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The Washington times., 1911-09-07

were organized while under the ban and
slipped In the back door OF the school
system, or whether they are regulated
by the school principals and are recog-
nized as q legitimate adjunct to the
schools"
Fraternities have been retained on
trial ! for the past year, following
charges last fall that they were. exereis-
Ing undue control upon athletics and
other school interests To settle the
question once for ali the school board
Yesterday afternoon ordered DIR. David
son to investigate the situation and
make a recommendation regarding their
continuance.
The Washington times., 1911-09-07
Miss Ray Barnett's
Funeral This Morning

Funeral services for Miss Ray Bar.
nett, we'll known tailoress in Washing
ton for twenty-five years, were held al
her residence, 1l14 E street northwest,
this morning, at 10 O'clock Rabbi J.
Glushack, of the Sixth street congre-
cation, officiating. Interment was in
for her many acts of charity and phil
anthropy.
The Washington times., 1911-09-07
Pastor Resigns.

LA GRANGEVILLE, N. Y, Sept. L.
Because the church would not refund
money to those attending a clambake
at which spoiled CLANS were served, the
Rev; F: NJ. Neil has resigned from the
Methodist Church,
The Washington times., 1911-09-07
Woman Changes Mind;
Doesn't Want Occoquan

Mary Moore. who said she wanted tc
go to occoquan, but changed her mind
Is back today at her home in the coun.
try instead of down on the public farm
She made application at the Seventh
nights lodging and a term behind the
bars. She got the lodging, and was In
fair way to secure her second wish or
a yagrancy charge filed against her
But when she reached the District Po-
lice Court yesterday she changed her
mind. She remembered that she had a
home near lexington that was pleas
anter to her than the workhouse.
Judge @. z. Aukam instructed Proba-
ton Officer Massie to investigate the
case, and today Mary Is back In her
country home.
The Washington times., 1911-09-07
Funeral Services for
Mrs. Dubois Underwood

Funeral services for Mrs. Emroy
Dubois, wife of Capt. R. o. Under
wood. United States Marine Corps
who died at the home of her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. X c. Dubois, 202s
Sixteenth street northwest, were held
at the residence of her parents this
afternoon at O'Clock. Interment was
in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Underwood was well known In
Washington, and had lived here ali
her life. She was married to Captain
Underwood on board the battleshlp
Pennsylvania in the harbor of Seattle,
over a year ago. and since last Decem-
Der Captain Underwood has been sta
toned at the Navy Yard.
Sa.oo to Luray, Va, and Return, Sun
day, Sept. 10th, Baltimore & Ohio. Special
train leaves Union Station 8:15 a. M
Advf
The Washington times., 1911-09-07

sI.oo Harpers Ferry, Martinsburg; sI.s5
Berkeley Springs; 500 Cumberland and
return, Sept. 10th, Baltimore & Ohio
Special train leaves Union Station Sis
a. m.-Advt.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal February 16, 1911
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 16, 1911.

