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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
Attorney Walker Tells of New
Rock Island Move.
Possible That Department Will
Be Given to Topeka.
ADMITS 0. S. & D. RUMORS
Serious Efforts to Bring System
< Office Here.
Financial Problems Take Up
4Much of Roads Time.

rhat the Rock Island is considering
'the cfeation of a new department that
will occupy offices in the Iopeka
building was admitted TINS mor'hns by
PAUL Walker, general attorney OF the
roads The proposed new offlce Is
lconsslidated accounting department to
handle the accounts of the general
storekeeper. according to Mr. walker
iThiss-Svork is being done at present IN
the Various division superintendents
offices.
Me- definite plans for the new office
ha,,e been announced, Mr.. Walker
kavs@ and he seriously questions
whether they have been developed TO
n stake Where it would be possible to
determine how many persons VIII De
The creation OF such az,
bffice. however. has been considered
Tor some time. il is said, and Topeka
would be a convenient place to To-
cate it
Whether or not the plans for the
new department materialize topeka
will undoubtedly get some department
BE- the Rock Island. according to MI
VaIIser While the general attorney
Rented that any definite steps have
|DeeIrstaken to send division of the
b. Sssand D. department to Topeka he
admitted that such a move is being
Contemplated.
tar Accountants May Come.
Another department that officials
|bf the road are seriously considering
moving to Topeka to fill the offices
bow vacant is the car accountants Of
ice, at present located in Chicago. ac-
,ording to Mr.. Walker. A serious OBJ
tacie that might block the transfer
fence OF the car accountants to Tope
Ia is the lack of space in the local
building. Mr.. Walker believes. The
after office. if it is brought here. viii
bring to the city considerably more
Employees than were taken away when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
HOW ROOMS WERE LOST
Phil Eastman Recalls Bit of Ancient
History.

Phil Eastman. publicity man. Of
fered an explanation today for the
losing of the 'lost rooms found this
week at the auditorium. His expla-
nation indicates that while rooms
might have been lost there was no
money lost in the construction of the
big building
''As / remember it, he said. there
was "a hue and a cry for the compile
ton of the building as soon as possi-
BILE. | don't remember just what the
occasion was but l have a vague rec
objection it was the fear that the mon
ey would run out. The contractors
were told to skin the work or do any
thing else necessary but to get the
building finished, They finished it.
The fact that q suite of rooms was
closed up and remained hidden for
sixteen xears is a mere incident,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
TOMhKEITLARCER
Commercial Club Directors
Favor RemOdeling.
Attempt to Vote Bonds for
Work to Cost $4,000.
STADIUM At FAIR GROUNDS
l.. Nj. PenWelI and Phil East
man Favor Another Plan.
Secretary Kelley Wants Audi
tOrium in "Civic Center"

Members of the board of directors
of the Commercial club must declde
by ballot whether an attempt Will De
made to vote 100000 or maybe S4O,-
GEO in bonds for remodeled auditor
ium or 100000 or $25O,OOO for new
structure. \ meeting of the board at
tended by eleven members was held al
the Commercial club this noon and
after much discussion motion maze
by c. b. Merriam that the repodellng
proposition be accepted was seconded
Nine members were present at the
time and eight voted for the remodel
ing proposition while George Godfrey
Moore was the only one to vote
against it. f. L. Overton explained
that although he voted for a remodel
ed proposition he rather thought the
new structure, would prove to be the
best.
To Circulate Petitions.
J. VIII Kelley, secretary of the club,
was instructed to get yes or no vote
from every director and the result will
be announced in short time. NO
matter which proposition carries the
next move Will be to take up the mat
ter with the commissioners, after
proper blue prints and specifications
are prepared. get their opinion on the
matter set date for an election and
then appoint committees to circulate
special election petitions.
stadium at Fair Grounds.
l.. Nj. Penwen believes that the
proper thing to do would be to build
an immense stadium at the fair
grounds which could be pressed into
use as a convention hall as well as for
stock shows and other propositions
Mr.. Penwell and his right hand man,
Phil Eastman, were the only persons
present who showed any enthusiasm
regarding the proposition.
Charles Elliott declared facilities for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
HE GETS The MINIMUM
w. 5. Conway of SaIina Is Paroled
by Governor Cappcr.

