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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14

FOUR ACRES BURNED.
Business Portion of Los Gatos, CAL,
Destroyed by Fire

San Jose, Cal, Oct. 14-The most de-
structive fire in the history of Los Ga
tos occurred at an early hour this
morning. The entire business section
of the town was wiped out The area
covered by the fire is estimated at
about four acres. Property variousIy
estimated in value at from $100,00O to
$3.50 600 was destroyed. A dozen or more
business blocks, several manufactures,
livery stable a church and many
dwellings were burned. The fire de-
partment was powerless to cope with
the flames which, famed by strong
breeze stopped only when practically
all the fuel at hand was exhausted. A
number of men were injured, but none
SeriOuSIy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
WITHDRAWS REWARD.
Cudahy Takes Price Off of Pat
Groves Head.

Omaha, Oct 14.-Edward A. Cudahy
today withdrew the reward of $4,000
which he offered ten months ago for
the arrest of the abductors of his son.
The reward is withdrawn uncondition-
ally and the notice will be printed in
the afternoon newspapers.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Cudahy and
at the request of Police Chief Donahue
the city council will take up the matter
tomorrow night at it's regular meeting
and it is expected will withdraw its
offer of $25, 900 for the arrest of the
kidnaDperS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
GOOD YEAR FOR DUCKS.
Senator Burton's Reply to Question
About Politics.

David w. Mulvane of this city is in
Kansas City attending a meeting of
parties interested in the Orient rail
road. Senator J. r. Burton is also at
Kansas City, ostensibly for the same
purpose. The Orient directors met al
the Coates house this afternoon. When
Mr. Burton was asked whether the
coincidence of his visit with that of Mr.
Mulvane had any political significance,
he replied:
This is a good year for ducks. That
is all know. My visit to Kansas City
is utterly devoid of news interest
am here to attend meeting of the di-
rectors of the Orient road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
No New Cardinals.

Baltimore, Oct. 1.-THE Sun prints
the following: 1.-The Sun has been for
some time in possession of information
gained from one in close touch with the
vatican that no new cardinals will be
created at the coming consistory; but if
any names are presented no prelate in
the United States will be honored. This
information is in harmony with what
is said to be the intention of Pope Leo
that no other American cardinal will
be created as long as Cardinal Gibbons
lives"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
MISS ROOSEvELT'S DEBUT.
Presidents Oldest Daughter Is to
Enter Society January 2.

Washington, Oct. 14-Mrs. Roosevelt
has announced to a few friends that the
coming out party of Miss Alice Rooser
velt will take place in the east room
of the White House on January 2. The
function will take the customary form
of a O'Clock tea.
Not since Miss Nellie Grant made her
bow to Washington society thirty years
ago has the home of the presidents been
enlivened by such an event. Miss Alice
will come to Washington on October 26.
She will accompany her father to New
Haven when he receives the degree OF
LII. d. from Yale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Miss Hecker Golf Champion,

New York, Oct. 14.-Miss Genevieve
Hecker of the Essex County Country
club. Orange, N. J., champion woman
golfer of the metropolitan Golf associa-
ton, Saturday won the highest honors
that a woman golfer can attain in the
United States. On the Baltusrol Golf
club links near Short Hills. N. J.. Miss
Hecker in defeating Miss Lucy Heron
of Cincinnati by 5 up and 3 to play
won, the much-coveted title of cham
pion woman golfer of the United States
Golf association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
TO TAKE CARE OF CROWD.
Better Arrangements at Foot Ball
Game saturday

Better arrangements for handling the
crowd at the football game between K. L.
and Washburn the Topeka gridiron
next Saturday afternoon will be made
The idea is to have carriage stands re-
served and sold at a nominal price. The
entrance gate will be widened and some
svsteTn viii be followed in getting the car
riages out of the grounds At the last two
games there have been several accidents
at the narrow gate. The carriage stands
will be staked off and the reservations
sold in advance of the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Lodee Sees ROOSEVELT.

Washington, Oct. 14.-Senator Lodge,
of Massachusetts, who has just re
turned to the United States from Eu
rope called at the White House and
spent some time with the President.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Lodge.
President Roosevelt attended religious
services Sunday at the Grace Reformed
church, while Mrs. Roosevelt and the
two children now here went to st.
Johns Episcopal church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Daughters of the King.

Mrs. Bradley and Miss Ryerson Of
New York, president and secretary of
the Daughters of the King, will address
the students of Bethany and men bers
of the order on Wednesday, morning at
9 O'Clock All Daughters of the King
are urged to be present. The service
will be in the chapel of the college of
the Sisters of Bethany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Galien Wined ont

St Joseph, Mich, Oct 14.-The town
of Galien in the southern part of the
county was practically wiped out early
today by fire that started in a laundry.
Estima ted loss 500, ,OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
WELLINGTON IN Os BORNE.
Looking After His Boom For Con-
gressman.

