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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
FOR BALLOON RACE.
Starts in Kansas City July to Deter.
mine Entrants.

Kansas City, June 2S.-Captain H.
e. Honeywell of ST. Louis in a new
balloon will be one of the entrants in
the national balloon race to be held
here July 4, to decide the American
entries in the next international bal
loon race, according to announcement
today from the headquarters of the
Kansas City Aero club. w. c. Clifford
of Kansas City is slated to sail as aide
to Captain Honeywell. Captain Honey
well was winner of last years national
race and came out third in the inter-
national race from Stuttgart, Ger
many. His balloon now is being con-
Structed in st. Louis. The final list
of entries in the July race will be an
nounced next Monady at a meeting
Of the aero association in New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
SMALL DEBTORS COURT
Been fl Cases Decided i'm Month of
Its Existence.

In the month since the small debtors
court began operation a total of A cases
have been filed in which the aggregate
amount asked has been $324.5S, an aver
age of $7.37 to the case. During the month
judgments have been awarded in IS cases
for total of S139.30. In Is of these cases
payments in full of the judgments rem
dered have been made, totaIling $64.40. In
8 cases defendants have agreed to pay
the Judgments and are making payments
on them, the judgments aggregating $57. 25.
One case has been certified to the district
court where an execution may be issued.
The judgment is the largest yet given in
single case, amounting to $17.65.
Today there are IA cases pending in
which the aggregate amount asked is
$685.. Two cases, one for $3.50 and one
for $40 were dismissed without going to
trial
1t is interesting to note that in % cases
in which judgments have been rendered
the judge has allowed $139. 80. and that
the total amount asked in the same cases
was $202 Sc. The judgments have aver
aged, therefore, a little less than 20 per
cent of the amounts asked in each case.
The smallest amount that has yet been
sued for As cents, brought against
a patron by newsboy for delivering a
paper. The amount has been paid. Next
to that there is a case pending in which
the amount asked is so cents, and one
other case in which the sum of rs cents
was asked has been settled and paid.
Two cases so far have been filed in which
the largest amount the court has Jur1s-
diction has been asked. The amounts are
$40 each. No higher amount can be sued
for in the small debtors court.
During the month most of the cases
have been brought for work done. Some
of the accounts have been badly mixed,
and Judge w. H. Kemper has been COM
PEELED to give various credits for small
loans work for a few hours, etc. Two
of the suits were brought by poor women
against local dentists on account OF al
legged bad work in which the dentists mad
refused-orq the plaintiff alleged they re-
refused-or the plaintiff alleged they re
sum of S1.50 asked for was refunded In
another a set of teeth will be replaced by
a new set. ..
In many of the cases both the plaintiff
and defendant are desperately poor. This
is particularly true of cases in which
Judgments have been rendered, but which
are not closed because the collections have
not been made. In some of them the judge
is permitting the defendants to pay the
judgments in small sums, as they are able
TO paw In one case a claim of 81 Is belng
paid at the rate of 81 week until 1t Is
paid out In others the court has the
promise of payments at given times until
the judgments are paid in full
Judge Kemper is well pleased with the
showing made so far. He believes the
court is likely to accomplish the purpose
for which is is designed, and that 1t Will
prove a boom to the very poor VINO, other-
wise would be compelled to hire an attor-
new and proceed with expensive hugauon
or lose money due them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
HE'S WITH WILSON.
So Says Senator Thompson Who Is
Home for q Visit.

United States Senator William H.
Thompson was in Topeka a few min
utes today on his way to his home in
Garden City, where he will remain I'M
til after the Fourth. 1t is his first visit
to the state since he took his oath of
office as Junior United States senator
from Kansas. He will return to Wash
ington to vote for the new tariff and
currency bills.
The new senator said he was glad to
be home for a few days.
Feel as fresh as a daisy" said SEN
ator Thompson in answer to a question
regarding the ordeal of revising the
tariff and fixing the monetary system
What about the tariff and currency
bills"' asked Fred Robertson, the new
United States district attorney for
Kansas, who was at the depot to meet
the senator
Il expect to stand with Mr. Wilson
on both propositions said Senator
Thompson. The bills, 7 believe will be
passed substa ntially as the president
Desires
Before returning to Washington. SEN
ator Thompson will probably spend a
day in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
KELLEY WILL RESIGN.
Leaves Commercial Club to Join Elm
hurst Company.

