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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL MARCH 12, 1912
JiriKNEWOF'FAKE
Cof froth Warned Kef eree Tight
Might Be Crooked.
Attell Denies He Wanted to
Buy Murphy Off.
A (Seidell ppcptMiiity t o JBiiy Spring
Merchandise
San Francisco. March 12 James Cof
froth, who promoted the fight between
Abo Attell and Harlem Tommy Murphy
confirms the report that efforts were
made to "frame up-' for Attell to win.
While CofTroth does not attempt to nx
responsibility, he admits that he nest
the inside story hours before the fight
and took steps to protect the public.
When Jim Buckley, Murphy's man
ager, came to town at 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning to have Tommy weigh
in," said he, "I asked him whether
there was anything crooked in connec
tion with the fight and he told me that
Attell had approached him several
times to have Murphy lay 3own, but
that he had turned down the proposi
tion. "I never spoke to Attell about the
matter at all. I waited at the arena to
catch Jack Walsh, the referee, to post
Mm on the matter. Welsh did not ar
rive until about ten minutes before the
two boxers entered the ring.
"I told him of what I had heard and
he suggested that all bets be declared
off. I advised him not to do this, but
to watch for a low blow early in the
contest, and if in his judgment the
fight was being faked, to call off bets
and declare it no contest.
IvCft It to Keferee.
"T also told him that if the men
stalled and Murphy laid back and al
lowed Attell to make a grandstand fin
ish and that if in his opinion the con
test was not on the level, to use his own
judgment and call it no contest.
"As every person who was at the
ringside knows. Murphy did go out to
win and the contest was one of the
fastest and hardest fought twenty
round goes I ever staged.
"However, the information came to
me so straight and was so convincing
In this case that I put in the entire
night Friday, and all of Saturday
morning to trace the thing down.
That's why I posted Jack Welsh before
the bell rang."
Slippery Abe Denies It.
San Francisco. March 12. Chargas
that Abe Attell tried to "fix" his fight
with "Harlem" Tommy Murphy here
last Saturday were denied by Attell in
an interview which appeared today.
"I trained just as hard as usual, and
bet $2,000 of my own money, but I
would not allow my brother-in-law to
bet on me," he said, in telling his side
of the situation.
Attell explained having called Jam?s
Buckley, Murphy's manager o his
dressing room, as follows:
"Just before I entered the dressing
room. I remembered I had not under
stood what kind of tape we were to
bandage our hands with. I had Buck
ley called and he told me we were to
use regular electrician's tape."
Attell admits having been in an ocean
beach roadhouse the night before the
light, but says he drank only water.
OPPOSE THE BRIDGE.
4 u jp at
Taxpayers' League Doesn't Want Old
Structure Rebuilt.
Plans to prevent the construction of
the brick plant bridge across the Kaw
river were laid last night by a handful
of Tax league faithfuls, who weather
ed a snowstorm to attend the meeting
at the court house. Xot only did the
league propose to save the expenditure
of $25,000 for the bridge, but they dug
up tax levies of the last four years
and found ways of saving the public's
money in the future.
It is probable that an early meeting
of the league will be held in districts
tributary to the proposed new bridge
and will feel the public sentiment con
cerning the new structure. Then pe
titions will be circulated protesting
against a new bridge at the brick
plant. To stop the appropriation of
$25,000 by the county board, members
of the tax league must secure the
names of not less than 1,000 voters in
the county. If these names are se
cured, it will be necessary to submit
the bridge proposition at a special or
the next regular election. Members of
the board concede that the bond issue
would not carry at an election.
For nearly two hours, members of
the league viewed with trembling and
alarm the rapidly increasing tax levies.
Oeorge A. Kline read a lengthy paper
In which he showed that the tax levies
in both state, county, city and school
district had Increased in alarming pro
portion since 1908. In the face of
these heavy levies, the property valua
tions in the county have increased
nearly $10,000,000. and are now near
ing the $100,000,000 mark.
Added to the steady increase in
taxes in Topeka, were figures showing
that last year the levies took a jump
that jarred the pocketbooks of every
property owner in the city and coun
ty. It was shown that in the recent
levy $98,472.65 was raised for city
purposes in addition to the amount of
taxes the previous year. The increase
In state taxes, netted in Shawnee
county $9,600.54 more in the 1911 levy
than in 1910. The increase in the
county levy raised $46,837.49 more in
1911 than the previous year, while the
Increase for the city school fund was
$10,702.48: or a total increase in' the
county because of the increased levy
and valuations of $165,613.16.
