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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
.ENJOlN NEW THEATER.
Novelty Takes Action Against Propos-
ed Majestic.

The Peoples Amusement company,
which purchased the Novelty theater
last fall from A. H. Hagen, has brought
suit against him in the district court to
| restrain him from proceeding with the
| work of remodeling the old state print
ing plant on East Eighth avenue for the
purpose of making it over into thea
ter to be called the Majestic. This suit
asks for an injunction to prevent Mr..
Hagen from opening the theater and he
/ is also sued for $1,000 damages which
| the Peoples :Amusemene company
| claims is due them for alleged injury to
| their business in the Novelty because
i of derogatory remarks they claim that
Mr.. Hagen has made about the theater.
/ The Injunction suit is returnable for ar
gument on Saturday.
! Evidently the suit has not tied up
work so far on the remodeling of the
building. AS a matter of fact the work
was more vigorous there this morning
than it has been before. Mr.. Hagen
| had ten more men at work today than
he had yesterday tearing out the inter-
/, ior of the building.
1t is the contention of the Peoples
| Amusement company that when they
purchased the Novelty from Mr.. Hagen.
| they also purchased his good will that
he would not open up another vaudeville
theater in this city within six months
from the date of the sale and they
claim that this time does not expire
| until April 1.
| MI. Hagen contends that he is not
| putting in the Majestic for himself but
| is merely acting as the agent Tor
theatrical syndicate, the Novelty circuit
| and the Sullivan-Considine circuit, and
is supervising the work of its building,
for which he is getting a salary.
II do not think the restraining suit
of the Peoples Amusement company
! will stand in the court" said Mr.. Ha-
gen. 81 am not putting in this Males
| tic for myself. I am simply looking af-
| ter it's construction for theatrical syn
| dictate and there is nothing in my con-
| tract or bill of sale with the Peoples
J Amusement company which prohibits
| that 1 guess, or which would prohibit
me from earning a living.
LAS for the suit for damages against
me 1 hardly see how that can be pushed
successfully, for 1 am certain that ]
have never said or done anything to In
! ture the business of the Novelty in any
| way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
ROADS SPEND BIG SUM.
Three-Quarters OF Billion Dollars in
Improvements During 1906.

The railroads spent fully three
quarters of a billion dollars during
1905 in the effort to take care OF the
traffic which has nearly overwhelmed
them. OF this vast sum, according
to the Railway Age, fully $350,00o,-
coo was expended for new equipment
and power. The year broke all rec
ords for new cars, the total, according
to the Age, being 313,400. and accord
to the Railroad Gazette, 243,670.
In locomotive building the year was
not quite equal to 1905. This year
there were about $3.50 locomotives
built, which is about 623 less than last
year. The car building was divided
between the freight and passenger as
follows: Freight, 100000 passenger,
3.40O. OF the freight cars, 142, 172, or
As per cent, were constructed of steel
underframes; and the Pullman com
steel car and is going to adopt steel as
it's future standard. 81 90 - -.l- - +
The balance of the expenditures re-
ferred to was for building 5000 miles
of railroad. 1t is interesting to note
in this connection that the total orders
for the year exceeded the capacity of
the car building shops, which is placed
at 100000 freight cars. Last year their
capacity was about $4,000, and it is
said that during 10Y the shops will be
able to build fully 100000 cars.
1t is said that car orders now on
hand will keep all of the shops rum
ming to their capacity until Sept. 1,
1907. In other words, the Age de-
clares, fully two-thirds of the shop ca
pacity, of 10, 900 cars, is already TAX
en- up for 1907. Statistics show that
the railways have for two years dis
counted by six to twelve months the
freight car producing capacity of the
country.
Reports from New York say the
Pennsylvania system has ordered 1000
box cars to cost $2,OOO,O00, and the
Erie has placed orders for 1000 steel
hopper cars and 5000 box cars, entail
ing an outlay of 100000. all for
1907 delivery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
SAVED THE RADIUM.
After 1t Had Been Spilled on the Car
pet and Had Disappeared.

