The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
BIG SHOW IS OPEN
MidWinter Exposition Begins
With Fair Attendance.
Arrest of WOrkmen Does Not
Cause Delay.
MORE OF LABOR ROW.
Vaudeville Program Pleases the
First Afternoon Crowd.
More and Prettier Booths Than
Last Year.
MORE OF LABOR ROW.

Last Year.
The Kansas AIidwinter exposition is
now open. The booths are more eiabor-
ste than before, and the vaudeville show
is better than in 1911. There is the
promise of still better performance
next week
Notwithstanding the fact that a num-
her Of electricians working 1T the Audi
forum Sunday were arrested on
charge of violation of the Sunday Ia
Dor law, some strenuous efforts We're
mt in on the part of Z. P Jordan and
his men after midnight an py S.oO
o'clock this morning the elect[lcaA IA
stsIlation was practically completed
Those arrested included Jenn WcE-
Lev. secretary of the Midwinter expo
sition. aid L. P. Jordan, H B. HoWaru,
and lack Mercer, contractors, asloS
from a number of electricians anu
5anitors of the Auditorium
Arrest Just a Little Spice.
1T was just a little spice 70 max
things interesting" said secretary o. =,
work at II o'clock last night and the
electrical work was completed Dy o'SO
o'clock this morning we nave en-
-Iove9 counsel and the judge postpol!-
p @,.iol mill February CATER the falr
a hoy was sent over TO the church
at 1870 O'Clock Sunday morning. taAS
it by the urion men-to 'e y, iii e+ the
Auditoriurn'' said H. b Howard 70
CAV. '.One Of the police sergeahtS IilT
me in the Auditorium ONCE ana t to1i
me to go down to the ponce sSdeiOH
with the rest of the bunch 4
The arrests were made on complaint
IF T ]. Carnahan union man.
.sThe electrical workers union nae
nothing to do with the proceealns5Ss
mi
union. THE men who pushed the
case are the men Mr.. Howard dlscflHl-
mated against. They are mem pers OF
the union. but are acting as indlVio-
uals.'
Part of the Howard Fight
The whole difficulty arose from bit
ter enrnity of long standing between
the union electricians ana hoW ,s.'I
who refused to sign contract Whlcn
would compel him to discharge All
nou-union men in his employ, ana
hire only members of the union. me
union men have told Howard ellee
they would fight him to Iln1sn-
But about the DIidwinter. The head
liner is an act by the Ernest AlVo trio.
1T is an aerial bar performance ana
the men who do stunts are experts IN
their line, having been connected WIN
Ringing Bros. for IA years 1nere II
ronsiderable comedy in the act
asWhen we finish this engagement
sva axDect TO go to Central and South
America said Ernest Alvo TO-DAY, ;;
I'VE want to go away from the coiu
weather. We have been doinF TINS
work all our lives. and We are now
booked for two years aneao-
The Vaudeville Program.
Kronaman Brothers put on clever
act that caused much merlIaent. liae
two men within a huge woman cos
tune went through with performances
rather out of the ordinary.
Bartelu and Murphy gave their
specially Bumps and FaiLs- =. i,,rt
Luigi Picaro troupe, whlch IS Just
from New Y ork, does WhlrlWln1 dcIo-
battle stunts. Casey and swat N y. llsl-I
in their pantomime play BAIL cause
considerable mirth.
TTpon entrance to the auditorium
one Is attracted Immediately 10
the booth of the Peet Bros Manu- rae
turing Co, of Kansas City, MO, where
there is a machine run and lighted
with electricity that makes mountains
SO to speak of soap bubbles. Other
CONSPICUOUS booths in the centraI por-
ton of the building are those OF Rour
Coffee Co. of Kansas city ana the i0en
Biscuit Co. of Omaha. -.
There were a few of the booths That
were not absolutely In tact carry inns
afternoon, so a general Description OF
the booths viii not be made until later.
The international Correspondence
school has had built an imitation sehool
house that attracts notice, ana the
knights and Ladies of Security Dooth
is in the form OF an 4hHAtdIOA SUM-
building.
The L. T. c. organization is main
tanning four booths. One Of them is a
check stand; and at another light
lunch and hot drinks may be had.
All Manner of samples.
Post card pictures are being taken In
one corner of the hall, and there are
various other attractions arranged py
local firms All manner of samples are
being passed out and at many booths
demonstrations are being made.
The Davis Mercantile Co. is serving
relatine with cream. the Ridenour
Baker CO. from their model kitchen are
handing out coffee, and there are other
places where free refreshments may be
had Macaroni. for example is being
served in various styles at the booth of
the Minnesota Macaroni Co
r. M. Barnes. at the head of the Chi
cago firm that booked the amusement
features is in the city and seems TO be
taking personal interest in giving the
people of Topeka good shows. Accord
ing to Mr.. Barnes he will go from here
to San Francisco having the amuse-
ment contract for the 1915 exposition