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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Appeal For Relief For Famished Sufferers in That Country
 Meets With Response
ONEHUNDRED DOLLARS
That Was the Amount Contributed By the Chief Executive and He Alp. peals 10 inc Country For
 Further Help.

Washington, March 4.-Declaring that Russia has been a good friend to America in the past, President Roosevelt in a letter to the Russian famine relief committee of New York, made public to-day. appeals for con- tributions in behalf of the famine sufferers in that country. With the letter he sent his own check for $1OO.' He calls attention to the pres ent literal unprecedented prosperi- ty" of the United States, and hopes the people out of their abundance will give generously on this occasion. His letter is in reply to one received from the committee calling his atten- ton to the urgent need of assistance
 The presidents letter follows:
 The White House,
 Washington, March 2, 1907.
 Gentlemen: l have received your communication of February 28th. I feel. as all Americans must feel, the deepest sympathy with the starving people in Russia who are suffering under the terrible disaster of famine. Russia has been a good friend to America in the past, and in addition to our general feelings of sympathy with any portion of mankind we must all feel especial sympathy in this case. It is evident that early aid must be forthcoming to prevent the most far reaching suffering and a dreadful loss of life. I am glad that your committee has been formed to solicit subscriptions in this country so as to show in helpful way the deep fellow feeling of our people for the people of Russia in their distress. I note that you say you have made arrangements to forward the money you collected directly as possible to the relief of the sufferers. I earnest ly hope that your appeal will not fall upon deaf ears. We in this country are now enjoying a period of literal ly unprecedented prosperity. Never before in the history of any nation has the average of material we'll being been so high as here in our own land all this time. I take this opportunity of most heartily joining with you in your appeal to your peo- pie that out of their abundance they shall generously contribute to those who are in such dire need at the very time that we have such cause for thanksgiving.
 I enclose my check for $100.
 Sincerely yours,
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT. The Russian Famine Relief Commit
 tee. 135 East Fifteenth St, New
 York. N. Y.
 Contributions addressed to the sec retary of the committee, Samuel J. Barrows, 135 East Fifteenth street, New York city, will be properly ac- knowledged and deposited with the Morton Trust Go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
ANOTHER STEAMER WRECKED.
Dakota of the Great Northern Line
 in Ray of Tokio.

Yokohama, March 4.-It devel- oped to-day that the report that the passengers of the Great Northern Steamship Co.'S steamer Dakota, which went ashore on Shirahama, In the Bay of Tokio, at 6 o'clock Sum day night, were taken of by the steamer Omimaru, which was sent to her assistance by the agents of the company, was incorrect. The Omi- maru returned here last night with out the passengers, having been un- able to get alongside the wreck owing to the heavy seas which were run ming.
 She reported that the Dakota was deserted and was dangerously sunk by the head. All the passengers and crew were landed at Nojima light house. They lost all their baggage. 10 bags of mall were saved.
 The agents of the company sent the Omimaru and the Hakuainaru to the scene of the wreck to-day. Three warships are standing by the Dakota.
 The captain of the Japanese steam CT Tokia. which was steaming abrest of the Dakota yesterday reports that when sighted the steamer was at full speed, heading south when she changed her course quickly in order to avoid danger just at the moment she struck with her head down and lower screw exposed. The passengers were panic stricken but were rescued by boats from Tokai and from the land. which took them all ashore.
 The Japanese steamer Omi has been sent to the rescue. hut the wreck is unapproachable, and owing to the heavy seas it Is impossible to establish connection with the land
 The Dakota lies one mile of shore with her bow under water. up to the second mast She is still sinking.
 The Japanese cruiser Yayeyama and a torpedo boat was dispatched from Yokohama last night to the re- lief of the Dakota.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
The Triple Alliance of Germany, Italy and Austria Against
 the Rest of Germany
FACTS ARE LAID BARE
England Was at One Time a Party to Ii But Was Cut Out By Italy--Pre- pared to Resist All Attacks
 From France or Russia.

