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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01

First Presbyterian church, Rev.
Stephen Sewell Estey, D. D., Phi, D.,
pastor Morning service, preaching by
the pastor; 1880 evening service,
preaching by pastor. Wednesday,
2:30, the mothers c. E. society will
meet with Mrs. Shellabarger, 122 West
nr aln sst1 set,nr sS,ect 'i Psnta
costal Scene. a Miracle, and a Sermon, -
from series of scenes in life of Peter.
Friday, the ladies of the Church Aid
society will give a Christmas sale at
the home of Mrs. J. T. Barkley, 621
Harrison street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-01
ToDeka Omccrs.

President Mrs Clement smith. 721 Polk
vice P Pres len Mrs. J. w. Going. 500 To-
peka avenue Ind tel. 80
Second Vice President. Miss Lucy B.
kirgman, 635 Monroe street
Secretary. Miss Maud Bishop. 1900 Col
leEe avenue. Ind tel 1891.
Treasurer. Mrs z. D. Robertson, IA
Auditor. Mrs. O. A. Huron. 2z1 Fillmore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
Army Orders.

Capt Clyde S. Ford. assistant surgeon,
has been ordered to report to the military
secretary of the army for instructions in
the matter of personal identification record.
Capt. George II. Shields, jr., Sd Infan-
try, has been ordered to St. Louis, Mo-, to
report in person to Maj. Gen. Adolphus W.
Greedy, U. s. A., for appointment and duty
as aid-de-camp on his staff.
Maj. William l.. Buck, Sd Infantry, now
at Mobile. Ala. has been detailed as pro-
fessor of military science and tactics at the
Columbia Military Academy, Columbia,
Tenn.
The resignation OF LIST Lieut.. Samuel
Caldwell. Philippine Scouts, has been ac-
cepted by the President to take effect De-
cember 81. 1905. and he has been granted
leave OF absence until that date.
First Lieut.. Alden F. Brewster. Artillery
Corps. has been relieved from duty with the
10th Battery, Field Artillery. and ordered
to join his proper station at Fort Hamilton,
New York.
Contract Surgeon william H. Myers, u.
s. A. has been relieved from duty at Wash
ington Barracks, this city. and ordered TO
report to the president of the Army Medi-
cal School, Army Medical Museum building'
for a course of instruction at that school
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Capt. Conrad e. Koerper. assist
ant surgeon. for one month ana MAJ:
Charles Lynch, general stan, extension VI
6fteen days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
THE COURT RECORD.
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Chief Justice Cla-
baugh.
Carroll agt. Carroll; hearing on return to
restraining order continued; complainant S
solicitor, r. f. Downing; defendants So
licitor, ]. ]. Brosnan.
Beall agt. Beall; rule as to alimony pen
dente lite returnable October 5, 1906; COM
plainant's solicitor. II. Winship Wheatley.
In re lunacy of James Rafferty,; reference
to auditor; petitioners attorney, F. A. Fen
ming.
In re lunacy of John Frank; committees
account approved; petitioners attorney, +.
A. Fenning.
In re lunacy of James Rice; committee g
account approved; petitioners attorney, F.
A. Fenning.
Kimball agt. Reynolds; sale decreed and
appointing j. f. Mentally, L. Tobriner and
G. w. Drew trustees; bond, 5000; COM
planant's solicitor, II. E. Davis; defend
ants solicitors, G. w. Drew, w. NJ. Of1ey
and L. A. Bailey.
Cochran agt. Hamilton; appearance of alb
sent defendants ordered; complainant's So
licitors, Baker, Sheehy & Hogan.
PROBATE COURT-Chief Justice Cla-
baush
Estate OF Ellen NJ. Wade: petition for pro-
bate of will ard letters testamentary; at
torney, p. II. Marshall.
Estate of Alverty NJ. King; order grant
ing letters Of administration to Marion X.
Eppley and Samuel n. King; bond s., 500;
attorney, c. Clinton James.
Estate of Nicholas Cahill; will dated June
IA. 1905; petition for probate Of will and
letters testamentary; attorney, Jesse E.
Potbury.
Estate of Margaret A. Vanderslice; petit
ton for sale of personally; order directing
sale of personally; attorney, Delmas c.
Stutler.
Estate of Michael F. Griffin; petition for
allowance of claim, etc: order allowing
claim; attorney, Charles w. Boyle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

