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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
POLICE JOTT|NGS.
Negro Characters Face State Prison
Opium Den on Crane Street.

Some of the Topeka negroes who
have caused the police considerable
worry during the last few months may
not cause any more worry Tor a Wnlle
at least Among them are Muck White
and Pearl Williams and two or three
others whose names have not been
learned.
Muck White and the Williams wom-
an and the other persons referred to
have been attending the race meet in
ST. Marys. During their stay In 81:
Marys, it is charged that they sofa
liquor and incidentally robbed Bert
White was arrested this morning by
officer England and is being held
pending an investigation.
Bert Huey, the boy who was robbed,
was in Topeka this morning and told
the police of the affair. He will re-
turn to St. Marys this afternoon and
then correspond with the county at
torney of Pottawatome county at
Westmoreland with a hope OF securing
the deportation of the negroes to Pot
tawatomie county on state warrant.
The young man asserted that II he was
unsuccessful in getting state warrant
on the robbery charge that he could
get a warrant for the arrest of Muck
White the woman and their friends on
the charge of selling liquor.
The police found an opium joint in
operation on East Crane street FRIDAY
night and arrested every one III lho
house. This den has been under the
surveillance of the police for two or
three days and the arrest was put on
just long enough to get the necessary
information to convict the keeper and
inmates. Three pipes layouts and a
quantity of the dream producing ma
terial was captured. Those who were
arrested answered to the names of
Harry and Birdie Phillips and juicy
Smith. The trio will appear in police
court this afternoon to answer. to the
charge officers Garden. Mcguire,
Palmer, Duncan and number of 9TH
ers assisted in the raid and will ap-
pear as witnesses.
W. M. Richardson, a motorcycle
rider. was fined SO IN police court for
exceeding the speed limit. He was ar
rested Friday morning by Detective
Otto Anderson. Detective Anderson
was on the way to the police station In
his motor car when Richardson turned
north on Kansas avenue off Eighth
avenue The latter was riding fast and
Detective Anderson timed him. 1t was
learned that he was riding at the rate
of 35 miles an hour. Richardson
struck an old man, whose name was
not Iearend, on Sixth and Kansas ave-
nues. He pleaded guilty and was given
a small fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
FIRST OF ITS KIND.
Electrically Driven Ship Jupiter Is
Launched at Vallejo.

Vallejo, Aug. 24.-The United States
fuel ship Jupiter, the first electrically
driven sea-going vessel ever built and
the largest ship of any description
was launched today at the Mare Island
navy yard. The Jupiter is 572 feet
long by SIS feet beam, draws 27 feet
inches, displaces 1880 tons of wa
ter and has a carrying capacity of
1900 tons of coal and $4,000 gal
Ions of fuel. oil. The keel was laid
october 16 last and the hull has been
built in record time at saving of
nearly 100000 over the appropriation
OF $4,000 allowed by congress.
Power is supplied by a six-stage
steam turbine of American design.
driving a $4,000 horsepower electric
generator, the largest of it's kind ever
built, current from which is conduct
ed to motors driving twin screw
shafts.
Hitherto the economies of turbine
propulsion have been limited by the
fact that a turbine consumes least
steam when revolving at speeds so
high that propellors keeping pace
with them produce cavitation-that
is, the whirling screw cuts a hole for
itself in the water and loses pushing
power. To gain economy at one end
it has been necessary to cut down
turbine speed to where losses began
TO appear at the other end.
To escape from this dilemma, the
Jupiter was designed. Her steam tur-
Dimes will be driven at 2.OEO or more
revolutions a minute, but the electric
tty they generate will be applied by
motors to the twin shafts at a reduced
speed which can be translated by the
prOpellers without undue loss.
Coal can be loaded from the Jupiter
into a Warship at the rate of 100 tons
an hour and duplex pumps will per-
nit her to take in or pump out oil
to another vessel at the rate of 120,-
600 gallons an hour. The Jupiter will
make about IA knots an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
ON HIS LAST TRIP
Old Pilots Ashes Scattered Out
side Golden Gate.
Body Cremated After so Years
on Sea.

