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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
YOUNG WIFE IS INSANE.
While Husband Lies in Critical Condi-
ton With Brain Fever.

Sergeant Edward Voiles of the city
police force and Sheriff A T. Lucas
made trip thirteen miles north of the
city early this morning and returned
with Mrs. Alta Staples. the Wife of u
young farmer living near Meriden.
who IS charged with insanity 1t is
one of the sad cases with which the
officers come in contac.
The young couple have been mar
ried. less than a year and a short time
after their marriage Mrs Staples be-
gan to show signs of insanity. She
was taken to hospital at Leaven-
worth and her case has gradually
grown worse. She was brought to the
home Of Mr. Staples parents, who are
wealthy farmers, where she has been
cared for since her return from the
hospital. The strain was too much for
him and he was stricken with brain
fever and is now very low a the home
of his parents. while his wife PAGES up
and down the cell at the county jail
and begs her keepers to release her so
that she can return to the bedside of
her husband
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
NO SALARY CRAB.
House Votes Down an Increase
in Pay of Members.
The Vote Stood 1876 for and 16I
Against.
AMENDMENTS CARRY.
increasing Pay Of Cabinet to
$4,000 a Year.
Same Amount for the Vice Presi-
CARRY.
Same Amount for the Vice Presi-
dent and the Speaker.

Washington. Dec. Representa-
tive Littaur OF. New York. today offered
the following amendment to the Iegis-
lative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton act under consideration in the
house:
"on and after March 4, 1907. the
compensation of the speaker of the
house of representatives and vice
president of the United States shall be
at the rate Of s12.0 each
By a vote of PA to 81 the amend
ment was adopted, the opposition fail
ing to secure votes enough to have the
yeas and noes called.
Representative Littaur also intro
duced an amendment to the legislative
appropriation bill increasing the sal
aries Of the members OF the presidents
cabinet to $12 900 each. effective on
and after March 4, 1907
On division the amendment was
adopted, 204 to 60, the opponents OF
the measure falling again TO secure
votes enough to have the yeas and noes
called.
Representative Littaur also offered an
amendment Increasing the salaries OF
senators, resentatives in congress
and delegates from the territories to
81 800 per annum, (which compensation
shall be in lieu of all other pay and
allowance except GCLudl ltiQlNlQudl LIdN :
eIing. expenses from their homes to the
seat OF government and return by the
most direct route of usual travel once
for each session of the house to which
such senator, member of delegate be-
long, to be certified to under his hand
to the disbursing officer and filed as
voucher.
The real test and temper of the house
was taken on this amendment when
yea and nay vote was called.
The amendment was defeated by a
vote of 135 to ISL.
What probably will be the last act
of the house Of representatives. on the
subject of siTnplinad Spelling occurred
today when On notion cft tie2resenta-
tive Tawney. chol1xfftn of the commit
tee on apDropriat atio&e~cthe house with
out debate or division struck Qua of
the legislative, executive and judicial
bill the provision relative to spelling.
The action was taken because of the
promise of the president to revoke his
order to the public printer and the
eonsequens adoption of yesterdays
resolution on this subject.
The simDIified form of spelling will
be continued in all correspondence
from the White House. not
withstanding what action may be
taken by congress in the matter of
spelling of public documents. The use
of the sinplifed spelling VIII include
all CORES DondeHce between the White
House and public officials, personal
correspondence of the president, and
in fact. all communications which do
not require printing at the government
printing office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
SAYS HE'S KlMMEL.
A Hearing in the New York Supreme
Court for the NIatteawan Patient

West Plains. N. Y, Dec. 14.-Andrew
J. White, an inmate of the state asy
lum for the insane in MatteaWan, made
an effort in the supreme court before
Justice Keouh and a jury today to prove
that he is sane and should be released
from the asylum where he has been
confided IS months. White says that
his right name is George A. Kimmel-
Kimmel disappeared from Arkansas
City. Kan, eight years ago. At that
time he was cashier in a bank there
White who is 80 years old. on being
crosse questioned said he did not wish
to go into the details of his life while
cashier of the Farmers State bank at
Arkansas City.
when I am declared sane" he said.
Il shall go into the details Of my con-
nection with the bank"
White had his case brought to the
attention of the court on a writ of
habeas corpus, secured at the request Of
the Westchester County Legal Aid So
ciety. White wrote a number of letters
to Justice Keogh declaring that he was
sane, and these letters were sent to
the legal society White in testifying
was very cool. The only questions that
seemed to worry him were those about
his Identity as being Kimmel and his
connection, if he is Kimmel. while CASH
Ter of the bank in Arkansas City Kim
mel has been missing and relatives have
won in an action to recover insurance
held on his life.
My sister, said White. would like
it decided that I am dead The reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
WAS 1T A MAD DOG?
Clarence scott and Jas. Nauman Bit
ten by strange Canine

