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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
1T Was at a StandStill From
O'clock Until 10 A. M.
Heavy Rains During the Night
Start New Rise.
STAGE OF 22.6 FEET AT 3P. M.
1t Is Expected to Reach "a
Feet by Tonight.
Nearly All Northern Tributaries
at Flood Stage.

Following a slight drop in the river
stage early this morning from 21.3 to
81 feet even, the Kaw began a gradual
rise at o'clock. The stage az 1880
o'clock was 21.s, at l o'clock % feet.
and at o'clock it was 22.4. The river
stage was 22.6 at 2:35 o'clock.
S. D. (Sunny) Flora, the weather
observer. stated this afternoon that he
believed it could be safely said that the
river will not go beyond a "a foot stage
tonight, but he admitted there is
possibility that later a 26 foot stage
may be reached.
The stage of the Kaw at Wamego
at o'clock this afternoon was 1873
feet, a rise of is feet since Z o'clock.
The river had just begun to go out
of its bank at that point. The total
rainfall at Wamego up to 2 o'clock
was 2.63 inches, and at Manhattan,
$40. The measurement at Topeka
was 81 of an inch.
At ? o'clock at Topeka the sun was
attempting to shine through clouds
that were somewhat threatening in
appearance.
The stage of the Blue river at Blue
Rapids this morning was 2 IS feet, rise
of Is feet since Friday. The Re-
publican at Clay Center was 1908 to-
day, a rise of IL feet since Friday.
The Solomon at Beloit showed a stage
VI o1-o 4SSIp WAllCAl 1S 1SSl AliSlASI
than Friday. Bank full stage at that
point is 1 feet.
The Santa Fe reports that the water
is the highest of the season at Holli-
day
1t is possible that traffic will be
tied up.
The dikes were built to hold water
at a thirty-two foot stage at Topeka.
Sunny" Flora stated this morning
that he did not consider the situation
nearly as serious as in 1908.
The government reports from over
the state show that there was little
rain in the western portion of the
state. The heaviest rain was at Wa
raego-2.10. Concordia got 2.04.
But the reports were for the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock Rain
has fallen in the Kaw valley since
that time. The Santa Fe reports rain
beginning at o'clock between EN-
pcria and Kansas City.
After two false alarms that caused
a number of North siderS to move
their belongings to South Topeka, resi-
dents of the North side drainage dis
trict assumed a "watchful waiting" at
titude this morning. Only one or two
moving vans were seen in North
Topeka
Due to an accidental breaking of
the big belt at the Fairchild pumping
station there was water in a few of
the lower blocks until nearly noon to-
day. However, the water was quickly
diminished when the pump was re-
paired.
After being practically stationary
from o'clock to o'clock this morn
ing. the Kaw river at 1890 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
RAIL ENGINEER BROWNS
Charles l.. Haydock Meets Death
While Battling Flood.

Kansas City, Mo, June 19.-Charles
L. Haydock, 81 years old, an assistant
civil engineer in the employ of the
Missouri Pacific railroad, was drowned
today at Leavenworth Junction, on the
Missouri river.
Haydock was on q barge in the river
experimenting the making of willow
mattresses to prevent the rivers un-
dermining the railroad tracks. He
was thrown back into the water by the
barge'S striking an obstruction. He
swan about two hundred feet before
he sank in the swift current.
Haydock was unmarried. He made
his headquarters at st. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
Continued on Page %
TURNS AGAINST BRYAN
Richard MetcaIfe, Former Commoner
Editor, Says Premier Is Through"

Sioux City, Iowa. June 19.-Dem-
ocrats of his section were greatly
surprised when Richard l. Metcalfe,
former right hand man of William J.
Bryan, and formerly editor of the
Commoner, in n signed editorial in his
own paper today read Bryan out OF
the Democratic PARTY AMI predicted
Senator Hitchcock will control the
federal patronage in Nebraska.
Through influence OF Bryan, Met
calfe was given one of the best jobs
at the disposal of the administration
at salary of S14,50O. When con-
gress abolished the position Metcalfe
returned and ran for governor of Ne
braSka. Metcalfe and Hitchcock
have been bitter political enemies, but
appear to have healed up the breach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
YOUNG WOMAN IS HEROINE
IN FACE OF RAGING STORM

Wamego, Kan, June 19.-The
wind and rainstorm that swept
over Kansas developed a heroine
in Miss Bertha Hupe, II years old,
of Wamego. The storm caught her
and her brother-in-law, Gene
Nichols, with his ten year old son,
while driving several miles from
town. Nichols carried the girl and
the boy across a flooded field to
seek shelter under a tree. He then
started back toward his horse. A
hundred feet away he was struck
by lightning, which also stunned
the others.
When Miss Hupe regained con-
sciousness, she struggled through
the binding rain and over flooded
fields to a farmhouse and sum-
moned aid.
Then she returned to guide her
assistants.
The man was dead, but the boys
life was saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
KAISER'S DREAM OF EMPIRE;
EARLY PEACE; HIT LATER!

