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The Topeka state journal., 1913-04-21

the park last summer amounting to
$1,000 and the women think that the
money should be spent on park i'm
provements. They will take the mat
ter up with the commissioners and
mayor in the near future. A pool
covering a half acre is being asked for
and would be one of the strongest
drawing cards of the most popular
park in Topeka. The Coca Cola peo-
pie are very much in favor of this
Improvement and say that it will be
the means of increasing the business
at the park more than anything else
could.
Personal Mention.
D. H Wallace of North Jackson street
spent Sunday with his cousins, Mr. ana
DR.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Dawson are the
proud parents of girl.
The North Topeka W. C. T. L. will meet
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Margaret
Tillson at her home 1215 North Jackson
street. Cooperating With missionary
Societies will be discussed and Mrs. A. b
Fisher, county superintendent of the de-
partment, will be present and give tax
Members of the different missionary So
cieties are especially invited to attend.
w. S. Scotton has purchased the Gard
ner grocery store on North Kansas ave-
nue. and began business this morning
cert KHngman has started work, on a
new residence in Shorey.
Remnant Sale-Emerson Disco 14xl6, 30;
Emerson and Ohio Riding Cultivators, S24:
John Deere Double Row Stalk Cutter, S3S :;
16 in. Walking Plow, $13. FOUGHT Hard
ware, S25 North Kansas avenue--Adv.
Joe Mullen of Menoken was North
side visitor yesterday.
Rev. ]. B. Zimmerman has gone to Con-
way Springs to attend district conVen-
ton. He will speak there in the inter-
ests of Christian Endeavor work.
.nr. Dolman. a contractor from Law
renee Kan, is in North Topeka today on
business.
Frank Morgan of Beatrice, Neb-, has
to his home after spending sew
eral days here with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs T. ]. Morgan, of North jackson
street.
Ida White, of Oskaloosa, was the guest
yesterday of Bert Ellis, of North Central
avenue.
There's a special sale of all brimmed
hats at Courtney's North Side store--Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday-9O5t2
North Kansas avenue-AdV.
John Seaman. head miller at.the Central
MILL has returned to his work at the
mill after spending the winter in Florida
Mrs. Chas. Shine has gone to Salisbury,
Mo-, where she will remain indefinitely.
Nellv Ingham left last night for Mime
The Topeka state journal., 1913-04-21
GOLDMAN LECTURES.
Noted Red Leader Follows 'Red
Widow in Topeka.

Emma Goldman, an anarchist OF nation
al fame lectures tonight and tomorrow
at the X of P. hall, Sixth and Quincy
On Monday Miss Goldman discusses Wo-
mans Inhumanity to Man, and on Iues-
day ~Syndicalisrn, the Strongest Weapon
of Labor"
When Miss Goldman's bright yellow
placards were first posted on telegraph
poles Commissioner Roy l.. Bone asked
the CITY council il it were not possible
to suppress her by law. The plan was,
however, abandoned The FEDERAL govern
ment has spent hundreds of thousands
of dollars in attempts to deport her. She
is forbidden to lecture in Chicago, and
dozens of other cities. She has recently
heer in lawrence and leaves on Wednes-
day for Denver
Miss Goldman was in Topeka two years
ago and is accompanied now, as then, by
her manager, Ben Reitman-
The Topeka state journal., 1913-04-21
Two sections Land. s44.a55.

A big deed was filed for record in the
office of Register of Deeds Robert F.
Tasker this morning 1t called for two
sections. of Shawnee county land in the
northwest corner of the county, and the
consideration was $44, 255. The deed was
from David NJ. and Chettie A. Howard
to H. G. Adams
The land brought approximately $40 an
acre for the entire tract 1t consisted in
one whole section. half of another and
two quarters of other adjoining sections
The entire purchase price was acknowI-
edged in the deed. The instrument is
one of the largest that has been filed
in some time
The Topeka state journal., 1913-04-21

crowded condition of the building as
it now stands The architects who
planned the original building, Hoyt
& Co. of Kansas City, have planned
the addition
The addition will be fire-proof and
of the same material as the present
structure. 1t has not as yet been de-
terniined as to whether or not another
operating room will be included in the
construction work.
The Topeka state journal., 1913-04-21
NORTH side news
Business Men Appeal for Fire
Protection.
Want Connections With Big
Main Across River.

