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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
ALL WELL OCTOBER 80.
Latest Word From Colonel Roosevelt
and His Party.

Mombasa, British East Africa, Nov.
8.-The government has been investi-
eating the rumors concerning the ill
ness of ex-PreSident Roosevelt and
while not successful in getting into d:
rect communication with Col. RooSe-
welt and his party has learned enough
to satisfy the officials there is no truth
in the rumors.
The latest dispatch received from Of
ficials in the interior says:
Nothing known here of the rumors.
Eldama Ravine reports all well October
30. The Roosevelt party is now on a
long Safari.''
retary of the American embassy, has
received another dispatch from Messrs
Newland and Tarlton, of Nairobi.
friends of Col. Roosevelt, who are fol-
lowing up their investigation as to the
origin of the report of Mr.. Roosevelt E
illness. The dispatch was as follows:
Have ascertained that no uncoded
kilograms have been dispatched from
this protectorate that could be respon-
sible for the Roosevelt rumor. which is
obviously untrue. Col. Roosevelt IS
away from railway. We are trying to
communicate with him. He will wire
direct
Mrs. Roosevelt, who has been greatly
wrought up because of the reports of
her husbands accident, remained in
her apartment throughout the day but
Miss Ethel Roosevelt and Miss Carew
took a short drive, accompanied by
Commander Andrew T. Long the
American attache.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
TOOK ACID and DIED.
Mrs. A. A. Lawrence May Have Taken
Poison by Mistake.

Mrs. Alvina A. Lawrence, who re-
sided two and one-half miles west of
North Topeka, is dead. Whether by
mistake or suicidal intentions is not
known. She died at o'clock Satur-
day night after having taken half the
contents of a two ounce bottle of car
bolic acid. No motive for suicide is
known, and her apparent cheerful
ness prior to her death leads members
of the family to believe that the pois-
on was taken by mistake.
Soon after she had swallowed the
poison the woman told her husband
that she was suffering a pain in the
stomach. That was the only CONVEX
sation in which she engaged after
having half-emptied the pIia1. The
acid bottle bore the label of Rosser
Bros. pharmacy, 713 Kansas avenue,
where the poison was purchased. Mrs.
Lawrence was Is years old, and resid-
ed with her husband Phillip Lawrence,
aged 66, on their small farm.
After having visited during the af-
ternoon with neighbor. Mrs. Jacob
Bleier, Mrs. Lawrence returned home,
and began her evening chores as US
ual She finished milking at 1880
o'clock, went to the house, and was
followed fifteen minutes later by her
husband
When he arrived she was doubled
forward in a sitting posture in the
chair. and complained of a pain in
the stomach. Five minutes later she
was dead.
Mrs. George Rinner. 1916 Clay
street, is daughter of the dead wo-
man. The two other children are sons,
who are away from home, and who
have been notified of the death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
Federation Assemblies
in Annual Convention.
Report of President GOmpers
Anticipated With Interest.
IMPORTANT MATTERS
Will Come Up for Consideration
by the Meeting.
Whether to Fight Or Go to Prison
Is One of Them.

Toronto, Cauaoa. Nov. S.-Canada to-
day extended a warm welcome tc repre-
sentatives of organized labor, who have
come The length and breadth of the
continent to attend the twenty-ninth
annual convention of the American
Federation OF Labor While the an
nual report of Samuel Gompers, the
president of the federation. is always
in the 27 years of his leadership has
that report been more eagerly antici-
pated than today.
The recent decision of the court of
appeals of the District of Columbia af-
firming the sentences of Imprisonment
imposed on President Gompers, Vice
President Mitchell and Secretary Frank
Morrison for contempt of court in the
Bucks Stove and Range company case.
las brought these officers of the fedora
ton within the shadow of prison walls
and it is for the convention to de-
eide whether the case shall be appeal
ed to the United States supreme court.
Mr.. Gompers has contended that the
constitutional rights of free speech and
the freedom of the press is involved
III the contempt proceedings.
Mr.. Gompers four months trip abroad
Investigating conditions in foreign la
Dor fields was expected to result in Il
recommendation as to the wisdom of
affiliating with labor organizations
abroad with a view of eventually es-
ia blishing an International federation.
The jurisdctional dispute in the Inter
national brotherhood of Electrical
Workers as a result of cessation move
ments in Ohio and Iowa will come up
for adjustment during the convention
and q lively debate is promised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
NO MORE BALD HEADS?
Baltimore Specialist Says Badness Is
Unnecessary, and Proves 1t.

