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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
FOR SINKING FUND
Topeka School Board Must Do
Something to Meet Debts.
One-HaIf Million and Members
Must Pay Bonds.

The finance committee of the board
of education under w. E. Atchison,
will meet within a few days to dis
cuss the tax levy which will be made
by the new board of education August
5, and particularly the advisability of
creating a sinking fund for the 2ur-
pose of paying off some of the bonded
indebtedness of the board.
When a school building was required
in Topeka it used to be the custom TIC
put the proposition before the people
without making a special levy to cover
the expense In this manner a bonded
indebtedness of comparatively enor-
nous proportions now exists-$529, 16l.
The last issue for buildings-$22.0 900
was made, however, in 1904.
Thirty-fve Thousand seven hundred
dollars in bonds are due, and some &C
ton will have to be taken. They Will
either have to be retired or refunded.
The state holds them at 4 per cent in
terest, and is probably in no hurry for
the money. but it is the opinion of some
of the board members that something
should be done towards creating
sinking fund which will pay off from
$4,000 to $4,000 in bonded Indebtedness
each year.
Personally I am in favor of creating
sinking fund.- said Mr.. Atchison to-
day. IF 1 recollect correctly the law
provides for such a fund.-
The only drawback in starting the
fund this year, according to Superin-
tendent c. c. Starr, would be the fact
that it may be necessary to raise the
levy for the building fund to pay for
the construction work which has start
ed in the Quinton Heights district and
in connection with the Potwin school.
Last year the levy for the building
fund was 80 of a mill. 1t is proba BILE
that this will be increased to a mill.
With the other funds remaining the
same as last year, there would be an
increase in the total levy of from 5.S
mills to six mills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
CROSS EXAMINATION.
Direct Testimony of Clarence DarrOw
Closed Today.

Los Angeles, July 31.-The direct
examination Of Clarence S. Darrow in
his trial for alleged jury bribery was
concluded a half hour after the trial
was resumed today and his cross ex-
animation was begun.
The conclusion of the direct exam
nation was devoted largely to the tes-
timony of John r. Harrington, the
Chicago lawyer whom Darrow had en-
ployed as his chief investigator in the
Mcnamara case. Harrington said
barrow, was a guest at his home while
he was negotiating with Special FEEDER
al Prosecutor Oscar Lawler and until
he went before the federal jury here.
HE told me at that time" said OAR
row, that he had informed Lawler he
knew nothing that would reflect upon
me. Harrington also told me-" said
Mr.. barrow, that if L had any regard
for myself 1 would have let the Nc
Namara case run on for two years SO
that we could all make plenty n1
money
Before Assistant Attorney Ford be-
gan his questioning several of the 1ur-
ors propounded queries to the De
PENDANTS. Juror Golding wanted 10
know how many persons were inter
ested in the Mcnamara defense FUND.
barrow said 100000 -nion labor
men were asked to contribute 20 cents
and that about a fourth of these had
RESPONDED but that many in other
walks of life had contributed. Social
list organizations were contributors 10
the fund he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
JENKINS IS CONFIDENT
Topeka Police Chief Returns Home
Sure Billiard Will Win.

Billiard will lead, Hodges will be
second and Judge Jackson will be
third in the race for the nomination
as governor on the Democratic ticket,
according to the opinion of Morris
Jenkins, the chief of police. Chief
Jenkins returned this morning from a
business trip to Hutchinson and Wich-
tia and made the above forecast.
He visited Atchison during Bale
Waggener'S picnic and he has visited
in ether places. He bases his opinion
on Information that he has learned in
making these trips and upon informa
ton which he has received from other
sources. The police chief is enthusi-
astic over the condition of affairs and
thinks that the Topeka mayor will win
easily.
According to the opinion of Chief
Jenkins, Mayor Billiard will carry
every county in the First district, will
be strong and CARRY practically all of
the larger cities in the state. He may
not he successful in carrying Wichita,
but believes there is a good chance.
The fight in Wichita will be between
Billiard and Jackson but Hodges has a
number of friends in the Peerless
Princess city.
Billiard will carry the city of Hutch
inson and probably Reno county ac-
cordlng to information that has been
received from mem bers of the Seventh
congressional committee. Great Bend,
Ellinwood and number of other cities
in that section also will give Mr. Bill
lard a majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
No Action Taken by Gas Conference.


