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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
ORR NOT SATISFIED.
Attacks Administration and insists
Upon Committee of Investigation.

tyfr Of xtc Yse5Tf,
his resolution calling for an investf-
CATION of state officials, started in this
afternoon to arraign the adm1nlstra-
ton of. the attorney generals off1ee
during the past four years by Fred s.
jackson.
Mr.. Orr paid some attention to the
alleged extravaganza of the bank COM
missioner and the governor, but he
paid more particular attention to the
details of the management OF the at
torney generals office in relation to
the enforcement of the proh1b1tory
law.
In reply to Mr. Jacksons statement
this morning that his office had re-
ceived only $4,000 in fees, Mr.. Orr de-
clared that he held in his hand state
ment compiled by the clerk of the
Wvandotte court which shows the COL
lection of liquor costs in cases in that
county alone amounting to $4,000, of
which $4,000 was paid in cash in fees
and fines and the remainder in prop
erty sold for costs and bought in by c.
w. Trickett, who was Mr. Jackson ;
assistant attorney general. Also that
Mr.. Jackson had handed down an opin-
ion to the effect that the county was
liable for $40 600 more in costs Repre-
sentative Thomas of Wyandotte coun-
ty verified this last assertion upon re-
quest of the speaker.
Mr.. Orr took occasion to look into
the committee appointed a short time
ago to investigate himself. He said
that George Marbel, of Fort Scott, had
supported Stubs for governor with his
PAPER 1--WE endorse such Democrats
on the back without recourse when
we turn them loose on the world said
Mr.. Orr.
The speaker declared that Judge
Ruppenthal another member of the
committee, was an admirer Ex-Governor
Stubs. AS for William Macferran, he
was declared the speaker, SO warm
an admirer of the governor that, The
expects TO go to Governor Stubs when
he dies"
Mr.. Orr moved that his resolution be
adopted and as committee appointed
by the house and senate to investigate
and report July 1 of this year.
The resolution was tabled by the
house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
STILL FAR APART.
House and Senate Committees Unable
to Agree on Utilities Bill.

The senate and house conference
committees spent a lively hour this
afternoon in the discussion of the pub
lie utilities bills, without reaching an
understanding. Much time was spent
in an effort to adjust section rs of the
senate bill, relating to the issuance of
stocks and bonds, but the provisions
of the section were not settled to the
satisfaction of the committee.
When the senate last week substi-
tuted the senate bill for the house bill,
the house refused to accept the meas
lIre when it was reported back. A
conference committee was called for,
and six members from the house and
four members from the senate COM
pose this committee.
One of the principal objections to
the utilities bill is the section relating
to the control of the issuance of
stocks and bonds by public utilities.
1t is rumored that the conference
committee will take the matter in
their own hands and NAV inject a Sec
ton compelling the utilities board to
permit public utilities to. issue addi-
tionaI stocks and bonds on proper
showing. Under the terms of the bill
which passed the senate, the utilities
board is given discretionary power to
reject all applications to increase the
bond issue and this provision caused
considerable trouble on the floor
Another meeting will be held to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
FOR KILLING HIS HORSE.
A. c. Walters Wants $500 From an
Automobile Driver.

A. c. Walter has brought a damage
suit for $500 in the district court
against John and William Howerton of
Rossville for the killing of a race horse
at the st. Marys racing meet last Au-
gust.
Walters alleges that the Howertons
driving their automobile at a reckless
rate of speed, ran over his race horse
breaking one of its hind legs so that il
had to be- killed. e r
Walter Myers, trainer of the horse
it is alleged, was riding the horse on a
road leading into the city when the
automobile sped up behind and, as he
turned his horse out the road, followed.
ran against the horse and over him
The rider was uniniured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
SALE OPENS.
More Than a Thousand Reservations
Made in One Morning.

