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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOtTRNAIr-FBID AY EVENING JANUARY 29, 1909.
POLICE JOTTINGS.
The Three Coopers Are Bis
charged by Judge Urmy.
Decided That the Evidence Was
Flimsy. ,
PLUMBERS AHRESTED.
Claimed They Had No Authority
to Dig. .
Flood of Pictures of Deserters
Pours In.
The three Coopers, Fred, Tom and
!Will, and Sarah and Bessie Anderson
tound in a house at 235 Jefferson street,
the early part of the week were all re
leased by Judge Urmy of the police
court last evening. There was insuf
ficient evidence to defame the house or
convict its Inmates. The Cooper-Anderson
raid was the last of a series of
nightly sorties from headquarters at
the beginning of which were several
heavy hauls for the treasury by way
of fines, but the last few have proven
fcarren of results and the "foundihs"
: released.
Two hard working Irishmen, Jim-
fnie and John, Jim Durkin, a plumDer,
and John Logan, his helper, had fallen
to and had opened up a good sized
ditch in the pursuit of their business
n front of the house at 1515 Polk street,
when an officer, commonly known as
a. "cop," interfered and showed them
n warrant for their arrest issued on
the complaint of A. G. Keyes, who had
a grievance while they had no permit
and must answer the charge in the
evening session of the court.
Henry Hargreaves. the cigar maker
and horse trader from the feed yard,
and Bill McGuire, the Indian from the
City park, were fined $10 each by the
police Judge for their detaining drunks
"which had interfered and led them
astray in their pursuit of happiness. A
$10 drunk fine is the second stage in
police court ethics. Plain drunks, up
o the fourth time, are rated as the
first stage and are assessed $5 each,
after that the $10 class runs a half
dozen sprees. Then the fine increases
in direct ratio to the numbers of drunks
until the class of Claude Moore is
reached where a little simple drunk,
vhich is the fortieth one detected by
the officers, is assessed $25.
To see the great pile of pictures and
descriptions of deserters from the army
arrive at the police headquarters al
most daily, the casual observer might
wonder what is going w;ith the army.
Of course there are a great
many men left in the army but there
are also several regiments, batteries,
and troops recently discharged over the
country. Only yesterday about 50 pic
tures came to the chief but this morn
ing again the mail contained the pic
tures and description of 198 more which
is the largest consignment to arrive
. I f.Hnn TTii,ollv the TlhO-
a 1 1 1-ci i t- a.v liic - .
to come in bunches of Ave duplicates
to be distributed. One of the local pa
trolmen makes it a point to get one
of each deserter and has now collected
enough to put two coats of paper on all
the walls of his house should he care
to do so, which he won't.
Stories of the storm are numerous
and by no means all in as yet but the
police department has the best with
out waiting for full returns. Some few
hundred small buildings in the city
were doubtless blown over and to
pieces bv the wind last night and most
of the losers took the loss stoically.
Not so a certain party out on West
Sixth. The phone at the station rang,
and Jailer Smith responded with a
loud, "48, what do you want," and
learned the sad tale that a roof had
blown off and the snow and sleet was
drifting in and an entire family dis
comfitted and couldn't he. send out
mome detectives and patrolmen to
sleuth around the neighborhood and
find and replace the lost treasure. "Go
thou and seek for thyself." was the
reply in mind, but choked back by
the Very audacity of the request.
Way out east of the town some
twenty blocks from Kansas avenue on
Fourth street, a vicious cur ran
amuck into a crowd of school chil
dren who were returning . to their
tiomes and bit the leg of one of them.
The mother of the child is provoked
and will come to town to swear out a
complaint with the police judge as
Boon as the weather permits.
The case of eggs stolen at the Rock
Island depot' from the T.T. S. Express
Co., could not be traced by the city
detectives on the scent furnished by
the company officers or the eggs, and
somebody with a good wheelbarrow
is having better breakfasts than the
wan with an automobile.
HE HAD GRT HAIR.
NO POLITICS IN IT
Senator Hamilton's Plea for
Dignity of Senate.
Attempt to Force Dismissal of
Yeager-Aikman Contest.
