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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
PLAN FARMAN BIPIANE PLANT
Leavenworth May Land One by Offer-
ing $4,000 Bonus.

Leavenworth, Kan, July 1.-An
aeroplane factory, occupying a 100000
building and employing more than
100 men, will be located in Leaven-
worth # the efforts of E. w. GRANGER
are successful. Mr.. GRANGER IS in cor
respondcnce with the Farman Biplane
Manufacturing company Of New York.
The Farman people have asked the
club for a $4,000 bonus and site
for their factory. The club will accept
the proposition if the company will
guarantee to erect a building costing
twice that amount and tc begin work
with a force of 100 men.
1t is practically assured the de-
mands Of the club for factory build
ing will be acceded to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
TRAFFIC HAS INCREASED.
Santa Fe and Rock Island Car Load
ings Show Gafn.

Substantial increases in traffic COM
pared with year ago are reflected in
current reports by the railroads. The
Santa Fe's car loading last week in
creased per cent over a year ago, but
decreased 5 per cent under the previous
week which also showed a gain over
a year ago. This is taken as Indicating
a comfortable increase for June with
operating conditions about the same as
May.
The Rock Islands June loading in
creased 1000 cars, or 2 per cent over a
year ago. Grain increased more than
1900 cars and live stock as much. while
miscellaneous freight decreased. June
traffic, however, is slightly below the
May level, and operating conditions are
practically the same. The management
says it gradually is reducing the cost
of conducting transportation but can
not make the showing it wants, al
though the present ratio is below a
year ago. Further small economies are
being introduced, but not much further
general reduction is possible without
harm, and 1t is not expected that op-
Grating expenses will get back to the
level in effect before the wage advances
for a long time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
PAROLE BRINGS HIM GRIEF.
Henry Davis Steals and FORCES Money
Order.

LeaveEworth, Kan, July IA pa
role which the board of directors
granted Henry Davis. a convict In the
state penitentiary, after he had served
three years Of sentence for larceny,
proved costly to him. He served one
sentence in the Missouri state peni-
Tertiary for robbery committed while
on parole, was returned to the Kansas
state penitentiary for violation of his
parole and now faces a term in the
federal penitentiary for forgery COM
mitted while he was out on parole.
When guards at the state prison
took him to the gate at the expira-
ton of his first penitentiary sentence,
U. E. Need, deputy United States
marshal, arrested him. He now is con-
fined in the county jail awaiting re-
moval order to the Jackson county,
Missouri, jail. He will be tried at the
next term of federal court there for
forging a money order.
Frank Fraser, United States post
Office inspector, discovered that Davis
had forged a money order before be-
ing sent to the Missouri prison. He
notified the officials at the Kansas pen
and Need arrested Davis as the state
prison guards released him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
TOund IN LHt C5LICNOIy'
Told the Judge She'd Fight.
FLYING BALLOON BURNS.
Barber Russell Pulls OFF Spectacular
Stunt in Trial Flight.

Norton, Kan, July BARBER Rus
sell of this city pulled off an enter
tanning but dangerous stunt at the fair
grounds when trying out his new bal
loon, preparatory for the Fourth.
In passing up and over the furnace,
the cap was not placed over the Chin
ney quick enough, the edge of the bal
loon caught on fire and burned slowly,
but surely into the body of the rising
balloon. Russell saw his danger, and
with each turn of the balloon the fire
would almost catch onto the parachute
and pieces of the burned cloth would
drop down onto it but luckily did not
catch on fire.
Hundreds of people were at the park
to witness this trial, and watched with
nervous strain the dangerous position
of Mr.. Russell. When he was high
enough for the parachute to spread
before reaching the ground. he tried
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
PROF HIT HARD NAME.
Mr.. Spell It Yourself Has Two School
Children.

