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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
General Estrada Triumphs Over
the Government Forces
In a Battle at Rama Waged
With Great Slaughter.
CASUALTIES ARE 600.
GOnZales's Command of 1900
Men Surrenders.
Two Americans Are Reported
Among the Slain.

Bluefelds, Dec. 22.-General Es-
trada has won a complete victory over
the government troops at Rama. A
total of 500 men of both armies were
Killed or wounded. Nineteen hundred
of Zelaya's men have surrendered. in
Guiding General Gonzales, who was in
command. Two Americans are re-
ported killed.
The fighting occurred outside the
city limits. Tne wounded are being
Drought here. Commander Shipley
mas landed surgeons from the Des
MONIES to care for them
Madriz Makes Promises.
washington, Dec. 22-The dispatches
received at the state department today
from Nicaragua were, for the most
part repetitions of what already has
been published in the United States A
dispatch from Managua significantly
states Madriz took possession of the
presidency and has released all politi-
cal prisoners. He has also promised
protection to American interests.
The department was without any in
-ormatlon regarding the report that the
people OF Granada had applied to the
United States consul at Managua for
the landing of marines for their protec-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

ciples of the late Thomas jefferson,
the patron saint of the Missouri De-
mocracy?. 1t was predicted that the
primary would obliterate party lines
and the prophecy is surely coming to
pass when a Democrat is invited to
speak at Republican love feast The
Democrats will hold their annual ban>
quet in Topeka on Washington's birth
day and they can do the Alphonse and
Castor act by placing one of the
square deal leaders on the program
for speech on the reduction of the
tariff. Either Representative Murdock
or Senator Bristow ought to be able
to make as good a Democratic speech
at this time as Waters can Republican
Speech
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
THROWS up HIS HANDS.
Warriner Pleads Guilty and Is Given
Six Years.

Cincinnati, O.. Dec. 22.-Charles L.
Warriner. deposed local treasurer of
the Big Four railroad, pleaded guilty
to embezzlement in the common pleas
court today and was sentenced to serve
six years in the Ohio penitentiary.
Warriner was presented before Judge
Woodmansee of the common pleas court
with the definite understanding be-
tween Prosecutor Hunt and his counsel
that he would plead guilty and throw
himself on the mercy of the court.
Of the $643, 900 Warriner was charged
with taking from the Big Four railroad
less than half of that sum has been ac-
counted for by him. There have been
many stories circulated that he had
secreted part of the money but these
have not been verified.
Prosecutor Hunt stated he would not
present further charges against War
riner to the grand jury unless it is
shown that he had money hidden away.
If this should be discovered the prose-
cutor said Warriner can still be prose-
cuted as the crime never is outlawed.
The trial of Mrs. Jeanette Stewart
Ford, .'the woman in the caSe,'' under
indictment charging blackmail and re-
ceiving stolen goods. has been set for
Monday. Mrs. Ford is out on $500
bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
JOINS ANVIL CHORUS.
Cooks Friend, Anthony Fiala, Joins
Ranks of UnbeIievers.

New York. Dec 22.-Anthony Fiala,
the Arctic explorer, who has been one of
DR. Cooks warmest supporters, joined
the chorus of unbelievers today. He
says:
ITS incomprehensible and incon-
ceivable. DR.. Cook made friends every
where he went and his friends stood by
him as long as they could. 1t is dis
tressing to think that such an end
should come to his career.
There is one thing that this will do.
IT will make it necessary in the future
for explorers to be extremely careful in
their work. An explorer who wishes to
Peary's example and have skilled men
as the heads of supporting parties.
There is no question of Peary's hav-
ing gone to the pole. His expedition
was scientifically worked out and it's
results show that Peary knew what he
was doing.
THE Cook fiasco will eventually re-
suit in great good to the cause of ex-
ploration. 1t will put an end to clap
trap and theatrical performances and
will set the business of exploration on
a firm. scientific basis.''
CAPTAIN B. S. Osborn, secretary of the
Arctic Club of America. who has been
spokesman for the Cook partisans, is
not yet convinced.
SAYS There are going to be more i'm
portant developments very soon. / am
not at liberty to say what these are but
the-- have to do with the whole Cook
controversy and make some people, l
think. feel mighty queer.
"You will find that DR.. Cook is not
downed vet He is preparine something
for his enemies now and when he gives
it out. you can be sure 1t Will be worth
while"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
TO CUT BIG MELON.
Steel Trust Will Distribute $4,000. 900
AMONG Employees.

