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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-05
New YOrk's Attorney General
Will Institute Investigation
Into the Campaign Expenses of
Other Candidates.
ONE MAN SINGLED OUT
BY the Association to Prevent
Corrupt Practices.
Official Says Action Should Be
Comprehensive and General.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 5.--A sweeping
investigation into the question as to
the compliance with the new corrupt
practice act by candidates and party
committees concerned in the Novem-
Der election is promised by the new at
torney general, William S. Jackson, In
a statement issued today.
The statement was made in explain
ing his reasons for summarily re-
voking the designation by Attorney
General Mayer of Gherardi Davis of
New York to represent the attorney
general in proceedings. brought by the
association to prevent corrupt prac-
tees al elections against William r.
Hearst, to compel him to file more
complete details as to the expenses of
his campaign for election as governor.
THE designation of Mr.. Davis was
revoked because had decided the IN
vestigation into election receipts and
expenditures during the last cam
paign should be broader In It's scope
than the association to prevent corrupt
practices at elections apparently con-
templated when 1t singled out Mr..
Hearst's statement of election expenses
as the only matter that should be
probed.
$50 long as an investigation of al
legged violations of the corrupt prac-
tees act is to be undertaken at all by
this department, it should be compre-
hensive and general, and not partisan
or personal"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-05

office was found the head and should
ers of the bomb thrower as well as his
overcoat. Mr.. Rushton does not know
how he escaped, but recollects going
Down Town club, a dining organiza-
ton where he was later found in a
dazed condition.
Windows Blown Out.
Not only is the interior of the bank
wrecked but the large windows look
ing out of a small side street were
blown out. The explosion scattered
all the books and papers of the insti-
tuition which were not in the vaults az
the time. Some of them were blown
out OF the windows and were returned
by those who found them. AS soon as
the excitement had subsidized. police
men and uninjured clerks were set to
work searching the wreckage for pa
pers. It probably Will take days be-
fore the bank officials are able to tell
how many Of the valuable documents
In the banks custody were destroyed
as the whole place was strewn with
torn bits of papers
The detective bureau is trying to
identify the man who caused the trag-
edy. The only thing found that prob
ably belonged to him was a bunch of
keys on the ring of which was the
name 'tR. Steele, Garner. Iowa.
President Rushton described him as
tall, dark man, apparently a foreigner.
Inc form OF the DOInD Is not known, as
neither Mr.. Bushton nor any one else
saw it. A small piece of a tin box was
found among the wreckage but wheth-
er this was portion of the missile or a
piece of a tin box such as is used in
banks has not yet been determined.
Both Eyes Blown Out.
W. z. McLear, the dead cashier, was
As years of age. He had been with the
Institution ten years as assistant cash
Ter. Six months ago he was made cash.
Ter. He was regarded in financial cir
cles as one of the ablest bank officials
in the state. VIM. Crump the messen-
ger was terribly injured. Both his eyes
were blown out.
Crump's scalp was torn off and his face
was so mangled that he was unrecog-
MIA BILE. He was taken to the Pennsyl-
rania hospital. There the physicians
earned from him that he saw the man
'aise his arm to throw something.
Crump jumped at him, but he was too
ate.
Garner Knows Him.
Garner, Ia, Jan. 5.-Robert Steele, |
ormerly a resident of Garner, left here
;ix years ago for the east and is sup
POSED to have been living in Philadel- !
)hia or Boston. When here he was en- |
saged in peddling patent medicines. He |
vas So years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-05
SHORT TRIAL.
Jerome Will Not Spend Much
Time on Thaw
If the Course He Has Planned
Be Carried Out.

New York, Jan. 5.-According to an
announcement made today 1T is prac-
-ticallV settled in the district attorney
office just what will be done by the
prosecution in presenting its case
against Harry K. Thaw for the muir
der of Stanford White. From the
prosecutions standpoint the trial Will
be short one. About five witnesses
Will be examined in presenting the di-
rect case. These witnesses will tell of
the shooting and the events that hap
pened in the Madison Square Roof
garden 1t should not take more than
a few hours, it is said, for the prose-
cution to put in it's entire direct case.
1t will be a simple story of the killing.
showing that White was shot at q
table while watching the performance,
without any chance of defending him.
self. The idea is to have the defense
explain the killing. There have been
many stories printed giving conjec-
lures as to what the defense will be,
but Thaw's counsel have made no
statement regarding this point.
Unless there is a change in the pres
ent plans the crucial part of the trial
will come in the rebuttal. For that
preparations have been made by the
District Attorney Garvin, who has had
charge of the Thaw case. has left
nothing undone to run down every
story and rumor. no matter how i'm
probable it appeared on its face. AS
result there has been an accumulation
of evidence which may surprise the
defense. District Attorney Jerome
will have charge of the trial. assisted
by Mr.. GarVan
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CALLS CHURCH A LIAR.
Count ToIstoi Writes Letter on the
Religion Situation.

