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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03

the bearers of the various parts, barrel,
trinod and cartridges any where near
each other he gave up the aruilery Jop
and went to work with his pistol IL is
related to his credit that altnougn ne
handled this arm with an experiences
seldom seen. he never killed his men.
Most of them he shot in the trigger
hand as generally that was all that
was visible above the cover taken
Crack Pistol Shot.
INV life work has been the handling
of the pistol" said Craven before go
tricks but I don't believe too much in
myself at that A mans arm and eye
are good with a target; shooting man
who is cunning for you is a olHerent
thing. I don't want to Kill anybody,
but I do want to help these people, be-
cause I think they need it. If prove
true to target form I won't nave to.
These poor Indians that Zelaya has
sent out only want peace; they are
forced into the fight, and I don't want
to take their lives. zelaya personally
would be a different matter.
Craven does not use the trigger of his
pistol but shoots on the draw from his
hip by swapping back the hammer. Thls
accounts for his use of the old style
gun. the big hammer of which lends
| itself to the manipulation.
Lees and Dolan came down to-
gether Lees, because he saw a chance
under a new government of working
out a mining claim. and Dolan. ex-
cowboy and ex-sailor. because moth
ing better was engaging his attention
at the time. Lees and Dolan became
separated during the fight, Dolan at
taching himself to Craven with whom
he stayed through thick and thin,
while Lees fell in with natives, firing
his rifle with an accuracy taught him
years ago at the University of Ala
bama, at which school he was captain
of his company cadets.
Conrad and Fowler are two or the
most soldierly figures who Joined the
Estrada forces. Both had been
fighting in the Philippines and went
into the brush without illusions. Both
were in charge of quick f1rers and.
according to General Chamorro, han
died them with a quick skill which
went far in attaining victory. In this
connection it may be stated that ac-
cording to DR. Pugh, surgeon of the
L. S. S. Des Moines, practically every
wound dressed in the American hos
pital among the first batch of Ze-
layan wounded brought here was due
to automatic gun fire.
Conrad however. had another dis
tinction, and a greater one. for it was
he who acted as General Chamorro's
messenger to General Mana, who is
admitted everywhere to have turned
impending defeat into victory for the
PROFESSIONALS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
away from John d. Rockefeller fol
Christmas and had failed

away from john ID. Rockefeller for
Christmas and had failed.
She is a Worcester Mass, Armenian
girl who found that 81 was not enough
to buy to buy presents for all her fam
lily, SO bought with it a ticket for New
York went to the Rockefeller house at
No. West F'ifty-fourth street, and
asked the butler to tell Mr.. Rockefeller
that a little girl had come all the way
from Worcester to ask him for Christ
mas money. The butler took her to a
police stations.
You see it was this way" she said
to the justice. my father is a sweeper.
He works in a machine shop. There is
large family, three girls older than /
and two younger. He could not buy pres
ents for all. When I asked him for
money he said: I am not John D.
have not enough money. Go ask Mr..
Rockefeller And came. My father
told me to- She smiled like cherub
Did your father tell you what would
happen if you asked Mr.. Rockefeller for
money"
mo, sir; he said simply what I have
reiterated"
word nearly fell off the platform.
NJ. S. Tarshijian, agent for an Ar
menian paper in this city, said the lit
tie girls big sister was his wife and
that he had received a telegram from
Worcester to look after her He said
she was preternaturally bright. If she
were turned over to him he promised he
would take her back to Worcester. The
court ordered the Children's society to
give her to Mr.. Tarshijian.
81 desire to express my appreciation
Of your benevolence," said the red lips
and with a bow to the court Hrepege
was gone. She will go home to her
parents and back to the public school,
where they teach little Armenian girls
words that make New York policemen
stagger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
THEY ARE in new YORK
Wife of Man Who Eloped With Heir
ess Says So.

