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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-29
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Oct 29.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Friday and not much change in tenn
perature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-29

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-29

The Railway Employees Protective
association, the organization started
among railroad workers several
months ago for political purposes. is
sending out the letters by which it
hopes to obtain definite information
about what the candidates stand for.
In the letters appear the following
sentences:
Are you in favor of 2-cent passen-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
ATTORNEY FOR THAW
SAYS CLIENT IS SANE
Rumor of Disagreement In Family
Regarding Evelyn Nesbit's
Suit for Divorce Is
Denied

BY Associated Press.
NEW York. March 21.-Frank
Bartlett, counsel for Harry X. Thaw,
and his mother Mrs. William Thaw.
today emphatically denied that there
had been any disagreement between
members of the Thaw family.
"The stories emanating from Pitts
burg In the past few days to the eff
feet that there has been disagreement
or controversy between the members
of the Thaw family over the suit of
Evelyn Thaw for the annullment of
her marriage to Harry X. Thaw are
absolutely without foundation" said
Mr.. Bartlett "There has been no dis
agreement of any kind In Mr.. Thaw's
family"
This statement was made at the re-
quest of Mrs. Thaw. who is now in
Pittsburg. Speaking of the opinion
expressed recently by the alienist, DR..
Allan McLane Hamilton, that Harry
Thaw is a hopeless paranoiac. MFR.
Bartlett said that on two occasions re-
Gently he had seen Mr.. Thaw in Mat
teawan and held long conferences with
him. On both occasions, he said. Har-
ry seemed perfectly sane.
although l am not a physician nor
an alienist," said Mr.. Bartlett, "this
view Is based on experience derived
from the examination of hundreds of
men i'm my experience as a lawyer, as
a regimental commander and in politi-
cal life"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
HARTMAN
MUST GIVE UP
PUBLIC LAND
CONGRESS TO COMPEL MAG
NATE TO DISGoRGE
Committee Agrees TO Report Favor
ably Resolution Empowering
Attorney General to
Bring Suit

BY Associated Presa.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Two mill
lion acres of land in California and
Oregon, vested in the Oregon & Cali
fornia Railroad company, owned by the
Central Pacific and controlled by T..
II. Hartman. will be subjected to suits
for recovery of title by the United
states, if action taken by the COM
mittee on public lands is sustained by
the house.
The committee agreed to report favor
ably without amendments a resolution
which has already passed the senate,
empowering and directing the attorney
general to bring suits for the recovery
by the United States of the title to the
public lands granted to certain western
railroads in cases where the conditions
stipulated in the grants have not been
complied with-such conditions for ex-
ample as governed the grant of lands
to the California & Oregon railroad in
the sos.
1t is said that under the grant the
lands were to be thrown open by the
company for sale to bona fide settlers
of the United States at not more than
$3.50 an acre, and in parcels not eA-
ceeding 160 acres each.
Lands Sold
1t is charged that some of these lands
were sold by the Oregon & California
railroad i'm violation of the conditions
named. The refusal of Il. ii. Harri-
man, announced by him at the irriga-
tion congress at Sacramento last year,
to sell any portion of the remaining
1000 900 acres led to the introduction by
Senator Tillman of the resolution which
the public lands committee acted on
fayorably today.
Chairman Mondell was authorized to
draw the report of the committee when
he will do next week.
In discussing the resolution OF the
committee Mr.. Mondell said:
TT is the intention of the commit
tee to draft a resolution separate from
this one and present ii to the house
should the present one be adopted,
which would clearly indicate that no
right to attach any claim to any OF
these lands shall be acquired by any
person until at least year after the
final Judgment of court shall have
been rendered.
This would not tie up these lands for
a wear however. The expectation
would be that within that period con-
gress would take action touching the
rights of purchasers from the railroad
companies with regard to the future
disposition of the lands now held by the
companies, should a forfeiture be de-
clared.
"The second resolution will be due
notice to everybody that there shall be
no authority to enter and that no rights
shall attach"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
TWO BANDITS
BREAK JAIL;
POSSE OUT
TRAIN ROBBERS SAW THROUGH
STEEL BARS
United States Marshal in Montana Is
Searching for Men Who Held
Up and Robbed Limited
of $4,000

