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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
CASES FALL TO GROUND.
Appeals to District Court Contain
Many Flaws.

City Attorney Spencer has had a
mixture of success and failure in the
district court with cases appealed
from the police court.
Two cases were taken from the jury
by Judge Hazen. The first case was
that of A X Harris. convicted in
police court of gambling. The COM
plant in the case was drawn by A.
E. McCuilom while he was chief OF
police The complaint charged gamb-
ling but did not charge that the play
was for anything of value. The mo-
ton to quaSh the complaint was SuS-
tanned by Judge Hazen but he allowed
City Attorney Spencer to amend and
patch up the complaint. Then the
case went to trial. Then it was found
that the complaint and warrant were
made and issued April 2, but that the
warrant was not served until April z
and all of the testimony was on tran
sactionS after April 2. The court took
the case from the jury.
The second case the court took from
the jury was that of the city against
Ida Porter charged with assaulting
Cora Melensen. There was no evil
dence whatever of any assault al
though the police assured City Attor-
ney Spencer that the most brutal as
sault had been committed.
Judge Hazen stated from the bench
that such weak cases as these are due
to mismanagement of the police de-
partment but that the city attorney
and the judge of the court receive
the blame for having them fall
through. He said such weak cases
there is another head to the police
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
HENDRICKS LAID OFF.
Mayor Bergundthal Says Police Station
Isn't Prize Ring.

Mayor Bergundthal said this morn
ing that Frank Hendricks, the patrol
man who had fight in the police sta
ton yesterday with M. E. Younkin,
dog officer, would be suspended from
the force pending an investigation by
the police committee.
1--WE do not dare OF let it pass without
doing something about it," said the
mayor, ''or every policeman who felt
himself insulted would use the police
station for a, prize ring. If they have
to fight they must go somewhere else
to do it,
Owing to the haste with which the
other officers parted the belligerents,
Younkin was not seriously injured,
and his face bears only slight evidence
of the encounter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
ROBBED A PULLMAN.
ChIoroformed the Passengers and
Took Money and JeweIry.

Sedalia, Mo, Oct. 12.-James C. Rumsey,
alias Frank Jackson, alias "Chief Jess"
aged % years, has been arrested here
charged with robbing the passengers Of
the Pullman car "'Annadale," which he
entered at the Missouri Kansas and Tex
station in this city. He chloroformed
the dozen passengers in the car, robbed
them of their money and jewelry and
when the train reached Franklin Junction
he jumped from a car window and es
capped with his booty. He returned here
and was arrested while attempting to
pawn some of the stolen goods. Money
dred dollars were recovered from an ex-
press office, where RumSey had consigned
them to Frank Jackson, Chicago. Rum
sey, who was faultlessly attired, made a
detailed confession after his arrest.
Among other things he admitted having
deserted from the Twenty-eighth United
States infantry at San Francisco a few
weeks ago. He says that he is wanted in
both San Francisco and Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
The BATTLE STILL RACES
NO LONGER A DIRECTOR.
Former Union Pacific President Was
Not Reelected in Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City, Oct. 12.-At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Union Pacific railway. held in this
city, Henry c. F'riek of Pittsburg and
William G. Rockefeller of New York
were elected directors in place of L.
Fitzgerald and Horace G.. Burt. The
board of directors now stands as fol-
lows: oliver Ames. Thomas P. Eckert,
Henry C. Frick, George ]. Gould, E.
H. Hartman, Marvin Hughitt. James
H HYDE, Otto H. Kahn, Charles A.
Peabody, Winslow c. Pierce, William
G. Rockefeller, Henry H. Rogers,
Jacob H. Schiff, Joseph F. Smith and
James Stillman. There were repre-
sented at the meeting 1,410,S66 shares
of stock.
It has been rumored for several
DAYS that Governor Odell was to be
elected president to succeed Mr.. Burt.
No election of president has been
made, however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
MAY GO TO THE HAGUE.
Question of Right of Belligerents to
Interfere With Mails.

