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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
EDWARD WORRIED
EngIand's King Has an Affection
of the Throat
Which Threatens to Develop
Into Cancer at Amy Time.

New York, Sept. 5.-Discussing the
state Of the health of the King of Eng
land, the London correspondent of the
Tribune says:
Disturbing rumOrs about the king s
health have been in the air for many
weeks, but it has not been possible to
separate the wheat from the chaff. The
most trustworthy account received from
those in touch with the court leaves
little ground for doubt that the king
has been nervous about the condition
of his throat, and suspicious that his
sisters fate might be in store for him.
Specialists have examined his throat
while he has been at HOmburg, and
they have confirmed the previous dag
nosis that there is no evidence Of
cancer.
There is, however, some disease of
the throat which requires constant
watching and treatment. My inform
ants state that the king has been
warned against any mental excitement
and that his n edica1 advisers objected
strongly to his going to his sisters
deathbed, on the ground that the emo
ton and intensity of his grief would
be dangerous.
There is a court theory that while the
kings throat is not now in a cancerous
state, it may become so under the in
huence of mental depression and excite
ment.
This foreboding doubtless reflects the
pessimism pervading England in all
matters. No alarmist at the court sug
gests that the coronation viii be inter
rupted by a decline in the kings health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
WASHBURN FOOTBALL.
Wanted "A Pair of Heavy Guards
and a Half Back

If out of the new material which is
certain to come to Washburn this year
the football team can find a pair of big
guards and a heavy half back the
Washburn team viii line up almost as
powerful an aggregation of players as
were in the game last year
For the positions of center, tackles,
quarter back and full back. there is
nothing much more to be desired. The
ends will have to be watched closely, or
they will prove to be weak spots.
Practice has already commenced on
the Washburn football field. A squad
of men We're out yesterday doing some
work under the direction of VIM Allen,
an Ann Arbor university man who
would like to get the job of coaching
gagged, but is trying to demonstrate
that he is a good man for the job
There is some talk of getting Ben
Owens. though some of the football
squad think that Bennie has not
treated the college just right having
been dickering with another college
after promising to return to Washburn
Wade Moore, another last years Wash
burn man, is coaching the State Agri-
cultural college. This is the Job which
Bennie Owens was trying to land.
White one of the big Washburn
guards will attend Ann Arbor this year
and play on the Ann ArbOr team
Banks, one of last years end men, will
coach the Doane college tearQ- of Crete
Neb. Hitchcock. another end man last
year, will coach the wellington high
school team
BY this time next week the new men
will be in town, and the strength of
the Washburn team as compared with
last year, can be quite closely esti-
mated
Hughes, captain of last years team,
will return to school and play tackle.
Gill will be the other tackle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
COLUMBIA IS IT.
Chosen to Race Against Lip
toms Shamrock II.
viii Again Defend Americas
Yachting Cup.
COMMITTEE A UNIT.
Decided That Constitutions
Work Is Too Erratic.
Announcement Meets With Ap-
prOval Of Yachtsmen.

