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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
NO SPECIAL SESSION.
1t Is Now Thought That There Will
Be None.

1t now looks as though there would
be no special session of the legislature
called this winter. The sentiment at
the state house today seems to be
against the plan. The charter board
has settled upon a plan to collect
charter fees in spite of the supreme
court decision, or anyway until other
court decisions have been made in the
case that some interstate corporation
should decide to go to law rather
than pay the fees. This charter propo-
sition was the one thing that would
have induced the governor to call the
special session.
There is little talk now of the guar
anty law. 1t is realized by the square
deal leaders that a special session
would be hard to control The Kansas
Dav meeting made that point clear.
1t was apparent Monday that there
would be no special session unless The
invalidation of the Bush charter made
it imperative to call one. The mem
bers of the last legislature were un-
rulv enough in regular session. Many
of these members took part in the
anti-Stubbs demonstration last Satur-
day. special session at this time
would be simply and purely con-
tinuance of the square deal and ma
chine fight of Kansas Day.
The state house reporters were ex-
pecting special session call sure last
Saturday. Since Saturday special ses-
sion talk has been in the discard.
Nothing doing. The charter fee mud
die was the only chance. That now
appears to have been adjusted, tenn
pOrarily at least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
WANTS HALF HIS LIVER
Widow of Dead Man Makes Unusual
Request at Autopsy.

Monroe City, Mo-, Feb. 3.-An
autopsy was performed on the body of
Prof J. T. Vaughn today and path
the viscera.
The autopsy proceeded only after a
conference had been held to discuss u
demand made by attorneys for Mrs.
Vaughn that half of the stomach, liver
and brain be given to her representa-
tives. This demand was refused by
Coroner Wilson, but a compromise
was made whereby the examination of
the organs vii, be made by two chem
lists, one selected by the state, the
other by Mrs. Vaughn's family.
DIR. Harry Payne of Paris, Mo-, did
the active work in the autopsy. DIR.
George Still of Kirksville represented
the brothers of Prof Vaughn and DIR.
C. NJ. Dixon of Fulton, the widow
DR.. George Turner of Monroe City
was present at the request of Prosecut-
ing Attorney Fuller of Monroe county,
and DR.. j. w. Martin of Kirksville
was there for Prosecutor Rieger of
Adair county, where Prof. Vaughn
died.
Mrs. Vaughn's attorney in making
the request for half of each organ re-
moved from the body, said the family
was entitled to that by the state laws.
Prosecutor Fuller opposed the request.
Even after the agreement that two
chemists should be employed, Mrs.
Vaughn's attorney declared his clients
rights were being overridden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
The FINAL ROUND.
In the Fight Over the Rights of Ship
ping Agencies.

Washington, Feb. 3.-With CONNER
cial interests in many interior towns
said to be involved seriously and the
methods Of assembling interstate
freight in large cities in question, the
big railroads in the territory north of
the Ohio river and east of the Missis-
sippi and the forwarding agencies Of
the east are about to engage in the final
round before the supreme court of the
United States. Of the fight over the
rights of these shipping agencies.
The contest results from the anti
rebate legislation. The question to be
decided is whether the railways in re-
fusing to allow the agencies to ship a
carload of merchandise, made up Of
parcels from various intervals, at car
load rates are unjustly discriminating
against them in favor of shippers who
own the entire carloads shipment.
The interstate commerce commission,
upon the complaint of the Export Ship
ping company of New York against the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western rail
road, held that such was an unjust dis
elimination. The commission, how
ever, was sharply divided on the point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
New York Plans to Provide
Places for Young People
To Enjoy Their FavOrite Amuse-
ment in Safety.
WORSE THAN PARIS
Is the Report Made on Those
Privately Managed
Of Which More Than 500 Have
Been Investigated.

