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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

The Shawnee County Taxpayers league
will meet this evening at Lincoln Post
hall.
If the proposed social survey is made in
Topeka it is probable that there will be a
big conference of social service workers
from various parts of the country
union meeting of the missionary so
cieties of the Presbyterian churches of
the CITY will be held next Thursday after
noon at the Third Presbyterian church.
Morris Butler, aged 81. and Betty Berko-
WITT aged q, both of Topeka, were mar
ried this morning by the probate judge
Mr. and Mrs. c. D. Skinner will leave to-
night for Milwaukee, Wis, where they
will remain for two weeks, visiting rela-
tives of Mrs. Skinner.
William McElroy was found guilty of
stealing 100 poqnos Of brass from the
in the court of Topeka Sentence was
suspended
The county commissioners this morning
allowed SO per month for the use OF j.
E Wilder 912 North Polk street, who Is
in destitute circumst ances. He lost both
feet during the North Topeka flood.
The o. D. T. organization of the West
Aud Lang Syne meeting at the church
A program of old time songs Will be rem
dered Refreshments will be served free
of charge at the close of the meetlnS on
the church lawn.
Joseph Reisner, physical director of the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. who has been one OF
those in charge of the association camp
at the Stone Bridge farm thirteen miles
southeast of Topeka, was in town today.
He reports that the boys are well and
having a great timer
Work on the new $780, 600 Gordon theater
building on West Eighth avenue is being
pushed rapidly although the playhouse Is
not expected to be ready for use until the
first of October. The theater will seat one
thousand persons, The balconies will be
on the sides instead of the back.
Howard Blevins. seller of pop at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14
GAS FIGHT MOVES.
1t Has Been Transferred Temporarily
to Salt Lake City.

State and federal receivers, lawyers,
members of the state public utilities COM
mission and officers of the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company were in the party
which left Topeka last night for Salt Lake
City, Utah. where the Martin order in the
gas case is to be presented to Judge Mar
shall Attorney General John s. Dawson
was in the Kansas party and was called
home from Charleston, S. c., to take
hand in the gas fight.
The order issued last week by Hender-
son S. Martin, chairman of the utilities
commission, directs the gas company to
extend it's mains and secure more gas for
next winter. That this order might be
enforced Martin held a conference last
week with Judge Flannelly, who named
the state receivers for the gas company.
As the property is in the hands of the
federal receivers, it will be necessary to
have Judge Marshall approve the order
and the trip to Salt Lake City is to pre-
sent the case. Attorney General Dawson
who has been attending the meeting OF
was called to Topeka last week to take
part in the fight and arrived here Satur-
day night.
Among the persons who left for Salt
Lake last night were: R. J. Higgins, city
attorney for Kansas City, Kan; Judge
Evans, Kansas City, Mo-; John H. At
wood and Chester 1. Long appointed as
attorneys for the Kansas state receivers;
John Jones, Kansas City, attorney for the
federal receivers; George Sharitt, federal
receiver; Henderson S. Martin, chairman
of the utilities commission, and John ..
Dawson, attorney general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14
IT is REQUEST" NIGHT
MarshalI's Band Will Play at Chesney
Park This Evening.

This will be request night at
Chesney park when MarshalPs band
will give the weekly concert there. A
half dozen numbers that are popular
with the public and have been asked
for will be played during the pro-
gram. The last Marshall concert
at Chesney brought out the biggest
crowd of the year and the attendance
tonight is expected to exceed that of
the previous concert. The program
follows:
March-The Cleveland News (by
request). ........... Zameca1k
Overture = Nabucodnosor (by re-
Whistling solo-Silver Threads
Among the Gold (by requesD banks
Mr.. LaHomer Rulings.
Observation-Disclosures from
Offenbach's (by reques). Roberts
Cornet solo-Annie Laurie (by
request). Scotch
Mr.. James Keller.
Sextette from Lucia (by request)
81 OIail
Messrs. Keller, Morrison. Moore,
Harmon, Cochran, Glasse.
Descriptive-"TheD Death of Custer
Battle of the Little Big Horn
(by reQuest).
Medley March-In My Harem (by
D..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14

