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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
MORE ROOM NEEDED.
Making Ready for Additions to Ma
tiOnal House.

Washington, March 6.-Workmen
began tearing up the floor and fur
nishings of the chamber of the house
of representative today, preparatory
to rearranging the hall to accommo-
date the fifty additional members who
will come in with the assembling of
of the Sixty-third congress, April L
Chairs and desks will be removed, the
floor taken up and a new floor ar
rangements made to accommodate
rows of benches that will greatly en-
large the seating capacity.
Elliott Wood, superintendent of the
capitol, has perfected plans for a
maximum seating of 466 persons. The
membership of the new house is 435.
At present the house chamber ac-
commodities only about 400 members
In place of the present desks and
swivel chairs, rows of benches will
be installed, each member having
cane seated and leather backed
space of comfortable dimensions, with
armrests at the side. No desk space
is allowed, but there will be shelf
under the seats for the storing of
records and papers.
1t is expected that the rearrange-
ment of the house chamber would
be completed a week before the ex-
ira session is to convene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
AMUNDSEN'S STORY.
South Pole Explorer Lectured at
Auditorium.

How 1 discovered the South Pole, "
was interestingly told Wednesday night
at the Auditorium by Captain Roald
Amundsen, who placed the Norwegian
flag at the southern extremity of the
earth on December IA, 1911. The lee
ture, which was given before an
audience of five hundred persons. was
illustrated with lantern slides and mo-
ton pictures.
Many of the slides were so colored
as to produce wonderfully beautiful eff
fects. Particularly fine were the sun
sets The trip covered the period from
August 9, 1910 to March 8, 1872 Only
one of the many dogs taken on the
trip was returned alive to Norway not
long since.
The southwark voyage of the Fran"
the vessel which has the distinction of
having travelled both farther south and
farther north than any ocean craft,
was described At point about $50
blocked by ice. Provisions for two
years to supply nine men and ninety
seven dogs were offloaded.
Far distant from the ship winter
quarters were established. A hut was
built in the snow, and in the course Of
the winter months the snow and ice
buried the abode ten twelve feet
deep 1t was in October, 1911, that the
final dash for the pole was made. De-
pots were established along the way
where provisions might be had on the
return trip. Five men made the actual
trip to the pole.
The motion pictures showed the antics
of seals. whales and penguins. The
latter which had never become ac-
uuainted with human beings previous
bowed and scraped'' in an amusing
fashion when approached by a mem
Der of the party
1t might be interesting to note that
the Franz will be at San Francisco
early next spring where provisions VIII
be taken on board for a contemplated
trip to the north pole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06

HOUSE BILL NO. $50
AN ACT concerning assessment and taxa
ton; the same being supplemental to
chapter 31S, Laws of 1911; and amending
section l of said chapter 31s, Laws OF
1911; and repeating the original section
Be it enacted by the Legislature of tho
State of Kansas:
Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 31S Laws
of 1911, is hereby amended TO read AZ foI9
lows: Sec. l. The president or chief If
fice1 of every foreign domestic. car
company, of every foreign or domestic
joint stock company, of every foreign or
domestic mercantile company, or of any
other foreign or domestic corpora ton, the
capital stock and assets of which are
represented by shares of stock other than
a railroad company operating its own or
leased lines, and a member OF every part
nership, and every individual witch or
who owns any passenger, sleeping, parlor
observation. dining and freight cars or
either, which are used in connection wirh
the transportation of passengers or
freight within. into or through the state
CT Karsas. shall on or before the 10th day
of April, 1913. and before the same
FORT in writing to the Tax Commission
stating specifically:
1. Total authorized capital stock
. Total authorized number of shares of
common stock.
3. Number of shares Ct common stock
issued.
4. Total authorized number of shares of
preferred stock.
5. Number of shares of preferred stock
issued.
g. Par value of each share of common
stock.
7. Par value of each share of preferred
stock.
s. Amount paid into the treasury on
each share of common stock
g. Amount paid into the treasury
each share of preferred stock
l.. Total amount of capital paid in.
IL Amount of capital on which the last
annual dividend was declared.
u Date of each dividend declared dur
ing the year ending with the first day
of March next preceding.
13. Rate per centun of each dividend de-
c1ared.
IA Amount of each dividend declared dur
ing the year ending with the list day
of March next preceding.
Is. Total amount of bonded Indebtedness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06

