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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
GUN KILLS A CHILD.
Tragic Death of a Little Girl
Out Near Abbyville.

Hutchinson. Kan, Dec. 27.-F'rom near
Abbyville comes the word that the
Christmas dinner at the home of S. l.
Scott came to a tragic end by the kill
ing of the little 3-year-old daughter of
the family through the accidental dis
charge of a shotgun. The tragedy oc-
Cured in an adjoining room Just as the
family and several guests were in the
midst of dinner Two little brothers OF
the child ware in the room when the
gun was discharged. but neither were
injured
When the boys could be uuieted the
elder tried to give an account of the
accident. He and his brother were play
ing with their Christmas toys and were
not watching their baby sister, She
evidently toddled over to the gun. seeing
in it some new Christmas [eaything.
She pulled it over and in the strange
manner of such accidents it fell in such
a manner as to be discharged, and the
child was in front of it.
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SPENT MANY MILLIONS.
Tremendous Volume ofBusiness Done
by Chicago Shoppers.

Chicago, Dec. N.-Chicago spent $4,000
900 for Christmas presents. 1t bought
goods of better grade and in larger guam
titles this year than ever before State
street has recorded the greatest Christ
mas trade in its history for the month
of December.
This tremendous volume of business.
merchants say, was transacted in the
face of conditions which operated against
a good season. One was the wet weather
last week, which kept shoppers at home
during days that are usually counted on
by the merchants as the best of the sea
son. Another condition was the high
price of coal and the increased cost OF
living expenses.
The holiday trade of last year, esti-
mated variously at from $100G0,0 600 to s12.
00O'e0o was vast Increase over that of
preceding years. and mel chants hardly
expected ANY great increase this year
When the stores closed last night, how
ever, the increase in trade was evident.
This is taken as a proof that prosperity
in the city has reached a higher plane
than ever before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
De LUSSAN MONEY.
Choral Society Came Out Even
on the Concert.

The Topeka Choral Union,' which
managed the Lussan song recital in the
Auditorium Friday night. paid out on
the entertainment. Those acquainted
with the circumstances which worked
against a larger house will regard this
as a very good showing According to
the first figuring made yesterday the re-
ceipts from ticket sales just covered the
expense OF the concert. The actual cost
of the entertainment will be S841, while
the proceeds from the ticket sale are
now figured at SS43. A meeting of the
executive committee of the Union will
be called Monday TO check over the ac-
counts of the Lussan recital
Including the receipts from the sale of
140 season tickets for the Choral I'm
to a tritie over 1000 OF this S703 was
taken in from the sale of single tickets
for de Lussan. From the sale of. the
season tickets one dollar apiece will
probably be set aside for Friday nights
entertainment The addition of the S14
from the season ticket fund to the $703
from the sale of single tickets makes
the sS43 on which the officers of the
Choral Union are now figuring. The to :
tai attendance. including members of
the Choral Union. admitted free.
amount to about 1.95O.
Major 7. ]. Anderson. who gave the
preparations for the Lussan recital his
personal attention. said he believed the
attendance would have been much larg-
er had the date not been so close after
under the circumstance, with the re-
suits as he believes no draft will have
to ne made on the reserve fund of the
society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
WORST GALE IN YEARS.
Storm Sweeps Over Denmark
Doing Immense Damage.

Copenhagen, Dec 27.-The worst gale of
many years visited Denmark Christmas
night and this morning and has done mucn
damage to property. The telegraphic and
railroad service have been interrupted and
delayed. 1t is unsafe to walk the streets
of Copenhagen owing to the falling tiles,
etc Some streets were closed to traffic TO
avert this danger. The hospital reports
showed that several persons were killed
and many sustained injuries in the city.
The pillars holding up the overhead troll
ley lines were blown down and the street
car service was stopped. Many houses
have been unroofed, and some mills and
factories have been partly destroyed
The water in the sound rose suddenly
nearly as high as it did in the great Hood
of 1872 Several ships dragged their anch-
ors and collided or were sunk in the outer
harbor The ferry service between the
Danish islands and Sweden has been forced
to stop.
Tht gale was accompanied by thunder
and lightning kilograms received here
from the province report enormous lam
age to property throughput Denmark. Two
boats have been wrecked off lclsinore and
eight persons were drowned. Eleven men
of the crew, including Captain Tobianen
were drowned in the wreck of the Norwe-
gian bark G. S. Penry. which went ashore
at Scaw. The Perry will be a total wrech
and her cargo is washing ashore. Only
one of her crew was saved There was &
gale in the south of Sweden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
PRICE CASE SETTLED.
Famous AtchisOn County Liti-
CATION at Last Ended.

