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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-25
TAFT APPOINTMENTS.
President Nominates One Ambassador
and Two Ministers.

Washington, March 25.-The presi-
dent today made the following nom
nations Ambassador extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to Italy
John G. A. Leishman of Pennsylvania.
Envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Spain-Henry Clay
Ide of Vermont.
Envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Argentine Republic
Charles H. Sheriff. of New York.
United States judge western district
of Pennsylvania-Char p Orr of
Pennsylvania.
United States district judge first di-
Lyons of Alaska.
United States attorneys-William G..
Wheeler. western district of Wiscon-
district of Alaska.
Register of landoffice at Wausau,
Wis-John w. Miller.
Receiver of public moneys at Will
liston, n. D.-Minor S. Williams.
Assistant secretary of commerce
and labor-Ormsby McHarn of North
Dakota.
Collector of customs, district of
Sandusky. O.-Charles A. Judson of
Ohio.
Mr.. Judson is generally known as a
''Vorys man. and his reappointment is
declared to be victory for that wing
of the party in Ohio. Judson was ap-
pointed four years ago, it is said, at
the instance of Senator Foraker, but
went over to the Taft forces in the
fight of last summer for control of
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-25
IT'S UP TO TAFT.
No Legal Obstacle in Way of Bank
Guaranty, Says Governor.

Governor Stubbs has not yet decid-
ed on the date that he and his party
will leave for Washington to attend
the hearing in regard to securing the
government permission for national
banks to enter the guaranty associa-
ton under the new Kansas guaranty
of deposit law, but it will be one day
this week.
The governor has consulted during
the past few days with several of the
most prominent attorneys of the state
and is convinced that there is no legal
taking part in the guaranty scheme
It is merely d matter of governm ent
policy whether they are allowed to
take part or not, or rather, matter
of national politics.
1t seems to be up to President Taft.
The latter was not particularly in
favor of bank guaranty of deposits
when the campaign opened last year.
but the sentiment in the western IN
states, especially Kansas, was so
strong for the plan that President
Taft, when pressed for his views on
the subject, came out squarely in IA
vor of voluntary guaranty OF dePosltis, Is,
but not compulsory, as is embraced In
the Oklahoma plan and the Bryan
platform.
After standing committed on this
matter it will appear strange to Kan
sas to have a member of the Taft adj
ministration deny national banks the
right to take part in the plan. There
is little doubt here in Kansas among
the friends of the guaranty plan that
I if President Taft desires it that the
attorney general and comptroller will
see way to allow national banks to
join the guaranty association without
forfeiting their charters.
All the objections the government
made to the Oklahoma guaranty law
were eliminated by the Kansas law.
OF course the administration can find
an excuse to deny the national banks
the guaranty privilege under the new
Kansas law and thereby strike a blow
at the guaranty plan throughout the
west where it has found most favor
Had it been known the first of this
year that the government would not
admit national banks to take part in
have passed the state legislature last
month, nor is it likely that any other
western state will adopt the law if
the present opinion of the comptroller
of the treasury is allowed to stand.
The outcome of the conference of
the Kansas governor, attorney general
and bank commissioner with the ad-
ministration officials over this guar
anty mater at Washington this week
will be watched with a great deal of
interest in Kansas and is, in a mea-
sure, a test of whether or not Presi-
dent Taft was sincere in his declara-
tions in favor of a certain plan of
bank guaranty during the last cam
paign, for Kansas, be it known, drew
up and adopted a guaranty law along
the lines of the Taft utterances on
that subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-25
KILLED ITO LIONS.
Hunting Season in NIombasa Records
Big Slaughter.