North Topeka was practically de-
serted of business men this morning
for several hours. Nearly all of them
were at the city hall in the interests
of the new fire station. They discuss
ed their plans with the commissioners
and mayor and received the promise
of having the matter looked into. The
millerS of North Topeka are very
much interested in getting more fire
protection for North Topeka. The big
10 inch main which runs across the
bridge has not been connected with
the mains in North Topeka since last
winter when it was frozen, and in
case of a big fire there. would probab-.
ly be a shortage of water. new
aerial truck and engine will probably
but the civic club do not look for
much improvements in the building
within a year.
Mills Will Build Shorey school.
The lowest bid on the new Shorey
schoolhouse was made by Mills, a To-
peka contractor, and was for the
amount of $11,375. He was engaged
building. Notices are being posted
today for a meeting of the voters of
the district for the purpose of levying
money to buy new site. The meet
ing will be held on the first day of
May. AS soon as the new site is pur-
chased, work will be commenced on
the new building and will be rushed
in order that school may be held in
1t next September. when the new
term begins. Mr.. Mills built the school
house at Rock Creek, Kan.
Women Want Natatorium.
The women of North Topeka are in
teresting themselves in the PROPOSE
tion of having natatorium in Gar
field park. There is a surplus in the
fund derived from the concessions at
The Topeka state journal., 1913-04-21
President DeBoer Coming west.

Joseph A. DeBoer Of Montpelier. Yer
mont, president of the National Life In
through the west in the interest of his
company and will be the guest of the
club rooms tomorrow noon- All the life
insurance agents are requested to be on
hand al twelve O'Clock sharp for this din
ner. Mr.. DeBoer will also be guest of
honor at the Vermont club dinner to be
held at the Y w. c. A. rooms April %
The Topeka state journal., 1913-04-21
United states Hair Company Case

lea, aged AID infirm, had to be carried
into court today to make his plea of
not guilty to the Indictment charging
him and his three sons with swind
ling bankers and importers through
the United States Hair company.
Musica's sons made similar pleas
sometime ago, but the father was so
feeble that his arraignment was post
poned
The Topeka state journal., 1913-04-21
LEFT MANY DESCENDANTS.
Hoisington Pioneer Survived by 1fS
Relatives.

Hoisington, Kan, April 21-Peter
Boxberger. aged 95 years. a resident of
Barton county for tf1irty-six years, died
at his home near here today The
cause of his death was infirmities of
old age. He was the father of eight
children. and had fifty-five grandchil-
dren, 11s descendants in. three genera
tiOnS
The Topeka state journal., 1913-04-21
R;ds for ST. FRANCIS Addition.

Bids for the new Hfty-roOm addition
to St Francis hospital. which has
been in contemplation for some
months, will be asked for some time
this week The addition will cost
approximately s65.000. and has been
made necessary on account of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
NO INDICTMENT REPORTED
If Found Against Thaw 1t Is
Kept Secret.