Paris, juno 19.-Extracts from a
letter, said to have been sent by
the German emperor to a person.
age connected with the Bavarian
court and published in Spain, are
reproduced by the Matin. The en-
peror is quoted as saying:
''Our only object is a peace prof
liable for the German states. This
peace may be concluded sooner
than thought. If it gave for the
time being only an incomplete re-
suit. it would at least serve as a
preparation for the future. 1t
could be signed tomorrow, if 1
wished.
"When my august grandfather
placed the empire on it's present
basis he did not pretend to have
realized a completed work. The
empire always is susceptible of
growth. What can not be achieved
today win be achieved LATER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
Famous Case Will Be Tried at
GOOdland Monday.
Grows Out of the Killing of
Burchard B. Berry.
CHAUNCEY DEWEY Defendant
Claim for $4,000 Made by
Berry's Heirs.
Charge Millionaire Cattle Man
With Responsibility.

Another episode of the famous legal
feud and litigation of the administra-
tors Of the Berry ranch estate against
Chauncey Dewey, millionaire ranch
man of western Kansas, and eleven of
his cowboys, will be enacted in the
Goodland district court before Judge
w. S. Langmade of the northwestern
district court of Kansas when the
damage suit for $4,000 for the death
of Burchard B. Berry in 1903 will
open Monday morning, June 21.
The suit is the outgrowth of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
HEAVY RAINFALL
DOwnpour Along the Upper
KaW and Tributaries.
Union Pacific Trains Come in
Over r. /. Tracks.

Union Pacific connection remained
today and all trains are
being detoured from Manhattan over
the Rock Island.
On account of further rains, the
work of repairing the trouble at
Belvue and other points along the line
could not go on last night.
The conductor on No. 120, from
Manhattan, this morning reports that
the Blue river is rising inches an
hour. However, it will take a tre-
mendous rainfall along that stream
to keep up that increase much longer.
At Grove, the conductor talked with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
Fifty Thousand Persons See
Launching of Arizona.
Champagne Splashed on Bows
of Greatest Leviathan.
IS BUILT To GIVE and take
Famous Oregon Type Dwarfed
by Latest Monster.
Guns Shoot Thirteen Miles in
Almost Perfect Circle.

Washington, June 19.-Another fif-
teen million dollar battleship was
launched for the American navy to-
day when the superdreadnaught
Arizona slid into the water at the New
York navy yard. She is a sister ship
to the Pennsylvania, recently launched
at Newport News, and in size and
armament one of the largest and most
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
BAY STATE MAN WILL RUN
ON "BRYAN PEACE TICKET"

Roston. June 19.-Former Rep
resentative Whitfield Tuck of Win
chester has announced he will run
for governor as the candidate OF a
Bryan Peace Democratic party. In
taking ut nomination papers he
said the platform of the proposed
party would include measures
which Mr.. Bryan had Endorsed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
K. C. FLOOD
LIKE ONE IN
1908 NEAR
COnnOr, at Kansas City, Cries
Warning to LowIands.
Sends East and West Bottoms
Folk to Upper Stories.
STATES RAILROADS AWASH
All Rivers in Kansas Full and
Still Are Rising.
Twenty-One Dead; Great Prop
erty Loss in Three States.
Sends East and West Bottoms
Folk to Upper Stories.
STATES RAILROADS AWASH
All Rivers in Kansas Full and
Still Are Rising.
Twenty-One Dead; Great Prop.
erty Loss in Three States.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 19.-Weath-
er Observer Connor, at noon, with his
kilograms river and rain condi-
tions from Kansas before him, said
with both the Kansas and Missouri
rivers rising rapidly, and heavy rains
falling today, in the Kansas, Republi-
can and Blue river valleys, Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
JOHN BURROUGHS IS ILL
Naturalist. at West Park. n. ". Suf-
fers from Weak Heart.

Kingston, n. Y, June 19--John
Burroughs, the naturalist, it was
learned today. has been i'll for several
days at his home at West Park. He
is suffering from auto-toxaemia, which
resulted in weakness of the heart.
His condition today was consider
arly improved and no serious conse-
quences are expected.
Mr.. Burroughs is IS years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
City Officials Under Arrest.

