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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-27

John Richard Wood.
tSpeclalto The Times -Dispatch.1
Charlottesville. Va, October 90
John Richard Wood, aged siSty.fivc
years. a Confederate veteran. who
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CONDITIONS YESTERDAY.

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Especial to The Time Dispatch. N
n. Gorrell died suddenly this morning
In the liftS-fourth year OF Ibis age.
Dr.. Gorrell for the past thirty years
had been one of the leading druggists
and most popular mon IN this county.
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Mrs. Jnnettc G. Hosklns.
Miss Amanda I.lpscomb.

Especial to4The Time -Dispa tch.l
fredericksburg. Va. October o6.-
Miss Amanda I4ipscomb. sister o Mrs.
A. Lipscomb OF this city died yaster-
day st her home, "N1eadow II ILL., In
SpotsylYania county. from tho effects OF
q stroke of paralysis. She Is survived
by four sisters and one brother
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TIDE TAnLis.

Morning NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ......ll:00
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
SIGMA NUS CLEARED.
Regents of X. Z. Exonerate the Fra
ternity From Charges.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 9.-The board
or regents of the university at their
meeting this morning exonerated the
Sigma Nu of the charges made against
1t OF keeping intoxicating liquors in
their fraternity house and reinstated
the chapter.
The evidence submitted to the board
showed that after the chapter had dis
banded last spring and most of the
members had gone home a few stu
dents and some commencement visitors
took possession of the fraternity house
one night and held a celebration. The
matter was reported to the board and
the chapter was suspended pending an
investigation. The hearing was had
this morning and at its close the
board adopted the following resolu-
ton:
"On investigation it appearing that
the rules in force by the sigma Nu fra
ternity, since April, 1910, forbid the
use of intoxicating liquors in the fra
ternity house and it further appearing
that none of the active membership ex-
cept two were in any way responsible
for the act under discipline and that
the chapter as body actively disap-
proves of such act. the chapter is re-
That the regents intend to exercise
more strict control in the future was
evidenced by the passing of the fol-
lowing resolution which will be served
on all fraternity chapters:
Resolved, That the board of re-
gents will hold each fraternity re-
sponsible for whatever occurs in the
fraternity house during the entire cal
endar year"
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Refuse to Attend Meeting and
Quorum Is Lacking.
is CALLED TO ORDER.
Democrats Affix Their Sigma
lures to the Findings.
Congressman Madison Prepares
an Independent Report.

Minneapolis, Sept. 9.-But six mem
bers. of the Ballinger-Pinchot investi-
eating committee, one less than a
quorum. were present when the session
opened today. Senator Sutherland of
Utah, and two other Republican rep
resentativeS, Samuel w. Mccall of
Massachusetts, and Edwin DENLY of
Michigan refused to attend.
The failure of these three members
TO attend when the session was opened
was decided on last night, following the
arrival of Representative DENLY Mr.
DENLY had declared that the action Of
hVe members who on Wednesday
adopted a resolution of Representative
Madison, an insurgent Republican,
which charged that Secretary Ballin-
ger was unfit and should be removed,
was the most extraordinary, indefen-
sible and unjudicial that partisan poll
ties could devise
In view of that he said it would be
absurd to meet with those mem 5ers
when they had already promulgated
their decision. MeSsrS. Sutherland and
Mccall took a similar view andf failed
to put in an appearance. Chairman
Nelson, the only Republican member
besides Mr.. Madison, the insurgent
representative, was present and tine
meeting was regularly called TO order.
In addition to Mr.. Madison and Mr..
Nelson, the Democratic members IL
attendance were Senators Purcell,
| North Dakota; Fletcher, Florida. and
Representatives James, Kentucky. ond
James NJ. Graham, Illinois
Soon after entering the committee
room, the Democratic members affixed
their signatures to their findings.
which condemn the actions of Mr.: Bal
linger as a public officer and vindicate
Clifford Pinchot. former chief of the
forestry department.
Mr.. Madison prepared an independ-
ent report. which favors Mr. Pinchot
| and brought it to the committee room.
| Shortly after the executive session
began, the secretary of the committee,
Paul Sleman, was designated sergeant
alarms and directed to find the abb
sentees, if possible, and bring them in.
In view of the positive declarations
of Messrs, DENLY and others that they
would not attend his mission seemed
futile.
The action was considered a mere
formality. Two of the members had
| left the hotel shortly before the COM
, mittee met and Mr.. Mccall remained
in his room.
Several attempts were made to en-
force the attendance of the absentees
but Chairman Nelson held there was
no sergeant at arms present, al
though such duty had been delegated
to Secretary Sleman of the commit
| tee, and the members could not be ar
rested.
Presumably, the reason for the fail
ure of the Republicans to maintain E
quorum was a possibility that the
Democrats. being in control, their ac'
ton of Wednesday in adopting the res
olution declaring for the removal O.
Secretary Ballinger possibly could have
| been ratified.
The chairman sent the Democrat
and Mr.. Madison notice calling {
meeting of the committee in Chicago
September 10, but the latter contend
that Mr.. Nelson has no authority tC
do so.
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TO BE BY PROMOTION.
If Governor Hughes Is Made Chief
Justice of Supreme Court.

