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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
FANS STOOD IN RAIN.
While State journal BulIetined the
Second Game of Worlds Series.

Why baseball is known as the great
national game was fittingly demonstra-
ted In front of the State Journals bull
Ietln window this afternoon, when men
OF all ages-thirty-th degree fans
gathered despite the falling rain to
watch the returns from the second
game of the worlds championship SER
les The typical small boy was there,
the boy who knows more about base
ball than he does about the First read
er The old veteran who delights to
tell OF the days when Arson, Brouthers,
Clarkson, and a host of others were in
their prime, was also there, vying with
the enthusiastic youngster for shelter
beneath the umbrellas.
AS was the case Friday, sentiment
seemed to favor the Detroit team. There
was a gloom on the part of the Detroit
puliers" when Pittsburg was given two
tallies in the first inning. Many ven
tured the opinion that wild BilI'' DON
ovan was "all in" But he wasn't as
later developments showed. A strong
voiced cheer went up as Detroit came
back with two in the second, and cheer
after cheer greeted the bulletins in
ming after inning as "Wild BiIl' grew
steadily better, while Camnitz, the peer
less Pirate had to be taken out
The State Journal bulletin window
drew a good matinee crowd, despite the
rain and the bulletins which went up
in the windows as fast as the plays
were enacted on Forbes field, were
greatly appreciated. The majority wait
ed after the results of the game had
been determined. for the State Journals
baseball edition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
Prof. Dyche's Wonderfully In.
teresting Lecture.
Endorses Cock and Has Praise
for Peary.
HIS OWN EXPERIENCE.
Narrow Escape by Shipwreck in
Ice.
Polar Sports, Hardships and
Dangers Told First Hand.

Prof. Lewis Lindsay Dyche in his
lecture last night at the Auditorium
stated most emphaticaIly that he was
firmly convinced that Cook dis
covered the North Pole on April 21,
1908 and that Lieutenant PearT also
reached the pole April 6, 1909. The
lecture was well attended and the
audience was an appreciatiye one.
Governor w. R. Stubs, who in
troduced the speaker, paid a glowing
tribute to the noted Kansas explorer.
Il consider him one of the great
est men that has ever been born in
Kansas" was the statement of the
governor. HE devised the ways and
means and schemes by which Cook
and Peary reached the pole and if it
had not been for him the pole would
still be there undisturbed. 1 am
who has never seen anything he was
afraid to tackle"
With this introduction the pro-
fessor expressed himself as feeling a
decided degree of embarrassment
upon facing the audience. He told
of the trips over the world which he
has made in order to secure natural
history specimens, and expressed
himself as believing that the Univer-
sity of Kansas has the largest col
in the world.
Cook and Peary Both There.
''In regard to these two men," said
the speaker in referring to Cook and
Peary, 81 would like to say that I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
BEACON FIRES TO BURN.
Entire Valley of the Hudson Will
Be Lighted Tonight.

New York. Oct 9.-More than two
score great beacon fires will tonight
blaze along the entire valley of the
Hudson river from New York TO AL
bany, and bring to close the two
weeks of festivities which have made
the Hudson-Fulton celebration one of
the most successful events in recent
times. Each beacon light is built on
a stone foundation on some historic
mountain or other prom ontory along
the Hudson and is ninety feet in cir
cumference and thirty feet in height,
constructed of dried peat, which will
burn briskly for at least six hours
and diffuse a great light. Each of
these beacons has cost $1,000. Be
sides those constructed by the cele-
bration commission, other beacons
will be burned on many of the great
private estates overlooking the river.
All of the beacons will be set
blazing simultaneously by an electric
current sent from this city. AS
President Taft is deep in the
Yosemite valley and far from tele-
graph communication, he has author
lied Gen. Stewart L. Woodford to
press the button which will start the
fires.
Besides these fires, a number of
cities along the Hudson will have
brilliant pyrotechnical displays and
there will be a parade in Brooklyn
and in other cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