Clarence Scott of North Topeka, su-
perintendent of the Rochester ceme-
terry. was bitten this morning by
large dog which some people claim
was suffering from an attack of rabies.
Mr.. Scott. III company with James
Nauman. had started from his home to
the cemetery when the dog ran out OF
a thiclxet on the side of the road and
attacked him. Mr.. Scott saw that he
was aiming for his throat so he threw
up his right arm, which was badly bit
ten by the dog The animal then DIT
Mr. Scott on the leg Both of these
wounds bled freely. Meanwhile Mr.
Scotts companion fired on the animal
The first shot knocked the dog over
but ne was up Immediately. Ten
shots were fired before the poor ami
mai was finally killed. He was a large
yellow dog with a city license tax on
his collar. He had been frequently
seen on the streets of North Topeka
although no one seems to know to
whom he belonged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
ED SINNER A CANDIDATE.
Stands Good Chance to Be Secretary
Of Railroad Board.

Ed Sinner. Of Pottawatomie county
who, for the past four years. has been
rate clerk and stenogra pher to the
state board of railroad commissioners
is a candidate for position Of secretary
to the board. Mr.. Sinner has all the
qualifications necessary for the place
So far as is known there are only two
other avowed candidates for the place.
Thomas Cordry. of Parsons. announced
several weeks ago that he was a can
didate, and T, J. Hayes Of Kansas City,
is also after the place c. S. Beek~aan
OF Arkansas City. was a candidate for
a few days but had hardly got well
started in the field when he voluntarily
withdrew.
A report has been floating around the
city for the last few days that Senator
T. A Noftzger win be a candidate for
the place Of attorney to the railroad
commission. which position is now held
by Carr W. Taylor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
France TO Take Over Church's
Property at Once.
Parliament viii Enact New Law
on the Subject.
FOR RELIGIOUS USE.
The Buildings VIII BE Open
Under Legal Restrictions.
Pensions and Clergy Allowances
Also to Pc Revised.

Paris. Dec. 1.-THE cabinet met to-
day with President Fallieres in ths
chair in order to decide upon the legis-
latiOn to be presented TO parliament but
the text Of the measures decided upon
viii not be ready until tomorrow. The
steps to be taken are OF very sweep
ing character. II is proposed to amend
Nthe law of 1905 providing for the separa-
zion OF church and state, by which
years grace was allowed before Inc
permanent alienation of the church
property. and to suppress the privilege
of forming new cultural or DIOCESAN as
sCciations during that period, and all
church property including the seminar
les, Will be Immediately handed over
TO the state to the departments and to
the communes under conditions insur'
ing that the churches themselves VIII be
retained for religious use
The continuance of public worship VIII
be provided for under combination or
the laws CT 1881 and 1901 With regard
TO the pensions and allowances of the
clergy distinctions Will be made by
which those who are entitled to the
former viii lose their rights if they are
deprived of their French citizenship
while those who are entitled to the lat
ter Will lose their allowances If they
don't conform with the law. The laws
under which the clergy Will forfeit their
French citizenship Will be drawn up in
q special measure to be prepared later.
1t is becoming more and more ap-
parent that the UltramOntaines hoped
TO be forced to have recourse to pri-
vate worship and they are embarrassed
by the unauthorized applications to
hold religious meetings under the law
of 1881 At a church in Vincennes a
notice was posted characterizing as
treason the action of two parishion-
ers in making an application and say
ing that Cardinal Richard was the au-
ihority for the statement that the
pope's inhibition applied to laymen as
we'll as to the clergy
At Lille department of the north,
two hundred Catholics drove out
policeman who was reporting an in
fraction Of the law at the church of
lie Grand Philippe pursued him and
Threatened to throw him into the river.
a son Of the policeman was chased and
stoned by his playmates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
EVERY DAY NEXT WEEK.
Lyric Theatcr to Give a Series of Christ
mas Souvenir Nfatinees.

