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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
To RESIGN
Head of Democratic Committee
Won't Keep Two Jobs.
Has Been Appointed Utilities
Place; Morgan Succeed Him?

Because of tn, fact that he has been
appointed to a place on the public utiI-
tiles commission and will soon begin
work on his new job, Henderson S.
Martin is expected to make an earIv
chairman of the Democratic state COM
mittee. In event he withdraws from
the state committee. a special meeting
will be held in Topeka to name a sue
cessor. Thomas w. Morgan editor of
the Ottawa Republic and one of the
most widely known of Kansas Demo-
Gratis, may be named as Martins sue
ceSSor.
Martin has intimated on several oc-
casions that he does not desire to hold
two jobs at the same time and the re-
port has for some time been current
that he would withdraw from the lead
ership of the state committee when he
took over his new job. He would not
be required to take this action how
ever, as J. N. Dol1ey as chairman of
the Republican committee has served
in the capacity of bank commissioner
during both the 1910-12 campaigns
Several men may be crowded into the
running for the chairmanship of the
state committee in event Martin re-
signs But it is generally conceded
that Morgan can have the place with
out opposition if he wants it. And that
is a matter on which Morgan has not
expressed his desire. Recently Morgan
was offered the wardenship of the
state penitentiary, but would not ac-
cept He has been offered nominations
for political jobs in almost every cam
paign in 20 years. but he always de-
clines. And now he may be urged to
guide the destines of his party in Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
Volcano of CO1ima in State of
Violent Eruption.
People Are Fleeing From VIII
lagos and Ranches.
RAILROAD TRACKS BURIED
Refugees Are Forced to Shovel
Their Way Out.
Great Volume of Smoke and
SuffOcating Gases Emitted.

Gudalajara, Jan. 21.-The volcano
of Colima broke into violent eruption
last night. Thousands of people are
fleeing from the villages and ranches
in the vicinity. 1t is believed there
has been some loss of life in the re-
moter settlements.
Hundreds of refugees arrived in this
city today on a train of box cars
picked up on a siding at a nearby
village. They had found it necessary
to shovel away a quantity of volcanic
sand before they were able to move
the cars and for many miles along
the way here the train had to be stop
ped frequently to clear the track of
debris. Very little lava was elected
from the crater which however, emit
ted vast quantities of smoke and
sand, while suffocating gases formed
an unusual feature of the eruption.
gale was blowing from the north
west and this probably saved many of
the Inhabitants of the surrounding
districts. as it caused the flying sand
and deadly gases to pass over their
heads. The activity of the volcano
decreased during the night, but vol
canic dust is now settling on the
house roofs and the streets of this
city. The railroad station agent at
Zapotitlic abandoned his post during
the night and reports that volcanic
sand covered the tracks in places to
a depth of several feet. The last
violent eruption of Colima occurred in
1903
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
Kansas May Assume Role of
Insurance Firm.
Bill in the Senate to Create
State Company.
NO HIGH SALARIED OFFICERS
State Treasurer to Be Custo-
dian of Fund.
Keep Kansas Money i'm Kansas
Is Reason.

A state life insurance company, doing
away with all of the expense Of agents
and high salaried officers, and giving
to the insured the advantages of the
earnings is the provision of a bill in
troduced in the senate by Senator
Davis, of Bourbon county, today If
passed this bill will organize in Kansas
a life insurance mutual company under
the custody of the state treasurer-a
company that will form a powerful
competition t. the privately owned
companies now doing business in the
state
The state organization will charge the
standard rates well known to all policy
holders in Kansas. All persons between
eligible to take a physician examina-
ton. For the first year or two policies
with a limit of 81, 600 only will be given
by the state. When the organization is
complete the policies will be extended to
a maximum of So, 600.
Only residents of Kansas when the
policy request is made will be allowed
to participate After the first payment
on the policy the insurance will have
cash value. Private companies hold
this limit to two or three or four years.
Keep Money in Kansas.
'The plan is to keep Kansas money
in eensas," is the way Senator Davis
explained it this afternoon. "All of the
surplus earnings not reverted to the
policy holders will be invested in farm
mortgages or other Kansas interests.
BY organizing this state concern we do
away with the overhead charges now
met by the insured. We will have no
high salaried officers. no state or dis
trict agents drawing big money. All
this expense will be abolished-and the
people of Kansas will be the gamers"
The plan has been adopted in the
state of Wisconsin. 1t is an insurance
proposition that will undoubtedly meet
with vigorous objection from the line
company men in Kansas.
Senator Davis in his bill allows two
years for the plan to be investigated,
organized and detailed. 1t would pe
placed in effect in 1915
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
Only Three Can Be Checked
Up to Voters.
But More Than a Half Dozen
Offered.
TO Be A PARTY FIGHT
The /. and R. Sure to Draw
Party Lines Tight.
Uplinger Would Add Four New
Elective Offices.

