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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
THE NEWS BOYS
Will Get Entire Receipts Christmas
Day.

On Christmas day. next Monday,
The State Journal will keep no books
on the boys who sell the papers regu-
lar1y upon the streets.
They will be supplied with their
usual numbeT-which is all they can
sell-and no charge entered. There
fore every cent they receive for papers
from that afternoon will be their own.
This is The State Journals method
of encouraging these active lads and
rem embering a very deserving set of
young chaps.
The purchaser can swell the gift if
he likes. The price of the paper will
be the same as usual There are two
ways to help make the lads happier
One is to buy the paper even if you
have another at home; the other to
give him a little larger coin than the
usual price and tell him to keep the
change"
A trifling gift to each lad from a
hundred different customers will de-
light the boys and the giver won't miss
his gift.
If strangers in town or lonesome
men without family ties feel the need
of expressing their sentiments, no
doubt these lads are as worthy of a
silver token as any in the town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
TAFT AS SANTA CLAUS
He Gives Gold sticl1pins to the Secret
Service Men.

Washington, Dec. 23.-President Taft
played Santa Claus today to two score
policemen. more than twenty clerks, the
secret service who are on guard at the
executive office and dozens of other en-
ployees of the White House. To each
policeman and married man employed,
outside the office force, the steward
presented a fine turkey Each clerk
found an envelope with five dollar gold
piece in it on his desk. The president
himself acted as Santa Claus for the
secret service men who have Travelled
with him many journeys. Each was
given a gold stickpin.
One present for Mr.. Taft himself that
had reached the White House came from
Postmaster Douglas at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
It was forty-five pound turkey, one of
the biggest ever sent to grace the presi
Dental Christmas dinner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Here Is Good One: 100 Days
100 Cents.

The Topeka State Journal is the
first and only newspaper in America
to run a page in colors every day.
Popular and exclusive features
make it one of the most interesting
and entertaining dailies published, and
of interest in the offices, stores and
homes of every section of Kansas and
OF the country.
A Page Daily in COIors
n. The State Journal is now printing
&hat are generally considered the
S$est features, best cartoons and best
comic pages available, including the
inimitable McCutcheon, the irresistible
Mutt and Jeff the popular Foxv
Grandpa. the funny Goldberg the
wholesome and side bursting Lena
undt Loui. the human nature Granny
Goodthing. and the enjoyable Sambo.
etc. and the very best let any woman
read it and see, Household Depart
ment by Marion Harland, famous for
her work
Topeka Daily State journal
BY carrier 10 cents a week; by mail.
$3.50 a year. Think of it: Penny a
Day" Why not send it as a Christ
mas present as a daily letter from To-
peka and Kansas to relative or
friend elsewhere
Write the name and address on the
margin of this paper, attach your
check or dollar bill. mail 1.-THE
State Journal will do the rest, for 100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
MARKS SAW THE CHIEF.
Suspicious of other Members of the
Force We're Aroused.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. 23.-The prin-
cipal witness at the forenoon session
of the trial of Ben Marks, charged
with connection with extensive swim
dies, of which J. c. Mabray and his
associates were convicted two years
ago. were Frank A Skipton a former
member of the Council Bluffs police
force, and T. B. Richardson, who has
been on the force for number of
years. They testified to frequent visits
of the defendant to George H. Rich
mond, when the latter was chief of po-
lice. Each stated that his suspicious
had been aroused concerning the opera
tions of the Mabray gang, and that the
chiefs attention had been called to
thems but that no action was taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
TO FEDERAL COURT
Gas Company Would Try All Explo-
sion Cases There.

Motions for removal to the federal
court have now been made in all of
the cases pending in the Shawnee
county district court against the Con-
sumers' Heat, Light and Power COM
pany. These motions are now pending
in both divisions of the court. They
have been set for Thursday morning
for final hearing
This morning attorneys for the gas
company filed motions for removal in
the Robinson. Finson and Snyder
cases. With these motions were filed
removal bonds in the three cases.
Judge Whitcomb had agreed to hear
motions in the cases in his court
Thursday and Judge Dana set the
same date for motions in the first di-
vision.
All of the actions against the gas
company are for damages resulting
from injuries and death in the Seventh
street gas cistern explosion of two
NaarS ago. 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
SAYS SHE'S AN ACTRESS
Woman Held on Suspicion of Being
Viola BuehIer.

