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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-22
GREEK SHINE TRUST.
Topeka "PariOr'' MAxnAtcs Raise
Price I'm Cost Of Shoe Shine.

Topeka SsPArlOF'' Magnatcs Raise
Price In Cost OF Shoe Shine.
Topeka people are kicking about the
trust" methods of the Greek shoe
cleaning magnates- Where originally
a person could get shine for a nickel
every day in the week, shines on Sum
days. holidays and Saturdays now cost
q dime.
The addition of Saturday is perhaps
the worst disliked of any change in
the methods. Nearly every man gets a
shine for the weekend and 1t costs q
whole dime.
Whenever q big convention comes
to Topeka, like the teacher1 meetings.
and when the state fair il In session,
up goes the price Of shine to q dime.
The Greeks control nearly every
In barber shops and pool halls- The
standard barber ship shine has always
cost ten centR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-22
POOLING WITH FIRE.
Couple United in Mock Marriage Are
Now Legally We'd.

BinghamtOn. N. Y, Feb 22.@The
mock marriage" which John B. An
drewS and pretty Grace Beacham, 10.
went through with at recent social
of the Free Methodist church turned
out to be the real thing today and as
q result Andrews, engaged to another
girl, whom he now cannot marry. has
sued Charles Springer, master of cere-
monies at the social for $4,000.
Springer asked his brother, who is
town clerk, to issue a fake license, but
the latter inadvertently issued a real
one. Then it developed that John
Thompson, who OBLIGATED as clergy
man. was licensed justice of the
peace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-22
@f1@orFGYNAtp

It is time for the legislature to be-
gin the revision of its calendars. ac-
cording to the experience of past ses-
siOns. Usually we put a. revision
committee to work in the middle of
the session." said Senator E. F. POr-
ter of Crawford today. On Saturday
Porter tried to get a revision commit
tee started but the corpOraPs guard of
senators who had remained on duty
at that time declined to support the
idea in the absence of their fellow
members. Its time for US to COM
mence concentrating on live issues"
continued Porter. Nov we are likely
to put in half a day any time pound
already killed. Bills like that ought
to be showed to the bottom OF the cal.
endar.
Nothing doing in the senate cham
Der today but committee work. The
Democratic majority is INDUCING itself
in the medicine making that goes with
the annual .Washington's birthday
banquet of the party of Jefferson and
Jackson. In difference to that pro-
gram the upper house adjourned from
Saturday afternoon until Tuesday
| morning. But the present plan is to
start morning sessions at O'Clock be-
ginning Wednesday,.
Saturday afternoon the dozen or SO
senators who had remained on duty
rewarded themselves by advancing
one bill apiece on the senate calendar.
All day Saturday the upper house
busted itself in committee of the whole
recommending for passage a couple Of
dozen measures with the provision
that they be subject to amendment
and debate on third reading
Further consideration Of the JOS
| eph Bank of Kansas" bill, calling for
the creation of q state reserve bank
will be abandoned at the present leg
islative session. thousand copies of
the bill will be printed for distribution
and may serve as a basis for future
efforts at legislation. But the idea
has not taken hold Of the imagina-
tions either of bankers or business
men at this session.
The senate has put Porter's bill to
allow first class cities to levy a
tax for the maintenance of a wOmen's
rest room, up for final passage. The
city of Pittsburg has led the rest OF
| the state in the esta blishment of a
public rest room for the convenience
of women in the business part Of the
city. For several years the club wom-
en- of Pittsburg. assisted by the bust
ness men, have conducted such a
modating thousands of visitors a year.
The experiment has proven SO success
full that the city is willing to assume
the expense Of maintaining the rest
room and will be empowered to do SO
i under Porter's bill.
On it's second trip into the legisla-
ture the Porter alien registration bill.
which was passed by the upper house
at the last session. has been advanced
for final passage at this session 1t is
| a local bill intended to control the
registration Of aliens in the mining
region of southeastern Kansas and to
prevent the voting of aliens who have
not declared intention of becoming
| citizens. A week or two ago Senator
! Porter received blackhand letter,
threatening his life If he did not drop
| his fight for the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-22

