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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
TWO INTERPRETERS.
They Were Necessary for Kolpicion to
Reach the Court.

Two interpreters were necessary in
a case tried in the county court this
morning. The trouble was that the
only man who could make himself
understood to the parties to the suit
was German who was unable to
speak English. So the questions were
put to the English German Interpreter
who in turn put them to the German,
who in turn put them to the witness.
The answers came back into English
through the same tortuous route.
The suit was brought by Carl Schiff-
man, alias David Schiffman, alias Carl
Geiske against his brother-in-law,
John Kolpicion, for the recovery of
money sent to Russia to enable the
brother-in-law to come to America.
The parties to the suit, however, were
from a province in Russia in which a
language is spoken that very few in
Topeka can speak. Thus the trouble
with the interpreters.
During the case it was charged that
the plaintiff was under sentence to
Siberia by the Russian government,
and that he escaped by coming to this
country.
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E(AL.

| soap and lock for their locker, exercise
| control over, and be responsible for the
5 9roPer.y ny them left therein Inc IN
I or corporation shall keep said bath houses
| IN clean and sanitary condition
| Sec. 2 No owner lessee, its officers
or agents, or other person installing such
bath house at its or their mine, or mines,
shall be legally liable for the loss or
destruction of any property left by its or
| their employees at or in said bath house.
Sec. g. Any owner or lessee, its officers
or agents, or other person or persons fail
Ing or refusing to comply with the pro-
visions of this act shall be deemed guilty
of miSdemeanor and shall, upon con-
viction, be fined the sum of not less than
fifty dollars $3.50 more than one
hundred dollars $500 for each violation
of the provisions of this act. And each
day there is a failure to comply with the
provisions of this act shall be separate
offense, and punished such. The state
inspector of mines shall have general
supervision of this law and the enforce
ment of the same, and it shall be optional
with said inspector of mines to waive the
provisions of this act as to all bath houses
that have been constructed prlor 10 .ne
taking effect of this act, but said state
inspector of mines is hereby given author
/ ity to require such bath houses ALREADY
in existence to be changed or improved
as in his Judgment may be necessary.
Sec. f. 1t shall be the duty of all per-
sons using said bath house to remove
therefroul' all caSt-off wearing apparel II
shall be unlawful for any person TO IN
anywise break, injure or destroy any bath
house or any part or appurtenance there-
to, or commit any nuisance therein
Sec 5. Any person found guilty OF any
violation of section 4 OF this act shaiI'
upon conviction, be fined not less than
five dollars nor more than ten collars, OF
be imprisoned in the county jail not less
than ten DAYS nor more than thirty Gays,
or both such fine and imprisonment, IN
the discretion of the court; proVIoeu ela.
the provisions of the act shall not Apply
to the coal mine located in counties nav
ing coal mines over $50 feet in depth:
Sec g. All acts and parts OF acts IN
conflict with the provisions OF TINS act
are hereby repealed.
he in force from and after it's publication
in the official state paper
hereby certify that the above Dill orig
mated in the Senate, and passed that
body March Abb.
"oN' l. p KING, Pres. Pro. Tenn.
of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March 5-l9l3.
w. L. BROWN.
Speaker of the House
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approyed March 10, 1918.
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State
T. CHAS H. SESSIONS, Secretary OF
State of the State of Kansas, DO herepy
certify that the above and foregoing Is
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
LSeal] and affixed my oflcia d,s seal
this 18th day of March, 1913
s ~ CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
MAY SUE THEM.
Mayor Billiard Considers SANDER Ac-
ton Against Two Preachers.

