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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
HALF YEARS WORK.
swedish Bethel Young People Hold
Their Semi-Annual Meeting

The Young Peoples society of the
Swedish Bethel church held their
serni-annual meeting Friday evening
The reports showed that the last SIX
months have been time of activity
The treasurer David Carlson, reported
that the receipts for the half year had
been $2O935, and the disbursements
s16931 Miss Hildur Nygren reported
for the Young Peoples sewing society
that the receipts have been $143,
bringing up the total receipts to
S352.35-
The bi-monthIy meetings that nave
been held since September, 1914, have
had an average attendance of sixty
Young people, and the Sunday meet
ings have had much larger atten-
dance Various committees were ap-
pointed for the next six months The
society has a membership of eighty
one The executive committee for as
ISOLATION is John w Nygren, Edward
EspeIin, Miss Edith Johnson. Miss
Bertha Johnson, David Carlson and
Ernest Johnson
The new committees elected were as
follows: Program committee, Miss
Edith johnson, Frank Carlson, Edwin
Carlson: oversight committee, Miss
Florence Nelson, E. Espelin, Miss
Ruth Carlson, David Carlson: commit
tee for sewing society, Miss Agnes
Johnson. Miss Effie Swenson. Miss
Signe Hultgren, Miss Thora Carlson,
Miss Mabel Thorson. Paul Thorson
was elected organist-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
CARVER RIDES
into OBLIVION
Salesman for McCOrd-Kistler
Started for South Dakota.
Since April 10 He Has Not Been
Heard From.
LEFT ON NEW MOTORCYCLE
He Carried $500 in Currency on
His Person.
No Apparent Cause for His Mys
teriOus Disappearance.

What has become of Edward G.
+ Carver, 113 West twenty econo
street?
Carver kissed his rich and pretty
young wife goodbye, mounted a
motorcycle and rode away April 10.
kand neither friends nor relatives have
heard a word of him since He had
$500 in currency with him and started
for Timber Lake. South Dakota, to
participate in a land-drawing. That
he was murdered and robbed is the
most plausible explanation of his alb
sence.
Carver had no reason for breaking
away from his associations here he
had good position with the MGCoro-
Kistler Mercantile company. He was
in comfortable circumstances flnan-
cially and both he and his wife IN
time should fall heir to considerable
property. His mother, who is
widow. owns a large and valuable
farm adjoining the city of Hutchin-
son. Mrs. A o. Miller, of Hutchin-
son, is a sister His wife's father is
described by Fred Robertson, United
states district attorney, as so rich he
doesn't know how rich he is He is
the leader among the wealthy Hun
parian farmers of Rawlins county,
owning thousands of acres of wheat
land.
we're in the employ of Fred Robert
son while he was practiclng law at
Atwood, Kan. Carver was MI Roo-
ertson's chauffeur, and Mrs carver
who was Miss Helen Hor1neck, was
ennployed in the Robertson home The
two young people became ACQUAINTED
there and were married while IN the
employ of Mr.. Robertson.
When Mr. Robertson moved to To-
Deka to take up his duties as United
States district attorney two years ago,
he brought Carver with him. Carver
and his wife established a nicely fur-
nished home at 113 West Twenty-sec-
fond street. and later Carver, VINO was
an expert machinist, was employed
by the McCord-Kistler Wholesale
grocery firm, to run one OF theif large
motor trucks Every grocer IN the
city knows him
No Domestic Trouble.
The idea that domestic reasons
might have been the cause of Gar
ver's disappearance is secuted by all
those in a position to form an OPINION
Only the day before he left the two
had their photographs taken together:
He arranged at the Central National
hank. where he had $500 to his credit,
that during his absence Mrs Carver
would be able to draw on that account.
He even took steps to protect his po-
sition with his employers by securing
a substitute who would give the po-
sition back to him upon his return
He left no unpaid obligations
1t was his intention to ride to Inn
ber Lake for the land drawing on
motorcycle. and just few days be-
fore he started he purchased Thor
motorcycle from George Brummett,
motorcycle dealer, and paid cash for
the machine, which was new. He told
Mrs. Carver he expected to stop at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
Thomas Shaughnessy Entered
Railway Service at Is.
He Is Now President of the
Largest Line in America.
An AUTHORITY ON PURCHASES
His System Now in Use by the
City of New York.
Milwaukee Boy Knighted by
King Edward.

