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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
AMERICAN SHOES
And American Flags Seen All Over
the Orient.

New York, Feb. IF. w. Dickins, U.
S. N, is staying at the Savoy hotel ac-
cording to the Heralds London cores
pondent. He has just returned from the
far east where he was in command Of
the cruiser Brooklyn and is on his way
to Washington.
Leaving Kobe, Japan, on December Is.
Capt. Dickins made long trip by sea
occupying 43 days. While in command
of the Brooklyn Capt. Dickin's visited
the most important Chinese and Japa-
nese ports as well as those of Russia in
the east.
When the Australian parliament was
opened at Melbourne by the Prince of
Wales, the Brooklyn was ordered to
Australian waters to represent the Uni
ted States.
The Australians, apparently have a
very warm feeling for Americans" said
Capt. Dickens. Commercial relations too,
have grown very close. One sees Amer
lean goods displayed on every hand. One
thing noticed was the American shoes,
which were advertised everywhere. One
is surprised to see the number of little
American flags posted up everywhere"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
Gigantic Colonization Scheme Of
the Hartman Lines.
Effort to Secure Settlers For
Vacant Lands.
MILLIONS OF ACRES
In California, Texas and West
ern Louisiana.
Special Inducements to Be Of
fered to HOmeseekers.

Chicago, Feb. 1-Officials of the
traffic departments of the Southern Pa
cific, Union Pacific and their allied lines
are meeting here with a view to perfect
ing the largest colonization plan ever
attempted by western roads.
1t is the purpose of the men control
ling the Hartman lines to provide oc-
cupants for millions of acres of fertile
and unoccupied lands in Southern Cali
fornia, Texas and western Louisiana.
the general plan will be to send into
the middle and eastern states and possi-
bly, into some of the northwest states
fully 1000 immigrant or colonization
agents, whose duty it shall be to induce
immigration to the territories men
toned.
The officials who are arranging the
details of the plan are J. c. Stubbs,
traffic director for the Hartman lines;
General Passenger Agent Lomax of the
Union Pacific; S. F. Morse assistant
traffic manager of the Texas lines of
the Southern Pacific, and B. Campbell,
traffic manager for the Oregon Railroad
In the southwest" said Mr.. Morse,
1--WE have over 100000 acres of fertile
land which would make good homes for
industrious people. We believe that no
section of the United States has a more
brilliant future than Texas and western
all that is necessary is to let the public
know what we have got"
1t is said that within a short time
that every one of the 1000 or more
agents will be at work throughout the
states east Of the Mississippi river.
From time to time homeseekers' excur-
sions will be run to the territories men
toned, and special inducements will be
offered to get the public to visit the
southwest and Southern California
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

