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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
Square Dealers Meet at Lawrence
and Organize.
Committee Appointed to Com
plete Temporary Organization.
MEET In TOPEKA SOON.
On April 20 Will Arrange for
Mass Meetings.
Fourteen Hundred Dollars
Raised to Held the Cause.

AE preliminary meeting of Square
Deal leaders held Thursday afternoon
at Lawrence. 4 committee was ap-
pointed 10 have charge of the work of
making a temporary organization of
the Square Deal Republican move
ment in preparation for the coming
campaign The following is the com
mittee-
G L Davidson. of Sedgwick county
7 b Murdock. OF Butler county
J. " DoIIey, of Wabauusee county
Harold t. Chase, of Shawnee county
w B. Ham, of Rocks county.
G. b Kirkland. of Saline county.
1hIs committee Will meet in Topeka
on saturday, April 20, and arrange for
calling OF a general mass meeting of
the aEtimaehine Republican forces to
De heId IN Topeka in the near future
This committee will possibly take
Cp the question of opening headQuar-
ters IN Topeka to be kept open from
now until the campaign is over. The
permanent organization of a commit
tee TO have charge OF the movement
viii be left to the mass meeting to be
held IN Topeka probably some time in
the month Of May
There were about twenty OF the
square deal leaders at the informal
meeting held in Lawrence Thursday
Among these were J. T. White of OF
tawa county. Carr Taylor of Reno
county. John Edwards of Greenwood
county. J. N DolIey of Wabaunsee
county, C. A Stannard of Lyon coun-
", William Allen White of Lyon coun-
". c. B. Kirkland of Saline county and
W. r. Stubs of Douglas county
Those who were present at the meet
ing Thursday pledged 81 460 toward the
expense Of opening and maintaining
headquarteTs at Topeka during the next
two years 1t Is expected that this
fund viii be added to by public sub
scripticns. and tEat all receipts and ex-
peRditures will be accounted for 10 the
public
W r StubbS. in speaking of the
meeting said This meeting was a very
Informal affair, and nothing Of a defin-
tie nature was done except TO appoint
committee TO call d meeting for the
purpose Of organizing the movement
This much is certain. that a fight will
be opened UP at once for the e6rtroI
Of the Republican party, and viii be
kept up vigorously.
Not thing was done at the meet
ing THURSDAY concerning z discussion
Of the nomination of n governor. 50 far
as the mentioning of names was con-
cerned-
1T IS very evident that the machine
politicians are now starting q staTrr-
pede to get into the Taft bandwagou
They have evidently discovered that IL
is impossible to oppose the Roosevelt
sentiment in Kansas, and they are try
ing 10 climb into the bandwagon and
drive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
STATEMENT FROM THAw.
Asserts That Killing of White Was
Done in SeIf-DefenSe

New York, April 12.-Harry Thaw
this morning through his attorneys
gave out the following statement:
wish the jury and every one else
70 understand that no one despises
person who carries concealed
weapon more than L
That only after ny life was in
Jeopardy. as I was informed by per-
sons and as was communicated TO me
by professional detectives. did I pro-
tect myself Then I employed the
PinkertOns- and they could never
prove these attempts so could invoke
the protection OF the law or disprove
them. 50 I could safely continue de-
feuselesS-
Then doubling my judgment. I
consulted an ex-chief of police. a man
respected in his community. and he
advised that my duty was TO protect
myself
In this trial I wish my case solely
based upon the law of the state and
upon the evidence which has con-
WINGED not only me as I reviewed all
this evidence. but also the district at
torney that I am innocent under the
written law Of the state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
NEW BONE SUPPLIED.
One Of the First Operations OF the
Kind in America

New York April 12.-The surgeons
of st GregOry's hospital performed an
operation yesterday on q six-year-oId
Italian boy. Peter Lepari. of Brooklyn
BY which they replaced portion Of a
necroric bone of the left forearm with
a substance known as bone wax
which will in time. the surgeons say,
turn into bone
The entire staff of the hospital was
present
The surgeons said it was one OF the
first operations of its kind in this
country and that without doubt II
would be a success
When the boy was brought 10 the
hospital IL was found that he was suf-
feriug from q rubercule in the fore
arm Decom position had set in To
prevent the loss OF the use OF the arm
and the complete removed Of the bone
Il was decided TO bring the bone wax
into use An &-rdy viii be used daily
70 watch the progress OF healing
Bone wax was discovered By q
German chemist ten years ago and has
been used in Vienna
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
sidewalks. all OF the curious being
obliged 10 keep moving
Nearing the Record.

