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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07
Capper Wants s17,61s Damages.

A new suit by Arthur Capper and a
number of fire insurance companies
was filed in the district court this
morning against the Consumers
Light, Heat and Power company ask
ing damages in the aggregate of ST.
61S.43. The damages are alleged to
have been the result of an explosion
of natural gas in the Capper building
December 10, 1909. Capper's interest
in the suit is alleged to be to the ex-
tent of $2,6S6.47. The e explosion and
consequent fire partly wrecked the
building. Settlement was made by fire
insurance companies, who are now
asking reimbursement from the gas
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07
Edith Wilson Wants a Divorce.

Edith Wilson asked the district
court this morning for a divorce
charging her husband, Arthur Will
SON with abusive treatment. She says
he curses her and calls her vile names
in the presence of her relatives and
friends, and that he makes no effort
to control a violent temper. She de-
clares she has been compelled to leave
him on account of fear of physical
violence. They were married in 1901
Bess Nichols filed suit this morning
for divorce. alleging abandonment and
failure to provide. She says she was
married Oct 10. 1908. Her husband
is Lloyd Nichols.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07
TAFT CLUB TONIGHT.
Candidates Invited to Speak at Ma
tionaI Hotel Meeting.

The Young Mems Republican club will
hold a rally for young men in the as
sembly room of the National hotel this
evening. Every red blooded, clean
handed, sane minded man is expected
to join reads the announcement.
There will be something doing and
'everybodys doing it," Political can
didates are invited to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07
SPENDS LIFE IN JAIL.
Bird Skaggs Has Lived 21 OF 4s Years
in Prison.

Leitchfield, KY, Sept. Bird
Skaggs, AS, who has spent half his life
in confinement in the state prison,
has Just been sentenced to spend the
remainder there. This latest SEN
tence. which is his fourth, follows mis-
conviction on charge of houEe
breaking. He was pardoned two
years ago while serving life sem
teDce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

of historical sentiment in the Roman
occupants of Egypt by numerous ex-
amples of Inscribed Egyptian tablets
that have been used as hearth stones,
door lintels and mill stones. There is
also ample evidence of the belief that
sacriIege among the tombs was more
common in the earlier periods OF
Egyptian history than in later periods.
London Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

Delicious cream waffies with pure
maple syrup, 1Oc at Dunton's cafe.
Seventh and Jackson, Elks' building.
A Topeka boy who dislikes piano prac-
tice had a novel scheme for fooling his
mother that didn't work; the mother,
occasional discordant note was being
struck by the boy. When she went down
her son on the floor reading a book; &C
casionally he was humping a key with
his toes
DR.. Estey will give an address Sunday
evening at the First Presbyterian church
on a theme suggested by his vacation e1-
the High Seas" In the morning he will
speak on the subject. 1.-THE Leadership
of the Church and the Present Social I'm
rest"
Table D'Hote luncheon served from II 80
to 2:30. SOC at Dunton's cafe 9TH AMI
Jackson, Elks building. Open TO tfc
public.
1913 model 50 T.: Geo. Miller. Alma, Kan;
r. H. Crane, Wamego, Kan: Q. r. Walt
mire. Carbondale; w ", Basket Holton.
Banker, Maple Hill.
Pleasant desirable rooms with board.
1101 Van Buren,
The condition Of Prof. L; H. Stricken.
who stricken a Few days ago with
paralysis, remains the same
Bathing at Cage park viii be closed
after Sept s. 1912.
Time Wasted.-''If you are so firmly On
posed to war why do you wish to send
your son to West Point2" "Oh VIVA
the use discussing the thing with people
who are narrow-minded that they a.
ways want to make a personal matter ~
every international issue?"-Judge's L.
brary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07
The DAILY DEATH LIST

Shenandoah. Ia. Sept. Just as he
finished his days work and was about to
descend from a pole, William Knopxe,
lineman. touched q live wire and was
electrocuted in midair. He hung sus-
pended from the wires for short time
and then dropped to the ground dead
Knopkes home was in Peoria, III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

When Senator CIapp's committee
which is investigating campaign con-
tributions convenes the last of Sep
TENDER, one of the first and most i'm
portant witnesses to be called will be
William Loeb, jr., collector of the
port of New York. BY reason of the
fact that Mr.. Loeb was RoOsevelts
private secretary during the 1904 cam
paign he will be able to throw great
light on the part Mr.. Roosevelt took
in the collection of campaign contri-
buttons in that year. Mr.. Loeb holds
his present position through the APP
pointment of President Taft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07
YOAKUM GETS MELON
One Hundred and Twelve Founder
VIII Be Sent on Flat Car to y. Y.