Frank Fichtner of 1924 Monroe
street, who was operated on last Mon
day at the Santa F'e hospital for ap-
pendicitis, is doing as well as could be
expected.
Rev. John Gilmore of Allen, Kan.
spent Tuesday with Mrs. w. Treadwell
and family on Branner street on his
way to Lawrence to attend the Meth
odist Episcopal church conference.
Mrs. H. L. Studevant. 421 East
Tenth avenue, is slowly improving af-
ter a months illness but is still I'M
able to leave her room.
Mrs. H. w. Corwine entertained the
Rustlers class Tuesday evening at her
home where arrangements were made
for an open meeting to be held some
time in the near future.
Mrs. E. J. Stewart and two sons of
1913 Chestnut street left yesterday for
months visit in Kansas City with
relatives and friends.
The c. w. B. NJ. of the Third Chris
tian church will meet at the parson-
age, 1910 East Third street, Friday
afternoon.
Sam Cunningham is sick with the
grip.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Third
Christian church held an all day meet
ing last Wednesday in the church and
a full attendance is requested for the
next meeting which will be Wednes-
day, March 70.
Mr.. and Mrs w. Jones of Kansas
City are moving to Topeka and have
taken the house at 1912 East Eighth
avenue.
Little Willie Geiser died last night
after a lingering illness and the sym
pathy of their many friends on the
the East side is extended to his par
ents
Mrs. o. B. johnson, Mrs Sanford,
Mrs. Snyder Mrs. Pointer and Mrs
Corwine are the committee for the en-
tertainment of the Dorcas society
which will meet next week.
Miss Pansy Piercy is up and around
the house after a months Illness.
Misses Mabel and Ellen Malstrom,
231 Branner street, have gone to Sc
daiia, Mo, to visit their sister, Mrs
S. Erickson. Miss Mabel will remain
for a months visit but Ellen will re-
turn Sunday evening
Miss Helen Barry is suffering with
neuralgia.
Carroll Shaffer is slowly improving
and expects to be able to return to
work within a couple of weeks.
Frank NJ. Newland, candidate for
commissioner of waterworkS and
street lighting.-Adv.
Mrs. Harriet Islip has rheumatism
and is confined to her home, 201 Bran
ner street.
Tuesday evening with Miss Verna
Rake at her home, 406 Liberty street
for the regular monthly business meet
ing after which all enjoyed an old
fashioned taffy pull. Those present
were: Misses Velma and Ruth
Swearingen, Misses Helen and Minnie
Buschacher, Misses Verna. Annie and
Ossie Rake. Miss Marie Miller, Miss
Margaret Brentnall, Miss Hazel Jolly,
Miss Freda Bechtel and Miss Swearin-
gen of Kansas City, Mo, Mr.. Foster
Bradield. Mr.. Albert Stone. Mr.. Roy
Yewell Mr.. Ralph Holland, Mr.. John
Perry and Mr.. Walter Wiscomb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06

Denver, March 6.-"Here is a dead
man." was the comment made by a
parcel post clerk here as he held III
to the view of his fellow clerks E
package nine inches square and
weighing seven pounds. The package
contained the ashes of Edward z
Knots of California, who died here q
few days ago following an attack o.
appendicitis The package was ad-
dressed to the widow, Mrs Ada
Knots, San Francisco. 1t cost 81
cents postage and bore a ten-cent in
surance stamp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
w A m T S
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate Tor
inserting Want Ads in The Topeka state
journal is one cent a word each insertion,
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents
word, minimum so cents. .
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must De
accompanied with cash or check IN Lun
aynent Tor the same Note the 1ores9-
ING instructions about counting the WoIos
S Sno the rates per word for The TopeHa
,COONT THE WORDS of your 40 IN
SSiuolng four words for State Journal al
ursSs when such address Is used: ccun.
edcn Initial letter and each hummer VI
combination of figures one word
CLOSING HOUR. Want Ads TO pc
classified properly in The Topeka stare
Journal must be in The State Jour1
cnfce before o'clock. Want Ads received
after the noon hour will be inserted unoer
the heading: TOO Late to Classify. OF
next day as desired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
TumuIty ON the job.

