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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
FINGERS AS EVIDENCE.
Finding Them in the Ruins Leads to
Conviction of Arson.

California, Mo-, Dec. S.-Two badly
mutilated- fingers found in the ruins
of a burned store at Upton, Mo-, nine
months ago, have caused the convfc-
ton Of Gustave F. Steinkraus in the
circuit court here on charges of arson.
He was sentenced to serve two years
in the penitentiary.
II March of this year store con-
Quoted by Steinkraus and David Greer
was burned. Suspicion that the fire
was of incendiary origin was not
aroused until detectives employed by
an insurance company found two mu-
tilated fingers in the ruins An in
vestigation followed and it was learn
ed that on the night of the fire Greer
had been injured and lost two fingers.
The arrest Of the two men followed.
Greer. who also faces a charge of
arson, is to have his trial soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
ROOSEVELT ON TOUR.
The colonel VIII Start March 1 for
Swing Around the Circle.


New York, Dec. S.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt is to make two
months tour through the country,
visiting practically every state ouside
of New England. He said that 1t was
impossible to announce any of his
speaking dates, except those of six
lectures at the University of Cali
fornia, which are to begin on March
"a. He will leave New York about
March 1. His first stops will be in
the south, probably in Georgia. After
visiting the southern states and com
pIeting his course of lectures in Cali
formal, he will zigzag throughout the
west.
Mr. Roosevelt says he has received
three thousand invitations to speak
and that thirty reached him in his Of
hce Tuesday. No announcement of his
itinerary will be made until after
January 1. He says the New Haven
report that in his speech there next
week he will explain the election is
untrue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
BILLIARD Will SEE
City Assessment for South Side
Dixie Is Large.
Mayor Startled When He Finds
1t Is $4,000.

The city's share of the assessment
for the construction of the South side
dixie has been given at about $4,000,
and Mayor Billiard has ordered the city
engineering department to make in
vestigatior. at once.
The mayor was not expecting an as
sessment of more than s13 900 and the
figures submitted astounded him.
"I know that there is very little
to do but pay the money" said the
mayor, "but I feel that we have been
have done. I think that there is an
error some place. This is at least
$4,000 more than had expected and
when the contract was let for an
amount of 18 per cent less than the
estimate I was figuring tina. the city
would save still more
For one thing, it seems that the
county has levied an assessment of
1926 on a little piece of land now oc-
cupied by the city asphalt plant. This
same tract was condemned short
time ago by the county for dixie pur-
poses and the city doesn't believe that
it should pay taxes on condemned land.
The second objection comes from the
action of the county allowing the city
only SO for an acre Of land adjoining
the city park. This land was con-
demned for dixie use and the city given
$40 for damages.
eff 1 had authority when this was
done I would have taken it in court -
said the mayor this morning. s'We
should have been allowed at least 81 600
for this land-and possibly 81, 900. be-
1ieve 1t is worth it. But it is too late
now-we will have to investigate all VIC
can to see If there are any mistakes
and then take our medicine"
The assessment covered everything
owned by the city in that district ex-
cept the air above and the water that
runs along beside the land The poles,
the wires, the hydrants, the valves and
the water mains were all taxed, A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
MEETING OF DISTRICT JUDGES.
Question Whether 1t Shall Be Held in
Topeka January II.

Judge ]. c. Ruppenthal. of the Twen-
ty-third judicial district, has written
the district judges of the state to ask
them if they would not prefer to hold
their annual meeting in Topeka at the
same time the State Bar association
meets, which is to say January II and
IL. He states that the judges have
tried meeting on the day. before and
the day following the bar association
and it did not fall out ais expected
1t is probable that the judges will meet
on the first day of the bar association
gathering, which is to say January IL,
depending largely on the nature of the
replies Judge Ruppenthal receives from
his letters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
MORNING WAS COLD.
Mercury Down to Twelve Degrees This
Morning.

