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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
IN OPEN COURT.
Examination of Thaw by AHenists
VIII Be Held.

White Plains, n. Y. July 14.-The
promised temperance of Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw as a witness for the
state served to fill the court room to-
day long before the resumption of
the inquiry into Harry K. Thaw's s
mental condition When court
opened Thaw's attorneys offered ad-
ditional testimony in support of their
effort to prove that ThaW is sane.
The states representatives said
they had found legal proof to show
that the conversation between Thaw
and his wife in the Matteawan
asylum in which the state contends
he threatened to kill her was not
privileged. District Attorney Mack
said Mrs. Thaw would be recalled at
the afternoon session. 1t was said
that this afternoon Justice Mills
would adjourn court until Monday in
order to allow Doctors Flint and Nc
Donald, the states ahenists, to make
a physical examination of Thaw in
the White Plains jail.
Miss Anna w. Dawley, of Pough-
keepsie. was the first witness called
she had attended to some legal
matters for Thaw when he was in
the Poughkeepsie Jail and had fire.
quently seen and talked with him
during that time. He always i'm
pressed her as rational, she said.
Mrs. Mary Murine. the matron at
the Poughkeepsie Jail, testified that
she saw and talked with Thaw fire.
quently and he always appeared
rational.
At this point Deputy Attorney Cen
eral Clark asked that Thaw's counsel
stipuIate that he would make no OBJ
lection to the state introducing GER
tain parts of the records of the second
trial of Thaw for the murder of Stan
ford White, in examining some of their
witnesses.
Mr. Moraschauser offered no objec-
ton Thaw's counsel asked that he be
given "A hours notice in which to pro-
duce his alienists prior to the physical
examination of the plaintiff by the
experts. This was conceded by Mr..
Clark. Justice Mills remarked that
the mental examination of Thaw by
alienists should be conducted in open
court with Thaw on the witness stand
District Attorney Mack in cross ex-
amining witnesses had been careful
to ask if the witnesses had ever talk
ed With Thaw about the killing of
Stanford White, or the running of
young girls. Invariably the witnesses
had considered that "a delicate sub
iect" and 1t had mot been approach
ed" 1t is the states theory that one
of the essential characteristics of para
noia. from which Thaw has been de-
clared to be suffering. is that the pa
tient may only exhibit pronounced in
sanity when the one subject which
was the cause of the mental disar-
is brought to his mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
Battle Between Persian Rebels
and the Shah's Troops
Is Still Raging in the Streets OF
the Capital.
FIRING CONTINUOUS.
Since Yesterday Morning, Both
Rifle and Artillery.
City Is Being ShelIed by Gov.
ernment Army Outside.

Teheran. July 1A-The fighting in ths
streets Of Teheran that has been going
on more or less continuously since the
Nationalist forces made their entry
into the capital yesterday morning be-
come more serious at midnight last
night, when the Persian Cossackz
opened a heavy artillery fire on the
Nationalists, who at that hour at
tempted to rush the Cossacl1s' position
from the north and east. The Nation
alists succeeded in occupying a gae1sn
close to the house OF Colonel Idakheff.
the military commander OF Teheran.
where they are now being shelled by
the Cossacks.
Rifle and artillery fire has been prsc-
tically continuous since yesterday
morning. Soldiers of the shah from
Sultanabad, have approached to with
in three miles of the city and are now
shelling Bakaristan, the quarter OF the
city where the parliament building is
situated 1t is reported the shah's
troops are endeavoring to enter the
city by one of the northern gates.
Sipahdar and Sadarassad the Nation
alist leaders, have just transmitted the
following message to the British ana
Russian diplomatic representatives:
I'm spite of the fact that the Russian
flag is flying over the house OF Colonel
Liakhoh, Nationalist forces are being
fired on by Persian Cossacks stationed
under the roof Of this house."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
STONE MAY DECLINE.
said That He win Refuse Attorneys
ship With Strings Attached.

