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The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28

Down around Englewood they have
discovered a little black bug, shaped
something like that famous and almost
mythical green bug" which is said
to be damaging the wheat to a consid-
cradle extent. 1t is certainly the bugs
in this world that get the attention
and notoriety next to the millionaires,
and properly speaking they are moth
ing but gold bugs.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28
PLAY BALL.

Before the week is brought to a
close the local baseball season will
have been started on its way and with
most encouraging prospects for the
team that bears Topeka's name. In
the larger centers of the country the
big leagues have been running in full
blast for two weeks, and the ball play
ers throughout the land, warmed up
by weeks Of preliminary practice, are
down to the real work of the season.
Once again is the sporting page Of
the newspapers interesting to thous-
ands Of good folks who haven't even
looked at it since the pennants were
awarded last fall. Baseball outfits are
prominent in the store windows
There's hardly vacant lot in the out
skirts of this town and everyone
Throughout the country that isn't the
scene of a spirited game every SaturI
day and in some places every Sunday
as well. Baseball talk is heard every
where-heard almost as much, II real
ly not more, as talk about politics,
even if this is a presidential year. No
season of this sport has ever opened
more auspiciously or been more gen.
orally welcomed. The game really
seems to have grown in popularity,
although it seemed that the limit Of
its popularity had been reached last
year.
And when one comes to think of it,
its title to the regard of the American
public is without a flaw. Perhaps no
sport whatever furnishes more whole
some exercise for the entire man. 1t
calls everyone of his myriad muscles
| into action. 1t develops many of his
intellectual traits. It keeps him out
| in the sunshine and fresh air. At once
healthful and engrossing sport, it is
at the same time free from the many
vices which attend upon sports in
general. No game is SO generally
adapted to the public. None, perhaps,
is less marred by attendant gambling
| or those devious ways which under
| mine public confidence. 1t is manly,
above board. strenuous. American and
deserves the high place that it occu-
pies in popular regard because of these
attributes. Fortunately. too. 1t re-
| quires no expensive appliances, so that
| poverty is no bar to a participation in
| its benefits and pleasure.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28

Members of the Methodist Episcopal
church of Baldwin have decided to
raise all money during the coming
year by apportionment among the
members. The usual Sunday collections
will be dispensed with. This plan has
been tried with success by many
churches in the eastern section of the
country and seems to be. the proper
one in which to provide the finances
for the conduct of a church.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28

The fight that has been made by
President Roosevelt and his friends
for the authorization by congress for
the construction of four big battle
ships has been lost. 1t was a
good fight while it lasted but
on this proposition the Democrats in
congress were not with the chief
executive and when the Democrats
have not been with him his pet
measures have not had a vestige of a
show for success.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR
[From. the New York r,

(From. the New York Press
A mans morals depend chiefly on
whether he's away on a trip or not.
The fellow who does the talking has
no chance to win the argument.
The way to make people sorry to
have you die is for them to be your
creditors.
A woman gets awful suspicious OF a
mans intentions when he WON'T t,a
honest enough to make love to her.
Nature invented families 40 that a
man wouldn't get into the selfish habit
OF spending any of his money on hin.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28

The prohibition law contemplates
that all fixtures seized in raids on
rooms where liquor has been sold in
defiance of the statute shall be de-
stroyed. But the letter of all laws is
not lived up to strictly and probably
no complaint will be made at the ac-
ton of the county commissioners in
directing the sheriff not to destroy
three large ice boxes that he secured
in raids but to give them to three of
the charitable institutions in the
county which are in need of them. 1t
would seem that the prohibitory law
might well be amended SO as to per-
NIT county officials to so dispose of
Joint fixtures that may be of in
estiraable value to the public and
charitable Institutions throughout
the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28

No one is a bit surprised at the news
from the Pacific coast that too much
merrymaking tends to lessen the eff
cheney Of the men with the big fleet.
Such a round Of gayety as the sailors
have been enjoying would put any
body out of spirits for work of any
S0rf
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28

That Arkansas valley plan for the
construction of an extensive inter-
urban electric system is perfectly
feasible, if-but here's the usual rub
the people along it's proposed route
raise a paltry $200O.0O0. There are not
many things which are not practica-
BILE if one has plenty of money to pay
for their accomplishment.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28

The Bank of Topeka has finally been
established in its fine new quarters.
and they are ones that any financial
institution could we'll be proud Of
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28
TO THE KNouKER.

