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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-05
TORNADO in SOUTH
Several Killed and Many In
jured I'm Louisiana.
Great Damage to Property at
Alexandria.

Alexandria, La, April 5.-Several
persons were killed, many injured and
a hundred factories, stores and dwell
ings totally wrecked or partially dam
aged by a tornado that passed over
Alexandria after midnight today.
The dead, whose bodies have so far
been removed from the debris:
OMER BECK. white, carpenter.
MATTHEW DUNN, white, carpen-
ter.
ORA DUDLEY and LYDIA HARD
ING, both colored.
Seventeen injured are now in the
hospital. Among these the more seri-
ously hurt are: Mrs. L. P. Couvillion
and her son; Mrs. Omer Beck, Mrs.
Frank Mertins Mrs. Matthew Dunn
and three negro men.
The city power plant, the AIexan-
dria Ice & Cold Storage plant and
many mills and factories were wreck
ed or partially wrecked.
The tornado damaged an area ex-
tending from three miles above this city
on Bayou Rapios to the pine woods
several miles below here on Red river
Reports from the surrounding country
tell of property damage and loss of
life The list of dead is growing and
a great many are injured. All the build
ings in the path Of the tornado were
destroyed and those on the outskirts
We're badly damaged. The wind was ac-
companied by heavy rain and hail.
A number of passenger coaches in the
yards of the Iron Mountain railroad
were swept off the tracks and heavy
pieces of wreckage We're blown entire
ly through some of the coaches.
Insane Asylum Wrecked.
New Orleans. La, April "a belated
dispatch from Jackson, Fla, says tor
nado swept through that town this
morning wrecking the state insane
asylum and killing three Of the inmates.
Several residences are also reported to
have been destroyed. Miss NJ. NJ. Lee,
a young woman, is said to have been
among those killed. Telegraphic COM
munication is poor. Jackson is in West
Feliciana parish
Damage at West FeIiciana.
New Orleans, La, April 5.-A dispatch
from Bayou Sara, La, reports much
serious damage in West Feliciana
parish as a result of tornado that
swept over that section of the state ear
ly today. Many negroes are reported
killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-05
WALSH HARD hit.
Chicago Banker Indicted on One
Hundred Seventy five Counts.
Charged With Misappropriating
Three and Half Million Dollars.

Chicago, April 5.-The federal grand
jury today returned an Indictment con-
taining 175 counts against John r.
Walsh, the former president of the
Chicago National bank.
The counts charge Misrepresentation
of funds and credits of the bank and
also allege that he made false entries
in his reports to the comptroller of the
currency.
Between so and so transactions are
covered in the ir dictment, the aggre-
gate sum involved being about S., 800. :
600. The specific charges are that sums
of money were credited to the personal
account of President Walsh as the re-
suit of ''n,emorar. dunn note,'' transac-
tionS; that ether sums were placed to
his personal credit the result of the
sales of certain bonds to the bank, and
that payments of money were made by
him from the SUNS credited to his ac-
count following the transactions in
''men1ora ndum notes. and the sale of
the bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-05
San Francisco Boss May Find a
Way Out.
Will Show Contract as Attorney
for Restauranteurs.
TERM FOR TWO YEARS.
Extends Beyond the Limits OF
Scbmitz Term.
Trial Adjourned After Five
Jurors Are Secured.

San Francisco, April 5.-The trial Of
Abraham Ruef on a charge of extor-
ton has been postponed until next
Monday morning. When the case closed
yesterday five jurors had been selected
subject to pereniptory challenge, which
it has now been decided will be deferred
until IL men have been examined and
passed.
1t has just been learned that the ex-
boss will present contract in evi-
dence as the basis of his chief defense
in the case now before the court ana
also on the other indictments charging
him with extortion in the French res
taurant cases, showing that he was re-
tained as counsel for the men whom he
is accused of mulcting.
This contract will show. 1T is claimed
by Ruefs attorneys that he was retain
ed to act as counsel for the restaurant
eurs for two years at an annual salary
of $1,000. They will contend that the
significant detail of the contract is that
it was made to extend beyond the life
of the administration of Mayor Schmitz
and that this shows that the relations
between Ruef and the restaurant men
were the ordinary relations between an
attorney and his clients.
The prosecution while refusing to dis
cuss this contract, disclose that they
can prove to the jury that the political
affinity between Ruef and Schmitz was
used as a club over the heads of the
restaurant keepers to force from them
the $1,000 yearly retainer"
The case of Louis Glass, former man.
ager of the Pacific States Telephone
and Telegraph company under nine in
dictments for bribery has been post
poned until next Thursday. 1t is not
known yet what Glass will plead to the
charge now before the court.
The case of A. K. Detweiler. of To-
ledo. O., indicted in connection with
the Home Telephone franchise, has also
been postponed until the same date.
District Attorney Langdon and
Francis J. Heney announced yesterday
that it is their intention to extend the
investigation into the actions of the
board of supervisors which went out
of office in January, 1906
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MAY SUE FOR MONEY.
County Clerk Got More Than the Law
Provided.

