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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-15
SETBACK FOR LoRImER
TeHtimony OF Important Witness for
Defense Ruled Out.

Tegtimony OF Important witness for
Defense Ruled Out.
Washington. December li.-Scnator
Lorimer's defense received a temporary
setback to-day. IIfbridge lIanecy, his
counsel had announced that he en-
charges against the Senator were IN
spired by owners and officials of the
International Harvester COMPANY, be :
cause they believed Senator Lorimor
mad been connected with the legal fight
IN chicago TO increase the company's
taxes.
The committee Investigating MIR.
Lorimer's election ordered stricken
from the record all the testimony given
by Maxwell Edgar. Chicago lawyer,
VINO created sensation last Saturday
by testifying that he received from
offer OF $4,000 IL ne would drop the
tax fight against the Harvester Com
pany.
Chairman Dillingham; ruled that Ed.
CARS testimony could not be received
unless counsel for Senator Lorimcr
Harvester officials believed Mr.. Lori
mer was interested In the fight against
thom. Mr.. Hanecy promised to develop
testimony along that line when the
committee resumed Tomorrow.
ThomaG a. Toonfey. 4 sales agent for
testified that between January and
March. 1911: Edward Hines was in
Washington continuously Clarence
FUNK. general manager or the Inter-
national Harvester Company, testified
that some time In February Hines APP
preached him In the Union Leasno
contribute slo,o00fto the fund alleged
to have been used to put Lorimer over
at Springfield"
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the State committee. 1t was not ex-
pected by well-informed folks that he
Too Much nj stake

1t would be too much like taking
everything on single throw IL the
President gave sanction to the prI-
mary. for IL the anti-Tan forces
should get the delegates at large in
OHIO 1t would be a severe blow at
the PRESIDENTS political prestige. and
he probably would feel compelled to
announce that he would not seek re-
nomination.
The refusal to allow the primary to
be applied to delegates at large in
Ohio. however, merely means that the
Taft and anti-Taft fight, or large
section OF It, will be transferred to
Ohio State Chairman Brown, who
ranks as highly astute and able poli-
tician. will fight to get Roosevelt dele
gates. It will be real lighting, too
according to all reports
The district delegates will be elected
by popular vote, and only the delegates
at large selected by the convention sys-
tenn. The plan will be on tho part of
the anti-Taft men. not merely to make
stiff hight to win In n large share OF
the districts. but even to sweep the
convention for the delegates at large.
Fights Elsewhere.
Plenty of other States will have stifr
fights over delegates
All the States having presidential
preference laws are going to be of
special interest, and they will in each
case develop hot contest. New York
Is going to be a great centre OF at
tention before the national conventions.
by reason of the anti-Taft activity
there. and the fact the state is tho
home of Roosevelt.
But none of them is likely to compel
the attention that Ohio does, owing
to the unusual circumstances of try
ing to heat President Cor renomi-
nation by grabbing the majority Of
tho delegates from his home State
Because Governor Harmon there Is
threatened with opposition for the
presidential nomination. Ohio will he
still more closely watched. Then when
the conventions are over. Ohio VIII be
one of the chief lighting points OF the
pre- detection campaign.
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to the Judge wae told In the presence
OF his weeping wife.
"Driven to Distraction" He Says.

"DriTen to Distraction" He Says.
Il had been driven almost distract
ed. Judge, before l got my feet on the
ground and got 20 the country" he
said. but / don't think I'm crazy. 1
couldn't stand being cooped up. felt
imprisoned. There seemed to be moth
ing but walls and eyes around me. I
longed for fresh air. When / would
go into court could hardly hold my
SELF the stares OF the people worried
me go. SO that night decided to get
away from II.
II got street car to Argentine, and
there caught freight train. l got on
at Emporia, Kan. where ] shaved off
my mustache That afternoon--it was
Monday-I read of my escape in the
papers.
1T told OF the possibility of my com
hitting suicide. / thought Of my wife
and children, and decided TO return
home. no matter what the conse-
quences. But several times / lost M
nerve.
Wandered Miles in F1elds.
II wandered miles through the fields
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-15
THIEVES STEAL
REL|CSAT CHURCH
Brass Vases, Altar Cloths and
Contents of Contribution
Box Taken.

