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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-06
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-01

murdered with an axe seven people in
the village of iage-En-Landreau
IN the department of the Loire-In-
ferieure.
The boy, Marcel Redureau, was en-
ployed as a vine cutter. He and his
employer, George Mabit, were press
ing grapes together when a discus
sion arose between them. Redureau
became angry, seized an enormous axe
and with a single blow cut Mabit's
throat from ear to ear. The young
murderer then entered his employers s
house, holding his formidable weapon
dripping with blood in his hand. He
dashed up to Madame Mabit and
Slashed her throat till she was dead
and then killed a servant in the same
way
Dripping axe in hand, the boy pro-
ceeded to another room where he dis
patched his employers mother and
followed this by killing three of Ma
bits children. He spared a fourth
child aged 4 years.
Redureau then went to bed and
slept calmly until this morning. The
bodies were discovered by villagers.
After his arrest he made a complete
confession
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-01
STRONG IS WROTH
Chancellor of x. q. Suspends
Two Students.
They Sent Out Tango Dance
Story to Newspapers.

Lawrence, Oct. 1--Pending investiga-
ton by the board of administration,
Chancellor Strong of Kansas university
has suspended two students for writing
a tango dance story for the press. The
boys are Wayne Wingert and Leon
Howe newspaper correspondents, and
they penned spicy articles yesterday on
the latest steps being practiced at the
university.
'I am not sure the report which has
reached me is true said Chancellor
Strong today. 1.-The boys are suspend
ed pending Investigation
The chancellor declined to give out
the details of the suspension, declaring
he believed the story exaggerated.
The following is an extract from the
press story that started the trouble:
THE tango party is the latest in
novation into dancing circles at the
University of Kansas. 1t became
known here this afternoon that two
fraternities and two sororities of the
school had formed a club, which will
be taught the latest twists, TURNS and
dips knoyn to the so-called Terpis-
chorean artists. Two professional
dancers from Topeka have been en-
gagged to come to Lawrence every Fri
day afternoon to condutc these tango
parties and teach the members the
Fish walk Lame Duck and other
forms of dancing, which has spread
into the west from the effete east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-01
BUSINESS FALLS OFF.
Dealings on the Stock Exchange Show
a Considerable Decline.

New York, Oct. 1.-Business on the
stock exchange for the nine months of
the calendar year ended yesterday
showed a marked falling off in compar-
ison with the corresponding period of
1912, despite the better activity and
general price advances of the last
weeks. At the close of yesterdays
session, a total of approximately 65,-
100000 shares was recorded for the first
three-quarters of the year, while bond
sales aggregated about 1882, 600, ,00O
These totals represent a decrease of
about 81 100000 shares and s165 OOO, 900
bonds compared with the same period
last year
To an extent, however, these figures
are considered misleading, for the rea-
son that under the policy of reform in
augurated by the exchange early in the
year, the daily operations of the past
few months are believed to represent
more actual business than was trans
acted in former years, when manipula-
tion was of a fragrant character. Brok-
ers view the outlook as more hopeful
than some months ago. This is indf-
Gated in the partial recovery of the
price of stock exchange seats from
their low price of the mid year
Conservation is still the KEYNOTE
however, and that attitude may be ex-
pected to continue pending better un-
derstanding of the tariff and currency
bills and other potent factors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-01
RUN NkANSASTRAIN
Commercial Men Will Show
Fasteners DrOuth Products.
Raise $4,000 to Pay Expenses
100 Boosters to Go.

Cherryvale, Kan, Oct. IA mission
ary train filled with the agricultural
and mineral products of southeastern
Kansas, sent clear through the "ene-
my's country to New York and back
again is the answer ''Confederated
commercial clubs of this part of KAN
sas proposed to make to the charge
that Kansas has been ruined by the
drouth Several months ago Thomas
A. Cowdry Of Parsons, Herbert Cav
enness of Chanute, and a number of
other young business men in this part
OF the state conceived the idea of a
union of all the commercial organiza-
tions of the cities in this part of Kan
sas for united effort in the development
In the resources in this corner of the
state. Nine counties and more than
twenty cities have a membership in
the central organization which has
been formed by the civic federation.
AT meeting in this city yesterday
more than one hundred delegates from
the cities in southeastern Kansas were
present and 1t was decided to send the
train from southeastern Kansas.
through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Penn
sylvania. New York, Maryland Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and Kentucky.
1t is proposed to take a special train
of exhibit cars for the agricultural and
mineral displays and products of the
manufacturing industries, Pullman cars
TO carry 100 Kansas boosters. a brass
pand and advertising literature writ
ten in the Kansas language The cost
or the expedition Is estimated at 80 OOO
and the money was pledged yesterday
to insure the train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-01
PASSES THE HOUSE.
Tariff Bill Goes Through by a Vote OF
254 to 1O3.

