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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13

CONDITION is CRITICAL.
Air. Risteen Holding His Own But Is
Very Sick Man.

There has been little change in the
condition of F. n. Risteen, mechanical
superintendent of the Atehison, To-
peka & Santa Fe, who was stricken
with apoplexy at Chanute early Satur-
day morning and who is now lying at
his home, No. 1915 Harrison street
suffering from an affection of the heart
and paralysis of the left side of his
body.
During the last twenty-four hours
b1r. Risteen's condition has been about
the same, there having been no ma
terial change for the better or worse.
His condition is critical as the action
of his heart is exceedingly weak. If
changes for the worse do not develop
within the next twenty-four hours. the
chances for his recovery viii be i'm
proved. Should turn for the better
come and his recovery become prob
able. Mr.. Risteen's cOnva1escence will
be a matter OF several weeks, so Sc
we're is his illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
FEAR OF BLINDNESS.
Has ARected the Mind Of Mrs. Fannie
Bloomfield zeisler-

Chicago. Feb. 13-Mrs Fannie
Bloomfield Zeisler. the world famous
pianist. returned to her home alone
utterly exhausted after an absence OF
eight hours, during which time she was
sought in vain by friends and the po-
lice. She declined to say where she
had been or what she had been doing
For some time Mrs. Zeisler has been
greatly troubled with her eyes. which
have failed steadily and the fear of
being compelled to abandon her mu-
sical work had so preyed upon her
mind that she had become at times
subject to periods of melanchOlia-
She eluded her attendant and left
the house alone. She was missed
within a few minutes and her husband
hurried after her. She had disappear
ed, however. and no trace was found Of
her until she returned.
Mr. Zeisler said. Mrs. Zeisler was
very nervous when she returned. being
on the verge of collapse. She would
not talk about her absence and when
asked where she had been she would
only say, Walking. She was assisted
to her room and Immediately went to
sleep. As soon as practicable she will
be taken to a sanitariun for rest and
treatment" ."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
HOWEL JONES PRESlDES
Topeka Man President of Eisteddfod
Festival at Pittsburg.

Howell Jones, Of Topeka, has been
chosen to preside over the Eisteddfod,
the Welsh festival at Pittsburg, Pa,
March "a. The festival is going to
be one of the great events in that
section of the country. Thousands
will attend and the main gatherings
of the festival will be held in Car
negie hall. The honor is of consider
able moment. The Pittsburg Dispatch
of Sunday says:
Howell Jones, who has been select
ed to preside at the two sessions, is a
former Pittsburger. but for the past
twenty-five or thirty years has been
located in the west. He is q brother
of Evan Jones, the Pittsburg con-
tractor. He has been a resident Of
Kansas for a number of years, and is
a prominent member of the bar OF
that state. More recently. however,
he has given his time to railroad work
and with headquarters at his home
city, Topeka, is manager of the land
department Of the Santa Fe railroad
system. Old friends in Pittsburg look
forward with pleasure to his visit on
the occasion Of the Eisteddfod and
expect his opening address to be highly
entertaining"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
KANSAS AUTHORS ANNUAL.
Their second Banquet to Be Held To.
morrow Night.

The second annual meeting and ban
Quet of the Kansas Authors club viii be
held at the 7. ". c. A. club rooms
Wednesday evening, the banquet to
commence promptly at o'clock.
The membership of the club is COM
posed of the literary inclined of the state
as well as some Of different inclinations.
Among those on the programme for to-
morrow night are ". Y. Morgan and J.
z. House, who have each recently pub
Hshed their productions in book form,
which have been accorded a hearty well
come by the book lcEers of the state as
well as abroad. Others on the pro-
gramme to reply to toRsts viii be Gov
ernor Hoch, Ewing Herbert of Hfawa-
tina Justice II. 2. Mason Of the su-
preme court, David Overmyer, T. A Nc
Neal who has published a book which
has found favor with the public and
Mrs. Corolin Williamson of New York
city. who is a guest Of Mrs. D. c. Nellis.
DR.. H. W. Roby, who IS the president
Of the Authors club, viii act as toast
master.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
NO HOPE NOW.
Nothing VIII Come Of the Con-
ference on Morocco.
France and Germany Are Both
Unyielding.
VAR MAY NOT FOLLOW
At Once After the Breaking Of
of Negotiations.
But All Europe Will Be Placed
on the Anxious Seat.