New York, Dec. 22-More than
$2,OO0,000 will be distributed by the
United States steel corporation as a
bonus to it's officers and employees, so
per cent of which will be in cash, ac-
cordfng to the official announcement
of Chairman Gary today.
The bonus was first announced as
$1,00O,000, but Chairman Gary cor
rected this his official announcement
today in which he said:
1.-The amount is determined as usual
by the annual earnings. The sum dis
tributed for 1909 amounts to a little
over $2,000,00O. This will be paid so
per cent in cash and 40 per cent in
preferred stock at 124 or common
stock at go. in accordance with the
wishes of the recipient, so far as is
practicable and convenient. Also the
usual opportunity will be given to
subscribe for 5000 shares of the pre-
ferred stock of the corporation at 124
under the usual conditions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
MADE n BIG HAUL.
Estrada Captured Four Cannon and
1,SOO Rifles

Washington. Dec. DENOMINATION of
Associated Press dispatches from
Nicaragua were received today at the
navy department in a cablegram from
Captain Shipley of the Des Moines, now
at Bluefields, dated 8 o'clock this morn
ing. The additional information is
given in the navy departments advices
that General Castrillo. four pieces of
field artillery, 1,500 rifles and one mil
lion rounds of ammunition were in
cluded in the surrender.
The wounded have been carried to
BlueheldS where the hospital facilities
are inadequate to the demands made
by results of the engagements. Capt.
Sh1pley says he has established a hos
pital on shore, employing surgeons, as
sistants and hospital supplies from the
Des Moines and the Tacoma.
No force has been landed from the
American warships Captain Shipley
says. Zelaya's loss in killed. wounded
and captured, the captain reports. is
about $500.
An earlier telegram from Captain
Shipley dated the 21st. says that the
revolutionary forces in Nicaragua had
the government forces.
The telegram states that Estrada's
army on the goth began an organized
attack on the government position.
The outpostS of the Zelaya forces un-
der Gonzales were defeated and rout-
ed. The fighting continued Tuesday.
General Vazques, of the government
forces, is said to be q prisoner at Mana
qua but the cause of his arrest is not
known at the state department.
Captain Shipley's telegram adds that
the surrender of the entire govern
ment force was expected yesterday and
that Estrada is confident of complete
success. Captain Shipley says further
that the United States gunboat Eagle
is within the harbor and is prepared
at any moment to land its blue jackets.
but in all probability such course will
he, unneceSSary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
MANY WANT TAFT.
The President Is Receiving a Large
Number of Invitations.

Washington, Dec. 22.-President Taft
is receiving and has under consideration
a large number of invitations to attend
Lincoln and Washington birthday cele-
brations in February. A committee of
Masons from the Alexandria Washing
ton blue lodge, to which George Wash
ington belonged, today invited the pres
ident to attend a notable Masonic cele-
bration in Alexandria, Va, on Wash
ingtons birthday.
At the Alexandria celebration, to
which will be invited the grand mas
tiers OF the Mason lodges throughout
the United States will be launched an
undertaking to build a great memorial
to Washington as Mason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Wind Vecring Around and the Tenn
perature Failing.

+ Although there is but little of it,
the wind today is exciting the weather
man. Between 1 and 2 o'clock the
wind direction changed half a dozen
times. 1t was blowing only two miles
an hour at 2 o'clock from the south
east. The weather man says there is
a whirl going on somewhere above
Topeka, which is causing the wind to
change direction rapidly. AT 1 o'clock
the wind was blowing from the north
west. At LOS O'Clock it was blowing
from the west. At 10 minutes after L
O'Clock it changed back to the north
and then to the west. From the west
it went to the southwest and then to
the northeast. At o'clock it came
from the southeast
The temperature today at , o'clock
was two degrees below the tempera
ture yesterday at that time. The min
imum last night was II degrees and
was reached about O'Clock. 1t is
not believed the temperature will go
below Is tonight and tomorrow the
weather man thinks the snow in the
shady places should melt a little.
Following are the hourly tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
KILLS SELF AND FAMILY
Commits Murders With Hatc1let and
Plunges Under a Train.

