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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-02-20
.FRE|GHT AND POSTAL
STATISTICS SHOW INCREASE

One of the best signs of the growth
of a town are the statistics OF the In
crease of railroad and postoffice bust
ness. The following statistics have
been secured from the postoffice and
railroad officials:
Postal Statistics.
The postoffice statistics show an in
crease at the end of every quarter, and
the officials say that there is a great
increase in the business during the
year. The report for the quarter
which ended December 81, 1910, shows
the receipts to have been $39lS.10,
which is a great increase over the
corresponding quarter OF last year.
The business year ends March 81, and
the indications are that there will be
great increase over last year At
the close of the year when the reports
are made up complete report VIII be
published.
FREIGHT Statistics.
At the Houston & Texas Central
freight office the following statistics
are compiled:
Number of cars received in January,
1910, 81; number received in January
1911, SO.
Amount of tonnage received in Jan
uary. 1910, local. sos tons; tonnage
for January, 1911, local, 5SS tons.
Number of cars forwarded in jan
uary, 1910, %; number of cars for
warded in January, 1911, ~.
Tonnage forwarded in January. 1910
local. 211 tons; tonnage forwarded in
January, 1911, local, 1913 tons.
The tonnage above does not include
! the carload lots.
Following is the record filed at the
International & Great Northern freight
office:
! Cars received in January. 1910, Ill;
cars received in January, 1911, 12f.
Tonnage less than carload lots re
ceived in January, 1910, 141,59l
mounds: tonnage received in January
1911, 199,102 pounds.
| Cars forwarded in January. 1910, 20
cars forwarded in January, 1911, %.
Tonnage forwarded in January. 1910
194,173 pounds; tonnage forwarded IL
January, 1911. 1910 pounds.
For the year 1909 1869 cars wer'
received, against 144S in 1910; in 19O'
TAI cars were forwarded, against 81
in 1910
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and troupe of dancers at $4,000
week. She had asked that Mordkin
be hired to dance with her and this
was done, the terms being that Mord-
kin should receive $500 weekly, out of
which sum he was to pay the agent a
commission of 10 per cent. She had
said that at that time she felt friendly
toward Mordkin, but added with
smile, and shrug, But now; well,
no."
Mordkin testified that he had no
idea that he had contracted to pay
commission. He did not understand
French and it was in that language
that an agreement was drawn. He
laid his hand dramatically on his heart
to emphasize his reply when the law
yer asked him if he and Pavlowa were
friendly. He answered: AT this mo-
ment, absolutely not"
The manager of the Crystal Palace
testified that Mordkin was a man who
was very easily made dissatisfied and
added that the dancer had a head that
was rather vollen. The case was de-
cided in fa or of Mayer.
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ina CLAIRE In new YORK
of Topeka Girl Appears at
FoIies Bergere.

Ina Claire, the formerly of Topeka
girl with Richard earle in Jumping
Jupiter last season, opened in New
York one night last week at the Folies
Bergere, the sS,OoO.OOO amusement
place recently opened
Miss Claire was loaned to Harris &
Lasky by Frazee & Lederer with
whom she has contract for the next
season. She it was who in the long
run at Chicago was such a sensation
in Jumping Jupiter"
It IS as the daughter of a former
Topeka school-teacher that Miss Claire
is best known here. She never has ap-
peared on the stage in Topeka
Harris & Lasky are to put two exact
duplicates of the New York Folies
Bergere on the road next season. One
of them will tour the west and it is
possible that Topeka will bo one Of the
towns routed.
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A LIVELY CENTER
Topeka Is Now Active JObbing
and Manufacturing Town.
A Thousand and One" Things
Are Made Here.
WILL SPEND $4,000
Extensive Improvements Will Be
Made Soon at Pinehurst.
Realty Men Are Interested in
Chicago Land Show.
WILL SPEND $4,000

