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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30

Democrat members of the conference
committee had practically written the
tariff bill in secret conference. "This
Dill began in secret and it ends in Sc
cret,' he said. 81 am opposed to that
course of action
Back of the tariff bill, he said, there
was distinct promise of the Demo-
cratlc party to reduce the cost of liv-
ing. He declared it would not bring
about this result; that other large fac
tors than tariff rates controlled the
cost of living.
Representative Murdock insisted it
was wrong for any party to exclude all
the minority members in the final
conference on a tariff bill.
1T was wrong for the Republicans
TO exclude the Democrats four years
ago." he said. 1T was wrong for the
Democrats to exclude me this time 1t
is wrong to deny representation to the
representatives of a great portion of
the public" He declared the tariff
had been revised this time by it's enc
mics, but that the people again had
been excluded. Il believe this is the
last time the people will stand for
such action" he said. The tariff re-
mains what it was before-a closed
book to the American DeopIe''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30

stand today. opened the firms ledger
at the page bearing the account of Will
liam Sulzer. The account was opened,
he said, on March IS, 1910. The first
entry was the sale of 100 shares of Big
Four. Another sale of 100 shares fol-
lowed on May II. Then the account
was closed.
The account was reopened on June
q, 1910, according to Fuller, when the
firm bought 100 shares of Big Four az
so and 100 shares a 50, on which the
firm lent Mr.. Sulzer,'' as the witness
expressed it, $4,000.
On July Z. 1910. Big Four had dropped
to II, wiping out the governors mar
gin. The firm then called on Mr.. Sui
zer to make deposit, writing him on
July s.
Your account has been in bad shape
for the past week, and you have no-
responded to our requests for margin.
At the closing price today your account
was short $1,000 of the required amount
and we request you to make deposit
of this amount tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
FARMERS INSTITUTES.
Kansas state Agricultural College An
nounces Schedule for Year.

Manhattan, Kan, Sept. 30.-The
first farmers institute circuits for the
year, Just announced by Edward c..
Johnson, superintendent of institutes.
show that thirty-two meetings are to
be conducted by Agricultural college
speakers from September % to Octo-
Der IS. This is the schedule:
NortonVille, September 20; Meriden,
September 80; Soldier, October j.;
Westmoreland, October 2-3; Olsburg,
October 4. Speakers, A. S. Neale and
Miss Florence Smell.
Walnut, October 2; Girard, Octo-
ber 2-3-4; Arcadia, October 6: Union
town, october Z: Erie, October So;
Columbus, October 10-11; Kincaid,
October 1914 Paola, October 1915
Speakers, Miss Frances l.. Brown and
H. ]. Bower.
Augusta, October 6; oxford, Octo-
Der Z; Anthony, October SO; Argonia,
October 13-1: Clearwater. October Is;
Bluff City, October 10; South Haven.
October II: Kingman, October 1917;
Inman, October 49, Speakers, A. n
Losh and Albert Dickens.
vakefield, October 81; Miltonvale,
October SO; Jewell City October 10
II. Speakers, A. L. F'itz and Miss
Edith Allen.
Glen Elder, October 1914: Clyde.
october 1916: Bala, October II;
Keats, october 49, Speakers, Edward
c. Johnson and Miss Edith Allen.
Cottonwood Falls, october 7-S; En-
poria, October $40; BurIingame.
October IL. Speakers, George S. Hine
and Miss Florence Smell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
is CALLED BACK
Tennessee Legislature Again
Summoned for Extra Session.
Object Is to Consider PrOhibi-
tiOn Enforcement Bills.

