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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-02-02
Ncrb Gerantpn.

= Das srOss guoitorium @ebdubs
an yiorb Wtain auenue. btsbsr @isen'
ihum Der 8. y. 5iih 5interluiienidaft.
1T gum Prsis pom $685. 900 ourd Bm.
U. Simms ermorben worben.
= Danisl, Der 3idbrise Sohn bes
Daniel 9nioiauid uon albright auenue.
III am Donnsritas ben 8ranomunoen
erleesn, Die ct mebrere abenoe suuor
erbielt, als sr nit Strtiab6l,ern ipielte
uub iid babel bic alsiouns tn Srano
ieete.
Sran @eorse Bonner BON @eit
Warfet StraBe. bic fid an Wfontas
gum Beiud mad Gaplor bessben battle,
muroe bortislbit am folseuben Wiorsen
ais seids aufssfunSsn unS Der arst
ertldrte. baB iie wdbrenb oer SlaHt
sinsm SGlasanfall srlsssn mar.
- Der 80 Sabre alte Billiam Uies
giamara Don Dsit Miarfet Str. mollte
am Samitas 9iahmittag. nadbeu er
iid i'm Sobu Wt. DieDonuell saOen an
Der stsi6en StraBe einsn 6spotuer ses
fauft. iibsr bem Sersen cine Susel In
ben 9Srpsr iassn. iebOd itieB McDon'
nsll bic Duffe sur Seite. seraoe als file
lossius, unb ber Wiann trns nur einen
9sis am tiufen arm bapon. Spdter
murbs Meglamara pessn 2runfenbeit
fir 80 Tase benz @efdnsniB iiberianbt.
= Ion einer an3abt ibrsr eanos'
leute umrinet. batteu ON 5reitas Wfit'
tag furj Dor 1 llbr Die Stalisnsr anto'
uio Barona bon @tarf StraBs unb al.
frebo @aialminio uon gnll's Ssab elm
Siepolusrbusn, nel6ss oamit enbete.
baB Sarona sulsst t6btli6 perlest nis'
bsrbra9, wdbrenb iein @esuer bic
Sludt ersriff. SIN Staat 9oipital
srsab iid,, baB cine 2usel in ben reAtsn
lluterteib nnb burb ben 96rper braug
unb auf Der Iinfen uutereu Seite berans
fam. cine Bunos mu9enb. Die ale t6ot.
lid bstra1tst ipurbe. Sm Serlanf bss
Duslls tpurotn ettpa swansis Shiifis
abssssben uub Go 1T babel su usrmun'
bern. bab nidt BON ben 3nidausrn uer'
tsst murbeu. Gin Dortwsdisl lpessn
elmer nihtisen aueelssenbsit fIihrtt 30
Der Gaie6srei. Bsrona 1T am Samftas
Wiorsen um 4 llhr isinsr gsrletuns
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-02-02
OitEetspbOnnummer oes. Bo6snblatt
lit iest $500 (nsuss).

- 2aut bem Sabresberidt oes goun'
fp gontrolleurs @smarb VI. Sones. Der
an Wtoutas bem @eri6t uorselest mur'
DC. idulbsu usridieoeue aollettoreu BEN
Gountp on nidt absereaueten Dupli'
Eaten nabs,u $25O.oOo on Steuern.
Dieies idlisBt Die Sabre BON 1897 bis
1910 elm.
- ats bic Polisei frib am Disnitas
Nforsen bas an9ebtid unoroentlihe
6aus Der Srau 8ifbop on Der obsrsu
9adawanua apeuue ausbob. ipraus cine
Sniaiin, Die fid @arol Softer nennt.
bon Der Beranba bes smsiten Stodes
NIB trus siueu fdlimmen Brud bes
linteu armes oaoou. iooa6 iie nad benz
Staat Soipitat iiberfiibrt per6en mus.
&c. 3wei Wldnner uuo smei anbere
6rauen Durben In bem Plas uerbaftet.
= Srren TIT meni6li1, uno bab Elm
Srrtbum manhmal men id6nen Saber,
foitet, oabou tann Serr 8eor9e Wabl
Elm 2ieOden iingen. SIS entitano uem=
lid tiirslidb stptiden ibm. iluO Serrn
8rant Seder etne Strettfruse unb ie=
Der bebauptete, i'm &edt gu ietn, lin
au bepetieu, baB er abiolut ii6er iet,
ma9te 6reunO George ben goridlas,
eiile Wette barauf ein5ugeben fir Elm
feines .Souper fir bic pS6laraffia,
uatiirlth NIT etnem suten &beinipeir
efngeidlONen. llnier Gr=Sdertif laBi
fi6 nidt 10 lei4t pbluifen" uno fdlue
sofOrt ein. sls Ote Srase nun einem
S6ieOsrt4ter iiberpteien puroe. ersat
es iid, bab Serr WabI i'm Srrtbum
uar unb baber bte Wette berloren bat.
te. Sas 9aeiultat mar, baB seiierr
abenb tn 3ente's &eifauraut ein feineI
Gauper NIT Wetn far bie Mitsliebe,
br ~S4taraffia" aufsetifdt purb'
anb 6err DabI ben freunbliden @ait
Geber fptelsn muBte.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-02-02