New York Jan. 1.-The wonderful
properties of radium have enabled
George B. Pegram, instructor in
physics at Columbia university, to re-
cover almost $4,000 worth of the ele-
ment which DR.. Robert Able of St.
Luke's hospital, this city, believed he
had lost. DR.. Abee was using radium
in treating a patient and dropped a
tube containing sixty milligrammes of
# on the floor. The radfum salt
spread over the carpet and became in
visible. DR.. Able sought the help of
Mr. Pegram, who visited the hospital
with several Photographic plates COW
cred with black paper. These he
placed on the carpet where the
radium was thought to be. Develop
ment of them showed him the exact
position of the radium on the carpet.
He then had that part of the carpet
taken w. and with the dust under it
conveyed to his laboratory. In the
laboratory Mr.. Pegram shook all the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01

mind that the kidneys are af-
fected, notice the urine for few days.
If passages are irregular, pain
full, or too scanty, discolored, or fun IT
sediment. the kidneys need help right
away, and there is no other medicine
more helpful than Doan's Kidney Pills
a simple remedy for the kidneys. yet so
powerful that 1t quickly cures the cause
and so ends all the painful and annoy
ing symptoms. Home testimony proves
the unfailing merit of Doan's Kidney
Pills
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TOPEKA TESTIMONY.

Mrs. M Herring of 1o14 N. Monroe
ST., Topeka, Kan, says: The state
ment Mr.. Herring gave in the summer
of 1899 relating his experience with
Doan's Kidney Pills was certainly
true, and his opinion of this remedy
is as high today as it was then. Doan's
Kidney Pills brought him such great
relief from kidney trouble which had
caused him considerable suffering that
1 have on numerous occasions heard
him speak enphatically in their praise.
It il safe to say that he is just as strong
an adv cate of Doan's Kidney Pills as
ever"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
MRS. NIATTOX AT LANSING.
Aged Mother of Clyde Mattox Makes
New Years Visit.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 1.-The
aged mother of Clyde Mattox, the not
ed convict of the state penitentiary,
arrived at the prison from Ponca City,
o. T., last evening. She will spend
New Years day with her son. Mrs.
Mattox has been working for years to
secure a pardon for her son, but has
never received encouragement from
governors.
LeaYenWorth Burglar Busy.
Leavenworth Kan, Jan. IA
burglar entered the clothing store OF
A Winetroub, on the North side of
Cherokee street, some time during the
night and stole clothing, shoes and
gents furnishing goods worth in the
neighborhood Of 5000. Mr.. Winetroub
is unable to form a close estimate of
his loss as he is missing articles right
along
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HE LOST $1,000 IN BILLS.
Leavenworth Travelling Man Misses
Train But Receivers Money.

Leavenworth, Kan. Jan. flames
H. Mahan, representative of a St.
Louis shoe house. found on his way to
the union depot from the National
hotel yesterday that he had lost a
pocketbook containing $1,000 in
greenbacks and other papers which
were of considerable value to him. He
turned around and retraced his steps
to the hotel He could not ina CINE
wherehe lost the Docketbook and he
event on about it less than most peo-
pledo when they lose a few dollars.
Went to his room first and searched 1t
thoroughly. 1t was not there. He
then called up the proprietor of a shoe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01

store with whom he had been early
in the morning closing a deal for an
order of shoes and the shoe man came
down town and went to the store with
him. There the pocketbook was found
and it had not been molested.
Mahan missed his train. but that
didn't worry him in the least. "a man
can afford to miss several trains for
$1,000" he said.
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CANS GIFT TO MOTHER.
Colored Pugilist Sends $4,000 Check
From Tonopah.

New York, Jan. IA special to the
Times from Baltimore says Mrs. Cans,
mother of Joe Cans. the pugilist, re-
ceived a Christmas present in the
shape of a check for $4,000 from her
son. Last night Mrs. Cans sent her
son this telegram to Tonopah, New:
Thanks keen StenDing. Joe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01

her International victory as the last real
g ysif. That raced for the world-famed
prize She now lies hauled out in South
Boston, under the supervision of Hollis
Burgess. Though built nearly twenty
years ago, the Volunteer is in good con-
dlt1on, and her equipment is complete in
every respect. She has a very large
CABIN, with seven state rooms, and rigged
as sloop she carries four officers and
elght men. She could be easily altered 10
schooner for cruising - ~
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To Resi- in WESTMINSTER Abbey.

