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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
CITY HAS THE MONEY.
Commissions. Porter Wants to Build
Comfort Station.

Is comfort station in the business
section of the city to be constructed
this year?
w. L. Porter, city commissioner of
parks, says there are city funds avail
able, if the city commission cares TO
use the money this way.
Every year since 1 have been
member of the city commission L have
made a request, in preparing my an
nual budget, for a comfort station on
Kansas avenue, but the allowance mas
always been rejected before final ap-
proval of the budget was made. The
city now has funds which can be used
for this purpose. :. If these funds are
not used. 1 wild again ask for an al
lowance in my budget, but even If the
allowance is approved by the other
commissioners, the comfort station can
not be built before January 1 of next
year, when funds under the new bud
get are available.
But the city now has $4,000 in
the old general revenue fund and
$1,000 in the old general improvement
fund-money which was saved by
economy in expenditures under the
budget allowance now operative. Two
thousand dollars of this money has
been appropriated for the compilation
and printing of the city ordinances,
and an agreement has been reached
for the using of $4,000 more for the
installation of an elevator in the city
hall
Seven thousand two hundred dol
lars remains which can be used for a
comfort station and it can be used
right away. l am in favor of a COM
fort station costing from $4,000 to
$500, and I think it should be To-
Gated on Kansas avenue near Sixth,
Seventh or Eighth streets. I am in
favor of having the rooms under the
sidewalk with stairways leading down.
halinUa nt icc-i< ,r.ey
are also in favor of the building of a
comfort station, although l have not
talked to them recently. Before the
last election there was a meeting of
the Good Government club, at which
Commissioners Tandy and WATSON and
myself assured the ladies that we IA
vored the construction of a comfort
station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
ABOUT TO BE WE'D?
Dale Gear Gets License to
Marry Topeka Girl.
Facts i'm the Romance Are
Carefully Concealed.

Dan Cupid is having easy picking
these days with ball players and eN-
ball players, or rather eX-managers.
Dale Gear, former pilot of the Topeka
team, is the latest local victim, accord
ing to authentic rumors.
This morning a marriage license
was issued at the probate judges Of
flee to Mr.. Gear and Miss Pearl Var
ner of ITO Exeter street. 1t was I'M
derstood that the ceremony would be
performed by DIR. A. s. Embry.
All parties interested, or supposed
to be interested, denied knowledge OF
the fact that Cupid was about to pull
off something
Nothing From Embry.
DR.. Embry stated that he had heard
nothing of the affair. An inquiry at
Miss Warmers residence was met with
an emphatic denial that the ceremony
bad taken place and no further state
ments could be secured At the Raw
Milling company. with which MI Gear
is connected, nothing could be learned
and Mr.. Gear could not be round.
However, the license is on record, and
if the wedding hasn't taken place, all
indications are that it will do so
shortly.
Mr. Gear is a former Kansas uni
versity student, and was one of the
most popular managers the topeka
baseball club ever had. Also, ne was
quite a baseball player, both during
his college days and after he entered
professional ball.
Out of Baseball.
Last season he gave up professional
ball to accept a position with the kaw
Milling company and until recently
has been travelling in the east for this
company, making his headquarters in
Pittsburg. A short time ago he was
transferred back to Kansas and since
then has been making his headquar-
tiers in Topeka. Officials at the mill
this morning stated that Mr.. Gear was
still on the lob tOdaV,
The bride, or bride-to-be, is one of
Topeka's most attractive young ladies.
She has been connected with the
Santa Fee offices and has a host of
friends throughout the city. 1t is un-
derstood that the bridal party will
make temporary headquarters at the
Throop hotel 1t was not learned
whether or not a honeymoon trip was
contemplated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17

