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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

The funeral of Judge Joseph Reed,
who died Tuesday morning, will be
held from the home, 1886 Kansas ave-
nue., Thursday afternoon at 2:30 O'CLOCK.
Members of the Shawnee Bar associa-
ton will meet at the transfer station,
Eighth and Kansas avenues, at 2
O'Clock and attend in a body. The pail
bearers will be Judge A. w. Dana, o. ].
Wood, Robert Stone, L. H. Greenwood,
w. E. Atchison and J. w. Newell.
Masonic lodge No. II will have charge
of the funeral The funeral services
will be brief. Captain ]. G. Waters
will deliver the address.
Mrs. Julia A. Henry died Tuesday
morning at 1890 o'clock at her home,
761 East Fourth street. Further an
Inducements later 81 ---~ =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17

All Master Masons are requested tC
assemble at Masonic Temple Thursda,
afternoon, August Is, at 1880 O'Clock
sharp, for the purpose OF paying th'
last sad rites to the memory of oul
departed Brother Joseph Reed, jr., {
member of Orient lodge No. 81
A. F. & A. M.
FRANK E. M'FARLAND,
Master Orient Lodge No. 81.
JAMES b. DONCYSON.
Master Topeka Lodge No. II.
SAMUEL ELDER,
Master Golden Rule Lodge No. 80.
GEORGE W. HART.
Master Sloan Lodge No. 225.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
NOT FOR GOVERNOR.
Col. Roosevelt Will Not Permit the
Use of His Name.

oyster Ray, N. Y, Aug 17.-Ex-Pres-
ident Roosevelt refused this morning to
add anything to his statement of yes
terday relative to the refusal of the
Republican state committee to recon-
mend him for the temporary chairman
preston is here that Col. Roosevelt will
make a more vigorous fight than ever
for a platform which will meet his
views.
Col. Roosevelt made it clear today
that under no circumstances would he
allow his name to be presented to the
convention as a candidate for the gov
ernorship nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
SUES A MILLING COMPANY.
j. HI. Barge Asks for S7.zOO for Per-
sonaI Injuries.

j. H. Barge has brought suit in the
district court against the Topeka Mill
ing company for $7.70O damages for
physical injuries sustained by him
while working as a carpenter in the
mill belonging to that company on Au-
gust 10, 1909. Barge's petition says
that due to the improper condition of
the stairway the steps being narrow,
old and worn, he fell half flight. of
stairs crushing his right wrist and
hand and disabling him permanently
beside mourning expenses for surgical
care and keeping him from working at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
ASKS INCREASE OF DAMAGES.
Hiram G. Root Appeals for Larger
Dixie Condemnation Allowance.

Hiram C. Root, owner of consider
able real estate at the foot of Van
Buren, street and Topeka avenue on
the south side of the Kaw river in
the area to be protected by the pro-
posed dixie which the county engineer
is to build from the Rock Island
bridge to the Santa Fe bridge, has ap-
pealed to the district court for an ir-
crease of the damages allowed by yie
board of viewers as compensation for
the building of the dixie on his ground
He was allowed $3.50 in view of an
estimated benefit of about SLOTS to
his property by the building of the
dixie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
BREACH IS WIDENING.
Resignation of Lewis Is Demanded by
an Illinois Miner. a-.

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 17-President
Thomas L. Lewis agairt today will take
the floor in the convention of the Uni
ted Mine workers to renly to the charges
of a district official of Illinois, Secre-
tary Duncan Macdonald. Macdonald
near the end of the session yesterday
made several charges against Lewis
and stated that for the good of the or
Ger, the president should resign.
AS the convention proceeds the ill
feeling between the Illinois delegation
and the administration forces becomes
more intense and the Lewis speech to-
day promises to be more scathing than
his Speech yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
Prizes for Esperantists.

Washington, Aug. Redistribution
of prizes for excellence in the use of
Esperanto as a literary vehicle, a gen.
eral session of the congress, a trip to
Mount Vernon in the afternoon and
a reception by John Barrett at the bu-
reau of American republics buildings
constitutes the program for today's
session of the sixth international con-
gress of Esperanto now meeting here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
Companies Licensed.