believe that they are the two great
est explorers the world has ever
known. I much regret the way
things have turned out and that these
two. of all men, should be in the
midst of a controversy over the dis
covery of the North Pole. Lieutenant
Peary has been taking expeditions
into the northern regions for the past
twenty-three years. I think that he
has done more to furnish the world
with information in regard to the
regions within the Arctic circle than
any man living. His experience has
been wonderful. He was a cautious
man and when he started out for a
place he as a rule got there, but he
knew where to turn back in order to
save himself. He has discovered
many lands
"I think that DR.. Cook was some
what rash. 1 don't believe that he
would like to take the same trip and
run the same risks again. He made
three of the longest trips ever under
taken His march to the pole was
a long trip at least. He Travelled 400
miles before he reached the place
from which he made his final dash to
the pole. Starting from Etah he
traversed a country that was sup
nosed to be more or less barren. He
wound around tortuous ways until he
reached what is known as Lands End
where he actually began his dash for
the pole.
sssFTrom my own experience j know
that much of the criticism expressed
against DIR. Cook is unfounded. Short
" after his return some one figured
that he would have to take 5000
mounds of meat with him on the trip.
TThere is a form of condensed food
called pemmican made from dried
meat. one pound of which Is equal to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

short distance he dismissed all but
two Eskimos and then he proceeded
with what success the world has al
ready learned from his own lips.
AT eighty degrees and IL minutes N
latitude DR.. Cook made an important
discovery. He found new body OF
land 1900 feet high and which it takes
three days to traverse. 1t was great
encouragement to him to see this land
He pressed on and got within a hum
dred miles of the pole. He had two
young Eskimos with him and he was
very wise when he chose young men as
it has been the experience of explorers
that old ones will often go so far and
will refuse to go farther 1t was
wise move on his part. At this point
one of the EskimoS laid down on the
sled He stretched himself out on the
sled and said it was well to die MS
companion went to him and put MS
arm around him. Finally they ooth got
up and the journey continued. DR.. COOK
said that these Eskimos expected TO
find what they call the great nail
"Of course DR.. Cook could not swear
that he put his foot on the pole IL
would be impossible even with the IN
struments he carried to be sure that he
pitched his snow house on the exact
spot, or that he put flag where tha
pole is supposed to be. But the doctor
declares and 1 believe that if one would
draw circle around the pole mile In
diameter he was sure that he was WITH
in that circle. He says that the tenn
perature while he was at the pole was
a little more than 3S degrees below
zero.
Stories the Same.
I'm the more important particulars
the stories of Cook and Peary We're
wonderfully the same. DR.. Cook said
the nearer the pole he got the easier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

five pounds OF ordinary meat.
Therefore, DIR. Cook could take 1000
pounds of this food to supply his
needs. This he did.
Cooks Wisdom and Bravery.
'Dr. Cook left Etah about March
Is. BY a chain of fortuitous cir
cumstances he made his way to
Lands End He found musk OK,
hares and polar bears in the valleys
through which he travelled in large
quantities, so that when he reached
Lands End his dogs were in good
condition and his Eskimos strong,
and he was we'll fitted for the dash
across the sea of ice that yet lay be-
fore him. At Lands End he cached
a quantity of his provisions having
ample for his needs further north,
and then travelled on. After going a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
THEY PAY IN SILVER.
New Workers Know When Western
ers Are in Town.

New York Oct. 9.-That this city
has been entertaining a very large
number of visitors from the west and
south is indicated by a large quantity
of silver dollars which merchants are
exchanging for paper money at the
banks.
The subtreasury reports that never
before has it been asked to take back
such a quantity of silver dollars
which shows that the western and
southern representation at the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration was a record
breaker Merchants say that when
ever large number of southern and
western visitors come to the CITY
they have their pockets filled with
silver dollars, which are not common
currency here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
A. III. T. STATE MEETING.

Effort will be made by local delegates
at the State Anti-Horse Thief conven-
ton to be held in Pittsburg, Kan, Oc-
tober 20, to secure Topeka as the meet
ing place of the state convention to be
held one year hence.
Besides other business of routine
nature. as well as anything important
to the organization which may come up
at that time, new state president will
be elected to succeed NJ. J. Randall of
Cherokee, who was recently elected
president of the national Organization,
when that body held its convention at
Fort Smith, Ark
The delegates who will attend the
state convention from here are Messrs
D. o. Orr, r. L. Zel1er and Charles NJ
Crews.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
MRS. BUCK is DEAD.
Wife of Former Superintendent of
Reform School.

Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. J. F. Buck, ex-matron of
the state reform school north of To-
peka. She died at her home at Long
Reach. Cal. october 8. She had been
afflicted with paralysis for some time
and it is not improbable that her
death resulted from this cause. She
was 50 years old. Her husband was
SUPERINTENDENT of the reform school
school from March 1, 1882, until June
80. 1891. Under the management of the
Bucks the school has grown to be the
best of it's kind in the west Mrs
Buck took a great interest in the boys
in her charge. She was said to have
been the kindest and most motherly of
woman toward all of them.
The remains are expected to arrive
here Wednesday morning at O'Clock
over the Union Pacific. The funeral
viii be held at 10 a. N. the same day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
HORSE THIEVES MAKE ESCAPE

Deputy Sheriff Judkins returned this
morning at o'clock from an all night
search in the rain for the body of a
wounded or dead man supposed to have
been hit by a shot fired at him by the
The report of an attempted horse steal
ing and the following shot at the farm
came to the sheriff last night about 10
O'Clock when the deputy was sent out
The first report was that two men had
entered the barn and one had ridden
horse away in the lead OF pursuing
charge from the shotgun manned by the
hired man while the other escaped. The
horse had afterwards come home it was
said and that the. shot had taken effect
on the rider was the suppoSition.
The finding of the deputy sheriff. how
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
TAFT ON THE TRAIL.
President Descends to Floor of the
Yosemite Valley.

Glacier Point, Cal, Oct. 9.-The
hotel here where the president spent
last night is but a little rough board
affair set right at the brink of the
high cliff overlooking the valley. The
presidential suite" one room with
out plaster or other evidence of lux
ury, directly overlooks the valley.
Coming to Glacier Point yesterday
brink of the chasm just in time to
catch the beautiful effect of sunset.
The delicate pink and violet light, FL
tering through towering forests of
pine, painted the ordinarily cold and
granite walls with glowing tints-
On the trail today the presidents
party passed through patches of snow
and on the way to the floor, many
beautiful views of the water falls, the
cliffs, the domes and the natural
wonders of the valley were obtained.
Arriving at the foot of the narrow,
winding path, President Taft and his
party were met by coaches and taken
to the Sentinel hotel, where luncheon
was served.
A 16 miles drive took the president
out of the park this afternoon to the
little railway station at Ell Portal,
where he will board the train tomor-
row morning.
Travelling along the mountain
heights from the big trees to Glacier
Point yesterday, the president saw a
real "blazed trail" All of the trees
along the higher part of the road
were "blazed'' or SCARED to guide the
posse, which, in the early spring. has
to trace out the roadway through the
banks of snow.
Bonfire in His Honor.
A tremendous bonfire built on an
overhanging rock was lighted in hon
or of the president soon after his ar
rival last night and was visible for
miles up and down the valley.
Two deaths by accident have occur
red in the Yosemite this season. A
young Eng1ishman named Sheppard
disappeared in June from camp
near this point and is believed to have
fallen to his death from precipice,
his body lodging in a ledge. Troops
searched for it in vain for weeks. La
lost his footing on the steep ledge
traiI'' and fell 900 feet to the bottom.
The trail has long been marked with a
danger signal, but this warning has
seemed to serve only as magnet to
the venturesofne. The continued use
of the forbidden trail has caused Ma
jor Forsythe, of the army, in charge
of the park, to order the destruction
of the approach with dynamite.
During his stay in the Yosemite,
President Taft has made many in
quiries concerning the plan on foot
in San Francisco, to make a lake of
the Hetch Hetchy valley-a twin OF
the Yosemite and in the same ma
tionaI park-and thus to procure a
supply of mountain water for that
city. He has encountered arguments
both for and against the scheme, one
of the leading opponents being John
Muir, the naturalist and Yosemite
authority, who has accompanied Mr..
Taft throughout his trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

