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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
JUDsoN HARRIS IS OUT.
He Brings Good Reports from Metho.
dist Church.


A colored man by the name Of I. W. B.
Grant and a white man named Manoah
Miller brought Judson Harris over from
the Kansas Avenue Methodist church at
noon.
Harris with his wife and eleven other
men, women and children had been in
the church since Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. I'VE waded from our home
Friday afternoon to the church" said
Harris, who came over in hopes of Sc
curing relief for the rest AT that time
the water was coming in from Soldier
creek and flooding North Topeka. The
people in the church have supplies. The
relief work has been excellent. Every
one over there that know of is cheer
ful but they are fearful of the founda-
lions of the buildings when the flood
goes down They are working manfully
over there with the boats In the church
into stores and brought supplies. Pro-
visions are being distributed in good
shape They are certainly working
manfully over there.
While we have been in the church
we have kept a constant watch by TAX
ing turns. The people there have bed
ding and are comfortable We have not
seen a two story house floating. All
seem to be standing. We have not heard
of anyone being lost and we saw no
bodies. Rev Mr.. Purvis is in his home
with other people and is safe His boy
was in a tree but we do not know
whether he escaped or not. The Cheney
people on Morse and Harrison streets
are safe. The water at the church was
II feet deep. 1t has fallen only four
inches since o'clock this morning.
s'Fogle carried the women to the
church and rescued other people. The
current is strongest on Gordon street
Wires from telephone poles block
Quincy street and keep boats from go
ing across foatTnen trying to cross
Gordon street had to go west and go
across diagonally on account of the cur
rent y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
TRoUTMANs WERE SAVED.
Accomplished by Hard Work of Hag-
gard and Bureh.

Robert Haggard and a man named
Burch rescued ". H Troutman ana
his daughter from 1925 Quincy street
Saturday night 1t took them four
hours battling against the current TO
reache the house and take the Trout
mans to the Melan bridge. Four girls
named Wilson We're in the Troutman
house. but they refused to leave The
boatmen reported Is people in the Rig
don house, and the Rev. w H. Glenden-
ming and four other persons in the
Glendenning house. At Reardon's stor=
on Kansas avenue and Saywen street
20 persons had taken refuge There
were 20 people on the second floor of the
Kansas avenue Methodist church. Jack
Mercer reported that at o'clock sun
day afternoon he found three women
on a section of railroad track that was
floating on Railroad street. They had
been there all night. He took them
to a place of safetv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
FINANCE COMMITTEES APPEAL
The Necessity for Funds and Extend
ed Aid.


Hon A. A. GODDARD chairman Of the
relief finance committee, has issued the
following appeal;
THE need for further contrl buttons
for the relief of the food sufferers Is
great. All the people of North Topeka
have been driven from their homes ans
a large part of them are now destitute
of food. clothing and money.
They can. not return TO their homes
when the water recedes, but must BE-
cared for until the water leaves. the
sewers are opened. the debris removed
or burned, and the city is cleansed and
dried out.
1T will not do to allow anyone to re-
comDlished-
mo doubt much sickness viii follow
the exposure and the conditions result
ing from the flood and much assistance
viii have to be given the farmers and
market gardeners in the kaW valley
outside the city.
1.-THE people of Topeka are therefore
urged to contribute as literally as they
can for the purpose of helping in this
work.
Each Of the banks will receive sub
scriptions and donations or they may
be sent to F. NJ Bonebrake, treasurer
of the relief committee of the CONNER
cial club. Subscribers who have not
paid their subscriptions are requested
to send them to the treasurer and ave
the committee the trouble of collecting
"A A. GODARD.
Chairman Finance Committee"
The relief fund Will be received at all
the banks of the city and the mail car
riers viii also receive cash subscrip-
tons as they are making distribution
of mall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

ter Clark came along in a boat and took
Kutz out of the tree. but the boat cap
sized. and both Kutz and Clark fell into
the water. Clark was able to save him
self but Kutz was so exhausted that he
could do nothing and was swept away.
Clark was rescued by Henry and Harry
Barnes who were in boat trying to help
the kutz family
Clark is a clerk in the office OF c. w
Cook. assistant general freight agent Of
the Santa Fee He lives at 1853 Logan
street. North Topeka.
Forrest Kutz is brother of Council-
man Kutz of North Topeka and c. H
Kutz of the board of education. He Is a
school teacher in the Oakland school,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.