in health He retired to his farm
north of town, and was confined to his
home part of the time as the result
of old injuries, which left him lame.
Last year he suffered a mental decline.
and q guardian was appointed to man
age his affairs. His mental trouble
developed until last month, when 1t
was found necessary to remove him to
the state hospital.
John Wilkerson leaves large cir
Gle of real friends, who will remem Der
him as he was a few years ago, and
not as a broken down old veteran who
died in the state hospital. He was &
brave, honorable man and officer,
generous to a fault, and admired by
hundreds of people who did not ap-
prove of his one fault-a fault which
injured only himself.
The surviving family consists of his
wife, two young sons and a daughter
by a former marriage, three sisters
and two brothers-Robert and Thomas
Wilkerson of Silver Lake.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, and announcements
will be made later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14

to North Topeka-when it was known
as Eugene" and contained only two
houses. Some of the richest farming
land north of the river was acquired
by John Wilkerson, and he became
well fixed financially before he entered
politics, first as a county commissioner
for two terms from the north district,
and later as sheriff. AS sheriff he
served two terms, and then, after a
lapse of four terms, was reelected
and served one term and six months
of another During the first half of
his second term, he resigned to Gov
ernor Stubbs as the result Of a fight
which occurred in his office. His res
ignation had a string tied to it, and
he forced the governor to appoint, for
the unexpired term, his undersheriff,
Colonel Jonathan Norton, who was af-
terward elected for one term.
1t was after he left the sheriffs Of
flee that Mr.. Wilkerson began to fail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14
AUTO HITS BUGGY
Vehicle Is Thrown Over the
Horses Back.
Four Occupants Hurled High in
Air Without Injury.

Washington, D. c., July 14.-Search
is being made by the police today for
a green. high powered touring auto
mobile which crashed into a buggy,
threw the vehicle completely over the
horse, throwing out the four occupants
and injuring none of the frightened
persons nor the animal. The driver of
the motor car did not check his wild
flight but dashed off into the city. The
police regard the accident as one of
the most remarkable in their exper-
fence.
VIM. Paris his wife and two little
daughters were returning from a day
spent in the country. When they turn
ed into a road on the outskirts Of the
city the touring car swung at great
speed around the bend and crashed
into the rear of the vehicle. The four
were thrown high in the air, falling by
the side of the road while the buggy
was hurled completely over the jog
ging horse which broke from the
wreckage and bolted.
Aside from a bruised hand and a
scratched knee there were no other in
juries among the Paris family.
Mounted Policeman Vanderschaf who
galloped up offered to send for an am
bulance but his offer was refused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14

Mr.. Wilkerson, who had served
Shawnee county four terms as sheriff
and two terms as county commission
er, was until about two years ago,
man of unusual physical and mental
strength AS a sheriff. his reputation
for ability and fearlessness was
known not only in Kansas, but in 9TH
er states, and some of his remarkable
captures of smooth and desperate
criminals, were of the kind seldom
known outside of detective fiction.
John Wilkerson was born in Madi-
son county, Kentucky, August u,
1874. Before the Civil war the fam
lily removed to Missouri, and was well
known in northwestern Kansas dur
ing the border troubles. He served
three years in a Kansas cavalry reSi-
ment, and was known as a hard fighter
and a man of wonderful nerve and en-
durance.
In 1864 the Wilkerson family moved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14
Longren's Flying Schedule.

A. K. Longren, the Tojeka aviator,
is now on his way to McCook, Neb.,
where he will give an exhibition. He
left Topeka Saturday evening in his big
auto truck containing his new tractor
biplane. Accompanying Longren is
George Rogers, his mechanician Here
is Longren's flying schedule for the
next few weeks: Third week in July,
Ashland. Kan; fourth week, Pratt;
first week in August, Anthony; third
week, Butler, Mo-; fourth week, ST.
John, kan; first week in September,
Oakley, Kan; second week, Pawnee,
Neb.; fourth week. Minneapolis, Kan.
first week in october, Larned, Kan
second week, Russell and Great Bend.
He will make the fight from Russell to
Great Bend, distance of so miles,
and a prize of 500 has been offered to
any one who will make better time, on
a train in an auto motorcycle, or in
another flying machine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14
JUST REACHES INDIANA
Union Church Service Idea While New
There Meets Approval.