why go knocking. knocking, knocking, all
the time and everywhere?
Don't you know that men will doubt you
II your words are never fair7
why insist that Smith has never done a
thing to merit praise?
why point out the faults Of Adams or
Vantorkley's foolish ways7
Why not dwell sometimes on subjects of a
cheerful. hopeful kind?
why Keep hunting for the troubles those
VINO search may always find?
why go knocking, knocking, knocking,
when you often, IL you would,
Might discover fair excuses to be saying
something good?
Don't you know that other people soon
or late. must think that you,
II You see no good in others lack the man
ly virtues, too?
Why refer to others always in a sneerinx
snappfsh way?
Why not be discreetly silent IL there's
nothing good to say?
Chicago Record-Herald
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28

DR.. Frank K. Sanders, Washburn's
new president, sees brilliant future
before this institution. So do all of its
friends as we'll as the few enemies it
has because of jealousy.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28

Recruiting officers are reporting that
few men are enlisting in the army these
days. That's not to be wondered at
when enlistment in the navy is so par
ticularly attractive.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28

One touch Of nature, If it is the kind
we've been experiencing during the
past few days, makes the whole world
ehiver
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28

The Joke. is most assuredly on Law
renee ana its ofaciais charged with
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal Is q member e the
Associated Press and receives the fui day
telegraph report of that great news Or
ganization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news Is received In The State Jour-
nal building over wire5 for this sole p1r-
pose.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28
Oda Belief About Butchers.

Butchers never serve on juries in
murder trials said a court crier.
'aThey are always challenged If they
be cruel They are thought to hold
death too lightly. It is feared that
they might vote carelessly to hang a
man where strict justice demanded
the mans release. OF course, 1 sup
pose, it isn't true, this belief about
butchers, especially nowadays, when.
thanks to the meat trust, butchers
don't slaughter. But in the past, when
every day they killed cows and sheep
and calves, butchers must have in
clined a little toward cruelty, at least
toward recklessress regarding death
don't you think so, eh?"-New York
Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-04-28

Gilbert followed her gaze out over
the luxuriant wealth of grassy mead
ows and beyond to the high grim
mountains.
"Yes," he answered loyalty. ct do
love it. 1t has given me back my
life"
must cry out and demand the whole
truth.
do you mean that you are really
well and strong again-or merely
that you are grateful just to be
alive?" was the question that begged
to be asked, but she forced it back
relentlessly.
Gilbert himself broke the tense ST.
lence between them.
"see, there's the shack" he said
! joyously, indicating the little gray
bungalow set costly in its frame Of or
chard green.
Elsie gave cry of delight, put her
horse to the gallop and rode straight
and fast toward the open door.
| The rest OF that light-hearted, sun
filled day passed like fash. At the
end of 1t, however, came tho newt
exchange of mutual experiences and
future hopes would no longer be de-
MED expression.
| Gilbert watched Elsie's dark head
resting against the vine-covered post.
as she sat on the low steps Of the
porch, and his heart bounded toward
| her in q mighty yearning.
\ 'It is time now to tell me where
you have been these two long years.
Elsie. Don't you think so?'
Elsie continued looking out on the
endless stretch Of prairie lawn before
them.
fright here" she said at last. sigh
ing happily.
| "Here?" questioned 0ibert m
l Iamazemert.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
SAYS MEDICAL SCHOOLS
NOW AT WAR WILL UNITE
President of Southern California Asso-
citation of Homeopathic Physicians
ForetelIs Speedy Combination
with Followers of AlIopathy

In his opening address before the
Southern California Association of
Homeopathic Physicians yesterday at
the Westminster hottel, DR.. F. B. Kel-
logg, president of the association,
stated he believed the time was at
hand when the two schools of medi-
cine would combine their forces and
pull together for the common good
of humanity, the barriers between the
allopaths and the homeopaths being
broken down.
Thea afternoon was given over to
technical discussions of materia med
lea, obstetrics and kindred subjects,
which were ably handled in papers by
members of the society. The session
will be continued tomorrow.
At last nights session DR.. L. M,
Powers, city health officer, delivered
an address on the subject of santa
tion.
New officers were elected as fol.
lows: President, DR.. Walter f. Mich
OILS of Pasadena: first vice president
DR.. w. j. Hawkes. of Los Angeles;
second vice president, DR.. Willella
Howe-Waffie of Santa Ana: secretary
and treasurer, DR.. F. S. Barnard of
Los Angeles.
The board of censors was reappoint-
ed and directors were chosen as fol-
lows: Dr. w. H. Stiles, San Bernar-
dino; DR.. H. C. Oatman, San Diego;
DR.. IT. c. Low, Los Angeles; DR.. Kate
Black, Pasadena; DR.. c. S. Orr, San
Bernardino. The censors, who pass on
applications for membership, are DR..
G. b. Dickson DR.. W. j. Hawks, DIR.
E. c. Manning, DR.. S. S. Salisbury
and DIR. H. M. Bishop, all of Los An
geleS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
LOS ANGELES DETECTIVES
ARREST ESCAPED PRISONERS
Three Boys Who Jumped from Moving
Train While in the Custody of
Officer Apprehended in
This City