The state superintendent of insurance
today granted permission to the fol-
lowing Insurance companies to do bus
mess in the state of Kansas:
The American Life Insurance com
pany of Dies Moines, Iowa, capitalized
at sos, 900. This is a capital stock COM
pany.
TIE Great Eastern Casualty company
of New York city, capitalized at $3.50, 900.
The Republic Life Insurance company
of Kansas City, Mo-, capitalized at 500,
OOO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
Governor Harmon Is Pleased.

Columbus, O., Aug. 17.-Governor
Harmon expressed himself today as
well pleased with the order that has
prevailed since the calling of the
troops in the street car strike. Cen
eral weybrecht says that if 1t is neces-
sary to keep the troops here for an in
definite length of time he will give
all the organizations in the guard a
chance to perform duty here. includ-
ing the naval militia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
his trade. His attorney is D. H. Bran
l ne
spaniards saiI a Poor Race.

Marblehead, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE
Beaver, owned by G. H. w. Foster,
won the first of the Spanish-American
Sender yacht races here today. The
Harpoon, owned by c. T. Adamson,
second, finished first. but disqualified
herself by fouling a buoy. The Gina.
owned by Guy Lowell, was a close
third. The Spaniards sailed a poor
race and were far astern. The Chontal
finish fourth. Papoose fifth and Mos.
quito II sixth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
NIoissant Is an American.

London, Aug. 17,-According to a
dispatch received here from Deal,
Juan Moissant, the aviator, who today
flew across the channel with a passen-
ger on his fight from Paris to London,
is an American citizen. He was born,
according to this dispatch, in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
M'KlNLAY IS BEATEN.
CaIifornia's Standpat Congressman De-
feated for denomination.

San Francisco, Aug. 17.-Returns
coming in slowly from all sections of
the state seem but to add to the COM
pleteness of the victory scored in yes
Roosevelt league, as the insur-
gent faction of the Republican party
in California is designated. 1t is esti
mated that the plurality of Hiram
Johnson, its candidate for governor,
will not be less than 10000.
Charles A. Curry, who ran second
for the gubernatorial nomination,
leads Alden Anderson, the regular or
ganization nominee, by a greater mar
gin. Stanton and Ellery, the remain
little figure in the general result, the
former running strongly only in his
home county-Los Angeles-and the
latter polling less than per cent of
the total Republican vote. Two stall
wart congressman, Duncan McKinlay
in the Second district. and James Nc
Lachlan in the Seventh, apparently
have been defeated.
William E. Kent, for whom Clifford
Pinchot stumped the Second district,
leads McKinlay by narrow but safe
margin, while w. d. Stephens has a
similar lead over McLachlan. E. A.
Hayes, insurgent incumbent from the
Fifth district, has been renominated.
Englebright and Smith, regular, ap-
pear to have been renominated in the
L
In other California districts, three in
number, the stalwarts were not op-
posed.
Figures on the advisory vote for
United States senator to succeed Frank
P. Flint. are far from complete. but
in all of the returns John D. Works.
the choice of the Lincoln Roosevelt
league appears to be in the lead
1t is apparent that Johnson has car
ried along virtually all of the insurg-
ent state ticket with him and that the
insurgent faction will have a good
working majority in the state legisla-
ture.
Seventh Is in Doubt.
Los Angeles, Calf, Aug. Ito
days returns from the Seventh con-
gressional district, leave the result in
doubt Out of total of $50 precincts
in this city, full returns from 1853 give
Stephens, insurgent, 5,0S2, and Nc
Lachlan, regular. 1858. In the coun-
ty outside of the city McLachlan is
leading. He carried San Pedro. the
port of Los Angeles. 209 to 1872 for
Stephens. In Pomona he received 412
to 145 for stephens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17

The Topeka Independent Telephone
company is preparing to install an in
communicating set of telephones at
the high school. This company recent
ly finished installing a set at the Horn
Planning mills. All of Topeka's sub
stantial business institutions have
Home" ntercommunicating sets or
private branch exchanges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
Copper Merger Is Denied.

London, Aug. 1.-THE reports of
between Thomas F. Ryan,
Joseph D. Ryan. Samuel Untermyer
and other Americans now in London,
which, according to reports, were for
the purpose of arranging a big copper
merger, are stated to be entirely with
out foundation Samuel Untermyer
today. issued an emphatic denial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
BattIe in tha Streets.

