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TUESDAY EVENING.
TOPEKAi KANSAS- FEBRUARY 10, 1914.
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That Story About Jimmj Gar
field and Republicans.
He Is Still Progressive and
Ohio Moosers Firm.
HINSHAW ISHEBE TODAY
Says Raymond Robins Will
Speak Lincoln Day.
AH Ready for Great Progres
siye Rally Thursday.
Kev. Raymond Robins of Chicago,
will speak at the Progressive banquet
In Topeka Thursda,. according to an
nouncement made today by David I Hin
Shaw, of Emporia, secretary to the
Proeressive national executive commlt
KS. wa. in Topeka today and
left this afternoon iur t
where he will meet Senator Albert J
Beveridce of Indiana, the p i, I
sVeaker at the Kansas Bull Moose din-
ner Details for the Thursday meeting
were outlined by Hlnshaw during his
stay in Topeka. .
An all day session will be the Tea
ture of the Progressive love feast this
c a..,.i -Pr-nirressive state
chairman, will preside at the rnin
session in the Grand opera house At
that time a tentative state platform will
be prepared, althoug.. it may not be
. adopted until the afternoon meeting
The afternoon session will be devoted
to a discussion of platform measures
and state and national affairs. Rev.
Raymond Robins will be one of the
principal speakers at the afternoon
meeting. Speeches will also be made
by Congressman Victor Murdock and
Henry J. Allen of Wichita. William
Allen White, of Emporia, will preside
at the afternoon gathering.
Senator Beveridge, Congressman
Murdock. Mrs. Eva Murphy, Goodland;
and Henry J. Allen, will be the speak
ers at the banquet Thursday evening.
Allen will preside as toastmaster. Sen
ator Polndexter of Washington will
not attend the banquet, and James A.
Garfield of Ohio has notified the Kan
sas Bull Moosers that he will be un
able to be present. The attendance of
Beveridge and Robins, however, is con
sidered certain.
Reports to the effect that Garfield
has consented to an amalgamation
with Ohio Republicans is denied by
Hinshaw.
"I was with Walter F. Brown, state
chairman of Ohio, when It was report
ed that there was to be a compromise
with the Ohio Republicans. He brand
ed the report as absolutely false. Gar
field will be a speaker at the banquet
in Lima, O., Thursday night. It is a
strictly third party gathering with the
came purpose in view as the Kansas
meeting."
VILMARTH VERY ILL.
Fire Chief Stricken With Pneumonia
Condition Serious.
George O. Wilmarth, who has been
chief of Topeka's fire department
since Topefc "lias had a fire depart
ment, and who in point of service Is
the city's oldest employee, is critically
111 at his home. 1101 West Eighth
street. He was taken with a severe
thill Sunday night. Dr. F. H. Scholle
was called. His condition rapidly
grew worse and a nurse was placed
in attendance. Pneumonia has devel
oped in the left lung and the patient
is suffering intensely, . and his condi
tion Is considered very critical. This
is especially so on account of the ad
vanced age of the chief.
STILL AFTER JOHN D.
Tax Commissioners Call to See If He
Filled Out Tax Blank.
Cleveland. O., Feb. 10. Tax Com
missioners John D. Fackler and Wm.
Agnew drove to Forest Hill this morn
ing to find out whether John D.
Kockefeller, who is now In Tarrytown,
had filled out the blank left with him
a week ago, for the listing of his
personal property for taxation. They
were received by the oil king's secre
tary, who gave them a letter, signed
by Rockefeller, in which he acknow
ledged receipt of the blank, said he
had not had time to make his return
before leaving Cleveland, but would
do so later.
Fackler and Agnew decided to give
the Standard head time to make a
voluntary return. If this does not
satisfy the commissioners, when re
ceived, they will determine on other
action to place on the duplicate the
several hundred million dollars worth
of securities which Rockefeller owns.
WOMAN IN CASE.
Reno County Coroner May Cause
Arrest In Ieath Mystery.
