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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
HE SUES FOR $4,000.
For Being Locked Up During Taft's
Visit to San Antonio.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 2O.-Be-
cause he was imprisoned during
President Taft's visit here, John Muir
ray of Chicago today filed suit for
$25, 200 damages against John E.
Wilkie, chief of the United States
secret service; Joe Priest, a local de-
tective and Fred H. Lancaster deputy
United States marshal. Murray
alleges he was imprisoned on a false
charge. He is secretary of the
Political Refuge and Defense league
and was arrested on charge of
violating the neutrality laws. He was
released Monday for lack of evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
Shawnee Delegates Return From
Manhattan.
Had a Good Meeting Up There
This Week.
WELL ENTERTAINED.
Shown an Oiled Road Hard as
Asphalt.
Our County Commissioners
Deeply Interested.

In the interest of good roads for
Shawnee county the county board of
commissioners F. M. Sims, J. G.
Sinner and Ed O'Neil and County
Engineer v. R. Parkhurst, accompan-
led by Henry McAfee of the State
Good Roads association and Supt.
Smith of the Topeka Bridge Co., went
to Manhattan yesterday to consult
with Prof. Dickens and Prof. Gear
hart about constructions of dirt and
oiled roads on which the authorities
of the department of K S. A. G. had
promised advice and assistance.
Unknowingly they ran into a great
congress of good road workers gath
court in Manhattan in attendance up
on a county meeting to which all the
township trustees, treasurers and
road overseers were summoned.
There were over 200 delegates at
that meeting" said Commissioner
somely received and entertained.
Judge Kimball of the district court
up there is one of the most enthusiast
tic supporters of good roads in the
county. He made a speech in which
he urged every man to get pick and
road if there was no other way to get
it done. President jackson of the
National Good Roads association
made the principal address of the
meeting urging them to join in the
state association and urge their con-
gresham to work for national ap-
preparation for good roads.
THE ladies' of the new Christian
church entertained the whole atten-
dance at dinner.
'As to our party, we were well en-
tertained and taken in motor cars out
Dickens showed up three miles of an
oiled road "a feet in width which was
as near a perfect road as could be de-
sired. There were no weeds along the
sides, only grass, which gave the road
beautiful appearance
"At one point the professor took a
Ratchet and getting out on the road,
which had been made and oiled three
years ago, chopped into the surface to
depth of several inches and showed
to us that not particle of water had
or could penetrate into 1t. This road
had been used for the heavy rock
wagons which had hauled the rock for
the new caur ches built and being built
and there was not q rut cut in it any
where. Neither was there any dust
along the road.
sOf course it is too late this fall for
us to do any oiling of roads but we are
contemplating extensive work next
spring.
up at Manhattan they certainly nave
the spirit for good roads. but they have
no levy for the making of them as
we have made here"
The Shawnee commissioners have ia
ken steps in advance of the slower
popular opinion here and are undoubted-
ly bent upon a system of good roads
for the county assisted by the new levy
furnishing them more than seven times
the amount formerly at their disposal
and also by the creation of the Office
of county engineer which has already
proven a wise provision. s,-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
HOLDING SMART INQUEST
Evidence Shows That Babb Killed
Negro in Self Defense.

Evidence tending to show that
Charles Babb, who shot and killed Bill
Smart, the notorious Topeka negro, on
a Santa Fe train near Tecumseh Mon
day nigh did the killing in self defense
was given in the hearing held this
afternoon before Coroner H. H. Keith,
and jury composed of Luther c.
Bailey, Calvin Brewer. William Stew
art, w. f. Horn, P H. Southcr. and
George A. Heron.
DIR. Magee, who with DR.. Keith con-
Quoted the post-mortem, was the first
witness placed on the stand at the
morning session of the coroner's court.
He had examined the three bullet
wounds in the negroes body, and tes-
titled that the ball which entered the
left jaw, took course downward, sew
cred several arteries, and lodged in the
windpipe, and was the one which was
the cause of death.
Officer Gilbert. who arrested Babb on
his arrival a, Topeka; was the first wit
ness called this afternoon and testified
that Babb had told him that he had
fired upon the negro in self defense.
The officer also testified that Smart
was q notorious police character and
was considered a dangerous man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
FORGERIES STILL GROW
Total Against birmingham May
Reach $325,OOO.

birmingham, Mass, Oct. 2O.-The
aggregate of forged notes of this town
presented within the last three days
is $125,000 but the town officials say
the total may reach or exceed $685.
600.
A number of holders of notes COM
municated with the officials today but
in each case the writing was pro-
nounced genuine.
Former Town Treasurer John B.
Lombard remains i'll at his home but
his condition is not considered dan
gerOuS.
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LOOKS LIKE MURDER.