The revival of vaudeville at the
Lyric the past week has been certainly
satisfactory to both the public and to
the management and tomorrow start
ing the second week will be seen a bill
even stronger than the one closing to-
night. The MoOres will be seen in
new society sketch, '.Life's Other Side"
Shadrick and Talbot introduce a new
novelty in entertainment called
Twentieth century travesty; Clutt and
Wagner will sing the beautiful duet
''Bygone Days in Dixie" illustrated.
Captain Sidney Hinnan and his famous
life saving dogs will be the feature this
week at the Lyric, demonstrating, with
all the apparatus, aided by man and
beast. how the perilous work IS done
at life saving station on the stormy
coast. Captain Hinnan and his dogs
have individually saved dozens of souls
from watery grave and their exhibi-
ton this week at the Lyric will be
specially interesting one to ladies and
children. The Lyric Will give ladies'
Christmas souvenir matinee every day
next week starting Monday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
CAN'T GAIN THE LAP.
Waithcur and Bede1 Make Lively
Sprint in Cycle Race.

New York. Dec. 14.@The contest
ants in the six day bicycle race were
grinding out laps in mechanical
manner today after an eventful night
The positions were unchanged accord
ing to the scorers. although many of
the spectators believed Stol and
Gorget had been Tapped after a sensa-
tional sprint at a. m. This squirt, as
have been so many during the race.
was started by the Walthour-Bedel
team. It was the longest of any that
has yet occurred, lasting 6 minutes
Walthour and Beden, smarting under
decision rendered an hour earlier
when spill robbed them of a lap that
they had nearly won, started out at
pace that caused all of the riders to do
continual roar Of cheers and excite
ment.
Relieving each other at every few
laps Walthour and Bedell kept going at
their best pace and forced the other
riders to call on their partners for help
and relief. Leon Gorget and Stol,
whose partners had been hurt in the
spill at a. m. were the only riders who
could not get relief and tNey had to
bear the brunt of the fight for their
teamE. It was killing work and they
finally Jagged to such an extent that 1t
was thought they had lost lap when
the sprint, after continuing for 10 min
utes, was suspended. The score, how
no change
Beden and walthour are in good
shape and they have promised to make
the race interesting for the others to-
day. They protested earnestly TINS
morning when just as they seemed TO
be about to gain a lap Fogler fell,
making a spill and causing the red nag
to be hung which indicated that Wal
thour-B -Beden gain would not count The
riders claimed that the fall was design
-, to 1af
a time they refused to ride again unless
something was done.
They were eventually appeased and
the race which had been delayed an
hour, was resumed.
The score of the nine leading teams
at a. m was 1, ,723 miles and laps;
that of Walthour and Bedell and Bret
on and Samuelson one lap less and that
of Calvin and Wiley 1,723 and laps
This was 273 miles below the record Tor
the same number of hours.
An organized movement in which
nearly all of the riders Joined as a pro-
test against the rulings of the judges
in refusing to mark up the laps which
some of the riders declare were fairly
won was begun today The men de-
clare that they have been unfairly
treated ana that they win do no more
real work until the manage rent
makes some arrangements by winch
their gains will be recorded
Soon after this agreement was
reached among the men the pace de-
creased TO the minimum and the race
developed into u sc and uninterest-
ing procession. Afst. III arm, members
of rival teams pei4led slowly along
the level floor at tho base of the
bowl" reading the morning papers
and Joking with one another.
The score of the nine leading teams
at 10 a. m was ,751 miles and laps.
Walthcur and Bedell and Breton and
Samuelson were still lap behind the
leaders and Calvin and Wiley had COW
cred 1850 miles and laps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
ASK a SPECIAL APPROPRIATION.
Dr. Crumbine Wants Money to Pay for
Work in state Laboratories.

