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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
SIGNED The BILL.
Publication of Textbooks by State Now
Assured.

Governor Hodges has signed the state
text book law and before the adjourn
ment of the present session of the legis-
lature, he will name two members of the
school text book commission who will
serve with the ex officio members named
in the bill agreed on by the legislative
conference committee. There is no stipu-
lation that these two members be school
men The conference report was adopted
by both the house and senate and the
bill, which has been signed by Governor
Hodges, will become a law as soon as it
is officially published.
Contrary to a current belief, the gov
ernor is not member of the school text
book commission. The commission is CON-
posed of the secretary of state, president
agricultural college, president state nor
NAL, secretary board of agriculture, state
superintendent of public instruction, state
printer and two members to be appointed
by the governor. Only the appointive
members will draw pay for their services.
They will receive S. a day and expenses
for time actually spent in the work of
the commission
With the passage of the bill is carried
an appropriation of $150.OO0 for additional
facilities for printing of books at the state
printing plant, a $4,000 revolving fund
and 900 to be used in the purchase of
copyrights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
After Democrats Agree on the
Measure
Republicans Hold Caucus and
Balk.
OPPOSE CERTAIN PROVISIONS
Many Little Angles Upon
Which to Hang Opposition.
Has This Troublesome ResOlu-
tiOn Let the People Rule.

If Republican members of the house
do not violate their conference agree
ment of Tuesday, there will be no in
itiative and referendum submitted to
Kansas voters in the 1914 election.
That matter was practically decided
Tuesday night in a caucus of Repub-
lican house members, following the
announcement of an agreement by the
conference committee on the 1. and r.
resolution. The Republicans declare
they will stand solidly against concur
ring in the conference report and that
their action will block the passage of
the measure and the submission of the
constitutional amendment to the vot-
ers because of the two-thirds majority
necessary for the passage of the meas
ure.
For two weeks conference commit
tees have attempted to get together
on compromise 1. and r. The first
committee failed entirely in their eff
forts to arrive at an agreement. Then
a second committee was named They
have spent a solid week on the job
and have offered the legislature sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
Tons of Rock and Clay Fall on
Spectators.
Good Road Scheme Fails: Hill
Still Stands.
WHOLE FAMILIES ARE DEAD,
Small Stones Hurled Like Cam
non Balls Into Crowd,
Charge of 1000 Pounds of Gum
powder Exploded.

GiJon, Spain, Feb. 26.-Upwards of
zoO people were killed or wounded by
the i'll timed explosion OF a charge of
1900 pounds of black powder which
mad been laid yesterday by govern
ment engineers with the object of raz-
Ing an enormous block of rock
An immense number of townspeople
had gathered to witness the demolition
Of the hill separating Gijon from the
coaling harbor of Musel, a mile and a
half distant
The object of the operation was to
cut a roadway and thus avoid the pres
ent long detour
AT the nour fixed the fuse was light
ed and the explosion occurred. But
instead of the rock being blasted, hun
dreds of tons of clay and small stones
We're hurled like artillery projectiles
among the assembled spectators.
Whole families were moved down.
Many of the engineers and munich
pal officials were killed. Twenty-four
bodies had been recovered this after
noon but it is considered certain that
the total fatalities will far exceed this
number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
UP IN THE MILLIONS.
Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill Is for
Sis, S,525, ,726.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Carrying a
total appropriation of $118, 8,525,726,
the sundry civil appropriation bill was
reported from the senate committee
on appropriations by its chairman,
Senator Warren. This is an increase
of S5,362,016 over the amount the bill
carried when it passed the house.
The bill includes Senator Perkins
amendment appropriating $1,500.00O
for government display at the Panama
exposition in San Francisco.
The only other large item of in
crease is that of $2,323,072 for the en-
largement of the capitol grounds at
Washington.
Other increases are $4,000 for the
construction of small hospitals for the
natives of Alaska, $237,S40 for the
construction of a drainage system at
Hot Springs, Ark, and 100000 to de-
fray the expenses of the American
contingent of the joint commission
appointed to settle questions involved
in connection with streams along the
boundary Of the United States and
Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
TODAY in CONGRESS,

