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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
CONFEssEs GRAFT.
Witness Reveals shameful Conditions
in Ohio state Penitentiary

Columbus, o. Feb. 14-Chairman
Betty Of the legislative graft probe
committee appointed through the in
sistence of Governor Harmon, ar
nounced today that j. e. Brelsford of
Dayton, once partner of Mark Slater,
former supervisor of state printing had
confessed to him of wholesale grating
in the department of printing at the
time that Mr.. Slater. was in charge.
According to the confession of BrelS-
ford, from whom Slater bought goods.
he and Slater divided $13,700 drawn
from the state treasury on vouchers for
the payment for stock never delivered
to the state printing department.
/ Brelsford said he received $1,000 for
his share and Slater made a "clean up
of the remainder.
According to the confession all the
stock sold by Brelsford to Slater, and
which stands on the books for Sona-
thing over $16 600, was purchased by
Brelsford in Cincinnati for $1.700, and
was sold to Slater for 50. 800. This was
the only bona f1de transaction and upon
it was based the fictitious transaction
by which the two procured $4,000.
Brelsford went On the stand today in
the state probe investigation session
and related the details of the transae-
tion to the committee.
Mr. Brelsford was the first witness
called today. He was shown a war
rant. No. 1885. upon which he was paid
30. 0U1.lO 1OE SOOQS dll0SSQ 10 nave OScL
sold to the state bindery on December
Z, 1905.
The entire list of goods itemized was
read to him and he testified frankly
that not a single item represented
goods actually delivered by Inn to tho
state: that it was entirely a piece ni
graft.
Before testifying the committee ex-
planned to him again that the testimony
| he might give could not be used againsi
! him in the criminal proceedings and he
stated that when the same statement
was made last week he did not under
stand it.
The second bill shown hina was q
| March, II, 1906, on which he had drawn
$27s12 for 100 pieces of cloth. He testi
| fed that the bill was padded 100 PEI
| cent, that only so pieces had been sold
making a graft on the item of $273.50
Similar testimony was given as to othel
| bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
Gather in New York for Final
Ante Season Meeting.
Advocates of Short Schedule
Have Taken Heart.
BOTH SIDES ARE FIRM
One Hundred Sixty.Eight Game
Supporters Hope to Win.
Many Important Deals and
Trades in Progress.

New York, Feb. 14.-Baseball mag
mates of the National league got to-
gether here today for the preliminary
skirmish over the seasons schedule.
The league to all appearance has been
pretty nearly evenly divided as to
whether the clubs shall play the
usual number of 154 games or stretch
out the season from early April to
mid-October to cover 168 game
schedule.
When the leagues board of direct
ors met today to take up preliminary
business, however, the advocates of
the shorter season, including Gary
Hermann of Cincinnati, seemed con-
fident that their views would prevail.
A determined stand for the 1853
game plan on the part of President
Ebbets of Brooklyn, it's chief sponsor,
backed by President Murphy of Chi
cago. was nevertheless expected.
Votes for the 154 game schedule, to
conform to the American leagues
season as usual were counted upon
from President Dreyfuss of Pittsburg,
Dovey of Boston, Hermann of Gin
cinnati and probably Robson of St.
Louis Brush of New York, is quoted
as expressing willingness to favor the
long schedule only if conflict with the
American league and the worlds
championship series can be definitely
avoided.
The schedule fight is set for tomor-
row.
Today the observation-disclosures Drey-
fuss, Hermann. Brush, Murphy and
Ebbetts-had before them the tangle
created by the Philadelphia club
changes of last fall. When Horace
Fogle took over the team William
Murray was deposed as manager.
Murray has since been at loggerheads
with the club over the settlement and
claims $1,500 as due him on last sea
sons salary. The National commits
sion refused to take up the dispute
and referred it back to the National
| league directors
This being the last time the club
| owners will meet prior to the open
+, ing of the playing season, baseball
fans anticipate the consummatiou
| of numerous trades. Several
deals of importance are said to be
| brewing when the big men of the
game get together today.
King Enters a Denial.
Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. 14.-"It is
very kind of the newspapers to keeI
me informed of what my future ac-
| tions are to be- said John King, the
| baseball catcher today, when shown
| a dispatch to the effect that he was
reported to be contemplating a suit
| of $4,000 against the National COM
| mission if they do not allow him to
play ball for four years.
| There is absolutely no truth ir
| that report" said King.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
LIKE TAFT'S SPEECH.
Prominent Men in Finance, Business
and Politics Applaud Ii.

