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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
RAG Time WINNERS.
Clarence WOodall and Clarence Reese
Get Prizes at Majestic.

The first prize for the ragtime piano
contest held at the Majestic last night
was awarded to Clarence Woodall, the
Paderewski of Mudtown-so he said
who played whatever came into his
mind, and played it in a rolllcking
good way. He won 81, and 81 was
presented to Clarence Reese, a high
school student, who banged out the
Maple Leaf Rag" in a way to please
one of the biggest houses the Majestic
has had since it changed policy.
Others who competed were Charles
Gustafson, a Novelty usher. who rat
tied Everybody Two STEP Mrs.
Blackmoor, who warmed up on Dix
ie," Mabel Oakley who gave the
Turkish Towel" and Fred Douglass
from Tennessee Town, who played
ragtime chords of his own compost
ton.
Next Tuesday night an hilarious pie
eating contest-without forks, hands
tied behind you-is scheduled. Six
white and six colored contestants are
eligible. Friday is to be amateur
night; several amateur performers
have already enlisted. The eggs re-
ceived at the "egg matinee to be held
on Saturday will be presented to the
Prevalent association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
DISCOVERS DEATH PLOT
Death of Montgomery and Others
Planned in Jail.

Pittsburg, Kan. Feb. 12.-Testimony
given today before the coroner's jury
investigating the killing of Sam Redd.
court interpreter and spotter,
brought to light an alleged plot Matched
in the county Jail two years ago by
foreigners to kill w. p. Montgomery
]. E. tombstone assistant attorney
general, and several spoilers who
had furnished evidence in liquor cases.
Other witnesses have been summoned to
appear at the inquest tomorrow.
Our suspicious of the existence of
an organized death society among the
foreigners in the coal camps is appar-
emily we'll grounded one of the at
torneys assisting in the prosecution of
the Redd case said today THE mys-
FERROUS death of Nick Gigiliottl. which
occurred a few weeks ago, and the sup
posed suicide of H. Lebacq, on the
night of December 81, are both to be
investigated further. The authorities
believe they have evidence which will
show both these men were victims OF
the gang which planned the assassina-
ton of the state officers"
The county authorities today re-
ceived assurance from Governor
Hodges that the state will furnish legal
aid in the prosecution of Manfro and
Margiotta, charged with the murder of
Redd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
LEGAL.
lPuohshed IN The Topeka State Journal
February r. 1881
SENATE BILL No. 592.

SENATE BILL No. 592
AN ACT making appropriations for legis-
latIve expenses.
Be 1T enacted by the Legislature of tho
state of Kansas:
Section 1. That the sum of forty thou
sahd dollars, or so much thereof as may
be necessary, is hereby appropriated out
or any money in the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated for the payment
of the per diem and mileage for the mem
bers of the legislature and lieutenant
governor; for the payment of the chief
clerk OF the house and secretary of the
senate, the sum of one thousand dollars
each, which shall be in full compensation
for all work done by them as such Off
GERS during and after the session fnclud-
ing the making, at their own. cost, of an
index to their respective journals, of
which said amounts the said chief clerk
ana secretary snail only receive the
amount of their per diem, as provided by
law, until their work such chief clerk
and secretary, respectively, shall have
been approved by the secretary of state;
and for the per diem of the chaplain, off
GERS clerks, messengers and other en-
ployees of both houses, and for general
expenses incident to the regular session
of the Legislature of 1873
Sec. ?. That the foregoing, SO much
thereof as may be necessary, shall be paid
at the rate allowed by law, and the audi
tor of state is hereby authorized to issue
his warrants on the treasurer of state for
the amounts and purposes specified in
section / of this act, upon sworn vouchers
duly itemized and filed in his office: pro-
members of the legislature for the last
ten days of service shall not be drawn by
the auditor of state until the final ad-
journment of the legislature.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication
in the official state paper.
l hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
Feb. II. 1913.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,.
President of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House Feb. IL, 1873
w. L. BROWN,
Speaker of the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved Feb. Il, 1g13-
GEO. H. HODGES.
Governor.
State of Kansas,
office of the Secretary of State.
l. CHAS H. SESSIONS. Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas. do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeaLJ and affixed my official seal.
this 18th day of February, 1873
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
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ALLEN OPTIMISTIC
Progressive Leader Comes
From Washington.
Says 1t Is Party to Be ReckOned
With.