Nashville, Sept. 30.-Calling a sec
ond extraordinary session of the Ten
nessee legislature to consider prohibi-
ton law enforcement bills, Governor
Hooper in his proclamation today
says:
The question which now confronts
the people is Shall the laws of the
state be enforced in the city as we'll as
in the country or shall the outlawed
saloons corruptly dominate not only
the cities, but the legislature and the
entire state
The enforcement bills were killed
by filibuster in the lower house of
the Legislature last week during the
first extraordinary session. The sec
ond session is called for October 13.
The governors S proclamation is a di-
rect appeal to the people.
I'm the fight for the enforcement of
laws in this state I desire to appeal
directly to the great masses of our cit
izenship for support and co-opera-
tion," he says. Developments of the
last few weeks have demonstrated to
my mind that an overwhelming ma
jority of the people, regardless of po-
litical affiliations are determined to
put an end to the open, fragrant and
disgracefu1 notification OF the law in
the cities of the state.
II therefore appeal to the people of
every county in the state to rise above
the narrow confines of partisan limi-
tation, to assemble at the county seats
and elsewhere and to instruct, encour-
age and support both the governor
and the general assembly in the res
toration of the majesty of the law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
DIGGING HIM OUT.
Miner Has Been Buried Alive Since
Last Friday.

Centralia, Pa, Sept. 30.-Rescuers
were still hard at work today trying
to save the life of Thomas Toshesky.
the miner who was entombed last Fri
day morning in the Continental mine
of the Lehigh Valley Coal company
hole has been bored through the
wall of coal behind which he is i'm
prisoned and early today a tube was
inserted. Through this tube Toshesky
is being given food. Last night bot
tie of milk was worked through the
hole to him and today after the tubing
had been inserted to prevent the hole
from closing, he was served with milk
and eggs.
The slow work in reaching the EN-
tombed man is due to the constant
shifting of the large quantity of coal
and refuse that closed him in. When
the fall of coal occurred it was be-
lieVed that Toshesky was buried be-
meath it, but efforts to reach him
were not abandoned. Late yesterday
rapping was heard and the rescuing
party redoubled their efforts.
Toshesky spent an anxious night
hoping that the rescuers soon would
liberate him. A lot of coal must be
removed before the breast in which
he is confined can he entered. 1t may
be night before he can be reached.
The man was once before entombed. a
fall of coal in n mine at Ashland hold
ing him a prisoner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
KANSAS FAIR PLANS.
Panama Commission in Session Here
Today ArrangeS Details.


Something new and novel in the
methods of exhibiting the states op-
portunities and advantages will be in
augurated for the two expositions at
San Francisco and San Diego in 1915
if the plans of the Kansas Panama
exposition commission are carried out.
The commission met with Governor
Hodges at the state house today and
decided on the last week in October
as a time for an inspection trip to
the coast.
The commission has a myriad of
plans for the state exhibit at San
Diego and San Francisco. The leg
islature last winter appropriated $780,
600 for the work-$40,000 to Frisco
and $4,000 to San Diego. Half of
this money will be spent for build
ings and the other half for mainte-
nance, travelling and freight expense
and exhibits. Albert T. Reid, presi-
dent of the commission, announced
this afternoon that Kansas would be
one of the leading attractions at the
big fairs even if the state did cut the
expenditures down to a minimum.
The members of the commission in
Topeka today: Albert T Reid, To-
peka. president; H.. E. Dean, Kansas
City, secretary; J. l.. Pettyjohn,
Olathe; Senator Benson, FL Dorado;
w. III. Ennis, Wichita; Mrs. Eustace
Brown. Olathe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
MEANS MORE MONEY.
Senator Simmons Estimates Revenue
Under New Law.
Washington,

Washington, Sept. 30.-Senator
Simmons, chairman of the senate
finance committee, has given out the
first complete estimates of federal
revenues and expenditures under the
new tariff bill as made up by the ex-
perts from the treasury. The total
estimates are as follows:
For the year ending July 1, 1911
Receipts. S1,O29, ,0OO,0OO; expenditures.
$1,O13, 100000; surplus, 100000.
For the year ending July 1, 1916
Receipts. $1.O26, 100000; expenditures,
$1,0OS, 100000; surplus, $1S,O00,0O0-
The estimated receipts under the
customs tariff. the income tax and the
corporation tax embraced in the new
tariff are given as follows:
For 1914-Customs revenues, $270,-
100000; income tax Go months), $780,
100000; corporation tax, 3S,000,000.
For 1915-Customs revenues. S249,-
100000; income tax, $S3,OOO,OOO; cor
poration tax, $39,0O0,0OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
Importers Have Filled Bonded
Warehouses to Capacity
With Goods, in Anticipation of
the New Tariff.
VALUE IS NEAR 100000, 600
The Largest Amounts of Money
Are Represented
In Linens, Hats, Silks, Tobacco,
Wool and Sugar.

