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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
SPEND MORE MONEY.
Quarter Million to BE Put in City
Railway and Edison Co.

The following officers for the Topeka
Railway company have been re-
elected:
president-E. w. Wilson. Pekin, Ill
Vice President. E. Myers, Chi
cage.
Secretary treasurer-F. G. Kelley,
Directors A. Low, Thomas Page.
w. A l. Thompson. Joab Mulvane,
John r. Mulvane. C. S. Gleed, j. E.
Hurley.
The officers of the Topeka Edison
company were also elected:
President. E. Myers.
Vice President-E. w. Wilson.
Treasurer-Geo. B. Caldwell.
Assistant Treasurer-Frank Dureln.
Secretary-T. F. Doran.
General Manager-A. H. Purdy.i
The officers of the railway company
decided to extend the lines to Shorey
from North Topeka and from Kan
sas avenue west, probably along
Douthitt street covering the territory
south of Twelfth street and to the fair
grounds.
The Edison company officials will
extend the steam heating system, en-
large the boiler plant, place new gem
orators in the building. put in new
switchboard with instruments and eX-
tend the circuits into new territories
About $3.50, 1000 will be spent on both
the street railway and Edison improve
mentS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
TO FIX ONE BRIDGE.
Other Two Wrecked by Ice Can Not
Be Repaired Now.

The Shawnee county board of coun-
ty commissioners is busy trying to
have the bridges destroyed by the re-
cent ice gorge and high waters re-
paired or rebuilt. Nothing imme-
diate, however, can be done on the
greater losses at Valencia and Willard
as a bond election will be necessary
stoArafse the esti1natea 5000 requir-.
ed to rebuild them and such election
Involves red tape.
The Maple Hill bridge, being
joint bridge supported by two coun-
ties will be placed in condition for
travel -as soon as the work can be
done. The county commissioners of
Wabunsee county, B. Buchli, chair
man, D. G. Robinson and William
Ulrig held a session with the Shawnee
commissioners this morning in regard
to building the bridge. Joseph Young,
of the Leavenworth bridge company,
which built the old bridge was pres
ent after having inspected the ruins
and estimated the cost for rebuilding
at $1,000 or $4,000.
By the conjunction of the two coun-
ties in the payment it is possible to go
ahead. Statutes provide that county
shall not expend more than 81 900 for
repairs or construction of bridges with
out a special election to vote bonds By
both counties contributing the neces-
sary amount for the Maple Hill bridge
can be expended immediately The
Maple Hill tomorrow to join the Wa
baunsee board in an inspection of the
conditions.
1t is announced by the board that the
bridge across the north branch of the
WakaruSa creek known as the Mich
ell bridge, will be open to travel Mon
day. Two spans, or "A feet, of this
bridge were washed out by the last
high water.
The bridge proposition in Shawnee
county has become a serious one. Pro-
fably 10 other county has so many
| expensive bridges to keep up. Yet the
board of commissioners il eXerting
every method of keeping up the work.
Many old bridges are nearly wrecks at
the recent time and will soon require
renewal.
1t is the plan of the commissioners
to instigate ar election to replace or re-
build the two Raw river bridges
at Valencia and Willard and other num-
erous structures for creeks. The word
.'irstigate' is used advisedly for the
! board can not order the election except
that first they are presented with pc
| tition signed by two-thirds of the tax
payers of the county.
Viii some one kindly start the move
1nent?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
LAWRENCE in DANGER.
When Ice Gorge Breaks Lowlands
May Be Flooded.

Lawrence, Kan. Jan. 21.-Lawrence
is again in danger of a flood because
of the freeze last night, which solidi-
ed the ice gorges in the Kaw river
above and below this city. The river
is slowly rising. and if the rise con-
tinues much longer the water will
overflow the bottom farms and the
low places in Lawrence.
What is most feared is that the
gorge above the town will go out first
and pile up against the lower gorge.
If this happens, the water will run
over North Lawrence to a depth of
five to ten feet. If both gorges go
out together, observers say, il will
carry out every bridge between here
and Kansas City and endanger the
bridges at the mouth of the Kaw.
The city has ordered dynamite and cleo
trio blasting apparatus and an effort will
be made to blast out the lower gorge be-
fore the upper gorge can break. If this
is successful the upper gorge will be at
tackled. From Lawrence to Lecompton
the river is full of ice and at the bends
in the stream the ice has been piled above
the banks.
Below Lawrence, as far as Eudora, con-
ditions are nearly the same. The ice has
backed I'D the water like dam. AT Will
Jamestown up stream from Lawrence
the river is flood high and at Lake View
the water has stopped service on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
MORE WATER TROUBLE.
Engine Goes Wrong at Waterworks
This Morning.

