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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
WILL GIVE ELEPHANT.
Roosevelt to Present University Real
Symbol of the G. o. p.

San Francisco. March 9.-Theodore
Roosevelt will present the University
of California with a real symbol of the
G. 0. P.
In a letter written to President Ben
ia min Ide Wheeler, of the university
from Sergei. in British East Africa, on
November 49, 1909, the former chief ex-
ecutive of the United States offers
fine specimen of the pachvderm to the
university as a trophy of his hunt IN
African wilds. The board of regents
will prepare a letter of acceptance.
Roosevet's letter contains the 1ol-
lowing: =
Fear a hunter bringing gifts.
haven't u white elephant to oner you,
hut 7 have a good bull of the ordinary
African kind and 1 should be very
glad to give it to the University OF
California If you care to accept II
Heller has prepared the skim which is
in first-class condition. as are the
skull tusks, etc"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
OH! JOY; LADY COPS.
Windy City VIII Have Real Female
s.PoIiceSses.''

Chicago. March 9-Chicago is to have
a special police force composed exclus-
lively of club women.
The organization of such an auxiliary
to the regular force was authorized yes
terday following q series of confer
onces between. Chief of Police Steward.
Health Commissioner Evans and Mrs.
E. NJ. Henderson. chairman of the civic
committee Of the federation of women's
clubs. 4fss-s
The object of the feminine contingent
will be to enforc- the anti-spitting or
cinance. ro
The women viii not wear uniform nor
travel beat
A large number of cards have been
printed on which appears in black type
the full text of the splitting ordinance
and the line in display type: This will
be enforced by the department of po-
lice
Cards are to be distributed among
the members of the clubs affiliated with
the federation. more than 10000 in all,
so as to cover thoroughly ten congress
sional districts.
The women Will be instructed to carry
the cards with them whenever they
leave their homes. Wherever they find
person splitting, in violation of the
law they will take one of these cards
from their satchels and present it to
the offender
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
CAUGHT BY The TIDE.
Party OF Sewer Inspectors Narrowly
Escapes Drowning.

New York. March Borough
President Cyrus P. Muller of the
Bronx told today of the narrow mar
gin by which he and several of his
borough officials escaped death by
drowning in the Great Bronx trunk
sewer. which has just been completed
and turned over to the city. The Of
ficials started out on an inspection of
the sewer, which is IA feet in diameter
and more than two miles long.
Wearing rubber boots and carrying
lanterns. they descended into the huge
pipe and had gone about a mile when
they noticed that they were splaShing
through clear water six inches deep.
They had forgotten to take into ac-
count the tide. which was backing up
into the sewer at a rapid rate. They
had gone too far to turn back and
after a hurried consultation they de-
cided to sprint for the outlet before
the inrushing water overwhelmed
them.
Five minutes later the water had
risen to their knees and as they
foundered on against the current it
surged over the tops of their high
boots and extinguished the f1ickering
flame in the lanterns which they car
ried. They pressed on, joining hands
to prevent any of the members of the
party falling back. They were waist
deep in the water when they saw the
light at the mouth of the sewer.
Soaked to the skin and with water at
their arm pits. they emerged and
scrambled up the steep bank to safety.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
POST CARD CENSORSHIP
Postmasters in Crusade Against the
Silly and Offensive Sort.

New York. March "A systematic
crusade against the silly postal card is
being We red blythe authorities in sew
eral of the larger cities of the United
Ssa-es. according to an announcement
by Postmaster Morgan Replying to a
committee from the Ancient Order of
Hibernians. which lodged a protest
against the sending of offensive ST. Pat
r1ck's day post cards. Mr.. Morgan said:
People may as well understand that
1t is only Taste of time and money
to try to indulge in the sending of
silly postal cards through the United
States mails. Any card or other mat
ter that is vulgar or an insult to any
person or race will be destroyed when
ever it reaches this office. This office
has destroyed thousands of them al
re a0y this season. Hundreds of thou
sands were destroyed by postmasters
last year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

