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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
HARTRIDGE LOSES.
His Suit Against Mrs. Thaw May Be
come Boomerang.

New York. April 13.-CIifford w
Hartddge, one of the attorneys who
defended Harry K. Thaw in his first
trial for the murder of Stanford White,
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw, the prisoners s
mother, a balance of $4,000 for counsel
fees and disbursements which he claim
ed to be due him.
More than that Judge Holt of the
United States circuit court, in denying
a motion to set aside the sealed YER
diet of the jury which had heard Hart
ridges suit against Mrs. ThaW, made
the sensational statement that an in
Quiry was called for regarding the pro-
fessional conduct of Hartridge and to
determine whether ground existed for
a perjury prosecution.
Hartridge had already been paid
$4,000. His suit for $4,000 and in
terest, which he claimed to be due as
a balance. has been on trial for sew
eral days The jury took the case yes
terday afternoon and verdict was or
dered.
During the trial Mrs. Thaw and
Harry ThaW testified as witnesses for
the defense. Hartridge was a witness
in his own behalf. He recounted
numerous payments he claimed to
certain stories concerning Thaw. In
his charge to the jury Judge Holt
characterized Hartridge's bill of ex-
penses as extraordinary.
A1ISI lIG N6IQ1Cl Was announced
Judge Holt said:
Before closing the trial. I wish to
refer to the subject of charges made
in the plaintiffs bill of particulars fcP
money paid to various women. If some
of the payments charged in the bill
were not made, there are reasons why
an investigation should be made to de-
termine whether grounds for prose-
cution for perjury exist in this case.
If all the payments charged in the bill
of particulars was made there are
grounds for an investigation to de-
ternine whether the offense of OBJ
structing the course of justice had
been committed. In any case, the facts
developed upon this trial call for a
thorough investigation to determine
whether the plaintiff has been guilty
of professional misconduct. calling for
the action of the courts which admit
ted him to practice law.
'I therefore direct that the papers
and exhibits in this case be impound-
ed and left with the clerk and that
they be submitted to the district at
torney for consideration whether any
prosecution for a criminal offense
should be brought and to the griev-
ance committee of the bar associa-
tion for consideration whether any
proceedings for professional miscon-
duct should be brought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
STICKS COL. COOPER.
Supreme Court Confirms His Sentence,
but Reverses His Sons.

Nashville, Tenn, April 13-The su-
preme court today affirmed the verdict
in the case of the State against Col.
d. B. Cooper and his son as to Colonel
Cooper. but reversed the lower court
as to Robin Cooper. Both men had
been sentenced by the lower court to
serve 20 years for the murder of SEN
ator F. w. Carmack on November 8,
1908
Today's decision means that Colonel
Cooper, who is about 65 years of age,
must serve his sentence of 20 years
unless he is pardoned. The case of
Robin Cooper is remanded to the low
er court and now stands il a position
similar to that before he was given the
second trial
An air of suppressed excitement per-
Vaded the court room and as the read
ing progressed signs of nervousness
were apparent among the counsel for
the Coopers. while Robin and his
father frequently bit their lips.
Justices Shields and Neil affirmed
the decision of the lower court as to
both Colonel Cooper and his son, but
Chief Justice Beard and Justice Bell
reversed as to both.
Justice McAhster affirmed as to Col
onel Cooper and dissente6f as to Robin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
Compound Interest and Princi-
Piles of Banking Also
Slated for the Discard in Chi
cago Public Schools.
DETAILS OF HISTORY.
Already Have Been Eliminated
From the Curriculum.
Superintendent Young Gives
Reasons for the Changes.

Chicago. April 13.-Algebra will not
be taught in the elementary public
schools of Chicago any longer if a re-
vision plan bail g prepared is carried
through. This will throw compound in
terest computations and principles of
banking" into the discard also, along
with the minute details of history, the
number of killed and wounded in great
battles, which County Superintendent
of Schools Nightingale and his subordi-
mates eliminated from the Cook county
schools a month ago.
There is no use in teaching children
the elements of algebra unless they in
tend to go on with the study-and most
of them DON'T said Mrs. Young in
explanation of the proposed changes,
land there are things in the arithme-
tics that should be eliminated. For ex-
ample we shall eliminate the computa-
ton of compound interest.
And what is the use of teaching chill
dren to compute interest and discount
en- $4,000? When they get enough
IN oney to cause them to think about in
terest and discount they'll learn how
to compute them quickly enough"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
Welded IN JAIL.
May Fortner, Manhattan Girl, Marries
Felipe Martinez, the Mexican.

