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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
LAYMEN INTERESTED.
Visit Lawrence and secure Corpora
ton for Topeka Convention.


A deputation in the interests of the
laymen's missionary movement, COM
posed OF Jesse Shaw, chairman of the
deputation committee, E. w. Rankin,
= f. Stanley, DIR. Pettyjohn, E. w.
thompson, w. J. Rickenbacher and
John j. Moore. executive secretary, has
returned from Lawrence where last
night thye interested scores of men in
the big convention which will be held
In Topeka. February 22-24.
The Topeka men were entertained
at dinner at the Y NJ. c. A, where
sixty of the leading business men of
the city had gathered. The laynen of
Lawrence were intensely interested in
the Topeka convention and agreed to
take hundred tickets to the banquet
which viii be given in the Auditorium
on the evening of February %. AS
the Topeka laymen are taking five
hundred of these tickets, it looks as
though the remaining 500 will not be
sufficient to supply the demand.
The sixty business men of Lawrence
organized at the meeting last night
and they in turn will send representa-
tives to surrounding towns to inform
the men of the Topeka convention and
what it stands for. The Topeka depu
tation also met fifty members of the
Brotherhood of the Methodist church
while in Lawrence, and one of the
members of the committee predicts
that a least $50 laymen will register
for the convention from Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
vOILES' CLEVER WORK.
Topeka Detective Unearths Gang of
Freight Car Robbers.

Harold w. Herrick of Wellington,
county attorney of Sumner county,
who was in Topeka today. told in an in
teresting manner of the way in which
E. ]. Voiles, Rock Island detective
with headquarters in Topeka, captured
a quintette at Perth who are believed
to be a part of an organized gang
which has been looting Rock Island
freight cars for some time at yelling
ton, Perth, Corbin, and Caldwell.
According to County Attorney Her.
rick Detective Voiles arrived at Perth
yesterday afternoon and was met at
the station by E. J. Gilmore, the pro-
prietor of the City hotel. who, with re-
volver in hand, asked the detective to
come with him to a house where al
legged thefts had been committed and
all this was evidently to keep the de-
tective away from the hotel
Returning from the house they met
a man known as Shorty" and Voiles
overheard Shorty ask Gilmore who
he (Voiles) was, and the answer was
such as to arouse his suspicious The
Rock Island detective straightway went
to the hotel, where a search of the
premises was commenced.
In one room there was a woman in
bed-the wife of the proprietor it proved
10 be-and there was suspicious look
ing lump by her side. When the de-
baby the answer was Yes" voilas,
however, was not satisfied as ne
thought that it as a peculiar sort of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
TO SAVE A SCANDAL.
CLAWS Says He Reconsidered Intention
of Resigning.

Washington. Jan. 29.-Louis r. CLAWS
continued his testimony today before
the joint congressional committee in
quiring into the Ballinger- Pinchot con-
troversy He declared, among other
things that Mr.. Ballinger on one oc-
casion instructed him not to pursue an
investigation against Representative
McLachlan of California, who held a
claim in the Green group of coal lands
in Alaska. He quoted Mr.. Ballinger as
saying there had been too much of that
sort of thing.
The witness gave further details Of
his work in connection with the fraud
cases and said he had once thought of
resigning from the service in order 10
give out the facts to the press. but was
advised not to do that as it would make
too much of a scandal at the beginning
of President Taft's administration.
The morning session had not pro-
Ceeded very far when Senator Nelson
cfashed with the witness, VINO had in
timated that attempts had been made
to hinder him in the investigation of
the Alaska case during the period from
October. 1908. to March. 1909.
I'm any of your talks with Land
Commissioner bennett or others was
there any attempt to hinder you in your
work." asked the chairman.
We'll, I would have"
Answer yes or no. commanded the
senator.
well. will have to explain the var
ious interviews"
"Oh, answer it directly, yes or no.
Yes. they did,
Senator Nelson during the morning
session also cautioned Attorney Bran
deis against asking leading questions of
the witness.
For the first time since the inquiry
started, Clifford Pinchot was not in the
first row of spectators. He was ex-
DeCted later in the daV
AS was expected the greater part of
the morning session was devoted to the
introduction of documentary evidence
from the printed record in the contro-
versy. Mr. Pinchot's name oddly
enough was drawn into the hearing on
the first day of his absence. CLAWS
had got to that point in his story of
the Cunningham claims, where the land
office placed Special Agent Sheridan in
charge of the case to conduct the hear
ings.
Sheridan was a lawyer and hai wide
experience?' inquired Senator Nelson.
Yes, sir replied CLAWS.
WAS the government s interests placed
In jeopardy by his assignment
mo, sir, not by that action. He took
the same view of the case that 1 did
Wasn't it the fact that Sheridan
superseded you that made you think it
necessary to apply to Pinchot to intro
alarmed you as to the status of these
cases?"
"A great many things alarmed me be-
sides that; that did not alarm me very
much. 1 applied to Mr.. Pinchot after
1 had protested against the cases go
ing to hearing in July. 1 wanted first
to make a field examination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
]. X. CODDING TO TALK.
Warden of Penitentiary VIII Deliver
Address Sunday.