This shoe store is the oldest in To-
peka and is probably the largest in the
state 1t was established in 1887 by
b. NJ. Payne and J. c. Payne. his son.
store has been operated by his wife
through Mr. w. E. Brelsford, who has
been connected with the store for the
past ten years.
The men who hold the controlling
interest in the new concern are well
known in Topeka and are exceptionally
we'll schooled in shoe merchandising 6.
They are w. E. Brelsford and A. R.
Springer. Mr.. Brelsford has been the
active manager of the Payne Shoe
company for the past two years and
has been connected with the store for
more than ten years, while Mr..
Springer is equally efficient, havin g
been in the shoe business for more
than eight years. They are both To-
peka men and deserve success in their
new enterprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

price cards Most of these are of
shoes perhaps little off style. Some
of them will be sold as low as 15c a
pair. The extra sales people are be-
ing coached on the shelf stock and
the run of sizes. Everything will be
in shape tomorrow morning for their
big money raising sale.
1t will undoubtedly be a great in
noVation to Topeka as well as the
whole country, for it is doubtful If
such a remarkable thing ever occurred
in the world of merchandising before
spring stock of oxfords will. be includ-
ed, and in view of the fact that Easter
is only little more than two weeks
away, their plan is indeed extraor-
binary However, they seem to know
their business and Topeka people will
be given a wonderful shoe buying OPP
portunity as a result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

They are to be complimented upon
their grit, for though both are well
to do and have ample credit, they were
forced to adopt rather strategic means
accomplis' 1g such large undertake
ing.
The stock actually invoiced close
around $4,000 at late winter invoic-
ing time, and more than $1S,0 900 worth
OF new spring stock had been pur-
chased on the firms credit at that
time. This merchandise is now on
hand and must be paid for by April L
in order to take advantage of discounts
offered by the factories on merchan-
disc for payment in 80 days after bill
of lading has been received.
I'VE could borrow the money on the
stock from almost any bank said Mr..
want to. Why should we? Rather
than pay interest on money for so
Short time, we can reduce our stock,
selling out only enough to meet our
obligations, and yet have the largest
stock Of shoes in Topeka.
IT expect to sell shoes (spring lines
included) at such low prices that the
whole town will be surging to our
ute we raise the $4,000 the sale will
stop and we will begin to sell shoes in
the ordinary way: legitimate profit
on every pair.
1--WE shouldn't have any difficulty in
getting this money, for the Payne shoe
store has a reputation that people
know. The public is confident that
what we say is honest and square. I
don't like the idea of so much sensa-
tion and price cutting. especially COM
ing as it does at the. very outset of the
spring season, but we need the money
and need it bad. but we're going to
live up to the honor and prestige of
the Payne Shoe Co. by giving the pub
lie Just what we say Wen do
The store has been closed for the
past two DAYS and will open for bust
ness Thursday morning. Inside. these
two new managers, with a host of
clerks, are working like beavers get
ting the stock in shape to handle the
big crowds which they expect. Long
tables with the more sensational bar
gains are being filled and labeled with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
HIGHER THE BETTER.
Taft Endorses Advanced Education for
the Negro.

Washington March president
Taft in an address to an audience of
several hundred negroes here last
night at a rallyxin the interest of Will
berforce univ ersity of Ohio, made a
strong plea for university education
for the negroes.
'The negro race" said Mr.. Taft.
"must have the highest education, and
the higher the better for the COM
munity. The negroes are very sus-
ceptible to pulpit influence, and their
ministers who are tn. best educated
can do more than anything else to help
uplift the race"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
WILLING TO CONFESS.
Murder of the Bork Family May Be
Cleared Up Soon.

Pittsburg Kan. March 9.-Deputy
County Attorney w. J. True left last
evening in answer to a telegram from
Warden Codding, stating that Gus
Thomas, alias Ed Young, was willing
to confess to the murder of the Bork
family, five miles north of here, last
November He confessed to a number
of other crimes committed from time to
time in this section of the country IN
which Ed Charles. now in the Fort
Scott Jail, was implicated, and if he
makes a confession it will clear up
mystery, 1t now looks, after detectives
have been working a long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
BABIES GIVEN AWAY.
A Carload From New York Distributed
in New Orleans.

