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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
STAR OFFICE TO CLOSE
Only One Edition of the Paper on
Friday.

Kansas City, April 15.-Only one
edition of the Kansas City Star will
be published tomorrow, the noon edi-
ton at II o'clock, out of respect for
w. r. Nelson, editor and owner, who
died Tuesday morning. The office of
the Star will be closed throughout the
afternoon. Mr.. Nelson's funeral will
be held at $50 o'clock. Business
houses throughout the city have an
nounced business will suspend tenn
porarily out of respect for the pub
fishers memory.
BY an order issued today by the
board of directors of the Kansas City
live stock exchange, the exchange will
close at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
in respect to the memory of Mr.. Mel
son.
The banks of the city will suspend
business at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon, that action being taken at
the request of the Kansas City Clear
ing House association. The county
court has requested that county offices
be closed the afternoon of the funeral
Judge Latshaw has announced that
the criminal court will be adjourned
for that afternoon and like action was
taken by all the circuit judges save
two. The public library will be closed.
In Kansas City, Kansas, the city COM
missioners have directed that all city
offices be closed tomorrow afternoon.
The county offices in Wyandotte coun-
ty as well as those in Jackson county
will be closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
TO COST $4,000
Plans for the Paving of 18th
Street to Mt. Hope.
County Will Bear Over One
Fourth of Expense.

The board of county commissioners,
at a special meeting this morning,
adopted a resolution to assume more
than One-fourth of the expense of the
construction of the proposed Seven
teenth street road pavement from
WaShburn college to Mt. Hope Gem
etery on the condition that the neces-
sary petition be prepared by the prop
erty owners in the territory through
which the pavement will pass.
One-fourth of the expense will be
borne by Topeka and Mission town.
ships so that the residents in the
benefit district will be called on to
bear a little less than one-half the to-
tai cost of about $4,000. The road
will be a mile and half in length,
paved feet wide with 5-inch concrete
base and a vitrified brick paving
block. The cost of this is estimated
at $4,000 a mile. The first proposal
to use asphaltic concrete has been
changed in favor of brick on the rec
concentration of County Engineer
Walter ]. Arnold as being less service
able under rural conditions where it
will not be cleaned frequently as
in the city.
The county commissioners have
agreed to assume one fifth the cash
outlay for material and labor and to
bear all the engineering expenses and
cost of supervision, which will amount
to an appreciable percentage of the
total cost.
lie DSIleIAI ulSlIlCl SeilISO IOA III hAO
petitions now being circulated extends
one-half mile south and about a
quarter of a mile north, from
McVicar avenue to Highland ave-
nue. west of which it to be
about a quarter of mile on either
side, and will include six hundred and
forty acres. The cost to each property
owner will be appOrtioned by a board
of appraisers and collected taxes to
meet the payment on the ten-year
bonds which will be issued by Shaw
nee county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
CALL Them PETS
Riggs Bank Attorneys Charge
Government With FayOritism.
Claim Treasury Department
Shows Partially.

Washington, April 15.-Infornation
received from those conducting the
fight in the case of the Riggs National
bank against officers of the treasury
department indicates that when the
case is tried an attempt will be made
to show that the treasury of the Unit
ed States has favored the group of
financiers composed of what is known
as the Rockefeller-MorSan grO,.p-
The charge is being made that the
present administration of the treasury
department has been partial to Har-
riman and the Kuhn, Loeb q Com
administration it was charged that the
Rockefeller combination were the
favorites.
AS an indication of this alleged par
TALLY it was pointed out today that
some little time ago the Hartman
National bank of New York City Or
ganized a branch bank at Seward,
Alaska, before the public announce
ment had been made that Seward
was to be the terminus of the gov
ernmcnt railroad in that territory. 1t
also was stated that in organizing this
bank it's managers selected as cashier
a relative or close personal friend or
Comptroller of the Currency Williams.
When this statement was brought to
the attention of Comptroller Williams
he said he had no relative and no par
ticular friend identified with this
bank He did recall, however that S.
been acting as his assistant private
secretary had been offered and ac-
copied the place.
Did Not Know 1t.
81 knew nothing of it until the
young man told me of the Offer said
Mr.. Williams, land 1 presume the gen.
tlemen at the head of the institution
chose him because of his knowledge
of the banking law and practice"
Other and more important matters
bearing upon this alleged favoritism
to the group of financiers mentioned,
it was said would be brought out in
the hearing of the case. The attor-
neys in charge of the case intimate
that they have some evidence that will
create a sensation.
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UNION IS A BAR.
Postal Will Not Hire a Member of
the G. T. U.

