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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

Mr. and Mrs. Westinghouse who have
entertained at dinner and luncheon for
the members of the railway congress
since their arrival, gave two large affairs
Yesterday having a party to luncheon and
the following guests to dinner: Mr.. and
Mrs Cecil of England, Sir Charles Owen
Charles H. Hays and his two daughters, Mr..
and Mrs j. w. Kendrick. the assistant sec
retarv of the treasury and Mrs. Keep, Miss
Greedy. Miss Wadsworth, H. II. Westing-
house and Mr.. Newcomb Carleton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

Mrs. L. Mautner of 81 Q street has as
her guest Mrs. 1. Mautner of Cleveland.
Ohio. They will be at home Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

Lord and Lady Suffolk sailed yesterday
for England. Mr.. Gutowski was a passen-
ger on the St. Paul, sailing today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

Dr. and Mrs. R. A. w. McKeldin of SOB A
street southeast are entertaining for the
week the "Saucy Seven" organization
composed of the wives of prominent citizens
of Philadelphia, Pa. and who are closely
identified with the Masonic fraternity OF
the Quaker city. The ladies of the party
are: Mrs David O'Bourse, president Mrs.
Harry Dofinger, vice president; Mrs. Philip
c. Shaffer, secretary; Mrs. Jas. c. Taylor,
treasurer and Mrs. Samuel Laughln.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry C. Stewart left last
week for two months visit in California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
HIS LIFE ENDS.
DIR. Dickinson, Discharged Asylum At
tendant, Victim of Morphine.

Eugene w. Dickinson, about 80
years of age. who was discharged
from a position as attendant at the
state hospital, died at 1920 this morn
ing in the hospital room of the city
Jail.
Dickinson came into the Western
Union telegraph office at $50 last
evening, stood for a moment at the
desk and then fell to the floor. He
was taken to the city jail, where DR..
Van Horn worked with him for sew
eral hours, but without restoring con-
seriousness. DIR. Van Horn was called
again this morning, but failed to
rouse Dickinson, who had not moved.
all night. At 1890 it was discovered
that he was dead.
Dickinson was discharged from the
employ of the asylum Tuesday morn
ing. When he started for the city
he carried a. suit case. He had no
baggage when he came into the te1e-
graph office, and the suit case cannot
be found by the officers.
Coroner H. H. Keith said this morn
ing that he did not think an inquest
was necessary, as the man showed I'M
mistakable signs of death by NOR
phine poisoning. Dickinson's body,
arms and limbs were covered with
wounds made by a hypodermic
syringe and the instrument was
From letters found in his pockets
it was learned that he has brother,
a practicing physician, in Boone, Iowa.
This brother, DR.. John w. Dickinson,
and the father, P. L. Dickinson, of
Akeley, Iowa, were notified this
morning. The letters were addressed
to DIR" E. W. Dickinson, and the
brothers letter indicated that the
dead man was a physician. The let
tiers indicated that Dickinson had
written his brother for assistance,
which was denied, but the father sent
$25 August 6.
The body is at Shellabarger's
morgue, awaiting instructions from
the relatives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

prominent in legal circles and among
members of the bar in that city. Mr.
Pence and family went to Europe sew
eral months ago hoping that his fail
ing health would be improved by
change of scene and climate. He was
sixty-eight years of age and leave
widow and three daughters, who were
with him when he died, also two sisters
living in Urbana, Ohio, and BROTH
er, Elder w. T. Pence of this city His
widowed mother died about a year ago
and an elder brother during the holt
DAYS last year The remains will be
taken to Chicago for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

additions to the city," said Councilman
Swendson, chairman of the streets and
walks committee to whom those matters
are usually referred. I'VE ought to get
it in at this time in order that the pro-
perty may be put on the tax rolls for
next year. There is considerable pro-
perty outside of the city limits which
secures all the benefits of the property
within the city limits without bearing
the burden of the taxation.
"A number of these properties have
private sewer connection with the city
sewers, they are just two blocks out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

The marriage of Miss Myrta Keener,
daughter of Mrs. L. W. Keener, to Mr.
Fred A. Nichols of Schenectady N. Y,
Will be celebrated tonight at the Keener
PIP Eighth avenue, west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
HE WOULD BRANCH OUT.
Mr.. Swendson Believes in City Taking
in More Additions.