Hutchinson, Kan., Feb. 10. Coroner
Williamson is holding an inquest,
making Inquiry into the death of
Thomas Stone, this county, recently.
The physician's certificate declared
death was the result of slow poison
ing. Investigation proves that a wom
an, not yet named by the officers,- had
bought poison at different times. Stone
was sick for a long time and it is the
belief of officers that poison was ad
ministered to him in his food.
There is a belief that a warrant may
be issued before night, though the
officers do not state whom they sus
pect. f "
Steel Business Picks Up.
New York, Feb. 10. The unfilled
tonnaza of the TTnltoA QtQt.o Slu1
porauon on January 31 totalled 4,613,
680 tons, an increase of 331,572 tons
over December, 1913.
Thomas Hardy Weds His Steno.
London. Feb. 10. Thomas Hardy,
the British novelist, today married
ii6S uugaue, nis secretary and typist.
Mr. Hardy's first wife died in 1912. He
is in hU 74th yew.
gekeral fu;jsto:i
BACK HOME AGAIN
General Funston
From his latest photograph. He Is
now located at Texas City, in tempo
rary command second division. United
States troops.
BOOST FOR STATE
Santa Fe Launches Immlgra
tion Campaign for Kansas..
Annonncement of a Statewide
Plan in Topeka Today.
A plan to attract thousands of im
migrants to Kansas from other states
and increase the farming and indus
trial population of the state was an
nounced today from the office of J.
M. Connell, general passenger agent
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railway. The announcement was
made in conjunction with a visit from
C. L. Seagraves, general colonization
agent of the Santa Fe, headquarters
in Chicago. Mr. Seagraves is in To
peka today.
The first action toward stocking
Kansas with ambitious families from
other states will be in the distribution
of "The Earth," a Santa Fe agricul
tural and industrial magazine. More
than 50,000 copies of this publication,
or twice its regular circulation, will
be sent out to prospective Kansas set
tlers. It will be the largest under
taking of its kind in years, officials of
the Santa Fe in Topeka say today.
"We will promote every feature of
the advantage of life in Kansas," Mr.
Seagraves said this afternjonv "From
the irrigation projects' of western
Kansas to the Intensive work of east
ern Kansas we will make known the
call of Kansas. We believe that the
circulation of this number of the
Earth will do a great good. We have
articles written by such men as F. D.
Coburn, secretary of the board of ag
riculture ; Professor Miller of the Ag
ricultural college, and Charles Har
ger of Abilene."
Kansas is oiling her muscles for
one of the greatest years in history,
Mr. Seagraves and Mr. Connell be
lieve, and they are going to tell the
good news to the inhabitants of other
states: '
EARTHQUAKE III EAST
Shock Is Felt from Montreal, Can-, to
Philadelphia.
New York. Feb. 10. Points as far
north as Montreal and as far south
as Philadelphia felt distinct earth
quake shocks of varying intensity be
tween 1:34 and 1:37 o'clock this aft
ernoon. Indications were that the
entire northeastern section of the
United States was in zone of tremors.
At no point Included in the first re
ports was serious damage done. In
New York state the tremors were re
corded ln New York City. Albany,
Klmira, Rome. Syracuse and other
points. In Canada shocks were felt
at Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto. Pres
cott, Brockville and other places.
Albany, Feb. 10. An earthquake of
20 seconds' duration was recorded on
the seismograph at the state geolo
gist's office here today shortly before
2 o'clock. It was noticeable about the
capltol. where a number of pictures
were shaken from the walls.
Philadelphia, Feb. 10. An esjrtn
quake tremor was felt in this vicinity.
At the Fniiaaeipnia navy yara me
shock was quite distinct and naval of
ficers timed the shock at 1:33 o'clock.
Syracuse, Feb. 10. An earthquake
shock was felt plainly in all parts of
this city at 1:35 p. m.
x-o -IV -V Feh 10 At 1:35
o'clock this afternoon a severe earth
quake shock was reit in Kome ana
throughout this section of Oneida
county.