Under an opinion of ]. J. Sch enck,
the county attorney, Shawnee county,
through its commissioners, may bring
suit to recover $1,100 with an addi-
tional one hundred per cent of the
amount to be added by the court from
A. Newman. former county clerk, for
the fees the county commissioner al
lowed him to retain for the redemp-
ton and assignment of the tax sale
certificates in consideration of his
writing the assessment rolls for the
assessors both in the city and county.
This fact developed at the meeting
of the county commissioners today.
They had made a similar proposition
to Samuel Zimmerman, the new coun-
ty clerk and he received a check of
$3.50 for this work for the quarter
ending March 81. He returned this
check as the county attorney had
given him an opinion that he could
not accept such money lawfully. Mr..
zimmerman offered to do the work
desired by the county commissio oners
without any extra compensation This
offer was accepted No decision was
reached by the county commissioners
as to whether they would bring suit
to recover the money which had been
Maid Dy Newman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-05
END OF FTHAW CASE
This Will Probably Come Next
Week.
Mr. Jerome Decides He Will Not
Appeal.
LOOKS UP THE LAW.
Also Has. a Conference With
Justice Patterson.
Will Resist Confirmation of the
Lunacy Report.

New York. April 5.-The trial of
Harry K. Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White probably will be con-
cluded next week. District Attorney
Jerome decided today that he will not
ask the appellate division of the su-
preme court for writ of prohibition
against the continuance of the trial be-
fore Justice Fitzgerald. He WILL how
ever, on Monday make an argument to
Justice Fitzgerald against the confirm
alton by the justice of the report of
the commission in lunacy, which de-
clared that Thaw was capable of ap-
preciating and understanding the pro-
ceedings against him and of advising
with his counsel.
Mr.. Jerome came to this conclusion
after having spent an hour reading the
law and precedents in criminal cases.
He also had an interview fifth Justice
Patterson of the appellate division of
the supreme court.
Should Justice Fitzgerald overrule
the district attorneys arguments and
confirm the report of the lunacy COM
mission, summing up in the case will
be begun, Mr.. Delmas appearing for
the defense. He will be followed by
the district attorney for the prosecu-
tion. If there are no further inter
ruptions the case should be in the
hands of the jury by Wednesday or
X.
jerome Won't Talk.
District Attorney jerome, who yes
terday Threatened to apply for a writ
or mandamus or prohibition of stop-
ping further proceedings in the Thaw
trial until the appellate court should
pass upon the ruling of Justice F'itzger-
aid. denying the district attorney access
to the minutes of the lunacy commits
sion. said today that there was abso-
lutely nothing to be given out
If he makes rhe application suggest
ed 1t will act as a stay of proceedings
of the Thaw trial until argument be
heard by the eppellate Judges. This
will mean an indefinite delay, possibly
though the attorneys for Tbaw viii
urge an carly decision. In this they
will be Joined by Justice Fitzgerald
whose request the appellate division
will assuredly respect.
The Ti1aw trial which on Mon1Jy will
enter its twelfth week, Is tying ur
many important criminal cases and the
TonIbs is said to- be overf1owing with
persons under Indictment and awaiting
trial
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SURPRISE IN TRIAL.
Howard Nicholas Confronted With an
Unexpected Witness.