Franklin, Ind, July IA union SER
vice held by two congregations was q
subject for favorable comment here
today. 1t was brought about by a
statement by Judge H. c. Barnett dur
ing services yesterday in the taber-
nacle Christian church.
I'VE have been preaching Christian
union for y ars; it is time we were
taking some practical steps toward
cultivating the spirit of union" de-
clared Judge Barnett. He then pro-
posed the entire congregation 60
across to the Presbyterian church and
worship as an evidence of good will
and Christian brotherhood. All of the
$50 of the congregation fell in with the
plan and headed by the pastor the
Rev. William ]. Wright crossed to the
other church. They were given a
hearty welcome. The two congrega-
tions joined in singing "Blest be the tie
that binds our hearts in Christian
Love-" and the Presbyterian pastor,
the Rev. W. B. Tyler, insisted on the
tabernacle pastor assisting in the SER
vice. Both congregations were so well
pleased with the plan that several of
the leaders said simultaneously visits
to other churches would follow.
Lewis Single Binder cigar gives YOU the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14
g., SNYDER FORFEITED GAME.
Umpire Claimed Charles Cut Base on
Home Run, Knock.

Usage City, Kan, July IA pitch
ers' battle between Maggie of Harry c.
Snyder's team of Topeka, and Hog
gard, was broken up in the eleventh
inning Sunday, when Manager Snyder
ordered his team off the field and for
feited the game to Usage City, 9 to O..
The trouble arose when Charles hit
for a home run in the eleventh, with
the score to 4, and Umpire Orrendorf
called him out for cutting first base
Manager Snyder argued that the bags
were not tied down or regulation size.
Score: RH E
Royal Tailors 900 o1o oos oo-4 2
Usage City. .101 002 900 o. 2
Batteries-Nagle and Snyder; Hog
gard and Brown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14
ARE AMERICANIzED.
Graft Investigation in Hawaii Leads to
Dynamiting.

Hilo. Hawaii, July 14.-Special
guards were assigned today to those
concerned in the prosecution of the
graft Investigation into the affairs of
Hawaii county, as the result of an at
tempt last night to kill Deputy Sheriff
Edward K Simmons. an important
witness for the prosecution, His resi-
dence was dynamited and his wife
escaped serious injury.
The investigation ordered by the
legislature has been in progress some
time. under the direction of United
States District Attorney Robert w.
Breckons, and its first result was the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14

recent confession of Auditor Charles
K. Mcguire to populations totalling
$50, 600. He was sentenced to five
years IN the penftentis -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14

Sunday baseball game, showed his enter
prise when the supply of pop became ex-
hausted by filling empty bottles with wa
ter and disposing of the same to thirsty
fans at five cents per. He did a regular
Land office business for a few minutes
until an additional supply of pop reached
the grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14
WILKERSON DEAD
Former Sheriff of Shawnee
County Passes Away.
Death Was fastened by Slight
ApOpIectic Stroke.

John NJ. Wilkerson, one of the best
known peace officers and criminal
catchers of Kansas, died this morning
at o'clock at the State hospital. A
slight stroke of paralysis and a hem
orrhage of the brain were the immedi-
ate causes of death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-14

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
10000 FOLLOW
MAYOR GAyNOR
TO CRAVES!DE

NEW YORK. Sept 22.-Dehpito
cold. driving rain, fully 10000 per.
sons followed tho hcarHo which
bore the body Of the late Mayor
VIM. j. Gaynor from tho city hall
TO Old Trinity church today Bare
headed. In the rain. eth more thou.
nnndn lined the sidewalks between
which the proccnal0n pissed.
Sixteen black horses. with eight
policemen and eight firomen lead.
ing them. drew the funeral car On
each side strobe the honorary pail
bearers. politicians and bunineBs
and professional men known
throughout the nation
Senators In Line
Following them marched or rode
the members OF the various boards.
other city officials committees
from tho United States senate. the
house OF Representatives and the
New York state Legislature
A. il:45 the engine Of every boat
In the municipal ferry system stop.
ped for five minutes Work IN
every school IN tho city was sus-
peLded for half an hour. during
which memorial services were held.
The Stock Exchange did not open
until noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
AT THEATRES THIS WEEK
MOORE

