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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-10
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
November 10. 1891.

The work on the dam is now moving
Forward at a rate gratifying to every cit
a city of 100000 within the next ten years.
The first huge stone of the permanent
structure was laid this morning and the
work OF construction is fairly under way.
The stone laid this morning is the first
of a solid section of masonry from a point
just under the Rock Island track at the
bluff on the south side of the river to the
waters edge. This section is eleven feet
wide and twelve feet high. Piles have
laid to the middle of the stream. and
Pile driver is continuing the road bed for
the track The first Golfer dam is now
IN place and has been sunk just eighty feet
from where the first masonry will end
thus leaving ample room for the first wa
ter gate. Its dimensions are 40x1OO feet
and it is water tight. The dam will have
uniform width at the base of n feet and
water gate at each end of the dam, so
feet wide.
ms clothes. For business he wears a sack
coat and Prince Albert for full dress
OCCASIONS 4Gia There are very few swallow
talis IN Kansas. Emporia supports
dozen, Wichita twenty or thirty, Topeka
seventy five or one hundred and Atchison
! one hundred and fifty. Salina eight or ten
and Leavenworth more than any town in
the state. In the smaller Kansas towns a
out of society.-Kansas CITY Journai To
peka will never endure the circulation of
sueh a statement There are more swal-
-Four Hundred.
AT 30 O'Clock this morning fire was
discovered in the two story building at
~ Kansas avenue, owned by Joseph Black
and occupied by the Joseph Hanley con
Iectlonery store: The fire was evidently
OF incendiary origin. There was percent
ible odor of coal oil and the carpet had
been soaked with kerosene
At the high school Friday. the third
division of the PhilOmathean Literary so
eiety gave its regular rhetorical exercises
Two OF the finest selections of the after
noon were the defamation by Harvey
Shul. Patrick Henry Before the Virginia
Convention, and the defamation by
Charles Worrall, "Bayard's Eulogy on
Webster The following persons made
an average Of over 90 per cent: Edith
Campbell, Willis Martin, Bessie Elliott
Will Stevens Kate Donnell, Fannie Sibley
viii Tinker. Mary Fletcher. Kittie Whit
taker. Marie Brooks, Daisy Starr. Ruby
knowles. Mabel Quigley, Ida Taylor Ida
! irwin. Gertrude Johnson. Jennie Lewis.
Erwin Taylor, Edna Lakin, Lulu Mckee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-10
RED CROSS SERVICE.

Red Cross Ball Blue gives to every
housewife unequaled service. A large
scent package gives more real. gem
uine merit than any other blue. Red
Cross Ball Blue makes clothes whittier
than snow You will be delig hted. At
ali good grocers.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-10

Tonight at the Grand, Matte vickers
ends her engagement with "Jaquine," con-
sidered by many her best play. At the
Crawford, Primrose and Vests MINISTRIES
will give a performance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-10
S1.OO fannelette
gOWnS-79c

Full size, full length Gowns of
excellent quality, soft, warm,
fleecy flannelette in plain white
and in neat pink and blue striped
patterns-Gowns that you can de-
pend on their keeping you snug
and warm all Winter long. Lots
of them are better than are usually
sold for $1.00-and Saturday zoo
you can buy them for. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-10
OAKLAND

Notes and personals from Oakland,
by Frances Jones. I'll Grattan street.
telephone between 8 and 10 a m. $3.50 !;
other hours. 4751 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-10

This Is a manufacturers sample
line of everyday Petticoats. They
are of good weight. highly mercer
lied, lustrous sateen, made with
elastic fitted tops and deep plated
f1ounces. Choice of plain black,
dark green, blue, and black with
small flowers and stripes; all sizes
"a sample line of regular $1.0O,
S1.25 and $3.50 Petticoats 600
on sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-10
$3.50 bathrObe
blankets S2.79

Full size Bathrobe Blankets;
good, heavy ones with long, soft,
warm nap on both sides. They
come in beautiful Indian patterns
in dark brown, red, green and blue
and each one is complete with Cir
die cord to match-regular $3.50
Bathrobe Blankets on GO 70
special sale Saturday
Bargain Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-10

Advertisement
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-30
IRIS NEXT TUESDAY