Rev. Robert Gordon. pastor of the
First Baptist church, and Rev. Roy
B. Guild, pastor the Central Congrega-
tional church, may be required to de-
fend themselves in personal damage
suit after the city election. Mayor ].
B. Billiard and Mrs Della Sare, police
matron, will be the complaining wit
nesses-
Mayor Billiard practically admitted
that he would sue the preachers yes
terday. He believes that himself and
Mrs. Sare have been slandered and the
affair is being investigated for that
purpose.
Rev. Roy E. Guild made a sensa-
tional statement concerning affairs at
the police station for which Mrs. Sare
is responsible, several weeks ago. Rev.
Robert Gordon made statements in his
sermon last Sunday night which at
tackled the mayor and the latter be-
lieves that the public sermon is libel
Gus.
Mayor Billiard will not allow this to
become an issue of the present cam
paign, and for that reason, will post
pone action until after the city cleo
ton.
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LEGAL.

tation of its passengers, or freight, any
bridge constructed under the provisions of
t2ls act without first paying therefor as
above provided. it shall thereby become
liable to the county for one-half of tn .
cost of the construction of such bridge,
and such county may sue for and re-
cover such sum IN any court of competent
jurisdiction, and the use of such bridge
by any street railway or railway corpora
passengers or freight, or the construc-
ton o. maintenance of tracks thereon
may also be enjoined until compensatory
is made therefor as hereinbefore pro-
vided. All money received for the use of
such bridge shall be used in the con-
struction or maintenance thereof in
the payment of bonds and interest there
on issued on account of the construction
of such bridge
Sec. 3. All bridges constructed under
the provisions of this act shall be under
the control of and maintained by the
board of county commissioners of the
county constructing the same. and such
county commissioners shall have power
to contract with any city in which any
such bridge is situated or with any per
son or corporation using any such bridge
for the maintenance repair thereof.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication IN
the official state paper.
1 hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
February IS, 1913.
Speaker of the House.
GEO. e. ROGERS
Chief Clerk of the House
Passed the Senate February q, 1913
Mar 3, 1913-RepoTt of Conference Conf
nittee adopted.
SHEFFIELD INGALLS,,
President of the Senate.
BURT f. BROWN,
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved March Z, 1913.
GEO. H. HODGES
Governor.
State of Kansas,
Offic~ of the Secretary of State.
CEGCTnNTC -
State of the State of Kansas do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing is a
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
row on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto subscribed my name
ISeall and affixed my official seal,
this Sth day of March. 1913
CHAS. II. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
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HOME GARDEN CONTEST
Will Try to Raise $500 for Prizes for
Children's Gardens

A joint meeting of the Topeka Real
Estate Dealers association and the
newly organized Women's Commercial
club was held today at the Topeka
Commercial club quarters to discuss
the question of putting the home gar
den contests of the city schools on an
extensive plane the coming season.
c. c. Starr, superintendent of city
schools, who was present at the meet
ing. gave a brief explanation of the
plan it is proposed to adopt. The city
will be districte1. and special prizes
will be offered the youngsters grow
ing the best gardens in the individual
districts. Then there will probably
be a grand prize offered for the best
garden grown in the entire city.
c. H. Wilmington. who had charge
of the garden work last year, told of
the results accomplished.
According to c. B. Wingett, presi-
dent of the Topeka Real Estate Deal
ers' association, it is desired to raise
$500 to be divided into special prizes.
The Clearinghouse Realty Co. has al
ready pledged one of the five hundred
dollars.
1t is probable that the members of
the Women's Commercial club at their
next meeting will decide to assist in
the raising of money for the con-
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Girls on Strike.

Pittsburg, March 1.-two hundred
girls, employed in the Oliver Steel
and Iron Mills, are on strike today.
They demand a living wage. One thou
sand more girls are expected to walk
out. These girls are employed at
threading bolts. They are paid five
cents a thousand. Their demand is
for an additional two cents a thou
sand. The striking girls declare that
it is not possible for any girl to earn
more than So a week. Some girls are
paid only % cents day. the strikers
assert. Threading bolts is heavy
work for women. Frequently the
hands are lacerated. A great many
of all of the 1900 threading bolts
wore bandages on their hands. With
hands bound up the girls say it is
hard to work fast enough to make a
decent wage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-13
NOT CONTAGIOUS
The Meningitis That Caused
Death of Two School Girls.
But the High School Was Fumi-
gated Just the Same.

