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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
MEET AFTER ALL.
Taft and Bryan Will Come To-
gether in Chicago
On the Occasion of the Commerce
Association Banquet.
ALSO AT GALESBURG
Ii Present Plans of the Citizens
Are Carried Out.
Dixon Resents Report That
Taft Is Unwilling.

chicago, Sept. 1S.-Judge Taft and
w. j. Bryan will meet at the Chicago
Association of Commerce banquet in this
city, october z, after all, according to
an announcement made today by
Chairman Dixon of the Republican
speakers bureau. 1t is possible that
the two presidential candidates will
meet even earlier in the day, as Judge
Taft has accepted an invitation to
speak at Galesburg, I'LL, October Z, in
the afternoon and a committee of
Galesburg citizens has been appointed
to invite Mr.. Bryan to be present.
This talk that Judge Taft did not
care to meet Mr.. Bryan was all twad-
de-. said Chairman Dixon. 1T did not
look as if he could appear both at
Galesburg and Chicago, and so 1 can
celled the Chicago engagement be-
cause Judge Taft already had one en-
gagement for a Chicago speech on Oc-
tober Z, opening the waterways con-
vention in the forenoon. When I
found that We could get him back from
Galesburg by special train 1 changed
my mind about it,
As the programme now stands Judge
Taft will speak at the waterways con-
Vention at IL a. M, catch a regular
train to Galesburg, speaking at the
Ltncoln-DouglaS Semi-centennial ex-
ercises at 5 p. M, and then return to
Chicago for the banquet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
Doctors Obtain Evidence That
Victims of the Chair
Die Only by the Surgeons Knife
or In the Grave.
RECEIVES $500 VOLTS.
Twelve Year Old Girl Sustains
Electric Shock
Much Greater Than lis Admin
1stered to Criminals.

Chicago. Sept. 1s.-MolIfe Frank. 12
years old. 2623 Emerald avenue. is
alive and well. after receiving into her
body 2,3oO volts of electricity, so volts
more than is administered to condemn
ed persons in the penal institutions of
New York and Ohio.
several companions dared her to
climb an electric light pole and touch
a wire She made the ascent, touched
the live wire and fell unconscious to
the ground. The girl was later reviv-
eo ana she will recover. doctors say
a physician who attended the child
said that the recovery of the girl added
another argument to be used by the
medical men who charge that persons
who suffer the death penalty by means
OF electrocution are not killed by the
electric shock, but by the knife of the
surgeon who performs the official au-
topsy or by dissolution in the grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
WRIGHT IN "GooD SHAPE
The Doctors Believe the Aeronaut Will
Recover.

washington, Sept 1s.-Lying in the
FIT. Myer hospital with a fractured
thigh and ribs, NOrviIle Wright the
aeronaut. who fell with Lieutenant
| Selfridge in yesterdays aaeroplane ac-
cident, is making a manly fight for re-
covery. Through the night there was
much anxiety over the injured
aviator's condition, but as dawn broke
and no indications of internal injuries
developed and as the attending sur
announced that Mr.. Wright was doing
| very well, there was great relief ex-
perienced among those who were
watching the progress of the patient.
| Wilbur Wright, the brother of Orville,
was notified today of the latter's i'm
this morning to Wilbur Wright, az
Lemans by Charles R. Flint of New
York, a close friend of the Wrights,
who represents the foreign interests of
the two Wright brothers:
Wilbur Wright, Lemans France:
"Orville in good shape this morn
ing"
The report of the condition of Mr..
Wright this morning had been eagerly
looked forward to, for it was felt that
any internal injuries that might have
been sustained and not shown at the
diagnosis made just after he was taken
to the hospital would be manifested by
morning and the fact that no reaction
had set in and that he is in good
shape" as one of the reports from the
hospital expressed it, is taken to mean
that 1t is only a question of time when
Mr.. Wright will be able to leave the
hospital Mr.. Flint, who made in
ouiries at the hospital, said later that
he believed from the doctors reports
that Wright would be out again within
prehaps six weeks.
Miss Katherine Wright, sister of
nrvi1la who
diately notified of the disastrous end
ing of the aeroplane flights, will reach
here over the Pennsylvania railroad
from Dayton, O., at 4:40 this afternoon,
in order to be with her brother as
much as possible, while he is at tha
hospital. Mr.. and Mrs Flint will be az
the depot to meet her.
The mechanics who helped Wright III
the work on his machine are almost
heartbroken over it's wreck. Mechanic
Taylor said that when the aeroplane
fell he expected to find Orville dead
'sNone knew better than t. said he,
1.-The heartaches and sleepless nights
this aeroplane has cost the Wright
brothers. 1t is too horrible to think
about"
Mechanic F'urness said that he saw
OrviIle trying hard to get the airship
level again after the propeller broke,
but that the one propeller that was re-
volving pulled the machine downward
and to the left
"It was too strong said he, ito re-
store the equilibrium of the machine.
1t was most distressing that this
should happen just at the zenith of
Wright's success. He had bright pros
poets of becoming a very rich man
Mr.. Taylor, in discussing the acci-
dent said he could not see how the
two propellers could have come to-
gether. The angle line was in perfect
condition before the flight and the
steering plane and main plane were al.
right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18