The gas conference before the utili-
ties commission adjourned without
taking any decided action concerning
the conservation of gas, the regulation
of rates or the abrogation of big
contracts held by the gas companies
supplying fuel in Kansas, Oklahoma
and Missouri A second conference
has been called for Friday afternoon
before the common council of Kan
sas City, Mo, and many of the men
who attended the Topeka meeting will
journey to the mouth of the Kaw for
this second session.
That the plan to raise the gas rates
TO so cents a thousand feet will be
first adopted in Kansas City is prac-
tically agreed among the men who
attended the hearing in Topeka If
this plan seems practical, it may be
enforced by the utilities commissions
of Kansas and Oklahoma, although
the Kansas commission has as yet
taken no steps in the detail work of
conserving the gas supply.
"Au l have been able to get out
of the gas situation and the political
situation so far said Attorney Cen
eraI John S. Dawson, lis that it be-
hooves me to lay in winters sup
ply of coal and get it paid for while
my salary lasts"
And that opinion was shared quite
generally by the men who claimed
any knowledge of conditions. No
plans for limiting the use of gas for
light and domestic cooking purposes
was agreed on at the Topeka confer
ence and this question will be dis
cussed at the meeting in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
REFUSED TO SIGN.
Zimmerman Made Statement of own
TO Taxpayers League.

County Clerk Samuel G. Zimmerman
refused this morning to sign a state
ment being circulated by a committee
of the Taxpayers league. in which
candidates are pledging themselves to
support the proposed adjustment of
the fee system. However, the clerk
wrote a statement of his own, and at
tached it to the statement being signed
by other candidates.
The statement which the candidates
are being asked to sign reads:
I'VE, the undersigned candidates,
having seen in the papers that you
desire to ascertain how we stand on
the question of salaries for county Of
fcers, respectfully report that we are
in favor of the adjustment of the fee
system for the officers of Shawnee
county and are ready to work to have
the law changed so as to accomplish
this result"
II was in favor of such a law before
/ saw it in the papers from the
league" Zimmerman said. II drafted
personally the law placing county
clerks and county treasUrers on d
straight salary. Then L presented it
and secured its passage
The clerks statement covers his as
SertiCnS on that line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
Stanley Warns the County Clerks.

A warning not to print the names of
Roosevelt electors if the Republican
ballots are printed before the decision
of the United States supreme court in
the Injunction case, was received by
County Clerk Samuel G. Zimmerman
this morning in the shape of letter
gram from F. B. Stanley, national Re
publican committeeman for Kansas.
The lettergram reads:
IF you print ballots before August
with places for presidential electors,
names of all candidates for such posi-
ton must be printed thereon except
names of eight Roosevelt electors
against whom injunction is now pend
ing. If ballots are printed, names of
the ten Taft electors must be printed.
IF. 3. STANLEY"
Presumably the warnino was sent
out to prevent the county clerks from
printing the ballots and leaving places
for the names of all the electors, as
suggested by Attorney General John
s. Dawson. Committeeman Stanley in
sists that if the ballots be printed
places for the insertion of the names
of the Roosevelt electors may be left,
but the names of the Taft electors
must be printed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
WILL GO TO HUTCHINSON.
Topeka Business Men After That
Farmers Convention.

A dozen or fourteen business men
will leave Thursday night over the
Santa F'e with the object of influencing
the committee of 49, towards decid-
ing to hold the Kansas Farmers con-
vention in Topeka next October. The
committee will meet Friday, and the
Topekans will return that night.
Among the members of the CONNER
cial club who will make the trip are:
s. ]. Hodgins, Scott Hopkins, c. P.
Adams, Secretary ]. Will Kelley, W. H
Davis, H. W. McAfee, Col. ]. w. f.
Hughes, Marco Morrow, E. w. Rankin,
w. c. Stephenson and Roy l. Bone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
SHOW PROSPERITY
Tax Commission Reports an
Increase in Autos.
More Than 100 Per Cent for
State Over Last Year.

