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The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
SHOT HIM 40 TIMES.
Murderer Made sure OF Second At
temps on His Victim

NToreIiz. Mexico Feb s. Jesus
Lopez's sin found him out because a
mad dog bit him Lopez killed
man il January. 1903. and fed He
returned a short time ago. and lived
quietly Unrecosufzed Then mad
dog bit him He was sent to Mexico
CITY for the Pasteur treatment and
then he was recognized as the much
wanted murderer, arrested and sent
hack TO MOrsIfa for trial
Lopez committed murder for 81
cents A man named Jesus Juarez
owed him that amount and failed TO
pay They qUarreIed Lopez slipped
Up on Juarez while the latter was
bathing II creek overpoWered him
and hanged him to q tree The moose
caught under Juarez's chin and when
Lopez returned three days later his
unfortunate victim was still alive
Then Lopez finished the job by shoot
ing Juarez forty times
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
TORE OFF HIS CLOTHES.
Negro Fought OGicer Who Attempted
TO ArreSx Him

PIttsburg Pa, Feb. S.-Nary per-
sons gathered in the vicinity Of the
East end police station believing that
James Dickson 4 negro arrested Sat
urday night for insulting 4 white Wo-
man and who narrowly escaped being
Ivnched by an infuriated crowd would
be given a hearing Owing TO the in
ability OF the young woman TO appear
against the negro until tomorrow the
case was postponed
When an attempt was made Satur-
day night by plain clothes
officer to arrest Dickson the negro
knocked the officer down and fought
50 desperately that the poIiceman's 3
clothes were almost torn OF The
fight attracted large crowd which
became threatening when IL was
learned that Dickson had iuSulted a
white woman Throwing the negro 70
the ground the officer drew his revoI-
yer and held the crowd OF until a
squad Of police came TO the rescue
MAGISTRATE Brady who has sentenc-
ed 4 number OF negroes to long terms
IN the workhoJISe during the past
week today received an anonymous
letter advising him to be more Ienient
IN dealing with negroes OF he would
meet with violence
notwithstanding the stringent meas
ures taken by the authorities a ma
jorfty Of the negro population IS de-
FAINT and there IS apparently no
abatement OF assaults against white
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
MUST MEaR HIGH HATS
The Edfct Has Gone Forth at Ne1s
Orleans

New Orleans Feb S-Every man
Who attends the Taft reception here
Thursday must wear the conventional
high silk hat and fFock coat Whether
he wants 10 or not
This IS the Official dIcEuEu given out
by those IN charge of the affair Those
who viii attend are not generally
uIeased- 1t IS rather warm for that
sore Of apparel here Ind the stores have
not nearly enough Of II in stock 20
meet this sudden demand As a conSz-
gueuce there are several hundred COM
mftteeueu who ind the day set for
Mr. Tafr-s arrival fast approaching
while their wardrobes are sttu minus
the articles with little prospect Of Sc
curing them-
The presideut-eIect IS expected TO
reach the mouth OF the river late We'd
uesday night or Thursday morning On
the cruiser North Carolina The scout
cruiser Birmingham viii bring him
within sfght OF New Orleans. where he
viii be put aboard the steamer General
Newton and brought to the landing
Mr. Taft viii be formally welcomed
70 New Orleans by Mayor Bshrmau
and will respond briefly Thursday ev-
eufuE the Presideut-eIect and Mrs
Taft will attend the ball Of the Elves
of Oberou one of the carnival orgaui-
zstIeus- at the old French opera house.
The coIored L III c. \ will enter
tain Mr. Taft Friday morning and the
festivities will De closed with 4 banquet
friday evening Cardinal Gibbons viii
give the Invocation at the banquet
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
House Insurgents VIII Fire
Their First Gun
In the Battle With Speaker
Cannon Tomorrow.
TO OFFER RESOLUTION
Greatly CurtaiIing the Power OF
Uncle Joe.
They Are Relying on the Demo-
Gratis for Help.

