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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
WANT The FARMERS.
Dues for Them in Commercial Club
Cut in Two.

A special committee of the Com
Eaercial club appointed to revise the
bylaws OF the organization will rec
ommend at the next general meeting
that the club dues be reduced to Sc to
those residing outside of the city.
Furthermore they will advise the in
crease of mem beTship of the director
ate OF the club from 16 to 10.
Representatives Of the Shawnee
county grange came before the officers
of the Commercial club some time
ago asking to be represented on the
board of directors OF the club, and to
They maintained that the Comm ercial
CLUB and the farmers could work to-
gether to advantage in the making
OF good roads and in other ways. and
that there would be scores of tillers
of the soil who Would like to become
members of the commercial body.
The committee on bylaws which
met this afternoon consequently deem
ed 1t wise to give the farmers reF-
resentation on the board. AS the
Kansas Association of Life UnderWrit-
ers had appealed to the club for rep
resentation on the board the commit
Tee will recommend that the president
of this organization be made a mem
her Of the governing body. The hotel
this time will also be included in the
membership of the board
At the present time the bylaws of
the club call for Is board members,
but in giving a list of the interests
that shall have representation include
Is of them
The committee on bylaws is COM
posed of $. ]. Hodgins, J. VIII Kelley.
D W 8 Lindsay, Ed Arnold and W.
n Ri1hz-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
BLOCKADE is BROKEN.
Rock Island and santa F'e Get Trains
Through.

Reports from the general Offices of
the Rock Island and Santa F'e this at
ternoon state that the big snow block
ade of the last few days is broken
All trafic on main and branch lines
has been opened and in few days all
trains will be running on schedule
time.
This morning the Santa Fe broke
through the drifts near Dodge City
and the waiting California passenger
and freight trains were doubled
through The Rock Island was open
last night and all the trains in this
road have been given a clear track
Trains from the west are run either
in stub" sections or are a few hours
late today But they will be on sched-
ule before tomorrow evening unless
unusual conditions occur.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
Prettiest Island City
in America
No Better Place on Earth
in Which to Rear a Family
Topeka in Brief

Population. $4,000.
No saloons
Area, 8 square miles.
Commission. business. form or
government.
hospitals, annual revenue ST.
100000
public parks. including a zoo.
Telephones, 5000.
T3 miles of paving.
400 miles brick and cement
walks.
rs miles OF sewerage system.
20 miles OF water mains. city
owns plant
9 banks. capital and surplus
S1,424,OOO
s FIGURING mills. daily capacity
$500 barrels.
Number of buildings construct
ed 1911. 400.
AZ miles electric street railway.
miles suburban.
y churches. 4 Y. NJ @. A. or
CARNATIONS with buildings.
Y. W. c. A. building.
4 lines of steam railways.
SIS passenger trains daily.
Wholesale and jobbing houses.
Al.
$40 manufacturing plants.
% public schools. $40 teachers.
1855 pupils.
Washburn college and Bethany
college. 1900 students.
6 business colleges.
About S25 automobiles.
Assessed valuation. Topeka
$5s,OOO.O00.
Employees Santa Fe general Of
fices. 1900.
Employees santa Fe shops.
largest railway repair shops in
the world. $500.
Employees Rock Island offices.
$50.
Topeka has largest creamery in
the world Manufacture s.
100000 pounds OF butter and
ships 100000 eggs annually
Topeka has greatest pipe organ
west of the Atlantic coast. in
the Auditorium which seats
1000 people.
Topeka has the largest pension
bureau in the United States.
100000 pensioners on lists.
sIS.oO0.00 distributed an
nually.
Natural gas. % cents per 1000
feet
$50 miles natural gas mains.
Municipal lighting plant
Cheap natural gas and electric
power.
Electric Light Heat & Power
Plant furnishes current for
operation of the Topeka
Street Railway and 1900
horsepower in motors and all
commercial lighting in city.
heat for business houses. low
priced economical power Tor
factories.
Topeka has 100000 state
capitol building and many
other state Institutions.
state hospital for the insane.
cost one million dollars.
State printing and heating
plant; cost ono hundred and
six thousand dollars.
state reform school for boys
Memorial building (now build
ing); cost three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
Topeka has "A live Commercial
club of 1.es0 mem bers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

