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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
DROWNED IN A POND.
Twelve Year Old Son of C. e. Sharon
Loses His Life.

Bruce Sharon. aged IL, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Sharon, who reside at
the corner of Twenty-fourth street
and Maryland avenue, in Highland
Park. was drowned shortly after noon
today, while out with a half dozen
other boys attempting to swim in the
large pond recently built by ]. w.
Going.
The pond has been a most popular
place recently among the kiddoos of
the neighborhood, and today the boys
went over to the sheet of water for
a swim" When his companions saw
that young Sharon had got beyond his
depth they were absolutely helpless.
and could only sob when they realized
what had actually happened.
1t was a half hour before the body
was recovered. The twin sister of
young Bruce has been his constant
companion. and his death comes as a
great blow to her.
The father of the boy works for the
Hall Autograph company, while Mrs.
Sharon is manager of the suit de-
partment at the Warren NJ. Crosby
store,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
NEGLECT TO REGISTER
viii Greatly Reduce the Vote at the
Michigan Primaries.

Detroit. Mich, Sept. 6.-Interest in
the primary elections of all political
parties in Michigan today centers in
the Republican contest for endorse
ment for United States senator and in
the nomination for governor Election
day opened cloudy but the weather
will have less influence on the si.l of
the vote than the provision of law
which has given voters no opportunity
to enroll since last April 1t is esti-
mated that in some sections nearly 20
per cent of the normal vote is disquali-
fled by reason of the voters neglect to
be enrolled with their respective par
ties.
United States Senator ]. c. Burrows,
who is seeking reelection and Repre-
sentative Charles E. Townsend of Jack
son, who is opposing him, have each
given pledge to withdraw from the
field in favor of the candidate endorsed
by today's popular vote. The Repub-
lican endorsement is practically equiva-
lent to election as the Michigan legis-
lature has been overwhelmingly Re-
publican for years
Lieutenant Governor Patrick H. KEEL
ley, Charles f. S. Osborn of Sault Ste.
Marie and Amos S. Mussellman of
Grand Rapids are the candidates for
he Republican nomination for gov
ernOr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
PLAN BALLOON FLIGHT.
Topeka Men May Make Trip on
Friday.

At a meeting of the balloon commit
tee Of the Topeka association Of the
" estern Aero club of Topeka. held at
the National hotel plans for making a
flight with a racing balloon were con-
sidered The proposed trip may take
place Friday but the date has not yet
been definitely settled. The flight will
be made under the supervision of H. E.
HONEYWELL of St. Louis, licensed bal
loon pilot of the American Aero club.
He will instruct the local balloon men
in the use of the balloon and instru-
ments which will be taken with them
on their trip to make meteorological OBJ
servations The Topeka men have con-
tracted to buy the balloon.
Mr.. Honeywell says he intends taking
four persons with him on the first trip
and to make three other flights with
Topeka men. Natural gas will be tried
and if it proves successful, the Topeka
men will likely purchase the balloon
If is thought that the ascension VIII De
made from vacant ground near the gas
works on East First street
One trip with Mr.. Honeywell mas
been made by E. S. Cole, Paul Sweet
and r. Emerson of the Topeka assocla-
tion. The officials of the organization
follow:
Fl. w. Jacobs, president; ]. e. White
ford. first vice president; J. e. Epler,
second vice president; R. Emerson,
third vice president; E. s. Cole, secre-
tarv: p. B. Sweet, treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
1T TOOK THREE WEEKS.
Moissant Finally Completes His Flight
From Paris TO London.

London, sept 6.-John B. Moissant,
the Chicago aviator. reached the Crys-
tai palace this evening, completing his
flight from Paris to London in exactly
three weeks.
Moissant did the few remaining
miles in two stages today. On the
first attempt he encountered adverse
winds and was forced to descend at
Oxford. There he awaited better
weather, again ascending with his me-
chanic at o'clock. He reached the
palace 25 minutes later. The aviator
circled over the palace grounds for
several minutes and then landed about
a mile away in a cricket field at Beck
enham.
Moissant started from Issy. on the
outskirts of Paris, August 16 in an
attempt to fly to London with a pas
senger. He successfully negotiated
the distance from Issy to Amiens, Ca
lais and across the English channel in
the midst of a driving rain storm to
Deal where he arrived August II. AL
though he resumed his fight. still ac-
companied by his mechanician, the fol-
lowing day, a complication of accidents
and unpropitious weather prevented
him from reaching his objective point
until today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
their FIRST PRIMARY.
Nevada Voters Are Making Nomina-
tions at the Polls.