Chicago. April 15.-The Postal
Telegraph and Cable company, ac-
cused before the United States COM
mission on industrial relations of
overworking its men for inadequate
pay, made reply today through T. N
Powers, manager of the operating de-
partment of the Chicago office
The regular day trick of teleg-
raphers is nine hours other tricks are
shorter, he testified.
rs it impossible at times for men
to obtain lunch reliefs?" asked Frank
p. Walsh. chairman of the commits
sion.
''At times, when business is very
heavy, as at the beginning of the
war" Mr.. Powers replied.
Mr.. Walsh explained that one of
the Postal telegraphers who testified
yesterday feared that his adverse COM
ment on the company would cost him
and his companions, who also testi-
fled, their jobs.
Not at all, so long as they observe
the rules of the company" answered
the witness. They will have no
trouble and If they do L want them to
come to me-
Mr.. Powers read a list of EMPLOYEES.
giving their earnings. ranging from
$40 for new and inexperienced men to
$110 to the best. The witness stated
he would not hire member of the
Commercial Te1egraphers' union, but
would not disturb member already
holding a job and doing his work
right.
They are all right so long as thew
don't bring the union into the office. .
said he.
Commissioner Garretson referred to
the "evils'' of the extra list
I'VE can abolish it today if Won
want to throw these men out of work
We don't need it, replied Mr. Powers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
VILLA LOSES 1000.
His Men Moved Down by Machine
Gun and Shrapncl Fire.

Ell Paso, April 15.-Official reports
that the Obregon army at Celaya was
being surrounded by Villa-Zapata
troops were confirmed today by pri-
vate advices from the south. Togeth-
er with this information came details
of the first battle of Celaya, last week
in which the Villa army was severely
defeated. The Carranza commander
allowed the enemy to enter the outly-
ing districts of the town and then
showered the crowded streets with
machine gun and shrapnel fire. The
Villa troops fled, their losses in killed,
wounded and captured being estimat-
ed at 1000.
Conditions in Mexico City were re-
ported quiet in advices reaching here
today. The situation caused for want
of food supplies, however, was still
critical German citizen on the
first of the month was probably ia
tally wounded by Zapata soldiers. who
sought to rob him in a street of the
ca Dital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
TRIBUTE TO NELSON.
Henry Allen Delivers Eulogy at Ro-
tary Club Memorial Meeting.

Kansas City, April ia memorial
meeting for Mr. Nelson under the
auspices of the Rotary club of Kansas
City. was held here this afternoon.
The speakers were Henry ]. Allen, ed
itor of the Wichita Beacon, and Dante
Barton of the Star.
Mr. Allen said in part:
During the long years that COW
cred the great ministry of Colonel
Nelson to Kansas, we came to accept
him. not as an addition to our
civilization, but as. an inseparable
part of it. We talked of him some
times as men talk of the climate; we
were not always satisfied but it did
not occur to us to try to change it,
We in Kansas understood him, / think
better than any other people whose
lives were touched by his broad in
fluence. We always knew what he
was trying to do and he always. SEEM
ed to know what Kansas was trying to
get at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
THE PACKERS OBJECT.
Do Not Want Hike in Freight Rates
From Kansas Coal Fields.

