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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
FIRE IN LAUNDRY
Explosion Caused $4,000 Loss
to the wv Plant.
Narrow Escape of Employees
in the Building.

Dana ges estimated variously from
900 to $4,000 resulted late Friday
afternoon from a fire in the Wv laun-
dry, PIG and 21S West Sixth avenue.
The fire started from an explosion,
proba bly, of natural gas, and all of the
employees escaped without injury. 1t
was a narrow escape, however, as the
whole building was a mass of flame
and smoke in a few moments after the
explosion.
The good work of the fire department.
held the fire almost to the first story
where it started. The principal dam
age above is from smoke and slight
scorching. The department also held
the fire from spreading to adjacent
buildings, considered rather a remark
able feat in view of the fact that the
laundry almost was a furnace when
the firemen arrived, the flames running
higher than the building at the east,
and the west room pouring out a large
volume of black, dense smoke.
The loss to the building is estimated
from s., 900 to $4,000. although that is
not certain. 1t is almost impossible to
estimate the loss to the contents until
the laundrymen have checked up as
far as possible to ascertain what cloth
ing they had on hand. There We're
washings in every stage of develop
ment. from the finished work waiting to
be delivered to the new work that had
just Deen brought IN, DeS1OeS a cOnS1O-
cradle amount of clothing that had
been cleaned. or was waiting to be
cleaned. The loss in clothing and such
articles is expected to be high.
The total loss, however. is not expect
ed to run as high as was at first
thought. Fire Chief George O. Will
marth declared he is unable yet to
place an estimate on the damage. 1t
may be several days before he will
do so.
In the rush for safety a score of girls,
who had left their purses, watches and
various trinkets in the middle of the
west ROOM were unable to recover
them, so fast did the flames spread and
the smoke grow in volume. Part of the
trinkets were recovered after the fire.
The west building, owned by Mrs
Genevieve Veal. S27 Topeka avenue. suf-
fered the greatest damage. The damage
may aggregate $4,000 Insurance in the
sum of $4,000 was carried on it. The
east building was owned by J. K. Mil
Ter, 1410 West Tenth avenue. The dam
age is expected to be less than 81 600
Insurance was carried in the sum of
81, 600.
Insurance in the sum of $4,000 was
carried by ]. H. Ulsh and George w.
Veale, owners of the laundry, on their
plant. 1t will not cover the loss, it is
estimated. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
WALKER HAD MOTIVE.
Negro Detective From Southland
Caught Alleged Murderer.

Frank Walker. colored. the Sherlock
Holmes" of the south, caught an alleged
murderer from Mississippi this morning
and now is holding him in the county
jail. awaiting the arrival of the sheriff of
Madison county, Mississippi
The man charged with murder is Silas
Smith, but Walker says his real name is
Nelson Moons. Moons is wanted in the
southern state for the murder of his wife
al bout 10 years ago but efforts to find him
have proven futile. 1t is said that Moons
murdered his wife a month after his mar
riage Later Moons escaped and Walker
and 30 armed deputies We're sent after
him After few years the matter DROP
ped and nothing more was done to find
him until the arrest of Smith this morn
ing at Second and Kansas avenue
Walker has been tracing Smith for two
DAYS but lost track, of him at the laundry
fire yesterday afternoon. This morning
he arrested Smith with the aid of Officer
Pinkston and Smith was taken to the po-
lice station. Later he Was taken to the
county Jail ard the sheriff in MISSISSIPPI
was notified.
IN the sheriff's office Smith was very
nervous and admitted having been m
Canton Mississippi several times. He
told Chief Hughes that he had been in
Wade's Bluff where the murder was COM
rnitted by Moon. Smith is now IN the
county iail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
Early Activities in Football.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Sept. 20.-Six of
the nine available wearers of the Mich
igan football M had reported to
Coach Fielding Fl. Yost for practice up
to last night. They are Captain Pater-
son. center; Tobbet, end and halfback;
Hughitt, halfback and quarterback:
Pontius, tackle and end; Bushnell,
quarterback, and Baynsford, tackle.
Almendiner, guard, has yet to report.
while Craig. halfback, is said to have
given up football activities and Boyle,
also halfback is not expected to re-
turn to the university.
Coach Yost has squad of 80 men
fresh from a season on the reserve.
and freshmen teams, however, and with
many promising candidates to choose
from, make a good outlook. The coach
is giving his men a little more strenu-
Gus drill each day and is supplement-
ing lighter practice with work at the
..bucking machine and the tackling
dummy. The Michigan schedule opens
October 4, when Case will play at Ann
Arbor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
GOSSIP ON NEXT YEAR
Frank Chance Gives Interesting View
of Future Ball.

