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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-26

Henry Becker. who was arrested in
Elmhurst, l.. L.. the day following the
murder Of Amelia staffeldt and who devel-
oped a mania for making confessions,
has been declared insane. The police
believe him guilty. but q Queens county
Grand Jury twice voted against indicting
him. After observing the young man In
ne nlngs s Uoqn ~ hosp''aI VT III. 1oseph =
believed him to be hopelessly insane. II 4
probable that he will be committed TO the
State hospital at Kings Park, L. I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-26
sharsey club s,en Must stand Trial.

james j. Buckley. Eddie Smith and
Frank Sheehan Of the Sharkey Athletic
Club must stand trial on the charge Of con-
And erson when Anderson was called for
trial recently in Special Sessions, charged
With violating the laws prohibiting prize
fights. Justice Dayton in the Supreme
Court dismissed yesterday the wrts Of
habeas corpus sued out by the three mon
case.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-26
Actins Secretary Newberry to visit Oyster
Bay Monday,

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Actins Secretary
of the Navy Newberry will 60 to Oyster
Bay Monday to confer with the President
in regard TO the disaster on the battleship
Georgia. Mr.. Newberry will spend Sum
and on his return TO Washington will stop
at Oyster Bay. The President las indf-
Gated to Mr.. Newberry that he desires 20
talk % the matter with him and has
asked him TO bring a copy OF the report Of
the board which investigated the disaster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-26
HAHN WANTS HIS SEAT.
Like Newsstand, Seeks to Mandsmus the
County Committee.

Justice Hendrick OF the Supreme Court
reserved decision yesterday on an sppli-
cation by Alderman John j. Hahn for a
writ Of mandamus 10 compel the Repub-
lican county COMMITTEES to reinstate him
az a member of that committee and also
as a member Of the executive committee.
Seventeen supporters Of the Alderman
also asked for reinstatement or the county
committee.
Hahn was elected leader At the last pri-
maries and got a certificate Of election, but
John J Farrell. his opponent, was seated
by the county committee on the ground
that Hahn's election had been brought
about Ivy fraudulent means.
Justice Hendrick said that he would
probably follow the decision of Justice
Bischof IN the case NJ Jake Newstead,
who got such a writ. The Newstead de-
cision is up on appeal now.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-26

Plans have been fled with Building Super
intendent Murphy for making over into
Offices the two four story hotel buildings
known as the Garrick. an old time Tender
loin landmark At S~eventhavenue and Forty
second street. IL has been vacant since
the police raided it some time ago. The
change Of occupancy 10 to b made for
Timothy =. PadeI. a. owner. who dsslsus
70 make the premises an annex to ~ -
Hermitage Hotel. adjoining on 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-26
4 THAW DIVORCE SUIT.
Lectrcians wife Seeks Alfmony and
Counsel Fee, but Must wait.

|""'NE ENOt UV0 HUsV WENT
Mimi. B. Thaw applied yesterday to
.usnce Hendriok in the Supreme Court
.or aAmony and counsel fec pending the
Hlal OF her suit for a divorce from Edward
3 Ihaw. 20 whom she was married in 1875.
one asked for $50 A month and $500 ooun-
sl lee, Justice Hendrick adjourned the
cc.arlng Tor a week at the request OF Lawyer
NAV The lawyer said that his client was
= ihdian Territory and would probably
~ mere for some time, and that tho ad-
youInInent was needed u obtain afidavits
ION nm opposing the application.
rina~ Ia said TO be a relative OF Harry X.
nav the slayer Of Stanford White. He
staI eec,rieian. His wife a him OF
T.unery with several women, and Mr..
-, rn7'ysntrtt saId that he would ask the Court
.dss I,reot her 20 make her complaint more
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-26

London. Tom Jones. De Rocs. PR,AfT'' IL s,h ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-26
THE OF
G.

BY TRUMAN II. BARTLETT
This is q ~singularly uplifting and ilumi-
mating study Of Lincoln, written by Q
great sculptor and illustrated with por-
traits and life masks. As q presents
tion of Lincoln the article is q worthy
companion to Miss Tsxbel's 'He Knew
Iincoln."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
WANT STATE LAWS.
Makers of Jewelry Ask to Have FEEDER
al Legislation Reinforced.