Manhattan, Kan, April 13.-May
F'ortner, IL years old, and Felipe Mar
tinez, %. were married at the county
jail here yesterday afternoon. The
bride is a white girl and the groom is
a Mexican employed by the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad COM
pany as section hand here The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Ar
thur E Holt, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church of Manhattan. after the
probate judge, two justices of the peace
and three ministers had refused to Of
ficiate.
One night about two weeks ago the
F'ortner girl disappeared from her home
and was found the next night by the
police and her father in company with
Martinez and two companions as the
four were hurrying from bunk car in
which the Mexicans live to a heavily
wooded island across the river. The
girl screamed for help as she saw the
officers and her father approaching,
while the Mexicans deserted her and
ran. On being overtaken the girl told
strange story of having Deen kid
mapped from the house while the rest Of
the family was absent and taken to
the bunk car by the trio of Mexicans
and held a prisoner all night and all
the next day.
Said She Was Not Kidnapped
On the strength of her story the
Mexicans were hunted down and ar
rested But before they were arraigned
the girl confessed that her story of be-
ing kidnapped was untrue and that she
had gone voluntarily with Martinez.
Whereupon the girls parents went TO
the county attorney and demanded that
the Mexican be held on a statutory
charge.
On this charge the Mexican was
transferred to the county Jail and held
for trial at the April term of the dis
trict court. Since that time the Fort
ner girl and her mother have put in
most of their time trying to obtain the
release of Martinez, but met with firm
opposition from the county attorney
until yesterday, when the girl appeared
in the county attorneys office and
blushingly confessed to that official
that she would like to be allowed to
marry the Mexican.
Mother Gave Away the Bride.
With the consent of the county at
torney the Mexican was brought from
the Jail to the court house, where he
got a license. Then the pair stood up
to be married. The mother prepared to
give away the bride and the sheriff and
his two deputies stood in line to act as
best men, but at this point Judge E. e.
Morris rebelled. He said he was COM
PEELED by law to issue the marriage
license, but that he did not have to per-
form the marriage ceremony and he
wasn't going to do 1t. The bridal party
held a brief conference AMI the mother
hurried out to try and find a minister,
but after an hours search she returned
discouraged. An attempt to persuade
justice of the peace to off1ciate was no
more successful and the groom was re-
turned to the jail.
The girl started out on a hunt for a
preacher. The Rev. Mr.. Holt, after
hearing the facts in the case, consented
to perform the ceremony, which took
place at the Jail Notwithstanding the
fact that the pair have been married,
the Mexican is still in Jail and prob
ably will be held for trial in the dis
trict court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
SHIPYTUCK TO APPEAL.
Judge PoIlock's Sentence Displeases
This Indian.

The fine point. of law raised by the
attorneys for Addison Shipytuck. the
Pottawatomie Indian who IS charged
with introducing nuuor into a reser-
walton, wilt be decided by the supreme
court of the United States.
Shipytuck was arrested by federal
authorities for carrying one gallon of
red liquor into the PottAwatomie re-
serve. When brought before Judge ].
c. Pollock of the federal district court
today, he admitted the charge of cross
ing the reservation line with liquor, but
offered as defense the fact that he had
taken the f1rewater onto an allotted
jsection of land. On this basis, he
claimed that he was subject to the state
laws instead of the federal regulations.
Judge Pollock ruled against him, and
fined him $500. with a six months jail
sentence for good measure. Shipytuck
is making arrangements to appeal to
the supreme court. The case will be
watched with interest by federal auth
critics. as it will decide whether or
hot the numerous allotnents within the
confines of government reservations
are subject to federal rule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
KEEPS A MOVING.
Contracts for Two $4,000 Buildings
Awarded.

