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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-22
YOUNG COUPLE.
oUTW|T THEIR FRIENDS
Miss Elsa Portner and Lorimer
c. Graham Quietly Married
in Baltimore. I!

Miss Elsa Portner. one OF the dehu-
tantes Of the past sea- son and regarded
in the social circles OF the Capital city ~
one OF it's most charming members. stole
a march on her family and friends yester-
day afternoon by clipping TO Baltimore
with Lorimcr G. Graham. vice president
of the Andrew r. Graham Company.
photographers. of this city. where the
two were united in marriage
After arriving I'm the Monumental city.
shorty after noon. the young couple pro-
cured a license and presented themselves
before Rev. Father p. e. Gavan. chanoel-
Tor of the archdiocese of Baltimore, who
tied the nuptial knot.
News of Marriage Disclosed.
The bride and groom returned at once
TO Washington. Mrs. Graham going TO
the home Of her mother. Mrs. Robert
Portner. at 1923 New Hampshire avenue
northwest. and Mr.. Graham to his apart
ment, in the Dresden. Later in the even
ing the news of the marriage came out.
Mrs. Graham smilingly admitting that
she had been welded earlier I'm the day.
and declaring that she felt especially
happy over the fact.
Mr.. Graham was at his desk at O'Clock
tcS" N~eham company Offices,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-22
New Street Lights Ordered.

Following the general scheme for I'm.
proving thhe lighting Of the city's streets.
the Commissioners today ordered ffty-six
electric lamps Of 100 candlepower to be
placed. on 18th street northwest from h
to streets. These will take the place oe
six gas lamps and fourteen arc lampa
already there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-22
CSC WHITE DRESSES,
: to 6 Years. SOC.

Unusually pretty and practical
styles in Little Girls Wash Dresses
at SOC each.
Materials consist OF fine lawn and
cross-1ar dimity, finished with tucks
and lace edge. Made in Russian
styles, with high and low neck. wide
same material.
Sizes to @ years. Sale price. SOC
each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-22

but spends some time each year at her
estate at Manassas Va. For time last
year she lived at Stoneleigh Court. where
she did much entertaining for another
da lighter, Miss Anne Portner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grllan, while having
made no special plans for the immediate
future. will probably go to housekeeping
shortly after their return from the visit
to Mrs Portner IN New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-22

and said that while he had no special
plans for the immediate future, he con-
templated going with Mrs. Graham to
New York either this afternoon or to-
morrow morning, where they will visit
Mrs. Portner. who Is i'll i'm the metropolis.
Much surprise was expressed through
out the social circles Of the city when the
news of the wedding became generally
known. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Graham are
quite popular. But the interested parties
were not telling their plans and they at
tended numerous social functions during
the past season, the courtship continuing
right under the eyes of their friends.
none of whom believed that the marriage
was scheduled for early contamination.
Mrs. Graham "Just Twenty"
Mrs. Graham is just twenty years OF
age and is a daughter of the late Robert
Portner, who founded the Portner Brew
ing Company Of Alexandria. Va, and sub
sequently became one of the wealthiest
men of this section. He died several
years ago. Mrs. Portncr has resided In
Washington durine tFe society season,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
BRANDS THEM AS FALSE
General Wiclersham Denies Charges
of His Namesake From Alaska.

