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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25
STORAGE BATTERIES a SUCCESS
Erie Makes Test of Edison Invention
on Three Car Train.

New York. Sept. 25.-Successful
tests of a three car train of Edison
storage battery ears were made dur
ing the past week on the Erie rail
road between West Orange and For
est Hill. They have encouraged Thns.
A Edison to such a degree that he
has arranged for a public demonstra-
ton in a trip to Long Beach.
Invitations have been sent to bank
ers and railroad men. Mr.. Edison
will be of the party and it is prom
ised that he will break his rule of ST
lence in public and make a speech.
The novel feature of this new step
in the development of Edison's stor-
age battery is the fact that more than
one car will be operated by one con
troller which is characteristic of the
operations of trains in the subway.
The application of the multiple unit
control" to the storage battery car is
a signal achievement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25
HOMEsEEkER TRAVEL TO TEXAS
Santa Ee Too, Receives Big Share of
Heavy Southern Movement.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 25.-Accordi1g
to advices received by the immigra-
ton and industrial departments of the
Texas railroads, the homeseekers'
travel to this state during the next
several months will be unprecedent-
edly heavy Assurances have been
received from many parts of the
country that thousands of prospective
new settlers are preparing to come to
this state in search of cheap lands.
The prospective withdrawal of the
homeseekers' rates to California
points by the Southern Pacific and
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe is
expected to prove beneficial to TEXAS
should the threatened action by those
two roads take place. It is claimed
by the traffic officials that the tide of
this class of travel is already turning
in this direction, and that the flow of
American farmers into Canada and
the northwestern portion of this coun-
try will be much smaller during The
coming fall and winter seasons than
for several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

the Decatur county Democrats, as
there is no Bull Moose organization in
the county. When Governor Stubs
arrived in Oberlin lie was met by
Judge W. S. Langmade of the Seven
teenth district, and Joseph H. Young.
Both men are Democrats and they
escorted Stubs to the Benton-S Smith
hotel where he will spend the day.
Although Stubs received but 80 of
the more than 200 votes cast in the
Oberiin primaries in August, he has
been promised a big crowd for his
night meeting and both Democrats and
Republicans have promised to hear
the speech of the Kansas executive.
The K. U. Hodges and Wilson clubs
held n joint session in Lawrence last
night and planned the work for the
campaign among the Kansas univer-
sity students. Much enthusiasm has
been aroused because of the work
among the students and the meeting
in Frasier hall last night was attended
by many students who expect to vote
for Wilson and Hodges in the Novem-
Der election. 1t is estimated that rs
ing the movement and the work will
in the state.
In reorganizing the Wilson club H.
c. Dolde, the K. u. cheer leader, was
named as president: Milton Minor,
president of the college. is vice presi-
dent of the club, ana Richard Gardner,
editor of the Daily Kansan, is secre-
tary: with Hugh Adair. former presi-
dent OF the Cooley club. acting as
treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25
TAFT IS ENDORSED.
Michigan Republicans Pledge Him
Vote of the State.

Detroit. Mich, Sept 25.-The Re-
publicans of Michigan. in state cor
vention here, adopted resolutions de-
claring their endorsement of the arr
ministration of President Taft and
pledging him the electoral vote Ct
Michigan. The convention was one
of the largest held in recent year,.
1,46S delegates being present, and wa3
notable for the harmony that prevailed
throughout. despite several contests on
the state ticket. Nominations We1 q
made to fill these offices not voted on
in the primaries
The resolution adopted favors the
initiative and referendum on legisla-
five questions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

wears. A large portion of the wheat
was low grade.
The various lines thus far this month
have hauled 1900 cars to Galveston TOT
export. During the same month last
year but eight cars were handed. mus
far this year the movement of export
freight as handled by the railroads IN
southwestern territory shows an IN
crease over the entire wheat exports
of 1911 This is in the face of a severe
car shortage that is already reduclhs
shipments from Kansas and Oklahoma
and also the fact that farmers now
are generally engaged in blowing 1oI
next years crop of winter wheat ano
are in no apparent hurry to marker
their wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25
CoLMoR CUTOFF TO sANTANTA.
New Santa Fe Line Being Pushed t.
Completion in Southwest.

