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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
VICTORY AT HAND
Ratification of Direct Sena-
tOriaI Vote This Summer.
Pennsylvania's Action Made
Thirty-FOurth State.

Washington, April 3.-The advo-
Gates of popular election of United
States senators by the people were
highly gratified today with the news
that the Pennsylvania legislature had
ratified the proposed constitutional
amendment.
Pennsylvania act makes the total
of states that have ratified the
amendment "a. Never in history has
constitutional amendment received
such immediate response from the
legislative assemblies. The complete
ratification of this reform before the
summer is ended is predicted.
1.-The final act with respect to the
amendment to the constitution will
occur within the next three MONTHS
said Senator Borah of Idaho. "The
vote in the Pennsylvania general as
sembly assures early and complete
success. Only two more states are
needed. The Florida legislature meets
in June and the legislature of Ten
nessee will come together again after
a recess the middle of this month.
have received positive assurances from
the senators from those states and
from state officials that the amend
ment will be ratified just as soon as
the matter can be reached. That
will be ample time. Every one of the
80 senators whose terms expire in
1915 will be chosen by the people of
their states at the polls
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To Study Conditions Before
Regulating Operations.
THIS SUMMER IMPORTANT
Evidence May Decide Course
Taken i'm Future.
Frequent and Detailed Reports
Will Be Filed.

Although the public utilities COM
mission has decided that the Kansas
Natural cannot increase its rates at
this time, jurisdiction in the case is
still retained by the commission and
gas expert will be sent to the SOUTH
ern Kansas and Oklahoma fields this
summer to study conditions and file
frequent detailed reports. On the evil
dence secured this summer, the COM
mission will determine it's future course
in regulating the operations of the
Kansas Natural Gas company and its
distributing agencies.
1t is the purpose of the utilities COM
mission to keep close tab on the gas
business and to secure monthly re-
ports on the production, expense OF
operation and revenue received by the
Kansas Natural. Before the close or
the summer months, members of the
commission expect to be able to sit al
a table and tell the Kansas Natural
bondholders just the number of thou
sand cubic feet of gas taken each
month from every gas pool in the
state to quote them heir own expense
of operation, revenue, earnings, de-
probation and a half dozen other de-
tails of business surrounding the op-
Grafton of a IA million dollar corpora
ton.
Watch This Summer Supply.
If the records this summer show that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
Annual Meeting in Supreme
Court Chambers.
WATCH FOR MINOR CRIMES
Governor Hodges Urges En-.
fOrcement of All Laws.
He Is Against Plan of Hiring
Special Assistants.

F'ifty-four of the los county attor-
neys of Kansas are today attending
the annual meeting of their association
in the chambers of the supreme court.
The meeting will close tonight with a
banquet at the Throop hotel.
Many affairs of Importance to the
public prosecutors of the state are being
discussed at the meeting. One of these
matters-not the least bit unimport-
ant to members of the associa tion-is
the question of more pay. The mem
bers feel that the county at
torneys of the state are under
paid and do not hesitate to say
so. This afternoon the members met
with President o. S. Samuel, of Lyon
county and discussed a plan to urge
the passage of a bill by the 1915 legis-
lature which will give the public pro-
secutors greater pay for their services
to the state and county.
The address of welcome was de-
livered this morning by Governor
George H. Hodges, who urged county
attorneys of the state to give equal
attention to enforcement of all
laws. He declared that the laws for
minor crimes and misdemeanors should
receive the same attention at the hands
of the prosecutor as does the prosecu-
ton for felony. In his speech Gov
ernor Hodges declared against the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
WIND, RAIN, HAIL
Heaviest April Storm in Nine
Years Last Night.
Damage Small-Only Touched
Northeast Kansas.