New York, Sept. 30.-A practical
demonstration of one result of the new
tariff law will be given almost as soon
as the bill now in the hands of con-
gress is signed by President Wilson.
Huge quantities of foreign made mer-
chandise already imported will be
thrown on the markets in New York
and at other large centers throughout
the country. For the last two months
importers have been storing goods in
bonded warehouses, to be held there
until they may be admitted under the
lower rates to be provided in the new
law.
The merchandise has accumulated
to an extent which has tested the ca
pacity of bonded warehouses every
where. Figures compiled by the
journal of Commerce show that goods
in bond in New York alone on August
since that time the total has increased
largely.
while we were in a way prepared
for holdup of imports" said a ware
house man, I'VE never dreamed the
goods would accumulate as they
have"
Keen competition exists among i'm
porters to be first with goods brought
in under the new law and arrange
mentS have been made for distribution
in the shortest possible time after tho
law is in effect. While it was said
that in some cases decided changes
would be made in wholesale prices
probable effect on retail prices. Sta
tistics of the goods on hand in New
York bonded warehouses show that
the largest amounts of money are rep
resented in linens, hats, silk dress
goods, tobacco, wool, champagne and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
State Plans a Saving of
100000 Annually.
Result of Hodges Lansing
Inspection Trip.
USE PRISON FUEL ALTOGETHER
An Investment of $4,000 All
That Is Needed.
Governor and Executive COun-
Gil Were on a Probe.

| With an investment of $4,000, the
state of Kansas is figuring on saving
100000 annually beginning immedi-
ately. The economy, according to the
plans of Governor Hodges, will be
realized within the small enclosure of
the penitentiary at Lansing. In other
words, the governor will ask the
banks of the state for loan of $25,-
600 for repairs and improvements at
the prison and in return the COM
monwealth will save 100000 in the
consumption of coal dug from the
penitentiary mines.
Here is the plan:
The state is spending $4,000 an
nually for coal. The state is using
annually $1,000 tons of coal from the
prison mines. If the mines could
produce 27,OOO additional tons of
coal a year it wouldn't be necessary
to buy fuel from other sources. With
an expenditure of $4,000 the state
could nearly double the capacity at
the prison mines and the consumption
at the penitentiary could be decreased
by one half.
Looks easy, doesn't it? Governor
Hoges and the state executive coun-
ell. following an inspection trip to
the penitentiary believe it can be
done and they have the coal figures
from over the state to prove 1t. AT
any rate, it will be tried and negOt1-
ations will begin at once for loans
from the banks of $4,000 with a
risk of a return appropriation from
the Legislature in 1915.
Penitentiary in Bad Shape.
The reports that have been coming
to the state house concerning the lack
of facilities at the prison were found
to be true by the executive council.
1t will take $4,000 to make all the bet
termentS needed, but only the neceS-
sary repairs and improvements will be
authorized this year.
The state finds it necessary to make
the following betterments at Lansing:
New boilers.
Electric pumps for supplying prison
with water.
Steam fitting apparatu and repair Of
pipes.
New cables in the mine hoists.
Electrification of cars in mines.
New dynamos for electric power.
With these facilities it is believed
that the state will be able to reduce
the coal consumption at the peniten-
tiary from 80 800 tons a year to $4,000
tons. Following the opening of a new
tunnel and coal face the coal produc-
ton can be greatly increased. The
electric. cars with a new system of
dumping and loading and hauling will
give a gain in production.
The state institutions burn $4,000 tons
of coal a year. The penitentiary fur
nishes 81, 900 tons. The remaining 21.-
900 tons are purchased. Ship all the
coal with a few exceptions from the
prison mines and the money will be
saved, is the result of the investigation
and the promised results of the $4,000
investment at the Lansing plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
.BRISTOW IS DOUBTFUL
He Does Not Expect Any Currency
Legislation This Session.