BY Associated Press.
g HELENA, Mont. March 21.-Follow-
ing Charles Mcdonald and George
Frankhauser, the train robbers who
escaped this morning from the county
jail after saving through four sets of
steel bars. posse of deputies and
county officials are tonight searching
the hills near Helena under the leader
ship of United States Marshal Merri-
field, the former ranch partner of Pres
ident Roosevelt
Mcdonald and Hauser were to have
been tried next Monday on the charge
of holding up the Oriental limited on
the Great Northern last September, at
which time they secured $4,000.
Failing in their efforts to have the
trial date changed from March 2S
which they declared a "hoodoo," the
men made a successful break for liber-
ty in broad daylight this morning.
While the posse is securing the hills
the belief is current that the men have
remained in hiding near the city dur
ing the day and that they will attempt
to make their escape tonight. No trace
of their whereabouts was found by
those who returned from the days
search. Marshal Merrifield has been
instructed to spare no expense in the
recapture of the men.
Following the robbery of the limited
the two men led riotous life in Butte
and Bonners Ferry, Idaho. This aroused
suspicion and led to their arrest in
Spokane a few days later, whence they
were taken to Kalispe Mont. At this
point Mcdonald escaped, dragging an
Oregon boot" twenty miles before be-
ing recaptured. The Kalispel officials
then surrendered the prisoners to the
federal authorities at Helena.
From the resemblance in a photo
graph it is believed here that McDon-
aid is none other than Harvey Logan.
who about six years ago committed a
daring train robbery in Montana on
the Great Northern. He was cap
tured in Tennessee and placed in the
Knoxville jail There he made sem
sational escape and no trace of him has
since been found. The belief that the
two robberies were committed by the
same person is strengthened by the
fact that nothing can be learned of
McDonald's actions prior to two years
ago..
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
STOESSEL AND NEB0GAT0FF
ARE COMRADES IN PRISON
Commander OF Pors Arthur and ADJ
miraI Who Surrendered Fleet
Occupy Adjoining Cells
In Fortress
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, March >21.-
Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel, who yesterday
be gan to serve ten years imprisonment
for cowardice and treason in surren-
dering Port Arthur, occupies room
in the fortress of st. Peter and st.
Paul. adjoining that of Rear Admiral
Nebogat toff, who is serving a like SEN
tence for surrendering TO the japanese
in the Sea of Japan.
The room is about twenty feet square
and overlool1s little garden in which
the officers are permitted to promenade.
Stoessers family has received permis-
sion to furnish his cell The officers in
the fortress conduct a private mess of
their own and to this Gen. Stoessel has
been admitted.
The generals transfer to the fortress
was unexpected. He persisted until the
very last in hoping that the emperor
would pardon him.
In order to secure room for the
new prisoner two officers who had
served under Admiral Nebogatoff were
dispossessed of their room.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22

superintendent OF the Preston industri-
of Whittier school; w. A. Gates, sec
retary of the state board of charities
and corrections; James r.. PrinEle OF
san Francisco, and Senator ii. G. Me
CARNEY of Los Angeles.
The conference then adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22

funds to carry out the Christian re-
ception plans of the Laymen's Evan
gelical union are reported TO have di-
verted a number of subscriptions from
the fleet committee funds because OF
misunderstanding The laymen's re-
ception is entirely separate from the
civil committees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
Pathfinder Squadron

While visiting war
ships at Redondo be
sure TO walk down to
Pt er Four and see the
Starr Wave No tor 1t Is
nearing compl elton and
q great sight.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
ROOSEVELT OUTLINES
NEW LEGISLATION
Business Men Worried
foontinued from rage onel

to the president and there was a full
expression of views both on the part
OF the president and the committees.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-22
FIRE IN HOTEL ENDANGERS
LIVES OF ALL THE GUESTS
BY Associated iress-

WATERBURY,, Conn, March 21.-
Fire broke out i'm the United States ho-
tel in Grand street early today. The
inmates were aroused by two police
men just i'm time to escape suffocation,
but the patrolmen were almost over
come. Two firemen were found uncon-
scious in the rear of the building as the
result of inhaling gas. Three gas me-
ters exploded in their faces. one man
is in a serious condition.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
GRADUATES HOLD EXERCISES
OF LOGAN STREET SCHOOL