The heaviest April storm recorded
by the weather bureau in nine years
broke over Topeka at 1850 O'Clock
Wednesday night. 1t was accompanied
by heavy thunder, high wind, and hail.
The hail beat against the windows
with such velocity as to cause consid-
cradle damage.
The total amount of precipitation
was 1.02 inches, of which amount .95
OF an inch fell in forty minutes Ten
hundredths of an inch was in the form
of hail The storm had abated by 9
O'Clock, but a shower between 5 and 6
O'Clock this morning netted 03 of an
inch.
According to reports from the gov
ernment bureau and the railroads the
confined largely to the northeastern
portion of the state.
The Santa Fe reports show that
there was little precipitation west of
Empor1a. At Dodge City there was a
light drizzle early this morning A
heaVy rain fell between Burlfngame
and Lawrence. The storm at Atchison
was particularly severe. At Carbon
caused wire trouble for the Santa Fe.
The Rock Island reports the
heaviest downpour between Topeka
and Horton.
The local weather bureau reports
rain as follows:
Dresden, 10 of an inch; Fort Scott,
50; Hays, trace; Kansas City. .04. and
ST. Joe, 222
thermometer a Busy Instrument
The mercury did queer stunts after
the storm broke. The thermometer
reading at 7:50 ~'clock was 79 degrees;
twenty minutes later it was but 54 Ge-
grees. Then there was a gradual soar
ing of the quicksilver until at nine
o'clock this morning the SO degree point
had been reached. The reading at the
same time Wednesday was 68 degrees.
The wind was blowing at no easy
pace when the roar of the thunder
was first heard. At 7:15 o'clock the
breeze was sweeping along at a speed
of forty miles an hour. The hail was
projected by thirty-five- mile wind
The wind was blowing fror1 the west
and the southwest while the storm was
in progress. The direction was south
west this morning. The cooler wealth
er that was predicted failed to arrive
on schedule time but is forecasted for
tonight. Conditions are expected to be
unsettled at that time. Fair weather
will be the order of things Friday if
the guess of the forecaster comes true.
The local greenhouse men report that
some damage was done by the storm.
The Bell Telephone company expert
enced wire trouble. Eight poles were
blown down near the state asylum.
Wind Damage at ST. Joe.
ST. Joseph. April 3.-A funnel
shaped cloud from the southwest low
cred in East ST. Joseph early last
night and leveled several buildings.
No casualties. Much damage by hail
was done during a heavy rain.
One Death Near st. Louis.
St. Louis, April "a high wind
storm which struck Tuxedo, a suburb
in St Louis county today, tore down
a dozen poles carrying electric light
wires and heavy feed cables, thereby
causing one death. Harry Davis of
Webster Grove, 10 years old, who was
driving a graders team, was struck by
the falling wires and electrocuted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03

Mr.. Mueller was alone in his home
when he shot himself. His wife and
daughter Rosa, were preparing to go
down town when the shot was fired.
Mrs. Mueller was sitting in the buggy
and Rosa was hitching the horse to
the buggy.
He was sitting in a chair in the
dining room when he took an old
blunderbuss gan, held the end of the
barrel over his heart with one hand
and pulled the trigger with the other.
The weapon was an old firearm
which was brought here from Ger
many. 1t was a muzzle loader, loaded
with buckShOt. His son, Otto, had
loaded the gun to shoot rats about two
months ago. Mrs. Mueller heard the
shot and ran in the house. He was
dead when she reached him.
Mr.. Mueller would have been ~
Germany and came to this country in
1866. He lived for a time in Cleve-
land, o., and was married to his wife
in Cincinnati, January IA, 1879. Mr.
and Mrs. Mueller moved to Kansas in
1889. They moved to lola as mem
bers of a German colony. They moved
to Topeka November of that year.
Mr.. Mueller was a cabinet maker.
He was employed in this capacity in
the Santa Fe shops seventeen and
one-half years. During that time he
was one of a few who was selected to
do the expert work. He was retired
on a pension about three years ago
and has spent practically all of his
time at home with his family since
that time. The family has lived in
the house at 1404 Western avenue for
33 years.
He has been in poor health for more
than a year. Mr.. Mueller lost one
foot by amputation soon after moving
to Topeka. He was returning from
a hunting trip when the gun was ac-
cidentally discharged and the shot
took effect in his foot.
Mr.. Mueller has been in bad health
for more than year and he has
threatened to take his life on numer-
Gus occasions. The members of the
family have watched him closely and
have attempted to keep everything
out of his reach which they feared
he might choose to use in fulfilling
his threats. They have kept his razor
and every other article of this kind
hidden so he could not find it.
The gun which he used has been in
the house several years. The family
has attempted to keep it secreted but
were not successful. They have been
and now believe that he had hid it
and intended to use it when a chance
appeared.
He is survived by his wife. Hen
rietta, three step-children and four
other children. They are Mrs. John
w. Henderson of Auburn: Mrs H. M.
Williams of Omaha: Rosa and otto
Mueller of Topeka, who lived with
their father and mother; Matilda
Mueller and Emil Mueller OF San
Francisco and Gustave Mueller of
Pontiac, Ill.
DR.. ]. H Rinehart, the coroner
viewed the body and has announced
that an inquest will not be held
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
RAIN ADDS MISERY
Flood Refugees Are Camped on
Wet HiIlSideS.
Federal Bulletins Say Tribu-
taries Are Falling.