Nashville, Tenn, June 19.-City
Commissioner Lyle Andrews and
Comptroller Miles Burns are under
arrest here on warrants charging
them with removing records from the
comptroller's office. Both gave bond
and were released.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
MULR0Y PUSHED OUT.
Governor Capper Appoints l.. A. Cong
don Hotel Commissioner

Governor Capper today appointed
L. A. Congdon, chief of the state divi-
sion of foods and drugs, as state hotel
commissioner. Mr.. Congdon sue
ceeds Miles Mulroy, whose office was
abolished by the governor recently un-
til such time as it's fees would make
it self sustaining.
After Muiroy's resignation had been
announced he refused to vacate the
office on the ground that the governor
had no power to abolish arbitrarily an
office created by legislative enact
ment and said that he should hold the
office until the appointment of sue
cessor. Mr.. Congdon will retain his
present position and will serve as ho-
tel commissioner without pay.
Weather Forecast for Kansas
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday:
with possible showers in northeast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
THE WEATHER RECORD.
Stations in Kansas.

Following observations of the United
States weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours ending at O'Clock this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

At Buffalo-First game: R.H. E.
Kansas City ~ l
Buffalo
notwithstanding and Easterly;
Ford and Allen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19
BASEBALL TODAY.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

ST. Joe at Des Moines-No game; :;
rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-19

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
THIS HOUSE WILL
TURN ON A PIVOT
According 20 Report Structure
VIII Be Built at Baldwin.

Passengers on the trolley line that
runs through Lynbrook, Frecport and
other towns 10 M.neCis should not he
alarmed next summer 4 they see a
house revolving about on fixed PIVOT
first with It's pIaI"a 20 The lee"ard and
then with the piazza in The direction OF
the wind. Cor such a house $ planned,
according 20 a trustworthy source, for
site at Baldwin. Long Island, as the
owner. a physician, wants 70 get the
maximum sunlight and cool broezes for
tho principal living rooms IN the sum
mer and TO have those rooms furthest
from the biting winds OF the winter.
The proposed Baldwin house is not
TO be round. but circular. IL IS 20 turn
round on a weil-shsped foundation.
Up through tina; foundation will be run
water, gas and other pipes, so the pip
ing will be stationary.
a small home c1-a posed almost en-
tireiy OF glass was built on Long Island
not many yeets ago. DO you need
any more glass 80 ASKED an inquis.tive
wag u the ownat NO" snapped the
owner. "LCt We want reams o: window
shades
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
To Increase Safeguards
on Passenger Elevators
Superintendent Ludwig and Building Managers Ass0ca
ton Agree That Inside Gates of Cars Should BE CloSed
While Lift Is In Motion-Presdent B. r. Mar
tins Views on Interlockng Devices

"Such legislation may cventualiy DC
forced upon as through the fais' m
rrossion that intcrlocks are necessary
and will prevent many acclden-' H""
ever. tho longer action Is POSTPONED ife
more efficient and economical the ap-
phancc: therefore. do not iaI 20 give
orders Immediately 20 close gatoS on
all elevators while they are IN notion
such Gates 20 be Closed before starting
a car and remain closed until the car
comes 20 complete stop.
"WhCn this method was first sug-
ccstcl many managers complained on
tho ec0re cf curtaulng Servlce. ] hhN
.Nc. .lr closing OF the inside gate pro
yileG tsat the gate is i'm good order)
very slchtly impairs me service. 10
facilitate efficient argument az the
rroncr time We would thank all 20 send
81. such information as they may have
rcrarotvg elevator accidents SINCE
January Of this year and 70 advise
aims o. co promptly of any further atci-
dents or information regarding same.
"It g.. also suggested that tho matter
o. good lighting at gate openings ne
i-vcst,catcd in case any inside gates
ave found omen. we suggest that the
manage of the building be r"qJcs tea
to issue instructions 20 close thcm, CIV
ing our reasons for such request. and
that this Office be notified promptly re-
carding the matter. II YOU have any
comments 20 make along these ines
this Office would he pleased 70 rear
from YOU Immediately"
In relation to the removal OF ashes,
President Martin said: I'VE believe
that this is one Of the first services
that .he city should render in payment
Of taxes namely, the removal Of ashes
from private houses. hotels, apartment
houses and commercial building. As
tho arpronriation for the Street Clean
inc DcDartment Is taken from the gen
cral funds. we see no reason for dis
terminating except in the case OF pub
lie service corporations and manutac-
turcrs. and we intend to prosecute this
question along these lines, co-operat-
inc with several other civic organiza-
lions. If the authorities do not remove
all ashes. for which we are paying pro
rata share Of cost. we intend TO ask
them If some tax reduction Will not be
allowed us in consideration OF our
waving this service"
A letter on fire hose nozzles which
4. c. Bang. chairman of the commit
tee on department orders, had sent to
J. O. Hammitt. chief of the Bureau Of
Fire Prevention. was read a the meet
inr. He said the ruling Of the Board
Of Standards which permitted type
of hose couplings with thread Of bronze
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
FOR SAFER ELEVATORS