Paris, Jan. 5.-Count Leo To1stoi
has written a letter to Paul Sabatier,
apropos of the latter's recent book on
the dfsesta blishment of the church in
France in which the famous Russian
author predicts the possible reduction
of all the christian countries of the
west to state of vassalage to the
Japanese and Oriental peoples. He
bases his prediction upon the ground
that it is only in the Orient that re-
ligion and patriotism are synonymous.
In this letter Count Tolstoi displays
his old time vigor. of style and clear
ness of ideas. He says in part: Re
ligion is truth and goodness, the
church falsehood and evil. I tell you
frankly 1 can not agree with those
who believe the church is an organiza-
ton Indispensable to religion. The
church has ever been a cruel and 1y-
ing institution which in seeking for
distorted the true christian doctrine.
All the concordats have been for it
nothing but compacts with the state
whereby the church supported the
state in return for specific materiar
advantages. Christianity has ever
been simply a pretext for the church.
1 may be told that there have been
and still are in the catholic world men
and women of holy life but I answer
that these sainted lives are not due to
church.
I'm spite of all the efforts of church
and state to unite the two principles
through christianity, love, humility
and kindness, and that of the state,
physical force and violence, the con-
tradiction has become in our time so
fragrant that solution is bound to
come. Several symptoms prove this.
First. the religious movement is not
confined to France but exists in all
eastern countries. Second, the revolu-
ton in Russia. third the extraordinary
military and industrial progress which
is manifesting itself in the Orient. In
China and especially in Japan. The
present religious movement which is
going on not only in Catholic coun-
fries. but in the whole world is. I be-
iieve, nothing but the unrest accom-
panying the exit from the dilemma
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OUT OF THE COUNTRY.
All Negro Soldiers to Be Sent to the
Philippines.

Washington, Jan. 5. - The Ninth and
Tenth cavalry and the Twenty-ffth in
fantry, including all the negro soldiers
in the regular army in thisecOuntry, have
been ordered to prepare for service in the
Philippines and will sail at different times
between March and June of this year.
The only other regiment composed of ne
groes, the Twenty-fourth infantry, is
now doing service in the Philippines. The
other troops ordered to the Philippines
are the Sixth cavalry and the Eighteenth,
Twenty sixth, Twenty-ninth and Thir-
tieth infantry. The troops which will be
relieved by the sending of these new regi-
ments will be the Fourth, Seventh and
Eighth cavalry and the Ninth, Thir-
tenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Nine
teenth infantry. It was stated by Major
General Bell, chief of staff, the negro
pines because it is their turn TO go, and
not of any desire to get them out of the
limited States al this time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-05
CAUSES A FAMINE.
DeAndigne Private Car Barred Way
to Dinner.

