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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10

next day, Haines
was some hat
puzzled at the pc
culiar smile on
the senator's face.
A MS w ering the
secretary's look
Of inquiry, the
M 1 S 8 1 ssippian
said:
1--WE been told
that l can name
the new holder Of
a five thousand
dollar a year posi-
ton In the de-
partment of COM
merce and labor
and that If / have
g.. 49,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10

ator would fear himself. or for him
self. as he Investigated himself. when
the blame had already been put pub
llcly on some one else, some simple
minded old soul who could go back to
his cotton fields In Mississippi and for
get all about it, strong in his innocence,
even though shorn of reputation, and
desire to live?
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10


lar from my state to name-that-that
you would be good man for the job
First / was glad for your sake, my
boy, for If you wanted it you could
have the position. But on thinking IL
over it seemed there might be some
thing behind 1t not showing on the sur
face"
"It's a trick" said Haines. "Who
made the offerT
Senator Stevens"
81 might have known" holly re-
sponded the secretary. "There's a
crowd that wants you and me separat-
ed Thought this bait too much fol-
me to resist did theyT" Then he
paused, rubbing his fingers through his
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10

hair in perplexed manner. strange,
isn't It, senator, that man of your
party is offered this desirable piece OF
patronage, entirely unsolicited on your
part, from the administration of an
other. different political party? Espe-
cially when that other party has so
many hungry would be tax eaters
clamoring to enter the land Of milk
and honey think Stevens deliber
ately"-
There, there, Bud" broke in Lang
don. you mustn't say anything against
Senator Stevens to me. True, he asso-
ciates with some folks l don't approve
of, but that doesn't necessarily mean
anything wrong, and l myself have al
ways found him thoroughly honest"
"Yes," muttered the secretary. fol-
lowing the senator into the library,
you've always found him honest be-
cause you think everybody's honest
but Stevens is just the doctor who will
cure you Of this ailment, this chronic
trustfulness."
Haines laughed softly. "When Pea
body's little Stevie gets through hack
ing at the PROSTATE body of political
purity his two handed sword of polit-
lcal corruption will need new edges"
Thus far neither the senator nor his
secretary had suspicion Of any ques-
tionable deal in regard to the gulf
naval base. The rush of other events.
particularly the fight over the reduc-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10

ton of the tariff,
had pushed this
project Temporal
rily into the back
ground so far as
they were con-
cerned, t b o u & b
the boss of the
senate" and his
satellites h a d
been losing no
time in perfect
ing their plans
re g ding the
choice of Altacoo-
la as the site.
Pea body and
Stevens had in
geniously exploit
ed Langdon at
-. - - tit
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10
JnO. ID. Babbage.

Two room cottage on Murray Avenue
Well located. Rents for IS per month.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-03-10

portunity in relation to the naval base
committee on naval affairs, the ready
answer was: Better see Senator
Langdon. He knows all about the
naval base: has the matter in full
charge. l really know little about it,
So by hiding behind the unsuspect.
Ing old hero of Charlottesville they
diverted from themselves any possible
suspicion and placed Langdon where
he would have to bear the brunt of
the great scandal that would. they
well knew, come out at some future
time after their foul conspiracy
against the nation had been consum-
mated, after the fruits of their be-
trayal had been secured.
What, after all, the schemers con-
cluded, is the little matter of an inves-
tigation among senators to guilty SEN
ators who, deep
ly versed in the Wa
law, have de- N&
stroyed every SNM
compromising NJ
:; 6. ;: :: =: =: ::
document h at IAN
could be admis- 4 Md
sible as evil IA M
dence?
Why. the senate NJ
would appoint Irn-a:
an investigating IHlI
committee and lx-lAL
investigate it TX 49,
self, would it
not. when the "a
ridiculous scan
dial came? az" ~''"' oo""s ea
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
HAIR CHANGES COLOR.
Man Who Held Up L. NJ. Jones Tells
His Story to Police.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb. 1S.-Robert
Benjamin BIedsoe, who has confessed
his identity. gave a number of addi-
tionaI facts to the police. BIedsoe is
the man who attempted to extoTt 81
600 from Lawrence NJ Jones, the mil
Honafre merchant. by the use of a
dynamite bomb.
BIedsoe said he was well known in
Dallas. Texas Leaving Dallas about
1900, BIedsoe has had strange career.
He has been around the world, and
has worked for many firms in Cali
fornia and wyoming. In 1904 he was
employed by Ed Olney at the latter's
horse ranch at Pierre. s. D.
Bledsoe says his hair changes color
Sometimes II is reddish and at other
times black This latter statement
leads the police to beIieve that Rledsos
has died his hair which is nov a black
and the officials are still wont to doubt
his story.
Bledsoe said that in 1903 he was
employed at the Old Napoleon copper
mine, Angels, California, under the
name of Bob Arthur He said one of
the owners of the mine, Mr.. Will
liams, could probab bly, verify his story.
In 1904, after working in South Da-
kota, ,BIedsoe went to Moorcroft, Wye,
and entered the employ Of w B. Bar
ney, the owner of large sheep ranch.
From MoOrcroft he worked at a num-
Der of points throughout Wyoming,
ALWAYS under different names
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
MAY MUSIC,
A Big Festival of Song and
String
Now Well Under Way for Topeka
in the Spring.
A GREAT ORCHESTRA.
College and the City
Schools
Now i'm Training for It-A
Fine Week.