Binghamton. Feb. 10. One life
was lost as a result of the earthquake
shocks here this afternoon. The
tremors caused a cave-in of a trench
four feet deep in the basement of the
Wllley building and Rocco Parse, a
laborer, was killed.
IIAEC FABULA DOCET
"A burnt child dreads the fire,"
that is nearly always, and is usual
ly mindful of experience, which is
said to be a dear teacher, although
generally an effective one.
Some years ago the merchants
of Topeka tried out the system of
giving trading stamps with the re
sult that after much expense, loss,
grief and ill feeling engendered,
they abandoned the practice and
returned to the good old methods
of endeavoring to give the very
best values for the lowest possible
prices consistent with business
methods.
With the past experience of the
merchants and the present state
ments of publishers that premium
giving is "hocus-pocus," a word to
the wise should be sufficient.
KING OPENS IT
The Fourth . Session of the
Present British Parliament
Is Set Going by George V With
Much Ceremony.
A SEARCH FOR SUFFBA6ETTES
Is Made Among Cells and
Vaults of Building.
Electric Torches Have Taken
the Place of Lanterns.
London. Feb. 10. King George
opened the fourth session of the pres
ent British parliament a session that
promises to be a history making one,
owing to the important constitutional
questions to be decided. Queen Mary
and the king both wore their crowns
and brilliant royal robes. They rode
in the state coach of gold, drawn by
eight . Hanoverian, cream colored
horses from ' Buckingham palace,
through the Mall, over the horse
guards parade and then along White
Hall to the king's entrance to the
house of lords.
Great crowds assembled along the
route to witness the procession. The
weather was ideal. In the house of
lords the scene was a picturesque one
as their majesties surrounded by oth
er members o? the royal family and
by peers and peeresses in their state
robes, ascended the throne. The king
immediately read his speech outlining
the government program for the ses
sion. Only a few privileged strangers
were admitted to the house. These in
cluded members o the house of com
mons, most of the foreign diplomatic
corps and representatives of the of
ficial world. The American Ambas
sador and Mrs. Page were among those
present.
In the Commons.
The opening of the house of com
mons found an unusually large num
ber of members gathered at the doors
waiting to make a dash into the
chamber to secure seats for the mo-
(Cont'nued on Page Four.)
JUMPS TO HER DEATH.
Woman Leape From Top of the Long
Building in Kansas City.
Kansas City. Feb. 10. While hun
dreds of shoppers passed in the street
not 30 feet away, a fashionably dressed
woman about 30 years old, leaped from
the roof of the R. A Long building, a
15 story structure, in the downtown
retail district here, today and was dash
ed to death on the cobblestones of the
alley in the rear of the building. Per
sons in an office in a neighboring high
building saw the woman climb to the
parapet, poise a moment, clasp her
hands and dive headfirst as she might
have plunged into a swimming pool.
The body was identified as that of
Miss Elna Zimmerman, a stenogra
pher, employed by au implement com
pany. The cashier of the company
made the identification. At the house
where Miss Zimmerman roomed it was
said that she had shown despondency
for weeks but had confided in no one.
She had attempted to take her life
before by swallowing acid, it was said.
So carefully did the woman choose
the point from which to leap, few per
sons passing in the street knew of the
suicide until long after the mangled
body had been taken away.
Took Off Her Hat.
The woman removed her hat, a black
beaver affair with two plumes, before
she climbed over t i parapet and leap
ed. L. I Adams, with office in a neigh
boring office building, saw the woman
climb over the parapet.
The woman evidently made a pre
meditated dive for death. She struck
headfirst and that part of the body
was badly mangled. She wore a gray
overcoat, black gloves, a grayish silk
waist, and had dark brown hair. Dr.
