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The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25

BUILDING IS JlllMED FULL
Ohicials Admit That Addition
Is Needed to Omces.
C. e. Price win Re Chief Clerk
of the Department.

Announcement II made from the
general offices Of the Rock Island
Lines In Topeka this afternoon that
IA. A. Long. special agent at large Of
the Santa Fe in Topeka, has been ap-
pointed district special agent of the
Rock Island with heAAquarters in To-
peka: c. E. Price, smother special
agent at large Of the Santa Fe in this
This Is in accordance with the recent
reorganization announcement of the
Rock Island special service depart
ment under the new management OF
the Santa Fe, and recently made su-
perintendcnt special service of the
ROCK Island. headquarters in Chicago.
Nfrices are being consolidated in
the Rock Island seneral offices in
topeka today to make room for the
district headquarters of the special
service department The office now
occupied by A. J. Ritz, mechanical
clerk. Will be used Temporarily for the
accommodation OF Long and Price.
The change will be effective Mon
day, March 2. The new officers will
take charge Of their positions March /.
Four more days and an entire office
force from the Santa Fe railway will
be hired and placed An service BY the
Rock Island.
General Offices Crowded.
The need of an addition to the gem
eral office building ~ the Rock Island
IN topeka never WaB more apparent
to the second district officials than it
Is at this time. Hardly q department
IN the building is given the room that
1t demands Clerks' desks are jam
med together in an effort to give walk
ing space in the offices and files are
packed like sardinea.
The district headquarters of the spe-
cial service department. Just inaug 1r-
ated in Topeka, will grow as the work
Is carried on by Superintendent Ter
main. 1t Is understood that it will culy
be a few rlor - before more room will
be demanded by this department.. The
passenger department is crowded into
narrow space and the operating, en-
gineering and mechanical Departments
| in many cases. have to refrain from
using more than ons dictaphone 1T a
machines.
| budget request for an addition 70
the general office structure in this city
has been supported for the last two
years. 1t Is understood. but until the
earnings of the Rock Island warrant It,
improvements are tentative.
Under the plan originated by MT
organization, the Topeka office will
have charge of all work on the Kan
sas Ell Paso, St. Louis, Kansas City
Terminal, Colorado and Nebraska di-
visions. The division special agents
will report to M. A. Long, in Topeka
Likewise the twenty watchmen ovel
this district, with deputy sheriff and
police authority will report here. Long
will report to Germain at Chicago and
German will be directly under the vice
president.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Congress Takes Up Disputed Points I'm
Alaska Railway Bill.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Senate met
at noon. Secretary Bryan discussed
treaties and Mexico before the foreign
relations committee. Conferees took
up disputed points in the Alaska rail-
way bill. Debate was resumed on
the postoffice appropriation bill.
House met at noon. Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Meyer testi-
fled on the Sims bill to regulate is
sues OF railway securities. Miscel-
laneous bills on calendar considered.
Louis D. Brandeis discussed interlock-
ing directorates before judiciary COM
mfttee. Rules committee arranged
hearing for March 3, on Manahan bill
to investigate Duluth and Minneapolis
grain exchanges.
Henry Vollmer of Iowa, Democrat,
sworn in az representative, succeeding
the late Twins Pepper.
Senator Norris resolution, calling
on the attorney general for informa-
ton regarding the New Haven dis
solution agreement was virtually de-
feated in the senate. being laid on the
table.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
DOWN TO SIX EGGS.
Marooned Passengers Rescued when
Food Was Nearly Exhausted.

Decatur. ILL.,. Feb. 25.-After hav-
ing been tied up in snowdrifts for
nearly SO hours passengers on the
Wabash trains reached Decatur early
today. They amused themselves dur.
ing their long wait by giving amateur
theatricals on the train.
They were rescued just as their food
supply had dwindled to six eggs. One
man had purchased 20 pounds Of can
dy from the train butcher SO that he
would be safe from starvation.
All steam lines out Of Decatur were
opened for the first time today. Two
Illinois traction system cars are still
buried to their windows ut Monticello,
but it is hoped to have them dug out
by tonight
Bloomington. Ill.,. Feb. 25.-Early
today all steam and interuban lines
out of Bloomington had lifted the
storm embargo and had trains running
in all directions with the exception
Of the Big Four trains which are stiIl
stalled in drifts both east and west
of Bloomington and the first train Of
that line to reach Bloomington since
Sunday came from Peoria today ovoe
the Lake Erie and Western traclkA
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
TO CLOSE
No More Work in Santa FL
Plant Until Next Monday.
Retrenchment in Other Places
ON System Is Worse.

