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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
MRS. WILDER is DEAD
Manhattan Woman Wrote Extensively
for Church Publications.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 4.-Charlotte
Frances Wilder author of many reli-
gious books, died at her home here
today. She also contributed stories
and editorial work to church papers
and magazines and other publications.
She was a member OF the Authors
league of America and a director of
the Kansas State Historical Society.
Mrs. Wilder was widely known by
church workers in this state and had
been active in religious affairs, both as
a writer and worker Through her
writings, she became d member of the
Authors League of America The bulk
of her writings were for church and
religious publications. For a number
of years she had been active in the
affairs of the state historical society,
of which organization she was a direc-
tor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
TO ADDRESS LAWYERS
Henry d. Estabrook Will Speak Before
State Bar Association.

Henry D. Estabrook of New York,
one of the most able after dinner
speakers in the country, will be the
guest of honor of the Kansas State Bar
association at it's annual meeting in
Topeka in January, Estabrook will
speak at the annual banquet of the
association and is regarded as one of
the most able speakers to address the
Kansas LAWYERS.
Last spring Estabrook was for a
time a candidate for the Republican
nomination for president, but with
drew from the race before presidential
nominations were made. In the cam
paign the New York lawyer was one of
the most able speakers sent to t. west
by the Republican national committee.
He spoke in Topeka and in a number
of other towns of the state.
Estabrook is a western man. He
went to Chicago from Omaha a num-
Der of years ago. After a few years
in Chicago, he went to New York
where he has for several years been
retained as chief counsel for the West
ern Union Telegraph company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
ELKS HOLD MEMORIAL
A. w. Kopke and E. L. Copeland
Principal Speakers at Service.

The assembly room of the Elks
home was filled with members and
relatives of members who have died
within the year, at the annual mem
orial service of the lodge Sunday aft
ernoon. A. w. Kopke of Emporia, a
past grand exalted ruler of the Kan
sas Elks. gave the principal address,
while E. L. Copeland. treasurer of the
Santa Fe, gave the eulogies of the
lives of the departed members.
The members who have died since
the last memorial service are Charles
E. Buhre. Byron D. Mize, Algernon s.
Rankin, John F. Stanton. Augustus O.
Wellman, Karl K. Doerries and
Charles w. Kouns. Mr. Kopke, in his
address, dealt with the theme of death
as a rest and a haven for the worthy
life. Mr.. Copeland closed his series
of eulogies of the lives of the departed
members with a tribute to C. w
Kouns- Special music was provided
for the occasion.
Gordon's orchestra played, and
Miss Marguerite Gohlke sang two
solos. The invocation was given by
Chaplain William Henderson and the
ritual service was read by the officers
of the lodge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
Bert Rucker, Topeka Real Es-
tate Man, Asks Damages. !,
Claims X. C. Men UnlOaded
Fraudulent Deed on Him.
SAYS HE LOST EVERYTHING
Had Titles to Land in Several
Parts of Kansas.
InnOcentIy Turned Deed to An
other in Trade.