Ottawa, Kan, July -Superintend-
ent A. L. Bell of the public schools,
who is taking the school enumeration,
came in off the job with his neck on
one side, his tongue twisted into a
knot, the writer's cramp, and a
haunted expression on his face.
Mr.. Dziewiontkowski did it.
DR.. Bell was going his innocent way.
All at once he ran onto Mr.. Dz-z-z
dntskowitch, or whatever it is.
Then he explained his business and
asked for the name. The fireworks
started up again, but this time the
doctor was on and Just shut his
eyes and let them sputter. Spell it,"
he insisted. The man began.
At the end Of two minutes. DR.. Bell
called a halt and sharpened his pencil,
then he went over the track again and
checked up, finally getting half way
through the name.
There are two children in the fam
ily-Anton and Sanilaws, the latter a
girl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
wAGGENER AND ORR DISAGREE.
Law Passed Last Winter Declared No
Good by Bale,

Atchison, Kan, July LIB. p. Wag-
gener and James W. Orr are engaged
in controversy. Mr.. Waggener main
tains that Mr.. Orr's viaduct law
which was passed by the last IegisIa-
ture is invalid, while Mr.. Orr natural
~ insists that the law is constitutional.
1t is proposed to build a viaduct over
the Missouri Pacific tracks here, the
city to compel the railroad company
TO pay for the viaduct approaches.
Under the Orr law railroads may be
compelled to defray the cost of ap-
proaches to viaducts over raiIraod
tracks.
In statement made today Mr.. orr
said: 1.-THE law got through the leg
1siature certainly provides for an ap-
peal in the matter of damages, so there
is nothing in Mr.. Waggener's conten-
ton that the law is no good. The law
Is a copy of the Nebraska law, which
Mr.. Waggener and I attacked so often
as Missouri Pacific attorneys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

side of the Mississippi. The seashore,
mountains and quiet country places
are included in this number
Inducing people to ride on days
when equipment is plentiful is what
the railroads are doing in their sum-
mer business this year. This is shown
in the fact that nearly all Of the Penn
sy1vania's special excursions start On
Thursday, a day when equipment is
not needed for weekend travel. and
the day when the average housewife
in the small towns takes her leisure
Inquiry at the Pennsylvania'S passen-
ger department develops the fact that
every Thursday in the summer is
taken up by excursions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
TARANTULA BITES MERCHANT.
Creature Hides in Bunch of Bananas
in Car.

Ottawa, Kan, July 1.-Grasping a
bunch of bananas as he superintendent
the unloading of car on the Santa
Fe siding, H H. Hewitt of the Hewitt
Evans commission house was bitten by
a tarantula. A singing sensation in
the left hand brought his notice to the
spider He jerked the member away
and then perceived the tarantula.
The wound was bound with hand
kerchief and he hurried to sur
geon's office. The famous tarantula
treatment as applied in the tropics
was administered and it is not be-
lieved that the injury will be severe.
1t is quite painful, but it. is believed
sufficient precaution has been taken to
prevent infection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
WAITER HITS GRANNY" PATRON
VIII Chance in Too Much Hurry for
Mustard.

Beloit, kan. July Twill Chance,
while badly under the influence of
liuor, started a quarrel with George
Barnett, an employee Of the restau-
rant, and finally picked up a chair to
use on Barnett, who defended himself
with small ice pick. Chance was cut
twice in the breast and once IN the
back, pretty deep in each case, but
the physician believes the wounds will
not result seriously.
The quarrel was started because
Chance thought Barnett did not bring
him a jar of mustard fast enough.
Ray Chance had ordered sandwiches
and asked for mustard to go with
them Arthur Gould started for the
mustard and in the meantime the
Chance boys went out without paying
for what they had ordered, SO Barnett
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
KILLS SNAKE EVERY ? MINUTES.
Emporia Heat Victim Stirs Town With
Weird Tale.

Emporia, Kan. July William
Oliver, an engineer at the water
works, killed fifteen snakes in half an
hour. They were moccasins. and were
killed at the Neosho river ford near
the pump house. Mr.. Oliver says
there is no shortage this year in the
snake crop, as he has seen more dur
ing the past few months than for
years.
There is a possibility that the cause
of so many snakes around the pump
ing station and the reservoirs is due
to the digging of the pipe line this
spring. While the line was being dug
the men were continually killing
snakes, and they evidently did not get
all of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
RISKS LIFE BUT SAVES HOME.
Daring Girl Carries Blazing Gasoline
Stove From House.

