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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
SIDEWALK TO BE BUILT.
Those Approved by Committee on
Streets and Walks.

Fifteen petitions for sidewalks have
been recommended for passage at the
council meeting Monday night and
four rejected. The following petitions
have been favorably received:
North side of Fifth street, Liberty
to Lafayette street.
West side of Liberty, Fourth to
Fifth streets.
East side of Larch. Seward avenue
to Gordon's addition.
Both sides of Grafton street, Seward
avenue to Division street.
Crossings on north side of Fifth
street at intersec tions of Liberty, Lee
land and Lafayette streets.
South side of Fifth street. Lane to
West streets. re .- 81 +.ti 81
South side of West Fifth, Clay to
Buchanan streets. also from Lincoln
to Lane streets. 4.o ,a- .+
North side of Fifth. Lane street east
to alley, and south side of Fifth street
from Fillmore street to east line of all
ley between Fillmore and Clay streets.
East side of Kansas avenue, Twenty
third street to city limits.
East side of Quincy street. Seven
teenth street to present walk between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth streets.
South side of Douthitt avenue, Kan
sas to Western avenues.
North side of Euclid avenue, Kan
sas to Topeka avenues.
West side of Mulvane street, Fiji
teenth to Sixteenth streets.
East side of German avenue, Seward
avenue to Crane street.
South side of Seward avenue, Bran
ner to city limits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
MRS. LUDWIG ISN'T INSANE.
Examining Physicians Found That She
Has Temper-That's All.

mot insane was the Judgment OF a
commission consisting of Drs. Ryder
and Hammel with DIR. Nfcoll as exam
lining physician. after an extended in
quiry this morning in the probate court
concerning the mental condition of
Mrs Mary Ludwig. An insanity charge
was preferred against Mrs. Ludwig
yesterday by her husband, Paul Lud-
wig. The Ludwigs live at No 1921
Seward avenue and have been married
for six years.
Mr.. Ludwig told the examining COM
mission that he had arrived at the
opinion that his wife was insane be-
cause of her actions on Wednesday last
when she handled him rather forcibly
while he was working in the garden.
He said that Mrs. Ludwig had fancied
that he had wronged her in a variety
of ways
Mrs. Ludwig was examined at length.
She has been subject to epileptic fits
for the last eleven years but she gave
no evidences of being insane. She said
that she never had any desire to take
her own life nor to injure any other
person. A number of neighbors testi-
fed that Mrs. Ludwig's actions at times
but none of them would express the
opinion that she was of unsound mind.
1t was evident from the testimony of
the witnesses that Mrs. Ludwig has a
good bit Of a temper that she is wont
to display without much provocation.
DIR. Nicoll expressed it as his opinion
that the woman was not insane and the
commission so found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
ROB LARSEN BACK TO PRISON.
ParoIed Prisoner From Reformatory
Couldn't Be Good.

Robert Larsen, the youth who bears
the distinction of having been paroled
from the Hutchinson reformatory by
Governor Hoch, upon request of the
local Salvation Army, will be sent back
tonight. Larsen is an old offender
and has now violated his parole for
the second time.
About two years ago he was sent to
the reformatory and paroled in the
regular way about six weeks ago. He
was out two weeks, got drunk, had a
fight and attempted to kill another
man with a revolver. AS a result he
returned to the reformatory for viola
ton of parole. His parents and the
Salvation Army busted themselves
with his case with the result that he
served only two weeks before being
again paroled by order of the COVER
nor. Immediately upon his return to
Topeka he Joined with John Hicks, an
other bad youth, in stealing copper
wire from the city railway company.
He was arrested for this offense about
week ago, but will not be tried for
it, as the parole officer is coming after
him tonight.
In this case, where the prisoner was
paroled by order of the governor. the
local officers had to secure the COVER
nor's consent before the prisoner
could be sent back to the institution.
Local peace officers are wondering
how long it will take Governor Hoch
to parole the man again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
MAY Be NED OSBORN.
Runnor That Topeka Man Is to BE
Dean Washburn Law School.

