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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09

by the labor committee. The bill will
be drafted from provisions in three
or four compensation bills now before
the committee on labor.
The general demands for changes in
the law, both by labor organizations
and corporations affected by opera
tion of the act, are being considered
representatives have already appeared
before the committee and told of their
needs and wants. Employers of labor
have also been in attendance at the
meetings. As a result a bill which
will probably make decided changes in
the existing law will be recommended.
In the new bill will doubtless be in
corpOrated schedules OF compensation
allowed under provisions of the work
mems compensation act. Not only
will the bill make provision for COM
penSatiOn in case of death or serious
injury, but will include a complete
and thorough schedule of all damages
cOllectable.
Damage to be allowed for loss of an
eye, an ear, leg, an arm, a thumb.
finger or other member. will find a
place in the new bill. The compen-
sation for such injury will be based
entirely on the weekly or monthly
wage of the employee.
Two bills looking. toward amend
ments to the workmen's compensa-
ton act, have been introduced by
Speaker Stone. Another house bill
will come from Frank r. Travis of Al
len county. At least two other bills
dealing with existing provisions of the
law, are now before the committee.
All of these bills will be considered in
drafting the committee bill
The workmen's compensation act
was passed by the 1911 legislature. A
few slight changes in the provisions of
the law were made in 1913
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
GUST MAIL ORDER
House Bill to Make Outcasts of
Fire Companies.
Insurance Firms Must Comply
With All Rules.

A bill that practically makes out
casts of all fire insurance COM
panies writing business in Kansas
who have not complied with the law
and been regularly licensed here, has
been drawn by Frank L. Travis.
chairman of the insurance committee
of the house. 1t first makes all con-
tracts of fire insurance companies
deemed made and completed in the
state. and then makes contracts of all
companies not authorized void.
It is aimed at 'rmafl order insur-
ance business. it is claimed, and also
at that class of insurance which is
unable to qualify under the law. and
therefore may be unsafe The bill
also forbids authorized companies
from taking over the business of un-
authorized companies, and penalties
agents who write business for any
company that has not been properly
licensed to do business It will be in
troduced ~ . personal measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
ROCK ISLAND PROBE.
Investigation OF Financial Operations
Of Road February IS.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Inyestigation
into the financial operations of the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railway will be resumed by the Inter-
state commerce commission in Wash
ington February Is. Hearings will be
held before Commissioner Clements.
A list of witnesses has not been pre-
pared but 1t is expected that Daniel
G. Reid, former chairman OF the
board, and some OF the directors of the
road will be summoned.
Gifts" of 100000 each to former
officials OF the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railway Will be the first
thing that the interstate commerce
commission will probe when 1t re-
sumes its investigation of the lines
high financing February Is. it was
stated today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
HlMMAH REPEATS ms
STORY Of BLACK HAND"
Topelkan Tells OF HIS Attempted Hold
Up ON Topeka Avenue Road.
Details of Case Against John Collins
Brought Out ON Stand.
states Strongest Evidence Did MOI
Answer the Subpoena Today.
Detective Agency Refuses to Make
Promise Of His Attendance.

When proceedings began today on
the sensational Theodore Hammatt-
John Collins alleged black-hand case
in the first division Of the district
court it was feared by county officials
that failure on the part OF Detective
West, Kansas City sleuth, to answer
a subpoena may deprive the state OF
important evidence in the case.
The Kansas City detective. accord
ing to county officials, has failed to
answer his summons which was sent
to his agency.
He is the man who, according to
those in the posse, 'jimmed the
works when posing as Theodore
Hammatt and began shooting with a
revolver when he saw a flashlight In
the road.
In a statement made over tho long
distance telephone this afternoon the
detective agency by which the Kansas
City detective is employed the agency
~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
Found Guilty of Violating the
Antitrust Law.
SUPREME COURT VERDICT
Order Includes Armour, Swift,
Hammond and Morris.
They Can Stay Provided They
Pay Their Fines.