of his brother Orvil1e's injuries was
minimized. Wilbur Wright listened to
the recital with tense, drawn features.
1t was apparent that he expected the
announcement of his brothers death.
When he was told that Orville's in
juries probably were not serious a
faint smile of relief f1uttered to the
corners of his mouth and he said:
He was lucky to get off so light
Then turning quickly to Mr.. Berg, he
said:
Nov you understand why 1 always
felt that should be in America with
Orville. Two heads are better than one
to examine machine"
Mr.. Wright then sat down on a beam
of the framework used to hold his ma
chine and bowed his head to hide his
emotion. When he looked up again
his eyes were swimming with tears and
his mouth was twitching convulSively.
Il had rather been killed myself he
said, than that we should be reSpon-
sible for the death of Lieutenant Sell
fridge. 1 feel that we guarantee all
passengers against accident. When
we have a passenger we always think
first of his safety"
When he had grown caImer, Mr..
Wright said he could not understand
the accident at Washington from the
meagre details given in the dispatch
which said simply that blade of the
propeller had become detached.
Mr.. Wright was left alone to pull
a friend entered the shed and found
him sitting with his head in his hands.
He looked up sadly and said:
IF anything could make me aban-
don further work in solving the pro-
blem of heavier-than-a flight which
has been my dream since 1 was eleven
years old, 1t would be an accident like
this"
Then springing up suddenly, Mr..
Wright declared:
mo, we have solved this problem.
is a demonstration. I will wait until
hear from Orville.''
The announcement of the postpone
ment of the trials scheduled today, and
the reasons therefore, which were at
once made known, created a profound
impression among those who had gath
cred at the field and there were many
expressions of deep sympathy from the
local inhabitants, among whom Mr..
present received the new of the first
fatal aeroplane accident with many
evidences Of grief and they expressed
their sincerest sympathy with Mr..
Wright, whose marvellous success is
the admiration of the world.
No consideration yet has been given
to the possibility of Wilbur Wright re-
turning to America to continue the Of
fetal tests for the American govern
ment. Although the time In which
these tests must be accomplished ex-
here that washington would grant ex-
tension. Furthermore Wilbur Wright s
foreign engagements are numerous and
pressing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
WILBUR WRIGHT AFFECTED.
He at Once Stops Preparations for
Today's Flight

Lemans, France, Sept 18.-Wilbur
Wright, brother of Orville Wright,
who has been conducting a series of
experiments here for several weeks
past with a Wright aeroplane, was
very much perturbed when he heard
the news from Washington, that his
which Lieutenant Thomas E. Selfridge
lost his life. He at once counter
manded the orders given for the pre-
parations for his flight of today in
which he purposed to try for the
Michelin and Aero club prizes.
Everything was in readiness, bar
ring a few final details, at the field of
Auvours, where Mr.. Wright has been
flying. A huge crowd had assembled
and the soldiers on duty found diff
Guilty in keeping the people back. In
the private enclosure had gathered all
the notable aeroplanists of Europe, as
well a number of foreign military
attaches. Among the latter were Col
onel Eagles, former British military
attache at Washington, who came
away from the French army maneu-
vers in Touraine to witness Mr.
Wright's flights.
Mr.. Wright was in high spirits and
was laughing and chatting with
friends near. the starting rail when he
was called to the shed by Hart o.
Berg, his European business manager
and the news of the accident at wash
ington in the brief form in which 1t
was received by the Associated Press
was broken to him. The seriousness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
SHERMAN TO FARMERS.
Hints That the Tariff Is ReponsibIe for
Their Prosperity.