Washington, Oct. 1.-After many
hours of debate the house adopted the
main conference agreement on the
tariff bill, 254 to 103. almost a strict
party vote, and by this action gave
it's Endorsement to everything in the
measure except the cotton future tax.
At the end of a short, but bitter
fight for the adoption of the report,
Representative Underwood, the Demo-
cratic leader, succeeded in carrying
through tie Smith-Lever cotton futures
tax amendment by a vote of III to 161.
Democrats and Republicans alike vo-
ted on this without regard to party
and a large portion of the Democratic
members from southern states Joined in
the vigorous demand that the whole
subject be carried over to another ses-
sion of congress.
The cotton futures tax question now
rests entirely with the senate. The
house concurred in the Clarke amend
ment put into the tariff bill by the
senate but added the Smith-Lever- I'm
derwood plan as another amendment.
Unless the senate will accept this
change, which has the Endorsement OF
the president the whole cotton futures
will again have to be considered in the
joint conference committee and again
reported to both houses of congress
for action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-01
EntOmbed Miner Complains of
His Uncomfortable Situation.
Still 40 Feet of Coal Between
Him and Freedom.
IS PROVIDED WITH A BLANKET
1t Is Pushed Through a Tube to
His Prison.
Is Now Able to Converse With
His RescuerS.

Centralia. Pa, Oct. 1.-The rescuing
party at the Continental mine of the
Lehigh Valley Coal company, which is
trying to reach Thomas Toshesky a
miner who was entombed last Friday.
today arrived at point which showed
that forty feet of solid coal and rock
would have to be cut through to en-
able them to crawl in and release the
imprisoned miner.
Toshesky is undergoing the terrific
ordeal bravely, in his isolated little
prison, one hundred feet below the
surface. Frequently during the night,
ne conversed with the rescuers his
remarks being heard very clearly
through the fifty feet of tubing pene-
trating the coal breast from an ad-
pushed through the tube to him yes
terday he feels more comfortable He
said water was dripping from the roof
and that his prison was beginning to
grow damp, while the atmosphere was
becoming heavy. Unless he is soon
rescued he may perish for want of
fresh air, mining experts say. Nearly
every time he talks, Toshesky asks
about his wife and four children He
begs the rescuers to tell his wife not
to worry.
number of mine inspectors from
various anthracite districts are assist
ing in the work of rescue. Officials
of the company said that T'oshesky
may be taken from the mine by night
fall Progress is slow as there is con-
slant danger of additional falls of coal
and debris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-01

