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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
R. R. LOSES SUIT
Missouri Lines Must Pay State $f,4OO
Excess Fares.

Washington, June 12.-Missouri
railroads lost their fight in the gu
preme court today today for a retriai
of the question of confiscation in the
suit of the state of Missouri to recover
from the railroads under the state 2
cent passenger rate law $1,400 as ex-
cess fare paid by the state officials to
the roads during the litigation several
years ago aver the validity of the rate
law.
The court ordered the contention
that the law was confiscatory stricken
out of the defense as having been dis
posed of in the courts decision by
Justice Hughes in the rate cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
ABOUT RIPLEY PARK
Will Be One of the Most Beautiful
Parks in Topeka.

Preparations are under way for the
dedication and formal opening of Rip
ley park, the beautiful new recreation
and playground of the city, north of
Third street and east of Lawrence
street.
Park Commissioner Porter said to-
day that the opening date would prob
ably be about June "a. when it is ex-
pected the wading pool will be finish
ed, various comfort stations installed,
the benches placed and all the play
ground apparatus installed.
This park has four groups, each
containing about one hundred large
walnut trees. The park is one of the
first sights passengers on the Santa Fe
see when they are approaching To-
peka, directly south of the shops and
just before the turn is made into the
station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
THEY WANT WACGENER
AtchiSOn Democrats IndOrse the Old
War Horse for Governor.

Atchison, Kan, June ia Demo-
cratic mass convention here has in
dorsed B. P. Waggener for governor
and ]. w. Orr for state senator.
Mr.. Orr's name was placed before
the convention by J. w. Waggener.
brother of B. P. Waggener, and there
are other indications that harmony
prevails in Atchison county Democ-
racy. B. P. Waggener was not pres
en-. ]. w. Orr was chairman of the
meeting, and stated he would make
the race for state senator, if agreeable
to Jackson county Democrats. The
district consists of Jackson and Atchi-
son counties. B. ]. Lyons. from the
city district, and L. Cortelyou- of Mus
cotah, from the country district, were
Endorsed for state representatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
QUIT IN A HUFF
r. r. Managers and Unions
Leaders End Conference.
Find No Middle Ground but
May Try 1t Again.

New York, June 12.-The confer
ence between the representatives OF
the railroads of the United States
and their $4,000 employees, called to
avert threatened general Strike.
came to a sudden halt shortly after re-
Stunning session today when the raii.
roads submitted counter proposal
to the demands of the men the
workers have asked for an eight-hour
day, time and half for overtime and
the continuation of the existing rules
calling for double compensation Ior
different classes of service during the
same working day.
later in the day when the railroad VIII
make reply to what is considered the
ultimatum of the men declining to
consider the railroad proposition.
Reject Overtime.
The railroads answer to the mems
demand was tentative offer Of COM
promise, granting the S-hour day ana
overtime, provided the double COM
pensation rule is wiped out In other
words, the railroads maintain that te
the men desire a shortened workday
they must put in the full time in what
ever class of service they are assigned.
Under existing rules an engineer on .
loo mile run-usuaIly a days work
is granted overtime If within his
working day he performs another class
OF service.
The result of today's conference was
not expected as has been predicted
by the brotherhood leaders, that the,
railroads answers would cause the
disruption of the conference.
Take 1t or Drop 1t.
A. B. Garretson, president of the
Order of Railroad Conductors, voiced
the sentiments of the men when he
said:
Our proposition is not modifiahle
lit is either it or nothing. Our
proposition-chiefd demand is the eight
hour day. The overtime is simply a
penalty to enforce it. Our answer is
that if the yard stick is your united
offer there is no reason for continual
ton of this conference.
Elisha Lee, chairman of the rail-
road managers, declared he could not
agree with the brotherhood. The over
time, he said, instead of enforcing the
eight hour day would act as an in
! centive to the men to 1engthen their
| days work. He declared the attitude
| of the men made it impossible to pro-
coed and he ordered an adjournment
until the afternoon when he would
| announce. he said. whether the rail-
roads will continue with the confer
ence or not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
AFTER THE CANCER
Board of Health in Campaign Against
Dread Disease.

