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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
TO STOP SUICIDE.
Mayor Tom johnson Takes Measures
to Remove the Cause.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Cleveland SAYS:
Mayor Tom Johnson, alarmed at the
official report that there have been
sixty-eight suicides in Cleveland in the
last nine months, has taken steps to
check the carnival of self-destruction.
He has appointed a commission. whose
duty it will be to attempt to dfssuade
Would-be suicides from taking their
own lives.
The commission is made up of Di-
rector of Charities Cooley, W. A.
Greenlund, a member of the charity
bureau, and State Senator-elect F. c.
Howe.
Every man or woman in Cleveland
who is contemplating suicide is invited
to write a letter to the anti-sufcfde
commission and tell their troubles.
The members of the commission viii
then make an effort to remove the
trouble.
For people despondent from non
employment the commission endeavors
to obtain employment, while the needs
and wants of others seeking aid ara
looked after. All three men are ex-
perienced in such work, and their Ia
bors so far have proved satisfactory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
WILL BE A FINE ONE.
Governor Hoch's Thanksgiving ProcIa-
NATION to Be Credit to State.

Governor Hoch is planning to get his
Thanksgiving Day proclamation up in
style. 1t has been the custom for many
years, not only in Kansas, but in other
states, for the governor to issue his
proclamation in some elaborate form Of
souvenir publication. Governor Stan
Iey's proclamation was engraved and
bore the seal of the state. Some of the
most elaborate procIamations have been
issued by Iowa. They are works of art
with gilt embossed covers, illuminated
capitals. and impressive gilt seals
Governor Hoch, however, prefers
some sort of a card. upon which the
proclamation will be printed.
ssI like a card, something like the ones
Mr.. Coburn gets out" said the governor
"A card is something a man can stand
on his desk. or hang up on his wall.
These big Droclamatfons in bookform
are of no use except to put in your
drawer and keep for future reference.
I am going to look over the different
styles of procIamations, and see what
can be obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
UNEXPECTED CRISIS.
Develops in the French Chamber of
Deputies.

Paris. Nov 10.-A cabinet crisis
was unexpectedly precipitated in the
chamber of deputies this afternoon.
During a scene of extreme violence
the ministry supported a motion Of
M. Dument radical Republican. to
discuss the general policy of the gov
ernment but the opposition of the
Nationalists and Socialists divided the
governments strength, causing the
defeat of the motion. NJ. Ettienne,
minister of the interior. and NJ Ber-
teaux, the war minister, Immediately
left the chamber amid disorder. The
departure of the ministers was gen
orally interpreted as conveying their
intention to resign, but Premier Rou-
vler asserted, amid taunts that the
ministry remained ready to meet its
obligations. NJ. Ettienne later returned
TO his seat among the ministers.
After bitter personal alteration
with M. IsnaFd, radical Socialist, con-
unued in the absence of NJ. Berteaux
had brought out the declaration from
NJ. Jaures, the Socialist leader, that
the chamber was unable to proceed
with the ministry divided, Mr.. Ber-
teaux re-entered the chamber but did
not resume his ministerial seat, tax
ing his old place as a deputy of the
extreme Left party, thus indicating
his intention to resign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
NEAR TO BROADWAY.
New YorI<'s sporting Public Can soon
Witness Prize Fights.

New York. Nov. 10.@Twenty round
boxing bouts will soon be within reach
of New Workers, says the World. The
chances are that before the end of De-
cember at least one rousing match viii
be brought off within easy access Of
Broadway.
The new power III the boxing world
is Incorporated in the state of Pennsyl-
vania under the title OF the Tuxedo
Park association. It has a capital Of
$4,000, and one thousand acres of
land in Delaware county, Pennsly-
vania, just beyond the city limits of
Philadelphia. The manager isaWilliam
E. Rocap. Mr.. Recap, who was in
New York yesterday to make final ar
rangements with the architect of the
new club house. said:
ct is absolutely certain that we can
hold twenty round contests in Della
I'VE hope to bring out Terry Nc
Govern and Young Corbett as our first
pair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
READY NEXT WEEK.
Report of Expert Accountants Is Near
ing Completion.

