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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
SECRET CONFERENCE.
Armstrong Committee Meets State In
surance Commissioners.

New York. Jan. .19.-Members of the
legislative investigating committee,
which lately concluded an investiga-
ton OF the life insurance business,
held d conference in this city today
with representatives of the New York
Insurance department, Iowa, Ohio,
Ohio Minnesota, Tennessee, Illinois,
Wisconsin and Michigan present.
Senator Armstrong said the confer
ence was executive. The senator also
said that there would be held in Chi
cago. February I. d meeting which
Will be attended by the governors, at
torney generals and the heads of the
insurance departments of various
states for the purpose of a mutual in
terchange of opinions and experiences
in the matter of dealing with life in
surance. This will be held under the
auspices of the national insurance
commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
MAY LET BlGELOW GO.
Senators Disposed to Regard Him Not
Worth Bothering With.

Washington, Jan. 19-The senate
committee on interoceanic canals has
postponed until next week consideration
of the recalcitrant action of Poultney
Bigelow. It is believed that he will go
Unpunished. Before the meeting sew
eraI members said they had slept over
the case and are now disposed not to
make a martyr" of a witness whose
testimony appeared of too little value
to dignity his conduct with summary
punishment"
It was decided that further discussion
in executive session should be had how
ever, to determine whether the witness
should be given another opportunity to
become amenable to the demands made
of him.
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WON'T DISCUSS 1T.
Governor Hoch Also Refuses to Make
Escrow designation Public.

Governor Hoeh was asked today to
make public the escrow resignation
filed with him by State Treasurer T.
T. Kelly.
Z don't want to talk about that
matter at all. nor do / feel that it
would be proper to make it public at
this time
1T is understood that you have in
your possession certain eommunica-
tions from Mr. Kelly, asking the re-
turn of that resignation. Can you
make public any of these papers -
NO, I have nothing to make public
concerning that matter was the gov
ernor's reply.
Governor Hoeh and Senator Dolly
had a long conference this morning,
and ex-Treasurer Frank Grimes was
also in the governors private Office
for some time Mr.. Grimes said:
Il don't have any idea what the
governor is planning to do. I have
Indicated my position very clearly;
am willing to pay to the state what
ever actual shortage may be found in
my term of office
Senator Dolly said; THE governor
has not decided what he will do"
Governor Hoch says he is not yet
ready to state what action he viii take
as a result of the report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
WILL USE A MAGNET.
To Pull a Piece of Steel from Mans
Brain.

Philadelphia, Jan. ia powerful
magnet will be used tomorrow at a
hospital here in an effort to draw a
piece of steel from the brain of John
Nail, of winston n. c. While Nail
was at work in machine shop six
months ago a piece of metal pene-
trated his skull over the right ear. It
was drawn out, but a splinter of steel
remains in the brain.
Recently he arrived here and physi-
clans with x-rays found the bit of
steel. The skull was opened and
there was hemorrhage. That made it
impossible to proceed. Nail will be
etherized tomorrow and the magnet
will be applied to draw out the piece
of steel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
100000 roR A SCHOOL.
Davenport Academy one Of the Most
Richly Endowed OF It's Kind.

Chicago. Jan. 19.-A dispatch to the
Record Herald from Davenport, Iowa
says:
BY the terms Of the viii of w. c. Put
nam, the Davenport Academy of
Sciences becomes prospeetively one of
the most richly endowed institutions of
its kind in the world.
Mr.. Putnam left an estate of $780, 900
with provisions for limited incomes to
relatives, the remainder Of the revenues
to be paid the academy and the entire
estate to go to that institution at the
death of his surviving brothers and sis
ters. His art collection and library,
each the most valuable private collec-
ton in the state. are left to the academy,
with provision for a f1reproof building in
which they are to be installed.
Mr.. Putnam had been a leading finan-
cier and business maa of Davenport for
years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
DAY OF SUMNER WEATHER.
The Mercury Mounts Above Sixty De
grees Today.

