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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
PLANS MADE FOR
CHURCH CONCERT
PauIists' Choir Arranges EIabo-
rate Program for Entertain
ment at St. Francis Hotel

A representative audience of society
people and musicians will attend the
entertainment to be given this even
ing in the colonial ballroom of the St
Francis. the occasion being the concert
for the benefit of the new organ fund
of st. Mary's church.
The concert will be given under the
auspices of the choir of the Paulist
church and the pastor, Rev. Henry
Harrison Wyman, c. S. p, who has been
among the most active workers The
proceeds of the affair are to be de-
voted to the fund for the organ re-
Gently installed in the church, and
there will be a large attendance not
only to help the cause but also to ap-
preciate the program, which is one of
exceptional merit The numbers an
nounced are as follows:
Tenor solo. Observation-Disclosures. Thomas P Nowlan
whistlIng solo. Miss Gertrude Judd
(a) 'Elegie" ...-..-....--.-.... (Massenet)
(b) See. Love. Bring Thee Roses.
Miss Dodina May.
Cornet solo. first movement Won Weber's
Concerto .......... Herbert Won Meyerink
Baritone solo. His Lullaby. Carrie Jacob Bond
The Great Unknown" .tGuy d,Hardelotl
'Springtime of Love-. ".-.........., (Whelpley) J
Harold Pracht.
Soprano solo. willamette" ......... Cd Acqua)
Mrs Ingeborg Larsen.
Tenor solos, three English ballads. ...........
Oscar Sidney Frank.
Sketch The Garden of Lunatics'
Edith Reynolds. ....-.........M Miss May Sullivan
Herbert Stearns. ns....-...........R Reginald Travers
Trombone SOLO Alfred Roncovieri
The patronesSes who are lending
their assistance to the good cause are:
Mrs. Eleanor Martin Miss n Dinan
Mrs. Francis j. sullivan Miss Agnes Tobin
Miss Mollie Phelan Miss Gladys Sullivan
Mrs Mary Tobin Mrs George D. Shad-
Mrs NJ. ii. de Young burne
Mrs Margaret Deane Mrs Richard Costello
Mrs Margaret May Miss Alice Rooney
Mrs. John Baker Miss Theresa Rooney
Mrs James Shea Miss Edna Rooney
Mrs. {. Kenny
Shasta water for health. Purest of
waters in cleanest of bottles.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30

Within the near future definite plans
will be formulated for the electrifica-
tion of the more important state rail-
ways of Sweden
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
NOTED FEMININE
SW|NDLfRS MANY
Humbert Safe Fraud Tops List
of Dupes Foisted Upon
the Public
Adventuresses Who Made Big
Fortunes Have Had Varied
and Stormy Careers

The public interest which has been
aroused by the Charlesworth case re-
calls the sensation created seven years
ago, when NJ. and Nine Humbert were
condemned to five years solitary con-
finement for perpetrating a gigantic
fraud which involved something like
100000.
Nine. Humbert weaved skillful
story of an immense fortune which was
locked in a safe. which could not be
opened until a certain date, and on the
strength of this story was able to bor-
row hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Three years ago an Italian woman was
placed on trial for a series of frauds
which closely resembled the Humbert
case. Posing as the marchioness We
neZia and one of the elite of Rome, this
woman ran up large bills with dress
makers and other people, borrowed
valuable jewelry and quickly substi-
tuted paste for the real diamonds and
obtained thousands on the pretext of
prosecuting a lawsuit against cruel
relatives"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
FAsCINATIoNs BROUGHT COIN