The coolest hour of the winter vva
reached at o'clock this morning when
the mercury dropped to II degrees.
But that was comparatively warm TO
what it was year ago today. At that
time the mercury stood at degree be-
low zero and four and one-half inches
Of snow covered the ground
A rapid rise in temperature came
with the sun today, however, and at 2
o'clock the warmest hour in five DAYS
was experienced. The present snoy4 in
scheduled to disappear tomorrow as the
forecast predicts fair weather tonight
and probably tomorrow with rising
temperatures. The wind is blowing
five miles an hour from the southwest.
The fernnarafures fnffav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
WINTERS MUST ANSWER
Charged With Practicing Dentistry
Without a License.

Upon complaint. of DR.. G. F. Ambrose,
secretary of the State Dentists asso-
citation, a warrant was issued in the
court of Topeka today for A. M Win
ters of the New York dental parlors.
61S Kansas avenue, charging him with
practicing without a license. Chas.
BradshaW, deputy marshal of the
court, made an attempt to serve the
warrant but found the dentist out.
Three counts are charged against Mr..
Winters. Three witnesses back up the
charges with stories Of torture These
are Mrs. E. Brack of Havensville, Mrs.
Backers and Mrs. Rollins, both #
Onaga. The president of the state as
sociation, DR.. o. H. Simpson of Dodge
City, also is named as a witness.
DR.. Simpson and DR.. Ambrose, whose
home is at FL Dorado, were in the city
taking testimony in an action to debar
the New York doctors from practice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
Hylt Is Adjudged Insane.

trial for his sanity last evening, was
found insane by a commission in lun-
acy consisting of Drs. L. A. Ryder and
J. L. Work. His wife was appointed
guardian of his estate of $4,000. The
Hylt's hallucination was that lawyers
and real estate agents were trying to
deprive him of his property and that
neighbors were trying to separate him
from his wife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
He Rents the Pest House.

Granite City, III, Dec. 8.-Under
agreement to vacate on a days notice,
James Smith, mill worker, moved his
family into Granite City pesthouse to-
day. Scarcity of houses caused Smith
to rent the pesthouse from the city for
$12 a month. If a smallpox case APP
pears Smith must give up his home to
the patient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
EIGHTEEN INJURED.
slippery Rails Cause Rear End COL
lision ON Traction Line.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 8.-Efghteen per-
sons were injured today when a passen-
ger car of the Illinois Traction system
bound from this city for Danville struck
the rear car of a freight train at
Starnes. just east of Springfield. Slip
perry rails caused the accident
James T. Uppergrove, of Chicago, who
suffered broken rib. was the most
seriously hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
INTO THE PIGEONHOLE.
BaIHnger-Pinchot Report Not Likely
to Get Action This Session.

washington, Dec. S.-The Ballinger-
Pinchot reports will not be acted upon
by the house committee on agriculture
to which they have been referred. un-
til after the Christmas holidays at least
and perhaps not at all, according to
present indications.
In fact the members of this commit
tee cannot see why the reports were
referred to them except for conserva-
ton questions involved. They protest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
TO DEPORT TAKAHAskI.
Immigration OfIicial Arrests Him Fol.
lowing Release from Prison.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. s.-Ku-
makichi Takahaskf of Helena, Mont.
upon his release from the federal
prison here today was arrested by q
United States immigration officer for
deportatiLn n to Japan.
Takahaski had served 13 months
Imprisonment for importing women
for immoral purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08

Aviator Carries -Four Passengers.
Jchannisha1, Germany, Dec. s.
Aviator Brunsuber circled the field
here twice in a Farman biplane, car
rying four passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-08
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 8.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and probably Friday
Slowly rising temperature.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-07-14
A Friqhtful Wreck

of train, automobile or buggy may
cause cuts, bruises, aorasions, sprains
or wounds that demand Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve-earth's greatest healer.
Quick relief and prompt cure results.
For burns, boils, sores of all kinds,
eczema, chapped hands and lips, sore
eyes or corns, it's supreme. Surest
pile cure. Csc at Roses Drug Store.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-07-14
AN INVITATION 70 WOMEN

The Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Company of Lynn, Mass, cordially
invite any woman interested to call
at their laboratory at Lynn. Mass,
and see for herself the care which is
taken with the vast correspondence
received from the women of this
country. No letter or testimonial has
ever been made public without the
written wish OF the writer. No con-
tidence has ever been violated, and
never in their history have they sold
or disposed of any of their letters
from women. 1t is for these reasons
that thousands of suffering American
women every year feel free to write
Mrs. Pinkham for her valuable ad-
vice. which is always given free of
charge.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-07-14
SMITH CAMPAIGN
SHOWS ACTIVITY
PROMINENT PEOPLE FROM ALL
OVER GEORGIA VISIT HIS
HEADQUARTERS DAILY.