The famous Price litigation from
Atchison county, which has been pend
ing in the courts for years, was today
settled by stipulation, CD. Walker, at
torney for the First National bank of
AtchisOn. the plaintiff in error, notified
the clerk of the supreme court that the
case had been settled and asked that it
be dismissed at the cost of the bank. 1t
is a case which has attracted a great
deal Of attention and involved the estate
of former State Senator John M Price
Senator Price came to Kansas in the
hftles and settled at Atchison. He was
a money maker, but at the same Tins
he was a Speculation. It is saio that he
made and lost four different fortunes.
Many years ago he built ashome in
Atchison which cost him $1OU, goo, but in
1877 he lost it through a mortgage FORE
closure and it is now used for a con-
vent Afterwards he bought fifty acres
adjoining it and put up another home,
which cost him $4,000. He owed DaVia
AUD. of the First National bank of
Atchison, $4,000, to secure which ne
gave mortgage on eighty acres of
land, which amply secured the debt at
the time, but which afterwards depre-
ciated.
Price was elected to the state senate
in 1882 and served in the sessions of
'93 and '95. About that time his uaino
began to fail. He owed $2, 500 for taxes
and lien on his home and wanted to
borrow money TO pay it. He had IS 000
easily secured the money, but instead
he borrowed it of the bank, giving {.
new mortgage to include the $4,000 he
already owned, and covering in the new
mortgage the original eighty. his fine
home, some town lots and his IS, 900 ins
surance.
He agreed to pay the debt in monthly
installments but did not do so and fore
closure proceedings were commenced, to
which Price confessed Judgment, with
the understanding that there should be
eighteen months stay of execution
About that time Price died. The prop
erty was all sold, but still a. large de-
ficiency judgment was left against the
estate.
The widow. Eliza J, Price, believing
that the foreclosure was unjust, en-
ployed B. P. Waggener to bring suit fo1
! the recovery of the property on the
ground that her husband had not been
of sound mind when he gave the second
mortgage and when he confessed judg-
nent. In the district court the jur-s
found that Price was frame as contend
ed, and the judge set skne verdict aside
/ The case was taken to the supreme
court and has been vigorously fought
I by both sides. Finally it was sent bac
( to Atchison county for new trial, and
! was pending there when the settlement
was made.
1t is not known here on what ground:
/ the settlement was effected, but it i.
supposed that Mrs. Price paid the banl
a considerable sum and kept the prop
erty.
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WHITE WILL STAY.
Has No Intention of Moving to
Washington.

1t was reported that William Allen
White would take up his residence in
Washington but a dispatch from En-
poria says he will stay in Kansas
The report was started by the following
announcement in the Saturday Evening
Post:
Arrangements hape-,just been made
with Mr.. William Allen White to write
for this magazine exclusively a series of
weekly articles the political situation
at Washington as he sees it from week
to week. Mr.. White win take up his resi-
dence in Washington shortly after the
Christmas recess, and will cover in a
nifcant events and tendencies of nation
al politics.
There are perhaps three or four men
in the length and breadth of the country
who can write on political topics as sane
ly, shrewdly and clearly as Mr. White;
but not one of them possesses in like de-
gree his fine native humor or his ability
to wiring the last drop of human interest
out of his subject and into his writing
Mr.. White has also the rare gift for
stripping a complex theme of its non
essentials and showing it forth in its
simplest terms"
Mr. White said today that ne will bs
in Washington only during the month OF
February.
Many efforts have been made to gel
White away from Kansas. but he has ar
abiding faith and interest in his state
his paper and his native town, Emporia
that keeps him with his Gazette and his
people
few weeks ago one of the principa
owners of the Chicago Tribune came out
to Emporia to try to secure White as
its Washington correspondent. A salary
1 of $4,000 a year, Ito begin with was Of
fered. hut White refused to so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