New York, Feb. 4.-Manufact urers
of jewelry silverware, watches and
optical supplies, have formed an or
ganization to advocate in all states the
enactment of statutes conforming to
the principles of the national stamping
law, passed by congress last winter
and which will become effective on
June 10, next. The legislatures of 40
states will be asked to adopt uniform
laws without which it is asserted the
reform begun with the federal legis-
lation will be incomplete. The move
ment interested all the men who were
back of the work which year ago re-
suited in the passage of the federal
law prohibiting false stamps on gold
and silver articles entering into inter-
state or foreign commerce..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
PENNED IN BY FIRE.
Seven Persons Injured in a Burning
Building.

New York, Feb. 4-Seven persons
were Injured, some of them probably
fatally, while penned in the tenements
over burning rag shop in Cherry
street early today. All occupants of the
building We're asleep when the fire was
discovered. The interior was filed with
sufocating smoke when the firemen
reached the scene and none of the
oozen occupants could leave by the
stairway. Two women and several roen
Jumped from a second story window
and Maggie Smith fractured both an
kles and 1t is feared that Mrs Hesdon
suffered a fracture of the skull.
After much delay the firernen reached
the upper story and found Daniel Ca
hill, his wife andI Mary HeInIock- nm
conscious from suffocation and SO bad
ly burned that it is expected Tho t1uo
women will not recover -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
KANSAS CORN SHOW.
Unique Campaign of Nj. p. r.. r.. co.
and Kansas Agricultural College.

The Kansas State Corn Show thi:
year was the most complete in the his.
tory of the state. for it was made b1
the state corn breeders and also by
actively into the contests. The STATE
Corn Breeders association prizes
brought out fine exhibit of corn from
the best breeders in Kansas, and the
boys OF the state exhibited another
f1ne lot of corn, which was grown by
the boys Of AZ countiec.
The Missouri Pacific railway
through its industrial department. de-
sired to take this instructive exhibit to
the farmers on its lines in the south
eastern. part of Kansas, and arrange
ment were completed by the agricul-
tural agent of the Missouri Pacific rail
way, who conceived the idea of carry
ing on this unique. campaign of corn
improvement. The Kansas AgricuI-
tural college was pleased to cooperate
in making this undertaking a success.
The college furnished speakers to go
along and lecture on corn breeding,
soil fertility, soil culture, and more
corn from fewer acres. The lecturers
were under the management of the
Farmers Institute department of the
Kansas Agricultural college.
The trip was a great success from
the beginning. The farmers of Kansas
are anxious for information that will
help them grow corn of better feeding
value and more corn from an acre,
therefore, Iney came out by thousands
to see the corn and attend the lectures
Corn judging drills were held in the
forenoons at the different towns and
the afternoons were devoted to lee
lures. Special stress was laid on the
selection and testing of seed corn for
planting, the preparation of the SOIL
the conserving of the moisture and
fertility for crops.
This is probably the most practical
way of arousing an interest in this
subject that has yet been undertaken
anywh ere. And the idea of taking a
State Corn Show direct to the farm
tunity to study the best corn grown
in the state is certainly a helpful one.
The several counties visited by the
State Corn Show had in 1905 an ag-
gregate corn acreage of 924, $40 acres.
II this trip with Its lectures and ex-
hibits can result in adding. one. bushel
to the average yield in the counties
visited it viii mean practically /, 300, 900
bushels increase in the corn yield in
the eleven counties.
Twelve days, fifteen; towns visited, |
S,675 people passed through the car
and 3,940 attended the lectures on
corn breeding In most places the |
were held under the auspices |
Of the local Farmers Institute, and |
elsewhere organizations were perfect |
ed. Everywhere new enthusiasm was |
created for better corn and more to /
the acre and for boys and girls con-
tests in corn raising and other work. /
The Missouri Pacific Railway comp any |
and the Kansas Agricultural college
have since October, 1905, worked tel
sether for nine, weeks, covering prac-f
-ically every mile of its territory in
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
DECEIVED Y. M. C. A.
Young Woman i'm Male Attire Success
fully Appeals for Help.

