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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
BOOM FOR HARTMAN
Socialists Probably VIII Nominate Los
Angeles Man for President.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Job Hartman, de-
feated Socialist candidate for mayor of
Los Angeles is likely to get the nomi-
nation of his party for the presidency
when the national convention gathers
in Indianapolis. This statement is made
on the authority of a man high in the
councils of the party here who has been
watching the trend of sentiment among
the party members. Eugene V. Debs,
the man who has headed the ticket for
several elections and who would prob
ably be given the opportunity again,
does not want the nomination In fact
ne has virtually begged off and another
man must be named. Hartman, be-
cause of the bitter fight against him
in Los Angeles, when he was defeated
for mayor after the collapse of the Nc
Namara trial with whose defense he
had been connected, has been consid-
cred as the man most widely known
and whose fighting qualities have re-
ceived the .severest test
The boom for Hartman, according
TO the information received at Socialist
headquarters here is backed by a gen
eral movement in the party. Although
ne mas not asked for recognition and
his MISUNDERSTANDING the customs of
the party-have launched no regular
campaign in his behalf, letters and tele-
grams from all parts of the country
indicate that the Los Angeles party
leader is the man who is most popular
among the rank and file.
There are two reasons for the popu-
larity of the Los Angeles socialist. one
IS that he made a good showing in his
race against Mayor Alexander and the
other is general feeling that the party
candidate should come from California.
This feeling is due to the fact that the
Socialists confidently expect to control
California within the next few wears.
They point to the strength of the party
IN Los Angeles, San Francisco and
some other coast cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
IT WAS ALL A JOKE.
Ryan Says Explosion Resolution Re
ferred to Ffrecrackers.

indianapolis, Feb 20-Firecrackers in
the hall, not dynamite under nonunion
steel Jobs, were referred to in a reso-
luton submitted to the convention of the
international Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers at Rochester,,
N Y, in September, 1910, according to a
statement by Frank NJ. Ryan today.
Ryan had denied the authenticity of the
resolution the original copy of which the
federal officials investigating the dyna-
mite conspiracy assert they have, but to-
day he recalled, he said, that the meas
ure proposing that no more bombs or eX-
ploslves of any kind be exploded while
this convention is in session, was intro
duced.
1T was just a joke said Ryan, and
came about because P. j. Morgan of St
Louis had put punches of firecrackers un-
der the chairs of the delegates and set
them off. The explosions startled all of
us.
1.-The resolution went to the resolutions
committee and never was reported out
suppose John Mcnamara kept it. We did
of the dynaIniting plot"
The document came into the hands of
the government with other records of the
its offices.
Twenty-Five explosions destroyed or
damaged property of employers of nom
union iron and steel workmen IN the year
preceding the convention and according
to. Ortie E. McManigal, the confessed
dynamiter, he was kept particularly busy
just before the national meeting because
1T was desired to make good effect on
the convention -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
THEY dine IN PEN.
Advertisers Hear Lying Ads De
nounced by ROmer.

LeavenwOrth, Kan, Feb. 2O.-A plea
for state laws which will make lying
advertisements a misdemeanor was
made by John Irving Romer, editor
of an advertising publication in New
York city, addressing the fourth an
nual convention of the southern di-
vision of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of America, which began two
days session here today.
THE greatest curse of advertising
for years has been superficiality,' Mr..
Romer said. Advertisements in many
cases are written by persons who know
nothing of the commodity they would
advertise. Besides the enactment of
state laws against dishonest advertis-
ing men in our business all over the
country should organize grievance
committees or vigilance committees to
watch out for infractions of these
laws
About 800 delegates, representing
Missouri, Kansas. Colorado, New Mex
leo, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas were
present when the convention was call
ed to order. The delegates today Wis
tied the federal prison here and were
served a regular prison dinner"
Prison regulations governed the
meal hour and a delegate violating the
rule of silence was taken before a
deputy warden who imposed the regu-
lation punishm ent of three days in
the solitary.
The deputy later gave the offender a
"Stay of execution"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
THEY SELL WATER.
Owners of Wells Profit by Break I'm
Mains.