Washington. Feb. 26-Senate met
at 10 a. m Senator Smith spoke on
and attempted to have his cotton fu-
lures bill considered, but objection put
it over until Thursday. Resumed de-
bate on bill to create department of
labor.
House met at 1890 a. m. Disa greed
to senate amendments to pension ap-
preparation bill and asked for confer
ence. Resumed debate IN naval ap-
preparation bill.
General deficiency bill carrying
$24.235,740 was reported.
Majority and minority reports from
treasury department expenditures
committee on oleomargarine tax con-
troversy were submitted.
Money trust committee considered
it's report in executive session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

his assumption of power new straps
nave been bestowed upon numerous
officers.
General Angeles, whose reluctance
TO join the movement against Madero
resulted in his arrest, has been re-
leased and it is said will retire.
Rodolfo Reyes, minister of justice,
probably will retire from the cabinet,
so that he may be free to conduct his
own campaign for the presidency. A
report is current that he has had a
disagreement with President Huerta-
Reyes denies this, however. and says
that if he retires it will be on account
of private business.
U. S. Is More Hopeful.
Washington. Feb. 26.-The admin
istration is taking a much more hope
full view of the outlook in Mexico.
This was reflected in cabinet meeting
today when all of the recent dispatches
from Am baSSadOr Wilson and Ameri-
can cOnSuls in various parts of MeXi-
co were read and discussed.
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HEAD HACKED OFF.
This Fate Promised Rebel
Leader by President Huerta.
Meanwhile PadiIlO Is Treated
as HOnOred Guest.
CONTINUED on Page Two.)

Mexico City, Feb. 26.-The follow
ing story which is true shows General
Huerta's method of dealing with the
bandit leaders.
When Padillo came to the cap1tol
yesterday to treat with the govern
ment for the surrender of his band of
rebels, mum bering 1900 men now in
Vera Cruz, he first saw Felix Diaz and
told him he would surrender all his
men and lay down his arms but that
he must have 100, 900 pesos first. Diaz
said there was no money for such a
purpose and that the government did
not buy obedience but enforced it.
However. he would see what the presi-
dent had to say. DiaZ took the chief
tain to Huerta and repeated what had
been said.
Huerta asked: "Is this your atti-
tude, that you will not lay down your
arms unless paid money!"
Yes" said the rebel.
Huerta pressed a button and an
orderly appeared, to whom the presi-
dent said:
This man is my honored guest for
today. Take him where he wishes to
go but do not leave his side until he
boards the train for Vera Cruz. Treat
him with all courtesy, for he is my
guest"
Then, turning to the chief, Huerta
said:
you will go back to your men and
you will say to them that unless with
in SO hours every man has laid down
his arms and submitted to the su-
preme will of this government all
thereafter will be outlawed and shot
down on sight.
LAS for you, you will not be shot
but your head will be hacked off with
machete. That is the attitude Of
this governm ent and there Will be no
appeal. Go! You have So hours to
decide.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26

Four SnowstOrms i'm DAYS.
Clay Center, Kan, Feb 26.+Snow
is falling here again today making
four snowstormS in six days Enough
moisture has now come and farmers
are desiring better weather
Heavy Fall of SIeet at SaIina.
Salina, Feb. ga heavy fall of
sleet early this morning is followed
by snow. The walks and pavements
are a glare of ice.
Binding Snow at Formosa.
Formosa, Kan, Feb. ga blind
ing snowstorm is raging here. Trre
wind is high and the snow is drifting.
The thermometer is Is degrees above
zero.
Storm Rages at MarysvIIIe
Marysville, Feb. 26.-Following
light drizzling rain which began fall
ing here at midnight and with lower
ing temperature a heavy snow began
falling early this morning and pros
poets are the storm will continue
throughout the day. A stiff north
west wind accompanies the storm and
will drift the snow in the country
roads.
Worst for Years at Atchison.
Atchison, Kan, Feb. 26.-This city
is experiencing the heaviest snow in
many years. Up to noon six inches
had fallen and the storm continues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
HUERTA MUST ACT
Paul Hudson Sees MexicO's
Last Chance for Peace.
Former TOpekan Urges "RigOr-
Gus Policy of PacificatiOn.
.REv0LTS SPREAD LIKE FIRE.
Troops Rushed From Capital to
Crush Revolution.
Capitalist Expects Worst Civil
War on Record.
7EV0LTS SPREAD LIKE FIRE.