New York, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Ferdinand
Cohen, wife of the Philadelphia wait
er who disappeared at the same time
as Roberta DeJanon, arrived here to-
day and went to police headquarters,
where she informed the detectives
she had evidence that her husband
and the heiress were now in this city.
Mrs. Cohen said the only reason
she was now seeking her husband was
to obtain his signature so that she
could dispose of nine hundred acres
of land near Houston, Tex, at $3.50
an acre, an offer which had been re-
Gently made to her.
when I married Cohen IA years
ago. she said, my first husband had
just died and had left me. besides the
money is all gone now. My present
husband was then a waiter at the
Palace hotel in Cincinnati
Not at Lancaster.
Philadelphia. jan 3.-The search for
Miss Roberta B. DeJanon, the 16-year-
old heiress and Ferdinand Cohen, a
waiter, who disappeared from the Belle
vue Stratford hotel in this city las
Wednesday, has again shifted to New
York The report that the girl and
Cohen had been seen in Lancaster coun-
ty, Pa, has been proved to be unfound-
ed and the police frankly admit they
are at sea in the matter.
Ferdinand De Janon. The father OF
the missing girl, who went to Lancas-
ter to investigate the report from there,
returned to New York this afternoon to
see if by any chance letter from his
daughter may have been received at his
stock brokerage office or apartments
in that city.
Robert BUST. the wealthy grand
father of Miss Lebanon, is bending ev-
cry effort to locate her and has an
nounced that she will be forgiven II
she returns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
PAULHAN ARRIVES.
He Will Do Some High Flying at Los
Angeles.

New York. Jan. 3.-Full of compliments
for his brothers in aviation but confident
of his own ability to smash records, Louis
Paulhan arrived today on the steamer
LaBretegna, en- route to Los Angeles to
participate in the events of aviation week
there.
The French aviator recently attained a
height of nearly 1900 feet, according to
unofficial figures, and some of his flights
in the coast aeroplane tests are expected
to exhibit the high soaring qualities of
the machine he uses. Paulhan said he
considered the Wright brothers wonders
and had a word of praise for Glenn H.
Curtiss, another aviator who is to perform
at Los Angeles.
st am extremely optimistic as to the fu-
turt. of flying machines" said PauIhan,
land 1 lok for them to play an import
ant part in future warfare
Paulhan began his career as an aero
naut while in the French army.
See ] THOMAS LUMBER CO. for
lumber. and DEWEY PORTLAND CE-
MENT. Guara-.eed the best manu-.
featured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
KANSAS COURT UPHELD.
Highest Tribunal Decides "DoubIe
Liability Law.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Delivering the
decision of the supreme court affirm-
ing the decisions of the state courts
in the case of A. Henley ct al, versus
E. e. Myers, receiver of the Consoli-
dated Wire company. coming from
Kansas, Justice Harlan today quoted
at length an opinion by Justice Lur-
ton, when in another case he sat with
president, then Judge Taft. in the cir
cult court.
Mr.. Lurton had Just taken his seat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
SHE TRIED JOHN D.
Little Girl Short of Christmas Money
Got Into Jail.

New York, Jan. ga Christmas story
involving a pretty and unusually bright
American girl and John D. Rockefeller
has just come to light.
Nine-year-old Hrepege Barsamian
with the bright red lips and the almond
eyes of the women of Asia Minor and
the precise enunciation and good Eng
lish of Massachusetts school children,
modestly told Justice Olmsted in the
children's court how she tried to get s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
Broken Tire Causes a Wreck.

Woodstock, Ont. Jan. 3.-The Canadian
Pacific railway train from Toronto to De-
troit left the rails near Drumbo last night
accounted for. The accident was caused
by tire on a wheel of the tender break
ing. Several passengers were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
A Card OF Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends for
their many kindness during the ILL
ness and death Of our daughter Eva.
MIR. AND MRS. L. C. Gibson
AND FAMILY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
Notice.

L, Mrs. r. D. Gibson. do want to thank
the Woodmen of the World, the Rev
Mr.. Evert and members of his church
and the friends of Mr.. Gibson and my
self for the kindness and the favors
extended tc me during Mr.. Gibsons ILL
ness and the funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03

Mrs. Mary Penney, 222 jefferson
street, accompanied by her son. Joseph
X. Penney, leave tomorrow for the east
where they will visit with relatives. Mr..
Penney recently resigned a position with
the Independent Telephone company,
after having been with the company
five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Anna Brown, aged Al years, died at
Z o'clock last night at 900 Clay street,
of lung trouble. The funeral will be
held Tuesday at 2 o'clock from the
Stonestreet & Hamilton undertaking
rooms and burial will be in the To-
peka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03

