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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24
NEARLY HIT ROOSEVELT.
Negro Bike Rider Is Arrested and
zForfeits His Bond

Washington, Nov. 24.-Because he
barely avoided running down the
president of the United States with
his bicycle while the latter was walk
ing to church last Sunday, Gilbert
Boyer, a negro youth, was arrested on
the charge of mot having a suitable
bell on his bicycle"
Boyer was released upon putting up
SIS collateral which he forfeited
rather than stand trial upon the
charge.
President Roosevelt was walking
briskIy down H street on Sunday
morning with two secret service men
at his heels and started to cross
Fifteenth street when he heard a
shout of warning from some one in
front of him. The president sprang
back just in time to miss being hit by
a bicycle, ridden by a negro, who was
trying to steer the wheel with one
hand and carry a basket of milk bot
ties with the other.
When the president shouted at him
to admonish him for his reckless
riding the negro merely grinned and
pedaIled swiftly away. It was not I'M
til he was pursued and arrested by
the secret service men at the dairy
wher he was employed that the negro
became aware of the presidents
identity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24
SHOT UP HIS HOME.
A Baker Opened Fire on His Family
at Breakfast.

New York, Nov. 24.-Realizing that
his home was about to be broken up
because of his actions. Carl Loose, a
Daker, today shot and killed his daugh-
ter, Meta, aged II, and probably fatal
ly wounded his son Frederick, pastor
OF Lutheran church at Yale, S. d.
Loose is under arrest and his 10 year
old son, John, who disarmed his father
after two shots had been fired, is held
as witness. Frederick had recently
come to New York with his young wife
having been urged by his mother to
AID her in retaining his father, who,
she wrote had been drinking heavily
and neglecting her for more than a
year. The efforts of the son were as
unaValhng as had been those of the
wife and yesterday when Loose fatty
declined to contribute anything toward
the support of his wife and daughter,
a permanent breaking up of the family
was decided upon. The mother and
Meta We're to accompany Frederick to
Yale, S D., where they would make
their nome with him, and the father
was to go where he willed. Loose re-
manned away from home all night, re-
turning home While the family was at
breakfast this morning. Without
word as he entered the door the elder
Loose pulled revolver from his over
coat and began to shoot. Meta fell at
the first shot with a bullet through her
breast. She died instantly. A second
shot struck Frederick in the abdomen
as he was graphing with his father and
he fell unconscious. Before another shot
could be fired John sprang upon his
father and wrenched the weapon from
him and held him until the police came
to take him into custody. Frederick
was rushed to a hospital, but the phys
icians say there is slight chance that
he will recover.
St. Louis, Nov 24.-Rev. Frederick
Loose, the young Lutheran clergyman
who was shot by his father today. in
New York, was educated at Concordia
seminary here. His wife was Miss
Anna Breitenbach, trained nurse, who
cared for him during an illness while
he was attending the seminary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24

enough looking, must have been left
from last season, because all the
women wore short sleeves. The
third scene, on board the yacht in the
Mediterranean, made a hit last night
and, if you sat far enough back, the
Illusion was really extraordinary, al
though the hypercritical are fussing
this morning because the sails were
left up throughout the raging storm.
But why not, since it never feazed
them and they weathered the gale
without an evidence of strain when
the wind was so high that the pas
sengers were in danger of being blown
off the deck? When it comes to
realism in the Drummer you have to
accept some compromises. Would you
rather have the sails lowered and
see the working of the wires which
manipulate the angry waves and the
rock bound coast?
"Brewster's Millions is in spots
extremely tiresome but the play
wrights who are responsible for it
understand the Importance of a good
finish. The climax of every act is
strong and effective and makes up for
the tediousness of much of what has
gone before. a- &c..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24
Lawton Lot Sale Ends.

