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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
WOULDN'T STAY WITH WIFE.
So Francis Boyle Must Answer Charge
of Vagrancy.

Francis Boyle, a young man living
in North Topeka, was tried in police
court last evening for vagrancy. The
charge is based on complaint made by
his wife that he utterly refused to sup
port her and their three small children.
The stories tod by Mrs. Boyle indicated
that he had taken offense at some
thing she had done, and left home.
To settle the case, Judge Urmy asked
Boyle if he would go home and live
with his wife to escape punishment
He said he would, and left the court
with his wife. but did not stick.
Early this morning Mrs Boyle was
back again, reporting that she had not
seen her husband since he left the sta
ton. The court Immediately ordered
the police to pick up the defendant.
and it was done. This afternoon busi-
ness will again pick up for the nom
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
RAIN SINCE SATURDAY.
A Large Portion of Southern Texas Is
Flooded.

Houston, Tex, Nov. 20.-Since Satur-
day rain has fallen almost necessarily
throughout the southern part of Texas
and in consequence all the smaller
streams are overflowing and the rivers
are at or very near the flood stage. TIE
heaviest precipitation is reported from
Lockhart where the rain gauge show
ed a measurement of S1A inches be-
tween 10 o'clock last night and an early
hour today.
At Nacogdoches, residences along
Bonito creek are under water to fhe
first floor, IA inches of rain having nall
en- there.
Much damage to roads, bridges and
farms is being done by the floods and
the railroads roadbeds are soft and
dangerous Trains cannot make sche-
dule time and washouts are reported
from a number of points.
1t was still raining early today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
PURE FOOD IS COMING.
DIR. Wiley Reviews the Work Already
Done on That Line.

New York, Nov. 20.-Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley, chief of the United States bureau
of chemistry, in a speech before the
Quill club here, defended his work in
securing pure food and drugs.
II have no desire to injure any ones
business" he said, NOR have I any
objection to foods being sold under
their proper names, but I do object to
manufacturers deceiving the public. I
have, for instance, no objection to my
old friend glucose, but I do object to
his being called honey, or when mixed
with hayseed and coal tar dye, straw
berry jam. Legitimate food business
cannot be ruined; it is only the manu-
facturers who deceive the public that
are hurt by the pure food laws.
THE time is coming, and coming
soon, when we shall have pure food.
We shall have pure food in every line.
Already many of the worst offenders
have reformed, and in the drug business
everyone of the great manufacturers is
doing his utmost to comply with the
law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
WALSH'S JUGGLING.
More of 1t Brought to Light by Bank
Examiner Moxey.

Chicago. Nov. 2o.-National Bank
Examiner Moxey's tracing of the al
legged juggling of the funds of the de-
funct Chicago National bank by ex-
President Walsh was continued at
the latter's trial today.
The first transaction related was a
bond purchase by the bank December
%, 1904. From the bond journal Of
the bank, Mr.. Moxey showed that on
that day, a purchase of $125,000
worth of Mount Olive and Staunton
Coal company 6 per cent bonds was
negotiated at par, the amount paid
being $125,000. BY means of the
banks interest book Mr.. Moxey
showed the interest on this item to
have been $1,812.50, making the pro-
ceeds 1926, $3.50. This, it was shown
by a bond department check and a
deposit to have been deposited to Mr..
Walsh's personal account An in
dividual journal showed $4,000 to
have been withdrawn on the same
day by Mr.. Walsh on counter check,
while the cash book of the Southern
Indiana showed a similar amount as
having been received the same day
by the railroad company from Mr..
Walsh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
HE HAS NO BONDS.
John ID. Rockefeller Denies Report
That He Has Governments.

New York. Nov. 20.-John D.
Rockefeller is not boarding govern
ment bonds, according to a statement
issued by those who said that they
are authorized to speak for him. The
statement follows:
John D. Rockefeller authorizes
the following: L am informed that
there have appeared in several news
papers recently reports that I possess
500, 900, 600 of United States govern
ment bonds which. I have refused to
loan or sell for the purpose of helping
the situation or of aiding additional
circulation by the banks. I do not own
at the present time nor I have I owned
at any time during the recent crisis
any United States government bonds
whatever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
GOOD RAIN FALLS.
Over an Inch Is Recorded In
Topeka.

