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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
HANSON IN JAIL.
LindsbOrg Attorney Improving
His Time
Teaching His Negro Companions
to Read.
is WORKING ON CASE
Evidently Still Hopes to Secure
Release.
Is WORKING ON CASE
Some of the Letters Written
for Young Negro.

Mcpherson. Oct. 26.-Attorney J. F.
Hanson of Lindsborg is still in the coun-
ty jail.
Hanson, lawyer. was fined $25 for
contempt for refusing to answer
questions in the probate court of Nc
Pherson county. He refused to pay
the fine and appealed to the supreme
court where the action of the probate
judge was affirmed. Hanson was
He sent for the reporter to come and
interview him. He is at present there
with another occupant. a negro, who
will await trial in district court for dis
turbing the peace on Rock Island train
some time ago. Mr.. Hanson said that
he had asked the supreme court for a
rehearing of his case but that it was
denied HIM He believes that the SUI
preme court did not give it sufficient
consideration. He will now appeal to
the supreme court of the United States,
he says, where he doubts not that Justice
Will be given him as he sees 1t.
Mr.. Hanson spends the time in the
Jail working on his case and reading
the magazines. He says his supply is
now almost run out and he Will need
more. and asked the reporter to supply
him with copy of Smart Set
Acts as Teacher.
He spends a good bit of the time
teaching a negro. Oscar Brown, to write.
This man is the son of a colored min
lister in Mississippi, and has had only
al education of a dozen days and can
neither read much nor write any. Mr..
Hanson finds him an able pupil. In
teaching him to write numbers he easily
wrote up to ninety-nine when he was
puzzled. He, however. found a way out
of the trouble with the ingenuity that
is original to his race, and added '1''
to 1885," writing it 991 and claiming that
rinety-nine and one makes a hundred.
This negro tells his story different than
was reported at first. Mr.. Hanson, in
speaking for him. said that according
to Browns story he was pursued by
the conductor and he then defended
himself. AS he can not write at all,
Hanson wrote for him to the young ne
gro's sweetheart and no doubt will re-
ceive an answer soon. Following is an
extract of the letter written to his AL
berta: 1.-THE thoughts of you is the only
cheer in the hour Of darkness. I had
planned good times ahead for us when
got into this trouble. but we'll have
to wait till I come back to my Alberta
The young negro has made a request
for a first reader and under instruction
will no doubt make fast progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
PROSPECT FOR OIL.
Dodge City Will Organize Company
for Purpose.

Dodge City, Oct. 26.-Hale & Eng
lish are prospecting for surface in
dications of oil north of town. They
have been hearing of other places
where oil has spoiled more wells, and
up to the present time they have CIV
en- most of their time to securing
leases. They are corresponding with
owners of well drilling machinery and
doing some of the preliminary work
before organizing the company.
They will try to get Prof. Haworth
to come to Dodge City to go over the
ground with them, as they wish him
to examine the field. They state that
they want to get to work as soon as
possible on sinking the first we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

the finding of Van Royen's body. how
ever, did it occur to me that he, too,
was dead, and I was completely at a
loss to understand the situation"
Sheriff Becker, Under Sheriff Bra
dy and several deputies searched the
entire distance in the vicinity of the
murder in the hope of obtaining new
information, but it was not forth
coming. The same stories were told
in regard to the mysterious tramp
seen in the neighborhood Monday
and Tuesday, but no new evidence
was developed, the statements made
by Mrs. Mcmahon and the two boys
virtually bringing out the same infor-
nation that was given at the coro-
party returned to Kansas City, Kan,
at o'clock last night, after an entire
day spent in and around the McMa-
hon and Van Royen farms, they were
ready to admit that a tangible clue
was lacking.
Sheriff Becker will meet Patrick
Mcmahon and go into the case thor
ough1y with him.
Other Tragedies in Family.
The tragic situation in the home of
the McMahons is almost without par
allel. Five weeks prior to the killing
of the Van Royens and Rose McMa-
hon, a daughter, who had become a
nun, died. The family still was
mourning the loss of this favorite
child when they were confronted by
the tragedy of last Tuesday. Mrs.
suffered mental arrangement, Is now
suffering from the intense ordeal to
which she has been subjected. and at
the home, also, is Timothy Mcmahon,
who has been a hopeless invalid for
two years, and who cannot live long.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
SELLS HIS ROADS.
John r. Walsh Makes a Deal With 4.
r. MORGAN