While Topeka is known over the
country as a place of excellent edu-
catiOnal facilities and attractive streets
and homes, the Topeka made" goods
are now finding their way all over the
world, and that the capital city should
have some claim to be known as
manufacturing center was made evil
dent by the exhibitions OF goods made
in this city in the retail stores while
/ Merchants Week was in progress.
Many of the visiting merchants COM
mented most favorably en- these dis
plays, and it was really the first time
that the people of Topeka have been
brought face to face with the fact that
"a thousand and one articles are man
ufactured here
And it has been largely in the last
decade that Topeka has become the
large jobbing and manufacturing CEN
ter that it now is. Take the wholesale
grocery busin ess as an illustration of
the imm enSe volume of business which
is done in one line. It has been esti-
mated that the business transacted by
these wholesale firms alone IN a year
exceeds 100000, and that more than
| half a million dollars is invested in
i these enterprises.
Topeka Made'' Goods.
Space will not permit of going into
detail concerning the articles which
are manufactured in Topeka and sent
OUT over the country ana the
In fact, almost everything one can
think of is made here from pencils to
huge railway engines of the most mod
ern type.
Furniture, screens, window sashes,
| beds mattresses, stationery, barber
supplies, drugs supplies for poultry
men, dairy supplies, and a vast num-
Der of other articles are made in To-
peka. Topeka factories are increasing
their capacity and the number accord
ing to statistics is growing rapidly de-
spite the fact that we have lost several
firms in the last year.
Aside from the goods that are man
ufactured in Topeka there are many
lines that are shipped in here by the
jobbers and distributed throughout
this and other states.
Pinehurst Improvements.
Within thirty days contracts will be
let by the Elmhurst Syndicate for
work on the 62 acre tract lying be-
tween Eighth and Tenth avenues i'm
mediately west of Washburn avenue
and between that street and Summit,
which will aggregate $4,000 in cost,
and which it is hoped to have COM
pleted by the first of September, when
market.
These improvements Will include the
laying of two and one-half miles of
cement sidewalks, the cutting Of
streets through the property, and the
terracing and Ieveling of lots aside
from the planting out of trees and
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OLD FAVORITES GO
Miss GenevieYe Russell VIII
Go to Wichita.
Accompany Husband, Sport
North, Next Fall.
OTHERS ALSO TO LEAVE
Only Harry North Of Majestic
Players Left.
Faces in Stock Next Season
Will Be New.
OTHERS ALSO TO LEAVE

Harry North probably will be the
only member of the last season North
Brothers Stock Company to remain in
Topeka. when the stock season re-
opens at the Majestic theater on Labor
Day. He will be in charge of a new
organization and viii be in the posi-
ton of actor manager.
Sport North, manager of the COM
pany that has been at the Majestic
the last two seasons, will go to Wichi-
ia, as has been previously announced.
With him he will take Miss Genevieve
Russell, and practically eN cry member
of the last season Topeka show. Miss
Russell in private life is Mrs North.
It is understood that it is not certain
whether Orval Spurrier, the leading
man here, will remain with the North
Brothers Company. He is said to have
another hattering offer which he likely
will accept.
Ira Herring, heavy mar. Roy E. Hill
lard. characters, Albert and Edward
Ferguson, juveniles, James Denny,
stage manager Miss Ruth Robinson,
second business woman, and Miss
Gene Fulmer, general business woman,
probably will be in the Wichita show.
Ferguson Brothers now are playing
the Kansas and Oklahoma airdome
circuit with a repertoire of their own
and reports at the Office o. L. NJ. &
Roy Crawford are to the effect that
their business has been phenomenal.
Roy billiard IS in Fort smith, Ark,
running the Crystal Park Stock Com
pany. Miss Robinson is his leading
woman and Messrs. Spurrier, Herring
and Denny are with him.
Sport North now is with the Okla
homa City show which IS running
summer season at the Metropolitan
theater. Miss Russell Joined him last
Saturday but will remain there only a
short time She will reJOin her sister,
Mrs Lillian Hurst and he mother,
who are visiting at the North home on
West Eighth avenue
Frank Carter, manager of the Okla
homa City show, will continue with
the North management. 1t is probable
that there will be few. if any changes
IN that show.
Robert Blaylock, director for the
last two seasons in the Topeka show,
will not be connected with the Norths
next season. In the summer months
he is directing an airdome troupe,
which Will be Il Topeka next week.
a r
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RUSSIAN DANCER LOSES SUIT.
PavIowa Turns Against AfordIdn and
Takes stand as Witness.