Washington. Feb s-The house
Insurgents who are ag1ratfng 4
change in the rules governing that
body viii Introduce a resolution to-
morrow morning providing for radical
changes which are proposed 10 limit
the power OF the speaker
The resolution viii be signed and
jointly introduced by all Of those who
have come out against the present
rules, and these claim that many more
have expressed their intention Of
helping the movement Because OF
the plank IN the Democratic platform
in the recent presidential compai ign
which pledged the party IN favor Of 4
change in the rules OF the house. the
Insurgeuts are counting on the aid
Of the minority members although
they claim that no effort to Join forces
has been made
The changes proposed by the reSoIu-
ton would make IL impossible for the
speaker to be a member Of any stand
ing or conference committee The speak
81 l. now a member Of the committee
on rules 70 which the resolution viii
be referred It also takes from the
speaker power 10 appoint the standing
committees. this power being given to q
committee On rules and committees
The latter committee IS created 10
consist Of Ia members nine Of whom BE-
long TO the party having a majority
TO geographical groups Of the state The
members from each group shall select
their representation on the committee
On rules and committees
Tuesday Of each week Is set aside as
calendar Tuesday for consideration of
the business Of the various standing
committees consisting Of bills which
have been previously rspOrrzG
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
REAL ESKIM0S ARE HERE
They Have Been Engaged to Appear
az the Grand

Manager Roy Crawford OF rhs
Grand announces that he has secured
the Eskfmos. who will open at rhs
Grand tomorrow night and play here
for three days with a chiIdren's mat
inee Wednesday afternoon Thers
are forty-twO in this company. Thirty
six OF whom are ESkimos and All OF
whom appear on the stage during the
performance The company OF E-s<f-
mos were secured for an exhibition ar
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES exposition IN
SEATTLE next summer The youngest
Eskimo IS only three months old
The ESkimos ara under the dfrec-
ton Of Captain A II Baber and Tony
German The Eskfmos were secured
BY Captain Baber at North Head. 81
IBERIA. said TO be the most uortheriy
habitzti0u IN the world. and situated
350 miles above the Arctic circle The
EzkimoS have been in the country but
a couple OF months and still live IN
their own primitive and strange style
unaffected by the contact with cfvifi-
zztion-
At the Grand their native life viii
be faithfully portrayed They VIII
show their methods Of life H1ts q =
waIrus hide which viii be constructed
on the stage viii show their native
places OF abode
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
OPERATOR TATTOOED.
Flash of Lightning Forms Junction
With a Wireless MeSaSe

San Francisco Feb S-A light
ming fash intercepted by the electric
waves Of q message being thrown
from a wireless mast 70 a steamer at
sea and detected down the wires TO
the operating room OF the wireless
station. badly burned William J.
smith the operator who was seated
before his Instruments The peculiar
accident occurred during a short cleo
trfcaI storm which swept over the
city
smith was rendered seuseTeSs for
ten miuu1es and On recovering found
fantastic designs had been burned on
his aeSh by the current Smith was
comm unIcatLE1G with the SteG urer LsEr-
line which left port last Friday towing
the bark Mohicaa TO Honolulu The
storm broke with sudden intensity,
three binding flashes of lightning fol
loving one. another quickly a trem-
eEdOus peal OF thunder accom- pauyfng
the lightning
Suddenly q blaze OF light broke
from the Instruments IN front Of
Smith and he was hurled from his
chair half way across the room by
the shock Of the high tension current
which had been caught by the mes
sage waves Only his position and
the fact that the force Of the current
sage waves. IT y claimed saved him
from instant death
When Smith recovered he found
himself little worse for his experience
aside from the strange figures etched
on the skin Of his chest and arms and
& shaky feeling He returned to work
r07fE1r
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
Prominent Persons in Confer
enee With Roosevelt
Refuse TO Talk Regarding What
Was Discussed.
WILL BE A STATEMENT
Issued by the President Tomor'
row Morning.
It's Believed to Relate to Jap
anese Situation.

