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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

was he who first conducted the old
Music Hall in the building at Ill East
Eighth avenue where dances were first
given for the pleasure, loving public.
There he taught the grandfathers and
mothers Of the sons and daughters he
is teaching today. Professor Hudson
surely has taught and taught well. He
is one of the association of dancing
masters of this nation who knew how
to teach as well as to execute.
Hudson's hall is the scene of many
of the most beautiful and brilliant
balls given in Topeka. Often times the
academy is converted into bowery of
decorations and filed with the elite
when receptions and banquets are Civ
en- there
Only last week Mr.. and Mrs. John F.
Norton gave a reception to three hum
bred Of their friends for which the
academy hall was especially decorated.
Six dancing clubs have been organic
ed for young and old from the best
families of the city. People of the sub
stantial, business walks of life meet
with each other at Hudson's hall to
drive dull care away. Hairs orchestra
furnishes music for every occasion.
Every winter Professor Hudson con-
ducts his dancing classes and organ
ICES clubs to aceommodate the select.
When The weather is agreeable it is no
Uncommon occurrence to meet a hun-
cred young folks at the Monday even
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LANDS in PRISON.
Man Who ImpersOnated 1t. Earl
Mcfarland Starts Term.
Must Serve Two Years With
More to Come.
HIS WIFE IN TOPEKA
His Name on Prison Records as
Donald G.. Thompson.
Did a Wholesale Business in
Forgery and SWindling.

Leavenworth, Nov. 20.-Donald c..
Thompson claiming to have been a
newspaper reporter, who impersonat-
ed Lieutenant Earl Mcfarland of
Topeka and secured thousands of dol
lars by wholesale forgeries, has been
landed in the federal prison to serve
q two year sentence.
Thompson passed himself off as
Earl Mcfarland, lieutenant in the
coast artillery by means of which
he swindled merchants all over the
country out of bills of goods as well
as money. He was arrested in the
east after a long chase which led Of
ficers through a number of states.
Last summer he appeared in St.
Louis dressed in the uniform of a
lieutenant of the coast artillery and
gave out that he was stationed at Fort
Riley on special recruiting duty.
Having a plausible address he ingrat-
lated himself with the managers of
several department stores, whom he
had told that he was there to pur-
chase the trousseau of his prospective
bride, young Lady living near To-
peka. So impressed were these men
with the story that they sold him
large bills of goods, for which he paid
with checks bearing the name of the
were all for larger amounts than call
ed for by the bills and he was given
the difference in change, in some in
stances getting considerable money.
Part of these goods were recovered at
Topeka, when the stores found that
they had been Swindled
Thompson appeared in the south
and for while cut something of a
swell at Old Point Comfort, near Fort
reSs Monroe, but fearful of discovery
II ~,
went east where he resumed his op-
erations. Some of the Pittsburg firms
were swindled by his smooth tricks
and placed the matter in the hands
of the federal authorities who round
ed him up and took him to Pittsburg
for trial. He was found guilty and
sentenced to two years Imprisonment
in the federal penitentiary and to pay
a fine of 500.
AS Thompson has been so fond of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

her nome in Salina after spending sew
erai days here the guest of friends
While on her way home from Hannibal.
MO-. where she was called some few
weeks ago on account of the serious i'll
ness of her brother
a II Wahlfn. who is i'll in the Santa
Fe hospital, suffering with an attack
OF appendicitis, is improving.
Mr. Carl Alderman of Shawnee.
Okiahoma, arrived here today to spend
TWO weeks with friends and relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Martin of we'll.
lngton nave returned to their home
AFTER spending several weeks here with
friends and relatives. "-'A
The services at the Christian church
for Sunday will be: Sunday school al
S:5O, Geo. Layne. superintendent. Com
munion and preaching at IL. Junior
Endeavor at 3, Mrs. R. Wilson, superi1i-
tendent. Intermediate Endeavor Frank
Jolley. superintendent, and Senior En-
deavor, Everett Morford. president at
Sis, and preaching at 1880. Rev. w II.
Scrivner is in Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

See J. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT Guaranteed the best manu-
featured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
new IRON CONCERN.
Will Erect Blast Furnaces in Chicago
and Spend $5,OOO,OOO.