Newport, r. L. Sept. 5.-The yacht
Columbia champion OF 1899, has been
chosen to race against the Shamrock
ii in defense Of the Americas S cup This
decision was reached today after a con-
ference lasting two hours between the
beard and the challenge committee. All
the committee were present CoInmo-
doer Lewis c. Ledyard presided
It was held that while the decision
might be disappointing to the syndicate
which owns the Constitution the COM
mittee was compelled to choose the COL
umbia whose races have not shown the
erratic form manifested by her rival
The formal notice announcing the se-
lection Of the Columbia was posted at
the yacht clubs station shortly after II
o'clock. 1t read as follows
AT a meeting of the committee on
challenge of the Royal Ulster Yacht
club held on the flagship at 11:30 a. m
the Columbia was selected to represent
the New York Yacht club
w. Butler Duncan, Jl.. manager of
the Constitution expressed disappoint-
ment that his boat had not been select
ed as the cup defender. lie said every
thing possible had been done to get the
best speed out of her. and he had no
fault to find with officers or crew. MIR
Duncan laid much blame on the sails
of the boat for her erratic racing. He
said that fl was mistake to change the
first mainsail with which she was doing
ances.
The announcement OF the selection OF
the Columbia was received here with
expressions of approval among yachts
men, She has shown herself such re-
liable all around yacht that Nhe decis-
ion OF the challenge committee Is held
to be strictly just and impartial.
AS interested yachtsmen view the Sit
uation the Columbia has been tuned up
to the point of perfection. Her crew are
enthusiastic believers in her capabili-
ties. Their drill and discipline are be-
yond praise, and nobody who has watch
ed them has any doubt that they viii
make a gallant defense Of the cup.
At the same time it is pointed out that
Mr.. Duncan, manager of the Constitu-
ton has had a great deal TO contend
with. 1t is the opinion of many of his
been confined to his room by illness he
could have remedied the faults Of the
Constitution and brought her out a win
ner.
After the challenge committees met
today it was learned that there would
be no more racing Of the 80 footers at
Newport. The time between now and
the international cup races at Sandy
Hook on September p will be spent In
putting the Columbia In the best posi-
Bile condition to defend the cup.
There have been no plans as to the
future of the Constitution. She will be
left here a few days until her owners
have had a chance to meet and discuss
the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
BIG BAG OF GOLD.
Required Two of the Train Robbers
to Garry 1t.

Texarkana, Ark, Sept. 5.-The six
men who held up the Cotton Belt pass
enger train at Eylau. Tex, are still at
large The robbers evidently rode their
horses up Aiken creek and left them
standing in the stream. They then used
a handcar and went five miles north,
as the handcar was found near where
the train was stopped. After looting
the mail and express cars the robbers
returned to the creek. mounted their
horses and again rode down the stream,
thus obliterating their trails. 1t is said
the entire haul was $4,000.
The posse returned here. having
called the bloodhounds from the track.
It has been discovered that the robbers
secured one bag of gold which required
the combined effort of two men to
carry from the express car to the en-
CINE The through safe was dynamited-
While the dogs were trailing it is said
enough was learned to place the guilty
persons, who are believed to be from
Texarkana, one being man, the re-
mainder boys. The arrest of the leader
is looked for hourly
The Cotton Belt has offered a reward
of 81 800 for the robbers and the ex-
press company 10 per cent. of all money
recovered. All the posses have been re
called to Texarkana, and pursuit is
now confined strictly to Texarkana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
ISREDLAIRD
Arrested Charged With Writ
ing the Wolff Letters.
Description by the Man Seen at
Rock Island Fits Laird.
ROSS MAKES ARREST.
Prisoner Goes to Jail in Default
of Bail.
Police Are Still Mysterious and
Refuse to Talk.
WON'T GIVE LETTERS
StahI Says They May Never be
Made Public.
MIR. Wolff Thinks Laird Is
Right Man.
Other Arrests May Be Made
Soon.

Fred Laird. better known as Red"
Laird, a bookbinder. was arrested this
morning at 1890 O'Clock by Constable
Josiah Ross. of the city court. on
warrant sworn out by Chief of Police
Stahl charging him with having sent
the threatening letters to Charles Wolff,
the packer. and demanding $4,000 blood
money On the forfeit Of the life of Mr.
Wolfr or of his son.
Laird was taken before Judge Nc
Cabe. of the city court, and his bail
placed at. 81. 900. which he failed to give
and he was locked up In the county jail.
County Attorney Nichols. who issued
the warrant and who viii prosecute
Laird. said this morning that there is
a strong case against him but that he
did not think the evidence should be
made public. Laird is probably not the
only one in the affair and other arrests
may follow.
Laird is a notorious character and is
well known to the officers in Topeka.
He is a bookbinder by trade but lately
married about a year. His wife left
him few months ago and that is a
part of the chain of circumstantial evil
dence which points toward Laird as the
guilty man.
SUSPICIOUS COINCIDENCE.
One of the threatening letters re-
ceived by Mr.. Wolff stated that the
writer was in need Of money and that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05

