The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-05
STARTLING.
Rumor That Col. Roosevelt Has
Been Killed.
Has Gained Currency All Over
the Country.
NOTHING is KNOWN.
Washington Has Not Heard a
Word About 1t.
Neither at State Department or
Smithsonian Institution.

Washington. Nov. 5.-A rumor that
ex-President Theodore Roosevelt has
been killed on his hunting trip in
Africa, was af1oat in Washington this
morning, but diligent search failed to
discover the slightest foundation for it.
Inquiries from many parts of the coun-
trv make it evident that the rumor is
widespread.
At the Smithsonian Institution not
the slightest word of such a fatality or
even of an accident had been received.
The state department which would De
most likely to be notified by it's con-
sular representatives in Africa, had re-
ceived no such news.
Effort to Trace RIunor.
The following dispatch has been
sent out by the Associated Press:
New York. Nov. 5.-There is no
confirmation available of the rumors
in circulation this morning that ex-
President Roosevelt has been killed
in Africa. Every effort is being
made to obtain direct information as
to Mr.. Roosevelt's condition
1t is proper to state that up TO the
present time nothing has come from
our correspondent who is accompany
ing the Roosevelt party in East Africa,
as to any mishap to Mr.. Roosevelt or
any other member of the party
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Confidential information from a
source whose relia bility can not be
questioned was obtained early this
afternoon, making it apparently abso-
lutely certain that no tidings of any
r1ishap to Mr. Roosevelt have reached
this country by any OF the ocean
cables. This seems to estaotlsh tne
fact that the rumor is without founda-
tlon.
Would Be Sure to Hear of 1t.
London. Nov 5.-The East African
department of the colonial office has
! card nothing of any accident to Mr
Roosevelt. The officials state that it
is inconceiyabIe that anything serious
could have happened to him and the
fact not be reported by the governor to
the colonial Office.
No Word of Harm.
Lady Harrington, who is a cousin of
William N. Mcmillan said today that
she had not received word of any
harm to Mr.. Roosevelt Mr.. Mcmillan
has a ranch at Juja, near Nairobi.
British East Africa and entertained
the Roosevelt party.
Not Credited by Friends.
New York, Nov. 5.-Reports today
that former President Roosevelt had
lost his life while hunting in Africa
were not credited by close friends of
the former president, nor could the re-
ports be traced to any authentic
sources.
Douglas Robinson, the brother-in-
law of Mr.. Roosevelt, the only close
relative of the former president in
this city. said he had not heard the
report and declared that had Mr..
Roosevelt suffered any accident he
would have been informed immedi-
ately.
Lyman Abbott. editor of the Out
look, of which Mr. Roosevelt is an as
scciate editor. said he had not heard
Of any accident to Mr.. Roosevelt and
believed that any rumor to that effect
was entirely unfounded.
Unless the plans of the party have
been changed, Colonel Roosevelt should
row be on the Guas Ingishu plateau. He
left Londiani with several companions
on October 26, arriving at Aldama Ra-
wire on the following day
The last word from his immediate
party was from Aldama RavIne and
vas received in this country by way
of Nairobi on October 81. At that time
the party was preparing to proceed inn
nlediately for Guas Ingishu plateau. 1t
was planned to return to London in
five weeks.
The Guas Ingishu plateau is a vast
open plain in the north of Kisumu
province 1t is covered with grass and
fringed on all sides with trees 1t af-
fords some of the best grazing lands
ir, the British protectorate and is a
hunting ground. the visit to which had
been eagerly anticipated by Colonel
Roosevelt.
The direct route had not been de-
termined so far as is known when the
party left ALBANIA Ravine, but work
irg westward by the most likely path
the party would in a very few days
be at Madi Bona. which is a British
military station.
News of their arrival at this point
might be possible through native run
ners in the employ of the British mill
tary authorities. but nothing has been
received. SO far as is known, through
these channels.