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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
VERDICT OF SUICIDE.
Rendered in the Case of Mrs. Law
renee Perrin.

Harrow, England, Sept. ga
verdict of suicide while temporarily
coroner's jury that investigated the
death here September II, of Mrs.
Lawrence Perrin. daughter of the late
Victor A. Sartow of Philadelphia.
Lawrence Perrin was present at the in
quest and presented a pathetic fig
ure. He testified that he last saw
Mrs. Perrin in Paris June %, and that
in her last letter to him she com
planned of suffering from insomnia,
but oppressed the hope that the voyage
to America would benefit her
Mr.. Perrin declared that the talk of
his married life being unhappy was
nonsense. He said hisswife never had
threatened to take her life; that there
was no reason why she should have
done so and that she had no cause to
dread returning to America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
A Rcd TaDe Triumph.

Not since the Chinese commissioners
to the Louisiana Purchase exposition
were held up, examined critically, ana
insulted grossly while reentering this
country on railroad train from Can
ada has the immigration service
achieved a triumph so complete and in
every detail gratifying as was recorded
in Buffalo on Monday, when
Canadian suffering from a fractured
skull was detained five hours on the
steamboat which brought him for sur
gical treatment. The Canadians ia =
jury was received at Ridgeway, On
tario, three miles from the lake. The
facilities for proper treatment were
lacking, and he was put on an excur-
sion boat sailing for Buffalo.
On arrival at Buffalo an ambulance
pital where the necessary operation
could be performed. But an alert and
admirable immigration inspector named
Sparkling observed him with discern
ing eye, saw that he was a disabled
alien, and Immediately refused to per-
NIT him to be taken ashore. 1t WIS
plain that the. man with the broke
head might become a public charge;
obviously he was incapable of self
support.
UnhappiIy the inspectors superior
was not of the stern stuff of which this
admirable public servant was formed.
After a delay of five hours, this weak
ling was found and he gave permission
for the landing of the patient, extra It
ing from the physicians at the hospital
a guarantee that they would protect
the government against his becoming a
public charge. This guarantee having
been approved the man was taken to
the hospital, and the surgeons began
their work promptly, and, it is hoped,
with prospect of saving his life.
1t is such Incidents as this in which
it is entirely probable that the imnli-
grafton inspector obeyed literally al
necessary and wholesome order, that
and cement our belief In |
the desirability of extending govern
nent control and increasing the power
Of government functionaries.-New
York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
New YORK. Money Market.

New York Sept. 2.-MONEY-Money on
call firm, 2szG3 per cent; ruling rate 25k
per cent closing bid ~ per cent offered
at per cent. Time loans about steady
so days go per cent: 80 days. 32zd4 per
cent: six months. 45z645z per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper fAd5
per cent
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 81 25n4 81 Is
for go day bills and at $4S6.10 for demand:
commercial bills, S4.S&z N4.S4.
SIBVER--Bar silver SAC, Mexican dol
lars 43c.
BoNDS-Governmen bonds steady. rail-
road bonds heavy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
FORGER is CAUGHT.
d. c. Thompson Arrested for Passing
Checks Objects to Extradition.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 22.-DonaId C.
Thompson. charged with impersonat-
ing Lieutenant Earl Mcfarland, U. s.
A., at Los Angeles, Cal, and wanted
in many cities. has declined to waive
federal extradition to Pitsburg, Pa,
rather than to Los Angeles This was
the desire of the war department..
Thompson says emphaticaIly he will
fight any attempt to extradfte him to
Pittsburg.
This matter was explained some
time ago in the State Journal when it
was stated that Lieutenant Earl Nc
Farland had gone to the Philippines
and that certain checks had arrived
at the Topeka banks for collection.
Ever since that time the federal auth
critics have been hunting for the per-
petrator and the matter was finally
traced to Thompson.
Lieutenant Mcfarland is son of
Judge and Mrs. ]. D. Mcfarland of
this city He left for the Philippines
some time ago and later the checks
began to arrive in Topeka. The fam
lily has heard nothing further on the
charge against Thompson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
The Usual Question.

