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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04

important connection with, the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa F'e- system. The road
now connects with the Atchison, Topeka
e Santa Fe. the Chicago. Rock Island &
Pacific. the Missouri Pacific and the St
Louis & San. Francisco at Wichita: the
Fort Worth & Denver railroad at Chilli
Gothic. Tex, and the Texas & Pacific
railroad at Sweetwater. The road re-
ceiVed yesterday a shipment of five cars
of soap from Kansas City to San Francis
CO. The shipment will be delivered to the
Orient at Wichita for the trip to Sweet
water where it will be transferred to the
Texas & Pacific. which with the Southern
Francisco ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT the Grand.


The BurEomaster is the booking for to-
night at the Grand. This play has been in
need an introduction. but tespite this e fact
it is always popular here. The Burgo-
master has given Topeka the go-by for a
couple of seasons, but the play has been
revived. new features devised, and is in
fact almost new production.
The Toymaker's Dream company will be
at the Grand Wednesday night The story
of the play deals with Rudolph Schmidt
who desires to make wife for his son
Archie. The doll which the Toymaker has
offers to sell his very soul to the person
who will advise him how to put life into
through his never failing desire to make a
wife for his son lead up to some very
comical climaxes.
SaIome. as Miss Bacon presents her, is
the fresh ingenious maiden about to bloom
by the sensuaIity of the court abont her
She is wiilful. disobedient, headstrong and
lnperlous, Just as princess of that time
doubtless was. She has little apparent re-
gard for the feelings of those about her,
seeking chiefly to crafty her own whims
without heart. Salome will be at the Grand
Thursday.
1.-The Wolf" by Eugene Walter. and nm
der the direction of Messrs Sam S. and
Lee Shubert. will be the offering at the
Saturday matinee The piece has played
a successful half year engagement in New
York and has Just closed one of four
mo ms, IN Chicago: making it possible for
time previous to its return to those cites.
The italian Grand Opera. company will
pc mere week from today. This company
VIII give Topeka a double bill as both
Cavallerfa Rusticana" and ''PaRliaccfv
viii be sung. Mons. Bari who sings the
PRINCIPAL tenor roles of Turiddu ana
Ganio Is the star of the company. Madame
performance in Santuzza
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
THE FIRE LOSS WAS s5o'oOO'
\ Sunday Blaze at Kensington Des'roSS
n BUSINESS Block.

Kensington, Kan. Jan. 4.- tIa yr Hul-
Gay b mrg block of Kensington, start
Pa in the Palace hotel. and with made
mate ng ti fire equipment the fire could not not
be checked until the fe en6iFg weIl S
piocN 5oetroyed. Palace hotel, KienbeFs
cafe Gremme furniture store Ken Ken,
sineton Hardware company, GoluSli
drug store, and Citizens, S STA, baif ' i'm
The loss was $4,000 propaDly ma
sured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
At the Novelty.

The bill at the Novelty theater for this
week beginning today's matinee promises
to be especially entertaining The pro-
gram includes James R. Waite & Co, in
the scenic sketch. AT Lighthouse Point;''
the Co1eys presenting Fun in a Penny
Arcade" Ted Lenore. monoIogist; De
Van Brothers and their acrobafic dogs;
souri," Karl Hummel. Illustrated ballads.
and the viascooe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
EVEN BANKS MAKE MISTAKES,
lola Man Receives a Check for S1.S2O
That should Have Been $3.50.

Thompson says he received the
banner New Year present of the season
A banking institution owed him the
sum of $500 fees. The bank sent him
. heck TODAY and it was made TO
S q sss1 goo" Mr.. Thompson mailed a
ietter to the bank thanking him pro
fIseIy for the ''balance" saying that
he needed the money and could put II
To good use.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
GirIs and NIanager Fan Out.

