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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
ROOSEVELT IS ILL.
They Are Resting at the Ranch Of Sir
Alfred Pease.

Nairobi, April 26.-Both Theodore
Roosevelt and his son Kermit are in
disposed today as a result of their re-
cent hunting activity and their journey
from Kapiti Plains to the ranch of
Sir Alfred Pease on the Athf river.
They are resting from their fatigue at
the ranch.
Mr.. Roosevelt left Kapiti Plains yes
terday and went to the ranch of Sir
Alfred Pease. Major Mearns, Edmund
Heller and J. Alden Loring. members
of the Roosevelt party went over to
Sir Alfreds this morning. George Nc
MILAN and F. c. Selous are going to
Machakos via the Pease ranch on We'd
nesday. Lions are reported numerous
on Mr.. McMillans Ju ia ranch and
there is herd of 150 buffalo on Mr..
Heatley's ranch, where Mr.. Roosevelt
will hunt.
The weather here and at the Pease
ranch today is cloudy and heavy rains
fell last night. The prospects of sport
on the plains are exceptionally good,
owing to the rainfall
There have been no more cases of
smallpox in the Roosevelt caravan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
BOYLE WON'T TALK.
Mrs. Boyle Speaks But Does Not Say
Anything.

Mercer, Pa. April 26.-On the eve
of his trial for the kidnapping of
Willie WhitIa. James H. Boyle. is on
the verge of a nervous breakdown.
Today two detectivese visited the
Jail and had a talk with Boyle in an
endeavor to secure evidence to bring
about the arrest of Boyles accom-
plices. Boyle refused TO talk. When
the detectives reached Mrs. Boyle s
cell they told her that they had just
had a talk with Jimmy and that
she might as well tell her story.
"well, If Jimmy has told you
everything, I guess there is not much
use of my telling" was the comment
of Mrs Boyle and the detectives
were compelled to leave her cell with
out securing the information they
desired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
ORIN 7. WEI CHI DEAD.
Was Mayor of Topeka and State In
surancc Commissioner.

D. w Nellis, of this city, has receiv-
ed the notice of the death of Orrin L.
Welch at Brooklyn, N. Y..<who was
at one time mayor of Topeka and a
very prominent man in city and state
affairs.
Mr. Welch served as mayor from 1858
to 1872 and was one of the city's strong
est officials He was a prominent Ma
son continually, his membership IN
orient lodge No. 81 and Topeka COM
mandery No. knight Templars-
A few years after his official duties
as mayor Mr.. Welch was appointed
state insurance commissioner and he
held this position for almost 10 years.
Twenty years ago he left Topeka for
BROOKLYN, N Y. where he engaged in
the brokerage business-he was in this
business at the time of his death.
Orrin T. WEIGH was born in Jefferson
county. n. Y, on December 3, 1885, be-
ing IA years old at the time of his
death. He served as enrolment COM
missioner before the war in Michigan.
He came to Topeka from Michigan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
WANTS A HEAD TAX.
Overman Proposes to Levy $12 on
Each Immigrant.

Washington, April 26.-Mr. Overman,
North Carolina, offered an amendment
to the tariff bill in the senate today by
which he proposes to place a head tax
of s12 on each immigrant coming into
the United States. Mr. Overman pro-
ceeded to discuss his amendment by
unanimous consent. He declared 1T was
in the interest of revenue and protec-
ton to American labor
That the tax he desired to have pro-
vided for aliens has been held constl-
tutional by the United States supreme
court was one of the arguments Mr..
Overman offered in support of his
amendment
TT means not only revenue for the
treasury he said but also select
class of immigrants and therefore 1t
protects labor"
MIR. Overman estimated that the head
tax on aliens which he proposes would
hiring to the government to 10 mil
lions of dollars of revenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
TO HIDE IDENTITY.
Jews Object to Classification as a Race
of People.

