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THE TOPEKA DAILY: -STATE JOUIUIAIi HAY ,30, 1912
HE lJUm' TRAIN
Marshal Arrested Topeka Law
yer in Insurance Case.
He "Seen Him Do It" and Or
i dinance Was Cracked.-- --
M'DERMOTT j TALKED HARD
Persuaded Marshal Statute Was
Jiot Legally Passed.
Then Left Before That Official
Changed His 3lind. -
George McDermott, a well known
young Topeka lawyer was "pinched"
by the town marshal of Durham re
cently because he was on the wrong
side of a lawsuit. It was only because
McDermott could out talk the wearer
of the bis nickel-plated badge and put
jover his argument in a more convinc
ing: manner that the lawyer did not
spend the night in the town donjon.
In the little town of Durham. Marion
ceunty, a rather modest, highly re
spected citizen died recently. He car
ried a lump of insurance and the in
scrance company sent McDermott to
Investigate the man's death. Numerous
depositions were taken In the course of
the day. Apparently the good people
of Durham didn't appreciate an in
quiry into the death of one of its per
fectly upright and respectable citizens.
But McDermott went right on investi
gating. At the hotel that night the lawy-flr
learned he could catch a through
freight train at 10 o'clock and make
better connections for Topeka. So'Mc
Dermott took his suitcase in hand and
stood on the depot platform to catch
the train. He caught the train all
rifiht, but lost his grip in the effort.
Then he left the train to hunt his grip
and sauntered back to the hotel, say
ing things about train service in coun
try towns generally.
He had just retired when there was i
knock on the door: McDermott told
tiw visitor to come in, and hunted a
match to light -the oil lamp. It was
the town marshal very dignified and
with an authoritative walk that
ccuMn't be overlooked.
"Young feller," said the marshal, to
McDermott, "ye're under arrest; come
with me."
-What? How's that?" asked the law
yer, as he scratched his head to learn If
he ws dreaming or had really fractured a
few pieces of sacred statutes. "What am
I arrested for?"
"Now. none of you city guys need get
cute with me, y-understand," quoth the
Durham constabulary, as he rose to his
full six feet and expanded his chest, mak
ing the big badge the more prominent.
"I'm not town marshal here just for fun
no siree. So come along."
His Offense Made Known.
McDermitt wanted to parley. He insisted
on asking a few Questions, but the village
policeman preferred to give information
when his prisoner was behind the bars.
Finally he consented to talk the matter
over.
"Seeing as how you insist on knowing."
said the marshal, "I guess I dont mind
telling ye. We got an ordinance against
boarding moving trains inside the city
limits, so we have, I seen you do it and
you don't need to deny it. So come on,"
and the marshal started for the door.
If the lawyer had been asleep when the
marshal arrived, he was awake now.
"Hold on a minute man," said Mc
Dermitt, who began to think of a night
in a hen coop of country jail which had
real iron rods for windows. "That ordi
nce isn't legal. You can't arrest me on
that."
"Ain't, eh?" said the marshal, who
shrunk two inches in stature as he said
it, "well didn't the city council of this
here town pass it? Ain't legal? Why,
feller, 1 got a copy of it right here in me
pocket," and the village policeman began
to rummage through the pockets of his
coat.
"Never mind that," said the lawyer. "I
said it isn't legal. It's never been publish
ed. Say,"; and McDermitt's tone became
real serious, "if you take me out of this
room, ' I'll KieJ ybil and your bondsmen
for damages sue you for $10,000 apiece,
that's what I will do."
The marshal! was leaning against the
door jamb, a hopeless, dejected bit of hu
manity. He looked rather anxiously at
the lawyer, as he slowly pulled his coat
lapel over the big nickel plated badge and
its inscription of "Chief of Police."
"You don't mean," stammered the mar
shal, "that this here ordinance of oar's
ain't just alright, do you?"
"Just what I mean.' said- McDermitt,
"and 1 11 sue all of you if you try to en
force It." .
"Wall, I'll be gum foozled," said the
chief of Durham police, "ain't that queer?
