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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
Recall Abused and Scared by
Senate Today.
Sent Back to Committee for
Further Consideration.
ATTACKS BY PRICE and MAHII
Republican Leaders Declare
Amendment Vicious.
Do Not Believe in "MOb Rule
by People.

Badly bruised, hope1essly plastered
with amendments, and subject to
abuses and mistreatment, the recall
amendment in the senate was tossed
back to the Judiciary committee for
further consideration at noon today.
Right from the last word pronounced
by the reading clerk, the fight on the
measure was opened by the Republi-
cans and when the resolution was
handed back to the judiciary commit
tee it contained no little list of in
juries inflicted by its Democratic
friends.
The Republicans don't like the re-
call of udges-furthermore they do
not think the small fry district Of
fices should be included in the pro-
visions. And few of them declare
that the entire amendment is simply
a radical ignorant appeal from the
mobs." The Democrats think that the
petitions for recall should come from
the party itself and few favor the
recall of elected officers only-so
there you are.
The senate might have been fuss
ing yet over the platform plank had
not Senator Gray from Osborne inter-
cepted a forward pass with an apt
and popular motion that the judiciary
committee should thresh out another
form-posSibly in harmony with
house resolution.
The fight of the Republicans on the
recall was led by Price of Clark and
Mahin of Smith. Senator Price, fresh
from a brilliant attack on the initia-
tive and referendum yesterday, and
firm in his belief that the constitution
and statute books covered what the
people wished, took a running jump
and fell on the recall bill with both
feet.
"The people of Kansas are clamor-
ing for things they do not want" he
said. 'EThey have overlooked a law we
have had for fifty years giving them
power to impeach public officers. [
don't believe the people know what
they are doing when they ask for this
recall-they are asking for something
they know nothing about. And L
want to serve notice right now on the
members of this senate that if you
pass the initiative and referendum or
fail to preserve the integrity of the
courts. fifteen Republicans in this
body will stand bodily against it,
Senator Price, late Thursday after
noon, made one OF the flercest attacks
against the I. and r. that has ever
been hear on the senate floor. For
thirty-five minutes he defended the
constitution and declared that the
Democrats were overeStimating the
desires of the people of the state. He
asked if the rules of the courts should
be substituted by the rules of the
mobs. He said Kansas was erratic
in some of her ideas but that she soon
would wake up to reason if the I. and
r. was passed and the results were
evident. He concluded:
"God knows that we are harassed
too much with elections, strife and
politics-let the Democrats lower tax
es-that is what the people of Kansas
want"
In this same manner Senator Price
held the floor today. This morning,
however, he was not opposed by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
Germany Is Greatly Worried
Over the Present Outlook.
BULGARIA IS RELENTLESS
Resumption of HOstilities Next
Monday Seems Inevitable.
Turkey Still Wants to Dicker
With the Allies.

Berlin, Jan. 31.-Great pessimism
regarding the Balkan situation is dis
played in official circles owing to Bull
garia's uncompromising attitude. Ger
many in conjunction with the other
powers is doing her best to persuade
Bulgaria and Turkey to attempt to
reach a compromise but the resump-
tion of hostilities next Monday is re-
garded as highly probable.
The situation causes considerable
concern to the German goVernm lent
which fears that if the war should be
resumed Bulgaria may push matters
beyond her own interests.
Europe Wants Peace.
London, Jan. 31.-The overwhelm-
ing strength of public opinion
throughout Europe in favor of peace
in the Balkans is exercising a pro-
found influence On the peace dele
gates in London. The European am
bassadors here soon will make them
selves the mouthpiece Of this wide
spread sentiment in order to convince
some of the more unyielding spirits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
COLD and SNOW.
Be Plenty of First But Not Much
Snow.