Atchison, Kan, Jan. 1.-Two of the
chorus girls in 1.-The Toymakers
Dream" and the manager had Ialhng
out He fred them, and was going to
cast them adrift in Atchison- The
girls went to Sheriff Smith with their
troubles. He went to the manager
who agreed to take one girl back and
left money to buy ticket to ST. Louis
for the other one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
RYAN to Be Manager

South Bend, Ind, Jan 24.-It is re-
ported here that Jimmy Ryan of Chi
cago may purchase the Grand Rapids
franchise in the Central League. Sew
eral Chicago enthusiasts are said to be
behind RYAN in his effort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
At the Majestic

The Boston Ideal Opera company which
mas been scoring great successes at the
Majestic for the past two weeks with
light opera. will continue this week the
engagement in Topeka. Fra Dfavolo'' is
the bill for this week. and the company is
said to make a better production OF this
opera than any Of its preceding perform
anceS here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
Ak. %. CIub in Emporia.

Emporia, Kan, Jan. "A Lyon
county 'K U. club was formed here
Saturday night and the following Off
GERS were elected:
w. A. White, president; Brock
Pemberton, vice president; WILDER
Parker, secretary; Calvin Newman,
treasurer.
There are about forty-five alumni
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04

changes in the Milwaukee team. When
Armbruster from Toledo he said that
nothing had been done as yet, al
though he would not deny that he
might get him later on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
Insane Woman a Suicide.

Salina, Kan, Jan. 4.-Mary Craig, 3S
years old and unmarried, committed
suicide by shooting herself in the heart
at her home in Natoma. 1t is thought
she was insane as she has been acting
strangely lately. Two weeks ago she
jumped from a Union Pacific train
while it was running 80 miles an hour
near Oakley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
NfcCIosl1ey After Arnlbruster.

Milwaukee, Jan. 4.-John J. Nc
Closkey, the new manager of the Mil
waukee club, was on hand at Chicago
for a conference with Owner c. S.
Havenor, Mr.. McC1o5key stated that
he did not intend to make any great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
Cubs Get Now Catcber

Cincinnati, Jan. 4.-The Cubs have
new catcher President Murphy
signed lad from his home town, Will
mington, Ohio. The youngster whose
name is Jack Telfair, will be taken
south with the worlds champs in the
spring and given a tryout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
Burch to coach Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Jan. 4.-Robert Burch of
this city, captain of the 1908 Yale
football team, has been chosen coach
for the University of Cincinnati foot
ball team for next season. Burch is to
attend the Cincinnati law school after
graduating at Yale in June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04

and ex-students of the university in
the county. An annual banquet VIII
be held and the club will form root
ers' club to attend the games in which
the university teams participate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
St. Paul seIIs Teal and IsauglaIin.

st. Paul, Jan. 4.-Manager NJ J.
Kelley of the St. Paul American asso-
citation baseball club announces the
sale OF Pitcher Harvey Teal and
Catcher Joe Laughlin to the Wilkes
barre, Pa, club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
Webb-Me1nsic Fight OF.

Los Angeles, Jan 4.-The boxing
contest scheduled January between
Freddie Webb and George Memsic has
been declared off on account of an
injury sustained in training by Webb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04

c.
Who lis
OF the S ma
He
of
made
Of the NeW York;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-04
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure.
z. w. Groves signature is on each box go
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
NO SERIOUS DESIGN
BY THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERC E

It Is not believed that the cham
Der of commerce has any serious
designs of further complicating the
water question by injecting Priest
lake or any other issue into the
limelight at this time.
A member of the chamber who
stands well up in it's counsels says
that there has been an effort on
foot for some time to get the cham
Der to back up the friends of w. F.
Zimmerman, former engineer for
the Inland Empire system, In trying
to have him placed on the water
plant pay roll as a consulting engi-
neer.
When the matter was called up
about two weeks ago. committee
on water supply was appointed. of
which the mayor Is a member, but
It Is thought the committee, II II
should feel so disposed, can not stir
up muss on the water question,
as the majority of the members
look on the water supply as a
closed incident. The present water
supply is considered ample for
years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
OFFICER KILLED
BY BURGLAR

