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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28
civil war veteran Dead.

Leavenworth, KAN, Feb. 2S.-Julius
+. TAYLOR, a veteran of the Soldiers
home. was found dead near the
ssBlackridge'' in the south part of the
citv Monday The indications were
that he died from cold and exposure.
TAYLOR was a member of Company G.
Nineteenth Iowa infantry, in the Civil
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28
Umbrella Can Be Receiver.

1.-The wireless telephone that we have
devised and have been using in Omaha
is sufficiently powerful that messages
may be received from a considerable
distance simply by attaching the re-
ceivIng apparatus to an ordinary UNI
brella, which is held over the head of
the person who gets the message. He
may be on top of a moving train or
walking about the yards. The tones of
the human voice can be req: oduced
rcrfectly-far better than the ordinary
telephone. The ordinary telephone
head set is used by the person re-
ceiving The ribs of the umbrella cor
respond to the antennae- or aerials
Using an umbrella for this purpose,
however. is a wasteful method because
it requires more electricity. Therefore,
it must not be inferred that all our
train employees will carry umbrellas
in the future.
During our investigation in wire
less telephony we made a thorough
study of what is called the speaking
are in connection with generators
capable OF pl oducing currents of as
high as $50, COO, alterations per gee
ond. AS a result of these researches
we developed bank of six arc lights
which we caused to talk and give forth
musical sounds, when persons spoke
| or musical instruments were played
| into the telephone transuitter.
Another thing that we did in the
| course of our research work was to
| take ar electric trunk weighing $500
| pounds and run it around the shop
yards at Omaha by wireless waves.
| The car was er,,=--ad with an aerial,
and we ran 1t at four different speeds,
| forward and back, under perfect con-
troll
Dr. Frederick H. Millener, the in
ventor, has been in the employ of the
| Union Pacific as an electrical expert
for the past five years. Prior to his
going with the Union Pacific he was a
practicing physician in Buffalo, N. Y.
and distinguished there by his research
work in the field of X-ray and other
electrical phenomena.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28
INCREASE IN CAR SURPLUS.
Favorable Weather Conditions Reduce
Traffic Congestion.

Chicago, Feb. 2s.-Efects of free
operating conditions and a further
contraction in traffic on the railroads
of the United States and Canada is re-
hected by the statement of Car Sur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28
Fan Proves Fatal to Girl.

Leavenworth, kan, Feb. 2S.-Jane
Kirkland, the 3-year-old daughter of
Captain Harry B. Kirkland of the
Ohio National Guard, fell from a
porch roof Sunday and received in
Juries which caused her death Mon
day. The child was playing on the
porch roof at Colonel r. H. r.. Lough-
borough's home when she lost her
balance and fell, striking head first on
the stone walk below. Captain Kirk
land, the child's father, is here taking
the signal school course at the army
service schools
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28
COLUMBIA BASKETBALL CHAMPS.
Yale Consoled With Water Champion
ships.

New York, Feb. 2S.-The 1911 champion
ball league will go to Columbia. Although
the New York institution still has two
games to play, it has a safe lead over
Pennsylvania and Yale, the only teams
which have threatened it. Cornell and
Princeton are the seasons tailenderS. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28

Yale VIII get some consolation Tor the
loss of the basketball title by her victory
in the two aquatic championships, swim
ming and water polo. One meet remains
to be held, but it is between the tailend-
ers and will not affect the result The
summary in both championships is the
same, Yale leading by 200 points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-28
UnSightly EruptiOnS are
Needless Affections

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blackheads and other dishguring
facial eruptions; red, rough hands,
itching, burning palms and shape
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hair, with itching, scaly scalps-
all should make trial at once of
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura ONT
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so little and do so much. No
others so pure, so sweet, so speed
lily effective for torturing, disfg-
uring eczemas, rashes, irritations,
scalings and crustings of infants,
children and adults.
cuticura Soap C25c.) and Cuticura Ointment (5oc0
are sold throughout the world Send to Potter Drug
q Chem. Corp. sole props. Boston for free 32-pago
book. an invaluable guide to skin and hair health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
IRVING PLACE THEATRE
die Keusche Susanna. /"