Washington. Sept. 9.--If Governor
Hughes is to be made chief justice of
the supreme colrt of the United States
he will be promoted from an associate
justiceship. Reports that the nomina-
ton of the governor as an associate
justice would be withdrawn and his
name sent to the senate as chief JUS
tice have been put to rest by arrange
ments that the New York executive
has been making to take up his duties
on the bench on the second Monday in
October.
AS congress does not convene until
December the new associate Justice
will have at least two months to serve
in subordinate position on the bench.
President Taft has not yet made it
plain just what position he will oc-
cupy after that period.
Until the successor of the late Chief
Justice Fuller takes his oath of office,
Associate Justice Harlan will act as
presiding justice. Justice Harlan is
the senior member of the court. both
in point of years and of service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
BLOW OPEN THE SAFE.
FIacI1 Changed Combination and Dyn-
amite Is Used at Abilene.

Abilene, Kan. Sept. "a safe blow
ing was an incident of the F'lack de-
falcation Thursday afternoon. The
new cashier placed in charge of the
bank Tuesday locked the safe contain
ing the currency supposing the bank
knew the combination. But FIack had
changed it and experts were unable to
reopen the doors. The lock was blown
with dynamite.
Representatives of Chicago banks in
which paper was deposited have ar
rived to look after their interests. The
paper is of record and only the mat
ter of its collection is involved. One
of Flack's methods in obtaining and
holding large deposit accounts was dis
covered today. Many of the large de-
positors received per cent on their
daily balances. This did not appear on
the books and the interest was paid to
them in lump sums semi-annually.
About fifty thousand dollars was thus
drawing interest. 1t was reported that
a half section more land in Wallace
county stands in F1ack's name. An
attorney has gone to investigate. The
county attorney has not yet filed COM
plant, but will do so when details and
dates are furnished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
WAS NOT so BAD.
Only Three Deaths Resulted From Ex-
pIosion ON the North Dakota.

Fort Monroe, Va. Sept. s.-The
dreadnaught North Dakota. when
about twelve miles from Old Point. in
lower Chesapeake bay. yesterday was
the scene of an explosion of fuel oil
and subsequent fire, costing the lives
of three men and causing more or less
serious injury to nine others, including
Chief Lieut. Orin C. Murphin.
The accident happened far from any
shore and for several hours the wild
est rumors circulated through the
communities; that having widest cir
culation being to the effect that the
Delaware, sister ship of the North
Dakota, had been blown up.
The official report of Admiral Scroe-
der to navy department named the fol-
lowing dead:
JOSEPH w. SCHMIDT. coal passer;
enlisted at New York Oct. 25. 1903;
next of kin. mother, Anna Schmidt
| 104S Decatur street. Brooklyn.
ROBERT GILMORE coal passer
enlisted Newport, R. l., January, 1910;
next of kin mother. Nellie Gilmore
Six Seyms street. Hartford. Conn.
| JOSEPH STRAIT. coal passer; en-
listed Grand Rapids Mich, June
1907; next of kin. father. Peter Strait
50 Bremen street. Newark. N. j.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
HER DIAMOND jUBiL LEE.
California Is Celebrating Sixtieth An
niverSary off Admission.