Chicago, Nov. 2O.-The Tribune this
morning says:
Another great development in the
Calumet district is promised in the
rlans of a syndicate of Cleveland capt.
talists understood to be connected with
the Colorado Fuel & Iron company
1T involves in the first place the
construction of four blast furnaces
with total daily capacity of about
1900 tons of finished pig iron, the cost
Of which will with the cost of the land,
approximate 100000. But, while
the company will for time restrict
its activities to the making and selling
of this product, it is understood that
the construction of the furnace will be
only the first unit in a much more
comprehensive project involving the
manufacture of steel and that the com
pleted plant will represent an invest
ment of from $15,00O,00O to s25.O00.-
900. The capital of the company will,
it is said, be 100000.
Those behind the new company are
said to already own extensive iron
mining interests in the Mesaba range
in northern Minnesota and are said to
have several billion tons of iron ore
already developed. They are said to
have expended approximately $1S0,000
on this work
Agents of the concern have been
working quietly for several months to
acquire the necessary land as a site
for the plant, and it is stated have
options on hundreds of acres of land
The exact locality is not known al
though it is reported to be south of the
plant of the Federal Furnace COMPANY
at 105th street.
THE work of securing sa tisfactory
title in some instances is said to have
held back preliminary work for some
time. and special difficulty is said to
rave been experienced in acquiring a
few pieces of improved property, one
being a church,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

Word has been received here of the
serious illness of Mr.. Clyde Hickman
of Wilkesbarre, Pa, who is suffering
with an attack of typhoid fever His
condition is somewhat improved Mr..
Hickman is a former resident of To-
peka, having lived with his parents on
Chandler street.
Mrs E. A. Wise of Emporia came
Thursday to visit Mrs. w L. Davis or
Jefferson street.
Mrs. Robert Taft of Chicago is here
spending several weeks visiting her
parents and other relatives and friends
At present she is the guest of Mrs. b.
E. Smith of S34 Madison street.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Brown of 631
Madison street have gone to Montana,
where they will make their future
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Clark are
spending this week in Wakarusa visit
ing relatives and friends.
Miss Minnie Brown is improving
after being III several days with an at
tack of tonsilitis.
Mrs. William E. Powell and daughter
Dorothy will leave tomorrow for Den
ison, Texas, where they will spend
several weeks visiting her parents and
relatives and friends
Mrs. U. earle is able to be out AMI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
IT'S MORE THAN SMOKE.
Mrs. Philip Snowden Discusses Suffrage
Movement in England.

Chicago, NV. 20.-"The suffragette
movement in England is not super
fetal smoke or reek that will vanish
When they get tired of it. 1t is a deep
seated. subterranean force, founded on
the passionate longing of women for
freedom. 1t will not die out, it will
lot cease until it has won what it is
fighting for
Mrs. Philip Snowden, leader of the
conservative wing of the woman suf-
fragists in England-the party that
does not approve of the militant tao
les of the suffrag ettes-paid her fight
ing sisters that tribute last night as
she discussed the question of woman
suffrage in general.
"Of course" she said, you know
that there are two parties in the suf-
frage movement in England-what we
cali the suffragists and what are called
The suffraeettes. The difference may
best be described in the words of the
little boy in the east end of London.
One of his companions asked him to
tell the difference and this little fellow
said, The difference between the suf-
fragist and the suffragit is that the
suffragist jist wants to git the vote and
suffragit will git it. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
Fxtinction of Cbinol,errv Tree

The Atlantic Coast Line has taken
steps looking to the determination of
the chinaberry tree. 1t has long bees.
claimed that this tree is a breeder of
the white fly. and as the government
has taken hand and the experts have
declared that the pest is bred to ar
alarming extent in the chinaberry tree,
we can but commend the action of tina
Coast Line in the matter, and we hope
the step it has taken will encourage
others in this country to follow suit.
The Coast Line has given orders that
every chinaberry tree along its right of
way in Florida be cut down.-Fort
Myers Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

