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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-12
PIONEER IS CONE
J. Ware ButterfieId Dies at His
Home in Topeka.
He Was Prominent in Affairs of
State Many Years.

J. Ware Butterfield, Civil war vet
eran, lawyer, and for many years
prominent in state and national poll
tics. died at o'clock this morning,
at his home, 1405 Byron street. He
is survived by his wife and one son,
Joseph Butterfield, of Kansas City
Mo. The funeral will be held at 2
O'Clock Monday afternoon from Pen
wells chapel. Interment will be in
Topeka cemetery. Death was caused
by a complication of diseases and old
age.
Mr.. ButterfieId had been identified
with Kansas affairs since 1873 At
that time he moved to Florence, Ma
rion county. from New Hampshire,
his native state. He engaged in the
practice of law and served as a MEM
Der of the state legislature during the
sessions of 1885.
In 1883, Butterfield was an alter
nate delegate to the Republican ma
tional convention in Chicago which
nominated Harrison after a stampede
had been started for William McKin-
ley who personally stopped his own
boom for the presidential nomination
After nearly twenty years in Marion
county, Butterfield moved to Topeka
in 1891 and for several years was a
newspaper correspondent. He report
ed the famous legislative war of 1903
for several eastern publications and
during the early days of the session
reported the house proceedings from
y
Jerry Simpson and Mrs. Vickery.
Later in the session Speaker Duns-
more issued Butterfield a pass. He
also secured pass through the
lines" from Governor Lewelling. This
pass permitted Butterfield to pass
through the lines of militia which sur
rounded the state house during the
famous session.
In 1903, Butterfield became extern
sively interested in horticulture in
Oklahoma.
]. Ware ButterfieId was born in
Merrimac county, New Hampshire,
Feb. "a, 1893. He attended Colby
academy, Dartmouth college. and
was graduate of Dane law school at
Harvard. He practiced law in Bos-
ton, Cambridge, Memphis. Tenn, leav-
ing that city three weeks after the
surrender of Fort Sumter. Butter
field then went north and was cap
tain of the Twelfth New Hampshire
volunteers. He was taken prisoner by
General Stuart and paroled. Later he
was appointed a member of Governor
Weston's staff and commissioned a
colonel. He remained in his native
state until 1873, when he removed to
Kansas In 1876 his wife died. He
was married in 1856 to Nellie Turner
of Atchison.
Butterfield was a direct descendant
of Israel Putnam of Revolutionary
fame He was a member of Lincoln
Post No. 1, G. A r.
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encouraging factor. Because of it
optimism in the west increases and
confidence everywhere strengthens,
especially as the marketing of the
great staples will involve no financial
strain. Funds remain in superabun-
dant supply for all requirements, and
gold is coming here when it is not
really needed, several millions of the
precious metal again crossing the
Canadian border this week.
These specie imports bear a close
relation to Europe's purchases in this
country. and the continued urgent war
demands, though exaggerated in some
instances, impart new life to manu-
featuring enterprises. 1t is not now
uncommon to hear of idle plans re-
Stunning or of more machinery being
set in motion, and unemployment nat
urally becomes a less serious problem
as industrial operations expand.
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Dun'S Report.