Washington, July 2t-Attorney
General Wickersham today branded as
falsehoods the charges Of Delegate
Wickersham of Alaska that the attor-
ney general had shielded Alaskan
criminals and had allowed the statute
of limitations to run in an alleged coal
contract fraud case. These and other
emphatic disclaimers were made be-
fore the house committee on the judi
ciary as an answer to the delegates al
legations.
The attorney general said the
PROOF which the delegate had given
him in the coal case consisted of an
affidavit by H. J. Doug.as, formerly
auditor of the Alaskan indicate. This
purported to show that a conspiracy
had been entered into by the North
western Comm ercial company and the
John J. Sesnor company to get con-
tracts for supplying coal to governm ent
forts in Alaska. The Douglas affidavit
referred to alleged afidaVits made by
Captain Jarvis. who was head of the
Alaska Syndicate company and who
recently committed suicide in Seattle.
and by John H. Bullock. who was
president of the Sesnor company.
The attorney general said Special
Assistant Attorney General Mcnamara,
who was sent to Alaska to investigate
the case, found no such affidavits and
that the war department records fail
to show anything of the sort as
claimed. The attorney general said
the statute of limitations in the
coal contract case would not run
until March, 1912.
Representative Littleton IN. W,
Democrat, said Delegate Wickersham
either should Withdraw or confirm his
recent charges that the attorney gem
eral 'purpOsely shielded and defended
Alaska syndicate criminals from pun
ishment for crimes against the govern
ment" in instances where he (the
delegate) personally gave the evidence
which would justify indictm ents.
Il am here to make good,'' declared
Delegate Wickersham
well, then make good" snapped
the attorney general. Here's a man
who accuses everybody from Senator
Nelson down. Let him prove it. He
can't do it."
The delegate replied it would re-
quire several days to prepare his evil
dence and although he had written to
the attorney general in April, 1910.
and laid before him most of the mat
tiers, he had never received a reply.
AS to the alleged coal frauds, the at
torney general said his department still
was Investigating the case and he
would be glad to get any further in
formation.
The attorney general also defended
Senator Nelson from the charge by
Delegate Wickersham that there "had
been jury packing in the senate com
mittee in January
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
HARMON LOOMING UP.
His Pictures Appear on Eve of Ne
braslza Democrat Convention.

Fremont, Neb., July 24-Prepara-
tons for the state Democratic conven-
ton, which is set for tomorrow, were
made today by Secretary Lea Mat
thews of the state committee, Chair
man John G. Byrnes and Vice Chair
man Chris Gruenther.
None of the avowed supporters of
Mr. Bryan was in the city this morn
ing.
The Douglas county delegation,
which a week ago endorsed Governor
Harmon of Ohio for the presidential
nomination. is not expected to arrive
until Tuesday morning, but some of
the leaders will be in during the aft
ernoon.
Matt F. Harrington of OTNeill will
be temporary chairman of the con-
vention and is expected to sound the
keynote for the majority. He has re-
Gently attacked through the press the
attitude Of Mr. Bryan towards the state
ticket during the last state campaign
and is avowedly opposed to any en-
dorsement of that action.
A large number of portraits of Gov
ernor Judson Harmon Of Ohio ap-
peared suddenly this afternoon in
downtown windows and ether conspic-
uous places. This came as a surprise
to those delegates opposed to the con-
vention expressing a preference for
any presidential candidate and was
the first notice by the Harmon sup
porters that the Ohio governors name
might be presented to the convention
for endorsement or rejection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
WHITE WAY MOVES.
Contract for the Curbing Is Awarded
Today.

The contract for the curb and gut
ter of Kansas avenue from First to
Tenth avenue was let to J. r. Ramsey,
by the board of city commissioners this
morning.
This is the first real contract in
connection with the great white way
proposition in Topeka
A few days ago the entire list of
bidders on this work were thrown from
the Dot because they were above the
estimates of the city engineers. Today,
according to the talk among the city
officials, a combination was formed
and only one man of the bunch bio
But J. R. Ramsey broke into the game
by bidding 10 cents a yard below the
combination bidder and he was given
the contract
Work will begin at once on the re-
enforced curbing and gathering of the
avenue Contracts for the electrical
work on the great white way will 1e
let later this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
TO CAUCUS ON WOOL.
Democrat Senators Are Divided
Among Themselves.

Washington, July 24.-The Demo-
cratic senators have decided to hold
a caucus tomorrow or Wednesday to
consider wool tariff revision. House
Democratic leaders are pressing them
to content themselves with voting on
the house wool bill and to refrain from
passing the LaFollette bill, though
Democratic senatorial advocates of the
LeFollette bill are in the majority
Many conferences have been held
among Democrats and insurgents to-
day and the question is monopolizing
the attention of senator's
Debate on the Underwood revision
bill from the house, beginning after
routine business today, will run until
the vote next Thursday With reel
proeity out of the way the senate is
going ahead with the program agreed
on for clearing-up important business.
When the wool vote has been taken
Thursday the debate on the free list
bill will begin and that measure will
be voted on August 1. Then will come
the house reapportionment bill, with
IA vote on August 3, to be followed by
the statehood measure, to be voted
on August 7.
The house will meet again Wednes-
dav to take up cotton revision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
BAKERS FIGHT BREAD TRUST.
Department of Justice Has Eye on
Actions OF Three Corporations.