The Santa F'e's Colmor cutoff was
completed into Satanic. the new Has
ken county town, Saturday. McCabe &
Steen, the contractors laying the track
put down the last stee! to this point
by Saturday evening.
The right of way through the corner
of Grant county, stretch of three
miles has been condemned and the
grading gang under Ransom & Cook
is putting the roadbed into condition
for the steel
1t is expected the right of way
through Stevens county and the cor
ner of Morton county, to the Okla
homa line will be condemned and the
grading work be under way by Octo-
Der 8. The intention is to have the
road completed to Hugoton by Deem
her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25
KNIGHTS OF GRIP WANT CHANGE
DEPICTS Open at All Hours-No Extra
Fare-Accurate Information.

EdE0-<ACCuIdtC
Chicago. Sept. 25.-Proposed changes
in the railroad laws of Illinois will be
brought UP at a convention under the
auspices of the United Commercial
Travellers. to be held here. Among them
are provisions that all passengers shdll
be permitted to transfer at all railway
crossings except where this is shown
to be detrimental to the public service
Depots shall be built at all CROSSINGS
where passengers are transferred Inc
same rate of fare shall be paid on
trains as the regular ticket rate, with
an additional 10-cent charge when tins
fares are paid on the trains. Accurate
information must be given the pupic
when requested as to whether or not
trains are on time, and if not, how
late; passengers changing from slow to
fast trains in the same direction shall
be permitted to retain their tickets the
same as though the change of conduc-
tors in any other manner. Depots shall
be kept open at all hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25
MT. WRANGELL ACTIVE
Throwing Out Large Volumes OF
Smoke and Law.

Seattle, Sept 25.-Mail advices from
Valdez, Alaska. say Mount Wrangeil,
the most widely known of the smok-
ing volcanoes of Alaska, again is in
eruption. Lieutenant Prosser of the
signal corps, who returned to Valdez
from a trip of inspection along the mil
itary telegraph line between Valdez and
Fairbanks reported that Mount Wran-
eell was throwing out large volumes of
smoke and lava.
Instead of one crater there are now
a least seven vents, he said, and with
the aid of field glasses lava can be seen
issuing from the openings and flowing
down across the glaciers. This is be-
lieved to be the explanation of the high
water in the streams draining that dis
trict. From Kotsina it is reported that
the sulphurous fumes are so strong
that prospectors working near Kotsina
glacier have been driven out.
The Host-It's beginning to rain; you'd
better stay to dinner. The Question,
80 INs16
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25
r.. r.. WHEAT HAULs TO GULF.
Record Exports Amounting to $1,000.
900 Bushels in August

Kansas City, Mo. Sept. 25.-Though
the temporary heavy exports of wheat
from Kansas City and the southwest
have been cut off by the arrival in
the worldwide market of Canadian
and Russian wheat, the exports thus
far this year have been the heaviest
in many years, according to the adj
vices received by local traffic officials
from the general officers of their COM
panies. The export sales of south
western wheat through the gulf ports
last month aggregated 100000 bushels.
the heaviest months business in ten
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

one. That's the trouble. Just think Of
having a fellow working alongside Of
you all summer long with no chance for
an argument-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

Uncle Ezra-So you fired your new hired
man for political reasons? Pretty small,
/ call it. Didn't happen to belong to the
same party as you, s'pose? Uncle Eben
You're wrong. He belonged to the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

Sioux City, Ia. Sept. 25.-At a spe-
cial election here Sioux City vote d
against merging it's two telephone
lines The majority against cons jill
dalton was 127 in a total of $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25
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Patterns

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terms, square-corner cuffs,
plain or with hand-laid
pleats.
The Emery is the
shirt that fits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

Former Congressman Adam Bede
of Minnesota is one of the big guns in
the G o. P.'s speaking campaign this
fall. Bede and John NJ. Harlan are
the men who trailed Roosevelt on his
western tour, speaking in every town
wherC the colonel spoke, but always
waiting until the strenuous ex-presi-
dent had left before attacking him.
Bede gained a reputation as a humor-
list while in congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

Frank flames for n. r.

