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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-14

latter SOS when Senator Plumb with
out any solicitation. appointed him
postmaster of Emporia. In 1894 he
was nominated for the legislature, this
honor being also forced upon him.
During this season Lambert became
the Republican leader in, the house.
He played a prominent part in the IA
nous senatorial campaign of 1895
which elected Lucien Baker. Lam
bert was the manager for Major Cal
vim Hood of ETnporia- Burton lacked
but two votes in the caucus to win
against the field. composed of Hood,
Ady, Thatcher. Blue and Baker. The
caucus adjourned for a short time
during which the field held a confer
ence and Lambert in fiowery speech
lined up the field for Baker and de-
feated Burton.
Lambert went back to the house for
another session, but resigned before
his term was over to accept a position
as United States district attorney,
reward from Mr.. Baker, for his ser
vices in the caucus. He served in this
capacity for four years, being sue
ceeded by J. S. Dean of Marion in
1900. Since that time Lambert has
practiced in Emporia.
Lambert was married in October,
1876 to Miss Hattie S. Barnes, who
survives him. Thr'se children are now
living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-14
ABOUT L. e. LAMBERT
One of the Well Known Lawyers and
Politicians i'm Kansas.

Ike Lambert, who died in the fire
at the Copeland hotel this morning,
was one of the well known politicians
of the state. But he is better known
as a lawyer, and he has for years
ranked with the leaders of the KAN
saS bar.
Lambert was 54 years of age, hav-
ing been born in Knoxville, ILL.,, Aug
ust IS, 1854. He attended North
western university and graduated
from the literary department in 1875
Shortly after graduating from the
university Lambert entered the law
office of Col. Robert G. Ingersou. At
ter two years of study in this office
he was admitted to the bar.
In 1879, Lambert moved to EN-
poria, where he practiced law until
the time of his death. He made good
early as he was the counsel in the IA
nous Robert Best and the Mrs. Walk
up murder cases. in which he attract
ed state wide attention. This eStab-
Iished him firmly a leading GRIM
inal lawyer, and his leadership in this
branch of practice was never, ques-
toned
Mr.. Lambert entered politics in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-14
CONTINUED on Page Eight
nd Is Warner Today.

The temperatures have hung about
the freezing point since seven o'clock
this morning though the indications
are that they will drop number OF
degrees below that point during the
night At O'Clock this afternoon the
temperature stood at the freezing point
though this lacked one degree of the
maximum for the day. The prevailing
wind has been from the north and low
er temperatures will naturally follow
The forecast indicates fair weather Tor
tonight and Friday with lower temper
att1res for tonight. The Following were
the temperatures since o'clock this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-14

Rick Left by Fire Escape.
w. f. Rick. chief clerk of the Cope
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-14
THE DEAD. -- :
ISAAC f. LAMBERT, Emporia.

THE INJURED.
\. w. Smith, Mcpherson, broken
ankle, broken arm and cuts.
Mrs. w. Y. Morgan, Hutchinson,
broken ankle.
Tom A. Hubbard, Rome, cuts on the
w. y. Rowland, Mcpherson. three
ribs broken, arms cut.
Robert c. McNIurray, Kansas City,
kan. ankle fractured.
s. e. Wcstcott, Galena. foot sprained
Chief G. o. WilInarth, head cut.
Colonel 7. b. Murdock. right leg in
iured. knee twisted, ankle sprained.
j. w. Davis. Greensburg, overcome
by smoke.
Mrs. b. l.. Thompson. Herington,
Paul Rich. Coolidge, back. side and
wrist sprained.
w A. IIstun, Moline, sprains and
H. c. Bowman, Newton, ankle and
back sprained.
G. H. Lamb. Yates Center, back in
5ured.
The Copeland hotel is a ruin.
Fire which started in the early
morning hours destroyed this famous
hostelry which has for over 25 years
been the rallying place of the Repub-
1ican party of Kansas. Only the
SCARED and blackened walls are left
as the mute monuments of disaster
Worst of all Isaac Z. Lambert of EN-
poria, one of the most brilliant lawyers
in Kansas, perished in the flames and
his body lies under piles of stone and
debris somewhere within the fire
Scared enclosure.
How the fire originated is a mys-
. terry. Where it started is also a uues-
lion that is still unsolved. A sleepIess
guest on the second floor detected an
f4fn Of ,plx NJ
and notified the clerk and ten minutes
later the flames had burst through the
floors and the big hotel was a crack
ling, seething furnace from which half
clothed, panic stricken guests fed in
terror. Many finding the corridors i'm
passable, climbed onto the fire escapes
and were rescued. Others who could
. not reach the safety ladders twisted
bed sheets into ropes and swung them
selves into space. some of them falling
bruised and MANNED on the sidewalk
below Still others jumped to the low
roofs of adjacent buildings and sus-
tanned broken or sprained ankles and
lacerated arms. Guests thought NOT
of the clothing and valuables in their
rooms and thousands of dollars worth
were lost. Suit cases and trunks we're
abandoned and jewels and heirlooms
were forgotten.
Firemen and policemen worked
heroicaIly to save the lives of the peo-
pie in the hotel and to them is due the
small casualty list. Citizens assisted in
the labor of humanity and the doors of
the Y. NJ c. A were thrown open and
the scantily clad and in many in
stances barefooted refugees cared for
as tenderly as willing hands and low
tions of mercy.
The fire started in the back part of
the building-it is believed in the
kitchen or store room. The guests as
they were awakened, found the cor
ridors filled with smoke and from all
sides came the cry of Fire. Fire" as
panic stricken bell boys rushed back
and forth not knowing what to do.
Policeman Robinson, as he approach
ed the hotel on his beat. heard a com
motion aud calls for help and suppos-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-14

