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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
MOTORIST MUMBLINGS

Jackson street between Eighth
and Ninth is in pitiful condition.
The parking ordinance has jammed
this thorofare with motor cars and
the center of the street along the
street car tracks is the only avail
able travelling space. 1t probably
is true that the street railway COM
pany is responsible for pavement
between the rails but it is up to the
city to see that the work is done.
Topeka and Shawnee county mo-
tor car owners, numbering $500.
would appreciate g. statement from
the city and county as to how their
taxes and license fees have been
spent this spring and summer. If
the money has been spent on the
streets and roads the motor car
owners would appreciate a list Of
these highways that they might en-
joy travel thereon.
A large percentage of the popu-
lation of Topeka and Shawnee
county rides regularly or occasion
ally on the highways that are
maintained for public use and
there is an earnest desire for facts
and figures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
HUNT FOR BODIES
Thirty-One Victims "AIaska"
Wreck UnaccOunted For.
Only Eighteen Bodies Have
Been Recovered Now.

Eureka. Calf, Aug. 9.-Somewhere
between Humboldt bay and Point
Gorda, thirty-one bodies-the number
now believed missing from the steam
ship Alaska-are either floating on
the surface of the ocean or have been
cast upon the beach. Such has been
the history of almost every fatal
wreck along the Blunt's reef district.
altho some today held the theory tina.
recovery of the-bodies is problematil.
They believed that the current would
carry them to sea.
The fact that six lifeboats came
ashore in the vicinity Of False Cape
and that large pieces of deck lumber
have reached the beach, led to the
general belief that in the deck wood
be found a large number of missing.
An organized beach patrol was
searching today every foot of the
coast.
Only Eighteen Recovered.
Eighteen bodies have been recov-
cred, that of an identified member
of the crew having been washed up On
the beach of Cape Mendocino late yes
terday. 1t was-found by James Neils.
light keeper. Five bodies remained
unidentified today altho that of a little
girl was believed to be one of the
Dyra twins.
Reports from Cape Mendocino to-
day stated that the smokestack of the
Alaska could be seen above the waves
in clear weather. This would indicate
that the wreck is resting on shelf of
the reef, soundings having shown a
much greater depth of water around
the reef. Sick and injured in the
hospitals here were much improved
today. With the exception of those
unable to be moved, practically all of
the passengers have gone to San
Francisco. With completion of the
coroners inquest here, interest CEN
tered in the federal investigation to
be conducted in San Francisco.
The coroner's jury here returned an
open verdict late yesterday simply
finding that dead came to their death
thru drowning.
Passengers Make Charges.
This was in view of the conflicting
testimony adduced. Passengers
charged: 1. That the night was not
foggy-only misty. 2. That crew ap-
peared to lack all experience in life
boat handling. 8. That Immediately
after the boat struck, the passengers
were not ordered to prepare for the
boats, thus losing valuable time. 4.
That Captain Hobey and the first
mate were not on the bridge when the
ship struck.
This was largely contradicted by the
testimony of members of the crew.
The jury apparently believed that 1t
would be best for federal authorities
to conduct the probe and place the
blame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
ALLEN IN A PROBE.
Governor in Conference With
Industrial Court.
Talk of Special Session for Coal
Situation.
ADMITS IT GRAVE CONDITION
Absence of Court Members Pre-
vents Early Hearing.
Public To Be Cared for Under
All Circumstances.

