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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
RIVERS GOES HOME.
Rich Iowa Farmer Found and Decides
to Return.

Jacob Rivers, the rich Iowa farmer,
who ran away from home and came to
Topeka, was found this morning at the
Chesterfield. hotel, and after a little
sargun1ent consented to return to his
home near GrinneII in company with
his brother, L. F. Rivers.
The search for Rivers continued
Tuesday afternoon and night and this
morning the man was found. He re-
fused to make a statement as to why
he left his home. He said he was will
ing to return, to GrinneI and asked mis-
brother If the folks at home would be
glad to see him. Rivers appeared I'M
Eeasy and rather excited, but did not at
eternpt to elude his brother, who took
him to the depot, where they caught
Ia train for Kansas City.
Both men were dressed modestly
and did not give the appearance of
men who controlled real estate and
business interests valued at several
hundred thousands of dollars.
ST think brothers mird was tenn
porarily affected" said l.. F. Rivers in
discussing the case. but / believe
when he returns home and is given a
rest, he will be all right. I believe his
speculations the last year and one par
ticularly heavy loss caused him to
worry and his mind became unbal-
anced."s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
PLAss is INDICTED.
Must Answer for Connection With Re.
deemable Investment Company.

Boston, Dec. 1.-Rev. Norman K. Piass.
former president of the Redeemable IN.
vestment company; Charles H BROOKE
manager, and John F. Traphaden an
agent of the company were indicted TO-DAY
by the. federal grand jury for using the
mails in scheme to defraud
Brooks was arrested after the cornpauv
was raided by the federal authorities
Traphaden was taken into custody TO-DAY
Plass returned from British Columbia 70
surrender to the authorities
The RedeemabIe Investment con1panx-
was organized three years ago by Rev.
Mr. P1ass. formerly president of Wash
burn college. Topeka, Kansas, and bv sev-
eraI business men.
1t was stated in the literature of tba
company that it controlled, as holdine
company. mining. farm and timber nroI,
erty in the northwest and in British
Columbia.
When the federal officials visited -
offices on October 13 and carried Off i've
books and arrested Manager Brooks NJ
Plass was on his way to British (so1,,v.a.
bia and it was not until three weeks later
dered himself to the United States =, 81 !. l.
shall He stated on arriving in Rosfa-
that he resigned as president of the CO., - =
pany two months before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
TRIED FOR SPYING.
Two British Officers Admit They Were
Gathering Information.

Leipsfc, Germany, Dec. 21.-The
trial OF the British officers Captain
Trench of the royal marines and Lieut..
Brandon of the royal navy. who are
scharged by the German authorities
with espionage upon the Notifications
at Borkum was begun in the imperial
court today. The officers were de-
Tended by German attorneys, Herren
Won Gordon and Otto. The British
government was represented by its
own consul at Hamburg
The defendants admitted they were
gathering military information at the
time of their arrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
LEGAL y s.r''
&. Os and 20 gallon sizes 1854 fob. cars

$2.O6 and 20 gallon sizes 1884 fob. cars
Topeka.
The Witt Cornice Co., Cincinnati, 8 gal
lon sizes s. cents net each, 10 gallon sizes,
S1-16 net each, and 20 gallon sizes 500 net
each, fob cars Cincinnati
The Road Supply and Metal company,
H. s. Putney, secretary manager, of To-
peka, gallon sizes IS cents, 10 gallon
sizes 81 30, and 20 gallon sizes SECS.
The above bids are based on lots of one
hundred or more. On motion of Commits
sioner Tandy, the bids were referred to
Commissioners Bone and Holman to be
reported back Wednesday morning. De-
cember 81
On motion of Commissioner Miller, the
matter of selecting the location and style
of fence, to be used for the buffalo, was
left with Commissioners Bone and Hol-
man.
No furthen business appearing, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller. commission
adjourned to meet at 8 O'Clock a. M,
Wednesday, December q, 1910.
[Seal.l c. B. BURGE,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21
LEGAL.