Chicago, April 15.-Packing house
plants on the Missouri river objected
today to proposed increases of freight
rates from Kansas coal fields to their
establishments, witnesses before Will
liam Daniels, interstate commerce
commissioner, testified that the pack
ing houses pay higher rate than other
points in view of distance and service
rendered and the proposed increase of
3 cents a ton was unwarranted. The
testimony touched slack coal chiefly.
This is one of the commodities on
which the Al western railroads are
asking higher rates.
Increases in freight rates from the
Kansas fields to Kansas City, st. JOS
eph and South Omaha plants of Swift
& Company from SIS cents a ton in
1905 to 20 cents, the present rate:
were discussed by R. O'Hara, chief
rate clerk of Swift & Company. He
declared that for similar distances
Illinois coal was carried by the rail-
roads to Chicago with average car
mile earnings of 12.7 cents while the
car mile earnings from Kansas fields
to Kansas City were 22.2 cents, to St
Joseph Is cents and to South Omaha
1871 cents.
On cross-examination the witness
said that density of traffic had not fig
ured in his compilation.
w. w. Marker, assistant traffic
manager of Armour & Company, tes-
titled along similar lines, his discus
sion including Sioux City as well as the
points covered by MIR. O'Hara.
Mr.. Marker said:
The rates from Kansas and Mis-
souri, mines to Missouri river points
from other coal fields and points
equally distant
Commissioner Daniels announced
that the petition to withdraw rice and
rice products from the hearing had
been denied by the interstate COM
merCe commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
ECHO OF WHEAT FURRY
Suit for Failure to Deliver Grain
Bought on Contract.

An echo of the wild furry in wheat
last fall, due to the European war
situation, was heard today, when
bankruptcy proceedings in the case of
the Norris grain company and the b.
Strong Grain company, both of Kan
sas City, against the Manchester Mill
and Elevator company, of Manches-
ter, Kan, began in the United States
district court before Judge Pollock.
Plaintiffs today introduced evidence
to the effect that the Manchester Mill
and Elevator company contra cted
with the Kansas City firms for July,
August and September delivery, prior
to the advance in prices. Then came
the sudden advance in wheat prices.
Attorneys for the Kansas City firms
claim that the wheat was never de-
livered to them per contract. Bank
ruptcy proceedings against the. Kan
sas firm resulted.
1t is expected that the case will go
to the jury late this afternoon.
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TRIED TO KISS HER.
And Girl Led PresumptuOus Man tt
Jail by the Collar.

st. Louis, April 15.-'You're the
man who Rugged me and tried to kiss
me two weeks ago." cried a young
girl on a street car here last night
while she grabbed the coat collar of
a man with one hand and pointed the
forefinger of the other hand at his
face. The man WINGED and prOtested
his innocence, but the girl merely gave
his collar another twist.
The passengers crowded about the
couple and the car stopped. The girl
asked the conductor to have the man
arrested, but the conductor refused to
be drawn into the affair. The girl
then asked for volunteers and when
two men agreed to accompany her she
alighted from the car and, still hold
ing her prisoner by the collar.
marched him five blocks to a police
station. where she preferred charges
of peace disturbance against him.
The girl was Miss Goldie HIM, 1e
years old, a telephone operator. The
man she accused gave several names
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
KILLS IA PERSONS
Freight Train Backs Into
Crowded Street Car.
Accident Is Due to Error OF
Student MOtOrman.

Detroit Mich, April 15.-To the in
experience of a student motorman is
charged the death of IA persons, ten
of them women, who were killed last
night il a collision between street
car and a freight train on the tracks
of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton rail-
road in the western end OF the city.
Twenty-eight other persons were in
jured, four of them so seriously that
their death is believed to be certain.
Early today only seven of the dead
had been Identified and it was said at
the morgue some of the bodies are SO
mutilated that their identifications
will be impossible.
With a heavy load of passengers
homeward bound, the car handled by
J. C. Westover. a student motorman,
halted as it reached the railway cross
ing. The conductor ran ahead and
seeing a string of freight cars pushed
by a switch engine approaching in the
intersection signalled the motorman
to wait until it had passed.
The novice misunderstood the
signal and turned on the power The
car started down the slight incline
leading to the railway tracks. When
too late the mOtOrman shut off the
current and applied the brakes but the
car slid along until it stopped directly
in the path of the on-coming train.
The leading freight car crashed into
the street car, striking it squarely in
the middle. The railroad tracks at
the place where the accident occurred
occupy a narrow street. AS the car
was swept away from the crossing, one
end of it struck and demolished the
front of the Delray station which
stood on one corner and the other end
tore out part of a grocery on the
opposite side of the street.
Nearly two hundred feet was trav-
eled before the freight was brought to
a stop and along the distance, man
gled bodies of dead and injured were
Strewn. Others caught in the wreck
age of the car were not extricated un-
til several hours after the. crash The
crews of the car and the freight train
were taken to police headquarters and
after an investigation Westover and
the regular motorman, Richard VAL
lade,- were detained on charge of
manslaughter.
The majority of the victims are
foreigners whose homes are in the
River Rouge and Delray suburbs of
Detroit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
REVOKE HIS PAROLE.
Governor Capper Ends Trial of Al
legged p. o. RObber.