Upon his return from Indiana Gov.
Henry ]. Allen said today that he had
not gone into the report of the coal
investigation made by the industrial
court sufficiently to discuss the pos
sibility of the calling of a special ses-
sion of the legislature to meet the
emergencies of the fuel situation.
while am convinced that the re-
port brings out some very grave situa-
uons, 1 have not gone into it as fully
as want to do. and at this time have
nothing to say about what will be
DONE" the governor said.
However, he said the matters
brought out in the report would be
taken up with the members of the
set for next Monday. He said he did
not know whether the attorney general
would be asked to sit in the, confer
ence.
''I want to ask the members of the
court some questions before 1 do any
thing else" the governor said, land
SO 1 have arranged a conference for
next Monday. This conference would
have been held sooner had it not been
for the fact that the court probably
will be out of town the rest of this
week.
Court to Pittsburg and Parsons.
The three members of the court will
leave tonight for Pittsburg where they
will hold a hearing Wednesday on the
controversy between the Joplin &
Pittsburg railroad in which the road
is seeking to lower wages and the men
are asking for higher wages. After
completing the Pittsburg hearing the
members OF the court will go to Par
sons, where they will hear a wage
controversy in the plant of Swift &
Company, packers.
The governor was asked to make a
statement in answer to a reported
statement made by Alexander Howat
in which the miners leader was
quoted as saying the industrial court
would not take a hand in writing a
new contract between the miners and
operators next week.
Protect the Public.
The governor said he did not care
to make any answer to Howat and also
said that he did not believe the in
dustrial court would attempt to take
hand in the making of a new con-
tract unless this was demanded by the
general public or the miners should
attempt to force a contract that would
cause the public to suffer. OF course,
if production should be stopped be-
cause of failure of the employers and
miners to get together it would be the
province of the court to step in and
see that the mines were put into
operations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
GIVEN MORE time.
Limit on Parking of Autos Ex-
tended to Two Hours.
Ordinance Is Revised by Mem
bers of City Commission.

Sixty minutes more of parking time
has been allowed fer motor vehicles
on Kansas avenue and side streets, ac-
cording to an ordinance passed by the
CITY commission this morning. The
sixty minute time limit fixed by a re-
cent ordinance was extended to two
hours.
The ordinance passed today pro-
VideS that cars may remain parked
for two hours on Kansas avenue ard
on side streets from Fourth to Tenth
avenues between Jackson and Quincy
streets.
No Special Legislation.
A clause in the substitute ordinance
providing that motor cars used by
physicians be allowed unlimited park
ing time was stricken out before the
ordinance was passed. The discrimi-
nation in favor of medical motorists
was thought to be unwise by the COM
mission in that it embraced many
kinds of doctors and would not be ap-
proved by the general public.
"YOu would include horse doctors,
dentists. corn doctors and many other
kinds of doctors under that clause" !"
W. A. Stanfield. water commissioner,
said. 1T would amount to special
legislation for a certain large class of
persons. Two hours is long enough
for any one to leave his car in one
spot on the avenue" The others on
the commission agreed on the elini-
nation of the provisions of doctors.
The pressure of the general objec-
ton to the sixty minute time limit
caused Mayor Corwine to introduce
the substitute ordinance today. He
asked that it be considered an emer-
gency ordinance and was therefore
voted upon today, rather than upon
the usual second reading before the
commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
SHIP WRECK
Passengers on "San Jose" Treat
Experience as Adventure.
Tho Reported Listing Captain
Radios "AI Safeo.

San Diego, Aug. 9.-AlI passengers
aboard the Pacific Mail steamship San
Jose. have been landed and an effort
is being made to get the vessel off
San Pablo reef by her own engines,
according to a radio message received
at the navy station here this morning.
San Francisco, Aug. 9-The latest
radio message from the Pacific mail
steamer San Jose. which struck early
today on San Pablo reef on the Mexi-
can west coast, said. the vessel was
resting easy This dispatch was
picked up by the navy radio station
here at APPS O'Clock. The San Jose, a
vessel of 2.1S5 tons. was bound to San
Francisco from Panama and Mexican
west coast ports and carries thirty
three passengers and a crew of sixty
six.
Previous radio messages had stated
the ship was taking a big list" and
was in immediate danger. The vessel
left Sa1ina Cruise, Mexico, August 1,
and was due in SaE Francisco August
13, after stops in San Diego and Los
Angeles. A radio message picked up
from the steamer, Griffdu. at 2:15
o'clock said she was rushing to the
assistance of the San Jose. The
Griffdu gave her position as about
900 miles from the stranded ship.
There Is no panic aboard" said one
of the San Jose's messages.
The passengers are treating the ac-
cident as an adventure"
The steamer. San Jose, is of 2,135
tons and is owned by the Pacific Mail
Steamship company. She is two
deck steamer of steel construction and
was built in 1882 at Chester, Pa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09

