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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
VESSELS CRASH.
Steamers Come Together in
Dense Fog on Lake.
Passengers Thrown in Panic
Boat Goes Down.

| Chicago. July 1.-THE steamers She
! boygan and Iowa of the Goodrich Line
of Lake steamers collided in a fog at
the mouth of the harbor here today.
! The Sheboygan was but little damaged
but the Iowa. with a hole thirty feet
in diameter in her bow, sank after
being assisted by tugs to her wharf in
the river. No one was killed or injured.
The financial loss on the Iowa and her
cargo is said to be heavy. Both ships
were heavily laden with freig The
Iowa had made dock and was manuev-
ering in the mouth of the river to come
about and return to the Rush street
dock. AS it swung broadside, the She
boygan loomed up out of the fog. There
was a warning scream from the She
boygans siren, but before the crew of
the Iowa had fairly sighted her dock
the oncoming craft struck the star
board bow of the Iowa about twenty
feet forward of the pilot house.
The Iowa careened and righted her
self; the battered nose of the Sheboy-
gan swung clear and the hole in the
side of the Iowa was disclosed.
The water rushed in and the vessel
began to sink by the head. From the
state rooms of the Sheboygan rushed
the alarmed passengers who crowded
the rail. The fog increased the fear
until it bordered on panic. Captain
and crew went among the passengers
and attempted to quiet them A number
of them made rushes for the life boats
but We're restrained.
River tugs threw lines over the Iowa
and under full steam started for a dock
in North Water street. Captain Car
land and his life saving crew from the
station at the mouth of the river came
alongside in a motor life boat.
The Iowa kept settling and it was
feared that any moment she might dive
Eh@
when the tugs warped her into the
dock. Emergency freight handlers
rushed on board to remove as much of
the cargo as possible. The pumps were
pOwerless against the water which was
rushing in. Finally the lookout cried
a warning and freight hands and men,
bers of the crew leaped for the wharf.
Within a minute the Iowa broke her
moorings and sank. Some Of the cargo
had been taken off but most went down
with the boat.
w. Thorpe. vice president and general
manager of the Goodrich company said
that the loss would be heavy.
The Iowa was built in 1896 for the
Goodrich Transit company, is 2O2 feet
long and has a gross tonnage of 1, ,157.
The Sheboygan is 20S feet in length but
of lighter tonnage.
The Sheboygan's assistance not be-
ing required, she docked and dis
charged her passenger. The passengers
of the Iowa landed before the accident
which occurred when she was on her
way to another wharf to discharge
freight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
CHOLERA SPREADING.
Disease in Balkans May Be Carried to
United States.

Washington, July 17.-Surgeon
General Blue of the public health SER
vice is receiving reports of very ma
lignant epidemic of smallpox in east
ern SerVia and of cholera raVaging
Bulgarian troops in Macedonia 1nas-
much as thousands of Greeks and Bull
garians will return to the United
States at the end of hostilities in the
Balkans, the public health service is
much concerned.
Cholera, introduced into the Bull
garian lines by Turkish prisoners, is
reported to be causing the Bulgarians
heavy losses with prospect of more
serious situation should the war be
prolonged through the summer.
Turks Retal<ing City They Lost.
Sofia, July 17.-By forced marches
the Turkish army is approaching the
town of Kirk Killisseh, taken by the
Bulgarians after heavy fighting at the
beginning of the war. Many of the
population are reported to be fleeing.
Bulgarian Communication Cut.
Sofia, July 1.-THE Rumanians to-
day took possession Of the cable sta
ton at Varna on the Black sea, and
thus. control communication with
coast and Sofia also has been cut so
Bulgaria cannot communicate with the
outside world except through SerVia
and Rumania.
Bulgarians Repulse Invaders.
Sofia. July 17.-An official dispatch
reports the defeat by the Bulgarians
of the Servian forces which had pene
trated Bulgarian territory on the west
ern frontier. The Bulgarians attacked
yesterday and put the Servians to
flight. The Servians are retreating in
the direction of Via asna, across the
border. Another dispatch says Sc
we're losses have been inflicted on the
Greek army operating on the Bull
garian left flank. King Ferdinand to-
day personally telegraphed to King
Charles of Roumania, that Bulgaria
was ready to negotiate terms of settle
ment with Roumania. The efforts of
A. Malinoff the democrat leader and
former premier, to form a cabinet to
take the place of that under Premier
Daneff has thus far proved futile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17