Over in Italy an artisan claims to
have made a clock that will run a
hundred years without winding.
And very likely the future owner
will look up at the clocks face on the
morning of the 101st year and yell
well, dfng-durn it all, why didn't
somebody in this family of feather
headed idiots remind me to wind that
darned clock ?''-Cleveland Plain Deal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
KANSAS FAIRS IN 1909.

Butler CONTEMPORARIES Agricul-
tural society: J. A. Clay, secretary.
Douglass: September 28-October 2.
Clay county-Wakeheld Agricultur-
al society; Eugene Ell1ins. secretary,
Wakefield; October 81 and %.
Dickinson County Fair association:
W. c. Curphey, secretary, Abilene ;
September 2S-October /.
Miami County Agricultural and Me-
chanical Fair association: Geo. r.
Reynolds. secretary. Paolas Septem-
Der 2S-October /.
Mitchell County Agricultural asso-
ciation: w. S. Gabel. secretary. Be-
lott; September 2S-October 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

John Doe was dragged from Pot
win hedge dead drunk. He was too
drunk to give a better sounding name
for his nationality John is Next
can. AS he could not talk, his occu-
nation also was slated Mexican. That
is considered a hard job-being
Mexican. He was, fined SIS and paid
it from his earnings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
Arm Broken in Auto Accident.

Allentown, Pa. Sept 22.-Mrs Frank
Hall of Washington, D. c., who was ac-
companying her husband In the Munsey
Reliability run from Washington to Bos-
ton and return. suffered a broken arm
she was riding collided with a telegraph
pole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

term of district court to be tried for
robbing an old man at the fa1r
grounds. Her husband was able TO
raise 500 for the bond when an early
trial was denied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

Invariety, AN escaped patient o
the state hospital for the insane
whose first name is Leonard, was cap
tured last night by Patrolman Mead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

A few hundred dollars invested in.
San Diego now may mean thousands
in a few years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

No Game at Chicago; Rain.
Chicago Sept. 22.-Chicago-B Brook
Ign double header postponed, rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

The funeral of Viola Watring. the
little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Bert
Watring of AS Cedar street, who was
killed by falling tree, will be held
from the Church of the Assumption
at O'Clock Thursday morning In
terment in Mount Calvary cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Charles H. Samson
was held at 10 o'clock this morning
from his late residence, AIT Topeka
avenue. The services at the house
were conducted by DIR. A. S. Embree.
and attended by members of the Ma
sonic order, who afterward conducted
the service at the grave. The pail
bearers Were: DR.. L. H. Mum, v. Il.
Kistler, F. w. Watson, w. Bradbury.
]. E. Switzer and DR.. George p. Ash
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

See ]. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
&ENT. Warranted none better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

Aaron Hunsecker, an aged inmate
of the asylum, who was recently sent
to the institution from Auburn, died
early this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22
Separate Source of Revenue.

A subject should not be taxed by
more than one taxing authority. The
application of this principle requires
an absolute separation of subjects for
local taxation from subjects for state
taxation, and of subjects for state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

Mrs. Jennie Day, of 1857 Garfield
avenue, died Tuesday afternoon. The
funeral announcement will be made
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-22

Linda Milen, the Gypsy fortune tell
er, was bound over to the January
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
San Francisco Girl Awarded Coveted Prize
From Jury of French Artists

The announcement has been made at
the san Francisco Institute of Art
of the result of the Paris competition
Of the School OF Design for this year.
Miss Florence Marion Nutting OF this
city carrying off the medal and the
Julien academy scholarship. and WILL
lam sperry. Emily shotwell Goeller
and Elizabeth Dahl receiving honor
able mention.
Thirty of the best life drawings of
the student body OF the institute were
forwarded to Paris this year; these
were returned three wekks ago, and
the twenty-five receiving the most
favorable criticism from the Julien
academy jury are now on public view
at the institute in the small gallery,
the larger one being reserved for
the Walters collection of paintings,
not yet hung. There will be no regu-
lar fall exhibition this year, but the
two galleries viii be thrown open to
the public at a large reception in the
near future.
Miss Nutting. the winner Of the
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
MAKING GOOD
IN EVERY WAY
The Unique and Liberal Way
s. n. Wood & Co. Sell Clothes

