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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
WALSH IS SUED.
Lawyer Hansen Claims $25O,OOO as
Damages for Libel.

Washington, March 24.-One quar-
ter Of a million dollars as damages for
alleged libel and conspiracy are de-
manded of Thomas F. Walsh, the mine
owner of Colorado and Washington, in
a suit filed today in the supreme court
of the District of Columbia by Dethlef
c. Hansen, a New York lawyer.
Joined as defendants with Mr.. Walsh
are his Washington representative,
Turner A. Wickersham. and Delaney
Nicoll, Courtlandt v. Anabel, John D.
Lindsay and George Gordon Battle,
members of the New York bar.
Hansen alleges that Mr. Walsh
caused to be published in a Denver
newspaper July 81, 1905, a statement
in which it is alleged he referred to
Hansen as ''blackmailer and perjurer."
The plaintiff says he was retained by
Violette Watson, minor, to prosecute
a suit against Walsh, which he filed
September 6, 1904, in the New York
courts. He retained as associate coun-
sci former Secretary of the Treasury
John G. Carlisle. Before the case
came to a hearing. Hansen says,
Walsh's attorneys effected a settlement
for $4,000 and refused to settle his
claim for attorneys fees.
He declares that the defendant then
entered into conspiracy to ruin his
standing as member of the bar and
caused charges to be preferred against
him with the grievance committee of
the Bar ASSOCIATION. Only a portion of
these charges were sustained, he says,
and he was disbarred for a term of
one wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24

Gplift 0ne part of humanity while neg
lecting the others. Above all we can't
raise man unless woman is raised also.
The mission must be for both sexes.
This applies equally at home and
abroad. Man cannot rise If woman
drags. It is a matter of self interest
to help them. No race can rise as high
as it should unless woman rises with
man.
II am mighty well pleased as an
American" said the ex-president, ito
come here and see what has been done
by our own people. Nothing augurs so
we'll for Egypt's future as that such
work is going on and growing year by
year in influence and success"
Plea for Practical Education.
He was glad to see the mission avoid
ing the error of the western world.
There had been too much belief in ed
t.cation in the way of books for he had
met many people of excellent literary
training who were totally uneducated
in all the essentials of life. He adjured
the mission to train women in cooking
and in the household duties. In the
boys school they must develop quail
ties which would enable the pupils to
stand alone. and not seek positions as
clerks, or government servants. The
tendency of education should be tow
ards the farm and the shop, not away
from them.
always remember" said Col. Roose-
welt, that the foundation of national
prosperity is agricultural not alone in
Egypt but in all countries"
He attributed the success of the mis-
sion to the fact that it had kept it's
eyes on the stars and its feet on the
ground. Ideals were essential. A prac-
teal man without ideals was simply
q curse. but on the other hand an i'm
practical iceaiist was invariably nuis-
ance.
There is no use for ideals so lofty"
declared the speaker, that they are
only fitted to be taken out to be aired
On Sundays and kept in cotton wool
the remainder of the week."
Col Roosevelt words were greeted
with tremendous applause and during
an informal reception which followed
the children sang patriotic airs. The
party then re-entercd the carriages and
eturned to the hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
COOK DID NOT COME.
The Doctor Was Not ON the Steamer
From Panama.

New York, March 24.-Possibility of
the arrival of Dr. Frederick A. Cook,
the Brooklyn explorer, in this city to-
day, as indicated in. a letter from Mrs.
Cook to aefriend in Bellingham, Wash.
caused a close watch to be kept all
day on incoming steamers from Cen
trail American ports in particular and
southern ports in general
DIR. Cook, who is known to have
been on the west coast of South Amer
lea, was presumed to have crossed the
isthmus of Panama on his way here.
One of the steamers, therefore, on
which he was thought most likely to
be was the steamer Zacapa, of the
United Fruit company's fleet. which
sailed from Colon on March 13
The Zacapa, however, arrived with
out the presence. so far as known. of
DR.. Cook on board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
A MASS MEETING.
Committee of Fifty Will Close Cam
paign Friday Night.

