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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
STARVING LONDON
Strike of Dock Hands Has Grown
to Great Size.
Number of Idle WOrkmen In
creased by 10000 Carriers.
FISH PORTERS JOIN.
No One to Unload the TraWlers
in the Thames.
Tons of Fruit Are ROtting in the
Crates.
FISH PORTERS il

London, Aug. 9.-Increasing dis
orders and progress toward peace
were the contrary features of the dock
strike today. The men of dockland
who are already feeling the pinch of
deprivation have adopted drastic
measures to prevent any attempt py
non-unionists or clerical staffs to move
a wheel, and collisions with the po-
lice were frequent and sharp
The board of trade is composing the
difficulties of employers and en-
ployees and some sectional disputes
have now been settled with every pros
pect that the demands of other sec
lions will be satisfied before the END
OF the week. This latter condition IS
the only one on which the men will
call off the strike. Meanwhile Lon
don was practically without vans to-
day. Thirty thousand carriers QUIT
work today and thousands more plan
ned to join the idle ones before night.
All attempts to move wagons loaded
with London's supplies of meat, fruit
and provisions were stopped by the
strikers, in many instances only aIter
fight with the police. There mas
been much overturning of vans and
destruction of supplies, women Joining
men in preventing replenishlng OF
the marts where prices were nearing
figures that are prohibitlVe to all put
to the well to do.
The fish porters have joined the
strike movement and there was no one
to unload the fish trawlers that ar
rived in the Thames this morning
The wholesale prices of chilled peer
have advanced to 10 cents pound
since last Friday. The manager of
one of the largest houses importing
American beef says that unless the
strike is settled by tomorrow there
will be the greatest beef famine this
country has ever known.
Tons of California pears, Tasmania
apples and French fruits are rotung
in their crates and COvent garden is
almost without fruit. Practically no
business was done on the corn eX-
change as the seller is unable to guar
antee their delivery. At a meeting or
strikers at Tower Hill this afternoon,
BENZ. Tillett, secretary of the dock
wharf Riverside and general workers
union of Great Britain announced or
ders had been issued calling out ev-
cry man Of the port of London.
The new order will increase the
number of strikers to 100000. Refer
ring to Home Secretary Churchill's
statement in the house yesterday re-
garding the calling out of troops to
suppress rioting, Til1ett declared that
if the government used soldiers, the
dockmen would kill the government
as effectually as they intend to par
alyze the trade of the port of Lon
don.
Tonight the combined millers' asso-
citation Of London telegraphed the
home secretary asking for military
protection against the striking dock
hands.
days is certain if present condition
prevail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
ONE NEW CASE OF SMALLPOX.
The Work of Vaccination Goes Stead
lily On.

A new case of smallpox in the Fun
day.
The only new occupant of the city
detention hospital is Lewis Hoffman, a
young man who staggered into an in
fected house last evening and was
taken to the pest house for recupera-
ton and for rest of fourteen days to
watch developments.
Nearly 100 people We're vaccinated
at the office of DR.. Narcotic special
city physician, last night. DR.. James
Stewart. the new city physician.
worked with DR.. Narcotic.
DR.. James G. Stewart who accept
ed the appointment of CRY physician in
the middle of the smallpox epid emic,
is collecting a number of humorous ex-
periences which will bear recounting
later on as a part of the perquisites of
the office. Usually the duties of city
physician are not particularly oner-
Gus, but since the smallpox scare Dr.
Stewart has found himcelf kept COM
fOrtably busy running down rumors of
unquarantined cases
As a general thing, the reports have
for foundation the illness of some citi-
zen, concerning whose case the neigh
bors have been too cautious to inform
themselves thoroughly. II one instance
DR.. Stewart called at a house where
neighbors believed smallpox had brok-
en- out. He found two men i'll in the
same bed. They manifested no signs
of the dread contagion however, and
inquiry developed that the had on the
previous day taken a self administered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
SETTLE DIVORCE CASE.
Harry Nathanson and His Bride Have
Made Up.

