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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-09
IS ON DUTY
General Manager Back in His
Office After Illness.
Joke Played on Him at Wich-
ita Banquet.

After an absence of nearly three
months from his office on account of
illness, c. w. Kouns. general manager
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
headquarters in Topeka. is back at his
desk in the general office building this
afternoon. MIR. Kouus has beeataaf-
fering from rheumatism and has been
conducting large part of the super
vision OF the eastern lines of the Santa
railway system from his bedside on
Harrison street.
Officials of the Santa Fe in Topeka
this afternoon, who attended the ban
Quet at the opening of the new union
depot in Wichita Friday evening are
telling a good story on the general
manager. Mr. kOuns went to the Wich-
ita festivities from his sick bed in To-
peka.
He was down on the program for a
speech. He had been spending most of
the day in his private car. Feeling un-
able to spend very much time at the
banquet the genial general manager
during the speaking, that he would be
able to slip in behind the speakers ta-
BILE unnoticed deliver his address quiet
ly and leave the hall in his wheel chair
for his car.
The committee in charge agreed to
the general managers proposal and
called for him after the speaking be-
gan.
Mr.. Kouns was wheeled down the
incline to the ground floor.
Now I'll go in to see that your chair
is vacant and to see that you can slip
in quietly" one of the committee as
sured him.
"All is WE'LL" the committeeman said
upon a quick return. I'VE will just
step inside now. while we have a good
opportunity
The door was opening and Mr.. Kouns.
leading, stepped into the banquet hall.
Like q descending storm, the ap-
| plause of the 700 banqueters greeted
the Topekan. Men and women showed
back their chairs, took out their hand
kerchiefs and gave the general man.
ager a prolonged chautauqua salute.
Then the band played Dixie"
1t was too late to turn back. Mr..
Kouns had to walk the entire length of
the hall between the tables of BAN
queters and to the tune of his old
southern favorite Dixie
And the band kept playing. Mr..
Kouns would stand up in his gave If
the strains of Dixie" penetrated to
his ear drums. The committee had
provided rocking chair in front OF
the speakers table-and after Is min
utes of yelling and cheering he sat down
,, nearly exhausted.
The general manager was asked
about the incident in his Office this af-
ternoOn.
WHO told you that?' he asked a Wis
! itor.
| 1t is the usual witness-chair-exa
nation of a railroad official. SO the in
| terviewer admitted his source Of in
formation.
| Then Mr.. Kouns laughed.
why, those scallywags!" he said
They promised me a rear entrance
into that banquet room and then they
waited for NE with 'DixieH'' -
| The general manager is in the best
of spirits. looks strong and healthy
and insists that he feels bully" (jusi
like that, despite his enforced stay al
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-09

looking down at what appeared to be
a man hole in the sidewalk In front
of the Athletic club. A moment later,
he said, there was an explosion.
The explosion theory was secuted
by the night watchman OF the Boat
mems bank. who said he heard no ex-
plosion.
The exact number OF dead within the
mass of brick. rock and twisted iron
which stands where the magnificent
club house stood may not be known for
several days. Officers Of the club dtf-
fer as to the number Of persons who
were in the building when the fire
alarm was given. The number miss
ing is estimated at Is.
One hundred and thirty-five persons
were registered at the club last night:
How many of these were in the build
ing at the time of the fire is not known.
OF those who were in the club 35 have
been accounted for.
Property Loss $S5O,OOO.
The property damage is estimated at
more than $35O,OOO. In the vaults of
the bank, covered by the ruins, are
more than 81, 900 900 in currency and
$27 900 in coin. At daylight only part
of the front and rear walls remained.
(Continued on Page SIKH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-09
Went TO CRAWFORD.
Attorney General Dawson Is There
ON Sheriff Custer Suit.