Rumors are current in well informed
circles in the city that Edward N. Os-
born is to be selected for the chair of
dean of the Washburn law school to
NIL the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of DR.. z. B. Conant.
When DR.. Norman Plass, president of
Washburn, was asked today concerning
this matter he insisted that all runners
about it were premature as no move
had yet been made to provide a success
scr to Mr.. Conant.
The selection of Mr.. Osborn for this
place would be good one, in the opin-
Ion of many who are interested in the
success of the Washburn law school.
Mr.. Osborn has been a member of the
Shawnee county bar for a dozen years,
and although he has never entered into
practice extensively, he is looked upon
by lawyers and friends who are well
acquainted with him as being unusual
~ well founded in the principles of law.
He is a great student of the law and
is an uncommon Hnguist, reading and
speaking four or five different lang
uGges.
Mr.. Osborn is a man of Independent
means and follows his studies of law
and languages out Of sheer love for
learning and for this reason, if for no
other, Ii is believed that he would make
an ideal professor of law. He is a son
OF the late Governor Osborn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
ONE MORE BREWERY IN.
Court Orders Val BIatz Company to
Pay Each Receiver 81 $50.

Val .Blatz Brewing company came
across" Friday afternoon in the Kansas
supreme court and confessed Judgment l in IN
state. This is the fifth company to ac-
cept judgment of custer.
sion of Judgment and decided that in or.
der to get square with the world, the Val
Of the receivers for the brsw cries and al
SO $2S1 as expenses. making a total of
The amount of property of the Val
Blatz company held by the receivers was
about 10000. This, properly will be sold
receivers and the court. The confession
of judgment was filed by F. B. Dawes,
who the fPS Not long
statement to the effect that the Val Blatz
company had been ttransacting business in
was served with papers in the case, but
that when the papers were served, it had
ly out Of business. The state came back
at Val Blatz witt a demand that it state
exactly where it hs-d been doing business
all about its business. This answer seems
to have convinced the Val Blatz company
that its best policy would be to take its
medicine without any further parley.
Another Blow for tire Brewers.
The Dick Bros. brewery and the Fred
Miller brewery were also given a jolt to-
day, when the supreme court overruled
the motion of these two breweries to
quash the. service and thus knock the
The Miller and Dick Bros concerns
claimed that the state had served the pa
@e 'n Of fRe compan na were
not agents at all. These motions were
ha ap1 them sue under nIs consderation. court mas
The VIM. ]. Lemp brewing case, which
is in cour on he, ground ha he Lemp
today ordered continued by the court for
the taking of testimony on behalf of the
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
LISTS OF THE KANSAS FAIRS.

Allen County Agricultural society;
Frank e. Smith. secretary. lola; Aug
ust 1880.
Barton County Fair association: w.
P. FEEDER. secretary, Great Bend; Sep
TENDER 1918
Brown county-The Hiawatha Fair
association J. d. Weltmer. secretary,
Hfawatha, September 3-6.
Butler County Fair association: ".
F. Benson. secretary, Ell Dorado; Aug
Butler county-DougIass Agricul-
tural society; G. r. Alger, secretary,
Douglass; September 1914.
Chautauqua county-Hewins Parh
and Fair association: w. NJ. Jones, Sec
rotary. Cedar Vale.
Clay county Fair association: Walter
Puckey. secretary. Clay Center; Sep
TENDER 3-6.
Clay county--wakefleld Agricultur-
al society: Eugene EIxins, secretary,
Wakefeld: October "a.
Cloud County Fair association: W.
L. McCarty. secretary, Concordia;
September 24-27.
Coffey County Agricultural Fair as
ISOLATION: s. D. Weaver, secretary
Burlington: September 9-1S.
Cowley County Agricultural and
Live Stock association: Frank w.
Sidle. secretary, Winfield; october Ia.
Rocks County Fair-At Stockton
Sept. 10 to II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
MOTE IN PADDED CELL.
Former Topeka Baseball Manager
Said to Be Insane in Indiana.