Paris. March 4.-Some interesting revelations concerning the diplomatic history of the triple alliance are made in recently published volume en- titled The Enthusiastically at Paris of Baron de Mohrenheim." He was for fourteen years the Russian am bassador at Paris and conducted the Russian end of the negotiations which resulted in the dual alliance. Jules Hansen, the author of the book, was the counsellor of the embassy during that period. Hansen claims his information comes from ''sure source." He says that besides the official treaty constituting the triple alliance with its appended military conventions, Emperor William and King Humbert verbally engaged their words of honor to remain true to the alliance and to use every influence, should the case arise, to prevent their ministers from dissolving it. Elm peror Francis Joseph later joined this pact and autograph letters between the three sovereigns consecrating it were afterward exchanged. When made, Hansen says, the kaiser was thinking only of France, Emperor Francis Joseph only of the possible aggressions of Russia and the Slavs in the Balkans. The military portion of the conventions were prepared in the most scrupulous care. It fore saw the possible necessity for the union of the Austrian and German forces on the Rhenish frontier against France, the union of the Ital- ian and the German fleets in the Bal tic against Russia and joint opera tons of the allied armies and navies in the Dardanelles and beyond. Han sen says:
 This information Is absolutely exact and one of. the reasons Ger many always opposed the publica- tion of the treaty was because it con- tained as many clauses against Rus sia as against France and it's divulg- ence would only have hastened the conclusion of the dual alliance by dis sipating Russla's last hesitations."
 But the most curious feature of the history" is the statement that Eng land was at one time practically a party to 1t. ''In the treaty as it ex- isted before 1902" says Mir Hansen, there was a clause or rather a reservation inserted by the Italian cabinet whereby in no case could Italy be engaged in league against England" In the renewal of the treaty in 1902 Mir Prinetti forgot the reserve concerning England"
 Great Britain, says MT Hansen. was very prudent and was never more than partially engaged.
 "The foreign office (England) Him. ,ited itself to declaring that in the event of war between Russia and Austria or between France and Italy in the Mediterranean 1t was very probable that Great Britain would in tervene against Russia in the one case and France in the other without admitting that this declaration en- tailed upon England obligations as a casus Ioederis."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
YOUNG ROOSEVELT IMPROVING
Third Son of President Suffering
 With Diphtheria.

Washington, March 4.-Consider. able improvement is shown to-day in the condition of Archie Roosevelt, the third son of the president, who has been i'll since last Friday with an at- tack of diphtheria. Surgeon Genera Rixey, of the navy. the family phy- sician of the Roosevelts, visited the sick boy early to-day and upon leav- ing the white house said that Archie's condition was very satis- factory.
 Dr Alexander Lambert of New York. who was the physician of the Roosevelt family before they came to Washington, was in consultation with pr Rixey this morning. He probably will leave for his home to- night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
SPARK FROM MATCH
Started Fire in Danbury Which
 Caused Loss of $11OOOO.

Danbury, March 4.-One of the big gest fires that has struck Danbury in many years, took place this afternoon when the block owned by Hull broth- CTS on Main street was totally de stroyed with loss estimated at Sl1O.OOO on the block alone. The en- tire building burned to ashes and the flames spread to branch building of the company around the corner of Liberty street. Every fire fighting ap- paratus in the city was called out and fought the flames for several hours before they were conqlered. In the meantime nearly every factory in the city shut down in order to give the department plenty of water to con- bat the flames.
 The fire started in the basement of the Hull building. One of the clerks in the store went into the cellar for a customer. carrying n lighted match. The head of the burning match fell onto a coil o{ be and before the clerk could extlnguished the blaze the flames spread all over the cellar. The fire was soon shooting through the upper floors and all fled for safety. A strong wind was blowing which spread the fire in all directions. Sev-l eral times the firemen were forced to leave the main building to quench incipient fires on the roofs of adjoin-. ing buildings.
 The fire was finally subdued and was principally confined to the Hull building. On the main floor of the Hull building was the furnishing store of Hearne & Keane. This was totally destroyed with loss of $10- 900. Costello's fruit store occupied another portion of the building and the loss is estimated at $2 300. On the upper floors were offices and oth- CT quarters and these also are total losses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
The Crew Saved.

