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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
BURLINGTON TO BUILD.
Extension to Salt Lake City Is
Regarded as Certain.

Chicago, Oct 1.-THE Post today says.
Positive and authoritative confirmation
has been given of reports that the Bur
lington will extend it's lines from
Guernesy. Wyo.. to Salt Lake City
Utah, to connect with the San Pedro,
Los Angeles and Salt Lake road.
The line will be built by an independ-
ent company but members of it will be
directly allied with the Burlington. For
all practical purposes the new line will
be part of the Burlington system and
there is no doubt that it will be incor-
porated with the parent company ulti-
mately. 1t is also likely. though a
more distant prospect, that Senator
Clark's road will come into the Bur
lington family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
TO CUT The LOAF.
Two Bank Examiners Proposed
For Kansas.
Senator Burton Plans to Create
Another District.
BRADLEY AND AMES.
Norton Banker Slated to Get
Extra Place.
Reeder and Others Fixed 1t Up
at Abilene.

An effort will be made to have the
territory covered by c. S. Jobes. as
bank examiner, divided up so that two
examiners will be required to do the
work If this move is successful there
will be a place for two Kansans instead
of one. James T. Bradley. of Sedan,
has already been recommended for ex-
aminer in the vacancy created by the
resignation of c. S. Jobes, following his
taking of the presidency of the Ameri-
can National bank at Kansas City.
The other place is designed for Ell
mer E. Ames, of Norton. Sixth district
politicians appeared in Topeka today
and are promoting the plan.
Some time ago Senator Burton took
up the question of the burden of work
that fell to Jobes by reason of the ex-
tent of territory covered by him. It in
cluded the banks of Kansas City, Mo-,
and the state of Kansas. At that tire
Comptroller Dawes was against the di-
vision of the work and declined to Gre
ate an assistant to the bank examiner
If the place had been created then, it
would have gone to Bradley.
Senator Burtons plan now is to have
a ub-division of the territory previous
ly covered by the bank exam iner made
and secure equal places for Bradley
and Ames. 1t is thought that MI. Ridge
ly, the new comptroller of the currency
can be induced to agree to a division of
the work.
Charles Sawyer, who is a brother-in-
law of Ames, ]. r. Burrow, the Smith
Center banker and candidate for secre-
tary of state, and Frank J. Lockard.
postmaster at Norton, constitute the
party in Topeka today They came here
from Abilene where the proposition had
its inception at a conference with Sen
ator Burton, yesterday Congressman
w. A. Reeder and State Senator Peter
son were also in that conference
Elmer AmeS is sick at his home, at
Norton, and could not get down to the
conference. The case was hurried by
the immediate recommendation of j. r.
Bradley sent in by Senator Burton on
Wednesday, Ames was candidate for
the original appointment. There was
some disposition among the Sixth dis
trict politicians to criticise the haste
with which Bradley's recommendation
had been sent in. Wha tever d1sappoint-
ment Ames and his friends had cherish
ed on the road to Abilene was ironed
out at the conference and they are
turning in to work for a new apportion-
ment of the bank examiners territory
There is ST. 900 a year in the bank ex-
plum to let slip through any mans
fingers. Anes is rich banker at Nor
ton.
Ames' friends say they have nothing
but approval for the recommendation OF
Bradley to be appointed in Jobes' place
They will be satisfied if the loaf can be
cut in two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
II. Santos Dumont Achieves Re-
markable Success
In the Operation and Manage
ment of His Balloon.
in PERFECT CONTROL.
Sails Through the Air at a
Rapid Rate.
Stops Suddenly and Changes
Direction With Ease.