INGLESIDE-Frederic L. Mockabee to
William II. Sorrell, lots 20 to 80, block
IA: 500. Same to same, lots 50 to Ga.
block 10; 800; Harry T. Jones to VIII
liam H. Sorrell, lots SO to 50 and Go,
block 10; 500.
FIFTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST, be-
tween Dand E streets-William Schmidt
ct ux. to Fritz D. Brandt ct TX, lot 81,
square 1915; $.
100 HICKMAN STREET SOUTHEAST
Harry l.. Slater ct uX. to James NJ.
Beall. lot 65, square 1856; $40
GRANT PARk-George w. Il. Black, ct
ux. to John P. F. White, lots to l.,
A. 10. 49, block 1; 500; Same to Same,
lots l to 8 and % to 81 block 2; $40;
Same to Same lots Y to 95, block 2; $40.
ANT AND PLEASANT PLAINS
Thomas G. and Walter r. Hensey,
trustees. to James P. Schick, lot %;
$500. James P. Schick to Josiah Bel
lows, lot %; $500.
ORLEANS PLACE NORTHEAST between
9th and 18th streets-Carlton NJ. Beall to
Charles w. Taylor, lot 277, square s55;
$40.
PLAINS-Harry Wardman to Andrew
M. Curry, lots 619 and 621; $40. Andrew
NJ Curry to Josephine P. HILL lot 619;
$40. Andrew NJ Curry to Almira G.
Clements, lot go; $40.
WEST BCKINGTON-Andrew NJ. Curry to
Harry Wardman, lots 1 TO IL, block Z;
lots % to AZ, block s; $40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Harry L. Rust ct
No. 923 WESTMINSTER STREET NORTH
WEST-Francis w. Clements ct ux. to
Elizabeth Dismer, lot POI, square 1862;
$40
No: 17o5 VERMONT AVENUE NORTH
WEST-Robert H. Wilkinson to Tanner
Ann Wilkinson, one-third interest in lot
IA, square 307; $500.
HARLEM-Hiliary NJ: Smith ct ux to Flor
ence Dale. part of lot s.; $40.
WHITNEY CLOSE-Willam Homestead to
Maria A. Homestead, part original lot 1,
block 1 $40.
GRANT PARK-John P. F. White ct ux. to
James w. Barber, lots 60 and g., block
WEST Observation-Disclosures H. Bailey
ct ux. and George c. Humphrey ct ux.
to Winthrop A. and Emma r. Roberts,
lot rs. block A; $40.
M STREET between Az and 9Th streets
southwest-Adrian Z. Cox to Lille b.
Owens. lot Al. square sol: $40.
ELEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween G and H streets-Louis H. II.
Schneider ct uX.- ct al. to Rufus Z.
Brooks, part original lot ID. square 3d.
ADDITION TO LIE DRoIT PARK AND
DOBBINS' ADDITION TO WASHING
TON-Harry Wardman to Lewis j.
Matthews. lot 50; $40.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS-John Armitage ct
ux to George j. French, lot Z, block IS;
$40.
ORLEANS PLACE NoRTHwEsT-Thom-
as H. Melton ct uX. to Carlton NJ. Beall,
lot 277, square $685. So
INGLESIDE - Clarence B. Rheem and
George w. F. Swartzell, trustees. to
Charles F. Morrison, lots 81 to 81, block
8; 500, 500.
ALLEY between 9th and 7th and A and B
streets northeast-Alvin w. Chaplin ct
ux. to John r. Hopkins, lot 90 and part
lot 81, square S87; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
AUDITOR OF NAVY DEPARTMENT
Submits His Annual Report to Secre-
tarY Shaw.

W. w. Brown, auditor for the Navy De-
partment. has submitted to Secretary Shaw
his annual report of operations during the
fiscal year ended June 80 last. He says
the work in his Office is proceeding rea-
sonably well and is getting nearer up to
date each month. He pays the employees
of his Office compliment In this state
ment: II am satisfied that no body of
employees in the public service are doing
more or better work than those engaged
in this office"
Auditor Brown says that Che number of
employees in his Office during the fiscal
year was 80 their classification being as
follows: One law clerk and three chiefs
Of divisions at 5000 each; 10 clerks at
$500; Is at $1,000 10 at 81 400; 10 at
$1,000; 10 AZ loo; II at 5000; at $500;
messenger at $50; l AZ 500; labo-ers at
$3.50.
During the fiscal year 400 days OF sick
leave were granted in this office. During
tho same period los days OF annual leave
We're surrendered, which leaves a net loss
on account OF sickness of 1855 days, or
little less than four days per employee.
Eighteen clerks took 800 days of this sick
leave. in amounts ranging from twelve to
thirty days or an average of eighteen days.
The other 81 clerks who required sick
leave averaged about four and siX-tcnths
days. Forty-tive clerks took no sick leave
during the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26

