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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
TRACK LABORERs ARE WANTED
Santa Fe Claims 1t Can Use a Thou
sand on West Lines.

San Bernardino. Cal. June 21.-
Railroad laborers, according to local
officials, are said to be in demand all
along the lines of the system, and the
report that has gained circulation that
Mexicans and others were being re-
fused employment in the track, re-
pair and section gangs is without foun-
dation
The western lines, it is claimed, can
use 1000 or more laborers right no v,
if they can be had or care to go to
work. The local employment offices
are continually placing all who apply
for jobs.
On the valley divisions. in the Fres-
no district, it is said that 200 men
can be used right now, while all others
can be distributed about at various
points. Mexican laborers are being
given employment constantly in this
city, in the bridge and section de-
partments, as well as upon construc-
ton work.
A story has Travelled over the Santa
Fe system that a crowd of Mexicans
camped in Fresno were in Strengthened
circumstances because the Santa Fe
could not employ them. Officials
promptly came back with the state
nent that the road would hire every
Mexican in Fresno if they were really
SO anxious for work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
OLYMPIC PULLED IN.
Biggest Steamship AfIoat Docks 5n
New York Harbor.

New York, June 21.@Twelve stout
tug boats strained and pulled on the
White Star liner Olympic today on her
arrival from England warping the
giant steamship of the seas into her
dock. The Olympic was given a
noisy welcome as she moved up the
Hudson river escorted by a feet Of
tugs that darted along side like pilot
fish after a shark The berthing of
the Olympic with her 1921 feet Of
length was no small task. The federal
government had permitted an extern
sion of one pier into the river in or
der to dock the Olympic but the
greatest care had to be exercised to
prevent the bulky liner from carry
ing away the new temporary extra
dock
The Olympic made an average speed
of 21.17 knots on her maiden run to
New York, covering the course in five
days, 16 hours and AZ minutes. She
was abeam of Ambrose channel light
ship at 2: "a O'Clock this morning.
julius Adler. the pilot who brought
the Olympic through the harbor lanes
remarked as he relinquished the
wheel:
''She handles like a cat boat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
CARD GAME BROKEN UP.
Players Are Held Up and Robbed bv
Two Masked Men.

San Francisco, June 21.-At the
command. Hands up" five men play
ing cards at the so-calIed Editorial
club early this morning looked up to
find themselves covered by revolverz
in the hands of two masked men who
stood in the doorway.
Cut out the comedy" said one of
the players, as he pressed his cards
tight against his shirt front This is
serious" You bet it's serious re-
piled one of the masked men Put
up your hands or wen blow your head
off,"
T. c. Briggs, one of the players, was
slow to comply and he was stunned
and seriously hurt by a blow on the
head from the butt of a revolver The
robbers then relieved their victims of
money and valuables totalling more
than $1,000, locked the card players In
two closets, cut the telephone wires
and escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS CLUB.
Pennsylvania Lines Organize a Better
Farming Campaign.

Philadelphia, Pa. June 21.-The
latest result of the campaign waged
by the Pennsylvania railroad for in
creasing the crops along it's lines by
promoting scientific farming, is an or
ganization recently formed at Price.
Nd, called the Progressive Farm ers'
Club"
''The object of this club" says its
founder in a letter to the cOmpany's
agent who supplied him with the lit
erature which inspired it, 'is to study
the farming industries. improve farm
land. and increase the crops We have
about thirty-five members and expect
to reach the hundred mark in the near
future. Some good results have al
ready been attained and there is a
great deal of enthusiasm.
''I really think it will be the means
of a great improvement in farm land
in this section of the state, and will
also teach the farmers to have their
crops in better shape before putting
them on the market"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
BELL INCREASES STOCK
Issues $50. 900 to Provide for Elk
tension of Plant.

