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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
ESCAPES A TRIAL.
Man Charged With Embezzlement
Commits Suicide.

Binghamton, n. Y, April I3.-On
the eve of his second trial on charge
of embezzling Broome county funds,
which was scheduled to open in Cop
pertown this morning. Arthur W. t.
Back, former clerk of the Broome
county board of supervisors, former
custodian of county buildings and for
mer chairman of the Broome county
Republican committee, committed sui
eide early today by shooting himself
through the head.
A clerk in Mr.. Backs office found
the dead man sitting at a table clutch
ing revolver. Two shots were fired,
one through a pane of glass, presum-
ably to see if the revolver was in
working condition, and the second
through the back of the head. Back
had been dead two hours when his
act was discovered.
Back was indicted in August, 1907,
on eight charges of forgery and grand
larceny. His official position gave
him control of the work of building
many roads and Back built UP a pow
erful political machine and is alleged
to have attempted to overthrow
George w. Dunn member of the
state Republican committee. After
an investigation by District Attorney
Clark and State Comptroller Glynn,
the latter reported that Back had
"usurped the prerogatives of the
board of supervisors and with the aid
of complaisant treasurer had abso-
lutte control of the county treasury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
Full Sized Revolution Breaks
Out in Sultan's Capital.
AutinOus Troops Surround the
House OF Parliament.
SITUATION Is GRAVE.
Rebels Demand Dismissal of tho
Grand Vizier.
Trouble Started With the Mur.
der Of q Newspaper Editor.

Constantinople, April 13-Serious dis.
Iuroances of revolutionary Character
nave broken out here. The situation is
grave. ~
me mutinous troops are demonstrate
,,nst ,ns asalnst the building of parlia-
lnent. H Pamc has seized the people Of
Constantinople and all throueh The
ment. Panis has seized the peonIe Of
In Full Revolution.
frankfort. April 13.-"Constantinonta
mas been in full revolution since ear,v
lnis morning" declares the Constan.
furter Zeitung
Two battalions of troops quartered
IN the ministry of war marched az
dawn. headed by their officers and
proceeded by Diyan and Jolu streets to
lhe mosque of st. Sophia. from which
point they surrounded the building of
parliament. They demanded the dis
nlssal of the grand vizier. the presi-
dent of the chamber and the minister
of war.
Situation Is Grave
London. April 13.-The only news to
reach London up to half past 12 O'clock
TO-DAY of the situation at CONSTANT
nopie was contained in a code message
which set forth that serious disturb
ances of a revolutionary character had
broken out and that the situation was
grave This message was accented
mere as foreshadowing a dangerous up-
heavel
Neither the foreign officers. the
Iurkish embassy nor the banks with
Constantinople institutions had any
further information. 1t is known. how
ever, that the situation has been ex.
tremely strained for several weeks ow-
ing to the great bitterness between the
committee of union and progress and
the liberals, through the attempts of
the committee to control public affairs
The murder of Hassan Fehmi
Effendi, editor of the Liberal news
paper Serbesti, on April 9TH, is
of this political feud. The editor was
shot and killed by an unknown man
as he was entering his Office. and a
government official accompanying him
was wounded. The Serbesti had been
carrying on campaign against the
committee of union and progress, in
other words the young Turks
Violent demonstrations. both inside
parliament and in the streets adjacent
followed the killing of the editor. The
grand vizier and the president of the
chamber were obliged to harangue
the crowds outside and assure them
that justice would be done. The
chamber accepted an Interpolation
murder and calling upon the govern
ment to take the necessary steps to
apprehend the assassin.
War Minister FIees.
Vienna, April 13.-Startling rumors
are current here to the effect that
Constantinople today is in the throes
of a grave revolutionary movement.
The information thus far received
is meager but it is reported that sew
eral thousand mutinouS troops have
surrounded the building of parliament
and that the whole capital is in a
state of dangerous excitement.
Another report says that the
ministry of war has been assailed by
the insurgents and that the minister
has fled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
JURY IS COMPLETED.
After 81 Days Spent in Selecting a
Panel to Try Calhoun.