Plans are under way for a great fes-
tivaI of music in Topeka in May.
At least three days will be devoted
to a time of entertainment and in
struction which should draw to the cap
ital city large crowds from every por-
tion of the state.
Washburn college. through Prof.
KHngenberg, the dean of music. is ar
ranging to bring to Topeka one OF the
greatest orchestras of the country. 65
pieces
Nothing like this collection Of in
struments has been seen or heard here
since the old days of the Thomas Or
chestra- The orchestra will play on
three occasions, one afternoon and two
evenings and the season tickets for the
three will not exceed 81
1t will be necessary to secure a guar
anty of 81 .OeO in order to make the plan
an assured success. One hundred
men must stand for so each or the
equivalent of the thousand dollars must
be subscribed for in advance in the
way of season tickets President sand
ers, of Washburn, would like to hear
by letter within ten days from any citi-
zen who is willing to join in this guar
anty or subscribe for at least five course
tickets
Prof. Penny. in this connection. has
been drilling for some time the Wash
burn chorus The work is well ad-
d
mentary production to the orchestral
There will also be several of the best
vocalists in the United states with the
orchestra
In connection with this festival week
of music, Prof. Whittemore OF the city
schools and Miss Mildred Hazelrigg, the
director in music. were the first to plan
for the May entertainment. 4 chorus
of 400 voices from the Eighth grades
of the city is now in training The
songs will be choice ones from the
Laurel Music Reader" Four hundred
books have already been purchased at
an expense of about $500 and are now
in use in connection with the pro-
gramme for the May event This will
add variety and interest TO the Orches-
tral and vocal numbers
The May Music festival. it is expect
ed viii be under the auspices OF the
Commercial club and Of the COMMITTEES
OF Twenty, who are paying for the pipe
organ for the city.
The idea of the festival is to give,
great musical awakening and entertain
tions that will command attention and
attendance from the entire state.
The movement is encouraged by our
merchants. who, it is expected. VIII
make special bargains and Inducements
to bring people from over the state here
at that time, not only for entertain
ment and enjoyment. but for the pur-
chase of goods which they may need
and which can often be purchased in
Topeka to better advantage than they
can be bought in places outside the
state.
The active cooperation of the Com
mercial club. the various musical So
cieties, of Washburn college. of the To-
peka schools. of the Topeka Rebate
association. Of the Jobbers and Manu-
facturers of the Ad club. have practi-
caIy been assured to make this week
a red letter one IN the history OF To-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
AT ROOSEVELT'S CALL.
North American Conservation Confer
ence Meets at Washington.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-With view to
conserving the natural resources of the
United States, Canada. and Mexico. repre-
sentatives of these governments, in addi-
ton to many of the leaders in the con-
seryatlon movement in this country gath
cred here today IN attendance upon the
North American conservation conference
The delegates to the conference which
was called by President Roosevelt. assem-
bled in the east room of the White House.
Where they were received by Mr. RooSe-
welt preliminary to holding a two days
session at the state department The
members of President RooSevelt'S cabinet
and of the National Conservation com
mission also were present
The commissioners from Canada and
Mexico were presented to the president
by Secretary of State Bacon. after which
an address was made by Mr.. Roosevelt
At its conclusion the confereeS proceeded
partment. where brief address was made
by Clifford Pinchot. chairman of the dele
cation Then followed responses by the
visiting commissioners and remarks by
many of the cabinet members and others
After extending on behalf of the
American people his heartiest well
come, the president declared that
nothing augured better the develop
ment Of the entire continent than
this conference. Il feel said the
president. that this conference is one
been taken of recent years looking
toward the harmonious cooperation
between the nations of the earth for
common advancement of all.
Il believe that the movement which
you today initiate is of the utmost
Importance to this hemisphere and
may be of the utmost Importance to
the world at large
II am anxious said the president,
''to do all in my power to work in
harmony for the common good of all
instead of each working to get some
thing at the expense of the other.
Ultimately each of US will profit i'm
measurably if instead of striving to
advance by trampling down the other,
each strives to act together for COM
mon adVancement' :,
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
SQUADRONS UNITE.
Admiral Arnold Meets Admiral Spery
in AIidocean.