New York, Sept. 1S.-James S. Sher-
man, Republican candidate for vice
| president spoke at the state fair here
1 today.
Mr.. Sherman quoted from the speech
| of President Roosevelt at jamestown,
| last year, on the conservation of the
natural resources of the country, which
| he said, constitutes the fundamental
/ problem underlying almost every prob
| lem of our national life
He also quoted the declaration of
principles adopted by the governors of
the various states who met in the
| White House last May. Mr.. Sherman
| compared the progress and the result
| of agricultural opportunity and activity
| in Great Britain and the United States
| since Great Britain abandoned her pro-
| tectiVe policy in 1876. He said:
AT that time British agriculture was
at its very highest development-today
after SO years of a fiscal policy, which
| destroys instead of preserves, British
| agriculture is largely thing of the
past; no longer an honor to the civili-
zation of that once great nation. Agri-
| culture can not thrive without a mar
| ket for it's surplus
1.-The development of agriculture in
the United States has been most
marvellous and is today the envy of the
rural classes of every part of the
world.
THE annual crop which we have be-
gun to harvest it is estimated will ex-
ceed in value eight thousand millions of
dollars; some hundreds of millions in
excess of last year, as each year dur
| ing the last 10 -7ears has exceeded in
value the amount of the preceding one.
| That is true progress, consistent pro-
gress and it has been made possible
because, although there might have
been a failure or partial failure of
single crop, such a portion as was
marketed was at such enhanced price
as to make the aggregate including the
increase of other products at the staple
price exceed the value of the preced-
ing season."
In conclusion Mr.. Sherman said:
american agriculture will be main
tanned at it's present high standard as
long as our home market is good. But
we must go further than that. We
must think of our exhaustible forests
and mines. We must think of the
land that must be fertilized and we
must make the arid or semiarid regions
productive. We must drain the
swamps, we must look to the preserva-
tion, the usefulness and the perpetual
ton of every natural resource. AS in
dividuals. as counties, as states, as a
nation we must work together for the
best good of each and the best good Of
ALL We have the greatest land on
earth the brightest opportunities. We
can not help ourselves without aiding
others. We can not aid others with
out helping ourselves. Such is good
citizenship and good government. Such
| is bound to bring and hold national
wealth and power and glory"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
LET OFF WITH LECTURE.
Boy Who Borrowed" a Horse and
Buggy Goes Free.

Martin Rost, the fresh youth who
"swiped" a horse and buggy which
had been left in front of a church
about three weeks ago, was dis
charged in city court today by Judge
Simon. The court held that the COM
plant, drawn by Deputy County At
torney Jamison, was no good, and as
the offense committed was not SER
ious, gave the youth a lecture and let
him go.
In the complaint, Jamison had
Rost charged with "wilfully, mall
icously, ct cetera, removing and in
juring certain property, to witt
using a statute which provides only
for destruction, DETACHMENT or re-
moval of public property. The court
held that the statute did not cover
Rost's offense, as the horse and buggy
were not public property, but the ad-
mitted property of c. H. Earle.
About three weeks ago, Rost, who
was in need of a horse and buggy to
take his best girl for a ride, and not
being prepared to deal with a livery
man, united Earle'S horse, drove to
the home of his sweetheart, and took
her for a ride. But he failed to get
back to the church before the services
were out, and was caught with the
goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
FATAL FLIGHT.
Lieutenant Selfridge Killed by
Fall of AerOplane.
He Went Up With Orville
Wright at Fort Myer.
OPERATOR is HURT.
Propeller Blade Broke and Ma
chine Turned Over.
Came Down Burying Occupants
Under the Wreckage.
OPERATOR Is HURT.

