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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
MORE SPRING WEATHER.
The Prophet Expects a Change De
spite Government Predictions.

From the indications at the noon
hour, there is something approaching
from the north which the weather
bureau has failed to mention in its
forecast. A man who admits that he
knows about all that there is to know
about strange things says that he is
sure that it is a "berber," SO it might
be just as well to prepare for a
'berber' r''-whateve that may be.
The forecast sent out by the wealth
er bureau indicates that there will
be but little if any change in the
weather conditions for the next "a
hours. The forecast is Fair tonight
and Saturday." with nothing said
about the temperature, which indi-
Gates that there is not liable to be any
great change
The temperature today has made
about the same record as on the pre-
ceding day. Starting in at Z O'Clock
at "A it gradually moved upward un-
til it recorded 81 at 2 O'Clock
The hourly temperatures for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
TOURNAMENT
New Association VIII Give It's First
Event Tonight.

The Kansas State Athletic association
will make its debut tonight at Metropoli--
tan hall. 404 Kansas avenue.
-Four good events have been put on
the programme. Besides wrestling
match, and four round preliminary be-
tween two local boys, Teddy Williams
of Denver will 90 on with Jimmy SIlIli-
van of Butte for six rounds. before the
big event, Kerns VS.. johnson, is put on
the boards.
Naturally all interest centers in the
big fellows. Both Kerns and Johnson
nave been working like troopers during
the past two weeks. johnson has pro-
baby been more faithful to hard train
ing than Kerns.
The latter, however, has not let grass
grow under his feet. Both have been
going on every day with their sparrfng
partners for from 10 to 20 rounds Kerns
has been taking on three men every
afternoon this week, and letting them
alternate, has gone steadily each time
without a break for 20 taps of the bell.
! Big Jack Johnson, however, has not
only done this, but every morning has
gone from three to five miles on the
/ road as well.
Yesterday afternoon the men both
worked out lightly, contenting. them
/ selves with wrestling. They went
/ through the same programme again
| this afternoon, and weighed in at g
| o'clock at the Topeka Athletic associa-
johnson at 1856. Both looked fit and
| strong!
The six round boxing match between
| Jimmy Sullivan and Teddy Williams is
! arOusing almost as much interest as
! the premier event. Both of the boys
1 are fast and remarkably clever Will
/ Jams has a punch and can take pun-
/ ishnent, but he is not nearly the ring
/ general that Sullivan is. The latter
/ system of covering is the prettiest ever
seen in Topeka ropes. Sullivan has gone
| against some fast ones, and has scored
a knockout against Clarence Forbes
| From this some idea can be gained as
/ to his caliber. Some of his fights re-
Gently are as folIows Muscatine, Kan
sas City. K, 8 rounds; Jack Burke, Kan
sas City, K, 4 rounds; Kid Pier, Den
yer, K, 2 rounds; Kid Broad, Denver,
D, rounds; Fred Lord Fresno, K,
/ rounds; Jack Hartigan, Bakersfield, D,
| IA rounds; Jimmy Gardner, Butte, D,
| rounds; Clarence Forbes, St. Louis, K
1 4 rounds.
Big Jim Mccormick. who was Sulli-
| vans sparring partner when the great
| John L. was here with his show re-
| Gently drifted into Topeka YESTERDAY y
! afternoon. He walked into the Topeka
! Athletic association while kerns was
at work. The two big fellows were in
| troduced, and after little chat McCor-
mick asked Kerns for a go"
why don't you challenge the win
| ner?" asked Bob.
sAH right" said Mccormick, ''Tll dc
that from the ring tonight
SO another good mill may be pulled
off for the delectation of the Topeka
| sports within about ten days. McCor-
mick is anxious to take on either Kerns
or Jackson. Kerns says he has gotten
better men than the big Texan.
The programme tonight viii begin a
g O'Clock. Only members will be admit
ted. Membership cards can be obtain
ed from Herman Crow, secretary of tht
association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
CHARGES GRAFT.
Iowa Senator Arraigns Lie Conn
panies Operating in the state.

