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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
Aerial Navigation Owes Much
to MeteoroIogy.
LECTURE BY PROF. MOORE
Addresses Members of Royal Insti.
: tuition in London.
GREAT THINGS ARE PREDICTED
Sending Passengers Above Storm
Stratum In Aluminium Gases
Considered Not Impossible.
Special Cablegram 10 The Star.

Special Cablegram 10 The Star
LONDON, June THAT aviation is
largely indebted to meteorology for it's
existence was the statement made today
by Prof. Willis l.. Moore, chief OF the
United States weather bureau. In the
first OF a series Of lectures before the
Royal Institution In this city. He said
in part:
by the use of cinematograph of
moving objects we are justified In be-
lieving that atmospheric phenomena 90
to $50 miles above sea level are now
coming within the reach of accurate
meteorological observation and calcula-
ton. We shall in the near future have
more intimate knowledge of the COM
pick operations Of nature in these high
attitudes than we have today.
Aviation Is largely indebted to me-
teorology for it's existence. The aero
plane is but the kite of the meteorologist
with power and rudder attached. and the
weather forecasting will be closer allied
in the future than they have been in
the past. In fact. the making of such
navigation commercially possible may
depend more upon the meteorologist than
upon the constructing engineer. l fore
cast the future when ! say that the time
may come when many of the 200 stations
of the United States weather bureau and
those of other weather services will be
equipped with aviators and flying ma
chimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
Only One Weak Spot.

After looking over the southern situa-
ton carefully. the Taft leaders find only
one southern state where there has been
any real hint of desertion. This is Sou N
Carolina. where four Of the delegates in
structed for Taft have apparently gone
over to the Roosevelt people. These men,
under the severe criticism they are get
ting in that state from people of standing
of both parties, it Is now declared, are
likely to return to Taft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-01

PARIS, June 1.-The town of LIE Mans
has decided to name one OF its streets
Rue Wilbur Wright
1t was at LIE Mans. in 1908. that the
dead aviator began the series of aero
plane flights that convinced Europe that
the Dayton inventors had mastered the
secret of navigating the air.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
He SHES AT SHUSTER
Poet Watson Declines to Attend Econ
Omic Club Dinner.

New York, March Ito those who
wondered why William Watson, the
English poet, was not present at the
annual dinner of the Economic club of
New York last night, after he had
been programmed as the guest of
honor, it was explained today that the
name of w. Morgan Shuster on the
list of speakers had scared him away.
The poet declared he was too loyal an
Englishman to listen quietly to an at
Mr.. Shuster would make If he touched
upon Persian affairs. Poet Watson
sent an eleventh hour letter to the
dinner committee, explaining his atti-
tude.
Il learn" he said, ''that there is
likely to be a discussion of interna-
tional politics this evening, and I feel
that my presence as guest of the
Economic club might be interpreted
by my countrymen as a tacit acquies-
cence in a very unfavorable opinion of
the policy of England in Persia L
must say this: I do not think that
Great Britain has any predatory de-
signs in Asia, nor do 1 think that
Great Britain has any disposition to
play the part of a docile accOmplice
in the predatory designs of any other
European power, if such designs
exist
When Mr.. Sinister learned of the
poets attitude, he promptly offered to
speak upon some other subject than
that of Persian affairs but the COM
mittee insisted that his original speech
be delivered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
MRS. PANKHURST ARRESTED
Many Are Windows Smashed in
Business Buildings.
The Special Police Reserves
Are Called Out.

London, March 1.-The suffragettes
made several violent demonstrations
tonight in various parts of London
One woman fired a revolver shot
through the window of the colonial
Office but hurt no one. Three other
women stoned the windows of the o.
fetal residence of Premier Asquitn,
breaking three of them.
Among the so or so persons arrested
was Mrs. Pankhurst. Several shop Win
dowS in PiccadiIly were smashed by
women, a score or more windows were
shattered in stores in the Strand, the
Haymarket, Oxford Circus and Bond
street, A massive window of the Cana
dian Pacific railroad offices at Charing
Cross was shattered. The women
wreckers were scattered over a wide
area. The special police reserves at
Scotland yard have been called out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
REPORTS SELF DEAD.
Ruvs Flowers and Sends Them to His
Hotel.