Poughkeepsie. n. Y, Sept 23.-If the
grand jury of Duchess County has found
an indictment against Harry X. Thaw.
as reported by William Travers Jerome
at Concord. y H.. to-day, IL has not
been made public here nor handed UP in
any court The District Attorneys office
explained this afternoon that the jury
had made no report on the case and had
adjourned for two weeks. II was added
that Il was possible however, that an III
d!ctment had been found and kept secret.
When the grand jury came into court
yesterday the foreman. William Dean.
who appeared to be much perturbed. IN
formed Judge Hasbrouck that 1.-The case
they were considering presumably the
Thaw casel. was TO be taken away from
them and given 10 the next grand jury.
which he thought was not right az they
had been working hard on the matter.
District Attorney Conger told the court
that the case had not been finished be-
cause all the witnesses desired could not
be found at present. The District Attorney,
however. agreed 10 a suggestion from the
foreman that the grand jury adjourn for
two weeks. and after an absence OF hair
an hour the jury returned TO court with
a batch OF indictments and with the IN
formation that they had decided 20 adj
tourn for two weeks and then finish the
case"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
QUARREL SPLITS BATTERY
Discharge of Two Sergeants OF
the Sd Threatens Trouble.

The discharge Of senior Sergeants Henry
xeunrer son OF chief Magistrate Otto
Kempner. and William Brady by MAJOR
Chauncev Matlock. commanding onlceT OF
tho old ID Battery. whose armory is IN
Clermont avenue. Brooklyn. has split 'hs
orr,n,zatIon and threatened II with dls
r,rrtlon. The trouble arose from certain
alleged criticisms Of the management Oh
tho battalion at the recent manpuNres
held ut Montauk Point when complaints
~ shortage OF rations are said 10 nave
heen made by the two men.
Major Matlcck held that kempner ana
prodv were largely responsible for the
nub,ic notice given the charges and were
guilty OF characterization. Captain Julian
&. y. Stokes had recommended the Nv"
man ,or promotion 10 lieutenancies, but
the promotions were not approved oy 'he
commanding officer Captain stokes. FIRST
rJeutenants W H. Kaiser and A. >.
Hamilton and Second Aeutenants refer
son StryGer and others with large iol-
lowing were reported as ready TO resign.
An appeal will probably be made to
C.olone, George Albert Wingate. COM
ma nding officer OF the regiment Ser
geant Kempner is instructor In ci'ics IN
Pratt institute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
FRISCO'S RED LIGHTS
TO BE EXTINGUISEED

all the picturesqueness OF these dance
halls. as II will eliminate the very feature
that has drawn crowds Of women every
night and has proved so great an at
traction 10 the curious tourist who
wished to see all the sights OF the under
world.
This rule will close the doors Of Spider"
kelly's and Tim" McGrath's places, both
famous for the eccentric dancing OF pro-
fessional entertainers before crowds Of
spectators who drank cheap beer at .
bottle and equally cheap champagne al
from % to s. a bottle.
Both Spider" and Tim were once
lights of the prize ring. Then they be-
came promoters OF pugilsm, and finally
they settled down as proprietors Of dance
halls with saloon attachments. They
built expensive dancing floors. with a
circle of boxes surrounding them, and
every night saw eager crowds OF young
men and stunning parties OF both sexes
sitting at these tables and watching tho
dancing of all the newest rags
After midnight nearly every one Joined
in the dancing. and often the society
woman outrivalled the professional dane
er In her daring. In other and. cheaper
places sailors and soldiers were the chief
attendants. Then there were restaurants.
like C8sars and Sanguinettfs, where boz
herian manners prevailed and dancing
and singing by professionals enlivened
the dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
CAN'T GUST POLICEMAN
Man Whose Site Once Hid a
Stuss Game Appeals in Vain.

After reading affidavts submitted b.
the Police Department, Justice Guy dis
missed yesterday the application for An
injunction made by Louis Schoenberg 10
restrain Police Commissioner Waldo from
keeping a policeman stationed in room
In the rear of his cigar store In East
Houston street
The answer OF the Police Department
was that the place had been formerly run
by one David Wolf ostensibly as a cigar
store, but II was alleged that the store
only acted as a shield for a stuss game
that was conducted in the back room.
The police said that Schoenberg had adj
mtted having worked for Dollar John,
whose name was connected with the case
of Lieutenant Becker.
In reply 10 the complaint that the pres
ence OF the police was interfering with
his legitimate business. the police told tho
court that the patrolman on duty re-
NAMED in the rear room and In no way
interfered with the store or its patrons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
HOPES FOR TOMBS RELIEF
Judge to Prepare Bill Aimed at
CONGESTION.