Dea MOines. Ia, Jan. 26.-Violation
of law, extravaganza, crOOkedness
and graft were embodied in charges
made by Senator Molesberry in the
Iowa senate today against life insur-
ance companies of Iowa. Senator
MoIesberry's remarks were occasioned
by the calling up of his resolution
providing for the investigation of such
companies doing business in the state
"The Des Moines Life pays its pres
ident $12, 600 per annum and the wife
of the president Sc. 900 per annum. ,"
declared Mr.. AIolesberry. THE same
company pays salaries to officers and
employees to the amount of S55. 900,
and that on ledger assets of less than
a million and one-half dollars. II
McCurdy. Mccall and Alexander had
known what salaries were paid the
Des Moines Life officials they would
certainly have been sorry that they
were not operating in Iowa"
One life company with a home office
in Des Moines, one year wrote $50. .0g0.
for which not one cent of premium was
collected and every cent of which was
lapsed the next year. The insurance
was written to allow the company to
make a good showing. Senator Mols-
berry accused various companies Of ex-
travagance and mismanagemen Of its
affairs for the purpose of graft. His
speech created a profound sensation in
the senate chamber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
BUILDINGS ROCKED.
Shock Felt in New Mexico
and Arizona.

Denver, Colo, Jan. ga special
to the Republican from Albuquerque,
n. M. says that the whole western
country from Gallup, n NJ, to Selig-
man. Ariz., distance of several hun
dred miles, experienced earthquake
shocks Thursday afternoon.
At Gallup the motion was from
west to east Buildings rocked, and
people fed precipitately from their
At Williams, Ariz.. the shock re-
sembled an explosion. Goods were
thrown from the shelves of the stores,
and several buildings jerked from
their foundations.
At Flagstaff the wave moved from
south to north. Chimneys We're
tumbled over and the plastering in
several rooms of the railroad hospital
fell A number of patients fed in
fear.
Moving trains in the disturbed area
were halted by the shocks, which
were plainly felt by the train crews.
No loss of life or serious damage to
property has thus far been reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
UNCLE SAM DROPS 1T.
VIII Hold Nothing More Against Kan.
sas War Department.

Quartermaster General Denison has
received from Adjutant General Hughes,
who is in Washington a telegram stat
ing that the war department has agreed
to call the ordnance shortage of the
state of Kansas square. and allow the
state to again draw supplies from the
government military stores
There was a shortage Of about $4,000
which the books turned over to General
Hughes by his predecessors did not ac-
count for, and in spite Of a thorough
investigation by Quartermaster General
Denison, it was impossible to account
for everything. When General Hughes
went to Washington, he took with him
the affidavit of ex-Quartermaster Cen
eraI James Smith, which seems to have
had the effect of setting Kansas right
with the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
CAN'T FIND THE BABY.
Lawrence Is Much Excited Over the
Incubator Child.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 26.=Since the
disappearance of Mrs. Charlotte Blake
ley and the Incubator baby" which
she claimed as her own, things have
been at a standslin. When the de-
cision was made yesterday afternoon
declaring that she was not the mother
of the child, awarding its possession 70
Mrs. Stella Barclay Of Moline, III, re-
fusing a new trial. denying a stay OF
execution and ordering the immediate
transfer of the child to the Barclays
on the execution OF bond for four
thousand dollars for the return OF the
child whenever 1t should be needed IN
a. Kansas court, Mrs. Blakeley retired
to an anteroon to dress wounds caused
bv a fall when she tainted at the news
of the decision
From there she emerged and de-
clared she must go home and change
the clothes of herself and child. She
was accompanied by Deputy Sher1fI Dr.
Frank Lenig, pastor of the First Meth
odfst church, her pastor. who had been
specially deputizeqs for the trip, and by
her mother and sister. When she en-
tered the house she passed to rear
room, from there down a stairway TO
the basement and through the base
ment to the alley where it is said a
team was in waiting. Since then moth
ing has been heard of her or the child
The officers spent the night IN
searching for a trace of BOTH and nave
been busily engaged in the task today
The disappearance is the most start
ling development of the whole AFFAIR
and the people of the town are almost
a. unit in unfolding the woman in her
effort to get away with the child she
claims. and in condemning Judge
Smart for attempting to take it from
her and give it to the Barclays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
HE SAVED THE CHILD.
But Lost His own Life at the Same
Time.