Short crops in Kansas the last two
years apparently have not affected the
prosperity of the farmers, according
to the report today of the state tax
commission, which shows the number
of automo bileS owned in the state
has increased more than 100 per cent
in two years in the very face of the
shortage of crops. While the report
shows fewer horses, cattle and mules
in Kansas than a year ago; and while
the feed on hand March 1, this year,
was but 80 per cent of the amount on
hand year ago, Kansans bought
more than 1000 automobiles in the
IL months. All personal property in
Kansas is assessed at S517, 501,9O1.
1t is explained at the offices of the
tax commission that while there was
a shortage of feed the last two years,
the prices went skyward and the far
mer received a fat price for his pro
ducts. This condition did not mater
tally affect the prosperity of the state.
The farmer had money to spenN the
merchant, the bankeS and the lawyer
enjoyed the usual prosperity and the
man who sold automobiles did an
extravagant business in the state. In
1910 there were but 1901 automoplieS
IN Kansas. In 1911, the NUMBER IN
creased to 4,456 and this year the
assessors returns show 1888 cars
owned in the state.
age value of $419.S2 each. Added TO
the automobiles are 1872 motor
cycles, each valued at $S9.54, bringing
the value of automobiles and motor
Cyc1es-at their assessed Value-to
nearly the eight million dollar mark
Automobiles alone are assessed at ST.
S1S,273; and motorcycles at $149' 10S.
This year there are $4,000 less
horses in Kansas than in 1911. One
wear ago, there were 100000 more
cattle in Kansas than at the present
time The number of mules in the
state increased about 10000.
ON feed stuffs there is a decided short
age this year On March 1, 1911, there
was IL 247 O46 bushels of wheat in Kan
sas: and on the same day this year
there was but 4.131,76 bushels Oats
dropped from II, 222.621 in 1911 to A.
16s.74O this year. The crop shortage
also affected corn. In 1911 the asses
sors found 42,214,9O1 bushels of corn and
this year could locate but 2S,077, 521.
Wheat this year was assessed at IS
cents oats Il cents, and corn AZ cents
a buShel-
The personal property statement as
affecting live stock shows that this
year there were 1,045416 horses in Kan
sas when the assessor made his rounds,
as compared with 1,063,99S year ago.
In 1911 there We're 2,442.146 cattle in
2,133. 049. Last year the assessor found
Z22 1853 mules in the state This year
the number increased to 232, 751. All
horses in Kansas were assessed for $50
1852, cattle $54, 414910, and mules for
$22, 444, 592
Returns on other personal property i'll
the state is shown in the following ia
bic:
Average Total
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
TO STAY IN KANSAS.
Californian Enters Race for County
Attorney in Lyon County.

Escondido, July 31.-That Attorney
w. S. Kretsinger, who returned to his
old home in Kansas several weeks tgo,
has changed his mind about returning
to Escondido is indicated by news re-
ceived here that he had entered the race
for county attorney of Lyon county.
Since Mr. Kretsinger's return to
Kansas he has disposed of his property
in Escondido. having exchanged it for
property in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

Whats good for a horse is good for
man. says the senator. when a
horse is sick a veterinarian gives him
a pill with aloes in it and he soon gets
we'll. For 80 years L have been taking a
pill with aloes in it once day and /
have never suffered from Indigestion"
Uncle Ike is eighty-three years old,
and is still very boyish. He says he
thinks of giving up his senatorial toga
and becoming a physician
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
POLICE COURT news.
Burson Elected Man From Store and
Told Judge How He Did 1t.

