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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20

Lawton, Ok, Nov. Al never have
announced that 1 expect soon to re-
sign as senator from Iowa, and 1 do
not intend to make such an announce
ment," said Seator ]. p. Dolliver here
Friday night, when questioned regard
ing statement attributed to him in
a speech in Hobart Thursday night
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
n.troIt Business Man Dead.

Detroit. Nov. 14.-Aaron A Parker.
enc e. the incorpora.ors of the White
Star line Of river excursion steamers
Of this city, and FOR a dozen years
president of the line. died Friday night
at his home here Of vA;yular disease
OF the heart
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
A N.w Inflammation Man.

Kansas City, Nov. IA "Pi' How
ell has resigned as chief of the infor-
nation bureau at the Union depot and
has gone into the grocery business at
Forty-sixth street and Tracy avenue.
Howell had been in charge of the bu-
reau for six years. Owen Barbre, the
assistant in the bureau, has been CIV
en- Howelrs place. The change be-
came effective Saturday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
Pennsylvania Mine on Fire.

Shamokin, Pa, Nov. 14.-Fire broke
out Friday at the Cameron colliery,
owned by the Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany and employing 1,450 men and
boys, and was fiercely raging Friday
night. A large number of fire fighters
including miners, inspectors and high
officials are battling with the flames.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
Rrxce and Root Confer.

Washington, Nov. l4.-Ambassador
James Bryce of Great Britain had a
conference with Secretary Root Friday
regarding a number Of questions pend
ing between the two countries. includ-
ing the inland sea fisheries and water
rights.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20

Peoria, ILL.,. Nov. 14.-Upwards of
$1,000 in cash and certificates of de-
post and deeds amounting to $4,000
were found by asylum attendants at
the Gartonville institution Friday
sewed in the clothing of Mrs. Mary
McMasters, an aged and supposedly
poor woman. She was committed
from this city Thursday
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
Millions for improvements.

Pittsburg Nov 1.-THE United
States steel corporation has decided
upon new plans and extensions in the
Pittsburg district to cost $500, 900.
the greater part of which will be used
to increase its capacity for pressed
steel cars
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
To Erect a Santa Ee Marker,

Wichita, Kan, Nov 14.-Twenty-
five members of the Daughters of the
American Revolution left here Satur-
day for Lost Springs, Kan, where they
will dedicate a granite marker placed
on the Santa Fe trail other members
of the organization from Peabody,
Newton and Mcpherson will take part
in the dedication.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
South pakota's New Law Carried.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Nov. 1.-THE
new divorce law, increasing the period
OF residence from six months to one
year. was carried on November in
South Dakota by vote of two to one.
according to unofficial figures COM
piled Friday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20

New York. Nov. 14.-William Ar
mold Shanklin, president of Upper
Iowa university, Fayette. Ia. was Fri
day elected president Of Wesleyan
university, Middletown. Conn.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
Another Decoration for Francis.

st. Louis, Nov. 14.-David r.
Francis, president of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition company, was
notified Friday by the Dutch consul
that Queen Wilhelmina has conferred
on him the title of grand commander
of the order of orange and Nassau.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
Oklahoma County Seat War.

Eufaula, Ok, Nov. 14.-The SUI
preme court of Oklahoma Friday
morning by an unanimous vote hand
ed down a decision in the Eufaula-
Checotah county seat contest case in
favor of Eufaula which means that
there will be another county seat cleo
ton in Mcintosh county between the
above mentioned towns.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
. Injured in a Class Fight.

Topeka. Kan. Nov. 14.-In a class
fight at washburn college Friday be-
tween the freshmen and sophomores.
Frank Lydlg of Oberlin. a sophomore.
has both bones of his leg broken. He
is in a local hospital.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
Emperor of China Reported Dead

Pekin, Nov. 14.-The emperor of
China was reported dead at four
o'clock Friday afternoon. 1t had, how
ever, been impossible to secure official
confirmation of this announcement.
It is reported that the dowager EN-.
press also is dying.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
Another New EnaIand MIII 70 start.

