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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-02
STANDS BY BONE.
President Taft Sustains the
United States Attorney.
Not to Blame for the Internal
Revenue Situation.
WILL CHANGE RULE
Government to Work With State
Authorities.
Inspector Will Report ON Kan
SaS Situation.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The administra-
ton has sustained United States Dis
trict Attorney Bone in his contention
with Governor Stubbs in regard to the
manner in which the internal revenue
laws have been interpreted during the
last few years in Kansas.
Senator Curtis, while at the White
House this afternoon, to talk with the
president with reference to the new
corporation law, was informed by Taft
that he had telegraphed a number of
Kansas people who had complained of
Bones position in regard to the in
ternal revenue law in Kansas that he,
Bone, was not by any reason whatever
subject to the criticism of Governor
StubbS and others because his posi-
ton in the past had been absolutely IN
conformity with the instructions sent
him by the bureau of internal revenue
at Washington.
The president also said that he in
tended to change the, rule that has
prevailed for years in dry" states so
that the policy of the government
would work in conjunction and in har-
mony with the laws of the state. A
government inspector is now at To-
peka preparing report on the
charges made against Bone. AS soon
as the report is received here it is
cAPOSICU Iiieet oiilO AliSCAhCht VI In &C
of the Kansas appointments will be
made.
There is no doubt that Bone will be
appointed attorney, A. w. Smith of
Mcpherson as pension agent, and Fre-
mont Leidy of Butler county collector
of internal revenue. All three are
Curtis men.
Kansas postmaster appointments
nominated by the president today:
Delmar E. Deputy, Manhattan; VIM.
]. Watson, Pittsburg, William A. Hop
kins, Solomon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-02
Dirty River Water Is Claiming
Hundreds of Victims.
Stomach Trouble Prevails i'm
Every Section Of Topeka.
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT
WaterwOrks Officials Have Nc
Promises to Make.
River Is Up and Repair Work
Has Been Suspended.

Water, water everywhere but not
a drop to drink
A few more days of this unhealthy,
unsanitary, dirty and filthy river wat
er and typhoid fever, stomach trouble
and every other disease will take the
people of Topeka by storm. The wat
er now flowing through the water
mains is not one bit better than the
day after the break out at the plant
two weeks ago-in some ways it is
worse.
Following this seige of filthy water
an epidemic of stomach trouble has
struck the city. People on every
hand are complaining of their ply
can be traced directly to the neces-
sary drinking of this water that is
being pumped through the water
mains today.
The physicians in the city agree
that the water now being used is un-
healthy and is dangerous to the pub
lie health. Boiling the water before
drinking is absolutely necessary to
preserve the health of those who have
no wells or cisterns. To boil the drink
ing water is the only safe way of
keeping the typhoid germs out of the
system.
No Relief Promised.
L
ent Shaw of the waterworks department
can promise no relief. He says that
he has no idea when he will be able to
find the leak in the suction pipes that
extend out into the river and until then
the people will have to stand this So
called water.
Up until this morning the superin-
tendent has had a big force of men
with boats, barges, pontoOns and every
other floating apparatus out in the
river hunting for the leak in the pipes
which extend down into the river and
80 feet into the dry wells below These
men worked until the water rose and
from the flow of water in the stream
this morning it is impossible to get at
the pipes with boats.
There are Al points extending down
into the riverbed. About 30 of these
pipes have been inspected and appar-
emily they were in good condition. A
twist of the valves failed to stop the
inflow of the dirty water. From this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-02