New Orleans, La, March 9.-This was
the day they gave babies away in New
Orleans A carload of the little tots
arrived here today from New York
founding and orphan asylums, with an
eager crowd of claimants awaiting
their arrival. In addition to those who
had previously made successful claim
to a baby, many pressed about the car
in the hope that there might be some
left over" but those who had apphed
in advance got every baby in the car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
VIM. BASHAM ARRESTED
Charged With Being Implicated in
Missouri Paciffc's HoIdup.

Pittsburg, Kan, March civilian
Basham Of Minden. Mo-, is in the city
Jail charged with being complicated in
the Missouri Pacific train holdup be
tween Pittsburg and Cornell on the
evening of February 5. He will be ar
raigned before Judge j. K. Stephenson
of Chicopee this afternoon.
The arrest of Basham is the latest
development in the holdup which the
Missouri Pacific detectives have to
offer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
NEW wATERwoRKs SYSTEM.
Cook & Sons Get Contract for Pipe
Lines for $19,SOO.

Fort Riley, Kan. March Bids
for the new waterworks system here
were let as follows: For the pipe line,
W. w. Cook & Sons of this city, their
bid being $19,S0O. The lowest bid for
the boiler house and pump pit was
made by the firm of John Dalton &
sons, also of this city, their bid being
S14.96O The Laidlow Don-Gordon
company bid lowest on the equipment
of boilers and pumps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
Dog Saves a Train.

Cameron. w. Va, March annoy
ed by the barking of farmers dog,
William Miller followed the animal for
a mile along the tracks of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad and in a deep
cut found a pile of ties on the track,
apparently placed there to wreck a
train. The New York and Chicago
express No. was due "a the moment,
but as the train was 80 minutes late,
Miller succeeded in clearing the track
before the train appeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
PEARY WILL LECTURE.
To Deliver Eight Abroad. Including
London. Berlin and Rome.

New York. March 9.-Commander
Robert E. Peary will deliver eight
public lectures during his stay abroad,
in addition to his programmed adj
dresses before the geographical soci-
cites of London, Edinburgh, Paris.
Berlin. Vienna, Rome, Brussels and
Antwerp. Six of these lectures are to
be given in Great Britain, one in Paris
AMI one in Berlin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
Customs Court of Appeals.

washington March 9.-President
Taft today sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations for the new GUS
toms court of appeals Chief Justice
Robert NJ. Montgomery of the supreme
court of Michigan, to be presiding
Judge; associate judges, William H.
Hunt of Montana: James F. Smith of
California; Orion NJ. Barber of YER
mont, and Marion Devries of Cali
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
TRINITY OPENS HEART.
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Mort
cages Voided by Church.

New York, March 9.-Mortgages
amounting to approximately s37oO00
held by Trinity corporation against So
parishes of the church in Greater New
York have been voluntarily wiped out
by the Mother church. according to an
announcement made. Some of the
mortgages have existed for 60 years.
The corporations financial condition
warranted such action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

The newest member of the Size
Smaller family is one-eyelet Tie
that fits and stays on like an OK
ford and looks and feels like a
pump. Suede and gunmetal-$4.OO
a pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
Towed in a go Foot Whale.

Sabine. Texas March 9.-After five
hours of hauling and Juggling the pilot
boat Florida. towed into port a 80 foot
whale very much alive and protesting
vigorously. The monster was stranded
in two fathoms of water three miles off
Sabine bar and when sighted by a
dredge boat was mistaken for a wreck
age barge, and the pilot boat was dis
patched to aid the supposed disabled
craft.
Smokers like Lewis Single Binder
,foo- fov IT, rio1, mellow n1aIify
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Embroidery Gallons are going
to be very extensively used on
Summer dresses. We have them
from 1 to inches wide-1Sc to
$1.75 a yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Again this Spring we have CO.
vert cloth Jackets to sell for $685.
but only because we placed the
order last Fall. If we were to buy
them now, we would have to get
$500 for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Have you seen our handsome
brocaded Ribbons-moired and
polka dot bodies with brocaded
edges. Most all colors-50c and sec
a yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

1t is high time you were buying
Kid Gloves for Easter for the very
simple reason that we have all
sizes in every shade NOW-and we
probably won't have them later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Always something new in Nov
city Jewelry-today 1t Is gold-in-
laid. shell Barrettes set with Rhine
stones. Long narrow. ones-5Oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
Re-Organized Payne Shoe Com.
pany Opens Tomorrow.
Big New Stock Is Arranged for
Mammoth Opening.
CHARTER is GRANTED
Secretary of State Issues Papers
for $4,000 Firm.
Managers Well Known in Topeka
Business Circles.