San Francisco, Sept. 9.-Sixty years
ago today the state of California was
admitted to the Union. Today the dia-
mond jubilee is being celebrated in San
Francisco with gay pageantry that
symbolizes well the mingling of the
old Spanish stock with the invading
Anglo-SaXonS.
This morning before crowded miles of
spectators thousands of native daugh-
ters and native sons of the Golden
west are marching in parade. Some of
the companies are clad in military
garb, American to the last stitch;
some in the glaring red and gold that
was bequeathed to the state by the
Spanish; many, wearing feathers and
war paint, raise fierce Indian war
whooos.
This afternoon exercises will be held
in Union Square, with Governor Gillet
as the principal speaker The reign of
the carnival queen, which began yes
terday, will continue till tomorrow
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
CAR FERRY SINKS
Pere Marquette No. Is Goes to
Bottom OF Lake
With 20 Persons and 30 Loaded
Cars.
LOSS OVER 100000.
Crew of so Men and Two WO-
men Passengers.
Was on Her First Regular Run
in Two Months.

Ludington. Mich, Sept 9.-One of
the worst marine disasters in the his
tory of Lake Michigan navigation oc-
Cured early today when car ferry
Pere Marquette No. Is. flagship of a
fleet of six steel car ferries owned and
operated by the Pere Marquette Rail-
way company. sank to the bottom of
Lake Michigan. 20 miles off Port
Washington, with a loss of 20 lives.
The boat was valued at 100000, and
the cargo, which included 20 loaded
cars. at 100000 to S150.0OO. The
total loss will exceed half a million dol
lars which is fully covered by insur-
ance by Lloyds of England.
scar ferry No. Is sinking-help,"
was the wireless message that brought
| the first news of the disaster to this
city. about a. m. today.
| The flash was repeated continuously
| for nearly an hour, but was unsigned.
At 1880 a. m Superintendent Mercer
of the Pere Marquette ear line received
a wireless from car ferry No. II. stat
| ing that No. 1S sank at o'clock.
The lost car ferry carried a crew of
| so men and had on board two women
passengers, said to be from Saginaw.
| At this hour the cause of the acci-
dent is unknown and the facts will not
| be available until No. II arrives here
| late this afternoon. Marine men are
utterly at a loss TO account TOT the ulS-
aster. No. g was one of the finest and
most costly ferries ever built on the
| Great Lakes and only yesterday the
craft was inspected by government Off
cials at this port and found to be in
1 first class condition in every respect
This was her first trip on regular run
after returning from Chicago, where
the big car ferry was under charter to
a Chicago company. being run in the
| excursion business between Chicago
and Waukegan during most of July
| and August.
A dispatch from Ludington to Pere
| Marquette railroad headquarters said
car ferry No. IL has on board 80 per-
sons and five bodies and that Is of the
so who were on board No. Is are not
accounted COR. No. Is sank in prob
| ably 500 or 400 feet of water and il
/ is. not expected any salvage will be pos
sible. Seymour Coc4xrane. a Chicago
vesselman. is reported among tbs
saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
CRISWELL GETS 1T.
Young Man Made Chief Clerk to SUI
perintendent of Telegraph.

G. d. Criswell, who has been per-
sonal record clerk in the office of l..
NJ. Jones, superintendent of telegraph
of the Santa Fe, has been promoted
to chief clerk of this office to succeed
c. c. Hood. who resigned to go with
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany in Seattle, Wash.
The resignation of Mr.. Hood was
announced in the State Journal last
evening. Mr.. Criswell's promotion
was announced this afternoon by Su-
perintendent of Telegraph L. M
Jones. George Sorenson. who has held
the position of assistant personal rec
ord clerk will take the desk former
ly occupied by Mr.. Criswell.
G. d. CriSwell has been in the rail-
road telegraph work since 1899. when
he started as an operator with the
Union Pacific. He worked with this
company from 1899 until 1909 in the
cities of Kansas City and Omaha In
1903 he came to Topeka and worked
as operator with the Rock Island. He
was in the Rock Island office for one
year and then took up the same work
with the Santa Fe in this city.
In April. 1907, Mr.. Criswen was
promoted to the position of assistant
personal record clerk in the office of
the superintendent of telegraph and
October 1, 1908, he was made person.
al record clerk. Today he was ap-
pointed chief clerk in the office to Mr..
Jones.
CriswelI is a young man and is as
widely liked as he is known in rail-
road circles. He has been in this city
for seven years and has become ac-
quainted with a large number of peo-
pie. His efficiency as a part of the
telegraph department of the Santa Fe
was shown when superintendent Jones
gave him the position of chief clerk
in the office in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
Col. Roosevelt Stops at Long,
worth Home for Breakfast.
On His Journey From Chicago
to Cincinnati.
ONLYONESPEECH MADE
On the Entire Trip and That Is
at Hamilton.
Big Crowd Was Waiting for Ar
rival Of His Train.