Lawton Ok, Nov. 24.-Lawton's
government lot sale. composed of half
sections of Indian school lands adjoin-
ing the city, closed with the total sale
price at $2SO,985. In all there were
Sc blocks or 1,156 lots. The original
ADVERTISEMENT was $135,401. Twenty
per cent or S56,197 is to be set aside
for a federal building in Lawton.
Twice as many lots were sold per day
as in the original opening in 1904. The
highest prices for resident lots then
was $3.50 The highest price in the
present sale was $1,000, the average
5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24
AT the PLAY East Nieht.

"Brewster's Nil1foris' is no play for
a poor working girl To sit by and
see the Ideal Boss handing out
theater boxes and American Beauties
to his typewriter can not be 'salutary.
1t makes for discomfort if nothing
worse. But that Is after the curtain
has rung down and the P. w. G.
stands shivering on the corner wait
and only then, one comes out of it,
While the play is on it gives an
exhilarating sense of sudden wealth,
delightful but insidious. And this APP
peal to the imagination of the poor
wretch in the audience, whose pur-
ticket and a latch key, but who,
through four brief acts, sees himself
in the role of a man who has to
spend a million dollars in order to in
herit seven millions, is doubtless the
secret of the success of the play and
of the George Barr McCutcheon novel
from which it was written.
'BrewSter's Millions makes you feel
rich, temporarily, and anything, from
a lottery ticket to a high ball, which
can give that effect is sure to be
popular.
"Brewster's Millions in Topeka was a
little less than fair, and yet the play
was average entertainm Mr.. Rob
ert ODER as Monty Brewster. has an
adequate grasp of the not particularly
subtle role and his work was well re-
ceived by the audience at the Grand
last night. 1t is a one-man caste,
however, for the acting of none of his
support stands out from the dead
level of mediocrity. The players are
all young and so inexperienced that
they still mistake bluster for force
and are only noisy when they try to
be effective. The piece was well
staged but the costumes, though fresh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24
Dronned Dead on His Block.

New York, Nov. 24--"Going, going.
gone" Hardly had the last word left
his mouth when Louis Levy, a pic
turesque auctioneer of unredeemed
pawned goods on Park Row, dropped
dead on his block yesterday. He had
lust accepted a bid of $50 for a split
second watch, and curiously enough,
So was his own age. Levy was mar
ried and was formerly a prosperous
merchant. Physicians say that heart
disease was the cause of his sudden
death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24
william Tell Act Fatal.

London, Nov 24.-Herbert Lee. a
music hall performer, died in this city
today from the effects of a wound in
the head received during perform
mace of a William Tell act at To-
cal hall last night. Lee held a ball on
his head at which Madame Clementine
shot at a distance of so feet. Nine.
Crlementine surrendered to the police.
Mr.. Lee had been giving this act for
eighteen years without having met
with an accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24
AttacIled Inv a NTonI,cv

Santa Barbara. Cal. Nov. 24.-Ten-
year-old Gretchen Himmell is in a
serious condition at her home in this
city as the result of an attack by
monkey at the Potter zoo. One hand
is badly lacerated and attempts are
being made to prevent blood poison
ing. The child placed her hand. on
the monkeys cage and the animal
grabbed it, tearing and gnawing the
flesh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24
BIC Bunch of Lords.

London, Nov. 24.-There was re-
markable gathering of lords today in
the residence of Lord Lansdowne, the
leader of the opposition Two hun
bred members of the upper house as
sembIed to discuss what the house
should do with the licensing bill The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24
Hindus Refuse to Move.

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. 24.-TWo
thousand Hindus in British Colum bia
whom the Dominion government
wishes to transport to British Hon
duras lest they should become a public
charge in Vancouver and Westminster
have declined to move.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24

gnf % @ 3y tTa @ than h9o oqg Sure te ce 9Ps
o and hrubb Eel new enc
andc cellar
an
hing
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in o repair
$ offered terms
o Topeka P A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24

opposition to this measure is strong
among the lords of all parties.
Whether to kill the bill summarily or
to return it to the commons sweeping
ly amended was discussed at length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24

lowered to the ground about three
miles south, tearing to pieces several
straw stacks on the farm of Charles
Meyer, twisting hedges and blowing
away small buildings. No one was in
jured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24
Twister at Wellington.