Los Angeles, March Charged
with having attempted to avoid pay
ing a board bill by spreading a report
that he was dead, John Powers, an
actor is in the city jail today. Accord
ing to the police Powers called to his
aid a fellow actor who notified the
inn keeper where he lived that Pow
ers had dropped dead.
The police were told the same story.
The plotters even sent flowers to the
hotel supposedly from Powers
friends.
formed by wire.
She directed that the body be ere
mated and the ashes sent to her and
wrote she was sending SIS to cover
expenses Then the police arrested
Powers and are looking for his friend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
FOR FREE CONCERT
Famous Chicago Singer Com.
ing Next Week.
Will Start Fund to Have Daily
Organ RecitalS.

Louise NJ. Smith, a dramatic soprano
Josephine Meadows, pianist, and Prof.
d. H. Seymour. who will play on the
pipe organ, will give a concert at the
Auditorium Thursday evening of next
week. The proceeds of the entertain
ment will go towards a fund which has
been started by the Topeka Advertising
club which will be used to defray the
expense of maintaining daily free pipe
organ concerts-including Sundays.
Mrs. Smith, who is a former pupil of
the great D. A. CHppenger, usually
sings before houses where 81. so a seat is
charged, but in order to fill the big Au-
dltorium the popular price of 25 cents
is the scale for this concert, which will
be a rare treat for music lovers in To-
peka. The concert will be of a popular
nature-something that everybody will
thoroughly enjoy.
The services of Mrs. Smith have been
obtained by the Kimbal1 company of
Chicago and the firm is interested in
the Topeka organ to the extent that
nothing will be charged by the COM
pany for her concert work in Topeka.
The w. w. Kimball Co.'s represen-
tative, L. c. Page of Chicago, is now
experimenting the work of repair
ing the pipe organ and putting it in
perfect condition. He has one as
slstant from Chicago helping, and an
other man from the local KimbalI
establishment The Kimb ball company
built the big organ, and has gener-
ously consented to do the work of re-
pairing the instrument free of charge.
A charge will be made for tuning,
however.
The Ad club has on hand SIS net
ted by the Ebert Hubbard address
which will be turned over to the fund
for providing the free MONDAY con-
certs mentioned, and the balance af-
ter the proceeds of the coming con-
cert are added to the amount will be
raised by popular subscription.
The San Francisco Examiner has
this to say about Mrs. Louise M.
Smith, the soloist:
Mrs. Louise M. Smith gave a song
recital in the elegant parlors of the
Hotel Palace last night before a very
large fashionable and critical au-
dience- Mrs. Smith has been heard
here before but her voice is even bet
ter, and she fairly out did herself, her
clear high notes floated like invisible
but not inaudible angels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
ARE NAMED
Bonds Approved and They Are Ready
for Work.

The greater portion of the morning
session of the county board today was
occupied in approving bonds of a long
list of deputy assessors, who will at
once begin their assessment work Fol-
lowing the approval of bonds, direc-
lions were given the deputies by Coun-
ty Assessor Haynes. Members of the
county board and the county clerk also
made short talks to the score of depu-
ties who attended the meeting.
Bonds were approved for the fol-
lowing deputy assessors: w. W. Deni-
son, H. c. Bowen, J. r. Mcknight, J.
E. Glendening, w. A Voigt, J. s.
I.angston, c. w. Hixon, B. NJ. Dreis-
bach. B. G. walker, G. B. Frost, j. H.
Johnston. D. NJ. Mitchell. H. I. Mon
roe, G. w. Mcknight, J. z. Collins, r.
NJ. McGaw, c. o. Knowles. A. T. Dan
lels, George Young, w. 4 Williams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
TO ST. JAMES
Los Angeles Pastor Suggests Taft
Name One as Ambassador.