Henry ]. Allen, who arrived in To-
peka this afternoon from Washington,
D. c., declares that the Progressive
party. is the party to be reckoned with
in the state and nation. The Wichita
editor is very optimistic concerning the
future of the Bull Moose cause and
doesn't hesitate to admit it.
Every time politics is discussed in
Washington said Allen, they reckon
with the Progressive leaders and the
Progressive policies You don't hear
of anyone trying to take anything from
the Republicans or to borrow their
policies 1t is a fight of all parties
against the ProgreSSives."
Allen is doubtful concerning the Will
son administration. He declares that
the new president must either align
himself with the Progressive movement
or with the reactionary Democrats. In
either event his stand will not be a
pleasant one
Following his speech at the Progress
sive banquet tonight, Allen will go to
Wichita for a few days before return
ing to Washington.
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CITY HALL WAR.
Commissioners Try to Keep Election
Office Out of Politics.

The city hall is at war with ITSELF
The delegation of city commissioners
who waited upon Governor George H
Hodges to report that w. H Kemper,
the newly appointed commissioner OF
elections, was using his office for pc
litical ends, retain their views and
await the investigation of the COVER
nor. The commissioners Swore sol
emn compact to keep secert their con-
versation at the state house, but the
item leaked out, and ignited a petty
political blaze that has been smou1-
dering for some time.
The office of city election commits
sioner could be made powerful po-
litical machine, and it is the object
of the board of supervisors, composed
of w. G. Tandy, H. p. Miller and Roy
Bone, to answer the numerous COM
plants which have asserted that M.
Kemper is using his office in an on
just way. ---.,.
Two of the city commissioners were
in the room where. prospective voters
were registering. and heard Mr.. KEN
per observe, The talk 1 hear is that
they're going to clean up this whole
city bunch. How about it?
Il can't see any politics discussed
in that office, declared Commission
er Tandy, chairman of the board If
got to have a fair show. It's part of
my official duty to see that the office
IS kept non-partisan; it seems to me
1 ought to take care of that"
In order to keep the office abso-
lutely free from city politics, the ap-
pointment of the election commission
er is placed in the hands of the,AgoF--
ernor - s.s*F -ssfstf
The city commissioners declare
that, in all the years Captain Titus
held the office, his closest friends
were unable to discover what his po-
litical affiliations were.
In speaking OF the matter Mr..
Kemper has said, in his own de-
Tense:
Il think the city commissioners are
scared worse than hurt. AS election
commissioner / am not in politics at
all. However. as a citizen and tax
payer, believing in lower taxes and
more economy in the administration
of affairs, if they press the matter
too far I will withdraw the self-im-
posed obligation of neutrality and get
in the game.
81 guess their idea that politics is
being talked in this office comes from
the fact that when persons apply for
positions of judges or clerks require
a statement as to which political par
ty they belong. L do this in order
to comply with the law which pro-
vides that not more than two judges
and one clerk shall belong to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
HOUSE NOTES.