Rain began falling Just before dark
yesterday and continued throughout
the night as we'll as the greater part of
today, the precipitation in the mean
time having amounted4to an inch and
six hundredths The indications are
that the rain has been general over the
state as we'll as over the western por-
ton of Missouri, and that there has
been an inch or more of rain dis
tributed over the state.
Though the day has been dark and
cloudy and the indications just the
contrary the weather department pre-
diets fair and colder weather for Thurs
day. There has not been an hour since
sunrise that more or less of precipita-
tion has not fallen in Topeka and the
guess Of a person who had not read the
weather report would be that the con-
dition would prevail throughout the
night.
The table of the meander of the mer-
curry is not marked by extensive varia-
tions as the change since morning has
hardly been noticeable though there
has been drop of two degrees. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
Mrs. Leslie carter i'm Bankruptcy

petition in bankruptcy was filed in the
United States district court today by
the creditors against Mrs. Leslie Car
ter Payne, the actress. The claims OF
the creditors amount to over $11. 900,
of which Laura G.. Cook claims $4,22S
on notes and $6,S91 for clothing. The
other claims are small. 1t is alleged
that Mrs. Carter Payne committed an
act of bankruptcy in paying out 81. 700
to preferred creditors. knowing herself
to be insolvent. Her total assets are
estimated at $4,000. Judge Hough ap-
pointed Ezra P. Prentice.a receiver OF
Mrs. Carter Payne's effects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
KILLED As HE SLEPT.
Woman Shoots Her Husband and Then
Attempts Suicide.

New York, Nov. 2O.-Half crazed by jea1-
ousy because of her husbands attentions
to another woman, Mrs. Lottie Hitchcock
shot and instantly killed her husband,
Robert L. Hitchcock. a compositor as he
was sleeping in their home in the borough
of the Bronx early today. Then turning
the revolver on herself, Mrs. Hitchcock
inflicted several wounds in the head, the
result of which will probably prove fatal.
a year ago. Recently they have had fire.
Quent QuarrelS and Mrs. Hitchcock re-
peatedly complained to neighbors that her
with another woman when not at work
Hitchcock returned from work at 4 a. M
sleeping his wife arose, placed the revol-
yer to his breast and sent two bullets
through his heart.
three bullets into her breast and and tried
to shoot herself in the head, but caused
scious when arrested and sent to a hos
pital. She told the police she did the
shooting and was glad of it. Then she
An opium smoking outfit was found in
the Hitchcock apartment.
Nearby was an Episcopal prayer book
open at the prayer reading: 'Oh Lord!
We beseech Thee, absolve Thy people
from their offense that through Thy boun-
tiful goodness we may all be delivered
from those sins which we have COM
mitted,., Beside this was a Newspaper pcII,, clip,
the last stanZa Of which reads:
"Oh the price that we pay for the single
mistake,
Oh, the souls that men slay,
And the hearts that they break.
Oh surely somewhere God, who pitfes
all,
Will care for the soul of Bessie Mccall"
In the last line the words Bessie Nc
Calf had been run through with pen
ell and instead was written in a feminine
hand:
will care for the souls of Lottie and
Bob
Mrs Hitchcock had been married twice
and has a son in Baltimore and a daugh-
TER in PHILADELPHIA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
TEDDY BEAR UNION.
Makers of the Toys Are Demanding a
Closed Shop.

New York Nov. 20.-The Teddy
Bear Makers union, the latest on the
list of labor organizations. has decided
to make q demand for the closed shop
in the Teddy Bear trade, now that
Christmas is coming on. They started
with the Arm of Michton & Company,
which has a factory in Brooklyn. The
company began to hire strike-breakers.
but the trade being comparatively
new one, according to the strikers, they
According to the union it requires
workmen of an artistic temperament
to make Teddy Bears with the half
human expression on their faces that
they are supposed to wear. and the
strike-breakers missed the expression.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
SHOT AT AMERICANS.
Canadian Patrol Boat Fired on Yankee
Fishermen

Put In Bay, O., Nov. 20.-It is stated
that the Canadian patrol Vigilant fired
a shot at American fishermen and
captured them today.
The patrol came on two fishing
boats and a gasoline launch near Old
Hen island. There were four men in
the boats. The fishermen were order
ed to surrender, but instead they hur-
ried aboard the launch and set sail for
American waters as fast as they
could go.
The Canadian government vessel
gave chase. 1t was a lively race for
a time. but when the Vigilant sent a
shot after the Americans, which came
dangerously near them, they sur
renderd and were taken aboard the
Vigilant and later to boats fishing on
the American side and liberated. The
Canadians, however, kept the fishing
boats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
HER FINAL TRIAL.
The Nebraska to Undergo a 4S Hour
Test.

