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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

penSe until we know whether or not
the bonds will carry, for if the bonds
are turned down there will be no route
controversy to settle, but if the bonds
carry, work will begin outside of the
city limits as soon as we possibly can
get to it and that will give US plenty
Of time to make our location for the
terminals. ETC., in the city while grad
ing is being done in Mission township,
so that when the track is laid we will
be ready to operate our motor cars
over the track that we have complet-
ed. Unless something unforeseen hap
pens and the. bonds carry we should
have motor cars running into Topeka
by the LIST of October
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

gone to California where she will
visit her sister until the first of June,
when she contemplates taking a trip
to Japan.
Miss Nellis is a teacher of French
and German in the high school and
last week she secured leave of absence
for the rest of the school year for the
purpose of taking a trip. She did not
tell the school authorities where she
was going. She stopped teaching yes
terday and her class will be taken for
the rest of the year by Miss Babbette
Stabler. L. ID. Whittemore, city SUI
perintendent of schools, said today
that when Miss Ne1lis asked for the
leave of absence she gave no intima-
ton that she intended to resign her
position.
I'VE expect Miss Nellis to be with US
next year" said Mr.. Whittemore. eff
she had any intention of retiring per-
manently from school work she would
have undoubtedly resigned her posi-
ton so that we could have ample time
to get a teacher to take her place for
next year.
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NO new THEATER HERE.
The Plans for 1t Have Now Been
Abandoned.

1t was learned today that the Peoples
Amusement company, which owns the
Novelty theater and has a controlling in
terest in the Orpheum Amusement COM
pany of Leavenworth which was incor-
porated recently, had determined not o
build the new theater which it had plan
ned to erect in this city.
This Orpheum Amusement company was
organized for the purpose of establishing
circuit of theaters III Topeka, Leaven-
worth, St. Joseph, Mo-, and Kansas City,
No. where the highest class of vaudeville
shows would be given as well as the best
of the dramatic presentations under the
management of the Shuberts. The com
pany purchased and is now running the
new Orpheum theater in Leavenworth and
it intended to put up a modern theater
came to Kansas City could be put on dur
ing a couple of nights each week The
rest of the week was to be devoted to
high class vaudeville shows.
But since the coalition of the Shuberts
with the KlaW and Erlanger combination
1t has been decided not to put up the new
theater in Topeka because its promoters
them to get the attractions that they
could have secured if the ShubertsI had
continued as Independents"
Mr.. s. R.. WSl1Ss fa7ay manager of the
Novelty theater and who is financially in
terested in the Peoples Amusement COM
pany and the Orpheum Amusement COM
pany, said today that he did not care to
discuss the new theater matter one way
or the other. An fntimatiOn was obtained
from him, however, that the information
to the effect that the new theater would
not be built was correct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
MARSHALL'S BAND CONCERT.
1t VIII Be Given Sunday at the City
Park.

Marshall's band will give the second
concert of the season at the city park
Sunday afternoon commencing at
three o'clock. 1t is the intention in
the future to give two concerts a
week when the weather will permit
end il will probably be arranged so
that they will be given in the evening
in the place of the afternoon.
If the plans are carried out as made
the concerts will be alternated be-
tween the city park on this side of the
river and Garfield park in North
Topeka A feature of the programme
tomorrow will be a trombone solo by
L w. Felix of the Felix Clothing com
pany who is said to be one of tile est
performers on this instrument in the
west. The following is the programme
for Sunday afternoon:
March, National Emblem .BagIey
Overture, 1.-THE Wanderers Hope
Suppe.
Romance, Trombone Solo -. Bennett
Mr.. I. w. Felix
Intermezzo, 1.-THE Gondolier," Powell
Concert Polka, Golden Robin"
Walter '-Fleurs de st. Peters
March; The Main Chance. ..ssehrnemgsseepr
Selection, "Ieialto".. Ascher
Gavotte, Hearts Desire. -. Schrappe
Concert Fantasia -"Sweet Home"
Ripley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
LOCAL MENTION.

