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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
KILLED BY HIS WIFE.
Wealthy Chicago Broker Shot to
Death in Denver.

Denver, Sept. 26-Charles A. Patter-
son, formerly a wealthy broker of Chi
cago, has been shot and killed by his
wife, Mrs. Gertrude G. Patterson
Charges of inf1delity, threatened di-
vorce suits and other marital troubles
are given as the cause
The shooting took place in Monte
both striking Patterson in the back
Mrs. Patterson then thrust the revol-
Yer under her husbands body and in
formed bystanders that her husband
had shot himself. Later she confessed
when confronted with a statement by
an eye witness of the shooting
Months of matrimonial disorder cul-
minated in Mrs. Patterson filing suit
for divorce in the Denver courts on
September l. 1911, charging cruelty. On
September 20 Patterson brought suit
in Chicago against Emil w. Strauss,
millionaire head of Strauss, EiSenradth
& Co. clothing manufacturers, asking
$25, 600 damages for alienation of his
Wifes affections Patterson charged
that four months after his marriage on
Octoker l. 1908, Strauss and Mrs. Pat
tcrson eloped and spent several months
travelling in Europe
Seven months ago, accompanied Dy
his Wife Patterson came to Denver.
The couple lived together until last Fri
day when Patterson, on account of fall
ing health entered a sanitarium for
consumptives.
tarium and the couple left for a walk.
That the pair engaged in a heated
argument just prior to the shooting IS
declared by a person who claimed to
have watched them.
Mrs. Patterson was taken to Jail and
the authorities declined to permit her
to be questioned.
A clipping from a Chicago paper is
believed to explain the cause of the
shooting The item referred to Pat
terson's suit filed against Strauss.
Patterson's mother is principal Of
one of Chicago's public schools and
brother. Harry S. Patterson, is junior
member Of the law firm of Shepard,
Mccormick & Thompson, counsel for
the Interna tional Harvester company.
Mrs. Patterson. it is said, comes from
a proninent st. Louis family.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
BANK OF EGYPT QUITS.
Had Not Sufficient Cash to Meet Its
Obligations.

London, Sept 26.-Bank of Egypt
suspended payment today. In a no
tice to depositors, the directors say that
advices from Egypt make it apparent
that the bank can not provide suffi-
cient cash to meet current obligations
and the company will file liquidation
petition.
The suspension came as a big sur
prise although at the last annual
meeting of the bank Il was announced
that the profits had decreased because
of the bad cotton crop and keen COM
petition. It is expected the institution
will be able to meet its liabilities.
The Bank of Egypt company was in
corporated in 1856 and registered as
limited in 1887. The authorized capi-
tal is 100000 pounds. R. L. Barclay
is chairman of the board of directors,
which includes Lord Grenfel and
Lord Baltimore. From 1899 to 1909,
inclusive. the bank paid annual divi-
dends Of from 1 to 1S per cent. In
July, 1910, 4 per cent was paid on the
account of that year.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
PITrsBURG LANDS NEW DEPOT
Frisco Will Spend $4,000 in Kansas
Mining Town.

Pittsburg, Kan, Sept. 26.-The st.
Louis & San Francisco Railway COM
pany is to erect a $4,000 combina-
ton passenger and freight depot in
Pittsburg.
For some time Pittsburg has been
after a new Frisco depot. The pres
ent passenger station is inadequate
The scheme is to erect a two-story
building ana combine in it the passen-
ger and freight departm ents.
Along with the erection of a depot,
the Frisco has signified its intention
of bettering its track facilities. While
Pittsburg is not a division point on
the Frisco, yet two and some times
more engines always are held in re-
serve here 1t is planned to properly
house these and to make a number of
irnproveme ents in the terminal tracks.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
BUILD PARKS WITH REFUSE.
Chicago would Fill 100 Acres of Lake
Michigan.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-A plan to make
100 acres year of public park land
out of Lake Michigan without cost to
the city, was submitted to the city
council by the Chicago park commits
sion. The scheme suggested is to al
low contractors who cart away ashes,
cinders, excavated earth and other ma
terials, the privilege of dumping the
waste in the lake, provided they build
retaining walls at their own expense.
The report was asked by the city
council, ard favorable action seems
probable. aldermen say. The report es-
Inmates that four million cubic yards
of waste material could be obtained
each year. At present 100000 cubic
wards of waste is hauled far out in the
lake at great cost to. contractors. The
report points out that while the park
Boston has more than 10000; New York
5000; Philadelphia 1900 and Los An
geles 1000.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
She Had Consumption
Was Dying: Now Well