San Francisco, Aug. 24.-"And the
body shall be cast into the sea-
Mindful of the seaman's burial SER
vice, Captain Stephen castle, known
wherever mariners foregather in the
four corners of the earth, directed in
his will that his body be cremated and
that the ashes be carried through the
Golden Gate and there scattered by the
winds he had served for lifetime on
the bosom of the ocear. he loved. To-
day the tides have their way with him.
For fifty years Stephen Castle had
been a pilot; for 35 years he had
guided deep sea ships across the bar
;Ind through the Golden Gate. Last
week he died. Yesterday his son Kent
carried his ashes aboard the pilot boat
California. There were no mourners
but himself, and no attendants but the
crew of the California, fellow pilots.
For the last time the old captain
passed through the Golden Gate,
.iound for a far port. Beyond the bar,
at the threshold of the deep, his ashes
were given to the winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
SANTA FE NOTES.
items for this column may be 'phonet
to 1915 or the State Journal ohice.l 20

r1tams for this column may be 'phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal office.l
u E,lifritz. manager of the Harvey
eating. house at Newton. Kan, was in
Topeka on business Friday.
Conductor Hugh BanRR saa. and WI NJ.
cation in Salt Lake City ConductoF
Withrow is running in Mr. Bankheao
Ed smith of the store department is In
Kidder, Mo, for two weeks recreation.
Arthur Simmons of the store depart-
ment will return Monday from week
vacation spent in Kansas City and Leav-
W. H Williams, travelling passenger
agent for the Kansas City Southern raIl-
way was a Santa Fe visitor Friday.
w E. Butler of the assistant superb
tendent of shops OFFICE LETT TO-DAY lot
Mrs L. o. Sanderson, wife of L.
sanderson Of the ticket auditors office
with relatives and friends in waverIy.
Mrs Sharp wife of Engineer Sharp, ar
rived Friday evening from Fort Madison,
Ia TO visit friends here for short time.
A number of Topeka people will attend
a party Tuesday evening at Argentine
given by Mrs. Day and Mrs: Gossari'
wives of Engineer L. Day and D Gossard-
J. G Russell of the blacksmith depart
ment Mrs. Russell and their son Cuth-
bert left Friday for a vacation TIP to
Engineer Robert Brentnall is in En-
poria today on business.
w. H Shields of the freight claim dS-
partment will leave tomorrow for Chicago
on a two weeks vacation trip
Miss Isabelle Howe of the ticket audi
tors office and her mother will leave sun
day for a vacation trip to Chicago.
Engineer c. A. Ottman and wife ace
moving to Argentine, where Mr.. Gilman
has been transferred
w M Metty left today for vacation
trip of two weeks for Denver.
Mrs NJ E. Cassell, grand vice president
of the G. l. A to the B. of L. E.. will
meet with the local division No 49, Tues
day September 8.
Miss Jennie Heinzman is spending The
weekend with relatives in Oklahoma
City.
Henry Krogman of the store depar,
ment and family are spending their va
cation with Relatives in Marshall counts.
Kan.
r. E Cooper of the ticket auditors Of
flee left today for a vacation trip to
Ashtabula, Ohio.
Henry Crow of the store department
will leave next week for vacation trip
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
HONOR ATHLETES
Thousands Quit Work to Cele-
brate American Victory.
Ball Players, Soldiers, Police
men and Children Parade.

New York, Aug 24.-New York ten
dered honors today 10 the American
athletes who returned from abroad
bearing the honors of the Olympic
games at Stockholm.
The American winners of the Olym-
pic were escorted in monster parade
through Fifth avenue and Broadway
20 the city hall, where they were well
coined by Mayor Gaynor and the re-
ception Committee. Thousands of per-
sons along the line of march cheered
the athletes.
Many of the Olympic team members
reached here early today from variuos
parts of the country. Led by a de-
tachment of mounted police the ten
thousand or more paraderS made up
in ten divisions, moved down Fifth
avenue from Forty-first street.
A battalion of coast artillery COM
manded by Brigadier General George
F. Dyer led the troops who formed the
first division of the parade. The sec
ond division consisted Of Spanish war
veterans and boy scouts, while the
third division was headed by an auto
mobile containing members of the
Olympic committee followed by the
dren, guard of honor, the American
Olympic team and Swedish societies.
Other divisions of the parade included
former champions and athletes of the
American Athletes union, the Y. NJ. G.
A. and numbers of other athletes, to-
American and Chicago American
teams -a---
One division was made UP of school
children Fluttering from float pre-
ceding the automobiles bearing the
Olympic winners were the American
flags which were used to announce the
victories of the Americans in the
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24