Mombasa, March 25.-The heavy
rains have begun in the protectorate.
The grass fires which lately had been
destroying the prairie and driving the
game in close to the railroad line
have been extinguished by the down
pour.
The popular sporting season is at an
end. The records for the four months
shows the killing of 10 lions, includ-
ing two maneaters and three thousand
head of other game. During the sea-
son nine natives and four white men
Geo. McMillin. nephew of the late
Senator McMillin of Michigan, re-
turned to the protectorate from a tig-
er hunting trip in India. He left
Mombasa yesterday for Ju ia ranch
his property north of Nairo to make
preparations for the reception of Mr..
Roosevelt McMillin's residence on
the ranch is in the midst of the bush
country, but he has installed there an
electric lighting plant and an lee
making machine
Alfred L. NJ. Gottschalk, American
consul general at large has arrived
here and is looking into the matter of
opening new American consulates to
take care of the expected increase in
trade with this district. A complete
taxidermist laboratory is being es-
tablished here for the treatment and
preservation of trophies for the Smith
sonian institution.
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AUTO TRIP TO TOPEKA.
Ottawa EIks Planning to Bring Twen-
ty Cars to State Meeting.

Ottawa. March 25.-The Ottawa
herd of Elks is fondly figuring on an
automobile expedition to Topeka in
May to attend the state meeting of the
order. The number of automobile
owners has increased so rapidly that it
is now figured there are enough ma
chimes owned by Elks to carry all the
local representatives who would at
tend the state meeting. A few of the
details have already been figured out,
one of them being the employment of
an expert machinist to drive the last
car and pick up any unfortunates who
have trouble on the way. 1t is fig
ured that there would be at least 20
automobiles in the line.
The plan to take the band to To-
peka for one day yArests upon the de-
cision Of the management of the G. A
r. state reunion. The reunion will
have first consideration, and whatever
plans are made by the Elks will be
made with the assurance that the re-
union is to have plenty of band music
every day. Director Gornly, of the
band, has a plan in mind to import
several musicians for one day, and
thereby make two strong bands. one
of which can be taken on the days ex-
cursion to Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-25
EXiled Venezuelan President Is
Returning Home
With Purpose of Regaining His
Former Position.
COUNTRY NEEDS HIM
He Declares, and Will Be Ruin
ed without Him.
Determined to Regain Power if
1t Costs a Revolution.

Paris. March 25.-Cipriano Castro. the
former president of Venezuela, and the
members of his party went to Bordeaux
today.
At the railroad station Senor Castro
conf1ded to a small group of Venezuelan
admirers his intention of re-establishing
his power in Venezuela by revolution il
this should be necessary.
After entering the car where he
donned the celebrated gold embroidered
skull cap that figured in every descrip-
tion of Castro when he was an occupant
OF the yellow house at Caracas, the de-
posed president of Venezuela leaned
from a window and spoke to his couu-
trymen with an earnestness and passion
which left no doubt in their minds that
he was convinced that he was another
Napoleon returning from Elba to re-
conquer his country.
Like Francis l. all is lost save hon
or, Castro declared. Il am going back
to Venezuela. My country needs me
and my mission is there
Continuing, Senior Castro declared
that his trip to Europe had been mis-
understood both at home and abroad.
He had come to the continent not only
because he needed medical treatment,
but also to serve his country by inter-
esting foreign capital in Venezuelan in
dustries. He spoke bitterly of the
treachery of Juan Vicente Gomez whom
he left as vice president and who has
since been made president of Venezuela
and predicted that those now in control
of the state would drive the country into
bankruptcy In six months time" he
asserted, 'the present government will
be unable to meet obligations of the
republic"
In conclusion Castro denounced as lies
the stories of his fabulous wealth and
said he was not even rich enough to
remain in Europe where furthermore,
life had no attraction for him. His i'm
passioned nature he explained, yearned
for activity and forced him again into
the tumult. AS the train pulled out of
the station Castro's parting words were:
Il believe that God and destiny call
me back to Venezuela. l intend to ac-
complish my mission. there, even though
il involves revolution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-25
FATHER DIED IN ASYLUM
Virgil Day. Boy Charged With Grave
Crime, May Be irresponsible.