Eckman's Alternative is being used with
success in the treatment of tuberculosis
Persons who have taken it improved,
gained weight, exhausting night sweats
stopped, fever diminished, and many re-
covered. If you are interested to know
more about it, we will put you in touch
with some who are now we'll You can
investigate and judge for yourself. Read
of Mrs. Govert's recovery: Griffith, Ind.
stGentlemen Thinking that perhaps a
short history Of the remarkable cure of
my mother-in-law (Mrs- Anna GoverD
hereby give the following testimonial:
About September 10, 1908, she was taken
sick with Catarrhal Pneumonia, and con-
tinually grew worse, requiring a trained
nurse Night sweats were so bad that it
was necessary to change her clothing once
or twice every night; her cough increased
that she would not live much longer.
The trained nurse (Adiss Anna Trinen) in
formed me that she had tuberculosis and
nothing could be done for her. In Janu-
ary, when Rev. VIM. Berg, of st. Mich
ae1s Church, at Sherevflle, Ind, prepared
for her death, he recommended that 1
get some EcI1man's Alternative, and see If
1t would not give her some relief. / then
requested the attending physician to give
his diagnosis and he informed me that
she had Consumption and was beyond all
medical aid. When I asked If he thought
that it useless to try the Alternative,
he replied that No physician could help
her any and I could suit myself about
it So I Immediately had Rev. VIM Berg
to send for a bottle. Practically without
nope IOf recovery l. insisted tndt Sne lTy
the Alternative, which she did At the
end of the first weeks treatment, she got
so bad that she refused to take any more
of it. but the doctor advised her to keep
on taking il. as it was the only thing
that might help her I am glad to say
now that she kept on and soon began to
improve Now, she works as hard as
ever, weighs twenty pounds heavier than
she ever did before she took sick, and
is in good health. She frankly says she
owes her life and health to Eckman's
Alternative. We keep it hand at all
times and recommend 1t highly
't(Signed Affidavit) los GRIMATER.''
Eckman's s Alternative is effective in Bron-
chitis, Asthma, Hay Fever: Throat and
Lung Troubles, and in upbuilding the
system. Does not contain poisons, opiates
or habit-forming drugs For sale by
Geo. W Stansfield and other leading
druggists. Ask for booklet of cured cases
and write to Eckman Laboratory. Pf1ila-
delphia- Pa. for additional evidence
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
BLAME THE HoBBLE SKIRT.
High Heels Also Cause Injuries in Get
ting On and Off Trains.

New York. Sept. 26.@That high
heels and hobble skirts are responsible
for a large proportion of the injuries
sustained by women while getting on
and off trains and mounting and de-
scending stairways in stations is the
conclusion reached by a commission of
railroad men here after an investiga-
ton covering three months, in which
seventy-three such cases were re-
corded.
The injuries ranged from slight con-
tusions to painful sprains and cuts.
Typical of the causes set forth in the
report are heel caught on step of
coach and tore off, High heel caught
while descending stairs; wore hobble
skirt >,
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
ROCK ISLANDS CHOICE ENGINE.
Only Road in Country With 4-CyIinder
Balanced Simple.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway still retains the distinction of
being the only road in this country on
which four cylinder balanced simple
locomotives are used in regular service,
says the Railway and Engineering Re
view; two of the above type have now
been used regularly in passenger work
since November, 1909. These engines
We're thoroughly tested in comparison
with a four cylinder balanced COM
pound and with a two-cylinder simple
engine shortly after delivery and, aside
from very superior advantages over the
two-cylinder simple engine IN respect
to counter balancing, showed an econo-
my of u per cent over both of their
competitors in water consumption, and
7.3 per cent over the compound, and
175 per cent over the simple in the
quantity of coal used. In one of the
competitive runs between the four
cylinder simple and the compound. an
advantage of 1874 per cent in water
consumption and IA per cent in coal
consumption was noted in favor of the
former engine
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
%L.oss.
TOPEKA ENGINE MAKES RECORD
Monster NTaIlet Built in Topeka Shops
Pulls Heaviest Train.