When the "Beh Hur" seat sale open
ed at O'Clock this morning at the
Grand opera house, there were in line
about 800 persons and before noon
reservations had been made by more
than a thousand persons.
Manager Roy Crawford of the
Grand in referring to the sale said that
until 11:15 o'clock there was steady
stream of persons making reservations
for "Ben Hur,r and that from that
time on until afternoon the sale was
steady.
Mr.. Crawford is satisfied that the
sale for ben Hur'' will reach the
most ambitious expectations of both
the local and travelling arrangements.
He expects that the house will be sold
out at most, if not all of the three
days presentation here.
1.-THE most successful play in the
annals of the amusement world"
Such is the significant tribute paid to
"Ben-Hur," the colossal. biblical spec
tacle which comes TO the Grand
opera house next Thursday evening.
where it will remain for the balance
OF the week.
Within the past decade, since Ben
Hur'' received it's first production at
the Broadway theater in New York
city, numerous theatrical productions
more or less pretentious have been
staged, the majority of which sooner
or later have been consigned to the
storehouse, while a few of mediocre
merit have managed to exist by reason
of some particular scene or situation
which, by it's very sensationalism, APP
pealed to a certain element of the
playgoing public and thus in meas
ure compensated for the countless
other defects. But "Ben-Hur" has
withstood the test, and. instead o5
waning in popularity, wins new adj
mirers with each consecutive per-
Torrance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

night and the bill will be further con-
sidered Several expressions as to the
constitutionality of the section were
expressed by members of the commit
tee at the Afternoon session, but no eff
fort was made to reach an ultimate
agreement. 1t is believed that the
conference committee will not be pre-
pared to report on the bill before the
later part of the week
The bill providing for branch nor
NAL schools at Concorlia and Garden
City is on third reading in the senate
this afternoon and is subject to a
fierce assault from the opponents of
new educational institutions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
MYSTERIOUS AS EVER.
No New Light Thrown on Plat
Murder

The Platt murder is still unsolved-
The elew which Chief Jenkins thought
Saturday would lead to the capture of
the guilty man led to nothing. The de-
tectives from the police department
and Detective Judkins are still work
Ing on the case and say that they ex-
pect to get the man.
Max Lewis, a confectioner at 915
North Kansas avenue, friend of the
murdered man, has added SIS to the
800 offered by Sam Freidberg. son-in,
law OF Platt. This makes the reward
now $3.50 as the Woodman lodge of
North Topeka has offered SIS.
Sine Benjamin Platt, an aged man,
was found dead with his skull crushed
at his store, -S19 North Kansas avenue,
Wednesday evening of last week. the
police have not left q stone unturned
to find the murderer. AS far as pos
slDle list of the customers who fire.
quented the store is being made. It is
still the theory of the police that the
murderer was a customer and ac-
quaintance of the victim
The police also think that he is a To-
peka man and has not left town. How
ever, the Kansas City authorities, as
soon as the crime was discovered, were
notified to keep a watch on the trains
arriving in Kansas City for suspicious
characters.
The belief that a tough negro is the
a1AeeAA NaAlCu COlltlnu6S TO De no1Q. Inc
country is being flooded with cards
giving description of the peculiar
coins missing from Plat in the hope
that the sight of one of them may lead
to the apprehension of the criminal
Chief Jenkins asserts that the search
will not be relaxed in the least until
the murderer is caught and that he
expects the man TO be brought in in
the near future.
New Plat Rumor.
report that the murderer of Ben
Jamin Platt was caught in ST. Louis
was heard on the streets in Topeka
this afternoon. However n word was
received at the sheriff's office or at the
police station up to the time of going
to press. 1t is thought that the au-
thorities here would be Immediately
notified If the murderer were appre-
hended. p
The sheriff has sent out cards to all
the large cities giving descriptions of
the coins which Plat had carried and
which were missing when his body was
found. st. Louis is included in the list
of cities where the cards were sent to
the police and detectives
The police received the rumor from
Charles Summers, ANAL collector. He told
Gon that he had heard on the street
that the murderer was caught in St.
Louis and asked him if it were a fact.
Golf replied that had heard nothing, and
Immediately inquired at the police station
and sheriff's office. At these places no
rumor of the kind has been received
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