New York, Oct I'm. Santos-Du-
mont, having completed the repairs tc
his balloon, the Santos-Dumont VI, In
spite of unfavorable predictions based
on a sudden rise of the barometer. de-
cided yesterday to start against the
wind and maneuver around Long
Champ race course, says the Paris cor
respondent of the Herald.
When the signal to start was given
the Santos-Dumont vi shot off like all
arrow, and in spite of contrary wind,
reached Long Champ at a speed I'M
possible to estimate in the actual state
of aeronautic science but certainly as
fast as a rapid automobile travels The
speed cannot be estimated at less than
sixty kilometers an hour.
For more than an hour the balloon
manuevered in all directions above the
race course with perfect docility, in the
presence of numerous spectators An
enormous crowd had assembled outside
the enclosure waiting for the aeronaut
to venture out. The balloon reached
the rendezvous in the twinkling of an
eye, while the friends of the aeronaut
followed it with all speed.
When tea was over NJ. Santos-Du-
mont returned in his aerial carriage to
Long Champ, and crossing the Seine at
a height of aoout 200 metres, slightly
overshot the Pare d'Aerostation. With
a sudden turn he came back to his
goal, and passing with considerable
speed over the telegraph wire which
runs along the western side of the
park, stopped in few minutes be-
tween the two sheds. The difficulty of
doing this is extreme.
1t requires astonishing skill to de-
scend in so narrow a space At one in
stant it was feared that he was lost.
for he passed within two metres of NJ
Deutschs balloon house, which blocks
the entrance to the house on the south
side but he escaped danger by bold
maneuver that brought him exactly in
front of his own construction, which he
entered without waiting for the arrival
of the workInen, who were coming up
in an automobile carriage at express
speed.
Today should atmospheric conditions
be as favorable as they were the aeron-
aut will attempt an official trial for the
Grand Prize of the Aero club, half of
which, if he succeeds, he has promised
to the poor of Paris
HAD AN ACCIDENT
Paris, Oct -Santos-Dumont, the
Brazilian aeronaut, made another at
tempt today to win the Deutsch prize;
but owing to an accident to the rudder
of his flying machine, he was obliged to
return to the starting place after going
fifty yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
A NEW CORPORATION.
Planned to Control Northern Pacific.
Great Northern and Burlington.

New York, Oct 1.-THE Evening
Journal says: President Underwood of
the Erie railroad is to resign that office.
which he has held for only a few
months His action is but one step in
carrying out L very important plan for
the future operation of the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and Rur-
lington railroads, a proposal long under
discussion by the dominating interests
in those companies for the organization
of new corporation to control the Sc
curities of all three of the lines named
worked out in detail, practically agreed
TO by the Morgan, Hill and Hartman
interests. and is likely to be announced
shortly.
Mr.. Underwood, who is now in ST
Paul with ]. 7 Hill, has been selected
as one of the chief operating officers of
the proposed company On the forma-
tion of this controlling company its Sc
curities will be offered the public. the
plan being that through such subscriD-
tions the enormous capital now tied up
I'm the Northern Pacific and in the GEN
eral northwestern railroad situation. as
ft at present exists. will be released
J. r. Morgan & Co. are now receiving
deposits of Great Northern preferred
shares, and 1t is expected that a ma
jorfty of that issue will be obtained
shortly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
UNDER THE SEA.
Mysterious Submarine Boat Off
Jersey Coast.

Stamford. Conn.,. Oct. IA myster-
ious submarine boat which has been
under construction for the last three
years at Ware Island, near the mouth
of Stamford harbor, has departed for
the New Jersey coast where she may
have deep water for her trials J. L.
Carter, who has superintended the build
ing of the boat. has maintained much
secrecy about her design, but she is said
to be fifty feet long and to have a cigar
shaped hull of pine sheathed with gall
vanized iron. The motive power is sup
piled by two powerful engines driving
two dynamos. kerosene oil being used as
fuel and serving also as ballast The
boat is supposed to have been built as
an experiment for party of CAPITALISTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
ANY CHARGES?
First Question When a Kansas Man
Receives an appointment.

Tt seems to have reached a point in
Kansas affairs in Washington that as
soon as a Kansan is nominated for a
federal appointment, the Kansas and
newspaper colony there hold their
breath looking for charges to be filed
against the nominee.
Immediately upon learning of the
resignation of G. S. Jobes as bank com
missioner correspondent for a Kansas
City paper hurried to the office of Comp
trolier of the Currency Ridgely. The
correspondent jotted down the informa-
tion received in the following dispatch:
Washington, Oct. 10-A new bank ex-
aminer for Kansas will not be appointed
before next month. The comptroller of
the currency, Mr. Ridgely, said today
the resignation of Mr. Jobes had not yet
reached him, although he had been in
formed that Mr.. Jobes had resigned.
Senator Burton has not discussed the
vacancy with Mr.. Ridgely, but he called
his attention to it, and notified the comp
trolIer that he has man for the place.
Kansans in Washington say Burton
will indorse Mr.. Bradley of Chautauqua
county.
When asked today if any charges had
been filed against Bradley, the comp
trolIer replied in the negative, and added
that he did not know anything at all
about Bradley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
SEE BUFFALO JONES.
Kaiser May Get the Crazy Buffalo
if He Means Business.