NO NEW WHEAT .--....-...--..---.. 800
NO. 3 NEW WHEAT .....-....-.---.--...5 sc
WHITE, CORY N con, \ &c
= ~ FRff4ITs AND VEGETABLES.
FURNISHED by S. E. Lux, successor to W.
o. Anderson & Co.. 30 Kansas ave-
nue-l
vels best sizes. $3.0ou3.25. on sizes, $275u
300 choice brands. s. 75d2.SO; ST. Mlchaelss
al EMO 5NSycaiifornia 800 and $50 sizes.
s. % per box; $40 and 460 sizes, 800 per
ANAs-Fancy Port Limons. 81 259
2 IS per bunch; extra large punches up to
'PiSIiNEAPPLEs-sizes "A. 80. &c per crate.
RRIEs-Arkansss stock. SIG
AGO per 24-box crate. missouri stock, IAN
cies g a9U250. Kansas berries. $2JlH 2-75-
8CKBER RIES-Per crate, 800
TABLE POTATOES-Kaw Valley. per
bu 50d55c. Minnesota Burbanks. I5c per
bu: Minnesota Rurals. per bu.. I5cs Col
orado Pearls. per bu-. SOC; colorado Ru-
nj NEW PoTATOEs-Texas. sacked. per
bu. S1s9; s-saek I9fS' Rf5 Ps; fs
GREEN BEA NS-1-3 bu- box. soc.
RADISHES=Pe dozen punches. PIC; 10
dozen lots 10c dozen; green onions, PEI
dozen punches. 15U910 dozen lets. lzlac per
AeII-PeE pu;, 45e. 49,
1AfA A9<- $500 --~s --'s
NY As 81 IRA G1TFs-5oc per dozen punches.
IETTJTCE-1a bu. basket 2yc
PAKSBEY-Per dozen bunehes, &c
SWEET POTATO PLANTS-I0c4S2-o0
CABBAGE LANTs-S1. 25a1-4 per 1000.
CTCUMBERS house stock. 500 per
dozen
So s.; choice, $3.50; 6-basket-crste
DATES-Fair, 41345c per lb- ;Fard, S9sAo
Pc o5eeioANuTs-Per 100. SIS; per dozen.
4oc.
York State. l5c lb.; brick, l5c ID: Limbur-
ger. lie Ib.: block Swiss. i6c ID; 2o-lo-
Daisy. 16c ID.
HONEY Colorado. 32-rack case. $3.50
BUTTER EGGS. POULTRY
BJTTER-Country- &c
EGGS-CaSe- count. he
POULTRY-Hens. SIG H.; ROSTERS. SO
each: ducks. &c ID: geese. Sc ib.s turkeys.
Joe ID; young ROSTERS, &c H.; live spring
chickens. &c ID
Market very firm.
PPATRTE HAY-By car ....-...-.S7- sea 500
PRAIRIE HAY-By ton (baled) .-..... 800
PRAIRIE HAY Qoose)- -.....--.-.- 65q1l-O0
Topeka, June l.
Topeka Hide Market
Prices paid in Topeka this week. based
on Boston quotations.
GREEN SALT CURED FLAf------.-- &c
NO. TALLONN ----..------ ------------ -4s4c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
IN METHODIST CHURCH.
Eleven People Are in the North To-
peka Building.

The following people are in the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist church in North
Topeka:
Dr. Ford and wife.
Rev. Mr.. Stavely, wife and child.
Gus Fogle wife, two boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
FORREST KUTz DROWNED.
Was Swept Down the River After
Boat Upset.

brother Of Councilman S r. Kutz has
been drowned, although his family was
saved A rescue party went after the fam
lily which was on a house in the north
part of North Topeka. The other members
O the family We're rescued, but before Mr.
turned over and Mr.. kutz was thrown
into the seething torrent He managed to
climb into a tree. where he was able 70
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
BoAT rHRoWN ovER.
O. N. capon and W. s. Eberls Have a
Marrow Escape.

O. NJ. Capron. the man who has done
such signal service in rescuing people
from houses in North Topeka, and W.
s Eberle had a narrow escape Saturday
afternoon when they were engaged in
carrying people to the fire station. They
went out in a boat to get the family Of
W F. Carey, a hoseman OF IRE station
No. 1. from their home at 1922 North
Monroe street Before they could ac-
complish their object their boat was
capsized by a telephone pole to which
they were obliged to cling until they
were themselves rescued An unknown
man got the Carey family out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

A man named K. Miles and another
named George McLatchey manned a
boat this morning and rescued a man
named Cox and another named Hum
bum from poles and took them to the
Gabriel house They then got Arthur
Stitt. John Smith ard a third man from
the Smith nome near Soldier creek The
boat had not gone more than ten feer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
GEN FERGUS GALVESTON.
Sends Telegram Desiring to Help
Topeka