1t is probable that before the close
of the week Republican members of
the legislature will offer resolution
to compel the administration leaders
to designate or elect as to the three
constitutional amendments to be sub
mitted to the voters in the 1914 cleo
ton. But three constitutional pro-
visions can be submitted in any one
election under the present provision
of the Kansas law. And the Repub-
licans are enXious to know the three
most greatly desired.
At the present time more than a
half dozen constitutional provisions
have been offered and are to be voted
on by members of the legislature
There are still more amendm ents to
come Some of the Republicans will
ask the particular provisions which
the Democrats most seriously desire to
submit to the people. If they succeed
in crowding their resolution through
the two houses, then the minority
leaders will plan their fight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
THE BRADSHAW JURY.
First Panel Exhausted and Another
Drawn.

The regular panel of talesmen in
the second division of the district
court was exhausted late yesterday
afternoon in an effort to secure a jury
to try Carrie E. Bradshaw for the
killing of her husband. A new panel
of 20 tG1esmen was ordered for this
morning at o'clock. and was drawn
last night.
Most of the jurors excused from
duty in the case were challenged for
cause, having read about the killing
and declaring they had formed an
opinion as to the guilt or innocence
of the accused. The killing occurred
last August at the defendants rooms,
sos Jackson street.
The additional talesmen ordered for
today include the following: John
Koehler, R. F. Boyer, L. W. Harrison,
A c. Ketting, F. H. Wilder, j. AIli-
son, E. Baxter, William Elliott, How
ard Campbell, c. A. MCGUIRE, H. c.
Goodrich, Edward c. Johnson, George
Bigham, Thomas Brandon. F. NJ.
Culp. Ira O. Howe and A r. Sutton,
of Topeka; William L. Retter, of Sol
dfer township, and w. c. Bayles, of
Rossville-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
FIGHT ON LIQUOR.
First Prohibition Measure in State
State Senate Today.

If a resolution by Senator Trout
man Of Shawnee passes the house and
senate, Kansas will place herself on
record soon in support of a measure
in congress prohibiting the shipment
of liquors in this state. The Trout
man resolution today asked that the
legislature indorse the Kenyon-Shep-
pard bill dealing with interstate COM
merce shipments.
The resolution, the most important
step in support of the prohibition law
since the legislative session began,
reads:
Whereas, The people of Kansas,
without any substantial dissent, are
irrevocably committed to the policy of
prohibition; and
Whereas, The greatest hindrance to
the efficient administration of the law,
is the shipment of liquors into dry
territory under the protection of our
interstate commerce laws; and
Whereas, The Kenyon-Sheppard
bill, to prohibit such shipment, senate
bill No. A4O43, is now pending in con-
gress, and has been made a special or
der for February 6, 1913;
9Th erefore be it Resolved, by the
senate of the State of Kansas, the
house of representatives concurring,
That our senators be and they are
hereby instructed, and our representa-
tives urged to support said measure.
Resolved, That a certified copy of
this resolution be transmitted to each
senator and representative from Kan
sas, and to the president of the Unit
ed States senate and the speaker of
the house of representatives
To exterminate the pocket gophers
that pile up mounds of dirt so high
that Kansas farmers are unable to
NOW their alfalfa, hay and clover,
Senator Meek of Nemaha county has
introduced a bill in the senate max
ing it the duty of the road overseers
in the state to organize a crusade
against the pests. 1t is estimated that
they damage crops and trees and
shrubbery to the extent of hundreds
of thousands of dollars in the state
each year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21

