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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04

pany is a patron of the Edison COM
pany. According to the terms Of the
Edison franchise It is believed there
can be no discrimination between pa
irons using the same quantities OF
current Should all the people in To-
peka who use electric current combine
and buy 1t through ono source. 1t is
figured they would be entitled to q
wholesale rate. the same as the Topeka.
Street Railway company gets. The
people might combine by buying
through the city. The city should be
entitled to the same rate as the street
railway company gets. IL the way 1t Is
argued. This is another point Mayor
Cofran said today he intended to in
vestigate.
According to Stahl's report. it cost the
city last month $2.55 for each arc street
light, and thirty-eight and one-half
cents for the month for each light of
the white way.
Here Is a sample OF the Edison Co.
charges for electricity: A Topeka
was charged $50 for cur
rent one month. He thought it high
and watched like q hawk to keep his
bill down. keeping his house dark as q
tomb the while. Tho next month his
bill was $5.26. He roared like q lion.
The manager said he'd fix 1t. He did
not. The next month the mans bill.
was $3.50. Now he's wondering how the
Edison Co. ever came to send him 90
small bill as $3.50 for lighting his
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
Mostly About Party Platforms
and Their Framing.
Shall State Candidates Write
the Platforms9
INDICATIONS ARE nay, Nav
Progressives and Democrats
Will Have Conventions
And Build Platforms for Can.
didates Before Primary.

Kansas will probably abolish her
practice of submitting candidate writ
ten party platforms to the voters after
the next session OF the state legisla-
ture. That is the demand of party
leaders of all political parties and
factions who now see unfairness to
the voters in the present method of
adopting party principles.
In view Of the fact that the lines
between the Republicans and Progress
sives are to be most closely drawn in
the coming campaign. the Progress
sives have announced that they will
submit a tentative party platform be-
fore the primaries. A demand for
similar action on the part of the Re-
publicans has been made by Charles
F. Scott and other leaders, but sew
eral prospective state candidates have
sought to block the procedure by
leaving the writing of a party platform
to the party council in August. The
Democrats have accepted the general
demand for q pre-primary platform
and will announce their 1914 party
principles in q state wide convention
to be held II Topeka, February 23.
Under the present primary election
law, the policies outlined in q party
platform are dictated by the candi-
dates for state office, congress-. United
(Continued on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
POINTS TO A DANGER.
Committee Report Calls Attention to
Possibility of Revolution.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Startling
suggestions of the possibility of revo-
luton in the United States were con-
tanned today in a minority report of
the senate judiciary committee, urging
adoption of Senator Shafroth's reso-
luton for a constitutional amendment
to fix the second Monday in January
following a national election for the
date of inauguration and the first
Monday in January for congress to
assemble.
Signed by Senators Shields, Ashurst,
Nelson, Cummins, Chiffon and Fetch
er it points out that under the exist
ing conditions. it becomes possible for
political party repudiated by the
people. to elect a president who was
defeated at the election. in case any
candidate failed to get a majority of
the electoral votes.
Under the present provision Of the
constitution. the report says, in the
event the house fails to choose a pres
ident before March 4, the vice presi-
dent then in office becomes president
for four years This affords a great
temptation. by mere delay, to defeat
the will of the people and IL it IL ex-
ercised 1t viii likely produce . revolu-
top
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
PUTS PARTY ON RECORD
Underwood Refuses to Have Anything
to Do With Suffrage.

Washington. Feb. 4.-The Demo-
cratic party was formally placed on
record today by Majority Leader I'm
derwood as opposed to national leg
islation conferring the right of suf-
frage on women
Representative Underwood declared
he believed, with the party. that the
suffrage question was for the states
and not the national government to
determine. Representative Lenroot in
jected the question into the house
debate, by asking Mr.. Underwood If
he would use his influence to have
reported a resolution for a suffrage
committee, an action which the Demo-
cratic caucus has refused to take.
will the gentleman use his influence
to have a resolution reported so the
Louse may vote on it?" demanded Mr.
Lenruot.
II will not" replied Mr.. Underwood.
because / am not in favor of it II
there is one principle my party stands
for it Is Il cal self-government. II th.re
is one single question that the Demo-
cratic party is committed to it is that the
franchise should be controlled by the
indiv. IL al states'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
he MUST TESTIFY.
Papers Served on Badders by Federal
Court.

