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The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
SOLDIERS MUTINY.
Start a Fight in Which Seventy Are
Killed and 800 Wounded.

Berlin, Dec. "A dispatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from KieR, via Pod
woloezska, December 8, noon, says:
One company of a pontoon battalion
mutinied today and fully armed march
ed through the streets. trying to per-
suade other troops to join it. Only an
engineer corps did so. The mutineers,
then 1000 strong, continued their march.
Two hundred cossaeks were sent to
prevent their advance, but General
Drake in order to prevent bloodsned d
subsequently Withdrew the Cossacks
and permitted the suutiuears to pass.
General Drake made repeated and Kind
Iy efforts to persuade the ulutineeTs to
abandon their foolhar1y course. A
party of them hal compiled when Gov
ernor General Suchomilam telephoned
an order that energetic measures be
taken against the mutineers and that
the latter be fired upon at the first op
poEtunity.
The mutineers halted before the bar
racks of al Azoff regiment which was
called upon to join the naarchers. Dur
ing the demonstration at the barracks
several mutineers fired, wounding an
officer and two or three soldiers. The
troops then fired upon the mutineers
who returned the fire and fed after
several more xolleys from the troops.
The casualties on both sides were about
10 dead and 300 wounded Two hundred
mutineers surrendered.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
JUDGE GETS A PARDON.
Secures Freedom for Young Man He
Sentenced TO Jail.

Judge P. B. Gillette, of Kingnlan,
came to Topeka today to plead with
Governor H0ch to pardon a man who
was sentenced only a few weeks ago
by Judge Gillette to six months in Jail
for kidnapping. The man is Ruby
aughn, of Barber county, and Gov
ernor Hoch agreed to grant the par
don, to take effect December 7, as the
required two weeks notice does not
end until that day.
The Vaughn case is d peculiar one.
Vaughn is young man. resident of
Medicine Lodge. After being married
for several years he had trouble with
his wife and they separated, but did
not get a divorce The woman start
ed habeas corpus paeceedlngs in the
probate court to get possession of their
child, and the court granted her
prayer, but said that she must allow
her husband to see the child. He
claims that she refused to let him see
the child. so he kidnapped the little
one, on the advice of his lawyers, and
took it home with him. Then to
avoid trouble with his wife, who was
hot on his trail, he moved just across
the Barber county line to a farm he
owned in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Vaughn charged him with kidnap-
ing and tried to get requisition on the
governor of Oklahoma honored. The gov
6TI1OT OF OkldUOIfld Ql0 nOL WANT 10 ACLOT
the requisition, and the matter was held
up for a year. Then Vaughn, who had
property to look after in Barber county,
moved back into Kansas of his own ac-
cord. He was at once arrested on the
kidnapping charge. When brought up for
trial before Judge Gillette he pleaded
guilty and was given the minimum SEN
tence of six months in the county jail At
the time Judge Gillette stated that he
would do what he could to have the
young man pardonea at once.
Vaughn commenced his sentence on No
vember 10. He has "a very good reputa-
tion in his neighborhood, and there is no
opposition to the granting of the pardon.
Among those who came before the gov
ernor and testified to the good character
of the Vaughn family was State Printer
T. A McNeal, who used to live at Medi-
cine Lodge eleven years ago; W. A. Bar
rett of Pratt and J. n. Tincher of Nedi-
cine Lodge were also in Topeka to pre-
sent Yaughn'S case.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04

around the track. At O'Clock this
morning no less than 15. 600 remained
in their seats and when daylight broke
nearly half that number still clung to
their chairs peering down upon the
oval, where the apparently tireless
riders were plugging along. Only
once during the night was there any
thing approaching a serious accident.
Just before 3 o'clock seven riders be-
came tangled during a squirt around
the dangerous Twenty-sixth street
turn and men and machines were sent
flying down the steep sides Of the
board track.
Luckily only one Of them, Gougoltz
of the Swiss-Italian team, was hurt.
He Immediately resumed the race
without giving physicians time to ex-
anime his injuries, but before he had
ridden five minutes the other riders
saw that he was losing his strength
Immediately they began to squirt IN
order to acquire a lead on him. The
immense crowd in an instant realized
dropped behind the flying crowd, with
his wheel at times jerking dangerously
to one side as he, in a condition OF
semi-collapse, leaned over the bars.
but always riding gamely, the specta-
tors howled their disapproval OF the
action of the other riders. Gougoltz
kept up the unequal struggle several
minutes, losing two laps before he
tainted on his wheel and rolled to the
bottom of the saucer track. It was
found that he had a broken rib. His
vacant place and made up one of the
lost I2nS
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
Vice President Fairbanks Pre-
sides in Senate.
Go Changes Are Made in Senate
Officials.
SIXTY-ETGHT ANSWER.
Chaplain Edward Everett Hale
Delivers the Vocation.
Members Join in Repeating
LORDS Prayer.
TWO ARE MISSING
Senators Platt and Bate Have
Passed Away.
After 90 Minute Session Ad-
jOurnment Is Taken.
WO ARE MISSIN G..
Platt and Bate Have
Passed Away.
After 90 Minute Session Adj
jOurnment Is Taken.