Roller skating tonight. Get IN a
crowd and have some fun at the rink
The high school track events for the
Fyear. have been scheduled. There will
be relay race between four high school
teams at the Central Y. M c. A March
and a relay race with Washburn
academy at the Washburn gymnasium
March IS. On April there will be a
five-mile cross-country race with
Washburn academy. The annual tour
nament will be held April 1, with gym
nastic exhibitions by the girls of Miss
Williams gymnasium classes, and run
ming events by the boys of the different
classes.
''The balance of the money required
for the erection of our new Sunday
school addition is in sight, said f. L.
Loveland of the First M. E. church
this afternoon. Yesterday morning
at our church we raised $4,000,
which 1 think was doing mighty we'll
OF course some of this money had
previously been promised
There will be a meeting of the Me
Neal for Mayor club at Lincoln Post
hall Wednesday at L o'clock.
No more stumping of toes and loss
ment with a Fullerton Brothers flash
light.
The question of adding to the class
room capacity of the high school may
come up for the consideration of the
members of the board of education at
the regular March meeting.
The second meeting of the Topeka
High School Mathematics club this
term was held this morning in the
third period. The subject was. "Some
Arithmetical Fallacies.' A short time
was spent by the members of the club
debating the question as to whether it
would be advisable to have three
chapel gatherings each week instead
of one.
Mrs. Ella Hanehett and Master Clark
Hanchett of Aurora. ILL.,, and Mrs.
Hanchett's mother, Mrs. Mary Clark,
. are guests of Mrs. NJ. E. Hopper.
Tom Powell is the very dignified Poo
Bah in ST. Francis benefit, 1.-The Mika-
do at the rGand tomorrow.
J. " Barry, assistant secretary of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany of New York, and who was for
ten years insurance commissioner of
the state of Michigan, was the speaker
at a special meeting of the Kansas AS
ISOLATION Of Life Underwriters held
this noon at the Commercial club.
The county commissioners have Of
fered an additional reward of $500 for
the murderer of Benjamin Platt who
was killed and robbed in his place of
business at $40 North Kansas avenue.
This makes total of $3.50 which has
been offered for the running to earth
of the guilty man.
Fred Cropsy. who a week ago beat up
| his companion, Gertrude Lynch. and
aroused the neighborhood wherein he
lived was sentenced to 80 days in the
county Jail by Judge Carver of the
court of Topeka today. Nellie Cropsy
the 4-year-old daughter of the couple
was taken to the Orphans home by or
der of the probate court.
Bob Larson, charged with robbery
| from a dwelling house, was bound ever
| for trial in the district court at his
preliminary hearing in the city court
today. Larson is accused of taking Il
revolver, an overcoat and a pair of
gloves from the McWhirter boarding
] house at 904 East Fourth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
Game Warden Is Killed.

Tulsa. Ok, Feb. 27.-Charles Fos-
ter a game warden, was found dead
with a bullet wound through his stom-
ach at the foot of Turkey mountain,
four miles south of this city, today.
He is believed to have been murdered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
Mr.. and Mrs. Baer Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. B. Baer of the
Flemish Art Co., New York, after
spending two weeks at Hot Springs,
Va.. on their way to California, will
stop here three days, visiting Mrs.
Baer's mother, Mrs. J. August, at the
Hotel Throop. Mr.. Baer is the founder
of topographic art, having one of the
largest plants of it's kind in the world
located in BROOKLYN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
Anna Campbell Kelton, daughter of
the late General Joseph G. sKe1ton, u.
S. A., We're married here today.
No Opinions Today.