The Kansas State Board of Health
today began a campaign against can
GER. During the last year there have
been ILL deaths in Kansas caused
by the disease and in the United
States the same disease caused $4,000
deaths.
1.-The first and foremost fact which
the public should know and remember
is that cancer is curable,' reads a
bulletin. Furthermore, there should
be no fear of inheriting this disease,
as the theory of heredity has not been
conclusfvely ST own.
1T should also be known that there
is but one positive cure for cancer,
which is early and complete removal.
Surgical treatment gives the best re-
suits. provided it is done at the onset
of the disease. Plasters and sa1ves
give only temporary relief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

If the gas that has been and is
being generated and dissipated by the
attorneys concerned in the various
htigations surrounding the affairs of
the Kansas Natural Gas company had
heating and lighting properties and
could be collected and conserved in
reservoirs, there would be no reason
for doubts about the adequacy of the
gas supply for all purposes next win
ter. Still. it would be mighty expen-
.sive gas if the consumers had to nay
for it at the rate that the lawyers are
paid for it; and the quality of this gas.
too, certainly isn't much to brag
about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

future well-being of his country. He
has forced his policies into the Repub-
lican party and a candidate, disliked
by the bosses, upon the ticket. He
pointed out to the Republican party
the only way in which it could contend
successfully with the Democrats for
the presidential honor.
His doctrine of Americanism COM
prises program for national conduct
that will restore these United States
to their rightful place in the world.
and provides for their proper internal
development and defense.
Over and above all, the people have
responded to the Americanism ex-
pounded by Theodore Roosevelt in no
uncertain terms.
1t has inspired their confidence. 1t
has appealed to their imagination.
They see in it the salvation of the
nation.
Although the Republican party de-
MED Theodore Roosevelt the presiden-
tiaI nomination that seemed to be fair
~ his, the Republican party has made
the Americanism of Theodore Roose-
welt it's issue for the presidential cam
paign.
Charles Evans Hughes, the presi-
Dental nominee of the Republican
party, has already given unmistakable
and unqualified endorsement to Theo-
dore Roosevelt's new political panacea.
Thus Theodore Roosevelt emerges
from the weeks turmoil at Chicago a
victor, and a victor whose victory is
of the utmost concern to the welfare
of his country: for he at all times in
this campaign has placed the welfare
of his country before any personal
ambition. He has received the great
est honor the United States can give
him--the gift of the presidency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

Here's something of a paradox, and
one with most unusual features in
the bargain. A Wisconsin town is go
ing to open a munipical saloon that
will have monopoly on the local
retail liquor trade and the profits
from the operation of this saloon are
TO be devoted to providing the city
with a waterworks plant. Now why
should town that has municipal
saloon be concerned. in any way about
a water supply? If absolutely neces-
sary, the natives can battle in the
creek.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
LOCAL MENTION

o. d. Cromwell. the negro whose
automobile struck the motorcycle of
Lloyd Smith in North Topeka Sunday,
seriously injuring Smith, was released
on a $40 cash bond. But at that time
Harvey Parsons, chief of police, lid
not know that Cromwell failed to stop
after the accident. Parsons said to-
day it would have taken more than a
$40 bond if he had known that.
J. w. Doron of Hamilton, Ohio,
who owns the Walnut Park supdlvl-
sion, is at the National hotel.-Adv.
Wall Paper. ]. x. Jones Paint Co.
ADV.
Upon his return from Troy, Attor-
ney General Brewster is expected to
issue a call for a mass meeting or all
persons interested in the gas litigation.
The plan is to endeavor to devise
scheme that will be satisfactory to all
parties concerned and thus do away
with litigation which has been going
on for four years. The meeting prob
ably will be held sometime this week.
Kansas Ave.-Adv.
Former residents of Wabaunsee
county, now living in Topeka, will hold
an all day picnic in Gage park next
Sunday.
An all-day meeting will be held by
Lincoln Circle No. / in their nall,
Tuesday.
Dance with the Fraternal Brother
hood in Moose hall Wednesday even
| ing. Saunders orchestra.-Adv.
Mrs G. q. Ansell of 123 East Sixth
avenue went to Kansas City this morn
| ing and will drive new car back to
Topeka this afternoon.
Call 1877, Howard, for proper now
er sharpening.-Adv.
House Paint. j. K. Jones Paint Co.
ADV
Under a deciison handed down by
the supreme court Saturday the coun-
| ty commissioners of Shawnee county
will change their methods in letting
bridge contracts. J. C. Sinner, one of
the mmissioners, interprets the de-
cision to mean that the commissioners
shall adopt just one set of plans for q
bridge, advertise that they will re-
| ceive birds for that kind of a bridge
| then let a contract for the kind OF
bridge for which they advertised.
| varnishes. ]. K Jones Paint CO.
Adv.
For Sewer Pipe, Phone s65. ]. B
Whelan & Co.-Adv.
Washburn Law school summer tern
| just beginning. Six subjects; tuition
| low; credit given; morning and eve
| ing sessions. Phone 1323.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
PROTEST HANGING
Kansans May Urge Governor to Appeal
to President Wilson.