president and party majority he was
hooted at. He was told that he was
a Bryanite; that he was wrong and
the president was right.
when Representative McKinlay
spoke he talkeI good Republican doc
trine and was heard for more than an
hour with great interest and profit. He
defended the president and the ma
jority-corrected the mistakes OF those
who have found fault with the presi-
dent and party majority and filled all
his hearers with pride in party and
country. McKinlay gave fair idea
of what the opposition to the presi-
dent and party majori--- may expect
when the party buzz-saw gets in mo-
ton.
Don't worry about possible division
or dissolution of the Republican party.
The way is clear for all to leave it
who wish to do so, but the RepubIi-
can party will keep on doing business
at the old stand"
A large number of Republican edi-
tors from over the state were present
at the Kansas Day meeting and ban
quet, so they do not have to depend
upon the Topeka papers for accounts of
that affair. The observations and de-
ductions 2f the country editors is of
interest this time.
Accort hg to one of these papers
Senator Fitzpatrick of independence
was to 1ame for the whole affair, he
having fixed it up" Another lays the
blame upon Bill Hackney. Another
upon the railroad attorneys. Another
upon Dave Mulvane of Topeka. The
facts are that while all the machine
leaders were there. they had little to
do with the demonstration except to
write letters beforehand to men with
machine leanings urging them to be
present Once the meeting had been
called to order it needed no fixing. -
The leaders were on the outskirts of
the crowd and many of them did not
even vote. The rank and file appeared
to have a grievance of it's own against
Governor Stubs. Many ex-officeholG-
ers were there and many disappointed
officeseekers. The large majority of the
men who controlled the meeting were
not well known as leaders in politics.
The leaders did not want Bill Hackney
to speak. The leaders did not want to
have any square deal speakers howled
down. But the crowd was having it's
time at bat and would not be denied.
The country press seem to pass upon
the Kansas Day outbreak as it has on
all other factional fights in the past
three years-the square deal papers
stand fast by StubbS and denounce the
meeting as a packed affair, and the
machine papers exult over a great vic
tory: A few papers on both sides seem
to fear for party success at the polls
in November as a result of the in
creased bitterness of the fight.
The Leavenworth Times. Congress
man Anthony's paper, say that Cover
nor Stubbs is quoted as being pleased
club meeting and banquet. The Times
then concludes that that unusual event
was indeed a happy one, as it succeed
ed in pleasing both sides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-02
Breakfast Food Trust.

Minneapolis, Feb. 2.-The reported
consolidation Of all cereal manufactur-
ing concerns of Minneapolis, one in
Battle Creek. Mich, two in Chicago
and some in Iowa, in a new million
dollar corporation to handle the out
put of these breakfast food concerns,
is confirmed by Thomas w. Hicks. who
has been prompting the deal here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-02
wETTEsT GROUND HOG DAY.
Nearly an Inch of Rain Falls During
Night and Today.

Today is the wettest ground hog day
on record. AS inches of rain having
fallen at o'clock this afternoon. The
rain began at 5:27 o'clock and ended at
HOS. There was a drop in temperature
of from 81 degrees at $3.50 O'clock to So
degrees at Z O'clock The wind shifted
suddenly from the south to the north
west Last night was an exceptionally
warm night for this time of year The
ground hog will not get to see his
shadow and it is now time to hope that
he comes true this year. Following
Q e the hourly temperatures today:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-02
ROADS FLATLY REFUSE.
Sixty of Them Unite in Rejecting De
mands of Firemen.

New York, Feb. 2-Sixty railroads in
the country have notified the repre-
sentatives of $1,000 firemen of the re-
lection of their demands for a 20 to 20
per cent wage increase and other con-
cessions. News of the rejection was
contained in a private dispatch from
Chicago today.
The roads express a willingness to
arbitrate the question of wages but flat
ly refuse other demands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-02
Carnet Printers win strike.

Philadelphia. Feb. -Four hundred
members of the tapestry carpet print
ers' union, have been granted an IN
crease of per cent in wages by the
six manufacturers of tapestry woven
carpets in Philadelphia The carpet
printers have been on a strike II weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-02
AFTER ANOTHER POLE.
Peary Makes Proposition to the
Geographic Society.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Comnander
Robert E. Peary, discoverer of the
North pole, has made a proposition to
the National Geographic society,
which, if accepted. will mean an
American expedition will be on its way
to discover the unconQuered South
pole next fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-02
Bjornsen Is Dying.

Paris. Feb. 2.-Bjornstjerne Bjornsen.
the Norwegian poet and novelist, whose
condition has been critical was said this
morning to be dying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-02
Weather Indications,

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Snow and colder tonight: Thurs
day threatening with snow in south
portion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-02

Old live pigeons wanted. Cope &
Co. Phones-5es.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-02

The Leavenworth Times. Congress
man Anthony's paper, say that Cover
nor Stubbs is quoted as being pleased
over the outcome of the Kansas Day
club meeting and banquet. The Times
then concludes that that unusual event
was indeed a happy one, as it succeed
ed in pleasing both sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
MIND RUNS TO MATRIMONY.
Asylum Inmate Procures License to
Wed IMAGINARY Girl

