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The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
BUTTER 10 CTS. LOWER
1t Has Been Pouring in From Several
Foreign Countries.

New York. Jan. 31.-An influx of
foreign butter from all parts of the
world due to the reduction of the tar
iff from 5 to 2h cent a pound. has
caused decline in the New York
wholesale price of ten cents a pound
since the first of the year.
Butter has been coming to this city
from as far off as Australia by way of
San Francisco. Three hundred thou
sand pounds from that country has
been laid down here within the last
two or three weeks. Butter has also
been shipped from Argentina, Dem
mark and Siberia.
The shipments. butter dealers admit
ted today, have created marked un-
easiness in the wholesale market with
the result that there has been an un-
loading of various stocks.
Today the best grade of butter was
selling at 26k to 27 cents a pound
wholesale. The American demand for
foreign butter has caused a rise of 9
to cents pound in some foreign
markets.
1t is generally admitted that the
price of butter in this country will be
kept in the future at a lower average
level than before.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
To Write Tentative Platform
for 1914 Campaign.
BANQUET At SANE TINE
Thus killing Two Birds With
One Stone.
Most of 1919 Planks win Be in
New Platform.

Under a call issued today by State
Chairman w. H. L. Pepperill. Kansas
Democrats will hold a state convention
in Topeka Monday, February 23, and
write a tentative state platform for
the coming campaign. Secretary Har-
r1son Parkman and Ed Murphy of
Leavenworth. chairman of the party
convention in which every Democratic
voter in Kansas will have a voice.
The call for q state convention
means that q crowd equal to the one
which journeyed to Topeka January 5,
for the Bryan banquet, will probably
come to the state capitol for the an
nual gathering Of Democratic workers.
The regular annual banquet of Kansas
Democrats will be held in Topeka the
night OF February %, members of the
Democratic state editorial association
will hold their meeting here at the
same time and the call for q state con-
vention. adds double Importance to
the date. Notices of the state conven-
ton were mailed today to county chair
men and to members of the Democrat
party council in 1912. These men.
however, will have no greater voice in
the drafting of the tentative platform
than will the Democratic voter who
comes to the banquet and attends the
convention.
Discuss Platform Planks
Immediately following the issuance
of a call for a state convention, state
house Democrats began the discussion
Of the measures which they will ad-
vocate in their platform this year. The
general impression ID that the plat
form this year will embOdy practically
all Of the planks of 1912-with per-
haps the exception Of a declaration for
a reduction of taxes downward
All the leading Democrats who to-
day discussed the plans for the COM
ing convention, declared in favor of
the Initiative and referendum and re-
call. These measures were in the
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
The MARCH KIND.
That Is the Weather on the Menu for
Today and Sunday.

The weather is of typical March
variety today. There is a high north
west wind and the temperature is
eight degrees above normal for this
date. At 1890 o'clock this morning
the wind velocity was thirty-three
miles an hour, but the pace was not
quite so swift at two o'clock-twentv-
three miles The dust is blowing in
the down town district so that shop
pers and business men find walking
disagreeable.
The forecast: Fair tonight and Sum
day: not much change in tempera-
ture." Shippers forecast: Protect 36
nour shipments north and east against
south and west % to 80 degrees
The lowest temperature at Topeka
Sunday is expected to be about % de-
grees. A heavy sleet and snow storm
has been raging today over the Ohio
valley and northwestern Missouri.
The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
Government Monopoly Of All
Commlnicatfon By Wire
Recommended BY Unanimous
Report Of . Committee.
Would SERVE ALL THE PEOPLE
The Business Is Now Con-
troIlcd BY Two Companies.
Total Capitalization Is Approx
imately $so0, 900 900.

Washington. Jan. n.-Postmaster
General Burleson today submitted to
the senate the Recommendation Of the
departmental committee. appointed by
him to investigate the practicability Of
government ownership Of telephone and
telegraph lines. The report declared
that the only way to afford to the peo-
pie the complete and modern postal ia
cilities that the constitution makes it
the duty Of the government to provide,
is by carrying out these suggestions:
THAT congress declare q govern
ment monopoly over all telegraph and
telephone communication and such 9TH
er means for the transmission of intel
itgence as may hereafter develop.
THAT congress acquire by purchase
at appraised value the commercial tel
ephone network. except the farmer
lines.
3IThat congress authorize the post
master general to issue in his discre-
ton and under such regulations as he
may prescribe, revocable licenses for
the operation, by private individuals,
associations. companies and corpora
tons Of the telegraph service and such
fCnnffnprAA Dr,r Ya-~f
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
BIC R. R. SHAkEUP
ReorganigatiOn Of Rock Island
II Announced.
Receiver May Be Appointed for
Western Line.

