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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
One Of Sharkey's Trainers Tells
Of the Conspiracy
To Rob FifzsimmOns Of the
Fight-SmOOth Plan.
SHARKEY THE LEADER
Says George Allen Was In the
Scheme, Aided By
Wyatt, carp, Dan Lynch, Need
ham and Others.

San Francisco, Dec. "a morning pa
per publishes the following:
George Allen. one of the men who
trained Tom Sharkey for his fight with
Bob FitzsimmOns. has made a confess
sion to the effect that Fitzsimmons ives
deprived of his victory through a. con
spiracy.
The trainer and the Sharkey manage
ment have quarreled over money mat
tiers, ii is said, and in the heat of the
moment Allen made threats of what he
would do if he was not paid for his
senting FitZSimmOns, heard of the cir
cumstances and he employed private
detectives to gather in the irate trainer.
He was run to ground yesterday and
induced to tell the whole story
The FitZSlmmOnS-S harkey Injunction
case will be called in Judge Sangerson' s
court this morning. 1t was down on the
calendar for a hearing q day later, but
the plaintiffs attorneys beSOught the
court to take up the matter today, as
they were afraid that the valuable testi-
mony in their possession might not
keep. They have no particular faith in
their men and propose to take no
chances.
1t is claimed that Allen in an AFFIDAVIT
named Wyatt carp, Dan J. Lynch Tom
Sharkey, and Dan Needham as the
prime movers in the plot. The whole
scheme is said to have been Matched at
Sharkey's training quarters at Ocean
Beach 1t was arranged that Sharkey
was to make it appear that he had been
f0uled at some point IN the contest
Wnen ne was in danger of losing from
FitzsimmOns' blows further that the
signal was to be given by Sharkey who
was to bend over and place his hand on
his groin, and at that moment Needham
was to jump into the ring and claim a
foul Then the referee was to give a de-
ciSlOn IN favor of Sharkey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
.BRAVED THE Law.
Icontinued from First Page.l

" insidious form of seIfshness and in
many cases of actual dishonesty towards
ones neighbOr-
If my neighbor spends money for a
handsome park lawn and I, for the
saving Of a few steps each day cross
1t diagOnally, and by my example lead
others to also wear an unsightly path,
and compel him to expend more money
to repair the damage, in what respect
as to essential principle does it differ
from my carelessly or Wilfully breaking
some ornament in his house. or. indeed,
destroying some portion of the house
itself
AS to his enjoyment and use of the
money which he must pay to replace
his lawn ruined by me, might I not as
well take it out of his pocket or rob
him direct? Indeed, I am not sure that
q burglar, facing the risk OF arrest and
punishment for depriving my fellow
man of his property, than day after
day to aid in destroying his property
and marring the pleasure which we'll
kept lawns give to others. by walking
across his park in the certainty of i'm
munity from punishment
Serious evil g it is, it has its humOr-
Gus side-One could hardly help laugh
ing to see nicely dressed ladies picking
northeast quarter of Capitol square
even after manure had been spread,
rather than use the cleaner though less
direct sidewalk.
1 do not believe it viii be possible to
correct this almost universal impulse
for short CUTS and prevent the max
ing of foot paths across the state house
grounds L even fear that liberal al
lOWance of diagonal to every known or
suspected point of vantage will not
prevent the careless vandalism that
stamps community as only half civil
lied. E WILDER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
BUY $4,000
ACRES.
Big Boom in Mining Lands
Along the Saline River.
Genuine Search for the Minerals
In Russell and Ellis County.
nod pOAT Ann ZINC
FOR COAL AND ZINC
Thought to Be There-ImprOv-
ed Machinery.
at a Consideration of $500, 600
Sites Have Been Secured.