Fritz Moenlnghoff, deputy coroner, said
death was instantaneous. Several tele
phone linemen were working in the al
ley. As the woman jumped they saw
her and screamed. A clerk in the New
York Central offices in the R. A. Long
building, heard the scream and ran into
the alley. There he saw the woman ly
ing motionless, apparently without an
injury. She appeared as if she had
only stumbled on the pavement and
fell. In the woman's glove was $6.75,
part of the money in currency. The
woman was good looking. The shoes
she wore were bought from a shoe com
pany in Atlanta, Ga. The coat was
bought in Cincinnati. The woman ap
parently strove to avoid striking any
one in her fall. She jumped from the
west side of the building into the
alleyway, leaping almost from the
northwest corner. She paid the head
elevator man 10 cents to go to the roof.
TV0 MEN MURDERED.
Dead Bodies of Ex-Convicts Found In
a Club Room.
St. Louis, Feb. 10. John Burns,
known as Pudgy, and Peter White,
both ex-convicts, were found dead in
a room of the Friendly Ten club here
today. The floor and walls were cov
ered with blood and apparently the
men were murdered. They are sup
posed to have been victims of a gang
murder.
An examination of the bodies re
vealed that White had been shot once
through the head, and that Burns had
been shot four- times through the
body. Shots were heard about 8:30
last night by persons living next door
to the club. A shattered window pane
indicated that one of the shots might
have been fired from the outside
though this. was not certain. The po
lice found no weapon in the room, but
a revolver, wrapped in a handker
chief, was found lying on a window
sill of the cellar. Two cartridges had
been snapped, but not exploded. '
The elub in whose room the two men
were found, was operated without char
ter or saloon license, and its member
ship was supposed to be composed
largely of drivers and teamsters.
No complaint had been made to the
police concerning the club and the high
er officers at least, had not heard that
it was a resort of ex-convicts.
Burns was released from the Missouri
prison three weeks ago. where he had
served a two year sentence for robbery
Burns was arrested In Cincinnati on
March 12, 1912, charged with robbing the
leader of a gipsy band of $10,000 in gold.
He was brought to St Louis for trial
and with four other men convicted.
White pleaded guilty to the kiUing of
Pete Nolan in a saloon here on primary
election night in 1904. A dispute had
arisen over the division of election
money. White said he shot in self-defense.
He was sentenced to ten years'
imprisonment, buf was released De
cember 6, 1912. after having served seven
years of the sentence.. -. . . .
WHY THAT HOVE?
Disadvantage of Bock Island's
Removal to Kansas City.
Santa Fe Maintains All Offices
In This City.
The talk In Topeka railway and bus
iness circles today la the contemplated
move of the office of the general pas
senger agent of the Rock Island Lines
from the headquarters here to Kansas
City. The fact that all other head
quarters offices of the second district
with one exception are located in To
peka and that the Santa Fe maintains
both the passenger and freight officers
here, is believed to be an argument In
favor of the continuation of the Rock
Island's passenger business here.
There is no doubt about the con
templated removal. - The 'typographical
error" denial is only an easy slippery
path of dodging. It is known in To
peka that many Rock Island officials
are in favor of centering their pas
senger and freight headquarters, in
Kansas City. It is known also that the
men higher up that- is, many of them
believe in the move.
Topeka business Interests are unable
to believe other than in-the cold hard
facts that the entire -district headquar
ters should be kept intact, that the
Santa Fe realises the importance of
close co-operation between all depart
ments and combines its forces in one
building, that the read Is in constant
touch with the forces of the state in
which they operate ia larger mileage,
and that Topeka always has shown
herself a friend of the Rock Island de
spite the prominence and support of
the massive Santa Fe Interests.
Topekans are asking themselves an
other question.
Instead of moving the passenger
department to Kansas City, why not
bring the freight department to To
peka? Other railroads are well able
to handle their Kansas City freight
business without the dignified . pres
ence of a general freight agent. The
G. F. A. doesn't travel from door to
door soliciting business. His larger
duties are in connection . with the
walla. jftf the interstate. , commerce
commission and the rate troubles of
state commission ' hearings, t in To
peka the Santa Fe and the public
utilities commission live right across
the street from one another they
work in harmony and peace.