San Francisco Cal, April ia
Otto S. Mackroth was sworn as the
twelfth juror in the trial of Patrick
Calhoun today, and the jury after
proceedings extending over a period
of ninety-one days, was declared COM
pleted. Assistant District Attorney
Francis J. Heney, Immediately made
application to the court for the selec-
ton of thirteenth juror who shall
any of the twelve who may be dis
qualified by illness or some other
reason.
The request was earnestly opposed
by counsel for the defendant who
declared it might consume another
week to secure the additional juror.
1t was agreed by the opposing attor-
neys that the actual taking of testi-
mony would probably be completed
within three weeks and the prediction
which was not altogether expected,
was received with qualification by all
the principals in the case
The completed jury consists of:
Joseph Dixon, clerk.
Peter Antilles, retired mining man.
Michael Mcguire, retired grain
dealer.
James r. eastman, clerk.
Charles H. Suydam. wholesale
grocer.
James Granville, retired machinist.
Robert B. Simington, civil en-
gineer.
Charles K. Blender, real estate
dealer.
Theodore Binner decorator.
George G. Gillespie. builder
Otto l.. Hildebrecht, retired de-
signer.
Otto H. Mackroth, retired grocer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
c. p. GETS CONTROL.
Formally Absorbs the Wisconsin Gen.
trail Road.

Milwaukee. Wis, April 13.-The
control of the Wisconsin Central Rail
way company was today fully trans
ferred to the 500 line and thus made a
part Of the Canadian Pacific system
The transfer was made at special
meeting OF the Wisconsin Central
Railway stockholders. held here to-
day when the lease of that company's
railway lines and property to the
Minneapolis. st. Paul and Sault Ste
Marie railway company, and the
agreements between the two compan-
les heretofore authorized by their re-
spective boards were ratified and ap-
proved by the largest vote ever cast
The board of directors also held q
meeting and the designations Of
Messrs. H. c. Starr, w. NJ. Walden,
z. n. Foss and Jesse E. Mayer were
accepted and Messrs- J. S. Pilisbury
G. E. Wales. c. Jaffrey of Minnea-
polls, and NJ. Ballou of Neehah, Wis.
were elected in their places.
Among those who attended the
meeting were Edward Pennington,
president; Newman Erb, retiring pres
ident; W. L. Martin, second vice presi-
dent and traffic manager; A H.
Bright. vice president and general
counsel of the 500 line; J. n. Often
hofer, counsel, r. C. Story, counsel:
II. c. Starr, retiring vice president
and counsel, and George Webster. Sec
|retary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
Rochester, N. Y, Swept by Two
Fires at Once.
Loss Has Already Amounted to
a Million Dollars.
WOMAN GOES CRAZY
On Finding Her Home in Line
Of COnflagration.
Dynamite Called into Use to
Arrest the Flames.

Rochester, n. Y, April lathe
city OF Rochester appears to be at the
mercy of two alarming fires, which
are raging simultaneously in different
sections of the city. At O'Clock this
afternoon the fires were still spread
ing and the loss had already
amounted to $1,0OO,OOO
The Rochester militia is on duty in
the streets and help has been sum-
moned from the Buffalo and Syracuse
fire departments.
Unless the gale which is now blow
ing at 80 or more miles an hour sub
sides. the damage will be incaIculable.
Syracuse and Buffalo are sending aid
on fast trains.
The fire broke out in the Selden
building, four story building at the
corner of Gibbs and Main streets.
That building is in ruins. The flames
leaped from it to st. Peters church
in Grove street and then to the big
Jewish synagogue, the Birth Kodesh
temple ST. Peters was saved, but
temple is ruined.
Apartment houses on Grove street,
valued at 100000 were swept away
and then the flames attacked a score
or more of residences on that and ad-
Joining streets and spread to others.
from the path of the flames. Numer-
Gus houses are burning without a
single stream of water to check the
progress of the fire.
Another Fire Starts.
About the same time fire broke out in
the First Reformed church on Nassau
street in another section of the city
and about one mile removed. Only one
fire company could be spared for this
fire and the church soon fell prey to
the flames. which spread to residences
and are now sweeping the street, the
residents moving out as fast as the
flames approach.
One girl is reported missing. She
worked in the burned Palmer building.
A woman went violently insane from
fear, as her home was in the path OF
the flames. She was sent to a hospital.
1t has been decided to dynamite some
buildings on Stilison street in an eff
fort to control the fire. The gale is
raging unabated
Syracuse Sends Aid.
Syracuse, N Y, April 13.-Assistant
Fire Chief Coombs, with two fire en-
gines, two hose wagons and thirty-six
men, left for Rochester at 2:29 p. M,
as the second section of the Empire
state express.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
FOUR were INJURED.
Particulars of Aurora Storm Give
Additional Details.

