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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26
A NEW YORK FAGRN.
Arrested for Training a Boy to Pick
Pockets.

New York, oct. 26.-When Hyman
Grossman. a 15-year-old lad, was ar
raigned in the chi1dren's court on a
charge of picking pockets he not only
admitted the charge but swore that a
man had taught him to steal and sent
him out at 8 o'clock every morning to
look for victims. The boy said his par
ents were dead and that he lived at $50
Ridge street with Harry Stein and the
latter's wife.
Does Stein know that you steal?'
asked Justice Zeller.
Hes the one who put me up to it
and taught me- replied the lad. The
youngster then went on to tell how
Stein Instructed him for weeks in the
art Of picking pockets before he sent
him out. He said he had to practice
for hours every day on Stein and his
wife, relieving them of wallets, pocket
books, watches, and jewelry until he
became so adept that he could rob them
without their knowledge. If he did the
job in a clumsy fashion Stein would
beat him.
Stein, who was in court, was placed
under arrest. The detectives later
searched his house and found q quanti-
ty of stolen goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26
HOCH WONT SPEAK.
His Date in Topeka win Probably Be
Cancelled

On the chart at Republican head
quarters, Governor Hoch is billed for
a speech in Topeka on Nov. 1. IN
view Of the success of the Republican
meeting in Topeka last night, the
managers of the Republican campaign
have decided that the governors ser
vices are not much needed in Topeka,
and they are planning to give the date
to some town which does not have a
chance to hear the governor as often
as Topeka
1t IS likely that instead Of coming
back from Fort Scott to Topeka on
Nov. /, Governor Hoch viii be sent to
Montgomery county and make after
noon and evening speeches at Inde-
pendence and Coffeyville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26
SAYS PEARY Gas IT.
Wife Of the Explorer Confident He Has
Found Pole.

New York. Oct. 26.-In q dispatch 10
the New York Times from Portland,
Me-, Mrs. Robert z. Peary, wife OF the
explorer, is quoted as saying:
Il feel just as sure as I am living at
this moment that my husband has
found the North Pole and that he viii
soon be home to tell US all about it.
ION the last dash Mr.. Peary was
forced to turn back when within $50
miles of his goal owing to the lack II
provisions The Roosevelt will be able
to plough 500 miles further north than
his other ships and this will give him
just so much advantages"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26
ALMOST LIKE SUMMER.
Mercury Reaches Seventy-five Degrees
This Afternoon.

The weather today has been fair and
warm. The highest temperature which
has been reached in some time was
reached by the government ther-
mometer today. There has been a
scarcity Of clouds in the sky which has
made it decidedly warm for this time
of year. There has been a strong wind
Of twenty-four miles an hour blowing
all day which has been the only un-
pleasant element in the weather II to-
day.
Tomorrow viii be clear and fair and
a little bit cooler. The following tenn
peratures have been recorded for today
at the weather station in Tonaka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26
Bnnk Looted by Ilobbers.

Odin. III, Oct 26@The Bank Of
Odin was dynamited and looted by a
gang of safe robbers early this morn
ing. The report Of the explosion at
tracted a crowd of citizens to the
scene and running fight ensued in
which more than 80 shots were fred.
The bandits escaped with all of their
booty, the amount of which is not
known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26
CONFER Win ROOSEVELT.
Special Agents Return From Investi-
eating the Seal Business

washington. Oct. 2s.-E W. Sims,
United States attorney for the northern
district of Illinois and George NJ. Bow
eTs, United States fish commissioner
were in conference with President
Roosevelt today. Messrs. Sims and
Bowers as special agents Of the presi-
dent went to Alaska to investigate al
legal illegel sealing and arrived at the
seal islands two days after the killing
Of the Japanese which has been made
the subject of diplomatic negotiations
between the United States and Japan
It is believed that the conference touch
ed upon this matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26
PENALTY is EXPULSION.
Methodist Conference FOrbIds Minis
ters to Marry Divorced Persons.

New York. Oct 26.=At the meet
ing last night of the union American
Methodist Episcopal conference which
is ir session here the committee on dl-
vorce brought in a report forbidding
any pastor in the conference marrying
div orced persons. The resolution vas
passed unanimously by the general
conference.
The measure provides that any pas
tor in the conference who IS accused
of marrying divorced persons viii be
tried according to the discipline OF the
church and If found guilty viii be ex-
PEELED from the organization
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26
LIBRARY WORKERS MEET.
Address Of welcome by Chancellor
Frank Strong.

