The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
March 19, 1913

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r EVERYBODY 14 PAGES READ IT. EVERYBODY 14 PAGES NEEDS IT. LAST EDITION- WEDNESDAY EVENING. TOPEKA KANSAS- MARCH 19, 1913- .WEDNESDAY EVENING- i CENTS CENTS 1 If WORLD MOURNS WITH GREEKS A FORDEAD KING Floods of Messages Pour Into Stricken Country. Greece Owes Much to Efforts of Departed Monarch. His Activities Responsible for the Greater Greece. CONSTANTINE ON THE THRONE Kew Iluler Is Well JLiked by His Subjects. Regarded as Builder of Strong Military Forces. Is Now on Way to Bier of His Dead Father. Janina, March 19. Constantine, the new king of Greece, left for Saloniki today after handing over to General Danglias the chief command of the Greek army. When the telegram announcing the tragedy was read to him last night the prince was so overcome that he was unable fully to grasp its purpose. Af ter it had been read to him a second time he burst into tears and for a con siderable time was overcome with grief. The Crown Prince Constantine Is the generalissimo of the Greek army !n the field in the Balkan war. He has distinguished himself in fierce fighting and only about ten days ago news came that at the head of a big force, he had forced the surrender of the im portant Turkish fortress of Janina, the kev to the province of Epirus. The surrender of this fortress brought 32,000 Turkish prisoners un der control of the GreeK' and for his success the crown prince -Pas thanked by the chamber of depuf is at Athens, after the premier, Mr. Venizezlos, had congratulated him in addressing the deputies. Born at Athens on July 21, 1868, the crown prince was the son of King George I of Greece. -The work of the young prince after he attained his ma jority was largely devoted to re-establishing the Greek army upon a firm footing. His early life was spent at Athens, where part of his education was un der the direction of a noted German tutor. Dr. Luders. Then came the military education of the prince, con ducted in the main under direction of Colonel Kolokotronis, the director of the military academy at Piraeus. The crown prince is known to hold liberal views, as did his father, the king. The prince bears the title of the Duke of Sparta. On October 15, 188 9, at Athens, the prince married the Princess Sophie of Prussia, a sister of the German em peror. Soon after the outbreak of the war in the Balkan states, the crown prince started for the front to lead the Greek army. He spent several months in battering away at the big fortress of Janina which was commanded by Kssad Pasha. The crown prince has been credited with building up the Greek army from almost nothing into a compact fight ing machine. Situation Is Complicated. The death of the king and the ac cession of Constantine complicates the line up of European nations in case a general war should result from the Balkan situation. King George was a brother of the Queen Mother Alex andra of England. Kin.T Constantine Is a brother-in-law of Kaiser Wilhelm. At present the Balkan allies have been receiving the moral support of Eng land. France and Russia, while the triple alliance Germany, Austria and Italy has been throwing the weight of Us influence to curb the ambitions of Servla, one of the Balkan nations. Russian sympathies for the Balkans were strengthened by the fact of the relationship between Queen Olga and the Russian czar. King George's part in the events that led up to the Balkan war caused him to be mentioned, after hostilities had broken out, as the candidate for the presidency of a permanent confed eration of the Balkan states, which consists of Bulgaria, Servia. Montene gro and Greece. The king arrived at Salonici on No vember 12 and he was warmly greeted by the Greek metropolitan and senior officers of the Greek army. All the houses in the ancient Christian cap ital, where Christian influence is para mount, were decorated with the Greek flags and thousands of people cheered him as he entered the city. There was a service of thanksgiving at the archi eplscopal church. On that occasion King George told a Danish war correspondent that after the war the boundary of Greece would probably be north of Salonici and Mon astir and in that event Salonici would be a free port again after centuries of Moslem occupation. Saloniki, March 19. King George of Greece, was assassinated while walking In the streets of Saloniki late yester day. The assassin was a Greek of low mental type, who gave his name as Aleke Schinas. He shot the king and fired one shot from a seven chamber revolver. Schinas was seized immediately and overpowered. The king fell into the arms of his aide when shot. Two soldiers ran up and helped to support him. He was placed in a carriage and efforts were made to stop the bleeding but he breathed his last on the way to the hospital nearby. Died In Carriage. The wounded king was lifted Into a (Continued on Page Two.) r I- ftK'L fir ;i Upper left Crown Prince Constantine, who will ascend to the throne of Greece. Upper right Queen Olga, widow of the late King George, lower right Alexandra, queen mother of England, sister of the murdered king. SICK AREJETTER Progress Shown in Patients Treated by Dr. Friedmann. AH Declare They Feel Yery Much ImproTed. New York, March 19. Marked im provement in the patients innoculated with his anti-tuberculosis vaccine about ten days ago was noted by Dr. Fried- rich Friedmann When he examined them last night, according to Dr. Friedmann and his assistants. Sixteen of the 17 persons inoculated appearei for the examination. The tubercular joints treated were examined and the measurements compared with those made before the treatment and tests were applied in the other cases. "The patients all, declared they felt better." said Dr. M. A. Sturm, one of the assistants. "There was absolute improvement in every respect. In one knee case the swelling was found by actual measurement to have been re duced fully half an inch. The two kid ney cases also showed improvement." Dr. Friedmann said the pnysicians ax the examination had been very en thusiastic regarding the results in so short a time. The doctor took occa sion to deny that he had treated Datients for gain. "Large sums of money have been of fered to me," he asserted, "but I have not accepted any money for treatment. I came here to cure tuberculosis and not for money." CUT TOJIECES Scranton Boy Killed by Santa Fe Stock Train. Tadrick O'Mara Was Run Down While on Tracks. Scranton, Kan., March 19. Tadrick O'Mara was literally cut to pieces at 9 o'clock last night when he was run down by a Santa Fe stock train two miles west of this town. It Is believed that O'Mara was walking on the track and failed to hear the approaching train. The young man was well known here. He had lived with his mother In Scranton for several years and was reared in this county. REPORTER ON STAND. Kansas City Star Man Testifies In Xelson Contempt Case. Kansas City, March 19. Members of the staff of the Kansas City Star testified before Charles C. Crow, com missioner appointed by the Missouri supreme court to take testimony in the contempt of court case against Wil liam R. Nelson, editor and owner of the Star. Judge Joseph A. Guthrie of the circuit court cited Mr. Nelson for contempt following the publication of an article criticising the judge's rulings in a. divorce case. Commissioner Crow placed few re strictions upon attorneys or witnesses and seemed disposed to admit all evi dence that has any bearing on the issues involved in the case. Thomas J. Murphy, the reporter who wrote the story of which Judge Guthrie complained, explained the circumstances under which he obtain ed his information and declared he wrote what he believed to be the facts. Mr. Nelson's attorneys introduced court records to support the testimony of the reporter. Karl Walter, acting city editor of the Star, testified that he .wrote the headline for Mr. Murphy's story. He said he tried to summarize in the headline what the story contained; that he was not acquainted with Judge Guthrie or any other circuit judge of the county and that he was actuated by no malice in what he wrote. Today's session was consumed in the examination of Mrs. T. P. White, an account of whose divorce suit in the court of Circuit Judge Joseph A. Guth rie, published by Mr. Nelson, led to his citation by Judge Guthrie and his sentence to a day in jail. Attorneys for Mr. .Nelson have presented a half dozen witnesses, intended to show that the statements complained of by the court were true. Weather Forecast for Kansas. Rain and colder tonight, rain or snow and colder Thursday. FEAR BIG STRIKE Much Depends Upon Result of Today's Conference. Trouble Will Af feet Nearly All Lines in Chicago. Chicago, March 19. Traffic on nineteen railroads entering Chicago, including the principal east and west trunk lines, may be tied up today in case of the failure of A. F. Whitney, vice president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, to reach an agree ment with the general managers of the railways. The switchmen and switch tenders are involved. They de mand "time and a half" for overtime work, Sunday and holidays and semi monthly pay days. A meeting was arranged for this afternoon after it was shown that only 200 men out of 6,423 had voted against a strike. Arbitration of the matter was left to the executive com mittee, composed of 25 railway, men. If no agreement is reached an effort will be made to prevent the walkout by invoking the Erdman act. A strike would affect nearly all of the freight moving In and out of Chicago. PRAISE FOR WORK French Press Upholds the Briand Cabinet. President Poincare Determined on Reform Measures. Paris, March 19. The defeat of the French government in the senate yes terday on the question of proportional representation and the subsequent resignation of the Briand cabinet have caused an Immense sensation through out France. Almost the entire press of the country expresses praise of Briand's work. The action of the senate is attributed in some quarters to "intrigues manipu lated by the forces of reaction against the popular will," and President Poincare is urged to select a premier who will push through parliament the reform bills which the senate is evidently bent on defeating. President Poincare is oc cupied today in consultations with In fluential members of both houses of parliament. The statesmen most fre quently mentioned as head of the new ministery are: Jean Barthou, minister of justice, and Louis L. Klotz, minister of finance. HER SECRET IS OUT New York School Teacher, Be lieved Single, Is Married. Hundreds of Teachers Forced to Keep Weddings a Secret. New York, March 19. "Scores yes hundreds of women teachers in the New York schools have married, yet are supposed to be single," declared Miss Henrietta Redman, a teacher of the Wadleigh high school here, who really is Mrs. Herman de Fremery, but who had concealed the fact until yes terday. Mrs. de Fremery was following ad vice which she had publicly given to school teachers in proposing a "silence strike" on the marriage question, be cause the board of education is declar ed to discr.minate against married teachers. She intended to keep her own marriage, which was celebrated at Norwalk, Conn., secretly, February 15, hidden until promotion time. She admitted that when the fact of her marriage became known