Buffalo Jones, of Topeka, has made a
proposition to the game warden of Col
orado to catch the famous crazy buffalo
in Lost Park, and put him on board
vessel bound for Germany for the sum
of $500. And thereby hangs a tale.
The crazy buffalo is a fierce bull of
huge proportions which dwells in soil
tary grandeur in the wilds of Lost
Park 1t has been driven out by the
herd, and is not allowed to consort with
other buffaloes. For this reason it has
obtained the name of the crazy buff
falo.'
A short time ago, stories of this saw
age giant were printed in the newSpa
pers. Il was also stated that the En-
peror of Germany had expressed a wish
to have the beast captured, and taken
to Germany to be put in one of the i'm
perial parks as curiosity.
Buffalo Jones proposes to take adyan-
tage of the situation and secure the
bun for the enperor's collection, pro-
vided the Colorado authorities will ac-
cept his $500 offer
If anybody in the United States can
corral the crazy buffalo, it is Buffalo
Jones, of Topeka. He knows buffaloes
from the ground up, and owns one of
the few remaining herds of these kingIy
animals
Speaking of his proposition to catch
the crazy buffalo, the Topeka buffalo
catcher said today:
L have seen the so-called crazy buff
falo, and could have caught him sew
eral years ago had / known he was
wanted for any special purpose He is
indeed a big animal. but not any larger
than some of the other bull buffaloes
which have in my herd in Texas.
Il know / can catch the crazy buff
falo, and put him safe on board ves-
sci bound for Germany. If I do not de-
liver him thus in good condition, will
ask for no pay.
1T is easy enough to catch a buffalo.
and catch him alive too. but the trou-
BILE comes in preventing the buffalo
from killing him self after he is caught.
l can do that thing. If l can't, l don't
want any pay
How will you catch the crazy buff
falo?" was asked.
Oh, that is the secret of it, replied
Buffalo Jones. That is part of the
business. I don't give it aWav.,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
WORD PARTY" BARRED
Peoples Party Ticket Goes on
Ballot as "People's Ticket"

Hair-splitting over the name that
shall go on the ballots this fall to des-
ignate the Populist nominees has
brought the following from Attorney
General GODDARD in response to a re-
quest for opinion from Secretary J..
H. Curran, secretary of the Peoples
party state committees:
II beg to call your attention to the
fact that section 4, of chapter III, of the
laws of 1901, contains the following
provision:
:. Party certificates of nomination
shall designate in not more than two
words, of which the word party shall
be one, the political party which the
convention primary election or caucus
making the nominations, represented:
as, for instance, Republican party
Democratic party Peoples party
.Populist party or Prohibition party
but a CON pound or hyphenated word
shall not be used to designate the name
of political party within the meaning
of this act
I'm section 6 of the same act it pro-
vided as follows:
Party nomina tions shall be placed
in separate columns, under the name of
such party as designated in the certif-
icates of nomination; as, for instance,
Republican ticket Democratic ticket,
Peoples ticket 'Populist ticket or
Prohibition ticket
THE sample ballot printed under the
same section of this act contains the
headings: Republican ticket Peoples
ticket and Prohibition ticket
The reading of this statute compels
me to conclude that the legislature in
tended that but single word should
be used in designating a party or n
ticket. The word party is used on all
nomination papers, and should be omit
ted from headings of all ballots. To
say that the word party should be ta-
ken in connection with the word 'Peo-
pies as the name of your party makes
such a name a CON pound one in viola
tion of the statute above quoted. Ny
opinion, therefore, is that you should
follow the language of the statute in
naming your ticket, and that when you
have done so you have clearly indicated
the ticket of your party and have used
a name to which your party alone is
entitled"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
Colder" SMITH SCORES.
Forecast For October Has Been Just
flied to Date.

