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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
RUN A CLOSE RACE
Deaths and Births Last Month
Were Nearly Equal.
Were but Eight More Persons
Born Than Died.
TWICE MANY Men As WOMEN
Average Age of Males VINO
Died, So Years.
4 At Least 80 Deaths Attributed
to the Grip.
TWICE MANY MEN As WOMEN

IF Topeka and Shawnee county de-
nenf4ed upon births for increases in
nomination it wouldn't be necessary 10
increase the size of the auditorium Tor
future use. There were just eight
more births in Shawnee county, IN
Guiding Topeka, last month than the
totu number of deaths-ll2 Dlrths
and 1O4 deaths.
The vital statistics for the county
and city filed with the city clerk, MISS
Eta Covell, show that almost twice
as MANY men as women died during
the month of January. But contrary
to the figures compiled the middle OF
the month the totals for the month
show the men who died lived 10
greater average age than the women;
The average age of men who died
in Topeka and Shawnee county dur
ing the month was So years, while the
average age of the women was DO
years. Thirty-two of the deaths
among people over one year of age
were among females and 5S OF them
were among males.
Fourteen children under one year
of age died during the month and
most of them died at birth. 1t would
be unfair to include these in the to-
tails from which average ages are OBJ
tanned.
A glance through the vital statistics
for the month of January shows the
work of the grip epidemic. In almost
every case of death, where the victim
was over fifty years of age, the grip
is shown either as the chief cause or
a contributory cause. Physicians say
it should be listed as a contributory
cause in many casese where it is not
mentioned. In such cases the sick
ness preceding death started with the
grip and developed into something
more serious
One physician said it was safe to say
that at least fifty deaths in Topeka
and Shawnee county during the month
of January could be traced to the
grip. Most of the deaths from it were
among aged people, not because they
had more serious cases, but because
they were less able to Withstand It's
ravages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
JURY BLAMES MORGAN
Employee Gets S2O. 900 Verdict for In
juries; Sued for $4,000.

Mineola, L. l., Feb. 5.-Michael
Killilea, a dairyman who was en-
ployed by J. p. Morgan on his estate
at East Island, Glen Cove, has won q
verdict of $4,000 damages against
Mr.. Morgan for injuries suffered on
the night of July 1S last. when Mr..
Morgan was shot by Frank Holt, also
known as Eric Muenter.
After the shooting a rope was
stretched across a bridge leading to
Mr.. Morgan's house to prevent auto
mobiles from entering the grounds
Killilea, who was riding a bicycle, ran
against the rope and as thrown suf-
fering injuries which physicians say
doom him to total blindness. He sued
Mr. Morgan for $50, 900 but a jury last
night gave him a verdict of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
new HAT in RING
Illinois Republicans Launch
Sherman for President.
Is Now q. S. SenatOr-PeOria
for State Convention.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-The candidacy Of
United States Senator L. Y. Sherman,
of Illinois, for Republican nominee for
president was endorsed today by the
Illinois state Republican committee.
Peoria was selected for the meeting
place of the Republican state conven-
ton April 81 and a list of candidates
for delegates at large to the National
convention was approved
The resolution endorsing the can
didacy of Senator Sherman was intro
duced by Garrett de F. Kinney and
received a unanimous vote The list
of delegate-at-large nominees, re-
celved unanimous approval as fol-
lows:
Cook county, Roy o. West, William
Hale Thompson, Medill Mccormick
and William ]. Calhoun. State Gar
rett de F. Kinney, Peoria; William A
Rodenberg, East st. Louis; William E.
Mckinley, Champaign; Isaac Nevens,
Millersville
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