Cornell, n. Y. Feb. 9o-Broken water
mains. the result OF the long cold eDeii
are causing a serious water famine berc
and large part OF the city Will nrob-
ably be without its usual supply for AZ
least a fortnight. In the emerrenc,, th.,
tank wagons which are used IN summer
Tor street sprinkling have been ha,1ied
out from their winter quarters. dfsInfecf
ed and filled with drinking water fror, !,
brewery well. for distribution in nail iots
10 householders. Several private vvefc,
wagons are also being operated ana are
said to show excellent financial ref,,rns
Two fire engines from Elmira have beap
rented and are pumping water from the
Canisteo river into certain Of tire cifv,
zero wea Their. e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
KNIGHTS AT SMOKER.
KarnivaI Members to Hold Enthusi-
asm Meeting.

The Karnival knights Klub viii hold
a smoker and musical entertainment
at the Commercial club, two weeks
from last night, the object being to
arouse enthusiasm over the big min
strel show that will be given by the
Klub Thursday and Friday nights,
April IS and 10. in the Auditorium.
At a meeting of the board of directors
of the organization held Monday night
in the Elks' club rooms Joe Bren of
Kansas City, the man who has put on
the Elks minstrel shows so success
fully, was engaged to manage the x.
K. K. entertainment.
At noon on the dates mentioned there
will be a parade headed by the Santa
F'e band, and including about so of the
Knights in full gala costume. There
will be 100 persons in the cast.
The smoker at the Commercial club
will be a get acquainted affair. There
are a good many new members of the
organization and this social event will
give them an opportunity to meet the
other fellows. Also all other young men
of the city who care to join a live or
ganization will have the opportunity at
that time of doing so.
Fifteen or twenty men met at the
Commercial club late Monday evening
some of them were members of the
board of directors of the K K. Klub-
to discuss the formation of an Indian
organization to look after the entertain
ment features in connection with the
Merchants Week entertainment in
June, and assist in the handling of he
pageant next fall. No action was taken
however, at the meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
KS FOR K. U. PLAYERS
Athletic Board Plans Tardy Recogni-
ton for Former Stars.

Lawrence. Kan, Feb. 2O.-The ath-
letic board of the University of Kansas
has instructed the. TX committee to
investigate and make a report on the
names of all athletes who played on
teams in interstate contests. 1t is
planned to present the official letter to
these men.
This will take in only football men
who represented the university from
the time of its Inauguration in 1890
till the time of the first k in 1898.
The names and whereabouts of these
men will be learned.
1t is believed that men who repre-
scented their school at this time should
be officially recognized by the univer-
sity even at this late date, though it
was not the custom to do so at the
time they played on the school teams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
new MORGAN OFFICES
To Be Erected on Land Secured From
DrexeIs

New York. Feb. 20.-The firm of J. P.
Morgan & Co. will soon begin work on a
new skyscraper office building to replace
their present headquarters at the corner
of Wall street and Nassau street, OPP
posite the stock exchange and the sub
treasury, according to a report printed in
the Sun today. 1t is said that the Morgan
firm has Just completed the purchase of
the hands of the DrexeIs. The plot is con
sidered the most valuable piece of its
size in the world. Real estate men esti-
mate it's market value at nearly 81, 900
a square foot The record price for a lot
heretofore was that given the Bankers
Trust company for the site the opposite
corner, said to have been $500 square
foot.
The Drexe1 property has frontage of
SO feet on Wall street and 113 feet on
would be worth about 1000, 000- Anthony
Drexel bought a part of it in 1872 for
$3.50 COO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
LEAVE NORTHS
Close Their Engagement With Ma
Jestic Theater Company.

Lawrence Deming and Miss Hunt
(Mrs. Deming), who have been with
North Brothers this season since the
opening of the company here in Sep
TENDER, closed their engagement Sat
urday night. Mr.. Deming will open
May 81 on the Crawford Kearney-
Wells circuit with a company of his
own.
Until then he and his wife will re-
main in Topeka at 219 East Ninth
street and take a rest.
Mr. Deming has been stage director
and heavy man for the company His
place will be taken by Guy Harper and
Mr.. Denny. Mrs. Deming sas made a hit
in her we'll done negro nanny parts
and also made another distinct hit as
Mrs. Purdy in "Forty-five Minutes
From Broadway here New Years
week. Her place will be taken by Miss
Fulmer, who was with the Norths here
last season and has been with the
Norths also at Wichita until the com
pany closed there recently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
REAR BETTER CHILDREN
Professor Cardiff Calls Attention TO
Results of Evolution.