Bert Rucker, a local real estate
man, filed a forty thousand dollar
damage suit in the district court today
against c. w. Allendorph, Martina B.
Allendorph and H. A. Miller, alleging
that they unloaded upon him a fraud
ulent deed to Missouri land and that
he innocently turned it to another man
in a trade. The other man, M. A.
Tatlow of Council Grove, brought suit
against Rucker last winter because of
the deed and obtained judgment for
$3.50. But Rucker alleges that was
only a small part of his loss.
In his petition Rucker alleges that
the defendants conspired together and
executed to w. F. Nine a deed to a
half section of land in Crawford
county, Missouri. The contract, he
| says, shows they secured the land
| from Timothy Hill, when as a matter
| Whitney back in 1856.
Rucker says he got the deed from
H. A Miller in 1911 when Miller
traded the Missouri land to NJ. A. Tat
low for Morris county rand. He made
the trade for the two parties. He al
leges that the deed he transferred had
the words Warranty Deed printed
| upon it and that he did not know for a
! long time that the Allendorphs had
had no title in the land to deed away.
| Lost His Land
Tatlow lost his Morris county land
| because of the deal and brought suit
in the district court of Shawnee coun-
| ty against Rucker and his partner
Bacon, and obtained judgment for
$3.50.
! In the list of damages he alleges he
| has sustained because of the deal
Rucker mentions the S3,750 Judgment
then lists other items bringing the to-
tai up to s40.S5O. He mentions about
| $1,000 he spent for attorneys fees and
damage due to the trial and the
publicity given by the newspapers
amounting to $4,000.
Then, says Rucker, he owned a
| quarter section of land in Franklin
| county in which he had an equity OF
$4,000. He states that because of the
alleged bogus deed and the trial he
obtained only $50 out of the Franklin
county land.
| Lost Mill, Too.
Rucker says he owned a quarter
section of land in Finney count,
wor.-I $1,000 and that he lost title tc
the whole thing because of the case
| brought by Tatlow.
He states also that he owned a mil
and elevator property at Leoti, Kan.
worth $4,000 upon which there was
| a mortgage for $4,000, and that be.
cause of the bogus deed" he was un.
| doie 70 pay on the mortgage and lost
all of his $4,000 equity. His actual
damages he gives at S30.S50, and Their
asks for $4,000 as punishment fol
the defendants in the case.
Allendorph lives in Kansas CITY
Rucker stated today that he had at.
tached a section of land in Texas be.
| longing to the defendants to hold
pending the outcome of the case filed
today. He also stated that he had no.
t1f1ed Allendorph's attorneys that un.
| less he put up a bond double the
amount of damages asked for he, AL
lendorph, would be arrested as soor
as he reached Topeka for the trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
SOMETHING is IN WIND
Mysterious Promises to German Peo-
pie About Happy Christmas.

London. Dec. 4.-Mysterious prom
ises are being made to the Germans
about glad tidings to be received by
them before Christmas, according to
an Amsterdam dispatch to the Daily
Mail The dispatch says the recent
hint of the Bulgarian premier regard
ing acceptable news for the Germa mic
powers is supported by a statement
by the president of the reichstag, that
that body may meet earlier than the
date arranged
The Dusseldorf General Anzeieer
says that Colonial Minister Salt stated
on Friday that very gratifying events
were about to happen and that the
German people would be able to have
a happy Christmas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
LIKE GREEN STOCKINGS
Nortonville Critics Praise Play Pre-
scented by Washburn Club.

Nortonville, Kan, Dec. 4.-The third
number of the Nortonville lecture
course was filled Saturday evening by
a presentation of Green Stockings
an uproarious comedy by A E. w.
Mason, produced by the Washburn
College Dramatic club to a packed
house.
The play as presented by the college
actors was one long laugh and was the
best received ny local theatei goers of
any production in years, professional
or otherwise. Washburn college has
certainly made a hit with Norton
vile people as a result of the efforts
of their students.
The club was accompanied by a fine
orchestra and male quartet. Miss Hell
en- Griffin, a Nortonville girl now on
the Washburn faculty, coached the
play
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
BRIGGS LOSES APPEAL
Z. S. Supreme Court Has No Juris-
diction in Liquor Case.

Washington. Dec. Am the appeal
of william Briggs of Topeka, from
conviction of violating a Kansas law
Furnishing persistent violators of pro-
hibition statutes by making felonies
out of second offenses the supreme
court today left the law undisturbed
by dismissing Briggs appeal for lack of
jurisdiction. but without deciding it's
constitutionality.
Briggs was convicted in Topeka
nearly three years ago The state SUI
preme court upheld the decision of the
trial court and Briggs went to the
United States supreme court. He did
not, however. raise the question of
constitutionality within the time pro-
vided under rules of the court. Briggs
must serve his sentence, because the
court denies jurisdiction in the case.
The supreme court. however, does
not settle the issue as to the con-
stitutionality of the Kansas act which
provides a prison sentence for persist
ent violators of the liquor law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
ink HAS GOT HIM
Misfortunes, Like Bananas, Come to
j. \. Fisher, in Bunches.

That misfortunes come like bananas
is asserted by ]. A. Fisher, a travelling
man living at 523 Lincoln street The
first of the bunch occurred three
weeks ago when he was taken sick
and had to leave the road. Sunday his
mother, Mrs. c. D. Fisher, IS years
old fell downstairs and broke her
wrist, while waiting on the invalid
Last night Fisher vase notified of
the death of his father-in-law, S. A
Beeler of Osawatomie. Then to
trump it all his 16-year-old son,
Charles, in a hurry to get down town
to secure a means of conveyance for
the body of Mr.. Beeler. broke his arm
while cranl<iHg the family Ford.
Mrs. ]. A. Fisher is as yet I'M
harmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
kANSAN is KILLED
Preacher, Confessed Slayer, Claims
He Fired In Self Defense.

