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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
BOY KILLS BROTHER.
Throws Stone Which Accidentally
Strikes Youth on Head.

Chatham, N. Y, Aug. s.-Homer
Crandan, seven year old son of Fred
erlck Crandal of New York, the nephew
whose marriage incurred the enmity Of
Edwin Hawley. but who received ST.
ono. 900 of the railroad mans estate is
dead here as the result of being acct
dentaIly hit on the head by a stone
thrown by his ten year old brother,
Richard.
The funeral of the boys grandfather,
Homer Crandan, of Chatham, was held
yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
LORIMER HAS A BILL.
He Claims 100000 for Expense in His
Senate Fight.

Washington, Aug S.-An allowance
of $4,000 or $4,000 may be made by
the senate to help William Lorimer de-
FRAY the expenses of his three years
fight to retain his seat. Mr. Lorimer
has turned in bills amounting to $780,,
COO or S126, 600. They have been re-
ferred to the investigating committee,
which will make a statement to the
senate probably tomorrow that certain
items amounting to from $4,000 to $780,
900 would be a fair allowance if any
he made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
The BILLIARD RACE
His Manager Claims That He
Has Been Nominated.
Associated Press Reports That
Hodges Is in the Lead.

The nomination of Mayor ]. B. Bill
lard as the Democratic candidate for
governor. was claimed this afternoon
at the Billiard headquarters in the
Throop hotel From returns received
by Henry Albach, Billiards. campaign
manager, the Topeka mayor now has
majority of 6,961 over George H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
LECONTE IS DEAD
President of Haiti PeriSheS in
Flames of Palace.
Fire Is Started by Explosion OF
Powder Magazine.

Port Au Prince, Aug. S.-General Gin
cinnatus Leconte president of the Re
public of Haiti. persisted today in a
fire which destroyed the national
palace. 1t was caused by an explosion
of the powder magazine attached to the
palace.
The explosion occurred at 3:15 o'clock
this morning and the shock shattered
the palace. Fire followed quickly and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08

Mrs William Lorenz by former mar
riage. George Lorenz, brother of Will
liam LorenZ, is declared to have been
insanely jealous of Elba Gould. He
was left at home with the girls yes
terday and could not be found after
the discovery of the bodies. Lorenz,
according to friends of the family,
recently has shown indications of in
sanity. Posses are searching for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
WILL OPEN MONDAY.
Mulyane Will Have Headquarters at
Auditorium Hotel.

Chicago, Aug. S.-David w. Null
vane of Kansas arrived today and
planned to have the Republican ma
tional Chicago headquarters in run
ming order by Monday. He selected
the Auditorium hotel for his Office and
reserved the necessary space for a
large force of assistants. Mr.. Mulvane
is to make Chicago his home until
after election day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
TWO GIRLS KILLED,
They Are Found Shot to Death in
Their Home.

weaverville, Cal, Aug. Skate
Gould, ! 8 years old, and Elba Gould,
aged Is, sisters, were found murdered
at their home at Steiney's Flat, near
Douglas, today. They had been shot.
The cabin whete the body of Elba
Gould was found showed that the girl
had made a desperate struggle for life.
The body of the younger girl was
found fifty feet away.
The girls were the daughters of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
Fourth Attempt to Set Fire to
FitzgibbOn Home.
An Organized Effort TO Terror
ize Peaceful Family.
GET MANY THREATENING NOTES
FitzgibbOn Is LabOrer and Has
No Known Enemies.
Police and NeighbOrs Lay Traps
for Incendiaries.

The fourth and worst attempt to
burn James Fitzgibbons cottage was
made Wednesday night at 9 O'Clock.
The house is on the corner of Third
and Polk streets, opposite the CONT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
LISA GREAT GAME
You Can Get a Nice Coat of
Tan Playing Tennis.
And 1t "GOes" So Nicely With
White Flannel Trousers.
EVERYBODY IS DOING IT
Reporter and Artist Find Lots
of Interest in Game.
Fat or Lean, 1t Is Just Suited
to Your Build.
EVERYBODY is DOING IT

There are two reasons why the
young men of Topeka enjoy playing
tennis. the first being that it's an ele-
CANT way to get a nice husky coat of
tan, and of course you've guessed the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
WEATHER RECORD.