Los Angeles, Cal, March Rev.
Baker P. Lee, of Los Angeles, pastor
of Christ Episcopal church, has written
an open letter to President Taft, IN
which he makes the unique suggestion
that the president name as ambas-
sador to England ore of the notable
figures of the American pulpit. Rev.
Mr.. Lee introduces himself as a Virginia
Democrat, who. in process of eVolu-
ton has become an ardent supporter
of Mr.. Taft as the next president of
the United States.
After your election, Mr. President,
the letter says, when you are seriously
considering your appointment to the
court of st. James, allow me to sug-
gest a new, yet reasonable, wise and
catholic point of view.
There is no doubt now in the minds
of sane men that the Anglo-Sax IN
race dominates the world and that
America and England control the des-
tiny of civilization. Realizing that the
great question before the world is that
of capital and labor, and believing THAI
this question can only be settled by
the teachings of the Man of Galilee, ]
now ask you to appoint to this strategic
post some recognized leader and teach
er of Christian ethics
Among the ministers mentioned for
the post are Bishop Greer of New
York, Lawrence of Massachusetts, An
derson of Chicago. Brent of the Phil
ippines, Rev. Newell Dwight Hills of
Brooklyn and Frank Gunsaulos of Chi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
SITUATION IS BETTER.
Improved Condition of Affairs Report
ed From Mexico.

Washington. March 1.-Chairman Sulzer
of the house foreign affairs committee.
after talk with President Taft and Of
ficials of the state department today
said. he was opposed to intervention in
Mexico After the cabinet meeting Sec
rotary Stimson decided there had been
Improvement
State department advices today declared
President Madero considers a great i'm
provement is evident in the situation i'll
Morales and other points in the south and
soon hopes to restore order in the Laguna
district Favorable reports have come
from Velardena, Salina Cruz and San
Luis Potosi. All Americans in those dis
tricts reported safe Yesterday a
Mexico steamer arrived at Acapulco, re
refugees from the south of Mexico, re-
porting conditions there critical.
Battle Near Jimulco.
Mexico City. March 1.-Forty vasquistas
were killed and sixty wounded today in
battle with the government troops near
Jimu1co, in the state of Coahuila, accord
ing to report from the commander of
the government troops. detachment
of 100 federals and rural guards recap
tured San Juan Guadalupe, which was
held by the rebels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
THOUSANDS LET OUT.
Remington Closes All Offices of the
Monarch and Premier.

New York, March IA general wave
of economy in the typewriting bust
ness carrying with it an annual re-
ductiOn in expenses amounting high in
the millions and the loss of positions
to thousand of persons was initiated
today when the Remington Typewriter
company in New York and every other
locality in the United States became
the only selling agency for it's own, the
Monarch and Smith Premier machines
This union means the closing of the
offices of the Monarch Typewriter and
Smith Premier Typewriter companies
throughout the country.
For several years these three COM
panies have been part and parcel OF
the Union Typewriter company, a $780,
COG, 900 corporation, OF which j. Walter
Earle is president. This concern is
merely a holding company.
This amalgamation," said Mr.. Earle,
''does not mean that the Monarch and
the Smith Premier will go out of bust
companies will devote their whole eff
forts to the extension of the foreisn
trade.
"The decision to amalgamate all the
offices is one that means economy, as
you can readily see. 1t means the
wiping out of fixed charges for the
maintenance of two separate and dis
tinct offices in every town of the Uni
ted States
''Does it mean that the purchaser
will pay less for his machineY' he was
asked.
mo, the price will remain the same.
1t will not go down for the new ma
chine,'' answered Mr.. Earle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
STILL IN THE RACE.
LaFolIette Sounds His War Cry at
Wisconsin Capital.

Madison, Wis, March 1T shall
continue in the contest as a candidate
for well defined principles and for a
definite program of legislation which
once enacted into law will break the
hold of privilege on the Industrial life
of the people and free them from the
burden imposed by thousands of mil
lions of fictitious capitalization
This is a giSt of a statement over
his own signature, addressed to "Pro-
gressives'' and made public today by
Senator Robert M. LaFollette. The
letter is an appeal for delegates and
leaves no room for doubt that he will
stay in the contest to the end.
Mr.. LaFOllette reiterated that he
will not halt or turn aside to find the
f'easy way and that he is steadfastly
refusing to make combinations.
He also indicated that after a brief
rest he would be back on the firing
line" directing his own campaign. He
denies that his health is broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
IT'S PICKING UP.
Register of Deeds Sees More Activity
in Real Estate.