At the theater meeting tomorrow af-
ternoon Warden J. K. Codding, of the
state penitentiary. will speak on RE
formatory-' or Deformatory. Which p
and Attorney General f. S Jackson
will preside. From 3 to 80 O'Clock
Prof. Albert Shuts mandolin orches-
ira will play and the male chorus of
the Third Presbyterian church will
sing. G. S. Alexander will lead the
singing during the service The fol-
lowing musical program will be carried
out:
Prayer in the Wood"-Chorus.
Solo, Harbo~ Rar-Rev. j. c. Everett
Duet. Come Unto Me-A. s. Alexan-
der and G. w. Anderson
Blessed is He that Leadeth-Chorus
Solo, Face to Face-G W. Adamson.
Quartette-Adamson Alexander, Nor
ton. and Black.
Rock of Ages-Chorus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
INDICTS HASKELL.
Legislator Charges Governor With
Mismanagement of Funds.

Guthrie, Okla, Jan. 29.-Charging
Governor Charles N..Haskell and other
state officers with a violation of the
state constitution and the laws of the
state in the manner in which public
moneys have been expended, Repre-
sentative Lester A. Maris, representing
the Republican minority, filed an affi-
davit in the lever house of the legis-
lature today.
In general the charges against Gov
ernor Haskell are that he "misman-
aged the public funds under his con-
troll, in whole or in part, and has Will
fully and designedly authorized the
transportation of said funds
The last legislature appropriated
$4,000 to be expended under the di-
rection of the governor in the auditing
of territorial accounts. In his affidavit
Representative Maris charges that
Governor Haskell paid nearly 81, 100
of this fund to a private detective,
who, Mr.. Maris charges, is not an ac-
countant. The legislature also appro-
priated $4,000 to be used by the gov
ernor in paying for investigation COM
mittees and The travelling expenses OF
delegates to- various national conven-
TONS The governor is charged with
paying this sum to the private detec-
tive also.
Representative Maris calls attention
to public money paid by Governor
Haskell to o. c. Smith, his law clerk,
in addition to the latter's regular sal
airy, which Mr.. Maris charges was
not for state purposes, but in the pri-
waite interest of the governor. Atten-
ton is called to an alleged similar
payment of $500 to w. T. Hutchings,
a Muskogee lawyer. indicted with
Governor Haskell in the town lot
fraud cases.
w. B. Anthony, the governors pri
vate secretary, is also a member of
the legislature and representative
Maris asserts in his affidavit that it is
contrary to the state constitution for
Anthony to hold the two positions.
Representative Maris also takes up
in his affidavit the question of the
payment of a salary to Lieutenant
Governor George w. Bellamy as pres
ident of the state banking board in
addition to his regular salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29

baby that would sleep with its feet in
the air.
He hit the baby with a cane and
there was a thud. Mammals darling
baby" turned out to be nothing more
nor less than suit case which was
filled with kid gloves and mems hats.
In the building was found a motley
collection of loot which Had been
taken from the freight cars. There
was whisky and cigars in large quanti-
ties, canned goods, and various odds
and ends.
Gilmore and his wife, the man known
as Shorty another man they called
Whitley and third fellow known as
slim" were arrested. According to the
statement of Shorty .Siim" would
rob the cars. and he (Shorty) would
peddle the stolen goods among Next
cans who were working on the railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
TO LEAVE.
Resigns as Local Manager of Tele-
graph of Rock Island.

