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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
THEY DRANK COFFEE.
Democratic FIambeau Club Tries De-
parture at Thanksgiving Dinner.

The Democratic Flan1beau club drank
coffee at their banquet at the club
rooms on Third and Kansas avenue,
Thanksgiving evening. This may oeca-
sion the ripple of a smile of incredulity
but H. c. Fraser. the president of the
club. states emphatically that it was
coffee.
The menu for the THANKSGIVING sup
per also included barbecued pork veal
and other iHcidentals 70 a good feast.
l. NJ. Penwell, who was called upon
for an address, toeks occasion to rap
Senator Ralph Burton. If &e Demo-
cratic party of Kansas had been sue
cessful in eIectinR John Martin as sena-
tor -scandal you}a have attached it
self to United States senator from
Kansas," said PenwelI in a speech
which was in accordance with the day.
The remainder of the address was
largely an exposition of what the DEM
groceries and thes are taken to the coal
ocratic party had to be thankful for.
H c. Fraser, the president, presided
over the meeting.
Following the dinner the hall was
cleared for dancing. About 300 were in
attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
TO IDENTIFY CRIMINALS.
John t. Glynn of LeavenwOrth Here to
see About Establishing Bureau.

John T. Glynn, recently superintend-
ent of the bureau of identification at
the Lewis and Clark exposition, was in
the city this week making arrange
ments for the opening of an identifica-
ton bureau. Mr.. Glynn is a man of
long experience with criminals. having
been connected with the police depart
ments of Leavenworth and Kansas
city for years. Mr.. Glynn's idea is to
form a, bureau of information where
the police officer of the adjacent terri
tory may receive information relative
to the supposed location of criminals
and such other information as may be
Of value to them. He will open an
Office at Leavenworth where he will
have access to the rogues' galleries IN
the federal and state penitentiaries
besides a rather extensive one of his
own. The galleries of the two penal
institutions contain the photographs OF
more than 10000 criminals Of the
country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
wHERE LIE ATE -.
Thanksgiving Day Observed by the
State Officers.

Nearly all of the state officers went
to their homes out of town to spend
Thanksgiving. Governor Hoch cele-
brated the day at Smith Center, where
he. made a speech at a teachers con-
venGon.
State Treasurer Kelly took dinner
with his brothers family here in To-
peka.
Chief Justice ". A. Johnston and
Bank Commissioner John Q. Royce
spent the day in Topeka.
Secretary of State BurrOw and his
wife went to Smith Center. Chief
Clerk Cornell in Burrows office is in
Topeka. Charter Clerk Morrison is at
Colby.
F. L. Williams. the governors pri-
vate secretary, went to Clay Center;
Executive Clerk John Smith and
Stenographer Chas. Kellogg have fled
to their homes. the former to Marion,
the latter to Enporia-
Attorney General Coleman is in
Clay Center, and his assistants, J. S.
West and John Dawson, stayed in To-
Seth Wells, state auditor, is at home
in Erie, and his assistant, James Ma
ton. remained in Topeka.
Insurance superintendent c. H.
Luling is at Wichita, and his assistant,
Charles Barnes, went to Usage City,
State Superintendent DayhOn is at
Hutchinson with his folks.
Justice Mason and his wife ATTENDED
laS IOOLpdl game at w aSnDufns JUS
tiee Burch went to Salina; Justice
Green to Newton: Justice Porter to
Kansas City; and Justice Smith re-
mained in Topeka. Del Valentine went
to Clay Center. and T. E. Dewey and
Herbert Armstrong stayed in Topeka.
OF the members of the state board
of control. Harry Bowman stayed al
Topeka, E. B. Schermerhorn went to
Galena, and Sherman Elliott to Law
renee.
The members of the board of rail-
road commissioners and the attorney,
Carr Taylor, are all at their homes,
and will not be in Topeka at all this
week.
has gone to his home at Minneapolis,
Kan, which indicates that the treas
ury examination report will not be
ready today.
Adjutant General J. w. F. Hughes
Secretary Coburn of the Agricultural
society; Secretary Lovewell of the
Academy of Science; Secretary Barnes
of the Horticultural society, and Sec
retary Martin of the Historical society
all spent the day at their homes in
Topeka. So also did State Architect
John F. Stanton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
STANDS BY BURTON.
Frank Grimes Says Senator Didn't Get
Fair Trial.