Word has reached Topeka from
Hartford City. Indiana, regarding
Harry Mote, who was at one time a
barber in Topeka and who twelve
years ago, organized the Topeka base
ball team in the Northern Kansas
league. Mote is now in a padded cell
in that city and has entirely lost his
mind and is said to be violently in
sane. In 1895 Mote started a baseball
team here in Topeka which played at
the old Athletic park and was a mem
Der of northeastern Kansas league.
Mote managed the team with many
ups and downs until a short time after
the Fourth of July of that year when
he pulled out leaving behind him sew
eral debts, some of which he owed to
men who played ON his tea m. Later
he went to a Colorado town where he
repeated his performance. Since that
time nothing was heard from him I'M
til this spring when he was learned
to be in Bartlesville
Later on he left 'Bartlesville and
nothing was heard from him until
the following item appeared in the
Hartford City Item or last week:
Harry Mote. the Montpelier barber.
and Bartlesvil1e, I. T., booster, called
on Mayor Guthrie at Muncie Tuesday
afternoon and demanded $4,000 for
an insult from the police departm ent.
There is where Harry sealed his fate.
No sane man would ever ask mayor
for such a sum of money. He was ad-
judged a fit subject for a padded cell.
A little over week ago the State
Journal received a letter from Mr..
Mote enclosing a want ad to be in
serted in the paper. The letter was
written from a town in Indiana, but
both the ad and the letter were unin-
telligible and no attention was paid to
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
SANTA FE CHANGES.
Operating Department Is Reorganized
MIR. Sharp Promoted.

A big change in the operating de-
partment of the Santa Fe which is
scheduled to go into effect August
was announced by General Manager
J. E. Hurley today. This change will
be in the nature of a reorganization
of the department which has been
necessitated by the large increase in
business during the past few years
and will eliminate in the creation of
new grand division.
The new division will be known as
the Central Grand division. 1t will
be composed of divisions which will
be taken from the western end of the
eastern grand division and from the
eastern end of the western grand d.
Vision.
Under the new arrangement the
different grand divisions will be COM
posed of the following divisions:
Eastern. Grand division: Illinois. Mis-
souri,, Kansas City, Eastern and South
,ern divisions.
Central Grand division: Middle Ok
1ahoma, Western and Panhandle d.
vision.
Western Grand division: River.
Colorado. New Mexico and Rio Grande
divisions
The headquarters of the eastern
grand division will be maintained in
Topeka as under thu old arrangement.
General Superintendent T. c. Fox will
continue as general superintendent OF
the eastern grand division. R. ].
Parker of La Junta. who is at the
present time general superintendent
of the western grand division will be
given the general superintendency of
the central grand division with head
quarters at Newton. Kansas. H w.
Sharp. who is at the present time
superintendent of the Kansas City di-.
vision will be I3fokfo ted to the position
of general superipten of the west
ern grand division with his head
quarters at La 5Junta.
d. Farley who has been connected
with the Santa Fe at Kansas City, as
assistant superintendent, for several
years will succeed Superintendent
Sharp at Kansas City.
among. railroad officials and are re-
wards for long and faithful service to
the Santa Fe. These appointments
take effect August /.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
.ROOSEVELTS PICNIC.
The Presidents Family Goes For a
Days Outing.

Oyster Bay, L. l., July 6.-President
Roosevelt abandoned official duty to-
day and with his family had a pic
mic on the shores of Long Island
sound in the vicinity of Lloyd's Neck.
The presidents yacht. Sylph, was util-
lied by some of the family to convey
the paraphernalia, including lunch
con, a tent. fishing tackle. balls and
bats, etc.
The president, as is his custom on
these occasions. preferred to row and
embarked aboard a row boat with
some of the children. On several pre-
vious picnics the enjoyment had
been so keen that the family have re-
manned out all night on the shore.
Should the fancy so strike them to-
day it is possible they will not return
until tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
HE'S COMING TO TOPEKA
Emmett Dalton May Enter Hospital
Here.