Washington, March 6.-Joseph P Tu-
multy, President Wilson's secretary
started small overwhelmingly
got to work at O'Clock. Nobody in
Washington in the government service
ever heard OF any one who got to work so
early. Most of the officials get to worn
between 9 and 10, with the odds on 10
Mr.. Tumulty found few clerks in his Of
flee when he arrived, but had his OWE
desk cleared the business of the
xir,rr hlaerc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
MR.. panki,urst CoIIapses.

London, Marci 6.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst, leader of the suffrag ettes.
has broken down completely. She
has cancelled all engagements and
gone to the country for rest This
announcement was made at a suf-
fragette meeting at Hampstead last
night, where Mrs. Pankhurst was
scheduled to speak. General Mrs.
Flora Drummond took her place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
WANTED-MALE HELP.

ANY INTELLIGENT person may earn
steady income corresponding for news
papers. Experience unnecessary. Address
Press Correspondence Bureau, Washing
ton. D. G.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
LEGAL
HOUSE BILL NO. ash

Published in The Topeka State Journal
March g. 1913
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
LOST AMI en||ND.

LOST-One South-bound Asylum car
Wednesday evening, leather purse con-
tanning $500 bill and small change. Finder
call 1858 Red after seven.
LOST-One patent link cuff button. Re
turn Jackson-Walker Coal Co., SO7 Kan
SaS ave.
LOST-One Ivers Johnson 3S caliber re-
volver between 4th and Polk and r. l.
depot Reward 427 Polk.
LOST-Pair gold trimmed boys size glass
es. Return SIS West st. Reward.
LOST-I.ady's watch and fob. Engraved
w. Phone 2466 Red Reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06

MEN-WOMEN-Got government parcels
post Jobs 5000 week. Write for list of
positions open. Franklin Institute, Dept
l23B, Rochester, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
NEW MODERN
HOMIE, SOUTH WEST

High-class building, contains in the
basement combination coal and gas fur
mace, toilet and white enamel sink with
hot and cold water, and cistern water,
dust proof coal bin, fruit closet, gas plates
for laundry purposes Main floor living
room across the entire building with fire
place for coal and logs in north end, din
ing room and cabinet kitchen with grade
door to rear yard and porch. Three bed
rooms and bath, also sleeping porch sec
ond floor, rooms finished in white enamel
with mahogany doors, cut glass door
knobs with good stairway to attic, house
beautifully decorated and provided with
elegant lighting fixtures, all stone work
in chimney and foundation cut work, with
cement porch floors, two lots, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06

12G acres 4 miles from CITY new i'm,
provementS, % acres pIowed Can give
possession at once. Carson, 1925 Clay st.
Phone 2616 White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
EAST SIDE NOTES.

(Phone 1915 or leave items al
Journal office for this column.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06

LOOK NOW
While the weather's good. CLOSE IN
WEST SIDE, Z rooms, all modern, corner,
cas- front, fine shape. CHEAP at $500.
$1,S00 will handle this home.
another good one, Z rooms, all modern,
Southwest fine location, 115 lots, shade,
SNAP at $3.50. S1,SO will handle this
place.
r. d. SHELDON, Sole Agt.
so Kansas Ave. Phone 1916 w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
FOR SALE HORSES, COWS.
FOR EXCHANGE.

RESIDENCE on Sumner and $1,000 land
equity for residence on West side. Bar
gain. Phone 1894 n I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06

ONE AND ONE-HALF lots on Boswell in
Elmhurst. Terms. Tel 731 W.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06
| FOB SAE-REM ESTATE. FOR s.LE-REM Fs1sTE.

I'm THE lRAMBELT OF COLORADO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-06

Speaker of the House.
GEO. L. ROGERS
Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the Senate February e. 1913
Conference report adopted March g. 1873
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,
Pre- sident of the Senate
BURT +. BROWN
Secretary of the Senate
Approved March 5-1913.
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State of Kansas
Office of the Secretary of State
l. CHAS. H. SESSIONS, Secretary of
State of the State of Kansas do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISea1l and affixed my official seal
this 5th day of March, 1913
CHAS. II. SESSIONS
Secretary of State.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-01-02
PARCELS POST IS BASED
ON Unit SYSTEM CHARGE
Anyone Can Learn Postage Rates By Figuring
Out Distances From Local Postoffce
Eight Zones Operated.