London, July 1.-Pavlowa and
Mordkin, the Russian dancers seen in
Topeka last season, were the central
figures in a law suit which was heard
in the high court. The case grew out
Of a claim brought against Mordkin by
Mayer. a theatrical agent, for a COM
mission alleged to be due the latter for
getting the dancer an engagement at
the Crystal Palace.
When Pavlowa was called to the
stand as a witness she seemed keenly
to enjoy testifying against Mordkin.
She smiled radiantly as she told how
Mayer got the engagement for herself
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situations these pictures were taken.
It is generally agreed that the object
of such control should be the protec-
ton of society and the reformation of
the offender. Imprisonment under
the present condition of short SEN
as a reforming instrument. The Bor-
stall Institutions aim at treatment
which will not check but which will
assist development, while it teaches
young people to control themselves,
realize and develop their latent powers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
JANE OAKER IN 'sEvERYwoNIAN.'
other Announcements Regarding
Stage Folk Known Here.

Jane Oaker, the st. Louis girl, who
is the wife of Hale Hamilton, Topekan,
and last season star of Get Rich
Quick WallingfOrd" at Wallack's thea
ter, New York, will play "Everywom-
am in a western company with which
Henry w. Savage is to present Walter
Browns morality play on the Pacific
coast
Announcement has not as yet been
made as to whether Hamilton will re-
main at the head of the "Wallingford'
show or be starred in a new bill to
be produced by his managers he Is
a son of J. D. M. Hamilton, claims at
torney for the Atchison, Topeka K
Santa Fe railroad.
Interest is being manifested in To-
peka regarding other actors known 10
stage life here. Frank Thomas, for
merly leading man with the North
Brothers Stock company, now is with
the Poll stock in Worcester, Mass
Last week in the presentation of 1.-THE
Gentleman From Mississippi he is
said to have carried the house by
storm.
Harry Minturn, who closed with
the Norths here two years ago in "A
Bachelors Romance" is in summer
stock in Ohio. He has been with a
road company presenting In the Bish-
ops Carriage"
Chester A. Beech, formerly a gen
eral business actor with the Norths
raod show, also with the Topeka
show, is with the Murat Stock company
at Indianapolis. He was one of the
cast of Lower Berth 49," the mu-
steal show iE which. Walter Deming,
"The White Blackbird" as he was
known in vaudeville, was featured last
winter. The bill was produced in Chi
cago but proved a failure. Beech is a
son of Edgar Rice Beech, editor of the
weekly edition of the ST. Louis Globe
DnnncTaf
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London, England. July 1.--ERgland
stands today among the worlds fore
most advocates of refornative treat
ment for young criminals.
At the present time there are four
places known as the Borstal Institu-
tions, one near the village of BorstaI
on the hills above Rochester. another
at Aylesbury for girls only and a wing
of the prison at Canterbury for IN
satisfactory cases and the latest insti-
tuition at Feltham in which latter in
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of body and mind, and to look for
ward with hope to a useful life when
they pass into the open again.
BY continuous good conduct a lad
can earn his promotion to the special
grade, when he works without the i'm
mediate supervision of an officer.
Gymnasium and private library
carefully fitted out, beautiful chapels
and on the whole the surroundings
resemble much more the environments
Of a college or preparatory school than
a prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

Charlotte Perkins Gilman says:
Politics governs even the purity of
the milk supply. It is rot, therefore,
outside the home, but inside the baby"
The president of Bryn Mawr says:
Experience proves that women, as
well as men, need the ballot to pro-
tect them in their special interests and
in their power to gain a livelihood"
Maud Ballington Booth says: ''AlI the
evils that affect the home are largely
dependent upon politics Women
should have the power to deal with
these"
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eight districts will select the best es-
says submitted, one from each district,
and the eight best essays will then be
sent to the state headquarters, and the
best selected for the first prize which
will probably be a sum of money, and
a reward worth working for. The sub
ject for the essays has not yet been
named, but it viii concern the enfran-
chisement Of women.
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Hiawatha Has a Cdty League.

