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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-08
Special Notice

All contractors and boss plasterers
are hereby notified that on and afte~
the first day of March, 1909. the mem
bers of the Operative Plasterers In
ternational association. local No. A,
of Topeka and vicinity, will demand
62 II cents per hour.
c. NJ. HICKMAN. President.
ID. H. CLARK, Secretary-Treasurer
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Portland. oregon.

Every night at 1885 a Pullman tour
list sleeping car leaves Topeka via the
Union Pacifis r. r. which goes
through to Portland. oregon, without
change. There is no better way to
reach all of the great Pacific north
west.
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1t isn't very often that a manager of a
playhouse can pick up bill at the
eleventh hour that will prove a top liner
for weeks performance, but this was
Kearney of the Majestic theater Fred
Ward. member of the team of Fields
and Ward, who had been in Colorado for
five months on account of his health,
stopped off in Topeka Monday morning on
his partner and opens an indefinite en-
gagement at Hammerstein's.- He needed
a little money to help him east so just be-
fore the performance Monday afternoon,
Ward appeared at the office and asked
for chance. He had never done single
turn, but went just the same and an
nOunced only Extra" he put on a
singing and monologue stunt that won a
scream from beginning to end Mr..
Extra he calls himself, will appear at
every performance this week. There are
other good numbers on the bill, too
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ADJUSTMENTS.
At the Grand.

The Grand opera house will be opened
tonight for violin recital by Mr. Carlton
Wood, assisted by Mr.. ALT Klingenberg
pianist. and Mr.. Franklin Hunt baritone
Mr.. Wood has recently returned from
Europe where he completed his violin
studies under the old masters.
Williams and Walker. conceded to be
the most talented entertainers of their
race in their new vehicle. ''Bandanna
Land" will show at the Grand Thursday
There is no abatement, in the extraordi-
nary popularity of this coIored team and
their latest triumph, Bandanna Land"
In it Bert Williams portrays the SLOW
calculating and always comicaI moke
George Walker entertains as the dapper
happy go-lucky darby. who accepts life as
he finds it and still manages to enjoy
every minute of his existence.
Lena Rivers will be given at the Grand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-08

The police will have their motor
cycle although It had another close
escape last night. The committee re-
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Total

The resignation of Walter Crawford as
field engineer instrument man under
City Engineer Rogers, was accepted and
his letter placed on file. Mr.. Crawford
cepted the position of county surveyor not
long ago and he could not attend to both.
His successor has not been named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-08

The board of waterworks commissioners
sent in a polite request for 10000 feet of
cast iron water pipe to be used in their
extensions. 1t was referred to the ways
and means committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-08
At the Majestic

Lena Rivers will be given at the Grand
Saturday matinee and night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-08

Fifteen of the citizens of the East side
sent petition to the council asking that
the street railway be requested to make
all their changes and improvements be-
fore the pavement is laid in their district.
ever few t months. The Council considered
the point well taken.
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The city council heard all the re-
ports of the city officers last night
and they seemed perfectly satisfac-
tory. The claims and accounts COM
mittee had passed them over and
while the city clerk read them: to the
council there was not very mulch en-
thusiasm displayed. The council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-08

H. b Howard introduced a resolu-
ton last night that an electrical IN
spector be appointed by the city thaI
there might be an established set of
rules and regulations for the install
ment and maintenance of electric
wiring and appliances. This matter is
rather metropolitan but Is good ldea
and was referred to the gas and cleo
tric light committee
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ported favorably on the matter but
some of the councilmen. especially
Mr.. Horn. could not see the adj
visibility of such a pet article They
probably are aware of the cost of
maintenance of a gasoline car of any
kind and their foresight was well
founded but Councilmen Jordan and
Howard were too strong on the sup
port and the matter fell their way.
The next thing will be million dollar
appropriations for the repair of the
pop wagon.
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A man named A. w. Brown wanted a
permit to do cleaning work in the city
and the council fought over his past
record and his present situation for
fully ten minutes. At last it was de-
cided to refer the matter to the health
and sanitary committee after a to 5
vote. -\
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City Clerk Burge sent in a requisition to
the council for a new long carriage copy
ing typewriter. He also desired a case for
the filing away of old records, the latter
to be fire proof: The matter was looked
upon with favor by the council and
ferred to the ways and means committee.
The sun., 1908-12-10
KAISER ~ THE SULkS.
Soul storms. They Call Them in Berlin
.-Hints OF Insanity.
.spsefai caNs D,spafeh to TIE sun.