New York, Sept. 2O.-Houston, Tex,
will be the training grounds of the
New York Americans next spring:
Manager Frank Chance announced
this yesterday and at the same time
indicated the probable makeup of
next seasons team.
Chance is greatly pleased with the
showing his club has made since
Maisel Holden, Whiteman and 9TH
ers came into the limelight. He de-
clared that what he needed first of all
was a fighting club and added that
he now had one. AS an indication of
the spirit of the team he cited the eX-
ample of Williams who is now playing
with a festered finger.
Hes game" said Chance. Hes a
fighter and he will be my first base
Their makeup of the team, the Yankee
pilot continued
My second baseman will be Rollie
Zeider. Zeider is a grand ball player
This brings me to Maisel who will
surely play third base. Even if he
can hit only .24O I will take him on.
because if nothing happens he will
steal more bases in 1914 than Milan.
I'm regard to shortstop, I like
Peckinpaugh and L think he will do
to complete a fast infield which will
help me to win half the games next
season. 1 like all these men because
they are fast and have the fighting
spirit. The outfield I have not de-
c1deQ l. IdnCy WHlCeHldn, f1OlQ-
en-, Cook and Gilhooley. In this out
field make up do not overlook Cook.
He is a fighter and though 1 may let
him out in the minors for another
year he will be heard FROM
Chance said that King Cole will
make a great pitcher for him next
year. He also thinks Rose. the South
paw will be a valuable man. Rogers,
the Virginia league catcher he expects
to develop into big league material
after training down south.
Regarding the spring training
camp, Chance said:
"I tried to get San Antonio but the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
REVENUES ARE CUT.
Express Companies Business Reduced
One Third by Parcel Post.

San Francisco, Sept. 2O.-Testifying
before the state railroad commission
which continued today it's inquiry into
the relations between the Southern Pa
cific railway and the Wells Fargo
company, Vice President and General
Manager Christensen of the latter, de-
clared that parcel post competition had
caused the company to lose 81 per
cent. of small packages since the first
of the year when the government SER
vice was established. In the same
period, he said. the company's revenue
had been reduced 33 per cent. and this
percentage, he affirmed. held good for
all other express companies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
NORTH Side news
Movement Is Started to Re-
move Street Car Poles.
J. r.. Spetter Is at Head OF I'M
proyement Suggestion.