St Louis, Dec. pa young woman
who is beiug held by the police on sus-
picion Of being Viola Buehler, the
missing Chic ago heiress, told the police
today she is Buehle Sugg an actress.
She has been on the stage two years
With musical comedies. The woman
who is being held for identification, is
% years old. She said she was borr. in
Seattle, Wash, was reared at Nashville
Tent. and has been divorced two years
On her arrival here early this week
she registered at a hotel as Buehle
Dake, her stage name.
Gervais Lamortson, cousin of the
Buehler girl, called at police headquar-
ters and said the prisoner is not Vio-
let RuehIar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
new ELGIN BOARD
Insurgents Win a Decisive Victory
Over the Regulars.

E1gfn, Dec. 23.=The struggle for su-
premacy in the directorate of the
Flgin butter board between the reg
ulars' and ''insurgents'' ended today
in decisive victory for the insurgent
faction, which elected all their oft
GERS No action was taken on the
proposed adjustment of the quotation
committee The directors will meet
January to perfect organization of
the new board. The new officers are:
President Charles H. Potters, Elgin;
vice president. H. c. Christians, John
son Creek, Wis; treasurer, J. P. Ma
son. Elgin; secretary, Colvin w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
weather Is beautiful.

This is an ideal December day, with
the temperature avera ging 3 degrees
above normal I'VE are going to have
nice weather tomorrow said sunny
Flora, the forecaster, this afternoon.
but it is too early to make a guess on
Christmas. 1t will be warmer tonight
and cooler tomorrow afternoon. The
wind is blowing u miles an hour from
the southwest" This morning, for the
first time since Thanksgiving day, the
mercury went as low as the 20-degree
point The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
READS: DROPS DEAD
Row Over Names of Petition Ends in
Victory for Chair.

Buffalo, N Y, Dec 23.-John w. Dan
forth, a prominent manufacturer, dropped
dead while reading a petition to the pub
lie service commission here. After com
pleting the context of the document Dan
forth began to read the signatures Chair
man Stevens requested him to file the pa
per and names but Danforth refused. He
had reached the third name when he fell
forward on a table.
Chairman Stevens declared the session
adjourned and hurried away to catch a
train for his home Danforth died five
minutes later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23

the rails. DR.. Queel stood helpless as an
this. Dr. John A. Queel, a Brooklyn ply
sician, driving a forty-horse power tour
ing car, was stalled on the railroad tracks
near Freeport just before midnight When
he attempted to start the machine it skid
ded and became wedged tightly between
express train smashed his $1,000 machine
fo hits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
NEGRO SHOOTS THREE
after Asking for $50 and Beins Re
fused.

Nelson, B. C, Dec. 23.-Jack Gould
and Caleb Barton are dead and Albert
Bolton is dying as the result of an at
tempted hoIdup OF 2 saloon here to-
day by an unidentified negro.
The negro asked for $50 and when
il was refused shot the three men. No
trace Of the slayer has been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
SEES AUTO CRUSHED.
Wheels Skid, Wedging Car Between
Rails. as Train Approaches.

New York, Dec. 23.-Long Island railroad
crossings have been the death traps of
many autonobinsts, but the long list of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Forecast for Kan
sas. Generally fair tonight and Sun
day; warmer tonight; colder Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23

II was Christmas
eve, and a sorry one In
the old homestead. To-
morrow the landlord
AH to seize the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 2
An, things look dark
Thirty years before
lad little HIarmfduke
rum away from home
and for years had
been given MP ms lost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
Marmiduke's Return.
CHAPTER j.

CHAPTER j.
Sc, his picture
sn the alb n m
E q ch Christmas
eve his mother
had hoped fer h&s
return.
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CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23
tcOpyr4ght: 1911: BY John T Mccusohsor
Mortimer's Return.