New York. Jan. 31.-Complete reor-
ganization of the system of railroad
originally known as the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific Lines, including the
abolition of it's two holding companies
known as the Rock Island company of
New Jersey. and the Chicago. Rock Is
Iowa, is likely to be announced soon.
Lawyers representing the system are
at work on the details. which will pro-
baby be submitted for ratification to
the Interstate commerce commission.
Rock Island Stocks were weak on the
exchange today.
When these plans are carried out they
will leave but one company where three
now exist, and the management and
operations of the system will be under
control of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific Railway company, an Illinois
corporation.
1t has been known for some time
that the leading interests in these lines
contemplated the abolition of the hold
ing companies in CO. fOrmity with the
wishes of the administration at Wash
ington. In abolishing them it will be
necessary to provide for other issues
of securities in place of the per cent
collateral bonds of the Iowa corpora
ton and the stocks issued by the New
Jersey corporation. 1t was thought
possible in financial circles that the
move might-necessitate formal appli-
cation for receivership. in which event
the receivers trustees would take
charge of the railway ,company's stock
for the collateral bondholders.
1t is not believed in Topeka rail.
way circles that the reorganization of
the financial backing of the Rock
Island Lines will affect the direct op-
Grafton of the road or the details of
the present operation system. The
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific, for
the last few years open to public crit
icism through its financial manipula-
tions, has been due for a shakeup for
some time. The proposed plan an
nounced from New York today will
wash clean the slate that has been
badly chalked with the handwriting
that since appears upon the wall.
The advent Of the Phelps, Dodge &
Company influx into Rock Island
| finances undoubtedly has brought
| about demands that call for the re-
| organization announced today. The
apparent re1uctancy of Phelps. Dodge
money into the rehabilitation OF the
system since the election of T. M.
| Schumacher to the executive head OF
the board of directors is made plain
\ in the statement of the holdings to-
day.
The feceivership plans are not q
| surprise. Rock Island men are
happy to know, however, that in this
case the receivership Is offered as q
| solution of a technical tangle. Rock
Island securities have bounced on the
! cold bottom of the Wall street market
for several days. A reorganization
rehabilitation and recapacitatina
power is needed to place the Rock
Island back into the public conf
deuce
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31

Bartlesville, Ok. Jan. 31.-Mrs. Laura
M. Reuter- was found not guilty Of COM
plicity in the murder Of her husband,
Charles T. Reuter-. by jury In the dr.
This was Mrs. Reuters second trial.
tho first one last autumn having re-
suited In q conviction carrying . SEN
tence of life imprisonment. Mrs.. Reuter-
sat unmoved while the verdict was
read.
She has been Ill throughout the trial,
which lasted more than . week. and
had heard the evidence and arguments
while lying on a cot In the court room.
The case was given to the jury late
who was formerly society woman In
Tulsa. was charged with consplr1ng
with Guy d. Mackenxto. q wealthy
Tulsa contractor. Grover BaIlew. Mach
kenzie's chauffeur. and Joseph Baker.
q friend Of Ballew. to murder her hus-
and killed in his home in Tulsa ON the
night Of May 5. 1917. Occupants Of the
house reported to the police that the
attorney was killed by burglars after
they had robbed the place Of several
hundred dollars worth Of jewelry. A
week later Mackenzie. BaIIew and Bak-
er and Mrs. Reuter- were arrested,
charged with plotting to murder
Reuter-. The stare charged that Mrs.
Reuter- and Mackenzie had been friend
~ ana Luat A0AcRSu8le 0e9lTe0 Toy HAVS
the husband ont OF the way.
Ballew. In a signed confession, said
that Mackenzie had paid Baker $100 to
put Reuter- out of the way" and that
I he. BaIlew. drove Tho murder car In
which Baker rode to the Reuter- home
to shoot the attorney. Macken1ae ana
Baker were tried. convicted and now
are serving terms ii the state prison.
Ballew was shown leniency becauoe Of
evidence he gave the state &.
Mrs. Reuter- was first brought to
| trial last October. She was found
guilty and sentenced 70 life imprfeou-
ment but later granted new trial
IN the second trial. Judge Alien.
after stren6ous ob5ection 6y attor-
neys for the defendant. permitted Bal
lew to testify for the state. The sfats
charged that, Mrs. Reuter- was the
formulator OK the ALLEGED MUIR
der plot and that e31e had agreed
with the other c0hndptatorU that
after her husband was shot she should
not scream out the alarm o1 burg1Ar1'
untl me oth<r p,ottsrs ha1 ~ ssslay
away.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
Fifteen INJURED.
C. and A. Passenger Train wrecked
Between Joliet and Lockport.