Papers were served this morning on
George S. Badders, president Of the
Badders Clothing company, requesting
him to testify at a special hearing
before Judge Slonecker on the ac-
counts of the Badders company. The
papers were served upon application
by George A. Clark, receiver of the
company.
Clark has asked for Badders to
testify as to the assets and liabilities
Of the company and to have the latter
turn over papers in regard to the
financial condition of the company.
Badders will appear before Judge
Slonecker February g.
The papers were issued from the
clerks office. United States district
court, and were served by ]. r. Har-
risOn, United States marshal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
LIGHT BILLS
They Are High as Cats Back, Consid-
ering Cost Electricity.

The city Of Topeka produces elec-
trio light current at a cost of two and
eighty-four hundredths cents per kilo-
watt hour.
The Edison company charges its
electric light patrons 10 cents per
kilowatt hour, with a reduction of 10
per cent for prompt payment.
On the face of things 1t looks Hike
something Is wrong somewhere.
Either the city OF Topeka does not
produce electric light current as cheap
ly as c. L. Stahl, superintendent OF the
city light plant. says it does in his
report for the month of January, filed
with Mayor Cofran today, or the Edi-
son company Is making enough money
SO the city should be getting some of
that 40 per cent" above the 10 per
cent of the actual cash value of the
Edison investment from its annual net
earnings.
Mayor Cofran says there is not any
doubt about Superintendent StahPs
fgures-it does not cost the city a
bit more to produce electric current
than Mr.. Stahl has dgured-says the
mayor.
The mayor also said today that he
proposed to make an investigation
And in this investigation the mayor
is going to keep in mind the fact that
the city already has a pole line cover
ing practically the entire city.
In short, the mayor II going to find
out why 1t would not pay the city to
go into the business of retailing cleo
trio current to consumers. He has
not said he Is for or against such a
proposition, and probably has not ar
rived at a conclusion, but he said to-
day he u going to find out about it
1t 10 understood that the Edison
company supplies the Topeka Street
Railway company current at a price
a~,or. 1,olovrv -hof - rocfa ftn <sfrv -,
produce current. The stock OF the two
companies II owned by the same per
sons. but they are two distinct conn
panie4 and the street railway COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
MISS QUAYLE'S Illness
Bishops Daughters Condition Critical,
q Doctor Says.

Chicago, Feb. 4-The condition of
Miss Margaret Quayle, daughter OF
Bishop William Alfred Quayle of ST
Paul. who is in a hospital here, is
critical. according to her physician.
The doctor said that il physicians,
after a consultation. believed it pos
sible, Miss Quayle would be sent to
her home in St Paul Friday or Satur-
day.
Miss Quayle was taken to q hospital
here for a rest after her return from
Baltimore, Md, where she was treated
with radium.
Miss Qunyle . Little Better.
Chicago. Feb. 4.@The condition of
Miss Margaret Quayle, daughter Of
Bishop w. A. Quayle of St Paul. was
said at the Wesleyan hospital to be
slightly improved today. Miss Quayle
underwent radium treatment in Balti-
more recently for a affection of the
knee and was taken to the hospital
here by her mother, to rest prepara-
tory to continuing the journey home
She was reported last night to be in
q critical condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
THE MAYORS PARROT
1t Was in Bad Humor and Bit His
HonOr's Neck.