The following are observations Of the
United states weather bureau for the "a
hours ending at o'clock this morning,
giving the high mark yesterday and tire
lowest point recorded last night:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
CAN THIS BE TRUE?
Chalk BeesOn Reported Thrown
From Horse.
Noted PIainsman May Die of
Injuries Received.

Dodge City, Kan, Aug. S.-ChaIk vi.
Beeson, a noted plainsman and one of
the well known characters of western
Kansas, Mas thrown from a horse here
today and may die of his injuries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
A PLEASANT AUGUST DAY.
Clouds and Sunshine With Fair
Weather Promised Ahead.

The day is pleasant with not much
variation in temperature. A slight
persons to believe that there will be
a continuance of wet weather. How
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08

ever. the wind is blowing 2 miles an
hour from the northwestern unfavor-
able direction for moiSture-and the
weather man does not look for rain.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08

Mrs. Solomon Nathan son of 423 Mon
roe street, died at ST. Francis hospital
Wednesday night following an opera
ton for appendicitis. She was 66 years
old. Mrs. Williamson is the mother of
Louis Nathanson of the Nathanson-
Miller Company which operates the
Best and Cozy theaters. The funeral
Will be held at the residence at o'clock
Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08

The funeral of Mrs. Schoch, wife Of
W. F. Schoch, judge of the probate
court. will be held at the residence ut
SO Topeka avenue at 10 o'clock Friday
morning. The body will lie in state
Until o'clock this evening. The funeral
will be conducted by Rev. R. K. Pooley
of Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
LOCAL TRENTON.

Rolla Wells, who has been manager OF
the Novelty theater for some years will
manage the Gillis theater in Kansas City,
where vaudeville will be the entertain
ment feature. He will leave Sunday Mr.
Wells has made many friends while in
Topeka.
The work of putting in displays OF To
peka made goods of sixteen manufactur-
ing firms of the city is in progress today
at the Comm ercial club. The firms have
purchased frame from the George J.
Barton establishment on which these dis
plays are being placed.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E Smith of 115s CLAY
street are the parents of boy baby.
rank, the little son of MIR. and Mrs T.
"a Peterson, who has been i'll, is much
improved in health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08

New York Coffee Market
New York, Aug. s.-COFFEE-Rfo No.
z, 142sc. Futures. barely steady; Sept@ua-
Der, 1921; March, 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Aaron Brown, aged 50 years, died this
morning at his home at 1924 Polk street.
The body will be shipped to La Porte,
No, for interment-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-08

The funeral of Berry Elder, who died
in Arlington Heights Wednesday, will
be held at O'Clock Sunday in the B
Street Baptist church. Interment will
be in Mount Auburn cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
TICKET SCALPERS
 HAVE PLENTY 0F PASTEBOARDS NOW
4 Number of Ringers" Tickets
 At Chicago Worked Suc- ,cessfuIIy

Chicago, June 20-Because many counterfeit tickets are in. circulation and promises of fighting on the floor have not been up to the advance mo- tices. the ticket speculators of Chica- go have been hard hit. Many of them are loaded up with tickets for which they paid a uniform price of $15. The market price of the pasteboards for the remainder of the session had drop ped to $10 with very few takers.
 Tuesday, the galleries were filled with crowd that believed the Roose- welt forces planned to take possession of the platform by sheer weight of numbers and. after lynching a few of their opponents, smash the steam roller into junk and run things their own way But the proceedings were remarkably orderly. Yesterday, the only incident was the. Hadley demon stration and many of the ticket ho1d- .ers did not witness this because they were unable to get to the seats, Chair man Root having decreed that those spectators who left the hall during the session should be made to remain out side.
 Charges that city officials and of fcers of the police force were bring ing unauthorized persons into the building were freely made. The meth cd was to sell for an inconsiderate sum piece of pasteboard. The hold CT would then walk into the hall, giv- ing his ticket to certain takers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
! ;SEASTON, l,