and Santa Fe tracks. Phones $50.
The officers in charge of the suffrage
headquarters are asking for volunteer
help at their office in the Mills building
Women and girls who can spare a little
time during the day could assist the Of
ficers in various details Of the office
work Those who called at headquar-
tiers Wednesday were: Mrs. Cora Well
Garvey. Mrs Emma Sells Marshall, Mrs
NJ. c. Moore and Miss Crawford.
Rev. Olympia Brown Willis, who was
one of the five people who canpaigned
the state of Kansas for woman suffrage
in 1851 will come to Topeka to attend the
State Equal Suffrage meeting May Z and
s. and she expects to remain in the state
a few days after the close of the conven-
ton. She is the only survivor Of the five
pioneers who worked for the first suf-
frage campaign in the state. The others
were: Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Stan
ton Lucy Stone and Henry Blackwell.
She is now president of the Suffrage
league of Wisconsin, and is working for
amendment in that state
Talk to w J. Rickenbacher. He can
help you
The inquest in the baby murder case
will not be held before some time Sat
urday-perhaPs not then. II there are
any new developments in the case, the
officers are keeping their inforTnat ton a
close secret and decline to take the pub
lie into their confidence
Charles D. Welch of ConeyvilIe is in
Topeka on business.
Members of the public utilities commits
sion, accompanied by rate clerks and the
secretary, leave tonight for Oklahoma
City. There they will confer with the
Oklahoma board regarding railroad val
uation and rates. The length of their
stay has not yet been determined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
DAWSON YELLOW DOG
Not the Canine Kind. but Member Of
New Order.

Attorney General John Dawson be-
Low DOGS" order this noon at the Com
mercial club. He and Frank Mills
were initiated at the same time. and
while they were being shown the mys-
teries of the organization the laugh
ter of the unlocking ours could be
heard all over the Commerce building
Frank Pratt of Wakarusa was an
other victim, and it was reported that
he will be given a charter to estab-
ush q chapter of the order among the
men of the live Commercial club of
Wakarusa other candidates initiated
were George Clearinghouse, J L. Cot
treII F. L Sturges F. B. Parker and
Robert Fullerton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
TULLEY OPPOSES IT.
Plan to Nominate Roosevelt by Fair
Means or Foul.

The primary plan as proposed by
Dolley, Marshall and others is not go
ing 10 have smooth sailing Mark
Tulley, state treasurer, when asked
today what he thought of the plan,
suggested that it be given the follow
ing title:
"A plan to insure the nomination
of Roosevelt by fair means or foul
means, but by all means"
Commenting on his suggestion. Mr..
Tulley said: If they will adopt the
above name 1 will guarantee that no
court will ever declare the plan IL
legal on account of the act not be-
ing in harmony with the title "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
SHORTAGE OF CARS.
On All Roads Handling Large Amount
of Coal Traffic.

Columbus. Feb. 29.-Adnissions that the
Hooking Valley railroad supplied the
kanawfa & Michigan railway with coal
cars at the time when the Hooking Val
lev itself was suffering for want Of cars
were made by Thos r. Liner. superin-
tendent of transportation for the latter
road. today in the government suit.
Mr.. Liner said during the dull season
when the Hooking Valley was flooded
with idle cars. it had the c. & o. take
many of them temporarily at a per diem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

The state superintendent has ap-
ment of the state aid fund for indus
trial and normal courses of the
schools There was $27.506 for the
normaIs and SS,S75 for the industrial
courses. The law allows a $500 semi
annual dividend for each school with
a normal course and S125 for each
school with an industrial course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
Getting Even

Eels are the luxury of the East end,
and the fish shop stuck up proudly the
notice I'VE sell eels to the King"
From the opposite side of the road the
salesman watched his customers df-
verted to the shop that claimed to sup
ply the royal table with eels And
then, after a weeks reflection, he put
up the rival notice, God save the
kingi"-London Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

Washington, Feb. 2s.-After two
years OF investigation the Bureau of
Labor in a report issued today sounds
warning against what it calls dan
gerous occupations for women in New
York. Particular emphasis in this con-
nectiOn is laid upon the calling of the
trained nurse Four other occupations
are mentioned as being in the danger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

O. paid 80 cents a month five months in
the year and 50 cents month for the
other seven months That car shortage
handling a large amount of coal traffic
was brought out. An effort will be made
to bring the suit TO an end tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
COLOR LINE DRAWN.
Understands Negro Assistant Turned
Out of Bar Association.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Attorney General
Wickersham is seeking to prevent the
American Bar association from ousting
w. H. Lewis, his negro assistant, from
membership. Lewis was elected about a
year ago but the executive committee OF
the association, when it met here, passed
a resolution resembling the election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
STEAMBOAT BURNS.
Hull Sinks When Fire Reaches the
Waters Edge.