through the Yosemite valley; Henry says he
is going to make the trip through the val
ley on his bicycle.
and George, Jr., wife and children OF Eli
gineer Geo. Sherman, spent Friday in
Mrs. G. II. Barry, wife of Engineer
Charles Barry, will go to Leavenworth
Sunday morning to visit her parents, En-
gineer and Mrs. Islip, for a few weeks.
Conductor P. A. Caps, Mrs. Capps anG
their daughter Claudia will leave to
day for Galveston, Tex. to spend two
W. L. Lewis, switchman, received seri-
Gus injuries last Tuesday while coupling
cars. His thumb Of the left hand was vas
duty at least two weeks. He received
medical attention at the company hospital
and it is not known yet whether the thumu
will have to be amputated or not.
Mrs. Ottman, wife of Engineer c. A.
Gilman of Emporia, is visiting her par
ents and other relatives here for short
time.
Fireman James Stephens has been as
signed to regular work on passenger
trains Nos. los and 1O6, Topeka to l,t.
Joseph.
The report in this column last evening
to the erect that Clifford Slanker of the
store department was to be married Sep
TENDER is erroneous.
Geo. wood, general air brake instructor,
has returned from La Junta, Colo, where
he has been on company business the
past week.
]. C. Haml.ton of the ticket auditors Of
flee is attending the Moose convention 4:
Kansas City.
Ray L. Smith, printer in the apprentice
department, is enjoying a few weeks va
ca Ion in Colorado.
Miss Anna Hughes of Kansas City ar
rived Friday for short visit with her
cousin, Miss Della Hughes of the freight
claim department.
The G. 1. A. to the B.. of L. E held their
regular business meeting Friday after
noon at the K. and L. of S. hall.
J. r. Koontz, general freight agent, lett
Thursday for Colorado on company bu5f-
ness for few days.
Miss Maude Curry of the passenger de.
partment left Thursday with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Curry for a va
cation trip to Buffalo and Toronto Can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
MRS. POLLOCK DEAD.
Wife of Topeka Federal Judge Died
in the South.

Mrs. Pollock, wife of Judge John c.
Pollock of the United States district
court who presides in the eastern
Kansas district, died this morn at
the home of her sister in Wheeling,
w. Va. This information was received
here this morning at the office of Mort
Albaugh, clerk of the United States
district court.
Mrs. Pollock went to her sisters
home in Wheeling, w. Va. during the
early part of July. She went there
for the benefit of her heSltn bat the
nature of her illness is not known.
The attaches of the United states dis
trict court here were not aware that
the condition of Mrs. Pollock was
serious and the first intimation Of
death message.
The message which was received
here bore the signature of Judge John
C. Pollock. The notice and location of
death was the only information re-
ceived excepting that no plans had
even forecast what the funeral ar
rangements will be. The body may be
returned to Kansas City for inter
ment.
Judge Pollock and his family lived
in Kansas City. Kan. They have but
one child, Lucille, who is a young wom-
an. Judge Pollock has been spend
ing some time at his summer home IN
Georgian Bay, which is on an island
Georgian Bay is located in the Prov
ince of Ontario. He went to Wheel-
ing about two or three weeks ago IL
response to information concerning
the condition of his wife.
Communications have been received
from him from time to time and IL
was known that Mrs. Pollock had poor
health but her real condition was not
familiar to the attaches of the United
States court in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
DRUNK, HE GOES FREE
No Man Can Be Placed in Jeopardy
Twice, Drunk Pleads.

Nyack. N. Y. Aug. PA novel point
of law has been raised here by Ben
jamin Bryant, one-time lawyer who
was arraigned before Justice Lewison
yesterday charged with drunkenness.
He had been before the same court on
Thursday on the same charge and re-
leased.
You are charged with being drunk, -
said the magistrate when Bryant ap-
peared the second time.
What have you to say?''
Your honor, answered Bryant, this
is the same Jag and the constitution
says that no man can be placed in jeop-
ardy twice for the same offense'
THE point is well taken" said the
judge. You are discharged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
READY TO ADJOURN.
Congress VIII Close Its Long Session
Before Night.