sent to the zpenitentiary had not his
attorney gone before the governor and
obtained pardon from the reforna-
tory sentence by pointing out that the
boy was now under a penitentiary
sentence. The governor was told that
Mlltonberger wanted to turn over a
new leaf; that when he got out of the
penltentlary he intended to behave
and he did not want to be liable
to be thrust back into the reformatory
to finish his first sentence after he
had served his time in the state pris-
on at Lansing. The governor proved
to be compassionate and granted Mil
tonberger, pardon from his reforma-
tory sentence
Now Miltonberger is making
arrangements to appeal his case
TO the supreme court. The de-
tense in the cases at the time
OF trial was technical but his LAWYER.
VINO is an old hand at solving knottv
legal problems, believes he has a
chance of getting his man off in the
supreme court. And, while waiting
FOR the supreme court to decide the
technical point of law on which Mil
tonberger's conviction hinges, the boy
Will be enjoying the fresh air and
sunshine instead of being locked I'D in
the state reformatory under the stig-
ma of being returned parole violator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
MILK AND CREAM TESTS
Final Examinations Will Be Held in
June and July.

Final examinations for milk and
cream testing will be held during June
and July by George s. Hine, state
dairy commissioner. The examinations
are held once every three years and
are of vast Importance to dairymen of
the state. All persons holding tenn
porary permits or permits which eX-
pire in 1916, are expected to meet re-
quirements for a new certificate when
the examinations are held this sum-
mer.
Under the state law, the examina-
lions of milk and cream testers are
required once every three years. The
plan, it is claimed, aids the dairymen
in securing better returns from milk
and cream sold and inSureS a better
grading of dairy products.
Following are the examination dates
as announced from the state dairy
commissioners office in Manhattan;
Concordia, June 1t; Downs June
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
CHILD ASSAILED; SLAIN
Nude Body of Young Victim Found in
Mothers Backyard.

Cincinnati, July 17.-After report
ing to the police yesterday that her
11-year-old daughter Elizabeth had
been missing since noon Tuesday Mrs.
Mary No1te today found the child's
body lying in the rear yard of her
home. The body was without cloth
ing, was wrapped in a sheet and, in the
belief of the police had been brought
back to the home of her mother after
the child had been assaulted and muir
dered.
In reporting the disappearance of
her daughter. Mrs. Nolte said a negro
had given candy to the child on the
morning she left home and told the
police she feared this negro had kid
mapped her.
The chiId's throat had been cut.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17

IS; Philhpsburg, June %; Colby, June
%; Atwood, June 25; SaIina and
Sharon Springs, June 20; Marysville
and Wakeeney, June 80; Topeka, July
l; Russell. July 1; Atchison and Hill
City, July q Lincoln, July 8; Hutch
inson, July 6; Great Bend, July z;
Scott City, July s; Ness City, July s.;
Believille and Lakin, July Is; Norton
and Dodge City, July IA; Meade, July
10; Coldwater, July 20; Wichita, July
p; Kingman, July %; Garden City
and Winfield, July 81; independence,
July %; Columbus, July IS.
Examinations will also be held the
first Tuesday of each month in the Of
flce of the state dairy commission,
Manhattan
Horace Farrar, colored man with
a white wife and formerly a football
player on Washburn college team,
was in the court of Topeka this
morning, answering a charge of hav-
ing threatened his brother Green
F'arrar, with bodily harm. The trou-
bies of the Farrars appeared to be
traceab1e to the inability of two mar
ried sons. with their respective fami-
lies, 20 live in comfort in the same
quarters with their mother. Judge
Hugh Fisher looked them over and re-
served Judgment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
KILLED IN HOLDUP.
Chicago Man Shot bay Robber in Box
car at Wichita.

Wichita, June IA young man
believed to be Benjamin Rider of "a
East Ninety ninth place, Chicago, died
at a hospital here this morning from
Il gunshot wound received last night
from a bandit who held him up in the
railroad yards.
Two masked men armed with re-
volver and an electric f1ashlight, held
up and robbed fifteen hObOes while
a boxcar late Wednesday night. The
total "lOot' secured from the fifteen
was seventy cents and a plug of to-
bacco. When the hoboeS were ordered
to throw up their hands, Rider re-
fused and received a bullet from the
robbers revolver.
When the police arrived the ag-
gressive holdup men were searching
other boxcars in the railroad yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
DODGES TWO PRISONS
John Miltonberger Under Double
Sentence May Go Free.