yesterday and proposed to make a test case of it. Mr. de Fremery is an employee of the American Museum of Natural History. "Lots of married teachers are keep ing their secrets better than I have kept mine," she said, "but it ought not to be necessary; we are going to col lect data that will show iat wives and mothers make just as good teach ers as the girls who do not wed. This penalizing of marriage for women j wage earners is uncivilezd, out of date i and opposed to public policy." J THE STATE'S PLEA Does Not Urge Premeditated Murder. But Prefers Manslaughter Charge Against Beers. BE TEN YEARS IN PRISON If Preacher Found Guilty First Degree. Day of Oratory on Part of Attorneys. "The state never has, and does not now, believe Mr. Beers took his wife to the Glenwood hotel in Topeka last November with the intent of killing her," was contained in the first re marks of Assistant County Attorney Thomas M. Lillard In his opening argu ment in the Beers murder case. "Inasmuch a- the court has instructed you that deliberate intent to commit murder must be shown to prove murder In the first degree, aj.d as the state be lieves and always has believed that there was no intent at murder on the part of Mr. Beers, we do not ask you to find him guilty of murder." Mr. Lillard then declared the state is asking for a conviction either on a charge of manslaughter in the first de gree, which is punishable by a term of ten years in the state prison, or of manslaughter in the fourth degree, punishable either by imprisonment in the county jail or not more than two years In the penitentiary. The crowds that have been in at tendance ever since the trial began, were on hand again this morning, fill ing the courtroom to overflowing, seemingly anxious to hear the argu ments of attorneys. These arguments will require the entire day today and may extend into tomorrow, the court having decided he will not place a time limit upon the speeches. There will be three addresses for the state and two for the defense. That Beers, angered when his wife assaulted him as they lay in bed to gether the afternoon of the tragedy. In turn assaulted her, and in so doing thrust his hand Into her mouth, which the minister has admitted he did, and forced the lower plate of her false teeth down her throat, is the theory of the state upon which a conviction is asked. To prove this theory Lillard spent nearly two hours this morning reviewing the testimony up to the point of the killing, and exiling -attention to the testimony of witnesses to what Beers said immediately after the death of his wife. The defense is relying upon the le gal definition of "excusable homi cide," wherein it will be shown that Beers, through no fault of his own, ac cidentally thrust his hand in his wife's mouth, dislodging her teeth, and that the spasmodic contraction of the mus cles of her throat forced the teeth through the walls of the pharynx, and Into the position in which they were found, to free their client. The case has been one of the most bitterly contested in the history of the county. A week ago last Monday morning work in securing a Jury with which to try the case began. It re quired two days, and the summoning of a special panel of talesmen, to fill the jury box. Then, Wednesday morn ing a week ago, the state began the in troduction of evidence in the case. Five court days were required to com plete the evidence, which was finish ed late yesterday afternoon, and at least today and probably part of to morrow will be consumed in hearing the arguments of attorneys. The case is expected to go to the jury some time tomorrow morning. At the opening of the morning ses sion this morning Judge George H. Whitcomb warned the spectators not to make any showing of approval or disapproval at any time during the ar guments. He asked that order be maintained through the entire argu ments, and declared he did not want to see any demonstrations of any kind, either for or against the defendant, during the arguments. "The prosecution never believed, and does not now believe, that Mr. Beers went to the Glenwood hotel with the idea of killing his wife," Lillard said. "The information in this case was filed before Mr. Atchison became county at torney, and before I became assistant county attorney, and we had nothing to do with it. It covers, however, the crime for which we are asking for con viction, that of manslaughter. "In the present case it was, of course, impossible for the state to bring any eyewitnesses to the killing before you. There was no one in the room at the time of the tragedy except this de fendant and his wife. So the state is relying upon circumstances that led up to the death of the woman, and the de fendant's own admissions, fastening up on him the crime of which he is charged. "The prosecution also has admitted, and now admits, that the defendant bore a good reputation in the com munity in which he lived. He was a Methodist preacher, and it would be impossible for him to have retained that position, in the Methodist or any other church, and not have had a good char acter. "But the prosecution believes that a crime has been committed, and in these arguments will endeavor to help you gentlemen of the jury to arrive at a verdict in the case." Lillard then went back to the be ginning of the trouble between Beers and his wife and followed their life from the time of their marriage down to the day of the tragedy, declaring that the minister's opposition to the Catholic church had much to do with the quarrels between the husband and wife, and that his intolerance of her religion caused the separation and disagreement between them. He emphasized the testimony of Harry Black and E. G. Staley of Mar ion county, Ohio, who were here to testify, and also of Father John P. Kunert, all of whom Beers contradict ed in his own examination whenever the charge was made that he had ill- treated his wife. He declared that with so many witnesses against one (Continued on Page Two.) TURKS WIN FIGHT Official Claims of Victory in 24-Hour Battle. Bulgarian Troops Driven From Their-Positions. BOTH ARMIES LOSE HEAYILY Aeroplanes Soar OTer Scene of Conflict. Turkish Crafts Signal Moye ments of Enemies. Constantinople March 19. A victory is officially claimed for the Turkish forces in a 24-hour battle, which lasted until early today along the Tchatalja lines defending this city; The Ottoman troops took the offen sive, opening the attack by an advance of their right wing which proceeded as far as Sivaskeui,- Kalifakeui. Large forces of Bulgarians were en countered at these three places and fierce fighting soon spread along the whole front. The Turkish troops drove the Bul gars from the trenches and took posses sion. The Turkish center then advanced and stormed the heights in their front from which they routed the Bulgars at the point of the bayonet. Other col umns of Turkish troops captured sev eral heights held by Bulgarians to the south of the Turkish lines. The cas ualties have not yet been ascertained but the commanders declare that the losses of both armies were heavy. Two Turkish aeroplanes flew over the scene of the fighting throughout the day, reconnoitering the Bulgarian posi tion and signalling the movements of the enemy to the Turkish commander. Demand End of War. Cologne, March 19. The European powers are preparing to demand from the Balkan allies a speedy termination of hostilities in European Turkey, ac cording to a dispatch from Berlin to the Gazette. DEMAND FOR ROAD Railway President Confers With Rebel Representative. Southern Pacific of Mexico Operated by State Troops. Nogales, March 19. Ttlcardo Gayou, former Madero consul here, now repre senting the insurgent government of Sonora, hDs left for Tucson to confer with E. P. Randolph, general mana ger of the Southern Pacific of Mexico. Randolph has made a demand that the road be returned to the owners. The state troops are operating the trains on various branches and the commercial business is said to be in terfered with. General Obregon, commander of the insurgent state forces, has gone to Hermosillo, the state capitol, to con fer with Governor Pesqueira. He left Colonel Cabra in charge of the troops against Ojeda at Naco, commanding the only remaining federal force in the Northern part of the state. Bridges Burned. Naco, March 19. Three bridges were burned on the Southern Pacific branch below Naco, supposedly to pre vent state troops from moving by rail close to the border town where the Ojeda federals remain fortified. Twen ty more federal Yaquis Indians have deserted Ojeda. Surrounded by nearly 2,000 state troops, who are rapidly closing in on Naco, Sonora, General Ojeda admitted his predicament. Intent on preventing a recurrence of the federal victory of last Saturday, Colonel Cabral is taking precautions to hem in the small federal garrison here, leaving an only exit over the international border to the north, where troops of the Ninth and Fifth United States cavalry await the expected border battle. It practically is assured that the next battle will take place at Naco, opposite here, and preparations are under way to protect non-combatants on the Arizona side. Fighting Renewed. Laredo, March 19. Fighting was renewed at Nuevo Laredo late yester day. It Is reported that six hundred federal reinforcements are approach ing Nueo Laredo rapidly and that these troops are now about 25 miles from the city. Maderos in New York. San Antonio, March 19. Announce ment that the Madero family will re side in New York City instead of San Antonio was made here by Gabriel Madero. The change, he said, was be cause of memories connected with San Antonio city, where Francisco Ma dero organized the revolution that overthrew President Diaz. Ships Ordered to Coast. Washington, March 19. At the in stance of Admiral Southerland, com manding the Pacific fleet, who has been watching from Guaymas condi tions on the west coast of Mexico, the navy department has approved his recommendation that the cruisers California and Maryland be sent to that coast. They are now at San Francisco. Admiral Southerland, who is aboard the flagship Colorado, found that a number of American citizens who have been disturbed by the revolu tionary troubles in Sonora, are drift ing down to the coast towns, especially Guaymas. For tihs reason the pres ece of warships is desired. Lower Califorina is reported tran quil today. The new governor, Briga dier Genera4-MigueI Gomez, arrived at Ensenada and assumed office. Telegraph connections have been re established between Monterey and the United States via Laredo. Co-Operation Likely. Ottawa, Ont., March 19. Recalling the Titanic disaster, steamship inter ests of Canada and Great Britain are likely to co-operate with the United States Hydrographic office in dis seminating warnings of icebergs along widely traversed ocean tracks. CONCERNJS FELT President Wilson Declines to Urge Chinese Loan. May Result In Withdrawal of American Bankers. DESIRES LOAN $125,000,000 China Is Pressed for Money to Continue Republic Is More Than Year Behind in Boxer Indemnities. Washington. March 19. President Wilson last night. In a statement ap proved by his cabinet after two hours of discussion, announced that his ad ministration had declined to request the group of American bankers to con tinue their negotiations for participa tion in the 125,000,000 loan desired by the Chinese government President