Boston, June GA stock issue OF
$50 GOO. 900 was issued by the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany. An official statement said;
The proceeds of this issue or CAPT.
raj stock will mainly be used to pro-
vide the associated companies of the
Bell system outside the state of New
york with funds for current and or
binary construction and extension OF
plant and will be represented in treas
ury of the American Telephone ana
Telegraph company by the snare cap pr
tai or the capital advance notes or
such companies
on announcement of the new issue
the stock of American Telephone
broke 8 points to 148%.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
HER TRICK IS EXPOSED.
Bursting of stage Tank 'sQueers'' Per
forInsnce of ''Handcuf Queen"

San Mateo, June 21.-Two thousand
gallons of water released by q break
ing tank on the stage of a local theater
last night nearly drowned the mem
bers of the orchestra and discounted
a sshandcuff queen who lad been mys-
tifying audiences by tho apparently
marvellous manner in which she freed
herself from steel shackles. As she
was making her customary pose be-
fore entering the tank in which she
was to release herself. there was a
crash and the glass front gave way, the
handcufr queen was swept off her feet
by the deIuge and just before she
tainted she flung her manacled hands
in the air and from them hurled into
the audience a bunch of keys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
FREIGHT AGENTS IN K. c.
Five Hundred From United State.
and Canada in Convention.

agents from all parts of the United
states and Canada meet at the Coates
House today for q four days session.
1t is the twenty-fourth annual con-
vention of the American Association
of Freight Agents. Some five hun
dred delegates are expected.
Charles NJ. Teschemacher, local
agent of the Chicago & Alton, is
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements. These are the officers of
the association: c. A. Witzel of Cleve-
land, president; John M. Gray, Mem
phis, first vice president; c. E. Coch-
rane, Baltimore, second vice presi-
dent; r. o. Wells. st. Louis, secretary;
C. F. Fish Cincinnati, treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
sTTTT COUPLE OUR WINFIELD.
In Quiet Calm of Hoosier state They
VIII Seek Happiness.

Harry Stitt, whose strenuous and or
ratio courtship aud marriage attracted
so much attention throughout the state
have left for South Bend Ind, to make
their home The scenes around which
so many romantic and stormy events
centered were too much for them and
they departed for the more peaceful ell
vironmen of the Ho0sier state.
Mr.. Slit will have charge of a
branch store OF Woolworth e. Co. there
and Mrs. Stitt win take care of a little
cottage
The departure Of these people takes
from Winfield its star citizens Tn ;
stories Of their courtship, then the mar
rage and the abduction, followed by
her appeal to the police at Wellington:
their sending her home; the suit for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

peat this for several nights. A little
olive oil rubbed into skin is very ben
eficial
This Calocide is a very remarkable
preparation for ali foot ailments. Bun
ions. corns and ingrown nails get in
slant relief and are soon cured. Bad
smelling and sore feet need but few
treatments. Calocide is no longer
confined to doctors use. Any drug
gist has it in stock or win quickly get
it from his wholesale house. A TWEEN
ty-five cent package is usually
enough to put the worst feet in fine
condition. It will prove a blessing to
persons who have been vainly trying
Intellectual tablets and foot powders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
PeddIers Win Their Strike.

Chicago. June 21.-Peace followed
death and riots in the peddlers' striks.
when Mayor Harrison announced that
the hawkers might cry their wares IL.
the streets between the hours of 3
o'clock in hte morning and O'Clock in
the afternoon until the city council took
further action concerning the repeal of
the anti-noise ordinance. Scores were
severely beaten and one man was slam
in encounters resulting from the strike.
george Metropolis was shot to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
she Gets BACK at Him.

Chicago. June 21.-Mrs. August Dahl
berg. who was sentenced to the peni-
tentiarv in 1906 for throwing red pep
per in the eyes of William Grace, a
millionaire contractor, has been award
ed $22, 500 damages by a jury before
Judge McNutt, in the superior court,
in a suit brought against Grace for al
legged malicious prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

divorce; thu withdrawal of the SUIT. her
declaration that she would nor i've
with him; their appearance next dsv
walking down the street arm ia arm
their reconciliation and finally MOVING
life for few days, followed BY a de-
cisfon to move to Indiana. which chi
minated in their departure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

loCLIFd anu SPECIFY CuI 2.
Dissolve two table
spoonfuls of Calocide in
a basin of hot water.
Soak the feet in this for
full fifteen minutes,
gently maSSaging the
sore parts (Less time
will not give the desired
results.) The soreness
will disappear immed-
lately and the callous can
be easily peeled off. Re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

among the best of his competitors in
any occupation; and he will naturally
be picked for promotions, because it,
will be apparent that he deals with new
problems easily and reasonably, and
works with system and thoroughness.
"A college degree. then, if striven for
and merited, is an invaluable qualifica-
ton for railroad work."-Rock Island
Employees Magazine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
HITcHooCK sAvEs q. oOO.
Q. S. VIII Use 400 Million Envelopes
in -Four Years