The Galveston Tribune has sent the
following telegram to the Topeka state
Journal.
IF we can be of any service what
ever to your people in their distress
don't fail to call on US promptly for
ANYTHING within our power
The following reply was sent: warm
est thanks for your kindly considers
ton. Topeka will care for her own"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

from the house when the building float
ed away. The three men We're taken 10
the Davis elevator. From the elevator
they brought two girls named Mitchell
to this side of the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

sincerely for your offer Of assistance.
but we are not willing to accept aid
from the outside unless it becomes
necessary The city and county and our
own citizens viii provide for present
needs. JOHN E. FROST,
President Commercial Cl11h
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
MOORE oARRIEp away.
FIoated to Kansas City and Tele-
graphs Home.

A man named ]. c. Moore hoated all
the way from Topeka to Kansas City
before he was rescued. AS soon as he
got out he telegraphed back to Topeka
asking if his family is safe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
Golf Is Rescued

Chief of Police Golf. his wife and
mother. were rescued from their home
and taken to the Davis elevator with
40 other people on Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
REFoRM soHooL oUT oFF.
The Situation There Cannot Be As
certained.

The reform school northwest of North
Topeka. on Soldier crack, cannot be reach
ed by telephone. the engineer and boiler
house, of the institution had to be de-
serted last week even before the food be-
are safe as the building is three stories
high and there are probably plenty of pro-
visions on hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

From an old philosopher: A woman may
pray. Lead us not into temptation but
Il Is dollars to cents that she VIII don her
urettiest hose when she goes on It'd street
the next rainy day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01
Rethanv College 1Iusieale.

The musicale which was to have been
given at the Christian church tonight
viii be in the college assembly hail AZ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

Prices paid in Topeka this week. based
on Boston quotations:
GREEN SALT CURED FLAT
40 1 TAIsLOXV ...-..--.-- .-----.---4 &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-01

81 81 T 45l r 4 YMf3y car 5oasO0
4s15 sIr5IT HAYDN ton (baIed) ......- 800
pPA1FIF HAY Qoose) .-....-.--.. 650aB7-00
Topeka. June l.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08
Hopeless Minority.

mount Morris 0llS.1 lndeN.)
a pastor in a nearby city was recently
the victim Of an amusing joke The rev
ercnd gentleman had just begun his even
ing discourse when a man. who evidently
had little more Kentucky dew aboard
than ne needed. entered the church. and
III dazed sort Of way. sat down in a
pew. After the interruption the sermon
was continued. and 70 being quite warm
I'm the room. the knight of Bacchus fell
asleep. At the close Of his remarks the
pastor said II do not suppose there is
one here tonight who does not desire TO
so 60 heaven, but 7 viii ask all who do
20 rise The entire congregation arose
with the exception of the intoxicated
sleeper. The noise caused by their doing
so partially awakened him. and as they
seated themselves the pastor said; NOW
those who wish 90 go % hell will please
rise Tho man realized enough to make
out that the others had been standing.
and surprising he was expected to do the
same. staggered TO his feet. Tie looked
around az the large congregation and re-
marked. We'll. elder. I don't know thic)
what we re votin' on. but YOU and 7 thiC)
seem 10 be in a hopeless minority"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08
&C. Ventures nn Old o..
- NnrL TnInrrlnh \

iNtN loIh AtleEIADl-I
john w. Gates sat bon the Waldorf cafe
one night recently. and. eNhaustinE new
ones handed out this unique gem:
t"I once knew conductor whose run
was out OF Chicago for 20O miles east
ward He was noted for the regal man
ncr iu which, when off duty, he spent
dollars where other railroad men mod
estly laid out dimes
zone day I caught his train at small
station and. sitting I'm "a coach. watched
him pass through. collecting tickets and
cash fares. the latter being most fire.
Quent Thinking ] would hunt him mp
and have a little talk. I went TO the next
car a little later
gold pieces up i'm the air. catching them
again as they fell
What on earth are YOU doing?
asked with interest
ole tossed and dcXterously caught a
3 gold piece before ne answered
All that sticks on the bell cord be-
longs to the Lake Shore ne answered.
and the rest is minct
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08
Cider and Doughnuts.

tRossville glib s-Indepeudent)
The melancholy days arc come. the sad
dest Of the year. but pumpkin pies will
soon be ripe. and therefore I don't kear.
The rustling corn must hurry up. the
frost Is on its track. and soon we'll feel
the chilling breeze. so says the almanac.
Tho frightened rabbit scurrics off ard
hides down i'm the stubblc for when nc
hears the SpoTtsmau's gun he knows
thercH soon be trouble. The wary quail
has timid grown and pipes her gentle
warning. the winds from misty dells be-
gin 20 chill up On the morning. The land
is lit with golden rod and there I'm purple
glory the regal asters lift their heads and
tell the winds their story. The canned
fruit has been put away and packed
down I'm the cellar. the good old summer
time Is past, the year is growing mellcr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08