movement. which is led by ]. r.
co++ar has been started to force the
Toneka Railway company to remove
.,,ai,,oIes on North Kansas avenue
and install the regular steel poles SIM
a.. 20 those on South Kansas avenue.
The residents and business men on
tho avenue declare the poles are IN
slightly and mar the appearance Oh 'iie
North side.
They claim it is just as important
that the railway company remove Us
noIes as if i, for the telephone COM
panv. ]. r. Spetter, who is at the
head of this movement, has Always
been in the front ranks When any
iuprovement is to be made Whlch VIII
beautify or better North Iopeka-
THE people of North Topeka are
working to clean up the town ana
make it as attractive as any otheT
part of the city, said Fred Nolland
this morning. Il think the movement
will assume definite form soon L
am snre that if a petition is circulate
ed it will meet with the approval or
all the residents.
Apples Are Precious.
According to sign which was
placed on a box of winter apples IN
one of the North side grocery stores
this morning, the most appropriate
Dlace for the fruit this winter Will be
to set them Tiffany style in rings and
wear them as a substitute for d1a-
monds The apples were labeled 40
cents a peck. Last year at this time
apples were selling at less than 40
cents per busheL The grocerymen
think they will go considerable high
er when winter begins
Mexican Hit by Auto.
Thylis Anola, a Mexican, who is
stationed near Menoken as section
hand. was hit and badly injured Fri
day afternoon by an automobile. The
accident happened on the north end
of the Melan bridge. Anola was hur-
rying to catch a train to return to
Menoken He was crossing the
bridge when the auto struck him, cut
ting and bruising him about the head
was summoned at once and the
Mexican was taken to his office for
treatment. The front of the auto
was badly damaged when it hit the
curbstone. The driver attempted to
avoid hitting the injured man. Anola
will recover. The name of the mo-
tor car driver is unknown.
L. p. Forage Special.
Reports received by the Union Pa
cific officials are to the effect that
the forage special which that road is
running through Kansas is being well
received by the farmers. The train
is being met by a number of promi-
nent citizens of every town where it
stops. The special is made up of a
baggage car, one diner, two Pullmans
and a chair car.
Another Arrest in Harness Case.
In addition to the arrest of George
and Charles Brown which was made
Friday at Wamego, James Brown, a
brother to the two men was arrested
late last night by the North side po-
lice Sheriff Kiene, who was in Wa
mego Friday to bring the two men back
aI-o srct cd 70
make the arrest. These arrests were
made in connection with two sets of
harness which were stolen Wednesday
night from the barns belonging to Col.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
HE WON'T DO 1T.
Missouri Pacific OFFICIAL Rebels
Against State Order.

Jefferson city. Sept. 5O.-GeneraI So
licitor Clardy of the Missouri Pacific
road today notified the public service
commission that the railroad would not
comply with the ruling of the commits
sion that through rates for continuous
shipments over two or more lines must
prevail over the higher local rates.
Solicitor CIardy says such ruling 10
unjust as extra work is required to
transfer shipments from one line to an
other. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

ular locality will be set forth by the
court crier. upon whom will fall the
duty of learning the prospects for bus
mess so as to depict in as glowing
terms as possible the quantity of Ii
quor likely to be disposed of. Under
an act passed at the last session OF
the New Jersey legislature, when a
new saloon is deemed a necessity and
a license applied for. the court is oblig-
ed to put such license up at auction
and sell to the highest bidder. The
money goes to the county. No bids
will be received from women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
The Presidents Daughters wedding

Philadelphia, Sept. 20.-Dr. Wilfred t.
Grenfell. head of the Labrador Mission
for Deep Sea fishermen will act as best
man for Francis B. Sayre when he is
married to the presidents daughter,
Miss Jessie " Iison at the White House
on November %, it is said. Dr. and
Mrs. Grenfell-the latter a Bryn Mawr
graduate of the class of 06-are ex-
pected in Philadelphia in a few days.
They are planning to spend the winter
in England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
Masonic Funeral Notice.

There will be a special communica-
ton of Sloan lodge No. 225 Sunday
afternoon at 1:15 o'clock for the pur-
pose of attending the funeral OF
Brother George J. McPhillamey. a
past master of this lodge. All master
MaSonS invited.
WILLIAM a. TINKER, Master.
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
Masonic Ft1nerai Notice.

There Will be a special communica-
ton of Orient Lodge No. 81, Monday
afternoon at 2:15 o'clock, for the pur-
pose OF attending the funeral OF
Brother +. .. Eittrin1. All Master
MaSonS invited.
FRANK w. MILLS, Master.
EVAN DAVIS, Secretary.
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
I.,ouor Licenses by Auction.

Camden, n. j.. Sept. 2o.-What are
said to be the first liquor lisenses ever
disposed of at auction in this country
will be sold here soon, Judge Boyle
will act as auctioneer in the Camden
court. All the advantages Of partic-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
E,neiand .to Come In.

