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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
TO MOVE TO CHICAGO
washington Political Headquarters
Will Close This Week.

Washington, May 29.-The WASH
1ngton headquarters of all the Repub-
lican candidates will close this week
and managers and their assistants will
establish themselves in Chicago Mon
day for the opening of the battle be-
fore the national convention. The
Taft attorneys, former Senator Dick
of Ohio and Fred G. Bryan of Wash
ington, have completed their defense
of all the cases where the Roosevelt
forces are contesting delegates. 1t is
understood all briefs and evidence will
be filed with Secretary Hayward in
Chicago before tonight.
The attitude of the Taft managers
here indicates that they will lend
their full support to Chairman Harry
S. New in the effort to seat Senator
Root as temporary chairman of the
convention.
That is, of course, subject to
change if conditions change" said the
senator. II believe, however, that
Governor Had1ey's name will be pro
posed for the place and that VIM r.
Pendergast of New York, despite his
recent illness, will make the speech
placing Colonel Roosevelt in nominal
ton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
EXIT SMITH AUTO.
Plant Is Sold Today to Manufacture
ing Concern.

c. E. Gault and Don Mulvane of
this city completed arrangements to-
day for the purchase of the Smith
automobile plant. The consideration
was $27,500. The sale includes a few
autos which had not been sold.
1t is probable that within 80 days
a force of men will be employed at
the plant in the manufacture of metal
silos.
The purchasers own a half interest
in the Perfection Silo Metal company
of Kansas City. The firm has been
recently reorganized, having been
operated for years under another
name. Aside from the metal silos, it
manufactures corrugated culverts and
other heavy metal products.
I'VE thought we might make silos
here at home" said Mr.. Gault this
afternoon. TT may be a month be-
fore work is started. 1 can not say
how many men will be employed, as
our plans are Indefinite
Judge. J. G. Slonecker represented
the creditors in the disposition of the
Smith plant.
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MESSAGES TONIGHT.
National Guard Signal Corps Will
Flash Them From Dome.

Messages will be sent from the
State house dome tonight, to opera
tors who are members of the National
Guard signal corps and who will be
stationed several miles north of that
building. The messages will be flash
ed with a regular field lantern, such
as is used by the United States army,
in signaling at night
These messages can be read success
fully by telegraph operators at a dis
lance of IL miles. They can be seen
by anyone tonight, although a know
ledge of the Morse Geographic code
is necessary in case they are to be
read. Any telegraph operator can
read the messages tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
KEEP SPECIAL VENIRE
Judge WIlitcomb Stops Heavy Drain on
County Funds.

OF a special venire OF 40 atlesmen who
were called to serve as jurors in Judge
Whitcomb's division of the district court,
all but two begged and pleaded to go
home Sixteen of the number were e
tanned. These with the men left from
the regular panel of IS and a special
venire of a. are expected to be able to
complete the jury work on the heavy
April docket in Judge Whitcomb's court
The special jury list will probably be
carried until the close of the term Twice
this week attorneys in civil actions have
hung the regular panel on a fence ana
sent the Sheriff's force out to roundup
more material. This pan was becoming ex-
pensive and the tax money In the treas
ury was going with a whoop when the
court called a halt. Now the special
venire will work overtime-which prob
ably means until about June Is.
! One of the last jury cases to be tried is
the criminal libel suit against County AT
torney Wilcox, of Harper county Attor-
neys for both the state and defendant an
ticipate difficult time in getting jury
for this work and there, Is chance TO-
another drag on the bog of capsuled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
BUILD new BAKERY
College Hill Bread Has Out
grown Its Plant.
New Shop to Be Built on Lane
Street.