Clara Williamson has settled her fam
lily differences with Harry Williamson
to whom she was married last fall. 4
few days ago Mrs Nathanson, who has
not yet attained her majority, brought
suit through a next friend for divorce
from the North Topeka merchant.
Since the suit was filled. Nathanson
and his wife have talked matters over
They decided both were in the wrong
and agreed to start all over again To-
gether, where the~action for divorce
and alimony was dismissed
I guess we were both a bit to
blame said the girl bride, and we
have decided to start all over again 1
don't see any reason why we shouldn't
be just as happy as ever"
Williamson said the trouble started
over a family argument and that his
wife were persuaded to bring an &C
ton for divorce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
TWO MORE CITIES
Lawrence and Ottawa in Semi Centen-
I.iaE Parade.

Lawrence and Ottawa have now
come in !il.e on the Semi Centennial
proposition and are preparing to
choose their representative pretty
girls, and J. E. Spalding, who return
ed Tuesday night from the former city
states that he is of the opinion that
all the cities iryited to take part in
the pageant will have given a favor
able answer by the end of the week.
w. o. Rigby, chairman of the COM
mittee on arrangements, reported at
a meeting held this noon at the Com
mercial club that several new features
have been added to the list of those
which have already been announced.
John Armstrong, the man who sur
veyed the capitll city. and who is now
more than go years old will ride in the
parade.
Two more musical organizations
have been engaged for the affair. one
SHUTS Spanish String band of this
city, and the other a new band Gem
posed of % colored youths.
It was announced that all the ra1'-
way lines will run special trains. A
special train will run from Hutchinson
touching at Emporia and other points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
LOCAL MENTION.

James Dwiggins, a. negro youth, ar
rested on lower Kansas avenue last
night drunk and looking for trouble,
led some of the officers a rapid chase
this morning when he flew off the rock
pile. He was fined SO and sent out to
the sheds to reduce rock with the rest
of the detained. AT the first chance,
however, he darted out of the shed
door. over the fence, and down the al
ley north. OFFICER Lindsay shot into
the air to lend him speed and Detective
Anderson, hearing the shot and surmis-
ing what had happened led the pur-
suers out OF the station and north on
Jackson street. At Fourth street,
Dwiggins turned east and at the corner
of Jackson ran into the arms of An
derson. The smoke was so dunn
founded he didn't say word. He was
very sick from his drunk when they
got him back to the jail and was given
time to sleep it off.
A marriage license was issued today
to Okey F. Dillon, aged % years, of
Silver Lake. and Laura z. Lange, aged
Is years. Of North Topeka.
According to the police there is a
negro character in imminent danger of
losing his life at the hands of his wife.
Green Watson and his spouse, LEILA.
were transferred from their home at
3lS East First street to the city Jail last
night and charged with disturbing thu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

dose of "grasshopper'' pills. a concoc-
ton prepared by a local practitioner,
the active principle of which is croton
oil.
At another place the city physician
found a baby with a severe case of
''heat"
I'm glad you came declared the
mother. MY neighbors saw how my
baby had broken out and have been
so afraid it was smallpox that have
not been able to get within speaking
distance of them SINCE
Elsewhere the doctor traced a sus-
pected case that proved to be a man
with a broken leg while another rumor
led to a vacant lot in neighborhood
where no one had smallpox or was
even suspected of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
CARLTON HOTEL AFIRE.
London House That Is Largely Patron
lied by Americans.

London, Aug. Sire broke out
through the roof of the Carlton hotel.
at the corner of the Haymarket and
Pail Mall this evening Many fire en-
gines were quickly sum moned. In
tense excitement prevails in the dis
trict and there were many thrilling es-
capes. The hotel is much patronized
by Americans.
The fire was confined to the two
upper stories and so far as known no
one was hurt. The fire started in the
top of the rear part near His Males
tvs theater and where the kitchens are
situated. All occupants of the portion
of the hotel involved escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
SUES HOSPITAL FOR DAMAGES.
Nora Sellers Claims She Was Infected
by Discarded Bandage.

