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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
Last Of the Men Wanted in Los
Angeles, Cal.
For Blowing Up the Times Ar
rested in Washington.
|HE WAS LIvInG ON 4 RANCH
Admits Identity and Is willing
to Face Accusers.
Much Valuable Evidence /.
Found in His Possession.

Seattle, Feb. 19-David Caplan. last
of the men wanted in Los Angeles in
connection with the dynamiting OF the
Los Angeles Times in the fall of 1910.
was arrested last night on his chicken
ranch, two miles inland from Rolling
Bay, Bainbridge Island, IL miles from
Seattle. Caplan. according to Walter
r: Thayer' manager & OF the Seattle
agency. admitted his identity. with a
willingness to return to Los Angeles
for trial.
He was taken to Port Orchard.
county seat of Kitsap county. where
he was placed in Jail under an armed
guard. According to Thayer, docu-
ments alleged to implicate several
prominent San Francisco labor lead
ers" in the socalled dynamite con-
spiracy were found in Captains posses
sion.
For two years he had been living
under the name of Frank Moller on
a small chicken ranch back of Roll
ing Bay. He also conducted a bar
Der shop in Rolling Bay. He was
found. Thayer said. through informa-
tion gathered by Burns. after the ar
rest of Schmidt last Saturday in New
York. Caplan was arrested at 3
O'Clock last night by a deputy sheriff
and five private detectives. He was
In bed when the officers burst into
his cabin and told him that he was
recognized as David Caplan-
That's me; I'm glad It's over"
Caplan said. according to a statement
Thayer made here today.
Thayer said Caplan told him he
was willing TO go back to Los An
geles and face the music"
| I'VE found much valuable evidence
| in Caplan's cabin said Thayer. "Be-
sides several letters and other docu-
ments duplicating several San Fran
cisco labor leaders, in Captains activ-
| tiles, we found three sticks of 80 pei
cent dynamite similar to that bought
near Richmond, Cal, and used to de-
stroy the Times.
.'Caplan had loaded pistol under
hispiuow. but tl1ree of our, meN bUrst
! into his Fueu and oyefpUWefed him
before he coutd 6ffer resistance. He
| was suffering Severely from taAxbach<
and was in no mood to make trouble
!, "Caplan's handbook shows that hi
has been well supplied with money
from outside sources.
"Our New York office has
i discovered evidence concerning James
d. Mcnamara, Caplan and Schmidt
with the explosion which damaged the
Lyon building in Seattle in 1910, just
4 before the Times explosion"
- Two Indictments Against Him.
Los Angeles, Feb. 19.-Two indict-
ments stand against David Cap1an
one of murder in connection with the
| dynamiting of the Times building
The other indictment was returned
by a federal grand jury to alleged IL
legal transportation of dynamite.
| M. A. Schmidt, under arrest in New
| York and who is to be returned here
for trial. is said to have been an ac-
complice of Caplan and ]. B. McNa-
mara and the same Offenses are
charged against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
GERMANY FIRES
HER FIRST GUN
A Submarine TOrpedoes the
French Steamer DinOrah
At q Point 16 Miles on the
Port of Dieppe.
EFFORT TO SINK her FAILS
Plate Below the Water Line Is
Stove In.
Keeps AfOat by Means Of
Pumps Until Help Comes.
THE zEPPELInS ARE BUSY
Fleet of Airships Is PatrOlling
the North Sea
Watching for Food Laden Craft
Bound for England.
Keeps AfOat by Means Of
Pumps Until Help Comes.
THE zEpPElINS ARE BUSY
Fleet of Airships Is PatrOlling
the North Sea
Watching for Food Laden Craft
Bound for England.