Stockton, Kan, Dec. 4-Edward
Paxton. laborer, was shot and killed
on the main street or Plainville. E
L. Goen, preacher of a religious sect,
and Henry Nethercutt and p. l..
Blaze, harvest hands. are accused of
the shooting, to which Goen confesses
on plea of self defense He and
Nethercutt gave themselves up to the
police at Stockton
1t is alleged that earlier in the night
Paxton had tried to borrow a weapon.
declaring the three men were out to
get him. Paxton is survived by two
children. His wife left him a year
ago, and gossip has brought her name
into the i'll feeling that resulted in
last nights ARRAY. Goen is married
and also has two children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
IN SHADOW OF ''Y"
POffenberger Says He Bought
Beer at SO Quincy st.
sMOthere Neal Is Charged With
Selling 1t to Him.

When Major Poffenberger finally
did break down and tell county ON,
GERS where he purchased beer he had
to tell it twice before they believed
him Then he had to put it in the
form of an affidavit, sign it ana
swear to it. He declared he bought IT
within block of the Central Y M e.
A, within a block of the transfer sta
ton, and that he had bought it there
half a dozen times in the last rev
months at the rate of three bottles
for ST.
Poffenberger made an affidavit that
he purchased beer last week OF
Mother Neal at SO Quincy street,
the brick building back of the knights
of Columbus building and in what
used to be a part of the Blower house.
Poffenberger waited a long time to
tell what he knew. He and Earl NC
Quilken were arrested last week fol-
lowing the telling of story by Mrs
Arnie Mitchell. Mrs Mitchell Went
to the county attorneys office with
a big cash over her left eye and a
Winchester with a crooked barrel. She
declared that Arnie Mitchell bent the
barrel of the Winchester over her
head. She was angry and told all she
knew about her husband. Among
other things she told about Poffen-
berger and McQuilken coming to her
house with beer a few nights before.
They Refused to Squeal.
The two men were called in for an
inquisition. They refused to talk.
They were arrested under the inquisi-
ton statute but they stood pat. p. G.
Wilson, as judge of the court of To-
peka, sentenced them to thirty days
in Jail. They tried the Jail for several
days and McQuilken is quoted by
Marie Roaney as stating that he would
rot in Jail before he would tell" And
he hasn't told yet. And he's still in
Jail.
But Poffenberger agreed to tell what
he knew today. I've got a wife who
has to live" he said, land 1 can't
spend any more time in jail protecting
a woman who wouldn't even send me
something to eat while 1 was doing
time"
Arrest Mother Neal.
The officers do not know just who
Mother Neal is but the information
they have to date is that she runs a
rooming house patronized by theatre
cal people at SO Quincy street. A
warrant was sworn out for her today
and will be served this afternoon.
McQuilken told a little of what the
officers wanted to know. He stated
that one night he hauled a passenger
a man. in his taxi to $40 Quincy street
The man, he said, carried two suit
cases and told him if he ever wanted
anything to drink he could find Il
| there-at $40 Quincy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
DID NOT DREAM IT
Girl Won't Be Shaken by Negro
Attorneys Grill.
He Tries to Make Myth of
ATTEMPTED Assault"
saw HIM IN Her BEDROOM
LOttie Bivens Insists She Was
Not Mistaken.
Admits She Has Nightmares,
but Not This Time.
SAW HIM IN Her BEDROOM