Concordia, Kan, April 13.-When
telephone communication was opened
up today with Aurora, a little town
south of here, it developed that four
persons were injured, none it is be-
lieved fatally, in the tornado that
struck that place yesterday. The
Catholic church was among the build
ings demolished and Father Mollier
was blown 80 yards. but not seriously
hurt. A. NJ. Gossellmason, who was
with the priest suffered broken
limb. Nelson Narcotics home was
demolished and Mrs. Narcotic and
their infant child were seriously hurt.
None was killed in Aurora, but at
Beloit, a nearby town, Edward M.
Wells. a brakeman, was blown from a
Missouri Pacific freight train and
killed. In Aurora. two churches and
two stores were wrecked and almost
every store and house in town was
damaged. Much stock was killed in
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

ject 20 the contamination of dust and
flies inside the store room. Under no
circumstances whatever, will con-
fectionery or the articles enumerated
in this regulation be permitted to re-
main uncovered or be enclosed in such
a way and manner that they may be-
come contaminated from dust or
flies. Given written notice in each
case TO parties who are violating this
regulation and whenever or wherever
it becomes necessary to give second
notice. this notice should be accom-
panied by a complaint to the county
attorney for the violation of the
regulation"
David Cline of Coffeyville. member
of the last legislature from Montgom-
cry county. is practicing what he has
preached. Mr. Cline was one of the
trainers of the Kansas bank guaranty
law. At a recent meeting of the board
of directors of the Peoples bank of
Coffeyville, of which Mr.. Cline is also
a member he voted for that institu-
tion to join the guaranty association.
The Peoples bank is among the first
to take advantage of the guaranty
plan.
At the meeting of the state executive
council Monday Afternoon the state
Journal was again selected as the Of
fetal state paper for one year by
unanimous vote vi I1le llSlllOClS VI eiiN
council The honor of this appoint
ment is greatly appreciated by this pa
per. 1t carries with 1T the publication
in the State Journal columns of the
state laws, supreme court decisions ana
other state business required by law to
be made public by publication in the
official state paper.
The executive council also made a
few of it's appointments of positions in
the state house, setting aside four posi-
tions to be elected by the entire coun-
ell.
Among the appointments made the
most notable was that of Dodd CASTOR
as one of the janitors.
G. f voorhees, of Attica, was re-
elected as custodian. He came to To-
peka two years ago and Will serve an,
other two years. Frank Rothrock or
wellington was also reelected as en-
pineer In charge of the state heating
and lighting plant. A. l. Whltcomb OF
Great Bend succeeds Louis Geague or
Abilene as guide. Mr.. Geague mas
acted in that capacity Tor ABOUT 1our
years. s
Ali the other places were filled by ap-
pointment. They are as follows:
Messengers-A. Collins OF Ld"rehc9
and A. H Buck of Erie.
Elevator man-John Carver. Erie.
Assistant engineer. A. Dennick.
Topeka ., a
Firemen at the state heating and
lighting plant-T. L. Brown, CoHey-
11iIie. Heckathorn. Ellis NJ. Dixon.
Janitors-Charles Brown. Virgil Line
George Hardy. Frank Dimery, W. J.
Sharn VIM. Webb, Felix North, J. w.
Finney. Curtis Jones. Edd Bass, Thom-
as Sneed Alexander Gregg. ID. Hlck-
man. Dodd CASTOR.
Tight watchmen-S. NJ. Young, Sa-
lima G. w. Sparr, Ellsworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
Wheat Futures Reach a New
High Mark at Chicago.
Available Supply of May in the
Hands Of One Man.
THE PRICE Is BETTER
Than Was Predicted by Leader
of the Bulls.
He Says There'Il Be No More
Cheap Wheat for Years.