George Adams. aged 73 years. died
last night at the home of NJ Whitaker
at Willard. The funeral will be held
tomorrow at Willard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03

Knicker-efore he was married he called
her his queen. oBcker-Now he says she
is ruler of a South American republic
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03

Mrs. Kate Peteri, wife of Jacot
Peteri, died yesterday at 2:30 O'Clock a.
4O4 Leland street The funeral will bt
held Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock from the
Third Christian church. Burial will bs
in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03

Mrs. Roy n. Hilliard and baby, Har-
ry, left Topeka today for four weeks
visit, first in Des Moines with her
parents, and later in Ohio with the
parents of Mr.. Hilliard, who is play
ing "heavies' with the North Brothers
company.
NV law office removed +o 71S Kansas
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W ITO IIIdy O1II- 1Oo E1SlSl I1ISIIII SlI66C
DIR. and Mrs. w. S. Winter, Jr, have
left for their home in Port Arthur,
Texas, after spending the Christmas
holidays with Mrs. Winters mother,
Mrs. A. L. Campbell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03

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San
mpo snuors of Fonec w
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03

Harriet NJ Jones died at the home OF
her daughter Mrs. Ella NJ. Patten
1906 Van Buren, street. this morning al
O'clock She was 81 years old. The
funeral arrangements will be announced
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03
LOCAL MENTION.

J. T. Barley has another consign-
ment of those fine calendars free to all
who may call 10S East Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03

My law Office removed to 71S Kansas
avenue. NJ. NJ. MILLER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-03

Mrs Ella Zook. for many years en-
ployed in the auditor of passenger re-
ceipts department of the Santa Fe. died
this morning at the A T. & S. F. hos
pitaI Of paralysis. She was sc years old.
The funeral announcements will be
made later.
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had lust taken his sea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
MONEY is USED TO
HUSH UP SCANDAL
Woman in Chicago Shooting Mystery
Well known and Mother of
Several Children.

Chicago, July 18.-The woman
shot by Charles Rigdon before he
committed suicide in John c. Fetzer's
office Friday is Mrs. Emma Young Of
Chicago and the woman who was
with her is her sister. The woman
admitted her identity today and
promised to give details later in the
day.
Chicago, July 1S.-Mrs. Emma
DeufeX, who was shot on Friday in
the Office of John c. Fetzer and Ed
ward Fl. Peters by Charles w Rigdon,
who afterwards killed himself, was
last night revealed as Mrs. Young, -
member of a well-to-do Chicago fam
lily and the mother of several chill
dren. The shooting of the woman
was the result of her relations with
Rigdon and the reason she has per-
sistently kept silence in the shadow
of death at st. Luke's hospital is
that she wishes above all things to
protect her family from the scan
dal in which she has been involved
through RigdOns deed.
Furthermore, it has been discov-
cred Mrs. Deufex has been aided in
her efforts to keep the secret of the
tragedy by the liberal expenditure
of hush money by persons almost as
deeply interested as she in keeping
the facts from the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
WOMAN SLAYER OF
SPRINGFIELD MAN
Neighbor Says John O'COnnOr Per-
sisted in Visiting Her
Home.

Springfield, H., July 1S.-After ap
pearing before a coroner's jury and re-
iterating her confession that she shot
John O'Conner, a game warden, be-
cause he had refused to stay away
from her home after warned 10 do so
by husband, Mrs Mary Soute
was formally charged with murder and
recommendation made that she he
EelC without bond. Frank Stoute, her
husband, was released from custody.
Though Mrs. Soute asserts she was
ursccompanied when she went TO
O'Conners home and shot him, the
authorities are working on a new ciew
that it was an aCcomplice of the
woman that O'Connor chased in last
effort to capture his assassin. Soute
declares his wife did the shooting to
spare him the trouble. He was once
tried for murder and he believes that
his wife. knowing sSat he would prob
ably shoot O'ConneT, kept her troubles
secret and sought revenge herself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
RUSH PETITIONS TO SECRETARY OF
STATE ON FIRST DAY FOR FILING