According to estimates made today
by E. T. Cartilage, general tax COM
missioner of the AtchiSon, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway, the taxes for that
1000 miles of railroad property in the
year 1913 will amount TO more than
81, 900 or an increase Of nearly 20
per cent in the last six years. In other
words the latest figures on this rail-
ways tax toll bring the cost to $685.
600 a month, $12,33O a day, $515 an hour
and $3.50 minute. In every second of
the year, day and night, the Santa Fe
treasury is distributing 20 cents in
taxes to the various states from Chi
cago to the Pacific coast and from To-
peka to the Gulf of Mexico.
In Topeka alone the taxes for last
year amounted to $21411 city and $18,-
276 school or a total of nearly 10000.
The road was assessed on $3,05S,730 val
uation. In Shawnee county the Santa
Fe paid $65, ,263 for railroad property
alone, not including the thousands for
special improvements such as sewer,
paving. sidewalks and on local hold
ings here.
In Kansas for the last year the
Santa Fe has a total tax of 1,221, 419
or 100000 a month. Reduced it brings
the levy down to $4,000 a day and $125
an hour.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway has mileage of 2,6S9 main
line and branch and sidetrack in Kan
sas, according to Mr.. Cartridges fig
ures. This track averages a tax of
SAB mile. The average assessment is
$50,176 a mile. The main line figures
$67,731 a mile and the line between To-
peka and Kansas City-the most valu-
able in the state-$11O 195 mile. The
average of $50,175 mile in the state in
cludes all of the smaller branches in
the total 2.6S9 mileage.
The tax per mile in Kansas varies
greatly. The main line from Atchison
to the state line in the west averages
$643. From Newton to the Oklahoma
line it is. 1922. From Topeka to Kansas
City 81, ,106.
The increase in the Kansas tax over
last year will amount to S24 600, says
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
Heat Record of 26 Years Was
Broken Wednesday.
Also the Hottest Day of the
Year at Topeka.
RIVER HAS RISEN 2 OF A FOOT
Although There Have Been No
Rains in Kansas.
Sixteen Consecutive Days With
out Even a Shower.

Kansas is still in the grip of the
heat wave that is causing the people
to hunt the shady spots and the vege-
tat1on to take on a hue of brown. We'd
nesday was one of the hottest days
ever experienced in the state. 1t was
the hottest day of the year at Topeka
by fraction of a degree. 1912 degrees.
and it broke the heat record for July
16 in the last &c years.
The prediction that Wednesday night
would be cooler came true in western
Kansas, but at Topeka the minimum
temperature was but one degree lower
than that of the previous night. There
was a good breeze blowing from tho
southwest and consequently Topekana
did not sWelter as would have been
the case had there been a calm.
At 8 o'clock this morning the mercury
was SS degrees as against 81 wednes-
day at the same hour. The wind was
blowing at the rate of IL miles an hour
from the southwest.
The heat record for Concordia was
broken Wednesday when the mercury
reached the 110 degree mark. The
temperatures at Kansas government
stations ranged from 102 degrees at
Dodge City and lola to 110 degrees at
Concordia and Hanover.
sunny Flora, the local weather
observer, looks upon things from a
philosophical standpoint. He said to-
day: There is a healthful condition
at present. We are feeling better than
we did last spring and winter If we
would only admit it. There are no
contagious diseases. and the heat pros
trations in the state have been few"
The river has risen two-tenths of
a foot in the last 48 hours. There
have been no rains in Kansas to cause
rise, and the local weather bureau
was unable to explain the condition.
There have now been l6 consecutive
days at Topeka without rain. If the
drouth continues for three more days
the record for continuous dry weather
in the month of July will be broken
Reports from over the state show
that particularly in certain sections
the corn is suffering from want OF
moisture and the effects of the in
tense rays of the sun. The southeast
ern part of Kansas is in better con-
dition than any other portion of the
state on account of heavy rains the
fore part of this month.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather. 1t offers some relief from
the heat for the people living in the
northeastern part of the state.
Maximum temperatures for the gov
ernment weather stations in Kansas
for Wednesday follow:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
One Of the Greatest Bargain
Events in Topeka History.
VIII Be Staged by the Mer-
chants July 19.
To LAST AN ENTIRE WEEK
Practically Every Store in
Town Has Part in 1t.
Opportunity to Save Money
That Is Rarely Equaled.

One Of the greatest bargain events
in the history of Topeka mercantile
establishments begins Saturday, July
19, when the public is invited to come
to the capital city and take advantage
of the special offerings made by prac-
tically every wide awake institution in
the city.
As forerunnerS of the exceptional
opportunities which will be offered
during the Merchants Bargain Week
many firms are using special an
nouncements in this evenings and to-
morrow's Topeka State Journal.
The Merchants Bargain Week COM
mencing next Saturday, July 10, will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
YEGGS GET $4,000.
Nitro -Glycerin Opens Three Safes Near
Police Station.