CHAPTER B
Madam, my 1911
limousine as broken
down Just outside. Can
1 borrow a wrenchy"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23

CHATTER z.
An, NO Santa for
little w aid o.
HarRxg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-23

Golden, Colo. Dec. 23.-Guilty of
murder in the first degree with a rec
ommendation Of life Imprisonment
was the verdict returned today by the
Jury in the case of Mrs Angelina Gar
ramone, charged with killing Mrs
Maria La Guardia, August 20, 1910
The Keota news., 1911-07-21

The investigation Of Senator
Lorimer has gone SO far as to in
volve President Taft. Mr.. Ed
ward A. Hines of Chicago who
was instrumental in putting
Lorimer over" as the saying goes,
stated before the Senatorial In
vestigating Committee that Mr.
Taft gave his emphatic approval
of the election of Senator Lori
mer which occurred in the sum.
mer of 1909. Mr.. Hines states
that the approval Of Mr. Taft was
a very potential factor in secur-
ing Lorimer triumph.
The Keota news., 1911-07-21

The new Secretary of the In
terror, Mr.. Fisher. has rejected
all of the Cunningham claims to
the Alaskan Coal Lands. These
claims were bone of contention in
the great controversy between
Richard A. Ballinger, the earst-
while Secretary of the Interior,
and Clifford Pinchot the Chief
Forester. Mr., Pinchot claimed
that the Secretary of approval to
the Cunningham claims, which
covered the most valuable coal
lands in Alaska, worth several
hundred millions of dollars. The
j. Pierpont Morgan and Simon
Guggenheim crowd had an option
on these claims and if the Ball
niger decision had stood and Nor
gan, Guggenheim crowd would
have controlled all the valuable
coal lands in Alaska. Under the
recent decision of Mr.. Fisher, Sec
retary of the Interior, these coal
lands now belong to the National
Government once more.
However the Interior Depart
ment has been criticized very
severely for its dilly daily method
of dealing with the Alaska situa-
ton.
The Alaskans claims that they
have to buy coal from other coun-
tries when there are billions of
tons right at them, but which
they cannot use because the Gov
erment has not made any proyis-
ion whereby the mines can be
lawfully worked by anyone.
The Keota news., 1911-07-21

Charlie Barber has got a job
and is actually working. He is
at Seattle Washington.
Mrs. Chester Dake left Tues
day for months visit with
friends and relatives at Rising,
City, Nebraska.
w. H. Tompkins, wife and
daughter of Denver was guests
at the Schoonover home last Sat
urday evening. They were en-
route by automobile to Vinton.
Iowa.
The Keota news., 1911-07-21

It is believed that the Senate
will get tired Of talking and will
pass the Canadian Reciprocity
measure some where near August
/. The intense heat which Wash
ington has suffered this summer
has had the effect Of hurrying
matters through in the National
Capitol.
The Keota news., 1911-07-21
Jackson Makes the Find While
Putting Down a Large We'll
at the Reservoir, and is
Unable to Control 1t.
The Future of the keota
and Wild Horse Country
Assured

Whenever Lem Jackson comes
in from the tunnel they are pu-
ting in which taps an underfow
from the North Platte river. he
puts us in mind of a mud hen af-
ter taking a mud bath; but Jack
son knows a good thing when he
strikes it and intends to make the
best Of the proposition for the
reservoir company. About six
feet of water is in the reservoir
now and as soon as that tunnel is
completed and the waters of this
underground river diverted into
the lake there will be no end to
the future possibilities Of this on
the country lying below the dam.
With the diversion of tue Lara
mie river coming to within only
few miles of us; the shallow
water district right at our door:
the Pawnee irrigation project to
the n. e. of us, and the abundent
rains we are having all tends to
convince US that we are in the
most favorable section of Weld
county regardless of how much
to the contrary is told abroad by
unscrupuless parties.
While of course there are timss
when things look blue and dis
couraging here, but where under
the sun can we find a bed of. all
roses. The greatest trouble of
the american people is that they
are too easily dissatisfied and are
looking for better just over the
hill, and when they get there the
grass beyond looks to be a little
greener. Be contented here and
the time will come when we can
meet each other and say aren't
YOU glad you stuck to it, Bill. Z"
The Keota news., 1911-07-21
Advertising Rates Upon Request.