Booksett. n. H., Nov. after be-
ing shut down for eight months the
Dundee mills will resume operations
on November 80. The mills manufac-
ture linen crash and give employment
TO about 300 persons.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20

Sergent. Ky. Nov. l4.-In a boiler
explosion at the Miller Lumber COM
pany's plant at Pound. near Pound
Gap. four men we're killed and four
more severely injured.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20
"a Below In Wvomlnn.

Laramie, Wyo.. Nov. 1.-THE gov
eminent thermometer at the Univer-
sity of Wyoming registered "a degrees
below zero Friday night 1t was the
coolest November night ever recorded
here.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-11-20

San Francisco, Nov 14.-Francis J.
Heney, who was shot down in the
court room while conducting the pros
ecution of Abraham Ruef. will recover
from the effects of this injury unless
the predictions of the physicians fail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
KING TO KAISER.
Edward Writes His Nephew a Con-
ciliatory Letter.

Berlin. March 10-A local news agency
declares today that it has learned from
an unimpeachable authority that King
Edward has sent a letter to Emperor
William couched in cordial and friend
ly terms concerning the revelation by
the London Times of the existence of
private correspondence between the
emperor and Lord Tweedmouth, first
lord of the British admiralty. Accord
ing to this agency dispatch, King Ed
ward in his letter takes the view that
the British parliament and public as
we'll as an immense majority of the
press of England, sharply disapprove
of the action of the Times.
Continuing the dispatch says that the
attempt of the Times to exploit pri-
waite and nonpolitical exchange of cor
respondence in a national way and in a
manner antagonistic to Germany caused
the British king to write as he has to
Emperor William. The kings action, it
is added will create the best impression
both in Germany and in England.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
GOT TILE WRONG HOUSE.
Search Warrant Followed by a Suit
for Damages.

Angelina wilcox of 116 Madison
street, is DESTROYS of bringing suit
against c. A. Whittlesey. of the Whit
tlesey Mercantile company. Just a
few nights ago, last Friday night, to
be exact, burglar raided the Whit
tlesey home on Madison street, and
stole some money and jewelry. The
officers who were called into the case,
had an idea that the burglar resided
at 116 Madison street. the home of
Mrs. Wilcox. Therefore Mr.. Whittle-
sey swore out a search and seizure
warrant for the premises at that num-
Der. The officers, armed with this
document, searched the Wilcox home,
in an effort to recover stolen property
and catch one Cramer. alleged burg
lar, whom they suspected of being
concealed in the house.
1t appears that the officers, accord
ing to the statement, had the right
house and the wrong name, or the
wrong house and the right name, as
the case may be. Captain Wintrode,
marshal of the city court. was In
charge of the expedition, and says he
conducted it in an orderly and quiet
manner. Mrs. Wilcox says that she
is in delicate condition-an express
sive statement used in general way
and that the excitement of the
search greatly endangered her health.
The officers and the defendant in this
suit,a gentleman who only wants to re-
cover what was stolen from him, may
have more to say about the case lat
err. The suit against Whittlesey was
filed in city court this morning.
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GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Gertrude Esque. Left Alone by Mother,
Sets House on Fire.

Gertrude Esque, colored. the six
year-old adopted daughter of Mrs.
Clara Esque, 915 West B street, was
fatally burned at o'clock this morn
ing. The Esque home was destroyed.
The mother left the house at about 7
o'clock to go to a nearby grocery store.
where she went to make some pur-
chases. Te little girl was left home
alone.
few minutes later Mrs Savfngton.
a neighbor, noticed smoke coming
from the house and started over to in
yestigate but before she reached the
place she could hear the agonized
screams of the child. Mrs. Savington
attempted to open the front door but
round 1t locked; she threw herself
against 1t and burst open the door,
the little girl was rolling about on the
moor close to the door, the flames en-
tirely surrounding her. The clothing
was almost entirely burned of and
upon investigation it was discovered
that the head, hands and back were
horribly burned.
The child was removed to the home
or a ne1ghbor where DR.. H. H. Keith
was summoned and later removed the
girl to Keith hospital where she died
shortly before noon.
The house was burned to the ground
and two box cars belonging to the
Union Pacific standing near were dam
aged. The fire presumably started
from the girl playing with matches,
though the origin is simply a matter
Of conjecture.
At 1890 this morning the fire de-
partment was called to Fourteenth
and Clay streets to put out a small
sized prairie fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
BURGLARS STILL BUSY.
Q. e. Hubbard Is the Latest Topeka
Victim.

