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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05

versity, welcomed the president and
then introduced Mayor Beverly Hodge
head of Berkeley, who welcomed the
president on behalf of the city
Mr.. Taft spoke briefly. He said that
when his itinerary was being arranged
for his present trip he had insisted
that Berkeley should be included. The
presidents voice, which was so husky
at Sacramento last night that he could
talk only with difficulty, had greatly
improved and there was but the slight
est huskiness in it when the president
began to speak in the Berkeley fog.
The Higher Criticisms.
The president referred to the higher
criticism and ideals that came from
the universities. declaring himself to
be an optimist as to popular govern
ment.
But things look different some
the throttle than they do to the profess
sor in his university chair or to the
editor in his sanctum. Government is
compromise and we must try to get
the best. we can out of it. In other
words, we must play the game. The
man who is in popular government
must take what the popular govern
ment gives him until he can teach the
people better way If they will not
go where he would lead them, then he
them"
At the close of Mr.. Taft.c short talk
he again boarded his automobile and
proceeded to California field, the big
athletic ground of the university,
where the school children of Berkeley
We're massed on the bleachers. The
presidential party made the circuit of
the field, while the children cheered
and waved countless flags. From Cali
fornia field Mr.. Taft and his party re-
turned to the station, where they
boarded the train for Oakland.
All the line of march in Berkeley
was guarded by the gray clad cadets
of the university. while a troop of
United States cavalry acted as escort
to the presidents automobile.
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STILL IT SPREADS
Infantile Paralysis Now Report
ed at Burlingame.
DIR. Crumbine Has Gone There
to Take Charge.
PATIENTS TO HOSPITAL
Where Disease Can Be Studied
by Experts.
TO HOSPITAL
Nothing Be Left Undone to Com
bat This Dread Mystery.

DR.. Crumbine, secretary of the state
board of health. left for Burlingame
tliis morning where one death and two
ether cases of the dreaded infantile
paralysis have been reported. A num-
ber of Topeka physicians accompanied
Dr. Crumbine and thorough study will
be made of the disease.
This is the first appearance of in
fantile paralysis in this part of the
state. 1t started in Decatur and Norton
counties and then jumped to Pottawa-
tonne county. Now it has dropped
down 10 Usage cOunty-a very few
miles from Topeka. Practically all of
the cases have either resulted in death
or have crippled the children in such
fashion that they will remain in that
condition for life.
DR.. Crumbine is in hopes of taking
the Burhngame cases 20 the state uni
versity hospital at Rosedale where the
disease will be placed under the care of
the most competent doctors and where
a thorough study will be made of it.
Governor Stubs has offered one-haIf
of his contingent fuEd to the state
board of health for the purpose of
combating this disease.
The first half dozen cases reported to
the state board of health within the
rext few days will be taken to the
hospital and there the
patients ard their parents will be kept
free of cost until the child is cured
The iufantile paralysis scare has
aroused the medical profession of the
entire country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
UNCLE JOE In IOWA.
Speaker Cannon Speaks to Enormous
Crowd at Knoxville.

Knoxville. Ia, Oct. 5.-Speaker Joseph
G. Cannon addressed an enormous
crowd here today at the Knoxvillf
home coming celebration. Mr. Cannon
denied that he had come here to assist
Congressman Hull in the latter's fight
for denomination in the Seventh Iowa
district.
Speaker Cannon was asked about the
assertions regarding an alleged ''deal'
between upstate Republicans e,d Tam
many members of congress, referred to
by Herbert Parsons. chairman of the
county central committee in a speech
at the Republican state convention in
New York city on Saturday last. He
declared that he knew absolutely Moth
ing of the charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
FARMER BURIED ALIVE,
Rescuers Spurred on by Faint Cries
From Entombed Man.