Frank james Tor 7. r.
ST Louis, Sept 25.-Frank James is
out for Roosevelt. Announcement by
the reformed Missouri bandit. who
surrendered to the state authorities
after his brother, Jesse James leader
of the notorious James gang. was slain
by Bob Ford, has been made here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

The Fost-It's beginning to rain; you'd
better stay to dinner. The Guest-Oh,
thanks very much; but it's not bad
enough for that.-Sketch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-25

Governor w. r. Stubs is spending
the day In Oberlin and is the guest OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
GIBSON ATTEMPTED
 ID SECURE ALOAN
Alleged to Have Threatened Mrs. SzabO When It
 Was Refused

Jersey City, N. l., September lS.-fes- timonv was offered at the inquest into the death of Mrs. Rosa Szabo today that Lawyer Burton W Gibson, charged with Mrs szaho $ murder. had tried to obtain d loan of sSOoo from Mrs. Szabo and when il was refused he made threats to get It some wise.
 This testimony was given by George Teichman, a friend of Mrs. Szabos B. WHO testified tkat Mrs Szabo had related 10 him the circumstances of the alleged de- ,and After evidence of a formal iden- tifcation of the body had been taken the inquest was postponed until oe'o- Der 1o
 Toward the conclusion of Ieichmah testimony he spoke of the influence GID son seemed to have over his client. lie described il as hypnotic.
 "pid she ever remark to you that she was afraid of Gibson?t asked the coro- ner.
 "Yesa replied the witness
 ..What reason did she give for being afraid Of him?'
 q understand she was afraid he would get her money.
 DO YOU recall what she said to give you this mpresson?'
 "She told me he wanted to get sSooo from her at per cent interest. She re- fused to let him have if.
 And that was the reason he threat ened hero
 "Yes."
 .'What did she say he threatened to do?" asked the coroser.
 The witness hesitated for minute and then replied:
 q am foreigner and I am confused. think had better not make any state ment on that point until alter l haFe made my affidavit for District Attorney Rogers Of Orange county"
 Coroner Hougllton did not press the witness.
 Teichman was followed on the stand by Mrs Stern. nelghbor of Mrs. Szabo She told of many relations between the defendant and Mrs. szabo.
 T thought at first she said, that they were lovers"
 Mrs Stern was asked if Mrs. SZabo had spoken to her about her first visit to Greenwood Lake with Gibson three days before she died
 ''No," said Mrs. Stern but she told my neighbor, Mrs, Merritt. about it. She said the boat tipped over and that 1t was lucky for her the water was not deep as she could not swim
 New York, September lS.-Detectives employed by the Austrian consulate are trailing two women suspected Of having lmpersonated the mother of Mrs Rosa Menshick Szabo, who met death while boating with her lawyer. Burton Gibson, July i6. One of these the detectives de- clare impersonated Mrs. Menshiek fin sign ing the waiver attached to Mrs SZabos will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
R|OTOUS SCENES IN HUNGARY REPEATED Minister of Commerce Is Assaulted by Opposi-
 ton Deputies

Budapest, Hungary. September ls.-The riotous scenes which occurred at the opening of the Hungarian parliament yes- terday were repeated today when the sit ting of the chamber of deputies was re- sumed As soon as the government depu- ties began coming into the chamber the
 Iproar began. An opposition member shouted "scoundrer' al Minister of Com inerce Beothy The minister made step toward his adversary and asked: What did you cry out?' Immediately the oppo- sition ranks rushed toward the minister, striking him with their fists until he was relied to the floor with the prints on him. Friends rescued him. When the president of the lower house, Count Stephen Tisza, took the chair, the tumult was resumed.
 When the police appeared the opposition deputies left the chamber in a body and the ministeriallsts carried out the work before the parliament. The socialists ap- pealed to the workers to assemble in the main streets tonight to demonstrate in favor of electoral reform. The chief Of police issued d proclamation prohibiting the demonstration and ordered the street doors of houses to be closed al s clock. He warned the populaee that the police and troops would use Grmarms if neees sary to disperse the crowds.
 Strong detachments of troops assisted the police in disposing of those who had gathered for the socialist meeting. The tramway service on the Ring -Strasse was suspended and there was much stone throwing and lamp breaking Many per sons were injured. some of them seriously and more than 200 persons were trampled under foot.
 The soo.alist demonstration at Buda- pest. according to a dispatch to the Daily Mail, was a serious affair. The rioters Used their revolvers against the police and smashed all the street lamps. put ting the whole quarter in darkness They piled tram cars high with combustibles and made huge bonfire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
SHERLOCK HOLMES
 STUNT M|SCARR|ED
Chicago Police Officer Beaten by Robbers IF 2
 Attempted to Arrest 6 g