Collese avenue to the east line of Null
Mulvane street, from the south line of
eMtleenlh street to the north line of Sew
Chandler. street, from the south line of
avenue
King street, from the west side CT Fill
street.
Commissioners Tandy presented for first
curbing Of Huntoon street, from the west
SIDE OF College avenue to the east side
Report of the Plumbing Inspector for
the month OF November, 1916. was pre-
scented, read and filed
An ordinance authorizing and providing
LoE the issuance Of internal Improvement
bonds of the City of Topeka. Kansas. to
sewer District No. "a of said city, pre-
scented to Commission on December Il by
commissioner Bone. was taken up for
ana. on separate motion, adopted. On roll
f ean, the ordinance was passed by the
Bone, Holman, Miller and Tandy and
Mayor BILLIARDS.. The title was read and
On motion of Commissioner Holman, the
following matter was referred to Com
missioner of Streets and Public Improve
ments: Cutting road from Fifth street
to connect directly with Willow avenue;
! widening the street on the north side, of
Westlawn Park; and Strengthening the
curve at the corner of Thirteenth and
Clay streets
The people interested in locating the
buffalo permanently in Gage Park SUBJ
mitted proposition agreeing to reim-
purse the North Topeka Civic Club for
the expense they have been put to and
bear the expense of building a stockade
Tor the temporary keeping of the buffalo
at Gage Park under the direction of the
| Commissioners with the understanding
that the people interested in the Gage
Park location are to be entitled to the
material which the Civic Club used in
| building their enclosure for the buffalo
| in North Topeka.
Commissioner Miller moved that the
commissioner. of Parks and Public Build
ings be authorized to hire, temporarily,
such help as is necessary to operate the
Crematory plant, which motion prevailed.
No further business appearing, on mo-
ton of Commissioner Miller, Commission
adjourned to meet at o'clock a. M.
Friday December 16, 1910
ISeai1 c. B. BURGE.
Csitv Clerk
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Mcchord and Meyer Confirmed.

washington. Dec. 21.-The senate to-
day confirmed c. c. McChord of KEN
lucky and B. H Meyer OF Wisconsin
to be members of the interstate COM
merce commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-21

Here's a tip if your furs are "a.
worn and dirty send them to the Ey,t
terprise. SS4 Kansas ave. They'll corr.
back clean and fluffy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
TRIBUTE OF ROOSEVELT
TO GENIUS OF TWAIN

PARIS. April 22.-Former President
Roosevelt was greatly pained to hear OF
the death of Mark Twain. He said
1T is with sincere grief that ] learned
OF the death OF this great American au-
thor His position. Ike that of Joel
Chandler Harris, was unique. not only In
American letters. but in the literature
OF the world.
but q great philosopher. and his writ
ings form one OF the assets In American
contributions to the world OF achieve
ment. Of which we have right as a ma
ton to be genuinely proud"
In the pigskin library which Mr.. Roose
Welt carried through the jungles Of Africa
were two of the late authors books,
"HucEleberry Finn" and Tom Sawyer
and Mr. Roosevelt says he read both OF
them several times and always with the
greatest interest
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Illinois in 1890. and resided in Salt Lake
from then until the time OF his death.
DR.. Milleron saw service through three
different and consecutive periods OF the
Civil war. He enlisted first In Gibson
county. Ind, July & 1851. and was mus
tered In as a private In Capt. Thomas
fourth regiment OF Indiana volunteer In
fantry. Colonel, aftcrUard General Alvin
?. Hovey, was In command Of the regi-
ment.
IN tho battle Of Shiloh the regiment
was consplcuously engaged, losing many
officers and men.
AT Pittsburg Landing Private Milleron
received his honorable discharge, on ac-
count OF sickness after the battle OF
Shiloh.
He re-enlisted May TO- 1858, as
tho One Hundred and Thirty-hfth resi.
ment OF Indiana volunteer infantry. and
was attached 10 the Fourth corps OF the
army OF the Cumberland.
Again Discharged.
Mr. Milleron again was discharged
At Indianapolis. September %. 1864. on
account OF the expiration OF tho term OF
enlistment But he applied for e-cnlist-
ment again and Joined Capt. Hez Hink-
sons Seventeenth battery OF Indiana
IN the valley OF Shenandoah under Sheri-
dan. and after going 10 Baltimore. he
went to Frederick City and then TO WIN
chester, From Virginia his company was
ordered 10 Indiana. and Il was while en-
route that the news OF the surrender Of
Leo TO Grant came. Sergeant Mllieron
was mustered out OF service July s, 1860
Immediately after the war Mr.. Miller
on entered tho Chicago Medical college,
graduating in 1869. Soon after coming
To Utah, he was appointed pension e&-
amincr for the state under President
Benjamin Harrison.
DR.. Mlleron was a member Of the Ma
sonic, the knights OF Pyth!as and the OGd
Fellow fraternities, and was also r mem
II arrangements
for the funeral have az yet been made !
He IS survived by Mrs. Laura II. Mil
leron. rcllct. Miss Madeline Milleron OF
New York CITY and Mrs. Herbert Stanton |
OF San Francisco. both OF whom were |
formerly associated with the Bostonians |
in opera: Mrs. A. j. jenkins, wife OF |
a. j, Jenkins. the contractor OF this city. |
md Miss Louise n. Mllleron of this city. |
The family iS prOstrated.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
THE MORMON CHURCH DICTATES
TIME OF IDAHO SCHOOL ELECT(