Central Islip, N. Y, Oct. 5.-Faint
cries for help sounding from the end
of the two inch well pipe protruding
from the well shaft of the Coffins
farm in Hoffman's Lane near Haup-
hauge last night spurred on the res
cuers who still have hopes of saving
the life of John Coffens, who has been
buried under eighty feet of quicksand
since Sunday morning.
The rescuers toward the close of
the afternoon had agreed that Coffens
had been killed when the weight of
sand fell upon him. AS the evening
drew on, however, the watchers heard
sounds resembling a human voice
crying for assistance. A cheer arose
from the group and the rescue work
was renewed.
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VIM. III. AthertOn Killed Him.
self Near Tecumseh.
Was Employed in the Santa FO
Offices at This Place.
O CAUSE is KNOWN
Young Man Went to Meet Death
in Woods Alone.
Left Note in Which He Told His
Sister Lurley Goodbye.

Mystery surrounds the suicide of
William H. Atherton, aged IS. an en-
ploye of the Santa Fe general offices,
who yesterday shot himself in the heart
at a spot on the river bank three miles
from Tecumseh, where two solitary elm
trees furnished the shade in which his
young life went out. The first knowl-
edge of his death was this morning
when Clarence Wilcher, a farm hand
in the employ of Charles Dummer,
found the body about 7:15 o'clock.
Coroner Keith was notified and hur-
ried to the scene in an automobile, tho
report having been made here that a
murder had been perpetrated. This
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
THE WORLDS SERIES.
Pittsburg Planning to Entertain Rec
ord Breaker Crowd of "Fans."

Pittsburg, Oct. 5.-With the aim OF
having the distinction of seating a
greater number of persons than has
ever attended a single game of base
ball, the management of the Pitts
burg National league baseball club. is
busily perfecting arrangements for
the opening of the worlds champion
ship battle between the Detroit Ameri-
cans and the Pittsburg Nationals here
next Friday.
At Forbes field. 5000 additional
seats and a false fence located some
distance from the present boundary
are being constructed. Letters esti-
mated to contain many thousands of
dollars are being returned to applt-
cants for seats as the reserved seat
supply was exhausted last Saturday
From present indications IL is be-
lieved from $4,000 to 100000 persons
will attend the games here Friday and
Saturday.
Spectators are coming from Port
land, Ore, San Francisco and Dem
yer. There will be delegations from
all the cities embraced by the major
leagues. More than 200 newspaper
men from all parts of the country
will be here to write accounts of the
battle. In addition there will be more
than 100 telegraph operators pres
ent.
It is said that 100000 already has
been placed by Pittsburgers and a
greater amount is said to be awaiting
takers. The average betting is about
QU
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theory was disproved on arrivel. an
empty revolver being found at arms
length from the dead body. and the
coat some twenty-five feet distant,
which contained the following note:
Whoever finds this coat: On the
Fourth day. of october, VIM. H. Ather-
ton, address S1S Quincy street, Topeka,
Kans., lost his life close to this spot
Please hand this to Lurley Atherton.
room 500, Santa Fe general office build
ing. VIM. II. A
Good bye. Lurley. do not take it
hard
The communication was written upon
a scrap of manila paper
Left Room Monday Morning.
Evidently the bullet had taken effect
Immediately; there was no evidence of
a struggle; and only the one shot had
pierced the body although the 32 call
ber revolver showed evidences of hav-
ing been shot five times, the full ca
pacity of the weapon.
Atherton left the place where he
roomed, 81S Quincy street, Monday
morning and it was presumed he had
gone to his work until later a COM
munication to the landlady was re-
ceived in which the youth said that he
was going out of Topeka and would re
turn November 1. He also returned 81
in money. No money or other valuable5
were found on him when the coroner
arrived today.
A sister, Lurley Atherton, the one to
whom he referred in the letter, rooms
at 1924 Van Buren street. and is his
only relative in Topeka. Both are
orphans. The young man was
nephew of Atherton Brothers who
formerly conducted transfer business
here, but who have since removed to
wichita
Young Atherton was one of the most
promising young men in the employ or
the Santa Fe Offices" w. w. Strick-
land, chief of the freight department.
n hac haon
NOTED during the two years that he
has been with the company and was in
line for further advancement"
No motive is known for the deed, and
inquiry today elicited the information
that the youth was popular among his
associates.
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S. Olson Is Drafted.