STANDS FOR JUSTICE.
Should Lose Sight of Party
Lines.
Attorneys in the Case Being
Heard This Afternoon.
Robert M. Qiiisley Tells Why He Com
mitted Suicide.
Chicago, Jan. 29. Robert M. Quigley is
dead here, by his own hand, a victim of
the hard economic law which sanctions
the survival of the fittest. He was an old
man, he said in a note he left behind, and
Chicago rejects the man with "a gray
kead."
Hear Judge Hanna at the Grand
Opera house next Sunday afternoon at
S o'clock. Amission free.
Consideration of Senator Stavely's
resolution relating to the Yeager-Aikman
judicial contest case was the prin
cipal feature of the morning session
of the senate. After debating the
proposition the senate finally decided
to make the case a special order for
2:30 o'clock this afternoon when
counsel for the contestor and contestee
will be allowed to present their argu
ments to the senate for and aga'nst
continuing the proceedings.
Senator Stavely's resolution, which
was yesterday laid over under the
rules, until today, provided that the
senate should not proceed further with
the hearing of the case unless Mr.
Yeager should make more specific his
allegations.
Speaking to his resolution this morn
ing Senator Stavely declared that
Yeager's charges are not sufficiently
definite to permit of the senate's tak
ing action. He did not think the sena
tors should devote thirty days' time to
counting the ballots in the Thirteenth
Judicial district.
Senator Hodges offered as a substi
tute for the Stavelv resolution a mo
tion that counsel for both Yeager and
Aikman be allowed twenty minutes
each in which to present to the whole
senate their arguments in the case.
"I only want to see fair-play for
both parties," said Senator Hodges,
"and I believe the adoption of Senator
Stavely's resolution would squash the
proceedings."
Senator Hamilton spoke in favor of
the Hodges substitute, "in the inter
est of general justice and in the inter
est of the dignity and character of the
senate." He did not believe political
affiliations should be considered and
that the senate should not make note
of the fact that Yeager is a Democrat
and Judge Aikman a Republican.
"I am informed by the Democratic
senators," he said, "that the allega
tions filed by Yeager are more specific
than the allegations filed in the sena
torial contest by Mr. Getty, who is
my personal friend."
Senator Stavely declared that there
is a difference in the two contests men
tioned. Mr. Getty served proper notice
of contest on Senator Milton, while
Judge Aikman received no such notice
until a. day or so ago. However, he
consented to add Senator Hodges' sub
stitute to his resolution and the senate
decided to make the Yeager-Aikman
case a special order for 2:30 this after
noon, when counsel for the parties in
terested will be heard.
An even dozen bills were intro
duced in the senate this morning. And
after the titles of these were read
the senate proceeded to pass the
weights and measure bill and the
county fair measure, which were
recommended for passage in com
mittee of the whole Thursday after
noon. On motion of Senator Stewart the
senate voted to have placed on the
calendar again, Senator Stewart's
bulk sales bill, which was reported
on adversely by the judiciary com
mittee. Senator Stavely's resolution relat
ing to the Yeager-Aikman contest
was then considered and disposed of
as previously mentioned.
At 11:30 o'clock the senate pro
ceeded in a body to the hall of repre
sentatives to participate in the joint
session for the purpose of accepting
the ground on which Pawnee Rock
stands.
The members of the senate ways
and means committee who went to
Lawrence today were Senators Huff
man, chairman; Chapman, Brewster.
Reed, Lower, Milligan and Moore.
Senators Glenn. Cambern, Potter and
Brown did not participate in the
"junket" to the State university, but
were in their seats in the senate
chamber this morning.
It is expected that the senate
judiciary committee will report . the
new anti-lobby bill back to the sen
ate with a favorable recommendation
next Monday. The senators who
were appointed to prepare the new
bill state that the word "lobbyist"
will not appear in the bill, and also
that no provision in the bill can be
reasonably construed to prohibit
constituents from expressing to their
senators or representatives, their
opinions concerning legislation.
