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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
PERUVIAN HOSPITALITY,
Handed Out in Large Chunks to Visit
ing Americans.

Callao, March 6.-Festivities given by
the Peruvfans of both Callao and Lima
In honor of the officers and men of the
visiting second torpedo fioti1la of the
American Atlantic fleet continue to
make the stay of the Americans a most
pleasant one. A matinee was given
yesterday afternoon at Bella Vista by
the prefect of Ca1lao. It was attended
by the American officers and many
Peruvian naval men, including Rear
Admiral Raygada. All the principal
families of Callao were invited to meet
the Americans. A banquet aboard the
scout ship Almirante Grau was given
last evening.
The trip of the destroyer Whipple
flagship of Lieutenant Cone, comman-
der of the American f1otilIa to a point
off San Lorenzo island with a party of
students of the Peruvian naval school
was a success. The Whipple went
through a series of maneuvers and ex-
ecuted a torpedo drill for the benefit
Of the students. Before the trip to
San Lorenzo a breakfast was given on
the transport Iquitos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
SOONER THAN EXPECTED
Receivership of the Western Maryland
Was a Surprise.

Baltimore, March 6.-No changes
are anticipated in the operation Of the
Western Maryland railway which was
last night placed in the hands Of B. r.
Bush, president Of the road, as receiv-
er. He will continue to manage the
company under the direction of the
court. The force now In charge of the
departments will be maintained so as
to give the receivers the best efforts
of their experience, both in railroad
operation and in the conduct of the
coal mining projects which are an i'm
portant factor i'll the Western Mary
land development, this road now In
Guiding the West Virginia Central &
Pittsburg property, along which are
situated the coal lands it owns.
While it has been known to insiders
that the corporation was running be-
hind financially, the receivership came
sooner than most of those familiar
with the company anticipated and oe-
casioned great SURPRISE generally. Be-
sides the acknowledged inability of the
road to meet the semiannual interest
on the steamship mortgage bonds due
April 1, which was the Immediate
cause of the court proceedings, 1t was
further said that the company is in
debted for supplies to an amount in
excess of 100000 and that the cred-
itors were pressing for the payment of
their claims, threatening court action
to enforce their demands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
PROBE GRAFT CHARGE.
Committee VIII Investigate Electric
Boat Company Deal

Washington, March 6.-Without dis
cussion of division the house today
adopted a resolution brought in by the
committee on rules providing for the
appointment of a committee to investf-
gate the charges made by Congressman
Lilley to the effect that the Electric
Boat company of New Jersey had en-
gagged in an effort to corruptly influence
members of the house. The speaker
appointed on the committee Messrs.
Boutell Qn.), Stevens (Afinn), Olmstead
Pa-) and Broussard Qa-).
The committee is directed to report
its recommendations as speedily as pos
sible. The resolution Is sweeping in
it's character and gives the committee
authority to call for the Electric Boat
company's check books and all papers
in their possession which may have
any bearing on the investigation.
The house today took up for consid-
Grafton the bill appropriating $403, ,030
for the payment of the claims of the
Roman Catholic church in the Philip
pines for the occupancy of, and damage
to church property by American sol
dierS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
ROBBED BY A FRIEND.
Wealthy New York Woman Loses
$4,000 in Jewels.

New York, March 6.-Charged with
the theft of jewels valued at $4,000
from one of her wealthy friends, Mrs.
jeanette Newman. who lives at the
Stratford house, this city, was locked
up at police headquarters today. The
police say Mrs. Newman has made d
full confession and told them she was
actuated by her desire to keep her
young son in a private school and to
maintain her own social position. The
jewels were owned by Mrs. Evelyn
Bell, who lives in Central Park west
and also has home at Port Chester.
According to the story given out
after Mrs. Newmann's arrest today,
Mrs. Newman was introduced to Mrs.
Bell last October by a mutual friend
at the Bell home in Port Chester. and
after that was frequent caller. After
several of these calls, Mrs. Bell missed
articles of jewelry, among them a
valuable ruby ring, diamond ring
and a diamond horsesh oe. The horse
shoe and several smaller pieces of
jewelry disappeared after Mrs. Bell
had returned to her home in the city.
In each instance Mrs. Newman had
been at the house just before the
jewels were missed. When the horse
shoe disappeared the police were noti-
fed and yesterday two detectives who
had been working on the case met
Mrs. Newman at the Bell home. After
they had talked with her a few min
utes they requested her to accompany
them to her room at the hotel and she
readily complied. There the two de-
tectives kept Mrs. Newman under a
constant fire of questions from yester-
day afternoon until o'clock this
morning without gaining a single ad-
mission from her. AT that time, how
ever, the detectives say Mrs. Newman
told them that if they would permit
her to confer with her LAWYER she
might have something to say. The
lawyer was called and a little later,
according to the detectives. Mrs. New
mann went to a closet in the room,
got suit case and from it took uwen-
|. ty pawn tickets which she told them
represented the articles which hao
disappeared from Mrs. Bells home.
She said she had been forced to take
the jewels to keep her boy in school
and to keep up appearances herself
When Mrs. Newman was arraigned d
in police court she gave her name as
Jane Norton. She was released on
50 600 hail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
THIS IS OFFICIAL.
Kansas City Bank of Commerce VIII
Reopen March 80.