Editor OF The Tribune: The annual
school election mas just passed and It
brings TO mind another Instance OF Nor
mon activity 'ln passing laws to suit
their own convenience. The eighth ses-
sion of the legislature passed a law
changing the annual school election from
the first Monday In June TO the FIRST
Saturday IN April After the first cleo
ton on this date the 1.-THE payers saw
this would not do, as this is the date
OF the seml-annual yearly conference.
nNed by The Lord and could not be
changed, therefore the law must be
changed, for the faithful must attend
the conference and would be able TO
carry very few elections. If any. in the
southeast, However, there Is always
way out for the followers OF Joseph
Smith The elders. bishops. counselors
etc, got busy and prevailed on the coun-
ty superintend ents In the southeast
counties 10 recommend 10 the ninth ses-
sion that the law should be changed eX-
planning the situation and showing these
eager officials that to recommend this
change would insure their reelection.
The recommendation was promptly made
and the law passed by the legislature
composed OF Mormons and Jack Nor
mons. Miss Belle Shaw, superintendent
OF Bingham county. In conversation with
your correspondent, rather gleefully ac-
knowledged she was one OF the princI-
pal movers for this change. and for the
reasons mentioned above. This is one
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
NEW YORK PLANS GREAT
PUBLIC MEMORIAL SERVICE

NEW YORK, April 22.-Friends of
Mark Twain announced today that ar.
rangements are being made for great
public memorial service here. at which
II will be possible for the thousands
who knew and loved him to be present.
Tributes to his life and character will
be paid by number of men prominent
IN public life and in the world of let.
ters, The details have not vet been
perfected. but the service will be held
In one of the large halls of the city and
probably will take place within ten
days.
Several New York pastors announced
this morning that a part of their Sun
days services would be devoted TO
eulopy of the humorist
Expressions of regret from men OF
letters, statesmen, lawyers, clergymen,
scholars and business men of promi-
nence from the Atlantic to the Pacific
are published here today The tributes
are more numerous and varied than
upon the death of any other man of
prominence in years
In foreign countries too, thew feel
deep sense of loss in the death of
America s greatest man of letters, -
said the Rev. DR.. Charles +. Aked. the
English pastor Of the Fifth Avenue
Baptlst church. 1.-The whole world
Knew ana loNcd him. He looked
straight into the heart of things. He
was much more than a mere man Of let
ters; he was great humanis. Ho was
more than that; he was a great prophet.
Few men Of clearer sight have ever
looked upon life
President Woodrow Wilson Of Prince.
ton university voiced similar senti-
ment-tbat tho death OF Mark Twain
was more than a national loss. "All
the world knew him. He spoke the
spirit Of America. He injected human
!fe with a flavor all his own"
+. Hopkinson Smith spoke for n CO.
torie OF the humorist's New York
friends. "rhosc who knew him init.
mately feel TO the full" he said, "tho
loss OF man Of high and lovely char
acter. friend quick TO excite and give
nffection-the big hearted human
man.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
FIRST LITERARY WORK
IN KEOKUK, IOWA

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, April 22.-George
Eees Of ST. Joseph was the first person
10 give Samuel J.. Clemens literary en-
ployment. Clemens was a typesetter in
the office OF the keokuk Uowa) Daily
Post when, one day. Rees, who was pub
Usher OF the paper told him he thought
he could make more money writing.
Mark Twain was always n lazy fell
low and was not fast enough TO set
type" said Mr.. Rees today. so | sug
gested he travel in the country around
kcokuk and write letters for the paper.
lie wrote as sample OF his work MY
First Visit TO a Theater.' II was a
humorous description OF the play, Julius
Caesar.
I'VE sent Twain out. He asked IS for
his first letter. which we paid, For his
second he wanted $40. We paid that
He asked SIS for the third letter. We
fatty refused 10 pay. He soon left
us and went on the river. He signed
the name OF Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass
10 the letters he wrote for u.s.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23

