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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
RUSH HOTEL WORK
a
Excavation for Hotel Kansan
To Be Completed Today.
Retaining Walls Will Be Built
This Week.

Excavations for the new 5000. 600
Hotel Kansan at Ninth and Kansas
avenue are being completed today.
The last load of dirt to be taken from
the big hole will PROBABLY be moved
late this afternoon. construction
work will now be rusned as rapidly
as possible before severe freezing
weather occurs.
Most of the basement level for the
new hotel is below the requirements
and dirt which has not peen taken
from the hole will be used in filling
depressions. 1t is probable that all
team work in the basement will De
completed some time Friday.
Work is now being rushed in the
construction of piers and retaining
walls for the new hotel. With teams
out of the big hole digging of pier
pits will be completed at an early date
and contractors expect to be above
the street level with the structure be-
fore the end of the month.
Build Retaining Walls Soon.
Retaining walls On the Kansas ave
nue. side of the building site are to be
built this week. Forms for the wal
are being prepared today and running
of concrete for the wall will probably
start Friday.
Running of concrete will be speeded
up as soon as additional water facili-
ties are provided. 1t is the plan of
contractors to use at least a car of
cement a day when capacity operation
is possible. Several cars of cement
were received today and placed in re-
serve for activities which will be un-
der full steam next week.
Plans are being made to close most
of Ninth street between Kansas ave-
nue. and Quincy street. The space Is
required for materials and machinery
necessary in construction of the new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
Squirrel Cage Chatter

Men gathered on roofs of houses
blocks away from the spot where the
body was found to view the play. How
they could see that far is an enigma.
unless, of course, they were Peeping
Toms.
New York. Oct. 5.-The demand for
series seats is SO pressing that men are
refusing to stand in the seventh in
ming.
Heavy betting was reported on Wall
street, with odds of 1887 to that no.
body will refer to McGraw as a
miracle man" if he puts the series
to bed in a pit silo.
Jack Dempsey. with just a mere
hint of a beard, displayed a fast left
hand in reporting the game. He re-
ceived a louder burst of applause than
was accorded General Pershing. The
crowd probably recognized the cham
pion as a superior ring general.
Hughie Jennings, assistant secretary
of war for McGraw, and the magne-
vox of coachers, after Heinie Groh
had had a good year yesterday. said
he had adopted the famous chamber
of commerce motto of South Bend.
Ind, which is Watch of Groh.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
FREIGHT RATES ARE LOWER
Reductions on Road Materials Effec-
tive in Kansas Today.

Freight rate reductions on road ma
terials in Kansas ranging from 80 to
40 per cent. ordered September by
the state public utilities commission.
became effective today. Nj. w. Wat
son, state highway engineer. estimates
that the reduction will save Kansas
counties approximately 100000 on
contracts already awarded. where de-
livery of materials has not yet beea
made. on the present rate of road
building the state will be saved more
than $250.000 per year. according to
Clyde NJ. Reed, chairman of the COM
mission.
In order to protect existing rates on
sand and maintain the rate relations
between producing districts in the
state. maximum rates were set. and
specific rates previously in effect
which are not higher than the maxi-
mum rates are left unchanged.
The new rates are based on mileage
blocks and the reductions vary from
cents on the 4O-mile block to cents
on the 500-mile block, per 100 pounds.
A special rate of so per cent of the
Published schedule for agricultural
limestone-used in correcting the
Iacidity of the soil, is made a part OF
the order. The order was issued after
shippers and carriers had failed to
agree upon new rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05