L. IA H.
Mrs Guernsey has been endorsed
by the Kansas D. A. r. and has been
urged by many prominent members of
the society over the country to enter
the contest for the office.
Mrs. Guernsey was born in Ohio
and brought up and educated in Kan
sas. Her father was a Virginian and
her mother Pennsylvania. Her
husband is one of the leading bankers
of the state of Kansas, and she comes
of family of Kansas pioneers She
is said to have good executive ability,
fair and impartial mind, and the
ability to work in harmony with her
associates. She also has the courage
of her convictions
She is advocating a change in the
management of d. A. r. affairs. She
wishes to eliminate all party lines
She believes in one term OF three
years for all national officers with nc
reelection. She thinks all national
officers should have complete control
Of their offices. She also wishes to
abolish mileage allowances for ma
tiOnal officers and committee chair
men. and she wants the regular meet
ings of the board to be limited to fou,
years. She advocates a committee
of appeals to settle all disputes in
states and chapters. She would re.
store the publication of the society.
magazine to q responsible firm.
/
There is a buzz of excitement out
on College Hill. and it is not caused
by fear of robbers or Jack the-Peep-
ers this time. They say that crowd
of sorority girls had a party out at
their chapter house, and a number OF
the girls dressed In mems clothes
There were real, sure-enough men in
the company; in fact, half Of the
party were men. Heretofore, when
the girls CARRIED themselves in mems
attire it was considered a lark to be
enjoyed only by each other, and cur
tains were drawn and doors locked tc
exclude any male person who might
| desire to be in the audience. Hence
the gable over the incident.
| =
A meeting of the training schoo
for Sunday school workers will bs
held tonight at 1880 o'clock at tho
Y. M. c. A. instead of the First Pres
byterian church. DR.. Henry c. Cul
bertson, president of Emporia college
will continue his series of lectures OF
the historical, political, religious ant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-22
Coal Mine Casualties.

Washington. Feb. 22.-The casualty
lists for the army of three-quarters Of
a million men employed in American
coal mines for 1914, just made public
by the bureau of mines. shows that
2,451 men were killed. Compared
with 1913, there is a decrease Of 334
deaths, or one man less killed for al
most every day in the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-22

French housewife opened little coffee he.ss along Of the
tan Of the district at ten eenes two een It that
Welcome" attract British the region English
French ade isaw ting is tuRn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
Prince or Pasper.

The Ba,he review. commenting on tho
Steel Incident. says: steel common Is
held as an Investment not by any ex-
perts. but by thousands OF little people
who know nothing about Investment. nut
have graduated from the old days when
they Were fooled with fake oil stocks
and cheap mining stocks, Invariably
worthless. and lost all tho money they
put I'm them. These people earnestly re-
solved after their losses 10 take there
after sOmthing solid and very many OF
them have since been VirtuOusly buying
steel common 10 the extent OF small
number of shares. They certainly have
got something better than the oil and
mining bubbles. but tho output OF the
dividend altogether will be a bad shock
for some OF them. So Steel common,
true heir OF the old fashioned iron and
steel BUSINESS. masquerades either as
Prince or Pauper, and must now for a
period drag Its rags about II and sleep
In the gutter. Its time will come again,
however, 10 put on the princely robes
not In three months probably. as IL
would take a marvellous increase In earn
ings 10 mako a dividend for II in the
next quarter, but the Steel Corporation
managers seem mistaken in their belfef
OF good outlook There Is little doubt
that tho steel business has been through
Its worst experience and that improve
ment will grow from now on"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
An Anachronis@.

n .urrent financing plans OF the New
Haven go through there will be offered to
tho public "A type OF bond that is almost
extinct, namely q straight first mortgage
bond on III" main line OF one OF the
country's most prominent railroads. The
reasons why The New Ravens main line
has been left unencumbered ara set forth
in a statement by President Elliott re-
garding he company's financial affairs:
Although there are no mortgage bonds
outstanding on the main line OF the rail-
road from New York to Providence and
from New Haven TO Springfield except
$4,000 between New London and Provi-
dence. nevertheless the company cannot
pay its obligations by an issue Of bonds
secured by n mortgago because OF lmita-
tlons and conflicts I'm The laws of the States
o. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con-
nscticut. Massachusetts permits the issue
OF mortgage to twice the amount OF cap
i;sl stock and premiums actually paid in
while Connecticut limits the amount OF
mortgage to one half tho amount actually
expended on the railroad. Under this
Limitation no mortgage could be issued
which could take care OF the outstanding
obligations necessary 20 oe included, to
sly nothing Of the floating debt and adj
dtionsl necessities OF tho railroad. As
the general laws OF Rhode Island do not
specifically authorize railroad MORTGAGES
there Is some doub; OF tile New Ravens
right To mortgage property In that state"
II tho New Haven succeeds In putting
through legislation cutting through all
this red tape the new mortgage would
have to take care OF the big issue OF de-
henture- now outstanding. Nevertheless
IL would constitute the first direct lien on
the property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
New steel Minimum.

