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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
SUES up. FOR $4,000
Administrator of Dead MeXican's E,s-
tate Claims Damages.

Alleging that the death of Isidoro
de Montejano was due to negligence on
the part of the railroad, j. NJ. Stark
administrator for the estate of de
Montejano. today filed suit against the
Union Pacific railroad in the Shawnee
county district court for $4,000.
Stark alleges that the death of the
Mexican occurred on or about July
II 1913, while he was riding on a
hand car. He was employed by the
railroad as q day laborer. The acct
dent, Stark alleges, was due to the
fact that the hand-car was in bad
repair.
Montejano is survived by his widow,
and three minor children. They re-
side in the state of Michoacan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
Dedicate Statue of Rober Lee.

Baltimore, Md. July 16.-The statue
of Robert Lee, mounted on his famous
charger Traveller will be dedicated
here sometime during the latter part
of October, the State Battlefield COM
mission announced today. The statue
is a memorial by the State of Virginia
and will be situated on West Confed-
crate avenue. In front of the me-
mortal will be a group representing
the walks of life from which Lees
army was recruited. The group meas
ured Is feet in length and the figures
are seven feet high. Lee will look
directly over the group and all VIII
face the Bloody Angle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
BUY TORPEDO CONTROL
Daniels to Ask Congress to Purchase
Hammond's Device.

Washington, July 16.-Governmen
purchase of the wireless control for
torpedoes, invented by John Hays
Hammond, jr., probably will be rec
commended to congress by Secretary
Garrison. The appropriation commit
tee during the closing days of the last
congress was urged to provide for Sc
curing the new device for protecting
the coasts, but no action was taken.
Officials of the ordnance and forti-
fication divisions believe a concealed
shore station may absolutely control
a submerged torpedo within the limits
of vision and that an approaching bat
tleship would have little chance to es-
cape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
BOOM AT HAND
Construction News Is Optimistic; June
Decrease From Last Year.

Chicago, July 16.-Building con-
struction in the United States in June
showed a decrease compared with
year ago. according to an analysis
which will be published in the Con-
struction News tomorrow. Permits
were taken out in 122 cities for "a, 54e
buildings at an estimated cost of $685.
16S,308, against 25,868 buildings to
cost S81, 97S,2S2 in June, 1914. This
is a decrease of % per cent.
In the 1872 cities there were gains in
80. and losses in II, with 81 stationary
sit will not be more than two
months before the figures will show a
gain" the Construction News will say.
The only large city to show an in
crease in June was Philadelphia, with
2 Der cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
E. G.. Stahl Makes a Suggestion
to Commissioner Newland.-
Offers Plan for Economy in
Electrical Service.

E. G. Stahl. superintendent OF the
city electric light plant, has made a
recommendation to Frank Newland,
city commissioner of water and nght-
ing, which probably will meet with
hearty Endorsement by the city. He
proposes that the city use only one
set of poles for the city's street light
ing and the electric fire signal service.
At present separate sets of poles are
maintained and the fire department
keeps men to look after it's signal sys-
tenn and the light department has an
other set of men to do the same thing
for the light department.
Stah1 in a letter to Newland says:
The pole lines of the electric light
plant run to all parts of the city.
These lines run on separate system
of poles and are maintained by sep
arate force of men. If the two sys-
TENS were combined and the work
done by one gang the following re-
suits could be obtained:
Improvement in the appearance of
the streets by reducing the number of
city poles.
Decrease in the cost of operation
by the employment of fewer men,
and one horse and wagon in the place
of two.
"A saving in the purchasing of ma
teria1s by buying in larger quantities
and cutting down freight and drayage
bills.
Salvage in consolidating the lines
would afford a considerable amount
of line material that could be used for
extension and repair work.
Improvement in the service by
improving the condition of the line.
There is less danger of line trouble
with the wires on one pole line than
with cross lines. In a number of in
stances the fire alarm wires and the
city light wires have become crossed
causing line trouble and serious burn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
EASIER TO "GET IN"
College Entrance Requirements Not So
Complex in Kansas.