The hearing of Mark Williams and
Robert Wells who are charged with in
terfering with the officer who arrested
Virgil Day was to have taken place in
the probate court today. williams
was there all right enough. prepared to
defend his actions but his companion
Wells failed to put in an appearance
and the case of the former was con-
tinued until the third of April
An investigation revealed the fact
that the Wells boy did not sleep at
home last night and the officers think
that he has gone to Kansas City on the
advice of an uncle. The trial of the
Day boy who is charged with a Grim
inal assault will be held at some future
date and after Probate Judge Schoch
has convinced himself Of his RESPONSE
bility.
The boys father died in the Topeka
asylum two or three years ago and it
is said that two of his brothers are
now in the state penitentiary. His
mother has remarked since hek. hus-
bands death and the boy who Is
charged with assaulting his little niece
has since been knocked from pillar to
post Judge Schoch has grave doubts
as to his responsibility and will in all
probabilities have a commission OF
physicians appointed to investigate his
condition before he proceeds with the
hearing.
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city and placed him in the house in the
east end where h was held until the
money was paid. Willie also declared
that the woman was the one who cared
for him at the house where he was de-
tanned and who acted the part of a
nurse.
Boyle said the woman is his wife. The
police have no other identification OF the
couple than the names given.
Boyle is said to reside in Sharon and
is a plumber by trade. He is said to
have a widowed mother. four brothers
and a sister.
The woman who is accredited with
being the wife of Boyle, declared soon
after her arrest that her Identification
would cause a sensation in Sharon.
When the Identification was compile
ted Mr.. Whitla would say nothing re-
garding the woman. He said he knew
Boyle slightly.
Immediately after Willie had seen the
man and woman at the central police
court house and there appeared before
the grand jury. They were examined
for the purpose of aiding the jury in its
attempt to find an indictment against
the two prisoners.
Charge of BIackmail
The charge under the laws of Ohio.
against the man and woman, if an in
dictment is found, will be blackmail
This is based upon the payment of the
$40, 900 ransom paid by Mr.. Whitla.
AS Boyle and his wife are held by
the police on suspicion only an indict-
ment will afford a means of placing
them under arrest formally and then
they can be held indefinitely
Immediately after leaving the grand
jury room, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitla and
the janitor of the Sharon school which
Willie attended. left for Sharon
As the prisoners have not waived ex-
tradition they will be held here for two
| or three days until the necessary pa
pers for their removal to Sharon can be
arranged.
A woman known as Mary Diener
who, the police say may have been an
associate OF the kidnapers or was impli-
Gated in the plot, committed suicide by
drinking morphine The woman drank
the poison while standing in front of
drug store in the east end not far from
the house in which Willie Whitla was
detained here She died in an ambu-
lance while being taken to a hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-25
BIG WRESTLING MATCH
Ten Thousand Will Watch Gotch and
De Rouen Tonight.

Kansas City, March 25.-Ten thousand
exponents of wrestling, practically all of
them eager to see their idolized Ameri-
can returned victor, will witness the
championship match between Frank
Gotch of America and Raoul de Rouen
of France. in Convention hall tonight.
Dave Porteous will referee. The match
with be catch as catch h-can.
Both men put on final touches today,
De Rouen taking to the road early for
q brisk workout in the chilly morning
air. Gotch concluded his training at the
Kansas City Athletic club. Both are in
the pink of condition. Gotch weighed in
today, raising the beam slightly at 212
pounds. De Rouen weighed 261 pounds.
At the time of his bout with Hacken-
schmidt in Chicago, Gotch weighed 19s
pounds in his wrestling togs.
Gotch said:
Il will defeat the Frenchman by the
use of toe hold. I'll win in straight
falls
De Rouen, smiling and noticeably con-
f1dent, said:
This will be the great night of my
life, for my ambition shall be realized.
Ny shoulders have never been pinned
to the mat and they will not be tonight.
will win. My people at home shall be
proud of me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-25
.ENJOIN SUGAR COMP ANY
Government Objects to Sinking of
Wells in West.

Information through copy of a pc
tition filed with the United States dis
trict attorney states that the govern
ment will file an Injunction against the
United States Sugar & Land company
of Garden City, Kan, for the purpose
of restraining this corporation from
sinking wells in Ffnney and Kearney
counties which would be of a great dis
advantage to the big irrigation and re-
clamation system recently installed by
the government at a cost of over $780,
600.
1t is claimed by the federal authori-
ties that this new intruding company is
draining the rich sources of the govern
ment wells by their works thereby dam
aging the interests of the farmers in
these counties who have placed all of
their money, interest and time into the
plant.
Judge A. B. Campbell, of the depart
ment of justice. Washington, was ex-
Dected today to carry out the investiga-
tions in the matter but up to a late
hour this afternoon nothing had been
heard of him.
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WHITLAs DON'T KNOW HER.
Promised Developments at Sharon Do
Not NIateriaIize.