Hiawatha, Kan, July IA city
league baseball organization has been
formed at this place. It consists of
four teams, the Hi-Was, Company F,
Bierer, Shaled & Co and the the Cres-
cents. Twenty-three games have been
scheduled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

A magazine writer of New York has
written to a suffrage leader of kan
sas, stating that she has been asked by
the Independent" of New York, to
write for that paper article on
woman'S suffrage, aI.d that she wishes
as q contribution from Kansas suffra-
gists an account of all the spectacular
events of the Kansas campaign, ac-
companied by photographs of parades.
etc. The recipient of this request will
probably reply in her usual kindly.
dignified manner, that theatricals and
street scenes are not a part of the
Kansas plan Of campaign, bur am
told that she had mentally framed up
an answer som netting like this: Your
letter requesting specifications, blue
prints, and photographs. of the Kan
sas suffrag ette carnival is received.
New York has robbed US OF our star
performer, Mary Ellen Lease, and
Carrie, of Ratchet fame has gone
where the wicked cease from troub-
ling. At this time our supply of cranks
is low, and We may not he able to turn
the trick for you, but if you will send
May Yellen back home end will give
US time to prepare our costumes erect
our circus tents, and load our cameras,
we will try to send you some pictures
and diagrams that will supply the de-
sired novelty and thrills needed to
make your article saleable and at
tractive-"
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The Woman Suffrage Association of
the District of Columbia, having learn
ed of the introduction of the Bristow
bill, comforting the rights of the ballot
on men of the district, have called for
the amendment to include women as
well as men.
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\NOMENSR
g1esaC1 1JRS'

The West Side Forestry Club met
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. w. A Johnston, 1900 West Sixth
avenue Mr.. c.. A. Scott. State For
ester, of Manhattan, Kansas, made an
address to the club on ''WoodIots." He
explained to the members ways of
caring for their trees to secure a hardy
growth He told of the commercial
value OF different varieties of trees
native to Kansas. walnut trees have
the highest comm ercia1 value" he
said, ''but their slow growth makes
them unpopular in a new country. 1t
requires a hundred years for a walnut
grove to come to it's full value Cot
tonWood trees have much greater
commercial value than people realize
The wood is used by manufacturing
and shipping concerns to make boxes
for the transportation OF goods. The
wood is especially well suited to that
purpose as it is soft and can be easily
and quickly branded with a firm name
or trade mark" Mr.. Scott answered
questions on the care CT plants and
trees, and his address was interesting
and helpful.
The thirteenth annual commence
ment of Cornell University Medical
College was held June IA The gradu-
ating class, of which eight OF the
members were women, numbered fifty
five The first honors were carried off
by Miss Dudley, of Brooklyn; second
honors went to Miss Dean. of Mineola;
while two other young women were on
the honor roll of ten
The Executive Board of the Equal
Suffrage League will meet July 10 in
the Y. W. c. A. Assembly Room The
members will have luncheon al the
Association Rooms. and will meet in
executive session at one O'Clock in the
afternoon In case all the work be-
at that session. another meeting will
be held Tuesday morning. Among
those who will attend from out OF
town will be: Mrs. V. H. Grinstead, OF
Liberal. Mrs Magdalen Munson, of
Pittsburg; Mrs Cora WeIhOuse Bull
lard. of Tonganoxie; MS. w R.
Stubs. Miss Alberta Co-oin and Miss
Helen Facker, of Lawrence; Mrs
Matte Toothacher Kimball. of Man
haitian; Mrs Annie c. Wait, of Lin
coin: Mrs. Genevieve Chalkley, of
Lawrence; Mrs. Mamie Carrot, OF
Wichita, and Mrs Katherine Hoffman,
of Enterprise
The educational department of the
League, of which Miss Fife Graham is
the head, have decided to give a prize
ESSAY. contest. open to school children
in every county in the state The es-
says are to be read by the school child
rem who enter the contest in every
school house in every county. The
county superintendent. or named
committee, will decide upon the best
essay for his county, and it viii be
awarded a prize and submitted to the
district to which that county belongs
The district judges for each of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

The Polish women of the City Of
Chicago have organized a woman:
suffrage society to be known as the
Polish Political League of America
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

The womanss eight-hour law wen
into effect in Washington June 8. The
women of that state were given the
ballot last November.
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model could be selected than a lingerie
frock of white wolfe, simple in design
and perhaps with a touch of color in
girdle and hem like the little voile and
lace dress pictured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