New York, July 17.-Cracksme Sc
cured jewelry valued at between S20,-
600 and $4,000 early today by blow
ing a safe in the establishment of
Rosedale & Daniels, a wholesale jew
elry supply house. The place is on
Grand street, only a few blocks from
police headquarters.
The thieves gained entrance to the
place with a skeleton key and appar-
emily worked at their leisure. Three
safes in all were shattered, but a big
vault containing gold and loose dia-
monds defied them. They left behind
enough burglar tools to fill a small
wagon.
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BEQUEAThED $4,000.
State Agricultural College Is Remem-
bercd by Wealthy Woman.

New York, July 1.-THE Kansas
State Agricultural colle ge at Manhat-
cording to the VIII of Mrs. Mehita BILE
Copenhagen Wilson, W dow of Davies
Wilson of Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. Wilson died May %, 1911. An
appra-sa of her estate was field We'd
nesday showing she left a total per-
sonal estate valued at S255, 1855.
Mrs. Wilson left her estate to 81
beneficiaries. the amounts varying
from $50 to the $4,000 she willed to
the kansas college Her nearest rela-
tive was third cousin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
GAS DECISION HERE.
Not Yet, But When 1t Does Come, Be
Announced Here First.

Salt Lake City, July 17.-Judge
Marshall of the United States district
court of Utah let it be known today
that his decision in the case of the
Kansas Natural Gas company would
be announced when filed with the
clerk of the United States district court
of Kansas, the original court of juris-
diction. The company seeks to have
set aside an order of the Kansas utili-
ties commission directing the state and
federal receivers to enlarge the COM
pany's gas supply.
Judge Marshall did not indicate
when h ewould forward his decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
TREASURY THEFT
Ten Thousand Dollars Shipped
to Mint Reported Gone.
Treasury and Express Company
Men Deny knowledge.

Philadelphia. July 1.-THE superin-
tendent of the United States mint here
and officials of the railroads and ex-
press companies today denied any
knowledge of the reported disappear
ance of $4,000 in gold which was said
to have been shipped from a Buffalo
bank to the mint. 1t was reported from
Sunbury last night that the money had
disappeared about week ago from
a railroad train between Harrisburg
and WilliamspOrt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
Slightly Cooler.

mark at 1870 o'clock today, but a
slight drop followed, the thermometer
reading at two o'clock being SO degrees
The maximum temperature for the day
probably will be between 101 and 102
degrees At two o'clock this afternoon
the thermometer at the transfer sta
ton registered los degrees.
The wind was blowing at the rate of
twenty miles an hour from the south
at two O'Clock. At that time the local
weather observer stated that there
would be a tendency towards a moder-
alton in the weather tonight. He
thought it likely that the mercury
would fail to reach the century mark
on Friday. In Montana the minimum
temperature for Wednesday night was
AZ degrees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
Killed on First Hunting Trip.

Hutchinson, Kan, July 17.-Twenty
hours after being given a gun, 14-year-
old Wendell Drake, a mile east of
Nlckerson, is dead. He was crawling
through a wire fence with his 9-year-
old brother while hunting when the
gun was accidentally discharged He
died in five minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
Boat Explosion Kills Two.

New York, July 1.-THE third en-
gineer and pumpman on the British
freight steamer Fair Mead. were killed
today by an explosion in the boiler
room of the vessel which was taking
on a cargo of oil off Constable Hook,
n. ].
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
ABILENE FARMERS ALARMED.
Corn Is Threatened by Drouth-CattIe
Suffer.

Abilene, Kan, July 1.-THE dry
weather is making the farmers here
anxious about filling their silos. The
supply of green stuff is going to be
short unless there is rain soon. Pas
lures are very dry and many farmers
are feeding their stock in yards. Corn
is reaching a critical point and unless
there is abundant rain very soon it will
be short crop. 1t has stood the
drouth we'll thus far, but needs rain.
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Road Pays Out S12,33O a Day,
$3.50 a Minute.
CARTLIDGE'S MANY FIGURES
Tax Commissioner Tells Enor-
nous Expense Tale.
In Kansas Alone Taxes Are
100000 a Month.
Santa Feis Tax Toll.