II was in my room asleep" ne said,
'swhen 1 was awakened by some one
running in the halls and shouting,
fire, help and beating on the walls
and pipes. I dressed as quickly as
could and went into the Office where
first realized how serious it was, when
I saw the people running in their night
clothes. There seemed to be time to
that I have just heard that the last
man has been found to be safe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-14

land hotel and wife had rooms on the
top floor of the burned hotel building
and in the southeast corner. They
made made their escape down fire
escape which passed near a. window in
their room, though they were among
the last to leave the burned building.
'T was awakened some time during
the later part of the night by smoke
coming in through an open window
into our room,' said Mr.. Rick. 81
arose and closed the window and went
back to bed as l supposed that the
smoke was from a chimney across the
alley and that the people were getting
breakfast.
'I had just dropped off to sleep
when L was aroused by cries of fire
and 1 called to my wife that the hotel
was on fire. She arose and dressed
leisurely in spite of my protests and
we were compelled to make our es-
cape by means of the fire escape in
the rear of the building, for all other
avenues We're cut off. l was off duty
at the time of the fire and have no
theory as to how it originated"
Miss Wells Escape.
Miss Ruth Wells, who had a room at
the hotel, tells thrilling story of her
escape from the burning building. She
said:
Il did not wake up until the hotel was
doomed and the first thing heard was
the cries of men below me and in the
rooms west of nee I could not imagine
WHAT WdS the lot d ana
then 1T all came to me like fash.
jumped up out of bed and I saw that
could not enter the hallway on AZ
count of the smoke and flames that
were raging at my very door. Then 1
ran to the window and could see the
lanterns of the firemen three stories be-
low me. Smoke and flames were leap
ing up on all sides and 1 knew that the
danger was great but did not feel as
though it was hopeless. 1 ran to the
closet and threw my silk wrapper over
my gown because 1 knew that the gown
would catch fire very quickly if any of
the flames touched it. Then I ran to
the window and sat on the sill waiting
for the help that I was sure would
come Just then the flames broke into
my room from the hallway and 1 lost a
little hope but not enough to discour-
age me. On looking down through the
fire and smoke again / could see a lad
der rising just below my window and
then two firemen came climbing up.
They hoIlered to me to keep my nerve
just as they came to the second story
a man In the room just below mine
threw himself almost out of the win
dow and demanded that the fire boys
save him. They wanted to reach me
first however, but I yelled to them to
rescue the man first as the fire was just
burning through the door and / had a
little time yet. Then it seemed ages be-
fore they came again and just as they
burst into flames and the room was en-
veloped."
Miss Wells showed remarkable nerve
and the firemen talk of nothing but her
GOODNESS and headwork during the res
cue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-14
Colonel Gordon Is DisconsoIate.