Tn a game of ball played this morn
ing on the ground at Twelfth ana
Madison streets, the Sumner school
nine defeated the Lime Kiln club by
score of to 3. Batteries for sumner:
Ardery and Chamberlain; for the Lime
Kilns. Cunningham and Holzley.
G. w. Dilfill arrived yesterday from
the Isthmus of Panama to visit his
parents for a week or ten days. His
narents live on the Burlingame road
inst south of Topeka. Mr.. Dilfl is
employed in a clerical capacity by the
government on the Panama canal.
The meeting of the board OF dtrec-
tors of the Commercial club which
was called for this morning to discuss
plans for assisting Washburn college
and the Sister Hospital was called off
on account of a lack of attendance. 1t
seems that too many of the members
of the Commercial club attended the
BANQUET of the Saturday Night club
last night and were not able to get
around at the appointed hour this
morning. Another meeting was called
for 10 O'Clock Monday morning.
Charles D. Shukers, assistant attor-
new general, returned this morning
from Neosho Falls, where he took the
deposition of William Bashor, miller,
in the suit against the millers' trust.
Some valuable evidence was secured
on behalf of the state in its attempt to
prove that the millers' organization is
contrary to law. The millers were rep
resented at the hearing by Theodore
Sergeant of Wichita, and F. d. Stew
ems of wichita, secretary Of the Mil
lers' association.
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generated upon the car. Each Strang
motor car has an electric plant in itself.
They carry a storage battery which
will enable them to run several miles
without the use of it's generator. 1t
has demonstrated the fact that 1t can
be operated for less than 20 cents per.
mile, this will enable our company to
give very frequent service and not op-
crate our trains at a loss, as is being
done by the branch railroads now OPP
Grated by steam"
If the railroad aid bonds carry on
next Tuesday a corps of engineers will
be put to work Immediately to make
final location through Mission town
ship which will require some little
time, but just as soon as a definite line
is located through this township right
of-way agents will be put 10 work to
secure right-of-way. The grading will
first begin right outside or Topeka and
1t is the intention of the Construction
company to hurry the work as much
as possible so that they will be able
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
SalVar Cures Blood Poison
Salvar Cures Blood Poison.


Acquired or hereditary, perfectly
positively and permanently cured. no
matter In what form or how obtained
scrofula. eczema, stomach trouble, ca
tarrh, all diseases of the blood, kid
neys. bladder and rheumatism. There
is but one positive cure-Salvar. SAL
var cures when all else fails. Salvar is
not an experiment, as all those cured
will be only too glad to inform those
afflicted, know what Salvar has done
for them. Salvar Is a home remedy
treatment, containing no minerals of
any kind or character; purely vege-
table-which has been proven by the
best chemists in the country. For fur
ther information q so page booklet
free for only the asking. Address,
j. A. Policy, General Agent.
10S f. 5th st. Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
Mr.. TREAT ON THE WAY
Treasurer of United States Will Be
Here Next Week

A communication was received this
afternoon by w. w. Bowman, secre-
tary of the State Bankers association,
which meets in Topeka next week,
from Charles H. Treat, treasurer of the
United States, who is to be here for
the association meeting. Mr.. Treat says
that he will leave Washington late this
afternoon and will arrive in Topeka at
noon Monday. His daughter, Miss Ma
bel Treat, will accompany him to To-
peka. Mr.. Treat will make an address
at the Auditorium next Tuesday even
ing. Arrangements have been made
with Marshalls band to furnish an
hours programme at this time and w.
F. Roehr will play several selections on
the pipe organ. This promises to be
the most interesting session of the as
SOcia ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
THEIR DUTIES EXTENDED.
Brewery Receivers VIII Take Charge
of Anhcuser-B Busch Property.

An order was issued this morning
II. Allen, Geo. w. Whitcomb ana r =
Carver receivers for the Anheuser-
Busch Brewing association, "pendinp
further consideration by the court ?
Inc receivers are instructed to give a.
possession of all the property of the
Anheuser-Busch company at once.
That provision of the order malSin1
It subject to further consideration Of
the court means that the court re-
serves the right to amend its order on
the final settlement of the custer CO.
Receivers Allen and Whitcomh arc
in Atchison today hunting up more
brewery property.
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SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Corbett Claims That Her Hus-
band Has Been Cruel.

