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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
CAN'T BET ON RACES.
Attorney General Holds Law Legal
izing Pool Selling Is Defective.

The agitation over the Sunday clos
ing law having died down a little,
Attorney General Dawson has dis
covered that the state law prohibiting
betting on horse races includes the
pools made at the country fairs and
the punishment for this violation is
very severe, being a fine of $1,000 and
a year in Jail. Mr.. Dawson, however,
asserts that it was not the intention
of the legislature when the law was
passed to include the innocent past
times OF the country fairs with the
Vaccinations of the racetrack gam
blers, but as he interprets the law
the county fairs are barred any way.
A test case may be made in spite of
the attorney generals opinion. The
law provides that selling pools for one
week shall not be illegal but Mr.. Daw-
son thinks the law is defective.
The opinion was handed down upon
request of the county attorney OF
Sherman county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
JACK LONDON CLICKED. "
Author Fights With a Lumber Dealer
in IA Saloon.

San Francisco, Aug. 17.-From Eureka
comes the news that Jack London has
been fighting again. Comes likewise
the news that London has been licked,
which. by the way, is getting to be an
old. old story.
This time it was not a saloonkeeper
who laid the author low, as was the
case few months ago in Oakland. It
was William H. Murphy, Jr, son Of
one of the lumber magnates of north
ern California, who made London
measure the boards after having beaten
him to it with a punch.
The fight had a ''low brow setting
II took place in saloon. London and
his wife have been in Eureka at the
home of former Mayor Kicks, where
ne met Murphy The two men did not
tall into raptures over each other. E.u-
reka's abysmal brute conversation says
there was bad blood between them.
In the saloon their conversation took
a personal turn. Possibly Murphy had
different view of protoplasms, or per
haps the Murphy cosmos and the Lor-
don cosmos didn't jibe- At any rate,
Mr.. Murphy jabbed Mr.. London
squarely in the cOuntenance. The abys-
NAL brute in London leaped to quick
response. He retaliated.
London Wades In.
The author waded in with the deter
mination of the victor in the famous
fight with Cheese Face" that makes
the reddest of red blood episodes in his
own Martin Eden But spectators
were too many, and before any serious
bodily harm was inflicted the belliger-
ents were separated and cautioned to
be good.
Then Mrs. London packed her belong
ings and left the Kicks residence in a
hurry, sailing for San Francisco on the
first steamer. Mr.. London sought 9th
er lodgings and kept in secIusion.
It was not as sanguinary an encoun-
ter as one of those described in the
"AbysmaI Brute" in which Mr.. Lon
don says of the defeated pugilist:
After that they put eleven stitches III
his mouth and packed him off in an
ambulance" It left its impression,
however, on London's face and his opin-
ion of Eureka
The author is expected to return to
his residence at Glen Ellen within a
few days. Eureka is nervously expec-
tant of the next London novel. It eX-
poets to see lumber king playing the
heavy villain, to learn something Of
the sociality of the lumber industry
and to see the aforesaid villain prop
erly mauled by the hero
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
HIS VACATION OVER.
Charles Phelps Agrees to Work and
Support Wife.

Charles Phelps protraeted vacation
came to a sudden end this morning when
Judge Schoch ordered that each month
Phelps should pay $40 toward the support
of his wife and baby. In addition to this
Phelps must provide a bond to insure the
payment of the money.
Some time ago Phelps refused to work.
Je took his wife to live with his mother
Then he told her she might earn a living
Ivy the family washing route. Mrs.
Phelps. who is an attractive and am
bilious young woman, vetoed her hus-
bands new plan. She tried the family
washing plan few weeks and didn't like
St.
'I don't mind working to keep the home
together" said Mrs. Phelps. but when
Charley sits around and does nothing, l
don't think all the work should fall on
me. Last winter he earned S12 and Sl3
a week. He gave me s. of it. With that
] paid the rent, bought the groceries and
clothes. Where the rest Of the money
Went I don't know"
Then Phelps was led to the probate
court to explain things. 1t was a rather
humble and peaceable citizen who told
Judge Schoch of his failure to work and
promised to do better. Phelps admitted
he was bit to blame i'm the failure to
provide for his family and said he would
go to work at once. Then Phelps agreed
that he would give his wife $40 a month
toward the support of herself and baby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
TO WELD THE AK
President Taft Will Veto Every
Tariff Measure
That Comes His Way During
the Present Session.
He WINS THE CABINET
Ali Members Give Endorsement
to His Position.
He Will Go to the Country for
Its Approval.
HE WINS THE CABINET