Cincinnati, o.. Jan. 2e.-After plung-
ing through the flames into Charles
Hendersons burning house at Mont
gomery. W. Va, and safely bringing
out one Of the children, Judge" King,
a well known charcaetr. was killed by
a falling timber as the walls fell out
ward yesterday
The cottage in which the Hendersons
lived caught fire and the flames were in
full headway before the family aroused
and fed from the burning building.
Neighbors who had gathered discovered
that one Of the children which bo5h
parents thought had been carried out,
was still in the house.
King plunged through the flames,
wrapped the child in a blanket, and
was almost out of danger 1Fnen The
sides of the house fell Onward and he
as struck by one If the tuu5ars and
killed. The child was unhurL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
HE NEVER SAID 1T.
Frank Rockefeller Denies That He
Refused to Appear in Court.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 26-Frank
Rockefeller has given out a statement
in which he denies he had told the
deputy sheriff who served him with
a subpoena to appear as a witness in
connection with the action of the state
of Missouri against the Standard Oil
company. that he would refuse to tes-
tify
Il have, however" he said, Tex
planned to Attorney General Hadiey
that my connection with the oil busi-
ness ceased six years prior to the time
to which his suit refers, and I think
that he is satisfied I have no informa-
ton that would be of any service to
this litigation, but should he ask me
to appear as a witness will of course
respond"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
BLUE LIKELY TO WIN.
Attorney General Coleman Says the
Charges Are Not Sustained.

1t is likely that the charges which
have been filed against Dick Blue, the
assistant attorney general appointed by
c. @. Coleman for Cherokee county. will
not be sustained. Mr.. Coleman said to
day:
''The charges are still under iavesti-
cation. In justice to Colonel Blue vii
say that so far the evidence has failed
to sustain the charges"
Blue was charged with having re-
ceived money in the shape OF court cos is
and fines, and failed to turn them over
to the county. The charges are made
by the jointkeepers whom Colemand has
been prosecuting, and some of their
friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
QUEERs HIS CASE.
District Attorney jerome Invites a
Verdict for the Defense.

y 1t
verdict for the Defense.
New York, Jan. 26.-sI will not at
tempt to disguise from you the utter
loathing and contempt / feel for some
of the witnesses whom I myself have
introduced, - declared District Attorney
jerome to the jury today i'm his argu-
ment for the prosecution i'm the action
for criminal libel brought against Nor
man HapgOod, editor of Golfers
Weekly, on complaint of Justice
Joseph NJ Deuel., of the court of spe-
cial sessions.
For more than two weeks we have
been wandering through Vanity Fair %
said Mr Jerome, witnessing exhibit
tiOns Of human weakness and folly
and. in some instances, of human deg
radiation
Continuing Mr.. jerome said;
1T may be that I ought not to be
here prosecuting one of the best
friends I've got for a crime which in
my private Judgment I believe he
ought to have done and which I might
have done i'm his place with more heat
and more vim than he displayed. The
law not to restrict the liberty of the
press has provided that if the pub
lished article be true and published
with justidable ends it is a defense
tfOn comedies that this publication was
honestly made i'm a belief that it was
true. IF you find that the article was
true you have got to acQuit.
"NOw. let us see the character oi
this paper (referring to Town TOpicsl
Mr.. Sheppard has told you that Col
onel Mann has stated that it was the
natural evolution of personal journal
asm- If that is true it ought to be an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26

This morning the American Bonding
company of Baltimore fled a suit in
the supreme court to avoid paying a
judgment granted against il in Sedg-
wick county in the sum of S3,332-3T-
The Judgment was given in favor Of
the ". S. Dickey Clay Manufacturing
company. The Dickey company agreed
to sell sewer pipe to c. H Sumption
the contractor. Sumption failed to pay,
and suit was brought on his bond.
which the American Bonding company
had given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
Hoch Issues a Pardon.