Pla1nvtlle, Kan, July 1.-The IRE
alarm brought out the hose company in
quick time for the wind was blowing
hard, and the chances for a conhaEra-
tion We're good. The alarm came from
the home of William Bradley. whers
1t was found that gasoline stove had
ignited, while his daughter Mrs. Cook.
was engaged in generating it. The
names leap1ng up to the ceiling, soon
caught hold of the woodwork. ana the
house, good-sized two story one.
would have been in flames in a few
minutes. Mrs. Cook threw water on the
stove, but this did no good, and then.
caring death herself, the young woman
took up the burning stove, carried 1t
out of doors. and threw it in the yard.
When the fremen came, the fire in
the kitchen was put out in a few min
utes, and with but little damage. Mrs.
Bradley is an invalid, and with the chill
dren> left the house when the stove took
fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
ROSIE MAY ARREST MEN.
AFayoress Wilson Threatens Council
men IF They Are Absent.

Hunnewell, Kan, July Mrs. Ella
Wilson, the woman mayer of this city,
states that she expects to hold a coun-
Gil meeting next Monday evening at
which all members of her council will
be present.
She has just received advices from
Governor Stubs to the effect that If
any of her councilmen refuse to at
tend the meeting duly called she is to
arrest them and place them under
heavy bond to appear at this and sub
sequent meetings. Marshal Rosie Os-
borne will be called upon to make the
arrests if necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

the rope cutoff. and, after several
trials, succeeded in severing the rope
that held the parachute to the burning
balloon, and the two began to part
company, the balloon going higher, the
parachute dropping with wonderful
swfftneSs toward the earth.
1t took about two hundred feet Of
space to open the parachute and then
it slowed up and the people felt easier.
The nearer it came to the ground, the
slower it dropped, and as Russell
touched the earth, he was able to light
as nicely as a bird. safe and sound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
Two ard a Half Cent Fare There.

Sioux Falls, S. D., July THAT
South Dakotans are entitled to two
and half cent passenger rate law, al
though a straight two cent law at this
time would work a hardship on rail-
way companies is the finding of John
H. Gates, special master in the Chi
cago & Northwestern railroad against
the state. The master takes direct
issue with Judge Sanborn in his deci-
sion in the Minnesota rate cases. The
report of Judge Gates Will be made to
Judge Elliott of the federal court for
the South Dakota district. An appeal
by the railroads is expected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
SECTION 1ABoRER no CONGRESS.
John A. Martin Of Colorado Formerly
on Missouri Pacific in Kansas.

Hutchinson, Kan, July From
section labOrer to member of congress
Ihat is the proud climb a former Reno
county boy has made within q years
John A. Martin, former section hand
on the Missouri Pacific road on the
Olcott section, now member of con-
gress from the Second Colorado dis
tr1ct was in Hutchinson last evening
Tor two or three hours shaking hands
with old friends.
Congressman Martin was a resident
OF Turon in the sos. His father WAS
section boss on the Missouri Pacific
road from Olcott to Iuka for some
t1rae and Mr.. Martin, then a strapping
farmer boy, worked on the section
with his father and brother
During the Farmers Alliance days
ne proved his oratoricaI ability in
many a country school meeting, and
he was made one Of the lecturers for
this county.
He left Turon in 1890. going to La
Junta, Col, where he began railroad
ing on the Santa Fe, and for four
years he was a fireman on the Santa
F'e between Dodge City and La Junta.
The A. r. U. strike of 1894 which
proved the undoing of so many rail-
readers who went out in that strike
and lost their jobs forever, really prov
ing the making of John Martin
He struck with the rest Of the fire.
found he could not return to railroad
ing, he went to studying law. He 10
Gated in Pueblo, engaged in the law
practice, became prominent as a Dem
ocratic politician, was elected to the
state legislature, and finally to cor
gress, he now serving his second term
as member Of the national legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
Extend Oklahoma & Gulf Line.

Muskogee. Ok, July IA confer
ence regarded important in railroad
circles in Oklahoma was i@ld here to-
day between William Kenefick. presi-
dent of the Missouri Oklahoma and
Gulf line, and ex-Gov. c. N. Haskell
and delegations from Oklahoma City,
Okmulgee and Shawnee. NJ FACET, a
French engineer, who represents the
Paris bondholders in the Keneficlz
road, was also in attendance. The plan
is to extend the road to other towns
in the state and make it q state sys-
TEN. The plan under way takes in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
HUNTER OLD COAL DEALER
In 1865 He Hauled Fuel to Denver,
Getting $500 a Ton.