T ain't no lawyer, but seein
you are. I'll take your word for it. Hope
I didn't bother you any good night."
And the marshal, felt his way down the
dark hallway.
The next morning McDermitt caught an
early train home before the legality of
that ordinance was fully determined at
a special session of the Durham city coun
cil. "Funny," said McDermitt in telling-of
his experience, "what trouDie a reiiow
will get Into just because he's on the un
popular side of a lawsuit-'
TOM "WATSON BEATEN
Georgian Jxses Fight for Control of
, the State Convention.
THEY AREGRADING
Big Force of Men and Teams
at Work
Grading Streets and Drives in
Pinehnrst. . .
Atlanta, Ga., May 30.- Thomas E,
Watson lost his fight to control the
Democratic state convention in a spec
tacular political battle here. He won
a place as delegate-at-large to the
Baltimore -convention, however, wjlh
others whom he denounced in a con
vention speech as his avowed ene
mies. The convention named eight
delegates-at-large and 48 district dele
gates, four from each district, mus
giving the state a delegation of 56.
After the bitter Watson fight had
been decided, the convention endorsed
Oscar W. Underwood for presidential
nominee, according to the result-of the
primary, and instructed the delegates
to vote for mm until nis nomination
shall be secured."
Clark Wins Arizona.
Phoenix, Ariz., May 30. SpeakeT
Clark carried Arizona in the Demo
cratic presidential primary by a vote
at least 3 to 1 over Governor Wilson.
Montana for Clark.
Butte, Mont., May S0- The report
of the resolutions committee of the
Democratic state convention endors
ing the candidacy of Champ Clark and
instructing the eight Montana dele
gates to Baltimore for him, was adopt
ed unanimously.
THEY MAY "DROP IN"
Girls S.rt for Luncheon in Flying
Machines.
TO LAY WALKS SOON
Will
Be Much Activity
Pinehurst.
in
Require Two Months to Finish
Work.
i
Chicago, May 3fc Max LiTlie and Miss
Katherine Stinson who have been practic
ing flights at the Cicero Aviation field
will travel in an aeroplane today to fill
a luncheon engagement. The trip will be
made from the flying field to the lake
front.
There they will be entertained by Com
modores Thomas J. Quaile and James
Pugh of the Columbia Yacht club. Avi
ator Lillie and Miss Stinson believe they
will be the first couple on record to go
to luncheon together by aeroplane.
HE DIGS UP JEWELS.
Workman I'ncovers Jewelry While
Digging Post Hole.
Boston, Mass., May 30. A workman dig
ging a post hole at Monmouth Beach yes
today unearthed a tin pail containing
$12,008 worth of jewelry, part of the loot
taken by a burglar on a raid through the
summer colony there last September.
. Eight wheel scrapers with as many
teams and twenty men to work them
began moving dirt and grading streets,
roads and driveways in Pinehurst
Monday morning. The work of grad
ing in the west forty will be.' com
pleted by Saturday night, enabling
the construction company to begin
laying the cement walks in front of
each estate. Already the grading has
been done on the west side of Wash
burn avenue between Sixth and
Eighth streets. On both sides of Irv-
ington Road,' Delmar, Kehova and'
Medford Roads the grade has been es
tablish between Sixth and Seventh
streets and this morning the gang was
working on Medford Road between
Seventh and Eighth and on Seventh
street.
The Gilmore Construction company
has promised ' to begin ' work next
Monday morning laying 60,000 feet of
concrete' sidewalk and what is conced
ed to be the largest job of the na
ture ever undertaken in the city. As
soon as the graders have completed
the work in Pinehurst Estates west
of Washburn avenue, they will go
immediately to- the east twenty-two
acre tract between Summit street and
Washburn avenue between Seventh
and Eighth and proceed to grade the
roads and drives ahead of the side
walk construction gang.
"The work now actually started In
Pinehurst is a gigantic task," said
Mr. N. B. Burge, president of the
Elmhurst Investment company.