Dieppe. France, Feb. 3. via Paris
A German submarine torpedoed, this
morning. without warning. the French
steamer Dinorah from Havre for Dun
kirk at point sixteen miles off
Dieppe.
The Dinorah did not sink but was
towed into Dieppe. No mention is
made of the loss of any of the crew.
plate on the port side of the steam
er, below the waterline, was stove in
by the torpedo. Nevertheless, the
Dinorah managed to keep afloat by
hard pumping.
Word Of the occurrence was taken
into Dieppe by fishing boats and as
sistance for the Dinorah was promptly
sent out She was towed into port,
and her cargo will be discharged here.
The presence of a German submarine
off Cape ALLY was reported four days
ago. The daily steam traffic service
between Dieppe and England has been
suspended.
Zcppclins Are Active.
London. Feb. 19.-So far as il
known not single German subma-
(Continued on Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
HARDLY A HOUSE LEFT
Prosperous Villages of Bukowina Dew
astated by War.


Vienna, Feb. ia series Of at
tacks by the Russians in the passes Of
the Carpathians have been repulsed
with heavy losses, the war office an
pounced today. It stated the Rus
slams have been heavily reinforced and
are trying to check the Austro-Ger-
man movement into southern Galicia.
At no point, it is asserted, have they
been able to make gains and the Aus
trians continue to take many prison
erS.
In Bukowina the Austrians have
won their greatest victory of the war
to date, having retaken Czernowitz,
the capital. and having driven the
Russians almost entirely out of the
crown land. The war office declares
the Russians were driven across the
Pruth with heavy losses and all of the
main entrenched positions are now in
Austrian hands.
1t is stated that hardly a house is
standing in the prosperous villages of
BukOwina, across which the tide of
battle has ebbed and flowed three
times Those not demolished by the
shell fire of the contenoing armies
were burned by the Russians the war
office states. out Of sheer wantouneas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION $ Q
HOUSE CUTS APPRDP PRIATlOnS
Reduction OF q Half Million From
Senate's Recommendation.
TRIMMING ALL SCHOOLS
Several Hundred thousand From Kan
sas University Alone.
Still q Wide Difference Between Acts
of Both Houses.

Working today in executive session,
the house ways and means commit
tee is applying the knife to appro-
priatiOns for state schools Educa-
tional bills will be reported the first
of the week. 1t is probable that the
house bills will show a reduction of
at least a half million dollars from
appropriations made by the senate.
The house committee has heard
representatives of all of the state
schools and members Of the educa-
tiOnal administration board have ex-
planned needs Of the various institu-
tions. This morning Chairman Keene
called together members of the COM
mittee and that body will spend the
next two or three days cutting down
items in the big budgets.
At least $4,000 will be cut from
the Emporia Normal building fund,
1t is claimed, and several hundred
thousand dollars will probably be
trimmed from the Kansas University
building, maintenance and salary
items. The State Agricultural college,
Pittsburg normal and other state
schools will also feel the effect of
(Continued Page TWo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
.DOWIE TO Topeka
ssThe Unkissed" Will Take
Episcopalian Charge Here.
Gladstone DOwie, Son of Man
of Zion City Fame.

Gladstone Dowie, son OF Alexander
Dowie, founder OF Zion City. will
preach in Topeka next Sunday morn
ing and evening. Dowie is no longer
a Zionist. Following his ousting from
Zion City by Voliva. he has become an
Episcopal minister and has been un-
ostentatiously filling a pulpit at Paw
huska, Okla He came to Topeka with
a view to accepting charge with the
Church of the Good Shepherd, Lau-
rent and Quincy streets. North To-
peka.
This pulpit is vacant on account of
the recent resignation of the Rev. AL
bert P. Mack. who has accepted an
other charge After having had the
opportunity to hear the Rev. Glad
stone Dowie preach and to become
acquainted with him. the members OF
day night to decide upon whether or
not to ask the Rev. Mr.. Dowie to be-
come the regular minister.
Dowie has been the subject, or per-
haps more fittingly the VICTIM of q
great deal of facetiOus newspaper
publicity He has been styled "Dowfe
the Unkissed," and rumOr has it thai
He Is said to be young, good looking
and always chaperoned by his mother
But on his visit to Topeka, SO repor
has it, he will not be accompanied By
his mother, who is living with him il
Pawhuska.
| morning and again at o'clock in tht
! evening at the Church of the Goot
! Shepard. Sunday afternoon he viii
visit Bethany college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
TRENCH BLOWN UP
Fighting on West Front Con-
tinues With Varying Results.
German AerOplane Brought
Down by French Artillery.