The immense Santa Fe railway
shops in Topeka, employing the nor
NAL winter force OF $500 men, close
down tonight until Monday morning
OF next week. thereby throwing hum
dreds out Of employment and slices a
big chunk from the payroll Of the en-
ployees In this city.
On other parts Of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn the retrenchment is ever worse
The shops on the coast will not open
until Friday, March Is.
I'VE are not making any money"
superintendent Drury said this after
noon. 1t is absolutely necessary that
We close down.
The order was received from Chi
cago at 3:15 this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
PREACHER CONVICTED
He Is Found Guilty Of Conducting q
Loan SWindle.

New York, Feb 25.lThe Rev. Francis
C, Baker. formerly a Congregational
minister in Waterbury. Conn.,, viii be
sentenced Tuesday for grand larceny
in connection with loan swindle for
which his partner. William Harvey,
was sentenced to ten months in prison.
The two men induced their victims to
pay fees for the work of searching
title to properties offered the defend
ants as security for loans. The titles
would be declared unsatisfactory and
the fees were kept by Baker and Har-
ney. The latter was a witness in Bak-
er's trial. Baker is SO years old. He
is now a Brooklyn attorney. A grndu-
ate Of Oberlin, Baker was for lime
secretary of the Young Mems Christian n
Association in Bay City. Mich. and
later went to the Yale divinity sch.,ol
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
VOLUNTEER NURSE DIES
She Was AIinistering to Scarlet Fever
Patients in Hospital

Champaign. ILL.,, Feb. 25.-A nurse
who volunteered for service in the iso-
lation ward Of the Burnham hospital
here. where University of Illinois stu
dents. afflicted with scarlet fever re-
ceived care. died today Of the disease.
She was Miss Ona Reno, of Rushville.
and was believed to have contracted
the disease from one of the students
who died.
The university council of adminis-
tration has ordered that military drill
and physical training classes be given
up. Dances and other public gather
ings also were ordered postponed.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
ONLY 9 ABOVE.
1t Was Cold This Morning But Warm
ing Up Little Today.

It was cold again this morning. but
the south wind soon started the mer-
curry on the rise. The minimum tenn
perature was nine degrees. By 10
o'clock the thermometer reading was
16 above. The sky is clear.
The forecast calls for continued fair
weather with a rise in temperature in
the southeast portion Of the state. The
shippers forecast indicates that the
minimum temperature at Topeka
Thursday morning will be 20 degrees.
Shippers forecast: Protect SO hour
shipments north against temperature
Of from 10 to Is degrees; east. 15 to
20 degrees; south and west, 20 to 25."
The lowest temperature recorded on
this date in the last 27 years at To-
peka was six above a year ago; the
highest was "a in 1886.
Needle Near Freezing Point.
The mercury hovered around the
freezing point this afternoon, but at
that the day averaged IA degrees be-
low normal. Another inch or two was
taken off the snow by the melting pro-
cess. The wind was IL miles an hour
from the southwest this afternoon
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
TRY TO ROB THE STATE
Oracksmen FAN to Open vault in
Treasures Office.