Frank Z. Grimes remains staunch in
his faith in Senator J. Ralph Burton. He
insists that Burton did not have a. fair
trial; that he was convicted on the tes-
Gmony of improper witnesses NIr
Grimes says that it is impossible for Bur
ton to have a fair trial in St. Louis; that
there has heen so much grating in that
city Ihat everybody IS preJudiced against
1t, and is inclined to be too severe in con-
demnat1on OF anyone accused OF such
crimes.
ing interview concerning the trial and
conviction:
Il Will never regret that I attended the
trial of Senator Burton at st. Louis last
week. No citizen OF Kansas, even though
he be an enemy of Senator Burton, could
have attended the trial and not felt that
an injustice was done Mr.. Burton By
some OF the witnesses and jurymen. You
could see before the trial was scarcely
begun that some of the jury had made up
their minds to convict him, no matter
what the testimony might show. Two
witnesses who testified against him, Nc
Rea and Mahaney, have been under in
dictment for over two years and have
never been brought to trial. 1t was
plainly seen by every observing person
n the court room that their testimony
was conjured up in the hope OF a per
sonal reward in the shape of dismissal
OF the Indictment against them.
Another man by the name of Brooks,
who has been indicted and convicted, tes-
tilted, and his looks and actions on the
witness stand would show, to every fair
minded person, that his testimony, as
well as the other two, was given in the
hone of reward.
In all the testimony that was given
in there was not one word Of evidence of
any kind or character, to prove that Sen
ator Burton had aver tried to stop a
fraud order or investigation against any
company in the city of St Louis.
But he was to be convicted by that
jury, no matter what the evidence; he
was to be ruined; he is being perse-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
BANQUET FOR FOOTBALL TEAM.
NIr. and Mrs. W. A. NIcCarter to En-
tertain Sons of Ichabod.

Thls evening the Washburn football
team viii be entertained at dinner by
DR.. and Mrs W. A. AIcCarter at their
home 1880 College avenue. Mrs. Nc
Carriers nephew, Wistar Williams, is
the fullbaek of the team, and is likely
to be chosen for captain next year.
In addition to the members of the
team, and the substitutes, DR.. and Mrs
John Outland will attend, and Judge
and Mrs Haughey Of Wellington, the
father and mother of the Haughey boys
who are members of the team. A few
of the members of the Washburn facul-
ty are also invited.
The election of captain for the team
vii not take place until December 9.
This is the date fixed by the rules OF
the Athletic association. It is practical
" certain that it viii go to either VIII
liaIns or AIillice. Both men will be in
school two years more, and it seems
tain of the team one Of these years. It
only remains to be seen which will be
teh first to serve. The report that Millice
would not be eligible for football after
next year is a mistake. NIillice sprained
his ankle in the first practice game play
ed in 1904, and did not again put on
suit during the season. The rules pro-
vide that such participation in a season
play does not count as one year against
a players record. Four years is the
limit.
Indications are that the football sea-
son at Washburn will nearly pay out
this year, but there is likely to be a de-
felt of about 800. This is due to the
ccld weather on Thanksgiving day,
which cut down the attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
TWO KILLED IN WRECK.
Express Train PIunges Down Twenty
Foot E,mbanhment.

Philadelphia, Dec. 1.-Two men were
killed and a dozen were injured in the
wreck of the Philadelphia express on
the Central railroad Of New jersey last
NJ =sht near Penn Haven Junction The
dead are Fireman Rupert of Nauch
Chunk Pa and an extra engi-
neer named DeTroy, who was riding on
the locomotive. The locomotive left the
rails as it struck a sharp curve. The
engine. a combination baggage ard
smoking car and day coach, plunged
down a 20 foot embankment. The
coaches were badly wrecked and it is
remarkable that no passengers lost their
lives. Nine of them were hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
INTO A FURNACE.
Nine Men Are Thrown From
Their Beds Into Fire.
Crew of House Boat Burned to
Death in Alabama.