| Provisions to dock the salaries OF
both elective and appointive officers
when they are not on duty is proVld-
ed in bill introduced in the house
| this morning by Taylor Riddle OF
Marion The bill leaves no room for
doubt as to whether or not officers
will receive their salaries if they are
not on duty.
The measure prescribes that, all
such officers shall give their entire
time to their work. putting in at least
4S hours in every week at the work
for which they were elected or APP
pointed.
Failure to comply with the terms
of the measure is punished by a
docking of the salaries of the delin-
quents unless it shall be proved con-
clusively that those absent from. their
duties have been sick to such an eX
tent that they are confined to their
homes.
The bill provides that no person in
the employ of the state may earn any
thing ION the side" the measure call
ing for the 'tentire time of the Off
GERS affected. The measure applies
to county and city officers as well as
state officers, and is introduced with
view to putting a stop to 'junkets"
for pleasure or profit heretofore in
duIged in by various Officers
Henceforth, if a bill introduced by
r. T. Nichols of Seward this morning
becomes a law, all marriages will be
reported to the state registrar of vital
statistics, and will be registered by
him The bill provides for uniform
system of keeping the records of mar
riages and provides that a section of
every license shall be filled out and
, returned to the state registrar.
If anybody has an idea that today
is a legal holiday it might as well be
dispelled. At least when the house con-
vened this morning. Speaker w L.
Brown made it quite clear that it is
/ not a holiday.
| The law is defective for several rea-
sons the speaker announced. 1T
/ lacks an enacting clause for one thing.
and it does not provide when it shall
j be effective. So the. house may rest
Z assured anything that is done today
j will be perfectly legal
! So the house took up the regular or
der of business, and the records will
show a days work The only discrep-
ancy, the speaker announced, will be
the records of the senate which will
show one day less of legislative work
than the house the senate having
merely recessed.
No teachers of foreign birth can
teach any public school in Kansas un-
der the provisions of bill introduced
in the house this morning, unless such
persons become naturalized. The bill
was introduced by Representative U.
B. Sharpless, of Atchison.
Persons desiring to register for cleo
! lions must appear before the commits
sioner of elections in person under the
terms of bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Charles s. Holbrook, of
/ Wyandotte, in the house this morning
u.
elective or appointive officers from Civ
ing any time to other business, and
provides no such officer shall spend
less than 4S hours a week at his work.
A bill by Nichols provides the COM
pulsory registration of all marriages
with state registrar of vital statistics.
The house is working on county court
] bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
DEATHS And FUNERALS.

The First United Presbyterian
church was filled to OVERLOOKING this
morning by the crowd that attended
the funeral of Rev. NJ. F. McKirahan.
DR.. S. s. Estey of the First church de-
livered the sermon. The lnterment
was in Topeka cemetery
DR.. McKirahan had been chaplain
and parole officer for the Boys In
dustrial school here for ten years. Be
fore taking that place he had held a
passionate IN city churches for several
years.
H W. Charles, superintendent of
the Boys Industrial school and with
whom the dead man worked for sew
eral years, paid a high tribute to the
deceased, praising his work while at
the school.
Among the mourners We're the
members of the McKirahan family,
including three sons, Harry of La
Junta, Colo, Percy of Chanute, Kan,
Charles of Kansas City, Mo-, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Frank Scott of ST. Paul, and
the widow.
william Springer Bair, aged 21
months, died about 1880 o'clock this
morning at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles f. Bair, at 1858
Western avenue. The funeral will be
held at the residence at o'clock
Thursday and interment will be in
Mount Hope cemetery. Death was
caused by diphtheria. The funeral
will be private. s-..
! t'AEicSLS ~ sSyoAS' e~SSe ,tts3le
Yesterday in Kansas City The body
was brought to Topeka this morning
The funeral was held this afternoon
at the home of the child's grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Cody, at
1917 Central Park avenue. Inter
ment was in Mt. Calvary.
The funeral of Mary kahler, who
died yesterday. was held at the home
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Kahler, at 1913 Locust street, this af-
ternoon Interment was in Mt. Cal
vary cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Fred Schmidt,
who died Monday, will be held at 2:3O
Thursday afternoon at the residence
at 313 East Eighth street. Intern ent
will be in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
RAISED NEARLY $4,000