Scenes from the difficult mountain
warfare that the Italians and Austri-
ans are waging in the Alps is part of
the latest Morosco screen picture,
"Pasquale" released on the Para
mount Program. 4
This story is partly staged on the
ltalian-Austrian battle front and
shows intimate details of very char
acteristic scenes. The enormous
Austrian howitzers in action, the
TBS and the anti-air craft guns
with their rapid rate of fire. the
Aeppelins, trench warfare in all its
brutality, hair-raising exploits of the
mountain batteries and other scenes
of much interest are shown.
Although such scenes appear the
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-30
SERVICE TO Be IMPROVED

Denver, Colo. Sept. 27.-Resi-
dents of sections of Colorado served
by the Denver & Rio Grande rail
road are to be given better service
by that road as the result of an in
vestigation into the causes of delay
to trains Nos. 10 and / 6 inaugurated
by the State Public Utilities Commits
sion, and upon which a hearing was
held at the rooms of the commission
yesterday.
An order has been issued by the
Rio Grande officials, as result of
this investigation, that under no cir
cumstances shall either train be held
at Pueblo more than 80 minutes be-
yond the schedules time of departure
awaiting connection with the Santa
Fe. This followed the determina-
tion by inspectors of the commission
that one of the principal causes of
the almost daily delay of these trains
was their being compelled to await
the arrival of the Santa Fe trains.
The investigation covered the op-
Grafton of trains Nos. 5 and 16 and
their connections over the Gunnson
narrow gauge and the Alamosa
standard gauge and Durango narrow
gauge divisions, in particular, and
also the operation of other passen-
ger trains. Il. S. Johnson, railroad
inspector for the commission, testi-
fled that beside the delay caused by
awaiting connections with the Santa
Fe, further delay was caused almost
daily at the several stations along
the lines of the road because of the
lack of station help for the speedy
handling OF baggage, express and
parcel post matter.
Inspector Johnson's report was
minute, as he had made three trips
OF inspection, covering ten days or
more each, and touching every sta
tion at which these trains stop. His
report compared the dead time" al
lowed the train at each station with
the actual time consumed in dis
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-30
Blue-Birls on every Monday
night, from Oct. 9th.

charging and picking up passengers
and in unloading and loading the
baggage, express and parcel post
matter. 1t showed that additional
help, or the allowance of more dead
time" at some of the stations would
enable the road to operate these
trains on schedule time, which would
give the public more satisfactory ser
vice even though apparently length
ening schedule which seldom is
maintained under present conditions.
General Attorney f. N. Clark and
Assistant General Manager f. ]. Eas-
ley represented the Rio Grande at
the hearing. Mr.. Easley admitted to
the commission that many of the
matters dwelt upon in Inspector
Johnson's report and testimony never
had been considered by the officials
of his company, but that they touch
ed the rock-bottom of the evident
trouble, pointing the way toward
more efficient handling of the trains
and their human and inanimate
freights.
At the conclusion of the hearing.
Mr.. Easley was instructed by the
commission to make a survey of the
situation and of conditions, along
the line pointed out by Inspector
Johnson, and to report thereon to
the commission on or before Oct. Is.
At this adjourned hearing the COM
pany officials will state to the com
mission just what they believe can
be done to remedy conditions, and
the commission then will enter its
order in the case.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-30

appeal of the story is rather through
the superb character work of the
star, George Beban, as "Pasquale." ;"
AS the small grocery store owner
whose life is so filed with great hap
penings this well known portrayer of
Italian types renders part that is
his greatest achievement.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-30
How to Give Good Advice

The best way to give good advice
is to set a good example. When 9TH
ers see how quickly you get over
your cold by taking Chamberlans
Cough Remedy they are likely to fol-
low your example. This remedy has
been in use for many years and ell
joys an excellent reputation. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-30
SILKS

Use the best in making your Dress or Waist.
Belding Bros Guaranteed and La Porte Silks
Our Silk styles are unsurpassed IN beauty, rich
ness and quality. They reflect the most up-to-
date ideas with bordering up to the extremes
For refinement, elegance and exceptional ser
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Striped Taffeta, Messaline Plaids, Checks and
Novelty Styles and Plain Georgette Crepes, Silk
Marquesettes, Radium Silks, Silk Joferette and
Silk Georgine and Poplins.
$1.OO to $2.75 ward.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-30
Here Are The Styles You Need