Sharon, Pa. March 25.-An air of
what might have happened" per-
meates the Whitla kidnapping case to-
day. Yesterday and last night sensa-
tional disclosures were expected in
Cleveland, but it was apparent today
that none of these anticipated develop
ments is going to materialize. While
the kidnapping incident was exciting,
developments hinted at yesterday,
would have been startling. They did
not come and while everything pointed
for a time in that direction, deductions
were wrong.
The woman under arrest is not the
one whose Identification would have
caused a great sensation in the alb
duction case. 1t is believed now that
she is some western woman who mar
ried Boyle and is unknown to mem
bers of the Whitla family. Her remark
at the time of her arrest in Cleveland
that There will be hell in Sharon
When Bull hears of it, had, it is gen
orally said now, no special significance
All are inclined to think it a chance
saying and one wherein the woman de-
sired only to have reference to her
subsequent punishment for kidnapping.
Many stories were published concern
ing the wealth of Frank H. Buhl, the
uncle of the boy, and the large sum of
money he would willingly spend to re-
cover the boy and capture the kidnap-s
ers. 1t is believed stories impressed the
woman and that she could picture the
pleasure Buhl would take in prosecut-
ing her, hence the remark.
Mr.. Whitla is still in Cleveland but
the other members of the family ar
rived home last night. Today all refuse
to be interviewed. They are tired of
the great publicity.
Boyle a Wanderer
There are few persons in Sharon who
know much about James Boyle. His
widowed mother, sister and four broth
ers are known and respected. but the
man under arrest has been a wanderer
for a number of years and little is
known concerning him. It has been
established without a doubt that the
same who accompanied Boyle to this
city recently for the purpose of at
tending the funeral of John Boyle. own
er of the Shenango house, an uncle. At
that time Boyle introduced the woman
as his wife. Attempts were made this
morning to establish a relationship
between the woman and a prominent
family in this city. The Sharon fam
lily own a large department store, but
when a member was asked if the wo-
man was relative it was denied very
emphatically.
The legal principles of the case are
occupying the attention of the detec-
tives and attorneys today. One claim
is made that the woman cannot be
brought back to Pennsylvania to an
swer to charge of kidnapping as, it is
said. she was not in the state when the
commission of the crime occurred. The
man Will be brought to Mercer county
and tried for abduction. The woman,
it is said can be tried for conspiracy
and used as witness against the man.
1t is admitted the legal end of the
case is complicated but what can or
cannot be done will not be known until
several points of law are looked up.
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SHARON ON THE LOOKOUT
AnxiousIy Await the Arrival of the
Whitla Kidnapers.

Sharon. Pa. March 25.-Although
there is little probability of James H.
Boyle and his myterious wife being
brought here from Cleveland. all
Sharon anxiously awaits their return
today. Every train arriving from
Cleveland is closely watched.
A rumor was current that an at
tempt would be made to quietly slip
Boyle and his wife into Sharon on an
early train and lock them up before
any one but the police was aware they
were here. Later today it was re-
ported that the couple would be re-
turned to Mercer, the county seat, i
miles northeast of Sharon.
Sheriff Chess is in Cleveland. His
deputies believe he will return with
Boyle and his wife som etime today.
Boyle might be returned to Sharon
and arraigned with safety
There is a feeling here against the
kidnapers of Willie Whitla but Sharon
people do not believe that Boyle has
the brains of the scheme to carry
away the boy.
Residents who have known Boyle
since he was a school boy insists that
either his wife or a third party
planned the kidnapping. If he should
be returned here Chief of Police
Carin would take no chances with his
prisoners. His men have all been in
structed to report to headquarters any
rumors of plans to attempt violence
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-25
LOOT A PULLMAN.
Two Robbers Enter Sleeping Car
in Denver Yards
And Relieve the Passengers of
Their Money.
GET ABOUT $500 CASH
One Sleeping Woman Occupant
Is Not MOlested.
GET ABOUT 5000 CASH
They Lock Everybody in a Com
partment and Run Away.