Washington. Aug. 17.-Following a
special meeting of the cabinet today
the fourth held this week-the last re-
naming doubt of President Taft's at
titude on the wool bill was swept away.
IT was stated that Mr.. Taft's veto mes
sage might go to the house late today.
One or two cabinet officers who hereto
fore have held to the proposition that
it might be wiser for the president to
sign the wool bill, We're said to have
been entirely won over to Mr.. Taft 5
views at todays session.
1T became known after the meeting
that the president would not only WielG
the axe on the wool bill, but that the
cotton bill with the proposed amend
ment revising the iron and steel sched-
Uies and the farmers free list bill
would suffer the same fate. 1t was
indicated that any tariff revision bill
at this session would be vetoed The
president it was said, would go before
the country in his message and in
speeches on his western trip this fall
and argue against what he would char
acterfze as an unnecessary upsetting
of business through revision of the tar
iff not based on information from the
tariff board
Members of the cabinet, it is said,
have been giving a great deal of at
tentiOn TO the political situation grow
ing out of the present program of tar
iff revision. The matter has been free
Iy discussed with the president and it
was minated today that two or three
of the cabinet officers had argued that
Mr. Taft should sign the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
OHIO BANKER is FREE.
Great Reception Planned for Banker
Who Leaves Prison.

Leavenworth. Kan, Aug. 17.@Ellis
Bartholomew of Toledo. Ohio, former
president of seven banks in Ohio and
California, was released from the fed
eral prison here today upon the com
pletfon of a thirteen months sentence
for misuse of the mails. Twenty min
utes after release he took a train alone
for Toledo. He expected to be met
at Fort Wayne, Ind. by a delegation
of Ohio bankers, to escort, him to his
home.
The banker weighed $50 pounds
when he entered prison. June 3, 1910.
Now he weighs 150- The prison physi-
clan said he left the institution in much
better health than he entered it.
Bartholomew home coming will
not be quiet. Railway magnates of
Cleveland and Toledo win give a re-
ception and banquet for him
Bartholomew fought bitterly against
going to prison. 1t is said he spent
more money than any other member
of the bankers colony" to remain
free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
MOVING THE POLES.
western Union Making Room for
White Way.

The work of removing the poles on
Kansas avenue has begun. The West
ern Union Telegraph company has
started the digging of holes near their
poles that they might be shifted out
of the way of the Great White way.
Meanwhile they have ordered con
duits and their underground work will
be started when the materials arrive.
The Postal Telegraph company has
sent several representatives to Topeka
in an attempt to arrange way to shift
their wires-but they have done moth
ing Their location is not permanent
and they viii place poles in the alley
until they are positive that they have
a. full leased building for their office
headquarters.
The Edison company has ordered iron
poles. These will not be delivered un-
til the last of the month. The city
has given them orders to begin the
shifting of their wires, that the Great
White Way work may be carried out.
In short time there will not be
an overhead pole on Kansas avenue
except in the center of the street where
the street car poles are situated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
TOGO KNOCKED OUT.
American Friends Accomplish What
the Russians Failed to DO.