Dekoven. Ky, April 3.-Rain
throughout this section began falling
early today and will add greatly to the
misery of six hundred Shawneetown
refugees camped on the h1llsldes be-
hind their flooded town.
The Ohio river is five miles wide
and is running like mill stream. The
river rose five inches and half over
night. All the low lands are flooded.
The Illinois Central railroad is out
of commission here and there are no
trains running out of Dekoven, which
is nearly opposite Shawneetown-
Rain in Indiana.
Evansville, Ind, April 3.-Heavy
rain today added to discomfort of
flood sufferers in Evansville water
swept areas. but the weather bureau
said the rain was not sufficient, even
if it lasted all night and day, to make
any change in the height of the river.
The crest is expected today.
Relief work by the federal authori-
ties continues. A tugboat well pro-
visioned is in the Wabash bottoms to-
day to succor flood marooned farmers,
and will proceed on to Shawneetown
to help people there.
Government Flood Bulletin.
Washington, April 3.-Here is to-
days flood bulletin:
1.-The Ohio river at Cincinnati has
fallen one and one-half feet in the
last "a hours, the stage Thursday be-
ing 6S feet, eighteen feet above flood
stage.
THE crest of the lower Ohio flood is
evidently in the neighborhood of
Evansville. where the river at Z
o'clock Thursday morning was AIS
feet, 12.S feet above flood stage. The
rise in the river at Cairo since We'd
nesday night was but one-tenth foot,
the stage Thursday being 54.5 feet 9.5
feet above the flood stage. The Mis-
river from n
leans is slowly rising but has not yet
reached a forty foot stage at Mem
phis. The tributaries of the lower
Ohio are falling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
Vast Stretches of Land in Ken
tucky Under Water.
PEOPLE HUNGRY FOR NEWS
No Mail or Newspapers for Last
4S Hours.
No Further Damage Expected
in Ohio Valley.

Cairo, Ill, April 3-The strongest
current in the Ohio since the flood wa
ters attained their record height here
was noticeable today. In addition
there was a considerable wind that
made the waters rough and the strain
greater against both the Ieyee and
oulkhead work which has been con-
Structed as reinforcement. Forecas-
ter Lindley, who issued a statement
today explaining that there had been
no apparent rise in the waters for nine
hours gave as reason for the stand
still the breaking of small levees in
Missouri and Kentucky
A great stretch of Missouri land is
now under water, materially relieving
the situation here. The Missouri SOL
dierS who were rescued and brought
to Cairo received orders to proceed to
CaruthersN lie, M, where Ievee de-
structlon IS threatened and they were
here.
Cairo citizens although having ex-
perienced many nights of little sleep
within the last ten days, show a spirit
of chiva1ry that is remarkable in their
Willingness to forget for the time their
own personal comfort and danger to
their city assist their neighbors who
are in trouble. Food tents lanterns
and other supplies were taken from
here today to Mounds City, ILL.,. and
relief is waiting for Brookport ILL.,
Caseyville. KY, and Shawno town, I'LL,
if word comes that the help of this CITY
is needed. Boats were taken by the
Chicago naval reserves through the
flooded drainage district today to
Villaridge, Ill, to bring here soldiers
and others who remain here
No newspapers or other mail from
outside towns have reached here for
nearly 4S hours and the people who are
here, are on tip toe for every item of
news of flood conditions every where
Crowds are continually in front of the
newspaper offices where bulletins are
posted.
Louisville Is Recovering.
Louisville, KY, April 3.-With the
waters of the Ohio receding here and
further damage expected save the
possible collapse of buildings weakened
by the flood, Louisville was prepared
today to give more attention to ques-
tions of sanitation and relief.
The city health department has in
timated that it would require flooded
homes be thoroughly cleaned and dried
out before owners are permitted to
move in again.
Lower river points today were busy
with preventive and relief work in
preparation for the crest of the flood
now nearly upon them. Strengthening
of the levee continued at Hickman.
Paducah faced a critical situation with
water one to four feet deep in many
streets and still rising rapidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
COLD AND DREARY.
Today Is Bad Enough But Tomorrow
Will Be Worse.

