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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-26
McGRAW WANTS RUCKER-

May Be Traded for Herzog and Mar
guard.
New York. Nov. a6.-Reports of q deal
between the New York and Brooklyn Ma
tional League clubs by which Nap Ruck
er, the star left handler of the Brooklyns,
is to be traded to the Giants for Charley
Herxog and Rube Vanguard were persist
ent in baseball circles here Tuesday, al
though officials Of neither club could be
found to confirm them. It Is known that
McGraw has long been anxious to get
Rucker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-26
To Eat 200, 900 Turkeys.

c.Bennett optician, 80. Kan.ave.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-26
THE FANS REBUTTAL-

| For all sad words blolke can rexnem-
ber,
The saddest arc ''Box scores in -
veukhAE~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13

Washington. March l2-Notwith-
standing reports that the President had
decided not To appoint Dudley flelu
Malone as Collector of the Port of New
York because os his youth friends OF
the young New Yorker continued 10
fight hard in his behalf to-day. ana re
ceived much encouragement
Perhaps the most important incident
was the receipt at the White House or
q telegram from John Purroy Mitchell
who. il is said. is under consideration
for the post. Mr. Mitchell is warm
friend of Mr.. Malone, and IN his tele-
gram 10 the President. according To one
of those who saw it. he sent word mat
he was not candidate. Tie pointed
out that Mr.. Malone's youth should IN
no way initiate against his appoint
ment. because he believed ne had all
the necessary qualifications. He closed
by urging the President 10 name MIR.
Malone.
1t has been Whispered here that MI.
Malone is handicapped because he hap
pens to be the son-in-laW of Senator
o Gorman. and IL he should be APP
pointed Collector the cry of nepotism
might he raised. II is reported that for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
TO ENFORCE PUBLICITY LAW
Burleson Serves Notice on De
linquent Publishers.

Washington. March l2-l'nless -
strained by the Supreme court Postmas
, ter General Burleson will Immediately en-
force the newspaper publicity law regard
less Of an agreement by eN-Postmaster
General Hitchcock not 10 enforce il pend
ing determination Of lis constitutional
lily Nj Bureson so announced to-day
Final notices have been sent 10 de-
linqueni publishers that II they do not fur
nish the information required by Law with
In ten days their publications will be de-
MED admission 10 the mails
Approximately 81 per cent Of the pub
locations affected have filed their reports
with the Postmaster General and other
wise have complied with the law The de-
linquents constitute about = per cent and
generally include the larger daily news
papers in Boston. New York. Philadelphia
Chicago. ST Louis and other cities The
number OF publishers who have not filed
their reports. due last october, IS about
$50.
II was pointed ont to-day. however that
Postmaster General Hitchcock had decid
ed on February 2S to terminate the agree
ment. and had ordered postnasters TO call
on publishers TO submit their reports
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
TlLLMAN PUTS UP FIGHT
Objects to Being Laid on Shelf
by Progressives.

WASHINGTON March 12.-Senator llil-
man. as a candidate for chairman OF the
important Committee on Appropriations,
WAS laid on the operating table to-day b.
the progressive combination on the Demo
cratic steering committee. "hich IL pre-
pared to lay him away on the smell WIN
senator Bacon and other conservative
elders The operation was not compieten'
When everything was in readiness anu 'he
knives were poised the screams oi the
senator from South Carolina interrupted
the proceedings
Nr TiIlman declared that ne had on
his nehtine clothes and was not going
10 submit Willingly but would carry the
fight for his seniority rights into the
caucus and even into the Senate ltseli'
where he believes probably without wa %
rant. that he can command Republican
support.
The committee had almost 40 much ar
ticulty In selecting chairman foi the
rroposed Committee on Banking and Cur
rencv. objection was made 10 Senator
owen. who is making fight foI MS
place. while Senator stone preferred Z"
retain his place on the Finance commit
tee After an all dav session the perpl"N
INK task Of making the committee assign
ments without disrupting the ma joriN re-
NAMED unfinished.
1t is probable that the Democratic SLATE
for the reorganization Of the Senate VIII
not be completed until Monday. and there
is some doubt that the differences can De
reconciled by that time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
SUES MAYOR OF R0SELLE
New York Man Says His Mining
Company Is Fraud.