Joliet. ILL.,. Jan. 31.-Fifteen per-
injAred. some, OF them 30
seriously that they may die. when
Chicago and Alton passenger train
No. Z, bound from Chicago to st.
Louis, was wrecked between here and
Lockport early this morning. sup
posedly by a broken rail- Nine cars
left the track and three were over
turned. One car was badly shattered.
The train left Chicago at 1850
o'clock last night and was due in st.
Louis at nine o'clock this morning.
The more seriously injured were Mins
Pearl Holmes. st. Louis, and J. g.
McGree, Arkansas.
Relief trains were sent to the scene
Of the wreck from Bloomington ana
Joliet and the injured were brought to
this city. Most OF those injured were
in the sleeping cars, which they were
forced to leave In their night clothes
and seek shelter in nearby farm
houses. Ten physicians were rushed
to the wreck from this city in auto
mobiles through q binding snow
storm. There they found the pas
sengers standing about in scanty
clothes and wrapped In blankets
hastily snatched from beFths.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
SENATORS FUSS
Root, Stone and BristOw Ex.
change Warm Remarks.
Miss0urian Says He's Tired of
Kansan's Ways.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Senator Lane
OF Oregon was removed from the floor
OF the senate today, in q parliament
axy sense. by Vice President Mar
sPall, during his speech on the inter-
state commerce committee action, on
n1s resolution to investigate whether
the United States Steel Corporation
had received Illegal rebates from rail-
roads The vice president ruled that
Mr.. Lanes remarks were q reflection
on the committee. Senator Newlands,
chairman OF the committee, and Sena-
tors Hoke Smith and Lodge were on
their feet at once demanding apologies.
Upon motion of Senator James the
Oregon senator was allowed to pro-
coed and he withdrew his charges that
the report had been "doctored'' upon
demand by Senator Newlands.
Just before his attack ON the COM
mittee Senator Lane had defended
David Lamar AS person whose
with ]. p. Morgan & Company's
manipulation Of New Haven affairs.
Yet Mr.. Morgan said his dearest
hope" continued Senator Lane. was
for his son to go on preaching the
washing away Of sin by the blood of
his hip pocket a red bandana and
skipped out for Glory"
Il don't like to have the senate
dragged around as the tool of black
mailer" said Senator Root. without
rising or addressing the chair, but
speaking to Senator Cummins. Senator
Bristow sprang to his feet.
The senator from New York said
something" said he. II don't know
whether he meant it to go into the rec
ords." Senator Bristow then repeated
Senator Roots remark
Some persons seem mighty tender
when it comes to discussing the steel
trust added Senator Bristow, "a
trust whose stock has gone UP ten per
cent and has $5OO.000,0OO of water
Senator Root rising to a question of
personal privilege expressed his re-
gret that the senator from Kansas had
seen fit to have made q matter of pub
lie record remarks he had casually
made to Senator Cummins.
Senator Stone, interrupting at that
point, declared: The senator from
Kansas is in the habit of doing those
things. Personally am tired OF it."
At that juncture. Senator williams,
declaring that the senators appeared
to be in bad humor. demanded the
regular order. Senator Newlands said
that II MT. Lanes charge had not
been withdrawn he would propose a
committee investigation.
"Oh, I've withdrawn it, said Sena-
tor Lane. and consideration Of the
whole subject went over until Monday.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
Capper and Bristow in . Sad
Dilemma.
How WIN They Stand ON Re-
publican Platform
IF SCOTT'S PLANS CARRY?
lola Statesman Would Elimi-
nate /. & II. and Recall.
These Are Pet Measures of Two
Ex-Progressives.