- Die biesidhrise @isernts usripridt
eine reidlide lu lpsrosn unb bas Sis
lolte oaber ndditen CONNER masia I'm
Preiie iein.
3msi @bsidsibunssftassn wuroen
am WfOntas aHseftrenst. nemli& Goie
asib BON Sobn asib. unb Satob 8els
pon Barbara 9elB; In beiSen Saaeu
iptro DsisrtiOn als llriads anssfiibrt.
- @ssen Die @eonomb Sight, Seat
aHS gower Company pon bier lit am
5rsitas BON Der engineer @ompanis
uoH y'sm Dorf eine 3lase fiir $500
sinsstrasen moroen. ipslde Summe les.
tsre ansebli6 psrlor. neil erltere Der.
fsblts. einen sinse9anssusn Rontraft ,u
uolifhleu.
3um Preis bon $4,000 erparb
am Samitas Pbil Rinslanb bas 8. 8.
9arnep @ebauoe an Wtulberrp Strass.
ss8eniiber BEN Seuermebr Sauptauar.
tier. Der neue Gtseutbiimsr miro ben
untsren StOd flir 9dosn umbausn unb
oie obsren spsi Stodmerfe als Wlieths,
raumlidfeiten sinridtsn laiisn.
IS. 8. Rarid. Der fd als aaent
elmer 9bieridus @elellfdaft aussab
unb erit lests sBods wsseu @raulams
fsit beitraft wurbs. muBts am Montaa
fiir ein seriatlides Grideiuen $500
Sirgidaft itellen. auf Die anflase, iid,
fiir sinsn 8eamtsu ausseseben su DO.
ben. Sc fasiut. baB Die @sieuidaft,
bic 8arid 3u usrtrsten pureab, uidt
msbr eriftirt.
9arolo Oisliou uub BARNARD Ufc.
Sienna, swei iuuse Ssrls, bic itre Dob.
nuns als Seriep @itp ansabsn. puroeu
am Sonntas 9tadmittas I'm goli,eiae.
riat anf bic anfluse Oss Straseuraubs
BEN 9efdnsniB iibsriaubt. OtcSenua
fpnroe Samftas abenb perbaftet, nad,.
Ssm sr Srdulein Sennis SAP BON @lan
apsnus on Der @de BON Mtabilon gue.
nue nno Stnoen Strabe cine Sanotalt,s
entriiien. bic stwus iiber So gaarasls
entbielt. Die Rufe BON srdulein s}ar
mahtsn mebrere Poli,iitsn aufmsrfiam
iis madten iid binter benz Rauber bst
uno nadoem ct beim @eridtsaebaubt
uon einem Wtanne umssitoBsn murbs
ersriffen iie itn; CT CAB feline Sduls
gu. Sielion wurbs cine Stunbe lpdte,
tn ieinem Sett im Sotel Tsrracs auI
bic anflase psrtaftst, Der Srau Staples
am Donneritas gbenb bic 9anStaft,
sntriifsn 3u babsu; sr bstbsusrts ieinI
unf4ulb. absr bnr4 Wc3snna pnrbl
| feitseftelft. baB 8eibe psreinbarteu. fid
BEN @ntrsiben BON Saubtaf4en 40 ipiS
men. woranf ylslfon aud ssbaltsu MIR
be; SSrau Staptes srfannte Ion al,
ihrtn 8erauber.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-02-02