the man at the Rock Island depot and
one of the letters said that the writer
was in need of money. that his wife
had left him and that he could not in
duce her TO return until he had 81. 900 I
understand Laird's wife left him not
long ago and that he has been trying to
get her back
How long has Laird been under suz-
picion2"
For several days, two or three" re-
piled Mr. Wolff. The warrant was is
sued yesterday afternoon
Have you had private detectives or
officers working on the case?'
NO, the police have been looking af-
ter it." said Mr. Wolff. 1T will be q
state case and be prosecuted as SUCH"
When Mr. Wolff made the trip with a
money sack in his buggy to the place
north of the river designated as the
spot where the money should be left. he
sent one of his employees ahead of him
on horseback. The man was dressed in
old clothes, rode an old horse and was
thoroughly disguised He preceded MI
Wolff a half mile or So The man re
ported that he passed the place
where Mr.. Wolff was to leave the mon
ey he saw a man nearby. The man an
sWers the description OF Laird in size
and stature but Laird's hair is red and
the suspicion man seen by Mr. Wolffs
employe had black hair and a dark
complexion
When Mr.. Wolff stopped at the place
where he was TO leave the bag con-
tanning the 1000 he saw a man some
distance away watching him. Mr.. Wolff
says he has never seen Red" Laird but
that from the description he does not
think the man who watched him was
Laird but that the man was attracted
only by Mr.. Woln's suspicious move
ments-
STAHL SAYS THERE Is A LEAK.
if the case had not reached the stage
where the letters should be made public.
L don't know about that" replied Chief
Stahl. i haven't the letters in my pos
session. I don't think they will be made
public right away The letters may new
er be made public
When asked for the reasons why
Laird was arrested, Chief Stahl said:
L don't think there is anything to tell.
Everything / know about it was COM
mon talk on the streets last night
There is a leak somewhere. I will say,
though, that we have got the right
man"
officers Pavey and Lucas. who have
been working on the case, viii make no
statements. They think there are 9TH
ers, one person and maybe more, impii-
Gated in the affair beside Laird and
they are still working on the clues they
have in hopes of making more arrests
WORKED AT CRANES.
Fred Laird was employed at the Geo.
w. Crane book bindery until two
months ago He is an excellent work
men and has worked at the Crane
bindery at intervals for five years. He
had moods in which he was disagreeable
and the other workmen were not inti-
mate with him.
John w. Bloomfield, foreman of the
bindery said today. Laird left here
about two months ago and has not been
here since He was a good workman
and I have not noticed that he was un-
der the influence of drugs recently"
The last heard of Laird at Cranes
was a letter received August q in which
he said he must have work. In this let
ter he referred to his wife and the tone
was almost threatening.
FATHER WORKS AT VOLTS.
A State Journal reporter called at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05

home of Laird's father where the
young n an has been living His father
who is a government meat inspector, IS
now working at Wolffs packing house
where he was transferred from Kan
sas City He was not at home. The
prisoners mother and pretty sister
Bessie expressed surprise at his arrest
their first information being received
from the State Journal reporter They
said that two men had called this
morning, and that Fred, as they called
him. had gone away with them, sayi.S
stated that a man had called at the
house several times. and had been seen
on several occasions. He told them and
their neighbor, Mr.. Estler. that he was
in search of a man who had stolen
some money in Kansas City. Mrs
Laird said that her son has just got
back from Kansas City, where he had
gone to get a card from the book
binders union, SO that he could go to
work here, and that the officers were
there to see him before he got home
LIVE OUTSIDE CITY.
The little house where the family live
on Randolph street, one block south Of
the terminus of the I.owInan Hin car
line The family has only lived there
about month, since Mr. Laird has
been at WOlff's-
A motorneer on the Lowman Hill
line says that his suspicion of Rel
Laird was aroused last Sunday, when
bring paper from town. as his mother
was very sick and ne could not leave
her. The mOtorneer thought this was
strange, as Mrs. Laird had ridden on
his car the day before and again since
fTnnffrr,od De-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
SUICIDE At DINNER
Woman Reproved by Husband
Swallows CarboIic Acid.

