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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
DICK COLLINS LEAVES.
Popular Man Goes to Wichita as Pas
senger Agent.

Dick Collins for the past eight years
with the Rock Island in Topeka has been
given the position of city passenger agent
at Wichita The change will take effect
at once
Mr. Collins has been ticket agent in To-
peka for the past year and his new job
is promotion of merit and recognition
of excellent services for the company.
AS ticket agent in this city Mr.. Collins
will be succeeded by c. Lowe who has
been clerk in the office under Mr.. Col
Inns for some time. Mr.. Lowe. is thor
oughly competent man and will make the
Rock Island good representative in To-
peka. Mr.. loves clerkship will be filled
by Fred Jones who has been night ticket
agent.
Topeka railroad men dislike to see Dick
Collins leave the city and in the same
breath they congratulate him on the APP
pointment and the promotion to much
better position. Dick started out on his
railroad work with the Rock Island In
Topeka and has been recognized as val,
liable and eStimable man and official
in every way. He is immensely popular
with the officials in local railroad circles
and will take a car load of good wishes
to Wichita with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
KANSAS WELL UP.
Lists 10000 Corporations With Income
Tax Collector.

washington. March From frag-
mentary advices which have come to
Royal H. Caben, commissioner of in
ternal revenue from the eastern and
middle parts of the United States, he
believes the percentage of delinquents
in making returns under the law i'm
posing a tax of l per cent on the net
incomes of corporations will not be
more than 10 per cent.
No definite information, however, as
to the extent as to which the law has
been complied with throughout the
United States are available at this
time.
Officials believe that the total reve-
nue. of the tax will reach and possibly
exceed the estimate made by Secretary
MacVeagh = $25, OOO,OOO-during this
year.
The districts in which the largest
number of corporations are listed in
clude Kansas. 10000, and Montana
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02

roll, a star forward on the Y. NJ. c. A.
team which defeated K. c. A c. last
week, to the sophomore aggregation
makes the winner even harder to pick.
che class of basketball put up in these
games is very good because there are
no eligibility rules.
The freshmen were weakened last
night by the loss of Tip Sears, the
fast center. The Drep bunch won be-
cause their captain, Pearson, was
right Wolf also did good work The
score was 14-7 at the end of the first
half and 1920 for the game.
The game put up by the weak junior
team in holding the sophs to a 23-14
score was another surprise. The jun
iors had been getting the nickname of
the "Washburn team"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02

in detail the furnishings of each room
on the three floors of the club. He had
him tell what each room was used for,
even to describing the pictures on the
wall. The defense, brought out. clearly
in this testimony that the serving of
liquors and drinking of intoxicants was
but an incident in the affairs and OBJ
ject of the club. 1t was shown that the
members came to the club to enjoy
the privileges of the library, the billiard
and card rooms, the dining rooms and
as place to meet friends and enter.
tain guests who did not drink at all. II
was shown that five of the club MEM
bers lived at the club; ate there. slept
there, received their mail there, kept
their clothes and trunks there, and in.
fact, 1t was their home, and surely they
had right to drink in their own home.
1t was shown that the steward kept
his private desk and papers and ac-
counts in the so-called locker room and
also kept large stock of cigars there.
The hearing adjourned until after
dinner S. E. Barber, Frank Lewis,
George Slonecker and Henry Scandrett
were the witnesses called after dinner.
Story of the Case.
The object of the state in this suit,
started last summer when a temporary
injunction was secured against the
clubs use Of the locker system, is to
GUST the club from the state for viola
ton of the state laws. The state al
1eges that as the club is a corporation
and maintains a locker system Tor the
dispensing of Intoxicating liquors, that
it has forfeited it's right to the protec-
ton of the state under its charter.
The club takes the ground that the
recent prohibition laws are unconstitu-
tional as construed by the attorney
general to forbid citizen from buying
and drinking his own liquor in his own
club by means of a strict locker sys-
tenn. m sts
Governor Stubs was a member of
the Topeka club until up to the time
that this suit was brought. when he
resigned his membership. When Dell
Valentine, clerk of the supreme court,
gave dinner in honor of Chief Justice
Johnston last winter, he first proposed
to give the dinner at the Topeka CLUB.
But as Governor Stubs was an invited
guest at this dinner, the club directors
informed Mr.. Valentine that the gov
ernor's presence was Objectionable, so
the dinner was given at the Elks club
instead.
The outcome of the Topeka club case
will determine the future of all social
clubs in Kansas.
Marriage License.
Guy Carr, aged p. Topeka Ida Gordon,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
AT BEER PARTY"
Mrs. Eva Evans Star Witness in
Juvenile Court.
Admits Going Out With Strange
Men at Night.
NOT PROPER PERSON.
Court Takes Babies From Moth.
er With Stern Rebuke.
Many Testify Woman Lived in
Filthy Rooms.
NOT PROPER PERSON.