There was a drop in temperature OF
26 degrees from $3.50 O'Clock this
morning to O'Clock. The wind shift
ed from the southwest to the north
west and the mercury began to slide
According to the weather observer
the quicksilver will be dangerously
near the freezing point by Friday
morning. Friday will be cold and
dreary. The expression generally
fair" in the forecast does not mean
that there will be a clear sky Friday;
it simply Indicates that the chances
for precipitation Friday are slight.
At 2 O'Clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at the rate of Is miles
an hour from the northwest. Freezing
temperatures are reported from south
ern Nebraska today; it is showing in
Colorado
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03

efforts of the young voters. Young
voters who have displayed a leaning
toward one or the other of the two fac
tlons, will be represented in the meet
ing tonight. They propose to perfect
a Shawnee county organization as a
result of tonight's meeting Then the
movement will be extended into state
wide campaign for a young voters
club. Every young Republican, whose
leaning has been toward the Progress
s1ve or Regular wing of the party, has
been urged to attend tonight's meeting
at the National
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
NATION MUST DOT
National Committee Source of
HarmOny-JOe Mercer,
Progressive Leader Leaves for
His Home Today.

-Joe" Mercer spent this morning
bidding his host of Topeka friends
goodbye. and left at noon for his farm
in COTTONWOOD Falls. He has been
state live stock commissioner for ~
last four years, and has served three
terms in the legislature Before Ieavo
ing he declared his intention of on
posing DooIlttle as congressman of
the Fourth district in 1915 ana ,,,o,I
ped out his ideas for a ''harnonv,,
campaign in the Republican narfv
Mr.. Mercer has always been identified
with the Progressive party, and was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
Unbalanced Mind and Old Age
Said to Be Cause.
HID GUN FOR MANY WEEKS
When Family Left House To-
day He Used 1t.
He Was PenSiOned by Santa re
Three Years Ago.

Jacob Mueller, an old settler in To-
peka, shot himself in the heart at MS
home at 1404 Western avenue about
O'Clock this morning. An unbal-
anced mind caused by nervousness
and old age is thought to have caused
him to commit the act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
BURNED A TOWN
Haviland, Reno County, De-
strOyed by Fire.
Seven Business Houses Burn
With Loss of $4,000.

Hutchinson, Kan, April 3.-PracticaI-
ly all of the business section of Havi-
land, a small town southwest of here,
was destroyed by fire early this morn
ing. The loss is said to be $3.50
Seven business houses were burned
including the postoffice and a hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
Will CHALLENGE AGAIN
Sir Thomas Upton Will Issue Uncon-
ditionaI Def for Cup.

London, April 3.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton undaunted by refusal of the New
York Yacht club to accept the condi-
tions he proposed in his recent chal-
lenge for the Americas cup, has de-
cided, according to the Evening News,
to issue an unconditional challenge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
Paris Sends $4,000 Fund.

washington. April 3-The Ameri-
can chamber of commerce at Paris
sent $4,000 today for flood relief. The
American Lunch club at London sent
S1,250. and the council of the city of
Regina, Sask., Canada. $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03

Brig, Switzerland, April 3.-The funeral
train conveying the body of the late ].
flerpont Morgan from Rome to Havre on
It's way to America crossed the Italian
SWISS frontier this morning and proceeded
direct through the Simplon tunnel on the
way to Dillon, France
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
WORST OF THE WINTER.
Is Snow Storm Raging Today in
Minnesota.