Farmingdale. n. Y. Sept 7.-Some
day next week. a fiatcar will be shunt-
ed down the Long Island railroad tracks
as far as Farmingdale. On it. braced
on two sides will be one watermelon,
the biggest ever grown in Texas. 1t
will be delivered at the summer home
of B. f. Yoakum, head of the Frisco
lines.
The melon weighs 112 pounds, so a
dispatch to Mr.. Yoakum says. 1t was
grown by Judge Norman G. Tittren of
Houston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07
c. F. Yost to JAN for E.mbezzlement

c. f Yost. charged with embez-
cling money from Samuel Z. Lux, was
returned to Topeka last night from
Kansas City, where he had been ar
Sested. He was arraigned in the
county court this morning and his
hearing fixed for September II. In
default of $500 bond he was remand
ed to Jail. He is charged with en-
bezzIing s1O.97 said to have been
paid to him by M. n. Ryan for Lux,
and an additional sum of s9.1S paid
to him by H. w. Altman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

Commencing September 8 Dunton's
cafe, Seventh and Jackson, Elks' build
ing. viii be open to the public from $3.50
a. m. to L. Q. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

do you and your wife ever have
words?" She has I never do."-Chi-
cago Record-Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

Miss Helen Todd of California il
one of the foremost women workers
for Roosevelt in the far west. She
helped organize the T. K. women
workers in her state early last spring
and has been active for the colonel
ever since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

Bathing at Gage park viii be closed
after Sept. g. 1872
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

The condition of Prof. L. II. Strfcl<Ier
who was stricken a few days ago with
paralysis, remains the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07
LOCAL MENTION.

Delicious cream waffies with pure
maple syrup, 1Oc at Dunton's cafe.
seventh and Jackson, Elks' building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

Pleasant desirable rooms with board.
1101 Van Buren,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

Table D'Hote luncheon served from II 80
to 7:30, SOC at Dunton's cafe, 18th anil
Jackson, Elks building. Open to tire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-07

Get your school books now. Do not
wait for the rush. All school books
viii be sold for spot cash. Bair Wall
Paper and Book Store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
COUNTY MEETING VOTES IN FAVOR OF Y -stfc-v ~sFw asrr fksVcgE B cF o1
 DECREASED TAX
AND REPRESENTA- TIVES INSPECT COUNTY JAIL AND HAVE LUNCH AT AL
 .GONQUIN CLUB.

The members of the General Assem-
 hly from this county held their annual
 meeting at the court house, this morn
 ing, to hear the report of the county
 commissioners. Clerk William T.
 Haviland of the Superior court opened
 the meeting. Senator F. A. Bartlett
 of this city was proposed for chair-
 man, but he declined and Sena tor
 Peck of Danbury was named.
 The estimates which the commits
 sioners had printed were read, and
 various questions were asked. Com
 missioner Simeon Pease answered all queries in satisfactory manner. Rep
 resentative Bent of this city moved tc adopt the report. It was voted to lay county tax of one-fifteenth of one
 mill as the commissioners suggested. In the past 1t has been the custom
 to allow the sheriff $2O0 for a. horse
 and carriage. Sheriff Vollmer has no carriage so Senator Paddock moved that the $20O be allowed him for the upleep of his automobile This mo- tion was carried. After the business meeting the party made an official visit to the county. jail.
 Sheriff Vollmer showed them through the building, and nothing but
 praise was heard for the manner in
 which the sheriff is conducting affairs at the North avenue institution. La ter the visitors were guests of Com
 misioners Mead, Pease and Brophy at lunch at the Algonquin club. No for
 nal speeches were made, but there was plenty of impromptu jollity at the af- fair.
 Among those in the party were Sen ators Peck of Danbury, McNeil, Pad dock and Bartlett of this city, Repre- sentatives German and Murphy o1 Danbury, Huxford of Stamford, Bent and Meltzer Of Bridgeport, Burr ot 0f al o3 Sherman Crawford of StFatford Moulthrop of Huntington, Clark o1 Monroe Sherwood of Weston, French of Trunbull, Candee of Easton. John son of Newtown, County Treasurer Keeler of Norwalk, James Ballantyne of Ridgefield, a guest of Commissions Brophy; and Sheriff William Voll- naar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
Indictment of Becker s~-
 Said to Foreshadow Great Police Scandal
fcontinued from Page 1.l

