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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
KILL d STOCKMEN
Engine Crashes Into Cab0OSe
of Extra Freight.
Train Into WaShOut on Big
Four; Two Dead.

Chicago, Feb. -Four stock men
riding in the rear car of an extra
freight on the Chicago and North
western railroad were killed in a rear
end collision about two miles from
Dunlap.
A defect in the air brake of the flrst
train was believed to have caused the
accident. The second train, also an
extra freight rounded curve and col
lided with the first train which was
stalled. The rear car in which the
men were riding was telescopeo.
List of dead:
GEORGE BEACHLER, Boone, IA
j. G. NELSON, Stanhope, Ia
ALEXANDER WAITE, Fenton, Ia
man supposed to be John E.
johnson, Talmage. Ia.
Kills Engine Grow.
Vincennes, Ind, Feb. 7.-Engineer
Frank Lancaster and Fireman Oliver
Hazelton, were drowned today when
the engine hauling Big Four passenger
train No. 13 on the Nincennes branch
went through a bridge on Indiana side
of the Wabash river south of here
Owing to the high water the train ap-
preached the bridge slowly. but 1t gave
way as soon as the engine got on It
The coupling broke. saving the re-
iainder of the train, but the engine
,ank completely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
FIND LOST ROOMS
A Whole Row of Them DiscOv-
cred in Auditorium.
All They Lack Is a Means of
Entrance.

1t remained for J. c. Holland, the
auditorium, to discover today that the
contractors who constructed the
building failed to make doors leading
to suite of rooms his plans intended
for offices.
The rooms have stood idle for eigh-
teen or twenty years. City officials
did not know they existed. Every one
who did know had forgotten Even
the architect had forgotten. But to-
day when Mr.. Holland was trying 70
get under the balcony to make an in
spection he began to lock for doors
that do not exist except in his plans
The plans call for a series of rooms
about twelve feet wide running from
the north to the south side of the
building on the west side. The rooms
would be over the office of the cleo
ton commissioner. the center entrance
and the office of tho Public Health
Nursing association. There should be
one door on the first stair landing on
the north side and another on the
south side. The windows called for
by the plans are there but the walls
where the doors should be are blank
The offices would be under the west
balcony.
Commissioner w. L. Porter. who
has been trying to find more office
room, was enthusiastic when the dis
coVery was made today. The new
rooms would almost equal the space on
one side of the hall on enc floor in thu.
city building and would make idea;
quarters II was necessary to break a
WINDOW to get into the rooms after
the architect located them this morn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
BARS DOG WALKING
Chief Parsons Places Ban on Sunda,
Negro Joy.

Topeka Police Headquarters. Feb.
-(somewhere in the station lobby 49,
In his latest official ultimatum to the
underworld today, Chief Harvey Par
sons, kaiser of all the cops, placed
ban on all dog walking on Sunday.
Violators of this order will make
themselves liable to immediate arrest.
Persons living in houses where this
particular form of merriment is car
ried on any time during the first day
of the week commonly known as Sun
day will be held on charges of keeping
disorderly house, as the act consti-
tutes the offense," said the chief this
morning persons found in the
house will be pinched on a charge of
disturbing the peace and dancing on
Sunday. We are going to close up
such houses. Sunday So negroes found
in such a place were arrested The
most of them were minors. 1t was in
this place that Alberta Hadley and the
other girls who are figuring in the
state hospital scandal got their start.
The place was warned prior to arrest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
DOCTORS talk WAR
Physicians Urged to Place Profession
on Basis For War Also''

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Physicians and
health officials who assembled here
today were urged to prepare for pos
sible work in the medical corps of
the army. The occasion was the an
nual congress of the council of medi-
cal education and the council on
health and public instruction of the
Medical association, the Federation of
State Medical Boards of the United
States and the Association of Medical
Colleges.
Surgeon General w. c. Gorges of
the United States army urged that
everything possible be done to ad-
vance preparedness of the profession
in case of war
DR.. Arthur Dean BEGAN, Chicago,
presented the Preparedness topic
at the meeting today DIR. Bevan is
chairman of the council on medical
education I'VE are now confronted
with the problem of placing the pro-
fession on a basis of efficiency and
preparedness, not only for peace. but
for war" he said. steps will prob
ably be taken at his meeting to ac-
complish this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
FOR ''AULD LANG SYNE"
The Old Songs VIII BE Sung at the
Auditorium Tuesday Night.