Mrs. Polly Corbett this afternoon filed
suit for absolute divorce in the district
court from her husband, Homer Corbett.
If she is successful this will make the
second time she has secured a divorce
from her husband. They were first mar
ried September 81. 1897, and lived together
for several years until a divorce was Sc
cured by Mrs. Corbet on the grounds of
cruelty. They were remarked February
T. 1905. at Los Angeles, Cal. short time
afterwards they moved to Topeka. In her
last petition Mrs. Corbett alleges extreme
cruelty and asserts that she has been call
ed all the bad names in the vocabulary of
her husband. She also asks for the Gus
tody of the two children, Emily who is Z
years of age and Edwin, aged 10 months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
That California Trim.

Now Is the time to make your CALI
fornia trip-s50 there and back One
way through Portland $3.50 extra.
Tickets on sale every day to May Is,
and June Sth to Is, 1907. Tickets good
in either Pullman Palace or Tourist
Sleeping Cars. BY taking a tourist
sleeper, passengers can materially re-
duce the cost of a California tour with
out sacrificing the slightest degree of
comfort. Tourist Sleeping Cars run
daily to California via Union Pacific.
For reservations and all Information
inquire of F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agt.
525 Kansas avenue, or ]. c. Fulton, De-
pot Agent.
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to g get the line Built as-far as Eskridge

70 get the line Built as far as Eskridge
before cold weather.
AS to the location of the terminals in
Topeka Mr.. Taylor says: I'VE have
two or three good places in view but
the route through Mission township
and the way we enter the city VIII
have considerable to do with making
the location of the terminals in this
city. If the line should pass out by
Cages lake and Wanamaker we would
use the old belt line survey if we pos
sibly can, but in case the line should
go out by Seabrook we would have to
make an entire new permanent loca-
ton and the same location for ter
minals in this city would not answer as
we'll for this route as for the other.
These are all matters that will have
to be adjusted after the elections. 1t
costs about $50 per mile for a corps
of engineers to make7a permanent To-
cation and neither the local company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
MISS NELLIS LEAVES.
Will Take Trip to Japan-Rumor of
Marriage

A rumor was current around town
today to the effect that Miss Anna Ma
RE Nellis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Dewitt G. Nellis, had started for Cali
fornia suddenly for the purpose of
marrying there at her sisters home a
prominent Topeka man, who left on
a trip for California some time ago.
This rumor could not be confirmed.
The Topeka man is supposed to be on
his way home from the Pacific coast
and it is reported that Miss Nellis has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

Deposit your savings
where they will earn you
something. The Shaw
nee Building 6 Loan
Association, 115 West
9th Street, has several
plans to help you wheth-
er you can save 500 per
month or only $1,000.
Ask for statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
Brewery workers strike.

San Francisco, May 18.-Unable to
reach any agreement with the employ
ers, all the brewery workers and brew
cry wagon drivers went on strike this
morning They demand an increase
from $50 to $27 week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
Marriage Licenses Issued.

The following marriage licenses were
issued this afternoon by the probate
Judge: Thomas McMurdo, aged 81, of
Auburn, and leila May Gates, aged co.
of Auburn; William Christian of Fort
Worth, Texas. aged 81, and Mary NJ.
Wingett, aged 25. of Topeka; Baxter
Epps aged IS, and Sarah c. Dunn, aged
81, both of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
Another Thousand for Washburn.

Announcement was made this after
noon by the Vashburn college trustees
of the gift of sal5otiler thousand to en-
dow1nent fund winch is now being rails
ed in Topeka. This gift comes from a
Topeka man who does not want his
name known and is content with get
ting his name in the papers under the
pseudonym of "a Friend This brings
thesfund up to nearly $4,000.
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Deed to capital BLOCK Filed.

The deed for the Capital block pur-
chased by Frank Durein for 100000,
was filed today. The building is on
East Eighth avenue and is now occu-
pied by the Topeka Business college,
the Topeka Capital and several other
firms. The purchase was made from
the National Life Insurance company
the owners of the property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
JOHNSON DEAL CLOSED.
Formal Transfer of Property to st.
Mary's Academy.

