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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
SPECIAL FOR FANS.
State Journal Election Returns
at Commercial Club Tonight.
Prominent Baseball Orators
Will Address Big Meeting.

Don't forget the baseball fanfest
| that will be held at the Commercial
club tonight at 8 O'Clock.
The State Journal will furnish gem
era1 election returns at the club
rooms soon as they are received, so
every fan can attend the meeting and
pull a limb for his favorite candidate
at the same time.
Both owner Savage and Manager
Jimmy Jackson of the team will be on
| hand to tell those present what they
what methods they will use in their
| efforts to make Topeka a flag con-
tender.
| Also. a general discussion of base
| ball will be inaugurated SO that every
fan can air his views. Talks will be
made by Fred Voiland, George God
frey Moore, President Elliott of the
Commercial club. and a number of
other well known fan orators.
More Players Here.
Two more players reported at the
teams hash table at the Fifth Avenue
hotel today. They are George Coch-
ran, third baseman, from last years
team, and Con Roche, the new short
stop who was bought from st. Louis
last year. but who would not play
here.
Cochran is ore of the old favorites
with local fans, and there is little
upon to spike up the ground around
the third sack this year. He is a good
fielder, and hit .261 last year. He
says he is feeling good and expects to
have a good year.
Roche was considered a big find
last season when he was brought
here, but he refused to play because
his pay envelope was not fat enough,
and Jackson is anxious to learn
whether or not his laying out has hurt
his playing. Both Cochran and Roche
dOnned their uniforms this afternoon
and went out with the rest of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal Office

Mrs. De Vaughn, wife of P. j. De
Vaughn of the freight department, mas
returned from Glenn Ferry, Ida,
where she was called by the sickness
and death of her sister, Mrs. c. ..
Dice. Little Isabel Dice accompanied
Mrs. De Vaughn to Topeka to remain.
VIM. Mccain of the Santa F'e store
house is seriously ill with smallpox.
The offices of the store department
were closed today for fumigatien.
Mrs. Burnett and daughter Mary,
family Of +. c. Burnett. assistant gem
eral freight agent, have returned from
a few days visit with relatives In
Mount Vernon, Mo.
The old Santa F'e icehouse used for
a store room located in the Santa F'e
lumberyards east of the depot was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
The fire caused a great deal of excite
ment.
The office mems gymnasium class
will meet tonight from $40 to 6:20.
The classes in gas engine, public
speaking and arithmetic will meet to-
night at the r. r. Y NJ. c. A. for reg
ular class work.
Nj. c. johnson has returned from
Kansas City
The regular meeting of Division No.
2S4 Is of I. Z. was held yesterday aft
ernCon in their hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
new GOLF COURSE.
Country and Shawnee Clubs Pian
Highland Park Links.

The Country club and the Shawnee
Golf club are planning now to Sc
cure 16O-acre tract in Hlghiand
Park for a golf course. The Country
club is at present occupying ground
that is owned by Guilford Dudley and
cannot be bought. The clubs lease
does not expire until 1890.
The Shawnee Golf club already has
secured options on the land which is
situated east of the J. r. Burrow
place. According to the plans, hold
ing company is to be formed among
the members of the Country club
which will purchase the land The
holding company Will lease the tract
to the Shawnee Golf club for fifteen
years
The reason for the movement to
procure a new location Is that the
members of the club want an eighteen
hole course. At present the club has
only nine-hole course
1t is estimated by the directors OF
the club that by the time the lease
on the ground it now occupies ex-
pires the club will have spent 100000
and still not have a permanent loca-
ton.
The Highland Park tract is an ideal
place for a golf course and will re-
quire little work to put in condition.
The Shawnee Golf club proposes to
have nine hole course. The place
is only one block from the car line.
is on two good roads from town, and
one block from the Edison company s
light line.
I'VE hope to be playing golf in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
STORM A TOWN.
German Troops Have Captured Tau
rogen in Poland.

