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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
Auditor Larimer Turns Down
the Pest House.
Says That County Has No Au-
th0rity to Build.
MUST GO TO COURTS.
Question of Partnership With
City Must Be Submitted.
Meanwhile Contractor Who Has
Done Work Can Wait.

Work on the new city-county de-
tention hospital was effectually tied
up today when ]. E. Larimer, county
auditor, sent a communication to the
county commissioners in which he re-
fused to audit the monthly estimates
for the new hospital and charges that
the board exceeded its authority when
it planned to appropriate money for
the building. only an action by the
CITY in the county courts can force the
payment of the $4,000. which the
county planned to appropriate for the
hospital.
The position of Auditor Larimer is
in direct conflict with an opinion rem
dered by County Attorney Simon, who
advised the county board that it could
assist in the erection of a hospital and
appropriate money from the general
revenue fund for the work. Only by a
vote of the people, or where the coun-
" has several times as much in the
treasury as the public debt totals
Larimer contends. can the commits
Eioners spend money for the erection
of any building.
That this new theory didn't please
the county board was quite evident.
The first monthly estimate for the new
hospital was filed ten days ago. The
contractors want their money. the
auditor says the county can't pay, and
the contract with the builders is sign
ed by both the city and county COM
Tnissioners. These conditions point to
and it may be some weeks before the
troubled is settled-if at all.
There are peculiar complications
surrounding the new detention hos
pita1. When the smallpox epidemic
was at its height, plans were laid for
the erection of a hospital by the city
and county commissioners, who agreed
TO meet the expense equally
But this morning it developed that
there were no papers on record show
ing such contract and the plans can
be held for nothing more than a, gen
tIemen's agreement. Then, too, the
deed which Shawnee county was to
receive to one-half of the land on
which the hospital is being built, was
not delivered until today and after the
adverse decision from the auditors
Office.
That isn't all. When the hospital
was under discussion several months
ago. County Attorney Simon gave the
board an oninion in which he said that
the county could legally spend the mon
ey for the new building. He held that
the appropriation was justified under
an emergency act governing epidemics.
Larimer says this doesn't cover erec-
tion of hospitals and refuses to be con
verified.
There is no provision in the statutes
which enables the county board to re
verse the decision of the auditor and
pay the bills which it has contracted.
Already there is monthly estimate
pending for the modest sum of $2.1 %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
C0NFERS WITH TAFT
Chairman Stanley Discusses Improve
ment OF sherman Law.

Washington Nov. 17.-Chairman stan
ley of the house steel trust investigating
committee had conference today with
President Taft, after which he made a
statement regarding former President
RooseyeIt's editorial in the Outlook on
the government prosecution of the United
States Steel corporation.
4 doubt that any one man. said Mr..
Stanley, will make up the mind Of the
American People as to the good or evil Of
the steel corporation.
Z believe there are a great many facts
as to the good or evil of the steel corpora
ton. I believe there are a great many
facts in the case which Mr.. Roosevelt
does not know. l doubt that Henry c..
Frick and Ebert Fl. Gary made Mr..
Roosevelt their father confessor with per-
feet candOr.''
Mr.. Stanley said the Sherman antitrust
law was a competent statute but he be-
ieved it could be improved by supple
mentary legislation. He indicated that
his conference with the president related
to that subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
HARMED GETS 1T
Pawnee Town Captures New In
sane Asylum.
Report Is Filed With Governor
Stubs Today.
CONTEST WAS BITTER.
Finally Only Three Towns Were
Considered.
Great Bend and Ellsworth the
Other Two.
CONTEST WAS BITTER.

Larned has been selected as the To-
cation for the new state insane hos
pital
The state board of control has de-
cided upon that location of the site
the 98th meridian in this state. The
report of the board was made to the
governor this morning. The governor
has not yet made public the site. He
will probably do so some time in the
near future. Only three places We're
considered by the board in its final
discussion of the sixteen sites offered
and these were Great Bend, Larned
and Ellsworth
The report of the board includes the
report of the state architect and the
state chemist and the state astronO-
mer and state engineer and other eX-
pertS and specialists. The hospital is
considering this matter ever since the
legislature adjourned last March.
After many prayers and tears and
town rows and charges and counter
charges and trips and discussions the
choice was made some three days ago.
The site selected will be made public
before long Red tape is thick and
strong and hard to break. 1t wears
slowly.
The report will likely be given in
full along with the announcement of
the site, and all the whereases and
And the band will play
and the shutter on the camera will be
loosened and the lights lighted in the
spotlight machine.
Meanwhile the site selected is
Larned, which is the important point
the public wants to know
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
GOT WIFE'S MONEY
c. III. King Is Arrested for EmbezzIing
From Helprneet.

