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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
GOOD BAND CONCERT.
Marshalfs Played to Appreciativr
Crowd at Chesney Park Last Night.

Several thousand persons filled Chesney
park last night and listened to one of
the best rendered and best chosen open
air municipal band concerts heard in To-
peka- MarshalTs band, fifty pieces in
harmony, gave eight regular selected num-
bers and for the benefit of the crowd re-
sponded to six encores. One of the en-
cores included the Rosary and the
audience demanded an encore to the en-
core.
The hit of the evening was the descrip-
tive selection from Dawn to Twilight by
Paul DeVille- The dawn of day. street
cries, rush for the station, starting of
train. birds and cuckoo, song by band
chorus. return home and the American
English and German songs kept the crowd
at attention, despite the mob of yelling,
screaming and frolicking kids that ran in
opposition to the music.
The Topeka State Journal march, a
selection from II Trovatore, a cornet solo
by J. w. Keller, the overture William
Tell" and the Blue Danube waltz all drew
prolonged applause.
Chesney park is remarkably well adapt
ed to band concerts. Motor cars crowded
the streets surrounding the park and the
street railway handled crowds from all
parts of the city.
MarshalIs never rendered a more COM
plete program. The playing was without
a hitch or flaw and difficult music was
given to the crowds.
Only one complaint-the boistrouS romp-
ing of noisy children and the unrestrained
rough play of lads of high school age pre-
vented the audience from hearing the
softer and prettier effects of the music
A little police control would help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
SANTA FE NOTES.

Items for this column may be phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal office.]
Ellsworth Simpson of the storehouse is
off duty on account of the serious illness
of S wife who fell and ruptured blood
vessel.
c. f. w. Felt. chief engineer of the
spending few days in Topeka on COM
pany business.
The Santa Fe has completed the paving
of Fourth street across their tracks and 1t
is certainly a grand Improvement. con-
Meeting with the pavement on Holiday
street and Hancock street.
E. H. Bunnell auditor of disbursements
and wife left Sunday for Atlantic City to
attend the annual meeting of the Aneri-
can Railway Accountant association which
is being held there this week. They will
visit New York city, Washington and Chi
cago before their return home.
E. J. Longren. motor car repairer, Is
spending the week in st. Joseph on COM
pany business.
Engineer Ed Ash returned to ottawa
Sunday evening. where he is located and
runs from there to Lawrence.
Engineer E. E. Smith and family spent
yesterday with the Michael Conner fam
lily ON Van Buren, street.
Mrs. George Wood and son Earl and
daughter Thelma will go to Paola. Kan,
to remain over Decoration day with rela-
tives.
Switchman John Nelson and wife and
daughter, Mrs. Stella Fleming, will return
the last of the week from Houston, Tex,
where they attended the switchmen's ma
-.-iss Hazel McGirk, daughter of Hostler
William McGirk of Kansas City, Kan.
was the guest of honor at the party last
night given by Mr.. and Mrs. H. Allen on
Kline street. Those present were: Miss
McGirk. Miss Olson, Miss Harker, Miss
Merriam, Mr.. Stockton, Mr.. Stanley, Mr..
McAlister. Mr.. Morse, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Gentry and Mr.. and Mrs Allen. Miss
McGirk is on her way home from Texas,
where she spent the winter for her health.
Mrs. J. c. Gentry, on Scotland avenue,
is much improved this morning.
Engineer Arthur Islip will come here the
last of the month and he and Mrs. Islip
expect to visit friends in Leavenworth for
a short time while he is off duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
OWED in FLAMES
Aviator VOlplaned 1000 Feet
in Burning Filler.
Landed Safely Just as Gas
Tank Exploded.