II could hardly be said that lhe OK
change authorities in deciding to reduce
the Steel minimum . per cent further
were Influenced by the market for the
stock yesterday. IL is true that sales at
the old minimum were practically nil, but
neither was there evident any important
pressure % sell as was exhibited pre-
viously. The exchange is endeavoring 10
mako the minimum price conform as
nearly as possible TO the true market. and
perhaps The reduction OF only 2 per cent.
this time reflects a belief that tho bottom,
temporary or permanent, IL near. There
was again much criticism OF the change in
the minimum on the ground that II was
inadequate and should have been made
wide enough to permit the stock 10 find its
own level But after all the extent Of
tho fall in Steel Will be measured by the
amount OF liquidation and not by specu-
lative selling. The minimum price may
act as an obstruction by delaying specu-
lativs attempts to guess the turn and en-
couragiug bear operations and thus force
tho price lower than IL would 20 other
wise. In abe long run, however, natural
forces will assert themselves.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
PENNSYLVANIA BONDS
ARE OFFERED AT 1OS 81
Heavy Subscription Indicated
by Inquiries to Kuhn,
Loeb l. Co.

Tina $4,000. 900 consolidated trortsp,.
az per cent bonds OF the PennHyiynn,a
Railroad were offered yesterday Tor tubr,
suhSrription at 103A and accrued lntcr,.,
20 deto Of delivery through announcement
by Kuhn, Loeb a Co. The subscrlnti,,
list will be closed at o'clock to-morroN
and may be closed earlier without notice
A heavy subscription was indicated by the
inquiries being made for the bonds Yes
terday. On the curb the price closed II
1889 after transactions In $4,000 OF tl.
bonds.
At the offering price the Pennsylyanl.
Railroad will receive one-haif Of III. IL
per cent. advance over the price az whic,
the railroad sold the bonds plus the cor.
mission OF the banking syndicate. Th.
commission Is 2ia per cent, not 3b. a..
previously stated. The Pennsylvania win
thus receive t367,50O.
The bonds are first lien on the ma,
Hire and certain branches Of the Pennsy'-
vania Railroad between PHILADELPHIA ara
Pittsburg with the exception ofn52S;
miles operated under a 800 ye leas.
from 1851 pledged under this r,ortrars
In addition to the direct lien on the mai,
line the consolidated mortgage ls lie.
on valuable terminals and yards and 70
ing stock. shops and other eauipmen, o,
the 999 year lease OF the United New .re.
sey Railroad and Canal Company and o,
securities OF great value pledged as sd
ditional security
The bonds are due August l, 1860
first payment OF $50 per 1000 bond
must accompany all subscriptions, the bal.
ance payable on February II.
The bonds are legal investment fo-
savings banks in New York. Massachu-
sets, New Jersey. Connecticut. Rhod.
Island and elsewhere. Application will b.
made to list them on the New York stock
Exchange.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

TIE New York Federal Reserv. Bank
rates were ~ per cent. for short and
3 per cent. for long bills.
Open market discounts. prime accent
ances, maturing up 10 ninety days g = a
So per cent.
Commercial paper was moderately ac-
tive and easier IN tone Rates were az n
per cent for sixty and ninety DAY bills
and for four 10 six months best names :
ga a per cent. for others.
Time money continued very easy last
week. Rates were PIG as per cent for
sixty and ninety days and for four
months; 81 Q3i2 per cent. for longer
maturities.
Call money on the roor Of the Stock
Exchange last week was in abundant
supply and very easy between IL and 2
per cent.
Domestic exchange on New York: ST.
Louis, &c, premium: San Francisco. soc.
premium; Minneapolis, 4Oc. premium /.
Chicago, par; Cincinnati, l0c premium :
Montreal S3.I2@ premium
Call money in London was per cent. ;
short bills, li5 per cent three months
bills, ~ per cent.
Sterling exchange manifested a rising
tendency last week. the range for demand
being 1858 on Wednesday and
Asi f-i6 low on Monday. Final quota
lions were : Demand, 4S4i5 cables. 4s5
Bar silver In London. 22t.d. in New
York, iSSc.
New York Clearing House statement Z:
Exchanges, $3.50, 3S9,5s6: balances, slI,-
<ss.85e; sub-Treasury debit balance,
6s.434.oo7
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
GOSSIP OF WALL STREET.