The appointment OF attorney for
the railroad board, which has caused
lot of discussion for many weeks
past, is still one OF the mysteries of
is mystery so far as the ad-
ministration news bureau is con-
cerned, but everybody outside of tho
governors office knows that Robert
place by the governor long time
ago.
There are conditions attached 10
the Stone offer. however, which n in
sisted upon, Will cause Mr.. Stone to
refuse the place. The governor wants
the next attorney for the railroad
board to give up all his private prac-
tice and devote his time and atten-
ton entirely to the duties of his Of
fee. The place pays only $2.500 per
year ard nearly any first class lawyer
would be making sacrifice to give
up his practice entirely for the place.
After he had served his term it would
require two or three years or even
longer, to re-establish his practice.
There is another condition to this
appointment, and that is that the
attorney for the railroad board must
be subordinate to the attorney gem
eraI. As to why this strange pre-
cedent should be established there is
no reason given at this time
It is understood that Mr.. Stona
will positively decline the place un-
less both conditions are withdrawn
There is not an official in the stata
house, from the governor down. but
who devotes more or less time to pri-
vate interests from which a nice
revenue is derived in each case. So
these conditions appear In the light ot
discrimination against the new attor-
ney for the railroad board alone.
When asked today who he would
appoint attorney for the board the
governor declared that he did not
know. nor did he have any idea. he
said. when he would make the APP
pointment. The term of Mr.. Grattan,
the present attorney for the board
will expire next Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
County Attorney Schenck Con-
fers With Attorney General. !.
Agrees to Bring Action Against
the Topeka Club.
OPINIONS ATVARIANCE
Attorney General Insists on a
Prosecution.
County Attorney Thinks Law
Isn't Violated.
OPINIONS ATVARIANCI

County Attorney John Schenck, who
has been conducting an inquisition into
the affairs of the Topeka club for the
past few weeks with view to ascer-
tain whether or not the club Is violat-
! ing the new prohibitory law by its
locker system, held a conference today
behind closed doors with Attorney Gen
eraI Jackson and his assistant, John
Marshall
All three of the conferees were seen
by newspaper men after the meeting,
but not one of them would discuss the
matter. The mystery deepens. The
plot thickens. The pad of official foot
steps is inaudible. The breathing of
the official breath is noiseless. Harki
is the slogan. Listen! is the motto.
The one admission wrung from these
mighty, silent men was that the in
quisition was not at an end. Schenck
had announced some DAYS ago that he
had finished his Iabors. He said that
he had no evidence that the club is yio-
lating the law. But that was before he
saw Jackson and had a bright light
pointed out to him. He is to continue
different lines. After securing more
evidence he is to bring a test case in
the courts against the Topeka club
Mr.. Schenck and the attorney gem
county
attorney insists that the club is not
violating the law in permitting the
locker system to be maintafned The
attorney general insists that the club
violates the prohibitory law and is
liable to conviction under the nuisance
clause. Therefore the question will be
submitted to the court
The armada of the powers of the
inquisition has been beaten back. but
only for a time. The Duke of Parma,
a fOH1f 1fv7c~ I1n f1fI
miral John by sea, will try a way to
reach the heretics with his land
forces.
The withdrawal of Governor
Stubbs from the Topeka club may
be taken as an indication that the
administration viii leave nothing IN
done to abolish the locker system
from the Topeka Vsdb. That they
have met with poor success so far
goes without saying, but a new plan
was Matched today in the Office of the
attorney general AS to what this
plan is remains to be seen. The
policy of the administration is to
move silently and by devious ways,
limelight and the boom of the orches-
ira at the right moment when the
public can see the best and there
fore be in position to admire and
applaud.
The old fashioned way of doing
things directly and simply seems to
have passed away in Kansas. The
new reform method is sugar coated
with such expressions as "Good of
the state" ''Merit, worth and
integrity" patriotism, loyalty and
business methods etc, etc.
After awhile, to paraphrase
MacauIay, when some traveller from
New Zealand shall sit upon the ruins
of the Melan bridge and sketch the
scene of devastation where once the
Topeka club stood, then we shall
know, and not It'll then.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
An Official Report by the Con.
sui at New York
On the Causes of Elsie Sigel's
Death Published.
LING NOT TO BLAME.
Says the Girl Took Poison in
His Room.
Accused Chinaman Is Under
Protection of the MasOns.

