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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
TrOutman 3-Man Commission
Bill New One on Topeka.
1t Would Abolish a Mess OF OF
fees and Elect Three.
IN THE INTEREST OF ECONOMY
This Is Topeka Senator's EX-
PLANTATION of Measure.
Wichita and Kansas City Not
Included in Provision.

What is the answer to the special
Topeka bill' which went through the
state senate Saturday night, laoeIed a
local measure which would change
the present commission system OF
government now operative here ana
replace it with a triumvirate?
If the Troutman bill passes the
house and is signed or allowed 10 De
come effective by Governor Capper IL
will give the city of Topeka form
of government different from that IN
force in any other city in the Onlted
States Wichita and Kansas Clt y
kan. the only other large cities TO
which it might apply. have been spe-
officially left out
Here's what the Troutman bill Will
do if il becomes d law:
1t will abolish the Offices OF mayor
and two commissioners and put abso-
lutte control OF Topeka's government
into the hands of three men. II Will
eliminate the offices of city clerk and
city treasurer. secretary OF water
works and superintendent of streets,
which are now filled by appointment
with an eye to the selection of persons
specially experienced in the work TO
be done
The three. men to be elected will.
for their salaries of $1,S40 a year
take charge Of the city treasury, do
the work of the city clerk. street su-
perintendent and secretary of water
works in addition to all the work now
done by four commissioners and the
mayor. They themselves will name
one OF their number TO wear the hon
Orary title of mayor.
Who Will Be Mayor?
When the city election is held next
month, if the Troutman bill goes
through, nobody will be able to tell
who is being elected mayor of Topeka.
His election will take place behind
closed doors in the city haH after the
ballots have been counted.
The Troutman bill has one appar-
ent virtue. it proposes an economy of
several thousand dollars a year in city
official salaries But MIR. TrOutman
is the only TOpekan who thus far has
come out openly in behalf of the re
form The bill was not introduced
on the solicitation of any local move
ment for the revision of Topeka's
local government Asked where he
got the idea for the measure Mr..
Troutnan said:
Nowhere. conceived the idea
myself. I believe it is a step in the
direction of economy and l put it into
form on my own account. 1t is my
bill"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
KILL BRIDGE BILL,
County Commissioner Association
Measure Lost in Senate

The senate this morning finally
killed the County Commissioners as
ISOLATION bill for the nagement of
bridges. This bill which was intend
ed to be replaced by the senate COM
mittee bill on the same subject passed
last week was held on the calendar
pending action in the house of repre-
sentativeS on the committee measure.
The house Whitfield up that bill in
such a way to ruin it from the stand
point of its authors who today made
a fight for the passage of the McMil-
Ian bill.
Senator Harry Mcmillan, OF Otta-
wa, who introduced the commission
ers' bill, made a desperate fight for
its passage, but the bill fell to the
ground before the prospect of its
death in the house 1t was put on
final passa ge without being given
time to receive amendments which
would have made it an accepta BILE
substitute for the committee bill and
was incOntinently voted to death by
senat tors who regarded its passage in
the face of certain defeat in the house
as a waste of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
TROUBLE IN BURIAlS.
Undertakers Have to Use Small We
hicIcS on Account of Roads.

Topeka undertakers have had con-
siderable difficulty in transportation
to the cemeteries this winter only
one of them, Topeka cemetery. has
paving to the entrance.
In some of the funerals this win
ter it has been found necessary to at
tach four horses to the carriages in
order to pillow through the snow and
mud. The roads are so heavy that in
many instances the cabs have to stop
at every block to rest the horses.
1t is reported that in some instances
IL has been found almost impossible to
use the big hearSes and the local IN
derta kerS have been sending out their
smallest vehicles for such trips.
The good roads campaign is now
on Shawnee county needs this cam
paiEn-the roads. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
TAKE IT.FROM CRANES
General Statutes Will Be Printed By
state Provides Seuate Bill.

The senate this afternoon passed the
Davis bill reVOlling the contract which
FOR several years has existed with the
Crane & Co. printing house of Tope-
ka for the publication of the general
statutes and creating d revolving fund
of $1,000 to pay the expense of print
ing and $4,000 for editorial work in
putting out new compilation OF the
states laws.
Senator Davis introduced a state
fnent from w g. Austin, state print
er to the effect that the actual cost
OF printing the general statutes will
be S1.52 apiece. Under the Davis bill
these volumes. which now command
q price of Sc each. will be offered to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
SUIT over STORE.
J. p. Colvifle Claims Damages From
Former Orpheum Management.