County officers are chuckling over
the manner in which John Miltonber-
ger, twice convicted as a brass thief
IN TINS county, put one over on Gov
ernor Arthur Capper, and let himself
out of serving the last end of a sent
ence in the state refOrmatOry at
Hutchinson. Miltonberger was 81
years old a few weeks ago, the
day he was convicted in the district
court for his last offense as brass
thief AT the time of the crime he was
out of the reformatory under parole
and he evaded arrest for several
months by staying away from home.
Being a second offender he was no
longer eligible to commitment to the
reformatory and was sentenced to the
penitentiary with the unfinished bal
ance of his reformatory sentence still
hanging over him.
The second offense, of course, con-
stituted violation of parole. Milton
berger could have been put back into
the reformatory while waiting to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
CLARK IS BOUND OVER
Negro to Face Grand Jury on "Dope''
Charges.

Following preliminary examina-
ton before United States Commits
sioner Campbell this morning, Andrew
Clark, a negro arrested Sunday in an
alleged opium joint on Madison street
was bound over to the grand jury
which convenes at Leavenworth next
fall
Clark is charged with Illegally hav-
ing opium in his possession. When
his place was raided Sunday a pipe,
lamp arc a quantity of the drug
was found by the police. Carrie
Clark, his wife, and Will Minor and
Charles Smith, arrested in the raid
property of Clark. They were dis
charged.
When the four were brought before
Judge Yates he dismissed the city
charges and later they were turned
Bartei. assistant CITY attorney. Clark
was placed under $500 bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
STUDY MEXICAN RELIEF
Whole Question of Aid Up at Red
Cross Meeting Next Week

Washington, June 1.-THE whole
question of Mexican relief will be con-
sidered at a meeting of the internal
tional relief board of the American
Red Cross here next Wednesday.
American colonists in the Yaqui vail
ley will determine for themselves if
they wish to leave the region of In-
dian depredationS. Instructions of
Admiral Howard, commanding the
Pacific fleet, who expects to sail today
from San Diego with a relief expedi-
ton of marines and blue Jackets, are
to give refugees an asylum, if they
ask for it; to land forces for rescue, if
necessary, but not to take any ter
rltOry.
The admiralty reported conditions
on the west coast of Mexico UNI
changed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
sue WESTERN CROESUS
Samuel Fields Phillips Daughter
Seeks Divorce from II. T. Daniel

Tulsa, Ok, June 17.-Mrs. r. t.
Fields Phillips, for twenty years prior
to his death solicitor general of the
United States. and sister of Major
John Phillips, U. S. A, has filed suit
here for divorce. She asks custody of
four children.
Mr.. Daniel is reputed to the wealth
lest man in Oklahoma. He owns more
than million and a half dollars in
property in Tulsa He also has large
holdings in Spokane and Seattle,
Wash, San Francisco and Washing
ton, d. c.; also ranches in Wyoming,
Cuba and Bolivia, and large mining
interests in Bolivia.
penurious disposition and failure
to provide are the principal allega-
lions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
TWO BOMB men APPEAL
Schmidt and Captain Demand Dismiss
sal of Indictments.

Los Angeles, June 17.-Miltoh A.
Schmidt and David Caplan, alleged ac-
completes of James Mcnamara in the
Los Angeles Times dynamiting case,
entered a motion in the superior court
here asking that indictments of muir
der found against them be dismissed
They ask such dismissal the
ground that some of the grand jurors
who accused them had been selected
or suggested by F. J. Zeehandelar,
secretary of the Merchants and Manu-
facturerS association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
Three Divorce Suits Filed.

Suits for divorce were commenced
in the district court today by two dis
appointed wives and one husband who
have found matrimony a failure. 1t
took J. r. Douglas fourteen years to
find it didn't pay, but he now alleges
that his wife has failed to perform
her duty toward himself and their
four children. They were married in
Missouri in 1901. Marie Camp sues
Walter Camp for separation on the
ground of desertion which also fur
nishes Nellie Beverly alleged ground
for her action against Roy Beverly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
HAIL DESTROYS CROPS
Region in Warren County. ILL.,, Devas-
tated by Storm.