Wilson's statement of the administration's attiude toward Ameri can bankers' participation in the Chi nese loan and 'foreign loans generally has attracted widespread comment and discussion in official and diplomatic quarters. Following closely upon the state ment comes intimations that the nego tiations now may proceed as a five power affair without the American group. It is pointed out today that the bankers of China's creditor nations, es pecially Russia, may now be counting on the moral support of their govern ment to continue to press Provisional President Ypan Shi Kai to make the loan, but there are also some indica tions of discord found in the conflict ing claims of the various nationalities for predominating influence in the ap pointment of administration of the loan and for its expenditure. China Is Behind. The pressing feature for China, right now, diplomatists point out. is found in the fact that China is more than one year behind in payment of boxer indemnities to the extent of $20,000,000 with an army' clamoring for back pay, many provincial loans coming due and need for money to continue the opera tion of the provisional government, Ypan Shi Kai is iplaced in the posi tion of attempting to secure an ex tension of time from creditors who have failed to make a loan, or suc ceed in borrowing money from inde pendent bankers, as was done in the so-called crisp transaction a few months ago. It is intimated here that some American bankers, other than those concerned in the loan rejected, are figuring on participation in such a transaction, but it is pointed out that President Wilson's statement made it clear that while the Chinese govern ment would have the sympathetic sup port of the United States, under no circumstances would it take the form of a guarantee to would-be investors in Chinese securities. Discussion is now turning to the question of when the administration will announce its policy on the recognition of the new repub lic of China. The statement yesterday made no mention of the question of recognition, but now that the loan matter has been determined. It is generally believed that a. determination of this government's attitude toward the new republic will follow at an early day. Concern Kelt in Germany. Berlin. March 19. The indicated re tirefnent of the American bankers from participation In the Chinese loan crea ted consternation today among the leaders of the interested group of Ger man bankers. Fear is expressed that the whole operation will fail. It is asserted, however, that the Germans will continue negotiations in spite of the action of the Americans, whom they regarded to a certain ex tent as their natural allies in the un derstanding, since territorial posses sions, it was pointed out, did not play the same role with the -Americans and Germans as with the other powers. The German bankers are inclined to feel hurt because they received no in timation in advance that the Ameri can group contemplated withdrawal. THREATENING WEATHER Prospects Are for Rain or Snow To morrow. The weather is threatening today, and the prospects are for rain tonight and rain or snow Thursday with a decided drop in temperature. According to the weather man the temperature" this morning in Montana was fourteen degrees below zero. And the wind will be blowing from that di rection Thursday. Today the wind has been blowing at no mean speed. The rate at 2 o'clock this afternoon was 20 miles, but at 5:30 this morning the maximum rate of forty miles was reached. The hourly readings: 7 o'clock 4 8! 11 o'clock 65 8 o'clock 50 12 o'clock 55 9 o'clock 531 1 o'clock ....55 10 o'clock 54 2 o'clock 56 Arrested for Kmbezzlement. Montgomery, Ala., March 19. James G. Oakley, president of the state convict board, was arrested here on a warrant charging embezzlement. Public investigation of the disappear ance last Wednesday of Theodore Lacey, chief clerk of the department, and the alleged discovery of shortage of about J200,0e0 preceded Oakley's arrest. r? Protests Against Force. London, March 19. At a public meet ing here last night strong protests against the forcible feeding of impri soned suffragettes were registered. The bishop of Lincoln," who presided, de clared that the suffrage movement was a grand demonstration of moral force against brute force. George Bernard Shaw, the writer, said that forcible feeding was illegal, but that Reginald McKenna, the home secretary, pro posed to legalize by act of parliament. FOR QUICKACTION Democrats Plan Speedy Dls posal of Tariff Measures. Conferences to Promote Effi ciency and Harmony. TARIFF MEN OF BOTH HOUSES Meeting Scheduled for Today Between Revision Leaders. Actions Will Be In Strict Ac cordance With Promises. Washington, March 1. Quick tariff revision along lines acceptable to the Democratic leaders of both houses ot congress was the object of a confer ence called ior today between ths ranking tariff revisionists of the party in the senate and the house. The con ference, marking the completion of the tariff revision bill in all essential par ticulars by the house ways and means committee, was designed as a move ment to get together on common ground and to smooth the ways for the launching of the first Democratic tariff in many years under a policy of swift, harmonious action. Senator Simmons, of North Carolina chairman of the senate finance com mittee, and Senators Stone, John Sharp Williams and Smith, of Georgia, con stituted the senate subcommittee for' the conference with Chairman Under wood and some of his colleagues of the ways and means committee, the senators going to the house side in accordance with the tradition Incident to the revenue originating in ths house. House Democrats are confident they have framed a tariff measure that will be a faithful conformance to the party platform and satisfactory generally is a downward measure and that the measure is one that general bills should be able to run the gaunlet ot both houses without much paring. There will be a Democratic caucus within the first day or two of the ex tra session, but the Democratic leaders do not anticipate any upset of their, general revision plans. BLACK HAND FIGHT Chicago Bankers Waging War on Band of Swindlers. Former Italian Priest Suspect ed of Complicity. Chicago, March 19. Bankers In Chicago have taken official cognizance of the existence of a blackhand so ciety by asking a detective agency to procure evidence against the band. Since the arrest a few days ago cf a, man known as "Chick Nunn," on the charge of defrauding a bank out of $800, detectives are said to have found evidence of the existence of "the man higher up." They have un der surveillance a bachelor about 40 years of age, who 20 years ago was a priest in Italy, but who was excom municated. This man, it is said, became a teacher of foreign languages in Chi cago among society women and was later sent to the penitentiary for hav ing in his possession counterfeit money. Little blackhand activity was recorded here during his imprison ment, but since he has regained his freedom numerous bombs have been exploded. Detectives claim to have learned that the man is the owner of a maca roni factory here and he is an officer in at least two local banks, besides owning three disorderly resorts. It is alleged the man uses his influence in banks to single out those who should contribute to the blackhand society, and that the withdrawal of funds Indi cates to him that the demands made by his lieutenants will be met. Christopher P. Davidson, now in the penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio, is said to have made a statement that for several years he was "penman" for the former priest. firsTacToTday President Wilson Sends Mes sage to Queen Olga. Conveys Personal Sympathy v and Ills Country's Tribute. Washington, March 19. President Wilson's first act today was to send message of condolence to the widowed queen of the late King George, of Greece. It read as follows: "Her majesty, Olga, queen of the Hellenes, Athens: t I am inexpressibly shocked to hecr of the terrible crime which has resulted In the death of the king and I offer to Your Majesty, to the royal family and to the Grecian nation, the sincere condolence of the government and the people of the United States and the expression of my own deep sympathy. WOODROW WILSON, President of the United States ef America." Letter Will Filed. Washington, March 19. The will of Mrs. Mary T. Leiter, widow of Leyl. Leiter of Chicago, dated jmtibS. 1912, was filed today for probate. The bequests, amounting to $500,000, are made to the Earl of Suffolk and Sir Colin Campbell, her sons-in-law, as trustees for her four granddaugh ters. The children are to receive the income until they reach majority. President to Wichita? Wichita, Kan.. March 19. If Presi dent Wilson makes a western trip next fall, he will- visit the trans-Mississippi congress at Wichita, October 21 to 24. This Is the word received from Senator Thompson who extended an invitation to the president on behalf of the elation.

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2 THE TOPTCKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY EVENING- MARCH 19. 1913. WORLD MOURNS WITH GREEKS FOR DEAD KING Continued from Page One.) carriage and taken to the Pafaflom hos pital. He was still breathing, but died within half an hour. Prince Nicholas, the king's third son. and other officers hurried to the hos pital. Arriving first. Prince Nicholas summoned the officers and speaking in a voice choked with sobs, said: "It is my deep grief to have to an nounce to you tne aeatn or our De- loved kins and invite you to swear fidelity to your new sovereign. King Constantine." When Prince Nicholas bade the offi cers swear fealty to Constantine they shouted: "Long live- the king; Crown Prince Constantine, who sue eeeds Kins- oeorge, at present is at Janina. He is expected to come here with all possible speed. The assassin of the king is an evil looking fellow, about 40 years of age. On being arrested, lie refused to ex plain his motive for the crime. In re rlv to an officer who asked him whether he had no pity for his country, he announced that he was against gov ernments. Schinas maintained a perfectly im passive demeanor, which was sugges tive of his being Irresponsible lor ms actions. Precautions were at once taken throughout the city and perfect order is maintained. Prince Nicholas is the only member of the royal family in Saloniki. Mourn ing emliems are displayed everywhere. The Greek governor has issued proclamation announcing that the oath of fealty to King Constantine has been taken. Queen Olga Prostrated. Athens, March 19. Queen Olga of Greece was too prostrated by the news of the fate of her husband to sail for .Saloniki last night, but she left today. When her sons. Prince George and Prince Andre, communicated the news of the tragedy to her, she tell tainting in their arms and only recovered to swoon again. This happened several times and physicians were called to ouiet her. All the princes ana prin cesses of the royal family accompanied their mother to Saloniki. State mourning -has been ordered for a period of six months and court mourning for a year. The whole Greek capital is draped with mourn ing. On public and other buildings the national flag flies at half mast and is draped with crepe. The bells of all the churches in the city were tolled all day and minute