New York. July z4.-The Journey
men Bakers unions in New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut have taken up
the cudgels against the control of the
bread business in New York city by
any one corporation or combina ton
Delegates from 56 locals of the bakers
union are organizing the Tr-State
Anti-Bread Trust conference, which
purposes to fight an alleged attempt to
control the trade and drive hundreds CT
small independent bakers out of bus' :
ness.
That the department of justice also
has its eye on the proposed bread trust
is indicated by a statement given out
by Max Freund, representing the in
ternational organization of the bakers
union. Freund's statement says:
Il was visited by a representative of
the department of justice who wanted
to know if I had any evidence that the
Sherman antitrust law has been vio-
lated in the case of the trusts concerns.
] told him I was not we'll enough in
formed on that matter to say, and he
will see the officers of the unions later.
AS a matter of fact, I hardly think that
this law is violated yet, but it will be
if the proposed trust, composed Of three
large corporations which have been
fighting each other, is formed to con-
troll trade. That is what we are trying
to prevent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
NO MORE SMALLPOX.
Neither Deaths Nor New Cases Re-
ported Today.

The Heath family which has been
living at 316 Lake street was removed
to the city detention hospital today.
The 5-year-old child, Harvey Heath,
was taken down with smallpox Sunday
Immediately after the family had
moved to Lake street from the small
pox district. In order to remove all
danger of the disease spreading the
whole family has been taken to the
pest house.
Several families have been leaving
the East side and moving permanently
or temporarily to other parts of the
city since the smallpox infection broke
out In this way other sections of To-
peka are endangered. The move will
be stopped by the city officials.
A case was suspected on the West
side by the city board Of health today
and at a late hour this afternoon the
city physician in charge was investi-
eating it. The case is said to be in the
old house formerly occupied by the
Keith hospital on West Sixth avenue.
No deaths or additional cases today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
ARRANGING FOR PARADE.
Semi Centennial and State Fair Men
Thresh Ollt Problems.

At a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the SemicentenniaI aSsocfa-
ton and the board Of managers of the
Kansas state fair at the Commercial
club this noon the question of holding
the parade of floats representing
events in Kansas history Monday
night. September II. only, or Monday
and Tuesday nights of the fair week
was discussed, but was left open. Sew
eral at the meeting favored the idea of
one night, saying that a brilliant at
fair one night was better than one
night of a pleased surprised public and
a second night when both the newness
of the parade equipment and the nov
city of the pageant had worn off The
others contended that not enough peo-
pie could see the parade in one nigh.
for the best interests Of the celebration.
However, it is likely that the question
will be definitely settled at a meeting
| of the senlicentennial committee tomor-
row noon
It is likely that ball for the enter
tainment of the girls who viii ride on
the floats will be held the second night.
Whatever is decided the parade will
be so arranged as not to conflict with
any of the program on the fair
grounds
Thursday. September Il. has been Sc
lected for home coming day. Regard
ing this the following letter is being
sent out over tire state:
Topeka, Kan, July %, 1911
Dear Friend:
The home coming feature of the
Kansas State Fair association, to be
held at Topeka, September Ills, 1911,
furnishes an opportunity for an enter
tanning and profitable weeks visit
You will here meet many of your old
friends whom you knew in Kansas in
former days. Come and see how the
state has grown from little state of
10000 when admitted, to a million and
seven hundred thousand present popu-
lation.
We invite you to come and meet your
former friends
Cordially yours,
P I. BONEBAKE,
GEO. W. CRANE,
DIR. E. S PETTYJOHN,
GEO. W. MARTIN,
Invitation Committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
ASK THAT THREE RESIGN.
Justices of Peace Fan Under Ban in
Cherokee.