Washington, Dec. TT was a IA
nniIiar scene at Il o'clock today when
Vice President Fairbanks called the
senate to order with two strokes of the
gavel. There were few changes in the
membership. Death had taken away
Senator Bate (Tenn.) and Platt (Conn.).
There were no changes among the
senate's officials.
Among the first arrivals on the floor
was Senator Sutherland. He came in
about IL o'clock and few minutes
later Senator Hepburn appeared From
that time on there were receptions in
every part of the chamber, the marble
room and the cloak rooms.
In the meantime the falleries had
filed. The public galleries were well
occupied as early as 10 o'clock. The
reserved galleries were opened at II 80,
but the waiting crowd had taken nearly
every seat within five minutes In the
audience were the families of many
senators and men in public life. Mrs.
Fairbanks and her daughter, Mrs. Tim
monds, were early arrivals. They oc-
cup1ed the vice presidents section of the
members gallery in company with some
friends.
Several members of the diplomatic
corps were present, the first arrival be-
ing Minister Obaldia Of Panama.
The hum of voices ceased when the
vice presidents gavel sounded and
Chaplain Edward Everett Hale made
the opening prayer. He referred
briefly to the months since the senate
had been in session and to the wovly be-
fore the members. He concluded by
asking the senate to join with him in
the Lords prayer.
Sixty-eight senators responded to the
roll call and the vice president an
nounced that the senate was ready to
transact business.
Senators Knox and Aldrich. who have
recently been elected to new terms,
took the oath of Office. Senator Stone
presented the credentials of Senator
elect Warner (Mo.) and Senator Cor
man in the absence of Senator Car
mack presented the credentials of Sen
ator-elect Frazier (Tenn.) and the new
members were sworn in. The creden-
tials Of Senator Talaferro (Fla.) were
presented by Senator Mallory.
Senators Allison and Moran were ap-
pointed as a committee to wait upon the
president together with a similar com
mittee from the house.
The secretary was instructed to in
form the house of representatives that
the senate was organized. Senator
Bulkley then notified the senate Of
fcially of the death of Senator PIatt
(Conn.). Resolutions in memory of the
late senator were read after which the
senate adjourned as a further mark of
respect. At tOnorroW's session the
presidents message will be received and
read
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
CLEAR AND COLD MORNING.
Slowly Rose After Eight
O'Clock.

The same blue sky that has well
coined the rising sun for several days
past and for most of the days for the
past month is over the city again.
OF course this is the same sky that
we use for a covering all Of the time
but the impression which is intended
to be conveyed is that the day is fair
and that there are few clouds. Last
night was the second coldest night of
the fall season for the temperature
has fallen lower once before.
The temperature at z o'clock this
morning was nine degrees above freez-
ing, which is two degrees higher than
it was one morning in the last week in
November. The temperature is grad
ually rising, though for the first hour
this morning it was but little more
that stationary At 10 o'clock this
morning the thermometer registered
19 degrees and by noon at had jumped
to % degrees above the freezing point.
The wind today if the breeze which
is blowing from the west at the rate
of miles an hour is worthy of the
name while cool is not piercing as it
was Sunday.
The hourly temperatures for the day
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
TWO SENT TO PRISON.
Both Victims Said That the Verdict
Was Unjust.