circle Rockwell field twice before get
ting fully under way. 1t was 6:07
when the plane completed its last cir
Gle at height of about 500 feet and
it's two pilots waved a final goodbye
to the cheering throng beneath.
T-2 Is First Plane.
The path probably will be direct
from San Diego to New York
The T-2 army transport is faster
ing between London and Amsterdam
and is the largest and most powerful
monoplane yet to come from the hands
of a manufacturer. 1t was designed
and built by United States army aero
nautical engineers at McCook field
Dayton, Ohio.
The monoplane has wing spread of
81 feet inches with a wing width of
15 feet. Thickness of the wing is three
feet, or treble that of an ordinary
plane. The fusilage is so feet long.
Carries 3-Ton Load.
Under ordinary flying conditions the
plane carries 725 gallons of gasoline,
rs gallons of water and 35 gallons of
oil. Approximately three tons of fuel
and lubricant will be carried on this
longest nonstop air voyage.
Painted on the sides of the plane
will be the letters. Army Air Service,
Nonstop, Coast to Coast, A S. 54.-
233." The number indicates the num-
Der of the plane.
Macready, who will pilot the ship
over the Rockies, was born here in
1888. He is holder of the worlds
at Dayton, Ohio. September 26, Last
year.
Kelley won; fame as a stunt flyer
during the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
CUBS ARE FIGHTING MAD
Bill Killifer Says Bruins VIII Turn on
White Sox Today.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-''The worm must
turn some time, and 1 look for him
to do his stunt today" said Manager
Bill Killifer as he gathered his Bruins
charges about him in preparation for
the second clash with the White Sox,
for the city championship.
THAT defeat of the Chicago Ma
tionals yesterday made US fighting
mad" Killifer continued. We prob
ably need something like that to get
us going. We outhit the White Sox
and we expect to make hits count
today"
The Cubs have lost thirteen games
in a row to the White Sox since 1915.
Ernest Osborne was the logical
choice of Manager Klliifer to hurl to-
day. Manager Gleason of the Ameri-
can league club was well fortified
with pitching talent. It was almost
certainty that Graham Leveret. the
former Gary. Ind. policeman, or Ted
Biankenship, the Texas cowboy.
would draw. the mound assignme ent
today, to continue the work started
by Urban Faber yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
NEW ANGLES IN MURDER CASE
An Experienced Hand Guilty of Dou-
BILE Killing, Authorities Say.

Newbrunswick. n. J., Oct 5.-Con-
WINGED that the person who killed the
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, rector OF
the Episcopal church of st. John the
Evangelist, and his choir leader. Mrs.
Eleanor Reinhardt Mills, on the night
of September IA. was an expert shot,
authorities today were working on
several new angles to the mystery.
This conclusion has dismissed from
suspicion several persons who had
been the subjects of inquiry by the
investigators.
The decision that the shots fired
into the rector's body and that of Mrs.
Mills were from a practiced hand fol-
lowed the second autopsy on the body
of Mrs. Mills. The appearance of the
wounds is now accepted as proof of
unerring craftsmanship, both of the
wounds in the head being in a row.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
DIES IN her BED
Mrs. HiIma Stranberg, 1904
Duane, Takes Own Life.
ChOkeS Herself Between
Springs and Iron Rail.

Mrs. Hilma Stranberg, 40, who died
Tuesday morning at the home of
Charles Beckwith, 2304 Duane street.
committed suicide, it developed late
this afternoon from the Investigations
of authorities, by choking herself to
death between the bed spring and the
iron rail of her bed.
She had been despondent for some
time. it was said.
Mrs. Beckwith, it was said, became
acquainted with Mrs. Stransberg thru
members of the West Side Christian
church, to which both women be :
longeo. Mrs. Stransberg was then i'll
in a local hospital. Mrs. Beckwith, it
was said, offered to take the wolna I
regained her health. The offer was
accepted ami Mrs. Stranberg was to
have a room in the new home which
the Beckwiths were planning on build
ing
Tuesday morning Mrs. Beckwith
went to Central Park to attend a
meeting. and when she returned
found the body of Mrs. Stranberg in
her room, it was said. The woman
mattress of her bed with a stick from
a window, and on ner knees had
thrust her head between the springs
and the iron rail. letting the springs
down on her neck. In this position
she choked to death.
Mrs. Stranberg's married son lives
in Burlington, Kan Ee was recently
discharged from the state hospital it
was said today. Mrs. Stranberg was
formerly resided at II Franklin ave-
nue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
Between so and 100 Drowned
Trying To Board Ship.
More Than Thirty Others Be-
Iieved Dead in Flames.
SEVERAL TOWNS WIPED OUT
Property Loss Into Millions as
Fire Sweeps On.
Even Montreal Is Overshad-
owed With Dense Smoke.