= lin Wiitternadt am Wtontas uurs
be bic Grau Bridget 9sllp Dobnuns Oft
DAT Strabe bnrh sinsn 8ranb jerft6rt,
Der burd cine fehlsrbafte 3amin6ffnnns
entftanb unb einen 8ertuft pon stwa
$1,000 peruria9te. Die 5amilie snts
cling tnapp benz gerbrenuunsstobs unb
muBts BON 0la6barn aus bem brennsns
ben @sbdube setrassn tperben, uahoem
iis tbsilmeiie pom BAUD iibermannt
moroeu mar.
- Gbomas 3. Mfullsn, albsrHianu
ber 2. Darb. LIT Srtitas Id bsr WobHs
uns ieiusr Mutter. an ghilo Strabe
na9 elmer metrm5Gsutti4sn 9ranFbelt
im alter bon 70 Sabreu ssftorbsH. -
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-02-02
aIs SagSfrebIer serbaftet.
- kem RriHsss setwriA ssu prsnasH ssz
saHEss h SasaE anesRshtH ttt.

Die 8aeiie bes oeiitIhen aronprin.
sen nod bem fernen Often rifft Die
Grinneruns an einen unangeuebuen
gorfau tpa1, Der benz prir3en Sein.
rid bon BreiiBen am 7. Sebruar
1880 in Sapan paffirt lit. Der Brin3
tpdr. beeIeitet bon eiuem fIeinen Sc.
folge irb elmer an5obI Rulis, in Der
Wdbe bes 9orfes Suita auf Die Ssaeo
segafgen. 9lIs Die fleine @eieaibait
am Gbenb BON Der 8abnitotion 6es
aenannten Srtes Die Riidfabrt antre.
ten moIlte. peripeigerte Der Citations
boriteber Dem Rriuaen NIT bofIidem
Be6auern Die 8erabtolgung pou5abr.
farten. Ser @run6 mar ioIgenber
Die GliIis, Die einen anoeren @ee 3iir
@iienbobnitation eingeidlagen batten.
Doren untertpegs BON einigen Gin.
pobnern angeeriffen iuorben, aneeb'
lid, neil iie gegen ben @iloihus ge.
frepeIt bdtten; Die iapaniide 8oli3ei
mar oa3piid,en getreten unb Dollte
oie aulis orretiren. @leid5eitie lieB
iie na6 Der Station ben 9efebl erge.
ben, Die er1partete Serrid1ait. 3ll Der
Die &ulis eeb0rten, niht abiabren 5lt
ju IaIien. 8ergebens mar oas Dor.
jeisen bes Sagbi6eines, auf Dem
Iame un6 Rang bes Brinaen onge.
eeben mar. @s blieb iflieBlih nihta
anberes iibrig, aIs ben 8eg mad
Sauie 5u SUB an8utreten. @s tam
ieoo6 nod i6limmer. llnterme5s,
bel Dem 9orfe Semntn, eridien pl0s.
lid Die BoIisei un6 nerbaftete ben
Brin3en ian1t ieinem @efplse. Slid.
Ii6erpefie mar Die Saft nidt bon al.
auIanser Dauer, benu es eelane 6em
8ritt5en. NIT llnteritiisung zines bort
uniGiii9en 0eutifen. einen Brief an
ben 8oiiberneiir gelangen 5u loiien.
in oem er oieien Inn ieinen Sdut
eriudte. 0os tpirfte: einige bobere
BoIi3eibeanlte eridienen aIsbaIb unb
befreiten uitter Gusbriifen bes bod.
iten 9ebauerns unb benoteiter Cut
fduIbigunaeu Die SagogeIeIIifaft aua
fbrer peinIiben Gage. Ysit bem leb.
ten 3uge fonnte bann Die Riiffabri
angetreten iperoen. Das Rn6ipiel
biIbete natiirlid cine fofortise beb6ro.
Iide ltnteriudune, itrenge geitrofiina
Der S6uIbigen unb eine polle unt
feierIid,e @enustbulin9 fir ben Rrin'
aen in sSorm elmer offentliden unter.
tbdnieen slbbitte Der Regierungsbe.
boroen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-02-02
@ In e 8ttte.