The committee on banks and bank
ing, of which Senator Cambern is
chairman, has been considering and
discussing the various provisions of
a state guaranty deposit law. There
are several bills of this character be
fore the committee, one of them be
ing a duplicate of the present Okla
homa guaranty law.
Senator Cambern is of the opinion
that the committee will shortly pre
pare a draft of a state guaranty de
posit measure and recommend the
Tailor
ed ' Suits -MiSaiurday Attraction
A livery interest is being; manifested in spring suits. Maybe the unusual beauty, variety, and good dualities of
the suits we began showing early in January gave the needed impetus. Certainly the high praise that customers
accord our suits foretells very successful selling this season. And they are not only praising these suits but buying
them which is the final test of excellence. When a woman is willing to make up her mind on anything as important
cio "vi spring suit ana ouy it in Januarv it's nsna v hPfjmsA she's
convinced that none shown later will please her so well.
On Saturday we shall show twenty styles of spring suits, in many of
ifiSi colorings, and most desirable ; cloths. Prices $15.00, $17.50,
$20.00, $25.00, $35.00, $38.50.
A Few $6.00
Net Waists :
A group at a reduced
price for quick selling. Odd
lots of white, and ecru
waists some embroidered
in colors. Mostly
long sleeved styles
$3
New Wayne
Knit Hosiery
Many customers are ready to
buy spring-weight hosiery. We are
also ready with these excellent
qualities in -"Wayne Knit:"
Women's light and medium
w-eight all black or split foot cot
ton hose 25c. Lisle thread 35c and
50C.
Women's Guaranteed hosiery
in black or brown cotton fine and
shapely. Box of 3 pairs for $1.00.
Men's Guaranteed hosiery in,
fine, good wearing cotton black,
nan, tan, green, castor, wine. 3
pairs $1.00.
Men's Silk Lisle hosiery plain
colors in black, green, brown,
blue 50C.
12 Long, Fitted Covert Coats That
were $6.50, Are now marked $3.25
Here are twelve excellent coats-, made from good qualities of tan covert cloth
two shades. They are well cut and excellentlv tailored. Some are body lined with
satin, the others unlined. Those who paid the original price ($6.50) for coats like
them thought the purchase most fortunate. You, who buv on Saturday at $3.25
are much more fortunate, for a Covert Coat is not only uuseful now, but 'it is exactly
what you want for spring. Come very early.
Ribbons
Special 29 e yd.
40c quality cord edge taf
feta ribbpn 6J inchs wide
brilliant finish colors and
white. - Also a few Dres
den novelty rib
bons. Saturday,
29c
Few W. B. Cor
sets, Hal) Price
Not so many that you can
afford to wait till afternoon.
Come in the morning but
even then, don't expect all
sizes. They are mostly
large sizes in $1.00 to $2.50
corsets lines we are cearl
ing before new stocks a-rive.
PUSELY
It is a generally recognized truth that medicines made from vegetable
Ingredients are a great deal better adapted to the delicate human system, and
paier in every way, than those composed of strong I mineral mixtures and
compounds. Mercury, potash, arsenic, etc, which are used in the manufac
ture of most blood medicines, are too violent in their action, and frequently
derange the system by disturbing the stomach and digestion, affecting
the bowels, and when used for a prolonged period often cause Rheumatism.
S. S. S. is the only blood medicine guaranteed absolutely and purely vegeta
ble. It is made entirely of roots, herbs and barks, selected for their purify
ing and healing qualities. S. S. S. cures Rheumatism, Catarrh, Soies and
Ulcers, Scrofula, Contagious Blood Poison, and all other blood diseases,
because it cleanses and purifies the blood, and at the same time builds up
the entire system by its fine vegetable tonic effects. S. S. S. may be taken
by young and old with absolute safety, and with the assurance that it will
cure the diseases and disorders due to an impure and poisoned blood supply,
even reaching down and removin hereditary taints. Book on the blood and
any medical advice free to all who write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLAHTA, CA,
Storm Veils
Tourist
Ruchings
Square Veils of fine chiffon cloth
1V4 yds. square, hemstitched
white, charapage, light blue, pink,
lavender, grey, cardinal $1.75.
