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The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
T0PEkAN GOES UP
j. M. Kurn of Santa Fe Made
President of Detroit Line.
General Superintendent at La
Junta Was Operator Here.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway has lost another official
At the general offices of the road in
Topeka today it is announced that ]. M.
Kurn, general superintendent of the
northern district of the western lines,
has accepted the position of president
of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton rail-
way. headquarters in Detroit. 1t is
stated that his salary In the new posi-
ton will be $4,000 a year for the next
five years.
]. NJ. Kurn is well known in Topeka
railway circles. In fact he is known as
a Topeka man, beginning his early rail-
way career in the offices here as an op-
orator. Later he was a dispatcher.
trainmaster and finally ascended the
official ladder until he reached the gen.
eral superintendency at La Junta four
years ago.
Kurn is young man and a success
full railway future is predicted for him.
The Detroit, Toledo & Ironton is a
young railway, operating in a territory
of opportunities and is in a constructive
period. The fact that a salary of $4,000
q year has been set aside for the presi-
dency under a Santa Fe trained officer
speaks of the roads plans.
Mr.. Kurn's resignation with the Santa
Fe is effective February 1.
He will be succeeded in La Junta by
C. H. Bristol, superintendent at Pueblo,
it is said.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
NOTHING TO HOPE FOR
Death, Lunacy and Trial for Murdes
Faced by One Man.

Chicago. Jan. 21.-The Cook coun-
ty Jail physician today, confronted
with the alternative Of allowing a man
to die or performing an operation on
his brain that will make him insane.
decided after an all night conference
that it was his duty to save the mans
life II possible even IL his life would
be only that Of lunatic.
Andrew Oleson, subject of the
physician's problem, has nothing to
hope for in any event, as even IL both
life and reason are saved he then will
be tried for his life for shooting and
killing his wife. Oleson after the
shooting fired a bullet into his own
head.
DIR. Thomas Hogan, Jail physician,
said that Oleson Is paralyxed and
growing weaker and the bullet must
be removed to save his life but that
the operation would destroy his mind.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
Five Bills Are Being Drawn in
National. Congress
Embodying Recommendations
of Presidents Message.
ONE FOR TRADE COMMISSION
Another for Prohibition of In
terlOcking Directorates.
l Sherman Law Definition
Measure Also Is Included.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Five bills to
carry out the suggestions Of President
Wilson's trust message were being
completed in congress today. The
bills will embrace the following:
An interstate trade commission,
with inquisitorial powers into corpor-
ations and authority to aid the courts
and keep big business within the Law.
Prohibition of interlocking director
ates in interstate corporation, rail-
roads and national banks. Empower
ing the interstate commerce commits
sion to regulate the issuance of rail-
road stocks and bonds. A Sherman
law definitions bill, which would de-
fine specifically what constitutes con-
sp1racy in restraint of trade. A gem
eral trade relations measure seeking
to eliminate cut-throat competitive
business and which would provide
punishment for individuals instead of
business and make it possible for
firms or individuals injured. by i'm
lawful business restraint, to avail
themselves of findings against coma
binations and institute suits in equity
for relief.
Following a conference at the
White House, members of the house
judiciary and senate Interstate COM
merce committees went. to the capitol
Continued on Page EightO
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
TO Be BIG Event
Old Soldiers win Dedicate
Memorial Building in May.
Pomp and Ceremony at Event
-Commander Coming.

Plans are being formulated looking
towards making tie dedication OF the
handsome G. A. r. Memorial hall at
Topeka the last week in May the big
gest event for the Union veterans OF
the west In recent years. Details were
discussed at meeting OF Topeka vet
Grams, officers OF the Kansas National
Guard, the Memorial hall commission,
the state executive council and others
interested, held Tuesday night in the
offices Of General Charles l. Martin,
adjutant general of the Kansas Ma
tional Guard. The meeting was called
by Col. J. N. Harrison. department
commander, Grand Army of the Re-
public.
General Martin declared that the
dedicatory services should be made
the greatest event ever held in Kan
sas.
The dedicatory address will be
made by Washington Gardner of AL
bion, Mich. commander-in-chief of
the G. A. r. There probably will be
present the Kansas National Guard, q
battery of regular artillery and a COM
pany of regular. cavalry, school chill
dren Of Topeka and neighboring
cities and prominent veterans from
different posts in Kansas. The an
nual encampment Of the Kansas G. A.
r. will be held in Topeka. the same
week. Captain j. q. Waters has writ
ten song for the occasion which
at the service
Both the Memorial hall and the
state house will be used as headquar-
ters for the old soldiers The state
house grounds will be dotted with
scores Of tents.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
MYSTERY UNSOLv vED.
Girard's Hot Water CAUSED by Jap
anese Volcano, Say Scientists.

