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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
Large Part Of Belgian Worlds
Fair Is Destroyed.
Fire Sweeps Away the British
and Home Sections.
A LOSS OF MILLIONS.
All Animals in the Menagerie
Burned Or Shot.
Casualties Are But Two Killed
and 30 Injured.

Brussels, Aug. 15.-It is impossible
in the present confusion to estimate
closely the losses in the fire which last
night swept through the Belgian ex-
position of 1910, wiping out whole sec
tons OF the fairy-like architecture and
causing the loss Of two lives, but the
damage will run into the millions Of
francs.
The losses, however, will not be so
great as was at first thought, when
during the excitement of the con-
flagration they were roughly estimated
at s10o,oo0,000- The entire Belgian and
British sections, the whole Kermesz of
Brussels, the Coney island of the ex-
position with water chutes, toboggan
slides and other special entertainments
and everything west of the Avenue
heroic work of the firemen and troops
in the early hours of the morning and
the use of dynamite in blowing up
buildings in the path of the flames, the
fire was checked.
Practically everything in the .Ameri-
can, Danish. Russian, Norwegian,
Austrian, japanese, Turkish and Swiss
sections was saved. Only the facades
of the Italian and Spanish sections and
about one-third of the entire French
section, the latter containing a valu-
able art collection, were burned.
Fortunately the most priceless art
treasures which had been loaned to the
exposition or acquired by it. including
5000 gobelin tapestries, a large ex-
hibition of jewelry, many paintings,
marbles and ancient furniture, were
removed by the police, f1remen and ex-
position employees, beyond the reach Of
the flames and the pillaging criminals,
who attempted to take advantage of
the disaster.
The reproduction of the house of
Rubens at Antwerp-the official pa
vilion of the city of Antwerp, contain
ine masterpieces of Flemish art of the
Rubens period collected from the gal
leries of the world-was not scorched.
In the. Belgian and British sections.
the flames spread with such rapidity
that practically nothing was saved A
gale carried the fire through the
Kermesz, jammed with Sunday
crowd of nearly 100000, with such
speed that it Is considered miracle
that the panic stricken masses got out
with a loss no greater than two killed
and thirty injured.
The British loss Is very heavy. It
included Tudor panelings from the
Toronto museum. costly Morla1x
tapestry and priceless furniture from
the collections of Bernard More, on
which he refused to set any price.
They were insured for $500.0oo. Most
of the French dressmakers' exposition,
which was insured for millions. was
saved
A few of the. wild beasts in the
menagerie which escaped suffocation,
were shot by the troops, who found
them covering in fright in various
p.rts of the grounds. The exposition
managers announced that in spite OF
the confederation and destruction IF
so many features of the fair they
hope the exposition will remain open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
MESSAGE FROM TAFT.
Is Borne to Oyster Bay by Lloyd
Griscom.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 15.-Lloyd C.
Griscom, chairman of the New York
county Republican committee, arrived
early today from New York and pro-
ceeded directly to Sycamore Hill Mr..
Griscom refused to discuss the subject
of the conference which he is to have
with Col. Roosevelt. but it is known he
is the bearer of an important message
from President Taft, whom he visited
at Beverly Saturday night
: Col. Roosevelt intimated he might
have something to say at the conclu-
sion of the conference.
1t Is generally believed Mr.. Griscom
took to Col. Roosevelt, an urgent mes
sage looking toward harmony among all
elements of the party in the fall cam
paign.
On Col. Roosevelt's reply. it is be-
lieved will depend in great measure the
future relations between the president
and the ex- x-president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
Housebreaker Chloroforms an
Abilene Girl.
Leaves. Note i'm German Saying
II Murdered Her,
TOHAVE WEDTOPEKAN.
Benigus- Livingston Marriage
Set For Today.
Harvey System Cashier Goes to
the Scene.