Topeka, Kan, Feb 16, 1911.
Office of Commissioner of Elections.
REGISTRATION BOOKS TO BE PLACED
IN VARIOUS OUTLYING PRE-
CINCTS.
Commencing Tuesday, March 18th, the
office at the Auditorium will be open until
10 o'clock p. m until Thursday, March
until after the primary and general cleo
ton.
Special registration in the following
between the hours of II o'clock and
o'clock in the evening" in order that
voters may have the advantage of the
noon and supper hours to register.
and Fourth precincts at w. E. Sections
Feed Store, cor. Kansas ave. and Gordon
street, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February
4 SECOND WARD-ThiTd precinct at S12
E. 4th ST., Goenour's Store, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, February q, "a and
3. Fourth precinct at Kelley's Drug
Sixth precinct at o. A. Keene's Drug
Store, Seward ave. and Grafton st.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. February
THIRD WARD-Fourth precinct, at
Buck Bros Grocery Store. 1131 Huntoon
St, Thursday, Friday. and Saturday, Feb
FOURTH WARD-Fourth precinct, at
Diamond Drug Store, 9Th and Buchanan
st, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb
ruary q, "a and rs.
FIFTH WARD-F'irst precinct, at Wood
fords Drug Store, 18th and Buchanan SITS.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday. Feb
ruary %, "a and Is. Second precinct, at
J. q. B. Pinney's Drug store, 18th and
surday, February q, "a and IS. Third pre-
lcinct at Henry Meer's Grocery Store. 615
E. 10th ave-, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
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county, levy not exceeding Two Mills
upon the dollar upon taxable property.
district including attached adjacent ter
rltory, If any, which taxes may be levied
under the law and shall be levied
anu entered upon the tax roll by the
o counts Clerk in the same manner and
taxes; provided, that the question shall
have been submitted to the qualified
of all of the qualified electors voting
upon the proposition shall have declared
by their ballots in favor of the levy
of said structure shall be divided into
equal sums, for which the Board of Ed
ucat1on shall issue either Time Warrants
or Bonds of the school district, in its
discretion, signed by its President and
Clerk, and countersigned by the Treas
urer Of the district, in denominations OF
not less than 500 nor more than $500.
each bearing interest not exceeding five
below par. and which shall mature in
two and three years, in equal amounts.
and a sufficient levy shall be certified
rant or bonds and all accrufng interest
thereon. No school building or addition
to school buildings, built under this act
shall cost more than Forty Thousand
Dollars.
Sec. 8. The board of education may
sand dollars to buy additional school
grounds.
Sec. 4. This. act shall take e1ect ana
be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official state paper.
: hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that BODY
February 8, 1911,
G. II. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate February Il. 1911.
E. F. PORTER,
President pro tenn of the Senate.
F. w. BRINKERHOFF,
Asst Secretary of the Senate.
Approved February q, 1911,
w. r. STUBBS, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State.
E I, Chas. H. Sessions Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
[Seal.1 and affixed my official seal,
this 21st day of February, 1911.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
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LEGAL.
terests OF the school of said CITY and
territory seeking to be attached issue
an order attaching such territory to such
same upon their journal, and such terri
tory shall. from the date of such order
s oe and part Of such city for
property of such adjacent territory shall
be subject to taxation and bear its fun
proportion of all expenses incurred in
the erection of school buildings and in
maintaining the schools of said city.
Such territory shall be attached to the
several wards of such CITY contiSuou nus,
thereto as shall be determined by the
board of education of any such city. and
such for school purposes only. Persons
residing upon such attached territory and
possessing the qualifications of electors
under the laws of the state of Kansas
shall be qualified to vote at an election
held in any such city for school purposes
which such territory snail be- attached t d.
and official ballots shall be printed for
such attached territory to such wards as
Sec g. Chapter 81 of the Special SEES
sion Laws of 1908 is hereby repealed.
be in force from and after its publication
in the official state paper
mated in the House, and passed that body.
G. H BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House,
Passed the Senate February II, 1911
E F. PORTER,
President pro tenn of the Senate,
F. w. BRINKERHOFF,
Asst. Secretary of the Senate.
Approved February p, 1911,
w. r. STUBBS, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State
I, Chas. H. Sessions, Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeal.] and affixed my official seal,
this 21st day of February 1911.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
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February q, bill
HOUSE BILL No. $40.

HOUSE BILL No. 49,
AN ACT relating to corporations
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section l. That whenever any corpor-
alton created under the laws of the state
of Kansas and actually engaged in bust
ness within this state and which has
since the lapse of the charter, shall have
inadvertently let its charter expire by
lapse of time without taking steps to
procure a renewal thereof, but without
any intention to surrender its corporate
privileges and retire from business, the
president and secretary of such corpora
ton may include in their application for
a renewal of the charter statement of
the pertinent facts relating to such in
adyertence, and it shall be lawful for
the state charter board to grant a re
newal of such charter in the same man
had been filed in time; and provided
also, that the corporate acts of all such
corporations between the lapse of their
charters and the renewal thereof are
hereby legalized and their rights and
equities preserved to them.
in force from and after it's publication in
the official state paper:
I hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House,
Passed the Senate February Il. 1911.
President pro tenn of the Senate
r. w. BRINKERHOFF.
Asst. Secretary of the Senate
Approved February II, 1911.
w r. STBBBS, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State.
l, ChaS. H. Sessions Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto SUBSCRIBED my name
[Seal.l and affixed my official seal,
i--r--. this 21st day of February, 1911.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State
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HOUSE BILL No. 260.
AN ACT making an appropriation for
a reward for certain persons herein
WHEREAS, on the -- day of oc-
bred and fifty dollars for the capture
and conviction of one Earl Ross Bullock.
for bank robbery and other crimes, and
WHEREAS, on the 18th day of Noyem-
Der, 1909, John Miller, John Dolisi. Carl
and clyde Hughes, captured the said
Earl Ross Bullock in Douglas County,
WHEREAS. the said Earl Ross Bull
lock died by his own hand before he
could be brought to trial: therefore
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Kansas:
Section l. That for the purpose of pay
ing said reward the sum of two hun
priated out of any money in the state
treasury not otherwise appropriated
/. Sec. 2. The auditor shall draw his
voucher upon the state treasurer for the
sum of two hundred and fifty dollars,
for the said John Miller, John Dolisi.
per and Clyde Hughes as provided in
See 3. That this act shall be in force
and take effect from and after its publica-
ton in the official state paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
G. H. BUCHANAN.
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House,
Passed the Senate February II, 1911,
E. F.. PORTER,
President pro tenn of the Senate.
F. w. BRINKERHOFF,
Asst. Secretary of the Senate,
Approved February q, 1911,
w. r. STUBS, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office Of the Secretary of State.
1, Chas. H, Sessions Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeaL] and affixed my official seal,
this 21st day of February, 1911.
CHAS. H SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
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February %, 1911

