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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
FURTHER GOOD ROADS.
One Delegation Goes to junction City;
Another Toward CarbondaIe

The good roads agitation will be
given boost this evening. A delega-
ton of Commercial club representa-
tives, headed by George S. Stansfeld
and w. w. Webb, will leave at 6
o'clock this evening for a point IA
miles out from Topeka on the Topeka
avenue road~leading to Carbondale to
attendNa meeting of the farmers, who
are eager to begin work on the Kan
sas City-Lawrence-Topek road to
Usage City, which will be a part of
the national highway. J. VIII Kelley
wall leave with another delegation of
business men at $40 O'Clock for juno
ton City to attend good roads ban
quet, which will be the eliminating
feature of days work on the roads
by 200 business men.
j.. VIII Kelley received the follow
ing letter from good roads advocate,
Dr. w. 5. Yates of Junction City this
morning, which is self explanatory:
w eather permitting, we will pull
or our good roads stunt tomorrow
ana VIII have free-for-au lunch in
the evening, with entertainment we
VIII be pleased to have any of you
with us that cares to come, from two
to a hundred. Should you come. look
on the ground floor
At noon the party had not been entirely
made up, but Scott Hopkins will he
among the number to take the trip. The
men will return to Topeka early tn1nor-
row.
Among those who will attend the meet
ing Of farmers aside from those already
mentioned will be Frank SimHls, Frank
Southwick and James Sinner They will
go in two autos
Judging from the responses received
from vice presidents and secretaries of
the Old Santa Fe Trail association, road
overseers, and county commissioners of
Douglas. Shawnee. and Usage counties.
there will be good attendance the
meeting which will be held al the 'soru-
4nercial club tomorrow noon sof the pur-
pose of determining the official route for
the branch of the ocean to ocean road
runIIing from Kansas City 70 Osage city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
FRUIT GROWERS MEET
State horticultural Society Holding
Annual Session.

The first meeting of a three days
session of the forty-f1fth annual con-
vention of the Kansas State Horticul-
tural society is being held this after
noon at Representative hall. The
program included reports of horticul-
tural progress from the trustees of the
society as follows:
First district. r. Cecil, Topeka.
Second district-MarshalI Chandler
Argentine.
Third district. L. Kenoyer, In
dependence.
Fourth district-c. c. Cook. Esk-
Fifth district-Albert Dickens, Man
haitian.
Sixth district. J. Alexander, Nor
| ton.
Seventh district-C. A. Blackmore,
Sharon.
Eighth district-George A. Blair,
Mulvane.
gates, new members, exhibits, audit
ing, obituaries and resolutions We're
appointed.
The The following papers were read:
Grapes" F. L. Kenoyer, Independ-
ence; Frost Protection" G. e. Min
Ger. Hamburg. Iowa.
The program for this evening and
Address of welcome-Charles H
Sessions, secretary of state.
Response to address of welcome
President E. C. Hoover.
violet and Her Sister''-Mrs H
w. ROby, Topeka
why Our Boys Leave the Farm
7. A. McNeal, Topeka
THURSDAY, 9 A. NJ.
Call to order by President E. G. Hoo
Yer.
Prayer by Rev. Robert Gordon. pastor
First Baatist church, Topeka.
Reports of officers:
RRnOrf q president TIOoxaT-
Report of vice president, J. T. Tired
way
Report of secretary. Walter Well
house.
Report of treasury. o. F. Whitney.
Report Of official entomologist, Prof.
S. J. Hunter.
Report of official entomologist. Prof.
T. ]. Headlee.
Report Of microscopic. Prof. B. B.
Smyth
Report Of committee on credentials.
Report Of committee on audit
Commercial Gardening, ID. De
Baker, Topeka.
Needed Legislation"-A. l. Brooke.
Granville.
1850 P NJ
Election of trustees for districts one,
three five and seven.
Science of Breeding'-L D. Cardiff,
professor of botany, Washburn college.
Some of the Greatest Needs of Com
ncrcial Apple Growers p. Tay-
lor, manager AIid-Continent orchard.
Parker.
Marketing Western Apples'-Louis
Erb orchardist, Cedar Gap, Mo.
1880 P. NJ.
Fundamental Rural Life Problems"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
JUST A PUT UP JOB
PeasIey. Suing City Railway, Had Bad
Record and Wasn't Hurt.