Aud Lang Syne," America 'Old
Kentucky Home" Tramp. Tramp,
Tramp" and other old familiar tunes
when Topeka makes her debut among
the cities that are encouraging com
munity singing. The first community
song fest will begin at 1880 o'clock,
Tuesday evening at the auditorium.
The program will be opened by
MarshalPs band with a half hour con-
cert. 1t Will be followed by a pipe
organ solo by Miss Mildred Hazelrigg
and a number of the First Methods
church quartet, consisting of Mrs
Charles Wolff, jF., Miss Elizabeth AL
derson. Glenwood Jones and Darwin
Bradley. The program will also in
clude several numbers of the Wash
burn Glee club and a duet by Mrs.
George Payne and Mrs. Frank p.
Whitmore
The community singing which is the
principal feature of the program will
be led by Dean Horace Whitehouse. A
number of the best known old tunes
will be sung. For those who may have
forgotten some of the old songs. pro-
grams have been printed carrying the
words of the numbers that will be in
Guided in the program.
The community sing at the auditor
ium tomorrow night is the result of
the efforts of the Topeka Federation
of Women's clubs, music department
OF which Mrs. c. J. Wilson is the head.
These women believe that a sentiment
for civic music can be developed
through community singing. The plan
has been tried with considera BILE sue
cess in several Kansas towns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
DENY TEIPER BAIL
Arraigned for the Murder OF
Mother and Brother.
Sister Surviving Attack HOvers
at Deaths Door.

Buffalo Feb. John Edward
Teiper was arraigned before Justice
Louis w Marcus in supreme court
here today on charge of murder in
the first degree in having killed his
mother Mrs. Agnes NJ. Teiper. January
80. Motion to admit the prisoner to
bail was denied.
The condition of Grace J. Teiper
showed no improvement today and lit
tie hope was held out that she would
ever be able to tell the story of the
orchard Park tragedy in which her
mother and brother lost their lives.
The February grand jury convened to
day and the county prosecutor pre-
scented the evidence in the case to that
body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

little Rock, Feb. 7.--'Fuel and pro-
visions are needed in Clarendon bad
~" This was the message of Sheriff
Frank Milwee of Monroe county, over
long distance telephone today. Some
of the marooned, said the sheriff, have
had nothing to eat since early Sunday
morning Sheriff Milwee was a refu-
gee in the court house when talking.
Two hundred persons are quartered in
this building, he said. The light and
water plants lave been put out of
commission. Drinking water is nearly
exhausted. too. the officer said.
There are about 1 500 persons ma
roQned in Clarendon, Sheriff Milwee
estimated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
Time to Think 1t Over.

Washington, Feb. President
Wilson today told Chairman Jones, of
the house insular committee. that he
wanted time to consider the Philippine
bill passed by the senate last week be-
fore deciding whether he favored Civ
ing freedom to the Philippines in from
two to four years as the bill provides
or when the Filipinos should establish
a government in accordance with
plank in the last platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
BORN IN SLAVERY, TWO
Die AT AGE OF 115 YEARS

Des Moines. Feb. 1.-Two aged
negro women, both of whom
claimed to be us years old. have
died in Iowa within the last few
days. Alkaline Carter was buried
today at Milton. Iowa. She was
born a slave in Kentucky. She was
able to perform household duties
until shortly before her death. She
was said to be the owner of valu-
able farm land in Van Buren,
county.
Aunt Jane Weaver was buried at
Denmark. Iowa. near Fort Madi-
son. Saturday. She came to Iowa
from Missouri soon after the Civil
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
MAYBE THEY FORGOT!
Rock Islands Topeka Promise Is Still
Hanging Fire.

Commercial club, announced today il
is possible a telegram would be dis
patched to Rock Island officials at
Chicago in a short time asking them if
they had arrived at a decision regard
ing sending a new department here to
compensate for the loss of the general
managers office. The matter has
been hanging fire for a considera bic
length of time and Commercial club
officials are beginning to worry.
I'VE haven't heard a word on the
proposition up to date" said Mr.. KEEL
ley this noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
PoIIticinns Finish Ter1ns.