Chicago, April 26.-Prominent Chi
cago Jews have indorsed the stand
taken by Senator Guggenheim of Colo
rado, who demands that the immigra-
ton commission cease to classify the
Jews as a race. Senator Guggenheim
made his objections at a meeting of
the senate census committee, following
the request of w. w. Husband, secre-
tary of the immigration commission.
that the census be SO conducted that,
in addition to ascertaining the nation
ality of residents of the United States,
the enumeratorS should also classify
them as to race.
"The Jew is a native of the country
in which he is born and a citizen of
the country to which he swears al
legiance." says Rabbi T. Schanfarber.
1--WE are only differentiated from 9TH
ers as respects religious belief
1.-THE Jew is a native of the country
in which he is born," asserts Lessfng
Rosenthal each has well known
characteristics of the country from
which he halls. These characteristics
are SO different that there Is not any
thing left which might be called a
Jewish race"
"It is a great question as to whether
there is such things as a Jewish peo-
ple," declares DR.. q. G.. Hirsch. "Our
blood is mixed with that of almost
every other nationality"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
WILL CUT OFF "C0MPS.
Racing Clubs Are Hit Hard and
Forced to Economize.

New York, April 26.-The stopping
of betting on race tracks has so dim
inished the revenue that the stewards
have Just decided to curtail the COM
plimentary admission list to include
only limited number of the mem
bers of the press. When the tracks
open in the Metropolitan district this
year, club members. owners, Jockeys
and trainers will have TO pay admis-
sion. 1t is also announced that own
ers must provide stable hands with
tickets which have been purchased.
BY taking this action the Jockey
club officials hope to materially in
crease the revenues Since betting
was prohibited at the tracks there
have been frequent days when the free
admissions exceeded the paid. The
tracks were operated at a loss and by
compelling the owners. trainers. jock
eys and club members to pay admis-
sion, and by decreasing the sizes of
the purses offered. the stewards ex-
pect to make better showing the
coming season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

The correspondent repaired to the
scene of this threatened trouble.
Some of his majesty's children are
disobedient, remarked the officer
commanding the approach to the gates
of the palace in reply to a question.
I'VE have placed battalion of Mace
donian volunteers within close range
and we are awaiting only the arrival
of artillery before making a final de-
mand for surrender. If this is re-
fused, we must attack
The Macedonians referred to were
behind a series of long terraced walls
between 800 and 400 yards from the
belts were full. AS the officer was
volunteers, mostly men of Independent
cabs and carriages to have a share in
the final engagement.
The Scutari artillery barracks which
yesterday threatened to lombard
ConstantinopIe, were fully evacuated
during the night. The men who were
in the barracks are prisoners and
camped last night in an adjacent
graveyard.
Rushing to AIexandretta.
Washington, April 26.-Rushing to AL
exandretta from Guantanamo, Cuba to
protect Americans in the troubled
towns of Asia Minor. the arnored crui-
sers Montana and North Carolina at 8
O'Clock last night, were about 500 miles
south of the Bermuda islands. Wireless
messages to this effect were received
by the navy department today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
Collector of the Port Loeb
Issues an Order
Intended to Provide Against
Socalled Sleeper Trunks.
THE STAY ON WHARVES
For Unclaimed Baggage Is Linn
tied to "a Hours.
After That 1t Must Go to u. s.
Public Stores.

New York, April 26.-Prompted by the
recent uneovering of attempts to SNUG
gle quantities of costly wearing ap-
parel, for women into the country by
means of so-called Sleeper trunks,
Collector of Port Loeb. today issued an
order which it is believed will check
mate such attempts in the future.
According to the new rule all left
over baggage found upon the wharves
Of incoming steamers or on board any
steamer after "a hours from the time
Of the vessels arrival must be sent to
the United States public stores. Here
tofore unclaimed baggage and merchan-
disc has been allowed to remain on the
docks Indefinitely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
WILL STOP BOXING.
Governor Marshall of Indiana VIII
Not Tolerate Prize Matches.