No the fabric best suited Tor
the
difficult adapt
be fabric and style
assist simply tell them
ngo of Poefa S the obtainable
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-30

Born to Mrs. Louise Holdeman.
Sept. 20, a girl. Mr., Holdeman was
killed a few months ago on the State
Road to Pagosa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-30
CLOAKINGS

Before you decide upon your new Coat, be
sure YOU take a few minutes to see display
of stylish clothes; Plain Chincilla, Velours, AS
trachans, Zebelins, Velvets, Pushes Corduroys
and Furette Cloths.
SIPS to $3.50 yard
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-30

Mrs, Rhoda Cole was the guest of
Mrs. w. S. French Wednesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-30

Blue-Birds are acknowledged the
best.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-09-30
IN TRIMMINGS

We have Braids, Buttons, Fur Bandings
Velvet Silk and Plush for Collars and Cuffs
These will match our Silks and Woods.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-03-31

The fund for purchasing trout fry
for the lake has reached $3ll SO, says
the Herald.
A large crowd attended the Minis
trel show given by the Spirit Lake
ball team enthusiasts.
A new village ordinance fixes the
speed limit of automobiles through
Spirit Lake at not to exceed IL miles
per hour and only 10 miles at street
intersections.
At the Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul railroad shops several new men
have been given employment. Ma
chinists have been imported from the
east and local men have been made
helpers.
The sawmill of the Panhandle
Lumber company resumed operations
Monday, giving employment to about
100 men. Officers of the company
decided to run one 10-hour shift fol
the first week. when they will STAR
a night shift also. This will give
employment to about $50 more, al
the planning mill, which is now run
ming days only, will also run nights
The output of the mill is 100, 900 fee
for each shift, but this is not sufi
cient to fll the orders which havl
been accumnlating during the winter
The opening of the mill has beeI
delayed for several weeks owing t
ice in lake. The ice is now breaking
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-03-31
Decide To
Grade Street
Village Trustees To Improve Connection
With South Road.

The board of village trustees, at
the regular meeting Monday night,
decided to fill in the depression in
the street a short distance south
of the Lewis Lucke residence.
Most of the earth and gravel for
the purpose is to be obtained by
grading down the Mccartney
street hill. AS the road between
Rathdrum and points to the south,
including Ross, Coeur d'Alene and
Post Falls, is much travelled, the
primary purpose of the board is
understood to be to improve that
part of the street which connects
with the county road entering town
from the south, the tearing down
of the Mccartney street hill being
made incidental thereto. II was
the opinion of the members pres
ent that the work should be started
without delay.
The certificate of the county
auditor that the taxable valuation
of Rathdrum was $225,634 in 1915
was read. This is decrease OF
$43, 900 since 1914, due to exemp
tions and reduced assessment.
Matters concerning the city park
were brought up on a petition
asking the board to pay balance
of SIS owing for lights in the park
last summer and to pay for main
tanning the lights there this year.
One half of the lighting bill of last
year was paid by the Twentieth
Century Reading Circle. The
board voted to pay the SIS due on
last years bill but deferred action
as to whether or not the village
shall bear the expense of maintain
ing the lights in the park this year,
The board discussed the advisa-
bility and probable cost of provid'
ing swimming pool in the park.
The clerk reported 81 IS halt
day peddler's license collected and
paid into the treasury as pei
receipt on file.
Bills allowed:
Rathdrum Elec. Co, Feb. lights
and material and labor
thawing water mains $3.50 81
Bee CASTOR, refund Jan. water
rent LIZ
Leslie Morris, labor. lot
e W.CadY marshal services, etc. II 81
J. Crabtree, work on street, = o.0'
+. B. Chambard, team on street I 81
EW. Cady, marshal services, etc. 1871
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-03-31
Long Chase
After Villa
May Be Campaign of Months. Bandit
Has Eluded Pursuers