guns were fired from the forts. The population is overwhelmed. All news is printed with black borders and contains long eulogies of the dead monarch. The chamber of deputies met today and Premier Venizelos formally an nounced the death of King George ana tne succession or .King Constan tine. Greek Legation Notified. Washington, March 19. A dis patch was received at the Greek le gation here last night from the minis ter of foreign affairs of Greece an nouncing the assassination of King George. Tne dispatch stated that the king was assassinated while taking his usual walk In Saloniki at a o clock yes terday afternoon. He was shot in the back with a revolver and died a half hour later. News Caused Shock. London, March 19. The official world at London and the general pub lic were startled last evening by a terse message from Saloniki announc ing the assassination of the king of Greece. Interest in the troubled Bal kans has been waning of late davs. but the news of this tragedy caused an instant and immense sensation. It was not generally known that the king of Greece was still remaining at Saloniki, as nothing had been heard of his movements for several days. Concern regarding details of the assassination was intense, but as the hours passed and no further news reached London, it became evident that a rigid censorship was being maintained by the army administra tion. The strained relations between the Greek and the Bulgarian contingents at Saloniki gave Greece the greatest fear that the assassination of King George might have been incident to a clash between the allies, but a mes sage received at midnight dispelled such apprehensions by identifying the assassin as a Greek degenerate.Another dispatch referred to him as demented. News Comes Late. The British foreign office, Marlbor ough house, where the Queen Mother Alexandra, sister of the dead king. Is residing, and the Greek legation were besieged by reporters, but no one at these places had any information ex cept the newspaper bulletins, until nearly 10 o'clock. The greatest sympathy is felt for Queen Alexandra. King George, of Greece, was her favorite brother. She only recently suffered another, al through. less tragic blow, in the death of her brother. King Frederick, of Denmark. The Princess Victoria, broke the news to her and because of the uncertainty, she was able to hope that the report was not true. But It was soon confirmed by an official dispatch. Queen Alexandra is said to be pros trated and King George and Queen Mary will come from Windsor tomor row to give her what consolation they can. Even if the king of Greece's close re lationshiD with the British royal family did not exist, the circumstances or nis death would debar the court for a time from social functions. It is expected that court mourning will be announced for three months and that all official engagements except the most neces sary ones, will be canceled. Social Season IKsturbed. The London social season, which be gins after Easter, therefore, will suffer an eclipse and several branches of re tail business will lose heavily thereby. King George "was a frequent visitor to London, his last visit being on the occasion of King Edward's funeral, when he met Colonel Roosevelt and be came exceedingly friendly with the ex president, whom he Impressed as one of the most democratic characters among the European sovereigns as sembled here. Of all the crown heads of Europe, King George of Greece and his Ianish brother, King Frederick, who was over taken by a fatal illness wniie strolling in the streets of Hamburg alone, were among the most unostentatious. He had many friends among tne aipiomais of the various nations and some of his warmest friendships were with untitled persons. Kine Georee had a particular rona- ness for a good dinner and a game of cards and was known to all the fore most restauranteurs in continental cap itals and watering places. Will Not Change Situation. New York, March 19. The death of King George of Greece will make no change in the Balkan situation, in the opinion of George H. Moses, former American minister to Greece who re signed his post last summer and now has business offices in this city. Mr Moses said that Constantine, King George's son and successor was en tirely in accord with the policies of his father and was a man of strong personality. The thought which arises most emphatically on the night of King George's assassination," he said. is the tragedy of such an end of his long and useful career at a time when he was wltnin a few months of celebrating the Jubilee of his fiftieth year on the Hellenic throne and when he was on the point of con cluding a victorious war by a treaty gave his name and a few particulars about himself. King's Last Words. London, March 18. A Saloniki dis patch to the Times graphically de scribes the assassination. It says: "The king was shot while return ing from a walk to the White tower. He was in happy and contented mood and as he strolled along talking of the war, of the success of the Greek arms, of the capture of Janina and Satpniki and of this fitting climax to his fifty years reign. 'Tomorrow, the king said, I pay my formal visit to the dreadrught Goeben' the German battleship which is to honor the Greek king here in Saloniki 'It fills me with happi ness and contentment.' "These proved to be the monarch's last words, for at that moment a shot rang out from, behind Colonel Francoudis. The king's aide turned around and seized the hand of the as sassin, which was already poised for a second shot. "Covering his royal master with his body, he seized the assassin by the throat and held him fast until sol diers ran to his assistance. "The bullet, which was fired at a distance of two paces, entered the back below the shoulder blade. Its point of exit was below the atom' ach." Assassin Was Educated. New York, March 19. Aleke Schinas, the assassin of George of Greece, was a man of education and a confirmed anarchist, according to information ob- ramea rrom uemetnos iN. isotassi Greek consul in this city. The man nursed a grudge against the king, Mt. Botassi was told today by Greeks In this city who knew Schinas well, be cause the government had closed a school of anarchism which Schinas had established at Volo, the chief city of Thessaly. Schinas was born in voio. "Schinas, I have been told by coun trymen who knew him well, was a much more intelligent type of man than is indicated by the news dispatches." said the consul. "Th man was well edu cated, a confirmed anarchist and an atheist. Recently he established a school in Volo and began .preaching anti-government ideas. The school was closed down by the government. The man anndunced himself some time ago as a candidate for the office of deputy from Volo to the Boule, the Greek leg islative body, and was defeated. It Is easy to see why he nursed a grudge against the king." Mr. Botassio said that the Greeks of this city would hold funeral services in honor of the dead monarch at the Greek orthodox church of the Holy Trinity at a date to be determined later. Similar services will be held in Greek churches throughout the country to be arranged by the Greek charge d; affaires at Washington. Alexander Vorus. Recovers IVom First SI lock London, March 19. Queen Mother i THE ASSASSIN'S TOLL. There is scarcely a country in the world that has not at some time felt the hand of the assassin. Emperors, kings, presidents and statesmen have been slain by anarchists, persons disgruntled be cause of real or imaginary wrongs, fanatics, insane persons and po litical conspirators. Since the year 1801 the toll of the assassin among world rulers and presidents of re publics is: Paul, emperor of Russia, March 24, 1S01. Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States, April 14, 1865. Abdul Aziz, sultan of Turkey, June 4, 1876.' James A. Garfield, president of the T'itert States. July 2, 1881. Alexander, emperor of Russia, March 13. 1881. Sadi Carnot, president of France, June 24. 1894. Nazlr-ed-Din, shah of Persia, May 1. 1896. Bordia Idiarte, president of Uruguay, August 25, 1897. Elizabeth, empress of Austria, September 10, 1898. General Hereaui, president of the Dominican republic, July 26, 1899. Humbert, king of Italy, July 29, 1900. William McKinley, president of tne united States, September 6, 1901. Alexander, king of Servia, June 11, 1902. Draga, queen of Servia, June 11, 1902. Carlos, king of Portugal, Feb ruary 1. 1908. Luis, crown prince of Portugal, February 1, 1908. Many attempts at assassination have been made in recent years upon notable persons, among them Theodore Roosevelt. Copyristt 1914 Altai Dedur Cob The Spirit of Spring The Spirit of Spring; prevails everywhere! It -permeates the system and everything: glows with Spring: Newness I Of supreme importance is the effect of good Outfit ting at Spring Time! Every Man and Boy will want to be well dressed this Spring and our good Clothes are ready for service. Correct in cut, right in fabric, perfect m fit and fin ish. Equal to the Custom Tailor's productions at half his prices. Men's Suits and Spring Overcoats $15, $18, $20, $25, $30, $35. Correct Hats and Exclusive Haberdashery. All to make you a Well Dressed Man Man or Boy, when wearing our good Outfitting you'll look right and feel right and what's more, when you buy here, you pay right which would give to the Greek king- I Alexandra, sister of the murdered king RICHARD (Dick) WILSON V t Candidate for City Commissioner Parks and Public Property Residence 1637 Fillmore I stand for the enforcement of all laws and ordinances, and would heartily support every movement for the betterment of our city. I believe in a unity of purpose on the part of city officers to make Topeka clean, prosperous and progressive. tAdvertisement.) dom a doubled territory and a doubled population. To this day of success King George had contributed much. With great tact he had led his people through days of difficulty and was no small factor in the work of reorganization which had brought the Greek government. Its army and Its navy to a point where they could wage a victorious war against their traditional foe. In the ne. gotiations leading to the Balkan federa tion King George was a constant and helpful contributor and but for the tragic fate which has how come to him, he doubtless as the senior among Balkan monarchs and no less by his personal merit could have become the head of a permanent Balkan alliance. 