Mexico, Feb. 26.-The significance of
the present situation was pointed out
in an editorial by Paul Hudson, editor
of the Mexican Herald. The efforts of
the present government, he said, repre-
sent the last chance the Mexicans will
have to settle their own difficulties
themselves.
I'VE believe. that the present govern
ment,'' he wrote, lis as strong an or
ganization as could be chosen today
to take hold of the country's tangled
affairs and straighten them out. We
believe that the men of the new regime
understand fully the urgent necessities
of the situation and will not hesitate to
enforce a rigorous policy of pacificatlon
that alone will save the country.
Government leaders realize the enor-
nifty of the task that confronts them
In an effort to distract the attention or
the mass of the people while military
dictatorship is enforced under the veil
of a presidency and civil authority,
political campaign has been instituted
There are five candidates for the pres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
WIDOWS PENSIONS
Bill Is FavOrabIy Reported by
Missouri Judicial Committee.
House Endorses Henry J.
Waters for Cabinet Job.

Jefferson City, Feb. 26.-The senate
and house committee on Judiciary this
morning favorably reported the bill ex
tending the widows pension system to
every county in the state The bill was
introduced by Senator Dunwoody. the
progressive. 1t gives the county court
authority to fix pension for widows
who have families dependent upon
them. 1t follows the plan established
in Jackson county except in other
counties the authority is given the
county court instead of the. Juvenile
court
BY an unanimous vote the house this
morning passed a resolution indorsing
H. j. Waters, president of the Kansas
State Agricultural college for position
in President Wilson's cabinet as secre-
tary of agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
HEART QUIT
Suicide Tries to Record PuIsa.
tiOns as Death Comes.
StabS Himself With Lance
After Long Illness.

Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-with a
stethoscope applied to his ears, Karl
w. schneider, a manufacturer of sur
elcaI instruments, yesterday listened
to his heart register its dying beats,
after ne had pierced that organ with
a steel lance.
Near the body which was discovered
In the rear of his store, the police
found piece of paper on>which was
written the figures Il, 2 and 8" and
ending with "26"
Deputy Coroner McKeeyert believes
this is the record of the pufsations,
Schneider had strength to record be-
fore his death. He was As years old.
and has been in poor health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
SURGEON SEES SLIGHT.
Federal Army Doctors Not Honored,
Peeved Physician SAYS.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Dr. s. Weir
Mitchell of Philadelphia, civil war sur
geon and author, speaking before the
physicians club last night, found
ground for complaint in that the
members of his profession had been
sighted in the matter of having hon
ors conferred upon them by the gov
ernment for heroic service during the
war between the states.
There is not a single state or fed
eral monument to an army surgeon"
he said. I'VE have only just succeed
ed in getting permission to mark with
bronze shields, the sites of the division
hospitals at Gettysburg, giving the sur
geons names-the first time, a sur
geon has been granted recognition.
Yet there were fifty-one killed in
action, four died in prison and 2S1
from diseases" !"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
HERE WITH CURE.
DIR. Friedman Says He Will
Give Serum to Government.
Nearly 5000 Patients Treated
and Many Cured.

