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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-06
START THE ELEVATOR.
Lawyers Demand That Court House
Lift Be Operated.

A prayer to the Shawnee commits
sioners to operate the idle elevator
in the court house was voted aye un-
animously at the meeting of the To-
peka Bar association in the district
court room this morning.
The elevator has been unoperated
since it was built. Some one has
playfully stuck desk card on the
door, which reads: 1.-The elevator to
success is often out of order, try the
stairs
OF course the bars plea is of some
what selfish nature. The Topeka crop
of lawyers is very abundant and it is
their claim that when so many of
them have to climb the stairs so
many times week, the combined
task far more than warrants the eX-
pense of running the passenger SER
vice. But more than that it was also
mentioned that the service would be
of inestimable value and courtesy to
the aged and infirm who must daily
climb the stairs in the course of the
laws action Law pre-eminently is
for the protection of the weak and
helpless and it is that class who must
labor up the stairs. Old men and wo-
men who can hardly walk have to
wait at the foot until a kindly help
ing hand comes to assist them.
1t is the belief of the association
that it would be very easy to get some
old soldier who would operate the ele-
vator without charge for the privilege
of selling cigars, fruit in his carriage.
There has been a clamor before the
commissioners to grant the concession
for cigar and fruit stand in the cor
ridor of the first floor for long time.
A reporter one day in a search for a
cigar called the attention of the COM
missioners to the fact that the stand
would be a material benefit to the
loafers and asked why there was
none. They replied at once that it
had been tried once and that there
was no work done in the building un-
til it was removed as all the men
would be lined up talking to the cigar
girl.
Aside from the elevator agitation it
was voted to have banquet in De-
cember. 1t seems that someone was
whining because of hunger due per-
haps to waning practice. At any
rate the affair was humorously given
over to the grievance committee to
arrange.
The assessment of a dollar each was
made against the members for the en-
suing year and many Immediately put
themselves in good standing.
Officers for the following year were
elected as follows: J. B. Larimer,
president: T. F. Carver and E. r.
Simon, vice presidents, George Allen,
secretary.
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TURNS IT DOWN.
University of Copenhagen Declines
Proposal of Geographic Society.

Copenhagen, Nov. 6.-The consistory
of the University of Copenhagen today
declined to accept the proposal of the
National Geographical society that a
committee representing the American
body be present when the North Pole
records of DR.. Cook are first examined
A message was sent to Prof. Willis
L. Moore president of the National
Geographic society at Washington, as
follows:
1.-The university can not accept the
offered assistance taking it for granted
that the data and records after our ex-
animation will be placed at the disposal
of other scientific institutions"
Action Causes No Surprise.
Washington, Nov. EN- scientific
circles the Danish university's refusal
to permit committee from the Ma
tional Geographic society to be present
when Dr. Cooks records are first ex-
amined, did not create any surprise.
Henry Gannett, vice president OF the
society and a member of the commit
tee which upheld Peary's claim, as
serted that the university's action was
rot unexpected.
Mr. Gannett, who is a member OF
the committee recently appointed by
the society to pass on the priority OF
North pole records. declined to discuss
the committees plan now.
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ROBBED THE DETECTIVE.
Topeka Divorce Steals March on an
Amateur SIeuth.

Coffeyville. Kan. Nov. 6-The af-
termath of one of the most sem
sational cases of the present day, ap-
peared in Coffeyville when the d.
vorce and divorcee of the G. A. Crane
family were in the city taking
dispositions in $4,000 suit for
alienation of affections brought by
Mr. Crane against a prominent hard
ware manufacturer.
Judge Edward McKeever of Topeka
represented the defendant in this city
and Judge A. D. Neal of Sedan repre-
sented the plaintiff.
The Crane divorce suit was COM
pleted in Independence Tuesday af-
ternoon when at the request of Mrs.
Crane, her husband was given the di-
vorce on the grounds of gross neglect
of duty. The Crane family now re-
sides in Topeka, and in order to
shorten the expenses the evidence
from this section was completed in
the alienation suit.
Further interest in the suit was in
tive who devoted most of his time in
shadowing Mrs. Crane. This is the
same man. it was brought out during
the trial, Mrs. Crane took out in a
park in Kansas City. and after walk
| ing him about the streets until he
While he was sleeping, Mrs. Crane
opened his valise and took out all the
damaging documents against her, and
keeping them. 1t Is understood that
she unearthed a scheme on the part
of her husband to blackmail the de-
fendant in the alienation suit.
Mr.. and Mrs Crane formerly lived
four miles southwest of Coneyyilie.
1t was while living on the farm that
she claimed that her husband made
| life SO unbearable for her that she
was compelled to return to her home
| in Topeka, resulting in a suit for a
divorce. The case created quite a
surprise in Topeka when the suit was
fler
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GLAD HE'S FOUND OUT.
Was WARMERS Comment When Told
of Warrant for Him.