Conditions for college entrance in
Kansas may not be so complex in the
future, according to w. D. Ross, state
superintendent of education. Mr.. Ross
pointcd out that this phase of educa-
tional work was being taken into con-
sideration by the new state high school
inspectors in their attempts to STAN
dardize the high schools of the state.
crIv three years of English, two years
of mathematics and two years of for
eign language will be required for en-
trance. The rest probably will be
oil -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
WANTS HELP
Wichita Mayor Has Trouble I'm CLOS
ing the Joints

Mayor Bentley of Wichita, who has
been under fire concerning the en-
forcement of the proh1b1tory Ia" al
most since he took his oath OF once,
came to Topeka today to appear 10 ..
NJ Brewster, attorney general, Tor as
sistance But the assistance Wh1ch
Bentley desires is state aid in closing
Temperance joint.
Brewster declined to discuss Mayor
Bentley'S effort to become pract1cal
joker. He told the newspaper report
ers to see the Wichita mayor. Bent
ley admitted that he had asked for
the states aid in closing two per
cent" or near beer establishment,
but declined to enter into the details
of the conference.
Recent charges against Mayor Bent
ley have been to the effect that the
Wichita city administration has
winked at law violations. Then the
state, took a hand in the matter. In a
recent crusade, the Wichita police
raided a place where near beer was
sold. Then the near beer manage
ment went to court to seek injunc-
ton proceedings against further inter-
ference with their business. Mayor
Bentley and the city will fight the case.
1t was to urge the state to aid in the
closing of the near beer" establish
ment that Bentley came to Topeka, he
said.
WAS that all that was talked
about Attorney General Brewster
was asked.
You had better talk to Bentley
about that was the reply
While no one with authority would
discuss the case, it is reported at the
state house that Bentley and the attor-
ney general discussed the closing of
real joints. In fact, there is a rumor
that Brewster asked Bentley why
more concern had not been shown in
tbe nrnSecIItinn of rooI Ia X-iOIa+orS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
FRANK LONG SELLS OUT
Conveys Fifth Avenue Hotel to
Wichita Man.

The Fifth Avenue hotel, Fifth and
Quincy street, has been purchased by
D. Weaver, formerly a Wichita hotel
made today.
Mr.. Weaver formerly was manage
of the Pacific hotel at Wichita. He
purchased the Fifth Avenue hotel
from Frank Long, who has had
charge of 1t for several years.
The hotel will continue to be oper-
ated on both the European and
American plans. Several changes and
improvements in the building and fix
lures will be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
Atchison veteran Dies.

Atchison, Kan, July 16.-Henry
Heller, aged so, a veteran of the Civil
war. died here today. Heller came to
Atchison from Germany a few years
before the war. He joined the First
Kansas regiment and served through
out the war. His death leaves but one
survivor of that regiment here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

New York, July 16--MONEI-Sio
"a day bills i 725: demand. 1865; cables,
1858; francs. demand. $50; cables, 5.55;
marks. demand. 111.: cables sl9s tires
S45s: cables. 351s. Bar silver. 471sc; Mexi-
can dollars. 364c. Government bonds
steady: railroad bonds. irregular Time
loans. steady: 60 days, 21a; 80 days, "a q
months, 3@34.
ruling rate. 1a last loan, 2; closing bid
ia offered at la.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

L. L. Kiene, sheriff, appeared at his
office this morning weary and sleepy
eyed. The sheriff was kept up Thurs
day evening by a beer party on West
Tenth street where there was much
merry making Several persons turned
in complaints. The sheriff found that
the party was of a birthday nature
and wholly within the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
Thaw Reaches Newark. n. j.