CPhnadelphia Ledger)

A Philadelphia travelling man was on a
business trip through Alabama. and one
night found himself stranded i'm wretch
Cd little town with only one slipshod.
miserable hotel His room for the
night was the end Of a hall. with a sheet
hung up 70 screen him from Wow.
I'm the middle Of the night he woke uu
with his head hanging out over one end
OF his cot and his feet over the othcr.
while a violent draught was blowing the
hanging sheet in all directions. lie called
for the hOusckeopcr.
What do YOU want with the house
Keeper came a voice from somewhere
in the darkness.
on want a paper Of pins to lock my door
with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08
In No Hurry.
baltimore News.)

The stranger bumps against as heavily.
Augercd. we turn upon him
WHY don't YOU look where you are
rolng2 we demand testify
Here ne gives us the cool. rcstful 60 zc
OF the man who views this world with q
philosophic eye
.-Fsccausc L would set there too soon.
nc explains. with a soothing smile.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08

Raphael was painting away for dear
life.
Are you sure YOU viii find a market
for an YOUR work. they asked
Certainly" he replied think Of all
tho apartment houses that will want old
masters in the entrance hail.
Rebuilding his efforts. he FASTENED to
ria an order for the ST. Janitor Palace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08
Classie ID Medieval a..

ZeuXis had painted his grapes so well
that the birds picked them
That's nothing asserted his rival II
painted some prunes to well that the pcO-
pie IN our boarding house wouldn't eat
them 90
Totally ahashcd. the great GreCian
skunk humblv back TO his studio
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08
Sis to s. Silks-75c.

plain silks fame sill an
to ya o. 50
eyn and
week, they j a so Ions any It, a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08
d-The New WOOI Naistings and OILY 81 a Yard.
Exquisite Dress Trimmings at Third Off Prices

things Yenise escurias apques aOer
other equally rich and equally handsome dress
TwOud be possible They made straight
Of separabe degnSaif inch
and white The entire gathering sold sc
Sl8 Dress Monday
week--ONE-THIRD OFF THESE PRICES.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08
Radical Reductions on all Rugs and Carpets
House FlIrnssFBers Take Notice

House FurnEsBers Take Notice.
There excellent why this stock should
shrink about half proportion Detail Of it. however
the will infinitely
Here they Sale begins Monday lasts the week.:
Entire stock Of ministers Smyrnas NionS Ingram TAPES
Brussels Navajo FibreWOOl and Bath hugs;
20 PER CENT OFF THESE PRICES
All Oriental Rugand very choice guaranteed kinds Irr
Ua retailing price So 80 $500 each-25 PER Gen OFF
All So yard BigelOW CarpetS--S1.60
all IS MddleSeX Epson Martin peS525
All $40 StinSOn Smith Wilton Velvet CaTDetS--Si.1O
All S1.50 Body Brussels CarpetS--S1.20
All S1.10 extra ten wire Tapestry CaTpetS--6OC
All ST Brussels BgranS--75C
81 Agra CarpetS--75C
CSC best all wool C2rpetS--65C
40C Granite CarpetS--29C
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08
SeaSOnable Silks and Dress Fabrics Have Se1Sa
tiOnaI PriCe-Take=0ffS.
DRESS GOODS UP TO S. A YARD=HALF PRICE.

Offering that gives elegance ordinary Broken
bolts make the collection 5000 yards
Dress Goods there. Every kndligh medium and heavy
this goods. Smooth
rough For separate skirt waist chden'S OckSh
picking Soc So yard Dress Goods Monday and week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-08
Penelope was unravelinE the shroud.

Yes, she admitted. lit is work, but
Ulysses will tell when ne comes home. q"
PeerinE over the bauistcr TO see If his
boots were there yet. she resumed her
task
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-14
SHOOTS DOWN WIFE
After Killing Woman Wisconsin
Man Commits Suicide.