On Board Ba.tIeshfp Connecticut.
CVia United wireless) Feb. 1s.-The
battIeship feet was 93s miles east Of
Cape Henry at s p. m. last night IN
good weather. Rear Admiral ArnoId'g
squadron, composed OF the Maine,
New Hampshire. idaho, Mississippi
and Salem, Joined the feet at noon.
Their smoke was sighted on the star
board bow at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing and they came on in formation
line abreast at one mile distance.
Rear Admiral Arnold's flagship, the
Maine, saIuted Rear Admiral Sperry's
flagship with 3 guns which the Con
necticut answered with the same num-
ber Rear Admiral Arnold's squadron
then executed a right flank movement
and took up a position 1900 yards dis
tant on the starboard side Of the first
squadron and the feet proceeded in
line Of squadronS on a course north
as degrees west in a moderate south
west breeze. choppy sea and fair
weather
All hands on board Rear admiral
Sperry's squadrons closely observed
the newcomers and were glad once
more to see the Maine which left The
fleet at San Francisco The new
skeleton masts aroused much interest
The Salem brought mail for the feet,
but IL has not yet been distributed al
though the men are hungry for news
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
WILL FAVOR DOLLEY.
Special Legislative Committee Finds
Speaker Was Right.

1t is expected that the special COM
mittee appointed by authority of the
house to investigate the usages of par
Iiameutary law in regard to the ap-
peal from the chairs ruling that
constitutional majority is required to
adopt a concurrent resolution will
make a report this evening
The report of the committee will. it
is confidently forecasted favor the
speaker
Cunningham and Buckman of Cowley,
Mitchell of Douglas. Louderback of
Bourbon and Speaker DolIey compose
the committee.
The appeal from the chair was made
by Morrison. Democrat. OF Neosho.
when the speaker ruled that the vote
of Monday in favor of the Pyle reso-
luton to adjourn March 3 did not
adopt the resolution for the reason that
il lacked three votes of a constitu-
tionaI majority of the house
In the British parliament. L s con-
gress and other states of the Union,
q constitutional majority is necessary
to adopt a concurrent resolution
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
RUNS FROM A KISS.
Office Boy. Trying to EIude Girls Ca
ress. Falls and Is Killed.

New York, Feb. 1s.-George Spen-
Ger Millett, an office boy working for
the Metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany, who was Is years old today, fell
on a steel ink eraser when he was try
ing to run away from Gertrude Rob-
bins, a stenographer, who said she
was going to kiss him
The sharp blade severed an artery,
which caused his death In the New
York hospital half an hour later
George was well liked by the girls
in the office on account of his gentle
manly ways" said Miss Robbins. HE
was a little bashfuI and when the girls
learned that he was Is years old to-
day somebody suggested we all kiss
him fifteen times apiece.
Several of the girls did so and then
it came my turn and I tried to catch
him He ran away from me and
stumbled. He did not get up and
asked him if he was hurt 1 looked
down and saw blood all over his coat
and 1 don't remember anything else,
for I guess I tainted
Miss Robbins was arrested and lock-
ed up for six hours, being released un-
conditionally.
When the dead boys clothing was
searched at the hospital sharp point
ed ink eraser was found in the inside
pocket of his coat on the left side. His
inner clothing had been penetrated by
the eraser and there was blood on the
blade His coat showed no signs of
being cut
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
ALL A FRAME UP. F"
Ella GingIes Seems to Have Played a
Trick on the Police.