The testimony of McWilliams, the
negro porter on the train, given this
afternoon in the Smart inquest, would
indicate that the killing of. Smart was
cold blooded murder
The porter declared that Rabb, who
was riding on pass, had threatened
to kill Smart early in the evening.
that when Smart threw the whisky
bottle Rabb had his pistol in his hand
The porter stated that Smart was
hiding behind him when Rabb opened
fire on his victim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
WAITED 40 YEARS TO WED
Then Was left Widow in SO Hours
After Marriage

Enid. Okla, Oct. 20.--After waiting
In Germany forty years before being
able to Join her lover. Urey Rothen-
berger. in this country, Caroline
Camp, was married to Rothenberger
here two days ago only to be left a
widow SO hours later. Rothenberger
sunered an attack of acute INDIGESTION
and died early today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

erected at 1896 Tyler street: to Nor
ton Albaugh for a $500 residence to
be built at 497 Harrison street; to
VIM. S. Darby who will build a $1,000
dwelling at 913 Brooks avenue; to Ida
]. Chadwick for a $1,000 dwelling to
be erected on German avenue; to c..
]. Carlson for remodel to dwelling at
634 Western avenue; to w. S. Jamison
for a dwelling at 1892 Lane street to
cost $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
SILK HATS BARRED
Also Frock Coats at Memphis Recep-
ton to Taft.

Memphis, Tenn. Oct. 20.-Not a silk
hat or frock coat will be worn by the
committee of business men who greet
President Taft on his arrival here on
October 81. The ban has been placed
on this form of dress on the ground
that the presidents visit is one purely
of commercial significance and he is
to be entertained by business men in a
hlIsinesslike way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
Aero club for Cgeyeland.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 2Q.-At a meet
ing of capitalists here today it was
decided to organize the Cleveland
Aero club. The organization waa
promoted by Glenn H. Curtiss, the
aeroplanist, who has been in the city
several days. 1t is proposed to pur-
chase land and erect sheds. 1t is not
proposed to manufacture flying ma
chimes, but only to experiment with
the machines and promote the art of
flying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
wilson's Condition Is SERMONS

Annapolis. Md. Oct. $3.50 grave has
become the condition of Midshipman
Earl D. Wilson. of Covington, KY. the
ravy Quarterback, who was injured in
tne game on Saturday. that the naval
surgeons today called DR., Harvey C,1sh-
ing OF Baltimore here for a consulta-
ton as to the advisability of an on
Grafton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20

Louis on Monday, was the conclusion
reached by the authorities today. The
fact that the dead woman's son was
foreman of a jury which recently de-
clared a local political feudfst guilty
of murder caused a rigid invest3eotior
of the death
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
LOOKING FOR JOHN BALLoRY
st. AIarys Man Reported to Police as
Missing.

Martin Ballory of ST. Marys, Kan,
reported to the police this morning
that his brother, John Ballory, had left
home and no traces of him had been
found. The authorities were asked to
be on the lookout for him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
death by accidental Drowning.

ST. Louis. Oct. 20.-That accidental
drowning caused the death of Mrs.
Sarah Satterfield, whose body was
found in a shallow creek in North st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-20
Building Permit

Building Permits.
The following building permits
have been issued: To A. A. Arm
strong for a $4,000 dwelling to be
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25
Fifty Years Old
and Proud Of 1t

BOULDER. Colo. Nov 24.-FIfty
years old and proud of 1t, Boulder
is today enjoying such celebration
as she never has seen before and
such as she will probably never again
see again, for when another half cen.
tury shall have rolled around the faces
of the pioneers who are honored and
feasted today. will be missing from
the throngs on the streets.
That Boulder is celebrating today Is
known for miles around and unnum.
bered crowds are pushing into the city
The mountains and the valley emptied
their inhabitants into Boulder and ey.
eryone came prepared to show the
lid was lifted from his enthusiasm.
Though the streets were filled from
jubilee until the middle forenoon. The
crowds seemed content to rub elbows
quietly until shortly before IL o'clock
when the full spirit of the carnival
gained sway. The signal for the out
burst came with the announcement
that the stage hold-up was about to
begin on Gamble field. The streets
were deserted In a moments time and
the people are watching the realis-
tic stage robbery, the first big event
of the days festivities.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.