The president of the largest rail
way system in the western heml-
sphere, Sir Thomas G.. ShaughnesSy,
K. C. V. O.. of Montreal, Canada, was
born in Milwaukee, Wis. He has fig
ured prominently in the news of the
last few days through his trip to Lon
don for conference with the members
of the British war cabinet.
Sir Thomas made his name and ac-
quired distinction in the railroad
world through the great purchasing
system which he formulated. The
large per cent of railroad executives
rise from out the operating, the en-
cheering or the traffic departments.
But it was in the Storehouse and pur-
chasing end that Shaughnessy work
ed his way to the top rung of the lad
der.
He was only Is years old when he
entered railway service in the pur-
chasing department of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul road. He work
ed his way up in that department and
from January, 1879, to October, 1882,
was general stOrekeeper. For the
next two years he was general pur-
chasing agent of the Canadian Pa
cific In 1884 he was made assistant
to the general manager and in 1885
assistant general manager. In 1889
he was appointed assistant to the pres
ident and in 1891 a director and vice
president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
100 BRIGHTER HOMES.
In West Part of Topeka Electrical
Campaign Is Booming.

Twenty-Five additional homes in
the west part of the city nave COZ
tracted for wiring during the past
week. This makes over 100 homes
that have been frightened in that
part of Topeka in the past four
weeks. This gives an idea of how
much brighter the homes and how
much brighter the city of Topeka
will become as the result of the
Edison Company's campaign.
Those who have wired or have
contracted for wiring the past
week in the west part are as fol-
lows: s F. Wendell, corner Wati-
dell and Polk; 4. J. Anderson, 334
Davies; r. H. Reeves, 62S West; NJ
w saxon. SIG w. Sth; II. w. We'd
dington, 634 College; Todd Math-
ews. Huntoon and Mulvane; G. r.
Harris, opposite Gage park; LOUIS
Poison, 227 Taylor; Thomas Miller,
422 Tyler; Peter Artzer. lSo van
Buren,; o. F. Stout, Ale Fillmore;
Mrs. Lottie Sutherland, 326 Tyler;
Jordan Ross, AT Jackson; Elmer
Holmes, 1852 Lane; w. NJ. Jeffries,
1914 Buchanan; c. w. Grlswoid,
1893 Clay; NJ. p Hall. 1917 Blu
chanan; F. c. Connolly, :125 Gar
field: ]. S. Palmer, 1929 buchanan
c. HUMPHREYS. 1912 West; Mrs. /.
Chappell, 1926 Tyler; +. r. Ford.
1910 Brooks.
Ten homes have been electrified
IN the eastern part of town since
orr last publication, as follows: NJ
Cont. 1912 E. 9Th; Z. c. Csavanaugh,
IJiehIand Park; William SULLIVAN,
436 Swygart; w. d. Vawter, Alb T.
lin. R. n. Chapman, 525 Leland;
- whitney. 1916 Monroe: s. J.
Holmes. 613 Monroe; J. NJ. Cripp.
sic Branner; Fred Sacks. Ridge
ond monroe; Anna and AIyler KEEL
lev. 1142 Monroe.
ON the North side these homes
have been electrified: NJ. Q.
Fleming. 219 Paramore; F. NJ
ward. ST. North Kansas avenue;
w r, jackson, 129 N Van Buren,.
The Edison company's liberal
wiring proposition ana the new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
PLAYGROUND NOTES.

The enrolment in the various city
Fairgrounds has almost doubled dur
ing the past week. East Side and
Chesney parks have both passed the
500 mark
The primaries for the city election
were under way Friday and the re-
turns will be published soon The
election will be held Tuesday. Two
candidates for each office were nom1-
mated.
Tennis courts have been installed at
PotWin Polk and Quincy grounds
Tetherball outfits are being supplied
for all the grounds.
in the inter-pIayground series so far.
taking one each from East Side and
Polk. East Side park defeated West
lawn in close game of playground
ball.
The directors of Quincy school have
organized clubs among the young
working people and the grounds are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03