San Francisco, Nov 20.-The battle
ship Nebraska's stay in this port will
be shorter than was expected by the
officers of the big war vessel. Orders
were received yesterday to return to
Puget Sound. The trial board will be
here today and the Nebraska will sail
for Bremerton. On the way north the
Nebraska will be given it's final speed
trial, which calls for full speed for AZ
hours. If the battle ship makes good
in the face of the boiSterOuS weather
that prevails between here and Puget
Sound at this time of the year the test
should satisfy all concerned. AT cape
Bremerton the Nebraska will coal and
take on ammunition and will return
here later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
G. A. R. PROTESTS.
Objects to Nebraska's Hold Out on
Soldiers Pensions.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 20-Spfrited
protests and humble petitions were
presented to the state board of public
lands and buildings from members of
the G. A. R., and the Women's Relief
Corps of Bradshaw asking that the in
mates of the soldiers homes be per-
mitted to keep their pension money
intact. The board has lately made a
rule under which a percentage of
pension money above s12 per month
will be taken for the use of the state.
This rule is denounced in the petition
as unlawful and its abrogation is re-
QueSted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
Emporia Has Mad Dog Scare.

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 20.-A big
scare was caused here Tuesday by a
mad dog. which ran amuck from one
end of the city to the other. It was
first noticed near the State Normal,
where it bit several horses and numer-
Gus dogs. It ran from Twelfth to
F,irst avenue, biting and worrying ev-
erv animal it met on the road. AT
First and Constitution it bit a horse
belonging to J. w. Tresler, who at
once started after it with shotgun.
and after following 1t several blocks
succeeded in killing it. So far as can
he learned no persons were bitten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
Freight Agent Commits Suicide.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 20.-Harry L.
Parker, travelling freight agent for
the Missouri Pacific railway, with
headquarters here committed suicide
TODAY by shooting. Mr.. Parker is be-
lieved to have been deranged from the
effects of a blow dealt by a footpad
two years ago. He formerly lived in
Cincinnati
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
May GO TO PINE KNOT.
A Short Vacation for the President to
Begin November 80.

washington, Nov. oO.-The president pur-
poses to take a short vacation. 1t will be-
gin probably the morning of November
30 He has not announced where he is 60
ing or when but it is believed he is to go
to Pine Knot, Va, where there are wild
turkey and deer. He will be obliged to
remain here over Thanksgiving, and there
is q big dinner on for November %. The
vaca ton will be of short duration, he
is expected to return to Washington for
the opening of congress the first Monday
in December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
VIII Work for Kansas City.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 20.-Governor
George L. Sheldon today declared
that he would use all of his influence
toward securing the Republican ma
tonn convention for Kansas City
next year. He has received an invita-
ton to accompany a number of west
ern governors to Washington in behalf
of Kansas City, but has not accepted
it. He expects to attend the rivers
and harbors convention in Washing
ton during December and will work
for Kansas City, while there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
Utes Start to Work.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Te1egrams
from Special Agent Downs of the Ute
Indians and Supervisor of Indian En-
ployment Ragnett received at the In
dian Office here state that 81 able
bodied Indians with their families. con-
sisting of a total of about one hundred
and thirty have left the Ute camp for
Rapid City, S. D., to go to work. The
total number of Indians at the camp Is
about $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
Built warship i'm Six Months.

Toxic, Nov. 20.-The armored
cruiser Ibuki will be launched at Kure
tomorrow morning in the presence of
Prince Fushimi The Ibukf is the
first japanese war vessel built entire
ly of materials produced at home It
has been completed within six months
after the keel was laid. The dimen-
sions of the vessel are: Length $50
feet; beam rs feet. It's engines will
develop 22,500 horse power.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
Steaner. v,ates Advanced.