It is an untold relief. after a long,
tiresome day of sightseeing, to slip into
something fresh and dainty at dinner
hour-and of course every feminine
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-01
CITY LEAGUE
is DISCUSSED

The question as to whether or not
the City Baseball League shall be-
come active this year will be taken
up for final disposition at a meeting
of league officials and managers at a
meeting to be held In the EVENING
NEWS office next Tuesday night at
s o'clock. A number of managers
and captains of teams met with Off
cials of the league last night and the
subject was discussed in an informal
way AS one OF the managers Is out
of town and a number of others were
late In arriving, no final decision
was made.
1t is desired to rhave the opinion
of every team manager connected
with the league before final action
Is taken on this important subject.
The general discussion that resulted
last night would indicate that there
will be another city championship
series this year and that a number
of new teams will be entered.
1t also indicated that efforts may
be made to play the games at a place
more easily accessible than the pres
ent enclosed grounds Just across the
Ncity's boundary line. In Woodbridge
township.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-01
y DOPE y

News that efforts are under way to
revive interest in the Industrial
Baseball League is also very gratifyz
ing to the multitude of fans in and
about this city. Baseball games Sat
uruday afternoon under the auspices
of this league and Sundays by the
City Baseball League should give
fans plenty OF food for a season.
There is nc doubt that a Saturday Sc
ries by the factory league and a Sum
day series for the city championship
would be well received.
There is some talk of converting
the Wonderland Beach grounds at
the foot of First and Second streets.
into 2 baseball park. Il properly
fitted UP this plot might make an
ideal park for this popular amuse-
ment. 1t seems very likely that the
patron, ge there would be far better
than could ever be secured at the
present ball grounds just across the
city's westerly boundary line in
Woodbridge township.
The basketball contest between
the Columbus and the Union Hill
five in the Auditorium, Saturday
night, highly pleased local followers
of the game. The Union Hill crowd
gave the Columbus a stiff tussle.
Baseball talk is becoming more
prominent with the passing of each
day. Small teams are already begin
ming to srrout and with a continu-
ance of such balmy weather a we
have enjoyed the past few days. 1t
viii not be long before many gath
erings will be seen on back lots and
fields.
SMOKER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-01

In a game that fairly overfowed
with playing of the do or die" style
and where sporting rivalry was of
the most intense sort. in Railway
last night, che Railway Young Mems
Christian Association five bested the
Tottenville A. C. basketball tossers
by the score Of 45 to 80. 1t was the
second of a series of games between
these teams to determine superior
ity. The first was a tie game and
last nights game Is adjudged to be
TIE best yet played in Railway this
season. The only team to defeat
the Railway Y. M. G. A. FIVE this
season was the twenty-sixth ward
branch of the Y. M, C. A. Of Brook
lyn.
. The contest was a thriller almost
from start to finish. The playing on
both sides was such that the specta-
tors were kept In a state Of wild en-
.thusiasm throughout and though
the home team won 1t appeared like
either sides game up to within the
last five minutes of play. According
to Manager Kreischer, Of the Totem
vile team, the Railway aggregation
outweighed the visitors on an ave
age Of from fifteen to twenty pounds
to a man.
The Railway team took a lead of
IA to 2 in the first ten minutes of
play. The first half closed fifth the
T. A. c.. aggregation leading by the
close score of IS to Is. 1t was &C.
complished only after the hardest
kind OF playing. Walters, who was
playing in Captain Pagnod's posi-
ton, rolled up a couple Of taliies by
means of fast work and Bobby
Macan sewed up the first half to the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-03-01
EVENING NEWS SPORTING PAGE


Dear Bosco:
The Sayreviile A. A. Juniors have
been trouncing junior teams with
such cas- that 1t has taken the atten-
ton of all FANS I find that the
Sayreville Juniors use the senior
center called Tuekerson and also
n of the senior forwards called
Olsen. Can they be considered a
Junior team and eligible to the coun-
ty championship of junior teams?
A RIVERSIDE FAN"
If the Sayreville A. A. Juniors
use senior players, as you state, in
my opinion they are not eligible to
any county championship series. In
order to be eligible their team must
be composed of all Junior players
BOSCO.