Governor Hoch this morning issued
a pardon to Ire Hill, sentenced at
Belleville to serve six months in Jail
for assault Hill beat UP a man named
Carpenter, and pleaded guilty to the
charge. It seems that the day before
Carpenter jumped onto HIS father
and whipped him, and Hill, junior,
was simply paying back the compli-
nent c. W. Sense, the justice of the
peace, who seems to be lacking in
what his name implies. though bearing
a reputation for honesty, sentenced
Hill to six months in jail. Since then
he has written to Governor Hoch ask
ing him to let the boy out. Hill has
already served thre months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
200 HURT.
Express Train Ploughs Through
Ten Freight Cars.

Jefferson City. No. Jan. 26-Missouri
Pacific express train. west bound.
crashed into a freight train standing en-
the main track early today, and nearly
200 passengers were bruised, but none
were seriously hurt. The freight train
caught fire and ten cars We're burned.
The express, running at full speed,
rounded a curve and Dloughed through
ten of the freight cars Only o!e truck
of a car OF the passenger train left the
rails and only the engine was damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
uanged for Wife Murder.

New York. Jan. 26.@Nicolo Muir
daco. an Italian, was hanged in the
jaiI at Jersey City today for the muir
der of his wife in that city in May
last. Murdaco killed his wife with a
hatchet after a quarrel in which she
had declared "this is a free land and I
am free to do as I please His little
SON witnessed the crime and testified
against his father
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
DEWEY TO THE COURT.
He Wants to Have Murder Charge
Removed.

Chauncey Dewey, J. H. Mcbride
and Clyde Wilson, the three defend
ants in the Berry murder cases, have
asked the supreme court to protect
them from danger of further prose-
cution by giving them an uncondi-
tional discharge from the charge of
murder.
The cases We're dismissed in Norton
county without prejudice" which
means that the county could again
begin action of desired. The defend
ants do not want this possibility
hanging over them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
DR. HamiIfon BacIl FROM Cuba.

Or. ". O. Hamilton and wife return-
ed home today from a two months
pleasure trip in what is said to be the
sunny south. DIR. Hamilton is respon-
sible for the statement that the name
is a misnomer and that there is more
sunshine and bright sky in Kansas
than there is in the much lauded
sunny south. During the trip across
the water to Cuba d violent storm was
encountered which increased the long
ing of DR.. Hamilton and his wife for
their Topeka home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
ABSURDLY UNTRUE.
Taft Crushes story About Sale of the
Philippines.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received by the
secretary of war from General Ide at
Manila:
Natives much disturbed by cable
stating Ambassador Wright has been
authorized to negotiate sale of islands
to Japan Authentic denial from you
might be useful"
Secretary Taft replied to the cable
gram as follows:
1.-The cable statement referred to in
your cablegram has not the slightest
vestige of truth. 1t is not only untrue
but absurdly So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
HEARST BACK FROM MEXICO.
VIII Be at Washington in Time for
Rate Regulation Debate.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 26.-Congess
w. r. Hearst and family have returned
here after their trip through Mexico.
From here Mr.. Hearst will go first to
California and then direct to Washing
ton. He stated that he viii be in his
seat when the debate on railroad rate
regulation opens in congress. Mr..
Hearst denounced the proposed joint
statehood measure as unjust and a po-
litical one, simply intended to keep
down western representation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
KILLED WRONG MAN.
Revolutionists Announce That Mistake
viii Be Rectified.

st. Petersburg. Jan. 26.=Colonel
Prosovoski. chief of the gen d'armerie
at Pensa, East Russia. has been in
formed by the local revolutionary or
ganization that the recent murder of
Colonel L.issovisky, commanding the
Seventy eighth division. by members
of the organization, was a blunder.
He had been mistaken for Colonel
Prosovoslzi and the organization has
notified the latter that the error will
shortly be rectified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
MILITARY HONORS.
WIN Be Accorded General Joe Wheeler
at Arlington Cemetery.