Atlanta, July 13.-The Smith cam
paign managers did not let any grass
grow under their feet yesterday, but
spent q busy day interviewing visit
ors and sending cut Hoke Smiuu cam
paign literature.
IL was stated that Tuesday bad Den
the busiest day at headquarters since
-ns campaign opened, and Mr.. Smith
received more callers at his ONCE
shap he has received On any one day
IL a month.
PROBABLY the most notable callers
daring c0~ Gay were Judge Thomas
c Lawson. q Esrontcn, former rep
Fsss2;aslVs IN congress from the
Eighth district snd one Of the Issx,,
nossass G2sG II Georgia. He
elsco1.aSsr,S rswS &ocut Mr. SMITHS
chances II Putnam.
Former Senator T. 5. Fielder. Of
Macon. also pS5d his regards TO Mr..
Smith and aSSdre6 him that the Smith
people in Bibb were active.
Reuben Il, Arnold, Carlos Mason
and Walter P. Andrews are giving
their time TO pushing the Smith cam
paign in Fulton county and are pre-
dieting that Fulton will be in the
Smith column by a safe majority.
Among the visitors at Smith head
quarters who made favorable state
ments regarding their sections were
W. T. Johnson, of Washington; H
B. Strange, of Statesboro; E. E. VOL
colt, of Griffin, and j. S. Walton, of
Douglasville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
MRS. GODDARD PRESIDENT
Chosen for Head of the City Fedora
ton.

At an all-day meeting OF the City
Federation Thursday, Mrs. A. A. God
ard was chosen president for the COM
ing year, and her record as an active
club woman, her experience on the past
presidents executive board, her SER
vice on various committees, prove that
the club women have made a wise
choice. The morning session of the
meeting yesterday was devoted to bus
mess, including the election of the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs. GODDARD, president;
Mrs. c. H. Samson, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. A. 0. Wellman, second vice
president; Mrs. w. r. Stubbs, honorary
vice president; Mrs. E. F. Stanley, sec
retary; Mrs. ]. p Raster. treasurer
(re-elected) and Mrs F. W. Watson,
ing committee are: Mrs. j. F. Close,
Mrs. E. E. Roudebush and Mrs. J. w.
Mowers. Two of the newly elected Off
GERS, Mrs. GODDARD and Mrs. Watson,
were not present at the meeting, as
they are both out of the city, but after
considerable persuasion, Mrs. GODDARD
consented to become a candidate, and
her own consent apparently was all that
was needed to secure her election.
A luncheon was served at noon in
the basement of the First Christian
church, where the meeting was held.
and an additional number of about a
hundred came for the afternoon ses-
sion.
Mrs. Lee Monroe, the retiring pres
ident, made her report on the past
years work, in which she gave as the
principal line of effort of her admin
istration. the work of raising funds
for club house. The federation
Vinewood day netted the sum of
S30.34, the bazaar, $673-79, and from
other sources, the sum was brought
up to about 1895. In other lines, -
said Mrs. Monroe, I'VE have kept up
our Washburn scholarship fund, add
ed the departments of forestry and
justice, voted to aid the Humane So
ciety, worked for temperance, the
public schools, the civic association,
have declared war on the bill boards
and the white slave traffic" She then
made some recommendations to the
coming president and her officers.
The meeting voted to take from the
federation money a sum sufficient to
bring the club house fund to even
$1,000.
Musical numbers of the afternoon
program consiste dof a violin solo by
Miss Jessie Waller, readings by Miss
Ceora Lanham and song by the
Minerva Club quartet. composed OF
Mrs E. G. Foster, Mrs Morton AL
baugh, Mrs r. H. Morehouse and Mrs
David Holden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
CREECH FILES PAPERS.
Candidate for Lieutenant Governor Is
Pleased With Outlook.