London, Jan. LIT is announced that
the remains of Baroness Burdett-Coutts.
who died at her residence here yesterday
will be buried in Westminster abbey, The
offer WAS made to Mr.. Burdett-Coutts
by the dean of the abbey after consulta-
tion with the colleagues in the chapter
and accented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
gEezEcsSHNGIE
T1TXssxy sr a aasl;TS BINDER
STRAIGHT sSSCI6AR ALWAYS RELIABLE
EHE LEWIS FACTORY PEORIA HI

dust out of the piece of carpet and
then by simple chemical processes re-
covered about sixty milligrammes of a
mixture of barium and radium bro
mide, which he believes contained
most of the salt that was lost. The
whole amount lost was only about a
grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
The Yacht Volt

The Yacht Volunteer for Sale.
New York. Jan. 1.-The centerboard
sloop yacht Volunteer, which successfully
defended Americas cup off Sandy Hook
in 1887 from the English sloop Thistle,
The old defender has been known since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
Recorder cor Resigns.

Recorder Goff Resigns.
New York, Jan. John w. Golf. who
has made an senviable record on the bench
as New York's recorder, resigned last
night. He was elected to the supreme
court in November and becomes a Justice
of that court today.
The Washington times., 1907-11-27
did YOU WASH?"
WELL MANY BIDNT,,
THEY HUSH F.!
MISS EDITH ROOT,

GOOD morning. Have you washed?"
With his impertinent query were the
residents OF the northwest section Of the
city greeted upon their appearance
among their fellowmen today.
Many acknowledged that they had not,
adding in foreeful language their opin-
ion Of a water main which decides upon
$40 a m as an opportune time to re-
tire from business.
The citizen and taxpayer arose this
morning and went to the bathroom for
his usual plunge and shave. Nothing
doing. Not a drop Of water was TO be
lad and the resulting language was in
many instances sufficient TO melt the
pipes.
Also the cook was not in the best OF
humor, and the absence OF coffee from
the breakfast table did not tend to add
to the joyfulness Of the occasic-
Unjust to Police.
Many Of the househoIders relieved
their overburdened feelings by calling
up Police Headquarters and demanding
to know why they were deprived of
water
AS this was as much OF a mystery
to the police officials as TO themselves,
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Three men. all answering in a general
way the description OF Harry I. Holmes.
who shot and killed his former sweet
heart. Mrs Mary Hamilton, at her
home, 1923 Duncan street northeast. last
night, have been arrested at Harpers
Ferry, and are being held for the wash
ington police. Detective Baur has been
sent there by Captain Boardman in the
hope OF Identifying one of them as the
slayer.
In the meantime practically the entire
torce OF TWO precincts, and several de-
tecuVes, are putting forth every effort
10 capture the former marine.
The vast common sloDinR down "a tho
Anacostia river, in the rear OF the house.
Wnere the murder vas committed las
been searched and researched by the of-
nCeIS' ana all houses in which friends
OF the hunted man reside. have been
rahsacked from top to bottom.
Mother Hysterical.
Mrs. Annie Groves, the aged mother
Of the slain woman. who was IN the
room at the time OF the fatal SHOOTING
was hysterical and incon=olable mis-
morning. Throughout the night she
paced the floor necessarily. Holding her
hands to her head end moaning plte-
ously. This morning she was even more
nervous. and is on the verge Of nervous
collapse.
Mrs. Groves declares holmes did not
shoot her daughter because of the lat
ter's refusal 10 marry him. The mother
said this morning that Holmes. who is
said TO have borne an unsavOry reputa-
ton, was drunk last night and shot
Mrs. Hamilton IN cold blood after he
had been ordered to leave the house.
Holmes picture IS said 20 adorn the
rogus' gallery in the washington De-
tective Once and many larcenies have
been charged against him. Recently he
was suspected OF stealing a watch from
a mans coat IN the Lincoln Park car
barns
A warrant was secured for his arrest
and placed IN the hands % Policeman
Gee for service. Gee, knowing Holmes
lived in the Duncac street house, went
there several times to arrest him. Each
time the policeman called Mrs. Hamil-
ton announced that Holmes was not in.
and she refused to permit the policeman
10 enter her house.
Gee visited the house Monday to arrest
Holmes, but he met with the same rebuff
the policeman IS said to have stated
that IL Holmes was not arrested before
night the house would be raided and
everyone IN II sent 60 the workhouse.
This alarmed and frightened Mrs. Ham
ilton.
Last evening she went 20 the home
OF Mrs. Emma Grant, 1921 Duncan
street, TO talk the matter over While
she was there Holmes is said to have
staggered into the Grant homo and
commanded her 90 return home. Mrs.
Hamilton went 20 her own homo and
sat down to talk to Holmes. She was
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Woman Murdered in
Cold Blood at Her
Home Last Night.
Holmes Did Not Want to
Marry Woman, Her
Mother Says.
Description of
Harry Holmes