Aressrs. F. NJ Smith. Theodore Steg-
ner and B. H. Chapman OF Kansas CITY
who are financial agents and promoter
and handlers of all classes of listed
and unlisted securities. have just MADE
a large number of mineral leaseso on land
along the Saline river in this county
says the Russell Journal
They are handling eastern capita
which is seeking investment for the
purpose of developing the mineral le-
Sources OF this part of Kansas At-es
have been doing considerable prospect
inc and have come to the CONCLUSION
that minerals exist here in kinds ana
quantities that viii Justify the per
Torrance OF development WQfh- IL IL
their intention to bring machinery lnlo
the county and to ascertain in a practl-
cal manner how rich the minerals act
ually are 1T has not yet been stated
when work Will be commenced
IA few persons have refused TO lease
their land claiming that the terms were
unsatisfactory, but sufficient leases have
been secured along the Same Dl1t1s
which is the only land desired 70 per-
init the promoters to test the Flchness
of the minerals which exist there, ana
If successful TO establish new and I'M
pOrtant industry in Russell county
The gentlemen have been l0olzlng ON err
the eastern end of the county this Week
A number Of leases have also been Sc
cured in Ellis county. according t0 tle
following from the Hays Free Press
Another new mining deal has struck
Ellis county Frospectors for coal and
zinc are now making mineral leases on
many of the Saline farms, from / air
port To the Barnes ranch winch gives
them the right TO prospect for minerals
they to give q certain per cent as rent
of all minerals found, if they are found
worth digging for They claim that
within SO days they viii he in there
with machinery filling that section with
holes to see what is under the surface.
lit is remembered sulphur water and
coal indications We're found out there
10y Pennsylvania prospectors years
ago"
NIessrs. Stegner and Chapman. who
have visited Russell several times re-
Gently. have just bought $4,000 acres of
Union Pacific land in Kansas the con-
sideration being nearly S3o0. 000 lit is
said most of the land is for farms, but
evidently a good deal of 1t has been
purchased for its mineral Wealth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
HALF RATES PLUS $500.
Bnrlington Ronta

To the west and northwest. November
3. IL. December and Is. round trip. 20
days limit Nebraska, Kansas. Wv
oming Utah. Black Hills and certain
parts of Colorado. Splendid through
trains of chair cars Seats free). and
handsome compartment observation
vestibuie sleepers. Only dining car
line to Denver via St. Louis and kan
sas City. cafe plan (pay only for what
YOU order). The Burlington route is
the original Harvest Excursion line
See the magnificent corn crops of Ne
braska Send to the undersigned for
pamphlets on Missouri and Nebraska
and consult local agents for rates and
train service
L. W. WAX ELEY
General Passenger Agent. St. Louis, Mo.
Try Ratman's Tafies. only 10 cents
per pound. 81 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
CONTEST FOR AN ISLAND.
An Irishman and Negro in a Suit
over a Strip Of Land.

A rather peculiar case, one tha-
trial in the district court wherein II.
afterwards the government gave MIN
defendant. says the Wichita Eagle
Tt is q suit in election. involving the
title of the defendant to an island in
the river. and many are the maps and
charts presented in evidence.
Nelson Swan is an Old-time colored
man.
I'm 1882 he came to Sedgwick county
and got his eye on am island ia the AR
kansas river He squatted on it and
atterW ards the government gave him a
patent to it The farm adjoining is that
occupied by H. O Bryne- Everybody
lived in peace and happiness until three
/ ut a fence around what he claimed was
his property and the fence Included
most of what Mr. Swan claimed as his
property The latter cut the fence and
then Mr. o. Bryne commenced an eject
ment suit.
The contention is that the island is a
continuation of MI o. Brwne'S land and
a great deal of stress is laid on the fact
that there is no channel between Mr.
o Brynes land and the island Of Mr.
Swan. This is why all the old timers
are involved in the case. Mr. O 'Bryne
has a great many of his neighbors to
prove that they never knew any water
TO be in the alleged channel. but Mr.
Swan viii so a generation farther back
and viii get Mr.. MatheWson. j. r.
Mead, S. NJ. Tucker and others to prove
there was a channel there. Besides he
Will prove by maps made i'm 1885 and
again i'm 1861, hy the government that
It was a we'll defined island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
coRBETr I'D ~ -.
Pugilist Indignantly Denies That
There Has Been Any Misun-
derstanding.

New York, Dec 9.-JRnes J. Corbett
is emphatic in denying the rumOr that
in some mysterious manner had become
current to the effect that there was a
serious misunderstanding between him
self and wife and that they were going
to separate.
Corbett when seen last night not only
denied il, but said he would give a great
deal to get his hands on the person who
had started il.
''The idea of such a thing" he said, sis
ridiculous. There has never been a
cross word between US. and the only
way can account for the existence of
such runlor is by ascribing its origin
to an enemy.
"Of these latter 4 seem to have plen-
ty, but never thought that one DC them
was contemplate enough to endeavor to
breed trouble between husband wife"
Friends Of Corbett We're equally vigor-
GUS in denying that there was any foun-
dalton for such rumOr- The champion
and his wife have been living at the
Gerlach hotel. and have been together
every moment he could spare from his
theatrical duties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
BIG POSTAL DEFICIT.
1t is Eight Millions and Due to Abuse
OF Second Glass Matter.