Topeka realizes that it does . not
create the freight business that orig
inates in Kansas City, but Topeka do
nated a nice little $17,000 gain last
month over the same period in 1913
and. the Rock Island freight handling
force has been cut lower than ever.
Topeka is proud of her importance
as a railway center. The Rock Island
district offices here constitute a part
of her haughtiness. Topeka is unable
to reconcile herself to the proposed
removal of James A. Stewart and his
passenger - force. Instead Topeka
would suggest that the freight office
be removed to the natural center of
the state where the Rock Island has
such extensive and pro' table interest.
COLLIDE III THE AIR.
Two Flying Machine., 'wrecked and
One Aviator Killed.
Johannisthal.. Germany, Feb. 10. A,
midair collision between a Dtpiane ana
a monoplane over the aerodrome here
today caused the death of one German
aviator and serious injury to two
others.
Gerhard Sedlemyer, an experienced
airman, was flying his biplane carrying
as his passenger Lieutenant Leon
Hard! of the German army. They were !
circling the aerodrome at a height of
about 100 feet when their machine was
crashed into by a monoplane in which
Degner, a pupil at the flying school,
was maaing ms ursi independent
flight.
Both machines fell and when the men
were extricated from the wreckage it
was found that Degner was dead and
the other two gravely hurt.
SWEDISH CABINET OUT
Resigns Owing to Differences Regard
ing Increasing Armament.
Stockholm. Feb. 10. Karl Albert
Staaf , the Swedish premier, and his
entire cabinet resigned today in con
sequence of divergence of opinion
concerning the -necessity of increas
ing the Swedish defensive forces.
King Gustave accepted the resigna
tions. The ministerial crisis was brought
about by the recent, demonstration of
30,000 land owners and farmers from
all parts of the country who demand
ed an increase of such armaments.
This was followed by a socialist dem
onstration equally imposing, protest
ing against any project to increase
expenditure In the army and navy.
Corn Exposition Opens.
Dallas, Feb. 10. Thu sixth national
corn exposition began here today and
will continue fourteen days. It com
prises exhibits from twenty-nine states
ana irom several uamu lan provinces,
including other staple agricultural
products in addition to corn. .
Cargo W orth $3,000,000.
Boston, Feb. lO.The most valuable
cargo ever brought to this port, ac
cording to the estimate of underwrit
ers, came In on the German steamship
Essen. It was of Australian wool, the
first direct shipment of foreign wool
since the tariff was reduced, and pelts,
skins and chrome ore. the latter con
signed to New York. The value of the
cargo exceeds $2,000,000
POLITICALGOSSIP
State Appointees to Keep Oat of
Senatorial Fight.
That Is Word Got. Hodges
Sends Out Today.
HPS OFF O fiO FAVOR
Sixth District Editor Preaches
Harmony Doctrine.
But It Does Not Include Pro
gressive Platform Planks.
State appointees will be kept out
of the Democratic United States sena
torial fight. That Is the word of
Governor Hodges to members of his
official family and appointees either
directly or indirectly acting under
him.
Under the announcement of the
Democratic governor, Hodges and the '
administration followers will not take
chips in the possible Brown-Farrelly-,
Neeley-Sapp et al fight for the sena
torship. Of course this news may be
a bit disquieting to the hopes and am-1
bitions of the "Ironjaw" Brown sup
porters. But they must make the
most of the situation. Gov. Hodges
is a candidate to succeed himself. He
is not looking for trouble. And while
Governor Hodges wants it specifically
and clearly understood that he is not
running from the ordinary griefs and
sorrows of a chief executive, the sen
atorial fight is a burden he is noti
anxious to shoulder. -
In a statement made today, Hodges
denies that he will use his influence
as governor in aiding in the defeat or
success of any candidate. He adds
further that Democratic appointees
will not be dictated to. that they will
be free to support such candidates as;
tney may desire and no questions will
be asked.
Since the announcement of W. L.