B-r-r, it's coldl At 8 o'clock this
morning the thermometer reading was
"a degrees. A northwest breeze
whipped up to 25 mile an hour
pace. At the same time the barome-
ter was rising rapidly. Consequently
the mercury dropped down to the IA
degree point by 9:15 o'clock.
The sky was clear at o'clock this
morning, but by 1880 o'clock there
were occasional snow flakes to be
seen. By o'clock there was a fairly
heavy fall of snow. However, it was
the prediction of the local weather
man at that time that the precipita-
ton would not amount to much.
The Santa Fe reports show that the
sky was clear in the southern portion
of thes state at o'clock this morn
ing; that the snow storm was coming
from the north and had reached as
far north as Concordia.
The forecast: mostly cloudy to-
night and Saturday; colder tonight"
Expected to Reach Zero.
The shippers forecast indicates that
the mercury will be close to the zero
mark by Saturday morning. 1t reads:
Protect thirty-six hour shipments
north against temperature of five de-
grees below zero; south, east and west
against temperatures of from five to
ten degrees above zero
The clouds had cleared away by noon
today. The snow amounted to only a
trace. At two o'clock the wind was
blowing at the rate of twenty miles
from the northwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31

versatile Democratic leader. Bale
Waggener. The senator from sAtchi-
son took no part in the recall battle.
Senator Mahin of Smith county
shortened the breathing of several
supporters of the recall when he
stated that he sent out 36 letters to
representative men of his three coun-
ties-12 to business men, IL to pro-
fessional men and IL to farmers. Not
one answer has favored the recall.
Il have no patience in this howl
from the people," he explained. stop
and think over the crucifiXion of
Christ-there is where the people
ruled. 1 believe that the recall will
make political and moral towards out
of officers-it is nothing but neigh
borhood sentiment"
Senators Joseph, Shouse, Malone,
King, Davis and Troutman entered
into the discussion. Senator Davis
talked for twenty minutes on the debt
the senators owed to the people of
the state and the demand that was
being made for recall. He offered an
amendment which incorporated a
four-year term of state officers.
Hunger and the noon hour together
with the motion of Senator Gray threw
the bill back to the judiciary commit
tee. No roll call was taken, although
the fight was distinctly a party issue
the Democrats favoring the recall
amendment and the Republicans fight
ing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
Senate Bill for Single Control
of Institutions.
Abolish All Boards Now in
State Power.
APPOINTED BY GOVERNOR
Three Members for One, Two
and Three Years.
j. W. Howe Soon to Head
Hutchinson School.

An administration measure, right
from member of the senate who is
close to the Hodges throne, and from
the senator who soon is to become the
head Of one Of the states largest penal
institutions was introduced in the
senate this morning when J. W. Howe,
of Dickinson county submitted an act
providing for a state board of correc-
tiOnS-thiS board to manage and con-
troll the penitentiary, the Industrial re-
formatory, the industrial school for
boys and the industrial school for girls.
Senator Howe is to be appointed su-
perintendent of the state reformatory
at Hutchinson, according to all well
developed and undenied rumorS around
from his pen, will place the penal in
stitutions in a position most advant-
ageous to the administration. Senator
Howe is chairman of the charitab BILE
and penal institutions committee of the
senate, thus giving him greater lat1-
tude in preparing the governing of
these institutions to his liking.
The act provides, that after it's pass
age the governor shall within thirty
days appoint with the advice and con-
sent of the senate three members-no
more than two of the same political
faith and from the same congressional
district-to compose the state board of
corrections.
Head office at state penitentiary in
Lansing.
Salary of 81 200 Annually.
The appointees shall hold office for
one. two and three years, the term to
begin the first day of July, this year.
Each member of the board of cor
rections will receive salary of $1,20O
annually and all travelling expenses
One member of the board will act as
treasurer.
When the governor makes his ap-
pointments and the law goes into eff
feet next July, the state board of
penal institutions, the board of di-
rectors of the state penitentiary, the
managers of the Kansas state indus
trial reformatory, the managers and
school for boys and the state indus
trial school for girls-all these Off
GERS and boards will be abolished and
the work and authority assumed by
the newly organized state board of cor
rections. The books, papers and con-
troll together with the powers here
tofore exercised, will be taken over
by the governors appointees.
The present administration is
great believer in the government by
salaried boards. In all probability the
three large educational institutions,
the university, the agricultural col
controlled by one board of education
with headquarters in Topeka.
The control of the penal institu-
tions by one board Is another step in
the direction of the commission form
of government in Kansas applying to
the state and the counties as well as
the cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
COMES To KANSAS
Lawrence LebrOn Has Walked
$4,000 Miles.
Turns to Farm After 4S Years
of Federal Service.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Lawrence Lebron,
Chicago's oldest letter carrier, who tg-
ured that in his A years of service he
has walked 1876, 900 miles, gave up his
duties after the close of his days work
yesterday to become a farmer. In ad-
dition, Lebron gave four years more
of his life to Uncle Sam, having served
as a personal scout for General Grant
in the civil war.
Lebron was the first carrier to be
appointed to deliver mail on horse
back in Chicago. He was assigned to
the South Side when the district was
sparsely settled. There were only As
carriers in Chicago when he began
work and all Of them, he says, were
chums. For the last 80 years he has
delivered mail to the merchants Of
South Water street and yesterday they
presented him with a gold watch.
He will remove to Kansas where he
owns a farm. He was born in East
India nearly 70 years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
DEMOCRATS meet
No Kansas Appointments TIL
After March 4.
Senator, Congressman and
Committeeman Agree.