Berlin, Feb. 13.-Some exchanges
of suggestions between this and other
governments regarding the Algeciras
negotiations are proceeding, although
there is really no expectation of an
agreement.
Both France and Germany have
taken up seemingly unyielding posi-
tons, France for a geenral mandate
in Moroccan affairs and Germany
for a combined administration by all
the interested powers. The view of
the German foreign Office is that if
France intended to insist on a para
mount position in Morocco, why did
she take part IN the conference II
Germany should now agree to give
over Morocco to France, the efforts
of years would be fruitless and a long
period Of unrest in European affairs
it is believed would begin, the issue
of which no one ventures to predict.
1t is likened in official quarters, how
ever, to the period from 1856 to 1870,
when the economic life of the prin
cipal continental countries was dis
turbed continuously by fears and
rumOrs of war.
The dissolution of the Algeciras con-
ference, while not in itself the cause
OF war talk, will certainly be succeed
ed by a revival of mutual distrust be-
tween France and Germany. Suspi-
ciOn was aroused here today by the
news from LaIa Marina, province of
Oran, Algeria. that the Moorish pre-
tender Buhamara, is assembling the
Independent tribes for a foray against
towns near the Algerian frontier AS
the pretender IS considered to be fully
controlled by the French his activity
at this moment Is dfsquieting as indf-
eating that France has resumed her
forward policy In Morocco.
Crisis Is Denied.
Algeciras, Spain, Feb. 13.-The reports
circulating in European capitals that a
crisis has been reached at Algeciras is
not warranted by the actual conditions
here The negotiations on the police
! and finance questions are proceeding un-
nterruptedly but have reached a bed
rock point on which neither the French
nor the German delegates show any dis
position to yield. This hrmness on both
sides has caused some apprehension of
an eventual deadlock but the delegates
so long as the negotiations continue will
rot admit that a crisis has been reach
/ ed.
Inquiry today among the delegates
showed that they are confident Of a sue
/ cessful result.
The delegates deprecate the alleged at
/ tempts Of the German press to persuade
/ the public that If the conference fails ii
VIII be the fault of France and Great
! Erffa in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
HAD FUN WITH ADAMS.
House Defeats Whipping Post Bill by
155 to 81.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The house had
sport with the whipping post bin for
wife beaters and then laid it on the ta-
BILE, effectively dispesing Of it by a vote
Of 1856 to 81. The most fmpassioned
speech for the measure was delivered by
Mr.. Hepburn Ga.1i who depicted the
brutality of the man who would beat his
wife and declared that to be whipped
was hardly adequate punishment. Mr..
Adams opened the discussion with a ser
ious speech il favor of the bill. All Of
the opposing speeches partook of levi
ty and Mr.. Adams received more than
one fling because he is a bachelor
The bill requiring the return Of
freight rebates was passed, also meas
ure relating to court procedure. The
rebate bill provides that when a rebate
has been received with guilty knowledge
it is a violation of law and double the
amount Is to be returned by the re-
cipient and one-half of this amount is
to go to the informant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
MISS ROOSEVELT is y.
Dinner at White House in Honor of
Her Birthday.