(Ironjaw) Brown as a United States
senatorial candidate eleven months
ago, political wise men have placed
(Continued cn Page Two.)
RIOTING IN TOKIO
A Japanese Mob Attacks
House of Parliament.
the
Beaten Back by the Police and
Many Injured.
Toklo, Feb. 10. A mob attacked
the Japanese house of parliament to
day. It was driven back by the po
lice only after the entrance gates had
been broken down and scores of peo
ple ware Injured.
The rioting followed a big mass
meeting at which resolutions were
passed, to impeach the cabinet for its
attitude in connection with the graft
charges against Japanese naval offi
cials, several of whom are accused of
receiving commissions Xor influencing
tne allotment of admiralty contracts
in favor of a German firm. Numer
ous arrests were -made and frequent
clashes between the police and .he
mob followed in various parts of the
city. There was also a free fight on
the floor of the diet.
Poshed Into Canal. j
Fifteen persons were pushed into
the canal during a fight near the of
fices of a government newspaper, but
all of them were rescued.
The diet rejected, 205 to 184, a reso
lution of want of confidence in the
government. This resolution was in
troduced by the opposition as a pro
test against the attitude of the cabinet
in connection with the graft charges.
While the session was in progress huge
crowds packed the neighboring streets
and several mass meetings were or
ganized. The people after resolving
to Impeach the cabinet marched to
ward the house of parliament, attack
ing several government officials on
their way. When they reached the
entrance to the diet they came into
collision with the police. In the strug
gle the gate was broken down and
many people injured while others were
taken into custody.
The debate in the house was dra
matic A fierce attack was made on
the premier, Count Gombei Yamamo
to, who replied with great calmness,
demanding a suspension of judgment
until the inquiry into the naval scan
d .l had been concluded. Saburo Shi
mada, a leader of the opposition,
charged the cabinet with having
smothered the affair until forced to
order an investigation. The speaker
of the diet ordered the expulsion of a
member of the opposition who had in
terrupted the debate and a fight on,
the floor of the house ensued between
guards and the friends of the deputy.
The victory of the government on
the resolution of want of confidence
was greeted with cheers from the ma
jority of the house and with jeers
from the crowd outside. The crowd
cheered the members of the opposition
as they left. After vainly waiting for
the exit of the minister, the mob
marched to the offices of the newspa
per Chu-O. a government organ,
where they stoned the police who,
however, succeeded in repulsing them.
HE SEES A BIG GRAF.
James E. Bennett Attacks Administra
tion Trade Commission Bill. .
Washington, Feb. 10. Denouncing
the administration trade commission
bill as opening up the "loveliest graft
of a century," and as "surpassing Rus
sia in inquisition," James E. Bennett
today told the house commerce cont
mittee, that such a law would drive
small corporations, out of business.
Representing a number of corpora
tions he questioned its constitutional
ity. "This bill as at present drawn."
he said, "would give the vital secrets
of the small corporation to its big
competitors. it wouia snow up tne
weak points of the small concern and
open it up to the attacks of its rivals.
This thing would open up the loveliest
graft that you gentlemen ever saw.
"With thousands of special agents
roaming around the country, prying
into the hundreds of thousands of cor
porations, graft would be widespread.
These agents would have no qualifica
tion tknt nnlitial mill nn f.tvil mrvice
examination is required " and they"
could be sent into any corporation s
office to make a report which would
be binding on that corporation. If
you slipped him $50 or $100 or $500,
he might be willing to change the re
port. There you are.: This -is a tre
mendous inquisitorial power. Russia-;
never had anything like this that gave
such power without hindrance."
Mr. Bennett argued that the . bill
violated the constitutional guarantee
against unlawful search and seizure.
TULLEYJS DEAD
End Came Suddenly to Former
State ' Treasurer. ' '
Died of Acute Indigestion at
Home In Independence.
Independence, Kan., Feb. 10.