New York. Feb. I4=President
Taft's Lincoln day speech here has
been received with the greatest en-
thusiasm by men prominent in finance,
business and politics. Among the COM
ments obtained here today are the fol-
lowing:
Ebert H. Gary. chairman of the
board of directors of the United States
Steel corporation:
1.-THE presidents speech is candid,
clear and convincing. 1t is a friendly
message to business and very timely.
The president intends to bring about
adjustments that will not disturb the
prosperity which existing conditions
demand"
Henry Clews. banker:
''The president shows a firm attitude
against the law breaker The laws
are for all alike and there can be no
discrimination between individuals and
corporations
William c. Brown, president of the
New York Central railroad:
1.-The presidents speech is reassur-
ing and will tend to inspire confidence.
The corporations of the country are
trying honestly and earnestly to COM
ply with the law
Theodore p. Shonts, president of the
Interborough Rapid Transit company:
1.-THE speech is a note of firmness
that is welcomed by the business in
terests of the country. Our leading
corporations are, and want to be,
strictly law-abiding and their aim is
to conduct business on the lines OF
live and let live .
Jefferson Seligman, banker:
'sWall street is not afraid of the
presidents federal Incorporation law
No corporation will lose dollar of in
come under it. The Lincoln day speech
shows a normal sensible attitude or
| the part of our chief executive. What
ever he does will be for the benefit OF
the country. He has a hard task be-
fore him but he will accomplish it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
MISS ROBSON TO WE'D.
Theatrical Star VIII Become the Bride
of August Belmont.

New York. Feb 14.-Fornal an
nouncement of the engagement of Miss
Eleanor Robson to August Belmont has
been made. Mr.. Belmont's attentions to
Miss Robson for somewhat more than
two years resulted last spring in ru-
mors of an engagement. which were de-
MED, but in spite of these denials the
enlightenment has for a long time been
expected.
Miss Robson closed her season Sat
trday night at the Majestic theater,
Brooklyn, as Glad in Mrs. Burnett S
play of cheerfulness. "The Dawn of a
Tomorrow" and at the same time end
ed her artistic career. She will return
to her home, 302 West Seventy-seventh
street, where she will remain until the
marriage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
VALENTINES FOR LAWMAKERS.
Sufragettes send Greeting to Members
of New York Legislature.

Albany. N. z. Feb. 14-St. Valentine
turned suffragette today In his new
guise he Eaid a visit TO every senator
and assembynan here this morning.
In the first mail each one found an OBJ
long envelope with the words: ''Valen-
tire" in a red border of hearts on the
outside. Witain was a card showing
a picture of lovely woman on a pedes-
tai looking toward the capitol. Ciinging
to her skirts we're an unSightly crew,
labelled pauper, maoman. idiot and
criminsl. Beneath was this little mess
age:
We beseech you to remove your wo-
men constituents from the ranks of the
idiot, pauper. criminal and insane
The valentines came from the suf-
frage headquarters in New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
ONE HITS BACK.
Robert Mitchell, Victim Of Gar
nishment, Sues.
Asks Dam q ges on Account of
Missouri Suit.
GARNISHED HIS WAGES
Action Was Commenced on Other
Side of Line.
Wholesale Business by a Kansas
City Concern.