Will Bristow and Capper seek nomi-
nations in the August primaries II the
Republican state convention repudi-
ates the initiative and referendum and
recall? That question has occasioned
much comment among men active in
politics and the attitude which Bristow
and Capper will take in regard to the
measures which the old crowd in the
party would denounce. and is a matter
of keen interest in political circles. Both
men have not only championed the inf-
tiative and referendum, but they have
advocated the recall as applied not
alone to derelict state. county and
municipal officials. but as affecting the
judiciary and judicial decisions.
It is generally conceded that a ten.
tative state platform will be written
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The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
BURIED IN SNOW.


Chicago. Jan. 31.-Chicago is buried
under twelve inches Of snow. At noon
the fall continued. Drifts were six
feet deep and all local transportation
was crippled as were telegraph and
telephone wires
The United States weather bureau
predicted that it would continue to
snow all day and probably tonight,
but without extreme cold. The tenn
perature here has remained above
freezing and there has been compare
lively little suffering. Temporary
work has been given to an army of
unemployed men who were waiting
for the ice harvest. delayed by the
mild winter.
The body of well dressed man,
who supposedly tainted from heart
disease and was unperceived, in the
storm. was found in a downtown drift
today.
Kansas Loss; Calif0Fnia's Gain.
Newton. Kan. Jan. 31.-1GxuL Julia
b. Perry. superintendent Of the Girls.
Industrial school at Beloit. KanaAs, for
twelve years, has been appoinfed SUI
perintendent OF the California 0frls'
Industrial school at whittier, Cali.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
The Big Packing Company Is
Charged With Relating.
Sixty Violations of Interstate
Commerce Law Alleged.
RAILROADS ARE INCLUDED
True Bill Found Against &. y
N. w. and Panhandle.
Packers Face q Penalty OF
S1,2OO,OOO in Fines.

Chicago. Jan. 31.-Indictments
charging rebating were returned by
the federal grand jury here today
against Swift & Company. the Penn
sylvania railway. the Panhandle lines
and the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road. Two bills were found against
the Panhandle.
The indictments against the Penn-
sylvania lines and the Panhandle con-
cern an alleged rebate to w. n. Mer-
ritt Grain company OF Chicago. Ihe
charges are that the Pennsylvania q
lines east Of Pittsburg, which include
the Panhandle system. rebated to the
Merritt firm by allowing car switching
charges, which had been outlaWed
and some of which were ten years OLD.
p. F. Marsh, special agent of the IN
terstate commerce commission, testI-
fled before the grand jury that switch
ing claims calling for refunrs OF ~
car were attached to freight bills ana
allowed without question by the rail-
way auditors. although the grain COM
pany had no right to collect them
Swift & Company face a possible
fine of $1,2O0,0O0. The bill charges
sixty alleged violations Of the inter-
state commerce law. The Plttsburg,
Cincinnati, Chicago & st. Louis rail-
way, known as the Panhandle, and the
Pennsylvania company are named in
one Joint indictment and separate
Indictment in addition is returned
against the Panhandle.
Swift & Company may be liable for
fines Of $4,000 each on the sixty
counts 1t was charged that the pack
ing company obtained concessions
from the published carload rates of
the Chicago & Northwestern road and
the Ann Arbor Railway company on
various shipments from Chicago to
points on the Ann Arbcr road. The
concessions were obtained, it is said,
by getting carload rates on less than
carload shipments.
The single indictment against the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and ST.
Louis road charges six instances Of
rebating to the B. A. Eckhart Milling
company of Chicago. The road may
be fined 100000 on these counts. The
Northwestern is liable to fine of
$12O, ,000sOn the six charges Of rebatfng'
to thesRutter company and the PENN
sylvania and Panhandle are liable for
100000 on the charges of rebating
to the Merritt company if the charges
are sustained. The grand jury which
was called specially to consider the
interstate commerce commission
charges announced it had not COM
pleted its work and will resume deiib-
eratiOns Monday.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
WILL STAND TEST
Prominent Attorneys Give
Opinion ON Reserve Clause.
National League Officers Hold
Conference.