Washington, Sept. 3O.-Currency
legislation loomed up today as a para
mount issue in the senate, with the
administration tariff law within a few
days of the statute books. A series of
conferences at the White House and
at the capitol endeavored to bring
order out of the confused situation
surrounding the administration cur
currency committee. After Chairman
Owen and Senator Shafroth of the
committee had discussed the situation
with the president, they conferred
None of the Democrat members of
the committee would venture a
prophecy as to the course of the bill,
but Senator Bristow of Kansas de-
clared that he believed there was lit
tie chance of currency legislation at
this session of congress 'I presume
that some sort of a bill will be report
ed in some way in a month or so"
said Senator Bristow.
There will be several minority re-
ports. Whether the president will be
able to get the Democrats on the COM
mittee. together, including Senators
Reed, O'Gorman and Hitchcock, L
cannot say, but that hardly seems like
ly, unless the bill is radically changed.
There is not likely to be any currency
bill passed by the senate at this ses-
sion.''
An expert discussion of the admin
istration currency bill was given be-
fore the committee today by Charles
A. Conant of New York. Conant de-
vised the currency systems now oper-
ating in the Philippines and in Pan
anna Mr.. Conant endorsed the theory
and general principles of the bill. He
said the plan of issuing money on
rigid security such as bonds was not
a means of providing an elastic cur
rency He favored the scheme in the
bill of issuing currency on short time
a ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
HE WILL STAY BY IT.
Wilson Will Not Go Away Until Cur
rency Question Is Disposed OF.

Washington, Sept. 30.-President
Wilson has determined to remain III
Washington as long as the currency
bill is under consideration and has
abandoned the idea of going to Pana-
ma this fall unless the currency legis-
lation can be concluded sooner than is
expected. The president began the
day by plunging into the currency
question with Senators owen and
Shafroth, and Secretary of the Treas
ury McAdoo. Following this confer
ence it was said that progress had
been reported and that work of franz
ing the bill as it would be presented
to the senate later was progressing
satisfactorily.
The president, it is said, desired to
be on hand so as to do anything he
can to get the currency legislation un-
der way before differences of opinion
become too acute. AS far as the Pan
anna tolls question is concerned, the
president does not contemplate an
early message to congress and certain
ly will not take up the question seri-
ously until he has visited the canal,
which he believes he can find time to
do in December or January.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
POWER OF PRESIDENT.
1t Is Called in Question by Judge
Hook.

Denver, Sept. 9O.-The United States
court of appeals for the Eighth district
for ruling the question of the right
of a president of the United States 10
withdraw public lands from entry. This
announcement was made today by Pre-
siding Judge William c. Hook.
This request is made in the Midwest Oil
company case before the court of appeals
for argument at the present session. 1t
involves ownership of lands in Wyoming.
In making his announcement Judge
Hook said the court had determined on
this course, because of the important
issues involved
Upon the determination of president s
right to withdraw public lands is said to
hinge the ownership of extensive tracts of
oil lands in Wyoming. The outcome of
the present case is expected also to have
important bearing on litigation involv-
ing public lands in other states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
ATTORNEYS i'm Kansas Natural
Gas Case Plead
Before q. S. Court of Appeals
at Denver.
CHARLES BLOOD SMITH FIRST
He Is Followed by Attorney
General John Dawson.
Million People Concerned in
Outcome of Case.

