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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
T. R. ENDORSEMENT.
For Frank Gerhart, Candidate for
Mayor of ST. Louis.

st. Louis. March 2O.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt in a letter made public here
today endorsed the candidacy of Frank
H. Gerhart, Progressive candidate for
mayor of st. Louis at the April cleo
ton. Mr.. Gerhart, in national poll
tics is a Democrat. Col Roosevelt in
his letter says:
I'm these municipal contests it often
is necessary in order to carry out the
declared purposes and principle of the
Progressive party to put at the head
of our ticket good men who have not
stood with us on national issues. We
are not merely trying to put our own
men in office; primarily what we are
seeking to do is to apply the funda-
mental principles of the Progressive
party in local affairs, just as we seek
to apply them in national and state
affairs"
Col. Roosevelt denounces Henry w.
KEEL the Republican candidate on in
formation that he was a delegate to
the Republican national convention who
voted to sustain 1.-The fraudulent ROLL
IF this is so,'' says the Roosevelt
letter, rhe should, under no circum-
stances receive the support of upright
and honest citizens"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
DECLINE IN EXPORTS.
Report Shows Falling Off for Month
of February.

Washington, March 2o.-The ex-
port trade of the United States for
the month of February fell off nearly
$1,000, 900, as compared with the ex-
ports for the same month last year.
according to figures furnished today
by the department of commerce. Elk
ports for last month aggregated 1884,
025,916, as compared with $19S, S44,-
326 for February, 1912.
On the other hand, the imports of
the United States for February just
closed, exceeded the imports for the
same month last year. The total value
of imports for last month was $149,-
569,214. For the same month a year
ago they aggregated s134,18S,43S.
The excess of exports over imports
for the last month was $44,456,702,
while for the corresponding month of
1912 the excess amounted to $64,655,-
SIS. Of the imports that entered this
country last month those that came
in free of duty amounted to $79,913,-
900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
Charged With Theft of shotgun.

Ace Pendergrast was arrested by the
police yesterday for stealing a repeat
ing shotgun from Frank Newcomb,
who lives at 1926 North Taylor street.
He was found at Sixth and Fillmore
streets by Sergeant Dan Garden and
Officer Charles Carson.
PendergraSt was entrusted with the
gun by Newcomb whe nhe wakened
the latter and told him that he had
some chicken thieves surrounded in
his chicken house. Newcomb follow
ed Pendergrast with a revolver, but
the former disappeared and pawned
the shotgun in Gordon Bros, pawn
shop. Newcomb found it several hours
lates.
Pendergrast is a police character.
He is believed to be the same man
who pawned an oVercoat at Brunt'S
Drug store which was claimed by Lee
PendergraSt. Lee claimed that the
overcoat had been stolen and wanted
to take it without paying the price
that had been loaned on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
HAVE ONE ANYWAY.
Topekans Plan a Loan Agency for the
Poor.

Topeka will have loan association
to lend money to the poor at more rea-
sonabl rates than those charged by
the so-called loan sharks.
Arrangements for the establishment
of a provident loan association in To-
peka according to the terms of the
Bla kely-Troutman bill that everyone
thought had passed both houses of the
legislature but which died in the senate,
were completed the first of this week
But Notwithstanding the discovery OF
the fact that the bill failed in passage
the first steps are now being taken to
handle a loan institution.
The management of the Provident as
ISOLATION is of the opinion that Topeka
should have such an organization, and
some business men are getting behind
the proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
ROCK ISLAND WRECK.