Denver. Colo, July 14.-It is stated
by Chinese here that the Chinese gov
ernment, following the report of the
Chinese consul at New York upon the
Elsie Sigel case, has set the seal of
official approval upon the protection of
Leon Ling by the Chinese Masons and
that he will never be found with the
assistance of his countrymen.
A Chinese newspaper, having the
unofficial sanction of the Chinese gov
ernment, has reached Denver in which
the report of the Chinese consul in
New York is printed In full. This re-
port followed an investigation made
by the consul at the direction of the
authorities at Pektn. The report after
citing the facts of the case as
generally known, states that in
a moment of desperation she
took her own life by poison. Ling,
the report states, was absent at the
time and found the dead body of the
girl on the bed on his return. Fright
ened by the discovery, he called Chung
Sing, who, says the report, advised him
should he tell the truth to the police
would not be believed and probably
would be lynched. Frightened by this
view of the case Ling made desperate
efforts to dispose of the body and con-
Ceal his own whereabouts.
The report of the Chinese consul at
New York embodying these state
ments was sent to Pekin more than
three weeks ago.
The report is evidently regarded by
the Chinese authorities as revealing
the true facts of the case and the Chi
nese Masons are given permission and
encouragement to conceal Leon Ling.
A member of the Chinese colony here
said today:
"Only God can find Leon Ling now.
He is under the protection of the Ma
sons and is being aided by them in
his effort to escape the police. Unless
further facts come to light proving his
guilt he will never be delivered to the
police by his own people,"
The Chinese assert that an assur-
ance by the Chinese government that
the Chinese of this country will aid
in the search for the fugitive should
be taken with a. grain of salt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
WHEAT UP 5 CENTS.
July Reaches Highest Point of the
Season.

Chicago, July 4.-Wheat for July de-
livery made a sensational advance of
cents per bushel on the Board Of
Trade today when it jumped to $1.251z
during the first half hour of trading.
This price eclipsed by 4ss cents the
previous high point for the season. The
bulge was due to the extremely urgent
desire of many traders to cover short
sales in view of the poor prospect of
any considerable movement Of new
wheat to market this month owing to
rains having interfered with harvest
operations in the west and southwest.
The market for the July delivery has
been in a congested condition ever since
the closing of the celebrated dear in
the May delivery and when traders
sought to buy the July wheat today
there was almost none to be had. The
price at the opening was up &c to 11zc
compared with yesterdays close, initial
ranging from $1.207s to
S. .215k. The price continued to ad-
vance by leaps of Il to 1c at a jump.
When the price touched $1.25. a big
shout arose.
There she goes shouted one trader.
''That will win many a bet" yelled
another, as he hurriedly left the pit.
The climax seemed to have been
reached at $1.25A and the price sagged
somewhat on realizing sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
RIVER IS STATIONARY.
No Rise Caused by Today's Rain
weather Is Pleasant.

The weather slogan seems to bef
Let not one guilty day escape" With
one exception, "a hours has been the
time limit between rains for a week.
The rain in Topeka didn't amount TO
much this morning-.12 Of an inch
but 1t was part of the program. It
also rained in other parts OF the state
f17e heaviest being 1.2O at Macksvilles
1t rained very little on the Kaw VAL
lev. and the river has ceased to be inn
portant. The weather man measures
II only twice a day now. This morn
ing IL measured lag, and is about at
staudstil1 owing to the little rise from
the Smoky Hill district.
Today's weather forecast is, Partly
cloudy. with thunderstorms in the
eastern portion Of the state" This
Afternoon the wind is blowing about
six miles an hour, and shifting from
northwest to south ad lib. The hourly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
ONE IN FIFTEEN.
Probable Chance for Securing a Home
stead in Next Drawing.

Spokane, Wash, July 14.-Twenty-five
thousand men and women are expected
to file application before sunset tomor-
row for land in the Cueur D'Alene, Spo-
kane and Flathead Indian reservations.
Notaries will begin receiving applica-
tions al midnight tonight. In Spokane
alone 1000 applications are expected,
while the list at Occur D'Alene, Idaho,
may exceed that number. 1t is estima-
ted that 100000 men and women will
file for land, many applying for all
three reservations, making a grand to-
tai of 100000 applications by August 3.
From 5000 to 10000 applications from
veteran soldiers and sailors are expect
ed. 1t is believed that one applicant
in 15 will be able to secure a home
stead worth taking up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
OLD TIMER GONE.
Grand Old Man of Virginia a Victim
of ApOpIexy.