Cincinnati. O., Nov. "a warrant
charging Charles L. Warmer with en-
bezzlement of $4,000, funds of the Big
Four Railroad company, was issued
this morning.
Il am glad L have been found out. +"
said Warriner, who in charge of a de-
tective, was leaving the Sinton MOTEL
when spoken to.
We'll. I'll say one thing to you" said
Warriner stopping. The detective re-
mained at his side, listening and
watching. II am not alone in this.
And 1 want to say another thing" cou-
tinued Warriner. Il never played d
game of poker in my life. There is no
woman in the case, that is, as far as |
am concerned. The perfect understand
ing between me and my wife precludes
my being mixed up with any woman.
The other man has to do with her. not
me-"
When did you first take any
money!" Warriner was asked.
IT have no statement to make as TO
that
Warmer. it is said, first took money
to speculate in wheat.
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ALDRICH IN CHICAGO.
1t Is His First Visit to the West in
Twenty Years.

Chicago, Nov 6-Senator Aldrich,
chairman of the national monetary COM
mission and Senator Cumrnins of Iowa,
arrived here today, the former to speak
the tariff from the insurgent stand
point at separate banquets tonight SEN
ator Aldrich will speak to members and
guests of the Commercial club, Wh1le
Senator Cummins will be the guest OF
the Marquette club.
A report that Senator Cummins would
challenge the Rhode Island statesman
to a debate on the currency question
was promptly denied by the Iowan-
From Chicago I go to washington.
said Senator CumminS- "and doubt II
shall meet Senator Aldrich, even In
Iowa. 1 might add that l am now Ia
miliar with Senator Aldrich's currency
views, and certainly have no idea of
challenging him to meet me in debate.
would, OF course, be willing to meet
him on this or any other subject should
be called upon"
Senator Aldrich's utterances tonight
will inaugurate his western campaign
of education on currency reform. He is
expected to outline the aims and pur-
poses of the monetary commission, but
not to forecast the probable action of
the commission.
II have come west to meet the bank
ers and others engaged in commercial
preparing a general plan of monetary
reform" explained the senator.
Senator Cummins called on Senator
Aldrich during the morning and the two
had a pleasant chat. Senator Aldr1ch
showed his caller an invitation just re-
Moines inviting him to visit that city.
Senator Cummins seconded the invita-
ton and Senator Aldrich agreed to stop
at Des Moines next Wednesday.
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WORD FROM AFRICA.
Rumor Regarding RooseveIt's Death
Discredited Over There.