New York Feb. 26.-Dr. Frederick
Friedman, who claims to have dis
covered a cure for tuberculosis, arrived
in port from Berlin. He was met
nv DIR. Milton H Foster, of the United
States Marine hospital service, ana
promised he would turn over a guam
tity of the serum to be tested by the
government.
DR.. Friedman also agreed to meet
la boratory expert of the government
demonstration of the efficacy OF his
treatment before physicians of the hos
pital service. 1t will be tried on tuber-
cu1osis patients.
Dr. Friedman, who comes to TINS
country at the invitation of Charles
r Finlay, a New York banker, who
hopes the preparation will be able to
cure his son-in-Iaw, declared that his
remedy was not a secret and that ne
purposed to make known to all the
world" the method by which it was
created and the manner in which 1t
was administered 1t consisted OF
bacilli taken from a turtle into Wh1cn
tubercular bacilli from a person had
been injected, he explained.
Result of IA Years Work.
81 have been working upon the cure
for IA years and in the last two and
a half years 1 have treated from $500
To 900 PATIENTS he asserted. How
estimate, but their number has run
into the hundreds. The remedy cures
All forms of tuberculosis except such
cases as are quite hopeless, that is,
on the point of death. The process
is a slow one, but the first effects
are to be seen two Or three weeks af-
fer innoculation. The time when ~
absolute cure can be said to be enect-
ed is a matter of months. The method
of administering is 80 pr cent of the
cure.
.I want all mankind to benefit by my
discovery. I already have turned some
of NV bacilli to the German govern
ment and am very glad to turn it over
to the American government"
Chance to Make Million.
DR. Friedman denied that he had
been offered 81 200, 900 by Mr.. Finlay if
he would cure 95 out of 100 patients in
this country. He admitted that he was
to receive a ''substantial compensation"
in event that he cured the bankers
son-in-law, Ray Paris, of this city.
II am not mercenary,' he said, "aII
T care about is sufficient reward to
enable me to demonstrate my cure to
the world"
DR.. Friedman, who was accom-
panied by an assistant and a private
secretary, was met at the pier by Mr..
Ffnlay and taken to a banquet at the
Lotus club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
HERE'S HOW TO SAY IT.
Mexican Made Easy in a Single
Lesson.


The following is the correct pronun-
citation of some of the Mexican names
which have become prominent in the
recent disturbances:
Huerta pronounced werta.
Diaz pronounced dee ath
Madero pronounced ma dayro
Matamoras pronounced mahtah now
rahs.
Ramos, pronounced rah mos. accent
on the first syllable.
San Pedro de los Pinos est. Peter of
the Pines) San Paydro day los Peenos.
Chihuahua pronounced chez wa wa.
Coahuila pronounced co a wayIa-
Reyes pronounced ray as, the final q
as in father.
Vasquez Gomez pronounced vasketn
gometh.
Zapata pronounced tha pata.
Sonora pronounced SO nora, o as In
no and a as in father.
The .vowls are pronounced in the
following manner as a general rule:
A as in father.
Z as a in fate.
1 as in machine.
o as in no.
L as 90 in moon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
THOMPSON IS DEAD,
Assistant United States Attorney Gen
eral Dies on Way to Kansas.

son, assistant attorney general of the
United States who was stricken sew
eral days ago with acute uraemia died
early today. Physicians had been at
his bedside constantly since early last
night when his condition became
worse. At that time the patient en-
tered into a coma from which he was
never reused. Three sisters and a
brother were with the sick man up to
the time he died
Mr.. Thompson arrived in Chicago
last Friday from Washington for
short stay on his way to visit his sister
in Canton, Kansas. The body will be
taken to Ottumwa tonight.
Thompson's home was at Pratt,
Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
CUBANS CHEER CASTRO.

Havana, Feb. 26.-General Cipriano
Castro, former dictator of Venezuela,
arrived here today on board the
was greeted enthusiastically by the
populace.
No opposition was offered to his
landing. General Castro as he passed
through the crowd raised his hat and
repeated Viva for the Cuban nation.
The people responded with cheers for
Castro. The entire crowd followed
the visitor who drove in an automo-
bile decorated with the Venezuelan
colors to his hotel, where General
Rafael Reyes. ex-president of Colom-
bia, also resides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
One of Worst Storms in Years
Rages in Kansas.
Colder Tonight and More Bad
Weather Coming.
SLEET STORM At SALINA.
Four SnOwStOrms Six DAYS at
Clay Center.
Six Inches Snow at AtehisOn
and Still Showing.