Local advertising, sc per line per issue.
Resolutions, obituary poetry and list OF
wedding presents &c per line.
Church and society notices and notices
Of entertainments involving money
consideration will be charged for at the
regular rate.
Copy for display advertising should be
in the office not later than Wednesday
noon of each week
All advertising viii run until ordered
out. and all Job Printing Is cash.
The Keota news., 1911-07-21

Application for entry as second-class
mail matter made a, the keota p. o.
The Keota news., 1911-07-21
keota News

4 WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Published at Keota, Weld Co. Colo.
BY The News Printing Company,
One Dollar Per Year; In Advance.
A. c. HAMMOND, Editor.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-06-26
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To F. R. Rabccck and c. COdigo.
 their heirs, personal representatives
 and assigns; and all persons claim
 ing by, through or under them:
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during the year 1910 we expended one hundred dollars in la bor and Improvements upon Placer Mining Claim known as lower No. g below discovery, Ftjh creek, tributary to Little Cinema river, in the Fair banks Recording precinct, Territory of Alaska; and the amount was so expended and such labor and i'm provements made for the purpose of holding said claim under the pro visions of section 2324, Revised Stat utes of the United States, and con- stituted the annual assessment work upon said claim for the year 1910. And if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice, you fail or refuse to pay the undersigned, as co-owners, your proportion of the expenditures legally required to hold said premises as aforesaid, together with the costs of this advertisement, your interests in said claim will be- come the property of the undersigned under section 232f, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 PETE JOHNSON.
 CHARLES A. JOHNSON, First publication May 1, 1911.
 Last publication, July 31, 1911.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-06-26

paired to a downtown drug store and purchased a bottle of nitric acid 10 determire whether or not i was gold The little lump of ore proved to contain an almost in Cred1tablc amount of pure metal so he went 'o the grocery where the bird had been purchased. and iuquir- ed where it had been fed. The man ager of the store is looking up the matter and informed him that he would be able To tell him in a day or two.
 Mir Harrison and W. (. Lundstrom have been friends for several years but had not discovered that their birthdays came on the same date until a few weeks ago. so they de cided to celebrate jointly. hence the goose
 MT Harrison in commenting on the matter allowed that the proverbial goose that laid 'he golden egg didn't have whole lot on him"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-06-26
COED'S HAT COSTS
 $500
SOME ONE STOLE AlGRETTES THEREFROM AND SHE IS Ex-
 PEELED FROM UNIVERSITY.

CHICAGO Authorities of the Uni vcrsity of Chicago who are made defendants in g, no.oHa suit for damages brought by Miss Ester Mer ,y recently q student of the instI-
 tuition. say they are not worried about thr case. if ii ever comes to trial
 Miss Mercy. who is comedy wo- man named a~ defendants Dr. liar ry Pratt Judsou. the president; Miss Marion Talbot, dean of women, Mrs Florence Nuu Mason lahu. and Miss Eva Ruhiu>.r both university Wo- men
 Wallace Heckmau business man agcr ot ,hc university. said.
 We tried to handle all uupleas- aut incident as dipllmaricaIly as possible and with nc publicity Miss Mercy. | ;m 'ald is responsible fer the newspaper stories that were printed The university authorities aid no, give them out We shall meet Miss Mercy ill court il she elects fu pursue tho subject as far as that"
 Miss Mercy had been boarding al, rhc hous" of Mrs Jahn One night when she had gue out with a young man she says some one took some valuable aisret,cs from her $&u0 hat. She declared she did not accuse Mrs Jahu of taking her ornaments. but Mrs. iam SO Interpreted Miss Mcrcy < remarks. Al any ra'e. the university took up the cudgcl fer Mrs Jahn and decided to part com- pauy with Miss Mercy.
 The young woman says she after ward ,ricl ro matriculate ar Evan sIou. but failed because the stories from the Chicago university follow ed her, Miss Mercy says iurimations were uttered that q young girl with q $500 hal was natural subject for gossip.
 II am engaged" said Miss Mercy. 'and my n 'hor knows 1 have a costly hat Why that should be used against me by great university I can uoI understand. accused no en" specifically cf taking my aig r,Itos My good name can moi be defamcd have brought suit 10 win yindication.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-06-26
FOR SUMMER WHITE HOUSE
Tennessee Citjzcr5 Make Generous
 Proposal.