The first results of the work of As
sistant Attorney General T. T. Burr in
Cherokee county are found in the de-
mand for the designations of three JUS
tees of the peace in that county
charged with unduly favoring defend
ants charged with violation of the pro-
hibitory law. The following from the
Columbus Dispatch sets forth the facts
in the fight of the prohibition officials
against the three Justices
Claiming that evidence has been
shown where there is a conspiracy ex-
isting between three justices of the
peace in this county, whereby all cases
of violation Of the prohibitory law
brought before either of these Justices
of the peace, no matter how much evil
dence is shown by the state, Judg-
ment will be given in favor OF the de
PENDANT. Assistant Attorney General T.
T. Burr of Ga1ena notified Justices Of
the Peace J. l. Brooks of West Min
eraI. George Titus of Scammon and
H. F. Tanquary of Columbus. last
night. that their immediate resigna-
ton was required by Attorney General
Dawson.
Justices Brooks, Titus and Tan
quarry received letters from Attorney
General Dawson a week ago asking
them to resign, or answer charges to
be brought against them in the su-
preme court July %. All three ofh-
Gals intend fighting the case. as they
claim it is all a political holdup. but
with another demand even stronger
than the first, through Assistant Attor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24

ney General T. T. Burr, things are be-
ginning to take on a new light.
We have evidence to show where
cases have been brought before these
three justices and with plenty of evil
dence offered by the state. have turn
ed around and found the defendant not
guilty. said Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Burr. That shows that they are
working hand in hand.
lone case was that of a man by
the name OF ADAMS, VINO was IN the
employ of Governor Stubs. He had
plenty of evidence against the defend
ant, but when the case was tried in
Justice Brooks court he ordered all
the stuff confiscated returned. It was
appealed to Justice of the Peace Tan
quary's court, and he handed down the
same decision, with the exception that
he fined Adams $6O.'''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
NO REWARD FOR CRAVEN.
Convict Held in Missouri Prison Not
Valuable.

The secretary of state today received
an inquiry from a deputy sheriff of
Kankakee county, Illinois, asking If
the state of Kansas had an outstanding
reward for the capture Of Ben Craven,
the notorious oklahoma outlaw, who
broke prison in this state some eight
years ago. This deputy sheriff states
that he has discovered Craven in the
Missouri penitentiary
Tom Botkin, assistant secretary of
state. looked into the matter and found
that there is no reward for Craven
Mr. Botlkin called to mind the career
of this desperate who terrorlzed his
own state and then came to Kansas
and was placed in prison for some
crime or other. Craven made himself
a pistol out of wood. covered it with
tinfofl and then terrorized his guard
with this harmless weapon and made
his escape from the peritentiary. He
was a bad man and had murder or
two to his score in the southwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
STILL AFTER FRANCHISE.
D. w. Lewis Renews His Application
Before Commissioners

Backed by Kansas City and HoIton
men, D. w. Lewis, the man who has
been behind the oil-fueI movement in
Topeka came before the board of city
commissioners this morning in anoth-
er attempt to obtain the franchise.
These men promise to incorporate
as the Topeka Fuel-On company, as
soon as the franchise is promised
them. Furthermore they promise to
show that they have the financial
backing to install a $4,000 plant in
Topeka at once.
The commissioners have laid the
matter open to them in the same wav
as it was open to other men who de-
sire to supply the city with fuel oil.
A franchise is given for a certain
price and a certain percentage of the
earnings must be given to the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
NEW YORK WITHOUT GAME.
All Three Teams Away-TOday Is
Joss Day.

New York July 24.-Today was the
one day during the 1911 baseball sea-
son when Greater New York was with
out a scheduled big league game. The
New York Nationals, the New York
Americans and the BroOklyns were all
busy elsewhere.
None of the American League clubs
had regular games today, the date be-
ING set apart at Cleveland as Joss
day with a monster demonstration in
memory of the late pitcher. All the
other teams were drawn upon for their
stars to play against Cleveland
Tomorrow the New York Americans
,-efrru for a home stand with st. Louis.
followed in order by Chicago, Cleveland
and Detroit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
ENTER ORAL PLEAS.
Labor Leaders Claim Immunity Under
Statute OF Limitations.