Denver, Sept. 30.-Argument before
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals in the cases involving the claims
of rival receivers to the property of
the Kansas Natural Gas company be-
gan at 11:15 today. The court an
nounced in calling the cases that two
and one-half hours would be allowed
to each side. Charles Blood Smith.
representing the receivers appointed
by Judge John C. Pollock in the
United States district court of Kansas,
then began his argument.
Smith started by outlining to the
court the controversy between the
Kansas Natural Gas company and the
state government. He then reviewed
the corporations reasons for demand
ing federal adjudication OF the issues
involved. He cited the action OF
United. States District Judge Pollock
in asking the judges of the United
States district courts of Missouri and
Oklahoma to sit with him in hearing
the application for appointment of re-
ceivers. Continuing, Smith declared
the company was engaged in interstate
commerce and that the contention of
the defendant in error that the state
courts had authority to control was
groundlesS.
Attorney General John S. Dawson
of Kansas briefly sketched the history
of the complicated litigation in state
and federal court leading up to the
present appeal. He then began an
exposition of the states legal grounds
for demanding the administration Of
the affairs of the Natural Gas COM
pany by receivers appointed by the
district judges of Montgomery county.
Mr.. Dawson's argument had not
been completed late this afternoon.
He was to be followed by former Sen
3tOr Chester / Long for the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
PROSPEROUSARCENTINE
Crops Are Good and the Country Is
Paying Its Way.

Buenos Aires, Sept 30.-The budget
for 1914 just laid before the house of
representatives estimates the annual
revenue al s451 44S, 900 and the expen-
diture of $451 ,439, 900; sum of thirty
four millions is provided for the inn
provement of harbors, twenty millions
for railways and three millions for pub
lie instruction. The presidents mes
sa ge accompanying the budget sets
forth that the exports for the first half
year of 1913 amounted to 1926, 900, 900
and the imports for the same period
S209 900, 900. The total of exports and
imports for the year are estimated at
$3.50, 900 900. The prospects for the grain
crop about to be harvested are of the
brightest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
Victory for Trade Unions.

London, Sept. 3O--An Important
victory for the trade unions was an
nounced today when the British ad-
miralty awarded them official recog-
milton. In reply to the demands of
the dock yard men the admiralty
agreed hereafter, in the event of dis
putes, to meet deputations of the
workmen either in London or at the
dock yards. 1t also not only ac-
corded permission to the men in the
government employ to select their own
representatives from the dock yards
but will allow them to be accompanied
by trade union leaders,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
REILLY IS OUT.
Bristow's Clerk, Who Was Shot Leaves
Hospital.

Washington, Sept. 3O.-Francis A.
reilly, the young clerk of Senator Joe
Brlstow of Kansas, who was shot, and
as it was thought at the time, fatally
wounded by a friend, Detilef H.
Schultz last month, left Casualty hos
pital yesterday for the first time since
the shooting
The young man was una BILE to tell
the police anything further which
might aid them in their hunt for
Schultz, who, up to the present, has
completely baffled the authorities in
their attempt to find him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
ROCK ISLAND is 0. K.
Company President Says Receivership
Talk Is All Rot.

New York, Sept 30--J. J. Quinlan,
president of the Rock Island company,
returning from an inspection trip over
the Rock Island system today, stated
that the idea of a receivership for the
property was out of the question.
Mr.. Quinlan said the company oc-
cupies a strong position with regard to
cash and on January next will have
S1O,O00,00O in bonds available for sale
under the mortgage. He estimates
that the damage to the corn crop will
cut the gross earnings of the Rock
Island system about per cent. or
more than S4,O00,000. The principal
loss, he believes, will be in general
merchandise, as it is figured that the
farmers will not buy luxuries to the
extent they have in recent years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
DANDY DAY TODAY.
But LiSten-UnSettled Weather l.
sunny E7ora'S Promise.

The weather is just right today
plenty of sunshine and temperature
normal for this date. 1t could not be
improved upon. The wind is blowing
at the rate of six miles an hour from
the northwest.
Cooler and unsettled weather is on
the way according to the government
prophet. There is just a possibility of
rain tonight or Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
Major NIcDowen Is Dead.

Sharon, Pa. Sept. 30.-Major Alex
ander Mcdowell, for fifteen years clerk
of the house of representatives at
Washington. died today at his home
here. He was 50 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
TODAY'S GAMES.


Western.
Lincoln at Denver, cloudy.
Topeka at Wichita, clear.
St. Joseph at Des Moines. rain.
Omaha at Sioux City, cloudy.
National.
New York at Boston, cloudy.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia, (2)
cloudy.
American.
Boston at New York. clear.
Philadelphia at Washington,
clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Unsettled and cloudy tonight and
Wednesday; cooler Wednesday.