New York. Feb. s--The establishment
Of series of municipal dance halls In
New York city, where young men and
women can go without being subjected
to serious temptation, has been prom
ised by Mayor Gaynor's new park COM
mission. as the result of a report re-
Gently submitted to him by a commit
tee on amusements for working girls,
appointed by the Women's University
club.
The report. following an investigation
of more than 500 dance halls in upper
New York, declared that conditions in
many of these are worse than anything
that can be found in Paris.
"The work for evil that is being
done can not be estimated said the
report. 1.-THE dances are largely given
by socalled associations, which are no
more or less than business organiza-
tions of men, some of them with a
political pull, who make this their
ters of their forthcoming dances and
themselves a forecast of the invitation
to licentiousness which is held out at
every dance hall.
"a great many of the dance halls
have hotel accommodations attached.
and those that have bars on the floor
simply aggravate the evil. Male and
female procurers make the galleries of
the hall a nightly place of vantage in
the pursuit of their Calling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03

old time Republicanism of the days
when the railroads ran the politics.
named United States senators, repaired
their tracks in the state house and
turned over the great cities to the
whisky interest.
kansas needs new leaders. Kansas
needs Bill Hackney. His typewriter
speech, carefully reviewed by the lobby
lists and corporation attorneys at To-
peka on Kansas Day, was so obscene
that no daily or weekly newspaper
dared to print it. That's the kind of
leaders the Republican party of the
corporations desires. Give us Harry
Richter, and Joe Richards, and Mort
Albaugh, and Chester Long. and Dave
Mulvane, and j. r. Burton; what the
Republican party needs in Kansas is to
get back to first principles. Let's have
Bowersock and low taxes or Herbert
and the convention system. Let's go
back to Simon pure. unadulterated Re-
pubicanism, with it's grand traditions,
and get rid of the isms and fads.
''Trot out your Republican candidate,
gentlemen. Surely you are not afraid.
Surely, if you are Republicans-you
lobbyists and railroad attorneys and
political hasbeens who ran the Kansas
Day machine-surely your party should
have a candidate for governor. The
Cannon congressman and the Aldrich
United States senator will help you.
The issue is squarely defined, gentle
men. The fight is all along the line.
Shoot or give up the gum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
HIS HEAD in A BALLOON
Man Is Found Dead on Roof of a
House.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 3.-With
his head thrust into the envelope of
a small balloon into which a stream
of Illuminating gas was pouring, A. A.
Farrar, aged so. was found dead to-
day on the roof of the house where
he lodged. He had been missing for
two days and it is believed ill health
led him to take his own life. Farrar
was under contract with an amuse-
ment hall to send up a balloon every
night from the roof of his lodging
house. A searchlight at the han. 70
Gated a block or two away, was di-
rected at the gas bag for the edifica-
ton of the patrons of the place.
For the last two nights no balloon
had appeared. Inquiries failed to 10
cate Farrar until his roommate took
up the search today and climbed to
the roof to find the body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
CHOOSES HIS COUNSEL.
Ballinger Will Be Represented by
Three Lawyers Hereafter.

Washington. Feb. 3.-John j. Ver-
tees of Nashville. leader of the Ten
nessee bar a Democrat and a warm
personal friend of President Taft. has
been asked to take charge of the case
for the defense in the Ballinger-Pin-
chot congressional investigation. He
is now on his way to Washington to
consult with Attorney General Wicker
sham and officials of the land Office
Mr.. Vertees probably will also con-
fer with Mr.. Taft.
The department of the interior will
be represented by three attorneys. One
of the assistants will be western man,
while the other resides in Washington.
In addition to the three lawyers des-
ignated as counsel, Mr.. Ballinger will
be assisted in an advisory capacity by
Albert Battle of Seattle, his former
law partner, who is now in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
MEAT STILL GOING UP.
In Face of Big Decline in the Sales
in New York

New York, Feb. 3.-Meat was still
on the rise in the local markets today.
Retailers in many sections of the city,
especially the poorer quarters, report
ed a falling off of from one-third to
one-half in sales. Shipments, how
ever, have been curtailed. tending TO
adjust the supply to the demand.
Investigation aroused by the agita-
tion against high prices and the meat
abstention movement continues. The
grand jury of Hudson county, New
Jersey, today took up the inspection
of the big cold storage plants. The
visits will be continued until all have
been looked into. Meanwhile addi-
tiona1 subpoenas have been issued for
packing company employees.
Investigation at Boston.
Boston, Feb. 3-An investigation
into the high prices of meat has been
begun by Distcict Attorney Joseph Pei
letter of Suffolk county, and if sufi-
cient evidence is obtained it is said
action will be taken against certain
packers.
A circular issued by a packing firm
last week instructing its agents to
get every cent possible" for meats
the pledging of two weeks absten-
ton from meat by the members of the
mo meat club and other develop
ments are believed to have influenced
the district attorney to make an in
veStigation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
A HERO IS DYING.
New York Fireman Saved Woman's
Life at Cost of Own.