Pittsburg,. Kan, Jan. 21.-Girard
and her neighbors are trying to solve
the hot water mystery which OVER
whelmed that city yesterday. The
temperature of the water remains at
119, which was first registered SIX
days ago. City officials said at noon
today they hoped to have the big
pumps temporarily repaired 50 that
the hot water could be pumped to-
morrow night. They will not wait for
the arrival of compressed air pumps,
which it was hoped to install by SAT-
urday night Serious inconvenience
has been caused by. the shutdown, but
no suffering has been reported.
The theory that the japanese vol
cano has some connection with
Girard's hot water still IL a favorfte
among local scientists"
The statement of State Geologist
Haworth that Pittsburg and Other
cities get their water from the same
strata IL disputed by the fact that
Pittsburg's wells are 1900 feet deer.
Girard's IL 76O. There Is no alarm
here.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
GoMPERS WANTS IT.
Asks, Congress to Investigate Colorado
and Michigan Strikes.

Washington. Jan. 21.-Congression-
al investigation OF the Michigan cop
per strike and the Colorado coal strike
was urged on members of the house
today by Samuel Gompers, president
Of the American Federation OF Labor.
in a circular letter authorized by the
executive council of the federation.
President Gompers's letter cited the
recent West Virginia coal strike in
vestigation by the senate and the
Homestead strike investigation I'd
precedent, justifying action by con-
gress in the present circumstances.
The, house Democrats will meet in
caucus tomorrow night to take I'm
pending investigation resolutions.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
CUT OFF MORE men.
Santa F,e Engineering Force VIII Be
Reduced so Per Cent.

The latest Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railway retrenchment to have an
effect on Topeka business is the con-
templated reduction in the engineering
department here under r. A. Rut-
ledge, chief engineer with headquar-
ters in this city. 1t is predicted today
that the force will be reduced one
half in this city.
Retrenchment orders have been re-
ceived in all departments and the
force in Topeka will be badly sliced
when the pruning is completed. The
payroll will be cut several thousand
dollars a month.
The shops are still on forty-hour
basis The force is decreasing con-
stantly owing to the natural vacancies
and the action of the railroad in not
filling the places vacated.
Topeka undoubtedly will be hard
hit before the winter season is over.
Railway men are not looking for an
increase in business until later in the
spring than usual.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21

Shawnee co. Loss $78, ,o82

Five Kansas counties
Leavenworth. Montgomery, Sedgwick
and Stanord-Suffered fire losses in
excess of 100000 last year. according
to official figures compiled today by
State Fire Marshal Harrison Park
man. Three counties-Lane. Grant
and Logan-reported annual fire
losses Of less than $1,000. The total
loss for the state was $3,193,33O
Wyandotte county reported the
heaviest fire loas OF the year. $406, 6,217.
Leavenworth's fire loss. including the
state penitentiary fire Of last April,
amounted to $329,261. MONTGOMERY
county's loss was $149,573; Sedgwick,
$14O.214. and Stafford $1O5,897. Lo-
gan was the prize fire prevention
county Of the state and its fire loss in
1913 amounted to 500. Grant coun-
ty reported a loss Of 5000 and Lane
county's fire loss was $500 Shaw
nee county's loss, according to the
state fire marshafs report, was $78,-
082.
Shawnee Ranks Eleventh.
The record for Topeka city last
year was q fire loss Of $47.814, leaving
a loss for the remainder Of the county
of a little more than $50, 900. The
greater portion of the fire loss out
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
four PERSONS KILLED
Heating Plant Explodes at Ottawa
Midwinter Exposition.