c. E. Hubbard, a Topeka seed man,
was visited by a burglar Monday at
ternoon. The crook entered the Hub
bard home at 317 Tyler street some
time between the hours of and 8
o'clock in the afternoon, when none
of the members of the family were at
home. Having plenty of time, he
rolled every piece of furniture in
the dwelling, evidently thinking that
the owner had planted money on the
premises. About 3 O'Clock, Mr.. Hub
bard's daughter came home, and dis
covering that she had left her latch
key, rang the door bell. The robber
took this as a gentle hint, and piled
out of a rear window at full speed
The young lady thought, on account
of a noise she heard in the house
that her brother haG beaten her
home, and was inside. Later, when
she found that the house had been
''burgled." she was glad that she had
not walked in on the crook.
In all his search, the robber found
only about $3.50 in money. He
kindly refrained from stealing the
furniture although he had ample
opportunity.
The police have not done anything
toward capturing the burglar who
made the daylight roundup at Hub
bards.
Burglars at large have evidently
picked Topeka as a soft spot, and
their deduction is remarkably correct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
ARMED WITH A BOTTLE.
A Crank Tries to Hold Up a Bank in
Omaha.

Omaha. Neb., March 10.-At 10
o'clock, an unknown man entered the
Merchants National bank of this city,
and demanded a large sum of money
at the same time displaying a bottle
believed to contain nitro glycerine
and threatening to blow up the bank
if his request was not complied with.
The man entered the bank soon af-
ter the doors were thrown open and
asked to see Vice President Drake in
his private office.
Drake seated himself opposite the
man who began talking in a rambling
manner about having had $1,000 in
the National Bank of Commerce in
Kansas City, when that bank failed.
"And since all you fellows are in
together, you had just better hand me
over my money or I'll blow you and
this bank and all of US into HE'LL
suddenly said the fellow, producing
three ounce bottle containing a
thick yellow liquid.
Don't you make a move. This is
move you are a dead man."
you don't want to die yourself, do
your" coolly asked Drake.
"Oh, yes. I came in here ready to
die" responded the stranger, "but
when I die. I'll take everybody in
ILLS WIFI Ill.,
We'll I'll go and get you the
money said Drake rising from his
chair. "Sit down. said the anarchist.
"If you get up again without permits
sion I'll just drop this bottle. You
know what will happen"
Drake sat down.
Drake then told the man he would
talk it over with him and the
stranger accepted. all the time keep
ing the bottle in his hand and within
sight.
Noticing that the man seemed thin
and pfnched Drake asked him If he
wasn't hungry.
matter for several days and have not
eaten a thing for IS hours" answered
the man with the bottle.
well, let's go have breakfast and
talk this over" proposed Drake.
"AlI right. but don't try anv monkey
piled the visitor. President Hamilton
of the bank entered the next room
during the conversation and heard
enough Of 1t to enable him to know
what was going on. AS Drake and
the stranger left the room together
ton for plain clothes men and fol-
lowed the two men to nearby
restaurant.
Drake and the man were on oppo-
site sides of 8 table when three detec-
tives. accompanied by Hamilton, en-
tered the room. Slipping up behind
the stranger. the detectives pinioned
his arms and relieved him of his bot
tie before he knew what was up He
was then taken to the police station.
There he refused to talk. The bottle
was sent to chemist for analysis of
the contents
At the police station later the man
gave his name as L. l. Fee and said
that he came from Rockford, ILL.,, last
October. Since then he has lived in
Omaha and has been out OF work. He
is a plumber by trade and has been
drawing IS a month from the Plumb
ers union while out of work Fee &C
knowledged that he never was in
Kansas City and that his story of
having money in the bank Of that
city was untrue. Fee says he had
read of banks being robbed in the
manner he attempted and that he de-
termined to try the scheme He in
sists that the bottle contained no nitro
glycerine, but was only water with a
coloring material in 1T. The police
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
BASEBALL GAMES.
Washington VIII Stop for Series
March %.

