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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-11

was disposition to regard this action
~ not altogether wise. in view Of the
armistice. even though 1t was intend
ed merely a. q precautionary measure
and not a. an aggressive movement.
Some government officials took the
view that the order issued by Huerta
last Saturday, to shut down light
houses on the Pacific coast. might be
considered az q violation OF the ARM
istice inasmuch as It operates az
hindrance to shipping and the move
ment of American warships In Mext-
can waters.
Selection of Justice Lamar and
Former Solicitor General Lehman. to
represent the United States in the
mediation conferences at Niagara,
Canada, had been re- lived with great
satisfaction 1t was said, to the South
American envoys-
There is nothing to indicate . cri-
sis in Mexico" said Senator Shively Of
the foreign relations committee after
q brief conference with Mr.. Bryan.
Senator Stone. chairman of the for
eign relations committee also confer
red at length with Secretary Bryan.
He said upon leaving the department
that he had discussed an entirely per-
sonal matter.
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WILSON ABOUT IT
A. b. C. Me1iators Talk Over Huerta's
Protest With the President.

Washington. May u.-Ambassador
Da Cana of Brazil reported at length
today, to Ministers Naon Of Argentina.
and Suarez Of Chile, his fellow ENJOYS
in the Mexican mediation, on his con-
ference yesterday with President Will
son before the latters departure for
New York to participate. in the me-
mortal to Americas Vera Cruz dead.
No announcement was made by the en-
voys Of the results Of this conference
but from an authoritative source 1t was
stated that among other things con-
sidered Ambassador Da Cana took up
with the president the protest from
Huerta's minister Of foreign affairs,
Mr.. Ruiz. against the seizure of the
Mexican lighthouse. by American
forces. on Lobos island, off Tampico.
While 1t is understood the reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-11
Will never RESIGN.
Huerta Will Stay Until Removed by
Death or Defeat.

Vera Cruz, May 11.-Interviewed in
one of the fashionable cafes OF Mexico
City. Huerta declared positively that
he would never resign and would
never flee the country.
whatever may come" he said. Il
shall certainly face my fate and take
it as it comes. I am not like Madero's
poor friend, General Gonzales Salas.
who killed himself because one bat
tie went against him.
''Why should I resign? have
been called to my place as the provi-
sional head of the only recognized ma
tional government in Mexico in ac-
cordance with the precepts Of our ma
tional constitution. and now my coun-
try is in troub4> t is m. duty to stay
in my appointed place and hold tight
the reins of gov nment until such
time as my term is up or until the
enemies of our constitution shall sue
ceed in overthrowing me.
II am weary of being asked contin-
ually If 1 shall resign. Some of the
American newspapers have even gone
SO far as to cable me about 1t. Once
and for all 1 stay at Mexico's head un-
til my enemies or death makes it i'm
possible"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-11
WHEW!IT WAS HOT
The Night Heat Record Was
Broken Sunday Night.
Weather Today Is of Fourth of
July Variety.

Topeka is experiencing Fourth Of July
weather today. The average tempera-
ture today has been the highest for the
yearthirteen degrees above normal for
May II. Sunday night was the hottest
night on record at Topeka for this
early In the season. The minimum
temperature this morning was 72 de-
grees. warm wind was travelling
from the south all night long at a pace
varying betw zen twenty and thirty
miles an hour. At o'clock this after
noon the wind was twenty-five miles
from the southwest.
The forecast calls for unsettled
weather tonight and Tuesday with the
possibility of showers. The wind Is ex-
pected to shift to the northwest by to-
night, and drop in temperature is
scheduled.
No rainfall was reported in Kansas for
the forty-etght hours ending at o'clock
rnis morning. Temperatures ranged much
above normal. Decidedly lower tempera-
lures prevailed in western Kansas this
morning, however-partial cloudiness was
general.
While the crops are not suffering q
heavy rain in the eastern portion Of Kan
sas would be OF benefit at this time Tho
wind has dried out the surface soil.
The hot wind Of Sunday and Sunday
night had a debilitating effect Many
persons complained Of having that ''tired
feeling today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-11
BANK IS CLOSED.
Nfinnesota Avenue Bank Of X. q. II
Hands OF Commissioner Sawyer.