Today is a good fair sample of sum
mer weather, the mercury continues to
climb towards the top of the thermome-
ters and the day is so warm that it is
almost uncomfortable. Pedestrians on
Kansas avenue puff along with the
perspiration on their faces.
At seven o'clock this morning the mer-
curry stood at 43 and the climb has been
steady and furious all day long, until
at two o'clock the mercury stands at 81
and IS still struggling upward.
The wind is blowing from the west at
the rate of sixteen miles an hour and
seems filed with small particles of dust
which blind and choke. The tempera-
ture at two o'clock today is sixteen de-
grees higher than it was at the highest
point yesterday.
The forecast today promises a change
and the prospects for d touch of winter
weather are good. The forecast says:
Partly cloudy tonight and colder in
the western portion of the state Prob
ably snow for Saturday and a falling
temperature"
The hourly temperatures for today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
CONVENTION IN MAY.
That Is When Chairman stubbs Thinks
1t Should Be Held.

W. R. stubbs. chairman of the state
central committee. was in Topeka
Thursday, but had nothing to say about
the time for the meeting of the com
mittee further than that it would not
be held on Kansas Day, January %.
Mr. Stubbs seems to think that the
state convention should be held some
time in May.
j. n Dolly. who always happens to
come to town the same day Stubbs
does, was also ignorant upon the sub
committee
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ALL A MISTAKE.
II. E. Walling Was Not Arrested by
Russian Officials.

New York, Jan. 19.-The corre-
spondent of the Associated Press at st.
Petersburg having been questioned con-
cerning the reported arrest of Homer
English Walling in that city for revo-
lutionary activity, telegraphed today
that Mr. Walling has not been arrest
ed and that the report to that effect is
without foundation.
The Associated Press received the
statement that Mr. Walling had been
arrested from Abraham Cahan, editor
of the Jewish Daily Forward, yesterday
and accepted it as correct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
RECEIVER ORDERED.
Affairs of Provident Securities Com
pany HopelessIy Involved.

Boston, Jan. 19.=Judge Braley of
the Massac chusetts supreme court to-
day ordered that a receiver be appoint
ed for the Provident Securities & Bank
ing company, recently closed by tenn
pOrary injunction of the court. The
Judge was informed by the custodians
of the bank Charles F. Weed and
Alfred F. Hall, that the affairs of the
institution were hopelessly insolvent-
Counsel for the bank told the court
that certain plans by which it was
hoped to realize funds for the payment
Of depositors had not been realized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
NEXT WEEK
Organization Thinks 1t Can Ont Vote
the Insurgents.

Washington. Jan. 19-As a result
of a conference i'm the speakers room
after the house met today it was de-
Cided to bring up the statehood bill
in the house Wednesday of next week.
The full strength of the Republican
''insurgent' vote against the bill was
canvassed during the conference and
estimated at Al. With a full attend
ance of the "stalwarts'' this vote can
be overcome. The vote viii be ac-
companied in the house by rule pro
hibitfng the division of the statehood
question. Tt is estimated that two
days will be occupied in considera-
tion of the bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
MIR. VAN HECKE PROMOTED.
Appointed statistician in Rock Island
General Managers Office.

Carl D. Van Hecke, who has been
private secretary to Dan E. Cain, gen
eral manager of the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific railway, has been
promoted by Mr.. Cain to the position
of statistician in the general man
ayers Office. G.. H. Leverett. who was
employed as a stenOgrapher in the
Rock Island telegraph bureau, has
been appointed by Mr.. Cain as pri-
vate secreatry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
CAR DROPS TO STREET
One Person Killed and a Dozen Injured
in Il Accident.

New York. Jan. 19.=One person was
killed and a dozen injured when a car
on the elevated railway in Brooklyn fell
to the street today. The car was
crowded with passengers. The acct
dent occurred at a curve on the Lex
lngton avenue line of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit company at Fulton and
Chestnut streets. The train which
consisted of three cars. jumped the
track at switch and the first two cars
remained on the elevated structure
while the rear car fell into the street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
WRIGHT MOVES up
Present Governor General of
the Philippines
Will Be First American Embas-
sador to Japan.
IDE TAKES HIS PLACE
Until June 1, When He Will Be
Succeeded
By Gen. James F. Smith, Mem
ber Of the Commission.