Mark Tulley, widely known in Kansas
as a Republican politician, died sud
denly at his home here this afternoon
Mark Tulley, ex-State Treasurer and
Republican Leader, Who Died Sud
denly This Afternoon at His Home
in Independence.
of acute indigestion. He was ill less
than an hour. Tulley was 60 years
old. He served three successive terms
as state treasurer, preceding ' Earl
Akers in that office. He is - survived
by a wife and four children.
Mark Tulley, during his six years in
official life here in Topeka won a wide
circle of friends. Quiet, unostenta
tious, slow to speak, thoughtful and
sure of facts and judgment, his in
fluence in his party councils was
great.
He had been talked of recently as
a. candidate for governor. He was in
Topeka last week on business and ap
peared to be in good health. In his
death the state of Kansas loses one of
its best citizens.
THE DAY III CONGRESS
Bill Passed to Make Impersonation of
Congressmen a Crime.
Washington, Feb. 10. Senate met
at noon. Immigration committee
postponed consideration of the Bur
nett bill. Passed a bill for fish cul
tural stations in Minnesota and Louisiana-House
met at noon. Trust hearings
continued before committees. Re
sumed consideration of the Shackle
ford $25,000,000 good roads bill.
Impersonation of congressmen or
other officers of the United States
would be made a crime by a senate
bill passed today. Any person pro
fessing to have improper influence
with congressmen also would come
within its provisions. The bill was
one result of David Lamar's sensa
tional testimony before the lobby
committee of having impersonated
congressmen in telephone talk with
Wall street financiers.
Senator Thomas blocked passage of
the Sterling bill for the disposal of
mineral lands within Indian reserva
tions because he said it contained a
joker which would withdraw public
lands outside as well as inside Indian
reserves from entry.
LOPEZ'S GUN IS FOUND
No Dobot Now Remains That the Out
law Escaped From Mine.
Bingham. Utah. Feb. 10. Identifica
tion of a rifle, found beneath a trestle
near the Utah-Apex mine, as the weap
on Ralph Lopez took in the mine with
him the night of November 26, has con
vinced the local authorities that the
bandit escaped from the mine soon aft
er he killed J. Douglas Hulsey and
Tom Manderich.
The rifle was found almost a month
ago by J. Hindbaugh, brakeman for
the Bingham & Garfield railroad, with
a revolver holster and a belt partially
filled with cartridges nearby. Hind
baugh took the rifle to Salt Lake City
without reporting the discovery. Re
turning to Bingham yesterday, he in
formed the officers or tne matter and
the weapon was identified by a private
mark by Mike Stefano, who gave the
rifle to Lopez.
WEATHER IS IDEAL.
And More Like It Ia
; Wednesday.
Slated for
" This is . another bright mild day,
with the temperature five degrees
above normal for February 10, and
the forecast calls for almost the same
thing over again. ,
Shippers' forecast! . "Protect , 86
hour shipments north against ' tem
perature of IS degrees; east,. 15 to 20
degrees; south and west, 20 to 2S de
grees." The wind is- blowing at the rate, of
five miles an hour from the west. -
The hourly readings
. 1 o'clock .
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11 o'clock...:. Si
12 o'clock. . .'-.Z
1 o'clock .'Jit-.' v41
2 o'clock ...... 4
8 o'clock. .
o'clock..
10 o'clock .
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On sale by newsboys a TWO CFTTS
On trains and newssta; dsFITK CkiiT
TAGGART IS FOR IT
Kansas Congressman Strongly
Favors the Alaskan Callroad.
House Is to Vote on the Propo-
- sitlon Tomorrow.
THE EEffl CF SC3QID
Constantly Is Paraded by Op
ponents of the Measure.
Cost of the Project Is Estimat
ed at $55,000,000.
Washington. IX C. Feb. 10. Vota
on the Alaska railway bill, . now np
before congress, pro-riding for the ap
propriation of 96,000,000 for the con
struction of a railroad In our Arctic
possession, will be taken tomorrow.
