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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
ARE THEY MARRIED?
Question Has an Important Bearing
on the Crippen Case.

London, Aug. Scotland Yard is
kept busy denying all sorts of rumors
concerning Crippen and Miss Leneve.
the most recent describing an alleged
confession by the DOCTOR emanating
from Quebec. superintendent Froest
treated the report lightly, intimating
that Inspector Dew would not be like
ly to give out information in Quebec
which he had not first cabled to head
quarters here.
The superintendent pointed out also
that had Crippen confessed it would
have. been unnecessary to send Ser
geant Mitchell to Quebec with depo-
sitions taken in London. in order to
gain the extradition of the prisoners.
Mitchell, accompanied by two ward
resses. who will take charge of Miss
I.eneve, sailed this morning on the
steamer Lake Manitoba for Quebec.
The question whether Crippen and
hts companion are married has been
revived because of its bearing on the
status of the woman as a possible wit
ness against Crippen. 1t is known that
the police are hoping Miss Leneve will
make a witness for the crown, but If
it is proven that she is the wife of the
doctor, she may refuse absolutely to
take the stand against her husband.
Discussing this feature of the case,
Superintendent Froest said an exhaus-
tive official investigation had failed to
produce any evidence of such a mar
riage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
SENATOR CURTIS DENIES.
Had NothingtO Do With McMurray
Contracts, Says Senator.

Senator Curtis. when told today about
the allegations made by Senator Gore
at the Muskogee congressional inquiry
INTO the Indian attorney fee matter, in
which his name was used as one of
those Interested in th.. McMurray con-
tracts, emphatically denied having anv
connection with the matter whatever.
and gave the president, members OF
the cabinet and his fellow senators as
witnesses to prove his assertions. SEN
etor Curtis today sent a dispatch to
Chairman Burke of North Dakota Of
the board of inquiry and Congressman
Campbell of Kansas, member of the
board, in which he declared that the
use of his name in connection with thc
McMurray contracts was without foun-
dation and that he would appear he
fore the commission at any time and
place.
Afr esending these dispatches. Sem
ator Curtis made the following state
ment for the State Journal in reply to
Senator Gore:
THE use of my name in connection
with the McMurray and Long con-
tracts is without foundation. am
not all have not been interested with
either of them directly or indirectly.
have taken the position that the
Chickasaws and Choctaws did not need
attorneys to assist them in the sale of
their reserved coal and asphalt lands.
nor in the sale of their reserved timber
lands. 1 have contended that it was
the duty Of the government, under the
law passed by congress, to handle that
property for the Indians. This can be
verified by the president, members of
his cabinet and senator's"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
TALKS TOO MUCH.
Drunken Sailor Is Arrested at
Portland, Ore.
For Wrecking a Santa Fe Train
in 1903.
MAN DIED IN PRISON
Who Was Serving a Sentence
for the Crime.
For Six Years He Had Refused
to Talk at All.

canon City, Colo, Aug. 4.-That
John Devine, known at the state peni-
lentlary here as the imam of silence" /"
VINO dled in the prison hospital last
year after having served six years of
lie sentence for the wrecking of
santa Fe train near Fowler. Colo.
IN 1903, will be shown to have been
innocent of the crime as the result of
the arrest of G. NJ Gernbrush. a sail
or, at Portland, Ore, few days ago.
is the belief of penitentiary officials
familiar with Devine's case.
A lew days ago at Portland. Germ
nrush' on furlough from the train
ing ship to which he was attached
whlle in his cups boasted of his knowI-
edge OF train wreck in Colorado
he was arrested, and the next morn
ing; SOBER, reluctantly furnished details
Whlch apparently fix the wreck as the
one Tor which Devine was sentenced ~
NE Imprisonment, and declared he
knew the identity of those responsibls
Tor the accident. Whether Devine was
among them is not known.
Dev1ne himself. from the moment the
prison gates closed on him, refused to
talk, maintaining his silence even when
governor Shafroth, urged by prison Of
nclalS. who believed the man innocent
went to the prison to interview Devine
Ofhcer left last night for Portland
TO bring Gernbrush to Colorado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04

senator and said he was interested in
the contracts.
What was the name of that sena-
tor?" asked Chairman Burke.
Il do not want to say, but it was
the same senator who had interro-
gated me a short time before concern
ing the contracts
On being urged by the committee to
tell all he knew, Senator Gore said:
We'll, 1 might as well tell who it was.
1t was Senator Curtis who Hamon
said was interested in the contracts.
While l am about it, I might as we'll
say that he (Hamon) also mentioned
Congressman Mcclure as being inter
ested in the contracts"
Senator Gore said Congressman c..
E. Creager, representative of the
Third Oklahoma district, also had
been approached in connection with
the bribery offer.
Mr.. Creager told me so,'' said Sen
ator Gore. He also told me to go
ahead and make these charges and
he would stand by me in giving his
testimony"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04