Washington, Dec.9.-A protest against
the abuse of the postal service is made
in the annual report Il of Postmaster
General Wilson He quotes figures
which show excuses of the expendi-
lures over receipts of sS.127, sos for the
past fiscal year, which, however, is
decrease in deficiency of 81 679. 956. as
compared with the previous fiscal year
The postmaster general argues that
there is no necessity for the annual de-
felt 1t has its chief source, he says in
the transmission at secOnd-class rates
Of a large and rapidly Increasing vol
ume Of matter never in the contempla-
ton of the law, which gives the nomi-
nal rate of one cent a pound on such
matter. and assuredly outside the poll
cy of law as to newspapers and period
ills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
MRS. MANSPEAKER HURT.
Furnace Door Blows Open and Flames
Flash Into Her Face.

Mrs. w w. Manspeaker was severely
burned about the face early this morn
ing by the blowing open of a furnace
door. Luckily, she was al a sufficient
distance from the door SO that the
flames inflicted no serious injury. Had
she been nearer, her face would un-
doubtedly have been scorched SO badly
as to cause Disagreement for life
Mrs. Manspeaker had gone to the
basement this morning to examine the
heating apparatus, and was STOPPING
with her face directly in front of the
furnace door, when, by reason of an
accumulation of gas, the door flew wide
open. The pressure which burst open
the door caused the flames to leap out.
tOuchingA1rs. Nanspeakerts face, scorch-
ing her skin and smuggling her hair and
eyebrows Her eyes We're fortunately
not injured in the least.
Mrs. AIansDealzer screamed. and her
cries attracted other members of the
household. She was taken upstairs. and
a physician called. Tt was found that
the skin of the face was badly bHstered
but not to such an extent that it viii
not heal promptly without dishgure-
meut
Mrs Manspeaker's injuries viii prob
ably condne her to her home for some
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
CONSPIRACY AGA1Nr F1rz.
Martin Julian Says There was a Plan
to Help Sharkey Out

San Francisco. Dec. 9.-Martin Julian
says that he has evidence complete
which VIII prove that a conspiracy was
planned and operated against F'itzim-
mons in the recent Fitzsimmons-S har-
key fight.
Julian says that the parties to the
conspiracy were Referee carp. Danny
Needham. Sharkey's trainer and Dan
Lynch, Sharkeys hacker and the Ma
tional club.
Julian says it is idle to talk Of a con
test before the Olympic club here be
tween Corbett and Fltzsimmons. be-
cause clubs in New York viii offer
any club in a smaller city. If an un-
limited contest cannot be arranged,
Fitzsimmons wants to fight for the
largest available purse in an unlimited
bout.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09

Judge Martin Says There is No Truth
in the Commissionership Story.

in the Commissionership Story.
Topeka. kan. Dec. 9. 1896.
To the Editor of The State journal:
Sir:-I am very much surprised at
the publication of the article in yester-
day evenings Journal, under the head
ing of Martin Seeks It." This article
is wholly untrue from start to finish. so
far as 1 am concerned. 1t does me
great injustice, and is extremely unfair
to those Democrats who are applicants
for the position of railroad commission
er. j have never been a candidate Tor
this position, am not nows and shall not
be; nor has my name been mentioned
for the position by anyone else with my
knowledge or consent The statement
that myself and other Democrats are
making a fight against Judge Lowe is
utterly untrue, so far as / am concern
ed. Neither myself, nor any other
Democrat so far as 7 know is making
any fight against Judge Lowe because
of any matters that occurred i'm 1892,
1894 or at any other time and so far as
I am informed and believe there is no
strife or contention of any description
between Judge Lowe and myself or any
other Democrats, of any name or ma
ture, growing out of former political
differences, or otherwise. Upon the
contrary. so far as ] know, the several
Democratic candidates for railroad
commissioner, and their respective
friends are conducting their campaigns
altogether within the lines of decency
and prOpriety. and without bitterness
or strife of any description. so far as
know. I am somewhat surprised that
your reporter should have published
such a lot of nonsense and untruth,
when the truth could have been SO
easily ascertained from those directly
interested, and particularly as respects
myself. In justice to myself as. well
as the gentlemen mentioned i'm your
article. 1 viii ask you to do me the ia
Vor to publish this note in tOday's Jour
nal Very respectfully.
JOHN MARTIN.
1T takes time to develop the truth or
falsity of statements made. especially
about political matters. Judge Martin
is given the full benefit of his denial
but many statements published in The
Journal on political matters and vio-
lently denied at the time have after
ward proved to be true. This has been
the case so frequently that "denials'
are accepted as matter of course in
the political world. If Judge Martin
will remember. he vOciferOusly denied
he was candidate for United States
senator shortly before he was elected to
that high office. The judge may DE
right this time, but the public is not
bound to accept his protestatfOns- He
knows and every reporter knows how it
is about political gossip Tt is always
and eternally denied, and nine-tenths
of the time it is true, nevertheless. Tt
may be, however, that Judge Martin.
as he says, is not, candidate for rail-
road commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
CRIMES BY SCORES.
StLOuls is Overrun by CriminalsCo
hitting All Sorts of Grimes.