Washington, Feb 27 Not single
opinion was announced today by the
supreme court of the United States,
although this was decision day. Such
a failure is almost unprecedented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Emma G. Fisher, wife of w.
F. Fisher, aged 20 years, died last
night at her home, PCS Michigan ave-
nue., Oakland, of tuberculosis. The
funeral will be held at 1 o'clock Tues
day from the residence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
TO VOTE ON LORIMER.
On Motion of Burrows. Senate Begins
Consideration of Case.

Washington FEB. M.-0n motion of SEN
ator Burrows the senate voted today to
proceed Immediately with consideration of
i-orimerS case.
opposed to Lorimer voted for the motion
ana ii was not test.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27
LOCAL MENTION.

Miss Marie Vanderpoo1 conducted
the classes in the German department
this morning in place of Miss Patter-
son, who was i'll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

The remains. of Mrs. Matte Stock
well Binns. who died in Cleveland, o.,
will arrive in Topeka tonight. Mrs.
Binns was a sister of ]. C. Stockwe1l,
of Granville. The funeral will be
held at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon at
Eleventh and California avenue, and
ipterment will be in the Topeka ceme-
terry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

Charles H. Buckley, As years of age.
died Sunday at his home, AIS Madison
street, of tuberculosis. The funeral
will be held at O'Clock Tuesday after
noon. Interment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

Amiel Heber, "a years of age, died
Sunday of heart trouble at his home
| 82S North Monroe street. The funeral
| zkiusshessheld.-at 2 aaAnaack IJlesdaEzaf=
ternOOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

Miss Emma Schultz. 404 Clay street
Topeka. died in Leavenworth Satur-
day. The funeral will be held in To-
peka and the time announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

DIR. Wiley WEEDS.
Washington Feb. 27.-Dr. Harvey N.
Wiley, of pure food fame. and Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

Roller skating tonight. Get up a
crowd and have some fun at the rink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

The question of adding to the class
room capacity of the high school may
come up for the consideration of the
members of the board of education at
the regular March meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

Emmen Hicks, aged So died las
night at his home, 23rd and Adam
street of diabetes. Funeral arrange
ments later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

Jesse Landon~77- years of age. died
last night lat No. s Park Place of
pneumonia. The funeral wfll be held
from Stonestreet's undertaking estab-
lishment at 2 o'clock Wednesday af-
ternOon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

Dorothy. infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ. Dowd of Des Moines, Iowa,
died February 25. Funeral services
were held in Des Moines. Mrs. Dowd
was Miss Daisy Whitney, daughter of
Mrs. l.. E. Whitney of Topeka. +
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

Tom Powell is the very dignified Poo
Bah in st. Francis benefit, 1.-The Mika-
do" at the rGand tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

No more stumping of toes and loss
Of time III the dark cellar. or base
ment with a Fullerton Brothers flash
light
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

Mrs. Ella Hanehett and Master Clark
Hanchett of Aurora. ILL.,, and Mrs.
Hanchett's mother, Mrs. Mary Clark,
are guests of Mrs. NJ. E. Hopper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

There will be a meeting of the Me
Neal for Mayor club at Lincoln Post
hall Wednesday at L o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

1.-THE balance of the money required
for the erection of our new Sunday
school addition is in sight, said f. L.
Loveland of the First M. e. church
this afternoon. Yesterday morning
at our church we raised $4,000
which 1 think was doing mighty well.
OF course some of this money had
previously been promised
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

The second meeting of the Topeka
High School Mathematics club this
term was held this morning in the
third period. The subject was, "Some
Arithmetical Fallacies. A short time
was spent by the members of the club
debating the question as to whether it
would be advisable to have three
chapel gatherings each week instead
of one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

Bob Larson, charged with robbery
from a dwelling house, was bound ever
for trial in the district court at his
preliminary hearing in the city court
today. Larson is accused of taking Il
revolver, an overcoat and a pair of
gloves from the McWhirter boarding
house at 904 East Fourth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