Vantyne A'eils of chiffon 2 yds
long cardinal, navy, grey or
brown $2.50.
Tourist Ruehings We've just
received a new supply 6 yards
in a box for 25c.
on
Don't Miss These Good Values
in Muslin Underwear
Saturday Sale Main Floor
For this occasion we have assembled some of our strongest low priced lines
the Main Floor, in the North Aisle. Saturdav beinsr the ciosino- d
January Sale we wish to give every one easy access to the best values in low
priced muslins that this store has ever offered. Hence this very convenient ar
rangement. All during this sale women have been talking of our remarkable
values of the fine materials in these garments the correct shape the ample
fullness the daintiness of the embroideries and laces. A year's supply is not
too much to buy at one time, when such underwear is offered at prices low as
ours. :
Special display of finer garments on the Second Floor Saturday.
6 Tables of Fine Garments Nortb
Oftf Trt h I Corset Covers soft mus
GV CIVIC lin fuU front weU made
with with either lace or embroidery edged
top, ribbon drawn 20c. .
Drawers good muslin with tucked lawn
ruffle, . hemstitched hem -or plain hemmed
and tucked muslin ruffle or.
for. ........ ...... ....20C
On the 75c
Table
. -. no' O . .
Long Skirts--- ; "- '!
Corset Covers. -
Longcloth Drawers.
Cambric Drawers.
On the 50c
Table
High Neck Gowns.
Slip-Over Gowns. : "
Long Skirts.
Short Skirts.
Corset Covers.
On the 89c
Table
Gowns 3 Styles. V
Corset Covers.
Short Skirts.
Long Skirts.
On the 95c Table
Long Skirts 3 Styles.
High Neck Gowns. Slip-Over Gowns.
Corset Covers. Drawers 3 Styles
On the $1.25 Table
Gowns 4Styles
Corset Covers. Long Skirts.
Drawers. , Chemises.
Lace .Curtains
A Clearance
. Those who come in time to
buy from this .little" Jot of
Nottinghams will get fine cur
tains at the prices of common
place kinds. There are three
to four pair of a pattern
some in white, some ivory, a
few two-toned. All 3&, yards
long.
$5.00 Curtains, pair $3.50
$6.00 Curtains, pair ...$4.23
$6.50 Curtains, pair $4.50
Toweling spec
ial, 16 yds. $1
Plain, twilled, or huckabuck
cotton crash with linen-like
surface that retains its sim
ilarity to linen after wash
ing. Good weight servic
eable for tea, or hand
towels 15 inches wide. 6ic
a yard 16 yards
for.
$1
At the Notion
Counter
Sea Salt Bradley's- 85c Wood"""
land Violet for 25c. .
. Eau de Quinine,' Hair Tonic
$1.00 size for 50c.
French Rice Powder
for 39c.
-50c box
Stationery Berlin's Box Prper
3 good kinds 25c fabric station
ery box 10c.
Ruled Stationery box for 10c.
Elastic " Belts good quality
brown, blue, or black 25c.
The Skirt Sale Continued
Good selections remain in the special line of skirts that we . placed on sale
Thursday. Wooltex and other skirts in desirable colors, and black. Prices are
reduced one-fourth giving you, among other lines,
$5.00 Skirts for $3.75.
$10.00 Skirts for $7.50.
$7.50 Skirts for $5.00.
$12.50 Skirts for $8.75
New Muslin Cunains-Extra Values
The six styles described are very carefully made from Swisses of unusually
fine qualities.
60c pr. Plain Swiss, ruffled,
5 tucks in the curtain. Pair
72 inches wide.
75c pr. Plain, with ruffles,
and wide tucks in curtain.
85c pr. Barred Swiss, with
ruffle of same.
$1.00 pr. Either plain ruf
fled or with tucks in curtain.
$1.25 pr. Made from fine
C. T. N. dotted Swiss pr. 80
inches wide hemstitched
ruffle.
Rail Road Fare
Refunded
THE MILLS DR Y GO ODS CO.