Suburban residents of Topeka Will
take down the family gun from over the
fireplace and commence to clean it out
and load up when they hear the state
ment which follows:
Il believe that the council should get
to work at once to take in some of these
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

Invitations have been received in To-
pelxa to the wedding of Miss Mary Grace
Pettijohn of Olathe, and Mr.. Loren
Waverly Rowell of Hartford. Conn,
Wednesday evening, September 20, at
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

Miss Vida Heap and Miss Edna
Heap will entertain informally tonight
at their house on Buchanan street for
their sister. Miss Jane Heap, who
leaves soon for Chicago to study at
the art institute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

The shirt waist dance to have been
given by the Owl sorority girls Friday
evening has been postponed until Mon
day of next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

Music Sale
The lie sale of music will be con-
tinued. Both vocal and instrumental
music-we sell it at other times at
23c a copy. The customers of the
store have enjoyed the sale immense
". Sales were big the first three days.
Again tomorrow-We haven't snace
to publish the list-per
copy HE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

from a pavement, and the same distance
removed from hydrant service and fire
protection. Electric light are inst a
short distance away, and in every way
in fact they are securing the BENEFITS of
improvements which other property is
heavily taxed for. Their tax is but a
minimum. It's not right, they ought to
pay for these things''
Emporia and Return $3.50, via
Santa Fe.
Street AIR and Carnival Sept. to
9; limit Sept. 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Notes and Personal Mention.


Mr.. Jacob Smith and his grand
daughter, Miss Helen Thompson, re-
turned today from lake trip
Miss Helen Smith went to Kansas
City today to visit her sister, Mrs.
Eugene Sallee.
Miss Lucretia BIankenburg of Phila-
delphla IS in Lawrence with her aunt
Mrs. b W. Woodward. on her wav
home from Portland and Estes Park,
Colorado.
Mr.. Charles Eagle returned TODAY
from trip to Colorado.
Mr.. Russell Frost will leave next
week for Lake Forest, Illinois. to enter
Lake Forest university.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene F. Ware. Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Huntington Ware and
the Misses Ware are expected home
from Cascade, Colorado, the last of
the week.
Miss Mary Lakin will be home the
last of the week from Boston and
Mr.. Byrne Thatcher is in Colorado
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Short. who
have been visiting their daughter
Mrs. B. NJ. Meade, in Peoria, Illinois
are taking a lake trip and will be
home about the fifteenth.
Mr.. W. H. Kemper left last night
for a trip to New Mexico.
Misses Daisy and Lora Neil have re-
turned from Colorado. Mr.. and Mrs
George Neil will come back next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Wedding have re-
turned from a short visit to Lincoln,
Mrs. ?. G. Noel left yesterday for
Buffalo. New York, to spend num-
Der Of weeks.
1Gr. H L. Hunt of New York city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

The o. D. T. club gave a farewell
party yesterday afternoon between the
hours of 2 and o'clock at the home
of Miss Ruby Bell in honor of Miss
Nora Wheeler. who will leave Topeka
soon for Solomon City to reside perma-
nently. The guests, beside Miss Web
ster and Miss Bell, were Misses Mary
Thrapp, Winnie Helbert, Pearl Helbert
Mary Kent, Cleo McSpadden, Edith
Maxwell. Meta Buchanan, Grace
Greenwood, Olive lick, Pearl F'itz-
gerald, Jessie McCleskey, Eula Gard
ner, Marie Glover, Vera Otto, Bertha
Smiley. Ella Fuller and Bee Sperry.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-11
History Oil Fields
OF United States