Suit for damages and an accounting
has been brought in the Supreme Court
OF New Jersey by &. F. A. Salter. OF No.
81 Pearl street, New York. against Har-
wood Fish, Mayor OF Roselle Park, y. J..
because of alleged fraudulent represent
atoms in the sale Of stock OF the Gem
Dredging COMPANY, South Dakota cor
poration. organized 10 exploit diamond
rie,ds In Brazil
The alleged fraudulent representations
were contained in a prospectus which was
sent out from the main Office OF the COM
bSny. al No l02 Chestnut street, Rosehe
Park Induced by the promise Of large
returns, made in the prospectus Salter
bought twenty Eve shares OF the stock at
90 cents q share. the par value OF which.
according 10 the prospectus was VI
share II was advertised 10 pay 100 70
200 Der cent. Sater says, but has never
PAID anything
MAYOR Fish saws the suit is spite work
fos; ered by people in his Town because ne
10 working for measures OF which they 90
not approve He was elected last year
on a straight Progressive ticket. lie de-
clares he has spent $4,000 OF his money
so far in the Brazilian venture ana mas
not received any return. The Mayor pre-
diets that the company will succeed.
on the other hand Salter says the com
panv is insolvent and that the employees
have seized whatever machinery is on
hand for wages. NJ. Casewell Heine. ~
No / Liberty street, New York, is counsel
for Galter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
Will SON POLICY WELCOME
Latin American Diplomats See
Hope of Peace in 1t.

Washington March l2-President VIII
sons statement OF the attitude OF tne
present administration toward La'ih-
American affairs was received by the
Central and South American diplomats
here in the friendly spirit which vas
voiced IN the declaration. The consensus
n opipiou was one OF approval That the
policy would be- to discountenance ia"ieSs
revolutions and to encourage the growth
Of friendly relations
The President statement was closely
studied to-day by members u the senate
and House.
The majority OF members Of the senate
and House committees on Foreign Affairs
EXPRESSED approval OF the President =
attitude A member Of the Senate com
mittee said he believed the statement hsd
been issued to serve as warning 10
those who have held the. impression that
the new administration might be lehient
with reVolutionists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
CHURCHILL Anglers CANADA
Liberals Resent Plan to Take
S35.OOO,OO0 Abroad.

Ottawa, March i2.-Britain's first Iord
of the Admiralty Winston Spencer Churchill
is being pounded in Canadas Parliament
by his majesty's loyal Canadian opposi-
ton The Borden government has asked
the Dominion Parliament to vote 5000 =
900. with which three battle cruisers would
be built in England and added 10 the
British feet The Liberal opposition
which three years ago provided for Il
Canadian navy has objected so strongly
that Parliament has been Kept slttlng
for nine DAYS and nights, sunday eN-
cepted.
Monday. to back up his case Premier
Borden produced letters from Mr.. Church-
III in which the British Minister declared
that wards FOR batteships could not w
established ia Canada. that men couiu
not be- found TO operate such NdIuH' ''"'
men could not be raised in Cahada W man
Canadian battleships and That the Al
,nir,ltv was TOO short of sedlnen ana VI
Gcers To man the two fleet UNITS P''po'
by the Liberal opposition
The Liberals have fallen on 'ne
and their author with fury ana the POI
liamentarv deadlock is sitter th'H 'Ne''
Or clark. an Englishman' VINO u "o"
member of tine canadian HOUSE.
declared that Mr. Churchilis ietleIS al
and written TO give par"
san support to the Canadian CONSERVATIVE
government No.,
A. r. Emmerson. formerly an"u''''
,,i,ie,er Of Railways. ntimated that IL
was lust such Interference from DOWNING
strac, which precipitated the Hostoh Yea
nary and that there might De an"ther
tba british ministry and the 'andoia"
Premier conspired to exact 'iio"'e '''''
Canada
Every opposition speaker
Mr. Churchill and the proposal 10 'e'''
thlrty-five millions out of the couh''H'
II SENS certain that the Liberals WI.
keen Parliament blocked until the ehu %
the month. when the official year c'oseS
ana the governments money runs o"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
SESSION APRIL I
Congress Probably Will Take
Up Only Tariff Legislation.
THREE SCHEDULES READY
President in Accord with I'm
derwood's Views That Wool
Cant Go on Free List.