Entebbe. Uganda. Nov. 6.-The
rumors that harm has come to Colonel
Roosevelt may be denied with assur-
ance. The last word from the party
came out November and at that date
nothing unusual had occurred
The following message from the
British commissioner at Eldma Ra-
vine was received here at O'Clock
this afternoon:
Mr.. Roosevelt was in excellent
health Oct. %, and news of party re-
ceived on Oct. 80, reported all we'll.
letter dated November 3, has been
received from the party, who at the
time the message was sent were on
the Guas Ingishu plateau. The letter
Roosevelt. If any of the party is
sick, we the nearest medical help,
have received no news of such sick
ness
The Roosevelt party was at Eldma
Ravine from which the commissioner
telegraphs, on October 81, and prob
ably proceeded for Guas Ingishu pla-
teau on October 2S. In any event
their nearest point of communication
with the outside world would be for
several days Eldma Ravine. and
news of the party could hardly get
out by any other way.
O1nSOlb NAd&c
Entebbe, British East Africa, Nov. 6.
There is absolutely no confirmation
here of the reports current yesterday il
the United States and c-bled to British
East Africa that Theodore Rooseve' t
had met his death in the protectorate
Mr. Roosevelt is hunting on the Guas
Ingishu plateau. He was in splendid
health when he left the railroad line
October %, and diligent inquiries by
telegraph and telephone in this country
fail to bring any subStantiation of the
rumor.
Mrs. Roosevelt Was Worried.
Rome, Nov. 6.-Mrs Theodore Roose-
welt learned only this morning of the
report that an accident had befallen her
husband. Naturally she was much dis
tressed but believed that nothing seri-
Gus could have occurred and she not be
promptly notified.
Her friends sent messages of inquiry
last night to the telegraph station
nearest the point where the hunting
party is supposed to be, but up to noon
no answer had been received.
Mrs. Roosevelt Entertains.
Rome, Nov. 6.-Mrs. Theodore Roose-
welt entertained score of friends at
the hotel Beausite this afternoon. The
rumor in the United States that an ac-
cident had befallen Roosevelt was
cabled to Rome but was generally dis
credited.
Mrs. Roosevelt had heard nothing
concerning the reported incident.
Heard From Him Yesterday.
Rome, Nov. 6.-John w. Garrett,
secretary of the American embassy, to-
day teIegraphed to Niarobi concerning
the rumor and received the following
reply:
Nothing known here of the report,
which probably is false. Making fur
ther inquiry. According to telegram
received yesterday Roosevelt was stay
ing with Lord Delamere at Jore.
''NEWLAND H. TARLTON."
The contents of the telegram were
at once communicated to Mrs. Roose
\ elf
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NAvY'S BIGGEST GUN.
New 14-Inch Cannon Has just Been
Completed.

Washington, Nov 6-PrepaSations 20
test the biggest gun the navy has yet
undertaken to try out will begin when
the new IA inch cannon just completed
by the Midvale Steel company of Phila-
delphia, Pa, arrives at the Washing
ton nav yard.
The monster is on its way here and
everything is prepared to rush the fin
ishing touches on it. AS soon as the
gun is ready for the firing tests, it will
be loaded on a lighter and towed to
the proving grounds at Indian Heal
Md.
the outcome of the trials, and if the
tests are a success the new cannoE
may take the place o. the present l.
inch guns in the turrets of new bat
tleships.
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PENNSYLVANIA and LAFAYETTE.

Philadelphia, Nov. 6.-Pennsylvania
end Lafayette both unbeaten teams. will
clash on the football field here this
afternoon. Lafayette is proud of three
things:
-1pon; second, that she has beaten
Princeton, and lastly. that she has won
every game played this season.
Lafayette hopes to win from Pennsyl-
vania today. but as the latter has been
welded into a powerful team. as was
shown in the Indian game last Satur-
day the Eastonians will have to play
hard to keep Pennsylvania from going
over her uncrossed goal line.
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MARTINDALE IS DEAD.
Prominent Citizen of Emporia Passes
Away.

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 6.-William
Martindale, who was vice president of
the First National bank of Emporia,
when it failed in 1898, died here to-
day.
The failure of the First National
bank of Emporia, was one of the SEN
sations of Kansas banking history. An
hour after the doors closed it's presi'
dent, Charles S. Cross, committed SUI
eide. He left letter in which he took
all the blame for the banks condition
and fully exonerated Mr.. Martindale
and Mr.. Davis. the cashier. In spite
of this, Martindale was indicted, but
was finally cleared.
Mr.. Martindale was for many years
prominent in Kansas politics as a Re-
publican leader.
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Illinois and Indiana.