! North Bay, Ontario, Oct. 5.-Forest
fire refugees arrived here today from
Haileybury reported that between SO
and 100 persons had been drowned
when they were crowded from a dock
where they were trying to board a
rescue ship.
Montreal, Oct. 5.-Montreal was
overshadowed with dense smoke to-
day from the many forest fires that
are raging thruout the eastern por-
ton of the province of Quebec.
The sky was hidden by gray pail
making the burning of electric lights
in the city's offices necessary The
odor of burning wood was in the air.
Ships on the st. Lawrence were being
navigated with great caution.
Six Towns Destroyed.
Ottawa, Oct. 5.-The forest fires
which have been raging for the past
twenty-four hours in two widely sep
arated regions of Canadian northern
Ontario and the valley of the st. Maui
rice river in Quebec have cost a num-
Der of lives, destroyed six towns and,
according to reports reaching the
Canadian capital this morning, now
comes quickly.
North Liskeard was today added to
the list of destroyed North Ontario
towns Two stone houses alone
marked the spot where the villages
had been. 1t is believed several in
habitants perished. Fire fighters re
ported that it would be almost impos-
sible to prevent the fire from reach
ing other towns along the Temiskam-
ing and Northern Ontario railway.
Flames Sweep On.
The st. Maurice valley conflagra-
ton was swooping down early today
from the mountains to the village OF
ST. Matthew de CaXton, which was al
ready surrounded by flames, and to
Shawinigan, Grandmere and Grande-
piles, which were covered by heavy
smoke pail. Quick action by fire
fighters saved the village OF st. LAM
bert in Shawinigan.
The first relief train from Cobalt
arrived at North Bay today with $40
refugees, who were Immediately
lodged in private homes, churches and
public institutions.
Toronto, Ont. Oct 5.-Thirty lives
have been lost in forest fires that are
raging in the eastern part of the
province of Ontario, said advices from
Timiskaming today.
The towns of Haley, Burey and
Cobalt have been destroyed.
All the timber and human habita-
| tions over a radius of $500 square
miles have been destroyed.
The damage will reach millions of
dollars.
A large section of the Timiskaming
and Northern Ontario railway line
was wiped out
| Premier Dudrey departed for the
fire zone on a special train to direct
the fight against the flames in per-
son.
Over 5000 Are Homeless.
North Bay, Ont, Oct. 5.-The fear
! that upwards of thirty lives have been
lost in the fire which is sweeping
northern Ontaria was expressed in
! the latest reports available from the
affected area early today
| Over five thousand people are re-
| ported to have been rendered home
less.
The property loss will run into mill
! lions of dollars The fire is still
! burning briskly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
fBv The Associated Press.)


Polo Grounds. New York, Oct. g.
The Giants and the Yankees battled
for ten innings to a tie score when
darkness called a halt.
The Giants might have been able
to play their half of another inning
but the light was fading fast, and
Umpire Hildebrand, realizing that
the Yankees would have to go to bat
in near darkness, called the game.
Thirty-six thousand persons or
more saw a pitchers battle in which
Barnes and Shawkey fought it down
to the last period. The Giants made
their three runs in the first inning on
singles by Groh and Frisch and a
home run smash by Meusel. They
did little with Shawkey thereafter.
Barnes used slow ball thruout the
contest. The Yankees scored their
first run in the opening frame, when
Bancroft made a bad error and Pipp
came thru with a single. Ward made
a home run in the fourth and the
Yankees scored their third run on
doubles by Ruth and Meusel in the
eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05