London Sept 20.-Reynolds newspa-
per, says that l-commerciai circles it is
freely asserted that Great Britain aft
err all will participate officially in the
Panama exposition. The report is gen
orally credited.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
1.-THE ROSARY
PLEASED MOSCOW

At the Crystal last night the same
ompany which produced "The Rosary
at the Auditorium theatre in Spokane
last week and Lewiston Sunday, pleas
ed a fair sized audience with it's pro-
duction of that play.
Emminently religious in it's char
acter, and semi Catholic, with a Cath
Ollie priest as the principle in the
dramatic action, the play has nothing
that is of propaganda nature. The
action is upon melodramatic lines,
urning upon the endeavors of former
sutton to disrupt the home of the hus
band of the woman who refused him.
1t would be hard to give too much
praise to Harrison j. Terry who play
ed the difficult role of the priest in a
spirit of good will that reflected the
noblest endeavors of Father Kelly's
although the lines made
the effort the harder. Miss Ward was
satisfactory in the dual role of Vera
Wilton, the injured wife, and Alice
Marsh, her suffering twin sister. The
other members of the company were
entirely adequate to the exactions of
the play.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
The Sophomore FrOIic.

The Sophomore Frolic held at Egg
gan's hall last night was one of the
greatest successes of the school year.
The guests were received by Mrs. Jno.
S. Griffith, Miss Permeal French, Mrs.
James A. MacLean, Mrs. Lyman Will
son and John McEvers, who is presi-
dent of the Sophomore Glass.
About 60 couples enjoyed the de-
lightful music by Doyle's five-piece
college orchestra and the delicious
punch, which was served by Marie
Loulen and Helen Frantz.
The large hal was beautifully dec
GRATED in red and white, streamers of
bunting were festooned from the top
of the balcony to the center of the
room, while colored lights were used
effectively around the border. The
floor space not used for dancing was
covered with rugs and easy chairs.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
"The Confession"

1.-THE Confession" new drama
from successful run at the Bijou
Theatre, Broadway, New York City
will be the offering at the Crystal The
atre, Friday, Feb. 7.
The play is a four-act drama, writ
ten by James Reid and one of the
strongest plays to be seen here this
season. The cast contains the fol-
lowing list of artists known for their
exceptional ability, Richard Sterling,
George Manning, Charles Garfield,
Thad Shine, Frank I. Frayne, Walter
Boss, William Ingram, Martin Maloy,
Adelyn Bushnell and Adlaid Goundre.
Many strong scenes enacted by these
people but the conclusion of the third
act in which the true bill has been
found against the prisoner and the
real murderer a French Canadian
escapes, is the most pathetic.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Hutton entertained
about rs guests at beautiful recep-
ton last night in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Stewart.
The day school girls of the high
school department of the Ursuline
academy will be hostesses this evening
to a party in honor of the boarding
school girls at Ada Bucks home.
joint meeting of the Woman's
clubs of the city, will be held at the
club rooms in the public library
building on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 2:3O
in the afternoon. The meeting will be
to consider pending legislation at the
present session OF the Idaho legisla-
ture. All women interested are urged
to be present.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
Notice to Credits.

| Estate of Anton Futter, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of the estate OF
Anton Futter, deceased, to the credi-
tors of, and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, to the said ad-
ministrator at Pennington, State of
Washington, the same geing the place
for the transaction of the business of
said estate, in Whitman County, State
of Washington.
FRANK FUTTER,
Administrator of the Estate of Anton
Futter, Deceased
Dated at Moscow, Idaho, January 81,
1913. Jan30Feb27
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
Gets Ten Years.