These regulations are in effect In
many downtown skysorapers. They
have been submitted TO Superin-
tendent Ludwig Of the Manhattan
Building Department. who Is con-
sIdering the adoption Of some UNI
form ruling:
Operators are forbidden to-
:. Carry more than - passengers
on car.
?. Start car until gates are prop
erly closed ard locked.
3 Open gates until tar Is station
AIRY.
4. Return car to floor after ieav-
ing same.
). Converse with passengers, un-
less as business requires.
6. Passengers will please give
opcrators ample notice to stop, and
also use signal located on each
floor.
7. Operators 70 stop on signal
only.
These orders must be strictly sd-
bcred TO under penali, o. dismissal.
Tho management WoGi0 tohhR
passengers to cooperate In e'i''o-
ing these regulations and report any
.nfractiOn thereof.
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
tins Views on
rhe New York Bulldlng NanaCers.

The New York Building Managers
Association and Superintendent Luc"'e
Of the Manhattan Buildings Bureau
are trying 20 make safer the operation
Of passenger elevators. Is. +. Mat''"'
r-esident Of the association, mas ap-
nointcd a special committee, Of which
! G Rcnnard is chairman, 20 confer
with Superintendent Ludwig on thls
matter in hopes Of speedily reaching
the coal sought This announce
was made al the recent monthly meet
ing of the organization held downtown
About fifty members and sevcra! guests
were present.
Superintendent Ludwig has suggested
20 the special committee that some U"i-
form, set OF rules be posted In passen-
cor elevators. Rules which have ai-
ready been placed IN "a number OF hig
downtown commercial structures nave
h~cu submitted 90 l.m 'or hle coi- .ct,
alton I, IS the intention Of the Build
ings Bureau 90 draw up rules relating
TO the operation OF passenger elevator ,
for the guidance Of the carmen an"
-hc rasecnrcrs and ask the buildings
managers 90 approve them ana pp'
them into effect. SUPERINTENDENT iud-
wig and the special committee nave
agreed that the inside gates on pas
serCor cars should be closed whiic the
car is in motion. All building land
lords and managers are therefore asked
20 see that this ruling is strictly on
forced.
President Martin said ~ the recent
meeting of his organization that inc
Building Managers Association, mo
Real Estate Board and many other
realty bodies were working together 20
have :he agreement about the closing
Of the inside gates on all passenger
cars in force throughout the entire city
before October l.
&c added: we believe that the clos
ing Of the inside gates will he greater
protection against accidents than tho
adoption Of the proposed intoriocks
The Board q Aldermen viii very likely
take steps at their next meeting "a
consider the adoption Of an ordinance
on interlocks This action we desire 70
have postponed or waived. since we
arc cndeavoring 70 prevent accidents
and are working IN unison IN this mat,
ter with the Buildings Department ana
many active realty organizations, we
will have good reason TO ask for defer-
-ing Of final action BY the Board OF Al
derrnen on the question Of lnterlocks
Then, again. II we can prove that no
accidents have happened since tho clos
ing OF inside gates we have a furtheT
argument against the adoption Of such
an ordinance
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
Manhattan Statistics.

