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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
MUST GO TO PRISON.
Supreme Court Denies George Pearee
a New Trial.

An order by the supreme court today
directs the sheriff of Stanton county TO
Immediately take George L. Pearce to
the state penitentiary for the killing of
Joseph Silvey, homesteader. The
order is the conclusion of the most
sensational and spectacular hearing in
the annals of criminology in the short
grass country and follows a stubborn
fight for rich rancher's liberty.
There were many features about the
Pearce case that made the trial and
subsequent proceedings stand cut as
unique in Kansas court history. 1t was
not alone that Pearce was wealthy that
gave the case such heart interest in the
short grass district, where everyone
knows everyone. else. Yet Pearce was
adjoining counties and camped on the
tGwnsite during the progress of the
trial. 1t was the first murder case in
the history of the county.
In the little court room there was
scarce standing room during the ten
days that Pearce'S liberty was at stake.
Long before the trial of the case, Judge
Thompson realized that in that little
county, with less than 200 voters, it
would be hard to secure fair and i'm
tiers to men on the panel, urging them
not to disqualify themselves. Then
there was another complication. The
county was without a public prosecutor
and Senator 5. N. Brewster was sent
from the attorney generals office 20
represent the state. He was assisted in
the prosecution by George Getty. :
Syracuse, the nearest railway station,
for johnson. the county seat, is 30 miles
from the nearest railroad.
Pearce was represented at the trial
by Judge Reeves, Judge Lew Madison
of Dodge City and by Captain Joseph
G. Waters of Topeka and the running
legal battle during that trial will be
a matter of gossip in western Kansas
fer years to come.
Ptarce was convicted. That fact
alone made history. Since the organi-
zation of the state. Pearce was the first
man to be convicted of murder in the
wide territory south of the Arkansas
river and west of Dodge City to the
TO PRISON, is another now record in
that sparsely settled district.
When Pearce appealed, the supreme
court affirmed the decision. On June
8. the supreme court issued IL mandate
placing the prisoner in the custody of
the sheriff to await the further order
of the district court. Then it was
found that this order die not hasten
the ends of justice. There would be
no court in Stanton county until Sep
TENDER. So the court was asked to
amend it's former order. declaring an
Immediate execution of the sentence.
In the meantime the defense applied
for rehearing. were oVerruIed and
today an order went to the sheriff in
the town of Johnson-the smallest
county seat in the world-committing
Pearce to prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

be let in a short time, and it is the
intention of the committee to push the
work to completion as rapidly as pos
sible.
The present church will be raised
six feet, and a light, airy basement
constructed under the entire building.
equipped with heating plant, kitchen,
toilet rooms, Bible school class rooms
and dining hall The main auditorium
will also be remodeled, and a small
addition built on the south for the
choir. An especially attractive fea-
ture of the auditorium will be the
large open baptistry, circular in form.
A new vestibule and tower at the cor
ner will add much to the appearance
of the building.
A considerable part of the necessary
funds has already been subscribed,
and the finance committee is push
ing their campaign for further con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
FIRST BIRTHDAY.
Morris Clay Sare. Police Baby, Starts
Bank Account.

Morris Clay Sare, the police baby, cele-
brated his first birthday anniversary by
opening a savings account in one of the
banks of the city and by venturing to
take his first step unassisted-
1t had been planned to hold a celebra-
tin at the police station Friday but he
was slightly i'll and the affair was not
given. He and his foster mother, Mrs.
day in their home on Van Buren, street
Mrs. Sare has saved the numerous small
offerings which have been given him from
time to time and yesterday deposited them
in the State Savings bank to his account,
thus starting educational fund. The
fund amounted to slightly more than so.
but the police have started a movement
among themselves and will raise at least
SO more to be added to his account. A
number of admiring friends, who are IA
miliar with the history of the child, have
expressed themselves to be in favor of
making offerings to be placed on deposit
for the establishment of an educational
fund for the child and it is likely that the
part of the amount to his credit in the
bank within short time.
Chief Morris jenkins was the first of
the police department to donate to the
fund and he gave one dollar. A number
OF others have added their names. Funds
have not been solicited and will not be
but any person who makes a, donation to
the fund for educating the police baby
fund must be free will offering in every
respect.
1t is the desire of Mrs. Sare, the police
matron, and of the members of the police
department, to begin this educational fund
at this time and allow the child to be
come the beneficiary of any interest that
might accrue from year to year, thus
causing the fund to increase and the in
child grows and gets old enough to be-
gin his educa ton.
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FAVOR BAR COMMITTEE
Seattle Lawyers VIII Help Determine
HanfOrd's Fitness.