There is no cause for alarm on the
part of the students of the high school
or their parents on account of the fact
that two of the popular girls of the
senior class have died of meningitis.
Physicians declare it was not the
dreaded and contagious cerebro-
spinal meningitis that caused the
deaths, but to make assurance doubly
sure the high school building has
been fumigated upon the suggestion of
the city physician.
Miss Esther Nelson, daughter of
Mrs. Lena Nelson of 1922 Morris ave-
nue., died last Tuesday afternoon. She
became suddenly ill Monday evening
and was attended by DR.. L. V. Sans,
who took the place of DR.. c.. F. Men
ninger, who could not answer the
call. The next morning both physi-
clans were in attendance, but the pa
tient died within a few hours. The
disease was pronounced to be a virile
sipelas. Miss Nelson was an attractive
girl and one of the leaders of her
class. 1905
Miss Esther Kleinhans, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kleinhans, SIT
Quincy street, died March after an
illness of six weeks. The physicians
pronounced her malady to be tuber-
cular meningitis. She was a girl who
had a host of friends, and her loss
is keenly felt by the members of her
class at the high school.
A DR.. c. F. Menninger and DR.. Sarah
Greenfield, state bacteriologist, who
examined the spinal fluid, stated that
there is no trace of spinal meningitis.
DR.. c.. A. Mcclure, who attended Miss
kleinhanS, stated the case was by no
means similar to spinal meningitis.
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 10, 1881
SENATE BILL NO. 7a

SENATE BILL NO. T79
AN ACT to amend section of chapter 22o
of the Session Laws of 1911 and repeal
ing said original section.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section /. That section of chapter 20
of the Session Laws of 1911 be amended
So to read follows. to wit: Section
?. Wien any court paper shall have been
designated an official court paper, as
provided in section one of this act, any
legal notice, advertisement publication
now required by law to be published in
any newspaper in any action or proceed
fngs pending before the district court, the
probate court, any justice of the Deacs.
or any court of record in said county,
may be published in such court paper 50
designated by the direction and order OF
the court in which said action is pending,
and such publication shall be deemed
compliance with chapter 156 of Session
Laws 1891. as amended by section 1. chap
ter 239 of the Session Laws of 1901 AMI
as further amended by House bill No. SO
enacted irto law at the present session or
the Legislature.
Sec z This act shall be in force from
and after its publication in the official
/ hereby certify that the above Bill orig
ir ated in the Senate, ard pa ssed that body
February q, 1913
Pres. Pro Tenn. of the Senate.
BURT E. BROWN.
Secretary of the Senate.
Passed the House March s. 1913
w. L. BROWN.
Speaker or the House.
GEO. E. ROGERS,
Chief Clerk of the House.
Approved March 10, 1913
GEO. H. HODGES,
Governor.
State of Kansas,
Office of the Secretary of State.
1, CHAS. H. SESSIONS. Secretary of
State of the E tie of Kansas, do hereby
certify that the above and foregoing Is
correct copy of the original enrolled bill
now on file in my office.
T. TE-STTAfnNX hox
hereunto subscribed my name
TSeal.1 and affixed my official seal,
this 18th day of March. 1873
CHAS. H. SESSIONS,
Secretary of State.
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Graft Testimony.

New York, March 13.-The vast
wealth reaped by the officials of the
system through their graft grip on
the underworld was further disclosed
in a series of new revelations which
were made to District Attorney Whit
man and his assistants and to the
grand jury. The most amazing was
the testimony of old Eve Stacom,
"A years old. She admitted that dur
ing the 35 years in which she had
kept disorderly houses she had paid
agents of the system over $35O,OOO.
Herman Michaels, known as the king
of the Bookmakers,' in Harlem, said
he paid an average toll of $50 a week
or $4,000 a year.
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Published in The Topeka State journal
March 13, 1851

SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 29O
AN ACT amending sections 1 &3 of chap
ter 222 of the Laws of 1911. Entitled an
in coal mines, by providing bath houses
at coal mines and prescribing penalties
for the violation thereof.
be IT enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas
Section l. 1t shall be the duty of the
owner, or lessee, it's officers agents, or
other person persons having the juris-
within the state of Kansas to provide on
and after July l, 1918, suitable building,
which shall be convenient to the principal
entrance OF such mine mines, and equip
ped with benches or seats; said benches
or seats, and the interior part of said
bath house. to be kept clean and in a
sanitary condition. Said building or bath
the accommodation of miners or others
using the same. The flooring in said wash
room or bath room to be of concrete or
cement, and the flooring in the changing
room to be optional with the owner as to
material used. All lockers in new bath
houses when made of steel shall be not
less than twelve inches by twelve inches,
by forty-eight in height; when made of
lumber shall be not less than twelve in
cheS by twenty-five inches, by forty-eight
inches in height, with partition in center
of wood lockers The lockers in each
bath house shall be sufficient in number
to accommodate the employees using the
same, also proper lights. heat, hot and
cold water. and a shower bath for every
fifteen employees using the same, and
maintain the same in good order for the
purpose of washing and bathing of en-
ployes, and changing of clothing. Said
employees are to furnish their own towels
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GORE MAKES CHARGE.
Alleges Senate Doorkeeper Disposed
of Lorimer Case Document.

Washington, March 13,-Charges that
Carl A Loeff1er, acting assistant door
keeper of the senate had been respon-
sible for the disappearance OF the
Holstlaw certificate of deposit, present
ed during the Lorimer trial in the SEN
ate and which was never afterwards
located was made in the senate today
bv Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, when
Mr.. Loeff1er's reelection was proposed
The senator said his informant was
page of the senate, who had delivered
the certificate to Mr.. Loeff1er after Sc
curing it from Senator Bailey.
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IT SPENT MORE
Legislature S462,66
Ahead Last One.
Increase in School Attendance
Forbade Cut Big Items.

Increase 1919 ............. 49,, 667 L.
That is the story of state taxes and
expenditure of public money as told
by the record of the 1913 Legislature.
Not only will the appropriations at the
hands of the 1913 lawmakers eliml-
nate any possibility of a reduction IN
state taxes, but they have established
a record for the expenditure of $462,-
667.12 more than the 1911 session.
And the 1911 session set reasonably
high water mark in Kansas
Pledged to retrenchments, the
Democrats came to Topeka two
months ago to take charge of the
state government. No one can fairly
charge that they haven't made fair
ly honest effort to fulfill that pledge:
But when they looked around ana
viewed the situation from all angles.
they counseled one with another ana
agreed that there were but few spots
that would stand the pruning knife.
Not only were they unable to reduce
the educational appropriations, puC
the Democrats found that the IN
creased attendance at these schools
made it absolutely necessary to give
these institutions more money Tor
their work in 1914-15. An effort was
made to save money on the state ex-
ecutiNe and judiciary budget, but there
they saved were swallowed up in new
holes that no one had seen until the
legislature stumbled right over them
Items made up by the ways ana
means committees of the two houses
show that the 1913 appropriations
will be nearly a half million dollars
higher than those of 1911. And IN
these items are not included the re-
appropriated moneys. Such figures Will
not be obtainable until they are maze
I'D in the state auditors office.
To be sure thereeswere several eX-
cuses for the increased appropriations
but the fact that the approximations
are larger is the real thing hat1ln-
terests the taxpayer. For instance
there wis the $4,000 for western
Kansas irrigation purposes, the $I5,-
600 for aid of rural schools, the $325,-
900 for the publication of school text
books and the increased approprla-4
lions for the educational institutions.
Figures by the ways and means
committee, which include all appro-
priations made at this session. show
that S4,932,915.O5 were made for the
wear 1914 including deficiencies IN
several departments for the year
1918. Appropriations aggregatlng So
9O5636.OS are made for 1915. Against
these figures are shown the following
appropriations by the 1911 session:
For 1911, Deficiencies 1858, S61.lI;
for 1912, $4,212, 441.16; for 1913, $3,-
593,5S1.OS; or total of sS,S1 o.
S2401
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Baby Picture Contest at Maiesti,