Judge Swami. Of General Sessions, yes
terday said he intended 10 frame bill
this year which. II enacted. would aid In
relieving the annual fall congestion In the
Tombs. Judge SWANS bill would create
six parts Of General Sessions Instead OF
five Under the present system there may
be a Part Y continued. but certain judges
do not care TO sit there. and generally
there are only five parts running.
Tho records show that under the exist
ing system. with only an occasional sixth
court. Judge Malone has had four ana
one-half months OF vacation since jan
uarv J. Since January his salary mas
been N3.I25 Al that rate he was PAID al
most $50 an hour FOR the actual time ne
spent on the bench.
Since January I Judge Mulqueen mas
had three months or. Judge Grain three
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
$50 FOR SUNDAY BALL
PLAYERS Fined for Violating
Sabbath Law Will Appeal.

Five men were fined so each In the
Court Of Special Sessions at Jamaica yes
,erday for violating the Sabbath law
Nathan Strong. Of No. 60 Park Row.
Harry Sullivan. Of No. IS New Chambers
street. Manhattan; William Campbell. OF
clifford street. Jamaica. and Charles d.
Kelly. OF No. Jos Covert street, Brooklyn
we're arrested for playing ball on Sunday
in Ridgewood Park.
They argued that the Ridgewood PARK
Athletic club leased the grounds from
the Ridgewood Exhibition Company ana
incorporated "A club. and that each oil
them was a member Of II. The JUDGES
nrovided the alternative OF ten days III
tar ~ the men failed 10 pay their hhes'
The attendants will appeal. There are
about fifteen other cases pending for the
same offence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
BOARD ASSAILS NEW HAVEN
Connecticut Commission Tells
of Causes of Wreck.

Hartford. Conn. Sept 23-The Public
Utilities Commission OF Connecticut III
ifs report to-day on the New haven
Railroad wreck nj North Haven on Sep
tenber . in which twenty-one persons
lost their lives, says the causes OF 'no
wreck were:
lack OF an adequate signal system
Had signal % connected with a distant
signal the engineers OF the WHITE NOUN
tain Fxnre.s would have been warned OF
the position OF the Bar Harpor secoho
section when still half n mile distant
"grnchinc of six passenger trains t"i'h
tho s,cnai .vstem then In use) In the ten
mill section between Wallingford ana inc
Air Line Junction.
Reckless running in a fog on the part
OF Engineer Wands, OF the Bar haiooi
E,nress who passed block signal 70 "hen
Il indicated stop, and the oonseau.
clearing OF signal % for the hrs' 'e'''o"
Of train 95 following.
Failure OF Flagman Murray OF tne hai
Harbor F,xpress. to go back surcie"'
distance TO offer any protec'loh "'''
TO his train. ,s
The Indifference or CchuN''o'
OF the Bar Harbor Express VINO uiu ~
show sufficient interest In the saie'y u
his train when he knew train was ioi-
lowing to sec that his hagman was oo'hs
his duty. and for stopping MS 'ra'n anu
calling IN the nagman. who otherwise
would hav. been left TO nag the White
Mountain Express ,,g a,
Engineer Miller's reckless '.n''
the white Mountain Express III
and his failure to control his 'raln anu :.
prepared to stop before passing signal o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
Notorious Barbary Coast To
Be Abolished-Vice Long
Flourished There Openly
and Unashamed.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. !

