The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19
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lance of 1920 Miles.
GOV. CAPPER WAS NOT THERE
He Missed Connection at the
States Fair Building.
by the Bell
Company a Complete Success.


This was a question asked in a deep
voice at 1890 o'clock today, and it
was clearly heard by Topeka business
smen at the Commercial club, who had
smet in the main dining room with the
expectation Of hearing speech by
Arthur Capper, governor OF Kansas,
delivered into a receiver at the Kan
isas building at the Panama-Pacifice X-
position.
The demonstration by the American
Telegraph and Telephone company
was a success. as the voices at Frisco
were clearly heard, but the Topekans
were disappointed in not hearing the
voice of the chief executive. The Kan
isas commission misunderstood the ar
engagements and set $50 O'Clock (7:3O
O'Clock Topeka time) as the time for
the speech. Governor Capper- was
down town when the connections were
made with the Kansas building on the
fair grounds, and it was impossible for
him to reach the building in time for
the event. The demonstration was
made. however. several prominent To-
pekans and other kansans talking over
the phone.
The weather occupied a large share
of the conversation, and as j. E.
House, mayor of Topeka, expected to
deliver Il speech on this subject he de-
clared he had been Grabbed" and re-
fused to talk to the visitors at the 9TH
er end of the line.
Great Day for Kansas.
This was a great day for Kansas at
the exposition, according to the Kan
sans, whose voices were carried 2,2OO
miles in a fraction of a second and
could be distinctly heard. There were
1000 persons at the Kansas building.
Forty receivers were installed along
three tables in the Kansas building
and many persons heard the topeka
end of the conversation.
The first Kansan who spoke was
Senator John Denton of Elk county.
Our governor is down town and
can't get here he said. We are hav-
ing a great time. Kansas is in the
1imelight.''
The next thing in order was a solo
by Alma Gluck, The Little Gray
Through talking machine. This
demonstrated clearly the remarkable
achievement that has been made by
the telephone concern in the establish
ment of transcontinental service The
notes rang out with clearness, and this
and a Caruso selection which closed
the program were interesting features
of the demonstration.
How is everything in Kansas %
asked Frank Thomas of w. r. Kerch-
er. publicity man for the Bell com
pany, who was interested in the To-
peka demonstration. 1.-The weather
was cool here this morning"
Kercher: We don't need any over
coats here. We're wading in rubber
boots and the river is % feet"
Thomas: Are you still on the wa
ter wagon"
Kercher: Your bet YOU
Kansans Having a Good Time.
Mrs. Van Tuyl, hostess at the Kan
sas building told of the good time that
Governor Capper and his party of 35
lkansans have been having. She told
of a boat trip Friday morning and an
automobile ride in the afternoon, and
other events planned. She first talked
with j. Will Kelley, secretary of the
Commercial club, and then called for
Charles Sessions.
You just ought to see our rooms,
she said to Sessions. They are love
Iy.'
Sessions: Tell the governor we are
having a clean administration during
his absence
Mrs. Van Tuyl: "Oh that is good.
Session: Tell him everything is Q.
X. Nothing for him to worry about"
j. T. Botkin. secretary of state then
talked with W. W. Webb.
Botkin: THE weather here is de-
lightful, but d little bit cool-but
haven't had anything that beats Kan
sas yet. / expect to leave here Satur-
en- route. Do you know how the auto
business is coming in my Officer
d. G. Kline. director of MarshalTs
band. in speaking with Roy l.. Bone,
said the band boys are having a great
trip. Bone told Kline that Topeka is
proud of the record the band has
made.
Alfred Hill, the publicity man for
the Shrine special, talked with Dwight
Harris of the Daily Capital.
e. G. Bowman and J. r. Hockey
were the Bell telephone representa-
tives who had charge of the installa-
ton work in Topeka. There were 81
men today. The 40 PERSONS present
took turns in listening to the talks