Assistant Bank Commissioners p. Z.
Laughlin left today for Kansas City.
Kan. where he will arrange for TAX
ing charge of the Minnesota Avenue
State bank. which closed its doors SAT-
urday evening. The bank is now in the
hands Of the state banking department
and an effort will be made to reopen
the institution at an early date.
The Kansas City bank closed fts
doors as the result Of slow collections,
according to the information received
in Topeka. The bank is capitalized at
$4,000 and carried deposits Of about
$500 DR.. r. H. Stafford IL preGi-
dent of the bank and C. G. Stafford u
cashier. The Stafford interests recent-
ly bought control of the institution
Former owners claim the bank was In
good condition at the time the trans
fer was made. An Investigation o1
the banking affairs and management
Of the bank is to be made by the
banking department.
Samuel Bradley, q state bank exnm-
liner, has been formally placed in COM
troll of the institution by the bank
commissioners office.
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United States Supreme Court
Decides for Labor Leaders.
Sentences of Gompers, Mitchell
and Morrison Set Aside.
CoNTEMPTS NOT CONSPIRACIES
Action Is Barred by the Statute
of Limitation.
The Court Had Rendered Simi-
lar Decision Once Before.

Washington, May 1.-THE contempt
sentences imposed by the district su-
preme court upon Samuel Gompers.
Dor leaders. were set aside today by
the United States supreme court for
the second time al barred by the stat
ute of limitations.
Justice Holmes, in beginning the
opinion. said that contempts were not
to be treated as conspiracies, q point
urged upon the court in behalf Of the
labor leaders.
Justice Holmes said the case turned
on the point that the contempt pro-
ceedings should have been started
within three years from the date of
the committing Of the offenses. He
said that proceedings for contempt
should be speedy and thus come with
in the purpose Of the statute Of limi-
tauons, which requires prosecution
and Vandevanter dissented.
History of the Case.
The contempt charges against Sam
uel Gompers. John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison grew out of the injunction is
sued by the District Of Columbia su-
preme court to prohibit the Federation
boycott1ng the Bucks Stove and Range
company. Proceeding as II the con-
tempt cases were part OF the injunc-
ton suit. the District supreme court
held the labor leaders in contempt and
sentenced Gompers to one year in Jail;
Mitchell to nine months and Morrison
to six months. The supreme court OF
the United States on May Is, 1911, set
aside those sentences holding that
penal sentences had been erroneously
imposed in a civil suit
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DEAD NUMBER $50.
injured Rum Into Hundreds in Earth
quake District.

Catania, May 11-Several slight
earthquakes were registered here to-
day but no further damage was re-
ported.
Army and navy and civilian authori-
ties continued their efforts to relieve
the distress of the thousands Of Sici-
lians. who lost their homes, in the
quake which destroyed q dozen vii
lagos last week. Many of the peasants
afflicted by the catastrophe are leav-
ing the district. Others refuse to leave
the scene until they learn the fate of
missing relatives.
The village priests are untfring in
their efforts to console the stricken
people. many of whom form process
sions to neighboring shrines. Official
at about $50, but it is believed many
more are still buried in the heaps of
debris. The injured total many hun
dreds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-11
Many Assemble at Lawrence
for Short Course Study.
Chancellor Streng Delivers
Welcoming Address Today.
CHARLES F. SCOTT PRESIDING
Classes Given instruction in All
Departments Of Business.
Kansas Men Preached to Law
renee People Sunday.