The resignation of ]. Will Kelley of
the Commercial club is expected at any
time. While Mr.. Kelley will not admit
that a deal has been definitely closed
1t is understood that he will hand in
his resignation to connect himself with
the Elmhurst Investment company.
J. N Dolley, former bank commissioner.
is also considering joining the COM
pany-
Secretary Kelley admitted today that
he is seriously considering the PROPOSE
although he would not state definitely
that the deal has been closed. He spoke
highly of the firm with which he will
probably be connected and stated that
in his opinion an excellent business
opportunity is offered. He would de-
vote his entire time to the work of the
concern. Mr.. Kelley stated that he
would give the management of the
Commercial club ample time TO procure
a competent secretary in case he re-
signs. His resignation was a much
discussed topic on the get acquainted
special The business men considered
the deal an assured thing.
Mr.. Dolley said today: I have been
considering becoming a director of the
Elmhurst Investment company. l have
been asked to do so, and / think that
the business opportunities for the con-
Germ are excellent. The company eX-
poets to expand. There will be
meeting of the board of directors this
afternoon which 1 will attend
n. B. Burge, president of the Elm
hurst Investment company. had no Of
fetal statement to give out today al
though he talked of the contemplated
of the company, and c. a. O'Meara, sec
retary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
PRIZES TOMORROW.
funniest Contest Ends Today-Judges
Figuring Averages.

Denver. Colo, June 28.-Today will
mark the end of the prize contests in
cident to the thirty-first bundles turn
fest of the North American Gymnas-
Tic union. Tomorrow morning the
technical committee of SO headed by
Alfred Miller of Milwaukee will finish
the work of figuring the averages and
IN the afternoon prizes will be
awarded.
Senior classes in dumbbells ladies'
classes IN dancing and young mems
classes in wand exercises were special
features of the program. Tonight a
banquet to the visiting singing socie-
ties and to the press representatives is
to be held at East Turner hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28

Harry Doyle, who is now in Mr.. Co
burns office in the state house, has be-
come a regular contributor to The
Country Gentleman.
Miss Ruth Moberly, who is enrolled
in the stenographis department at
Dougherty's. has had five of her stories
published in Golfers.
Announcement of two June we'd
dings in which Dougherty folks are in
tercSted have been recently received.
One, that of Miss Meta Estep to Mr..
Leroy Charles Petro, and that of Miss
Alice r. Strictly to Mr.. T. Clinton
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Petro will reside
at the Avon, Topeka, and Mr.. and Mrs
Smith will make their home in Dan
vile, Ill
Miss Eunice Mcdonald has taken a
position in the law office of Hazen &
Page.
Frank L. Myers has been promoted
to the position of stenographer to the
er's Office of the Santa Fe, and Hira
Calkins has been promoted to the posi-
ton of stenographer to the chief clerk
of the fuel department.
Ralph Campbell has taken posi-
ton as stenogra pher in the Storekeep-
er's office of the Santa Fe, and r. E
Zarker with the Santa Fe railway at
Atchison, Kan.
Miss Christine Wilcox has been do
ing substitute work for the Continental
creamery.
Miss Verna Burdette has taken a po-
sition with the H. B. Howard Electric
Supply company.-Adv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
THEY HAD TO WAIT.
But at Last Architect Prepared Plans
for Printing Plant.