Washington. Jan 19-Luke E. Wright,
governor general of the Philippines, has
been named by the president as the first
American ambassador to Japan.
This announcement was made today
at the war department.:
Judge Ide, governor of the Philippine
islands, has asked to be relieved from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
Id NfiIes lsIlrned OHer.

Kimball, Neb-. Jan. ia prairie
fire which began in the northern part
of Duell county yesterday. swept
south over 40 miles of prairie before
being extinguished. Two ranches and
20 head of stock were destroyed and
IL other ranches damaged. Loss
.S75.O6o Two men were badly burned
while fighting the fire near Lodge
Pole, Neb. which narrowly escaped
destruction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
He NInI.es a Noise Like FranIzlin.

Boston, Jan. 19.-At a meeting of the
directors of the Franklin fund which
has been accommodating for one hundred
years and which now amounts to almost
half million Of dollars and belongs to
the city. Mayor John F. Fitzgerald an
nounced that he had decided to emulate
BENJAMIN Franklin by donating $1,000 to
form a fund that IS to accumulate in
terest for 100 years and then be used
for the city in the discretion Of a board
Of MANAGERS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
Mnde Tor GaIlows in .IaiI-

Louisville. KY. Jan 19.-William
Vandalism. a white man. aged % years.
was hanged here today for the murder
last fall of Miss Fannie Porter Van
DaIsen occupied his time in Jail by
making toys, among them being a
miniature gallows with body sus-
pended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19

wooster, Ohio, Jan. 19.-F'Tiends here
have received a letter from Mrs. Grace
Taggart, dated Highland Park, H.,
written on Wednesday, showing the no
ted divorce is not in Eprope. She re-
ferred in her letter to the report that
she had sailed for Europe, saying she
was very much surprised to learn she
was on the way across the briny deep
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
FIND BURIED TREASURE
Two Emporia Men Claim TO Have Un-
earthed 100000 in Gold.

Emporia, Kan. Jan. 19-Marion Turner
and Otto Freshwater. Emporia men. claim
to have found buried treasure to the val
ne of $780, 600 in or near Phoenix mound,
southwest of Emporia. Part of the treas
ure they say. is In gold coin and the re-
Inainder in gold bearing quartz The
treasure is said to have been buried i'm
1913 by three men who were on their way
east from California, when surrounded by
Indians
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FlreieIlt Enelneer Killed.

Colorado Springs, Jan. 1.-TWO Rio
Grande freight trains met h cad on near
Castle Rock. 40 miles north of this city.
shortly after ; o'clock this morning.
The only person injured was one of the
engineers. who was killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19

Chicago. Jan. 19.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight with colder
in west portion; Saturday probably
snow and colder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19

William Supple, owner of the Capital
Broom Works, today bought out the
1Opeka Broom Works He viii oper-
ate both concerns at the Capital plant,
at Twelfth and Kansas avenues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
HARPER LIBRARY.
One Is Likely to Be Substituted for
Proposed Memorial Chapel.

Chicago Jan. 1e-Sentiment favor
ing the erection of q great library in
stead of chapel as a memorial to
President William Rainey Harper has
grown alnols Ills Siit eIslIy OF Chl-
the last few DAYS. according to sugges-
tions being received by the board of
trustees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
It Was Ptomaine POISONING.

Canon City, Col, Jan. 19.=James
H. Peabody, former governor OF Colo
rado. and his wife. son and daughter.
who became suddenly sick after
breakfast yesterday, have entirely re-
covered. Their illness is attributed to
Dtornaine poisoning.
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Tonganoxie Votes 7yaterworlle.

Tonganoxie. kan. Jan 19.-The pro
position to vote $4,000 bonds to build a
Watel works for Tonganoxie was sub
mitted to the people here ard carried
by a good majority Tongancxie now
has natural gas in abundance which
makes cheap light and fuel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19
Temneratures Ia 80 80.