Jefferson City, Feb. 9.-The pack
ing firms of Armour Company
Swift & Company. the ST. Louis Dress
ed Reef & Provision company the
Hammond Packing company anu
Morris & Company were found guilty
of violating the state antitrust law
by the Missouri supreme court To-Day
An order of custer was issued, but the
companies are allowed to remain In
the state on payment of fines.
Each company was fined $25,0O0.
THE opinion was written by Judge
r = walker and was concurred in
by all the other judges except Judge
Blair, who was assistant attorney
general when the custer suit was
filed and consequently did not sit in
this case. 70 stay in the state each
company must pay it's fine by March
1, 1915
The custer suit gainst the sOcalled
"beef trust was filed by Governor
Major when he was attorney general.
Daniel Dillon of ST Louis was ap-
pointed commissioner to take teSti-
mony in the case and he reported to
the supreme court that the companies
had violated the antitrust law. The
cause was argued in the supreme
court more than a " ago.
The supreme court ruled that the
antitrust law was violated by the ac-
quirement by the National Packing
company of the Hammond Packing
company and the St. Louis Dressed
Beef and Provision company. The
National Packing company was organ
ized by the Armour, Swift and Nor
ris companies.
The opinion says the National
Packing company became a holding
company for the five packing COM
panies named and directed them,
thereby =. Destroying g.scampetit;op and
fixing the price for dressed meats.
Judge Bond dissented to a fine,
though he concurred in the judgment
of custer. He held, however, that as
the National Packing company has
been dissolved the ends of justice
could be met by decreeing an custer
and staying the execution of the or
der during good behavior.
The suits against the packing COM
panies were filed IN June, 1910. 1t
was charged that the companies had
formed pool to regulate prices paid
CONTINUED on Page Six1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
RECORD FOR WOUNDS.

Paris, Feb. 9.-The record Of 79
wounds received by an army SUR
geon has been broken by Rene Vi
dal. reservist, of Rainey.
While in the trenches shell ex-
ploded Immediately behind him and
the lower part of his body and
limbs were riddled with shrapnel-
From eight in the morning un-
til evening he lay in the trench
without even first aid. When he
arrived at the auxiliary hospital
a thorough examination showed
traces OF 139 wounds.
His case was considered de8per-
ate as he had lost an extraordinary
quantity OF blood, but he il now
able to get shout on crutches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
Give IT TO CAPPER
Senate UnlOads Troublesome
Panama Fair Report.
Lets Governor and Board De.
eide on Dean Matter.

The senate today put the Panama
Pacific exposition finances tangle into
the hands of the governor. the attor-
ney general and the members of the
commission itself when it adopted the
report of the special committee rem
dered this afternoon.
BY adopting the committee report
the senate directed the officials
named to decide whether Secretary
II. f. Dean will be permitted to keep
the $2,420 which he was paid for his
services. The fight to make Dean put
back the money was based on the fact
that the law provided that members
OF the exposition commission should
serve without pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
MARCH and NAY.
Temperature and Sunshine Cosnb6nl
Features for Kansas To-day.

March temperature with May sum
shine WAS the weather combination to-
day! And the best thing about 1t IL
that there is more OF practically the
same thing in store. The forecast
calls for fair weather with q slight rise
in temperature. 1t il q southeast wind
that is turning the trick.
B-r-r-r! On this date in 1899 the
quicksilver was down to II degrees be-
low zero. and Feb. IL of the same year
rs below-and it might be mentioned
that February Of 1899 was the cOldest
month Of any year experienced in To-
peka in 28 seasons.
The minimum temperature this
morning at seven o'clock was 26 de-
grees or eight above the normal night
temperature.
The wind was twelve miles an hour
from the southeast this afternoon.
Shippers forecast: Protect Sc
hour shipments north against tenn
perature of rs degrees: south. east ana
west, Is to 30 degrees"
he hnrpptv Afu0u. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
AGREE ON GAS PRICE.