Newark, N j.. July 16.-Harry K
Thaw reached here about p m to-
day in big touring car with four
other cars following. The party stop
ped here for luncheon A crowd
which gathered outside the restaurant
soon assumed such proportions that
the police had difficulty in preventing
fra fife tenn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
Revenue office Moves AUG I

Wichita, Kan, July 16.-Confirma-
ton of the removal of the office of
internal revenue collector for Kansas
from Leavenworth to Wichita was re-
ceived here today in a telegram from
w. G. McAdoo, secretary of the inter
iOr. The change is effective August l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

Logan Justice and Theodore Jones,
were arrested Thursday evening by As
sistant United States Marshals Myers
and jackson on charges of selling
liquor without a government license.
The two were indicted by the Topeka
grand jury last April.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

The proposition of standing five
eighths of the cost of building a dyke
costing $500 to protect the fair grounds
from -Shunganunga creek was ap
proved today by the county commits
sioners. The dyke was petitioned for
by the Shunganunga drainage district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

Judge Campbell of the eastern divi-
sion of the Oklahoma federal court
will open court in Topeka in the morn
ing. He will sit for Judge Pollock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
st. Clair McKeIway Dead.

New York, July 16.-St. Clair Nc
Kelway, editor of the Brooklyn Eaele,
died at his home in Brooklyn today.
He had been ill for q long time. Mr..
McKelway was 20 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
LOCAL MENTION.

Postmaster w. O. Rigby has been
ordered by the post office department
at Washington to make a second at
tempt to sell the two carloads of old
furniture at the Topeka building. Bids
were received several weeks ago for
the furniture but were all turned down
as too small. The date of sale will
be set in a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

Seventy teachers certificates will be
given out from the office of John F.
Eby, county superintendent Monday
morning. Fifteen of the certificates
are first grade, twenty-five second,
and thirty third grade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

John F. Eby, county superintendent,
returned this morning from Manhat-
tan where he has been attending the
state convention of county superin-
tendents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
Estate to AIbert Geddes.

ogden, Utah. July 16.-The jury in
the case of Albert Geddes, suing for
an interest in the 100000 estate of
David Eccles, Utah millionaire sugar
manufacturer, on the grounds that he
is son of Eccles, decided today that
EccleS was the bows father.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

September 1 the policy of giving out
receipts for parcel post packages on
payment of one cent a package, will
be inaugurated at the Topeka post
office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

New York Sugar Ma ket.
New York July 16-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal. 4.S3@4.S6; molasses,
4.O664. 90: refined, steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

The remnant concert to be given
by Marshalrs band will be given in
Gage park tonight, the weather per
hitting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

Special Saturday and Sunday, Tutti-
Fruit ice cream at klingaman and
Co.'S Drug Store. No extra charge.
1Oc-AdV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

Suits Dry Cleaned 75c. Palm Beac
work a specially. Topeka LaundT
Company. Phone 3653.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Bog
gis will De held at o'clock Saturday
a ftornoon from Grace Cathedral. In
torment in Topeka cemetery. The re-
mains may be view at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. G. Boon, 61S Fill
more street, Saturday from 10 until!
9 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Wilson L. Gordon, age 81, died
Thursday at his home, 229 Van Buren,
street The funeral will be held at
9:3O o'clock tomorrow morning from
PenwelFs chapel. Intermeht in To-
peka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
New Golden
Chemical Kills
Pesky Bed Bugs

2. D. O.. Pesky Devils ouietus. is
chemical discovery by DR.. Price that
actually rids the worst infested house
of Bed Bugs, Reaches. Ants. Fleas and
their eggs. They don't have time to
kick after you go after them with z
D. Q. A % cent package of p. D. O.
makes a quart of strong bug killer A
quart of this preparation goes farther
than a barrel of the oldfashioned dan
gerous dope. p. d. Q. is harmless to
human and animal life.
You can rid your pet dog of fleas
with safety.
P. ID. Q. will not stain, rot or burn
the springs or clothing. Your druggist
has it OF gan get it for YOU Sold by
Geo. W. Stansfield and Tully -McFar-
land Drug Co.-Ady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