Boston. Aug. 17.-An attack Of acute
Indigestion, declared by his attendants
to he slight, caused the cancellation Of
the program of entertainment in honor
of Admiral Togo, the japanese naval
officer here today. The proposed trip
of the admiral to Provincetown to re-
ceive the courtesies of the United States
fleet at that port was also abandoned.
The admiral became i'll after ne had
retired last night. The Japanese party
arrived from New York late and it
was midnight before Admiral Togo
could go to his room after the recep-
ticn at the railroad and hotel Captain
Temphn VI. Potts of the navy depart
ment said the admiral was in no alarm
ing condition and that he considered
the attack due to the strenuous pro-
gram which the visitor had been car
rying out in the last few days No
doctor was called in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
CLARK, CHAMPION SHOT.
Kansan Holds Record Among National
Guardsmen of United States.

Lieut.. C. c. Clark of Burlington. Kan,
is the champion rife shot of the ma
tional guard of the United States. Lieut..
Clark won the high hOnors at the re-
cent national shoot at Camp Perry,
Ohio. and loving cup in the bargain
when he piled up d phenomenal score
at the rifle contests. The showing made
by the Kansas guardsman is remark
able. He won the 200 yard shoot with
a score of AZ. the 500 yard shoot with
a score of as, the 1000 yard shoot with
a score of 46, the rapid fire shoot with
a score of 46. and the skirmish running
shoot with a score of 100. His total
score was ESQ points out of a possible
2OA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
COCKS CROW STOPS LAWYER.
Plymouth Rock Rooster Witness in
Municipal Court.

Chicago. Aug. IA Plymouth
Rock rooster was a witness before
Judge Hopkins in the Englewood
branch of the municipal court here.
Mrs. Anna Heinold had been hailed
into court at the instance of Sam Pre-
gel. her neighbor, who claimed the
fowl was lost and said he found it in
her back yard.
Counsel for the defense opened with
a burst of eloquence. His verbal
pyrotechnics were cut short by a crow
from the box of the rooster witness.
He evidently is impressed by your
remarks" said the judge. Proceed -
Both principals were placed under
peace bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
GoMPERs STARTS On TOUR.
Labor Leader Leaves Washington I'm
til October

Washington. Aug. 17.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, leaves today on tour
of the western states. where he viii ad .
dress several nass-meetings of laboring
men His itinerary includes stops in
Chicago, Denver. Salt Lake City, Butte
and several cities in Washington, Orc
gOn and California. On Monday MI
Gompers will speak in San Francisco.
He will return to Washington about
October I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
TOMBSTONE TO BE CRENIATED.
Funeral of Dead Aviator Held Today
Badgers Body in Pittsburg.

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE funeral of St.
Croix Johrstone who, like William r
Badger, was killed by a fall from an
aeroplane last Tuesday. was held to-
day. Several of bis late companions at
the aviation meet here were present. A
monoplaue made of flowers appeared
among the lavish floral tributes. The
body will be cremated.
Badgers funeral viii be held al Pitts
burg. his home. Early indications to-
day were that this afternoon program
might be hampered by winds such as
rendered the sport extra hazardous yes
terday
Pittsburg Aug. 1.-THE body of VIII
liam F. Badger. who was killed Tuesday
afternoon. al the Chicago aviation meet
when his aeroplane fell. arrived here to-
day accompanied by Captain Baldwin
and John Goetman. 1t was taken to
the Goetman residence on North High
land avenue for many years the home
OF the unfortunate aviator. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
SENDS CHECK TO AIROTEN-
Chicagoan Pays for Fun His EN-
pIoyees Have on Roofs.

Chicago. Aug. 17.-Dr. J. B. Nc
Fatrich, president of the board of
education. showed his appreciation of
the entertainment now being provided
Chicagoans on the lake front by send
ing a check for $50 to the manage
ment of the aviation meet.
In a letter accompanying the check,
DR.. McFatrich says he was contribut-
ing the amount because of the pleasure
and enjoyment the employees in his
building on Michigan avenue were de-
irving from watching the air contests
from the roof and windows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

A recent FINANCIAL AN
NOUNCEMENT in New York
newspapers attracted my atten-
tion because it concluded with
the following UNUSUAL para
graph:
'sWhile we do not guarantee
the statements contained here
in, they are true to the best OF
our knowledge and belief, hav-
ing been obtained from sources
official and otherwise"
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
BASEBALL WEATHER