Des Moines, Feb. 25.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt to dynamite the vault
In the state treasurer's Office was
made today. Two Of the state house
watchmen were bound and gagged
but the safe blowers got only IS,
which they took from q cash draw
er in the treasurer's Office.
After two explosions were set on,
around the door of the vault, the men
were about to begin a third attempt,
when they were interrupted. The
Watchmen who were overpowered
were Mills Russell and George Car
penter. A. ]. Gray, another watch
man, is said by the police. to have
been peacefully asleep in the su-
preme court room. while the attempt
ed robbery was in progress.
The cracksmen. four in number and
masked. entered the building about
midnight After btndix-S and Ka1Eins
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
MUST INTERVENE.
Dan Anthony Says There Is No Other
Mexican Recourse.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 25.-Rep-
resentative d. r. Anthony. jr.. has re-
turned from Washington and will
spend the week here looking after
business matters. Before returning to
the capital he expects to pay a short
visit to Atchison and Nemaha coun-
ties. He will return to Washington
Saturday.
Representative Anthony sees no pos
from the Mexican border and believes
the time has come when this govern
ment should step in and police Mex
lco. He is of the opinion that Presi-
oent Wilson's policy will not bring re-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
The United States Government
Is Persistent in Effort
To Induce tho General to Give
Up Benton's Body.
IMPORTANCE IS POINTED OUT
The Rebel Chiefs Attitude L,
Regarded Unfavorably.
Carranxa Is Expected to Take
Charge of the Situation.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Further rep
resentations were made by the Ameri-
can government today. to General
portance Of giving up the body OF VIII
liam s. Benton, the Englishman. re-
Gently executed at Juarez. whose death
IL being officially investigated by both
the United States and Great Britain
Immediately upon the receipt OF word
from Consul Letcher at Chihuahua
that Benton's body would be exhuIned
for the benefit of Benton's widow and
with an American representative q
second request went forth to Villa ask
ing that the corpse be turned over to
the widow on American territory. Viii
las refusal to accede to the reQue 81
for the body has not met with favor
by officials here who are seeking now
to impress upon him. through Consul
Letcher. the importance the world gen.
orally will attach to such refusal.
General CarranZa, chief of all the
constitutionalist forces is expected in
Juarez within q week. 1t is under
stood here. that he will take charge OF
an investigation of the Benton case
upon his own account. Upon the char
acter Of the wounds found rests proof
of Villas version of the killing. II the
body is found riddled with rifle bullets
officials think the story of an execu.
ton after court martial, will b<
confirmed and attention then will bt
further directed to q point now care
fully being Investigated as to whether
Benton had committed crimes as Wills
charges and was Of a disposition t.
fight with fire arms.
Indications were today that the in
vestigation would last for several days
with no final Judgment until all th'
(Cyonf nffn1aed on PAGE Six
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
SHE SAVES THE BANK
Quick Work Of Telephone Operator
Prevents q Robbery.

Vail, Iowa, Feb. 25.-A quick-wit-
ted telephone operator, Mrs. Edward
Quirk, today foiled the attempt of six
men to rob the Traders bank here.
She sent a call to the sheriff at Deni-
son just before the men cut the wires
about 20 feet from the telephone
building.
Three charges of explosives were
set off, in the walls of the vault, but
the arrival of the sheriff and Off
GERS caused the men to leave hastily
before any money was obtained.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
MOOSE JOINS MULE.
The Combination Elects q Treasurer
OF New York State.

Albany, Feb 25.-Homer d. Call of
Syracuse, today was elected state
treasurer, at q joint session Of the
legislature, to succeed the late John
J. Kennedy, who killed himself in
Buffalo a week ago.
Call was supported by a combine of
Progressives and Democrats and re-
ceived IS votes to Sc for VIM. Archer,
Republican. Former Governor Sulzer
voted for Mr.. Call. thus preventing a
tie vote.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25

tend to increase the price Of shoes,
while at the same time there will be
no increase in the wearing qualities
of the shoes. Others took up the dis
cussion which became intensely inter-
esting.
w. A. Ayers of Wichita, attorney
for the association, is on the program
for an address late today on what
shall we do with the pure shoe law? ?"
It is hinted that test case win be
made to see if the law is legal.
George HI. Hodges. governor of
Kansas; Mayor r. L. Cofran. and j.
Will Kelley, secretary of the CONNER
cial club. were on the program for ad-
dresses Of welcome. The minutes of
the last session were read by L. o.
Morgan of Wichita, secretary Of the
organization. The report Of the treas
urer was given by Otto A. Fischer of
Lawrence. A. C. McGowin. president
of the National Shoe Retailers asso-
citation. was not able to be present to
give his address on account Of illness.
John A. Bush of st. Louis was also
CONTINUED on PAGE Sfxl
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
TRAIN IS RELEASED.
Santa Fe Limited Passengers Did Not
Suffer From Flood.

According to reports received at the
general offices in Topeka today the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Cali
to be caught in the floods in Califor-
mia, arrived in Kansas City at noon.
The train was due last Sunday night
at 1O:5s O'Clock.
The passengers report that they did
not suffer from want of food. but
were served two meals a day while
held by q washout at Hesperia, Cal
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
WELCOMED BY VIOLIN
Wichita Couple Celebrate Wedding
Anniversary.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 25.-Wfth the
same violin on which he played his
own wedding march fifty years ago
and with the same tune, ]. w. McMas-
ters of Benton, welcomed his wife into
a room where a reception had been
prepared for them in honor of their
golden wedding anniversary today. A
hundred relatives were there. The
decorations were in gold and a gold
coin shower netted 500. McMasters
is a wealthy farmer OF Butler county.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
Pure Shoe Law
It Comes In for Grilling by
Shoe Man.
Pres. Brelsford Points Out Its
Iniquities.
LEGISLATURE IN ITS HASTE
Passed Measure That Raises
Prices of Shoes
But Not Their Qualities
Smoker and Banquet.