New York, June 12.-Dun's says:
While general business gains but
slowly, the economic situation grows
steadily stronger. International I'M
certainties are still a restraining in
fIuence, yet constructive forces multi
ply and the absence of speculative ex-
cesses is helpful to sustained progress.
Much the best feature of the week
was the government grain report,
which indicated bumper harveSts of
both wheat and oats, as well as big
Yields of the other cereals.
To the nation at large, agricultural
success means more than anyone can
calculate, and since the prosperity of
the railroads is materially affected by
the size of the crops to be moved, the
official forecast is obviously most
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ed at TIE noise Oh the DdTheIS anu
steam engine, and ran away. NAL
chow was injured, and brought suit
for damages against the city, which
the supreme court says should be
paid.
Can't Hold Railroad.
Just because railroad train keeps
a fire department from getting to
fire does not entitle the owner OF a
burning house to damages from the
railroad company. This was the
the suit of J. Walker against the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co, ap-
pealed from Sedgwick county a Mis-
souri, Pacific freight train broke
some of its brake beams, and had TO
stop TO prevent a derailment. A part
of the train was across street, when
the fire department came along to go
to the fire in Walkers house. The
train could be moved. The house
burned Walker tried to collect his
loss from the railroad company. The
lower court allowed him damages, but
the supreme court reversed the dis
trict court, and ordered a new trial
Judgment Is Reduced.
Judgment allowed Zelora Roberts
against the Charles Wolff Packing
company was modified today by the
supreme court Roberts worked for
the Wolff company in Topeka and fell
into q protected elevator shaft He
81
pensation act, it was agreed to pay
him fifty per cent of his wages for
one year with such subsequent dam
ages as might be determined. In
suit in the Shawnee county district
court. Roberts was given judgment for
s2.474.S7. The trial court reduced
the amount of these damages to ST.
1880 The case was appealed to the
supreme court and the judgment mod
flied to give the plaintiff damages
amounting to $1,92S.S7.
TatIow's Judgment Stands.
Marion Tatlow's judgment against
w E. Bacon and Bert Rucker for
S3,117 for alleged false representa-
lions in a real estate transaction, will
stand. The supreme court today at
firmed the decision OF the shawnee
county district court in the case.
Tatlow, evidence showed, sold his
interest in n farm in Morris county to
the defendants. Later, he charged
that false representations had been
made to him and he brought suit for
damages. The jury fixed damages at
s3,117. The defendants appealed to
the supreme court and that tribunal
today held that the decision of the
lower court should stand.
Reserve Levy Illegal.
The supreme court today upheld the
contention of the Santa Fee railway
and the decision of the Shawnee coun-
ty district court in declaring the 1911
reserve levy in Topeka Illegal and
void The levy was made to create
fund of $4,000 in excess OF the city's
general revenue and improvement
fund. The railway company claimed
the levy illegal since it sought to Gre
ate two separate funds that had but
single purpose and exceeded the legal
limit The district court held the
levy to be illegal when a suit to en-
join the collection of the tax was
filed by the railroad In its opinion
today, the supreme court affirms the
Judgment of the lower court.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
BY JOHNSTON, C. ].

z
The Donohoe Horse and Mule Com
pany, appellee, VS.. The NJ. K & T.
Ry. Co, appellant: appeal from Bour-
bon county. Modified, by reducing
Judgment to $4,000, and as so modi-
fled. affirmed.
Zelora Roberts, appellee, VS.. The
Charles Wolff Packing Co, appellant;
appeal from Shawnee county (Div. p.
Modified and remanded with direc-
lions to enter judgment for plaintiff
for S192S.s7, and as so modified, af-
6rmed.
Herman F. wogan, appellee, VS..
The Citizens National Bank of Fort
Scott, appellant (Alfred Wells, Cross
Petitioner, appellee, ct all; appeal
from Bourbon county Affirmed.
Maude NJ. Yard. appellee, vs. James
E. Gibbons. appellant; appeal from
Cloud county. Affirmed.
June Radcliffe, minor, etc, appel
liant, VS. Robert Spieth, ct al, appel
lees; appeal from Cherokee county.
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Germans Declared Unable to
Spare Men for Other Fronts.
London Reserves Its Cheers
Over Eastern "Triumph..
RUSSIA RESUMES OFFENSIVE
COncede Loss of No Ground
Except Along River Pruth.
Serbia Continues Systematic
March; May Hold Scutari.

London, June 12.-A1though the
British press has warned the public
that it is too early to assert positively
that the Austro-G armies in Ga
licia have been definitely checked and
that General Won Linsingen's defeat
on the Dniester has eased the pres
sure on Russia, it is nevertheless be-
Heved by many military commentators
in London that there has been a sharp
turn in The situation in GaIicia, which
Will prevent Germany's transferring
any considerable force of troops either
to the west or to the Italian frontier
More Men Needed.
Some German forces, it is even de-
clared, already have been detached
from the Galician armies and hur-
r1ed to the ISOnzo front, but it is felt
that even more men will be needed
there if Italy keeps pressing on to-
ward Trieste
The latest official announcement
from Petrograd assert that the Rus
slams have assumed the offensive
along tie Dubysa river and in the
Baltic provinces, and they concede the
loss OF ground nowhere except along
the river Pruth, in Bukowina.
Viewing the recent fighting in Cali
cha in perspective, 1T may be divided
roughly into three great battles. The
chief of these was fought forty miles
to the southeast of Lemberg where
the forces under General Won Linsing-
but had progressed some twelve
miles beyond, getting astride of the
Lemberg railroad. These were the
forces which the Russians apparently
have forced back with heavy losses
thus placing the river in Russian
hand throughout.
Second Great Battle.
The second great battle, or series of
battles, took place in the territory be-
tween Ugartsberg and Seydachow,
and along this line the Russians claim
to have repulsed the Germans with
severe punishment.
North of both of these areas and to
the east of Przemysl was the scene of
third battle. Here General Won
Mackenzen, at the head of the main
Austro- forces, was trying to
penetrate due east to Lemberg
through Mosciska, Wednesday, ac-
cording to the Russian contention, the
German check in this locality was
complete.
Serbia, it appears, is continuing her
systematic occupation of northern and
central Albania and she may even now
be in possession of Scutari.
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Roosevelt Stings Bryan, While
Applauding President.
Pledges Support to Executive in
Steps to Uphold Honor.
LOYAL To BEST TRADITIONS
Note Reflects Example Set by
Heroic FOrebears.
Colonel Sees No Time for Arbi-
tratiOn of Murder.

