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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
HOLDEN CASE UP.
Famous Land Litigation Finds It's
Way Back to Local Court.

Following nearly fourteen years of
bitter litigation, the famous Holden
lawsuit, involving the immense Hold
en- ranch at Kingville, Kan, rebound
ed to Shawnee county courts this
morning. Arguments began before
Judge Dana in the first division for
a modification of judgment as di-
rected by. the United States supreme
court which viii make possible the
sale of the property under the laws of
Kansas. The motion is brought by the
plant iff.
The case was originally filed in the
sumner of 1901 by the Holden Land
and Livestock Co., and Howard M
Holden against the Interstate Trad&ng
Co., the National Bank OF Commerce
of Kansas City and George F. CUTS
as receiver for the bank. The case
involved 5,603 acres of land valued at
$4,000 at KingSville. The original
suit was brought for judgment to de-
clare alleged deeds to the ranch which
were made by the livestock company
to the Bank of Commerce, but then
held by the trading company, and oth-
er contracts, to be merely mortgages.
j. B. Larimer acted as referee in the
case Judgment was rendered In the
Shawnee county courts in favor OF
Holden. An appeal was taken to the
Kansas supreme court. The judgment
of the district court was upheld WltE
slight notifications. Then an appeal
was taken to the United States Su-
preme court. A few months ago de-
cision upho,ding the lower courts was
handed down.
Charles Blood Smith has headed
the legal battle for the plaintiffs. All
the corporations involved IN the sui
are located in Kansas City. Argument
| was adjourned until Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
TRENT WINS A PRIZE
Brown County Boy Wins Medal in
Corn Contest.

Sumner G. Trent, Hiawa tina,
Brown county, boy, will be awarded
a bronze medal by the Panama. ac.f-e
exposition commission. The medal
was received today by Governor Car :
per and will be presented to Trent
The award to Trent is for the grow
ing of the largest number of bushels
OF corn from a single acre OF lano-
Trent nroduced more than 200 BUSH
els of corn from acre of land in
Brown county. For his showing ne
was awarded the state medal by the
exr POSITION commission.
In a letter accompanying the med
al the commission suggested to Gov
ernor Capper that the presentation be
ruafie at some agricultural or corn
growing exhibit in this state IL IS
1Ycbable that the governor will fol-
fovy this suggestion and present me
rrize in the next few weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
LISTEN TO HARVEY
Topekan Drew Big Crowds
With Suffrage Talks in N. Y.
Major Declares That Campaign
Will Be a Success.
suffrage will win in New York.

Suffra ge will win in New York
That is the opinion of MAJOR A M
Harvey of Topeka, who returned to-
day from a two weeks campaign Ior
the suffrage cause in New York state
Major Harvey made FL speeches for
suffrage in number of the larger
towns outside New York city.
Back in New York state, Major Har-
vey put the same steam ana ginger
into his "voteS for women" speeches
that were in evidence in Kansas when
the Topeka lawyer took the stump for
| the suffrage cause in 1912. In NUM-
Der of towns, Major Harvey talked to
overflow crowds. He spoke from the
same platform with DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw ard he told staid, conservative
old New York about the suffrage
movement in Kansas and the ability
of Kansas women to participate IN
public affairs and use the ballot.
| ut will be a hot battle back there,
| though said Major Harvey today.
Il really think the suffrage amend
mcnt will win. but it won't oe unan-
| imous. Not by considerable.
'"TEe saloon element is fighting the
amendment and it has opposition
among factions of most of the parties.
No party IS openly opposed to the
| amendment.
'aTakc for instance the Democratic
and Republican parties" continued
the major. TN the Tammany ring OF
the Democratic party is some positive
opposition to women voting. Barnes,
| the Republican boss, is against the
| amendment, although his secretary
and confidential adviser is for it with
out serious opposition from Barnes"
| A total of 21 speeches for the srlf-
frage cause were made by Major Har-
yey. In q number of instances crowds
of 1000 or 1000 persons attended the
meetings.
Major Harvey spoke in Albany. Buff
faIo, Rochester, Utica, schenectady
Syracuse, WATERFOWL and other cities
outside the metropolis. He did no
| meet w. Y. Morgan, lieutenant gov
ernor, and Mrs. Morgan, who haV'
been campaigning for the su1irag'
amendment in New York the last two
or three weeks.
Earl Akers, state treasurer, arrived
in New York today. He VIII spend
week in New York in the Interest,"
of the suffrage cause.
.'Kansas people are taking an actiy'
part in the fight in New York, SAT-
the major, land everyone seemed anx
ious to hear our story
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
PRAISE FOR Topeka
Frank Eimiller of Buffalo Has Kind
Words for Capital City.