Suit for $500 damages was filed in the
court of Topeka Tuesday evening by
Nora Sellers against Christ's hospital
for the infection of an arm while she
was employed in the hospital Recently
the young woman was employed as
domestic at the hospital
While there, she claims, an infected
bandage had been placed in a waste
basket which it was her duty to empty.
As a result of her contact with the
bandage her arm became infected and
she has since been seriously sick It is
charged that the hospital association
was derelict in it's duty by placing the
bandage in the waste basket and that
she is entitled to $500 for her suffering.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
AUTO RUNS WILD
Hits a Building on Kansas Avenue
This Afternoon.

The antiquated bull in china
shop" was almost brought up to date
this afternoon about 2:30 o'clock when
an automobile tried to get into the
Rigby candy store at 322 Kansas ave-
nue. All that saved the candy shop
was the fact that the car swerved a
second time and hit a stairway. The
door was demolished, but the hill was
too steep and the wild machine was
subdued
The machine was a touring car be-
longing to the Smith Automobile COM
pany and carried the old mo. g." The
driver, whose name was not learned,
lost control of the car presumably
through some fault in the steering
gear, and the motor lodged up onto
the curbing and across the walk. The
damage was not extensive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
THEY'RE STILL SLASHING
City Commissioners Trying to Get Ley,
Within Limits

The city commissioners are still slic-
ing away at the budget for 1912 All
morning they worked trying to whittIe
down the cost and up until late this
afternoon they were reducing exnepses
here and there
FROM the present outlook the city
VIII have few improvements next year.
The maintenance alone will run the
eXF enses Up into tie skies This
morning it was practically agreed to
cut out all but enc piece of motor fire
apparatus. cut out the motor chief of
police wagon, slice off the voting ma
chine expense unless a payment plan
could be declared legal and to do away
with an elevator in the city hall
The commission form of government
law says that the limit on the general
revenue and general Improvement rev
enue shall be four mills. The commits
sioners this morning could not reduce
the levy to within $4,000 of this amount
in their cutting bee today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

New York, Aug. .-MONEY-Monev ON
call steady, 2AG215 per cent; ruling rate
2ss per cent; closing bid 2ss per cent. Time
loans firmer; so days, 2szd35z per cent. 90
days, 3Q3A per cent; 6 months, 3hd4 per
cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper to ~
per cent.
Sterling exchange easy with actual BUSH
ness in bankers bills at $4.S3.75 for 60 day
bills and at $4.S5.95 for demand. Com
mercial bills, 1881.
SILvER-Bar silver, 521sc; Mexican dol
lars, 45c.
BONDS Government bonds steady. rail-
road bonds easy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

Higgins Called to Chicago About Des
Moines Team Purchase.

Chicago. Aug. st was announced
on authority here today that nego-
tiations for the sale of the Des Moines
club of the Western league have been
eonsummated. 1t was stated that
President OfNeill of the league has
wired Owner Higgins, of the club in
volved, to come here at once to close
the deal. O'Neill when asked the
name of the purchaser said it would
be given out later. He denied that
there had ever been a sale of the club,
bona fide or otherwise to George
Woman and Dick GrottO. of Oma ha.
He declined to give the name of the
new purchaser
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
SETS A new MARK
Vedrines Flies 1868 Miles in Less
Than Eight Hours.

Paris, Aug. 9.-Jules Vedrines, the
French aviator, broke the record for
a single long distance flight today in
competing for the Michelin cup. He
covered 500 kilometers L&@6.S miles)
in hours, Sc minutes and SO seconds.
beating Loridans mark of 702 kilO-
meters (443) miles.
Vedrines flew over measured
course of 100 kilome ters. When he
had made the round trip eight times
he did not come down, but continued
with the purpose of remaining in the
air for Is hours. He flew at height
of about 1900 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