Two prisoners who were convicted
during the present term of district court
were brought before Judge Dana and
sentenced to terms in the penitentiary
under the indeterminate sentence this
morning. Harry Baugh was the first
to face the judge to receive the sentence
of the court. He is the negro who was
caught in a Quincy street instaIlment
house at midnight with tho pockets of
his garments filed with jewelry.
When asked by the Judge, DO you
know of any reason why the sentence OF
this court should not be pronounced, =
he replied: ''Au that 1 have to say is
that the findings of this jury are un-
upon which have been convicted The
evidence did not justify the finding
which they made and I am not kuiIty
OF the charge of burglary
Not a muscle of the face of Judge
Dana moved. Then he said: 1T is the
judgment of the court that you have
had a fair and impartial trial" SEN
tence was then passed which will keep
Mr.. Baugh busy at gard labor in the
penitentiary for some time to come.
The netx culprit up for sentence was
Bert johnson who was convicted of an
unmentionable crime. The talking habit
seemed to have struck him, and he pro-
tested that he had been WrongfulIy con-
yicted and that the evidence did not
warrant the verdict, but the result vas
the same as before and he will accom-
pany Harry Baugh to the penitentiaIy,
both under the indeterminate sentence
law.
In the case of the state against Rosa
Jones the defendant was allowed to
plead guilty to petit larceny in place OF
standing trial on a charge of a more
serious nature She is a very light col
ored negress who was convicted of ap-
propriating the purse of a semi-prom-
inent man who lives at or near Ross
vile. The woman refused to talk and
the judgment of the court was that she
shall spend the netx two months in jail
and pay a fine of SO and costs. She has
already spent nearly seven months II
the county jail pending her trial and
awaiting sentence.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
TRAIN GOES OFF TRACK.
Passengers on Santa Fe California
Train Are Shaken Up.

Half of the equipment on the Santa
re Westbound passenger train No. 9 was
Qeratled early Sunday afternoon two
nlles east of Timpas, Col. a station
eighteen miles south of La Junta and
I0uf persons were injured SLIGHTLY. With
the exception of the --~ss car none of
those which left the track turned over
or got off the ties and this was for
Iunale for there is r1fite a fill where the
deraIment happened and had the cars
gone down in this ditch many would
ptopaDIy nave been injured and some
seriously.
No. 9 is the California fast mail and
goes through Topeka at 10 o'clock at
nlgnt. II left La Junta an hour and a
nalf late yesterday, being due there at
~. 1V.1O d. m. me train was running for
AHlIpds at the regular rate of
speed-betWeen thir+- and forty miles
an hour-When, without any apparent
cause, the engine left the tracks. It was
Followed off by the mail car, baggage
car, chair car, tourist car and one
standard sleeper. The mail car broke
IT'S couplings and turned over and two
Oh the mail clerks were injured slightly.
All of the passenger cars to leave the
track were we'll filled with travellers and
they were shaken quite badly, but
only two of them were Injured s1If-
hclentiy TO warrant their injuries being
reported to the Offices of the company
mere. These were a Mrs. Coulter who
sustained bruises on her chest. and S.
AXleFod, who got a bad bump on the
mead and bruised shin Both Of these
passengers were bound for Los Angeles
ana were able to continue on their
journey when the cars had been lacked
back on the track This took some
hours and traffic was delayed that long
accordingly.
Reports received from the wreck fail
to give any reason as to why it Oc-
cugroG
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
CANAL BILL IN.
Hepburn Introduces Measure Appro-
priating s16.5O0,O0O for Emergency.

Hepburn Introduces Measure ApprO-
priating S16.5OO,OOO for Emergency.
Washington, Dec. Representative
Hepburn today introduced a bill to
amend the Panama canal law so as to
facilitate the sale of bonds and appro-
priating $16,500,0O0 to be Immediately
available for canal construction. The
bill provides:
That the bonds authorized by section
OF the act entitled IAN act to provide
Tor the construction of a canal con-
meeting the waters of the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans" approved June %.
1902, shall be subject to the provisions
OF section IS of the act entitled An
act to define and fix the standard of
value, to maintain the parity of all
1orns OF money issued or coined bv the
united States to refund the public
debt and for other purposes - approved
March Il, 1900, the same as though
SAID bonds were issued under the Dro-
visions OF said act of March IA, 1904.
Section 2 provides that the s16.50O =
UOO appropriated shall contfnlIe avail
aDie until expended: Provided tbat an
eApendllures from the appropriation
pefeln made shall be reimbursed 10 the
treasury OF the United States out Of the
proceeds Of the sales of bonds author
lzed in section of the said act an
proved June 2S, 1902
Section 3 provides that a detailed
statement Of the expenditures from
TINS and subsequent appropriations. for
the construction of the Isthmfan canal
sha1I be made annually to congress at
the beginning of each regular session.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
FIFTY-NINTH CONGRESS In SESSION.