Washington. March l2- President VIII
son and Chairman Underwood OF the
WAYS and Means Committee had "A con
ference at the White House to-day. fol-
lowing which ii was indicated that the
extra session Of Congress VIII he called
for April and that il viii be devoted
entirely to tie consideration Of the tari1.
a. has been forelold in The Tribune
In this proclamation the President Is
expected 10 refer 10 the necessity foF a
reform i'm the currency system. but cur
rencv legislation now seems destined 10
90 over until the regular session. II -
probable the President will suggest that
during the tariff session currency reform
shall engage the attention OF the Senate
and House committees in charge OF such
leeisla ton Mr.. Underwood is under
stood TO have told the President that tue
WAYS and Means Committee VIII be READY
with its tariff bills by April J. bur the
prospects are the session will convene q
week later. TINS giving the iariii-ma KING
committee a little leeway.
II became known to-day That the WAYS
and Means Committee has finished "ofh
ON Schedules A and h, relating 10 cheml-
colo and earthenware. and OIL Schedule {,
,sla,ine 20 iron and steel The schedules
are being considered in their alphabetical
sequence.
The biggest lights are vet before the
committee. although their outcome is not
:, serious doubt The question Of free
o.ool is still 10 be settled in formal
manner and while the Bryan element -
still ins!stent that raw WOOL shouio ~
on The free list. IT is almost assured '"d
d, dnty in the nelghborhood OF % per
cent ad valorem will be imposed. There
is still opposition in the committee 10
free lumber and free sugar but 'heE
orobably will stay IN the biil.
4 further conference between Presid M
wilson and Mr. UnderW God on the tarlfi
~ expected. and the Executive VIII nave
q part i'm the scheme OF 'arlh fe''s''''.
The President is said 10 be IN acco'd
with Mr.. Underwood on the issue OF wool
taking the view that because OF the neeu
of revenue a comparatively small du'N
is necessary.
AIR Underwood explained to-day tha'
the tariff revision proposed BY the way
and Means Committee will be submitted
to the Democratic caucus in biahKe'
bill This bill however. viii ne so Drawn
that il may he dismembered and re-
vision undertaken schedule by schedule
This is the sort of revision preferred bo'h
nv President Wilson and the House lead
ers.
A. Mr. Underwood left the White House
Representative Jones, Of Virginia VINO j.
championing the cause Of Philippine inde-
uendence. met him and sought TO impress
ON him the necessity for some action on
that question during the extra session
Mr. Jones nae an appointment; with the
President for Friday. when he VIII fur-
ther urge Philippine legisla ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
RUSH SUNDRY CIVIL BILL
Congress Will Pass Measure as
Soon as 1t COnvenes.

Washington. March 1.-THE sundly civil
Dill with the provision 10 which Presi-
dent TAFT obiecter eliminated will he
rushed through Congress AS soon az IL in
convened in special session according to
a plan tentatively settled on
President Wilson has made II clear
that he will object 10 the provision that
the money specifically appropriated for
enforcement Of the antitrust law shall
not be used in prosecuting la Dor organiza-
tions or farmers associations This will
be stricken out
IL Is desirable To make the appropria-
tons as soon as possible In work au-
thorized In some Of the national parks
and Alaska the appropriation was made
Immediately availsb bic. so that advantage
might be taken Of the early summer.
Among the projects which were To be
undertaken IL the alteration OF the Whit.
House In accordance with the desire OF
President Wilson. For making alt.ra-
tons In the attic OF the White House
$500 was appropriated by the bill with
$1,000 for refurnishlng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
j. HAM LEWIS LOSES POINT
Legislature Sustains Record Of No
Quorum on Senatorial Ballot.

Springfield. m. March i2.-Senator Kent
f. Keller made an unsuccessful ehort TO-
day to alter the Senate journal with rel
ercnce 20 the joint ballot on the long term
United STATES Senatorship taken on Fen
ruary q By a strict party vote III" wv"
Prorressiyes lining up with the Repupli J.
cans Senator Kellers motion Was lapleh'
d "a Il IN "A vote of = TO q. the senate
then approved the journal.
Tic Journal states that no quorum wa
present when the previous ballot OF / So-
rtary q WAS taken, AT winch tihe, helier
.nr,ends Colonel j Hamilton Lewis was
elected United states Senator.
The eighth Joint ballot on the long term
r,nit.d State Senatorship resulted III no
cnoic. and was rs follows: sherman Ike
provressive II The Joint ballot on the
short term Senatorship also resulted IN
no choice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
WANT CUBA FREE FROM u. S.
Head of Patriotic League Would
Wine Out Platt Amendment.