Two more buildings are now added
to the ever swelling list of structures
which will be erected in Topeka dur
ing the present building season.
Leeper & Smith have secured the
contracts in each instance
The first of these is the NJ. F. Rigby
building, which will be put UP at 435
Kansas avenue. On Monday morning
ishment of the building which at pres
ent stands on the site.
According to the plans. the struc-
in the neighborhood of $4,000. On
the exterior the material to be used
will be white brick and white tile and
glass. The building will be unique in
asmuch as the south side of it will be
constructed almost entirely of the
glass.
The second floor will be occupied by
George M. Noble and Company
The second building will be erected
by J. B. Brown, the grocer, at Gil
West Sixth street, the site of Mr..
Browns old buildings, which are now
being removed. 1t will be a four
apartment fiat and when completed
will cost approximately $4,000.
On the second floor there will be
four apartments, one comprising eight
rooms, two six rooms and one five
rooms. They will be fitted with all
modern conveniences. The first floor
will be used as a grocery store by the
owner
Mr.. Smith is now doing business
across the street from his old quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
MOther-in-Law of DR.. Hyde
Sheds Tears in Court.
Then Leaves the Room With
Her Attorney.
DEFENDANT In HURRY
He Is Impatient at Delay in
Securing a Jury.
Anxious to Get Through Trial
as Soon as Possible.

Kansas City. Mo, April 13.-After sit
ting, with fixed countenance and appar-
ent unconcern for two days N the court
room. Mrs. Logan o. Swope gave away
to her emotions and wept bitterly as
she talked with newspaper men soon
after the trial of DR.. B. c. Hyde OPEN
ed today.
Recalling her home when Colonel
Thomas H. Swope was alive and no
serious factional strife was apparent in
the Swope family. the gray haired wo-
man contrasted it with the present
lonely residence.
1.-The old home is no longer the place
that it was in the days when Col. Swope
and Moses Hunton were alive" she
said. Those were happy times. There
was life and happiness in the old In
dependence homestead then. But now
the rooms seem cold and barren since
my beloved friends have gone away.
II am not in this court room by
choice. My presence here is due only
to a desire to see that Justice is done
and the guilty is convicted. It is not
a pleasure to sit here and undergo this
ordeal. But it is my duty and 1 Will
suffer much to perform it properly
While Mrs. Swope talked her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hyde. sat a few feet away,
laughing and Joking with her husband.
She did not know her mother was cry
ing, for she could not see her.
In the midst of her tears, Mrs. Swope
stopped speaking for a moment and ST.
lently regarded the defendant and his
wife. 1t brought back to her mind
The days of their courtship. Sobbing
violently, she began to tell of the time
when DR.. Hyde came into her family
circle. She spoke a few words on this
phase of the case and then supported
by the arm of her attorney, she arose
and left the court room.
The cause of the insurgent venire-
men in the Hyde murder trial, who yes
terday questioned the constitutional
right of Judge Ralph S. Latshaw to
remand them to the custody Of the mar
shall until jury is obtained, and were
released, was lost today. The court
announced that its reason for granting
them their release last night was on
account of the small number of tales
men present and not because of any
question as to its legal right to hold
them.
"All veniremen will be in charge OF
the county marshal from this time an
til finally excused" said the judge.
Although DR.. Hyde is still as affable
and smiling as he was when the trial
opened, he expressed discontinue to-
day at the slowness with which jurors
are being obtained.
Il hope this is the last day of ques-
tioning veniremen, he said. II want
to get through with the trial as soon as
possible"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
THREE FOR $317,4OO.
Big Profit on Some Pictures in the
YerIxes Collection.

New York, April 13.-There have been
many surprises for art experts in the
prices realized at the Yerkes sale. Al
though many of the sales were at record
prices other offerings which were appar-
a third or fourth of the price originally
paid by the collector.
Many small losses, however, are bal
anced by the profit netted on three small
pictures, which brought $3I7, 400 at auction,
and were purchased by the collector for
$4,000. according to a statement today by
a French expert.
The Franz Halls portrait of a woman, %
which brought $137,0O0 at auction, is de-
c1ared to have cost Mr.. Yerkes $1,000; the
Rembrandt portrait of a rabbit" was
secured for SO 900 and sold this week for
81, 400; while Turner's Rockets and Blue
Lights which brought $129.000 at the
present sale, was bought in 1896 for slight
ly less than $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
JOHNSON IN COURT.
Appears to Answer Charge of Automo-
bile Speeding.