The Manhattan building STATISTICS
n, tho week ending September II are
os follows: Plans filed for new builu-
inos. 4: estimated cost Of new build
ines. 81 .OO5. 900; plans filed for altera-
lions. 81; estimated cost Of alteratlons'
sos $50; buildings reported as UNSAFE
"a: other violations OF law reporteG'
10: unsafe building notices issued
115. and violation notices issued oo''
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
Ward Motor c.. Leases SDace

Huberth { H1bes.h have leased r
lsYge store c2t basement known a.
No. 1875 E'oFCVGy, IL the American
C.,cis rJ.lJ'~l at Columbus Circle,
tc t-c War' Notol Vehicle Company
Of Mount Netron. Z. b Ward, tho
Tresidea. of this concern. has the con-
trolling interest in ire Ward Baking
Company. The r;oto: concern sntici-
pates carrying on .arse ien Of
advertising from this location.
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19

or brass has not proved feasible, ina!s-
,rucb as Inc cost Of this type would be
as much as the solid brass couplings,
and ar the manufacturers Do not seem to
be- willing 10 make this tyne. he a''c
ceIlcd attention. among other things
70 the fact that there is hardly meet
inc. of tho association that members
do not complain Of couplings having
boon stolen. entailing considerable eN-
rense on the owners and leaving the
hoso IN an unueable condition.
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
Stability of DEVELOPMENT.

T. r. Ackerson, who developed
Brightwaters. L. l., says: "The perma-
nent restrictions which govern Bright
waters growth inside of its boundar
les as we'll as outside have created a
real estate market so stable that in
seven years scarcely resident has
offered his house for sale"
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
LAW WORKS HARDSHIP.
New Jersey Brokers Want the "f'''e"
Agreement Measure Changed.

There IS n New Jersey law toa' no
broker can legally collect commits
sion unless The o~rcf or seller o' '"e
r,orsrtc gave him writtea ar'hori;7a
fiCF ii',i - I'D n tlycr -rls -ar has
'ro,1.4 49,, t,r5sril. f. many o,c..-fs. ~
oTo~, - 70 be made to ctsrse ~, w.
,"Va .',.rg 70 discuss thi. az ether
;r,r',,sn. subjects will be hs.c - tte
,eli ,,si eetate brokers' Of Bergea County
,La T-n;on League Club. Eac tendacK'
= : Mondav evening, October !. IL IS
80 h, beId under the auspices of the
pn,i.v Mems Protective Agency.
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
Freeman Street Pr1icCt.

Gronenberg Lepch.ae haev COM
plc'ed plans for two fvr-story and
cellar apartment houses or plot look
100 feet on the south side Of Freeman
st. 234.5 feet west of Westchester ave.
Tie Bronx. These buildings will ac-
oommodate ffty-two families; fronts
will be OF tapestry brick. limestone and
terra Gotta. The houses will cost
sS5 600
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
New Quarters for School.

The impending construction OF
twelve story apartment house directly
In the rear Of the school building:
with the consequent impairment OF
light and air, have caused the lnst-
tute Tisne to abandon its twenty-five
wear long tenure of the premises at
b33 West End ave. and to seek new
quarters at 80 West S8th st.
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
WOMAN BUILDING AGAIN.
Miss Lewis Is Constructing the IVY
mere in South Ionkers.

Another apartment house in south
Yonkers is being built by Miss +. b.
Lewis. 1t is the Ivymere. at law;
horne and Franklin Avenues. One OF
the he features of the house is tn, the
porches, which may be used in several
wavs. By closing the windows and
turning on the steam heat the porchets
NAV be converted into sun parlors IN
the winter. In the summer the porches
can be used as open sleeping or loung-
ing rooms.
Miss Lewis built last year other
anortment houses in the same secnon'
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
MARKET MANY PROPERTIES
FarIev Organisation Have Lately SOFA
Over is HeStchesier iSfoc's

over ~ " ctifptr'N -"
The Eob.- E. Farley Orr7li'"'o"
has sold about forty plotg o' res
dences in two % It's dozen hiFfiy
restricted Developments il the last lew
months, ,he houses beng valued al AZ :, .
miningr, Of 10000 Mr. Farley thinHs
the OUTLOOK for suburban realty Tor the
immediate future is most promisihg;r
,bo Wo6,l House Company, ten plots,
upon which four houses have been been
built (alI houses have been sold befofe 1!,
completion; Helen Z. CAlkins. ~ a.
worth Avenue. plot adjoining her resi- Isl.
dence; f. Card. Grcenaeres AYen 1g'
plot; Daniel ? RtcneN Wv, Ne" ,D.c
acres: Sarah G. B4rlng, GrteEacrHs
four plots on Walworth Asefce.
ground broken for one house
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
APARTMENTS WANTED

WANTED-A furnished apartment of al least two
bedrooms. living ROOM and bath. from November
18Th 20 April 18th, must - below s1th ~. and
handy To Hudson Tubas Answer 10 LaRose 30
summit ava summit .sw jersey.
New-York tribune., 1915-09-19
Heavy North Shore Demand.

Frank Crowell says the demand for
large estates along the north shore OF
Long Island is heavier than at any time
since 1909.