On March 26, General Funston,
in command of the American
troops on the border, received
detailed report from General
Pershing, commanding the Ameri-
can field army in Mexico, inform.
ing him that Villa and his force
had escaped from the Mexican
troops that had checked him near
Namiquipa. No American troops
had yet been engaged with the
Villistas, but three columns Of
American cavalry were pursuing
the bandit and had reached point
almost $50 miles south of the
border. General Pershing,. with
headquarters near Casas Grandes
was reported to be preparing for a
campaign of several months.
Further developments were re.
ported March 28, when dispatches
from the front interpreted with
news brought to El Paso by Amer
leans returning from different
points in the interior of Chihuahua,
caused belief that Villa was hast
ening to San Andres, fayorite
mountain retreat about IS miles
southwest of Chihuahua city. He
was supposed to be speeding to
effect a juncture with Reyes, a
leader of numerous Villista bands.
With slight hope of success, the
American cavalry in pursuit were
continuing the chase, while the
supply problem grew daily more
serious. In the passes and din
trails of the great continenta
divide over which Villa was fleeing
motor transportation is PRACTICAL.
impossible, according to men wh'
know the country.
General Pershing was using
portion of the railway south c
Casas Grandes, while the chic
concern at Funston's headquarters
ION the border was the problem c
getting supplies across the Mex
can desert to Casas Grandes with
out railroad, Carranza still with
holding permission to use tn
railroad. Aeroplanes are used
bear dispatches.
CONTINUED ON PAGE Two)
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-03-31

Rear Admiral Fiske told the house
naval committee Monday that in
fighting strength the United States
navy is only about balf as strong as
that of Germany. He declared one
fleet could not protect both the At
lantic and Pacific coasts, and that
because use of the Panama canal is
uncertain, and foes might attack
both coasts, Two fleets should be pro-
vided. He also intimated at under
the present system oue-feurth of the
money spent on the navy is wasted.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-03-31
HARRISON
Patrick Malone. age 81, died Satur-

Patrick Malone, age 81, died Satur-
day.
The mill of the Duluth Lumber
company started cutting on Monday
High water has flooded the dyked
ranches for several miles up the
Occur d'Alene river.
A Dutch supper, readings and
special music marked a reception
given at the First Baptist church
parlors and drawing room by the
young converts.
A special meeting of the CONNER
cial club was held Monday night tr
receive the report of the special com
mittee to determine the question o.
bonding for the construct ion of tht
Harrison Wallace auto highway
Final action was not tax en-.
The "Old Maids Convention" I
play recently presented by the womer
OF the Fairview school district, vii
be repeated in the assembly room o
the Harrison high school Frida
night, March 81. The high schoo
orchestra will assist.
Fire DESTROYED the Harrison hos
pital last Saturday night. which wa
valued at $4,000. DR.. w. Il. Didle
operated the hospital and owned IT
contents, valued at $1,000. TIL
owner of the building is E. L. Rete'
with offices 10 the Paulsen buildint
Spokane. No one was in the hospits
when the fire broke out 1t wa
caused by an oyerheated s. owe.
At the request OF John Chris
secretary of the. Kootenat Taxpayer
ASSOCIATION of Occur d'Aler,e. NJ. "A
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-03-31

Photo by American EreSS ASSocldtlon'
Representative Joshua w. Alexander
of Missouri, chairman of the house
committee on merchant marine and
fisheries, who introduced the admin
istration's new ship purchase bill, will
lead the fight for the measure on the
floor of the house.
Government operation of steamship
lines is authorized under the modified
bill. but primarily the measure is In
tended to authorize the construction or
purchase of merchant vessels suitable
also for naval auXiliaries, with a
view to chartering, leasing or selling
such vessels" to corporations, firms or
individuals desiring to use them In the
commerce of the United States.
A native of Ohio, Congressman Alex
ander was educated in the public
schools of Cincinnati and Christian
university. Canton. Mo. He studied law
and was admitted to the bar in 1876
at Gallatin. Mo-, where he has since
resided He has always been Demo
crat and active in the politics of the
state. In 1882 he was elected to the
general assembly of Missouri, serving
three terms, the last one as speaker
of the house. He was twice chosen
mayor of Gallatin and for six years
served as judge of the Seventh judi
cial district of Missouri. He first went
to washington as a member of The
Sixtieth congress and has since beer
regularly returned. Congressman Alex
ander is in his sixty-fourth year.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-03-31
Idaho State News Items.

