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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

Mr.. S. B. Queal of Cincinnati, for
mer president of the National associa-
ton, has expressed the opinion that
Mr. Wernicke would appeal to the ad-
vertisers of the country as an ideal
man for the big job. The Grand
Rapids delegation will undoubtedly
come prepared to put up a fight for
Mr.. Wernicke. ...+r--. -..-'.'
other men thus far mentioned for
the presidency have been William
Thompson of Kalamazoo-the stove
man-and S. c. Dobbs of Atlanta, Ga.
he sells Coca-Cola.
Wernicke Is Shy.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 14.-Mr.
o. H. L. Wernicke of the Macey Furni-
ture Co. of this city, is being solicited
by the local delegation to the Louis
Vile convention of the Association of
Advertising Clubs of America to allow
his name to be pushed for president.
Mr.. Wernicke himself is inclined to
balk. 81 appreciate the honor intend
ed" said he. "But also appreciate
that to accept this presidency is to
assume a heavy burden of response
bility and large appropriation of
work L cannot. bring myself to feel
that L ought to. be placed in such
position. I have the matter under ad-
visement, but at the present time my
are negative"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
AUTO TANK EXPLODED.
Barn DESTROYED and Excitement
Caused When Car Burns.

ing at 4:47 o'clock and hose company
No. was the first to arrive on the
scene of confagration at the home of
Mrs. Jennie S. Gordon. 436 Greenwood
erabIe headway in large barn at the
rear of the property. The No. 2 de-
rartment soon arrived but all that could
be done was to save the pronerty ad-
jecent which was in considerable dan
ger The heat was so intense at first
that it made it very difficult for the
fire fighters to work. In the barn was
an automobile and a carriage, both of
which were consumed by the flames.
During the fire fighting process the
tank of the auto exploded with a tre-
n. endous report which caused. some of
the spectators to take to their heels.
No one was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
FLAG MUS COME DOWN.
The Powers Will Stand by Turkey in
Cretan Affairs.

London, Aug. IA "A joint note signed
by the four protecting powers OF Crete
Great Britain, Russia, Italy and France
has been presented to the Turkish
government. 1t promises that the pow
ers will see that the Objectionable flag
hoisted by the Cretans is removed per-
maEently and expresses the hope that
ir the circumstances Turkey will not
think 1t necessary to order her fleet to
proceed to Cretan waters
Paris, Aug. 14.-The joint note of the
Lowers to Turkey is as result Of a
II notification from the Cretan govern
ment that it was unable to compel the
hauling down OF the Greek flag. The
four protecting powers have decided
each to send a second warship- to Canea
and proceed by force to remove the
Grecian banner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

their lives. The first move in this di-
rection is his plan to give to the men
who work IN the tailor shops and overall
factories an hours vacation every day
ir order that they might sit in the open
air, and talk, tell stories, laugh and
grow fat.
Mr.. Codding has it figured out that all
of the causes from insanity in the
ST ate penitentiary come from those
working in the hot rooms of the tailor
and overall shops. The men on the
farms and in the mines are very sell
dom aff1icted-au of which is due to
the open air and less stringent rules in
regard to talking and laughing.
In other words. Warden Codding
would establish a vacation fresh air
fund for the men from whose ranks is
sue the insane and see If a cure cannot
be obtained in this manner. The in
sane prisoners during the last few
years have increased alarmingly and
Mr.. Codding hopes to cut down their
number with his new fresh air cure.
Mr.. Codding is well pleased with the
work at the penitentiary and states
that if he has made good IN six months
he will probably remain permanently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
AND THERE IS LIGHT.
City Flooded With BriIliance by the
New Lamps.

The people of Topeka hailed with joy
the brilliantly lighted condition of the
streets of Topeka last night. The new
electric light plant was put in opera
ton a. day sooner than had been antlci-
pated, and the Initial trial proved
success in every respect. The work at
the plant was retarded to a consider,
able extent By the failure of material
to arrive on account of the floods, and
also on account of an epidemic of small
pox which broke out among the en-
ployes.
to-date ard the capacity. of the plant
has been greatly enlarged. The full
quota of lights has as yet not been
nut in but eventually there will be a
grand total of 500 different centers of
Illumination in the city a decided in
crease over the number of lights for
rnerly in operation. The new burners
give by far more light as compared to
the amount OF electricity required than
the old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
COAL OIL BUTTER.
Standard Breaks Ground For Its
Manufacturing Plant.