place directly in front Of the speak
er's chair, which was vacant. The fall
of the gavel marked the beginning Of
the E7ifty-ninth congress.
Declaring the house ''in order" he
announced prayer by Chaplain Rev.
DR.. Henry NJ. Couden. The invocation
comprehended review OF the peace
full and prosperous condition OF the
nation. a plea for patriotic and wise
LEGISLATION and concluded with reQe-
tition of the Lords Prayer.
A roll call by states to show the
presence of a quorum was at once be-
gun. A large number of members
were present, every seat on the Re
publican side of the hall being occu-
pied with but few vacant seats on the
Democratic side. Several of the new
" elected members who could not
ind seat on the Republican side con-
tented themselves with standing in
the rear of the hall on that side, while
a number of veteran Republican
members crossed the aisle and sat
with their Democratic colleagues pend
ing the drawing for permanent
places. At the conclusion of the roll
call Clerk Mcdowell announced 264
members present, a quorum of the
Fifty-ninth congress.
Unanimous consent was objected to
at this stage in the proceedings to place
the name of Representative Marshall
IN ID on the roll.
Speaker Cannon was placed in
nomination for speaker by Mr.. Hep
burn (Ia.), and the nrsG applause OF
the session followed. Mr.. williams
(Miss) was nominated on behalf OF
the minority by Mr.. Henry (Tex) /,
provoking Democratic applause.
and the roll call for election of speak
er at once proceeded, the following
tellers supervising the tally sheet:
DENLY (Mich.), Dickson (In.), Beal
(Tex.), and Webb IN CO
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
MISS POST WEDS.
Millionaire Daughter OF Battle Creek
Manufacturer a Bride.

New York, Dec. miss Marjorie
Merriwether Post was married to Ed
ward B. Close at Grace church at
noon yesterday. Miss Post is the only
daughter of G. w. Post. president OF
the National Citizens Industrial al
lance, and is in her nineteenth year.
In her sixteenth year Mr.. Post made
his daughter independent by giving
S2,e00,0 600 to her.
Before the honeymoon journey
abroad the young couple viii visit the
grandparents of the bride in Texas,
returning to Battle Greek, Mich, to
attend the annual New Years eva din
ner given by Mr. Post to his 500 enn-
pI0yes. They will make their home
in Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
appointed December II. 1901.

appointed December II, 1901.
These appointments which were en-
dorsed by Senator Long (Kan.) will go
to the senate tomorrow as also viii
that of Franklin Lane of California to
be a member of the interstate commerce
commission
Harry Bone-everybody calls him
Harry-belongs to the young crowd"
in Kansas politics. Although he has
law practice worth several thousand
dollars a year, he is still a compare
lively young man. He was born on
farm in Illinois in 1862 and on the farm
he lived for the first fourteen years OF
his life. Then they moved to town
and Harry graduated from Lincoln uni
versity at Lincoln, ILL., He took a law
course at Cumberland university, Tenn,
graduating in 1885, and soon afterwards
came to Kansas, locating Ct Welllng-
ton When the short grass country was
opened he settled in Clark county and
Ashland has been his home ever since.
That was in 1889.
Ten years ago Bone got into politics
and represented Clark county in the
legislature. He was one Of the Kansas
delegates to the Republican national
convention at St Louis when Mckinley
was first nominated. and in 1897 he
was appointed assistant United states
district attorney, serving four years.
In the Republican state convention
of 1903, Mr.. Bone was a candidate for
attorney general, but a long spell of
sickness had kept him from canvassing
for the place, and a railroad com b1na-
ton gave it to c. @. Coleman. After
wards, upon urgent solicitation, Mr..
Bone became secretary to the COVER
nor. He has been one Of the most
popular men in Kansas politics for a
number of years. and he is also recog-
nized as one of the leading attorneys
of the Seventh district
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
PANIC IN FRANCE.
Russian and French Securities Take
Big Drops.

Paris. Dec. 4.-The bourse today was
greatly agitated. The absence of news
from Russia proved a panicky move
ment. Russians we're heavily offered
and dropped excessively, imperial fours
losing five francs and bonds losing IL
francs below Saturdays heavy fall.
French rentes also suffered severely
from the general decline.
Russian imperial fours were quoted
at 78.40 and Russian bonds Of 1904 at
A65.ee.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
H.. BONE GETS IT..
viii Succeed J. S. Dean as Dis
trict Attorney.
Appointments viii Go to SEN
ate Tomorrow.
MR.. SIMPSON, TOO
VIII Be ReappOinted as Revenue
Collector.
Both Appointments Are En-.
-R. SIMPSON, TOO
Both Appointments Are En-.
dOrsed by Senator Long.