Another similar case to that of Nine.
Humbert was that of Bertha Heyman,
who, spreading the report in Canada
that she possessed a fortune of SS,000,-
600. lived in great style, and, by exer-
cising her fascinatons on shrewd finan-
ciers, was able to obtain almost unlim-
ited loans until the bubble burst, re-
lates It'd Bits.
1t is a common trick of the lady
swindler to pose as a titled parsonage,
particularly in America, and, after liv-
ing in the most eXtravagant style, sud-
denly disappear, leaving trail of un-
paid bills and bad checks behind One
of the most remarkable of these cases
was that of a young English woman
who went to New York three years
ago and, representing herself as Hon.
Eva Fox-Strangways, daughter of Lord
Leicester, wormed her way into the
ranks of the -Four Hundred" stayed
at the best hotels, got unlimited credit
from the stores by representing herself
as a friend of the Astors and Wander
bilts, and altogether had a very gay
time for period of u months at other
peoples expense.
The three most noted feminine
swindlers ever known in this country
were Mrs. Gordon Baillie, Mary Mo-
ders and a woman who called herself
Baroness Menckwitz. The latter had a
pictures sculptures, tapestries and
other valuable works of art on credit
and sold them for cash.
Both Mary Moders and Mrs. Gordon
Baillie started life in humble circum-
stances. The former was the daugh-
ter of chorister in Canterbury ca
thedral, while the latter, in her girl
hood, worked in jute mill at Dun
dee. Before she was 20, however.
Mary Moders was known as a clever
swindler. She fed to the continent
and ultimately returned to this coun-
try as German princess, pretending
to have large wealth
GAY LIFE, THEN GALLONS
She was undeniably beautiful and
marvelously fascinating. She chose
only rich men for her dupes, and with
several of them went through the
form of marriage. For a time she
lived in great style, for she squan-
dered with utter recklessness the
large sums she obtained. Poverty fol-
lowed exposure and she attempted to
swindle tradesmen, for which she was
transported to Jamaica. She escaped
from that colony only to end her evil
career on the gallows.
Posing as a universal philanthro-
pist, Mrs. Gordon Baillie obtained
gifts of thousands of pounds for the
furtherance of her philanthropic work,
but which really found their way into
her own pocket. When England and
Scotland were exhausted she went to
Australia and actually secured from
the government of Victoria a grant of
10000 acres of land whereon to found
a settlement for the needy. Ultimate
ly, however, suspicious were aroused,
Investigations followed and this clever
lady swindler was sent to penal servi-
tude for five years.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30

A bushel of barley yields Is gallons
of beer in Great Britain and % in
Germany
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
OF CoNDOLENCE

Many calls were made at the Brewer
residence today by sympathizing
friends of the family, and MESA ges
of conGSlence arrived in great numbers.
Members of the supreme court of the
United States were among the callers
Justice Brewer was found in the
bathroom of his house. dying of apop-
leXy, the discovery being made by Mrs.
Brewer. She at once telephoned for
Justice Gould of the supreme court of
the district of Columbia. who lives
nearby. Hurrying to the Brewer home,
Justice Gould, with the assistance of
two servants, carried the body from
the bathroom to a bed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30

Shasta water for health. Purest of
waters in cleanest of bottles.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
BRfWfR'SBODYW WILL
BE BURIED IN KANSAS
Remains of Late Supreme Court
Justice to Rest Meath Soil
of His Native State

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The body
of the late Justice Brewer of the su-
preme court of the United States will
be taken back to his old home in
Leavenworth. Kans, for burial.
There will be a short funeral SER
vice at the Brewer residence here on
Thursday afternoon. The members of
the supreme court will act as pail
bearers. The funeral party, including
propably the entire court, will start on
its journey to Kansas at $40 p. m.
The funeral train will arrive at Leav-
enworth Saturday morning.
President Taft upon his arrival here
today from New York was much dis
tressed by the news .of the death of
his friend Justice Brewer. He had
learned the bare fact last night be
fore his departure from Jersey City
and eagerly read the detailed accounts
of the death of the noted jurist as soon
as the newspapers had reached him in
his car at the union station this morn
ing.
The death of Justice Brewer caused
profound regret here and throughout
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
NO TOPEKA TRADE BODY
Attorney Generals Ruling Affects To-
Cal Organization.

Due to the decision of Attorney
General Fred S. Jackson, relating to
boards of trade in Kansas City, and
the fact that among those interested
there are a few who are not willing
to make legitimate dealing in grains
the whole business of the board there
probably will be no board of trade
formed in Topeka.
A committee composed of David
Page, John B. Nicholson and E. M.
jolly appointed to draw up by
cided not to call another meeting of
the grain men for the purpose of or
ganization
Bruce DIETRICH and c. J. futile, two
Kansas City, Kan, grain men, who in
terested themselves in the project of
the establishment of a business ex-
change in Topeka, so that they might
open local brokerage offices, were ar
rested in Kansas City on Wednesday
on an order from Judge L. C. True
of the Wyandotte district court. They
were charged with the violation of
the bucket shop law. This order
was made following an injunction
which was brought by Attorney Gen
eral Fred S. Jackson.
The nillers and grain men of Topeka
were interested in the PLAN" said John
B. Nicholson, "only in so far as 1t would
give them ready market Local men do
not indulge in the sale of futures to a
great extent
started the movement looking towards a
board of trade in Topeka, stated today
that the grain men of the city would ex-
pect the committee of three to make
the near future. According to Mr.. Cali,
the project is by no means dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
SaSsnIDTs