washington Feb s--As the result
Of an important conference on tls
Tsuarese situation ar the W nllS
House today President Roosevelt VII
give 20 the public another starer11snl
r-r pubIfcatfor tomorrow morning
The conference was participated II os
Senator Flint. Representative hallu
and Interstate Commerce Cou1rnLs-
sfoner Lane of California Secretary
Of state Bacon and Assistant
o-TauzFIfr. The conference was not
= rorz one and at It's conclusion tne
C,affr0rnfaus declared their nouns
Had beer closed BY the president Vno
asked them 70 say nothing as ne n
tended 10 make statement ne
STATE department officials also 1F
elared that they could not tax
The conference was followed oF
another conference between the preSl-
dent and Secretaries NeWoerry ana
Wright a { the conclusion q WHICH ne
direct UnequiFocaI statement
made By both secretaries JHaL LH-
name japan OF California mad noI
been referred 10 and that the disc Us
sion was an uutru poTtanr one reIatlf5
70 q bill II congress dsallEG Win
deserrers from the army and navy
The positive statement was maze
BY q member OF the party that not
one word was mentioned a. % an
furfr1a ton from Japan a. 70 now sac
might rreat certain legislation N
California Nor would the preSi1eh-
Sav z word toward clearing up the re-
marks made by the speaker Of Eae
California lower house that he vas n
possession Of information showing
that the situation would become
critical Il the legislature persisted N
its Cs9uFse-
The fact that the state depart
rusut was represented in the confer
ence has excited more speculation
than auv other feature and caused the
belief that certain repreSeu EzLIous
have been made by Japan as 70 now
she rezards uossibIe legislation n
California Insfuat1au was conveyed
that important messages have been
received from Ambassador . BrIen
our reprzSeutarfves at Toxic portray
ing the feeling there In reply 10 III
c7afres al0ng these Ines Secretary
Bacon declined 70 talk
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
COAST STORM SWEPT.
Washouts Cause serious Interruption
to Traffic

san Francisco. Feb S--A storm now
prevailing over the entire Pacific coast
has seriously faterfered with railroad
and reIegTaphfc communication Heavy
rains have fallen IN southern Caufor-
MA. causing waShouts along the rail-
road lines and carrying away telegraph
poles. There has been much STOW in
the mountains and should warm wealth
er follow there would be another rise
IN the rivers according to the reports
received by the weather bureau
Seven hundred feet OF Southern Pa
cft7c tracks have been washed away at
Oceauo and trains are unable 10 pass
that point IN the same country travel
Is also AZ 4 staudsuiu on the Pacific
coast railroad and many of the country
roads ara impossible Several serious
wash0uts and EandsEdes on the
TehachipI grade between Bakersfield
and Los Angeles have occurred pros
trating telegraph and telephone lines
and eFecCuaIIy blocking travel on the
Santa Ee and Southern Pacific rail-
roads. This cuts OF the southern part
Of the state from this city. IN the
: Yosemite valley there Is now 51z feet
Of snow On the level and about ; feet
in the drifts There Is no Indication
Of an abatement OF the storm
The snowfall in the SierraS On the
line OF the Southern Pacific between
this city and Nevada points has been
very heavy There Is IS feet at sum
nit : feet at Truckee and Al Reno the
record Is broken All trains ara badly
Tegzva7
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
YEAGER TO APPEAL.
senate Wouldn't Hear Case 50 VIII
Go to supreme Court