Hot Springs, Ark, Aug. 17.-In
desperate street battle between two
alleged horse thieves and several sher-
ifs officers here today, George Chit
wood. one of the thieves, was instant
ly killed by a deputy sheriff and Sher-
iff Jade Houpt was probably fatally
wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
RaIl Came Postnoned.

Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 17.-Western:
Omaha-Denver; game postponed; rain.
Two games tomorrow
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 17.-Lincoln-S st.
Joseph game postponed; rain. Two
games will be played Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17

A meeting of the financial and edu-
cational committees of the Topeka
Anti-Tuberculosis society has been
called for Saturday noon at the Com
mercial club. Among other matters
which will be discussed will be the
report which the society expects to
publish September 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
LOCAL MENTION.

Special, soc moray neckties, only
The Tramp Social which was to
have been given by the Y. P. S. c.. E.
of the First Christian church this
evening at 1919 Taylor street has been
postponed one week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17

There was the smallest attendance
at the Commercial club this noon that
has been recorded in many a day. The
elevator was out of order. Secretary
Bidders notice, which read, BE
loyal-walk," was not altogether eff
fectiVe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17

A. G.. Allen. who underwent an
operation at st. Francis hospital two
weeks ago, was taken to his home at
1920 Spruce street this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17

The care and hot hard work of cook
ing pies and cakes this hot weather
may be transferred to Mrs. Annie NJ.
Traps cafe 712 Kansas avenue.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-09
THE WEATHER.

NDIANA-Unsettied weather; rain
or snow in southern portion to-
night and Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-09
WORK TO PREVENT
RAILROAD STRIKE
Strong Effort Will Be Made by
Managers of All West
ern Roads.
FIREMEN ARE THREATENING
1T is STATED TODAY THAT IT Isl
PROBABLE THE TROUBLE WILL
BE AvERTED BY ARBiTRATlNG
NATTER.
(American News Servicel

(American News Servicel
Chicago, March "a strong effort
will be made by the general manag-
ers of Western railroads. to prevent
a threatened strike Of Locomotive
Firemen.
o. L. Dickinson of the Burlington
road, speaking for the general manag-
ers of the forty-nine western roads
affected by the vote of the firemen,
which favored a strike unless an ami
cable adjustment of the controversy
can be made, declared today a belief
that arbitration will avert the threat
ened strike.
ALTHOUGH a strike vote has been
TAKEN" said Mr.. Dickinson, mo one
need alarm. as the members of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
and their officers are intelligent men
and undoubtedly the whole matter
will be adjusted by arbitration if the
conference falls
A meeting with committee of gen
eral managers will be held tomorrow
According to the railroad officials OF
one road, the Burlington, voted
against striking. The canadian roads
did not vote because of the arbitra
tion laws of that country
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-09
Jesse D. GoodIin, as a Result
of Domestic Troubles, Last
Evening Attempted to Com
nit Suicide.
EFFORTS OF DOCTOR
PROVED SUCCESSFUL
And by Midnight the Man Was
Out Of Danger-PoIice Say
He Once Threatened to
SIay His Wife.

AS a result of domestic trouble be-
tween himself and his wife.
"a. Jesse D. Goodlin, a one
armed horse trader, tried to commit
suicide last evening about $50 O'Clock,
by taking large dose of either arsenic
or strychnine, but medical attention
was promptly rendered and the man
had recovered from the effects of the
poison by midnight
When Goodlin took the drug is not
known. but the seriousness of his con-
dition was realized at the home of his
parents, 1O6 State street, where he
went early in the evening. There after
asking to see his wife he sank into a
stupor. Earlier in the evening Mr..
Goodlin had met his wife and had
asked her to live with him again and
upon her refusal, so it is alleged. he
told her that he wished to die The
police were notified and Harry Fee,
patrolman in West Richmond, inves-
tigated the case.
He Desired to Die.
The attending physician stated that
0OOu1lu tOlu ulu Ac NlSdSu 10 ole De-
cause of family troubles. Goodlin said
that he had taken morphine but this
was discredited, the physician stating
that the poison was either arsenic or
strychnine. The physician stated that
Goodlin might have secured the drug
by taking a large dose of medicine
which he used to cure heaves in horses
He suffered very severe cramps and
for a while it appeared that his condi.
ton was hopeless.
Goodlin and wife formerly lived on
Chestnut street. About FIVE or six
weeks ago he was brought to headquar
tiers for threatening to kill his wife
Goodlin and his wife separated and she
went to work in a local laundry and
took up her residence with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Rickner. Chestnut street, &C
cording to the physician.
Goodlin is a one-armed man, havine
lost his arm in an accident on the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad while a brake
man. He became nagman but more
recently has been trading horses. He
was able to be out today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-09
Ex-president Is Not Expected
to Arrive in Place "Chinese"
Gordon Made Famous Un-
til March 18th.
FROM HUNTER TO HUNTED
GALLANT ROUGH RIDER IS NOW
BEING PURSUED OVER DARK
CONTINENT sv ACTIVE ARMY
OF REPORTERS.