The imaginative wedding" is the
latest wrinkle in the matrimonial line
In washington The news of the new
departure came out when Mrs Cor
nelia McCurley applied to the mar
riage license clerk at the city hall for
the cancellation Of a license issued to
her son, Donald McCurley, who, she
says. is only eighteen years old. to
marry May Thor. whose age is given
as nineteen. Miss Thor, the mother
says. is a Pigment of her sons imagi-
nation.
Young McCurley, it is asserted, is an
inmate of the Government Hospital for
the Insane. and his interest was excited,
1t is said. by the notoriety given the we'd
ding and subsequent release of former
inmate of the institution. While on parole
yesterday he visited the license bureau
and secured license addressed to DR..
Donald c. Macleod. He did not seek
the minister. but on his return to the
asylum last night announced his marriage
and In proof exhibited a certificate pro-
vided by the court to be given the con-
tracing parties by the officiating min
lister.
The certificate. said to be in the hand
writing Of the young man. reads:
Il hereby certify that Oct. IS, at my
home. l did wed Donald McCurley and
May Thor"
The paper is signed. Mr. McCleoud.
The Davenport
DR.. Macleod says he did not marry the
couple. nor did he see the young would
be bridegroom yesterday. 1t is stated.
McCurley gave no signs of dementia
when he applied to Clerk Bellew yester-
day for the license. He gave his age as
twenty-five years and that of the sup
posed bride as nineteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
MAN WITH KNIFE MAD, MAYBE
He's at Large, But St. Elizabeth
Doesn't Know Him.

A knife was pulled by a supposed
fugitive from the Government Hospjtal
for the Insane, in resisting Ernest
Allen Of Congress Heights, who tried
to embrace an opportunity Monday to
make IS, the price for capture and de-
livery Of an escaped lunatic to his GUS
todians.
The lunge of the blade dulled Aliens
desire to earn an honest dollar or SO.
and he let the vicious and assumedlv
crazy man have his own way, unre-
strained by him of liberty, to do what
and go where he pleased.
This is the tale Allen told the police
of the Anacostia precinct
The supposed mailman, without inter-
ference, took possession Of a horse and
buggy belonging to Silas Foote, a resi-
dent of the Wheeler road. and drove off.
Helping himself to a loaf of bread he
found in the vehicle, the man abandoned
the borrowed horse and buggy at the
District line and disappeared.
The man was seen lettering about
Alabama avenue yesterday. the police
were told. He was also reported to
have been seen at Oxen Hill. Prince
George county, Md.
Allen told the police that the man
with whom he had the encounter had
powder marks about one eye. Author
tiles at the hospital say they know
of no fugitive from the hospital hav-
ing such marks about his face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
FAVOR BUILDING HALL
HERE FOR CONVENTIONS
Board of Trade Committee Believes
Congress Should Be Asked to
Make Appropriation.

The Board of Trade will wage a cam
paign this winter to obtain from Congress
an appropriation with which to erect a
huge convention hall in Washington, II
the plans adopted at a meeting Of the
committee or industrial interests yester-
day afternoon are carried out. BY a
unanimous vote of the committee, the
Board of Trade will be urged at its coming
annual meeting to take the matter up and
push il vigorously to successful end.
IL is estimated that it will take about
s3O0OOoO to build an auditorium capable
of housing the very largest conventions.
The Board of Trade hopes to make the
National Capital the great convention
city of the country.
The committee gave its approval to reso-
buttons submitted to it by the Master
Builders Association and Builders
League of Washington, which favor an
open shop here. The corpmittee. how
ever. made il plain that In giving this
Endorsement. it did not mean to discrimi-
nate against the labor organizations of
this city.
The committee went on record as favor
ing plans to establish a permanent fair
ground and buildings in the District of
Columbia, where a national fair could be
held annually, much as state fairs are
held Another similar proposition calling
Tor the erection Of state buildings in
Washington, where the states may ex-
Libit their products and industries, also
was Endorsed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
DEPARTS FOR SMITHSBURG.
Rev. Charles F. Steck Will Preside
Over Lutheran Synod Of Maryland.