After serving d year in the state
penitentiary at Lansing. w. S. Coma
way of Salina was today paroled by
Governor Capper. Conway was sent
to the penitentiary for a term of one
to five years, following his conviction
on a charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses.
The Conway case caused much
concern in Salina. The defendant was
popular in the town and was. num-
Der OF years, agent for the Santa Fe.
One day he adopted the policy of forg
ing bills of ladins. Through system
attic operations. it was alleged that he
secured several thousand dollars. He
was arrested and convicted on
charge Of obtaining money under
false pretenses. Many Salina people
urged clemency in the case.
Balsawood, grown in Porto Rico.
is lighter than cork.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
managers office was

the general managers office was
moved.
No immediate action looking toward
the movement of new offices to To-
road in the city. In view of the fact
that the system is now in the hands
of a receiver and is facing serious
financial problems. the transferrence
of various departments or the crea-
ton of new ones are not acted upo,,
as rapidly as would be the case under
normal conditions, officials of the rail-
Way point out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
USE BOSTON AS BASE?
L. S. Investigates Alleged Hcadquar-
tors of German Campaign in Canada.

Boston. Feb. 9.-Federal authorities
were today investigating reports that
Boston was being used by German
sympathizers as a base for direction of
hostile activities in Canada.
Such reports long have been cur
rent but today for the first time ii was
admitted by a government employees
that typewriter copies We're made of
records produced by a telephone de-
vice alleged to have been obtained at
a meeting place of men under suspi
ciOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

Lincoln. Neb., Fen. 9--The name of
A. L. Sutton, an Omaha attorney and
former judge of the district court. to-
day was filed with the secretary of
state as a candidate for the nominal
ton of governor for Nebraska subject
to the Republican primary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

years old, business manager and half
owner of the ElSin Daily News. pres
ident of the First National bank OF
Elgin and for years prominent in bust
ness circles. died early today at his
home here, after an illness of several
yea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
WILL GO The LIMIT
jewish Relief Committee Decides Not
to Stop at $1,000.

Considerable steam has been
worked up by the committee in charge
of the local fund for the relief of
Jews suffering in the war infested re-
gions of Europe by the announcement
that 100000 Jews who were in a
position to aid themselves have been
added to the 100000 that are suf-
fering indescribable privation. Thou
sands of Jews are dying from star
walton, from exposure and from a
hundred other causes that have been
added to the bitter persecution from
which they suffered before the war
added to their grief.
The local committee has already
raised S4.931.20 and expected to sus-
pend operations when $4,000 was Sc
cured. In view of the fact that the
local campaign had not been pushed
with the utmost zeal and on account
of the reports that conditions in
Europe are worse than first reported,
the local committee has decided to re-
open the campaign this week and to
push it to the limit.
Contributions announced by the
committee this morning are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
DAILY WEATHER REPORT

= Furnished by the United States Weather
Bureau, Topeka Kansas for the oi bonrs
ending Il IN. today
High Low Rain or Wea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

acknowledgements Man Dead.
Elgin, Feb. willis L. Black, 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

EMMA X ENSMINGER. age IS,
died today at her home. 800 Monroe
street The funeral will be held at 3
O'Clock Thursday afternoon at Pen
wells chapel. The body will be taken
10 Meriden, Kan. Friday for inter-
ment-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

You Are Not Buying
Things You Are
| Buying Satisfaction?
We realize this, and are
asking a trial?
Let us put you in an
order today.
We are loaded and willing
to cut-to-the quick, on the
items below.
Catsup; a delicious, high
grade 15c bottle. SC
Gas Nantes; a real 15c
durable high grade mantle
that will please you, ca. 1Oc
Vanilla Extract; one of
the best made in this coun-
try. Sold in Quality Stores
at soc bottle straight, and
we will sell it right along
now till unloaded at. .22c
Pure Preserves; a sure
enough 25c jar pure-fruit
and sugar preserves of
strictly high grade. :. 100
White Laundry Soap;
here is a piece of soap that
has been tested, and is a
I repeater: gives good salts
faction. 8 bars. .25c
Wash Boilers; 3 kinds, tin
with copper bottom copper
bottom and rim, and an all
Copper Boiler; although the
market is very high, we are
loaded and are selling very
low. Each $1.O3, $1.23
and the all copper. $2.9S
Sweet Cider; we have
some New York Cider on
hand that is very fine, real
ly worth 40c gallon, but we
wish to close it out now,
and will take our loss, gal.
Tin your jug) zoe
Remember we cut the
price on most every other
item in our stock, and can
do it at a profit because of,
Lower First Cost.
Large Volume.
Spot Cash.
Plan of Handling.
Phone Orders 419S
|
sllaS g e 5iS|
zoe T.. 18th.
big i ID, I Kansas ,E.:s. Ave
Busy sos West ioti.
Stores iGia West 18Th
SOC Wabash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