Gir bitten biermit iolde unierer Der.
ebrten abonnenten. welde elm Sabr oosr
oariiber fur bas BohenblattA idulbeu,
uns ben 8etras 3ufommen 3u laljsu,
osnn mir haben bas Gslb nStbis uub
san3 gemiB ueroient. User nidt istblt
poriprehen fanu. LIT ssbeteu. ben We.
tras per Boft siujuienoen. Das @siu6
srfclst, neil mir sessumdrtis unS i9ou
felt einiser 3sit isinsn Solicitor battsu
nnb oem resuldren gerional Oer Offies
bic 3sit febtt. su fotlettiren. Sc mliroe
uns piel 3eitusrtuit eripart, msnn Die
ssisr poripreasn nnt be;abtsn mtrOsu,
sbs bic Saulb su bod auffduft.
II adtunsspolf,
Der 5erausstber.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-02-02
stlberfolle,
speSialif,
225 eadabanHa abeHue.

225 eadapanHa dbeHue.
bat fcsbsn bic allsrntusfsn Define tn t5tnasrs
fiid aussusISitr einfaHunssH ataliH. eaHet
bote prsiie sua niat bon nmierem sptiiaeH
parlor abi9reden. ilnisr Wsito 10; ,. edHels
ler gerfaui une fleine Qrofite." gBir bu.
pIi,inn esnfH aHf fur,s apti,. @rSeis &c
Hit bon fanali&sH Rsuf&snaussH immu aH
paHb.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-02-02
2aeFaspanma Sspeta .
Die geriammlune am Sreitas absi