"Never has there been a property
around the city of Topeka of the
character of Pinehurst that has been
improved and developed as Pinehurst
Estates. Melrose, adjoining Pinehurst,
while a splendid addition to the city,
was simply staked off in lots and sold
for $1-65 to S200 a lot without a dol
lar's worth of improvements. While
m'ith Pinehurst-I want to call atten
tion, for example, to Wild mere
Estate, equal to nine city lots which
may be bought now for $754) for the
estate, or less than 100 a lot. This
estate, for instance, is located on
Eighth street, the street car line will
pass this estate on its way to Gage
park. For that matter, each estate
will receive a great benefit from the
car line; each estate will have a four
foot cement sidewalk in front of it,
and the whole has now a complete
lighting system jof its own."
Mr. , Burge grew Intensely earnest
when he said: "Pinehurst estates will
never be offered to the public within
the life of the people now living as
cheap as they are being . sold right
now. There . is but one way prices
will go in Pinehurst, and that is up.
As soon as we have completed, the
improvements in Pinehurst we will
raise the price that will possibly be
about July 1. Those who buy in Pine
hurst. six months from now will sim
ply pay more for the estates than is
being paid now."
From this day on Pinehurst Es
tates will be constantly and steadily
improved until they become a haven
of pest, a place of extreme beauty, a
group of productive homes.
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T H B B O YS- . O F 9 6 1...
By John T. McCutcheon.
PLAN GOOD GAME
Brewster Will Pitch for Old
Spays at ; Washburn.
Claimed at School He Invent
ed Spit Ball." ,
OLD STUDENTS, COME BACK
Determined Effort Will Be
Made to Beat Seniors.
Washburn's Last Contest
Occur June 6.
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tCopyrtght: 1912: By John T. McCntcheon.
- HHima Ski S H . ---
Arthur .W. Brewster, probably the
greatest college baseball pitcher who
ever played in Kansas, now one of the
foremost lawyers and Republicans in
Missouri, is expected to again appear
nnon the baseball-new on the arte
noon of June 6, when the Washburn
alumni will play a. match game or nan
at the Washburn field against the
newly graduated class of 1912. Brews
ter is now talked of as Hadley's suc
cessor of Missouri.
While Brewster was pitching for the
Washburn team, back in 1889 and 1S90.
Washburn trimmed up everything in
its class. He was offered all sorts of
inducements to go into professional
baseball, but refused, and studied law
instead. He was, and is si til, a great
orator.
The old students at the collttge claim
that it was really Brewster way back
in 1888 or '89 that; invented the ' "spit
ball." It was not called the 'spit ball"
in those days. They called it 'ue
"bitch." It was a fast ball with a
most amazing break, and it was said
that no other pitcher 'round these parts
could pitch anything like it. Brews
ter himself is said to have not fully
understood how he threw the thing.
tut it was poison to the opposing bat
ters. Incidentally 'it is interesting to
note that if Brewster did not invent
the "spit ball" the honor belongs to
another Washburn pitcher, Elmer
Stricklett, who played with Washburn
in 1896, and later went up to the big
leagues where he is still playing.
Stricklett, however, did not graduate.
and is not eligible to the alumni team.
A lot of other old time stars whe
graduated from the college have agreed
to come back and again', put on base
ball clothes and jprance around th ;
field as in days of yore, or aa nearly
like it as possible.
Albert. Tucker, of Eureka, -known in
his school days here at "Little Tuck'-
will probably assist Brewster in the
pitching. Tucker was a famous out
fielder, as well as pitcher, and won his
greatest victory one afternoon when he
pitched Washburn' to a 3 to 1 -victory
over Haskell, which that year had for
its pitcher the-great Mackey, one of
the best ball players the Indian school
ever exhibited.
Howard Tucker, of Eureka, who play
ed first base on the same team with
Brewster, and is now a trustee of the
college, will also be in the game. He
is now president of the Eureka bank
Lloyd Stahl, of Auburn, a well known
Washburn athlete, will probably do the
catching- for the alumni.
