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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
VIII Meet With Taft.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The execu-
tive board of the negro rural school
fund sometimes known as the Anna T.
Jeanes fund, will meet with President
Taft this afternoon. The president
has been a member since the board
was formed in 1908.
The object of the Jeanes fund is to
assist in the Improvement of the
small rural schools for negro child
rem in the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
He Wants to Sen "sleepers..

Washington, Dec. 16.-Snch sleep
ers'' or Uncle Sans inventory of real
and personal property as federal
buildings no longer used and proper
ty, acquired for federal building sites
ment. are to be disposed of. The act
ing secretary of the treasury has ask
ed congress for authority to sell all
such property to the highest bidder,
after 20 days advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
ON THE aoAD-To RECOVERY.
Men Hurt in Explosion in Good Con-
dition Excepting G. e. Fenson.

The condition of the six men who
were burned in the f-e cistern explosion
Tuesday morning, is improving and
they are all on the road to recovery.
Everyone but c. E. Fenson spent a
comfortable night last night. Fenson is
in the most dangerous condition at the
present time but there is no alarm felt.
Street Commissioner Snyder is gain
ing rapidly and his complete recovery
of both health and eyesight Is assured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
RICH WOMEN AID STRIKERS.
Daughter of j. Pierpont Morgan Col.
lects Fund of $1,000.

New York. Dec 16.-Prominent society
women, in response to the call of Miss
Anne Morgan, daughter of J. Pierpont
the striking shirtwaist girls here Some
of the largest subscriptions were made by
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman. Mrs. William
K. Vanderbilt, Mrs Clarence Mackay,
Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Batch, Nine. Nordica and Julia
NARROW, all Of whom attended q meeting
In aid of the strikers, called by Miss
Morgan at the Colony club yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Political Assassination.

East Las Vegas, N. NJ. Dec. 1e.-Seated
at his fireside reading and in the pres
ence of his family, Serapo Menzon, a
wealthy politicians. living at Gonzales.
northeast of here, was assassinated Tues
day night Two brothers named Torres
have been arrested and are being held for
Because of his activity in
politics, Menzon had made bitter enemies,
and it is believed they inspired his muir
dar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Funeral Notice.

The funeral of Robert Hughes will
take place from the residence of Grant
Gill, Sixth and Golden avenue, Friday
at 2:30 p. m. Members Of A. o. U. W.
Lodge No. PA take notice.
H q. THOMPSON, Rec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
County Option Law Upheld.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 16.-The su-
preme court of Indiana today held con-
stitutional the county option election
law enacted in 1908, under which IS of
the 80 counties of Indiana have closed
their saloons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Robert Hughes. a retired Santa Fe
engineer, died last night at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Grant Gill.
Sixth and Golden avenues. Mr..
Hughes was 5S years of age. and his
death was the result of a complica-
ton of diseases. He was memb Der
of the A. o. u. w. and Masonic lodges
and Masonic lodge No. IT, will have
charge of the services at the grave in
Topeka cemetery. The funeral will
be held from the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Gill at 2:30 O'Clock Fr>Say
afternoon.
The funeral of Lillian Burgess, in
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
Burgess. was held from the residence.
312 German avenue, this morning.
Mrs. Anna Fisher, aged 5S, wife of
W. H. Fisher, 170S Topeka avepue
died this morning from complication
of diseases. Funeral rites will be held
from the late residence. tomorrow af-
ternoon, at 2 o'clock. Interment In
Auburn cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Billiard players Make In.

New York. Dec 16-There is peace again
in the ranks of professional billiard play
ers. Willie Hoppe and Ore Morningstar,
who have been at odds with other players.
will take part in future tournaments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
From Charity Ball sac. 900.