HOUSE BILL No. 49,
AN ACT concerning the issuance of school
district bonds for the erection or pur-
chase of school houses in certain cases.
Sc It enacted by the Legislature of the
Section 1. That where any school dis
tflct IN the state of Kansas has hereto
Tore and since March Sth, 1909, voted bonds
Tor the purpose of erecting or purchasing
a school house in such district, and such
bonds SO voted, or any portion or part
hereof, have not been issued, and the cleo
ton was regular and lawful in every re-
Spect except that the bonds authorized
exceeded in amount the legal limit of one
and one-half per cent. of the taxable
property of the district as shown by the
last assessment before such election, and
where the school board of such district
did after the date of such bond election,
enter into any contract or contracts for
by the district undertook to pay for such
building sum in excess of its legal
ooiu lIinlt as aforesaid. put Wlthln tnS
amount authorized by such election, and
where, in pursuance of such contract,
the actual erection of the school house
mas been commenced, the school district
board of such district be and they are
hereby authorized and empowered to
issue and sell the bonds of such district
erection of such school house and pay
Tor the same, but. including any part of
the amount Of bonds authorized by such
election; and such election and the bonds
to be issued under tG this act, are hereby
legalfzed, and no subsequent election
shall be necessary therefor. Provided,
that no school district bonds shall be is
sued or be valid under this act which
shall make the total bonded Indebtedness
of the school district exceed five per
cent of its taxable property as shown by
the last assessment thereof before the
date of such election.
Sec. 2. That this act shall be in force
from and after its publication in the Of
fetal state paper.
I hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
January 10, 1911,
G. H. BUCHANAN
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS.
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate February IT, 1911,
RICHARD J. HOPKINS,
President of the Senate.
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved February q, 1911,
w. R. STUBBS, Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office Of the Secretary of state.
I, Chas. H. Sessions, Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas. do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
file in my office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
[SesLl and affixed my official seal,
this 21st day of February, 1911.
CHAS. H. SESSIONS.
Secretary of State.
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February %, 1911.l
HOUSE BILL No. s41.

HOUSE BILL No. BAL
AN ACT providing for the Incorporation
TONS
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section l. Mutual Associations NAV be
organized under the general law of Kan
SaS relating to corporations for the pur-
pose of transacting the business of in
Identifying the owners of automo biles, or
other machines or devices used for loco
motion, against loss or damage resulting
from the ownership operation or main
tenance Of such machines or devices.
Such associations may issue certificates
On which may be paid on the assessment,
inStallment, or cash plan.
Sec. ,. Before beginning the transac-
ton of business, such association shall
submit its charter, bylaws and form of
membership certificate, or policy. to the
Superintendent of Insurance, who, if he
approves the same, shall issue his writ
ten certificate authorizing such .associa-
ton to transact business us upon the pay
Sec. g. Once each year. or oftener if
required by the Superintendent of Insur-
NIT to him, a verified report containing
such Information as shall be required by
such sup p;sIi of Insurance. a and
fee of 5000 shall be paid.
Sec. T. The Superintendent of Insur-
control over such mutual associations
as he now has over other mutual insur-
ance associations doing business in this
Sec. S. All acts and parts of acts in
SO far as they conflict herewith are
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
and publication in the official state pa
per.
1 hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House
EARL AKERS,
Ct,iaf Clark of the House
Passed the Senate February II. 1911,
f. F. PORTER,
President pro tenn of the Senate.
F. W. BRINKERHOFF,
Asst Secretary of the Senate.
Approved February q, 1911,
w. r. STUBBS, Governor.
State of Kansas,
| office of the Secretary of State
I l. Chas. H Sessions, Secretary of State
of the State of Kansas. do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now on
| file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name
| ISeal.l and affixed my official seal,
this 21st day of February, 1911
CHAS. H. SESSIONS
Secretary of State
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February o. 1911
HOUSE BILL No. 125.

