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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Curators of the Field Museum Will
Take Up DIR. VIM. Jones' Work.

Chicago, April 1.-Two assistant
curators of the Field Columbian mu-
scum are to take up the chronological
Investigations in the Philippines in
terrupted by the recent murder of DR..
William Jones. They are S. C. Simms
and F. G. Cole and both have volun-
teered their services, confident that
they will escape the fate of their
predecessor
Mr. Simms, who has been with the
institution since its foundation will
leave Sunday. and Mr.. Cole will fol-
low in five months. Simms will pro-
coed directly to that part of Luzon in
which DR.. Jones met death. He has
Travelled in the Philippines, complet-
ing a minor investigation in the
islands two years ago.
Mr.. Cole will penetrate the southern
islands of the archipelago.
Every effort will be made to send the
body of DR.. Jones home.
There is not any particular danger
lying in the path of the investigator
IN the Philippine Islands," Mr.. Simms
declares. "Dr. Jones was unfortunate.
He probably ventured a step too far
before the natives had been made to
understand who he was"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
TAKES HIS REVENGE.
An italian Kills His Enemy.s Next
of Kin

st. Louis April 9.-UnabIe to find
Louis Macaluso, against whom he
cherished a bitter hatred. Salvador
Ferlossa wreaked his vengeance upon
the next of kin in true Sicilian style
last night, waylaying and shooting
sam Macaluso in the hallway of his
home at 504S Daggett avenue. The
victim received three bullet wounds
and died early today. Ferlossa is a
fugitive. .
t'erlossa had been wounded nv
Louis Macaluso five weeks ago. The
men lved In the same boarding house
and last evening ate and drank 70
gether- But when Macaluso Climbed
the stairs to his room, Ferlossa's door
was thrown open and the shots. rang
out. "o
II take my revenge" exclaimed the
slayer as he dashed past the other
members of the household.
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Number of Pieces Received Since the
kidnapping Is 1000.

Sharon. Pa, April 9.-Since little Willie
Whitla was kidnapped on March IS, more
than 4,GO0 pieces of mail have been re-
ceived addressed to the boy and his
father. Mr.. Whitla granted the Associa t.
ed Press permission to examine the mail
today. Post cards predominated, Willie
having received 1000 cards from boys in
all parts of the United States, Canada,
Mexico and quite a number from Europe.
All the writers express their pleasure that
Willie was returned safe and sound to
his parents.
Letters to Mr.. Whitla request donations
of money for various purposes. One wo-
man in a western city DESTROYS of secur-
ing a divorce asks for the necessary
money to start proceedings against her
husband.
Quite a number of letters are Of a
from $1,000 to $4,000, stating that in the
event the money is refused Mr.. Whitla
and his family will be blown up by dyna-
mite
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
LOCAL MENTION.

Chas. Bennett, registered optician
$50 Kansas avenue.
When you limit your telephone ser
vice you limit your business Plenty
of Independent" service will assist you
to expand.
The man with box of Eagles Rose
Tint cigars. a comfortable hearth and
a good book, knows what true con-
tentment. For Is years Rose Tints
have been bringing contentment. &C.
A cellar full of tires at Padgett's Tire
House, 118 E. 7th. Topeka, Kan.
The state board of control is adver-
Using for bids for the work of INSTALL
ing the new heating apparatus in the
kitchen and dining rooms of the To-
peka state hospital called especial at
tention to the "eight-hour law in re-
gard to labor with which bidders must
comply.
S. Mcdonald of I'LL Madison street
is enjoying visit from his father.
John Mcdonald. of Woodstock, Ont
Edward Eggers, consulting chemist.
has come to Topeka to make this his
home and to engage with the Hypes
Supply company. He is French
specialist in perfumery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

reported candidacy for congress in the
Third district.
Il have nothing to say about that
matter at this time replied Mr.. Cum
ningham, in reply to a question of the
reporter, but have read in the news
papers that 1 am a candidate for the
place. However, 1 hope that Attorney
General Jackson will enter the race IN
the Fourth district against Congress
man Miller and if he decides to do so
he will have my best wishes. And 1
hear that Alex Mitchell is talked of as
a candidate for congress in the Second
district. Good for Alex. 1 also wish
him success. And then there is Robt.
Stone of Shawnee. another member of
the last house, who is spoken of as an
opponent to Anthony in the First dis
| trict.
Il have paid but little attention to
politics since the last session, but rath-
er have been trying to catch up in my
| law practice which was neglected dur
| ing the two months of the session.
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TRUST co. SUSPENDS.
Binghampton Concern Capitalized at
100000 Quits Business.