Suit for s357-95 against j. H. Coop
er has been filed in the Shawnee coun-
ty district court by ] P. Colville, a To-
cal photograp her. ColVille in his pc
tition claims that November Il, 1914,
Cooper represented to him that the
defendent had leased the Orpheum
theater on West Eighth street and
would run a picture show in the thea
ter the hours to be from noon until
late at night.
on this representation, COlVille
claims, that he rented the store room
in the Orpheum building and installed
a photogra phi gallery while under the
impression that the picture show was
TO be started and that the show would
bring many people into the building.
The plaintiff claims that Cooper did
not open the show, but closed the
building during the latter part of De-
Gem Der and on about December 81,
carpenters tore out the walls of the
room which his gallery occupied rem
dering his dark room useless In his
petition CoIviIle asks that the lease be
annulled and judgment be given for
$3J7.95, the amount which he claims
to have been damaged in the transac-
fjnn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

Cy, as all fans remember, is the
man who kept the grass down in right
field last season for the Kaws and
CoofeysoX. He arrived in town Sun
day from Providence. Ky where ne
spent the winter hunting ducks and
enjoying life much as possible in
every way.
The old .316 slugger is looking fine,
and says that he never felt better in
his life. He expects a good season
and will begin conditioning himself at
once
Savage at Commercial Club.
John Savage, the new owner of the
team, became a member of the Com
mercial club at noon today, and met
most of the clubs ball fans, all of
whom assured him that they We're
anxious to see real team here aud
would do everything they could to
help him round up one.
Plans for launching ticket selling
campaign were informally discussed
during the lunch hour and when the
proper time comes a mass meeting of
citizens and fans will be held at the
club for the purpose of arranging de-
tails and starting things TO moving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
Topeka IITNEY SALE.
Jackson-AlIen Motor Company Buys
Wells Service Today.

Raymond Wells jitney magnate
has sold his service to J. r. Schnlitz
of the Jackson-Allen Motor company.
926 Kansas avenue.
Wells has been operating a jitney
company in Topeka for nearly n
month maintaining offices at the
Tromp pool hall. He is an actor and
was formerly head of the Wells Stock
company which played at the, MAZE
tic six years ago. He has not yet an
nounced his intentions for the future,
but it is reported that he is going to
the Pacific coast
The new company will make
headquarters at the Jackson agency.
926 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
LOCAL. MENTION.

Fob Tasker. former register of
deeds of Shawnee county, has resigned
his position with the American cen
trail Life Insurance company OF IN
dianapolis and has accepted position
with the Equitable life Assurance so
city of New York Tasher until re
Gently held the posltlon WIN Taff me
register of deeds office He is now a
special agent for the New York firm
Agnes Turner. a cOlOred woman
was committed to the county JAN TINS
morning on a charge of insanity
Alleging abandonment on the part
of the defendant. suit for divorce has
been filed in the Shawnee county DIS
trict court by P. NJ. Gehrmann against
Anna Merritt Gehrmann- According
to the petition the Gehrmanns were
at St. Joseph, Mich. September 10,
1906 and the defendant abandoned
Gehrmann in 1910
Convex Glass. Goes Shop. SIS K A
ADV.
Suit for $3.50 on a promissory note
was today filed in the court OF topeka
by the Beatrice Creamery company
against Fred Priebe, Route =, North
Topeka.
The Case of Paul Hyatt. charged
with assault on Fairy Hyatt, was to-
Q1[ continued Until MAJ III , III ltAC
court of Topeka by Judge Hugh
Fisher.
The case of Joe Dwiggins. charged
with ernbezzling $50 which Tom Pierce
gave him to procure a pint of whisky
and s19 in change, was continued un-
til March II in the court of. Topeka
today.
A criminal complaint charging
Eugene Richards with an immoral
offense against Blanche Logan has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