McMurray came to my Office at
Washington and wanted me to support
ms contracts. 1 told him I would not
90 so but on the other hand 1 thought
1t would be absurd for the Indians to
pay that vast sum of money for SER
wees which the government was in
duty bound to perform. The McMur-
ray interests then went to the presi-
cent, urging him not to approve of
the contracts. 1t was notable how
active were the McMurray interests.
When came l called on the secre-
tary of the interior, Ballinger, to pro-
test against the contracts, was told
not to talk so loud, as ex-senator Long
OF Kansas was present and he was in
terested in the contracts.
had introduced in the senate a
resolution requiring that all contracts
made with Indians should be approv-
ed by congress before they became
valid. On May last the committee
having it under consideration in
structed Senator Hughes of Colorado
to report it favorably. The very next
day Jake Hamon of Lawton, Okla,
came to my office. He said he had a
Telegram to visit me and he was in
terested in the McMurray contracts.
Lot of Money in It.
Then he mentioned the name of an
official very high up in the govern
ment- And when 1 expressed aston
lshment Hamon said, Well you
know there is lot of money in this
thing. If you say the word I will
arrange for the $4,000. There will
be no checks in this deal. and no
marked money. 1t will be all new,
clean money"
''Hamon said: There's lots of
money tied up in this deal, and big
fee for somebody
He then explained he wanted me
to withdraw my bill or at least have
1t reported unfavorably. 1t seems he
did not know it had already been re-
ported favorably. When I told him
he wanted me to see Senator Hughes
and agree not to press the measure
There Will be $4,000 in it for you
or perhaps $4,000 if you want it,
said Hamon- He suggested that
call together the entire Oklahoma DEL
egatlon to congress and have them re-
move all opposition to the contracts.
In reply to all of these offers. 1
told him that $4,000 or $50, 900 was
all the same to me in matter of that
sort and that would have nothing to
do with it.
"Hamon then mentioned a certain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04

actly what Roosevelt was looking for.
The colonel gave a nickel each TO
three youngsters He told them to buy
candy. but they flew into the store ana
purchased colored pictures of a Mr..
Johnson beating up a NJ. Jenrles.
That seemed 20 tickIo the coloreL
Indiana Miners Want Him.
Greenburg. Pa, Aug. Am open let
ter addressed to Theodore Roosevelt
was today forwarded by officials of the
union SC fit coal miners on strike in the
Greensburg Irwin field. asking the for
lner president to visit the strike zone
and make an investigation similar to
the one just completed in the anthra
c:ie field of eastern Pennsyla vinia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04