-Harry Finley,now - clerk of the Uni
ted States court at Guthrie. Ok., wii!
be back at his old place on Becond
base, according to (present plans. Fred
Miller, the best, left fielder the college
ever had, will be back in the game, am
W. A. Harshbarger, now a professor
at Washburn, from which school he is
also a graduate, will probably play
Many other old time star players" whe
graduated, from the college years ago
will try to renew, their, youth. The
game wiir be'piayd immediately after
the annual alumni meeting and din
ner. No charge for admission.
'The present senior class at the col
lege ia said to have a very good team.
They will at least have the advantage
of youth, agility and some practice
The alumni team will be composed ex
clusively of has-beens who don't claim
to be able to play.
HE STOPS WILD TEAM
William Alexander Dragged 100 Feet
by Frightened Horses.
WIHIam E. Alexaxnder, who lives at 1807
Topeka avenue, had an exciting experience
this morning when he stopped a runaway
teaira .after being dragged nearly M0 feet
by the' frightened horses. The team be
longed to the Royal Bakery.
At the foot of Eighth avenue this rnorn
ning . the team became frightened at a
Missouri Pacific train and was racing
west before the driver knew what had
occurred. The horses turned south on
Kansas avenue, runlng at break neck
speed. Alexander was standing near the
transfer station and leaped Into the street,
catching one of the horses by the bridle.
He was dragged nearly MO feet, but was
not injured. The damage to the team
and bakery wagon was nil.
OAlLLANl NOTES.
AUSTIN SUIT IS UP.
Wife Asks Damagea for Death
Her Husband.
of
For the death of her husband in a
street car accident, Caroline Austin is
asking a Jury In Judge Whit
comb's court for $10,000 damages
against the street railway company.
William Austin of Perry was killed
September 17, last year, - when
Shorey car struck an- automobile in
which he was rtaing. une accjaent
occurred at Central - avenue ' and
Morse street, and it Is charged that the
men in charge of the street car did
iot use proper diligence in their ef
forts to prevent a collision. William
Duggan, also of Perry, was at the
wheel of the automobile at the time
of the accident, but escaped without
serious injury. Austin died severa
days after the accident and suit for
damages was filed three months ago
b-r the widow.
tltems for this column may be 'phoned
to Bell 1729, Ind. 225J Blue or the State
Journal office.
Tuesday afternoon the W. C. T. XT. met
with Mrs. Fred L.udington at her home
on Michigan avenue. A deiigntiui pro
gram was given, after which the after
noon was spent in a social way. The hos
tesses, Mrs. Himourg, Mrs. u. m. Keaugii,
Mrs. Snyder. Mrs. John Stamm and Mrs.
Ludington. served dainty retresnments.
The Second Regiment band gave a con
cert this afternoon at 3 o'clock and will
give another concert tltis evening at City
Dark. The following families of the band
members frora Oakland took their lunches
and spent the afternoon and evening at
the parK: , Mrs. tl. v. scnoies, Mrs. ;. u.
Hooper, Mrs. Yarroii ana aaugnter Mar
tha, Mrs. C. M. Reaugh and son Lesl.e,
Mrs. Earl and son Merton, Mrs. Brown
and daughters Vivian and Juanita. .
The reception given last night at homo
of Mrs. Thos. Potter by the Oakland. W:
C. T. XT. in honor of the old soldiers was
a delightful affair and about forty of t-B
old soldiers and their wives thoroughly
enjoyed the social evening and the fol
lowing program: Song, "All Hail the
Power of Jesus' Name." Devotional, Mrs.
J. G. Huey. Song, "Tenting Tonight on
the Old Camp Grounds." Greetings in the
form of an original poem Dy Airs. a. v..
Benedict is worthy of special mention.
Little Miss Onal Leeson gave a number or
readings which were well received. Song,
"Marching Through ueorgia," ana Mrs.
Stafford.- the county superintendent, gave
an interesting talk about her work among
the soldiers. Miss vjeora Lannam gave a
number of delightful readings. A number
of original toasts given during the even
ing by the following: Mrs. Eastman,
Mrs. Shiner, Mrs. hotter, Mrs. vanue-
venter. Rev. Mr. Glendenning, Mr. Wil
liams, Mrs. tiamlll and Mr. vanaevenier.