Downs, Kan, Oct. 14.-E W. We'll
lington, of Ellsworth. was in Osborne
county several days last week looking
after his political fences He found
large number of friends here who have
not forgotten the sturdy race he made
for state senator when the Populist
party was at the zenith of its power
Many leading Republicans cencede that
Osborne county will be for Wellington
for congress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Recent Santa Fe Changes.

O. H. Thomas has been appointed
passenger agent at Peoria, Ill, in place
of F. w Mcdonald. transferred
Fl. H. Francisco, commercial agent at
San Francisco, has been appointed com
mercial agent at Los Angeles
f. NJ Clough has been appointed gen
eral foreman of bridges and buildings at
Wellington, to succeed J. ID. Hildebrand
Charles Eddington has been appointed
general foreman at Trinidad, Col.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Marconi Covers $50 Miles.

London, Oct 14.-A new advance IN
wireless telegraphy is recorded here
this morning. The Daily Telegraph
says that Marconi has succeeded IN
transmitting messages through the air
for nearly $50 miles which Is far great
reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
chinese Put Up the Bond.

Pekin, Oct. 1.-THE Chinese pleni
potentiaries have performed their last
official act and forwarded to the Span
ish minister who is the dean of the
diplomatic corps, a bond for the in
demnity of 45O. 100000 taels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
TIME CUT DOWN.
Santa Fe Carpenters at Newton to
Work Nine Hours

Newton, Kan, Oct. 14.-A bulletin
was posted in the Santa Fe carpenter
shop Saturday morning. informing the
employees of that department. that until
further notice they would work but
nine hours a day This is one depart
ment where the men are not compelled
to put in any overtime, and they are
naturally a little bit sore to think their
working time has been reduced The
order took effect this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
SNOW IN KANSAS.
Rock Island Reports Fall In
Western Part of State.

The first snow of the season in Kansas
has fallen. Reports received at the Rock
Island general offices here today are to
the effect that a light snow fell over the
lines of that road from Hutchinson to
Pratt
This includes portion of Reno, King
man, Stafford and Pratt counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
WAGON LOAD OF EVIDENCE.
Taking Testimony in Denver in an
Old Case.

j. w. Gleed, Jas. Wick, and J. L. Hunt
are in Denver where they are spending
a week taking testimony in the suit
against T. B. Sweet and George M. No
Bile in the old Trust company of Amer
lea case The suit is brought on behalf
of English creditors of the company
and the amount involved is over $780,.
0O0
Many days have already been devoted
to taking dispositions both in England
and America and there will be a wagon
load of testimony when the case finally
comes to trial.
Cliff Histed represented the defend
ants in the taking of the depositions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Killed by His Brother.

Albert Lea, Mimi, Oct 14-WhiIe hunt
ing Sunday afternoon. August Paulson.
cashier of the First National bank. was
accidentally shot by a younger brother.
The top of his head was blown away,
death resulting instantly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Congressman HnlI Sick.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 14-Congressman
Hull. chairman of the committee on mill
tary affairs, is i'll at his home in this city.
He returned from Washington last even
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
CHARGE OF MURDER.
Is Formally Preferred Against Mrs
Witwer.

Dayton, o. Oct 14.-The formal charge
of murder in the first degree was today
preferred against Mrs. Mary Bell Wit
wer, the suspected wholesale murderer
1t is charged that death was due to the
administration of arsenic wilfully and
purposely by Mrs. Witwer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Classified Service Examinatiou

States civil service commission an
nounces that on November 19,1901. an
examination will be held at Wichita,
Kan, for the position of messenger
boy in the weather bureau
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Takes Money out.

Stockholm, Oct. 1.-THE postal sta
tistics for 1900 show that since interna-
tional money orders were inaugurated
in 1885, the United States sent to
Sweden 81, ,124 900 kroner more than was
received in the United States from
Sweden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Berth For E. E. Purcell j..

Washington, Oct 14.-E. E. Purcell.
of Kansas City, has been appointed d
$1,000 clerk at the cavalry and light
artillery school. Fort Riley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Weather Indications

Chicago, Oct. 14.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Tues
day; rising temperature; southerly
winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14

lContinued on sixth Page.l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
AS TO AMERICA FOR AMERICANS.