G. L. Jordan, proprietor of the College
Hill Bakery, is erecting the new brick
building to be used exclusively for the
manufacture of College Hill Bread
The new building will be located at
15O9-11-13 Lane street. 1t will have {
sixty-five foot frontage, fifty-seven feet
deep and one-story and basement.
TIE shop will be on the upper floor"
explained Mr.. Jordan, while the CO.
mented basement will be used for stor-
age of bread materials. We will build
a Duhrkop oven, the best in existence
and it will be fired from the basement.
only the heat coming up about the
oven. With our new bakery and equip
ment our capacity will be about 5000
Ioaves a day.
Just about year ago G. L. Jordan
came to Topeka and began baking
bread at the rate of about 300 or 400
Ioaves a day. Last Saturday the bake
for the College Hill bread was $500
consequently the necessity for a new
bakery.
I'VE are not saying our shop will be
the largest in Topeka said Mr.. Jor-
dan, but it is to be one of the neat
est, most up-to-date bake shops in the
city. We will have plenty of light.
splendid ventilation and much needed
room and convenience"
The plans for the new College Hill
Bakery provide for windows and plenty
giving unusual light and ventilation in
the store room.
Mr.. Harry Douglas has the contract
for the construction of the new build
ing. and expects to complete it whit
six weeks time.
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names in the county clerks office. The
jurymen drawn on the new venire are:
A. B. Chamberlain, J. L. Crawford, To-
peka city; w. L. Ogden, Topeka town
ship; L. M. voolfolk, r. C. Bradshaw,
Topeka city; F. w. Flanagan, Topeka
township; David Tomblin, Soldier town
ship; ]. w. Davis, W. s. Glass, c. S.
kistler, Charles B. Hamilton, Ike S.
Lewis John Steele, Robert c. Ives, Her
man johnson, H. L. Larst, ]. c. Lair, F..
]. Bartel, Topeka city; o. G. Nystrom,
Tecumseh township; ]. K. Townsend, To
township; Samuel Irving, Topeka town
ship; J. NJ. Gurley, A. F. Young, Topeka
city; Ira Andrews. Topeka township;
James NJ. Kirkpatrick, E. E. McFadden,
e. A Mcclure, A. NJ. Fuller, Glenn L.
Bynee, w. E. Fitzgerald, Hugh MacFar-
land w. S. Bolton, c. C. Lamb, Topeka
city; William Saunders, Monmouth town.
ship; VIII l. Drum. Simon Hoe. E. NJ.
Dean. Topeka city; Sam Reed, Monmouth
township; r. J. Foster, Topeka township;
Jacob Shafer, Soldier township; c. II.
Foley, Andy Vicklund, Topeka city.
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TO PARADE
Big Procession VIII Form at 2
O'clock Thursday.
Line of March Will Continue
on Avenue to Ninth.

The arrangements for the big Me-
mortal day parade which will move
promptly at $3.50 O'Clock Thursday
upon the firing of a gun, have been
completed. The parade will form at
o'clock. 1t is expected that between
500 and 500 veterans will be in line,
The line of march will be from
Fifth street and Kansas avenue to
Ninth street on the main thorough
fare; then east on Ninth street to
Quincy, and north on Quincy to the
Auditorium. At the Auditorium the
Sons of Veterans will serve as ushers.
The first division OF the parade I'M
der the command of H. w. McAfee,
and with William Vesper as aide, will
form on Quincy street, the right rest
ing on Seventh street.
The second division will form on
East Seventh street with the right
Lindsay will be commander of this
division, and George w. Vea1e, aide.
Third division will form on Quincy
street with right resting on Fifth
sion will be Captain F. M. Kimball,
and the aide. w. P. Wilcox.
All division commanders will report
to Captain A. NJ. Fuller, chief of staff,
for assignment.
The formation will be:
First division, platoon of police,
Chief Marshal J. NJ. Miller and staff,
Second Regiment K. N. G.. band, Gov
ernor w. r. Stubs and staff, Mayor
J. B. Billiard and city commissioners,
other city officiaIs, fire department..
Second division-Modern Woodmen
Sunflower camp No 563, Modern
Woodmen Shawnee camp No: $500,
Canton No. P. NJ, I. o. o. F., sub
vision No. knights of Pythias,
lodges Knights of Pythias
knights and Ladies of Security, and
all other civic organizations
Third or Grand Army division
Jackson's Military band, speakers and
post, Fort Pillow post, Lincoln Post
Drum corps, Lincoln. post, Spanish
Americans, Sons of Veterans Drum
corps, Old Abe camp No.. 16, Sons of
Veterans. a.
The complete program for the Au-
At O'Clock D. M, the chairman,
Comrade c. n. Bacon, will call the
to order and introduce Com
rade c. H. Titus as master of cere-
monies.
Song-"America," led by Mr.. M. c.
Holman, audience joining.
Invocation by Comrade Rev. j. K.
Miller, commander of Topeka post,
Song-Mrs. Grace Bacon Burr.
Reading, General Logan's order NO.
II and President Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address by Chaplain ]. w. Sid
we'll.
Music-"Star Spangled Banner" by
the school children, Professor ID. II.
Seymour, organist.
Address by Comrade Colonel L. C.
True, introduced by Comrade F. D.
Coburn, late sergeant-major OF colonel
True's regiment
Benediction by Rev. John H. Fazel
Of Old Abe camp No. 16, Sons of Vet
Grams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
SHORT CHANGE ARTIST
Two Men Charged With Doing Whole
sale Business.