BY her own admission made in a
forced bravado in the witness chair
in Judge Schoch's juvenile court this
morning, Mrs. Eva Evans, mother of
Dorothy Evans, 6 years old, and Cen
evieve Cox, 8 years old, was adjudged
guilty of being a delinquent parent
and an unfit guardian for her child
rem.
In harsh strained voice, the wo-
man of scarcely more than "a years
of age admitted being arrested by the
police at 1 o'clock at night at an eat
ing house, where she had gone with
a party of men. At least she could
name only men, and confessed that
with three men she had driven that
evening to a house out west of town
to meet more of their friends Yes,
it was a beer party, if you want to
know she snapped. Mrs Evans
attempted to say that she had made
her money by sewing and keeping
boarderc.
Now you are going to marry this
man here, Mr.. Demars, aren't you Y
asked the attorney.
We'll, 1 can't say as to that.
but he has asked you hasn't he p
Eyes, he has"
Nothing of any character which
could enlighten the judge on any
body's character in question was kept
out and his verdict at the conclusion
of testimony was to the effect that the
mother was not caring for her child
rem, and as he referred to the evil
dence about the careles life of a sad
ly delinquent mother, Mrs. Evans
gradually lost her defiant manner un-
til in a burst of repentant anguish,
she cIasped her children to her breast
and sobbed convulsively-
Mrs. Evans was not alone the OBJ
ject of the judges reproof- Mrs
Harry Evans of Beloit grandmother
of the elder of the two little girls, had
come down to claim the granddaugh-
ter and take her home.
Deserts Wife and Baby.
According to her testimony, she had
learned of her sons. Eugene, deser-
ton of his wife and baby. but also
learned that there was another baby
81 was loath to believe it," she de-
clared. Reproved for not sending aid
to Mrs. Evans to support the child, she
excused her failure by stating she did
not propose to send money to be spent
on the other child She insisted. how
ever that she did try to help the first
child by trying to get 1T several times
She admitted that her son had never
sent a penny to assist in the rearing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
FORDS SELLING FAST.
Now Ask Ford Owners About Their
Machines for Yourself.

Four Ford motor cars have been sold
by z. G.. Kinley to Topeka men this
season.
James Durkin took the first car out
then last week DR.. A. F. Harrison pur-
chased one. His father, Levi Harrison,
followed the sons example. A. A.
Shepherd was the fourth man to tie
up to the Ford.
Evidently this is a splendid record for
sales of autos.
The four cars were all % horse pow
er touring cars.
It's the best car made" said Mr.
Kinley, land sells for only 81, 900, fully
equipped and delivered. We will put it
against any of Them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02