New York. Sept. 5.-The climax to a
dinner party given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert E. Peters. at their home IN this
city, came last night when Mrs. Peters
deliberately walked to the sideboard.
filled a iqueur glass with carbolic acid
and facing her guests drained the glass.
Her action. it is said. was brought
about by a reproof from her husband
before the rest of the party. After she
had drunk the poison and physicians
were called Mrs. Peters, who was only
26 years of age. begged the doctors TO
save her life. Everything possib Bile WH9
done but she died some hours aftdl1
ward
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
FUNSTON Is NAMED.
One of Three Generals Who Will
Pass on Awards of Medals.

Washington, Sept. General Chat
fee has appointed a board of officers to
take into consfdera ton the recOmmen-
dation for breVets and medals of honor
that have been submitted covering the
period of military opera tions in the
Philippines, and to make such recon-
mendations as shall seem to them
rnerited with special reference to the
circumstances N each case The detail
of the board is as follows: Major Gen
eral Lloyd Wheaton. Brigadier Gen
erals j. F. Wade and Frederick Fun
ston Captain Julius r. Lindsay. F'if-
teenth cavalry. has been appointed re-
corder of the board.
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his wife had left him. The writer said
that he wanted to induce his wife to
return to him but that he could not in
duce her TO live with him unless he
had money
The mysterious man who sent the let
ter to Mr. WOlff early Sunday norninp-
requesting him to meet him AT the Rock
island depot and who was seen by Off
GERS Pavey and Lucas instead of Mr.
Woln described the man who was sun
posed 10 nave sent the threatening let
tefS 10 MT WOlh- The description tall
lies with that Of Laird who is Of med
1um height. weighs about l35 pounds
mas red hair and a sallOw complexion.
Laird is a frequenter of places such AZ
q blackmailer or a crook might bn ~
pected to choose as q lounging place
Laird was with circus for several
years and about six years a go was mix
ed up IN a diamond robbery in Denver
Soon after that he returned to Topeka.
he was driven insane by the excessive
use or cocaine and was adjudged insane
and sent TO the insane asylum He was
released from there after being an in
mate Ior several months. as cured of
the cocaine habit. Since then he has
been arrested on various charges one
q them being for assaulting Charles
koDlnson. hackman. with intent to
Kill 1t was believed that Laird was
crazed by cocaine and Robinson did nor
prosecute him.
Mr. WOLFF TALKS.
Mr. Wolf was seen this morning at
mis- office He had but little to saw
anout the arrest When asked if he
would make public the letters he re
ceiNed. demanding $1,000 he said. II
haven't them in my possession. I ure
sumo they VIII be made public soon
What Is the foundation for the sus-
piclon OF Laird2" was asked
~ alL ne fits the description given by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
226 POISONED.
Over Half OF Ft. Mcpherson
Garrison in Hospital.

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 1.-TWO hundred
and twenty-six enlisted men Of the
Twenty infantry, stationed at
Fort Mcpherson. are in the post hos
pital. made i'll by ptomaine poisoning.
OF the 416 men enrolled in companies
A. 3. g and d, only 100 were on duty
at the post today Col. j. W. French.
post commander, has ordered q rigid
investigation.
While nearly all of those affected are
very sick, it is believed that ali VIII
recover
The impression prevails that the
trouble was caused by spoiled beef
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
Canadlan Northwest erain crop.

New York Sept. Sir William c.
vanhorne, chairman of the beard of di-
rectors Of the Canadian Pacific railway
estimates that the grain crop. in the
Canadian Northwest viii reach a total
of 100 million bushels. This is a bum
per crop" said Sir William, and Will
allow the farmers a surplus for export
trade
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
Broprht out Half a Million.

Seattle. Wash, Sept. 5.-Two noted
Klondikers, Clarence Berry and Will
liam StaIy, have arrived here by the
steamer Dolphin from Dawson Both
men are FL Dorado creek miners and
as a result of the summers sluicing
brought out nearly $4,000 in bank
can-r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
Aunt Susan on Mrs. Nation.

