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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-09
eulocIzEs LATE BISHOP.

KALAMAZOO, June 9.--Bishop G..
Mott Williams, OF Marquette, preached
the memorial sermon on the late
Bishop Gillespie at the Episcopal con-
vention for the western diocese Of
Michigan. last evening. He referred
in glowing terms TO the work Of Bish-
op Gillespie as a man, churchman.
priest and bishop.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-09

have his picture put IN the rogues gal
lery among those OF criminals.
One man now accuses the police IN
Brooklyn OF arresting him In a suit
for debt. and OF making a rogues sal
lery subject OF him. When he insist
cd that his photograph had no place
there the police. he says, wanted to
take s25 from him before they would
destroy his picture.
Mayor Mcclellan accordingly start
ed In TO clean cut" the department..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-09
BANKER ALMOST KILLED.
John G. Rutgers Overcome BY Gaso-
Inns Fumes From His Auto.

Inns Fumes From His Auto.
HOLLAND, Mich, June 9.-John G.
Rutgers, cashier OF the Peoples State
bank, owes his life today 70 the timely
arrival of his wife. Mr.. Rutgers went
to his garage 10 repair his automobile
and Mrs. Rutgers, awakening at mid
night. was startled 10 find her husband
stin absent. He was found apparently
In q lifeless condition from gasoline
fumes, clinging TO the running board
of the machine Mrs. Rutgers gave the
alarm and IL took physicians fully an
hour before signs OF life were visible.
He was taken to his home in a critical
condition
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-09
eaeon,s seIeetion Verified.

WASHINGTON, June 9.--It is learn.
ed today from an authoritative source
that Robert Bacon. former secretary
OF state. will take the post OF Ambas.
sador to France about Jan. next. He
will succeed Henry NJ. White.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-09
DlsMIssEs AGENTS.
md .commissioner Russell Puts His
Men 70 Work.

|1<ANSING. Mich, June 9.-Land
r1muissioner Russell has discharged
e the local tresspass agents and has
"a the work done by nine men from
1T department. Fer the first time in
~ history OF the land Office there
80 been vigorous prosecution of
<efsous who have cut timber on state
MIDI. Since Jan. /. 9s cases have
1oen investigated. 20 criminal com
@1aints have been made and others
v1l1 fo11ow. From the sale OF conis-
kkted timber, 81 100 has been received
ma paid into the general fund.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-09
SUES FOR $4,000.
Woman Says Loss Of 200 Of Her 600
Pounds Is Big Handicap.

Woman Says Loss Of 200 Of Her 600
Pounds Is Big Handicap.
NEW YORK. June 9.-Because she
lost 200 of her 600 pounds OF genuine
flesh "a the result OF an accident on
one OF It's street cars. thereby lessen
ing her value as a museum attraction.
Miss Kitty Plunkett, today sued the
Public Service Railway company. or
Jersey City, for $4,000 damages. Kilt
ty alleges she attempted TO board one
OF the defendants cars, and that the
conductor started the car while about
400 pounds of her were still unloaded.
The plaintiff values the 200 pounds
which she no longer has at 500 a
pound, admittedly high price. bur
she was getting 10 cents peep from
the denizeus of Elizabethtown, n. j..
and the country Whereabouts at the
time OF the accident.
Miss Kitty also sets out that her ar
tistic temperament suffered In keep
ing with her bodily anguish.
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-06-09

A new optical instrument consists
OF high-powered incandescent lamp
which can be taken into person
mouth to illuminate his eyes through
the retinas, enabling them 10 be ex.
amined through the pupils.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
MAY BE BISHOP.
Believed Square Deal Leader Can
Have HaskeIfs Place.