Proceedings in the trial of Harry
Gordon, charged with the robbery of
the poStoffIce at CORTLAND, Kan,
came to a sudden end in the United
States district court late "Wednesday
afternoon, when the defendants pa
role, issued by Governor HODGES June
IA, 1914, from the state penitentiary
was revoked by Governor Capper.
Gordon was sentenced to the pen in
1910 for second degree burglary on a
five to ten years sentence. Gordon
is now in the Shawnee county Jail
He was recently indicted by a federal
grand jury at Kansas City on a charge
of being a principal in the CORTLAND
burglary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
PRICES GOING UP.
Seat on N. v. Stock Exchange Sells
for $4,000.

New York, April 15.-Fifty-nine
thousand dollars was bid today for a
seat on the New York stock exchange,
an advance over the last actual sale
of $4,000. A few weeks ago mem
berships were offered at $4,000.
Trading in stocks today was again in
large volume. Dealings were broader
than at any time in recent years. The
undertOne was somewhat confused,
however. some of the leaders show
ing a reactionary tendency.
Bethlehem steel was little of a fac
tor in the early trading, becoming in
active after it's initial 3-point advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
HORSE FARMER FAILS.
Oscar Gleason Files Petition of VOlun-
tary Bankruptcy.

Petition of voluntary bankruptcy was
today filed with Mort AIbaugh, clerk
of the United States district court, by
Oscar Gleason, at one time well known
in Topeka as a trainer of wild horses
Gleason now resides in the eastern
part of the state. E. T. Riley. a Law
renee attorney, is representing the
horse trainer in the legal action.
Gleason gave exhibitions in Topeka
at the fair grounds five or six years
ago. One of his achievements was the
tanning of a beautiful stallion known
as BLACK Devil" In the petition
GIeason's liabilities are named at S16,-
600, round numbers, and assets at s6,-
900, round numbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
CONEY GETTING GOOD
Only Bathers' Limbs May Be Exposed
at Island Resort.

New York, April 15.-Coney Island
dogs are to be kept in glass kennels
The health department announced to-
day that it intends to make all res
taurants, frankfurter and soft drink
stands, candy stores, bakeries and sa-
looms conform strictly to the sanitary
code. The department says that here
after nothing at Coney Island may be
exposed except the limbs of bathers.
Chief among the reforms is the
regulation on the Coney hot dog" At
the places where you buy 'em hot for
nickel no dogs may be cooked in
public, and all must be kept in glass
kennels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Harvey c. Hannah. formerly of this
city, died at a Kansas City hospital
this morning. Death was caused by
pneumonia. Mr. Hannah is survived
by his wife and one daughter. Mrs.
Hannah is a sister of George /. Mccoy
and Mrs. H L. Quail, both of Topeka
Funeral arrangements will be made
later Mr.. Hannah was at one time
head miller for the Shawnee Milling
company and also the Crosby Milling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
CONVICTS ESCAPE.
Removal from Walls Too Great a
Temptation.

Lansing, Kan, April 15.-Edgar
Mechanics and Charles Gray, convicts
in the state prison, escaped today
and at a late hour this afternoon had
not been apprehended.
Both men were working outside the
prison walls McDaniels, serving a
term for forgery, escaped from an Of
ficer while working at the prison
plant. Gray was a trusty at the
pumping plant, a mile and a half from
the penitentiary He started for the
pumping station this morning, but
never arrived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
To PREVENT "LEAKS"
Government Employees Forbidden to
Speculate in Cotton Futures.