Havana. March l2-The first official
recognition OF the agitation of the ques-
ton Of the annexation TO the United
States OF the Isle OF Pines was given
to-day. when the Department of state
forwarded to the Department Of the In
terror various reports concerning annex
ationist activities in the isle in support
Of the agitation now going Oh in the
United States The State Department
recommends that anneXationist meetings
be suppressed and that American resi-
dents IN the Isle Of Pines displH wing the
American flag be compelled to hy the
Cuban colors also.
Al meeting Of the Patriotic League
and affiliat ted bodies here tonight tho
president. Salvador Cisneros. known also
az the Marquis Santa Lucia. proposed an
agitation for the elimination Of the Plat
amendment from the Cuban constitution.
Resolutions deLouncing the amendme mt
created frenzied applause. and all present
pledged themselves 10 strive TO free
Cuba from this foreign incubus"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
Working Out Plan to Organize
Them by Making Some AS
SiStantS to Cabinet Men.
BRECKENRIDGE TO BE ONE
Senator Roosevelt's Selection IN
Line with This Policy-Weeks,
Burke and Gardner
Will Get Places.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. March 12.-Henry g.
Breckenridge. Of Kentucky. son Of Major
General Joseph c. Breckenridge (retired).
IL was reported at the White House to-day
will soon take the place Of Robert Shaw
oliver as Assistant Secretary of War.
II is evident from the selection of Mr..
breckenridge as Secretary Garrison's as
sistant that the President is working out
o plan Of organizing the young men Of his
PARTY by making some Of them assistants
10 the members of his Cabinet the
choice Of Senator Roosevelt, of New York.
as Assistant Secretary of the NAVY is lh
line with this plan. The Senator'S nom
nation Will go 90 the Senate tomorrow
Mr.. breckenridge comes from old Ken
lucky stock. and is a lawyer at Lexington.
He is thirty years old. and was graduated
from Princeton in the class OF %. MS
grandfather was the Rev. Robert }. brecK-
enridge. who presided AT the contention
which nominated Lincoln. Before ieui-
ing from the army Mr.. Breckenridge
father was inspector general In the
Standardization War he Vas chieI OF
staff for General Miles when the latter
went TO Cuba.
Within the next dav or two the an
nouncement is expected that eX-Repre-
sentative Edwin r. Weeks. Of Grand Rap
IDS. has been named as Assistant Score
tarv of Commerce. MI Weeks Will take
the place Of Benjamin :. cable. lie was
one Of the original Wilson men IN Michi-
gan.
Ex-Governor John ~. Burke of North
Dakota. and ex-senator OBADIAH cara
rer. Of Maine. are slated for important
places. but lust what posts they are 10
got has not been determined. Mr. Burke
has been spoken OF as a likely candidate
for Solicitor General but no conhrma
,ior ~ his selection has been had. lie
was a candidate for Secretary of the IN
terror
Ex-senator Gardner IS another whose
asniratious 10 become member oil the
Presidents Official family failed. lie -
nracticaI farmer. and may be offered
The Assistant Secretaryship OF Asrlcult-
nre post of far more importance than
the assistant secretaryship of any other
denartment. except the State Department.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
M'COMBS DECIDES TO-DAY
Will Decline French Mission,
His Friends Say.

WASHINGTON. March 12-Willlam +. Nc
Combs and Senator O'Gorman had q long
talk over the New York situation AT the
Sboreham Hotel this evening, but neither
Of them would give an linking of what
took place 10 is believed that among tue
things discussed in addition 10 patronage
was Governor. suffers attitude toward
Tammany and his happy little scheme of
sending all state Oficeseekers 10 Senator
O'Gornan for federal jobs.
Nj. McCOmbs had n busy time lodging
oficeseekers. but ne got away long
enough 10 have a conference with Post
master General Bmleson and one 'or two
department heads.
When Mr. McCOmbs calls on the Preai-
dent tomorrow morning he will give Mr..
Wilson his answer to the offer Of the
French Embassy.
The national chairmans friends be-
lleye he will decline the French post. II
this proves true. It is possible that Au-
gustus Thomas. the playwright, viii be
offered the place.
Ex-Attorney General Richard Olney,
Of Boston. has not yet indicated whether
or not hc will accept the British mis-
sion. He mas asked for week TO con
slider the Offer
Representative A. Mitchell Palmer. OF
Pennsylvania. called on the President to-
day TO urge the selection Of William g.
Guthrie as Ambassador 10 Italy Mr..
Guthrie il chairman OF the Democratic
state committee Of Pennsylvania. ana
was one Of the leaders in the fight on the
Old Guney machine.
Captain Joseph c. Willard, of Virginia.
is also an active asplrant for a diplomatic
post He has the backing Of Representa-
tive Carter III. Glass and Of Ex-Governor
Montague Captain Willard was formerly
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
REA WANTS BILL VETOED
Protests to Governor Against
jersey R. R. Crossing Measure.