Chicago, April 5.-The state today
sprang surprise on the defense in the
trial of Leonard Leopold and Howard
Nicholas, for the murder of Mrs. Mar
garet Leslie, the actress.
At the opening of court Assistant
States Attorney Short called to the
witness stand a tall, well dressed wo-
man, who gave her name as Miss
Phyllis Campbell of Indianapolis. She
testified that she had received from
Nicholas about a week ago a letter in
which he requested her to assume the
name of "Grace Kimberlin." Instead of
doing so. the young woman came to
Chicago to give her testimony. She said
she had been acquainted with Nicholas
for some time, having known him while
he was in the theatrical business. She
declared that so far as she knew, no
body of the name of Kimberlin had ever
lived at her address in Indiana polls.
That had been her home, she said, for
many years
Nicholas, while on the stand, testifed
that. he had loaned some money to q
woman named Kimerlin. and that as Sc
curity she had given him one of the
diamonds which were found on his per
son after the murder of Mrs. Leslie, and
were supposed to have been stolen from
her.
Miss Campbell said she had burned
the letter received from Nicholas.
While she was testifying Nicholas
showed much agitation and whispered
in an excited manner to his counsel.
The attorneys for the defense were
completely taken by surprise as they
had no previous knowledge of the ex-
istence of Miss Campbell and had fol-
lowed the story of Nicholas regarding
the loan to Miss "KimberliI." Miss
Campbell declared that she had never
borrowed money from Nicholas and had
never placed any diamonds in his pos
session. Nicholas then took the stand
in his own defense. He denied that he
had ever asked Miss Campbell to as
sumo the name Of Kimberlin, but ad-
mitted having written her letter.
At the conclusion Of his testimony the
case was closed and the final arguments
were begun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-05
WASHBURN GOES DOWN
Annual Debate With Baker Results
DisastrousIy.

The Washburn- Baker debate came
off at Baldwin last night after several
unsuccessful attempts had been made
to get judges. The result was a unan-
imous decision in favor of Baker, all
the judges deciding that Baker had the
better of the argument. The debaters
for washbur11 were John w. Hunts
berger Karl Bowman and Reuben
Markham. Baker was represented by
Messrs. Ault, Allderdice and McWil-
liams. Mr.. Ault is to go to Oxford
next year, having won a Rhodes schol-
arship.
The question was, Resolved, that
the present tariff schedule is prefer
able to a tariff for revenue only
Washburn had the negative of the
question. which amounts to the Demo-
cratic side of a leading issue in poll
tics. On this account there was a
great deal of difficulty in selecting
Judges.
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Hartman episode. The statement