The question of the increase of the
gas rates now enjoyed by consumers
in Topeka can be passed up to the
public utilities commission under the
bill introduced by Wilson of Jeffer-
son if it meets with the approval of
the legislature.
1t makes the commission the off,
cia1 board of arbitration for the set
tlement OF such disputes as have agf-
tated Topeka in the past couple Of
years by providing that where the
community can not agree with the
public service corporation over the
price of the service performed, the
matter shall be taken directly to the
utilities commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
OUNCE OF FREyENTIoN-r

A report of the burglary and at
tack in the College. Hin neighbor-
mood last night states that after
the matter han been reported to
the police. officers. answering the
call, made thorough Investigation
and finally. in true Burns fashion,
found the bullet after 1t had passed
through the citizens body and
lodged in the basement wall. That's
just the trouble with the police
protection" In Topeka. There are
too many bullets found after they
have left the barrels of the guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
BEAR IS OPTIMISTIC.
Topelxan Expresses Belief In Chicago
That w. l.. Franchise Will Stay.

That w. l.. Franchise VIII Stay.
Chicago, Feb. 9.-Club owners Of
the Western League continued their
sessions here today with the hope Of
deciding the future of the Topeka
franchise and adopting 1915 playing
schedule in order to adjourn tonight.
Indications were that Topeka would
retain it's franchise as Simeon Bear, a
director of the club who came to Chi
cago at the request of President
O'Neill, was Of the opinion that the
financial difficulty could be quickly
adjusted.
Colorado Springs, it was announced,
will take the franchise if the club
owners are unsuccessful in adjusting
questions with a Topeka bank which
holds mortgage on the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
For First Time in Years Every
Senator Is There.
THREAT OF EXTRA SESSION
Is Dangled Before the Body by
the President.
Republicans Are Prepared to
Talk Until March 4.

session of the senate, threat of many
more and counter threats of what is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09

Wo0t1cf FOtCC0Gt 1Cf A0u0og.
Fair tonight and Wednesday; rl6-
L ing temperature tonight and in north
and west parts OF the state Wodneo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
WILL RAlSEC CROPS
Germans Preparing to Cultivate
Soil in Belgium IN Spring.
Kansans Hear From Charles F.
Scott on Conditions.

Charles F. Scott Of lola, who was
the distribution of the 3400. 900 cargo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09
New Measure Will Be Worked
Out by Labor Men.
IT Will COVER ALL FEATURES
Incorporated Schedules of All
Damages Collectable.
Committee Forms Bill Out of
Statewide Conferences.

Revision of the compensation laws
of the state will be proposed in bill
to be introduced in the house this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-09

Russian nbigade nop English Ih in h France
Havysno falls h taken place along the W fi in Frances i have ipde u
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01
JONI Dorr Respectfully, yet gen.

ed John Dorr respecuruIly, yet gen
tally.
1T was q lucky day when John Dorr
came" he muttered % himself. Then
his eye caught the figure Of a horse
man riding leisurely down the street,
apparently careless Of the scowls from
the men against whom he brushed
roughly.
The old MAI rubbed his eyes feebly
and looked again. Yes. it was true.
He could mistake that figure or
that saturnine viSage. God! Why had
his bullet not gone through that face?
He reached for his gun with somewhat
Of the vigor Of youth: he was safe now.
One shot out Of that window and that
figure that had haunted him for years
would tumble and fall and forever dis
appear from his life. He could do 1t.
He put the gun down quietly and
dropped his chin on his breast. He re-
allied that his years Of struggle had
broken down the indomitable spirit Of
his youth and his pride. He was an old
man; he could not keep Wilkerson from
coming back.
Harry Wilkerson saw that face at
the window, and his smile hardened.
He thought he would take Gallon by
surprise possibly, but before he raped
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01
TWO GREAT INVENTORS.
Their Foresight Did Not Equal Their
ingenious Ability.