State Capitol. Springfield, ILL.,, Aug.
Ex-Governor Len Small of Illinois YVES
a virtual prisoner in his executive Of
flee here this afternoon.
posse, headed by Sheriff Henry
der a state of SIEGE
Armed deputy sheriffs and city de-
tectives were thrown around the state
building and every exit guarded. The
sheriff held three warrants for the
governors arrest. He intended to
forcibly arrest the governor as soon
as the chief executive left his office
Governor Is Prisoner.
The governor was virtually a pris-
oner in his own office. Sheriff Mes
ter announced during his "watchful
waiting that the moment Governor
Small leaves his office he will be
placed under arrest. Every exit to
the capitol building was guarded by
The sheriff also is armed An eIab-
crate system of signals has been es-
tablished to be used by the sheriff in
case body guard to the governor at
tempts to usher him past the post he
hasAtaken on the main floor.
ate IlO 1QLCn IOQdy
The guard was posted by the sheriff
at the time the executive usually
leaves for his MONDAY meal, but on
their arrival he locked his doors and
was self-imprisoned within his private
chambers.
May Use Police, Too.
Sheriff Mester visited the office of
Chief of Police Wilbur Morris, after
he had left the court house, indicating
that the aid of Vthe city police was be-
ing asked to aid in the arrest of the
governor.
The sheriff also indicated in his re-
marks that he would await the gov
ernor outside mis- executive office and
serve the papers upon his appearance.
Gov. Len Small, of Illinois, today
launched a sensational offensive in the
siege of Capitol Hill" by creating a
war board of five members to act
as his military advisers.
Holding "War Council"
Plans for the governors resistance
were being laid in the executive
chamber He was closeted with a
dozen National Guard officers, body
guards and his war board" named
earlier in the day The capitol was
in an uproar.
At 1 O'Clock the governor ordered
the door to his chamber unlocked.
"I don't want the sheriff to think
we are barring this office against
him." the governor said.
At 1870 o'clock the siege took an
all-day aspect.
''The governor is not going to lunch
today" said his secretary, George SUIT
ton.
''I intend to stay here until mid
night, if necessary, to arrest the gov
ernor," the sheriff said.
The order. unprecedented in the
history of the Illinois National Guard.
was taken as a preliminary to the use
of state troops to prevent the COVER
nor's arrest by Sangamon county Of
ficials.
In creating his ''war board" the
governor entirely ignored Adjutant
General Dickson, active head of the
state troops, and invoked his consti-
tutional powers as commander-in-
chief of the National Guard.
ITO Probe War Vets Cases"
The war board" comprises: Brig.
Gen. o. p. Yeager, Col. D. S. Myers,
jr, Lieut-Col A. E. Inglesh, Capt.
Carlos E. Black, and Capt. Percy B.
Coffin. Engles, Black and Coffin were
elevated to colonies in the executive
order. Yeager was reinstated from
the retired list.
The governor issued a public state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
TO EXTEND CAPITOL ROUTE
Plan to Connect Capitals of Oklahoma,
Nebraska and Kansas.

project is under way for the ex-
tension of the Capitol Route-motor
highway extending from Topeka to
the state lines of Nebraska and Okla
homa. The proposition is to extend the
Capitol Route to Oklahoma City on
the south and to Lincoln, Neb., on the
north. thereby connecting the capital
cities of three states.
The plan was broaehed at a meet
ing of good roads enthusiasts recently
held at Bartlesville, Okla, and is to
be the subject of a second meeting
Monday, August Is, at Bartlesville.
Herbert S. Putney, of Topeka, is
president of the Capitol Route organi-
zation. He is taking up the plan for
the extension of the route with the
men in the southern part of Kansas
and northern Oklahoma, who are i'm
terested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
PLAN new CHURCH
First Methodist Church Board
Awaits Return of DIR. KuIp.
Many Persons Want to Give to
Rebuilding Fund.