1t is an editorial in his paper. the Clay
Center Times:
-tAt one time in Topeka last week il
looked as though Lieutenant Governor
Richter and Henry ]. Allen were going
to fight. though on account of their
respective anatomies they could not ap-
proach each other close enough to use
bare fists. But then a fight with mouths
and ball bats would be interesting. 1T
has looked for two weeks as though Tom
McNeal and Bill Allen White might fight
any minute. for they both be fghtin
men and each has said to the other once
or twice You're figntin' liar and
dassent take it uD.'' The real contests
for speaker and United States senator
are yet way yonder in January; there is
no telling who may mix up before the
caucus settles. Quaker Dan Anthony Is
wearing two chips, day and night, for
any Curtis man that walks River
Brother Hudson carries two just as del
icately poised for any Long apostle that
cavorts. A peaceable man must walk IN
the middle of the street"
The Wichita chamber of commerce has
passed a resolution endorsing Senator
Harris for a place on the canal commits
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
Two Men Blow Open a Bank
Vault at Union, Mo.
Terrorized the Town by Con-
slant Shooting of RevOlvers.
OFF $4,000.
Front and Whole Interior of
Building Demolished.
After Completing the Job They
Walked Out of Town.

st. Louis. No. Dec. PA special to
the Post Dispatch from Union, Mo. says
the bank of Union was burglarized be-
tween 1 and o'clock this morning, the
vault being blown open with nitro
glycerine, and $15.000 the entire contents
of the safe. stolen. The robbers were
two in number and are believed to be
professionals. They escaped.
A little after 1 o'clock a loud explo-
sion was heard and several shots wrere
fired around the public square Most oe
the citizens who heard the noise sup
posed it was caused by some boys out
on a lark celebrating Christmas and
paid no attention to it. Oscar Busch, q
hardware dealer living across the street.
realized that the bank was being robbed.
but when he went to the window he was
covered by revolver. He concluded
that discretion was the better part of
valor and kept quiet. Others in tho
vicinity Of the bank were also kept quiet
by a display of revolvers. About 20
shots were fired to terrorize any one who
might venture. out. Some say seven men
were seen around, but Mr.. Busch says
but two men left the bank after the
robbery.
The wreck was complete. the vault
door and the safe being completely de-
molished as was the whole interior OF
the bank. The glass front of the build
ing was also completely destroyed. By
2 o'clock the work was finished and the
men left town, walking to the west.
F. w. Reinhard, the president of the
bank is very sick at his home, and he
was not told of the robbery. A. W.
Hoffman. the cashier, was called after it
was all over. He estimates the loss at
about $4,000. The bank carried $4,000
| insurance against burglary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
Jews Can Be Naturalized.

Bucharest, .Roumania, Dec. 27.-At to-
Eay's session of the senate during dis
cussion of the question of the naturali-
zation Of Jews the minister of public
instruction, NJ Harat, referred to the
.scafumnies against Rouman1a so widely
disseminated" in connection with the
Jewish question. The minister declared
it was inexpedient to discriminate in the
treatment of foreigners and said tbs
laws must be applied with justice and
equality to everybody. He concluded
with remarking: 1T must be demon
strated that Roumania. is tolerant ana
no handle must be given to her SANDER
ers'' Naturalization of Jews was
agreed to. :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
A RAISE FOR MITCHELL.
officers of Mine Workers Union Share
in Mems Increased Wages.