Lawrence, Kan, May 11.-Possi-
bilities Of a closer relation between
the press and state education were
outlined here today by Chancellor
Frank Strong Of the University of
Kansas at the opening Of the National
Newspaper conference, one of the
gatherings in connection with Kansas
newspaper week that began at the
university today. A short course"
The school for the editors in which
scores of newspaper men and women
of the state are enrolled, began this
morning with an advertising class
conducted by James Melvin Lee of
New York, former editor OF Judge.
and a cost finding class, in charge Of
Ed e. Sheasgreen of Chicago. Other
classes will be held to study news cir
culation and printing costs. Charles
+. Scott, editor of the lola, Kan, Reg
ister presided over the National con-
ference. Barratt O'Hara, lieutenant
governor Of Illinois, led the nrst dis
cussion on the question Of whether
the newspaper is q public utility. HI.
f. Harrington of the Ohio State Jour-
nal and F. w. Rlackmar. dean of the
University of Kansas, were speakers.
Papers prepared by Isaac D. White.
New York World; General Harrison
Gray Otis. Los Angeles Times: Louis
Wiley, New York Times; Roy d. Pin
kerton, Seattle Sun, and Prof. e. A.
Ross, University OF Wisconsin. were
read. Captain I-enry King. editor Of
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat. will
address the newspaper men here to-
night.
I'm this gathering, the university
has no part except to act as an open
forum and as the agency for conduct
ing the conference" Chancellor Strong
explained In his speech. THE uni
versity Il in no way responsible Tor
the questions that are In the minds
Of the people.
$50 great IN the power Of the press
that its relation to public education
IL of greatest Importance to the in
stitution Of education and to the gen.
eral community. It is upon the press
that institutiong ofs shf8her learning
must depend largely for the right att
titude Of the public toward the pow
erful and expensive engines Of our
civilization that we call the college or
university.
"One great function Of a university
Is quickly to relate the learning and
discoveries of the university to the
life Of the people. This newspaper
conference, besides discussing and
solving some of the problems attached
to the great profession here repre-
sented may also do education a real
service If it shall wake tho public
press to the importance of maintaining
at the highest standard the practical
side. of university work and the pri-
mary functions of a teaching institu
tion."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-11
BASEBALL TODAY.
American League.

American League.
New York at Boston, clear.
Philadelphia at Washington, clear.
National League.
Chicago at St. Louis, clear
Boston at New York, clear.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia. clear.
Federal League.
st. Louis at Chicago, rain.
Baltimore at Buffalo, cloudy.
Kansas City at Indianapolis, cloudy.
P1ttsburg at Brooklyn. clear.
American Association.
Indianapolis at Milwaukee, cloudy.
Louisville at Kansas City, clear.
Cleveland at Minneapolis, rain.
Columbus at st. Paul. rain.
Western League.
No games scheduled.
Where They Play Tuesday.
Denver at Sioux City.
Lincoln at Omaha.
st. Joseph at Topeka
Des Moines 1t Vic !,
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j. S. DELEGATES NAMED
Lamar and Lehman Will Represen
Wilson MT Mediation Conference.

Washington. May 11.-Associate JUS
tice Joseph Rucker Lamar Of the Unit
ed States supreme court and Frederick
w. Lehman of st. Louis, former solicitor
general, have been selected by the
president to represent his views before
the South American mediatiors, in the
Mexican mediation negotiations, at
Niagara Falls, Canada Secretary
Bryan made this official announcement
today.
Whether a third representative would
be appointed, Mr.. Bryan declined to
indicate. stating that it could be as
sumed that there would be no other, al
though he did not wish to indicate def
nitely that such possibility was fore
closed
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TORNADO IN IOWA.
Much Damage to Property Is Done At
Davenport.