Regardless of the fact that February
was a short month, the records in this
Office of Robert Tasker, register OF
deeds. shows that more instruments
were recorded in February than in Jan
uary. The number of instruments
handled in February totalled 1873 in ex-
cess of the January record
The February record is believed by
local real estate agents to indicate the
opening of an active season in Topeka
and Shawnee county realty. In view
of these predictions, it is believed that
the showing on transfers for the next
four months will exceed any record
made in the county in several years.
In January the number of instru-
ments recorded totalled 779, as aginst
an aggregate of 912 for February. Tho
February record is shown in these fig
ures: Deeds, 1856; real estate mortgages
1872: plats. 2; chattel mortgages, 29S;
releases, 141: assignments, %; miscel-
laneouS instruments, Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
CRUSHED OUT LIFE.
Chas. Boydston, Santa F'e Brakeman,
Killed.

Charles Boydston of 425 Adams
street, was caught between two cars IN
the Santa Fe yards at Lawrence,
Wednesday and crushed so badly that
he died from his If juries at the Santa
Fe hospital Thursday night. Boydston
was on eastbound train No. So and
was claiming up the draw bars, when
train No. 81 backed in on the cars
of train No. So. The cars were forced
together and he was caught between
two of them.
Train No. 81 arrived at Lawrence
and pulled down on the freight house
track to get some other cars. In do
ing the switching a draw bar on one
of the cars were pulled out Brake
man Boydston was under the car put
ting a chaip around the draft beams
to connect with the next car that the
disab led car might be taken to Kan
SaS City in the train without making
permanent repairs.
Train No. 81 arrived later and near
the time of one of the passenger
ter train get off the main line, and not
knowing that Boydston was working
under one of the cars the crew on No.
Il backed their train into the cars on
train No. 81. Boydston was caught
when the cars damned together. The
lower parts of his body were crushed.
He was given temporary relief and
brought to Topeka on the first train
and taken to the Santa Fe hospital
for treatment The physicians real
lied that medical attention could not
save his life but they exerted every
effort to prolong his life as long as
possible. He died about 10 o'clock
Thursday night. His brother, John
BoydSton is employed as a switchman
in the Santa Fe yards in Topeka. Mr..
Charles Boydston was well known in
railroad circles and has been employ
al fTUO a & a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
SUGAR MAY BE FREE.
Advocates of Tariff Removal Claim to
Be in the Majority.

Washington, March democratic
members of the house who are to be
given the secrets of the ways and means
committee on the sugar tariff in caucus
today vainly besieged the rooms of that
committee for advance information that
would enable them to prepare for caucus
debate on the measure.
All appeals will be refused. Chairman
Underwood steadfastly declined to admit
or deny anything suggested to him about
the schedule.
The talk among members was divided
as to the conclusion of the report, some
claiming it would be free sugar, while
others looked for only a so per cent re-
duction.
Whatever bill is proposed in caucus,
will develop a lively fight and the free
sugar enthusiasts claim they will win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
CORNER ON BURGUNDY
New York Syndicate Has Purchased
the Entire Output of 1911.

New York, March IA New York
syndicate which has been purchasing
wines in the Burgundy districts of
France for many years, has cornered
the 1911 output of Burgundy at an ex-
pense of about million dollars. The
crop, it is said, is much smaller than
usual, but of remarkable quality. Sew
eral large hotels in New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Chicago, and Washington
are interested in the syndicate.
The accomplishment of the corner .
means that English and continental
bidders for the 1911 burgundy will have
to purchase at whatever price the
American syndicate chooses to exact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
CHEER LA TOILETTE.
When Pinchot Tells Hearers Roose-
welt Has Usurped His Place.