Special Cable Despatch TO TIE Sun.
BERLIN. Dec. 9.-Acoordfng to the
weekly satirical review Roland pon Berlin
the Kaiser's seclusion is due to deep de-
preston consequent upon the recent
crisis, 1t says his Ma jesty is passing
through a series Of soul storms OF the most
violent character and that he Is unable
to regain his composure.
He takes long lonely rides on horseback
in the woods OF his Potsdam estate. brood
ing upon his unpopularity and speculating
as to means to bring about a reconcilia-
ton with his subjects. His relations with
Chancellor Won Bulow, which we're for
merly very intimate. extending to his
using the Princes Christian name. are
now very cool and the Kaiser addresses
the Chancellor as Your Serene Highneas.
Other versions Of the Kaiser's seclusion
are current. some OF them suggesting
that he is deranged. An Official denial was
given to-day to the Dresden NdchrichteH's
that he spends several hours
a day in bed and that he frequently dis
plays unusually conspicuous manifesta-
tions Of piety.
The sun., 1908-12-10
SAYS WALL STREET HATES HIM
And Expects Every Lion to DO His Duty
when Tie, the President, Goes 10 Africa.

And Expects Every LION to DO His Duty
when He, the President, Goes TO Africa.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 9.-.When ! 60 to
Africa Wall Street expects every lion to
do his duty" said President Roosevelt
to delegation Of Georgians who called
on him at the White House to-day.
One Of the Georgians was Hoke Smith.
Governor Of that State. and among those
who accompanied him were Mayor Robert
F, Maddox OF Atlanta and Walter ID.
Cooper, secretary Of the Atlanta Chamber
Of Commerce. There were other people
In the room at the time and the President
spoke In voice loud enough for every
body to hear. Some OF the others were
Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans, Editor
Albert Shaw Of the RepieV o; Rerieirs and
Editor E. H. Butler Of the Buffalo Neus.
The Presidents remark was made
during conversation with the Georgians
in which he referred with emphasis to his
policy OF regulating corporations.
Wall Street. he said. hates me with
fervent sincerity not because OF any
general denunciation OF railroads but
because have done things"
The sun., 1908-12-10
HEAvY VAR PREMIUMS.
LonaeR Pesslmistic. but Paris Hears
Austria Has Onered Indemnity.

AuAAEtb nab UHeT0u bhuefbhty.
Special caAs Dsspatehes 10 TEE Sun.
LONDON, Dec. "a serious view Of the
outlook In the Near East 10 taken In COM
meroial and financial orioles. This is
illustrated by recent Inquiries at Lloyd's
concerning rates Of insurance, An anti
war premium of rs guineas per cent.
(s1sl .25 on $500 was offered to-day to
cover total loss In the event of war be-
tween Servla and Austria on or before
March o, but few underwriters were
willing TO accept.
Those seeking insurance were holders
Of stocks the prices Of which are liable
to slump In the event of war. The under
writer's are charging 10 gulneas per cent,
against loss by a war between Austria
and Turkey durir the next three months.
merchants and shipowners trading with
Black Sea ports being the insurers, as
we'll as stockholders.
PARIS. Dec. s.--Acoording TO the latest
advices received from Constan tinople
Turkey and Austria Hungary have re-
sumed negotiations concerning the an
nexation OF Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1t
is stated that Austria has offered Turkey
SIC, 900 900 as an indemnity for the annex
ations
The sun., 1908-12-10
LAUNCH ABLAzE IN EAST BAY,
Two Occupants Break Through windows
and Wade Ashore.

A launch caught Are in East Bay OIL
Speonk, l., l., late yesterday afternoon
and in escaping from the burning creft
DR.. James B. Wells. a veterinary
surgeon at Patchogue, and his engineer.
James Cheshire, had to smash the win
dows OF the cabin and were badly cut by
the glass. The water wss only shoulder
deep at the point where the launch was
abandoned. half a mile from shore, and
the men waded ashore before the life
saving crews from Westhampton and
Moriches.. who had started from their
stations as soon as they saw the blaze.
could reach them,
DR.. Wells and the engineer had brought
the launch from Good Ground through
the canals at Quogue and Westhampton.
and coon after they got out into the bay
the overheated engine oct fire to some
adjacent woodwork. There was no way
OF escape except through the cabin win
dows. Weakened by the loss OF blood
and exposure to the cold the men were
exhausted when one OF the life savere
Josiah Phillips, got to them.
The sun., 1908-12-10
FROST, SAID THE AXEMAN.
Forgotten Lore Relieved the Mind OF
Broadway After the Pavement Rose.