The Independent is the line you use
when you telephone in Topeka.
Calkins orchestra has been playing
at the sessions of the Christian church
convention.
Arthur Griggs. who played this sea-
son with the st. Louis Browns. has re-
turned to his home in Topeka
At $3.50 tomorrow morning a mon
ster Bible school will be held in the
Auditorium led by Myron c. Settle.
Many church delegates have been
taking advantage of the hospitality of
the Christian associations of the city.
For the convenience of convention
delegates the Cafeteria" at the Y. NJ.
C. A will be kept open Sunday noon
and evening.
The general office team has won from
Emporia 2, La Junta, Strong City, and
the Kansas City Indians. 1t has also
played such teams as Larned of the
Western Kansas league.
Lew Dockstader sang a stanza about
the Shawnee Fire Insurance company
last night at the Grand which was in
bad taste to say the least. 1t was al
most viciously personal.
Outside of his other regular mix
ing stunts the harmony tour, John
Purcell was a favorite with the school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15

children and the milliners of the towns
we visited said Frank farrell, pub
licity agent of the Santa Fe, this af-
ternOon.
The Chorus choir of the First Bap-
fist Church is preparing Bennett
Harvest Home Cantata, to be given
on the evening of Oct. 80. Miss Eva
Currie, Miss Cecil Comstock, and Mr..
Miss Jennie E. Blinn choir-director and
organiSt.
Governor Stubs and c. A. Cain,
staff man for the State Journal, return
ed from trip in the western part of
the state this morning. The governor
has a crouch against the State Jour
nal man because IN one town on the
trip the country newspaper devoted
more space to Cain than Mr.. Stubs.
The Santa Fe general office baseball
team will play the city team Of Ottawa
tomorrow at Ottawa The following
men compose the A. T. & S. +. team:
G. Klauer, H. Wright, P. Peterson, H.
Wampler r. Herring, c. Weber, C.
Snapp, S. Simpson, N. Foster, e. Moth
er, L. Langley and Manager M. A.
Moore.
Students from the Kansas State uni
versity at Lawrence say that the bet
ting on the Washburn-K. q. football
game is on in earnest in that city. K.
u students are offering odds on the
Jayhawkers-and the best part of it
all is that every bet is being covered.
The game between Washburn and OF
tawa and K. Z. and Baker viii make
q big jump in betting circles. There is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
FALLS INTO Line.
Congregational Church Is to Have a
Governing Body.

Boston, Oct bone of the most i'm,
portant and far reaching acts in the his
tory of the congregational body was taken
today when council of churches holding
its triennial session in this city, decided
to invest itself with greater administra-
tive powers and workout some plan where
by the national council would assume gov
erning power over the various societies,
missionary and others connected with the
denomination.
by one of the delegates as an attempt to
Presbyterianize congregationalism by
bringing under one centralized source of
power and authority the various churches
and societies, which, up to the present
have been Independent bodies The action
came in the acceptance of a report of the
committee of Is appointed to consider mat
tiers of church policies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
He SAYS GOODBYE
WelIman Sends Wireless Mes
sage to His Wife.
1t Indicates He Has Headed
Straight for Europe.

New York, Oct. 15.-The New York
Times received several messages from
Wellman during the early afternoon.
They were all dated ION Board the
Airship America at Sea crossing the
Atlantic and are as follows:
"11:00 a m. Am stopping motor to
work the wireless. Now. going east
northeast Everything fine
"11:O5 a. m. I am sending and re-
ceiving messages by the Marconi wire
less while the motor is running; we are
going 20 knots an hour Fresh north
west winds. Fog thick
The next to be received was a mes
sage addressed to Mrs. Wellman and
Mrs Vaniman. It was timed board the
air ship at 1880 a. m. and said:
''AlI going fine. Headed east north
east. Good bye. (Signed) FWellman-
Vaniman'
This is taken to indicate that Well
man intended to head the America
for Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
KlSSAND MAKE Up
Missouri and Kansas Medical
Boards Bury Hatchet.
Reciprocal Relations Reestab-
lished Through DR.. dykes.

