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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
Prison Fugitive Is Caught.

Leavenworth. Kan, Oct 20.-J. B.
Jones, one of the three convicts who
escaped from the United States prison
here August 3, by tunnelling under a
section of prison, is under arrest at
Salt Lake City, Utah, according to a
message received by Thomas W. Nor
gan, warden, today. Jones was con-
victe6 ir Fort Worth, Texas, of i'm
personat ting an officer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
Attention Beulah Chauter.

The members of Beulah Chapter
No. "a. o. E s.. are requested to meet
at Masonic hall tomorrow at 1870
D. m to attend the funeral of our late
sister, Mary s. DisErow.
BELL s. CLEVENGER, W. NJ
Adv.l CORA w. WEIGH, Scc'Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

There will be mems gospel meet
ing in the Santa Fee machine shops
tomorrow noon. The Rev. E. A. Peter
son of Oakland will give an address
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

Tonight at o'clock there will meet
at the r. r. Y. M. c. a. a class in per-
sonal work under T. E. Prout. This
class is meeting at the request of the
mems gospel teams and the ministerial
association of the East side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

Benjamin Starr, secretary of the
Laymen'S missionary movement will
address the congregation of the First
congregational church Sunday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

Sunday at 3 o'clock at the R. R. Y
M c. A. will be held a mass meeting
of men and women of all the East
side churches to hear Dr. BENJAMIN
Young of the First Methodist church
on Evangelism 1t will be in prepar-
alton for the Bob Johnson meetings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Special music under direction of
Dean Horace Whitehouse and an ad-
dress by the Rev. Charles Nj. Sheldon
will be the principal features of a YES
per service at Washburn chapel Sun
day afternoon at o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

It will pay you to get our estimate
on that lumber bill Phone SOS. J. B.
Whelan & Co., I'll z. 4th.-dy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

The telegraph school Bible class will
meet Friday morning at 1O:45 O'Clock
an address being given by the Rev. L.
H. Hanna, and music by Mrs. J. W.
Gurley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

Mrs Anna E. Hopkins of Leaven-
worth state deputy of the Kansas
grange, arrived Wednesday with a
delegation from Leavenworth to at
tend the Pomona grange meeting at
the Y. w. C. A. Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

The educational class of the R. R.
Y NJ. c. A. night school will com
mence Monday night at 1880 o'clock
Many young railroad men have en-
rolled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

The Women's society of the First
Congregational church, Seventh and
Harrison streets, met with Mrs.
Wedding and Mrs Storrs at 1922 Fill
more, this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

Mrs. Frank Lulien. 23S TAYLOR
street, will serve dinner to the visit
ing Swedish Lutheran ministers asst
urday evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

Mrs. AxeI Lindgren, III Fillmore
street, will entertain the visiting
Swedish Lutheran ministers at lunch
next Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

Suits dry cleaned 75c. Topeka
Laundry Co Pho 3653--ATv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

The Santa Fe will hold a sale d
baggage on October %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

is a Kansas corporation, it is prob
able that the state may claim a re-
turn under the inheritance tax law.
The matter is being investigated by
John Hunt, assistant attorney gem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

There will be a gospel meeting Fri
day noon at the railroad car sheds.
The Rev. NJ. L. Roby will give an ad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

Have your suit or overcoat made
to order, $500, at Olof Ekberg, 7OS
Kansas ave-, second fIoor-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

Today noon a colored mems Bible
class was organized at the Santa Fe
store house. The class will be led by
Dr. NJ. J. Smith of the African Meth
odist church, Twelfth and Van Buren,
streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

diseases of the feet Will call at resi-
dence- Leave call at StansfieId's-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

against DOC" Burger retired shortly
before noon and at a late hour this
afternoon had not reached a verdict.
Burger was tried in the second division
of court for alleged mistreatment of a
sixteen year old stepdaughter-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

New York, Oct -MONEY-MercantiI
paper. 3d3H per cent Sterling 60 day
bills, 1850; demand, 4.65; cables, 4.6s.G5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20
Burgen Case TO jury.