Abilene, Kan, Aug. 15.-Miss Bertha
Benigus, 20 years old. who was to
have been married today to Earl Liv-
ingston, cashier of the Harvey house in
Topeka, was found chloroformed in
her bed Sunday morning. her body
partly covered with bed clothes One
arm was bound. the other free. There
was no trace OF a struggle with the
robber who is supposed to have killed
her when he entered the home for
plunder.
A note written in German. which
was found near the open window read:
II have murdered her. Bring the
jewelry two blocks west
The murder became known when re-
peated efforts were made by telephone
to arouse the girl She was to have as
sisted in the telephone office Sunday
morning. When all calls proved un-
availing a messenger was sent to the
home in the northwest part of town.
Then the tragedy was discovered. The
location of the house is somewhat iso-
lated.
Word was telegraphed to Mr.. Liv-
ingston in Salina, where he was spend
ing his vacation.
The family have little Information
to give that throws any light on the
murder. Miss Benigus retired at the
usual hour and no one in the family
recalls hearing strange noises during
the night. She was the second Oldest
daughter of large family.
Ladder prints on the weather-board-
ing of the house have been found.
giving the latest development in the
mysterious killing. No other clew has
been obtained by the Abilene police,
who consider as rather absurd" the
note found in the yard '--~
No jewelry or other valuables are
missing from the home and the fact
that the parents were sleeping in the
adjoining room at the time casts q
mystery about the affair.
The suicide theory which was at first
advanced, is not credited. though it is
yet talked. Another theory is that
the girl was killed by Jealous suitor,
though this, like the. suicide theory,
has been taken as without ground
Earl Livingston, who has been the
cashier of the Harvey house here, has
been away on his vacation in the last
ten days. He has been visiting his
parents n Salina. He has been trans
ferred to Syracuse, Kan, where he
was to have assumed his duties as
cashier today. He has no relatives in
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
ESPERANTO CONGRESS.
Delegates Present From 81 Nations Of
the Earth.

Washington. Aug. 15-The. interna-
tional Esperanto congress for the fur
ther propagation of the neutral Ian
guage of hope for all the peoples of
the earth was opened here today with
hundreds &delegates from 81 nations
e d official representatives. of nine
which signalled the beginning of the
congress was welded by Captain
Josefo Perrogordo, personal represent
ative of King Alfonso, of Spain. and
vice president of the international
congress held last year at Barcelona
The principal feature Of the days
program was the address to the dele
gates by DIR. Ludwig L. Zamehoff nf
Poland, inventor Of Esperanto. More
than a thousand delegates are expect
ed by tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
BLOW UP AT SEA.
Boilers of a Schooner Explode killing
-Four Men.

Point Arena, Cal, Aug. 15.-Four men
were killed when the boilers of the
steam schooner Phoenix blew up at sea,
about ten miles north of the Point
Arena light house. Two of the dead
Chief Engineer Thomas Houston and
Second Mate Andrew Rasmussen
reached shore with the survivors of the
vessel, but died of their injuries. The
mangled bodies of two firemen-Chris
Hansen and William Nicholsen-ride in
the demonlished engine room of their
waterlogged ship, as she floats at sea,
a derelict.
The Phoenix loaded with bark from
Needle Rock for San Francisco was
making her way slowly southwark
against a brisk wind in choppy sea.
When the explosion came the mate and
the engineer were hurled to the floor
toward the fireboxes, and Chief Officer
Louis Larson was torn from his post
On the bridge and his body sent hurting
throuph the air 80 feet to the 1eck be-
low. The sailors forward and Captain
Peter Halvorsen, seated in his cabin.
were tossed about in their quarters by
the force of the explosion and confus-
ion reigned.
With her bow well out of wate- and
careeniDg to starboard the Phoenix was
settling. Pump crews were stationed
and some of the sailors were sent into
the engine and boiler rooms. Houston
and Rasmussen were carried to the
deck still alive. but fatally injured.
Nicholson and Hansen were never seen
after the explosion. Skyrocket distress
signals flashing through the air attract
ed Captain Stile and his crew of the
Point Arena life saving station, and the
rescuers put off in the life boat. They
returned with. Rasmussen and Houston
and several members of the crew. Cap
tain Halvorsen and the others remain
ed aboard but were forced to abandon
the ship later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
FARMERS TO HOLD INSTITUTE.
Permanent Organization viii b,
Formed on August ~.

1t has been definitely decided by the
oranges and other agricultural organi-
cations of Shawnee county to hold a
two days farmers institute some time
in October. A permanent organization
will be formed August 81 at the Com
mercial club.
Those promoting the institute state
that if the permanent organization is
perfected before September 1, they
stand a good chance to obtain money
from a fund set aside by the state for
farmers Institutes.
Both the Kansas State Agricultural
college and the State Agricultural So
ciety will be called upon to supply
speakers for the institute.
A picnic of the associated oranges
of the county is soon to be held and at
that time enthusiasm will be aroused
in the new enterprise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
MERCURY REACHES 80 DEGREES
Weather Is Warmest Recorded Since
August 1.