Pierre. S. D., and would write from
there But no word was received.
Thinking that possibly Carver
might have secured land in the draw
ing Mr.. Robertson wrote to the land
office, but no trace of Carver could De
found in the records.
Carver was "a years old and had
brown hair and eyes. He was five feet
and six inches tall and weight 100
pounds The number cut in the crank
shaft of his machine was 334I.
Carver was a quiet man, who, al
though always pleasant to those he
met, had very little to say. Those
who knew him are of the opinion that
he would not let the fact that he was
carrying $500 become known to any
one he might meet in his travels For
this reason they think that if he is
the victim of foul play, there is a
probability that the guilty persons re-
ceived their knowledge while he was
preparing for his trip Harvey Par
sons, chief of police, and l.. l.. kiene,
sheriff, are, working on the case. Mrs.
Carver is living with the Robertsons
at 1106 Tyler street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03

kept open until $3.50 every Friday
evening for this purpose.
Mothers day was held at Chesney
Thursday and twenty-five mothers at
tended. East Side entertained the
mothers on Friday and had special ex-
erciSeS for the occasion. The trees in
the park were trimmed with paper
chains and lanterns made by the chill
dren.
Everything is ready for the big track
meet at Quincy school on Friday
morning. Badges have been purchased
for each event and these will be pre-
scented to the winners right on the
grounds. The ground that wins the
largest number of points will be treat
ed to free ice cream Tuesday. Besides
the regular track events a part of the
morning will be given over to an eX-
hibition of the games played on the
Fairgrounds. Each ground will be as
signed a space and all of the games
will be in the program at the same
time. Some of these games are older
than America and some are brand
new. The games that the different
grounds will play are as follows: Lin
coin, center base and catch ball;
Quincy, corner ball-skip away SOL
der boy: City park. broom the bear,
tournament field, heel and toe and
lockarm chase; Westlawp, duck-in-
the rock, Jacob and Rachel, out and
in; Polk. come with me, George Wash
ington, little playmate and japanese
dog; CheSney, ring games, and East
Side. swinging games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, President of
the Canadian Pacific Hallway.


Thomas Shaughnessy was made
president of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way June II, 1899, and has held that
position ever since that time. For the
past sixteen years he has been inter
nationally prominent among railroad
men and is ranked as one of the most
influential of them. In 1901 he was
knighted by King Edward VII of
Great Britain. In 1907 Sir Thomas
was raised to the rank of Knight Com
mander of the Victoria Order.
At the head of purchases for the
Canad dian Pacific, Shaughnessy first
came into prominence The City of
New York paid a glowing tribute to
his efficiency of his purchasing sys-
the use of Americas metropolis The
city officials of New York declare that
the saving of millions of dollars a year
is made through this system.
Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, in the fol-
lowing interview, when he was a WISH
tor at the San Francisco exposition,
declared himself to be in favor of
labor unions.
It believe organization tends to
elevate she tone of the men. 1t gives
them a feeling of responsibility that
they would not otherwise have OF
course, they sometimes make mis-
takes The only explanation I can
give for the freedom of the Canadian
Pacific from labor troubles is that we
are satisfied with our men and they
are satisfied with u.s.
Among prominent men of affairs,
Sir Thomas has indicated himself to
be one of the boldest and most pro-
gressive-
(Note: This is the first of series
of articles about railroad executives
IN he DubliShed in the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03

LIBERTY BELL CAR TESTED.
In High Speed Run Glass of Water on
Floor Is Unshaken.

Philadelphia, July 3.-Preliminary
tests of the specially built steel flat
car on which the Liberty bell will be
transported across the continent to the
California expositions were completed
here today Travelling at the rate of
5 miles an hour. over a network of
switches in a local freight yard, a
glass filled with water was placed on
the floor of the car and not drop was
spilled.
The car is of steel construction.
capable of carrying weight of more
than 100000 pounds. An electrical
generator installed beneath the plat
form, operated by the axle, will
charge the batteries for the hundreds
of incandescent lamps with which the
bell will be illuminated during the
nights of the journey.
The Liberty bell will be in Topeka
July g. 1t will arrive at $3.50 a. m. for
a stop of one hour and thirty min
utes. 1t will come here from Des
Moines over the Rock Island and will
be on exhibition at the Rock Island
station.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
MANY BUYING IRONS.
Topeka Women Abandon Old Out
of-Date Sad" Iron.