MRS. LORINDA \. BLOOMFIELD.
age So. died Feb. 3 at her home. 1915
East Third street. The funeral was
held in IaxicO. Kan. on Saturday.
Mrs. Bloomfield is survived by a hus-
band, three daughters. Mrs. Daisy VIII
son. of Keene: Mrs. Lille Mentzer and
Mrs Maude Kenyon. both of Topeka;
and two brothers. Willard and Charley
Woodford-
p. s. LOTT, father of Mrs. Il. w
Rankin. of Topeka. died Tuesday II
Monrovia. Cal. Mrs. Rankin was on
the way to California before the news
of Mr.. Lofts death was received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-09

Balsawcod, grown in Porto Rico,
s lighter than cork.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
A. P. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, April 2I.--
An unofficial dispatch from You'll
den, Holland, that the Dutch
steamer Lodewijk Vannasau has
been torpedoed in the North sea
with Americans aboard has Gre
ated considerable alarm in official
circles as indicating that Ger
many is inclined to bid defiance
to the United States and the de-
mands contained in the note de-
livered to the Berlin foreign Of
fee by Ambassador Gerard yes
terday.
The report states that the Dutch
liner was summarized without
warning and five members of the
crew were drowned. 1t is adj
mitted that if vessel carrying
Americans has been sunk by the
German u boats, an immediate
rupture can only be prevented by
Germany furnishing immediate
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
LADIES WILL RUN
THEIR own RACE

It is announced that the ladies
dog race to- be run tomorrow for
the handsome assortment OF
prizes offered by local business
houses will be ladies race" abb
solutely, entirely and exclusively
as the ladies have taken full
charge of the event and Canned"
the men folks for keeps. The
ladies say that as the race is
race for ladies and by ladies, the
ubiquitous male has no business
mixing in and they are. going to
run the whole thing themselves.
They have, therefore, taken all
matters pertaining to the race en-
tirly into their own hands. and
will run things to suit themselves.
The men are barred. AS proof of
their intentions the ladies have
appointed the following officials !:
Judges, Mesdame5 Kittelson,
Zehner and Mcclure. Timekeep-
ers. Mesdames Van Sickle, Evans
and Stevenson Started, Mrs.
Darling Marshals of the course,
Mrs. Russ Downing and Miss
Rowena Lewis. Deputies, Misses
Lewis, Jones, Crowley, Peterson,
Irene Bongard, Irene Young,
Vesta Keeling, Gertrude Keeling,
Lomen, Lehman, Emily Bake,
] lily Bakke and Ruby Martin.
The race will start from Lanes
way at p. m.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21

line. French gains are also re-
corded in the region south of the
Naudremont woods.
The Germans made several
sharp attacks during the early
morning. At times the fighting
became hand to hand but III no
instance were the enemy able to
encroach on the French lines. At
the same time The French coun-
ter attacks resulted in decided
gains. The Germans are continu-
ing a heavy artillery fire along all
portions Of the line captured by
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
NEW YORK PRE-
PAIRING FOR POS
SIBLE DISTURBANCE
A. p. A. Service.


NEW YORK, April 2I.--It
has leaked out that the New York
police department has been max
ing preparations for several days
to handle any disturbance which
might follow a declaration of war
as a result of the submarine ne
gotiations.
1t is authentically stated that
Governor Whitman and Police
Commissioner Woods received
ecret information from Wash
ngton ten days ago of the action
o be taken by the administration
With regard to the Berlin denial
II the Sussex attack and they
lave been quietly preparing to
handle any possible situation in
he metropolis, A dispatch from
Albany today says that secret
arrangements have been made for
policing New York city with sew
aral regiments of the national
guard in case of a breaking of Of
diplomatic negotiations with Ger
many
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
BERNSTORFF SAYS
GERMANY SHOULD
HAVE WEEK FOR REPLY
\. =. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, April 2I.--
Ambassaor Won Bernstorff stated
today that Germany should be
given at. least a week in which
10 reply to the presidents note
because OF Easter observances.
He added that the three or four
lays suggested by President VIII
son should not be accepted as the
inal word in the matter.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
GERMANS
ARRANGING FOR
EXODUS TO MEXICO

ted States in the event of a sew
erence of relations between the
United States and Germany.
1t is also reported that the Ger
man minister has been in con-
stant telegraphic communication
with Won Bernstorff, the anbas-
sador to Washington, and many
messages have been exchanged
since the forwarding of the last
American communication relative
70 the submarine war.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
A, =. A. Service