Washington. Oct. 12.-The state de-
partment expects to dispatch tomorrow
the papers relating to the seizure of
the mails on the Calchas to the Ameri-
can embassy at St. Petersburg. As
Ambassador Mccormick is now en- nroute
to the United States the matter will be
dealt with at the embassy by Spencer
Eddy. the secretary, who will simply
submit the papers to the Russian for
etgn office with a request for an ex-
PLANTATION as to why the Russian
naval vessels have interfered with the
operations of the universal postal union
treaty. There is little in the way of
precedent to guide the negotiators on
either side in this matter which prob
ably will in the end come before The
Hague tribunal when it is reconvened.
Almost daily some new phase of inter-
national law requiring final and accept
able construction by competent author
ity has arisen and the subject of the
right of belligerents to interfere with
mails on neutral shipping is regarded
as one of the most important.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
SERVICE RESUMED.
The Rock Island Completes Repairs
at CimarrOn.

The conditions on the Rock Island
caused by heavy floods in Texas and
New Mexico, both on the FIT. Worth
and El Paso lines. are improved to
such a degree that through train SER
vice has been resumed. The state
ments made from the west recently to
the effect that the Ctmarron bridge
at Arkalon must be rebuilt before it
is possible to hurry repairs on the
larger bridge across the Canadian are
IniSleadin The repairs on the Ar
kalon bridge have already been made
and through train service resumed.
a Rock Island official says: LAS
a matter of fact the little Cimarron
bridge at Arkalon was in trouble dur
ing one day and only resulted in de-
laying our trains ten hours
In regard to the big Canadian bridge
at Logan on the Ell Paso line, it will
require many months to restore the
original bridge, but yesterday passen-
gers were transferred over the river
on temporary bridge and another
bridge is being constructed and will
shortly be completed upon which the
trains will be sent through without
transferring until the original bridge
is completed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
TWO BLOCKS BURNED.
Winnipeg sustains Damage of 500, 900
:. by Fire.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 12.-This city was
visited last night by the worst fire in its
history. Two of the most important busi-
ness blocks were destroyed, entailing
losses aggregating $700, 900; insurance. $780,
600. No lives were lost. The damage is
summarized as follows:
New Bullman block, with stock, value
I'll ]. H. Ashdowne's block, value s5oO.o
totally destroyed.
Davis block, partially damaged
Rialto block, damaged by water, smoke
and heat.
The firms financially affected are:
Bullman Bros, engravers and fine art
printers; H A Ashdowne, hardware;
L. MeikIe & Co; Brice & Co.; J. and 6.
C1eghorn, manufacturing agents; Steel &
Co, photographers; Dufferin Co.: HigGs-
ton, Smith Arms Co.
The fire originated in the Bullman block.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
LANDING OF COLUMBUS
Is Celebrated at the
Worlds Fair Grounds.

ST. Louis, No, Oct. 12.-Commemorative
of the 412th anniversary of the landing of
Columbus on the island of San Salvador,
exercises were held at the worlds fair
today in honor of italian day" Many
prominent Italians were here from all
parts of the United States and they We're
assisted in celebrating the day by the
Italian societies of St. Louis, the italian
ambassador at Washington and several
officials of the Italian government The
feature was the presentation of hand
some Italian flag to the city of st. Louis
by Ambassador Baron Mayor Des
4 BANQUET of J. 900 covers followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
ONLY HALF ON HAND.
Those Interested i'm MarshaI's Band
Reopen Campaign for Band Stand.

The efforts to build a permanent band
stand on the state house grounds for
free open air concerts by Marshalrs
band will be revived within a few days
and subscription papers started again.
About $50. just half enough to put up
the kind of stand wanted, has been raised
Just as quickly as $500 is gathered to-
gether it will be turned over to the
mana cement of Marshalls band, and
that organization can then build just
such a structure as desired. Dollar
subscriptions are being taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
THREW ACID IN HER FACE.
jealous Woman Throws GlassfuI Over
Her Adversary.