Manager Dick Cooley of the local
baseball team this afternoon an
nounced three additional anteseason
games with the Washington American
league baseball team, which will play
here March %, "a and 20. This will
bring the opening of the practice sea-
son four days earlier, the first game
of the season being played a week
from Monday. Joseph Cantillon, the
manager of the Washington team has
been very anxious to play Cooley'S
team but could not make any dates
after March 25th as they had to start
for Washington on that date. The en-
tire Washington squad will appear
here and will remain in Topeka for
three days.
Manager Cooley is very much. elat-
ed over the prospects of the season.
He has written to each OF the men
under contract for the season, order
ing them to report here March goth,
five days earlier than he had original
1y intended This will bring the play
era who are to compose the White
Sox squad here a week from Friday.
All the players of the local team
who are in Topeka at the present
time with all the members of other
teams who are wintering here are
practicing here every day now that
the weather is congen1a1 to this work.
A large bunch went out yesterday af-
ternoon and this afternoon the con-
ductor on the California Limited
had his hands full to take care of the
crowd of players and fans
The Washington team will be here
for three days March %. "a and %.
The Chicago White Sox will appear
here March 81, with Denver follow
ing on March % and 20. This ought
to give pretty good line on the
quality of Topeka's team for 1908,
and to re-arouse the latent enthu-
siasm of Topeka fandom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
FORD FRIEND OF MIR. GREEN.
Sheriff Who Was Killed in Oklahoma
known Here.

dispatch from Ponca City contains
the information that s. G.. Ford sheriff
of Kay county, Oklahoma. was run over
by a passenger train in that city on the
night of March 9 and instantly killed.
Mr.. Ford was well known in Topeka,
being an intimate friend of Mayor Viii
liam Green and his son, A. L. Green,
who spent some time on a ranch In
Oklahoma.
Soon after Oklahoma was admitted as
a state Mr.. Ford arrived in Topeka and
asked for a requisition for an Okla
homa man who had violated the liquor
laws of the new state. The requisition
papers were the first issued by the new
officials of the state and a number of
errors were found by the Kansas Off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
WAS AFTER THE KING.
A Swede Fires Into the Royal Castle
at Christiania.

Christiania March 10.-A Swede, ap-
parently insane, fusilladed the royal
castle here with a rifle at noon today.
He fired altogether a dozen bullets,
several of which crashed through the
windows and embedded themselves in
the interior walls of the castle.
The man was promptly seized by the
police and when disarmed at the police
station, he declared that it was his in
tention to kill King Haakon. He still
had 40 or so cartridges in his pockets.
King Haakon and Queen Maud were
absent from the castle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
Only Real One Is Dead.

New York, March 10.-Mrs. Rheus
Miller, said to be the only actual
daughter Of the Revolution in this
state, died yesterday at the home of
her daughter in Mount Vernon She
was born at Stamford, Conn, on April
II, 1907. and her father was Colonel
Seth Webb, who served as Lieutenant
Of coast guards under Captain Reuben
Scof1eld. The children. grandchildren,
great grandchildren and great great
grandchildren of Mrs. Miller number
Seyenty-five
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10

Thousands of American women
in our homes are daily sacrificing
their lives to duty.
In order to keep the home neat
and pretty, the children well dressed
and tidy, women overdo. A female
weakness or displacement is often
brought on and they suffer in silence,
drifting along from bad to worse,
knowing well that they ought to
have help to overcome the pains and
aches which daily make life burden.
1t is to these faithful women that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
Granite Workers Go Back.