Chicago, March Addressing a
Progressive meeting here today Gift
ford Pinchot, formerly chief forester,
declared the leadership of the Pro-
gressives had passed from Senator
Laf'ollette to Theodore Roosevelt and
senator to join in the Roosevelt
movement.
The mention of LaFollette's name
brought prolonged cheers from the
audience. many of whom were LaFol-
Iette partiSanS. After the cheering
subsidized Pinchot said he was sorry
that the ethics of public speaking pro-
hibited him from joining in the ap-
plause.
Mr.. Pinchot said in part:
am here today to do all I can
Tor the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt for president. Never before
have these issues been so clear cut
'On one side we have the mem who
do not believe all the people are Capt.
bic of self government and are afraid
to say so; on the other the men who
believe the people are capable of sell
government and are not afraid to say
so. Until recently 1 was a follower o.
1aFollette- 1t now has become clear
that that great soldier in this common
fight can no longer lead our cause
Now [ come before you believing in
the same principles as he espoused
but, since the leadership has passed to
another man, standing for him.
Il think all should forget their Off
ferences in this fight and stand for the
common progressive principles
Governor Hiram w. johnson of Cal
ifornia. also spoke.
The governor described at length the
progressive fight which he led in Cali
fornia. THE fight we had in California
is the fight that faces the entire country"
he said. The opportunity for the people
to get into power is given u.s.
On the recall of Judges, Governor John
son said:
Using the recall on a judge is like
pointing a pistol at man if he is fright
ened; it is not sign that you have made
a coward of him; his actions show he al
ways has been a coward. He simply is
proven a coward.
"A judge is a public servant; the same
as any other man who is elected by the
people. There is no good reason why they
should not be subject to the will of the
people.
when the opposition to the recall says
that the application of it to judges would
sway them they are paying the bench
small tribute
Governor Johnson did not mention Sen
ator Lafollette's name but paid him
high tribute. He reiterated Mr.. Pinchot's
statement regarding Roosevelt being the
logical leader of the progressives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
TAME CRAZY SPANIARD
Tim Hurst, Umpire, Not Afraid of One
Weapon.

New York, March Tim Hurst, the
gaseball umpire, took a loaded revol-
yer away from an excited Sraniard in
the barroor. of the Hotel Barthol0i
early this morning. The Spaniard had
threatened to kill the hotel clerk when
the latter tried to put him out of tae
cafe at the 1 O'Clock closing hour
Hurst, who was on his way to his
room and saw the incident, from the
doorway, strobe over to the Spaniard
and wrenched the gun away after a
brief tusSle.
Then he held the struggling foreigner
by the arm until a policeman came
The Spaniard who would not give his
anne, was locked up charged with car
rying a revolver and with disorderiy
conduct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
HE is CALLED DEAD.
Court Rules student Died Day He Dis
appeared.

Boston, March William Scollay
yNhitwell, a Harvard student, who dis
appeared on February %, 1903, is legal
ly dead.
In making this ruling, the supreme
court here has fixed the date of the
Young mans death as the day on
which he disappeared. A perplexing
question regarding the payment of a
trust fund is thus disposed of.
WhitweI was in his senior year at
Harvard when he dropped out of sight.
He belonged to prominent family and
for months Worldwide search for him
was made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
SHOP FORCE IS OUT.
Rock Island Local officials Deny 1t
Affects so Per Cent.

Davenport, March IAN order which is
said to apply to every shop along the
Rock Island system went into effect here
today when so per cent of the employees
in the local repair shop were laid off.
General officials of the Rock Island in
Topeka deny the report that shop en-
ployees have been cut so per cent over
the lines of the road. They say that in
many of the repair shops the allowance
for the month may have run low and as
a result employees were laid off but they
declare a general reduction is ridiculous.
1--WE couldn't keep up our motive power
with a reduction of that kind is the way
one of the officials put 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01

right to VOTE said the Rev. F. G. Smith.
Congregational minister and member of
the Illinois legislature in a speech here
last night on the subject THE Relation
of the Church to Politics..
THE property owning woman is as
much oppressed as we were when our
flag was born" he continued. without
the right to the ballot she is a mere
nothing
Rev. Mr. Smith also delivered a de-
nunciation of present day political condi-
tions. He said the people of Illinois were
no better than any grating legislator
whom they permit to be elected by re-
naming away from the polls.