Springfield. Mo, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Hol-
let Snow dashed a glassful of carboIic
acid into the face of Mrs. Mary. Bunel.
Mrs. BunePs face, neck and chest were
burned black and she probably will
lose her eyesight Mrs. Snow was ar
rested. Both of the women are young.
Mrs. Bunel was one of the heirs of the
famous Bunel estate which was in liti-
CATION in the courts of this country
and France for 20 years. Mrs. Snow
recently filed suit for damages against
Mrs. Bunel. alleging that the defendant
had aIienated her husbands affections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
CRANE SUCCEEDS HOAR.
Governor Bates Appoints a United
States Senator From Massachusetts.

Boston, Oct 12-Governor Bates
today appointed former Governor w.
Murray Crane of Dalton United States
senator to fill the unexoired term of
George f. Hoar, recently deceased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
Col. Averiu Dies Suddenly.

Atlanta, Ga. Oct 12.-Colonel
James P. Averill. national junior vice
commander of the G. A r., died at
his home here at an early hour this
His death was sudden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
FOR BURNING A CAR.
Two Iramps Arrested on Such Charge
at Garden City.

Garden City. Oct. 12.-Roy Harvey
and Frank Cazine, boys of twenty,
have been arrested charged with burn
ing a box car at Ingalls,. They are
from eastern Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
WEATHER STILL sPRINGLIKE.
There Is No Promise for Change of
Conditions.

The weather today is warm and in
clined to be suItry. Still warmer
weather is promised for Kansas and
any Immediate frost to ripen the per-
simmons and make the hazel nut har-
vest ready is not thought of at this
time.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; warmer notheast portion
tonight The wind at noon was
southeast, blowing miles an hour
The hourly temperatures recorded by
the government thermometer today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Oct 12.-Forecast for Kan
sas. Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day; warmer in northeast portion to-
night; southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12

State Treasurer Kelly Cannot an
swer the criminal charges, sustained
by sworn testimony and the official
accountants report, by attempting to
divert attention by puerile counter
charges against man like Governor
Bailey, whose character and reputa-
tion are established and whose name
is untarniShed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12
His Counter Charges Are the
Cause of Amusement.

Governor Says He Acted on At
torney Generals Opinion.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12

There were three speeches at the
feed" Rev. F. S. Finch. of the First
Christian church of Topeka represent
ed the theological division of the pro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-12

At midnight on Tuesday night 1926
odd Fellows and Rebekahs had regis
tered at the headquarters at the Cope
land hotel. This year will have the
banner attendance of all previous con-
xrop+iorS of fha order
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
PROGRESS OF THE WAR
Russian and Japanese Armies
in a Decisive Struggle
SLAUGHTER AT PORT ARTHUR.
Desperate Attempt Of the Japanese to
Take the Fortificatlon Against
Fearful Odds.

Russian and Japanese armies, esti.
mated to total 100000 men, are locked
in death struggle on the plains Of
Liao-Yang. The battle began on the
3Oth ult.. the Japanese with 1900
guns searching the Russian position.
but efforts to turn the Muscovlte
flank were repeatedly repulsed.
Report from Tokyo tells how Jap
anese captured An-Ping, after a three.
days battle and the loss of 1000 men.
Two Japanese companies, which
succeeded in occupying a Russian po-
stion near Liao-Yang, were mistaken
for Russians, and were annihilated by
Japanese artillery fire.
The Japanese forces engaged in
this battle can only be estimated,
but they are believed TO number about
100000 men. General Kuropatkn is
known to have six army corps, besides
147 squadrons of cavalry, bringing up
the Russian total to about the same
number that the Japanese have How
the armies compare with regard to
artillery is not definitely known.
A special courier from Port Arthur
brings accounts OF the fighting as
published in copies of the Novji Krai.
which is edited by Colonel Arwetiff.
The paper states that at II o'clock on
the night of August "a, the Japanese
concentrated great force of infantry
opposite a redoubt battery on noun
famous position.
Lying prone. the Japanese began to
creep along the lines. The Russians
waited until they were beneath the
walls. when they opened volley firing.
The Japanese rolled down the hill
side, dead and wounded, their rifles
rafting after them. At midnight they
advanced again with reckless bravery.
One company penetrated the line of
defences, but the Russian infantry,
shouting. drew their bayonets and an
initiated the enemy.
The main body of the Japanese re-
treated over the hills and then threw
searchlights over the scene. More
troops advanced, stumbling across the
dead and wounded. The Russians
waited until they were 100 yards
away, then fired their machine guns.
which were protected by armor plates,
and moved the enemy down like reap
ers cutting grain.
Once more the Japanese endeavor-
cd to storm the fort. There was a
hand-to.hand fight and the maxims
were used. The burrows of dead In
creased row upon row, and the
wounded and dead were mixed to-
gcther. So near were the infantry
and machine guns engaged that men
fired point blank at one another.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
DAUGHTER GETS ESTATE.
Mrs. Anne M. Walker Inherits Fifty
Million Dollars.