A jury which has been listening to
testimony in the case of the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-20

We sell hundreds of pounds of Red
Wolf, Topeka Maid, Darlington Hall,
Old Folks Coffees, all at attractive
prices.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05
RARE PREHISTORIC FOSSIL
UNEARTHED NEAR WINNER

Winner, S. d., May 1.-The skele-
ton of a prehistoric dinosaur was I'M
earthed by a dredging crew at work on
the city waterworks, near Shoemaker
Springs. four miles south of Winner.
While the ditching machine was i'm OPP
Grafton in an unusually deep cut it sud
denly brought to the surface among the
debris several huge bones resembling
the paddles of a rowboat.
The workmen were amazed to find so
far below the surface the bones of
what they at first thought to be an
buffalo. The bones were so
large that they stopped the work of
the dredger. Councilman Barnum, pres
ident OF the bank of Winner. who was
present. at once recognized the bones
to be those of some prehistoric animal
or reptile and had a few Of them
brought to Winner. where parts OF the
vertebrate and the extended shoulder
or I'm structure were fitted together.
The paddle shaped structures. which
extended upward from the vertebrate.
measured In the neighborhood of six
feet. This rib vas curved like the rib
of an ordinary animal. A socket in the
vertebrate allowing the rib to fit in vas
found. While the large structural bones
stand above the spinal column, the ribs
extend downward. This popularity en-
abled Prof. Bruce Backus and Others
versed in archaeology to identify the
And as belonging to the prehistoris dim
OSaur.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05
CONSPIRACY SUIT
4FOR ADVERTISING?
Washington Does Not View
Case ~SeriousIy-Might Force
Federal Intervention on
Arms Exports.

Washington. ID. G., May 1.-Filing
In Milwaukee of a complaint under
the so-called discovery statute of Wis
consin to determine whether the Allis
Chalmers company and others have
conspired with the Bethlehem Steel
company n others to manufacture
and ship war munitions to Europe and
the statement that this is preliminary
to an injunction suit to prevent the
carrying, out of the alleged conspiracy y,
attracted much attention here today.
1t led to discussion in various quar-
tiers whether the federal government
might become involved in any a
with the case. Secretary Garrison eX-
pressed the view that it would not.
However, it is learned the admins
tration will keep an eye on develop
ments i'm the matter. One report was
that the government might be led to
try to. intervene at "A later stage of the
proceedings, but at the department of
Justice no backing for such a report
could be found.
The president has said hitherto that
to cut off expectation of arms and mu-
nitions would be unneutral. One view
here is that the case is begun chiefly
for the purpose of getting publicity and
attracting more public notice to the
lies.
Milwaukee, Wis, April 3O.-A COM
plant was filled yesterday under the
so called discovery" statute of Wis
consin to secure information to deter
mine whether the Allis-Chalmbers com
pany. a corporation. Otto Falk, it's pres
ident. and others. hav entered into a
conspiracy with the Bethlehem Steel
company, and others not vet known,
to manufacture n ship shrapnel shell
to European ~belligerents contrary to
the Wisconsin law.
The action. service in which was Sc
cured last night, calls for the appearance
of Mr.. F'alk and the other defendants
before the circuit court commissioner
in Milwaukee on May S for prelimi-
nary action before pleading. as provid-
ed by the discovery statute proceedings.
Mr.. Falk is ordered to bring with him
all letters. contracts. correspondence
and agreements between the Allis-
Chalmers company n the Bethlehem
Steel company.
The complaint was filed by Samuel
Pearson. who declares he is a citizen
of the United States. a n that he has
valuable property interests located
within the boundaries OF the German
empire; that he is owner of securities
issued by the German government. and
that the German government is and for
some time past has been engaged in
war with Great Britain. France, Serbia,
Montenegro. Russia and Japan.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05
"DRY" TREATY CLAUSE
ON indian LAND NOW
RECEIVING attention
Government Officials Active In
Prosecutions on Former
Yankton Tracts.