It is believed that the report of the
expert accountants who are working on
the state treasury examination will be
completed next week.
It is likely that after the work is COM
pleted, and the results checked over,
the representatives of the firm Of Has
kins & Sells viii have to come to To-
peka to again go through the results be-
fore attaching their signatures to the
report.
Some time ago, a Kansas City paper
announced the result of the exa1nina-
tion. Of course this announcement came
from some other source than d. G. Nor
rfs the expert who is doing the work,
nor did it come from J. G. Gafford, the
state accountant. 1t can be stated on
good authority that the announcement
of the result was wholly without foun-
dation in fact, except insofar as State
Treasurer Kelly himself was willing to
admit the possible findings of the in
vestigation.
Governor. Hoch will probably make the
report public soon after it is presented
to him.
It seems to be the prevailing impress
sion now that the report will show up
some startling discrepancies during the
Kelly administration, and during the
time when Kelly was assistant treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
PAY DEvLIN INSURANCE.
Receiver Bradley win Collect All But
$4,000 Without Contest.

All Of the insurance companies whose
policies on the life of c. J. Devlin are
held by J. T. Bradley of the First Ma
tional bank have agreed to pay. up. The
last company has Been heard from and
there is every reason to believe that the
amounts of the policies will be paid over
without protest. The insurance turned
is $4,000 over which some question ex-
lists as to whether it has Iapsed or not.
This policy is held by the Mutual Life
of New York.
We have heard from every company
now said Mr.. Bradley. s'and there
seems to be no reason to believe that we
viii have any difficulty in collecting the
insurance. They have all signified their
willingness to pay up. The only thing
which remains in doubt is the $50, 600 of
the Mutual Live, over which some ques-
ton exists as to whether it was Iapsed
or not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
MCDOWELL TO THE RESCUE.
Kansas Natural Gas Company VIII
Pay Pipe Line Laborers.

After threatening garnishment pro-
ceedings against the Ajax Construction
company for their failure to pay the
laborers who have been staying in the
city for the past week waiting for their
money the Kansas Natural Gas com
pany for whom the construction COM
pany had been working has telegraphed
the money to Topeka and agreed to
stand good for the mems pay.
The men have employed attorneys
Thursday afternoon the attorney fled a
garnishment suit in the city court
against the Kansas Natural Gas COM
pany who had contracted with the Ajax
Construction company for the line of
pipe. A telegram was then sent to J. G.
Mcdowell, president of the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company at Pittsburg, Pa, in
forming him of the action taken and
stating that a mechanics lien would be
fled against the pipe line should the
garnishment proceedings be ineffective.
Mr.. Mcdowell wired in return that the
money would be telegraDhed.
Il haven't heard anything further
from Mr.. Mcdowell" said the attorney.
Il understand though that the order for
the money viii be in some time today.
maybe this afternoon. There is about
$4,000 involved
r. W Wasser, paynaaster for the con-
struction company. said: Things have
materially changed for the better. The
men will be paid off. I expect that a
representative of the Kansas Natural
Gas company viii be in the city with
the money to pay the mem off -
There are 125 men affected, most of
These are Greeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
EVIDENCE OF FRAUD.
sixteen indictments Asked for by
Hearst's Attorneys.

New York, Nov. 10--Evidenee of
fraud in last Tuesdays election was
prepared for the grand jury today by
both states Attorney General Mayer
and by the law committee which is
conducting William r. Hearst's con-
test for the mayoralty election
The law committee applied for six
teen indictments. and its member9
said that the names of some promi-
nent politicians were among the in
dictments requested
Mayer announced that the evidence
in his possession would justify him in
asking for the indictment of several
persons, both on charges of violating
the election laws and also for
nitting assaults at the polling booths
on election day This evidence was
conjunction with District Attorney
Jerome's staff
Mr.. Hearst made public postal
card received today, ana signed mere
" Truck Driver" which read:
"On Wednesday night five ballot
boxes were taken from a boarding
stable at 232 Front street"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
JlNGLES AS SHE WALKS
Five Year Old Girl Travels Alone
from Warsaw to Bismarck.