Champaign, III, NOV. 6.-The UnlVer-
eity of Illinois and Indiana university
play their annual football game this
afternoon with ali indications pointing
to a hard fought struggle.
The Indiana eleven is thought to BE-
the strongest that has represented the
Bloomington institution in years. Illi-
nois has had no hard game since the
close match with Chicago and is splen-
didly keyed up.
A special train from Bloomingtoa 4
brought in 500 Indiana rooters and an
other train from Indianapolis conveyed
300 alumni of Indiana. Wren of Har-
ward is referee; Snow of Michigan, UNI
pire, and Porter of Cornell head lines
man.
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TO PAY GUINNESS LOSS
Fire Insurance Company Compromises
With Executor.

Laporte, Ind, Nov. "a fire insur-
ance company of Connecticut has
agreed to paw into the circuit court
$1,000 to be turned over to the heirs
of Mrs. Belle Guinness. who with her
children, was burned to death in the
house on her farm April %, 1908. The
property was insured for $4,000. The
executor of Mrs. Guinness estate
brought suit and the insurance COM
pany maintained that she set fire to
her house.
The heirs to profit are two brothers
Of Mrs Guinness in Norway and a sis
ter in Chicago. A Norwegian Chill
dren's home in Chicago, to which Mrs.
Guinness bequeathed her property, re-
fused to accept it. On the Guinness
farm several men were robbed, muir
dered and buried.
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MAY BE LENEXA R0BBER
Joseph McGuinn Arrested in Kansas
City as Suspect.

Kansas City. Mo. Nov. GA man who
gave the name of Joseph McGuinn, was
arrested here late. last night charged
with having been one of the four rob-
bers who Monday last shot and seri-
ously wounded Marshal W. D. Haskins
of Lenexa, Kan, IL miles west of Kan
sas City, when the officers surprised
them in the act of robbing a general
store.
McGuinn. after being identified by
Marshal Haskin. who is in an hospital
Eere. as one of his assailants, was for
lnally charged with robbery and as
sault with intent to kill and will be
held here until the arrival of Kansas
lofficers.
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GIRLS IN A FIRE.
One Dead and Number Injured i'm
Squib Factory.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, Nov Cone girl lost
injured today in a fire that destroyed the
mine squib factory of John S. Powell at
Plymouth. near here.
There were 140 girls in the place when
the fire started and it. spread so rapidly
that many of them had narrow escapes.
The dead girl was Minnie Picton. aged q
years. whose body was found in the ruins
Among the injured is Powell, the proprie-
tor, who was badly hurt while helping the
girls to escape The others injured are
all young woman who were slightly
burned.
1t is. not definitely known how tn fir
started
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BIG TEAMS PLAY.
Harvard Meets Cornell at the
Stadium Today.
Yale Battles With Brown at
New Haven.
CROWD AT PRINCETON
Places Strongest Team in Field
Against Dartmouth.
Missouri Clashes With Wash
ingtOn at st. Louis.
ROWD AT PRINCETON

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 6.-1t is l.
years since the Cornell football play
ers have skipped about Crimson field
and there was more than usual inter-
est today in the struggle between Har-
ward and the Ithaca men within the
" hite walls of the stadium on Soldiers
field.
Harvard went into the game without
q defeat On the seasons record. Cor
lell was not so fortunate. for only
week ago Williams kicked goal from
the fed and shut out the Ithacans.
Cornell. how ever. came to Cambridge
hopeful and with a we'll trained aggre-
cation Under able coaches.
TIE probable lineup:
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Princeton and Dartmouth

> Princeton. n. J., Nov. 6.-Princeton
placed in the field today her strongest
team for what was expected to be
the hardest football game played by
the Orange and Black eleven this sea-
son. Dartmouth, her opponent. was
said to be very powerful and great
game was looked for by the Princeton
students.
Early today automobiles began to
arrive from New York, Newark Phil
adelphia and trains brought large
crowds of graduates and other
visitors.
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FIVE men KILLED.
In an Accident OH the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad.

| New York. Nov. Give persons. al
railway employees. were killed and a
score Of passengers injured, none, it is
believed seriously in an accident tc
Pennsylvania railroad train No. 104 or
the elevated structure in Jersey City to-
|tey.
The killed were Engineer J. StiIle
Fireman D. X. Mead and three track
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MILLER IS VERY LOW.
No Hope of Recovery of Former
Mayor of Topeka.