Chicago. April 13.-Jack Johnson's
training, which began on Monday only
to be interrupted by the cold yester-
day, was forced further into the back
ground today by the necessity for
Johnson appearing in court in connec-
ton with his alleged automo bile
speeding.
When Johnson was arrested two
weeks ago, he demanded trial by a
jury which should contain two colored
men, but there was none of the latter
among the veniremen present in Judge
Going's court today. When the ques-
ton of the time the case would con-
sumo came. up, Judge Going said:
I'm not going to try this case as
though the president of the United
States or the king or England were on
trial here There are too many pris-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13

ward reform in city departments taken
by the administration.
While the measure is fathered by
Commissioner Tandy, whose political
views do not conform in many cases to
those of the mayor, it Is known that
the chief executive will warmly support
the ordinance An able civil service is
one of Mayor Billiards. pet schemes and
he will do all in his power to send the
measure flying through the board. The
ordinance is sure to pass.
Civil Service Greatly Needed.
zone of the crying needs of the day."
form in civil service. The police and
fire departments and in fact every city
department should be taken out Of
politics and placed upon a purely busi
ness plane. Government today is a
business proposition - nothing more,
nothing less. L want Topeka to have
model forcef of public servants and shai!
bend my efforts towards this end The
civil service board will be a great thing
and waste in office, 1T will put the very
best men on the peoples pay roll and
tone up the departments in every way
One of the very great advantages of
this system is that the man with merit
gets ahead of the man with a pull
The new commission will mark the
dawn of a new era in this city as far
as the city departments are concerned.
I am strongly in favor of the civil SER
vice plan"
A T. Potts filed claim with the
the city. Potts was injured in the
West Seventh street cistern explosion.
The claim was received and ordered
held for action at some future day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
WILL VISIT TOPEKA.
X. Z. Committee to Intercede With
GIeed and Hopkins.

Lawrence, Kan, April 13.-The stu
dent committee which was appointed
as the result Of the mass meeting last
week met for the first time Tuesday
and arranged to visit Regents Hopkins
and Gleed in Topeka Friday or Satur-
day of this week. The committee Is
composed of the following members:
r. L. Douglass, Carroll Lord and Carl
Pleasant. The committee has been in
vited by Governor Stubbs to visit him
when in Topeka Mr.. Stubs expressed
the desire to Coach Kennedy to talk
with the student committee about the
game.
will have in charge the publication of
the status of the game at X. u. was
announced today. 1t is composed or
the following members: J. w. Muir
raw Earl Fischer, Ralph Hemenway,
Edgar Markham and Paul Harvey.
This committee will carry on sys-
tematic campaign for the next week
for the purpose of spreading informa-
ton as to the history of the game at
K. U.
Morgan Favors Short Schedule.
Columbia, Mo-. April 13.-W. Y.
Morgan, a member of the board OF
regents of the University OF Kansas,
was a visitor at the University of Mis-
souri, Tuesday. Speaking of football,
Mr.. Morgan said:
"Yes, there is an agitation in Kan
sas against football. 1t was started
outside OF the university Dy newspaper
men who thought the game was giving
the school a black eye in the state.
Like your university, Kansas Is large
ly dependent upon the good will OF
the people of the state fo- its support.
and these men feel that the people of
Kansas were getting the idea that the
university was turning out good butch
ers as a result of the roughness OF
football men. Football is rough. but II
takes a rough game to make man
out of a fellow. I have not missed a
game in Kansas City for fifteen years
There are changes that might be made
to advantage. 1 think the suggestion
made here-I suppose by some mem
Der of the faculty-that fewer num-
Der of games should be played is a
good one In the fall. the game takes
up too much of the students time
ct think the movement resulting IN
the resolutions passed at the Univer-
sity of Kansas the other day, doing
away with the Thanksgiving game at
Kansas City. was started by members
of the faculty and was supported py
the students in the hope that II would
stop the agitation against football
'sI do not know whether the board
of regents Of the University of Kan
sas will take any action against foot
ball or not. Two members or the
board are very strongly opposed to the
game and they may want to take al
vantage of the present agitation,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
WALSH LEFT $4,000, 900
Inventory of His Personal Estate Filed
in Probate Court