Chicago, Dec. 16.-The effect of Chi
cago's society women bore fruit last
night in the most brilliant Charity ball
Chicago has ever seen. It was esti-
mated that the net proceeds would
reach about $685. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Fortx-Two MiIIionaires at BANQUET,

New York, Dec. 16.-Forty-two men
representing interests capitalized at
500 millions were the guests at the
Hotel Aston last night at the annual
dinner of the National Commercial
Gas association. The association is
holding its annual meeting in New
York this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
All Sorts OF
Dolls

Do not put on buying the dolls
you have to dress for Christmas.
until next week.
We still have good assortments
of sizes and kinds-though we have
sold so many. And for those who
wish to buy doll clothes 'ready-to-
wear" there are all sorts of dainty
little dresses, aprons, caps. jackets
and other apparel-eyen the little
shoes and ruhbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Dividend Is Increased.

New York. Dec. 16.-The directors
of the Louisville & Nashville railway
today declared a semi-annual dividend
of BIZ per cent. an increase of "
of 1 per cent, over the previous half
year dividend declaration. Today's
declaration places the stock on a
per cent basis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16

in SO years. The wealth Of the United
States is 1910 per capita and this figure
will be doubled In 20 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
KimOn0S for
GIFTS

Luxurious Kimonos OF Silk in
all styles, from the flowing Japan
csc to the graceful empire styles
in rich Oriental and large lowered
patterns-from $500 to $500.
Crepe Kimonos-in various
pretty styles from $3.50 to $500.
Pressed F7eeced CIoth-Empire.
belted or Japanese styles-some
with satin band trimmings from
$1.o0 to $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
(oyrh coporS Housekeepers
are not tho

only persons to receive such gifts
even the college boy would like
one for his room-and will appre-
ciate it the more if you add a pill
low or so, selected in his class
CO ors. The couch cover can be of
Roman stripes at 81 90, or one of
the handsome Orientals up to $40. 90.
Tapestry Table Covers from SO
to 5000. 10.
Portieres-from $500 to s25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16

Halls and Zercher's have the General
Grant story 1.-The Man Of Destiny"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
LOCAL MENTION.

The election and installation of Of
ficers of Sloan lodge No. 225 A. F. & A.
NJ. will occur this evening at the Ma
sonic temple
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
This Store Is Full Of Suggestions to
Gih Seekers--Maybe These Will Help:

JeWe7Iy Of Unique Design
Few gifts acceptable than well chosen jew
elry of unusual patterns. such as showing in
varied assortments These pieces were selected as
much for excellent quality at the prices for ex-
ceptional beauty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Threc years for q killer.

THEE CARS Tor q kHler.
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 16.-Judge
Leather sentenced w. Y. Ellis, who
pleaded guilty to killing N. p. Willis
of Indianapolis, Ind, to serve three
years in the peniteutiary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Stationery
TaStefUlly Boxed

The lowest priced Berlin station
cry is of fine quality and has a good
writing surface. This qua1ity-at
Csc a box-we show in a large as
sortment of beautiful boxes, in
Guiding holly designs.
At 5Oc-A superior quality of
fine fabric paper in boxes Of new
and artistic floral or colonial de-
sign.
Other qualities up to SO box.
DpYfU1noS in dainty boxes from
25c upward, fine
bulk perfumes from 25c to $500
an ounce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
MUST SHIP THEIR CATTLE.
Rocks County Farmers Appeal to Rail
road Board for Train.

j. H. Gregory of Woodson, Rocks
county, has applied to the state rail-
way board for a special stock train
from Stockton to Kansas City and
ton, seven craS from Woodson, and
eigh tears from Alton. The board
took the matter UP with the Missouri
Pacific officials today by wire.
Mr.. Gregory, in his application, set
forth the facts that the shortage of
corn and the heavy fall of snow on the
pasture land had created an emer-
gency condition which made it neces-
sary for the farmers in Rocks county
to ship their cattle at once They had
evidently failed to get the train they
asked for over the Central Branch
from the railroad company, and so ap-
pealed to he board.
The railroad board also has a pe.i-
ton on hand asking for the re-estab-
1ishment Of the regular stock train
over the Central Branch from Downs
to Atchison. The board took up this
petition with the railroad company to-
day by letter.
w. H. Lucas of West Mineral has
entered a complaint with the railroad
board about the passenger station in
his town which he alleges has no ac-
commodations for lady passengers at
night. He ecitcs the fact that there
is only one waiting room in the depot
and that it is filled with men at night
who sleep on the floor and on the
benches. That there is only one
smoky light in the station and that
lady passengers wait for late trains
out in the cold on an unlighted plat
form rather than enter the apology
for a depot. Mr.. Lucas asks for relief
from the conditions of combination
lodging house and passenger depot.
And yet in the same letter he expresses
sympathy for the poor fellows who are
forced to 'esort to the depot as a
place to sleep during the cold weather
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Boxed Waist
Patterns