Lawrence. Kan, Oct. 28.-The Kansas
Library association began its annual
session here yesterday. During the aft
ernoon addresses Of welcome were de-
livered by Chancellor Frank Strong, OF
the University of Kansas, and J. r.
Griggs, president Of the Lawrence IL
brary board. The presidents address
was delivered by Professor J. N. Wiki
inson, Of the state normal, at Ennporia.
and reports Of officers were made. Mrs.
Rosa M. Hibbard, Of Topeka, read
paper on the use Of library Of congress
cetaloguing cards. Miss E. z Smith.
Of Sedalia, Mo, spoke in the evening on
library work for children, after which
an informal reception was given the
visiting Librarians at the home Of Sen
ator and Mrs. A. Henley. Newton was
chosen as the next meeting place as
the afternoon session of the assocaa-
tim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26
Had -Four Husbands at one Time.

New York Oct 26.-In the Tombs po-
lice court yesterday cook, who was
Miss Augusta Brunning before she ad-
mitted marrying four men, appeared be
fore Magistrate Steinert charged with
the grand jury after waving examina-
ton OF her four husbands three
were in court. II did not know I was
doing wrong by marrying these men.
They were all so nice and sweet and
I loved them all. Besides they worried
me to marry them so much, said the
woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26
Taft Beelns Oan1paien VOL.

Washington, Oct 26.-Secretary Taft
viii leave Washington this evening for
Baltimore. where he viii begin his cam
paign work with q speech this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26

Chicaeo, Oct 26.Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair and cooler to-
night and Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-26

Mr.. Fairbanks looks Just like his pic
lures He is elongated to the extent
ST about six feet four inches. and tow
cred up high above the bank of palms
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
CIVIL SERVICE MAN
WINS VICTORY.

When a man has been appointed
through the Civil Service Commission
to I'LL a position that is not permanent
he does not become a regular employe
of the city and can be returned to the
list of eligibles to take his relative
standing with those who passed at
later examination. This was the de-
cision made public yesterday by the
District Court of Appeal in the case
of Michael j. Rodrigue against the
members of the Civil Service Com
mission.
Rodrigue passed an examination for
ordinary clerk before the Civil Service
Commission and was appointed to a
place of that nature under the direc-
ton of the Election Commission. The
work which Rodrigue had been hired TO
perform was completed and his SER
vices were not required longer by the
election board. He was appointed TO
fill temporary clerkships in the Tax
Collectors office and in the office of the
City Auditor at various intervals. and
finally. after another examination had
been held by the commission. he was
placed again on the eligible list. COM
posed OF those who passed with him
and those who passed a later examina-
tion.
Rodrigue carried the matter before
the Superior Court. which annulled the
action of the Civil. Service Commission.
The decision of the lower court was
reversed by the Court or appeal
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
LIBRARY TRUSTEES
MAKE PROTEST.
Oppose Placing the City
Hall on Site Which
Was Bought For Them

Protests were made to Mayor
Schmitz yesterday regarding the plan
of placing the proposed new City Hall
on the site dedicated to the new library,
and the matter promises to bring
forth a lively controversy among va
rious officials. james d. Phelan. r. B.
Hale and G. A. Mullen, who compose
the committee on municipal relation
tions of the board of library trustees.
called on the Mayor yesterday
morning and registered their for
NAL opposition to the placing of
the City Hall on the grounds
designated, and if 1T becomes ap-
parent to the Mayor that the build
ing of new library will be postponed
for long time as a result Of the pres
ent plan. he will suggest that the new
City Hall be placed on the site OF the
old Lincoln School, Fifth and Market
street, or some other convenient place
The new site dedicated TO the public
library is the block bounded by Hayes,
Fell. Van Ness and Franklin streets
The trustees are anxious that imme-
diate preparations be made for. the
proposed library building. There will
soon be s1.000.O00 available for that
purpose. At the present time there is
100000 in the treasury for the. new
library. and there is 100000 worth. of
bonds to be sold to be added to the
fund.
After the committee had held its
conference with the Mayor James d.
Phelan made the following statement:
Since the Public Library was de-
stroyed by fire there has been con-
slant demand on the part Of the people
for it's replacement. We are receiving
books for the library all the time, and
we feel that they should be placed
where they would be free from too
much danger from fire. The site was
obtained and dedicated for the use of
the library, and bonds have been or
dered sold for the construction of the
building. 1t would be wrong TO use
the place for any other purpose
TT is my opinion that the Board of
Supervisors will not change its plans
regarding the proposed location of the
new. City Hall, said supervisor ]. j.
Furey.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
RICH D|GG|NCs IN
INCA GENE Terry.