Dover, Eng, March 4.--Eight mem- bers of the crew of the German steamer Helene, trading between North Sea ports and Spain, which was sunk after collision yesterday with the German steamer Marsala, from Hamburg, to the Mediterranean. succeeded in reaching shore in one of their own boats. After the collis- sion the Helene was run ashore near Dover, but she got of and afterward foundered with the loss. it was re- ported, of the eight men of her crew whose safety has just been an- nounced.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Body of Infant Found.

East Haddam, March 4.-Coroner Davis of Middletown came here to- day to investigate the death of a male infant which was found in the Connecticut river at Moodus yester- day. Mary Snargar, a Polish mill hand, was arrested in connection with the cast last night and was ques- toned to-day by the coroner.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
THREE FIREslEN HURT.
Buried Under Bricks While Fighting
 a Burning Stable.

New York. March 4.-Three fire men were almost buried beneath a falling wall while fighting a fire fin the stable of John Dietisch in the borough of the Bronx. to-day. Mich aeI Delaney's right leg was broken by the weight of brick falling on 1t and George l.. La Forest. another fireman. was 90 badly bruised about the head that he was sent to a hospital. The other fireman was not badly hurt. The stable was almost destroyed and three horses were burned to death.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Belgian Steamer Sunk.

Hamburg. March 4.-The German steamer Nerissa. eoIlided yesterday near Borkun. at the mouth of the Ems with the Belgian steamer Congo. which sank. Seven of the latter'e crew were saved and eleven were drowned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
D,ed Almos. Tocrtber.

Pittsburg. March 4.-Frank Van Dusen. chief assistant general passen- ger agent of the Pennsylvania lines vest of Pittsburg. died to-day of pneumonia Two hours later his wife. Mrs Sarah Van Dusen. expired in an adjoining room from the same disease
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
p.n suIIy Getting Better.

New York, March 4.-The condi- ton of Daniel J. Sully. who has been critically i'll with pneumonia, was re- ported to-day as very much i'm proved.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
swrttenh.m H.. Ressmed.

London. March 4--The resigna- tion of Governor svettenham of Ja- msica has become an accomplished fset. and he will leave that inland e soon e his a4aiF8 ean be arrangsd-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Bursed in . Ia.dslidIe.

Bona. Algeria. March s.IEiehty- five persons have been buried by . landslide. of about fifteen square miIes. on the mountainside near e. drata-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
ALL MAY RECOVER.
Twenty-Five Persons Overcome By
 Escaping Coal Gas.

Smithfield. R. l., March With one exception all of the twenty men and five women who were overcome by coal gas in boarding house at Georgiaville yesterday, were con- valescent to-day. John Dolan whose condition was considered the most serious reganied consciousness to-day and his physician stated that he had an even chance of recovery.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
WEATHER foKECAsr.

Forecast for Connecticut: Fair to- night: Tuesday fair. frssh westerly winds, dIminishing-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04

The Evening Democrat is tne peopie's paper The prieo io e . copy, 13c . week. l1e . Doath. es . var. by mai1 or earF5oe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
The Assassin sin Busx.

rfa, March 4.-Prison Inspector KoIb was shot and killed to-day by three revolutionists. while in front of the door of his private residence. One of the assassins was captured He said that the inspector had been sentenced to death by the social revo- Iutionists because of his cruelty to political prisoners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-04
Both Branches Met Promptly and Closed Up Business al
 Noon
MEMBERS TIRED OUT
Ship Subsidy Bill Killed By the Action of the Democrats Who We're Pre-. pared 10 Talk Il 10 Dealh-.
 Officers Thanked.

