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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
ALL QUEUES TO GO.
Chinese Are Severing Time Honored
Sign of Superstition.

New York, Sept. 16.-The celebration
IN New York's Chinatown next Satur-
day of the annual festival of the full
moon Will have at least one UNIQUE
feature this year. While the celebra-
ton Is at its height, Ching Pah Chow,
president of the Chinese nuhIio cham
ber,. and other leading Chinese mer-
chants of this city will cut off their
queues and thus sever the last sign of
superstition attached to their persons
When Prince Tsai Tao was here sew
eral months ago on his tour around
the world to study army organization
and problems, a delegation of Chinese
merchants recommended to him that
the soldiers should wear no. queues
and should dress like Europeans. The
prince thought so well of the sugges-
ton that he cut his off while travelling
in Europe.
The prince has also recommended TO
the throne that the cutting off Of
queues should be uniform throughout
the Chinese army, and has received a
favorable reply from the prince regent,
who is expected to direct all men and
officers to discard the tails they have
worn from childhood.
Now the already queueless members
of the Chinese public chamber here in
sist that the rest OF the members of the
chamber should no longer carry their
unsanitary tails behind them. The
queues will all go on Saturday next.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
JUDGE GARY RETURNS.
He Says High Cost of Living Is Troub-
bling the Europeans.

New York. Sept. 16.-Judge E. H.
Gary, chairman of the United States
steel corporation, and Mrs. Gary are
back in New York from their trip
abroad which began July 30.
Business conditions abroad" says
Judge Gary, ARE satisfactory. There
is a great deal of foreign money which
will go into American securities as
soon as political affairs here are more
settled. This is so particularly in
France.
"One of the greatest faults in this
country is extravaganza. Here it pre-
walls in all classes and is appalling
The question of high living is agitat-
ing the people abroad just as it is
here. asked clerks hotel keepers
and others what was the cause of the
high prices. The increased cost of
living is attributed to the increased
wages of the working people,
The most exciting experience of his
ascent at Etampa in a Bleriot mono
plane.
ut was a wonderful sensation as we
swept through the air 800 feet above
the ground. 1 was up 20 minutes,
watching the tops of the trees and
maryelling at the dexterity of the
aviator" said Judge Gary.
Judge Gary, on his arrival in New
York made custom declaration
showing that he brought with him
wearing apparel valued at $4,000.
The amount is the largest declared by
any passenger in the past two years.
Judge Gary has a reputation among
the customs men for the uniform
completeness of the declarations
which he makes returning from his
annual European trips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
MCFARLAND GIVES UP.
Cancels Date With Wolgast-Weight
Too Low.

Chicago, Sept. 16.-Packey McF>ar-
land has cancelled his date to box AID
Wolgast, lightweight champion of the
world, ten rounds before the Star club
of Milwaukee, October 6. In calling
off all bets Mcfarland makes free to
admit the weight at which he had
agreed to meet Wolgast is a bit too
low for one of his dimensions. Furth-
ermore, he complains of an injury to
his arm, sustained recently in a fall
from a motorcycle.
Wolgast's manager has claimed
the $500 forfeit posted by Mcfarland.
Il have concluded that the weight,
1913 pounds five hours before the bat
tie, would sap too much of my
strength, especially against a tough
opponent like Wolgast," admitted Nc
Farland last night, land don't pro-
pose to enter the ring and double
cross my friends by giving them the
impression I am in the best of con-
dition."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
VOTE FOR DEAD MAN.
Friends of Deceased Candidate Remain
True to His Memory.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept 16.-In the
Madison county, Illinois, primaries
1908 votes were cast for a man who
died more than a week ago. James
Lane of Edwardsville candidate for
clerk of the probate court, succumbed
to paralytic stroke week ago
Wednesday in the midst of a heated
campaign.
Although Lanes death was common
knowledge, the newspapers of southern
Illinois having devoted considerable
space to 1t, the candidates friends re-
manned true to his memory and voted
for him. For a time it looked as if he
would be nominated. Final returns,
however, show that he was defeated
by John F. Beck of Edwardsville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
BAD SPELL OF WEATHER.
Interferes With Target Practice by
Schroeder's Fleet.