The pure shoe law that will go into
effect April I, was branded as a piece
Of bad legislation this afternoon by
speakers in attendance at the annual
meeting of the Kansas Shoe Retailers
association. W. E. Brelsford Of To-
peka, president of the organization. in
his address at the meeting in Repre-
sentative hall, declared that it will
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
CONFER WITH TAFT.
Representative Of Chicago Men Talks
Cubs Purchase.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 25.-Louis b.
Behan, representing q syndicate of
men who are trying to purchase the
controlling interest in the Chicago
National League club from Charles p.
Taft of this city, arrived here today
and went into conference with Mr..
Taft. Mr.. Behan has offered to pay
$75O,O00 for Mr.. Taft's stock.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25
Ninety Crapdchiraren Present.

Preston, Mo-, Feb. 25.-Ninety
grandchildren were present at the six
tieth wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs Michael O'Connor today. Mr..
O'Connor, who is q well-to-do farmer.
in the eighties, in an address to the
family. said he hoped the number of
grandchildren would grow to 100 be-
fore he was called away.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Thursday: warm
er t0nigs.-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-25

Continued on Page Six.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-26

$50 acres one and onc-half miles
south Of Norge; incumbrance $500, 9
per cent interest; partly in cultiva-
tion; some buildings; bargain. Price
per acre s25.
100x165 feet, north front, five room
house, barn, wen and electric lights
This is bargain at $1,000; $3.50 cash;
balance on easy terms.
50x165 feet. east front. six room
frame house. plastered; on car line,
convenient to high school; modern in
every particular. except gas; easy
terms. Price $1,000.
.i.x1G5 feet, one half block from car
line; convenient to churches, West
building and high school; two new,
well constructed, five room frame cot
tages. can be sold separately or to-
ge:her ON easy terms. Price $1,000.
FOR TRADE.
$50 acres of farm and ranch land
four miles east OF Mt Park. Okla; will
trade his equity for good small farm.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-26
MAJOR e JENKINS
5ll First National Bank Bldg Phone ESQ
For Sale

Price $4,000 See us at once.
100 acres of land southwest of Yer
den, Okla; G5 acres in cultivation; 40
to so acres valley land; S5 acres till
able. viii trade equity for small
tract Of land close to Chickasha or
Minco.
290 acres of land west Of Marlow,
Okla; so acres of bottom land; 100
acres in cultivation; four room house,
small barn. will trade equity for
Chickasha property or small farm.
Prices per acre s25.
Broom modern house, close in, well
located, to trade for good farm land.
This offers a good investment for a
home and an income by renting rooms
or taking boarders, s2500.
500 acres of good grass land, partly
improved, for sale or trade.
1a0 acres; 140 acres in cultivation
about 60 acres bottom land fenced;
has house and barn; bargain. Price
s22.5O.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-26
First published Octo 16. 1914)
NOTICE OF SHERlFF'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of an execution to me di
rected and delivered issued out of the
district court of Grady county, Okla
homa, in an action wherein w. W. San
ford was plaintiff, and W. L. Triplett
was defendant, for want of goods and
chattels have levied upon and apprais-
ed the hereinafter described real es-
tate, and | will, on the nth day of No
vember 1914, at the hour OF / o'clock
p. M, at the front door of the court
house. in the city of Chickasha, in said
county and state, offer at public sale
and sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
The following described real estate, to-
wit: The north half OF section 20.
township 8 north, range west less
one acre in the southwest corner; said
property being sold subject to all prior
valid existing liens and encumbrances
thereon.
Said real estate having been levied
upon as the property of w. L. Triplett
and taken on execution in favor Of w.
w. Sanford.
Dated this 18th day of October. 1914
JOHN c. LEWIS,
Sheriff of Grady County
Oklahoma.
BY T. w. FOREMAN,
10-16-30d Under Sheriff.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-26
Your Fall Cold Needs attention.