Wa-b,u2ton. May -. - Eeprcscn- ia N" Au~'ju, of Tennessee. today introduced tp President TafG, Drs. Ellis NCto}Ioy and Jenkins and J. E. cuHn@h1in. all ciDizfus of Rlonnt cnuut}. Tenn. Who informed the D"csiIcn that il he N Hld locate the summer capitol in their c.unty ci,i- lis ot Hlomt county would give J. MO" arIrs ut land. on which commo- dious house and offices would be ;mil'. They would provide golf links and tennis grounds, and assured the President n spot in lhe United state, coHld he more desirable. and r Nauid cost he government ngth- ing if he would accept. They also @fod the president that he would ne close ro Gr. eoI} Ball G.50o feet nigh
 Mr. Taa promptly asked il h.. would be expected to climb that mountain M'. Austin assured him if he would come r. East Tennessee au incline railroad would be built for his special nyonicncc.
 Since the proposal of certain Min nesota citizens 70 establish a summer White House on Lake Minnetonka, there seems to have started an "opsn season for summer White II. use vffcrs to President Taft A letter received al the White House today expressed wish 10 give the president full title to one Of the Thousand Islands. in the St. Law renee river, provided MT. Taft would establish a summer capitol on it. The writer stated that he owned so many islands he did not really know what tJ q with them.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-06-26
WORSE THAN SEA
 PERILS
NEW YORK'S WATER FRONT A PLACE OF VIOLENCE AND
 BLOODSHEO.

NEW YORK; April 2S. SailCrs frequently are murdered along New Works WatCrfronl and patrons of riverside hotels are slugged and robbed almoSr every night. That is what a least was the testimony recent ly given @ the grand Jury here by men who are familiar with condi- tiuns along the water front. Among them was Stafford Wright, head ct the Seaman's Christian association. and Father Philip McGrath, known as the fighting priest, who is head of a Catholic mission fer sailors. Their testimony Was cOrrob0rated by that of men who conduct hatels in the same part of New York.
 Organized gangs attack sailors every night beating them into in sensibilirY. according to Wright Con dirions are worse along the water front now than they ever have been before, he says. The thugs who prey upon the sailors, the sober ones as well as the drunken ones. are young men ranging in age from T. 10 2o. After beating up sailor the mem bcrs of these gangs rob him and then frequently throw him into the river. The finding of bodies in the river is not unusual.
 "l would not walk along West street between Tenth street and Twentieth street any night in the week for all the money in tht world" Mir Wright said.
 One reason he gives for the evil conditions along the water iron; is the discontinuance of the pre- cinct detectives. men not In uniform who formerly did valuable work in keeping order, Although he had 10 fault 10 find with the individual pc lice Cf the district. Mir. Wright said the force seemed to be demOraii!ed and afraid to do anything.
 More liberal use of nightStiCkS was advocated by the fighting Drle5'. A belt" over the head with q club would be much more effective in breaking up the activities of he wharf thugs. Father McGrath be- | lieyed, than kind words and good advice
The Alaska citizen., 1911-06-26
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To +, Sroup Chas. Lamb. R. Dunn,
 Frank Berry. Clarence Berry, r.
 Boarman. ! Meyers. Theodore
 Witte. their hcirz. personal repre-.
 sentatiyes and assigns. and persons
 claiming by, throush.ur under them.
 Ycu and each or you me hereby notified that during the year 1910 We expended $500 ill labor and i'm provements upon placer mining claims known as Narrow Channel, Atlantic, Colorado, Pacific, Box Canyon, Ore gon. Arctic, Missouri Amaleamated fraction, located on Goll-rroam creek, ill the Fairbanks Recording Precinct, Territory of Alaska and tho amount was so expended and uch labor and made for the purpose of holding said claims under the pro visions of Section 252t Revised Statutes of the United States, and constituted the annual assessment work for the year 1910, and if within ninety days after the last publication of this notice you or either of you fail to pay the undersigned as CO., owners your proportion of the ex- penditure legally required to hold said premises as aforesaid for the year 1910, together with the costs of this advertisement your interest in said elaine will become rhe prurcrty of the undersigned under said Sec lion 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States.
 GEORGE WARMBOLD.
 D. L. THOMAS,
 First publication May 8. 19Io.
 Last publication August [, 1911.