Frank Eimiller, chief of the fourth
battalion of the Buffalo, n. Y, IRE
department, was in Topeka today Wis
iting with J. L. Eddy. He Inspected
the Topeka fire department and said
that the equipment of the local or
ganization was very good.
Il understand that you only have two
engines and that the water pressure
is only 80 pounds" said Mr.. Eimiiler
in discussing fire protection. - 10
not believe that 80 pounds is SUFFICIENT
for big fires.
Mr. Eimiller stated that Buffalo was
going into commission form of govern
ment January 1. The preliminary
election of commissioners was held
last year.
Topeka is a model commission gov
erned city and we hope to have Bur
falo that way" said Mr.. Eimiller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper PubNsherS'
Association.

This army of $4,000 men that
Secretary of War Garrison would have
to defend the United States, from
who or what is it to defend us? You
hear a good deal these days about the
vuInerability IF TIE United States be-
cause of its extensive lines on sea
coast But the militarists who en-
phasize this are particularly careful
not to point out or admit the more I'M
portant fact that the great distance OF
our coast lines from any major ma
ton that mig become our enemy Is
such as to maize this CO! ntr.- wonder
fully safe from any serious attack, and
provided, of course, that we have a
navy of reasonable proportions
Uncle Sans security from attack lies
in an adequate navy and not an enor-
NOUS army. And the navy needn't be
of the size of England's, either.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
CRAzED BY LOVE
Porter Charlton Tells Court
How He Killed Wife.
Details of Lake Como Tragedy
at Last Disclosed.
Wife WAS LEAVING HIN
Young American Murdered Her
in a Fit of Rage.
GruesOme Tale of Love, Hate,
Jealousy and Intemperance.
WIFE Was LEAVING Him
BY ALICE RoHE.

Como, Italy, Oct. 18.-Trembling
and on the verge of a collapse Por-
ter Charlton told the court Whlcn Is
trying him for his wifes murder now
he met and married MS Vlctiln, y.
their lif etogether, of the events Whfch
led up to the killing in the money
moon villa near Lake Como.
The young American told of his dis
covery that he had slain the woman
during an interval he declared was a
ner in which the body was sunk IN
the lake in a trunk and finally OF his
flight.
The woman-Mary Scott Castle-al-
ready divorced, and considerably old
er than himself, was married to MN
in 1909, he said. His love for her, he
declared, was so intense that it filled
his entire life. He could think OF
nothing else.
She Was His Life's Passion.
OF her furious jealousy and violent
fits of anger against him following
their marriage, he spoke at length.
These OutburstS of rage, he attributed
to the cause which finally, he said,
temprri1y unseating his reason-the
constant intensity of his lffe,s passion.
Next he described their trip to Italy
| together, of his wife's alcoholic intern
perance, of her persistent carrouslng
and her abuse of him.
| At last, he said, she declared she
was about to leave him.
| "She covered me with insults, ne
| told the court "She swore like q
woman of the streets.
| Does Not RENDER Deed.
| st could not but think that another
man awaited her. Something broke II
my brain. STOPPING L Se1zed
| wooden ma1let. What happened neX1
do not remember.
upon awaking, 1 realized tha1
something must have happened.
Jumped from my bed and saw her ly-
ing across the threshold. I threw my
self upon the PROSTATE form, implor'
ing her to answer me-.
II understood what l had done.
was file with horror. L had de-
stroyed the woman for whom 1 would
gladly have shed every drop of blood
in my body"
Sunk Body in Lake.
He thought first of suicide, Charl
ton said, but abandoned the idea on
of regard fer his family. Instead, M
packed his victims body in trunk
carried it by night to- Lake Como ant
sunk. it in the water, attaching to i
a heavy stoneF Then he fled t
Genoa on his way Zone.
At this point the prisoner brok
down completely and at, his broker
voiced request, the court allowed hin
to retire -
The Judge had under consideration
the defense's request fer an adjourn
ment until October rs.
: Charlton was "a pathetic figure a
he told his story in Italian. Repeat
edly he was on the verge of tears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
ALWAYS AFTER YOU
Permanent Membership Campaign by
Commercial Club.