Kansas City, Mo. March 6-It was
officially announced last night after
a meeting of the stockholders of the
National Bank of Commerce of this
city. that the bank would be reopened
March 80. The stockholders sent a
telegram to the comptroller of the
currency informing him that the bank
will have complied with all his re-
Quirements by March 25. No action
was taken with reference to the selec-
ton of officers. but it was stated as
final that William B. R1dgely, comp
troller Of the currency, will be the
president of the reorganized bank and
his brother, Edward Ridgely, the first
vice president.
1t is believed that George T. Cults,
the present receiver for the govern
ment, will be the cashier, but there
has been no final decision as to this
officer. On March 23 the stock
holders will meet to increase the capi-
tai stock from one million to two
million dollars and to amend the by
laws so that the board of directors
may be increased to tweuIy-one mem
hers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
HURRICANE IN CHICAGO.
Wind Blows Fifty-ffve Miles an Hour,
Doing Much Damage.

Chicago, March 6.-The highest March
wind which had struck Chicago in 80
years, commenced early today from the
southwest and wrought much havoc in
the down town district.
The gale, which at times reached a
velocity of IS miles an hour, blew down
chimneys, and smashed in several store
fronts in the business section.
In the suburb of Gage park, which
is flooded with water, the result of the
rapid thaw of the past few days, the
wind drove the water into waves which
rolled into the first floors of residences.
driving the tenants to second stories.
A funeral at West Fffty-sixth street
and Campbell avenue was interrupted
by the apparent impossibility of carry
ing the casket from the house to the
hearse.
Much damage was reported to trees
and shruDbery in and about Logan
square in the northwestern part of the
city. The heavy iron smokestack of
the Grand Pacific hotel. was blown
over, the heavy plates crashing down
into an alley between that building and
the Illinois Trust and Savings bank.
An unknown man was seriously injur-
ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
STOP STREET CAR PASSES
Right to Use Them Is Now Being
Questioned.

The right of street railway COM
panies to continue to issue free passes
is being challenged, and a test case
may be made before long from some
town in the state. The attorney gen.
eral has refused to pass on the case.
but advised several county attorneys
to bring test suits to determine the
point in the supreme court
Nearly all the local politicians in
Topeka ride on free city railway
passes. Members Of the city council
can have all the passes they want,
and the same is true of county and
city officials generally. Even the
ward heelers and professional politf-
clans are able to get hold of pass
books. If the anti-pass law is a good
thing for the state, why isn't it a good
thing for the city?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
A LITTLE COLDER TODAY.
Anniversary of Lowest Temperature
on Record in Topeka.

Topeka has experienced a number
of kinds of weather during the past
"a hours and that in spite of the fact
that the sun Is shining bright and
warm today with temperatures high
enough for comfort. There was just
a gentle breeze blowing at Z o'clock
last night but by 1 o'clock the wind
was blowing with hurricane force
from the southwest and for minute
or more reached a velocity of so miles
an hour.
The temperature rose as the wind
increased in violence and when it had
stood at so degrees above the zero
mark Then came a sudden change
and during the next hour the mercury
dropped 23 degrees. The action of
the elements last night served to re-
mind Major T. j. Anderson of an an
cient weather record for this part of
the state .It was the sixth of March
just AZ years ago today said Major
Anderson that we had the coldest
bit of weather that l have ever ex-
perienced in Kansas and the mercury
almost dropped out of the bottom of
the tube.
1.-The winter had been Just such a one
as this has been and day or so pre-
ceding the storm we. were congratulate
ing ourselves that we were through
with cold weather. Then the change
came all of a sudden and the mercury
commenced to drop and fell until it
reached 80 degrees below zero before
the minimum was reached. The Kaw
river was frozen solid and stock died
in large numbers and much of the wild
game succumbed to the extreme cold.''
The following were the temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
He Worked Only One Day.