Hartman episode. The statement
reads:
THE president says that 1 am an
undesirable Citizen the inference be-
ing that as such 1 should be put out
of the way. His influence is all pow
erful and his statement, coming, as it
does, on the eve of my trial for my
life. will work me irreparable injury.
and do more to prevent fair trial
than everything that has been said
and done against me in the past.
President Roosevelt is the leading
exponent of the doctrine of fair play
and square deal but his reference
TO me in his letter to Sherman demon
strates that he does not practice what
he breaches
Penrose Denies.
Philadelphia, April 5.-United
States Senator PenroSe had this to say
today about the published report that
he told at dinner the story of a "Rich-
lection of President Roosevelt's choice
of a successor to himself:
1T is absolutely an untruth. have
never said any such thing. 1t is all
porter of and believer in the presi-
dents administration and all it's poll
cies''
The senator was asked: Have you
prevent President Roosevelt naming
his successor?
mo, absolutely not
Have you ever heard, of the COM
mission termed the 'Richmen's con-
spiracy' to prevent the presidents de-
velopment of his policies?''
mo, have never heard of any such
communication and have no knowl
edge of it,
did you attend dinner of such a
character as was mentioned today in
the Washington dispatches %
mo, 1 never attended a dinner
where such subject was discussed.
I could not have done so anyhow, for
dian cruise with Secretary Metcalf and
Senator Flint of California. I arrived
in Philadelphia Tuesday night after a
months trip. During that time I did
not follow the newspapers or keep in
touch with affairs in the United
States.''
No Names Used, Says Loeb.
Washington. April 5.-Secretary
Loeb declared today that no names
were mentioned at the White House
yesterday when reference was made to
some public men who had been pres
ent at a dinner and had told the story
of the alleged combination to accom-
plish the defeat of the presidents poll
cies in the coming presidential cleo
ton. This dinner was comparative
ly recent occurrence. Secretary Loeb
said today there were no additional
details of the affair to be given out,
but he emphasized the bel1ef which he
expressed yesterday that the publicity
which had been made of the intrigues
against the interests of the president
would nip the whole scheme in the
bud" before the campaign of 1908 is
fully on.
Nebraska Stands by Roosevelt.
Lincoln, Neb. April 5.-The senate
today adopted a resolution endorsing
the position of President Roosevelt in
his controversy with E. H. Hartman
and declaring the confidence of the
senate in the presidents motives.
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for him. 'If." he said, ''the politician
would only let the representative alone
for two or three years and let TINS
commission exercise its present powers
in caImness. L believe that many of the
problems would be worked out and
solved properly"
Commissioner Lanes Question.
Mr.. Milburn was about to conclude,
when Commissioner Lane asked him to
give his attention to a question
Mr. Hartman" said thu commission
er stated that but for the restraint OF
the laws he would take over the santa
Fe and that he would get control of the
Northern Pacific. Suppose he had car
ried out this plan and also controled
the Illinois Central, he would thus con-
and California Does he not acknowl-
edge that he was checked by the re-
straint of the laW?
Mr. Milburn replied:
Il don't think that too much stress
should be laid on such a remark. Harri-
man was not speaking from a legal
point of view but was expressing an
idea he had in his mind and which can
not be carried into practical operation
except through government ownership
from which God save us. His amol-
ton was a mere dream" In further an
swer to the question he elaborated the
views already outlined and with an ap-
peal to the commission not to go too
far in disturbing existing business re-
lations closed the case for Mr.. Har-
rinlan.
MFR. severance Replies.
Special Attorney c. A. Severance
made the first address for the govern
ment, giving his first attention to the
that the Sherman antitrust
law does not cover the Union Pacific
Southern Pacific deal because it was
purchase. He said that the decisions
of the supreme court afford sufficient
refutation of this contention. He also
entered upon an argument to show
that it is not necessary that roads
should be parallel as we'll as compet-
ing in order to render the law applica-
bic. He said that the principle in
volved in the pending matter had been
definitely determined by the supreme
court in the case of Hartman versus
the Northern Securities company. in
which the court had unanimously held
that the exercise of power. whether as
owner or trustee. which would give
one company control over another to
the end that competition is restrained.
is in contravention of the Sherman act
Other decisions to the same effect were
cited. and Mr.. Severance expressed the
opinion that they fully determine the
point that a mere purchase can re-
move a transaction between railways
from the operation of the Sherman
law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-05
A GREAT INLAND SEA.
The Deep Waterways Association Are
Very Enthusiastic.

Chicago April 5.-Elated over what
they were inclined to believe their first
big victory, the board of governors of
the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Water
ways association, which met in Chi
cago yesterday. adopted a resolution
thanking President Roosevelt for the
creation of the inland waterways com
mission.
Fifteen members of the board, rep
resenting almost every state touched
by the Mississippi river, attended the
the afternoon and the banquet tender
ed them by the Commercial Associa-
tion of Chicago at the Union League
club last night.
Ways and means for prosecuting the
project of making great inland sea"
from Mississippi river and of obtain
ing q permanent ship canal between
Lake Michigan and the Gulf of Mex
leo took up the greater part of the
meeting. Finances were discussed at
length and a special advisory commit
tee to be made uD of the governors of
all the states in the Mississippi valley,
with Governor Deneen of Illinois as
chairman, was decided upon. Mem
phis was selected as the place for the
next convention of the organization
and the date was fixed at Novem-
Der 21
Discussion of the project was con-
tinued at the banquet All the speak
ers dwelt upon the prospects for the
final success of the movement. David
r. Forgan, first vice president of the
association, was toastmaster, and
speeches were made by William K.
Kavanaugh of St. Louis, presi dent of
the association; DR.. W. J. MCGEE of
St Louis a member of the inland
waterways commission recently ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt; Con-
gresham William Lorimer of Chi
cago; Alexander Scott of RosedaIe,
Miss, and several others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-05
ARREST STENOGRAPHER
Charged With Selling Hartman Letter
to Newspaper.