H. o. Swortwood, for many years man
ager of the telegraph office of the Rock
Island in this city. has resigned His
position manager and wire chief will be
filled by E. L. Whitney, who for nearly
four years has held the position of wire
chief at Harrington.
Mr.. Swortwood has been in charge of
the Topeka office for seven years He is a
young man and his ability has been recog-
nfzed as an excellent official all over the
lines of the Rock Island. Mr.. Swortwood
has not announced any reason for his
resignation nor has he announced any
plans for the future.
E. L. Whitney will come to Topeka at
once and will be followed by his family
in the spring after his and daughter
graduate from the Herington high school
Mr. Whitney has always been a live wire
with the Rock Island and while in Herring
ton he served as secretary of the Com
mercial club and worked for the town.
His two children and Mrs Whitney will
move to Topeka in the spring Mr.. Whit
ney has been with, the Rock Island a
number of years and is an old resident Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
MONDAY. FEB. 7. wAsnBuRN DAY

Monday February Z. will be OBJ
served as Washburn day and special
ceremonies have been arranged to take
place at the college. In the morning
at 10 o'clock a comment lucrative cele-
bration of the founding of the institu-
ton will be held in Mcyicar chapel.
There will be addresses and special
music
At II o'clock the members of the
Campus Improvement association Will
meet at which time new officers will
be elected and speeches and reports
made In the afternoon the young
ladies of Holbrook hail Will keep open
house.
The eliminating feature of the day
will be the annual banquet for the
trustees, alumni. faculty and students
Toasts will be heard from Representa-
tives of all departments There will
be an unique song contest by the
members of the different classes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
TOM JOHNSON SICK.
Former Mayor of Cleveland Has In
durable Case of Diabetes.

Washington. Jan 29-Tom L. john
son. former mayor of Cleveland. will
probably be in i'll health for the rest
of his life. He is now in a New York
sanitarium. His malady has been dag
roSed as diabetes
The morning session had not pro-
Mr.. johnson began to break down in
The last campaign. which ended in his
defeat AS soon as he relinquished his
office, January l. he went to New York
and placed himself in the hands of
specialists. For a week he subslsted on
alter alone.
After nearly four weeks of treatment
he is able to eat specially designated
food. The doctors have told friends
who We're here that he must be careful
of his diet as long as he lives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
LOCAL MENTION.

For Rent-My residence at 1885 To-
peka ave. Speed F. Hughes.
The work on the fifth story of the
Thompson-Hall building was started
today
The Shawnee Alfalfa association
met this afternoon at the CONNER
cial club quarters.
The Shawnee Bar association met
in social way this noon at the Com
mercial club quarters.
Bishop Millspaugh will preach at
the Church of the Good Shepherd.
North Topeka, on Sunday morning,
and at the Church of st. Simon the
Cyrenian at o'clock in the after
noon.
B. M. Payne bought an electric
stanhope at the Kansas city automo-
bile show, which he will use in addi-
ton to the gasoline touring car he
own owns.
can acre of bananas the first year
will yield from $S5 to $3.50 net per
acre.. See British Foreign Office Re
port, No. IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
TO MEET IN TOPEKA.