MENASHA, Wis, Oct. 13.-Frederick
Crawford, of Oshkosh, shot and killed
his wife in this city tonight, wounded
a man named L. ]. Jourdain and then
blew out his own brains. Crawford and
his wife had been separated for some
time.
A meeting had been planned between
the two tonight. AS Mrs Crawford was
passing the public library Crawford
stepped out and met her. Just what
passed between them no one probably
knows. Crawford drew a pistol and
fired on the woman at such close range
that the powder burned her clothing.
She sank to the ground with groan
and died almost instantly.
MI. Jourdain, who is engaged in the
insurance business, stepped up and ask
ed Crawford what the trouble was.
Crawford, without making any reply,
fired on Jourdain. The ball struck him
near the heart and his wound is very
serious, but there are hopes of his re-
covery.
Crawford then stepped around the
building and sent bullet through his
brain, dying instantly. Crawford was a
plumber by trade and was well-known
in Oshkosh, where he had made his
home for years. He was fifty years old
and his wife thirty years. They had
three children, which were taken by
the wife when they separated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-14
WANTED INSURANCE
Theater Watchman Claims He
Was Hired to Fire Place.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 13.-Charles
7. Bevans, of this city, watchman of
the Empire theater, confessed to the
police tonight that he. by direction of
and the assistance of William Tibbetts
CLeonard Scarcity, leading man in the
Leonard Scarlet company, twice set fire
to the playhouse. The fire department
was promptly on the scene in each in
stance and the total loss was not more
than $4,000 or $4,000. In Bevans' sworn
statement he alleges that Tibbetts
promised him $25 for his share in the
job. 1t is further stated that the OBJ
ject of Tibbetts was to secure some
insurance on the property, prior to his
being ousted as leading man of the
stock company, having, it is averred,
invested considerable money in the
theater and properties" George w.
Owens is manager of the house. He
announced today that the company had
been disbanded. Tibbetts has appar-
emily left town, the police having been
unable to locate him up to late hour
tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-14
WE'D AT MIDNIGHT
Weird Hour Chosen by BIaney,
the Actor.

CHICAGO, Oct. Midnight we'd
ding bells rang out last night at the
weird nuptials of Miss Kittie Wool
folk and Harry Clay Blaney. On the
last stroke of the last hour of the day
the ceremony was performed which
united the couple as man and wife.
Within the home of Col. r. B. Wool
folk, a former officer of the Confederate
army and the father of the bride, the
eran church, the officiating clergyman,
stood before the bride and groom at
the midnight hour.
A tall clock at the foot of the hall
stairs sOlemnly chimed /. The bride
started.
Join hands, said the minister. The
young people before him tremblingly
obeyed.
1.-Two, three, four, FIVE" tolled the
clock.
DO you take this woman to be your
wife," repeated the husky voice of the
minister.
-''I do"
"Six, seven, eight, nine
And you?"
The twelfth stroke sounded as the
groom stopped to kiss the bride who
had become his wife. Miss Frances
Desmonde, the bridesmaid, gave vent
to a hysterical little exclamation; Ed
win Fuller, who was at the bride
groom's elbow as the best man, cough
ed nervously. c. o. Woods and Henry
w. Fenwick, the other attendants, look
ed disturbed.
Mrs. Blaney broke the tensity by ex-
claiming: Wasn't it the dearest we'd
ding? And didn't you all enjoy it?"
Perfectly said everybody, while the
men wiped the perspiration from their
brows and the women gasped with re-
lief
Mr. and Mrs. Blaney decided to have
a queer wedding because of the un-
usual manner in which they became
acquainted. Last summer Mr.. Blaney
was rowing along the Long Island
shore when he heard the screams of a
fair bather in the surf He rescued the
girl and thus learned the name of Miss
Kittie Voolfolk
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-14
DEMOCRATS WIN
IN INDIANAPOLIS
Elect Hoffman Mayor Over
BookwaIter by a Thousand
Plurality.

INDIANAPOLIS; Ind, Oct. 19-The
Indianapolis election today has been
one of the most spirited contests in the
history of the city. On account of the
heavy scratching the returns are COM
ing in slowly.
Official returns from 22s out of 237
precincts give Hoffman, Democrat, for
mayor, 1888 Bookwalter, Republican,
and present mayor, 1880; Hitz, Prohi-
bition and Independent, 5,184.
The Republicans have not conceded
the election to the Democrats, who are
claiming Holtzman's' election by 1000.
Hoffman is probably elected. The
rest of the ticket is very doubtful. Out
of 237 voting precincts unofficial re-
turns from 234 precincts give Holtz
man 20,215, Bookwalter 19.20S, Hitz,
Prohibition and Independent, 5.276.
Plurality for HoltEman, 1,007. The
Democratic committee is confident of
victory, though the election has not
been conceded by the Republicans. 1t
will probably require the official vote
to decide.
A strong Republican following did
not support Mayor Bookwalter. on ac-
count of antagonism to, the admins
tratiOn