Business in the stock market yestcr-
day was hardly sufficient 10 lend sisrin-
canoe to the prices made. Coming after
the recens disturbance, however. the dull
ness may have indicated that the influence
OF the Steel decline has for the moment
anyway exhausted itself. 1t was plain
that liquidation for the time being had
ceased. Certainly also the sight buying
movement suggested a taking OF thought
en- tne part Of spectators with contracts
out on the short side. These spectators
were deprived OF an argument for selling
in the shape OF new reduction in the
minimum on Friday night This, OF
course, did not persuade them to abandon
their position altogether. But at least
they wero cautious enough not to wish to
increase g. How the new Steel minimum
OF ss established yesterday will be re-
garded remains to be seen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
GOODRICH PROFITS $5,44o, 900.
Surplus of s3,I75,4OO After bi,t-
dend snd Other Payments.

The b. + Goodrich Company has rad
. very successful year. according 20 N.
preliminary statement FOR 1914. Thi,
shows net profits amounting TO $500 900
The years profits, with the S1O5,e0O sur-
plus of December 81. 1918. give a surplu,
a. the end OF the year Of S3.177.4 400 ast.r
the deduction of the preferred stock dl,i.
dend OF ! per cent. and the $500. 900 er
pended for the redemption OF preferred
stock
The company has on hand cash TO IN.
amount OF si.l75,OO0 and has no bills
payable outstanding. Current assets NJ.
approximately S2O,3O0,O0O and current la
bilities sl,i70.O00. There is no funded
debt. Tho directors on January 81, sub.
jet TO tbs approval OF the stockholders
retired 1000 shares Of the preferred
stock, making a total Of 10000 shares re-
tired. The company states that no &C
ton Is contemplated In the near f,-urs
regarding dividends on the common stock
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
THE CURB MARKET.

Thers was some irregularity in the
movement OF quotations on the curb yes
terday but the general tone was Arm.
Price alterations were slight, with inter-
est In the industrial department con-
verging on United Profit Sharing, which
iuctuated between as and "A. Kelly
Springfield Tire and World Film were re-
dictionary, while United Cigar Stores con-
unued to advance
There was little doing in oil shares,
but on lleht demand prices were generally
a point or 80 higher. business was at a
standstill in the mining department, where
the tone was steady. The Pennsylvania
AIS were dealt in actively. ranging be-
tween 104A and 1919.
Transactions In detail in the market
Yesterday were as folloMe:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

PATERSON, y. j.. Jan. 3o-At a meat.
ing OF the Hawthorne Borough CouncI'
last night. the Hamilton Trust COMPANY
OF this city offered TO buy its Issue o.
$4,000 worth Of water bonds AZ iO42ls
the highest bid that has been made for
bonds OF any kind In Psssa!c county sine.
last June
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
THE CHICAGO MARKET.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3O.-Sears- Roebuck WA
the only feature OF interest in this market
Tritiing in the sock was very sotivs
with prices showing considerable recov-
cry from the previous close. NatlonsI
Carbon common dull and easier, while
other issues were neglected. Ogden Gas
- were firmer. The balance of the bond
list dun and steady. Tho summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
THE BALTIMORE MARKET.

BALTIMORE, Jan. sO.-Tho securities
market was quiet. interest being prlnci-
pally IN city bonds. The summary:
ssles ing Ed 80 1ns
70 Bait Elec pf....--.. 49la S]i 4sn tsh
stl Cosden 4 Co.,,,....
IA German Bank..,,..ic5 1o6 IeS ras
Union Trust GjS 65S sH GSI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. sO--A gain OF a
point in international Powder was the
only price change Of consequence United
Gas Improvement was frslctionally lower
The summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
THE PITTSBURG MARKET.

