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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
IN LEGAL DEFENSE
Long Beach Millionaire Fights
Sensational Indictments.
Motion Picture Actress Prom.
Uses Details of immortality.

Los Angeles, May 3--DemurrerS and
other means of legal defense were pre-
pared in behalf of George H. Bixby,
the Long Beach millionaire when he
was arraigned today on two indict-
ments charging him in connection with
the delinquency of two minor girls. The
indictment were returned last night by
the county grand jury inquiry into al
legations that wealthy men had an
organized system of ensnaring young
women for immoral purposes.
Two other indictments were returned
at the same time against Mrs. Josie
Rosenberg, who was already in Jail.
in default of $4,000 ball. Mrs. Rosen-
berg, as keeper of The Jonquil, the re-
sort at which it is alleged Bixby was
known as the BLACK pearl" is charg-
ed with having been chief procurer for
the wealthy patrons of her place.
Shortly before Bixby was arraigned,
Kitty Phillips, the youthful motion
picture actress whose charges started
the sensational investigation, was ia
ken to the central police station Miss
was questioned closely by
Chief of Police Sebastian. He wanted
to know why she had pleaded guilty
to q vagrancy charge and then vanish
ed after the Matchmaking charge pre-
ferred by Bixby had been dropped and
she had nothing further to fear. She
replied that her attorneys had adyis-
ed her to do so, saying IL she u1O Sile
would be given a suspended sentence
on her leaving the city,
while if she remained certain wealthy
men interested in the suppression OF
all white slavery acts would see that
she was severely punished. She fur
her declared that when she was sum-
noned before the grand jury she would
add details still more sensational TO
stories already told.
Bixby gave bonds of $1,000 each were
approved there and returned to his |
lOme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
PORT and STARBOARD
Origin OF Famous Terms Which Have
Been Tabooed by Mr.. Daniels.

Before Secretary of the Navy jose
| phus Daniels love of simplicity tine
| time-worn, time-honored nautical
terms of "starboard" and port have
fallen. The secretary has ordered the
use of these two terms abolished on
all vessels of the navy department
They are not clear enough, he says IN
these days, when things are called by
their right names, left ought OF be ieIt
and right ought to be right On sea as
well as on land. Henceforward helms
men must accustom themselves 10
hearing the strange order, Right your
helm" instead Of the usual star
board order. When they hear left
they will assume that the man making
the order really means port.
Now that these famous old names
are banished from the navy will they
become obscure and die out? 1t is
hardly probable that they will, at least
for a long time, for, besides the thou-
sands of A. BIS who use no otner
names for left and right, the nav1es
of other countries also use these terms
officially. Great Britain's navy uses
them, and besides having an old Ola
English origin these words many
years ago were used in the Latin ana
Teutonic tongues.
1t took centuries of seafaring use In
different forms to make possible the
evolution of the word "starboard' in
it's present form. Port, although
quite an old nautical terra, Is not near
ly so ancient as "starboard. In fact,
port first came into use as a SUBJ
stitute for "starobard's'' old partner,
"larboard.'' These two names, be-
cause of their similar sound, were very
confusing. In stormy weather, When
the wind roared and orders were called
out, it was quite possible to mistake
"starboard' for cardboard" For this
reason port was substituted for the
latter The left side of a ship has al |
ways been known as the port" side
because of the portfolios through which |
the ships merchandise was discharged
at the ports where the ships dockeo. |
In the British navy port was SUD
stitute for 'starboard's'' old partner, |
board" by an admiralty order in 1874.
The United States navy did not make
the change until 1896.
These terms have become part of the
language ever since the days or Ola
England, when vessels were steered by
a paddle, or sweeps worked from the
right side. The final part OF the Term
was bord (board), which at that time
meant the side of a Ship The first
part of starboard, known In Old Eng
Iish as steorbord, meant steer" Hence, 7
the steering side.
In the Old English the left side of
ship was known as the baecbord, the
blackboard or the side Of the vessel to
the back Of the steersman. The English
sailors were not the only ones that
used this term. The Germans knew
it as blackboard and the French as pa
bord England itself did not keep this
form in the language, but changed IL
70 laddenborde or latheborde. Along
about the sixteenth century the word
took the form of lerbord. leerebord, or
larbord, probably by assimilation to
ster. steere and star-bord.-New York
Evening Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
ONE MORE CHANCE.
Grace Richie Win Not Have to Face
Incorrigible Charge.