OFFICER Alfred B. Waterbury Of
tho Spokane police department
lies dead In Smith 4 Co.'S morgue
this mors.lng from the wound Of .
bullet fired into his abdomen last
night by a burglar who for the last
week or more has been ransacking
the residences Of wealthy families
on Cannon hill. All night long the
night squad Of officers kept up .
ceaseless search for his murderer,
and this morning every available
man In the department 10 being do
tailed In plain clothes to continue
the hunt. The police station 10 be-
ing draped In mourning.
Officer Waterbury was detailed.
together with Officers Rolf and
Hage, last night to go In plain
clothes to the Cannon Hill district
and hunt for the man who has
been holding the residents in ter
ror for days with his free-hand
manner of burglary. 1t was near
ly Z o'clock when Officers Hage
and Rolf espied suspicious look
ing character Sinking through an
alley near Tenth and Adams
street
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knew Of their fathers transgres-
sion and vaguely realized its awfui
import.
THAT my husband, who Is dearer
to me than all the world. could
commit an act that means the pen
itentiary for him and blow TO
myself and children that will last
until death, is almost beyond be-
lief. know that he has been
drinking great deal of late, and
this, with his disposition to part
with his money in the entertaining
OF his friends. accounts for his
trouble"
Charlie came home as usual
early In the morning and immedi-
ately went to bed. A man called
within a few hours and stated that
he wished to see my husband. With
out giving him an opportunity 20
say goodbye to his babies or my.
self. the officers hustled him away
and within a few hours | heard the
awful news"
Night before last Mrs. Coonce
and her sister went TO a dance, Wis.
ting the postoffice shortly after II
O'Clock to see the husband. lie
was not there at the time. low
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
BAND TOGETHER
TO WE'D AND
DESERT WOMEN

ISLIP, L. l., Oct. 28.-The county
coroner today is trying to get Geb-
hardt, alias Otto Mueller, to tell
what he meant last night when he
declared he had killed other women
besides Anna Luther. He appar-
emily regrets teh statement and
will say no more. The coroner is
working in conjunction with the
New York police on the theory that
ten prisoner is member of an In
ternational band making a practice
of marrying women, then robbing
and deserving them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS REFUSE
TO DEFEND TF7EMSEL YES
Follow Saying of Say Peabody ID Right
Attacking Mrs. Eddy.

body was not an attack IL m q.
pose. but q forcible presentation ~
facts which the public 1t lareo
should know. We get data frcm
him first hand about the movo.,
ment launched by Mrs. Eddy, ana
learn the true inwardness 81 the
gigantic institution built up BY her
almost solely for her use and
profit. ! do NOT regard Christtam
Science as a religion or a. 4
branch Of Chrfstfanity. but ~
apothecation. whose expressed
form of belief is opposed to the best
principles OF Christianity Tha
leaders in the movement here have
launched an invasion OF lecturers
and the members OF the Ministerial
alliance felt that this pernici0ua
activity should be combatted bH
speakers acquainted with the sub
ject."
Rev. Willis e. Pettibone, pastoh
OF the Central Baptist church: -
do not view the coming OF peabody
Continues On Page 6i1.Y
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28

Members Of the Ministerial asso-
citation who could be reached today
upheld the position Of that organix-
alton In bringing Attorney Freder-
lex w. Peabody from Boston to
launch an attack on Christian Sci
ence In Spokane.
The members Of the Scientist
faith view the action Of the minis
tiers In turning Peabody loose a.
did the Saviour when he pleaded
with the Father for his prosecutors,
when he said, Father, forgive
them, for they know not what they
do" The Scientists think the at
tack uncalIed for, unchristianiike
and savoring Of the dark ages, but
they will not give vent to so ex-
pressive an opinion In the open.
The opposing views on the Peabody
visit may be expressed in these
typical interviews:
FOR PEABODY.
Rev. Conrad Bluhm, pastor OF
the Centenary Presbyterian
church: The address of Mr.. Pea.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28

Il u
friends and in cafes about town.
said Mrs. Coonce. None OF the
monny made its way here. Both
my parents and his have helped us
Nout with money on frequent occa-
siors, while our horse and buggy
was purchased last spring on the
instaliment plan. We own our
home and with money, vegetables
and fruit from our parents we have
been able to purchase a piano and
horse and buggy. l know moth
Ing about the letters said to have
been brought here. My husband
always started fire In the morn
ing before going to bed, and he
may have used the letters for that
purpose"
The mother and father of Mrs.
ACoohce arrived from Moscow last
night to assist their daughter, and
the father OF Coonce is expected
here from Osborne, Idaho, within
a day or two. Osborne is his name,
the itown having been named after
him.
Mrs. Coonce Is In poor health at
the present time and has a sickly
boyon her hands. She intends try.
ing to secure a position to earn
enough money to keep herself and
children from want. Her case af.
fords an opportunity for aid and
comfort.
Coonce is held in the county Jail
while his friends and relatives are
securing the country to secure the
$2e90 bond necessary to secure his
| freedom until the spring term OF
the federal court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
NO ONE
ALLOWED
TO ESCAPE
SHOPS WORK IN CONJUNCTION
WITH EACH OTHER.
STORIES OF VICTIMS

