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The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
TAYLOR IN new Line.
Enters Business to Promote Electric
Roads in Kansas.

w. L. Taylor. who has more than a
local reputation as a successful pro-
moter, has organized company to be
known as the w. L. Taylor company
which will enlarge his field. Mr.. Taylor
promoted and built the Gyrator -four
ing mills in North Topeka. one of the
largest and best milling property in the
state
He was the original promoter and the
| first president of the Topeka & South
western railroad which is now in
course of construction. After his resig-
nation as president of the company his
services were secured by the board of
managers which succeeded the old
board of directors. He resigned his
position last week and now has no con-
nection with the company.
When seen this morning he said:
Eyes. have perfected an organization
and expect to start into business right
away. However, we will not incor-
porate our company until the first OF
the year. I have made arrangements
with a large eastern concern who
makes it a business of financing public
service corporations. 1 will have asso-
ciated with me after the first of the
year an experienced interurban railroad
man who has built and operated cleo
tric railroads and made successes OF
them. 1t will be our plan to go out
into the new territory. organize the
companies, make the stock and bond is
sues and then dispose of the securities
TO some one VINO VIII DullO IIle llIle'
There is no better territory in the
United States than Kansas for interur-
ban railroads. In ten years from now
all of the principal cities will be reach
ed by modern trolley systems. Steam
railroads cannot compete with the troll
ley lines when it comes to local service.
"Ohio and Indiana are now practical
ly a network of interurban railroads.
One of the finest lines in the United
States runs from Columbus to Toledo,
Ohio. That was the first electric troll
ley line to install the sleeping cars, now
its patrons can take a sleeper out OF
either city and be in the other city on
the morning following. There are otner
lines in Indiana and Ohio that have
Joint traffic arrangements with the
steam railroads. Some of these lines
operate heavy electric freight locomo.
tives (which handle train loads OF
freight cars the same as steam locomo-
tives There is no reason why Kansas
should not have these interuroan hnes
has the same population.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
People Living in the Vicinity OF
a Bank Building
Find Their Doors Barred From
the Outside.
WORK OF BURGLARS
Who Blow Open the Vault and
Secure $4,000.
They Take Their Departure in
an Automobile.