A special meeting of the official
board of the First Methodist church
was held Monday afternoon to take
up the many important matters arising
as a result of the fire which destroyed
the church building earlier in the day.
At this meeting official notice was
received from the board of vestry of
Grace cathedral, ]. r. Burrow, chair
man, rendering the use of Grace
cathedral for the members and con-
gregation of the First Methodist
church to hold services either Sunday
afternoon or evening, as might be
desired.
Doctor Kulp to Return Wednesday.
E. L. Copeland, a member of the
board, wired this information to DR..
E. ]. Kulp, pastor of the church, who
is spending his vacation at Estes Park
Colo, also notifying him of the loss
of the church by fire. Doctor Kulp
replied as follows:
''Will be home Wednesday. : Old
First church will rise out of her ashes
better than ever"
The board also received official in
vitations since to use the First Chris
tian church, the Trinity Methodist
church, and the Unitarian church for
the Sunday school
This spirit of Christian brotherhood
has been fully appreciated by the OF
/ flcial boarn, SdlQ tOpeldhu toNay
but we find that it will be necessary
to secure more permanent quarters. al
it will be several months before the
church can be rebuilt"
May Use City Auditorium.
According to Copeland, either th'
city auditorium or the Orpheum thea
ter, or both, probably will be used, al
these can be obtained without causing
any inconvenience to the othel
churches.
A committee was also appointed a
the meeting 20 take charge Of the in
surance on the building. and sons
salvage Is being removed from the de
br:s of the church, today.
Copeland says that plans no doub
will be formulated at once for the re
building of the church but that NJ
definite plans will be made until Doc
tor Kulp arrives home Wednesday
Aside from collecting the insurance
the first step will be to have expert
make a thoro examination of what re
mains of the building to determ.n
whether or not any Of the walls cal
be used. This settled. architects AM
contractors will be consulted imm edi
ately on plans for new church edi
flee.
MANY persons have already mad
known their desire to make contribu
tions toward a new church." SAT-
Copeland, "and we will have some i'm
portant announcements to make a
soon as we have held our first confer
ence with Doctor Kulp."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
CANNED GOODS HIGHER
Wholesale Grocers Announce Increase
in Price of Many Lines.

Somebody is always taking the joy
out of life!
Just now 1t is the wholesale gro
GERS who are announcing that many
lines of canned goods are taking an
other hike in price
The profiteer, however is not in
evidence, the increase apparently be-
ing due to the old c-use of supply and
demand.
According to the wholesalers the
reason for the hike is really three
fold In the first place the crops were
short; in the second place, general
market conditions caused the big can
nerieS to limit their investments. and
third, the small canning factories were
unable to secure capital with which to
operate. For the first time in history
the increase in freight rates is not
mentioned.
The latest hike is general with both
canned fruits and many varieties of
Vegeta bles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
K. N. G. PLANS FOR CAMP
Advance Detachments Will Leave Here
Wednesday.

Advance detachments of the Kan
sas NATIONAL guard units will leave to-
morrow for Fort Sill. Okla, ard Fort
Riley, Kan, to prepare for the annual
encampment that will begin August
IA, it was announced today at the Of
flee of Adj Gen. Charles J. Martin
All of the guard troops except the
artillery will be encamped at Fort
Riley and all of the artillery units
will go to the Oklahoma camp. The
advance detachment going to Fort
Riley will be in charge of Maj. ]. H.
Dunkel, of Topeka, and the detach-
ment to Fort Sill will be under the
command of Lieut.. H. o. Sluder, of
Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09