Hamburg Nov. 20.-The Hamburg
American steamship line has raised its
lower deckapassage rates between New
York and Hamburg by $3.50 on the
fast steamer and by $10.50 on the slow
steamers. This increase is made be-
cause of the enormous traffic from
America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20

Lincoln, Nov. 2o.-William J. Bryan
heads the Lincoln delegates to the ma
tionaI convention of the Y. M G. A
which meets in Washington, d. c.
Five of the delegates left today for the
east and Mr.. Bryan will join them at
Washington. He is on the programme
for an address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
Gers Are Running.

Louisville. KY. Nov. 20.-The street
railway company is today maintaining
a fair schedule on all lines excepting
one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
weather Indications.

Chicago, Nov 20.-Forecast for
Kansas: Part cloudy and colder to-
night; Thursday fair.
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CContinued on Page Eight.)
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

Oklahoma will be prohibition
state, the most stringent liquor
law in existence, prohibiting not
only the sale but the introduction
ce liqucr into the state, being pro-
vided that Indian Territory must
accept prohibition for 81 years.
The convention provided that the
whole state shall vote on the ques.
ton, and there is no doubt that
the enabling act will be made uni
form over the whole state.
Provision is made for n state.
railway commission to he effective
and 2-cent passenger fare is or
dcred. ta
Railway companies are prohibit
ed from owning any productive
agency of n natural commodity,
n provision particularly intended
to cover coal lands,
A fellow servant law is embod-
led.
Corporations are prohibited from
owning more land than necessary
fr the operation of their busi-
ness.
The issuance of wateed stock is
prohibited and the books of all cor
porations are made subject to in
speciiOn at all times.
Corporations to deal in real es-
tate outside of incorporated cities
are prohibited.
The legal rate Of interest is
ned at 0 per cent and the con-
tract rate ut 10 per cent.
~ compulsory and separate
school system is established.
Commissions are created on labor
and arbitration, charities, Insurance
railroads, agriculture, oil, gas and
mines.
The state is, divided into 75
.ctainties,s 2l 6idicinl districts. al
senatorial Districts and los
legislative districts. 9
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
MODERN CONSTITUTION
FOR THE BABY STATE
stringent Prohibition Laws to be Adopted and the nta-
tive aud Referendum is Sanctioned" Crow" and
MI Woman's Suffrage Laws Defeated in Convention.

GntArie, Okla, March 16. =
flic constitutional convention after
completing its work of drawing
m 9, SGT Of laws to govern the
proposed new state of Oklahoma
adjourned sine die Friday after
noon. The constitution as prepar-
ed will be submitted to the people
Of Oklahoma and Indian Territory
for ratification OF rejection at a
special election Aus. 8 next.
The sentiment of the age is
indcllbls stamped upon the consti.
tutiop, aud il it Is ratified some
modern rcforms will be tried in the
new state 4. The convention was
composed Of 100 Democrats and
l3' Republicans.
PmbahE athr most important
measure, killed by the convention
was the provision relative to sep
arate coaches for whites and
negroes, although the Democrats
Ind been pledged to insert it. Sew
eral delegates alleged that Presi-
dent Roosevelt would reject the
constitution il the "Jim Grow"
rrOyisioi were adopted, and warn
ing letters were sent delegates by
Senators Tiliman and Pettus and
<Af IA vi
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RECESS PROVES A G0DSEND
TO THAW'S ATTORNEYS