Graduating exercises of the eighth
grade of the Logan street school were
held yesterday afternoon at the
club house of Echo park playground
No. in charge of Principal Rose A.
Davis and Miss Florence Ringle,
teacher.
Besides songs and school scene
from 1.-THE Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
by the class the following program was
given Readings from Eugene Field
and James Whitcomb Riley, Lillian
Newell; Air Navigators," Colin Care;
John Paul JONES'" George A. .Myer;
class poem, Rose Bondiman; Cradle
Song" Lucy Markwith; ARIZONA In
dians," Myrtle Olsen; Benjamin
Franklin" Vivian Care; Alphabet"
Helen Rector; piano solo, Ruth Brown;
Legend of Bregenz," Otha Rotsel;
class history, Edward Kohn, Will Ad-
ans, Fred Wolcott; prophecy, Dorothy
Weaver, Marie Duni, Rosa Howard,
Anna Gallagher; class will, Frances
Kelly.
Principal Davis and Miss Ringle
made interesting addresses and after
the diplomas had been awarded punch
was served by the class. The large au-
ditorium was filled with relatives and
friends of the pupils. Floral gifts to
the pupils were abundant and beauti-
the graduates were abundant and
beautiful.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
NUMEROUS DIPLOMAS GIVEN
AT THE SAN PEDRO SCHOOL

At San Pedro school graduating ex-
ercises were held Thursday from 1 to
o'clock, Wilbur Dillingham; presiding
and Miss Lovejoy, the teacher, being
present. James A. Foshay, president
of the Fraternal Brotherhood and for
merly superintendent of schools, deliv-
cred an address.
Miss Susie Braden spoke on class
history and Miss Florence lie Blanc
gave the class prophecy. Miss Con-
stance Rocque acted as marshal.
The following received diplomas at
the hands of the principal. B. w. Reed:
L. Apffel, S. Braden, w. Craig, e.
Egan, M. Gilbert, L. Hilker, M. Hotch-
kiss, l.. Judkins. C. Langnickle, F. LIE
Blanc, N. Mag, S. Pendleton. L. Pc
ters, A. Richmond, B. Riley, e. Reaves,
C. ROGUE, e. Spaett, G. Signor, D.
Swensen, F. Thompson, A. Broudy. w.
Caldwell, w. Dillingham;. M. Fluck-
iger, H. Jones, E. Kraft, D. May, G.
Richard, H. ROGUE, c. Senz and A.
Sherer.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
ADVISES PAVING
BRIDGE APPROACH
City Engineer Reports Adversely to
Wood Blocks, and Recommends
Constructing a Concrete Adult
nent with Brick Floor

City Engineer Homer Hamlin has
made a report on the paving OF ap-
proaches to the First street bridge.
He is of the opinion that 1t will not
be economical in the end to repair with
wood blocks of the character now In
service on the present floor This
pavement has required great deal or
patching. The blocks were not given
a preservative treatment OF any
value and were not laid in accordance
with the best practice.
The present plank floor has rotted IN
places. and because of its varying
thickness does not afford uniform
bearing for the blocks.
To secure good results from any
kind of block paving this planking
should be removed and replaced with
4-inch planking surfaced on one side
to a uniform thickness and given
preservative coating.
The timber portion of the west ap-
proach was made too long when the
bridge was constructed. At an addi-
tional cost of $1,000 1t can be short
ened eighty feet by constructing a
concrete abutment and side wall, fill-
ing in with earth and paving the filled
portion with bricks on concrete pase.
This will eliminate any future expense
for flooring on this portion and reduce
the cost Of maintaining the pavement.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
Y. w. c. A. LIBRARY ROOM
MEMORIAL OF MRS. OTIS
Copper Tablet on Wall Is Lasting
Tribute to Friend of Move.
ment to Aid Young
Women

Proud in the possession Of their new
home and anxious to show off its fine
points to their friends, the members
of the Y. w. G. A. have formed them
selves into committees and lead person.
ally conducted tours to all parts of
the magnificent structure recently COM
pleted on Hill street between Second
and Third.
To the left of the main entrance and
connecting with the lobby is the Ii
brary room. 1t is furnished by the
Eliza A. Otis Memorial association.
On the wall to the left of the en-
trance is a tablet of copper. 1t bears
this inscriptions:
This library room was built to hon
or the memory of Eliza A. Otis (Mrs.
Harrison Gray Otis). The builders,
her memorial association, thereby pay
ing unique and lasting tribute to her
spotless name as woman, wife, mother,
friend and lifelong Gevotee of letters;
who loved her country and race; who
for a quarter of a century was tire
less literary worker, impressing her
self through her pen upon the thought
of California; and who counted books
as among her most cherished COM
panions.
Born 1898; died November IL, 1894,
after more than two decades of useful
and brilliant staff service with the Los
Angeles Times This enduring tablet
was reverently conceived and devised
by her husband; and in June, 1908, was
placed in position by the architect and
builders, the Eliza A. Otis Memorial
association acting in conjunction with
the Young Women's Christian asso-
ciation."
The fifteenth annual business meet
ing of the association was held in the
new building last night when reports
from the various departments were
read and the keys of the new building
formally turned over to Mrs. Dewey,
president of the association.
Miss Grace Dodge, national chairman,
extended greetings, as did also Mrs.
Carl Johnson, treasurer of the terri
torial committee. "reminiscences were
given by Rev. j. @. A. Henry, Mrs. L.
A. Ross and DR.. Rose T. Bullard. Mrs
Frank Bryson and Miss Nellie McPher-
rim gave solos, while music was fur
nished during the evening by the as
sociation orchestra.
Reports from the various depart
ments were followed by the reports of
the building committee and remarks
by Miss latham, the general secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
WIELDS HUGE KNIFE
GIVEN BY SPIRITS
WOMAN VIOLENTLY RESISTS
EVICTING OFFICERS
Deputy Constable Helps Her Out of
His Own Pocket and Then Dis.
covers She Has Purse
Full of Gold