Bids for the new $3.50, 900 addition to
the state printing plant, will be let
July 81 by the school text book COM
mission, according to plans announced
today. Plans and specifications for the
new addition will be completed the first
of the week and the commission win
al once advertise for bids.
There has been long delay in pre-
pairing the plans for the addition to the
printing plant and this delay threaten
ed to tie up the work of the commits
sion for several months. State Archi-
tect Chandler has stated, however, that
he will complete the plans in a few
days and the commission will rush the
building work in time to complete the
addition by the first of the year.
The last legislature appropriated
$225,000 for the state publication of
school text books OF this amount $780,
900 will be used for the purchase of new
equipment and charging the printing
plant at Tenth avenue and jackson
street. There is $4,000 appropriated for
the purchase of copyrights and a SIS, :
900 revolving fund, in addition to 81, 900
emergency fund with which the COM
mission can handle it's work during the
next two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
EARTH CRACKS AT HoIsINGToN
Farmers Fear Earthquake - Horse
Fell in Hole.

HoiSington. Kan, June 2S.-Fis-
sures varying from a few inches to two
feet and one-half in width and extend
ing several feet into the ground have
appeared in L. E. Bakers alfalfa field
near this city and are causing a great
deal of speculation.
There have been no indications of
an earthquake of any sort but the
ground seems to be sinking away. The
fsSureS are located in the field west
of the house and it is dangerous to
work teams there.
The assures were discovered when
Baker missed one of his horses and
found it imprisoned in one of fiS-
sures. People fear that this section of
the state is likely to be visited by an
earthquake or that some danger may
come to the town from a like phenom-
cnon happening there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
TELEPHONES HANDY.
Only Forty Feet to Phone Hospitals
for Aid.

Gettysburg. June 2S.-Already there
have been several cases of heat ex-
haustion, although not enough to even
test the efficiency of the marvellous
hospital service established by the
state and national gOVernme By
the telephone system in the camp, the
construction of which involved the
stringing of 120 miles of wire, it will
be possible to telephone from any
point on the camp to any part of the
country reached by the telephone sys-
tenn. The SO stations have been ar
ranged so that the greatest distance
any person in the camp will have to
walk to reach one will be 400 feet.
Thus, within two minutes after the
discovery of illness of anyone, the
telephone will carry word to the near
est regimental hospital. There are
two motor mbulances, each carrying
six. Less than ten minutes will elapse
from the time veteran is found to be
ill until he will be in the hands of his
physician
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
Live Stock Exchange Election.

St Joe. Mo-. June 2S-The twenty
fifth annual convention of the National
Live Stock Exchange adjourned here
today after electing officers and choos-
ing st. Paul. Mimi. the place for
holding next years convention. The
new officers are NJ. A. Bright, St.
Louis. president: W. A. Moody. ST
Louis, reelected treasurer; E. F. Erwin
St. Joe. secretary and vice president
at each livestock market a s follows:
George A. Stacy. Buffalo: Charles
Hubbard. Cincinnati; Thomas Gerrens
Chicago: Pliny Miller. Cleveland; A. J.
Campion. Denver; t G. McCrosky,
Kansas City: L. a. Mansfield Indian
apolis: I. F. Brainard, Pittsburg; J.
w. Creath. Portland. E. H. Clought,
Milwaukee; j. L. Fitzsimmons Sioux
City; w. B. Tagg, South Omaha
Charles a. Aull. st. Paul: A. F. Daily,
ST. Joe; William Burnett, Louisville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
Set Aside 6-Cent Verdict.

New York, June 2S.-Judge Holt
in the federal district court today set
aside as Inadequate the verdict for
six cents recently obtained by Thomas
B. Harmed, a Philadelphia lawyer, in
his libel suit against the Interna-
tional Magazine company, based on
statements which appeared in the
Cosmopolitan in article on The Trag-
edies of the Sugar Trust.
Il think Harmed has been treated
with grave Injustice said the judge,
and although it would be easy to
put the responsibility on the jury. /
cannot escape the conclusion that
justice requires that this verdict be
set aside"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
BUSINESS is FORCED.
Court COmpeIs Insurance Companies
to Continue.