Wagner. s. d., May THAT the
United States authorities for South
X propose to strictly enforce that
clause of the treaty with the Yankton
Sioux Indians by which a considerable
portion of Charles Mix county was
opened to white settlement with a pro.
vision which permanently prohibited
the sale of liquor on the coded lands Is
indicated by recent announcements n
by the instituting of cases against a
number of defendants charged with
selling liquor in Wagner and other
towns which are situated in the coded
tract.
AS n result of the announced inten-
ton Of the federal authorities it is
probable that in future the entlre
ceded tract will he dry" and thai
none of the residents will take the
chances of getting into difficulty with
Uncle Sam. 1t Is said that the name OF
every person in the coded lands VINO
has been selling cider or any of the
other so-called temperance drinks. ana
merchants who have been selling ex-
tracts which contain a percentage OF
alcohol. is on a list made by the led
aral authorities
Knowledge of this has created a SEN
sation. and the result has been that
1ealers have voluntarily placed a pan
On prohibited drinks of all kinds mt
merchants have ceased selling extracts
which come under the federal ban.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05
RULINGS SUBMITTED By
RAILROAD COMMISSION

Pierre. S. D., May 1.-The railroad
commission has ruled that the legis-
tature passing the old law providing
FOR railroads putting in cattle guards,
wing fences and farm crossings In
tended the law to be fully definite n
comprehensive as h new along
this line passed by the 1915 legislature
and has ordered the Northwestern to
put in such crossings in the case OF
John buyer vs. the Northwestern.
After July l the point will be definitely
settled as to administration of the law,
but the commissions rulings. In the
meantime. will he just about the same.
IN the grounds of legislative intent in
The old law.
In the case of T. S. Barker VS.. the
Milwaukee. the commission has or
Tered in new stock yards at LOOMS
5. d.. to be equipped with shed COW
srtngs and separate watering troughs
for cattle and hogs.
The case OF the Social Telephone
company. OF Marshall county, was adj
justed by ordering equal telephone
rates to all. The practice had evil
IDENTIFY been to give half rates. or at
least reduced rates, to stockholders of
the company. Also the company has
been ordered to comply with the exist
ing law and furnish the railroad COM
mission with a list of it's connecting
tines and switching contracts.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05
GAS DEvISES ENDANGER
LIVES OF OPERATORS

London. May Additional infor-
nation has been received by the Times
regarding the use by he Germans Of
asphyxiating gases. 1t says the fumes
are emitted from cylinders 81 inches
long. sunk in the German trences and
to which are connected pipes six feet
tong leading in the direction OF the
allies lines.
The Times asserts that the Germans
were supplied with respirators made OF
damp towels inclosed in bags OF va
terproOf cloth. In spite OF these pre-
cautions. however. it is believed that
a considerable number of men working
the gas apparatus were asphyxiated
when empty cylinders we're cent back
TO the rear to he reHl'ed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05
MITCHELL Has RIGHT
TO ISSUE BONDS FOR
CITY PHONE SYSTEM
Supreme Court Upholds Action
of June 10, 1913-Outcome
of Protest on Rates.

Mitchell. S. D.. May Through a
decision Just handed down by the South
Dakota supreme court. Mitchell has
won the right to issue $4,000 in bonds
for the construction of a municipal tel
ephone plant. This is the elimination
OF a series of barriers raised by the
Dakota Telephone company, which has
peer seeking to prevent SUCH on.
Inc Dakota Telephone col ny re-
FUSED to establish a rate satisfactory
to Mitchell citizens and the latter. in
retaliation. refused to renew the COM
panN,s franchise. now expired. The
Mitchell city council ordered the COM
pany to remove its poles and wires
from that city. but this action was pre-
vented through a strained and tech
meal court ruling.
Determined to assert their rights and
independence of any corporation ma
n1pulation. Mitchell citizens Their voted
100000 in bonds for a municipal telei
phone plant. This action was taken q
June 10. 1913. and the vote was 776St
FAVOR of the bond issue and 26O against
(. During h ensuing period. almost
Two years. the telephone company has
kept the issue tied up in court.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05
SAYS WATER ROUTES
WOULD BRING TRADE