Salisbury, Eng, May 27.-Vol-
planning from a height of 1000 feet in a
blazing biplane the British aviator,
Coloyns Pizey, and a passenger, H.
Fellows, reached the ground in safety
last evening and stepped from the ma
chine just as an explosion of the gaso-
line tank wrecked it. -f
The aeropIane was in easy flight over
the outskirts of the town, when sud-
denly the carbureter took fire. Break
ing the inlet valve, the aviator shut off
the gasoline and started a steep vol
plane. &cE
The rush of air famed the flames and
to those who witnessed the incident it
seemed if the men in the machine
had but slender chance for life.
Tongues of fire swept under the pas
senger seat and Fellows drew MINI
self up and chung to the stays while
the aeroplane dove down in its wild
descent. Pizey held the wheel in firm
grip, although the flames scorcned his
hands, and succeeded in making a
splendid landing.
plane on Fire 1900 Feet in Air.
He was making a wide circle and had
gained a height of 1,20O feet over Lark
hill when the flames broke out Not
withstanding that ne shut off the gas
oline almost instantly, the frame of the
biplane took fire.
Pizey pointed the nose of the ma
chine almost straight towards the
earth, while his passenger, Fellows,
sprang up, swaying dangerously. The
flaming aeI oplane, diving at terrific
speed towards the earth in the early
dusk, provided a wonderful spectacle
for the small crowd which had gath
cred to watch the flight. The horror
of the spectators was turned to joyous
anna cement wneT. they saw the gritty
aviator make a perfect landing.
Both men sprang hastily to the
ground and were barely clear of the
machine when the gasoline tank ex-
ploded. Burning liquid was thrown in
all directions and the wrecked biblane
was incinerated before any attempt
could be made to save it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
ARE MADE.
Conferences on Party Commit.
tee Assignments Soon.
Recognition From Democrats,
Republicans, PrOgressives.

Washington, May 27.-AlI three
parties in the house will have eau
cuses or conferences on committee as
s1gnments within fortnight at least.
The progressives will meet tomor-
row to make up the list of 81 mem
bers for recognition on various com
m1ttees during this congress.
the Democrats have all but auth
orlzed a call for caucuSeS on Monday
June 2, to pass upon the committee
personnels framed by the ways and
means committee majority, as the
committee on committees.
The Republican committee list is to
be submitted to Chairman Underwood
of the ways and means committee is
almost ready and if a sufficient num-
Der of Republicans are in the city this
week, Mr.. Mann, the Republican lead
er will call a caucus though caucus
approval of his list is not essential.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
Totals -. 81, 454.74O So 4s7, 80 ssS11. 200

Totals 81, 45474O 81, 437 80 *$S11, 200
*Gain. **Loss.
An interesting. feature of the asses
sor's statement is that the locations
of the improvements in the city of
Topeka are given by districts. There
are seven districts which comprise the
city, set apart for assessment purposes.
Every one of them made a nice gain
according to the assessors figures
District No. l, including everything
inside the city lying east of the Santa
F'e tracks, showed a gain in real estate
improvements of $69, $50. District No.
2, lying between Adams street and Kan
sas avenue, including everything south
of the river, showed a gain of 1854, $50.
This section included all the improve
ments on Kansas avenue. District No.
3, from Jackson to Tyler streets in
elusive and taking in Ladies' addition,
showed a gain of $110, 500. District No 4,
including from Polk to Clay streets and
Quinton Heights, and also including
tracts in section T. township r. range
Is, showed an increase of $105, $50. Dis
trict No. 5. including from Buchanan
street to West street, additions south
and west and Kenwood, showed an in
crease Of S126, $50. District No. 6, lying
west of West street and north of Hun
toon street and including Elmhurst
and Potwin and tracts in section 25,
township IL. range Is, showed an in
crease of $149,950. District No. 7, being
North Topeka, showed only an increase
of $4,000. The total increases aggre-
gate S769,500 from which there is de-
Quoted for losses by fire, buildings be-
ing moved away, etc, total of $40
700, leaving the net increase in the city
shown to be S717, 900.
Assessor Haynes thinks the figures
show steady, healthy growth on the
part of Topeka, and may mean a total
valuation of close to $S5, 900 900 by the
time everything, including the increases
in the valuations of public service cor
pOrationS. is in.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
DOGS IS DOGS.
Pedigree Cuts No Ice When Poultry Is
Being Pursued.

San Jose, Cal, May 27.-"No man is
obliged to stand idly by and speculate
as to whether the animal pursuing his
poultry has within it's veins the ordi-
nary blood of the cur or the blue
blood of well bred stock said Su-
perior Judge Gosbey last night in de-
Gliding a damage suit against Mrs.
Irene Sabin Merrill daughter of a
multi-millionaire telephone magnate
of San Francisco.
Mrs. Merrill had sued H. NJ. Smith,
a Mountain View ranch owner, for
$3.50 damages for the shooting of her
imported Russian wolf hound. In ad-
dition she demanded $1,000 as punitive
damages.
Rancher Smith testified that he shot
the dog to save his poultry and the
court held that when engaged in the
nefarious pursuit of killing chickens
-'dogs is dogs" regardless of their ped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
LOW WAGES NO CAUSE
Only ~ Per Cent of immortality Cases
Due to Money.