lively refused to comment on Becker arrest when he appeared. Assistant Commissioner Dougherty- issued a statement in Justification of his own actions in the case and declaring that he had never had anything to do with Becker who reported direct to Waldo
 "I have never had any supervision over Becker" said Dougherty, sand never came into contact with him or his work Rose. said: I was afraid and didn't want to take a chance in talking with him. Becker evidently was telling Rose that he could square Dougherty, the district attorney. ev- erybody, all of which were damned lies so far as was concerned. When be determined that I never had any relations with Becker Everybody both inside and outside the depart ment knows that I have never had anything to do with him.
 Tn the first place. arrived at the West 54th street station within 4E minutes after I had been informed that Rosenthal had been murdered. directed the arrest of Libby and Sha- piro and I got the first information from Shapiro that the man who hired the car was Rose and that it was the first to develop the names of the men who rode with Rose and I urged Attorney Sullivan. Roses counsel, te get his man to confess. Sullivan kept telling me that he didn't believe il was good policy for Rose to confess as he would incriminate many men ir the department and minimizing thai the commissioner did not want con- fession. Notwithstanding Sullivan's attitude, continually impressed or him that Rose should tell all he knew I brought about, through Attorney Levy, an agreement to have Shapiro testify and I told Whitman that the first man to confess would be Rose At conference with Commissionel Waldo, on Sunday, July 21, suggested that I arrest Sam Paul and Webber i did so that night. On Monday: July 22. after the arrest. I asked Districi Attorney Whitman if he thought tha' he had evidence enough to arrest Becker We both concluded that there was not enough at that time. se' cured the first discriminating state. ments from every one of the prisonert and it was on my evidence that they were all held by the coroner. Didn' they have me on the stand all day?
 'In short. I have co-operated witt the district attorney day in and day out. The district attorney could prom ise and grant immunity where coul6 not"
 A, H. Marshall was substituted to day as attorney for Jack Sullivan King of the Newsboys,'' held as g principal in the killing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
WHAT TO READ ON SUFFRAGE.

The Equal Franchise League sng- sests the following articles appearlns in the June and July numbers or the various magazines: !.
 Abbott, Lyman. The Divinity Tn Womanhcod. Outlook. New Hork'
 Barnes. Earl. Women in Industrial. Atlantic Monthly, Boston, July.
 Boettcher, Friederike. La femme dams ie theatre d'Ibsen. Revue uu Mois. Paris. June 10.
 Crawshay-Williams. B. The Posi- ton of woman Suffrage. Contempor- ary Review. London, June.
 Daly, Joseph F. Woman in the Past and Present. Catholic Educa- tional Review. Washington, June'
 Dorr Rheta Childe. Spellbinding in the Women's Clubs Saturday Even ing Post Philadelphia, June 8.
 Dunbar, Oliva Howard. Woman the Preserver of War. Harper's Weekly. New York, July 15.
 Gilliams, E. Leslie. Investigating the Child; the scope and function ot the new Children's Bureau, which is directed by the first woman who has ever been appointed head of a Fed eral sub-department. Harper'S Week. ly, New York, June 8.
 Goodwin, Grace Duffield. The Non- Militant Defenders of the Home; (Anti-Suffragists.) Good Housekeep- ing. New York, July.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
NARROW ESCAPE
 OF WOMEN WHEN
 STEAMERS COLLIDE

Boston, July 30.-Two boatloads of passengers, who crowded in the small craft following the collision of the steamer City of Roekland and the col Her Chisholm off Thatcher's Island, early today, were spilled into the sea when they overturned and many other psesengers leaped from the steamer upper deck into the water. according to details received here. Wireless messages picked up at Charlestown- Navy Yard say that the rule of the sea, Women first, which was so prominently observed by the Titanic martyrs, was not thought of by the majority of men on the City of Rock land Stories have reached here that men fought women for places in the boats during the half hour of panic. The men. women and children who were spilled into the sea from the two
 lsse6os fs slaupcheh.: according to local steamship offices. were rescued so quickly that none suffered i'll effects.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