Kitty Gordon and her back be-
gan four-day engagement NJ the
Moore theatre last night A fairly
large audience saw In The -
chantress" production sttrringly
tunefCil, deliberately staged. beau
tifully costumed. and we'll acted
and sung
This is Kitty Gordon's first visit.
We are inclined TO like her a lot
II her voice is wee BIT eolorlcss.
she AT least uses Il intelligently.
She Is beautiful OF face and figure.
her back is the last word In backs.
and she Is truly artistic.
The supporting company Is re
markahle for the number OF good
voices in ensembles. The story OF
The Enchantress' deals with
Prince lvan's love for an opera
singer and the intrigucs OF min
lister OF war. who wants the prince
TO marry "a commoner. and so lose
the throne.
The prince. OF course. both mar
ries the girl and keeps the throne
Take such a story. set Il 20 Victor
Herbert music. and intcrploato Il
with fun. and you have a pleasing
evenings entertainment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
HOW PRECIOUS
To RAILROADS
ARE MEN'SLIvES!
BY Gibson Gardner

WAsHlNGTOS Sept. 2z.-'Tn
man lives are the most preelor.
thing In the world
This statement apcars In flarn,,,
red letters AZ the bottom Of a pos,
or which the Pennsylvania raljros1
II placing IN all ~ lts gtatlons ~.
pealing 10 the public 10 stop, look
and listen" before yenturinE on M
grade crossings which the cofnpapy
says It cannot abolish Just yet h.
cause II would cost too much
money.
"A little care and a momenfary
stop may mean the saving Of a In.
man life. says the poster.
Last year. according 10 the re-.
ords OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission. 900 employees Of Amer
team railroads were killed In train
accidents. while 1893 we're Injured
In coupling accidents 1872 los,
their lives and 1924 were mslmet
From overhead ob.tructions II men
were Killed and 1873 injured. fan.
from cars. etc. contributed 57s %
the total death list. and 1854 70
the injured column; while from
other causes 1882 employees died
and 23.39l were injured.
Altogether the American road
killed 1870 Of their employees and
mashed up more or less seriously
1920 Of them. These comprissd
the list only Of EMPLOYEES ON
DUTY.
Oh. yes. human lives are the
most precious things In the world"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
bLOODSHED MAY
COME AS RESULT
OF INJUNCTIONS

CALUMET, Mich, Sept. 22.--
Serious clashes between striking
miners and the militia. police and
mine guards. were feared today al
a result OF the Injunction lsNued
Saturday night. prohibiting picket.
Ing. the molestation OF men going
10 and coming from work In the
mlnes. or parades In the Vicinity
Of the mine owners property.
Speakers for tho Western Fed
Grafton OF Miners urged the Rod
Jacket miners. at n meeting yes.
terday. TO ignore the Injunction. de.
clariug Il an Interference with per
sonal liberty. public aasomblage
and free speech.
Strike leaders will hold meet
ing tomorrow TO consider the best
attitude 10 adopt toward tho In.
junction.
President Meyer OF the fedora.
ton has gone 10 Chicago. presum.
ably TO consult Attorney barrow
concerning this point
There was blizzard Sunday
which caused Intense suffering
among the soldiers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
WANT TO LEARN?

The regular night course OF the
Y. VI. c. A. begins tonight Over
80 courses. lasting from eight to
nine months. will be taught. inolud.
Ing elementary and advanced
studies In commercial. mechanical
and academic subjects.
The classes opening tonight are
Accountancy. algebra. arithmetic.
auditing. bookkeeping. boys school.
business administration. business
correspondence. English for foreign
men. gas engine operation. geom.
etry. grammar. business Law. me.
ohRnical drawing. penmanship.
shorthand. spelling. typewritng
trigonometry.
a week from tonight the follow
ing classes will begin: Architectural
drawing. assaying. chemistry. eiec.
trical wiring. applied electricity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
METROPOLITAN

1T doesn't seem as II IL could
happen anywhere but In play,
SAYS The Dream.
IL couldn't" says the young
millionaire. rs the curtain drops on
the final act.
And Il couldn't, BUT
While IL lasts, II has enough
logic. genuine artistic touch OF
romance, and abundance of thrills
and farce situations. to make "of-
ficer SEQ highly enjoyable IL
opened at the Metropolitan theatre
Sunday night for weeks engage
ment
The plot begins and thickens
when heightened burglar and a
bored young millionaire become
enamored OF the same girl. The
burglar. an artist by instinct, steals
famous paintings. The millionaire.
seeking diversion. collects rare pic
lures.
The hlgh.brow crook meets the
girl in an art exhibit. and arranges
to elope with her. The meeting
place Is the milliOnaire's house.
where the burglar. who poses as
the millionaire. plans n biz rob
berry. The millionaire suddenly re-
turns from Europe. where he has
been In a vain search for new
thrill.
He determines to save the girl
from the crook. and horrows tho
uniform OF Officer 666." Follows
then bewildering run OF compiled
tons, as the quick-witted crook re
sourcefully turns the suspicious OF
"Officer $50" and the other cops
upon the real millionaire.
The artist-burglar Is handled
masterfully by Henry W. Pember.
ton. He gives his character a
touch OF realism that Is sincerely
captivating. As Jap. David Man
ming has another guess coming
Estelle Reilly. as The Girl. and
Marguerite PATTERSON. her compan-
ion. are both pretty and winsome.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
DIFFER ON MERGER
OF COUNTY AND CITY