San Bernardino, Cal. Sept. 26.-The
heaviest train ever pulled up a per
cent grade in California by one loco
motive was hauled up the Cajon Pass
to Summit by engine 1901 of the Santa
Fe-made Mallet type, the largest in
the world, says the Sun
The train weighed LAO tons and
consisted of 26 loads and nine empties.
The 25 miles from this city to Sum
nit was covered in three hours and As
minutes, including all stops and a de-
lay of about As minutes meeting three
passenger trains, which is the average
time, or possibly slightly better
1t was decided to put the big engine
through the severest kind of a test by
sending it back up the hill, after its
arrival, and at $3.50 it pulled out as one
of two engines in a train of 1,40O tons,
which consisted of 10 loads and so
empties. Greater tonnage could have
been handled with ease, but owing to
the number of empties it was inadvis-
able to make the train Of any greater
length. The trip was made in three
hours and 20 minutes, arriving at Sum-
nit at 9:10 p. m.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26

mon use he became so proficient in
trick riding that he accepted an offer
to do circus tricks and vaudeville acts.
Nine years ago he came to New
York and at the Madison Square gar
lowed a year later by the "loop the
loop. When the automobile came
into use he looped a narrow board loop
with racing machine.
He married Bertha Clarke, now
playing with a circus, in 1905. He
was president of a manufacturing
company of this city, and his inven-
ton, an overhead automobile washer
for garages. is in general use.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
Ioyett Has Nothing to say.

New York, Sept. 26.-Robert S. Lovett.
president of the executive committee
of the Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific declined to discuss the various
1lrnors that he intends to retire from
the presidency of the Hartman sys-
tenn in favor of Julius Kruttschnitt, at
present one of the vice presidents of
the two roads and N charge of main
tenance. 1t is known that Judge
Iovett's duties are very onerous and
this together with the fact that he is
not an experienced railroad man, has
given rise to a belief that he may re-
iinouish the presidency of the systems.
In that event his logical successor
would he Kruttschnitt. Such a change
probably would involve the transfer Of
operating headquarters from Chicago
to this city.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
JEFFRIEs' MOTHER Is DEAD.
Dies After VainIy Pleading to See Her
Son Jim"

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept. 26.-Mrs.
Rebecca Jenries. mother of James J..
Jeffries, formerly champion heavy
weight pugilist. died last night Of can
Ger. Her husband. Rev. Alexis p. Jef-
fries. was at the bedside. but the son
is in Alaska. He was hunting big
game when word reached him OF his
mothers critical illness. He reached
Cordova yesterday on the way home.
Mrs. Jefries begged all day before
her death for the arrival of Jim" OF
whom she was exceptionally fond.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
AVIATOR OLD CIRCUS MAN.
Nine years ago Clarke Was Loop-tle-
Loop Hero.

New York. Sept. &c. B. Clarke.
the amateur aviator who was killed at
the Nassau boulevard, was formerly a
well known professional bicycle rider.
He was the originator of the loop the
loop performance which has thrilled
hundreds of circus audiences.
Clarke's real name was Charles
Clark Bunting. He was born in Ten
nessee and when a very young man
went to Kansas City to live. After
taking a medical degree at the Uni
versity of Chicago he practiced in Kan
sas City until he was 27 years old.
When the bicycle first came into com
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
Loss SHOWN IN EARNINGS.
For First Week in September Decrease
of II Per Cent in Gross.