Fresno, Cal, Dec 22.-During a fit of
temporary insanity today George c..
Cheuvront, well known resident of
this city. attacked his wife and two
children with a hatchet. The wife died
shortly afterward. There is no hope
for the recovery of the children, a boy
about IA years of age and a girl of 10.
Cheuvront tried to escape but en-
countered his 14-year-old stepson on
the front porch. The youth grappled
with the man and took the hatchet
from him.
Cheuvront then rushed out upon the
tracks of the Southern Pacific railroad.
a short distance away, and threw him
self under the wheels of a passing train
and was killed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22

Expedition Sets Out From Fairbanks
for Base of the Peak.

Fairbanks, Alaska, Dec. 22.-The
expedition that was organized several
months ago to the height of the Cook
Peary North pole controversy to ascend
Mount Mckinley and disprove or veri
fy the doctors story that he reach the
summit, set out from Fairbanks to-
day with dog teams and supplies to
establish a base at the foot of the
mountain, to be ready to make a dash
for the summit il March at the first
break in the winter.
The party is composed of Thomas
Lloyd, William Taylor, Charles Nc
Gonigle, Peter Anderson, Robert Horn
and Charles Davidson, all hardy
Alaska pioneers and fsmiliar with the
mountain. They will forfeit $1,000 if
none of. the party reaches the summit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
ROOSEVELT'S BUSY DAY.
He Goes to Dinner with the King of
Uganda.

kampala, Dec. 22.-This was a busy
day for Colonel Roosevelt. He called
on Mother Paul the mother superior
of the convent here; visited the Catho-
lie mission; helped to dedicate a wing
recently added to the church mission
society hospital and lunched with
Bishop Hanlon.
This afternoon the colonel received
King Daudi Chwa of Uganda and with
the latter attended a dinner given by
F. A. Knowles, the subcommissioner.
Tonight the expedition pitched camp
at a site provided for it near the
church mission society's headquarters.
Already the scientists of the party
have obtained many new specimens of
birds and mammals in this vicinity.
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rather radical but it is granted that he

rather radical but 1t is granted that he
is at least energetic.
Councilman H B. Howard is the third
candidate for mayor who is still to be
announced. Mr.. Howard has also
gained friends in his work at the city
council. He Is now fighting his last
battle in favor of a raise in salary for
the f1remen of the city. There isn't
fireman in Topeka who will fail to vote
and work for Mr. Howard, but there
are not enough f1remen to elect him.
Mr. Howard is also watching with in
terest the final passage of an electrical
ordinance that originated with him. AS
a final tie the councilman has intro
duced an ordinance governing the erec-
ton and maintenance of sign boards
over the city
The campaign is rapidly centering
around the headquarters at the city
hall and with the primary election only
a few months away, a number of inter-
esting developments are due shortly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
A FLOOD OF GIFTS.
Is Pouring Into the White House
Already.

Washington, Dec. 22-President
Taft and members of his family are
beginning to receive Christmas pres
ents from all over the country. Many
of these come from close friends and
relatives, but a large proportion or
gifts OF many sorts are from admirers
whom the president has never seen
Two big packages which arrived by
express turned out to be rather crude
oil paintings. One was bust of the
president and the other was a full
length group picture of the Presidents
entire family. The paintings were the
work of a young New York Italian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
KILLED AT THE SHOW.
English Magistrate in Bombay Assas-
sinated in a Theater.

Bombay. British India. Dec. GAR
thur Mason Tippetts Jackson, chief
magistrate of Nasik, in the presidency
of Bombay, was assassinated by ma
tive while attending a theatrical per-
formance last night.
The motive for the murder is sup
posed to have been a wish for revenge
upon the magistrate who had recently
sentenced a criminal to life imprison-
men.
Mask is hotbed of sedition. Jack
son had been in the British Indian ser
vice since 1883.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
TAKING 80 TO JAIL.
Wholesale Arrest of Negroes at Mag
nolia, Alabama.

Montgomery. Ala. Dec. 22-Colonel
]. E. Carter with 3S men and Sheriff
Grant heading a posse left Magnolia
today escorting SO negroes to be lodg-
ed in the Jail at Linden. charged with
various breaches of the peace. They
were arrested yesterday and guarded
by the soldiers as a result of the trou-
bic resulting from the burning of Clint
Montgomery, one of the negro slayers
of Algeron Lewis last Saturday.
There appears to be no increased
danger of an outbreak between the
white people and negroes.
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Another place for Bailey.