Through the efforts of w ]. Richen-
bacher the convention of the real estate
men of the state is now definitely slated
to be held in Topeka March and TO- The
object of this convention is to effect q
of the state.
The idea originated in Garden City. and
W. j. Rickenbacher was chosen as one
of co11mfttee to draw up bylaws for the
new orga nization- The Topeka Real
Estate Dealers associa ton appointed a
COMMITTEES cun.sosed of w j. Ricken
bscher, T. VIII Kelly and H. B. Burge to
arouse enthusiasm locally in the state or
ganizafion and represent the association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29

Norton county. sent r. H Mather here
to investigate. The body had not been
buried. Drs. Keith, Amis and MCGEE
had held post mortem. DR.. Keith
called coroner's jury and appointed
Justice j. N. Stark to act as coroner
Hhe morning of the inquest Bolingar
appeared. deposed Stark and appointed
ben Williams of Oakland to act as cor
oner and summon a new jury. Then
the jury examined the body and were
excused until today when DR.. Dams
had finished his analysis of the internal
ORGANS taken out IN the post mortem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
WASHBURN LAW ALUMNI
Organize Today With E. r. Simon as
President.

The Alumni association of the Wash
burn law school held a meeting at the
Commercial club quarters this noon with
is members present. They included local
men and members who came to Topeka
to attend the meeting of the Kansas State
Bar association.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President-Judge E. R. Simon
Vice president-Hugh Mcfarland.
Secretary -treaSurer-James A. Mcclure
1t was voted to provide for two tuition
scholarships ($50) to be given to students
making the best grades.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
MACHINE men WIN.
Tom Wagstan Chosen President Kan
sas Day Club.

The machine men won victory in
the Kansas Day club organization by
electing Tom Wagstaff of Independ-
ence, president. Charles D. ShukerS.
the square deal candidate, withdrew
after it became apparent that the
machine men would control.
Henry Morrison was elected secre-
tary.
The following vice presidents were
chosen: Ed Johnson, Atchison; T. T.
Kelly, Paola' Clarence Price, Pitts
burg; Clyde Miller, Usage City; J. B.
Dykes, Lebanon; r. H. Faxon, Garden
City; A. w. Graybill, Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29

tlnued work without the CONSTANT use
of anodyne salves and the liberal use of
hot water several times day. was
operated on by one of the leading sur
geons of this country, but the opera
ton was a failure, and after my trip
to the hospital, where took chloro-
form and suffered much pain, / was
no better. I went to the United Doc
tors and they told me they could cure
me without any operation, any anes-.
thetic, either local or general, and
with absolutely no pain, and they have
done all that they promised, and after
less than six weeks treatment I was s
and my fistula gave me no trouble afte
inquiries regarding this remarkable TIRE
F. ]. Collins. $50 West Locust St., Tor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
No OPERATION FOR FISTULA

DIR. Walsworth of the United Doctors, said
recently: We have been trying for years to find
a new treatment for all of the so-caled surgical
diseases One disease, the surgeons declared,
would never be successfully treated except with
the knife, and even under the hands of the most
successful operators the percentage of WASH
large. Today we have treatment for fstula
which requires no cutting no burning, no anes-
thetic, either local general, for it is really
medical, and not surgical treatment and it is
successful Read the following letter and those of
you who have been afflicted along this lire will ap-
preciate what a tremendous stride we have made. -
To whom it may concern: This is to certify that
have suffered from very bad horseshoe fstula
which made it almost impossible for me to hold
my position as car repairer for the Santa Fe r. R.
Co., Topeka, Kan; in fact, could not have con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
FOUND DEAD ON A STOVE
Woman's Clothes Had Been Saturated
With Oil

Cincinnati. O., Jan. 29.-Her clothes
saturated with oil, pieces of a lace cur
tain tied tightly about her neck. an
other piece binding her feet the
scorched body of Mrs. Alice Van
Zandt was found lying across a gas
stove in the kitchen at her home, 634
Richmond street today. Every indica
ton points to murder, the police say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29

Mrs T r. Oldham, wife of the steward
at the Industrial school for boys died yes
-terday. The funeral will be held SUM-
day afternoon at Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29

Miss Ethel Frisbie, daughter of William
Frisbie, who resides near Elmont, died
Thursday night in Colorado. The remains
will be brought here for burial. The
funeral arrangements will be announced
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

= Miss Ethel Fierderling of EImont died
yesterday in Colorado Springs. The re-
mains reached here at 2 O'Clock this af-
ternoon and will be buried in the Half
Day cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-29