Last evening and this morning the
city water in some parts of the city
waH little clOudier than usual since
the break in the suction pipes at the
city waterworks plant. The cause of
this change for the worse was on ac-
count of temporary packing" of
the engine at the pump house which
pumps the water from the wells into
the mains.
AS a result of this packing it was
necessary to use one of the other
pumps which connects with the river
pipes. This pump supplied the city
until the work could be finished. Dur
ing this short period the muddy water
was forced into the mains once more
and caused the dirty water in some
lines.
Every day, since the water has been
pumped from the big we'll at the
plant, the mains have been getting in
better condition. 1t is but question
of a short time until the river will
fall and the pipes can be repaired
then the water will come from the
dry wells under the river bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
CURTIS is SICK.
Kansas Senator Confined to Bed With
Grip.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Curtis
is i'll with grip. He has been complain
ing for a week or more and was or
dered to bed by his physician. AS sick
as he is the senator talked today with a
number of people over the phone. hav-
ing the instrument in reach of his bed
To the State Journal he stated that he
expected to be able to be out some time
next week.
Governor and Mrs. Stubs left Wash
ington this afternoon for Kansas.
The senate has confirmed the follow
ing Kansas postmaster appointments:
John N Evans, at Liberal; Joseph E
Humphrey, at Nickerson; Carl o. Hunt
at Natoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
GRAND SALE OF SHIRTS
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Margaret Robertson, wife of
Jacob o. Robertson, a former MEM
Der of the Topeka police department,
is dead in Leavenworth, according to
word received here by relatives. The
body will arrive here Saturday noon
over the Atcnison, Topeka & Santa Fe,
and the funeral party will proceed di-
rect to the cemetery. The Robertson
family We're residents of Topeka for
years.
Charles L. Thompson, who for many
years conducted the Indian Mills on the
Delaware river, near Perry, Kan, died
Thursday evening January 20), aged
II years. His wife. aged rs, had passed
away Wednesday morning. Funeral
services for husband and wife will be
held at the family residence near
Perry, Saturday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock and interment will be in Law
renee cemetery Sunday afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. Creszentia Maria
Zeidler, whose death was previously
announced in this paper, will be held
from ST. Joseph's Catholic church to-
morrow morning, when requiem high
mass will be said. Interment in To-
peka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
HEAR FROM CURTIS.
Mexican Railway Conductors Are
Promised Help for Cook.

Guadalajara, Mexico, Jan. 21.-Re-
plies have been received here by the
railway conductors of the Guadala-
jara division from Senators Curtis,
EIkins Flint, Perkins, Borah, Scott,
owen, Lodge, Dixon, Warren and
Guggenheim, promising their support
in the erfdeavor to get trial for Con
ductor Cook, the American now con-
fined in Jail here.
Judge Palafox, who is in charge of
the case, declares much delay has
been occasioned through the failure of
General Manager Clark of the Nation
al railways TO answer a letter of IN
quiry addressed to him regarding the
duties of freight conductors and the
past character of Cook.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
New Manager for the Katy.

Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 21.-Re-
ports are current in railway circles
here today that Edwin Hawley will
place p. H. Houlahan at the head of
the operating department of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway as gen
eral manager. Mr.. HouIahan, who is
now general manager of the Chicago
& Alton rail way, is in Denison, Texas.
today and said to be inspecting the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
Mediation in Progress.

Washington. Jan. 21.-Chairman
Knapp of the interstate commerce
commission and Dr. Neill, commission
er of labor. as mediators, have taken
up the controversy between the Big
Four railroad and it's telegraphers. The
differences gre substantially the same
as those between the Illinois Central
and its telegraphers, which now are
being arbitrated in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
Investigating Hooking Pool.

New York, jan 21.-Further investi-
cation into the workings of the Column
bus & Hooking Coal and Iron pool
which caused the failure of three brok-
erage firms, is being made by the stock
exchange authorities While ostensibly
in the hands of the committee on in
solvencies, the governing committee as
a whole is dealing with the matter and
a searching inquiry is promised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
Lumber Rates Too High.