At meeting of the ways and means
committee OF the Commercial club this
noon a permanent membership cam
paign was inaugurated. Charles 5.
Elliott, Frank Curry, and Ray Harries
were appointed as chairmen of three
committees of nine each to work for
new members of the club.
The campaign last Thursday was so
successful that the men are anxious
to put the club on a better basis than
ever before.
The committees will meet again
next Wednesday to make final plans
for the work to be done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
FIRE Near pauline.
Barn Belonging to DR.. j. A. Stein
meyer of Topeka Is Burned.

A barn on the farm of DR.. J. A.
Stejnmeyer, one mile east of Pauline
was destroyed by fire early this morn
ing. A shed adjoining the barn and
40 tons of hay and five of alfalfa
housed in the two buildings were also
burned The total loss is estimated
ct $1,000.
The fire was discovered at $50
O'Clock this morning ard Immediately
neighbors turned out to fight it. Lat
err in the morning DR.. Steinmeyer was
notified and he left for the farm i'm
mediately with DR.. G. M. Hensley III
the latter's car. They also brought
ont with them q chemical wagon and
fireman from headquarters station,
Seventh and Quincy streets.
With the aid of the chemicals, the
fire was brought under control and
100 bushels of wheat stored near the
fire was saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
TABLE TAEk . =
,,,.,.. : rs ~. 49,

If the promotion committee of the club
can get $4,000 necessary to make l up l,.. a
to the list of Topeka industries The COM
mittee already has the. assurance OF the
promoter of gas engine manufacturing
workmen Members of the club believe
has been presented to the club in some
time. This year more than 5000 gas en-
gines were sold in Kansas ana only - ABOUT out
livered. The new Topeka factory wants to
start n G % 70 a ase car aS
spring business. The engines Will De i've
horse power and Will be suitable for any
kind of farm work.
A. c. Nagel. secretary of the Topeka Au-
tomobile association, has sent letter to
Commissioner w. g. Tandy asking him to
get the street railway company to improve
It's crossings in Topeka. The automobilists
wagons have asked that the railway com
pany be asked to tear up the eobble stones
in the tracks down Kansas avenue and put
in some smooth surface pavement.
J. S. Dean and Judge George H. Whit
combe had an interesting discussion at
luncheon on what Germany would do if
she were to win the European war Both
entire world. They explained the govern
ment of Germany and the United States IN
TN +b way Government While in the this coun-
try the government exists for the people.
Archie Nj. Baird, OF the Ba1ru HneuIaiti Tic
Tool company, met with the promotion
committee of the club this noon and pre-
scented a plan whereby all the tools SOLO
by the company could be manufactured IN
Topeka thus increasing the business of the
local foundries and machine SHOPS Win
n capital of $4,000. Mr.. Baird said that
he could organize d selling company with
IFS HEADQUARTERS in Topeka where all the
tools would be manufactured. The Baird
pneumatic tools are used almost exclu-
sively by railroads.
r. 2. Bennett who returned today from
Lawrence, Leavenworth and Atchison, said
that the Commercial clubs campaign fol
new members had stirred up the people
in these towns and that there was greal
ing along the lines of boosting the city
| 1.-The newspaper accounts of our campaign
were read in these towns and the Dus1
ness men told me that they were muci
| interested to see what topeka coulu 40;
| said Mr.. Bennett this noon at the meet
| inc of the ways and means committee.
]. VIII Kelley, secretary of the ciuD, VII
| go TO Concordia Wednesday to deliver
| business talk at the weekly luncheon OF thu
| business men of that place.
| from a weeks trip down the James an!
| White rivers in the Ozarks in Missouri
| He and Mrs. Moore made the trip witt
I Mr.. and Mrs. w. w: Webb, who were OF
| fishing tales which he tells, some of whicl
| he admits are of the usual type but II
| stoutly maintains that he caught a Nv
| and one-half pound bass and that in on
days fishing Webb caught 3S blue gins
The exciting moment of the trip wa
| wife thought he was going to drown ou
| Moore says -Bill' got out all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
Givens Case to Jury.