sidewalks. all OF the curious being
obliged TO keep moving
Nearing the Record
District Attorney Jerome said today
that the longest period Of confinement
he had ever known a jury TO endure
In this Jurisdiction was IS hours The
court OF appeals approved the course
Of the court in that instance because
there was no attempt to coerce the
jury.
1t was persistentIy reported this
morning that the members or the jury
are 0Ivided. To J Some said nike were
for conviction fer mansIaughter and
three for acQCittal. while others de-
clared it vas three for conviction and
nine for ScQuittal On the ground of in
sanity.
This report was lent Il certain decree
OF color BY the statements OF persons
yflo had watched the jury room win
6oWS early this morning. They said
the jury was arranged Cor discussion
IN three groups with one man in the
center OF each seemin gIy diSagreeIug
with the others Justice Fitzgerald II
developed tCdsy. had A long talk last
Tuesday night with MeSSrs Mcclure
and Olney, who were mem oers of the
corrrsissicn in lu1acy which examined
Thaw- 1t was said the judge proba bly,
WaEted II consult with tie commission
ers as 70 their views as to whether
they would consider IT wise 20 release
Thaw in the event CT verdict OF &C
qultral on The ground Of insanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
LEAP FROM WINDOWS.
Men. Women and Children in Panic
Caused by Fire

Cleveland April 12--Men. women
and children Jun ped from third story
windows TO escape death in a fire in a
tenement building in Columbus Road
y W, early today
Nine families were asleep on the
three floors Of the building when the
flames broke out Finding escape cut
off through the lower halls, a panic
among the occupants OF the upper
floors followed and many Ieaped from
the windows Several received in
fr7rieS more or less serious F-fremen
succeeded in rescuing a number Of
tenants with ladders So far as known
M fatalities resulted The property
loss Is small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
THAW JURY HAS DISAGREED
CHANGE IN ROCK ISLAND.
WeStbOund Train IN Hour Earlier
EaStbOund Hour Later.

At u meeting Of the officials of the
Rock Island which was held in TOpeka
Thursday afteruC OF several minor
char ges were made in the time card
now in Use Train No % which now
passes through Topeka al L % a m VIII
pass through 1t II 30 and No 113 will
arrive an hour earlier to connect with
No -. Nc 90 which arrives at 5 a
m viii run an hour later. This is
not q general change but only a local
one The regular time card meeting
will be held in Chicago sometime in
June These cha ngeS go into effect
Immediately.
Some Of the Officials who attended
the meeting were Superintendent G.
w Rourke of Heringtou, Kan: Sup
erintendenr J. F. Ssgrue, DaIharL. Eex-,
and r Stanley Of Trerton. No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
PRIZE WINNERS.
Awards Made in the Carnegie Institute
Competition

Pittsburg, Pa April 1Z--The formal
rededicatiou exercises of the enlarged
Carnegie institute of Pittsburg were
brought TO close for the first day with
the announcement of the prize winners
in the international art exhibition Fol-
lowing are the successful painters:
First prize, gold medal and $500, Gas
ton La TOuche, Paris, France. The
Bath
Second prize silver medal and 81. 600,
Thomas EakinS. Philadelphia, ''PrOfeS-
sor Leslie W. Miller
Third prize. bronze medal and $500,
Olga De Boznauska, Paris portrait OF
woman
The following received honorable men
ton
Lawton 5. Parker, Chicago. portrait
Of an English girl
W. Granvflle-Smith, New York, The
Old Mill"
Maurice Greifenhagen. London, Eng
land, portrait OF his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
FRED PABST HURT.
His Automobile Is Run Down by
Trolley Car

Milwaukee. Wis. April 12.-Frec
Pabst. millionaire brewer. and Mrs
Leon Barnickel, wife OF q well known
athletic Instructor. were seriously hurt
las. night in an automobile accident
Botn are at Trinity hospital but viii
recover
Mr.. Pabst left home short time be
fore to meet the manager of one Ok
his ranches On his way down town
he met Mrs BarnfckeI. friend OF tho
family She was on her way to the
whom she was going to the dog show.
armory 10 meet her husband with
Mr. Pabst invited her into the aut0mo-
bile and started for the armory when
they were run down by a trolley car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
GIVEN HALF HOLIDAY.
Mechanics and Laborers in War De-
partment Benefited by Order.