Clay Center, Kan, March 2O.-Rock
Island passenger train No SO, from
Omaha to Texas. collided headon with an
extra freight train near Broughton, in
Clay county, early this morning and sew
eral passengers Were bruised. The porter
of the passenger train was cut on the
head.
The wreck was due TO a misunderstan6-
ing of orders. The passenger train, which
haa orders to meet the freight at Baia
but after waiting for some time the ere
supposed the freight, being late was
waiting at Broughton, and pulled out
Both trains were running slowly and
when collision was imminent the engine
crews jumped, except the engineer of the
freight train, who tried to stop his train
and prevent the collision
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
viii Not Use the Machines

the coming elections. Final measures
to this end were adopted by the city
commission today. The decision of
the municipal officers was made easy
by a communication from Charles w.
Hull, general manager of the National
Voting Machine Company, who with
drew his offer of the use of voting
machines at the spring elections.
1t has been understood for a week
that the commission was not in favor
o fthe machines, and objected to the
provision that all ballots, in case of
controversy, must be kept for a year
necessitating that all voting machines
be retained until next April. The final
decision reached by the commission
this morning ends a discussion which
has been on at city hall for nearly a
wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
SAUNDERS TO co
Santa Fe Loses Another Gen.
eral Office Official.
Assistant Signal Engineer Joins
LackaWanna Staff.

Announcement is made at the general
offices of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railway today that ]. E. Saunders,
assistant signal engineer of the sys-
tenn, headquarters in this city, has
resigned to take the position of office
engineer of the Delaware, Lackawan-
ma & Western railway with offices in
Hoboken, N. ]. Assistant Signal En-
gineer Saunders leaves Topeka imme-
diately for his new work.
G. B. Anderson, who has been chief
draughtsman in the office of Harry
Hobson, signal supervisor, has been
appointed by T. S. Stevens, system sig
nal engineer as successor to Mr..
Saunders. G. X. Thomas, signal fore
man of the eastern division of the road
has been promoted to chief draughts-
man with headquarters in Topeka.
J. E. Saunders was one of the most
valuable members of the signal de-
partment of the Santa F'e. He is a
young man and one of the best in
formed on signal work in the country.
1t is understood that the proposition
made by the Lackawanna called for
fiattering raise in salary. He was
with the Santa F'e six years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
DeniaIs on Every Hand.

A small innocent looking item in
the State Journal recently has stirred
up the ranks of the city politicians
until denials are issued from every
hand. City Commissioner Stotts to-
day denied the alleged combination
between him and Z. L. O'Neil, who is
running for mayor.
1.-The recently advertised 'Stotts-
O'NeiP meeting, which was unauthor-
lied, has prompted me to state that
1 am making a campaign solely for
Stotts for commissioner" Commits
sioner Stotts explained today. II
have at no time been in a combine
with any candidate for mayor or COM
missioner"
THE commission plan contemplates
direct responsibility" he continued.
II am responsible solely for the de-
partments under my supervision-and
no others. If the voters wish to be
fair they will disregard all rumors
that 1 I'm in any way interested with
any other man or -woman's candi-
dacy. Vote for or against me on my
individual record and judge not from
gossip"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
HAVRE y BELOW.
Cold Wave Hits Western Part of
d --- United States.

Washington, March 20.-Two we'll de-
fined storms, causing widespread pre-
cipitation, exist in the country today,
the weather bureau reporting one CEN
tered in the lake region and another
over the plateau.
In the west decided falls in tenn
perature have occurred on this, the
last day of the winter season, the Their
mometer at Havre, Mont, registering
% degrees below zero. Zero tempera-
lures prevail generally in the Dakotas,
northern Wyoming and western Mime
sofa.
Cold wave warnings have been is
sued for Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri,
Texas, Panhandle, Arkansas, east Iowa,
east Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ken
lucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Pennsyl-
vania and western New York. Decid-
eddy lower temperatures in the Attain
tic states are predicted for tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
MEDICAL Men MEET.
Physicians From States i'm Session at
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 2O.-Nearly
200 delegates from Missouri, Kansas,
Nebraska, Arkansas, Iowa, North Da-
kota and South Dakota, were present
here today at the opening session of the
twenty-fifth semi-annual meeting of
the Missouri alley Medical society To-
days program was given to a discus
sion of Diseases of the Digestive
Tract" Tonight the visiting physicians
will be entertained at a smoker given
by the jackson County Medical society
at the Academy of Medicine. Dr. E.
NJ. Hummell, of New Orleans, will dis
cuss Paralysis" The two days pro-
gram of the meeting is in charge of DR..
Charles w. Fassett of st. Jsoeph, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
Progress of Plan for Kansas City to
Own Utilities.