Norfolk. Va. July 14.-John Goode,
affectionately known as the grand
old man of Virginia" died here today
following stroke of apoplexy, aged
so years.
John Goode was the sole survivor
of the Virginia secession convention
and the oldest ex-member of the ma
tional congress. He also was mem
ber of the confederate congress. He
had the distinction of being a mem
her of the convention that framed
one constitution for Virginia. Durinc-
President Cleveland's first admin
tration. Mr.. Goode was appointed SOL
icitor general of the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
LELAND IN WASHINGTON
Rumor That He Wants to Be PEN
sion Agent.

Washington. d. c.. July 14.-Cyrus
Leland, jr. of Topeka has arrived in
Washington and is quartered at the
Raleigh, where Senator Curtis re-
sides.
One rumOr is that Mr.. Leland is in
terested in the appointment of Unit
ed States attorney of Kansas which
falls due next December. Another
report has it that venerable politician
has his eye on the Topeka pension
agency appointment.
Today he was comforting with
members of the Kansas delegation
and will call on the president either
this afternoon or tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
FORGOT The OARS.
Four Men Drifted All Night in the
Open Sea.

San Francisco, July 14.-Four men
who drifted about in the open sea all
night in a small boat without oars
and for whom the life saving crews
along the coast made desperate search
last night and early this morning
were blown into Half Moon bay to-
day and landed at Granada. Their
launch. the ]. c. Elliott, had become
disa bled and in their haste in taking
to the small boat. they failed to pro-
vide themselves with oars. They were
Captain R. NJ. Lawton, San Francisco;
G. c. Preston, Santa Cruz; J. T. Con-
nell Santa Cruz, and one other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
VIM. A. RUBLEE STRICKEN
United States Consul at Vienna Had
Started for America.

New York. July H.-Wm. A. Rublee,
of Wisconsin, consul general for the
United States at Vienna. Austria was
on the point of leaving his post for a
visit to America when he was sudden
ly stricken by a serious illness. accord
ing to a cablegram received today from
Vienna.
tarium where an operation was per
formed upon him Immediately and the
last advices indicate that it was sue
1eGSf7f1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
ATTACK DOWIEISM.
Nfethodists Will Erect Church in Con,
fines of Zion City.

Chicago, July 14.-Within 100 yards of
the grave of John Alexander Dowie. 50
Methodists will soon erect a church in
Zion City, to cost $4,000.
This is the first demonstration to at
tack Dowieism in the city of its foun-
der and a fight to a finish is expected.
OVerseer Voliva is said to have de-
clared that he would rather have a sa-
loon in the sacred confines of Zion City
than a Methodist church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
ABOVE DANGER LINE.
Mississippi River Is Working Havoc
TO Missouri Farms.

St Louis July 1.-THE Mississippi
river here was As feet above the dan
ger mark today, the gauge reading
34.5 feet. The government weather
bureau predicts a crest of 35-5 feet
within q hours.
The farmers of Missouri have lost
thousands of dollars in destroyed crops
and washed away lands. The railroads
Will have to rebuild many miles of
tracks which are now under water.
Trains and mails are still greatly de-
Iayed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
JOHNSON AFTER JEFF.
Negro Champion to Post Forfeit of
$4,000.

Chicago. July 14.-Jack johnson
and Jim Jeffries are expected to hold
a meeting at last. johnson said yes
pion reached this city next Saturday
he would confront him at his first
performance and post a certificate
check of $4,000 to bind a match for
a battle. johnson expects to con-
tinue training until he knows
definitely whether he can get
match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
SHORTS STAMPEDE.
Push the Price of July wheat Up to
S127.

Chicago. July 14.-Wheat for July
delivery sold on the board Of trade
today at $I.27 a busheL a gain OF
cents over the final figures OF the pre-
vious session. The sensational ad-
vance was due to a stampede among
shorts who were alarmed at the con-
tinued delay at harvesting in the west
and southwest. owing TO wet weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
WAIVERS ON DAHLEN.
Veteran Shortstop Likely to Go to
BROOKLYN.

Boston, July 14.-It became known
club has asked waivers on Bill Dab
len the veteran shortstop. Waivers
have not been received from al clubs,
and It is probable that Brooklyn viii
take Dahlen at the $500 waiver
price. No word has been received by
Owner Dovey from Brooklyn concern
ing the disposal of Dahlen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14

senger Agent Connen of the Santa Fe
and exhibited the results of their ef-
forts. This seemed to create a favor
able impression with the Santa Fe
officials and they favored the com
mittee, the association, the club and
the city as a whole with their final
consent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-14
Weather Indications.