After listening to evidence in the
case of the state against George
Owens charged with assault and bat
terry, jury in the district court went
out shortly after noon today to con-
slider the evidence. Fred Prout, the
complaining witness, alleges that Civ
ems struck him on the head with a
heavy object, not specified, and
Knocked him out. The alleged as
sault occurred several months ago and
followed an attempt by Prout to get
the number of an automobile in which
Givens was a passenger and by which
Prout was struck. The trouble oc-
cured east of the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
WON'T APPOINT WOMAN
County Commissioners Refuse e
Name Female Probation Officer.

Members of the Frances Willard
society who have been petitioning the
county commissioners Tor the past
month to appoint a woman probation
officer were notified today by the COM
missioners that they had no authority
to make such an appointment. The
blaming @ the members of the tenn
perance Society the inadvisa bility OF
adding smother probation officer 20
the staff of county officers. Three
women are now doing public welfare
work for the city and two are en-
ployed by the county.
Edwin Rooney is the present proba--
ton officer. Topeka women asked
that a second officer be appointed 70
assist Rooney and urged that woman
be named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
BOTKIN TO OHIO.
Kansas Official Speaks at Meeting in
Cincinnati.

]. T. Botkin, secretary of state, will
leave Tuesday evening for Cincinnati,
where he will attend the annual meet
ing of secretaries Of state. He will
probably be absent a week or ten
days.
The Kansas official is among the
speakers at the Cincinnati meeting he
will discuss Estate Government by
Boards and Commissions" Recently
Botkin paid his respects to the nu-
merous boards and commissions IN
Kansas and was especially severe In his
criticism of the new child hygiene
bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
BATTERY A OFFICERS
Iobn NJ. Hite of Topeka Appointed
Captain by General Martin.

Charles I. Martin, adjutant general
today appointed new officers for Bat
tery A Kansas National Guards OF
ToDeka. The appointments are for
terms of four years.
The battery will be headed by John
M Hite, captain. Other officers are:
First lieutenants, Arthur ). patterson
- Arthur T. Dorer; second lieuten-
ants. William p. MacLean and James
Ali of the appointees are residents
of Topeka. The new OFFICERS VIII as
u control of the local battery next
Eridav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

No doubt the Turks have been
slaughtering the Armen1ans T1gnt anu
left but surely there must De some
exaggeration in the report that close
to a million Armenians have been
murdered in the last few months by
soldiers and brigands OF turkey Inc
entire population of Armenia Is only
about 100000 souls, and it doesn
seem possible that the Turks have
slain a full third of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

Our law and our systems of court
procedure undoubtedly deserve all of
the ridieule that was heaped upon
them the other day by Lerd Reading,
c,-..cf justice of England end MEM
Der of the Anglo-French commission
which negotiated the half billion dol
lar war loan here, but our substance
in matters financial seems to be such
as to receive the touching admiration
of the European belligerents. And as
long as our pccketbooks continue fat
we can struggle alorG under the bur-
dens of . ia llty Jurisprudence until
experience shows us the way to give 1t
the overhauIing that it needs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

A Princeton university scientist is
certain that at some time in the future
Tight for illuminating purposes will be
produced by luciferous substance
that will be manufactured from the
ingredients that fireflies and certain
other insects and animals now nave
a monopoly on. All of which may be
within the realm of possibility. But
no scientist has yet been smart enough
to ascertain how the fireflies and 9TH
err glowbugs and worms produce their
light
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

A noticeable and interesting fact is
that the Gulf lines of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe Railway COM
pany, which are officially known as
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa-Fe rail-
way, were not among the twelve rail-
roads that were indicted recently in
the federal district court at Houston
for giving rebates. to the South Texas
E,r11it GrnNrers' association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
WABASH MUST SETTLE
Two Suits to Recover Overcharges
Decided Against Road.