Enough pretty white goods
for a waist, in a Christmas
box-many pretty new figured
waistings to select from-box
for 75c or $1.OO.
Shantung Anglaise Silks (wash-
able) are also boxed for gifts-a
three-yard waist pattern of this
beautiful new white fabric, with
the box. for $3.50 or S1.95.
Scarf Lengths of fine, soft, silk
surfaced washable fabrics in Per-
sian, Pompadour, floral patterns,
and plain colors. are priced at 7Sc,
95c, $1.25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Used Novel Methods to Dceraud.

Used Novel Methods ~ Desrord.
Seattle. Wash, Dec. 16.-Edward H.
Stubley, charged with using the mails
to defraud. was found guilty on four
counts in - federal court yesterday
Stubley was convicted Of having abb
stracted letters addressed to guests in
rooming houses and of having written
appeals in the name of the persons to
whom the stolen letters were addressed.
asking assistance from their relatives
and friends BY this means he found
victiroe San Francisco Minneapolis
and Toronto Stubley admitted that he
had served terms In British Columbia
and Washington prisons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Lace Curtains

From Nottingham at $1.o0 a pair,
through all the best laces, up to
the finest Saxony Brussels at SIS
a pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
$500 Silk
PefUcOdtS

No question about the
good taste and judgment
of selecting gifts from our
line Of $500 petticoats.
They are made from good
quality taffeta silk, and to
each skirt is attached a
guarantee of three months
satisfactory wear.
Black, and all the new
shades Of green, rose,
amethyst, blue, grey, tan
and brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Men Like
Good Hosiery

For 25c-Fine plain colored Isle
hose, full regular made-in new
dark shades4 Also plain black cot
ton hose of good weight and quail
ity.
For S5c-Silk-and-lisle plaid
hose in new patterns-also fine
Isle, and cotton in black, 35c pair,
8 pairs for $1.OO.
For 5Oc-Plain colored. en-
broidered, or clicked hose of Isle
thread in new shades-amethyst,
greens and blues.
Silk Hose at $50, $3.50 and IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16

SuSpenders A pair of good
suspenders in a
unique natural wood inlaid box
from Japan for $3.50. The well
known President" suspenders for
soc. Others in fancy boxes at Use,
$1.OO and $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-16
Rugs Are
Valuable GIFTS

In selecting rugs from our stock
you can pay little or much. as de-
sired-with the assurance that NJ
better qualities or more desirable
patterns could be found for the
prices.
Oriental Rugs OF rare beauty
from $1,000 to $3.50.
Saxony Brussels Rugs, size fl.
by It. 8 in. $11.0O.
Wilton Rugs from $3.50 to SIS.
Administer Rugs from $3.50 to Sc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-01
Did Dead Body Of the Infant
Found in Rags Come From
Home Of the TimnleFmansp

This mornings Minneapolis Tribune
contains the following concerning the
Rieff case:
An attempt is being made by the
authorities of Blue Earth county to
identify the body of the murdered child
found in box car load of rags in the
Minneapolis 4 st. Louis yards several
weeks ago, as the child of Mrs. Emma
Zimmerman, u widow living near Man
kato, which it is charged was killed
by Ambrose Ref, a farm hand, who is
now held at Mankato OH the charge of
murder in the first degree.
Deputy Sheriff c. G. Phillips of Man
kato was in Minneapolis yesterday in
vestigating the case. The body of the
child is held at the Hennepin county
poor farm. 1t is that of "a girl about 10
days old. The back of the skull is
crushed, showing the manner in which
death was caused,
The body was found wrapped in a
bundle of rags, which the deputy
identified as coming from the Thinner
man home, and it is his opinion that
the body found here is that of the
Zimmerman child,~which was reported
to have died natural death few
hours after its birth on March 20,
1908. Mrs Zimmerman is the widow
a wealthy farmer of Mcpherson town of
Blue Earth county, who died about
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-01
FIELD is OPEN IN FIRST
ALDERMAN GARY NOTA CANpj-
DATE FOR REELECTION.
L. T. Jefferson and Ben Deike Are
Said to Be Candidates for Place,
There Are Others.