souri, supreme court today overruled
the demurrer filed by the fire insur-
ance companies that had announced
their intention to cease writing business
in this state and issued a temporary
CeaSing to write policies. This is a
victory for the attorney general.
The decision of the court in the
insurance case allows the companies
to file an answer to the quo war
ranto proceedings of the attorney gem
eral, who asked that they be fined for
combining to withdraw from the
state. After the answer is filed, the
court will appoint a commissioner to
take testimony
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
Telephone COMPANIES Must Report

More than 700 Kansas telephone
companies must make reports to the
public utilities commission this year
regarding their business standing,
financial condition, equipment, invest
ment and earnings. Blanks for these
reports were mailed today from the
office of the commission.
Twenty of the telephone companies
in the state have an investment of
more than $4,000 each and their re-
ports will be made Separate
blanks. The remaining companies
range from an investment of few
hundred dollars to the edge of the
$4,000 mark. Not only must these
companies make sworn statement as
to their financial standing, rates. pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
REBELS VICTORIOUS.
Take Last Federal StronghoId-Fed-
erals Fleeing.

Douglas, June 2S.-Ojeda's federal
army has been scattered. The Huerta
commander is himself a fugitive and
the rebellious state troops, victorious
in the seven days battles around
Ortis, are expected to enter Guaymas
today, the last federal stronghold. This
was the substance of a message from
Governor Pesquiera at Hermosillo to
his cousin, Roberto Pesquiera, former
revolutionary agent at Washington. A
thousand Yaqui Indians have been sent
in pursuit of the flying and scattered
federals by the rebel commander, Gen
eral ObregOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28

Bile for much of the work of recon-
struction of the great republic which
mad just emerged from a long period
OF unrest. Dr. Campos SALES. after
leaving college in 1854, was for a time
newspaper man, eventually naseir,,r
into the political arena. He was .
member of parliament during the en-
pire and became known as '',rba D.,
lillian Gambetta." under the renubIic
he became at first minister of Justice
and did much to reform the lave 80
Brazil. He afterward became oo,,ar
nor of the state of Sac Panic where
he retained office until his inaugura-
ton as president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
WANT WILSON THERE.
Is Uurged to Attend Gettysburg CeIe-
bration.

Washington. June 2S.-Representative A.
Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania, was an
early White House caller today in the
hope that he might persuade President
Wilson 10 go to Gettysburg for the cele-
bration of the fiftieth anniversary of the
battle. When Mr.. Palmer called the presi-
dent was out playing golf and Secretary
Tumulty said he would arrange confer
ence later in the day. The president had
previously declined to go to Gettysburg
in order that he might not depart from
his rule of absenting himself from all oc-
casions that might require him to make
congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28

begin his work as chief grain inspector
July l.
Ross was member of the house from
rice county during the recent session of
the legislature He is also president of
the state board of agriculture and presi-
deSt of the state fair commission. During
the session of the legislature he was chair
man of the agricultural committee and is
known IN the state a man well versed
IN gram and stock raising. Ross was also
appointed as member of the state school
text DOCK commission but will probably
resign this position if his work as chief
grain inspector interferes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
KILLS OWN CHILD IN AUTO.

Lawrence. Kan. June 2S.-The A.
year-old daughter of A T. Henthor,
Dodge City, Kan, was killed at Will
Jamestown, ten miles west of here,
when a motor car driven by her moth
er crashed into stone wall and up
set The child was caught beneath
the car and crushed to death. Other
occupants of the car, father and moth
er and two older children, escaped I'M
injured. The party was the way
from Dodge City to Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
WOMEN BURIED ALIVE.
Wall COIIapses-Six in Serious Con-
ditiOn.