London. Feb. ia report on the
progress of the fighting on the con-
tinent was given officially in London
today. 1t is the second biweekly COM
munication on the operation of the
British army in France promised by
the authorities and it reads as fol-
lows:
1.-The enemy has displayed consid-
cradle activity during the past few
days southeast of Ypres. The fight
ing on this part of the line has at
times been severe. AT one or two
points the enemy succeeded in occupy
ing some of our trenches but they
were driven out by counter attacks.
One of the enemy's trenches was
blown up and a number of prisoners
were taken. Our troops delivered
their counter attacks with great gal
lantry. in spite of the difficulties en-
tailed by the water-logged conditions
of the ground around the trenches
and the bad weather.
ION the night of February 1916 an
attack was made on our line north OF
the Ypres canal and on the following
night similar attack was made
/ against Neuvechapelle. Both were
/ easily driven off with loss to the
enemy. All the ground recently gain
ed by us has been strengthened and
held without difficulty.
''South of the River Lys our guns
dealt effectively with the enemy's
artillery. the fire of which has in
I creased somewhat of late.
"Our aircraft have carried out valu-
! able "Reminiscences and they have
also successfully engaged aeroplane.
of the enemy. One of our aviator:
recently attacked two German ma
chimes in succession. He drove off the
first and left the second to our artil
lery. which brought it to the ground
( in hostile lineS''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
HERE IT Is, FAT MEN

Paris. Feb. 19.-Georges Ouin-
on. reservist who was cited in
the orders Of the day for holding
out, alone of all his section,
against the attack of November
IL, near Ypres, sends some inter
esting notes of trench life. He
writes:
Il don't know how to account
for it. but with wet feet four DAYS
at stretch l can't catch even a
cold in the head, while in Paris 1
have an average of four cases of
bronchitis every winter. Along
side me there's fellow who
weighed in just outside the 200
pound limit-escaped being ex-
empted by few insignificant
ounces. He used to spend a few
thousand francs every season to
lose from five to ten pounds at
Vichy; he has already lost 20 here
and is as hard as nails; next year
he says he'll buy a farm some
where. dig trenches and save the
Vichy money"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19

This is the declaration Of Frank New
land, city commissioner of water and
lighting.
superintendent Shaw has just
completed an investigation, in which
this discovery was made" said Mr..
Newland I'VE get paid for just
thirty-six percentum Of the water we
pump"
"Where does this unpaid water
CO." he was asked.
That's the mystery. Search US.
We don't know. We would like to
find OUT exclaimed the commissioner
of water and lighting.
"Of course lot of water is pumped
and used whenever there is a fire in
the city, and a lot more is used in
JContinued on PAGE Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
IT'S GOOD FOR DUCKS


Good weather for ducks!
A drizzling rain. continued from
Thursday. has produced a sloppy con-
dition underfoot. Cloudy or drjZzling
weather is reported from all sections
of the state. 1t was misting this
morning at Newton. according to the
Santa Fe reports; the sky was partly
overcast at Dodge City and a strong
scutherly wind prevailed; there was
light rain at Emporia. Up to
Of water had fallen at Topeka. At
that the total precipitation for the
month was 80 of an inch; normal for
February is 1. 38 inches.
The Kaw river is OH a near RAM
page Today driftwoOd and ice float
ed down. probably from Nebraska.
The stage was IA feet at seven O'Clock
Thursday night when the measure
ment was taken. and 1t was reported
that there has been a twO-foOt rise
since that time.
The forecast indicates that general
ly fair weather will prevail tonight
and Saturday in the western portion
of the state but that there is a chance
that the drizzle and gloom will con-
tinue at Topeka tonight A slight
drop in temperature Is expected.
Shippers forecast: Protect thirty
six hour shipments north and west
against temperature of from "a to 28
degrees: east and south. 80 degrees"
The total rainfall up to two o'clock
this afternoon was .32 of an inch.
Wichita reports 1876 inches. The
showers were scattered in western
Kansas but the drizzle was general in
the eastern third of the state. Tho
reading of the river gauge by the gov
ernment representative showed a stage
of S.4 feet. The wind was eight miles
from the east this afternoon.
The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
HOLDS TRENCH ALONE