New orleans, La. June lap
plauding President Wilson for MS
stand in the disagreement with Secre-
tary Bryan over the issue between the
United States and Germany, Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, in a signed state
ment received from Breton Island, La,
pledged his support to the president
in all steps he may take to uphold the
honor and the interests of the United
states.
Split on Arbitration.
According to Mr.. Bryan's state
ment," Colonel Roosevelt says, he mas
left the cabinet because President
Wilson, as regards the matters at is
sue with Germany, refuses to follow
the precedent set in the thirty al1-1n-
elusive arbitration commission treat
les recently negotiated and declines
to suspend action for a year while a
neutral commission investigates the
admitted murder of American men,
women and children on the high seas
and further declines to forbid Ameri-
can citizens to travel on neutral ships
in accordance with the conditions
granted to us by Germany herself by
solemn treaty.
Heartily Applauds Wilson.
"Of course, 1 heartily applaud the
decision of the president; and in COM
mon with all other Americans, who
down by the men who served under
Washington and by the others who
followed Grant and Lee in the days of
Lincoln, 1 pledge him my heartiest
support in all the steps he takes to up
hold the honor and the interests of
this great republic, which are bound
up with the maintenance of demo-
cratic liberty and of a wise spirit of
among all the nations of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-12
HIDE GUNS FOR BERLIN
Search of Ship Interned Before War
Reveals War Materials

Naples, June 1.-THE German
steamer Bayern, interned in this port
since last August today was unloaded
by the Italian authorities. Hidden
under ostensible goods of no particu-
lar Importance were found field guns,
machine guns and several aeroplanes.
AS none of this war material was men
toned in the ships papers, the Gus
toms authorities seized it all
The Bayern sailed from Hamburg
several days before the opening of hos
tilities between Austria and Serbia.
She put into Naples and remained here
for safety. The German government
tried repeatedly to obtain possession
of her cargo.
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Topeka Hay Marker.

Topeka Hay Market.
Topeka, Kan, June r.
RE EssfIE :, H ,,.o
""1 fFurnish.d by 8 @"a i.upT
Topeka, Kan. June IL.
TAEENcfA oRAN GEES box ss5o@
BANANAs,,Exttra fancy, per lb.. &c;
G66tssEBERRIESsEPssFF crate, $3.50.
Missouri AROMA sTsRRAwBERR1Es-
Per crate, $500. 80
LIMES-Per boy: s1.25.
c cGfA cAN SF1lf t1iissSoO Per
er FfEL Il, lie GETTucE-Per basket. a5c.
AsPARR5AGUs-Per doz. 4oc; in lots of 3
cAEiFoRNIA CABBAGE-Best grade
pc CRYSTAL WAX oN1oNs-Per bu.. s12a.
NEW BEETS-Per doz., 2Oc
TURNIPS-Per doz., 4Oc SIS
TEXAS TEX fTfoeMATofERs"PPee r', crate ate s125
SWEET PEAS-Per basket. 75c
CUCUMBERS-Per doz., 3o@35c;; 70 bu-
RHTBARB+Per H.. &C.
Berry BEM Box 9ATEETAI Iu EN- r. s27s,
KnSfksH RGyP BS aFasfE zach 1oG bu
45c; peck baskets per dozen. 45cip per do1-'
RADIsHES Large punches. per dozen,
GREEN -oNIoNs-Per doz. zoe In
doz. lots. SOC.
CARROTS-Per doz 3jc
OLD POTATOES bu. Toe
field. per 100 3oe. per 1000 s2.75; Early
Winningstadt. per 100 35c, per 1000 81,
TOMATO PsLLANTs-Ea ~ Tree. per 100
Boo Per Per 200 SD d Ea- a. kansas Standard,
GIamn, I, per 100 Soc; per loo s2.f5;
Is Ky E Dwnrr stone , Per a 100 S5c LOCO
POP CONFER H., 3Ac. In original
sacks eSnt siIlg 100 lbs: per ID: 315c.
low. per bu., s1.50: white per bu.. 5000
CHEESE-Per h.. 1sd19isc.
HORSERADISH-Per doz. bottles eOc
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ImpIOres German-America to
Work Against War.
Urges That Influence Be Used
With German Government.
ASKS CONFIDENCE IN WILSON
Declares President Unjustly
Criticised by Both Sides.
Says Executive Can Be Trusted
to Do Right Thing.