When Col. Z. l.. Drake in 1857 en-
listed some Boston capitalists to back
| him in putting a well down near Ii
tusyille. Pa. in an attempt to discoV-
er oil, his tools and rig were crude
and experimental; but, notwithstand-
| ing this, after two years of tirele5s.
Iceaseless effort, in December, 1853.
the grocer who had stood pat and
supplied him with absolute necessi-
ties, the driIler who worked without
and wage and himself were amply
rewarded. The first flowing well in
! the United States was opened up.
For a year prior to this time al
most. the financial support which he
/ had enlisted became exhausted, his
/ hackers lost faith and confidence.
He wore out his friends patience: /:
was derided, sneered at. and then,
when the stones of malice were
thrown At him, even then his push
and indomitable pluck carried him
on and on and on. until at last came
the elimination of all his hopes.
1t was the wonder of the time-a
200 barrel well.
From this well the oil industry,
with its many belts and ramifications
! through many states, came into eX-
istence.
And from that initial well have
originated more and greater for
tunes in fifty years than in all the
history of the world before.
To the visionary Drake we owe a
great and glowing monument; but,
unfortunately. no sculptured marble
shaft marks his resting place, and
his very name in this generation is
almost forgotten.
The Paola fields in Kansas. where
,.fF 10 Hraa
cially Interested. is an illustration of
how peculiar the tides of fortune are
plowed under, lay fallow, and then
the man comes who understands.
Some twenty years ago some farmer
down in Kansas bored a hole in the
ground near Paola for water. At
depth of between 500 and 400 feet
he found an oil well instead of wa
ter The farmers round about put
a small hand force pump in this well,
and then for period of twenty years
the ranchers would. whenever occas-
ion called for it, drive up to the well
and pump into barrel enough oil
for axle grease. lubricating oil and
plenty fcr ma to start the fire with,
and then so home.
BY and by the dreamer came along
and had a vision. He went to Dem
yer and enlisted the financial support
of a group of men. among whom was
d. T. Clark. They organized a COM
pany, started drilling and in a few
weeks struck oil. This company now
has ten producing wells, and there
are many other wells in this field.
Such is the history of nearly all
the great oil producing fields in this
country - Pennsylvania, California.
Ohio, Texas and Colorado. 1t takes
nIuels narseyRrance confidence pOOd
management, the knowledge that the
physical characteristics call an oil
field, and money.
We expect to do the same in the
DeBeque fields. See the Wood Oil
Syndicate. with NJ. o. Delaplain. near
the postofiice. Mr.. Garfield will be
here the rest of this week.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-11
Armstrong Alive

William J. Armstrong, the ranch
man who shot himself in the head
Yesterday morning in an attempt to
kill himself, is still alive. and it is
now announced that there is some
chance for his recovery.
This morning about 1c o'clock the
injured man was brought to this
city and placed in the hospital. Drs.
Bull and Hanson are the attending
physicians.
Armstrong is still conscious and
his endurance and fortitude is re-
ugly wound in his head is taken into
markable when the seriousness of the
consideration. Armstrong expresses
desire to live. He will give no rea-
son for his rash act.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-11
For Sale

On account of my transfer to Wich-
ita, Kan, will offer for sale the fol
lowing:
My residence property at 1000
Rood avenue, formerly owned by w.
s. Wallace.
All my household goods. including
one new upright $3.50 piano. two fine
large oil paintings by Harry Hilliard.
two large handsome etchings by Ben
jamin Lander, a number of complete
sets of fine books and other desirable
articles.
RICHARD II. SULLIVAN.
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-11
Weather Bulletin

U. S. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Grand Junction, Colo.
May II, 1905.
Local observations taken at am
Mountain time
Maximum temperature yesterday
As degrees.
Minimum temperature this morn
ing, 80 degrees.
Relative humidity at pm. yes
terday, 63 60.
Relative humidity at 6 am. today
% %.
Precipitation during past "a hours
O.12 inch.
Forecast for western Colorado, a.
telegraphed from the district center
at Denver, for SO hours ending q
pm. Friday; Fair tonight and Fri
day; rising temperature.
RICHARD II. SULLIVAN,
Observer Weather Bureau
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-11
Notice to the Public.