Chicago, Jan. 19.=7 a. m tempera-
lures: New York. 3S; Boston, Wash
ington and st. Louis, 80; Philadelphia.
40. Chicago and Cincinnati, 80; Min-
Hfe4nrlifs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-19

The f. Dumont Smith preliminary
motions viii be heard next Tuesday by
fudge Phillips at Kansas City.
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The hourly temperatures for today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24
WHERE IS JOHN BUSEY?
Went Hunting With Companion and
HES Not Returned.

A good deal of mystery is attached to
the disappearance of John Busey a
North Topeka lad of is who lived with
his parents at zoos North Topeka ave-
nue.. Last Thursday in company with
another boy, David Underwood who is
Is years of age, he left intending to go
hunting A gun was borrowed from a
neighbor, Hugh Harris.
As it was getting dark Thursday night
Underwood returned with a story of
mistreat ment on the part of Busey Tn
derwOod claims that Busey took the gun
away from him and that after some
words the two boys parted company,
Underwood returning home and the
Busey boy going to parts unknown.
Until today the story which was told
by the Underwood boy has passed for
the truth, but evidence has been found
which shows that Underwood late
Thursday evening tried to sell the gun.
This aroused the suspicious of the
lacks conference in several details, I'M
derwOOd is now at the police station
where he is under the surveillance of
the officers.
In the meantime nothing has develop
ed which would throw any light upon
the whereab bouts Of Busey. Since leav-
ing North Topeka last Thursday after
noon nothing has been heard of him.
The boys went north past the Reform
school but no one in that locality has
seen him since and grave fears are ex-
foul play The general opinion of those
who are interested in the case is that
Underwood knows more aboUs his COM
panion's whereabouts than he cares to
tell. The officers hope by the sweating
process to get some light on the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24
SCHMITZ HAS A PLAN.
san Francisco Mayor Expects to Settle
the Japanese Question.

New York, Nov. 24-Mayor Schmitz
of San Francisco, speaking of the Jap
anese problem in San Francisco last
night, characterized it as "a tempest
in a teapot" He said that when he
returned home he intended to urge the
state legislature to repeal the laws re-
lating to the segregation of Japanese
pupils and make new legislation pro-
viding for a limit as to the age at
which a child can enter a certain grade
of any school,
Il think this age limit viii solve the
whole problem" said Mayor Schmitz
1.-The Japanese surely could not COM
plain of laws which were equally bind
ing upon the Americans, and it would
not be then necessary to class the Jap
anese IS Mongolians, which has caused
them much grief of spirit and has been
really at the bottom of the whole trou-
BILE. With the age limit the only dis
elimination against the japanese, it will
effectively keep them out of the schools,
because the majority Of the Japanese
who are in the primary grades are
grown men. There will then be no
grounds for outside interference with
San Franciscos school question"
Mayor Schmitz said that the presi-
dent could not have chosen a better
man than Secretary NIetcalf to conduct
the government inquiry, but said that
in case Secretary Metcalf's report was
adverse to the San Francisco school
board he did not believe the people of
that city would 90 more than receive
it with courtesy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24
SALOONS WILL CLOSE.
Leavenworth Places Are Taking DoyvA
Their Signs.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov 24-Peo-
pie Of Leavenworth have taken the
news Of the custer suits against Mayor
Everhardy very quietly. The business
men show the most concern. SaIoOnists
are taking down all signs and scraping
signs off their windows. They state to-
day that they will Voluntarily close
their places Sunday.
Mayor Everhardy refuses to discuss
the situation. RumOr was current last
night that Everhardy had resigned.
The mayor Indignantly denied this. and
stated that he had not the slightest in
tention Of resigning. Business men
seem Of the opinion that local politics
has a. good deal to DO with the present
condition here.
Rev. Mr.. Ellwood. Presbyterian min
lister, who advertises in the papers and
personal invitation to all city and coun-
ty officials to attend services Thanks
giving.
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MRS. COOLEY'S ESCAPE.
Wife OF Baseball Nfagnate Nearly
Asphyxiated BY Gas Fumes.