New York Feb. 2.-Frederick Mayer,
a fireman, driver of the truck of engine
company No. 141, is dying in a Brook
lyn hospital after performing a splend-
id deed Of heroism while driving to
fire late last night. His horses were
on a full run when directly in his path
Mayer saw young girl who stood pan
ic stricken on a crosswalk. Close to
her on one side stood trolley car filled
with passengers; on the other side was
one of the tall iron pillars of the ele-
waited railway.
II he kept on he would run down the
girl; II he turned to the right he would
endanger the lives of the passengers.
In the twinkling of an eye Mayer yell
ed to the firemen clustered along the
sides of the truck, to jump. gave the
reins a mighty tug and ran full tilt
into the iron pillar.
There was a crash. the horses were
thrown down badly injured, the truck
was overturned and Mayer was pinned
under it, with skull fractured, leg bro
ken, and body crushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
ONE SUIT DISMISSED.
Dr. Hyde's Claim for Damages Re.
duced to 100000.

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. "a legal
clash developed in the Swope case to-
day. 1t came when on the request
of Frank p. Walshs attorney for DIR.
B. G. Hyde, the circuit court at In
dependence, dismissed the suit brought
recently by the physician against John
G. Paxton, executor of the Swope
slander.
Mr. Walsh's move was made. it was
stated, to prevent the opposing attor-
neyS from securing the dispositions of
DR.. Hyde, whose wife was a niece of
the late Colonel Swope, and others.
The order to dismiss the suit was
filed in the court just as persons sub
poenaed by both sides We're assem- milling
to give their dispositions.
John H. Atwood, attorney for Mr.
Paxton, thereupon promptly petitioned
the circuit court to restrain Mr.
Walsh's notary from taking deposi-
tions in DIR. Hyde's second suit, which
was for 100000 damages, and which
was directed against Mr.. Paxton, as
we'll as against Doctors Stewart and
Hall. The restraining order was grant
ed and served upon Mr.. Walsh without
delay. At the time Mr.. Walsh was in
the midst of taking dispositions for
Hyde's side of the case. He did not
oppose the restraining order but ap-
pointed another notary and proceeded
with his dispositions.
Attorney Atwood then likewise pro-
ceeded to take dispositions for the op-
posing side in the second suit.
A deputy from the sheriff's office
subpoenas upon Mrs, Logan o. Swope
and nurse in the Swope home at In
dependence had not succeeded in doing
so up to noon today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
POISON FAILS TO WORK.
Ex-COnvict Tired of Life Attempts to
End Troubles.