Chicago, April TS.-wheat for de-
livery in May, July and September
established new high record marks
at the opening of the board of trade
today May wheat, the available sup
ply of which is in the hands of one
man, who also is the owner of mill
lions Of bushels of paper" wheat
for which shorts will have to settle
at his own price opened with small
sales at s1.27 to s12s. The latter
price is three cents better than the
most sanguine prediction made two
months ago by the leading buii. 1t is
cents over the price he publicly de-
clared at that time would be reached.
July rose early to s1.17as an ad-
vance over yesterday of rs cents.
September touched s1.0sss, a gain of
B cents over night The Liverpool
market furnished the bullish news of
the hour. Wheat there, after the
prolonged Easter holiday. faithfully
reflected conditions on this side of
the Atlantic and prices were marked
up 3A d to 3Ad Other European
markets advanced sympathetically.
The real influence however, was a
general belief which has been stub
bornly forcing itself on the average
trader that there is a world wide
shortage of the great staple cereal
Reports of favorable weather for the
growing crop in the winter wheat belt
was ignored. The bull leader was
quoted to the effect that it will take
three or four years for the wheat
acreage. encouraged by high prices,
to increase sufficiently to force the
market to lower level
The opening furry in May was
due. it is said. to the closing out of
the May contracts of Ennis and
Stoppani. the brokers of New York
and Chicago. against whom an in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed in New York today. The amount
involved here is said not to have been
large.
FURRY in New York Pit.
New York, April Excitement
in foreign markets with a, big advance
in liverpool after ffie holidays caused
an uproar and new high records in
the local wheat market today. May
jumped cents to $1341s and July
held at S1.24%, or / u cents over
last night with heavy buying by com
mission houses and foreigners a fea-
ture. Later the market broke 21ac
bushel under heavy realizing and
reports that Chicago bulls were sell
ing late months on the improved
weather
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
Good Word for Professor jackson.

Professor George w. Jackson of
Topeka, who conducted a band con-
cert at Leavenworth. April s, by Bells
Military band, received the following
notice, written by the
supervisor of music, in the Leaven-
worth Times:
professor Jackson of Topeka, the
instructor and conductor certainly
made good in both capacities. He
carried the band through the entire
evenings programme without a note
of music before him, and yet at all
times his control was complete. Pro-
fessor Jackson is a musician to whom
take off nv hat. Leavenworth may
well be proud of its band.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
TO KEEP OUT TEXANS.
An Injunction AGAINST RanchEnen's
Herds Is Asked For.

Pawhuska, Okla. April s13.-The
county attorney in the district court
here today asked for an Injunction
restraining Texas stockmen from
bringing their herds to the Usage ma
ton for pasturage or other purposes.
If the injunction is granted it will
ston the movement of over million
head of cattle each season from this
state and cause an immense loss to the
ranchmen. 1t is claimed that in
movino the herds to the Usage nation,
cattle tick and diseases peculiar to
cattle are brought into that section.
The Texas cattlemen expect to contest
the case to a finish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
WARNINGS SENT OUT.
Fifth Avenue, New York City. to Be
Widened for Several Blocks.

New York. April 13.-Warnings
have been sent out by the corporation
counsels office notifying property
owners along Fifth avenue between
Twenty fifth and Forty-seventh streets
that the widening of that thorough
fare will begin by May 1, and that
those who are not ready to allow the
work to proceed must expect an axe
brigade.
The avenue is to be widened in or
der to relieve congested tra'fic IL pos
sible. Property which. extends beyond
the building line will be removed. This
affects Sherry's, Delmonico's and
many private residences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
THIRD fire IN A week.
At Oklahoma Insane Asylum Destroys
the Hospital.

woodward, Okla, April 13.-The
third fire in a week at the Oklahoma
state insane asylum at Fort Supply. 25
miles northwest of this city, last night,
destroyed the main asylum hospital.
No lives were lost, but it was necessary
to carry Sc of the So patients out of
the building. DR.. e. G.. Newell, super
intendent was the last person to leave.
The hospital building. which was
one story in height. was landmark,
having been erected when Sheridan
and Custer had heir headquarters at
Fort Supply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

There Was Heavy Frost this Morn
ing.