Mrs Thomas Turney and daughter, Miss Eouise Turney of the Centre are spending few days in shelton as guestsS of friends. 4.s- sss
 Misaes Annie Smith and Ruth ,Smiths of Sport Hfll are. spending "a few days as guests of their uncle an a aunt, NIT. and Mrs. Sylvanus Mallette St Sweet Brier.''
 WifliAm Cook has returned to Jesse WheelAr's, having spent few days in Massachusetts.
 Thespatrons of, Easton grange are carload of bats at Step- 'ney Depot.
 Mrs:sGeorge B. Sherwood who has been very i'll is now improving SO as to be able to sit up for short time each day.
 IamsA and Henry Douglas of Thom- aston have returned to their home, having spent a few days as guests of friends on Sport Hill.
 Miss Fannie Crosby, the noted hymn writers will give an address at the Congregational church in the Centre on Sunday afternoon at 3:15. The Baptist and Methodist churches are to unite with the Congregational church. Those who have no way of reaching the church, will have a way provided if they let the pastor, Rev. Gilbert Campbell know.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
S'TEPNEY

Miss ,Garolyn Osborne has spent a few edays in Bridgeport thds week at the home ofs Mrs. Charles Peck. Osborne q TyTreu have the con- tract for paiutinge and decorating the East Side meffl lement home astab b1isb- edshere. Many improve1nex exi1s have been nade and a number of summer visitors are expected.
 Misses Walters and Curtiss have arr rived at the home of MT. and Mrs. Herbert Joyce where they will spend
 C.. F. Jones Of Brooklyn has .res turned from his trip home and is staying at the home of Mrs. Emily D. D.Ieayenwofth. sf
 MT. Carlos Warner of Brooklyn has returned home after a few days visit at the home of Miss Emily. Seeley.
 Bids saresnow in foEs the lower sec ton ofsfhe state road and it is with great pieasure that the news is fe- ceived that the connecting link be- tween the two sections is at last to be built
 state gun shoot will be held at Hillside Gun Club grounds on Satur- day. June p. '.iss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

school win be held fn the ConETeea 7 t1onai church this evening A limit ed number of seats will be reserved fir the front of the church until 8:15 after which they may be taken by anyone.
 There are 11a.n1embers In the cla4s uating from Stratford high school
 The address Of the evening will be. made by Prof B. R. Shear, superinten-- dent of schools ofsPpughkepSie, N., F.. 4 Dr. William B. CdgsweH,, nresidsnk p& the board of education, ,, will pEesenf the diplomas Following is the order } organ 'lusi prsiude, Mrs E. H. JudsolI;. invocation, Dr. E. eN Packard; ;1 Caf- sesne sehooi cloless aa9 adkiid nabof, Rissi Margery Eava1xs Barcarolle, Silent; New the Drowsy Bird" Offenbach. high school chorus; The Town Of dress, Superintendentso sof Schools sSs R. the Wings of a Dovet' Mend elssohn, Miss Flora Dufour and high school chorus: ailfouncementS, William R. Kelsey, M. A.; presentation of dlplo-z mas, pr. William B Cogswell.'. ..EIss.s 2Fss1.s G. Holxel, high school chorus; post- Jude, Mrs. F. H.. JHdson. ss
 The members of the graduating class are Miss Margery Haven, Miss Mar jorfe Samriifs, Miss Annie Kierhan, Mdss Frances George, Miss Catheffne carpenter, Miss Olive Clapp, Miss Nina sAuford, Miss Margaret Dorsch, Miss Agnes DofacK Mis1 Genevieve NTer and John StoT- Fsa
 The public is. invited to attend 1hYs exercises at the church this evening ana it can be stated that all*who att tend will find the program most in- teresting Ia1fd enjoyaBles unes s.Ja fs MiSs Louise Bafnuny-A fnefnber eof5 the junior cldss of S. H. g., was one of the two young ladies who. for pro- f1ciency in all subjects in their cur- cicilltirn, were excused. from | tatings the finaI examinations which are bes a irig held. at the seh06f this week. Mis6 Anna Fallk; also member of the jTAE for class, was the other young ladys who received this coveted honor.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
GRUESOME TESTS WITH. DUMMY SHOW
 HOW MAN DIED.
As Result of Experimental Coroner Phelan Exonerates
 Crew of Gar
STAMFORD
Especial to The Farmer.)