Jlra. A. M. Basler of Indiana is visiting
for a short time with her BOn, Mr. J.
Basler of Arter avenue.
The funeral of Mrs. W. H. Smith will
be held Friday afternoon at the Oakland
Christian church at 2 o'clock and the ser
vices will be conducted by Rev. J. H.
Corwine of the Third Christian church.
Mr. C. R. Cole of Oakland avenue re
turned home Wednesday evening from
Wichita, where he attended the O. A. i
encampment, and Winfield, where he
spent a few enjoyable days with his sister
and two brothers.
The Oakland Forestry club will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. Chas. Ash at
her home. 171 Arter avenue, and the pro
gram will be in charge of the honorary
members, Mrs. W. A. Johnston, Mrs. S.
L. Bates and Mrs. F. G. W. Travis. Miss
Nell Varner, a graduate from the music
department at Kansas uinversity, has ar
ranged a . delightful program for the
afternoon.
Mrs. Mattie Harding, who has been
spending a short time here with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gerdom, returned
to her home in Mankato last evening.
The Oakland Socialist club had an in
teresting meeting last evening at -the
home of Mr. and Mrs. O. D.. Henley of
Oakland avenue.
Mrs. J. Knauber of Michigan avenue
left today for an extended visit with
relatives and friends ln Wyoming.
Miss Ezella. Tanner of 830 Oakland ave
nue left today to spend the remainder of
the week with her parents in Wamego,
Kan.
Mr. W. L. -Ward, who has been visiting
relatives and friends here the past month,
left yesterday for hisJ home in Raton,
N. M. '. -
Mr. Roy Turner of Spokaae. Wash., who
has been spending a few weeks at the R.
K. Putnam home, returned home Wednes
day. .
BURTON TO LEAD FIGHT
Will Try to Round ITn Ohio Delegates
at Large for Taft.
Washington, May 30. With Presi
dent Taft's influence and that of all
the Taft- political advisers back of
him. Senator Burton will leave Wash
ington Saturday to take up the ngh
for control by the Taft forces of the
Ohio Republican state convention
scheduled for early next week.
Although Col. Roosevelt won a vic
tory over the president in Ohio s pri
maries, the Taft managers are confi
dent they can dominate the state con
vention and add Ohio's six delegates at
large -.to the Taft column.
; "At 'a 'conference in which Mr. Taft
Mr. Sherman, several members of the
cabinet, and other Taft leaders were
present last night, it was decided that
Mr. Burton snouia go to onio ana mam
the fisht.
LEWIS WINS SINGLES.
TteDeats Performance of Past Two
Tournaments Today.
Makinsr his third win in as many
vears. Kenneth Lewis today won the
singles in the high school tournament.
His opponent was Charles Mettle.
Lewis has played consistently ever
since he first entered the tournament.
Tho flr!t vear he was the runner up
and since that time has won the singles
in each tournament.
The score was b-3; s- ana -.
HeatH and Burns will 'play Nettles
and Johnson in the finals for the dou
bles this afternoon. '
GOMES TO SHOWDOWN
Lorimer Case Will Be Called in the
Senate Next Monday. -
Washington, May 30. The Lorimer
election case will be brought up in the
senate next Monday, immediately after
the routine morning business. Senat r
Kern of Indiana, for the minority, who
holds that corrupt practices were used
in bringing about Mr. Lo rimer's elec
tion today, made that announcement
to the senate.
CURE FOR ECZEMA
Discovery that Cures Eczema. Plm
plea and All Other Skin Diseases
and Blemishes.
Hokara Is recognized by the medical
profession as an ideal treatment for
eczema, . pimples, blackheads, salt
rheum, ulcers, .freckles, acne, barbers'
itch r any other skin disease.
It contains no grease or acids, i
cleanly to use and is a true food for
the skin, cleansing the pores and mak
ing the skin soft, white and beautiful.
This remarkable preparation is being
old in Topeka by Fred A. Snow, druggist-;
Tenth and -Topeka avenue at tha
low price of 25c for a liberal jar. Dar-
Phone your orders.