Their Foresight Did Not Equal Their
Ingenious Ability.
Not ~infrequently great inventors do
not comprehend the significance of the
thing they have produced. An inter
esting anecdote Of two famous men Of
science whose foresight did not equal
their inventive ability appears in Les
Inventions Illustrees.
When Hertz first began to obtain sat
isfactory results from his now famous
researches into the possibility Of trans
hitting electric waves certain men Of
science suggested that some day SINH
lar vibrations might serve to transmit
messages through space. Hertz laugh
ed at the hypothesis and assured ALI
corners that his experiments were for
laboratories only. Now, after a few
short years, it is hard to find a single
issue Of a daily paper that does not
record some noteworthy example Of
the use Of wireless biography.
Levassor was the great engineer who
sketched the automobile with such skill
that his design has not been material
ly changed to this day. After Levas-
sor accomplished his historic trip from
Paris to Bordeaux and return at the
dizzy speed of about fifteen miles an
hour his admirers gave him q BAN
quet. During the toasts one Of them,
stirred by the spirit Of the occasion,
rose and enthusiastically called on the
assembly to drink to the a%pproachi9..
day when carriages should travel ~
the speed Of sixty miles an hour.
Dor and asked in q quick undertone.
why is it that after every banquet
some people feel called on to make
fools of t~hemselveS?"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01

over her that she had done an uncon-
ventional thing, yet there was that de-
mon Of fear creeping up the hill after
her, and she turned her eyes to the
kind, brave face Of the engineer and
held out her slender arms and whis-
pered: "John, I don't understand.
Something has happened. lam scared"
John Dorr looked down at her fair
face for a moment and shut his eye
lids. Was it true that she had finally
come to him? He, too, felt the presage
of dread. Way down the hill. across
the gulch drenched in moonlight and
shadows, it seemed to him that he saw
n Of those grotesque and impossible
figures, mirages Of the desert night.
Then he took Ruth into his strong
arms.
Thus it is in this world that those
whose arms are empty feel the fingers
Of fear at their Threats. and only those
whose arms are filed can look boldly
into the night and defy the fiends Of
darkness.
And the man whose arms held moth
Ing, whose hands were clinched in an
agony Of eliminating fear, saw through
the window n figure of a man on horse
back on the crest of the hill.
X * II
A tall, dark, stern man. who did not
tip the porter, got off the Overland ex-
press at Silent Valley. The little ham,
let lay there like a mirage Of some
mans dream. There was but one ia
miliar building in the place, and Harry
Wilkerson gazed at it and smiled.
WELL" he said audibly, this looks
like old times! Now to find Gallon!'
1t seems that in that clear dusk which
marks the border line between life
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01

less, brings them to a realization OF
what the ultimate fact Of death means.
He had barely caught the appeal in
the old mans voice when he had COM
pretended Ruth's peril.
The old man, With shaking limbs,
had watched the rescue. When he
saw that his daughter was safe he
also perceived the solution Of his prob
len. Here was a quick mind needed
to protect Ruth's property. Somewhere
in that hill was the richest Of Califor-
MIA gold. Once more he said to him.
self, "John Dorr can find the master
key"
Feeling himself too weak to meet the
girl who was now clinging Imply to
her rescuer and also discerning in his
own slowing pulse that his time was
short, he went doE y the hill, crossed
the gulch without IL word to the won.
dering miners and entered the bunga-
low.
A moment later John Dorr entered
with Ruth in his arms. The old man
merely looked up. always look after
her, john" he said slowly. land if Will
kerson comes back
Dorr looked at the old man with pity
in his eyes. "She isn't hurt" he said.
gently putting her down on the couch.
Then he Strengthened up. "Tn always
look after her." he promised.
Gallon stared over at the white face
of his daughter as she lay unconscious
on the couch. "Humph"- thus X
pressing to himself his own compre-
hension of the fact that there was
coming such a period in his own life.
He went out without a look backward.
When he returned the room was empty.
He fingered the books on the table and
fell into a state Of profound thought.
He did not hear the door open behind
him.
Ruth, freshly clad and wholly recov-
cred from her experience, wondered at
her fathers attitude. She stepped
softly toward him. He did not turn.
She went nearer She laid her soft
hands on his shoulder and then, as if
the fingers of life long fear were touch.
ing the very nerve Of his being,
doAho 'd1lOu SlONly LWSCeu LIS uclu
by a supreme effort of will to see the
sight which Of all things in the world
he did not want to see-the face of his
enemy.
By the magic Of the strange phantas-
magoria which represents our mental
processes if we look at them carefully
he did see the face of Harry Wilkerson.
"A-a-a-h!" he breathed. His eyes
closed, compelled to by his troubled
conscience, but he was recalled by a
loved and familiar voice; it was Ruth
bending over him, saying, "Father,
father, what is the matter?"
The old man suddenly looked up, still
fearful that he was to see that feared
and hated face. "Ruth!' he said, and
it struck him that on her face was a
look almost of terror.
He must reassure her. Dread and
fear and terror do not belong in the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01
Continued Next Week.
Oven { g