Sylvester Olson. a former member of
the Topeka team. who played short
stop for the Waterloo team in the
Central Association during the past
season, has been drafted by the Louis
Vile team of the American Association,
presumably to fill Emory Olson's shoes
at second base Emory, a younger
brother ard also a former Topekan,
was drafted by the Detroit Tigers, and
If Sylvester car put up the kind of
ball that Emory did. he may land
berth in the majors. Olson started the
season with Topeka this year, but was
too nervous at the thought of playing
in class A company. to give good ser
vice
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DYCHE COMING.
Man Who Was With Cook and
Peary.
Knows Them Both Intimately
and Spent
MONTHS WITH THEM
In the Arctic Regions, Will Talk
Here Friday.
Illustrating His Speech by
StereOpticOn.
LONTHS WITH THEM

Prof. L. L. Dyche who was with both
Cook and Peary on Arctic expeditions,
will speak at the Auditorium Friday
evening on Cook and Peary and the
North Pole."'
Professor Dyche. of Kansas univer-
sity, is one of the few men in the world
who is competent to Judge in the Cook
Peary controversy. He has had little
to say since the pole argument start
ed, except to state that he believed
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Sentence Pronounced on John
II. Walsh Is Confirmed
By the United States Court of
Appeals at Chicago.
MUST SERVE 5 YEARS
In the Federal Prison at Fort
LeaVenWOrth
Unless Supreme Court Upsets
Verdict of Affirmation.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-The verdict of the
trial court which found John R. Walsh
guilty of misapplication of the funds
of the Chicago National bank was af-
frmed by the United States circuit
court of appeals here today.
Mr.. Walsh must serve the sentence
of five years Imprisonment imposed
upon him by the trial jury, save in the
event that the supreme court upsets
the affirmation Of the verdict of guilty
handed down TODAY
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CRANE CALLED BACK.
Departure of Minister to China Has
Been Delayed.

washington, Oct 5.-The departure
of Charles r. Crane. recently appointed
minister to China for his new post. has
been delayed, it is believed at the state
department, in orders that Secretary
Knox may consult with him in regard
to the recent developments in the Han
kow railway case and possibly soma
questions involved in the Manchuria
railway in China and Japan. Secretary
Knox is expected to return to WASH
ington this week and Mr. Crane prob
ably will arrive here from San Fran
cisco soon afterwards.
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"MUsT PLAY THE CAME"
President Taft Says Government Is
But Compromise at Best.

But q compromise at Best.
Berkeley. Cal, Oct. President
Taft arrived on the Oakland shore of
San Francisco bay shortly after z
O'Clock This morning to find a typical
fog hanging over the water and the
shore clouded in a gray mist. From
Oakland the presidents train was
taken direct to Berkeley, arriving here
at a. m.
The president had eaten breakfast
early and was ready to receive the To-
cal committee when the train came to
a standstin. A brief automobile ride
through the city brought Mr.. Taft to
the famous Greek theater of the Uni
Versity of California, where he was
greeted by a throng which filled the
great amphitheater
The Filipino constabulary band.
which was with the president at Seat
tie, was at the Greek theater today.
Professor Barnard Moses of the uni
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paid for them. IL this way, according
to the prosecution, he obtained for
nothing stocks and bonds to the face
value of 30,000,000
Walsh dreamed a great dream of a
railway system to be pieced together
from his scattered purchases, which
would reach from the Mississippi to the
Ohio, through Illinois, Indiana. Wiscon-
sin and Michigan, to Duluth, Mimi,
and Superior, Wis. The quarries and
coal mines were to furnish much of the
traffic.
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Herald Editor Is Dead.

New York, Oct. 5.-John r. O'Don-
nell who was successfully night editor
and news editor of the New York Her
aid for many years and one of the
most widely known newspaper men of
this city, died at his home here today
of heart disease, aged Sc years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
ARMY OFFICERS RIDE.
General Grant at Head of Party of
Thirty Eight.