If Hokara does not rive satisfaction
or do all that is claimed for it, yon
may return the empty Jar to Snow's
drug store and Mr. Snow will refund
your money. If you have any skin
trouble, you cannot spend 25c to better
advantage than for a jar of Hokara.
What Texan Admlm
is hearty, vigorous life, according ti
Hugh Tallman, of San Antonio.
find," he writes, 'that, Dr. King's New
Life Pills surely put new Ufa and energy
into a person. Wife and I believe tnev
are the best made." Excellent for itora-
ach. liver or kidnev troubles. 25 ct a.
lemphell Drug Co.
of the oil . king's stockholdings ln the
past year.
The newspaper statisticians figure that
his income is about $60,000,000 a year, or
more than $140 a minute.
SANTA 113 NOTES.
NEAR BILLION MARK.
John D.'s Wealth Has Passetf $900,
000,000 Figure.
New York, May 30. John D. Rockefeller
is now worth more than . $900,000,000. ac
cording to estimates published by the
World today. The dissolution of the
Standard Oil company, it is said, has
added more than $100,000,000 to. the value
ritems for this comlun may be 'phoned
to Bell 17.', Ind. 2JC3 Blue or the State
Journal office.
The meeting of the traveling auditors of
the entire Santa Fe system which has
been in progress in the office of W. W. .
Strickland, freight auditor, since last
Monday, ended yesterday, it was tlis
largest and most successful meeting of
that kind ever held ln Topeka.
Mrs. J. J. Hurley and daughter, M1S4
Hildegarde, came the first of the week
from Washington, D. C, where they have
been spending the winter and are staying
at the National hotel. They came to at
tend the unveiling of the Hurley monu
ment which took place this afternoon at
3 o'clock.
Engineer George Sherman. Mrs. Sher
man and their son, George. Jr., left Mon
day for a ten days' visit with relatives in
different points in Wisconsin.
Mr. E. K. Cornell, assistant secretary
at the R. R. Y. M. C. A., made an over
land trip with his father the first of the
week to Lamed. Kan., where he Is spend-
ng this week with his parents.
Mr. M. J. Drury. superintendent of the"
Santa Fe shops Jn Topeka. baa returned
from La Junta, where he has been mak
ing preparations for his lamlly to move
to Topeka. His family is expected within
a few weeks.
The following young men passed the In
ternational Y. M. C. A. examinations
given from headquarters ln New York
city: Mechanical drawing, elementary.
fhllip ljindgren; mecnanicai orawinn. ad
vanced. Preston R. Shepherd and August
Sundstrom: electricity, elementary, to
ward Langenderfer. These young men
took a six months' course this winter at
the R. R. Y. M. C. A. here and their av
erages which were so per cent ana aoov
are worthy of special mention.
Mr. and Mrs. William uevney or new-
ton, Kan., were among the many callers
today of Enginer Kill Kaln.
Dr. C. J. .fcjiiss, pnysicai airecior at xne
R. R. Y. M. C. A., has returned from a
few days' visit with his parents in Oska
loosa, Kan.
Engineer Roy Hoover of Emporia la
spending today here- on business.
Mr. j. K. suit or tne eanta re car-
Denter shoos, who- has been off dutv sev
era days on account of sickness, returned
to work Wednesday;
Mrs. A. W. Tennyson, asstated by Mrs.
C. V. Banker and Mrs. Noah Foutch. will
entertain the engineers' wives Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Tennyson,
718 Jefferson street.
Mr. Harvey Jones of Kansas City spent
Thursday evening here with his mother,
Mrs. W. H. Jones. .
Conductor Clarence Reese has pur
chased a new five passenger automobile.
Mr. Ike Barnum of the freight claim de
partment left Wednesday for a short busi
ness trip to Kansas City.
The bedrooms in the R. R. Y. M. C. A.
are all being newly painted a light tan
ard pearl.
The new mhower bath plants which have
been recently established ln the basement
of the R- R. Y. M. C. A. are proving a
jreat success.- r. . , ... -r