Elisha Scott. young negro attorney
is trying to convince 14-year-old Lotue
Bivens that she only dreamed tHa-
Archie Porter a negro, slipped into
her bedroom one moonlight night in
october and attempted criminal as
sault upon her.
The case is on trial in the first di-
vision of the district court and the
courtroom is crowded.
Scott has been delving into all the
lore about dreams and nightmares
and is working them hard, but Lottle
Rivens, while admitting she dreams
that she has nightmares and that she
sometimes talks in her sleep, refuses
10 bulge from the stand taken at the
preliminary=that she was wide awake
on the night in question.
In some manner Scott has secured
the inside dope about some of Lottie's
dreams.
Ibid YOU ever dream that you were
on a high hill and fell off then wake
up when you hit the ground in the val
ley?" he asked.
Yes, I had a dream like that" said
Lottie.
sure you did" said Scott, You
have dreams and Nightmares right
along and you know you talk in your
sleep"
Il don't know that talk in my
Sleep" came back the girl. IF | was
asleep how would l know whether
talked or not?"
I'm asking questions, not answer
ing them" said Scott.
The girl states that she was sleep
ing alone upstairs on cot at their
home at 1901 Van Buren, street the
night of October and that she awak-
ened when some person put their
hands upon her.
Climbed in With Her.
HE was at my back" she said,
"and climbed into the cot with me be-
fore 1 was fully awake. l raised up
and started to push him away, then
he grabbed my hands 1 pushed him
back and he left the cot"
What alarm did you give?" was
asked.
Il called to my mother. I said,
Help mama, there's Niger in my
bed"
Did she answer"
Yes, she said 1 was surely dream
ing"
The man left then and went out
thru a window, according to the girl
and as he passed thru a strip OF
moonlight she recognized him as Ar
chic Porter. Porter vas arrested the
following morning by the police and
the girl identified him at that time.
Attorney Scott attempted to show
that Archie Porter was the only ne
gro Lottie Bivens knew well enough
to speak to and that if her experience
was merely a dream it was only nat
ural to think of Archie Porter.
You don't know any other negro
well enough to speak to, do your" he
asked.
Il know several of them well
enough to speak to but I don't speak
to them" said the girl. "I don't think
I ever spoke to Archie Porter more
than once. I knew MIN because
saw him pass the house three or four
times day. But 1 didn't know what
his last name was"
Various efforts were made to shake
the girls story but they were futile
She told practically the same story
she told at the preliminary hearing
The case is of a serious character but
tits between Attorney Scott and wit
nesses have caused more than one grin
to flicker over the courtroom crowd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
BUTTER CHEAPER!
One Table Necessity Comes
Down at Last in Topeka.
Eggs, However, Continue to Re.
main in JeWelry Glass.

Butter dropped cents a pound to-
day, an almost Unprecedented fall, ac-
cording to local grocerymen. THE
daily variations in butter rarely
amount to more than 1 or 2 cents a
day." explained a local produce buyer.
And indications are good that there
may be other drops due this week.
Eggs are still priced as jewelry, local
dealers insisting that it is impossible to
get them in any quantity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
BEWARE OF SQUIRRELS
High School Principal Tells Students
TO Be Careful.

go back to your classes boys. And
be careful when you go from one
building to another for there are lots
of squirrels loose around here" were
the words used by Principal A ].
Stout.
And fifty high school boys who had
been attempting to incite the high
school students to take a holiday in
honor of the Thanksgiving football
victory confessed themselves vanouish-
ed and returned to their class rooms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
BOMBS FROM U. S.
Steamships Blown Up in Russian Har-
Der Were in Cargo From N. Y.

New York, Dec. 4.-The steamships
blown up in the Russian harbor of
Archangel several weeks ago with the
loss of millions of dollars in munitions
and other war supplies, were destroyed
by bombs placed in the cargoes of the
ships at their piers of the Bush Ter
minal company in this city, it was
charged today at police headquarters
by the commercial agent here of the
imperial Russian embassy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
CAN'T FINE RAILROADS
Supreme Court Curtails Power OF
Commerce Commission.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The supreme
court today denied the right of the In
terstate Commerce Commission to as
sess damages against railroads in
cases other than those involving rate
overcharges, without sending the case
to a jury.
In thus ruling the court reversed
the Pennsylvania commission which
awarded $4,000 damages to the F. w.
Jacoby company against the PennsyI-
vania railroad for failure to supply
requested coal cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
SHOOTS UP COURT
Grudge by Wounding
Judge, Bailiff and Juror

Hammond, Ind, Dec. 4.-Judge
Charles B. Greenwald of the superior
court here was shot in the right arm
and side; Louis Debour his bailiff
was fatally wounded, and George
Robbins, a juror in a case before the
judge, was shot in the head here to-
day by Michael Innik, said to have
harbored a grudge against the court
for many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