a stage with greater care than Ella
GingIes did for the sensation which
was created when her unconscious,
bound and gagged form was found in
a general bath room at the Wellington
hotel yesterday, according to Chief Of
Detectives O'Rrien- Captain O'Brien,
dropping into the vernacular of the po-
lice today. declared the whole thing
was a frame up He said he had
been assured by the physicians who at
tended the young lace maker that there
had been no assault, although she may
have had assistance in tying herself to
the bath tub. Even the blood in the
tub and in the wash BASIN it is now
asserted, was composed largely of port
wine and water. Captain O'Brien said
he hoped to clear up the mystery in de-
tail today with another interview with
Miss Gingles who was reported at the
hospital as little the worse for her ex-
perience
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18

The parents and Mr.. Algie Bratteu,
q brother-in-law. are doing all in their
power to get trace of the boy who has
not been seen since Saturday noon.
The missing boy is IS years old and an
unusually bright youth
The ordinary means of finding run
away boys has been reSorted to and
post cards bearing the description of
Seth c. SteFett are being sent to all
the sherfffs and marShals over the state
and to, Kansas City and St. Joseph Mo
by the chief of police that they may
keep watch for him and detain him
if seen.
The boy is well known in the city
and has a host of friends in the high
school and among his fellow workers
in the Santa F'e offices and elsewhere
He has worked for many firms and
carried papers during his attendance
OF the high school and was a familiar
figure at the Central Y. NJ G A. of
which he was a member
1t is thought that probably the lad
has just gone away to think over some
little troubles by himself though the
time has been ample for that and still
he does not return He is an unusually
active youth and very deSirous of max
ing money for himself Thinking he
was not progressing in the world as
fast as he should began to worry him
in school so he quit a year ago and
went to work in the Santa Fe offices.
He was advanced rapidly but when
success seemed apparent he was sud
H.
couraged the boy thought more school
ing needed and entered the Dougherty
Business college Here he did not do
the quality of work which his parents
knew him to be capable of and they
spoke to him about it That seemed to
trouble him. But the more likely rea-
son of his disheartenment was the
breaking off of a youthful love affair
and some correspondence which he
thought he was now old enough to
carry on without his mothers concern
His savings amount TO $50 in the
bank and So on his person All the
money he had with him was the three
dollars and he is thought to be not
far from Topeka as he has not drawn
any money from the bank since his
departure
Mr.. J. A Sterett. the boys father,
is a. retired business man who moved
to Topeka several years ago from
Great Bend, Kan. Since coming to
this city he has kept a grocery at
Sixth and Buchanan streets, but of
late has been out of business entirely.
A daughter Miss Ruth, was recently
married to EIgie c. Bratten who is
actively conducting the search for the
missing boy
When last seen. Seth Sterett was
on his way to the business college
and wore a light -oyercOat and a light
coIored teIescoped felt hat He is of
short stocky build, weighing about
140 pounds. his hair and eyes are
black. his face round and rosy of the
Jewish tvDe.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
WEATHER Is STILL WARM.
Mercury Hasn't Been Near Freezing
Point for "A Hours.

The high temperatures of the past
Is hours have removed almost every
evidence of the snow which fell the
first part Of the week The minimum
temperature for the past "a hours
was IS, which was reached at s
o'clock this morning. The day has
been cloudy and threatening but the
temperatures have been a number of
degrees above the freeing point.
At II O'Clock last night the mer-
curry registered AZ, or degrees high
er than It did when the sun went
down All morning a warm wind
blew from the south and the mercury
remained almost stationary about the
Al mark A little before noon it
veered to the north and since that
time the temperature has been slowly
falling.
The forecast indicates fair weather
for tonight and Friday with falling
temperatures tonight. The indications
are that the mercury viii fall below the
freezing point during the night but
that Fridays weather conditions from
a temperature standpoint will be sim
fIiar to those of today The following
were the temperatures since O'Clock
rT70rrfnR-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
THE MINE WORKERS.
The New President and the Vice Presi-
dent United Miners.