Attorney General John S. Dawson
and w. p. Montgomery, an assistant,
are in Crawford county this week
taking dispositions in the custer suit
against Sheriff John Huntington. Sew
eral days will be required to take the
dispositions in Pittsburg, Mulberry and
other Crawford county towns and the
documents will be presented in the
trial OF the Turkington custer suit In
the supreme court this month.
A public remOnstrance was held
Sunday afternoon and evening in
Crawford county and several hundred
friends of Sheriff Huntington express
ed their opinions of the state officials
and suggested the recall of Dawson.
Petitions for Dawson's recall were cir
culated last week, but Dawson views
the action as a joke and did not at
tend the demonstration meetings In
Mulberry and Pittsburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-09
KILLED BY TRAIN.
John Foster Of Osage City Struck BY
Santa F'e 1t Turner.

John ]. Foster OF Usage City, Kan,
was struck by Santa Fe train No. 119
at o'clock Sunday afternoon and
died two hours later. The accident
occurred between Kansas City ana
Turner, Kan. He was taken OF tho
train at De Soto, where he was at
tended by DIR. A. M. Fortney. He died
at 1920 o'clock last night.
Just before reaching Turner. Santa
Fe No. 10 passed the local train which
poria. Foster was standing on one
track watching No. 10 go by and did
not hear the other train round the
curve. The pilot OF the local struck
him and knocked him off the track.
The train was going about IS miles
an hour.
Engineer Paxton stopped the train
Immediately and backed to the spot
where the unfortunate man lay. With
the help Of several K. U. students and
other passengers. the man was placed
in the baggage car. He was conscious
when picked up. gave his name and
address, but complained of great pain.
One leg was fractured. his chest was
badly crushed and it was evident that
he was fatally injured.
ductor Of the train who resides at 62o
Madison street, wired ahead for q
physician to meet the train. At De-
Soto, DR.. A. M. Fortney was at the
depot and Foster was taken off. Al
that time he was barely breathing and
the doctor said that he would net live
long. The train then went on, arriving
at Topeka few minutes late.
From letters in the mans pocket
and from information he was able to
give when first picked up, he lived
in Usage City. He asked the conduc-
tor to notify his mother, who lives II
Twin Falls, Idaho. A brother-in-laW,
w. A. Jurnigan, lives at Usage City,
and was notified last night.
Foster was probably beating his
way to Usage City or to some other
point along the line. 1t was unusual
that he was discovered at the time, a
the engineer did not see him when he
was struck. The fireman was on the
coal car and saw Foster thrown on
the track. He called to Paxton, the
engineer, and the train was stopped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-09
Republican State Central Con.
nittee to Topeka.
J. C. GafFord May BE New STATE
Chalrnan.
FOR TENTATIVE RlTFOM1
Leaders Believe Plan WIN H
Voted Down.
DOlley's Name Is Only I Lost
Feature IN 1914. i

Acting Secretay J. c. Gafford thu
afternoon issued q call for . meeeine
of the Republican state central com-
mittee to be held in Topeka ct
o'clock Tuesday afternoon March q.
A new state chairman-probably CAT
ford himself-will be elected -
chairman to succeed J. N. Dolley. re-
signed: and action will be taken look.
ing toward the calling OF q state con-
vention to rattfy the work Of the ma
tional committee and to draft q ten
tattve state platform.
The 0afford call. however. merely
asks for the election Of q new state
chairman and the formation Of plans
for the carrying on OF. the work OF
the pre-primary campaign. Such 9TH
er action az may be taken by the oom-
mfttee will be supplemental to the for
NAL call. The question of o tentative
state platform will doubtless be dis.
cussed at tho meeting, but 1t ID the
belief Of many OF the party leaders
that the plan win be voted down. A
number OF the state candidates are
opposed to a tentative platform and it
Is believed that the COMMITTEES will
respect the wishes Of the candidates
and keep the platform ideas in stoP-
age until the meeting of the parry
council in August.
Just how far the state COMMITTEES
may go in its actions. am unable to
state" said Gafford this afternoon.
MY call il merely for the election Of
a new state chairman and for the
making of plans for the primary cam
paign. The matter of q convention
or platform is not mentioned in the
call"
1t il believed that Gafford will prob-
ably be chosen, the new state chair
man. J. N. D0lley, who resigned to
join the Progressive party. came back
to support Arthur Capper for gover-
nor before his. successor as state
chairman was chosen.
On several occasions Dolley's name
has been suggested Tor state chairman,
but. 1t is not believed that his name
will be presented at the meeting March
81. Dolley managed the 1909-10-12 cam
paigns and It is not Improbable that II
khig- return proves to be the gequfne
article, that he will again be urged for
election at the meeting Of the party
marfeS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-09
TOPEKA. KANSAS MARCH 9, 1914.