Washington, June 21.--No less than
400 million envelopes VIII be needed
during the next four years to carry on
the correspondence Of the government
service. This estimate was made by
Postmaster General Hitchcock. who
closed 81 contract today for the en-
ve1opes with a Cincinanti firm, the
present contractors.
The contract will amount approx
mately to S233,556. a saving to the
government Of s25.00O. or about 8 per
cent, as compared with the present
contract price
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
TRIED
SEVEN
DOCTORS
My Life Saved by Pe-ru-na.

Mr.. S. S.
J o nm S on,
eenviIle,
l ]. writes !:
4 was for
i've ye ar s
tro Il b lie d
W / t h c a.
tarrh. Two
years ago /
had one foot
in the grave.
1 had tried
seven doe
tors and al
so went to
a cat a rrh
specialist in
St Louis,
and took
S e v e T a |
kinds of
medicines a
day. Icould,
not W a / XII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
Compound CaIlouses
Tells Splendid Cure for Them
And All Foot Troubles.

A compound callous is the second
airy stage when it grows inward and
presses on the nerves, causing intense
pain. CallOuses never cure them
selves but always get worse, some
times irritating the whole nervous
system. The following is a most eff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

Kansas City, June 21.-Dr. B. Clark
Hyde, now on $4,000 bond awaiting a
second trial on the charge of murder
ing Colonel Thomas H. Swope. a mil
lionaire philanthrOpist OF this city. has
been arrested, charged with Careless
driving" DR.. Hyde drove his electric
coupe on the wrong side Of the street
while turning a busy down town cor
ner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21


hundred yards without resting.
''My friends told me to take Peruna,
and I did so. | now feel that Peruna has
saved my life. It is the best medicine
on earth, and would not be without it. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
Special Tomorrow

Quaker Corn Flakes, fresh, reg
ular 10o pkg. ........ sc
swift's Pride Cleanser, regular
loo cans sc
Swift's White Laundry Soap,
best self washing white soap,
for 25c
California Canteloupe, sweet as
sugar, 4 for .....2 ESQ
8Oc bottle Of the finest Vanilla
Extract made . 2Oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21
Regular Owl Prices

Good Lard, 1870
Csc Galvanized Pail large size,
Tor -.--.-.. ..1Bc
Large Size Galvanized Wash
Tub, zoe size .....5 SOC
5 gallon Galvanized Oil Can,
SOC seller ...... 44c
3 lbs. best Clean Whole Head
Jap Rice -. .25c
Very finest 1Oc Head Rice, 2 lbs.
Tor ---..----.- ..1oc
Pkg. Macaroni &c
Best White Beans. (have ad-
vanced), h. ........ sc
Bogota Coffee, high grade, very
delicious, Id. ..26 c
Our fine Blend Coffee, red pkg,
Csc seller 22c
Tea Dust, pkg. 15c quality .12c
Mixed Tea for iced tea. lb. .22c
Dry Onions, ID. &c
White House Flour. you can't
match it .-...S 1.25
White House Flour. small sack
Soda Crackers. fresh little
crispy ones. by box ....6slc
2 lbs fresh Little Crispy Crack
efS .10O
Quart Jar Queen Olives, (short
quartz 3Oc value ......2 5c
Fresh Salty Peanuts, lb. ....15c
Swift's White Laundry Soap is
selling like hot cakes, because
pleases everybody who tries it.
We are making special prices
on it now Try some.
Our fine bread contains best
flour. rich milk, shortening, sug-
ar, salt and yeast. It is nutri-.
tious Try it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-21

Everybody reads the State journal
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-16
WET CAMPAIGN To
BEGIN NEXT WEEK
Manager for Anti-PrOhibition-
lists Says Public Meetings
Will Be Frequent.