Mobile, .AIa., Dec. Mime persons
whose. names are not yet known oe-
cupying 4 pulling boat on Middle river
which runs between the Tensa and
Ala bama river met a terrible fate early
today, all being burned to death in
fire that destroyed the boat. Sidney
Wheat, the negro steward, was the
only survivor OF ten men who lived on
the craft. Wheat escaped death by
being awake owing to illness. The
cracking of burning timbers warned
him. He made his escape just as the
huge structure of the boat collapsed.
Stewart & Bull of Mobile. who own the
craft, said there had been no steam
on the craft for three days and they
were at a loss to account for the burn
ing of the vessel.
According to Wheat's story the nine
men were dumped into a roaring furnace
while some of them were asleep. The
pull or house boat upon which the men
were engaged in getting logs out of mar
row places for rafting purposes is con-
structed something similar TO a dredge
boat with a structure for sheltering the
machinery and apartments in which the
crew and employees live. In this case
those on the vessel occupied the second
story of the structure. The fire had
evidently bee burning some time When
Wheat was awakened. He says he rush
ed in and yelled to the others to get out
as fast as they could as the boat was
burning. He does not know whether
any of the men heard him and a mo-
ment afterwards he leaped from the
vessel into the river. He had no sooner
struck the water than the house of the
vessel collapsed, precipitating the men
into the blazing hull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
MIR. HALE Is BUSY.
Cold Spell Makes Business for the
Poor Commissioner.

With the advent of winter which is
heralded by the recent cold spell the
duties of A. c. Hale, poor commissioner,
have increased and the demands for coal
which have not been recognized for a.
number of months past are being recog-
nized and placed on file.
Mr.. Hale said in speaking of the con-
dition: They were waiting when I
came down to the office yesterday morn
ing, with their appeals for aid Most
Of them came from widows and old
couples and were for coal with which
to keep warm. Their requests are placed
on file and where they are found to be
worthy they are given an order by the
county for a small amount of fuel or
groceries and these are taken to the coal
dealer or merchant who has the contract
with the county. There are a few re-
quests received from able bodied men
who are gTafters and too lazy to work.
Thes are turned down, but to be sure
that we are not making a mistake we
offer these applicants a place to work
and earn their supplies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
DUE TO THE JOINTS.
Grocery clerk Who Frequented Them
Is Caught Stealing.

A cor, paint was filed with the clerk
of the city court by VIM. Green & Son
this morning charging John S. King
with stealing. 1.-The case is directly at
tributable to the open policy of the city
administra ton with refernce to the
joints" said Mr.. Green.
King went to work for US about
year and a half ago as a wagon driver
and as he seemed to be a very COM
petent man we gave him every possible
chance fer advancement. We took him
off of the wagon and gave him an in
side place waiting on the trade and he
proved to be a good man in the place
and we advanced him and paid him
better salary. His work was satisfac-
tory up to few months ago and then
we began to notice that he was visiting
the joints, and the word was brought to
US that he was spending considerable
more money for drink than his salary
would permit. Then it was for the first
time that we began to suspect that he
was stealing and we took him out Of the
front part of the store and placed him
in a department where he could not
handle money.
ION Wednesday we wer compelled
to have him assist in waiting on the trade
on account of the Thanksgiving rush.
He was watched and was seen to steal
a small amount paid him by customer
for a purchase, and 1t was then that l
called him into the office and confronted
him. When searched he was found TO
have $50 in his pockets in nickles and
dimes and be finally admitted that all
Of this belonged. to us excepting $40. I
did not like to have the man arrested
but feel that it is my duty to swear
to this complaint The man is not the
one. who will suffer as he has a wife and
small child who must suffer the dis
grace and lack of some one to provide
for them on account Of his nisdeeds. I
feel that Kings downfall may be at
fributed directly to the joints of the
city which are running VIDE open IN dl-
rect violation OF the law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
TIED ON THE TRACKS.
But the Grand Jury Can't Say Who
Did 1t.

Mount Vernon, o., Dec. 1.-The
Knox county grand jury reported to-
day that they failed to return any in
dictments against any of the members
of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity
or any members of Kenyon college in
connection with the death of Stewart
Pierson, who met a tragic death at
Gamblers. while being initiated.
The jurors carefully examined all
the testimony given at the inquest and
they We're of the same opinion as the
coroner that Pierson was tied on the
tracks in such position that he could
not extricate himself. but the guilty
party or parties could not be deter
mined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
"OPEN YOUR DOORS. "
Message of President Roosevelt to
People of Australia.