Kansas City, March 20.-A dispatch
from Jefferson City this afternoon said
the constitutional amendment authoriz-
ing Kansas City to increase its debt
making power to purchase its public
utilities passed the senate this noon
1t has already passed the house. 1t
now will go on the ballot at the next
general state election in the fall OF
1914.
The constitutional amendment is the
first big step toward municipal own
ership in Kansas City. 1t provides
that the bonds issued to purchase a
utility shall be taxed against the util-
ity and not the debt making power
of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
For National Highway.

The committees at work this week in
the interests of the National Old Trails
Ocean to Ocean Highway association
have been successful in collecting sew
eral hundred dollars in memberships L.
B. Bevier, an organizer of the associa-
ton, will remain in Topeka for a day
or two longer at least. The Topeka
Motor League. and the Topeka Motor
Car Dealers association are taking an
interest in the movement which has
as it's object the passing of a bill in
the short session of congress providing
for the establishment of national
road which would follow the old trails
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
Topeka Edison Company Report.

The report of the Topeka Edison
company for the six months ending
December 81, 1912, filed Wednesday
with the city clerk, sets the capital in
vested at s964,763S2, and the net
earnings at $13,422.95. The cash re-
ceipts were s153,392.46. allowing 81
S36.44 for discounts and rebates on
bills. The company collected SS4,-
252.75 for light receipts. $5S,703.5S for
power furnished, and s16.662.09 for
heat. Miscellaneous receipts amounted
to S1.61O.4S.
improvements for the period COW
ering six months, including buildings
fixtures additions to steam plant and
improvements on the electrical distri-
button system, reached the sum of
S25 $50 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
Money for Home Garden Prizes.

One hundred dollars was appro-
priated today by the board of directors
of the Commercial club to be used in
prizes in the home garden contest of
the school children of Topeka. The
Commercial club, the Topeka Real
Estate Dealers association and the
Women's Commercial club are directly
interested in the enterprise. An effort
will be made to increase the fund for
prizes to $500 so that it will be well
worth the while of the school children
to enter the contest and transform
back lots into attractive garden spots
The fund now amounts to 5000, the
Clearinghouse Realty company having
previously pledged 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
FAMILY FOUND DEAD

Chicago, March 20.-A family of
five was found dead from gas in a
cottage today. Circumstances indi-
Gated an accident. In the kitchen a
rubber hose was detached from a gas
stove. The other end of the hose was
attached to a gas jet which was
turned on. 1t was believed that dur
ing the night the hose became de-
tached The victims were Engbert
Cornelson, SIS years old, a machinist,
his wife and two sons and daughter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
Kiene Goes After Another Man.

Sheriff L. L. Kiene left this afternoon
TO. Washington. Kan, for Bert Donald
son. who is charged with wife desertion
Mrs. Donaldson was deserted last Friday,
it is charged. at which time her husband
IS said to have declared he was through
with her. She has two small children.
and no means of support.
Donaldson has been on parole from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
DEATH OF PIONEER.
Henry Fisher of Ottawa Walked to
Kansas in 1858.