time of it. Up to this time no active
candidate has appeared against him and
there is now no talk of any. There are
any number of candidates for other Of
fees but only one for secretary of state.
1t will be an easy matter for the Sixth
district to line up the rest of the state
for Burrow, and as there will probably
be no candidate against the renOmina-
tion of Justice Ellis for the supreme
bench, the Sixth district fellows can de-
vote most of their energies to pulling
Dave Hanna through for lieutenant
governor, and 1T looks as though they
ought to be able to succeed. Mr.. Burrow
is credited with being the richest, man
in Smith county. He is president of the
leading bank in Smith Center and has
all sorts of property. He has made it all
in that section of the state. When he
came to Smith county % or 80 years
ago he had practically nothing except
grit He started in by carrying the Uni
ted States mails from Hardy Neb,
south through Smith Center to points
in Osborne county. That was before
there was a railroad in northern Kan
Sas west of Waterville. He accumula-
ted a little property and has gradually
charged his real estate and other hold
ings- He has wide acquaintance
throughout that part of the state.
R. R. Rees, who has represented OF
tawa county in the last two sessions of
the legislature, and last spring had a
boom for railroad commissioner is talk
ed of for district judge against Judge
r. F. Thompson, in the district compos-
ed of Ottawa, Saline, Lincoln and Ellis
worth counties
The Seventh district congressional
convention has been called to meet at
Hutchinson on March 5. Congressman
Long will be renominated by acclama-
ton.
And now it is said that although Lit
Crum missed having charges preferred
against him and having his confirma-
ton held up thereby, he cannot take
possession of his Office as United States
marshal for a month or more although
he may be all ready to do so. He has
to have his bond approved by the fed
era1 judge of the district in which he
is to be marshal No other federal
gone to Mexico and will be gone a
month or more. Crum will probably
have to wait until his return before he
can get his bond approved, and until
that is done he cannot take possession
of the office. He has waited twenty
years to get it, however, and he can
probably wait another N onth.
w. D. Street, who was speaker of the
Populist house of representatives in
1897 and also of the special session. is
figuring on buying a newspaper in
Abilene.
The Lincoln Republican backs down
on joining the fight on Dave Hanna
which was started by the Hill CITY
Recorder, and it apologies for its pre-
viouS reference to the matter The Pc
publican was misled. There are two
Hills in Hill City who are in the news
paper business, and the Republican 90.
them mixed up. The one who is fight
ing Hanna is newcomer.
There was more talk about Troutman
and Bailey as gubernatoriaI candidates
in the Republican papers of the state
the past week than of all the other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
WAS ROBBED
WHILE ASLEEP.
ChlOrOfOrmed, and His Watch
and Diamond Are Taken.
w. s. Kennedy and Ida BOOkley
Arrested by Police.
CONFESSED TO CRIME.
Planned Wholesale Robbery of
Hotel Guests.
Owned Up to Having Burglar
ized Dry Goods Stores.

L. Won Langen. young man who
lives at the Santa Fe House on East
Fourth street, was chloroformed yester-
day afternoon and robbed of a gold
watch and diamond pin.
He had been drinking and went to bed
at one o'clock, leaving instructions to
call him at o'clock. It was Z o'clock
when he aWOke, and he at once diScov-
cred that he had been robbed. He ask
ed why he had not been called at
o'clock as per instructions, and was told
that he had been called, but could not
be reused. He reported his loss to >he
police and later in the evening w. s.
Kennedy and Ida Bookley, a girl who
roomed at the Santa Fe house, were
arrested.
When Kennedy was brought into the
station he passed the stolen watch to
his brother, who hid it in the snow in
front of the station, but gave it to the
police after they had made the prisoner
confess to the theft. A series of sweat
ings caused the girl to confess the
whole thing, and tell of other crimes be-
side the one for which they were ar
rested.
She said that Kennedy had purchased
the chloroform for the purpose of rob
ing the guests of the Fifth Avenue
hotel. They were to put up at the hotel
and he was to open the doors of the
rooms with bunch of keys he carried,
the victim would be given a dose of the
drug and the fruits of the job would be
not carried out because Kennedy weak
ened before the time came, and the
chloroform was on hand when Won
Langen fell into their hands. She con-
fessed to the robbery, and told how she
used the drug by pouring it on a hand
kerchief.
The police searched Kennedy's room
and found about a hundred keys of all
styles and patterns. The girl also stated
that Kennedy had stolSI a piece of silk
from Warren M. Crosby's store several
days ago, and told where it could be
found. The silk was brought to the sta
tion but one of the clerks failed to
identify it. Kennedy also admitted the
theft.
The diamond pin stolen from Won
Langen was given to the police by the
Bookley girl this morning, although
she at first denied taking it and declared
that the watch was the only booty. Won
Langen secured a state warrant for the
pair today.
Won Langen is a son of H. Won
Langen, editor of the Kansas Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