Chicago, Aug. IA New York
special to the Inter Ocean says, De
spite its denial that it intended to en-
ter the field of dairying, the Standard
Oil company broke ground yesterday
at Bayonne, n. ]. for the erection of
a 100000 building in which, when
completed will be installed $500, 900
worth of machinery for the purpose
of turning petroleum into butter. g.
At 26 Broadway complete ignor-
ance of the subject was pleaded, but
it is known that the machinery has
been stored in the works of the Tide
water Oil Co., at Constable Hook for
some time. and it is but a question of
months when the farmers may be
called upon to engage in a fight sim
liar to that they waged against the
producers of oleomargarine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
Rock Island Calls for 5000 40
Ton Freights.
Two Thousand Old Ones to Go
to Scrap Heap.
1T WANTS 5000 MORE.
and Ohio will Take
$500 in All.
Ninety for the Santa Fe's Pas.
senger Service.

New York, Aug. 14.-The Rock Island
system is about to place. orders for a.
600 forty-ton freight cars and fifty To-
comotives
Two thousand old freight cars. whicn
are now in use on the system. will pe
sent to the scrap heap when the new
cars are delivered.
recent railroad equipment orders
are 5000 steel hopper cars by the
Chesapease & Ohio. this in addition
to the 1,500 already ordered this year:
seventy passenger cars by the BaIti-
more & Ohio; rs passenger Iooomo-
tlVes by the Great Northern; ninety
cars by the Santa Fe, consisting OF
passenger, smoking, buffet and bag
gage, dining, postal, combinafion
chalr and smoker. chair, observation
and day coaches; four baggage and
tnree chair cars by the Chicago q
Alton and fifty cars by the Detrofr.
United railways
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
Dana CALLS HALT
Refuses to Permit Wirth to Go
to RefO rmatOry.
Says There Has Been Too Much
Theft.
BOYS OF GOOD FAMILY
Come to Kansas and Then Com
init Crimes.
Will Investigate the Case Before
PrOnOuncing Sentence.

Charles M wirth. held in the
county Jail for obtaining money un-
der false pretenses, was refused SEN
tence to the Hutchinson reformatory
in the district court today. He had
waived preliminary hearing in the
court of Topeka and pleaded guilty
to the charge in the district court
with the hope of escaping the
f'enitentiary.
There are too many of just this
sort of cases. said Judge Dana upon
Ieading the charge and hearing the
plea. This is the third one of the
very same kind in 80 days There is
something wrong here. All three of
the same kind of offence. They come
from New York, Virginia, and other
places and the first thing we know
inside of month they have robbed
investigated one of these boys and
found that he was of good family in
New York and was justly sentenced
to the reformatory instead of the
this sort of trouble with the young
men coming here. We had better
keep this man awhile until we can
investigate further and find his rela-
tives.'
The three young men referred to are
Elmer Hagerman and Luther Doss just
taken to Hutchinson, and Wirth.
Hagerman came from Syracuse, New
York. He roomed on Monroe street.
For no cause and a temptation he could
not explain he entered a friends
rooms in the next house and
took $40. He was learned to be of very
good family in Syracuse and the chief
of police of that city asked for infor-
nation. wrote a strong plea for the
boys release.
Luther Doss, out of a job and new in
the city, went swimming with friend,
Arthur Dix, and asked to spend the
night with his companion got up dur
ing the night, stole a watch and $1S
from his host, transferred to his own
clothes and went back to bed.
Wirth first embezzled money from
his employer then forged his en-
ployer's name to buy jewelry to pawn
to pay the money he had embezzled.
This was due to a love affair.
District Judge Dana takes the stand
that this sort of thing will have to be
stopped. He is not quite sure but
hat some of these young men have i'll
equations at home and inflict them
selves upon a new community and
then seeing they are up against it try
to get away by pleading guilty to go |
to the Reformatory.
The one investigation made has |
shown this to be justifiable but there |
s doubt in most cases when defend |
lnts are so ready to plead guilty and |
t looks. today like Wirth was rather |
likely to go to the penitentiary after
Ill by way of warning to the class
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
M'INTOSH WANTS FIGHT.
Australian Promoter Offers Purse For
Johnson-Jeffries Mil.