Detectives Ingram and Carroll, with
the aid of a photograph and brief
description, yesterday morning arrest
ed Percy Bigelow, Harry Price and
Harry Reed, alias Manwiler, ranging
in age from II to q years, who es-
capped from Constable w. S. Bland
October 1, while he was taking them
from Lompoc to Santa Barbara to
serve a sentence of si:- months for
petty larceny.
The boys had asked the constable
to allow them to get drink of water.
They were granted permission. Their
hands We're manacled but uney broke
the irons and jumped from the train,
which was in motion.
The Los Angeles police were notified
and Detectives Carroll and Ingram de-
tailed OH the case. Yesterday morn
ing, while walking near Fifth and
Main streets, the officers saw three
boys enter saloon. One of them
answered the description and they
were arrested.
The boys were arrested charged
with breaking into house at Surf, in
Santa Barbara county, but this charge
was changed to petty larceny, for
which they were convicted.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS 81 - q
HOMES LIKELY TO BE
DAMAGED BY FLOODS
RESIDENTS NEAR MARMl0N
WAY IN BAD PLIGHT
Railroad Companies Are Instructed to
Build CulVerts Which Will Result
in Water Accommodating
During Winter

On the theory of the greatest good to
the greatest number a large tract OF
land between the Santa Fe railroad
and Marmon Way is likely to be
flooded with water this winter.
This tract has been laid out only re-
Gently, and in some parts is we'll inn
proved with nice homes. The streets
are all graded and sidewalks and curbs
| have been put in. The board fears the
damage wrought in the district this
winter will be considerable, but there
seems to be no way out of the difficulty,
and the city attorney has decided the
city cannot be held liable.
When the Pacific Electric and Salt
Lake lines in this district were con-
structed natural waterways were
damned up with the laying of the road
beds, and for several years water has
been accommodating every winter in the
hollow places north of the Salt Lake
and extending into the Eagle Rock dis
trict.
The property owners have not sub
mtted meekly to what they call this
outrage but have appeared before the
board of public works a number of
times in an effort to get relief Until
yesterday they were not successful
The board had planned a storm water
drainage system through this part of
the country, and was anticipating the
annexation of the Eagle Rock territory
in order that it might share the eX-
pense of taking care of this water. This
! territory has not been annexed and its
| junction with the city seems to be
some way off, although many property
owners living in the district, who ap-
peared before the board yesterday, eX-
pressed themselves as heartily in favor
| of benevolent assimilation.
| When the plan for the storm sewer
was proposed it was found it would
cost about $4,000 The board asked the
| Salt Lake and Pacific Electric to pay
| the same amount toward the construc-
| tion of this sewer as they would have
| to pay for building culverts under their
rights of way. Before the railway COM
panies could answer the property own
ers protested they would not pay the
assessments, and as a consequence, the
board yesterday took steps to force the
railway companies to build culverts.
Two of these culVerts will be built.
| The one across Pasadena avenue and
! the right of way of the Salt Lake will
be 430 feet long. and the other under
the Pacific Electric at Marmion Way
| $50 feet.
| These culverts will let the enormous
flow of water that comes from the
northeastern highlands into the low
ground which embraces Arroyo Seco
avenue, Echo street, Hays avenue, Is
leta street, Bertha street and portions
of Avenues Sixty-three and SiXty-four,
]
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Forecast
MARRIAGE LICENSES