So far Cider Smiths forecasts for
October have come true. He announced
fair weather from the 1st to the 5th and
then unsettled weather until the 1Ith.
The rain early this morning amounted
to "a hundredths of inch.
The rain was general over the eastern
and southern part of the state. Re
ports received at the Rock Island gen.
eraI offices here show that a good rain
fell over the lines of the Horton division
between st. Joseph and Topeka and
heavy rain fell over the entire Herring
ton division.
The government forecast sent out to-
day is generally fair tonight and Sat
urday." Today's minimum temperature
was "A. The wind has been northwest
blowing six miles an hour. The hourly
temperatures, according to the govern
ment thermometer. were as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
Miss ereenspan Gets Judgment.

The jury in the district court brought
in verdict late Thursday afternoon
allowing Rebecca Greenspan claim
against the Sells estate for $751; Miss
Greenspan was the sister of Simon
Greenspan who m arried Mrs. Allan
Sells. Greenspan became insane and
his sister had him cared for at a pri-
vate institution in Leavenworth. She
made a claim against the Sells estate
for 1899 to pay the expenses of her
brothers care at the sanitarium up TO
the time of his death. The claim was
not allowed in the probate court ana
she brought suit in the district court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
STORM WAS GENERAL.
Damages in Iowa Was Considerable
and Widespread.

Omaha, Oct. 11-Additiona1 reports
from Yesterdays storm in western Iowa
show that it vas general, and that a
dozen towns were visited and received
more or less damage. Shenandoah,
Villisca and towns between Red Oak
and Hamburg on the Burlington line
seem to have received the heaviest part
of the storm. At Villisca several
buildings were considerably damaged.
At Shenandoah the deluge of rain
caused the Nishnabotna river to spread
over two miles of bottoms and cover
the railroad tracks and wash out the
ungathered crops. There was a small
cloud burst northeast of Missouri Val
ley which took several county bridges
and did other damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
ONE GOT AWAY.
Mrs. Witwer Has Had Five Hus-
bands All Told.

Dayton O., Oct. IA dispatch from
Middletown, O., says: 1t was learned
today that Mrs. Mary Belle Witwer,
the suspected wholesale poisoner, has
had five husbands instead of four
John Williams, whose name has not
heretofore figured in the case, left two
days after the ceremony had been per-
formed and is the only one of the five
husbands living. His present where
abouts are unknown Mrs. Witwer Sc
cured a divorce and then welded Frank
Brown, the Middletown paper hanger
who died rather suddenly some time
after his marriage. The story comes
from a son of Mr.. Brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
TRAITORS In THE REAR.
How Martial Law Came to Be Pro-
claimed in Cape Colony.

New York, Oct. 11.-Discussing the
South African situation, the London
correspondent of the Tribune says:
The best explanation which has been
received regarding the proclamation of
martial law in Cape Colony is that
Lord Kitchener insisted upon having
some means of protecting the army
against traitors in the rear, who We're
more dangerous than the Cape rebels,
hiding and lighting in the mountains
Whether or not there was any contro-
versy between Lord Kitchener and Sir
Alfred Miner over the proclamation is
an open question, but the report that
another commander-in-chief in South
Africa would have been requisite if it
had been issued is generally credited
among military and the government Of
ficialS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
Rebels Win a Victory.

New York. Oct 11.-Advices from,
Ciudad, Bolivar, announce that the
Venezuelan revolutionists commanded
by Gen. Geronimo Rivas. have at
tackled and defeated the Venezuelan
government troops and Gen. Arostegui
has been taken prisoner. 1t is further
announced thaS the Venezuelan troops
have Joined arms with the revolutions
lists Government troops from San
Felix, commanded by Gen. Africano.
sustained a defeat near that town at
the hands of the revolutionists under
Gen Vidal. Gen. Africano escaped to
San Felix
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
WICHITA is CHOSEN.
Place of Meeting For National Live
stock Sanitary Commission.