Hard, William. The Protected Wives of Louisiana. Delineator. New York, July.
 Harper, Ida Husted. Votes for Wo- men. Harper's Bazaar. New York. July.
 The Feminist Movement-For and Against GA Symposium.) Pictorial Review. New York, July.
 Keen, Dora. Arctic Mountaineer- ing by a Woman. Scribner's Maga- zine. New York, July.
 Macleod, Della Campbell. Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross. Munsey's Magazine. New York, July.
 Mead, Lucia Ames. violerce and Votes. Independent Nev York, July 27.
 The New Woman of the New East. American Review of Reviews. New York, July.
 Patten, Simon N. Shall Woman Be Tool or Partner? Twentieth Century Magazine. Boston, July.
 Scott, Leroy. Behind the Rail; be- ing the story of woman lobbyist. Frances Perkins, who represented the New York Consumers League al
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
Felt hats for m1d-season wear.

Freshly arrived-felt hats in good quantity in many styles, delightfully."- adapted for wear right Featherweight felts, light cool comfortable particu lary suited because of their lghness for in mid season.
 Styles of wide variety, include suited especial ly to each type of face.
 Some are of felt in the soft mannish finish they will prove popular they becoming in style well at tractive of appearance
 New shades, too-among them rich cardinal and mode, and old pink.
 Twill be pleasure to choose from the assembly, =,
 $3 to $750 Velvet hats, rarely delightful to pick from Black with white binding that adds much to their effect Quite few styles, among them mushroom and Gains borough shapes
 Good style nicely finished, attractive of price Panamas for and next season. Panama is staple hat is always stylish nice thing about Panama is it's life; it doesn't die with the The hat bought today will give much be good as next season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
Captain French, 83. Years Old, Leads
 Bull Moose Division

Heading the Stratford contingent. which accompanied the Bridgeport contingent to New Haven. was Capt Wilson French, aged 83 years. The captain voted for two presidents be- fore Lincoln and has never failed to vote for the regular Republican nom- inee5 since 2 He says that he could never stand for the nominee of such a convention as the recent one at Chicago which nominated Taft. He marched with the boys, and was more spry than some of the progress -sives who have not reached the half century mark, The Bridgeporters were 1s5 strong and carried red ban dana handerkerchiefs. Messrs. Taylor, Stoddard Lyon, Vincent and Rusling, Jr., will be candidate to the Chicago convention which will nominate Roosevelt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
TRUSTEES Auction Sale! !!
WEDNESDAY,, JULY 3l
 2::3O. 7::3O P M.

As we must yacate the store immediately we will eldaspecial auction sale, Wednesday, July 31st, com mencing at 2:30 and 7:3O P. M, in order to close out the H. c. Reid, Bankrupt, Stock of Jewelry. At this sale we will sell
 Watches, Chains, Brace
 lets, Pins, Brooches,
 Rings, Umbrella Han
 dles, Clocks, Lockets, Cash Register, etc., etc. Absolutely to the Highest Bidder. Positively No
 Reserve. Every
 thing Must Be Sold
 Now is your chance to buy JeWelry at your own price. Sale takes place in the store located at. 1149 Main Street, Corner Elin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
Bull Moose Declare for Direct Primaries
 and Direct Legislation

(continued from Page 1.) tax law.
 Immediate establishment of parcels post.
 Referendum to the adult popula- ton of both sexes on the question of suffrage.
 Ealuation of the physical proper ties of railroads and other public ser vice corporations for determining a reasonable rate of return on invest ment.
 Immediate legislation on workmeu's z compensaticn and employers liability.
 A state convention to be held for the further consideration of purely state and local issues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
TO HEAR KANSAS CASE.

New York, July 3O-Justice of the Supreme Court Piney today notified Federal Marshal Henkel that he would sit in this city on Thursday to hear the now famous Kansas electors case as friends of President Taft are en- deaxoring to have overruled the decis- ion of the Kansas Supreme court pro- viding that electors favorable to Roosevelt can be put on the State of ficial ballot as Republicans. Pitney granted Representative Olmstead ot Pennsylvania writ of error and fixed Thursday morning as the time to hear arguments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
Matinee Excursions.