Brandishing bread knife Of gigan-
tic proportions which. 1t is said. she
declares was given her by spirits. Mrs.
Annie, Meyers Of 7S0h East Clanton
street, it is alleged, resisted the efforts
of Deputy Constable Harry Wright to
serve a writ of ejectment on her. and,
according to the officer. but for his
prompt action would have inflicted
serious injuries upon his person.
"Mrs. Meyers had been living in the
house for almost a year," said Wright,
"and had not paid any rent since she
began occupying the place. She for
merly lived in another section Of the
city and because of her failure to pay
rent her landlord offered to pay her
moving expenses and secure her an
other house II she would leave. She
accepted the proposition and moved to
the Clanton street house, upon which
three months rent had been paid by
the kindly disposed landlord.
Several attempts were made to col
lect rent after the three months had
passed, but were unsuccessful. The
owner of the house. finding he could
not get rid of the woman, swore out
writ of ejectment.
II was given the papers to serve and
went TO the mouse. L huOChcu oI luC
front door, but was unable to summon
anvone, so went around to the rear
of the house and was met by Mrs.
Meyers, who made at me with large
knife. I took the ugly weapon away
from her. She vigorously resisted and
claimed she was obeying the orders of
the spirits, who told her to remain on
the premises and not to live with her
husband, and who presented her with
the article of cutlery.
IT felt sorry for the woman. but had
to do my duty, and after I had dis
possessed her by taking the furniture
out into the street, asked Mrs. Meyers
if she needed any money. She told
me she did not have cent and was
now without home.
81 had only so cents, and. reserving
5 cents for car fare back to town,
gave her the remainder. After she re-
ceived the money she opened a purse
and exhibited the contents. which con-
sisted of about $35 in gold pieces"
Wright says even after her furniture
had been removed the woman refused
to leave the place. declaring it to be
against the commands of the spirits
for her to leave the premises.
Her husband is said to be a barber
and works in this city but because of
Mrs Meyers spirituail!stic ideas does
not live with her
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
TRACE 0D0RS TO MISUSE
OF HILL STREET DRAIN

On investigation by City Engineer
Homer Hamlin's men it has been found
that the obnoxious odors which arise
from the catch basin at Fourth and
Hill streets are undoubtedly due to
the fact that sewage is being dis
charged into the storm drain between
Third and Fourth streets.
This drain is a 22-inch pipe, and
the point where the house connection
is supposed to be made can be ascer-
tanned by the street department.
In case house connection is encoun-
tered Engineer Hamlin recommends
that rigid investigation should be made
and the guilty parties punished, espe-
cially as there is and has been for
many years a sanitary sewer of ample
size on the street.
After the house connection to the
sanitary sewer is properly made the
storm sewer will be thoroughly flushed
out from the fire hydrants.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
WORKMEN MOVING HOUSE
ARRESTED AS TRESPASSERS

Charged with trespassing, c. H. Ba-
sore, r. r. Tanhey and H. H. Howard
of Pasadena were arraigned in Justice
Selph's court yesterday and their trial
was set for next Tuesday afternoon.
The men were arrested on a COM
plant made by Charles M. Daggett,
who declares the accused men at
tempted to move house upon which he
has a lease.
The men, who are house movers, were
hired by the owner of the house to move
the structure. When they attempted
to begin work on the building Wednes-
day Dasgett had them arrested as
treSpaSSers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
CONSTABLE GETS WARRANT
FOR THE ARREST OF BELL
Hopes to Catch Him and His Sailing
Master at San Diego on the
Charge of Assaulting
an officer