NJ. L. Burson was arrested Tuesday
night by Officers J. Anderson and Ken
nedy on the charge of committing an
assault on salesman. Mr.. Burson runs
confectionery store at Fourth and
Ada ms street. A salesman tried to sell
him some tobacco, but Mr.. BurSon did
not want to buy and even refused. He
claimed the tobacco was made by a
trust and refused to keep it in stock
The two men engaged in a quarrel and
MI. Burson finally ordered the sales
man to leave the place. The salesman
did not start as soon as Mr.. Burson
thought he should and the latter forced
him out Of the building. The case will
be heard in police court this afternoon.
Celso Perez, a Mexican who escaped
from the farm of the federal prison at
LeaVenworth July u, was captured by
the police in Emporia Tuesday. lie will
be returned to the institution today.
The Mexican was thought to have been
i'll Topeka few days and the members
OF the local police department have
been hunting for him.
John Jeanette, better known as Jimmy,
convinced Judge, N. b. Arnold of the
police court that he was not maintain
inS nuisance by keeping a case of
beer in his ice box. His place in North
Topeka was raided by the police June
IL and about a case of beer was found
i'll the ice box. He is an old offender
but the police were not successful in
convincing the court that he should be
convicted this time
Fines aggregating $37s.25 have been
collected by the police department
during the month of June This amount
has been turned over to the city
treasurer and includes fines that have
been collected from men who were ar
restel for being drunk and from a few
who have been arrested for shooting
GRAMS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
DEATHS and FUNERALS,

Mrs Mary Tobias, widow of the late
Norwood Tobias, who died in Man
haitian recently, died Monday The
couple formerly lived in Topeka and
had many friends here.
Matthew ]. Devlin, aged SIS years,
died this morning at his home at 100
n. Monroe street, of heart trouble
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later. Mr.. Devlin was an old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
JACOBS FIRE BOX TEST
At Crystal in Moving Pictures To-
night.

The test of the Jacobs-Shuperts fire.
box, a Topeka invention, which prom
Uses to revolutionize locomotive build
ing, will be shown at the Crystal in
moving pictures tonight as it took place
at Pittsburg, Pa. The test was reported
in the State Journal some time ago
The HarVard-Yale boat races are an
other interesting feature of the pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
OPPOSES GIVING MORE
POWER TO COURTS

Judson G. Clements, interstate COM
merce commissioner, has been making
a hard fight before the house COM
mittee on interstate and foreign COM
merce in opposition to bills giving to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

The executive committee of the Kar-
nival knights has allowed 35 per cent
of the remaining claim in connection
with the theft of articles of clothing
from members of the cast of the min
strel show: This exhausts the funds of
the organization, and furthermore this
is probably the last that will be heard
of the Knights for some time to come.
The executive officers of the County
Sunday School association met today
at the Commercial club to make pre-
liminary plans for the county convcn-
ton which will be held in the First
NJ. E. church probably next November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
over TAFT'S VETO.
The Senate Passes Bill by Vote of
- to IL.

Washington, July 31.-The senate
today, AZ to II, passed over Presi-
dent Taft's veto a bill to reimburse
those who furnished labor and sup
plies to contractors on the Corbett
tunnel in the Shoshone, Wyo., irriga-
ton project, to the extent of $4,000
Democrats. pregressives and regulars
from western states voted for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
JOINS THE SUMNER
COLONY AT NEWPORT

Mrs. Huntington Wilson, wife of the
assistant secretary of state, with her
husband has left Washington to join
the summer colony at Newport. They
have leased a cottage there for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
PILL KEEPS
UNCLE Ike WELL

Uncle Ike Stephenson, U. S. senator
from Wisconsin, has given out the
cret of his robust old age. 1t is all due
to the aloes pill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

employee of the Santa Fe and had
been retired on a pension. He had
been sick several months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

courts the right to review orders of
the commission based on questions of
fact. He declares if this power is given
to the courts, the usefulness of the
commission will be at an end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

Members and friends of the Sea-
brook Congregational church enjoyed
a unique social at the home of c. J.
Carlson, west of Washburn college,
last night. The Carlson home,
Crescent Lawn" was decorated for
the occasion and the porch was used
as a stage. There were a number of
musical numbers, including a trio of
popular airs by girls in costume
After the program, ice cream and
cake was served to a large crowd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST-French poodle dog, pure Whit.
no collar VIII finder please return
to Emma Hardesty, 223 East sth st. Re
ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

Summer. Mrs. Wilson is one of the
most admired young matrons in admin
istration circles and adheres to the Gus
tom of not leaving home, unless her
husband accompanies her. For this
reason she has spent the last few
seasons in Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

Boss Barber-What? You have cut
the gentleman four times? Well, just
for unishment you must sahve him all
over again. right away!-FIiegende
Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31

Have your keys made by F. A. Bauman,
425 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-31
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. Mildred Lyke, who has been
very i'll at her home on Adams street
for the past five weeks, is reported
much improved.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-26
S|LzER FOR
PROSECUTOR
Senator Agrees TO Accept Place
and Nomination Is Made by
the Governor.
Special 70 the EVENING NEWS.