Washington. July 24.-In lieu Of
formal answers to the contempt
charges against them, Messrs. Samuel
Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison of the American Federation
of Labor, late today, entered oral pleas
of not guilty before Justice Wright of
the district supreme court.
They also entered a, plea of immuni-
ty under the statute of limitations and
attacked the court for not having sn-
stituted the proceedings within the
statutory time limit. Further hearing
was postponed for ten days.
Declaring that the attack made upon
him before a congressional committee
by Mr.. Gompers. left him no alterna-
tive but to proceed with the trial to the
end, Justice Wright of the District su-
preme court earlier in the day reiter-
ated his refusal to certify the contempt
cases of the three labor leaders 10
some other member of the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
GET GOOD PLACES.
Topeka Men Division Accountants of
Rock Island.

Several Topeka railroad men were
given good positions as division &C
countants of the Rock Island Lines
when announcements covering the new
accounting methods we're made from
the general Offices of the Rock Island
today
W. D. c. Smith, who has been dis
trict accountant in Topeka for some
time has been appointed district &C
cOuntant with supervision over all OF
the divisional Offices on the second
district. Under Mr.. Smith will be Chas
Yost, who has been appointed travel
ing accountant out of Topeka. Yost
has been chief clerk to Mr.. Smith here.
z. L. Reynolds will be cfsief clerk in the
Topeka Office.
D. A. Logan, of Topeka, has been
made division accountant with head
quarters in Elden, Mo. ]. w. Jacobs
of Topeka will go with him as chiet
clerk.
j. Kirven. of Topeka, has been ap-
pointed division accountant with head
quarters at Ell Paso, Tex.
r. E. Bunner, Of Topeka, is made
division accountant of the Nebraska
division with headquarters at Fairbury:
E. J. Wouley, of Topeka, is his chief
clerk.
pointed division accountant of the Col
orado division headquarters at Color
ado Springs. W. E. Fitch has been
appointed his clerk.
A. J. Farrell, of Harrington, is ap-
pointed division accountant OF the
Kansas division, headquarters at Her
ington. He viii have H P. Heath and
Ralph Eebber as assistants
T. B. woodward of Kansas City, VIII
he at the head of the Kansas City ter
minal division office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
GERMAN BALLOoNIsrs NAMED.
Filters Will Send Gas Bags Straight
Through to Kansas City.

New York. July 24-Germany is
the first foreign country to name its
pilots for the International balloon
race which will start from Kansas
City October 5. The German entries
are Lieutenant Leopold Vogt, Lieuteu-
ant Hans Gericke and Fret Herr Won
Pohl. Lieutenants Gericke and Vogt
took part in last years race, Gericke
finishing second and Vogt fifth. AS
last year Lieutenant Vogt Will pilot the
Harburg III and Lieutenant Gericke
the Dusseldorf II.
The balloons of the German com
petitors viii be shipped direct to Kan
sas City, going through the New York
customs Office in bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
Russell Gets Control of Doves.

Boston. July 24.=The control of the
Boston National baseball club passed
into the hands of President William
Hepburn Russell today. The an
nouncement that the club would not
sell to Ned" Hanlon of Baltimore,
nor anyone else, followed the transfer
of the stock. The control of the Or
ganization was perfected when Vice
President L. c. Page was given a ce-ti-
fed check for s2S.650 in exchange for
191 shares held by Mr.. Page and his
brother George A. Page
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24

of both starvation and disease. A mod
crate cushion of fat is one Of the best
buffers and bucklers against the ''slings
ana arrows of outrageous fortune, -
whether in the form Of disease germs
or In strains upon endurance. The man
Tno makes himself into a lean and
hungry Cassius, even with the best of
intentions, is very apt to get himself
into state of both mind and body
where he is more fit for treason,
stratagem, and spoils than for comfort.
wholesomeness. and a long, happy life.
-Dr. Woods Hutchinson. in O11fine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-24
BuACKsNAKE KILLS RATHER.
Then Victor. Exhausted by Fight,
Loses to Farm Hand.

HigEanum, Conn, July Civilian
Spencer, a well-to-do farmer, caught
glimpse of a large rattlesnake in one of
his barns. Unwilling to pursue the snake
into the haymow, Spencer went out and
caught a six foot black snake which he
threw into the haymOw- The black snake
was not five minutes in uncovering his
ancient enemy and a fierce battle result
ed which was watched with interest by
Spencer and a score Of farmers and farm
hands.
After a long fight the black snake
strangled the RATHER to death. Then the
victor, exhausted by his efforts efforts
was killed by a farm hand.