TELLURIDE. Nov. pa daylight
robbery occurred in the residence sec,
tion yesterday between 1890 and noon
at the home of ~ A. Moulton. Mrs
Moulton was shopping when some rob.
Der entered by saving through the
panel door and opening the spring lock
gained entrance, ransacking the house
laying out considerable silver and
other valuable stuff. also appropriating
about s26. Mrs. Moulton sent one of
her boys home with a package and
when he entered the front door the
thief evidently became frightened and
ducked, leaving the silver, but got
away with the money No clue
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25
sILAoE FOR HORSES.

When fed IN small quantities. not
to exceed fifteen pounds day, silage
is a good food for horses. 1t should
be fed twice n day. light feed being
given at first and gradually Increased
as the animals become accustomed to
the food
Some farmers feed 1t mixed with
cut straw, twothlrds OF straw and
one-third of silage and all horses
will eat of this mixed feed
Some horses object to silage at first
on account of its peculiar odor, but
by sprinkling some oats and bran on
top OF the silnge and feeding only
very small amounts to begin with they
soon learn to eat and relish II.
Other horses take It willingly from
the beginning. Horses not working
may be fed larger quantities than work
horses. but in neither case should the
silage form more than a portion OF
the coisrae feed fed to the horses.
Silage-fad horses will look well and
come out IN the spring In better con.
dition Than when fed any other food
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25
STORM SHOWS NO
SIGNS OF ABATING
The Pacific Northwest Suffers From Unusual
Rains, Flooding Large Sections With
Lose Of Property

PORTLAND. Ore, Nov. 2i.-The
storm which prevailed in The Pacific
northwest for the two days past shows
no signs of abating today Another
night of heavy rain occurred IL the
western part of Washington and Ore
gon and Chinook wind blows In the
Cascade mountains this morning. All
along the lower Puget Sound streams
are out of their banks and flooding
lowlands. and bridges, both county and
railroad. have been carried out In a
number of instances.
The Great Northern railroad which
crosses the Cascades east of Everett
is tied up and several trains are stall.
ed In the mountains. The Northern
Pacific railroad. however, which comes
through the mountains east of Tacoma
and Seattle experienced little trouble
and It's trains are practically on sched
ule time.
In and about Springfield the coun.
try is flooded and many ranchefs have
taken TO the highlands. There were
several narrow escapes In this vicin.
ity. In one instance n woman and her
child were compelled to spend the
night In the limbs of a tree.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25
FAMOUS MURDER CASE
IN HANDS OF JURY

AUBURN. Cal. Nov. 24-The Alma
Bell murder case was given to the
jury in Placer county court at 0 O'Clock
this morning.
The tate har not u askod the
death penalty for this unlettered young
mountain girl who killed her lover
Joe Armes, on the night of June s
last. Life Imprisonment is the most
unfavorable verdict she facts. but she
and her aged mother are strong in
faith that no jury OF mountain bred
men would ignore the appeal of the
ancient unwritten law that lies as the
basis of the girls defense
Armes made love to her. betrayed
her, and then cast her off for pret
tier face. That is her whole story
and her whole defense A few OF the
girls love letters TO Armes were read
to the jury yesterday. They tell more
than all the impassioned appeals OF
the lawyers. The court room is crowd.
ed by those awaiting the verdict.
Alma Bell. the California girl. charg.
ed with the murder of her lover. was
acquitted at noon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25