The death of Bradford Miller, the
ioneer farmer and ex-mayor of To-
eka, is only a matter of hours. This
afternoon the near relatives were call
ed to his bedside, the physicians hav-
ing decided that he could not live
through the night. He was stricken
with another convulsion this forenoon,
and there is no hope for his recovery.
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Sensational Break in Cotton.

New Orleans, Nov. 6.-Cotton broke
IN a sensational manner this morning
Under new liquidation from the longs
and heavy pressure from the bears
:. bout the middle of the session there
was drop of 40 points on the March
option.
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just a Little Cooler.

The forecast first issued by the
weather department this morning was
Fair" Since then it has been changed
to read Generally fair" which means
that a stra~gling shower or two may
light on some part of the state. Today
is four degrees cooler than yesterday.
but comfortably warm. The wind blows
10 miles an hour from the southeast,
and 1t will be a little cooler tomorrow
The hourly temperatures:
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New Japanese Amhassador Named.

Toxic, Nov. 6.-The appointments of
Yasuya Uchida as ambassador to the
United States and of Minozi ArakaWa,
formerly minister to Mexico, as min
ister to Spain, were gazetted today.
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New Record for Height.

London, Nov. 6.-Flying at the San
DOWN park race course today Louis
Iaulhan, the French aviator, made a
rev record for height in England,
reaching an altitude of 977 feet.
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Enr CoIorado Chamnionsllin.

Denver Nov. 6.-Probably the larg-
est crowd which ever saw a football
eame in Denver witnessed the struggle
for the state football championship
here this afternoon between Denver
university and the Colorado School of
Mines teams. The weather was clear
rut little too warm for the players.
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Yale and Brown.

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 6.-Yale's
form for the championship series is
expected to be shown in the game
with Brown on Yale field this after
noon No difficulty is expected in de-
feating Brown, although Yale will not
start with her strongest combination
in the back field.
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Michigan Meets Notre Dame.

Ann Arbor. Mich, Nov. 6.-Memories
of the decisive defeat of Syracuse uni
rersity last Saturday by the Michigan
eleven led their supporters to expect a
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Missouri and Washington.

ST. Louis. Mo, Nov. 6.-For the
twelfth time in IA gears Washington
and Missouri universities met on the
gridiron here today. The Missouri uni-
Versity team outweighed it's opponents
bv Is pounds to each man. The teams
limo nm aS follows.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago. Nov. 6.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Sunday
cooler Sunday.
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large score against Notre Dame in the
game on Ferry field today. Injuries
from which several of the Indiana play
erS are suffering were expected tc
weaken the visiting eleven.
Coach Yost. however. strongly eau
toned his men against over confidence
ard hinted at unexpected strength in
the Notre Dame team.
Notre Dame supporters expected the
punting ability of Fullback Vaughn to
play a large part in the showing they
hoped for from their eleven.
Colorado Meets New Mexico.
Boulder. Colo, Now 6.-University
cf Colorado's eleven played University
of New Mexico, new factor in foot
ball, here today
Minor Football Games.
Arkansas City. Kan, Nov. 6.-The
Southwestern college of Winfield, Kan,
defeated the Arkansas. City high school
football team here Friday afternoon by
the score of to 0.
Eureka. Kan. Nov. 6.-The Eureka
high school defeated the Southern Kan
sas academy, II to s. In a hard fought
game Friday. Lawrence will play
Eureka here next Friday for the state
championship.
Lawrence, Kan, Nov 6.-The Law
renee Highs defeated the Ottawa high
school on McCook field Friday after
noon by the score of II to 0. This is
the fourth game the Lawrence boys
have played in the race for the state
championship. and SO far they have not
been scored on.
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Yale and Princeton Freshmen Tie.
Yale Field. New Haven, Nov. g.
Final: Yale freshmen o, Princeton fresh
men o.
Harvard and Cornell
Cambridge, Mass. Nov. o.-First half:
Harvard 6. Cornell o.
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