There will be a big mass meeting
at the Auditorium Friday night, con-
ducted by the famous committee OF
fiftv. This will be the final meeting
of the campaign season and will end
the work of the committee for the
year.
every candidate for mayor and COM
missioner is asked to be present
Each man will be given a few min
utes to become acquainted with the
people and give his policies and his
ideas in reference to the manner in
run.
The meeting will adjourn to meet
no more. The committee of fifty will
feel that it has accomplished the pur-
nose for which it was organized when
it holds this big Auditorium meeting.
The committee was organized to give
to the people of Topeka all informa-
ton that could be secured concerning
the candidates for offices under the
commission form.
1t has held a series of big meetings
over the city and in a number of cases
they have been well attended. 1t is
hoped that the meeting tomorrow
night will fill the Auditorium. The
meeting will be presided over by G. E.
Barnaby.
The committee of fifty will hold a
preliminary meeting at the council
chamber tonight for the purpose of
transacting the final business to come
before the committee and arrange for
the Auditorium meeting. The matter
of an "officia1 report which was pur-
ported to have been published Monday
morning will also be taken up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
COPS BLOWN UP.
Dynmite Exploded Under Patrol
Wagon in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, March 24.-While re-
turning from a riot call in the north
eastern section of the city today a
patrol wagon was badly damaged by
dynamite which exploded under the
vehicle. Six policemen, the driver and
sergeant were thrown to the street
and badly cut and bruised.
1t is believed the dynamite was
placed on the track by strike sympa-
thizers for the purpose. of damaging
a car and that the patrol wagon fig
ured in the explosion accidentally.
1t was announced that general
Central Labor union headquarters
next Sunday to consider the advisa bill
ty of calling off the general sympa-
thetic strike. 1t is said the delegates
to call off the strike and to call upon
all union workmen to give the striking
street car men financial aid.
PhiIadelphia, March 24.-The dis
integration of the general sympathetic
strike called to aid the trolleymen
of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company, continued today. Hundreds
of mill hands employed in the tex
tile industries returned to work and
building operations which were tied
up by the general walkout were re-
sumed in many parts of the city.
Workmen in other industries are also
slowly going back to their places.
The one conspicuous exception is
the AmaIgamated Society of Carpen-
ters and Joiners, which is still hold
ing its men out and expects to keep
them out until the car strike is ended.
The members of the Associated Car
penters of Philadelphia and vicinity, a
rival carpenters organization, have
returned to work, having made
new agreement with their employers
which is to the advantage of both
sides.
with the statewide strike only
remote possibility and the general
sympathetic strike in this city break
ing ND. the striking motormen and
are standing almost alone,
but they have resolved to continue
their fight
The traction company continues TO
increase it's car service All lts Ilnes
are now in operation but the service
is limited in some sections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
FIVE WOMEN INDICTED.
Said to Have Controlled 30 Per Cent
of New Yorlx's Poultry Supply.

New York, March 24.-Five women,
probably the first of their sex to be
indicted as violators of an antitrust
law, are among the 81 poultry dealers
charged by the grand jury here with
conspiring to restrict trade and boost
prices. The five women are Mrs.
Pauline Jacobs. Mrs. Esther Fellman,
Mrs. Rebecca Piskosch. Miss Celia
Roth and Miss Rebecca Dinerman. All
are members of an unincorporated or
ganization of Kosher poultry dealers
in Harlem. They are accused of hav-
ing violated the general business law
of New York, popularity known as the
Dopnelly anti-monopoly law, which is
severer in many of its provisions than
the federal antitrust law.
The indicted poultry dealers are said
to control 80 per cent of all the poul-
try dealt in in New York. 1t is al
legged that members of the wholesalers
association agreed each week on the
price to be charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
THREE SHOT DEAD
Also Three Assaults That NAV
End in Death.
Half a Dozen Wounded and Two
Suicides.
A CHASTITY RECORD.
Written in the Annals of City
of Wilmington.
Woman Is Killed for Refusing
Proposal to ElOpe.
CHASTITY RECORD.