Colonel ]. c. Gordon stood at the Y.
M. c. A. watching his guests pour into
the building, some barefooted, others
half clad, men with just night shirt
and trousers, women who had lost all
their wardrobe except the one dress
hastily slipped on, and perchance an
elegant evening cloak and steadfastly
refused to leave the scene of disaster.
He passed among the people trying to
be cheerful under the great excite
ment and his heavy loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-14

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Forecast for Kansas
Fair tonight and Friday. Colder tonight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-21
GUTHRIE IS AFTER
Commission FORM
Petitions for Election of Free
holders are Being Circu-
lated in City

Councilman Tony Higgins today
placed in circulation throughout Guth.
rie petition to the mayor and city
council for an election to name free
holders for the purpose Of drafting
q new charter for the government OF
Guthrie Higgins and the other back.
ers OF The movement are for the conl-
mission form of government They
are confident that they can secure
enough signers for the election
Tulsa and Ardmore have had com.
mission government for some time.
Enid has Just placed the commission
form of government in operation.
Freeholders are now drawing a new
charter for the commission form Of
government at Oklahoma City, and
the newspapers there are supporting
the change At Shawnee. the com
mission form was voted but the mat
fer has been held up by the courts.
Muskogoe and Hobart also have
movements for the commission form
Of government. the commercial club
backing it AZ MuskOgec
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-21
.EXPOSER OF FRAUD
Gets DEATH THREATS
Bilkcrs of GovcrnmcntThrcatcn
Violence A & a INST
Richard Parr

New York, Dec. 2l Threats of
death BY poison and violence against
Richard parr lhe special treasury
agent Who unoaihed The sngar frauds
0n The Williamsburg docks OF tho
American Sugar Refining company.
aec contained IN q letter given out BY
him aud received be says. on De-
cember II 'fhe letter follows.
The Editor Of the sun died sud
denly Some prominent men In The
customs died suddenly You have
been taken saddedy ~. Beware Ut
poison
fslgnod) SUGAR"
Mr. parg Was In iaci iasen sudden,
~ VI during the recent trial of six
former employees Of tho company a
dag or two before The letter was
written Ills illness was supposed 10
DO an affection Of the nerves
Other letters received by him, he
said. contained threats Of dcagl and
injury bv violence he had been told
that he would be pushed off a subway
platform in front Of moymg tram,
and ihat he would be shot
While PARIS claim for part Of s2.
1875. .fS6 recovered by the Government
through exposure Of the sugar frauds
Al this port. has been approved. Fl ap-
Deared probable from statements
made By Collector Loeb that the dep.
uty collectors share in The funds was
not likely 10 be one million dollars
or anything approaching that sum.
The Government usually has been
very liberal in It's rewards In such
cases. bat II Is not likely 10 split up''
aN the sugar penalties
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-21
MRS. BR0KlH's APPETlING DIET

New York. Dec 2t-Coekiails aud
cigarettes. which have figured prom
irenlly in The suit for separation
with allmony of s60.o00 wear
brought by Mrs. Mary Blai7 Brokav,
again assumed Importance in Che trial
al Mneola l., l.
Siduey Woods. The Brokaw butter
testified for the defense he had serT
ed cocktails to Mrs. Brokaw in tea
cup. in unblers. in shaker when
she was up and dressed and when
she was In bed He was positive he
had seen Mrs Brokaw putting eigaf
cites and he swore he had served
her with them IN her room. During
her buffers TESTIMONY Mrs. Brokaw
who. in her own testimony would
only own to an experience of four
cocktails and an occasional cigarette.
sat openmouthed.
Justice Henry H. Gildersieeye, a
friend Of Mr. Brokaw, testified he
he'd spent some time at High Point.
n. C., the Brokaw winter country
home, and had always found the hu#
hand kind and affectionate toward
his wife.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-21
) Q 0 0 Q Q 0 90 Q O Q Q 0 0 Q

ing the year; six hundred and one
hearings aud Investigations IAN aver
age of two fof each working day
an involving alleged violations ol the
Interstate commerce act. wele held
at the sessions of The commission IN
Washington and la various cities Of
the country. at which 6l. .On0 pages 0f
testimony We're taken
Relating Is Decreasing.
Since December 4 1895 thlrtyilve
indictments lOf criminal violations or
the interstate commerce law have
been returned and lorts-iwO pfosecu.
Ai0ns have been concluded Prac.
tically all Of the prosecutions were
foe some form of rebate or conCes-
sion The fines collected under those
indictments aggregated SSti .233 81.
The opinion IS expressed that viola
lions OF the law such as rebating in
enc form OF in another, is decreasing
Some account is given OF the pro
cecdings had during the year in the
enforcement ol the safety appliance
law, and the commission states that
HE results In this respect are graft.
fying I'm 1903 the number of men
employed in coupling and uneoupllng
cars for each one killed was $40,
while IN 190S the number employed
for each one killed was gS3 The
number OF men employed in coupling
and uncoupling cars for each one In
iufed IN 1898 was H. while Ia 1908 II
was &c. Stated in another way. the
number Of men killed In coupling
and uncoupliug cars for each 1000
employed was 3 in 1893. and in
ig0S. while the number Of injuries
for each Loco men employed in this
service was II in 1898 and 16 IN
1905
In that part Of the report devoted
10 statistics and accounts detailed
figures respecting railroad operations
for 1908 and 1893 are given, and the
work of the commission IN the formu'
ation of a uniform system Of &C
counting is described and satisIac
tion. Is expressed with the results
obtained
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-21
lation Of revenue law.
wednesdsy. Jan. fs.