MY grandfather fought at Lundy
Lane" boosted the young patriot Hun.
NV grandfather fought at the slightest
provoca ton retorted his disguised COM
panion.-Buffalo Express.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-29
STORMS OF SHELLS
BURST ON LINES
ALONG WEST FRONT

official commutique said the French
were gaining "foot by FOOT" yester
day afternoon IL has said "step !
step" This was taken to indicate that
their progress is slow because Of stronl
resistance.
The London official statement, GOV.
ering operations later than the Berlin
announcement, reported progress
around Leon. There, It was claimed,
the British have taken the first and
second line German trenches, and are
striking at the third line.
Unofficial reports said the allies are
again heavily bombarding German de-
fenses from Ypres TO Verdun. The
whole line is shaking from the shock
Of thousands of shells, smashing at th'
second and third lines. Artillery pre-.
parntion wrecked the first lines, before
the great drive was started last Satur.
day. This new bombardment was takei
TO forecast u second drive, deeper into
the German strongholds.
The British path is blocked by rows
Of strongly fortified trenches from Lii
to Lens The Germans along this front
are again under strong fire. On the
outcome of this second bombardment
OF the German front may depend the
final result Of the big offensive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-29
SLA YER OF MIMIC
DIES FROM WOUND
ATALBANY TODAY

Patrolman Long, Deputy Sheriff IL,
Christofferson of Multnomah county
and Guards l.. D. More and John Tai
ent of the state penitentiary were at
the Southern Pacific depot watching
trains in an endeavor to locate the fu-
gitive, hurried to the house.
Hooker was quickly found aud the
officers were dragging nim, by the legs
and shoulders from under the house,
when, twisting himself, he whipped a
revolver from Seneath his body and
aimed as though to fire.
Without hesitation, and with unerr.
ing aim, Long fired with his rifle and
the bullet ploughed its way through
the convict's chest, emerging at the
back.
Long came to Albany yesterday
bringing his bloodhound, but the ami.
NAL failed to develop the chase. The
patrolman then joined the mon he was
with at the time the convict was shot
Patrolman Long is one Of the most
fearless men in the Portland police de.
partment. Only three weeks ago he
held a score or rioting Austrians at bay
at Linnton, suburb Of Portland, and
shot and killed Joe Kocar as the latter
was preparing to strike fallen broth
er officer on the head with club. He
was vindicated and praised by the cor
oner's jury.
Ends Sensational Hunt.
The death of Hooker brought to an
end one Of the most sensational man
hunts in Oregon since the days Of Har
ry Tracy. Hundreds of armed men were
searching tine country between Salem
and Harrisburg when the bullet which
ended his life was fired.
The career of Hooker was short but
exciting He escaped from work ganl
at the state penitentiary Monday af
ternoon. At ton o clock that night h'
wrested q revolver from the hands Of
Marshal j. j. benson Of Jefferson wheI
the latter, meeting him in the outskirts
of the town attempted to arrest him
and shot the officer. benson will ro
cover
Two hours later Superintendent Min
to and Guard Walter johnson of th
penitentiary, were walking in fiel'
two miles north Of Albany searching
for the fugitive when he was seen troi
ting down the Southern Pacific tracks
Johnson dropped to mis- knees an
drew a bead on the convict but be
fore he could fire Minto had steppe,
out in the moonlight and ordered Hook
er to halt. There were two shots. On
was from the revolver the convict ha'
taken from Marshal benson, and tn
other from the shotgun carried by Ia
officer. Mmto dropped dead.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-29
By General Nelson A. Miles.
written for the United Press.)