son street February q. girl; William
Lawrence Jones and wife. 1908 Jack
son street, March ,. boy; Harvey A.
Carpenter and wife, 10 North Clay
street. March 3. boy: Charles Rams
dell and wife. 615 Lake street March
,. boy; Clifton NJ. Gerberich and wife.
4zS Lafayette street, March 5. girl.
The moving picture houses have re-
quested the city commission to re-
duce the license tax from 500 to $50
per year The request was referred
finance, who says no reduction can be
made this year, because the city has
already counted on the revenue in
preparing its budget for the year.
George Godfrey Moore. state mana
ger FOR the Germania Life Insurance
company with headquarters in the
New England building. has issued the
first mum Der of a four-page monthly
publication devoted to the interests OF
the company which he represents
The paper will be sent to the policy
holders. No name has been given to
It as get; q prize is offered for the most
suitable name. on the front page il
a cut Of the home office building in
New York.
A meeting of the board of directors
Of the Commercial club will be held
Wednesday noon.
The publicity committee of the
Commercial club will meet Tuesday
noon instead Of Wednesday, the usual
time for meeting.
The central civic Improvement com
mittee of which DR.. j. E. Kirkpatrick
IS president, Will be held Tuesday noon
at the Commercial club quarters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
OF JUDGES
Shawnee Bar Assn. Votes to Have
Bench Pictures in Court Room

Members OF the Shawnee County
Bar association. at a meeting held at
the court house Saturday afternoon.
voted to have portraits of Judge
George Whitcomb and Judge A W.
Dana painted by George NJ Stone, the
Topeka artist, and placed in the first
division court room with portraits of
former judges of the district court
Judge Whitcomb and Judge Dana
have occupied the bench in the two
Shawnee county divisions for a num-
Der of years Portraits OF former
judges, painted by Stone, are now in
the first division
II is expected that the two well
known district court judges will sit
for the portraits during the coming
summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
The Treatment OF
Influenza orLa Grippe

1t is quite refreshing these days to read OF
clearly defined treatment for influenza or
a Grippe. In an article IN the LANCET
iinfc" DR.. James Bell. OF New YORK City,
lys he is convinced that too much med1ca-
ion Is both unnecessary and Injurious
When called to case OF La grippe, tne
patient is usually seen when the fever -
present, as the chill which occasionally
ushers in the disease, has generally passed
away. DR.. Bell then orders that the bowels
be opened freely with salts Actofds" or
citrate of magnesfa- For the high fever
severe headache, pain and general soreness,
one Anti-kaun.a Tablet every three Eours
ia Quickly followed by complete relief
SIX for AK Tablets They are also unex-
ceIied for headache. neuralgia and all pains
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

the general public at $3.50 One thou
sand volumes which are now supplied
state offices by Crane & Co, at IS
free and paid for out of profits on
those sold to the public The work OF
putting out the general statutes would,
says Austin, help keep the state plant
busy during quiet months The bill
now goes 10 the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
H. r. NICKERSON DEAD
Former Vice-f'resident Of santa lie
Succumbs to Long Illness.

North Wayne. Maine. March s.
Hiram r. Nickerson. a we'll known
former railroad president. died here
today after prolonged illness.
He was born Dec. -. 1883 entered
the railway business early in life and
rose to be vice president and general
manager of the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe and later vice president of
the Mexican Central Railway COM
pany. He held number of other i'm
portant offices in connection with rail-
ways and steamship navigation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08


L. hall. 1000 y. Kans. Admission %
cents.-AdV.
Service is what you want My cars
do not stop for rain or snow Will
come and get you anywhere in the
city for csc. Phone 166 and 666. An
derson's Auto Livery.-Adv.
The meeting of the Provident
mothers VIII be held at the Provfdent
association building Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. Mrs. John Fisher
and a department of the W. c. T. L.
will serve refreShme nts.
The police raided the home of Mel
VIVA Biggers, colored at O'Clock this
morning and arrested her on the
charge Of keeping and maintaining
nuisance. William Brooks. Lena
Young and Charles Martin were ar
rested on the charge of being found
in.
OTIS Graham. arrested Saturday
night by officer Gaines. was fined $40
and costs in court today for assault.
William Barnes was arrested sun
day on disorderly conduct charge
Among the week end arrested re-
ported by the police We're Laura Wis
dom. on commitment; Jack Bowler,
drunkenness. fined $40 today; ]. H
Seawright. investigation; Joe Dwig-
gins drunk charge, and Dan Wexford.
fined $40 this morning by Judge HUI
ron
Owing TO the illness of DR.. Roy b.
Guild, DR.. D. NJ. Fisk preached at the
Central Congregat ional church Sunday
morning. Arthur CapDer, governor of
Kansas. spoke on Peace Sunday
evening Will Guild. a nephew of DIR.
Guild. gave an Grafton on peace.
v i1ich he will give in an oratoricaI
contest at Emporia- @. o. Wheeler
presided at the evening meeting
A meeting of Topeka Socialists will
be held in Lincoln post hall tonight
and will be addressed by James Gavin
Duffy of Trinidad. Col. Duffy is both
Socialist and a Catholic He is 70
explain the opposition of the Cath
oIic church to Socialism His subject
tonight will be, Enforced IdIeness
Due to the Relation of Wages to the
Workmans Productive Power" He
will appeal especially to railway men
as he is former engineer and dis
patcher.
Wilbur S Galloway, for a number
of years advertising manager of the
Topeka Daily Capital. has resigned
his position to engage in the insurance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08
IS HERE
First Ball Player of Season
Shows Up Sunday.
Says He Is Conditioned for {
Strenuous Season.