'His death will make no change In the plans of the allies. Constantine, who now takes the Hellenic crown. Is entirely In accord with the policies of his father. He is a man o strong per sonality, a highly -trained soldier in whom the military and the diplomatic character are well blended." Mourning at Danish) Court. Copenhagen, March 19. The deepest sorrow is felt here over the death of King George of Greece, who was very popular throughout Denmark. For the past fifty years he had been accus tomed to spend a six or eight weeks holiday in Copenhagen, living like an ordinary citizen and taking interest In everything that concerned the life of his native country. King Christian received an official message from Athens about midnight. Members of the royal family remained up throughout the night in order to ob tain details of the newspaper dis patches. Most of King George's property, to the value of possibly J20,000,000 is in Denmark. He was an excellent busi ness man and made a fortune dealing In real estate. He had a palace and several houses in Copenhagen which he bought cheaply and which afterwards increased greatly in value. He also had many houses in Paris. The king was friendly toward Jour nalists and Danish newspaper men found him easy to Interview. He spoke freely at times of European political secrets. I The Danish court will assume mourn ing for a long period. Slayer Lived Abroad. Saloniki. March 19. Aleko Schinas, murderer of King George, appears to have lived much abroad. He returned to this city only when it was occupied by the Greek army after the surren der of the Turkish garrison. The premeditation of the regicide appears to be established by the fact that Schinas lurked in hiding. He rushed out when his royal victim was only six feet from his hiding place and fired point-blanic into the back of the king. The shooting occurred only a few yards from police headquarters. Lieutenant Colonel Francoudis, the king's aide de camp, who was walking beside his royal master, immediately drew his revolver. Scnlnas turned and fired at the aide, but the shot went wild. Two Cretan military policemen who were acting as an escort to the king, dashed at Schinas and pinioned his arms before he could lire again. When Francoudis saw that the assas sin had been arrested he turned to King George, whom he supposed had escaped unscathed and was berrifled to find his majesty Btretched on the roadway. Francoudis raised the stricken mon arch's head from the pavement but the king already was unconscious and he never spoke again. Soldiers who had been summoned by the shots lifted the king from the ground and carried him to a hospital. He expired on the way without recov ering consciousness. When questioned by the police Schi nas truculently replied: "You have courts. I will speak there." Pressed to say who he was and what was the motive of his crime he re plied: "Take me to the police station, so that the crowds shall not maltreat me. I will sneak there." i On reaching the police station he 1 has recovered from the first shockof her brother's tragic death and is giV' ing personal attention to the flood of sympathetic messages received irom all parts of the world. King George of England joined her early today and remained until afternoon Irwin B. Laughlin, charge d'affaires of the United States embassy, ana otn- er members of the diplomatic corps in London, left cards of condolence at Marlborough house, Buckingnam pai ace. and the Greek legation. The flags on all public buildings in London were at half mast today. Uur ing the change of guards at St. James palace, opposite AiariDorougn nouse, the regimental band played the dead march from "Saul." The British court will go into full mourning for three weeks and into half mourning for another week. The Greek minister, on leaving Marlborough house today, said that his advices assured him not only that the king's assassin was of unsound mind, but also that the man was In toxicated at the time of the outrage. Tt was clear, he declared, that no po litical significance could be attached to the crime. Tributes by Press. London, March 19. Expressions of intense Indignation over the assassina tion of King George of Greece and deeti sympathy for the royal family and people of Greece are given freely by all the London morning newspapers today and all in a similar strain. "He gave himself heart and soul to the cause of Greece in good days and evil, for 50 arduous, eventful years," says the Times, in tribute to the king, "and he has gone when she Is reaping the harvest he had sown." "King George left Greece far richer in fame, honor and power than he found her and he has bequeathed to her service sons who have already proved their worth, and an heir who will fill his place with inherited cour age and tenacity," says the Daily Ex press." "Within a few weeks," adds the Daily Graphic, "the whole of the Hellenic world would have acclaimed King George as the creator of that Greater Greece which for centuries has been the golden dream of eastern Christiandom." The Post expresses confidence that "the qualities of bravery and patience which have been displayed during the war by Greece will be farther re vealed during the critical moments oc casioned by the assassin's crime." King George's long reign "was a slow climb uphill, checked with many reverses." says the Chronicle, adding, "if it be fortunate to die at the height of success, he died fortunately." The other newspapers similarly point out that the king had been struck down at a moment when Greece stands higher in the estimation of Europe than for many years. ed ruler. In the letter King George expressed his Joy at the success of the Greek armies and at the rapid and efficient reorganization of the Greek defensive forces. He told of his satis faction at the nation's display of con fidence In Crown Prince Constatine, af ter recent achievements, and said he often had been inclined to abdicate but would not do eo during the coun try's unprosperous period. The letter concludes by saying that after peace has been restored and the jubilee of his reign celebrated, the king would leave the throne to his son. He intended to live m Denmark, but would spend two months of every year in Paris. Before settling down, however, his majesty wished to make a visit to the Panama canal. THE STATE'S PLEA. Continued from Page One.) that the jury should believe the many rather than the one, when so many of the statements of several witnesses tallied almost exactly. Lillard talked until shortly after 12 o'clock. At 1:30 this afternoon Otis E. Hungate for the defense began his argument. He will be followed in turn by R. F. Hayden for the state, John J. Schenck for the defense and County Attorney William E. Atchison for the state, who will make the clos ing argument. Impossible the argu ments will be finished tonight, and the case may go Over until tomorrow for submission to the jury. There were 39 instructions read to the jury by Judge Whltcomb when court convened this morning. The court instructed that, under the in formation, a verdict of guilty of mur der in the first degree, murder in the second degree, manslaughter. In the first degree and manslaughter in the fourth degree might be returned. The jury also was, of course, Instructed that a general verdict of not guilty might be returned. Lengthy definitions of justifiable homicide and excusable homicide were contained in the Instructions, the court warning the Jurors that if the death was an accident, or if it resulted from the attempt on the part of the defend ant to protect himself from assault, that they must find him not guilty. It is the general belief that a ver dict finding the minister guilty of noth ing more than manslaughter in the .Seventh end Kansas tfucnuo The Home of Better Clothes that he knows before he can say for sure." "Staley is a Catholic, and he lied when he said he was a Methodist," re torted Schenck. "If that be true we will issue a war rant for him charging him with per jury at once." returned Hayden. "You will, will you?" "Yes, If you'll swear to it." "That's a big bluff," retorted Schenck. "just a big bluff." However, Beers finally was permit' ted to say that Staley had the repu tation for being a Catholic, and hav ing a Catholic wife.. The state averred that such evidence was not at all con' elusive. IT FARED WELL. Attorney General's Office With Legislature. Satisfied The attorney general's office fared well at the hand's of the Democratic legislature. It passed the bill which Attorney General Dawson put through tnB legislature two years ago raising tne salaries in the attorney general s ornee ana providing that the fees for successful prosecutions be turned into the state. On the other hand the re duction of contingent funds may not nurt much. When the bill to increase salaries was passed two years ago, it was veto ed by Governor Stubbs. Dawson has been trying to get his office away from the fee business ever since he started on the Job. The passage of the new bill will permit him to do it Passage of the bill creating a small debtor's court, which was virtually a platform pledge of both parties, is Dawson's own peculiar reform, he having advocated it on the stump and in his biennial report.' Another new law in which Dawson was interested and which passed, curbs the greed of tne foreign bridge companies and other foreign contractors and requires an non-resident contractors to ap point a local agent who can be sued for damages for defects In construc tion. This will practically put the foreign bridge companies out of busi ness, or will cause them to radically reform their methods of dealing with the people of Kansas. Another law which Dawson considers valuable and which he advocated, is one to protect the school fund in its right to the es tates of persons who die without heirs. The want of such a law has permit ted bogus heirs and crooked adminis trators to make away with most of these estates. The legislature turned down but one bill especially advocated and urged by the attorney general. That was the one giving to the county attorneys the power to hold inquisitions and to sub poena witnesses in murder cases and other gross crimes, the same as the sale of intoxicating liquor is lnvesti- f ...V. Inn.AA nrfll Vw. ml i. rnk. otner'cncS in the ce are a hung JaV mi.- I understand Dawson s new plan. Any- jury, V 1, V ri": way, both the house and senate particularly instructed the Jury that I mD if one or more jurors decided that the defendant is either innocent or guilty, and that the others disagree, that verdict cannot 1se returned. Kin? Had Presentiment. Vienna, March 19. That King George had a presentiment of his death is aDDarent from his recent ut terance in a conversation alter a din ner in Saloniki, where his majesty had nroDOsed his son's health. "The great victory of my son has made me hap- dv because I see all my dreams real ized. When Constantine took Sa loniki, I made him generalissimo, now that his victorious strife is at an end, the only reward for him can be the throne." Pope Greatly Grieved. Rome, March 19. The pope was greatly grieved when he was told of the assassination of King George of Greece. The news was broken to him with extreme care as the pope is still weak from his recent, illness. The populace of Rome is hosrified at the tragic news. King Vic to Emmanuel and the Italian foreign minister tele graphed condolences at once. Had Intended to Abdicate. Copenhagen. March 19, The late King George of Greece had intended to abdicate the throne and live the quiet life of a retired gentleman after the eonclusion of peace, according to a. letter from him received here to day. The recipient is a naval officer, who was an intimate friend of the murder- With the adjournment of the second division of the district court late yes terday afternoon all the evidence in the W. L. Beers murder case had been pre sented to the jury. Today attorneys are arguing the case, following the instructions in the case read to the jury by Judge George H. Whltcomb this morning. On cross-examination the defendant, who occupied the stand all day yes terday, and told his own story of the tragic death of his wife at the Glen wood hotej November 12, last, denied again statements made by Harry Black of Tiffin, O., wherein he was charged with abusing his. wife In the presence of the attorney, and also of abusing the Catholics and using pro fanity to Mr. Black. Over and over again during his ex amination he was asked if he ever beat his wife, kicked her, dragged her around from one room to another by her hair, or placed his fingers in her mouth, and every time an emphatic denial came from the lips of the minister. "Did you ever beat your wife?" John J. Schenck would ask every time he reached a point in his examination where reference was made to state ments of the state's witnesses touch ing the subject. 