Binghamton, N. Y. April 9.-The
Binghamton Trust company, capitalized
at 100000. and Knapp Brothers, private
bankers. having offices in Deposit and
Callicoon. N. Y, suspended today.
In a statement President Charles j.
Knapp. of the Binghamton Trust COM
pany, said the. suspension Of the Bling
hamton company followed meeting of
the board of directors at which time 1t
was decided to place the institution in
the hands of the state banking depart
ment.
Chief Examiner NJ. w. Hutchins took
charge of the trust company. Mr.
Knapp said this action was due to the
prospective suspension of business by
the firm of Knapp Brothers in Deposit
and Callicoon in which Mr.. Knapp is
heavily interested.
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HE DENIES MARRIAGE.
But Rev. f. E. Davidson RESIGNS His
Passionate.

washington, Ind, April 9.-Rev. E.
E. Davidson of the First Christian
church of this city who is charged
with having contracted a common law
marriage with Miss Laura Dunn
Clark, daughter of a former mayor of
TINS city, at the Metropolitan hotel,
st. Louis, last December, has resigned
his pastorate. Mr.. Davidson denied he
entered into any sort of marriage
contract with Miss Clark.
Miss Clark has published leteys re-
celved while she was at the Grand
hotel, Cincinnati, addressed to Mrs p,
E. Davidson, in which she is addressed
endearingly by the writer. These let
tiers, it is alleged. are in the hand
writing of Mr.. Davidson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

fldy
phone 175Ll
When in need of lumber or building
material, see ]. B. Whelan & Co., 4th
and S. F. tracks. Tells. S65.
Miss Mary Ginger. of Kansas City,
is here spending a few days the guest
of relatives.
w. F. Keyes of Mankato, Jewell coun-
ty, visited old friends and neighbors
in Oakland Thursday evening.
Mrs. Thomas Brainard and Miss Clara
Steinlan are both i'll with an attack
Of smallpox at the home of Mrs. Ellis
on Forest avenue. --t .
Mr.. John Lane has returned from
independence where he has spent the
past week on a business trip.
IL Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thompson will &C
&c Lawrence Saturday to remain until
Sunday evening, the guests Of their par
ents.
Mr.. Horace McKibben is spending this
week in Osawlxie on a business trip.
Miss Nora Frances, of Lyndon, who
came here to visit her grandmother
Mrs. Newell, and who took ill a few
days ago, is steadily improving.
Henry Morrison is unable to be at
work on account of illness. He is suf-
fering with an attack of rheumatism
Mrs. julia Snyder will entertain the
J. D. S. club at her home Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Lyon, of Smith
Center, came here today to remain I'M
til Tuesday the guests of Mr. and Mrs
ID. C. Lyon. ~,
Mr.. Herbert Lambert of, La Junta
Col, is here spending a few days with
friends While on his way to eastern
Missouri.
Carl Wagner is spending few days
in Spencer with his grandparents.
Miss Margaret Stockham is reported
q little improved today.
Mrs. NJ. Alexander, who has beer
quite i'll for several months with ar
attack of rheumatism. is steadily i'm
proving and will be able to be out in
q few days.
Miss Myrtle Cole. of Oakley, came
yesterday to spend a few weeks with
felatives and friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

you and your family our sincerest
sympathy in your great loss. Your
husbands record for honesty and high
sense of official duty was deeply i'm
pressed upon the country by his eff
cient conduct of the interior depart
ment and his dignified and ample
representation of this country abroad
The gratitude of his fellow citizens
and the high respect for his memory
may in time, hope mitigate the in
tensity of your present sorrow. Sin
cerely yours,
civilian H. TAFT"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
CUNNINGHAM IS IN TOPEKA.
He Refers JolzingIy to His Boom for
Congress-