DR.. H. A. Dykes of Smith county,
secretary of the Kansas board of med
ical examiners, has had the satisfac-
ton of having the Kansas board en-
dorse his action of October when ne
met the representative of the Missouri
board and drew up an agreement to re-
established reciprocal relations between
the two boards. The Missouri board
have also endorsed the action of their
secretary, so peace reigns again on
the border.
About six years ago the Missouri and
Kansas boards had some kind of a
falling out over details and all rela-
lions between them were suspended.
Ever since his appointment to the state
board DR.. Dykes has been working to
re-establish friendly relations between
the boards. His success will be good
news to the medical profession of both
states. In speaking of the matter to-
day DR.. Dykes said:
Our board have been in favor of
reciprocity all the time, for the reason
that one examination should be suf-
ficient to entitIe a physician and sur
geon to practice anywhere in the
United States, and anything exceeding
this requirement is a hardship on the
doctor.
Our board at its meeting Friday
unanimously approved the Kansas
Medical college, medical department of
w dSHDuTIls anu the IlSulCdI COlO6C QO-
partment of the State university as
ranking among our best medical col
leges. and we disapproved Ellsworth
Medical college of st. Joseph, Mo. The
standard for a medical endorsement is
being raised all over the country, as it
should be.
1.-The board has been waiting for a
supreme court decision on suggestive
therapeutics in the case appealed from
Elk county against Lemuel Buis. S. T.,
charged with practicing medicine and
treating the sick without proper GER
tificate and registration. The case was
quashed in the lower court. The at
torney general appealed and the SUI
preme court reversed the district court
and ordered the case back for trial. We
can now institute proceedings with
confidence against practitioners who
are not within the regulations of the
law or the board"
The state board had q class of 10 up
for examination Friday, and only five
of the class passed the ordeal The two
Kansas men among the five successful
ones were J. W. Reed of Unionton and
julius Rotter of Arkansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
HIS THROAT BAD.
Roosevelt Is Forced to Cut Down
Speaking Schedule.
Will Spend Tuesday and We'd
nesday at Oyster Bay.

New York. Oct. 15.-Theodore
Roosevelt's throat is in such bad shape
and he is so worn out physically, it
was decided today to cut down his
original campaign schedule.
Following a conference with Ezra
P. Prentice, chairman of the Repub-
Ican state committee, and Lloyd C.
Griscom. chairman of the New York
county committee, it was announced a
tentative schedule had been drawn IN.
The colonel will rest at Oyster Bay
over Sunday Monday morning he
will start up the Hudson, speaking
first at Yonkers, and reaching Sche-
nectady in the afternoon. He will be
at Troy that evening. Tuesday and
Wednesday he will spend quietly at
Oyster Bay, but on Thursday he will
talk to either a New York City or
Brooklyn audience. Friday he will
run up to New England to speak for
Senator Lodge and for Robert Bass,
New Hampshire Republican guberna-
tortal candidate. On October "a Col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
BLOW FOR NORTON
County VIII No Longer Pay Heat
and Light Bills.
Sheriff Must Pay the Expenses
of the Jail.
SITUATION SIZED UP.
Prosecutor Thinks Shawnee Is
Not Liable for Help Either.
Says Commissioners Have AL
ready Exceeded Authority.

The comfortable allowance of the
Shawnee county sheriff will be some
what crippled by an opinion handed the
C unity commissioners last evening
near the close of their session, by
County Attorney ]. ]. Schenck. Since
the laws Of 1908 were passed the COM
missioners have been paying the gas.
water and light bills Of the Jail resi-
dence as well as of the jail proper. The
present commissioners doubted the le
gality and wrote Schenck for an opin-
ion.
Not only does the county attorney
doubt the validity Of the law as passed
but finds that the commissioners have
gone beyond even its provisions. The
whole situation is clearly stated and
summed up in Mr.. Schenck's opinion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
plenty of money in Topeka behind