U. s. s. Kansas, at Sea on Southern
Drill Grounds. by Wireless via Ports
mouth, Va, Sept. 16.-Father Nep-
tune and the weather have been play
ing their parts in the annual fall bat
tie practice of the Atlantic fleet with
100 much vim and as a consequence
nave somewhat disrupted the plans of
mander in chief of the fleet. The
greatest difficulty is being experienced
oy the fifteen battleships in securing
satisfactory weather for their allotted
Tune at night target practice. Only five
OF the battleships have completed
their work in that direction since
they arrived on the southern drill
grounds, thirty miles south of the
virginia capea on Tuesday.
Battle practice which had been
planned for last night was again pre-
vented, as on Wednesday evening. by
the heavy weather which prevailed.
An attempt was made at towing the
target RATS in order that the big guns
OF the batt1eships might shoot at the
moving objects, but it was abandoned
owing to the RATS breaking adrift
Two Two ra1ts, one after the other, parted
tnelr lines but they finally were pick
cd up again. In securing the drifting
floats two men were washed over
BOARD and 1t was only after great diff
hculty that they were rescued.
Admiral Schroeder's plans call for
at least four more days of practice
and this can be gotten in only after
the weather moderates. No day prac-
tlce has yet been held Continuation
of heavy weather may, in that case.
delay the fleets visit to New York
where men and officers anxiously are
looking forward to shore liberty which
they have we'll earned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
THROWN FROM AN AUTO
Bruce MiddIekauff, a Banker, Badly
Hurt at Sylvan Grove.

Salina, Kan, Sept. 16.-Bruce Mid
dlekauff of Vesper, banker, elevator
man and wealthy stockman, Thursday
was thrown from the rear seat of an
automobile and seriously injured while
riding a ten-mile race at the annual
fair at Sylvan Grove, Kan. The ma
chine skidded, ran into some tall
weeds and sunfiowers and the banker
lost his hold. The machine, however,
sped on, driven by Mr.. Cleveland of
Minneapolis, an expert driver.
Middlekauff suffered a broken leg
and was otherwise badly hurt. The
fair at Sylvan is the biggest ever held
in the western part of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
HEAD OF 800 jAILs.
Russia's Chief of Prisons Is in the
united States.

New York. Sept. 16.-One of the most
Interesting among the group Oh ulo
tineuished foreigners which Is assem- m
bIed in New York in preparatlQn ~.
the session Of tine lnternatlonal 49,
coneress to be held shortly in w ASH
fn-ton Is F,tienne de Khroulon, chle1
Of the administration of prisons oI
pussia controlling the destinies OF tns
inmates of the 800 jails IN Russia am
Siberia. He is a tall man VIII
banavoIent expression and courteous
,.eanner He confesses to so years, 20
- .--I,icl, he has spent in the govern
"Yes this is the first time that sucn
a terrible person as the chleI OF t tle
Russian prisons has ever pee n ~ ~. ~
United States" said. NJ De MI ao;,red 81
the interviewers whom ne recelEI" ct
HE hotel soon after his ARRIVAL.
hone to gain much first hand 1nIor-
nation over here. The prlSoh ~ 80
~ America and her retorHldtv is9 q,
known theoretically in Russia pul nom
we shall be able to geS al he nab able to
learn much. We are trying to improve;
az, T3neeia the criminal is considered
,,ot merely as an enemy to society Dul
oe a sick man. Persons conueii,lou ~
enforced labor have the right 70 s
their parents orce a month on, o ,l,ie of
nr,son It can be said that the lnnna ..ss
p pf Rnssian prisons not only do not
s,fser hardship, but their conl I,
food. clothing and so on make 'Heii
position so far as those things are con-
cerned no worse than that of peas
ant or an ordinary city workman Nv
ing in liberty. Part of the money de-
rived from the work done by prisoners
is put aside to be given to them upon
tn sir release. In short the 'champers
of torture that some of the foreign pa.
about the abuse of prisoners are fig
rnents of Imagination"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
IMPORT vENIsoN FROM EUROPE
Three Hundred Pounds in One Ship
ment Reaches New York.