Chancellor Frank Strong of the State
university t Lawrence has written a
letter to DR.. S. J. Crumbine. secretary of
the state board of health. in which he
offers the use of the university labora-
tories to the state board of health for
any work of analysis or investigation
that the board wishes to pursue
Already there is at the disposal of the
board for these purposes a small labor
atory here in Topeka and during the
past year the state chemists at the state
university and at the state agricultural
college have done considerable work for
the board in the way OF analyzing adul-
terated food products and drugs
In view of the offer made by Chan
cellor Strong. DR.. CrumbIne in his re-
port to the board viii suggest that the
legislature make a small appropriation
for the continued maintenance of the
laboratory here so that special investi-
cations and ones that need prompt at
tention can be made.
/ He will recommend further that the
legislature designate the 1abora tories of
the state university as the official lab
ora tories of the state board of health
and that an adequate appropriation be
made for the conduct of such analyses
and Investigations as the board may
wish to make in the laboratories
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
IN THE CANAL ZONE.
Kansas Woman Writes to T. d. Coburn
for SunfiONer Seed.

Mrs. Charles c. J. Wirz of Ancon,
Canal zone. Panama. has written let
ter to F. ID. Coburn. secretary OF the
state board of agriculture, asking him
to send her some sunfiOwer seed. She
writes that she has been living in the
canal zone for the last three years and
the profusion of tropical plants are
becoming ttresome to her. She yearns
for some husky floral representative OF
her native land and thinks that she
might be able to grow sunhowers there.
and as she is fond of the big yellow
Ieaved blackeyed flowers, she wants
some seed to see If she can not grow
something in her backyard which will
renfnd her of home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
CHAs. w. PRICE VISITS TOPEKA.
Was City Editor of Topeka Capital
Over 20 Years Ago.

Charles w. Price. of New York. edi-
tor of the Electrical Review, is visiting
friends in Topeka today. He is the
guest of Judge J. G. Slonecker al the
Topeka club. Twenty-Five years ago
Mr. Price was city editor of the Topeka
Capital and later was superintendent of
the Bell Telephone company with head
quarters at Kansas City. He is now
on his way home to New York from a
brief visit with bis parents and brother
at wellington, Kansas. The Electrical
Review. Of which Mr.. Price has been a
proprietor for many years, is one of the
most prosperous class publications in
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
HIS BODY STARTS HOME
Son and Daughter of Senator Brown
Leave for Utah With Remains.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The body of
former Senator Brown of UtaF, who
died Wednesday night as the result of
a bullet wound inflicted by Mrs. Anna
III Bradley, left for Salt Lake City at
1915 today over the Pennsylvania rail-
road accompanied by the late senator's
son, Max, and daughter. Alice
1t was stated today by the under
taker who prepared the body for burial
has figured so prominently in the epi-
sode, viewed last night the body of the
late sena tor at the undertaking estab-
lishment She showed great emotion.
the undertaken said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
PAWNBROKER ROBBED.
Thieves Carry on Diamonds and
,JcweIry Worth $4,000.

Omaha. Dec. 14.-Three men entered
the pawnshop Of Joseph SOnnenberg at
1905 Douglas street. bound and gagged
the proprietor, Mike Morrisey, his clerk
and a customer named Frank Swan.
and filling a suit case with diamonds
and jewelry escaped. As they went out
of the alley Samuel Gross, fireman.
tried to stop them and an exchange OF
shots followed. Later one of the rob-
bers. giving his name as Ed Elliott Of
Denver was captured by the police and
part Of the plunder recovered The
pawnbroker reports his loss at about
IS oQO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
NEW MAIN TO CITY.
Water Company May Spend $4,000 on
an Important improvement.

A new Is inch main may be constructed
from the up river pumping station of the
waterwOrks department to the city next
year If the present increase in the number
of consumers of water continues Six
hundred new patrons of the department
were placed on the books this past year
and another addition Of this size would
make it impossible TO serve the city with
the present feed main. The pressure
which would be necessary to secure
enough distribution of water would be
so great TO burst the main The cost
of the construction Of the new lire of
main would be about S25.o00- The main
would probably be brought to the south
of the waterworks plant and east on
Ienrh street to the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
Round Everything According to Law

Some days ago w L. A Johnson,
commissioner of the state bureau of la
Dor statistics, received a complaint that
the eight hour law was being violated
at McPhei son by the contractors who
have charge of excavating there for a
sewer. These contractors are using a
steam shovel in the work. Mr.. Johnson
sent his deputy Mr.. Robinson, to in
vestigate the complaint and Mr.. Robin
son has reported that the complaint IS
without foundation. 1t seems that the
men engaged on the job are working ir
shifts and that none of them are act.
ually working more than eight hours
Trv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
Pnstnlnsters' saIarIes Increased.