cold rain that at times has been
haf sleet began falling between and
4 O'Clock this morning BY $3.50
O'Clock the measurement in the gov
ernment gauge was .27 of an inch.
There was a trace of rain before mid
night. Snow fell here like a blanket
from 10 a. m. to noon.
The Santa Fe reports that it was
raining this morning along all lines in
Kansas east of Dodge City, and that
the heaviest precipitation was report-
ed from the eastern portion of the
state. 'e
There's more coming, and don't
you forget it," said sunny" Flora, the
local weather man TODAY s"I-he dis
turbance is such as will cause a gen
eral precipitation. The weather is
su1f1clently disagreeable now but there
is worse brand coming. The fore
much COLDER
The normal amount of precipitation
Tor February is 1888 inches. The rain
1aIi a up to this morning amounted to
1888 inches for the month OnIv four
other Februarys in twenty-six wears
nave had greater aggregate amount
OF moisture-1S92, 1900, 1908 and
IS1I. The precipitation in 1900 was
2i 21oS Incnes, the greatest on record
Inc precipitation from December 1 to
reDruary 19 was but LII inches The
elements are now making up for lost
time. S-
A Most DisagreeabIe Day.
The weather today is about as dis
asreeapie brand as is dealt out. The
mercury has not varied more thar
TWO degrees since o'clock The total
amount of precipitation up to o'clock
was 40 of an inch
Ihere VIII be near cold wave to-
nIght. The shippers forecast reads:
Protect Sc hour shipments north
against temperatures of 10 degrees:
west against degrees; south and east
20 to % degrees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
FIND SNAKES IN GRIP.
Queer Present Left Missourian by
Woman and Boy.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 26.-The police
are mystified over a suit case filled
with live snakes left in the doorway
of the home of Ben Middaugh at 622
South Sixth street. Neighbors said
they saw a woman and small boy with
the suit case, place it in the doorway
and leave. When Middaugh opened
the suit case. he discovered the snakes,
which were inactive on account of the
cold, but which revived with the
warmth of the room. One measures
more than five feet long.
The police have been unable to learn
who left the snakes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
ROW over OLEO ON.
Committee Fails to Agree on Amount
of Tax Due.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Separate re-
ports on the investigation of the con-
troversy between the treasury depart
ment and manufacturers of oleo-
margarine as to the rate of their tax
during 1911 and 1912 have been sub
mitted to the house by the committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
Aetna FIGURING Mills Sold.

Wellington. Kan, Feb. S.-The Aetna
Touring mills. one of the largest milling
plants in this part of the state, has beer
sold by the John Stewart estate to TT.
Holdredge of Kingman and Anthony T.
E. Princehouse, formerly agent of the
Santa Fe here, is to be the manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
GET ONE BATTLESHIP.


Washington, Feb. 8-The two battle
ships program favorably reported by the
house naval committee was defeated to-
day in the house sitting as committee
of the whole.
An amendment to appropriate for one
battleship only went through. IA to 49,
A majority of the Democrats voted for
the amendment, while the Republicans
Were almost solidly against II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-02-26
James a. Monatt Dies.

Palm Beach. Fla, Feb. 26.-James
A. Moffatt, president of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey died to-
day after brief illness. He was born
in Parkersburg, w. Va.
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Snow tonight or Thursday. colder TO-
night
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Nearly an hour of the time of the
morning session was consumed in COL
lecting bills which could be thrown
into a bulk roll call. Eight bills were
passed in the omnibus call taken just
before the noon adjournment Prac-
tically all of these measures were To-
cal in their application.
Mohave County miner., 1913-07-19
Alaska's Placers.

In my judgment, says an Alaskan expert, the placer mining industry in Alaska will last 1000 years, the area suitable for placer mining is so enor- nous. What we are working there now is only the gravels that will carry from 3$ to los per yard. You cannot work gravels that carry less than that, but once we have transportation there, and can work gravels such as they do in California, which carry cents per yard, we have got so nearly an un- limited area of it that no man can fore- see the end of that industry in Alaska. There are twenty or thirty dredges in the Seward peninsula. There is one dredge at Fairbanks ant another in the Circle City district. There are eight or ten dredges in the Klondike, which is identically similar country They usually work up until Novem Der, beginning some time in May. They are working gravels at Dawson, which IS an older camp than Fairbanks, that carry 50 cents per yard. And. in some cases they are working gravel, by dredging, as low as 40 cents per yard at profit in the Dawson country. We will eventually when our trans portation gets better, be able to work gravels of that tenor in Alaska.
 One great thing is that nearly the whole area of Alaska is gold bearing.