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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10

$50 this morning. At $3.50 the gov
ernment therm ometer registered l de-
s-ress above zero. bn1 tile quicksilver
viii moi rise as rapidly as on Tuesday
The forecast IS: Unsettled weather
with snow tonight or Thursday"
This means commented Observer
Flora that the temperature win be
III the neighbOrhOOd of zero by morn
ing, and that tomorrow will probably
be colder than today.
Tu esday there was a severe storm
in New York state with a gale blow
ing at a 64 mile pace. out IN wash
ington there was another storm at the
same time. Whenever you find one
intense disturbance you are likely to
find mate to it about 1000 or 5000
miles away. The conditions all over
the country have been more or less
unsettled
At the Provident association there
was room full of people who had
come for assistance. Secretary Jus
tbs said that tbs woodpile established
at the corner of Fourth and Jackson
streets is proving a great success.
There were 120 applications for help
in the course of the day.
Before the day closed the CONNER
cial club had procured in subscrip-
tions for the association s58.25.
Coal Famine is Real.
The gas pressure was nothing to
grumble about today, but if tonight
is cold another shortage may be ex-
continues to be reality Few deal
ers have any soft coal on hand. Many
persons have been coming to the yards
and carrying away in sacks the coal
that ordinarily is not considered
salable.
There is said to be an adequate
supply of wood in the city to last for
the time being so that there is no
anticipation that Topekans will be
freezing before supplies OF coal ar
rive.
Get Christmas Mail
Great Bend, Kan, Jan. 10.-The
people of Jetmore got mail from the
outside world and have been getting
beIated Christmas gifts and papers
1contin11as ON Paze TvznA
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TODAY IN CONGRESS-
Senate Not in session-House Consid-
ers Routine Legislation.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Senate not In
session Meets p. m tomorrow.
Senator Lorimer resumed his de-
fense before the investigating commit
tee and dealt at length with Illinois
politics
House met at noon Routine legis-
lation considered.
Andrew Carnegie discussed his steel
career before the steel investigation
committee and denounced present
banking conditions as a disgrace to
civilization
Hearing before ways and means
committee on the dangers Of manu-
facture Of white phosphorus matches.
Beet sugar farmers testified before
sugar investigating committee con-
tradicting stories of hardships in the
beet field.
Senate foreign relations committee
referred the Cummins general arbitra-
tiOn bill to a subcommittee for con-
siGeratiOn.
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HODGESNOTREADY
He VIII Canvass State When
Time Comes.
Expected NeeIey to Win-No
Billiard Attack.

Senator George H. Hodges is not at
all surprised at the victory of George
Neeley in the Seventh district congress
sionaI race. Senator Hodges spent a
week last month campaigning the dis
trict for his Democratic friend and he
found things ripe for a change, he
said.
T expected Neeley to win,'' said
Senator Hodges today, and the good
tidipgs came along in due time. 1t
was a great victory. The Seventh is
a banner Republican district The
boys will all be feeling fine over the
result"
No Attack on Billiard
Senator Hodges declined to discuss
his own gubernatoriaI prospects be-
yond declaring that when he got ready
to open the campaign he would make
a thorough canvess of the state.
This is Mayor Billiards. town." he
said, "and I do not care to come here
and talk politics at this time. 1 ara
here to address the real estate mems
convention. Mayor Billiard has many
warm friends here who naturally are
for him for governor. But you can
quote me as saying that it looks like
a Democratic year,
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ROSS is ELECTED.
President of Live Stock Nfen-Graham
Secretary.

President-George P. Ross, Alden.
Vice rresident-Henry W. McAfee,
Topeka
Secretary Treasurer D. Graham.
Topeka.
These were the men who were cho-
sen this afternoon to conduct the af-
fairs of the Kansas Improved stock
Breeders association the ensuing year.
Directors appointed We're: T. H. Ter
ry, Bavaria; c. S Nevins. Childs: E D.
hLlg' Burlington, Robert H Hazlett
Eldorado; z. wv. Rankin. Topeka
l he final session Of the meeting came
70 an end at 4 O'Clock this afternoon.
For more than two hours this morn
lng G. L. Carlson OF Norfolk Neb
discussed in a technical manner points
pertaining TO Scientific Breeding" 1t
was continuation of his discussion of
Tuesday afternoon.
+. Z. Hazen of Hiawatha. secretary
OF the Kansas Sheep Breeders associ-
al.on, spoke on sheep and Conserva-
uon This thing of conservation, -
said the speaker, lis the greatest cues
ton before the American public to-
Gay It is true the average farm er
does not consider conservation in a
serious light
The session this afternoon was de-
Notec entirely to business This even
ing az y o'clock the Kansas Farmer
company VIII give a smoker and ban
quee at the ommerciaI club for the
mem bers Of the Kansas Improved Stock
Breeders association
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STATE JOURNAL EDITIONS