WILLARD A HUPPLE, age 81, died
last night at his home, 621 Lane street.
Mr.. Hupple was a veteran OF the civil
war having served in Company c,
Twelfth Kansas regiment He was a
member of Lincoln post, G. A r. The
funeral will be held at o'clock sun
day afternoon and the body will be
taken to Lawrence, Kan, for inter-
ment. Services will be conducted
there at 1890 o'clock Monday morn
ing by the G. A. r.
MRS. AUGUST KRAFT. age 81,
died at 1880 o'clock Friday night at
her home, 2O2 Monroe street. Besides
her husband she is survived by one
son, John Kraft, and two daughters,
Mrs. John Dyer and Mrs. w. B. Potts.
The body will remain at PenwelPs
chapel until Monday when the funeral
will be held at o'clock at the Church
of the Assumption. Interment in
Mount Calvary cemetery.
MRS ISABELLA CHAPEL, age
ga, died at o'clock this morning at
her home. 1925 Tyler street. Ar
rangements for the funeral will be
made later.
MRS. JULIA C. NEAR, formerly of
Rochester, died at the home of her
Kan. The funeral will be held at
Arvonia, Kan, and the interment will
be in Arvonia cemetery. One daugh-
ter, Lottie Near, of North Topeka, has
gone to Arvonia to attend the funeral.
JAMES FRASER, age Al, died Feb
ruary 1 at a local hospital. The flu
neral will be held at 10 o'clock Sunday
morning at Conwelfs chapel. Inter
ment in Rochester cemetery.
HERMAN PAISLEY, 2-months-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. n. L. Paisley, died
this morning at the home in Holman's
addition. The funeral will be held at
2 O'Clock Sunday afternoon at Con-
wells chapel. Interment in Rochester
cemetery.
JOSEPH KLEINTZ, age 1 year and
3 months, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Kleintz, died last night at the home.
1876 Van Buren, street. The funeral
was held at / o'clock this afternoon at
St. Joseph's German Catholic church.
Interment in Mount Calvary cemetery.
J. T. WHITE, age 80, formerly of
Topeka, died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Clyde Lawrence, in OF
tumwa, Iowa. Mr.. White lived in To-
peka for thirty years, leaving about
two years ago to make his home with
Mrs. Lawrence. Two sons, Frank
White and Paul White, live in Topeka.
Two other sons and three daughters
survive him. The funeral was held
this afternoon at PenwelIs chapel.
Interment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
SHOOT 0RDS
Attempted Eviction Results in
Fatal Pitch Battle.
One Killed and Four Wounded
by Tenants Fire.

Lexington, Ky, Feb. 5.-A general
battle over the possession of land in
the kentucky mountains in which one
man was killed and three others bad
ly wounded was reported here today
from Floyd county. Ance Miller was
killed, Louis Miller, Harrison Miller
and Alfred Miller were badly wound
ed John Meadows and Walter Os-
borne, members of the opposing fac
ton, were arrested and are reported
to be in Jail at Prestonburg.
The MillerS drove Walter Osborne
and his family from their home and
they then took refuge at the Meadows
home, where they barricaded the
house. the MilIers fighting from be-
hind trees. according to reports re-
ceived. 1t was said that the house
was bullet riddled when the battle
was over. The MilIers claimed that
they owned the ground where the Os-
borne and Meadows homes Were.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
BIRTHS REPORTED

The birth of twins was recorded
with the city clerk today. The twins
were born to Mr.. and Mrs. William c.
Hope, January %. No address is Civ
en- on the birth certificates One child
is a boy and the other a girl. Their
names are Harry and Helen. The
physician was up against problem
when he filled out the certificates.
There is a space to be filled in stating
the number of children in the family
living at the time of the birth. The
twins were born so close together that
the physician apparently gave it up
and just made a blur in the spaces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
TABLE TALK
at TAE HAGElnE
COMMERCIAL CLUB. &-R

The Commercial club loses a mem
r. Harries, city passenger agent of
Omaha, where he will become chief
clerk of the Union Pacifics colonial
ton and industrial bureau.
George Godfrey Moore will call the
initiation committee together some
day next week and decide upon i
name. At present he is collecting
money 1t may be that l 900 or more
Tepekans will be the first to be inl-
tiated.
E. L. Copeland, of the Santa t'e, has
two hobbies-Preparedn and bet
ter clearing house system for Topeka.
He says Preparedness always has been
the watchword of the Republican
party and it has worked along u
sane line of Preparedness for years
If Topeka had a good system OF
bank clearings including those of the
Santa FNe and state house, Mr.. Cope
land believes she could Guido every
city in the country of her size. This,
because no other city the size of To-
peka has the big railroad shops anu
state house in it. If other cities use
their bank clearings for advertising
purposes-why not Topeka, he says.
In the daily papers, Mr.. Copeland
often reads of such and such noted
speaker is making address, the guest
of Clearing House associations. He
would like to read similar stories in
Topeka papers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
STRIKES A SNAC
Pittsburg Gas Case Encounters
Application for Demurrer.
Filed by the Public Utilities
Commission Today.