Washington, June ~ William
Jennings Bryan last night issued an
appeal addressed to The German
Americans" urging them to aid in
maintaining peace between the United
States and the Fatherland by exerting
their influence with the German gov
eminent to persuade it not to take
any steps that would lead in the di-
rection of war.
With this statement, Mr.. Bryan ex-
poets to end for the present his eff
forts to lay before the public the sit
uation which caused him to resign the
portfolio of secretary of state.
Referring to German-Americans as
'fellow-citizenS in whose patriotism
have entire confidence" Mr.. Bryan,
besides asking them to use their in
fluence with the German government,
urged:
That they forget, never to be
recalled, any suspicion of lack of
neutrality or friendship toward
the German people on the part of
the president of the United
States;
That they should not attempt
to connect negotiations between
the United States and Germany
with those between the United
States and Great Britain, because
1.-THE cases are different;''
That Germany should ac-
quiescen in demands made by the
United States without condition,
trusting the Omitted States to
deal justly with her i'm the consid-
Grafton of any changes she may
propose in the International rules
that govern the taking of prizes,''
growing out of submarine war
fare.
Mr.. Bryan declared that President
Wilson had been unjustly criticised by
partisans of both sides in the Euro
pean conflict; expressed confidence
that German-Americans would stand
behind their adopted country in case
of war between the United States and
Germany; maintained that killing of
innocent women and children, either
by drowning or starving, could not be
justified, and suggested a change in
the shipping laws to exclude passen-
gers from ships carrying contraband
9r ammunition.
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Wall St, New York, June 12.-sTOCkS1,
Today's stock market was active anu
strong, but the rise was so largely restrica-
ed to specialties as to lack conVi pe.n,,n
Issues comprising the Guggenheim group
were the early features, Federal Mining,
common and preferred, making maXlun
gains of 20 and points respectively,
from which they soon reacted. American
Smelling and Guggenheim exploration ais3
added to recent gains on reported safes OF
Copper at 2O1s cents and lead at cents.
other metal shares rose in varying degree;
War issues, notably Bethlehem Steel ana
New York Airbrake advanced TO pointsi;
later falling back. American Can, Central
Leather became active and strong in the
final hour. Speculative leaders were IN
clined to yield under pressure. Inc CLOS
ing was irregular.
Bonds were steady. -,
Active trading in stocks at h1gher pIlces
was resumed at the opening OF iouHy >
short session. war issues again leadlng
with gains of 1 to 3 points. Bethlehem
Steel, which advanced to within frac-
ton of its record quotation, New 1ork d AT
Brake and the Coppers were in especlai
demand, extending their advantage ma.
terially before the end of the first halI
hour. Investment shares in the Railway
group also scored substantial advances.
United States Steel on an opening sale
of 800 shares, rose q.
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FLOOD DANGER PAST.