While Governor Stubbs will not dis
cuss the matter at this time, there is
considerable speculation over the
causes that led UP to the resignation of
Warden Haskell of the state prison at
Lansing. Haskell is a Hoch appointee
and it was supposed had made a fine
record while in charge of affairs at
Lansing. His term would not have ex-
rired until next September and not
even the governor himself was expect
ing his resignation at this time.
There is not the slightest doubt but
that Haskell had been slated for dis
missal sooner or later nor that the
investigation of the prison just con-
cluded by NJ. F. Amrine had some con-
nection with the sudden resignation by
the warden. Governor Stubs will not
discuss Haskell's shortcomings, if any
there are, but rather calls attention to
the fine things the warden has done
while in charge of the penitentiary.
The governor is placing ali the depart
.nents of the state on a business basis
with a view to getting the best SER
vice for the money expended That
there has been some irregularity or
unbusinesslike method in the con-
duct of affairs at Lansing there is no
doubt. But for all of the fact of his
sudden retirement from his place War
den Haskell apparently leaves without
any cloud on his record.
There are several men spoken of for
the place, John N. Bishop of Salina,
E. B. Jewett of Wichita, T. C. Balinger
of Burlington, NJ. F. Amrine of Council
Grove, and C, w. Knight of Greenleaf.
Governor Stubbs has not yet given the
slightest hint of whom he will ap-
point to the place. declaring that he
does not know himself. It is a pretty
safe proposition. however, that If Mr..
Bishop wants the place he can have
1T. He made a brilliant record in the
legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25

what is done in finishing material a
large section of eucalyptus wood was
shown, which had been highly polish
ed. Probably no one wood in exis-
tence could take such high polish.
The polish almost made 1t mirror.
The last place to be visited was the
paint and cabinet shops where the vis-
itors saw the passenger coaches in the
different stages of painting. Mr.. Pur-
cell told of the four different coats of
are followed by three different coat
ings of varnish, at a total average
cost of $595 for each car painted.
Purcell Good Entertainer.
MIR. Purcell proved good enter
tainer and gave facts which could not
fail to impress the visitors with the
vastness of this big institution. Among
other things Mr.. Purcell gave the IN
formation that the Topeka shops cost
the Santa Fe railroad company So
100000 for buildings and equipment.
and that these are the largest general
railway shops in the world. The shops
cover total of 1877 acres of land, and
when new buildings which eventually
must be constructed are added will
amount to a number of additional
acres. The shops now employ $500
men, which is the largest number In
it's history.
The shops are so extensive that 1t
would take several Gays 10 see lHe
whole business. Just the important
buildings were visited this morning
and only the more important processes
of workmanship and mechanism were
shown to the visitors. But what was
seen this morning will no doubt i'm
press upon the minds of the Kansas
merchants that Topeka has one of the
greatest institutions in the west. The
present shops are but in their infancy.
Many new buildings have been erected
since John Player left six years ago
More buildings are needed and Will
be added soon. 1t is not unlikely tna'
If these same visitors could see the
shops five or six years hence that they
would see many times what they
have seen this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25

every business man in this city today
that the council form now in use will
be abolished and the petitions now be-
ing signed will call a special election
some time this fall. 1t will only take
6 600 signatures to call a special election
I'm Topeka and between now and Sep
tember a campaign will be started in
favor Of the new plan-Mr. Lafayette
Young of J0eS MoineS firing the open
ing gun today.
Mr.. Young gave a brilliant speech at
the Commercial club rooms today. Ev-
cry word was spoken from experience
and he did not present the matter in
floWery language and in unkept prOmiS
sorry notes. He told the working of the
commission form of government as it
really was in Des Moines and other
cities and compared it to the -four
flushing city councils of the present
time. He called the men who partici
nate in such councils hot air artists
and everyone in the room agreed with
him. He told of the false supports of
the wards and the manner in which
councilmen try for higher places with
a political purpose in view all the time.
1T is simply playing to the galleries
all the time" commented the enthusi-
astic speaker.
Mayor Green and practically all of
the councilmen and city officers were
nresent. When Mr.. Young had finished
his speech Councilman Hughes, one of
the most radical enemies of the COM
mission form, went to the front OF the
room, took Mr.. Young by the hand and
said:
MIR. Young, want to thank you for
converting me-.
This was the surprise of the day.
The speaker was introduced TO the
audience by Frank p. NacLennan, who
spoke of the past record of the honored
guest in glowing terms, and ended by
saying that this speech by Mr.. Young
would really be the first step of To-
peka for the commission form.
Mr.. Young's Speech.
Mr. Young said:
THE city of Des Moines has had the
6Sommission form of government more
than one year and we are well pleased
with it. Our city finances are much
improved The commission has in the
main been harmonious. Occasionally
there has been friction, but no serious
results have followed. Where there mas
been friction the people have expressed
their disgust and such disgust has has
tened the restoration of peace. The
present commission was not specially
representative of those who favored the
plan. 1t was rather otherwise. The
mayor opposed the commission plan en-
the stump. In fact only two members
OF the present commission favored the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25