Wilmington. Del, March 24.-Nev-
er before did the crime annals of
Wilmington, make such ghastly
showing as yesterday. Three shot to
death, assaults that may result in
three more deaths. a half dozen per-
sons slightly wounded and two sui
cides comprise the record.
The most sensational occurrence
was the tragedy on. the Baltimore &
Ohio express train, which starting
when the train had just passed New
ark, IL miles below Wilmington, con-
tinued until its arrival at the station
here and eliminated in the death of
the double murderer after he had
held a crowd of more than a thou
sand persons and nearly all of the
police force at bay for more than an
hour before he could be reached.
j. H. Bethea, of Dillon, S. c., was
the target for the pistols of the po-
lice and for rifles shotguns and re-
volvers fired by persons in the as
sembled throng.
Bethea's body has not yet been
claimed, nor has word been received
from his South Carolina home in re-
latiOn to any disposition of the re-
mains. Bethea's victims were Con-
ductor o. E. Wellman and Samuel
Williams. porter of the train on which
the tragedy started, who were killed,
and Park Guard John l. Wiley, of
this city, who was struck twice. one
bullet penetrating his left hand and
the other striking him in the left
groin. The latter wound may prove
serious.
Conductor Wellman's body was sent
to his home in Philadelphia today.
The body of williams will be sent to
his home in Baltimore this afternoon.
The wound that caused Bethea's
death was undoubtedly a bullet that
entered his body close to the heart.
Even without this he would probably
have died from his numerous other
wounds.
The victims of a tragedy at the
workhouse, Guards Walter Hastings
and Thomas Mccullough, are still in
a serious condition at Delaware hos
pital and the physicians give out no
hope for the recovery of either.
Stephen Hunter, the negro prisoner.
who shot them down in an endeavor
to escape and who in turn was shot
and beaten by other guards, is at the
prison hospital. His death is ex-
pected almost any time.
The other tragedies were the sui
eide of Mrs. Hattie Rommell and of
Charles Tindal1, after he had shot and
killed Mrs. Clara Newcomb because
she refused to elope with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
LOSES ITS CASE.
Des Moines Fails to Secure Readjust-
ment of Freight Rates.

Washington, March 24.-The city OF
Des Moines, Iowa, today lost its fight
for a readjustment of freight rates
from that city to points in western
Minnesota and North and South Da-
kota. when the interstate commerce
commission announced its decision on
the complaint of the Greater Des
Moines committee. The committee
contended that because Des Moines
was nearer to the territory in Ques-
ton than Chicago, st. Louis, Dubuque,
Davenport, Clinton. Muscatine and
Burlington, it was entitled to an ad-
vantage in rates. Complaint was made
territory.
This commission says the opinion
announced today by Commissioner
Cockrell, "in passing upon so import
ant a matter is bound to consider the
whole field when such a general rate
adjustment is undertaken as is sought
to be made by the complainant and
must carefully consider what prob
ably would be the effect upon other
points not involved in the specific
complaint under consideration.
Upon full consideration" continues
the opinion, "our conclusions are that
the complaint has not been sustained
and that there have not been shown
facts sufficient to justify this commits
sion in ordering a change in the pres
ent rate adjustment and in attempting
which would be in consonance with
the basis sought by the complainant"
Commissioner Lane dissented from
the finding on the ground that the
committee had made out a case" and
because he thought the rates unfair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
NOBODY WORKS BUT FATHER.
Sentiment of the Song Reversed i'm a
Detroit Family.

Detroit, March 24--"Look at 'em, yer
honor" cried Mrs. Jake Norvosielski
lining up five of her children in front of
the big court bench occupied by Jusice
Stein. Jake won't support EN-
Jake. the husband, jumped up from
his seat.
why didn't you bring the others ?"
he demanded in stentorian tones.
Heavens, are there any more at
homer interjected the judge.
Seven more" explained the husband.
Those at home are my children by
former marriage and three of them are
hers. They have grown up and they all
agree that nobody ought to work but
me. It's fierce when all them get to-
gether and demand that I support the
whole family
GO home,'' ordered the court, "and
tell some of your grown children that
they ought to work. Tell them that 1
said So"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
FORMULATING new CODE
National intercollegiate Rules Commit
tee in Session.

Chicago, March 4.-Coach A. A.
Stagg, of the University Iof Chicago.
left for New York today where tomor-
row he will attend the national inter-
Collegiate rules committee meeting. At
this meeting the mass of rules, siftcd
down at the session d month ago will
be formulated into the 1910 code. 1t is
understood Stagg Will introduce a new
code founded on his recent experiments
with the University of Arkansas eleven
at Fayetteville.
From the drift of his discussion of
the rules, it is predicted that Stage will
make a hard fight to save the forward
pass.
Staggs pet scheme is to apply the
rules 70 a forward pass which hold
v ith punts, instead of bringing the ball
back and penalizing a side when
player iails to get forward pass be-
fore it hits the ground. Stagg also
wants pushing and pulling to stop, and
in general wants to abolish the mass
play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
VVHU ~ VVHO Is
Pennsylvania Railroad Is Work.
ing for Through Line
By Union With the Atchison,
Topeka 8 Santa Fe.
is BUYING UP STOCK.
In the Kansas Road on a Large
Scale.
Merger Would Give a Trackage
of 900 Miles.
s BUYING UP STOCK.