Rev. Charles F. Steck, pastor OF the
Evangelical Lutheran congregation OF
the Epiphany. left today for Smithsburg.
Md, where he will preside over the an
nual meeting of the Lutheran Synod of
Maryland, of which he is now serving his
second terms as president. DR.. Steck
will also represent his local charge In
his ecclesiastical capacity, while Lucus
d. Alden. one of the elders of the church,
will serve its lay delegate.
The report which these delegates will
make to the synod in behalf of the Church
of the Epiphany shows that the receipts
of the church from all sources during
the synodical year ending September 80
aggregated S3,1OO71. and that. after pay
ing all debts, a cash balance remains in
the treasury Of each of its organizations.
In church membership the report shows a
gain of 43 per cent during the past year.
and the statistics of tn. Sunday school
show an even greater proportionate in
crease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD TAKES
DAY OFF TO SEE WORLD
Aunt Finds Hugh Barron, While
Father and Police Hunt
for Boy.

Curly-haired Hugh Barron showed his
hands deep in the pockets of a new pair
of trousers and strolled out to see the
world Tuesday afternoon.
Hughey is eight years old and therefore
more or less Independent. He didn t
think 1t necessary to tell any one of his
proposed expedition.
He has no mother, as she has long
been dead. His father was not at home.
Everything went smoothly for some
time. The grocers boy on the corner
winked at Hughey without inquiring his
destination. He walked boldly past the
first policeman unchallenged.
Slowly he wendell his way from his
boarding house at 300 B street southwest
toward the more populous and more in
teresting downtown streets. And Hughey
went on until-"Oh, there's Auntie."
Hughey, what in the world are you
doing way down here?'
Just taking a walk" Hughey replied,
boldly, but with just a little hesitation
between words.
Well. you come home with me-"
"Yes'm."
Home he went with "Auntie" There
he spent the night, while his father
searched the adjacent streets for him.
Finally, yesterday morning his father
notified the police. Not until noon did he
learn of his sons whereabouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
DR.. CURRIERS' LECTURE.
"Spanish-American Literature" His
Topic at Catholic Uniyersitv.

Rev. DIR. Charles Warren Currier viii
open the fall course of public lectures 1t
the Catholic University this afternoon,
when he will speak on Spanish American
Literature"
Dr. Currier, who is superintendent Of
the bureau Of Catholic Indian missions.
also will lecture October 20 on South
America; Its Peoples ard Its Problems"
Other speakers. subjects and dates of the
course are:
Frederick B. Wright. THE DEVELOPMENT
OF Writing and Printing" November 3:
DR.. Joseph Dunn. Italian Literature Be-
fore Dante" November 10: Rev. DR..
Maurice F. Burke. Dante and the Pa
pacy. November Ia: Rev. Dr. William
Turner, Symbolism of Dante" December
1. and Prof. p. j. Lennox. Some English
Women Writers of the Fifteenth Gem
tury,' December il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
FIRST LADIES NIGHT"
Keane Council Gives Dance and En-
tertainment at K, of C.. Hall.

An entertainment and dance under the
auspices of keane Council. No. 3I3,
marked the first ladies night of the
season at the K. of c. Hall last night.
A large number of visitors from other
councils were present and the program
of vocal and instrumental selections was
we'll received.
The entertainment included an overture
by McCarthy's Orchestra: "Witticisms,"
Charles w. Darr; bass solo. Frank A.
Dougherty; coon songs, Thomas j.
Trodden. jr.: guitar and mandolin selec-
tons. Ben Spe!lbring and George l..
Thompson; humorous readings, Charles
F. Weston; male quartet selections, Wal
lace Randolph, William A. Dexter, Jo-
seph Keen and Paul S. Dexter; dramatic
reading, Will Shelby; tenor solo. M. P.
Fitzgerald: Flags of Fun" Jack Hart,
assisted by Louis F.. Dorsey: vocal solo,
Richard Hart; monelogue, Harry Gehr
mann; topical songs. J. NJ. McCabe: bari
tone solo. George Powell, and vocal solo.
Tom Cantwell.
The committee on arrangements was
composed of John NJ. Kirby, chairman;
DR.. William E. Pairo, Joseph J. Kennel
ly. Joseph F. A. O'Brien, Thomas P. By
ron and Joseph p. Cain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
UNDER NEW OFFICERS.
Engineering Society of George
Washington University Elects