For some time the public OF San
Francisco has been attracted by the
pubIicity OF s. n. Wood & Co.'S guaran-
tee clothing. This firm tells why they
undersell-they give the reason for
every statement they make and prove
every assertion by a logical argument.
For instance. S. n. Wood & co. operz
ate their own workrooms and manu-
fscture All their clothing for men and
bows and ladies. This gives them the
advantage over other stores and the
opportunity 10 make lower prices.
But strongest Of all is their guaran-
fee. which states that after you buy
your clothing OF them you may wear il
two weeks and in that time convince
Yourself that It is superior TO any else
where II you are not convinced, they
want YOU to return il so they can
return yo6r money
This certainly seems most fair and
liberal and from all indications OF
they increased trade. many are taking
sdN ntsge OF this bona fde offer
Anyway. II shows S. ~ Wood & Co.
have faith in their apparel. and there
must be a great deal OF merit in IL;
otherwise they certainly could not give
such a guarantee.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
CLAWS PLANS TRIP
TO SAN FRANCISCO
Accuser of Ballinger, Who
Started Big Controversy,
Coming Here
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Special Dispatch 10 The Call
SEATTLE oct. 2s.-L. r. Claws, the
man who started the BaIlinger eontro-
versy oyer the Cunningham Alaska
coal lands and then lost his Job as
chief Of the Seattle field division of
the general land Office, is on his way
TO San Francisco on private business.
He viii be in California's metropolis
a week, and then will return to Seattle
to be on hand in case the government
desires his testimony when the in
quiry to establish the validity OF the
Cunningham claims begins, which will
proba bly, be early next week.
CLAWS has not yet been subpenaed by
the government officials who are here
to- take the testimony. and ii is not
thought that his testimony will be So
licited. Ii is expected, however, that
Claws VIII make an effort TO be heard,
as he still claims TO have sufficient ev-
idence in his possession to justify the
cancellation of the Cunningham claims.
Cunningham has been in Seattle several
days in consultation with his lawyers.
". ]. McGee OF Washington ID. c.,
chief law expert of the section of con-
rests of the United States general land
once. is in Seattle to take testimony
on the validity OF the Cunningham coal
land claims
He is accompanied by w. B. Pugh
of Washington, a member of the board
of law review, who has been assigned
as special counsel 70 assist j. NJ. Sher-
idan. the local attorney in charge, in
the presentation of the case for the
government A. c. Shaw of Washing
ton. D. c.. is here to represent the for
estry bureau OF the department of ag-
rici,iture and the case for the Cunning
nam claimants will be presented by At
torney J. p. Gray of Wallace, Idaho.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27

much coveted Julien academy scholar
ship, is San Francisco girl and has
just completed her two years course
at the Art institute. Her first lessons
were given at the Polytechnic high
school, which she attended for foul
years. Her principal line of study
so far, has been in modelling and life
drawing, and she has just now taker
up course in painting.
Miss Nutting is very bright
pretty, wholesome girl. very young yet
and most enthusiastic about hel
chosen career.
'wnl you leave for Paris soon?'
she was asked.
She shook her head
The scholarship at the Julien
academy holds open for two years,
she explained, and ] can't go now
but maybe next year / can manage
it. l shall continue for the present
at the institute here. although | reall,
received my teachers certificate. and
i suppose / shall formally get the
medal tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
MARINE SAVES NAVY
OFFICER FROM DEATH
PIunges to Rescue of Drowning
Ensign II. r. Keller
[Spee;af Di,ootoh 10 The Call

VALLEJO, Oct. 26.-While endeavor-
ing to reach the side of the torpedo
boat Farragut. of which ship he is in
command. Ensign Henry r. Keller, u.
S. N, slipped and fell into the deep
waters of Mare island channel
Keller sank three times when ma
rine who was on guard doffed his coat
and with run cleared the railing of
the Farragut, plunged into the water
and managed to drag the unconscious
officer to shore.
Keller is no worse after his expert
ence and is being congratulated by his
many friends for his narrow escape
from death.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
ITALIAN ARMY SURGEON
STUDIES LOCAL METHODS
Praises Hospitals Visited Dur
ing Stay in America