In the case of Rev. z. johnson, col
ored, against the National Council" a
colored organization, which was tried
in the court of Topeka today, the de-
fendant got judgment for costs Rev.
E. johnson sued the organization for
$216 on the grounds that he had been
employed as solicitor for the insur-
ance lodge, and was entitled to that
sum for services rendered The de-
fense showed that Rev. johnson had
worked for the colored organization
one day, and then. becoming dissatis-
fed with results, which were supposed
to be based upon commission.
jumped his job.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
Night Watchman Extinguishes
Blaze After q Hard Fight.
MARCH OUT SINGING.
Two Thousand Children Depart
From School Building
While Fire Is Raging ON the
Fourth Floor.

st. Louis, Mo-, March "a fire panic
was narrowly averted at the city poor
house earl-- today by the GOODNESS of a
lone city fireman regularly stationed
there. The 1900 inmates were asleep
when Fireman William Curran discov-
cred the laundry in the basement to be
on fire. Night Watchman Leonard
started to turn in a fire alarm, but was
stopped by Fireman Curran.
''The engines will start a panic and
somebody will get killed" he declared.
''I'n fight this fire myself"
He fought the fire with a hose and
twice was driven out by the dense
smoke. but finally, after half an hours
hard work, the fire was extinguished.
The inmates were not disturbed.
Sing as They Go.
New York, March 6.-While a fire
ragged on the fourth floor of the five
story public school building In 109th
street between Amsterdam avenue and
Broadway today. 1000 pupils marched
from the building singing America"
under the leadership Of their teachers.
The children we're engaged in their
morning singing exercises when the fire
gong rang and they continued to sing
as they marched out Of the building.
There was no sign Of panic at any time
and a few minutes after the first alarm
was sounded, all the children were as
senbled in the school yard waiting for
the word Of dismissal which would per-
NIT them to go home. Fortunately all
the smaller children were on the lower
floors Of the building and many Of them
did not know of the fire when they were
fire drill. The fire was quickly ex-
tinguished after causing damage to the
extent Of about 5000 In the room in
which it started.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
TRICKETT IS CALLED.
Kansas Man to Campaign for Prohibi
ton in Louisiana.

New Orleans, March GA cam
paign to bring about prohibition In
Louisiana, when the legislature meets
next May, will be made by the Louisi-
ana Anti-Saloon league, it was an
nounced today. The league expects
the backing of the forces which have
carried three other southern states for
prohibition within a year. The saloon
interests have organized in opposition
to the prohibitionists.
The anti-saloon league will stump
the state with speakers from various
sections Of the country, beginning
March 9. C. w. Trickett. assistant at
torney general of Kansas, Is an
nounced as one Of the speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
SICKNESS AND WORRY.
Cause Elwood T. Hance OF Detroit to
Kill Himself.

Detroit, March 6.-EIwood T. Hance,
first vice president of the Union Trust
company, of this city, and former post
master of Detroit, shot and killed him
self early today in his home here.
Friends say that he had been greatly
depressed over his financial affairs for
some time. His health has not been
good for some time and this is thought
to have aggravated the worry. Mr..
Hance was born in Wilmington, Del, 5d
years ago, and came to Detroit in 1878.
He was admitted to the bar and in 1889,
was appointed postmaster. When the
Union Trust company was organized
he was made secretary and later presi-
dent,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
BELMONT IS SUED.
Former Employe Asks 500. 900 Dam
ages for Alleged Libel.

New York, March 6.-August Belmont,
president of the Jockey club, and a horse
owner of note. has been sued for 100000
on a charge of libel by John H. FNreit, for
merly employed as an apprentice in Mr.
Belmont's racing stable The suit is based
on an advertisement published in the Rae
ing Journal, the official organ of the
ten leave and had therefore broken rule
152 of the club. Owners and trainers were
notified not to employ him. Freit claims
that he was discharged by Mr.. Belmont
on the ground that the stable was to be
given uD and the publication has prevent
ed him from securing EMPLOYMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
CAR AT GRAND ISLAND.
American Auto Continues to Lead the
Paris Racers.

Grand Island. Neb.. March 6.-The
American car in the New York to
Paris automobile race arrived at 1927
this afternoon.
omaha, Neb., March 6.-The italian
car in the New York to Paris automo-
bile race left Denison, Iowa, at 1880
this morning, running over the Illinois
Central railway right of way. The car
is being dispatched as a regular pas
senger train. A cold wind is rapidly
driving and freezing the mud
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
FOR ONLY $6O7.
Petition in Bankruptcy Filed Against
q Motor Company.

New York. March "a petition ask
ing that the Dardacq Morton company,
engaged in the business of buying,
selling and dealing in automobiles in
this city. be declared bankrupt, was
filed in the United States district court
today The petitioners declare that the
company while insolvent made settle
ments aggregating more than $1,000 to
preferred creditors. The claims, which
it is alleged the company is unable to
pay aggregate $607
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
LOSS s2,5OO,
Four Hundred Houses Destroyed by
Fire Near Toxic.

