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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
O'NEILL IS COMING
President of Western League
to Topeka Sunday.
Gives Out Names of Umpires
for 1913 Season.

ST. Joseph. April 17.-Norris l.
O'Neill, president of the Western
League, met his umpires here today to
give them final instructions prepara-
tory to the opening of the champion
ship season tomorrow in st. Joseph,
Topeka, Omaha and Wichita.
They are D. J. Fftzsimmons, Roches-
ter, N. Y; Ollie Anderson, Wilmar,
Mimi; M. E. Sigler. Abba, Iowa; J..
Collifiower, Washington, D. c. Colli-
flower was unable to be present on ac-
count of sickness in his family. O'Neill
said two more umpires would be ap-
pointed when the pennant race tight
ems up. Assignments for the opening
games will be made late today, but
will not be made public until the games
begin tomorrow.
O'Neill predicts the most successful
season in the history of the Western
League. He will go to Wichita tonight
to witness the game there tomorrow
and will return to st. Joseph for Sat
urday's game. He will spend Sunday
in Topeka, and Monday in Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
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COURT HOUSE, TOO
1T Will Be Closed for Opening
Day Tomorrow.
Topeka Proposes to Give Team
a Royal SendOff.

The courthouse will be closed. with
the exception of the first division of
the district court and the district
clerks office, on Friday afternoon, Civ
ing the employees aud attaches all op-
portunity to see the K9ws scalp the
Grizzlies. The hearing i'll the Wrllace
murder case will keep the first divi-
sion of the district court busy, Judge
A. w. Dana not feeling justified In ad-
journing this hearing FOR the occasion.
The clerks office, is an adjunct to the
court, also will remain open.
Practically all of the public offices
including the state house. courthouse,
city hall and the SANTA Fe offices De-
sides many offices on Kansas avenue
and not a few stores. viii, be closed for
the game An effort is being made
to bring out the fullest possible st
tendance on the opening day and " ith
fine weather, that has been promised
by the prognosticator, there should be
a record breaking crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17

department..
seconded by hundreds of Topeka vot-
ers. The State Journal has received
dozens of disapproving letters of
which the following is an illustration:
Now that new office has been
created under the new commission it
is evident that someone who depends
upon his daily wages for his bread has
to suffer the consequences. Two men
have been taken off the garbage route,
thus making more than enough to sup
ply the parasite with his princely sal
ary. The remaining wagons are ex-
pected to gather the extra refuse which
was a heavy task for the full force.
Nothing but unsanitary conditions can
prevail when the routes are made too
large"
Commissioners Stand by Porter.
Whether Commissioner Porter will
withdraw his ordinance or put him.
self in line for recall remains to be
seen. The ordinance which was intro
duced by him and drawn up by City
Attorney Ralston was unanimously
approved by the entire commissioner.
L. COfran, mayor; Roy L. Bone, COM
missioner of finance; w. G. Tandy
commissioner of streets, and Frank NJ.
Newland, commissioner of waterworks
and electric lights.
The resolution drawn up by the tax
payers league follows:
Whereas, In the recent primary and
general election for city commission
ers the candidates assured the voters
in pledges that could not be misun-
derstood that their best efforts would
be used in the reduction of expenses
in their several departments, if elected;
whereas, One of the commissioners
elected, as soon as the new commits
mission was organized, set about Gre
ating and did create later a new office
to tighten the duties he so loudly pro-
claimed he was able and anxious to
perform with credit to himself and the
city;
Whereas, No intimation was given
IN the advertising of the park COM
as a candidate, that a fifth
commissioner was contemplated or de-
sired, particularly without a vote of
the people; therefore, be it
resolved. That we, the mem bers of
me shawnee County Taxpayers
league, demand that Park Commits
sIoner Porter resign if he considers
that the duties of his office are too
burdensome, and thus permit the ap-
po1ntment of successor who can and
VIII perform the duties without a
$1,000 assistant, or publicly admit that
he is a fit subject for the recall pro-
vision of the city commission law
RESOLVED, further, That this league
VIII champion and work for the recall
of any city commissioner who adds to
the already expensive administration
and unnecessary new jobs
Irony of Fate.
An irony of fate made Porter tell a
State Journal reporter only yesterday,
II am in favor of the recall" His
he doesn't back down from his posi-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
GriZzled Kansas Farmers,
Scratching Their Heads,
Declare International Harves.
ter Firm Has Improved Life.
BINDERS OF DAYS GONE BY
Introduction of Twine Machine
Greatest Improvement.
Dealers Tell of Sale in Govern
ment Dissolution Suit.