New York, Jan. 31.-A conference
was held at the National league offices
here Friday at which the legal status
of the war between organized baseball
and the Federal league was thorough
ly discussed. The meeting was at
tended by Attorney General John C..
Bell OF Pennsylvania. personal coun-
sci for Governor John K. Tener, pres
ident of the National league; John c.
Toole, attorney for the National
league; John A. Heydler. secretary OF
the league, and Leroy Reeves, secre-
tary to President Tener.
The legality of the old and new
forms of National league contracts
was discussed. Mr.. Toole drew up
the-neR two yeAra-AA8os ond
Mr.. Bell expressed his opinion that
the clause by which is player is paid
Is per cent of his salary as an option
on his services the following year
would hold in any court.
Both lawyers declared the reserve
clause was legal and constitutional
and would be upheld by any jurist.
In event it shall be necessary to take
legal action, the lawyers said the case
will be taken to the highest court in
the United States and they were posi-
tive that the supreme court would
hold the reserve clause valid and up
hold organized baseball.
The Killifer case was thoroughly
discussed and the National league is
prepared to go to any length to pre-
vent the Chicago Federals getting the
catcher away from the Philadelphia
club, it was declared. Milton Stock,
a young infielder Of the New York Ma
tional league, today signed a three
year contract to play with the Giants.
Early in the week Stock signed for
1914. The New York Americans have
released Outfielder Harry Wolter to
Los Angeles and Pitcher Cooney to
Lincoln. Neb.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
Kansas Childfen's Home SOci-
ETY. Makes Good Showing.
Finds Homes for Ninety.Three
Boys and Girls.
REPLA ACES HUNDRED OTHERS
This Society Moved to ZahneT
Building Today.
Will Start Work on New OF.
flee Building Soon.

A statement Of the work of the Kan
sas Children's Home Society in 1913.
which was made public today by the
superintendent. d. F. Shirk. shows
that in IL months 80 children were
placed in permanent homes.
OF the fourteen hundred wards of
the society one hundred and nineteen
were replaced. The average cost of
placing a child was $63.15.
The management not only places
children in homes. but visits the
youngsters occasionally to see that
they are happy and well cared for in
every way. In the course of the year
700 of the wards of the society were
visited in their respective homes.
The average cost since the organ
ization of the society 20 years ago of
placing, replacing, visiting and caring
for children until they are of legal age
has averaged approximately $79 for
has received and cared for nearly fif-
teen hundred children in 20 years. the
applications received number over
twenty eight hundred. Because there
is such a heavy demand for children, a
child is rarely kept more than few
days in the temporary receiving home
before final arrangements for place
ment are made.
While there are several desirable
boys and girls waiting for placement
at the present time, II Is prODaOIe thao
they will all be in homes within an
other week.
Employment for Young People.
In 1913 a number of young people
too old for adoption were assisted In
procuring employment and places to
live where they were given kind treat
ment. Through the association sew
eral children were held temporarily
until it was possible to unite the entire
families to which they belonged.
The offices of the society were
moved today from the fourth floor OF
the Commerce building to the second
floor of the A. Zahner building, 923
Kansas avenue.
The board Of directors Of the or
ganizatfon at their regular quarterly
meeting February 4, will take initial
steps towards the erection of the new
office building at 918-923. Whiehswill
serve as headquarters for the society.
The property was purchased for $13,-
900. The plan is to construct two
story building. arranging the first floor
for large store rooms one hundred and
fifty feet deep and the second floor
for office rooms reserving at least two
good rooms for the state offices. of
the society The rest of the building
will be rented. The building and site
complete will cost about $4,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
The Day in Congress.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Senate met
at noon. House resumed debate on
Immigration bill. Representative
Kahn introduced a bill to appropriate
$500, 900 for a marine hospital in San
Francisco. Representative Cox intro
duced a bill to require the army to
make it's saddelry and boots at a
ouartermaster's depot in Jefferson
Vile, Ind. Representative Levy of
New York appeared at the trust
hearing before the committee.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
Bristow After an Approximation.

appropriate $1.oOO,O0O to continue in
vestigation of the feasibility of irriga-
ton by reservoir in Kansas. Nebraska
oklahoma and Colorado, was intro
duced today by Senator Bristow
"How can we refrain from relievine
the west from drouth when we approe
road building?" he demanded.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31
Bank Run Is Abatine.

New York. jan 31.-The run on
the Bank for Savings began to abate
today after more than $4,000. 900 had
been withdrawn by anxious deposit
tors. What started the run was still
a mystery.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair with moderate temperature
tonight and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-31

Brand Whitlock, the former mayor
of Toledo, Ohio, and author of many
books, is now a member Of the Amer
lean diplomatic corps and has just
reached Brussels, where he succeeds
Larz Anderson as minister to Bel
gium. He is accompanied by his
wife. She was the former Miss Ella
Brainard of Springfield, Illinois, and
married ME- Whitlock in 1895.
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