C. NJ. Mcdowell campaign manager
of the anti i-prohibition fight conducted
under the direction OF the Manufactur-
ers and Business Mems association, said
Yesterday that beginning early next week
series OF meetings would be held un-
der the auspices OF his organization in
Salt Lake, Ogden and other cities of the
state where the vote was TO be taken on
the liquor question. and that these meet
ings would be kept up until the close of
the campaign
Mr., MacDoweli. when seen yesterday
afternoon just prior to his departure for
Ogden, said that he was not prepared
yet TO announce his list of anti-prohib
tion orators, but affirmed that the speak
ers who would be here In behalf OF the
wet" cause would include several men
Of national reputation, in addition to
many wcll-known local business men of
the various sections In which the meet
ings will be held
Questioned regarding the results ahown
by The canvass now being made Mr..
MacDowcll said that while It was by no
means complete, he was convinced that
the sentiment OF n majority OF the voters
in Salt Lake was opposed TO prohibition
and In favor of the licensed saloon and
that the ranks OF those holding this view
would be largely augmented before cleo
ton day, as serious minded voters studied
the question.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-16
BOARD LET'S CONTRACT
FOR VENTILATING SYSTEM
Salt Lake Firm Successful Bidder; Ap-
polntments In Clerks office
Are Confirmed.

The contract for the ventiatinG system
OF the new county infirmary hospital
now in course of construction was let
late Monday afternoon by the county
commissioners to the Globe Sheet Metal
Works OF this city for s9S12. Five bids
for the ventilating system were received,
the one accepted being the lowest. The
method which Will be installed IS known
as the Sturtcyant system. and the bid
includes all fans and other apparatus as
a part Of the ventllating machinery.
The Utah Light & Railway company
has directed another communication to
the commissioners asking for a reduc-
tion In the service over the Sandy and
MidSale branches to one trip per hour.
The communication sets forth that the
lines are now being maintained a loss
to the company.
On the recommendation of County
Clerk Margaret Zane Witcher, the ap-
pontment Of Tina Zigler as a deputy in
the county clerks office to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF LII
liam McLachlan. was confirmed. The ap-
pointment of ella Pendleton a copyIst
in the clerks office also was confirmed,
The following deputies have been ap-
pointed in the clerks office to assist in
the preparation for the liquor election to
be held June 27. Mrs, E. Groesbeck,
Nora Swaner, Mabel Wells, Mrs. p. Rob-
inson. w III. Tobias, ], A. DeValley and
Mrs. Belle Ward.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-16
DISPOSITIONS READ
IN ARMSTRONG CASE
Introduced to Show That Bren-
nan Was a Desperate
Character.

For the purpose Of showing that j. B.
Brennan, alias Teddy Daley. for whose
murder Roy Armstrong is now on trail
in the criminal division of the Third
district court before Judge T. D. Lewis.
was a. desperate character, and that a.
reward OF $500 for his capture was hang
ing over his head when he was killed.
Major S. A. King, attorney for Arm
strong, Monday introduced as evidence
depositions OF testimony of Della S.
Sharp. clerk OF the circuit court OF Jas
per county, Mo-, ]. A. McManany, chief
of police at Joplin. Mo. and John A.
Marrs, former sheriff of Jasper county.
BY the dispositions OF these officials
it was shown that Teddy Daley, whom
the body of Brennan was identified to
be. was convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree in 1905 at Joplin, Mo, for
the murder Of a police officer and sem
fenced to fifty years. Later. when
Daley was being taken to Carthage TO
testify at the trial Of a man named e.
S. Butler. a pal in the police officer
murder tragedy. he escaped and was not
apprehended
Thomas B. Gallagher. who identified
the body of Brennan to be that of Daley,
was on the witness stand again Monday.
the stand In his own behalf. and he told
the story of the shooting which resulted
In the death of Brennan and the loss OF
his own left arm. He declared that he
only fired in self defense. and not until
Brennan had fired several times at him.
The case probably will 30 to the jury by
tonight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-16
WOMEN ARE To HELP
THE |V|NE-HOUR LAW
Early Saturday Shopping Is to
Be Urged to Aid the
Measure.