Beaumont, Tex, Feb. A strange
case of dual personality has come to
light here On December II of last
year a young man apparently about q
years old, called on the secretary of
the Young Mems Christian association
and requested to be assisted in his
search for employment. He told
story OF misfortune, saying he came
originally from New York, but had be-
come sick in New Orleans and was
only recently discharged from a hos
pttal there. He gave his name as Per-
ry Martin and his charming manner
enlisted sympathy. Employment was
secured at the Oaks hotel as bellboy,
where he remained until last Friday.
Then came surprise. The manage
saw the bellboy without his coat and
noted that the contour was not mas
culfne- Charged with masquerading
in false attire, the young woman burst
into tears and confessed her sex. She
declared she had been compelled bv
and pleaded to be retained
past life and career, and the manager
of the hotel not allowing her to re-
main in his employ, she left yesterday
for Houston.
During her stay in Beaumont she
became popular among circle of
friends and on occasions would go to
theaters and elsewhere with parties of
young men, a strange feature of the
story OF the young woman is her af-
lection for a young woman in New
York city, whose name was not ascer-
and to whom she said she was
to be married.
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SHE WANTED TO DIE.
Chicago Girl Drinks Too Much Poison,
However, to Kill Her.

Oberlin, O., Feb. 4.-Fearful that she
might be expelled from a conservatory
of music Miss Helen Curtiss, aged Is,
daughter of E. L. Curtiss of Chicago,
twice drank laudanum last night. Last
week she was summoned by the faculty
for the infraction of rule which pro-
vides that young women students must
not remain out after 7:30 O'Clock. No
definite disposition was made of the
case, however, and Miss Curtiss, fear
ing she might be dismissed, became
Respondent Last evening she swallow
ed laudanum and later took a larger
dose. She took so much that it did not
kill her, although she became very ill.
Her father came here and took her
home to Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES.
John Rose Wants Savonburg to Re-
compenso Him.

lola, Kan, Feb. 4.-John Rose OF
Savonburg, has filed in district court a
suit for $4,000 damages from Ert
Miller, Nels Nelson and Kinnie Hunt
er, also of Savonburg. In his petition
he relates one of the most touching
narratives of distress that has been
added to the court archives in a long
while Rose sets forth that in 1905
Nelson was marshal of Savonburg and
that Kinnie pretended to be his assis-
tant. During the months of October
and November he alleges that the de-
PENDANTS conspired to humiliate and
injure him and extort money from
him.
The petition recites that on the ev-
ening of October 81 while he was in
the Katy yards, Ert Miller, a large and
robust man, knocked him down with
out any provocation whatever and in
jured him severely.
On the evening of November % at
the instance of the other defendants
Kinnie, without any cause for doing so
and without having a warrant ac-
cording to Roses petition, arrested
Rose and threw him into the Gala
boose. He was, Kept there until four
the next morning. 1t was cold night
but neither fire nor bed clothing were
so wet that he had to take off his shoe
and stocking and it was so cold in the
Jail that the foot was nearly frozen.
Rose alleges that when he was re-
leased from Jail $6.25 which he had in
his pocket when thrown in, was gone
Five dollars worth of merchandise
was stolen from his farm wagon. The
team and wagon was left standing our
of doors all night. On account of his
being in jail there was no one to feed
and attend to the nineteen head of cat
tie belonging to his old and feeble
mother. and as a result the cattle were
injured.
Rose sets forth that he was in
feeble health and that his mental con-
dition was unsound because of a sun
stroke sustained the preceding sum- !
mer When released from Jail he was |
delirious as result of the hardship he /
had undergone and while he was, in |
the words of the petition, taken be- |
fore one Alexander" and SIS extorted |
from him. For ten days after his in
generation he was confined to bed /
an .cOltide not sleep al nights.
ForaHIl this injury and damage he |
Sustained Rose asks that he be given
81 o. 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
HE ADMIRED HER VOICE.
I1ansan Marries n Telephone Girl at
RclleviIle, Ill.