Terre Haute. Ind, April 26.-Gov-
ernor Marshall has written to prosecute
ing attorneys in counties where boxing
exhibitions have been given and or
dered that they must be stopped. The
governor also makes public his purpose
to call on the attorney general to act
when the county prosecuting attorney
fails.
When the governor took office fight
promoters believed that he would not
interfere. and this was seemingly con-
firmed by the statement in his in
augural address that he would leave
to local authorities the enforcement of
the laws, which was. a reversal of the
Hanley policy. Indianapolis had two
fights and nothing was done, so Terre
Haute and other citfes organized clubs
The Terre Haute club Is advertising a
bout for May 7.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
SULTAN CAN STAY
If He Will Comply With the Terms of
the ConstitutionaIists

Berlin, April 26.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the Lokal Anzeiger
telegraph learns the sultan of Tur-
key will be allowed to remain upon the
throne but on condition that he give
guarantees against relapse to alb
solutism. These conditions are as fol-
lows:
The walls of Yildiz palace to be
raZed, the barracks at Yildiz, quarter
ing about 10000 men under the imme-
date orders of the sultan, also are to
be razed; in the future there will be
stationed at the palace guard of 100
men only, to be changed daily and sup
piled from the different regiments of
the garrisons alternately, in order to
make it impossible for the sultan to
bribe them; the sultan must pay the
expense of the expedition from Salon
ika from his private fortune and
furthermore, the sultan whose prop
erty is largely invested abroad must
make a gift to the nation of $3.50, 900, 900
as the basis of the financial regenera-
tion of the empire.
The correspondent also sends an in
terview with Enver Bey one of the
Continued on Page Eighty
military leaders of the constitutional
lists. who said:
Continued on Page Eighty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
REBUILD ALFALFA MILL.
1t Was Damaged to Extent of $500
in Last Weeks Fire.

The Topeka alfalfa mill, situated al
the corner of First and Quincy streets,
will be rebuilt at once. The plant was
partly destroyed by fire the first of last
week when the Waste Paper factory
burned to the ground
The alfalfa mill is a one story frame
structure built close to the old waste
paper factory The night of fire prac-
ticaIly all of the machinery, all of the
hay and half of the building were de-
stroyed. The loss has been estimated
at g. SOC. fully covered by insurance
The manager of the mill stated to
State Journal reporter this afternoon
that he hoped to see the mill rebuilt
and in perfect running order again
within thirty days The insurance men
have not settled their accounts with
the company and il is impossible to do
anything except supply local trade un-
til the losses have been settled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

Famous Hotel to Make Way for Sky
Scraper.

New York, April 2s.-Two hundred
Of the habitues of the famous hotel
Metropole at Forty-second street and
Broadway said goodbye to the ord
place last night in farewell banquet
in the rathsiSeller. The hotel. which
has been headquarters for many years
for theatrical people and sporting
men will be torn down at once to
make way for giant skyscraper.
Among those at the farewell supper
last night were James J. Jeffrfes, Jas.
j. Corbett, George Fuller Golden.
.sBig Tim sullivan, Senator McCar-
rem. Eugene foods, Leila Mcintyre
and Nora BaNUs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

morning on its way to emp in the
country. The men were in no sense
downcast, but were smoking cigarettes
and chatting with animation. A few
prisoners have been shot in attempting
TO escape. The artiilerist who was
awaiting execution at Schefket Pasha's
headquarters was knocked down today
by a soldier in one of the constitution
list regiments. The soldier was drag
ged away by his comrades. but he call
ed out in explanation of his act:
THAT rascal killed four officers"
The men suspected of instigating the
mutiny of April 13. have been separa-
ted from the main body of prisoners
and will be tried by court martial
Shooting Prisoners
It is rumored today that prisoners
are being shot in the country beyond
the Sweet Waters. but definite assur-
anceS were obtained at Schefket
Pasha's headquarters that no execu-
lions yet had occurred. although a
considerable number was probable.
Two hundred of the sultan's Alban-
ian soldiers stationed at the imperial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
CHANGES HER PLAN.
Mrs. Roosevelt Will Not Join Her Hus-
band in Africa.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, April 26.-Instead
of remaining in Europe through next
winter and travelling up the Nile in the
spring to meet the former president,
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt will return to
this country about November l.
This announcement was made here
today. Mrs. Roosevelt. with Miss Ethel,
Archie and Quentin. will sail for Eur
ope about July l, and will spend the
month with Miss Carew, Mrs. Roose-
velt's sister, at her villa near Rome.
Thence they will visit France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
HIS AN EARLY BOOM.
Governor John \. Johnson's Friends
Talk of Him for President.