The following description Of Harry
l. Holmes. alias Duckey, alias
Schryfogle, the man who is wanted
for the murder OF Mrs. Mary Ham
ilton. has been given TO the police:
Age, twenty-eight years.
Weight, Us 20 100 pounds.
Height, Ave feet. six inches.
Complexion, dark.
Hair. dark brown. glossy.
Face. clean shaven. heavily pitted
by smallpox
Mole under right eye.
All Of upper front teeth missing
except one IN middle.
Horses head and the initials H.
L. H" tattooed on right forearm.
Slightly bow-legged.
Was bareheaded and wore no coat
when he disappeared.
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CHANCELLOR TRIAL
RESUMED BY BOARD

Members OF the Board Of Education
held the regular meeting. at which only
routine business was transacted at 1:S0
O'Clock this afternoon The meeting
was adjourned an hour later.
At 2:S0 o'clock the board resumed tho
trial OF Dr.. William Z. Chancellor.
Superintendent Of Schools. Testimony
was adduced this afternoon to urove
the allegations OF Incompetence and in
ef1ciency against the defendant. Sub
mission Of this testimony by the boarT
viii probably end this afternoon. The
defense VIII begin taking testimony In
refutauon or these charges next Mon
daV.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Temperatures are considerably, btsbo-
IN the Mississippi and Missouri valley
ana the Southwest. and lower In the
upper Ohio valley and Tennessee
Inc Northwest and Southwest dis
turDdfccS Will advance eastward. cans
Ing unsettled. rainy weather -onigbt and
Thursday in the East and south. al
though in the Middle Atlantic states
present conditions indicate little or no
precipitation.
Temperatures will be higher.
storm warnings are displayed on the
upper lakes, except at Duluth, and on
Lake Erie.
Steamers departing today for Eu
rOpean ports will have fresh west to
southwest winds. with clearing weather.
10 the Grand Banks.
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President Roosevelt
Extends Greeting to
Bridal Couple.
Many Distinguished
OGt-Of- Town People
Attend Ceremony.

Miss Edith Root. daughter OF the Sec
retary OF State and Mrs. Elihu Root.
will be married this afternoon at 4
o'clock in the Root residence. on Rhode
Island avenue, to Lieut. Ulysses simp-
son Grant. Sd.
The event IS one OF absorbing inter
est 70 society, both IN America and
abroad. as it VIII unite two OF the most
distinguished families OF the United
States as well as two young people of
great personal popularity. II IS also
the elimination OF a charming and in
teresting romance which had its incep-
ton and most OF its setting in Wash
ington.
For the Wedding this afternoon the
lower f.Cor OF the house VIII be taste
fully decorated with white chrysanthe-
NUNS and quantities Of pal,us, and
the ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. Herbert Shipman, rector or
the Church Of the Heavenly Rest.
New York city. The Rev. Mr.. Ship
man is a close friend Of the bride
groom, having been chaplain at West
Point during the young lieutenant's
cadet days. Mr. Shipman is well known
IN Washington, being a frequent visitor
during the winter TO his wife's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley. prominent
members OF the New York colony of
Washington,
Personnel Of Wedding Party.
Miss Roots bridal gown VIII be of
white satin and rare old lace. and she
will wear the conventional veil and car
~ the usual bridal bouquet Miss Ruth
Taies, Of New York, cousin Of the
bride. will be her only attendant.
Lieutenant Grant viii have his cousin.
Potter Palmer. jr, of Chicago, as his
best man The ushers viii be Lieut..
Robert Ralston, Lieut. Marion Howe.
Gustav Schwab. Edward Mclean. Elihu
Root, Jr., and Edward w. Root. The
two brother officers OF the bridegroom.
as well as all other guests from the
Navy and Marine Corps who appear in
uniform at 'he wedding. will wear the
special full dress uniforms Of their
rank
Secretary Root viii give his daughter
in marriage. An orchestra from the
Engineer Corps band at the Washing
ton Barracks will furnish the music.
Following the ceremony a buffet coll
lation viii be served. and later Lieu
tenant Grant viii take his bride for sa
extensive bridal trip before going &C
their future home at q Brington road,
Brookline, Mass. lie has obtained a
six weeks leave Of absence.
The going away gown will be a tall
ored costume OF herring-bone strfped
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SYSTEM
OF GOVERNMENT
CAUSES KICKS