WASHINGTON, April al
It is currently reported that the
state department is in receipt OF
Information showing that there is
a decided reason for the belief
that agents of the German gov
ernment had something to do
with the Villa raid on Columbus
which led to. the Americans
troops being sent into Mexico.
Nothing in the nature of off
cial confirmation can be obtained
bit it is significant that there are
no unequivocal denials of the re-
port that such information has
cen received. According to the
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
CLAIMED CARRANZISTS
FIRED ON UNITED
STATES AEROPLANES
By A p. A. Service.

By A P. A. Service.
PERSHING CAMP, at the
Front, via Columbus, April al
American aeroplanes engaged in
reconnoitering beyond the head
quarters of the American forces
have been fired upon several
times by Mxicans during the past
two or three days. In the ma
jority of cases the firing is attri-
buted to snipers but in one in
stance at least the assailants were
Carranza soldiers. General Perish
ing has called the latter case to
the attention of the Carranza
commander at Chihuahua.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21

The administration is also re-
ported to have forwarded a re-
quest TO the American represen-
tatives in Mexico City to ascer-
tain the truth OF the reports that
arrangements are being made for
German citizens to leave the Uni
ted States in the event of a diplo-
matte break.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
BRITISH CONSCRIPTION
CRISIS PASSING
P. A. Service.

LONDON, April 2I.--It was
authoritatively stated today that
there is now every prospect that
the cabinet crisis developing over
the conscription question will be
adjusted without break in the
present government. According
to the information matters have
reached stage where a vote has
been taken indicating that The
deadlock has been broken.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
A. p. A. Service.

PARIS, April 2I.-The French
continue to make progress in the
region of Deadnan's Hill on the
Verdun front. The war office an
nouncement this afternoon re-
ports the capture of a long sec
ton of the German trenches east
of the Meuse together with four
officers and one hundred and ff-
ty men.
The bulletin also asserts that
the German attacks have been
repulsed at all points along the
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
FRENCH MAKING PROGRESS
ALONG VERDuN FRONT

the French. Reports from the
British front state that heavy ar
tiilery bombardments are in pro-
gress along the sections gained
by the Germans yesterday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
MILITARY AUTHORITIES
CANNOT CONFIRM
VILLAS DEATH
A. p. A. Service.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS,
Mexico, via Columbus, April Fl.
The American military authori-
ties detailed to investigate the
report that the body recently dis
at San Francisco Boorja
was that of Villa, reported today
that they were not able to OBJ
tain any confirmation whatever.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
n. p. A. Service.

WASHINGTON, April co.
The presidents reply to Germany
over the Sussex case was placed
in the hands of the Berlin foreign
Office today and Washington is
now awaiting the reply which
means either war or peace.
Regarding the hope held out
by the German officials here that
there is every reason for believ-
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
SINKING Of DUTCH STEAMER
CREATES ALARM IN CAPITAL

Iproof that the admiralty has not
been able to communicate with
the submarine which attacked
the Holland steamer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21

COMPLETE RACE STORY.
A complete story of the All Alas
'la Sweepstakes Dog race, day by
lay, with the score card was
printed in issue of April IS
Nome Daily Nugget. Extra cop
les will be on sale at this Office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
u. S, WILL INVES-
TIGATE REPORTED
GERMAN COMPLETELY

WASHINGTON, April al
1t was announced this afternoon
that the administration has or
dered an investigation of the re-
ported German connection with
the raid of Villa and his bandits
on Columbus. New Mexico.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
FRENCH GAINING AT vERDUn
REPORTED THAT GERMANY
IS BEHIND VILLA RAID

.rumors, there are open indica-
tions that the Villa attack was
either instigated by Germans or
was secretly aided and abetted
by Germans.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
A. p. A. Service

A. =. A. Service
MEXICO CITY, April al
German Minister Won Eckhart is
automatically said to be holding
daily conferences with the Car
ranza officials at the national pal
ace on ,ome matter about Winch
the greatest secrecy obtains.
The belief is expressed in we'll
informed quarters that the Ger
man minister is arranging for an
exodus of Germans from the Uni
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
NOTICE NORWEGIANS.