The mercury climbed to 80 degrees st
2 o'clock this afternoon, the highest
record since August 1, when it went TO
"a. Unless the unsettled condition of
the atmosphere results in rain it will
go still higher. After the normal tenn
peratures of the last fortnight the
heat is particularly noticeable.
Heavy rains fell in the far north
west corner of the state Sunday and
continued eastward. That together
with Saturdays showers. along the
Kaw valley has caused the river to
rise.
The forecast is for unsettled weather
and showers either tonight or Tuesday.
The wind is blowing 10 miles an hour
from the southwest. The minimum
temperature today was at o'clock
this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
PORTER GETS IT.
Wins Supreme Court Nomina-
tion After ALL
Official Count Gives Him a Plu-
raIity Of176.
SURPRISE is GREAT.
Even the Judge Himself Had
Conceded His Defeat.
Figures on Other Candidates
Are Compiled.

Justice Silas Porter of the supreme
court bench was renominated py ms
party at the primary election helo
August 4. The first estimates Oh To-
tails of the complete returns were given
out from the office of the secretary OF
state at noon today and the vote for
justices of the supreme court stood as
follows: West, 57,O0S; Porter, 49,
4s1; Graves. 49.SO5; Parker. 45,76O.
These give Porter plurality over
Graves of 176. So West and Porter
are the nominees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
THIRTY-TWO KILLED.
One Hundred Injured in Wreck of an
Excursion Train.

Royan. France, Aug. 15.--An excursion
trair from Bordeaux with 200 passen-
gers and running at a speed of so miles
an hour dashed into freight train at
Sauion Sunday Thirty-two persons
we're killed and 100 injured.
Many of the victims were school girls.
Several of the passenger cars were torn
to splinters. A misplaced switch caused
the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15

members of the Louisiana general as
sembly gathered here today.
A joint resolution was passed at the
recent regular session of the general
assembly proposing constitutional
amendment for a tax of $4.O0O.0OO.
Several days ago it was suggested that
this amount be increased to $4,000. 900
and Governor Sanders called an extra
legislative session to consider it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
in EXTRA SESSION.
Louisiana Legislature Meets to Pro-
mote Worlds Fair.

Baton Rouge, La, Aug. 15.-Con-
vened in extra session to consider a
proposition for raising S6,500,0O0 in
support of an exposition to be held in
New Orleans in 1915 to celebrate the
completion of the Panama canal,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15

The estimates previously announced
in which Graves was given the nom1n-
alton by about 500 plurality were made
by friends of the nominees and Dy
newspaper men and were taken from
the reported returns from many of the
counties and unofficial returns from
many others. All the official returns
did not reach the secretary of states
Office until Saturday. That office gave
out official totals on state printer and
governor and congressman Saturday
but did not get to the totals on other
state officials until today. The esti-
mates as printed in the newspapers
were accepted generally as very nearly
correct The estimates printed in ad-
vance of the official returns on all the.
other offices where there was a contest
were very nearly correct as proved by
the official returns, but in the case of
the Graves and Porter vote some big
mistake was made on the adding ma
chine or in taking the vote down or in
the report of the vote from some coun-
ty or counties.
The secretary of state had given out
no figures on supreme court nominees
until today. When the totals were
made and it was seen that Porter led
Graves by 176 votes the secretary's
force went over the complete returns
four times, checking them up care
fully, but could get no other result.
There is not the slightest doubt now of
Justice Porter's nomination. The can
vassing board meet this week to go
over the returns but it is hardly pos
sible that they can find any mistake
in the work of the secretary of state
who has verified his figures four diff
ferent times from the complete and
official returns.
Justice Porter was greatly surprised
when told of his nomination by a
State Journal reporter. He had given
up the fight and was planning to re-
turn to Kansas City and his law prac-
tice. He insisted on seeing the figures
and finally admitted that he is nomi-
mated but it appeared to be a great ef-
fort
The following is the vote for all
nominees of all parties for state office
as given out by the secretary of state
TODAY for the first time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
PITTSBURG A BIG ONE.
Pennsylvania City Passes the Half Mil
lion Mark.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The population
of Pittsburg. Pa, is 533. .905, an increase
of 50, ,393, or 1872 per cent as compared
with the combined population of Pitts
burg and Allegheny of 451, ,512 in 1900.
Syracuse Makes Good Gain.
Washington, Aug. 15.-The population
of Syracuse, N. Y, is S7,249. an increase
of 28,875 or 26.6 per cent as compared
with los, ,314 in 1900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
willard Flies with Three.