Chicago. Oct. 26.-The C,hicaeo
Record-Herald says:
John Il. Walsh has disposed of his
railroad interests according to an.
nouneement. The purchaser it is said
gan & Co., of New York. The pipan-
tic financial problem was discussed AZ
conference held at the Chicago c1ph
MI Walsh being represented bv ~
6; Ritscher. his confidential adviser.
relative to the names of tbosa ,x.s
ent. From an authoritative Source
it was learned that j. p. Morgan yos
among those in. attendance. a r ms
VINO nad been at the meetings said:
terests. All that remains for thns. n a,
conference to do is to thresh ont =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
CHILDREN SEE TRAGEDY.
Little Girls Present When f. w. Nor
ris Kills Wife and Self.

Cottonwood Falls. Kan, Oct. 26.-In
the presence of their two little daugh-
tiers, aged and 10 years, F. w. Morris
farmer living about twenty miles
southwest of here in Chase county, shot
and killed his wife and then killed him.
self.
The Morrises had had trouble for
some time, and once Mrs. Morris left
home, claiming she was afraid Of her
husband, and declaring that he was be-
coming mentally unbalanced not long
ago.
Mrs. Morris began divorce proceed
ings. and about a week ago both came
to this city and entered into contract
OF separation. and also made division
of ali their property. In the agreement
Mrs. Morris got the home place and
Mr.. Morris went to live with brother
They have four children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

There is never any horse play in
this annual contest. Each team runs
onto the field with lump of charcoal
in it's neck and it sticks there dry and
frightfully choking until the whistle
blows at the end of the second half.
Over-confidence is an unknown cause
Tor defeat in this event. Generalship
and the kindness of fate are the
prime motives for victory.
The dope is running for K. U. by a
large margin in the minds of many.
Washburn has not recovered from the
loss of eight strong men all in a
bunch two years ago and the subse-
Quent loss of the balance of the vic
torious team last year.
Smiley Is Captain.
But there is one exception, Arthur
Smiley, who was not regular at that
time. He is now the "old-head" of
the Blue team and plays the leading
role. Last night at a meeting of the
Athletic board Smiley was elected
captain of the team to: take the place
left vacant by the failure of George
Brethour, who did not return to col
lege this fall. Right half back has
been his position during his college
football career and he has been cap
tanning the team from that position
30 far this season. In the game last
Saturday at st. Marys, however, when
McCarrol at quarter became weak
and distressed, Coach Garfield Weede
shifted Smiley to quarterback position
and discovered something. By a
heady generalship of attack, he turn
ed a defeat into victory in a very short
time and became hero. He has ex-
planned that he used to play quarter
in high school somewhere out in the
short grass.
This shift to quarter is calculated in
no way to interfere with those sensa-
tional long runs which Smiley has
made fnom half. But Smut doesn't ex-
actly run. He romps in a long
out in the short grass chasing the
bounding bushy tailed jack rabbits
over the sand hills. Running from
quarterback position, Smiley will rival
enc of K. us best playa quarter
back end run protected by the halves
which was exhibited at Manhattan two
weeks ago.
McCarron at FuIlback.
McCarroll will in all probability be
given his old place at fullback where
he won renown in the east. Burkhart
snd Nipps will play the halves. Both
are light but speedy and adept at the
oren style of play. Whitcomb viii
then be sent back to tackle with Titus
at the other tackle position, making E
strong defense and yet holding posi-
lions for carrying the ball. Reasr
and Benton are slated for guards will
tombstone and DeFrance in reserve.
John Robb has recovered the use o.
his elbow which was again injured il
the Denver game and will play left enc
to an enormous strengthening of the
defense. Lariner, Robb's old sids
PARTNER, will be back at the other enc
80 that the ends will be as strong as O.
old.
The Kansas team will outweigh th'
Washburn lineup very markedly bu
unless they evidence moro speed thar
was exhibited in their near disastrou
game at Manhattan they will hav'
more trouble than they are expecting
Topeka will be interested in the an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
Washburn Showing Life for the
X. u. Contest.
Determined to Put Up Fight OF
Their Lives.
GWWANNEG I'M TTNETID
CHANGES IN LINEUP.
Smiley, Newly Elected Captain,
Will Play Quarterback.
Big Delegation From Lawrence
Is Expected.