Wellington, Kan, Nov. PA heavy
storm of rain and hail swept over this
city from the northeast, commencing
about o'clock. A tornado cloud was
observed passing over the town which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24
STlLLINGS IS ARRESTED.
Leavenworth Senator Accused of Rent
ing Building for Saloon.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 24.-State
Senator Vinton Stillings this afternoon
returned from Chicago and delivered
himself at the office of Tom Brown
county sheriff, for the service of the
warrant for his arrest issued upon an
information filed by Fred S. Jackson,
last Saturday. Senator Stillings' bond
for $3.50 was signed by Emil A Wetzel
a brother-in-law. Attorney General
Jackson charges that Senator StilIings
issued against his building in the bust
ness district of Leavenworth, in which
James King is charged with operating
a saloon.
Senator Stillings takes the matter
of his arrest good naturally but de-
clines to make anv statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-24

prominent member of the Kansas SEN
ate at the last two sessions of the leg
islature and was reelected at the re-
cent election. He was always found
voting with the '1odee,'' and his chief
achievement was SECURING the passage
of a law which provided for the con-
struction of a fine brick pavement,
mile in length. through a farm owned
by himself. The pavement connected
the penitentiary with the city of
Leavenworth. and was not only a great
benefit to the penitentiary, but served
to make Senator StiIlinos' farm readily
saleable as town lot property.
Some time ago Senator Stillings an
nounced that he had changed his
views upon the subject of liquor SELL
ing, and was in favor of prohibition.
This caused people who knew Still
iingS to smile. ssE
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-15
An Advance Agent of Peace.

Baron Kogora Takahira, accredited to Washing
ton as ambassador, does not share the popular be-
lief in existing enmy between Japan and the United
States In London his way to this country, he
volunteered the remark 81 know of no truer
friends of Japan than the Americans and our ex-
cellent relations and knowledge of one another will
assure an amicabe outcome at an early date of the
negotiations still in progress"
1t is not to be presumed that the ambassador was
talking through his hat, under the inspir-
alton of nightcap, for the Japanese official is full
of candor and self possession and nothing else
Therefore the alarmsts of two continents would do
we'll to take much needed rest. Most reassuringy
the baron speaks:
although certain newspapers have spoken in
pessmistc vein regarding relations, have never
attached the slightest Importance to these uterances
and with my knowledge of Americas attitude during
the Russo Japanese war, and of her relations to
in earlier and more modest times, | have never
thought of the possibility of war between the United
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-15

1t is bad smelling that the Investigators
stirring UP they inquire into charges of graft
in connection with the furnishings of the Pennsyl
vania capitol building. Pennsylvania has been de-
caying the past thirty forty years and is pretty
far gone.
+. r. r. r.
1t is given out a possibility that Senator La
Fo1lettes bill to authorize the interstate
commission to ascertain the physical value of rail
road property may pass the Senate The president
recommended it in his special message this time in
earnest it is said his first recognition of the efforts
of his brother reformer
r. r r.
Mr.. Hartman is said to be at the head of the
movement to secure the presidential nomination for
Governor Hughes, of New York. and Mr. Hughes
is paraded as a half-and-half reformer. Presump-
lively Mr.. Hughes will not undertake to reform the
half that Mr.. Hartman is interested in perpetuatng
as an undesirable citizen.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-15