every other board is abolished. The
five commissioners have charge of
everything and have all the powers
possessed by mayors and city councils
unoer former laws.
THE first result of the new style of
government was noticeable in the i'm
provement of minor details of city gov
ernment AS a rule, I think it is the
little things in city government that
are important We have better side
walks, ragged edges around the walks
in the business districts have disap-
peared. the paving contractors perform
their contracts better; in fact, there is
noticeable Improvement in every di-
rection. The city treasury has more
money in it; I think Des Moines has
ever had. There is less wrangling at
the city. The government seems to be
more in harmony with the general
spirit of the city. The commission
form of government is simply an effort
to simplify things. Clays and Websters
are not needed in the government of a
city We are in need of statesmen in
city councils. We want men who can
do the common things and do them
right. Every city has plenty of states
men who can talk long and loud and
get into print to make themselves solid
with their constituents, but no city has
too many men of the practical sort.
Requires Business, Not Oratory.
''The building of sewers, pavement,
sidewalks, etc, is a practical thing not
requiring craftsmanship nor oratory.
Most city governments have too much
promise and not enough of perform
ance. The ward system of choosing
memberships in councils is bad. Men
who ought not to be elected can be
chosen from wards when they could
not be chosen at large. Our entire city
government is elected at one time.
When they go wrong, or when we get
mad, we can make a complete revelu-
ton at one election. This is a good
feature. The people of many cities do
not attempt to reform their govern
1nents because the task appears to be
too large. They exclaim, 'Oh, what's
the use. and turn away from it, per-
mttting unworthy men to do as they
please, rather than to make a fight
against them. Men will say that any
form of city government is good
enough provided you have good men.
IE a measure this is true, but under
the old plan the job of getting good
men was too difficult. The people never
undertook it except in extreme cases
W hen evils had become unbearable. One
great difficulty under the old form OF
! { Continued on Page Eighty
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Telegram from Washington to
Elsie Sigel's Parents
Promising Early Return Was
Written by the Chinaman.
TWO LOVE LETTERS
Written by the Girl the Day
Before Her Death
One to Each of Her Celestial
Admirers.

new York, June 25.-The fact that
tne telegram sent to the parents of
IisIe S1gel from Washington on the
hlsnt OF her disappearance assuring
lheh OF her safety and promising her
early return had been sent by Leon
Ling, the young Chfnaman whom the
ponce charge with her murder was
established today by Detective Van
wagner who returned from WASH
lngton armed with the original of the
telegram
van Wagner was able to compare
handwriting of the missing Chinaman
Win tnat on the telegram form and
tne similarity is marked. The detec-
tive also found a number of persons
VINO mad seen Leon in the National
noteL Washington and all doubt of
MS having been in the capital on the
day that the telegram was sent has
district attorneys office have prac-
t1cally reached the conclusion that
there is no good basis for the reports
that Leon was in hiding in China
town.
Letters found in the rooms oc-
cupied by Leon Ling and Cha Gain,
rivals for the love of Elsie Sigel. in
d1cate that the day before she met
her death she wrote to each of the
Chlnamen loving assurances of her
ter Leon Ling appeared at the SigeE
home intoxicated and was driven
away by her parents, Miss Sige1 wrote
this note, the police say, to Ling:
Il am writing this while mother is
away. She would not let me if she
knew it. Don't think. Willie (Lin,
was known as William Leon to his
American acquaintances) that 1 will
give you up for anybody. 1 will al
ways remember the dear times we
had together. 1 will see you soon-
With love,
(Signed.) ELSIE,
The letter to Chu Gain, which was
written about the same time and was
received by the prosperous China
town restaurant owner the next day
at about the time when the life was
being choked out of Elsie Sigel,
reads:
don't want you to feel bad be-
cause Willie was here tonight You
know that 1 love you, and you only
and always. Don't mind Willie Al
though he is nothing to me, I had to
see him. I did not send for him.
Your ever loving,
(Signed.) ELSIE"
kilograms announcing the arrest of
suspects In various cities continue to
arrive but In no instance has the
missing Leon Ling been identified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25