Grace Richie, the II year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Richie, who disappeared last Tuesday
and was brought back to Topeka Fri
day and was placed in the county jail
on complaint of her parents, VIII not
have to face the charge of being an in
corrigible child. Her parents will give
her one more chance.
According to the story told by the
Richie girl she and Grace Rinner, a
companion, planned to elope with
Eugene RRuth and Billy Barr, two
members of the minstrel company that
PLAYED at the Novelty theater last
week. They are playing in Kansas
City at the Empress this week. The
Rinner girl got "cold feet" when it
came to carrying out her part of the
enterprise, but Grace Richie went to
Kansas City where she had agreed to
meet Eugene Rauth.
The Rinner girl on learning of the
anxiety felt by the mother of her
companion over her daughters d1sap-
pearance, went to Kansas City and
brought her home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Paris, May 3.-The long earrings, be-
loved of femininity, must go, if one is
to be fashionable. No longer will a
pendant of scintillating stones hang
from shell-like ear, to flash light
with every quick motion of the beau
tiful head. One of Cupid's chief ar
tificfal aides is to go, say the mod
istes.
Still, the artfu1 snare of the long
earring is forced out by another de-
vice even better calculated to gather
victims. The ear, unadorned, is to be
completely covered in the new coif-
fures.
The accompanying illustrations give
an idea of what the new coiffures will
offer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

held this month. The Good Government
club, of which Mrs. Monroe is president,
wages a war against the high cost of
meat Butchers will explain cuts and
prices. Mrs. Monroe also mentioned that
the Y w. c. A, the Provident associa-
ton, possibly the y and L club, will pro
vide women policemen to patrol the
trains. Several young women have con-
scented to take the civil service examina-
ton for police women. Their names will
not be made public until the result of the
examination is known.
Petition to vacate alley between Eighth.
Ninth, Fillmore and Clay was presented
to the commission this morning and re-
ferred to Commissioner Tandy.
The civil service board acts as trium-
virate this afternoon in the trial of E. j.
Stewart, city electrician; charges of in
competency have been brought against
him by w. f. Robbins of the local Broth
erhood of Electrical Engineers. Mr.. Stew
arts case is in the hands of Robert Stone.
This is the first time charges have been
brought against an official from the out
side rather than the department in which
he is employed. The decision of the civil
service board, c. H. Kutz, Charles NJ.
sheldon and Fl. c. Lindsey, is final. The
case cannot be appealed to the district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
AT THE NOVELTY
Offering of Two Bills Next
Week for Three Days.
A Regular Vaudeville Bill and
8 Days of Musical Comedy.

Tonight will be your last chance OF
seeing one of the best vaudeville
shows which has been offered at the
Novelty for several weeks past, and
other Novelty Fest" The first three
days will be vaudeville and the last
three days musical cor.edy. The diff
ferent offerings at the Novelty in one
week is unusual. However, the same
Novelty prices will be maintained for
the entire week and three shows daily
will be given. The five acts that will
be provided on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday possess quality of a new
and unusual nature, which in a great
er or less degree gives them an ele-
ment of novelty in addition to their
ordinary entertaining features.
There is an old saying that there is
nothing new under the sun, but mod
ern theatrical ingenuity occasionally
succeeds in putting something over on
is particularly true of this weeks of
fering. Madam Ellis & Company will
present a new and modern mind
reading act. This act in many in
stances has been re-engaged for from
two to three consecutive weeks in the
same theater owing to their popular
ity. This celebrated mental telepa-
thist shows an entirely new phase of
the art and answers all questions. A
dramatic sketch will be offered by
w AFTER MCMILLAN q company, ent1tIeQ
the BlackSmith'S Son. 1t is a clean,
story and is built primarily
for laughing purposes with a little
touch of pathos cleverly worked in.
Ruble Sims, who makes every one his
friend by his first application of
gloom cure" will be offered. He
draws his jokes and tries to sing. Bar
ret and Earl, one of the best singing
and dancing pairs in vaudeville will
be on the job and their efforts will
contribute much joy to patrons of this
-heater. The Bimbos, those droll, &C.
centric acrobats, will offer something
1ew in this field. The entire new show
which will come on Thursday for the |
of the week will be a mu-
steal comedy offering in which 20 peo-
pie will be seen. An abundance of !
pretty girls and funny comedians will |
produce school Days" the funniest /
IF all the Voolfolk musical show of !
erings. This company has been big
lrawing card with theatrical managers
md was fortunately secured for To-
)eka. 1t carries all the necessary ac-
,essories which make a musical show
rood, and is entirely new to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