J. V. Barry, assistant secretary of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany of New York. and who was for
ten years insurance commissioner of
the state of Michigan, was the speaker
at a special meeting of the Kansas AS
ISOLATION Of Life Underwriters held
this noon at the Commercial club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-27

The county commissioners have Of
fered an additional reward of $500 for
the murderer of Benjamin Platt who
was killed and robbed in his place of
business at $40 North Kansas avenue.
This makes a total of $3.50 which has
been offered for the running to earth
of the guilty man.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

this mighty moving Of the waters Is
seen. In religion. Itself. there Is man
fest a mingling OF the material and
the spiritual which will make for a
practical success perhaps never known
before.
In secular education, academic. or
collegiate. mechanical or artistic A.
nancial or other. there is a demand
all along the line for greater eff
ficiency, and for the more intensive
training without which there can be
no such increase OF efficiency.
There II feeling OF unrest, more
or less born OF distrust in existing
ideals a. not quite safe under pres
ent conditions, . disposition 10 make
a new solution and crystallize along
new planes Of cleavage.
Such feeling seems to pervade the
expression Of throughout tho length
and breadth OF the land. II Il like,
~ to make great changes In the ad-
ministration Of both State and nation
al affairs within tho coming year.
II simply means an upheaval OF
popular opinion - to what oonsti-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

preston there, but the great under
current u the same. and the cry for .
simpler. better. more practical edu-
cation in all that - essential to good
business and to good citizenship II
felt more than Il n objectivoly heard
from Portland 70 Portland. ana from
Nome to Oey West
Among other thingA tho two mill
lions OF men In the railroad service
|ars beginning 70 realise their right 70
L. railroad university IN which every
thing can b learned Ut nrst hand that
1t y ueedfM for railroad men 70 know
d nordsr to better serve the travelling
and shipping public and tho mighty
interests dependent upon them. They
want the shop brought into the
s~hool and II school taken into the
shop. Only the PROPOSED railroad UNI
iversity can supply their ins.-tent and
reasonable demand. They are backed
by public opinion-born OF public loss
and fear Of greater loss to come-u.-
leas the great subject - railroad ef-
nfcisncy Be toon solved inthis only
way. Tho popular cry II getting loud
sr: labor Sn which public safety
depends shah be educated. II the en-
ployers win not % educate labor. then
the government must" A few rail-
roads and many politicians whose
ears ere kent close TO the ground have
heard the cry-the cry that will de-
cide the next presidential olection.
In cloging this sariss Of lectures On
Business Emciecy the writer VIII foel
well repaid for the labor Of proparing
them y they have contributed ever
20 little 20 the growing powu1aF ~.
|mAnd for greater individual eflcaea0y
In private and public business
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

Although designed along corven-
tional lines his two-and-one- half story
frame and stncco house contains many
novel features. and IL so planned that
every available inch of space has been
utilized to the best advantage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

tutes commercial and official efllciency
and demand for all changes needful
and proper to realise the newly awak-
ened tdesla. It's the ut OF thA ooul
that determines the goal. and no& the
storm and the strife"
The MT eaacisnny - . aakion q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-02

The exterior OF tho building is
weather boarded on the first floor. sec
ond floor being Of stucco with gables,
with tho English half timber effect.
The first floor shows front and rear
porches. living room. reception hall,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-22

OF Davenport, a brother of Judge Let's,
which took place this week at the
home of the bride Rev. S. NJ. Per-
kins of the First Christian church
performed the marriage ceremony,
which was witnessed by the mother of
the bride. and a niece, Miss Helen
Brownie of Bettendorf The bride was
simply dressed in her travelling dress
of blue French suiting, with which
she wore white silk waist and blue
hat Immediately after the ceremony
Dr. and Mrs. Let's left on a wedding
trip. They will be at home on their
return at 1916 lie Claire street. DR. e..
Let's is a graduate of the University
of Pennsylvania, in both collegiate
and dental departments, AMI opened
an Office in the city six years ago.