Frank Scott, prospector who ar
rived yesterday from South America
on the Pacific Mail liner City of Peking,
says that in Ecuador fortunes are be-
ing made by men engaged in mining
gold and platinum jewelry in the an
cient burial grounds of the Incas Scott
has with him some of the jewelry and
also several good specimens of Inca
pottery and stone carving
One of these ancient burial grounds
was discovered recently on land owned
by one Claudmiro Sanchez, situated on
the Santiago River, half way between
Tamaco. in Colombia. and Esmeraldas
Ecuador. The old cemetery. supposed
says Scott, from the nature and value
of the relics there ~exhumed, to have
been the last resting place of Inca
mobiles, is submerged at high water
and the mining has to be done between
tides.
The blacks that do the work are paid
small proportion of what. they pan
out and. according to Scott are max
ing about 81 day in gold, which for
that kind of labor in Ecuador is big
pay. Sanchez ships the jewelry to Lon
don, where he is paid $14 an ounce for
all he can send.
From some remarks dropped by Scott
when he boarded the Peking at Pana-
ma his fellow passengers got the idea
that Scott had been rifiing Inca graves,
and he was treated with great GOODNESS
throughout the passage Scott declares
that such relics as he has be bought
from Sanchez.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
A MILLION
To- DAUGHTERS.
Mrs. Nettie Schwartz Be-
queaths Entire Estate
to Her Two Children

BY the terms of the will Of Mrs.
Nettie Schwartz, wife of the late Isl
dore Schwartz, filed for probate yes
terday, her entire estate. estimated at
$1.000,000, is left to her two daughters,
at present residing at the Schwartz
mansion on Buchanan street, in the
Western Addition. Mrs. Schwartz died
three weeks ago of a broken heart.
according to Reuben Lloyd, who acted
as her attorney.
Isidore Schwartz, her husband. was
largely interested In plantations in
Guatemala, as well as being a member
of the commission firm of Schwartz
Brothers of San Francisco. He came
to this city from Guatemala a few
months ago, contracted pneumonia and
died. His wife's death occurred a few
weeks later, she having. it is said.
grieved until she died. Schwartz left
his immense estate to his widow and
she has given it to her daughters, both
of whom are of legal age.
The will was filed for probate by
Schwartz, and the petition states that
the property is over the value of $10.-
900. Adolph Stahl is named as execu-
tor. but there is petition for letters
testamentary to his wife. in order that
the property may be managed. In ad-
dition to Mrs. Stahl there are three
other sisters, Mrs. Dora Goldfish 1882
Jackson street; Mrs. Hannah Wilson,
2527 Devisadero street, and Mrs. Fannie
Cohn,- 1913 Franklin street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
ACE fOr BuIIdinE Permit..

Mrs P. E. Somps filed an application
with the Board OF Works yesterday for
q permit to erect an apartment house
at the northwest corner of Nilsson and
Twenty-second streets to cost $50. 600.
Other applications for permits were
Med by A Harshall. corner of Third
and Tehama streets, $4,000; Levi
Strauss, factory building on Clinton
Park, between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets, $4,000; City of Paris
Dry Goods Company. corner of Van
Ness avenue and Washington street.
$4,000; Henrietta Schiff, Howard
Ssreet, near Sixth, $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
WILL LAY OFFICER
IN THE GRAVE.

The funeral of the late Joseph j.
Burnett, captain Of detectives, will be
held this morning at 10 o'clock from
st. Mary's Cathedral. The remains lay
in state all day yesterday at 1868 Geary
street, where many friends paid their
last respects to the dead.
Chief of Police Dinan has detailed
100 men from the department to escort
the funeral cortege from the cathedral
to the place ,of internnent. The active
pallbearers will be chosen by Captain
Duke of Company A. of which the late
captain was a member for many years.
The honorary pallbearers will be Chief
of Police Dinan. Captain John Martin.
Detectives E. j. Wren. S. B. Bunner,
Sergeant j. j. O'Meara and Sergeant
Sylvester.
All police officers are directed to wear
draped stars and white gloves. but no
buttons.
Judge Graham of the Superior Court
adjourned his department. yesterday out
of respect to the memory of Captain
Joseph Burnett. In making the order,
he said: Captain Burnett was an
honest faithful and conscientious Of
ficer, whose death is a distinct loss not
only to the Police Department but to
this community as we'll"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