This is electric iron weather.
but all weather is electric iron
weather. for an electric iron is one
of the indispensa bic conVenienceS
of every home.
Quite a number of Topeka wo-
men have purchased electric irons
the past week and abandoned their
old sad" irons. BY the way, they
were appropriately named. weren't
they? sad irons" We suppose
they were called that because they
caused those who used them so
exhausting work for women. Fol-
lowing are those who bought cleo
trio irons-the only iron to have:
Mrs. /. Slagel, 21st and Lincoln;
Mrs. c. w. Marlin, 1884 Maryland;
Mrs. W. H. Harrison, 1924 Lane;
Mrs. James NJ. Snyder, Alb Liberty;
Mrs. Manning, 713 Topeka; Mrs. V.
Kazinski, sol western; Mrs. J.
Felker, 100 Woodward; Mrs. E. c.
Winter, 100 Woodlawn; Mrs. S.
Blackwell. 631 Western; Mrs. H. G.
Parsons, 219 Huntoon; Mrs. Festus
Foster, 1870 College; Mrs. E. C.
Hughes, 1917 Western; Mrs. w. C.
Shaw. ITO Madison; Mrs. P. Laski.
313 Leland; Mrs. George Brown,
90S West Sixth.
Have you an electric iron? You
can iron for an hour with one for
less than a cent.
Blanche Burton bought an cleo
trio toaster. It's a great conven-
fence for the money. You should
have one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
Lehigh Loading Record.

A good record has just been made
by the Lehigh Valley railroad main
tenance of way department in the
loading of rail Two work trains,
equipped with every sort of loading
device from a Iocomotice crane to a
ditching machine, loaded from along
side of the main tracks 171,9SS feet
of 90-pound rail, with joints COM
plete This amount of work equals
2,303.41 tons of 1929 track of miles,
and so far as the Lehigh Valley is con-
cerned it is the greatest amount of
rail ever loaded on one division in one
day An important feature of the rec
ord is that the cost of loading this rail
was 1871 cents per ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
More Than Eleven Billion Dol
lars in Wages Paid
By American Railway Systems
in Past Ten Years.
RELATION TO CROSS REVENUES
Labor Figures as Most I'm.
port Item in Expenses.
Other Items of General Interest
in the Traffic World.

An interesting and important state
ment of how the railroads of the
country enter into the lives of millions
of citizens is made by computations
just completed by the bureau of rail-
way economics. The momentOuS fact
is brought out in these computations
that from June 80, 1905, to June 80.
1914, inclusive, SLIPS, 1851 were
paid for wages to an average of L.
Gil, los men employed during each
of the ten years as follows:
Number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03

S%U per mOutu- L n
vate 70 u n d s +,
beautiful location
Spring house and
r u n N 1 n g water.
Everything first
class and sanitary.
Live, sportive trout
in plain view. Horse
and cart to let to
responsible parties
Young spring chick
ems for sale Try a
vacation in the heart
of the Rockies. Sat
isfactfon n
teed.
Correspondence
Solicited.
E. c. Mac Lehman,
Cascade, Colo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
WATCH FOR CUT IN PRICES
ON ELECTRIC FANS.

Owing to the extremely cool
season, dealers and manufactur-
ers are oVerStOcked with electric
fans. 1t takes hot weather to
make fan sales and this cool
season is going to result in
great saving to those who buy
fans this summer.
In next Wednesday, Journal
and next Thursdays Capital a
startling cut in prices on Electric
Fans will be announced. Watch
for the announcement.
This cut in price will be only
for this season, owing to the cool
weather. Buy your fan now and
save money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
To Head Lutheran Seminary.

Milwaukee,, Wis, July 3.-ReV- F.
Krauss, d. D., has accepted the presi-
dency of the Chicago Lutheran Theo-
logical Seminary, the position having
been vacant since the death or Kew.
Revere F. Wediner. DR.. Krauss was
formerly pastor of st. Johns English
Lutheran church, Minneapolis, and
is an authr of note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
National Child Welfare Act.

San Francisco, July 3.-In an ad-
dress which marked the closing cere-
monies of child welfare week" at the
Panama-Pacific exposition, Repre-
sentative William Kent of California
predicted that a national child wei
fare act would be passed at the next
.i<,x. IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03

cent rate with 40 cent minimum
makes it easy for everybody in To-
peka to now live in electrified
homes. The Edison company will
extend it's service lines TO any resi-
deace desiring electricity, and will
connect up their wires to anybody s
house free of charge. They will
also give free meter service and
they will send their illumination
engineers to any home in Topeka
and make an estimate of plans for
wiring. This service, too, will be
free.
There was never a better time
70 have your house wired for cleo
tricity.
Do you live in an electrified
house? If you don't you are miss
ing a real joy of life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
Brightens In Theaters.