At today's session of the conference
of the board of control and the heads
/ of state charitable institutions Prof.
! Ira d. Cardiff of Washburn college
( read paper on Evolution and HUI
man Problems" in which he declared
that heredity was one Of the Dig ques-
tions of modern society Professor
Cardiff said in part:
Experiments in evolution have,
also, taught US the danger on the one
hand and value on the other of regres-
sion. Take a simple example sup
pose two parents are five inches taller
than the mean of the race. Their
children will not be as tall as they
but their height will be somewhere
between that of the parents and the
mean of the race. Regressio n-the
drag of the race'-though often
looked upon as a great handicap by
the practical breeder, has its adVant-
ages as regards human beings, for IL
the character in question is a bad one
the children will have it in a less pro-
nOunced form than the parents There
fore the drag" drags upward, which
in a measure compensates for the
downward drag in other cases.
Evolution, by means of the knowl-
edge of unit characters, has explained
the origin and control of mental de-
fectiveness The feeble minded is
simply the person who has failed to
inherit one or more characters which
are socially important in our present
dav civilization. The absence of some
Characterization of mathematical
ability, lack of musical sense, color
blindness, etc, cause a person rela-
lively little inconvenience, while alb
sence of others become of serious
consequence. Man has evolved from
an anthropoid ancestry but all charac-
tiers have not evolved at the same rate
in all strains of the human race In
the promiscuous intermarriage of less
highly evolved strains with the higher
strains the anthropoid characters keep
appearing These characters, or rath-
er absence of characters, become
especially pronounced when two mem
bers of bad strains marry. There re-
suits in this case pronounced feeble
mindedness. In the days of natural
selection such individuals soon came
to grief. In our modern civilization
we carefully care for them and en-
courage them to propagate their kind
Then we carefully protect their
progeny from infant mortality, and
nurture them up to the reproductive
period, that they may repeat the pro-
cess Civilization? Barbarism never
disgraced itself with such practices"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
MASONS ARE here
Forty-Seventh Annual COnven-
ton Brings Many Visitors.
By Wednesday Night 1900 Del
egates VIII Be Here.

At the forty seventh annual convo-
cation of the grand chapter of Royal
Arch Masons this morning, Harry Fl
Best of Manhattan was elected grand
high priest of the order He succeed
ed w. c. Chaffee of Topeka whose
term of office expired today. The 9TH
er grand officers promoted and re-
elected this morning were:
Elrick c. Cole. Great Bend, deputy
grand high priest.
NJ K. Brundage. Russell, grand
John w. Nelson. Coneordia, grand
scribe.
John Powers, Marion. grand captain
of the host.
Charles a. Conkling. Hutchinson,
grand Royal Arch captain
Herbert R. Hull, Kirwin, grand mar
shall
Rev. Fred A. Line. Junction City,
grand chaplain.
Albert K. Wilson, Topeka, grand
Aaron H. Connect, Great Bend.
grand treasurer.
Charles w. Williams, Horton, grand
lecturer.
w Amer Burnett, Oberlin. grand
sentinel.
The grand chapter met this morn
ing and listened to the. reports OF the
grand officers and the chairTnen of the
jurisprudence and finance committees.
This afternoon a conference of the
district deputy grand high priests was
held in the Masonic temple. This
afternoon at o'clock the order of
high priesthood will be conferred in
the Masonic temple. This evening at
1880 the Royal Arch degree will be
conferred by Topeka chapter No 3,
Royal Arch Masons.
Wednesday begins the hfty-sixth an
nual communication of the grand
lodge A. F. & A. NJ. This work will
last for two days and be the big part
Before Wednesday evening more than
1900 MaSons from all parts of Kansas
will be in Topeka for the annual con-
clave. The council membership is 1874
ell met Monday and the grand charter
today. The membership of the Lodge is
37,305 with more than 700 accredited
members. This means that the citys
hotels VIII be crowded tomorrow with
the member of the grand lodge and
the visitors.
Today more than 500 Masons are here
from different parts of the state. This
number will be trip1ed tomorrow.
Monday a t the meeting of the grand
council the following grand officers for
the year were elected:
CT aries A. Conl1iing, Hutchinson.
LeaVenworth, 1eputy grand master;
Aaron H. Conpett, Great Bend, grand
easurer: Albert K. Wilson, Topeka,
grand recorder; George D. Adams, Sa-
lima, grand cndplaln- JCnn w NelLSei',
Conccrdia, P. c. of W: Williams H.
Harrison, Wichita. grand captain of
guard; Owen J. Wood, Topeka grand
conductor Of council: Elrick G. Cole,
Great Bend grand mars al; Cha -ies n.
Fowler, Ellsworth, grand custodian O.
work; Fred Washbon, Anthony grand
steward; Amer Burnett, Oberlin, grand
sentinel
The chairnen of the grand com
of the grand council are:
On edentials-Marion X. Brun-
dage, Russell.
on doings of grand officers
Perry M. Hoisington, Newton.
On new councils -Frank E. Davis, !
Atchison.
On chartered councils=Wm. G. F. |
Reichenbach, Topeka.
On jurisprudence-Tho G. Fitch, |
On appeals and grievancesEWiI- |
lam Frank March, Lawrence.
On finance and accounts-Augus- /
us o. Wellman, Topeka.
On necroIogy-Bestor G. Brown, To-
1eka.
on correspondence-M Matthew NJ.
Miller. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
MEXICO AGREES TO PAY
VIII Indemnify China in sum of So
100000 for Torreon Affair.