Nearly two thousand dollars had
Deen brought in by workers in the
paign up to 1 80 O'Clock this after
noon. The Booster team captained
by j. E: Spalding won over the
Rooster team under E. L. Overton in
the first lap of the contest that closed
at 8 O'Clock. this morning.
Inc contest the first day was an
interesting one cat o'clock Tues
DAY evening" said E. L. Overton, cap
tam or the losing team, I'VE were
more than one hundred points ahead.
the men under Mr.. Spalding were
boosters and got busy on the phone,
settng enough members to put us out
OF the running. We were BOOSTERS
ana couldn't work after dark. How
ever, my men all did good work.
In the noon hour today Roy L. Bones
boos1er team reported having collect
ed $50, and w. o. Rigby's Rooster
team $132. Both teams are working
hard this afternoon.
Thursday Harry Snyder's team will
represent the BOOSTERS and J. p
oIaughters aggrega ton the Boosters.
saturday volunteers from both the
Booster and Rooster contingents will
be p1tted against each other
Boosters-Roy L. Bone. captain: F.
r. whitney, Stanley Medlicott. DR.. E.
S. Pettyjohn. Ed O'Neil, w. ]. Lewis,
hugh Mcfarland, ]. s. Sinner.
Robert Fullerton, Charles Eldridge,
Henry Auerbach, c. P. Adams, A X
an IAOoh, strain, Ii. -. GarVeX,
T. H. Lupton, Elon S. Clark, Earl
Williams, H A. Spielman, Charles
Mathews.
Roosters-W. o. Rigby. captain; Ed
Arnold, John Nicholson, E.W. Thomp-
son, William Macferran, E w. Ran
kin, A. H Purdy, W. ]. Rickenbacher,
\. P. Nielsen. r. G. Merrick, Henry
MeAfee, Dean w, r. Arthur. J. B.
WheIan, Herbert Dale, E. B. Stotts, H
H Hall. Fl. Ward Page, F. G.. Lager
strom, Frank Curry. F. P. Whitmore,
j. L. Vincent
The teams that will work Thursday:
Roosters-Harry Snyder, captain;
j: Gerstley, Arthur Mills j. c. Nc
CLERGY. C. G. Shuman, E. r. Simon,
F. B. Simms. H. c. Kibbee. W. H.
lines. J. c. Fit, Harry Wright. Arch
NJ. Catlin. Robert Wilson, r. T. Bill
lard, l. c. Rain, ]. c. Mohler, H p
Miller, c. E. Bascom, Frank South
wick, Tom King. Ed Ronneau, M. P.
Miller. C. a. HARLAN.
BOOSTERS. P. Slaughter, captain:
J: c. Emahizer, e. L. Copeland, Ralph
McEntire, s. j. Hodgins, J. E. Griest,
r B. Parker, Charles A. Moore, c. B.
Merriam. John G. Waters, A A Rodg-
ers, H. L. Cook, J. R. Koontz. Carr
Taylor. W. w. Whitney, George w.
SNYDER, DR.; NJ G. Sloo, F. NJ. Spencer,
G. r. HaW1ey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
Swan johnson Adjudged Insane.

Swan johnson, recently released from
the state hospital, John Hanson, the
Mcpherson lawyer, and Tom Lillard.
assistant county attorney. appeared
before Probate Judge Hugh MacFar-
land this morning. Johnson. who was
recently adjudged insane at a trial
conducted by J. J. Schenck, L. A Ry-
der, o. F. Davis. and W. F. School,
demanded a new trial, declaring that
the verdict of insanity was a deliber-
ate conspiracy and fraud, that the
insanity commission disagreed, that
he had been denied a jury trial by the
court, and that the report of the al
legged insanity. commission was untrue
and false. Although John Hanson
pleaded eloquently and at some length
that clemency be shown to Johnson
the court sustained the original YER
dict Johnson will appeal to the dis
trict court A motion drawn up by
w. z. Atchison moved that the court
strike from it's files the petition pray
ing for a vacation of judgments, de-
staring that since Johnson had been reg
ularly and legally found to be of un-
sound mind, his petition had no right
to the attention of the court The
motion was fully approved by the pro-
bate Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
Said He Hit Her With An Az

Declaring that her husband beat her
head with an axe. and showered her
with other pugilistic attentions, Maggie
johnson, a stalwart colored woman. APP
peared in the office of the county at
torney this morning. and demanded a
warrant for his arrest
Officers quickly went in search of
John Henry Johnson, the husband and
arrested him on the charge of ASA ult
and battery.
The Johnsons live in a rather disre-
putable neighborhood in the Bottoms;
i was at their house, in fact, that
Charles H. Nolind. the county clerk
of Logan county. was shot while irving
to recover money that had been stolen
from him. Nolind was taken Ito St
Francis hospital, and is improving to-
day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
O'NEILL CALLS MEETING
Western League Schedule to Be
Adopted at Lincoln.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-President Norris
one of the Western League today an
nounced that he had called a meeting OF
LIE schedule committee of the league for
February IA at Lincoln. Neb. The regular
business meeting of the league will be
held in Lincoln February IS.
At the annual meeting of the club own
ers it was agreed that the schedule should
call for four trips around the circuit and
a total of 16S games. 1t is the intention
of the club owners to open the season
about April is and close about October D.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

the Indian Greek neighborhood. at the
Indian Creek Grange hall tonight.
The Booster club of Elmont will be
given at the Methodist church in Ell
mont, Friday night. Music will be
furnished by Calkins orchestra. Mrs.
Sadie Priddy and d. A. Lawson will
render vocal selections. These enter
tainments will be repeated every Fri
dav night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