Washington, Sept. 1s.-After having
drawn the attention of the world to
his aeroplane flights at Fort Myer and
having established new worlds rec
Ords for heavier-than-ai flying ma
chimes. Orville Wright met with trag-
ical mishap while making a two-man
flight. The aeroplanist was accom-
panied by Lieutenant Thomas E. Self
ridge of the signal corps of the army.
Lieutenant Selfridge was fatally injur-
ed and died a few hours later. Mr.
Wright was seriously injured, but is
expected to recover.
While the machine was circling the
drill grounds a propeller blade snap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
Hsb-64GL,M

General Drew is at present as
sistant to Pension Commissioner Will
der s. Metcalf of Lawrence. He is 60
years of age, and served in the civil
war as a private in the Eleventh
Kansas cavalry, 1 company. He has
kept up his interest in military
affairs through his, connection with
the National guard. He was ap-
pointed brigadier general by Cover
nor Hoch at the time J. w. F.
Hughes was promoted to the posi-
ton Of adjutant general, and was re-
appointed brigadier for Hoch's sec
ond term. Though a veteran of the
civil war, he is active and energetic
in his management of the state
troops, which under his administra-
tion have made wonderful strides for
ward in efficiency as a fighting force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
FIRE AT SWIFT'S.
st. Joe Plant Damaged SEQ. 900 by
Flames.

st. Joseph. Mo-, Sept. 1s.-Forty
men were overcome by heat and
smoke in fire which threatened the
destruction of Swift & Co.'s packing
plant in South st. Joseph last night.
With the possible exception of Alex.
Mason, hose company foreman, and
George B. -Heaston, fireman, all are
Que of danger.
The fire started in the basement of
the cold storage building and it was
not iunder control until 6 o'clock this
morning. The loss is about $4,000
The operation of the plant will not
be interfered-wfthf --------
: Foreman Mason tied a rope around
his waist and went into. the basement
to fight the stubborn blaze where he
fellf and was dragged out
more dead than alive by the firemen
Fire Chief Kane and o. W. Waller
general manager of the plant, were
among those overcome, but they have
almost recovered =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
COOLER WEATHER is SIGHTED.
Said to Be s.BIowing In,'' and There
May Be Rain, Some Time.

But little can be said for the
weather conditions today that has not
been said during the past two weeks
for there is absolutely nothing new.
The sun has shone bright and warm
since. early morning and there is hard
ly a cloud in the skv though just at
the present time the farmers are scan
ming the horizon in the hopes that an
indication of an approaching shower
may be seen.
Rain has not fallen in this part Of
the state for so long that the residents
of the city are inclined to forget the
floods of early summer and wish that
the "long dry spell' would be broken.
1t is true that crops are not suffering
for most of them are made, but at
that a good shower would be mighty
welcome at any time.
From the top of the Mulvane build
ing the weather man has sighted
clouds which he expects will be in evil
dence tonight to every one. and the
forecast indicates the. possibility of
showers in the southeastern part of
the state Saturday. A drop in the
temperatures in this portion of the
state is predicted for tonight and Sat
urday, and this is also welcome news.
The following are the temperatures
Sipca o'clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
state Officers Are Mostly Absent.

Fred s. Jackson, attorney general,
spoke in Cowley county yesterday and
is expected home tomorrow to remain
over Sunday. State Supt. Fairchild
went to Rocks county today to speak
at a meeting of the county teachers
association at Stockton. Mark Tulley,
state treasurer, is still at his home in
independence, where he went some
days ago to attend the Cannon cam
paign opening Wednesday. J. NJ. Ma
ton, the state auditor, is down in the
third district this week visiting home
folks and talking about tariff revision.
]. r. Denton, secretary of state, is out
in the western part of the state hunt
ing prairie chicken. Rather quiet at
the state house this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
WICHITA is JEALOUS.
Will Try to Get Taft Meeting Trans
ferred From Topeka.

The southern Kansas Republicans
are up in arms over the action of the
Republican national committee in set
Ting upon Topeka as the place for the
big Taft meeting in Kansas, accord
ing to the Wichita papers, and Secre-
tary Blood of the Sedgwick COMMITTEES
is reported as on HIS way to Topeka
with blood in his eye to have it out with
the state committee chairman. He had
not arrived at an early hour this after
noon and the state headquarters on
Kansas avenue was still standing. This
is the logical place for the Taft meet
ings and Wichita, the Peerless Prin-
cess, should be satisfied with ShermaGs
the vice presidential candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
MARTYRS TO THE CAUSE.
Other Accidents to Navigators of TIN
Air Recalled.