The Tamarac-Custer Consolidated
Mining company declared its first
dividend, $40, 900, last Saturday.
Byron Defenbach and sJn have
been awarded the contract to audit
the books of Lewis county.
Chas. A. Sunderlin of Burley has
announced his candidacy for the re-
publican nomination for attorney
general.
Mrs. Jennie Moore of Newport,
who pleaded guilty to having liquor
In her possession, was sentenced at
Standpoint to pay $50 fee and serve
80 days in Jail.
Mrs. Victoria Underwood of Sand
point has Inherited half interest In
a million dollar estate in Colorado
according to information contained
In letter from a sister.
The committee In charge o
preparations for the Inland Empir'
Sunday School convention at Lewis
ton has planned to secure accommo-
datious for 450 visitors.
Christena Hansen. who was arrest
ed at Wallace when the sheriff
searched her home and seized he
grip containing nearly two gallons o
whisky, was released on $500 bail ant
began action attacking the validlt
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-03-31

President Wilson, in statement
issued last Saturday, declared false
rumors of unrest In Mexico were sent
out in the interest of owners of pro-
nerty seeking to stir up strife and
force Intervention in order to further
their own selfish ends. Many of the
mines, oil fields and land tracts of
Mexico are owned by American
canftalists or those of other nations,
and their interests have suffered
greatly because of the factional wars
of the past several years.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-03-31
ITEMS OF COUNTY TOWNS
What NeishbOTins People Are
Doing.
FROM The EXCHANGE TABLE
Brevities of Kootenai County Com
munities.
POST FALLS

John Woehrle, pioneer farmer of
Newman lake was severely bruised
one day last week when his wagon
was struck and wrecked by train on
the N. p railroad crossing.
A junior hand of ten young men
has been organized.
The management Of the Club lunch
room offers S. 10 gold for the best
recitation in public, by school boy or
girl over 5 years of age, at the high
school entertai inment program.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-03-31

pose the institute has arranged for
representative from every state Ia the
union, carefully selected by educa-
tional leaders in the state. A gener-
Gus TREND Of the movement, whose
name has not been made known, has
provided "a prize of $500 for the best
set of codes.
The story OF the movement is tod
thus:
"a business man, who has had
large experience aud who Is sincerely
interested in the welfare Of the ma
tion, has come To the conclusion, on
the basis of his own experience and
his study of huuan affairs, that the
moral education Of children is tho
fundamental need of the nation.
at Will be economical for the
nation lo educate chi hi.dren into
honesty, order and thrift. We are
paying he expeus OF charity To look
after D. ople who have not character
enough TO look after
themselves We pay a numer-
GUS police force to compel lawI,ss
people TO refrain from thieving, mur-
der, gambling, and vices.
1.-The purpose of he competition is
| m dat intalIi.tat,t o,hlia min
ion 10 the United States in all walks
OF life as to what ideas should be
taught children aud youth in Ameri-
can schools and homes The code
should be based on aud include such
cardinal virtues as wisdom, Justice,
courage and temperance, aud be III
Two parts, one for elementary schools
and one for high schools, that Is, for
children from 8 10 "A years OF aye and
youths from IA III I8 years, both PARIS
together not To exceed three thousand
$4,000 words F."
The code writer selected for the
state OF Idaho Is the we'll known
school administrator, Superintendent
w. r. Siders, of Pocatelo. Cooperat-
ing educators for Idaho are Commits
; sioner e. o. Sisson and State Supern-
{ tendent Miss Bernce Mccoy.
: Suggestions And Advice Wanted
The latest announcement from the
national institution includes the
following paragraph:
0 Enclosed is the last edition OF our
announcement giving list TO date OF
appointed State Morality Code Writ
ers. Each state representative Is IL
interpret Intelligent public opinion
10 his state as 10 what moral ideas
ought 10 be taught children ano
e youth. He needs, therefore, advice
from hundreds OF people, especially
from parents who have been success
ful 10 developing the moral characte
of their children"
= The State Department Of Educa
tion is glad to commend this move
ment TO the people Of Idaho and I
- urge them to give the benefit Of thei
experience and study of the sub1ec
= to the code writer, Superintendent
- Slders, who will be glad indeed
W receive such suggestions and advic'
9O so that he may be enabled better
se interpret the best public opinion
80 this state with regard TO this grei
" question Of The moral education
W the children and youth.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-03-31

of the search and seizure. Margaret
Zimmerman, who was also in the
Hansen residence, was arrested and
pleaded guilty to aiding and making
an unlawful purchase of liquors. She
was fined $25 and costs.