New York, Sept 16.-Three hundred
pounds of choice European venison,
the first of a series of big shipments.
is being unloaded at Hobokel. piers to-
day for the consumption of New York
epicures. The domestic supply of veni-
son is extremely limited and for the
past three years large quantities have
been brought each fall from Europe,
where the game laws are less strict
Venison is in season in New York
City for only limited period, between
September 16 and November s. Only
in this period is it lawful to sell deer
meat in this state, whether imported
or domestic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
LIVE STOCK MEN.
State Association VIII Meet in EN-
poria, September ~.

Emporia, Kan, Sept. 16-The State
Live Stock association will hold a
meeting in Emporia Tuesday, Septem-
Der %. Officers are to be elected and
an enlargement of the executive COM
mittee is planned. Matters of prime
Importance to the association will be
discussed, and the meeting is expected
to have weighty influence.
Judge Cowan of Fort Worth, Tex,
attorney for the American National
Live Stock association; ]. w. Tomlin-
son of Denver, secretary, and Murdo
address the meeting, An invitation to
all interested persons is extended. Geo.
Plumb of Emporia is secretary of the
Kansas association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
AUTOISTS HELD UP.
Robbers Place Log Across the Road
to Stop Machine.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 16.-Masked
robbers held up two automobile parties
about a mile north of Oregon. City last
night, and escaped with several hun
dred dollars in money and jewelry
The first car stopped was that of A.
w. Cheney, Portland business man.
The automobile was brought to a halt
when the searchlights disclosed a log
lying across the road. Two robbers
jumped on the running boards of the
machine and poking reviewers in the
faces of the occupants, ordered them
to hand over their valuables. From
Cheney a gold watch and some cash
were obtained. Mrs. Cheney was COM
PEELED to strip her fingers of her rings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
STEADY STREAM OF GOLD.
The Klondilxe Has Turned Out $3.50,
100000 in II Years.

Washington, Sept. 16.-The Klondike
placer mining district in Alaska has
produced $50. 100000 in gold since 1898,
and mining experts estimate the
amount yet to be mined will equal that
already produced. Consul Cole, of
Dawson, states that the gold output
for 1910 will exceed that of 1909 when
more than three and a half millions
was produced. Most of this gold, he
states, was shipped to the United
States. A small quantity went to the
new Canadian mint. Consul Cole at
Dawson reports that rich deposits of
copper ore have been discovered in the
southern part of the Klondike district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16

1000 acres of government timber. de-
stroying, it is estimated, 100000
feet of timber. At the average price
realized to standing timber, this would
have been worth $4,000 In addition
to the government land which suffered,
there is greater amount of state, pri-
vate and railroad holdings. 1t is
thought this will amount to 5000 ad-
ditional acres, bringing tn total loss
to more than 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Maine Democratic by 0,114.

Portland, Me, Sept 16.-The Demo-
cratic plurality given Frederick w.
Plaisted for governor by the voters of
Maine at Mondays election was 9,114,
according to complete returns. the
vote of the major parties for governor
was: Frederick w. Plaisted, Demo-
crat, 1891; Bert M. Fernald, Repub-
lican GA $685.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Hyde,s Libel suit pismissed.

Kansas City, Sept. 16.-John M
Cleary, acting for DR.. B. Clark Hyde.
under sentence for the alleged murder
of Colonel Thomas H. Swope. has dis
missed libel suit the prisoner brought
against John G. Paxton, attorney for
the Swope estate, last winter. The
suit was for 100000. Mr. Cleary said
the suit would be re-filed in case the
supreme court reversed the case or or
dered a new trial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Monta Affen Wins.

Bakersfield, Cal.,s Sept. 16.=Rudy
Morvic was decisively whipped last
night by Monte Attell. His seconds
threw up the sponge in the seventh
round. Morvic was game He was
fioored several times and badly bat
tered. Attell was hardly marked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
MUCH TIMBER BURNED.
Government Lost 4s.OOO.OOO Feet by
Forest Fires.

Bozeman, Mont. Sept. 16-Super-
visor d. T. Conkling of the Gallatin
forest reserve. after preliminary sur
vey of the burned area in this district,
reports that the fire swept over about
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Kaiser to visit the Car.