W. L. Cunningham, of Arkansas City,
member of the last legislature from
Cowley county, spent the day in Tope-
ka on business in connection with the
effort to secure a parole for Ed Chad
WELL who was sent to states prison
some time ago for manslaughter. Mr..
Cunningham is retained as attorney by
friends and relatives of Caldwell.
The Cowley county attorney visited
an the offices of the governor and with
Bank Commissioner Dolley. but declined
TO talk politics. at least as regards his
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on foot.
The Commercial club among other
worthy plans, has decided to remove
portion of the cuticle from one,
William E. Sterne, who in an inter-
view published in a San Diego paper
a few days ago, said some very un-
complimentary things about Topeka.
AS the most feasible means to this
end, President w. w. Mills of the
Commercial club has appointed a COM
mittee. which will adhere closely to
the text set forth in Mr.. Sterne's in
terview, and compile resolution
which will refute every derogatory
statement concerning Topeka. And in
way the prohibitory laws effective
ness will likely be embodied in the re-
port of the committee, as this was one
of the salient features of the Sterne
interview.
This committee is composed of Will
liam Macferran, 7. F. Carver, DR.. L.
NJ. Powell. L. W. Wilson and d. H.
Branaman.
The resolution will be presented at
the club tonight when the regular
monthly business meeting is held.
Thesacaf of the Commercial club
will be started sometime early next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
MAS0NS ARE AT WORK.
Resume Their Trowels After New
Scale Is Signed. y

Work has been resumed on the Central
Congregational church and the Seymour
packing plant. These contractors were
temporarily tied up by the strike of the
brick and stone masons. All the con-
tractors have now conceded the raise in
wages demanded by the masons which
was from 6217 cents to 20 cents per hour.
1t is reported from Wichita that the
masons of that city, who have been paid
20 cents per hour for two years, are
threatening to strike unless their demand
for IS cents per hour is met by the con-
tractors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09

week. The big gas range, which will
be used in preparing the 'eatings.''
was installed this morning, and
everything is about ready The
definite announcements as to the SER
vice will be made next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
ALL PERIsHED-
no Longer Any Doubt About Fate of
Floss Crew and Passengers.

Cleveland April 9-There is no longer
doubt that the tug George Floss with her
crew of six, and three passengers sank
in Lake Erie during Wednesdays gale.
Those on board the Floss We're Captain
William Barry, Captain John Daily, Engi-
neer Fred Cilber. Peck Mckenzie, Frank
Wesselher, Henry Anderson, John O'Don-
NELL Joe Martin and a boy named Camp
bell The last three named were passen-
gers. All of the men but Wesselher, who
lived in Erie, Pa, were residents of
CLEVELAND.
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Athletic Buildine Burned.

Philadelphia, April 9.-The build
ing of the Olympic Athletic club at
Essington, Pa, near here in which
prize fights were given. was destroyed
by fire today of undoubted incendiary
origin. Loss SIS, 900. The building
recently was closed by the authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
To Contest Bank Guaranty Law.

Omaha, April "a committee of
bankers. members of the Nebraska
meeting here last night to institute
a suit to contest the validity of the
bank depositsSuaranty law enacted at
the recent session of the legislature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
TAFT'S CONDOLE NCE.
Is Sent to the Widow of the Late
E. A. Hitchcock.

Washington. April president
Taft today sent to Mrs. Hitchcock the
following letter of condolences:
MY Dear Mrs. Hitchcock: The sad
news of the death of your husband has
just come. Mrs. Taft and / extend to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
Szechenyis Return.

New York. April 9.-Count Szecheny
and Countess Szechenyf, formerly Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt, were passengers on the
steamer Mauretania which arrived today
from Liverpool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-09
INTO The FOLD.
Business Hen Out of Down Town
District Are Sought.
Names Are Being Added to Com
mercial Club Rolls.
OLDSESSIONTONIGHT
Reports Will Re Made at the
Meeting.
Reply to Sterne Attack Will Be
Made.
IOLDSESSI ONTONIGHT