under orders to halt all trespassers.
Fhe guards, it was said, spent last
night within the governors mansion
ready to repel any surprise attack" OF
Sheriff Mester.
The ''VNar Board'' Order.
The governors order, creating his
war board" reads:
"In conformity with the law. the follUw-
ing aides to the commander-in-c -chtef are
hereby appointed and commissioned each In
the grade of colonel; Lieutenant Colonel
A. E., Inglesh, Captain Carlos E. Black.
Captain Percy B. Coffin.
"The foregoing aides to the commander
in-chief together with Brigadier General
o. ?. Yeager fretired1 and Colonel D. S.
Myers, Jr., commanding 3rd infantry, L
N. G., are hereby constituted board, d1-
rected l. to at once inTesJgate 1,, the sd eond III
the late who are homeless, hungry
and out of work, with view OF providing
shelter in the several armories in the state
for those in need of such protection.
Cooperation with the officers and posts
of the American Legion should be sought
in this humane and necessary undertaking.
1.-The foregoing named officers are hereby
further directed to make a general sur
vey of conditions or organization, equip
ment and instruction of all the military and
naval forces of the state, and report the re-
suits thereof to the commander-ip- chief
with recommendations as to any alterations
in the military system or changes in per-
sonnel or grades of officers, nOn-commis-
stoned Officers or petty officers, as may be
deemed advisable for the efficiency and
welfare of the state forces.
"All officers of the staff departments
and of the National Guard and naval mill
tia are hereby ordered and directed to fur
nish to each all of the foregoing named
officers such information and evidence as
will facilitate the performance of their
duties as outlined herein. (signed)
Governor of Illinois"
Adjutant General Surprised.
Adjutant General Dickson, when in
formed of the governors order, ex-
pressed great surprise.
'"It is a most unusual order" said
Dickson. He explained that all troop
orders are given the adjutant general
by the governor for service.
II know nothing whatever about
it''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
GREEK CASUALTIES LIGHT.
Only 200 Officers and 1000 Men
Killed in War Against Turks.

Athens, Aug 9-The total Greek
casualties in the war against the Turk
ish Nationalists are under 1000, ac-
cording to an official statement by the
government today.
The communique put the dead at
200 officers and 1000 men and the
total wounded at 5000. The Greeks
claim thai the Turkish casualties are
more than 10000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
SECRET BALLOT ORDERED.
Federal Board Amends Order Issued
Pennsylvania Railroad Employees.

Chicago. Aug. 9.-A secret ballot by
the shop employees of the Pennsylvania
railroad to select a committee for
negotiation of working agreements
with the roads officials was directed
by the United States labor board to-
day in a supplementary ruling on the
recent shop crafts decision.
The decision which ordered a new
election of an employees committee
and which cancelled agreements
reached by the road with a committee
elected by general vote previously di-
rected that the name of the employe
voting should appear on the ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
junction City Gas Co. wants Hike.

Junction City. Kan, Aug. 9.-The
Junction City Gas company has Pc
titioned the city commission for an in
crease of 25 cents a thousand cubic
feet in the local rate which is now 50
a thousand. similar increase in
rates has been granted to the COM
pany in Abilene and Concordia. The
company contends that the investment
is not making reasonable return to
the stockholders at the 81 rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
COOL WEATHER IN SIGHT
Backbone of Hot Spell u Broken, Says
MeteoroIogist Flora.

That the backbone of hot summer
weather in Kansas is broken, was the
announcement made today by S. D.
Flora, of the local weather bureau.
wv, will have some more hot days,
said Flora, but the hot spells will be
short and the nights will be cool The
state has been cooled off, and with fall
weather already appearing in the
the backbone of hot wealth
er here is broken"
The highest temperature at Topeka
during the past twenty-four hours was
SO, which occurred at 1920 o'clock
CONTINUED on PGge TwoO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
FUND NOW TOTALS S7,51l
Topeka Company to Donate Sand for
Masonry Work.

The sanatorium porch fund now to-
tails $7.511.61 in bank figures, it is re-
ported today. That amount includes
none of the pledges unpaid.
The Topeka Sand company has vol
unteered to give all the sand free of
charge for use in the masonry work
on the porches.
District 81 will hold an ice cream
social for the benefit of the porch
fund Thursday evening at the Gill
lard home. S36 Highland avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
Sen. Newberry Given Clear Titie.

Washington, Aug. By vote Of
to 4, the senate committee on privf-
leges and elections decided this after
noon that Senator Truman H. New
berry. Republican, Michigan. is en-
titled to his seat in the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-09
Armed Clash Between Illinois Guard
And Officers of Judge Smith S Court
Made Certain by yNev Executive Order

Governor of Illinois Now Virtual Prisoner His House
Entirely Surrounded by Detectives and Sheriffs Determined
Serve Warrant His
ieve estate of Siege"