SAN JOSE, Cal, Feb. 4.-Former
State Senator Marshall Black, who
was convicted of the misappropriation
of the funds of the Palo Alto Building
& Loan association of which he was
head, was sentenced to ten years in
the penitentiary.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
Massachusetts Chooses.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4.-Massach-
usetts, the first of the New England
for the 1915 exposition. Ten thous-
and residents of San Francisco who
claim Massachusetts as birthplace,
took part in the exercises.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
Want Federal Bird Law.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-John Bur-
roughs and Ernest Thompsou-Seton
naturalists, are in Washington to
urge congress to enact legislation de-
signed to preserve bird life in the
United States. A bill, which extends
national protection to migratory
birds all over the country and pro-
vide for closed game seasons, is now
before each house of congress.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
Learn From Moscow.

Geo. Brandt, who has the principal
dray and delivery business of Occur
d'Alene, was in Moscow yesterday
studying the merchants general de-
livery system for the purpose of in
stalling similar system in his home
city. Mr.. Brandt was well pleased
with the comments he heard upon the
Moscow system while here.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
CLASSIFIED ADS.
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-16O ACRES 5 MILES N.
E. of Moscow, with level road on
water grade to town. so acres In
cultivation, 80 in good timber. all
good land. Good Groom house, large
barn good family orchard. Good we'll
and running water. Can sell, If ta-
ken soon, at $4,000 per acre, and give
the best of terms. Morgareidge,
Woody, & Co. 21tf.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
Found Dead.

TACOMA, Feb. Awhile lying dead
in a rooming house with the floor COW
cred with blood, the body of Antoine
Johnson, aged SO years, was found by
detectives today.
The officers had been summoned to
South Tacoma to aid in the search for
the man, who had been missing for 10
days. He was a bachelor and was
known to possess considerable wealth.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
Land for Sale.

The very best grain and stock fam
in Latah county, 800 acres. Good i'm
provements. Running water and sew
eral good springs. Five miles to rail-
road station in American Ridge coun-
lily. Telephone and mail delivery.
Price SOS per acre. Call and see us
about this place. Cornwall Co., Mos
COW. 92tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
Kaiser to Sail.

BERLIN, Feb. 4.-Orders were given
today that the imperial yacht Hohen-
zollern should be ready to sail to Ven
ice where Emperor William will board
her for Corfu.
The fact that the kaiser is making
his annual trip to Corfu is taken as an
indication that he doesn't anticipate
any international complications.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
JOHNSON SOON TO
FACE THE MUSIC

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-Jack Johnson
will soon learn when he must face
the music" in court
The government will ask the court
to set the date of his trial immediate
ly.
FFederal District Attorney Wilker-
son today gave orders that close
watch be kept on Johnson so as to
give him no opportunity to leave the
country.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
West Upheld.

SALEM, Feb. 1.-Two of Governor
Vests moral crusade bills have passed
the legislature, but the third, the Grim
inal sterilization bill, is still under
discussion. The two bills passed pro
vide against dance halls or ''hurdy
gurdies, and make the possession of a
federal liquor license prima facie evil
dence of liquor selling.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
Arrange for Testimony.

WASHINGTON, Feb Tentative
arrangements to take the deposition
of William Rockefeller at Jekyll island
Georgia, on Friday, were completed to-
day. According to the announcement
Chairman Pujo of the committee and
Attorney Samuel Untermeyer will
leave for the millionaire's winter
home on Thursday.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
Investigate Monroe.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 4.-The house today
passed the senates resolution provid-
ing for joint investigation by the
house and senate of the Monroe re-
formatory.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
Wilson Names Secretary.

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 4.-Presidant-
elect Wilson will name Joseph P. ru-
multy as his secretary when he be-
comes president. Tumulty is at pres
ent Wilson's secretary.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
West Virginia Ballot.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb 4.-Bal-
loting will begin in the West Virginia
legislature here tomorrow to select a
successor to u S. Senator Clarence S.
Watson. While the republicans con-
troll the legislature by 20 votes,
deadlock is expected. This is due to
an alignment between democrats and
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-02-04
Menelik Dead?

LONDON, Feb. liking Menelik of
Abysnnia is dead, according to dis
patch received today. AS Menelik has
been reported dead many times it is
believed doubtful if the report is true