Ottawa, Ont. Jan. 21.-Four per-
and several injured in an explosion,
which today wrecked Howick pavilion,
a huge cement and steel structure at
the exhibition grounds where Ottawa's
winter fair is being held. In the con-
fusion that followed the explosion it
was impossible at first accurately to
ascertain the number Of killed and it
was feared that some may have been
buried in the debris.
Many prize horses and cattle per-
ished. The building caught fire after
the explosion but firemen were able
to check the flames The accident
was caused by the explosion of the
heating plant.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
TO ADJOURN BY JULY
That Is the Forecast Issued by Con
gressman Underwood.
Washington.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Congress
ought to adjourn by June /. in the
opinion of Representative Underwood,
Democrat house leader, who today dis
cussed the legislative program with
indicated that he would be satisfied,
If beside the regular appropriation
bills and the Alaskan question. legis-
lation could be enacted on rural cred
its in addition to the points which he
terday.
Senator James. who was a White
House caller. said the senate would
probably debate and pass rural credit
legislation while the house was work.
ing on the trust question, SO that each
body would be occupied with an Inn
pOrtant subject and time would be
saved. The Kentucky senator said he
thought there would be little difficulty
in disposing Of the program early.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
Ions SIEGE ENDS.
BeardsIey Surrenders to Hotel man
and Is Locked Up.

Mavvi1le. N. Y, Jan. 21.-Edward
Reardsley, the Chautauqua county
farmer who has for more than week
defied Sheriff Gust Anderson ana
nosse to arrest him, gave himself up
10 G. d, Backus, a hotel man, at
S,,1ock this morning and was locked
in Jail.
r+v sheriff by Sheriff Anderson. ef-
fected the Capture alone and IN
keeping with a plan agreed upon be-
tween him and Beardsley.
The outlaw was taken to the hotel,
where breakfast was served. He
then went to a barber shop, after
which he walked to the sheriff's office
and gave himself into the custody Of
the law. He was served with a war
rant charging him with assault in the
first degree in having shot G. w. Put
nam. overseer of the poor of Chau-
tauoua county. with intent to kill.
Locked in his cell, no one was allowed
to see him.
Reardsley's capture came after
eight DAYS of open defiance of the law
and his effective defense Of Fort
Beardsley," as his farmhouse strong
hold came to be known, dwindled into
a burlesque with the outlaw in the
principal role. He would allow any
one to see and talk with him except
into money by the sale of autograph
postal cards, posing for photograph
ers and moving pictures. He bOasted
that Sheriff Anderson would never
"take" him.
A week ago Tuesday Beardsley shot
Oyerseer Putnam as the latter was
about to take the outlaws nine chill
dren to a county institution. He bar
ricaded the windows and doors of his
farm house and kept the sheriff and
his posse of rs men at bay by threat
ening to use the children as a shield
against their bullets. On Monday he
agreed to surrender today, if the chill
dren were allowed to be taken out of
the county and he be permitted to
give himself up in Mayville.
The children will be given into the
care of Beardsley's mother-in-law,
Mrs. Austin, of Titusville Pa. Mrs.
Edna Pier, sister of Mrs. Beardsley,
who was accidentally shot in the an
kle when one of the children brushed
a revolver off the window sill, was
taken to a hospital for treatment.
Putnam is in a hospital in James,
town. He will recover
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
Gas Case Is Arxucd.,

Kansas City. Jan. z1.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson, Of the federal court in
chambers, today heard discussion on
the question as to whether money ow-
ing to the Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany by the Kansas City (Mo.) Gas
company and the Wyandotte Gas
company of Kansas City. kan,
should be turned over to the state re-
ceivers Of the Kansas Natural conn
pany. J. w. Dana, attorney for the
two distributing Companies and for the
Kansas City Pipe Line company, ar
gued against the paying over of the
money 10 the state receivers
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
LOTS OF TROUBLE
Capper, Br1st0w and Jackson
Sail Stormy Seas.
They Made Propositions to
w. II. Stubbs
TO SIDETRACK VIC. MURDOCH
They Offered to Force Progress
sive Principles on Regulars.
White DenOunces Them and So
Does Charles Scott.
TO SIDETRACK VIC. MURDOCH