Nearly seven hundred persons at
tended todaY's session. One-hah of
the delegates returned to their homes
this afternoon. The convention will
close. tonight with q memorial service
for the late DR.. A. L. Shelton, former
HIy of Anthony. Kan, who was killed
last spring by brigands in China while
preparing for a medical missionary
expedition.
Topekan Heads Woman's Society.
Mrs. Sarah L. Wilson Of Topeka was
elected president of the woman's work
division at the annual election of
officers this afternoon She succeeds
Mrs. NJ. T. Chance of Wichita. Of
ficers reelected were. Miss Alma
Evelyn Moore, Topeka, secretary; Mrs.
c. E. Brown, Topeka, recorder, and
Mrs. Frank G. Dreaming. Topeka,
treasurer.
other officers elected were Mrs.
H. II. Lanning, Topeka, first vice pres
ident; Mrs. I. A. Wilson. Topeka. sec
ond vice president; Mrs. J. G. Macy,
Stafford, secretary on literature.
New Department Started.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Cross of Lyons
were elected secretaries of the new
department of young peoples work.
which was established today. The de-
partment will deal with recruiting
students for missionary work. They
will devote only part time to this
WOrK. me new department may De
enlarged next year.
The woman's division decided to es-
tablish a new $4,000 children's or
phanage next spring at Batang. Tibet,
China, as a memorial to the late DR..
A. L. Shelton.
On the anniversary of his death.
February II. special meetings will be
held by each church and the amount
will be raised by personal contribu-
tions. All Masons of Kansas will be
asked to attend the meetings in a
body. The late Doctor Shelton was
a member of the Wichita consistory
of the Scottish Rite bodies
100000 for Missionary Work
1t was reported. that the division
, raised 10000 for missionary work in
the last year.
The proposition to establish chill
dren's home at Independence was
postponed until next year. The COM
mittee in charge of the project did
not present the matter before the con-
vention. Financial matters were given
as part Of the reason for postpone
ment.
A special committee met with Will
liam A. Biby Kansas director of the
tContinned on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05

San Diego. Cal, Oct. Striking
fog bank near Fallbrook, east of
San Diego, Lieutenants John Macready
and Oakley Kelley, who left here
shortly before o'clock this morning
for nonstop flight to New York
City, were forced to return within a
few hours after their departure
Upon their arrival back here, a note
was dropped from the plane stating
they would stay aloft as long as pos
sible and establish an endurance rec
ord if possible.
San Diego, Cal, Oct. 5.-Lieuts
John A. Macready and Oakley Kelley,
army aviators, took off at 5:56 a. m.
today in the giant monoplane IT, in
their attempt to fly from Rockwell
field, San Diego, to New York without
a stop. 1s.=
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05

Dawn found the grant monorlane
faced eastward in its effort to soar
across the continent to New York
without stop.
Air Lanes Are Calm
With word from the weather bu-
reau that the air lanes between the
coasts probably would be free from
storms for the next forry-eight hours,
the two pilots. who will take turns
guiding the plane, were optimistic of
their chances to succeed in this hith-
erto unaccomplished feat. The avia-
tors expressed the hope tha they
would make the run IN from twenty
six to thirty hours. An average speed
of 115 miles an hour was anticipated.
The huge plane laden with 725 gall
lens of. gasoline rose from the field
with difficulty and it was necessary to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
FOUR FIREMEN Die IN BLAZE
Quartet Trapped in damned Elevator
as Building Burns.

Philadelphia, Oct. 5.-Trapped in
an elevator jammed between floors
of g. burning warehouse here, four
firemen were burned to death early
today.
The dead are:
Patrick A Murray. Jr.: Albert J.
Fisher, Thomas Galloway; Edward
Paxton.
All were of this city. Paxton, Gill
loway and Murray were oversee vet
erans-
The warehouse, a six story struc-
ture on North American street,
owned by Joseph Bielitzky. was prac-
ticaIIy destroyed with an estimated
loss of 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
ASK HIGHER GAS RATES
Wellington Company Makes Applica-
ton to Kansas p. L. c.

The Wellington Gas company today
applied to the public utilities commits
sion for permission to increase rates
The rate advance would apply only in
the city of Wellington.
At present the gas company receives
5s cents thousand cubic feet for gas
1t also collects 75-cent service
charge The proposed new rate would
not change the service charge but
would advance the flat rate to 6S
cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
New Railroad Booms Cassoday.

Cassoday. Kan, Oct. 5.-This little
Butler county village is experiencing
building boom-the first one in a
number of years. The Eldorado &
Santa Fe is building a road thru here
and when it is completed Cassoday will
be served for the first time by rail-
road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
TO ENLARGE PRINTERS, HOME
With a S125,O0O Addition New Cases
Will Be Admitted for Care.

Colorado Springs Colo, Oct g.
With the construction of a s125,000
addition to the Union Printers home.
authorized by the board of trustees
in session here this week. the home
will e enabled to care for sufferers
from locomotor ataxia, paralysis. and
like ailments. Superintendent John c.
Ealey of the home announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
Meeting To Close Tonight With
Shelton Memorial Service.
Mrs. Sarah L. Wilson of Topeka
Heads Woman's Work.
TO BUILD ORPHANAGE IN CHINA
Memorial Building to DIR. Shell
ton Will Cost $4,000.
Erection of ChiIdren's Home at
Independence Is Postponed.