In consequence Of the sudden illness Of
Mr.. Schildkraut. the first performance OF
"Geldsack." scheduled for last night at
the Irving Place Theatre. had to he post
poned and die Keusche Susanna" C"The
Chaste Susanna was given instead. The
latter piece is classified as vaudeville
farce" The book. by Georg Okonskwi, is
an adaptation from the French, and the
music is by Jean Gilbert. OF the plot II is
only necessary TO say that it departs In no
particular from Gallo standards of farce
comedy, being built up around the familiar
hotel lobby scene. with private dining rooms
on every hand, from which issue wives
husbands. sisters, brothers and other rela-
tives whose business II is 10 surprise one
another In moro or less embarrassing sit
uations. The more family skeletons uncov-
cred the merrier.
The farce Is presented in a sufficiently
innocent form, however, 10 be genuinely
amusing and to give no offence to good
taste. Miss Malkowska was delightful IS
Susanna. who won medal for virtue with
out having done very much 10 deserve il
and Mr. Kuehns. Mr.. Olmar. Mr. Marie,
Mr.. Werder and Mr.. Robert were admir-
able in their parts. The audience was
greatly pleased and plainly showed its ap
probation. The cast was:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
AROUSED AGAINST LEE HARRY THAW DECLINES
Fairgrounds Association Objects
to Appointment.
MACFADDEN KEEPS SILENT
Recreation Supervisor Says He
Is Willing to Show His
Qualifications.

Aroused over the appointment OF WAL
lam J. Lee as Supervisor OF Recreation for
Manhattan and Richmond. "A place until
recently held by Howard Bradstreet. the
Parks and Fairgrounds Association has
asked the Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton 10 investigate. Acting on the state
ment Of Mr.. Lee that he had been associ-
ated in athletic work eight years ago with
Bernarr Macfadden, the physical culturist
the Parks and Playa ound Association has
written TO Mr.. Macfadden for particulars
but so far they have not been forthcoming
Mr.. Lee, however. when told Of the rum
pus which his appointment had occasoned
smiled and said lie had won and that he
was willing to show his qualifications.
Off1cials OF the Parks and Fairgrounds
Association said they We're willing TO give
Mr.. Lee the benefit Of the doubt. but his
appointment looked TO them like real
politics" and they had heard from many
sources that he was an active lieutenant
Of Ernest Harvier, Of the Democratic
Union. which i'm itself was not a certificate
Of his fitness as a constructive playground
worker
TO add 10 the playground middle which
has been apparent for some time. Miss Ma
bel Macomber. Of the City Playground
League of Workers, who was charged with
characterization and inefiiciency by Howard
Bradstreet, has declared herself as most
willing TO serve on the staff OF Mr.. Lee, In
whom she says she has more confidence
than she had In his predecessor.
1t was Miss Macomber and two other
city playground workers who were charged
with INSTRUMENTATION by Nj. Bradstreet
after they had called mass meeting TO
critlcise the time basis of pay advocated
by Mr.. Bradstreet Commissioner Slower
II was said by Miss Macomber. did not sus-
tain Nh Bradstreet. Within the last few
days Miss Macomber has been elevated
from the ranks by Commissioners Slower
and is again a supervisor of play. in which
capacity she worked during the earlier part
Of Mr.. Bradstreet's tenure.
Mr. Lee characterized Miss Macomber
yesterday as very smart woman and SAID
she would he one Of his assistants Miss
Macomber in turn. nodded her satisfaction
The fact remains, however that Jacob RIis
and others resigned their honorary mem
bership In the City Playground League OF
Workers because OF what they termed the
personally conducted mass meeting.
All the trouble about Mr.. Lee has. not yet
brought out statement from Mr.. Stover
as 10 his position in the matter. Meanwhile
playground and recreation officials are In
censed at the Park Commissioner because
he did not appoint a playground worker of
large experience. 1t was pointed out by a
number OF them Yesterday that Commits
l,l ~ flp nlan 10
make the Office an exempt one In order 10
attract "A person Of wide experience. They
say that the Jobs strongest point IL now 'ts
weakest FOR il is filled at present with an
official whose ability In playground man
ase,nent is not what they consider mp 10
the requirements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
YALE SOCIETIES PICK MEN
Announce Selections for Junior
Fraternities.