Nj Norwegians interested in
celebrating 18TH OF May are re-
quested to meet at the Sons OF
the North hall Sunday, April 23.
4 D. m.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
GERMANY THINKS
SOMETHING DOING
A. P. A. Service

A. P. A. Service
BERLIN, April 2o.-The pa
pers are commenting at great
length on the American-Mexicon
situation. Many of the journals
profess to see a bad omen in the
apparent movement to draw the
american troops from Mexico.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLD,
ERS MEETING.

a meeting of the stockholders
of the Nome Bowling Company
will be held in the Bowling Alley,
at $50 tonight. Important busi-
hess
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21

COMPLETE RACE STORY.
A complete story of the All Alas
IA Sweepstakes Dog race, day by
lay, with the score card was
printed in issue OF April IS
Nome Daily Nugget. Extra cop
les will be on sale at this Office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
CABINET REACHES
DECISION
a. p. A. Service

LONDON, April 2I.-King
George was notified by the cabi-
met late today that a decision has
been retched regarding the re-
cruiting question. The decision
was not announced.
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
AMERICAN NOTE
IS DELIVERED

ing that there will be an amica-
bic settlement, one leading Off
cial declared the prospect is little
more than a toss up. There is a
deep undertone of anxiety visible
in official circles and the officials
are evidently worried at the pos
sible outcome of the negotiations.
The Family Paper is the Nome
Daily Nugget
The Nome daily nugget., 1916-04-21
NOTICE.

cau or rna Main 46 whom y0a have
Job printing to be done. The Nugget
has tho most complete ssook for all
oecasiona
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-02
TUESDAY

Slaughter and Hudson have palced
their cattle at La Juu'a. Colorado. for
the winter. They are feeding alfalfa
at IS 90 per ton Nj Slaughter. v no
has lust returned from there saws that
and improving. without much proba-
biliiy of set back
The New York restaurant. kept by
Julius Caesar, was broken into last
night and robbed OF hall mince pie.
half custard pie ard d glass OF two
Of wine II was not the fault of the
thieves that they did not make a bigger
haul for they ransackcd the money
drawer which they broke open with a
Ratchet. They found nothing there
however. that they wanted An en-
trance was effected By pushing the
front doors
Mr. J V. Vickers reformed today
from flying trip to Kelso. Washing
ton. wnere he is interested in SOM
coal properties. The country up there
is described as being moist
A wrestling match between Jas. Or
well. champion of Cornwall and Jack
HoSken. best two out OF three, Is
billed for the bird case for Dec. 80.
A contract has been let to Am",
Kindred TO repair the boiler at the city
r,royre=S
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-02
Beware Of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

OF smell and completely ueraCca the
whole - stem when entering it through
the mucous surfaces Such articles should
never b. used except ON prescriptions
from reputable PHYSICIANS. as the damage
they viii do i Ten fold TO the good yru
can PCS. bly, D, rive from them Hall's
CatsTrn Cure. manufactured by +. J.
Cheney * Co. Toledo. -. contains no
mercury and IS taken internally. acting
directly Iuuu the blood and mucous sur
faces Of Tive system. In buying HaN's
Catarrh cure be sure you g. the gsnu-
inc Ii Is taken internally and made in
0'edn. Ohio. by F. J. Cheney & co Trs-
r-0r'als free.
. - By Druggists. Price 75c per hottie
's4ze t+-lTs Family Pills Tor constipation.
Tombstone epitaph., 1916-01-02
GOV. APPOINTS MEMBER
OF STATE STOCK BOARD

PHOENIX. Dec. 27.-Governor
Hunt Yesterday afternoon appointed
Lon K Harmon. OF Phoenix. member
Of the state 1--we stock sanitary board
in place Of r. G Brady, WHO had ten
dercd his resignation fro,u the position.
l. - understood that the lat,er's re-
signation had been in the hands Of the
states chief executive for number of
weeks, but the governor had been
somewhat averse to accepting the
came
Mr.. Brady stated that his resigna
ion was due to the fact that his bust
rcss interests had reached such a point
that his personal and undivided arten-
ton was necessary to their welfare.