Governor Capper has received
protest from Kansas against the pro-
posed hanging of J. F. Stroud, the fed
eral convict. who is to be executed at
Leavenworth in July. 1t will be the
first time for many years that there
has been a legal hanging within the
confines of the state. The last legal
hanging was at Wichita.
About the only thing Kansans could
do would be to write Governor Capper
and urge him to request President
Wilson to commute Stroud's sentence
to life IMPRISONMENT. The state of
Kansas has no jurisdiction over the
actions of the federal government in
the case.
Governor Capper has made a num-
Der of inquiries about the case to as
certain the nature of the crime
Stroud stabbed a guard at the prison
before 1900 prisoners. He was tried
and convicted before federal court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
FAIL To PAY DUES
Members of Local Red Cross SHOW
Lack of Interest.

Lack Oh lntcftSt.
But four members of the new To-
peka Red Cross chapter have paid
their dues and Judge R. M Yates, sec
rotary of the organization, is in a
quandary in regard to the report that
the national Red Cross has requested.
Three months ago the district or
ganizer of the Red Cross came to To-
peka from Denver and organized
Topeka chapter. More than thirty at
tended the meeting which was held in
Governor Capper's office and much
enthusiasm was awakened. Mayor j.
E. House was elected president; John
r. Mulvane, treasurer, and Judge
Yates secretary. None of the officers
has paid his dues, with the exception
of the secretary, according to Judge
Yates. The four members who have
paid are Judge Yates. Miss Kate King,
Kilmaurs King and T. NJ King. The
national organization has expressed
some Indignation over the delinquency
of the Topeka chapter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
CAN REBATE MEMBERS

Washington, June 12.-The right of
the supreme lodge Knights of Pythias
under its constitution to re-rate MEM
bers in 1910 with a resulting increase
in dues for fourth class members"
was sustained today by the supreme
court
The court set aside a judgment
awarded S. Min by Texas courts. a
fourth class member who objected to
the increased dues and who sued to
recover back all he had ever paid the
lodge as dues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

OF course the members of the local
Hod Carriers union have as much
right as any one else to take sides on
the jitney ordinance which is to go
into effect soon, and their protest
against it should be given due consid-
GRAFTON. But surely there is nothing
to the suggestion of a friend that the
hod carriers may be prejudiced in IA
Vor of the jitneys because of a hope
they may hold that the Ford can yet
lie trained to climb ladders, and there
by be most helpful to the hod carrier
in his business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

Maybe the partial rehabilitation of
the Greek army has been undertaken
b. King Constantine as an effective
precautionary step against the posi-
bility of Greece participating in the
great war. And it wouldn't be at all
surprising if this peace-at-any-pric
protagonist woke up some fine morn
ing either without his job or with his
country in the possession of strangers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
Father suIlivan's Funeral.

Kansas City, June 12.-Funeral SER
vices for Father James J. Sullivan. s.
J., former dean of the philosophical
and theological faculty of st. Louis
University and widely known in Cath
Ole educational circles were held from
St A1oysius church here today. Father
Sullivan died last Friday Services
began with the chanting of the office
of the dead by all the Catholic priests
of the city. Right Rev. Thomas Liflis,
bishop of Kansas City, officiated-
Burial was in ST. Mary's cemetery
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

Political forecasts are generally as
unreliable as any other kind, but it
would seem reasonable to predict that
the national gathering of the Demo-
Gratis at st. Louis this week will be
as funeral party compared with the
doings that were staged in Chicago
last week. 1t is going to be pretty
hard for the Democrats to work up
either enthusiasm or excitement at st.
Louis unless Mr.. Bryan gets busy in
some way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

Russia's publicity agent is on the
job again after an extended vacation
and with both feet. According to his
figures, the new big Russian offensive
has already gathered in about 100000
prisoners. They are being grabbed in
punches of from $4,000 to 10000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

Subscribers of the State journal away
from home during the summer may have
the paper mailed regularly each day to any
address at the rate of ten cents week or
thirty cents a month (by mail only. Ad-
dress changed as often as desired. While
out of town the State journal will be to
you like a daily letter from home.
Advance payment is requested ON these
short time subscriptions, to save bOokkeep-
ing expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

It's an i'll wind, indeed. that doesn't
blow somebody good. The continuous
rains that have made things so dis
agreeably unpleasant for the conven-
ton delegates and visitors at Chicago
have provided a record-breaking bust
ness for the Windy City merchants
with rain toys to sell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
New york MONEY Market,

New York, June Mercantile
paper, 3@3A per cent. Sterling, 90 day
bills, 4!2A; demand, 4.75 Ills; cables.
5.91A. Market. demand, 1875 cables. 10.
Kronen, demand, 1917 cables, 1874. Guild
demand. 637; cables. 6.3s Rubles, demand,
307s; cables, 81. Bar silver. giAc; Mexican
dollars. 1910. Government bonds, steady
railroad bonds, firm. Time loans. firm. GO
days, 31a@93%; 80 days, 3E@4; o months.
4.
Call money. firm high, 8: low. 2% rul-
ing rate, 3 last loan, closing bid 2zz
offered at 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

To the countless folk intensely in
terested in the outcome of the Chi
cago convention, and who had to re-
main at home, the probabilities are
that the week just passed was one of
the longest in their lives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

incidentally, the Germans, through
their navy. seem to be unusually slow
about taking advantage of the control
OF the seas that they claim they wrest-
ed from England in the great naval
battle off Jutland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
Editors Annual Meet june 1s.