New Orleans, Feb. 2e.-The large
Mississippi river packet steamer J. F.
Trudeau burned to the waters edge
and sank at o'clock this morning at
saint Gabriel, 100 miles above New
orleans. Eight negroes, members of
the crew. are missing and are believ-
ed 10 have been drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

Chicago, Feb. 29.=In the interest
of the Infant Welfare society. North
side society leaders presented last
night a series of four short plays, each
distinctive and unusual The four
playletS were stSome Women" a NOR
atty play representing the search of
the modern woman for the vote;
Noble Tzigane," remarkable for
scenic effects and weird plot; The
Shadow of the GIen;'' and, most strik-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

ing of all. the socialistic play written
by Joseph Patterson and acted by
Countess Eleanor Gizycka. entitled
'tBy-Products. Miss Helen Poole. as
Rose Kearney. acted opposite Countess
Gizycka- The prominence of the writer
and personnel of the cast in BY
Products" as well as the unusual
socialistic tendency of the play, made
this the star feature of the perfor-
nance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
Biggest Brewery Burns.

valdivia. Feb. 29-The brewery be-
longing to Anwandter Brothers. the
largest in South America, was destroy
ed by fire today. Loss is estimated at
So oR,l OoO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
g Stalled Tralns ReIeased.

Ell Paso. Feb. 29.-Six Rock Island
passenger trains that have been stall
ed in the snow blockade in Kansas have
been@ released and are expected in FL
Paso tonight or Friday morning with
mail and passengers for California,
Arizona and Mexico points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

Aunt Lucy-Yes, uncle is back from
town, but it will be a week before he's
up and around Neighbor-Why, what
happened to him? Aunt Lucy-He tried
to pass through one of those revolving
doors at the rush hour.-Chicago News
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

zone. including domestic service. the
work of hotel and restaurant trades
and the lower grades of Stenographic
work. The investigation was conducted
by DR.. Charles P Neill. Commissioned
of Labor, under authorization by Con-
gress. In it some startling disclosures
are made regarding the relations be-
tween the occupations of wage-earning
women and crime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
DEATHS and FUNERALS

Mrs. Phebe r Ransford, who has
been i'll at the Ingleside home since
last summer, died today at 10 o'clock
She was nearly 20 years old. She had
been at Ingleside for four years. Be
fore going there she was a seamstress
in the family of J. r. Mulvane for
many years. The funeral will be held
Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. from
Ingleside home and burial will be In
the Mulvane lot in Topeka cemetery.
Frank H Davis. aged 80. died in
Denver February % of acute menin-
gifts He is survived by a wife.
mother and three brothers The body
has been brought to Topeka and the
funeral viii be held in Conwells I'M
dertaking parlors at 900 North Kan
sas avenue at $3.50 o'clock Friday. In
terment in Rochester cemetery.
Mrs Tiffany Howell of Silver Lake
died at Their home Wednesday. The
funeral will be held at , O'Clock Fri
day at the Silver Lake NJ. E. church
Interment in Silver Lake cemetery.
Death was caused by dropsy-
The funeral of Mrs Lizzie N. Lewis
of 1912 Monroe street. who died Tues
day. will be held in PenwelTs chapel
at O'Clock Friday instead of at $3.50
O'Clock, which was formerly an
nounced.
The funeral of Charles NJ Dow, who
died at the state hospital last week.
was held at $3.50 this morning at
BOmgardner'S undertaking parlors.
The funeral was conducted by mem
bers of the I. o. o. r. Interment in
Mount Hope cemetery.
Edward Morton. aged So died at
his home a 200 Harrison street We'd
nesday night. He was born in New
York city Septem Der 80. 1881 He
spent his boyhoOd on farm in But
Ter county, Pa, and learned the car
penter trade in Lancaster. He came
to Topeka in 1872 and engaged in con-
tracing and building He is survived
by his wife and four daughters. Mrs
w. A Benson. Mrs. G. W. Trap, Miss
Emma and Miss Gertrude Morton.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
dence at 4 o'clock Friday. Interment
in the Topeka cemetery.
Charles Mccoy, brother OF George
Mccoy of 1113 West Eighth avenue,
died Tuesday in Kansas city. His
body was received in Topeka this af-
ternoon and buried in the Rochester
cemetery
Nellie A. Porter, wife of Preston
Porter, colored, died at one of the To-
cal hospitals this morning. She was
40 years old. The funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