FORGOTTEN Lore Relieved the Mind OF
Broadway After the Pavement Rose.
The crowd in front OF Trinity Church
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock stopped
suddenly when a section Of the wooden
block pavement about six feet square
began to rise. The possibility that there
might be a subway train coming up
through the street appealed to the crowd.
and more than 900 persons assembled.
Downtown vehicular trafic gave the
inclined paving blocks a wide berth until
half a dozen trafic policemen from the
neighborhood got to the place and roped
of the supposed blowout
A hurry call for assistance was sent
to the Bureau Of Membranes. but the
bureau replied that it had no jurisdic-
ton until something had actually been
hoisted UP through the street. Word
was passed on to tho Bureau OF Highways.
and in an hour or so there came a man
with an axe. He chopped out four of
the paving blocks and the others settled
back
What was it?" asked a traffic police
man. who had his notebook out and was
writing report Of the occurrence.
Frost said the man with the axe
as he started back up town.
The policeman showed the notebook
back into his pocket>an the crowd was
sent on about lite business.
The sun., 1908-12-10
11s DIVORCE CASES
undefended on the Calendar 0ne Against
Mrs. Jack Wilmertiing.


undefended on the Calendar One Agaiast
Mrs. Jack wiimerding.
One hundred and twelve undefended
divorce suits were listed yesterday cu
the calendar in Special Term, Part III.
of the Supreme Court. Justicn Downing
presiding. Wednesday Is the regular
matrimonial wash day in tho county
Court House and the first trial Wednesday
in December generally brings to light Ell
the autumn and post-vacation crop Of
divorce cases.
Justice Dowling had bravely announced
his intention TO try every case that wils
answered ready. and to send back to the
foot OF the calendar for call In April next
all the cases marked mot ready But
when sixty-three Of the suits were an-'
nounced ready he realized that the tasi<
would be too great, When he adjourned
court at ESQ he had tired only twenty
eight Of the sixty-three. Justice Green-
baum. whose court was idle. sent word
that he would help out In the afternoon
and heard six more.
The only case Of public interest that
was tried was the very last. the suit
for divorce brought by John G. Wilmer
ding. Jr.. for divorce from Marie Fatimah.
De Lex Wilmerding.. better known Is
Mrs. Jack Wilmerding and nov calling
herself Mrs. James Coates. She had
Coates arrested the other day for nom,
support.
Coates was named as the correspondent
in the divorce case. Justice Dowling
reserved deoisiop. -....., So
The sun., 1908-12-10
BRYAN'S PARTY RAIDED.
Tee Many Dead Ducks Found by Texas
Game Warden.


GALVESTON. Tex. Dec. civilian j.
Bryan got taste Of the Texas game laws
to-day when he was charged with having
exceeded the limit in the destruction of
mallard and canvasback ducks at Lake
Surprise. The law permits no hunter to
kill more than twenty-five ducks In q
day and these he can neither sell nor
ship.
Lake Surprise. the game preserve Of
Banker Moody. is in Chambers county.
1t is only accessible by water and part
of the route is through the private channel
owned by Col. Moody. The game warden
of Chambers county had been tipped
of that the Bryan party of four huntsmen
were slaughtering the ducks without
regard to number. Gaining access to
the preserve. he counted the dead ducks
and found 145. an average Of ss--ls above
the limit. When the officer appeared Col.
Moody and his two associates declared
that Bryan had killed less than 20. Charges
were preferred against the quartet.
1t is understood three of the men will
plead guilty TO protect Bryan.
The sun., 1908-12-10
POLICEMEN SAVE TEN LIVES.
Two Handy Men D0 Quick Rescue Work
at Q Williamsburg Fire.

NJ WHiithbuufb FFe.
In fire at 2s4 Wallabout street. Will
iamsburg, about IL O'Clock last night
two policemen succeeded in dragging
out ten persons from the burning building.
The fire was discovered on the first floor
by Mrs. Mary Kilcoine, who was awakened
by the crashing Of a lamp in the kitchen,
which was next to the room in which she
and her two small children were sleeping,
She called for help and Policemen Werle
and O'Dea came to her assistance and
received the children as she passed them
through the window.
The smoke was too thick by this time for
them TO Use the stairs to 60 to the two
floors above, so Werle boosted 0'Dea up on
the outside of the building. On the sec
ond floor O'Dea found Herman Ziegler,
his father, aged IS. and his mother, 80
years old, as we'll as his brother Morris.
all overcome by smoke. He dragged them
out and then went to the third floor.
where Michael McDermott. his wife and
child, were discovered in the same con-
dition All OF them were rescued.
The fire was put out with damage Of
about $1,000.
The sun., 1908-12-10
FIND TAPOR on MARS.
Prof. Lowell Says His Men Have Proved
II by the Spectrum.