Kansas City, April 17.-Twine bin
ders that sold at 1925 when intro
duced 80 years ago decreased 500 in
price down to the time of the forma-
ton of the International Harvester
company in 1902 and since that time
have advanced slightly in price, ac-
cording to testimony of witnesses for
the International on cross examination
in tOday's session in the hearing gov
ernment dissolution suit.
On redirect examination Judge Will
liam DR.. McHugh of International
statements that improvements in the
binder since the combine more than
offset the increased price.
w. c. Allison, Muscotah, Kansas,
Implement dealer, said 80 years ago
when he was a farmer he bought one
of the binders at 1925, and now was
selling binders vastly improved at
about $230-an advance of about 80
in the last ten years. Similar testi-
mony as to prices was given by Geo.
Manville, a Wathena, Kansas, dealer
Nine dealers examined at the morn
ing session testified that the Interna-
them into handling its goods and
could not have succeeded had they
made the attempt. From two deal
ers Edwin P. Grosvenor, government
examiner, drew the admission that
they had testified for the Harvester
company in previous hearings and that
the company now held their notes for
machinery received.
H E. Bond of Jamesport, Mo-. said
the International furnished canVaSsers
who sold the company's goods for him
in his community after first talking
over the price with him. Other deal
ers who testified were A. j. Roof,
Parnell, Mo-; R. c. Barton, Coffey,
Mo-: w. M. Ashbrook, Spickard, Mo;
John Alley, Mercer, Mo-; E. r. Cas-
teel, Princeton, Mo, and E. L.
Schneider, Avenue City, Mo.
Quality Has Improved.
The quality of harvesting ma
chimes and the efficiency of
expert and repair service rem
dered to farmers in emergency
have increased greatly since the for
nation of the International Harvester
company in 1902, according to the tes-
timony of witnesses placed on the
stand by Internati- mai counsel at to-
days session. The governments
case was closed at former
hearing. Testimony for the defendants
is being introduced at the present
hearing and will be continued at sub
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
NOW THEY MUST BACK UP
Tax Payers Pass Resolution in
Form of UItimatum.
New Place Was for Frank
Snyder-Pays $1,000.

Unless City Commissioner William
H. Porter eliminates the newly created
office of commissioner of health and
sanitation, he will be asked to resign.
If he refuses to resign, he will De
recalled. A resolution to this effect
was drawn up at a recent meeting of
the Shawnee County Taxpayers league.
1t was mailed to the commissioner of
parks and public improvements late
this afternoon by Oscar Swayze, sec
retary of the association. The reso-
luton informs Mr.. Porter of the dis
satisfaction his action has called forth;
that he promised to reduce city ex-
penses; that after his election he inn
mediateIy created a new office to light
en- the duties he so loudly proclaimed
he was able and anxious to perform;
that the taxpayers league demands
his resignation if he considers his du-
ties too burdensome; and that the
league will champion the recall of any
city commissioner who adds to the
already expensive administration.
This is the first time in the municipal
history of the states capital that a
city commissioner or councilman has
been asked to resign. The city statute
providing for the recall of office has
never been employed 1t stipulates that
a DeIlIlOn signed ny lne 6IeClOIS ell
titled to vote for a successor to the
incumbent sought to be removed equal
in number to at least twenty-five per
centum of the entire vote for all can
didates for office of mayor at the last
preceding general municipal election,
must be drawn up" The mayoralty
vote at the last election was approx
mately 14,000. The petition for Mr..
Porters recall must, therefore, be
signed by $500 registered voters.
The president of the Taxpayers
League is Michael Heery; vice presi-
dent, D. c. Tillotson! secretary Oscar
Swayze: treasurer, A. A. Raub. The
resolution was unanimously adopted by
the entire league.
Was Job for Frank Snyder.
One of Mr. Porter,s first public acts
was to introduce an ordinance creating
health and sanitation. at a salary of
81 500 year The salary of the other
four commissioners is $500 per an
mum. Frank Snyder. well known city
politician. was named for the position
and approved by the board.
Then the taxpayers and voters be-
gan to object. EX- Mayor J. B. Billiard
voiced their sentiments in an inter
view published in the State Journal
issue for April u. The ex-mayor de-
scribed Mr.. Porters unprecedented act
as a black eye for the city commits !
sion" He observed that Eugene
Stotts had managed the department.
with success and without a $1,50O as |
sistant. Mr.. Billiards. statement was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
HEAT RECORD BROKEN
This Is Hottest April 17-Sunshine
and Cooler Tomorrow.