Seattle. July 13.-In response to a
request of Chairman Graham OF tIIe
house judiciary subcommittee. which
is Investigating the record o OF 1u az
association adopted a resolution last
night, appointing a committee 10 ISg
sist the subcommittee in ontalnIhs
evidence. 1t then adopted announcer
resolution expressing commence III
Tudee Hanford. During the discus
SION of the FIST resolution there vas
much hostile criticism OF the SUI
Committee because Chairman era
hanl's repeated statement that tEe
representatives were seeking only III
eliminating evidence.
The letter of Chairman Graham TO
the association did not ask for the APP
pointment but said; .4 ,aar
.arr1,e subcommittee feels that unoer
Sill the circumstances surrounding tllS :
INQUIRY the bar of Seattle anu u
Kings county owe the PROFESSION, as
Well as congress and the committee,
the duty of aiding the Production +6 OF
ali material evidence bearing on the
sari natter of inquiry; that we
may get the true facts It's concerning ono ining
- +1oa bench"
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TILLMAN WEEPS.
While His Statement Regarding Lori
mer Vote Is Read.

Washington, July 13.-'I realize now
that 1 have but little time before l
must meet my Maker" said Senator
Tillman, explaining his vote for Lori
mer. 81 cast my vote today, secure
in the conviction that the senator from
Illinois is entitled to his seat. If he is
driven from it. hope he will go back
to Illinois and devote himself to tina
work for which he has proven him
self so eloquently able-the uplifting
and betterment of his fellow men"
Senator Tfllman wept as his tribute
to Senator Lorimer was being reau'
while other members of the senate
found it difficult to hide their feelings
at his references to his own failing con-
dition.
As Lorimer walked out of the san
ate door into the Republican cloak
room the chief clerk of the house,
Jerry South, announced to the senate
the Impeachment of Judge Robert w.
Compared with the vote of March 1,
1911, when William Lorimer was held
to have a valid title to his seat, to-
days roll call showed the following
changes: 60
of Kansas, Briggs of New Jersey
Watson of West Virginia, and Sim,
mons of North Carolina, who hao
formerly supported Lor1mer' TO-DAY
voted against him.
Senator Jones of Washington. who
had formerly opposed him today sup
ported him.
As Senator Lorimer passed ous
through the cloak room a group OF
sisters of Charity who had been in the
galleries pressed forward to express
their regret to him. A NUMBER OF
women and other admirers also SHOOK
hands with him.
At his office in the senate ONCE
building a physician was waiting. he
administered aid to the man, VINO was
thoroughly exhausted by his efforts:
To neWspaper men Mr.. Lorimer SAD
he had nothing to add to what he had
said on the floor of the senate He
will not leave washington Tor several
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
HOLTON TO LOSE IT,.
,,,ou,. university to Go to Kansas
City.

KANSAS city, July 13.-Kansas City
,,,,i,'arsitv. a Methodist Protestant
school of kansas City, Kan ana
Campbell college, United Brethren
school at Holton, Kan, are to be CON
solidated in enc school in Kansas CITY,
Kan according to an announcement
made last night at a dinner at the
NJ. C. A. building by ChanceIlor
Stephens of Kansas City university.
The ultimate purpose of the merger
is the founding of a Kansas City uni
versitv an institution of higher learn
ing with colleges devoted to various
nrofessions and lines of education u
be scattered over the two Kansas
Citys.
The merger details have been rati-
fed by committees from the boards
Of trustees of the two schools and
need only to be ratified by the boards
of the schools, and it is believed they
will be ratified.
The plan of merger, in which the
two schools will be in Kansas City.
Kan. contemplates the formation of
a new corporation, which is to be
known as the Mather college of Kan
sas City university. The denoTnina-
tions which control the two institu-
lions each will name half the trustees
of the combined schools. The addi-
tion of new buildings and equipments
on the campus of Kansas City uni
versity to the value of $200,0 900 is a
condition for the contamination of the
rlan. Campbell college has about 400
students
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
MANY new TEACHERS
Over One Hundred Took Examinations
and 9S Passed.