What with the Chinese immigration exclusion act
which expires by limitation, and which, not re-
leave the Chinaman come to our shores
and what with the public discussions and arising
from the anarchist problem there is than ordinary
feeling manifest congress immigration question
tain that the urgent request of the President legislation
restricting immigration will with an effective
Spouse by congress- Support will given to President
by the immigration Restriction league. which has been
working legislation of character for several years
This association urged the passage Of the Lodge bill in 1896
and 1897 and asking similar bill be passed
The Lodge bin provided educational for the ad-
mission of immigrants II destined per-
fifteen years of age who cannot read and write
parents and grandparents of immigrants already here
immigrants unable to twenty of the
Constitution of the United States printed language
Of their native country by the provisions that BILL
TO be returned to the countries which they came
In again urging the educational test the league submits
statistics showing the character of immigration
According these figures immigration from Eastern
Europe including Spain and Portugal the year
1901 amounted to 24S203 per cent the total The
Rod 1912 SS7 per cent of the whole The i'm
porance of these figures indicated by the statement that
among the immigrants from Eastern Europe including
Spain and Portugal 46 per of those over fourteen
years Of unable write while only 6
cent Of those from Western Europe were similarly Hit
crate.
There is doubt that the character the foreign pop
uation is changing for the with the change in vol
of immigration from countries Of Eastern and South
Europe and these people foreign lands are to
be successfully assimated made over into American
citizens an educational test must be applied There
10 be no better time take up and dispose Of question
than the present Congress should not fail to act
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
lie LOYAL LEGION ON ROOSEVELT.

resolution of thanks has been transmitted the Presi
dent by the Loyal Legion of Ohio for what he said in his
about the survivors of the Union army His words
were:
mo other citizens deserve well Of the republic" said
the President cas- the veterans the survivors of those who
saved the Union They did the deed which, if left
would have that all else in history went
for nothing But for their steadfas in the great
crisis Of history all annals would be meaning
less and experiment in popular freedom and self
government a gloomy failure"
All of the Presidents since Lincoln have urged the same
thing but they all had been participants in the for the
Union Rooseves tribute comes from the first to sit
in the White house since 1869 who did participate
the Civil the Union side old enough
done when that struggle began. Theodore Roosevelt
less than years of age when that He be
longs to the generation that has up since the
among whom there is not always clear understanding
appreciation Of what the Union soldiers did for their
try sometimes inclined forget why
fought President Roosevelt old enough to
anything about the personally but he has read
the history Of his country to good advantage
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
THE WOMEN FOR SINGLE STATEHOOD.

Anomalous that may sound SEEM is nevertheless
true the following are more tenacious
than when once they have resolved upon striking
fosany desired object Unfnchingly woman punges in
doggedy holds where the average would balk
throw up the sponge At during late convention
the W. c. T. Z. held in Oklahoma, the opponents of
single statehood seem have convinced the lady delegates
statehood rebound to the cause of
perance Rmoteness of connection for any proposition
little figure the logic the average The
alluded having resolved against single state.
hood Immediately wheeled its more heavy ordnance
position and opened fire on congress The entire organiza
the Atlantic the Pacific oceans has been en-
listed this movement the interest of temperance
petitions by being forwarded
ngton What connection single double statehood
possibly have with for against temperance will puzzle
the average man. doubt feminine logic ever holds
queer quirks and is Outlines orfetched This w c. T. u
contingent gener their petition
intimate juxtaposton Indian appetite and free
whisky would, nolens volens, the man.
ignoring papable historical fact that that just
what the white has been actively endeavoring
accomplish for hundred years and more OF course
are glad of being assured that the w c. T. U have
taken hold Of something practical last which also
holds such flavor of consistency Of wisdom. This
movement overshadows any free enterprise with
cold the side. Figuratively Indian by
his breechclout and saves him from drunkards grave
simply by hedging him with geographical line
No would havev been smart enough to
solution Of that compounded problem Of
civilization constituted two such simple ingredients
Indian whisky
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13