from the Findlay jewelry store. She
herself returned them, she said. Ask
if any one in the town knew of the
affair, she answered: 'I sincerely hope
not"
Court Rebukes Witness.
Withal, the grandmother appeared
to be one of the type of excessively
proper persons with a tremendous
amount of dignity. Her rebuff came
when Judge Schoch said: 81 believe
lect as Mrs. Evans. And not for a
minute will consider letting you take
the GIRL
yet aside from the other charges
the original one against the mother
was that of flthiness. She and the
babies and her mother lived in two
rooms at ia East Fourth street, up
stairs over the Fergeson grocery.
Eva Evans mother is Mrs. G. "
Zerring, wife of the one-time famous
spiritualistic lecturer, who was found
wandering about the streets in de-
mented condition February IA. At
that time Mrs. Evans was confined in
the pest house with smallpox and the
babes were found crying for their
grandmother.
Cursed Her Mother.
Women from the neighborhood of
the Evans lodgings testified that the
rooms were the very dirtiest, that Mrs.
Evans frequently Quarreled with her
old mother and cursed her, using the
viIest of names, and Mrs. Morgan, who
also lives in the same building as Mrs.
Evans, testified that men frequently
knocked on her door, asking for Mrs.
Evans.
A chum of Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Bessie
Harshbarger. a ticket seller at pic
ture show, 20 years old, and twice mar
ried, testified further that she had
called on Mrs. Evans every day and
that the house and children were no
dirtier than could be expected in a
two-roOm apartment
1t was but recently that DR.. w. T.
Taylor secured through the juvenile
court possession of granddaughter of
his who was in the care of Mrs. Evans.
A son Of DR.. Taylor married sister of
Mrs. Evans. They were divorced be-
fore the child was born. and she af-
forwards married again and later died
leaving the girls with Mrs. Evans. DR..
Taylor now has the little girl. Isabelle,
years old.
The two little girls concerned today
are bright, blue-eyed strong children.
They played about the court room alto
gether ignorant of the history behind
them or guessing Of their future. But
when their mother broke down under
the rebuke of the judge. they seemed
to feel that something was wrong and
ran to her to be folded in her arms.
Takes Child Away.
1T is a very unusual thing for
court to take a child away from Its
mother, SAID Judge SCHOCHs Dub Ills
IS lust such a case that nothing else |
can be done. But the fathers side has
been no more concerned in their welfare
and 1 will not let them have the child |
they ask. not now.
But what to do with the little girls |
rpzzIed the Judge The Orphans Home !
is now quarantined for measles. As
is the custom K. L. King and his sister. |
K ate NJ. King, officers of the Foster |
Humane society, came to the rescue |
and volunteered to see that the chill /
cren were well taken care of until
better home can be found for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02

years. both OF Nortonville, were mar
ried by Probate Judge Schoch TO-DAY
Shirts to measure. NJ. Glasses clotba.
shop Central Bank building.
Read the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
LOST BY So VOTES.
Commission Form of Government De-
feated at EiDOradO.

ElDorado, Kan, March 1.-THE
proposition to adopt a commission
form of government was defeated here
Monday by 80 votes. Seven hundred
and twenty votes were cast. The vote
represented about tWo-thirdS of the
registration. The contest was exciting
during the last few hours the polls
were open, both sides having a number
of workers at the polls during the day.
Grand Forks, n. D.. March q
Grand Forks rejected the commission
plan of government by a majority of
40 in total vote of 967.
Fort Pierre. s. D., March 2.-Fort
Pierre rejected the commission plan
of government by a majority of 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
STEWART IN THE RACE.
Report Says Physician Will Enter
Race for Mayor.

There has been considerable talk around
the city to the effect that the federated
clubs of the city would run DR.. s. J.
Stewart against William Green for mayor
under the commission form of govern
ment.
DR.. Stewart has heard nothing of the
matter and refuses to have anything to
say about it. The women will not make
any statement and the matter is a rumor
of the real sort. 1t was prevalent at the
city hall and in political circles today
Despite the decision of some of the en-
emies of Mayor William Green to support
w. H. Kemper for mayor it seems as
though there are still many who stick
to the slogan-"Anything to Beat Green"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs Rosa B. Travis, wife of H. T.
Travis. local yardmaster of the Union
Pacific, died at O'Clock this morning
of heart trouble. Death occurred at
the home 1016 North Jackson street.
The remains will be taken to Louisville,
Kan, for interment.
Mrs. Mandy Combs. aged 76 years,
died at 1913 Kansas avenue yesterday
of pneumonia. The funeral will pc
held Thursday from the African Bap-
fist church at O'Clock. Interment in
Topeka cemetery.
Robert Perkins, aged 6s years, died
this morning at 227 North Chandler
street The funeral will be announced
later.
Samuel W. McKibben. aged IS years,
died at his home, 1901 Jackson street
this morning He was we'll known in
Topeka. The funeral will be held FRI
day from the First Presbyterian
church. The service at the grave will
be in the charge of the knights Tenn
plar and the Masonic lodge No. 81 Mr..
McKibben was an old time resident of
Topeka and for years was a Santa Fe
machinist. He was also a member of
A. o. U. W. lodge No. 260. He leaves
a wife. Mother McKibben. who has
been in charge of local hospitals for
the past IL years, and a daughter, Mrs.
Mary Grover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
THREE TIED FOR THE CUP.
That Is Situation in Washburn Basket.
ball Contest.