mar trot oss abfdeutiden Detters eine
re@t sriprieblide nno audi fir panft.
lihes GrideiHen muB mau oaufbar ieiu.
Der ausideiOsnbs Prdiiosnt, 9srr 9p.
Self, itsllts ben nsuen Rrdfibenten,
9errn Better Stipp ieu.. Dor uno Der.
ielbe utrfprad. mad beiten Srdfteu 3u.
suniten bss 3weises su orbeiteu; pdb.
renb Serrn @eib Der Oanfloss Yereins
fir feline mirtiame amtstbdtisteit aus.
eeipro1en wnrbe.
Jiidt ssriuses Gritaunen unb @enus.
tbuuns CAB iid, funb. ats bel Der Srase
tiber bic Gufnahme nener Wlit9lieber
Die bhbide gu3atl BON As ansemelcet
murben. uno esben mir auf aIlssmeines
Berlansen nad,ftebenb Die 9iamsn:
Wiidasl albre6t. Soiepb Srtst. g.
Ut. uon Bergen. Seurp 8rown. emit
Bonn. Seinrid Buridet. Yster Som
tsiie. 9anr. DstB. u. Dippre. soren,
5riihtel. Wiidasl Siibler. anton 5siid,
Sobann 5IObl. 9erm. Sr0bel. SEQ. s.
@riswolo, Seinrih Self. Wiar j. Ssn.
fslmann. @eorse Sauer. SOi. Sisbetb.
@isbert S6lih, Cog. 6. 9riibling, -
8rumfr. Srau, y. 2sutbner, SObann
Wellert. Soiepb Wiaosnsbader. 5einr.
.. Wiobr. s. Dan. Melhior. @usen
WteIdiOr. Better aoa. SBilbelm Rsin'
bart. Philip 6oiar. SeOrse 6uid, ao.
Steiubauier. Carl Sdanf. 5rleor. Is.
Sdiflinser. Sarl SdusiOer. sSilbeIm
Sdlaser. 8arI Sdwalo. Sob. Steiu.
mes. Dauio Sprufs, Serm. SteHOer,
Soiepb GiBlsr. Or. Soi. VI. Basner.l
9einrid Weislins. @ouarb P6blmann.
@s ideint bies nur Der anfans eiuer
re9cn 3ampasne su isin, oenu es wur'
ben brei @omites uon ie jebn Wtitslis.'
bern ernannt (cie idmarSen. weiBen uuo
rotben), UNI fir neue Wlitslieber 3u
wufen zines iiir Die Staot iiiblih pon
Sadawanna aueuue, zines fiir ben iibris
gen Staottbeil uub Elm brittes fir Dis
itrifte auberbalb Der Staot. sBir brin'
gen bier mieosrbolt In @riuuerun9. baB
nah ben Statuteu .nur DeutIde ober
9iadfommen BON iolhsn Su Wiitslis'
bern mdblbar liuo.
Das 30er @ouite beridhtete, oab es
iih pereinbart babe. ON Abenb bee %.
Ssebruar slnen Bali in Der Viebertran,
9alle ab,ubaltsn uub eifri9 Den Ser
fauf Der Sintrittstartsu @ 25 Gents
bstrsibe. Das seuannte @omits wuroe
laut BeidluB pom 30 uui 30 Wiitslieoer
erhObt. Das 10 fonitituirte @omite
wiro am 5reitas Gbsno. ben 10. Sebr..
cine Sisuus In Der 3ieoerfran3 0alle
abbaltsn uno ss iollte teoes Wtitslieb
unbeotn9t eridetnen, oenn Die Sett
ordnst.
Das DSeim @omite" erftattste Ourh
ieinen Setretdr einen idriftlideu Be.
riht. Dem @omite iparen bisber bic
SGnoe burd einen serihtlihen Wtadt.
iprud sebunoen uub iebe meitere 9ba.
ti8feit unterIast, bio Der Charter bewil.
list isi, mas am 23. rsip. &c. Sanuar
ssidah. 70 bab es isst nit golloampf
peitsr ssben fam. Die Pldne iiir oas
~9eim4 iino in ben 9duoen Der aon'
traftorsn. nm 9oiteniibsridldse MAIDEN
ju f6nnen.
Die 3ablunssn fur ben 9sim Sonb
fouten prompter ssmadt Dsrosn. benn
es mar peritanben. baB Der 1. Sebruar
BITE lansits Sriit isiH iollte. 9slbft
manhs Der 8sreins finb In Der 8ewit.
Iisuus uno aus3abluns Der @slosr lai.
fig, wOfiir faum cine @ntfdulbisuns
uorliessn birfts.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
SUN GOT INTO HIS EYES.
Birdman Falls Into the Bay at the
Squantum Aviation Meet.

Boston. Sept. 2.-The first accident
in the two years of aviation at Squan-
tum occurred early this forenoon wheA
Joseph S. Cummings fell 200 feet in a
Bleriot monoplane into Dorcester bay,
but managed to drag himself out and
swim ashore. He was badly bruised
but expects to resume flying next week.
Cummings said afterward that the
sun got in his eyes and before he real
lied it the monoplane was diving for
the water.
He was seen to make the plunge and
a boat pushed out and took him in
Cummings had worked himself free OF
his machine and was swimming for
shore when picked up.
One Killed in France.
Nangis, France, Sept. 2.-Captain
De Canine, one of the most expert
enced aviators in the French army, fell
with his monoplane while flying here
today and was instantly killed. The
aviator struck on his head, which was
crushed.
Captain De Canine ascended from
the aerodrome at Toussus LIE Noble
early this morning with the intention
of making a long distance flight. He
had taken hundreds of excursions IN
the air and was regarded as one OF
the two or three finest airmen of the
army. He was cool and intelligent
officer with a scientific knowledge of
aviation and was inventive and dex-
trous in all aerOpIane maneuvers.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
JUMPS FROM TRAIN.
Crazy Man Springs Through santa Fe
Car Window.

