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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
CHAS. SAWYER'S PLAN
He Would Cut the Cost of Burglar
Insurance.

Plans for maintaining larger secret
service department and reducing the cost
of burglar insurance to state and nauonal
banks in Kansas is being worked out by
Bank Commissioner Charles N Sawyer
and a number of the leading bankers OF
the state Not only does the plan call for
the employment of a sufficient number oil
detectives to run down the bank robbers.
but the bankers will probably take into
their confidence the 1880 members of the
motorcycle patrol and safe crackers and
horse thieves will be pursued by the pop
pop boys.
Burglar insurance each year costs the
Kansas banks thousands of dollars. 1t IS
an expensive but very necessary luxury
Now, Commissioner Sawyer believes that
the state can maintain its own corps OF
detective and secret service men and pro-
rate the expense among the 1,50o banks In
Kansas Representatives of the state
plan with Sawyer and he has gathered
figures regarding the cost OF maintaining
this department. P E Zimmerman OF
Lindsborg, representing the short Grass
Motorcycle club, has also consulted with
Mr.. Sawyer regarding the plan TO place the
motorcycle riders at the disposal OF the
bank commissioner in event of bank rob-
berries.
Several years ago and during the reign
of the Weymore gang OF bank robbers, j.
y. Dolley created a secret service depart
ment in connection with the state banking
department. Through this branch of the
department. the bank robbing industry in
Kansas was discouraged and satisfactory
results accomplished. The plan of Mr..
Sawyer and officers of the banking asso-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
TAFT is CONTENT
Pleased With HarbOr of Refuge
at Yale University.
Got Enough as President He
Hints at Alumni Meeting.

New Haven, Conn.,. June 2O.-Prof.
William H. Taft of Yale today limited
broadly that he was content to leave
the White House when his presidential
term expired. He spoke at the Yale
alumni meeting. succeeding President
Hibbin of Princeton. He said:
you don't know what d harbor of
refuge from the sea of life this univer-
sity is until you've had the experience
It's been a great comfort to me TO be
next to the president of Princeton
When L was president of the United
States I went to Princeton to assist in
inaugurating a president of Princeton.
Not long afterward l assisted in Wash
ington in a second function with
president of Princeton. You may not
believe it but I took pleasure in both
functions Laughter-)
Secretary Houston of President Will
sons cabinet, who was given an hon.
orary degree raised a laugh by ad
dressing the alumni as Fellow demo-
Gratis He explained his expression by
saying:
Il use the term in the philosophical,
not the political sense. 1 have always
heard of Yale democracy and am de-
lighted to experience the sensation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

of the month and he will remove his
family to LeaVenWorth about the mid
die of next month
Il am going to Leavenworth for a
few days as soon as the work of letting
these contracts is com pleted, said
Morgan, land will study the work and
conditions at the prison"
do you propose any change in poll
cies at the PRISON." was asked.
Not for the present at least" was
the reply. 81 will get in touch with
the work as rapidly as possible and
work out the details as, go along"
Asked regarding appointments to
prison positions. Morgan stated that
he expected to make none
Practically everyone at the prison
is working under the civil service
rules said the new warden 81 think
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
PINE LUMBER RATES.
They Will Stay the Same This
Summer.

There will be no increase in the rates
on pine lumber-at least not this sum-
mer. The interstate commerce COM
mission has taken an interest in the
fight on lumber rates in Kansas and has
announced it will hear the case Octo-
Der 81 and has ordered the suspension
of the proposed rates until that time
Recently the Santa Fe announced
that beginning June %. it proposed to
increase the rates on pine lumber
shipments from mills along their route
to 1874 Kansas points. The rates were
jumped to % and one-half cents from
the mills and lumber dealers in all
parts of the state protested.
Henry r. Gorsuch, secretary of the
Southwestern Lumbermen's associa-
ton. went before Governor Hodges
with complaint regarding the in
crease in rates. The governor took the
matter up with the public utilities
commission. Judge A. E. Helm. COM
merce counsel for the commission, pro-
tested to the i--terstate commerce COM
mission In few days after the notice
of increased rates had been served,
there was a lively fight and every
lumberman in the affected district was
busy The utilities commission asked
that the old rates be ordered and the
interstate commerce commission has
decided to hear the case October 81.
Until that time at least, there will be
no increase in the rates on pine lum-
Der to Kansas points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
MANY SUGGESTIONS.
They Come to Commission on Street
Car Situation.