Monmouth. Ill, June 1.-THE
heaviest hailstorm ever known in
Warren county visited the region
about Gerlaw, six miles north of here,
last night. A strip half a mile wide
and four miles long was devastated.
Growing corn and other grain were
totally destroyed, fruit was knocked
from the trees and windows in houses
were broken.
Two hours after the storm hail was
several inches deep on the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
PRICES LAST VETERAN
kansan. Only Survivor Of Generals
Campaign. at Shaft dwelling.

Montgomery, Mo, June 17.-At the
unwilling of the monument of General
Price at Keytesville today, Col. War
ner w. Lewis, 81 years old, this city,
was the only survivor of that. gen
erals campaigns.
Colonel Lewis and another man
were the sole survivors of an India N
fight near where Coffeyville, Kan, is
now located, the Indians killing and
Scalping almost the entire company
sent to protect the border
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
BRIDGE CRASH IS FATAL
One Dead. Three Dying. Others In
jured at Cleveland.

Cleveland, Ohio, June 17.-One man
was killed, three fatally injured and
seven others less seriously hurt when
a steel arch at the east end of the
new high level bridge being con-
structed over the Cuyahoga river col
lapSed here today.
Twenty men were thrown seventy
feet to the ground.
The man killed was Vance Peel,
the foreman His home was in Kan
SaS CITY. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
BOLT STRIKES 3 BOYS
One Dead, One Dying, Another Seri-
ousIy Hurt by Lightning.

Bokoshe Okla, June 17.-Robert
Braun, 16 years old, was instantly
killed by lightning while picking ber-
ries near here. His brother, Arthur
Braun, IL, is dying. and Raphael Jen-
kins, II, is seriously injured. all three
being struck by the same bolt.
The tree under which they took
shelter when the storm came up was
not struck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
Orpheum
To Our Patrons:

With the closing of this theatre Saturday June
26th, for the purpose of charging and remodeling,
the name Orpheum will cease. With the opening
of the theatre after remodelng, which date will be
announced in the papers, the theatre will be knows
the Electric theatre, and will be operated in
connection with the Electric theatres in Kansas
City, ST. Joe Springfield, Joplin and other thea
tres we will have under control at that time.
We will follow the policy persued by all our Elec-
trio theatres in other Cities giving the most and
best for the least. We will not spare efforts and
money to give the best quality of vaudeville and
feature pictures at popular prices, which means
less money than amusements have ever offerd to
tn public in Topeka heretofore. AS closing fare
well to the old Orpheum, will offer the greatest
NAL CITY," starring PAULINE FREDERICK,
which has been crowdng the Willis Wood in Kan
City for the past two weeks and has stirred
the picture going public all the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
MASONIC NOTICE.

The members of Orient Lodge No
81. A. F. & A. NJ, will meet at Ma
sonic Temple Friday, June 18th, at
2:25 p. m, to attend funeral of our
deceased Brother P. J. Clawsey.
Master Masons in good standing in
yited- FRED c. FULLER,
Master.
EVAN DAVIS. Secretary.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
Remember
Hall Gains The Eternal City"
All Next Week

and then the doors will close for the season. On
account of the length and enormity of this
derful picture, vaudeville will be eliminated from
the program next week only
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17
NO CRAFT AT CARLISLE
Former Superintendent of Indian
School Declared Not Guilty.

Villa import, Pa. June 17.-Dr
Moses Friedman, former superintend-
ent of the Carlisle Indian school, on
trial in the United States court here
on charge of graft, was acquitted to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17

who was captain of the Kansas Agri-
cultural college baseball team this
season, left here today for Frankfort,
Ky, to play with the team of that
town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-17

Hear Mrs. AdamSs pupils in song
recital Friday night, June 18th, at
First Congregational church. See
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-21
IF YOU LIE, 1T SHOWS ON A DIAL:
YOU CAN'T FOOL A SPHYGOWETER
Ftrtatous MGdenS Golf Fictions Hypocrcal Bosses Er
travGgant Wives and Tardy Husbands Are Exposed
By This Cash Register of FaLsehood