Samuel Rea. president of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad. yesterday ielegraphed TO
Governor Fielder protesting against tire
approvsl Of the bill Just passed BY both
houses Of the Legislature OF New jersey.
providing for the abolition OF grade cross-
ings in that state at the sole expense =
the railroads. Mr. Rea urges that the
bill be- vetoed. In an authorized statement
he says
1t is important that the public should
understand that in the passage ~ this
bill a grave injustice has been done the
railroads
In the last twenty years he con
tinues. the Pennsylvania Railroad has
removed 40 crossings IN the State OF New
Jersey alone at an expense To the com
pany of about 500 90. or $500 cross
ing. II has elevated it's tracks through
the large cities along It's lines N New
Jersey. The company Is now engaged in
the work OF track elevation through the
city OF Railway and eastward. There re-
main. however some |. 200 grade crossings
on the Pennsylvania system in the state.
the removal OF which. at $4,000 per cross
inR. would cost s5O,co.oJo. an expenditure
which would neither produce additional
.eVenue nor decrease expenses Mr. R.a
added
The need is for some impartial tribunal
v hich shall have authority To arbltrate
between the municipality and the railroad
company and to bring them into co
operation II they cannot agree Power
should be- vested in some administrative
board. acting judicially, TO take up on
the application either OF municipality
Or railroad company or on its own
initiative the case Of any grade crossing,
and after "A hearing 10 direct the ellmina-
ton OF the crossing and the particular
manner in which IL shall be- done and
how the expenses shall be proportion ii.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
LABOR BILLS REPORTED
Licensing of Commission Mer-
chants Also Favored.

Albany. March II Bills designed to
compel the licensing and bonding OF COM
mission merchants and to reorganize the
Labor Department We're reported favor
ably to-day by the Senate Committee
on Agriculture. Labor and Industries.
other bills reported favorsbly included
the Roosevelt bills designed 10 provide for
the incorporation of cooperative organ
ia tons and agricultural cooperative
banks and to create bureau having
supervisory powers over cooperative as
sociations.
The state Factory Investigating COM
mission measure 10 improve the sanitary
condition OF living quarters provided by
factory employers for their employees was
also reported favorably
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
SENATOR DODGES APOLOGY
Med Suspended, Walks Out Be-
fore Retraction Can Be Demanded.

Boston. March 1.-THE Senate was pre-
pared to-day To discipline Senator John
J. McDevitt. of quincy. and did suspend
him. but before this action was taken
the Senator had abruptly left the cham
Der The sergeant-at-arms was instructed
to require the presence OF McDeNitt to-
morrow To hear reprimand from the
president and To make the demanded
apology.
The Committee ON Rules had reported
that McDevitt falsely accused "A member
of the House OF attempting 10 bride MIN
IL recommended that he be reproved III
open session and suspended until May l.
and. thereafter until he had apologized to
the senate
When the committee report was reached
late this afternoon. senator McDeNitt rose
10 a question ~ privilege, saying IN,
statement he made was correct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
BILLS STRIKE AT DISEASE
Health Measures Endorsed by
Sulzer Introduced.

Albany, March 12.-Bills to carry out
the recommends tons of the special health
commission were introduced to-day by
senator Seeley and Assemblyman Nc
Daniels.
The measures provide for a general re-
organization Of the State Health Depart
ment. the abolition Of town and village
boards of health and the transfer OF their
duties 10 town boards and village boards
of trustees Provision is made for d.
viding the state into sanitary districts
under the supervision OF saaried state
sanitary officers
Governor Suzer. who appointed the
commission, sent a special message 10 the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-13
SHUTS OUT JOB HUNTERS
Attorney General Had No Time
for Department Work.

Washington. March 12-Oficeseekers
have pressed Attorney General Nc
REYNOLDS 20 the point where he has oeen
Obliged 10 order the Department of jus
lice closed 10 all visitors at 4:90 p. m.
Senators and Representatives included.
Applicants for federal judgeships and
United states attorneyships have been
particularly active. and their appeals
have swamped the new Attorney General.
\ continuously open door would consume
his entire time. II is declared. and he was
Obliged 10 reserve the period after $50
for the transaction Of department bust
ness