NopcCldI IO 1Ic .raTHloI.J
 Stratford, June 0-An innovation in
 the manner. of Investigating fatality
 was instituted last night by Coroner John J. Phelan, assisted by Superin- tendent Chapman of the Connecticut Company, in. the effort to solve tho mystery surrounding the death of the man whose body was. cut in two by Saturday night. A dummy dressed In the same manner as the dead man
 was laid in the same position on the track near, the exact spot, where. the body was struck. and the same car operated by the same motorTnan and conductor was run over the dummy. The test took place at the same hour in the night and every effort was made to make the conditions the same as existed at the time. the body was struck. Asa result of the test it.;ts probable that the coroner will exon crate the car crew from all blame. sA The test took place at 9:30. A spe- cial car brought Coroner Phelan and saupt. Chapman to the spot. A re- porter Of The Farmer made up the party Of five which was augmented soon after the test began by a num- Der of residents of the neiGhborhood who were attracted by the unusual proceeding. The effigy was placed on the track at the point where the body was struck, in the same position as far as any Knowledge of the situation exists.
 Supt. Chapman stationed himself at the point. The car in charge of Mo- torman Greenstein was backed down to the switch at Paradise Green and proceeded under presumably the same headway as on the night of the acci- dent. Coroner Phelan was on the The dummy lay in the tall grass which covers the rails and the space between them. A white bundle was laid beside 1t to simulate the bundle of laundry found with the body on the night of the accident. Neither the dummy nor the bundle was visible from the platform until the car reach ed them and then only faintly. Mo torman eGreenstein immediately ap- piled the brakes and stopped the car 60 feet from the dummy. On the night of the accident the car was stopped in 51 feet. Those people who saw the car ons the night of the acci- dent say that the motorman did quicker work than at the test last night. 2
 The dummy was cut in two parts in exactly the same manner that the body of the man was, and the parts were carried along with the trucks until the car was stopped. One of the circumstances connected with the accident which added to the mystery of the affair was the fact that the. front trucks of the car bore no signs of having touched the body. The two parts were found hanging to the rear truck of the car. In the test
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

last night the dummy acted in the same manner The front truck pass ed over it and when the car was stop ped 1t was found under the rear truck in the same manner The dummy was patched up and the experiment was repeated. The conditions were preserved with as much exaotitude as possible. The result was the same. The divided dummy was found under the rear truck the second time. On the car can be found who fe1tg the shock when the car passed over the body. The closest attention last night failed to make the shock felt by many of the investigators.
 The result of the test is very ssat1s- factory to the coroner and the super intendent Of the company. 1t demon strated that a body lying on the tracks at that point could not be seen by the motormAn in time to stop a car at ordinary speed. It also com pelled the inference that if the grass which covers the tracks at that point had been! cut short sor the roddbed' would have been possible to have seen an object lying on the rails at a much greater distance, perhaps far enough away to have stopped the car. Ans other fact was brought to the Sur face and that was that the locating
 