News has been received here of the
death of the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Roy Ranney of Arkansas City.
The child was two and a half years old
Membraneous Group.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-01

august assembly. Thousands of anx-
ious citizens had gathered in the
streets. From the hour when con.
gress convened in the morning the
old bellman had been in the steeple.
He placed boy at the door below to
give him notice when the announce
ment should be made. AS hour sue
ceeded hour. the graybeard shook his
head. and said, They will never do It!
They will never do it," Suddenly a
loud shout came up from below. and
there stood the blue-eyed boy, clappine
his hands and shouting Ring! rinr!,
sGrasping the iron tongue Of the old
bell. backward and forward he hurled
It q hundred times, fits loud voice bro.
claiming Liberty throughout all the
land, unto all the Inhabitants thereof.
The excited multitude in the streets
responded with loud acclamations. and
with cannon peals, bonfires and illu.
limitations the patriots held glorious
carnival that night In the quiet city 81
Penn" a II. j
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-01

OF the declaration was put before the
committee Of five Just as Jefferson
had prepared It.
The desk upon which the declara-
ton was drafted is in the library Of
the state department at Washington.
It was exhibited at Buffalo in the Pan
American exposition in 1901.
The final debate In congress, In the
committee Of the whole, upon the
adoption Of the Declaration Of indie.
pendence began at nine O'Clock ON
Monday. July /. On that day Pennsyl.
vania. seven OF whose delegates were
present, voted against adoption. The
vote Of Delaware. having two dele
gates present, was divided.
Thereupen Mexican Of Delaware.
who had voted aflrmatively, wrote "a
frantic letter to the absent Delaware
delegate. Caesar Rodney. imploring
him to come and cast his vote, and
thus turn the scale for Delaware, for
Il was highly probable that Il della.
ware supported the declaration Penn
sylvania would follow suit. 5
Rodney ct the time was 30 miles
ayay.at Dover. at one or the other Of
his farms. Byheld and Poplar Grove.
! He uttered fortunes from the cancer.
which, starting on his nose. had spread
sall over ono side 81 his face. % that
|: ~ ND weaf q green silk shield 10
s6i1S the disngiirement; It was 81 this
chronic afaictinn that he died. II CON.
" 60
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-01

30 down In history alongside Of PAU
Revere's and Philip sheridan's. In Do.
fault Of missing detail the imagination
must provide the picture Of the tall
gaunt spectre Of q man, half-masked
and riding like demon. urging bis
steed onward through the night witt
whip and spur. along road Astounding
In pitfalls. with black miles separating
one warm. yellow cabin light from tho
next. What was he thinking Of ~ he
rode onward? Not Of the pain Of the
cancer, slowly eating away his counte
nance and sapping his vitality; not Of
the risk he ran. q solitary horseman,
Of being waylaid and robbed or muir
dered upon the lonely journey. He
needed not the hunger and the sleep
lessness; he was thinking only Of the
fact that his vote would turn the day
for Delaware; Delaware, though lit
tie state. might influence Pennsylva,'
mia, and so the vote Of the colonies
would be unanimous for declaration
that would immortalize the men who
made and signed 1t, and enfranchise
the people Of the 10 colonies and their
descendants.
Next day. Thursday, July 4; rs the
members were assembling at the state
house door. rider. booted and spurred
and covered with the dust OF night
and-day travel, dismounted in their
midst, and when, a little later. Caesar
Rodney rose in his place, still breath
ing hard, and said, II vote for indie
pendence," the result was that the vote
Of Delaware was cast in favor of the
declaration, Pennsylvania. by three Of
her five delegates present, supported
Delaware's action, and thus by the ride
Of Rodney the unanimous vote of the
colonies with the solitary and tenn.
porary exception Of New York; was
that day secured for the Magma Charta
OF our American liberties.
1T was two o'clock In the after
noon," Losing tells US. when the
final decision was announced by Sec
Rotary Thomson. When the secretary
sat down deep silence pervaded that