The first ward promises to be the
scene of lively aldermanic contest
IN the spring, both in the primary and
municipal elections. Aid. Gary an
nounces definitely that he will not seek
Il reelection, and this leaves the field
open.
1t is said that two republicans are
likely to be candidates before the pri-
mary election. /. I. Jefferson and
Ben Deike. Both are excellent men.
with plenty of friends to ensure a good
following, and either one would doubt
less make a good alderman.
1t is said that Joseph Hampl. for
mer alderman. is anxious to be a
member of the next council, and will
be a candidate. Whether he will have
opposition in the ranks of his party
Is not yet known, but there are many
good men i'll the ward, and there is
time yet for them to come out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-01
Abraham Ruef Given ASn1sss
Motions for New Trial Denied

San Francisco, bee 30.-Fourteen
years in the penitentiarv. the maxi
mum sentence provided for bribery Of
a supervisor was the penalty meted
out to. Abraham Rlef who for years
directed the political destinies of San
Francisco as adviser of the admins
tration of Eugene r.. Schmitz, former
mayor of the city
Judgment was pronounced at the
close of a day devoted to legal bat
tie wherein the defense sought to in
troduce many reasons for new trial
When Judge Lawlpr had denied this
and other motions Involving delay the
defendant arose ak the courts com
mand and stood unmoyed through the
recital OF judgment.
There WAS no demonstration on the
part of the spectators during the pro-
ceedings in the courtroom nor later
when Ruef, having entered the prison
van in the custody of deputy sher-
if, started on his long ride to the
county JAIL Before the adjournment
of court notice of appeal had been
filed on behalf Of the defendant and
the court had signed writ of prob
able cause. which will act as stay
of execution in the case
After trial that was prolonged
through period of nearly four
months, Ruef was convicted on Dec.
10 of bribing John J. F'urey. a former
supervisor, to favor the award Of an
overhead trolley franchise to the
United railroads. This was one of
Ia indictments returned against Ruef
by the Oliver grand jury, which heard
the confessions of sixteen supervisors
who admitted the acceptance of brides
jh,, several matters involving public
service corporations.
One of the MANY incidents that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-01
Terrible Devastation Wrought
in CaIabrian Region.
SURVIVORS ARE IN DISTRESS
Suffer From Lack of Both Food
and Clothing.

Rome. Dec. 30.-One hundred
thousand dead; Messina, in Sicily,
end Reggie and score OF
other towns in Southern Italy
overwhelmed; the entire Gala.
brian region laid waste-this is the
earthquakes record so far as is at
present known from the reports that
are coming slowly into Rome on &C.
count Of the almost complete destruc.
ton of lines of communication to the
stricken places.
The death list in Messina ranges
from, 1900 to $4,000: that of Reggie,
which, with its adjacent villages.
numbered $4,000 people, includes al
most the entire population. AT Palmi
] 900 are reported dead at CassanO
1000: at Casenza 500; and half of
the population of Bagnara, about A.,
devastated and Riposto, Seminara,
San Giovanni, Scilla, Lazzaro and
Cannitello and all other communes
and villages bordering or the straits
are in ruins
The KING and queen of Italy are
now on their way to Messina having
sailed from Naples aboard the battle
ship Vottorio Emmanuel. The pope
has shown the greatest distress at
the calamity and he himself was the
first To contribute sum amounting
to 100000 to the relief of the af-
fiCted. British, French and Russian
warships are steaming toward the
south and already several of the ships
of Great Britain and Russia have
reached Sicily. Officers and men of
these ships have performed heroic
service in the work of rescue.
1t is feared that many foreigners
have been killed, as number of the
hotels at AIessina and doubtless at
other places were crowded with tour
lists. Little is known of the fate of
the diplomatic representatives of the
foreign powers stationed at these
posts, although the Italian govern
ment is using every effort to relieve
re anxiety felt on their account
Danger of Pestience.
There Is the gravest danger that a
pestilence will follow the destruction
of the towns where on account of the
vast havoc wrought bodies will lie
unburied for days and weeks. Those
who escaped death. many of whom are
badly injured, are making their way
by the thousands to the nearest place
of refuge. Their sufferings even now
must be intense, as they are without
food or clothing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-01