er gave Indian affairs committee his
version of controversy over Usage In
dian lands. Agreed to further confer
ence on Purnett-Dillingham immigra-
ton bill. Representative Stanley urged
before commerce committee passage OF
his bill to prevent mining and manu-
featuring firms from owning railroads
which transport their goods. ''Ship-
ping trust investigating committee re-
sumed its hearing.
Senate passed resolution providing
S25,OO0 for inaugural ceremonies.
Adopted resolution appointing
Judge Gray of Delaware regent of
Smithsonian institution.
Unfavorable report of army engin-
GERS on $20,000,000 impounding reser-
voir project for headwaters of the
Ohio river submitted by war depart
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
FIFTY ENGINEERS
They Are Here Today in Con
ventiOn.
Four Addresses at Y. Nj. C.. A
Tonight.

The Kansas Engineering society is
holding it's third annual meeting in the
rooms of the Commercial club today
There are so representative Kansas
engineers in attendance.
m his address of welcome Mayor j.
B. Billiard said that cities are depend
ent upon competent engineers for their
progress along the line of municipal
improvements, and that was but one
of the reasons why Topeka lis glad to
have the annual meeting held here.
J. Will Kelley, secretary of the, Com
in behalf of the Commercial club and
the business men of the city, stated
that the State Engineering society can
do much in the interests of good roads,
in the way of urging needed 1egisla-
ton and through the work of compet-
ent road engineers He favored bill
that will be considered by the Kansas
legislators making it possible to have
competent engineers in each county Of
the state with valuation of $25, ,000,-
900 or more.
J. NJ. Mead, vice president of the as
sociation, in response to the addresses
of wecome said that the society feels
at home in Topeka and the rooms of
the Commercial club as it was here
that the association was organized two
years ago. He stated that it was
through the influence of the Kansas
Engineering society that Topeka pro-
cured her present city engineer A.
r. Young-and now no sewers are be-
ing constructed that are above the
level of the sewers.
This afternoon problems in the con-
struction and maintenance of roads
were discussed by ]. Max Yingling of
Emporia. John E. Williams of West
moreland, R. F. Gallup of Marysville.
Walter ]. Arnold. Lloyd Duffee and
Charles w. Buskirk.
There will be four illustrated ad-
dresses at the Central Y. NJ. c. A. to-
night. The address by Hugh L. Cooper,
chief engineer Mississippi Power COM
pany, which is constructing the big
dam across the Mississippi river at
Keokuk, Iowa, will be given Wednes-
day night instead of tonight as or
iginally scheduled.
The addresses tonight will be:
Construction Missouri River Bridge
at Pierre, s. d. by c. G. Witt; 'Some
Observations on Reinforced Con-
crete Arch by J. NJ. Meade; General
Observations on Loads and Reactions
on Earth Filled Reinforced Concrete
Arches by Lloyd B. Smith: 1.-THE
Market House Bridge at Monterrey
Mexico by C. A. Haskins of Law
renee.
officers of the Kansas Engineering
society are: President. R. V. Leeson
Topeka; vice president, ]. NJ. Meade,
Topeka; secretary treasurer, II. J.
Strickler. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
DEATH In DEALS
Kansan's Trail Marked by Four
Suicides Graves.
Edgar Jackson Took Victims
Money a La WaIlingfOrd.