Detective E. C. Voiles arrested J.
w. Hobbs and Charles Warner this
morning and it is believed that this is
one of the best catches that has bee.l
made by the police for several weeks.
Hobbs and Warner have been working
short change and other confidence
games on business men of the city and
have been quite successful in a num-
Der of places but unsuccessful in 9TH
ers.
The men were in the habit of going
in the different business houses, MAX
ing small purchases, usually buying
cigars. They would offer bill of OF
10 dollar denomination in payment
and then when offered the change.
would claim that they had shortchang
ed by substituting bills of small de-
nominations as evidence.
Hobbs was arrested early this morn
ing and Warner was arrested about an
hour later while at 511 West First
street. Among the victims of the pair
was j. M. Brunt, druggist at Fifth
and Kansas avenue. The men pur-
chased a few cigars in this place and
offered a ten dollar bill as payment.
In receiving the change due them, they
asked for change for SIS bill which
was given them and then claimed it
was $40 bill which they gave Mr.
Brunt. Mr.. Brunt gave them the mon
ey but he did not think the men were
honest and made complaint to the
police station.
The men were seen Tuesday in COM
pany with Jack Hummason, a black
smith on West Fifth street. Hummasor
hauled the men around town in his
automobile but denies having any
knowledge of the scheme the men were
working. He said he thought they
were statesmen of some character, and
he did not question them. He knew
one of them while a how
Charles Warner is also known as
Charles Walker and as ''Sheeney
Crane Hobbs also is known as Chas
Waan and Jimmie Cobb.
The men are being held at the police
station. Several gambling outfits, such
as keno and others were found in their
Two decks of marked cards
also were found.
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END SCHOOL YEAR
Seniors at High School Put on
Play.
Seniors Close High School
Term With Entertainment.

At the high school this morning each
class and class organization was maxi
int a wild effort TO be conspicuous
from a noise dispensing standpoint.
season for indulging in -'yells' and the
students of the institution certainly
took advantage of the occasion.
The seniors were the whole show,
and it must be said that they conduct
ed themselves in a manner which met
with the eLtire approval of the hun
dreds of persons who were packed
sardfne-like in the large hall.
They gave a farce. 1.-THE Senior"
Then the calss songs were sung
at the close of the entertainment.
There were many local hits i'll the per-
Torrance.
Leon Holman, speaking for the class,
presented the school with four plaster
relief casts which will be placed on the
walls of the assembly hall. The casts
represent the Dancing Acchantes,
Caryapretes, Philanthus and Aethra,
and the Victory from Trojan's Column.
The scene of the farce was laid in
the Topeka high school, and concerned
senior who was informed by
"F1unks' that he could not graduate
enough to accompany him to the pri-
Vate sanctum of Principal Stout The
senior is very confident that he can
find friend brave enough to go with
him, and calls on his old friends,
and athletic girls, Bluff and Crush
es'" but they all lack the nerve to &C.
company him, and he is in despair,
but Glass Spirit" and Good Grades
come to his rescue and he is saved
The Keys and the Locks" are the
names of the boy and girl organiza-
lions of the senior class. The athletic
boys We're dressed in football baseball
and track suits, and the athletic girls
were dressed for tennis and carried
tennis rackets. The farce was ended
with singing songs of farewell to the
faculty and the school.
Those who took part were: Jesse
crawford, LATE Bresette, Donald
heath, Kenneth Roundbush, Art
Davis, Leon Holman, Lyman Malone.
Lloyd Smith, Herman Ewers, Harry
Buff, Mabel Gilmore, Francis Perry.
Mary Van Vechton, Lucille Mills. wv
wilson, Ruth Nygren, Ada Walker.
Ernestine Klein. Marguerite Kiene and
Marguerite Nicholas. The class was
coached by Miss Rebecca WeJtv
The Senior Annual was Distributed
ductiOn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
e. e. Smythe, State Rate Elk
pert, Displaced.
e. HI. HOgueland, Secretary OF
Board, Gets the Job.
PLACE AN IMPORTANT ONE
Pays a Salary of Four Thou
sand Dollars.
Gov. Stubs Not Pleased With
Action of Commission.