commission plan. All of the members
of the commission are enthusiastic for
the new form of government at the
present time.
L think If it were submitted to the
people the commission form would be
readopted by a two-thirds vote. The
majority for the commission plan was
two thousand in vote of something
under twenty thousand. One of the
strongest features of our form of gov
ernment is that in respect to nonparti-
sanship. There can be no party ticket,
nor party name. We have five COM
missioners. One of them is called the
mayer, but he has no more authority
than any of his associates. We thought
we had to have mayor to throw the
hrst ball at the beginning of the sea-
son. and to deliver addresses OF well
come. Our mayor is an old line Demo-
crat, but he was not elected as such.
He has not attempted to build up the
Democratic party, nor a political ma
chine. In fact, he could not build UP d
Moines. That work could only be done
by the creator.
Elected in Nonpartisan Primary.
commissioners are nominated at
nonpartisan primary. Every voter who
Is authorized to vote at the generSl
election can vote at the primary. The
primary makes two nominations for
mayor and eight nominations for COM
missioners. At the general election
from the double nominations one
mayor and four councilmen or commits
sioners are chosen. Thus the five men
after the election become the board of
trustees, or board of directors fer the
city. This board of directors selects
the city treasurer, auditor, clerk, police
judge, city solicitor and fills every other
office necessary to the carrying on of
the work of the municipality. Boards
of public works, park commissions, s,
cemetery board, police board, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25

1t was while living in Boston early
this year, at the residence of her
friend, Mrs. James T. Fields. widow
of the famous Boston publisher, that
Miss Jewett was first stricken. After
coming here she was able to be moved
about in wheel chair and to receive
her friends. She spent much time
reading and studying. The house
where Miss Jewett was born Septem-
ber 3, 1s49, has been in the possess
sion of the Jewett family since 1740.
1t is fine old colonial mansion. Many
literary celebrities of this country
and Europe have been entertained
there. Miss Jewett wrote 1.-The King
of Folly Island" THE Tory Lovers -
and numerous other books.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
LOCATED AT SEA.
Ling Is Said to Be on Board the
Steamer Arizonian.

Norfolk, Va, June 25.-The Ha-
waiian Steamship company steamer
Arizonian, which sailed from Norfolk
yesterday, bound for San Francisco,
has aboard Leon Ling or Lang, who
was signed as member of the vessel s
Chinese crew in New York, June IL.
He left on the steamer June IL for
Lam berts Point, where she yesterday
finished taking on q full cargo of gov
ernment coal for the Pacific coast
The Arizonian passed out the Vir-
ginia Capes early today after having
been aground several hours on Bush
Bluff Shoals, where she struck In pass
ing out of the lower harbor last night.
During the vessels stay here,
strange Chinaman was seen walking
about the city. He did not mix with
any of his fellow countrymen and
nothing could be learned of him.
Yesterday Detective Wright, of tf1ss
Norfolk police department, got trail
of the stranger, who seems to answer
in many details the description of
Elsie Sigeps murderer, and followed
the coal piers just after the Arizonian
had left on her long voyage around to
San Francisco.
The detective was told that the.
Chinaman for whom he was searching
was aboard the outgoing steamer. The
name of Leon Ling or Lang appears
among the list of the crew of the Ar
izonian which was filed by the master
of the steamer in the office of collec-
tor of customs.
While the age of Elsie Sigel's MUIR
derer is given from New York as IS
years, the age of Leon Ling or Lang,
aboard the Arizonian is given as 81
years.
The Arizonian which passed Cape
Henry outward bound at 8:15 o'clock
this morning, was this afternoon only
a short distance down the North Car
olina coast, probably off Cape Halter
as and Diamond Shoal-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
FIRE AT BURLINGAME,
The McGregor Hardware Company
Store Totally Destroyed.