Fepperel, Mass, Dec 2.-Fourteen
thousand dollars in cash was secured
py burglars, who early today blew open
the vault of the First National bank
mere The thoroughness and skill with
Whlch the work was performed has
convinced the police that the burglars
were professionals. Three men were in
the party and although they were seen
escaping in an automobile, all trace of
tnem was soon lost and the authorities
were unable to ascertain in which di-
rectlon they departed. 1t is believed.
however, that the burglars went from
here to Groton.
The bank vault was blown open
about 2 o'clock at which time the last
of three explosions was heard by
ernest Tarbell. who was sleeping next
uoor- r- me Two earlier detonations had
aroused him but he was uncertain as
70 their origin, as the sound was muf-
ned. The third explosion, however, was
less guarded and was followed by a
crash and rattle, as the vault door fell
away ana interior glass fittings We're
broken. Tarbell armed himself with a
revolver and started to Investigate
only to find the door of his own house
barred outside. He succeeded in brea k
ing open his door and Immediately
started for the bank. TarbeII reached
the bank just as the robbers were leav-
ing in an automobile.
After shouting an alarm TarbelI fired
several shots ct the burglars. The shots
were fired at a distance of some 20 feet.
but there is no indication that any OF
them took effect. Tarbell, who followed
the automobile for some distance along
the main street, is reasonably certain
that the machine took the road to Gro
ton. Cashier Henry Tarbell. who was
Immediately notified, found a quantity
of bills and silver, scattered about the
vault, giving evidence of the hurry
with which the burglars secured their
booty. The large quantity of gold
stored in one of the interior recesses of
the safe was untouched save for q
single SO coin. which was missing.
Before beginning their work on the
bank vault, the burglars took the pre-
caution of barring the street doors of
all the buildings in the vicinity of the
bank. The first two explosions were so
effectually smuggled that the noise was
heard only a short distance from the
bank but apparent the burglars be-
came excited and in preparing for the
third forgot to take precautions. Their
hurried exit shortly after indicated that
they were aware of their mistake.
The explosives used were centered
upon the door of the vault and did lit
tie damage. The third explosion shat
tered the entire front of the wall be-
hind which the vault was located. The
counters and windows and some other
fittings of the office were broken, but
beyond this no damage was caused.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
Party Lines Wiped out.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 2.-AtIanta voted
for a mayor today after one of the
most remarkable campaigns in the
history of the state or south. Party
lines have been wiped out temporarily
in the contest between James B.
Woodward. nominee of the Democratic
primary. and Robert F. Maddox, the
candidate named three weeks ago at
a mass meeting. The Maddox sup
Dorters have emblazoned the city with
signs reading: For Atlanta's fair
name. for our homes. our wives our
sisters and 1he Woodward supporters
have been equally vigorous in cam
paigning along the same lines.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
IN HANDS OF COURT.
Thaw Habeas Corpus Case Is Taken
Under Advisement.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-Argument on
the appeal from the decision of the
United States court at Pittsburg, which
dismissed a writ of habeas corpus to
bring Harry K. Thaw from Matteawan
asylum to Pittsburg, to testify in bank
ruptcy proceedings, was concluded to-
day in the United States circuit court
of appeals. Former Governor Stone,
counsel for the trustee for Thaw's es-
state, contended that the action of
Judge Young of Pittsburg dismissing a
writ issued by another United States
court was irregular.
Asa Bird Gardiner. counsel for the
state of New York, declared that the
writ was properly quashed and that the
bankruptcy proceedings were without
legal effect because Thaw had been ad-
Judged insane. Mr.. Gardiner raised
many legal points against the writ and
asked the court to sustain the decis-
ion of Judge Young in dismissing the
proceedings. The court held the case
under advisement.
An early decision is expected
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
Large Attendance Predicted for
TubercuIar Conference.
Will Be Held at the State
House Thursday.
DR.M'CORMICK COMING
Kentucky Man Well Known Au-
thOrity ON Dread Disease.
DIR. Crumbine Calls Attention to
Importance of Meeting.

Ihe state tuberculosis conference call
ed by Governor Hoch. will meet in this
city at the capitol building next Thurs
day afternoon Immediately after the
sessions of the annual conference that
day of the county and city officers of
the state with the state board of health.
The last named conference will finish
its work by o'clock in the evening and
the tuberculosis conference sessions will
begin Immediately thereafter Secre-
tary Crumbine's idea is to have the one
conference a continuation of the other,
as all state and city officers should be
interested in the movement to prevent
the spread of tuberculosis.
DR.. J. NJ. Mccormick of Lexington,
KY, organizer for the National Medi-
Kentucky board of health. will be pres
ent and speak at the tuberculosis con-
ference. He is an eminent authority
on the dread disease.
Said DR.. Crumbne today: Il am get
ting returns from all over the state
in regard to the call for the tubercu-
loSiS conference and expect a large at
tendance here next Thursday and deep
interest at the meeting. One hundred
deaths occur in Kansas every month
from tuberculosis. If cholera or any
other plague should claim such a death
roll in Kansas the entire resources of
the state would be used to check it's
course and the whole country would be
excited. Yet we idly stand by and look
on at the growth and spread of this aw
full and deadly disease without making
any concerted effort to stop its course.
1.-The idea that consumption is heredi
tary has been abandoned by modern
medical men. Just because one MEM
ber of the family dies from this dis
ease there is no reason why the other
members of that family should suffer
similar fate. Infection causes the
spread of the disease, just, as in the
case of scarlet fever. and with proper
care and precautions it's ravages. can
be checked to a considerable extent. I
want to see the people of Kansas wake
up to this fact and that is why this
state conference was called by Cover
nor Hoch.''
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
PITIABLE CASE ENDS.
Widow of General Wardeu Dies in
County Hospital.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 2.-Mrs. ]. C.
Wardwell, the leper wife of General
WardweI, whose case created much stir
in this community and in Arizona, died
this morning of leprosy in the county
hospital. Since her return from Arizona
and the death of her husband, Mrs.
WardwelI has grown gradually worse
and her death has been expected for
some time.
The case was the most tragic and at
the same time one of the most pitiable
of its kind ever recorded Mrs WardweIl
who resided with her husband at Saw
tell, was arrested originally on the
streets of this city because of her
peculiar actions and a subsequent ex-
animation proved her to be victim of
leprosy. Her aged husband refused to
leave her Notwithstanding the deadly
nature of her affiiction and remained
with her in the county hospital. They
were finally given passports to Tomb
stone. Ariz whence they had come
originally Here after being exiled to
a lonely spot outside of the city. Gen
eral Wardwell died of cancer and worry
over the unfortunate plight of his wife.
Failing to interest the federal officers
in the case the Tombstone officials
finally placed Mrs. Wardwell in a locked
stateroom on a train and sent her to
Los Angeles. Arriving here she was
turned over to the county officers and
has since been cared for by them. Cen
eral WardwelI was a veteran of the civil
and Mexican wars and was known as
an intrepid soldier.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
LAWRENCE WANTS IT.
Would Like to Have State Historical
Society Building.