Reno, New, Sept. 6.-Reno voters went
to the polls today to nominate candi-
dates under the direct primary law
passed at the last session of the legis-
lature, for the first time. Candidates
will be nominated for both houses of
congress and all the state, county and
township offices. Interest centers chief
ly in the contests for governor. A bitter
fight has been waged between Denver
s. Dickerson, acting governor and
Frank r. Nicholas, who was recently
ousted from the Office of state engineer
by Dickerson.
Anti-gambling is also playing an i'm
portant part in the campaign. all the
candidates for legislative nominations
having been asked to express them
selves on the anti-gambling bill passed
by the last legislature which goes into
effect October 1. A heavy vote is ex-
pected.
There are two candidates for the
congressional nomination on the Re-
publican and Democratic ticket E. E.
Roberts, an attorney of Carson City,
and ]. F. Douglas, a Goldfield attor-
ney and mining man, are .the Republi-
can candidates. For the Democratic
nomination for congress, Charles S.
Sprague, editor of the Goldfield News,
and Robert L. Hubbard, an attorney
of this city, but formerly of Goldfeld,
are the opposing candidates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
VOTING ON SENATOR.
Wisconsin Voters Arc Deciding the
Fate OF IaFollette.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 6.-Voters
of Wisconsin are today casting bal
lots to determine their choice for
United States senator on the Republi-
can and Democratic tickets; deciding
the make up of two state tickets in
which there are contests and casting
their preference for congressional
candidates of the various parties.
The chief interest centers in the
outcome of the vote for the nomina-
ton of United States senator on the
Republican ticket-whether the pri-
mary nomination shall go to Robert
M. La Toilette of Madison, or to
Samuel A. Cook of Neenah. Congress
man Charles S. Weisse of the Sixth
district and Burt Williams of Ash
land, are seeking the United States
senatorial nomination from the
Democrats.
Next in interest to the senatorial
contest is the outcome of the race
for head of the Republican ticket four
candidates seeking the honor. County
option is the big factor in the contest,
William Mitchell Lewis, of Racine,
going before the people in favor of
such legislation Lewis also favors
LeFollette's denomination. Francs E.
Govern, also for LaFollete is opposed
to county option, as is e. T. Fair
child. candidate of the regulars. John
Strange of Neenah, and H. w. Barker
of Sparta, are also candidates for
the Republican gubernatorial nomin-
alton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
FUND IS STARTED.
Two Hundred Dollars Raised for Tu-
bercuIOsis Camp.

A dozen business men working
among business men in the interests of
the fresh air camp for tuberculosis
victims on the North side, reported at
the Commercial club at noon that
5000 was the result of two hours
work this morning.
I'VE are meeting with success far
beyond our expectations, said l.. Il.
Adams, chairman of the finance COM
mittee. 1.-The best news of all that
We have to give is that l.. NJ. Craw-
ford has volunteered to give benefit
entertainment for the Topeka Anti
tuberculosis association Monday even
ing, September 49,. We are ANNOUNCE
ing the date now so that the friends
of the movement will have time to
plan in advance for attending that
evening and also bringing their friends
along.
1T wouldn't be a bad idea if line
parties were to be arranged for the
occasion. We undoubtedly will have
good house on that night.
I'VE have received letters from high
Santa Fe officials offering their aid,
and the letters are beginning to pour
in from people who are enthusiastic
over the cause which We represent
This afternoon ten men are working
to swell the fund, and tomorrow the
second and last day of the campaign
will begin, twenty. business men having
volunteered their services. I'VE hope
to raise enough money before tomor-
row night said Mr.. Adams, ito rur
the camp through the winter when we
hope to have state or county aid
The membership tickets which are
being taken out by the workers read.
This ticket will serve as pass to
the tent camp of the Anti-tuberculo-
sis society. The object of the society
is to stamp out tuberculosis in Tope-
ka." Here are those who worked in
the interests of the cause today: L. l.
Adams, DIR. c. B. Van Horn, DIR. Mer-
rill Mills, DIR. T. J. Kimbrough, DR.,
c. H. Lerrigo, George Godfrey Moore
w. o. Hunter. Horace L. Hall, H. H.
Hall, E. L. Copeland, w. H. Bonn
gardner, Guy T. Justis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
California Legislature Meets to Pre-
pare for Worlds Fair.