place for half an hour. even ran the
risk of my dizziness and went up
stairs to see the fun. The first papa
got bad pounding, and what furni-
carting away
Sooch wickedness-sooch wicked
ness! Mister Janitor, can You tell me
WY people vhas so wicked ?"
soh, it's born in certain people, and
they can't help it. Why, man, I could
tell you of things that would make
your hair stand up in horror Other
Janitors gould do the same. We see
to look for it. Criminals even come
to us to confess
"Und Why don't you write some
book asked the awed and admiring
."Ah, why don't I? I am writing one
sir It's more than half done now. Yes
SIR | began it three years ago. and it
~ murder cases in it, to say nothing of
otner crimes. 1t will sell like hot cakes"
~, For sure. it will: You .vhill call her
by some name. won't you?"
OF course; have already named it,
1t is called The Memories of a Janitor
VINO Kept His Eyes Open and Knew the
Game The title alone will sell the book
But you were asking for news from the
Flats. Did I ever tell you about Mrs.
Well, she got one, and he's a jim
dandy. He's butted the breath out of
every hio IN the hats I'VE times over.
and all the grown-ups are afraid of him.
I'd have broken his neck, long ago but
you see Mrs. Dubar's husband is a dis
trict leader and has a pull. The other
evening five of the lady tenants were
going down on the street to promenade
They were all on the first stairs when
that old goat spied 'em from above He
saw chance for wholesale business and
went in. He struck the first one, and she
helped him to clear the stairs of the rest
Lands, but you ought to have heard the
tumbling and screaming, And the fun
of the whole thing was that they laid 1T
all off on each other and there was a
hair-pulling match in the lower hall that
called for two policemen. The flats
haven't settled down yet but I'm pre-
tending not to take notice. 1 kicked the
goat down the basement stairs this
morning, hoping to end his life but he
got up as blithe as lark and ran out
doors and sent butcher sprawling. oh. |
there's always something doing around |
a flat-house.''
''Und don't So mooch wickedness make |
yo usadi'' asked the grocer, as he SOL |,
EMMY shook his head.
Yes, now and then, but that's what a |
1anitor is paid for-to feel sad sometimes |
Yes, have my sad hours at times, and |
as this is one of them I'll take this can
taloupe along and go home and see if it |
won't help me to look upon life as worth |
the living. ''-(Copyright, 1913, by Associat-
ed Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
A PREACHER Still.
John CIliIes Is in Jail But His Voice
Is Raise in Praise.
Nearer My God to Thee"

Nearer My God to Thee
The strains of the old familiar
church hymn came floating up from
the lower corridor of the county Jail
last night just before the prisoners
were locked up for the night.
An investigation showed that John
Chiles, a colored preacher was leading
a religious service at the close of the
day. Still all my song shall be- the
lusty voices were making the whole
building ring with their music, Near
er my God to Thee, nearer my God to
Thee, nearer to Thee
Then there followed prayer, a gem
of eloquence the jailers declared, in
which the minister prayed loudly for
his fellow prisoners, for the officers
who held them captive, and for all
mankind for that matter. The service
was not interrupted until it was nee
essary to lock the prisoners in their
cells for the night.
Chiles is serving term for violation
of his parole. He violated the pro-
hibitory law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
over 1000 TICKETS.
They Have Been Sold for Williams
Jubilee Singers Concert.