Washington. Feb. 13-President and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a large party
of friends at the White House last night
to celebrate Miss Alice Roosevelt's
tWenty-second birthday, Many of Miss
RoOsevelt's younger friends TENDED.
Those present included Senator and Mrs.
Newlands. the Countess de Chambrun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Norman, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howard Mr. and Mrs. John P Story
Jr., Miss Alice Roosevelt, the Misses
Boardman, Miss Cameron, Miss EIkins
Miss Mcmillan, Miss MacVeagh, Miss
May Miss Mott Miss Root, Miss Town
send, the Misses Warder. Representative
Nicholas LonEworth, Baron Rubido-
Zichy, Messrs. Edwin Y. Morgan, Ernest
Rennic A. DePury, Walter V. r. Berry,
Edward B. Mclean, William Hit, Major
Charles L. McCawley. Captain Spencer
Cosby and Lieutenant Grant.
Following the dinner there was a
musicale to which a large number of
friends had been invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
MINERS CONFER.
Demands to Be Presented to Operators
Are Being Prepared.

New York. Feb. 13.-The subcom-
nittee Of six. made up of the presi-
dents and secretaries of the three an
thracfte mine districts. continued
their conferences today with relation
to the framing of a set of demands to
be presented to the operators Thurs
day Although the scale committee
has been working for week in an
endeavOr to draw up the propositions
thew wish to present to the operators,
there still remains much to be done.
The committee has in its hands an ex-
ceedingly large number of resolutions,
petitions and requests from the local
unions. each asking for the cOrrec-
ton of some difficulty. Some Of
these have been rejected, swhiIe others
have been adopted in various forms.
While the scale committee has decided
on the main points, there still are some
minor grievances on which they have
not agreed, but which, according to
the district officers, will be disposed of
without causing any friction.
The subcommittee probably will be
in session all day After it has con-
cluded its work it viii make a re-
port to the full committee, which
numbers 35 men. This probably will
not occur until tomorrow.
Pending the conclusion of the work
of the subcommittee, President
Mitchell devoted the greater part of
the dav to the routine work of the
national organization.
William Little, member of the ma
tfonal executive board. and Edward
Mckay, a national organizer. both of
whom belong in the Pittsburg dis
trict arrived here today in response
/ to a telegram from President Mitchell.
hmm ediately upon their arrival they
went into conference with the national
president Beyond saying that he had
summoned them to discuss conditions
] in the Pittsburg district, Mr.. Mitchell
/ declined n why he called them fo
! New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
KANSAS GETS Rain.
The Fan Was Gentle and Good for the
Wheat.

Dodge city, Kan. Feb. 1s.-Rain
fell in this vicinity all Of Monday
night. It was gentle and all soaked in
the earth. Cisterns were filed and
wheat greatly helped.
AT ST. JOHN.
The rain Of Monday was light but
will aid growing wheat.
AT HUTCHINSON.
The rain of Monday was light over
this territory. A heavier fall is badly
needed.
AT WICHITA
A fine shower of rain fell here last
night which viii greatly aid growing
crops.
AT ELLIS.
A steady rain fell here for twelve
hours beginning Monday afternoon.
It is the first moisture for some time.
The surface of the ground was very
dry. but winter wheat is reported to
be in good condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
HAD A GOOD RAIN.
1t Is to Be Followed by Zero Weather
Before Morning.

The rain or shower. or whatever It
may most appropriately be termed,
which has been predicted for the past
two days by the weather department,
began falling at o'clock last night,
continuing throughout the night, and
registered .38 of an inch.
All day yesterday heavy moisture
saturated clouds hung threateningly
over the city, but not until Kubelik
had been playing for an hour did the
rain begin to fall There was no wind
and the temperature was so high that
the rain seemed just a gentle re-
mtnder of the little showers of spring
time which come to brighten the lawns
and give birth to the crocuses which
bedeck them.
While the shower may properly be
termed the first of the spring, it is
really not the case. as there was q
shower of like nature about a month
ago, and there has so far been no win
ter to form a dividing line between
fail and the spring-time which seems
so near at hand.
The mercury stod at 43 for two hours
this morning and then gradually began
to recede a degree or so an hour until
one o'clock when It began to fail more
rapidly. The cold wave which was pre-
dicted early this morning by the wealth
er department reached the city at IL
o'clock At two clock cold wave
warning was sent out
A cold wave is approaching from the
northwest which originated in Alberta.
which seems to be the birthplace Of cold
weather and is hurrying across the
country to the southeast The mercury
viii probably drop to zero before morn
ing and win probably go even lower
than that If this city gets the full force
OF the low temperature Of the wave.
The hourly temperatures for today
which tell OF the APPROACH of Sa1e cold
wave better than can be expressed in
any other way were:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
WILL SEIZE RAILWAY.
san Francisco to Take Over One of the
City Car Lines.