Mrs. Richard Cooley. wife Of the
captain and manager of the champion
White Sox. has recovered fully from
partial asphyxiation by gas and fumes
from a gas stove to which she was
subjected on Thursday night.
The Cooley home is at No. 829 Mon
roe street and on Thursday evening
MIS-. Cooley went into the sitting
room upstairs and lighted a small gas
stove, which has not been connected
as yet BY pipe to the chimney. She
sat down to read and while engrossed
in a story she fell asleep. She did not
awaken until nearly three O'Clock in
the morning, and when she did She
was nearly overcome with fumes of
gas and smoke which filled the room
However, she was able to reach the
windows and open them. The fresh
air revived her greatly and she was
able to get down stairs where she fixed
up some home antidotes.
Mrs. Cooley was confined to her bed
most of yesterday from the effects OF
her experience but has entirely recov-
cred and today she was wont to con-
slider the matter lightly. She admit
ted, though, that the results might
have been quite serious if she had not
walked up when she did.
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tee is about the same in the case where
it recommends the expulsion Of the
Wilson's from the Bar association and
where it recommends that they be dis
barred from practice before the state
courts. In each instance they are
charged with malpractice and dishon-
est methods The Wilson's were given
an opportunity by the committee to
present their defense which practically
amounted to an admission of the
charges which We're preferred aginst
them.
They justified their method of charg-
ing SO per cent and over for collecting
an account, by saying that their bust
ness is considered disreputable and that
under the circumstances the charges
are within reason
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-24
DOESN'T LIKE LAFoLLErrE.
Congressman Miller Thinks Wisconsin
senator Will Be Suppressed.

Congressman J. NJ. Miller of the
Fourth district is in Topeka. TODAY.
talking over political conditions in his
district with Topeka friends. Mr..
Miller said
Il shall start for Washington Mon
day, stopping a few days en- route at
Chicago. The coming session of con-.
gress does not promise to develop
much general legislation. There is
not time for a long struggle over
bills"
LaFollette is trying to get enacted
"Oh. / don't know anything about
LaFollette'' said Mr.. Miller with con
siderable contempt in his voice.
'LaFoIette says that he is expect
ing the senate to endeavor to sit on
him" was suggested.
yes" replied Congressman Miller,
land Mr. LaFollette's expectations are
likely to be realized
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counts placed in their hands. 1t is
charged in another count that they at
tempted and aid in some caAes make
contracts with country newspapers in
which they claimed that the victim
would be their client. and then so ma
nipuiated matters that the owner of the
newspaper lost the price Of the adver-
Using space and became their victims.
The real estate business which is now
conducted under the name of David z.
TAR but which the committee intimates
by the report. vet remains the property
Of the Wilson's, also comes in for an
airing and is referred to as "defaud-
ing. swfndIing, scheme"
n The committee also alleges that the
Wilson's by frauds induced c. ". Will
son TO purchase their real estate busi-
ness, and By a succession or trades Sc
cured possession Of his farm valued at
$4,000 and left him with nothing to show
for 1T excepting an unsecured note for
$4,000 given by David P Tar who tes-
tined before the committee that he has
no property and is law proof.
The charges and recommendations
made are as strong as committee of
lawyers could make them, though not
more than one-half of the complaints
made to the committee are covered by
e@eir report or in any way referred to.
The Wilson's came to Topeka several
years ago from western Kansas where
they had failed to make good along sim
liar lines to those employed in this city
There is a disbarment proceedings now
pending in the district court of Thomas
county against Clement l. Wilson who.
though not mentioned in the report Of
the committee figured in the cases heard
by it.
Their operations since they have been
IN this CITY have been SO notOrio1lsl7-
bold and questionable that the Bar as
sociation feels that it can no longer af-
ford to carry them as members The
report Of the grievance committee was
adopted by the Bar association without
a protest and according to their recon-
men6atiOns the Wilson's are expelled
from mem hershfp. The question Of their
disbarment is in the hands Of Judge
Dana If the district court and there is
little doubt as to what the ultimate ont
come viii be. as there is no reason to
believe that every charge investigated
By the grievance committee is not ex4
actly correct and easily verified. Tx
ease Of disbarment the Wilson's will Be
deprived OF the privilege OF practice in
Iii courts in the state.
The report OF the grievance commit