Washington. April Iz-Presfdent
Roosevelt has promulgated an order
giving saturday FaIf HOLIDAYS during
July. August aud September 10 all me-
chaaics- IaoOrers and other employees a
the manufacturing and supply arSeuaTS
and depOts under the var department
and in the Offices of the division and
department headquarters Of the army
and in the engineer department. at
large.
The order provides that cn Saturdays
in the months Eamed four hours ex-
elusive OF time for luncheon shall con-
sritute a days work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
FIVE DAYS IN JAIL
Man Who Was After Carnegie With a
knife sent to Prison

Pfttsburg. April Iz-Fretizrfck SIagef
the German arrested at the entrance
to tie Hotel Schenley yesterday wEfle
trying 20 force his way in 10 see
Andrew Carnegie. was sent to Jail fer
five days by 4 police ma gistrate today
SI4geI spent LIST night singing Ger
man religious songs The police believe
he Il demeuted-
Tie prisoner sad he came TO Pitts
burg last Wednesday frCm Les Ar
gelas and had been employed OF the
farm OF Harry Pratt near Sacramento
having left there three weeks ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
DYNAMITE IN MAIL.
Takes Clerks Finger, Leaves Words
independence, Mo-

st. Louis. April IA mail package
apparently containing dynamite ex-
pIoded while it was being stamped in
the St Louis p0stOfHce-
The explosion blew away a portion
OF A finger and thumb OF John G.
Bafer. the clerk who was stamping the
package. and destroyed all trace Of
the contents and all the address ex-
cepting the words Independence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
Served Uncle sam 20 Years.

+ Washington. April I2--NaJor Ed
ruond MaIIet. for 40 years employed
in the government service. during the
last II OF which he occupied the posi-
ton of chief Of the land division of the
general land Office. died today aged
65 years He served through out the
civil war was an authority on French
Canadian history and a member OF
several historical societies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
BOOM IN THE MEMBERSHIP.
Twelve New Names TO Be Added 10
Commercial Club List Tonight.

The committee on membership Of the
Commercial club seems to have taken
lew lease on life and tonight they
viii present the 1aInes of the follow
ing members. Paxton < Paxton. C. If
Kutz- T. w. Swearrngeu. w s stem
ger Miss NJ L Adds, Mrs NJ L Field
l. C. WOIcott. q. F. Miller C Z Jor-
1sn. Fitzgerald & Lannan l. K Sezfveu
and Kansas Voting Machine company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
Arrested for distreating Horses.

Information was fled with the city
court today charging VIII Graham and
Robert Norris with driving a team of
horses 10 an overloaded wagon and
tortUriug and cruelty beating them
The oHense was committed On April II
and the corHpIai1ants against the rueU
are T. W King and ". H Murphy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
Ban Games Postponed.

Nearly all Of the American and Ma
tfonaI league games scheduled for this
afternoon have been postponed On ac-
count Of rain or cold weather
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
Caught a whopping Bass.

Major FoSs is the champion fisher
man at the Country club so far this sea
son Yesterday he brought in a fine
black bass that weighed "A pounds
Junction City Union
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12

Dubuque Ia April 13-F'iftee-l hun
dred woodworksrs went on strike here
today They ask a nine hour day and
increased wages One of taa plants af-
fected Is said TO be the largest in the
world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12
f. Marion Crawford ReturuS.

New York April 1z--F- Marion Craw-
ford the author has returned to New
York from zbr1ad- This Is his first
visit in two years He Will remain on
this side about two months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-12

Chicago. April 17-Forecast for Kan
sas. Fair tonight and Saturday; con-
tfnued cool tonight, warmer Saturday.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-02-17
eberbdretrmtiatr Sdurbirr.