Toxic, March "a serious fire oc-
CURED this morning at Noda 10Y, a
brewing town near Toxic. Four hun
dred out of 1000 houses in the town
were destroyed. The damage is esti-
mated at about 50, 100000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
weather Indications.

Chicago, March 6-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day; somewhat colder tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06

Snow Storm in Wisconsin.
Richmond, Wis. March 6.-The
worst snow storm of the season is
raging here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-06
stock Exchange seats Higher.

New York. March "a seat on the
stock exchange has been sold for S52.-
900. which is $1,000 above the price
at the last recorded sala>
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13

snare TO the eyes. 1t conceals. yet dis
plays. The occasional glimpses it per-
mits Of the slender but -shapely legs
of the dancer are far more attractive
than could be any mere unveiled limbs
Nor in this dance is anything left to
the imagination The frankly physical
nature of Salome's love for John is
shown in the startling detail.
Miss Hoffman makes no secret of the
fact that she went to school to the
greatest of all Salomes. Miss Maud Al
Ian. This young woman was the SEN
sation of Paris. She remains the won
der of London. 1t is not certain that
the United States will ever see this
dance with the frankness that marks
IL In London. There still remain some
conventions in force on this side
Melba. Tetrazzini, every other must
cal and dramatic sensation. are nothing
compared to the present vogue OF Miss
Allan in this dance
Miss Allan has to give special matt
neeE and added performances in order
to accommodate the throngs who want
to see her, and even then not all can
be accommodated.
Manchester would not stand for the
dance, and the authorities there an
nounced that Miss Allan would be ar
rested IL she give it, but London has
no scruples.
Miss Allan dresses in a gauge ike
black Her breast shows the circular
plates seen in pictures of Amazons
Across the front of the torso swing
two or three pendants from a waist
band, and supported by the hips hangs
the black net.
This dancer does not wear tights.
Her body and limbs are absolutely
naked. There are no seven wells in
this version of Salome. There "a
only one, and there is little of it
First come suggestive posturings
then the severed head of John ap-
pears on a pedestal on the left side OF
the stage.
Sinuously. and like a serpent, the
dancer giides over to IT, several times
hesitating before finally she has the
courage 10 take it.
hands she goes into an excess of rap
lures over IL, making the perform
ances of the grand opera SaIomes
seem pale, indeed
Then follows q revulsion. Fear over
comes her. She writhes her fantastic
way across the stage. the whole nude
body quivering. Then she falls In
collapse. shining mass in the midst
Of the oriental scenery.
Probably Richard Strauss never
dreamed of any such Salome excite
ment as ti1fs. But II he has any sense
of humor he must reveI In the welcome
accorded the dance in places where
they refused the opera ON the score Of
It's pruriency
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-13
AIIheWrlJ bMaJN a.

I'm epidemic of "SaIones" has
struck the world Maud Allan.
the dancer. 3 San Francisco girl,
has done more thar any other
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-07
BOOKS FOR MEN
On Public Library Shelves They In.
crease Interest of Taxpayer.

The report of the State Board Of Ii
brary commissioners contains a map
Of Vermont so colored as to indicate
the towns which have public Libraries
or free travelling library stations.
According TO this report Addison
county has II towns with public H.
brary service, nine without, and six
free travelling library stations. Ben
nington has IL towns with public H.
hraries. six without and four travelling
library stations Caledonia county
stands rs To L. with four stations:
Franklin. l3 10 with five stations.
Four towns I'm Essex county are equal
~ divided. s TO s. orange county Is
better of. with 10 TO .. while Orleans
county again. is equally divided 9 to
.. and has two stations. Lamoille Co.
stands 6 10 T. Rutland county II 10 10,
with five stations for travelling librar-
les: and Washington county, IL to s,
with four stations The two large
counties In the southeast of the state
stand respectively: Windham, 10 TO S,
with five stations. and Windsor % 20
with three stations BY these fig
ures. Il will be seen that there are
l73 towns with public library service,
and 13 towns without H.
ANY one OF these 73 towns. desiring
to establish a library should apply to
the commission through It's secretary,
| Miss Frances Hobart. Cambridge VI.
for state aid and for assistance In or
ganization.
Mrs. Barney OF the town library In
Springfield. In telling her experiences
To the State Library association, said
IL was amazing To find how many Of
the men felt that the library was only
for women and children. In order &c
induce men TO use the library Mrs
Barney announced purchases espec
tally for them, for those who desired
10 study there were 40 new volumes
on farming and mechanic arts. An
other purchase included such books o
history. travel and fiction as are par
ticularly attractive 10 men.
Mrs. Barney said that Ia town meet
Ing without single dissenting vote
and In spite OF the hard times, these
same men had. In three years, more
than doubled the library appropriation
Librarians will find that by supplying
the needs OF the men. they will be SUI
plying the needs OF the library
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-12-07
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