There were 10 schools entitled to the
normal aid and Il in line for the in
dustrial division.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
New York Coffee Market.

New York, Feb 2S.-COFFEElRio No
Z. 1850. Futures closed steady. March
13.28; May, 1929.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

Charles Mccoy, brother Of George
Mccoy of 1113 West Eighth avenue,
died Tuesday in Kansas city. His
body was received in Topeka this af-
ternoon and buried in the Rochester
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
LOCAL MENTION.

Don't fail to get our estimate on that
lumber bill J. B. Wheelan & Co, Fourth
and Santa F'e tracks. Phones $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

Nellie A. Porter, wife of Preston
Porter, colored, died at one Of the To-
cal hospitals this morning. She was
20 years old The funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

The funeral of Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Lewis
of 1912 Monroe street who died Tues
day. will be held in Penwelrs chapel
at o'clock Friday instead of at $3.50
o'clock, which was formerly an
uouuced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
IDEAL BAKERY

The Place That's Different
121 West Sixth st. Phones zee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

Mrs Tiffany Howell of Silver Lake
died at Their home Wednesday. The
funeral will be held at ? O'Clock Fri
day at the Silver Lake NJ. E church
Interment in Silver Lake cemetery.
Death was caused by dropsy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

The funeral of Charles NJ. Dow, who
died at the state hospital last week.
was held at $3.50 this morning at
Bomgardner's undertaking parlors.
The funeral was conducted by mem
bers of the I. o. o. F. Interment in
Mount Hope Gem etery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

Talk to ". J. Rickenbacher. He can
help you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

Charles D. Welch of Coneyville is il
Topeka on business.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
SALESIANUM SHUTS OUT
DELTON A. c.

After slumping for two weeks On
account of the bad weather, the Sale
sianum boys have come back to their
old-time form. Losing three games
in a row--Delton, Harps, Park-had
been hard on the feelings of the play
ers but instead of losing confidence,
as is generally the case, the young
scholastics made up their mind that
there would be no more short end for
them in the score. f. Glynn has
been chosen captain, and his peppery
talk joined to quickness in detecting
the opponents weaknesses have made
him the hope of the team. NJ Dono-
hoe. a recent Salesianum boy, has
been with the boys for several weeks
and feels really at home with them.
In Mondays game the pitching of
both Clark and c. Carney was excel
lent, Clark having seven strikeouts,
while G. Carney. with greater control,
had five cut the air. Salesianum,s
fielding was snappy. Baird and Elliot
played star game for Delton.
SrOrps
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
GOLDEY
PUTS One ON
HIGH BOYS

Goldey's steady shower Of healthy
base wallops overwhelmed High
School yesterday and the collegians
won their fifth consecutive victory.
Heavy and timely clouting coupled
with a few errors of ommission and
commission netted the Goldeyites.
eleven juicy tallies. High managed
to send FIVE cherry and white garbed
athletes across the pan in the first
part of the game but failed to tally in
the last four innings.
Doc Doherty's tribe Of hitsmiths
scored thrice in the initial stanza and
annexed another trio Of runs in the
second and third sessions. Cloud
then held them in check for several
innings and by snappy fielding High
prevented Goldey from tallying for
the time being. In the seventh and
eighth Goldey's piled up five more
runs and slowed the game safely
away in the won column.
Quillan started on the mound for
the stenographers and after five
stormy sessions retired in favor of
Doherty.
The score.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
Let's Get
Together