County Superintendent Eby an
nounced TO-DAY that mir ety-three of
those taking the recent teachers ex-
aminations, passed and received certifi-
Gates qualifying them as teachers. The
boards in any part of the state.
Miss Katherine Copp. who will soon
begin her walk, with Miss Alta Green,
and tramp the whole distance to
Washington, d. C., was among those
passing a satisfactory = examination.
Miss Copp is 10 years of age, and pass
ed an exceptionally good examination.
According to superintendent Eby, a
large number of high grades were
made Of the entire number taking
the xaminations forty-four fell be-
low the passing mark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
Santa Fe Places 900 Men on
Nine-HOur Basis.
Welcome Increase in LOcOmo-
tive Payroll.
TEN HOURS FOR CAR MEN
Another Raise Is Looked for
This Fall.
Happy Saturday Surprise Is
Brought by John Purcell.

This viii DE a joyful Saturday night
Tor the thousands of Santa Fe rail
way shop employees in Topeka. John
Purcell, assistant to the vice president
IN charge of mechanical matters
came to Topeka last evening and with
MIN he brought the most welcome
BflpIul, of authority that has been
Sent TO Topeka i'll months-an increase
IN working hours in the local shops
John Purcell Informed Nj. ]. Drury'
superintendent of shops, today, and
notice will be posted immediately
This notice will add one hour day to
the 900 EMPLOYEES of the locomotive
shops. A short time ago the car
shops were given an extra hour with
total of ten hours. The passenger
shops We're working partially on nine
hour basis. More working hours, more
wages-and a happier summer 10 Ine
thousands of families living in To-
peka.
The increase of an hour a day to
the 900 employees of the locomotive
shops will increase the pay roll thou
sands of dollars It will relieve the
financial stringency which has been
tightening on the shop employees ever
since the cut early in the spring.
Raise Was Expected.
IT has been rumored in Topeka for
some time that the raise was coming
Immediately after the end or the nscal
year. All railroads lice their WORKING
forces in the last months of the fiscal
wears anu SIlptOSCCS nav
R.ok upon the time with suspicion and
regret All over the country a cut was
made In Topeka the Santa Fe did not
cut out the huge chunks that were
chopped in other railway shops. But It
was enough to cause no little worry On
the part of shopmen.
! The shops of the Santa Fe are the
largest on their system and or their
kind the largest in the world A large
part of the locomotive, passenger and
freight car building of the system is
done here.
With the locomotive shops working
on a nine hour basis, the passenger
shops on eight and nine, and the freight
car shops on ten hours, Topeka has lit
tic complaint to make for the summer
outlook 1t is predicted that even mo e
hours will be given in the near future.
And incidentally-an invitation IS
given to John Purcell to come again.
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THE RISE OF MPHILLANEY.
The Former Santa Fe StenOgrapher
Comes Back as Claim Adjuster.

George ]. McPhillamey, four years
ago a stenographer in the office of
]. d. NJ. Hamilton, general claims at
torney of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway in Topeka, has been
appointed claims adjuster of the COM
pany, unassigned, with headquarters
in this city.
Mr.. McPhillamey was promoted
from La Junta, where he has been
claims adjuster at that place. Before
the La Junta position, Mr.. McPhil
lamey was claims -adjuster at Hutch
inson, Kan. He comes to Topeka to
succeed II. Chamberlain, who has
been assigned to other duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
LIGHT PLANT.
Shows an Increase Because of Needed
Improvements.