The noon edition of the State Jour
nal is on sale each day from 1880 a.
M. until 4 p. m, at the following kan
sas avenue news stands;
Weightman's drug store. SS5 Kansas
avenue.
Rosser's drug store. sO8 Kansas ave.
National hotel.
RiRby's. sos Kansas ave.
Commercial Club elevator.
Brunts drug store, 435 Kansas ave.
News stand, 409 Kansas ave.
ThrOop hotel
The last or city carrier edition is
also on sale at the same stands and at
the other news stands in the city.
The postscript edition issued be-
tween 5 and o'clock. each evening,
is also for sale at all Of the above
stands
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THEY WANT MACK. !"
British Authorities Begin Action to
Extradite John Mcnamara.

Victoria. B. c.. Jan 10.-Attorney
General W. J. Bowser Of British Col
umbia has begun arrangements for the
extradition of John Mcnamara from
New York and Chas. Dean from Los
Angeles The men were arrested for
the robbery of the Bank of Montreal
at New Westminster. September Ia
Mr. Bowser today te1egraphed to the
British consul at New York asking him
to begin extradition proceedings there.
and similar steps viii be taken at Los
Angeles.
He Can Not Give Bail.
New York, Jan. 10--Unable to obtain
$4,000 bail. John Mcnamara alias
Australian Mack" suspected of impli-
cation in the robbery of the branch of
the Bank of Montreal in New West
minister, B. c., was sent to the TomSs
today by Magistrate McAdoo.
Mcnamara declared in court that he
is innocent
Il have led the life of a peaceful citi-
zen for the past twelve years. he told
the magistrate. Before proceeding any
farther in the case should like to OBJ
tain the advice of counsel
His case viii come UP again Thurs
day
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SAYS He WILL NOT RUN
Roosevelt Is Reported to Have Spoken
More Positively Than Ever

New York, Jan. 1o.-A guest at the
dinner of the AIdine association, given
to DR.. Lyman Abbott, editor. and Col.
Roosevelt, contributing editor of the
Outlook at the club house, No. zoo
Fifth avenue. met group of inquisi-
tive reporters at the door as he
emerged from the sacred precincts of
the dining hall.
''The colonel is just speaking" he
said. HE is making a great hit with
the boys. He just said: am not a
candidate, but if the job is offered to
me III not throw it down
The dinner guest smiled pleasantly
and passed on before the astonished
reporters could catch their breath and
ask him his name.
The speech Of Colonel Roosevelt was
said to have been toned to answer the
inquiry propounded by the Mendels-
sohn quartet, led by ]. Rowland Dix,
in a little ditty sung just before Col
onel Roosevelt was called on to speak,
and which ran:
20, tell US, colonel, if you please,
Are you a candidate ~
DR.. Henry VanDyke was toastmas- $
ter and in addition to the colonel, DR..
Abbott and Charles Spatton addressed
the diners.
Another diner quoted Roosevelt as
having said:
IT am not a candidate I will not
candidate for the presidency. I would
not give out this statement if thought
newspaper men were here. I know l
am talking with honorable men"
This diner, who also refused to di-
v1lge his identity, declared Roosevelt
did not say, eff nominated l will run"
A third diner quoted Colonel Roose-
velt as saying emphatically;
''T will not be a candidate
Another quoted him as saying, II
am the most misrepresented man in
America"
Colonel Roosevelt heard the versions
of his speech when he came out of the
banquet hall and said:
IF any man quoted me as saying I
am a candidate he is liar
Another Version.
New York, Jan. 10.=Just what did
Colonel Roosevelt say to his possible
candidacy for the presidency in his
speech at the AIdine club last night?
This is a question which is vexing
many New Workers today Reporters
were barred from the gathering at the
his speech given today by those who
heard him were widely at variance. !
The first man to leave the club quoted
Colonel Roosevelt as saying:
Il am not a candidate for the presi- /
dency but if nominated I Will rum
The next man out declared Roosevelt
had said:
a candidate I do not want to be a can
didate."
Another man declared that all the
colonel said was:
Il am the most misrepresented man
in America"
Lawrence Abbott Denies AL
New York. Jan. 1O.='The state
ments that have appeared in certain
papers are absolutely without founda-
ton in fact Lawrence Abbott, act
ing for Theodore Roosevelt who de-
clined to receive interviewers thus
spoke today in reputation of varying
newspaper accounts purpOrting to
quote the colonel on his attitude to-
ward the presidential nomination as !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10
viii Deliver Address of Wei.
come to Farmers.
Opening Meeting State Board of
Agriculture Tonight.
URGES PEOPLE ATTEND
Secretary COburn Says City Res
idents Can Hear.
/. L. Diesem Will Probably Be
Reelected President.