Berlin, March 29.-German troops
have stormed and captured the Rus
sian town of Tauregon, five miles
across the border of northern East
Prussia, the war office announced this
afternoon.
Three hundred Russians were taken
prisoners by the German army that
drove the Slavs out of LauZzargen and
other East PruSsian towns.
The Russians have again threatened
an invasion of East Prussia, this time
along the railway leading from Korno
over the Russian frontier to Inster-
burg. A German detachment defeated
this advancing army near PilZeSki, 20
miles from the border, with heavy
losses.
Further south, in the district of
KrOSnopoe, other Russian attacks
broke down, the Germans taking 1, 600
prisoners including a squadron of
Russian Uhlans with their horses and
five machine guns.
There have been no important en-
gagementS on the western battle front
in the last "a hours. Minor conflicts
are reported proceeding in the Ar
gonne and in Lorraine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
BOOZE HOUSE FAILS.
Creditors Ask for Receivers for Nor
rin-POWerS Co.

Kansas City, March 29.-Receivers
for the Powers Mercantile
company, a wholesale liquor house,
were asked this morning by Peoria,
I'LL, firm. The applicants have a
claim of $26,1S4.93 against the Nor
rin-Powers company, due on goods
is alleged.
Receivers were also asked for by
the same firm for the Shawhan Dis
tillery company of Weston, Mo-, of
which the president is John s. Nor
rim, also president of the Morrin-
Powers company. A claim of $59,S
against the Shawhan company is cited
in the petition filed by the Peoria
firm. The officers of the Morrin-
Powers company say their assets eX-
coed the claims against the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
POLICE PICKINCS
Topeka q Good Town for
Bunco ManipulatOrs.
Scores of Warrants Out for I'm
known Crooks.
DRINKS DISTURB PATIENTS
Drug Victims i'm Chamber OF
Sorrows in Complaint.
Usual Number of Sheets in
Wind at Jail Today.
DRINKS DISTURB PATIENTS

Apropos of the fact that yeggs and
second-story men are plying their pro-
fessions successfully in Topeka, pass
ers of bad checks, ICON" men and
other promoters of various kinds OF
hunco games are having little trouole
in getting away with their trades
in the capital city.
In the last month dozens OF the
profession have found good plckfnss
here. IN some cases-only a feW--the
offenders have been arrested. How
ever. there are q number of complaints
in police court and in the court oil
Topeka in which warrants have never
been served and prospects are that the
warrants never will be served.
In many such cases in the last
month the victims have failed to re-
port their losses to the police or coun-
~ officials But it is known that sew
have been touched for sums aggre-
eating from So to $50 or even more.
In preference to having the public
know that they have been fleeced, the
victims grin and bear their losses.
Passing bad checks is the most
common form of the false pretense''
games seldom does day pass but
a forgery complaint is entered at the
police station or at the county attor-
ney's office.
For r.. r. Trespassing.
Osville Losey. 241 North Tacoma
avenue, Indianapolis, Ind, and Harry
Hackett. SOC DreXeH Boulevard, Chi
cagO, who were arrested Sunday by J.
F. Rossiter, Rock Island special agent,
and Officer Brush were fined $40 each
in police court this morning by Judge
Huron.
According to Rossiter the two young
men were found in the bunkers of a
refrigerator car and that about SEQ
worth of oranges in the car had been
destroyed. The boys denied the de-
struction of the fruit. They said thew
boarded the train at HeringtOn, Kan
DrunI<s Disturb Patients
Drug patients in the chamber of
sorrows at the municipal menagerie
were made more nervous than usual
Sunday when Jessie Harris and Ma
tilda Hockett, charged with drunken
ness, were put in room adjoining that
of the drug patients. According to
the jailer, the two women charged
with drunkenness were still too far
under the weather. to be tried in po-
lice court today.
The condition of the drug patients,
despite the disturbance created
Sunday was better than was
expected this morning. The ell
DERBY woman confined TO the
hospital SarurdayriS recovering rapid
ly from the effects of the cure. 1t
was feared Saturday evening that she
the cure when the drug was taken
from her. The other white woman
who is in the hospital is also recover
ing ana mas passed the frantic stage.
Killed a Mad Dog.
A dog, thought to have been mad,
neighborhOOd of Sixteenth and Van
Buren, streets, this morning Ser
geant Walker was summoned and
killed the animal.
A veterinarian examined the ami
NAL and stated that it was affected
with hydrophobia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