Western League.
Lincoln at Des Moines. cloudy, $3.50.
Denver at Sioux City. clear, 3:45.
Pueblo at Omaha, clear. 3:45.
Topeka at st. Joe, cloudy, 3:45.
National League.
Cincinnati at New York, clear, 2
and A.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn. clear, 4.
Chicago at Boston, clear, 3:15.
st. Louis at Philadelphia, clear. 3:15.
American League.
Boston at Detroit, clear. g.
New York at Cleveland, clear, s.
Philadelphia at Chicago. cloudy, 1880
and $3.50.
Washington at ST Louis, clear, 3:15.
American Association.
Columbus at Indianapolis, clear, S:15
Toledo at Louisville, clear, 3:15.
Minneapolis at Milwaukee, cloudy, 3.
St. Paul at Kansas City, threat
ening, and A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17

San Francisco, Aug. IA daugh-
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Theo.
Roosevelt, jr., at 2:30 this morning
Mother and child are reported in sat
isfactory health. Since their marriage
the Roosevelts have made their home
in this city where Mr.. Roosevelt is
engaged in business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
Selma DalrympIe SurrenderstO
God of Love.
Woman Who Sued Topeka Ex-
Mayor Is Married.
WIFE OF A FARMER.
Had Many Proposals Following
Topeka Trial.
May Put End to Her Damage
Suit.

Selma Dalrymple, complaining wit
ness in the sensational Dslrymple-
Green breach of promise suit, has fall
en- before the attacks of willy Dan
Cupid and is now a happy bride in the
little town of Bellview, Wis Unable
to await the elimination of the suit
against Topeka's ex-mayor, Miss Dali
rympIe accepted the hand of a wealthy
Wisconsin farmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
WEATHER IS COOLER.
Mercury Fails to Reach the 80 Mark
Today.

The thermometer registered 10 de-
grees cooler at 2 o'clock this after
noon than at the same time Wednes-
day. The wind shifted around to the
north at 6 o'clock after a warm night
and soon relief was at hand. The
weatherman says that indications
points towards a continuation of the
fair and moderately cool weather
The wind is blowing 10 miles an
hour The hOurIv readings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
FELL OUT OF AUTO.
Wealthy Stock Raiser. Who Disap-
peared Found Wandering in Street.

Harlan. Ia. Aug. 17.-Frank Ham.
the wealthy stockraiser. who rnysteri-
ously disappeared Sunday night while
riding home in his automobile with his
wife and son, today was found wander
ing about the streets. He was unable
to remember what happened. He thinks
he was in Omaha.
1t Is believed Mr.. Ham fell from
the automobile and was injured about
the head Hundreds of citizens had
searched the surrounding country with
bloodhounds and dra gged the streams
in an effort to locate him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
TURN MONEY BACK
State Departments save Nearly $780,
600 from Appropriations.

Of the S3,O52,O40 appropriated by the leg
islature for the state institutions $l45 967
mas been returned to the state treasury
In the form of unexpended balances. Most
OF this money returned represents fees
received by the institutions that had not
peen appropriated to their use by the
legislature. The following are the appro-
pratons for each institution and the
unexpended balance returned by each:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17

DeKalb. ILL.,. Aug. 17.=Between the
hours of 10 and midnight last night.
S. S. Spencer played nine holes on the
Kishwaukee Country club golf links in
81 and won a wager. He used five
caddtes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-17
weather Indications.