The Topeka municipal electric light
plant budget for 1913 was made public by
Fl. P. Miller, city commissioner, today
Commissioned Miller estimates that it Will
take S1S,475 to run the plant next year.
This is $2.O75 more than was set aside for
use in 1912.
The increase is due mostly to the many
repairs that will have to be made on TIE
pole lines. says Mr.. Miller. In the last
few years the lines have been detertorat-
ing quickly. The department Will pur-
chase a new wagon for line use.
number of additional lights will be
placed over the darkest city corners
Commissioner Miller would not state the
number. I'VE install them where they
are needed the worst he said
Salaries IS. s0e
FueI .......................4 4, 500
Miscellaneous . Observation-Disclosures. 5,5I5
Total SIS, ATS
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DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Mrs. Florence Cook of Kansas City. age
a. died this morning at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Feldner, in
Highland Park. Death resulted from
tuberculosis from which she has been
suffering for several months. She is sur
vived by her husband, John Cook, and
little daughter Fay, and her parents and
brother and sister. The funeral ar
engagements will be announced later.
Elizabeth Spangler, aged 90 years. died
this morning at $50 Summit street of
Bright's disease. The funeral will be
held at 10 O'Clock Sunday morning in the
Methodist church at Perry. Interment
in the Perry cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Dehlia Murphy
Garfield was held at Granville July 5.
She was g years old and is survived by
many friends and relatives of Topeka,
Kansas City and Granville, who mourn
her death.
The funeral of G. w. Helm. who died
Thursday night in Kansas City will be
held at the home in Rochester. Rural
Route s. Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Interment in Rochester cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
REAL ESTATE MEN COMING.
VIII Hold Next Convention I'm To-
pelxa Next January.

The next meeting of the Kansas
Association of Real Estate Agents
will be held in Topeka beginning the
second Tuesday in January Four or
five hundred realty men from all over
the state are expected to attend.
The association recently approved
of the proposal of the Kansas Devel-
opment association to ask the legis-
lature to enact a law allowing cities
to make a levy for municipal adver-
Using purposes. At the meeting in
January the land men will have
number of proposed legislative meas
ures to consider.
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1t was recently decided by the Topeka
gun club to establish rifle shooting in
connection with their regular weekly tran
shoots. A large number of Topeka men
are interested in rifle shooting, but do not
attend the clay bird shoots. However,
rifle maTksmen will soon have an oppor-
tunity to put on their stunts. The new
feature of the gun club will be in action
in the near future.
Eagles Rose Tint baseball team will
play a game with the Dover ball club this
afternoon, playing at Dover.
The will of the late William Zeigler was
filed in the probate court Friday after
estate amounting to s. 300 was left to the
wife, Mrs. Caroline L. Zeigler, and
Caroline L. zeigler was made executor of
the estate.
Cool off. Go to Vinewood. Big cars run
every half hour. Chicken dinner served
at Cafe at p. m. Sunday Lunch stand
open.
Still doing it. Selling choice of any OF
our Excelsior bicycles. regular equip
ment for s25. 90. They are going some.
Excelsior Cycle Co., 20S w. 6th.
John Marshall will speak at the First
BAPTIST church Sunday morning on Law
Enforcement and the Works of the State
Temperance Union
Policeman Gof this afternoon arrested
Cleveland Murphy, negro boy. on the
charge of stealing five automobile. tires
from the Shawnee Motor Car Co., 52S
Kansas avenue.
Howard NJ. Payne. county clerk; George
Lee, assessor. and Fay Smith. one of the
commissioners of Reno county, were in
Topeka Friday to meet the members of
the state tax commission The assessed
valuation of Reno county was higher than
that of the surrounding counties and the
Reno Representatives asked that a re-
duction be made.
An accident to one of the big machines
at the plant of the Topeka Edison Co.
resulted in tearing a hole through four
two-inch boards in the ceiling by a piece
of the piston rod which weighed 700 or
500 pounds, and the breaking of seven
skylightS by a piece of the cylinder head
One hundred and forty-five feet was
reached today in the construction of the
big Edison eompany's stack. More than
100 feet is still to be added to the height
OF this $4,000 chimney.
Katherine Tassell. who was convicted
of the district court Thursday, received a
sentence today of thirty days imprison-
ment and 800 fine: being in addition to a
sentence previously given on another
charge, of ninety days and a $500 fine
A marriage license was issued today II
Nicholas Cofey. 30 years of age, ara
Agnes Glynn, q years of age. both OF
Emmett, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
NEW CHURCH FOR NORTH SIDE
Contract Let for Building Central
Avenue Christian Church.