toward us on the road yesterday even
ing we knew it was all up. We did not
to kill ourselves. I shot myself in the
mouth. Ed shot himself over the heart
and the woman shot herself in the
breast. We knew we had no chance to
get away and we knew we would swing
if taken back and that is why we want
ed to kill ourselves"
1t has been discovered that Jack has
two bullet holes through his mouth in
stead of one, as at first thought. One
of his wounds is through his abdo-
men and it is thought into his bowels
and this may cause his death because
peritonitis usually results from wounds
of this kind. Bullets from two of his
other wounds about the stomach were
taken out this morning.
The Biddles when captured had on
the same clothes they wore when they
escaped. Jack had, IN addition. a light
melton overcoat. Mrs. Soffel also had
on the clothes in which she left her
home Through Eds coat there is one
bullet hole, but through the dark blue
by the bullets that are lodged near his
heart. Jacks coat and vest are literally
riddled. There are four holes in the
side of the coat and one in the right
sleeve. The latter appears to have
been made by small bullets. Jack
pistol was a cheap 32-calibre affair.
Three of the six chambers of the gun
hold empty cartridges.
Both of the Bfddles were. talkative
this morning, but both disc1aimed ever
having killed any one. The Kahney
murder, Ed alleged, was committed by
Walter Dorman, assisted by man
who had that day come from Chicago
and the SeeberS woman, who put on a
mans suit. This, Ed said, she had often
done before when she had assisted them
in their robberies. He admitted having
committed a great many robberieS but
stoutly maintained that he had never
killed any one.
Isr. Bricker is in constant attendance
at the cells of the Biddles He says their
wounds will not permit of their being
removed and feels certain a journey to
PittSburg today would be sure death to
ED Biddle. Notwithstanding this
however, it is the intention of the Pitts
burg authorities to have them moved to
Pittsburg at once, regardless of conse-
QuenceS. Superintendent of Police Dem
mel has wired here to that effect and
officers are now on their way to this
place to bring back the prisoners at any
cost
Doctors Greer and Bricker, who have
been attending the two Biddles, made a
report this morning that apparently
confirms Jack Biddle'S story that the
fugitiveS had tried to kill themselves.
They had come to this conclusion after
a complete examination and a partial
probing of the wounds of both of the
men. Ed Biddle, who is generally sup
posed to be the worst injured, has sew
eral powder marks on his left breast
tempted to kill himself. In Jacks mouth
are three bullet wounds which would be
prima facie evidence that he wanted to
rid the world of himself. One of the
bullets which evidently came from re-
volver carried away a portion of his
have happened by his holding revolver
to his own mouth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
HONOR FOR NELSON.
Invited to Speak at Big Republican
Banquet at Denver.

Colorado is coming to Kansas for ora
tory State superintendent Frank Nell
son has been invited to respond to the
toast, Lincoln" at the big Republican
banquet at Denver on Lincoln day,
February II.
The banquet is given under the direc-
ton of the Republican state commit
tee of Colorado, and corresponds to the
Kansas day banquet in Kansas. The
place of honor on the programme is
given to the man who responds to Lin
coin" and the Colorado Republicans
hunt for the best talent they can find
to respond to that sentiment.
THE Colorado committee yesterday
wired D. w Mulvane, national commit
teeman from Kansas, to ask Superin-
tendent Nelson to make the address.
Mr.. Nelson accepted the invitation, and
he will accordingly go to Denver short
ly before the banquet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
SHAW SWORN IN.
New Secretary Of the Treasury
Takes Over the Office.

washington. Feb. AT 1920 o'clock
today in the presence of the chief Off
cials of the treasury department Sem
ator DolliVer and nearly all of Iowa s
delegation in the lower house of con-
gress, and other friends. Former Gov
ernor Leslie M. Shaw of OLIVIA, took the
prescribed oath of office as secretary
of the treasury. succeeding Lyman G.
Gage. The oath was administered by
Mr. Justice Shiras of the United States
supreme court in the largest of the
secretary'S office rooms in the treasury
building. AS soon as the ceremony was
concluded, Secretary Shaw was warmly
congratulated by each person present
upon his accession to his high office.
The retiring secretary was among the
first to grasp his hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
OPENS WITH A RUSH.
Advance Sale of Seats For Innes' Con-
cert a Record Breaker.

The advance sale of seats for the
Innes concert at the Auditorium Tues
day opened this morning at Stansfield's s
drug store and by noon over 1000 tickets
had been sold.
The advance sale is even greater than
that of the Marine band From appear
ances Innes will have the largest au-
dience that has ever attended a con-
opened at eight o'clock there We're two
lines of more than a hundred people
waiting and the two ticket sellers were
kept busy for over three hours before
they could attend to the mail and tele-
phone orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
lola LEADS.
Gas Town Gave $44.65 to Me-
Kinley Memorial Fund.