San Francisco. Sept 23-The order
passed by the Police Commissioners last
night clamping the lid down on all the
dance halls OF the famous Barbary Coast
will put out Of existence one OF the most
picturesque features of the night life OF
San Francisco. For many years the Bar
barry Coast has been notorious because OF
the latitude allowed TO the proprietors OF
dives and dance halls.
San Francisco vice has always been
open and apparently unashamed. much as
II Is in Paris. Port Said or Cairo. The
Barbary Coast. though often threatened
by the heavy hand OF police regulation,
managed to flourish in all it's Oriental
famboyance until recently, when society
women made a practice OF Summing in
automobiles and so many scandals re-
suited that the police were forced TO take
hand in its regulation.
The deadly feature OF the new police
rules, that go into effect after next Tues
day night. is the prohibition OF dancing in
any OF the saloons. That edict will kill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
C0NFESSES TO ROOSEVELT
Elk Butler Lost Prize Ring, but
Says Fob Can Be Found.

Mlneola, Long Island. Sept. 3.-Colonel
Roosevelt motored TO the county seat
from oyster Bay to-day to obtain the
confession Of his ex-butler. George r..
Parker, who lie In jail here The man ad-
mitted that he had taken $4,000 worth OF
plumber from Colonel Roosevelt's house.
according to Conrad. the jailer. and de-
sired &c ask the colonel to intercede with
the Judge who will try him.
Colonel Roosevelt was very anxious 10
recover gold fob and jade ring. gift
TO him by South American diplomat.
Parker said that the fob could be re-
covered. but that he had lost the ring
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
CANADA DROPS THAW CASE
Coaticook Writ of Habeas
Corpus Formally Quashed.
rBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.


Montreal. Sept 23.-While Harry n
Thaw's lawyers were pleading before Gov
ernor Felker at Concord to-day the Cana
dian courts washed their hands oi inc
whole case with judgment rendered oy
chief Justice Archambault sitting IN the
Court OF Kings Bench.
The Judgment OF Justice ArchampauIt
quashed the writ OF habeas corpus served
upon the immigration officials at coat
cook September : demanding ina"
presence in Montreal before the Court OF
Kings Bench on september 10 on the
ground Of bad service, IT being held pS
the court that the original writ was never
served by the bailiff upon the im'nisI"-
ton officials Instead Of serving the o'ls
inaI writ. only copies had been served anu
this fact was responsible for the duasn-
ing Of the writ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
lsrore Predicts Conviction Of
MYSTERIOUS Person for
Conspiracy.
ruAW UNDER INDICTMENT
gis Lawyers Astonished at
Concord Hearing to Learn
of Action Taken in
Duchess County.
From a star Correspondent. !