For the embezzlement of $1,000
from his wife, c. H. King was today
held for trial in the district court,
when his preliminary was held in the
court Of Topeka. The wife was the
principal witness for the state. She
produced checks showing that she had
paid her husband a large amount of
money.
Mrs King testified that her hus-
band urged her to advance him the
money in lieu of insurance which he
told her he would collect in a short
time. He represented to his wife that
he owned q house in Topeka which
had been destroyed by fire and that
he would collect insurance covering
this loss. The wife wanted to invest
her money in city property, but con
sented to allow her companion to use
the funds temporarily. When pay day
arrived, King had left Topeka He
was arrested in Texas a week ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17

they look upon them with as much
pride as do women in this country
upon pearl necklaces. They are put
on when they are young and later in
life they can not be taken off unless
they are filed
Natives are used as soldiers by the
Belgium government, and I think I
can say that the secret of the atroci
ties which were committed lies in this
fact. The soldiers were used to force
the natives to bring in rubber
The address was interesting, and the
100 lantern slides or more which Illus
trated it served as eye openers to
many people
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
CHOIR IS GOING HOME
Great Mormon Musical Organization
Stops Here on Way Home.

George E. Carpenter. editor Of The
Western Monthly. is at the National
from Salt Lake City today making ar
rangements for the coming of zoo Sc
lected singers from the famous Nor
mon tabernacle choir. who will give a
concert at the auditorium next
Wednesday evening. He received a
wire from Washington this morning to
the effect that the Mormon singers
We're guests of Mrs. Taft at the White
House last evening, where they rem
dered several selections for the delec-
tatlon of the guests who had been in
vited to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
GIVEN AN EXTENSION
Franchise of Topeka Southwestern
Still Good.

The county commissioners today
agreed to an extension of time on the
right of way of the Topeka Southwest
ern railway through Shawnee county.
A delegation of local business men in
terested in the project visited the coun-
ty board today and urged an extension
of time.
peka to Council Grove and opens a
new trade district to Topeka The right
of way contracts expired April l. this
year, and the board agreed to an ex-
tension to april 1, 1915. According to
the present plans, the road would cross
the county fair ground property, near
the Shunganunga-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
RIGHTS OF BABIES
Prof. Henderson Puts Lawful and I'm
lawful Children on Same Plane.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE legal rights Of
babies were emphasized today in the
address of President Charles B. Hen
derson, Of the American Association for
the Prevention Of Infant Mortality at
the session of the association here.
Among other things, Prof. Henderson
said:
Charity is a failure as a proven
tive of infant mortality
.SThe unlawful and abandoned baby
has a legal right equal to that of a
lawful baby, to be registered as citi-
zen at its birth and to have a continual
legal record thereafter.
INSURANCE funds, not charity, must
provide for expectant mothers vixen the
family income is insufficient
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
SUES FOR A DOG
III. C. shannon Tries to RepIevin His
Greyhound and Fails.

suit for the possession of a greyhound
promises to reach the district court in a
case brought by H c. Shannon to re-
plevin dog held by James Pounds
Shannon declares the dog has market
value of $50 and demands the return OF
his property
The animal is held by Pounds. who says
the dog came to his home and was later
taken to the city pound. Here Pounds
bought the animals liberty, purchased a
dog license and claims a clear title to the
pet. Judge Carver says these circum-
stances warranted Pound in holding the
animal and denied the writ of replevin.
Shannon has served notice that he will
anpeal the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17

While in New York last week, the
choir, which is now on a 5,517-mile
tour, participated in several events
outside of their regular concerts in
pOdrOme, taking part in two banquets
at the Valid orf-Astoria and participant
ing in the exercises on the occasion of
the presentation to the officers of the
new battleship Utah the mess plate,
which has been the subject of consid-
cradle comment from the fact that the
statue of Brigham Young is repro
duced on one of the pieces.
The choir will arrive here at noon
in their special train from Kansas City
on the day of the concert and spend
the day in sightseeing. Accom- panying
the singers are some representatives
from the Commercial club of Salt
Lake, together with some Mormon
church officials. although the tour is
not in any sense one for the expioita-
ton of the Mormon church. The tour
is financed by prominent state Off
Gals, business men, bankers and min
ing men of Utah, who are taking this
occasion to draw attention to the re-
sources of Utah, together with the big
dry farming operations that have come
prominently to the front during the
past two years in Utah.
1--WE call it farming de luxe" said
Mr. Carpenter, from the fact that
under the Smoot act it is now possible
for a man to take up $40 acres of dry
farm land and get someone else to do
the work for him on shares. The con-
sequence is there are in Utah today
many men who work in offices who
own farms and are drawing good in
comes from them, although they never
put their hand to the plough. The
average yield from the dry farms this
harvest ran to 20 bushels to the acre
with million acres under cultivation,
where three years ago the jack rabbit
cavorted among the sage brush
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
CAN'T FIND FROST
The Young Man Dropped Out of Sight
September 3.