All 1913 heat records were broken
today, but change is cheduled. The
forecast for Friday calls for lower tenn
peratures but an abundance of sum
shlne. There may be frost Friday
morning in the extreme northern por-
ton of the state.
Ihere has been no rain in the Mis-
slsslppf valley in the last twenty-four
hours, and the temperatures have for
the most part been above normal. In
topeka they have averaged fourteen
degrees above normal for this date
At two O'Clock today the wind was
blowing at the rate of sewn miles an
hour from the northeast.
For the benefit of those who are in
terested in gardening sunny Flora, the
local weather man, stated today that the
chances are about six to one that there
will be no more killing frost this season
In four out of the twenty-six springs in
which records have been kept there was
killing frost after this day and on one
or two occasions there hase been consid-
cradle snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
Discharge of Moore Brings Up
Removal of DR.. Wiley.
Weather Bureau Head Charges
Outside Influence.
USE THIRD DEGREE METHODS
Moore Claims Siberian
Houston Charges.
Details of Trouble Between
Veteran Chief and Congress.

Washington, April 17-Charges on
which President Wilson summarily
removed Willis L. Moore, chief of the
weather bureau from office rested to-
day in the department of justic where
agents of the bureau of investigation
were at work upon them. Neither
Secretary Houston nor White House
officials had any reply to make to
Prof. Moore's statement that the
charges against him had been secretly
made and secretly investigated, and
that he had no opportunity to defend
himself. None of the officials con-
cerned went further today in detail
ing the charges against the weather
bureau chief than to say the accusa-
tions consisted of irregularities, but
Prof. Moore in his own statement de-
clared the charges were based on his
activity in working for appointment as
secretary of agriculture. The general
allegation against Moore is that en-
ployees of the weather bureau while
out on trips on government business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
ARREST WIRE TAPER.
Chicago Police Suspicious of Former
San Diego Confidence Man.

Chicago, April 17.-Harry Furey,
known also as Harry Foster, was ar
rested last night on suspicion of being
one of the ''wire tappers'' who DR..
William II Kirby charges swindled
him out of $4,000 while he was head
of a private bank here.
The investigation of the alleged
Swindlers attracted wide attention be-
fore Judge Lands in the United States
district court. Kirby is now under
Indictment in connection with the dis
appearance of the money which be-
1onged to depositors.
According to the police records at
the detective bureau F'urey was held
four years ago at San Diego, Cal, with
several other alleged confidence men,
on a charge of operating a horse race
sWindle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
European Syndicates Complain
of California Bill.
Land Owning Act
Causes Sensation.
MAY AFFECT THE RAILROADS
Proposed Legislation Would
Be Hard on Corporations.
Foreign Financial Interests
May Withdraw From State.

Washington, April 17-Protest by
representatives of great European
syndicates against one phase of the
California alien land holding bill that
would require stockholders in corpor-
ations owning land in the state, either
to be American citizens or to have
declared their intention, soon will take
form in Washington. Inquiries al
ready have been made by some of the
diplomatic representatives of Euro
pean powers to ascertain the precise
nature of the legislation, but so far all
the state department has been able to
do has been to furnish copies of a
draft of the California senate bill,
leaving the protestants to draw their
own differences as to its extent.
There is much interest to know
how the proposed legislation would
affect corporations not initially or
ganized for land holding, like rail-
roads and other public utilities
obliged from their nature to own rail-
road property for right of way, sta
tions and terminal facilities wharves,
etc.
Because of the difficulties of ad-
ministration of such an act as that
passed by the California assembly yes
terday the officials here while con-
Vinced that some anti-alien land own
ing act is bound to become a law, in
cline to the belief that it would take
the form OF the senate Dill WHICH
makes no discrimination between
races, in view of the expressed inten-
ton of the authors of the bill to re-
gard the stipulations of existing trea-
ties, including that between the United
States and Japan.
In such case there is reason to be-
lieve the Japanese government Will
make no protest, though as indicated
in the California dispatches the great
European financial interest will un-
doubtedly be EN- barrasSed and may
threaten to Withdraw from the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