The forty-f1rst annual meeting of the
Kansas state board of agriculture CON
venes at 4 o'clock this afternoon The
first session open to the general pub
lie will be held this evening at 7:30
o'clock.
Governor W. r. stubbs will give the
address of welcome in behalf of the
state while the city and county will
be represented by Robert Stone The
response will be given by President I.
L. Diesem Of Garden City. George p
Bellows of Maryville, No, will speak
on Farm Life Inducements for Young
Men"
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LEANS TO WILSON.
Bryan Has Not Fully Decided on a
Presidential Candidate.

Philadelphia. Jan. 10.-An evening
newspaper quotes ". ]. Bryan as fol-
lows, on the Democrat presidential sit
uation:
Il have not yet decided on my can
didate. I want a strong. active pro-
gressive. Of the candidates at present
in the field Governor Woodrow Wilson
Of New Jersey, seems the most pro
gressive. 1 am ont in favor of any
third party movement
Refuses to Talk in New York.
New York, jan 10.-William J.
Bryan arrived here today. He was
asked particularly for some statement
on the Wilson letter and for an opin-
ion regarding Colonel Roosevelt's at
titude. On the Wilson incident he
would soy nothing. AS to Colonel
Roosevelt, he said he preferred to
leave that to the colonel and the
newspapers
Mr.. Bryan comes here to attend a
meeting of the Winona assembly, an
organization of Presbyterian Sunday
schools
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1OODAYS TRIAL ORDER 81
A Proposition TO Those Visiting
Topeka.

The Topeka State Journal is the
first and only newspaper to run a page
in colors every day.
Popular and exclusive features
make it one of the most interesting
and entertaining dailies published. and
of interest in the offices, stores and
homes of every section of Kansas and
the country.
A Page Daily I'm COlOrs
The State Journal is now printing
what are generally considered the best
features, best cartoons and best comic
pages available. including the inimit-
able McCutcheon. the irresistible Mutt
and Jeff. the wholesome and side
bursting" Lena undt Loui. and the en-
Joyabl Sambo etc. and the very best,
let any woman read IL and see, House,
hold Department by Marion Harland.
famous for her work.
The famous Holland newspaper let
ter daily; Uncle Cav, the philosopher.
II. G. p. etc.
Topeka Daily State journal
BY carrier 10 cents a week; by mail,
$3.50 a year. Think OF IL: Penny a
Day" Why not subscribe for your
family or send it as a present as a
daily letter from Topeka and Kansas
to friends elsewhere.
Write the name and address on the
margin of this paper. attach your
check or a dollar bill, mail it-the
State Journal will do the rest. for 1oa
days.
100 Days Trial Order Sf.O0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10