New York. Dee. 1.-Octavius c. BeaIe
president of the Allied Manufacturers
association of Australia, who recently
called on President Roosevelt at Wash
ington has received the following mes
sage from the president to the Austral-
ian people:
Next to my own nation 1 am interest
ed in the progress, success and safety of
Australia, the great democratic island
continent. Tell them [ wish them all
good things Open your doors to immi-
grafton. Beware of keeping your far
north empty encourage an influx there
of southern Europeans. They viii be-
come good Australians. That is my
MESA ge."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
NEW CITY LAMPS HERE,
They win Be Tried in West Fitch
Street District.

Ninety new street lamps which VIII
be given a 30 days trial before finally
purchased by the city, were received
by the superintendent of the electric
light plant and viii be hung in position.
They are of the new enclosed arc type.
manufactured by the Warner Electric
company Of Muncfe, Ind. The lamps
viii be hung on one circuit in order
that the test may be as thorough as
possible. The circuit which has been
picked out is the one on West Fifth
street and from there to the river
If the test after so days has been
deemed satisfactory, the CIT VIII pur-
chase them at q cost Of SIS per lamp.
The company puts up a bond Of 81 900
as surety that no damage VIII be done
to the machinery by reason OF the
speeding. up which viii have 20 be done
in order tC install tie lamps on a So
anperage.
Should the city decide to purchase 253
additional lamps tpe cost will be per
lamp 13 and a fraction dollars.
The enclosed arc reduce the cost OF
maintenance from the open arc type
now in use. There IS a less consurnp-
tion Of carbons and less trimming. The
old lamps on the West Fifth street cir
cult will oe used TO replace some Of the
wornout lamps over the city,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
WEATHER IS WARMER.
Minimum IL Degrees Higher Than
That of Yesterday.

The weather conditions of today are
a decided improvement over those of
yesterday as the minimum tempera-
ture is IT degrees higher and there is
no cold biting wind such as made yes
terday seem SO uncomfortable. There
IS Just a breath of wind blowing to-
day from the south and it is not of
the cold, biting variety doled out to
this city Thanksgiving day. The tenn
perature this morning at o'clock was
26, which is IL degrees higher than it
was for the same hour the previous
day. The sky is clear save for a little
bunch of light floating clouds which
hang low here and there aboue the
horizon The indications are that the
mercury will continue to rise and that
by tomorrow the same pleasant con-
ditions which have prevailed most Of
the time during the past month viii
continue for a short time at least.
The hourly temperatures for today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
RED TAPE IN WAY.
All That Prevents Payment of Bank
Dividend.

Red tape on the part of the life in
surance companies who issued policies
on the life of G. J. Devlin is the only
thing which is hindering a payment of
a dividend to the depositors of the de-
funct First National bank.
But one payment has been made,
and this is one of $4,000 by the New
York Life Insurance company. The
remaining companies which hold an
aggregate of $50, 900 insurance are
busy trying to unravel red tape which
they have built around their-system of
proving up claims.
The comptroller of the currency at
Washington has forwarded all the
stationery, blanks and checks, which
are necessary in the payment of a
dividend and instructions which have
been issued from the government au-
thOrities call for an anticipation of the
payment of the dividends if it is possf-
bic to do So It is believed, however.
by those who are in charge of the af-
fairs of the First National that a diVi-
dend viii be available by the middle of
December or at the latest the latter
part of the month. Everything de-
which will be exercised in the payment
of the pending policies.
The plan of underwriting the Devlin
estate seems TO have fallen by the way
side. The scheme depends upon the
result of the report which is to be re-
turned by Haskins & Sells, the ac-
countants who have been making an
audit of the estate. The report was
supposed to be in by the 18th of No
vefnber but there has been delay.
clifford Histed, who is kept informed
on the progress of this report stated
THURSDAY that the report was not yet
ready and could not give any exact
time at which it would be. The cred
itOrs are due to meet on the 18th of
this month to hear the report which IS
TO be submitted to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
FOURTH IN TWO YEARS.
another Disastrous Fire Visits Havre.
Montana.