Highland Park within thirty days.,
said ]. E. Spalding, president of the
Shawnee Golf club. this afternoon. An
expert will be procured to lay out the
course.
The idea is that if the Country club
desires to move to Highland Park
within the next five years the Shawnee
Golf club will take over the present
Country club grounds.
The board of directors of the Shaw
nee club met at noon today to discuss
the plan proposed. Arrangements
We're made for d joint meeting of the
directors and the directors of the
Country club Tuesday evening at 8
o'clock, at the Commercial club quar-
tiers.
There are now 11S members of the
new Shawnee club; it is expected the
membership will be increased to 400
before the end of the season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
STARR, IN JAIL, TALKS
He Tells How the Stroud Bank Rob-
berry Was Planned.

Oklahoma City, March 29.-In a
confidential talk with Bill Tilghman,
former deputy United States marshal
and peace officer, in the Chandler
jail today, Henry Starr said he did not
know the five men who were with
him in the Stroud bank robbery. He
said they came from the neighbour
hood of Joplin, Mo-, and that he and
Estes fell in with them last Thurs
day. 81 have four good men with
me and we are ready for anything -
the leader of the men in the covered
wagon said to Starr and Estes 1t was
not until they had been together two
days that they planned the robbery of
the Stroud banks. This accounts for
Starr having so many with him in the
robbery. Heretofore, he has executed
his robberies alone or with the help of
only one man. Estes has been with
him for several months, he told Thigh
man. Estes came from the vicinity of
Joplin, but will not admit that he
knew the other men.
The officers also account for the
covered wagon in the same way. Starr
told Tilghman that he and Estes over
took the other five men who were in
the wagon and that they said they
were out of funds. The suggestion
that they rob a bank was made and
later the Stroud banks were selected.
Friday night they camped close to
town and planned the robbery for the
next day. Starr cursed the men for
deserving him after he was wounded
but said they were bad men and would
kill those who tried to capture them.
He said they had planned to go back
to Missouri after the robbery. The
shot fired by Paul Curry struck
STAIRS left leg just below the hip and
the wound is a bad one, but it is be-
lieyed he will recover. Estes is Suf-
fering today from lung trouble.
Under Sheriff Brown at Chandler
says there is no doubt about Louis
Estes's being one of the robbers
Estes was with the robbers and came
out of the bank with them, according
to good witnesses He said, He was
shot in the back of the neck as he
rode away He fell from his horse
and two of the other bandits came
back and helped him to mount again.
He rode between them two or three
miles before he fell from his horse
again. He had a sack of silver taken
from the bank and it was scattered
on the ground when he fell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
NEED AN ENGINEER.
Federal Officers Will Conduct Ex-
animation for Position.

MISUNDERSTANDING and electrical
engineer for Topeka's new federal
building.
Owing to the prolonged illness of c.
J. Devlin, engineer at the federal
building w. o. Rigby, postmaster, has
received a request for a list of appli-
cants for the position. The appoint
ment will be made following the re-
suit of civil service examination, the
date OF which will be announced later.
The examination will be open to men
of the profession between the ages of
20 and so years. The salary Connected
with the position is $1,000 a year.
Step Ladders at Forbes.=Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

was arraigned before Judge Huron
Ed. Pine was arrested Saturday
evening by Officer Gragg on a charge
of drunkenness.
this morning and the hearing set for
tomorrow.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barr Arthur, police
woman, addressed the pupils of Sum-
ner school this morning Impor-
lance of the Obedience of the Laws
of Nature and State Mrs. Arthur
also spoke at Lincoln Post hall, East
Sixth street. Sunday afternoon on
THE. Basis of Immortality.
Minnie Spooner, 207 Quincy street,
was arrested Sunday by Officers Cook,
Wonderly and Brown, and charged
with keeping and maintaining" Ac-
cording to the officers a quantity of
wet goods were found at her place.
Sam Van Horn was arrested Sun
day by Officer Holman and booked
at the station as drunk"
E. Kline, brought to the police sta
ton Sunday by G. Waterman, Santa
Fe special officer, and booked for
petty larceny, was arraigned in police
court this morning and the trial set
for tomorrow. Klien is charged with
stealing a small amount of brass and
copper wire.
NJ. J. Orahood was arrested Sunday
by Officer Brown on a charge of
drunkenness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