A1r ISecdlleO.
Washington, Sept. 1S.-The tragical
mishap which cost Lieutenant Thomas
E. Selfridge of the United States sig
nal corps his life is the most recent
of many resultant from mans per-
sistent effort to conquer the air.
Lilienthal, German scientist. and
NJ. Pitcher, another student OF
aeronautics, probably were the first
martyrs to the cause of the heavier
than air type of air craft. The for
mer was killed in the summer of 1896,
while experimenting with his 'glid-
ing machine" which is said to have
furnished the first model for the
death about the same time in test
of his own aeroplane.
On September 3rd last, Charles
Oliver Jones the Hammondsport, N.
Y, aeronaut fell to his death from
his dirigible balloon, Boomerang, while
giving an exhibition flight in Con-
necticut.
While it involved no loss of life the
destruction of Count Zeppelin's man.
moth balloon by lightning near Stutt-
gart. Germany, on August 5th last,
was one of the severest blows yet
struck at aerial navigation.
A spectacular accident to a man.
moth airship at Berkley. Cal. on May
23 last, resulted in serious injury to
16 men who narrowly escaped with
LnelT lives. Inc mp the 4llNGIllOii
of Captain ]. A. Moren was on its
trial trip In full view of 10000 peo-
pie it ascended 500 feet when it sud-
denly burst and dropped to the
ground with its crew of 16 men.
One of the most remarkable escapes
from death in aeronautical history
was that of Gail Robinson, who sailed
the Knabenshue airship. at Spring
field o., July 13, 1907. Robinson fell
500 feet the only mark of his ex-
perience being a small scratch. Every
one of the bystanders who witnessed
his ascent expected to see Robinson
dashed to pulp. At first his ma
chine shot downwards so rapidly it
was difficult for the eye to follow him.
AS he neared the earth the machine
slowed and he reached the ground
safely. When the people f1ocked to
the wrecked balloon, thinking to find
Robinson a corpse, he was coolly
| lighting a cigarette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
ACCUSES STEEL TRUST.
Bryan Says 1t Is Furnishing RepubIi-
can Campaign Fund.

Wilmington, Del, Sept. 1S.-Carrying
his campaign into Delaware w. ].
Bryan, Democrat candidate for presi-
dent, twice assailed the Republican
party for being, as he charged, in the
grasp of the corporations and more
particularly the steel trust which he
for the first time openly announced was
furnishing the funds for the Republi-
can party in the political contest now
on and also denounced the men who
he said, it had been reported had sold
their suffrage in Delaware.
His first onslaught was delivered at
Harrington, town of $500 people, but
whose population was augmented by
thousands of others who had been at
tracted there by the presence of the
Democrat leader. He repeated his ut
terances at Shell Pot park to a throng
which taxed the capacity of the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
MRS. ELIZABETH SMITH DEAD.
Mother of Topeka Automobile Manu-
facturers Expires at Advanced Age.

Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, widow of the
late L. v. r. Smith, died as the result
of a physical break down at the age
of IA years at the, home of her son,
DIR. Antoine Smith, 1710 West Tenth
avenue, Thursday, September IT,
where she had made her home for a
number of years. She is survived by
two sons, DR.. Clement Smith and Dr.
Antoine Smith, and has been a resi-
dent of Topeka for 81 years. The fu-
neral services will be held from the
home of DR.. Antoine Smith, ITO West
Tenth avenue, Saturday afternoon at
o'clock and will be private excepting
to all old friends and acquaintances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18
HAVE A GOOD AUDIENCE.
Bristow and Campbell Open the Cam.
paign at Pittsburg.

opening gun of the Republican cam
paign in this city was fired last night
at the city auditorium when Joseph
L. Bristow, Republican candidate for
United States senator, and Congress
man Campbell addressed a large
gathering. Mr.. Bristow did not
speak in Pittsburg during the
primary campaign, consequently this
was his first appearance here since
the campaign opened. Mr.. Bristow
spoke for one and a half hours while
Mr.. Campbell interested the listeners
for over an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-18

endeavored to free the injured men. AS
soon as they could be extricated they
were taken to one side and physicians
from the crowd of spectators went to
their aid. AS soon as possible Mr..
Wright and Lieutenant Selfridge were
laid on stretchers and carried to the
hospital.
prOpellors which he has been using
with another pair, the blades of which
are six inches longer and many who
have witnessed Mr.. Wrights flights at
Fort Myer believe the change of pro-
pellors caused the accident An exam