Savannah, JAN 5-Henri Lahnur,
valet of Marquis de Andigne, arrived I'm
Savannah today with black eye, a cut
cheek and throat sore from the pres
sure of the hand of an American who
objected to letting the marquis believe
he owned a railroad This, too, while
his master was on his wedding journey.
The marquis was married recently to
a New England heiress, Miss Madeline
Goddard, of Province, and they started
for Palm Beach, in the private car
''Olivette.''
At Richmond the Atlantic Coast Line
flyer picked up a dining car. 1t was
coupled to the Olivette, which had been
the rear coach of the train.
Passengers in the forward cars began
TO listen for the first call to dinner"
but st did not come. Finally somebody
asked the conductor about it,
We'll" said he, "the Marquis de
Andigne is in his private car, between
US and the dinner, and he won't let
anybody go through. not even one OF
the train crew."
"Then we are to starve?' asked
passenger.
I'VE stop down the road in about an
hour" said the conductor, land then
you can get off and walk back to the
car. You can come back at the stop
after that"
"well. not If I know myself" said
sci of the railroad. He walked back
and found the door locked. The mar
quis valet obdurately barred the way.
He would not give in until Elliott had
used considerable force. Returning to
the other cars, the victor in the set-to
announced that the way was open and
then the Marquis and Marquise had to
through their private car to the dinner
at the rear.
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mo sooner was the warrant served
upon Mrs. Smedley than she retaliated
by causing the arrest of Burrell, also
known as Walter Scott Sylvester,
charging him with having robbed her
of $3.50 and a number of diamonds.
Mrs. Smedley declares that Burrell is
at the bottom of vile plot against her
fair name, and accuses him of having
robbed her and of spreading unfavor-
able reports concerning her.
when Mrs. SmedIey was arrested
Burrell's watch, chain and locket were
found in her possession, but she at
tempts to explain this by saying that
Burrell asked her to keep them for
him, and then used this means to ac-
cuse her of crime. Burrell, alias Syl-
VeSter, says nothing.
Mrs. Smedley owns two race
horses. Byron Rose and Little Joker.
land she arrived in the California city
shortly before the opening of the
races. in company with Burrell and r.
o. Wilson, both of whom are horse
men. She has been following the
races, and her horses have run in sew
eral events.
Mrs. Smedley appeared in Denver
in March. 1905, and opened a haber-
dashery on Sixteenth street. 1t was
some months before that she met a
Nebraska farmer named Wells. who
became infatuated with her. She led
the aged aagriculturist a merry chase
for several weeks, and after he had
dissipated his wealth, the old man
awakened from his dream, and had
his fair friend arrested charging her
with the theft of $4,000. Wells later
dropped the case against Mrs. Smed-
ley and took a position as clerk in her
store The store was afterwards sold,
and Mrs. Smedleys left Denver for new
fields, while Wells. disillusoned, re-
turned to Nebraska and again sought
the peaceful life of the farm"
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Weekly Bank statement.

New York, Jan. 5.-The statement of
1--WE days1 shows that the banks hold
$14IS25 more than the legal reserve re-
Quirements. This is a decrease of IS, 221, =
100, IS compared with last week. The
statement fellows:
Loans. 81, O4e. 657, 500; increase. $16, 694. 800
200
Circulation. s53. GA. 200: decrease. 81. eco.
500 500
Specie. SIP. s51. 400; decrease 81. 81. 800.
Reserve, $3.50. 292. 400; decrease, S402 100
Reserve required, $3.50, 144, 575; increase
81. SIG 800.
Surplus. SIG, SIS: decrease s.. 81. 400.
Ex-U. s. deposits. "a, 24s, Us; decrease
s, 252, $50.
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BoBs UP ONCE MORE.
Mrs. Edith simmons and So Forth
Arrested for Burglary.

Mrs. Edith Simmons Willitts-El-
liott-Smedley, the Perry, Kansas, wo
man who has kept in the limelight
pretty continually for the past three or
four years, has been heard from again
The Denver Post prints the following:
Mrs. Edith 1. Smedley, she of the
violet hats and golden hair, who. while
resident of Denver a year ago, was
accused by an aged Nebraskan of be-
ing a 'bunco artist is again in trouble
over money matters. this time in Oak
land, Cal. The charge of burglary has
been brought against her by w. S.
Burrell, who claims she took from
him $1,000, a watch and a locket.
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MORE MExICANS KILLED
Santa Fe Has Passenger Wreck West
OF Albuquerque.

Albuquerque, Jan. Santa Fe
passenger train. No. L westbound col
lided headon with an eastbound fast
freight train at Gonzales station, 100
miles west of here Friday morning.
The passenger train was running at
full speed when it struck the freight
which had failed to take a siding.
Three men were fatally and five seri-
ouSly hurt. All are Mexicans who
were riding in the smoker. The en-
ginemen saved themselves by jumping
Many passengers were buried bur
none were seriously injured outside of
those in the smoking car, which was
teleScOped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-05
BAILEY SPEAKS UP
Ex- Governor Openly Declares
War on Curtis.
Here to Help SOlidify the OPP
position.
A CALAMITY SAYS HE.
Election of Curtis Bad as
That Of Burton.
Would Split Republican Party
In Same Way.
is NOT IN THE RACE.
FavOrs the Election of Leland
as Speaker.
His Appearance Signal for Much
Excitement.
Election of Curtis Bad as
That Of Burton.
Would Split Republican Party
In Same Way.
is NOT IN THE RACE.
FavOrs the Election of Leland
as Speaker.
His Appearance Signal for Much
Excitement.

