings will be started to GUST the
company from use of the streets The
so days notice is required by the fran
chise-
A resolution to that effect, it was
learned yesterday, is being prepared
and the board of public works was
to have adopted it but the measure
was not finished in time. The notice
probably will be served on the gas
company some time next week The
measure was prepared by James Gar
ner. assistant city counselor.
Gas Can Be Secured.
The city doesn't outline the reasons
why it feels legally able to take such
action, but the reasons may be laid at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
NATIONAL BANKS
Z. S. TreaSurer'S Report Shows
Interesting Figures.
Kansas Institutions Built Sol
idIy-Fewer Failures.

In the annual report of the secretary
of the national treasury, is contained
a story of II years of national banking
prosperity in Kansas. Few states in
the Union have made the steady, sub
stantial growth that is shown for Kan
sas in the II years covered in the tabu-
lated report. But one western state
Nebraska-shows a national banking
prosperity equal to that of this state.
In Oklahoma national banking losses
were heavier than in those of any other
state.
For the u years covered in the re-
port-from March IA, 1900 to June 30,
1912-it is shown that 1874 national banks
were established in Kansas. 161 in Ne
braska. and 4OS in Oklahoma. But that
scarce tells the story. Oklahoma dab
bled heavily in the brand of banks
known as wet weather. speculations
and at the close of the u years she had
less national banks to her credit than
had been established in the same
period On the other hand Kansas
played conservative, but sure. And at
the end of those u years, she has the
banks with which she started and
enough of the 1874 new ones to bring the
total national banking institutions to
211.
There were SO new banks chartered by
the government in Kansas in II years
with a capitalizat ton of $25, GOO each, or
a total of 81, ,325, 900. Eleven new banks
were chartered by the government each
with a capitalization of more than $685.
900 and less than $4,000 These show
a total capitalization of $3.50, 900. Then
there were 30 new national banks
launched in Kansas each with a capt.
talization of more than $50, 900 and a
total capitalization of 81, 300, 900. At the
present time there are 211 national
banks in Kansas with a grand total
of $12, OF, 500.
In Oklahoma, there were 408 new ma
tional banks chartered with capitali-
zation of $13, SAC, ,000 But on June 80,
this year there were but 293 national
banks in Oklahoma which were report
ing to the comptroller of the currency.
Nebraska, which made the best show
ing of any of the western states, gained
161 new national banks in the II years
and now has a total of 245 with a cap
italization of 6,240,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07

the door of the city's investigation in
the gas fields, made last summer by
George M. Shelley, secretary of the
public service committee of the coun-
Gil, and the information that Mayor
Jost has gathered from time to time
from men in Kansas and Oklahoma
The franchise reads that the gas
company must provide natural gas in
sufficient quantities to the consumers
when the product is reasonably obtain
able. That provision, the city will in
sist, is being violated because there is
plenty of gas if the Kansas Natural
Gas company, which supplies the local
company, will only go to the trouble
and expense of getting it.
The fight of the city will result in
the company's enjoining the city from
ousting the company and then proceed
lngs to show whether or not there is
gas reasonably obtainable.
The city admits that it has no rem
edy If the franchise is forfeited. 1t
has not the debt making power to buy
or build a gas plant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
JOINTIST HELD UP
Pays $3.50, He Says, for $25
Federal Liquor License.
Shows Money Order Receipt for
Amount Claimed.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. Has the
intensity of the fight to enforce the
prohibitory law in Kansas driven fed
eral licenses which authorize the
holder to sell liquor up to a pre-
MUM? This is a question that the
Lawrence police force is trying to fig
ure out an answer for. They have in
their possession some documents
which seem to show that federal Ii
censes are being sold for more than
their face value.
One other man is trying to figure
out the answer to the question, also.
He is Ed. Small. He claims that he
sent a postoffice money order for
$3.50 to Joseph L. Kelsey, deputy
internal revenue collector, at Leaven-
worth, for federal license and the Ii
cense is on the face of 1T a receipt for
S25 only. Mr.. Small and the police
are wondering what was bought with
the extra $3.50. The federal license
is dated October 1. Mr.. Small had a
money order receipt for $3.50, dated
September 80. Both documents now
are in the hands of the police depart
ment.
According to SmalFs story he was
visited by Mr.. Kelsey about the end of
September an dwas told by the dep
uty revenue collector that he would
have to take out a federal license.
Small said that he was not in the
liquor business.
You have been receiving liquor
had better take out a federal license
or you will find yourself in trouble
with the federal government"
Small asked him how much a Ii
cense would be and says that Kelsey
told him the price was $3.50.
So he sent the $3.50 and received
in return license showing that s25
had been paid,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
IN EACH OTHERS ARMS
Father and DAUGHTER Die i'm Room of
Burning Home.

New York, Dec. 7.-Melville B.
Mendell, a lawyer after rescuing his
wife and son from their burning home
in the Borough of Queens early this
morning, lost his life in an attempt
to save his 14-year-old daughter Lii
liam. The girl also perished.
Mendell, awakened by smoke, first
carried out his wife, who already had
been overcome. He then returned and
rescued his 12-year-old son. Neighbors
attempted in vain to prevent his max
ing a second trip into the burning
house to save the other daughter.
When the flames were extinguished,
the father and daughter were found
dead in each others arms on the floor
of a bedroom,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
MOVE ON WASHINGTON
Governors of 20 States Will Be Guests
of President Taft.