Denver Oct. 1.-The Kansas Natural
Gas company case was taken under ad-
visement by the United States circuit
court of appeals today. The closing ar
gument was made by former Federal
Judge John F. Phillips of Kansas City,
representing the receivers appointed
for the Kansas Natural Gas company
by U. S. District Judge John c. Pollock.
These receivers appealed from an or
der of the United States district judge,
John A. Marshall of Utah, requiring
them to turn over the property of the
company to receivers appointed by the
district court of Montgomery county,
Kansas. In his argument Judge Phil
lips subjected the Kansas antitrust
statute to a critical analysis contend
ing it only prohibited monopoly brought
about by the combination of two or
more persons. From this he reasoned
that the monopoly alleged to have been
secured by the Kansas Natural Gas
company, being brought about by pur-
chase, not by voluntary combination,
was not illegal under the terms of the
statutes. Hence, according to the ar
gument the district court of Montgom-
cry county could not legally appoint
receivers.
Denver. Oct THAT the gas sup
ply of the southern Kansas fields is
not exhaused, but that development has
largely ceased, was the statement made
by Attorney General John s.
Dawson in his argument of the Kan
sas Natural Gas company case before
the United States circuit court of ap-
peaIs. Mr.. Dawson, replying to the op-
ening statement of Charles Blood
Smith, representing the receivers ap-
pointed by the United States court,
confined itself largely to the history OF
the litigation by which the state OF
Kansas sought to end the alleged mon
opoly exercised by the Kansas Natural
Gas company.
Following Mr.. Dawson, former Sen
ator Chester I. Long presented the
states argument regarding the priority
of jurisdiction. He presented many
authorities in support of his conten-
ton that the filing of antitrust suit
in the district court of Montgomery
county, Kan, gave that court authori-
ty to administer the property of the
company regardless of the fact that
federal court receivers We're appointed
before those of the state court.
John H. Atwood, of Kansas City, who
closed the argument for the state, dis
cussed the question of interstate COM
merce, contending that the fact that
the company did some interstate busi- |
ness did not deprive the state of its
right to enforce it's own antitrust |
laws.
At the close of the days session it |
was announced that former Federal |
Judge John F. Phillips, of Kansas City, !
would close the argument for the fed |
eral court receivers this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-01
Kansas Suffering From Loose
Legislation of 1913.
Hundreds of Cars of Rotten
Grain Shipped In.
INSPECTOR ROSS HAS A PLAN
Cooperate With Farmers and
Demand Inspection.
Urges Buyers to Place COmpul-
sorry Clause i'm Contract.

Thousands of dollars weekly can be
saved by the farmers and grain men of
Kansas by cooperation against the
shippers of rotten and poor class feed
and seed to this state. according to a
statement made today by George b.
Ross, state grain inspector. Mr.. Ross
will send out a circular letter imme
diately to all interested and influential
Kansans asking that rigid inspection be
made part of the future contracts for
purchase of grain.
The state inspector has his desk COW
cred with samples of poor oats, corn
and seed shipped to Kansas from other
states. Farmers over the state are
shipping in hundreds of cars of grain
this fall and upon discovery they have
found the poorest quality of corn and
oats. Some of it has been so poor that
it was rotten and could not be used.
1t is estimated by State Grain In
spector Ross that Kansans are throw
this useless grain. The only recourse
is in cooperating with the state grain
department and demand from ship
pers a Kansas inspection in grain con-
tracts. This must be done at once to
protect the contracts that are made
daily for shipments to this state.
Poor Inspection Elsewhere.
grain is coming to the state right
through the inspection lines of the
states bordering Kansas. But of course
the Missourian, for instance, is not
going to make any extra effort con-
demning the grain shipped from his
state to other states-and the buy
erS in Kansas are the sufferers.
The legislature last year can be
blamed for large part of this falls
loss. A bill calling for rigid inspec-
Il Il
buyer was killed by the house of rep
reSentatives. 1t was drawn up origi-
nally by the house, amended by the
senate, sent to conference and the
conference report showed to one side
in the closing hours of the session.
This bill had too many enemies--ene-
mics who did not know that in the
fall and winter of 1913 Kansas would
be buying grain instead of selling it.
The selfishness of a few has caused
state.
The supporters of compulsory
grain inspection law have made one
friend by the corn failure in Kansas.
w H. Dodderidge of White City, rep
reSentative from the Fifty-sixth dis
trict, Morris county, voted against the
bill last winter. Today he sent to the
state grain inspector samples of rotted
corn that he had received by the car
load at his place in White City. With
IIlaI corn came d IlSnI 10 representa-
tive Dodderidge-if reelected to the
legislature he promises to support an
bill.
Out of state shippers are able to un-
load the worst grain screenings on
Kansas and there is no comeback.
Many of the contracts include a sight
draft clause and the conSignee can
quietly unload his car and take his
Medicine.
Kansas will lose thousands of dol |
lars in poor grain this fall and win
ter-a loss that could in great meas
ure, have been prevented by legisla-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-01
County Treasurer Weightman
Has $195,713 on Hand.
His Report Shows Best Balance
County Has Known.
HE HANDLED THREE MILLIONS
County Paid Out $1,444,234
During Year.
Treasurer's Office Opens Doors
TOday-Accounts Checked.