New Haven, April 12.--The Yale Junior
societies announced their selections from
the class Of 70 to-day. The following were
chosen by the four fraternities.
iIpha Delta Phi-Arthur Bradley Camp
hell. Of London; James Fenimore cooper.
jr Of Albany; Albert Beecher Crawford, OF
9 incinnati; Charles Billings Gleason, OF
Newburg. y. Y; Sheppard krech, or New
Work CITY: Nathaniel Clark Reed, of South
" g mouth. Aiass.; Frank Augustus WHIP
pie Of Hartford. Conn, and William Hen-
derson WoolVerton, jr., OF New YORK city.
Psi MISUNDERSTANDING Lambert Barbour
Of New York City; Phelps Barnum. OF
dred. OF Oil City. Penn: Edward Woolsey
freeman, of Riverdale-on-H Hudson; Richard
Whitfield Robbins, of Norwich, Kan; Hugh
Iriar Scott, Of Steubenvlle. Ohio: Allan
Sheldon. OF Detroit, and George Courtney
Stanley of Great harrington, Mass.
Delta Kappa Epsilon-Fletcher Van we
= '10d Of Amsterdam y. Y: Samuel Ken
ne4y Brown, OF Germantown; Ohio; walton
Leonard Cotton Hanna, ir., Of Cleveland
samuel William Hardwick. Of Greensboro.
Ky: Joseph Harrison Holiday, of 81
Louis: Robert Lehman, or New Aork C'!'
and cole Albert Porter, OF Peru. Ind.
Zeta Psi-Francis Theodore Bennett, or
Now Haven. Breckenridge Atwater Day, or
summit y. j.: Alrl.k Hubbell Man tr,
81 Richmond Hill. n, y; John Davenport
dali, jr., o. Galveston; Malcolm Rutherford
Thorpe. Of Bristol, Conn, and George
Northington. r.. Of Bennington Centre. VI;
Beta Theta Pi-Norman sidney Buck. or
East Arlington. VI; Charles FREDERICK
Colarius. Of Norwood. Ohio; Harvey Chal-
iuors. Cd. Of Amsterdam. y. Y; Ralph H.
Gabriel Of Rock Stream. y. T.; Lowell
rnayer Nearing. Of Hartford Conn. and
IHrfU Gray Russell Of New Haven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
BISHOP SALE BRINGS S12912
Flora a Panel, Fetches the Top
Price in the Evening.

Flora a panel painted by n. V. Diaz
and signed by the artist. brought the top
price at yesterday evenings session of the
sale Of objects of art from the collection Of
the late Heber X. Bishop, which were dis
persed at the Madison avenue galleries Of
the Anderson Auction Company's rooms
The canvas was sold on order for 1920.
q. y. Wheeler paid 1926 for a Barge
bronze group, "Jaguar and Hare" cast by
Barbedienne. and ogden Mills obtained for
$500 "A large japanese bronze fountain cast
bv Selmin I'm 1889. lie gave $500 for Bier
stadt canvas entitled sierra Nevada 500
for IL pair OF large old Japanese bronze
k,.lirs and s225 for a fiat blue and white
vase and stand of the KEN Lung period.
He obtained for $3.50 Hunting Dogs at the
Rendezvous" canvas 10y Gelibert and
paid t3i0 for Dogs and Game by an un-
known artist
For ~ Roman Banquet by Albert
Bauer. Mr.. Shultheis gave 500 Is. :. chan
maid $50 FOR "The Connoisseur," by Casa
nova. \ Chinese oviform vase Of the KEN
Lung period with stand. was knocked down
TO .. Fukishima for $50. and carved rock
crystal box bearing a winged horse. was
purchased by Mrs. Lanin for sl56 The total
~ both sessions was Sl2.9l2 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
PIED PIPER OF BROOKLYN
Sent to Kings County Hospital for Oh
seryatiOn.

Because he tried to emulate the Pieo
p,ncr u Uameln in Bath Beach, Wilian
T Hart Is now in the Kings County Hos
pital observation ward, prisoner Hart ~
a clarinet player and. according 20 cards
81 Identification found i'm his clothing he
lives at No. al Henry street. Orange, y j.
lie VAS found yesterday by Sergeant
Couehlln at Harway avenue and Su!Aer
street playing his clarinet for a crowd OF
children. whom he said he was going 10
lead away from a series Of floods, fires ana
riots m the neighborhood.
All during the afternoon the Bath Beach
station was kept on the jump by Hart, VINO
went from one pay station to another to
report Imaginary accidents OF every sort
lieutenant Nedwell finally sent couShiin
after the author Of the calls, and the arrest
resulted. a.. J., -. l.,
Hart told the policeman that he was In
search OF Arcadia. and while he was walt
iuc for Or Rubin. OF the KINGS County
Hospital. at the station house, he played
his clarinet for Captain Michael Devanney.
lie also played OH the way 10 the hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
PUBLIC REQUESTS FOR $4,000
William Avery Grippin, of Bridgeport
Leaves S1.225, 900 in All.