Basketball fans ut Washburn spent
the morning figuring dope on the Stahl
cup. Last nights sensational game in
which the preps defeated the speedy
freshmen entirely changed the stand
ipgs, putting three teams, seniors, So
phomores, and freshmen in line for the
championship. The addition OF McCar-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02

Marriage License.
Guy Carr, aged p, Topeka. Ida Gordon,
aged 20, Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02
NEW WESTERN UNION RATE.
Big Reduction of "Night Letters Is
Put In,

The Western Union has made an order
greatly reducing the night rates. A might
letter rate has been put in which the
minimum rate for ten words will apply
for 80 instead of ten words
For instance. the Chicago rate for ten
words is so cents and hereafter at night
so words may be sent to Chicago for so
cents with one cent for every additional
word making a 100 word night telegram
to Chicago cost but 81 The same rule ap-
niles everywhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-02

of his child and that she had done
nothing either. She added to the bad
reputation of Mrs. Evans by telling
that the only time her sons wife had
visited Beloit she stole two baby rings
from the Findlay jewelry store. She
herself returned them, she said. Asked
if any one in the town knew of the
affair, she answered: "I sincerely hope
nor"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-11
VIEWS OF GOULD.
Texas Laws Prevent Cotton Belt and
International Merger.

Fort Worth, Texas, Oct. 10.-Ed
win Gould, president of the Cotton
Belt, spent tonight in Fort Worth
The sheds at the Texas and Pacific
passenger station sheltered Gould's
special train, which is carrying Vice
President and General Manager F. H
Britton, Vice President William H
Taylor and Dave H. Morris and Super
intendents Cooper and Neff. The
party arrived at $3.50 last night from
Waco and will leave some time be
fore noon tomorrow for Sherman.
His visit to Fort Worth and inter
view with a Houston Post cores
pondent disclosed three interesting
facts, namely:
That the consolidation of the Cot.
ton Belt and International and Great
Northern might be consummated but
for the strenuous laws of Texas.
That the Cotton Belt will be ex,
tended beyond Comanche sooner or
later.
That the International and Great
Northern claim bill will not hinder
the progress on the projects which
the Cotton Belt already has under
way, including the Gatesville to Ham
ilton, Stephenville to Thurber and
Hamilton to Comanche branches.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-11
A WEALTHY ZIMMERMAN
Will Present Plant of the Christian
Evangelist of St. Louis to the
Christian Church.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. 11.-Several
thousand delegates from every quar-
ter of the civilized globe are gathered
here to attend the New Century In
ternational Convention of the Chris
tian church, which opened here today
for a session of seven days. 1t is by
~ aHGfst International gather
h 81 that denomination ever held
andl promises also to be one of the
| most important in the history of the
church.
The Topeka auditorium. which
seats five thousand persons, was
filled to it's capacity at the opening
session today. The delegates were
welcomed by j. w. Going, chairman
of the local committee, on behalf of
the citizens of Topeka; by Judge j.
n. Haymaker of Wichita on behalf of
the fifty thousand members of the
Christian church in Kansas, and Gov
ernor W. R. Stubs on behalf of the
state. The rest of the opening ses-
sion was devoted to three-minute
talks by missionaries from every con-
tinent and every mission field in the
world, the object being to give the
delegates a clear idea of the mission
work of the church in all parts of
the world
An unusually interesting program
has been prepared for the conference,
with special features for every day.
Saturday will be Brotherhood Day"
and on Sunday thousands will attend
the communion service in the after
noon. Some matters of the utmost
importance will come up for consid
Grafton at this gathering. One of the
most important matters to be settled
is the question whether change in
the character of the international con-
ventions shall be made in the future.
Heretofore they have been mere mass
meetings and the result has been, it
is charged, that the transaction of
business was greatly impeded. A
proposition has been made to provide
that the conventions shall after this
consist of duly accredited delegates
only and it is expected that this prop
osition will lead to long and heated
debate. Another important matter is
the question of consolidating the ten
different church boards into one or
more boards. The merger committee
will probably recommended that there
be three boards, Home, Foreign and
Woman's This consolidation would
mean considerable saving of admin
istrative expenses.
The offer of R. A Long, a wealthy
lumberman of Kansas City, to present
the plant of the Christian Evangelist
of st. Louis, which he purchased re-
Gently, to the church brotherhood,
will also come up for consideration
and will probably be accepted
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-11