With but four more days until the
greatest feature of the Kansas foot
ball season when the red and blue
banners borne by shouting mass OF
students from the University town or
Lawrence shall clash with the WASH
burn blue and white, interest in the
annual event is growing more intense
with each days passing and the Mis-
souri, valley coaches are watching for
the outcome with concern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
FUNSTON JR. IS SICK.
Contracted Pneumonia IN W., a..
Kansas From Frisco.

Leavenworth. Oct. 2s.-Fredar;o,,
Funston. the young son of Brieadier
General frederick Funston. has ca
tarrnal pneumonia. Mrs Funston ana
ner TWO children arrived last night and
the child became sick on the way. Mrs
funston and her children. accomna MED
oy Lieutenant Burton j. Mitchell Cen
Mitchell were in the parry Cenars p
funston has not recovered from fhe
accident resulting in a broken shoulder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
Big Powwow Tomorrow.

New York, Oct. est is planned that
the first big pow-wow to arrange terms
and set date for thc Jeffries-J Johnson
fight will be held in this city tomorrow
night. If a conclusion is not reached
then other conferences will be held I'M
til articles are signed.
James Coffroth is here with an offer
for the fight, to be held before his club
at Colma, Cal. He has not mentioned
any figure, and sporting men are of the
opinion that he will get the fight and
that he will either offer the contestants
percentage of the receipts or a purse
amounting to between $4,000 and $751;
900.
Sam Berger, manager for Jeffries,
says that the offer Of $4,000 for the
fight from Miller Brothers, to be held
on their ''101 ranch in Oklahoma. as
the laws in that state prohibit such
a contest, is not considered seriously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

grip of a coal famine, the Kansas
National Gas company has notified
all customers that where gas is used
to make steam. the supply will be
shut Off because of their inability to
secure enough from the wells. This
will probably mean the closing down
of hundreds of mines and many manu-
featuring plants of Kansas and Mis-
souri,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
Nelson and Wolgast Fight OFF.

Los Angeles Oct Announcement
has been made that the fight planned
to take place here. Thanksgiving day.
between Batting Nelson ard Ad VOL
CAST has been declared off. Nelson has
refused to enter the ring with Wolgast
before next January
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
Johnson Forfeits 500 to- catch Train,

San Francisco. Cal. Oct 26-It is
learned here that the sheriff interfered
With Jack Johnson and his automobile
recently and to such good purpose that
while Johnson himself got away on the
train for Chicago, the machine, which
was to have gone with him, remained
at the railway depot. There it is held
under an attachment for $1S5 levied at
the instance of Sam Fitzpatrick, John
sens old-time manager
Incidentally in order to make his train
Johnson forfeited 500 bail which was
on deposit to secure his attendance in
police court to answer a charge of frae-
turing the speed limit in the same trou-
BILE making machine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
SHUT OFF THE GAS.

No More for the Kansas Missouri
Mining District.
Joplin, Mo-, Oct. 26.-With the
Missouri Kansas mining district and
nearly all of eastern Kansas in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

Get our estimate | that lumber bin
J. B. Whelan & Co. lth s. Santa FL
tracks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

No receive q has wecom JJ til camphnh
weight b arrived in Ne from lis triple pe wen fol patha yuhngf lis
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-26
'. N. c. A,
Delegation of Kokomo Busi.
ness Men See the Local
Building Yesterday.
WERE VERY MUCH PLEASED