Kansas municipalities which are
suing in Shawnee county courts to en-
join the Kansas public utilities COM
mission and gas distributors from en-
forcing or observing the commissions
"anti-free gas to cities" order, were
threatened with astumbling block today
in the form of a demurrer to the suits
which has been filed by the commits
sion. The demurrer was argued to-
day in the second division of the court
before Judge Whitcomb. The court
room resembled a convention of city
in the controversy, including Topeka,
Lawrence, Girard Pittsburg and Atch-
ison, were represented by its city at
torney. Following completion of
arguments on the demurrer, which is
technically aimed against the Pitts
ton of all the suits, this afternoon
decision was taken under advisement
The State Gives and Takes Away.
In his argument in favor of the de-
murrer which if sustained will throw
the cases out of court, H. o. Caster,
attorney for the commission, this
morning contended that ell franchise
rights held by any city of the first
class are only those given them by the
state. He set forth the states right to
take away one right and substitute an
other one. The attorneys for the cities
allege that the state has no right to
interfere with franchise agreements,
as it would be doing if the anti free
gas order is enforced.
Calls 1t Discrimination.
Free gas to any city, argued Caster.
would be discrimination against the
public in general, as much a discrimi-
nation as would the proposition of
railroads issuing passes to politicians
and making lowly taxpayers pay their
fare Either the public and munich
palities must pay for all gas used or
rates will have to go up, he said.
The municipal attorneys came back
with the argument that to say the city
wasn't returning anything in payment
for the so-called free gas was all a
mistake In payment the municipal
tiles involved were giving the use of
streets wherein to lay mains and pipes,
they commended.
Another demurrer alleging that the
cities do not set forth sufficient facts
in their petitions to justify action was
filed this morning by the Citizens
Light, Heat and Power company of
Lawrence.
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new FIRM HERE
Robinson Adjustable Bed Opens
Sales Offices in Topeka.
McEntire Bros. Will Manufac-
ture Special Bed for Them.

With the coming of Billie Allen
to open general sales offices in To-
peka for the Robinson Adjustable bed,
Topeka receives a new institution and
one of Topeka's manufacturers adds a
feature to their business.
The new bed is the idea of a st.
Joseph man, DR.. Robinson, and in
stead of putting a vast amount OF
money into a plant in the Missouri
town, the company has decided for
the present at any rate. to. have the
product for all territory west of the
Mississippi river manufactured by the
Topeka company
Mr.. Allen stated today that COM
plete suits of offices would be ar
ranged shortly and Topeka made
headquarters for several statesmen op-
Grating in this territory.
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Is R.R. SUITS FILED
Mo. Shippers Seek to Recover
SI75,OOO From Three Roads.
Violation of Maximum Freight
Rate Statute Charged.

st. Joseph, Mo, Feb. 5.-Seventy-
three suits against three railroads were
instituted in the state court here today,
alleging violation of the maximum
freight rate statute enacted in 1889.
The total of the claims is $4,000,
ranging from SO to $4,000, and there
are only $500 plaintiffs who are
farmers, live stock shippers and com
mission merchants of northwest Mis-
souri,.
The petitions allege that the plain
tiffs were overcharged on live stock
shipments pending an appeal by the
railroads to the United States supreme
court, which held the law to be valid,
and that the amount of the over
charges never was returned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
MRS. MOHR'S FATE
Murder Case to Jury at 1916
This Morning.
Law Recognizes No Color or
Greed, Judge Warns.