The intense interest in the wonderful
work that has been accomplished IT.
Baltimore and other cities by William
Charles Keene, president of the Lorri-
mer Institute, is rapidly spreading
Many cases of badness and faded hair
of years standing have been remedied
by the remarkable preparation being
distributed from Mr.. Keene's labora-
tory, and its fame is spreading far and
wide.
What makes this treatment extreme
ly popular is the fact that trial outfits
are sent free by prepaid mail. Those
who wish to try it are strongly advised
to write Mr. Keene at the Lorrimer
Institute. Branch Ais, Baltimore, Md
They will receive the full trial outfit
free of charge and much useful infor
nation about the hair which will put
them or the road to a rapid and GER
tain improvement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
COMMITTEE ON COOK.
Is Appointed by Managers of the
Geographic Society.

Washington, Nov. S-The board OF
managers of the National Geographic
society today appointed a committee to
pass on the question whether the North
Pole was discovered before 1909. mean
ing by that DIR. Cook. The committee
is J. Howard Gore, formerly professor
of mathematics, George Washington
university; Rear Admiral John E. Pills
bury of the navy, and DR.. c. w. Will
lard Hayes. chief geologist of the
geological survey.
A change from the committee which
passed on the Peary records is made in
accordance with the recommendation
of the committee on research of the So
ciety.
The committee, it was authorita-
lively announced. will not go to Co
penhagen, but will rely on data OBJ
tanned otherwise to determine finally
whether in the opinion of the men,
bers DIR. Cook reached the North
pole as claimed on April 81, 1908 1t
will have authority to interrogate
as may be regarded essential. The
committee is regarded as especially
qualified for its important work.
The refusal of the University of
Copenhagen to permit a committee
of the National Geographic society to
attend the examination of Cooks
records as witnesses has only caused
surprise and regret. Such a courtesy
would readily have been granted In
the examination of the Peary records.
it is said, had the request been made.
There is a feeling that grave mis-
take was made by Rear Admiral
Chester. one of the committee who
examined the Peary records, when in
speech Saturday night he diScredit-
ed DR.. Cooks claims. The matter
did not come up before the board of
managers today, it being regarded as
2 DerSnnaI affair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
NO BODIES FOUND.
Automobile Is Lifted From Bottom of
the Chicago River.

Chicago, Nov. S.-The efforts of
the police and firemen to find the
bodies of the occupants of the auto
mobile which plunged into the Chi
cago river last night, were fruitless
today. A derrick was obtained and
the submerged machine lifted above
the water. No bodies were in it and
the police announced the belief that
only two persons were in the car
when it toppled over the brink of the
open draw.
An early clew that the victims of
the accident might have been the Cos
griff party was absolutely disproved
today by r. P. Thompson, treasurer
of the Union Stock yards and Transit
company, friend of James E. Cos
Mr.. Cosgriff and his friends left Chi
cago on the Los Angeles Limited at
10 p. m. last night for Rawlins, Wyo.,
where Mr.. Cosgriff is to address a
convention of wool growers tomorrow
The most plausible theory regarding
the accident now is that Camp, whose
stand was at Van Buren, street and
Michigan avenue had been engaged
by party to make a sightseeing trip
of the city and that while on the way
to the west side of the city had driv-
en- the car into the river. A heavy
rain was falling at the time and it is
thought Camp was unable to distin-
guish objects distinctly.
The accident is similar to two pre-
vious ones which have occurred here
within the last few years and which
resulted in the loss of four lives. On
August II, 1904, a car containing a
woman and three men plunged over
the south abuttment of the Rush
street bridge. All were rescued but
one of the victims died. The follow
ing year a car containing five persons
went into the river at the same bridge
from the north side. Three of the
ma rfv were drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
BASEBALL MEN MEET.
National Association of Minor leagues
at Memphis.