- Today The Press prints the .
= third article on the loan q
. sharks of Spokane. You see .
. the promise that they would =
= get more and more interest .
. Ing Is being made "sood." .
= Now watch for startling de- =
= velopments, and more stories. .
. . . . . . . . ~>>~ 90
Octopuses!
Not content with the fruits of
their sharkish methods. practiced
from a single office, money lenders
in Spokane are greedily reaching
out their ugly arms in all direc-
tions, that no victim Of adverse
circumstances may pass them by
uncaught. Various offices are
their long grewsome arms, to catch
a man in need, for a loan on his
personal property, where his en-
ployer or his foreman refuses to
be used as tool to collect their
hoggish claims from the victims
wages.
Prove 1t for yourself. Go to a
salary loan office and ask for a
loan on your wages. II your en-
ployer is willing tool--if he has
never objected in assisting the
usurer to collect his payments in
enormous interests on a loan
made to an employee in his place
of business-you will get your
money. If, some time in the past
he has refused to assist them in
their game. of extortion, or has ig-
nored their claims on the salary
of one of their delinquent victims,
then you will not get loan on
your salary.
They Encourage You
Oh, no; they will not let you go
away discouraged-not ON your
life! "Have you any real estate,
or personal property that will Sc
| cure such loan as you wish?''
you will be asked by the woman
ON the secret side of the window.
Why of course, nearly every man
working for q salary has enough
of some sort of property to secure
a paltry loan.
The applicant will no sooner an
swer in the affirmative than the
sharks pretty feminine ofrtifica-
Continued on Page TWo.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
WILL ASK $4,000
FOR THE CITY HALL

sented. but the consensus of opin,
ion was that the ground and
buildings are worth over $500, 900
The idea of being fair with the
railroads was urged by some OF
the councilmen, as 1t was shown
that the per front foot value to
be demanded by the city will large
ly control in the fixing of, the price
for the rest Of the ground between
Howard street and Washington
street. The matter will be taken
UP again tomorrow morning and
tentative understanding viii
probably be reached.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
ANOTHER ROBBERY
AFTER THE SHOOTING

Less than an hour after Officer
A. b. Waterbury had been taken In
a dying condition to the Sacred
Heart hospital list night, from a
shot wound inflicted by burglar,
Harry A. Richards telephoned to
the police that burglar had just
entered his house at 2i14 First
avenue. The wagon with a small
squad of officers hurried to the
place and found that the marauder
had broken through the pantry
window, but had been frightened
away and disappeared before he
could get anything of value.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28

The city council will ask over
|300, 900 for the city hall site. How
|iuch over this will be asked has
lot yet been determined, as the
|ouncil adjourned at 1890 today
Until 10 o'clock tomorrow after one
our and half spent. in the con-
liberation of the value of the city
|all property, II the same is taken
pr union depot purposes.
The session of the city council
las attended by the mayor and
he corporation counsel and was
cid behind closed doors. Differ
hit figures as to values were pre-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
THREE OUT OF EVERY FOUR
DIVORCES STARTED BY WHEY

1t is the woman rather than the swapping
the
year show that for four divorces county
that period, fraction three
Deserton and failure provide
factor form the vast majority
seeking to break the
Men the other principal
legal action wife
wien she cracked up to be-.
OF the S66 divorces granted 1908
middle October
ren modesly claiming O nstgation
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
|s9Sx AND TO FIGHT :" x xG2Rx

BarriII, with an American flag,
purporting to have been taken at
the summit, was taken at a lower
level, 20 miles from the summit.
At the lecture tonight Barrill
promises to be present. He says
he will call the explorers bluff and
tell the people Of Hamilton exactly
what Cook did on the Mount Nc.
kinley expedition. Or. Cook Is
full Of fight and says he Is anxious
to face his traducers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
MRS. CONGO TELLS
A PIT|FuL STORY
Knew Nothing of Husbands Thefts
--"Drink Caused It." She Said.