All water users knowing them
selves to be indebted to the city for
service must pay their delinquency
by May 90, or the water will be
turned of This notice is final.
B. w. VEDDER,
Superintendent
The daily sentinel., 1905-05-11

The sentinel-5oc per month.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-23
HINTS FOR HOMEMADE JAGS
Friendly Advice on Acquiring Joy II
the Saloons Should Be Closed

REDLANDS, May 22.-(Editor Her
ald) In the present agitation pro and
con on the saloon question there are
few matters that seem to have been
entirely overlooked. One of these is the
element which will satisfy its appetite,
come what will.
Supposing that all the wine, beer and
liquor at present existing were to be
destroyed and the replacing of 1t for
hidden under extreme penalties of law,
these people would still find a means
of exhilerating their tired senses and
lighting up the weary path Of life with
sunshine and roses. All they would
have to do is to take the milk of the
ordinary cocoanut and expose 1t to the
rays of the sun for couple of hours,
or extract the juice from the cactus, as
do the Mexicans, or take pint of
water and honey with a few drops OF
yeast-any OF these subterfuges will
produce the desired 'jag." Blind
pigs" wouldn't be necessary. We would
have plenty Of clandestine family dis
tilleries where homemade sour mash.
bitter beer and other deeoctions would
be far more powerful than those now
dispensed In saloons. Think It over.
FITZGERALD MURPHY.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-23
1.-THE IMPERIAL HIGHWAY"
EXCELLENTLY MOUNTED
Praise Showered Upon n. S. Duffie Id
for Staging and Scenic Effects
of Popular Play

H. S. Duffield, Burbank stage director,
is deserving of much praise for the
excellent manner for which he has
mounted Harry d. Cottrell's 1.-THE Inn
perial Highway" Mr.. Duffield is well
known in Los Angeles having been a
resident for over fifteen years. Dur
ing his career as a stage director Mr..
Duffield has occupied that important
position with such companies as the
James Neill, Ralph Stuart, Neill-Mo-
rosco and the oliver Morosco organiza-
tions the latter perhaps the best stock
aggregation ever seen in Los Angeles.
Mr.. Duffield, aside from being most
efficient stage director, is an actor OF
no mean ability, his work as the padre
in "Juanita Of San Juan" and the
gamekeeper in "The Imperial High
way" being especially clever.
Harry D. Cottrell, author of "The Inn
perial Highway" which is playing to
splendid houses the current week, yes
terday wired to, Manager Morosco:
"Ive received forty kilograms of con-
graduation from your city" Morosco
wired back: "Glad to hear 1t. This
makes forty-one. We're packing 'em."
Mr.. Morosco bought 1.-THE Imperial
Highway" outright from the talented
young author and considers 1t one of
the most valuable properties he pos
sesses.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-23
; POSTAL SERVICE BEGINS
OVER SALT LAKE ROAD
Communication Between Los Angeles
and Utah Points Reduced Fiji
teen Hours

With the commencement of the
United States mail service between
Los Angeles and Salt Lake last night.
communication by letter has been made
fifteen hours shorter than in the past.
The Clark road has not yet provided
itself with cars to take care of the
postal service. but as It was the desire
of the government to begin as soon as
possible, four cars have been borrowed
from the Oregon Short Line.
The improvement makes possible
much quicker service with Las Vegas,
Tonopah and the mining camps.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-23
HOLLYWOOD MAN
SUED FOR DIVORCE
WIFE SAYS HER HUSBAND is
PENURI0US
FAMILY DIFFERENCES AIRED
Alleges That She Was Allowed Only
Eighteen Dollars Month for
Family of Seven
Persons
FAMILY DIFFERENCES AIRED