Trenton Mar Ex-senator George Szer Democrat of Mid
dex county who candidate for secretary of state
pointed today Of Mddesex county to succeed
Theodore B. Booraem deceased The appointment for full
term of five years. the salary being $4,000 year.
The appointment by the governor of David Crater of Mon
mouth secretary of destroyed Senator Szer chances
for office then talk that he would be
pointed chancellor but this appointment depended the
passage through the assembly the bill creating additional
chanceorshp This bill has been killed by the Republican
Board of Guardians that there hope of Senator Sel
getting this place The decided today to accept the
prosecutorhip and the appointment sent to the senate
1t current report that Joseph E. Stricken OF Perth Ambo
whose recommended the by Ser for the
appointment prosecutor will become Sze assistant
the prosecutors Office
The body has stood by Senator Slzer the
refused confirm the made by the
until Senator Szer satisfied Now that the Mid
desex has agreed take the prosecutorhp it expected
the will Immediately confirm the other appointments made
by the governor
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-26
BOY is PLACED
ON PROBATION
Recorder Gives Young Often
der Another Chance.

Contending that the State Home
for Boys at Jamesburg was not a
proper place to send boys on the path
of criminals, Recorder Kehoe last
night placed Bolislaw Golubicki, an
eleven year old boy accused of being
an accomplice in robbfng Won
Spreckelsen's store, under probation.
Inasmuch as the other boy caught
after the robbery, Steve WOLF, was
recently sentenced to the Institution
and escaped from an officer, he will
be sent there.
= He declared it a shame to send new
Offenders to Jamesburg because of
the opportunity of learning crime
there He maintained that to send
such small boys as them to the in
stitution would only mean that they
would come out more skilled in
criminal practices than when they
entered. They were ordered to go to
school and to report to the probation
officer each Monday night.
WOLF, his brother and the Golu-
bieki boy we're accused by the police
of entering and robbing the confec-
tionery store of C. Won Spreckelsen
at lac smith street Fri lay night.
Steve Woiz and Golutlcki were
caught.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-26
TEAM CRASHES
into A HOUSE
Runaway Steeds Demolish
Porch OF Home--0f Water
Commissioners Grieve.
START IN kEARNY AVE.
Occupants Of House Thought
1t a Cyclone or Earthquake
--Driyer Uniniured.
START IN kEARNY AVE.

When a heavy team Of horses ran
away down the Kearny avenue hill
shortly before 2 O'Clock this after
noon at break neck ~peed and dash
ed into the porch of the home OF
Water Commissioner Thomas Grieve
at Market and King street, the occu-
pants of the house thought a cyclone
or an earthquake had occurred. The
driver, Olaf Jorgenson, and a num-
ber of high school students, had a
a narrow escape from injury.
The team was owned by s. F.. Ger
lufsen & Company, Of COL Sayre
avenue. AS the horses were crossing
Gordon street and Kearny avenue
the whiffie tree became loosened. 1t
fell, hitting the legs of the animals,
and In their fright the team start
ed off on wild race. Jorgenson
did his utmost to stop the frighten-
ed. animals. In spite of his efforts
they increased their speed and ran
down the Kearny avenue hill, crash
ing into the residence OF Mr.. Grieve
and wrecking the porch.
High school students returning
home stood in horror as the horses
plunged and reared, expecting
every moment to see Jorgenson lose
his balance and fall under the stamp,
ing hoofs OF the frig ltened animals
The drivers escape was regarded as
miraculous.
One of the horses was thrown
clear under the stoop by the impact
of the collision and was later pulled
out, cut and bleeding, by the pedes-
trians who had gathered.