Fifteen new members were added
to the membership roles of the Com
mercial club through the canvass this
morning. Five more joined volun-
tarily. making the total twenty for the
morning. Two automobile parties
went out during the morning, and
worked in the sections of the city
away from Kansas avenue. One party
which included w. w. Mills, Robert
Pierce. s. E. Lux and C. E. Mat
thews, spent the morning on South
OF the Shunganunga. In this section
of the city seven new members were
secured. This afternoon the same
party in an automobile is working
| the southwestern part of the city, go
| ing west from South Kansas avenue
| to Washburn college.
| The other party which went out
was composed of E. L. Copeland, E.
B. Kellam, H. A. Heath and r. D.
Blaine. This party spent the morning
on East Sixth street, but this after
! noon will work in the Lowman Hill
neighborhood and West Sixth street.
This party will also make some side
| trips to the Continental Creamery
| section of the city.
The parties solicited today lived far
apart and this largely accounts for the
small number. Mr.. Copeland said
this noon that no work would be done
| after today until the card index had
been completed. The work, is hand
licapped by the men not knowing who
are members and who are not. There
are about 800 business men in the city
twho are not members and Mr.. Cope
land hopes to be able to secure at
| least 200 of these as members.
The following new members were
lsecured this morning by the canvass
ling parties.
William Supple, broom factory.
Fred Reinke, horse sheer.
Pritchard & Kneisley, veterinarles.
William Randall. planning mill.
C. w. Carrier, grocer.
Frank Effinger, grocer.
| Warwick & Wylie, Coco-Cola.
F. G. Corbin.
J. B. Whelan, lumber.
J. J. Lannan, councilman and grocer
r. G. Perry, glove factory.
| J. Il. Taupert, grocer.
G. f. Burnam. .,s-
G. H Flintham, grocer.
r. B. Gathers, grocer.
The following are other new men,
bers who have been secured, indepen-
dent of the soliciting parties:
c. B. Burge, city clerk. d
1 N B. Burge,- broker
f. f. Roudebush, real estate.
c. w. Merriam, mortgage company
| w NJ. Chaplin, miller.
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Oakland GOSSIP
lI-..>,an.l'-
In, 4 ] l5.IlI5 SIgTiII15l<--aHlIgatIAl

Items for the Oakland notes may be left
at the Iowa Grocery or telephone to Ind.
phone 17511
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plans which the re-organized Com
mercial club with its membership has
on foot.
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Thesacafe of the Commercial club
will be started sometime early next
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
WOMEN MUST LEAVE
CATHOLIC CHOIRS

Women In the Catholic church choirs
OF the Detroit diocese must go. IL Is
now nearly three years since Rome
made its pronouncement that as soon as
the change could be made. AL choirs In
the churches should consist OF male
voices only For u time. II seemed
almost Impossible for many congrega-
tions to adjust themselves TO the new
order. as for many generations women
had, in perhaps the majority OF IN
stances, carried the burden OF the sing
ing.
However, in nearly all of the churches
In the diocese. especially In the clty
parishes. the changes have been made
and only male Choirs render the music
During the last few months the choir
OF St AloysIus church. which has been
one OF the most notable for Its hne
music, has made the change, and prac-
tically all OF the large churches have
done likewise. In the country parishes
tho matter OF having only male voices
has been more difficult as material Is
scarcer. According TO official announce
ment the change must be made before
June. or the high mass discontinued.
Nearly all OF the churches now have,
in addition 20 the mems quartets and
ckoirs, n chorus of boys who are being
carefully d,ilied in the difficult Gre
gorian music ssliich has been prescribed
for the services.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27
From Another Point of View

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The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

these is that his mtn are OF much
superior class to the majority OF band
men In this country. ,nany OF them be
ing OF gentle birth: then the manager
treats them like friends and gentle
men and not like hirclings. like artists
and not like "wind-jammers." Most
OF all, perhaps. however. are the Ell
cry musicians Influenced in the direc-
tion OF refinement by the broad scope
OF the Ellery ideas. the managers In
sistence on the broadcast catholicity i'll
the repertoire OF the band. The play
ing OF such orchestral music OF the kim
where tremendous noise Is forbidden
by the very nature of things, the pas
sion of Director hi Glrolamo for things
delicate and dainty aud his quick de-
lection OF false intoration are all con-
ditions that have all united to pro-
duce exceptional results.
Miss Eunice Dunn, member OF tho
faculty OF the Detroit College Of Music,
gave 4 piano recital last Thursday in
the Congregational church of Pontiac.
An interesting evening concert was
given in the Michigan Conservatory
OF Music Thursday evening, In which
the following took part: Helen Pratt.
Bessie Springer. Marie Won Essen.
Juanita Kilgore. Rose, Bloom, May
Green. Kingsville, Ont; Miss Wanda
Won Poswick, Grace Dempster. Elsa
Gehrke, Raymond Dulitz. Alma Val
liere, Nina Young. Howell Mich;
Miss Cecilia Hoffman. Toledo; Amy
DiederIch, Miss Leila Reilly. Oscar
Funke. Anna Dennert, Laurene Brown,
Lola Leach. Marine City, and Beatrice
Heilman.
The fourth season OF the Detroit
Orchestral association viii! close Mon
day evening with a great program by
the Theodore Thomas orchestra, OF
Chicago. The program Is remarkable
for presenting for the first time In De-
troit the Cesar Franck symphony,
which the Chicago papers announce
as the climax OF Mr.. Stocks achieve
ments as a conductor. and for the
four magnificent selections from Wag-
ner. The Siegfried Idyll has not been
played in Detroit before. In 1869.
while Wagner was busily at work In
the composition OF his opera OF Sieg-
The Detroit times., 1909-03-27