States and Japan; such a thing is unthinkable in
this period of the worlds history. [ have not
nartc1e of doubt regarding Americas sympathy to-
ward us and [ fully believe that satisfactory solu-
ton of any questions between the two countries will
be reached at early date without much difficulty
The fleet that doubled the horn last week and will
soon be approaching the Pacific possessions of the
United States will find cause of provocation when
it casts anchor in the harbor of the mart of the
west The Roosevelt nautical exhibition has carried
with it an air of mystery and the country may have
to come down to the unexciting admission that the
parade opporunely timed for moral effect on the
custodans of naval appropriations in Congress-
The President and the navy department covet an
allowance of approximately $4,000 900 and out of it
they would like to build four batt1eships and twenty
smaller craft Congress has not thus far been dis
posed to meet the ambitions of the administration
more than half way, the Republican side of Congress-
On the Democratic side the estimates of the navy
department are favoraby considered and the poiti-
cal enemies of the administration are more in favor
of naval expansion than its political friends.
The spectacle of an unprotected Atlantic coast
ought to operate on the eastern congressional mind
favorably to the designs of the navy department but
Cape Cod and He'll Gate not nearly as so1icitous
as they were while the fleet waiting under march
ing orders.
And now Baron Takahira is coming in from that
side following the olive branch he has across the
wide expanse of water. 1t is exceedingly disappoint
ing, but the probabilities of war with Japan have
all oozed ou-and the committee is still considering
the naval appropriation bill.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-15
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

providing for general national bank fund OF Slo-
100000 to be used to reimburse deposltors OF taled
banks the fund to be created by tax of one-slx-
teenth of one per cent the deposits OF banks OF
the national class.
The Aldrich bill makes no mention of a guarantee
fund.- possibly because the idea was suggested by
Mr. Bryan and is therefore Democratic, but prob
ably because the masters Of finance who are dl-
recting the proceedings, are not engaged IN the
peban business of protecting the interests OF john
Doe and Richard Roe
The minority bill, according to the Geographic
synopsis repeats all laws permitting certain national
banks to keep three-ffhs of their reserves in ma
tional banks of reserve cities and similar laws per-
hitting such deposit of one-haf of the reserve
amounts by other national banks
1t provides that not less than one-haf of the re-
serves now required to be kept in lawful money in
or gold certificates
The measure seeks to do away with the payment OF
national bank examiners by the fee SYSTEM substitu-
ting salaries of not less than $4,000 more than
$4,000 yearly, with actual expenses.
No national bank will be permitted to loan in the
aggregate more than times the amount of the
paid-up capital plus the unimpaired surplus
1t is provided that any national bank may keep
fifty per cent of its reserve in United States bonds
bonds of states bonds of certain municipalities,
but not more than one-fourth of the total reserve
may be kept in state municipal bonds; and the
bonds only of such municipalities as have maintained
their bonds at or above par for six years prior and
have been in corporate existence ten years. and have
never defaulted, shall be acceptable in their funded
debt, and whose net indebtedness does not exceed
eighteen per cent of their taxable property
The comptroller of the currency, Immediately aft
the passage of the BILL shall furnish copy of the
new law to each bank in the country and inquire if
it will accept the provisions.
Consent shall be binding and the liabilities at
taching to consent may be enforced by the comp
troller Agreement to accept the provisions shall
enttle state banks and companies to the benefits
Of the new law.
The elastic currency feature of the bill is contained
in section which provides that these interconvert-
Die bonds may be deposited in the nearest sub
treasury, and the deposng bank shall receive in lieu
hereof United States emergency treasury notes, sub
ect to taxation redeemable at any time in legal
ender.
In conclusion the bill provides that no bank Off
er shall make loan that may be used for stock
gambling purposes
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-15
A Democratic Criticism.