Emmett Dalton, who has been grant
ed a parole from the state penitentiary
until November 1, will arrive in Topeka
this afternoon at $3.50 over the Santa
Fee, for the purpose of going to one of
the Topeka hospitals and having an OPP
Grafton performed upon his injured
shoulder. He will probably spend most
of the summer in Topeka.
His mother, Mrs. Dalton, whose HON =
is at Kingfisher, Ok, will arrive here
Monday, and will be with him during
his stay in the hospital.
Warden w. H. Haskell of the state
penitentiary said this afternoon over the
long distance telephone:
Emmett Dalton was here in my office
a few minutes ago and Informed me
that he will leave for Topeka at $3.50 this
afternoon over the Santa Fee. He has
gone to visit one of the guards who is
sick, and will then get ready to start
for Topeka. He will have the operation
performed at one OF the Topeka hos
pitfalls, provided he can have it done
without too much expense. If the opera
ton is likely to be too costly, he will go
to Kansas City, where he thinks he can
get it done at a moderate cost.
81 hope the newspapers won't criti-
else Governor HOch for granting this
parole. Governor Hoch acted on my
recommendation and L am willing to
take the full responsibility for the
act The fact that we are sending him
away to be operated upon is no re-
Election upon our prison physician,
DR.. Kanave1, put is simply because we
do not have the proper antiseptic
conditions here for such an operation.
We might not be abble to take the
right kid of care of him. Dalton is
not in a bad shape, physically, but it
was necessary to have this operation
performed. AS far as the parole is
concerned there is not the slightest
danger about Dalton's keeping his
part of the bargain. He will be back
here on November 1. As to whether
Governor Hoch will decide to extend
the parole, could not say. That is a
matter that rests entirely with him.
"Give Dalton a show while he Is in
Topeka He is man whom I believe
you can trust. and we are trusting
him in this parole"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
USED WRENCH ON FACE.
Benjamin Lynn Made Joseph Daley
Look Like He'd Been in Scrap.

Benjamin Lynn, an elderly gentle
man of Richland, appeared in the city
court this morning and gave bail in
the sum of $500 for his appearance in
court on July 16 to answer to the
charge of felonious assault with intent
to kill which was preferred against
him yesterday by Joseph A. Daley, a
yaung man, whose physical proper
lions are three times those of Mr..
Lynn. A warrant was issued for
Lynn's arrest by Judge Simon on this
complaint but it was not necessary to
serve it as Lynn came in and gave
himself up.
Daley accuses Lynn of beating him
up with a monkey-wrench and there
were enough marks and cuts on Dali
ey's face and head to warrant the be-
lief that he gone through a threshing
machine. Mr.. Lynn insists that he
hit Daley with the monkey-wrench
IN self defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. whitcomb are in
Chicago for a week where they were
called by the death of Mrs. Chas. 8.
Tewksbury.
Rev A. S. Embree will preach at the
First Lutheran church Sunday morning.
There will be no evening preaching SER
vice.
Before starting to the mountains or
lakes rent private box In the Pruden-
tiarTrust company's vaults to hold your
diamonds and deeds, your mortgages
and money. 1t costs but little and you'll
feel lots better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
DR.. WOODS PRESIDENT.
Kansas City Banker at Head of Citi-
Zens' Bank.

At meeting of the directors of the
Citizens State bank of North To-
peka held this afternoon Doctor w. s.
Woods. president of the National Bank
of Commerce of Kansas City was elect
ed president to fill the vacancy made
by the resignation of Peter Smith the
18th of last month.
Mr.. Woods has been heavy stock
holder in the Citizens bank for several
years and controls a majority of the
stock of the institution and 1t was ex-
pected that he would accept the posi-
ton which was rendered him by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
Annual school Meeting July is.

John r. Carter. the county super
1ntendent Of schools. announces that
the annual school meetings in all of
the. school districts of Shawnee county
will be held on Thursday, July Is. At
these meetings the people in the dis
trict will decide on the length of the
terms for the next school year, the
amount of the school levy, the repairs
that shall be made to the school
and other minor matters incident to
the conduct of the schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
Thomas Co. Town Would Stop Trains

The people of the town of Brewster
IN Thomas county, have applied to the
state board of railroad commissioners
for an order to compel Rock Island
trains Nos. 10 and 81 to stop there. At
present the trains refuse to take on
passengers at Brewster, and the peo-
pie living there who want to travel on
those trains have to go to the next
towns to get aboard. The Rock Island
does not consider that Brewster Is
town of sufficient Importance to justi-
- stopping its fast trains there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
HOTTEST DAY OF THE SEASON.
Mercury VIII Probably Pass Record
Point of Summer, % Degrees.