his farm and pastures there ia grow.
ing demand for few head Of sheep to
run on the farm. Al the coming Nh.
tIonal stock show in Denver during
the week of January s.i5 there viii
be magnificent exhibit of all the va.
rlous breeds of sheep and the western
farmer VIII have an excellent oppor-
tunity to decide what breed will be
best for use on his farm. Sheep are
the best help the farmer has In keep
ing his place clean from weeds They
eat everything In the weed line and
a few head OF ewes herded around the
fence corners and along the edges
of the felds whore the weeds are
thick will accomplish wonders. They
more than pay for their board. keep
the farm supplied with fresh mutton
and incidentally return a nice revenue
In wool. The sheep exhibit at the
Denver show viii be one Of the great.
est ever held In the country Prac-
tically every breed known In this
country win be on exhibit and It Is
hoped that movement viii be started
to encourage each farmer to keep n
few head of ewes on his place. They
harm nothing and are profitable adj
junct to every farm.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25

TO.DEATH
Tenement House Fire
Consumes Six and
Injuries Ten

NEW YORK. Nov 24.--At least six
persons were burned to death and ten
seriously injured In fire which swept
through tenement house in Haven's
place. Brooklyn, before daylight today
When the fire was controlled a
search of the house revealed six bodies
burned beyond recognition. They
were those of two women. one man
and three children. Another woman
Ia missing and was probably consumed
in the flames.
Starting the cellar the fire choked
the narrow stairways and before the
firemen arrived dozen persons had
either leaped from the windows or
had jumped TO the one-story extension
in the rear, A woman who leaped
from II second-story window is believed
to have sustained fatal injuries. 9th.
ers who jumped are also injured.
The first tiremen to arrive took out
scores OF persons on their ladders
Mrs Rose Caravilla was carried down
from her second floor apartment and
upon reaching the street she broke
away from the firemen and dashed
back into the flame-filled building to
rescue her two small children. She
was not seen alive again, but later her
body and those of her children were
found
One of the most exciting incidents
of the fire occurred when Mrs Rose
Monteforte. q years old. appeared at
a third-floor window with her 1-year.
old baby in her arms. She remained
there calling for help until the win.
dow showed red with flames. when
she threw the child to the crowd below
and jumped from the window. The
baby was caught by man and not
seriously injured. The mother failed to
clear the coping. and striking on that
she rolled off onto the sidewalk, sus.
tanning fatal injuries.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25

almost universally observed as n ma
tional institution when President Lin.
coin, during the civil war. issued his
first proclamation In 1862. on account
of the first important victory of the
National arms. A second proclama
ton was issued by him In 1863 and
that year marked the beginning of
the presidential proclamation of the
annual Thanksgiving In November. his
proclamation OF 1864 designating the
last Thursday in November, as the day
to be observed Since that time the
annual proclamation forta national
Thanksgiving has been made by the
president, the governors OF the states
following the example and officially
recognizing the day named by the chief
executive, the president. ;.
1t is unfortunate for the nation that
the years have brought decline in
the real spirit of the original Thanks
giving. The annual proclamation now
does not, to the majority of people
mean so much day set apart for
prayer and praise and thanksgiving as
1t does time for feasting and mirth
While the churches are annually open
ed on that day and the causes of
thanksgiving annually rehearsed by
the ministers of the gospel. the di.
minishing congregations proclaim ST..
lently what is none the less a fact
that the minds OF the people on
Thanksgiving day are more occupied
with the thoughts of the turkey and
plum pudding than they are In the re.
turn of thanks to the Giver of every
good gift An even cursory review
of the thanksgivings of our own and
other countries will show that the
present lax observance and the failure
TO keep the real spirit of thanksgiving
augurs Ill rather than good for the
coming generations, for. centuries ago
when the people were told that 1T is
a good thing to give thanks unto the
Lord" they were taught n truth which
is as vital today as 1t ever was, name
ly. that ingratitude is sin 1t may
be that the nation needs to learn
anew what is the real spirit OF Thanks
giving
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25
A REAL HARDSHIP ON
THE LAeORING MAN

Pagosa Springs New Era.
The more we learn OF the shame.
fulness of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill,
the more we feel like breaking one
Of the commandments by trying to
swear like mule-skinner. The infer
nal bill has Increased the duty on
champagne SO cents per bottle. It is
Il cruel blow at the working man
dreds, perhaps thousands, suffering the
lack Of champagne because the In.
creased duty makes 1t impossible for
ly indulge in this necessity. Down
with Aldrich.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25
HOPE VANISHED BY
FINDING BOs rs
One Hundred and Sixty.Eight Bodies Taken
From St. Paul Mine Today, Leaving
Twenty-0ne Unaccounted For