The mayor and commissioners are
receiving dozens of communications
condemning or approving the recent
action of the board in beginning suit
for the $4,000 forfeited by the Topeka
Street Railway company. w. P. Mont
gomery. assistant in the attorney gem
erals office, wrote to the mayor this
morning complimenting the commission
on the stand il has taken. Mr.. Mont
gomery suggested several improvements
which he considers necessary in the
street car service in town: he suggest
ed that a Waterman be stationed on
the bridge near the ball park; observ-
ed that early morning and midnight
service would be beneficial to tran
sients: and declared that alternate
routing of the lines on West Tenth,
Twelfth and Fifteenth streets would
solve the question of adequate depot
service.
Mrs. D. A. Sutherland, 1888 Oakley
avenue, has written a letter to the
State Journal asserting that the only
solution of the street car controversy
is municipal ownership of all new ex-
tensions. Mrs. Sutherland spoke es-
pecialIy for the citizens in the school
districts of Seabrook and Euclid park
whose hardship in reaching the car line
is great.
Municipal ownership" declared Mrs.
Sutherland would result in municipal
expansion. A meeting will be called in
q few days to place this subject be-
fore the people," she continued, 1T is
the paramount issue of the present
city tangIe.r If another franchise were
granted to the Topeka Street Railway
company it would work against the
interests of both. If it is not in the
power of the city commission to adopt
the plan OF municipal ownership an
automobile system could be installed
ha Ia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
1000 Pairs Hart, Schaffner &
Marx Trousers Ready at SIS. 90

HART sCEAFFNER MARX have just this
lot of elegantly handaiored
eds hevio elegant blue choice color
business
styles; better quality fit
sny% nfa9r a kinds The best values you find SIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

there are only three changes to be
made They will be managed mainly
from Washington-altho of course
L may be consulted. But 1 have no
direct appointments TIC make"
Morgan'S successor will probably
not be announced for a week or ten
days. Asked regarding the appoint
ment to the vacancy on the penal
board, Governor Hodges said today
that he will not make the appointmen
until few days before Morgan's
resignation becomes effective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
SWELL Did You Ever! Come Over and
See How Easy 'GETS-TT' Got
That Corn!''

go, shrivel, vanish. No more cotton
rings to make the corn sharper and
more bulgy. no more bandages to stop
circulation and stick to the stocking,
no more salves to turn the flesh raw,
and make the corn pull no more
knives or razors with danger of bleed
ing and blood poisoning.
"GETS-IT'' is painless, stops pain,
and is absolutely harmless to healthy
flesh. Warts and bunions disappear.
"GETS-IT'' gives immediate relief.
'EGETS-IT'' is sold at druggists at %
cents a bottle, or sent ont receipt of
price to E. Lawrence. & Co, Chicago
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

checks, club checks, broken plaids
and fancy effects, of all wool serges,
worsteds, tweeds, cheviots, home
spuns, flannels and mohairs. Tailor
ing above the ordinary, Innings of ex-
cellent quality-in every way they're
suits that would sell regularly at $40
and $22.5O. The entire lot ought to be
sold out in few days in one smash
ing big sale Saturday at. ......
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
WILL SOON Be MORGAN
Ottawa Editor Takes Charge at Leav-
enwOrth July 4.

Thomas w. Morgan of Ottawa, who
has been appointed to the wardenship
of the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, states that he will take over
the work at the government prison
July /. His resignation as a member
of the penal board is effective the last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20
Keep Kool"

Hart Schaffner & Marx IoIlair Suits,
produced; beautiful fabrics, in blacks
and dark grays; some with neat pin
stripes and checks; all sizes; con
best values ever offered at. -. pHV
Mems pure Linen Suits, made of ex-
cellent quality repp. linen, sewed on
patch pockets; stylish. cool splen didly
tailored, regular and stout sizes. $40
An extra big value at. Wv
Mems Tan Linen Suits, made of a
good German linen, extra we'll tail
ored. perfect fitting, regular and
stout sizes; just what you want for
summer comfort. Special C7 S0
VaIueS at
Mems apiece Linen Crash Suits, cool
and serviceable; all sizes; &E
special at ~
Mems Gray Alpaca Coats, all sizes,
splendid values at $3.95 CE
and. pC
Mems Black Alpaca Coats, fine for
summer wear; special at CS
Mems Unlined BIne Serge Coats,
special value at $3.50 CS
and
Hart Schaffner & Marx blue serge
coats, skeleton back. lined front, 2
and 3-button sacks, also double
breasteds: all sizes, regulars, S10
stouts, Sims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