Springfield H., July 1S.-(Special.)-
Many complaints were made today
against Secretary of State Rose by
persons who had petitions for NOM
ination in the primary election to
present in person at the door of his
office by representatives because all
the petitions received by mail were
filed first before any of those pre-
sented at the door we're taken care of.
Opens at A. NJ.
The door to the index department
of the secretary's Offices was opened
at 9 O'Clock in the morning, the hour
provided by law, but it was 1O:1
O'Clock before the last mail petition
had been filed and the petitions
which were presented in person were
received for filing.
The first person to present pc
tition at the door was Representative
Guy L. Bush of Downer's Grove, the
45th district. who presented the Pc
titions of the candidates belonging
to the republican house organization,
the ShurtIeff, Shanahan, Chiperfeld,
Bush and Gillespie organizations.
Browne Petition Next.
Next in line was Representative Jo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
MAN LOSES FOOT IN
JUMPING OFF A CAR
Charles HalIer, Moline. Slips and
Falls "a He Alights and Wheels
Pass Over Member.

Charles Haller. 20ZO Fifth asenue.
Moline. in alightins from a moving
East Moline interurban car near his
home last night. slipped and fell. his
left foot being passed over by the
wheels of the car and so badly crush
ing it that amputation was found TO
be necessary. The operation was per
formed at the city hospital. Haller
is a bartender employed at the saloon
of Jack Stewart in Moline Stewart
and Haller last evening took ' ride to
CampbelTs island. They were return
ing home when the accident happened
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
No Conclusion Reached.
ACCIDENT ON MoN0RAIL
Gar Running 30 Miles an Hour Falls
Sideways and 90 Are Hurt.

clucNhhS are hurt.
New York, July 1S.-Twenty persons
we1c injured. only one seriously. in
The first commercial trip Saturday
afternoon of the new monoraiI between
City Island and Barto, in the suburbs
OF the Bronx. Howard Tunis. the in
Tentor. VINO was motorman. broke a
;fb and one passenber broke a leg.
The latter was the only one OF the
injured to so to . hospital
Although; described as a mouorail
the only car the company yet owns did
not depend for its stability on a gyro-
scope. For support and traction it ran
on single rail but twin guide rails
overhead, hung between pillars and
lateral braces on either side of the
right OF way held It N balance. When
the car was running so miles an hour
enc Of these tilted 40 degrees piling
the frightened passengers in the lower
angle. The pillars at either end of the
car prevented It from going clear over
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18

seph F. Morris of Springfield of the
45th district. He had the petitions of
Lee O'Neill Browne of Ottawa, demo
cratic leader in the house, Robert z.
Wilson and a number of the Browne
organization who are candidates for
the house.
Cook County Gets In.
The third in line was Emil J. Wentz-
hall, assistant secretary of the Cook
county republican committee, who pre-
sented the petitions of candidates for
congress, state committee, members of
the legislature and judges of the Cook
county republican organization, the
Deneen-Busse faction. The petitions
of the democratic state committee and
the Cook county democratic organiza-
tion had been sent by mail
Many sent their petitions by mail
and also had them presented at the
door
Blair Out Again.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Blair for denomination and
Edward Mitchell of Carbondale and
B. J. Delland of DeKalb are known to
have filed petitions At 1906 O'Clock
the line in front of the door was
cleared
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Three Drop Dead.
FRENCH AVIATOR WINS
Leon Morane Captures First Awards
at Bournemoth Meet.

Bournemouth, England, July 1S.-
Leon Morane, the French aviator.
was yesterday officially awarded the
first prize at the meeting just ended
for speed, altitude sea fight and
general merit. J. Armstrong Drexel.
son Of Anthony Drexel, comes next as
the highest prize winner, while Gra-
ham White. the English aviator.
takes third place. Morane reached
an altitude of 400 feet, and cover
ed distance Of ! s miles around the
Needles lighthouse in % minutes.
The condition of Alan Boyle, son Of
the Earl of Glasbow. who was in
iured yesterday while making a
fight here. was considered alarming
today by the attending physicians.
Boyle's monoplane fell from a con-
siderable height and the aviator was
picked up unconscious. He suffered
from concussion of the brain, which
has not yielded TO treatment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Story Circulated, but
Member Denies Its
Authenticity.
NOT DECIDED, HE SAYS
Rumor Has 1t Three Reports
Will Be Brought in Giving
Different Views.