ington with it. Reports have been received
in Washington from The Stars staff corre-
spondent with the special which indicate
that the trip over the Southern from Wash
ington to Charlotte, including fourteen stops
of varying periods, was made without hitch
or friction, due largely to the fact that Col.
Brown gave his personal attention to the
conduct Of the train. The running of
special such as the exposition limited is no
childs play, and it speaks something for
the handling of the train by Col. Brown
when it is known that all arrivals and de-
partures from stations were made on sched-
ued itinerary time. When seen by Star
reporter this morning Col. Brown spoke en-
Enthusiastically of the Greater Washington
special and what had already been accom-
plished during the SIX days he was with
the train.
Il never believed. although I am a Greater
Washington enthusiast said Col. Brown,
that so much could be accomplished in
such short time. The reception We met
with everywhere along the line was ex-
tremely gratifying, and indicates that tne
people Of the section traversed are not only
willing, but anxious. to cooperate with US
in every way in their power to make the
national capital a great commercial center.
They realize even more clearly than sup
posed-although l have always had the
greatest respect for the intelligence OF the
average southern merchant-that what goes
to benefit Greater Washington will as GER
tainly benefit themselves.
Spreading the Doctrine.
Il went around with members of the
Washington party at several of the stops,
and was much interested in the intelli-
gent and systematic manner in which the
work of spreading the Greater Washington
doctrine was carried out. No sooner would
the special pull into a station than The
Stars representatives and the representa-
tives of our local jobbing houses would
scatter around the place, calling on the
mayor city authorities and business men,
telling them the why's and wherefores of
the Greater Washington special and the
movement it is intended to forward and
inviting them to visit the train. IL l hap
pened to follow the members of the party
uptown after a ffteen-minute fnterval-as
frequently happened-I was sure to find
Washington literature in the hand of every
native, Washington literature scattered in
stores, doorsteps. and, in fact, every
where there was chance that it might
sow the seed and do good. A little while
later, depending, of course, on the length
of the stop, the representative men of the
city or town would begin to move toward
the train, all deeply interested In the spe-
c,al itself and In its purpose.
And about business done. l cannot be
emphatic enough. The southern merchants
seemed to consider it a privilege to be per-
mitted to order goods from the travelling
men on the train. Many times during the
six days / was with the special l was re-
uuested by merchants in various towns
along the line, to delay the departure Of
the special, as they had not had sufficient
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
Blundon, O'Brien & Belt, Inc,
1920 q Street NV.
BUSYDAY ATCITY HALL
NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FOR
NATURALIZATION PAPERS.

Today being the last day before the new
natura Iization law goes into effect an I'M
usually large number Of applicants for the
honor of American citizenship have APP
peared before Clerk Young of the. District
Supreme Court. Mr.. Young was busy most
of the morning filling out the application
sheets and administering the required oath
to the candidates.
The requirements under the new law for
naturalization are much more eXacting
than those of the old statute, and. conse-
quently 1t has been realized by prospec-
tive applicants that after today 1t would
be much more difficult for them to become
citizens of the United States than it is I'M
der the present regulations. The new law
provides for a considerable amount and
variety of exact information concerning the
condition of the would-be citizens, their
past history and their future intentions
not required under the statute which goes
out of effect today.
knowledge Of the coming change has
been showing its effect for several weeks
past in the increased number of naturaliza-
ton cases in the District court While this
has been NOR, apparent In the month OF
September thai in July and August still
there was a noticeable addition to the
usual number in those yo months. In
July there were % applications, in August
there were 80 and up to noon today there
were 81 for this month.
Natives of Russia lead by a good margin
all citizens OF other countries who formally
expressed their desire in the period men,
toned to become Americans. From the
land of storm and stress, bombs and vodka
there were thirty-two who sought to be-
come adopted citizens Of the American re-
public. In point of numbers natives of Ire
land came next. mastering fifteen. Ger
many was third with only one less than the
contingent from the Emerald Isle. while
the rest were distributed among Austria,
Italy, Switzerland. England, Sweden Spain.
Belgium, Greece. Roumania, France Den
mark and Canada.
notwithstanding the fact that the pres
ent regulations are much less stringent
than the new will be, many applications
have recently been turned down for one
reason or another by the justices of the
District Court. In September seven petit
lions were refused. Most of these applf
cants were denied because not sufficiently
familiar with the character of the govern
ment." One was refused because ut was
not his intention to become citizen in two
years before the application" and a third
was rejected because of inability to speak
the English language, and ignorance of
our institutions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26