Washington, March 4.-The fifty ninth congress ended at twelve o'clock noon to-day, according to the declarations of the presiding officers of the senate and house. although the clock in the former resistered 12:13 and the clock in the latter 12:l5. No business out of the ordinary occurred fin either branch. Resolutions were adopted thanking Vice President Fairbanks and Speaker Cannon for their impartiality and responses were given by both those gentlemen. At the close of the proceedings the visi- tors in the galleries applauded ana then followed all exchange of fare wells by the members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20

merce of Oklahoma City held a special
meeting Monday night and tried to in
duce the managers of the respective
teams to play the game in Oklahoma
City But on account of the better ia
cilities offered by the Washburn park
it was decided to transfer the game to
Topeka.
This game will be the biggest game
of the season on the fWaShburn Sched-
ule 1t will also be the most expensive
game ever brought to Topeka as 1T
will cost over thousand dollars to get
the game here.
The largest crowd in the history OF
Topeka will undoubtedly witness the
game. The annual game between Mis-
souri, and Kansas which has usually at
tracted hundreds of football fans away
from Topeka will have but little In
fiuence with the local sports this year
as it is too far to go to st. Joseph to
witness the game. The largest crowd
so far in the history of Washburn foot
ball is the crowd which witnessed the
Kansas university game this fall The
holiday crowd of Thanksgiving day
will it Is expected, swell the crowd to
larger proportions than did this game
Manager Stahl of the Washburn
team on his return to Topeka this
morning said: Ell am glad that the
game has been transferred to Topeka
as I believe it will be better financial
proposition fer both teams. Topeka
is an enthusiastic college town and We
have q good team TINS season ana one
in which Topekans are interested. On
the other hand Oklahoma City is not
college town and their drawing pro-
clivities are an uncertain quantity.
Benny Owen. the coach of the
Oklah oma university team who was
Washburn's coach in 1900, the year
they had the good team which defeat
ed Kansas twice, is of the opinion that
Topeka is the better place for the game
He is enthusiastic over the prospects
for the Oklah oma eleven against
Washburn. The Oklahoma team is a
strong one and they have lost but
three games this season. Two of the
games were lost to Texas teams In
Texas, where the unsportsman conduct
of the officials and opposing teams lost
them the games. The. other game was
lost to Kansas university on account of
owen having to quit coaching week
before the game because of the shot
gun wound in his right arm which
necessitated amputatfon the day before
the game. The team is now in good
shape and with Owen at the helm the
team ought to give sWashburn a hard
battle. Owen is recognized as one OF
the best and most resourceful coaches
In the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
RECEIVER is NAMED.
Lewis-Tuttle Company Fails With
Small Liabilities.

The Lewis-TuttIe Manufacturing
company, a small concern at 307 Kan
sas avenue, engaged in the manufacture
of tanning mills, was placed in charge
of receiver by the bankruptcy court
late Tuesday evening on application of
John w. Newell, representing the Chi
cago Lumber company, the w. A. l..
Thompson Hardware company and the
Clinton Wire Cloth company. The LA
bilities are about 5000. Lewis Green
wood was appointed receiver.
The Lewis-Tuttle company has been
in trouble for some time At one time
it employed seven or eight men, but
recently it has been struggling along
with less. Charles w. Lewis, one of
the proprfetors, left town some time
ago. P. W. Griggs has been looking
after the business since that time. A
number of well known Topeka men
We're in the list of directors. including
s s. OFT, w. w. Mills, E. B. Cowgirl,
0. B. Towne. r. H. Tuttle, H E. Valen-
tine and P. c. Chamberlain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
MIR. JOHNSON WAS SMOOTH.
Gave Out Several Checks in Parsons
That Were Not Good.

Parsons, Kan, Nov. 20.-Constable j.
H. Case left yesterday afternoon for
Warrensburg, Mo-, to get Simple Will
lam Johnson, who made such a furore
in financial circles in Parsons three
months ago.
When Johnson first came to Parsons
he called upon the office of a local at
torney and asked for legal advice and
services in several matters which We're
pending in his horizon of business. He
wanted to secure some money which
was on deposit in a bank in Pittsburg,
Pa, and a draft was made for the
amount, deposited in the First Nation
al bank of Parsons, and credited upon
a deposit book. Then he wished to sell
a tract of land in the same city and
had a deed drawn up for the same, to
be sent to a trust company which would
send on the money after the receipt OF
the deed
Johnson then started out to work
around the city. He bought goods and
gave checks on his account at the bank,
although it was not subject to check.
He bought house and lot in the south
part of the city.
Retribution for Johnson began to
start in three days, but he had left
the city The draft came back without
the funds The deed came back with
a statement from the trust company
that nothing was known of such a
transaction. Merchants began to try to
collect on Johnson's checks. And the
house of cards came. down. He was
wanted bad. But he had skipped for
certain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
SEWER WILL BE EXPENSIVE.
Much Rock Is Found in Martin Dennis
Addition.