Memphis, Nov. S.-Memphis be-
came the center of the minor baseball
leagues of the country today, when
representatives of 81 circuits gathered
for the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Association of Minor Leagues.
Many minor league representatives
also were on hand in the hope of be-
ing able to buy, sell, or trade players.
The first session was that of the
national board of arbitration which
went into executive session to decide
80 cases growing out of various con-
tests and disputes.
The circuits of the Western asso-
citation and several other of the
smaller leagues may be changed.
Among the presidents already here
are:
Joseph D. O'Brien. American asso-
ciation; Norris L. O'Neill, Western
J. Cal Ewing, Pacific coast.
James MCGUIRE, manager of the
Cleveland Americans, and Pat Dono-
van, new manager of the Boston
Americans, are also here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
Nine. Steinheil Has Sympathy
of the Paris Public.
No Evidence Against Her Has
Been Produced. :
STATES WITNESSES
Give Testimony in Favor of the
Accused.
One Person Alone Could Not
Have Done the Murders.

Paris, Nov. S.-With the opening
today of the second week of the trial
OF Nine. Steinheil, who is accused of
numbering her husband, Adolphe
Stelnheil. and her stepmother, Nine.
Japy, the public interest in the re-
markable case is higher than ever.
No direct evidence duplicating the
prisoner with the crime yet has been
introduced, while the conflicting stor-
les told by the witnesses and the brave
duel of the accused in her fight
against the judge is turning the SYM
pathy in her favor.
Nine. Steinheil, processes to have
the greatest confidence in her acuuit-
The prisoner though looking hag-
gard. was considerably calmer after
a Sunday of repose.
NINE Antanzio, wife of one of Stein
bells bells models. and DR.. .Archary. the
Steinheil family physician, though
called by the state, both testified in
favor of the accused. The former in
sisted on the frenzied condition of the
woman on the morning after the
crime and the doctor contradicted the
testimony attributed to him before
the examining magistrate.
DR.. Archary declared Nine. Stein
neil told him her husband was addict
ed to an Infamous practice. He in
oiSlS0 the report OIL MS previous oX-
animation was erroneous and that he
never believed Nine. Steinheil's ILL
ness subsequent to the crime was SIM
ulated.
DR.. Archary testified Adolphe Stein
heil's death was due to strangulation
and that Nine. Japys resulted from
asphyXiation. Because of the man
ner in which the bodies were bound
the doctor suggested one person alone
could not have committed the mur-
ders.
NJ .Auben. counsel for the defendant.
promised to prove to the satisfaction of
the jury that the gag they had exam
ined was not the one used to gag Nine.
Steinheil.
, DIR. Balthazar. a toxicologist, testified
he found no trace of a narcotic in the
stomach of either e. Steinheil or Nine.
Japy.
When recess was ordered, Nine Stein
he'll cried out wildly:
"They are determined to kill me-
Frederick H. Birmingham, the
american newspaper man, arrested on
suspicion at the time of the murders,
created a furry on being called to the
stand by announcing 81 am the man
who has just escaped the guillotine.'
Mr.. Birmingham protested vigorously
against the manner in which he was
dragged into the case, and especially
against the language of his Indictment
Both M. Aubin and the prosecuting
Judge expressed regret that he had
been falsely accused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
RACE ON THE DESERT.
Automobiles in Run From Los Angeles
to Phoenix.