Burlingame. Kan, June 25.-Fire
was discovered at 10 o'clock this
morning in the second story of the
McGregor Hardware company's
store and it was beyond control be-
fore the fire department reached it.
The blaze was discovered in a vacant
room by DR.. Mitchell who rooms in
an adjoining building.
The store as well as its contents
is practically a total loss. The in
s1rance carried $4,000. will cover the
greater part Of the loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
GOOD FOR The CITY
Lafayette Young Tells Of Com
mission Form of Government.
How It Has Made Des MOines
Better Town.
NO MORE POLITICS.
NOnpartisan Business Admins
tratiOn the Result.
Eliminates Politics and All
Work for Common Good.

Before Lafayette Young, the noted
editor-statesman from Des Moines had
spoken is minutes on the commission
fern of government at the rooms of
the Commercial club this afternoon the
25G representative citizens of the city
OF Topeka were struggling to get their
names on the petitions for the new
form of municipal government in To-
peka.
Lafayette Young touched the button
for the new reform in this city and his
touch was a masters touch in every
form-it was a touch that had its ef-
feet this afternoon and viii have a
lasting effect on the future of this city.
1t is the set opinion of practically
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
MISS JEWETT IS DEAD.
Noted Story Writer a Victim of Apop-
Iexy.

South Berwick, Me-, June 25.-Sa-
rah Orne Jewett, the author, died at
her summer home here last night.
Miss Jewett was regarded as one Of
the foremost women writer's of Amer
lea. Since last March she has been at
her old home here where for many
years she was accustomed to pass her
summers and 1t was there that her
death occurred. She was a sufferer
from apoplexy and paralysis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
HE BUYS AN AEROPLANE
New York Man Is First to Purchase
One for His Own Use.

New York. June 25.-The first
aeroplane to be purchased in this
country, by any one for his individual
use, has been sold to A. P. Warner,
vice president of a large instrument
manufacturing concern of Beloit, Wis,
by the company which has undertaken
the manufa cture of the Curtiss flying
machine. 1t was anTsounced that
within a month at least a half dozen
men would be owning similar aero
planes which they propose to use for
their personal enjoyment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
HAIR TURNED GREEN.
Restorer Converted Woman's Locks
to an Emerald Hue.

New York, June 25.-When a bottle of
hair restorer turned Mrs. Kate ].
Moeser's hair into a bright green, she
sued Charles H. Grimley, the manu-
facturer of the restorer for damages
and yesterday local court gave her
q verdict for $500.
The manufacturers defense rested on
the testimony of a man and his wife
who declared that they had used the
1estorer with perfect satisfaction but
when it developed that they had re-
oeived COZ: :persa.ion for writing testi-
rnonials. the court gave Judgment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
OH, JOYFUL SIGHT.
Ships Passed Zone of Icebergs on a
Scorcling Hot Day.

New York, June PA most interest
irg piece of reading matter was brought
TO this port by the Red Cross liner
Florizel the log of which reported sight
ing approximately 1,006 icebergs off the
coast of Nova Scotia
While the thermometer on land reg
istered 80 or more degrees, the ther-
mometer en- the F1orizel went down to
40 when it ran into the zone of ice
hergs. Some of the beros were 200 feet
high and 1000 feet long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
Ievisoha Not Dead.

New York, June 25.-A cable mes
sage from Oscar Lewisohn, reported
last night to have been killed In an
automobile accident On the European
continent, was received today by Mar
tin VogeI, attorney for the Lewisohn
family here. The cablegram reads:
ascot, England-No foundation in
report. Both well-Oscar.''
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weather Is Sultry.

The threat of rain this morning
failed to materialize. but a few widely
scattered showers have fallen over the
state-one at Fort Scott and another
out in the northwest. This afternoon
the wind is blowing IL miles an hour
from the southwest. and the weather
is sultry. The hourly temperature
readings are shown as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25
Weather Indications.

Chicago, June 25.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy with possibly
showers tonight or Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-25

{ Continued on Page Eight.)
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