Providence, N. J., Feb. 5.-The case
of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr, Cecil
Brown and Henry H. Spellman,
charged with the murder of DR.. c.
Franklin Mohr. the woman's husband,
was given to the jury at 10:45 today.
Judge Stems, charging the jury, de-
clared it was their duty if they con-
say Guilty whatever the conse-
quences, in each case or in any case.
THE law recognizes no color. no
creed" the court said. Pay no re-
gard to the fact that one defendant is
a woman and two are colored men.
They are three citizens on trial, and /
charge you not to allow any prejudice
or feeling excepting an honest desire to
do impartial justice to enter your
minds.
All Equally Guilty.
THE law in regard to principals in
a crime" the court explained, sis this:
where any persons are present, aid
ing, and abetting in the actual COM
mission of a crime-in this case it is
murder-they are equally guilty with
those who actually commit the crime.
Mrs. Mohr has been indicted as an
accessory before the fact. If you find
one or both of the other defendants
she is guilty
The court said no confession was
made by Mrs. Mohr, but that, accord
ing to the state, she had made threats
against her husband. 1t was for the
jury to determine the value of these
alleged threats. In as much as con
| the persons making them, it was also
pointed out, the alleged confessions
/ of Brown and Spellman were not Il
/ be considered as against Mrs. Mohr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
INVESTIGATE BRANDEIS
Committee Will Begin Query Next
Wednesday on New Appointec.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Public hear
ings on the nomination of Louis p
Brandeis, of Boston, to the supreme
court bench, will be held by the senate
judiciary ub-committee, beginning
next Wednesday. The first thing To
be taken up, it was said, would relate
to MIR. Brandeis' former connection
with the United Shoe Machinery COM
pany. Later Clifford Thorne, of Iowa,
will be heard regarding Mr.. Brandeis'
attitude toward the recent five pel'
cent railroad rate case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
SANTA Re MAN DIES


George H. May, for several years
employed in the bonus department of
the Santa Fe in Topeka, did suddenly
in San Bernardino, Cal, January 81.
Mr.. May was transferred from the
Topeka shops to those on the coast
two years ago. He began his railroad
work as contractor in the Baldwin Lo-
connective Works, and came west dur
ing the 1907 panic
Mrs May, accompanying the body
back to Philadelphia for burial, went
through Topeka last night
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ANOTHER OTTAWA FIRE
Destroys Big Plant Turning Out Mil
itary Supplies for Militia.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 5.-Fire of un-
known origin last night destroyed the
plant of Grant. Holden & Graham
company. limited, which has been en-
gagged in manufacturing clothing and
haversaclIs for the militia department
Eight employees were in the build
ing when the fire started but all es-
capped safety. The loss on the build
ing alone, a six-story brick structure,
is fixed at 100000. No estimate has
been made of the value of the stock,
but a large supply was ready for de-
livery
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colonel House in Paris.

Paris, Feb. 5.-President PolncarS
today received Col. e. NJ. House anu
the American ambassador. William y.
Sharp, and talked with them Tor SOME
time Mr.. and Mrs. sharp gave oln-
ner at the American embassy last hle u
in honor of Colonel House II was a.
tended by Premier BRAND and various
members of the diplomatic corps ana
the American colony. Colonei ROUSE
expects to complete his work in Parl :
Monday and leave for home by way Oh
London next day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
Arrest Fourteen striking clerks.

aleXlcO CITY, FEB. 5.--FOurteen lead
eFsSef a parade held today by the
STRIKING store clerks were arrested and
charged with making ineendiary state
ments in speeches delivered in the
streets The stores were open as usual
today with reduced forces of women
clerks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
Erol,ers, Receiner Paid SO cash.

St. Louis, Mo, Feb. 5.-The report
of che receiver of the brokerage firm
dax, shows that more than 100 Gus
toners have unsecured claims aggre-
eating $141,000 and that about the
same number of creditors have Sc
cured claims amounting to $142. 600.
The cash balance at the disposal of the
rac.eiunr- is nlacnd at go n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
More I3ioting in Lisbon.