Sioux city, Nov. 17.-All efforts to
unravel the mystery surrounding the
disappearance of Raymond B. Frost of
Sioux City. who dropped suddenly out
of sight on September 8, have been
fruitless. Mr.. Frost was 27 years old,
was a graduate of the University of
Wisconsin, had won notable honors in
debating at that school Frost was in
the employ of a Chicago publishing
house. No reason for his disappear
ance has been found.
Friends fear he may have been in
iured and search is being made in
hospitals in this section
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
TRUSTS NEXT MOVE
Negotiations Between Government and
Harvester Company Suspended.

Washington. Nov. 17.-The next move
looking to the voluntary disintegration
of the International Harvester n1pany
rests with that corporation The ne
gotiations between the department of
justice and the company have been tenn
porarily suspended pending action by
officials of the socalled harvester trust
upon the departments objections to the
plans for the dissolution submitted by
the representatives of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
JURY COULDN'T AGREE
Benedict-Rogers Case May Be Tried
Again.

A jury in the probate court today
failed to reach a verdict in the case
against E. J. Benedict and wife, charg-
ed with the delinquency of May Rogers.
a 17-year-old girl. The jury retired late
Thursday afternoon and spent several
hours today in an effort to reach an
agreement. This afternoon they were
DISCHARGED BY judge Schoch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
T.R. IN THE RACE
Norman Mack Says the Colonel
Is Candidate
For President in Opposition to
w. TEL. Taft.

Detroit. Nov. 17.-Norman E. Mack
of Buffalo, chairman of the Democrat
national committee, said in an inter
view here today.
Roosevelt is now an avowed can
didate for the Republican nomination
for president It will be neck and
neck race between him and Taft in
the convention"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
WALSH WILL FILED
Value of the Estate Is Estimated at
100000.

chicago. Nov. 1.-THE will of the late
John r. Walsh, banker. railroad builder
and newspaper owner, who died recently
nine days after his release from a federal
prison, filed here today. The total
value of the estate is placed at $500, 0O0
and Mr.. Walsh widow is named as the
sole heir.
one-half of the property is in stocks
and bonds and the balance consists of
one parcel of real estate, the family
hrrn eStead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
SEVEN PERSONS DROWN
Crew of Thirteen Log Drivers Caught
in Swirl of Current.

Woodland, Wn.. Nov. 17.-According
to meager Information received here an
accident which resulted in the drown
ing Of seven members of a crew of Is
log drivers on the upper Lewis river
yesterday was caused by swirl in the
current which upset their boat A res
cue party is on its way to the scene
today, carrying provisions for the liv-
ing and graphing hooks. with which to
recover the dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
WOMEN DECLARE WAR
VIII Inaugurate Battle for Votes in
England November ri.

London, Nov 17.-Forty suffragettes in
terviewed Premier Asquith in Downing
street today and attempted by threats
of a renewal of hostilities to obtain a
pledge that the government would under
take at the next session of parliament
to pass a bill giving equal suffrage to
both sexes. Mr.. Asquith told the women
that he stood, as always. against woman
suffrage because he thought it would not
be for the good Of the state. He added
that the women nevertheless had a rem
edv in their own hands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
LAW IS INADEQUATE
Senator Cumnlins Advocates Changes
in sherman Act.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Changes in the
Sherman antitrust law to prohibit such
q reorganization as that sanctioned in
the American Tobacco company case
and to prevent such delays in prosecu-
ton as have occurred in the beef trust
hearing were declared necessary by
Senator Cummins today at the hearing
before the interstate commerce COM
mission of the senate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
SIX INCHES OF SNOW
Heavy Storm Prevails i'm Three North
eFn States.

Superior, Wis, Nov 17.-Au trains
arriving al the head of the lakes are
hours behind schedule as a result Of
the heavy snowstorm which began
last night and still continues. Efforts
are being made to keep the lines clear
but with little success. Six inches of
snow fell here last night. The storm
extends over the entire northern part
OF Wisconsin. Michigan and Mime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
MRS. MCFARLAND HURT
Falls Down Stairs and Breaks Her
Arm.

Mrs. J. d. Mcfarland of 100 Har-
rison street is suffering from a broken
arm She fell down stairs this morn
ing She was not otherwise injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs Louisa NJ Hollenshade, aged s.,
died of paralysis last night at her home.
Los North Kansas avenue. The funeral
viii be held Saturday at 2:30 O'Clock
from the residence. Burial in Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST
Norwegian Bark Antigua Driven
Ashore Near Quebec.