fried, his wife presented him with
son, whom he named Siegfried. Short
~ after he wrote the Siegfried Idyll
on themes from the opera as "A birth.
day Offering for his wife. II was Sc
cretly rehearsed by Hans Richter. ana
played for the first time on the morn
ing OF Cosima's birthday on the steps
OF their villa at Lucerne. Wagner him.
self conducting and Hans Richter
playing the trumpet part oil this occa.
sion. Theodore Thomas was the first
to play the Siegfried Death Music
In this country, the novelty OF its
construction then producing "A VERT
able sensation. IL IL not death music
In the ordinary acceptation OF the
term. but a heroic march OF the larg-
est type. The brllliancy and popular
ity OF the Siegfried Rhine Journey, and
the Valkyries Ride, need no common.
Reserved seats are on sale at Grin
nelis
Sidney N. I.agatree. the Detroit
musician and publisher. will go to New
York TO attend the convention OF the
American String instrument Players
and Teachers In the Waldorf-Astoria,
April 14-l5. During the convention.
Mr.. Lagatree will deliver an address
Oh Concert performances" feat.
ure OF the meeting will DE the big CON
cent which will be given by the must
clans the last night of the meeting,
"A special feature OF which will be tile
Romanza. one Of Mr.. Lagatree's com
positions. About 100 musicians will
participate in the program.
The fourth or the series OF six must
Gales by the pupils and teachers OF the
Central High school will take place
ir the auditorium OF the school SAT
urday evening. March "a. The pro-
gram. consisting OF songs and ballads
will be furnished by the Girls Glee
club under the direction OF Thomas
Chilvers.
The advanced pupils OF the Detroit
School OF Music under the direction OF
DIR. Franz APPEL gave piano recital
Saturday In Schwankovsky's music
hall The pupils participating were:
Bessie DeMay. Erna Vogt, Clarence
Lee. Edith Fitzgibbon, Georgia Bar
ton, Florence LETTERS. Gladies Hyatt
and Grace Tubbs.
Johann Frederick Mayer. pianist.
has returned from concert tour and
resumed his teaching in this city.
- =
The Knights OF Equity have organ
lied a minstrel club and will give
minstrel show in the Harmonic hall.
Monday and Tuesday evenings, May !,
and 4. The committee announces that
1t has made arrangements with Bert
st. John and Professor Roberts tn
take charge OF the chorus and dance
numbers, respectively. Those mem.
bers interested will please present
themselves for the rehearsal to be
held Sunday at p. m. I'm the conven-
ton hall of the Burns hotel.
=
The Detroit College OF Music will
have its regular monthly evening con-
cert April / and will give works from
Edward Mcdowell. The pianistes to
appear are Eva Lord. Elizabeth Ruhl-
man. Bernice Wright, Jennie Lewis.
Eunice Dunn and Charlotte Fox
Charles j. Cragg will sing solos and
there will be numbers by the male
quartet and mixed chorus.
At the weekly concert training class
In the Michigan Conservatory of
Music. the following pupils took part:
The Misses Ida Searle. Gladys Zinc
and Gertrude Schutzberger. pianists:
Grace MCGOWAN, vocalist. and the
Misses Daisy Nickerson and Vivian
Sheppard, OF Windsor, violinists.