St. Louis, Feb. "A telephone ro-
nance eliminated in the wedding Sat-
urday of M-Edison Pellet, an attache
of the war department, stationed at
Omaha. and a son of Mr. and Mrs.
n. ]. Pellet of Thayer Kan, to Miss
1Leonora Martha Bader, an ex-tele-
phone operator at BellevilIe. III. More
than two years ago Pellet, happening
to be in Belleville, used the telephone
and was fascinated by the voice from
central" Shortly afterward, he Wis
1ted the telephone exchange, seemingly
on business, but really to see the pos
SCISSOR of that voice. Recently, both. of
them having reached the age of %,
they resolved to enter matrimony
They will reside in Omaha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
FOR wArERwoRKs SYSTEM.
Frontenac Asking Contractors TO Keep
Bids Within $4,000.

Frontenac. Feb. according to
the number of bids coming in for the
construction of the waterworks sys-
tenn, the council will have plenty to
select from when the bids are opened
on the evening of the 9Th of this
month. So far there have been four
bids received, mostly from contrac-
tors in Kansas City. The council re-
serves the right to reject any and all
of the bids.
The plans and specifications on ex-
hibition at the city hall call for a
complete system in every respect even
to the painting of the hydrarts, In
case the contractors find that the s1S,-
600 will not put in the system, other
will have to be made by
the city for the payment of the de-
fciency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04

versary of the founding of Washburn
college. This occasion will be observed
with appropriate exercises at the
chapel in the morning and in the
evening the young ladies on the col
lege will give reception in Carnegie
library.
This item probably seems a little out
Of place this morning with the mer-
curry where it is; but January broke
all records for. forty years as to the
highest maxium temperature and also
all records as far as the highest mini
mum temperature is concerned with
but one exception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
8 KILLED; FOUR HURT
Volunteer Firemen Are Victims of
Falling Walls.

White Plains. N. Y, Feb. 4.-Three
volunteer firemen were killed and four
injured, one of them probably fatally,
early today while working on the ruins
of the Meade building, which was de-
stroyed by fire last night The dead:
JOHN CHESTER CROMWELL, 80
years old, assistant cashier of the First
National bank of which institution his
father is president.
CHARLES E. COOLEY, 80 years
old, real estate agent.
CALEB UNDERHILL, 80 years old,
a liveryman.
Emil Burgess, "a years old, a candy
maker, is believed to be fatally in
jured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
Track Washed Axav

Ogden, Utah, Feb. 4.-One hundred
feet of track and a bridge on the main
line of the Union Pacific railroad were
washed away by rush of water
through Weber canyon, 20 miles east
of here, yesterday afternoon. All traf-
fic will be delayed for "a hours. The
overland and Los Angeles limited
trains, eastbcund, are being diverted
over the Oregon Short Line. West
bound trains, excepting . the Atlantic
express, are being held east of the
break. The track is being repaired by
cribbing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
Bedmaker Held for Murder.

San Francisco, Feb. Ton sus-
picion of being the murderer of Claude
Young whose nude body. the head
crushed by blows struck with his own
hobnailed half-boots. was found Sat
urday afternoon stretched on a bed in
an East street lodging house, the po-
lice have arrested Fred Gentosa,' aged
rs. a bedmaker employed in the house
where the murder was committed The
theory of the police is that Gentosa is
of weak mentality, that he attacked
Young. and being repulsed. killed the
man by blows with Young,s heavy
boots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
McNARY FOR CITY JUDGE.
Old Soldier Lawyer Making Race on
Record as Citizen and Attorney.

Captain ]. r. McNary is a candidate
for the city judgeship. Claiming that
there is nary other man better en-
titled to, or qualified for the place.
The captain has for several years
been prosecuting cases in the city and
district courts and is familiar with
the requirements of the office, and the
litigation handled in the tribunal he
seeks to preside over. He says this is
a sort of poor mans court and not be-
ing a millionaire himself he can ex-
tend a judicial sympathy which, with
out warping his judgment. would serve
to put himself in the other fellows
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
SEEKS TO LIMIT MARRIAGES.
Kentucky Seminary Restricts Calls
Men May Make on Women.

Louisville. Ky, Feb 4-The Southern
Baptist Theological seminary has adopted
stringent rules as a result of frequent
maria ages between the men and women
students The young women are forbid
den to receive presents from the men and
the number of visits they. may receive
from their sweethearts is limited. Some
of the young women have left the semi
nary as protest against the rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
Famous Old Hotel closed.