Cleveland, June 2S.-A portion of
the wall and scaffolding being used in
adding a second story to Euclid Square
garage on East Thirteenth street, near
Euclid avenue, collapsed at 1870 to-
day, burying ) women in the debris.
Five were Immediately taken out bad
ly injured and rushed to a hospital.
The other ten were soon rescued. OF
the fifteen injured in the collapse, six
are in a serious condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
Benson at Congregational Church.

an invitation has been extended to
the G. A. r. posts of the city of To-
peka to attend a special Independence
day service at the First Congregational
church, Seventh and Harrison streets,
Sunday morning, June 90. At 9:45 a.
m, Judge A. W. Benson, of the Kan
sas supreme court, will speak DR.
A S Henderson will preach a sermon
of special interest to members of the
posts and the chorus directed by Miss
BIinn will furnish appropriate music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
HOW TO GET JOHNSON
That Is Question Worrying Depart
ment Officials.

Washington, June 2S.-With all
hope abandoned of securing the de-
portation of Jack Johnson from Can
ada, officials of the department of state
and justice today began an eXamina-
ton of extradition treaties with Euro
pean countries to determine whether
the negro can be extradited when he
lands in Europe. His destination is
said to be Havre. johnson is out on
bail on a sentence of a year for con-
viction under the white slave law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28

irons. earnings or losses, but make
statement as to number of employees
number of miles of wire and cable
used on their lines, wages paid to
employees and several hundred other
things that will give to the commits
sion complete and detailed informa-
ton as to the condition of the indi-
Vidual companies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28

Missouri Pacific railroad. He brought
the train into Blue Rapids the first
day out one hour and a half ahead
of time, 1t should be mentioned that
the service on the Central Branch
was favorably commented upon by the
members of the party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

nOoM' new modern, best location in
town. Party leaving; must sell. n.tii
sacrlrlce. w: L. Mcclure, 1914 Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
BRAZILIAN Ex-President Dead.

Sac Paulo, Brazil, June 28.-Dr Man
uel Ferraz de CampOs Sales. president
of Brazil from 1898 to 1902, died here
today at the age of 70. During his term
of office as president he was RESPONSE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
Bank C1earings.

New York, June 2S.-Bradstreet's bank
clear1ngs report for the week ending June
20 shows an aggregate of 81 947. 957 600 as
against 3,2S5, 100 900 last week and s. $50 =
List of the principal cities: Pet Pet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28

The Prudential Trust company Ioana
m oney on city properU.-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-28
Weekly Bank Statement.

weekly Bank Statement.
New York. June 2S.-The statement of
the actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the week
shows they hold SIS 272 $50 reserve in ex-
cess of legal requirements. This is a
decrease of S.537 400 last week
Actual condition. Increase.
Loans 81. 922 657 600 SIS 1913 600
Specie ...--.-.---....... 357, 355. 600 AZ, COO
Legal tender.-..-.... S4,0S0,00O 1925 COO
Net deposits..........1 !, 49, so. 600 IS $50 600
Circulation ...... 49, coo "72. 600
Banks cash reserve in vault. -. 1878 OSs, coo
Trust companies cash reserve in
vault Observation-Disclosures. So 427 900
Aggregate cash reserve........... AL 500. 600
Excess law reserve. s. 272, $50 1851. 400
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying % per cent re-
serve 81, O49, 900.
Summary OF state banks and trust COM
panies in Greater New York not included
in clearing house statement:
Loans Observation-Disclosures 3 S14.eO0 $50 $50 400
Specie ................... SIS. So, COO ~SO4, 100
Legal i,oof.SV 40,
Total deposits....-... 500, 6s6, 500 IS, 239, 200
Decrease
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1913-08-20
Di88s Is Scorched to
Cinder by Prosecutor

the name pron,Ise of marriage he tried
to got Miss Warrington 70 swear false
" 10 save him.
"plGxs showed his character BY his
relations with the Warrington slrl In
hI~ own home. IN the sanctuary of Ills
avn wife. while she was absent"
Numbered Roche. "He might havs
boon forgiven Tor this, but when W.
af,erwafd requested his wife TO In.
yitc into that same home the gill,
lha, was the mos, eowardiy crime on
tho charaftcr."
The ease viii 80 to the jury this
evening.
IN case of u mintrlai or hung lary.
Roche says there vii, be- an Immediate
new trial.