Washington. Dec. 22.-James G. Bail
ey, first secretary and charge daffaires
at Mexico City, who is to be super
seeded by Philip Brown. will be given
another position in the diplomatic ser
vice. According to present plans, how
ever, he will remain in Mexico City
until after the arrival there of Harry
Lane Wilson. the new ambassador
when he will come to WASHINGTON for
temporary service, pending his appoint
ment to another post.
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Iaire Loss s1NO.NNO,

Reno. New, Dec. 22.-Fire of un-
known origin last night destroyed the
Wheelman Iheater- the new st. Thomas
Aquinas Catholic church and DANA ged
the Century club building. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-22
EGAN'S PART IN 1T.
Minister to Denmark Discusses Dr.
Cooks Case.

New York. Dec 22.-"The ladies of
Denmark will never believe that DR.
Cook was wrong and my daughter. who
is with me, will weeD when she hears
the report" said DR.. Maurice F Egan.
American minister to Denmark whom
the Itanes now partly blame for his
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Shot by an Anarchist.

Washington, Dec. 22.-An official
dispatch was received by the state de-
partment this morning from Buchar-
est to the effect that the prime min
lister of Roumdnia had been shot and
seriously wounded by a Roumanian
anarchist.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
DAY; slowly rising temperature.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24
VISITING JACKIES
HAVE RIDE
CREWS FROM WARSHlPS AT PoR-
TOLA FESTIVAL TAKE SPIN
IN AUTOMOBILES.

San Francisco. oct. 23.--With en-
thu$i%>m unltminiSh"d by three days
Of strenuous fun. san Francisco en-
tered inyou~.y tonight upon the last
night hat on" Of its first great cole-
hr1ti"n since the disaster Of 1906. \
T"atur" nf tn" celebration today Was
an automobile ride tor the tackles
"f the foreign warShirs i'm the bay
Nearly 100 machines. decorated with
flags ANA streamer$. rolled To the
boat landing in tho afternoon. then
sped through the city bearing cheer
ing crews of sailors. There were
English, German. Dutch ana Japanese
and American sea fighters by the
hundred, and they We're applauded
by the crowds on the streets as the
machines swept by.
Other features were the ~ athletic
carnival at Golden Gate park stad-
ium and Japanese day fireworks at
Union Square.
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MARKET MOVEMENTS
OF THE DAY

New York. D,t. cit was still
manifest to-day that the foreign
money position. FATHER than conditions
at home arc dominating the Ne"
York atu.h market. Heavy seliins
orders ucrr rxe -uted here for foreign
account aud "a Hit,. the" Wtre iii prog
rr@@ there Ms a,tins ALSO for til"
hnttv profess tpnai account H. get the
henrI!t II tn" declining tendency in
rrttn&. tn" selling pressure RELAXED
1~ain hen III" f,rfign orders had
been r%nut,d hmt WAS renewed in
the ulEr~ilhciisinn III what l. Ia oc-
tur next werA The sharp reaction III
foreign exchange rates. which or-
CURED yesterday left "a hope that re-
puir, nl~ut= for remittance abroad
had bean covered with tn" approach of
In" isrind within whirh obligations
maturing ia London on November |
could be covered. This nope Was he
lied hy the strong demand Which
@prang ur Tor further remittanees.
not only L. London. hut IL Berlin.
The latter movement MAS In response
l. expectation that the imperial hank
"f Germany would advance its off
cta! discount rate from par cent IL
a fer cent on Monday. There Was a
small Withdrawal "f gold frum the
FaaIs If England to-day for shipments
t. FHSft. which raised the question
nj tn efficacy of the present bank
rate IT, LTntent the london gold sup
ply. ard a decline nf "a frartton III the
private discount rate IN London also
mad.. tinIhtGul the banks control of
the open money market In London.
Attention j. turned h. the brazilian
ceI4sant f"r rnld In connection with
tAe heavy -xrnrt@ nf cnffs" from that
n"untrS. II - this demand that tile
L"n'lnu market appears h. b. able IL
shit urun .%~A York, The added like
hh,od nf further gnid shipment frum
N-w York l. Erazil growing out ~
Tia. Violent recovery in foreign ex-
'..aG-.- Tat. tutaay furnished the mo-
tive lar the later acute weakness i'm
III tick @r~Tks {. Thc final &nd IoW-
set price f"r st,s.k Aerr Immediately
f"iI"@eI ru tn tape by the figures
If the bank showing Increased sur
plus rv-.F}~< under hstth the aver
as~ computation and the actual state
rs~t.t- The substantial tnan decrease
shown by the daily Averages contrast
81 with the Increase in actual loans
=1toa< TIL sra%ing effect during the
a--S ri thu transfer IF l"ans from
tar~Eza hanks - %eH York.
GonI= 44ry irregular, Total sales.
U4@ sa}ss,-,. SAKE eco
t-nlt.-d s'tatrs bonds - ard = reg
steel hav.- declined 4. and tie -
=. r~r srn; "n rail- during The ucek
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-24
New Empires.