The Capper-Bristow-Ja acksOn com
bfnation to get office via the harmony
route is having more trouble than
hear in a colony of bees. Grave
charges are made against these three
er-Proeressiyes by Walter Roscoe
Stuhhs and these charges are maze
roncrete into whipsaW Engisn Dy
William Allen White. ana tness
charges are further consioereu ahu ~,
applied as a mus.a'" nus
Stubbs saws that Arthur CapPef anu
Ered Jackson and senator oAAS.Ow
came to him and offered guaranty
that there would be no opposiI.on ~
Murdock for congress in the Els
S;s+r;c. ~ Murdock would get out OF
+he senatorial race. They rurtner o.
tered to demand the Progressive Plat-
form of 1912 for the regular Kepuo-
Jican party in the next campaisn VI
withdraw from the harmony i"o'o
ment. .,4ao+od t,v
These propositions were reJecteu uy
St,Ihbs. White and other Progresslves.
white denounces the proposals IN
his Emporia Gazette as "A Flot u
Steal a Party. .x~, in
his lola Register as treason to the He-
Dubiican party they are trying 70 Eel
hack into; treason in the race OF tne
enemy. ~ No.
Five days ago the chai
1itical treachery was published IN
Whites Emporia Gazette under the
heading, "A Plot to Steal a. Party.
No denial has been made OF tne
charges. p.nuh-
With the charges unden1ed. hePuu-
,;cap leaders are demanding tnat potn
Rristow and Capper refrain from seek
inr n.s1uM nominations at the hands Of the
Repubiican party in the August pri-
maries. Charles F. Scott In MS loIa
Register is one of the flrst OF tne
of Rristow and Capper and declares
that the nominees Of the party must
he Republicans who will cause the
Darty no embarrassment.
The White editorial. which was the
onening wedge Of the sensational
charges against BristOw and Capper
- 1Continued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21

tive council Of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor.
Short bill to open Alaskan classified
lands to homesteaders favorably re-
ported. Report against the seating o1
Frank p. Glass OF Birmingham, Ala,
formally presented. Senate passed
the Root bill to empower the supreme
court to review certain cases involyine
constitutionality Of statutes Senator
Sterling introduced an agricultural
extension bill.
Senator Ashurst spoke on the wo-
man suffrage amendment. Naval
militia pay bill, already passed by
house, favorably reported
House resumed debate on the
Alaska railway bill. Representative
Edwards asked for naval board to
select naval armor plate site at Sa-
vannah
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
M'CINLEY Will run.
He Is Democratic Candidate for Com
gress In Third District.

Pittsburg. Kan, Jan. 21.-Patrick J.
Mckinley of Frontenac today announced
Democratic nomination for congress In
the Third Kansas district. Mr.. Mckinley
is banker
He has been active in Democratic polf-
tics In this district for many years.
Philip p. Campbell, present congressman,
election, also. lives in this county.
Two other candidates will probably con-
test for the Democratic congressionai
nomination In. the Third district. o. d.
Gibson Of Arkansas City, q member Of the
state legislature in 1913, IS now an avowed
yer and candidate for the congressional
nomination two years ago, has also been
mentioned and is expected to make an
early announcement.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
SHIP CAN GO THROUGH
There Is Depth of Thirty Feet IN
Panama Canal.

Panama, Jan. 21.-The Panama
canal has reached such a condition OF
completion that a large ocean steamer
could now pass through, according to
a statement today by Colonel Goethals.
There is 80 feet depth Of water
through the Culebra cut and the
Cucaracha slide, and it il Colonel
Goethals' intention to send a Panama
railroad steamer through the canal in
April Both ends of the canal are
practically completed only the elec-
tricai installation and clearing up be-
ing unfinished.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Resolution for Investigating Coal
Strike Is Introduced.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Senate met
at noon. Senator Thomas introduced
a resolution for investigation of the
Colorado coal strike. Members of the
interstate commerce commission had
series Of conferences over projected
trust legislation. House met at noon.
Democratic Leader Underwood, after
a conference with President Wilson,
said he hoped congress would adjourn
by June 1.
Resolutions asking investigation
Michigan and Colorado strike were
forwarded by members Of the execu-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
|SHOl llEI 5
Kansas Insane Record for Year
Made Public.
n AnnY.l-Rsport by stats
s3.rs q Control.
WERE 1ss NEW CASES
Cost stafe es7s,ooO for Care
1874 Patients.
Death Rate . Per Cont-D1s-
charge 1866 Per Cent.
ERE 1B8 new CASES