A deed was filed in the office of the
register of deeds this afternoon trans
ferring what is known as the old John
son property on West Sixth street from
Michael Heery and wife to st. Mary's
academy of Leavenworth. The consiG-
Grafton in the deal was SO 500. This is
the property upon which the proposed
Catholic Sisters hospital will be erect
ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
H. H. GERMAN Is HoNoRED.
Is Made Vice President of National
Railway. Special Agents.

AT the national meeting of the Asso-
citation of Railway Special agents, which
has. been in. session at Milwaukee this
week, H. H. Germain,. chief special agent
for the Santa Fss Failroad, was elected
vice president by reclamation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
ROYAL Arch Masons, Attention.

poya1 Arch degree, Monday evening
next, May 20. A full attendance is de-
sired Refreshments.
By order of the High Priest.
HARRY F. WHITE, Secretary.
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hundred thousand.
The publishers are Moffat, Yard q.
Co, of New York city.
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ELECTRICIANS STRIKE.
A New Complication in Frisco Street
Car Situation.

San Francisco, May 1S.-AI the electri-
clans in the employ of the United Rail-
roads. struck today in sympathy with the
striking carmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18

That's a fine parrot said The ..,,.-
You call him Capt. Kidd, do yonT WIS ~ !.
strange manner? 49, 7" nat a
Perhaps So" answered the ovvnar a, -,
b Rird. brongb pns f., gave him myself after
sold him 70 ne I'm ss n4ne The dealer who
wesley. Chicago Tribune - "onn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-18
TOO LATE TO Classify.

Blemishes, pimples eruptions, rashes med
ieated by Satin skin cream soon disappear.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

vergie Jones died at the home of her
parents, I'LL Seward avenue, Friday a
the age of years of measles. The re-
mains will be sent to Marshall Mo-,
for interment.
Mrs. Daisy Glass, wife of Clyde
Glass, died at her home, 10 Lane
street, at 1 o'clock this morning of
perttonitis at the age of "a years. The
funeral, which will be conducted by DR.
s. s. Estey, will be held at the family
home Sunday afternoon at o'clock
The funeral of Eugene v. Kepley, the
II year old son of Mr.. and Mrs r. p.
Kepley, who died at Stormont hospital
yesterday, will be held Sunday at 8
o'clock from the home of J. NJ. Cleye-
land, 1924 Quincy street.
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Morrissey Is Reelected.

Alta Atlanta, Ga. May 1s.-The B. Of
mssfe- vitho,,f Morrissey Grand
pers; president Of the. A. F, of l.. addTesss-
ed the convention. The Officers also vers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10
TAKES TEST CASE
TO HIGHER COURT
Christensen Shoe Company Files
Notice Of Appeal in
License Suit.
PLEADS DOUBLE TAXATION.
In Trial of Case Defendants Were
Found Guilty ~ Mi-lcmeanor
And Fined Tcu Duliar~

Zane a. Stripgfcllow have filed Boo The
Third district court their notice of app
peal in the case Of salt Lake city. "a
municipal corporation. against the
Christensen shoe company. This suit
was brought by the city Go compel the
defendants to pay the license required
by city ordinance and based AS TO
amount on the assessment ~ their
stock as found ln the assessors DIST
Judgment was for the city and the
defendants were dned $40.
The contention made lu court by the
defense at the time this case was be-
ing argued before Judge Armstrong
was that the ordinance operated as a
double tax. The city pleaded that 81
WAS iu uo sense such. but that ~
fact that the assessors rolls Wei~
used iu determining the amount %
license was matter Of convenience
ana saving OF expense. The clty
held that go assessment separate auG
distinct might be made by tue city ana
the license fixed I'm that manner. thus
600 mo- sense making lt double tax
The court held for the city The de-
PENDANTS We're deemed guilty OF "a miss
demeanor and the fine imposed accOrd-
iugly. The cuse has always been re-
garded as a test case and The 90 -
miuation OF the matter in the highest
court OF the state rs awaited with some
eageruess. IN that a. viii determine the
validity Of the merchants license as
now ln force
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10

The winners of the prizes in the
drawing contest at the fair, in which ZOO
boys and girls participated, are: Miss
Margaret CordelI, $1,000; Miss Rosana
Reed, $1,000; Miss Vera Johnson, S.
pound box of Dutch Chocolates; VIM.
Crawford, 5-pound box of Dutch Choco.
Iates. All other boys and girls who made
pictures of Mcdonald Dutch figures
received a half pound box of Dutch
Chocolates.
TheMcDonald Dutch Chocolate win.
ners in the Herald rebus contest are:
Mrs. r. v. Hunt, 1175 East Sixth South;
Miss Eta Powers, 357 East Third South
and Mrs. Louie F. Keysor, 1913 Tenth
East. Each winner will get 5-pound
box of Dutch Chocolates.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10
JURoR Oswald wAs ~.