At the opening of the session of the
district court this afternoon, announce
ment was made of the dismissal of the
Paisley damage sui- against the t.
peiS;i street Railway company. This
action followed startling admissions
on the witE ess stand from the lips of
Albert Peasley. who claimed $4,000
damages against the company for al
leged injuries
Attorneys Doran and Dean sprung
a sensation in the court room when
they produced the records from the
Atchisor county district court showing
tHat Peasley was in 1905 prosecuted
n that court for the murder of his
wife. That was not all. From Peas
Iey's own mouth Doran forced the ad
mission that the plaintiff had sued the
Metropolitan Street Railway com pany
il Kansas City in 1908 for the same
injuries which he alleged against the
Topeka company From the records
OF the AtchisOn county court was pro-
duced the testimony showing that
Peasley had Travelled over the country
as a magnetic healer before the death
Of his wife
It was a bad half hour that PeasIey
spent under crosse examination just be-
fore the noon hour. Under direct ex-
animation, the plaintiff had told the
jury how he was injured when thrown
against a seat in a runaway car at
seventeenth and Kansas avenue. He
said these injuries were permanent and
caused by a fall against q seat in the
car. This statement was made by
Peasley in the face of the declarations
of a commission of physicians who
were positive Peasley was not injured
at the time and that the wounds on
his shoulder and arms were caused
prior the street car trouble
When court convened this afternoon
Ed McKeever. attorney for Peasley,
arose to address Judge Whitcomb.
In view of the testimony produced
in this court before the noon hour.
believe a statement is due this court"
said McKeever, land 1 want to say
that 1 can not in good faith continue
in this case I took the case belieV-
ing as 1 did that my client had been
injured, but unaware of other facts
that have been brought out in this
testimony I can not longer stay in
the case. I have talked to my client
and the action may be Withdrawn
from the records"
Attorneys for the street railway
company stated sometime ago that
the Peasley case would never go to
the jury, but they cautiously with
held the sensation which they sprang
today in the open court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
TAKEN TO WHITE HOUSE
case of Admiral Nicholson Is Appeal
ed to the President.

Washington. Dec. 6.-The controversy
over the replacing of Rear Admiral
Nicholson as chief of the bureau of
navigation of the navy department by
Commander Philip Andrew. naval aide
to Secretary Meyer, which already had
spread from naval circles to members
of the house naval affairs committee to-
day was carried to the White House
Rear Admiral Nicholson had served only
two years of the usual four years team
as chief of the navigation bureau when
orders were issued transferring him to
command the Asiatic fleet President
Taft approved this as we'll as Secretary
MEYERS decision to appoint Comman-
der Andrews as chief of the bureau,
an office heretofore always filed by an
officer of the rank of rear admiral
According to Admiral Nicholson s
friends he was practically deposed
from the bureau and they have rallied
to his support. Representative Foss OF
illinois, ranking Republican of the ma
tiOnal affairs committee, and Represen-
tatives DaIzeH of Pennsylvania and
Weeks of Massachusetts, called on the
president and laid the case before him.
Shortly after the congressional delega-
ton called the president summoned
Secretary Meyer.
That bureau needed reorga nization.
explained he, '.and I intend to have 1t
reorganized.' Mr.. Meyer admitted the
change might be delayed until the con-
trOVersy blew over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
FIGURES MISLEADING.
Congressman Fitzgerald Criticises
Estimates of Treasury Department.

Washington, Dec. chairman
Fitzgerald of the house committee on
appropriations today charged that
Secretary Macveagh had sent to con-
gress misleading estimates of the
needs of the government for the next
fiscal year Instead of constituting a
saving, as indicated by the face of the
figures, Mr.. Fitzgerald says the treas
ury department estimates call for ag-
gregate appropriation of $2O.733, 922
more than last year
The total of the treasury estimates,
according to Mr.. Fitzgerald, should be
9,SS2.72S. instead of S745. S34,-
56S. Secretary MacVeagh's figures do
not include anything for the postal
service estimated to cost $3.50, 93S,463.
although this department is expected
to be self supporting. and Mr.. F'itz-
gerald says the figures do not include
S131O9.701 to continue construction
of public buildings authorized by pre-
viOus congresses.
Estimates in excess of a billion
dollars" said Mr.. Fitzgerald, us no.
tice to the Democrat house that so
far as the administration is concern
ed no help will be given to effect the
economies admitted to be essential.
He attacked the army, navy and
postoffice estimates as somewhat
shocking in view of the protestations
of the administration that it was seek
ing to retrench public expenditures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
WARE WILL FILEU
AuthOr-LaWyer Left an Estate
OF 100000.
Son Eugene to Act as Trustee
of Property.
NO OUTSIDE GIFTS
All Is Given to Members Of
Family.
Widow to Have Any Part She
Desires.
NO OUTSIDE GIFTS