Chicago, Oct. 5--General Frederick
Dent Grant of the department of the
lakes and thirty seven officers of the
department left Waukegan yesterday
on a ninety mile horseback ride. The
officers accompanying General Grant
all ranked above major. The ride Is
required of the officers by the war de-
partment. The party on its first relay
went about twenty miles, where they
remained for the night, and will con-
tinue the Journey today.
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man of the reception committee. and
the president will be greeted as he steps
from the train by him and $50 repre-
sentatives of the various organizations
of Los Angeles and surrounding cities
ALI arrangements for the parade
and tour of the city by the president
have been completed. The parade will
last two hours and during that time,
according to an official REQUEST of
Mayor Alexander, there will be a COM
plete cessation of business.
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TAFT OUT EARLY.
BY 8 O'Clock the Pres dent Was
Being Whirled About
In the Hands of San Francisc 3's
Reception Committee.
CHI EERING CROWDS
Line the Streets Wherever Ills
Party Appears.
Program Includes Laying OF
Another Cornerstone.
CHEERING CROWDS

San Francisco. Oct. with the ar
rival of the presidents private car May
flower at the Sixteenth street station in
Oakland at 1920 o'clock this morning,
President Taft began one of the most
strenuous days of his whirl about the
country. After breakfast Mayor Bev-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-05
Weather Is Still Hot.

Each day shows a gradual movement
toward cool weather again. but at the
rate of one degree per day, frost will
be long time getting mere. Ihe 1ore.
rothing else OF Importance is doing.
The thermometer reached the so mark
at o'clock yesterday. This afternoon
the wind is blowing seven miles an
hour from the south, and the hourly
Temperatures are chalked up for fu-
t11re reference like this:
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ChIna,s GRAND Councillor Dead.

Pekin, Oct 5.-Ching Chi Tung. grand
councillor of China, died at 9:45 o'clock
/ last night
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weather INDICATIONS

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Wednes-
day.
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Los Angeles, Oct. 5--Complying
with the request of the mayor and the
ness men and householders began to-
dav the decoration of the buildings
and when Mr.. Taft and his party ar
rive Monday afternoon, the city will
nre.ent a festival appearance.
william d. Stevens of the chamber
of commerce has been chosen chair
Evening star., 1909-05-31
AT HARMONY CEMETERY.
Exercises Include Addresses, Music
and Other Features.

The memorial exercises at Harmony
cemetery today were in charge of COM
mittee Of arrangements composed of r.
D. Goodman, chairman: Charles H.
Shorter. Col. William H. Johnson, Maj.
Arthur Brooks. Capt. Charles NJ. Piper.
Charles w Hale, o. T. Slater and j. H.
B. Smallwood, with a committee on re-
ception and invitation composed Of Thorn
as West, chairman; Frederick Fowler.
Charles w. Hale. Benjamin Young,
Charles NJ. Shorter and o. T. Slater.
Charles Sumner Post. No 8. G. A. R..
under command of Frederick Fowler, as
sisted by r. G. Shaw's Regiment. No. 4.
T.. " T., in command of William III.
Johnson; Rear Admiral Charles M.
Thomas Camp. No. 9. U. s. w. ", under
Capt. Charles s. Piper. conducted the
services
The procession started from True Re-
formers Hall at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. headed by the 1st Separate Bat
talon. District of Columbia National
Guard Maj. Arthur Brooks commanding.
At the cemetery the assembly was
called to order by r. D. Goodman. the
chairman. Prof. ]. T. Layton and choir
sang, Nearer, My God. to Thee" and
America" and the invocation was de-
livered by Post Chaplain T. w. West.
Evening star., 1909-05-31
District Militia Escort
for Veterans of Two Wars

II was a small but gallant band that
took part in the parade which inaugural :
ed the services of the day at the various
cemeteries. The lines of the various most 9
assigned TO the duty were thin perhans
thinner than would have been the case IL
the weather had been fair, but every nos,
was represented. In accordance with the
custom of years. the veterans of the civil
and Spanish wars were escorted by the
soldiers of the District National Guard
The escort was compelled TO make fire.
quent stops during the short march To
accommodate the shorter and slower steps
of the griZzed veterans of the sixties.
Everything was carried out strictly ac-
cording to program The line started
promptly at 10 clock and entrained for
Arlington at the appointed hour
The posts of the Grand Army of the
Republic formed on the north side of
Pennsylvania avenue near 18th street the
United Spanish War Veterans on 18th
street and the remaining organizations on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue near 18th street
The parade was by way of 18th street
and Madison place TO II street. thence
east to 18th street, south to Pennsylvania
avenue and then to the station Of the
Evening star., 1909-05-31
STATUES DECORATED.
Particular Pains to Give Them At
tractive Appearance This Year.