Kansas postoffice appointments and
federal appointments in Kansas will
not be entertained by Democratic
members of the state delegation in
Washington earlier than 80 days be-
fore the expiration of the terms of men
now holding the jobs. That policy was
esta blished tits week at a conference
of members of the Democratic delega-
ton from Kansas and officers of the
state committee.
In addition to refusing to entertain
appointment cases earlier than 80 days
prior the expiration of the term of any
office, the Democrats will adhere
strictly to a policy not to take any
formal action looking to the naming of
any Kansas federal appointee until af-
ter the Inauguration of President
elect Woodrow Wilson on March f.
United States Senator William H.
Thompson, National Committeeman
William H. Sapp. State Chairman w.
H. L. Pepperill. State Secretary Harris
son Parkman and the Democratic con-
gressmen from the Second, Fourth,
Fifth. Sixth and Seventh districts have
all entered into the agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31

eliminated. No candidate will be per-
mitted to hire conveyances for the
purpose of getting his voters to the
polls neither will any person be per-
mitted to operate conveyance for
that purpose. Violation of the law
would be punishable by a fine of 5000.
Atkinson of Wyandotte today Of
fered the first voting machine bill that
has made it's appearance at the pres
ent session. His measure provides
that any city, county or township
board shall be empowered to buy such
machine as they believe adequate and
sufficient for their needs. The bill
also amends the present law to per-
NIT the use of the machines in Kansas.
Two years ago a bill authorizing the
purchase of voting machines passed
both houses. but was vetoed by Gov
ernOr StubbS.
Voiland of Shawnee county today
offered in the house a bill empower
ing the state treasurer to repay to the
city of Topeka $29,15 for paving
and curbing around the state house
grounds This bill has been before
the legislature every session for sew
eral years and a few days ago was in
troduced in the senate by James A.
Troutman.
Bunger, of Wabaunsee, today intro
duced in the house the administration
textbook commission bill. 1t provides
for seven members, four of whom shall
be appointed by the governor; the re-
manning three being the state super
intendent, state printer and president
of the state normal. Each member
shall be paid $5 a day and expenses
for actual services An appropriation
of $100, 900 for addition equipment to the
state printing plant for the printing of
the texth0Ol<s is called for in Burgers
bill.
Representative Meyer introduced
bill in the house today providing that
where the tracks of any railway or
interurban company in Kansas are not
subject to view from either direction
for distance of 800 feet from the
crossing that electric gongs shall be
provided at each of such crossings.
Willard E. Lyon, of Lincoln coulf-
ty, has offered bill providing that
where any civil action is reversed and
remanded by the supreme court that
on the retrial of the case that tram
scripts of former evidence may be used
instead of oral testimony. Lyon be-
lieves that with the passage of his
of long drawnout litigation will be
eliminated and that there will be less
error and confusion in the offering of
evidence in civil suits.
Miles H Mulroy, of Ellis county, in
troduced a bill today enabling hotel
keepers to secure a lien on the per-
evades payment of hotel bills.
At noon the house adjourned until
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
.BOTKIN VISITS WARDEN
Codding's Successor to Observe Prison
Discipline Awhile.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 31.-J. H.
Botkin, recently appointed warden of
the state prison at Lansing by Cover
nor Hodges, is the guest of Warden
J. K. Codding of the institution. AL
though his appointment does not be-
come effective until September 1, it
is Mr.. Botkins desire to devote as
much time as possible acquainting
himself with the prison and its sur
roundings.
Mr.. Botkin, who formerly was a
clergyman, is said to be opposed to
Warden Codding's plan to move the
state prison to a more central part of
the state. He is of the opinion that
Lansing is the ideal location and he
will recommend that it be maintained
there.
The new warden has ideas of his
own which he intends trying out as
soon as he goes into office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
Continued on Page Two0
DOC SHOOTS HIM
Ames McFaIl Watches Dogs
Fight-HiS Rifle Cooked.
Canine Hits Trigger With Tail,
Shooting Ames.

Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. 31.-Ames
McFall went hunting out southeast of
town yesterday. He took a rifle and
a dog. He carried the rifle cooked.
The dog got into a row with another
dog and soon there was a fight.
McFall set the rifle down, held one
hand over the muzzle and watched the
fight. Suddenly one of the dogs
switched its tail around and hit the
trigger of the rifle. Ac
Doctors have not yet found the bull
let in McFalPS hand, but there is a
hole where it went in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Women Ask for Right to Vote fol
congressman.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Senate con-
vened at noon. Debate on Works
single six year presidential terms reso-
luton was resumed.
House convened at IL a. m. Re-
sumed debate on District of Columbia
appropriation bill.
The free list was subject of ways
and means committee tariff revision
hearing. Appeal was made by wom-
en- to congressional election commit
tee for passage of bill to give women
right to vote for representatives in
congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
HE BET ON PRAYERS.
Irreverent Senior Dismissed From
Middleton Wesleyan University.

Middleton, Conn.,, Jan. 31.-Betting
on prayers as a sportive diversion
during chapel has resulted in the ex-
pulsion of a prominent member of the
senior class from Wesleyan uniVer-
sity, according to the assertions of
students here. The member in ques-
ton was overheard laying Odds it
is declared. on the length of a pray
er being made by one of the most
venerable members of the faculty.
Charges of irreverence were brought
against the offending senior and his
dismissal promptly followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
VICTIMS FATHER DEAD
C. G. Moore Didn't Know Axman KILL
ed His Son.

St. Joseph, Mo-. Jan. &c. c.
Moore, 50 years old, died at Villisca,
Iowa. today. He was the father of J.
b. Moore the business man, who with
five members of his family and two
visitors at his home, was murdered
with an ak by an unknown person last
June.
The feeble father never had been
told the cause of his sons death and
had been kept in ignorance of the
deaths of the other members of the
family. He was the father of sixteen
children, eleven of whom are living
and were at the bedside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
WILDCATS ESCAPE.
Lively Chase Results Before They Are
Captured at Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 31.-Three
wildcats, shipped to Wichita from
Kansas City, escaped from their cage
at the Santa Fe depot here and chased
the Wells Fargo express messengers
from the station. Men with ropes
drove the animals into a corner and
captured them. Henry SarleS was
badly scratched.
The animals were purchased by
Commissioner John A. Harts for the
park zoo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
TO RE|NSTATE THORPE
Friends Want Indian Declared Still
an Amateur.