Members from all sections of the .
country have participated in the de
bate and discussed the various phases
of the project
One of the objections to the project
raised by its opponents 's that it com
mits the government to the poller of
government ownership, against which
policy there is a strong sentiment In
the house. It was pointed out that
the government has heretofore aided
some railroads in cases where exist
ing conditions warrant such action,
as in the Philippines, where Uncle
Sam guaranteed the holding com
panies against any lou. The rail
roads in the Philippines were built by
the J. G. White company, and are op
erated under the supervision of the
government.
A wide diversity of opinion was ex
pressed regarding the resources, ag
ricultural and mineral, available for
development, some maintaining there
was nothing to develop there but ice
and granite, others painting the re
gion as being a land of .lowing "milk
and honey." Statistics of the agricul
tural department were consulted free
ly to prove that everything could be
grown there and nothing was wanting
(Continued on Page Two.)
THEY ARE OVEnVOr.XED
Star Route Carriers of i California
Hold Indignation Meeting.
San Francisco, Feb. 10. Three
hundred and fifty "star route", car
riers for the poBtofflce department ia
California met, here, today to formu
late some plan whereby they may ob
tain relief from the conditions that
have been Imposed by reason of the
parcel post. The owners . of . the
mountain stage routes, who have con
tracted with the government to carry
the mails, ' declare - that additloLal
business runs far .beyond the . provi
sion in the act for the compensation
they receive. Congressman Raker
has been asked by them to introduce
a bill for their relief. .
One instance of where great hard
ship has been inflicted on a star route
carrier is cited by Francis Carr of
Redding, attorney for a large number
of contractors. He says that the only
store in a mountain town of mora
than a thousand population closed Its
business since the act went Into ef
fect and the mail contractor is using
a six-horse team to haul In the sup
piles that come by parcel post. -
"He was entitled to additional com
pensation for any new class of mails
ordered carried, but then only in
strict proportion to the 'increase over
the original contract quantity and In
no case .for over fifty per cent of the
original contract, the extra allowance
to go into effect with the issuance of
an order allowing it," said Mr. Carr.
The only increase he has received, ac
cording to. Mr.. Carr, is $922 yearly.
Other instances were related which
tended to show that the job of a "star
route" carrier is far from being a
paying proposition. According to
Carr, some of the star route contract
ors have declined to accept the addi
tional allowances granted them by the
postoffice department for fear this
might constitute a waiver of claims
for relief.
THIEVES USE FilOIiE.
Warn Their Victhns 'gainst Trying:
to Catch Tbem.
St Louis, Feb. 10. The family of
John H. Holmes, whose home was
robbed of $1,000 worth of jewelry on
the night of Jan. 14, has received two
telephone messages and four letters
warning them against further efforts
to find the robbers. Mrs. Holmes was
told over the telephone ' that other
jewelry would be stolen if efforts were
made to catch the thieves.
"You will get your head blown off
if you don't stop trying to catch us."
said the voice at the other end of the
line. "We have a key to your house;
we were in there last Saturday, sam
pled your baked apples and they are
fine."
The family was informed by tele
phone where two missing heirlooms
valued at $300 each would be found.
They were found in dressers as the
person at the other end of the tele
phone line predicted. Mr. Holmes is
superintendent of the Missouri Hu
mane society and thinks possibly the
threats came from persons whose en
mity he has aroused in his humans
work. '
Cyras Townsend Brady Resigns.
Mt. Vernon, N. T-. Feb. 10. Rear.
Cyrus Townsend Brady, historian and
novelist, who has .been, for 'about a
year-rector of the Episcopal Church
of the Ascension, ene of 4he fashion
able parishes qfM., Vernon, has read
his resignation. It is to take effect
September 1 unless an earlier data Is
agreed on. '. The announcement was
unexpected and Dr. Brady has refused
to disc das the matter further than ts
say that-the. salary.he iS' receiving Is
inadequate. ' - ; 1 '.
' Wrather Forecast Cor. Kssssas. -Fair
tonight and Wednesday; not
much change In temperature, j