Bridgeport, Conn. April H.-Public be-
quests 10 the amount OF $4,000 are to b
made from the estate OF William Avery
Grippin. OF this city, who died intestate re-
Gently in Arizona, on wedding trip.
The beneficiariss named include tho Con-
necticut Baptist Convention. $1,000; the
American Baptist Home Mission Society,
go. 900: the American Baptist Foreign Mis-
sion Society. $500; the Memorial Baptist
Church. OF this city, $1,000; the First Bap-
fist Church. OF this city, $4,000; the Young
Mems Christian Association, $1,000; the
Young Womens Christian Association, ~
00o and the Baptist Ministers Home Soci-
ety. Of New York. 5000.
Before starting for the West Mr.. Grippin
wrote a note in which he indicated that
he would like certain requests made II the
estate warranted IT. To-day the heirs,
son. William J. Grippin; daughter, Miss
Edna Grippin, and the widow. announced
that they had agreed to honor the request
The estate is valued at about sl,z5W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
JOHN BRENNAN.

John Brennan. retired inspector IN the
Police Department. died yesterday AFTER
noon in his house. No. q, Madison street.
Brooklyn. He had been III FOR seVerai
months.
Mr.. Brennan was born in Ireland about
seventy-six years ago Brought here wheh
he WAS boy, he was apprenticed TO the
shoemakng trade in Flushing. Long Island
IN 1861 he Joined the Metropolitan police
force. and four years later he was MADE
a roundsman IS an acting captain. he
took charge Of the Clymer street station
Williamsburg. In 1853. Shortly aiterward ne
was made n captain. Appointed an IN
specior in 1895. Mr.. Brennan filled that Of
flee until his retirement in July, 1865.
He was member OF the Royal Arcanum'
the Police Mutual Aid Association and the
Veteran Policemen's Association. His VIE
died last August. He leaves son and four
daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
WOMAN POLITICIAN DEAD
Former Nurse for Garter H. Harrison
Lined Up Irish Vote.

chicago. April l2.-Mrs. Kate Doyle. who
became known az Chicago's foremost WON
a, politician through her activity In be
bolf of the members OF the Harrison fami-
lies I'm their political campaigns since the
father of the present Mayor-elect was a
candidate for Congress in 1913. died at nor
home yesterday after an illness of ten
days.
Mrs. Doyle who was seventy-six years
old came TO Chicago In 1872. Twelve years
later sho entered the Harrison family as
q nurse. During the following nine years
ena became acquainted with many of the
Grieb voters OF the city. assuming po-
u,ical leadership over them that became an
,p,nortant element In the political anairs
of the city.
When Carter II. Harrison. ST., became
candidate for Congress Mrs. Doyle be-
aop her career as al active politician. By
bar acquaintance with the Irish voters OF
,be CITY she was enabled 10 give the Har-
icon forces material assistance. On Elec-
ION upv she Visited the polls at the head
., her forces, ell OF whom cast their bal
lots for Harrison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
HIGH PRAISE FOR CANAL WORK
English Engineer Says Progress Goe-
thals Is Making Is Marvellous.

Matthew Clark the English engineer VINO
tuit tho Trans-Andean Railroad, from Val
paraieo 70 Rueuos Ayres arrived here yes
to-day from Colon on the steamship Mag
dalena accompanied by his daughter, MISS
Inez Clark.
He has been in Chill on business and
on his way north made an inspection Of the
Panama Canal He said the work and the
progress there were marvellous, and called
the adoption of the lock system stroke or
genius He praised Colonel Goethals and
hi men. and declared that from what he
saw the canal would be opened surely by
the end OF 1911. Mr. Clark said that Chill
in anticipation Of the opening Of the canal,
had appropriated s20.oO0,oo0 for the i'm
provement Of her ports.
General PEDRO Ostina, the new Colombian
Minister TO Washington. accompanied by
his wife and FIVE children. also was pas
senger on the Magdalena.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
TENNIS PLAYER SUES WIFE
Cragin Says Her Love Vanished with
Birth of Child-Counter Suit.