Ehrenburg. Ariz., NoJ. 8.-Beginning
at daylight today the five big racing
cars that remain with an APPARENT
chance of winning the 431 mile race
from Los Angeles to Phoenix, started
east across the desert sands of Arizona
The were started in the Colorado
river at this point at 4 o'clock, four
minutes apart. The Isotta was first out
and a half later came the Buick
The Buick broke all previous records
from Los Angeles to the Colorado river
making 240 miles on some of the worst
roads in the west in IL hours minutes.
The best previous time was 20 hours, 81
minutes.
The other cars ferried across the river
last night were the Pennsylvania, CO.
Iumbia and Studebaker. They were
sent away today is minutes apart, fol-
lowing the Isotta and Buick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
STAMP IT OUT.
Efforts Being Made to Break Up
Bicycle Thieving.

Efforts are being made to stamp out
the operations Of an organized band of
bicycle thieves that have been operat-
ing in Topeka during the past few
weeks and months. Detectives Hutton
and Wonderly have been working on
the case, and yesterday secured five
wheels and many parts of bicycles at
705 Chandler street, which were taken
to police headquarters and are being
held for Identification.
Warrants will probably be sworn ou--
for the arrest of George Arbach, Roy
Richardson, John Bennett, and a lad
named Gano, charging the youths with
being guilty of the wholesale thievery
Several punches of lads have been ar
rested by the two detectives at pre-
vious times, but information gathered
tends to the blief that the present
operatives have been guilty of many of
the depredations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
oBERLIN WINS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Defeat McCook, Neb., High school
Football Team With Ease.

Oberlin, Nov S-A game of football
was played here Saturday for the
championship of western Kansas and
western Nebraska high schools in foot
ball. in which Oberlin defeated the Nc
Cook, Neb., team by score of so to 6.
Oberlin had beaten the other western
Kansas high school teams this season
and McCook had won all the games OF
her schedule.
Oberlin defeated the Nebraska vis-
itors in hollow fashion. There has been
a great interest taken in football in
western Kansas this season and the
Interstate victory of the Oberlin team,
was hailed with delight by the en-
ehusiasts of this and many other towns
in this section of Kansas
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The hourly temperatures today:
CORN CROP IS Big.
Quality Is Slightly Below That of Last
Year.

Washington, Nov. s.-The crop re-
porting board of the department of
agriculture; today in preliminary re-
port gives the indicated total produc-
tion of corn for 1909. as 767,316, 900
bushels against 2,66S, ,651. 900 as finally
estimated last year, with the quality
as S4.2 per cent against S6.9 last year.
The preliminary estimate of the av-
erage yield per acre of corn is 25.4
bushels. against 1862 finally estimated
last year. About ) per cent, 79,779,O0O
bushels. of the crop of 1908, is estima-
ted to have been in farmers hands on
November 1, against 2.7 per cent, H.
124, 900 bushels. of the 1907 crop in farm
ers' hands at this time last year The
yield per acre, total production, thou
sand omitted and quality for 1908, of
corn for some of the states follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
BOOTS AND SADDLES.
Bugle Call Opens the Annual Horse
Show i'm New York.

New York, Nov. S.-With the call
of boots and saddles sounded by the
morning, the 18th annual exhibition
of the national horse show associa-
ton was opened.
While still social function of first
Importance the horse show this year.
the experts predict, will be more of
popular affair than 1t has ever been.
Under the new influences at work
in the association during the past
year changes have been made which
have added to the shows attractions
for the horse lover. The entries num-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
Nine PERSONS KILLED.
Explosion in Comb Factory Causes
Death and Destruction.

New York, Nov. s.-Nine persons
were killed and nearly a score of en-
ployes injured in an explosion and fire
In the comb factory of Robert Nor
rison & Son on Columbia street,
Brooklyn, today
The explosion occurred in the base
ment of the factory and the flames
ployes to stampede to the fire escapes
and roof Some leaped to the ground
and were injured
Robert Morrison, one of the pro-
nrietors. was found badly burned and
unconscious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
COURT WON'T WAIT.
Orders That the Altman Bomb Throw
ing Case Proceed.