Chicago. Jan. 21.-Charges that the
lumber rate on the railroads in Ari-
iona is three times what it should be
were made to Commissioner Prouty of
the interstate commerce commission
by three lumber companies of that
state today. The companies say they
ship about 120 million feet of lumber
annually and that their market is al
most entirely in Arizona and New
Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
VANDAvER CASE TO JURY
Tainted by DespOiler of Home De-
PENDANT Shot William Cam.

Wellington, Kan, Jan. 21.-The
jury which is trying ]. L. Vandaver
for the murder of William (Buster)
Cam, alleged to have broken UP his
home by undue attentions to his wife,
began its deliberations when court
convened this afternoon. The areu-
ments which began yesterday after
noon were concluded at noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
Paw of Census Agents.

Washington. Jan. PA favorable re-
port has been ordered by the house
census committee on a joint resolution
fixing the maximum pay of special
agents of the census at Sc a day and
travelling expenses and an allowance of
So day in lieu of subsistence. The
resolution has already passed the sem
ate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21

1 want every bird and gold fish fancieI
to stop in. My assortment of imported
singers and large stock of globes and
fancy gold fish are a big attraction
topeka Bird store, 400 Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21

Beginning Saturday. Jan. 22nd. we
will give a sanitary drinking cup with
each 10c loaf of o. K. bread sold at our
store. S31 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
LOCAL MENTION.

Finest stock imported Andreasburg
female canaries Saturday sale $1.25.
400 Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21

Large 2 gallon globe and fish 81
Special. 400 Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21

A sanitary drinking cup with a 10c
loaf of o. K bread at the Avalon
bakery Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21

Allen Sawyer. charged with statu-
tory assault upon Cleo Austin, Is years
OLD, was acquitted at noon today. after
the jury had been out six hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
A Careful Study

Of the following list with prices quoted by other mer
chants in Topeka will convince you that quotations
are at least 10 per cent lower We deliver all parts
of the city and guarantee satisfaction your money
back Mail and telephone orders given prompt attention
Oranges, fancy, per peck -. ...... 33c
Sorghum, genuine country sorghum per gal zoe
Grape Fruit, fancy, each. ........ 4c
Sauer kralt, per gallon ...... Csc
Potatoes, fancy Northern, go h. ............. zoe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21
A Sweeping Clearance
Sale of Shoes

Boys Vici Kid and Velour Calf, Goodyear Ct ar
Welt Shoes real So values, pair. go. .R 90
Women's Patent Colt Shoes in lace. They GO AZ
are regular SO values, going a pair .P&s~*O
Women's fine Wei Kid. newest styles in SO Ct co
Women's Calfskn Shoes with without or co
tip best $3.50 value go a pair .sP sOO
Women's Storm Alaskas, 90
Womens 7-button Felt and Jersey Caters. 90
pair .~~$
Ladies' and Chdren's Rubbers, per OF.
pair .eAOS
Leggins all sizes, in this sale, per 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-21

GROCERIES
10 lbs. Sugar 81 90
6 lbs. Buckwheat Flour -. CSC
3 pkgs. Pancake Flour $500. Csc
Vermont Pure Maple Syrup. per quart
can 4oc
Mapeline, 2-oz. bottle 35c
Horse Shoe Tobacco, lib. 43c
Soda Arm & Hammer, 1Oc pkg. &c
Argo Starch, sc pkg Northumberland
Preserves, pure goods, quart jar. soc
Sweet Potatoes, fancy PIX. zoe
White Rose Soap, large bars, 10
Rice, japan, lbs. 25c
Prunes, sweet and fresh. lbs. csc
Quaker Oats, family size. 25c
Mince Meat, best, 3 pkgs csc
White Lily Flour, 50-lb. sack. high
Coal Oil, best, per gallon ..... Zoe
Bread, Weston, large loaf ...... 1Oc
Candy. fancy mixed, Id. 1Oc
Z Bs sss Gssn ssss<i .$1.OO
With $500 Order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14
POLICEMAN ARMSTRONG
BEFORE POLICE JUDGE
Answers Charges of Assault
ing His Wife and William
Weaver, Respectively.