the instrument on her arm before he
asks questions; then he will understand
why he has to eat ham and beans, why
the coffee is weird and why the butter
tastes tired. She has to cut and skImn
Tor the hat and her 81 shoes, SO the eggs
get scarcer and the steak somewhat
simmer 'a'
Although the instrument was invented
by Hugo Munsterberg some time ago. n
Is only recently that It has recorded such
wonderful results. The latest EXPERT
ments have been conducted by Moulton
Marston' Harvard University senior. on
number OF Harvard students.
The sphygometer is a four-sided elastic
bag and is large enough to encircle The
upper forearm. On the outside OF II a
cum or strong canvas Is strapped. Air
rs forced In the bag by a tube, which IL
also connected to a dial manometer. an
instrument with a pointer which moves
along scale forward and backward as
the air pressure I'm the tubes or elastic
bag Is Increased or diminished.
When person with normal blood nras.
sure tells the truth the pressure regis
tered Is lso or l22 When he lies the
pressure jumps 10 1876 or 10.
In cases OF some politicians 1t goes
even higher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-21

crashes attracted Policeman Doherty. He
chased the entire band and managed to
gather in Manton and Carruthers. Neither
of the boys had ever beeh arrested be-
fore, but they bore up bravely. The
father of young Carruthers took the ar
rest Of the boy much to heart.
What would you do II you we're in my
placer" the Magistrate asked.
"I don't know" replied the man.
We'll, step up in the chair" said the
Judge "and we will see But you must
be ruled by the evidence"
The new Judge" showed a disposition
to be very fair and finally sentenced both
boys to chop wood In the cellar OF the
station house.
Magistrate Scott agreed that the sem
tenoe was just, in view OF the conditions,
and the boys smiled at the thought OF
liberty.
When they finished their task the
Judge commented thus:
II know two boys who once were plnched,
But they never cried a little bit.
And though they had to chop some wood,
They both laughed until they split"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-21
MAN KILLED IN PREARRANGED
DUEL, BELIEF OF THE POLICE
Prisoner, Accused of Shooting, Re-
ceved Three Bullets in Own Body.

John selarlo, 6th and Christian streets
who, the police say. was shot and killed
by James scotti, 727 Christian street, May
20, died in a regularly prearranged duel,
testimony brought out this afternoon be-
fore Magistrate Beaton at the central Po-
lice station. scotti who was shot three
times by selario before the latter died,
was released from the Pennsylvania Hos
pital today, in order to appear at the
hearing He was held without bail to
await action of the Coroner.
According to Lieutenant Noon, of the
I'd and Christian streets police station,
Selario and Scotti engaged in a game Of
cards with another Italian from out of
town. They won considerable sum from
the stranger according to the Lieutenant,
and We're unable to decide how to divide
the money. They finally agreed to Shoot
1t out" the Lieutenant said. and ads
journed to spot near 6th and Christian
streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-21
LoOk out for the sphygometer!


1t is not a new animal or a sea serpent;
neither is 1t a disease. 1t is worse than
all these multiplied by ten. for it is lie
detector
This mysterious instrument has no re-
gard for sex, social standing or political
influence. If you start to lie up goes
your blood pressure 1t will work on
business men. wives, office boys and
lovers.
For instance. II girl suddenly tells you
that you have made her fond OF YOU
Cwhen you know that you have noD, make
her attach a sphygometer to her arm.
Then each time that she fibs the vigilant
instrument will record IT, II will be es-
perially useful to lovers and may spoil a
number OF romances. When she makes
promises she doesn't intend TO keep the
sphygometer will expose her, and thus
long waits at trysting places and endless
love letters will be avoided.
When Mr.. Staylate returns at dawn,
HIS wife can quickly clap a sphygometer
on his arm and listen TO his weird tale
about the office. The eontrivance will
show her what an awful preVarcato-
he really is
II 1t could be arranged for every one
to have sphygometer II would be an
easy matter to fasten one to the arm
OF every fabricating friend you meet be-
fore listening TO his rawlings
The office boy too. could detect the
boss without conscience. who promises
the raise which never comes And the
golf expert who makes such wonderful
drives would be shown In his true light
Best OF an. the jitney rider who tells
about speeding to the shore in his car.
when as matter OF fact he goes on the
dollar excursion, would be exposed COM
pletely
The sphygometer Will also play havoc
with the schemes OF Mrs. spendthrift,
who pays $40 for hat and tells her hus-
band that It cost only S.. Let him put