Chicago, September 1s.-Faf. to capture two members of gang of safeblowers who stole s271.oOo from a bank In Nova Scotia in Vancouver. was tooay made the basis of charges by Chief of Police Mcweeney against Capt. John Mahoney and Lieut.. Benia- min Burns. It is alleged instead of sending an adequate force to arrest the robbers the men engaged in a Sherlock Holmes act
 The two robbers are said to have had in their possession some of the loot. Chief of Police McWeeney said a Up had come to him and he had given this to Captain Mahoney and Lieuten- ant Burns.
 The robbers were trapped in south wabash avenue saloon. Lieutenant Burns disguised himself as a street car employe and entered the place alone. Instead of calling for assist ance, it is charged, he displayed his star and attempted to arrest the safe blowers single handed.
 The fugitives leaped upon him Kicked him into unconsciousness and lied. Burns still is suffering from the attack. Tonight he said he went alone 10 avoid bearing the men away.
 Burns wanted all of the glory to himself, said Chief McWeeney. Cap tain Mahoney knew the men were there and detailed Burns to arrest them. Af- ter they had made botch of the case they made no report to me.
 The police assert that the two robbers who escaped had in their possession up wards Of Sl50000 of the loot and were trying to dispose of 1t when Burns at tempted tc capture them. It is said by the police that the robbers were in Chi- eago as late sss tvgo 6als ago The polio { tonight consulted with private detectives in an effort to find the fusitives re- ward of se5,coo Is said to be outstanding for the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
CONSERVATION OF MAN MORE
 IMPORTANT THAN FORESTS

in some quarters and 1 predict there arc some people in their last political Illness that we shall not have with us very long"
 Men and women are dying too young declared the pure food champion, be- cause a man is more useful to his fel- lows between the ages of GO and 10 than at any other period of his life
 'erhe time has come,' he added, when the conservation of man is q greater than than the conservation of forest. soils and streams"
 The association convened here today for three days session. with public health officers from all over the Unit ed States. Canada, Mexico and Cuba attending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
SHOWS ELEVEN
 CONTRACTS IN HARVESTER SUIT

Chicago, September 1S-Eleven con tracts and other documents by which the International Harvester company is alleged to have formed and carried out a trust were introduced by the govern ment today in its antitrust suit against that corporation.
 These were alleged to show that the defendant had concealed and denied it's association with such companies and operated them as independent compan- les so as to use controlled companies to break down competition and secure for themselves the benefit of public senti- ment against combinations.
 As to D. M. Osborn & Co, Edwin P. GrosVenoi. special assistant attorney general, said it was the largest inde- pendent manufacturers after 1s02s for nation of the trust. The Harvester company, through Mr Perkins, he said acquired control in January, 1903. This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Governor Wilson strikes trail of brl
 moose leader.
 Seats of disloyal committeeman de-
 clared vacant.
 Big copper mines closed by strike Mentions Sheehan's name in graf
 probe.
 Untermeyer and witness wrangle. 2-Wiley Goforth on trial at Gadsden. O'Neal prefers to adopt own method. 3-Eufaula schools badly crowded. 4-Editorial comment 5-Holiest day in Jewish calendar Fined for failing to answer susnmons. Special attorneys no longer used. pr, Denney's plans meet with .a .or Everybody busy at fair grounds. Take them away" 5-tIelping Hand Hints.
 Society.
 Cpelikans will get Sunday mail .-Sports. S--ExtI adition not asked for Orozco s-Roosevelt sees much of Indians.  E-Iron and steel continue strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
DIXON CHARGES HE HAS BEEN SPED ON Accuses Department of Jus tice Officials of Tapping
 Telephone Wires