Monte C. Needham of Longview was
instantly killed at Fort Worth. J.
K. Mckee was arrested
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-11
BODIES ARR:
RECOVERED
MORE THAN A DOZEN BODIES
UNCOVERED IN THE WRECKED
MINE OF THE COLORADO FUEL
AND IRON COMPANY.
(Herald Special

Starkville, Colo, Oct. 11.-More
than a dozen bodies of the miners
killed in the explosion of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron company's mine here,
were uncovered today, according to
the report received at the surface
from the rescue workers who have
penetrated two miles into the main
tunnel
The indications now are that all
of the miners were killed instantly
by the explosion which closed the
mine.
The work of rescue became more
dangerous during today, when the
after-damp gained Roadway, and de-
layed the efforts to clear the mine.
Several of the rescue workers were
overcome and had to be carried from
the mine. The mine is filled with
debris. The work of removing the
bodies will be delayed as result.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-11

Of STRIKES
DISORDERS MARK BEGINNING OF
GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE IN
AUGURATED IN PARIS - WILL
AFFECT 100000 MEN.
(Herald Specially

Paris, Oct. 11.-Disorders today
marked the beginning of what prom
Uses to be the greatest railroad strike
in history, among the forty-five thou
sand employees of the Northern Rah
way who struck last night.
No wheels are turning today on that
road, and it is expected today that
the strike will be extended to al
roads in France, including those own
ed by the government.
If the strike is extended three hun
dred thousand men will be involved
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-11
Child Burned to Death.

Denton, Texas, Oct. 1O.-Alva Vic
toria, the 12-year-old daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. James Harwell, was so ter
ribly burned Sunday at her home
this side of Decatur, that she died
Sunday afternoon. The child was
starting fire in the oil stove when
it exploded The funeral was held
here this morning, with interment in
the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows cemetery.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-11
THE UNION REVIVAL.
Rev. oehIer Spoke at Congregational
Church Last Night.

Rev. ]. C. Oehler occupied the pull
pit at the Congregational church last
night, and the attendance upon the
union service was very gratifying.
The music was under the direction
of Miss Mary E. Copeland, and her
solo was especially enjoyed
Rev. Oehler, as usual, had great
message for his hearers, and he was
given careful attention.
If you wish to enjoy pleasant and
profitable evening, attend the SER
vice at the Congregational church to-
night
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-11
BIG TRUST
CAS-: SET
SUIT TO DISSOLVE STANDARD
OIL AND TOBACCO TRUST TO
BE ARGUED IN U. S. SUPREME
COURT ON JANUARY THIRD.

Washington, D. c., Oct. lion mo-
ton of Attorney General Wickersham
today the government suit to dissolve
the Standard Oil company and the
tobacco trust were reassigned in the
United States supreme court for a
hearing on January third.
The corporation tax cases were set
for hearing following the tobacco
cases.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-11
w. j. TOWNSEND NOMINATED
His Majority In Thirteenth District
Estimated at Five Hundred.

Lufkin, Texas, Oct. 10.-W. ].
Townsend, Jr, of this place is unques-
tionably nominated state senator from
the Thirteenth senatorial district by
a majority of not less than 500 in the
district Hon. Adam Cone, Fowler's
campaign manager, this morning tel
ephoned Mr.. Townsend his congratu-
lations. Mr.. Townsend is a prohibit
zionist.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-11
WILL 1ND|CT THE WOMAN
Grand Jury Is Urged to Indict Miss
Leneve In Connection With
the crippen Case.
tHerald Specially

London, Oct 1.-THE probability
that Miss Leneve would escape trial
for completely in the murder of Belle
Elmore, the wife of Dr. H. H. Grip.
pen, was upset To-Day when Recorder
Sir Forest Full on charging the grand
jury urged the indictment Of both q
CTfppen and Miss Leneve The 70!
corder said the ends of justice would
be served best if both were indicted.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-10-11
Fires Under Control.

Rainy River, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE
forest fires were practically under
control in this section at noon today.
The known dead in this territory are
one hundred and fifty, and the prop
erty loss will be great. Thousands of
people are rendered homeless.