can Vice Consul MeCaughan's ranch
near the city of Durango, murdered by
rebels September -. 1912.
Robert Williams, policeman Phoenix,
Ariz., killed by Mexican bandits who
crossed the line to attend q celebration
of Mexican independence day. Septem-
Der 16, 1912.
Scott Price. bystander. killed, when
bandits were firing on Wiliiams
Mathewson, Mormon. killed while
fleeing from Colonia. Morelos. Sonora.
September 16. 1912, when bandits were
lOOting the town.
McKinza, Americas. executed near
Aqua Prieta. in Sept 1912. because
rebels suspected he had given infOr-
nation to federals.
w. H. Waite. manager Eameraldos,
plantation at Chetal. Vera Cruz. be-
headed April. 1912, when he refused
to pay money demanded by bandits.
dent Ssw Yor Sed wfn
"a other non-combatants when Zap
atistas held up train August IL, 1912,
near Cuautla, Morelos.
Thomas C.. Kane, railroad conduc-
wrecked train and killed many pas
sengers, April 10. 1912.
p. Setter. formerly professor in
the University Of California, and three
servants killed by rebels April 20,
1911, near Cuernavaoa-
member Of Troop r, Third U. S. cav
airy. killed by bullet fired over the
border.
Two unidentified men killed May 9.
1911. in Ell Paso. by stray bullets fired
by federals and rebels,
Dr. r. g. Clark. Taylorsville. Ill. shot
dead in Mexico City. May q. 1911. by a
partisan of General Diaz
John r. Lockhart. Scott City, Mo-,
mining engineer, killed by bandits in
|
R. N. Meredith, Trey. o.. struck by
bullet during bombardment in Mexico
City in February. 1913
Mrs. Percy Griffith. legs shot of dur
ing same bombardment.
A. E. Thomas, murdered by bandits
while protecting wife and seven chill
dren near Nogales. Sonora. March 10.
1912.
Robert Huntington railroad switch
man, shot without cause near Aqua
Prieta. April 13, 1914.
]. c. Edwards. native Of Virginia,
shot to death while accidentally with
in rebel lines near Aqua Prieta.
Stepson of j. NJ. Foster of Newark,
N. j., killed at Alamo. Cal. June IL.
1911. because he had professionally
treated a wounded insurgent.
John Hertling of Douglas, Ariz..
hanged near Nogales by rebels under
OAO4SOs AAyp 40A6s
Guido Schubert, Douglas. Arix..
hanged same time.
John Camp, killed Ell PasO, May 8.
1911. when rebels attacked Juarez
Antonio Garcia, killed e. Paso. May
8, 1911, by stray rebel bullet.
Clarence H. CoopeH throat cut and
robbed at Pearson, August 4, 1913.
Graham-Taylor. at Aguas Calientes
English, died after being robbed and
stripped August, 1919.
Unknown American killed.
at Cumbre tunnel. february 3. 1914.
fswere Amer1canx.
Alfred Oleott. ndWs6f Los Angeles
shot at Sonora, with hfs partner defend
| ing wife and daughter from outrage.
Clemente Vergara, Gustaves Bauch-
William Benton, the latter English.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-09
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Senator Fall Attacks the Administra-
ton i'm q Speech.

Washington, March 9.-Senate met
at noon. Senator Fall, Republican
made long speech. assailing the ad-
minfstration's Mexican policy and
charging that more than one hundred
Americans and other foreigners have
been killed or outraged during the
revolutions.
House met at noon. Chairman
Clough, of the Northern Pacific, urged
commerce committee to avoid hasty
legislation for federal control of
railway securities.
Insular affairs committee continued
consideration of Porto Rico govern
ment bill.
Hearings begun in labor committee
On Palmer anti-child labor bill,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-09
BRIGHT and PLEASANT
That Is Brand of Weather Today;
Temperature Is Above Normal.