Senator Cuberson, of Texas, closing an extended
criticism of the treasury department for its course
during the distressful period of the panic, said:
These figures show that while this panic was on
and while individual depostors were clamorng for
their money! while the New York banks were issuing
clearing house certificates while the outside banks
were demanding their reserve, the national banks of
New York increased their loans and discounts by
$63,000,0OO"
The public money deposited in the banks of the
United States the Sd of December amounted to
S223O000OO and of that sum the banks of New York
held $85OOO,000. The reserves held in New York,
for which the banks of the country were making loud
and persistent demands for it was their money were
decreased between August % and December only
$1O820,511, while the New York banks were given
$85oOo,0OO to enable them to meet their Obligations
Instead of returning the money to the depositors
who owned it the country over it was largely loaned
by the New York banks to their customers while the
same banks were meeting depositors' checks with
clearing house certificates.
Mr.. Culberson based his remarks on the report
OF the Secretary of the Treasury which furnished
evidence that he had violated the law in the dstrbu-
ton OF money and instead of relieving general dis
tress, had given New York bankers additional means
for speculation.
Mr. Culberson charged that the senate committee
on finance had failed to obey the Senate resolution
directing it to inquire into the causes of the financial
stringency.
The allegations of the minority leader of the Senate
Will receive attention in the country at large even
though they were not needed by his associates The
country at large will not soon forget its weeks of
distress on account of money withheld by the re-
serve banks of New York. Mr. Cuberson says
they could have relieved the situation, but they pre-
TERED to use the money loaned them for relief pur
poses in forwarding their speculative schemes
The Senate does not care 1t twirled it's fingers
while Mr.. Culberson speaking and went to lunch
after he had finished
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-15
Call For State Committee Meeting.

There will be meeting of the Democratic State Central Com
mittee Of Idaho at the Idanha Hotel Boise Idaho Thurs
February 1908 purpose of fixing the time
and place holding Convention to elect delegates
and aenaes attend the National Democratic Convention
held Denver Colorado July Z 1908 and for the
fixing the time and place holding State Convention
nominate Ticket and apportion delegates from the
various counties the State said Conventions and
perform such other functions the Committee deem
Dated at Boise, Idaho, January "a, 1905
(Signed) H. w. LOCKHART,
Attest: c. E. ARNEY, Chairman
Secretary.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-15
A rlinority Currency Bill.

The Democratic members of the committee on
banking of the National House of Representatives
have prepared and submitted, through Representa-
tive John Sharp Williams, what is known as the
minority currency bill and the common people who
are generally neglected in financial legislation, will
think more of the measure than of the one pre-
pared by Senator Aldrich.
A popular feature of the minority bill is clause
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-15
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1908.
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To Subscribers.

Attention is directed to the address slip
pasted on each copy of the The Scimitar 1t
gives the date to which the subscriber named
on the slip has paid
The subscriber can ascertain, by reference
to the address slip account, how much is due
the publishers (if anything) and they would
be pleased to receipt for all arrearages and
give credit for such advance remttances as
can be conveniently rendered.
Subscriptions are ordinarily made payable
in advance, and recent ruling of the Post
office Department renders such payment al
most obligatory on publishers to whom second
class postage privileges have been granted
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1908-08-28

The burning of the mortgage at the
Methodist Episcopal church, Rev. r. S.
Carlisle, pastor, will take place on the
first Sunday in September. Remem-
Der it and come on that joyful occa-
sion on September 9th and be happy.
On Wednesday, Sept. 2, the new
school building will be dedicated and
open for inspections. The building is
completed although there is a good
deal of work to do to clean up and ar
range things inside and also the sur
tractive to visitors. "Orderis Heavens
first law" says a great poet, and moth
ing helps to impress the scholar more
with the purposes of the school than
the visible order of things, everything
in its proper place ready for use.
Chris. Stoltz, of Maple cottage, ON
Maple avenue, Wildwood, a frequent
visitor to our Anglesea pier, is about TO
improve his already neat and very
comfortable cottage by raising it sew
eral feet and otherwise make it still
more attractive. His family will
likely remain until these alterations
are made.
The "Stella,n which up TO the time
of his death was commanded by Capt.
Joe Ludlam, has been purchased by
John Murnin.
N. r. S. Yewdall has returned from
a trip TO Rehobeth, Del.
The service of the West Jersey Elec-
trio company has been exemplary this
season and gave full satisfaction to
every one.
We must congratulate ourselves
when We read in yesterdays papers of
the storm in New York, Philadelphia,
Augusta, Ga; Virginia and other pla-
ees, where it must have been much
more severe.