New York, Jan. 21--Edgar Jackson
young Kansan. showing no sign of
emotion over the suicide of Mrs Flea
nor Berry, who shot and killed herself
because of the Indictment of Jackson.
bv whose deals she had lost $S4 900,
was arraigned before Justice Goff to
stand trial on Indictment charging
him with defrauding Harry M. Dingley.
son of former Representative Nelson
P. Dingley, of Maine, and others out
of nearly L million dolIarc.
The suicide of Mrs. Berry is said by
e. B. Dennison, an attorney who aided
the district attorney in preparing the
case against Jackson, to be the fourth
death due to interpretations of the con-
Germ known as the jackson Brothers
Realty Company. Charles B. Clark, a
Yale graduate, killed himself in an up
town hotel on Thanksgiving Day, 1911,
after losing SO 900 in the Jackson ven
ture.
-Four Deaths at His Door.
There was another suicide. the cir
cumstances of which Mr.. Dennison can
not recall. and a Boston school teacher
died when she found that 5000 she had
instrusted to Jackson had been lost.
Jackson was indicted on a charge of
inducing Mrs. Mary Griffith, of Akron,
O., to invest $1,000 with him. 1t was
all the money she had. The security he
gave was property to which he had no
title, it was charged.
The last Indictment charges Edgar
Jackson, Clarence T. Day, who is under
and one other man of defraudinR Dr.
George T. Leeds, of Yonkers, out OF
s23, 900. 1t is the intention of the dis
trict attorney to push the trial or TINS
indictment.
Dennison, who helped the district
attorney get evidence against Jackson,
has been the Nemesis of Jackson for
nearly two years. 1t is due to his ef-
forts that the Jackson concern was
broken up and Edgar Jackson was
In 1908, 1909 and 1910 Dennison
was a salesman for the Jackson firm,
which had options on property all
over Long Island. He didn't like the
Jacksonian methods. so quit.
OIathe, Kan, Jan. 21.-Edgar Jack
son is a son of the late "a. M. jack
son of Olathe, Kan, who died about
three months ago. The son left Olathe
about Is years ago and went to Wash
ington. where his brother, Olin, was
clerk in the department of agricul-
ture Edgar went into the real estate
business at the capital and was so
successful he soon was called to New
York to become the salesman for a
large realty firm there. He worked
a wear on a comm isSion basis and IN
that time had made so much money
for himself that the firm Cancelled that
arrangement with him and he went
into business for himself.
The subways and the North River
projects were being discussed Jack
son saw his chance. He bought or
took options on an S0-acre tract IN
Harlem. In a few years he was rich
man.
His first thought was for his par
ents, so he built them one of the I'm
est homes in Olathe.
Jackson married Miss Mabel Carter
of Olathe They are living apart now
ana she Isl in Olathe with her sister
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Root speaks for Arbitration of Canal
Tolls Question.

washington. Jan. 21.-Senate con-
vened at noon. Senator Root in a
speech declared the United States
should either submit Panama free tolls
question to impartial arbitration or re-
tire from position taken.
House convened at noon- Resumed
consideration of army appropriation
bill. Currency reform committee lis
tened to views of former Representa-
tive Charles n. Fowler of New Jersey,
on revision of monetary system. Agri-
cultural product schedule of tariff was
subject of hearing again before ways
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
FACE FULL OF SHOT.

Mulvane, Kan, Jan. 21.-Jose Men
dOZa, a Mexican. tall, dark and hand
some, who lives by his wits, lies in a
hospital here with a load of shot in
his face and body and a hand so Iacer-
ated with shot that he will lose it.
Jose was wounded by Francisco
Rico, a Mexican better known as
Shorty" here, after he had robbed
Shorty" and attempted to rob his
younger brother, cutting him painfully
with a knife when his intended victim
resisted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
NOW HE is FOR CASTRO

New York, Jan. 21.-F'rustrated thus
far in his attempts to secure the re-
lease of Edward MyliuS- who is denied
admission to the United States be-
cause he was convicted in England of
libelling King George. Edward Ho1ton
James, editor of the Paris Liberator
is planning to join forces with sym
pathizers for ex-President Castro of
Venezuela in public protest meeting
at Cooper Union next Monday night.
Castro and Mylius are both being de-
tanned at Ellis Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
LIGHT PAWNEE ROCK.
State to Be Asked for $4,000 Improve
ment Appropriation.

Great Bend. Kan, Jan. 21.-The 1oca,
committee for the preservation of a
state PARK at Pawnee Rock, for which
the town is named, has decided 70 have
a row of electric lights placed along
the walk from town to the park. and
other improvements made The Iegisla
ture is being asked for an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for improvements at the
park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
FAIR WEATHER AHEAD
Stiff south Wind Makes Fine Day
DisagreeabIe.