The Courage of Conviction.
You've struggled all your life, dear,
To be like folks you know,
And you've made a miserable failure;
You'd better have been-just you.
You've had your own ideals,
But you've put them all away.
And followed along in the beaten path,
For fear of what folks would say.
If you don't have the courage, dear,
To speak your thoughts out loud,
You'll always be just taggin' along
Just mixin' with the crowd.
-Nels Yingle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses
were issued today from the office of
the probate Judge:
Charles F. Fox Manhattan. age 81.
and Lenora Young, Manhattan, age
2S.
Guy E. Mallory, Des Moines. age %,
and Lillian Pearl Prunty. Topeka, age
20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
SHIP HAS SPRUNG LEAK
Lake Steamer Sinking-Passenger
and Crew All Taken Off.

Sturgeon Bays Wis. Dec. 4-The
Goodrich lake steamer Carolina
ashore off Stony Reef, has sprung a
leak in her hold and is sinking, ac-
cording to members of the life saving
crew here which rescued six passen-
gers and the crew of the Carolina The
boat went ashore last night in a fog
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks and
appreciation to our friends for the
many deeds of kindness shown US dur
ing the sickness and loss of our son
and brother. Jacque. also for the
beautiful floral offerings
MRS. LULU McCORKILL
Adv.l AND FAMILY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
WANT IN ON 8-HR. LAW
4OO, 900 Members of Maintenance Dep't
of Railroads Petition Congress.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 4.-Declar-
ing their work is dirty, laborious and
underpaid" four hundred thousand
members of the maintenance depart
ment of American railways today filed
petition with congress asking to be
included in any eight-hour railroad
lePislafion'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
RAISE FOR $4,000
BethIehem Steel Company to Pay
Wage Increase of 10 Per Cent.

Bethlehem, Pa, Dec. 4.-The Beth
lehem Steel company announced today
an increase of 10 per cent in wages for
all its employees to date from Deem
Der 16. Nearly $4,000 employees at the
local plant and the Maryland and
Steelton plants will be affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
BAN BUTTER AND EGGS
Women OF Cleveland Start Six Weeks
Boycott Today.

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec 4.-Cleve1and
housewives today began a six weeks
boycott of butter and eggs in an effort
to bring down the prices. The cam
paign was fostered by the woman s
civic association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
nm LATE Tn CLASSIFY

FOR TRApE-sJoO equity in new house in
Oakland for good automobile. Address
X. NJ. care Journal.
LOST-Pair of eye glasses on Santa Fo
car. Call 5541 w.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
LOCAL MENTION

A dinner was given Y Mr. and Mrs.
William Peterson Saturday at their
home at 514 Monroe street Eighteen
persons attended, representing four
generations. Among those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Eaton,
Mrs. Carrie Peterson. William Law
son and daughter LucilN. Rev. and
Mrs. G. A. Strouse of Oklahoma, and
Mr.. and Mrs. william Lawson of To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
WELCOME HOME, JACK
johnson Back in Q. S. is Sought on
Old Charge of Jumping Bond.

Chicago, Dec. Federal officials
stated today that Jack johnson. the
negro ex-champion. is in the United
States and taht his arrest is expected
soon.
He is wanted fer jumping his bond
after white slave conviction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

The Sleepy Hollowites will give a
entertainment under the auspices o
Naomi Rebekah Lodge Monday even
ing, December 4. Something New. A
are invited. Admission 15c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

PEARL CRIST. age 27, died this
morning in a local hospital. The body
will be taken to Kansas City, Kan, for
interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
SEIZE GREEK SHIPS
Great Britain Declares Embargo. Pre-
venting Their Sailing

London Dec. Am embargo on the
departure of all Greek ships from all
British ports was announced by the
government today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

Lincoln Circle No. 1, Ladies of the
G. A. r.. will meet Tuesday afternoon
at 1870 for the election of officers
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04
Kansas City, Dec. 4.


CLOSING prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. ]. Myers. Broker. Column
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

JESSIE DODERICK, age 80. died
Saturday night in a local hospital.
The body was taken to Wichita Falls,
Tex. for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-04

Thomas Dunn. the negro who was
charged with numbering Andrew Pow
ell over a horseshoe game in South
Topeka early in the fall, pleaded
guilty today to manslaughter and will
be sentenced to the penitentiary on
that charge