Leavenworth, Feb. Edward Hol-
Ter, Alexander Aczell. Charles Hough-
ton, Joseph O'Mara and George Sow
ern, former city officials of Terro
Haute, Ind, convicted in the election
conspiracy cases. were released from
the United States penitentiary here to-
day, having served their full SEN
fences. All of the men by their con-
duct at the prison earned good be-
havior" allowances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
Stone for Chairman.

st. oLuis, Feb THE committee
on arrangements of the Democratic
national committee will meet in st.
Louis tomorrow to begin preparations
for their national convention here in
June. A boom to have Senator Stone,
OF Missouri, named temporary chair
man of the convention was started to-
day. Thomas Taggart, national COM
mitteeman from Indiana, was an early
arrival
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
WIGHT for Bantam TitIc.

New Orleans, La, Feb. kid"
williams of Baltimore, worlds ban
taHnweight champion. will defend his
title against Pete Herman, of New
Orleans, in a 20-round bout here to-
night. The fighters finished their
heavy training Saturday and today
each announced he was in splendid
conditi IN for tonight's battle The
weight will be lis pounds ringside
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

Washington. Feb. THE senate
today confirmed the appointment at
Otto Praeger. of Texas. to be second
assistant postmaster general and Mer-
rift o. Chance. OF this city, to be post
master OF Washington. d. c. Contests
were threatened in both cases, but did
not develop materially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
order Counts Pay Debts.

jefferson City. Feb. THE last
outstanding debt of Cole county of
which this city is the county seat, was
ordere paid by the county court today.
The outstanding bonds total e8.0On
and after this amount ID paid there
will be a small surplus in the treasury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
Wilson Doesn't Favor Cut.

washington, Feb. 7.-Secretary
Lansing today told the Colombian
minister, Julio Betancourt. that Presi-
dent Wilson had not approved the pro-
posed amendments to the Colombian
treaty to cut the indemnity the United
States is to pay from $4,000. to
SIS, 100000 and to make the express
sion of regret for the partition of
Panama mutual by the United States
and Colombia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

New York Feb. 7-Mercantile paper
303h: Sterling sixty days bills, 4.70s4 !;
demand. 4.75A cables 40 7-16. Francs
demand. $50; cables. 1891. Marks de-
mand. 74A; Cables. TAI BIG. Kronen de-
nand 1874 cables. 1872: Guilders demand
42A cables, 4219. Lires demand. GA /;
30A Bar silver. 56s4 Mexican dollars
43&.
Government bonds steady railroad bonds
firm. Time loans easy 60 and 90 days
3M2% six months, 2-z023. Call steady
high, .: low, IA ruling rate. ia; late
lean. = closing bid, 1% offered at >.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

Harry Woodruff and Tsuro Aoki
are appearing at the Orpheum theater
today in the Triangle-Ince production.
The Reckoning Flame" A beautiful
STORY of Hindo girls love for a white
man is told in the play The bill at
the theater also includes Joe jack
son. famous tramp comedian. in the
Triangle Keystone comedy. "A Mod
ern Enoch Arden
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

"Pudd' nhead Wilson," Mark Twain's
famous story dramatized for the
screen with Theodore Roberts in the
leading part. will be tho bill at the
Iris this afternoon and tonight The
film version OF the novel was arranged
and planned By Miss Margaret Turn
bull and produced by the Paramount
people,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
TABLE TALK
at THE N&&TA3