A delegation of influential business
men of Kokomo who are interested in
the establishment of a Young Mems
Christian Association there. accom-
panied by several members connected
with the state Y. NJ. c. A. headquar-
ters visited this city yesterday and in
spected the local Y. NJ. C. A. building.
They returned to Kokomo seemingly
much pleased with their inspection as
they praised the local building. it's ar
rangement and equipment very highly
Among those who made the visit
were Will Turner, a well known bust
ness man of Kokomo and formerly Oi
this city; John Moore. the special ii
nancial secretary for that association:
E. E. Stacy Of Indianapolis. state sec
retary; H. H. Hussey of Chicago. Y. NJ
c. A. architect, and eight others.
The funds for the Kokomo institu
ton have been secured after one ol
the most exciting campaigns in Y. NJ
c. A. work. The arrangement Of the
local building has been held up to the
Kokomo citizens as the model kind o.
an institution for q small city. Judg
ing from expressions made by the Wis
itors the Kokomo Y. NJ. C. A. will b.
a duplicate Of the local institution
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-26
FOR A CATTLE TEST
If Present Cool Weather Con.
tinueS Tuberculine to
Be Applied.
Statement BY DR.. BOND

II the present cool weather contin-
ues. it is pretty probable .ha. the tn
berculine test in cattle will be made
by the board of health within tre next
few days. 1t was stated by City
Health Officer Charles S. Bond thas he
did not expect to find more than ten
per cent of the cattle examined, dis
eased this year. in view of the strenu-
GUS campaign that has been waged
against the unsanitary conditions that
existed in many of the dai,ies hereto.
fore, and the radical changes that have
been ordered and complied with with
in the past year.
1t is impossible to make :he tests in
warm weather, it Is said. a3d when the
officials are firmly convinced that
summer is over and the cool days have
come. the examination viii De con-
Quoted. DIR. Bond and Dairy Inspect
OF Mark Stewart, will be assisted in
the work by several officials from In.
dianapolis. who are experts in that par
ticular line The apparatus for the
tests probably will arrive the latte.
part of the week. and the tests may be
gin about the first Of next week. The
examination win require several
weeks. In fact, the officials will Be
kept busy during the greater portion
Of the winter. 1t is said. No cattle OF
hogs In which q trace of Tuberculosis
Is found, viii be permitted to b sod
on the markS6
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-26
Taylor Shriber, Express Mes
senger on Inflated No. 18,
Had Narrow Escape From
Horrible Death.
HUGGED AND KISSED
BY THE PASSENGERS
Unusual Demonstration Given
Him and Helper, Both
Thought to Be Dead-Finds
The Dying Hatfield.

BY the merest chance and extreme
good fortune Taylor Shriber, express
messenger on the ill fated Pennsylva-
mia passenger train No. IS, which col
lided with terrific force with freight
No. Is at Collinsville, o., Friday even
ing, resulting in the death of six per-
sons,f escaped being killed. When
train No. is was made up on that
eventful day, by some oversight the
mail and express cars reversed in
their relative positions in the makeup
of the train. 1t has been customary,
it is said. for the express car to be
placed directly back of the engine,
followed by the mail coach. However
on that day the order was reversed
and to this fact young Shriber un
doubtedly owes his life.
Shriber's experiences in the disas
trous wreck are intensely interesting
and filled with accounts of narrowing
and hair breadth escapes. He stated
that while passing through Collins
Vile at the rate of about sixty miles
an hour he was looking out of the
door of the express car waving to two
girls who chanced to be standing in
the road by the station.
Is Hurled PROSTATE.
Above the din and uproar of the
rattling train two piercing shrieks
from the locomotive rent the atmos
phere and the air brake was applied
with suddenness that threw Shrib
er PROSTATE on the floor of the car
Shouting to his companion to gral
the wreck bars which are at the toI
of the coach. the two men made {
desperate plunge for the railing but
missed the rod and rolled over on the
floor, firmly clasped in each Others
arms. while the baggage coach wal
rocking and swaying back and fort.
like a small sail boat on an angry
sea.
| Before the two men had recovered
/ themselves a giant beam crashed
| through the door burying itself il
Shriber's back, causing a severe. al
though not serious injury. Pickin:
| himself up. Shriber stopped the force
of flying piston rod. which cam.
| tearing through the air with the velo
city of a cannon ball. On five differ
ent occasions was Shriber and hi:
helper knocked down by debris, whici
crashed through the side of the bi.
baggage car as if it were made of pa
per.
/ When Shriber and his assistant fin
ally did escape from the car withou
being killed, the JOY of the passenger
gathered on the outside. knew NJ
bounds. Crying women fell on tn
necks Of the two young men whom
they thought had been killed and kiss
ed and hugged them amid franti
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-26
WILL GO TO CHINA
American Business Men Will
Send Delegation, as Has
Been Requested.
WESTERN STATES ACTIVE
(American News Service)