Chicago. Nov S.-Counsel for Vim
cent and Joseph Altman, accused of
throwing Il bomb which damaged a
manufacturing plant here in 1908,
sought to have the case continued to-
cay when the states attorney disclosed
that a witness is expected to testify
that he aided the Altman brothers in
making bomb. Judge Tuthill ruled
that the case proceed and a venire was
summoned and the selection of the
jury began
The states attorney declares that
bomb throwing was the result of labor
troubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
JOHN D'S STRUGGLES.
He Tells His Sunday School Life Is
Full of Them.

Cleveland. Nov. Soften I meet
nothing but struggle" John d. Rock
efeller told the Euclid avenue Baptist
Sunday school yesterday. But I
think it is a great blessing. l remem-
bed when l. first learned to swim 60
years ago 1 had to kick and splash
and struggle. 1 have been struggling
ever since. If we do not have to
struggle we will be weak1ings; to be
strong we must struggle always"
Mr.. Rockefeller produced four of
his old Sunday school class books
dated 1856 when he was teaching and
introduced two of his scholars, now
old men, and told the class about
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
SUES TO BREAK WILL.
Executor Alleges TestatOr Was of I'm
sound Mind.

Los Angeles. Cal, Nov. s.-If con-
test filed today to break the will of the
late Mrs. Carrie L. Jones, disposing of
4 $4,0OO,0O0 estate is successful the
University of California will lose
100000 bequest and numerous elee-
mosynary institutions of this city will
be deprived of large sums. The contest
was filed by Henry T. Huzzard, who
vas named as executor of will exc
cuted in January, 1904. He asserts
that Mrs. Jones was mentally unsound
when she signed the will.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
FIGHTERS ARE READY.
Packy Mcfarland and Johnny Thomp-
son Clash Tonight.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. s.-Each
man certain of victory and asserting
be is fit for the fight of his life, Packy
Mcfarland and Johnny Thompson
rested today to save all their strength
for their ten round bout here tonight.
Mcfarland is the favorite in the bet
ting, the odds being 10 to s.
The two men weighed in at noon
-cday and each weighed 134 pounds.
cne pound less than the required
weight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08

The average weight per measured
bushel of this years wheat crop is $50
pounds against 5S.33 last year, and of
oats 327 pounds against 29.S year ago.
Buckwheat quality is GIL per cent
against 90.7 last year. with the pre-
lfminary estimate of the average yield
per acre 20.S bushels against 1913 i'll
1905 and "a total indicated production
of 16,692000 bushels against 15.S74,000
wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
Eight at a Bull Ring.

Lima, Peru. Nov. S.-Several per-
sons were killed and many others
wounded here yesterday in a clash
between the police and a crowd they
were trying to disperse. The trouble
began at the side of a bull ring when
a fight between a lion and a bull
turned out fiasco. The police
charged the rioters. and on meeting
with opposition fired into the crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
Van studdifords Are Divorced

St. Louis. Mo. Nov. S.-Grace Van
Studdiford, comic opera star. was
granted divorce here today from
Charles Van Studdiford, member of an
been under advisement for 10 days
Mrs Van Studdiford alleged nonsup
port and desertion. Her husband did
not contest.
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ber 1900. or 800 more than last year.
Society's part in the show will make
it, as usual, a notable event in the
world of fashion. Prizes in the 154
classes will be awarded during the
week.
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LIGHT RAIN ON SUNDAY.
The Temperature Today Is Somewhat
Lower.

Sundays shower netted thirteen
one-hundreths of an inch of rain.
and no more rain is expected by the
weather bureau for the present. It
will clear up tonight. and be clear
and warmer tomorrow. Today is Ia
degrees cooler than yesterday, and II
degrees cooler than Saturday This
is about the average weather for this
date.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago. Nov. S.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight; Tuesday fair with
rising temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-08
COTTON CROP SHORT.
Amount Ginncd Is Million Bales Be-
hind This Date Last Year

Washington. Nov. S.-The census bu-
reau today issued report showing that
7,O12317 bales of cotton, counting round
bales as half bales, had been ginned
from the growth of 1909, to November /.
as compared with S.191,557 bales fof
1908.