Roy Crawford, manager of the
Novelty and Hip theaters, is INSTALL
ing two 750-watt Nitgrogen lamps
placed in front of those amuse-
ment houses. They will add to the
lighting effects most materially and
give brilliantly lighted fronts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
Growth of Electricity.

Electricity is now being put to
over 700 different uses. It is rap
idly becoming the Service Univer-
sal. If your home is not electrified,
it is incomplete and minus the
greatest convenience you can have
in it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
Conduit Wiring Jobs

Conduit Wiring Jobs.
New conduit wiring jobs are be-
ing installed by the Banner Dairy
Lunch and the E c. Kinley gar
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03
Catholic High school Building to
Have Electric Lights.

The Catholic High school build
ing is being wired for electric
lights. This will make it thor
oughly modern and up-to-date-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-03

Mote: This is the first of series
of articles about railroad executives
to be published in the State Journal.)
Northern light., 1915-11-01

right or the left. DO ye know 1 never thot about shooting the beast. just stood gazing and admir-, g his wab- bling walk and his tremendous size, When he reached the creek he turned his head and looked up the hill to see if every thing was alright.
 And bet yere bottom dollar he didn't hear any noise nor see any thing stir back over that trail stood as tho po- sing for a picture. When he had fin ally gone out of sight I began backing mp ove: the trail that had just de
Northern light., 1915-11-01

a::d full but pretty soo,ii some niis- erable clouds began lowering around
 was ill peck of trouble for was afraid the clouds would make 1t too dark for good shooting.
 Its remarkable how loud lite noise sounds when all aloi:e Ill tl;e mountains. A blooming rabbit we'it by me and don't ye krow it sounded like a mule loping.
 Along about two ill tie morning l had dropped off into doe and was dreaming that the bear was Page 4
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-22
REPORT OF CARRANZA'S
VICTORY Not CONFIRMED

Washington, April DISCRIMINATION
was lacking at the state department
of the victory claimed by Carranza
officials to have been won by Obre-
gon over Villas forces near Celaya
Carranza claims are officially reported
from Vera Cruz; but advices from
various points in central Mexico indi-
Gated the fighting was still continu-
ing.
There is no report from Villa head
quarters. The railroad between
Vera Cruz and Queretaro is constant
ly used by Obergon for the transpor-
tation of achievements, and the resi-
dents of Mexico City are unable to get
freight, and are already suffering
from lack of food. Duval West, the
personal representative of President
Wilson, has telegraphed that famine
threatens Mexico City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-22
NORTH DAKOTA EXHIBIT
is GOOD, SAYS BABCOCK

Grand Forks, N. D., April Is. -
Visitors at the Panama-Pacifc ex.
position are being deeply impressed by
the North Dakota exhibit, according
to Dean E. j. Babcock of the state un,
iversity, who has returned from San
Francisco.
The exhibits of mineral and diver
sified grains are especially interesting
and are serving to correct the impress
sion that North Dakota is barren
prairie state producing wheat only.
Taking into consideration the COM
paratively small amount of money
which has been spent on the North
Dakota exhibit, Dean Babcock de-
clares that it is one of the best on
the grounds.
Dean Babsock went to San Francis
co to put in place the exhibit of coal
and pottery made from North Dakota
clays prepared by the state university.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-22
MAKING A TELEPHONE
MAP OF THE COUNTY

Manager Craswell, of the Indepen-
dent Telephone Co., is making a map
of the rural lines in Barnes county.
The location of every instrument in
the county will be shown, with the
route by section lines of every line,
the poles and the weight of the wires.
AS there are 400 miles of rural lines
in the county, it may be seen that he
has some job on his hands, but when
it is completed he will have every item
of information regarding the lines
right at his hand. He will be out all
his spare time for several weeks if the
weather and the roads stay good, and
the work may stretch out much longer
in case of unfavorable weather.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-22
GOVERNMENT FINDS CROP
CONDITIONS VERY GOOD.

Washington, April 14-The most sat
isfactory crop conditions throughout
the country were announced in bull
letin issued today by the government
weather bureau. Especially in the
states west of the Mississippi and in
the far northwest, wheat, rye and
grass responded promptly to improved
weather, and these crops are in good
condition.
In the spring wheat region the
weather conditions generally are fav-
orable for seeding in southern por-
tons, as well as in the far northwest,
where, in some sections, it has been
practically completed. The soil con-
tinued too wet, however, in portions
OF Nebraska, South Dakota and Mime
sofa, while it is too dry over much of
North Dakota and Montana, says the
bulletin.