(Amerlcan news Servlce)
San Francisco, Oct 26-To recruit
the most representative body of dele
gates possible for the forthcoming
journey to China, in response to the
cabled invitation of the Chinese Cham
bers of Commerce. the commercial or
ganizations of the seaboard cities of
the Pacific States are conducting a
constant and detailed correspondence
by mail, telegraph and telephone.
The chambers of commerce of San
Francisco. Los Angeles, Oakland, San
Diego. Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and
Spokane will be represented in the par
ty, which is to sail from this city in
February next.
]. D. Lowman, president, and c ".
Burks, secretary of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce of the Pacific
Coast have addressed formal accept
ance to the invitation jointly extended
by the chambers of commerce OF
Shanghai. Annoy. Foochow. Nanking
Canton and Woochow, which was
transmitted to the American instit1-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-26
WRECKED CARS ARE
BROUGHT TO CITY
Many See Terrible Damage
Done Last Friday at
CoIIinSviIIe.
IS COLLECTION OF JUNK
ONE OF THE ENGINES PROBABLY
CAN NEVER BE PUT INTO SERv.
ICE AGAlN-WIlI GO TO 10.
GANSPoRT.

A shudder passed down the backs of
many of the railroaders working in the
east end Pennsylvania yards yesterday
afternoon. as the wreck train of the
Richmond division pulled into this city
with the remains of the cars and en-
gines of the Collinsville, O., catastro-
phe, which occurred last Friday. Only
those who saw the wreckage on the
site or in the local yards, or were pas
sengers in the awful accident, can i'm
agine with what force the passenger
train hit the freight.
The head end of the freight engine
which was known at No. S17O, was
smashed in as though it had been pa
per. The engine is practically a com
plete ruin. The passenger engine. No
$3.50. is not SO badly damaged, and will
be put in service again at comparative.
ly small cost, it is believed.
Was Diverted Upward.
When the passenger engine struck
the freight engine, the blow must have
been diverted upward for some un
foreseen reason, as all the heavy iron
pipes and sheet iron a half inch thicE
is bent upwards. The smoke stack or
the freight engine was twisted in two
or three directions, as though it hat
been small copper wire in the hane
of a man. 1t would be interesting II
a mathematician to know just the mum
Der of pounds of force which the pas
senger engine had when it struck tn.
freight, and no doubt many interesting
calculations as to the strength of tn.
engines makeup would result
The cabs on both engines were TORI
off completely and the tender of th'
freight engine demolished TIL,
freight cars and passenger coaches ar.
badly damaged. but it can be easil.
seen that the force of the headon COLI
sion was spent on the engines and ten
ders. Each end of each coach is bad
ly smashed. The interior of some o
the coaches present odd appearances
| as the seats are twisted loose and lyin,
on the floor just as they were wheI
the wreck occurred.
It was necessary to bring some of tn
cars, or rather, what il left of them
The wreckage will be taken to Logans
port, possibly today, where it will b.
placed in the division railroad shop
for repairs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-26
DETAILS ARE GIVEN.
american News scrviceD

Tokyo. Japan. Oct. 26.-Prince Ito.
was shot three times today n he was
walking from the railroad station plat
form to the place where the troops
were drawn up for his inspection. at
Harbin, Manchuria- He died several
hours later. His private secretary:
Consul General Kakawan and General
Manager Tanaka OF the South Man.
churian railroad were also struck BY
stray bullets. but will recover. The
assassin was disguised as q japanese
and evaded the guards. who were pro-
tecting Ito. All Japanese had access
to the station by request Of the Jap
anese consul general Prince Ito was
greatly hated by Koreans. The assas-
sin was captured and said the killing
was for patriotic reasons. and also
to avenge on 4 personal account. He
claims that during Ito's rule in Korea.
he had ordered the execution Of sev.
eral persons closely connected with
himself