Salt Lake women are TO assist in max
ing practicable the nlnehour law for
women employed In the dry goods stores
at least. The campaign for early shop
ping. every day in the week, Saturday in
cluded. has already begun, and before
the end of the present week a move
ment will be started to secure the CO.
operation OF ali possible forces toward
this end. A resolution was passed yes
terday at the regular meeting of the
Woman's league held In Unity hall
pledging the women to help the cause OF
early shopping, and a committee was
appointed 10 take the needed steps TO
secure the help of all classes OF women.
This committee Will draft letter TO the
various clergymen OF the city to be read
at the regular service next Sunday In ali
the churches OF the city, and through
this means the ministers, and 1t is hoped
all their congregations Will be enl listed
on the side of the movement
This committee is composed of Mrs. j
I. Beless, Mrs. NJ, S. Parker. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth NJ. Cohen and Mrs. p. T. Connor,
1t Is working committee, which will
leave no stone unturned in the interests
OF the carly closing movement Methods
which have been employed in other cities
where the movement has proved sue
cessful Will be thoroughly canvassed. and
the best plans possible adopted. The
committee is already assured OF the
hearty cooperation of the leading mer-
chants in the matter.
Besides this action on the part of the
league. the sum OF $40 was voted for a
permanent membership in the Play
grounds association, and a new commit
lee, TO be known as the forestry and
waterways committee. was named, Mrs
Beless and Mrs. Hilliard being selected.
Mrs. P. 5, Slmpkins gave an excellent
talk on the good accomplished by the
bureau OF censorship in the matter of
the moving picture. films. and Mrs. C.
II, McNahon gave a brief but interesting
report OF the recent council meeting
which she attended in Memphis, review
the clubwomen in the east in providing
Fairgrounds and establishing the use of
the public school buildings evenings
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-16
WOMAN FIRES FATAL
BULLET INTO HEAD
Mrs. Katherine Wallace Com
mits Suicide as Result of
Dependency.

Mrs. Katherine Wallace, i3 years of
age, wife OF Robert Wallace. waiter,
living at 752 West Jackson street, and
daughter OF Samuel Rolfe, stableman
in the employ of Marriott's meat mar
ket. committed suicide Monday evening
by shooting herself with a .32-caliber re-
volver through the roof of her mouth
Mrs. Wallace appeared TO be in the
best of spirits at the supper table, chat
ting with her husband and children
table and went to her bedroom, and taxi
ing pistol out of the bureau fired the
fatal shot
Members Of the family who heard the
shot ran TO the assistance OF the dying
woman, DR.. A. S. Bower was sum
moned and arrived at the bedside OF Mrs
Wallace within a half hour. but she was
past medical aid and died few min
utes after. the PHYSICIANS arrival
Mr.. Wallace cannot explain the reason
for his wife's act, except that she prob
ne was out of employment Wallace
has been out OF work for the past five
weeks, and with sickness in the family
has been in straitcned circumstances
Mrs Wallace is survived by a hus-
band and three children two girls and
a boy The oldest child. Mildred. 10
years OF age, collapsed when informed
of the death OF her mother
The funeral will be held "Wednesday
from the undertaking establishment OF
Joseph William Taylor 81 South West
ment at City cemetery.
Acting Coroner Harper has, been in
yestigating the case. bur so far has not
deemed an inquest necessary
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-16
CITY AND VICINITY

ON THE GROUND OF failure to pro-
vide Sarah Merriner began suit for di-
yorcc from Marion Merriner in the Third
district court Monday. They were mar
ried June IA, 1904, Mrs. Merriner also
asks for the restoration OF her maiden
name. Sarah Lawisch.
MRS ETHEL oLIEN of Redlands. Cal.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Wilken-
son, 1874 Tenth avenue, has returned TO
Salt Lake City to spend the summer with
her parents. Mrs. Olien has lived In Cal
ifornia the past six years. Her husband
died two years ago,
JOHN OLSEN has petitioned the pro-
bate division Of the Third district court
for letters OF administration In the es-
tate of his brother Jens Olsen, who died
at Provo June g. 1907. leaving an estate
In Weber county valued at $1,000.
JOHN II. LOVE is charged with as
sault and battery upon the person OF A.
j. Sprague on May 13 in complaint is
sued by the county attorneys office Mon
day morning Sprague is the complaining
witness.
e. H. CLARKE, supervisor of the Wa
satch national forest, went out to the
nursery in Big Cottonwood canyon yes
terday. He will be there several days,
experimenting the work,
CHARGING FAILURE to provide,
Sarah j. Mann Monday afternoon began
suit for divorce from Stewart w. Mann.
They were married in the year 1901.
A BRIEF MEETING of the members
ship committee of the Commercial club
was held at the club Monday afternoon.