Washington. December 14.-Burclars
visited St Adams Episcopal Church.
at wisconsin and Massachusetts Ave-.
hues. Northwest. last night and carried
away six brass vases, the contents
OF the contribution box and two altar
cloths. It 10 thought BY the police
that the robbery was committed by
The same burglars who visited ST
James Catholic Church at Mount
ttainier. Md, week ago ana com
nltted similar robbery.
Kew. George G. 4. Brutenahl. rector
OF st. Adams. was out OF the city last
night. having gone to New York. De-
leetive Warren and the police Of the
Tannallytown precinct visited the
church to-day and made careful in
Sestigation, but no clue to the robber
Was found.
Valued for Association.
While the Intrinsic value of the
vases probably is not more than s2b.
they were priced as relics az they
had been presented to the church by
the Hurst family many years ago. Two
of the vases were carved, while the
others were plain.
Tho vases had been used OH the
altar for many years The two altar
cloths that wcro taken were worth
several dollars each. 1t is not known
what amount of money was in the con-
tributlon box.
Entrance TO the church was gained
through side door. 1t Is thought the
aoor was not fastened last night and
that access was made easy for the bur
glars.
Bookh Strcwn on Floor.
Ono Of the bookcases In the rec
TOTS study was broken open and ran
sacked Books were taken from tho
Gaze and strcwn upon the floor, but
hone Of them is missing.
The burglars who visited ST James
Church at Mount Rainier carried away
nearly $500 worth OF property. Finger
prints were left by the intruders at
st. James Church. and It was thought
they would lead 10 the Identified ion
OF the burglars, but as the church Is
In Maryland the local police did not
participate in the investigation and
get Impressions OF the prints.
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Special Bargains
for Christmas
Sparklcrs Fireworks. dozen, SC; or 80 {

Sparklcrs Fireworks. dozen, SC; or 80 n
Can be used indoors
Finest Seeded Raisins, lib. pkg. lie
Bes, Quality Citron, per ID. ~. I7cS
Finest Cleaned Currants, lib. pkg. lie
Finest Layer Figs, lib pkg. 1870. l5c2
Finest London Layer Raisins, b.. .I0c.
New Dates. lib. pkg. ...,..,. &. .9cS
New Loose Dates, lib. pkg. Sc
New Lemon or Orange Peel, per lb. !. he
New Shelled Almonds, per Id. :. 40cs
New Mixed Nuts, per ID. -. ..I2kcS
Chocolate Drops, per h.. .1211c3
Finest Shredded Cocoanut, per lb. !. i5cj
Large Juicy Lemons, dozen. l8c3
Sweet Florida Oranges, per dozen, zoe, n
Csc and ..........,.... !. 4. 3Gcl
Large Malaga Grapes, per Id. 10 sc5
Fine Eating Apples, 25c peck: Dbl. ,s2,S03
Chalmers Gelatine. ) pkgs. 25cS
Stag Gelatine, per package. ...s. sd
Wine Tor Jelly, per quart. ..,i. :. Z. i. 2l9c5
New Mincemeat, per pound ........ &c,
Assorted Jelics. per pound Sc
Large Juicy Cocoanuts ;. -. 4. &c.
Albemarle Sweetest Cider, per gallon Soc
Albemarlc Pippin Apples, 30c peck;
per barrel 4. - $500
Cape Cod Cranberries, per quart. /. n f7c;
Fresh French Candy. per h., ~. ....i.8 Be-
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CHAMBER UPH0[DS
FRANCES ACTION
CONTINUED From First Page.)

NOSTRNEIfN'S0 VIIF
nent source OF conflict This advan-
tage Is not smnli one at on hour
when the external political situation
demands particular attention. He
added: I'VE have no intention of aban-
donins our friends or our alliances.
On the other hand, we shall bind them
closer"
In conclusion he said negotiations
with Spain had been taken up in a
friendly spirit.
by 44s to 9s.
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The most complete collection of
exquisite stones, purchased before
the recent rise in values and there
lore offered at great savings.
Solitaire Diamond Rings, $500
to $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
HOW KANSAS GROWS
Wonderful Railroad Development of
Past rs Years.