Thomas l. Lewis, who has been re-
elected president of the United Mine
workers association. and E S. McCui-
Tough of Bay City, Mich. who was
Scranton, Pa, and who was elected
secretary and treasurer, are all well
known in labor circles and their ef-
f1cient work in the past qualities them
for the duties of their new Offices
Elsie s Mccullough. who is 81 years
old. came to Michigan less than ten
years ago, was soon an official in his
union at St Charles, became an organ
izer then a member of the national ex-
ec1ftive committee and finally district
president, being almost unanimously
reelected two years ago His ability
was recognized by President John
Mitchell. who entrusted to him several
delicate and even dangerous. missions
in ti1e IInorganized districts of the Vir-
ginias and Maryland Mccullough never
went to school At 10 he was working
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
S. B. No. $50; S. B. No. 5s5; 5. B. No

5S5
Senator Stewart. of sedgwick, today
introduced concurrent resolution urg-
ing action by the national congress on
a revision of the Immigration laws
The resolution is as follows:
Whereas, The character of the i'm
migration into the United states has in
recent years changed from a desirable
to a largely doubtful or undesirable
class of immigrants: and a large num-
Der of the present immigrants are not
coming to this country to make homes
or become citizens, do not adopt our Gus
toms or respect our laws, are transitory
in character. and exhibit more of the
evils than the virtues of their native
lands; and there has been marked in
crease in the number of disturbances
against the peace and order of our
state and nation by reason of so called
Black Hand outrages, threatened kid
nappingS for ransom, and threats of
dynamiting unless money was paid for
protection or immunity, and other
forms of Iawlessness and vice peculiar
to the aliens native land; and since
the competition with free American la
Dor of a class of laborers whose stand
ards are and seem likely to always re-
main un-American. is a menace to the
welfare of the American people. and,
whereas, grave doubts are expressed
by our leading statesmen. thinkers, and
educators, of the ability of our nation
to absorb aSSimilate educate and ele-
vate the vast number of people coming
here at present up to American stand
ards and ideas: and whereas, we are
opposed to the lowering of the present
American standards of comfort moral
ity. education and order, and regard for
laws customs and institutions; and
our present immigration laws If not
encouraging, are at least permitting the
admission into our country of large
numbers of undesirable people,
Therefore, be it resolved, That we
urge our representatives iii congress
that immediate steps be taken to revise.
modify. and change the laws under
which immigrants are admitted, to the
end that a higher standard may be re-
dufred of all those aliens coming into
the United States to become laborers or
citizens. and that the standard be one
that Will compel those admitted to
more nearly approximate present
American standards in every way"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
WHERE IS THE BOY
No Trace Yet Found of Seth C.
Sterett.
Young Man Was Last Seen on
His Way to School.
HAD A LOVE AFFAIR.
This May Be Responsible for
His Disappearance.
Left Fifty Dollar Deposit in a
Bank.

Seth C. sterett, the Is year old son
OF Mr. and Mrs J. A Sterett, living
at 1883 Clay street. has disappeared
from his home and the city
The anxious and grief stricken par
ents Of the boy whose continued alb
sence from his home and the city have
led them to institute a thorough search
for him throughout the state. are hop
ing against hope that the boy will re-
turn and never would a lost boy be so
thankfully received by an anxious faith
er and a fearful mother
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
HEARING IS ENDED.
Commissioner Prouty Completes Tes-
timony in Northwest Case.

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-Interstate COM
merca Commissioner Prouty today
concluded the taking of testimony in
the application Of the Union Pacific
railroad to compel the Northern Pa
cific to enter into a through routing
arrangement under which the Harri-
man roads may use the Portland gate
way, controlled by ]. J. Hill, to points
beyond w Rogers, ticket agent of
the Chicago and Alton at St Louis;
w. J. Defries, ticket agent Of Union
Pacific at Kansas City, and others,
testified to the desira bility Of the Port
land route.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-18
A RATE INQUIRY.
Commissioner Harlan to Probe Equity
of Southwest Tariffs.

St. Louis. Feb. 1s.-The equity of the
railroad rates from St. Louis to points
in the southwest in connection with rail
and water and aII-water rates from
New York and other eastern points to
Texas. was the subject of an inquiry
which began here today before Inter
state Commerce Commissioner Harlan
Among the organizations interested in
the case are the Merchants exchange,
of St. Louis: Chicago Association of
Commerce: Business Mems league, of
St Louis: Western Fruit JObbers' aSSO-
and Travellers Protective association.