Mayor R. L. Cofran appeared in his
office this morning with a big welt on
his neck adorned with a patch OF
court-plaster.
"When 1 went home last night, I"
said the mayor, polly. the parrot. had
been left downstairs and was lone
some. When Polly wants to be moved.
Polly says. Rap, rap, trap-a-tap-tap.
as though marching to a drum-beat.
picked up the bird and put it on my
shoulder and marched upstairs keep
ing time. Perhaps the bird was out of
sorts for having to wait SO long Tor
me. Anyway, when got to the top
Of the stairs and it saw my sanE:iter
it took a nip at my neck with the re-
suit as seen.
"My daughter whipped it good and
soundly and it called OH evsrv me:n-
Der Of the family to G. 7me to its rescue.
and there is not anything 1t can say
that it forgot to saw while it was re-
ceiving punishment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
WOMEN ARE INDIGNANT
Suffrage Leaders Voice Their Disap-
prOval Of the Democrats.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Word went
out from woman suffrage national
headquarters here today to the wo-
men voters of ten western states to
concentrate their efforts on the cam
paign for the passage OF the federal
amendment to enfranchise women.
1t was the answer of the leaders to
the action Of the Democrat caucus
which, last night, refused to author
ize a standing committee on woman
suffrage in the house.
ION the day that 100000 women
registered in Illinois," declared the
leaders, zone hundred and twenty
three Democrats of the house sent
word to the 100000 women voters
in the United States that their cause
was of less national moment than the
disposal of waste paper in Washing
ton,''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
war ON DR.. AkED
Presbyterian Ministers Charge
Heretical Utterances.
Denied the Miraculous Birth Of
Christ From Pulpit.

San Francisco, Feb. 4-Charged
with unorthodox utterances concern
ing the birth Of hrf1t, the Rev.
Charles F. Aked, a clergyman Of in
ternational renown, formerly pastor
of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church Of
New York, OF which John D. Rookie
feller is q member, has been asked by
the Presbyterian Ministers associa-
ton of the San Francisco Bay cities
to resign as president of the Church
federation of San Francisco. His al
legged unorthodox utterances were de-
livered from the pulpit OF the First
Congregational church here last SUM-
day. When Mr.. Aked takes the chair
Feb. Is next as president Of the
Church federation and ex-ofhcio. as
chairman Of the executive committee
Of the federation. he will be called to
rule on the request Of the ministers.
DIR. Aked said he did not adhere to
and would not support the doctrine Of
the miraculous conception and birth
of Christ.
My conclusion upon this question"
he announced, 'is that the faith Of
Mark and John and James and Paul
enough for any Christian. These
men say nothing about Jesus having
come into the -orld in a miraculous
way. I prefer to stand with them.
What do we mean by saying He was
divine? 1t is a question of quantity
and not Of quality. There is a di-
vinfty in us but SO much more in Him
that I prefer to call Him divine.
Perhaps it would be better to speak
Of the divineness of man and the
divinity Of Christ"
After reading this quotation given
out by DIR. Aked himself, the Presby-
terian association sent to the fedora
ton a letter reading in part:
while freely according to all the
right to fullest liberty to worship
God according to the dictates Of their
consciences, we believe that the state
ments of his belief, as given in the
daily press by the Rev. c. F. Aked,
D. D., thoroughly disqualify him to
act as the official representative Of
the evangelical churches of San Fran
cisco.
Therefore, be it resolved that the
executive committee of the Church
federation be requested to suggest to
DR.. Aked the wisdom Of his retire.
ment from the presidency Of the
Church federation, and in the event
this Is not secured. that as a protest
against such leadership, the Presby-
terian churches Of the city be advised
to withdraw from connection with the
federatfon,'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
Cato Sells, the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs,
Imposes q Fine Of $1,000 on an
Oil Company.
IT HAS been WASTING GAS
He Is Determined to Put q
Stop to Extravaganza.
Next Step Will Be Cancellation
of Leases.