saying he was profoundly touched by tn,
words OF President Fallieres
Mrs. Roosevelt and T. continued tho
American. Twill never forget the well
come we have received In France, ospe-
cially from you, Mr.. President.
Made TO know and understand each
other. our two countries have beer
friends from the beginning and no doubt
Will always remain friends I'm the future
Every civilized man who comes &c
France learns something. because France
IS the cradle OF modern civ,liza tion. Even
today have learned much. and one thine
in particular which will appear in my
lecture tomorrow.
Appropriate Response.
Il raise my glass In honor OF the
president OF the republic and Nine. Fall
Heres. whose grateful guests we are to-
night
a reception followed the dinner, 10
which many other notahles OF the French
literary and scientific world and a mum
Der OF prominent persons OF the Ameri-
can colony. including William X. Wander
bilt, were Invited TO meet Colonel Roose-
welt.
During the reception a literary and mu-
sical programme was rendered by artists
from the Comedie Francalse and the
opera.
Mary Garden and NJ Salze sang the
duet from Romeo and Juliet" and NJ
Mounet-Sully and Nine. Bartet recitcd
selections from Victor Hugo's works At
midnight buffet supper was served.
Tomorrow Colonel Roosevelt's time will
be devoted entirely 10 the programme at
the university.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
HENRY VAN DYKE TO
PREACH FUNERAL SERMON

NEW YORK. April ga simple fu-
neral service over the BODY OF Samuel /.
Clemens VIII be held In this city tomor-
row afternoon. The body will be taken
TO Elmira. y. T.. where II Will nc buried
beside those OF his wife and children
F. q Duneka OF Harper g. Brothers.
Mr. Clemeus's publishers. who Is az
ranging for the funeral. said IL was the
Wish OF the family that the services be
rs brief as possible. Lator on a public
memorial service Will be held
Or. Henry Van Dyke OF Princeton uni
vcrsiiy VIII preach tho funeral sermon
az the brick Presbyterian church at 2
o'clock.
Tho funeral. Mr. Dmeka said. would
be OF semi-public nature and would be
attended only By relatives md close
friends OF the author. There viii be
no pallbearcrs and although final ar
rangementn have not been made the
services probably will consist OF short
addresses by DR.. Van Dyke. There prob
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23

Citations Of Mark Twain appear in today S
journals
The Lokal Anzeiger says:
Not only English speaking people.
that he has gone
The Berlin Zeltung am Mittag. during
a two-column estimate OF Mr. Clemens s
work. expressed the opinion that the
American author was loved In Germany
more than is the whole body OF French
and English humorists, because his
humor turned fundamentally upon seri-
Gus and earnest conceptions OF life. The
paper says that the American works most
widely read In Germany are probably
those OF Emerson and Mark Twain.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
Not Good as a Reporter.

up my lick.
Not Good as a Reporter.
"Clemens came 10 San Francisco from
Virginia City. New. in 1865 or '66 IL
went 10 work as reporter for the Call
but he did not get along well on that
paper. ! guess they thought be didn 7
get around quick enough. That wa:
after he had left the Territorial Enter
prise and had made his nom de plume
here be wrote a daily dispatch to our
paper (the Territorial Enterprise) in
Virginia CITY, and these dispatches were
among the best things he ever did. All
that part of his early writings are lost
To posterity, / believe The fire that
destroyed Virginia City years ago con
sumed the files Of the Territorial Enter
prise, and a file that was compiled at
q cost OF $4,000 by Flood and O Brien
and which was used to prove title to
scores of mining claims. was donated TO
he San Francisco public library, and
il, too. was destroyed in the great fire
OF four years ago.
"Clemens left San Francisco in 1869,
after he had written 'Innocents
Abroad as serial for the Alta, which
was the great paper here in those days.
He had received only s25 for each in
stallment, and when the Alta was going
" ltLAtIS III DOoh Ioi III
/ intervened in his behalf and persuaded
the Alta publishers to release the
copyright to Sam
In the early and middle '70s Clemens
was requent visitor 10 the Bohemian
club here. William Greer Harrison re-
calls that Clemens was not conviviaI
NAV at that time. "He was of very
temperate habits said Mr. Harrison,
land was rather quiet and unobtru.
sive -
1T was said OF Clemens that as
reporter here he had not the slightest
conception Of the value of news. He
would 20 to a coroner's inquest and re-
port the proceedings after the manner
OF society wedding, and he would
write mp. a wedding in the style of a
prize fight. Only the ridiculous ap-
pealed 10 him, and he warped all his
reportorial writings TO strike that key -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT,