Chicago. Aug. 17.=Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Friday Not much change in tenn
nerature.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11
FIRE SCORCHES STOVE
COMPANIES OFFICES

DOWAGIAC, Mich, Dec. 11.-Fire
yesterday morning partially destroy.
ed the general Offices OF the Round
Oak stove works.
The fire was first noticed by Night
Mail Clerk Slovenian in the postof
flee. The flames spread rapidly TO
the Beckwith estate electric light and
fuel Offices, the postoffice, traffic de
partment of the Round Oak Stove
company and to the mailing and tele-
phone rooms.
The display room on the third floor
was badly damaged and several heavy
stoves and furnaces fell through to
the basement. The interior OF the
Shipping room was completely wreck
ed. The Office records in nearly every
instance were locked in freproof
vaults and were saved.
The loss will be quite heavy, but
no estimate has yet been made by the
company's officers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11
MAN is BRANDED AS
BOLDEST POT HUNTER
Upper Peninsula Man Is Alleged
To Have Killed Half Hundred
Deer This Season.

MARQUETTE. Mich, Dec. lit
is the belief OF game wardens that
Jesse Bolinger. captured in Marquette
county woods. nine miles from the
hamlet OF Rates, is the boldest and
most destructive pot hunter who has
operated in Upper Michigan In many
years. In being assessed a fine and
costs aggregating $50 on his plea OF
guilty In a justice court at Negaunee.
the man is considered 10 have gotten
OF decidedly easy. Bolinger's arrest
was made by Deputy Game Warden
Leisner, OF Escanaba. IL Is alleged
that Bolinger has for two years car
ried on an extensive business In deer
skin souvenirs, and in order 10 sup
ply this trade has INDUCED in a
wholesale slaughter of the animals.
He used only the hoofs and part OF
the hides for this purpose. He made
such things as jewel cases and had
worked up a good trade in these
novelties among lumbermen and
hunters.
Upon visiting Bolinger's camp, the
game warden found eighteen partly
tanned deer hides In the mans pos
session, fourteen OF which were In
the red coat and four OF which were
brown. He also found supply OF
already finished novelty articles and
few hides cut into shapes and
adorned with strips OF leather which
sold for wall mats and rugs. Bolinger
is a native OF the lower peninsula
coming from Traverse City to this
region, it is said, about two years
ago. Just how long he has been
slaughtering deer to carry on MS
business is not known, but IL 10 SAID
he must have killed more than hall
a hundred of the animals this season.
Bolinger was very clever in MS
craft and the result OF his work was
most attractive novelties for wnicn
he received extravagant prices. ne
confided TO the deputy that ne iounu
ready sale for his prepared noois
at a dollar and a quarter each. Iney
were made from the feet OF the AM
NAL and the portions OF the hook BACK
of the upper toes. The skin OF tne
foot was dried over wooden forms
which were followed out as the re.
ceptacle. The hoofs were trimmed
and highly polished. The insides Q,
the Jewel boxes were lined with req
nlnsh and decorated with tinsel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-11
STIMSON SAYS u. S. is
NOT PREPARED FOR WAR

WASHINGTON. Dec. lin his an
Eual report 10 the president. yester-
day, Secretary OF War Stimson de-
eiared that the contingency of wnr
with a flrst-class power would find the
army OF the United States practically
unprepaTed
He attributed this largely to the
fact that the army was scattered out
over the country" In 90 many posts.
and 10 lack OF reserves. The army
on the peace footing habitually main
tanned, with miniature companies and
troops. he characterized as ineffective
for any serious war service.
As 10 the unpreparedness OF the
army in artillery and ammunition,
Secretary Stimson says that AT the
present rate % appropriation IL is
estimated that Il would take more
than so years TO secure a reasonable
supply OF field artillery guns, car
riages AID ammunition that would be
necessary in the event OF war"
The report makes the somewhat
startling statement that at a conserya-
tive estimate he expense for each ek
fective rifiemGn in the United Safes
army is between two and five times
S much as any first-cass power on the
continent OF Europe. This comparison
is made after excluding from consid-
Grafton the higher pay and better sub
sistence that American soldiers re-
ceive. This fact is stated as an Illus
tration. Secretary Stimson declares, OF
the extravaganza of the existig sys-
TEN OF wide distribution OF the army.
Dealing with insular affairs. the
secretary OF war urges that the right
of American citizenship be granted to
the natives OF Porto Rico