deviate little on OCCASION"
Senator Gore declared that when he
frowned upon the bribery proffer
Hamon said the amount would be
raised to $4,000.
said Curtis Was In.
'Hamon also told me that Senator
Charles Curtis, of Kansas, and Con-
gresham B. S. Mcguire, of Oklahoma,
were interested in the McMurray con-
tracts" testified Senator Gore tAnd
while 1 am about it 1 might as well
tell that he said an official higher up
in the government was also interested
in the contracts. When he named
the person higher up 1 held up my
hands in establishment and said: is 1T
possible that a person so high in the
United States government could lay
himself open to such an imputation?'
Well, replied Hamon, this is lots
of money you see "
The bribery offer, Senator Gore ex-
planned. followed his opposition to the
approval by congress of what are
known as the McMurray contracts
which affect the Choctaw and Chicka-
saw tribes of Indians.
BY these contracts. he said, ]. F.
McMurray, an attorney. and his asso-
ciates, were to receive 10 per cent of
the profits in the sale of 100000 acres of
coal and asphalt lands belonging to the
Indians.
As New York syndicate stood
ready TO pay sS0.O0O,00O for the lands
the 10 per cent to the McMurray in
terests for attorneys fees" would
realize $4,000, 600, said the senator.
Senator Gore appeared before the
special investigation committee which
convened here today as a direct result
of charges made by him in the United
States senate on June "a When called
upon by the chairman of the commit
tee, Charles H. Burke of South Dakota,
to testify. Senator Gore told his story
as follows:
Senator Cores Story.
I'm 1903 President Roosevelt refused
to give his approval to certain con-
tracts which McMurray had secured
with the Indians as tribes. Under the
law the contracts made with tribes of
Indians, were not valid until approved
by the president. In the same year
McMurray procured contracts individ-
ually with about 10000 of the Indians,
whereby the Indians were to give 10
per cent of the gross receipts in the
sale of their lands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
TRAIN KILLS TWO
Santa Fe Passenger Runs into
Buggy'Near Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. B. Boyd Are
Probably Instantly Killed.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 4.-Due, per-
haps to the failure of the crossing
gong to ring. Mr.. and Mrs B. b.
Boyd, probably were Instantly killed
when the buggy in which they were
riding was struck by the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe passenger No. s, one
mile east of Lawrence this morning
The train was travelling about forty
miles an hour when the accident oc-
Cured. The bodies were hurled sew
enty-five feet in the collision. Both
were horribly mangled.
just as the rear of the buggy was
on the last rail of the crossing it was
struck by the train. The track curves
near the crossing SO that it is impossi-
BILE for an approaching train to be
seen until it is within 200 rods of it.
Mr.. Boyd, who is a veteran of the
Civil war. was on his way to file his
pension papers. He was a cripple
about 75 years old, and retired for
mer, living only a short distance from
the scene of the accident.
The horses were not hurt. The acci-
dent was witnessed by three persons,
Messrs. o. E. Powell. F. E. Powell and
George Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04

In all address on "Bible Study" DR..
r T. Campbell, president of Copper
college, raped the theory of evolution,
saying: IF you mean by evolution that
nan descended from q monkey, say
there is no suggestion of evolution in
the Bible: if you mean a development
Of intellect, say there is. Science never
has been able to give proof of the
transmigration of species
w. B. Anderson. assistant secretary
board of foreign missions, Philadelphia,
in an address on Prayer and the. Chris
tian Life asserted that all the worlds
problems Will DC solved by prayer. ss
Rev. John Hes1ip of Rochester, N. Y,
gave defense of the Bible. mo mat
ter from what standpoint the light is
turned on" he said, '.the Bible stands
the test. The LIST answer to every
criticism is the beautiful Christian life
If produces. 1t has. changed the face
of whole nations, and is destined to
exert rs influence until righteousness
on earth rreyailS.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04

Governor Stubs majority continues
to climb as the figures come in. It
will be over 10000 unless the vote in
the far western counties is very light.
Dick Hopkins, insurgent, is nominated
lieutenant governor by over 25, ,000-
Two Of the members of the new rail-
road board, White and Plumb. are
square dealers. Six of the eight con-
gressmen will be insurgents where in
the past six of the eight were stand
patters. The square dealers in the
next legislature will be in the majority
unless they strike a snag in Novem-
Der.
THAT Gov. Stubbs, in the face of the
fierce fight made upon him this sum-
mer, should nearly double his majority
of two years ago, proves conclusively
the soundness of the Stubbs doctrines
and satisfaction with the StubbS rec
ord so far as a large majority of the
people OF Kansas are concerned.
1t had been said that the Stubbs
strength was in the country districts
alone while in the cities and populous
districts he would run behind But the
governor carried the five big counties
of the state, Wyandotte, Shawnee.
Sedgwick. Crawford and Mont
gomery. Leavenworth and Atch-
ison are the only real anti-Stubbs
counties in Kansas according to the
primary returns The governor lost
Neosho and Reno counties. it is true.
but by very small majorities. In every
section and in every district the gov
ernor was strong. He carried dozen
strongholds of the enemy By larger
majorities than had been claimed for
Wagstaff by the Wagstaff managers.
He has carried every congressional
district in the state and every one of
the los counties except five, or posi-
bly, six
+ HIS opponents continue year after
year to underestimate the governors
ability, his strength Of character and
the place he has won in the public
mind of Kansas. He is strong and
unique character and his personality
wins him thousands of supporters for
every week he spends in a campaign
The newspaper men who travelled with
him over the state this summer could
see the handwriting on the wall. The
Stubbs campaign speech was a hay
maker, but the Stubbs style of deliv-
cry, the Stubbs gestures, the Stubbs
accent, were greater assets than the
speech itself. He has won for his
own most of the people who do not
make a business of politics. Stubbs
ran ahead of the insurgent congress-
men in all the districts. That was due
to the Stubbs that is in him. But
then Kansas is insurgent this year and
the foundation for the Stubbs major
| ity was due to the fact that he Is an
| insurgent and a square dealer. Add
| the two together and you have 100
counties out of 105 in the Stubbs
column.
Young Mr.. Wagstaff made a gallant
| fight against odds. He spoke in eighty
counties of the state. He worked hard
| all summer and had help from the
best of the public speakers in the
/ state His headquarters sent out over
| 200. 600 letters and he had the county
| organization of the regular congress-
men on his side. But the young man
| faced an insurgent state and War
wick in the form of Walter Roscoe.
| He never had a chance, but he made
| a good fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
Tulley Is the Nominee for State
Treasurer.
Ryan, White, Plumb Practically
Assured Places.
Believed That West Has Won a
Justiceship.