1t was ascertzTned today that N A
Teager viii probably bring quo
Wzrrzuto proceedings in the state Su-
prsres court IN order 10 secure a re-
count of the ballots cast IN the
thirteenth judicial district for the
candidates for district Judge. Mr.
Yeager brought contest proceedings
before the state senate against Judge
G p. Afkman. the Republican can
dfdate. who was declared elected. but
the senate the other day dismissed the
contest on the grounds that the con-
testorss allegations were not sufficient
Ey specific
Major Harve-y. attorney for Mr.
Yeager when seen by q State Jour
nal reporter this morning declined to
state positively that Mr. Teager
would carrx his contest to the su-
preue court but he admitted -hsI his
client Is seriously contemplating that
action He stated that the conteStOE
has recourse TO the supreme court IN
quo varrant0 proceedings In such
action however. the coutsStor IS re-
aufretI to furnish bonds for costs and
IN the event Of an adverse decision
he X obliged to pay the costs OF the
case Major Harvey stated that II his
client decides TO carry the matter 70
the supreme court he Will enter pro-
cseifzgs within day or So
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
TAFT DEPARTS. CALL IT VICIOUS
Leaves the Isthmus Bankers Assoca-
Orleans n Letter
Expressed Himself Satisfied VIII Concentrate Fire
With the Work. tHre OF Guaranty Law
PUT IN TEN DAYS JUST ONE PROVISION.
Visiting Every Section OF the Interest Deposits
Big Ditch. Eliminated
Crescent City Is Preparing Telegraph
a Zig Time. LEGISLATORS
Leaves the Isthmus for New
Orleans on Cruiser.
Expressed Himself Satisfied
With the Work.
PUT IN TEN DAYS
Visiting Every Section OF the
Big Ditch.
Crescent City Is Preparing for
a Zig Time.

Colon Feb s--Presideut-eleet VII
liam H Taft and party left here last
evening at o'clock on board the
cruiser North Carolina for New Or
leans. accompanied by the cruiser
Montana Previous TO embarhng,
Mr. Taft gave out the following
7 am not prepared 10 make a
statement as TO the results Of the
trip TO the Isthmus except to say
that We have found the work pro-
crossing IN a most satisfactory way
the organization better than ever be-
fore the esprit de corps excellent and
hUmbIest Iaborer. IS directed TO the
building of the canal am sure this
has impressed itself upon every one
Of the board Of visiting engineers as It
has upon me-
With reference to the type Of the
canal and the continuance Of present
plans the engineers promise that they.
viii be able 70 hand me their report
by the time we land at New Orleans
Mr. Taft and party reached Colon
from Panama at 3-I5 IN the after
noon Governor MeIeudez and large
gathering Of the Panama railroad and
the Isthmian canal commission en-
pIoveS were present 10 bid him fare
well Lieutenant Colonel GoethaIS-
chief engineer OF the canal accom-
panied Mr. Taft On the North Caro-
lima He viii proceed 70 Washington
20 discuss the matter of canal appr0-
prIztf0us As the tug which trans
feEred the visitors to the cruisers
moved away the crowds cheered
Justify 8Ir- Taft. looking the picture
Of health bowed and called cut
IzughingIy-
keep your eye On that subter-.
rs1eaH lake at GatuE
During MS visit which lasted ten
days Mr. Taft visited every section Of
the canal His influence was exeTted
also in bringing about a better feeling
between various factions that have
been opposing each other since the
Issr aIectfor.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
CONWELL IS COMING.
One of Most Famous Lecturers in
America Here Wednesday.

Nexr Wednesday evening Feb 10th
Re1- Russell H ConEeu Of Philadelphia
viii give the seventh enterCzin1ezt on
the Organ Course Mr. CGuweu has been
n rn- lecture field for nearly fifty years
He x one of the most successful Amer1-
ears He has delivered seven thousand
Tarrurzs He WS the intimate associate
with Cough Bescher. Holmes LougfeI-
low Motley Emerson. Everett Whittier.
wendell Phillips. Douglass Grant, Gar
dsIf BurauEzUe- Sherman, and other OF
Ar1erfca's great uen- The subject OF his
Ee~t4rrts * Personal CSIfrnpSeS OF CzIe-
braresd Men and W0men. Lessons From
C--ear Lives AIEhoEzh he Is So years
old he retains the IRE and vIgor OF youth
ETe Lectures TWO hundred nights a year
ard from his lecture fees he has cuu-
--fEr7t=s7 toward the education o. poor
=+T-l4zF7rs more than half million dol
Tsr< He IL the pastor Of Grace Baptist
rFTT7rc91 Of philadelphia which position he
has held for twenIy-=even years
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
COLD WEATHER EXPECTED
But Conditions Are Warm and Pleas
ant Today.