Plans for the seasons work were con-
sidered and new officers were elected
at a recent meeting Of the Engineering
Society of George Washington Univer-
sity.
The new officers are: Roy F. Carly,
president: F. A. Howard, vice presi-
dent: j. II. Hession, secretary, and A.
NJ. Prentiss. treasurer. The remaining
officers and the executive committee
viii be elected at the meeting of the
society October %
Dean hOdgkins addressed the meet
ing a. the invitation of Vice President
Emery l-osier, who presided. He sug-
gested that the privilege of attending
the lectures of the society be extended
to all students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
SAYS WIFE NAGGED HIM.
Husband Answers Mrs. Haywood s
Suit for Divorce.

John Kerfoot Haywood has filed answer
to the suit for absolute divorce brought
by his wife, Ora H. T. Haywood. He de-
MES the charges made against him and
declares that during his whole married
life his wife was continually nagging at
him and assuming a dictatorial attitude
toward him. He says she was also very
jealous of him.
Every action of his, he AYERS. was re-
garded by Mrs. Haywood with suspicion
until her conduct becoming uncomfortable
he was forced. he says, to live apart from
her.
He tells the court that since the sepa-
ration October 1, 1909. he has provided $50
a month for his wife and is willing to
continue the allowance. Mr.. Haywood
says he has always been a devoted father
to their child and denies that he is unfit
to have its custody.
Practically all his savings Of lifetime,
the husband says. have gone into the
purchase and furnishing of a house, the
title to which is in the wifes name. and
the husband says he relinquished all
claims to the property.
He is represented by Attorney r. B.
Dickey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
-
TRAINING SHIP COMING.
Argutine Vessel Expected to Reach
Washington Tonight or Tomorrow.

The training ship Presidente Sarmiento
OF the Argentine navy, which is to spend
several days in this port. sailed from
Boston yesterday for this city.
If the ship comes direct to this city
without further stop. she is expected to
arrive here some time tonight or tomor-
row morning
The vessel is visiting this city for the
purpose of giving the young men aboard
her an opportunity to visit the many
points of interest in the National Capital,
The Presidente Sarmiento has aboard
about forty cadets preparing for commits
sions in the Argentine navy. and is COM
manded by Captain of Frigate FHess.
Admiral Garcia, president of the Argen-
tine naval commission, is also aboard
the ship and she flies his flag.
The Presidente Sarmiento has made
two or three previous visits to this port
her last trip here having been made in
1907. during the time of the jamestown
exposition.
During the stay of the ship in local
waters the officers and cadets will be en-
tertained at various social functions.
which are now being arranged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
RECENT DEATHS.
Passing of Mrs. Wilhelmina Divine
and Clarence Thomas.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
LEESBURG. Va. October 90 1910
Mrs. W'ilhelmina Divine widow Of F. A.
Divine and mother of Arthur F. Divine,
editor and proprietor of the Loudoun
Mirror of Leesburg, died at her home
here Tuesday after a short illness of
pneumonia. She had been an invalid for
number of years. Besides her son, one
daughter, Miss jessie Divine of Leesburg,
survives her. The deceased had many
friends and relatives in Washington.
Clarence Thomas, lawyer and author,
died at Kutledge, his home near Middle
burg, last night from heart disease, in the
fifty-ninth year of his age. Mr.. Thomas
was for a number of years a resident of
Leesburg. He is survived by a wife, who
was Miss Fanny Carter of Middleburg
Funeral services will be held Wednesday
from his late residence, interment being
made in Middleburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-20
ANACOSTIA.

At a meeting Of the Mems Social Club
Of Emmanuel Church last evening in
the parish hall Of the church officers
for the ensuing year were chosen. as
follows: President. w. w. Tolson: vice
president and treasurer. Samuel D..
Frazier; secretary, j. Paul Green. A
reorganization of the club also took
place, leaving twenty members in' good
standing. AT the next. meeting it is
proposed to have a general discussion
of the Episcopal Church in the United
States, dealing with the subjects that
have been under discussion at the con-
vention in Cincinnati. 1t also was de-
cided to have only one meeting a
month, and that on the third Wednes-
day. 1t was proposed that alternate
meetings be devoted to entertaining the
women Of the congregation. A sick
committee, composed Of Thomas c. Pol
lock and ]. B. Redd, was appointed.