Berlin, Feb. ia Bavarian
soldier tells this story: During the
night the trench occupied by this
soldier was evacuated for some
reason, but he. fast asleep in one
of the bombproof dugouts. was
overlooked. He awoke in the
morning to find himself alone and
six Englishmen approaching the
trench. DIR. Kilianin, himself q
born Munich man, related the SOL
dier's account in the bFoadest
Bavarian dialect. st made up my
mind right off that the only thing
possible was strong counter
offensive" said the soldier. He
carried out this ''counter-offen-
sive" to such good purpose that he
killed two of the English patrol,
captured two and forced the other
pair to withdraw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19

ton of second later by a CONNER
cial station on the shores of San
Francisco bay, where they will be re-
layed by wire to a receiving instru-
ment on the exposition grounds.
AS soon as the signal is received the
wheels will begin to turn and the
fountains to play; the gates will
swing open and procession of citi-
zens, with the mayor at their head.
will march onto the grounds.
Reply by Telephone.
At the same time, President Charles
c. Moore of the Exposition company
will inform President Wilson by word
of mouth over telephone line al
ready set up and waiting, that the
(Continued on Page 'Cwo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
GATES OF PANAMA-PACIFIC
EXPOSITION OPEN SATURDAY
At Noon Tomorrow President Wilson
Will Press the Button
Which Starts Wheels of Great Fail
on Western Coast
SITE COVERS 635 ACRES
An Investment of $SO.OOO.OOO Is Rep.
resented There.
Value of Exhibits Swells Total te
Nearly $3OO.OOO.OOO.

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-An cleo
trio spark of enormous potential,
jumping across the continent, will
open the Panama-Pacific Interna-
tiona1 Exposition at noon tomorrow
Pacific coast time
In the White House at Washing
ton the president will press a button
and the aerials of the great govern
ment radio station at Arlington will
snarl and splutter. The vibrations
will be received All infinitesimal frac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
men WATCHED THEM
College Girls Forbidden to Slide Down
Fire Escape Ropes.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb 19.-Rad-
cliff college girls will no longer slide
down fire escape ropes as part of the
fire drill. The practice has been
stopped because of large and enthusi-
astic audiences of men.
Chief Marjorie Bridgeman. how
ever, insists that the girls learn to
slide, so four times a day they shin
down ropes in the gymnasium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
THEY HAD THE GOODS
Suspected Bandits Captured by Posse
of Citizens.

Valley Center, Kan, Feb. 19.-Citi-
zens armed with shotguns captured
Joe Clayton, age 2l years. and Harry
Jones, age 22, both Of Tulsa, Okla,
here this morning. The youths are
suspected of boldly robbing a laundry
within a block of the main business
corner Of Wichita, Kan. last night.
They locked the owner in his private
office The robbers got $175 and
about $50 was found on each Of the
Youths
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
Raises Huge Fund.

London, Feb. 19.-The London
Times has achieved what is claimed
here to be a record in the field of rails
ing money for a popular cause. Its
fund for sick and wounded today
passed 100000 pounds. $5.000.0O0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
Want TO FIGHT.
Members of Italian War Party
:. Charge Parliament.
Are Dispersed by Troops with
Fixed BayOnets.

Rome. Feb. 19.-All the afternoon,
parties favorable to Italy's interven-
tion in the war attempted to reach
the chamber of deputies. but were
charged by troops with fixed bay
onets and dispersed. The center Of
the city was occupied by troops and
several arrests were made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
City Admits That g. Per Cent
Water Pumped Improbable.
Only 36 Per Cent Produces
Revenue for Department.
$4,000 ON THE CITY BOOKS?
This Is RumOr Current i'm City
Hall Circles Today.
Talk of Requiring Old Deposits
on Part of the Users.

The city water department re-
ceives no money whatever for sixty
four percentum of all the water
pumped at the pumping station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair in west: probably
rain in east tonight and Saturday;
colder tonight.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
SEARCH FOR BODY
OF RIVER SUICIDE
Prnestt Vincent Barnes Jumps
Off Excursion Boat While
Crowd Looks On.