lCOnrfnCeO from Page Onc.l
today The stage this morning was
23.7 feet; % feet is bank full stage.
The river was on the rise.
Streams in Shawnee county have
dropped to a near normal stage. The
Shunganunga fell in a hurry Friday
night.
Streams in the southeastern portion
of the state are up as a result of the
recent heavy rains Late Friday
North Fort Scott was under water,
many families having moved out. The
Marmaton river is on the rampage.
The stage of the Marais des Cygnes
at ottawa was nearly thirty feet early
today.
Heavy 1915 Rainfall.
The total rainfall this year to date
has been 1922 inches, or 9.43 inches
above normal This is nearly three
fourth of the normal annual rainfall
for Kansas, which is 1916 inches.
While the excess of 9.43 may at
first thought seem like a small figure,
when the fact is considered that it
proximately 85 years to pump this
amount of water over the surface of
Shawnee county it appears to be
''some" excess after all. And, by the
way, the city water plant pumped
more than 100000 gallons of
water in 1914.
June a Wet Month.
The rainfall thus far this month
D.
June is 4.s1 and the month is not half
gone. This undoubtedly will be enc
of the wettest Junes on record at
Topeka.
Bottom Land Flooded.
Abilene, Kan, June 12.-The Smoky
Hill rose four inches last night. 1t
is now stationary. Many hundred
acres of bottom land are flooded be-
tween here and solomon but few crop
fields are yet damaged Reports from
up river indicate falling water by to-
night.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather tonight and Sunday with
slight drop in temperature tonight,
and cooler in the eastern portion of
the state Sunday.
Hottest This Year.
Friday night was the hottest night
at Topeka thus far this season. The
minimum temperature was IL degrees
at midnight
There was a brisk southerly breeze
today which caused the disappearance
of some of the surplus surface mois-
ture. The velocity at 9:15 o'clock was
thirty-five miles.
The sky was clear this morning at
twenty of twenty-three government
stations in Kansas. At the three sta
lions the sky was but partially over
cast.
They're Moving Back.
Scares thrown into North Topekan-
by their South side neighbors did
much to create further alarm on the
North side as to the flood situation
Friday night. Rumors and warnings
scores of them-and all without
foundation-that a wall of water
would send the Kaw river on a jump
equal to the one Thursday night, were
distributed on the North side.
The result was a rushing business
for transfer companies until a late
hour Friday evening. Dust blowing
in the streets failed to quiet the fears
of the nervous ones.
Transfer wagons continued to do a
rushing business today but the string
of loaded wagons going over the Me-
Ian bridge were going north instead
of south
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New York, June 12.-BUTTER-Mark
steady Creamery extras, SO score, ESQ
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extras, 22@23c
CHEESE-Market unsettled. Weekly ex-
ports, IS. 100 boxes.
POULTRY-Alive weak; western chick
ems broilers, 23@24c; fowls, 151a@16c;
turkeys 12M13c Dressed, irregular
western frozen roasting chickens, 1S@22c ;
western broilers, 22@2Sc; fresh fowls
ice,. l4M1ic; turkeys 15@16c.
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BLAST OWN FORT
Evacuate and Blow
Up POzZachiO.
Italians Take Possession of
Formidable Tyrol Defense.

Milan, June 11-CVia Paris, June
12)-The Austrians have evacuated
and blown up Fort Pozzachio on the
Fugazzi plateau near Rovereto, ac-
cording to a Secolo dispatch.
The fortress is mile from Va1larsa,
which has been occupied by the Ital-
ians and was one of the most formid-
able Austrian defenses in that section
of the Tyrol. 1t was built four years
ago at large expense.
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Three Italian Armies Are Closing in
on GOritZ.

Rome, June 12.-Three Italian
armies are closing in upon Goritz, cap
ital of the Austrian province of that
name, and a fierce battle is now rag
front. The city is being shelled by
Italian batteries stationed north of
Moska. The Austrians are replying
from a hill directly north of the town
and are from a strongly fortified po-
and from a strongly fortified position
at the bridge head of the Isonzo.
The Bersagileri, which captured
Gradisca, are pressing north and are
attempting to cross the river near
Rubia and attack Gradisca on the
flank. The enemy has mounted small
pieces on flat cars and is sweeping
the west bank with a hot fire.
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TODAY'S- MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, June 12.-WHEAT-Report
that cutting of wheat in Kansas had be-
gun with favorable weather lowered the
market today notwithstanding that prices
at first showed bulge. The forecast was
that good harvest condition might be ex-
pected until after Sunday at least. As a
result the general buying movement which
started yesterday soon came to halt
After opening Nc to 11Ac higher. quota
lions receded more than 1 cent below last
nights level.
the seaboard led afterward to a rally.
There were also assertions that damage
would result from heavy rains northwest.
The close was strong at &c to 11sc net
CORN-Corn simply reflected the action
of wheat Price changes, though, were not
so wide The opening, which ranged from
moderate setback
Iowa and Nebraska reports of a poor
crop outlook tended later to harden the
market. The close was strong at lie to
112c. above last night ,.
OATS-Oats were comparatively heavy,
September in particular The market
weakened provisions On the decline. how
ever packers turned to the buying side.
Chicago Grain Market
Chicago. June 12-WHEAT-Close: July,
81 Os1s September. 81. OBS
CORN-July, 745sc: September, 141sc.
oATs-July, 45Ac; September, 4oAe.
LARD-Juiy. s4i: september, 1918.
SHORT RIBS-July, s1o.27; September
Liverpool Grain Market
weave hyer gso Nortern Duluth, is Cd 30
2 hard winter. lis Cd: No. l Manitoba,
CORN-Spot, easy; American mixed,
W.