The delightful matinee excursions on the steamer Park City to Port Jefferson, N. r., can be enjoyed daily for the next four weeks. There is no pleasanter time to plan for this out ing than at this season of the year. The steamer leaves the wharf at the foot of Fairfield avenue at 1:30 pm. The trip across the Sound occupies about one hour and thirty minutes. The return trip is made leaving Port Jefferson at 4:30 o'clock. The steam CT lies at her dock in this beautiful bay for one hour and a half, thus giving time for stroll, drive, a sail or a swim Special excursion rates will prevail for the remainder of the season Children under 12 years of age half fare.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
-,Aa s.AsA2fDzzspf

this city. July 30, 1912, Catherine Gaffney, wife of JamesF. Graham.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No s76 Wood avenue. on Thursday, Aug. l, at 8:30 a.. n-. and from St. Augustine's church at a. m.
 -Interment at St. Augustine $ cemetery. P 30 bs FAY.-In this city, July 29, 1e12, Thomas Fay. ~
 -Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence, No 65S Soltth avenue, on Thurs day, Aug. T.. at 8;S0 a-m., and from Sacred Heart church at am. with solemn high mass. @
 -IntermeEt-. at St. Michaeps cemetery. fP 30 b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30

The funeral. of James E. Burnes, former alderman and we'll known con tractor and builder, was held from the bereaved home. 225 Colorado avenue. of relatives, friends and former as- sociates of the deceased in public life. The remains were almost hidden by a magnificent collection of floral offer ings. Delega tions of the Elks, the Eagles and other fraterna1 organiza- ceased, and many heads, even apart from the family circles, were bowed in grief as the Rev. Father Areson recalled the whole seuled, generous of boys from the Trinity church choir rendered appropriate hymns. Accom- panied by an unusually lengthy cor tege the remains were taken. to the family plot in Mountain Grove cem- etery for burial.
 News was received here late yester- day of the death on Sunday of Fred erick D. Meigs, one of the directors of Meigs & Co, proprietors of several stores. including the large Bridgeport store. MT. Meigs death occurred in Failing health constrained his giving up active business cares several years ago and for the last two years he had been living altogether in California Felix Me1gS. acOunIanC m the local store of Meigs & CO, is nephew of the deceased.
 Rev. H. A. Davenport officiated at the obsequies of pr. Mary Rising Young. held at the mortuary chapel of Henry E. Bishop at o'clock this afternoon. Interment was in Noun tain Grove cemetery.
 Catherine Gaffney, wife of James F. Graham died this morning at her home, 976 Wood avenue. Mrs Gra- ham was we'll known in this city and news of her death occasioned wide spread grief Five sons and two daughters survive, her.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
JUDGE E. B. DILLON
 WILL NOT RUN FOR < s GOVERNOR OF OHIO

Columbus. O., July So-Julge E. B. Dillon of. Columbus. Republican Cub ernatorial nominee, will not head the Republican State ticket at the fall election in Ohio. as he was chosen to do. Instead Judge Dillon will place his formal resignation as noni- nee in the hands of the Republican State Central Committee when it meets in this city Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
Light handbags of good looks and special worth---$1.

Folks who make those splendid Fibergras suit-cases that are light as light be- made these hand bags. Like the suit-cases they delightfully."- easy to carry weigh almost nothing,
 Waterproof too, even to the binding which is of Ker atol.
 Made good shape, deeply cut so they open to ad- init articles without rumpling them.
 Finished with two bolts and with brass lock Han- e shape and size that it does not tire the hand Made of remnants of Fibergras and sold to us at less than usual price.
 Yours at less than usual price, too
 16-inch size, as good as they good-looking- $1 r
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
Saloonkeeper Pays Fine

Anthony Kulvinskas. proprietor of a saloon in Main street, near Railroad avenue, paid a fine of $50 and costs, amounting to $15.97 in the city court today, for keeping his place open a week ago Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

Miss Catherine E. Lynch, a popular szenogTnprer at Ine GLane wave Lo.'
 Master Ja nes Lincoln Brennan of IS Myrtle Court, left this city last. Sum Gay to spend a two weeks vacation at the home of his cousin. Miss Doro- thy E. Forbush, of Clay avenue, Bronx. New York