Washington, Feb. IA drastic pro-
gram to conserve the gas in the Indian
lands Of Oklahoma has been an
nounced by Cato Sells. commissioner
Of Indian affairs. That program may
add greatly to the permanency of the
supply of natural gas in future years.
AS first step. Commissioner Sells
imposed fine Of 1000 on the Silurian
Oil company that had been operating a
lease on the allotment OF Walter Star.
a Creek Indian. in Creek county, Okla
homa. This company, Commissioner
Sells said. had allowed gas to spout
from its wells and go to waste without
making any effort to check 1t or con-
serve 1t. At the same time he indi-
Gated that a much heavier penalty
might be expected from the next lessee
found guilty of the same practice.
Not only have the operators been
guilty Of wasting natural gas. but their
carelessness in drilling by not taking
necessary precautions when striking
water to keep the water from reaching
oil or gas bearing formations has re-
suited In untold damage to oil and gas
producing sands. Commissioner Sells
said:
Representatives of the bureau of
mines have been available in the oil
and gas fields, and have endeavored TO
Instruct the operators both by advice
and practical demonstration how to
drill without wasting the gas
Need Be No Waste.
He added: TT has been demonstrated
that wells can be economically drilled
without the waste of any gas and with
out permitting water to reach oil and
gas formations by the application of
the so-called mud laden process of
drilling.
The Silurian OIL company was
warned by representatives. of the gov
err ment that operations on the Walter
star allotment were not being con-
duct ed in accordance with the reguIa-
tions and were resulting in the waste
of an enormous quantity Of gas, yet
these warning had little effect.
'The government may, in its discre-
ton, cancel any lease for failure OF the
lessee to operate in a workmanlike
manner, and to prevent the escape of
natural gas. as well as to prevent water
from reaching the oil and gas bearing
strata.
This was a very fragrant violation of
the regulations, and while the facts
fully justified a cancellation Of the
lease it was thought best. this being
the first offense, to subject the COM
pany to a penalty, and assessing the
damages in this case at s., ,000.''
Commissioner Sells indicated very
fOrcibly that in the next case of this
character which comes before him. the
guilty parties would invite a cancel
of a much heavier penalty.
There are two million acres of Indian
lands affected by Sells's order.
Practically all of the new gas fields
now being opened are on Indian allot-
ments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
NOT RADICAL TODAY.
The Weather Is Pleasant and Mod
crate and Kind.

The weather IL pleasant today with
temperature slightly above normal for
this date. The sky il cloudless.
There is twelve-mile breeze from
the southeast. The forecast calls for
the same thing over again.
1t was only the edge Of the cold
wave that reached Topeka The mini
mum temperature this morning was
19 degrees. at 8 O'Clock. The cold wave
is sweeping over the Great Lakes to-
day. This morning the temperature
at Prince Albert, Canada, was ~ de-
grees below zero.
Ns1,<. 6<sv~1~~ 900 <1s-~~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
left TO THE STATES.
House Democrats Vote Down Suffrage
Committee in Caucus.

Washington, Feb. 4.-House Demo-
Gratis at caucus went on record
against the creation of a house com
mittee on woman suffrage. BY vote
Of 1874 to SIS the caucus adopteo a reso
luton declaring this q state question
and rejecting the Raker resolution TO
create the committee.
OF the 29O Democrats. a few more
than $50 attended the caucus. some
ALI Sneaker Clark and Democratic
Leader Underwood voted with the ma
iOritv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
FIVE Die in HOTEL fire
Seven Seriously Injured and Others
Escape by Jumping.

Bemidji, Mimi, Feb: 4.F1ve men were
fire which destroyed a hotel at Kelleher,
near here. today. The known dead are:
Frank ONeill, Deer River; Thomas Boyd.
Chicago: NJ Kreis. Kelleher.
The fire started in the lower part OF the
building. supposed to have been from the the
did SO bv humping from the windows. With
the thermometer registering II degrees
below Zero those who were saved sur
fered greatly from cold The loss was
about $25 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
BRIBERS SENTENCED,
Three OF Them Are Given Fines and
Prison Terms.

New York, Feb. 4.-Joseph Cassidy,
former Democratic boss Of Queens
county. and William Willett. q former
congressman, were sentenced today
to serve no more than a year and not
less than six months in Sing Sing
prison and to pay $1,000 fine.
Louis T. Walter. q politician, va
sentenced to three months and flned
$1,000. Wfllett was convicted Of pay
ing a bribe to Cassidy for q supreme
court nomination. Walter was the go-
between
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04

fire was discovered in a drawing room
of Aberuchill castle. Servants. awak-
ened by the thick smoke extinguished
the blaze after a number of valuable
pictures and some ancient furniture
had been destroyed. Shortly after
wards another magnificent mansion.
the House of Ross" which was tenn
porarily unoccupied was consumed
with all its contents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
Judge Convicted of Drunkenness

West Union, Iowa, Feb. Judge
e. j. O'Connor of the superior court
at Oelwin was convicted in the dis
trfct court here today of having been
intoxicated at Oelwin on December
last. The case was tried In the lower
court and after conviction brought
here on appeal. Judge O'Connor has
three other indictments pending
against him. charging misconduct In
Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
suffragettes Start Two FYres.