Because as she alleged, her husband
called his children vile names when
they made too much noise at their
play, allowed her only IS a week to buy
the necessities Of life, refused to allow
her to buy her clothing at any place
but wholesale house, wouldn't fur
nish his house, and finally deserted her
Mrs. Bonnie Wortley, wife Of a promi-
nent business man of Hollywood, yes
terday entered suit against her hus-
band, Tied" Wortley, in Judge James
division of the superior court.
The couple were married in 1891, in
wedding they went to live on a large
farm near Kansas City. Five children
were born, and the little family were
getting on capitally until, as Mrs.
Wortley alleges, her husband began to
grow cross and to use profane language,
cursing his son when the lad was un-
able to head off bunch of frightened
cattle.
The farm was sold, and the couple
moved to California. Again, Mrs.
Wortley complained that her husband
compelled her to live over plumbing
shop in Hollywood for some time,
finally building a home. Another
trouble Is then alleged to have arisen
in that the husband would not have
any blinds at his windows.
Mrs. Wortley's testimony regarding
her purchases was as follows:
MY little children were without any
clothing to go to school. My husband
allowed me only s1S a month for gro
ceries, and 1 was compelled to buy
what little clothing l could get from a
wholesale firm. was compelled to buy
only canned meats, as my husband
would not pay butcher bill, and when,
from necessity, 1 had to buy under
wear, this also was purchased at the
wholesale firm. He at last deserted
me-"
No finding has yet been made.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-23
COURT HOUSE NOTES

Bonds for the Ell Monte and San Fer
nando high schools were sold yesterday
at good margins by the county board of
supervisors
Bertha Balcomb filed a damage suit
yesterday against the Los Angeles In
alleged to have been received in a
street car accident during last May
Mrs. Balcomb asks $4,000.
Suits for divorce were filed yesterday
as follows: Lizzie Haas against Charles
| Haas, Eva Mendelsohn against Simon
William Thomas.
Suit for $10,O7O alleged damages was
filed yesterday against M. D. Painler
by Mary Irvine. Miss Irvine was en-
ployed in laundry owned by Painler
and alleges that her hand was crushed
In mangler Of one of the machines
Define Duhart yesterday filed suit
for $1,000 against Justice of the Peace
G. o. Hughes for malicious prosecu-
ton. The young woman alleges that
the Justice arrested her without any
reason and during the proceedings tried
to caress her and threatened her rela-
tives with punishment If they inter-
fered.
The Cooperative Savings bank yes
terday filed petition to have the name
of their institution changed to the Cal
ifornia Savings Bank of Los Angeles
A suit involving a famous water case
of ancient date was filed yesterday by
Katz against Walkinshaw.
Elizabeth Cohn was granted divorce
yesterday from her husband, Leopold
Cohn. She alleged desertlon.
A petition to abate the pool rooms in
the vicinity of Ascot park was filed
yesterday with the county board of
supervisors. The petition was signed
by many prominent business men of
Los Angeles.
Mrs. Eta Sharpless yesterday ap-
peared in Judge Wilbur's court on a
charge of insanity. She was dis
charged. Percy Holland was ordered
committed to Patton on the same
Boyer were arraigned for trial.
Benjamin McVea, charged with as
sault with a deadly weapon, was sem
fenced to three months in the county
Jail by Judge Smith yesterday. McVea
struck a woman over the head with an
ak when she asked him for money that
he owed her.
Owing to a technicality in the charge
against him, William GerVais, charged
with the brutal whipping of his little
sister, was not arraigned in Justice
Pierce's court yesterday morning. His
trial will be held in a few days.
George w. Murphy was arraigned on
charge of embezzlement yesterday
morning in Judge Smiths court. His
hearing was postponed.
A divorce was granted Charles b.
Hewitt from his wife, Bessie Hewitt,
in department of the superior court
yesterday morning. Hewitt alleged de-
sertion.
| Officer Pat Murray was granted a d.
vorce yesterday from his wife, Hattie
Murray. Murray alleged that his wife
left him without reason and would not
live with him.
A letter received by the county board
of supervisors from the architect of the
county hospital yesterday states that
had the plans of the architect been
needed the disastrous bursting Of the
sewage pipe would not have occurred.
| Gilt Frames
! New line Just received-gold plated, all