Leaders IN the House Of Representa-
tives have agreed that they will fol-
low, henceforward, q policy that win
reduce and hold to minimum the pow
er welded by chiefs OF rooms and divi-
sions In the executive departments Of
the Government in regard 10 the demo
tion and promotion of clerks.
These Representatives have become
convinced that, in many instances, de-
plorable results Rave come from the
power these chiefs have in affecting
the salaries and positions of those un-
der them.
Circumstanual stories have come to
members Of Congress with great fre-
quency that there have been in the exec
utive departments in many instances
cases OF unfair promotion owing to the
partiality of the chiefs and undeserved
demotions due TO their prejudices.
Bill for Congress.
IN support Of the new policy the
House leaders will follow. ii is interest
in.. TO note that. in all probability, a bin
will be introduced IN the new Congress
for the establishment Of an appointment
and promotion board in each executive
department. whose duty It shall be to
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Army-Nsvy FOOtball-special Trains

And reduced rates TO Philadelphia via
Pennsylvania Railroad. Special train viii
leave Unicn Station $40 a. m, Saturday
November 30i arrive at the gates Of
Franklin Field l2:45 p. m. Returning
leave Franklin Field after close of game.
Pullman Dstrlor cars. standard coaches
and dinins, car serving luncheon going
and dinner returning at s.. 90 each. Round
trip Pullman tickets sold. S4-OO round trip
railroad fare from Washington, tickets
good going November g and up to and
including II 8. m. train November 80;
good returning until December 2. Con-
suit Ticket Agents.-Adv.
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Commissioners Urged
To Retain Chancellor
AS the Superintendent

The District Commissioners today re-
eeived from the United German So
cieties copy Of their resolutions draft
ed on the school question or Wash
ingtOn- The resolutions express the
wish OF the societies to have DR. VIII
liam L. Chancellor retained as Sup-srin-
tendcnt of Schools.
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Miss Edith Root Becomes Bride Today
Wedding Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant, Sd,
In the Presence of Many Notable Guests

Bride-AIiss Edith Root.
BrideigroOm-Lieut. L. S. Grant,
third.
Bridesmaid-Miss Ruth Wales.
Best man-Potter Palmer, jr.
Clergym6n-The Rev. Herbert
Shipman.
Ushers-Lieut. Robert Ralston,
Lieut.. Marion Howe, Gustav
Schwab, Edward Mclean, EHhu
Root, jr., and Edward W. Root.
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10000 Gardenias.

One Of the most graceful and
unique wedding gifts that has ever
been seen in Washington IS that
which Capt Pa -firio Diaz, corps OF
engineers OF sIexico. and son OF the
President Of Mexico, has sent to
Miss Edith Root on the occasion Of
her wedding today. II IS a mighty
collection OF white gardenias, 1000
IN all, and sent to this country BY a
special messeL ger.
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Racing at Benning

On Thanksgiving Day. The best lay OF
the meeting Seven races to b. run.
Among them Two steeplechases and the
celebrated Washington. Cup race at "a
miies.-Aovs
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Thanksgiving Day

And the Washington Cup race always
come together. Seven races at Benning
on Thursday. Two Of them steeple-.
hehasess-AdIs
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Our style OF printing and bookbindinx.
Globe Printing Co.. 18th and q northwest
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TIDE TABLE

Sun sets today. 4.40
Sun rises tomorrow row..................,.6 SO
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TEMPERATuRE-
SUN TABLE.

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]. Il. Small & Sons, Florists,
Washington and New Tork.-Adx.
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Bill for Congress.
Most critical Persons win Appreciate

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