Washington. Dec. 7.-Governors of
more than 20 states moved on to
Washington today from the Richmond
conference to become the luncheon
guests of the president and Mrs. Taft
and participate in a special confer
ence on rural credits and farmers CO.
operative banks in the east room of
the White House. President Taft is
deeply interested in the subject, has
made speeches in favor of the plan
and months ago urged every state ex-
ecutive to make a close investigation
of it with a view to the adoption of
uniform legislation by the states.
In addition to the governors who
have been in attendance at the confer
ence Just ended in Richmond, the
president sent invitations to congress.
Secretary of State Knox, Secretary of
the Treasury MacVeagh, Myron T.
Herrick American ambassador to
France, and Senator Fletcher of Flor
ida, who are keeping close watch on
the progress of the credit plan. also
we're asked to be guests of the presi-
cent and to attend the conference.
President Taft was on the program
as the principal speaker but addresses
were expected frcm Mr.. Herrick and
Senator Fletcher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
THEY HONOR THOMPSON
Men Who Have Worked With Him
Congratulate Him.

Santa Fe, Kan, Dec. Judge w.
H. Thompson, the newly elected
United States senator from Kansas,
has held his last day OF court IN TINS
county and the bar and officers and
some of the leading citizens, passed
and signed the resolutions below. The
parties participating in the meeting
wer members of all parties, Demo-
Gratis, Republicans and Socialists, and
not a dissenting voice was raised
against the resolutions.
H w. Stubbs, one of the young at
torneys who signed the resolutions and
participated in the meeting, is a
nephew of Governor Stubbs, the Re
publican opponent of Judge Thomp-
son, and was a candidate for county
attorney at the last election.
The resolutions follow:
BE it resolved, That in the election
of Judge Thompson to the United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
OH, YOU CANDY KID.
Uncle Sam Wants to Give You a 5000
Job.

Washington, Dec. THE bureau of
chemistry is seeking the person known
to slang song as "the Candy Kid" tn
take employment under it The bureau
today issued a call for a candymaker
who not only would be versed in the
manufacture of sweet meats and all the
toothache-creating CONNECTIONS. out
would also be able to aid the chemists
in cleaning and maintaining the an
paratus. solutions and Instruments Of
the laborato tories.
The person appointed as the result
of this examination. the bureau an
nounces. will be employed for approxi-
mately half his time in the making of
candy. and the balance of his time viii
be utilized in the position OF laboratory
helper"
The examination for the position
from which there is no hope of pro-
motion, will be held January g. The
saccharine position will net it's sue
cessful seeker $500 a year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
DECLARE A STRIKE.
The Engineers of the British
Northeastern Walk Out
Because One of Their Number
Is Reduced in Rank.
GOT DRUNK WHILE OFF DUTY
And Was Set to Running a
Pilot Engine.
Three Thousand Quit Work and
Business Is DiSOrganiZed.
GOT DRUNK WHILE OFF DUTY

London, Dec. IA great strike was
declared 'oday by the locomotive en-
gineers of the Northeastern Railroad
company because one of the engineers
engaged on the main line, owing to
a conviction for drunkenness while off
duty, was reduced to running a pilot
engine.
The punished man had been prom
iSed by the management that if his
future conduct was good, he would
be reinstated in his old position, but
the Locomotive Engineers association
and as this was not granted by the
company the men were called out.
Three thousand of the company S
engineers have already Quit work and
the whole railroad main line as we'll
as branches is disorganized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
SEARCHING TRAINS.
Shawnee Sheriffs Seek New York Man
ON Union Pacific Trains.

A suit asking damages for alleged ma
Hcious prosecution against Charles Har-
tung of New York was filed in the Shaw
nee county district court late yesterday
afternoon, but SO far service on Hartung
has not been secured Union Pacific
trains on which the New Yorker was ex-
pected to return to his home, were search
ed at Topeka by deputy sheriffs with the
papers in the case. but to no avail.
The plaintiff in the case is ]. B. McGinn
of Salina He is asking damages in the
aggregate of S61 359. He was arrested ne
says, at the instigation of Hartung on
charge of embezzlement and larceny was
arrested at Fort Worth. Tex. where he
was held in jail n week, and later was
taken back to Salina through Kansas
City in irons He claims damages for
false arrest and imprisonment and to MS
business as a horse and mule dealer in tine
sum of s35, 900. and damags to his reputa-
ton in the sum of $4,000. The balance
asked for, he says, he spent in defending
the prosecution. which ended in his az
quittal at Salina Wednesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
HIS MONEY SCATTERED
Hundreds Seek. Cash After Man Is Hit
by Car.

New York, Dec. MACK Butterick
H. Roth, New York representative of
Chicago paint manufacturing con-
Germ, was run down and instantly kill
ed early today by speeding automo-
mile near Union square.
Roth had considerable sum of
money in his pockets and some of
this, in silver coins, was scattered
ABOUT the street, where he was hit
After his body had been renewed
hundreds of men and boys from the
breadline and the park benches
searched the pavement for hours with
lighted matches.
The chauffeur of the car was ar
rested and admitted to the police that
he was making at least thirty miles
an hour up the crowded street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Appropriation Bills Under Considera.
ton of Both Houses.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Senate re-
sumed consideration of the omnibus
claims bill
Legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill again taken up in
the house.
Indian and rivers and harbors com
mittees continue work framing ap-
preparation bills
Senator C1app introduced a bill to
prohibit sending campaign funds from
one state to another
Archibald court of impeachment re-
Sumed.
Representative Johnson introduced
a bill for government to take over the
Lincoln farm. in KentuckY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-07

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair and colder tonight and Sunday.
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