three years ago, and Ref worked there
as farm hand.
A rag picker named Swanson gave the
clue which may lead to the complete
Identification of the body found here.
He stated that some time after the
birth of the child he went to the Tim
norman farm and bought four sacks of
rags. Rieff was present and would not
allow him to weigh the sacks on his
own scale but insisted ON them being
weighed on some scales at the farm.
Swanson weighed three of the sacks
and placed them on the wagon, while
Ref weighed the fourth himself and
would not allow Swanson to touch it.
Ref was arrested Dec. II, on the
charge of murder, and waving prelim-
mary examination was bound over to
the grand jury at the February term
of court He has been tried for big
amy on two occasions.
Deputy Sheriff Phillips, when his
attention was called to the above today
said that it contained number of in
accuracies, but he did not care to make
any statement He returned last night
from Minneapolis, where he did some
work on the case.
The rag picker who got the rags at
the Zimmerman farm was not Mr..
Swanson. The carload of rags that was
shipped out of Mankato was over the
Omaha road and not the Minneapolis &
st. Louis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-01
State feathers Watch The
WORK. of The Child Nlonaer;
Shes Deaf, EDllEr1, and Blind

st. Paul. Dee % uittlh Vera Gam
mon of St Paul, linnesotas Helen
Keller furnished thi principal failure
of Yesterdays session. Of the Minnesota
Educational associatiF al the Central
Presbyterian church
Assisted BY her tea herA Miss llansen,
the little girl who n deaf and aumb
as web as blied, ,ske ian eNhihSgseg,
which Sas astN,s.cll.s1 and WlgfsG re-
Elected credit on the state school for
the deaf at Falibalfit. where she is re-
ceiving her education.
Miss Cannon is only twelve years
of age and was born in this city. When
she was four wears old she was at
tackled BY Il disease, the exact nature
of which the physicians have been UNI
able to diagnose This resulted in the
loss of her eyesight subsequently,. she
gradually lost her hearing, and with it
the inability to exercise her vocal or
gans.
The child has been at the Faribault
school only seventeen months, and the
remarkable thing about her short stay
is that she has already acquired vo-
cabulary of 1900 words which she uses
by means OF writing and the sign lang
uage. \ vocabulary of this extent is
unusual in Il child possessing all its
faculties.
As she stood on the platform before
the 600 people who attended the SEES
sion, conversiEg with her teacher by
means Of her hands, She held the audi
ence spell bound by the rapidity with
which she expressed her thoughts. OIi
one side of her was her teacher, on the
other, side stood J n Tate. superintend-
ent of the school Hiss Hansen is also
deaf and Mr.. Tate Interpreted the con
vcrsation, although Miss Hansen can
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-01

ing man. who asked the pastor to
preach upon this subject. He. stated
that this evil was more TO be feared
than the influence of any dance hall or
theatre, however bad the latter two
might be.
Perhaps the greatest point was made
when Rev. Mr.. Lesher said: People
crlticise me because [ do not confne
myself to the Biblical texts and preach
the Gospel as the Puritan5 did, but,
Just so long as practical sins confront
us there must be practical solutions
offered, and ] know of no more fitting
place than from the pulpit and Just
as long as the sins continue / shall
continue to speak the truth regardless
of criticism"
The sermon was heard by u quarter
OF the city's population and is the
main topic of conversation today.