Ser peritor6ene O6er6iirgermeiiter
S6nebler BON !,8ar(sru6e erbielt Elm.
n1at auf Ser 6dupttrsppe bes bortiaen
Ratb6duIes cine is6r mertpiirbiee @nz
fpra9e. Gin Stdotormer itrebte eeraoe
CUR QrmenfaTs smpor. un1 eiue Inter
ftiibung 81 6o,en, ats Der i6m unbes
fannie Sber6irssrmeilter, Sen Sut in
Der Sano, fe6r ihli9t gstlsioet, Ole
9reppe b%era6t1m uno bon Dem Sim
aufiteigenoer angeba!ten unb treu6er3ie
9efragt puroe: nOu differ. mas benn
fs Dir Damn setpps?" mas Der O6eys
6Irgermeiitsr ba5u iagte, bat Der
&drlsruber 2otalpoet. Ser oen 0orf1a
6siang, in Ieinsm 8sothts ni6t felt.
esbalten.
Dofir lit dter cine dnoete gelungene
Nntport 6starnt. Die S9nebler ,insm
8eneral auf elmer MISUNDERSTANDING
6ei Isinem Deter 4lbsrt 9urttin. gr.
;e1sn5, gegeben fat. Der eben srit mad
Karlsruhe neriebte 6obs Militdr CAB
i,insr 8spunoeruag Wusorut iber ois
Nusitattana oss giirtlinYhen Sauy.s
uno msin!e I,br unertennsro gum
Sbe.bir9evm,ilter Ghnebler: Isl,
!onnsn absr auh itolS iein ailf SIREN
0e.ter." pcraaf os- @rgsrebe.s l1helno
.~rtpiesr!s: ga. sr Is Is a6e. aud aui
min"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-02-17
pas Automnbil.
Don Paul Guppsrs,

Sin Motcr raft our0 6oes Seibetonb;
Rings table, gtauc, ous9co0rrtc 6eIoer;
Weit in Der 6crue i6immern btuue @Glb.r,
Sonit ebcue 6buudce uuO gctber Sauo,
Srum borpGrt5! 3orlpGrts! un0ebemmt
uno trti!
Yorbei! - 9orbei!
"a tauht elm &irbteju ibm 3ur 8edter aut;
2lus iriitem 0rin Die rotben 9abcr 9ri'
fen. 49,.
Gin &iieel unO elm @a6tetr ibm ou gu:
ben
Sod ncitcr qebt bic fobyt in toacm 2uuf!
Sb is i'm Gori aud fhu6eu, sinerlei!
0orbei! -- YOrbei!
llnb INNER ipeitcr rot nos uugstbtim
Su ieiner idbcn, nn9cbsmmteu Gtle,
limb titdnatt5 itiebt i'm GIu9e NsiP oui
Weilc.
limb pOrtpdtt5 8tbt's in DiIoem uugetiim-
9alt! Salt! - Sin Grau Ser
Wotor iprau9 tnt3pei!
Gin S0rei! 80 Worbet!
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-02-17