New York, Aug. 14.-Hugh Mcrn-
tosn, the man who promoted the ring
battle in Australia when Tommy Burns
was beaten by Jack johnson, was
among the arrivals on the Lusitania
yesterday. The antipodean comes here
to try to sign up the colored man and
Jas. J. Jeffriess the retired champion,
for bout.
II have bid $4,000 for the fight he
said. My offer has been in Sam Rer-
gers hands for four months and I am
-AoM ere @goSs goef. 70 resume negotiations
think he'll be beaten. The fight will
De held in London, preferably, and if
not there in Australia. The United
State is the last chance. The. only
place 1T could be made a success is in
California, and I wouldn't like to en-
croach on the territory of Jim Cot
froth. the California promoter, who
hand!es most of the big scraps there
Mcintosh returns to England August
25, and on October 4 sails for Aus
tralia with Bob Fitzsimmons. who has
stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
ADDS ANOTHER STORY.
Davis Wholesale House Will Be
Larger Than First Intended. /,

What has been known as the Park
hurst-Davis building will be rebuilt To
it's original height of four stories. ac-
cording to w. H. Davis, instead of
three Stories as was contemplated. The
fourth floor will be used as the manu-
featuring department Includes candies
and various Sundries. 1t was originally
intended to have the building but three
stories high The workmen are now
busy on the fourth story. The new
fire proof.
The name of the firm has been
changed from the Parkhurst-Davis
Company to 1.-The Davis Mercantile
Company" Mr. w. H. Davis is the
owner of most of the stock in the new
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
Two Passenger Trains on the
Denver and Rio Grande
Meet Head on Between Colorado
Springs and Palmer Lake.
AT LEAST FIVE DEAD
And 35 Injured Many of Them
Seriously.
Locomotives and Smoking Cars
Badly Damaged.

Pueblo, Colo. Aug. 14.-At least five
are dead and 35 injured in head on
collision which occurred on the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad at Hustled, be-
tween Colorado Spring and Palmer
Lake at 1925 o'clock this morning.
Some of the dead and injured are re-
ported as being from Pueblo.
Train No. which left Pueblo at $50
o'clock this morning and which was
bound east and train No. 1, westbound
were the trains that met head on The
wreck occurred without any warning
just east of the east switch at Hustled.
The impact of the trains was terrific
and the locomotives and the baggage
and smoking cars of both trains were
badly damaged.
The shrieks of the wounded were pitt
full and those who were not injured
among the passengers Immediately
started the work of rescue. 1t was i'm
possible to accurately determine the
number of dead, but first reports indi-
Gated that eight had been killed. Later
reports made to the railroad company
possible that later reports may add TO
that number.
Some of the injured are severely
hurt and it is likely that some of them
may die The cause of the wreck is
believed to have been the failure of
one of the train crews to properly
carry out instructions. Assistant Gen
eral Passenger Agent Wadleigh of
Denver had received only meager re-
ports of the wreck shortly after noon
today. They confirmed the first re-
ports as to the dead list being five,
but their names were unknown. All
the dead according to information were
on No. s, the train which left Pu-
eblo. The injured Wee on both trains.
The information at the Denver Of
flee was to the effect that the ac-
cident was west of the switch at
Train No. was in charge
of Conductor Dalton and Engineer
No. 1 was in charge of
Conductor Risley of Denver and En-
gireer Johnson of Denver. The en-
gines of both trains went into a ditch.
A wrecking train left Pueblo for the
scene of the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
SUBMARINE BLOWS UP.
Two Men Killed and Thirty or Forty
Injured.