Quebec, Nov 17.-Fifteen of crew
Of eighteen men lost their lives last
night when the Norwegian bark An
tigua was driven ashore at Martin
river. The Antigua was loading at
Martin river. below Quebec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
LOCAL MENTION.

FREE with every suit or overcoat
order. we will make you a cap to or
der. The Glasgow Wooden Mills, 729
Kansas avenue. Saturday and Monday
only.
Ray Halls orchestra has contracted
with the National hotel for music every
Sunday at the cafe beginning at $50 p. m.
Fine hot ramales. Aurora cate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
PAR FOR P. 0. BONDS
Postal savings Bank Trustees VIII
Offer a Market.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE trustees Of
the postal savings bank, at meeting to-
day decided to announce their willing
ness to purchase from the public postal
savings bank bonds at par. This action
was taken to maintain the parity of these
bonds. the first sale Of which was re-
Gently made in New York at 1le low rate
of 92.5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
JEALOUSIES ARISE
Affairs in New Chinese Imperial Gov
eminent Not Running Smoothly.

San Francisco, Nov IA Shanghai
dispatch to the Chinese Free Press here
says since the new cabinet was formed
Manchu mobiles have lost much of their
power and that great jealousy has re-
suited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
THE WEATHER RECORD

The following are observations of the
United States weather bureau for the
"a hours ending at O'Clock this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
We Are Not
Always the
Lowest

on every item, but on any gen
eral bill lof goods, you can save
big money by buying them here
rather than elsewhere. Free de-
livery to all parts of the city.
Specials for Tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17

#. B. JENNINGS.
Section Director.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17

q Below zero.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-02
WERE PROUD or THEIR PAPA
But Artistic Development Of Parent
Really Was Due to His Poor
Eyesight.

we are proud of you. papa" said
the mans three handsome daughters
"Oh, you are?' said ne heamlngly.
and what have done now ?"
You have acquired taste In art
said the handsomest OF the trio Il
don't mind telling you now that there
was time when we despaired Of your
ever approaching the classic. Thank
goodness. you have improved under
our tuition until YOU can pick out the
really beautiful every time Instead
OF admiring the razzle-dazzle, topsy-
turvy designs in architecture and dec
orations that formerly pleased you,
you now choose the simple and easy
lines OF pure art"
Thank you, my dears.n said the
man. Il am glad you kept hammer.
ing away at me so persistently"
When his daughters had left the
room the man took off his glasses and
rubbed them thoughtfully.
Well, what do YOU think of that?"
he said. Il have become artistic. have
|? And why? Because my eyesight
Is so poor. That is the only reason
Those fantastic, curlycue figures that
used to please my taste no longer ap
peal to me, because they hurt my
ewes. am driven to classic lines in
self-defense. Most people of my age
are. once heard an art dealer say
that half the people who thought they
had developed the artistic tempera
ment with years had only ruined their
eyes and needed glasses | know now
that he was talking sense That is
my case exactly. | like those outland
ish patterns In carpets and wall pa
per and things as we'll as ever, bat
wouldn't have the girls know # TO,
ANYTHING
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1911-03-02
NOT A RETIRING PEOPLE
Chinese Eat, Wash, Sleep and Are
Shaved In PubIc--story Tellers
Are Popular.

The Chinese cannot be called re-
firing people. AS they eat, wash and
sleep In public. so in Canton you VIII
see the barber shaving his customers
in the streets, the dentist (wearing
a necklace OF fangs) extracting pain
full tooth in the presence OF an admir-.
ing crowd. Here, as la all large Chi
nese cities. wherever there Ia favor.
able spot, story-tellers may be found
amusing the people by way OF making
living. AT the close of a recital The
large and attentive audience are in.
vited to throw down their cash" at
he feet of the story-telier, in ap.
probation of the entertainment to
which hey have listened. Tho appea,
Is seldom made in vain. The strange
conglomeration of ideas that finds
home I'm the brain OF the average Chi
nose, and the medley of beings that
people his unseen world make II pc
auliarly easy for tho storyteller to win
he credulity OF his audiences And
as ninety Celestials out of every hun
ared are even yet in CON plete igno.
'anee Of the laws that govern the
world N which they live. there is nc
difficulty in inducing the masses to
give credence to any story, however
grotesque. The faith of the people IN
he transmigration of souls lends IT,
self to all kinds of metcmpsychosis
Foxes Of vindictive intention are made
- appear as sirens in order to work
~ on objects OF heir hatred Princes
areks the elixir Of immortality under
the most thrilling circumstances. Just
IS they are about al last to lay their
hands on the long sought and much
coveted treasure. It, of course, eludes
their grasp.