Muskogee. Okla. May, Amer
lca's key to the door of a vast foreign
trade is greater inland navigation, ac-
cording to- John H. Bernhard. manager
of the national inland navigation bu-
reau, New York. MIR. Bernhard, speak
ing before the southern commercial
congress here today, pointed out that
the United States has the greatest sNs-
tenn of inland water routes in the world
and that this system virtually is idle
because of the Indifference of the pub
lie and legal decisions n regulations
of government bodies"
The speaker contrasted the Missis-
sippi river and the Rhine, a much
smaller river. and one less adaptable
to transportation purposes, saying that
in 1913 the Rhine carried so, 0OO, 900
tons of freight in $4,000 vessels. while
the Mississippi carried only 211 900
tons.
He urged a system of subsidies for
u merchant marine. the Improvement
of river and harbors, the work to be,
in charge of a special department, with
a cabinet officer at its(Hkead, and the
forbidding of rail rate d tnges to meet
water competition.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
MUST MAKE CONNECTIONS

Milbank. S. d.. May IA decision
Of Importance to South Dakota, North
Dakota. Minnesota and Iowa has just
been handed down by the state railroad
commission in the ordering in OF a
physical connection between the Dako-
ia Central Telephone company and the
Grant Telephone company, a branch of
the Tri-State Telephone company of
Minneapolis.
The order provides that this connec-
ton shall be made within 80 days by
the establishment of three trunk lines
between the two companies local Of
fices. the expense of the trunk lines to-
gether with the connections to be borne
by the Grant county company, although
the actual work of making the connec-
ton between these trunk lines and the
instruments of the Dakota Central shall
be made by employees of the latter COM
pany.
Following the establishment of this
connection. the Dakota Central shall
permit subscribers of the Grant coun-
ty company to receive or TRANSMIT. long
distance or toll messages from the tele-
phone Instruments installed in their re-
spective places of business or residences
at the regular toll tariff rate.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05
NINE ARE ACCUSED OF
MISUSING TRUST FUNDS

Los Angeles. Cal. May Charged
with having illegally loaned themselves
81. 237. 900 belonging to $4,000 stockhold-
ers scattered throughout the country,
Charles A. Elder and eight other for
mer officials of the Los Angeles invest
ment company were indicted by the
county grand jury yesterday.
Sixteen indictments were filed, which
set forth the additional charge hat the
accused men had schemed in 1912 to de-
ceive stockholders by the false state
ment shat Andrew Carnegie. Charles
M. ,Schwab. former Senator w. A.
Clark, of Montana. and other million
aires. were negotiating to buy lands at
Ia price which would net the investment
company a profit OF $8.O 0 900.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05

The British soldier is never at a loss
when sarcasm is needed, and an ex-
ample OF his readiness was seen the
other day in one of our seaside towns
where thousands of men are In train
Ing. A long route march had been in
progress. n the officer had been none
too patient. Several times he a had
occasion to speak strongly to the men.
At last. OF the march home. the order
came March easy'-the time when
songs are INDUCED in. There was no
call for "Tipperary" this time. but
unanimously they started singing,
kind Words Can Never Die" The
officers feelings are not described.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05
~HITMARsH is HELD FOR
ATTACK ON MRS. HANSON

Sioux Falls. S. d.. May las the
'esult of his preliminary hearing be-
'ore Judge Orr. of the municipal court.
lewis Whitmarsh. "A former convict III
he Sioux Falls ~penitentiary, after be-
.ng positively identified in open court
BY his victim. Mrs. Knute Hanson. has
peen held for trial in the state circuit
court on the charge of first degree
criminal assault. Whitmarsh already
has served one term in the Sioux Falls
Oenitentiary for a similar o%ffense, and
one term for attempted assault on a
woman.
While on the witness stand at the
preliminary hearing of Whitmarsh.
Mrs. Hanson positively identified him
and gave details of the assault upon
her. h stated that when Whitmarsh
appeared at the Hanson home, about
70 o'clock in the forenoon. Wednesday
Of last week. her husband was working
m the field with a grain drill and her
iittle girl but a few minutes before
dren were at school and two other chill
Mrs. Hanson was outside the house
when Whitmarsh appeared. He de-
manded money and finally drew a re-
volver. Frightened. she stated she
would get her husbands pocketbook,
which was in an upstairs room.
Whitmarsh followed her, and. after
the pocketbook had been turned over
20 him. ne bound her and then at
tackled her, ignoring her pleas for
mercy on the ground that she was in a
delicate condition. In default of S., 900
bonds. the defendant has been lodged
in the county Jail.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05