Montgomery. Mo, Oct. 1s.-Two
suits to recover overcharges collected
by the Wabash railroad while the
Missouri freight rate law was in liti-
CATION were decided against the rail-
road in the court today.
The court found that the over
charges in the two cases amounted to
$500, and that the claimants were en-
titled to triple damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
WAS GERMANY's DRIVE FUTILE

News from the eastern arena OF the
war would seem to indicate that the
Russian bear has started to come
back" And if this is the case, 1t can
only mean that the tremendous drive
of the Teutonic allies against the
Russian forces has been futile in the
important matter of assuring an event.
ual winning of the war by German
arms. AS long as Russia remains in
the ring and is able to fight, a sue
cessful termination of the war in favor
of the Teutons borders on the impos-
sible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
Suits cry cleaned 75c. Topek
Laundry Co. Pho-- 3653.-A6v.

w. H. WATSON of Topeka, commits
sioner of finance for the city, has re
turned from Hutchinson, Kan, where
he attended the meeting of the state
municipal league. Mr. WATSON spoke
there on Selling Topeka City Bonds
for Topeka People as an Interest saw
ing Proposition"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
10 OF BOAT CREW LOST
Gasoline Schooner En- Route from
Mexico to Victoria Wrecked.

Vancouver, b. C., oct. 1S.--Word
reached here that ten lives were lost
in the wreck early today of the VAN
couver gasoline schooner Alliance, No.
2 en- route for GuaymaS, Mexico.
The vessel went ashore at Point
Arenas and eight men and two wom-
en- were drowned. One person out OF
eleven aboard was saved.
The Alliance sailed for Victoria
October 9 under command of Captain
IlaIn11cheY-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

In all likelihood the pork enthus-
lasts in congress, and their number is
no mean one. re licking their chops
over the military and naval programs
that have been arranged by President
Wilson and his advisers. Most con-
gressmen seem to go on the theory
that military and naval adequacy is
best obtained by the establishment o.
an army post or navy yard in his
district or state, or charging the
facilities of the ones that may be so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
DIDN'T like HIS SHOW
police Put stop to 'AIuskogee Reds
Kansas Avenue Service.

The vagaries of ''Muskogee Red.
who is known in every newspaper Oh
60 in the state. landed him in the city
iafI early Sunday evening ana TINS
morning he was still one of the city
guests while the jailer was patiently
waiting for him to sleep off a healthy
lag and betake himself to other points.
s.Muskogee,' first broke into proni-
nent public notice Sunday evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
IN BIG HAUL
Bernstorff Announces 23 Vessels Have
Recently Been Sunk.

New York, Oct. 1S.-Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
announced today taht an official COM
nunication from Berlin stated German
submarines had recently sunk twenty
three vessels, including four trans
ports, of the allies in the Mediter-
ranean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
$40 necisions Today.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The supreme
court of the United States gave no de-
cisions today, although it was the first
decision oay of the fall term. Several
motions and petitions were received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
start Trials Tuesday.

Fort Smith, Ark, Oct. 1S.-Con-
tinuance until tomorrow was granted
the defendants in the socalled moon
shine conspiracy case when the trial
was called in the United States dis
trict court today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

IT will pay you to get our estimate
on that lumber bill. Phone 865. j. B.
Whelan & Co., I'll f. 4th.--7v.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

Germany seems to have the edge
also on all the 9TH nations engaged
in the great var because of her free
dom from troubles with cabinet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

The Cadillac Sales Co delivered
Cadillac Fights to j. c. Burrow, H. D.
Billings, H. A Perry and V. B. kis-
tier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

The young employed girls club meets
this evening for supper at V W. c. A and
the meal will be followed by gymnasium
work. The class expects to chose a name
for their organization ut this meeting and
has for its leaders, Miss Florence Dice and
Miss Florence Warner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
LOCAL MENTION.

Have your suit or overcoat made
to order, $500, at Olof Ekberg, 708
Kansas ave-, second floor.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18

New YORK, Oct. IS.
{Close of prices for the leading STOCKS On
THE New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. j. Myers. broker. Column
bian Bldg.l
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THE wEArHEK REPORT.

Following are the observations of the
limited States Weather Bureau for the "a
hours ending at o'clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-18
TOO LATE IN 81 ReSIFy.

WANTED-GirI for general housework.
1926 West Street.