Today will probably be a record
breaker for the season as far as the
temperature is concerned as the mer-
curry stood at 80 at o'clock and the
sky is clear and the temperature
steadily rising. The highest point this
season was on the 18th of May when
the mercury reached 90, this point was
again reached on the 4th of the pres
ent month.
A twelve mile an hour wind is blow
ing from the southwest, but at that the
heat is intense near the pavements
and where the wind does not circulate.
Everything indicates that tonight will
be one of the hottest of the season fol-
lowed by a Sunday which promises no
relief from the high temperature
The temperatures for today were:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
Bug Men to Meet July 10.

The state chronological commission,
which met in Topeka Friday, adjourn
ed after committee had been ap-
pointed to draft a general plan of
campaign. The next meeting will be
July 10. The committee is composed
of S. ]. Hunter and E. A. Popenoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
Those present were

gressional fight. Those present were
district committee: A. G. Mead of Be
lott, candidate for congress; J. w.
Johnson of Beloit; w. H. Haskell of
Gaylord, warden of the penitentiary,
and John C. Brown of Norton, his
chief clerk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

>-">-~~~-~----~->-"-~--
WANTED-Competent white girl for gen.
eral housework, good wages, no washing
80 z. 5th st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
AutomobiIe Inrestments.

"A good many people are of the opinion
that secondhand automobiles are poor
investments, but this is not the case,
as many slightly used machines are Of
ten in much better condition than when
first run. We have on hand several
secondhand cars for sale and at a bar
gain. They are of standard make, and
we guarantee them to be in perfect run
ming condition. If you are thinking of
buying or trading for a car come in
and let us show and demonstrate these.
The Automobile Hospital, 20S West
Sixth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
Mrs Allen Gets Divorce.

Nellie A. Allen was granted a d.
vorce this afternoon by Judge Dana
from her husband. w. B. Allen. The
Aliens live in Highland Park and
have FIVE children Allen deserted his
wife two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

To Norfolk Without Change of Cars
Leave st. Louis S:44 a. m. or Chicago
1O:O5 a. m. reach Jamestown exposition
next evening over Pennsylvania Short
Line via Columbus and N. w. Ry.
Daily through service after July a.
Write Steeg, E. Eleventh St., Kansas
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
Rehearings Arc Granted.

Rehearings IN these cases were al
lowed today by the supreme court
These cases are as follows. Alice
Coates VS.. P. ]. Nugent; James Tag
CART VS.. City of Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
Mrs wilson Seeks Divorce

Nellie N. Wilson, of 31s Winfield ave-
nue., Oakland, today sued her husband,
John w. Wilson. for a divorce. There
are three children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
sixth District Politicians Here.

An aggregation of Sixth district
politicians was In Topeka. Friday even
ing making medicine for the Sixth con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Eliza ]. Grover died at Christs hospita
Friday afternoon from tumor of TIL
brain. at the age of n years. The re
mains were sent to Onaga last night fo'
interment-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

ALA Jane Perry, the five-nonths-old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Perry. died
Thursday at the family home in Atchison
and the remains were brought to Topeka
last night for the funeral, which was held
this morning from the home of Mrs. Per-
rvs sister, Mrs. jesse Sutton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Mrs. Eunis F. Runkle, sister OF the late
Mrs. III. G. Curtis. died at the home of her
niece. 1915 Clay street, Friday afternoon
at the age of 81. The funeral services will
be held from the Curtis home Sunday af-
ternoR2 at $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

The funeral of TheIma Evelyn Webb,
the 15-months-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willis Webb. will be held from the
family home. 623 Lime street, Sunday af-
ternoOn at 2:30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

.-Hoot monl The Kilties are coming