Iuesudy Night.
"A lecture for the membership of the
terested in good roads will be given at
the commercial club next Tuesday
night by Mr.. Bevfer of the National
0io trails Road Ocean-to- Ocean
Highway association He will fell Of
the great ocean-to-ocean road that the
boIland Dill in congress proposes. The
man road would come within Is
lIliles OF Iopeka. 1t is the plan, how
ever to have a branch leading to To-
peka and maintained by the govern
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
Sen. Joseph Friend of Guaranty Law

SEN joseph Friend OF Guaranty Law.
A paragraph of the interview in
Tuesdays issue of the State Journal
with William Macferran, president of
the State Savings bank, 32d concern
ing the Joseph bank guarantee bill
was omitted on account of lack of
space The fpurport of this portion of
the interview was that although Mr..
Macferran did not approve of the new
bill, Senator Joseph was an introducer
of one of the original bank guarantee
bills, and therefor one of the friends of
the measure. The state bankers all
realize said Mr.. Macferran. that
they are fortunate in having Senator
Joseph to look after their interests,
and the guarantee law in particular"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
TAFT TAKES A TRIP.
Will Attend Union League Club Din
ner in Philadelphia.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The presi-
dent accompanied by every member of
his cabinet except Secretaries Knox
Stimson and Fisher, left for Phila-
delphia, where tonight they will at
tend the fiftieth anniversary dinner,
of the Union League club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

The South Side Civic Improvement club
will meet Friday evening at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. c. b Zarker, 1924 Kansas
avenue. The matter of the extension of
the White Way south on Kansas avenue
is still active subj ect with the club, and
the South Topeka people feel they have
prior claim over any other street for first
additions to the bright lights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

Best gold filled frames with first
quality of lenses, $500 fitted by Chas.
Bennett, Doctor of Optics, 906 Kansas
ADV
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too tATE TC nIaee'rY

Ccs>r< --~>~~>-r~~---~-~-~~-~~~
grounds or on Kansas ave a lad -
small gold locket, marked w A Rewa. d
Tor return to 1924 Harrison st
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Bill Curtis Condition the Same.
There is no change today in the condi-
ton of William Curtis, division travelling
passenger agent for the Santa Fe, wfD
was operated upon February 4 for ap-
pendicitis. He is by no means out of
danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12
t1GAI MENTION.

Choice tours to Europe. Sixth sea-
son. Send for itineraries Western
Bureau of Travel, Topeka, Kan.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

Robert Malcolm is the name Mr. and
Mrs. H. W. Doyle have given their infant
son, born Saturday, January 25
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

Pathe's Weekly, the motion picture rec
ord of current events of world wide in
terest, is being shown at the Aurora the
alter today and tomorrow. "A Perilous
Cargo" a film by the Edison company
and "A Gypsy's Warning" Melies dra-
matte story of gypsy love. are two other
interesting pictures on the program for
the two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

Case was filed this morning in the DIS
trict court by Lulu NJ. Dix against her
husband John NJ. Dix, whom she accuses
of gross neglect of duty and extreme
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

Robert Bryant was found guilty in the
court of Topeka of assaulting his wife
Ida His sentence will be pronounced OF
Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

The case of Billings versus the Union
Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroads was
dismissed this morning in the first di-
vision of the district court upon the m y
ton of Mr.. Billings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

The following births have been reported
at the office of the city clerk: To Mr..
and Mrs. Grover C.. Metzger, 92S Monroe,
girl: to Mr. and Mrs. NJ. j. Jackson, 22S
Holman. q boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

Shriners in the library at Masonic temple
Thursday evening at o'clock. Business
of importance.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

Good glasses with gold filled frames
$3.50 Fitted by Chas. Bennett, Doctor
of Optics 906 Kansas aVenue.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-12

Col. Joseph NJ. Brown will be the speak
er at the meeting of the Lincoln Day club
TONIGHT in the Metropolitan hall.