Hiawatha, Kan, July stephen
Hunter of this city has probably been
in the retail coal business a greater
length of time than any of the others
present. In 1865 he left Atchison
with a train of two wagons, contain
ing two and one-half tons of coal
each, and followed the Santa Fe trail
to Denver. The wagons were pulled
by six yoke of oxen. Upon his arrival
in Denver he disposed of the coal at
1920 a ton. He met many Indians on
the trip, but was not molested, al
though there was much. trouble at that
time He recently made the trip over
the same route in an automobile
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL BALL PIEAsEs.
Parks Instead of Billiard Halls Filled
During EVENINGS.

Peabody. Kan, July 1.-The Sunday
school baseball scheme is succeeding in
Peabody. The city council recently
cancelled all billiard and pool hall IL
ceHses. Then the local churches con
sidered a plan to provide amusement
for the young people and incidentally
for older ones. The outcome was the
organization of four ball teams repre-
senting the Sunday schools of the Pres
byterian, Lutheran, Christian and
Methodist churches. All business
houses close at 6 o'clock on the even
ings of the two days Of each week
when the games are on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
ABANDoNs WOMAN : TIMES.
Farmer Seems to Have Formed Going
Away Habit.

80 -A-(A N1~N1AAc - nave Il NTOAn&
Away Habit.
Leavenworth, Kan. July Ito be
abandoned once is pretext enough for
most women to begin divorce proceed
I11ngs' but Mrs Ella Presnen gave her
husband three chances. according to
her petition for a decree Her hus-
band, Daniel F. Presneu. first aban-
doned her in 1902 at Atchison, says
Mrs. PTesneu. He left her and several
children in a house there without pay
ing any rent, she also says, and she
supported them for one year. Then
she moved to Leavenworth.
Presnen came back and they re-
turned to Atchison county. He was
thrifty apparently, because Mrs. Pres
nell says they lived on q farm owned
by them. In 1907, however, he dis
appeared again, according to his wife,
but he returned soon and they moved
to Leavenworth county.
Presnen deserted her again in 1910,
she says, and she does not know
where he is now They own eighty
acres of land in this county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
A HALF BILLION PASSENGERS.
Railroads Prepare to Move in Next
Three Months.

Chicago. July Interpretations for
moving during the next three months
about a half billion passengers, more
than so per cent of the number car
ried the whole of last year. have been
completed by the railroads of the
country, and tariff sheets on inter-
state rates have been filed with the
commerce commission in Washington.
About 200 railroads concur in the ar
engagements for handling the summer
travel east of the Mississippi river
These facts and others are brought
out in statistics compiled by the Penn
sylvania in preparing for the summer,
when approximately 90.O0O,OO0 pas
sengers will be hauled on the lines of
its system. A large majority of these
viii be excursionists. Special rates
are named to S04 pleasure resorts this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
HAWLEY BUYS HERINGTON SUN
Petrie and Benjamin VIII Continue in
Active Charge of Paper.

Herington, Kan. July IA deal
has been closed whereby w. N. Haw-
ley takes over all of the stock Of the
Sun Printing company. A corporation
has owned the plant for about four
years. A number of the stockholders
wished to withdraw their interests and
Mr.. Hawley came forward and bought
in the entire plant. Messrs. Petrie
and Benjamin, who have been pro-
prietors and owners of the plant, will
continue in charge of the paper.
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Farm Contest at Illinois Fair.

Chicago, Ill, July 1.-The Illinois
Central railroad, to advertise farming
conditions along its lines in the state
of Illinois and to promote agricultur-
al development of the state, has de-
cided upon a department unique for
the railroads, in the form of a farm
contest at the State fair at Springfield.
To this end the road has just decided
to offer a long list of substantial prizes
to farm boys in all the Illinois coun-
ties traversed by its lines, sixty in
number, and is enlisting the aid Of the
superintendents of schools in these
will include grains, forage plants, veg
etahles and fruits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
Is JOHN FLACK SICK?
Report Is That Hiding Cashier Is Not
Ear Away.