Ottawa, Kan, March 2O.-Henry
Fisher a pioneer of this county died
at his home, two miles north of the
town of Leloup last night. He was n
years old Mr.. Fisher, who was a native
of Point Pleasant, w. Va, went to
Iowa in 1854 and walked to Kansas in
1858. carrying his clothes in a bundle
He came first to Prairie iCty now Bald
win and the next year homesteaded a
farm on which he died yesterday. He
leaves widow and five sons and three
daughters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

til the close of the week. Plans have
already been outlined which will keep
the board in Topeka until Friday night.
Possibly meeting will be held Saturday.
Monday morning the board will go to
Lawrence, where the work at Kansas
university will be studied.
All of the members of the board are
here today for the first meeting. They
are Ed T. Hackney, Wellington; Cora G.
Lewis, KinSley, and E. w. Hoch, Marion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

probate court for some time, having been
held on a charge of being a delinquent
parent in failing to support his children.
Now a more serious charge of desertiol
has been preferred against him. He said
he was going to ST. Louis, it is said, when
he left his family. Instead he went to
western Kansas, where he is under ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

There will be a meeting at the CONNER
cial club tonight for the purpose of dem
onstrating the efficiency of the No Ice
refrigerator as compared with that of an
ice consuming refrigerator. All those in
terested in the reduction of the high cost
of living and the advance of science ale
urged to be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

News was received here today of the
death of Claude Shepard of St John
Kan: He died in Kansas City from Spinal
meningitis. His mother, Mrs. o. Il. Shep-
ard, passed through Topeka today with
the body of her SON and the burial will
be in ST. John. Claude Shepard was a
student at Washburn college some wears
ago, and the family have many friends
mere; The late o. b. Shepard was inter-
ested in the lumber business, and owned
lumber yards in various towns in Kansas
Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs Anna Warren which oT.
CURED at her home i'm Washington, d. c..
March 49, Mrs. Warren was an old resi-
dent of Topeka and moved here from.
England with her family in 1871. She lived
mere 81 years and then moved to Wash
ington. Mr.. Warren died there in 1903
M MIS- % warren was born in England and
survived by five children: Miss Lou War
rem of Chicago, George S. Warren of
Denver and Frank A. Warren who lives
at 1922 West Eighth street, Topeka
Mrs. Warren was a member of the First
congregational church while she lived ia
Topeka She was buried beside her hus-
band, in Washington.
Mrs. Emily S. HartseI. aged 70 years.
died "wednesday at the home of her son.
j. A Hartsel, in Shorey. She is survived
by her son, with whom she was living
when she died, J. d. Hartsell of Topeka
Eureka Springs Ark, and Mrs. F. Fl.
De Rhodes of Shadron, Neb. The funeral
will be held at the home in Shorey at 3
O'Clock Friday afternoon. The BODY will
be shipped to Oskaloosa, Saturday for
burial
Fred Lester, age SO years, died early
this morning al the home of his daughter.
Mrs. J. S. Ray, at SO Forest avenue. The
funeral was held at the residence at
O'Clock this afternoon and the body was
shipped to Dexter, Kan, for burial.
Ralph, the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. T
+vi11 r1x.-
died yesterday. The funeral was held al
the residence this orning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
Amnesty Bill Killed.

Havana, March 20.-The bill pro-
viding amnesty for political prisoners
was killed by the senate. The house
again passed the Jaialai and horse
racing bills, which were vetoed by
President Gomez at their first passage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
Let's Reason Together.
Commissioner Stotts Asks Voters
to Make Comparison.

If efficiency
counts for any
thing 1 feel that l
am entitled to
the votes of the
taxpayers of this
city and am max
ing my plea for a
second term as
Commissioner of
Parks and Public
property on this
ground. In your
minds eye COM
pare the parks of
Topeka, the ones
of today, with
those in existence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

The Highland Park Baseball associa-
ton will give an entertainment and box
social at the Highland Park school house
Friday evening, March Fl, beginning at 5
O'Clock Miss Ceora Lanham will furnish
the entertainment No admission will be
charged. Everybody invited.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

1t will pay you to get our estimate on
that lumber bill. ]. Whelan & Co., 4th
and S. F. tracks Phone S65.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

Postmaster A. K. Rodgers has compiled
his monthly report stating that all the
rural carriers in Kansas, total of ISIS
have been paid total of 1853, 44012 for
their services during February. 1913; Ill
carriers failed to serve a total of 1861
days for which deductions were made
from their salaries aggregating a total of
s410.65.
See the New Domestic rotary at Frosts.
Finest thing out. JIG w. 6th.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