The will of William Weightman,
head of the firm of Powers G. Weight
man, manufacturing chemists. who
died a few days ago at the age of 81
years. was probated. His estate, val
ued at more than S50,000,000 was left
to his daughter, Mrs. Anne NJ. Walker,
widow of Congressman Robert ]. c.
Walker, of Williamsport, Pa. BY the
terms of the will Mrs. Walker, who
Is the only surviving child, becomes
sole proprietor OF the extensive chem.
ical works, which makes her one of
the richest women in the world. Mrs
Walker will assume active manage
ment of the drug business besides
looking after the real estate left her
by her father, who was one of the
largest holders of real estate In the
country. He owned much property
In Pennsylvania outside of Philadel-
phia. and also in New York, Ohio, Ne
braska, Delaware, West Virginia. Mis-
souri, and Wisconsin.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
RUSSIAN ARMY IN STRAITS
Military Experts See no Way of
Escape for kuropatkin.
JAPANESE HAVE ADVANTAGE.
Russian Army Driven from pefenses
at Liso-Yang and Cut on
on All sides.

The Russian army after being driv-
en- back from the outer defenses OF
Liao-Yang to the works of the fortress
itself. abandoned It and crossed to the
right bank of the Taitse river to meet
General Kuroki's army. which has sue
ceeded in crossing the river ana Is
turning the Russian left flank. IL Is
also reported that the Japanese have
occupied Liao-Yang, and that railroad
communication between Liao-fang
and Mukden are interrupted.
According to telegraphic advices re-
ceived at Tokyo the Japanese army
corps on the left, by fierce and re-
peated assaults, took possession OF
the heights which the Russian right
occupied. Thereupon all the Rus
slams south of Liao-Yang began to re-
treat The Japanese army Is now
pursuing.
At daybreak September 1 the Jap
anese army on the left delivered a
fierce and successful assault against
the heights to the west of Halinintun,
and the high ground TO the west OF
Shoushanpao.
II pierced the Russian lines and
later forced the retirement of the
Russian troops from their position on
the right and center
Field Marshal Marquis Oyama tele'
graphs that his losses in these as
saults were heavy.
II is believed here that General
Kouropatkin has been sweepingly de
feated and that the possession of
Liao-Yang is a matter of hours.
The result of this pursuit and the
result of the fierce battle wased on
the eastern line where Kuroki is as
sailing the force which has long
screened Liao-Yang, together with
the abandonment of the Russian right
center on the southern line exposes
the Russian lett.
1t is the opinion of certain members
f the general staff al Washington
city, who have familiarized themselves
with the trend of events in the far
east, that the Russian army, now In
Manchuria, is doomed to capture. I'm
less Kuropatkin surrenders, say the
experts of our war bureau, he will
see his really fine army exterminated
by the constant pounding of the Jap
anese. who now are in such position
as to be practically irresistible.
The officers of the general staff say
that from what they can gather from
recent dispatches from the seat o'
war, the Japanese, have the Russian
completely surrounded on all sides
which might afford any hope of es
cape, and that the only country now
open to Kuropatliin is wholly impossi
bic for military operation involving
successful retreat in the face of {
determined foe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
Nine KILLED IN A WRECK
Head-on Collision Of Trains on
Canadian Grand Trunk.
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT DEAD
Passengers Were Party Of siehtseers
on Their Way to Exhibition
at Sherbrooke.