A curiosity which shows the won
derful progress in Kansas has been
found in the office of the Kansas pub
lie utilities commission. In clearing
out some old books and records for
storage a railroad map of Kansas of
1885, compiled from official figures by
the railroad commission Of twenty five
years ago, was found.
In the twenty-five years Kansas has
nearly trebled its railroad mileage.
When the map was made in 1885
there was ALSO miles of railroad of
all kinds. Now there is IL, 662 miles
of steam railway and more than one
hundred miles. of electric interurban
railway in operation. When the old
map was made there was no Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, no Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific. no Kansas City
Southern, all important railway lines
of the present day and comparatively
remember when these lines did not
exist in Kansas
There were only two railroads go
ing across the state. The Santa Fe
had its line but many of its branches
we're not built then. The Union Pa
cific was built across the state then
but it did not have the Lincoln
Branch. The MISSOURI Pacific then
had no line west of Ottawa. Now it
has the Colorado main line through
the center of the state. The Central
Branch was then a separate railroad
The Missouri Pacific owned what is
now the Katy main line from Kansas
City to Parsons and from Parsons to
Junction City. When the Katy was
taken away from the alliance with the
Missouri Pacific it obtained this prop
erty.
When the map was made in 1885
there were twenty Kansas counties
without railroads. There were really
twenty-three counties. as at that time
three counties took the place of five
counties in southwest Kansas. At the
present time there are five counties in
the extreme southwest part of the
state without railroads and before an
other year these five will have a rail-
road as construction work is now go
ing on for the new Santa Fe line into
that section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
BIG sMoKE-LIITLE FIRE.
..NearIy a Blaze at Macarthur Resi-
dence, 1918 Topeka Avenue.

A near-fire with unique features oc-
CURED at the home of Mrs. Isabel Nc
Arthur about midnight last night It
was nut out with little trouble after
having been found with a great deal OF
trouble. E. J. Schmidt, engraver at the
Hall I.fthographing Co, who rooms at
the house discovered the fire after two
professional fremen from station No.
failed. A small charred spot in the
bath room floor was the only damage
resulting.
One of the roomers. returning from
the Grand late last night smelled smoke
when he entered the house When he
onened the bath room door he also saw
the smoke but couldn't find its origin.
The household was aroused and a
couple of fremen from station No. ?
came in answer to a still alarm They
and the roomers hunted the house from
basement to attic, but found no blaze.
Finally after the firemen had left and
the .roomers We're voting on watching
all night by relays for the fire to break
out Mr.. Schmidt found a smouldering
naop-rag in a corner of the bath room.
Only one spark glowed. 1t was easily
put out
1t is thought that some one had drop
ped a glowing match on the rag and
set it on fire. The other roomers were
disposed to make a hero of the discov-
erer of the smoke, but he says he
should have found both smoke and fire
without any disturbance and claims
that Mr.. Schmidt is the real hero
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Jones & Jones guessed. Their guess
was something like $4,000. Neither
of these guesses were binding, now
ever, and the contract was so drawn
that all of the responsibility-exce
to do the work-rested on the Shout
ders of the taxpayers in the dixie dis
trict.
Estimates on the work were based
on a unit system except in such rare
instances as not provided in the plans.
In these cases the contractors We're TO
be paid the cost price of material, Plus
10 per cent. 1t was the loose system
of letting the contract which caused
most of the trouble in the drainage
district. The smouldering wrath OF
property owners in the district blazed
anew when they went to the court
house and paid their share of the de-
ficiencv levy
With each dollar that the contractors
drew, Parkhurst's pay was five cents;
AS the estimates passed the $11O,OOO
Then they reached $127, 900 and ex-
ceeded his fondest dreams of fat job
When the final estimates We're before
the board, the bills totalled nearly $l4o'-
900 and the engineers bank account was
increased $1,000 for his drafting OF
plans of the work.
Tax League Gets Busy.
Now the tax league is investigators
the dixie They want to know If the
mass of concrete and iron will really
know why the contracts were drafted
with loop holes. They want to know
if certain provisions in the plans and
specifications were not violated by the
contractors with the consent and know
ledge of the engineer One instance
1t is claimed that the plans call Tor
crushed stone mixed with cement and
sand Instead of crushed stone, Joplin
chat was used. Chat was much cheap
er. Several widely known engineers
condemned the chat. Parkhurst salo
it was all right Some OF the taxpayers
in the dixie district were converted ana
chat went in the wall.
The plans called for accurate meas
urernents of materials in the mixing OF
concrete. Strong, energetic day labor
ers filled the concrete mixers with scoop
shovels without regard to proportion
or consistency of material Finally
this practice was stopped. Just how
much chat and sand was in this way
substituted for valuable cement-if
any-taxpayers in the dixie district VIII
never know Yet the materials were
dumped into the forms and the unit
system clattered on as 11errily as a gas
meter.
These matters are all history in the
dixie district. The contractors and en-
gineers have drawn their pay But
fhe tax league wants to know more
about the job. And it intends to learn
the facts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
IDLE TO Get WORK
City Commissioners VIII Create
Labor for Poor.
At Next Meeting Arrangements
Will Be Made.
SACRIFICE HIS BOND.
Mayor Billiard Says He Does Not
Fear Law.
If Tax Payers Object He viii
Pay for 1t.
SACRIFICE HIS BOND.