me 1t seems as if they might be easily rem
edied
lima seems to have warm place in his
heart for Washington. Everybody asks.
why haven't you done this before?" The
south certainly seems to be with us In
our work, and the farther l go the more
optimistic l become l try to look on the
gloomy side Of things, just for change,
but there isn't any, and, anyhow, I've lost
my gray glasses. Don't get an idea that
/ am basing this view merely the fact
that the travelling statesmen with us have
been doing good business. That is. as
haven't, by any means, forgotten an Incl
dental of the trip, albeit satisfactory
and encouraging one. l put more weight
in making up my mind as to the state of
affairs the impartial and non-commer-
cial talks / have with merchants and citi-
Zens everywhere.
1 ain very glad to be able to tell the
folks back in Washington that one imme-
date benefit that Greater Commercial
Washington will derive from the trip will
be increased number of statesmen out of
the city on the roads. Vice President Town
send of the National Electrical Supply
Company, who has already sold more than
$4,000 worth of stuff, this morning tele-
graphed his firm to Immediately put a
travelling man on the road in this section
without delay. He suggested, too, that the
number be increased TO three as soon as
possible.
1t seems to me that our ability to COM
pete in this territory is evidenced by the
TACT tndl some Oh our houses are SetlihS
business right along in this section in COM
| petition with the best houses of their kind
| in Baltimore, Philadelphia and other points.
| The special arrived Charlotte at 8
| o'clock last night, time. OF course, it
| was too late to do much, either in the mis-
sionary or business line. But everybody
| will have a chance to keep things humming
here this morning, the special will lie
! over here until noon. and it is now only s
| o'clock. Monroe will be reached at
| O'Clock this afternoon, the special remain
| ing there until half-past 3 O'Clock, when d
| short jump to Wadesboro will be made the
| special reaching there at 49, and will re-
main until pm. Rockingham will be
reached at quarter of 8, and the special
will remain there until 10 o'clock. The
night will be spent at Hamlet, only a few
miles farther down the line.
Busy day, that don't you think? But
that's not out of the ordinary. They're all
| that way And certainly it isn't any trou-
BILE to sleep O. nights. l. e. N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
ENTERS PLEA OF GUILTY
PAUL STENSLAND ARRIVES IN
WINDY CITY.

CHICAGO. September 26.-Paul SteHsland
arrived in Chicago this morning and APP
pearing before Judge Kersten in the GRIM
inal court this afternoon pleaded guilty 10
charges of embczzlement. Just Stems
land uttered the word guilty fash
light photograph was taken OF the scene
in the court room Stensland was greatly
agitated and taking a seat he seemed for
a moment on the verge Of collapse. lie
rallied quickly, however.
Judge Kersten sentenced him to an inde-
terminate period I'm Joliet penitentary.
Attorney Loeb, representing Receiver
Fctzer of the bank. tried TO get into the
conference, but admission was refused.
A state official is authority for the stale
ment that Stensland will probably begin
his term in Joliet before Sunday.
Stensland pleaded guilty TO two indict-
ments, both charging cmbezzlement The
maximum penalty under the law is four
teen years.
Stensland, in charge OF Jailer Whitman.
left for the Joliet penitentary shortly
after 1 O'Clock this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
CONDUCT WAS DIsoRDERLY.
Fine Imposed on Charles D. Chisley,
Colored

Persons on eth street southeast were
alarmed last evening. according to the
police when Charles D. Chisley, colored.
started On a rampage. Chisley, 1t. is de-
clared, was put out of a bar room. Later
he knocked down Mrs. Rosa Thomas and
William Thomas by blows from his fist,
and then started bombardment with
stones.
Policeman Edwards of the fifth precinct
arrested Chisley. The testimony of several
witnesses indicated that Chisley had also
amused himself by chasing William Thomas
with knife.
Deed, judge, all didn't use no knife.
Chisley declared.
The evidence shows that you did," Judge
Mullowny stated.
On the charge of disorderly conduct CHS
ley was fined s25, with ninety days In the
workhouse, in default
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26