New York, June 12.-Members of
the National Editorial association will
gather at the McAlpin hotel June 10
for the opening session of the thirty
first annual convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

Topeka, at any rate, could have pro-
vided better weather for the Repub-
ncan and Bull Moose conventions than
Chicago did
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news Or
ganization, for the exclusive afternoon
The news is received in The State Journal
building over wires for this sole purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12


And then the country witnessed the
unusual spectacle of the Republican
party doing a hesitation waltz in the
important matter of raising issues
with which to go before the people to
combat the pretensions of Democracy
to continue in power at Washington
None of the "favorite son" candi-
dates, that had edged their way into
the political hmelight, appeared to be
of sufficient caliber to attract the Sc
rious attention of the people, or to de-
veiop political program of sufficient
substance to contrast in the needed
vigorous manner with such propagan-
da as President Wilson and his Demo-
cratic colleagues had produced.
Elihu Root delivered an address that
pilloried the activities, or rather, the
failures and weaknesses of the Demo-
cratic party's policies and plans In a
most convincing manner, but he did
not offer positive suggestions to cor
rect their mistakes. And, then, re-
gardless of his large abilities and
wide administrative experience he did
not seem available as a candidate for
the Republican presidential nominal
ton, certainly not one who might be
expected to do the best job of reunit-
ing the Republican party.
And Charles Evans Hughes, the Re-
publican presidential possibility who
was then recognized in so many quar-
tiers as the candidate ideal for this
especial task, was cloaked with the
silence that his position on the su-
preme court demanded; a silence that
was even more of a handicap to the
Republican party than it was to him.
self.
The man who seemed so admirably
fitted for the needs of the Republi-
can party in one important respect,
that of reuniting it. became an enigma
of insoluble proportions in regard to
his attitude on the big questions of
the hour until late last Saturday aft
ernoon.
This appeared to be fatal defect
in his availability as candidate for
the Republican presidential nominal
ton.
And it was during these days of
doubt in Republican circles, doubt as
! to the structure of the issues that
should be raised with which to COM
bat the campaign position of the
Democratic party that Theodore
Roosevelt stepped again into the po-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
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New York Stock Marked

[Close of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers, Broker, CoIuu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

The Democratic party, through it's
representatives in the White House
and in congress. suddenly began to fail
miserably in the discharge of the ma
TONS duties, and especially in respect
to those relating to foreign affairs
At the same time it was shaping piece
meal preparedness policies of one sort
and another that would give it a rec
ord of some kind on which to conduct
its end of the forthcoming presidential
campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

This paper saw the Hughes senti-
March with the Republicans of the
state quite generally for Hughes, the
convention met and elected delegates,
naturally favorable to him. Mean
while in April the Columbus massacre
of our people by Villa; the brave
Funston on the border with the ad-
ministration not sending him suffi-
cient troops to pursue a bandit and
at the same time to protect our bor-
der. We were not prepared. 1t now
stood out in all its uncanny certainty
Then followed the various Wilson
ultimatums to Germany. A man of
the hour was supremely needed to
voice our grave needs and go about to
secure them and recover our lost
respect and honor and protection.
Hughes, a good man, was silent. No
body knew where he stood. Was he
pacifist?
Meanwhile the sentiment for Roose-
welt, developing in April and May,
swept over Kansas and the entire
country-but the delegates had been
chosen and many of them chosen to
be in any and all events against
Roosevelt. Chosen not by the con-
vention as such for the convention
sent them uninstructedi They were
tied-up by the political bosses against
the colonel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
THE RECORD STANDS.

No apologies or explanations are
necessary for the attitude that the
State Journal has taken in respect to
the Republican presidential nominal
ton both before and after the event
The record of the State Journal
stands as it has been written, with a
sincere feeling and so all could read,
ard speaks for itself.
Perhaps a review of it may be
interesting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

At one time it occurred to this news
paper that Charles Evans Hughes was
the most desirable piece of presiden-
tiaI timber in the Republican party.
This was as long ago as November
of last year and before much if any
sentiment for Hughes had crystallized
either in Kansas or other parts of the
country.
The editor of this paper first pre-
scented his views to this effect in an
interview published in a newspaper
printed at Spokane, where he was then
visiting. This was during the second
week of last November. A few days
later this interview was republished
in the State Journal. Some days after
wards an editorial of the same tenor
also appeared in the State Journal.