davenport, Ia, May ia tornado,
which passed. over this vicinity early
the side Of the Davenport mattress
factory, doing damage to the extent
Of $4,000. Part Of the roof Of the
Kalamazoo Corset company factory
was blown off and damage was done
by water to machinery and stock
amounting to several thousand dol
lars
Roofs were blown off Of many resi-
dences and trees were uprooted and
thrown across electric light wires, de-
laying street car traffic and throwing
parts of the city into complete dark
ness. No one was hurt as fer as is
known.
The storm followed one of the hot
test days ever recorded here IN the
month Of May. The thermometer
registered S7.5 degrees Sunday after
noon. A popularity Of the storm was
that 1t spent its force in the residence
district. doing scarcely any damage in
the business part of the city. The We
locity of the wind as reported at the
United States weather bureau office
was only 32 miles an hour. Barome-
trio changes. however. were sudden
and violent.
Two Storms at Ottumwa-
Ottumwa, Ia. May 1.-Two dis
tinct storms which swept Ottumwa
last night and early this morning
caused great fright but little real
damage. At midnight a thunderstorm
shook the city and aroused most of
the inhabitants with reverberating
crashes and jagged lightning bolts
that always seemed to have struck
nearby. This storm lasted an hour
or so.
Three hours later the elements
broke loose again and once more the
peals of thunder and the lightning
crashes awakened the people. This
time the houses were bombarded with
hailstones that were uniformly an
inch in diameter. Old residents state
that never before have they seen such
huge hailstones. The rain which fell
did immense good to the farmers.
Reaches i'm Wisconsin,.
Madison, Wis, May 11.-Mrs Olson
of Klevenville was killed and four
others injured when the tail end of a
tornado, originating in Iowa today,
passed over Dane county, from the
southwest, wrecking farm buildings
and doing great damage to crops.
Mrs. Olson was killed when the
laundry at the county farm at Verona
was blown down. Wires are down and
only meagre Information is available.
Four tobacco sheds, in the vicinity of
Mcfarland, are partially demolished
and the cupola of barn was blown
off. The storm lasted twenty minutes
and was accompanied by a heavy
doWnpOur of hail.
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Launch Cup Defender.

Bath, Me, May 1.-THE Defiance,
second of three of Americas cup de-
fense candidates to plunge into the sea,
was favored with ideal weather condi-
tions for her launching today.
The difficulty surrounding the chris
tening ceremony which arose when it
was announced some time ago that the
sloop would be launched bow first, was
solved by the decision of Miss Frances
Clark to stand on the deck and smash
a bottle Of wine on the bow as the
boat took the water. Miss Clark is a
daughter of E. Walter Clark of Phila-
delphia, treasurer of the Tri-City Syn
dicate which built the boat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-11
kAWS ARE HOME.
They Broke Even on Trip, Thanks to
Hard Hitting.

Dale Gear and the Topeka baseball
club returned home this morning from
the first road trip Of the season. The
club played two games at Denver and
won one. Four games were played at
Lincoln and four at Wichita and the
Kaws won two at each place.
The team is hitting well. In fact there
is but one man on the club who is not
coming up to early season dope. Dowd.
the second baseman, is not hitting but
is fielding his position well. Manager
Gear is well pleased with the perform
ance Of Joe French at second in the
place of Dowd, and with Mike MCGEE
at short and with Wakefield and
Tallion in the outfie1d. His greatest
joy is over securing the services of
Pitcher Haislip. The young pitcher is a
big youngster. and in fact Manager
Gear says he is a double for Gene
Cocreham, who was with the club last
year.
Haislip started Sundays game at
Wichita but was taken out at the end
Of the sixth inning because he began to
weaken and realized this fact. This is
accounted for by the long trip from
Philadelphia. He is reported to have
more speed than Cocreham, better con-
troll and better physique. Manager
Gear and all the members Of the club
believe that he will eventually become
one of the best pitchers in the league.
Manager Gear also is highly pleased
with the performance of Barney Nc
Grath in the game at Lincoln. He
had better control in this game than
at any time this season and never was
in trouble. His performance was
pleasant surprise to the club and Dale
Gear believes that warm weather will
be a valuable aid to the Usage county
boy. Gear has lots Of confidence In
Clarke in spite Of his poor showing.
The latter usually has trouble in the
opening of the season but eventually
gets in condition and is effective for
the remainder of the year. Last sea-
son he lost five games in succession
and then was practically invincible
during the remainder Of the season.
George Cochran did not come home
with the club but went to his home
in Liberty, Mo-, to visit with relatives
and other friends. He will return in
time for the olening game with st.
Joe Tuesday afternoon.
Phil Koerner, Bill Rapps, Lou Nc
Allister, Forsythe and Wakefield were
a regular wrecking crew on this trip
and their hitting was good enough to
be responsible for the success Of the
trip. Including the Sunday game
Koerner is hitting 1895 and Rapps is
hitting 80 Wakefield, Forsythe and
McAllister are hitting above the 800
mark and Joe French is close up
The pitchers are none of them
showing any dependable form.
Manager Gear expects better sue
cess with the clubs on the eastern
end of the circuit than the Kaws had
with the other clubs, as he believes
the western clubs are the strongest
on the circuit.
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OFFICIALLY
Reported Seizure of Lobos Island Con-
firmed by Bryan.