Kansas City Sept. "A man jump
ed from a car window nan Atchi-
son. Topeka & Santa Fe passenger
train near Holiday. Kan. as It was
speeding at a rate of almost mile
minute toward Kansas City early last
night. According TO the story of pas
sengers the accident occurred about
S:15 o'clock. Holiday is fourteen
miles west of Kansas City.
The man, William Shelton. with his
friend, Robert Rea Robinson, was return
ing to his native home, Belfast ireland,
IN response to an urgent letter from his
aged parents whom he has not seen for
seven years He was about S. years old.
Shelton was just recovering from A
severe illness which affected his mind.
His friend said that upon receipt OF tho
letter from home Skeletons mental condi-
ton became worse, and occasionally
he would labor under the hallucination
that he was being pursued by an imag-
mary enemy, who sought his life.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
Judge Whitcomb EnjOins Board
of Education.
Says That Supplemental Books
Are Illegal.
S NO DISCRETION
Hints That Action Night Be a
Mfsdemeanor.
Case Will Probably Go to Su-
preme Court.

Judge G. H. Whitcomb today grant
ed a permanent injunction against the
board of education preventing their
purchase of supplemental books for
use in the Topeka school rooms. The
board will in all probability appeal to
the supreme court.
In his decision today. Judge Whit
comb pointed to numerous decisions
and sections of the law which made it
impossible to purchase the books with
out a vote of the taxpayers 1t had
been urged that the new books were
not to supplement those prescribed by
the state text books commission and
that they were to be used in the
school rooms only as text books to
give the students greater latitude in
their study.
From this angle the court could not
see the contention of the board. He
mentioned that the 1900 proposed
books were far too many to be pur-
chased by a board for use as text
books. He stated that the books might
be purchased only in case a special
election We're called and the books
furnished without cost to the indiVid-
ual pupil. But the board was denied
arbitrary power to proceed without
the voice of their constituents.
Then Judge Whitcomb rendered
decision that fairly took the breath
from the attorneys of the board. He
declared that such action as that pro-
posed by the board might easily be
construed to constitute a misdem eanOr
but said this issue was not a matter
for him to discuss and went no
further
The court found no fault with the
selection of books made by the board,
but held merely that the law clearly
outlined their latitude in the purchase
of such supplies and that they had ex-
ceeded the provisions of the law For
this reason there was but one solution
of the row-that was to grant an in
junction.
Then the lawyers mixed things con-
cerning the taxing of costs. J. G. Wat
ers, for the petitioner, declared that
the school board was liable for all
costs, since it had failed to esta blish
a defense. To this the defense replied
that the witnesses were brought to
court by the petitioner and that they
would only stand for a division of the
expense. Then Waters said the mat
ter of costs could go to the supreme
court along with the other issues.
The final decision in the case is of
vital interest to the school districts
of the state. Should the supreme
court dissolve the Injunction it will
let down the bars for the rural school
districts to establish new text books
without regard for the books designat
ed by the state text book commission
If Judge WhitcOmb's ruling is up
held, school boards must first check
the question of new books up to the
voters before taking official action
The application for an injunction
was filed 10 days ago by DR.. Eva
Harding, who complained that if the
board was allowed to proceed with the
purchase of new books that her taxes
would be materially increased and
that she would suffer from the action
of the board. On the witness stand
DIR. Harding lodged a question as to
just how much taxes she paid in To-
peSa
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
RATE FIGHT IS ON.
Kansas Takes Active Start in Rate
Question.

Washington, Sept. 2.-"F'reight rates
established and maintained for the
purpose of discrimination against To-
peka, Salina, Hutchinson, Wichita,
Dodge City and Goodland, Kansas. in
cities'' was the principal allegation in
a complaint filed today with the in
terstate commerce commission on be
half of the state of Kansas, asking for
an euuita BILE adjustment
The petition. directed against the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
and all other interstate carriers oper-
ating in Kansas, declared that the al
legged discriminatory rates were estaS-
lished through an agreement in viola
ton of the Sherman antitrust law IT
IS asserted that the merchants and IN
dustries of Kansas cities and towns
are forced to pay higher class and
commodity freight rates from Missis-
sippi river to tranfers than are paid
BY other cities known as Missouri river
transfers
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
CABLE HERE TONIGHT.
White Way VIII Be a Fact Next
Week.