bered units printed 20 n s,Ows that
New York city Is IN unit Tl1. which.
of course. Is IN the hrst zone. Each 10.
,ality makes It's own hrst zone. 40 Il
was neves~ury Tor the pustofiice de-
partnent To have printed separate
maps for each locality Suppose you
are IN unit Ii1 In the first zone and
you want to send u package TO Buffalo,
which is approximately In unit i.iG2.
which Is IN the second zone. You take
the package to the postofiice. and the
postotiice clerk will place II on the
newly constructed scales. frst desig.
mating on the scales that the package
is TO go TO the second zone. When Il
is weighed the scale will give exactly
the amount necessary 90 carry tn
package TO its destination.
The first zone ~ fifty miles includes
what u called the local zone. Ths
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-01-02

maximum charge for the local rome Ii
cents for the first pound and cent
for each additional pound.
After that there II n graduated In
crease. the second zone having n rn'
dius of iJO miles. the third 200 miles,
etc. until the eighth zone. which In
cludes every town over $50 miles,
Separate provision II mnde for all
packages that weigh four ounces or
less. Like the present system ~ fourth
class matter. there VIII be u Hat rate
Of q cent m ounce. II a package
weighs over four ounces II goes under
the pound rate
Every postmaster and postotiice clerk
handling parcel post has map aud u
guldebook which holds the key 20 the
numbered units on the map. II you
want 20 send a package 20 Buffalo his
guidebOOk viii show him which unit
Buffalo Is In. aud then the map viii
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-01-02
weight

postal service has not been increased.
Such step II considered unnecessary
AZ present. The postotiice department
has leen working overtime since last
July. when congress passed the law
preparing for the Inauguration OF the
new service Twenty thousand Of the
most delicate und Intricate scales have
been ordered for delivery before Jan. /.
\ most elaborate system OF maps
has been completed. inaugurnung a
zone system. There ARE eight diner
ent zones. Upon the maps ARE depict
ed various units In each zone. Every
town Is situated Ia numbered unit.
shown upon the map. The hrst zone
is any distance within hfty miles,
The second zone Is greater distance.
aud 10 on until the last zone, which
takes IN Alaska and the lila waiian Is
lands. but not the Philippines
For instance. the map with It's mum
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-01-02
WIRELESS PHONE A SUCCESS.
Harvard Professor Sends Sound OF
Voice Thirty-fivs Miles.

Assistant Professor G.. w. Pierce OF
the department OF physics at Harvard
has devised a new wireless telephone
instrument which may eventually reyo-
lutionlze the methods OF long distance
communication. The new instrument
has already received the hearty IN
dorsement OF John Hays Hammond Jr
Professor Pierce was the guest OF MT
Hammond at his Gloucester laboratory
M Fresh Water cove recently, where
a series OF experiments was conducted
with the new apparatus. .
The wireless power was concentration
about atty feet above sea level. By
means OF the new instrument Professor
Pierce got into communication with
the Harvard Wireless club. thirty-nve
miles away. and talked with several OF
the club members for a space covering
fifteen minutes.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-01-02

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dec. 30.
Solicitor General Bullitt OF the de-
partmcnt OF Justice viii file tomor-
row with the supreme court OF the
United states a brief opposing the
motion OF Jack Johnson. the negro
prize fighter. for writ OF habcaa
corpus through which he seeks TO
nullify the action OF the federal
court In Chicago holding him for
trial under provisions OF the white
slave law The solicitor general
will say:
This IN one OF those cases which
should be summarily affirmed with
out any inquiry as to the constitu-
tionality OF the act OF congress un-
der which the appellant was indicted
and arrested. Here Is a man In
dicted In a federal court seeking re-
lease by haboaa corpus In advance
OF trial. on the ground that the
statute (for the alleged violation OF
which no was indicted) Ii unconsti-
tutlonal.
THE writ OF habeas corpus has
no such function. Il IL no substi'
tuto for writ OF error. even after
conviction. and Il should not BE-
used to release a man before trial
The prior decisions OF this court
are conclusive on the question.
The brief then reviews a number OF
cases previously decided by the su
prone court and concludes:
I'm the case at bar, Jack John
son has complete remedy BY domur
rer. etc. In the district court. whor'
he can fully test the constitution
allty OF the white slave traffic act
II convicted his remedy Is by wrl
OF error"
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-01-02