Kansas City, Kan, Dec. 6.-The will
of the late Eugene F. Ware (IronquilD
was filed this morning in Wyandotte
county probate court and the estimated
value of the estate is 5000, 900, to be
disposed of in ten years Only mem
bers of the family were named as bene-
f5ciaries The will covered only one
type-written page
Eugene H Ware, the son. was named
es trustee. He is to hold the property
together and dispose of it as he sees
Mt. All the proceeds are to be divided
equally among the four children and
the widow Mrs. Nettie H. Ware, the
widow, If she desires any part of the
estate. 1t shall be given to her and
she can do as she pleases with it. In
case the trustee doesn't care to act,
a provision is made that any mem Der
of the family shall take his place The
trustee Is to receive his expenses and
10 per cent of all money handled The
trustee is not required to give bond
The will also provides that mo sehe-
dule of the estate be filed in any pub
lie office. further than that required by
the inheritance tax law"
The estate includes the copyrights on
Wares books, the family home in KAN
sas CITY. Kan, a farm in southern Kan
sas and a cottage at Cascade, Col.
Mr. Ware also held a large amount of
stocks and bonds
The viii was made January a. 1911.
Mr.. Ware dieu July l. 1911
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which It may have contributed Every
busy housewife likes little round
aprons OF embroidery or dotted swiss to
protect the front OF her dress. and
sewing aprons with pockets to hold
the work are always appreciated. A
new model OF this sort Is made Of rath
er heavy linen cut round and with a
scalloped embroidered edge. A second
piece shaped and scalloped like the
apron IS stitched on over this and
forms the pocket for the work. A rib
bon belt matches the color OF the en-
broidery.
The little schoolgirl In her early
teens is apt to have very ambitious
ideas as TO the amount of Christmas
gifts she Is to give and generally finds
It hard to complete them. This is the
moment 70 give her some good advice.
II she cannot be dissuaded from MAX
ing a burden OF Christmas. as her cid
ers have done. let her have resource 70
the partly finished articles mentioned
hove. Here a little labor will go a
long way. and the little maids nerves
viii not be racked by the hopelessness
~ finishing her self imposed tasks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
CROOKEDNESS IN SUGAR
Grand Jury Finds Sharp Practices
and Systematic Fraud.

jury which investigated alleged irreg-
ularities in the collection of duties on
sugar imported here. today made re
port to Judge Holland in the United
States district court that in the case
of the McCahan, the Franklin and the
Spreckles sugar refining companies
there had been Irregularities varying
from sharp practices to systematic
fraud. The jury also found the GUS
toms Weighers We're careless.
The regular grand jury which also in
vestigated the importation found that
the SpTeckles and the McCahan conf
panes had benefited by the use draw
backs" and recommended the government
should seek to recover by civil suit from
each company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
q Blnt to the Mlse
Now Is the Cine to Buy or Make Cbristmas Prssrnts

TT Is not Il bit too soon to begin max
ing your Christmas gifts. the little
personal offerings that one makes by
hand
IN the art departments OF the big
shops there is a surprising variety OF
attractive stamped and made up tri-
fles that require only a little handwork
&c convert them into suitable gifts.
The present is a good moment to make
A wise choice of these
There are two items included under
the fancy work head which seem to
please women and which there is lit
lie danger Of eupllrating. and these
are fancy aprons and bags. Any one
< 10 mas the ,in,- anc can crochet well
an mar. up any number OF smart
f.t~s r-4n-Sti.s from the exquisite ones
7re '~iSi. lace suitable for even
q ..e 3, tarH-r ones of heavy knotted
"n'7 18th colored silk and use
',is. OF many home purposes
-''s ing dish apron. ruffled and
v-s' ntSterial. with tiny bib. Is as
.'.}s garment woman can
Va I'D 60 appeals to a mans heart
-fv anv results In cooking to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
CALLS BURNS ANANIAS.
Gompers Says the Detective Told an
unqualified Untruth.'