New York, Feb. 4.-The old Hotel Abe
marie in West Twenty-fourth street was
closed Yesterday for the first time in many
years 1t is said the house is to be reno
waited and will be reooened. The Abe
marie for years has been the favorite
stopping place for naval officers and WIS.,
iting Englishmen of rank. Admira,
Dewey. Admiral Schley and Admiral Da-
Higgins was often there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
General HoIabird Dead.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Brigadier
General Samuel Beckley Holabird. re-
tired, one of the Oldest and best known
United States army officials in the
country and formerly quartermaster
general died in this city after a brief
illness, in his eightieth year, He will
be buried in the Soldier Home GEM
eterY Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
Row Hanps HimseIf in PIav.

Princeton, Mo-, Feb. AT the farm
Of James Mason, near here. Fred
Brooks, aged IA, hanged himself from
a barn rafter with a dog chain for the
amusement of his playmates, but his
feet slipped from a support and he
straneled to death. His frightened
playmates ran for assistance, but be-
fore anyone arrived young Brooks was
dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
MOALER is sick.
Vice President of Union Pacific Suf-
fcring From Pneumonia at Chicago.

General Manager Mohler, of the Union
Pacific, is i'll with pneumonia at the
Auditorium Annex hotel here He has
the matter was not made public until
Sunday when his daughter, who has
been by his bedside for week. return
ed to Omaha. Mr.. Mohler is now
thought to be out of danger He was
attending a meeting of railroad men
in Chicago when stricken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
Rich widow Burned to Death.

Chicago, Feb. 4-Mrs. A. Haskell.
said to have been a wealthy widow of
Michigan City, Ind, was burned to
death early today in a fire which par
TALLY destroyed a two story frame
building on Dunning street of which she
was the owner. Mrs Haskell was asleep
when the fire broke out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
Revolution Growinn in 1,hina

Victoria, b. G, Feb. 4.-The steam
er Tartar, which arrived last night.
brought advices that the revolution in
Central China is becoming a serious
menace to China. A junction between
the rebels of Huan and Kwang Tung
formidable rebellion Will follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
showing All Over Nebrns,-a

Omaha, Neb.,' Feb 4.-The first real
snow OF the season is. falling over Ne
braska winter wheat fields ana indice-
tons are for a foot or more of snow
Temperatures fell to four degrees below
zero last night but it is slightly warm
every portion of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
Arc After Atchtson Plaxers.

The Cotton States baseball league is
angling for Atchison players for the
coming season. Roy Lonan has re-
ceived a very fine proposition from the
manager of the Jackson, Miss. team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
A National Bank CLOSED

Washington. Feb. National Bank
Examiner George A. Silsby has advised
the comptroller of the currency that
he has closed the First National bank
of Scotland, S. D. No reason is given
for the closing of the bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04

In the letter Loman received yesterday
the manager also said he would Iflss
to engage Anderson and Beauchan1S
The Cotton States league is COMPRISED
of Mississippi. Louisiana and AIabama-
-Atchison Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
Coolest IN . Generation.

Madrid Feb.ra4 yz-The coolest weath>
er experienced in a generation is pre-
Vall1ng in Spain. Railroad commune
cation everywhere is interrupted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
CONTRACTOR OLIVER, WHO WILL DIG THE pANAmA oAna1

n man VINO actually viii build the Panama canal
bid
f MT Oliver millionaire having made his
America He is only old
which means that his success is due
ms work he a
while engaged in railroad building Mr. divers
recently of
of New York - -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
FORTY Below in Wisconsin

superior, Wis, Feb 4-Thermome-
ters Tor the hrst time this winter regis
tered 40 below zero this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04
Socialists Join ReDubIicans

Madrid, Feb. 4.-The Socialists have d.
ciGed to join the Republicans in the con
ing general elections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04

HIS COAL PILES LOW.
AIistah Groun hog, listen heah,
Eff you seen yo shadder
70 made some mistake, All feah,
Climb back up dat ladder,
Less declah ole wintah's past.
Wahm days we is needin.'
Tryin' ter make ma cole pile last,
But All amt succeedin'.
-Bide Dudley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04

Governor Higgins Is Better.
Olean, N. Y. Feb. 4.-Ex-Governor His.
gins was slightly improved today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-04

Something good for breakfast :
Mheatling with Jersey cream.