Sacramento, Cal, Sept. 6-In re-
Spouse to a call from Governor Gillette,
the California legislature met in spe-
cial session to vote on an enactment
permitting the issue of bonds for
$5,000,000 by the state of California
and to permit the city and county of
San Francisco to amend it's charter so
that a special election may be called
to bond the city for an additional
$5,000,000 for the purpose of financing
an international exhibition to be held
in San Francisco in 1915, to celebrate
the opening of the Panama canal.
In the senate and assembly the bond
issue was submitted in the form Of
constitutional amendments which must
be ratified at the state election in Mo-
Vember.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
DISTRICT COURT OPENS.
Judge Dana Urges the Litigants to
Hurry Matters.

With almost every law office in the
city of Topeka represented in the court
room the Shawnee county dlstrlct
court, Judge A. w. Dana presiding.
opened the sessions of the Septelnoei
term this morning. No jurymen APP
peared for duty as there Will be no
work set for the tWenty-four members
of the September venire until Septem.
Der 10, Monday following the close OF
the state fair. nd
'sThe court is always hampered ana
DELAYED by loss of time in the bringing
of cases to trial." said Judge Dana as
he outlined the work of the term TO
the assembled attorneys II aI"anS
has been and, suppose, 1t always WIN
be. But l want the attorneys 10 give
me every assistance possible in advance
ing the work of the docket SO that I
business may be cleared up without
useless delays. Wherever cases are
ready for trial and may be advances
on the docket the court hopes 10 Dc
able to dispose of them at the fifst op,
nortunity and asks that the lawyers VIII
advise him wherever such cases ARISE
The present week Will be eccupieo
with hearing motions ana GEM lelS
and in disposing of uncontested cases.
Next week, which will be more or less
interrupted by the state falr, VIII pt
. occupied as far as possible WIN cout :
cases. The week following the lalE
will see the empanelilng OF lne Jul
and the trial of criminal cases. 1hess
and city cases will be pushed through
as rapidly as possible. 1t is hopeo
that the trial of civil cases peIore
Juries will be begun about OCTOBER /.
A large amount of routine work was
disnosed of today in the classification
Of work of the term. entering uncon.
tested judgments and the dismissal OF
a few cases. The work for the pal.
ance of the present week was lald out
and it is intended to make the DAILY
sessions busy ones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
new MEXICO IS VOTING.
E1ecting Delegates to the COnstitu-
tional Convention, Oct. 6.

Santa Fe. n. NJ. Sept. 6.-New
Mexico is voting today for delegates
to the constitutional convention which
meets October 6. The main issue has
been the. initiative and referendum,
the Democrats advocating the Oregon
plan in the constitution and the Re
publicans favoring a modified plan to
be submitted separately or not to be
considered until the first state legis-
lature. Behind the contest, however,
is the effort of each party to show
that New Mexico is either Republican
or Democratic and on this score the
fight is warm one.
While the Democrats and Repub-
ncans united on fusion tickets in four
counties and only one ticket is in the
field in two other counties the partisan
warfare in the remaining 20 counties
has been holly waged.
In half the counties of the state the
socialists have put up tickets and
made an energetic campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
CIRCUS GUARD ARRESTED
Harry Sutton Charged With Embez-
Element From Rock Island.

With a charge of embezzlement of
$S7 at Meta, Mo-, against him, Harry
Sutton, who came to Topeka as one of
the guards at the Ringing Brothers
ticket wagon Sunday, left last night for
st. Louis in the custody of Rock Island
Detective c. j. Demitt. The arrest
had been made earlier in the day by
Deputy Sheriff Ben Judkins, who found
Sutton at the show grounds at work.
Sutton's offense, said to be but one of
several against the Rock Island for
which company he has worked at vari-
Gus times as a telegraph operator and
ticket agent, was committed several
months ago and descriptions of him
have for some time been in the hands
of Sheriff Norton here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
INSURGENTS IN CONTROL
Republican State Convention of Cali
fOrnia Assemblies.