There would be no great amount of joy
over the territory if Judge Merrick should
land a job
Dennis Flynn IS on three committees in
the house-public lands, territories and
agriculture
There viii be a pretty strenuous time
If Mrs. William jenkins does cal on
President Roosevelt
The postoffices of Mountain View and
Geary win be advanced TO the presiden-
tiai class January L
Judge Merrich did not seem to land very
hard on the job OF chief justice while in
the city Of Washington.
\ good many Of the postofice appoint
meEts IN Oklahoma ere hanging FIRE
Probably somebody has been making afli-
davit fights.
Robert Owen, who Is heading the move
ment. for double statehood over IN the
Indian nations. is said 10 aspire TO q seat
in the United States senste.
II would be Just like Tom Ferguson, IL
he found that the job OF governor OF Ok
lahoma was impossible. 70 resign and 80
back 10 Blaine county without q regret.
If all the memorials 70 congress on
statehood, issued by Oklahoma and the
Indian territory were put together they
would make q book as big as a diction-
airy.
In his bill dividing Indian territory into
counties Dennis Flynn names county
seats at Chickasha. Rush Springs and
Comanche. PauTs Valley. Davis and Ard
more.
The territorial board of education
should be compelled to show Up the pro-
ceedings Of it's meetings. Why should any
public proceedings in Oklahoma be con-
cesIed?
Frank Greer believes that there is no
doubt that the Indian territory and Ok
lahoma as one state would be Republican.
He says that the Cherokee nation is Re
publican.
The chances are that before he mas been
in a year. President Roosevelt viii be so
tired OF Oklahoma afidavits that he viii
be for immediate statehood and the i'm
mediator the better.
1t is very funny to hear the white peo-
pie who have a drop or two OF Indian
blood in their veins talking about how
they traded all the land east OF the Mis-
sissippi river TO the white man for the
Indian territory.
Chief Justice Burford has flied the
place admirably in the past and the ter
ritory is to be congratulated on mis- re-
appointment. II is unfortunate that he
could not aspire TO the place again with
out being the target Of a whole lot OF mis-
cellaneous mud.
The truth about that last Muskogee
convention was that there were fifteen
delegates from other points in the Indian
territory, fifteen from Muskogee and
fourteen spectators part OF the time, and
thirteen the rest. It was warm conven-
ton.
Bob Men: There is whole lot OF tom
my-rot going the rounds OF the press in
reference 10 those rich society ladies OF
Chicago, Sho have organized an exclusive
Bible class among themselves and en-
ployed a high-priced sky-pilot TO teach
them. II IS safe TO say that there ism I
an earnest christian In the whole ca
Doodle, but on the contrary 1t is simply
a fad that will only last until the fash
ionable dress-ball season opens. Women
who carry their lap-dogs TO Bible read
ing meetings. and leave their babies at
home in charge Of nurse girls, are not the
kind Of material to advance the cause Of
Christianity"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
EEw IL ANY ARE RuRlEp ALIVE.

There deep dark dread upon the part of many. of
greater than ordinarily comprehended of being
buried alive.
millionaire at Newburgh N Y, instructions that
should dead be dead, his physician
should blood vessel to make douby
that there would be revival in the confines of the
tomb His directions carried Wednesday last
There widespread fear of burial alive and exagge
alton in the popular mind of the number Of of such
burial Under the system of embaming which is
there could be possibility of life in the body In
other cases. where the bodies of the buried have changed
their positions in the coffin there is little to think
that there has been consciousness sometimes happens
that spasmodc muscular conractons will take place after
DEATH and it conceivable that they might slight
change in position the arms which would be grossly
exaggerated in the report STILL burial alive is possbiI
y. know from the recovery Of persons from frances
which have been pronounced dead 1t does not follow that
there would be consciousness the part of the victim in
any after confinement in space with such
limited supply of air. Usually the physician may be
trusted to decide whether the patient beyond the posi-
bity of restoration but the person who fears might well
follow the miiionaires example
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13
9altY 1aalc
N. M. MURDOCH. Editor.
DEMOCRATS GROWING NOR NUMEROUS.

That is they to be growing more numerous down
IN that abolition hold Of Yankees, the city of beans
They the Republicans out of their boots with fellow
by the name of Patrick Collins. Patrick of course, and
an Irishman But that there much of
margin Dragging. Boston is longer Yankee town
Upwards voting population is foreign born
However the Democrats carried Boston by more than
10000. and mossbackdom is prickng up its ears
Speaking OF Democratic university, the Kansas Demo
cratic Central committee has decided their
shall upwards of 900 delegates There
Is place Kansas prepared TO take of 900
regulation Democrats when to the questions Of
degluon and Hbation that the central city Of
Wichita The convention should in the Peerless
Princess and the question of convenng ought to be
decided without debate and unanimously The leftover
influence such aggregation may be somewhat dreaded
but it must not be forgotten that Wichita survived
bursted BOOM and is therefore probably equal to any
adverse political pull where the profits the side from
The pockets prophets promise anywhere
Of commensurate measure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-13

if required and seamanship engineering
one youth each 1000 tons the vessel be
the service of the government required for defense
It also must be class Al and least onefourth of the
must be Americans
The bill provides annual bounty of 81 ton for deep
fishing vessels and Of 81 month for American citizens
when engaged in deepsea fisheries; that vessel shall
receive only Of subsidy. and that vessel which
has received subsidy shall be sold to foreigner
cept by consent of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
How this bill which seems to be based the theory,
he faster the vessel sails the larger subsidy she viii
ceve viii fare at the hands of the busy and some
what perubed congress- certainly interesting ques
tim