Washington, Dec. 4. - President
Roosevelt has decided to appoint Harry
J. Bone United States attorney for the
district of Kansas, to succeed John S.
Dean, whose term will expire December
II. He also will reappoint James d.
Simpson collector of internal revenue
for Kansas and Oklahoma, who was
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
A Crowd of Several Thousand
Watch Bicycle Riders
Begin Their Ceaseless Six Day
Grind at Madison Square.
AN AUDIENCE OF $4,000.
Seven Of the Riders Tangled at
a Dangerous Turn.
Went Flying Down Steep Sides,
One Getting Broken Rib.

New York, Dec. All through the
night persons sat in the high balconies
in Madison Square Garden, watching
the ceaseless grind of the six day
bicyclists which began at midnight
and will continue throughout the
week. At the start it was estimated
that 5000 persons were crowded
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
BALFOUR CABINET OUT.
Sir Henry Campbell n-Bannerman Called
in by the King.

London, Dec. 4.-5:05 o m.-Premier
Balfour visited King Edward at Buck
ingham palace this afternoon and it IS
understood, rendered the resignation of
the cabinet.
Sir Henry mpbelI-Bannerman has
been summoned to an interview with the
king forthwith. It is expected that an
official announcement of the resigna-
ton Of the ministry and the kings ac-
ceptanee of the resignation will be pub
iished tonight
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
Mrs. Grinstead at Oakland.

Mrs Hinna Johnson Grinstead, lee
turer for the z. w. c. T. u, delivered
an address last evening at the Central
congregational church to a large and
interested audience. This evening she
will apear at the Christian church in
Oakland. and on the following even
ing she will deliver an address at the
Methodist church IN East Topeka
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
THOMAS GOES WEST.
Leavenworth Coal Man WIN Enter a
sanitariu1n at Denver.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec 4.-W. E.
Thomas, business associate Of the late
c. J. DevIin, has recovered from the ef-
fects of the carbolic acid swallowed re-
Gently while he was deIirious following
a long illness, left today for Denver
where he will enter. a sanftarium.
Thomas suffered q nervous break
down as a result of worry following the
faiIura of Devlin il which he was
heavily involved.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
Benson to Pecos valley Lines.

John A. Benson. who has been en-
ployed in the ticket auditing depart
ment Of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe, has been appointed to a place in
the accounting department of the
Pecos valley lines OF the company. His
headquarters viii be at Amarillo, Tex
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
BURGLARY AT TRUNK FACTORY.
Robbers Enter Rear Window and Get
Small Sum.

The Topeka trunk factory was bur
glarized Saturday night or Sunday
morning, the thieves making an en-
trance by breaking rear window. Two
one-doIIar bills which were exhibited
in purses in the front window, and a
handful of small change from the till,
were stolen.
The police have no clue to the iden-
tity' of the burglars.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
TemDerafures of TIaree C,ieies

Chicago, Dec. Al a. m. tempera-
lures: New York. "a; Boston, "a; Phil
adelphia, 50; Washington. Is; Chicago,
Is; Minneapolis. 0: CInetnnati, q; St.
Louis, IL
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
At VOL Under Bridge.

The street commissioners depart
ment is at work excavating a channel
underneath the north arch OF the
Melan bridge over the Kansas river.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04
NO D0DGING HERE
Judge Pollock Gives Instructions
to Grand Jury.
No One Must Be Favored Be-
cause of Position.
Law FOR ALL ALIKE.
FearIessly Prosecute Any Pre-
son Who Is Guilty.
Land Fraud Cases to Claim the
Attention.
Jurors Sworn in and Begin
Their Work.

J. A. Constant, Sabetha, foreman.
George Young. BeIIeville.
Frank z. Burk, Burlingame.
Q. ". Way, Emporia-
James Justice, Hill City.
Reuben Vincent, Washington.
S. M. Fox Manhattan.
William Jones, Gypsum City.
J. J. Moore. Randall.
D. H. Myers, Clay Center.
T. L. Ryan, Emporia.
A. A. Green, Olathe.
W. G. Evans, Schroyer.
Noah w. Berry. LeavenWorth.
W. S. Everett, Lawrence.
Samuel Thornburrow, Wetmore.
A. L. Selig, Lawrence.
N. W. Brammell, Ozawkie.
John Reid. Dwight.
Robert Mccullough, St. Francis.
C. Barnett, Springdale.
Willim Maeferren. Topeka.
c.. Y. Norman, Troy.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-12-04

Chicago, Dec. Forecast for kan
sas. Fair and warmer tonight and
Tuesday.