Chicago. May 27.-Economic conditions
and low wages are responsible for not
more than twelve per cent of all cases of
immortality among girls and women in
the opinion of Professor Graham Taylor,
head of the Chicago commons social set
Element. who was witness Monday before
the OHara vice and minimum wage
commission of the state senate.
This commission could do no more val
liable work than to recommend the aboli-
ton of the bar permit to the public dance
hail." said Professor Taylor. THE sa-
looms are closed at l o'clock, then all the
buns are turned out to continue their
drinking until o'clock in the dance halls.
There they come in contact with innocent
young girls and take them home"
Professor Taylor said he had investigat-
ed the life stories of 2420 women and
girls Implicated in the social evil He
advanced a long list of causes to why
girls go wrong.
E. G. Jones, president of the United
States Broom and Brush company, which
employs 8 women in its factory. told the
commission that he thought $3.50 would
be a fair minimum wage for women. He
said all the workers at his plant were
paid for the piece system and that the
women average from 81 to $12 per week,
according to their skill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
HAL CHASE TO WE'D.
Bride Gets License While He Was
Busy With His Team.

Jersey City. May 27.-A marriage
license was issued here Monday to
Harold Chase and Miss Anna Cherurg
of New York. Chase is best known
to the baseball fans of the country as
Hal He is the first baseman for the
New York American team.
Chase and Miss Cherurg applied for
the license Monday but 1nasmuch as
he could not produce certified copy
of the decree of divorce from his first
wife, the license clerk refused to issue
it. Chase and his bride-to-be left the
city hall, promising to return later
with the paper. Chase, however, was
busy in the afternoon with his team
striving to stave off defeat by the Bos-
tons, and Miss Cherurg came alone to
the license bureau with the decree and
received the license.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
OAKLAND NOTES.
Items for this column may be 'phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal office.1

to 1915 the State Journal office.l
terrain church will meet Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Dawson, on AFTER avenue.
afternoon instead OF Friday on account
of Decoration day, with Mrs. Woodwork
on Oakland avenue. d.
The choir of the Oakland Christian
o'clock this evening for Auburndale
where they will sing tonight for the SER
vices which are being held there. Pro-
fessor F. F. Dawdy will lead.
Elmer Dolstrom of Norris street return
ed last evening from Chicago, where he
spent the past week visiting
The congregational meeting of the Oak
land Presbyterian church will be held
Thursday evening and Rev. Mr.. Gregg of
Lawrence, the pastor at large, will be
present and the selection of minister
is to come up at this meeting every mem
Der is urged to be present
The Christian church Ladies' Aid will
meet with Mrs. j. A Jessop, 172 AFTER
avenue, Thursday afternoon and every
member is invited to be present.
The East Topeka band has reorganized
and every one who has been notified Is
personally required to meet Friday even
Three young ladies of Osawkie started
Sunday morning on hike leaving at 8
O'Clock and arrived just at II at the J. r
Michael home on CARIBOU avenue, making
the twenty miles in just six hours and
only a blistered heel from the trip. They
returned today to their homes; ST, The girls
Miss Nellie Cremer and Miss Nettie
Michael.
George NJ Jordan, 166 Oakland avenue,
left last night for Oklahoma on a business
trip to be away some two weeks.
Bishop Shepard preached last night at
the district conference meeting and
large congregation was present at the NJ.
z. church. s. E Carter, director of the
choir will furnish special music and a
cordial invitation is extended to all who
can to attend The ladies of the church
served dinner today on the lawn Of the
church.
Miss Goldie Pierson of Los Angeles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27

lating the Sherman antitrust law were
fined $1,000 and $500 respectively in fed
eral court here last night.
Frank Foltz. of the Hunter Milling
company, indicted personally for the
same offense, was fined $500. Foltz gave
a temporary bond of $500 for ten days.
an appeal will be taken.
The indictments charge that the
Hunter Milling company conspired with
the Blackwell Mill and Elevator COM
pany to withdraw their agency from
Blackwell and when it did so the price
of flour, 1t is alleged, was increased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
TRY TO BRING PEACE.
Nations Try to Break Turkey-Balkan
Deadlock.