Temperatures are normal today. and
the sky is clear. 1t would be ideal
weather were it not for a stiff south
breeze which has been blowing at an
average hour velocity of between Is
and 20 miles.
The minimum temperature was ten
degrees, recorded at o'clock this
morning. The reading at 2 o'clock
his afternoon was 39 degrees.
Generally fair weather is predicted
for tonight and Wednesday with
slightly lower temperatures Wednes-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
TO GIVE A BALL.
Letter Carriers VIII Have One Next
Month.

The letter carriers of the city are
planning to give a ball next month.
The proceeds will go into a fund to
be used in paying the expenses of
three delegates who will be sent to
the national convention of letter car
riers in San Francisco in September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21
TAFT HAS RETURNED.
President Back i'm washington From
the New Haven Trip.

Washington, Jan. 2l.-President Taft
returned to washington at 1880 o'clock
this morning from his trip to PhiladeI-
phia, New York and New Haven.
Conn. on which he left Friday. Mrs
Taft and Mrs. and Secretary Charles
d. Iilles accompanied him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21

purchasers of school lands in western
Kansas. Because of crop conditions
in certain portions of the state, some
of the school land purchasers have
been unable to meet their payments
and now face the danger of losing the
land on which they have made pay
ments and built improvements. The
Schlicher bill would extend the time
for payment one year. Such meas
ure was recommended by State Audi
tor Davis.
Speaker Brown today named three
additional members of the house utili-
ties commission committee. They are:
Gibson of Cowley, Jensen of Lyon and
Sharpless of Atchison.
TuIloss of Franklin county is the
author Of a bill introduced today
which enables cities witt a population
of not less than 5000 and not more
than 10000 to appropriate funds for
the purchase of a city park and for
moneys with which to pay for band
concerts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day Colder Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21

Representative Schlicher has INTRO
driced a bill which tends to aid the
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Continued on Page Twoo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-21

The hourly readings:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-13
A TIMELY SUGGESTION.
How to Make Pool For the Water
Garden.

How TO Make Pool For the Water
Garden.
Nowadays there are many forms Of
gardening, but perhaps few are more
interesting than the water garden.
Most persons have an idea that wa
ter garden Is only possible where there
is n large amount of room. This is
quite wrong notion. There must he
few gardens I'm which it is not possible
TO spare piece Of ground about nine
feet square. and this is all that Is nee
essary
The situation is matter OF some
importance. In n general way odd
more open the position the better.
A very good formation for the pool
would be that OF n rough circle. SIX
feet Is n suitable measurement for the
diameter of the pond. which should be
dug out in the form OF a rough basin.
The greatest depth must be in the cen
ter OF the pool. and the sides should
sink fairly abruptly. In pool of this
size It is desirable to have as much
deep water as possible. so that there
will be good accommodation for water
lilies. The deepest part of the pool
should not be less than two feet six
inches and might be a little more
After the digging out of the basin
one of the first steps is to make sure
that the soil Is pressed down very
firmly I'm the bottom.
The question OF lining the basin now
arises. OF course there Is no doubt
that the ideal way is to spread over
the whole of the floor a layer OF con
crete. This substance Is formed by
mixing moderate sized stones with &C.
ment, and the making of 1t is not be-
yond the average amateur. The con
crete is spread over the bottom of the
basin and should not be less than three
inches in thickness.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-13

case are the guests ot Mr., ana Mrs
Henderson Of Blanche street
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z, krelWitz of Dia-
moUd street are entertaining Mrs. IL.
A. Gamble and daughter of Republic
Mrs, samuel Quinn is visiting rela-
tiVes al owens Sound, ont
Jos. IA. Danduraud of Globe Ariz.'
who has been Visitinc in houshton
with his family. left Tor Globe today.
H. :. stafford. assistant supcrintend-
,ut Of the South shore. was in Hough-
ton yesterday.
The EpWorth League Of the Huron
town NJ. l.. church viii conduct a serV-
ice at the Dodgeyillc military encamp-
mcnt tomorrow eveniug. beginning at
2; SO O'Clock Revs. Prout and Crosby
viii speak.
The roof on the store occupied by the
firm of William OrcnStcin and COM
pany this morning caught FIRE pre-
sumably from electric light wires and
the Hougnton fire department was sent
FOR The department soon had the fire
under control and were able To do this
without inuring the interior of the
building in any way. The damage was
slight.