New York, Nov. 10.=A little girl in
red, so little that she has not mastered
the intricate art of dressing herself
unassisted, started yesterday from
Jersey City for the home of her
mother and father in Bismarck, N. d.
She carried Maltese kitten in her
arms candy was sticking out all over
her like prismatic quilts, and when
ever she moved about silver coin of
all kinds in her pockets made her
jingle like a sleigh.
She is F'reda Petroska, of Warsaw.
Poland, five years of age. Her father
and mother came here three years
ago and bought a farm in North Da-
kota, leaving Freda with her grand
mother. After they had got the farm
into good shape and paying they sent
for Freda. She took passage in the
steerage of the Hamburg American
liner Moltke, but when the cabin pas
sengers heard about her, travelling all
alone and tagged for her destination
as all lone baby voyagers are. they
asked permission to bring her up into
the cabin, which the captain granted.
From then on she was the pet of the
ship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
NEED OFFICIAL COUNT.
To Tell Who Is Elected to Minor state
Offices in Ohio.

Columbus, o., Nov. 10-Tt is be-
ieved today that the official count
alone viii determine which party has
elected the minor state officials Re
turns early today at Republican head
quarters and Democratic headquar-
ters only add to the confusion. Both
sides continue to claim the election of
minor state officials. Incomplete but
correct returns received by the Dis
patch today seem TO indicate that the
Republican state. ticket is elected and
that Pattison has plurality of about
43 coo.
The Democrats still claim both
house and senate: the Republicans say
the senate win be Republican 8 to IS,
and the house Republican 81 to so
Democratic and Independent. In a
number of counties contests will un-
doubtedly be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
BOUND TO CONE.
Carnegie's Prediction Regard
ing Municipal Ownership.
Discusses Cause and Effect Of
Insurance Scandals.
GOOD NAME is SACRED.
Willing to Trust His Dollars to
a Sound Concern.
But Has Always Refused to Be
Director.

New York, Nov. 10.=Andrew Car
negie, upon disembarking today from
the steamer Baltic on which he arrived
here last night, talked on American
politics. He spent the summer at his
castle in Scotland. After expressing
himself in favor of honest elections
and declaring that municipal owner
ship was bound to come some dav.
Mr.. Carnegie said:
The insurance scandals have made
a profound impression throughout
Europe. The root of the trouble is
that there are SO many men in Amer
lea who are SO good natured that they
lend their names to financial institu-
tions and assume duties which they
have not time to perform. Their re-
spectacle names are used as decov
ducks by the real managers of the in
stitutions over which they have no
control What we need to control
such evils is men in Office who
are not money grabbers, who are re-
tired from business and who will con-
duct public offices as they would their
own business.
The impression is caused by the
fact that business men will not protect
their names as they protect their dol
lars. The business and moral stand
ing has been lowered in their estfna-
ton. It has to this extent caused
wonder that men of finance have al
lowed their names to be used as a.
blind I have been asked time and
again to become a director of some of
the insurance companies but I replied
that if the institution is a good one /
will trust my dollars with it. but not
my name. That is sacred .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
OPENS ON DRUGGISTS.
state Board of Pharmacy VIII Make
an Investigation.


Proceedings against druggists in the
name of the state board of pharmacy
were beguns in the probate court this
afternoon. On petition of the state
board Judge Hayden appointed W. S.
Miller, Martin O'DonneH and J. NJ.
Brunt to make an invoice of drug stores
to see if they are engaged in legitimate
drug business
There are four drug stores so far
included in the order In the COM
plant against Henry Page 1t is charged
that he is not the real proprietor and
that the business is conducted con-
trary to law and that liquor has been
sold and drank on the premises It
is also charged that the entire stock
of goods is worth less than $1,000 if
the liquors are excluded from the in
voice.
w. S. Osborne is charged with SELL
ing liquor to his customers without
requiring them to go through the for
mality of signing the statements as
required by law. 1t is also charged
that he is not conducting a drug store
in good faith and has not the required
amount of drugs.
In the citation against Leroy Will
dams it is alleged that he IS not a
registered pharmacist and is not en-
titled to a permit for that reason. But
to make sure of the matter about all
of the charges which have been made
against the other members of the
quartette have been included in this
It is charged that c. F. McNair has
permitted whisky and other intoxicat-
ing liquors to be drunk in his drug
store and that his stock of drugs is
not what it should be. He is also
charged with selling without first Sc
curing the signature of the purchaser.
This proceeding is entirely a depar-
tIre so far as Topeka is concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
ONE MAN COMPANY.
Witness Says Equitable Is as Much so
as Ever.