Many have smoked Lewis Single Bind
er cigar for the past sixteen years. Al
ways found 1t reliable quality--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-20

Citations is to enlarge the department ard
save the expense of employing detectives
trough the various insurance depart
mentS.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
SUICIDE PACT BY
SAN FRANC|SCANS
KEPT BY ONE ONLY
Wife of John George Boyle
Wades to Her Death in
Surf-Her Husband
Loses Head"

Los ANGELES. July 16.---A suicide
pact between. husband and wife which
the husband failed TO carry out re-
suited tonight In the failing here of
John George Boyle, hotel keeper of
San Francisco.
According to the police. Boyle said
that on seeing his wife disappear into
the water he lost his head
The couple arrived Sunday night at
Redondo Beach on the steamer Bear
from San Francisco.
Boyle relates. according to the po-
lice that he and his wife decided final
ly last night that they would die to-
gether.
The woman waded out into the surf
and disappeared.
Mrs. Boyles purse was found this
morning on the beach. Its contents led
to inquiries at the Savoy hotel, where
the couple had registered.
Later the woman's body was washed
ashore and identified by those who had
seen her.
Boyle was found wandering aimless-
ly. He was arrested and sent to jail
here. A formal charge will be made to-
morrow.
Boyle and his wife resided in San
Francisco at 1861 Octavia street, in the
Marcus Aurelius hotel. which they con-
Quoted.
The police say Boyle gave financial
troubles as the cause of the dual de-
ciSion to die
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
COUPLE MISSING
~ SINCE LAST WEEK

Mr. Boyle and wife, who conducted
the.Marcus .Aurelius hotel. mysteriously
dropped from sight last Thursday and
had not been heard of until the news
of Marian Boyle's suicide.
1t was stated by some Of their cred
itors that they were deeply in debt
Mrs Teresa Bell. owner of the hotel
property. which was formerly the old
Bell home at Bush and Octavia streets,
stated that they owed her $4,000 for
rent and she thought that other debts
would bring their liabilities aip to
$4,000. She said she did not intend to
try to trace them. as she did not think
they had any money and there was no
use in harassing them.
About a month ago Boyle went to
the detention hospital and asked for
poison, saving he would kill both him
self and his wife If he did not get 1t.
Mrs. Boyle. however, told the hospi-
tai authorities that her husband had
been partially deranged since he lost
a quarter of a million dollars in Wall
street some years before. She said
that she could handle him and keep him
from carrying out his threat and the
hospital authorities turned him over
to her.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
Huge. Trade With Pennsyl-
va1ia Railroad Involves
S76,584,S0O in Stock
and $50 in Money
DEAL DIVORCES TWO
HARTMAN SYSTEMS
President of B. and O. Says
Trade Will Make No Diff
ference in Management

. PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-In ac-.
, cordance with the plan recently ap-
proved by the United States court for
the dissolution of the Union Pacific
Southern Pacific merger, the exchange
OF stock of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road owned by the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company for stock of the Southern
Pacific owned by the Union Pacific took
place today.
The Southern Pacific stock purchased
by the Pennsylvania Railroad company
was S2S.924 shares. with a par value OF
S$S.292,4o0. The Baltimore and Ohio
stock sold by the Pennsylvania was
+ 2i2,196 shares of preferred and 212.7Se
shares of common with a total par
value of s42.547, 800 The preferred
stock>of the Baltimore and Ohio was
sold to=the Union Pacific for $50 a share
and the common at par. The Southern
Pacific stock was sold at par; The
money consideration due to each of the
purchasing railroads was the same, eX-
cept for an additional $50 in cash which
D.. the Union Pacific paid for an oddsShare
of baltimore and Ohio preferred
Commenting on the transfer of stock,
President Daniel Willard of the Balti-
more and Ohio. made the following
statement in Baltimore:
There is no reason to suppose that
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad com
pany will lose anything by the large
exchang ge+ of stock ownership, and it is
rot likely that ii win gain anything by
the arraugement. Its policy in the
future VIII continue as it has been ad-.
ministered in the past. Baltimore will
seentinne to be the chief Atlantic: port
~ the. Baltimore. and Ohio railroad.
This will not be actuated by sentiment.
tai motives only, but it will do it be-
cause II is for the best interests of the
property to do so"
Mr.. Willard stated that he believed
the Pennsylvania had been more en-
.harrassed by its ownership of Balti-
more and Ohio stock than the Baltimore
and Ohio had because OF the arrange
Inent; but whatever the situation may
have been in the past, in the future it
could be said most emphatically that
the Baltimore and Ohio company is an
Independent property in every sense Of
the word and free to do whatever seems
best for. Its own development and for
the advancement of the communities
which it serves
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
AUTO BELONGING
To CHIEF WHITE
RUNS BOY DOWN
Youth Alleges That Men in
Car Jeered Him and Drove
Away Regardless of
Injury