Luncheon Served
In the Tea Rcom
J
same to the senate. The bill will
provide for voluntary participation in
the guaranty scheme by the banks in
the. state, and it will make provision
for ultimate rather than immediate
payment of losses suffered by de
positors in cases of failures of banks
or in case of officials absconding with
bank funds. The Oklahoma law pro
vides for immediate payment of de
positors in case of losses.
New Bills in Senate.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate this morning-:
S. B. No. 344. By Milton An act re
lating to the acquisition of lands
through the exercise of the right of
eminent domain by boards of educa
tion in cities of the first class.
S. B. No. 345. By Milton An act re
lating to district courts and courts of
common pleas, in counties having more
than 100,000 inhabitants.
S. B. No. 346. By Hodges An act re
quiring railroad companies to fill, block
and guard frogs, switches and guard
rails, for the protection of its em
ployes and others.
S. B. No. 347. By Travis An act es
tablishing a bureau of vital statistics
in the office of the state board of
health and providing for the immediate
reporting and registration of all births,
deaths, marriages, divorces and con
tagious or dangerous diseases..' - i -
S. B. No. 348. By Travis An act to
amend section 575 of article 1, chapter
16. of the general statutes of 1901.
S. B. No. 349. By Travis An act fix
ing the salaries of the commissioner of
the bureau of labor and industry and
assistants and creating a state factory
inspector.
S. B. No. 350. By Travis An act re
lating to the organized militia . of ; the
state of Kansas. . . -
S. B. No. 351. By Travis An act in
relation to accidents and requiring the
same to be reported to the factory in
spector. , . - '
S. K'o. 351 By Travis An act va
cating certain portions of the city of
Savonburg, Allen county, Kansas.
S. B. No.-3o3. By Stannard An act
amending sections 8, M and 13 Of chap
ter 388 of the, session' laws of Kansas,
1907. ' -
S. B. KO. 854. By Hamilton An act
conferring upon wom'en " the right ' to
vote for presidential 'electors.
S. B. No. 355. By ' Hamilton An act
fixing the salaries and providing for
clerk hire of coufity. officers of the state
of Kansas. ' - .:.,
BIG DITCH IS NAMED.
It WiU Be Known Officially as the
Panama Canal.
Washington, Jan. 29. Some of the
congressmen who. recently visited the
Isthmus of Panama discovered that
although the United States had been
the proud possessor for some six
years of a strip of land ten miles
wide, stretching from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, no official name had been
given legally to it. The choice was
a small matter, and so it was decided
best to designate the canal zone,
"canal zone" and that is to be the
official name. A provision to this
effect is included in the new bill
Special Notice
To Fat People
4'I am giving you here the only prescrip
tion known that will safely, surely and
quickly reduce your fat to normal," said
Dr. Jones to his fat afflicted patient. "Be
sides, it will at the same time greatly
build up your muscular strength and
heaith."
'Go to the drug store, get a package of
Kengo. You eat it like fruit or candy and
easily and safely reduce your fat a pound
a day."
There is nothing "just as good" as
Rengo. For sale by ail Aruggists at $1.00
per full-sized box. or Wail prepaid, by
the Rengo Co.. 3294 Rrattf Bldg.. Detroit,
Mich. The company -a gladly send you a
trial package free 6J..mU if you write
them direct to Detroit;-no., free packages
at drug- stores.
Rengo is for sale and recommended in
Topeka bv O. W. Stansfield. 632 Kansas
ave. Gatlin Drug Co., 702 Kansas ave.
F. A. Snow. 523 Kansas ave. A. W.
Lacey. S31 North Kansas ave. ;
agreed upon by the house committee
on interstate and foreign commerce,
drafted to legalize and perfect the
present form of government on the
zone.
It was also decided to give a name
to the canal itself and accordingly the
new bill provides that the canal
shall be designated as the "Panama
canal."
HE WANTS THE FIGURES.
Senator Clarke Starts Inquiry Re
garding Railroad Casualties.
Washington, Jan. 29. In an effort
to secure information as to the num
ber of employes , killed and injured
from defects in the equipment- of
railroads. Senator Clarke of Arkan
sas, has introduced a resolution call
ing on the Interstate. Commerce
commission to supply the senate with
data beginning with the year 1901.