Washington, Dec 6.-Mr. Ryan ar
rived during the afternoon and the
conference Of the labor leaders was
resumed.
He refused to make any comment
on the situation further than to say
that he would not contest the. case in
the newspapers with Mr.. Burns, who
had declared that the president of
the structural iron workers had
knowledge of the Mcnamara dynamit-
ing work. President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor de-
cIared that Burns had told an I'M
qualified untruth when he said had
in any way criticised the district at
torney in Los Angeles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
STARTS PENSION FUND
Des NIoines Union Would Provide for
Families of Times Victims.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 6.-The Des
Moines branch of the International
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
and Paper Hangers today announced
that the union had adopted a resolu-
ton providing for the establishment
Of a national pension fund for the
widows and orphans left by the Los
Angeles Times explosion. The local
union members subscribed nearly 500
for the defense of the Mcnamara
brothers. They now agree to raise
twice that amount for the widows and
orphans pension fund. The union will
suggest that a commission be named
to have charge of the fund raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
CONFER ON PRIMARY
Insur@ent Leaders Are Undecided re
garding Minnesota.

Minneapolis. Axinn.. Dec. 6.-To de-
eide whether a presidential primary
shall be asked for in Minnesota and in
what manner such primary shall be
secured, Minnesota progressive leade
conferred here today. At a meeting
last week the primary plan was advo-
Gated and it was decided to place tho
matter bfore the legislative committee
George L. Record of Newark, n. j.
who yesterday attended a meeting OF
Wisconsin progressives at Milwaukee,
conferred with Minnesota progressives.
He also is scheduled to make an adj
dress at a dinner which is to be held
here tonight.
According to Mr.. Record, Senator
LaFollette will have the support of
broken delegations from eastern states
in his presidential nomination fight.
He declared that all of the New Eng
land states will support him and that
eight or more delegates from New
Jersey are practically assured.
Everybody read the State Journal.
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~ r~turn. Twice he has failed Now
-stfn tn Jail and must serve the
s-'us-ns''t ~ "a years sentence for Great
,f44 .ruuui- In the community in which
H. ;1s@d Once Cochran drew a six
tf.piths sentence f"r annoying his neigh
huis JU5g- Carver paroled the man on
h.- promise tn-J ne would leave the state
and stay away. \ few weeks later Coch-
ran same back This time 1t was year
in TAI Tor the Silver Lake man He
served TWO months and said he wanted
To change climate. He landed a second
parole. Tuesday afternoon the police
found Cochran in Topeka and Judge
Carver this morning insisted that Coch-
ran must serve the remaining 10 months
Of bis sentence in the county jail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
ANOTHER MOTOR CAR
Effort to Have One on Alma Branch
Steam Train to EmpOria.

The transportation committee of the
Commercial club viii meet at o'clock
today to discuss the question of running
a motor car from Halifax on the Alma
branch of the Santa Fe to BurIingame,
through Eskridge, Bradford. and Harvey
vile to connect with the Emporia-Topeka
special and thus enable the people along
the line to do their shopping in Topeka.
have a steam train replace the motor
running from Emporia to Topeka in the
morning and back in the evening There
is more business along the line than the
motor car can handle, as Topeka is get
ting to be a more and more of a trade
center for the people in the towns
be remembered that 1t was about Is
months ago that through the efforts of
the Commercial club this motor was put
on The experiment has been a decided
success.
Nav the question is what to do with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
CONGRESS WILL NOT ACT
Shuster Must Take His Chances as
Any Other American.

Washington. Dec. 6.-Congress will
not act on the Shuster incident in
Persia, according to the conclusion
reached by the Democrat leaders to-
day. They have received what they
regard as assurances of the state de-
partment that While Mr.. Shuster went
to Persia in an individual capacity, he
will be protected in any emergency as
any other American citizen would be
protected. The Democrat leaders have
expressed satisfaction with this as
er1 inc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
THEIR ONLY HOPE.
Insurgents Plan on. "a Break tn the
National Convention.