The turning point in the senatorial
campaign was reached this morning,
when W. ]. Bailey arrived in town and
made this declaration:
II am here for the purpose of doing
everything in my power to accomplish
the defeat of Charles Curtis for the
United States senate. 1 am not can
didate for that office. 1 shall do what
ever can to solidify the opposition to
Curtis.
II am for Cyrus Leland for speaker
of the house of representatives, because
the people in my section of the state
believe Leland Is the best man for the
place. / am opposed to Simmons be-
cause Simmons has the backing of the
Curtis faction.
THE election of Charles Curtis to the
United States senate would be as great
a calamity as the election of Burton. 1t
would seriously menace the success Of
the Republican party in the state and
years hence. Curtis stole his election to
congress the last time, and his presence
in congress has split the Republican
party in the First district in worse
shape than the party is split in any 9TH
er district. If he is elected to the Uni
ted States senate, he will split the Re
publican party of the state in exactly
the same way"
Ex-Governor Bailey's statement has
the affect of winning the confidence and
friendship of all the anti-Curtis candi-
oates, ana II Will more 10 insure ln6
defeat of Curtis than anything that has
thus far happened in the campaign.
The emphatic declaration of Gov
ernor Bailey that he is not a candidate
for the United States senate withdraws
him as a possible menace to Bristow.
Stubs, Benson ard Murdoch, and
leaves them free to work out their
own salvation. but at the same time it
leaves each one with the opportunity
to turn to Bailey as a compromise
candidate in case it becomes necessary
to make such q move to defeat Curtis.
Bailey is henceforth the real dark
horse" candidate of the campaign, and
if the time comes when the caucus
reaches a deadlock. it is absolutely
certain that Bailey could not. only
gather together the support of Stubs.
Bristow, Benson and Murdoch, but he
could also pull a good many votes
from Campbell, and even right out of
the Curtis camp itself.
During the whole forenoon, Bailey
was the center of a number of impor-
tant conferences in the various head
quarter rooms at the Copeland. and
when the anti-Curtis candidates learn
ed that Bailey was out of the race. so
far as making any fight for votes is
concerned, they turned to him as the
one man most likely to solidify the
Curtis opposition
Governor Bailey says that he will
stay in Topeka until Tuesday, and
longer if necessary.
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Who FOR SPEAKER
Contest Is Assuming More
Definite Shape.
Railroad Forces Drawing Tight
the Reins.
lust HAVE SIMMONS.
Will Not Start With as Many
Votes as Expected.
Leland and Stannard Divide the
Opposition.

The speakership contest is rapidly
assuming definite shape and the align
ments are more strongly drawn as an
increasing number of members arrive
in Topeka, OF are specifically commit
ted
The question is likely to be settled by
Republican caucus Monday evening
next, just preceding the assembling of
the legislature on Tuesday.
There are ninety three Republicans in
the house. Forty-seven will thus de-
eide.
The candidates are ]. S. Simmons of
Lane county, Cyrus Leland of Doniphan
county, and c "A. Stannard of Lyon.
Mr.. Simmons is generally regarded
as the man upon whom the Inter
ests" have conferred. Mr.. Simmons
himself may not appreciate this sit
uation and indeed be ignorant of the
many chairmanships which his over
Jealous friends seem to have promised
right and left for support.
Mr.. Leland ranks as the candidate of
widest legislative experience, and Mr..
Stannard seems to be more pronounce
ed and clear-cut in advocating a d.
rect primary law and the various es-
sential railroad reforms.
The Simmons influence some time
since openly claimed and printed an in
itial strength of fifty-four. More def
mite ngureS, however, recently have al
most cut this in two. An effort was
made to induce those who favored Mr.
Simmons for speaker to sign their
names to a written statement to that
effect. This has been abandoned, evil
IDENTIFY because any considerable num-
Der in harmony with the claims was
not forthcoming.
1t is apparent today that the Leland
and Stannard forces could name one
of the two favorites for the place. A
summary of the present situation
seems to put the Respective candi-
dates about as follows: Leland 26,
Stannard 81, Simmons 80. The Leland
figures are perhaps trifie more
definite. Stannard seems to lead and
there are few votes which might
swell Simmons number to 33 and re-
duce the anti-Simmons forces accord
In Civ So f#-s~
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LOST s11,OOO,OOO.
Insurance Company Pays PolicyhoId-
erS in Stock.