Messrs. George Plumb and j. L
White, forming a majority of the Kan
sas public utilities commission, have
given E. H Hogueland, secretary OF
the commission, the place of rate clerk
in place of E. E. Smythe. The secre-
tary job pays 81 800 per year. The rate
clerk job pays $4,000 per year. There
has been a lot of speculation in state
house circles as to why this change
was made and some criticism.
Smythe came to the commission I'M
der the law passed by the last legisla-
ture as an expert on rates and ne mas
Just finished the compilation of the re-
markable case the commission has pc
fore the interstate commerce. coIlhnIs-
sion This was the big job of the rate
department of the commission. AS soor
as it is finished the man who did the
work so well is let out and another
man given his place. Mr.. Smythe has
resigned his place, it is true, but 1t Is
understood that he would not have zone
so had the commission desired MIN 10
stay. Hogueland was slated Tor th'
job.
The place of rate clerk is the mosf
important connected with the commits
sion's work. The salary of $4,000, more
than the commissioners themselves re-
ceive indicates this. Hoguelands ex-
perience with rate work and standing
as a rate man is not to be compared
with that of Mr.. Smythe. Hogueland
is also to have an assistant, M. LIE
Munson of Wichita.
Hogueland was StenOgrapher IT
John Dawson's office a little more thar
a year ago when the utilities commits
sion was established. He has worked
hard as secretary of the commission
and been waithful and serious in the
performance of his duties. But this
would not necessarily qualify him for
the place of rate clerk
Governor Stubs, when approached
today about the action of the commits
sion would not commit himself. He did
not endorse the commissions action,
that is certain. He was not enthus1-
astic over the matter. He did not I'M
derstand that there was any objection
to Smythes work or any question of
his competency. He had not been con-
suited about the change at all. OF
course the commission does not have
to consult the governor now. But be-
ginning next year the commissioners
are appointed by the governor.
The name of Hogueland's successor |
as secretary was not given out by the |
commission. 1t may be that Hogue- |
land will continue to be secretary i'll |
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addition to being rate expert and man
ager of telephones. However, he can
only draw only one salary from the
state for performing these many and
difficult duties.
1t may be that the commission has
acted wisely and well in changing its
secretary into a high class rate clerk
over night but the action came SC
suddenly that it has caused as mucE
cricism as comment among those in
touch with the, work of the commits
sion.
Mr.. Smytne will go back to railroad
work at a larger salary than he is now
paid by the state. His resignation
takes effect June Is.
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RICKENBACHER GETS IN
Announces Candidacy for Legislature
On Republican Ticket.

The announcement of his candidacy
for representative from the city dis
trict has been made by w. j. Ricken-
bacher, a Topeka real estate. man, and
q we'll known worker in the Republi-
can ranks. Rickenbacher's district in
cludes the Second. Third and Fourth
wards
The new candidate will make the race
as a progressive candidate and especi-
ally favorfng legislation lettering To-
cal conditions. He also favors more
laws looking to an improvement in both
labor and social affairs.
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new Topeka TEAM.
Topela Athletic Ball Team Is Playing
the Game.

E. w. Hill, proprietor of the Throop
barber shop and manager of the new
aggregation of baseball possibilities
played his team, the Topeka Athlet-
les, in their first game week ago last
sunday There are some cracking
good players in the bunch Hill has
signed UP and before the season ends
will be attracting some favorable at
ton. ,
en,iinned have dandy uniforms and
outfits, said Mr.. Hill. THE boys
seem well pleased with the prompt
ness the Howard Athletic Supply COM
pany exercised in fitting them out
1rha s,1its are made up of the regular
safeslide flannel in light gray with
black thread stripe.
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TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Free Implement Amendment to Metal
Tariff Bill Voted Down.

Washington, May 29.-Senate met Mt
neon. President Mellen, of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford rail-
road protested to inter-oceanic canals
committee against provisions in Pana-
ma canal which would bar railroad
owned steamers from the canal.
Magdalena Bay matter referred by
foreign relations committee to a sub
committee for investigation.
Voted down amendment to metal tar
iff bill to place implements on free list.
Judiciary committee continued it's in
vestigation into charges against Judge
Archibald
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HER BLISS IS SHORT.
Welded in September, Mrs. Neimeyer
Asks Divorce.