In the damage suit for $2,496. .46
brought by Robert Mitchell against R.
E. Massey, J. c. Tut. and the A. t.
& S. Fe. railway and begun in the dis
trict court this morning, Judge E. R.
Simon and John F. Newell attorneys
for Mitchell are staging a sensational
exposure of a. peculiar scheme worked
by Edwards & Edwards of Kansas F.y
in a collecting bills by garnishmef.s : on
interstate companies against Ssfend-
ant debtors outside of Missops.
In the case of Mitchell wh1 owed a
bill of $12 to r. E. Massey, Massey
turned the collection over to Edwards
&C Edwards, who assigned the claim to
one J. c. Tutt. Mitchell is an employe
of the Santa F'e earning $42 a month.
a child months of age. Massey would
have been unable to garnishee his
wages in Topeka because of his ex-
emptions on account of family.
But over in Missouri. no Kansas ex-
emptions would hold good. 1t is quite
as handy to garnishee the railroad
there as in Kansas, hence the assign
ment of the bill to Missouri Services
was obtained on the defendant by pub
lication, and a judgment obtained in
Justice A. G. Milliaro's court for the
amount of the bill. This bill was then
| collected through the garnishment.
! The attorneys show by dispositions
| that as many as 450 such cases are as
| signed every month to their straw man,
! J. c. Tutt, by Edwards & Edwards. in
order to deprive nonresident defend
! ants of their exemption rights. 1t is
| alleged that this company keeps dock
ct of their own in the justice court to
| carry their cases.
| Kansas debtors are not the only ones
to suffer by this method of collection
| "a from state where
| the same common garnishable COM
| panies do business. aS for instance al
| the railroad, telephone, and telegraph
companies.
| The supreme court of Missouri has
| held the practice to be illegal and the
! Missouri legislature has passed a Law
prohibiting such a practice except in
| cases where the bill amounts to more
than 5000, thus seeking to protect the
| poor men with families who should bt
| given the advantage of the slight ex-
emptions. But this firm, and others. II
| is alleged. continue the practice. rely
| ing on luck for continuance. AS fol
| instance, the poorer defendants can moi
| afford to quit work to go to Kansas
| City nor to hire a lawyer to take theil
| case and simply allow the Judgment tC
| stand.
On the other hand, It is said that il
! the cases are fought at all, the firm
| promptly drops the case, thereby expos
ing their reliance on the fact that the
| defendants can not afford to fight. The
! percent of cases carried through is es
| timated by attorneys to be 95 per cen
| or more This is the first garnishmen
affair to get before a jury in the Shaw
rec court and is because of the dam
ages asked. $4,000 of which is exem
plary while mental pain and loss o
! reputation figure largely in the balance
Weather Indications.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
OVER TROLLEY LINES.
Man Travels Nearly Entire Distance
From Syracuse to st. Louis.

ST. Louis, Feb. 14.-From Syracuse,
N. Y, to st. Louis "by trolley is the
achievement IF A. ]. Littlejohn, an
eastern traction company official, who
has arrived here. Littlejohn took a
roundabout route and Travelled 1,794
miles. The trip back to Syracuse will
cover only 1000 miles, as a shorter
route will be pursued.
Mr.. Littleiohn Travelled sixty-eight
miles on steam railroads. Between
Kalamazoo and Miles. Mich, dis
tance of 4s miles, and between Paris
and Ridge Farm, Ill, twenty-eight
miles, he abandoned the interurban
electric lines OF the total distance of
1,749 miles. 1859 of them were over
electric railroads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
UNABLE TO AGREE.
Jury in the Case of Binger Hermann
Is Discharged.

Portland, Ore. Feb. 14.-The jury
in the case of Binger Hermann. ex-
commissioner of the general land Of
flee and former congressman from
oregon. who was indicted ano tried
for conspiracy to defraud the United
States of a portion of the public do
main. reported at $50 O'Clock this
morning that it was unable to agree,
and was discharged.
1t is understood that the jury stood
IL to 1 for conviction and the dis
charge of the body followed a request
by single juror for instructions.
Prosecutor Heney moved that the
case be reset for trial at once, sug-
gesting February %. AS Colonel
Worthington. counsel for the defend
ant, was unable to be present, the case
was not set
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
SEVEN BADLY BURNED.
Boiler Tube ExpIodes on the Torpedo
Destroyer Hopkins.

San Diego, Cal, Feb. 14-Seven
men were badly burned, two possibly
fatally, by the explosion of a boiler
tube in the forward fire room of the
torpedo boat destroyer Hopkins at
1880 o'clock this morning. All the in
jured now are at a hospital in this
city.
Three of the men were burned in a
heroic effort to rescue their screaming
companions ir the fire room.
The Injured.
r. E. Taylor, first class fireman.
J. f. Hunt chief water tender --,
E. A. Clary. water tender.
W. A. Neabe, first class fireman.
G. B. McNearlin, first class fireman.
T. J. Brown, coal passer.
B. A. Carletillo, second class fireman.
Taylor and Cartletillo may not sur
vive.
The explosion took place half an
hour before the torpedo fleet was put
to sea on speed trip to San Pedro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
DOWN THE nile.
Roosevelt Party Will Begin the Trip
Next Thursday.