eyer, and the two ladies hurried
home.
a few hours later cozy little
home, frightened by the faces OF
three little. ones, where all was
happiness, was changed to a house
OF gloom, the happiness giving way
to the blacklist despair.
The only way can account for
the expenditure Of the $1,000 or
more dollars taken by my husband
Is that he spent it all on his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
CANNON In DANGER,
OH! MY, OH! MY

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.--A dispatch
received by the Tribune today
from Helena. Ark. says that the
congressman and senators OF Taft's
party told Cannon that If he is
again candidate for speaker the
success OF the republican party is
endangered. A conference held last
night decided that the only hope
for Cannon is for Taft to come to
his aid, as he did to Aldrich.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
SUFFRAGETTE
ON A TEAR

LONDON. Oct. 2S.--Mrs. Chaplin,
suffragette, today attempted to de-
stroy ballots In the election booth
at Bermondsey, smashing bottle
Of acid upon the box and throwing
the contents about the booth. Four
election officers We're badly burned
and removed to a hospital. Mrs.
Chaplin was arrested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28

exhausted from many hours of hur-
rying hither and thither in an ef-
fort to assist the confessed thief
whom the law names as her hus-
band, Mrs. Coonce presented p.,l-
full sight last night, surrounded by
her three small children, a boy of
10 and two girls Of and 2 years,
respectively, the oldest of whom
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28

EEVvYH ISKEY, and the desire
w to rank as one Of the
best Of good fellows
among his fellow employees, caused
my husband to steal" explained
Mrs. George n. Coonce, the wife o.
the postal clerk who was caught
stealing letters from the mail Tues
day night, to q Press reporter last
night.
Almost protrated from grief over
the act of the husband, completely
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
THE NIGHT PINK

Beginning with this evening. the night edition of
The Spokane Press will be printed pink paper
called the Night Pink Don't will contain ali the
very latest telegraph local and sporting up
the minute and will the clock
The Press was the first here TO edition. first
to issue sporting edition. first to print
night edition The Press Is typical Of the progressive
ambitious spirit OF Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
lTO'S MURDER
IS LAUDED
(By United Press.)

HONOLULU, Oct. 2S.-Resolu-
tions expressing satisfaction at
the assassination of Ito were pass
ed last night by the Korean Patri-
otto league, The reolutions were
preached in strong terms and the
murderer was lauded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28

WEiISKEY ROBBED P0ST0FFICE; BROKE UP FAM
WHISKEY TRUST
WAS HARD HIT

= NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-An
. idea of how hard the whis-
. key trust has been hit by
. the prohibition wave is CIV
. en- in the annual report of
. the 'Distillers' Security COM
= pany, which is the trust.
. The cash distributed in div
. idends in 1909 amounted to
. 734,206. This Is less than,
. one-third the dividends of
- 1907, The trust is not i'm
= poverished, however, for
. $7S4,206 in dividends is at
. the rate Of 10 per cent on
. the capital stock.
n - - - n - = a a y - -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
(By United Press.)

MlSSOULA, Mont, Oct. 28.-Dr.
Cook and Edward N. Barriil, the
puide, are to meet In Join debate
Tonight at Hamilton. BarriII Is the
|buide who accompanied Or. Cook
bn the Mount Mckinley expedi-
ion. He has made an affidavit
bayino that the explorer never
keached nearer the summit than
a miles, and that the picture Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28

Charles Riley. the 20-year-old lad
who pleaded guilty to the charge
of grand larceny yesterday after
moon, was sentenced to the Monroe
reform school this morning by
Judge Webster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-28
DIED AT 80, As PRED,crEl

. BROCKTON, Mass, Oct.
. 2S.-Prophesying early In life
. that she would live to Zee her
. eighty-eighth birthday, Mn. !
. Julia H. Hancock Of this city !
= died here yesterday. the day
= she had previously set for her !
= death. Infirmities Of age are
= given as the cause. She. gave
emo particular reason for her |
= prediction, altnca1e& ~ /
= seemed imbH6d With the ~
= lief that her prophecy would
. come true.
= 80 H]t>]]%~lv~vN