q, and Mary jacobson, age 26; natives OF
Norway; residents of San Pedro.
RICKEY-WEBsTER-Jo @. Hickey, age "a.
native of California and resident of Sacra-
mento, and Ida NJ. Webster, age 20, native OF
Connecticut and resident of Pasadena.
DAVIS-PHILLIPS-Osc Davis, age %, ma
tive of Wisconsin, and Florence Phillips, age
49, native OF Pennsylvania; residents OF Los
Angeles.
WARREN EN-SNowDEN-George F. Warren. age
40, native of Illinois and resident of King
man, Ariz., and Lola Snowden, age 81, ma
tive of Indiana and resident OF Los Angeles.
MITCHELL-LESLEY-J d. Mitchell. age
6S, native OF Indiana and resident OF Le-
more, and Urah Lesley, age 49, native OF
Irdiana and resident of Sawtelle
DANIELS S-CLARKE-Edwin r. Daniels, age
80, native of Ohio, and Ellen Clarke, age 3S.
native of Ireland; residents of Los Angeles.
SUrLIFF- F-KING-James Z. sutlin, age 26. ma
tive OF Pennsylvania, and Rose f. King, age
%, native of Iowa; residents of Pasadena.
IRWIN EMcKEARN-Albert Irwin, age 81 ma
tive of British Columbia and Resident of Nell
son, 3. c.. and Carrie McKearn, age "a, ma
tive of Canada and resident of Pasadena
ON-FREEMAN-Joseph Lyddon, age Al.
native Of England, and Leila G. Freeman,
age 2s, native of Illinois; residents of Los
Angeles.
AGE-NAVARRE-Wiu!s H. Page. age Al. ma
tive OF New Hampshire. and Aimee Ma
varre, age 80. native of California; residents
of Los Angeles.
DuNKERLY- -GEYER-Fint Dunkerly, age 81
native of Kansas, and Emma f. Geyer, age
2S, native of Missouri; residents Of Los An
geles
TER-sLANKER-Harry o. Bonter, age o.
native OF Canada and Bessie L. Slanker,
age 10. native of California; residents of Po-
mona.
DEL GIORGIO- Observation-Disclosures Del Gior-
gio age 26, and Adele Bianchi, age IS; ma
tives Of Italy and residents of Los Angeles.
ANDERSON-CROCKE W. Ander-
son, age 20. and Edith S. Crockett, age 2S
natives of Canada and residents of Los An
geles.
FAUSEI4- -NEHEN-Oscar Fausel, age 20, and
Antje d. Nehen, age $751; natives Of Germany
and residents Of Los Angeles
SPRAGUE-CHARLES- N. Sprague
age 81, native of New York. and Mary E.
Charles, age so, native of Ohio; residents OF
Alhambra.
Ina B. Rudolph. age IS; natives of California
and residents of Los Angeles.
SCHWARTZ-HAEFNER ER-James j. Schwartz
age %, native of New York. and Louise n.
Haefner, age %, native of California; resi-
dents OF Los Angeles.
SELLER R-SKOVERSK1-Gustave A. Seller, age
49, native OF Austria, and Stella Skoversk,
age 20, native of Poland residents Of Los
Angeles.
GATES S-SHIVELY-John F. Gates, age 27, ma
tive of Indiana, and Myrtle r. Shively. age
49, native of Kansas; residents OF Glendale
AMEND INSTRUMENTATION A. Amend, age 80.
native Of Ohio and resident of Los Angeles,
and Effie M Stoner, age IS, native Of Ohio
and resident of Chicago.
CRAIG G-MEARS-William J. Craig, age %, ma
tive of California, and Lena NJ Mears, age
Is, native of Missouri; residents Of Los Ange-
NEECE- E-BENNY-Adam NJ Neece, age 70, ma
tive of Missouri and resident of Garden
Grove, and Elizabeth Benny, age 4S, native
of New York and resident of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
PARK COMMISSION DOES NOT
WISH EXPENSIVE ELEPHANT

Los Angeles will not purchase the cir
Gus elephant. Al the meeting of the
park commission yesterday morning the
offer of the Sells Floto circus was re-
jected
The circus had offered to sell the city
an S-year-old elephant at the citys
own price, and, in fact, the intimation
was made that the owners of the circus
would be willing to give the animal
parades. 1t has been eating Its head
off, with the circus and has given no
adequate return.
This gluttonous eating habit is what
made the park commission hesitate at
the offer With hay at about $2O ton
and the park appropriation cut down
to the lowest point an elephant looked
to the commissioners like'an unneces-
sary luxury.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
JAPANESE PEDDLER IS
HURLED TO ETERNITY
HIS WAGON RUN INTO BY AN
ELECTRIC CAR
Evidently Saw Car as 1t Approached,
but Misjudged Time 1t Would
Take to Reach His
Vehicle

An unidentified Japanese vegetable
peddler, while driving across the tracks
of the Pacific Electric railway al
Bairdstown yesterday. was struck by
an outbound Pasadena car and in
stantly killed. He was hurled a con-
siderable distance and horribly man
gled. His wagon was smashed to
splinters.
The man saw the car approaching,
it is believed, but tried to get across
the track before it reached him. He
evidently misjudged the distance or
his horse refused to get. across quick
enough. His wagon was squarely on
the track when the car struck him.
His body was taken to the undertake
ing establishment of J. D. Button, on
North Main street, where an inquest
will be held.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
HOME PRODUCTS EXHIBIT
WILL HAVE ITS THEATER
General Manager Newman Completes
Negotiations with New York SYM
dicate for Company of High
Class Artists