\ c.,cord. " H. Sept. 3.-Harry K
n,v will not know until next Monday.
=. ne earliest whether or not he will be
-, hack 20 Matteawan. Governor Eel
~, sitting in the Senate chamber Of the
..,s capltol heard arguments to-day on
-..vs extradltion. and gave the fugi-
,v.s retinue Of six distinguished lawyers
u,,g sep,ember % TO file briefs. 1t may
!, two weeks before the Governor an
,o,pces his decision.
that Thaw was insane when he broke
An, NJ Matteavan last August, and that
:. insane man cannot be charged with
.,v crime and therefore cannot he fuGl-
49,. from Justice. was the contention OF
,,-,,er Justice William Chase. the vet
van New Hampshire jurist. and ex-Gov-
nor william A. Stone. of Pennsylvania.
-hav's highest priced lawyers. More
,rs- they declared. no crime Of con-
.D,,scy 10 escape was set forth in the
,.ouisition papers, and in the absence or
.ry Indictment from the Duchess County
c,,rd Jury they prevailed upon Governor
r.lksr 70 take into consideration public
sentiment and refuse reouisition.
Tho defence was astonished when Mr..
,.-o,rs rising 10 reply this afternoon,
.h,r, o'clock. announced that Duchess
r,,,,tv had found an indictment charG-
10 Tbav with conspiracy. but before 1t
,..s fled Mr.. Jerome said. Attorney Cen
90, Carmody had requested a suspension
~ Investigation until Mr.. Jerome could
-s,prn from New Hampshire. TO present
"a the g,and Jury evidence that will con-
,+c, ,bs MA higher up" in the alleged
conspiracy OF Thaw's escape.
THE Man Higher Up"
This man" said Mr.. Jerome, with great
,olsmnjty. is OF more importance than
any one vet named in the case. and II
vas after a conference between myself
and one OF the jurors appointed as com
nittee that the entire matter was lara
over That is the history Of that conteh-
ton
Roth ThaW and his gray-haired mother'
Mrs Mary Copley Thaw. who came IN
as, night from Pittsbure 10 attend me
sssr,nS were evidently much upset. IheF
had been led 10 believe that there was
70 Indictment. Thaw coughed nervous
and kent turning abruptly around IN MS
,ha,, 70 whisper with his mother.
While his own lawyers were apparent
~ Milling up unanswerable arguments
against Jerome Thaw eyed his nemesis
constantly. AS soon as Jerome turned
m Tbaw and the arguments of his law
ysrs the fugitive grew restless. Mrs.
Thav usually cold and Unconditional
stirred uneasily and frequently wiped
her eyes.
Fr.Judse Chase. Ex-Governor Stone
and George F. Morris, for ThaW' openly
charged Jerome. as the deputy Attorney
General Of New York. with acting in BAD
faith and the application for a writ
they said. was a "subterfuge." Mr.. Nor
Ms even went further and hinted at dis
honesty"
81 had supposed. sir" said jerome ad-
dressing Governor Felker, that the last
thing that the state would have 10 90
would be 10 stand at the bar of sister
state upon a charge Of bad faith. MI
Stone. from Pennsylvania, denominates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
SALESMAN HELD AS FORGER
A Altersohn Accused Of Endorsing
schulman & Co. Checks.

Abraham Altersohn. a salesman Tor l.
sohu,rnan g. CO., manufacturing chem
ists was arrested yesterday by DETECTIVE
Russo. of the District Attorneys once.
ON n bench warrant charging him with
forgery in the second degree he was ar
ra,rned before Judge Mulqdeen IN General
sessions and released in 1850 bail.
Iouis Rosner, OF Schulman Co.
o,aread that Altersohn had been in the
,,aI,,, ~ receiving checks from customers
&C. tho arm and had forged the firms In
dorsement on at least sl,Sco worth Ai'er-
sobn sometimes sold $40" worth OF goods
n a week. Rosner said. The cheek men.
toned in the indictment Is one iof "o
riven on July IS by David schiiefer'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
FENDER FAILS TO SAVE GIRL
Victim Rolls Of and Is Crushed
Under Trolley Car.

Margaret Lee, six years old. was killed
BY trolley car in front Of her home, No.
90 Bergen street. Brooklyn, last evening.
She was caught up in the fender. but
rolled off and was crushed by the front
truck.
Her body remained pinned under the
car until a vrecking car arrived with
hoisting lack The little victim was still
alive when released, but died on the way
10 Long Island College Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-24
MANY BRUISED IN CRASH
Surface Cars Come Together at
End of Williamsburg Bridge.

Many passengers were bruised ana ou'
~ aving glass last night, when TWO
stree,cars Az the Brooklyn end OF the
williamsburg Bridge came In collision
ona rnan-Max Hahn, OF No lis Mckib-
bin street, Brooklyn-had kneeoaP
broken and was taken to the "iiiiai'''-
burg Hospital.
Fortunately. the accident happeheu
after the homeward rush had ended \
Ralph avenue car. starting 10 cross 'ne
bridge. was swinging around curve
when it's rear truck jumped the .rach.
pe,ore it's motormon-Leonard Brown OF
No e92, Foster avenue-could stop the car
,na r.ar ord had been thrown in front OF
another car coming In the Opposite III
rection.