The trial Of the suit for divorce brought
b. William Il. Cragln. OF planheld. ~ j.,
and the counter suit brought 10y his wife.
Mrs. NJ Bruce Cragin. began before Vice
Chancellor Emery in Newark. y. j.. yes
,erday. Cragin is the well known indoor
tennis player lie asks divorce on the
grounds of desertcn. Ills wife contends
she t. entitled % the decree on the grounds
Of his cruelty and abuse. The couple nave
one child. Firl four years 81 age.
Cragin testified yesterday that his wife
love for him vanished with the birth of the
lit,lc girl. She had taken two trips to
Europe previous To the birth OF the child.
the last one a few months before. His
wife. ne said. told him she no longer loved
him. and he had tried i'm vain to get her 10
return To him. On cross Aamination MI.
Cragin testified he had not sent his vile
any money for the support OF the child
q fter October, 1905
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
OBITUARY..
LIEUT.. COL. F. E. HOBBS.

Rock Island. H.. April II. News was re-
ceived here to-day OF the sudden death or
Lieutenant Colonel +. T. Hobbs, command
ant of the Rock Island Arsenal, ut Hot
Springs. Ark. this morning
Frank T.. Hobbs was native OF Maine,
I'm which state he was born in 1856. lie was
appointed 10 West Point In 1874. on gradu-
alton he was assigned to the I'll Artillery
Till August of his graduation year he was
on duty at the academy az assistant IN
structor OF artillery tactics. He became
first lieutenant in the ordnance department
in 1882. He went 10 Europe that year on
special ordnance duty. remaining there I'LL
1889. lie was made captain in 1892. major
in 1903 and Lieutenant colonel in 1907. From
1900 TO 1904 he was instructor OF ordnance
and gunnery at the Military Academy. ana
then was sent to California in command OF
the Benlcia Arsenal He also served as
chief ordnance officer OF the Department OF
California. He had been on duty al KOCH
Island since 1901
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-13
CAST OF DIE KEUsCHE
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Holbrook Blinn and Miss Doris Keane
have been engaged for William \. Brady's
revival OF THE Lights o London" at the
Lyric Theatre early next month.
Mr. Mantell and his company are re-
hearsing King Lear" at Days In prepare
ton for the revival of the play on Monday
night.
Miss Grace George has cancelled her en-
gagements for the balance of the week 10
permit her company 10 rehearse on the
stage of the playhouse. which she will
dedicate on Saturday with two perform
ances Of Sauce OF the Goose"
Charles II. Murphy, leader OF Tammany
Hall. has promised the Sisters Of Mercy
that he will make q short address explain
ing the purposes of the Regina Angelorum
Home for Working Girls at the special
matinee performance OF THE Boss which
Holbroot Blinn and his company will give
nj the Playhouse on Tuesday for the bene-
fit OF the institution.
Charles Bradley has engaged by cable
dispatch Mile. Reno. Partisan dancer
who will be featured in the VIII o tn
WISH ballet in the new Robyn-Percival
musical comedy that opens at the Stude-
baker Theatre. Chicago. on May :.
Miss Irene Moore has been engaged for
one Of the principal roles IN Ann Boyd
which Lucille La Verne has dramatized
from VIII y. Harbons novel Of life In
Georgia.
Last night was baseball nisht at the
c:Iohe Theatre where members OF the New
York and Philadelphia ball teams went In
a body 10 see Miss Nora Bayes and JACK
Norwortb IN Little Miss Fix-It."
Lee shubert and Lew Fields have given
the use OF the Broadway Theatre 10 me
Stage Children's Festival Fund for bene-
~ 10 be given on Sunday evening. April
20 This charity was organized In 1877 by
Louise Eldridge, Mrs. Fernando and Tony
Pastor.
william Golfers Comedy Theatre was
closed last night and the stage devoted to
q final dress rehearsal OF the revival OF
1.-THE Dictator" with which Mr.. Collier
will. this evening, begin his series OF spring
productions of his most notable successes
Aupustus Thomas who is 10 sail for Lon
don In about two weeks, VIII personally
take charge Of all arrangements Tor the
English production Of AS Man Thinks
his latest play. In which John Mason Is
now starring At the Thirty-ninth Street
Theatre.
Thomas +. Kirby of the American Art
Association. has consented 20 act ms auc-
tioneer % the Folies Bergerc frst-night
seats and tables at the public SALE To the
highest bidders, TO be held In the HUDSON
,rbeatre M o'clock on the afternoon or
Thursday, April ~.