time to make a careful examination OF the
exhibits and place the orders they had In
mind. All this, you must remember, is
first hand information. 1 didn't hear IT.; 1t
wasn't told me. 1 saw 1t with. as the say
ing goes, with my own eyes.
To Garry It On.
II am sure that the people of the section
traversed by the special will talk about
the visit of the exposition train for long
time to come, and that in this way, and
in many other ways, the Greater Washing
ton movement will be steadily carried for
ward.
IT was particularly interested in the rea-
sons given by southern merchants for
purchasing goods outside of Washington.
Many of them said positively they had
never SO much as seen a travelling man
from Washington jobbing house in twen-
ty-five years Of business. Others spoke
Of the rebilling of shipments at Alexandra,
which, note, Is on the road to correction,
and others gave the very good excuse that
there was no jobbing house in Washington
nearly every one of these men who aired
their views on the Greater Washington
project when l was around. expressed his
Willingness. and even anxiety, to buy in
Washington, all other things being equal.
The Beautiful City.
why. heard one man say that he would
go to Washington for his goods every time
IL he Thought he COulO get lnem WITCH lie
got there. You have the most beautiful
city in the world he said enthusiastically,
and every southern merchant would be
glad to go there, to combine business and
pleasure, three or four times year. AS it
Is now, many of US go there once or twice
a year just to be in your city, although we
have no business there. You gentlemen GER
tainly have every reason to believe that your
work for Greater Washington ultimately
will be crowned with the greatest possible
measure of success
Before we reached Charlotte" continued
Col. Brown, Il had become one of the most
enthusiastic Greater Washington shouters
on the train. The members of the party
were kind enough to say, in addition to
running smoothly, that 1 had worked for
the commercial upbuilding Of the national
capital as If / got regular salary for It.
And 1 can only say that II l did it was
pleasant work
II cannot but take pleasure in compli-
menting The Star for it's unique booster
train idea, which is being carried
successfully, and to commend those mer-
chants of Greater Washington whose belief
the trip possible.
II returned to the city this morning with
Mr. Leroy Heron of The Star, who has
been with the train since it left Washing
ton, but who was obliged to return owing
to the pressure of work in the local office.
Mr. John l.. Tucker who is in charge of
the train, deserves great credit for the
special for The Star, and Mr.. Norwood, in
charge of the publicity feature of the trip,
is getting columns of stuff published in the
southern papers all along the line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
Houses For Sale
@6ssRl 4 to&sA
1920 GSLNW
1920 q. ST. NV

8,SO0-Dandy location. You can't
show us another house to equal 1t,
as we'll located. The location near
10th and L SITS. NV. The house
has @ fine rooms. to each floor.
Modern bath. Cellar, Furnace.
VIII rent for $50 Not a new house,
but so much better than some new
ones.
$8,900-Right at 18th and You SITS.
10 rooms, modern bath, steam heat,
cellar, rents for $3.50. Property
has doubled its value right here.
SEE Us ABOUT THIS AT ONCE.
10th st.-Stylish residence-LESS
than $4,000 will buy 1t. Not an
old property, but practically new.
This house was taken in exchange
with others. IT MUST BE SOLD.
3 story, 12-room, 2-bath stone and
brick. Hot-water heat; cellar.
Beautiful. yard to alley. Must have
cost $4,000.
VERY SAFE INVESTMENT-A
GOOD ONE. Price. $3.50. Bona
fde rent of $40 month. IL rooms, =
baths. Two furnaces, two cellars,
two yards, two-story rear porch.
The best two family fiat in the city.
Located at n. Cap. and r. /. AVE.
s7,S5O-Beau iful Colu m a
Heights home Lot 19Xl5o. 10-room
house Tiled bath. list floor
kitchen. Steam heated. House about
2 years old and in good shape.
Terms to suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
Condition Of the Waite
RAINFALL PREDICTED.
Weather Bureau Announces Period OF
Precipitation TO Last Two Days.

AS the result OF the tropical storm that
is prevailing over the Gulf of Mexico in
combination with the storm in the north
west, Prof. Z. Is. Garriott of the weather
bureau informed Star reporter this after
noon that this city and vicinity VIII nave
about two days of rainfall. Late advices
from the south state that the tropical storm
is approaching the west gulf coast ana Is
expected to reach the mainland just east
of the mouth of the Mississippi river within
twenty-four hours.
The northwest storm has caused general
fall of rain west of the District ard the
fall here may begin this evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-26
MERELY MISUNDERSTANDING.
DR.. Montgomery's Explanation of
Substitution of Names.

DIR. w. S. Montgomery, assistant super
intendent of schools, was asked bp Star
reporter today for his view of the matter
of his alleged substitution of names in
list of recommendations by Superintendent
Chancellor to the board of education yes
terday afternoon. He replied that the affair
was merely g misunderstanding all around
and further than that he did not care to
discuss 1t.
If DR.. Chancellor cares to talk the matter
over with him, he declared, he will be very
glad to confer with him.