San Francisco, Feb. 1S.-Mayor e.
z. sthmftz has given notice that he
will have the Geary street railway, the
franchise of which has Iapsed. seized
by the city next Monday. on which day
plans for rebuilding the line will be
delivered to the supervisors by the city
engineer. The city government pro-
poses to convert the road into an un-
derground conduit electric line and the
mayor says he will take possession of
the property on Monday though he
expects the bond holders will carry
the matter into the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13

Lincoln. oTeb.. Feb 13.-A baske all
game in the EyTnna sium Of Nebraska last
-aight marked the vesumptiOn of athletic
relationH between Kansas and Nebra sla.
after a break Of over two wears, and the
result was 81 decisive victory in the Jaw
IiawIrers' favor. The score stood 57 TO II
sThe sunerioritv of the Kansans was
plainly aDparent Superb team vvorl- ard
individual hriiiancV we're mingled so
nicely that the Cornhuskers were literally
played of their feet bY the victorious five
from Kansas Nebraska. on the other
flaud. passed the ball stupidly and guard
ed She baskets so poorly that the Kan
sans were permitted to toss goals almost
is7vff710l4f oT7DOsitfOu.
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BEAVERS SENTENCED.
He Pleads Guilty and Is Given Two
Years in Prison.

Washington, Feb. 13.-In the criminal
court today George w. Beavers pleaded
guilty to the indictments charging him
with conspiring with former State Sen
ator George E. Greene, Of Binghamton.
N Y. and W D. Doremus, to defraud
the government in connection with the
furnishing Of postal supplies and also
of bribery and waE sentenced to two
years in the MoundsviIle, W. Va. peni-
tentiary He was at once taken into
custody and VIII be conveyed to
Moundsville with the first batch Of
prisoners going there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13

Des Moines, Ia, Feb 1s.-Attorney
General Herbest s. Hadley, of Missouri,
arrived in Des Moines today for the
purpose Of taking dispositions in regard
to alleged unfair competition in the sale
of oil by the Standard Oil company in
Iowa Deputy Attorney General Rush
lake arrived Yesterday and will assist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
CACERES WILL STAY.
VIII Retain Ofice Until the Treaty Is
Ratified.

New York. Feb. 1s.-A cable dispatch
to the Herald from Santo Domingo says:
Yielding to the solicitations of his
friends, General Caceres yesterday
promised to withhold his resignation
which ne had intended to offer on the
opening day of the session of the cham
Der of deputies. 1t is likely that he viii
retain Office until the United States
treaty is ratified providing he finds that
there will be no delay in bringing up the
measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
Another Joint TriaI.

In the Shawnee county district court
this afternoon was commenced the trial
of Al Hayslip and Fred Jackson charged
with maintaining a nuisance and sell
ing liquor at 404 Kansas avenue As
sistant Attorney General Carver has
seven counts against them in his com
plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
MORE GO FREE.
Jury in District Court Acquits Two
JOintists.

At noon today the Shawnee county
district court jury returned a verdict
of acouittal for Chris AGaier and Chas.
Reynor charged by the state with
maintaining a nuisance and selling
liquor at 400 Kansas avenue The
jury's action was based primarily upon
the theory that none Of the witnesses
had proven for the state that their pur-
chase was beer, but that it might have
been hop tea
The present case has cost the county
S572.30 and possibly more. There were
65 jurors called in all, "a on the orig
inaI panel and three additional special
venires. TWenty-nine witnesses were
called. The case lasted three days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
Mas NearIv . Hnndred

Cantonment. Okla, Feb. 13-Mad Wolf,
one OF the noted leaders of the southern
Cheyenne Indians. died several days ago
on his allotment near this place. He
was almost a hundred years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13

Washington, Feb. 13.-NTfss Grace P.
Thurston. oldest daughter OF former u.
S. Senator Thurston. Of Nebraska, died
last night in a hospital he@s from heart
failure following a recent operation for
apDendicitis. She vas y Zears Old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
G. 8 s. TsaiIroad Shops Burn.