BosToS. Dec. 9.-Prof. Percival Lowell
made an interesting statement to-day
with reference to the presence Of water
vapor on Mars. His assistants have
been able to determine that the vapor
is there and measurable. The vapor be-
trays itself in spectrum lines that show
that the atmosphere Of Mars affects the
spectrum in the same way, though only
one-fifth as much. as does the earth's
envelope.
Those who disbelieve in life on Mars
have known their point would be proved
could the absence Of an atmosphere be
shown, while on the other hand Lowell
and his staff have been at work seeking
what evidence there might be in favor
Of an atmosphere.
At the last opposition, about a year
ago, DR.. V. n. Slipher. an assistant at
Lowell Observatory at Flagstaff. Ariz,,
took photographs Of the spectrum Of
Mars, with comparison photographs from
the moon on the same plate. These plates
showed TO an unusual extent the red end
Of the spectrum. So much extended was
il that certain linea. notably A and G,
not usually to be found In photographs,
were in a place convenient for observa-
ton.
The greater strength OF the line was
evident In the lartian spectra, and in
dicates that there Is enough water vapor
on Mars, so that when it ia added to what
we have in our own atmosphere we can
see that there has been an addition.
The sun., 1908-12-10
KNEW HIS BUSINESS.
RoeseveIt's Entertainer Once Convicted
Of Aiding Train Robbery.


WASHINGTON, Dec. .s.-Thsrs was a
good deal Of talk in Washington to-day
about the identity and personality OF
Al Jennings of Oklahoma, who appeared
ct the White House last night 40 one Of
two exhibitors Of a moving picture show
In which wolf hunting and other typical
wild Western scenes were depicted for
the benefit of President Roosevelt and
q company Of distinguished guests who
had dined at the Presidents table. Mr.
Jennings's co-worker was Jack Aber-
nathy, United States Marshal OF one Of
the Oklahoma judicial districts. Mr..
Abernathy, as THI Sun has told, finds
much amusement In catching EN- alive"
the EN-" in this casa referring to fierce
wolves Of the plains and timber lands.
With the advertisement obtained from
their appearance at the White House
Mr.. Alternately and Mr.. Jennings intend
to tour the country with their moving
picture show. according to statements
m ade by MIR. Jennings TO fellow Okla
homans in Washington
1t may or may not have been noticeable
to the White House guests last night that
in one Of the scenes depicted, which il-
lustrated the gentle art OF holding up
and robbing railway train. MIR. Jennings,
who had posed before the camera and
whose picture was displayed on the can
vas tackled to the White House wall.
showed himself to be an accomplished
actor in his part Of the performance.
At any rate. the fact became known to-
day that Mr.. Jennings had some connec-
ton with train robbery in the Southwest
several years ago which caused him to be
in the meshes Of the law.
For his part in this performance. of
which the White House depletion was
Mr.. Jennings was sentenced
TO term in the penitentiary. Part OF
this term he served. On June 23, 1900. the
was commuted. and in February,
1907, President Roosevelt granted par
don, restoring his citizenship rights.
The sun., 1908-12-10
HEPPENHEIMER HOUSE .iFIRE
The second Time Within q Week-No
Great Damage ON Either Occasion.

The second Time Within q Week-No
Great Damage on Either Occasion.
Another attempt was made early this
morning to burn down the residence Of
Gen. William c. Heppenheimer. the Jer-
sey City banker. at Jersey street and
Montgomery street. Jersey City.
The motoTman OF Montgomery street
car saw a blazs In the laundry and gave
the alarm. The laundry was burned out
before the fremen got there.
DR.. A. p. Hasking, who was one OF the
first to arrive on the scene. found burn
ing newspaper and bunch of charred
matches which lay beside the broken
window Of the laundry. proving conclu-
sively that the work was done by an
incendiary.
The firemen had TO take the hose
through the main entrance Of the house,
and the members OF Gen. Heppen-
heimer's household. who were asleep at
the time. we're routed out Of bed in their
nigh: clothing.
The police Immediately sent out another
alarm for Victor, Gen. Heppenheimer's
discharged Swedish butler, who is held
responsible for the other fire last Thurs
fhe house last night was badly damaged
by smoke. but the blaze was confined
10 the laundry, Gen. Heppenk elmer
is president Of the Trust Company OF
New Jersey In Hoboken and Of the Bergen
and Lafayette Trust Company in Jersey
City. He was once Speaker OF the New
Jersey Assembly.
The sun., 1908-12-10
MUZZLING THE KAISER. .
Berlin Paper Says His Canned Talk fol
Yale Is 10 he Called In.