HOUSE BILL No. 125.
AN ACT to amend Section 2; Chapter
of Nineteen Hundred and Seven Q907),
being an act relating to the manage
ment of the Kansas State Soldiers
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section !; That Section Two 90 of
Chapter Three Hundred and Ninety-six
1886 of the Session Laws of Nineteen
Hgndred and Seven ds 1aoo being cir section
so as to read as follows: Section q All
honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and
navy of the United States state mi
litia during the War of the Rebellion and
be disabled by disease wounds, old age,
or otherwise disabled, and who have no
adequate means of support, and who. by
tated from earning their living and who
would otherwise be dependent upon public
Such charity dE tS 0ssther fam Mea
as are dependent upon them for
support. shall be entitled to admis-
rules and regulations that may be es-
tablished by the board of managers for
Of; provided, that no applicant shall be
admitted to said institution who has not
been an actual resident of the State of
Kansas for two years next preceding the
date of his application, and that no per
son who is insane at the time of making
his application or has been in any asy-
lum for the insane unless he shall have
been discharged from the same as cured
twelve months prior to the making of his
application, shall be admitted; nor shall
any criminal or habituaI drunkard be
admitted to said institution Any appli-
cant honorably discharged who served in
a Kansas regiment during the War of the
Rebellion shall be admitted regardless of
his place of residence, also all honorably
the regular army of the United States
and participated in guarding the frontier
of Kansas from raids and 1ncurslons made
upon the settlements of Kansas and who
five wears or more, shall be admitted to
said institution on the same conditions
as veterans of the Civil War:
Sec. p Section of Chapter Three
Hundred Ninety-six $3.50 of the Laws of
an acts and parts sof- acts in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publica-
ton in the official state paper.
! mated in the House and passed that body
eD 1'' G. H. BUCHANAN,
Speaker of the House.
EARL AKERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Passed the Senate February II. 1911,
RICHARDsJ. HOPKINS,
President of the Senate,
WALTER A. JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Senate.
/ Approved February u, 1911,
W. r. STUBS. Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of state.
T. Chas. H. Sessions, Secretary-of State
4 that the above and foregoing is correct
copy of the original enrolled bill now or
file in my office.
~
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PROClxAMAIIONs
10 ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS
SHALL COME, GREETING:
WHEREAS, 1t appears to my satls-
faction by proper documents duly cert-
fled and authenticated and now on file
in my office at the State Capitol in the
City of Topeka that it has been duly
ascertained by lawful census and enuzner-
alton that the City of Hutchinson, In the
County of Reno, and State of Kansas,
has attained a population of over If
teen thousand Inhabitants and is there
fore entitled to be declared and pro-
claimed city of the first class under
Chapter II of the General Statutes Of
Kansas of 1909,
NOW THEREFORE, I, W. r. Stubs,
Governor of the State of Kansas, by
virtue of the authority vested in me by
law do hereby proclaim that the City OF
Hutchinson. in the County of Reno. and
State of Kansas, now is and shall here
after be city of the first class and that
said city and the inhabitants thereof
shall now and hereafter be entitled to
enjoy and exercise all the rights, honors,
privileges and duties conferred upon such
cities and the Inhabitants thereof in
compliance with the laws of the state
of Kansas.
Done at the State Capitol in the City of
Topeka this 21st day of February, 1911
w r. STUBBS, Governor.
Attest:
[Seal.l CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
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HOUSE BILL No. 2es.

HOUSE BILL No. rs.
AN ACT authorizing boards of education
of cities of the second class having a
popuIation of over 1900 and less than
I0.5Oe to build school houses or addi-
tions to school houses or purchase ad-
ditions to school sites and levy taxes
to paw the cost thereof.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas
SECTION 1. The Boards of Education of
ali cities of the second class having a
population of over 1000. and less than
Il, 500 population, are hereby authorized
TO locate and build school houses within
the district.
Before any contract is let, the Board
nal Of its proceedings, a finding that the
erection of such school house or such
addition thereto is a public necessity for
the accommodation of its schools. and
shall certify to the County Clerk of the
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February q. 1911

HOUSE BILL No. Il.
AN ACT to amend chapter 81 of the
Special Session Laws of 1908 relating
to the manner in which territory out
side of the city limits of cities of the
first class, but adjacent thereto, may
be attached to such cities for school
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. Territory outside the city
limits of any city, of the first class but
adjacent thereto, may be attached to
such city for school purposes. upon the
application being made to the board of
the electors of such adjacent territory
And, upon the application being made
to the board of education they Shall, if
they deem it proper and to the best in
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NOTICE or BANKRUPT SALE.

NOTICE OF BANKRUPT SALE.
In re Smith Automobile Company, Bank
rupt, No. 1872. By virtue of an order of
court made January 81 1911 the property
and effects of the above named bankrupt
will be offered at public sale free and
clear of all encumbrance, at the office of
the Company, in Topeka, Kansas, on the
18th day of March, 1911 at 10 o'clock a. m.
The property shall be first offered in its
assets of every description, and if no per-
shall bid amount equal to or ex-
ceeding the upset price fixed by the court,
the property shall be offered in depart
ments as may be indicated by the trustee
whole plant or for any department may
be accepted and the sale thereof approved
the same may be refused This sale is
subject to the privilege of selling the en-
tire plant cars wholly or partly COM.
pleted or parts of cars or repairs therefor
at private sale prior to said date, subject
to the approval of the court.
FRED B. CLARK, Trustee
Topeka.. Kansas. February 4 1q11