in Mems Increased Wages.
indianapolis, Dec. 27.ATt is probable
that at the coming convention of the
United Mine Workers of America a
movement will be inaugurated to ia-
crease the salaries of President Mitchell
and Secretary Wilson. At present Mr..
Mitchell receives 81, 800 year. Mr.. Will
sons compensation is $1,500 During the
strike both of these men. with the other
officers, contributed 25 per cent of their
wages to the strike fund. The friends
of the officers will ask that the salaries
be raised. The miners are looking for
ward to securing an Increase in pay for
themselves and they want their execu-
tive officials to share the profits. The
Mine Workers Journal. the organ Of
the organization takes it as granted
that an increase will be allowed The
coming convention will break all records
for labor conventions. Last year there
were about 1000 delegates, representing
a membership of nearly 350,O00 1t is
expected thaere will be over 1900 dele
gates this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

wholly null and void and without any
force or effect. because the council OF
said city which attempted to pass the
same had no power or authority under
the laws OF kansas to grant the rights
and privileges therein attempted for a
period of twenty years from and after
the 7th day OF June, 1896
Wherefore, plaintiff prays judgment
against defendant. the Excelsior Coke
and Gas company, ousting it from exer-
cising or claiming the right to exercise
within the city of Topeka any fran
chise right or privilege
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
HEAD END COLLISION.
Brakeman Killed and Others In.
jured Near Dodson.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec ga special
to the Star from Paola. Kas says a
head-end collision occurred between two
freight trains on the Missouri Pacific
railroad . mile south of Dodson at
o'clock last night. Killed:
T. P. NORTON. brakeman. Sedalia
Missouri
INJURED.
William Beden. engineer, badly scalded.
SDaulding, brakeman, head cut
and cash on arm.
J. w Hill, engineer, badly bruised
Both fremen were slightly injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
Abandoned on Fire.

London, Dec. 27-Advices have been
received here today that the British
steamer Mombassa, Captain Fair, bound
from Calcutta for New York was aban-
doned on fire December %, in latitudc
Is north, longitude Sc east. The crew
were saved and were landed at Colombo.
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oneration Kil1ed Him.

Appleton, Wis, Dec e7.-Dr. Rush
Winslow, a well known physician and
politician who served Appleton for may
or for three terms. died today as a re-
suit OF an operation for appendicitis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
MILLS STORE NEWS.
Monday,
t1esday,
Wednesday
of next week, we will have a
Reduction Sale

Prices reduced to reduce
stocks to clean out odds
and ends from all sections of
our store. The repricing will
be made regardless of cost
and should call forth a quick
and hearty response from
buyers early Monday morn
ing.
Detailed statement of pfi-
ces will be made in Monday
evenings papers = but come
Monday morning as all the
new prices will be in force
then.
THE MILLS CO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
1T is WARMER TODAY.
The Minimum Temperature Was
Eight Degrees.

The government forecast sent out TODAY
was: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
Rising temperature
The wind this morning was southwest.
blowing nine miles IN hour. The minimum
temperature was 8. The hourly tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
whole Party May Come to Americs

Vienna. Dec. Pit is reported here on
good authority that Archduke Ferdinand
and the Crown Princess Of Saxony ana
their com panions purpose going to the
United States there being little probabil-
ity of their finding congenial quarters in
Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Dec 27.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York. 20; Boston. 26; Phila-
delpnaa, e ~ ,' washington zz CnicGago go
St Louis. 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Dec. -zF'erecast for Kan
-sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Sun
day; rising temperature; southerly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

Judge Bertram, of Council Grove. a golG
Democrat is trotted out by the Council
Grove Republican as a candidate for
Jim Fixes place on the state board OF
railroad commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

This seems to be the reason why Del
Valentine keeps watch of everybody /,
his vicinity when he is out on the streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-27