George A. Neeley, the Democratic
congre greSsman-e n-elect from the Seventh
ulstrlct Is only 3S years OF age and
has lived in Kansas only three 7-ee,.-
A remarkable record. Neelav roade
the race aginst Ed Madison al tl,e Ia -
election and was beaten by 4 san 80,
MT Neeley was born in Missouri near
JopIlh. his father moved TO Oklaho-
ma =. When George was a little how
george was sent to school AT Var5g~
bllt university, Nashville. Tenn -
er he went to the Kansas stare -
Nerslty at Lawrence. He Drac+irFs7
law first at Chandler. Okla. He Tno,-e4
to Hutchinson three wears 400 -
1ofineu law partnership with Carr
Iaylor. When Taylor moved to IT,
peka Neeley took over the business -
the firm. Mr. Neeley married . s;s.,l- y
OF Mrs w R Stubbs. wife of the 90
Mr. Neeley is man of strons NJ,
sique and is aggressive in cba-aEo+es.- -
Btuff, hearty and we'll roasr+ -
makes whirlwind canDafa-n .-S
makes friends quickly. He is a -,
speaker ana warns up like the Did
..dILt .illlets . OF the southern school He
pants the sunset and spreads +1
eagles wings And with an IT. e..e
possesses good common sense 80 - y
tlf eiess worker He made the caT,
paiSn against Madison without 2 ebos+
OF cnahce. 1t was nor coDcer7s5 -
the Republicans that the 1-o,,Srr - n. ~
ocrat had chance this time ae-9i+II+ -g-iI+
Martin; !s.sl N hut ne made vigorous cam
pa1gn. Champ Clark was present. -, -
Neeley was nominated in co,,,-e,.t !, - ~
by the Democrats in Dodge lasf faI1 fs'i0ii
Tuesdays election adds the seoa,,55
Democrat in the house OF represa,7+-sl ~
[ives i.N,e.. from Kansas; Joseph J. Taggart
naNlng succeeded the late A q NFi@oL
ell in the Second district. 'en
The Seventh district derives some Of
its fame from the fact that the Iate
jerry Simpson represented the dis+rfet
IN congress Tor six years Simnson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10

voiced here last night at the dinner
he attended.
Mr.. Roosevelt VIII make no state
ment or comment of any kind regard
ing the Aldine club dinner, no repre-
sentative of the press was present and
I am certain that no one attempted to
lication because to do so would have
been to break faith said Mr. Abbott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10
TO VISITORS

This is the first and only newspaper
in America printing a page In cOlors,
red. blue and black. daily
BY mail, 100 days $1.OO.
Copies on sale by newsboys and at
news stands in Kansas.
S1.OO pays for 100 days, we Offer to
mail il, penny a day, TO You or your
Notwithstanding page In colorg
every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10

was first requested to appear and on
declining that invitation. was per-
emptorily summoned to Washington,
was expected to lucidate many OF the
details Of the organization and opera
tion Of the steel trust and its domina-
tion OF an industry in which he for so
many years was a prominent figure.
Mr.. Carnegie reached the hearing
room ahead of time. He talked COM
nnonplaces with Chairman Stanley and
other members of the committee. Mr..
Carnegie had once expressed a will
1continned on Page p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10

Secretary T. ID. gtoburn urges tnat
the people Of Topeka and vicinity take
advantage Of the expert advice which
viii be given on questions pertaining
to farming and farm life
AS was previously remarked the
usual formality Of electing f. D. Co
burn as secretary of the board will be
gone through before the close of the
sessions, and as it is customary to re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10
Democrat Elected to Congress III
Seventh District.
His Majority Over Martin Is
About 1,5OO.
DOLLEY Is PUZZLED.
SAYS That He Doesn't Under
stand the Victory.
w. Y. Morgan Says, Were More
Democratic Votes"

Hutchinson. Kan, Jan 10.-While
the returns are not entirely complete.
Republican leaders here concede the
election of George A. Neeley to con
Eress from the Seventh district HIS
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Continued on Page rno.l
HITS ZERO TWICE
Mercury Will Continue It's Downward
Slide Thursday.

This weather reminds me a great
deal of last summer" said S. d. Flora,
observer at the local weather bureau
office, at 2 o'clock. Then he went on
to say that the temperature today was
p degrees below normal and that it
seemed rather a difficult matter to tell
whether or not the weather would ever
catch up with itself. It might next
summer, he said
Temperatures around zero are ex-
pected tonight and in the morning and
tomorrow afternoon will be colder
than this afternoon. Just how much
longer the present cold spell will last
or what sort of weather will reach
Topeka by the end of the week he
declined to state
Sumner will not arrive by that
time" he announced
storm centers are now well developed
and travelling rapidly. In such cases IT
IS impossible to tell what will happen
he concluded.
Following are the hourly temperatures
rsar1 ia
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STUBBS LOSES AGAIN
His Candidate for Legislature Beaten
in Stanton