When the board of city commission
ers meet tomorrow Mayor Billiard and
Commissioner Stotts will present
proposition asking that an emergency
special fund be created in Topeka at
once for the purpose of giving labor to
the idle men in the city Both the
mayor and the commissioner realize
that there is no law that gives city
the right to create work for the needy
but they have resolved to vote for the
matter if their bonds are attached as a
result
In Topeka scores of people are suf-
fering because the heads of the fami-
lies are out of work The winter wealth
er has made matters worse The en-
ployment agencies in the city have
been swamped with idle men and the
provident associa lions have been work
ing nights in order to take care of the
needy.
Stotts believe that the city can afford
to employ men at once to cut down the
dead trees in the city parkings and to
excavate from beneath the south APP
proach of the Melan bridge where the
contractors have left thousands Of
If the mayor and the commissioner
have their way a number of funds Will
be transferred and miscellaneous and
emergency fund created for the purpose
of taking care of the new work. The
city attorney has declared that no
emergency money proper, paid by the
taxpayers in the regular city budget, can
be used for the purpose of giving employ
ment to idle men. Only an act of God
or a calamity is sufficient to pull this
purse string OF this fund
IF my bond is drawn upon for the
money we spend to give families of idle
men warmth and food, I am willing that
it should be this way-I know it will be
for a good cause said Mayor Billiard
this afternoon. I know of no law that
viii give US special permission to plan
work for the laborers out of a job. but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28

do not think any taxpayer would com
plain if certain city funds were used for
this purpose
wide city parkfngs. 1t is planned to em-
ploy men TO cut down these trees and
give them to the PrOvident association
The association in turn can hire men to
cut the wood after which it can be sold
readily This is the scheme of Commits
sioner Stotts.
shovelers and teamsters in digging out
the dirt from under the south approach
of the MeIan bridge He would arrange
# 50 each man could work a few days
week, thus giving him enough to pay for
living expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
%,n TEN
- Ideal Hsas on Eatablss A\
NIX ~
RICH, DELICIOUS. WE'LL AGED
FRUIT CAKE.

When you take a slice Of this rich,
meaty fruit cake and eat IL slowly YOU
Will relish each morsel and realize how
delicious fruit cake can be- These
fruit cakes were made more than "A
month ago; made from the choicest
raisins. currants, nut meats, citron,
spices. etc. We have kept them in
perfect condition since that time and
they are now perfectly blended and
mellogved into a most enticing flavor.
We have two grades of fruit cakess
one is simply the utmost in richness
and bountiful use Of expensive ma
terials This sells at 3Oc per pound
The other is a much lighter cakeg and
while thoroughly delicious. is less eN-
pensively made. This kind sells for
zoe per pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
START dixie PROBE
Taxpayers Want to Know
About Money Spent.
Parkhurst Gets $1,000 for
Drawing Plans for Dixie.
SLIDING SCALE USED.
No One Knew just What Cost
Would Be.
Engineer Got 5 Cents for Every
Dollar Spent.