Juror James Oswald Of Murray viii
never again rely on the Hartman COM
mon carriers 10 bring him To court in
time. If he needs the warning Of
Judge Lewis delivered in open court
this morning 70 Is certain that ne
never viii When the time for tho
opening OF court arrived this morning.
the clerk 81 the court called the rou or
Jurors and oswald was among tho
missing. Fifteen minutes later he
rushed into court. nearly overturned
the hat rack iu his haste TO hang up his
hat overturned "a Duspilor lu his rush
for the jury box and then the court
spoke. Judge Lewis began to ask why
be was so late. but before he had done
so. Oswald asked the pleasure of the
court while Doc explained. lie said that
ho missed his car iu from Murray and
that hc had 90 wait 20 minutes for au-
other. Then the court ldmouished him.
while the court occasionally uses the
cars. b. never relies on them sufficiently
Co boz regulated by their schedule. You
should plan 90 leave home iu time to
walk m Boo time DO you miss your ear
again
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10

against the San pefro railway was
commenced yesterday boo Judge Lewis
court Bluck IS seeking 90 recover dam
ages or 100000 Tor injuries sustained
ln the Buena Vista smashup some time
ago a former trial of the suit was
jury
NeliIe r. Taylor declares in her COM
p,alht asking FOR divorce. which was
lled ln the district court yesterday
NAV clarence Taylor. her husband
threatened TO kin her and treated her
lm other curel and hearuess ways
lney were married in this city April
~ 1893. She asks the custody Of
thelr three minor children and equity
10 the defendants property
The oregon Short Line railroad has
MED % motion iu the district court
seeking TO enjon the Keser Invest-s.ent
company from laying @ spur track on
lls property The motion Us filed i'm a
SUIT brought by the Investment COM
pany against the railroad companv
king 90 condemn the property own
ca by the company which ~ Is desired
TO use FOR the track.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-10-10
COOL WORK BY
HOUSEBREAKERS
Two Men Enter Residence at STA
South First West and
Loot Premises.
WALK AWAY WITH A VALlSE.
stuffed run or stolen trticlcs Taken
From tic kocso Dwelling
Watched d., Neighbour.

The residence of b.. 49, R..sr book
keeper for Coo Deaer.t National bank
5st south First West street was
burviarixoi about noon today by two
daring robbers who boldly walked into
the house ausarF,I % from top to
bottom and mode M with % big vulisv
FUN OF plumber just what was taken
could not bc learned before press time.
as no ono uaH GO home when the thieves
entered che mousse. but the police have
reason to believe the haul was big
euo and that a large quantity of valu-
able iewclry and clothing was tnkrn
% Was shortly after ~ O'Clock when "a
telephone message was received no po-
lice headquarters to thc effect ihat TWO
men had boon soon to enter Che Reese
residence. The men remained ihrfe roy
about thrcc-quartcrs of au hour ana
whom they came out. The n'ighp3r Hi"
they carried large Naliso which ap-
reared fo Boz quite hauvy Tho men
went south and soon disappeared Up
Co this time the neiEhbor dld not tnlnk
90 notify the police but finally conclud-
ed that something was wrong
As soon AS the police were uotlhcd.
Onicer Moore with Detective chase aud
Oniccr Taylor boarded the patrol wag-
on and made q hurried trip to the scene
but all trace OF the bold robbers was
gone
The entire uciRhborhood was searched
thoroughly and later officers started OUT
iu the chiefs busy to look 10Y ihe
mcn Tho police have "a description pi
the two men and also have clue which
they believe viii lead t1 their appre-
hension.