ST. Petersburg. Sept. 16.-The
Bourse Gazette announces today that
Emperor William of Germany will visit
st. Petersburg in November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
MORE FALL CLOTHES IN

goods
all acquainted
HartS
preparatory school $ts
to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
ssShape-Maker" Suit

entirely thing originated by Hart Schaner Marx It
straight and breathe properly
is comfortable garment tried Even
the trousers stay position without belt
penders This the Big Novelty of the Made only by
Schafner this by everybody next
n what it is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Smart Fall Clothes Reac

Just to give you idea OF the enormous variety OF New Hart
publish complete price range$8 $780, $22 So So $685. $780,
$780, $685. $4 $ $50 At all OF these different prices
we can pattern desire.
One of the features is called the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Advance Sale. of Fall
Overcoats at SIS

Regular SOS, $40 and $18 Fall Overcoats,
Topcoats and Raincoats carried over from
last season but absolutely desirable in style,
color and pattern. Many lined with cost
lest pure dye silks and satins Every man
who select one before our Fall season is
formally opened may have his choice of
the biggest and best Overcoat bargain we
ever offered for only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16

SCHOOL opens next Monday, and surely you
will want new suit for your boy, to start the term
right. Here's chance to buy one or more at close
to half in fact this sale is inaugurated for just
this reason-so the many patrons of this under
price clothing store may save These suits are all
new. Choice of double breasted or Norfolk styles,
made of wool materials in the new browns, tans.
olives and slate; 2 pairs of knickers of same ma
terials sizes to II years.
Youths Pure Worsted and Cashmere Suits
Sewn with guaranteed silk, cut in the seasons
newest styles The colors are dark worsteds, fancy
cassimeres and blue serges included. None of these
snd some are SIS grades All sizes Is to 20 NJ
chance to buy a dandy school suit for only VOeVV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-16
Our "Bessemer" 2-Pant $ -
School Suits, $3.50 value e

Made Especially for Romping School Boys
The new Bessemer 2-Pant Suits are so strengthens
ed as to make them almost impossible to wear out
The new ideas shown in the double reinforcing of
these Suits are receiving the hearest praise Never
in the history of the clothing business has such
cellent tailoring been incorporated in boys suit to
sell at S. We want you to see the new cocoa -
browns and Niagara grays' especially, also the
coats are gracefulness personied and each pair of
pants is cut in new peg top fashion with extra
pockets Our private arrangement with Rfo -
the maker enables us to sell these suits AZ -
for ST. so less than their actual values; q -
all SlZeS price
Sale of KnicIxerbOcker School Pants All
hip pockets pocket,
belt straps cut, ages IL Saturday OOC
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-24
THE PARKER PROJECT
chuekswslls Company Preparing to Take Water for Milton Acres
 from the Colorado.

Right to water is secured by apprO- priation and use and the formal ap- Bropriation is of no avail without use. Imperial valley is not yet using or diligently prosecuting work toward the sse of all the water appropriated by Inc original promoters of the irriga- ion system. But up the river from she Imperial intake others are mak- Ing preparations to use all the water of the Colorado over and above what is now used by the Taguna and I'm perial systems.
 The Parker Post says:
 ~knuther important move was made by the Chuckawalla Development com Dany last week in it's requirement. of additional territory adjoining its dam site, five miles above Parker, which action practically estops any compet- Rng syndicate of capitalists from ob- aaining permission to dam the Cobra do river for the reason that the Chuck swalla company is now in possession of the key to the only practical dam site in the vicinity of Parker
 For some time negotiations have been under way for the purchase from C. W. Mckee of certain lands lying along side of the Chuckawalla com pany's locations, and last week a deal was closed for this important strip of territory, Mir. Mckee receiving S1O,- 800 for 80 acres which he had taken zp few years ago as mining claims. The land is situated on the California side of the river, and it's possession was absolutely necessary for the sue cess of the company's plan to build gigantic diversion dam, which, when 1nally completed, will furnish water for the irrigation of upwards of ,000- 900 acres
 The Chuckawalla company is pro- ceeding diligently with the prelimin- Iry work of it's big project About ten men are now employed in the drilling operations on the river, making sound ings for permanent dam site This week new 6-horsepower gasoline en- zine and large quantity of supplies were received by the company and taken up the river to the works. The old barge is to be raised and untilized sn the work now in progress"
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-24
DEGRADED JOURNALISM.
Mayor Gaynor's Remarks on the
 Putrid Hearst Papers.