San Francisco, Feb. 20.-The Mexican
government has agreed to pay an in
demnity of $4,000 to the Chinese re-
public for the death of 800 Chinese at
Torreon, Mexico. during the revolution
last July, according to a cabIegram re
ceived by the Chez Kong Tong Cthe
Chinese Free Masons) from former Presi-
dent Sun Vat Sen of the Chinese republic
The Chinese were murdered by Mexicans
Negotiations for the payment of the in
demnity were taken up by former PresI-
dent Sun soon after he assumed the pres
idency. Wong Chung Sal, minister of
foreign affairs, conducted the negotia-
tons and arranged with President Ma
dero for the payment of the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
APPROVE TAFT RECORD
Wisconsin Republicans Favor Re-
election OF the President.

Milwaukee. Wis, Feb. 20.-UnquaIified
approval was given President Taft's ad-
ministration by a large representation OF
his followers from all parts Of Wisconsin
al a banquet Monday night following a
conference at which delegates at large to
the Republican national convention were
nominated.
Attorney General George W. Wicker
sham was the guest of honor at the ban
uuet and gave the principal address, tax
ing for his subject 1.-The Administration
Antitrust Record.
The resolutions, which were prepared
by a committee appointed at the confer
ence, were read at the conclusion of Mr.
Understands address, and adopted unan-
iniously. The document recites approval
Of President Taft'sa record ia the presi-
Dental chair and voices that he be re-
nominated and elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
AD men TO DINNER.
Local Enthusiasts Go to Leavenworth
Meeting.

Nearly 70 members of the Topeka Ad
club and local business men left at y 80
this afternoon for Leavenworth, where
they will tonight attend the Ad club ban
quet. The Topeka delegation left on a
special train over the Santa Fe via Holt
day.
Following the Governors banquet in
Leavenworth tonight, the Topeka delega-
ton will return home on a special train.
The party will arrive in Topeka at
o'clock in the morning.
Early in the week is was proposed to
take a band on the trip, but the ad men
abandoned this idea today and left the
melody at home. of the 70 men in the
Topeka party. practically all are en-
thusiastic workers in the local Ad club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20

The chairmen of the committees of
the grand chapter:
On credentials William H.
Voeth, Pittsburg.
On reports of grand officersHM. E.
Bestor G. Brown, Topeka.
On finance and property-E- Harry
F. White, Topeka.
On chartered cF1apters-E Moses
H. Cole, Harper.
On chapters U. De. Joseph D.
Fell, Concordia
On appeals and grievances-E.
Maurice L. Stone, Wamego.
on ritual and ceremonies-E. Oil
yer G. Miller, Atchison
On jurisprudence-E. Owen J..
Wood Topeka
On necrology-E. Edward T. Fair
child, Ellsworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
DIEGLE MUST DO Time
Sentence of Lower Court Sustained by
the Highest Tribunal.

Columbus, O., Feb 20.-Rodney Die
gle, former serges t-at-arms of the
Ohio state senate must serve three
years in the penitentiary for com
pliCity in legislature bribery. The state
supreme court today confirmed the de-
cisiOn of the lower courts, which con-
victed Diegle for aiding in the alleged
bribery of State Senator L. r. Andrews.
Today's decision means that severa i
memb ers of the general assembly under
Indictment VII have to Stard trial.
Diegle'S conviction was due sprinci-
paIly to evidence secured by a phono-
graphic device.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
OLD LAW is GOOD.
Jewish Provision Shown in Court to
Be Wise One.