 instead of the center brings an added danger If the man wandered to the side of the road and lay down on the tracks in the high grass he probably. had no idea that hes was in their vii cinity, and had the rails been laid i'll the center of the road the accident might not have happened.
 The value of the idea of practical tests inaugurated by Coroner Phelan. has been thoroughly established. Such test in the case of the death of the. conductor in Milford two months ago resulted in exact information which could have been obtained in no other way. Last nights test, while it did not settle the question as to whether the car struck a dead body or that of living man. it made the whole chain of circumstances surrounding the affair plain to the coroner and the superintendent of the trolley company.s It was suggested to Supt. Chapman that the sprinklfng car be filled with strong salt water and run over these spots on the lines of the Connecticuts Company which are covered with grass. This would kill all vegeta-, ton between the tracks and improve the appearance of the roads while also serving to make the location of the tracks plainly visible to all pedes- trians even If not in full possession of their senses. af
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20

men at work yesterday morning The association pays one quarter Of the ex- pense,e-the town another quarter and the property owners the other half. days that E. C. Nash intended to erect a three story brick block on the old William H. Petrie place in State street. The property has frontage of about 85 feet and was recently pur- chased by Mir. Nash. It was stated that the ground floor would be, given over for store purposes for which leases had already been let %~Thesup- per two floors 1t was stated would be given over to tenements. At the Nash home it was denied that a block was to be erected, the informa ton be- ing given out that the site would not be bettered for several years yet
 Assault with intent to kill is the charge against John Snaksky who shot at Olofsky Sunday evening. He was given hearing before Justice Morton on Tuesday and bound. over to the Superior court under bonds of $500. His partner, Joseph Kurynowski charged with assault and, breach \ of the peace, was fined $f4 and costs amounting to $s5.9 Joseph Seneski, the third member of the party to hold up Olofsky is still at large.
 Several of the young men of the town hove gotten up straw ride for
 
 vitations to a. group of other fellows about town, all having as their guests a. party off young ladies from New York who are stopping at Greens cottage. s-s Es
 Leslie H. Perry is stopping with his spent at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn,
 Samuel A. Purdy has returned home after attending the coIntnencement exercises at Cushing academy, As Sburnham. His daughter. who was a. graduate will return at the end of the week.
 Registering yesterday at the West York, F. R. Knox. Hartford and Fred Bradley, Westport
 Fred Perry has returned tosllis home. here after g. weeks stay in Stonifig-' ton. a44. <
 A special communication Will be F. and A. M, at their meeting this evening. The felfowcraft degree is to be conferred on one candidate.
 , Miss Jessie S Thorpe spent Tues day with friends in Bridgeport.
 Commencement exercises of the Glass of 1919 of the Staples High School will be held this evening at National . ' Patsses s I E sfei Dei.n Sf sausasucixa will be ordained -te the priesthood to-mor- row at St. Mary's Seminary, Balti- more by Cardinal 0dbbons. He will sing his first high mass. Sunday June 90 at his home parish, the Church of the Assumption, Westport- .~
 The Saugatuck Whit club met this afternoon with Mrs. Leonard Gault at her home in Compo street.
 At . recent meeting Of the. Girls Friendly society Of Christ church 1t was decided to change the date of their dance from June 28 to June 26. B1nors decoration and reception eona- matteess were appointed.
 A reception Was tendered Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Jones at the 4Augatucks Msthodist church last evening. Rev. Mrs Jones h tho new pastor of the. church and has but recently returned from his wedding trip
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-20
WEATHERFoRECAsT
 ss.r FOR THIS YIcI7gITX

tonight and Friday; slightly cooler F'riday;~ moderate westerly winds s
 Light, scattered showers have occur red. the last N hours from Illinois eastward to New Jersey and in ver- mont. Texas and Oklahoma. A dis -turhanee central over the lake region is producing warm, muggy weather in the northern States There fs no well defined storm area this Smoruing cast of the Rocky Mountains. The tem>' perature is rising slowly In the ecen- tral and eastern sections. xAfs :
 Conditions favor for this vicinity generally pleasant weather with sli6ht temperat ture changes fss4