ben t0nnte. Sn Seinem porausI9duens
@eiit mdlts .r Ii9 bic Gage nu9 Der
Nie6erldge ser Srdn3ofen aus, pie er
bic @eY9i9te Gpaniens Sin europa
fortieben, cine 5eheuteNoe &fiegsents
f9GSigung berlungen, BAG &plonia(s
reid befeIttoeR uno aus osbnen un6 Die
innere Ginigtsit uuf Der ma6tisen
Grunotoge oe5 dubern Grfolges auf=
bouen tonne. prim, Der DON Sifpeta
beglsitet. periGteoene g~s9egnuHgeb nit
Nopoteon in Ni9p dno 4urts bate,
tonnte fi9 in6eB gu oisfer tii6hen poz
litit ni6t aufi9wtugen.
Gr qldu6te an ben Sieg Ser fran3Dz
I16en Waffen, an ole ltnbe~ Iieg6drteit
Der 3uapen, sic er in ser &rin fstpuns
bert bate, uu6 belt eS fir iifndneez
bra9t, ole TpaniI9e Reootution in Elm
.Q6eHteuer" 5u perpideln. 0as
fer tpi6 er Dem &onflitt altS, dGs ct
fi6 ii6~er5eugte, oaB Die &dnoioatur oeS
'SirIten S%o6enso1ern 3a eirem @cafus
beQt" 3tptf6en Trdnfrel9 nro Oeltt1G7
lono pur0e. Qls Silpela feline .Boz
litit %bertdnnt ia6 unb idein6ct aus
on6ern @riinben balb borauf 5uriids
trat, empfano er, als nun Der @uss
gang bes arieaes inn boqitGnoig &edt
CAB, cine tiefe 8itterteit iiber Den 8era
Iuit Der fi9ern @ortbeile uno oeS &ub'
mes, ben er fir Iein @uterlano err
trGumt bate. Simmer erinnerte er ii4
jener einSigen @ele9en6eit. nm Spanien
tpieoer bo98ubringen, unb nod atpDlf
Sabre fpdterc i4rieb er nit i9mer5>
li9sr Gntiagung, buB Spanien fir
lange 3eit tpie Der bonn Slid ni6t be-
9iinitigte 8artenfpieler. fa9en mihe:
sd pai1e.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-02-17
Cine (pani(de grimeruns an 1870.

Ser peritorbene Staatsmann Jran'
cisco Silpeld fat i'm Muftrdee Der
SpaniI6en Nfaoemie cine Geographic
ieines 1892 aus Dem 2eben sefhieOe=
men 8ruoers Don Wanusl psrfabt. Der
BON prim gu ieinem Miniiter oes Meus
fern eema4t puroe, als Der erite Rez
Dolutionsraui9 perflosen par. gs
gall. bamals betanntfd. .insn neuen
SrG9er fir Ole fret gsporbene lpanif1e
8oniastrone gu iu9en, bon Dem man
cine enosiltise MISUNDERSTANDING bes
innern Srieoens erboFM tonnts. Hah
Dem S9ettern msbrstet asoerer 2Os
iunsen tauhte Der @sbdnte on eine
0bnaltie !SobenaoGerr auf. Seine
Sduptoertbeiois.r tuarsn prim uno
Silbela, a6er bon ourhaus perfAiebes
men @eYt1!spunttsn aus. Yrim po1te
Die @a9l I'M GinperftdnbniB ooer nit
porberieer 9ilieune Napoleons Dor,
nebmen. Silbela era4tete ous fir lin.
mosti9. itrebte pielmebr. 90 er ben
arisg porausiab, bana9, Spanien
baran gu betbeiligen, UNI es, tpie er gu
prim iaste. gum Mttionar an einem
iidern llnternebmen 3u MAIDEN in NaH=
abmuns oes itafienilden @srhaltens
1866 Juno fsl6it fir ben SAT. oaB Spas
MEN an Ger @6rolinte ODER auf benz
Mittslmeer cine Sdlappe erleioen
foute.
Sd .r sen tpabren 3uitdno Grants
,.ihs beFer fannie 1ts prim. rechnete
.r beltimmt nit .inem oeutIhen Siege,
Der ou.6 cine fpaniide Mftion bon
5ioer aus MIR rod beihleunidt tpers
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-02-17