Policeman George H. Armstrong, al
legged to have assaulted William w.
Weaver several weeks ago, whom he ar
rested on charge of interference while
the policeman was searching for a negro
accused Of degradation on private prop
erty, which charge has been the subject
of inquiry before the congressional third
degree committee, was arraigned In the
Police Court today. on two charges. one of
assaulting Weaver and the other of as
saulting Mrs. Elsie NJ Armstrong his
wife. The defendant entered pleas of
not guilty and demanded trial by jury in
each case. Pending trial Armstrong is
at liberty under $500 bond.
Both cases probably will be tried next
Tuesday, the first Police Court jury day
of the week.
Proceedings Brief.
The proceedings before Judge Mullowny
today lasted but several moments. Arm
strong appeared with his attorney,
Michael F. Mangam. and after listening
to the reading of the two charges by
the clerk, entered the formal pleas.
the counsel and the court relative to the
date of trial. After the day was tenta-
lively decided upon, the defendant and
his attorney left the courtroom
Defendant Makes Statement,
After his arraignment Armstrong made
the following statement:
Il declare that SO far as the Weaver
matter is concerned l only did my duty
as 1 saw it. 1 hit him with my club
to prevent the man from running a pair
Of scissors into me. He cut me on the
hand and in the face before I succeeded
in stopping his attack.
LAS to the charge filed against me bv
my wife, I have reason to believe prose
cution will be withdrawn. There was NO
assault 1t was the outcome OF long
drawn-out family troubles. and was the
immediate result of my taking her out OF
a moving picture theater. away from one
of her relatives, and escorting her home
time. 1 suppose, because Of the investi-
cation at the Capitol
Confers With Wife's Mother.
For an hour before Armstrong an
peared in court he was in conference
with his mother-;n-law. Mrs. Amanda
Mastin, of 5O3 7th street. Neither Mrs
Mastin nor Mrs. Armstrong would dis
cuss the charge against Armstrong
Mrs. Armstrong is now living at bar
mothers home. She was married. II w.s
explained, last March.
: Weaver, the complaining witness :,
the first charge against Armstrong was
In court prepared to take the witness
stand If the case was called for trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14
LONG FLIGHT FOR LATHAM.
He Is to Try Sixty-Mile Trip From
Phoenix to Tucson.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, December a.
Hubert Latham. the French aviator, has
signed contract to appear at the avia-
ton meet at Dominguez Field. December
"a to January >.
Latham also has a flight scheduled
within a few days from Phoenix, Ariz.,
to Tucson, a distance of sixty miles, and
from Aviation Field to Catalina Island
and back. The trip across to the island
is about the same distance as that across
the English channel, the voyage that
Latham twice tried and failed
Latham, Arch Hoxsey and Radley will
start west after the San Francisco avta-
ton meet, to visit the islands OF the Pa
cific Japan, China and Australia, if their
present plans do not fall through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14
KILLS WIFE AND SELF
Tragedy Follows Domestic Quarrel
in Maiden. Mass HON.