Glasgow, Scotland, Feb. 4.-Two
f1res. the work of suffragettes larson
squads" caused heavy damage TODAY
IN the neighborhood of the Perthshire
village Of Comrie, famous for its
Oruaoical ana Roman ruins. The first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
Six Months for Littauers.

New York, Feb. 4.-Lucius N. Lit
tauer, former congressman, and his
brother William, were fined $1,000
each and sentenced to six months in
Jail today for smuggling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04
Thousands OF Banks Heard From.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Of 1901 ma
tional banks in the United States,
6,O12 had applied for membership in
the new federal reserve system when
the treasury department opened to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-04

Fair tonight and Thursday; net mue1
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-25
General Subject of American
Neutrality Discussed by Rep
reSentatives of Leading
tngIlSh-Speaking Nations.
SPRING. RICE FAV0RS
STAND TAKEN BY U. S.
Belllgerent Countries Expected
to Request That Each Cues
lion Arising Be Dealt With.
as Distinct Proposition.

Washington. Aug. 2f-sir cecn
Sprine-Riee, the British Ambassador
who has Just returned from London
conferred AZ length to-day with Sec
retary Bryan and Counsellor Lam
sing on the general subject Of Amorl-
can neutrality
~ the United States and Great
britain have been foremost in de.
Nelopins abstract principles Of inter
national law governing OBLIGATIONS OF
nentrals, the British ambassador was
particularly DESTROYS that the United
states continue the advanced position
II mas taken on neutrality as a whole.
Hcgardiug the principles Of inter
national law concerning cantraband
blockade the rights Of neutral ship
ping and the OBLIGATIONS upon neu.
trails to maintain strict impartialitv
IN their treatment Of the war and
commercial ships Of belligerents, II
Is the purpose Of the British govern
ment, and, il is Understood, OF tho
other helligerents, % request such
neutral powers aa tho United states
70 deal with each question. Invoking
the application OF neutrality, az a
distinct LEGAL proposition. This would
eliminate the diplomatic treatment
~ such questions aud soon would re-
sun ~ . standard aud uniform meth
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-25

od OF dealing with these delicate ana
difficult questions which would not
be subject to challenge by any fair
minded belllgercni
Great Britain ana France already
have significd their purpose to abide
by the declarations Of London az az
fectins their rights and that OF neu-
tral nations during the present war.
Notwithstanding the fact that their
formal assent 10 these declarations
have not yet been reported. The
United States government has ratified
the declarations In treaty form. but
has withheld their PRONUNCIATION be-
cause OF the failure Of the great Euro
pcnn powers TO cnnsummate the inter-
national agreement.
IL Is tho British view that these
declarations would not prevent the
transfer of merchant ships under
bcllieerent flags to the American
marine under the provi-
sion Of the new registry law, provid-
ing the transfers are bona fide and
there Is no intention to use the yes
sells for the benefit Of the belligerent
states, nor 10 return them to foreign
ownership at the conclusion OF peace.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-25
DENIES AMERICAN RIGHT
TO MY GERMAN SHIPS

Paris, Aug. "a $40 .. m)--td-
Guard Clunet, former president Of the
Institute Of International Law, today
made known the result OF an exami-
nation he has made into the question
OF the right of Americans to buy Ger
man steamers now In refuge in Amer
lean ports.
The French law. NJ clunet found,
since l77s. has forbidden Trenchmen,
when neutrala. tushuy ships of bellig-
ercnts after hostilities have begun,
Numerous French and also British
prize court decisions 10 this effect are
expected
France and Great Britain, together,
Il Is claimed. had refused to recog-
nizc the sale Of Russian ships after a
war had begun and the declaration of
London, signed in 1909 by Germany.
Austria, France. Great Britain. Japan
and Russia forblds such sales. An
opinion along this line BY Rear Ad
miral Charles H. Stockton. e. S. ~,
Is cited By NJ. clunet.
IT would be a violation of neutral
ity,p NJ. Clunet argues. for the United
states to permit idle property Of un-
certain value 20 be transformed into
cash which would be unsuitable and
Of immediate value TO belligerent"