Kansas City, Kan, Feb. 3.-Lot
Byrne, 40 years old, who was released
from the Missouri state penitentiary
last Friday, attempted suicide at the
home of the Rev. E. A. F'redenhagen,
of this city, by taking a quantity of rat
poison. He was given emergency
treatment by the police surgeon, and
taken in a police ambulance to ST.
Margaret's hospital, where it is said
he will recover
The Rev. Mr.. Fredenha gen is gen
eral superintendenteof the Society for
the Friendless. His work consists of
finding homes and employment for
ex-convicts. Byrne, and a man named
Mehlberg, also released from the Mis-
souri, penitentiary last Friday, have
been staying at the Fredenhagen home.
Mrs. Fredenhagen, with her son Ed
ward, 19 years old, were alone in the
house with the two men, her husband
having gone to Topeka on business.
While Mrs. Fredenhagen was prepar-
ing supper last night Byrne staggered
into the kitchen.
well, everything's all off for me-
he cried. I've taken poison" With
this announcement he throw his purse,
containing 81. on the kitchen floor.
Mrs. Fredenhagen, who at first
thought he was joking, became alarm
ed at his actions and called a doctor.
Mrs. Fredenhagen said Byrne was
the first ex-convict who had ever stay
ed at their home who had occaSioned
any trouble or worry
During the past ten years we have
had more than 1000 ex-convicts stay
ing for short periods of time at our
where one of them ever caused us any
apprehension 1 am never alone, but
the men we have had before always
conducted themselves perfectly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
JAMS 1T THROUGH.
Humphrey Forces Ship Subsidy Bill
Past the Committee.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The Humphrey
ship subsidy bill was ordered favorably
reported today by the house committee
on merchant marine and fisheries, by
a voteof 10 to Z.
Representatives Wilson of Illinois
and SwaZey, voted with the Democrats,
against the bill. Representatives Hob
son of Alabama and Maynard of Vir-
ginia, were absent.
The vote was taken after a stormy
session. 1t was the first hearing on
the measure and its opponents were
taken completely by surprise when Mr..
Humphrey announced. after a session
of about two hours that the committee
would go into executive session to con-
slider the bill.
Representative Alexander objected.
You mean you are going to vote on
this bill today?' he asked.
Yes, sir replied Mr.. Humphrey
sharply. II protest against this rail-
roading," declared Mr.. Alexander.
Representatives Wilson and Hardy
Joined in Representative Alexander's
protest.
This is the first hearing we have had
on the bill,'' said Mr. Wilson.
ct have given two days to the op-
position" answered Mr.. Humphrey.
81 have other matters pressing and
want q vote"
You haven't given anything" was
the angry retort of Mr.. Wilson. land
y
a hearing of this BILL
Forced Executive Session.
Shortly afterward the hearing was
adjourned and the committee went into
enforced executive session.
Earlier in the hearing a spirited tilt
occurred between Mr.. Humphrey and
Attorney James NJ. Dougherty of New
York, representing the Merchants So
ciety of New York, each impugning
the sincerity of the other in his atti-
tnda toward shin S11bSidV
you can't fool me- said Repre-
sentative Humphrey, addressing Mr..
Dougherty. You are here pretending
to be in the interest of the American
ships, but you are really for the for
eign ships"
II would demand withdrawal of
that statement if L were not appear
ing before congressional committee"
retorted the New York attorney
THE remark will not be with
drawn" answered Mr.. Humphrey,
amid loud calls for order, Mr.. Dough-
erty facing the Washington member,
angrily shouted: 'I don't believe you
are in earnest in your apparent desire
nthis mail subsidy. Your bill is not
strong enough. If you are so, why
aren't you willing to accept the
amendment which we propose stating
specifically that foreign built ships ad-
mitted to American registry shall not
share in any subsidy or subvention on
the part of this government
1T does not make a particle of diff
ference what you think" said Rep
resentative Humphrey. I'll not
stand for your telling me what 1
should do
Mr.. Humphrey made a vigorous de-
| fense of the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
FIRE STILL THERE.
Barring Workers From Penetrating
the st. Paul Mine.

Cherry. III. Feb. s.--After three days of
inoessant labor, only 400 feet of the many
miles of subterranean passages of the ST
Paul mine are opened and it is proble-
matical when the 167 bodies can be
brought to the surface.
Every effort is being made to clear a
runway from the main shaft to. the air
pit. This object may be accomplished by
tonight and then a search for bodies can
be made.
An inspection today of the cleared por-
ton of the second level showed that from
the bottom of the main shaft, westward
for go feet, the main road is in good
shape. Some of the heavy timbers near
the shaft are charred but they are solid.
The main passage to the east is walled up.
Behind this wall Is smoldering fire.
Back of the fire lie about 100 dead min
as they fell on November 13.
About $50 feet west of the shaft the
bottom level ends in a blind alley, in which
lie two mules. covered with disinfectants.
These mules kicked viciously at several
miners the men ran for their lives
through the smoky passageways after
the mine fire started.
Rocks as large as steamer trunk were
piled as high as the roof where men
worked last night and today. So narrow
was the tunnel and so dangerous was
the work that only two men worked at a
time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
BEARS MAKE A RAID.
Violent Break in Prices on New YOOrI<
Stock Exchange