Nine people were killed and %
others injured in a head-on collision
on the Grand Trunk Railway near
Richmond. Quebec. The trains in
volved were a special excursion from
Montreal bound for Sherbrooke and
passenger train No. ). running be-
tween island Pond Vermont, and
Montreal. The collision, II is claim
ed was due to neglect of orders on
the part ol the train crew OF the ex'
cursion train, which left Richmond
without awaiting the arrival of the
PASSENGER train.
The excursion train was running as
the first section OF the regular Grand
Truak Portland express, which usual
ly crosses the Island Pond train at
Richmond and was running on its
time. This makes 1t all the more
inexp.icab.e why Conductor Atkin-
son, in charge of the excursion
train, did not wait to make the usual
crossing. Atkinson disappeared
shortly after the wreck occurred.
The excursion train, made up of
10 coaches and n baggage car, car
ried about 1850 persons bound for
the exhibition at Sherbrooke. The
Island Pond train was composed of
five coaches and a baggage car and
had only small number Of passen'
gers. The excursion train had barely
cleared the Richmond yard when,
rounding a curve, It met the Island
Pond train running at a high rate of
speed. Boh engineers reversed, and,
with their firemcn, jumped, escaping
with minor injuries. The shock of
the collision was plainly heard in
Richmond. more than a mile away.
Both engines were locked firmly to-
gether. The baggage car of the ex-
cursior train was picked up and
dropped on top of the smoker follow
ing it, and IL was in these two cars
that the greater number of fatalities
occurred.
Among the killed all ol whom were
Canadians is J. 3. Blanchet, who was
elected to represent st. Hyacinthe
In the Canadian House of Commons
last spring.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-09-07
TELEGRAPHIc BREViTlEs.

John A. Green. of Stone City, was
nominated for Congress by the DEM
ocrats OF the Fifth Iowa district.
The shops of the Pullman Compa-
ny shut down September l. throwing
about 5000 men out of work.
Antonio Georgia was put to death
in the electric chair at Auburn, N. Y,
for the murder of John VanGorder and
his half-sister, Miss Farnham, at West
Almond, NJ. Y.
Dr. R. S. Sutton. of Allegheny, sued
A. Fl. Mckee for 100000 lost in
stock market.
Light snow fell at Virginia, Mimi.
on Tuesday Crops. flowers and garden
produce were damaged. Heavy frosts
are reported from other western
Mesaba range points.
Factory No. 12, of the American
Window Glass Company at Muncie.
Ind, was destroyed by fire. The
loss is $4,000. The plant had been
Idle for two years.
The largest sugar factory in Ger.
many, named Kulmsee, near Thorn,
West Prussia, was burned, involving
a rise in the sugar market at Ham
burg.
The Pacific Mail Company's new
steamer Manchuria sailed for the
Orient with the members of the Phil
ippine Commission, returning from
their visit here.
The Minnesota Democratic State
convention nominated John A. John
son, of St, Peter, for Governor and
Fendall G.. Winston. of Minneapolis,
for Lieutenant Governor.
The Russian losses in the fighting
of August 25 and August 26. east and
south of Liao-Yang, were 5000 killed
or wounded. The great majority OF
the casualties were sustained at An
Ping.
BY the dropping of an elevator
from the seventh floor of the Park
building, at Fifth avenue and Smith
field street. Pittsburg, five persons
were injured, but it is thought that
| all of those injured will recover.
Thomas n. McCauley, of New York
| organizer and former President of the
International Mercantile Agency, now
arrest charged with larceny of s4,50l
! by C. 5. Wilsox, of Hamilton, Ont, 6
! former stockholder.
Five hundred steel care riveters EN-
| ployed by the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany at Schoenville went on a strike
for higher wages. They have beer
getting $1S0 a day for ordinary ant
1925 for fiat cars. They ask for {
uniform scale of s2.25.
The Pennsylvania Company has thu
work well under way for extensive
improvements in the Alliance yards
New tracks will be laid. The i'm
provements Will make Alliance tn,
largest freight transfer point on tn
system.