Quincy, Mass, March 10.-The
striking granite polishers, who have
been out since March 2, will return
to work tomorrow, an agreement hav-
ing been reached today. The terms
of the settlement were not given out,
although it was learned that the de-
mands of the union men for the dis
continuance of the present open shop
system had been given up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
MAKING GOOD TIME.
Both the American and Italian Cars
Rushing Across the Plains.

Rock River, Wyo.. March 10-The
American car (which left Laramie at
7:35 this morning. passed through this
place, so miles west of Laramie, at 9:48.
Lexington, Neb., March 10.-The Ital-
ian car arrived at 11:40 this morning.
Lexington is 234 miles west of Omaha.
The car had Travelled 10 miles in three
hours and a half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
Eight Hurt at Grade Crossing

New Albany, Ind, March TO-
Eight persons. all of New Albany,
were injured here today when pas
senger train ran into a trolley car at
a grade crossing. Miss Effie Peyton
was the only one seriously hurt and
she will recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
A Normal Alumni Dinner.

Emporia Kan, March 10.-The
Kansas State Normal Alumni associa-
ton of Kansas City is to hold it's third
annual dinner at the Hotel Kupper
Friday night, March 20. Norman
Triplett. professor of psychology and
child study at the normal school, is to
make the annual address on Tanning
the Race"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10
4 Convenient Train.

For Topeka people who desire a full
business day in Kansas Guy is the
Union Pacific No. 102 which leaves
Topeka every day at 7:05 a. m. ar
irving in Kansas City at $50 a. m.
You can get breakfast in the diner on
this train and dinner on No. 101 which
leaves Kansas City at 6 D. m. reach
ing Topeka at 7:35 y. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10

for sale high class. carefully selected
and inspected Kansas municipal bonds
uOntaxable.
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Fire at Soldiers Orphans Home.

Bloomington, ILL.,, March 1O-The
laundry building of the Soldiers Or
phans' home here was destroyed by
fire today. The structure was close to
the main building sheltering 800 boys
and girls. All were taken out safely
Loss 100000
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took the bottle to the river bank and
hred into 1t with rife. The bottle
was broken but there was no explo-
slon The police believe Fee is in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10

1t is not what you earn but what you
save that makes you Independent.
Your deposit with the Prudential Saw
ings bank will grow every minute, on
time coupon certificates, or deposit
subject to your check
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Mrs. Frances Cade Chambers, aged As
years, died at her home, HOO Van Buren,
street, Sunday evening of pneumonia.
The funeral services, which will be pri-
vate. will be conducted by Rev. Stephen
s. Estey at the residence Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10

You are never without funds if YOU
Savings bank. Start one there Zone
dollar will make beginnfng) and
have your savings all the time draw
ing interest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10

A good safe investment, Kansas
municipal bonds, not subject to taxa
ton. For sale by the Prudential Trust
company.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Jena w. Schellenger, wife of Charles
Schellenger mining engineer in Colo
RADIO died at the home of her brother,
R. B. Robertson, 615 Tyler street, of
cancer. Monday, at the age of "a years.
The funeral was held from the Robert
son home at o'clock this afternoon
and the remains will be sent to Denver.
Colorado, tonight.
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John A. Fagerstrom died Monday af-
ternoon at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Lewis Peterson, 1853 Grattan street
at the age of 70 years. The funeral will
be held from the home of Mrs. Peterson
Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-10

Gals but Sheriff Ford was successful
in obtaining his requisition and return
ed to Oklahoma with his prisoner.
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and want them
as much SO as
it is to love the
beautiful and
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At 1890 this morning the fire de-
partment was called to Fourteenth
and Clay streets to put out a small
sized prairie fire.