Washington, April 15.-Secretary
Houston is determined to prevent
leaks or dealings in cotton futures
by officials or employees of the de-
partment of agriculture who may in
any way be concerned with the ad-
ministration of the cotton futures act
An order to that effect has just been
issued by the secretary, which also
forbids them, except upon his written
permission, from dealing in spot
transactions or to use the informa-
ton for any but official purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

company in Topeka He moved TO
Russell. Kan, ten years ago where he
owned controlling interest in the
Russll Milling company of that city.
Elizabeth Conrad. age four n,ontb.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Com
rad, 426 Lawrence street, died yester-
day The funeral was held this
morning from the ST. Joseph German
Mount Calvary cemetery.
The funeral of Swan Magnuson
who was killed in a runaway TUESDAY
VIII pc Heio at O'Clock Saturday att
Eighth street Interment in Toneka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
BLITz CASE up AGAIN
Suit Against German American Bank
in Federal Court.

Another chapter will be added to
the Blitz bankruptcy troubles. possibly
late this afternoon or tomorrow, when
the Blitz case will again be rehashed
in the United States district court be-
fore Judge Pollock. in the suit of ]. E.
Larimer. trustee for the Blitz bank
ruptcy assets, against the German
American State bank.
The amount involved in the suit is
$1,000. 1t is claimed that Blitz, prior
to his insolvency, was indebted to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

extent of about $4,000 to the bank.
He deposited $4,000 in the bank which,
it is claimed, was taken in on the in
debtedness. Larimer is suing for the
$4,000 on grounds that it was Illegally
held.
The case was tried several months
ago in the Shawnee county district
court but came to a sudden end when
one of the Jurors became ill with
the mumps. Later the suit was re-
moved from the district court to the
federal court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
TOOK MOVING PICTURES
Commander of Wilhelm Has Record
of His Ships Doings.

Newport News, April 15.-The Ger
man converted cruiser Kronprinz Will
helm has movies showing the destruc-
ton of a number of the ships it cap
tured, the captain admitted today. He
would not exhibit them, saying they
were a part of his official log. The
camera was taken from one of the
prizes.
Work was being rushed today on
two schOoners in dry dock here to
make room for the wilhelm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
THAW LOSES AGAIN.
He Is Denied a Jury Trial on Issue of
His Sanity.

New York, April 15.-Supreme
Court Justice Newburger declined to-
day to consider the motion of lawyers
for Harry K. Thaw that he be granted
a jury trial to determine his sanity.
He held that the writ in the case was
returnable on Monday next and should
be entered by the Justice then sitting
at that time, who will be Justice
Hendricks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
BARTEL AS ASSISTANT
Rumor That He Will Take City Prose-
cutOr Job.

1t was rumored late this afternoon
that A c. BarteI, who has been doped
as likely appoirtee for police judge,
is being strongly considered for as
sistant city attorney
Mayor House said today that he has
not yet made up his mind on the new
police judge and assistant attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
C. A. FELLOWS HERE.
Former Mayor of Topeka a Visitor to
do Town.

c. A. Fellows, of Los Angeles, form
err mayor of Topeka, is here for a day
or two on business and is stopping at
the Topeka club. He is here to bid on
a big new wheat elevator to be con-
Structed at Argentine.
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John Bunny Is III.

New York, April 15.-John Bunny,
one of the most well known comic
characters in the motion picture
world is critically ill at his home at
Flatbush. Brooklyn. He suffered a
breakdown two weeks ago and last
night took a turn for the worse Lit
tie hope is held for his recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
Dutch Shin TorDedoed

London, April 15.-The Netherlands
steamer kalwhok. from Baltimore for
rotterdam. was torpedoed yesterday
evening, while anchored seven miles
to the west of the North Hinder light
ship in the North sea. The crew of
the light shin
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seized bx German Warships.

Muiden, Netherlands, April 15--via
London--The local owners of the
steam trawling fleet have been noti-
fled that four of their trawlers, flying
the flag of Holland, have been seized
by German warships and taken into
Cuxhaven
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
Will suspend for an Hour.

The Topeka Capital announces that
it will suspend operations tomorrow
afternoon between $3.50 and $3.50
o'clock in respect to the memory of
the late w. r.. Nelson, whose funeral
is held at that time.