written Tor tne united freSS.)
Washington, d. c., Sept. 29.-Wash-
ington looked today through the eyes
of fifty years ago.
Its populace and visitors joined with
the nations executive in reviewing the
battered blue battalions of The Grand
Army of the Republican, that is left
Of the stalwart legions, 100000 strong,
who marched with youth S firm step
before the White House in review with
Sherman, Mead and Sheridan, Han
cock at the close of the war that called
the army into being.
Celebrated in the most beautiful cap
ital, among the people of the strongest,
most prosperous republic in the world,
the 50th annual grand review of the
Grand Army of the Republic epitomized
and symbOlized the spirit of our ma
tion-unity and its mighty influence on
all humanity through unborn ages.
There in the vanguard of tnis body,
unique and filled with the essence of
tragedy and romance, marched tne rem
nants of Logan S men-the troops from
Illinois. John A. Logan is dead, but
can it be / saw his shadow striding on
beside them.
Few of the Leaders Left.
Few of the handful of old leaders who
are left from the days of 81 and '65
passed here today. Wilson of Della
ware, Dodge of Iowa, Brooks of Penn
sylvania, and Pennypacker and Sheri-
dan; Osterhaus of Illinois, Andrews of
Minnesota, Conner of Maine and Louis
Grant who fought with Andrews;
Gregg, that grand old Pennsylvania
cavalry man; Hardin of Chicago, Nick
erson of Somerville, Baine Of Massa.
chussets, Pierce of Michigan, Seward
of Albany, Medford of oregon--all
still living, but not all here.
Their boys trooped by though, rigid
as the dragging chains of time per
mitted; and with them, in fancy any
how, if not in fact, their generals went
marching on before.
Fifteenth in line, marched what re
mains of the men who fought with
George H. Thomas at Nashville. "ThC
rock Of Chicamauga we called him
"The noblest man of them all - Ii
Swinton 3 history you II read that ais
army's Nashville campaign plan turned
vanquishment into victory for us.
A navy banner streaming free above
the stumbling ranks brought back thu
memory of John Ericsson. He is no
here but that small group which flew
the ribboned ensign well could tell i
all about him. How he dreamed ia,
Monitor and heard it scoffed at; hov
Lincoln overruled the navy and ordered
him to build the armored ship; ant
how at last it saved the Union Graf
the Merrimae was moving down; ant
revOlutionized all naval warfare.
Far down the line were the boys iron
Delaware and still among them wa
their gallant general, James H. Wilson
leader Of one of the larger OF the com
mands during the civil war and VIII
rendered important service again in tn
war with Spain.
Then there were the Pennsylvania
boys, once led by the youthful gen
erol, George A. Pennypacker, who, still
alive, carries in his person two confed
crate bullets, In this parade Of tn
Grand Army of the Republic, decayini
through time though it is, there lie tn
lines of a wonderful story; stor.
which few of us in this day of rus
and hustle have time to pause and con
template.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-29
President Watches Parade !.
/ With Eyes Tear-Dimmed

Washington, Sept. 29.-Tears gather
ed today in President Wilson's eyes,
and he brushed them aside, un,
ashamed, as he reviewed the lines of
gray haired men in blue, who marched
with slower tread than 80 years
snce-over the route from the capitol
to the treasury where, at the end OF
the civil war, they were reviewed by
President johnson and General Grant
There were few dry eyes among the
thousand government officials and hun
dred thousand visitors who lined his.
toric Pennsylvania avenue and stood
with barred heads as the veterans OF
the 49th annual G.. A. II. encampment
passed.
The signt was probably the most in
spring, and at the same time the most
pathetic, the nation 3 capital has ever
witnessed. To the strains of martial
music, and with q touch Of the old mil
itary bearing, these men in blue pa
raded with halting steps. For some the
parade was severe tax on their
strength, but they did not falter AS
each line passed the presidential re-
viewing stand, each veteran S head
turned TO the right-their salute to the
nation s executive.
The reviewing stand was a brilliant
picture. With the White House as
back ground, IL formed one side Of an
imposing court Of honor. The president
stood on a small balcony projecting
from the main stand, while above him
draped like a canopy was the Union
Jack.
With the president were most Of his
cabinet. supreme court justices, diplo,'
mats and army and navy men in theIl
brilliant uniforms Their clothing was
in marked contrast to the RACED plue
uniforms and the tattered standards oil
the veterans that fluttered in the
breeze as the ragged line passed. ..
As a phantom Of mounted police
swung into the avenue from Fifteenth
street. a sudden hush fell upon th'
crowds. President Wilson rose as the
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