the travelling. Other explorers laughed
at the idea, but five days later Lieuten-
ant Peary told the same story. The
lecture of DR.. Cook in Kansas City last
night was the most interesting lecture
1 have ever heard. I believe that l
could almost repeat word for word the
story which DR.. Cook related, but =
won't do that but will leave it for DIR.
Cook himself when he may be in To-
peka sometime"
Illustrated His Point.
Prof Dyche illustrated his lecture
with slides, which in some instances he
had colored himself. His stories of his
personal experiences in the Arctic re-
gions were intensely interesting. The
slides gave an excellent idea of the
dress and manner of living of the
EskimOs He told of his narrow es-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
BIG DECLARATION.
Mrs. William S. Tevis Gave in $4,000
in Customs.

New York, Oct. 9.-After having
made the second largest customs dec
laration ever given by woman, Mrs.
William S. Tevis is on her way to her
home in Bakersfield, Cal, with her
four sons.
Mrs Tevis and her sons arrived here
on the steamship Adriatic The boys
are big, manly fellows, but they made
no effort to attend to the customs
men. s'Mother is a better business
man than we ever thought of being, :"
one of them said.
For three hours she remained on the
docks while the customs officers in
spected the goods she had declared.
They found the declaration to be cor
rect in every detail. 1t amounted to
about $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
STUCKEY GIVES Bail.
Released on $4,000 Bond After Plead
ing Not Guilty.

+ Ottawa. Kan. Oct. e.-Rev. William
Stuckey, recently arrested in Wau-
kegan, Ill, in company with II year
old Lorena Sutherland, was arraigned
here today charged with kidnapping,
entered a plea of not guilty and was
released on $4,000 bond. No date
was set for his trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
WEATHER IS UNSETTLED
Temperature Low and the Conditions
DisagreeabIe.

Disagreeable weather, steady low
temperature and fuzzy rainfall, is the
prevailing condition today. Since 7
o'clock this morning, the temperature
has not varied over degrees. The
wind is practically nil-3 miles an
hour from the south. The forecast is
partly cloudy tonight and Sunday,
showers and cooler in eastern part of
state.' (Meaning Topeka, of course.)
The hourly temperatures punched:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

The Robin Hood Ammunition Co..
of SwantOn, Vermont, has been
awarded a contract to furnish the
United States government with $780,
900 22-caliber practice cartridges. The
contract was secured in competition
with all other manufacturers in this
country. These cartridges and also
the Robin Hood shot gun shells are
sold in Topeka by the II. b. Howard
Supply Co., 10 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

ever, is that the two men fled through the
orchard when the man found them and
that the horse ran away and then re-
turned of its own accord. No tracerof the
would be horse thives could be found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

Boys football pants of all sizes from
fifty cents on up at the H. B. How
ard Supply Co., 40 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

New globes, new colored shades and
new light fixtures at reasonable prices
at d. b. Simpsons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

It's convenient to drop in at lunch
time and see Elk berg's new material
for fall suits. Commerce building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
LOCAL MENTION.

Don't forget that box of chocolates
tonight. Nothing but pure candies at
Bankers Confectionery, log E. 9Th st
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

challenge any optician in this city
to buy goods we can't duplicate. Out
of town people send for our catalogue.
r. H. Baker Co., 124 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

Boys football pants of all sizes from
fifty cents on up, at the H. b. How
ard Supply Co., TO Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

Everything good to eat. prepared in
the best style, served in a prompt
manner. Specials for Sunday dinner
at Burt's Cafe, los East Eighth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

from the Second Presbyterian church.
The body will be buried in the Topeka
cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

Just received between four and six
thousand rolls of the newest styles
of Wall Paper. My prices are al
ways right. Call and see me. 9. e.
Lawson, 208 w. 7th st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

Troublesome locks and keys re-
paired at the U. S. Cycle Co., $50 Kan
saS ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09

Tell me what you want, I'll find yo
a place cheaper than you can build
Mrs. Theodore Saxon, 222 West Eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
THE REMARKABLE ICEBERG PICTURE

% s ras BBE VI % s @ rf @ s% % @ % S
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
from the best glass, deep cut