Governor-W. r. Stubbs.
Lieutenant Governor-R. J. Hop
kins.
Secretary of State-Charles Sessions.
Auditor-W. E. Davis.
Treasurer-Mark Tulley.
Attorney General-John S. Dawson.
Superintendent of Public Irstruc-
tion-E. T. Fairchild-
superintendent of Insurance-Isaac
Lewis.
State Printer-W. S. Austin
Railroad Commissioners-John T.
White, George Plumb and Frank J.
Ryan.
Justices Supreme Court-silas Por-
ter, J. S. West.
Insurgent Congressmen-Alex. c.
Mitchell, Second district; Fred s.
Jackson, Fourth district: Judge R. r.
Rees, Fifth district; I. d. Young. Sixth
district; E. H. Madison, Seventh dis
trict; Victor Murdock, Eighth district.
Standpat Congressmen-D. R. An
thony, First district; P. p. Campbell,
Third district.
The insurgent-square deal victory in
Kansas was complete and far reaching
and greater even than expected, except
only the defeat of McNeal for congress
in the First district, and McNeal cut
down the Leland majority in the First
over Stubbs from 1890 to about 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04

by Jacob Hamon. former chairman of
the Oklahoma epublican territorial
committee, prior to statehood. with an
offer of bribe of $4,000
to remove all congressional on
position to the contracts, as
serted that Hamon had said that a man
higher uD' in the government was
interested in the contracts. Senator
Gore at first said he was reluctant 10
name the man mentioned as "higher
up" but later on being pressed by
Congressman Burke. chairman of the
committee, declared that Hamman
had used the name of Vice President
Sherman.
when I scoffed at the offer of a
bribe even if it were raised to $4,000
as he suggested it might be-" testified
Senator Gore. my visitor, Hamon,
in my office at Washington, went on
to say that other members of con-
gress were interested in the contract
He said Senator Curtis was Interested
and Congressman MCGUIRE, of Oklaho-
ma, was interested, and then he men
toned the name of a man higher up
in the government. 1 was appalled,
when heard that name
what was the name of that man
higher up?" asked Chairman Burke.
We'll" replied Senator Gore, 81 do
not like to say. Indeed 1 could not
repeat it without great deal of re-
luctance.
NOW Senator Gore" explained
Congressman Burke, 'this committee
has come here to get all the facts and
we want you to tell all you know"
The Man Higher Up.
'Well. as that is true responded
Senator Gore, st will tell all I know
The man mentioned by Hamon as
being higher up and interested in the
McMurray contracts was Vice Presi-
dent Sherman"
No further questions were asked
concerning the mention of Vice Presi-
dent Sherman.
On cross examination by c. B.
Ames, counsel for Mr.. McMurray. Sen
ator Gore testified as to the relations
existing between himself and Ham
on. He said the relations had AL
ways been extremely friendly and he
frequently had business deals with
Hamo1 which entailed loans of money
money.
DO you regard HMamon as a
truthful MANI" asked Attorney Ames
I'm most cases, but think he would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
IOWAN HEADS Y. P. C. U.
Timothy j. Campbell, Elected Presi-
dent-Kansas Girl Named Secretary.