As far zs the weather conditions are
concerned today there has been Moth
ing to complain OF buzz a change is due
tonight or Tuesday and marked
change Is anticipated Rain and colder
weather Is expected tonight with the
rain turning into snow Tuesday with
z high wind from the north and 4 de-
eided drop in the temperature readings
The anticipated wind viii not be as
hiEh as that Of last week and the tenn
perature viii not be as low as some
this winter but il Is expected that the
mercury VIII drop 70 within eight or
ten degrees OF the zero mark There
was lust 4 trace Of snowfall this moru-
fuE the air for a few seconds being
filed with sn0wfakes and = moment
later with q mist ike rain The fol-
Iowing were the temperatures since Z
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

beEous publications regarding the
Panama canal purchase
It was expected that Mr. Cron-
Wells testimony would be on the lines
OF a statement which he made pub
lie On December 1a- last. in which he
declared that neither he nor any one
connected with his Law firm had any
stock IN the Panama canal company.
that he was positive that no man
in public Iffe IN America had any Pc
c11nfary interest in the canal and that
Douglas Robinson and Charles P
Taft had no connection with Panama
canal nlaEterS
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
HEARS THE STAGE sTRUck-
Twenty-Five Topeka Amateurs Apply
to Paul Gilmore

Paul Gilmore who appears at the
Grand tonight in The Boys OF Com
pauy b spent Sunday afternoon in
Topeka listening TO the hiStriOuic at
tempts of twenty-five amateurs who
ara candidates for places as under
studies in The Boys OF Company
B. He returned to Kansas City
where he had an enlargement of a
similar nature
During the afternoon ten girls and
fifteen young men called at the hotel
and II Is likely that several of them
viii have opportunities for a stage
trial One or more Of them viii make
their appearance in minor roles this
evening and II their efforts are salts
factory they Will be engaged and viii
accom- pauE the company On its trip 20
the coast
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
DIDN'T LIKE OKLAHOMA.
So Life Convict Taken From
Lansing Escapes.

MeAIester- Okla Feb s-John
Curtis Barber, q years old. sentenced
from PcttzEatonfe county for life
Imprisonment for the killing Of the
chief OF police of Shawnee. es-
capped last night from the penirentiary
here
Barber had been working inside the
building when a guard allowed him 10
zzTk out He went 70 the house of
two Ecrusu with whom he was seen
later The women were arrested and
placed IN Jail on charge Of fur
nfshfng him clothing and assisting
him 10 escape
He Is the second convict 70 get away
since they were brought here from
LANSING
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
PLACE FOR C0RTELYOU.
He VIII Become President of Con-
SoIidated Gas Co.

WasIlIu Er0u. Feb SIT is wen ur-
dersto0d among prominent officials
IN WaSf1ir gL0n that Secretary Of the
Treasury C0rreIyou has accepted the
presidency Of the Consolidated Gas
company IN New York Mr. CorteI-
you has declined 70 either affirm or
deny the statement but there does not
seem 10 be any doubt as 70 its truth
It i understood that the secretary
VIII leave Washington about March 1
Tor rest OF 4 month and posi- o8y
longer ard that upon the termfna ton
OF his vacation he viii go 10 New
York and assume charge Of the gas
cgruDGu
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
Philippine Commissioner Resigns.

Washfngt0r- Feb ST. Pardo De-
Tavera who has been a member Of the
PhfHppine commission since September.
1901 has resigned On account Of III
health 70 take effect March l. next
Juau SuroIonE OF Rial 3 member OF
the Philippine court OF first instance
has been seIeeted for appointment for
the vacancy On the commission
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
NEBRASKA IN THE GAME.
Bin Introdueed to Seregate japanese
and Chinese LaborerS

Lincoln Neb-. Feb Representative
Terry Howard. Of Douglas county. to-
dav introduced in the house Of repre-
sentatfves a bill % segregate japanese
and Chinese IaborerS from American
zrorkmeu The measure provides that
the Japauese and Chinese must rot
work in company with white men and
must not be empIoyed IN the same
building
Howard says his bill vas evolved 10
eradicate conditions existing in S0ut II
Omaha where japanese Iz5orers are en-
uToyed IN the packing houses
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
KANSAN ARRESTED.
Oklahoma indictments Charges Him
With Embarrassment