The shape of the eye
ball allows a large field
of vision and room for
the 1ashes. Spectacles or
eyeglasses, usual price IS
to SIS, for 80 days $500.
I will pay any one
S25.OO in cash who
can buy better lens
than we do carry in stock.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-23
EICKApOO COMMITTEE
MUST MAKE ANSWER
interior Department May Get
Airing Many Believe VIII
Accomplish Much

Marx Goado known 70 simos. av6ry
cltlxc4 OF this city, ana perhaps,
lhe best posted man Ia the state to,
dey on Indian AFFAIRS who numbers
bla friends by the very number Oh
acqaalntaneee, and who was recently
dismissed from the government sery.
lco, started haIi rolling al Washine
ton that WIN end with me Anal ak
pose OF The famed commission which.
10 make a noise reported. but iagl
the Klckapoos worse than before.
The Washington dispatches relate;
Mark Goude. Of Norman. Okla,
q special indian agent who was dif
missed from the service s. few weeks
ago on charge OF drunkenness, has
filed suit fuf damages against tho
former secretary 0f she Interior
James RI Garfield. and Senators G~
tIs. Of Hansss, and LaFollette ol WIS.
ccnsin. and ex-senator Teller of Colo
RADIO, the senate committee sent to
oklahoma and Mexico To investigate
tha Kickapae indiRn fraud easaa over
year ege Frank rhackery. indian
agent tt Shawnee, " aiao slFaea q aaT
inndant In The anli
Charges Money was plsalpatea.
Gooaa alleges that This committee
ana the ether defendants named Sc.
cured the Improper disbursements Of
s2i5,O00 which was paid 70 Martin 2.
Bentley agent for the Klckapoos ln.
stead Of la the individual Indians and
that the mnney was dlsalpaiea
"G0udo ASKS personal dainaeoa rs
cause Of the recommendation Of hia
romovni from the service,
"Tha papers were served upon SOME
OF The defendants hege today Senator
Lafolletta while e member Of the sen
eio cUmmllle dld NOT 60 TO Oklahoma
on MeSiee 60 assist % lhe lHgaalign.
don
All newspaper men eve nwaitlnH one
aoode suit Hs behind li end IL nc
0lher Wag han tho trial can he eaat
mass oi evidence be- has collected ae
gotten before The ioodlng Hahlle
The night 1oode lcii Guthrie he bad
q grlpsaek full % the most sensational
testimony letters and stslementa
there we're ever gathered III one buns,
ile, and his open stgtemeul fhAl tho
Kickapo0 investigators, whom be hos
now entered suit against we're alhhr
afraid 10 aeg IN their own namsk ed
displayed the most massive collection
oi lncOmpeleHey ever known % lha
larylc8
Goode s. an Illinois product, s splaa
lld attorney and hrH safved the lr
terlor department Bo long that bel
knows almost every man h he sn
iian service.
In the sieia capital city aHe h ttV
indian office his former fellow.uefganla
declare BIS ability unquestlunad aa'l
his knowltdsa Of the sarglea aaen1a q
none.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-23

Special 20 the Daily Lesdor
Muskogee, March sa--Abort four
hundred o. the best citizens o. The
city called q meeting held N The com
merciai club rooms lnsl Night 20 In.
alst upon the nomination nf good
clean men on both tickets for ulty 81
ilcers, Ii was not proposed 10 place
a ticket 10 the field hui rather Go noil
~ the partleg What y expected Of
them
The call read
"As citizens ol Munsogog nevlue
business and other interests here.
We Gre deeply concerned ln all thing
necessary 10 make lhls 8 greater end
better Muakogoe
$40 succeed IA tha worthy sud ra.
spUnslhle work OF building such q
city Il Is AZ The present time moro
than Rny other time ~ our history
necessary Cor us, as gcod citizens. W
snrdleas SIS % former political ai,
iillalions TIA Join hansia sud seq rs II
that nothing but clear headed. good
hearted. fearless men arc elected iO
TIE various Offices IL ihe coming cleo.
lion; only such men as Indicated WEl
make a wise and honest uso 81 the
tax payeF'e money ard eseauta an
laws agelnst crime
We this end va slgn our gaMea
anu hefehs pledge eHr allafEs q hrlus
about The election 81. such mea b l'ie
coming election