'I did not." "Did you ever kick her?" "I did not." 'Did you ever drag her around by her hair? "I did not." "Did you ever put your fingers in her mouth intentionally?" "I did not." "Were you always ready and will ing at all times that she would live with you as your i wife, and take care of her children?"; "Always, always." A sensation was sprung when Schenck openly accused E. G. Staley, an attorney of Ohio, of lying about his religious beliefs on the stand. Schenck asked Beers if he had made any Investigations in Ohio to ascer tain Staleys church connections. When Beers said be had Schenck asked him if it wasn't a fact that Staley was re puted to be a Catholic "We object, shouted Attorney Hay den. "This witness should first be sure order. As for the contingent fund reduc tion, Dawson rather expected it. He believed the fund would be reduced to correspond with the increase in salaries allowed his .office assistants. But since at the new salaries he can obtain the entire time of his assistants he expects not to need to hire so much outside help and can get along with a smaller contingent fund. So viewed from all angles, the Democratic leg islature really didn't hurt the attor ney general's office at all. WOMAN LOSES CONTEST Sport Exhibit Planned. New York, March 19 A museum of trophies and pictures which will cover the history of many branches or amateur sport in America is to be opened soon at the New York Athletic club, according to announcement to day. A suitable room for assembling all of the "fruits of victory" which old time athletes are willing to place on exniDiuon is being planned and me exniDits are to be properly classi fied and explained. To Prevent the Grip. j-Autanve uromo Quinine removes the vause. xnere is only one "Bromo Qui nine." Look for signature of E. w. Grove. TODAfS MARKET REPORT. Chicago. March 19. WHT!TB,,iHn, t ij .1. y y ltlre local interest seat the market up. The advance was aided by reonrts of sevnrn wind an riua r..,.,. wnicn interfered with farm wont ana train service. Opening prices were a sixteenth lrywAr n li r ,m i ings were unusually light. May opened a shade lower at Sxc and quickly advanced Export business helnorl hs marlrat v "'finer. ne close was strong with CORN Unsettled weather tenrfoa tn make corn firm. At the start May was unchanged to a shade higher at 52y,i62tc to c, and advanced to 62c. Afterward the market advanced with wheat. The close was firm, with May at 62c, a net gain of half c. OATS Oats showed firmness of mod erate buying. May advancing to 33c aftr opening unchanged to c higher at 32V4C to 32c. PROVISIONS Lower hog prices weak ened provisions. The ODeninar varleri from 7c decline to 2c advance with May prices for pork S20.65, lard J10.70 and riba 110.77. RYE No. 2. 5S60o. BARLEY 4&8c TIMOTHY-42.60i&'3.35. CLOVE R J12.0O4f 18.60. FORK J20.45. LARD 10.2l RIBS $10.25-311.00 Chicago Grain Market Chicago, March 19. Close- Low Today Tea, Ti it tomorrow!? Toilet Soap 5c a cake Graham Bros. Lana Oil Buttermilk. Regular 10o goods. WM. GREEN 0 0 Onen Hiirh WHEAT 88- 8 8S S!4 8874 B4-H S2T4 54 32 6J?A 66 62 65 3B 324 3314- 33 32yg 3334- 3S. 3& 33 20.67 20.48 20.50 20.25 20.66 20.10 10.70 10.62 10.62 10.63 10.53 10.65 10.76 10.72 10.76 10.62 10.57 10.W John Mathewson Declared Brown County. Clerk of Hiawatha, Kan., March 19. The contest for county clerk of Brown county, which has been in the court; since the November election, was de cided yesterday afternoon in favor of John E. Mathewson and against Jes sie Campbell. The canvassing board awarded the certificate of election to Jessie Campbell. Mathewson contest ed and the contest court cancelled the certificate issued by the canvassing Doara ana declared tnat J no. a. Math ewson was elected by a majority of two. An appeal was taken to the district court and Judge Stuart decided the; case in favor of Mathewson and sua- j tained the findings of the contest! court. It is said that an appeal will be taken to the supreme court, but the general impression is that the de cision today settles the case. An early dispatch reported that Miss Campbell had won the contest. This has been proven untrue, however. May July Sept CORN May July Sept OATS May July Sept SPA.- fORK- Aiav ..OT.f July ..20.26 LARD May ...10.70 July ..10.60 RIBS May ..10.7a July ..10.&J Kansas City Produce Market. Kansas City, March 19. BUTTER Mar ket unchanged. KGKxS Firsts, ifcie; seconds, lajEiac. POULTRY Market unchanged. WHEAT Cash: Market unchanged. No. 83VaS64c; No. 2 hard, 835iS4e: No. 8, 83S5c; No. 2 red, $1.001.06; No. 3. 90c 61.03. CORN MarKet nigner. iNo. a mixed, wc: No. 3, 4814c No. 2 white, 50c; No. 8, 48U e49c. OATS Market uncnanged. ISO. 3 white. B43oc: ISO. 2 mixed, 31W4g.SK. X X Hj bi fcc. HAY Market lower. Choice timothy, $12.B013.00; choice prairie, HO. 26S 10.75. WHEAT Receipts 19 cars. WHEAT May, 83ii83c; July, S3c; CORN May, 51c; July, 52Sic. OATS May, 33c. Chicago Produce Market. Chicago. March 19. BUTTER Market steady. Creameries, 2SS3oc. EGGS Market lower. At mark, cases Included. 1617ic; ordinary firsts, 16c; firsts. 17c. CHEESE Market unsettled. New daisies, 1SH; twins, 17c; Young Americas, 17c; long horns, 17c. POTATOES Market steady. Michigan, 4MMSc; Minnesota, 43&lSc; Wisconsin, 42 4S0c. POULTRY Market steady. Turkeys dressed, 21c; chickens alive, 17e; springs alive, 17c New York Prodnea Ktflnt New York, March 19. BUTTER Mai -ket steady. Creamery thirds, asj:33c; state dairy god to prime, Sift 53c; factory make 32c CHEESE Market Irregular. State whole milk, colored special, Jvivc EGGS Market easier. Fresh gathered extras, istra,20c; Ao firsts, lsiswc. POULTRY Dressed steady; freeh killed western chickens, 14c; fowls, 1417c; lurneys, isoc. ports that the government would hrln "nderthe. Sherman law against the American Smelting resulted in selling ot the GuKKenheim utor-kn. Rm.iti.. 1 ,V. pU?ationi2nal Laa1 nd Guhelm Ex- Bonds were steady. The market had a. brirf rv.ll nr 1. ness with important issues falling back about half a point Declines were mora extensive in a handful of special thta. Sears-Roebuck yielded S points; Westlng nouse Electric 24 and .Ama.rti.an t.i phone, Interborough and Tennessee Cop per one. rrices of stocks were little changed at the opening today. The onlv riurtitinn. of more than a small fraction were among a few Industrials. Mexican Petroleum rose 114 and Sears-Roebuck declined two. Completion of the buying whlcl amount ed to 10,000 shares deprived the market of a sustaining: source and it- cra.va wav when another wide break occurred In spe cialties. Coppers were liquidated heavily and there was pressure against other in dustrials on rumors of reduced dividends. Sears-Roebuck lost 6i, Underwood 6, Westinghouse 4 and Smelting 3H. New Tork Sugar Market. New York, March 19. BtlOAR Raw steady; Muscovado 89 test, 3.08; centri fugal 96 test, S.68; molasses sugar 89 test, 2.83. Refined easy. Wichita Lhe Stock Market, Wichita, March 19. CATTLE Receipt 600. Market steady. Native steers, $7.004 S.76; cows and heifers, $6.00BS.OO; stockers and feeders, J7.OtXgS.00; bulls, SS.SKi. 75; stock cows and heifers, $5.S0gr.0O; calves, 7.0010.00. HOG3- Receipts 1.600. Market lower. Top, $S.95; bulk of sales, SS.S&58.90. SHEElP No receipts. St. Joseph Live Stock Market. St. Joseph, March 19. CATTLE Re ceipts 2,100. Market steady. Bteers, J7.0(Mf 9.06; cows and heifers, $4.C09.26; calves. $6.501310.50. HOGS RecelDts S.B00. MirtM lnwar. Top, $8.95; bulk of sales, JS.Siro9.06. SHEEP Receipts 2.000. Market Lambs, J7.00S.90. Attacked by Leopard. Leavenworth, Kan., March 19. Cap tain curley 1. Wilson, wild animal trainer for a show that is wintering here, was attacked wniie in the train ing arena by an untamed leopard. When assistance arrived most of the clothing had been stripped from the trainer. However, he sustained no serious injury. The leopard was re leased from its cage for the first time. It was among a shipment of jungle beasts which arrived in New York three weeks ago. Journal Ads Gel Results. New fork Money Market. New York, March 19. MONEY Money on call easier, 3r&S per cent. Ruling rate 44 per cent; closing bid, 4 per cent; of fered at Vi- Time loans steady; 64 day, 5 per cent, and 90 days, 5 per cent; six months. 51&!g5?i per cent. Prime mercantile paper 6 per cent. Ster ling exchange steady with actual business in bankers' bill as 4S2.75 per cent for 60 day bills and at 467.25 per cent demand. Commercial bills 482 per cent. SILVER Bar silver, 66 cents; Mexican dollars, 47 cents. BONDS Government bonds steady; railroad bonds weak. New Tork Stock Market. Wall St.. New York, March 19. STOCKS Representative stocks fluctuated irregu larly in the early hours, but ultimate grew stronger, despite the repressive ef fect of liquidation of certain specialties and at noon the market showed a good scrinkling of gams. Union Pacific, after selling at 14614, on a parity with yester day's low figures, pulled up to 1474. Reading rallied to a similar extent. xi- Kansas City Live Stock Market. Kansas City. March 19. CATTLE Re ceipts 7.000. includine LOOO southerns. Mar ket steady. Native steers, J7.7&&9.00; southern steers, 6.7fr?$.3B; southern cows and heifers. $4.2E'g7.50; native cows and heifers. t4.2frgS.50; stockers and feeam-s, S8.fflfiS.35; bulls, 6.007.&0; calves, tf.Wai 10.60; western steers, t7.25SS.95; western cows. H.2.VS7.25, HOGS Receipts 10,000. Market lower. Bulk of sales, tS.S0&8.9B; heavy, g.T5r&.m; packers and butchers, S8.8&&9.00: Hunt. JS.90Q9.00; pigs. $7.604?'8.O0. tsttn.izr Keceipts 10,000. Market weak. Muttons. 1-5.50&7.00: Colorado lambs. ts.OO j.66: range wethers and yearlin&s. S6.26& 7.75; range ews, $5.006.60. Chicago lave Stock Market. Chicago. March 19. HOGS Receipts 000. Market slow, 5c lower. Bulk of sales, 8.S5&.9.10: light, $S.80t9.20; mixed. tH.ISii 9.124; heavy, t8.59S.9.74; rough. S.60&i.OS; pigs, 1I.WIJS., uatile tteceipts ia.ooo. Marxet steady. shade lower. Beeves, J7.2&W9.16: Texa steers, 16.607.65: western steers, fS.fiTffj8. 15; cows and heifers, 3.5M8.10: stockers and feeders. 6.1o8.20; calves. 7.fttrj 1.50. SHEEP Receipts lv.ooo. Market gen eral, steady; native. h.lo7.M; western, J6.40S7.00: yearlings, J7.308.iS; Iambs, na tive, Xi.8o.W. Kansas City Live Stock Sales. The following sales were made this morning at ine ccock raras, Kansas City, and reported over long distance telephone direct to the State Journal by Clay. Robinson 4c Co live stock com mission merchants, witu onuces at all markets-J Kansas City, March 19. CATTLE Re ceipts today, 7,000 head. Market 10c low er. HOGS Receipts. 10.00 head. Market, weak to 10c lower. Bulk of sales, 17.76 7.S6.: top $9.(6. SHEEP Receipts today, 10,000 head. Market steady. KILLING STEERS. No. 14... 2... 19... 2. 6. 11.. 17., Wt. Price. ...1233 S.75 ...1231 8.45 748 8.00 COWS AND ...710 8. 35 OtiO 8.00 7W 7.75 ...831 8.25 No. 32., 1., AVt. ...1160 ...1291 IS.. 4.. 6S.. 763 930 973 HEIFER 3. 1 760 35........ 7M 1 1000 22 Hfio STOCKERS AND FEEDKR3, 38. 1.. L. 1.. 140 120 100 .110 .1260 t.ta 7.50 ..15 CALVES. 9.i 9. S61 30 Price. 8.35 S.li 7.63 6.00 6.75 8.00 7.1 0.50 I 1... 9.50 I 1... .C0 BULLS. 150 il0 66 210 238 78.. 206 7.00 I 4. 6.2i 1. HOGS. 9.00 I 7 8.90 I 7. 9.00 937 1070 IS 10.50 10.su 6.75 5.75 S.05 .as