The baby picture contest which was
launched at the Majestic theater We'd
nesday night created good deal of
interest.
Ba bies in variety were shown on the
screen. and as the favorites came into
view there was vigorous applauding
Some were with clothes and some
were without; some were lying down
and some standing up. Nearly every
one present cast a ballot for one of
the babies.
The contest will be run for two weeks
Each patron of the theater with an
admission ticket is allowed a vote,
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Published in The Topeka State Journal
March 10, 1881
HOUSE BILL NO. 50,

HOUSE BILL No 5S.
AN ACT relating to public bridges and
supplemental to chapter g. Laws OF
1909
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas:
Section 1. Whenever the board of coun-
ty commissioners of any county of this
state, having assessed valuation for
taxation purposes of over ninety million
dollars, has been ordered or required or
shall hereafter be ordered or required to
remove, relocate, reconstruct or othei-
wise improve any public bridge under the
provisions of chapter 81, Laws of 1862,
and there is any portion of such bridge,
which it is not practicable or necessary to
use in the reconstruction thereof. said
board of county commissioners is hereby
authorized and empowered to use such
portion portions of said bridge in the
construction of any other bridge over any
river in said county, and located within
two miles of the bridge ordered or re-
oiIired to be removed, relocated, recon-
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asylum for the insane is in a deplor-
able condition because Harry ThaW
and other inmates, one a woman who
has committed nine murders, have
been allowed free run of the institu-
ton, and further states that Thaw has
had several opportunities to escape,
all of which he has declined to take
advantage of. The letter will serve
as an added specification to the
charges recently preferred against
Joseph F. Scott, state superintendent
of prisons.
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IMPORTANT FEATURE.
Why the Best Dressed Men Patronize
the Merchant Tailor.

In face of the many offers for cheap
clothes at cheap prices, the we'll dressed
man must still turn to the custom
tailor for the really correct fitting gar
ments. Every man is built slightly diff
ferent from every other man, and it
is only in the '"Try-on'' of a garment
that it can be made to fit, drape and
look well. Olof Ekberg is showing a
large line of woolens from which to
make right fitting suits for as low as
$25. 70S Kansas avenue.-Adv.
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Crichton Nav Rim for Mavor

By the time the office of the city
clerk in closed tonight another candi-
date may be in the race for mayor.
Early this afternoon George N. Crich-
ton of the Paper Box Factory, 23O
Kansas avenue was considering circu-
lating his petitions in a hurry and
launching forth in politics.
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ORDERED NOT To FIRE.
American Troops Receive Such Orders
From Secretary Garrison.

Washington, March 13.-American
troops on the Mexican border have
been forbidden to return the fire of
Mexican troops except upon specific
auth orization from the war depart
ment at Washington. This instruc-
ton has been sent by direction of Sec
rotary Garrison to Brigadier General
Bliss in command of the forces.
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win Not write Book.

Washington, March 13.-'Uncle
joe" Cannon is not going to write a
book of "reminiscences. One reason is
that he regards his experience as a
thing to be forgotten. Another is
that it is crime to cut down forests
for the manufacture of paper upon
which to print ninety-nine out of
every hundred books published now
~
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Mark Nichols was arrested by the
police last night for running an auto
mobile without lights He pleaded
guilty in police court this morning and
was fined $780,
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In DepIorable Condition.

Albany, N. Y, March 13.-Gover-
nor Sulzer has made public letter
from DR.. Austin Flint, the alienist,
which declares that the Matteawan
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HOGS Go to $40.

Chicago, March. ia new top fol
the year was reached at the stock
yards today when butcher hogs went
to 1910.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Free 81 extra pants with suit to order
SIS. Order your Easter suit now. Satur-
day last day. Glasgow Wooden Mills, 729
Kansas ave.-Adv.
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Hutch" the barber will be glad tc
see all his old friends at the Chester
field Barber Shop, 119 Kansas Ave
ADV.
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Suit for divorce charging the wife
with being subject to sudden fits of
passion and with neglect, was filed in
the district court this morning by L.
B. Rulings against Fay E. Rulings.
They were married December s, 1910.
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.E:GAL

published in The Topeka State Journal
March Is, 1881