Lawrence wants the State Histori-
cal society's building in case the leg
islature agrees to make provision for
the building. In fact Lawrence and
Kansas University would like to have
the building situated somewhere in
the shadows Of Mount Dread so badly,
that committee of two were sent up
to attend the sessions Of the society
and if opssible to work through a
resolution asking for the building.
The committee was composed of
Prof w H. Carruth and S.. N. Simp-
son of Kansas City, Kansas. When
the resolution was introduced, the two
asked that the words Gin Topeka" be
omitted. So hopelessly in the. minor
ity did these two find themselves, that
they gave up the fight. They returned
home this morning, disappointed of
course, but still determined that when
the legislature should consider such a
proposition that a fight would be
made to take the society's headquart-
ers TO Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
Welded ~ YEARS.
The RooseveIts Celebrate Anniversary
of Their Marriage.

Washington, Dec. 2--The President
and Mrs. Roosevelt today celebrated
in a quiet way the anniversary of their
marriage at st. Georges church in
London % years ago. No formal func-
ton was arranged. The president has
a buster day than usual. Beside at
tending to his official duties at the
White House offices, he went in the
morning to the celebration at st. Pat
rick's church for the sixtieth anniver-
sary of the Austrian emperor's ascen-
sion to the throne and in the afternoon
he received the Chinese special envoy
and suite in the east room of the
White House.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
PANIC MADE DIFFERENCE.
Taxpayers in SedgwicIx Slower This
Year Than Last.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 2.-Sedgwick
county taxpayers have been much slow
er in paying their taxes this year than
last year.
County Treasurer L. f. Webb says
he has received $S1, ,S29. % less so far
this year than during the same time
in 1907. The great difference is due to
the so-called panic last year.
At that time those who had money
in the banks were anxious to get IL
out. The county treasurer accepted
checks in payment for taxes. This
caused a rush of persons to the court
house, who wanted to pay for their
taxes. at least, before the banks stop
ped payment.
Although the payment of taxes this
wear has been so much slower than
last year. it has been faster than in
1906. In the first q days of November
in 1906 S45. 35 less was paid into the
county treasury for taxes than during
the same time this year.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
BIGGY WANTED TO QUIT.
Drowned Police Chief rendered
Resignation Before His Death.

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. 2.-The
body of Chief of Police Biggy who
was drowned in the bay on Monday
night has not yet been recovered, al
though the police have maintained
without interruption the search in
stituted yesterday.
That Chief Biggy offered his
resignation to Police Commissioner
Hugo D. Kiel an hour before his
death and during the period of his
visit to the commissioners home at
Belvidere became known today Kiel
admits that the missing official offered
to surrender his position in the hope
that the commissioners would be re-
lieved of newspaper criticism to
which Biggy felt they had been SUBJ
jected on his account, but Kiel ac-
cording to his own recollection, re-
fused to accept or consider the pro-
posal. The fact that Biggy had in
sisted upon presentation of his
resignation at the next meeting of the
board became known through a writ
ten statement directed to Mayor Tay-
lor by Commissioner Kiel.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
NOVEMBER WET MONTH.
Only -Four Others Damper in Past 40
Years, Says Lawrence.