Frank M. Stahl read a partial re
port on the investigation of overdrafts
by the city commissioners. This re
port was but a repetition of figures
printed in the State Journal several
weeks ago. The investigation of the
city funds has not been completed and
a second report will be read at the
meeting March 25.
PAINTED RATS LOOSE.
Seattle ' Health Board Keeps Tab on
Movements of Rodents.
Seattle, March 12. If Seattle citizens
ran xo near omiiantiy colored rats
scampering about the streets it will not I
be because the rats are not there. Health i
department officials today liberated 25 '
dyed rodents for purposes of identifica- i
tion. Each rat has a price of $2 on his i
head, whether captured dead or aliv I
The purpose is to trace the drift, of the
rodent population as it migrates from one
section of the city to another.
"At this time of the year, rats leave
the water front where they stay during
the winter and make their way to hills
and residence portions of the city," said
Health Commissioner Crichton.
.Try a State Journal Want.
Journal Ads Get Results.
i 1 ; i
The Reasons
Special Purchase
Good Stationery
Main Floor. '
Plenty of good writing paper and
envelopes for every one fine
enough for very fastidious persons
at probably the least prices yet
made for qualities as good.
9c Rny fr Highcourt Linen
box paper, well finish
edneatly boxed.
15C BOX SPfine Crown
WUA Fabric paper fine
texture, excellent quality.
lf5c lb or an exceptionally
JX lgJ good linen finished pa
per, boxed. Envelopes to match
at 4c per package.
Ar Ta b 1 ets
letter size,
ruled, special
quality.
CJC Crepe pa-
per in a va
riety of colors
5c rolls.
Out of town' customers should
come to this sale taking advan
tage of our offer to refund Rail
road Fare according to amount of
purchase. This is one of the great
est opportunities for economical
buying that will be presented this
season.
HARGADINE-McKITTRICKL DRY GOODS COMPANY
SAINT LOUIS.
St. Louis, Mo.,' March 1, 1912.
The Mills Dry Goods Company,
Topeka, Kansas.
Gentlemen: You will be interested to know that we have just pur
chased the entire stock of the Watson-Glasgow Hosiery Company of Saint
Louis. Very fortuately the stock is all new, clean, and desirable,
and was purchased by us at an extremely low price.
As possibly you will recall, less than two weeks since, we bought
out the Chattin-Norton Importing Company, the largest exclusive white
goods house in Saint Louis. A large portion of this purchase, repre
senting duplicate orders and reserve stock, is still unsold.
- These two magnificent stocks afford us the opportunity of holding
the greatest sale in the history of the Saint Louis market.
Beginning Monday morning, March 4, we will offer the stocks of the
Watson-Glasgow Hosiery Company, the Chattin-Norton Importing Company,
and much of our goods in other departments, at prices which are from
250 to 40 below present quotations. . '
The writer hopes to see you next Monday morning, March 4, and as
sures you that you can supply, yourself with bargains that will enable
you to hold a mammoth spring sale of your own.
Yours very truly,
WALTER McKITTRICK,
Third Vice President.
Seven of our buyers attended this sale, and made extensive purchases of choice spring mer
chandise which will be placed on sale tomorrow at the strikingly low prices quoted in this advertise
ment. In addition to these special lots, our other Departments will contribute special values from
regular stock, the equals of which have seldom been offered at the opening of the season,
even at this store.
The Sale Begins at 8 o'CIock Tomorrow Morning Come
L
The Prices
New Handkerchiefs
Bargains 4c, 7c, 10c
Main Floor.
A most fortunate purchase of good
handkerchiefs, all new and fresh.
1 inch
...4c
All Linen-
stitched hem. special at.
All I inon Women's Initial Hand-
ill Linen kerchiefs of sheer
quality, regular 15c values, i a
... VfV
Women's
sheer dainty
handkerchiefs, with narrow hems
and prettily embroidered corners
regular 10c and 12Jc values 'jn
special f
all initials, special .
Shamrock Lawn
75c
Rich Ribbons
Up to $1.50 yd.
these are the values that you will
have tomorrow wide, beautiful
ribbons, 8 and 9 inches wide, soft,
and rich with color, novelty pat
terns in blended tones natural
flowers and conventional designs
some having broad moire bands
running through.