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THE TOPPTT A D ATLY STATE JOTTpt a t WEDNESDAY EVENING- MAP CF 19. 1913- S CATARRH OF THE THROAT Requires Prompt Treatment to Avoid Deafness Mil. DAXIEXi BOIIRBACKER. mil wit i if Is Many diseases are caused by taking cold. A cold is very likely to settle in the nose, causing: nasal catarrh. It may settle in the upper part of the throat, called the nasal pharyng-eal space. In this" space are two little tubes called eustachian tubes, that lead to the middle ear. If the catarrh settles in the pharyn geal space it may follow the mucous membrane through the eustachian tubes into the middle ear. If It does it will cause noises In the ear, and later on be sure to cause deafness. Catarrh of the throat may follow the eustachian tubes up Into the mid dle ear without causing- much concern on the part of the patient. The par tial loss of hearing is apt to be over looked. A person may lose half his hearing before he knows it. For instance, suppose a man can hear his watch four feet from the ear. If he loses his hearing to the extent that he can only hear the tick of his watch two feet from the ear he may not suspect it at ail. His hearing is good enough for ordinary purposes. He goes on without the slightest sus picion that he is losing his hearing. He may have ringing in the ear, or cracking and snapping sounds in the ear, or a feeling of pressure in the ear. but he is not aware that he is losing his hearing. It is a good thing to test your hear ing with a watch. First hold the watch against your ear, then move u gradually away from the ear and see how far away from the watch you can actually hear it tick. Try it on the other side and see if both ears are alike. If you find that you are unable to hear the watch on both sides alike and at a distance of four feet from the ear, you may know that deafness has already begun. You should begin taking Peruna at once. Gargle the throat with cold, strong salt water, as directed on page four of the "Ills of Lifs." sent free. Per sist in this treatment until a cure is effected. Sometimes catarrh of the nasal pharyngeal space will cause an ac cumulation of secretions in the throat, that completely fill the space. Unless these secretions are promptly re moved by frequent gargling polypi may be formed. Once formed the polypi or adenoids, as they are some times called, will require a long time with the gargling to remove. Gar gling according to the proper method will even remove polypi or adenoids, and no surgical operation is required. In order to understand exactly what is meant by proper gargling send for a free copy of the "Ills of Life." During the whole course of gargling Peruna must be taken according to directions on the bottle. Mr. Daniel Rohrbacker, R. R. 2, Castalia, Ohio, whose portrait appears above, writes: "I want to say a word for Peruna. I used it for catarrh of stomach, and it relieved me in a short time. The four or five bottles I used was worth more than all other rem edies I ever used." Adv. RAILR0AD NEWS Relation Between Rail Lines and Agriculture. Bureau of Economics Com pares Conditions 1900-1910. KAWS IN DENISON. Dale Gear's Ag-grepation Arrives Training Camp. at Denison, March 19. Manager Dale Gear .and 20 members of the Topeka "Western League club arrived here late yesterday, for spring practice. All the players are in good condition, some of them having practiced a week or two before joining the team in Kansas City. Hard work will be begun today and will continue until April 4, when the Kaws will start home, according to present plans. in McFadden's park. Three good pre liminaries will lead the program. The people of Wakarusa are anxious to see Jack "Woods meet a worthy op ponent on the mat. Hoffman will force the youngster to go his limit. NORMAL BASEBALL SCHEDULE. Emporia Coach. Announces Games for Coming Season. Emporia, Kan., March 19. The nor mal school baseball schedule for 1913 has been announced by Coach Crispin, the list including all the principal col leges and universities of Kansas. Of the 15 games scheduled, seven will be played on normal field. Negotiations are in progress for r dditional games with the Kansas Wesleyan, Southwest ern, and William Jewell of Liberty, Mo. The completed schedule probably will include 20 games. Here "is the sche dule to date: April 8 Ottawa university at Em poria. April 11 Kansas Agricultural college at Manhattan. April 12 St. Mary's college at St. Marys. April 25 Baker university at Bald win. April 26 Ottawa university at Ot tawa. April 29 Baker university at Em poria. May 2 College of Emporia at the Normal. May 8-9 Bethany college at Em poria. May 12 College of Emporia at the college. May 15 Kansas Wesleyan at Salina. May 16-17 Bethany collega at Linds borg. May 21 Haskell Indians at Emporia. May 30 College of Emporia at the Normal. SPORT NOTES. Denver will be the first minor league club to have its players insured with tY, oliih nx hpnpfiriarv following the i -----e, 1 ..gmnlp nf a numhpr of mainr Ipaeiie teams. President Jimmy McGill has decided on this following the wreck at Indianola, Neb., two years ago, in which several players were injured. The loss of a star player in a wreck usually proves a hard financial blow to the management. The players oi the Denver club will be insured as soon as the weeding out process is completed. The total amount of the policy will be from $175,000 to $200,000. Many of the players carry individual insurance. The Denver club has received the signed contract of James Kelly, an outfielder, who played with Chillicothe, in the Ohio State League, last season. He has been playing winter ball on the Pacific coast. Long Tom Hughes, who went to the New York Highlanders from Topeka, will play with Rochester, in the In ternational League during the 1913 season. He has been working out with Pitchers Ben Harris and Sohreiber at Denver. Match at Wakarusa. A wrestling match has been ar ranged at Wakarusa between Jack Wood and Louis Hoffman for Sunday, March 30. The match will be staged Holland has signed a pitcher named John Duffy, of Davenport. He was with Danville and Springfield in the Three-I League and with Toledo in the American Association TRAINING TRIP RESULTS New Orleans, March 19. The prac tice game between the Detroit Ameri cans and the New Orleans team of the Southern League, went 12 innings, the visitors whining, 4 to 3. Until the ninth inning the score was 3 to 0 in favor of Detroit, but in this session the locals piled up three runs off Clauss, who pitched the last six innings. Boehler pitched the first six. Memphis. Tenn.. March 19. Durning, Pennock and WyckofT, pitching for the Philadelphia American regulars, held the Memphis Southern League team to five hits, while the major leaguers batted out 15, some for extra bases and won. 8 to 2. Baker and Strunk each made three hits. Visalia, Cal., March 19. A home run by Collins in the third inning with two men on bases gave the Chicago Amer icans a lead that the Portland team of the Coast League could not over come. Pensacola, Fla., March 19. The Cleveland regulars defeated the Toledo team of the American Association, to 5. Jackson's hitting featured. He drove out three safe hits, one home run over the right field fence. Waco, Tex., March 19. With three men on bases and one out, Pratt, sec ond baseman for the St. Louis Amerl can regulars, made a sensational one- handed stop of a drive and spoiled Waco's only chance to score. He re tired the side by an accurate throw to first base. The game ended, i to 0, in favor of St. Louis. GAIN IN IMPROVED FARMS Output of Farms Decrease Lines Increase. Other Items of Interest in the Traffic World. The Return of Blood Eruptions No Reason Why Anyone Should Suffer With Such a Disheartening Experience. if 1 m1 ji'i'inn'mii'.n nur.si TP..-, k W W Li. .mm.'--!' m No case of contagious blood poison Is ever cured until the last particle of the virus has been removed from the circula tion. The least taint left in the blood will, sooner or later, cause a. fresh out break of the trouble, with all its hideous and destructive symptoms of ulcerated mouth and throat, copper colored Bplotches, falling hair, sores and ulcers, etc. No other medicine so surely cures contagious blood poison as S. S. S. It goes down into the blood and steadily and surely drives out every particle of the infection. It absolutely and perfectly purifies the blood, and leaves this vital fluid as fresh, rich and healthy as it was before the destructive virus of contagious fclood poison entered the circulation. S. S. S. quickly takes effect on the blood. Hud gradually the symptoms disappear, the health Is improved, the skin cleared a)f an spots, sores and other blemishes, the hair stops coming out, the mouth and throat heal and when S. S. S. has cleansed the system of the poison no trace of the disease is left. S. S. S. cures contagious blood poison because it is the greatest of all blood purifiers, tested and proven in hundreds and hun dreds of cases all over the country. You will find S. S. S. for sale in all drug stores at $1.00 per bottle. Write to The Swift Specific Co.. 127 Swift Bldg.. Atlanta, Ga, for private medical advice and a very instructive book on aU blood diseases, sent free, sealed in. plain wrajjper- The Sioux City management has des ignated Monday and Friday as ladies' day during the coming season. Some of the best games on the schedule will be played on these dates so the fair fans will have nothing to complain of. The Sioux City team will train n Tulsa, Ok. They will play exhibition games with Omaha, Lincoln and To peka for the entertainment of the Ok lahoma fans, and for a few shekels, before breaking camp. Ducky Holmes bought a cow of the short horn variety at the stockyards in Sioux City recently. A few days later the cow presented him with a Albany, Ga., March '19. The St. Louis last season. "T 1 e tne AiDany, soutn "u"'ut league team, 3 to o, in a weu-piayea game. Wolfe, ed the last six innings for Albany, held the big leaguers to three scratch hits. urener ana Stevenson pitched for St. Louis. Houston, Tex., March 19. With Ben- uer piicning, the Houston, Texas, League bunched hits in the first two innings and won over the recruit squad of the Philadelphia Americans, 4 to 2. ayetievme, c., March 19. The Philadelphia Nationals and Baltimore imei-uauonais played their opening pre season game here. Philadelphia win ning, 13 to 12. Dooin's men pounded the Baltimore pitchers. Roth, Dan forth and Smith, for 13 hits Ho im pair of twin calves. He intended to j more made five hits oil Llewellyn, Sea. oui in .vf v lu i.u nio xakuci luii tt.nu m.arsnaii. in-law, but. now expects to keep her in Sioux City as a team mascot. Art Griggs has been suspended by the Montreal management of the In ternational League. He refused to sign a contract and wants to get his re lease. Pitcher Ed Ruelbach, of the Cubs, was arrested at Tampa. Fla., last week for promoting a fight between a brin dle bulldog and a badger. He was released on bond, but must stand trial. Pete Kniseley was acting