Chicago, July 14.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy with showers
and thunder storms In east portion to-
night or Thursday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-07-09
AssAlLANT MlsJUDeEp SPEED OF
TRAIN CARRYING PRESIDENTS
PRIVATE CAR.
CRASHES INTO THE NEXT ONE
Missile, Thrown in Darkness, Smashes
Window Of Car Next to Presi-
dent's-PIot to Injure
Him Seen.

New York City.-A chunk of an
thracite coal weighing three or four
pounds was hurled at President Taft's
special train just after 1t left New
London for New York.
The missile crashed through a win
dow in the coach next to the presi-
dents private car, May1ower, and
smashed the glass to small pieces
with sufficient force to have seriously
injured, or even killed, any person 1t
happened to strike.
Although no one was struck, the Sc
cret service men with the president
are investigating and word has been
sent to New London for the arrest Of
any one whose actions were suspi-
cious. None Of the presidents party
knew of the accident. Their nerves
were considerably shattered when
they learned Of what was possibly an
attempt to injure the president.
1t is thought that the unknown as
sailant vas waiting for the train to
which the May1ower was attached
and either did not know which was
the Mayfower or m~isjudged the speed
Of the train in the darkness.
All the windows in the Mayflower
were closed at the time and the win
dows of the next car made a good tar
get against the blackness of the night.
The president and his party left the
Grand Central station here for Fort
Ticonderoga, the Mayfower being at
tached to the rear of the regular
train.
President Taft gave the honor of
his presence at. Ticonderoga to the
tercentenary celebration of the dis
covery of Lake Champlain. From
Crown Point, where Governor Hughes
stood in the shadows of the ruins Of
old Fort Frederic and a%pplauded the
discovery of the lake by a twentieth
century Daniel De C~hamplain, the
scene shifted to this city, a spot Of
famous Indian wars.
President Taft will be the chief fig
ure in the exercises. AT all the stop
ping places on the lake in the vicinity
of Crown Point, ~Ticonderoga and Bur-
lington, there will be produced Indian
pageantry.
The scenes of the celebration with
the myriad of fireworks displays, the
thousands of visitors, the patriotic
speeches and the thrilling reproduc-
tons from French and Indian and
British conflicts, make it the most not
able pageant ever held in the United
States.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-07-09
WHAT WERE THEY THERE FOR
Reporters Seemingly superfluous
Question as to Happenings at
Cabinet Meetings.

Postmaster General Meyer is of a
serious turn of mind, but he has a bit
of humor in his makeup, nevertheless.
Being looked upon as the shrewdest
politician in the presidents cabinet, he
is the objective point for newspaper
correspondents on cabinet days.
Last week as Mr.. Meyer emerged
from the White House a newspaper
man asked.
"Mr. Postmaster General, can't you
give us some news about the cabinet.
meetings?
There really is nothing to say" re-
piled the cabinet officer. 1--WE dis
cussed nothing of especial impor-
tance."
DO you mean to say you did not
discuss politics?" the newspaper man
queried.
The postmaster general burst into
laughter. When he recovered his u.s.
ual serenity he said:
DO you suppose we were all muz~
zled?"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1909-07-09
CH|CAGO's SANE CELEBRATION
Great Decrease In Number Of Fatall-
ties Resulting From Celebrating
Nations Birthday-Flre
Losses Are Heavy.
FOURTH OF JULY VICTIMS.

New York.-Four dead, three OF
them children, 1872 persons injured,
nine Of them dangerously and SO Sc
riously that death seems certain, was
the Fourth Of July record in New
York and Brooklyn.
Last years record was seven dead
and 253 injured for the entire Greater
New York, and indications are that
the casualties this year will probably
equal that when all hospital and
other records are available.
The hospitals tonight are swamped
with patients, most Of them suffering
from minor burns and cuts caused by
the explosion of fire works, and pa
tients are being added at the larger
institutions at the rate of ten an hour.
The most serious fire in the vicinity
of New York occurred at Ossining, up
the Hudson, where the principal bust
ness block was destroyed at a loss Of
$4,000. The blaze is supposed to
have started by a fire cracker being
thrown into some rubbish in the rea
Of the building.