Chicago. April 2s-The boom of Cover
nor John A Johnson of Minnesota for the
Democratic nomination for president in
1912 has arrived in Chicago in the custody
of Sam H Wood of Minneapolis, formerly
of Evanston Mr.. Wood thinks this pres
ent psychological moment FOR starting the
johnson for president propaganda in
Illinois,
The big feature at present OF the plans
Of the boosters of the Minnesota executive
is to hold national mass meeting of
Democrats in St Paul on the first Tues
day in next September
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

palace at Yildfz Kiosk refused today
to surrender their quarters which are
adjacent to the main gates of the pal
ace enclosure. Although these men
have not fired on any one their stead
fast refusal to submit and be disarm-
ed is very annoying to Schefket Pasha
who is arranging to attack them and
force their surrender unless they will
do as he desires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
senator stewart's Body Cremated.

washington. April 26-The body of
William NJ Stewart, former United
states senator from Nevada, who died
here Friday was cre1nated in accord
ance with a wish expressed just before
his death The ssaes will be sealed
in an urn and as soon as Mrs. Stewart
RECEIVERS from afsr illness. they will be
taken to Nevada 7 b. interment-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
weather Is unsetfled.

Showers have been veported this af-
ternoon from several parts of the
state. and it will probably be rain
ing in Topeka by the time this is be-
fore the public in print The lowest
temperature reached at any time last
night was 81. and it is 30 higher than
that at 2 O'Clock this afternoon The
wind IL blowing Is miles an hour
from the south The hourly tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26
Wcatfer Indications.

Chicago. April 26--Forecast for
Kansas: Fair and colder tonight and
Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

The star mail route service between
WoodsdaIe and Moscow. Kan. will
be discontinued on April 80 and su-
perseded by rural free delivery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

New rural mail routes to be estab-
lished in Kansas on June 1: Route No.
out of Cambridge, Cowley county.
route No / out of Paradise, Russell
county; route No. out of Selden,
Sheridan county
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Continued on Page Eight.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

The executive committee of the
Commercial club has called meet
ing of the committee members, which
will be held in the private dining room
of the cafe at noon tomorrow. Busi-
ness of Importance is to be considered
at the meeting. and full attendance
is desired The business of the large
Commercial club now accumulates so
fast that it is necessary to hold meet
ings of the committee at least once a
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

Kansas postmaster appointments
confirmed by the senate: Almond P.
.Burdick. Nortonville; Henry A P1att,
Overbrook.
Kansas postmasters commissioned:
Dwight E. Lawler, Riverdale; Robert
H. Montgomery, Oswego: James w.
McCIain, Point Rocks, Morton county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

Senator Bristow presented in the
Senate petitions from citizens of Bart
lett and Courtland, Kan. praying for
a reduction of the duty on raw and re-
fined sugars A similar petition from
Scranton. Kan, was presented by Sen
ator Curtis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

The Topeka Ad cIub's next meeting
will be held in the Commercial clubs
new cafe a week from next Tuesday
night at 6 o'clock A speaker will be
secured from Kansas City and an ef-
fort will be made to make it one of
the best and most helpful of the clubs
meetings. a full attendance is de-
sired at this time. and the election of
officers will take place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

Speaker Cannon has appointed
Congressman Dan r. Anthony mem
ber of the committee on enrolled bills.
Mr.. Anthony served on the military
committee during the last congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-26

An elaborate banquet will be served
in the dining room Of the Commercial
club tomorrow night The Vermont
club will give its annual banquet to
the members and natives of the Green
Mountain state E, w. Thompson is
in charge of the arrangements
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

One Of the very few genuine "vari-
cites" in stamps is announced. II
would be more correct to say it IL a
rare postmark. Rare 1t will be II in
terested parties did not take advan.
tage of the occurrence and have ad.
dressed to themselves thousands OF
envelopes bearing the mark. II seems
that during the now historical avia-
ton week at Rheims a temporary
postoffice was set up on the aviation
ground and all letters there posted
bearing the ordinary French stamps
were postmarked INSTRUMENTATION. -
besides the various service marks.
The marking stamp was hexagonal
instead of round. These stamps will
no doubt, be curiosities. Time will
tell whether they will be sought after
like the unnecessary Brunei provision
ais. which in the aggregate must have
fetched Just as high sum as the
years revenue of the swamp in
which they were issued.
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