Santa Fe's Tax Toll.
For the year, $4,50o,00O.
For a month, $375,000.
For a day, $12, $3.50.
For an hour, $4,000.
For a minute, $3.50.
For a second, $40.
Kansas Taxes.
For the year, S1,221,419.
For a month, 100000
For a day. $4,000.
For an hour. SIPS.
Topeka Taxes.
Assessed valuation, $3,05s,730.
City taxes, $21,441.
School taxes, $1S,276.
County on railroad property,
$65,263.
County assessment, $4,S69,200.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
TODAY'S GAMES.
Western.
No games scheduled.
National

Western.
No games scheduled.
National.
Chicago at Boston, clear.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn, clear.
st. Louis at New York. clear.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia,
clear.
American.
Philadelphia at Chicago, clear.
Washington at st. Louis, clear.
New York at Cleveland, cloudy.
Boston at Detroit, postponed;
wet grounds.
Association.
Colum bus at Milwaukee, clear.
Toledo at st. Paul, cloudy.
indianapolis at Minneapolis,
cloudy.
Louisville at Kansas City, clear.
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TO PRISON ALONE.
Convicted Man Travels Without Of
ficer'S Escort.

Little Rock July 17.-Thomas Timer.
60 years old, convicted of murder in
the second degree and sentenced to Il
years Imprisonment. came to Little
Rock from Randolph county unaccom-
panied yesterday to begin serving his
sentence. To spare the aged man the
humiliation of leaving his LONE under
guard the Randolph county authorities
appointed Timer his own custodian on
the journey to prison.
Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Friday; cooler to-
night.
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Washington. July 17.-ConmeDtfns
upon the announcement that Ambassa-
dor Henry Lane Wilson had been sum-
moned from Mexico CITY to confer with
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The Washington times., 1913-05-09

NEW YORK STOCKS
SHOW LITTLE CHANGE
DuIIness Is Again Prevalent
and Price Range Narrow,
With Few Exceptions.

NEW YORK. May 9.-The condition
of the New York stock market was prac-
tically a repetition of what il was yes
terday Extreme dullness and little
change in prices either way with no reg
ularity as to these changes was the
rule. and there were very few exceptions
Steel was of fraction; Union up y
Southern Pacific up u. Reading up y
Canadian Pacific up a fraction and Cop
per up a quarter. The exceptions were
chiefly on the loss side. American To-
bacco, which showed a loss of 5 points
Laclede Gas. ~; Underwood. 1la: Cor
orado Fuel, q and Peoples Gas. Penn
sylvania. Northern Pacific, and New
York Central showing smaller losses. On
the gain side, Bethlehem Steel advanced
~; Ice, 1: Louisville and Nashville, y
and Erie, y.
The selling Of New York Central had
to do with the prediction that the COM
plnv would have to raise about $lO.
000. 900 in the next year to provide for
maturities. In banking circles. how.
ever. IL was said the company could
arrange it's financial undertakings
without great difficulty.
According to a Peking cable. the
and steel markets.
Southern Pacific officials refuse to
confirm the report that they will soon
file a brief opposing the suggested
transfer Of the Central Pacific.
The subtreasury lost $1.0o3.0O0 to the
banks yesterday, and since Friday has
gained s.. 303 900.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
WkoLsale Rodpoe Msnket

Esss-Nearby. fresh. Is9ls1sc per doz. :
Southern, lss.
Cheese-New York, new. 1s,.c per ib
hat, IeISc per ID.
Butter-Elgin print. 32d34c per h.: tub $40
32c per lb.; process 2Sa3oc per ID.
Live Pouitry-Hens: i7h0lsc: ROSTERS. leo
per h.: turkeys. 1s017c per lb.: winter chick
ems. 2Sd2sc per lb.; spring chickens. 3oaSec
per lb.; ducks. 1Shc per lb.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys, lsdIsc per ID.
hens, s4c lb.; ducks, 1sd17c per lb; winter
chicken. SoG3ec per lb.: spring. s503so
per ID.
Green Fruits-California oranges S. 50f14 80
per box: lemons, "a s045 90 per box: pineap-
Piles. per crate, s3.5o0l.0o; Strawberries. 100
l5c per box; Florida grapefruit. s3.5od4. %
per box: apples. per bbt. S2.0014.5o.
Meats-Dresserd-Ligh pork, I0dllc
per h.; heavier, 1odloilc per h.
vegetabIes-Pota.oes 5oa75c per bu.: celery.
81 0o0l. 25 per doz.: yams. S1.40 per Dbl.
onions. SIC per crate; cabbage. n.1od2.2 .25 per
100 lbs: lettuce, 75cHH.25 per basket: beets.
81 .3od 50 per 100 bunches: squash. s.. o072. od
bbl sweet potatoes. 81 5od4 90 per bu.: lima
beans. 15c per at.: tomatoes per crate. s.: 500
&. On; rhubarb. 81 % per 100 bunches
kale. per bbl-. 7ScdH.00.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
LEGAL NOTICES