The contributions of the Kansas
school children continue to flow into the
governors office from all over the state
to swell the Mckinley memorial fund.
over one hundred dollars came in the
mails this morning, more than doubling
yesterdays contributions.
The largest contribution received
came from the lola schools, which sent
in $4455. Governor Stanley believes the
best showing that has been made,
though, was that by the first school he
heard from, district 4S, Barber county,
where less than thirty pupils gave
$725.
There are more than one hundred
cities in Kansas having a population
of more than 1000 people, and they have
a total population of about 450.00 Gov
ernor Stanley figures that if all these
cities would give as literally in proper
ton to their population as did lola, the
cities alone would contribute $500 to
the fund.
The amounts given by the Topeka
school children on Kansas Day have
not yet been all turned over to Supt.
Davidson, but it is expected that the
amount will be about S120.
The contributions received by Gov
fol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE
T. e. Stephens Thinks Equal Suffrage
Is Coming

t. E. Stephens, ex-secretary of the
State Temperance union, thinks that
the equal suffrage reform is as import
ant as that of temperance.
Mr.. Stephens says: The recently be-
gun suffrage campaign throughout Kan
sas is resulting in a great revival of in
terest in this question and if the interest
continues to grow at the present rate,
to submit a suffrage constitutional
amendment to the people. In any event,
it is only question of time when the
an accomplished fact. 1t is a reform
which is surely coming, because based
on principles of right and Justice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
FOR M'KINLEY MONUMENT.
Topeka School Children's Contribu-
ton to the Fund $125.

Twenty-one of the % schools of To-
peka have reported the collections for
the Mckinley monument fund to Super
intendent w. NJ Davidson.
The total amount collected among the
children of the 81 schools is $12519 The
collections were made on Wednesday,
on which day collections were made in
every school room in Kansas. The col
lections in the state of Kansas are be-
ing forwarded to the office of Governor
w. z. Stanley To date only $102. .16
has been reported to the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
A BOMB EXPLODED.
Two Italians Injured at Feast Day
Celebration.

New York, Feb. IA dynamite bomb
exploded in the midst of a crowd of
Italians celebrating a feast day in Eliz-
abeth street, severely injuring two per-
sons and threw the others into panic.
Two Italians who caused the explosion
were arrested. They claimed the usual
off fhe bomb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
STEAMER ASHORE.
British Vessel Stranded at Long
Beach in a Storm.

New York, Feb. LIN a binding
snowstorm the British steamer Cavour
of Liverpool, belonging to the Lamport
& Holt line in command of Captain Kel-
ly, went ashore at Long Beach, about Is
miles east of Sandy Hook. The crews of
the Point Lookout and Long Beach saw
ing station went to the stranded vessel
and found it in no immediate danger
The captain and crew decided to re-
main on board during the night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
Why Was Not Senator BurtOn'S
Name Mentioned
During the Recent Kansas Day
Club Banquet?
IT'S EASY FOR BURROW
Has No Opposition In Sight For
Secretary of State.
Congressman Reeder Coming
Home to Fix Fences.

It IS a matter of comment among
Kansas politicians that the name OF j.
r. Burton was not once mentioned at
the Kansas Day banquet, and they are
wondering why II seems hardly credl-
BILE that the United States senator, the
man who is supposed to be the head OF
the party, should have thus been pass
ed by at the great spread of Repubh-
can oratory but it is nevertheless true
1t is also a matter of wonder that Mr.
Burton did not follow the example of
Congressmen Curtis and Miller and wire
the club a greeting of some kind.
Half of the speakers on the pro-
granme had something to say OF Presl-
dent Roosevelt but not one mentioned
Burton There was very little talk, too,
about Mr.. Burton in the corridors ana
about the hotel lobby. And this not
withstanding the fact that a Third DIS
trict man was starting a boom for Bur
ton for vice president
When kilograms were read from Cur
tbs and Miller their admirers immediate
former, who is admitted to be very pop
ular. It is probable that similar mes
sage from Mr.. Burton, as the head of
the party, would have received like con-
sideration. Why did not Mr.. Burton
send it. the politicians would like to
know?
The indications are at present that
J. r. BurroW of Smith Center, the can
didate of the Sixth district for Secre-
tary Of state. is going to have an easy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
Was Homelier Than Lincoln.