San Francisco. Sept. 5.-The Repub-
hcan state convention met in this city
today to adopt a platform, ratify the
nominations for congressional state and
legislative Offices made at the primary
election on August 16 and elect 4 state
central committee. With the progress
sive wing of the party largely in the
majority only perfunctory opposition on
the part of conservatives to the control
OF the convention by the insurgents
was expected.
1t is conceded that the platform will
De written by the Lincoln Roosevelt
league element and as presented TO the
convention will indorse the tariff com
mission idea and demand the eliminl-
ton of the Southern Pacific railway
from state politics. 1t probably also
Will contain a demand for the direct
election of United States senators. An
EFFORT will be made to indorse the
cieS. P
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
TARIFF AN ISSUE.
Louisiana Congressman Is Forced to
Defend His Vote.

New Orleans. Sept. 6.-Democratic
primaries are being held in the Fourth,
Fifth and Seventh congressional and the
Second supreme court districts of Lou
isiana today. In the Fifth district Con-
gresham J. E. Ransdell has been fore
ed to make a vigorous defense of his
vote on the Payne tariff bill. J. E.
Clayton of Ruston and J. H. McGregor
of Rayville, are making the race
against him.
In the Seventh Congressman A P.
Pujo, of Lake Charles, is opposed by
]. ]. Bailey, of Opelousas and Sheriff
Kinney" Reid of Calcaizu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
PARACHUTE FAILS TO WORK.
Emil Fred Hess Probably Fatally In
jured at-Eagles' Gathering.

Keene, N. H, Sept. emil Fred
Hess, a parachute jumper from Bos-
ton, was probably fatally injured at
AN Eagles gathering yesterday when
his second parachute failed to open
properly. The heavy atmosphere
caused Hess to ascend only $50 feet
before he made his first jump. He
went down about $50 feet when he
tried to unIoose the fastenings of his
second parachute. In this he was I'M
successful until nearly 100 feet from
the ground.
AS soon as he released it he Drop
ped, the parachute failing to open till
within rs feet of the ground. 1t was
too late to break the force of the fall
and he landed heavily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
BANKER DEFlES WARDEN
Charles Morse Spends Two Days in
Dungeon on Bread and Water.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept 6.-Because he
defied Captain William H Meyer,
warden of the United States peniten-
tlary here,and refused to speak civiily,
charles w. Morse. the former banker,
who is serving a fifteen-year sentence,
was made to spend two days in the
prison dungeon, it was learned today.
Morse, By his action, also lost all
right to time off" for good behavior
up to the, day of his clash with the
warden. His good behavior suit was
taken from him and he was put into a
uniform worn by refractory criminals.
BY reason of his age and lameness,
Morse, when he entered the peniten-
tiary January 8, got clerical position
in the hospital attached to the prison.
This was considered one of the soft
berths."
Up to a week ago yesterday, Morses
behavior was all that could be desired
and he was considered an exemplary
prisoner.
Chuns With Counterfeiter.
While in the hospital the banker be-
came acquainted with a youth who was
serving sentence for counterfeiting.
The youth had been especially we'll be-
haved while in the prison and was
made a "trusty' about year ago. He
and Morse became good friends, and as
this young mans time in the prison was
about to expire, the former banker
asked him to do some business favors
for him.
1t is understood that the youth
agreed and that Morse gave him a con-
siderable sum of money as a reward.
Before leaving the penitentiary, how
ever, the counterfeiter told some of the
other convicts about the money Morse
had given to him, and finally Warden
Meyer heard of it.
AS it is against the rules for con-
vict to have any money in his posses
sion, Morse was hailed before the
warden and questioned concerning the
transaction.
Morse, it is said, refused to reply to
the 7warden's questions, and grew 50
defiant that the warden ordered him
| searched.
One hundred dollars in bills was
| four / in his clothes and was taken
| from him The warden then warned
Morse that he had violated rule OF
| the prison and was in danger of being
degraded.
Warden Declares He's Warden.
Morse continued his defiant attitude,
| however, until finally the warden SAID;
"Mr, Morse. you may have been able
| to be insolent to others before you
came here but in this place I am your
master, and you must answer clVlhy
when I speak to you"
Just what reply Morse made could
not be learned, but it SO enraged the
| warden that he ordered the banker
| thrown into cell known as the
dungeon" For two days Morse was
kept there and got nothing but bread
| and water.
Morse went into the dungeon last
Monday and was not released until
Wednesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
TALK OVER FLOOD.
East Side Drainage District Discussed
at Meeting Tonight.