St. Louis. Mo, Dec 9-The Republic
this morning prints a lengthy article
regarding the prevalence of crime in St
Louis. 1t says in part:
During the past 48 hours the crimi-
nal element of this city have run the
entire gamut of crimes prohibited by
the statutes. which recognize the dis
tinction between meum and tuum
as applied to the portable property
The depredators have piled their ne
farious avocations with a daring and
persistency which shows the contempt
in which they hold the police authori-
ties The number Of arrests made is
surprisingly small in proportion to the
number of offenses."
Following this Introduction comes two
or three columns of matter giving the
details Of the scores of crimes that have
been committed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
SIZE KNEW NANsEN.
A Hiawatha Norwegian Girl Once a
Neighbor to the Explorer

A Hiawatha Norwegian girl says that
she knows DR.. hansen, the Arctic ex-
plorer He lived i'm the Oldest looking
house across the street from the place
where she worked mile and a half
from ChrIstianna. says the World
He came occasionally to see her en-
ployer- The girl herself has been at his
house. It is nicely furnished and heat
ed by big wood fires in open CRATES.
Mrs Hansen is fine musician-she
gives famous concerts. DIT hansen is
an athlete He hunts or walks each dav.
Mrs Nansen sometimes accompanies
him. In winter they go on their
snow shoes over the snow a long dis
lance in the country DR.. Nansen' s.
countrymen are very proud of him
They flock to see his ship. the Fran. by
the hundreds every time it arrived into
port He has q great many curiositfes
70 exhibit and the people willingly pay
70 cents TO go on board.
rms money is used in fitting out his
expeditions DR.. Nansen is not much
SNeI 81 years old. is tall and strong and
llesses IN gray. His wife is pleasant
Dul IS NOT pretty. They have one child.
ts .as LIT who promises to be a mu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09

Leavenvorth. Dec a.-Thomas Dav-
export and Charles and Annie Lamborn,
charged with numbering the father of
the two latter. J. T. Lamborn. at his
home near Fail Leaf, on FEB II last,
were discharged today by Judge Myers
in the district court Detective" Shaef-
fer, who worked up the case, not ap-
pearing to prosecute The county at
torney was unable to locate Schaeffer.
and would not 60 to trial without him.
Lamborn was a wealthy farmer and
was supposed to have been murdered
for his money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
SANTA FE COLLISION.
Two Trains Collide Near Arkansas
City in a Heavy Fog.

Arkansas City, Dec 9.-Yesterday
about o'clock a stock train and gravel
train cOllided on the main track of the
Santa Fe within 100 yards of the depot.
When the two engines came together,
one of them had nearly stopped, but
the stock train was going at a good rate
of speed.
Both engines were badly smashed and
two stock cars were entirely demolish-
ed. Five head of stock We're killed. The
engineers and fremen on bOtn trains
jumped and escaped injury. A heavy
fog prevented the engineers from seeing
each other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
Permanent Census Force Suggested.

vvasrinefon. Dec 9--Tn accoTdance
with the provisions Of a joint resolution
the commissioner of labor has submitted
to congress a plan for a permanent cen
s11s service A permanent force of from
two to three hundred persons would he
necessary which would be augmented
a,-er1 ten Years. The cost of such serV-
ice he thinks would be less than that OF
the eleventh census. about ss,V11.0ou.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
ORDER OF eTRIPLE TIE,
Peculiar Benefit Association Orga-
nized BY ]. ]. Hit.