Deserted by her husband, who earns
$50 week, evicted from her coy home
on Linden street and without funds
to shelter herself or her two small
children, Mrs. Mamie Anderson told
pitiful, story in court yesterday of how
she was compelled to throw herself on
the charity Of the relief committee and
live in tent on Alamo Square 1t was
the old tale of drink, according to Mrs
Anderson. - Earning a good salary as
sticker hand" in a planning MILL An
derson is charged with having stayed
away from home, particularly about
pay day. He was ordered by Judge
Graham to pay his wife $50 month
for the care of herself and children.
Such man, who cares nothing for
his family, must be brought to
realization" said the court, that he
assumes some duties when he is mar
ried. His attorney says he is unable
to pay that amount. He must pay ali
mony in order that his wife may be
properly cared for. She should not be
a refugee, living on the bounty of her
friends, when her husband earns IS a
day"
Sick from sleeping on the ground.
suffering from. the scanty shelter af-
forded by the tent walls, Mrs Ander-
son admitted that she was obliged to
depend on her'friends for the food she
has. Her pride was broken by her
necessities and il was because of her
Laughter Helen, aged years, and
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

Frank, aged Is, that she finally applied
to the courts for relief. This is not
the only trouble she has had with her
husband, for a divorce from whom she
has finally applied.
After the fire anderson deserted her
on the fourth anniversary of their mar
riage and her 50th birthday; the plain
tlff says. He finally returned to the
mouse and lived with her until August
II. On the first of July the Andersons
were three months back In their rent
The woman was ordered before Justice
Golden. She explained that she could
secure no money from her husband, but
was advised to pay the rent for May
and June. This she did Subsequently
she paid the, S14 rent from June IS to
July j s. She bad not been accustomed
to pay her rent in advance, she said,
and II was on August 16, two days be-
fore the full months rent was DUE
that the lessee of the flats. e. o. Smith,
ordered her out. AS she did not move,
Sheriff's deputies were employed and
her bedding and what little furniture
she had were thrown into the street.
With the assistance of neighbors Mrs.
Anderson secured tent in Alamo
Square and moved some~of her possess
:sions. - Unaccustomed to- the outdoor
exposure, Mrs. Anderson Is sick She
wants to care for her children. by
former husband, and says she cannot
give them proper care in tent
II don't know what my husband did
with his money" she said Il think
he gave it to a married sister and that
when he wants to drink he gets it from
her.
Mrs. Anderson would welcome
reconciliation, if assured of reforma-
tion- Anderson is living with Mrs. H.
Potbine, his sister, at 95 Webster street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
DIVORCE FOLLOWS
BLOW ON JAW.
Court Frees Mrs. Sarah
Morrison From Her
Pugilistic Husband
NEW SUITS BEGUN

He smashed me on the jaw, he
blscked my eyes and then he tormented
me when 1 had the rheumatism" ssid
Sarah Morrison. as she told Judge Heb
bard yesterday how cruelty she had
been treated by her husband. Malcolm
Morrison. The three indictments were
SUFFICIENT to secure the desired divorce.
The Morrison family lived at S241 Mis-
sion street, and life seems to have been
round Of anything but pleasure. Ac-
ccrding TO the wife her husband had a
terrible temper. and when he was in a
rage did not hesitate to attack her.
She stood il as long as she could, and
when her endurance failed commenced
proceedings in the courts to secure her
freedom
Mabel Gompertz owes her life to
Harry Williams. AT least. that is what
one infers from her testimony yester-
day in Judge Graham's court. She
charged her husband Carl with cruelty
or one occasion, she declared, Com
pertZ raised a chair with the intention
Of striking her. but Williams, who was
a rooIner, grabbed the chair. On other
occasions. so went the story, Gompertz
smashed the dishes and threatened to
kill himself 1t made his wife so
nervous that she had TO lock the doors
Of her room before she could go to
sleep at nights. She secured her di-
vorce.
Josephine ]. Brady. whose husband
IS an engineer on the Oceanic liner
Ventura, was granted $40 a month ALI
mony. pending divorce proceedings. Mrs.
Brady said her husband left her when
their child was sick. and that she went
:. 70 live with her mother in West
Berkeley.
There was a spirited scene when
Louis Brandt, who asks a divorce from
louise Brandt, was ordered into court
70 explain why he should not allow his
wife alimony. Brandt is plumber and
draws down $3.50 a day. He said he
would be willing TO pay her $50 a
month
He is able TO support another wom-
an" interposed J. A. Devote. who ap-
peared for Mrs. Brandt: he ought to be
able TO support his. wife"
II was finally agreed that Brandt
should pay $40 a month to his wife
during divorce proceedings.
Divorce suits were commenced yes
terday as follows: Nellie Galbraith VS..
Leslie c. Galbraith. failure to provide /;
Anna Maria Olson VS.. Andrew P. Olson,
cruelty; Ethelbert NJ. Fraser VS.. Marie
z. Fraser, desertion; Mary Frank vs..
Robert S. Frank, desertion; Lena Rel
rers VS.. Henry Reimers, desertion
Albert H Pippenberg secured a di-
vorce from Eva /. Pippenberg on the
ground Of intoXication. He stated that
his wife became intoxicated three
months after he married her and at
frequent intervals thereafter.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
MACARTHUR OPENS FIGHT
AGAINST "SPEAK-EASIESr
Causes Arrest of Man for Illegally
Selling Liquor Near Gates of
the PresidiO.S