Welded only last September, Mary
Neirneyer, aged So years, has found
loves young dream is a nightmare.
She brought suit today against her
husband, Frederick Neimeyer, for di-
yorce. Mrs Neimeyer says her home
is in Nebraska and she wants to re-
turn there as quickly as possible. Her
husband, she says, has beaten, scold-
ed and cursed her, together with the
two children of whom she is mother
by a former husband. Neimeyer is So
years old They live in North Topeka.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs Charlotte Small, colored, died at
her home at 1910 Brooks avenue early this
morning The funeral will be held at the
Street Baptist church. at o'clock
Thursday.
The funeral of Rosa May Hylton of 20iI
West Tenth avenue was held at her home
at 1880 o'clock this morning. Interment
in Mount Hope cemetery.
Rev. John B. Adell, aged IS years, died
Tuesday at the home of his son at Nor
tonviIle Mr.. Aden was the father of
John A. Adell of 1727 Bolles avenue, and
formerly lived on farm eight miles
north of Topeka. The body was brought
to Topeka on the Santa Fee this morning.
The body was buried in Topeka cemetery
and the Masons of Nortonville were IL
charge. He was one of the early set
tiers of Shawnee county.
The funeral of D. w. Dibble, who died
from apoplexy Tuesday night, will be held
at o'clock Thursday afternoon at the
residence at 619 West Ninth street.
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MARINES LAND IN CUBA
Sl1irmislIes Between Regulars and In.
surgents Reported.

Caimanera, Cubr. May 29.-The U. 8.
marines who arrived here on board the
Pralrie landed today at Deer Point. A
lew sklrmfshes between Cuban regulars
and the insurgents are reported to havs
occurred in this vicinity. The losses
nave been insignificant.
The trains between Guantanamo ana
santiago are running but the telegraph
wires are still interrlnted -
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A meeting of number of the men in
terested in the organization of a new
Lutheran Brotherhood in the First Eng
fish Lutheran church was held last even
ing and it was decided to have a banquet
in the church parlors on the evening of
June q. 1t will be a banquet for men
only, provided by the Ladies' Aid of the
church, and it is expected that the vice
president of the National Lutheran Broth
hood. Miller Biggerstaff, will be present
to give the leading address. A committee
consisting of Messrs. A r. Tuer, ]. u
Kerr and Walter Wessen was appointed
to prepare for the banquet. and a COM
mfttee of invitation and information was
church. Rev. NJ. F. Troxell, d. D., and
Messrs. A. v. LindeH. Francis johnson.
H. w. McAfee and w. A. Benson. This
committee will report plan for the new
organization at the banquet June q.
Picnickers are enjoying Lakewood
Park. Go south on Kansas avenue II
blocks from Tenth, then east2 blocks.
Mrs N. J. Petro will be operated on to-
morrow at Stormont hospital
A short change man made a tour of
the West side Tuesday. He presented
large bills and then attempted to manipu-
late the change to his advantage Only
one place has been heard of where he
was successful
Mrs W. A. Thompson and son Holland
Mrs. w. H. Kemper. Mrs. Thomson is
Mr.. Kemper's sister.
The closing exercises of Mckinley
school, only negro school in North To-
peka, will be held Thursday night when
five girls and two boys will be graduated
from the eighth grade. Prof. S. G. Wat
kins. principal of the school. has been
connected with the Topeka schools 80
years
Fire companies answered call to Fifth
and Quincy streets at o'clock this after
noon where a chicken shed was burning.
Loss was trifling.
meeting will be held at the Central
Y. NJ. C. A tonight for the purpose or or
ganizing among the students and alumni
of Washburn college a ''W'' association.
A large number of athletes as well as the
@old timers are expected to be present
w. L. Driver, athletic director of the col
lege has been devoting considerable time
to the promotion of the new organization
which will put Washburn athletics on a
much better foundation.
All members of Old Abe Camp Sons of
Veterans and eligible sons who will
march in the Memorial Day parade Will
meet in front of Pope's drug store. north
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HE GOES TO WICHITA.
''ressie'' Alderman VIII Fling for
''Doggie' Hughes Tribe.

''Tessie' Alderman, released by Gear
here more than a week ago, has signed
With Wichita, according to Associated
Press dispatches received by the State
Journal today.
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The Topeka Transfer Co. will transfe.
passengers from the end of Washburn ca
line to Mount Hope cemetery and return
Decoration day, 10c one way, round tril
15c.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Daisies for Decoration Day. 100 for .
cents, 500 for S1.00, delivered. Order now
Mrs. s. Irwin, 1861 Garfield. Ind phone
224S Blue. -
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All barber shops will be open until J
o'clock this evening and until IL O'Clock
noon Decoration Day.