BY Staff Correspondent Of the Am
erican News Association.
Khartoum. Egypt. March ?-Thc
noiseiest and most enthusiastic well
come ever accorded an American i'm
Africa is being planned for Teddy
Roosevelt. The country OF the Lower
Nile has been drained for novelties.
European and native musicians will
raise an uproar that will be heard far
over the desert. and the hundreds of
tourists have come to Khartoum espe-
cially for this event will add their
cheers. His reception here will be
that Of a hero and his journey to Cal
ro will be at every stage the advance
of a conqueror.
Although the former president is
not expected until March IL. the en-
tire settlement in both native and
European quarters is in excitement al
ready. Tourists pack the town; sleep
ing quarters are at premium and
more arrive daily.
Go to Find Roosevelt.
Roosevelt is already changed from
the hunter to the hunted. A battalion
of newspaper correspondents. charter
ing any kind of river craft at almost
unbelievable figures. has proceeded up
the river, each aiming to be the first To
greet Colonel Roosevelt. The principal
question they have to ask him is will
he again run for the presidency Of the
United States:"
Advices received today say that he is
at Dolieb Hill. where he visited the
seven missionaries at this post main
tanned by American Presbyterians.
| This is the most northern mission Of
the Presbyterians.
A foretaste of the reception to be
accorded Col. Roosevelt will bo given
the tourists and populace when Mrs.
Roosevelt and her daughter arrive
Saturday. They will leave Cairo to
morrow.
| Use Boats ~ Hotels.
Boat loads of tourists have arriv-
ed. and more are coming. Many are
compelled to sleep aboard their craft.
which have been turned into hotels,
and the European section is crowded
to capacity.
Parties have chartered steamers to
proceed up the river and escort Col
Roosevelt to this historic outpost OF
civilization. 1t is expected that the
Dal on which the Roosevelt party Is
travelling will be accompanied down
the river by one OF the largest fleets
ever seen in this part OF Africa
One of the principal features OF Col
Roosevelt's stay here will be his in
spection of the historic spot where
Gen. Chinese" Gordon made his last
stand in 1885. The battlefields here
and at Omdurman will be gone over
Several dinners and other enter.
tainments have also been planned
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-09

seems likely to give Richmond fair
set of franchises which will make for
better feeling between corporations
and citizens. +.
On the one hand it promises funda-
mental benefits to the citizens more
valuable as time goes on, and relieves
the company from the handicap of
much Of the haggling over rates which
Injuries their asset of good will. Mr..
Gardner states that although there
will be no hurry in this matter the at
titude of the city authorities will be
that Of trying to work it out to the in
terest Of the town and the corpora
tions."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-09
CALL FOR MILITIA
Rioting Paper Mill Workers in
Corinth, N. Y, Are to
Be Quieted.
PITCHED BATTLE FOUGHT
(American News Service)

IAmerlCan News SerV1ce)
Corinth, N. Y, arch 9.-TrOOps were
called out this morning as the result OF
rioting by striking paper mill employees
and their sympathizers.
Following yesterdays fighting,
crowds swarmed about the mills today
and disorder was general.
A pitched battle between the guards
of the mills and rioters occurred when
an attack on the mills was made.
The local authorities, feeling the sit.
uation beyond their control. called for
aid and one company of militia was
called out
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-09
Alabama Congressman in a
Statement Doubts Whether
Peary Could Travel as Fast
as Averred.
Statement is A BLOW
TO NAVAL EXPLORER
Macon Insists That No Nation
al Honors Be Given Peary
Until He Proves the Claims
Advanced.
(American News Service)