washington, Dec. 1.-THE postmaster
general has advanced the following
Kansas pcstof1ices to the presidential
class and increased the salaries of their
rerDective postmasters: Hope salary
81 600; Cimarron. 81 10Oo: Esbon. $1,000:
Colwater. 1I00; Garner. $1,000; Ken
Fington. 81 100: Gcff. $1,000; Syracuse
a 400; Saint Francis, $1,1oo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
HER Burns PROVE FATAL.
Mrs. street of La Harpe Injured by
Gas Explosion Did Not Recover.

LaHarpe. Kan, Dec 14.-Mrs. Ed
Street the woman who was burned by
the explosion of gas in the home Of
her husband, Ed Street. Tuesday even
ing, is dead. She suffered intensely
during the "a hours she lived after the
explosion.
The condition of Ed Street, the hus-
band is still quite critical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
FREEZING WEATHER TODAY.
Mercury Has stayed Below 80 f. Up
to O'Clock.

The thermometer in Topeka has ex-
perienced quite a drop since yesterday
ing point. The minimum today was %
degrees and the maximum yesterday
was 66 degrees, which shows a great
difference.
For tonight II will be cooler but to-
morrow will be ushered in with rising
temperature which will continue
throughout the day.
There was a trace of precipitation to-
day The wind is blowing from the
north at the rate of II miles an hour.
The following are the temperatures re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
CREDITS IN ss COUNTIES.
Shawnee County Gets $2,171 for Double
end Erroneous Assessment.

Seth G. Wells. the state auditor. has
allowed credits to the amount of So
1O9.S7 to 33 counties of the state for
double and erroneous assessments for
state taxes on which they filed pro-
tests. Shawnee county Is given credit
for S2.17194. which is the largest
amount awarded to any one county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
PARDON FOR JOINTIST.
Governor Hoch Commutes Jail Sen
tence of F'redonia Liquor Seller.

Governor Hoch has commuted the
sentence of Edgar NJ. DeMoss, Of
Fredonia, who was sentenced to six
months in the Wilson county jail and
to pay a fine of $500 and the court costs
for violating the prohibitory law. De-
Moss was sent to Jail in September and
has now served about one-half the re-
uuired time He will be released at
once, but he still has the $500 fine and
the costs to pay as Governor Hoch re-
fused to commute this portion of the
sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14

is simply this: Life insurance policies
are an important feature in this mat
ter
The asylum authorities say that
Whites main delusion is that he is
Kimmel The jury in the case will have
to decide whether the prisoner is White
or Kimmei
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
D. n. NicoI Rcapnointed.

The board Of county commissioners
this morning reappointed d. T. Nicoll
county physician for the ensuing year.
his services in the same capacity, hav-
ing been satisfactory to the members
of the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-14
Weafher Indicarlnns-

Chicago, Dec. 14.=Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Saturday;
colder tonight; warmer in west por-
ton Saturday
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-12-10
TODAY'S NEWS SERVICE

Page 1.--Salton Sea Breaks Leash
es; Mining and Livestock; Standard
Oil Begins Battle: Storer's Conduct
Ungentlemanly; Storm Sweeps Pacif-
ic Coast Local and Telegraphic
News.
Page 2.-Editorial.
Page caldwell Was a Horse
Thief Orphan Societies TO Be Sep
arate; Federal Dipping New Mexico
Sheep; Robber Worked While Victims
Slept; Shot Himself Aboard Train;
Arizona Lead Mine Sold; Stage Coach
in Flood.
Page 4-Personal Mention.
Page 5,-Minor City Topics.
Page Gland of Dead for Town
Lots: Street Car Over Bank; Ollen-
doris Attention; Prominent Men Give
Bond; Bishop Seymour. Pneumonia
Victim; Denominational College in
Pecos Valley,
Page New Mexican's Daily
Short Story.
Page S,--Minor City Topics and Per,
sonal Mention Continued; Market Re.
ports BY Wire: Official Matters; Tele-
graphic and Local News Local
Weather Forecast.