around again after being i'll several
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCord of Klein street
have gone to Auburn, Kansas, to spend
several days the guests of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdowell.
Ralph Yocum, who is Ill in the Santa
Fe hospital, is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Conley Of Pitts
burg, Pa, are here visiting their sister.
Mrs. T. A. Wise, Of 707 East Tenth
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Morgan will spend Sum-
day visiting friends in Wichita and
Arkansas City. They will return home
Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams of
Great Bend, Kansas, came here today
to spend two weeks visiting relatives
and friends.
Miss Lula Wentworth of Kansas City,
Kansas. came here today to remain
over Sunday the guest of friends and
relatives.
Miss Mamie Barry has returned to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
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Dancing class at Hudson's every
Monday evening $50.
THANKSGIVING turkeys will sell at %
cents per pound this year.
This is warm weather for football
but the players have been accustomed
to it this year.
Topeka sent a large delegation to
Iowa-Kansas game.
The rev Santa Fe oil house is prac-
'ically completed and will be ready for
occupancy in a few days
John Mcdonald will read a paper
tonight before the Saturday Night club
en- Repys' Pictures of London.
Hesry Allen. editor of the Wichita
Beacon, is in Topeka. having been on
scouting trip selling stock in his new
building.
The Federation bazaar officially
closed today with few hundred dol
lars in the treasury to add to the club
house fund.
Dustin Farnum, who is at the Grand
today and tonight in Cameo Kirby,
hasn't played in Topeka since he APP
peared here in The Virginian.
This day several hundred gallons of
booze flowed down the sewer pipe at
police headquarters-the route by
which all confscated liquor in Topeka
comes to saddened end.
Jellies and canned fruits for those
who are i'll and which will be used for
needed by the Provident association
who have. issued request for such do
nations.
A special meeting of the city council
vii! be called next week to pass the
new anti-transient merchant ordinance
which is now being drawn up by the
city attorney
A. 49, al, .
rev pay as-you-enter cars t. make
their appearance on the city street rail-
way lines. 1t is expected that they
will be installed to handle the Sarur-
Gay night crowds.
Considerable interest is being taken
in the plan 10 move the old school
house on the corner of Tenth and
jackson to the Waslaburn college cam
pus. Tins building was the first ever
occupied by the college.
The dirt from the excavation for
the new Santa F'e shop office building
is being sold to the city at ten cents
a load 1t is dumped in the streets and
parkings IN the eastern part of the
city where the grades have been low
and damp.
A fire alarm from 924 Kansas avenue
last night called out the entire fire
fighting force from nearby stations to
the scene. colored family living in
he small frame house at this number
had overturned the oil lamp and the
carpet caugh. fire. No damage.
Notice of additional examinations for
civil service appointments has been
sent here and the examinations will be
held as follows: Male library assist
ant, bureau of statistics, December IA
Is; assistant at naval observatory, De-
cember 14-15; Junior animal husband
man, December Is; assistant steam en-
gineer, December Is; general mechanic,
December Is.
The regular meeting OF the society
of Old Settlers will be held at the
First Christian church. Saturday. De-
cember 4. Opening session at 1890 at
which tine the election Of officers will
take place. At noon a basket dinner
will be served and a program of en-
tertainment will be rendered in the
afternoon. All persons coming to Kan
sas prior to 1875. ard their families, are
invited to bring their baskets and at
tend the meeting. John D. Knox OF
Topeka is president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20
DANCE AND BE MERRY.
Rudson's Hall the Scene of Many
Social Events.

The dancing clubs and classes meet
irg in the Hudson hall every Monday
evening under the instruction of Mr..
C. d. Hudson, the well known and
popular dancing preceptor, are contin-
ually increasing in numbers and the
enthusiasm indicates the popularity of
the dancing academy
It's no wonder the Hudson dancing
academy and hall is the favorite place
of the dancers OF Topeka and vicinity.
For twenty-five years Mr.. Hudson has
been teaching the sons and daughters,
fathers and mothers, grandfathers and
gTandr.otEers to execute the most fam
tastic movements with the acconpani-
ment of the merry making music. It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

,Ltems for the East Topeka cofumn may
be teiephcned to Ind. phone ISL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

wearing a uniform Deputy Warden
Lemon assigned him to the tailor
shop where he will have an. oppor-
tunity to make uniforms for his fell
low prisoners. His prison number IS
1854. Thompson is young man, be-
ing only % years of age and has a
wife residing at Topeka. The prison
has been advised that on the expira-
ton of his sentence in May, 1911, an
officer will be here to take him to Los
Angeles to answer for swindling oper-
ationS in that city.
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Russ landed in Jail.