New York, April 5.-Frank w. Hill.
a Brooklyn stenographer, was arrested
last night charged with having sold to
a newspaper a personal letter of e. H
Hartman. The warrant was sworn to
by Alexander Millar, secretary of the
Union Pacific Railroad company, of
which Mr.. Hartman is president
The letter in question was addressed
by Mr.. Hartman to Sydney Webster.
and was first published here by the
World last Tuesday morning State
ments therein contained called forth a
reply from President Roosevelt Tuesday
afternoon.
Action. against Hill was taken under
the section of the penal code which de-
fines as misdemeanor the act of "a
person who wilIfully and without au-
thority either takes a letter, telegram
or private paper belonging to another
or a copy thereof, and publishes the
whole, or any portion thereof
Assistant District Attorney Paul
Krotel has charge of the case and it
was said the arrest will, it is believed
discourage the publication of letters of
another prominent man, which, accord
ing to report, recently had been offered
for sale.
A copy of the Hartman letter in
which the writer stated the chief ex-
ecutiVe had appealed to him for funds
alleged, from Hills stenographic notes
and in his handwriting, was offered for
sale to Brooklyn paper and later to
New York paper, both Of which de-
clined to purchase.
Hill was employed in Mr.. Harriman's
office for q years. About a year ago
he was discharged because, it was said.
of friction with other employees Re
Gently he entered the brokerage Office
of DeCoppel & Doremus. He is 81 years
of age, and has wife and two children.
Hill was placed in a cell for the night,
an6 will be arraigned tomorrow. When
asked whether he cared to make any
explanation, he replied that he was too
greatly perplexed to discuss the mat
ter.
Neither Mr.. Hartman nor any one
connected with his office would COM
ment upon the arrest
Hill Released on Bond.
New York April 5.-Frank w. HILL
the formrr stenographer fc: F. H. Har-
riman, who was arrested yesterday on
a charge of selling the now famous
Sidney Webster letter to a newspaper
was arraigneG in police court today
charged with d violation Of the pen
al code.
Alexander Millar, secretary of the
IJnitn Pacific railroad, and Gordon NJ
Buck, counsel fer Hartman interests
appeared to prosecute the charge Hill
was held in 81, GOO for examina ton next
Monday. Bail was furnished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-05
BURTON A TOPEKA VISITOR.
Ex-senator VIII Start His Paper in
About a Month.

]. r. Burton, ex-s anator, as we'll as
ex-several ether things. is in town to-
day. He arrived Thursday afternoon,
and put in his time consulting with
Frank Grimes and other close friends.
Burton is looking well, and carries his
cane with the same jaunty grace that
is his characteristic.
But he h;'d nothing to say for pub
lication concerning matters of public
Importance. He said his paper would
start up in few weeks.
II have bought the equipment for the
plant said Burton. "and expect to
have it ready for use in month or
six weeks. 1t hos not vet been ship
ped. 1 have done no advertising, nor
have I solicited subscriptions, but L have
received subscriptions from q states,
and will start off the publication with
a good list Of patrons"
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Hill Released on Bond.
a Team Runs Two Miles.

A team of horses belonging to the
Gustafson & Carlson Plumbing COM
pany, ran away with a wagon loaded
with tile this morning. The team was
frightened in the west part of town
by a barrel of rain water which was
in the front end of the wagon being
jolted out on their backs. They were
not caught until near the George Guy
place two miles northwest of town.
Mcpherson Republican.
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Temnerature Is Stationary.

After taking a drop from summer
temperature to Al the mercury has re-
mained stationary since and from
O'Clock this morning until 2 o'clock
it had not varied a degree. The day
has been raw and chilly and a remind
er that winter may be lingering in the
lack of spring. and there is just a
suggestion OF snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-05
The Threshern.en ct Wichita.

Wichita, Kan. April 5.-The Thresh-
ermen's association of the southwest
concluded a three days convention here
last night. over 1000 members attend
ed. The old officers were reelected. as
follows: President, Z. c. Caldwell
Halstead, Kan; vice president, J. NJ
Manning Mountain Park, o t.; secre-
tary and treasurer. Tim Payne, Oska-
loosa, Kan. Wichita was chosen for the
next convention in April, 1907
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Another Gasser at IclmdeIe.

. Elmdale, Kan, April 5.-The driIIers
struck another gas we'll on Harvey
Giger's place northeast of Elmdale thu
week. This is a few hundred feet south
of the ones struck last week which had
salt water. This one is about the same
pressure as the others.