Special Cobe Despsieh 10 TIE SUN
BERLIN, Dec. 9.-The Volks-eitan0 says
that steps are being taken to suppress the
record Of an utterance Of the Kaiser made
for a phonograph record five years ago.
the record being intended for Yale Uni
versity's collection Of voices.
William spoke into the recorder on con-
dition that the record would not be re-
leased until after his death Recent
events have impelled the German authori-
ties to ask the possessors Of the record
TO return il.
The sun., 1908-12-10
RUFF TRIAL ENDED.
Jury Has the Case Of San FrapeIsee's
6hifty Boss.

SAN FRAScIsco, Dec. 9.-The trial OF
Abe Ruef for bribery in connection with
the trolley franchise came to an end this
afternoon when the case was given to
the jury. lis not expected that verdict
will be reached tonight
Ruef's lawyers put In no evidence.
but contented themselves with an elabo-
rate summing UP In which they seldom met
directly the arguments Of the prosecu-
ton. They attacked the oredihliity Of
witnesses. who they declared were virtually
slaves OF the prosecution and forced to
testify as the prosecution wished In order
to secure immunity for themselves.
Attorney Ach. leading counsel for Ruef,
bitterly attacked Prosecutor Heney and
Rudolph Spreokels for their methods and
declared that Supervisor James Gallagher
and not Ruef was the man who corrupted
the Supervisors.
Hiram johnson closed for the proseou.
ton In an eloquent speech In which he
eAid the jury would not dare to refuse q
verdict against Kuef In the facS Of the
svidenoe.
The sun., 1908-12-10
kEENE SUIT IN PRIvATE.
Separation Proeeedings 70 he Held Ne
fore o Referee.

MrsEoLA. l.. l.. Dec. s.-Supreme Court
Justice Marean to-day appointed Henry
Seldom Weller Of Hampstead as referee
TO take testimony in the suit for sep
aration brought by Mary Lawrence Kecne
against her husband. Foxhall p. Keene :.
The suit for separation was on the
calendar 10 come up on Monday last.
but on that day an adjournment was
granted and the case was set down TO
begin In the Supreme Court here to-
morrow morning. Counsel for Mrs.
Keene and Mr.. Keene's attorney joined N
an application for the appointment Of
referee and to-day Mr.. Weller was spk
pointed by the Justios. Under the ,clr-
cumstanoes there will be no hearing IN
open court in the matter and the testi-
mony will be kept from the public g
The sun., 1908-12-10
CARNEGIE SUMMONED.
He May Appear Before the Tariff re.
vision Committee To-day.

WASHINGTON. Dec, "a subpoena di-
recting Andrew Carnegie to appear before
the Committee on Ways and Means.
which lie now engaged In che task Of franz
ing a tariff revision bill. was served on
Mr. Carnegie in his apartment at the New
Willard Hotel tonight Tne subpoena
is returnable at a date TO be Rxed upon
later He may appear before the COM
mittee tomorrow The subpoena was
handed 10 Mr.. Carnegie by an employee
OF the sergeant at arms OF the House.
The committee has decided 10 summon
also Judge Z. II, Gary, chairman Of the
board of directors Of tho United States
Steel Corporation, to appear before II
as a witness
Another executive session Of the COM
mittee was held to-day after the ad-
journment of tine House. II is under
stood that q subpoena was issued calling
for the presence Of James B. Van Cleave
Of st. Louis. president Of the National
,Manufa cturers Association, at hearing
Of the committee to be held next week.
The sun., 1908-12-10
WINGS FOR BATTLESHIPS.
President Directs That an Invention He
Tested at League Island Yard.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-By direction
Of President Roosevelt a ship brake in
vented by a French Canadian will be
tested at the League Island Navy Yard
as soon as the brake can be installed on
the battleship Indiana. 1t consists Of
two steel wings about four feet wide and
twelve feet high. running from the water
line down toward the keel. The wings
are on hinges and when closed lie for
ward against the side of the ship. One
wing Is placed on each side OF the vessel
about amidships.
When the brake is released the forward
motion OF the vessel through the water
causes the wings to open and produce
q strong friction counter force against
the forward motion Of the vessel. The
brake is closed by hydraulic power.
Its inventor says that IL also ehahies.
the vessel to maneuvre more easily and
in smaller sea space.