New York, Aug 15.-Charles F. Will
lard in a Curtiss aeroplane flew with
three passengers and himself for 500
yards at Mineola, L. l. Sunday even-
ing. This is the first three passenger
fight recorded in America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-15
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Forecast for
Kansas: Unsettled with showers to-
night or Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1910-12-01
TALK OF STRIKE
OF "MERCURIES"
Business Agent" Visits TeIe'
graph Messenger Boys,
but Nothing Doing

Eugene DiMayo. aged II years. a
messenger boy, who was arrested IN
Philadelphia seeral days ago IN CON
nection with the trouble caused by the
messenger boys strike I'm that city
came 20 Wilmington to-day 70 investi'
gate conditions in the messenger boy
service OF the Postal and Western
Union Telegraph Companies in this
city.
He was received by the managers ct
both Offices and after hearing OF the
conditions existing here left without
calling out the boys.
The boys in both telegraph ofiices
here are we'll taken care of. Manager
/ Springer of the Western Union Office
! informed Mayo that II he called out
/ the boys working in that Office he
could al their places within fifteen
minutes.
Some of the messenger boys thinl
they ought TO have IL cents for eacf
message they deliver. instead of tw'
cents they now receive. One Of tn
local telegraph company managers TO
day notified al boys who were-l1c
satisfied TO lay their hats on desl
and Quit. None of the boys laid hi
hat on the desk. one Of the messenger
said.
Evening journal., 1910-12-01
His Two Seats.

A large and pompous person. wear
ing a high hat. a long coat. yellow
spats and a congenial sneer, for sew
sral days made himself obnoxious
around Washington hotel a bit ago.
He announced he was from New
York. ragged the bellboys. jawed the
clerks. cussed the service. rosred at
the food. complained about his room
and the elevator and the telephones
and the bar and everything else.
One afternoon he walked over to the
porter and said; Here. you; I'm going
to quit this town and go back 70 New
York, where / can get some decent
service. / want you to bue me two
seats in a parlor car on the & o'clock
New York train. Get me two seats
now, and meet me at the station with
the tickets. want one chair to sit In
and one TO put my feet in"
The seats we're delivered at the trair
Just before it pulled out. One Of the
seats was in car No. and the othel
was located in car No. 4.-SaturdaS
Evening Post
Evening journal., 1910-12-01
PRESIDENT FINISHES
HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA hurried
ly called Cabinet meeting to-day gave
indication at the White House that
President Taft at last had finished
the rough draft Of his annual message
TO Congress.
The Presidents official family was
called to the meeting by telephone
after several conflicting requests. The
members first were summoned and
then told that the meeting was off
Then they were summonded again
II was expected that the meeting
would last until late In the day.
The President hoped TO see trust.
ed messenger bearing his copy tC
the government printing office late
to-day.
Evening journal., 1910-12-01
MISS ELIZABETH A.
yANDEvER DEAD.

Miss Elizabeth A. Vsndever, aged
Is years, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry W. Vandever. of No. 2fO1 Van
Buren, street, died at her home last
night. She had been ailing for a long
time.
About two years ago she injured
her leg slightly in an accident, but
complications set in and the limb
was amputated. Since then the girl
has been patient sufferer, she never
recovering from the effects of the
trouble Her funeral' will be held
tomorrow afternoon and interment
will be private.
Evening journal., 1910-12-01
CATHEDRAL MISSION.
Father Mccarthy Talks on Prepars'
ton for Death.