Carlisle, Jan. Silt was learned
here today through friends of James
Thorpe, the Indian athlete, that eff
forts are being made to secure his re-
instatement as an amateur. In the
meantime, the Olympic champion will
not act upon any offers made to him
by managers of professional baseball
clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
CASTRO MUST GO AWAY
Secretary Nagel Refuses to Let Him
Remain in This Country.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Cipriano Castro
former president of Venezuela. is denied
admission to the United States as a Wis
itor by Charles Nagel secretary of COM
merce and labor. The Venezuelan,s ua-
wavering refusal to answer the question
whether, while president of his country
he was party to the killing of General
PaTedez was the cause of Secretary
Nagels order for his deportation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
GETS Fl. SCOTT PLANT
New Public Service Company Has Ten
Million Capital.

st. Louis, Jan. 31-Announcement
was made here today that the u s.
Public Service company, chartered yes
terday in Delaware at cap
italization of $4,000, 900 would take over
the electric light plant at Fort Scott,
Kansas, in addition to plans in Ken
lucky, Illinois, Ohio and South Da-
kota. Headquarters will be in st.
Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31
HE USES new BAIT
Downs Skater Spears Fish in
Gills With Skate.
Rescued When Ice Breaks:
Takes Home Good Catch.

Downs, Kan, Jan. 31.-Joseph Brown
while skating on the Solomon river,
broke through the ice. When rescued
a large catfish was fastened by it's
gills on the toe of his racing skate.
The fish made dinner for the Brown
family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-31

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Cloudy tonight and Saturday. Colde
tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-12

1ames We're played and a banquet
closed the evening.
The girls basketball team Of Wes-
ton is making great preparations for
the game Saturday night between
Weston high school team and Milton
Columbia college team on the Weston
floor.
Clarence Rexroad, who recently
disposed of his interest in the Snider
and Rexroad blacksmith shop. is
preparing to move his family to his
former home in Roseburg.
Mrs. Scott Banister and children
spent few days this week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Lee Of
Milton.
Mrs. James Compton, who has been
in Walla Walla visiting relatives for
the past week, returned home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mackenzie went
to Pendleton Monday on business.
DR.. Newsom and family Of Athena.
were Weston visitors during the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yatson Mills who
have been visiting at the home of
Edwin Anderson's and Joe Blom-
gren's for the past week. left for
Spokane Sunday.
VIM. Barnes of this city. was lin
Walla Walla Monday transacting bus
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs o. c. Turner made
business. trip to Walla Walla the first
of the week.
Mrs. Bessie McAtee returned to her
home in Pendeton after spending
few days with her mother, Mrs. Jas.
Navin.
George Proebstel Sr., of this city,
was in Walla Walla Tuesday trans
acting business preparatory to leav-
ing for Santa Fe, California.
Mrs Minnie Walker spent Tues
day of this week with friends and
relatives in the Garden City.
Joseph Blomgren returned home
Tuesday evening after having spent
several weeks with relatives in Wal
Iowa and Spokane.
Mr.. and Mrs James Price returned
Tuesday from weeks sojourn in
| Portland.
Mrs. r. A. Lieuallen went over to
Walla Walla Wednesday shopping.
Mrs. James La Lande came over
from Walia Walla Tuesday and will
soon move to that place, where her
husband will locate.
Mr.. and Mrs. John MacRae motor
ed to Helix the first of the week.
The Home Mission of the Methodist
church met at the home of Mrs. VIM.
Mackenzie on Wednesday afternoon
Die Harris of Athena made a bus
mess trip to Weston during the first
of the week.
Members of the rural telephone
lines are working on a trunk line be-
tween Weston and Athena.
Mrs. ]. V. Bell of this city visited
in Athena this week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-12-12
sTYLEMAKERs sHUN FILMS.

Paris Designers War on Camera Men
Fearing Theft OF Ideas.
PARIS, Dec. l0.-A trade defensive
committee is being formed among
Partisan dressmakers in support Of