me consistent boosters, unsveryipn
III loyalty In their communities and
allied interests. are the CoI,lmbuses of
heW empires. not of cnnnuasts ar of
battle fleets or armies but the EN-
pres OF homes. These missionaries of
peace happiness and plenty send their
messages nj hope To the landless and
blaze the way tn where homes may he
built, where the necessities nj life can
he produced in abundance, children
reared and family affairs raised
mat Is an appeal of Irresistible force
1" those who environment forhids the
possession OF either, as well Ms In
those who are ambitious to imnroya
Their condition. while TO the student
OF affairs it at once presents a sot,,-
ton nf one Of the greatest economic
questions Of the age
Inc CROWN nj the west and more
especially of that great expanse of
territory between the Rocky mountains
and the Pacific coast, has been rapia
and substantial The settlers i'm MANY
instances from the throngea eastern
cities with their over-crow,ied nra-
LESSONS, their undiminishing army of
unemployed and their breadline
which keeps its ritiful length. have
grasned the opportunities in the war;
ious forms OF human activity ana
developed some Of the natural re-
sources. and in the upbulding of the
t"NhS and the districts tributary Ia
them II cannot be said that they have
pushed aside the wholesome develop
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m"nt as the hnme. the school. the
church and civir advancement Rut
til" northwest is just beginning IL
realize its great power and it's future
OF unparalleled pro~perity-lik" n
Sturd%-llmhed. clcan-mindod youu-
man awakens In Il full. understanding
"f himself and enters upon Il career
Of hard work and nool" achievement
Every community has part in this
theatcr of activity and ondoavor and
each has duty /" perform by indl~
viduaI and concerted effort. Those
who are active in h"ralding their ad-
vantagcS tn the world are forging
ahead in the rae" for civic supremacy
Their" IL. however. Vet great room for
Improvement in the movement to en-
cnurag" the intiux Of population and
capital int" the northwest. ana the
question uf the best system Is one OF
the most vita! Importance to every
h""stcr at this time
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New York. 0~t. 23,--Tae metal mar
ketS w"re practically nominal today
a. usual on Saturday when both the
New York AMI London exchanges are
closed Tin was reported steady ut
sa-2+sf ma Lake copper l. quoted ar
st3al3--@; "lertnslyt4c. 81, s2e4g4Ia. 81.
and casting 4t ST. 1onI275.
L~A3 81 ~2a=4-t9: Sn.Iter. sslsls al.
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NO DETAILS YET.

Calcutta. Oct 2&.-netaiis have -.
as Yet been received from III" utrTi y.
but TIL" lest information Is that the
total dsath lists during the recent ry-
'I"H" In eastern sengsh Ata -: tNr"r"
100 ana that tlr fatalities tncind ~,
Eurnn, ans
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new PENNIES At A PREMIUM


the designer on the bottom caused much criticism
a
This caused big demand fur the 10"
easily corrected Therefore ~ u
al be
worthy O yourself
Iasteter'
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SITUATION CRITICAL.

Panama. s2s.-A promtnen,
member Of theS1feign colony at Man
aqua. who has arrived here. r.f.nrts
that the political situation in Near
aqua is critical. When h. lr.t tile
capital the prisons were fill.et with
political prisoners. whose number in
clnded some of the most pr.asla..st
PERSONS of the rennhlic-
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STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FILES AN ANSWER

san Francisco. oct. 23.-The Oceanic
steamship company filed an answer
today Ia the suit Of Rudolph and
Claus y. Sprcckic<, asking f"r the re-