St Paul. Dec 6-George l. Rec
ord Of Newark, n. j.. addressing a
meeting of Republican sprogressiVes
here today, said progreSStves were not
so sure Theodore Roosevelt would not
be a candidate for the presidential
nomination.
Our only hope" said Mr.. Record.
''is in a break in the convention. If
that happens the first cry viii be for
Roosevelt and then we believe he will
throw his support to LaFollette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

motor car. 1T is up to the committee to
do anything it pleases relative to putting
the motor car in service between Halifax
and Burlingame.'' said Secretary J. VIII
Kelley this afternoon "An we will have
to do is to guarantee a certain amount
of business. There is also a move on foot
TO improve the service on the Missouri
Pacific from QuenemO north"
The members of the committee are: J.
VIII Kelley, w w Whitney, William
w Felix, George Badders. Arthur Mills,
D. P. Paxton, A r. Springer, julius
Gerstley, H A. Spielman and A. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

H ]. Waters, president Kansas State
Agricultural college, Manhattan.
Food Values Of F'ruits'-E. H. s.
Bailey, professor of chemistry, Kansas
State university, Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

George E. Lance Of WelIston, Mo-, an
exhibitor at the Topeka Poultry show at
the Auditorium, was robbed of $3.50 cash
and his wife's solid gold watch, which he
was carrying, at his room in the Bruins
wick hotel last night as he slept. Maggie
Williams, colored' cham berInaid. was
arrested this morning charged with the
robbery by Police Detectives Summers
and Anderson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
new DIRIGIBLE RECORD
French Military Balloon Reaches
Height of 1858 Feet.

Paris. Dec. 6.-The military dirigible
balloon Adjutant Reau beat the world
altitude record for dirigfble balloons to-
day by ascending 1858 feet.
The altitude record for dirigibles has
hitherto been held by the French balloon
Clement-Bayard. which on August %
1909, attained a height of SOS feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06
CAN'T BULGE TAFT
Five Senator's Fail to Move the Presi-
dent to Change His Mind.

Washington. Dec. 6--In spite of
the efforts of five United States sena-
tors. President Taft today declined to
reconsider the cases of five cadets re-
Gently dismissed from West Point for
drinking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

Dancing to night at the New Music
Hall 9th and Quincy ST. beginners elias.
7:30 to 9. CSC per lesson Snciai dance
to H. sc per dance
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st will give you your dinner if you will
beat those rugs" said the woman with
the Bingham apron, at the back door, "Ah,
madam, . replied the wanderer. his hat in
his hand. those rugs are really and truly
beautiful-exquisite I don't think they
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

Xmas framins-Coe Bros Cut Rate Al
Co., S2S Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

A 40 acre tract of government land IN
Russell county was sold today to Ira F.
Menden of Russell The land sold for
81 % an acre and was the last strip of
government land in Russell county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

Shawnee District Court of Honor No.
SIS will give a free entertainment at the
knights and Ladies of Security hall, cor
ner Seventh and Kansas avenue, Friday
evening, Dec s. 1911. for members and
friends.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Good home cooking. First Congresa-
tional Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

IN November the Topeka pension office
paid out a total of s., S42. Co. of which
amount more than SL5O0.OOO went to Kan
sas pensioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

The jury In the Sidney r. ApDott css~
turned 4 v-rG.ct Tuesday evening for tnr
dsfeudai" rbctt brought <iE. 7-ai,,~i
the tsurrrsler Ns,e f2"x cs'uI.tuy III
boiler 81 taa 80. factory -xG.nni-d -i'.f
years ~vr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

Probate J;;dge W. F. Schoch is in Kan
sas City today on business matters. II
will return 20 Topeka tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

Three Russians were fined SO each by
Police Judge Arnold Nick Snyder and
John Hafner for disorderly conduct and
John Artzer for shooting within the
city limits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

JA,c-. Payne OF :S9 North Jefferson
str vas crested Today on Una.
r:ts,t 3aSue was formerly d iaultvs -
he Columbian bniis.i5t- Tie fell r--s-.-.. O..
While Washing windows and thA :islari---
affected ~ brain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

The Central Variety store, at 4Z1 Kan
sas avenue. has special Decent bargains
in Holiday yn"ds of all kinds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-06

". Sufth. pension agent. is spend
ing u couple OF weeks In Mexico. where
IA IS looking after business affairs