Havre, Mont. Dec. Another dis
astrous fire, the fourth big conhagra-
ton in Havre in two years, destroyed
about $15O,0OO worth of PROPERTY early
this morning. The new Broadwater-
Pepin block was destroyed Like the
former fires, its origin is unknown and
there is a suspicion of incendiarism.
A portion of the block was occupied
by the Northern hotel, operated by
Henry J. Neil The occupants of the
hotel We're aroused in time to escape.
but lost nearly all their effects. The
losses are fully covered by insurance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
GoRDoN's BOND FORFEITED
sTan Who Elnbezzled From Laundry y
Failed to Make Good.

Judge NIcCabe Of the city court this
morning ordered that the $500 bond of
Wm. Gordon be forfeited, as he did not
apear for trial. In the earlier part Of the
summer Gordon, who was a driver for
the Mutual Laundry company, was
arrested for embezzlenlent of money col
lected while driving a wagon, and he ad-
mitted collecting considerable money
which he had failed to turn in at the Of
nee. He was placed under $500 bond,
signed by his mother. Mrs Ella Smith,
and J. w Morrow, and promised to re-
inlburse the laundry company for the
funds stolen There was no desire on the
part of the laundry company to work a
hardship on the young man. and he was
permitted to make payments from his
salary and the case was continued from
time TO time for this reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
FOUND $4,000 BROOCH
Young Woman Returned to Parties
From Whom 1t Was stolen.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-The Bauman Jewel
~ company, whose store was pIundered
Wednesday night by thieves swho
smashed the show windows and carried
off diamonds valued at So. coo. received
the larger part Of the diamonds today
A diamond brooch valued at S5. 600
forms the principal nart of the jewelry
stolen and this was brought to the store
today by a young woman who found it
on the stairs leading to a station of the
elevated railway. The young woman
carried the jewelry home with her and
had no idea of its value until she read
the news Of the robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
PRISONERS ARE TRANSFERRED.
County Jail Inmates Are Free From
Chilling Cells.

Twenty eight of the prisoners who
are confined in the county Jail viii be
transferred to the city jail because of
trouble with the steam heating plant
at the county jail. Arrangements
were made this afternoon by Commis-
gioner W. 3. Sterne of the county with
Mayor W. H. Davis for the transfer.
This Will pack the city jail to its ut
most capacity. However, it is expect
ed that the repairs in the steam heat
ing plant will be completed within the
next two or three days and that the
prisoners will not be lodged with the
citv beyond that time. A special guard
viii probably be maintained at the
city prison during the interim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
DANGEROUS TO RUN.
Innocent Negro Shot While Trying to
Escape a Mob.

Kosciusko, Hiss, Dec. L--Posses of
armed citizens are searching the woods
in this vicinisy for Rufus Ousley a
legTO who sh0.t ana killed Zucius Love.
several cthe-s were endeaVort 1g to Place
him apder arrest. Ouslay was ch:.-fed
with naviLg written an insulting iet:CT
to a white woman. Bob Kennedy,
colored, was found dead four miles from
the scene Of the killing yesterday He
was killed by a crowd who came to
search a building. Kennedy was run
n.nl. away from the house when shot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
LOST IN HEAVY SEA.
Steel Barge Goes Down Carrying Four
Persons With 1t.

Boston, Dec. 1.-The laundering of the
new steel barge Detawanna and the loss
of four persons en- board, including Cap
tain John B. Munsey and his wife, was
reported Eere .oday by th' Scranton
which had been tov.ng the Detawauna
from New York TIE barge went down
in a heavy sea at $50 o'eloeS lastnighf.
about eight miles east b. south, from
Mlnot's Li&ht The lost wers,
CAPTAIN JOHN Il MII&SEY.
MRS. NTTNSET. his wife
ENGINEER Of the barge
COOK Of the barsa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-01
STALLED THREE DAYS.
Train Load of Passengers Caught by
Blizzard in Dakota.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. Train
No. IS on the Minneapolis, St. Paul &
Sault Ste Marie railroad arrived here
last evening after having been stalled
for three days on the Dakota prairies
in the midst of a blizzard with the
temperature as low as 26 degrees be-
low zero. The train was heavily load
ed with passengers, but the cars were
warm and as food was sent the snow
bound travellers from the nearby sta
ton they did not suffer from the