Information concerning deaths and
injuries resulting from the following
causes Is asked for: Lack of or in
secure -and improperly applied sill
steps, ladders, roof band or grab
irons, running boards, and inefficient
and improperly applied hand brakes.
SHIPS 5,000 CATS.
Chicago Opens New Branch, of Trade
With Japan.
Washington, Jan. 29. Five thou
sand cats, whose sole mission In life,
or rather in their nin&. lives, hence
forth is to serve as rat destroyers in
fair Japan, have been shipped from
Chicago. The purpose of this curious
feline invasion is to aid in fighting
the plague which is . spread . by
rodents.
According to information refcelved
at the bureau, of manufacturers in
this city, from-John H. Snodgrass,
American consul at . Kobey Japan,
further . shipments, of Cjits will be
made fr.om this country. . .
The regular monthly meeting of the
Topeka school board will be held Mon
day evening. .
C. W. Jones, the new general super
intendent of the Rock Island, is back
from a little trip over the southwest
district.
: Saturday is the last day of the Mid
winter exposition but the weather con
ditions do not augur a very auspicious
closing.
The wind would have played havoc
with the walls of the Copeland hotel
had they not been torn down a few
days ago.
Thirty new members were admitted
to membership in the State Bar asso
ciation which closed its annual meet
ing in Topeka Thursday evening.
The tuberculosis people will now have
ample opportunity to give an open air
exhibition of their treatment, since the
wind blew out the window front.
There are 81 persons employed in the
postoffiee department, at the federal
building and they, care for all mall
matter handled for Topeka patrons.
Karl Hummell, who sings the illus
trated songs at the Novelty theater, is
sick with pneumonia at Keith's hos
pital, and Jake Georgen is taking hU
place.
Bishop William Weekley of Kansas
City, wh6 is well known in Topeka, will
speak at the First United Brethren
church Sunday at a church rally
which is to be held.
Some idea of how legitimate fortunes
are made, may be gained from the fact
that the 160 acre Metsker tract of land
which recently sold for $1,000 per acre,
was purchased by Mr. Metsker for $75
per acre.
A picture of Mrs. Mary Jane Ward,
who settled at the homestead at the
corner of Crana and Fillmore streets,
now occupied by her daughter,- Mrs. L.
M. Meade,, in September, 1854, has been
placed In the state historical associa
tion collection.
The gas supply seems to stand up
unuer me strain or severe cold weath
er. But with colder weather it might
not be amiss to recall the admonition
of the gas manager: "Get nlentv nf
other fuel for the gas may go low or
fail at any time."
It appears as though a few of the
legislative employes are to earn their
salaries, or at least a part of them in
the future. The senate has been asked
to adopt a resolution compelling em
ployes to report at 8:30 In the morning
and remain on duty until 6 o'clock iu
the evening.
Sheridan Ploughs, of- Hutchinson,
president of the Kansas Editorial asso
ciation, is a believer in pure air and
lots of it and always sleeps with a
window or two in his bedroom open.
He was assigned to a room on the top
floor of the National hotel last night
and In the northwest corner of the
building. When he awakened early he
was surprised to find that he was bur
ied under several inches of snow.
STOCK VALVES SHRUNK.
3. V. FarweU Kxplains the Decrease of
Value of Father's Estate.
Chicago, Jan. 29. Shrinkage In stock
values is held responsible by J. V. Farwell
for the lessening in value of the estate of
his father, John V. Farwell. from $6.000.0"o
to $1,750,000 as shown by the Inventory
filed n court.
Mr. Farwell cites an instance of a min
ing company In which his father owne.i
31,356 shares of a par value of $3,135,000. He
says these securities are not now worth
more than $25,000. Other mining invest
ments of $150,000, he declares to be practial
ly worthless.
Colonel. Tucker Called to Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 29. An order fixing
February 15 as the date for the con
vening in Chicago of the army retiring
board has been issued by General
Frederick D. Grant. Colonel William
F. Tucker, chief paymaster of the de
partment of the lakes, has been sum
frnoned to appear. ' "