Frank Curry, president of the East
cide Imnrovement association, has
called a mass meeting of the people o.
the East side this evening at the olAtn
Street park near the Shungahunsa
creek. The meeting will be for the
nurpose of arousing enthusiasm in IA
vor of the proposed drainage district III
that part of the city
In explaining the proposition MI
Curry said: -.
Nothing short of an oVernoW Ir TI,ln
the creek will stop the meeting. me
street cars pass the park from ooth
directions, so that every property OWL
err interested-and especially those VINO
have not signed the petitions should be
present. If the property owners ohiy
knew how little the work would cost
compared with benefits to follow, no one
would hesitate to push the work. EV-
ervone come out and get clear I'M
Outstanding of what is supposed TO, De
done. There will be speakers present
to explain the matter fully ana an
swer all questions. The committee
wants everyone to sign the petition as
they don't want to run any chance OF
the application for a drainage district
to fail
AT the meeting there will be a final
report of the committee including nm
ancial statement, This will be the lasI
opportunity to sign the petition. the
committee intends to file the papers
with the county commissioners next
Friday. There is a noticeable absence
of signatures from the Biddle creek To-
cality. We appeal especially to these
people to attend the meeting as the
drainage district laws provide for thu
care of their trouble as we'll as th'
other territory.
THE boundary lines of the district in
clude all the land that is flooded from
the street car viaduct across the Santa
Fe tracks on the south to Seward ave-
nue. on the north and from the Santa
Fe passenger tracks on the west to tbs
city limits on the east. This is large
and valuable district"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
SIOUX CITY WINS.
Takes Morning Game From Lincoln by
Close Score.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 6.-Sioux City won
the morning exhibition game with Lin
coin 3 to !, in 55 minutes. The game
was marked by fast fielding, three dou-
BILE plays helping to hurry things.
Catcher Clark was injured in the first
inning by foul tip which struck him
in the groin and his place was taken
by Kruger. Cobb took his place on the
field.
Score by innings: R.H. f.
Sioux City 100 1 o o 10 0 1-3 II 2
Lincoln ....0 0 1 0 0 o o o. 8 2
Batteries-Chabeck and Towne; Nc
Grath, and Clark, and Kruger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
ENGLAND PROTESTS.
Objects to Certain Phases of the Tar
in On Textiles.

London. Sept. 6.-The British for
eign office today instructed Ambassa-
dor Bryce at Washington to make a.
formal protest to the American state
department against certain conditions
imposed on English export textile firms
in the circular recently sent to its con-
suls and on the continent and to en-
deavor to have what are regarded as
the most Objectionable of the regula-
tons modified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
New York None. Mar,et.

New York, Sept. 6.-MONEY-Money on
call easy, 1zQ2 per cent; ruling rate, IL
at per cent Time loans very dull and
firm: 60 days 3%q4 per cent and 80 days
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 51z@6
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 SO. 1901 Sc. 80
for 60 day bills and at S4S6.3O for demand
commercial bills $4.S21564 SO.
SILVER-Bar silver, 527sc; Mexican
dollars 44c-
BONDS-Government bonds, steady;
railroad bonds. irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
Engineers to Confer With Emnlor.,

New York, Sept. 6.-Locomotive engf-
neers of all railroads having terminals in
New York City are making arrangements
for a conference with their employers
looking to REIMBURSEMENT of wages and
hours of labor. 1t is believed by the
union officials that the companies will be
willing to grant material Concessions to
avoid a general strike. The engineers de-
traffic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
JOHNSON FARM SOLD.
Land Near Highland Park Bought by
Brown County Man.

The Shawnee agency has sold the
johnson farm one mile east of Highland
Park to A. Brandy, of Brown county.
for $4,000. The property consists of ITO
acres of improved land.
J. c. Furniss has bought the six
room bungalow at I'LL Mulvane street
for So, 300. The deal was closed by this
firm.
The Shawnee agency has also sold
a five room cottage at the corner of
Seventeenth and Quincy streets to
Charles Dale for 81, 100.