Bachelor Rotarians deny a report
that they were instrumental in issu-
ing a Geographic invitation to east
ern suffragists to take up their abode
in Kansas. Absolutely no attempt is
being made by the Rotarians OF To-
peka to rival the early day Virginia
settlers.
John r. Mulvane. president of the
Bank of Topeka and president of the
i'll at his home, 315 East Sixth street
]. Will Kelley, secretary of the
Commercial club. can see no excuse
for idle men. He is in receipt of a
letter from a firm at Akron, Ohio, in
forming him that positions are open
there for iron moulderS, pattern
workers and clay workers. Not only
does he know of positions open out of
town, but around and in Topeka, as
well.
Miss Jane Sizem from the short
grass country ate luncheon with
friends at the Commercial club this
noon and instantly picked e. L. Cope
land as the best looking man at any
of the tables. Miss Sizem has week.
or more, to spend in Topeka and be-
lieves the most interesting bunch OF
men to be found in the city appear at
the MONDAY lunches. She has prom
Used to eat her luncheons there and
tell what she thinks of some of the
diners as a result of a cross-the-table
inspection.
The Topeka Life Underwriters as
sociation will hold a meeting Monday
evening at the Commercial club rooms.
r. NJ. Hinkson has a proposition to
tax the merchants in the old rebate
association a small sum, the money to
be used in advertising Topeka. The
plan has been proposed to w. w.
Webb, president of the Commercial
club.
The Commercial club has issued an
invitation to the Democratic state
central committee to hold the annual
Democratic convention in Topeka this
year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
DEATHS and FUNERALS

DAVID E. HILL. age rs, died Sun
day at his home. 344 Kellam avenue.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at the home. The body will be taken
to Louisburg, Kan. for interment.
JOHN REDMAN. The funeral was
held this morning at Talty's under
taking parlor. Interment in Mount
Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
Banker REYNOLDS Better.

Los Angeles. FEB. 7.-Futher i'm
provement was noted today In the
condition of G. NJ. Reynolds. the Chi
cago financier who has been danger
ously i'll here since Wednesday. Physi-
clans found his heart action which
caused the gravest concern, to be near
" normal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
ANOTHER EXPLOSION
IN DUPONT FACTORY
Blast Wrecks Houses for Miles
Around-Wires to Plant
Carried Away.

Tacoma, Feb. IA terrific explo-
sion took place today in the Du Pont
powder plant near here. Houses were
wrecked within a radius of several
miles. 1t is believed there was some
loss of life. Wires to the powder
works were carried away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
Got villa Corncred >

Ell Paso. Feb. General Francisco
Villa, with about rs men, is on the de-
fensive in Nidos canyon of the Santa
Clara ranch, according to official ad-
] vices received at Military headuuar-
/ ters in Juarez today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
CONGRESS FOR IT
Senators and Representatives
Favor Tariff Commission.
Press Poll Shows That Both
Parties Want Change.

Washington, Feb. IA poll of con-
gress made today by the press shows
a very large majority in favor of the
creation of a tariff commission.
The result of the poll follows:
House of Representative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
enxing nenas .aa c.ude.

wichita Fails, Tex, FEB. "A
bonus of forty ceats q barrel = being
paid here today above the posted
price OF $40 for crude ell, The in
crease in price within . meaths has
been $50 per cent,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
GlaEs. Glazing and Paint Miller G
Gillespie. S33 K A. Phone 955.-Adv

The case of the state against D. c.
Scott. charged with Matchmaking, on
trial in the district court of Shawnee
county. went to the jury late this after
noon. The case fthe state against
Philip Brown. charged with the muir
der of Ira Cray, was called i'm
uediateiy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

Close of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re
ported by Thos. Myers. Broker. Column
bian Bldg.I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

James Young, husband of Clara
Kimball Young, the famous moving
picture actress, has sued Louis H.
Selznick, leading moving picture pro-
Queer, for 100000 on the charge Of
alternating his wife's affections. Mrs.
Young is suing her husband for
separation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
LOCAL MENTION.

Something definite on the proposed
enlargement of Topeka's auditorium
viii become known tomorrow noon at
the regular monthly meeting of the
board Of directors of the Commercial
club. AT that time a report of the
committee appointed by President
Webb to investigate the situation will
be read and a definite decision upon
the proper action to make this project
a reality will be made. An architect
has been busy preparing specifications
for larger auditorium and he will
appear before the directors. Also vari-
Gus estimates on the specifications by
Topeka contractors will be presented.
Next, if it is found necessary to enlarge
the building, will come a fight for suf-
ficient money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

Formal applications for permission
to issue bonds in the amount of more
than 81 million dollars were filed to-
day with the public utilities commits
sion by the Kansas City Light and
Power company and the Kansas City
Railways company. The light and
power company would issue $780,
600 worth of first mortgage and ST.
$4,000 worth of second mortgage
bonds, while the railways company
proposes a first mortgage bond issue
of $22,364,200 and second mortgage
bonds in the amount of S5,291,0O0.
The company last week asked for a
permit from the state charter board
in carrying out its program, to take
over the Metropolitan Street Railway
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

New YORK Cotton Mark

New Orleans. Feb. Cotton spot, steady
unchanged Middling. 11.62.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
New York Money Market.