st. Petersburg. Aug. IA serious
explosion today in the engine room of
a Russia submarine anchored in the
Neva river, resulted in the killing of
two men and the infliction of more or
less injury upon 80 or 40 others. A
dozen machinists ard workmen still
remained imprisoned IN the vessel and
been asphyxiated by gases from the
fuel supplies. The shell of the sub
marine was only slightly damaged by
the explosion and the vessel is still
afloat.
The explosion, which occurred dur
ing the trial of a benzine motor pre-
paratory to acceptance by the ad-
miralty, is ascribed to the carelessness
of the machinists, who tgnited the ben
zine supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
DEAD MAN HELD LINES.
John f.. HOrnsby Stricken as He
Drove TO His Farm.

ottawa, Kan, Aug. 14.-Iohp T.
Hornsby, who lived nine miles south
east of Ottawa, was found dead in his
buggy. six miles east and one-haIf
mile south of Ottawa. He was on his
way home from a trip to Ottawa and
must have been stricken a short time
before found.
The dead body of the man was
leaning over against the buggy top.
In almost an upright position. The
horse was going home. The rig was
stopped by Harry Fisher, son of G..
S. Fisher, who first saw the buggy
and dead man. and County Coroner
Kennedy was summoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
LOWERED The RECORD
Parsons Horse Won a Great Race on
Chanute Track.

Chanute, Kan, Aug. 14.-Kewanee
Queen, sired by Kewanee Boy, the
black mare belonging to Harry Frye
of this city. won the 2:44 pace in Par
sons in straight heats. The best time
was 2:12A. 1t was a purse race for
$400.
The feature of the day was the work
done by Ginger. belonging to H. w.
Brown of Parsons, who lowered the
worlds record for hale mile track
making the circuits in 2:07A. He ate
up the quarter in 81 seconds.
1t took four heats to decide this
race, however, Brewers kid, owned by
j. G. Brewer of Pueblo, Colo, winning
the third.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
WILL BE NO STRIKE.
An Agreement Is Reached in Chicago
Street Car Controversy.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE last shadow
of the trouble between the street rail-
which threatened to lead to a strike
of great proportions, passed away
when formal peace, under a three and
half year contract was agreed upou
at the meeting between the officials OF
the companies and of the union
The new men are given % cents an
hour for the first six months, "a cents
for the next six months, 25 cents for
the second year, 26 cents for the third
year. and 81 cents until the contract
expires, February /, 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
BOOMING WERNICKE.
Furniture Man Urged for President of
National Ad Club.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 14.-Great pre-
parations are being made for the en-
tertainment of the Association of Ad-
vertising Clubs of America which hold
an annual convention here the last of
this month. Much interest centers in
the election of a new president. Last
year at the Kansas City convention Mr.
o. H. l.. Wernicke of Grand Rapids,
Mich. made a strong address which
completely carried the convention with
him, and since then there has been
strong movement in his favor for pres
ident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
DICKENS IS HERE.
Agricultural College Expert Oil Roads
in Topeka H. -

Prof Albert Dickens, of the AgricuI-
oiling of roads is here today.
He went out over the West Sixth
street road this afternoon with County
Commissioners Sim, O'Neil and Sinner
whose guest he is over Sunday. The
commissioners have begun smoothing
the rough places in the road preparing
it for tho oil ....-.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
STORM HITS CHICAGO.
Easements Flooded and Houses Struck
by Lightning.

Chicago, Aug. 14-An electrical storm
which swept over this city early today
flooded many Easements throughout
the city. crippled the telephone and
telegraph systems and delayed street
car traffic. Several houses were struck
by lightning, One family was compelled
to move out of it's house owing to dan
ger of the building sliding into an ex-
cavation filled with water on the ad-
Joining lot.
The storm lasted four hours, during
which time the rainfall amounted to
$50 inches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
BILLING THE CITY.
Mrs. Belmont Is Advertising Suffrage
Meetings at New York.

Newport, R. l., Aug. 14.-The city is
being placarded by Mrs. o. H. P. Bel
mont for her suffrage meetings at
Marble House August "a and August
20.
Mrs. Belmont in her circular cards,
posted on fashionable Bellevue avenue
In the lower sections of the city and
everywhere, in fact, states that her
palatial villa, Marble House, said to be
the finest house at any summer resort
proper in the world. will be open for
inspection from 3 to 4 O'Clock p. m.
ON the day of the lectures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
PRINTERS ADJOURN.
Local Unions Will AffIiate With the
American Federation.