East Liverpool, o., Feb. Rev. Viii
liam Hastings, of Toronto. o., the man
to whom Abraham Lincoln presented a
jack knife because his face was home
lier than that of the martyr president,
is dead Mr.. Hastings was a powerful
and distinguished .preacher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
Choate as an Angler.

New York, Feb. Joseph H. Choate,
United States ambassador, who since
returning to England has been enjoy
ing some good sport in angling has
accepted an invitation to the annual
dinner of the Fralk Fishers club on
March II at the Hotel Cecil, according
to the Herald's London cable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
1ncrease Of e.7e Per Cent.

New York, Feb. 1.-Forty eight rail-
road companies reporting for the third
week of January show an average in
crease of 9.76 per cent. in gross earn
ings The Union Pacific company de-
clared the regular semi-annual dfvi-
dends of per cent. on the preferred
and per cent. on the common stock,
PAYABLE April 1. The road reports
net increase of S17s.094 in December.
The figures:
Decen ber: 1891 1900 Increase
Gross. =. SO, s96, ,226 1882 ATS $273, ISL
Net - 1,S42, ,995 1854 901 17S.094
From July L:
Gross s25, Al, ,OS5 $23. .5S3. .467 81, ,911. .61s
Net ....... u, sol, 1856 10,72S, SIG 1.773.21
The L. B. Clearinghouse public sale is
postponed to February 6, 1902.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
JUST 25 PER CENT.
Gain in Bank Clearings at Topeka
Over Last Year

New, York, Feb, 1.-The following table.
compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the
week ended January 80, with the percent
age of increase and decrease as compared
with the correSpOndine week last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Feb Ii a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 30; Boston So; Phila-
delphia %; Washington 26; Chicago %:
Minneapolis 0; Cincinnati 30; ST Louis
&c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Feb. Forecast for Kansas:
Snow and cold wave tonight: Sunday
partly cloudy and colder; brisk to high
northerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

Continued on Sixth PaEe.o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-01

State Senator Harry Pestana will
probably be a candidate for district
judge in his district the coming fall.
according to the Wa-keeney World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-07-18

Tho dispatches any that the hn!y Of
Merrill who escaped FRO u the . econ
penitentiary with Tra .oy has be ~
found, by Mira. Wagner rad son. While
picking berries they discovered the
corpse thrown over Il log and jamm.d
bot wcon two atumps, n fow 'rot from
tho main road.
a bullet hole is plainly eccn IN tho
back mud nlsO one in tho wriat. An.
other Ia believed Ia be in tho pnrk
Thfc" 80 30 Winchester shells wore
tonnd. one bchird - r"',lnI t.rc q, the
roadside,' lnh two about ton f.rt frpm the
corpse, Tho Indications are that Tr.cy
Hired the fret shoi from behind the ,rco
hnd then completed tho DEMONSTRATION Of
his lying pal and brother in Iaw.
Tracey Htgt 10 d the story tint he Ind
titled Merrill on July 9, the day tia, no
rode IN and captured the lnnnch in
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-07-18

The following d~i.criptiou Of the Phil.
lipriucs wha written 10y Claude An.
drcws, Il yOung man from Andrew
county, MISSOURI. now teaching in
UucIc Sans posscEsi"ns on the o.hcr
side Of the globe:
q The Philippine Islands are Il bunch
OF disturbance or trouble gathrre To.
ge'her on the weStercn horizon Of civil
ization. They are bounded on tho
west 10y h0ndoism. north, rocks and dos.
iructi0D. on the south by monsonns.
typhoona nnd n"nsnons. un the east by
cannibals md earthquakes. The climate
is a combination Of electrical change
especially adapted To raising hell.
The soil u extraordinarily fertile in
producing large crops 81 insurrectIon
lnd treachery.
Tho Inhabitants are very ind ustrIora.
their chief occupation being trench
building. the making OF bpIoR and
rcloadmg of Remington cartridgca.-