Washington, March 9.-In a bitter
fight before the subcommittee on ma
val affairs today Representative Ma
against the plan to honor Peary as
the North Pole discoverer. The op-
position is based on a claim that
Peary should be compelled to furnish
conclusive proofs before the commit
tee. which Peary has refused to do.
Macon charged directly that Peary
never reached the Pole. in a long
statement. which indicated that he
had the assistance. in the preparation
of the same, Of some person remark
ably we'll acquainted with travel and
conditions in the arctic regions. The
principal basis of contention is that
Peary claims to have covered an i'm.
possible distance. after leaving Cap.
tain Bartlett, and making a dash for
the pole and the return. The state
ment is considered the most severe
blow Peary has received to his
claims of the North Pole discovery.
Is Very skeptieai.
Il confess that l am exceedingly
skeptical, about Mr.. Peary ever hay.
ing discovered the North Pole" said
Mr.. Macon, 'and I am going to pro
test against any honor being confer
red upon him by congress until he
establishes beyond reasonable doubt
that he did discover it. Furthermore
it must be established in the open and
not in the dark.
There are a great many things
about this whole matter that cause
me to doubt his having discovered the
pole, but I win not have time to sub
NIT all Of them on this occasion. but
one of the points to which I desire Il
call your attention specifically, how
ever. is the speed OF travel claimed
by Peary from the very day that Capt
Bartlett left him until he returned Il
the same campaign again and Themes
into Cape Columbia and especially Il
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-09
QUARAN TINE LIFTED
And the Diphtheria Scare at
HagerstoWn Is Now a
Thing of the Past.
HEAR FROM STATE BOARD

Hagerstown, Ind, March 9.-The
quarantine caused by diphtheria
scare has been lifted at Hagerstown.
The mucus Of all the suspicious pa
tients was sent to the state board of
health at Indianapolis and the reply
was that there were no diphtheria
germs discovered. School was taken
up Monday and other public places will
reopen this week. 1t is said by long
residents here that Sunday was the
first Sunday that they ever knew that
there was not a church bell rung.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-09

Former United States Senator Thorn
as Collier Platt. who has just died at
the advanced age of seventy-seven,
after bodily illness extending sever
al years. His mind, however. contin-
ued bright and sparkling to the last.
In his day he was considered one OF
the most astute state politicians that
ever lived. He ruled the Republican
party of New York undisputedly for
eighteen years. He dictated the nOmi-
nation of Theodore Roosevelt for Gov
ernor of New York and later for Vice
president Of the United States. Gov
ernor Odell. his political protege. later
supplanted him. In post mortem let
ter Senator Platt stated that he would
have been secretary of the treasury
during the Harrison administration il
President Harrison and Senator Elk.
ins had not thrown him down." That
Platt was a victim Of ingratitude is
strenuously denied by Elkins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-09

the speed he claims to have made
from the time he left Captain Bart
lett until he again returned to the
same spot, when he was travelling
over unknown seas with his negro
valet and Eskimo companions.
In his travel from Cape Columbia
to the point where Captain Bartelett
left him and returned. he Travelled 81
days and made PSI miles. or an aver
age of 9.06 miles per day.
This was not as good an average.
in miles of travel, as made by Dr.
Cook I5.3 miles) in the same lati-
tudes."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-09
VESSEL CUT IN TWO
Big Freight Steamer Sewers
Small Schooner and Five
Persons Were Lost.
ACCIDENT IN A DENSE FOG
American News Service)

(Amerlcan News SerVlceJ
Hamburg, March 9.-The Hamburg
American freighter Pennsylvania, ar
rived here today with the captain and
seven of the crew of the schooner
Gertrude which the liner cut in two
outside of the harbor. She tried to
save all, but five were lost.
The collision occurred in a dense
fog.
The few passengers of the Pennsyl-
vania We're thrown into panic by the
collision, which did not damage the
steamer.
The Gertrude was formerly the
Duchess of Edinburg She was built
in 1874. was 255 feet long, of 1893
tons and hailed from Bremen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-09
BRINGS GOOD PRICE

Cornelia E Bailey, Katherine E and
Henry Jervey, joint owners of . quar-
have disposed Of their holding to Har-
mon Kuhlman for $4,000. 800 an acre
according to warranty deed filed with
County Recorder Will RobbinA