Is the driver of an automobile reg
police exempt from the provision of the
law that makes 1t serious crime for
an automobilist to run down any per-
son and then to go on without first
stopping to ascertain whether or not
that person is injured?
The question Is raised by the story
told by Pascal Concille, a IT year old
boy. who is employed by the Reliance
Bazaar, 1471 stockton street
Young Concille, commonly known a s
joe" says that last Monday after
noon. while riding his bicycle down
kearny street. he was run down by
automobile 8421. rne of Chief Whites
machines, and thxt after smashing his
bicycle badly and almost killing him.
the automobile went on without stop
ping, the chauffeur or one of his pas
sengers merely yelling back something
that the boy could not understand. De-
tectives Gallagher and Redmond were
In the automobile.
Concille asserts that after the acct
dent and his narrow escape from death
under the wheels of the police machine.
he went to the detective department
and reported the matter and that all
the reply he got was a profane COM
mand to get out of the building or he
would be kicked out.
DETECTIVE RECOGNIZED
IT was riding down Kearny street
between Pine and California" said
Pascal Concille. There was a wagon In
front of me and the automobile was
Just behind. The wagon was proceeding
very slowly, and when an opportunity
offered cut around to the left to try to
pass it. But I could not get by and was
compelled to slow up.
Then automobile S421. which I after
ward found belonged to the chief of po-
lice, struck my wheel and knocked me
off. The front wheel of my bicycle was
badly smashed and the wheels of the
automobile ran over the rear wheel.
managed to catch myself and avoid be-
ing run over by the automobile. The
driver turned around and yelled some-
thing at me that ] could not under
stand. He went on without stopping to
see whether / was hurt or not
"I took the number of the automobile,
1921, and asked J. Bellendo of 449 Broad
way whose machine it was. He told me
1T belonged to the chief of police and
that one of the men in 1T was Detective
Gallagher.
This happened little after o'clock
in the afternoon. I went at once to the
hall of justice, to the detectives room
and told what had happened and asked
what l could do about it, my bicycle be-
ing smashed so / could not use 1T. The
men I talked to acted ugly and told me
to get out of there or ] would be kicked
out. So l went away
BOY CEASES CHASE
"I have not done anything more
about it, for I would rather suffer
the loss of my bicycle than have to
fool around the courts long time to
get damages.
Inquiries at the police station de-
veloped the fact, after considerable
questioning that Chief Whites auto.
No S421, has run down a boy on a
bicycle. The detective department de-
clares that a report of the accident
was made by Detectives Gallagher and
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17

my salary as a letter carrier is 500
a month. and I have spent regularly
1925 a month to keep up my house"
said Frederick w. Reich. letter carrier
with two red service stars on his coat
sleeve, yesterday morning in Judge
Richards extra sessions department OF
the superior court.
The court promptly refused to grant
Mrs. Matilda Reich a divorce from so
exemplary a husband and lectured the
wife. on the extraordinary merits of
her spouse Judge Richards advised
the woman strongly to r lrn TO her
home at las Julian avenue and her two
children. The couple. have been mar
rted four years.
IT'S ali due to my sister in law
Reich testified. when my mother in
law. died my sister In. law came to live
with us and our troubles began. My
wife told me that she married me for
my money and for the home that Ithad
and because she knew that was very
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
NEW CHIEFS OF
WESTERN PAC|F F|C
ON WAY To. COAST.
Benjamin F. Bush, President
Elect, and E. L. Brown, :
Vice President Elect,
Coming to City