The work of enlarging and remod-
oIino the Central Avenue Christian
church. which has been under dis
cussion for several months, will be
begun at once, and by autumn North
topeka will have modern church
h,,iIdinpr ON the corner of Central ave-
80 and Grant street. The building
committee has been quietly working
on the plans for some time, and yes
terday let the contract for the first
mart of the work, which will be start
"a Snext week. other contracts will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

ing S45 damages because one Evans
had refused to pay for a suit which
the tailor had made for him. Evans
refusal to pay had been based on the
fact that the clothes were too tight
fitting.
IT have to use q shoe horn to get
court. land it takes a corkscrew to
get me out. Besides. they make me
look like = telegraph pole"
Come with me- said Judge
Rooney, and took the defendant into
his chambers together with the suit
two emerged Evans was arrayed In
his new garments.
"I have satisfied myself that you
can get into them single handed.
said the judge. land think they
present a very good appearance on
you. Judgement fos $45."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
THIS CHICAGO JUDGE
WEAR TIGHTS

Chicago people will not be at all
surprised to see Municipal Judge
Rooney going about the streets Of
their city wearing tights. He at
least has officially approved of tight
fitting garments. Recently tailor
came into Judge Rooney's court. ask
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

bers Of the Allen gang charged with
the assassination of court officers at
Hillsville, Va, today reported that an
agreement was impossible. The Jury
was discharged and another veuire was
ordered summoned for a new trial.
The case went to the jury at $40 D. m.
yesterday.
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BIRD man KILLED.
Holder of Amateur Speed Record Falls
Fifty Feet.

Palo Alto, Cal, July 13.-Victor
Morris Smith, jr., molder of the
worlds amateur record for aeroplane
speed, was instantly killed at Ravens
wood, near here, today when his ma
chine fell at the end of flight from
Mounta View. The aeroplane was
caught by gust of wind as Smith was
circling to the ground and fell fifty
feet.
Smiths neck was broken.
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SOCIETY IS ACTIVE.
Woman's Home Missionary Cause of
NJ. E. Church in Good Hands.

The work of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society of the First NJ e.
church is evangelical, educational and
Industrial The national organization
is supporting over forty industrial
homes for young people of the Negro,
Spanish, Indian, Chinese, japanese,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

A marriage license was issued FRIDAY
to Norman H. Cole, 81 years OF
age, of Youngstown, Ohio, and Vera
Davis, of Hoyt, Kan, 10 years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

Large posters of L. L. Kiene, candidate
for sheriff, are being put up over tho
county. The smiling countenance of Mr..
Kiene appears at every turn in he road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

Washington, July 13.-The comp
troIler of the currency's report Of the
condition of national banks on June
II as compared with April Is shows
gains of 81, 1884 in loans and dis
counts; S13,513,733 in cash and $113,-
41O,e75 in individual deposits.
Everybody read the state Jour8.,
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Cool as the ocean breeze, Mohair, the
new suiting. Fine big assortment to
choose from, SIS to $50 made to order suits
with two pair of pants SIS. Scotch Wooden
Mills.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Prof. Wilm offers for sale his house at
1920 College avenue. One of the choicest
homes in the city. Call Bell z793.
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Bradstreet's report of bank clearings fol-
the week ending July II show an increase
in the Topeka clearings of 22.6 per cent
amounting to $1,7S7, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

Allen Jury Fails to Agree.
Wytheville, Va, July 13.-The jury
trying Claude Allen, one of the mem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13

Mrs. H s. Grant. wife CT the ma
val attache of the British embassy.
left for England early in July. She
will return in the fall. Her husband
viii spend the. summer in Boston.
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BASEBALL TODAY.

Pittsburg, July 1S.-(NationaD- First
game: Score: R.H. E.
Pittsburg ...........-..l
Brooklyn .......... ..........-...4 10
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Everybody read the State Journa'
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A marriage license was issued today u
Nicholas Coffey. 96 years of age, ara
Agnes Glynn, q years of age. both Of
Emmett, Kan.