Guthrie Ok Feb S-SamueI W Nc
Gowan Of DeGrzE- kan one Of the
best known Indian authorities in the
country was arrested here today On
2 federal grand jury Indictment charg-
fue him with embezzIeueHE and mis-
ap1rupriattou OF federal funds while
SUPERINTENDENT OF the Indian school At
ChiIocco. Ok from 1904 TO 1908 He
vas released on bond
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
LINCOLN WEEK.
Celebrations Begin Throushout state
of Illinois.

Chicag0- Feb SIN Chicago and
throughout Illinois today the ceTebra-
ton Of Lincoln week began foruarTv
and VIII reach a eI1uax next FRIDAY
the huuGredrh anniversary OF r-e hf-~r
q the great sruauCi pat0r-
Several memorial rueetiuzs wz-a h-r=
today IN various parts of the cftv ara a
private collection OF Logo ufrrr7-z- ~
TustrauGE the life Of Lincoln -ss
placed On exhibition
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
Held Mad Dog by the Throat.

Chicago Feb S-A bulldog belong
ing TO william Caster went mad and
attacked one of his children Caster
grappIed with the animal seized IT by
Ehe throat and held It 70 the floor
Meanwhile one OF the family CeIe-
phOue6 TO the police and while the
patrol wagon was OF the way Caster
ClUug 70 the canine The police shot
the dog while Caster held on
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
BOY AND GIRL HELD.
In Connection With the Murder OF
Lizzie FuIhart-

Dayton O. Feb S--A boy and girl were
arrested today IN connection with the sup
posed murder of Lizzie EuIhzrr the girl
whose body was found in A ciStsrn last
Friday afternoon The police refuse TO
reveal the names OF the young prisoners
or 70 give out the evidence On which they
were sppreEenGed The stomach and vital
organs of Mss FuIhar1 are IN the hands
OF uF1vSieIzrS for chemical analysis the
the0rv OF poison having been advanced
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
HARBOR LINES At K. C.
Joint Resolution Passes Both Houses
of Congress-

washington Feb s. joint resolu-
ton was passed BY the house today
authorizing the secretary Of war TO es-
tabIfsh harbor lines IN the Kansas river
at Kansas City kan
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
HELD FOR MURDER.
Negro EmpIoye of Governments
Charged With killing a Woman

Ottuuuxa. Ia. Feb. s-A formal
charge OF murder in the first degree
was fled against Joe Hopkins, the
cofored government meat Inspector OF
the MorreH Packing plant, by the
chief Of police today He rs ae-
cuSed OF numbering Miss Clara Roseu
Friday night
Her body was terribly uutilate5-
She was TO have been married the
next day to Sanford Carlson. a mine
owner of Ironton- Wye
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
SAFE CRACKERS OUTFIT.
one Unearthed at Horton by Boys
Hunting n Rabbit

Horton Kan. Feb s-Two Horton boys
chased a rabbit under = grain elevator at
Pierce Junction a small station seven
miles east OF here. Sunday and IN trying
to dig II cut uncovered q safe blowers
outfit II consisted OF a new single bar
rel sawed on shotgun small bottle OF
uftrozfvcerfu n dozen fuses with per
c11Ssf0u cars q small bar OF soap. two
svrIuze= some cotton q number Of fine
steel wedges a candle wrapped in a hand
kerctief and two small sacks Of shotgun
and revolver shells
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
CROMWELL IS HEARD.
He Appears as Witness in Libel Suft
Against the World.

New York Fec s-WfIIfsu Nelson
EroruWsH- Who vas counsel % tha
Panama canal company OF Farce
me rights Of which were purchased bv
the United States goverru-Ar- - :
witness before the federal grand TTy--
TO-DAY IN the governments proceed
f1gz against the Nex York World zr-7
others IN coEuection with alleged Il