The new sewer in Martin-Dennis
addition to the city. the sewer which Is
to be constructed next spring to serve
the southwest portion of the city and
to empty into the Fifth ward sewer is
going to be a costly one on account of
the large amount of rock excavation.
Borings which are being taken over
the district which the sewer will serve
indicate that there will be rock exca-
walton along at least a portion of every
block on the east side of the district.
The complete levels on the sewer will
be turned into the office this week and
the estimate on the cost of the proposed
public work can then be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20

This will settle long standing squab-
Bile over the grounds upon which the
game is to be played. It was originally
intended to play the game on Colcord
Park which is the baseball ground of
the Western Association team at Okla
homa City. This was temporarily aban-
doned on account of the high rental
which the park owners demanded for
the game. AS a result 1t was decided
by the Oklahoma management to hold
the game at the state fair grounds,
which are located mile south of Okla
homa City and mile from the car line
If the game was held at this place it
would necessitate taking a train to the
grounds over the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas road and would cost twenty cents
for the round trip. The seating capaci-
ty of the fair grounds is about five
thousand but on account of the distance
from town 1t was deemed impracticable
to hold the game here. The directors
of Colcord park came down In their
rental charges but this is a poor place
for a football game. The grandstands
people and are arranged IN a poor way
for witnessing a football game. The
grounds are filled with sandburs and
where the diamond is located there is
a large amount Of sand.
Consequently the game was trans
ferred to Topeka and a contract has
been signed by Manager harrington of
W. w. Stahl of the Washburn team
providing for the playing of the game
in Topeka. This result will come as q
blow to Oklahoma City as the fans in
that town were very anxious to have
the game there. The Chamber of Com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
REPUBLICANS PASSED.
Democrats Generally Selected for the
Powers Jury.

Georgetown, KY, Nov. 20.-The de-
Tense in the Caleb Powers trial today
introduced over 20 witnesses in sup
port of the motion to set aside the
Harrison county venire. Most of the
witnesses were Republicans and the
evidence was intended to show that
the Scott deputies were accompanied
by deputies of Harrison county when
selecting the jurors and that Repub-
licans were passed over and Demo-
Gratis were almost invariably selected.
Two of the seven jurors already
qualified were excused today on ac-
count of illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Thomas Christensen, Is years of age,
and Nettie Anderson, % years of age,
both of Morganville. were married to-
day in the office Of probate Judge by
Judge Hayden.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis and Marguerite Henderson,
Leona Henderson, died the latter part
of last week.
A marriage license was issued in the
probate court today to Noble Lewis
Euwer. q years old, and Hazel Fern
Rhodes, IS years old, both of Topeka.
"Moving?'' inquired neighbor as a fur
nfture van stopped in front of Kerlect's
house.
mo, indeed" replied Kerfect. "A
friend wants to borrow our collection of
souvenir postcards."-Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
Reouisftion for John o'Daniel.

Governor Hoch this morning hon.
ored a. requisition from the state Of
Nebraska for the return to that state
of John O'Daniel, alias Arthur
Frenchy, alias half a dozen other
things, who is under arrest at Atchi-
son and is wanted in Richardson
county, Neb., for burglary. O'Daniel,
it is claimed broke into the store of
M Self and carried off four overcoats,
four suits, and lot of other clothing,
valued at $3.50. When arrested in
Atchison he had the clothes in his
nnSSeSSiOu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-20
U. P. IS INDICTED.
Also Allied Companies and Officials ut
Salt Lake.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 20.-The
federal grand jury today returned in
dictments against the Union Pacific
Railroad company the Oregon Short
Line, the Union Pacific Coal company,
]. NJ. Moore, general agent of the I'm
ion Pacific Coal company and Everett
Buckingham, assistant general super
intendent of the Oregon Short Line for
violations of the interstate commerce
law.