New York. Feb. Spot cotton quiet !;
upland, 11-95. No sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

]. T. BOtkin, secretary of state has
announced that contracts for the new
automobile tags will be let in Topeka
February 81. The tags will be used
for the new year beginning July and
an order for 10000 or 100000 tags
will be placed by the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

John r. Mulvane, president of the
Bank of Topeka and president of the
Topeka Clearing House association, is
i'll at his home, 315 East Sixth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

DIR. Flvenor Ernest, office 727 Kan
ave. Phone 3199.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

Howard F. Martindale of Madison,
candidate for congress in the Fourth
district. was in Topeka today on mat
ters of business. He will go to Kan
sas City tonight, where he will to-
morrow market a shipment of hogs
from his Greenwood county farm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

The Topeka Life Underwriters as
sociation will hold a meeting Monda!
evening at the Commercial club rooms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07

Miss Lima Bresette, state female
factory inspector, is spending a week
in Seventh district towns Miss
Bresette will visit these towns in an
effort to gather evidence concerning
wages and hours of working girls
Her report will be made to the state
welfare commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-07
Glass and glazing, call 943 j. k
Jones Paint Co.-Adv

Cora Bartlett, a Harper. Kan. wom-
an, has written to Governor Capper
suggesting establishment of a moth
cring and fathering society to care
for inmates of the state orphans
home. In view of the fact that SINH
lar work is handled by private found
ing societies, it is probable that the
governor will not act on the sugges-
ton.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
Soy Farmer Leads a., icwa.

Stock breeders with long years OF ex-
perience behind them were forced to
give way to twelye-year old boy at
the Iowa State Fair this year when
Charlie Feagin was awarded the first
prize for MS magnificent Hampshire
boar. High Water. Charlie won
against the best breeders in the leading
hograising state in the Union. His
father gave hir, portion OF the hog
lot Tor his own use and started him in
the business Of breeding several years
ago. Charlie makes hcg raising his
first business. and he seems 10 find as
much pleasure around the barn as his
school fellows find on the baseball
diamond. -fhe American Boy.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
NOTICE. TnH pIlI.If ATInN.

~ ?. l.. tpublisher1 sorial-0tai!3-0216!6
bpparfDeut OF The .nicr:ar.
L. $. and Office At Sterling, Colorado
May 25, 1876.
NoTlcE is hereby given that Mary A..
Cooper, of Stoneham, Colorado. who,
on Dec. 81, 1912, Sept. rs, 1914, made
Orig. and Add. Homestead Entfie', No.
0lS423 and No. 02l645, for Southwest
Quarter of Sec. II, and Southeast
Quarter. Section 10, Township 6 North,
Range 81 West Gth Principal Meridian,
has filed notice Of intention to make
Final Three Year PrDof. to establish
claim to the land above described. be-
fore Clerk Of the District Court, at
FIT. Morgan. Colorado, on the Goth day
of July, 1916.
Claimant Games IS Witnesses:
John A, Murt,n, Il Fl. Morgan. Coin.
James T. Brown. II
Emma Kaal, Of Storchsin. Coi1. 6-l
Lee I. C1uner. uf rs
a. F. BFOWnS. Register.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-06-08
TO ORGANIZE BAND

All who are interestel in organizing
band IN Raymer are rsque sted to
meet at knapp's store next 1u .sday
evening, June 18th. to consider the
matter. BY order Of Committee.
There are large number Of Young
people abou. here who would like 10
join a band. Some have been mem.
Ders of band, others would not have
any experience, but it is believed that
a fne band conld be developed. To see
what can be done it was decided to call
meeting OF Ill who would like to par
tcipate for next Tuesday evening It
knapp's store.