The weather is bright and pleasant
today with the temperature degrees
above normal for this date. The wind
is from the southeast, and travelling at
a Is mile pace.
and Tuesday; warmer east portion to-
night and somewhat colder Tuesday.
Shippers forecast: Protect sc hour
shipments against temperature OF 80
or higher in all directions"
The Kaw river reached its highest
stage since December Sunday-7-2 feet
but has dropped to 6.9 feet today. The
fact that a rise should take place when
there was no rain OF snow indicates
that the subsoil is just beginning to
become saturated with water.
The highest temperature recorded on
this date since the local government
observations were taken was q degrees
in 1894; the lowest was degrees in
1891.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-09
MIKE MURRAY SAFE.
Former Topekan Not Caught i'm Ter
rible St. Louis Fire Trap.

pekan, was not reported among those
missing in the disastrous st. Louis fire
early Sunday morning. Murray, who lived
Murray lived in Topeka for several
years and was employed at the Crosby
Brothers store. He has many friends
here who will be glad to learn he is safe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-09

Weather EOreca1t for Kansns.
Fair and slightly warmer tonight;
fair and colder Tuesday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-20
DAILY COMMENT ON PEOPLE AND THINGS

ment, be he rich or poor, let him
serve time. Here's his argument:
Two rich men and a poor man are
fined for the same offense. The rich
men pay their fines and go free. The
poor, man hasn't the dough, so he
must serve time to work it out.
Hes serving time for being poor"
says Scully, and it isn't right"
More power to that line of argu-
ment.
So the Boston Store girls some
days are forced to eat their lunch
as early as eight o'clock and then
perhaps the next day somewhere
around eleven o'clock.
That ought to be fine regularity,
for their system-NOT.
And say, we. must give the Boston
Store credit for this-they actually
allow their employees time to go to the
lavatories.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-20


pies will destroy the whisky habit.
Now, by golly, when a fellow says
he had a ''pippin," we don't know
whether he means an apple or
souse. O..
Mrs. Richard B. Mclean mother of
Americas richest little boy, doesn't
find time for Tangoing.
And the reason is because she
needs her time for work in the in
terest of the welfare of the poor
How strange that sounds, in these
times. But a bright spot pops up
every now and then, to show things
better than they might have been.
Trib must have moved Georgiana
Faulker, the children's story lady, to
the first page today.
One clever little bit of fiction about
how easy it is to get jobs when one
is a professor of physiology of the
Crane Technical High looking per-
fectly natural disguised as tramp.
And just by the way-alI a profess
sor of physiology needs to do to look
like a tramp according to Prof.
Hedges assertion is to '1et his beard
grow three days
Good tip for amateur SherIocks,
Not only are we to believe that
jobs are to be had for the plucking,-
but kind benevolent employers re-
fused to take the disguised professor
at his own valuation and insisted on
raising the ante.
And some employers, distracted to
get men to take begging $12 week
jobs, sobbed- almost-on the dis
guised professors shoulder.
Did the alarm clock go off yet7 |
Pshaw, it can't be time to get up
Oh, we've got the answer to the
riddle. The professor went after jobs |
advertised in the Tribune. Oh, hum! |
Judge ScuIIy of the Municipal |
Court has got the right dope on the |
difference between the handling of j
u
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-20
LETTER TO EDITOR
APPLES DESTROY WHISKY
HABIT, SAYS BARTENDER
Editor Day Book:

Will you permit a bartender of 25
years experience in his business to
give your readers what he believes to
be an antidote for the liquor habit?
It's simple. Eat apples. The man
who eats three apples day will soon
lose his desire for drink. If boys were
taught to eat them each day, they
would be in little danger.
know, for have tried it on many
of my 'star" customers. 1t lost trade
for me, but there are some decent
men in the business. In my expe-
rience 1 never sold a drunken man
or minor a drink-and never took
one myself. And have sold drinks
all the way from frontier towns to
the big cities.
Of course, it will not always work.
But, as a rule, the apple habit and
the whisky habit. clash. To dodge
whisky try apples-then more APP
pies. Bartender.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18

plete bathroom annex IL installed for
his accommodation. The secretary
also has q room-smaller but we'll ven-
ti1ated and furnished. In the dining
room, two Pullna near size berths are
room, two Pullman car size berths arc
end, like accommodations are provided.
The cook and waiter have berths off
from the commissary.
When these cars leave Topeka they
are stocked for the trips. Meats. grocer
les and other supplies are packed into
the well built and roomy refrigerators
and cooling vaults.
The cars are electric lighted. have
speed and air indicators. and smirk
with business and efficiency.
The official who sits in the observa-
ton end OF his private car isn't there
to see the scenery. The plate glass en-
closure wasn't built for the purpose of
giving the railway department head =
better chance to view the panorama Of
Kansas wheat fields and Kaw river
valleys. 1t Is there that he may
view tho track, the right Of way. the
stations, the terminals and other prop
critics along his route.
Don't envy the outline you see in the
rear Of the private cars-ten chances
to one he wishes he was In your seat IN
the chair car with nothing moro ia
worry him than your unimportant des-
tfnat fon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18
TRADE IS QUIET.


New York. April 18-Dunn's Review
says: Adverse weather conditions ac-
centuated the prevailing Quietness in
trade. Evidences Of Improvement are
not absent, yet progress is checked by
the backward spring. This retards dis
tribution Of seasonable merchandise
and has caused accumulation Of goods
in some quarters.
1.-The supply Of commercial paper
continues light Notwithstanding the
attractive terms offered by financial
institutions. Confidence in the future.
however, il maintained, largely be-
cause Of the splendid agricultural OUT
1Cok.
winter wheat IL in such shape that
even last years banner yield probably
will be surpassed; everything points to
an increased cotton acreage. while
other leading crops are starting well.
Speculative influences have impart-
ed some firmness to prices Of farm
staples. but, in q broad sense. COM
modities are still tending downward"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18

made towards the home garden work.
Great credit is due to the Topeka Real
Estate Dealers association for money
furnished and the amount of interest
shown in the work.
Teachers Of the city schools have en-
tered into the spirit Of the garden
movement as never before in Topeka
Many suggestions prepared by G. H.
Wilmington. supervisor, and H. b. VIII
son. superintendent Of schools. have
been sent out to the principles and
teachers IN the form Of bulletins. Tho
teachers have answered the Thousand
and one" questions that the children
have made relative to their garden
work. o. F. Whitney. a practical gar
dener, has given much good advice
relative to the time OF planting seed.
the varieties to select, and the method
OF cultivation.
List of CIasses and Prizes.
Following are the individual classes
in the garden contest and tho prizes
offered:
Glass L For the best standard size
vacant lot garden. z6x160 fest, or
equivalent to $3.50 square feet. First
prizes to! to grade pupils. -. go; second
School 1 pupils. $50. Total. sisA ~
Glass II. For the best vegetable
gardens, 25x50 feet or equivalent to
1880 square feet. The following prizes
Will be awarded In each or three sec
tons Of Topeka: First, -; second,
so; third. s.. Total. $50.
Glass III. Best garden. 20x2S feet or
equivalent Prizes to be awarded in
each Of three sections. First. 80;
second, IS: third, $1.50.
Glass w. For best individual exhibit
OF vegetables. five specimens. to con-
stitute an exhibit. Prizes to be an
nounced later.
Class " For bes individual exhibit
or flowers, five specimens to consti-
tute an exhibit. Prizes to be an
nounced later.
Glass vi. For best school yard
flower bed, SO. offered by Arthur
Capper.
Class VII. For best school display
booth at fall exhibit: First prize. s.;
second, 50; third, 81 Total. SO.
For the best kept lawn. the Bank Of
Topeka has offered $25. Other prizes
will be given for the best kept back
yard. the best bird arboY. the best
screen to cover unsightly places and
the best decorated porch.