Claudio Sforza, general surgeon OF
the department. of sanitation of the
Italian army is in this city TO study
the effects of the recent sanitary meas
ures undertaken by the federal authori-
ties to safeguard the city against pos
sible bubonic plague.
General Sforza attended the conven-
ton of the National Association OF
Army Surgeons just concluded al
Washington, D. c. He is at the ST
Francis and was yesterday shown
through the city by DIR. Rupert Blue.
What strikes me most in visiting
the hospitals of America" Sforza said
yesterday, lis the generous accommo-
dations provided the patient. In this
respect your hospitals surpass those OF
the rest of the world.
Doctor Sforza will remain here sew
eral days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
BIG FIGHT TO NAME
FARMERS CONGRESS
Delegates Have Many AIterna-
tives for DRY" but Fail to
Reach Agreement

BILLINGS, Mont, Oct. 26.-That a
big fight is to be made to change the
name of the dry farming congress be-
came apparent at the first session of the
fourth annual meeting which convened
here today. Suggestions for a suit
able substitute for the word dry" are
forthcoming, but none seems to suit
all the delegates. Some want it to be
scientific while others favor the term
practical"
The first session was taken up with
the addresses of welcome, the chief Of
which was that of Governor Norris
Preston d. Moss, chairman of the
Montana board of control, also well
coined the delegates.
JIM HILL ADVISES PEACE
James ]. Hill. chairman of the hoard
of directors of the Great Northern rail-
way, who was the central figure of the
morning session, made a very friendly
talk, calculated to aid the dry farming
movement and incidentally he sounded
a few words of warning. He said in
part:
1T is easy to build a railroad in Mon
tana, and you want good many miles
of railroad that you have not now. and
II may just speak a word of advice
be good neighbors to your railroads
and depend upon it they will be good
neighbors to you, because before thew
can get one dollar of products, or get
IL out of your products. you have got
to earn it and pay for it, and thew
would no more injure you and they
would no more destroy your power to
produce than the father of a good fam
lily would destroy or impair the
strength or health of his children. You
are not our children, but we are in the
same boat with you, and we have got to
prosper with you or we have got to be
poor with you
RUSSIAN ENVOY SPEAKS
A representative of the Russian gov
ernment made a few remarks to the
congress, saying that his government
took great interest in the proceedings.
In connection with the congress. the
second annual dry farming exposition
opened with elaborate ceremonies this
morning. The exposition hall is crowd
ed all the time and the various exhibits
are large and we'll arranged. Lieuten-
ant Governor w. r. Allen of1iciated at
the opening exercises.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
THAW LOSES IN THE
COURT OF APPEAL s
Commitment to Matteawan Was
Legal and Must Stand

ALBANY. y. y, Oct. 25.-Harry x
Thsw's contention that he was ille-
gally committed TO the Matteawan
state hospital for the criminal insane
following his acquittal on the charge
Of numbering Stanford White in New
Gork city, was overruled today by the
court of appeal.
The court affirmed the appellate d.
vision, second department which up-
held 2 decision OF Supreme Court
Justice Mills OF White Plains. disrnis-
sing 4 writ Of habess corpus and re-
fussng 10 order Thaws release from
MatteaWan.
There was no opinion. the court TAX
ing the opinions Of justices jerks and
Rich OF the appellate division.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
LAST OF FEDERAL
COMMANDERS DEAD
General O. O. Howard Passes
Away Suddenly After
Trouble With Heart

BURLINGTON, VT. Oct 26.-General
Oliver o. Howard. last of the union
commanders of the civil war, died at
his home here tonight. He was 70
years old.
Last week General Howard was in
Ontario delivering his lecture on
abraham Lincoln" Monday he re-
turned home and apparently was in
his usual good health. Tonight he was
attacked by heart trouble and was
dead when a physician reached the
house.
Including General Howard's services
in the Indian wars, he probably was
in more engagements than any other
officer in the United States army. He
was born in Leeds, Me-, November S,
1885,
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
ASKS CASH FOR BEING
TREATED LIKE A DOG

C. c. Davis, a negro, filed a. DANA gre
suit against Judge Charles r. Conlan,
Judge Charles l.. Weller. Louis III.
Ward, E., C. Levey. District Attorney
William H. Langdon, the city and
county of San Francisco and the state
of California for $444,000 yesterday in
the United States circuit court.
According to the. complaint the
judges and District Attorney Langdon
refused to hear his complaint against
man who had robbed him three
times. and for whose arrest he was
seeking a warrant.
He charges the state and county off,
cials with treating him as IL he were
NANCY dog" alleging that the treat
ment accorded him was due to his be-
ing a negro.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
WOMAN GOESIN INSANE
OVER DEATH OF SON
Young Man Is Taken to Asy-
lum From Stanford
University
Lsseeial Dspateh 10 The Caln