Chicago, July 1S.-According to a
special story in the Chicago Tribune
today under a Washington date Secre-
tary Ballinger will be exonerated by a
majority report of the joint consres
sionaI committee, which for five
months has been making an exhaust
i've investigation of the conduct of af
fairs of the department of the interior
and of the bureau of forestry of the
department of agriculture.
Part Condemn PinchOt.
The Investigators. who concur in the
majority report. which carries con-
demnation of the course of PinchOt.
Garfield and CLAWS, according to the
Tribune's story, are Senators Nelson,
Flint, Sutherland and Root and Repre-
sentatives Mccall, DENLY and Ohm
stead
Minority Not Agreed.
1t also IS declared minority report
will be filed declaring Ballinger is
kuilty, to which the signatures of Sen
ators Purcell and Fletcher and Repre-
sentatives Madison, James and Gra-
ham will be attached.
HadIsOn's Report Separate.
1t is asserted the majority report
was drafted by Senator Nelson and
that of the minority by Representative
James. and that. in addition, Repre-
sentative Madison has written his own
opinion of the affair, although he will
sign the minority report. The major
ity report is said to find Ballinger
acted within the record and displayed
proper Judgment with respect to the
Cunningham coal claims, that he was
wise, honest and conservative in his
actions, and that he was justified in
his criticism of the reclamation service
and in his abandonment of the policy
of Secretary Garfield.
Takes Opposite View.
The minority report, it is asserted,
will conflict in almost every particular
with the finding of the majority of the
commission.
Madison in Denial.
Kansas City, July 1S.-Representa-
tive Madison, a member of the joint
congressional committee, in message
to the Associated Press from his home
In Dodge City, Kan. declared no con-
clusions had been reached IN the in
vestigRt!on affecting Ballinger. Medi-
soa's message follows:
No Conclusion Reached.
The committee meets at Minneap-
oils Sept. TO make it's findings and
conclusions. No conclusions can be
reached or announced until after that
meeting. All reports or rumors as to
the findings of members of the COM
mittee are unauthorized
The message from Madison was
made in response to one calling the
representatives attention to the story
printed in Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
OHIO POLITICIANS
STILL HANG AROUND
President Taft Sees Senators Dick and
Burton ami Former Attorney
General Ellis.

Beverly. July 1S.-For the third day
in succession Ohio politics continued
today to be the principal theme under
discussion at the summer White house
During the forenoon President Taft
held a conference with Senators Bur
ton and Dick and former Attorney Gen
eral Ellis. all of Ohio. There were
two separate meetings, and Burton was
not present when Dick and Ellis called
on the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

lFrom noon today to noon tomorrowl
Sun sets 7:24. rises 4:41; moon sets
40 a. m; l / a. m. planet Mercury in
superior conjunction with the sun.
passing from west to east of that body
on the farther side.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
HUNT DR.. CRIPPEN
IN WOMAN'S GARB
Novel Phase of Search for American
Who Murdered His Wife in
London.

Paris, July 1S.-M. Lepine, prefect
of police, today issued instructions to
the police of France to watch for and
arrest upon discovery DR.. Crippen, the
American wanted in London on the
charge of having slain his wife. The
French search for the fugitive has
taken an original turn. Police here
believe Crippen is masquerading as
woman and descriptions sent out in
clude this probable disguise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Noted Dane Dead.

Copenhagen, July Is. - Professor
Henning Matzen. professor of the Uni
versity of Copenhagen. counselor eX-
traordinary of the supreme court and
member of the permanent arbitration
court at The Hague, died today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
Fatal Auto Collision.

Seattle, Wash, July 1S.-Seven per
sons were injured. one probably fatal
ly, when two automobiles collided late
yesterday. w. A. Briggs will probably
not recover. George Walsworth of
Appleton. Wis. was one of those Sc
verely hurt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-18
TO ENTER LEAVENWORTH
Great Western Road Buys Terminal
in Kansas Metropolis.

Leavenworth, Kan, July 1S.-Presa
dent FELTON, and officers of the Great
Western railway arrived here today,
consummated the purchase of the
Leavenworth Bridge and Terminal
company, purchased a block of land
adjoining the terminal depot and an
nounced that trains will be run into
Leavenworth over the "Cornbelt" by
Aug. 1 next. The consideration is said
to have been close to a million dollars.