fir Define 5rau fin0en. Bringe es
ber."
@puri br1bte bas pudet.
SO, 3Iofie. ods lit fir Did. pad
es muir auS!"
Die 2(u9cn Der iunger 5rdu Ieu9s
teteu Dor Sreuoe. o(5 le bic i40ne
qe6limte Seios erblidts.
nQ9. Serr." !a9te Iie oaut6ur. mos
nit BABE iA nur BAG oeroient, bab S6r
mid 10 6el9entt2"
.Yimm nur. 3foFte! Sein damn
tpiro bd5 osroisueai!"
Ser pTeroe5ie6 psrmodte Dor I'm
ru6s faum iiBen gu bleiben. Ser
Itarte. ipjloe Msnid), Der ni6t einmal
ben @enoorm. geT4tpeige gar ben Seus
fel fir9tste. 3~itterte beina6e. Die
@eibe an3ubliden, tpa9te er iiberbaup!
ni6t. Nt
rSu, msin 9inb." fubr 3Teruj naf
elmer tleinen DauIe ruffg'fort,- iOsin
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i'm nGmIi6 9eute Nac1t nah 0on6oa
fdiden. mad 0ombo5 penR'Ru sins
tpiGi9It," $40
.Meinetpegen fam ,r g.6,u. Serr."
Sd bdGe uGmli9 3tpei 4pfetlhim.
mel bon einem G4pa6.n oetquft,"
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@puri, Die foqit Ou mir auf ben
9puluer W}artt 6riugen, mein Sobn!"
@puris Nassn ROTTEN errsgt bin
uno Der.
SD brings Iie,' srttdrte .r bann
init GROCER 9eItimnt6sit.
"Qm SumItag tannf 0u nit ben
S9ieren bort Ieip!!"
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nNun. bnnn fpanu fir mid an!
SEPT muB i9 fort. Sn @buta in Der
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mir redt lpo6t."
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nit ben beioen Qpfelf3imraetn Dor
Der groben Shente. Or bate Ste dui
8efebl 5uriids.'tobtsn. @r ging nur
an bas Seniter, um iid- benz 9dnoGet
gu meloen. ~" ,
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sat 0u fer"
$50"
sat 0r &c Tsbt getrie6sn9" 3
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nidt..
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rad elmer bat6en Stunbe ,melbete
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fittert."
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tomm Der"
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Tenterbrett.
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Der 9ferbeoie6 fdob bus @efb nit
berG6tlifer Sano6etpegung 3uriid.
Damn iparf CT ben 8opf 6o4mutbio
in ben Baden. '
.9as babe i'd ni9t fir @etb ges
than, !Serr! Nut fir bic @6re!"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24
TENNIS TOURNEY OPENS.
Wichita Team Won Set in Doubles
From Missouri Players.

Wichita, Kan, July 24.-Play in the
state tennis tournament at the Wichi-
ia Country club courts was delayed
Tuesday until noon and little was done
toward playing the matches. One set
of the match in the doubles between
Dickinson and Cahoon of this city and
Gordon and Monroe of Nevada, Mo-.
was played. 1t was one of the best
sets ever witnessed on a local tennis
court, the players being almost equal
ly matched. The Wichita players won
the set, IA to IL. The remaining sets
of the series are being played this af-
ternoon.
Slightly more than one hundred en-
tries have been received by the secre-
tary, about half of them being from
cities other than Wichita. Among the
visiting tennis experts are Gordon and
Monroe of Nevada. Mo, who were de-
feated IN the first set of the doubles In
the afternoon and Cockrell and son
of Nevada, Mo. Fred Potter of Oma-
ha, Webster Wilbur of Carmen, Ok,
and Messrs. Vose and Conger Of Ok
lahorna City. Webster Wilbur won
the championship of Oklahoma City
last week and Messrs. Conger and
Vose were the runners up in the dou-
bles at the same place. The cham
pton tennis player of the Chicago uni
versity and the best men in Colorado
are also here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-24
BOGUS MUSICIANS.
The Federation Says Foreigners Are
Imposing Upon Us.

chicago, July 24.-Foreign musicians
are to be placed under investigation by
the American Federation of Musicians
because, 1t Is said, they are engaged to
labor in violation of the. contract labor
laws.
All locals affiliated with the fedora
ton nave been instructed to collect data
and submit them to the national off,
GERS. All the knowledge concerning
these musicians will be tabulated and
placed before the commissioner of i'm
migration and that official will be asked
10 take action that will exclude them
from Following the business here.
MANY of these importations are men
from the laboring world, and have lit
tie If any knowledge of music" de-
clared Joseph f. Winkler, president of
the Chicago local. MANY of the bands
posing as being royal ones are made up
OF what Is called dummy and noisy
members. The dummy members carry
the instruments and go through the ac-
ton of playing, while in reality the
mouthpieces are plugged and they make
no sound at all. The noisy members
are the time MARKERS and play some
very small parts in the arrangement
of the music.
In many imported bands a few real
ly good musicians do the work, while
elevator starters, walters, teamsters,
and men from many other nonmusical
walks of life go to complete the band"
continued Mr.. Winkler. ut is, however,
necessary that they have the appear
ance of being the real thing