as referee but escaped by tall sprinting. Secretary Bruce, of the national com mission, has received a letter from Australia which extends an invitation to American teams of the major league to visit the Antipodes during the com ing winter. Baseball is being played there now, but the people are not en thused over it as they are over cricket. National (Pastime) Hymn. "Our ball club 'tis of thee. Type of celerity. For thee we root Long may your ranks be bright, May your infield be tight. La m bast 'em out of sight Try not to boot." ST. MARY'S 1913 SCHEDULE. Total of Sixteen Baseball Games Will Be Played. A schedule of 16 games has been ar ranged for the St. Marys college team. The St; Marys college team has fin ished first in the Kansas Conference nine times in the last ten years. Coach Quigley believes he will have a team this year which will defeat every other team in the Kansas conference. The schedule is as follows: April 1, Campbell College; April 3, College of Emporia; April 5, Kansas University, at Lawrence; April 9. War rensburg; April 10. Missouri Valley; April 12, Kansas Normals; April 14, University of Hawaii; April 25, South western; April 29, United States In dian School; May 1, Kansas Aggies at Manhattan: May 6, Bethany; May 14, Christian Brothers, St. Louis; May 15, Oklahoma University; May 21, Kansas Aggies; May 24, Haskell Indians; May 27, Kansas University. Cleaning Up Campaign. Meade, Kan., March 19. The civic committee, appointed by the Arena club of this city, has laid plans for an extensive cleanup campaign which will begin in the near future. Work will be directed mainly against the dread Russian thistle. A Reasonable Plea For the Stomach If Your Stomach Is Lacking 'in Di gestive Power. YVliy Not Help the Stomach Do Its Work? Not with drugs, but with a reinforce ment of digestive agents, such as are naturally at work in the stomach. Scientific analysis shows that digestion requires pepsin, nitrogenous ferments, and the secretion of hydrochloric acid. When your food fails to digest, it is proof positive that some of these agents are lacking in your digestive apparatus. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain nothing but these natural elements necessary to digestion and when placed at work in the weak stomach and small intestines, supply what these organs need. They stimulate the gastric glands and gradually brinR the diges tive organs back to their normal con dition. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been subjected to critical chemical tests at home and abroad and are found to con tain nothing but natural digestives. Chemical Laboratary. Telegraphic address, "Diffindo," London. Telephone No. 11029 Central. 20 Cullum St., Fen church St., E. C. London, 9th Aug., 1905. I have analyzed most carefully a box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets (which I bought myself at a city chemist's shop for the purpose), manufactured by the F. A. Stuart Co., 86 Clerkenwell Road, London, E. C, and have to report that I cannot find any trace of vegetable or mineral poisons. Knowing the ingre dients of the tablets, I am of opinion that they are admirably adaptable for the purpose for which they are intend ed (Signed) John R. Brooke, F. I. C, F. C S. There is no secret in the preparation of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Toir composition is commonly known arobng pnysicians. ney are tne most papular of all remedies for indigestion, dys pepsia, water brash, insomnia, loss of appetite, melancholia, constipation, dy sentery and kindred diseases originat ing from improper dissolution and as similation of foods, because they are thoroughly" reliable and harmless to man or child. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are at once a safe and powerful remedy. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest your food for you when your stomach can't. Ask your druggist for a fifty-cent box. Adv. For every 100 miles of railway main track in 1900 there, were 129 miles in 1910. For every 100 acres of improved farm land in 1900 there were 115 acres in 1910; for every 100 acres devoted to crops in the former year there were 110 in the latter. That is, during the census decade, the latest period for which official statis tics of the Bureau of Railway Econo mics are available, the railway plant increased at over double the rate of the agricultural plant. For every 100-ton miles in 1900 there were 180 in 1910; for every 100 passenger-miles there were 202. For every 100 bushels, bales, or pounds of the ten principal crops in the for mer year there were 109 in the latter. That, is the output of the railways in creased at a rate over ten times as great as that of the farms. Measured per mile the output of the railways increased 40 per cent and 57 per cent respectively. Measured per acre the output of the ten crops averaged a decrease of about one per cent. That is, the output of the rail ways per unit of plant increased by one-half, while the output of the farms per unit of" plant averaged a decrease. The population in the ten years in creased by about sixteen million per sons, or 21 per cent. Measured per inhabitant the ton-miles of the rail ways increased 49 per cent and the freight revenue 52 per cent, the passenger-miles 67 per cent and the pas senger revenue 61 per cent. That is, the work performed by the railways and the money received by them in creased at very nearly the same rate. Measured per inhabitant the output of the ten principal crops ranged from a decrease of 21 per cent to an increase of 20 per cent, while the farm value increased from 34 to 83 per cent. For example, the relative supply of corn that was 100 bushels in 1900 was 79 bushels in 1910. the relative farm value of corn that was $100 in 1900 was $144 in 1910.. That is, while the supply of corn per inhabitant fell off 21 per cent, the value of the supply per inhabitant increased 44 per cent. Tn th camp relation the supply ol wheat fell off 14 per cent while its value increased 80 per cent. In 1910 one thousand bushels of the seven principal food crops could purhase over 25 per cent more of commodities in general, and 50 per per cent more of transportation than in 1900; but conversely, the purchas ing power of -the receipts from one thousand ton-miles fell off 13 per cent, and that from one thousand passenger-miles fell off 19 per cent. SANTA FE PRIDE IN CUTOFF. New Station and Improvements for Every Town Is Promise Kinsley, Kan., March 19. A report has reached here from Sylvia, Kan., near the eastern end of the Hutchm-son-Kinsley cutoff of the Santa Fe, that assurances were made by Santa Fe officials during their recent visit to that place that improvements on the cutoff would not cease till every town had a new depot and all yards placed in the best possible condition. The report states the Santa Fe con siders the cutoff the pride of its lines. It will be the show road where eastern 1 railroad magnates will be taken and j given an idea of Santa Fe progressive- ness. i-ne roadbed will soon be placed in the best ppssible condition. GOOD GAIN IN FEBRUARY. Gross Earnings Show an Increase of 4 Per Cent. Gross earnings of all United States railroads so far reporting to Dun's Review for the four weeks of Feb ruary aggregate $29,460,633, a gain as compared a year ago of 4 per cent. While the gain is much less than the 13.9 per cent reported for .the preced ing month, the difference is account ed for by weather conditions, as indi cated by the fact that practically the same roads last year showed a loss in January of 1.2 per cent, but a gain in February of 7.2 per cent as compared with 1911. In the west and the south west several roads reporting decreases, while on others notable expansion ap pears. Most of the leading systems throughout the south make favorable returns, reflecting a well maintained volume of railroad business in that section of the country. In the follow ing table are given the gross earnings of all United States railroads report ing to date for the four weeks of Feb ruary, and the gain as compared with the earnings of the same roads for the corresponding period a year ago; also for the roads that reported in the two preceding months, together with the percentages of gains over last year: 1913. Gain. Pet January, 4 weeks.. $32,737,908 $4,007,864 13.9 February, 4 weeks. 29,460,633 1,138,691 4.0 1912. December 38,734,159 2,651,734 7.4 ELECTRIFY PENN TERMINALS. Work at Enormous Cost Will Be Com pleted in One Year. Philadelphia, March 19. Electrifi cation of railroad terminals in large cities moved a long step nearer today when the directors of the Pennsyl vania railroad at a meeting held in this city reached a deciison to elec trify the road between the Broa'd street station in Philadelphia and Paoli, Pa. The stretch is on the main line of the Pennsylvania railroad between Philadelphia and Chicago, and in cludes a portion of the road which serves a heavy suburban travel. Electrification of the twenty miles of track will be primarily for the pur pose of providing electrically operated railroad trains for the suburban ser vice, similar to those operated in New York by the New York Central and the New York, New Haven Hart ford. Four tracks will be covered by the work, and it is figured that an expen diture of $4,000,000 will be necessary. The electrification, it is expected, will be completed next year. TO BREAK SEALS IS SERIOUS. Xew Law Makes Offense Punishable With Fine and Imprisonment. Under a new law enacted by con gress, approved by the president Feb ruary 13, 1913, to break the seal of a railway car containing interstate ship ments of freight, express or baggage. reunion wie ouinj j sucn snipments from a car,- depot. depot platform, steamboat or wharf, is a serious offense, punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, or by imprisonment m tne penitentiary not longer than ten years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Persons who knowingly purchase stolen interstate shipments, or who transport such shipments from, one state to another, shall be deemed equally guilty with the thief, and punished in the same manner. Cases of this character will be prosecuted in the federal courts. It is expected that the new law will materially aid the authorities in ef fectually breaking up the organized gangs of freight car thieves which operate in various parts of the country. Whenever You Are in Kansas City, Make This Store Your Down-Town Headquarters Use the Many Conveniences at Your Will YOU WILL LIKE California Because there you will have a chance to- succeed. There cli mate, soil and water. In conjunc tion with intelligent labor, work wonders. Alfalfa, fruits, garden truck, poultry and dairy prod ucts point the way to more than a mere living. Colonist Excursions March 15 to April 15 1913. Then one-way second class tickets from Topeka to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Di ego and to many other points in California will be sold for $30. Corresponding fare from points1' on other lines in connec tion with the Santa Fe. Liberal stopover privileges. Two fast trains daily from To peka carry tourist sleepers and free chair cars. Harvey meals. mm For tickets, reser vations, informa tion and copy of "San Joaquin Val ley" folder, apply to T. L. King, City Passenger Agt., Topeka. Kan. 1 K&NSAS COT, MO. J DR. GEO. 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