CHERRY. ILL.,, Nov 24.-One hun
dred and sixty-eight bodies were found
early today in the lower vein of the
St Paul mine.
The rescuing party found fans which
the imprisoned men had made from
tool boxes and messages which had
been written on pieces of slate.
There remain twenty-one. miners un-
accounted for.
More collapsed tunnels and a raging
fire were the obstacles faced early
today by rescuers who entered the
mine and they were opposed by dan
gers as grave as any since the fatal
fire began eleven days ago
Government experts and state mine
inspectors are working day and night
to clear the mine and bring to the
surface victims of the tragedy. George
S. Roy of Pittsburg, a United States
geological survey expert, made many
scientific tests relative to black and
white damp, which 1t is believed will
be of use to the government in rescue
work in future mine disasters
The bodies found this morning we're
in a tangled mass completely blocking
The staircase leading from the third
10 the second vein and also scattered
along the vein where they had dropped
before reaching the stairway Black
damp was the cause of death as all
means of escape was blocked by debris
falling and covering the top of the
staircase, The men died as they tried
to push through the .obstrIstiens or in
-, fffrr yaiply Cor rescuers
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25
as De-
liberate Murder

NEW YORK. Nov. 24.-In manner
that caused spectators and police to
stamp him as deliberate murderer
an unidentified chauffeur last night in.
flicted injuries that will be fatal upon
Miss Alice Mohen, young stenograph.
er. the sole support OF her widowed
mother.
His machine knocked her down as
she was leaving the subway exit al
One Hundred street on Broadway. He
was not going fast and the girls
wounds from the impact were proba
bly, slight. but the crowd approaching
the chauffeur. who had stopped, put
on full speed ahead. With her skirts
caught In the forward wheel the girl
was dragged along the asphalt. De
liberately In order to shake her off
the driver stopped his car, then start
ed 1t with at rush at least five times
When finally Miss Mohen was thrown
free OF the machine she had been
dragged full block and was terribly
battered and cut. Her clothing was
torn off. she suffered concussion of
the brain. internal injuries, and her
body is bruised aud scraped from head
TO foot. Today she is lying between
life and death In the Hood Wright
rospital.
The chauffeur was still at large at
Eoon.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25
Denver TeamSter
Instantly Killed

DENVER. Nov. 24--Roy C. Bush,
teamster employed by the Logan Nov.
ing Van company. was instantly kill
ed in collision OF an outbound
Globeville tramway car with the van
on which he was returning to the city
last night. The accident occurred on
the long sweeping curve at West For
ty-fourth avenue and Fox street where
the Argo and Globeville cars meet.
The accident was due chiefly to the
fact that the view OF the motorman
is obscured by the high embankment
OF the "cut" through which the tram.
way tracks are laid west OF Delaware
street.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-25
FOUNDERS DAY.
%

As previously announced In these
columns the board Of directors of the
Durango public library have instituted
n Founders day 10 be held each year
sfin4-,iaa -snrtisszenry III Tia lirth oi Ans
drew Carnegie. NOV. 20. The first
celebration takes place tomorrow ev-
ening In the form OF n reception to
the grown-up patrons OF the library
The board and the city council will
be the reception committee who will
welcome their friends between the
hours OF 3 and 10 O'Clock. A splendid
program has been arranged. the num-
ing as follows:
Prelude double number) Orchestra
Founders Day ......... Prof Smiley
Scotch Songs double number) -.
..-....... Mr.. Douds. Mr.. Monroe
Piano Solo ................M Miss Hunt
Sailors Hornpipe ... Leroy Murray
Orchestra
Vocal Solo .......... Mrs Geo. West
Prof York. accompapist
Scotch Melodies with violin and
mandolin double number
Messrs. Douds, Monroe. Douds. Little
and Youngs.
vocal Solo ..--........A. r. MolIette
Piano Solo ......M Miss Cooke
A Highland Laddie -. Leroy Murray
Goodnight ....... Orchestra