Free 81 extra pants with every suit
to order SIS. This week only. Glasgow
Wooden Mills, 729 Kansas ave.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

New Home sewing machine like true
love will last a life time. See w. p. Frost,
116 w. 6th.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

There is not a department under my
jurisdiction which does not bear the
stamp of efficiency.
1 have no exaggerated promises to
make you, promises which can never
come true. In the future as in the
past 1 shall give the city the best there
is in me and will Eef on the job all of
the time. My twCgyears tditiOn which
l am just comp citing better fits me
for the place than ever before. Now
honestly. voters, laying aside any pre-
iudices you may possibly have and be-
ing absolutely fair, am 1 not right?
Sincerely,
E. B. STOTTS.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

Moved the Wall Paper shop to III
West 9TH. Fred Adds, Phone 4014.-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Some real bargins in wall paper, III
West 18th. Fred Adds, phone 4014.-|
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

If YOU would like a $3.50 piano see Frost
at l16 W 9Th and make him an offer.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

Buy your sewing machine supplies at
the New Home office, lie w. 9Th w. p.
Frost.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-20

safety razor blades resharpened 5c ant
35c dozen. See machine in our windo W
Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
RED DOOM TO MANAGE
THE PH|LL|ES IN 1874
Directors Expect to Reflect
Charley at Meeting Monday.
Baker Will Be President.

PHILADELPHIA october 1S.-Charles
S. Doom will probably be reelected
manager Of the Phillies for the 1919
season when the directors meet for re
organiza ton next Monday afternoon
The meeting was scheduled to be held
at the offices in the park yesterday
afternoon, but the absence of FREQ 7
Chandler, one of the directors. caused
a postponement.
William F. Baker. who has been the
acting president since the death OF
William II. Locke is certain to be
given the job for next year. il is said
Although nothing definite has beer
decided upon, it is said that the direc-
tors have discussed the 1914 plans un-
officially and have decided that the
, showing of the Phi1lies this season
warrants the retention of Doom as
manager. Charley has declared thai
| If the position Is rendered him he viii
| accept 1T. The directors desire to give
| him an early start and not force hin
to wait until January. as was neces
sary last year, when the club changed
hands.
| NJ c., where the Philliee trained last
| spring. visited the club headquarters
yesterday and said that it would be-
necessary to lay out new field Ii
Doom and his men returned. Thai
| means the manager must get busy i'm
mediately and arrange for q training
camp.
were players who visited the Office.
| yesterday. Magee has had an offer Il
| become a moving picture actor, an,
| will probably accept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18
M'OERMO1T CAPTURES
WESTERN GOLF TITLE
Finishes With Score of 295,
New Record for II Holes
on Memphis Course.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. October Isl. j. Nc
Dermott, the youthful Atlantic City pro-
fessional, added another golf trophy to
his long list when he won the fifteenth
annual open western championship yester-
day over the links of the Memphis Coun-
try Club. with low score OF 295 for the
seventy-two holes. His score is also a
new course record for seventytwo holes
McDermott relieves Mcdonald Smith OF
New Rochelle of the title, the latter fin
ishing third with a score of 305. M. J.
Brady of Boston finished second with a
score of 800 and Otto Hackbarth of Chi
cago won fourth money with a score OF
307. Another Boston player, Tom Nc
Namara, edged into the money with a
score of 900. nosing out Bob Simpson.
formerly of kenosha, now playing unat-
tached. McDermott won by playing a
strong and steady game His lowest
score in the four eighteen-hole rounds OF
play was ~ and his highest was ID
made in the afternoon.
NJ. J. Condor of Memphis won the gold
medal for low amateur score with a card
of :;32. Condor finished better than a
number of professionals. Out of the fifty
five that started play Thursday only thir-
ty-nne finished the seventy-two holes
mostly on account of the unfavorable
weather