lation Of revenue law.
Wednesday. Jan. 10.
United states rs. Ralph Hawkins.
violation Of revenue law.
United states vs.. r. T. Han. VIOLA
ton Of revenue law.
United states VS.. Ford Chapman
and Chas. Knowles. violation Of rev
enue Law.
United States vs.. J. R. Coleman,
violation OF revenue law.
United states Us. John Mosby vio-
lation of revenue law.
United States vs.. Arthur Donallen
violation of revenue law.
United States rs. Geo. Dewitt, VIC
lation of revenue law.
United States rs ] r. Sellers, vio.
laiion of revenue law
United States rs. J. +. Stanley and
4. j. Kline. fraudulent use of The mall.
United states rs. " E. Stanley aud
A. }. Kline. fraudulent use Of the mail.
United states IS. $. N. MCGOWAN,
embezzlement.
United States ys. S. NJ MCGOWAN,
presenting false claims and false rolls
Monday, Jan. %.
United states vs.. Dick Johnson. lar
ceuy.
United states SIS. Henry Havs,
counterleiting.
United States vs. Brooks Andrews.
mailing obscene letter
United States VS.. Frank Walker.
dsposing
United states VS., lohu II Sparkman
disnosing
United states vs.. ". } West de-.
fraudisg the T. $. Of The tax on spir.
it's.
United states VS. r. r. Hodge. vio.
ialion of revenue law.
United states VS.. l.. Heineman, si0'
lation of revenue law
United States VS.. W. J. West. hay
ing IN possession disulllag apparatus
not registered.
Thursday, Jan. %.
United states VS.. c. Z. Billingsley.
false entry in book Of National bank
United States VS.. G. t. Billingsley.
false entry in book OF National bank.
United States VS.. 2 r. Billingsley,
false entry in book of National bank
United States vs.. G Il. Billingsley.
nisapplication of National bank funds
United States vs.. G f. Billingslev,
false entry in books OF National bank.
United States VS. G e. Billingsley.
abstraction of credits of National bank
United States VS.. G +. Billingsley.
rmbezzlement OF National bank funds.
United States VS.. G. Il. Billingsley,
emhezzlement
United states vs. G r. Billingsley.
false entry IN book Of National bank.
United States VS.. g E. Billingsley.
misapplication Of funds Of National
bank
United States vs.. G. Il. Billingsley,
embezzlement
United States vs.. c. L. Billlngsley.
false entry in book OF National bank.
United Stales VS.. J. G. Robb. misap.
pication Of funds OF a National bank.
United States VS.. J. G. Robh. misap.
piication OF funds of a National bank.
United states vs.. G Z. Billingsley
and j. Robb. conspiracy OF offie-
ers OF a National bank to make false
entry in books OF a National bank.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-21
STATE ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS WERE BUSY
Oh, Somewhere the Sun May Be
Shining But BaTtIesNlIe Is
Sad and Depressed