Pipestone, Mimi, April 3.-The
heaviest snow storm in more than a
year, accompanied by a strong north
east wind, has been raging here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
AID FROM GERMANY.
City of Nainz Voted $1O,5OO Aid for
Flood Sufferers.

Mainz, Germany. April 3.-The city
council today voted an appropriation
of $10.5O0 to be sent to the United
States to assist in the relief of flood
sufferers in Indiana, Ohio and other
states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Unsettled tonight, Friday fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-03
shaw VIII Be Retained.

81 shall permanently retain Jesse
Shaw and Frank Stevens" stat ed
Frank Newland today. They have
done most effective work, and are in
valuable in the department. l have
known both of them for thirty years.
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The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
WOMAN HIT BY
CAR; MAY DIE

Mrs Helen M. Beach. so years old,
who lives at 2431 College avenue.
Berkeley. was struck by a Valencia
street car at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing at Ninth and Market streets. She
is at the central emergency hospital
in an unconscious condition, and little
hope is entertained for her recovery.
She is suffering from fractured skull
and internal injuries.
For the last twenty years Mrs.
Beach has been an employe of the
postoffice. She was on her way to
work this morning and was trans
ferring from one carline to another
when the car coming east struck her.
Mrs. Beach came to San Francisco
yesterday for a Christmas dinner and
celebration with some friends on
Union street
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26

BANKS APPLY
FOR PRESERVE
PRIVILEGE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press
W WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-More than
400 national banks and trust compa-
MES, representing every state and al
most every large city in the country,
have applied for membership in the
federal reserve system of banks, ac-
cording to an unofficial estimate made
today by the treasury department.
Applications have come so fast that
offlcials nave been unable to keep pace
with them, but a careful count and
record of the time when they were
received will be made today. Banks
in New York. Chicago and Boston
have not applied in great numbers for
membership. but Secretary McAdoo is
or the opinion today that their appli-
cations soon will be forthcoming
Mr. McAdoo and Secretary of Agri-
culture Houston. the organiza tion
committee provided for in the law,
got down to hard work today on plans
for the division of the country into
reserve districts and the location of
reserve banks. An official announce
ment of the plan is expected tonight
or tomorrow
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
VIM CREERY
IN L|bER TY
FIGHT HERE

Walter A. McCreery, former club
man. scion of wealthy family of
California and England. today re-
newed his fight to be rstored to COM
potency. Acting as friend and at
the request of McCreery. Attorney
Otto Irving Wise today filed a petit
ton to have Attorney II. II. McPike
set aside as guardian.
The affidavits of three eminent Eng
lish physicians and alienists are at
tached to the petition.
Judge Graham made the citation re-
turnable January 10, when McPike
Will have to show why he should not
be ousted as guardian.
McPike was appointed guardian by
Judge Graham, August 81, four
months after the death of McCreery's
rich father, Andrew B. McCreery.
The physicians who are cited in to-
days petition, and who declare Nc
Creery perfectly sane, are:
DIR. Robert Percy Smith. fellow of
the Royal College of Physicians, for
% years mental specialist and now
mental surgeon for St Thomas hos
pital, London.
Sir Thomas Barlow, president of
the Royal College of Physicians.
Dr. Charles A. Mercier. examiner
in mental diseases at the University
of London.
1t is with the latter that McCreery
is now staying at Moorcroft. Park
stone, county of Dorset. He went to
Mercier of his own free will. says the
petition, after escaping from McPike.
McCreery's flight from McPike made
the most sensational of all the chap
ters in his story. After being made
guardian, McPike took him to ranch
near Hollister Last summer Nc
Creery escaped in an automobile.
raced across the continent by train.
and fastened to Paris.
The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
Rev. John Jackson Accuses Boga and Fitzgerald of Max
ing Misleading Statement s. Men Complain Of Food

Episcopal church, representative of
the church federation, came out with
statement accusing Bogart and Ed
ward Fitzgerald. the cooperative SUI
perintendent, OF making misleading
statements in regard to keeping the
churches closed against unemployed
who wished to sleep in them
With Supervisor Hayden, the Rev.
Mr.. Jackson went to the Sailors Home
this afternoon to adjust all difficulties.
Jackson said:
Neither myself nor the Rev. AL
bert Ehrgott of the Y. NJ. c. A were
assigned to do the housing problem.