Chicago. Feb. Municipal Judge
SABBATH speaks nine languages but, ac-
cording to Rev. Abraham Lazarus, that
is not sufficient.
Judge SABBATH last night received a
letter from Rev. Lazarus stating that
judges should know seventy languages
in order to make the employment of
interpreters unnecessary. The letter
was written after Rev. Lazarus had
heard of Judge SABBATH trapping a
translator who was not interpreting
correctly in his court room.
Now we can see how our Jewish
laws are just and reasonable. that no
man could sit in the Sanhedrin unless
he could speak seventy languages.
read the letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
SALE OF OLD MASTERS
NIantegna's virgin and Child Brings
$14z 500 at Auction.

Berlin, Neb, Feb 20.-The most import
ant art auction ever held in Germany
opened today in the Iepke auction rooms
here when the collection of old masters
belonging to the estate of the late Edward
F. Weber a leading merchant of Ham
burg was put up for sale The collectors
and dealers from all parts of Europe and
America were in attendance and the bid
ding for some of the more noted can
vases was very spirited
Francis Kleinberger. the art dealer of
Paris, gave $147,500 for the Virgin and
Child by Andrea Mantegna-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
TO FLY IN KANSAS.
Army Aviators at Leavenworth Prom
ised by June.

I.eavenworth, Kan, Feb. 20.-Work be
gan today on the construction Of a large
aeroplane hangar at Fort Leavenworth.
1t is being built near the rifle range on
Merritt Hill The ground nearby is well
cleared and is an ideal place for starting
and landing. Brigadier General James
Allen. chief signal corps officer, has prom
ised that two aeroplanes would be sent
here by June l. Major Edgar Russell,
commander Of the signal school at Fort
I1eavenworth, will have charge of the
aviation work in connection with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
Notes and Personals.

Michael Dietrich, who has been in
Wamego on business, has returned
home.
E. c. segar has returned from St.
NTarys, where he spent a short time on
business.
Miss Maud Massey of Granville is
q Topeka visitor today.
Helena chapter No. 21O, order of
the Eastern Star, will hold a meet
ing tonight.
Ed James, son of T. NJ. James. ar
rived Monday from Winnipeg, Canada,
for a short visit with North side
friends. He left today for a visit with
relatives at Chanute.
A. NJ. Petros druggist.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. R. FarWell of Little
River are here attending the meeting
of the Masonic grand lodge and are
visiting friends Mr.. FarWeu taught
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
LET Us BE YOUR COOK ON YOUR
DAYS DEE

So very many times we can help
you when you do not feel like cook
ing meats and other eatables. We
cook fresh daily excellent qualities of
meat such as baked ham, roast beef
and pork, boiled tongue, roast chick
en- with dressing, fried chicken. meat
loaf, meat pie, beef and chicken
such as spaghetti. rice and tapioca
pudding, Boston baked beans, potato
salad, gelatin tomato salad. Russian
salad, cottage cheese, chicken salad,
macaroni and cheese, pimento cheese,
pickles. olives. etc. All prices are
quite moderate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
Frisco has a New Hau.

San Francisco. Feb. 20-For the first
time since the disaster of 1906, San Fran
cisco's municipal government is housed III
Criminal courts, offices of the mayor.
chief of police and other city offices were
moved today to the new hall of justice
and three temporary buildings formerly
occupied by city officials were aban-
doned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
WOMAN TAKES POISON
Ill Health Assigned as Cause for sui-
eide at vIiets.

Marysville, Kan. Feb. 2O.-Mre w
w carlson committed suicide al ber
nome one mile south of Vlfets Nv tel,
iug strychnine- Dependency over IN
years old and leaves a husband -
2-year-old daughter. A'4e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
MACAROONS THAT ARE SIMPLY
IDEAL

The making of macaroons that are
not too gummy and yet which are
not dry and brittle is a matter of no
little skill. We have in our employ an
expert pastry baker who seems to
have the knack of making macaroons
as near perfect as we have ever seen
them.
They are all of an even, cream
brown color; all perfectly shaped; all
tender. fresh and dainty. We make
both cocoanut and almond macaroons-
You'll find them always fresh if you
get them here.