The management of the Topeka
baseball team made the first entry
in the 1915 roll book this morning
when Cy ForSythe blew into the office
of Mr. Savage and announced that he
was ready to begin spring training
with the first bunch that goes out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

business. He will be associated with
George Godfrey Moore in the agency
of the Germania Life Insurance COM
pany of New York. Mr. Galloway
has been in the employ of the Capital
fourteen years being one of the oldest
in point of service among the Cap
ita1 employees. He began as city cir
culator of the Capital in 1901. His
new headquarters will be in the New
England building. W. b. Flowers
who has been in the advertising de-
partment of the Capital eight years
will succeed Mr.. Galloway as adver-
Using manager.
Members of Typographical union
No 121 have voted not to assess fines
of 81 each against members failing
TO attend the monthly meetings. AT
the largest meeting the union has held
in a number of years the proposition
to increase the fine from 25 cents &c
81 was overwhelmingly voted down.
DR.. s. J. Crumbine. secretary of the
Kansas state board of health. is in ia
Vor of combining the offices of city
and county physician. and have the
one physician give his entire time to
the work. He says there is plenty
of work to keep one doctor busy all
the time and that this physician
should be paid s2.500 a year The
county physician receives 500 and
the city physician $50 monthly. each
for a part of his time only.
The trial of John Mntonberger.
charged with stealing SIS worth of
Journal brass from the Rock Island
railroad in this city. consumed today's
proceedings in the second division Of
the district court On special order
from the court. MiItonbcrger was
brought to Topeka from Hutchinson
by L l. hiene. sheriff. Saturday
evening. where he was serving time
for highway robbery
Edward ]. Gribbin has been elected
recording secretary of the Topeka In
dustrial council, to FIJI the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Miss
Pearl Drake. The new secretary is
popular in Topeka labor circles. He
has lived in Topeka eleven years and
at present Is employed in the state
printing plant and is financial secTe-
tary of Typogra phical union No. I21.
\ well located at 1909 West SIX
teenth street, on premises occupied
by Mrs. Helwis. is reported the worst
ever" by DR.. Leslie Rowles. city milk
inspector. Samples of the water were
tensive pollution found The prem
ises are mol connected with a sewer.
The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today
Aubrey c. Williams and wife. SIS JEFF
ferson street. February 5. girl; John
Alfred Catron and wife, 901 North
Kansas avenue, February IS. boy:
Joshua T. Austin and wife. 1928
A Kramer and wife. 1875 North Jack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

Masquerade dance March 10 F. A
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centS-AdV.
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been filed in the court of Topeka with
r. F. Logan as complaining witness.
Richards lives on Van Buren, street.
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George Rison of Ala Quincy street
has gone to Miami. Florida, on bust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

Agnes Turner. colored woman
was committed to the county Jail TINS
morning on a charge of insanity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

Otis Graham arrested Saturday
night by Officer Gaines, was fined SO
and costs in court today for assault.
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criminal complaint charging
Eugene Richards with an immoral
offense against Blanche Logan has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

A meeting of the board of directors
OF the Commercial club will be held
Wednesday noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

Commercial club will meet Tuesday
noon instead of Wednesday, the usual
time for meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

William Barnes was arrested sun
day on a disorderly conduct charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

The meeting of the Provident
mothers VIII be held al the ProVident
association building "Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. Mrs. John Fisher
and a department of the W. c. T. L.
will serve refreshments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

me central civic Improvement com
mittee of which DR.. j. Z. Kirkpatrick
IS president, VIII be held Tuesday noon
at the Commercial club quarters
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Wilbur s Galloway, for number
of years advertising manager of the
Topeka Daily Capital. has resigned
his position to engage in the insurance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-08

The Case of Paul Hyatt, charged
with assault on Fairy Hyatt, was to-
day continued until March 10 in the
court of Topeka by Judge Hugh
Fisher.