CINCINNATI o., Sept. 9-The snecis1
traln bearing Col. Roosevelt and party
tooay stopped at Terrence Road. few
inlles beyond the city limits. yhera
automop1ies were in waiting, to take
lhe coionel and Representative Nicholas
Lonsworth to "Rookwood," the Long
worth family home, where breakfast
was served. Mrs. Longworth. met her
rather when he reached "Rookwood.s
only one speech was made bv Col.
roosevelt between Chicago and Gin
clnnati A large assemblage was wait
ing at Hamilton and cheered the col
oneI when he appeared on the rear
piat1orm- Mayor A. Rothwell. climbing
over the brass railing of the car, shook
nanos with the colonel and introduced
MN TO the people as 'the American
VINO has the courage and pluck to do
Wnat he thinks is right
Speaking on good citizenship as the
foundation of government, Colonel
Roosevelt said:
Il nave come back to Join you in
helping to forward any wise and
proper movement for our betterment.
While We need good laws and while
there must be some changes in the law
and we need still more honesty in the
administration of the laws. the essen
tial thing is to have good individual
citizenship
Il don't wish to kidnap your mayor" :"
shouted the colonel to the crowd. as he
helped Mayor Rothwell to climb bac,<
to the ground, as the train started.
AT Terrence Road, reception COM
mittees representing the Ohio valley
exposition and the chamber of COM
merce of Cincinnati met the colonel
and after welcoming him to the city
returned here to make further prepar-
ations for his reception at the exposi-
ton grounds at IL O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
ADEE'S LONG SERVICE.
He Has Been 40 Years Connected With
the State Department.


Washington, Sept. 9.-Forty years of
continuous service in the diplomatic
branch of the government, mostly in
high station. is the record accomplish
ed by Second Assistant Secretary of
State Alvey A. Adee today. Two
score years ago Mr.. Adee was appoint
ed secretary of legation at Madrid. In
due course he became a clerk in the
state department, July 9. 1877; chief
of the diplomatic bureau in June, 1873,
and third assistant secretary of state
in July. 1882. ----.'t'-'
He was appointed second assistant
secretary August 5, 1886, and at al
most any time since then might have
become first assistant secretary had he
cared to fill the post. No American
diplomatist is so extensively known in
his particular field of activity as is
Mr.. Adee and few of the great diplo-
matte notes issued from the state de-
partment during the past quarter of q
century have failed to receive his care
| full editing and amendation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
STATUE TO A PRIEST.
To Be Erected on the Battlefield OF
Gettysburg.

Philadelphia, Sept 9-There will
soon be received on the battlefield of
Gettysburg a heroic bronze figure of
the late Very Rev. William Cosby,
G. S. G.. chaplain of the Eighty y-eighth
regiment, New York infantry. who was
the principal figure in a dramatic in
cident in the famous battle
On July 2, 1863, the second brigade,
first division. second corps, was or
dered to move to the support of the
left wing of the Union army, which
was then sustaining a desperate at
tack Just before the brigade. which.
was known as the Irish brigade, took
up its line of march. the priest mount
ed a great boulder not far awav from
the bloody angle and, calling on the
brigade to kneel and for each man to
make his act of contrition. he gave to
those Catholic soldiers a general abso-
luton. The scene was witnessed by
many soldiers who still survive
The statue is being modelled in this
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
WEATHER INTERFERES.
Open Air Ceremonies of Eucharistic
Congress Are Postponed.