London, May PA plan is under dis
to the signature of the peace treaty be-
tween Turkey and the Balkan states. The
European powers recommend that those
states which are ready sign Sir Edward
Grey's draft treaty without waiting for
their allies.
1t is pointed out that Bulgaria could
thus conclude terms with Turkey and the
powers could then devote their attention
to inducing the recalcitrant states to
sign.
Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign
minister, received the peace delegates sep
arate1y today and urged them to sign the
draft treaty, but the Greek delegates re-
piled that they must refer the question
to their government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
Wednesday Specials
10 IL. Best Granu- en-
ID IUS. lated Sugar JUG
With So order of other
groceries.

WIN SZ OrQor OF OCnor
groceries.
New Potatoes, fancy red
stock, ID. Sc; peck =. 400
Pineapples, fancy Indian River
Floridas, the best 8 for. .25e
Strawberries, fancy home
grown, box zoe
Special price on crate lots.
Creamery Butter, Meadow
Gold, plain wrapper, Id. SOC
Canned Milk Carnation, 6
cans ESQ
Salad Dressing Kuehn's,
2 sizes $50 and. .25S
Canned Peas, good quality,
Brown Sugar, medium light,
"a lbs. for ....... 81 90
Pulverized Sugar, finest
quality, 2 lbs. for. .15t
Coffee, Savoy brand, there is
no better, ID. tins -. 400
Onions, Texas Bermuda's, Id. 70
Salmon, tall cans, 1Oc quality,
Call .'..... 10
Dried Beef, Premium quality,
sliced to your order, Id. 800
Coffee, fresh roasted, Id. +. .1et
Tea Siftings, fancy grade
1 10. package .12S
Pie Plant, nice and fresh, lb.1he
RadiSheS, fresh. all kinds.
bunch IA
California Hams, smoked
shoulders, 10. ....... .13ME
Soap-White Rose, 10 large
q bars .2Se
Breakfast Bacon, fancy sugar
cured, 10. ............ 1ShG
Sardines, packed in mustard
sauce, large loo cans 2 for 15S
Vinegar, fine quality of
cider Vinegar, gal. =. .24S
Canned Corn, 15c quality
can .. .11G
Salt Pork, good quality, lib. 12HS
Pickles Sour gallon .3OS
Fresh Barrel Cookies, 3 kinds
15c quality, Id. ...126
Fancy Lemons, medium
Size, uOZ. .Z7G
Asparagus, fresh, home
grown, bunch .4G
Cheese Wisconsin and Kansas.
TO- - .1SG
Navy Beans, fancy handpicked,
ID. for .25G
Flour, the Regal Highest
Patent, 48 ID. sack. SLY
Red Salmon, zoe value, can lac
Dill Pickles, the finest kind,
dozen -. Use
Plate Boiling Beef, the best
quality, ID. Toe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
BOOST MERIDIAN ROAD
Motor Car Tour of Kansas. Arkansas
City to Salina.

Arkansas City, Kan, May 27.-One hun
bred men, representatives of the Kansas
Oklahoma Good Roads association. left
here this morning in automobiles on
tour to Salina, Kansas. where they ex-
pected to attend a meeting of boosters
of the Meridian road tonight.
The Meridian road is north and south
highway planned to connect Canada and
the Gulf of Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
KING GEORGE AT HOME
Terminated German Visit With Review
of Army Corps.

Berlin, May Fixing George and
Queen Mary of England, terminated
their visit today with a review of the
guards army corps which was holding
it's spring parade at Potsdam. The
review was followed by a gala lunch
con at Potsdam palace.
Their majesties left for England
late in the afternoon.
No confirmation was obtainable of
the report received from London that
Emperor William is to visit Ports
mouth in August escorted by a squad
ron of German warships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
MILLION AND HALF GAIN


$1,000; Mission, nothing; Topeka city.
$4,000. Total, SS1S.12O.
The personal property gain in the
city of Topeka was of course, the
greatest although Williamsport town
ship showed the greater proportion
ate gain. The gain in the city of To-
peka amounted to $631,770. In Will
$125,61O. Some of the townships lost
ground on personal property, one of
them, Soldier township, losing $73,720.
The showing of valuations in the
townships and the city of Topeka for
last year and this year, and the losses
and gains in each in the personal
property assessments are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27

Boss-''Where's Jones? His vacation
was up this morning" F'ellow-Clerk-''It
was, sir; but he telephoned that he would
have to ask for a few days to rest up
before he could possibly go to work.
Judge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
fine KANSAS MILL.
Wellington Firm Convicted for VioIat-
ing Antitrust Law.