Lawrence. Kan. Dec. 2.-During the
month of November, according to the
monthly statement issued by the Uni
versity of Kansas, 3.93 inches of water
fell, which is 81 inches above the Gus
tomary November average. Only four
Novembers in the entire forty years
that the record was kept were wetter
than the month just closed. This will
raise the total amount of the rainfall
for the year to 47.92 inches, which is
more than a foot above the usual
yearly average
November was not only a record
breaker from the standpoint of rainfall
but also from the amount and velocity
of the wind run. Total run of wind
during the month was the smallest in
forty years The record has been kept
here at the university. All through No
vember the month was exceedingly
calm for this season of the year, and
it was not surprising when the report
showed that the month had been the
calmest ever recorded for November in
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
Nebraska-CarIisIe Game.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 2.-This afternoon
the Nebraska university team and the
Carlisle Indians will clash in the final
struggle of the season on the Lincoln
gridiron. This morning Coach Cole and
Coach Warner announced their teams
were in perfect trim for the contest and
each felt hopeful of winning. Little
Boy was chosen captain of the Carlisle
Indian team. Scott Porter is the real
name of the new captain. He is a
Cheyenne and his home is in the In
dian Territory. He succeeds Emil
Hauser.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
CRUM WILL STAY.
Negro Collector of Charleston Port
to BE ReappOinted.

Washington. Dec At is under
stood that President Roosevelt has
decided to reappoint w. d. Crum, who
negro collector of the port of Charles
ton. s. C. His term expires this
month. Booker Washington is said
to have requested the retention of
Crum. The president. it also is said,
has decided to retain Martin Knapp
as member of the interstate COM
merce commission. Mr.. Knapp's term
will expire the first of next year. He
has been a member of the commission
nearly Is years.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
MCFARLAND AND WEIGH.
To Battle 25 Rounds New Years Day
at Coffroth's Frisco Club.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Packey McFar-
land yesterday received a tentative
offer for match with Freddie Welch
at Coffroth's club at San Francisco on
New Years afternoon. While the
financial terms are not quite to the
liking of Manager Gilmore, he expects
there will be no trouble in adjusting
them.
He wired yesterday suggesting that
the weight be the same as in the last
match, 1873 pounds at 10 o'clock. The
battle is to go 25 rounds.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
DROPS TO IA DEGREES.
Coolest Weather of the Winter This
Morning.

At o'clock this morning the
mercury dropped to IA degrees, the
minimum for the winter and that on
ton of the Mulvane bank building
where the government weather station
is located. Nearer the ground the
temperature was several degrees lower
and another low temperature record
for the winter was established.
Although the sun has shone con-
stantly since sun rise and the sky has
been clear, the mercury has risen but
slowly and at 2 o'clock had reached
but 80 several degrees below the
freezing point. The forecast in
dicates fair and warmer weather for
Thursday with the possibility of either
snow or rain or both.
The monthly meteorological sum-
mary issued by the department of
agriculture at Washington indicates
that the precipitation for the month
of November was 2.S3 inches which
has been equalled but once in %
years. The mean temperature for the
month was 43 while the maximum
was 40 degrees higher. Just a trace
of snow is recorded by the departme ent
though natives will remember that
early in the month that there was
considerable fall of snow for a num-
ber of hours though it melted almost
as fast as it fell.
The prevailing wind has been from
the northwest and it has blown 6,3O7
miles and averaged S5 miles an hour,
though on the 25th of the month for a
period of time exceeding five minutes
the velocity was 35 miles an hour and
for a shorter period of time this
velo city was exceeded. There was 10
clear days during the month, 0 partly
cloudy and classified as cloudy.
The following are the temperatures
which have prevailed in Topeka since
~ this ToOrnincr-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
robbers BLOW Up a Bank.

McAlester. Ok, Dec. 2.-Robbers
early today blew open the safe of the
Farmers State bank at Crowder City,
twenty miles north of here. and Sc
cured $500. The bank building was
almost demolished by the explosion
which alarmed the town. The rob-
bers escaped.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
For a New school BuiIdine.