One of the biggest showings Shaw
nee county has ever had, a balance on
| hand of $195, 1920 was listed in the
annual statement issued from the Of
flee of Matt Weightman, county treas
urer, today The Shawnee county treas
urer handled $3,OS41S1.96 90 the last fiscal
year from october 1, 1912, to October
1, 1913. The county was charged with
81 ,639 ,947.5S during the year, and paid
out 81, ,444, ,234.3S, leaving on hand $780,
1920 to be divided among the various
funds.
The treasurers' office has been closed
for two weeks. Treasurer Weightman'
with his two deputies, Edwin Camp
bell and F. c. Bowen, has been work.
ing early and late for IA days. The
accounts have been checked up anu
approved by the board of county COM
missioners, and signed by the county
clerk. The office opened it's doors to-
day.
This is. an excellent showing for
Shawnee county," observed Treasurer
Weightman, collections have been
good-more than $4,000 has been re-
ceived from back taxes. A new source
of revenue was derived from motor
vehicle licenses. They were paid to the
county beginning the first of July. Col
lections have netted us $5,27250, to be
used in bettering county roads,
Inc per cent uncOllecIeo taxes III
the past year was phenomenally small
-.02707 per cent of the total amount
of the 1912 levy, or $35, 1885.
The tax levy in 1912 was s1.67. The
amount of the tax roll was 81, 323, ,077.9S.
The amount on hand October 1, 1913,
when the tax levy was SLIT. as COM
pared with this years $195, 1920, was
$193, SS. On october 1, 1911, when
the levy was s1.50, the amount on hand
was S197 ,156-05.
The amount collected in back taxes
in 1918 and 1912 was practically the
same-$z2, 1918 this year, $22, ,505.59 last
year.
Following is list of the balances on
hand in the larger county funds: For
the 103 school districts in Shawnee
county, $50, u; general revenue fund,
81 ,476.35; North Topeka drainage dis
trict, $11, 1858; balance due the state,
5,111.59; general bond. interest, and
sinking fund, ss098.40; motor vehicle
licenses for county roads, $5272.50; to-
tai, s1OO, ,$29.3S.
The settlement in brief:
Total for principal items. 800, 029. 38
Balance in various funds..... 95,6S3.S2
Amount on hand, Oct. l. 1913. .S195, ,713.20
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The Tariff Bill Encounters OBJ
structiOn in the Senate.
It's Consideration Is Postponed
for "a Hours.
ARE TRYING To GET TOGETHER
Democrats Are Discussing 1T
Behind Closed Doors.
POmerene and Reed Are the
Chief Trouble Makers.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The entire con-
ference report on the tariff bill was laid
aside for "a hours in the senate today
az the result of a protest among Demo-
crat senators which resulted in the call
ing of a party caucus to go over the
conference report before it should be
finally acted upon in the senate. A
hurriedly called caucus assembled but
when the senate met the caucus had
made no progress toward a conclusion
and the Democratic leaders agreed to
lay the tariff bill aside. The caucus re-
Sumed work at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The so-called insurgent forces, led
by Senator Reed of Missouri, who car
culated the demand for a caucus. in
sisted there were many compromises
and amendments agreed to by the con-
ference committee which demanded
further study and consideration before
being written into the bill. After an
hours discussion of the matter in the
caucus, Democrat leaders determined
through the senate today, but to allow
ample time for debate behind closed
doors.
Senator Pomerene's objection to the
dropping of the $1.10 tax on grape
brandy used to fortify sweet wines and
Senator Reeds criticism of the decision
of the conference committee on several
tariff rates were the chief points
brought up when the caucus met. Sen
ator Kern, the Democrat leader, and
Chairman Simmons of the finance COM
mittee said the tariff bill would be
taken up tomorrow in the senate. The
controversy over the proposed cotton
futures tax may further prolong the
deliberations of the Democrat caucus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-01
GARBAGE PLANT CLOSES
Chicago Is Face to Face With a
Serious Situation.