J. W. Creech. CT HeriTgton, candidate
for lieutenant governor, filed his nomi-
nation papers al the state house today.
Mr.. Creech got out his papers on the
20-county plan and reports that the
manner in which the people over the
state have responded to his announce
nnent for the Office of lieutenant COVER
nor is fattering to say the least.
Mr.. Creech is a past member of the
legislature, being chairman of the ways
ard means committee for some time.
He is a very well known man in the
state and is q staunch Republican, pro-
claiming in his opening statements that
he is an admirer of President Taft.
81 will spend the greater part of next
week in the northern part of the state, ="
said Mr.. Creech in speaking of his
campaign, II have dates in Norton,
Smith Center, Mankato, and Jewell
City and have a number of invitations
for Fourth of July celebrations. 1 have
been receiving considerable encourage
ment from every part of Kansas and
feel that if the expression of the peo-
pie counts for anything 1 will secure
the nomination"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
NANKlNG PLACARDED.
People Are Urged to Destroy Lives and
Property of Foreigners.

Washington, June 3.-The city of
Marking, China, has been posted with
placards melting the people to the
destruction of foreign life and prop
erty.
The feeling in several of the prov
inces of China is still giving the au-
thorities much concern. United States
Minister Calhoun at Pekin in cable
gram to the state department trans
mits a message from the United States
consul at Marking in which he says
that the city has been posted with
placards melting the people to the
destruction of foreign life and prop
erty, in consequence of which consid-
cradle nervousness is felt. The min
lister adds that the United States ship
New Orleans is there and is prepared
with the German and British warships
to land a considerable force if it be
found necessary to protect the foreign
consulateS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
FOURTEEN new DOCTORS
Washburn Medical College Commence
ment Is Held

This morning the twentieth anniver-
sary OF the Kansas medical college, the
medical department of Washburn col
lege, was celebrated. DR.. E. S. Petty
john, of Topeka, and DIR. John 5.
Tower, dean of the medical school, gave
Il strong address before the members of
the graduating class and friends of
WashbUrn A musical program was
carried out. which was pleasing i'll the
extreme.
DR.. Pettyjohn gave the young medi-
cal students much good advice and
spoke of the work before them as be-
ing more glorious thar the famous
cruSades of history"
DR.. Tower raped the men who adj
vocate indulginG only in a lemon for
breakfast. those who maintain that all
diseases are due to dislooeted vertebrae
and those religious enthusiasts who
maintain that there is no such thing as
pain.
Below are given the members of the
graduating class: G. W. Bale, NJ L..
Belot, Annie Belot, F. c. Boggs, R. q.
Doene, E. A. Drake, H. L. Goss, D. NJ.
Mitchell, L. S. OFT, o. R. Preston, w.
A. Smiley, F. S. Sheldon, F. D. Brown,
o. A Brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
HODGES new ISSUE.
Democratic Candidate Springs the IN
surance Question.

Senator Hodges of Olathe. Demo-
cratic candidate for governor. has al
ready served notice on the Republican
party in his speeches that he is goin g
to make an issue out of the new insur-
ance law. He declares that the law is in
the interest of the insurance companies
and is costing the people of the state
a million dollars a year in increased
premiums. He says that he will, in
the event of being elected governor,
urge the repeal of this law.
Another noteworthy incident in the
campaign of Senator Hodges is the an
nouncement of the birth os son to
Mr. and Mrs. Hodges. The newcomer
will bear the name of Murray Hart
shorn Hodges. Senator Hodges will
prosecute his campaign with vigor
from now on until the primary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
BANQUET FOR TAFT.
To Be Given by the Detroit Board of
Commerce.

Detroit Mich, June 3-President
Tafts first visit to Detroit since his
elevation to the presidency will be
marked tonight by an elaborate BAN
quet to be given by the Detroit board
of commerce. The presidents address
will be followed by United States SEN
ators Burroughs and William Alden
Smith and Representative DENLY of
Detroit.
Early tomorrow the presidential
party will go to Monroe, Mich, to at
tend the unwilling of an equestria n
statue of General A Custer, who with
all his men, was killed by Sioux Indians
at the battle of the Little Big Horn in
1876. From Monroe the president will
go to Jackson, Mich, to participate in
the dedication of a tablet commemor-
ating the organization of the Repub-
lican party at Jackson in June, 1854.
The president will leave Jackson for
Washington Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
la Toilette DEFIANT.
Says He VIII Continue to Show Up
Records of Other Senators.