A theatrical manager delighted in
taking rise out of conceited or vain
members of his company.
Il see you are getting on fairly
well" he remarked.
Fairly? | am getting on very well,
replied the hero of the play. promptly
Il played Hamlet for the first time
last night You can see by the pa
pers' glowing criticisms how well
got on
Il have not read them" replied the
other, quietly, but ! was there"
oh. you were Well, you noticed
how swimmingly everything went on
OF course. | made bungle of one
part by falling into Ophelia's grave
nut | think the audience appreciated
even that
Il know they did" said the man
Gger. with a slight smile: but they
were frightfully sorry when you
climbed out Of 1t again,'
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03
SHOWED HIS HERO WORSHIP
Surely Nothing Wrong Could Go Forth
from Lips That Were His
Veneration.

Allen has a strong admiration for
;oldicrs. He seldom misses military
parade and his childish fancy has so
idealized the boys in blue that he
considers them little short OF perfec
ion.
Not long ago his mother took him to
see an elderly friend of hers-a sweet
'aced. silver-haired woman. who is the
widow of a veteran of the civil war.
Before arriving at the house Mrs. Par
ker told Allen this bit of her friends
history. and consequently the boy ac-
corded this beautiful woman the most
reverent attention.
In discussing a certain current sub
iect of literary interest the two wom-
IN had a mild difference of opinion,
md Aliens regard for brass buttons
would not long permit him to listen
m silence.
Mamma" he asked In gently re-
)roachfui tones after he had fidgeted
4 moment in his chair. don't you
hink soldiers wife ought to know
From the Housekeeper
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03
All Who
Would Enjoy

good health, with its blessings, must un-
derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the
question of right living with all the term
implies With proper knowledge of what
is best, each hour of recreation, OF enjoy
mcnt. of contemplation and of effort may
be made to contribute to living Alright.
Then the use of medicines may be dis
penscd with to advantage, but under or
binary conditions in many instances
simple. wholesome remedy may be nvalu-
able if taken at the proper time and the
California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is
alike important to present the subject
truthfully and to supply the one perfect
laxative to those desiring it.
Consequently. the Company's Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA gives general
satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects
buy the genuine, manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The Lamar register., 1909-11-03

convention to order Saturday morning
and set forth briefly the aims and
plans of the organization. He said the
deep waterway work is now in this
condition:
1. The sanitary district of Chicago
has built the deep waterway. practi-
cally to Joliet. nearly 40 miles. and
$60,000.000 have been spent thus far
on the work.
2. The entire route OF the lakes-to-
the-gulf deep waterway from Joliet to
New Orleans. through the Des Piaines
river. the Illinois river and the Mis-
sissippi river. has been surveyed I'M
der direction of congress by United
States engineers. who have officially
reported to congress that the building
of the deep waterway is feasible.
3. The people OF the state OF Hi
nois have adopted constitutional
amendment providing for a bond Is
sue of $2O.000.00o. the money to be
spent in constructing the deep water
way southwark from Joliet.
4. A bill introduced by United States
Representative Richard Bartholdt of
Missouri is now pending in congress.
providing for the issuance by the
United States government of bonds to
the amount OF $500. 900 900. the money
to be spent in constructing this deep
waterway from the lakes to the gull
and other meritorious projected river
improvements.
5. II is intended to ask the Sixty
first congress to pass a bill providing
definitely that the United States gov.
eminent undertake the construction
of the deep waterway from the point
where the Illinois work will end. TO
the Gulf of Mexico.
In the afternoon. following the ad-
dress of President Taft. Clifford Pin.
chot. head of the government forestry
department. made an address on the
conservation of the nations natural
resources.
In the evening the delegates to the
convention were entertained at a stag
smoker by the Progressive union of
New Orleans. This evening all the
delegates and the ladies' accompany.
ing them were the guests OF the Pro
gressive union at the New Orleans
Opera house. where La Juive" was
given by the French Opera Com.
pany.