trial, but Justice Fitzgerald declin-
ed TO interfere.
Then Mr.. Delmas asked Hummel
Iif he had not heard the speech
made by District Attorney Jerome
when sentence was about to be inn
posed: when Mr.. Jerome urged
the court TO pass the longest and
heaviest sentence within its power
upon Hummel, as he chad been
menace to the community for 20
years.
Justice Fitzgerald sustained an
objection 10 this and Hummel was
not compelled to answer.
Mr.. Delmas asked Hummel if
Jerome is pressing the charge
against him.
He certainly is,'' said the wits
ness.
Hummel's testimony in brief
was to the effect that Evelyn Nes-
bit had told him among other
things that Thaw had beaten her
when she refused TO sign papers
he had prepared charging Stanford
White with her betrayal; that he
had dictated a statement 10 n steno-
grapher in the presence Of Miss
Ncsbit and Stanford White: that
he gave the affidavit to two of his
clerks to take to Miss Nesbit in
the Madison Square garden tower.
and that the next day the paper
was returned TO him with Evelyn
Nesbit' 5 signature attached. He
kept the affidavit until Miss Nes-
bit called and demanded it. He
refused to give it to her and tnrn-
ed 1t over to Stanford White, ad-
vising mm To have a Photographic
copy made.
Hummcl first said he had him
self arranged for photoeraphinc
the affidavit. the Photographic neg
eraphcr came to his office. A
few moments later, however he
completely contradicted himself on
this point. saying he did not make
the arrangements; that the photo
9rapher did not come to his office
aud that he had not 40 testified.
After Stanford White had the COPY
made he returned the original Of
the affidavit, the Photographic neg
ativeS and the prints made from the
NEGATIVES TO Hummcl, who swore
today that he subsequently deliv-
cred the original affidavit TO
Miss Nesbit and has not seen il
since.
Abraham Snydecker, one Of
Hummel's clerks, testified that ha
Continued on Page -Four.
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him that the statement that Stan
ford White had drugged and ruin
ed her was not true. The Hummel
testimony came during the after
noon session and Mr.. Delmas,
first objccting broadly to all of
Hummcl's testimony. offered a
specific objection TO each ques-
ton. Justice Fitzgerald ovemuled
every objection and Mr.. DclmaS
had exceptions noted TO the rul-
ings.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was called
TO the stand in the effort of the
defense TO keep Hummel silent.
She declared that she had called
upon flmmmel in his professional
capacity and to seek his advice
as a lawyer. Stanford White had
taken her to the lawyers office
with that end in view.
Justice Fitzgerald declared that
admitting the proposition of corm-
sci and client. Mrs. Thaw had
herself waived the professional
privilege by giving her version of
what transpired at Hummel's Of
flee earlier in the case. The bond
OF secrecy once removed could not
be re-cstablished
Unsuccessful in blocking Hum
mel : testimony, Attorney Delmas.
III cross-examination, brought adj
missions that the witness had been
convicted III December, 1905, on a
charge of conspiracy in the same
courtroom in which Thaw is being
tried. lie further admitted that
two indictments for subornaiion Of
perjury are pending against him.
and that one of these indictments
charges him with having caused n
false affidavit To be made.
Mr.. jerome protested against the
witness being dragged through
the hnmiliating dctailsn of his
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
HUNDRED
Are KILLD
Two Mine Disasters Wipe
Out the Lives of Many
Miners

Berlin, March Ii. Two mining
disasters entail the loss of one hun
dred lives. An explosion of fire
damp at Kleinrosseln, Lorraine,
caused the death of sixty-five mi
ners and injured twelve others.
And the elevator in mine at st.
John dropped 1000 feet. killing
twenty-five.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

Wheeling, w. Va, March 16. =
Fire this morning destroyed the
Warwick pottery, and twenty ad-
joining tencments.
Many persons were rescued from
the upper windows in skiffs while
others jumped from windows into
tho flood and We're drowned.
The bodies We're swept away and
the dead are estimated at from
seven to eleven.
At Bridgeport the plant of
the Scott Lumber company was
destroyed also the surrounding
houses. The loss is $4,000.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

ESCAPED
He Barricaded Himself in
His House and Defied the
Deputy Sheriff

GAINESVILLE, March l6 Having
escaped fom the court house, Fri
day, while his trial for forgery was
In progress, Washington Trottman,
"a wealthy farmer, returned to his
home near Otsego, barricading him
self In his house, and defied a posse
of deputy sheriifs to arrest him. Of
fcers laid Siege 10 the hous, until
Trottman, yielding to the pleadings
of his daughter. surrendered himself,
Saturday.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

flames. One cmploye is missing,
ohe is fatally burned, and William
Montague, professor of Columbia
university, Alice McGowan, the
novelist. Ida Fisher, the writer,
Mrs. Grace McGowan, another wri-
Ter, and Miss Summers. secretary
to Sinclair, were badly ba,rne,.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16
INSANE MAN CRUSHES
HIS MOTHERS HEAD

Houghten. Mich, March &c.
Driven insane by the idea that
some one was cheating him out Of
his property, Joseph Hamill crushed
Ills mothers head with stick of
cordwood and slashed her body.