Oklahoma City, Ok, May 27-The
Milling company of Wellington, Kan,
and the Blackwell Mill and Elevator
company of Blackwell. Ok. recently
convicted in the federal court of vio-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27

Son of the House Ito caller)-'I wanted
to see you cos father says you made your.
self" Galleries, my lad, and I'm proud
hof it." Son of House-tB-but why die
you do it like that?"-Punch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27

Let me go on the junkets of a coun-
try says Senator Wombat, land L care
not who makes the 1aws."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
Bring all your needs
of the day to
our store
our store

Let us complete the list of ev-
erything you need for the table.
When you get your groceries,
compare prices and quality with
similar goods you have had be-
fore. We feel sure you will find
a shade the better of it in our
prices and quality above criti-
cism.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-10
CAMBRIDGE CITY

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, June 10
A w. Bradbury, Miss Alice Bradbury
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Ohmit and son, AL.
bert, spent Sunday with relatives in
Muncie.
Mr. and Mrs. David Esteb, Mrs
George Smith, of Richmond, and Har.
old Smith, of Indianapolis, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. White
Sunday
Mrs. Fem Wonsettler went to Penn
vile today to spend a few days with
Miss Esther Coffin before returning to
her home in Bryan, Ohio.
Winfield Eliason has purchased an
automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs o. D. Hall and daugh-
ter Hildreth, and Mrs. Emily Hall, of
Dublin, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hall, at dinner. Sunday.
Born. Sunday to Mr., and Mrs. B. K.
Strattan, son, weight 91a pounds
Mrs. Ernest Jones of Wabash went
to Spiceland, Monday, after short Wis
it with friends in Cambridge City.
Prof. E. E. Oldaker, his sister, Mrs.
Overbaugh. and Miss Rose Greisenger,
went to Richmond Sunday, Mrs. Old
aker and son returning home with
them.
George L. Middleton of Columbus,
Ohio, was a visitor Sunday in the
home of c. A. Bertsch and family.
Mr.. and Mrs, 0. l.. Galloway and
Mrs. J. B. Routh, motored TO Winches-
ter Sunday and spent the day with
friends, Mrs. Routh remaining for the
week
Mrs. H. H. Bryan went to Spring
field. Ohio. Monday. to visit relatives.
She will also visit brother in West
Liberty before her return.
The class in pottery making and de-
sign began work today under the SUI
pervision of the Misses Overlook The
class will include students from Indi-
annapolis and Richmond as we'll as from
Cambridge City. Basketry will also be
taught
Mrs. Elmer Wheelan and daughter
Mary Catherine, have returned after
several days spent in Hagerstown on
account of the serious illness of Mrs.
Wheelan's father, John Retts. who is
thought to be somewhat improved.
Miss Harriet Overlook went to Chi
cage this morning to spend a week or
ten days.
Mrs. Fem Wonsettler was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall at dinner
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyd and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mrs Boyd 5
parents, Mr. and Mrs John Hernley of
New Castle.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Summers and
Miss Mary Dillon spent Sunday in In
dianapolis at the X. of c. initiation
A duet by Mrs. Lawrence Ogborn
and Miss Rose Greisenger and a male
quartet from Dublin. were special fea-
lures of the musical at the Methodist
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-06-10
PETITION OF BANKRUPT FOR HER
DISCHARGE

In the matter OF Elmira J. whitesell,
Bankrupt. No. 1884. In Bankruptcy.
District of Indiana, SIS:
On this eth day of June. A. ID. 1913.
on reading the petition OF the bank
rupt for her discharge.
IT is ORDERED BY THE COURT.
That a hearing be had upon the same
On the 23rd day of July. A. ID. 1919.
before said Court, at Indianapolis. in
said District. at nine O'Clock in the
forenoon. and that notice thereof be
published twice in The Richmond Pal
ladium and Sun-Telegram, a news
paper printed in said District, and that
all known creditors and other persons
in interest may appear at the said
time and place and show cause. If any
they have, why the prayer Of the said
petitioner should not be granted.
And il is further ordered by the
Court, that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies OF
said petition and this order, addressed
to them at their places of residence as
stated.
WITNESS. the Honorable Albert q.
Anderson. Judge of said Court, and the
seal thereof at indianapolis. in said
District on the 9Th day of June A. ID.
1913
(SeaI of the Court
NOBLE C. BUTLER.
June 1917. Clerk.