Washington, May 11.-Secretary
Bryan indicated late today that the
reported seizure of the Mexsaan
lighthouse, at Lobos. issued by Admir-
al Mayo has been made the subject of
a protest by the Huerta government.
He said the matter had been called to
his attention. by the mediators, at the
direction, he assumed Of Huerta.
Secretary Bryan added that an in
vestigation of the report of the seizure
had been ordered but that the state
department had no direct Information
on the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-11
TAKEN FROM A TRAIN
Newspaper Photographer Who Had
Been Once Arrested and Released.

Vera Cruz, May 11.-Walter c. Whit
fen, correspondent of the Associated
Press, who was arrested by the Mexi-
can authorities on his arrival from
Vera Cruz, at Mexico City on Thurs
day evening and released on Saturday.
returned today to Vera Cruz A. j.
Sutton, the Washington newspaper
photographer, who was arrested and
released at the same time. was taken
from the train at Cordoba on his way
from the capital to this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-11
TEXAS statute AnnuIled.

Washington. MAY 1.-THE Texas
statute providing tat a person should
not act as o freight railway conductor
without having had two years expert
ence as a freight brakeman except in
cases of emergency. was TODAY an
nulled as unconstitutional by the SUI
preme court.
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THE DAY IN CONGRESS
The senate VIII Not Be in Session
Until Tuesday.

Washington, May 11.-District Of
Columbia taxation bill debated in the
house. Representative Neeley, West
Virginia, introduced resolution to in
vestigate judicial conduct of Alston
G. Dayton. federal judge for Northern
district, West Virginia Representa-
tive Walsh, New Jersey, introduced
r. solution appropriating $4,000 for
installation of electric voting device
in house to reduce time of taking roll
calls. Judiciary subcommittee contin-
ued hearing testimony regarding i'm
peachment charges against Associate
Justice Wright of District of Columbia
supreme court.
Senate not in session. meets Tues
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STILL IN PRISON.
Strongest Eff0rts OF Brazilian Minis
ter Fails to Release Siniman.

Washington. May 11.-American
Consul Silliman still il imprisoned at
Saltillo. according to q late despatch
from the Brazilian minister, in Mex
leo City, who reported to the state
department that he has made the
strongest representations possible for
the release of the American. Mr. Sill
liman's clerk. Mr.. Marchani. has been
set at liberty and left for Vera Cruz
yesterday.
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COL. MAYO DIES.
He Was Democrat National Commit
teeman from Kentucky.

New York, May 11.-Col John C.
Calhoun Mayo, Democratic national
committeeman from Kentucky, died
here this afternoon at the hotel, where
he had been i'll since April 25. Colo
mel Mayo was brought here for fur
ther treatment after blood TRANSMISSION
at Cincinnati had failed
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GAMES POSTPONED.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At st. PauECo1umbus game post
poned; wet grounds.
At Cleveland Minneapolis game
postponed; wet grounds.
At Indianapolis = Milwaukee game
postponed: rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-11

weather Forecast for Kansas.
Unsettled weather with pooGtb1o
showers tonight and Tuesday: coldog
tonight
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FEDERAL LEAGUE.
At Chicago-St. Louis game post
poned; wet grounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31
FUNERAL SERVICES
 FOR GLEN HUGGINS
Chauffeur Killed in Automobile Acci- dent Buried-Automobile Hearse
 Used for First Time

A 5000 automobile hearse, the first to be used fin Birmingham, was placed in service yesterday afternoon by Wallace Johns at the funeral of Glen Higgins. chauffeur. who was killed Friday night in an automobile accident at Five Mile creek.
 Glen Huggins was 23 years of age and was employed by the Parker Taxlcab company at the time vr his death He was driving party of men back to Birmingham early Friday night when he met horse and wagon in the middle of the road near Five Mile creek Hug gins attempted to pass at moderate sDeea but his machine turned turtle" in a ditch and he was Instantly killed. his neck being broken when he was pinned beneath the overturned motor car
 The deceased resided at s2o North Twenty-first street and is survivel by his mother.