Washington. June 3.-In the senate
today Senators Hepburn and Gallinger
took Senator LaFollette to task for
his action in offering amendments to
bills and afterwards in public lectures
parading the records of senators who
opposed his measures. LaFollette in
a heated reply said he intended to pur-
sue the same course in the future.
Spirited colloquy followed.
An amendment to the railroad bill
by Mr.. LaFollette to prohibit the ap-
pointment as a judge of the proposed
court of commerce any person own
ing stocks or bonds in an interstate
railroad was defeated 29 to 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
POLICE WAKE UP.
Make Arrest at Last for Breaking
Speed Ordinance

eve are on the trail of the man
who ran down VERNE Casebier." said
Chief Of Police Jenkins this morning
land whether we will be able to con-
vict him or not remains to be seen.
We are trying to fasten the offense
upon him strong enough to convict
him. If we get enough evidence
against him we will arrest him. But
it is going to be a hard matter and I
don't know whether we will be able to
prove that he drove the. ear"
Detectives are working on the case
today and if witnesses can be found
who will testify to what they claim to
have seen an arrest will likely be
made.
F. H. Bonebrake was arrested this
morning on a warrant sworn out by
Chief Jenkins. Another arrest will
likely be made today. In both cases
the charge is exceeding the speed of
Is miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

wearing a star under custody was wit
messed at the court house this morn
ing when Charles Hercules, park po-
court of Topeka to have their bonds
set. They all came of their own ac-
cord and furnished bonds of 500
each to appear for trial June 10 at
9 O'Clock. The park policeman, who
is charged by the complaining parties
with breaking up the brick-bat row
by firing his gun, says in reply that he
has understood there was a row out
there but denies any connection with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
FIGHT WAS ON WEST SIDE.
Moran-HercuIes Combatants Give
Bonds Today.

The fight between the Herculeses
and Ed and Charles Moran to decide
CALAMITY whether or no Ed should go
to call on Miss Ada Pixley was really
fought in Lowman HILL The Hercu-
les family lives at 1854 Wayne ave-
nue., from near which Charles Moran
claims he was shot at.
The unusual sight of an officer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
TO CUT A BIG MEL ON.
Singer Co. Will Divide $4,000, 900
Among Stock Holders.

New York, June 3.-One of the largest
melons" ever sliced viii be cut by the
Singer Manufacturing company which
has called a meeting of directors on
June Is, to declare a $50 000, 600 stock
dividend to it's shareholders. The COM
pany is capitalized at $50. 100000 and the
stock dividend is 100 per cent The
company has a surplus of $4,000, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
RUN SPECIAL TRAIN.
Santa Fe to Take Care OF Aviation
Meet Patrons

special train will be run by the
Santa Fe consisting of from six TO
eight coaches from the depot to the
east gate of the aviation field should
occasion demand, maintaining hourly
or half hourly service, the round trip
fare probably being 10 cents.
This system will run a special train
on Tuesday from Alma and return on
June s, the schedule being as given be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
Stubbs Is at Dodge.

Dodge City holds the center of the
stage today Besides Governor Stubs,
who is to make a political speech
there, Secretary Coburn and his as
sistant Jake Mohler. and Attorney
General Jackson are all holding forth
in that town. The secretary went to
Dodge as the guest of the Commercial
club and will inspect western crop
prospects and conditions at close range
during his visit. Attorney General
Jackson went to deliver a high school
commencement address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
Owner of Stolen Cameo Found.

The police have found the owner of
the cameo pin which Earl Moore, the
negro had hidden in a sack of tobacco
when he was arrested. The pin was the
property of Miss Williams who rooms
at the Walker rooming house, $40 Quin-
cy street. The pin was stolen from the
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03
Money Not I'm Stocking.

Officers were called late yesterday to
626 Topeka avenue on the report that
some money had been stolen from the
house. The woman declared that she
had her poclSetbook hidden in an old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-03

been taken from it's hiding place in her
bed. A search was made of the room
and the money was found in a dresser
drawer where, the woman later said,
she remembered having placed it.