Just the ribbons that are in
the greatest demand for mak
ing all-ribbon waists, and
band trimming on the new
dresses; also fancy bags to car
ry with summer frocks. All
at 75c yard Main Floor.
Here Is Your Chance to Stock Up With
Good Hosiery at Great Savings
Main Floor.
You can .have no idea of the savings that are possible here, till you see how
good these hose are and think of what you would have to pay for them any where at
regular prices.
In St. Louis our buyer secured
rine Gauze Lislo hose, with reinforced heel, toe
and sole, wide garter hem in brown O -l
to. sell at . . : ,V.: ... . i, ;. ; "ic
Women's line Silk Ijisle hose of gauze weight
a beautiful sheer fabric in black and tan.OQ
full fashioned to sell at.....' I7C
Women's Very Fine Silk Ijisle hose Jn tan, an
extra good make, full fashioned, wide A'.
. . xv.
garner top, to sell at
Womenis AVliito Snk' UMe sheer and'
also" brown in these full fashioned hose
to sell at
f ine,
43c
From dtir" stocks we have taken these special lots
Children's 25c Fine Ribbed
cotton hose in colors, and a
few black, odd lots
that will sell at JlOC
Sample lot "Women's fine
-50c-gauze lisle Hose in plain
black and fancy colors,
to sell at
19c
Women's 50c to
Hose odd lots of
black lisle embroid
red to sell at. . . ,
7oc
fine
35c
Four Bargain Lots of New
Muslin Underwear Very Low Priced
Fourth Floor.
Some of the greatest values we have ever offered in all new stock
21c
Corset
Covers
Fine soft light weight material
two styles; one simple and neat with
dainty eyelet embroidery edge ribbon
rim the other having a ihi inch
yoke -f lace and
embroidery. .
21c
Corset OA
Covers JV
Good uality longcloth with a 4
inch embroidery beading at neck, rim
with wide ribbon and edged
with good lace
39c
O Good -New
V flnwnc cfvlae
w TV mm IWU
SLIP-OVER GOWNS of soft
longcloth, light-weight, good wear
ing quality well made, gathered
full into round yoke of good em
broidery. HIGH NECK GOWNS of good
quality muslin, well cut and
shapely yoke of tucks and em
broiderydainty frills of hem
stitched lawn.
17c
will be found in these lots.
Drawers
Special
Good quality plain muslin
drawers. Made with a neatly
hemstitched ruffle. Ex
cellent values at
17c
Brassieres A)
Special nbcaC
Fine strong fabric, well cut
tailored, good embroidery
yoke; special at
nd
42c
3.79
Beautiful Silk Kimonos
Good as $5.00 Garments for
, Fourth Floor.
One of the greatest surprises in this sale is the lot of lovely
floral silk Kimonos, long, full, and daintily made, with shirred
yoke, loose sleeves, and plain silk facings.
Good as many that are offered at $5.00 for $3.79.
(I trior s?llr Kimnnnc 1 soft-toned Oriental colors, with
Uiner OllK IVimonUS shirred back attached belt, pleat
at back notable value at $3.98
Challie Kimonos 69c and 89c
Fourth Floor.
Mens' Handkerchiefs
Regular 15c Quality.. J
doz.
lainty, I.on Kimono of challie
in dark and light Oriental pat
terns, plain facings, straight CQ
sleeves, great special OI7C
French Challie Patterns printed
on cotton challie long flowing Ki
monos shirred at waist and QQ.
belted Special value at.....O7C
Lawn Kimonos 98c
Pretty light flowered lawn Kimonos, very becomingly made with shir
red back, and attached belt and little ruffles of plain color Special 98c
Toilet Goods Specials
Main Floor.
PATjMOUTVE SOAP during this sale
Four Cakes for 25c
house-
39c
RIBBEH GLOVES for
work seamless for this '
sale
KFBBEK Sponges
large size 50c quality
for this sale
'Keepclean"
19c
Main Floor.
Broken lots of mens' good 15c quality all linen in
itial handkerchiefs not all initials. Great specials at
49c a dozen.
Secured by Special Arrangement With the Makers of
W. B. Corsets We Offer
A New Spring Model
of Special Value at
90
Fourth Floor.