Record at the local office, United States
weather bureau for the twenty -four
hours ending at p. m. Friday:
Temperature at p. m. 65 degrees:
maximum temperature. 81 degrees: mini
pcrature % degrees. which is . degrees
above normal.
Total excess since the first of the
month. 50 degrees total excess since
January /, 3S6 degrees.
Precipitation At p. M, none; total
precipitation since the first OF the month,
60 OF an inch. which is l.07 inches be-
low normal. Total deficiency since jan
uary !. 2.2l inches.
Relative humidity, 26 per cent
Sun rises at 5:37 a. m. sun sets, 7:l6
p- m.
a m. April %. 1910.
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all along the coast 10 Canada
In
n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
Rome Remembers.

ROME. April 22.-The whole press oi
Rome gives much space to the death oi
Mark Twain. recalling the months thai
he spent in Italy at the death OF his
wife at Florence and the recent visit tc
Rome OF his daughter. Clara, and hel
husband. OssIp Gebrilowitch. on their
honeymoon. The Gionale Italia pub.
fishes abstracts from the authors biogra
phy. with bis likeness.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
IS AMERICAN CHAUCER,
SAYS LONDON PAPER

LONDON April 22.-<rhe American
Chaucer is the Evening Standards esti-
mate of Mark Twains position in liter
ature. Today the paper says:
Like Chaucer. he kept a hospltable
heart for what was good and healthy.
Since the death OF Charles Dickens no
writer OF English has been ever ready
and at the moment OF his death Mark
Twain was known only one other liv-
Ing writer was known. Mark Twain
and Count ToIstol are inher!ters of world
wide fame"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
LITTLE DESERT TOWN
OF NEVADA IS SAD

AURORA, New, April 22-Mark
Twa!n's death comes with peculiar sad
ness 10 this little town out In the south
ern desert. for in his wanderings he once
lived here. IL was In his brief career In
mines and prospecting that ne located In
Aurora and his description OF the loss of
the wild West claim is the story of
his venture in this camp.
The cabin he occupied here still stands.
who knew Clemens sent him shingle
from the roof OF the shack. In due time
Clemens answered, thanking the sender
but adding that ut must have been the
only shingle on the cabin. as the last
recollection he had OF the shack was that
II leaked like sieve and he failed TO
recognize the shack as an old friend"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
ONE MORE INSURANCE
COMPANY IN TROUBLE

POUGHKEEPSIE. n. Y. April a2.-As
a result OF an investigation OF the af-
fairs OF the Duchess Fire Insurance com
pany OF this city by State Superintendent
Hotchldss and his examiner the super
intendeDt tonight recommended the re-
tlrement OF Lewis H Vail as president
and director OF the company
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
HEAD OF FRANCE.
BANQUETS TEDDY
Continued From Page One.

Continued From Page One.
the Republic Guards rendered a musical
programme.
Toast Of President,
in proposing Colonel Rooscvelt's health,
President Falliercs said:
II cannot allow the dinner TO termi-
nate without offering a toast TO Theodore
Rooseyelt--an ilustrious man, who Is at
the same time "A great citizen, a great
friend OF France and a great friend OF
peace. / lift my glass also in honor OF
Mrs. Roosevelt. to whom goes out the
homage Of our respectful sympathy. ]
congratulate myself at being able to tell
our guests how happy We are to receive
and fcte them
Colonel Roosevelt replied in French.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23
Raising Engineers

CLEVELAND. o., April 22.--WI
Stone. head OF the Brotherhoot
comotive Engineers. today AZ
that 500 Big -Four" engineer u
given a substantial increase In \
did not say what the increaee =
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-23

OF The rankest moves on the par|
MormOns as 10 control In poul,I
must first control the schools
0BSyN
Shelley. Ida. April .22., !.
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ably will he no music, Mr.. Duneka said.
The body VIII be brought 10 New York
from Redding. Conn. tomorrow on spe-
clal car.
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Indicates increase in temperature.
Indicates decrease in temperature.
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Tribune Want Ads.
Bell Main 5000. Independent 800.
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MANY PEOPLES
MOURN TWAIN
Continued from Page One

smile yet. ! don't believe ] m keeping
UP my lick