Senate met at noon. James
Hamilton Lewis sworn in as
senator from Illinois and ap-
pointed to privileges and cleo
ton and District of Columbia
committees.
Senator Hughes introduced a
bill to admit DR.. F. F. Fried
mann to practice medicine in
District of Columbia without
usual examination.
President Wilson sent a
number of nominations for
confirmation.
Senator Works, speaking on
his bill to prevent District of
Columbia newspapers from
printing details of crime. Wig
orously attacked present day
Journalism and newspapers.
Suffrage subcommittee con-
tinued its hearing on suffrage
parade police protection.
Senator Penrose gave notice
that a very vigorous request
for hearings on the tariff bill
would be made.
Senator Thompson intro
duced resolution for constitu-
tional amendment providing
for presidential direct election
and limiting term to six wears
House met at noon and a5
Journed at 1910 p. m. until
noon Monday.
r Representative Henry intro
duced a bill to amend antitrust
law so as to define precisely
what constitutes trust.
Democrats resumed caucus
on tariff bill.
Representative Fitzeera1d
tailed in attempt to have
passed a special bill providing
FUNDS for department of labor
Vigorous debate on a morton
OF Representative Murdoch to
order express account printed
Motion defeated.
representative Rrvan intro
duced bin to provide Saturdev
half holiday for all government @
employees. II eht
representative Neelev intro
duced bill to incorporate stock
exchanges and listing intersts+a
PoI at!ohS securities.
investigation of civil ser,,io,
proposed in resolution nv Pao
reSentatiVe Pou.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.
Kansan Who Shot Brothers Rival
Freed by Coroner's Jury.

Parsons, Kan, April 17.-when AL
bert King shot into the dark and
killed J. D. Gilkey, Democratic poll
tician, Saturday night, he committed
justifiable homicide. That was the
verdict of the coroner's jury. The
jury found that Gilkey fired once at
King before King shot. 1t was de-
veloped at the inquest that Claude
King, a brother of the slayer, and
Gilkey were rivals for the affections
of a woman, and that King had been
more often in the woman's company
than had Gilkey recently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
HULBURT IS RELEASED.
New York Lawyer Out of Mexican Jail
First Time in 12 Years.

Rochester, April 17.-After twelve years
in Mexican prisons Leslie E. Hulburt,
once lawyer connected with the district
attorneys office here, is to be released.
So is Hulburt's brother-in-law, William
Mitchell and their alleged accomplice in
insurance frauds involving the murder of
DR.. Charles s. Harle of Abilene, Tex.
This information came to the office of
the district attorney today in a letter
from the life insurance company detective
who brought about the conviction of
Hulburt and the latter's companions.
Hulburt was confined in San Juan De
Ulloa prison when Felix Diaz was sent
there. Diaz become interested in the
lawyer. With Diaz's attainment of pow
er, he obtained the pardon of the three
Americans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
JUMPED Off TRAIN.

Usage City, Kan, April IA wom-
an claiming to be the wife of DR.. Hart
of Macksville, Kan, jumped off of
Santa Fe No. 1 Wednesday afternoon
The woman was demented and created
considerable excitement at the depot.
She had a ticket from Hot Springs,
Ark, where she claims she had been
on a big ranch, to Macksville, Kan.
The city authorities took her in charge
and an effort is being made to locate
her friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
Begin Work on Abilene Postoffice.

Abilene, April 1.-THE contractor
and superintendent of the new postof-
flee building have arrived and ground
will be broken today for the erection
of a S65,000 structure. Abilene is
much pleased with the plans and the
building will be a credit to the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
TODAY'S GAMES.
National.