The 1928 convention of the Kansas
Christian Missionary society will be
held at Winfield. The place of meet
ing was decided upon at the closing
business session of the annual meeting
at the First Christian church this
morning. Manhattan and Salina were
the other cities making bids for the
convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
BOMB AMERICAN DESTROYER?
Report of Turk Attack Is Given Little
Credence IN Washington.

Washington. Oct. 5.-An American
destroyer has been bombarded by the
Turks while taking refugees at Aivaly.
according to an Athens dispatch re-
ceived and made public today by the
Greek legation here. The dispatch
was dated Wednesday. No details
were given
Neither the state nor naval depart
ments had any confirmation of the
foregoing report this morning and Of
ficials were inclined to place little
credence in it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
WNyfBX1fIIEEaR2 ri IEa2
FORECAST FOR KANSAS.
Fair tonight. Cooler north portion.
Friday fair and cooler east portion.
COOLER WEATHER ON WAY
No Rain in Sight for Next Few Days,
Says Flora.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES:

" NACNh' v .
10 oclock. .....75 2 o'clock. So
The unusual warm spell is broken,
says Meteoro.ogist Flora. The tern
perature averaged eleven degrees
above normal in the last twenty-four
hours and normal August temperature
prevailed. There will be a general
cooling off but no cold weather is
scheduled says the weather man.
Warm weather was general today in
the northwest.
Topekans may expect a killing frost
within a few days, the weather man
announces. There are no indications
of frost now. The average date for
the first killing frost is October 16
and they have occurred the latter part
of September in other years.
No precipitation in is sight The
sky was pra ctically clear today in all
(C,nntinned on PAGE TNa.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-10-05
BATTLED TO A TIE
Homer in the First Gave Nc
GraW Men a Lead.
E. MeuseI Delivered With Two
Mates on Path.
EIGHTH SAW SCORE TIED
Ruth Started Rally Which Put
Game in a Knot.
- Wards Home Run Gave YankS
Their Second Score.
The score by innings:

The box score and summary OF
today's game will be carried in full
I'm the Postscript, the State Jour-
nails final edition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-29

golf course, a style show almost equal
to the Casino. The golf umbrella con-
sists of large silk umbrella on long
light bamboo handle. Its color us
ually matches or is complementary to
the sport costume of the lady whom
it is designed to protect. Browns are
very popular. An extra caddy is hired
TO carry is over the head of his pat
roness.
A group of American men who
came out on the beach in glaringly
tinted silk dressing robes proved "a
shock to Deauville, which expects
anything from the women but expects
men to limit their eccentIicities to
white or breasted dinner coats.
The Batik silk robe to cover the bath
er lounging on the beach, however
promises to be the vogue for the men
this year, as several Frenchmen have
blossomed out since in similar outfits
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-08-29


MORRISON returned today from their
hunting trip In the mountains.
Mr.. ana Mrs. q. M. Morrison mo-
tored TO Pendleton today,
MT. and Mrs. Casper woodward and
oaushters ieft Tor portland and VIII
motor on to the coast for week end
outing
otho Foreman motored to Adams
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otho Stoll and family
OF Pendleton were the guests OF Mrs
Maplow Sunday at Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bunch and
Iamily returned nome to Adams after
spending the summer months with
Mrs. Bunch's mother IN Idaho,
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Lieuallen are
spending the week end at the springs.
MI ana Mrs Ralph Wallan and
son Billy, are spending the week at the
springs
Harold CarlTtrom of Walla Walla
and former resident of Adams who
is enploye at the Empire Paint Co.,
was the guest OF ms parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarkstrom, Sunday at Adams.
Mr' and Mrs. Bolton and family mo-
tored to the mountains Sunday for a
days outing.
lVan Blake was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Mcconnell, Sunday at Helix
MI. ana Mrs. E. McCollum and
laii'liy were the guests OF Mr.. and
MRS. M A. Baker Sunday.
Mr' and MIS-. H. l." Lleuailen and
uaughters Doris and Dena motored
10 fendleton Saturday
MRS. j. Mooney and son were the