Wichita. Kan, Oct. 11.-At Buffalo,
New York, yesterday, the National As
sociation of Livestock Sanitary com
missioners decided to hold their next
annual meeting in this city.
The association consists of livestock
sanitary men from every state in the
union and their meetings are usually
attended by experts on cattle diseases
and other scientific n alters pertaining
to the livestock industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
Presidential APPOINTMENTS.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE president
announced today the following appoint
nents: Robert l. Howe, major ill
Porto Rico provisional regiment of
infantry; Geo B. LawraSon, surgeon OF
Ward. assistant surgeon of volunteers
rank of captain; Frank L r. Teta-
more, assistant surgeon of volunteers,
rank of captain; Harry L. Steele, cap
second lieutenant artillery corps; Carl
Edward Wiggin. second lieutenant ar
tillery CORPS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
Will Teach in Fa, Panav.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 11-Miss Fannie
Dunkin left Wichita for San Francisco,
where she will take passge on the trans
port Thomas for Calivo, in the province
of Cadiz, Panay island, in the Philip
pines. where she will teach English in
the public schools there for three years
Miss Dunkin is a sister of Mrs. Fred
erick L. Naugle of this city and has been
teaching in the vicinity of Hunter, Ok,
for a few wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
NEELY CASE ON.
EmbeZzler of Cuban Postal
Funds Is Being Tried.

Washington, Oct 1.-THE war depart
ment is informed that the trial of +.
w. Nicely on charges of misappropria-
tion of postal funds in Cuba is now in
progress. No law officer of the United
States government is engaged in the
case, although testimony and deposit
tions taken in this country have been
forwarded to the prosecuting officer in
Havana. Additional testimony in the
case was sent Yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
Death of E. c. Bailey.

z. c. Bailey, the brother-in-law OF
Street Commissioner Frank Snyder. died
at his home a mile south OF Burnett :
mound Thursday afternoon at O'Clock
He was taken sick some time ago. and
the disease developed into brain fever.
Mr.. Snyder was hastily called TO his
brothers home Thursday morning. and
arrived there only a short time before
the death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
DRANK CARBOLIC ACID.
Fort Wayne Man Suicides After Sur
gical Operation.

Fort Wayne. Ind. Oct 11-John Small
committed suicide after having under
gone a surgical operation for an injured
leg. He was respondent, and as soon
as he recovered consciousness reached
to the table near the bed, seized bot
tie of carbolic acid and drank the con-
tents before he could be stopped. He
died in a few minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11

Washington, Oct. 11.-Col. James N.
Wheelan, Twelfth cavalry, commanding
the department of Texas. has made his
annual report to the war department. He
speaks of the organization of the Twelfth
cavalry at San Antonio and cOmmends
the regiment. Col. Wheelan says the
matter of water supply at Fort Ring
gold has become a serious problem ow-
ing to the shifting of the canal of the
Rio Grande toward the Mexican side.
He recommends an artesian well to rem
edv the difficulty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
creman and Son Asphvxiated.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1l.-Mictael r
Creman. aged SO years, and his son
Joseph, aged 10 years, We're asphyxiated
by Illuminating gas during last night.
at the home of Mr. Creman's brother
where the victims boarded 1t is be-
iieved the electrical attachment tasthe
gas fixture became disarranged permit
ting the gas to escape Mr C,ren1an
was manager of the publishing house Of
Henry Altemus & Co.. and a singer of
some repute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
HIGHEST AWARD
On Cocoa and Chocolate at the Pan
American.

Buffalo, Oct 1.-THE judges at the
Pan-American exposition, Buffalo, have
awarded three gold medals to Walter
Baker & Co., limited, Dorchester, Mass,
for the superiority of their breakfast
cocoa and all of their cocoa and choco-
late preparations and the excellence of
their exhibit. This is the thirty-seventh
highest award received by them from
the great expositions in Europe and
America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
Upton Still Wants the Cup.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE World quotes
Sir Thomas Upton as saying in connec-
ton with the international yacht race
problem that if no one else challenges
for the Americas cup he will do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-11
NARkA BANK ROBBED.
Safe Blown Open and Much
Money Secured.

Kansas City, Oct. 11.-A Star special
from Beatrice, Neb-. says: Word was
received here today that the State
Bank of Narl<a, Kas., was broken into
late last night by burglars, who blew
open the safe and secured a large sum
of money. Bloodhounds nave been sent
on a special train to the scene of the
robbery, which is about forty miles
southeast of mere.