For his work as engineer in the
construction of the South side dixie
Y r Parkhurst, former county en-
gineer. was paid nearly $1,000 under
ME- terms of his contract with the
nty commissioners. Parkhurst's
mtract called for five per cent of
Ne total cost of the wall Final esti-
mates show that the dixie cost the
drainage district nearly $4,000
original plans and specifications for
the wall have been taken from the Of
ice of the county clerk When copies
~ the plans were asked for today,
e,,nntv clerk Zimmerman stated he
lid not know who had the copies
.-onies of the contract with Jones &
Iones. the contractors, are on flle. out
In reach some idea as to material re
ouired in the construction or the olke'
tie plans are necessary
In the contract with the county en-
yinaer the commissioners agreed to
ny him five per cent OF the cost Of
Inc dixie. There is no mention IN the
ednfract as to the cost of the dixie or
a maximum or minimum fee Tor the
YORK It might be 500 or 100000.
rrba contract with the contractors IS
equally vague and uncertain mere t,I
30 columns of figures, but not the
Last information or assurance as TO
Ken or where the final expense bllls
.S5r71d stop. Rough estimates are SAID
IA have been submitted to the boar q
earrarning the final cost of the wall,
bn+ ~ one was bound by these fig
uraS IN fact, the records snow that
when the dixie was completed TINS
fan. all of the money levied for the
work had been spent and $14,VOo was
Necessary to pay the bills
wall Built on Guesses?
When Engineer Parkhurst estimat-
ed the cost of the wall, he guessed the
work might cost nearly $121s00O. Inen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
OAKLAND NOTES.

The regular meeting OF the Priscilla
club will be held Friday afternoon with
Mrs. r. T.. HummeM at her home on
Forest avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Bates OF Topeka were
guests Christmas day of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
g. Clingon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Wise and grand
daughter Rachel and Mr.. and Mrs. ~. II.
Bumgardner OF Tecumseh were guests az
dinner Christmas OF Mrs. W. M. driggs
and daughter Nellie OF 800 Chester ave-
nue..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
SALE OF SEATS OPENS
RIanch Ring win Have Large Au-
diences for Saturday Engagement.

The seat sale opened this morning
for the Blanch Ring engagement at
the Grand Saturday matinee and night.
There was a lively scramble for seats.
Miss Ring will be seen in the wall
Street Girl" assisted by Harry Gilfoil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
PRISON REFORM IS MS HOBBY
Rev. w. Grote to Lecture at First Bap-
list Church Tonight.

Rev. w. Grote. a prison evangelist.
who is a tailor by trade and has been
in Topeka the last few weeks as
clothing salesman for the Marshall
company, will speak at the First Bap-
tist church this evening. Mr.. Grote
has been interested in prison work for
i've years There will be no admission
fee or collection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28

Cobalt ont, Dec 2s.-Fire swept the
business district of Golden City today,
survived a fire last July. The rush Of
the flames was stopped only by blowing
up a theater and adjoining buildings.
Golden city is the pioneer town site OK
Porcnnin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
OLD COP TO WE'D
His Bride win Be FIfty-Four Years
Old.

Worcester, Mass. Dec. 2s-The oldest
policeman in New England, Patrolman
Henry B. Streeter, Of this city. who re-
Gently celebrated his seventy-sixth BIRTH
day, will be married early next month to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
LET Us SUGGEST THESE DAINTY
PASTRIES FOR NEW YEARS.

You'll find here a host Of dainty pas
try goodies; things that will serve
grandly for the New Years reception
Among them are macaroons lady fin
gers. cream horns, cream puffs. fruit
slices chop suey cakes, egg kisses,
peanut bars. fig newtons. - different
kinds Of cookies and waters, and many,
many other special goodies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28

Mrs. Cecilia Amston Sonborn, of Los
Angeles.
She is 54 years old, and well to do.
Streeter has been on the police force
thirty-four years, but will probably retire
before his nuptials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28

Montciair. n. J.. Dec. 2s.-The local
board of health has included in its
budget for next year the sum of $4,000
to be spent in fighting the Jersey
mosquito.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
IDEAL BAKERY

The Place That's Different.
121 West sixth ST. Phone 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28

and a large selected company and
chorus. This attraction goes to the
Shubert theater Sunday for a two
weeks engagement. The press in all
of the cities she has played recently
have given her remarkable notices.
The seat sale opens tomorrow for
the Fortune Hunter" engagement
New Years matinee and night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28

This special delicacy you viii find
among our recently added Jar-goou3
eatabIes. It is made of choicest frcah
meats. raisins. currants and spices.
cooked in a superior way you'll find
it delicious. Per pint. 15c or 25c per
quart
Watch the Menu. 1t is now appear
ing every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
Winding Up
This Sale

Is like saying goodbye to a friend who has
been a welcome visitor in ones home, and
the friendships this sale has made. 1t has
brought the new firm thousands of new pa
irons. They have bought highest class mer-
chandise for less than they ever before paid.
They are more than pleased. They will now
come along with our regular army" of Gus
toners, living advertisements, telling of the
great values they received at the sale of the
Marshall Clothing Co.