H. n Russ, who forged check for
s46 on E. B. Crouch and passed it on
NJ. Scrinopskie, Wednesday,, was
brought back from Kansas City last
night by Deputy Sheriff Judkins. He
waived preliminary hearing in the
court of Topeka this morning and will
be tried in the district court during
the January term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-20

Don't let the fact that seats cost
only ten cents keep you away from
the Victor band concerts next week:
You can imagine you pay $1-0O and
have Just as good a time
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-11
ACTION ON COAST LEACUL
New California Circuit Comes Before
Minor League Association.
MAY REDIsTRICT SOME LEAGUES
Several Circuits May he Changed
After 1O11-New Classification
To he Made After Next
Census.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 1O-The National
Association Of Minor leagues held its sec
ond session today and considered several
questions Of Importance. The principal
business was the action on the ratification
Of the agreement brought by Secretary
Farrell Of the National association AMI
Frank Hermann. president Of the Cali
fornia State league, concerning the admis-
sion of the former outlaw league, which
has been approved by the National Board
Of Arbitration. AS that agreement stands
now It is almost certain It will be ratified
by the National association.
The national board again went into ses-
sion, as 1t has nearly 100 cases to dispose
Of in a short time, Most Of these cases
are Of minor importance and are Of in
terest only to those. concerned.
A committee to look into the advisability
Of redistricting the territory Of certain
leagues is to be appointed by President
M. II. Sexton today. The arranging Of the
circuits Of the Three / league and Central
association, the Ohio and Pennsylvania,
Ohio State and Central leagues and Ameri-
can and Western associations Is contem-
plated, but If these changes are made they
VIII probably not go into effect until 1911
A complete Reconsideration of the Ma
tional association is expected, but no
definite action will be taken on that sub
ject until after the census Of 1910 is taken,
as this classification depends upon popula-
tion Of the cities in each league.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-11
Five Wives and
Two FianceeS
Lucien Pickett is on Trial at Cleve-
land on Charge of Swind-
ling Woman.

CLEVELAND, Nov. 10.-The evidence of
five wives and two fiancees was produced
by government officers today in the trial
of Lucien Pickett, on trial in the United
States court here on the specific charge
Of procuring under false pretense, $40, 900
from Miss Allie Greasley, a crippled wo-
man from ~Springdale, Pa. One after an
other the women told how Pickett had
promised to marry her, how she had given
him money and how he had gone away.
Miss Addie Leonard, a Chicago school
teacher said she had given Pickett $3.50
on his promise to marry her. Miss Greas-
ley, nearly helpless from a spinal affllc-
ton testified that Pickett was the only
man who had ever wooed her and that she
gave him $1,000 to establish himself in
business. A marriage license was issued,
but the wedding did not take place.
Other women who testified were Mrs.
Georgia E. Pickett of Cessna, p, Mrs. Ell
len Z. Pickett Of Albany, N. Y, Mrs.
Lulu Enrich Pickett Robinson of New
York City, who has procured a divorce
from the man and Mrs, Elma Miller of
Macon, Ill.
Pickett says he served a term in Joliet
penitentiary for bigamy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-11