A warrant charging Frank M. Bell
and his sailing master. "Pirate" For
rest, with assaulting and resisting an
officer was secured by Constable Frank
Cocheran yesterday and is now in the
hands of a San Diego officer In the
hope that Bell will touch the southern
port in his yacht, the Aloha, while on
his way to Mexico.
IF we don't catch him now we VIII
later" said Cocheran yesterday. Bell
and Forrest both have interests at
San Diego, and If they do not stop at
that port probably will return there
later. Mrs. Bell is now in San Diego
awaiting her son.
Bell is the man who recently
charged Attorney o. P. Widaman and
Arthur Sanger with attempting to. kill
him, and when the case was decided
against him and the men were dis
charged, went to San Pedro, knocked
down the deputy constable who was In
charge of his yacht, which had been
attached for debt, threw the man over
boad and sailed away.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
NEW INTERPRETATIONS

The following articles of incorpora-
ton were filed in the county clerks
office yesterday:
New York Premium Vending COM
pany-Capital stock. $25,000 Direct
ors: ]. w. Scott, E. Dunham, w. A..
Vandercook, w. ]. Fisher and Walter
Rose of Los Angeles.
Independent Gas Appliance company
Capital stock, $4,000. Directors
James B. Hill, Andrew N. Jung. @. c..
Van Nest, Frank K. Rule and Thongs
]. Landers of Los Angeles.
To diminish the capital stock of the
d. I. Nofziger Lumber company from
$150,0O0 to 100000
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
LARGE CLASS GRADUATED
AT UNION AVENUE SCHOOL

Graduation exercises of the Union
avenue school were held yesterday
Following are the class officers and
graduates:
Class officers Katherine Hawvi-
chorst, president; Ray York. vice
president.
Graduates - Janet Brown, Helen
Campbell, Katherine Hawvichorst,
Addie Holloway, Ethel King, Nettie
Mathews, Ethel Maxwell, Bernice Nor
rison, Ruth Robinson, Nellie Strain,
Charles Wright, Edith Strain, Esther
Stuart, Odessa Taitt, Mabel Wirz,
Ruth wirz, Reginald Hubbell, George
Marshall, Paul Norris Elmer Podas,
Roy Schalwitz, Ray York.
j. w. Hamer, principal; Marian L.
Ward, class teacher.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
ARRAIGNED ON CHARGE OF
FORGING sPREcKELs' NAME

DR.. F. c. S. Saunders, carged with
forging the name of Rudolph Spreckels
to a check for $1,000, was arraigned be-
fore Judge Wilbur in the superior court
Yesterday. When taken to court Saun-
ders instructed his attorneys to dis
miss for the present the defense that
he is insane. He tried to tell the court
that he was not aware such line OF
defense had been adopted, but Judge
Wilbur refused to hear him.
His trial on the forgery charge was
set for July s. He entered plea OF
not guilty yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
Sues Railway for Damages

Suit for $4,000 was begun against the
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
railroad yesterday by Henry H. Inger-
soil, a former employe of the company,
for injuries alleged to have been sus-
tained by Ingersoll at the time he was
working for the company. In his COM
plaint Ingersoll alleges rope which
was holding a heavy weight broke
while he was digging a well, and the
weight fell, injuring him seriously.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
WOMAN FROM WATTS is
HELD FOR TRIAL BY JUSTICE

Accused by A. S. Allen of uttering
threats to do bodily harm. Mrs. Eliza
beth Anderson of Watts was arraigned
before Justice Summerfield yesterday
and her trial was set for next Monday.
Her bonds were fixed at $500. which
she gave and was released. Il am
one of the most peaceful residents Of
that quiet little town." said Mrs. An
derson. IT'S spitework and a put-up
Job to get me into trouble"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
LATE BOOK NEWS

Not since the writings of the great
American humorist Mark Twain, ap-
peared has there any book come under
our observation that has such quaint
humor and human interest tales than
"The Emigrant," by A. Jager.
The book is resume OF lncloents
and facts in the life of Mr.. Jager, from
his boyhood up, and the true-to-life
warns related make the book interest
ing reading from cover to cover.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26
Divorce Suits Filed

The following divorce suits were filed
in the superior court yesterday: Ber-
tina w. Wight VS.. James e. Wight;
Adelaide Brown VS.. Lawrence ID.
Brown; Mary D. Rumbaugh VS..
Charles S. Rumbaugh; Minnie
Vaughan VS.. John R. Vaughan; Mary
e, Proctor VS.. Walter Proctor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-26

were held yesterday afternoon in the
music hall of the school, 7SS West
Eighteenth street. The graduates are:
Misses Alma Jagow, Adele Geckler, AL
ma Ellermann, Ruth Leuschner. This.
class has the distinction of being the
first to graduate from this school.