T. F. Roberts is booked at the DO
lice station on a charge of drunken
ness He was arrested by officer
PinkSton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

Henry hurry was arrested Satur.
day evening by Officers Wonderly
and Woodland and booked at the DO.
lice station as drunk and disorderly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

Anderson Porter, who was arrested
saturday by Cook and Brown on a
warrant charging him with assault
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are observations of the United
States weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours ending at O'Clock this morning:
p,a;va
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

A. c. Nancil was fined $40 on a
charge of drunkenness in police court
by Judge Huron this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

She intended to refuse him, but she is
such a lover of bargains that she could
not How that 2" He looked so
cheap when she turned him down that
she snapped him up-'-Houston Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
LITTLE PICKS.

The usual number of weekend
drunks were arraigned in police court
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

Sam Van Horn was arrested Sun
day by Officer Holman and booked
at the station as drunk"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29

Step Ladders at Forbes.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
We Sell the FREE Sewing Machine EASY TERMS
MS We Sell FREE Sewing Machine on EASY TERMS
They're Going Fast

e ski had Now,
to
of
cash. $1.OO
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-13
Miss Strock's Party

Miss Maud Strock entertained a
number of friends in honor of her
birthday at her home in New Hope
on Saturday evening. The evening
was spent in playing games and
music. Refreshments were served.
The guests were Misses Edna
Curley, Irene Masten, Bertha Masten,
Christine Curley, Ellie Strock, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Curley, Russell
Miller, Elmer Slack, Fred Strock
and William Strock, of New Hope;
Joseph Gilbert and Calvin Trauger,
of Lambertville; Miss Margaret
Callan, Claud Jaeger and Joseph
Kelley. of Trenton.
The guests departed at a late
hour wishing their hostess many
happy returns of the day.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-13
Thomas c. Vert Resigns.

Thomas C. Vert, clerk of the New
hope Borough Council for the past
fifteen years, had the distinction of
being reelected last evening after
first resigning and the resignation
being accepted.
The candidates were Thomas RYAN
and Edward N. Dubs, and with but
six of the seven members present it
was tie vote on each ballot, Mr..
Vert expressing a willingness to
serve until the next meeting, when
all seven are expected to be out, he
was renamed for that length of time.
Recently made master painter of
the Belvidere and Amboy divisions
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, now
grouped under the head of Trenton
division, makes necessary his remov-
al to Trenton, where he will reside
with his wife and daughter, at SCI
East State street.
Born in Newhope on June 2, 1856,
he has always resided here, and some
years ago built handsome bunga-
low, equipped with all modern i'm
provements, on North Main street.
Besides having served as borough
clerk for fifteen years, Mr.. Vert has
been a member of the Board of Ed
ucation for eighteen years, serving
for many years as its president, and
later as it's secretary.
He has been leader of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church choir for twen-
ty-five years, and Mrs. Vert is presi-
dent of the Ladies Aid land his daugh-
ter, Miss Sadie Vert, is pianist in
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-13
Statement Of the Ownership. Management.
Circulation, ETC.,

required by the Act of August "a, 1912,
of The LAMBERTvILLE RECORD published
weekly at Lambertyille, New Jersey, for
April /, 1915.
Editor, Mana ging Editor, Business Manager,
and Publisher, Theodore G. Kitchin, Lam
bertville, N. ].
The paper is printed by the wickecheoke
Corporation, which owns it. Of the stock is
sued and outstanding, Theodore G. Kitchin
owns eighty per cent? P. E. Wurff1ein p. c.,
s. Fl. Sutton 11.6 p. C.
Known bondho1ders, mortgages, and other
security holders, holding per cent or more
of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other
securities The Wickecheoke Corporation has
no bonded indebtedness.
THEODORE G. KITCHIN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd
day of April, 1915.
L. a. SERGEANT,
Notary Public
my commission expires July 4, 1857
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-13
Party at Moore Home.