was forced to retire in the eighth after
the Cubs made ten hits off his deliv-
cry.
Fred Merkle's three hits scored as
many runners.
Jimmy Callahan wanted badly TO
reinforce the White Sox grip on first
place and used four twirlers and one
pinch hitter against the Yankees.
The Giants took another grip on
first place yesterday, beating the
Reds on their own lot by to 3.
Dear Dave:
O) Kindly state whether or not any
member of the Wilmington team last
year made any home runs on South
Side grounds; also state if Cockill
manager OF the Harrisburg team
then with Reading. knocked a bal
over left field fence in fair territory
and made a home run.
(2) Please state whether or not
Wilmington was always in last place
since being in the Tri-State League
from the start of the organization.
A FAN.
(1) No. Cockill hit the ball over tn,
fence.
(2) Wilmington never won Tri
State League championship.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
Lancaster Wins Second GameBoxng BaebaSpor Ends
MOTORCYCLE RIDERS IN CLUB.

The local Motorcycle Club. which
was organized last Friday evening
with headquarters at No. 905 King
street has the following membership:
J. o. Griffith, acting president: AL
bert Mcdaniel, acting secretary and
treasurer; William Taylor. Charles
De Fec, Homer Carr. William Jacobs,
Mitchell Pryor. Robert Vanerson, Ed
ward Noll, William H. Bramble Le-
roy Kirby, William L. Missimer Isaac
Fogel, George Russell, V. B. Beste,
William r. Griffith. J. Vaughan Dean,
of Wilmington, NJ NJ. Ownings. of
Newport. Walter Carpenter of Cen.
tervlle, Lewis S. Evans. Ralph B.
Evans and Samuel Mccormick of
Edge Moor.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
Sporting Gossip y Il; fssssss, ss5
Let's Get &aN and OronoovN%
Together OiIN COtihAiCtlt
Let's Get
Together

Another one gone.
Wild throw responsible this time.
York today and Kerr in the game.
He ought to help some.
Those Senators got their bumps. II
the other fellows will kindly keep
up the good work therell be some
chance for our Chicks.
Only where Buck" O'Brien opposed
Vean Gregg and Walter Johnson
twirled against George Mullin we're
the hits scarce. in both big leagues.
Langes balk in the ninth with two
out. gave the Yankees their winning
run, a. minute after a passed ball by
Kuhn of the White Sox, had helped
them tie the score.
Polishing off the worlds cham
pions vigorously the Browns would
have come up out of the cellar had not
the Yankees won.
Byrne, of the Pirate band. got four
bingles in the victorious slugging
match with the Boston Braves.
The Yankees lived up 10 their repu-
tation for weak fielding by uncork-
ing five weird errors.
The Cubs made a show of Phelps
by pilfering six bases.
NAP" Rucker. star port side fling
er of the Brooklyn Dodgers, did not
have his usual stuff" on the ball and
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
L0CALs IN REApING MEET.

Wilmington High School track
team will be represented at the an
nual inter-scholastic track and field
meet at Reading on Memorial Day.
The team will be pitted against Har-
risburg, Steelton and Pottsville teams
and as all these teams have run fast,
the race will be a thriller.
What promises to be a fight for
honors will be the fight for the Penn
sylvania graduate cup awarded to the
school winning in three years. The
locals have won one cup.
Martin. who counted a second in tho
broad jump last year in this meet,
will be entered in that event and in
the 100 yard dash. Fairbanks and
Coke will run In the half mile and
Walker and Jones in the sprints.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
JTNTOR LFAGUF MFFTTNc.

The Wilmington Junior League will
meet in THE EVENING JOURNAL
Office at 7.30 O'Clock on Thursday
night Only the manager and cap
tains will be admitted 70 the meeting
People Settlement is asked to bring
its contracts with them. The Junior
League schedule will stand as it was
originally adopted
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
PLANNING FOR FAIR.

A meeting of the board of directors
Of the Delaware State Fair Associa-
tion was held yesterday afternoon at
which the proposed fair of the asso-
citation was discussed. It was decided
that the fair this year should be on
a larger scale than ever before. The
exhibit of dogs will be one Of the
main features of the show.
Evening journal., 1912-05-22
PArING MARE sTnLEN.

James Morris. owner of the trotting
stallion Major Forrest now located
at Salem, N. j.. reports the loss OF the
pacing mare Annie H., oil Ia, that
was taken from pasture at Salem on
Saturday night last Some time ago
gang Of horse thieves we're un-
earthed In South Jersey, and this last
loss makes It appear as though the
lesson taught at that time had been
too soon forgotten.