peace. The officers say they came to
Green's rescue in the nick of time. In
court this morning Leila was fined So
and Green was discharged.
John Wheat, a negro whose face is
familiar around the police headquar-
ters, was arrested last night over in
the North side sands west of the bust
ness section of North Topeka and
charged with selling Intoxicating
liquors. Patrolman Barker made the
arrest but had trouble with Will Jones
in so doing. The result was that Jones
also was given a ride in Black Maria
The two are slated for trial this even
ing.
That he might earn a few easy dol
lars, it is charged that F. Scrviner, a
Santa Fe employee sold Franquilino
Turfaiz. Mexican, a pass over the
line from Topeka to Ell Paso. Tex. The
pass was issued by the railway COM
pany and was sent to Scrviner to be
delivered to the Mexican. T7hen the
transportation was called for, Scrviner.
it is claimed, collected IS Now he has
been arrested.
c. H. Hurlburt today filed suit in
the district court in which he asks a
divorce from Ada Belle Hurlburt, to
whom he was married il January
1907. Hurlburt alleges that his wifes
persistent nagging and unwarranted
jealousy made their dom este life nm
bearable and believes the court will act
justly by granting him a decree.
J. F. White filed suit in the dis
trict court late Tuesday evening against
Mildred White. in which he asks for
divorce. The Whites were married in
Kansas City in October 1907. Two
years ago they came to Topeka. White
says his wife has been guilty of gross
neglect of duty.
A. W. Smith, pension agent. left to-
day for his home in Mcpherson. where
he will spend several days on matters
of business.
Mr.. and Mrs D. NJ Dibble, Mrs.
Rena Dibble, Mrs. H L. sh-rburne and
mrs K. Z. Hanlon took an automo-
bile trip to Silver Lake Tuesday night
to visit the o. E. S. chapter.
Harry Wallace was today fined SIS
and costs and sentenced to so DAYS
IN jan for impersonating an officer and
Tor assault and battery on the person
OF Laura Raynor, of 522 Kansas ave-
nue. Wallace pleaded guilty today in
Judge Garver's court. Several weeks
ago Wallace went to the rooms of the
Raynor girl, where he impersonated an
othcer and told the young woman that
the police were about to raid the build
ing She followed Wallace down the
alley, where she was attacked by the
supposed officer. The next day Wallace
was arrested on state warrant. Since
the complaint was issued the Raynor
girl has left Toreka.
H. L. Armstrorg is the only Topeka
man who has qualified in the Kansas
City golf tourna9lent.
Nellie Mitchell. a well to do Shawnee
county woman, has mania for burn
ing her neighbours hay stacks and will
be tried in the probate court for -er
sanity. Somehow the young woman
likes to watch the blaze and smoke
and in the last two years has set fire
to numerous stacks of valuable hav
on farms north of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

From Callot Soeurs comes this
charming suit that embodies all the
new fall features and has the grace
that the Callots put into everything
that comes from their workshop
There is an overskirt of material
matching the coat slashed to show
petticoat of quite different material
in this case coat and ovtrskirt being
black basket weave woTsted and pet
ticoat black satin Contrasting under
skirts with coats and overskirts prom
Use to be all the vogue for dressy
suits later in the season The satin
skirt is edged with the inevitable fringe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
RODENBURG IS COMING.
Illinois Congressman as Kansas Day
Club Speaker.

Walter Payne, secretary of the Kan
sas Day club announced today that the
club had secured the promise of Con-
gresham w. A Rodenburg of Illinois
as the outside speaker for the next
Kansas Day banquet. Congressman
Rodenburg is the brilliant East st
Louis lawyer and speaker who has
gained a national reputation during his
service in congress. Congressman Rod
enburg is a regular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
CROP ESTIMATES.
Total Production as Indicated by Con-
ditiOns August 4.

washington, Aug. 9.-The total pro-
duction of the principal crops of the
United States for 1911, as indicated by
their condition on August l, reported
by the U. S. department Of agriculture
today is as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
Playing a Double Header

Lincoln. Neb. Aug. 9.-The Topeka
and Lincoln teams are playing a dOu-
ble-header here this afternoon. The
batteries for the first game: Topeka,
Fugate and Chapman; Lincoln, Apple
gate and Stratton. Umnires. Mckee
and Weaver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

Are you an experienced aviator?''
We'll, sir, I have been at it six weeks
and I am all here. Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
WicIlita Gets on Easy.