There will be a big effort in the COM
ing legislature to have a law passed pro-
viding for depositing state funds in diff
ferent banks by the state treasurer, and
for the state to get the benefit of the III
terest on the daily balances. 1t is sald
that this will amount to about 49, 900 4
year, enough to pay the salaries of three
state officers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-27

the United States navy are nearly finished
and viii soon have their official trial.
Admiral O'Neiu went to Europe last
summer and looked over the great naval
ordnance works there. He says he was
deeply impressed with what he saw, but
makes comparisons between the differ
ent establishments, merely remarking that
different methods, all equally good, are
preferred in different countries with re-
spect to gun construction. He declares.
he viewer, that v hile there are no sucn
establishments in this country in point of
size and capacity as many of the ordnance
factories of Europe, it is gratifying to
know that such we have do not suffer
in comparison with any of them in re-
gard to the character of work or the
method of performing it. The last chap
ter OF the report is devoted to an urgent
plea for the better instruction of officers
and men in gunnery; Admiral O'NeiD
wants more and better gun pointers, and
he especially urged young officers, each &c
take up at least one feature of ordnance
work, mechanical or chemical or mathe
matical or in connection with torpedoes
and to master it thoroughly AS show
ing how thoroughly the work of improving
the gunners is going on, it is stated that
three battleships of the North Atlantic
squadron alone expended for target prac-
tice during Il months, a quarter of a mil
lion dollars worth of ammunition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-27
BACK TO OYSTER BAY.
President Goes Home This Week
to Remain Till Election.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 27.-President
Roosevelt has arranged to go to Oyster
Bay this week and remain there until
election day when he will cast his vote
and then return to Washington. Nearly
all of the members of the cabinet are
away and many of the subordinate Of
ficials at the departments are taking an
active part in the campaign. Mr.. Roose-
welt has completed the outline of the
message he will send to congress at the
opening Of the session in December.
1t is understood that the president
will follow the line of his speeches, and
will urge that congress go as far as it
can within its constitutional limita lions
to curb and regulate mOnopOlis and or
CARNATIONS dangerous to public well
fare. He will again urge publicity and
probably recommend the passage of a
bill. which, il is now understood will be
prepared by Attorney General Knox,
and be introduced in the house by
Representative Littlefield. The coal
strike and the presidents action to bring
about a settlement will be discussed in
the message. but the president will
withhold his writing of that portion I'M
early in December by the commission
that is going to take up the question
Should the commission not be ready to
report by that time, the president prob
ably VIII reserve any pointed discussion
of labor and capital questions until the
report has been received. He can then
transmit this report to congress In a
special message, accompanied by his
own recommendations. The creation of
q tariff commission will also be recon-
mended. Mr.. Roosevelt will do the
greater part of the work on his message
when he returns from Oyster Bay. He
has decided in a general way, however,
what he will recommend.
1t is probable that Secretary Root will
recommend to congress that the Porto
Rican provisional regiment of infantry
be made part of the regular army of
the United States A general order is
now being prepared at the war depart
ment providing that the strength of the
Porto Rican regiment be reduced SIM
ultaneously with the reduction of the
regular forces. The order will direct
that the organization consist of eight
companies of sixty-five men each. I'm
der the law the Porto Rican regiment is
not an actual part of the regular army,
although it is commanded by com
missioned officer of the army. The
other officers. some of whom are native
Portion Ricans, hold provisional COM
missions. It is believed that recon-
mendation will be made to congress
making the regiment a part of the per-
manent regular forces and giving the
officers permanent commissions.
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BY THE KING
1000 Returned Guardsmen
Listen to an Address.

London, Oct. Fixing Edward re-
viewed today nearly 1000 guardsmen
who have recently returned from South
Africa. The king afterwards addressed
the troops, Welcoming them home. He
praised the work which they had done
in the field, saying:
You have upheld the great name
which has made everybody who has
served in the guards a proud man. I,
myself. feel proud to have as a young
man served in your ranks, though I re-
gret I never had the opportunity, like
my brother of seeing active service A
finer body of men it is impossible to
wish to see.
1T is a proud day for me to have in
spected the guards brigade"
In spite of their arduous duties in
South Africa, the king remarked the
men had not forgotten their drill and
the march today was as well done if
not better carried out than ever before.
The queen and other ladies of the royal
family drove past in carriages. At the
conclusion of the ceremony, the troops
gave hearty cheers for the king