Paris, Feb. 5.-A riot assuming the
proportions of a revolution broke out
Lisbon last night and is continuing to-
day. Crowds are attacking the re-
publican guards in the Portuguese
capital and pillaging the stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
$50 GERMAN SOLDIERS
DROWNED IN ATTACK

Amsterdam, Feb. 5.-Four hum
(lreti and fifty Germans attacking =
.Dvinsk across the frozcI. Dxina, -
were drowned when the ice was 3
smashed by heavy Russian fire,
according to dispatches received
here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,

THE Billie" Allen Sales Co. wants ladies
and gentlemen. exclusive territory good
salary. See their line and terms. Victoria
Hotel. Topeka.
$500 INVESTMENT will secure interest in
a substantial business in Topeka with
man. Billie" Allen Sales Co, Victoria hotel.
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ON orders from the dominion gov
eminent. StrOny said he expected
to leave for Chicago early this aft
ernoOn.
Chicago. Feb. 5.-Ninety men and
women, members of the chorus of a
musical show to be produced in Chi
caeo, waited last night on the dimly
lighted drafty stage of local theater
for Charles Strony, musical director,
to appear to conduct their rehearsal
At a late hour it was learned that
Strony was held Somewhere in Can
ada" charged with being a spy and
the company diSbanded.
Advices reaching here early today
developed that the musical director
was arrested at Windsor, Ont, and is
being returned to Ottawa, where an
investigation will be made of the
charges that Strony was implicated in
the destruction of the Dominion par
lament building at Ottawa.
Sure He's Innocent.
Local theatrical men said today that
Strony is director of French opera fol
the Chicago Opera company They
said he went to Canada last week tC
conduct a series of four concerts. Ad-
vices reaching here were to the effect
that Strony's action on boarding 6
train at Ottawa, Thursday aroused sus
picion and he was arrested at Windsor
This was explained here as prob
| ably being due to the fact that Stron3
! figured on making close train con
nections in order to reach Chicago fol
last nights rehearsal. Temperamenta
by nature, it was said here. the fire il
the parliament building and his owl
| haste to reach the train might have
prompted Strony to act in a manner
that might arouse suspicious.
The charges against Strony were be
lieved by friends here to be "ridicu
lous." 1t was said he is a native Bel
gian and strongly pro-ally but Teu
tonic i appearance.
Find Photo of Capitol.
| Windsor Ont. Feb. 5. - Photo
graphs of the Ottawa building were
found in the possession of Charlie.
Strony, according to a statement made
| by the police today. Strony. who de
tscribed himself as q Belgian violinist
/ is being held in the Windsor police
station on suspicion of completely il
1.-The destruction of the building.
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if we are defeated for we are the Kinu
exnecta ton Of defat but of victory
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w. T. Beerbohm has returned from
Kansas City, where he spent four days
attending the thirty-sixth annual con-
vention of the International Custom
Cutters of America. Mr.. Beerbohm
reports the convention one of the most
successful held in years. William
ENG of Rock Island, Ill, is a guest at
the Beerbohm home, 1918 Taylor
street. Mr.. ENG at one time lived here,
in the early SOS.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
High Low Rain or Wea-

Furnished by the United States Weather
Bureau, Topeka. Kansas, for the 81 hours
ending z Il. m.~ today
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F. A Rooster, D. D. s., 10 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05

Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new, 25c35c doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
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GIaCs, GIaZlnE and Paint. Miller z
Gillespie, S33 K A. Phone a55.-Adv.
To probe the allegations made
against Arthur J. Bolinger, the local
attorney, named in the Kline divorce
suit when Roy Kline filed answer to
petition for divorce brought by his
wife, Ella Kline, a meeting of the
grievance committee of the Shawnee
County Bar association will be held in
the office of Captain Clad Hamilton
in the New England building at 2
o'clock Monday afternoon. Mr.. Boil
niger has been asked to be present
and present his side of the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-05

Glass and glazing, call 949. ]. K.
Jones Paint Co.-Adv.
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Tuesday evening will be tGet Ac-
quainted" evening for members of
Sons and Daughters of Justice. A
class will be initiated. Refreshments
viii be served.
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The members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the Oakland Christian church.
were entertained last Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. George An
derSon in Forest avenue. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. o. M.Keats, Mrs. r. E.
Lesson, Mrs. w. R. Jessop, Mrs. ]. D.
Heller, Mrs. E. S. Wallace, Mrs. J. B.
Hoag, and Miss Mabel Keats. The
members will be entertained next
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. B. Hoag, 113 AFTER avenue.
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LOCAL MENTION,

Painless dental work at moderate
prices at the White Dental Parlors,
500 Kansas Ave, Phone 714.-Adv.
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700 Western Ave, corner, Groom
house, for $4,000. easy terms. See J.
T. Bell, 735 F'illmore-Adv