Wichita Gets on Easy.
Wichita, Aug 9.-The temperature at
1 o'clock today was 81 degrees but a
high wind furnished relief from the
heat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

and the jaunty little coat is trimmed
with nickel buttons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
The WEATHER RECORD.

Observations of the United States
weather bureau taken at a. m. Au-
gust 8. for preceding q hours:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
Thursday Specials
AT
FRASER BROS.
LEMONS
Good quality, thin ~
skin, per dozen. 80. lOC

Corn Starch, per pkg. AZ
Dat Flake in bulk, 6 ID. .25e
Navy Beans, per ID. Sc
Flour, highest patent, II ID.
sacks ... .... .4OG
Potatoes, per peck. $50
Cider Vinegar, per gal. -. .23@
Cheese, Wisconsin, per Id. .16e
Soap, White Rose, 10 bars 259
Hires Root Beer Extract,
makes 5 gallons, per bot. 22e
Olives, short quart. .25G
Washing Powder, pkgs. 100
Dill Pickles, per doz. $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

T. B. JEN NINGS,
Section Director.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

Nellie Mitchell, well to do Shawnee
county woman, has a mania for burn
ing her neighbours hay stacks and will
be tried in the probate court for err
sanity. Somehow the young woman
likes to watch the blaze and smoke
and in the last two years has set fire
to numerous stacks of valuable hav
on farms north of Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

A. w. Smith, pension agent left to-
day for his home in Mcpherson. where
he will spend several days on matters
of business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Dibble, Mrs.
Rena Dibble, Mrs. H L. Shrburne and
Mrs. K. E. Hanlon took an automo-
bile trip to Silver Lake Tuesday night
to visit the o. E. S. chapter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

trict court late Tuesday evening against
Mildred White. in which he asks for
divorce. The Whites were married in
Kansas City in October 1907. Two
years ago they came to Topeka. White
says his wife has been guilty of gross
neglect of duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

H. L. Armstrong is the only Topeka
man who has qualified in the Kansas
City golf tournament
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09

peace. The officers say they came t,
Green's rescue in the nick of time. Il
court this morning Leila was fined $,
and Green was discharged.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-02-09

There was once n man who was
afraid burglars might entershis home
by way OF the front door.
So he had double locks put on Il.
Then he had bolts at the top and bot.
tom. Later he hadia complicated night
latch and a spring lock, attached. Then
he affiNed a heavy bar across the cen
ter OF the door. And as last adorn-
mont he equipped the door with a
strong steel chain.
Now. all this wasl all right. but the
odd part of II h that he, never turned
on the night latch. the spring lock
was always left open. none OF the
bolts was ever shot. the bar was al
ways on it's place and the chain was
never In. use.
But II isn'tiso odd when we reflect
that heiwas Legislator who was al
ways helping 30 pass laws that were
noyep enforced
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-02-09

Marshal Parks. sawyer. at the stave
mill. has developed case OF smafl
po1 and h confined 10 his home In
West Hickman. The case was dag
nosed Tuesday and found to be small
pox in a light form. II seems that
hh wife has Just recovered from a
light case OF the disease. but IL was
not thought that she had small pox
until the case developed in her hus-
band. The house was quarantined
Wednesday. and every precaution TAX
en- To prevent the disease spreading.
Arch Hertweck, an old Hickman
boy. came In yesterday from Los An
geles. Cal. to visit his parents and
other relatives. MIR. Hertweck has
been away from Hickman about seven
years.
There Is II inches difference In the
level OF the two new railroads that
must cross os,ch other In West Ilick
man. Unless the railroad people de
eide to use the same level. We will
have 20 hold our hats on when one
train Is crossing the others tracks.