Misses Jennie and Lydia Moore,
entertained number of their young
friends at party on Saturday
evening at at their home in New
Hope.
Refreshments were served and
a good social time enjoyed.
The guests were: Misses Lydia
Allen, Sarah Morrisey, Laura Kelley,
and Elizabeth Morrissey Walter
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-13

Remer, and Charles Kelley, of New
Hope; Miss Lillian Moonan, John
Moonan, Fred. Hunt, Raymond
Keller, Ernest OGDEN and Clarence
Price, of Lambertville; Miss Nancy
Post, Lawrence Post and Marcus
Post, of Yardley; Miss Ethel Harris,
Claude Jaeger. Robert O'Loughlin
Leonard Gribe, of Trenton.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-13

the Sunday School and organist in
the church.
The family will be much missed
from the borough, where they have
all taken such an active part in pub
lie work.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-13
Centenary M. E. Church.

Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Preaching service at11 a. M, and
7.30 p. m.
Morning: Sermon to young people.
Evening: Anniversary of the Ep-
worth League,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-05-13
SPECIAL ADS.

HOUSE FOR SALE-Brick house, rooms
and bath, good third story; all improvements;
nice lot, with garage in the rear. az Button
wood street Call upon or write to Theodore
q Kitchin, 42 North Union street, Lambert
vile. Nj, or Jonathan Kitchin, r. d. /, Tren-
ton, n. J.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-04-22
Big Event in Gold Hill.

Are you coming to see one of
the best amateur plays ever
staged in this section of the
State? Where? Gold Hill Acad-
emy. When? April %. Time?
Wednesday 8:30p. m.
This comedy was staged most
successfully in the State of Vir-
ginia a few seasons ago, and it
is said to have created a SEN
sation and won many friends all
over the State. 1t is deep, in
teresting and historical through
out.
Thirteen comedians and come
diennes compose this play, and
it promises to give any who may
come, two hours and a half of
the best entertainment they
have ever enjoyed If you fail
to come no one but yourself is
the loser. No admission will be
charged.
On Thursday night, April %,
other plays, drills, dialogues,
songs, pantomines and tableauX
will be given.
Besides the above plays, etc.,
we will have with us on Friday,
April 30, Hon. Jno. L. McLaurin,
formerly known as Curly Head.
ed Johnnie. !" Mr.. McLaurin is
one of South Cardinals brightest
jewels and foremost statesmen
He needs no introduction before
j South Carolina audience, hav.
ing played a conspicuous part in
both the State and United States
senate. His name alone bears
tcs timony of a treat ahead. Sc
come, one and all, and bring
baskets. Come prepared to en-.
Joy yourself. Don't forget the
date, Friday, April 30.
Hyperion.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-04-22
Robbers Got $4,000.

A dozen bandits held up a
New York Central fast freight
train at Sanborn, nine miles
east of North Tonawanda, N. Y,
early Thursday, stripped several
cars of bolted silk valued at
$50, 600 and sped away in auto
mobile trucks upon which they
had loaded their plunder. The
bandits were armed with re-
peating rifles and automatic
pistols and fired several shots
at the crew. No one was in
jured.
A posse of detectives, mounted
police and patrolmen from Buff
falo, Niagara Falls and Tona-
wanda reached the scene shortly
after the hold-up but several
hours of searching resulted in no
arrests. When last seen the
robbers were headed toward
Buffalo.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-04-22

Harry Kendall Thaw was or
dered back to the State Hospital
for the Criminal Insane at
Matteawan Friday by the ap-
pellate division of the New York
Supreme Court.
In an opinion concurred in by
all the justices the court af-
firmed the denial by Supreme
Court Justice Page of a motion
to return Thaw to the jurisdiction
of the State of New Hampshire,
whence he was extradicted to
stand trial for conspiring to
escape from the Matteawan
asylum and ruled that the
original order committing him
to the institution was still valid.
Plans are being formulated to
take the case to the State Court
of Appeals.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1915-04-22
VIM. A. Thrower Dead.

Following an illness of several
weeks of heart disease, William
A. Thrower died Friday night
near the midnight hour at his
home in the Millfort mill village,
this city. The deceased was
36-years of age and a son of Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Thrower of
Fort, Mill. For a number Of
years he had engaged in farm
ing. Mr.. Thrower was held in
esteem by a wide circle of
friends, whose sympathy goes
out to the surviving wife and
seven small children. The funeral
service was conducted Saturday
afternoon at the late home of
the deceased by the Rev. E. q.
James. after which the burial
was made in the city cemetery.