Gondokoro, Soudan, on the Upper
Nile, Feb. 14.-Colonel Roosevelt and
the others of the Smithsonian African
scientific expedition are expected here
on Wednesday. The launch of Gen
eraI Sir Reginald Wingate, sirdar of
the Egyptian army, is in waiting to
convey the party to Khartoum.
The trip down the Bar-El-Jabel and
the White Nile will be begun Thurs
dav or Friday and Khartoum should
be reached about March g.. Three days
later the voyage down the River Nile
to Cairo will begin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
LAST SEEN OF THE NINA
She Was Headed Out to Sea With
Waves Breaking Over Her.

Washington, Feb. 14.-All the re-
sources of the navy and the revenue
cutters are still unsuccessful in their
search for the tug Nina. The revenue
cutter Gresham reported from Boston
early today that she had spoken the
tug Savage which had left Chesa-
peake bay in company with the Nina
last Sunday. The skipper of the Say
age told the commander of the Gres-
ham the seas were running so high,
he decided to turn back, but the Nina
headed on out to sea with the waves
breaking high over her bow That
was the last the Savage saw of her.
Ships of the navy and the revenue
service all up and down the Atlantic
coast are watching and speaking every
ship they can reach by wireless Tor
rews of the tug which seems to be lost
with all rands.
Chas. Kathary, chief qi1artermaster
of the missing naval tug Nina. Is from
Hutchinson. this state and is also
relative of w. A. Strickland OF the
Santa Fe general offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
Halley.s Comet sighted.

San Jose. Cal, Feb. 14.-Halley's COM
e. was observed last night at Santa
Clara college meteorological observa-
tory with the aid of an eight inch
equatorial lens. The comet is we'll
along in the. constellation OF the fishes
and will soon become an evening
star" The tail is described as being
made OF 'whitewash substance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14

forty acres. The plan is to get a tract
of land beyond the city limits but with
in reach of RE car lires.
Mayor F. Y. Martin is il favor of
the city purchasing at least $50 acres
with the idea in mind of building up
park of which none need be ashamed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
ROCKEFELLER RETIRES.
After Having Spent $25O,OOO on
Beagles, His Hobby.

Greenwich, Conn.,. Feb. 14.-William
G. Rockefeller, whose hobby for years
has been the breeding and training of
beagles, has retired from the sport,
selling his dogs, which are housed in
an $4,000 group of kennels here, said
to be the finest in the country
During the last ten years Mr..
Rockefeller has spent about $3.50, 900
on his hobby. His dogs have won
hundreds of hue ribbons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
This Is a Warm Day.

The temperature at o'clock was
within degrees of the record for this
month. The mercury stood at the so
degree mark. The wind at that time
was blowing IA miles from the south
and the temperature did not go below
freezing on the roof of the Mulvane
building, where the weather instru-
ments are set, last night The cold
wave coming is not expected before
tomorrow night and tonight and to-
morrow are expected to be partly
cloudy and continued warmer. Fol-
lowing are the hourly thermometer
roadirUs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
QUARREL OVER WOMAN.
Thomas Oliver Murdered Today al
Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Kan. Feb. 14.-During a
quarrel over a woman early today at
the Wear Goal company camp near
here Thomas Oliver was murdered.
]. H. Wynn was arrested charged with
the crime. Wynn recently came here
from Patton, Ala.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
STUBS GRANDMOTHER.
she Dies at Emporia Today at Age Of
96 Years.

Empora, Kan, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Sarah
Bailey. grandmother of Governor
Stubbs of Kansas, died here today.
aged e6 years Mrs. Bailey was born in
West Virginia and formerly lived in
Oskaloosa, La.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
BIG FIRE AT SYLVIA.
Destroys Five Store Buildings Today
Loss $25,OOO.

Hutchinson Kan, Feb. 14.=Fire
believed to be of incendiary origin de-
stroyed five store buildings at Sylvia,
this county. early today. The loss is
about $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-14
WILL HAVE NEW CITY PARK.
Hutchinson Planning to Purchase 16O
Acres for That Purpose.