Efforts to recover the body OF Ernest
Vincent Barnes. twenty-four. 500 e
street northeast. who jumped to his
death from the deck Of the steamer
Charles Macalester yesterday afternoon
near Jones' Point. Just below Alexan-
dria. are being made by the harbor
police.
Arthur Leannarda. 40 sixth street
southwest, who was with Barnes. got of
the steamer when IT landed at Mount
Vernon and returned to Washington on
the electric line to notify Barnes
mother and the police. The harbor
patrol boat was dispatched to the scene
and dragged for the body until dark.
Excusionists on the steamer saw
Barnes hurtie from the upper deck to
his death.
According to Leannarda. Barnes sud
denly declared that he felt like jumping
overheard. His companion thought he
was jesting until the man began to
climb to the railing. Leannarda tried
to prevent him from jumping but
Barnes succeeded In wrestling himself
free and fell headlong into the water.
Barnes lived with his widowed mother
and q brother, William Barnes. He was
employed In the offices OF an express
company.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
TWENTY ORGANIZERS
TO BUILD UP UNIONS
Machinists Begin Fight for Bet.
ter Pay by Strengthening
Their Forces.

Machinists are to concentrate their
efforts to obtain an eight-hour day and
higher wages In the East. This was
the decision Of members Of the execu-
tive council OF the International As
sociation of Machinists. reached at
executive sessions this morning, It was
learned today.
This decision was reached following
the reports of present wage scales re-
ceived from various parts of the coun-
try. Every effort will be made to ac-
complish this result without calling a
general strike. but this step will be
taken. leaders predicted. unless local
unions can obtain the advantages
wanted on their own account.
The immediate step to be taken to
further this program will be organized
among machinists who hitherto have
not been affiliated with the union.
Realizing the advantage. at this time. Of
made for organizers from all )vcr the
Eastern States. especially In New Eng
land. and twenty additional organizers
were authorized by the executive coun-
ell.
In the East there is no minimum wage
for machinists and. according to the un-
ion. the lowest wage paid Is scarcely 80
a day. An effort will be made to raise
this figure. In the West conditions are
said to be much better for the workers
In their campaign the machinists are
metal trades workers. who will gather In
Washington next week for a rIseting
similar to that now being held by the
machinists.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Riddles at Camp Will Be
Builders Exchange Guests

Toys and refreshments for the kiddies
and their mothers will be dispensed by
members Of the Builders and Manufac-
turers' Exchange at Camp Good VIII
tomorrow afternoon The builders ex-
pect to show the little ones Of the
camp the time of their lives. the Joy
squad being in charge Of P: r. Pull.
automobiles at the exchange, 1920 New
York avenue northwest at o'clock to
convey the builders and their wives to
the camp.
John William Faust. secretary Of the
Associated Charities, who will accom-
pany the builders to the camp. is en-
thusiastic over the entertainments given
the youngsters by kallipolis Grotto and
the Soldiers Home Band. and he looks
forward to the builders entertainment
to afford much pleasure to his charges.
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Pittsburgh School Man
Comes to Washington

William Howell Church. for the last
fve years hcadmaster Of Thurston
The Washington times., 1915-08-18
Month Old Girl Is
Abandoneda atDepot
Well Dressed Woman Leaves In
fant and Fails to Re.
turn For Ii.

Another little stranger-a baby girl.
proba bly, one month old, who was
abandoned by wcll-dressed woman at
Union Station being cared for today
at the summer home Of the Founding
Hospital. at Bethesda. Nd.
The woman handed the infant to
sixteenye old girl. who was waiting
for a train yesterday afternoon. Hold
hef for Just minute, while l attend to
my baggage" the woman said. When
she failed to return the girl gave the
infant to the rnatron at the station.
Tho latter notified the police several
hours later.
Is described as about twenty years old
Weighing 100 pounds. four feet six
inches in height. dark brown hair and
eyes and wore a dark broad-brim straw
hat and n dark blue suit