The cable for the Great White Way
in Topeka will arrive over the Santa
Fe some time this evening. This will
give the electrical workers time to in
stall the lights before the last of next
week. The Great White Way for the
state fair is now assured. The arrival
Of the cable has been the only possible
delay.
Credit is due the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway company for the de-
livery of the cable on time. The wires
was shipped from Schenectady, N
Y, August 26 on the New York Cen
trail lines. It reached Chicago Au-
gust 81.
It was delivered to the Santa Fe the
afternoon of August 81 and left for
Topeka that night on fast red ball"
freight west. It will be in Topeka to-
night. only being on the road 4S hours.
This is fast time and prompt deliv-
cry. The city officials and commercial
interests Of the city are greatly pleased
with the interest taken by the Santa
Fe and they have made known their
appreciation through resolutions and
infOrmatiOnS
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

Kaw River Drainage District, an appro-
priaton made by the county commits
sioners, $3,500.O0; Kelly & Kelly, a com
mission of $7,500.00 for selling $75,O00.O0 of
railroad stocks of Shawnee county for
$50, 10000, but which money the county COM
missioners allowed Kelly & Kelly to take
out of the county funds without any war
rant of Shawnee county therefor; and,
The Topeka Bridge & Iron company for
$135.0O for drawing plans and specifica-
tiOns, under the direction of the county
commissioners, for the NIelan arch bridge,
which bridge they had no control over
whatever-it being the bridge over Kan
sas river on Kansas avenue.
Il have treated every one fairly and
honestly with their claims, and 1 have
cut off fees and claims presented by the
county commissioners, the probate court,
the register of deeds, the clerk of the
district court, county treasurer, sheriff
and of all other officers when they pre-
sented any claim that did not, in my
Judgment, come within the law. In the
capacity as county auditor I am not
placed there as the friend or foe of any
one. If, however, as this special auditor
says, I have not cut down any of R. L..
Thomas cost bills (Which, of course, is
not true), then it is to Dicks credit that
he never presented a cost bill that carried
illegal or unjust fees"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
TURNED DOWN BILL.
Plumb and Ryan of State Utilities
Board Clash.

That there has been dissension in
the utilities commission has been
known for some time, but this faction
viii soon come to a head according
to reports around the state house.
Chairman Plumb of the commission
has refused to place his o. K. on a
bill turned in by Commissioner Frank
Ryan for expenses in the sum OF $50
incurred on trip recently to St.
Louis. Plumb is said TO have asked
his fellow commissioner to state his
official business at St Louis. and this
Ryan refused to do, taking the ground
that he had equal powers and privi-
leges on the commission with Plumb
It IS said that Ryan will appeal the
case to the courts, making the issue
that Plumb has no power to hold up
q bill of a commissioner as he would
in the case of a clerk on the commits
sion.
The friction between Mr.. Ryan and
Commissioners White and Plumb over
the question of precedence will, like
that of the attorney general and the
governor. likely have to be settled by
the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
TEN YEARS BEHIND TIME.
w. T. Watson Has Man Appointed
Who Has Been Dead Ten Years.

Every once in awhile a good joke
comes out on a state Official but the
prize joke of the state house Of the
past quarter Of a Gentry was sprung on
w. T. Watson, assistant bank commits
sioner, today. The governor called on
Watson to name a man from Allen
county to act as a delegate to the Con-
servation congress at Kansas City and
Watson named three for good measure
One OF these names was James Wake
field and his commission was made out
by Earl Akers, executive clerk. ani
sent to his address. In due time the
commission was returned by the broth
er Of the man named in the commits
sion with the explanation that James
Wakefield had been dead for ten
years.
Watson has some kind OF a weak ex-
PLANTATION about getting the initials OF
the deceased mixed with the brother
who is living. Lawrence Journal
World, edited by Senator Brady, please
CODY.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02

obtain suitable Information on the az
fairs in South Topeka generally.
After the business meeting a literary
and social hour was enjoyed by the crowd.
Civic Improvement papers, readings and
recitations followed by a watermelon
feast concluded the evenings exercise.
The club is doing good work for the
betterment Of its part Of town. and IL
invites all South Topeka TO join its ranks
and boost.
Boostl for yourself and neighbors;
Boost for the town you live IN.
Boosti for the state Of Kansas:
Boosti for the best old nation,
That the sun shines on today
That is the club slogan.