San Francisco, Cal, March 24.-The
Cali says today:
The Pennsylvania railroad is headed
for the Pacific coast 1t is preparing
to make its way to California through
the agency of the Santa Fe. The plan
is said to contemplate as its ultimate
object the unlon of the two big lines.
For the present the Pennsylvania has
begun the purchase of Santa Fe stock
on an extensive scale. 1t proposes to
dominate the affairs of the western
from ocean to ocean.
Such a merger as is outlined would
give a total trackage of more than
$4,000 miles. 1t would bring into being
the strongest competitor that has ever
confronted the Southern Pacific and
the Union Pacific.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
B. & 0. THE STANDARD.
For the Adjustment of Trainmen's
Wages in East.

New York. March 24.-Oficials of
the New York Central railway were
not prepared today to indicate what
their answer would be to the state
ments of their conductors and train
men that the wage increase granted
by the Baltimore & Ohio to it's men
was the minimum raise the Central
employees would accept. Circum-
stances, however, gave rise to the pre-
sumption that the reply would not be
unfavorable. The men have given the
railway officials to understand that il
the response is adverse a vote on the
question of striking will be ordered
1t is generally understood today that
the conductors and trainmen on the
eastern roads have decided to make
the wage rate of the Baltimore & Ohio
the outgrowth of the recent negotia-
tions and the compromise arrived at
under the Erdman act-the standard
rate for all the roads in the eastern
section as the lowest that will be ac-
cepted. The policy, as indicated today
by President Lee of the trainmen, was
to conform the eastern situation to that
in the west where a standard has pre-
vailed for some TINA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
Commission Expected to Meet
Within Few Days.
STATE DOESN'T OBJECT
Attorney Waters Compares
Woman With Jeanne d. Arc.
Court Refuses Reduced Bail
Hold Her for Trial.

Mrs. Mary Vollstedt the assailant of
Lee Daniels. was likened by her attor-
ney today to the historic visionary
Jeanne D'Arc. and the asylum designa-
ted as filter place than the peniten-
tiary for her detention.
Il was never able to understand
Jeanne D'Arc and her temperament
until I watched this girl today She is
uncommunicative and serene. She
reads no books or stories. 1 had sup
posed she read the cheaper romantic
stories until her mind had been turned
to heroes, but she does not-she simply
dreams. She is the simplest minded
girl 1 ever saw" said John C. Wa
ters.
Mary Vollstedt was offered a pre-
liminary hearing this morning but It
was waived and she was bound over to
the district court for trial. She is
slight creature. weighing but "a pounds.
She dresses well and neatly and car
rieS herself proudly. Unmindful of the
crowd IN the court room and the con-
sulting attorneys. her attitude chang
ed abruptly when Conductor Daniels
walked into the room and her eyes fol-
lowed him to his seat.
Court Will Not Reduce Bail.
When he had waived preliminary
hearing fer her. her attorney besought
Judge Simon to diminish her bond from
$1,000 to SO, 500 which he said she could
furnish. 1t was the plan of Mr.. Wa
ters and Mrs. Volistcdt's husband to
give the bond to take her to her folks
for a rest until the date for her trial.
Her father and mother live on a farm
in Colorado and it was the belief that
a quiet country life would do much to
reStire her mind. In making a plea for
a lesser bail Mr.. Waters gave 1t as his
opinion that the woman would die be-
fore the date of trial if kept in Jail.
Nervous breakdown would be the cause.
Already she has bitten her finger nails
down to the quick in the nervous strain
of prison life. Judge Simon denied the
request.
Capt. j. G. Waters who returned to
the city after the hearing, agreed with
his son that the woman should be tried
for insanity. That's what we want to
CO." he said, the penitentiary is no
place for her A woman whose mind
had not become weakened would never
turn tail like she has done. She was
the best of wives and loved her
husband until this sudden turn"
County Attorney Schenck has no OBJ
lection to her trial by a lunacy COM
mission. 1t is proposed to have a COM
mission of comretent doctors pass on
the woman's mental state within
few dayS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
MAGNOLIAS IN BLOOM.
AT Central Park-AIso Other Flower
ing Shrubs.