Southern railroad shops IN this city were
destroyed today by a fire which started
in the varrisf department. The loss is
estimated at s150O00, and is fully covered
BY insurance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
REVOLUTION IS ON.
Armed Friends of Jiminez Again I'm the
Field in San Domingo.

Cape Haytien, Haytf Feb. 13-A mes
senger who arrived here today from
Monte Cristi. in the northern part Of the
republic of SantO Domingo, reports that
q revolutionary movement has broken out
at Monte Cristi General Neney, at the
head Of a numerous body of troops, has
jabOn. on the frontier Of Hayti Neney
is a devoted partisan Of General Jiminez.
former president of Santo Domingo. and
it is generally believed that the move
ment is in favor of Jiminez and that its
object Is to prevent the government from
holding the approaching elections.
Root Is Notified.
Washington. Feb 13.-Secretary Root,
before going to the ca binet meeting to-
day received from the navy department
a cablegram from Commander Sutherland
at Monte Cristi to this effect:
mere is an lnsurrectlon: small force at
DaJabon, a miles south of Monte Cristi." "
Commander Sutherland adds that there
is no danger if the de facto government
acts promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
E.nnbezzIed club -Fnnds

Dubuque, Ia, Feb. 13.-Henry Angus
Rogers. claiming to be a son Of Count
Angus of Denmark, is under arrest
here, The prisoner has confessed 10
smbeszling money from the Benton club
of St. Joseph, AIo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13

s'That will mean,'' said County Com
missioner W E. Sterne. as he looked
up these figures for himself, that the
costs of these liquor cases win cause
US to raise the tax levy this year.
don't see how we are going to get
around it These cases will cost the
county $4,000 if they keep on going at
the present rate. In making up this
estimate. I am considering the cost of
keeping witnesses around the court
house while waiting for cases while
present ones are being tried. Judge
Carver has good many of these and
they draw $3.50 per day right along.
The expense is piling up something
awful -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
BLIZZARD IN NORTH.
Heavy Snow Is Falling in Nebraska
and Iowa.

Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 1s.-Following a day
and night of moderately mild weather
the temperature early this morning rap
idly dropped and by 8 o'clock had as
sumed the proportions Of blizzard A
strong wind is blowing from the north
and the snow is drifting.
Deg .Moines. Ia, Feb 1S.-The railroads
begun today preparing for another snow
blockade 4 heavy snow, which began
falling early today in central Iowa, be-
came genera. by-9 o'clock and the accom-
pauying high wind is drifting it into rail-
road rights-of-Way.
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Temperatures in LARGE cities.

Chicago, Feb 13.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: Boston, washington and Cincin-
natl. a.; New YORK, 49, Philadelphia,
Chicago and St. Louis e; Minneapolis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13

Coneordia, Kan. Feb ia telegram
received here from Salt Lake city an
nn1uoes tins killing of Charles Lawyer a
rauroad rnar. whose howe IS in this CITY
an a railroad accident there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13

Sterling, Kan, Feb. lS.-The Rev L. A
Kerr Of Arkansas City a graduate Of
Cooper college, delivered a very able sd
dress 10 tie students Of Cooper He also
lFsached from the u. P pulpit Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
NFr. Risfeen UNCHANGED

The condition Of F. n. Risteen.
mechanical superintendent Of the Santa
F'e, who Is suffering from apoplexy and
paralysis. is unchanged today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-13
Wenfher Indicafiona.

Chicago, Feb. 1s.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Threa tening with snow tonight
and in south portion Wednesday; decide
edly colder; high northeast winds.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1906-11-27

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