Wellington, Kan, Dec. 2.-The
board of education last night awarded
the contract for the erection of the
new Second ward school building to
Louis Mueller of Sweet Springs, Mo,
for $16,337. The building of the
school house was made necessary by
the increasing population in the rail-
road districts.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
MRS NJ. REED IN JAIL.
Her Preliminary Hearing Set for
Dec. at Abilene.

Abilene, Kan, Dec. 2.-Mrs. Myrtle
Reed, was arraigned here on a charge
sas City at Herington, November 19.
She was accompanied by ]. T. Sims,
an attorney of Kansas City The
preliminary hearing was set for
December 8. and her bond fixed at
$1,000. She is in the county Jail here,
and has not yet secured bond.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair and warmer tonight; Thurs
day warmer with increasing cIoudiness
and rain or snow.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
bic shinment of cold.

New York, Dec. 2.-Lazard Freres to-
day announced an engagement of $3.-
000, 900 gold for shipment to Paris.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02
Mob Besicges the Palace.

The people of Port au Prince have
turned against Nord Alexis. The pal
ace is surrounded by an infuriated
mob calling upon him to leave the
country. Almost everybody in the
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-02

clock this morning:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
DOCTOR LURED TO DEATH.
Carthage Physician Found at Side Of
Road, With Marks of Blow.

Carthage Mo.-That Or. E. l..
Whitney was lured out OF town
on pretense of need for medical ser.
vices and met foul play is the belief
of the majority of the officials at work
on the case here. An inquest, at
which light may be thrown on the
mystery, was begun Friday
DR. Whitney had an abrasion over
his right eye. and under II there was
a blood clot on the brain, which was
the immediate cause OF death. The
theory is that the abrasion was caused
by some such weapon as a blackjack
or sandbag There also Is a clean cut
on top of the head. The physicians
medicine case was found open at the
side of the road.
DR., Whitney's body was found two
miles east Of town, beside the road
At first It was thought he had been
stricken with apoplexy, but examna-
ton showed this was not so.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
ONE KILLED, FIVE HURT.
Train Hits Auto and Stoves II ALONG
the Track.

New York-One man was killed
and Ave others hurt seriously.
two Of whom are likely to die, when
an automobile was struck by train
on the Susquehanna railroad at a
crossing in Bogoa, n. j., late Sunday
night
The killed Donald Holmes, aged
rs, a lawyer of Paterson. n. J.
Injured DR.. James Carts, Pater
son. condition critical James Shaw,
chauffeur, skull fractured, will prob
ably die; w. H. Turner, William c.
Paul and Harry Fernbach, all OF Pat.
erson. decorations and bruises.
a long shed shuts OF the view OF
the track at the crossing and the au-
tomoblle was almost upon the ties be-
fore the train was seen. The engine
struck the car, but did not hurl It
from the track, as the train had slowed
down to stop at the station, a short
distance beyond the crossing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-08-07
MAY LOSE THRONE
TURKS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE
CONCESSIONS MADE.
THE MILITIA IS STILL INTACT
Macedonian Reformcrs Plan to Con-
tnue Their Fight for
Greater Freedom.

Constantinople-Ouly the abdlca.
ton Of the throne by Sultan Alb.
dul Hamid will satisfy the members
Of the Young Turkey" party whose
arrogance over the success that has
attended their fight for greater Turk.
ish freedom threatens to react In the
defeat of the inaugurated reforms.
The military organization OF the
Young Turks" in Macedonia and Asia
Minor, the strength Of which forced
the Sultan to grant the constitution,
has been intact. Backed by It, the
Macedonian roformcrs are demanding
still other concessions from the Sui.
tan, and, in the event OF his refusal,
political leaders express the fear that
another uprising will be inaugurated
and the Empire thrown into war.
In an effort TO pacfy the Macedo-
mans, the Sultan has sent Koutshouk
to Macedonia to explain the new CON
stitution. Everything possible will be
done TO allay the fear in this part OF
the Empire, as II is recognized that
the support of the young Turks is nee.
cssary TO the fulhllment of the prom.
Used reforms.