Special 10 Daily Leader.
Bartlesyille. okla. Dec. et.--
State Enforcement Officers Hayes
and Frail came into Bartlesville yes
terday and Immediately tnese 49,
something doing in the booze busi-
ness. AT . o'clock sheriff Jordon
and County Attorney John IL. Kane.
with the two state officers, proceeded
to the freight depot and began the
work OF coniiscating all the liquor
stored there The presence OF the
two officers spread and soon the de-
pot was besleged with many who
were expecting Christmas presents"
A dray was pressed into service
and ihe work OF demolishing the
freight room began. Packages. bar
rels and kegs were carried and rolled
out. many being buried under noun
tains Of other freight. But not
suspicious package was overlooked
by the officers and when they had
finished their work the freight depot
looked as though 1t had been struck
hy a Kansas cyelone -Four dray
loads were hauled TO the county Jail
whore the stuff was stored. As the
plllcers and their assistants began
loading the liquor into wagons thcr8
were wet eyes and dry throats as
The boys saw their Christmas goods
iaken away BY tAs hard hearted o.
lcers.
IN the lot were twenty cases OF
beer which had been billed back to
81. Louis By one Il E. Woods. but 1t
went along with the rest into the
rapaeious NAV Of the sheriif's stone
house
When the work Of demolition AZ
lhe depot had been completed County
Attorney Kane stepped out on the
platform and throwing his head back
look whiff Of air 7 smell son1o-
hing he said and started across the
track 10 Katy freight car standing
on the side track He sme'led OF the
door and AZ once concluded there
war bear meat there In few
minutes Sheriff Jordan armed with a
search warrant had entered the car
and found quantity Of boxes and
barrels Of LIQUOR TWO draw loads
we're taken before tho sheriff said
enough
in making lhn selection of tho
4oods Inc officers intended 10 take
eniy such stuff aH WIS billed 40 par
ias Luawn 10 hold a government H.
conae. and 10 Tell known bootleegers.
There were number OF packages
billed ~ uiher citizens, but these
we're 80 evidently personal aud pri-
ate property they were not dis
lnrbed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-21
(By Associated Press.)

Copenhagen. Dec q The uni-
Nersity Of Copenhagen, the first in-
stitutl0n Of learning TO recognize DR..
Frederick A. Cook as discoverer of
the North Pole, today soemny de-
clared that the explorer had failed
to establish any claim on which his
high honors have been based
The committee appointed hy the
university TO examine Cooks records
recently presented its repogt 10 the
conssiory Of the university which re-
viewed the deductions OF The experts
with the greatest care and discussed
the findings from every standpoint
That both the committee and cOnsis-
tory We're disappointed was soon
known
The consistory met today and
adopted d written repo.t to the ef.
feet that the alleged records sub
mitted for examination By Cook failed
to prove his claim The report OF
tho committee Of which Prof. Strom-
gren was chairman as presented TO
the consistofY states that Cooks pa
pers are without any value: that his
report to the universii, is practically
the same as that published In the
New York Herald On his rpHurn from
bis Arctic expedition, and that comics
Of his notebooks submitted contain
no original calculation OF observa-
tions. but only results thereof
Accordingly The committee con
clndes that he affords no proof Of
having reached he Pole
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-21
CT: I LINZ: {?
Ha|IhgeT -PlnCh0t Row Reaches
Investigation Stage IN
Congress

Washington, D. G., Dec q The
senate today practically decided upon
an Inauguration of inquiry into the
Ballinger.Piuchot controversy by
adopting a resolution introduced By
Flint OF California calling for all pa.
pers bearing upon the case. At the
same time Jones OF Washington
stated that II no one else should pro.
pose a resolution of inquiry. he would
do SO after the holidays
Jones presented a letter from See
fetary BalIinger expressing his de.
sire for a searching investigation Of
both the interior department and
forestry bureau
President Taft has Yielded 70 the
demand OF both Secretary Ballinger
and his critics for a public investiga.
lion Of the whole subject matter un.
deriving the so-ealled Ballinger-Pin.
chcf controversy
Balllnger yesterday served upon the
President virtually an nltimatum TO
! The effect that such an Investigation
was indeed The price of his remain
ing IN the cabinet. He made 1t clear
to the President that he IS no longer
willing 10 sit silent in Office in the
interior department and wait for the
ling to blow over"
Taft. Il IS said. reluctantly admitted
the disappointment OF his hope that
the country az large woTld accept as
final his own yindicatlon Of Baliinge'
IN his dismissal Of the charges
brought before him against The see
retarY OF tie interior by T. r. Gla
Wis. 70 mer special agent Of the land
Office. and his conclusion that the in
resiieation demanded By both sides
IN this matter was Inevitable
BaiIingefss attitude has the sun
port OF leading Republicans in hoth
branches Of congress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-21
P0TEtT's BOND IS REDUCED

~ agreement the ease Of the State
VS. Jim poieot. In whi the de-
fcndant Is charged with shooting
Santa Fe Fireman T.. p. Tiegnan,
with intent to XII which was set
for preliminary hearing before Jus
tiee r. n Seward this morning was
continued until Friday On account
Of Tiornan's condition being much Inn
proved Justice Seward Monday rodnc-
cd the bail on he charges against
poleet from $4,000 TO $4,000 II is
thought that Poteel will be able tu
give bond within few days.