Secretary of STATE Denton. through
the state charter clerk. has issued to
the Payne Shoe company of Topeka
incorporation papers for 100000 and a
charter has been granted the company
to do business in this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09
CarIoad 10 california;.

We load The next car for Los An
geles March Is. We expect a car to
Corpus Christi. Texas, about that date
also. Phone the Merchants Transfer
Co., 1876, about through service to all
Doints.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Those are the grandest thing
yet" said a modiste as we took
the tissue paper wrappings Off
some new Appliques this morning.
They are solid embroidered roses.
in light shades for appliquing on
chiffons-and they have every ap-
pearance of real hand work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

The Notion Section is making a
special display of Crepe Paper Nap
kins for Easter and St. Patrick s
Day-5c a dozen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

The-Iong-waited-fo have arriv-
ed at last-a full line of Colgate's
Toilet preparations, fresh from the
factory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Dainty Ruffled Aprons made of
sheer India linen-all made up,
with pocket and ties, and stamped
to be embroidered In either white
or colors. csc and 35c each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Kayser's Italian Silk Hose are
made of the same fabric as the
gloves-doubled, too, at the toes,
heels and tops. We believe they
are the best Silk Hose that $3.50
will buy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

FROM TopEKA's LARGEST STORE

We are showing a splendid line
of 27-inch Tussah Pongees at sec
yard-fourteen shades to choose
from.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Hundreds of women profited by
our 2-day sale of Domestics today,
and still there is enough for to-
morrOw's selling.
30-inch Unbleached Muslin. SC
2S-inch Seersucker Bingham TIC
3S-inch Bleached Muslin -. size
12% c Cheviot Shifting Sc
15c Percales for --...... 10 &c
18c Zephyr Ginghams ...12 Ic
$1.65 White Spreads .$1.29
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-09

Just one pattern of a kind. so
there is no danger of meeting your
double" if you buy an embroider-
ed white costume here. The skirts
is practically made and there is
IA yards of all-over and Il yards
of insertion for the waist-and a
picture to show how they will
look when made up. $3.50 to $50
each
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-07
Especial to the ,Bonanza)


BLAIR, Ney., Oct. 5-Senator
Nixon, E. E. Roberts, w. w. Booth
and Con Ahern paid a flying visit
to Blair this evening and met with
an enthusiastic reception from their
old time friends and acquaintances.
1t is pardonable under the cir
cumstances to indulge in RETROSPECT
tion and furnish some of the latter
day saints with the information that
Senator Nixon and w. w. Booth are
old residents of Esmeralda county.
Senator Nixon was a telegraph oper-
ator at Belleville in '83, and w. w.
Booth was associated with the True
Fissure at Candelaria. Just imag-
inc what a mine of information
these four men could furnish the
Historical society of Nevada, from
the palmy days of the Comstock to
the time when Candelaria and Belle
vile from the Northern Belle mine
added their wealth to the industrial
resources of our country The dis
covery of Tonopah, where Butler
and Oddie solved the greatest eco
nomic problem of the age in Tono
pah and gave the miner just share
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-07
DIVORCE DEAD
and RENO DOCTOR
TAKEN TO JAIL