This is a very good time to offer these new corsets and we
put them out at 98c knowing women who are seeking corsets of
stylish lines and serviceable quality at a low price will appre
ciate their value.
Sizes 18 to 26 in good batiste corsets, extra long hips
and back, well boned, hook below front steel, draw
string top, lace edge, four wide strong elastic support
ers, 98c Fourth Floor.
A Remarkable Special Purchase of
New Long Gloves for Spring
Main Floor.
Fashion says "short sleeves" that means a great demand
for long gloves, and consequent shortage in the supply, when
the season is well under way, for manufacturers are already
crowded with orders. With this warning, and tbese extraor
dinarily low prices for all new, high-grade gloves, you should
buy your season's supply here tomorrow.
29c
12-button Tjength. loose wrist
.black lisle thread gloves of
very special quality at
Regular $1.00 quality 16-button
fine black lisle thread tZfr
gloves, pair OvC
Regular $1.25 quality l-button
black and white silk gloves, 7Q
double tipped pair tfC
lingular $3.00 quality
black glace kid gloves-
most surprising value at
1-lb. can Parisian Violet
Talcum Powder for...
10c
$1.00 Hot Water Bottles
2-Quart Size, Guaranteed Quality in
tyis
This Sale at .
Kl'BBER DRESSIXG COMBS extra, good quality heavy
with strong rolled top of the rubber all coarse teeth
for this sale
HAIR, BRUSHES good strong bris- . ; TOOTH BRUSHES 2 styles
tie orusnes wnn plain wooa f c good bristles special for
. . .
backs. For this sale.
this sale.
combs
12c
8c
Men's Hose 3 Special Lots
Main Floor.
Gordon Silk lisle-foot Hose of fine soft texture, good shaped, well
reinrorced witn lisle on the wearing part, .Black, tan, grey,
black, blue Special i ...... . '. . .
25c HOSE Excellent quality fine light weight back Hose,
offered as a strong special for.
45c
15c
SHAWRXIT HOSE Standar iSc quality in a variety of colors! 15c
A Sale of Notions
Main Floor. ,
J. O. King's Sewing Cotton Machine size only 200 yd.
spools white and black 3 FOR 5.
100 yd. Spools Silk Thread mostly black spool 4f.
Good Brass Pins, 5c quality 3 PAPER.
Another make good brass pins 3 PAPERS FOR Sf..
Black Belt Pins assorted sizes 5c papers for 3f.
Safety Pins 3 sizes on card of 1 doz. for 2ff CARD.
Safety Pins sizes 1, 2 and 3 card of 1 doz. for 2f.
5c German Silver Thimbles for 3.
25c Hose Supporters Sateen pad, 4 straps, 17.
5c Hair Pin Cabinets, assorted pins 2 styles 3f.
Smooth Celluloid Hair Pins 6 pins to box, 10c quality
box 5f.
10c Black Cubes (100 to a cube) for 6.
. 5 yd. Corset Laces, wide, mercerized 15c kind 8.
6-j'd. bolt Fine Cambric Bias Tape, bolt Sf.
12-yd. bolts same as above 8.
Pearl Buttons good quality, all sizes doz. 4.
12-button
$1.50
50c 2-Clasn Glove Bargain in fine lisle thread
quality navy, tan, black and cham- OEf
pagne DC
50-cent j New Large Collars) OA
Values of Lawn-and-Lace ) C
Slain Floor.
One of the best styles for spring in all new neckwear
daintily fresh and all ready to wear with spring dresses and
coats.
Large Fichu Collars of sheer lawn trimmed
with lace insertion and edge specially purchased
to sell for 39c, though they are well worth 50c.
New Hand Bags 43c and 89c
New Barrettes 10c and 29c
Main Floor,
Stylish Macreme Cord hand bags
in cream color, with frame, fringe
and cord handle to carry with
spring dresses. Bought
especially for this sale xOC
White Pique Bags of stylish pat
tern large flat shape, with yJo
cords .HtOC
New Leather
Bags worth 31.25
-Selected both for good qual
ity and attractive style seal grain
leather lined, fancy frame. on.
Special price OiC
Every Department Of fers Many Bar
gains Not Mentioned Here
Strand Barrettes shell only, new and special joc
New 50c Barrettes of shell or amber, good variety of styles at..2c
Special Values Shown On All
the Aisle Tables Main Floor