New York, Nov. 10.-WiIIiam
Barnes. Sr.. of Albany. was the first
witness before the insurance investi-
cation committee when the session
was resumed today. Mr.. Barnes ap-
peared before the committee at his
own request. He testified that he was
a lawyer and was superintendent Of
insurance from January /, 1860 to
January L. 1870. He identified the
vouchers dated July /. 1901, July / .
1902, July is, 1903, and July 1, 1904.
each for the sum of S666.66 for retain
ers and legal services rendered. The
vouchers were for opinions to the New
Y ork Life Equitable Life Assurance
society and Mutual Life Insurance
company, associated in several meas
ure9 of legislation.
For the Equitable he has written
several opinions for the president and
vice president recommending the
Iuutuallzing of that company as pro
vided in the original charter The
sum Of each voucher from the Equit-
able was third of the entire sum
witness received for the services to the
three companies. Vouchers of the
Mutual Life dated June %. 1901, June
80, 1902. and July /, 1904. each for
$666-66 were shown. They represent
ed the Mutual Life Insurance com
pany's share in the payment of Mr.
Barnes services. Mr.. Barnes said he
received $1,000 from the Mutual Life
for special services September l. 1908.
This was for oral argument before a
senate committee protesting against
the repeal of section Sc of the fnsur-
ance laws. Witness said he represent-
ed the three companies.
Were you paid by the New Life and
the Equitable" 2" asked Mr.. Hughes.
counsel for the committee
THE Equitable did not paw anv-
thing. replied NIr. Barnes. 'sThe
Equitable had too much trouble them
selves to take care of their own mat
ters and was too much irritated bv the
opinion that I had given them that
the officers of that company should
rautuali6e themselves because the
stockholders wanted to pocket the
whole power in that company which
they hold to this day. That company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
GETS PARDON FOR HUSBAND.
Faithful wife Wins Freedom for re-
creant Spouse.

Governor Hoch yesterday issued a
pardon to John W. Lawrence. who is
in the penitentiary serving a term for
abduction of his niece, Louie Minard.
Mrs. Lawrence and her little boy
came here from Red Oak, Iowa, where
renee be pardoned. They were backed
by a strong petition from Red Oak
people, and letters of endorsement.
The governor decided to grant the
request, and Mrs. Lawrence left the
Office with the pardon in her possess
sion.
Lawrence committed his crime a
year ago. He went to Concordia to
visit his sister, and where there fell III
love with her 17-year-Old daughter.
They ran away together, and Law
renee purchased a wagon and started
with her on a trip across the country.
The girl passed for a boy. After
renee, and he was sentenced to the
penitentiary for five year. The girl
insisted that her conduct had been
perfectly proper while with Lawrence.
The governor also issued the follow
ing citizenship pardons on expiration
of sentences: Joseph Patterson, SEN
fenced from Atchison county for as
sault, December 81. 1900, for six
years. w. H. Burke, sentenced from
Shawnee county for larceny from the
person, October u, 1903, for II
years; Charles Buckley, sentenced
from Lyon county for abduction, Octo-
Der Is, 1901, for five years; Bob
Heath. sentenced from Sumner coun-
ty for burglary, January 4, 1900, for
six years; Rosa Northcott, sentenced
from Crawford county for man
slaughter, March "a, 1904; Frank
county for grand larceny, for three
wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
HUMAN STONE QUARRY.
Doctors Extract 1000 Pieces of stone
From a Mans Body.

Chicago, Nov. 1o-A dispatch to the
Tribune from St. Cloud, Minn- says:
john Janki of this city. aged y. is
a human stone quarry. Fourteen
months ago he was the victim of an
explosion in a stone quarry and ever
since the doctors have been prospect
ing. every time with good results
Four thousand pieces of stone have
been removed from various parts Of
Janski's anatomy. A piece of gran
ite weighing an ounce came out of his
arm in an operation yesterday and
another of half an ounce weight was
removed from the socket of his eye,
which was lost in the explosion.
-Four times a week Janski. without
taking an anaesthetic, submits to the
knife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
ON MORAL GROUNDS.
The Metropolitan Life Contributed TO
Anti-Bryan Campaign Funds.