The friction between Major General
Macarthur and the municipal authori-
ties on the liquor question eliminated
last night in the arrest of William
Drumbough on a charge of selling
liquor near the military reservation
without a license. The defendant ap-
peared before Police Judge ShortaIl
this morning and stated he was en-
ployed by Carl z. Rueter. who owns a
saloon at the entrance to the Presidio.
He was arraigned and his trial set for
next Monday.
In the anti-quake days General Mac
Arthur exacted a promise from the
municipal authorities that the various
speak -easies,' which presented a solid
front before the Preside gates. would
be abolished. The quake came and the
'speak-easies" remained. General Mac
Arthur became restive and consulted
with Mayor Schmitz relative TO the evil
which monthly absorbed the pay of the
soldiers. The result of the conference
was that General Macarthur did a little
detective work and caused the arrest
OF Drumbough.
A strong effort will be made to Sc
cure conviction in the present case
70 deter others from continuing in the
Illicit sale of liquor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
MRS. EDDy,S SUIT AGAINST
CITY KILLED ON DEMURRER
Court Rules That She Took Up the
Dupont Street Widening Bonds
~ CaSe Too Late.

Another chapter in the old litigation
over the bonds of this city and county
issued to defray the cost of widening
Dupont street was closed yesterday,
when United States Circuit Judge Nor
row sustained demurrer to the COM
plant and dismissed the suit in. equity
brought by Sarah ]. Eddy against the
city and county Of San Francisco to
compel the defendant to assess and
collect taxes for the purpose of pay
Ing principal and interest on the bonds.
Judge Morrow, in sustaining the de-
murrer, said that even assuming that
the defendant was charged with
trust in the duty imposed to collect
the taxes to pay the principal and In
terest of the bonds, nevertheless that
trust was repudiated when the de-
fendant defaulted in the payment of
the interest on the. bonds on July l.
1881, and later. The first default oc-
CURED more than twenty years ago,
and the last default on the payment
of the interest and the principal more
than five years before the commence
ments of the suit. The failure of Mrs.
Eddy to bring suit within a reasonable
time after these numerous defaultsson
the part of the city deprives her of
redresa
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
Splendid Clearing
House Showing.

Wl7H an increase
oper the same pcek
of 1905 of 2o.8 per cent
in clearings San Fran
cisco at noon of pester-
day made a remarkable
hoDing in her CONNER
cial business. The clear
ngs for the week just
closed pere $42. ILL.,
500.51. as against a
total of $33.172.086.09
for the same peek last
ycdr. l his grpes an IN
crease of $9.548.612.42.
Since the fire the banks Of
OAKLAND have formed a
clearing house and, ac-
cording TO the statistics
gathered BY the Califor-
mia Promotion Commit
tee, its clearings for the
last week amounted TO
$500, 5000. The
business interests of the
two cities on opposite
sides of San Francisco
Bay are SO nearly identi-
cal that this enormous TO-
tai of $46.O4l.86f.4l
. means that notpithstand-
ing the disaster of four
months ago business is at :
a remarkably high tide.