Benjamin f.. Bush, president elect
and E. L. Brown; vice president elect
of the Western Pacific railway, are en-
route to San Francisco.
This news was received yesterday at
the executive offices of the company in
this city. where their arrival Is
awaited with more or less trepidation.
They are coming slowly, because they
are inspecting the road over whose
fortune they preside as they travel
For that reason they make progress
only during the daylight hours
The whereabouts of the train at any
given time are unknown here. but 1t Is
believed they were nearing Winnie
mucca last night. IT is not thought
probable they will reach San Fran
cisco until tomorrow night, and per-
haps not until Saturday
Immediately after their arrival d.
rectors' meeting will be arranged. at
which Messrs. Bush and Brown will be
formally elected to office.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
Frederick w. Reich. Letter Carrier ID Years,
Commended: Wife Urged to Go Home

good to my first wife, who was para
lyzed for years"
Reich produced in court his dis
charge from the United States army.
which gave him an exceptional record
as a soldier in the Indian campaigns.
He was in the army five years and was
discharged az a first sergeant. He has
been a letter carrier for % years
Reich answered his wife's suit for
divorce by fling cross complaint. but
when the woman's petition was denied
the letter carrier said that he would
withdraw his action, too.
Go back to your husband Mrs.
Reich said the court 1T is hard to
find man as good as he is"
Tt is understood that Mrs. Reich has
the proposition under advisement.
Mr.. Reich, owing to his frugality and
industry, has an income independent of
his salary as a letter carrier. SO he
could afford TO spend s125 on a salary
of 500.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
LOVE POEM SENT
SULZER BY GIRL
Mignon Hopkins, Who Asks
$4,000 Heart Balm,
Author of Lyric
Especial Dispatch to The Cain


PHILADELPHIA. July 16.-Mignon
Hopkins, the Philadelphia girl who is
suing Governor William Sulzer of New
York for $4,000 for breach of promise
and her lawyer spent the day going
over the letters and affidavits which
will be used in the forthcoming suit
against the governor. A few more Of
the letters written by Miss Hopkins
to Sulzer were given out today.
Miss Hopkins also gave out the copy
of a poem written to Mr.. Sulzer in
1908 after she had heard of his mar-
riage to another. 1t is called Long
Years Ago" and reads:
In feeling / was but a child when hrst we met
long wears ago.
AS free and guileess bird that roams the
dreary woodland through
My life was all a pleasant world OF sunbeams,
dewed with April tears.
Lifes brightest page was turned to me- and
nought ] read of doubts or fears.
We met. we loved. long years ago. beneath the
azure dome above,
And, gazing on the stars. you told the trem-
bling passion OF your love
gave to you five years ago the only jewel that
mine.
My heart took off its lonely crown and all Its
riches gave to thine.
Why did you fill my youthful life with such
wild dreams OF hope and bliss?
Why did You say you loved me so If it were all
You robbed me of my faith and trust In all
lifes beauty. love and truth:
You left nothing. nothing hopeless,
blighted. dreamless youth
You loved me. too. when first we met; your ten
der kisses told
How changed you from what you in
life and love long years ago.
With mocking words and cold neglect my truth
and passion repaid.
And, of a soul filed with loye, a dreary
desert you have made.
Now strike II you will. and let your stroke be
heavy my weight Of woe:
shall not shrink my heart is cold: IT'S broken
since long years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1913-07-17
ALAMEDA COUNTY COUPLE
WE'D AFTER AUTO TRIP
Hilbert Ross of Oakland Marries Miss
Eleanor Heath BrittOn of
Piedmont
(speciaI Dispatch to The CalD

tSpeclal Dispatcn TO Inc cam
SAN JOSE. July 16.--After an auto
trip down the east side of the bay, Hii-
bert Ross of Oakland. a young business
man. and Miss Eleanor Heath Britton
of Piedmont were quietly married this
afternoon at the Little Church AROUND
the Corner" (Trinity EpiscopaD.
Rev. Fletcher Cook of San Francisco
officiated.
A party Of seven accompanied the
couple. including the father and mother
of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs w. W. Brit
ton, and her two brothers,
A quiet marriage instead Of society
wedding was decided on because of
death in the family of one of the prin-
cipals-