Chicago at st. Louis, clear.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg, clear.
New York at Boston, clear.
American.
Cleveland at Chicago, clear.
ST Louis at Detroit, clear.
Washington at New York,
clear.
Boston at Philadelphia, clear.
Association.
Columbus at Milwaukee, clear.
Toledo at st. Paul, clear.
Indianapolis at Kansas City,
clear.
Louisville at Minneapolis, clear.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
TWO AERONAUTS KILLED
Spherical Balloon, Five on Board. Ex-
pIOdeS in France.

Paris, April 1.-Two aeronauts
were killed today by the bursting of
spherical balloon at suburban town five
miles northeast of Paris. Five persons
were on board at the time, of whom
three were officers of the French army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair and cooler tonight and Friday;
frost tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-17
THE RECALL FOR PORTER

Taxpayers League Want Com
missioner to Resign.
If He Don't They Will Employ
the Recall.
HE MADE A new OFFICE
An Assistant to Perform Duties
He Was Anxious to Assume.
Commissioners Pass the Ordi-
nance for Him.
NOW THEY MUST BACK UP
Tax Payers Pass Resolution in
Form of UItimatum.
New Place Was for Frank
Snyder-Pays $500.
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-29
Suffragettes Reach 100000
by Work at Jersey Fairs

TRENTON, Sept. 2s.-Two hundred
thousand residents of New Jersey
nave been reached by tho Woman's
Political Unions activity at county
fairs and grange meetings In the last
few months. The last rally will be
held at Trenton during the Interstate
Fair, which opened today. Mrs. Mar
ion Holmes, of Franklinville, has a
tent there fore the distribution of
suffrage literature, for meetings and
propaganda work.
New Jersey suffragists have entered
upon a live campaign and are ex-
tending their activities to every
county. The Political Union, which
Is the big suffrage organization of the
State, has increased its membership
seven-fold since last April. 1t has
obtained the services of Mrs. Minnie
G. Reynolds as secretary, and DR..
Anna Shaw, the national president,
will address q series of meetings TO
open October s.
The second annual suffrage parade
Will be held in Newark on October
20. and will be followed by a NAM
moth meeting at Proctor's Theatre,
when several United States senators
from suffrage States will deliver adj
dresses. Beginning on Sunday, Octo-
Der 8, the union will hold Sunday teas
at the headquarters, 70 Halstead
street. One of the first speakers will
be Mrs. Wilfred Lewis, of Ph1ladel-
phia, who will describe the work of
the Equal Franchise Society of Penn
slyvania, of which she is president.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-29
Bergen Freebooter Carries
y Hospital War to Governor

HACKENSACK, Sept. 29.-Assert-
ing undue influence was exercised in
the decision of the New Jersey State
Board of Health, which refuses to
confirm the site scheduled by the
Bergen County Board of Freeholders
for a tuberculosis hospital, Free
holder Wendell J. Andreas, of Tea
neck, chairman of the tuberculosis
committee, will go before Governor
Fielder in Trenton today and display
two letters which he says were writ
ten by Ernest Napier New Jersey
state fish and game commissioner, 10
John II. Capstick, president OF the
state Board of Health. and william
II. Chew, another member
The letter to Capstick says IN part:
1T hold some $4,000 worth of stock
in the Oakland Realty Company, ana
! sincerely hope you gentlemen can
see your way clear to turn down the
nroposition, and by so doing you
IAN save a brother State officer from
what | am quite certain is a most
serious loss, and loss | do not reel
able to stand, if it is in any way
possibIe to be avoided"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-29
Cranberry Crop a Failure,
1000 Pineys in Want

NEW EGYPT, Sept. 29.-In time
of general plenty there has come to
the wooded section of Central New
Jersey, commonly known as 'the
pines" the possibility of a winter of
hardship and want. This trouble
arises from The fact that the buckle
berry crop was almost complete fail
ure this season, and now only about
one cranberry bog out Of every half
dozen has enough berries for more
than ten or fifteen pickers, where for
merly hundreds were employed.
From New Egypt to Tuckerton it is
estimated at least 1000 persons, and
possibly as many as 5000, will be af-
fected by the shortage of the cram
berry crop, and bog owners will fail
to receive the usual 100000 that is
put into circulation from the sale of
the crops in ordinary years. The di-
rect cause of the failure of the crop
was a heavy frost late last spring.