Denver, March 25.-Two highwaynnen
entered a Pullman car in the Denver &
Rio Grande yards at West Denver early
this morning, held up the passengers,
six in number and the conductor and
porter and got away with about $500 in
cash. The only woman passenger, Mrs.
N. r. Hussey of Booth Bay, Harbor,
Maine, was not molested.
The car was part of Denver & Rio
Grande train No. 4, which was held up
at Military Junction a few weeks ago.
The train was several hours late in
reaching Denver and the passengers of
the Pullman were not awakened, but the
car was backed down into the yards
at West Denver to wait until morning
About five minutes after the engine had
been detached, James F. Bruce, the col
ored porter, was dragged out of his
berth by two masked men who at the
point of revolvers marched him to the
end of the car threatening to kill him if
he made an outcry.
The smaller of the two men then
stood guard over Bruce while the other
man one by one, took the other occu-
pants of the car. beginning with Con
ductor T. c. Meyer, lined them up with
the porter and searched their clothes.
N. R. HuSSey of Booth Bay Harbor,
Me, was robbed of $S9. Mrs. Hussey
was sleeping in an adjoining berth but
in response to Mr.. Hussey's pleading
she was not disturbed. William N. Wal
lace of Muscatine, Ia, was robbed of
$124; c. w. Griffey, general manager of
the Alta Mining & Smelling company
of Florence, Ariz, was robbed of $40,
and A. W. Forrest of Columbus, o., gave
up about s100.
The robbers made a systematic search
of the car, even turning up the mat
tresses of the berths, but took nothing
but money. After completing their
work, the robbers marched the passen-
gers, conductor, and porter into the
compartment at one end of the car,
closed the door on them and then rush
ed to the other end of the car and
jumped off. So far no trace of the rob-
bers has been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-25
TAFT NOT COMMITTED.
That He Is Concerned About an In.
come Tax Is Denied.

Washington, March 25.-In the
house today Mr.. Stevens of Minnesota
denied that he was concerned in the
preparation of an income tax bill in
order to carry out any policy of Presi-
dent Taft on that subject.
1t was stated al the White House to-
day that President Taft has not COM
mitted himself in any way to an in
come tax, either as an immediate aid
to the treasury or as a measure to be
decided by congress at its next session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-25
MISSED HIS LUNCH.
Colonel Roosevelt Is Staying In His
Cabin Today.

On Board Steamer Hamburg at Sea.
Wednesday. March 25.-Via Marconi
wireless to Siasconset, Mass.-The ship
is rollino this afternoon in a consider
able swell and number of the passen-
gers are seasick. Mr.. Roosevelt did not
partake of lunch today and he spent
the afternoon in his stateroom reading
Kermit Roosevelt. his son. and ]. Al
len Loring, another member of the
party, are seasick.
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OVER THE VATICAN.
The Pope Wants to See Wilbur Wright
Fly at Rome.

Chicago. March 25.-The pope, accord
ing to special BILE to the Daily News
from Rome today, wishes to see Wilbur
Wright fly. He received Hart o. Berg.
financial agent of the Wright Brothers,
today and said that when Wilbur
Wright came to Rome he hoped the dar-
ing navigator would fly directly over
the vatican, so as to give it's occupants
a chance to see the aeroplane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-03-25
rMo KiIIcd bx Tornado.

Wichita Falls. Texas. March 25.-Re-
ports received today are to the effect
that the tornado which swept across Ok
Iahoma late yesterday struck the How
ard school house. three miles north of
Grandfield and killed two students Ma
bel Villa and Ora Witte. A girl named
he time it was demolished
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KIDNAPERs IDENTIFIED.
Willie WIIitIa Recognizes Prisoners as
His Ab<IuctOrS

Cleveland. o., March 25.-Willie Whit
la has identified the man and woman
held on suspicion by the Cleveland po-
lice as the persons who kidnapped him
from school at Sharon. Pa. last Thurs
day and held him for the $4,000 ransom,
which was paid by his father, Attorney
James p Whitla, Monday.
Willie said the man. who gave the
name of James H. Boyle. was the one
yho took him from school and carried
i'm through a tortuous route to Cleve-
I'D, then to Ashtabula, back to this
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