Chicago September 1s-Senator Joseph M Dixon chairman of the progressive national campaign committee, tonight made the charge that two agents of the United States department of justice have been spying on him and Medil McCor- mick. He accused the men of tapping telephone wires and stealing a satchel which the alleged "spotters" apparently believed contained compromising papers
 Senator Dixon gave the names of the men as Arndt and Beardsley He said they have been in Chicago a week Gov ernment officials here denied knowledge of any men of the names given being employed in the department of justice
 Medill Mccormick said the two men followed Senator Dixon when he left Chi cago for New York tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
TAFT WILL ROOT
 FOR HE RED SOX The President Will Attend Worlds Series Games
 in Boston

Beverly. Mass, September 1s.--Dur- ing the coming worlds series games in Boston one of the leading root ers' for Boston who today were as- sured of the American league pennant. will be the President
 bay by clay the President has watched the Red Sox keep up their strides toward the pennant and today announcement was made at the eN- ecutive offices that the President would he down among he fans" when the first game of the worlds series Is played in Boston.
 The President had hoped when he came to Beverly that the Washington American league team might win the pennant and expected to see at least one game on the Washington grounds In which his fayorites figured With Washington out of the race however, he turned his allegiance to the Red SoN and his sympathies will be with them.
 Many letters bearing cheerful polit- teal news came to tho sumner White House today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
|LONGWORTH WILL
 SUPPORT MIR. TAFT

Cincinnati, September 1s-In a state ment before the republican county cen tral committee here today. Nicholas Longworth, congressman from the First Ohio district, and son-in-law of Colonel Roosevelt, made the following expression regarding his attitude in the coming election
 If the question be asked as to my present position, I reply that I am. as 1 have always been, a republican n, and 1 shall support, as l have always supported. the republican ticket.
 At the same time 1 want it under stood that as a republican l am a pro gressiye."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
May. Drop Old Lawsuit

Washington. September 1s.-The &C., year old law suit of George Harrins- ton and ThomaS A. Edison against the Atlantic and cihc Telegraph com pany and JayN iould, over telegraph na terts. may hd ismissed by the Unit- cd States suprA le court without a hearing. AttorneAs for the corporation and the Goulds today filed request for it's dismissal "because of lack of jur- All the individual parties to the suit with exception of MT. Ed ison, have been dead 70 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19

Washington. September 1s.-ln well coming delegates to the American Pub lie Health association to Washington for their fortieth annual convention. Dr. Harvey w. Wiley tonight criticised Congress for the small amount of money appropriated to the District of Columbia for health experimental work and declared he wished all in fectious diseases in Washington would attack only members of Congress and their families. He thought this might persuade Congress to be more liberal,
 "of course the political mortality pr. Wiley said. lis greater In Wash ington than anywhere else in tho country. but It is not high enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-19
John Doe Hearing Continued

New York. September 1s.-Aeting Dis trict Attorney Moss continued today tie examination of witnesses at The secrr. John Doe inquiry to deternime whether the police suppressed any discriminating letters reported to have Deen iound in "Gyp' and Lefty flat. He refused to say what progress had been made
 Mayor Gaynor today sent a letter to Commissioner Waldo congIatulating him upon the arrest of all the persons charged with complicity in the Rosenthal mur- der and attacking the district attorney 8 office
 ..The cruel accusation. einaaating lipe all the principal falsehoods in ihis' case from the district attorneys office. tflat the police designly invented and entered these fal~e numbers on the riotter to prevent the capture of the motor car, k taseess in the sight of every sensible man. wrote the mayor
 "The period of clamor and falsshood seems now to be passing and the whole community is beginning to sec how base less they have been imposed upon by the
 
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