New York Feb. 3-There was a renewal
of heavy liquidation in the stock market
today and this coupled with an attack on
the market by an organized bear party,
caused a violent break in prices.
A contest was waged during the first
hour by supporters of the market to re-
sist the decline. Efforts at sustaining
prices sentered on United states Steel and
enormous quantities of that stock We're
taken in the neighborhood of So When
the stock broke that price, floods of liqui-
dation came on the market for all the
principal stocks.
United States Steel itself sold down to
7SSs. The decline in Union Pacific reached
pa and Southern Pacific 2h. Some of the
other. losses Were: United States Rubber
S7s, American Cotton Oil Ss4. American
dated Gas and Peoples Gas 3. Wabash
preferred Pc. Chesapeake and Ohio and
Texas and Pacific. "a and the general
list from / to over points.
There were occasional feverish rallies
caused by the covering of the bears but
the market showed no effective resistance.
The liquidation continued through
out the morning with only intermit-
tent pauses and insignificant rallies.
The new level of prices brought
values back to a lower point than has
been seen on the stock exchange since
last summer.
The declines were violent, running
to between 1 and points in all of the
active speculative stocks. United
States steel seemed to be the pivot
of the market and when it fell to rs
! during the noon hour the whole mar
ket took on an appearance of demor-
alization. At that time most of the
notable losses were:
Vulvan DEFINING preferred rs, Allis
| Chalmers and Wells Fargo Z. American
Smelling 65s, United States Rubber and
Metropolitan Street Railway 5, Ameri-
can Hide and Leather preferred 514
American Car Az. American Cotton
! Oil, American Locomotive and Utah
Copper AZ. Federal Mining and wabash
prferred 43A and Chesapeake & Ohio,
Denver & Rio Grande. Reading second
preferred and Bethlehem Steel prefer
red A.
! There was another hull in the storm
of liquidation as the noon hour expired
but the resultant rallies brought the
| familiar decreasing activity which LEFT
| the speculative sentiment puzzled over
the new movement Of the market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
HOW HE STOLE MONEY.
Warriner Explains His Method of Rob-
bing the Big Four.

Cincinnati, Feb. 3-Charles L. War
riner today testified under oath that
Frank D. Comstock, his predecessor
as local treasurer of the Big Four rail-
way, was short $10,500 when Warmer
succeeded him.
st assumed that shortage as part of
my own,'' said Warriner.
A ruling by Judge Swing that all the
testimony regarding the defalcation of
Warriner is relevant in the trial of
Mrs. Jeanette Stewart Ford on a
charge of blackmailins the former To-
cal treasurer of the Big Four railway,
statement from Warriner as to the
amounts he had taken and what he
had done with them.
The ruling came in setting aside an
objection by the prosecution to the
line of cross examination followed by
Mrs. FOrd'S attorneys.
Warriner protested personally to the
court. saying that he had confessed his
wrong and paid the penalty and that
questions as to the details of the short
The court ordered Warriner to an
swer saying:
"It has been testified that large
sums were taken from the Big Four
and that large sums were paid out of
this money 30 the defendant at this
trial, therefore all evidence with refer
ence to the taking of this money is
relevant. The defense has a perfect
right to cross examine you on this sub
ject to the last detail"
Explaining his system Warriner
said:
'I took the money from the daily
remittances of the station agents.
These varied, but sometimes ran as
high as 100000 or 100000 day. 1t
was only necessary for me to make the
credit less than the amount received
Thorndyke brought out that the
auditor of the road had duplicates of
the station agents remittance slips
with which to check WARMERS ac-
counts. He asked Warmer how it
happened that the shortage had not
been discovered, the witness replying:
"That's for him to explain"
"Was there some understanding be-
tween you and the auditor?"
There was not; he did not know of
my shortage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
MEAT IS CHEAP.
When Compared With Other Com
modities Say One.

Bakersfield. Cal, Feb 3.-H. A. Jastro.
president of the National Live Stock as
sociation, speaking of the high price of
meat and the consequent boycott declares
that meat is cheaper in proportion than
any other food commodity.
Mr.. Jastro says that the price of corn.
cents, and hay that sold at 50 to 81 a
ton, now commands SO and $12. The
farmer and feeder have to pay increased
prices for every commodity they use, and
it is impossible that meat prices should
not advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-03
new YORK NOT SO MANY
should Be Art Center of United States
But Is Not.

New York, Feb. 3.-New York is no art
center in the opinion of John w. Alexan-
der, the painter
New York should be the salon of the
whole county-but it isn't" he told the
graduates of the Columbia School of
Science and Architecture at their annual
dinner last night 'Other cities have
every year than we do. A wave of art
interest is spreading all over the west
New York is tagging behind"
The painter closed with recommenda-
ton that New York provide permanent
building for art exhibitions