MAIDEN, Mass, December 14.-During
domestic quarrel last night Alonzo w
Campbell killed his wife and himself with
a revolver at the home of his wife.s
parents. The couple had had an areu-
ment which the woman's father and
mother tried to adjust. Campbell, how
ever, drew his revolver and said.
i've been threatening to do This long
enough. I guess now is a good time
He then shot his wife through the
brain and. placing the weapon to his
mouth, fired bullet through his own
head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14
Verdict of Not Guilty Cheered
by Spectators.
SAYS SHE DID NOT sLAY
II Want to Go Home With My
Father" She Tells Jury.
JUDGE LEANS TOWARD HER
He Declares It 1s Best to Err in
Acquitting Than in Convicting
Defendant.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, December A.
Hattie LIE Blanc, the seventeen-year-old
French-Canadian girl, was acquitted to-
day Of the charge Of numbering Clarence
F. Glover, a laundryman of Waltham,
November 20, 1909. The verdict of the
jury was cheered by. the spectators in
the courtroom.
When brought into the courtroom by a
deputy sheriff and the matron of the
Cambridge Jail the defendant was pale.
The morning greetings of her attorneys
failed to dispel for even an instant. the
cloud that had settled on her counte-
nance.
Judge Bonds Charge.
When court was resumed at 9 o'clock
Judge Bond continued his charge to the
jury. He defined circumstantial evil
dence, and informed the jury that such
evidence must establish the fact beyond
reasonable doubt.
He referred to sore on the finger of
the defendant. which, he said. the prose-
cution claimed was made by the back
fire from the revolver.
The district attorney corrected the
judge. saying the government claimed
that the sore was made by the flash from
the muzzle
do you mean that she shot herself?''
asked Judge Bond.
District Attorney Higgins did not reply.
The court called attention to the fact
that no experiments had been made with
the revolver to show that such a sore,
as had been described on the defendant s
finger, could be made with the revolver.
'You will be safer" Judge Bond said,
ITO err In acaujtting than to err in
He said that the jury had the right
to infer what interests Influenced testi-
mony on either side. He referred to At
torney Samuel D. Elmore receiving 81, 153
from Mrs. Glover. If Elmore was interested
in collecting evidence to use in the case
to make it clear that Mrs. Glover was
not implicated. he said, then both wit
nesses were interested.
Says She Wants to 90 Home.
Judge Bond ended his charge at 9:32
o'clock. Clerk Dillingham;, turning toward
the diminutive prisoner, said:
Hattie lie Blanc, you now have the
opportunity to say anything that you de-
SIRE"
Pale and frightened. the girl rose,
folded her arms across her breast, and
turned toward the jury. Her voice was
soft and her words could be heard only
a short distance
She spoke with a pronounced French
accent as she said
Il did not do 1t. L want TO go home
with my father
The Jury was unable to hear her be-
cause she spoke SO family. Her chief
ment for their benefit.
Mr.. johnson then requested the court
IN eYnIain the ruling on reasonable doubt
and the rights Of the defendant in re-
framing from testifying. This was done
The case was then given to the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14
COMMITTEE SEES TAFT
IN BEHALF Of CLERKS
Requests President to With
hold Order Closing Depart
ments at 5 O'Clock.

The o'clock closing question was taken
up with President Taft today by q COM
mittee from the Chamber of Commerce.
The committee consisted of William F.
GUIDE, James F. Oyster, Isaac Cans, 9
w Woodward and A. Eisner, and the,
were accompanied by Thomas Grant, sec
retary of the chamber.
The President listened to the arguments
of the committee against adding another
half hour, and said the question would b.
taken I'D at the cabinet meeting Friday,
he explained.
Arguments Against Proposal.
The committee told the President that
little would be gained, in it's opinion. by
adding another half hour. declarin~ that
the fatigue from constant application
until o'clock would cause a slowing
down and no work more than by closing
at the present hours The interruption to
business would also be considerable, 1t
was pointed out.
The committee told the President it was
hoped the decision would be reached to
let the hours remain as at present, but
that if there was to be change 1t would
be better to begin work at 40 o'clock in
the morning. giving the late afternoon
hours to the clerks for business or pleas
ure.
MI. Guides View.
Following the interview with the Pres
ident Mr.. GUIDE said that the impression
which had been left with the committee
was that the clerks were to be asked to
work the extra half hour.
II am inclined to believe that the extra
ho tod in frcf !,
of the day said Mr.. GUIDE. 'The depart
ments will be opened at $50 O'Clock in.
stead of at O'Clock, and will close a,
4:3O o'clock, as at present. Our interview
with the President was very pleasant
The President told us that he himself
worked frequently sixteen hours day
and said that the clerks might well be
asked to work eight hours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14
Interurban Trains Collide.

TACOMA. WASH. December 14.-Mrs
S. w. Stimson of this city was severely
injured about the head and fifteen others
were bruised and shaken up when a linn
tied train on the Seattle-Tacoma interur-
ban line crashed into local train at
Farrow siding, thirteen miles southeast
of Tacoma, last night. Dense fog n de-
clared responsible for the collision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14
SCHOONER RUN DOWN
Crew of Sunken Vessel Rescued and
Taken on Board Steamer.

BOSTON. December IA wireless de-
spatch received here today states that
the four-masted schooner General f. s.
Greedy of New Haven ran down and
sank another schooner i'm Pollock Riu
siie early today. The crew Of the sunken
schooner was saved and later taken on
board the steamer III. f. Dimock, bound
from New York for Boston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-14
Guerrero Is Captured.

The Mexican federal troops have COM
pIetely routed the revolutionists in Chi
huahua and captured the city of Guer-
zero, according to a telegram received
today by the State Department from Am
bassador Wilson at Mexico City.
This cleared the state OF Chihuahua
and other parts of the country" said Mr.
Wilson, "of all organized resistance to
the government