plenty of money in Topeka behind
Washburn.
Marshall's band will give a free con-
the benefit of the visiting delegates to
the Christian Church convention Mar
shalPs band is the greatest amateur
band in the United States and is known
in every state in the Union. The selec-
tons tonight will be adapted especially
to the delegates.
The artistic souvenir programs given
out by the First Christian church last
Sunday in the organ dedicatory service.
were prepared by the organist, Miss
Mildred Hazelrigg. The cantata, 1.-The
Holy CITY, was given under her lead
ership and to her accompaniment on
the pipeorgan.
Vocal music has been furnished nv
the following persons since the con-
vention started: Mrs. Charles Raipn
Scoville, Chicago; Mrs. Princess Long
California who was formerly in grand
opera; Miss Vera Dell Berry of Indi-
ana and the members of the Fife
lists have been singing at the Inter-
national conventions.
The officials of the Santa Fe who have
been out on a "Get Acquainted Trim
have returned to their offices in To-
peka after a profitable and successful
week. The officials are more than
pleased with the treatment accorded
them by the people of Kansas. 1t was
nothing unusual to have automobiles,
brass bands, big crowds and school
children meet the party at the stations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
WAGSTAFF IS HERE.
says Stubbs Will Garry His County by
Usual Majority.

Tom Wagstaff, of Independence,
Montgomery county, candidate for
governor in the recent primary, came
to Topeka today on business with the
supreme court. Asked about the No
vember election, Tom declared that his
county would go for Stubs by the
usual Republican majority.
The young man from independence,
who made such a strenuous campaign
of the state against Stubs, has no sore
spots that are observable, and joked
and laughed about some of the Incl
dents of his trip at the close of the
campaign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
ROADS GIVE IN.
Striking Employees in France
Granted Wage Increase.
They Will Receive the Amount
Asked After Jan. 1.

Paris, Oct. 15.-The directors of the rail
roads involved in the strike agreed today
to grant a minimum wage Of 81 day to
the employees of all lines running out of
Paris. The new scale will go into effect
January I and constitutes the chief con-
cession demanded by the men.
Three Trains Held Up.
Cormeilles, France, Oct. 1.-Two hun
dred strikers held up three trains, includ-
ing the express from Paris and Dieppe
here today, dragging off and assault1ng
the crews, insulted the passengers and I'M
coupled and damaged the cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15

onel Roosevelt plans to join Congress-
men Dwight and Cocks at Ithaca and
take a 120-mile automobile trip in
specting abandoned farms in the
counties. He will wind up the day with
a speech at Binghamton. New York
City people will hear the colonel
speak October 81 and November 1.
His Iowa trip begins the first week in
November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
MRS. HEAP TO RECOVER.
Woman Run Over by Automobile
Still in Hospital.

Mrs. George Heap. $40 Buchanan
street, who was run over by an auto
mobile Friday, today is reported to be
in satisfactory condition and it is
believed that she will recover.
Following the accident, Mrs. Heap
was taken to Christ's hospital where
she is at present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
NTarriage Licenses.

Wilbur o. Jones, aged % years,
Mayetta; Verna Dorcus, aged 81 years,
Holton. Bert Skaggs, aged 40 years,
Topeka; Hattie Smith, aged 43 years,
Topeka Alfred Lecomte. aged %
years, North Topeka; Anna Lux.
aged 90 years, North Topeka. The
latter couple was married by Pro-
bate Judge W. r. Schoch-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
RAILWAY TO GAGE.
Meeting Next Friday to Consider
Transportation to Park.

There will be meeting Friday
evening, October 81, at Arlington
Heights school house of those inter-
ested in street railway to Gage
park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15

Damocles saw the sword suspended bv
hair. "
"Shucks." he cried, my putton. h.u..
hung that way for MONTHS --@Vs
Thus it may be inferred that he WA.
married.-New York Sun was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15

Mrs. Daisey May Connely, wife of Franz
Connely, died Friday at the home. 19J
East Fifth street. The funeral service,
were held in Granville and burial was ii
the Granville cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15

IT must hurry home at once - 80.
you've been here only ten DAYS. and gu,
intended to remain two weeks . IT t-oS 5ou
but must get back at once Tsvasw,
received a letter from my husband feiiit-nls
me TO stay another week If I'm enio--sx.55
myself. Detroit Free Press IosSns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15

Mrs. o. E. Walker will return Sun.
day from the east where she has spent
the summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15

Chas. Younggreen, who is the DEM
ocratic candidate for register of deeds
at the coming election, is one of To-
peka's pioneers, having lived here for
AZ years. and never held any Office dur
ing that time. He is endorsed by Chas
Wolff, one of Topeka's heaviest tax-
payers who has known him personaI1v
for a great many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Funeral services for Mrs. Eva E.
Ridenour, wife of v. E. Ridenour who
died Friday were held from the First
Christian church this afternoon. Burial
was in Topeka cemetery.