Two thousand tickets have been sold for
the entertainment at the auditorium Mon
day night by the Williams Jubilee sing
ers, according to Gilbert Fenton, president
of the Topeka Local Union, under whose
auspices the performance will be given.
There will be a number of line parties.
Several hundred Of the persons who heard
the concert last fall by this popular COM
pany OF colored vocalists have purchased
tickets for Monday night.
The proceeds of the entertainment will
go towards a good cause. They will be
used in the hospital and sick room work
of the local union, which is composed of
Christian Endeavor and other young peo-
pies societies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
BRYCE DOESN'T TALK,
Former British Ambassador Says Lit
tie on Jap Question.

San Francisco, May 3-James Bryce.
former ambassador from Great Britain
to the United States. turned the tables
on journalist who asked many questions
relative to the Japanese problem in this
state. The ambassador inquired as to
the holdings of Japanese in California, the
number of japanese in the state and the
source of the movement to deny sthem
the right of land ownership.
THE questions raised by the legislation
at Sacramento were both interesting and
important" he declared. Mr.. Bryce who
Is accompanied by Mrs. Bryce on tour
around the world, is returning to England
was scheduled to sail today for the
Orient
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

On the upper left is a marcel
waved tight couture with a broad band
held together by a pearl buckle which
right of it the hair is shown parted
at the right. forming deep curves over
the ears and ending in loose curis.
Two narrow ribbons of black velvet
covered by rhinestone braid with
large white aigrette at the right, are
the ornaments.
On the lower left is a marcelled
couture that is parted at the left, with
knot in the back and ornament OF
white beads and aigrette. On the
right is very loose and full couture
with bangs and low knot twisted with
a string of beads used as an ornament.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

attaches and a number of policemen and
disappeared in the street
Spencer was recently fined $50 for disor-
DERBY conduct and was in court today
while his attorney was arguing a motion
for new trial He is supposed to have had
the rope concealed on his person when ne
entered court and to have had a confed-
crate in an automobile waiting for him In
front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
DIDN'T KILL AMERICAN
Report of Rebel Attack at MatepepuIa
Is Untrue.

Mexico City, May 3.-Rebels did not
kill William Dingwall an American
citizen at Matepepula, in San Luis
Potosi as reported on April 20. Ding
wall, owner of a foundry and a di-
rector of the Santa Maria de La Paz
Mining company was not even injured
during the fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Clarence Edward Sandeffer, age 10,
was killed May / in Bartales. N. M.
The body will arrive in Topeka Sunday
morning and the funeral will be held
at 2:3O O'Clock Monday from the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sandeffer, at 521 Liberty street. Inter-
ment will be in the Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Prout,
who died Friday at the home on Twen-
ty-third and Pennsylvania avenues,
was held yesterday and interment was
in the Topeka cemetery
Mrs. Ethel Miller, wife of w. I. Mil
ler died at the family home at 1925
Topeka avenue this morning. She has
been i'll for month or more. The
funeral will be held at o'clock Mon
day at the residence and will be pri-
vate-
The funeral of John Hanson. whose
death was caused by acid Thursday
morning. will be held at O'Clock Sun
day in Penwell's chapel.
The funeral of R. V. Ridley, of 300
Oak street, who died Friday night, will
be held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday at the
Second Baptist church at Third and
Quincy streets under the auspices of
Kaw Valley lodge No. Is A. F. and
A. NJ, and Myra chapter No. 5 Order
of the Eastern Star. Rebecca chapter
No. and Bethany chapter No. are
invited to attend. Interment will be
in Mount Auburn cemetery. He was
81 years old and died of complications.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
ESCAPED BY A ROPE.
Chicago Prisoner Swung Down Three
Stories Past Cops and Got Away

Chicago, May 3.-Bert Spencer, locked in
an ante room of Judge Rooney's court on
the third floor of the criminal court build
ing today. attached a rope to a radiator,
swung through the open window to an
other open window of the states attor-
ney's office on the second floor, walked
past two girl stenographers, several court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
FEAR War SCARE?
French Government Will Hold
Over Entire Army.
Increase in German Army
ArOuseS the Premier.