afr
In the Flathead Indian reservation,
near Camas. Mont, is an artesian we'll
containing hot mineral water, said to
be the only one in the world. Around
1t, within a mile, are other artesian
wells in which the water Is clear and
cool. A few years g the govern
ment threw open the Flathead reser-
walton, and those who were success
full in the drawing now own fine
ranches in a fertile valley. Artesian
wells have been struck at a depth
ranging from 80 to 365 feet. In the
summer of 1913, on a ranch within a
mile Of one of these cold wells. drillers
were at work when, at the depth of 244
feet, hot water gushed upward with
such force that the drillers were forced
to fee. In a few days the rush Of hot
water had washed a large hole, with
the drill still in, though incapacitated.
The we'll was finally curbed SO that it
could be used. The water is 1870 Fab
renheit. flowing at the rate of 60 bar
relS q minute.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05
GermunD rjve on
User is Halted

London. May 1.-The German at.
tack on the User has ceased. saws the
Times correspondent in northern
France. writing under date Of Thurs
day.
'"The enemy has fallen hack IN tho
defensive" says the corresnondent
and Is struggling to defend the small
territory gained. Fooled in the attemnt
to cross the lanai the enemy made an
equally vain attempt to force a pass-
age OF the User at Dixmude. Belgian
smells and bombs destroyed pontoon
ton and the gallant Belgian army still
holds its lines intact"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05
Launch
B]ow at Russia

Petrograd. via London). Nav IA
general German offensive movement
once more is under way along the en-
tire Prussian border. from Tilsit to the
Vistula river. The German dvanc his
time, evidently. is aimed at the Baltic
provinces. which are rich in crops and
other food supplies.
For month the military operations
On the Prussian border had been limit
ed to scouting parties. isolated artillery
duels and a%eroplane warfare.
From Polangen. a town in the Baltic
province of Courland, it was reported
today that an increased number of Ger
man cruisers were preparing to assist
the contemplated advance of the land
forces. Thus far the German offensive
movement has consisted mainly of
heavy artillery fire at intervals along
the whole front n rapid cavalry adj
vances without infantry pport.
On the C%arpathian front nothing has
happened in the last two days to alter
the curiously balanced situation, name
ly, the Russians directing an offensive
against UZsok and the Austrians at
tempting a movement in h direction
of Stry. The Austrian forces tempo
rarily are abandoning their attacks at
other points and are being concentrated
In an effort to bend back the Rus
slams left wing, with Lwow Lembere)
as the ultimate union objective.
The Russian menace on Uzsok pass.
however. Russian observers saw. has
brought this movement to a standstill.
since with Uzsok in Russian hands. the
operations of h Austrian right wing.
deprived Of most important support,
would automatically collapse.
Berlin. May 1.-The general staff re-
port today says:
O the eastern and western fronts
the situation, generally speaking, is un,
changed. In Russian Poland and tho
Carpathians there have been lively ar
tillery duels. in which our fire was very
effective. In the Opor valley. the ne
my. after many hours of artillery fire
Vafnly attempted a night advance
against the heights held by our infan-
try" &c"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-05-05

For years past the sum OF / 5000 a
year has been set aside out of the Ger
man military estimates for the upkeep
and development of a pigeon service.
and nearly 300.000 feathered messen-
gers were available at the beginning Of
the war for military service. Beyond
tnese army pigeons, all trained birds
belong to civilians, even the pets Of
school boys and school girls are care
fully registered and numbered and NAV
be Communicated by the war depart
ment at any time.