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
TRlCT OF COLUMBIA. Elizabeth Williams
Dempsey. and others vs.. Unknown Heirs.
etc, OF Benz. Oliver. Jr.. and others
Equity No 31333. The object Of this suit Is TO
establish title by adverse possession in the
plaintiffs to that parcel OF land In the city
OF Washington, District OF Columbia. known
az part of original lot 8. in Square 31!: begin
ming for the same at the southwest corner
of said lot and running thence North alonx
ihe East line OF 18th Street 10 feet thence
East % feet. inches to a public alley.
thence South 10 feet: thence West So feet, 8
inches to the place OF beginning On motion
OF the plaintiffs and for good cause shown
10 the Court, 1t is. this 18th day Of April,
1913, by the Court ordered that the defendants
the Unknown Heirs. Devisees and .Alienees
OF Ben1. Oliver. Jr.. and the Unknown Heirs
Devisees and Aiienees of Benjamin Oliver.
and each OF them. cause their appearance to
be entered herein on or before the first
rule day. occurring after the expiration OF tho
fortieth day exclusive Of Sundays and legal
holidays. from the first publication Of this
order otherwise the cause will be proceeded
with as In the cause Of default Provided
a copy OF this order be published in The
Washington law Reporter and The Washing
ton Times once a week for four weeks before
said day, twice in April and twice In May
JOB BARNARD, Justice; GseaD A true
CUNNINGHAM. Asst. Clerk l.
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
Entries for Tomorrow
At PimIico Track

First race-Maiden. two-year-olds:
hIiies and geidings: four and half
Sfurlongs. Superintendent 10; Seilehen,
no; Nancy Orme. 1ie: Lfttiest Rebel:
10; s.oiympia, no. "Flitaways no; ,,Si Gi
Alice K, 1l0: Lady Esterling. l16; Single
Stick, 40; Holiday, 10; Pat Ruttiedge,
110; Sail On. 40.
SBelmont entry.
Second race-Selling; three-year-oids
and up: six furlougs. Chiffon Queen.
10: Clint. los; .Robert Bradley. ITO;
Deduction. I1a: 'Eton. no; sorowoc. s.;
slsafurity. lis: Edith Inez, 1I0; BILLY
vanderveer. III; sMun, 105; Silver Moon.
100: sThe Busybody, los: Pharaoh, lis;
sSylvestrie, IL; Bryn, 100.
Third race-Ciabaugh memorial stakes:
two-year-olds: four and aalf furlongs.
Panama. zoe: '.Mater, le,: Exesu;or. ,oI
jcanto. los; .''Cutaway. 1de; ."Worst-
dale. 1os; ~sStake and Cap, 102
ssParr entry. 'ssOak Ridge entry.
Fourth race-SelIing; handicap steep
lechase; fouf-year-olds and upward
two and three-auarter miles. Tom Cat,
I2e; Lamp Black. 14o; Chas F. GrainGer.
las: waterway. $50; Julia Armour, lSe;
Lizzie Flat. 1Si
Fifth race-Rennert handicap; three
ySar-olds and upward; one mile. John
Furlong. 123: Rock view. 1o7; Lochiel.
flo7; viriIe. 40: Cliff Edge. 100: Spohn.
70: Buskin, los; DR.. Duenner. 1Go; Oliver
Lodge. 30: Analfi, 10S; Guy Fisher. IL;
The Rump. 1ol; Pandorina. IS, Spring
Board, 100.
Sixth race-Selling: three-year olds
and upward; one mile and one-six-
teen. Cuttyhunk, 12;sOrbed Lad. 110;
MoIlie s., 1le: 'Sand Hog. 95: 'Adolante,
lo7; PLANT. 1i0: Hans Greek, %; HAT
teras. I07: McCreary. IL: o'En. 10;
Madrisaiian, us: Stelcliff, IL. Frank
Purcell. lis; Eddie Graney, 116; ELLA
Crane, 80: 'Stairs, ITO.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
Weather clear: track fast
The Washington times., 1913-05-09
Sales Today on the
Local Exchange

Washington Gas SIS, $60o@18. $1,000
1oSh.
washington Railway and Electric
common, 1oGs2. l0ds2. 3d92.
Washington Gas. 7@s4%. 56s4h.
Mergenthaler. 1062l6A, 1062lSx. l6A7.
Federal National Bank, 3d13s.
After call-Federal National Bank,
l0Ql3s, 10d13s.
Potomac Consolidated SIS, 81, A,000Q1MM