quires to be kept S,'rlil':"'iI>i, = !i#n
1t should not only have the shelves
scrubbed out with sod occasionally,
but in addition the shelves should be
painted with quirklime two or three
times Il year. An oven treated in this
way never becomes caked with grease
and there is no unpleasant smell when
it is being used.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01

"Father. father, what is the matter?"
hearts of maideAs. BY a tremendous
effort he pulled himself together and
smiled.
why, nothing was the matter, child.
| was only thinking"
But there was something in his tone
that made Ruth draw back. In her in
nocence she had not learned to discern
the difference between the various
rude passions that govern this world.
She was still afraid She crept out the
door.
Gallon let his head fall on the table
upon his empty arms.
AS Ruth closed the door softly be-
hind her she saw u light burning In
John DORIS cabin, and there flooded
over her a Of relief that there
was some n to whom she could 20.
Careless Of maiden modesty, western
girl as she was, obsessed by the fear
of that strange scene she had just left
in the bungalow, she fed up the hill
toward that one beacon that held out
hope Of life and-did she know ft?-
love.
Once at the door she knocked hard
because it seemed to her that she had
been pursued up the hill by some
strange and miserable demon.
John, john she cried.
The door was flung open, and he ap.
peared, his bulk filing the yellow open.
Ing from jamb to Jamb.
The moment he appeared 1t came
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01
Drink PLENTY of Water,

A Roumanian scientist claims that
any one can live to be 100 years DID,
barring accidents. if he drinks enough
water. He declares he has discovered
that old age is due to a decrease in
the amount Of water in the system
and that Father Time may be check
mated by systematic water drinking
during middle age.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01
Buying Wives.

Wives are still obtained by purchase
in some parts Of Russia. In the dis
trict Of Kamyshin, on the yolga, this
marriages are brought about. The price
of a pretty girl from a well to do fam
lily ranges from 500 to 5000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01
rnproSinq Currants,

To improve the flavor Of currants and
sultanas which are to be used for cakes
place them in q bowl. pour boiling wa
night. The fruit swells to twice its
former size, but should be drained
from the water and dried in the oven
before being added to the other ingre-
dents.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01
Same WAY.

How did you find dear old Broad
way"
"That way yet"
what wayY"
"Old and dear."-Cleveland Leader.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01
On h Mend.

BronsOn-i noticed your wife sitting
by the window sewing this morning.
I thought you told me yesterday she
was Ill. Woodson-So she was, but to.
day she's on the mend. - Brooklyn
Eagle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01

Be satisfied with success In even the
smallest matter and think that even
such a result Is no trife.--Marcus Au-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-07-01
Patience.

Patience with the faults Of those we
dislike soon ceases to be a virtue.-Chi-
cago News.