Abilene, Kan, July 1.-The report
is current in Enterprise that John A.
Flack, whose whereabouts are I'M
known to most people, is seriously i'll
and that he has sent word to trusted
friends to that effect. There is a sus-
picion that he is not far away. That
he is in touch with affairs here is evil
dent from the fact that letters have
been received from him but they give
no clue to his location.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
AUTO THIEF SHOOTS BOY.
Walter Palmer May Lose Both Legs a,
Result.

Salina, Kan, July waiter Pal
mer, Lindsborg youth, may lose both
his legs as a result of being shot last
night by an automobile thief whom he
had accosted. The machine was taken
Wednesday night from the home of
Herbert Lewis in Hutchinson by a
young man and woman. Thursday
evening it appeared in LindsborR. Pal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
SAWS Way 10 FREEDOM.
Alleged SwindIer Makes Night Escaue
From lola jail

lola, Kan, July with a saw. be-
lieved. to have been furnished him. by
some one on the outside, Frank
Marislas, held on a charge Of bank
swindling, sawed his way to liberty.
His absence was not discovered unGfl
an iron bar in the jail window was
found severed. Five other prisoners In
the jail say they did not hear a sound
during the night. Maris1as was arrest
ed by a Moran posse on a charge Of
attempting to defraud the Moran bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
N1ABRAY FIGHTER RELEASED.
Clarence Forbes Given Parole Thurs
day-News SUPPRESSED.

Leavenworth, Kan, July clarence
Forbes, a member of the so-called Ma
bray gang, was paroled Thursday from
the federal penitentiary here. News of
his release has been kept secret.
Clarence Forbes is a brother of
Harry Forbes, prize fighter, and was
charged with having taken part in fake
fights. Clarence Forbes was sentenced
to two and one-half years and was re-
ceived at the prison in 1910. His broth
er is out on bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
GRAHAM Is NAMED IN CHARGES.
Wichita Executive Said to Have with
held Information From Officers.

Wichita, Kan, July Charges were
made to the attorney general, that
Mayor Graham and other city officials
Of Wichita, failed to supply the county
attorney with information which they
possessed regarding violations of the
prohibitory law and asking that they
be deposed.
The charges are said to have been
made by police officers recently dis
charged by the mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
GEoRGE n. DoTY IS DEAD.
For Tllirty-TVvo Years He was Post
master at BurIinoame.

Burlingame, Kan, July George
n. Doty, postmaster of Burlingame
thirty-two years, is dead here. He
retired from the postoff1ce in March
1911 MI Doty also represented this
county in the legislature and served as
probate judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

the towns of Okmulgee, Henrietta,
Oklahoma City. Shawnee, Tulsa, Sap
ulpa, Enid and Kingfisher. This
would give the road the best towns in
Oklahoma to draw trade from. 1t is
understood that Kenefick wants a
bonus and right of way through The
towns
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SECRETS MAY BE Barred.
LOrimer Investigation May Show BIZ
partisan Conspiracy.

Washington, July The bipartisan
angle to the Lorimer investigation
brought out the name of Roger c.
Sullivan of Illinois, acknowledged
Democratic boss who according to the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01

JOSEPH BROMICF, Prop.
1929 jefferson Street. Topeka Kan.

Have on hand at all times full line of black
and galvanized gas, steam and water pipe, pipe
fittings steam and gas valves, steam hose, packing
oil cups, glasses, etc. Pipe cut and threaded to
your order. Our prices right. Work done
while you wait
CALI. AND SEE US
Ind. Phone 465 Bell Phone 463
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mer and another youth saw the thief
stealing gasoline at the Standard OIL
plant in Lindsborg. They accosted
the man and he fred at them. One
shot went through both of Palmer's
legs at the knees. The thieves
escaped after abandoning the autouno-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-01
Fourth Bride Gets Divorce.

Winfield, Kan. July Mrs. Mabel
McKinney-Cox was granted a divorce
in the district court from Charles
Oscar Cox, who is serving time In the
Kansas penitentiary for bigamy
Mabel Mckinney was the fourth living
wife of Charles Oscar Cox who was
married to four different women in Less
than two years.
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went to call them back. The fight
resulted
Barnett was arrested last night and
gave bond to appear this morning for
trial in Judge Bonniheld's court The
judge imposed a small fine of SIS.