Washington, Aug. 29.-With both
houses of congress today marking time
awaiting agreement on a single ap-
preparation bill the adjournment of
the second session of the Sixty-second
congress was assured before shutdown.
Early today both house and senate
sent the general deficiency appro-
priation bill to a conference over min
or disputes and both settled down TO
clear decks for adjournment.
The adjournment resolution was
drawn in the house and awaiting the
passage of the final appropriation bill
before its Introduction. Plans were
arranged to have Taft go to the capl-
tol about midafternoon and take up
the task of signing the bills passed
in the final moments of the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
HE GOES away MAD.
ArchboId Is Angry at Being Called a
Liar by Il. r..

New York, Aug. 81 am not a
liar. am not accustomed to being 81
accused and will not endure it
lightly"
John d. Archbold of the Standard
Oil company made this brief state
ment before sailing for Europe today
in reply to Col. Theodore Roosevelts
charges that he told untruths while
on the stand at Washington.
What do you mean when you say
you will not endure it lightly2" M.
Archbold was asked
Mr.. Archbold waved his hand de-
precatingly, then walked down the
pier and boarded the White Star lin
err Majestic. He will remain in Eu-
rope for several weeks. To the re-
porters he said:
Take good care of the country,
bows"
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PLOW CLAIMS HIS LEG.
Crushed Boy CrawIs Upon Horse
Which Takes Him Home.

Cowgirl, Mo, Aug. 24.-James Godd.
the eighteen-year-ol son of a promi-
nent farmer living five miles south
west of here, caught his left leg in a
riding pillow, and the limb was so badly
crushed that it had to be amputated
above the knee. The operation was
performed last night.
The boy was blowing in a field by
himself. After extracting his leg from
the machine, the boy unlocked his
team and in some way managed to
crawl upon one of the horses which
took him to the house. He was un-
conscious when he arrived
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
HOGS have SWELL HEAD
Mysterious Disease Claims Swine,
Causing Heavy Losses.

Conception Junction, Mo-, Aug. "a
A disease that has baffled the local
veterinarians has invaded this locality
and has resulted in the death of hun
1reds of hogs. The symptoms of in
lection are noticed first in the head.
The head of the porker swells up to
twice its normal size and the ears, in
some instances. to two or three times
their normal size only very fat and
young hogs are subject to the disease
which results in death in from nine to
ten days after infection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
Fire in vacant House.

An unoccupied Mouse at 1900 Van
Buren, street was badly damaged by
fire this morning at 1 O'Clock. The fire
had a good start before the alarm was
sent in and, although hose, chemical
engine, and hook and-ladder dashed to
the rescue. the loss is estimated at $125.
I'm pretty sure that IT was an incen-
diary fire. said Chief WilF~arth. al
though we have no evide- - Tt Ger.
tainiy looked as IL someone get IRE
20 it for spo-t.'
The Secret.-She-I don't see how the.
freshmen can keep thei- little caps 80
their heads. It-Facuum pressure.-Cor-
neil Widow
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| Harry Jackson, charged with the
! larceny of quantity of beer and two
cases of eggs from Santa Fe freight
car, pleaded guilty in the second divi-
sion of the district court late yester-
day afternoon and was sentenced to a
term of years in the state reformatory
at Hutchinson. He probably will be
taken there in a day or two.
NJ. Rucker and wife, wanted here
for violations of the prohibitory law,
were arrested yesterday in Manhat-
tan and were returned here late last
night by Deputy Sheriff Josiah Ross.
Warrants for the couple were issued
at the time of recent extensive raids.
They escaped, however, and only just
have been apprehended.
Fine meals at the Dougherty Coop
Club-five for rs cents; $2.75 a week
Everybody welcome. Try them. 11S
West Sth ST., upstairs.
The Oakland city levy, certified to
the county clerk yesterday afternoon,
provides for mills for all purposes.
The levy includes a mill each for gen.
eral revenue and for the upkeep of
streets and walks.
A special audit at which the claims
of election officers were allowed by
the county board was made late yes
officers may be had by calling at the
office of the county clerk. The audit
was for the purpose of paying the
election officers.
The Santa Fe Athletics and Eagles
Rose Tint teams will play Sunday at
the Santa Fe grounds. Ladies will be
admitted free at the gate.
S. Stanton has moved mis- business
at 210 w. Sixth, on the opposite side
of the street He now has more room
for handling his line of pumps, fur
naces, etc, and has increased faciH-
ties for his tin and sheet metal work.
A lady who has been doing some
work at Dougherty's Business college
and who is a graduate of one of the
largest schools of the country, said
she did not understand why other
schools did not give instruction in ac-
tual work; that she had learned more
in an hour at Dougherty's about how
to go ahead and do things than she
had in month in other schools.
The Highland Park Grange Will
hold an open meeting at the Highland
Park school house next Tuesday even
ing, August 81. Everybody is invited.
Prof. Kutz will give selected readings
and music will be furnished by the
McCarter boys.
Two unhappy wives were freed from
the gall of Hymen's yoke by Judge
George H. Whitcomb in the second
division of the district court this
morning. Both pleaded that their
husbands have been cruel and mat
tentive. Neither case contained any
sensational features. Imogene Good
win told the court she simply can't
bear the treatment of LII. Goodwin
any longer. The court decided she
didn't have to. Dora Hanes told 4
pitiful story of neglect and abuse, and
was awarded a decree and the custody
of three small children.
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SHOT, HE WALKS 5 MILES
Sixteen Year-OId Boy Loses Hand But
Will Recover.