Washington. Jan. 26.=GeneraI
Joseph Wheeler viii be buried in Ar
ington cemetery with full military
honors. The tentative programme
provides that the funeral shall be held
at St Johns Episcopal church Monday
afternoon and an escort consisting Of
troops from all branches of the service
viii accompany the body to the cem-
etery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
HE is NOT GUILTY.
Norman HapgOOd Acquitted OF
Libel Charge.
IN the Action Brought by
Justice Deuel..
ROOSEVELT'S LETTER.
Declining Copy of Fads and
Fancies Made Public.
District Attorney Jerome Plead
Cause of the Defense.
ROOSEYELT'S LETTER

New York. Jan 26-The jury in the
Town Topics case returned a verdict
that Editor Norman Hapgood is not
guilty of criminal libel
The jury was out about ten mintes.
HapgOod was charged with criminal Ii
bel Of Justice Deuel. The complaint in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26

Chicago. Jan. 26.=7 a. m tempera-
lures: New York Philadelphia and
Washington, 2S; Boston. a. Chicago,
%: Minneapolis, 16; Cincinnati, Is;
St Louis 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
TAKEN TO JAIL.
Joseph Handy Refused to Answer
Judge Garver's Questions.

The first of the liquor cases, the state
AGAINST Ross and Handy. brought by
Assistant Attorney General Carver has
had the attention of the district court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
sir I1duard Tllornfon Dead.

London, Jan 26.-sir Edward
Thornton, the former British minister
to Washington, died in London today
after a long illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26

Chicago Jan. 26.=Forecast for
Kansas. Fair tonight and Saturday:
not much change in temperature; light
variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26
OVER 100 DEAD.
known Survivors of Valencia
Wreck Number 40.
1t Is Believed All Others on
Board Have Perished.
HAS GONE TO PIECES.
Nothing Is Left to Mark Scene
of Disaster
Except the Stump of the Ships
Main Mast.
HAS GONE TO PIECES.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 26.-The steam
ship Topeka brought no survivors of
the Valencia, save those already re-
ported. The total saved, according to
the figures of the officials of the Pa
cific coast is forty, including three men
found on Turret island. and one man
believed to be alive in the island, but
who, it is expected, has been located
by the Indians. This also includes the
three reported on the beach near
Klanewak. The tug Pioneer, return
ing from the wreck last night, reported
nothing left of the hull of the Va
lencia.
Sixty-One persons are believed to
have been aboard the Valencia when
she broke up The list, which does not
include those who had been drowned
before the wreck went down, follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26

the case was based on an editorial in
Golfers i'm August last, bearing on Jus
tice Deuel's connection with Town Top
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-26

Captain o. NJ Johnson. master.
w. Holmes, first officer.
A. a. Beerg, fourth officer.
w. Downing, chief engineer.
E. E Hopkins, second freight clerk.
J. z. HoddinOt, CHIEF steward.
II. n. Campbell, second steward.
-" Wilkins, barkeeper.
Mrs Musgrove, stewardess.
- Hughes, porter.
Eight women, names unknown, three
children and forty men names un-
known.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
WATERFOWL,
Useful Cow.

London milkmen charged with selling poor milk are entitled to have the COW whose product is impugned milked in thu presence of the magistrate in the case. But when this was done recently in the Stepney district it was ascertained that there was one COW which always pro- duced poor milk and that when any milkman got into trouble he could al- ways borrow that COW for the occasion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
Trees crewsome History.

The little village of Alduorth, which Is close to streztley-On-ThsEnss. pos sesses one of the largest yeu trees in England. and enc which has a grev- some history. The yew tree Is nine yards in circumference. and hanging from one of the lover brsnches is an ancient rusty chain. in which the life less bodies of the daring hishrsyuen of the Berkshire dovns have swung to and fro as a warning to thsir fsl- lors.-Lonsoa Craphse
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-27
Shortening Words.

A writer in the London Chronicle says: Our languages trick of decap- itating words. as 'bus,' phone and wig is not at all a modern failing. Take the common words spend and sport Cur very early ancestors had the verb 'spendan,' and yet spend is really disgusting abbreviation of the Latin 'dis-pendere.' to pay out Sport is another very old English word. yet it is really 'disport'-'dis-port, to carry apart, which acquired the meta phorical sense of pleasure or amuse- ment precisely as divert and trans port