Rochester. N. y, Sept. Susan =.
Anthony, addressing the Woman's
Auxiliary Of the National Association
of Stationary Engineers today ard:
IF Mrs. Nation had been doing what
L consider her duty. she would have
stayed at home and put down whisky
by instructing women IN Kansas, where
they have the ballot how TO use IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
WILL HELP CUMMINS.
Col. Roosevelt Will Make Two
Speeches in Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa. Sept. 5.--Vice Pres
ident Roosevelt has written A. b. Cum
Minis Republican nominee for governor.
that he win make two speeches in Iowa
this campaign, one of them being in
Des Moines about October z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
Fell From a Train 4.

Parsons, Kas-. Sept. 5.-Conductor f.
r Jones slipped upon a. banana peel
and fell from the platform of a Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas south-bOund
train south of here and received in
1uries that may result fatally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05

Chicago. Sept. 81 a. m. tempera-
lures. New York p: Boston 2: Phila-
delphia "A: Washington 6S; Chicago 20;
Minneapolis IS; Cincinnati &c; St. Louis
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Chicago, Sept. 5.-Forecast for kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Friday
southerly winds.
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Tcontinued on Sixth Page.l
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-04-04
Republican Victory in Denver.

Tuesdays municipal contest in Den
yer was a clean walkaway for the
Republican ticket. This was made
possible through disruption in the
enemy's camp. The Democrats re-
sorted to all forms of fraud to win
out but the respectable element voted
with the Republicans.
Mayor Johnson was compelled to
call special policemen into service,
and these were commaneed by Brig.
Gen. Hale. r. R. Wright is the Re-
publican mayor. and he will be sup
ported by Republican Board of Sup
ervisors, it being Ia out of 81 in fa-
vor Of the mayor.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-04-04
An Excellent Appointment.

County Superintendent Hanks has
appointed Mrs. Matte Thompson to
fill the vacancy in the South Canon
school board, caused by Judge Eel
tons resignation, made necessary by
his moving to Canon City. The
county superintendent is to be COM
mended for his excellent choice as
Mrs. Thompson is a successful teach
er of many years standing, and takes
a lively interest in school affairs.
The many friends of the South Canon
schools will also be glad to know that
Mrs. Thompson has finally consented
to allow her name to be used as a
candidate for director at the coming
school election.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-04-04
Guessing?

Are you guessing? If not. why
not? 1t costs nothing and the win
ner gets handsome gold watch given
by Mr.. C. C. Patton, the jeweler.
Just guess how many votes will be
cast in the teachers contest. The
one who guesses nearest gets the
gold watch.
The total cast up to today is 1885,
$50. Those people who have been
guessing 10000 and even up to l40-
600, had better guess again. Guess
every time you vote. The more you
guess the better chance you have on
the watch. Its no drawing or no
lottery, just merely guess on the
total vote cast.
The guessing will be stopped some
time before the close of the contest
so the more you guess the better.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-04-04

The municipal election is now over,
the result may or may not be salts
factory to the local reader, but let US
not forget our duties as true Amer
ican citizens. We each have duty
to perform; it is to uphold and sup
port our municipal officers. That
this may be done, let each citizen ac-
cept the result with good grace,
remembering that the will Of the
majority is supreme.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1901-04-04
Post Office at Canon City as Second C
NOTICE OF pIscoNTiNuANcE.
WOULD BE EMINENTLY PROPER.

recognize part
with this policy
celebrate the into family of states
of Colorado when transformed from
weak destined be cd the weaest the
family This celebration will be held during and 3d
An intimate acquaintance with prominent business Colorado
Springs sufficient evidence to the RECORD editor that the preliminary
has eenplaced
queeny
The will history
Springs but Colorado hearty support
all the principal mining camps pledged
Colorado Springs all unite making display worthy
Quartocentennial celebration.
election
plans THE RECORD certainly congratulate the having
elected and city council who from business standpoint will be
the While these people elected WILL rcense
the they necessarily make the laws strict and them
well enforced they know well their will last long
will
tration years.
Now that the election all attention
Teachers Contest Who will Salt Lake City? It's the
readers of the RECORD who decide the question.
thing rejoice signal
South board opposed
license system.
give
credit for having been of the canes aest
city has had.
pleasant with this city
city council from mayor down Republican
party great Democratic party
particular needs reorganization badly.