is a star fullback but may be used at
quarter when Mayor Is shifted to his place
and S~turtznegger is placed az, rightn9ll
Mayors position. Mcdonald will be drilled
during the next two weeks to act as a
substitute back and he win be used in
case two Of the backs are hurt.
Bentley was on the field this afternoon,
but said he would not return for practice
again this fall. lie probably will leave
the university this week.
All the regulars excepting Harte and
Ewing reported to Cole today and held
a spirited signal practice, the coach gave
used against the Denver team next week.
johnson, who was slightly injured In
the Kansas battle, Is rapidly recovering
and all the varsity players will get into
fine shape for the clash with koehler's
Methodists.
men who officiated then have been la
booed by the Nebraska management. These
are Arthur Poe. umpire, and r. j. Reilly,
field Judge. 1t is the sincere belief in the
Cornhusker camp that the rulings Of those
men gave the game to the ~Jayhawkers,
and Manager Eager has taken an oath
that neither Poe nor Reilly VIII ever OF
ficlate in any game the C~ornhuskers play
again.
The Cornhuskers were penallzed three
times when they were on the Kansas NJ
ten-yard line in the second half for al
legged offenses that none OF the spectators
could discern, There Is no doubt IN any
Nebraska mans mind that had these PEN
alties not been inflicted the ~Cornhuskers
would rave scored.
Reilly, who Is a director at the Kansas
City Athletic club, is openly accused Of be
ing partial to the Jayhawkers, and his ut
terance in the Kansas City papers since
the game indicate that he has %leanings
toward the Kansas school. He had been
asked to officiate in the Haskell game on
Thanksgiving for the ~Cornhuskers, but the
bid has been withdrawn.
king" Cole and Manager Eager have
both Informed Poe and Reilly that the Of
Floating in the Kansas game was very
poor and that II looked as though Ne
braska was given the short end of the
deal.
Coach Roper OF Missouri, Coach Bender
of Haskell ana the assistant coach Of Iowa
who were all on the sidelines Saturday de-
clare the work of the officials was about
the poorest that they had ever seen. Roper
said Nebraska undoubtedly deserved at
least one touchdown In the second half.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-11
Suit to Prevent
Telephone Merger
Stockholders in United States Com
pany Object to Proposed Transfer
to Bell System.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1O.-Suit was filed in
the circuit court here late today to pre-
vent the consolidation of the United states
Telephone system.
Samuel ]. Schweer of st. Louis, a stock
holder in the United States Telephone
company, an Independent company of Ohio,
sued the Mississippi Trust company of
Cleveland. holders of the stock for which
they issued voting trust certificates; the
United States Telephone company and the
members Of the board of voting trustees
whom 1t is charged, have been trafficking
in the voting certificates, selling them to
the Bell Telephone company.
The Mississippi Valley Trust company
was directed by Circuit Judge Williams to
hold all stock OF the United States Tele-
phone company in its possession and an
order to show cause why the injunc-
ton should not be issued was made re.
turnable next Friday.
Those comprising the board Of voting
trustees are: A. H. Bauer, Joseph S
Bradley, jr.; Clarence Brown. Claude Ash.
brook, N. c. Harvey, Joseph b. Hoge, F
r. Huntington, II. A. Everett and f. w
Moon.
The petition asked a restraining order
against the trust companies from turning
over the stock to the alleged new owners
of the voting trust certificates, and II
necessary to appoint a receiver for the
stock and order a public sale to persons
having no interest in the Bell Telephon,
company.
The United States Telephone company
was organized in 1905 with a capital stool
Of 5000 900 and has long distance lines II
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. About 1850,
900 Of the stock is involved,
This concern is one OF the largest link
in the Independent telephone system O.
the west. It serves the local field in Cleve
land and is the nucleus Of the large indie
pendent interests of Ohio. The complain
says that James S. Bradley, jr., II. A. Ev
erett and f. w. Moore. voting trustees o
the stock of the concern, and perhap.
others, sold the controlling interest in tn,
company to Bradley, and that the latte
then transferred the stock to the American
Telephone and Telegraph company or tn,
Central Union Telephone company. A re,
ceiver is asked for the stock and the pc.
titioner demands that the trustees be re
moved and the sale OF the stock be SCI
aside.
The basis of the complaint of the loca
stockholders is that the voting trustees ar,
venting the absorption of a controlling I'm
terest in the company by interests opposed
10 the success of the independent telephone
movement, and in the petition II is alleged
that the trustees themselves have con,
trived to bring about the exact condition
which they were selected to prevent.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-11
Women to Select
Food IN Person
Illinois Federation of Clubs Will Dis
courage Ordering of Table Sup
plies by Telephone.

CHICAGO, Nov. lO.-To impress women
that they must not use the telephone in
ordering provisions for the home, but must
go to the store and select foOdstuffs them
selves is part OF a program outlined for
elubwomen at the convention OF the Illinois
Federation OF Women's Clubs, which began
today in the suburb OF Oak Park.
Mrs. Francis ID, Everett, president OF
the federation in her outline OF work to be
accomplished also urged the women's
clubs 10 support a movement for uniform
state pure food legislation. so that one
state wiz not be made a dumping ground
for food prohibited In other sections. She
also urged hat the club women take
every possible opportunity to go on record
In favor OF equal suffrage rights for
women