Paris, May 3.-The French govern
ment, although it has not been Off
cially announced. intends in view of
the European situation and the in
crease in the German army to keep this
years time expired men under the
colors for the present
The premier is expected to make the
announcement tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
TO USE REFERENDUM.
Enemies of California Bill Have New
Plan of Defense.

st. Louis, May 3.-California citi-
zens who oppose the anti-alien land
ownership bill passed by the Cali
fornia senate will hold its operation in
suspense by an appeal to the refer
endum and the validity of the law
will be tested in the federal supreme
court, according to President David
Starr Jordan of Leland Stanford uni
VersiCy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
FIGHTING IN MEXICO.
Battle Near MoncIova Is Reported But
Without Detail.

Washington, May 3.-Official re-
ports of the Smelling of Emplame by
federal gunboats yesterday made no
mention of casualties among Ameri-
cans Carranzas in Ciudad Profirio
Diaz report a battle at Espinosa near
MOnclova but give no details
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
Realms in Kansas Todax.

Hutchinson, May 3.-Heavy showers are
falling today all over the central and
western portions of Kansas. 1t is of vast
value to the growing wheat
Wichita. May 3--Rain. which was badly
needed for the growing wheat is falling
in southern Kansas this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
NAV Day Fete Postnoned

The May Day fete that was to have
been held this afternoon at Washburn
campus has been postponed Indefinite
1y on account of the weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
TRY. IT ONCE MORE.
| Secretary Bryan Asks for Another
Alien Bill Conference.

Sacramento, May 3.-In the midst of
his preparations for leaving Sacramento
this evening Secretary of State Bryan
sent word at noon to Governor Johnson
and the presiding officers of the two
houses of the legislature asking for an
other conference to be held at o'clock
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

number of Kansas electrical contract
o tqr are in session at the Commercial club
lhIs AFTERNOON for the purpose of forming
a state branch of the National TcIectricaI
contractors association. Five local firms
are members of this organization. They
are: me H b. Howard Electrical COM
pany, E. p. Gordan, Machinfsts Electrical
company. Tucker Electrical company and
E. L. Overton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
Fire This Afternoon.

Fire at o'clock this afternoon
caused slight damage to the College
Hill bakery barn at 1911 Lane street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Swan Gustav BoIif and KekIa Olson
We're married today in Topeka by the Rev
Mr. Person at his home. The groom was
formerly a Topekan. They will return
today to Kansas City where they will
make their home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

For few days at least. the Water
land will be the worlds largest pas
senger steamship. This latest con-
testant in the race for Ieviathan
honors of the deep was recently
launched at Hamburg, in the presence
of a distinguished concourse. Elabor-|
ate ceremonies attended the event
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
Vote on Wool Schedule.

Washington, May 3.-The house late
today sustained the wool schedule of
the Underwood bill, 1913 to "a and vot-
ed down the Republican substitute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03
Late Gmae al Wichita.

Wichita, May 3.-Topeka and Wich-
ita began playing baseball at o'clock
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new, 25c-35c doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

To Clothiers: What is more desirable
for valuable souvenir advertiser than an
excellent clothes brush. have imported
goods which | give liberal discount on
TINS month Also other novelties. James
Kerr, 1927 Arch st.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Free 81 extra pants with every suit
20 oroer $l5: This week only. Glasgow
WOODEN Mills, 729 Kansas aye.-Ady-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

The Vaterland is $50 feet long. 100
1eet on the beam, and is expected to
show a speed of 2235 knots per hour
The hfeboats will accommodate 5000
people, and bulkheadS are expected to
preclude possibility of any disaster
such as befelI the Titanic. The living
appointments are to be the last word
in nautical luxury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

All socialist sympathizers meet at hall,
4lS Kansas avenue Sunday, 3 D. m.--Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-03

Milton Miner, colored, accused of steal
ing chickens, was fined IS and costs by
Judge A. w. Dana in the first division
OF the district court this morning.