Timothy J. Campbell of Newton, Ia,
was elected president of the Young
Peoples Christian Union of the Uni
ted Presbyterian church at a business
meeting held this morning. Miss Jen-
nle NJ. Miller, Lyndon, Kan, was named
sc cretary; Rev. H. A Kelsey, East Iiv-
erpool. Ohio, press secretary; A. M.
Dickson, East Liverpool, o.; treasurer;
general committee, s. NJ. Johnston. AL
legheny, Pa, c. F. Amos, Wheeling, w.
Va, L. B. Wcrley. Carnegie, Pa, Rev.
B. Frank White, Connellsville. Pa,
Rev. ]. Z. Hamilton, washington, Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
LOUIS 7. REEs DEAD.
Leavenworth Man Was Grand Scribe
of Kansas /. o. O. F.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 4.-Louis
T. Rees, grand scribe of the Kansas
encampment of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, died here today of
apoplexy He was 60 years old.
Mr.. Rees succeeded his brother, Ed
win T. Rees, as grand scribe, when the
latter died ten years ago. He has been
elected to the office successfully each
year since Besides being a member
of Far West Encampment No. 1, Mr..
Rees was identified with Leavenworth
Lodge No. 2 the Rebekah branch, and
the uniform rank.
Mr.. Rees was never married He
lived with a maiden sister, Miss Mary
Rees, in the house where his parents
lived when they first came to Kansas.
They were among the early settlers Of
the state. Mr.. Rees formerly was a
travelling salesman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
GORE TELLS ALL.
Oklahoma Senator Gives Time,
Place and Names
At Investigation Of His Charge
of Attempted Bribery.
WAS OFFERED $4,000
To Withdraw Opposition to the
McMurray Indian Deal.
The Man Making the Offer
Named His Principals.
THE MEN HIGHER UP
Included Vice President Sher-
man, He Was Told.
Senator Curtis, Ex-senator Long
and Congressman Mcclure.
Kansan Denies Any Connection
With the Contracts.

Muskogee. Okla, Aug. 4.-Vice
President Sherman was named by
Senator T. P. Gore in connection with
what are known as the McMurray In
dian land contracts. an investigation
of which was begun here today by a
special committee of the house of rep
resentatives. Senator Gore. after de-
claring that he had been approached
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04

New York. Aug. 4.-Another general
clothing strike is under way in New
York city. Fifteen thousand coat taii-
ors of whom 5000 are women, quit in
three hundred factories yesterday. de-
manding a 50 hour working week. and
an increase in wages. About $50
more are expected to quit work today
and tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
WEATHER STILL is COOLER.
Beneficial Shower Fell i'm Western
Kansas and Oklahoma.

The weather today has been cool and
refreshing, the thermometer standin 2
about normal. Beneficial showers have
fallen in western Kansas and at Enid,
Ok. The clouds that lowered over To-
peka Wednesday night delivered no
moisture hut served to hold down the
temperatures.
Moreover, the weather bureau prom
ises that the present conditions viii
continue for several days. The wind
is blowing seven miles an hour from
the north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
Prince Henry Is Hnrt.

The Hague, Aug. 4.=Prince Henry
of The Netherlands, the prince con-
sort of Queen Wilhelmina, fell from
his bicycle and suffered fracture of
the collar bone Prince Henry, who
follows athletic recreations with en-
thusiasm, has several times before
been slightly injured in these pur-
suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
Ronhan. Tex. Los.

Washington, Aug 4.-Population
figures made public today were: Bon
ham. Tex, 4,S44, as compared with
SOAP in 1900.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug 4.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Friday;
cooler tonight in southeastern portion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-04
ANTHONY MAJORITY $50
Complete Returns on the First District
Primary.

The complete returns from the First
district indicate the denomination of
Congressman D. r. Anthony by a ma
jority of 552 The complete returns Of
majorities are as follows:
Anthony McNeal.
Leavenworth Shawnee :. ....2, $50
Atchison ......1, ,316 Jefferson 49,. 259
Brown ......-. 196lNemaha ....... 217
Doniphan 436
Jackson 20
Total ....3,77S Total 3.226
Anthony's majority in district, 552
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