At ten o'clock this morning the re-
treat for the children of the Cathedral
school who are to receive holy COM
munion and confirmation on next
Sunday. was opened
Attendances Of remarkable size are
the rule at the Cathedral mission.
The singing added by the yoi~es OF
all present adds to the interest OF
the meetings.
Father Mccarthy was the speaker
at last nights meeting. He COM
mented upon the law Of self-preser-
vation--love for life and fear OF
death-as being instiIled into our be-
ing by God to offset the sorrows,
heartaches, disappointments and fall
ures that sometimes make our lite a
burden. Next, he showed suicide as
dastardly. cowardly crime, because
we are not our owA propeit ". We be-
long TO God. AS God was and is the
only one who can bestow life upon
us. God is the only one who has a
right 10 take.it away.
Evening journal., 1910-12-01
PLANT CEDARS
AT WEST CHESTER

Brandywine Forest No. 2, Tail Ce-
dars of Lebanon, instituted the West
Chester Forest IN West Chester, last
evening. There were 13S members in
the Wilmington party and they went
by special train to Lenape and then
by trolley TO the Normal School
Town.
Thirty-two members we're in th'
local band and West Chester people
we're given some choice selections
Eighty-seven saplings were initiated
into the mysteries of Tall Cedarism
The Grand Lodge members were pres
,ent and asGsted the degree team
with some of the work.
A splendid collation. was served
and the Wilmington parry returned
home after midnight. They had a
royal good time.
Evening journal., 1910-12-01
7. ALOYSIUS SODALITY -
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

The st. Aloysius Sodality of St
Paul's r. c. Church held an interest
ing meeting last evening in the base
ment Of the Church. The Rev Thomas
f. waldron, pastor, was selected as
chaplain and conducted the meeting.
The following officers for the year
1911 were elected: Joseph c. Dough-
erty, president; Joseph Mulroonoy,
vice-president; Leo Lynch, financial
secretary; Joseph McCafferty, record
ing secretary; Thomas O'Toole, treas
uei, ttancis ianey. saigea t-at-
arms: Francis Monaghan, Thomas
Holland, Francis Hance, board OF
directors.
Father Waldron has called another
meeting 10 be held Monday, Decem-
Der s, in the basement Of the church
at 7.30 D. m. All boys belonging 70
the Sodality are requested to be pres
ent,
Evening journal., 1910-12-01
TROLLEY COMPANY
PROMISES MORE CARS

The committee of City Council. ap-
pointed to take up the municipal
lighting plant proposition and better
street car service. conferred with the
officials of the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Tranction Company last night.
and they promised to give a.better car
service, particularly between the
hours Of 6 and o'clock in the morn
ing and and o'clock in the even
ing.
Evening journal., 1910-12-01
WILL PAY ARCHITECT
FOR COURT HOUSE WeRK

County Comptroller Philemma
Chandler so far has failed to approve
the bill OF r. l.. Rice Company, archi-
tects and engineers, for preparing
plans for improvements to the Court
House. The bill amounts to $500,
and is for the plans that called for
wings" for the Court House. County
Comptroller Chandler prepared plans
for an extension towards King street.
Neither sets of plans we're accepted
by the county and no extension was
made. The Levy Court by resolution
endorsed the action OF the public
building committee regarding the
plans so the bill In all probability
will be approved and passed on Tues
day next.
Evening journal., 1910-12-01
81. r. ADAMS" OF MAINE
KILLS SELF I'm HOTEL
Guest at Hotel Wilmington Sends Bullet
Through His Temple and His
Body is Found in Bed

Lying on a bed in a second story
room of the Hotel Wilmington the
dead body of ]. #. Adams. of Portland,
Maine. was found at ! o'clock this
afternoon.
Lying on the bed by his side was a
Colts revolver.
The man had been dead for
hours
Adams lay on the right side of
the bed and the bullet that ended his
life entered just above his right tenn
pie.
Il is believed that the name Adams
is fictitious as he had cut away the
names of the makers of his clothing
and cap and did not leave scrap of
paper by which he could be Identified.
Evening journal., 1910-12-01

Adams registered at the Hotel VIII
mington at IL o'clock yesterday. He
ate supper about o'clock last even
ing.
About o'clock the housemaid went
10 the room and seeing the blood on
the floor called Manager Albert Both
man. and he in turn notified Coroner
Gaynor, who removed the body to the
morgue.
Adams was about "a years Of age
and wasfwell dressed. In his pockets
were Sl1.67 and gold watch.
Coroner Gaynor will have the body
photograph and send copies to various
papers, hoping in that way 10 find his
relatives and identity the suicide.