Montreal, Sept. 9.-Announcement
was made this morning that the open
Eucharistic congress which were to be
held today would be postponed until
tomorrow. Although it had rained
heavily all night thousands flocked 20
Mount Royal in the hope that the ser
vice might be held. Monsignor Bruches,
the archbishop of Montreal, drove to
the mountain and made the announce
ment.
The Catholic club of New York,
headed by former Justice G. O'Brien.
arrived this morning on a special train.
The club will give a reception tomor-
row at the Windsor. This evening
there will be a public meeting at which
Sir Wilfred Laurier will be one of the
sneakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
GENERAL H. AN EASY WINNER.
Takes the $4,000 Trot at Hartford II,
Straight Heats.

Hartford, Sept 9.-The blue ribbon
event of the Grand circuit races at the
Connecticut state fair, the $4,000 trot,
was one-sided race for General H.
driven by G. Haag, who took all three
heats. Summary:
Charter Oak 2:09 trot. purse $4,000
General H. won; Gamar, second
Alice Roosevelt, third. Best time,
2:0S..
Cute won; Creighton, second: Henry
Winter, third Best time. 2:09h.
2:11 trot. purse 81. 1.0O0-Startle won:
Justo. second; Melva J.. third. Best
time, 2:101k.
2:O5 pace, purse $1,o00-Earl, jr..
won: Jennie W., second; Educator,
third. Best time. 2:05.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
COOL WAVE In KANSAS.
The Mercury Drops to Fifty Five
Degrees.

The "cool streak which struck To-
peka last night was responsible for a
display of overcoats and an odor of
moth balls this morning. About sun
rise the temperature reached a mini
mum of 55. and has not risen ten de-
grees today. The lowest temperature
for September was recorded in 1902,
when it was down to As. This morn
ing's minimum has been duplicated or
beaten five times during the past "a
years on this date. Today the wind
blows miles an hour from the north.
The hourly temDer9tureS to-day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
ARTHUR KANE TO SEATTLE.
Former Topeka Man Will Manage Big
Film Exchange.

Arthur L. Kane, formerly a Topeka
newspaperman. has gone to Seattle
where he will take charge of the Anal
gamated Film exchange. Mr.. Kane
since departing Topeka several years
ago has been connected with o. T.
Crawford in the moving picture busi-
ness in st. Louis.
Only recently Mr.. Crawford COM
bined with the Wagner and other In
dependent interests to fight the film
trust in st. Louis. Now Mr.. Kane goes
to Seattle where he will take charge of
the trust interests there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
Found With His Throat Cut.

Tacoma. Wash. Sept Captain
7. d. Blom. prominent in shipping cir
cles. and head of a Goldfish company,
was found today in a park in the heart
of the city with his throat cut. He
probably will die. He had closed a
big fish deal yesterday. selling
schooner load of fish to a San Fran
cisco firm. 1t is believed he was at
tackled by robber while on his way
to the home of a friend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
Want to Ice Their own Cars.

Los Angeles, Cal. Sept. 9.-Commis-
sioner Prouty of the interstate com
merce commission and attorneys for
the citrus fruit shippers of southern
California began today their legal at
tack upon the transcontinenta1 rail-
roads in the matter of increasing ship
ments of fruit consigned to the long
haul across the country. They desire
to pre-cool their own fruit and ice
their own cars for shipment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
Strike Cost Miners $12, 900, 900.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-The strike of 44,
600 coal miners in Illinois which was
settled yesterday, it is estimated. cost
the miners $12,0O0,0O0 in wages. The
loss to the operators during the five
months shutdown is placed at $15,
100000. The annual production of
coal in Illinois amounts to 50.00O,00
tons, and the shortage this year due
to the strike will be in the neighbor-
hood of 2O,O00.000 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-09
Bank Cashier Indicted.

Dallas. Texas, Sept. 9.-Charging
him with illegally receiving bank de-
posits, three indictments were return
ed in the district criminal court here
yesterday against w. c.. Witwer. for
merly cashier of the suspended West
ern Bank & Trust company of this city.
The bank failed in January, 1908, for
more than a million dollars.