RENO, Oct. 6-Dr. F. H. Wich-
man was arrested late this evening
following the partial hearing of evil
dence into the death of Mrs. Emma
Ross, a woman from Texas, ostens-
IDLY here to obtain a divorce.
1t is charged that Wichman per-
formed an illegal operation, the wo-
man dying from it's effects after an
effort was made by other physicians
to save her life by means of extra
ordinary operations.
Wichman is held in $1,000 bail,
which he was unable to obtain.
The testimony before the coroner's
jury revealed a revolving condition.
Chief of Police Burke and Dis
trict Attorney Woodburn left this
morning for San Francisco where
they will bring back Mrs. ]. A. Tai
bot, who is held by the police of the
bay city. Mrs. Talbot, it is stated
was present when the operation was
performed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-07
DECISION OF
G0LDFIELD JUDGE
TO Be ATTACKED
THE ROUND MOUNTAIN CONTRO-
vERSY STILL BEFORE DIS
TRICT COURT

The case of John F. Davidson VS..
the Round Mountain Mining COM
pany, which has been before Judge
Mark r. Averill in the district court
for the last few weeks, continues to
occupy the attention of the court.
The plaintiff rested Tuesday and
since that date the best part of the
time has been taken up in arguing
questions of law.
According to the evidence now be-
ing brought out by the defense, it
is apparent that before long the de-
cision of Judge Stevens on the Los
Gazabo ground, which was rendered
in the district court last June, may
be attacked. 1t is claimed that
Stevens was disqualified from try
ing that case, which has direct
bearing on the present trial, on the
grounds that prior to his ascension
to the district court bench, he had
acted as attorney for the Round
Mountain Red Top Mining company
which later consolidated with the
Round Mountain Mining company.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-07
ATTEMPT MADE
ON THE LIFE Of
Chinese PRINCE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6-An at
tempt to kill Prince Tsai Haun, an
uncle of the Emperor of China, as
he stepped from the Overland train
at Oakland Mole half an hour before
boarding the liner Chiyo for the
return trip to China, was frustrated
today by Harry Moffit, chief of the
secret service, and Detective Ser
geant George Mcmahon of the local
police department. They seized and
overpowered George Fong, men,
Der of the Young China association,
just as he was about to draw re-
volver from his hip pocket and fire
upon the royal visitor.
Fong was handcuffed by the de-
tectives and quickly hurried from
the crowd which had gathered at
the station to welcome the prince.
The prisoner was taken across the
bay in ferryboat, placed in tax
icab and hurried to Motifs office,
where he made full confession of
his intention to assassinate Prince
| Haun.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-07
RAILROAD LOSES
CASE ON APPEAL To
SUPREME COURT
JUDGMENT OF LOWER COURT
AFFIRMED IN HENNINGSEN
CASE

The case of Henningsen VS.. To-
nopah & Goldfield Railroad COM
pany, involving about $4,000 dam
ages for breach of contract grow
ing out of an agreement by the rail-
road company to sell Henningsen all
narrow gauge railroad ties on its
line, has just been affirmed by the
supreme court. The case was first
tried in Tonopah before Judge
O'Brien and jury in December
1906, and has been pending ever
since on new trial and appeal pro.
ceedings. The jury verdict was fol-
the plaintiff. Campbell, Metson &
Brown and George S. Green were
attorneys fer the defendant com
pany, and Mcintosh & Cooke rep
resented Mr.. Henningsen.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-10-07
MRS. TURNER MINUS
HER VALUABLE GEMS

NEW YORK, Oct. "A diamond
necklace valued at $4,000, the
property of Mrs. Oscar A. Turner,
wife of a Tonopah mining man, was
stolen from it's casket when she was
abroad recently.
The theft may have taken place
at the Grand Hotel, Paris; in the
Hotel Bearnerge, Lucerne, Switzer-
land, or on board the steamer
Deutschland, on which Mrs. Turner
arrived here Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Turner sailed for Europe on
July 27. In Lucerne she turned
over to the hotel clerk the box con-
tanning the $4,000 necklace, be.
sides other jewelry. which the clerk
put in the safe.
Mrs. Turner left the box there
until she went to Paris. Arriving
in Paris. she turned over the box
still unopened, to the clerk OF the
Grang hotel. Again she left II IN
the safe until ready to sail. She
took the package on board ths
Deutschland at Cherbourg, but die
not open II and left It with Pursel
Hagenow. who placed II In his safe