Members of the Memorial day commit
tee on decoration of statues took particu-
lar pains this year to give the statues an
attractive appearance. Much of the work
was done two days ago, although this
morning friends of some of the indi-
viduals whose memories have been per
petuated in that manner took occasion
to place particularly exquisite flowers
about the other decorations.
The statue of Alexander r. Shepherd. in
front of the Municipal building, was
draped with American flags. punches of
peonies and carnations resting upon the
base. while the statue of Gen. Wither-
spoon, in front Of the Church of the Cove
nant. contained similar floral decorations,
placed there by alumni of Princeton.
In Lincoln Park the Emancipation
statue attracted much attention, the
decorations in flags and flowers being
seen for long distance along East Capt.
tol street, and the statue of Abraha
Lincoln at the head of John Marshall
place also attracted attention.
There was a striking similarity in the
decorations used by the committee on the
various statues throughout the city, the
committee having been desirouS of treat
ing all of them alike.
Evening star., 1909-05-31
SERVICES AT ST. ELIZABETH.
DR.. White and Others Make Ad
dresses in Cemetery.

Tribute to the soldier dead buried in
ST. Elizabeth cemetery was paid this
morning at a gathering on the hospital
grounds under the auspices of John A.
Logan Post, assisted by Lincoln Camp,
Sons Of Veterans.
The exercises were begun by the sound
ing of Assembly" and the Hospital
Band, under the direction Of E. T. Davis,
played Shall We Meet?"
After an invocation by Rev. Willard G.
Davenport, chaplain, A. B. Frisbie, COM
mander of the post. spoke of the signifi-
canoe Of the day and the spirit shown
by the gathering. He Giveth His Be
loved Sleep was sung by the ST. Eliza
beth and Anacostia NJ. E. Church choirs
Dr. William A. White. superint endent
of the hospital. spoke briefly in eulogy
of the men who fought for the preserva-
ton of the Union. Following a solo by
Daniel h. Smithson, James II. Dony Of
ficer of the day. read President Lincoln S
Gettysburg address.
In behalf of the Sons of Veterans Ben
jamin j. Northcott made an address
voicins the honor in which the younger
generation holds the veterans of the civil
war. The band played Good Night, Be-
loved"
Rev. F. l.. Bardens. pastor of the Ana
costa Baptist Church. made the closing
address. The choir sang sleep Thy Last
Sleep" the benediction was pronounced
by Rev. n. III. Miller, and the bugler
sounded Taps"
Evening star., 1909-05-31
HOLY ROOD AND OAK HILL.
Memorial Exercises at Both Gene
teries by G.. A. r.

The exercises at Holy Rood and Oak
Hill cemeteries were under the direction
of general committee consisting of Past
Commander B. T. Janey, Joseph W.
kirkley. A. b. Grunwell, Rudolph Ull-
mer. Walter B. Sebastian and Asa H.
Kendry OF Post 19 and Commander C. N
b. Nicholson Of Admiral George Dewey
Naval Camp, No. Z, United Spanish War
Veterans.
At Holy Rood the members of Post 10
and the camp of Spanish War Veterans
escorted by the band from the Industrial
Home School. assembled at the entrance
at $50 and marched to the graves, where
short service was held. Assembly"
was sounded and short speech made by
Commander Duvall. The memorial orders
for the day were read by Rudolph Ull-
mer and prayer offered by Rev. Patrick
Brennan, a Union veteran. The chorus OF
the Industrial Home School then sang
selection and Robert Lee Haycock read
from Lincoln's Gettysburg address. After
the graves had been decorated the bene-
diction was pronounced by Father Bren-
nan and taps sounded by the band bugler.
The procession then reformed and
marched to Oak Hill. where. on the little
plaza before the chapel. the orders for
the day were read by Joseph w. kirkley.
Commander Duvall read the G. A. r. in
troductory. Prayer was offered by Rev.
w. c. Skinner of the Industrial Home
School. and Mr.. Haycock read further
abstracts from the Gettysburg address.
Benediction was pronounced by Mr.. Skin