Eor FIRST Week in September Decrease
of II Per Cent in Gross.
The volume of traffic on the rail-
roads Of the United States, measured
by gross earnings, is practically the
same as at this time las. year, total
gross earnings of all railroads in the
United States reporting for the first
week of September being $5,461,2SO, a
decrease Of IL per cent compared
with the corresponding week in 1910.
We're trifling gains. Those included
are mainly western and southern
roads Some important systems
Louisville & Nashville. Central of
Georgia, Mobile & Ohio, Missouri Pa
cific, Chicago, Indianapolis & Louis
ville-report gains; but there are con-
siderable losses on the Chicago &
Alton, Colorado & Southern and St.
Louis Southwestern. In the following
table are given the earnings of all
United States roads reporting to date
for the first week in September, and
the gains as compared with the earn
ings of the same roads for the cor
responding period a year ago; also for
practically the same roads in the two
preceding months, together with the
percentages of gain or loss as COM
pared with last year:
September. one week. So, ,461. .2so "$626s IL
August, one week. 7,751, 334 67919 0.9
July, one week......... s,042,019 1880 0S
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
Robbers Abandon Their Loot.

Iditarod Alaska, Sept. 26.-The S35, 900
in gold dust stolen from George Friend
and his armed guards by highwaymen
last Friday was recovered soon after
the robbery by a posse which chased
the thieves through the swamps Close
ly pressed, they were obliged to aban-
don the heavy strong box and the 40
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26

Concordia, Kan. Sept 26.-Glen Cor
don. a young man of Hays City. was
shot and seriously wounded while re-
turning from a hunt near here. He
was riding with a number OF others I'm
a wagon when the gun was discharged. .
the shot striking him on the right arm
Antitoxine to prevent blood poisoning
is being administered.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
HE SET HIS OWN LEG.
Ed Beebe May Lose It as Result of
Improper Treatment.

Salina, Kan. Sept. 26.-Ed Beebe,
who displayed the hot weather variety
of tomatoes at the state fair in Topeka,
is in a hospital here and his condition
is serious Some time ago a horse fell
on Beebe. breaking his leg With Won
derful nerve, he set the broken bone
himself and, expecting it to heal, he
went to Topeka. The injured mem Der
is now badly inflamed and swollen.
An operation will likely be necessary.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
DIVORCE TESTIMONY SENSATION
Men Who Know More Than They
Should Called as Witnesses.

Abilene. kan. Sept. 26.-Sensational
testimony in the Hammond divorce
case here has set the town talking. Mrs.
Hammond filed the suit asking divorce
and alimony, but her husband filed a
cross bill. Evidence favorable to the
father has been given by the children
and men who are declared to know
more than they should know about the
case have been called in as witnesses.
The Hammonds live at Manchester.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
Will RACE MOTOR BOAT.
Hugh Robinson VIII Give Boat Half
way Start

ST. Louis, Sept. 26.-Hugh Robinson,
aviator, who flies in the hydroaeroplane
the winner of the motor boat race
which will inaugurate the fall festivi-
ties here rext Sunday, to two mile
handicap race on the Mississippi river
here October z.
Robinson proposes giving the boat
q start of one mile
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
Mcnamara Is Re-eIected.

Milwaukee. Sept. 26.-J. ]. Mcnamara
has been reelected by acclamation sec
retary of the International Association
Of Structural Bridge and Iron Workers,
in convention here. A $75 gold badge
was voted to Mcnamara, whose trial is
pending in Los Angeles.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
Hiu donates to a Church.

Winnipeg Sept. 26.-JameS J. Hill
has given $4,000 to Zion Methodist
church here. The Great Northern
railways entrance into Winnipeg will
shut this church off onto a narrow
strip Of ground, with the Great North
err on one side and the Canadian Pa
cific on the other.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26

pounds of metal which IT contained.
The reward of 5000 offered for the
capture Of the robbers was left stand
ing and after the gold was found hum
dreds of miners continued to hunt for
the criminals.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26

the witness stand If he had brought his
influence to bear against Ryan, will be
told in full.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
YOUNG
Mothers