SAN JOSE, Oct. 2S.-Mrs. Emma Run
yam of S12 East Santa Clara street.
was declared insane this morning after
an examination held before Judge Cos
bey. She is the mother of John Run
yam. a former Stanford student. who
was placed in the Stockton asylum last
April.
About month ago the son died.
The shock and continual worry over
this misfortune unbalanced the mothers $
mind. She has been under the care Of
a physician almost from the time she
received the news, but her condition
has been growing rapidly worse.
She was exceedingly violent during
the examination this morning, and con-
tinuaIly bemoaned the loss OF her son.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
UNIVERSALIST CHURCH
AGAINST. SINGLE HEAD

DETROIT. Mich. Oct. 26-An amend
nent TO the constitution of the Univer-
saiist church to vest real admiristra-
ton power in a single head to be
known as the president of the Univer-
salist church in the United States
failed of adoption today. 1t lacked
only a few votes of the necessary two
thirds majority. The matter accord
,ingiy was laid oyers
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27

7 Remember that former Superior
Judge Robert Ferral is q candidate for
Police Judge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
WILL EXPERIMENT IN
GROWTH OF HARDWOOD

For the purpose of introducing east
ern hardwoods into the state of Cali
fornia, experiments will begin within
two weeks at the experimental station
on the shasta national forest reserve
The local bureau Of forestry has re-
ceived seed of the following species
for trial: White oak, shag bark hick-
ory, black. walnut, chestnut. red oak,
black locust and linden.
Secretary Wilson. of the department
of agriculture favors the experiments
on a large scale. He also urges that
the forestry of the state plant heavily
the territories, so fitted to receive and
produce timber, all over California.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
Club Officers Indignant

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 26.--Of1cials of the
St Louis club, where President Taft
breakfasted yesterday morning as the
guest of the Commercial club, were in
dignant today over story printed
locally and attributed to the authority
of the clubs head waiter, that Presi-
dent Taft had drunk big cocktail at
the club, thus falling. off the water
wagon; that he had added six big cups
of black coffee to the cocktail and had
partaken of the remainder of the
breakfast in according proportions.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-27
CANNON BALkS AT
IAfT'S BOND Plan
Speaker Says Deep Waterways
Should Be Built With
Ready Money
President Eats 'Possum at a
Steamer Dinner, but Does
Not "Hanker" for 1t

HICKMAN. KY, Oct. 26.-Speaker
Cannon, it was made known today, is
not in complete accord with President
Taft's deep waterway plan after all.
In a speech at Cairo Cannon baked
at the presidents proposition to issue
bonds to pay for the improvements. He
declared that work should be carried
on only as rapidly as it could be paid
for out of the current funds in the
treasur
The speakers address followed one
by the president in which Taft reiter-
ated his position in favor Of deep
waterways where it can be demon
strated that the plans for Improvement
are feasible, are necessary and can be
carried to completion without a too
great expenditure of money.
After "a hours on the river the Taft
party arrived at Hickman this after
noon. Taft spoke from a stand erected
on the levee.
The president tonight was the guest
of the governors, who are making the
trip down the river on the steamer St.
Paul which Immediately follows the
Oleander.
The ST. Paul was brought up in mid
stream alongside the. presidents. boat
this evening and lashed there while he
and his party were conducted on board.
The same proceeding was gone through
today shortly after the fleet left Cairo
and the president was presented with
'possum, already cooked and sur
rounded by delicious sweet potatoes,
ready to be served at his luncheon
table.
Although enjoying the novelty of the
dish. Taft has admitted to his most in
innate friends that he does not alto
gether banker" after it as a steady
article of diet.
Leaving Cairo today, Postmaster
General Hitchcock and Secretary Nagel
of the department of commerce and
labor, who had made the trip from st.
Louis to this point on the steamer
Erastus Wells, joined the president on
the Oleander. Secretary of War Dick
inson will rejoin the presidents party
at Memphis tomorrow.