Chicago, Oct. Mayor Harrison
early this morning called a special
meeting of the council for tonight to
determine some method of diSpOSins
of the city garbage At midnight the
plant of the Chicago Reduction COM
pany, which has taken care of the ref
use, was closed following the ignoring
of the company's ultimatum served
yesterday upon city officials that un-
less it was paid $4,000 in cash by
IL o'clock I'VE will let the garbage
rot in Chicago's alleys"
Aroused by the menace of 700 tons
of garbage accommodating daily in Chi
cago many aldermen asserted today
that the city would be justified in ex-
ercising it's police power and seizing
the plant. A settlement with the
company could be made later, it is
said.
AS alternatives the city can dump
the garbage in clay holes, considered
a health menacing process, or deodor-
iZe the refuse by Sprinkling it with
some solution. Following the notice
of the company Commissioner of Pub
lie Works McGann requisitioned every
available scow and garbage wagon
and dumped 1900 tons of garbage on
the docks at the company's plant be-
fore midnight. 1t is said it will take
the plant two days to dispose of it.
The company's act followed the fail
ure of appraisers to agree upon the
value of the plant Mayor HARRISON
was hastily recalled from Canada
where he was on a vacation. He had
a meeting with his cabinet which last
ed into the early hours of the morn
ing when it was decided to call a
council meeting.
Householders were urged for the
time being to burn their garbage in
furnaces or otherwise to dispose of it
by their own efforts. For the present
it was stated that only refuse which
was not animal or vegetable would be
collected by the city. This will be
dumped in abandoned clay holes.
The situation is regarded as very SER
ious. There is always more or less ty
phoid at this season and the fly pest,
which carries the germs of disease, will
be at it's worst for the next six weeks,
it is said. Suggestions that the plant
of the company be seized are not re-
garded as practicable. In fact, the
municipal administration is in a guam
dary over the matter. 1t is said that
the investment in the reduction plant
was less than 100000 According to
Harold Almert, appraiser for the COM
pany in the negotiations to sell it to
the city. the profits for the last three
years have averaged s1S6, 900 year.
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ten ARRESTS MADE.
Calumet Strike District Continues to
Be Much Disturbed.

Calumet, Oct. 1.-Ten arrests were
made in the Calumet copper strike dis
trict as the result of riOting today.
Annie Clemens, a leader of women
strike SympathizerS, and Ben Goggia,
a strike leader, are among those in
custody. One deputy was badly beat
en-.
Strikers who prevented men from
going to work at the Allouez mine
We're dispersed by cavalry. Consider
able shooting by strikers in Kewee-
nav district was reported to military
headquarters here Hunting parties
in motor cars were fired on as they
passed through that district and Il
physician returning was shot at, a
bullet cutting off a finger of his chauf-
feur.
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DENIES HIS DEATH.
First Hears of 1t When Florist Calls
for Orders.

st. Louis, Oct. 1.-Samue1 P. Walk,
proprietor of an express company to-
day was busy calling his friends on
the telephone and assuring them that
he was not dead. Mr.. Walks s death
notice appeared in an afternoon paper
yesterday with the announcement that
his funeral would be held today. The
first Walk knew of the death notice
was when a florist called at his place
of business to learn the details of his
death. The florist had been advised
of the death by telephone and had
been ordered to make an elaborate
floral piece for the funeral
Walk said he recently had dis
charged several employees and
thought possibly some of them had
played the. joke on him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-01
THE DAY In CONGRESS
Senate Adjourns Early to Await Cau-
Gus Action on Tariff Bill.

Washington. Oct. 1.-Senate met at
noon. Conference report on tariff
bill was presented and ordered to lie
on the table until Thursday. Demo-
Gratis caucused at II a. m. on tariff
bill conference report. Caucused
again at p. m. President submit
ted number of nominations, including
several postmasters, for confirmation.
Adjourned at 1885 p. m. until noon
Thursday.
House not in session; meets Thurs
day. Elections committee began in
Vestigation of charges against Repre-
sentative WhaleN of South Carolina.
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quarters under the provisions of the
''cat and mouse act''
Mrs. Saunders is under sentence OF
Is months imprisonment and Miss
Kerr twelve months for conspiracy.
They were liberated in June after a
hunger strike
The two women had resumed their
duties today for the first time since
the raid on their offices last April.
When the police arrived to arrest
them the office staff assaulted the
policemen. Four of the young women
clerks were arrested for interfering
with the police. One policemans coat
WAS torn to ShredS.