New York. Nov. 10.-President
John r. Hegeman of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, who was a
witness again today before the inves-
tigating committee, said that his com
pany had made but two campaign
contributions and they were in 1896,
when $1,000 was given to the Palmer
and Buckner gold Democratic man
ayers, and $500 to the Republican
national committee. These contribu-
tions We're made, he said. with the
approval of the finance board and
were more a moral than political
move to assist in defeating the ZIG
to 1 heresy.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
M'CAMlSH MAY GO.
Not Giving Satisfaction as Assistant
Attorney General.

It is rumored that Assistant Attor-
ney General AIcCamish of Kansas City
is in danger of being displaced and
another man appointed. McCamish
has not been as active in the enforce
ment of the laws as Governor Hoch
desires, and while the officials will ad-
init nothing concerning the possibility
of his being ousted, there has been
some talk to that effect.
81 don't know anything about the
report" said Governor Hoch today.
What is the meaning of County
Attorney Gibson's move against the
joints?" was asked.
II think it was Gibson's deputy and
not Gibson who was responsible for
those arrests said Governor Hoch.
Il understand that Mr.. Gibson is
sick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
COL. SCOTT DEAD.
He Was Appointed Postmaster at X.
G. by Mckinley.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 10.-Colonel
Samuel F. Scott, postmaster of this city,
during President MeKinley's second ad-
ministration, died suddenly early today
of apoplexy. aged Sc years. Colonel
Scott was born in Port Hope, Canada.
His boyhood was spent in Henry county
Illinois. At the age of 16 he enlisted in
Company B, One Hundred and Fifty
third Illinois volunteer infantry and was
said at the time of his death to be the
youngest living volunteer of the civil
war. Since 1868, when Colonel Scott re-
moved to Kansas City, he has taken an
active interest in Republican politics of
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
EAGLES MAY BUILD a HOME.
Plan to Erect Building of Their own
in the Spring.

The FraternaI Order of Eagles. who
now have their headquarters at 41S
Kansas avenue, viii build a new home
for themselves next spring.
The plans have not been formu-
lated, but the new home will be built
nearer the center of the CITY. some
where on upper Kansas avenue. The
matter win be formally discussed at
the next meeting. which will occur
two weeks frosea today. It is planned
to have the details perfected to such
an extent that the building of the new
home can take place early in the
spring. The membership now num-
bers $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
TWO MEN WON'T TESTIFY.
Judge Carver Brings Proceedings
Against ricketts, and Afulligan.

Two cases were fIed in the Office of
the district clerk this morning in the
name of the state by Assistant Attor-
ney General Carver. The cases are
identical excepting that the names OF
the defendants are different j. g
Ricketts, and w. D. AIulligan We're
each served with subpoeas by the
assistant attorney general citing them
to appear before him at his office and
give evidence in several liquor cases
which are pending. They refused to
recognize his authority hence the ar
rests on a misdemeanor charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10

The chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad fled a motion in the Office of
the district clerk this morning asking
for a. new trial in the case where NJ.
A. Grouse is the plaintiff and the rail-
road the defendant. Grouse sued for
sos. 600 and was awarded $500 by a
Jury the first of the week, and it IS
from this Judgment that the railroad
company appeals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10
FOUND DEAD IN ms ROOM.
Secretary TO senator Clark
Dies in Kansas City.

Kansas City, No. Nov 10.-John
Dixon, formerly private secretary to
United States Senator William A. Clark.
OF Montana, was found dead In his room
at a local hotel today. Dixon had been
i'll for some time. The coroner took
charge of the body and an autopsy will
be held. Several years ago Dixon moved
from Minneapolis to Butte, Mont, and
later Dracticed law in Oklahoma City
His parents live in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-10

The general officers of the National
Women's Christian Temperance union
enroute east from Denver, Col, passed
through Topeka this afternoon at $3.50
over the Santa Fe. The party arrived
in the private car Butte which was at
tached to No. 2 The train is sched-
uled to arrive at 2.15 but it was an
hour and fifteen minutes late.
The union has been holding its an
nual convention at Denver. Col, and
the greater number of the party were
bound for Chicago.