No use to fuss and try to wear it
out. 1t will wear you out instead.
Take Or. Kings New Discovery. relief
follows quickly. It checks Your cold
and soothes your cough away. Pleas
ant, antiseptic and healing Children
like it. Get SOC bottle Of DR.. Kings
New Discovery ard keep 1t in the
house. "Our family Cough and Cold
Doctor" writes Lewis Chamberlain
'atisfied. but Il nearly always helps.
ADV. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-26

nrt puuiShSu ocpt. 20, 19lf.J
NOTICE OF sHERlFF's SALE OF
LANDs-FoREcLosuRE.
State of Oklahoma,
Grady County.
In the District Court in and for said
County and State.
D. A. Wright, plaintiff, VS.. Oscar Peery
and d. l.. Hoblitt, defendant.
No. 1856.
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance of an order of sale issued out
of the district court of Grady county,
Oklahoma. OF the 21st day Of Septem-
Der, 1914, in an action wherein d. A.
Wright was plaintiff and Oscar Peely
and d. l.. Hoblitt were defendants, d.
rected to me, the undersigned sheriff
of Grady county, commanding me to-
levy upon, appraise and sell the fol-
lowing described property-to-wit: The
southeast quarter of the southwest
quarter and the east one half of the
southwest quarter of the southwest
quarter, and the south one half of the
northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter of section II, and the south
west quarter of the northwest quarter
of the northwest quarter and the
northwest quarter of the southwest.
quarter of the northwest quarter of.
section s, all in township 8, north,
and range 8 w. ]. M, situated in
Grady county. Oklahoma To satisfy
Judgment and decree of foreclosure
in favor of said plaintiff and against
said defendent. Oscar Peery, obtained,
and made in said court on the goth day
of January, 1914, for the sum Of
s1395.50 and costs, $3.50, with interest
thereon at 10 per cent per annum from
January 20, 1914, and $4,000 attor-
ney's fees and costs accruing, / will,
on the 2Sth day Of October, 1914, at
the hour of 10 O'clock a. m. of said day
at the front door. of the court house
in the city of Chickasha in said coun-
ty and state offer for sale and sell to
the highest bidder for cash, the said
property above described, or so much
thereof as will satisfy said Judgment
with interest," attorneys fees and
costs.
Witness my hand this the 23d day of
September, 1914
JOHN C. LEWIS,
Sheriff of Grady County,
Oklahoma
BY ]. A. THOMPSON, Deputy.
9-25-3Ot
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-26
WANT HOMES FOR CHILDREN.


The United Charities want homes
for two girls, aged 8 and II. and
two boys, aged 8 and 10. Both boys
and girls are said to be very beautiful
and attractive children. Owing to un-
fortunate conditions their parents can
not care for them and it is desired to
place them ghere they will be treated
well and educated though not adopted.
If necessary. the charity society VIII
bear part of the expense Of clothing
them. Any one interested should COM
municate with some officer of the So
ciety or report to the headquarters at
the city hall.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-26

FOR SALE-A good surrey. price
s35; quarter block. with four room
house. cistern, orchard. barn and other
improvements, 1927 South Sixteenth
street, $500; three good four room
houses, corner Missouri avenue and
Tellth street. $500. W. G. Matthews.
2IS Chickasha avenue. 20-23-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-26
WHY NOT PUBLISH IT9

When you want a fact to become
generally known. the right way is to
publish it. Mrs. Joseph Kallans, Peru,
Ind. was troubled with belching. sour
stomach and frequent headaches. She
writes. Il feel II my duty to tell others
what Chamberlain Tablets have done
for me. They have helped my diges-
tion and regulated my bowels Since
using them have been entirely well"
For sale by all dealers.--Adv. d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-10-26

27O acres 2h miles from Pocasset,
first class improvements. nearly new.
worth $1,000; so acres alfalfa bottom
land, 80 acres in alfalfa; first class
farm, practically all tillable, offered
for two thirds its value. Price $50 per
acre, one third cash. balance to suit
purchaser
l4O0 acres grazing land miles from
Alex; fenced, plenty Of stock water.
Price only $3.50 per acre.
45 acres near Chickasha; 20 acres
good branch bottom, living water, good
shades. Price $40 per acre. viii ex-
change for well located residence
property.
FOR TRADE.
120 acres miles from Chickasha
Broom house, good orchard: 80 acres
in cultivation, first class soil; has loan
of $500 at 6 per cent Will exchange
for good Chickasha property.
40 acres miles from Chickasha 20
acres bottom land; living water, shade
trees. good hog farm Price $50 per
acre. Win exchange for good resi-
dence property in Chickasha.