Hutchinson, Kan, Feb. 14.-There
is probably JOY in the ranks of the
spooners in Hutchinson, as the city
park board is making arrangements
to secure a c;ty park of not less than
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Weather Indications.
Chicago, Feb. 14.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly CLOUDY tonight and TUESDAY;
continued warm.
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Continued on Page Eighth
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-11
LOST: A GUEST. RETURN.
TO ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
Lone Passenger in Purloined
Bus Has Disappeared

Halted in his wild dash by the break
ing of the traces, the stranger who late
Saturday night tried to make away
with the st. Francis hotel bus from
the Third and Townsend streets sta
tion, abruptly deserted the team at
Seventeenth and Dorland streets, Ieav-
ing no trace of identity. Just how
the lone passenger who was in the bus
at the time 1t was driven OF Jared
none has learned up to date.
William Nicholson. who rents the
team to the ST. Francis, first heard of
the theft through a driver, Miles Ward.
Ward found that the team was stolen
while he was showing passengers to
the bus. He had already placed one
of the passengers in the vehicle. when.
had disappeared. His first thought was
that the horses had become frightened
and run away. But men about were
found who said that they had seen a
man climb on the box and speed up
the horses.
OF unusually perpIexing interest. is
the question what became of the guest.
There was a. suspicion that the OBJ
ject of the interioper was to drive the
team to an isolated spot and there
rob the passenger. Whether this was
his purpose, or how the lone occupant
of the bus escaped are questions that
Nicholson is now attempting to answer
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-11
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific
Especial Dispatch TO The Cali

EUREKA. July 10-Arriving from San Fran
cisco al O'Clock this afternoon with paper mail:
was the freighter Francis H. Leggett. 1t will
load lumber at Samoa for the return trip.
Following the Leggett In over the bar was
the steam schooner Despatch. from southern
California ports, which Will load lumber at F1elds
Landing for the return
steam schooner San Pedro crossed out today
for San Francisco with lumber from Fields
Landing and Baysde.
Carrying mail, freight and passengers for San
Francisco the steamer F. A. Kilburn crossed out
1928 p. m. today
Iate this afternoon the steam schooner North
Fork departed for San Francisco with lumber
loaded at Arcata
TACOMA, July lO..UArrived: Chilean bark
ROYAL Sovereign from Eagle harbor; steamer
Buckman, from Seattle.
Departed: British steamer Bellerophon. for
Semitic.
PORTLAND July 1o.-A message was received
here today stating that the tug Hercules. with
a log raft ia tow bound from Portland to San
Pedro. passed Point Arena today.
Arrived Steamer Bear, from San Francisco
Sailed: Steamer catania. for San Francisco
LOS ANGELES. July I0-Arrived: Steamer
J. B. Sfetson, from Redondo Beach; steamer
Higgins. from Fort Bragg; steamer Santa Rosa,
from san Diego
sailed: Steamers J. B. Stefson, for Portland;
santa Rosa. for San Francisco; Norwood for
Grays Harbor; yachts Hawaii, Sweetheart and
MoIlIlou for Honolulu.
SEATTLE. July 0-Arrived-Steamer River
side Cordoya: British steamer Prince Rupert,
Tacoma: British steamer Dunstan. Portland.
Safled-Steamer Cole l.. Drake. San Fran
cisco: steamer Humboldt. Skagway; British
steamer Prince Rupert, Portland, Canal.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-11
Low PRICE STOCK
FINDS Purchasers
Market Begins to Recover From
Sudden Decline of Last
Week

NEW YORK, July 10.-Financial
markets last week continued to reflect
the apprehension felt over the general
business outlook, but further drastic
purging, to which the stock specula-
ton was subjected, left that market so
far relieved as to bring into question
its further movements.
The evidence of influential buying at
low price levels hastened speculative
sentiment and built up a good deal of
hopefulness. Some of the lowest
prices of the year were recorded.
Coupled with the feeling that the
forces of depression had run their
course in the stock market, were sew
eral factors of the more positive nature
in the direction of amelioration. In the
iron and steel trade the withdrawal of
consumers from the big iron market,
while regarded as presaging further
curtailment of production. was due to
a refusal of further price concessions
by producers. In this was seen a prom
ise that recuperation was at hand.
An isolated engagement of gold in
London resulted. in some difference of
opinion as to its responsiveness to nat
ural exchange conditions The Incl
of available relief for any extra re-
quirement which might be thrown
upon the New York market.