The magnolias are in bloom in Cen
trail park and present an attractive ap-
pearance. A. Reinisch, superintendent
of parks. says there are two species
of magnolias there-Magnolia Soulan-
geana and Magnolia Stellata, to give
their botanical names.
'In Central park said Mr.. Rein
isch, ''the other shrubs in bloom are
two species of towering currants,
Ribes Aurea and Ribes Gordoniana;
also two species of Red Bud. Cercis
Canadensis and Cercis Japonica; the
Golden Bell, Forsythia Fortunei; Jap
anese ounce, Cydonia Japonica;
Spirea Spirea Arguta.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
KING MENELIK DYING.
The Regent Has Taken Over the
Reins of Government.

Adds Abeba. Abyssinia, March "a
King MeneHk is said to be dying. Ras
Tesama, the regent, with the approval
of the principal chiefs, took over the
reins of government today. The regent
is the guardian of Prince Lidj Jeassu,
grandson of the king, and heir to the
throne of Abyssinia.
In accordance with the decision of
the chiefs the empress is to be deprived
of all power of interference in the af-
fairs of state.
All of her appointments made among
her favorites have been annulled. At
present she appears to be resigned to
the enforced remuneration of the power
heretofore welded.
The capital is tranquil today and the
safety of foreigners seems assured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
New Names for Fire Horses.

New York, March 24.-In order to
keep an accurate account of what each
fire horse costs the city, Fire Commits
sioner Waldo has issued an order that
there shall be no two horses in the de-
horse shoeing have been confusing in
that it was difficult to tell which Pat"
or Mike" or "Jim'' had been shoed.
AS there are 40 Mikes" % Pats
and 26 "Jims'' in the department Cap
tain Bauer, in charge of the training
stable, is on the still hunt for new and
appropriate names. Many drivers re-
sent the prospect of losing their pet
names for favorite horses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-24
LAST DAY AT LUXOR.
Oriental Splendor Feature of the
Roosevelt Farewell.

Luxor, Upper Egypt. March 24.-Col.
ROoSeVelt'S departure from Luxor at
z o'clock last evening was made the oc-
casion of great outpouring CT resi-
dents and tourists. They cheered the
ex-president as his train started for
Cairo. Col. Roosevelt and his party
will remain in that city for nearly a
week.
Cairo for royal reception to the dis
tinguishcd American. The khedive has
announced he will send a state carriage
for Col Roosevelt to convey him to the
palace. The plans include several din
hers. visit to the University of Egypt,
where Col Roosevelt will deliver an ad-
dress, visit to the American mission,
where he will dedicate the girls COL
lege, and a thorough inspection of the
many places of historic interest.
The day was given over largely to
preparing for the Journey to Cairo and
to restin~ after two days of strenuous
sightseeing here: but Col Roosevelt
found time to visit the mission of the
United Presbyterian church of North
America The mission in Egypt estab-
lished in 1854. has extended it's opera
tions from the Mediterranean to the
first cataract. the stations being at
Sobat. Khartum. Luxor. Arsiut. Cairo
and Alexandria
Col. ami Mrs. Roosevelt. accompanied
by DR.. Robert S. McLenahan, and the
Rev. r. G. McGill drove from the ho-
was lined by mission boys who saluted
the ex-oresIdent Miss c. NJ. Buchanan,
principal of the girls school. who is
native of Hebron, Indiana, and Miss
Helen J.. Perrier, the assistant princi-
pal, received the guests at the mission.
Dr. A w. Pollock. medical missionary,
was also present
Visit to Girls school.
AS Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt entered
the room which was crowded with Eur
-opean Egyptians. and old and more re-
cent graduates of the school, the girl
students sang a song DR.. McLenahan
greeted the visitors in a hearty speech
to which Col. Roosevelt responded at
considerable length. He expressed his
pleasure at being able to visit the mis-
sion, saying that he had known of the
work accomplished for many years and
had seen for himself the results of the
work.
Il was particularly anxious to see the
girls school" he continued, because
I think it is being realized more and
more strongly that 1t is impossible to