The Triple Tie Benefit association. a
lately organized secret society gave an
entertainment at $40 Kansas avenue last
evening. j. J. Hit, one of the founders
of the new order, explained the purposes
Of the society He stated that it had
been organized by men who had years Of
experience in other lodges and who wish
ed to com bine into one society all the ad-
Vantages of the others, at the same time
leaving out their imperfectiOns. To Illus
trate the significance of the name of the
Triple Tie association table was given
in which were represented father and
mother with hands Outstretched toward
their angel daughter. implOring her to
return to life again. This. Mr.. Hit ex-
planned. represented the triple tie the
father, mother and dependent one
j. NJ Miller presided and the following
musical and literary programme was
Song. America .-....-......-by The Lodge
Invocation Rev NJ. F. McKirahan
talk -.--.-----.J j. NJ Miller
song .------.,.-- ..---.- Miss K. Griley
Recitation, "C4erneVia, --.--.-.. Miss Doyle
song --------------....- ---.-- Master Corners
t-ecltation---- Miss Susie Cramer
Music --....-- Eastern Star Glee Club
Recitation, "Old Mans Story -.........
.---.---- j esSie Langstcn
song --.------.-..-.---.- Master Corners
RECITATION .---.--..N Miss Frances Corners
Iableau.
Music Observation-Disclosures Bafley's Orchestra
f'afresfro erts were served hv a COM
mittee composed of F. B. Simms. N n.
IVA Burris. Alrs. Wilton
and Mrs. TalIman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
steinwav &c An ID Is Family.

New York. Dec 9.-The viii of the late
VIM Steinway bequeaths nearly AZ 10
members of his immediate family Ihere
are some small requests of a public char
aeter and the LiederlSranz comes g a II t ee
man schools but the charitable requests
are few
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
Belleville Burglars Caught

Concordia. Dec g.-Two Of the burglars
who blew open the Belleville safe last
week We're captured here yesterday and
turned over TO the sheriff of Republic
county Also Jake Potts was arrested
here on q warrant from Superior, where
he is wanted for stealing hogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
ADVERTISE BEER FOR SALE.
An ElInwood Lunch Counter Boldly
Proclaims its Business.

Fllfnvood. Dec. 9-In the current issue
of the Ellinwood Advocate appears an adj
vertisement that reads Helms beer
go to the National Lunch Room in base
ment of National block for all seasOnable
drinks and a good lunch"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
PUsHINa cREAMRRIEs.

Inc bsIIe aprlng5 20 ASSUMES Nam
agement ofthe Bennington Factory.
The Belle Springs Creamery company
have taken up the management of the
Bennington cheese factory and cream
cry, formerly operated by J. J. Crevlin,
says the Abilene Chronicle.
Mr. Crevln is q thorough cheese man
with wide experience in Kansas cheese
making. but was unable to give the
proper attention to the management Of
his plant and attend to the manufacture
a the same time.
Several of the plants now operated by
the Belle Springs Creamery company
are fitted for cheese making and their
intenEnon is to produce both butter and
cheese Lnslead Of onlN butter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
BARTHOLDI HONORED.
Is Made President of the Society of
French Artists.

Paris, Dec. 9.-M. Frederic Auguste
Rartholdf has been elected president Of
the Societe Libre des 'Artistes Franchise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
Large OIL Refinery for Neodesha-

Neodesha, Dec. 9.-Work was begun
today by the Standard Oil company on
an oil refinery at this point to have
capacity Of 1000 barrels per day. Two
hundred thousand barrels of crude oil
is stored here awaiting refining.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
Jerry Simpson Stocking Up Ranch.

to Woodward on Monday with the in
tenuon of buying big bunch Of natives
says the Barber County Index. They
returned yesterday after buying 100
head of cows and 12O calves. The stock
was shipped to Sharon, where it was UNI
loaded and taken to jerry Simpson
ranch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09

Olathe. Dec 9.-The 25th annual ses-
sion of the Kansas State Grange has
convened in this city for a three days
session. A. 2. Reardon, master of the
State Grange; Mrs. Bina Otis of Tope-
ka. lecturer. and the remainder of the
state officers We're present.