In recent letter. Mayor Gaynor, of New York, made a few pertinent re- marks about the Hearst papers and the manner in which they have as- sailed him. He said:
 Such journalism is, of course, in absolute defiance of the criminal law and it did enter my mind to publicly call on the grand iuries and the Dis trict Attorney to protect me from it. but was weak and feared people would say I was thin skinned. But the time is at hand when there jour nalistic scoundrels have got to stop or get out, and I am ready now to dc my share to that end. They are ab- solutely without souls. If decent peo- pie would refuse to look at such news papers the thing would right itself at once. The journalism of New York has been dragged to the lowest depth of degradation. The grossest ralleries and libels, instead of honest state ments and fair discussion have gone on unchecked One cannot help sym pathizing with the decent newspa- pers."
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-24
A BIG SHOWING.

w. B. Cloyd, one of our most pros porous valley farmers, has F acres of Peruvian alfalfa which he sowed on November 18th of last year, says the Yuma Sun. He did not put water on it until the middle of February of this year. Between the first and middle of July he cut the first crop for seed and it threshed 10 sacks of 100 pounds each. This he has sold for 17 cents per pound or $170 for the first seed crop off of one and a half acres of ground. In addition to the seed crop he secured several good crops of hay. This is going some for the first crop. On this same land the second seed crop is now ready to cut and it looks like it will make as much seed as the first crop and will sell for as much money.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-24
A GOOD POSITION.

Can be had by ambitious young men and ladies in the field of Wire less" or Railway telegraphy. Since the S-hour law became effective, and since the Wireless companies are es- tablishing stations throughout the country there is great shortage of telegraphers. Positions pay begin ners from $7O to 800 per month, with good chance of advancement. The National Telegraph Institute of Port land, Ore, operates six official insti- tutes in America, under supervision of R. F. and Wireless Officials and places all graduates into positions. It will pay you to write them for full details. 24-3t
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-24

find shelf-room for the Encyclopedia
 Britannica, as the complete set of twenty eight volumes on India paper will only occupy two feet of linear space, as against nearly six feet for the impression on ordinary paper; and for the first time the Encyclopaedia Britannica will be found a compara- lively portable work, as it's total weight will not exceed so lbs, while the ordinary paper impression will weigh more than 200 lbs.
 This eleventh edition, which has been eight years in preparation, en- tirely supersedes preceding editions, and is a wholly fresh and original sur vey of all existing knowledge in every field of human thought, research and achievement.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-09-24
4 POLITICAL "FALL GUY"
Red headed Lamb, Dick Ferris, Tells How He Was shorn by
 5uneo Artists.

Dick Ferris, the Los Angeles actor and show promoter, as a candidate foi lieutenant- governor, was joke to the public and an easy mark for political bunco steerers. Dicks statement of expenditures show that he was work ed for S5, 399.76, and he describes him self as the fall guy" in the game. Following are some of the items taken from the statement filed by him with the county clerk:
 Personal expense and canvass of voters, such as being the fall guy for a bunch of alleged voters hanging around saloons who moved in when attempted to buy drink for my self-S1O0.
 Circulating and verifying petitions and printing bill do not know whether. this money was spent or not. It is my opinion it was not-$1396.
 Circulating and verifying petitions, so M. says. Personally, I don't know and don't believe him. Have tried to get vouchers fromM-- and W, but failed in fact have every reason to believe I was the red-haired pc litical lamb sheared by these two gen. tlemen-$1250.
 Money borrowed by W and M to cover alleged advance pay ment on circulating petition. They tried to get $55O more for same all legged purpose, but refused to further answer Hands up, $450.
 For conveying a few infirm and disabled Orange county voters to the polls, who must have voted for my opponents, $25."