At the four big charitable institutions
under tho board Of control HTopekas
Osawatoinie. Parsons and Winfield hos
pitfalls the death rate for 1913 was .
per cent. while 1885 Ter cent. Of the
patients in the hospitai4 we're released
as restored, improved or ky Of pa
role. These figures areS On the
attendance January 1 Of 1x inmates
Of the four big institutions. OF 7S8 pa
tients received during the year. g per
cont. Of them were tfeated at state ex-
pense.
Figures complied by J. w. Howe,
secretary Of tho board of control. show
that practically IL per cent. Of the pa
tients recei-ed last year were suffering
from hereditary diseases. The major
ity of new cases for the year were 49,
signed to unknown causes. insanity in
the majority of these cases being
caused by worry over religion. financial
or domestic affairs. There were u
cases OF insanity which were traced d.
rectly to the use Of alcohol. tobacco or
drugs.
Records for the year Just closed give
complete records Of the numerous
cases handled in the various state In
stitutions. These records show that on
January 1. there were 1,628 inmates O1
the Topeka hospital. 1,a14 in the Osa-
494 at Winfield. The record for the
year from all OF these institutions show
383 paroles, los discharged as restored
to health. - as improved and q death
record Of 34s
Topeka Largest Instttutiom.
The records show thaa Of the rs new
patients admitted to the institutions,
442 were received at Topeka, ia at
Osawatomie, 80 at Parsons and - af
Winfield. OF these new cases. lis were
paroled. 26 discharged as improved, n
as restored, and 76 died
Were 788 New Gases.
OF the 788 new cases, So were due
directly to hereditary mental diseases.
The years record shows the. death
rate was per cent. while the number
of cases reported a. improved or pa-
rolled was 1855 per cent. Only a1o
per cent Of the patients received dur
ing the year were regletered ~ pay
patients which means that in 50 per
cent Of the new cases the expense for
care and treatment was met by the
state.
All but about 20 patients for whom
admission was. sought were accepted.
The rejections occurred only at Win
field, where the facilities for handling
patients is now limited. owing to the
destruction of some OF the hospital
plant in the 1912 fire.
It costs Kansas about $S75,OOO q
year to maintain the institutions un-
der the management Of the board Of
control. Detailed figures compiled by
the board show that the per capita
expense for the care of patients at
the Topeka hospital is $170 a year, at
Osawatomie $17O.29 a year. at Par
sons $194 a year, and an expense OF
$165 year at Winfield.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
lawrence to Vote Water Bonds

Lawrence. Kan, Jan. 21.-Follow-
ing an investigation and appraisement
by city officials of the local water
works, which are at present owned by
private corporation, the question Of
municipal ownership will be submit
ted to the people in accordance with a
resolution passed by the city council.
The price asked for the plant by the
water company is $1S5,0O0. A spe-
cial election will be held on March 10.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21
BRIGHT, |! CLEAR SKIES.
That Is Ticket To-day and More o.
Same Tomorrow.

The temperature at O'Clock was IL
degrees below that of Tuesday at the
same hour and 28 degrees below that
of Monday, but at that the weather
today has been three degrees above
normal for this date. The sky is clear
and the air crisp. More of the same
thing Is scheduled for Thursday.
Shippers forecast: Protect tfir-
ty-six hour shipments north and east
against temperature of from fifteen
to twenty degrees; south and west,
twenty to twenty-five degrees" The
minimum temperature at Topeka is
expected to be about 20 degrees. At
two o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing from the west at the rate
of five miles an hour.
The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21

weather Forecast for Kansas.
Far tonight and Thursday: not much
change In temperature.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21

In his annual report. just published.
Brig.-Gen. Frank n. Mcintyre. chief Of
the bureau OF insular affairs, tells of
progress and prosperity in Porto Rico
and the Philippine Islands. He says the
removal Of the limitation upon the
quantity OF sugar and tobacco that may
be exported to the United States from
the Philippines Is sure to prove of great
benefit to the islands.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-21

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Gunnison news-champion., 1914-05-15
UYsT[N0s 9)(x
n nOk fFn
NIL HllE NH

According to telephone experts who
are here, the discovery of the cause of
the stray current which killed q local
telephone operator here this week will
interest the whole telephone world
Neverbefore, say the telephone men,
has such an accident occurred in cen
trail office. Operators have been shock
ed slightly, but never killed. The cur
rent which killed Edith Miller would
have killed dozen people. The oper-
ator at the switch board has always
supposed to be amply protected from an
unusal electric current by series of
fuses which would intercept the current
before it reached the switch board.
Five telephone men are here investi-
eating the trouble and say that they
will go to the bottom of the affair.
These men a district manager Whalen,
Division Line Chief Cow, Mr.. Vail, a
vice president of the company, Mr..
Howard, telephone expert for thecom-
pany, and Mr. Ritchie who has been
employed by the city to investigate the
trouble.
The night service in the city has been
suspended pending the investigation as
the company managers say that they do
not desire to take any chances before
the source Of the STRAY current is dis
covered.
The coronor's inquest over the bohy
of Edith Miller, the unfortunate phone
operator, will be held today at ten
o. clock.