nEGINNlNG New Years day at 8
~ a. m. the new parcel post law
~ permits any lnhabitant OF the
United States TO send through
the mail merchandise Of all descrip-
tons. provided II does not weigh more
than eleven ppunds aud is not more
than six feet in combined length and
girth. One point the postmaster gen
eral wishes emphasized aud that Is
that all packages have to be taken 10
the postofiice by the sender. and this
doesn't mean the numbered substa.
tons ordinarily found In drug stores,
but the regular postotice stations.
The packages will be delivered AT
their destination In wagons. the dellv.
cries being ne regular as the present
letter service.
At present the number OF men In the
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-01-02
HABEAS CORPUS IS
NOT right REMEDY
TROUBLES INCREASING FOH NJ.
GRO PRIZE FIGHTER.

Solicitor General BuIlitt Ia Oppose
Motion ~ Jack johnson. Charged
Under the Federal statute with
Violation 81 the Mann Whit"
Slave Act By Chicago Officers.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-01-02
RUssIA'S BIGGEST FORGERY.
Gang Turned Out Millions Of Counter
felt Notes.

Russla's secret police are busy trae'
ing the producers Of millions OF coun'
terfeit notes that have been passed into
circulation In Russia and on Russian
financial houses abroad. II N the big
gest and most perpleXing forgery case
they have ever tackled
-Four OF the men concerned Ia the
traiic-a commercial drummer named
Dunaieysky, q merchant named Seuio-
new and two others named Liebenlhai
aud Rochlln-have been captured with
skillfully forged notes 10 the face Val-
ne OF nearly quarter OF million
rnbles In their possession. They have
been subjected TO the Russian variety
OF the third degree examination, but
have revealed nothing leading 10 the
discovery OF the forgers factory.
Two men suspected OF completely
were traced 10 vain 20 France.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-01-02
PRISON SENTENCE FOR
TWO EXPRESS THIEVES

Bert Teaehout and Bon Gilbert,
formerly express messengers at
Grand Junction, Colo. and who re-
Gently were convicted OF robbing
the Globe Express company OF 'orr-
teen thousand dollars consigned by
the Utah Fuel company from Salt
Lake City 70 Somerset. Colo, have
been sentenced 10 the state peni-
Tertiary. Teachout was given from
two to four years and Gilbert from
three 20 five years.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-01-02
At 80 GIVES HEALTH RULES.
Enjoy Yourself and Ignore Diet Tables,
Says sir George Bird~ood.

Sir George BirdwoOd, officer or the
Legion OF Honor, laureate Of the French
academy and formerly professor OF
anatomy and physiology nc Bombay,
has contributed az the age OF eighty
his views on how TO reach a ripe old
age. His maxlms are:
Don't think about your health.
Enjoy yourself as much as possible
Ignore dietary tables.
Eat Whenever you feel inclined.
Look on the bright side OF things.
Sir George Is particularly scornful
about the diet on which another con-
trlbutor TO the discussion thrlves-
namely. two meals OF eggs. bread and
butter daily.
''such a life" he says, "would not
be worth living. The great question
is not how 10 live long. but how to live
we'll"
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-01-02

DESK the zone All he has to dc
n 10 \ his scale With the zone In
dicatof nd the machine will show the
auouutbf postage.
The pdstofiice department has issued
a guide book G1d map that can be pur
chased for rs cents. There Is also az
insurance against loss Of all packages
not over $50.
Among the things that will not be &C
cepted FOR delivery are intoxicants, ex
plosives. inhammahle liquids. live OF
dead animals. nrenrms. disease germs
books or printed matter.
A special series Of stamps has been
engraved for the service.
The greatest advantage OF the par.
eel post Is TO the farmer who wants &c
sell his products direct to the cousum.
or. A postal card for dozen or NOR,
fresh Eggs tan be sent ON Que day and
the eggs reviewed the next. All kinds
OF produce will be acceptable. Eggs
can be packed separately In cotton and
placed In corrugated pasteboard boxes
50 they can be shipped with entire safe
". All packages containing eggs mus
be marked eggs"
All fragile articles. such rs millinery
toys. musical instruments. glassware
etc. must be marked fragile"
II Is expected that the parcel pos
will hurt the express companies bust
ness. particularly In short deliveries
on account " the cheap rates OF tn
parcel post The suburban poultrl
and produce markets win be accessible,
to thousands " town buyers.
The parcel post stamps measure b!