Atchison, Kan. Aug. 24.-With one
hand shot away by a charge from a
shotgun, Charles Vandyke. a sixteen
year-old Atchison boy. walked five
miles yesterday from Independence
creek. north of here, to town. where
he fell exhausted from loss of blood.
Vandyke shot himself in taking the
gun from a boat. Although weakened
by loss of blood, he will recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
CLARK TO TAKE STUMP
Will Begin a Speaking Tour Next
Week in Maine.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Speaka r
Clark will start on a speaking trip for
Governor Wilson next week that will
begin at Rockland. Me-, August 20,
and may develop into a tour of the
continent. He probably will speak in
Missouri and New Mexico after leav-
ing New England and then proceed to
the Pacific coast. The plans are not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-24
PLAN Big HOSPITAL.
Methodists VIII Call 100000 struc-
ture 1.-The Wesley

wichita. Aug 24.-The- Southwest
Kansas conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church today began. work
here on a 500, 600 Methodist hospital. 10
be called THE Wesley" and leased tenn
porary quarters IN which to open ana
dedicate the hospital while the building
is being Constructed
II will be OPENED october 1.
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LONDON OFFICE AFIRE
All Transatlantic Telegraph Bushes:
at a StandstiII.

London. Aug. 24.-The general tele-
graph office of London is on fire. All
Geographic business including trans
Atlantic cablegrams, is practically at Il
standstill.
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congressman. 1t is claimed that names
of 500 Republican voters in this county
will become members of the straight
Republican" club before the November
election. j. F. Hoffman is chairman
and Walter Brainer secretary of the
Greenwood county organization.
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toard CT education levy, as
demanded by the county clerk,
the total will be that shown, giving
the school board a levy of 6.23 mills.
If it is not made the county levy Tor
roads and bridges will be raised to
al mills, making the total county levy
2.6 mills instead of PSI, eliminating the
fraction, and making the total levy for
all purposes in Topeka 16.9 mills, or
S1.69 on the valuation of 500.
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FIXED The LEVY.
Shawnee Levy for All Tax Purposes
Is 2.5z Mills.

The Shawnee county tax levy for
all purposes was fixed officially by the
county board this morning at2.57 mills,
making the levy for Topeka city, if the
board of education levy is increased the
a total of IL mills, or $1.70 on the valu-
alton of 500. The county levy was
decreased .13 mills from the levy last
year, and the total of state, city,
board OF education and county levics
show q decrease of z mills from last
years levy.
The levy still is more or less a ques-
ton until the school board levy matter
has been adjusted. However, the coun-
ty board took into account the propos-
ed increase in the board of education
levy. making their fractional levy
bring the total to even mills.
The comparative statement of the
county levy made this year with last
Year in all funds is as follows:
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levies for state, city, ETC., with last
year is as follows, showing decreases
in the city and county levies, no change
in the state levy, and an increase in the
board of education levy:
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OAKLAND NOTES.

Items for this column may be 'phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal office.l