While approving the plan OF II.
c. PIgott for the consolidation OF
city and county government under
one commission. the committee OF
seven appointed by the Municipal
league to report on this matter. has
failed to agree on the amount OF
territory 10 be Incorporated In the
consolidation. Some wanted 10 in.
clude only n portion OF the county
with Seattle. while the others want.
ed the whole county included on
the ground OF expediency when the
matter should be broached In the
legislature.
The league postponed action for
one week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
TEDDY ANNOUNCES
PLANS FOR HIS TRIP
TO SOUTH AMERICA

NEW YORK. Sept. 20 FIX prcsi.
dent Roosevelt gave out today In
some detail for the first time. his
plans for his forthcoming trip TO
South America
Tho colonel. Mrs. Roosevelt and
their party will leave here October
I. arriving In Rio Janeiro October
81.
Mrs. Roosevelt viii not make n
long stay. but will return to Now
York when her husband starts for
the interior.
The ex-president will lecture In
Rio Ianelro. Sac Paolo. Buenos
Ayres and later in several Chilean
cities.
November l he will 20 up-riyer
into the interior. Accompanying
him will be his son. Kermit. Secre-
tary Harper. Naturalists Chsrric and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
BRING COLD OUT

DAWSON, Y. T. Sept. 22.-Wil.
liam James. his wife. and Nels Mel.
son. discoveries Of gold in the shu.
shanna. arrived in Dawson yester.
day with $1,000 In virgin gold taken
from discovery claim. owned by
James and his wife. and Nelson and
william Johnson OF Dawson.
Work In the new digglngs has
ceased for the winter James and
his party were the first to leave
for the outside They will winter
IN Seattle and 20 back In the spring
with a big outfit. prepared to oper
ate their several claims upon a
large scale.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
MERRY SUNDAY
over IN DUBLIN

DUBLIN. Sept. 22-Of the ~
policemen and strike sympathizera
la hospitals here as result Of yes
terdays rloting. It was said today
that three may die.
The encounters continued inter
mittently Sunday, and IN many
parts OF tho city the police fought
with their clubs. and their oppo-
nonts with buckles. bottles and
brickbats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
JURORS HEAR TALE

COQUILLE. Or. Sept. 22.--Pro-
tected by a bodyguard said to have
been furnished by Governor West.
Or. Bailey X. Leach. socialist editor
deported from Bandon by citizens
for alleged incendiary utteranees In
n paper he published. In here today
10 give his version OF the deporta
tion before the Coos county grand
Jury.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
DROWNED IN BAY OEBS IS COMING

Eugene V. Dcbs. several times
candidate for president on the So
cialist ticket. will speak at Dream
land pavilion Sunday. October ~.
Tom Mann, leader OF the English
dock strikes. will speak hero Ocio-
Der 10 and %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22
PIERCE WANTS
PEOPLE TO VOTE ON
COMMISSION PLAN

lila resolution Ia 90 submit, TO
tho people at the port election on
December this question.
shall 10 treoholdors be chosen
AZ the municipal election on March
,. 1904. TO prepare and submit
charter providing for commission
form Of government for the city OF
Scatter"
The Griffiths resolution merely
calls for the selection Of a charter
revision committee. without speolfi.
cally restricting their work TO the
commission government problem.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-09-22

Joe Hubert. or "Smithy." as he
was known to fellow workers. n Ia
borer. employed at the Pacific Coal
company's bunkers on Railroad nv.
was drowned early Sunday morn.
ing whom n rowboat in which In.
bert and three companions started
from tho company's docks for Har-
Dor sIland. filled with water and
capslzed.
Joe Grouse. Fritz Seiger and Hugo
Well. who were rescued by the row.
enue cutter malaga, clung 10 the
bottom OF the boat.