Johnson, Kan, Jan. 1O.-Marion E
MARBLE, Democrat, was elected to the
legislature from Stanton county at the
special election held here Tuesday.
The Stubbs candidate was defeated by
an overwhelming majority
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More Zero Temperature Ex-
pected for Thursday Morning.
Northeast Wind Sends Mercury
to Zero Today.
SOFT COAL Is GONE.
JetnlOre Gets First Mail in Two
Weeks.
Hundreds of Kansans Still Shut
Off From Outside.

Although Tuesday was the warmest
day experienced thus far this year, a
cold northeast breeze blowing all
night at 10 mile an hour pace
brought the mercury down to zero by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10
Andrew Carnegie Testifies Be-
fore Steel Trust Committee.
Began His Business Career in
1861 at Pittsburg.
HE BORROWED 81, 800
To Go Into a Partnership i'm q
Bridge Company.
Foundation of the Trust Was
Laid in 1867.
HE BORROWED $1,000

Washington, Jan. 1O.-Andrew Car
negie was an involuntary witness to-
day before the house committee prob
ing the affairs of the United States
Steel corporation. Mr.. Carnegie. who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10
THE WEATHER RECORD

The following are observa tions of the
United States weather bureau for the
"A hotsrs ending at O'Clock this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-10

Chicago. Jan 1O@Forecast for
Kansas: Unsettled. with snow tonight
or Thursday
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Hits Administration Twice.

BY the election of Naeley the Seventh
district has taken two chances offered
it to vote against the state administra-
tion. In the primary held just after the
election in the Second district Hopkins
the administration favored candidate
was beaten by Martin During the
campaign which ended Monday night
Governor Stubbs and others made
speeches for Martin and all of the in
fluence of the administration was
brought to bear on the situation The
party leaders We're gOaded by the
taunts following the primary. But II
was in vain for when they had an
other chance the voters in the Seventh
again gave the administration an IN
percut and Neeley was named.
The late Congressman E. Fl. Madison
whose death made Tuesdays election
necessary, carried the district by a pIu-
ralitv of $500 at the last election. Tho
district. comprised of % counties is nor
mallv Republican. In several of tho
counties, far removed from railroads
the vote IS not yet known but the non
ulation is small and the vote likely vim
not make more than little difference ~
the final figures. i'i
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6cOntinued on Page Two.)
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gn minus O Indicates below zero.
7. 3. JENNINGS.
Section Director
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Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-11-14

: - WE WILL NOW HAVE - ---------
a Feu Remarks


# s.OFFICIAL ORGAN is phrase that is susceptible
Of wrong interpretation This paper is the official organ
of the West Virginia State Federation Of Labor the Tin
Plate Workers international Protective Association the
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly and the Belmont
Trades and Labor Assembly. Only the thoughtless
therefore, will that its every utterance is the off
cal sentiment of all the organizations This would mean
that the membership at least the officials of all the
CARNATIONS should get together and agree upon
item The absurdity is made evident when it is
Elected that three of the bodies named above delegate
bodies and represent hundreds Of different craft organ
izations
It is to be hoped, therefore, that will assume
the entire contents of the paper to be ocia" When
ever any official action of either Of the bodies recorded
in our columns the effort is made to clearly show it
official. News articles given articles Con
no editorial column the strict Of the word for the
Few Remarks appearing in that capacity given as
the opinions Of an Individual
It is beyond the scope Of newspaper to be only an
ofcial organ We're the contents limited the publ
cation would not be newspaper but dreary and detail
ed minute book It is beyond reasonable hope that
any organ should at any time reflect the opinion OF ALL
the members of it's supporting organizations 1t is unlike
" that an editor ALWAYS voice the contempor
arN opinion Of the majority of his clientele The more
honest the progressive he is the less likely is such
unanmity All that he do is to keep his bark pointed
toward the light keep the eyes Of his people fixed upon
ultimate truth and trust that the good OF his read
ers will ultimately triumph in their grasp Of TRUTH
This the Majority has tried to do. That it has in
some slight accomplished its ideals is proved by
it's great measure Of success.