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. 5.-The
stockholders of the Firemen's Fund
Insurance company will meet Thursday
to name the amount of stock to be dis
tributed among policyholders who lost
in the fire of April Is. The total loss
of the company by the confiagration
was 81, 000, COO The terms of settle
ment have been accepted by a majority
of the policyholders include the pay
ment of so per cent of the face of the
claims as adjusted and the remainder
in stock of the company, to be issued
on the basis of $500 share. An assess
rnent of $500 per share levied on the
shareholders has been well paid up
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WILL MOVE TO TOPEKA.
KanaveI and Ryker Decide to Stay on
the Ground.

George w. Kanavel and Charles A.
Ryker, two of the members of the
state board of railroad commissioners
have decided to live in Topeka during
their term of office, and it is possible
that Frank Ryan. the other member
of the commission, may do the same.
Mr.. Ryker will move his family to
Topeka, and Mr. Kanavel for the
present, at least, will engage quarters
at the Y. NJ. c. A. building Mr..
Kanavel has arranged all his business
affairs so that he will devote his whole
road commissioner. He will come to
Topeka from his home in Newton
Monday morning, and return there
Saturday night, spending his Sundays
with his family.
This will be an entirely different
system than that which has been fol-
lowed by state board of railroad COM
missioners in previous years. The
board which is now in Office has been
in the habit of having one day week
to assemble in Topeka. Sometimes
all the members of the board were
here at the same time, but the usual
method was for one or two members
to drift in, dictate a few letters and
drift out. OF course when the board
set case for hearing, all of the mem
bers were usually on hand. But there
has not been much in the way of hear
ings lately The job of railroad COM
missioner has been rightfully consid-
cred one of the softest snaps in the
state. It has payed the maximum
salary-s2,5 500 per year-for the mini
mum work.
George Kanavel, one of the mem
hers of the new board, said today in
spea king of the work which he will
undertake to do:
IT have been putting in a good deal
of time recently studying the railroad
business. both theoretically and prac-
ticalIy 1 have read good many
books and reports covering matters
which / figured would be of value to
me in this work, and propose to
come to Topeka as soon as my term
of Office begins, and put in my entire
time here When l do not have hear |
ings to attend at the board rooms. or
trips of inspection to make out over
the state, expect to be at work in my
ONCE. working on the great problems
which are presented to this board for
solution.
Mr. Kanave1 came to Topeka today
TO talk to the members of the legisia-
ture about the necessity of employing
an expert rate clerk to assist the
hoard in its work. He is heartily in
favor of selecting man for this posi-
tion who will be real expert. and not
a cheap article which can not be de- |
pended upon to give the board the
very best and most reliable infornla-
tilon-
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CLAIM WATER FRONT.
Alleged Heirs to an Old Grant to
Institute q Suit

Oakland, Cal, Jan. 5.-Claims to the
entire water front of Oakland Berke-
Lei and Alameda, stretching from the
boundary line between Alameda and
Contra Costa counties to Alameda point
and to a portion If not all of Lake Mer-
rift. are to be asserted by John Bird
and Ada Bird of Alameda, surviving
children of Urban Bird, who was
pioneer of this county. They have al
ready instituted the work of establish
ing title, which they allege comes to
them through the Peralta grant and
subsequent deeds to their father.
Among the heaviest owners of the
lands claimed by the Birds is the
Southern Pacific Railway company.
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LOS ANGELES SHIvERS.
Boosted Climate Fails TO Protect
When Fuel Gives Out

in the throes of the worst fuel famine
in the history of the city. In the face
of an unusually cold spell of weather
for this climate. which has continued
and coal supply of the city has be-
come practically exhausted. Investi-
cation among the principal wood and
coal dealers today disclosed the fact
that there IS less than % tons of coal
for sale in the city Wood is equally
scarce. The price of coal ranges from
$1S to SIS per ton and wood is held
at SIG and SIT per cord, with none to
be had even at these prices