NO young woman, in the 10y of
coming motherhood, should neglect
to prepare her system for the phvs-
ical ordeal she is to undergo. The
health of both she and her coming
child depends largely upon the care
she bestows upon herself during the
waiting months. Mothers Friend
prepares the expectant mothers sys-
tenn for the coming event, and its use
makes her comfortable during all the
term It works with and for nature,
and by gradually expanding all it's
sues, muscles and tendons, involved,
and keeping the breasts in good con
dltion, brings the woman to the crisis
IN splendid physical condition. The
baby too IS more apt to be perfect and
strong where the mother has thus
prepared herself for nature s supreme
function. No better advice could be
given a young expectant mother than
that she use Mothers Friend it is
medicine that has proven its value in
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
Have
You

seen our new
fall suits of oxford
blue =? They are
m ad e expressly to
serve the double pur-
pose of a business suit
and a suit for inform
al dress occasions.
They are tailored the
same and made of the
S a m e fine wearing
fabric as our fancy
wooden suits, conse-
quently they retain
their original shapeli-
ness throughout the
hardest wear. We have
the English single breast
ed models lin every size
from largest to smallest)
from Hart, Schaffner &
Marx at $25 and $40; and
hundreds of others made
at our own dictation -
" Kenilworth " for SIS
apiece. They make the
greatest combination ev-
er retailed at -
$CE $On$1E
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26

Everybody reads the State Journal
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
Mothers
Friend

ant mothers which contains much
valuable information, and many sug-
gestions of a helpful nature.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. AtEauta. Go.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26

cases. Mother s
Friend is sold at
drug g S torres.
Write for free
book for expect
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-26
Conrad's c. Line
Coffee

No better Coffee
roasted. Every shipment
fresh from roaster.
Prices 25e, SOC and $50
pound.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-21
WALL STREET

NEW YORK. May 20.--The stock markes
seemed to be back In the old waiting TUT
this morning. The talk was that the su.
preme courts findings In the tobacco tfust
ease would be necessary before the strees
would have a complete understanding OF
the trust question. The nrst hour OF tpe
two hour session was productive OF httIs
else than professionally evening up OF
speculative accounts. This appeared 20 re
Meet an excess Of commitments for the con
structive side. There was considerable Y
regularity, however, but most OF the ieao-
Ing stocks were heavy. :, 5000
The leaders started at " to lover
After the nrst hour Union Pacific ruled
souri, Pacific aud Canadian Pacific were
CT *, other rail issues were extremely
quiet and fractionally under previous CLOS
ing figures.
Steel common started out with de-
cline. later recovered Y. Virginia cnem anr
persistent pressure and did not have ade
guate support, the first named stock lost
rs and the latter declined y. Wesung
| house quoted one point decline Copper
was unchanged and Shelters down "a.
Western Union Telegraph jumped on
It was positively stated that the. to-
bacco decision would be handed down
on the next decision day; the consensus
OF opinion was that the findings OF the
court would be us pleasant 10 VAN street
interests Was the Gil decisions. III tte
\ second hon: 81. .r-s became uneasy anu
started to cover. with the result tnnt ,,c S..
strong under the Influence OF this hnying;
The prospect Of good bank statement
was also q bullish factor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-05-21
GRAIN

CHICAGO. May 20.-scattered rains
throughout. the west and southwest and
generally improved conditions was the
IN the grain list today. 'e' rhe trade was
evidence Of strenuous manipulation upon
the part Of interests usually dominant IN
May deal and the publicity II Is. receiy.
ing has had the effect OF Keeping the
public out. The policy Of the trade here
seemed rg e be 20 keep the markets quiet
Influences In the wheat pit other than
the breaking of the drought was the In
different Liverpool market, values ruling
%Sria s"a aSs
the week The bulls were not without news
items favoring their position; reports were
rather p, numerous OF damage , already
Bish hot OF" Winds market aid not get
pronounced support. Receipts at the eight
Against ss7.oco bu year ago.
Corn traders were influenced by the
better weather conditions and lower cash
markets. MARKET. Cuhsdy brokers were liberal
September dsiivery at &C spread. The
primary receipts were 373.6OO bu. ns
against 2so.oo6 bu a year ago.
great - In the other ri. ana Tie same
The trade was general; Howe. who Was
liberal buyer Of the september de-
ferings In this future today: the Pit crowd
were sellers and commission houses op
Grated on both sides PRIMARY receipts,
Provisions Were dull and. devoid Of
feature PIT shorts seemed to favor cover.
Ing operations. but pressure was s ,anss
run Of hogs for next week was deprsss-
| Ing factor.