Washington, April 1S.-The personal
estate of the late Thomas F. Walsh, the
mining king. is valued at $500. 600, ac-
cording to the petition which the
American Security and Trust company
his executor, filed to day for probate.
Only the assessed valuation of the real
estate is given. This places the realty
holdings in Washington at $1519279,
but conservative estimate of its mar
ket value would be about s., 500, 900.
Stocks and bonds were held by Mr.
Walsh to the extent of $3 200, 900, and he
had on deposit in local banks $500. 900.
His household effects are valued at $780,
600 and there are debts due him to the
extent of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
HIS BODY IS BURNED.
After Mob Had Hanged Him and Cut
His Throat.

Meridian, Miss, April 13.-Tom
O'Neil, negro, who shot and killed
Jailer Temple here today, was shot and
killed by the officers in a fight in the
basement of the Jail A crowd of nearly
1000 people took O'Neil from the Of
ficers before he died, carried him to
telephone pole and hanged him. After
wards the body was lowered, the throat
cut and the clothing saturated with
kerosene and set on fire. Temple was
killed by O'Neil when the jailer went
to the assistance of a deputy whose re-
volver the negro had seized.
George Williams, another negro, is
charged with assisting O'Neil and
threats to lynch him have been made.
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CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Eleven Men Perish as Result of a
Premature Explosion.

Eadton, Pa. April 13.-Eleven men,
all foreigners, were crushed to death
in the stone quarry of the Nazareth
Portland Cement company, near Naza-
reth, today. A premature explosion
tore loose 5000 tons of stone, covering z
the victims
One other man was injured so seri-
ously that he can not recover.
The quarry force was preparing to
put off a blast in four holes, each "a
feet deep. when from some unknown
source the charges were exploded.
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SHE OWES BROTHER ED.
Anna Gould Is Indebted to Him in the
sum of $16,71S.

New York, April 13.-That the Ouch
ess De Sagan owes her brother, Edwin
Could. $16.718 is shown in a report of a
referee here decreeing that property
left by Mrs Jay Gould be sold and the
proceeds divided among her heirs.
The evidence shows that the duchess
borrowed $4,000 from her brother in
1900, and another $4,000 in 1901. She
has made payments of $4,000 Her
brother charged interest at per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
BURGLARS LOCK SAFE.
After Robbing 1t of contents at Rich
mond, Va.

Richmond, Va, April 1s.-Postoffice
robbers made another raid on Ricn-
mond last night and got $107.67 In cash
and money orders from one of the sub
stations. The burglars unlocked the
old iron safe, removed their loot ard
locked the safe up again without dam
age. Two men are in Jail here await
ing trial on charges of robbing the
main postoffce of $4,000 few weeks
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13
SHOWERS FOR TONIGHT.
Weather Man Looks for Rain Here,
But Won't Guarantee 1t.

The forecast is for showers in Kan
sas tonight, but the local weather bu-
reau will not guarantee that any of
the moisture will fall on Topeka. The
forecast also opines that it will be
warmer tonight, but turn cool again
Thursday afternoon
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oners in Jail now who are entitled to
immediate attention"
Sig Hart, who was with Johnson
when the latter was arrested, will be
tried on a charge of using abusive
language to the policeman who made
the arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-13

Her brains Beaten Out.

FL Paso. Tex, April 1 The body
of Mrs Eda Allen was found. this
morning at her home in Miami. Ariz.,
with her brains beaten out. Her hus-
band committed suicide when the body
was found. Both were from Texas.
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weather indications.

Chicago, April 13.-Forecast Tor
Kansas: Showers tonight or Thurs
day: warmer in east portion tonights
cooler Thursday afternoon or night