A theater to be run in connection
with the Made in Southern California
exposition" is plan announced yester-
day by General Manager Newman, who
has just completed negotiations with
one Of the leading amusement syndi-
Gates of New York for a company of
high class artists. They will come
direct from the eastern metropolis in
time to give the initial performance the
opening day of the exposition in No
Vember.
The structure which will occupy a
portion of the ground floor space Of
the exposition building on the site of
the old Panorama rink on Main street,
will be a model one in all it's appoint
ments, with stage ample for the pro
duction of any character of perform
ance. 1t will be run solely for the
amusement of patrons of the exposi-
ton, and will be free to all who may
visit the great industrial show. The
plans contemplate both afternoon and
evening performances, and there is u
possibility that the theater will be open
also two hours during the forenoon of
each day.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
DEATHS

CHAPMAN-Alfred Chapman, 81 years old, ma
tive of Ohio, 12l9 East Twenty-hfth street;
embolsm.
GOTTSCIALK-Ferdin Gotttschalk, SO
years. old. native of Germany, 1141 Ogden
avenue; senility.
sMITH-J. R. Smith as years old, 4S7 Ruth
avenue Brights disease.
SPENCER-Em j. Spencer, 81 years old,
native of Michigan, $40 Gladys avenue; old
age.
LCTZ-Mary Lutz, SO years old, native of
Germany, 213 East Fourteenth street; nephri-
tis.
HOGAN-Emanuel Hogan, II years old, native
of Canada, 227 North Beaudry avenue; sem
ilitV.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Armed to the Teeth

Samuel Southerland, a negro living
turbing the peace in his neighborhood,
Tuesday night, by discharging a gun,
was taken to the central police station
Yesterday afternoon by Paholmen Rus
sell and Watson of the University sta
ton. Switzerland is we'll known
character in the section where he lives
and is said to be erratic at times. Three
REVIEWERS and a knife were taken to the
station and will be used in evidence.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
DEATH CALLS PROMINENT
YOUNG LOCAL ATTORNEY

Arrangements for the funeral of Rob
ert G. Stewart, & we'll known attorney
associated with the firm of Taylor &,
Forgy will not be completed until the
arrival of the mother tomorrow from
the east. Mr.. Stewart died Tuesday at
the California hospital. death being
caused by pneumonia. The body is at
the Undertaking parlors of Pierce Bros.
awaiting funeral arrangements.
The death Of Mr.. Stewart has come
as a sad surprise to his many friends.
He was well known and was very pop
ular Before coming TO Los Angeles
Mr.. Stewart was official court reporter
at Santa Barbara, his former home
He was a Master Mason.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
TAME FOX ADDED TO
ClTY'S ANIMAL FAMILY

o Representation Of the animal king e
8 dom at Eastlale park was added to e
8 yesterday when Bert Rico, a deputy g
8 sheriff, turned over TO the park keeper g
g q splendid specimen of California gray e
o fox, captured three weeks ago ON 6
g hunting trip In the Cahucnga noun 9
8 talns. Rico has passed u great deal e
8 of time since the capture in tanning e
o the animal, his efforts meeting with e
8 such success that 1t followed him g
&, about like n dog. g
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
BIRTHS
BOYS

BLALOCK-To Earl and Violet Blalock, 1913
South Figueroa street.
LORENSON-To William and Katie Lorenson,
1014 Mateo street
WOODS-To Luke and Mary Woods, Good
Samaritan hospital
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
Weather Conditions


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14-The first we'll
marked storm of the winter type has caused
general rain in Washington, Oregon and
the northern portion of California. High
southern winds prevail along the coast from
San Francisco to Cape Mendocino and
southeast storm warnings are displayed
Raisin raisers have been advised of the
likelihood of rain.
Forecast
Los Angeles and vicinity-Cloudy, un'
settled weather Thursday probably show
ers, fresh south wind
San Francisco and vicnity-Rain Thurs
day with fresh southwest winds, probably
breaking away in the afternoon.
Santa Clara valley-Rain Thursday; fresh
south winds
Sacramento valley-Ran Thursday; fresh
south winds.
San Joaquin valley-Cloudy with rain
Thursday; fresh south winds.
Raisln makers should keep trays stacked.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-15
DENTISTS

DIR. BACHMAN. FORMER MINNEAPOLIS
dentist, aos o. I. johnson bldg. Fourth
and Broadway. e-A-a