ST. Joseph. Mo-, Aug. 1.-THE annual
convention of the International Typo
gra phical union adjourned.
The session today was devoted almost
entirely to action on committee re-
ports.
The convention today adopted a mo-
ton requiring local unions to affiliate
with the central bodies of the American
FEEDER alton of Labor in ell cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
Ln1ndgren Nav Buy a Team.

Elgin. I'LL, Aug. 14.-Carl Lundgren,
formerly Cub pitcher, announced that
at the end of the present season he
would purchase a half interest in the
Elgin baseball club. He probably will
be chosen manager. Lundgren hopes to
secure a franchise in the Chicago base
ball league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
IT'S HIS STOMACH.
At Last What Ais Hartman Becomes
known.

left here today for Paris. Although
his various walking, motor car and
sight seeirg excursions durirg his stay
here gave the impression that his health
was good, Mr.. Hartman while in
Munich had lengthy consultations with
Prof. Gustav Hoesselin. a we'll known
specialist On diseases OF the stomach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
Rock Island wreck.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 14.-In a head
on wreck between two Rock Island
freight trains one mile east of Rock
ford, Neb., 80 miles east of here near
Beatrice last night seven persons were
injured, none fatally. Three en-
gines We're demolished. The wreck is
said to have been caused by a mis-
of orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
A Little More of the same.

A solid week of uncomfortably warm
weather closes today, with tempera-
lures a few degrees lower, and the same
old forecast which has been used stead
lily and truthfully for over week:
Generally fair" The highest temper
ature Friday was 92 and the lowest
last night was 72. This afternoon the
wind is blowing IL miles an hour from
the southwest. The hourly tenpera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
Lahome, Okla, Burned Out.

Enid, Okla, Aug. 14.-Fire of un-
known origin destroyed the greater
part of the business section of Lahome,
IL miles west of here, early today. Loss
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

Big Fire In Ft- Worth.
FIT. Worth. Tex. Aug. 14.-Fire IN
the business district here today caused
a loss of 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14
Weather indications.

Chicago, Aug. 14.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-14

Although he has been state warden
of the penitentiary for a very short
time, J. X. Codding has become a
thorough student of the existing con-
ditions and he has made many plans
for the betterment of the prisoners and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-12
BIG BENEFIT FOR
JACOB SCHAEFER
Exhibitions to be Given All Over the
Country IN April IS For Bene-
iii OF .Wizard.r

The plans for the big benefit to
Jacob Schaefer. the Little Wizard OF
Billiards, are now well under way
and will receive the cooperation OF
almost everybody interested in the
game OF billiards
This great master, who has been
flat On his back at Denver. Colo, for
nearly one year, has done more for the
game than any other living man, and
10 him belongs most of the credit for
the modern scientific game
Born in Milwaukee in 1855 he show
ed his remarkable genius at an early
age and through the advancement of
the game scientifically has been made
step by step. he has .-lways been lead
ing the way
From everywhere have come offers
of help and the committee in charge
have decided to hold match and exhi-
bition games all over the country on
the 26th of April, which will be known
as "Sclaefer Night III almost every
billiard hall and club in the United
States. Prominent professionals and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-12

0 Keokuk viii play the first :
. exhibition game OF the year
= Thursday afternoon at Hubinger Z
= park with the Rock Island team =
= Of the Three-I league Manager Z
. Belt stated this morning that he =
q expected TO have his full list Of =
. recruits here BY that time and =
y exp0cts the men to he II good .
= shape The full list of exhibit =
= ton games IS as follows =
. Rock Island. April IS. 16. =
. Appleton, April II. Is. =
. Des Moines. April 10. =
= Rock Island. April 90. =
. Quincy. April "a, 25. .
= Tom Nury's Chicago team =
. April &C. - .
= Monmouth, April %. =
. Hannibal. April 80. .
At Ottumwa. May /. 2. .
a a AAAA a a 49, a