Every weather station in Kansas
reports a temperature below the
freezing point for this morning. Six
stations in the west and north part
had a temperature of "a degrees. To-
peka's minimum is the highest, 80, or
two degrees below freezing and con-
siderable ice formed.
The wind this afternoon is blow
ing at the rate of 20 miles per hour
from the southwest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
DANES WILL BANQUET.
Arrange to Honor Count Carl Moltke,
Danish Minister.

Chicago, April 13.-Danes here have
made preparations to receive Count
Carl Moltke. Danish minister to the
United States, who is scheduled to ar
rive in Chicago on his first visit to the
west
He comes to study conditions among
Danish countrymen in this region.
banquet will be given in honor of
Count Moltke Wednesday evening
when he will meet a large number of
his countrymen from cities within a
radius of 200 miles OF Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
BACK TO HIS OLD LOVE
Episcopal Minister Who Renounced
Faith to Become Catholic Repents.

Chicago. April 13.-The Tribune in
news article says that DIR. F. e. J.
Lloyd, who created nation wide SEN
sation two years ago by renouncing
the Episcopal faith and joining the
Roman Catholic church, has been re-
ceived back into the Episcopal church.
having first made recantation to
Bishop Anderson.
DR.. Lloyd came to the United States
in 1894 and held many important
charges. In 1906 he was elected
coadjutor bishop of Oregon, but de-
clined the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
MADE A RECORD.
Officer Mccain Arrested 25S Offenders
in Twelve Months.

Chicago, April 13.-Two hundred
and fifty-eight arrests in one year,
during which fines amounting to $61e
were imposed, is. the record made by
Patrol Sergeant James Mccain.
Four of those whom he took into
custody were charged with murder.
two with burglary, five assault with
deadly weapons, and the remainder
with violations of city ordinances.
Property recovered by McCann
amounted to $63S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
KANSAS CITY GLOBE SOLD.
d. w. Wittmer Purchased Paper and
Will Consolidate With Gazette.

Kansas City, Kan. April I'D. w.
Wittmer owner of the Kansas City
(Kan.) Gazette, daily newspaper, has
(Kan.) Globe. which went into the
hands of a receiver two weeks ago. The
Globe was sold at auction by William
Needles. an attorney, who was appoint
ed receiver by Judge Pollock. Mr..
Wittmer will consolidate the two pa
pers under the name Of the Gazette
Globe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
Thomas Car Is i'm Denver

Denver. Colo. April 13.-The Thomas
Seattle Pathfinder car which arrived in
Denver last night will leave tomorrow
morning at O'Clock with its imme-
diate destination Cheyenne The mem
bers of the Pathfinding party spent to-
day in making repairs and resting pre-
paratory to the trip west While much
depends on the condition Of the roads 1t
was hoped to make Cheyenne by
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13
TAFT CALLS ELLIS IN.
To Help Straighten Out Political
Tangle i'm Ohio.

Washington. April 13.-Wade H.
Ellis was called in conference by
President Taft today to help
straighten out the tangle which ex-
lists in the filling of number of fed
eral Offices in Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

Chicago, April 13.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally. fair tonight and Wednes-
lday. Warmer tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-13

state board of health, is TODAY sendine
out the following letters to his siS
food and drug inspectors over the
state, giving line on their duties
under the laws passed by the last
Legislatures:
There is great deal of CON
fectionery. dried fruits, dates figs.
etc. that is kept uncovered and sub
Arizona republican., 1909-08-31

revision upward or downward, ac- cording to the will of the statistician. but the fact remains that few, if any duties on articles of common use are reduced sufficiently to lower prices to the consumer, while a number, nOta- bly of clothing materials. excepting shoes, are shamefully increased. The question of the cost of production abroad, which the Republican platform promised would be taken into con- sideration in fixing rates, was almost completely ignored. The result con- stitutes a law which is in actual prac- tice a betrayal of the pledges of the Republican party and of President Taft. for which betrayal they will have to answer to the people at the next election.
 Yet while the tariff is of such doubtful benefit, this session has not been without its advantages. Among them are, first, the inheritance tax; second, the proposal of an income tax amendment; third, the disillusionment of MT. Taft as to the Aldrich- Can non type of statesman, and the rec Ognition by the people that the presi- dent is a conscientious man; and last, but not least. a vast deal of popular as to how the nation is represented at Washington. Those who have been profiting by excessive duties on the necessities and comforts