PIrrssuEo. Jan. 9o.--Colurfbia Gas and
Electric after opening lower, rallied 10
yesterdays closing price x. Pure Oh
was up Il. The summary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31

Where q 20 follow
10 quotation II indi.
estes n bid or Offer
for 10 shares.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-13
Visits the Trenches

BERLIN, Feb. 8.-The kaiser today vis- ited the soldiers in the trenches near Grezezyn.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-13
DRAPEAUS PICTURE OUTFIT
 TO TOUR RUBY DISTRICT

Early next week Professor Charles Ora peau, Iditarods leading snowman, will sh ake the snows of this community from his moccasins and with his complete nov ing picture outfit leaves over the trail for tFe Ruby mining district, where he expects to remain until the opening of navigation The professor will be accompanied on thls pilgrimage of entertainment and education by J. Ernest Beatte and the latter's long string of huskies, who will act in the capacity of master of transportation as well as guide and lightning quick-change ticket seller. They will travel via Ia kotna and Ophir City, at which places loving picture exhibitions will be gwen, and then move toward Long City and Ruby, Mir. Beattie expects to return here before the breakup.
 Mir. Drapeau has made the necessary arrangements to have large supply of new films reach Ruby by early boats, with whcih he will start for this city with out unnecessary delay.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-13
BERT GREEN TO RETURN
 WITH CALIFORNIA BRIDE

Dr. W. F. Green, the United States com missioner at Takotna, who has been in Flat City for the past few weeks, received letter by the last mail from his son, Bert Green who is spending a part of the winter on the Outside, stating that he would be married on Monday next, February l5, to Miss Elsie Carman, at the residence of the brides aunt in Carmel, Cal Shortly after the ceremony Bert and his bride will leave for Seattle, from which city they will sail for Alaska on the 24th inst, and will come from Seward to Takotna over the winter trail
 Bert is one of the most popular young men of Interior Alaska, and his legions of friends will give him and his bride from sunny California hearty welcome when they reach Takotna, where MT. Green holds a position with the Northern Commercial Company.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-13
CAMP FLAT NO. 26, A. B.,
 TO THE FRONT ONCE MORE

Camp Flat Mo- 26, Arctic Brotherhood, has announced an entertainment to be given about the latter part of this month This is the first time this camp has been heard from since last June, when they were unfortunate enough to lose their home which had formerly been the scene of nearly all of the social activity of the creeks.
 Camp No. 26 held regular meeting on the 29th of last month, and what was lack ing in attendance was made up in un- bounded enthusiasm. The affairs of the , camp were speedily strengthened out, and notwithstanding the loss of all their pos sessions in the fire, have decided to once more enter the social field.
 At this meeting considerable business was transacted, including the election of ten delegates to attend the meeting of the Grand Camp at Juneau, to be held next month, with power to send proxies to proper representatives at that place.
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-13
Not Known to American Officials

Desperate Fighting in Carpathians GENEVA Feb 8Desperate fighting reported the Carpahan mountains between Laoczne and Voocz
 Russia Reports That She Is Winning PETROGRAD Feb 9-Russa East Prussia and also along the Vstula.
 the offensive and battle is developing
 Endeavor to Recapture Tarnow 9The Western Galcla endeavorng to recapture Tarnow, and a great fight is expected
 German Women Fig Int in Trenches WARSAW Feb 9mong the Germans captured during the who and fighting in the trenches
 Horrible Slaughter of Germans LONDON Feb 1OFfty thousand Germans killed during the week along the Borhymow line Poland It reported that the withdrawing forces from front ot Warsaw to defend the line a the Mazurian lakes
 Austrians Forcing Russians to Evacuae advces the effect that the Austrns forcing the Russians o evacuate Bukowina province
 Mountainsdes Strewn With Dead PETROGRAD Feb 10The mounandes the Capathlans are Both the AusoGerman and Russian forces celving endorsements.
 Russians in Retreat VIENNA Feb 1.-The full from Bukowina, and the of Hungary has been frustrated
 Russian Invasion Failure LONDON Feb 12The Russian invasion of East Prussia the country both from Poland and interior points,
 Large Forces Concentrated PETROGRAD Feb The withdrawal of the Russian forces from
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-13
IN THE DOMAIN OF THE TURK

CAIRO Feb 7Three Turkish troops struggling the desert o attack Suez
 Drop Bombs on Turkish Notifications
Iditarod pioneer., 1915-02-13
Action Said to Be Justified

LONDON, Feb Limited States Am bassador Page reports that the steamship Lusitana flew the American flag when she received wireless advices to do so when of the American shores. Officials here do not believe that the United States government will protest, as the use of the flag is said to be justified by international law as a measure of protection to the lives of passen- gers from the German submarines