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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
SEINE FALLS SLOWLY.
Steadily Receding at Rate of Less
Than an Inch an Hour.

Paris. Feb. 1.-The Seine fell steadily
today, the recession being at the rate of
about three-fourths of an inch an hour.
The waters also are retreating from the
streets. More tramways are in opera
tion as are the new sections of the sub
way.
Streets that had been closed to traffic
We're in many instances reopened and
in the heart of the city things resum ed
a more normal appearance. In the out
skirts and in the inundated regions
above and below the city the greatest
distress stir prevailed despite the mag
nificent efforts toward relief and the
prodigal dis .ribution of food supplies.
Hundreds of persons are found on the
verge of starvation and thousands who
lost everything must be aided for
months.
1t is estimated that more than a
quarter of a million persons have been
affected by the floods.
Freezing temperature adds to the
misery of the unfortunates An at
tempt to resume the railway service be-
fore the electric signal system had been
restored has resulted in a dozen train
collisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
FIGHT FOR A TITLE.
Sackvine-West Case Is Again Being
Aired in Court.

London, Feb. IA crowded court
room today testified to the public in
terest in the Sackville peerage ro-
nance, another chapter of which
ident of the probate court. The pc
titioner in the suit is Ernest Henry
SackvilleW West, who asks the court
to declare him the eldest and legiti-
SackvilleWest. British minister at
Washington from 1881 to 1888. If
he is successful he will acquire the
title to the estates now held by Lionel
E. Sackville-West. a nephew of the
diplomat and the present Lord Sack
vile, who married his cousin, a sister
of the petitioner. The present Lord
Sackville denies his uncle legally mar
ried Josefa Duran, the petitioners
mother.
The court dfsallowed a similar
claim in 1903. Ernest is the son of
a Spanish dancer who married Lord
Sackville in Madrid. Subsequently
Sackville claimed the woman had a
husband living when she formed an
alliance with him and the one son
union have never been recognized by
the courts as having any rights to the
Sackville title and estates.
Sir Edward Clarke, in opening for
the petitioner, said he proposed to prove
the marriage by reputation and the
on documents attached to certificates
OF birth and baptism of his children. In
support of his contention Barrister
Clarke referred to the stay and recog-
milton at Washington of Lord Sack
villes daughters. He read volumes #
documentary evidence taken abroad re-
garding the life of Lord Sackvil1e and
Josefa Duran at Arcachon, France.
where they were known as the Count
and Countess West.
Counsel laid stress on the fact that
some of the birth claims of the chill
dren and the death certificates of Josefa
Duran described the dancer as the wife
of Lionel Sackville-West. Sir Robert
Finley on behalf of the present peer,
recalled and placed in evidence the
testimony given by Lord Sackville when
similar suit was brought during his
lifetime. On that occasion the de-
fendant swore the declarations which
he had made regarding his companion
were inspired solely by desire to save
the reputation of the woman. He af-
firmed there had never been marriage
of any sort and that all the children
born to them were illegitimate-e
Sir Robert added he would prove that
the Duran woman married Antonio De
La Olivia in 1851. and that Olivia did not
die until 1898 Accordingly. he said, if
Lord Sackville had figured in anv mar
riage, of which there was no evidence,
such marriage must have been illegal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
WILL STAND BY TAFT.
Insurgents Decide to Support the Ad-
ministration Program.

Washington Feb. 1.-The Republi-
can Insurgents in the house will sup
port the administration program on
the subjects of railway legislation,
conservation. postal savings banks and
anti-injunction Unanimous decision
TO do so was reached at a meeting last
night. Representatives Gardner.
Massachusetts. and Hayes, California,
were authorized to so inform the
president
The action was taken, it is said, in
order to give definite assurance to
President Taft and to the country that
the insurgents" were unanimously in
favor of all progressive legislation ad-
Vocated by the president.
1t is a conspicuous fact that the
ship subsidy and federal incorporation
recommendations of the president were
not included in the list and it was
stated by one of the insurgents that
there had been no endeavor to reach
an agreement on these subjects.
The insurgents discussed the ques-
ton of a Republican caucus on the
proposition of amending the rules OF
the house and of deposing the speaker
from the Craftsmanship of the rules
committee and it was stated there was
practically a unanimous understanding
that the insurgents would not caucus
on the rules question. They stand
ready, however, to act whenever the
matter is presented on the floor of the
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
The LAWS DELAYS
And Cost of Litigation Are Justly Criti-
cised. Says Justice Brewer.

New York Feb. 1.-THE courts,
their delays and the cost of litigation
are justly criticised says Justice
David ]. Brewer of the United States
supreme court. in an interview given
out here TODAY. Justice Brewer is in
New York to preside at a meeting of
the Civic Forum tonight. In his dis
cussion of judicial evils. he saws in
part:
NO judge ought to object to any
fair criticism and no just judge will
SO object. There is no duty more i'm
perative upon the bar and the bench
than to do what they can to simplify
matters; to put technica1ities out of the
way and see that substantial Justice is
administered.
THE seat of the whole trouble in
my opinion is in the fact that too many
appeals are granted when justice does
not demand it, Our courts trife with
justice by permitting delay after delay
upon mere technicalities.
81 advocate that the states enact
laws to permit of but one appeal, after
the trial judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
Waiting to Go Down Again in
Search of Comrades.
NEARLY 200 BODIES
Still Remain in ClOgged Gal.
leries of the Workings.
Preparations for Entering Mine
Encounter Many Delays.

Cherry. ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Early today state
NINE inspectors, mine managers and a
score of volunteer helpers prepared for
the opening of the st. Paul mine with
view to the clearing of the clogged
galleries and recovering nearly 200
bodies Of miners who were killed bv the
fire of November Is.
The work at first proceeded slowly
w. w. Taylor manager of tfee st. Paul
Mining company. stayed in La Sale
last night and came over to Cherry to-
day in the special car that brought the
University of Illinois experts
Richard Newsam, president of the
state mining board. found that several
minor details of preparation had to be
perfected before it would be safe to re-
move the concrete and steel cap from
the entrance of the main shaft.
But the most serious delay was
caused by the helmetmen, Webb and
Williams, wh7 arrived two days later
than intended. Though they were
ready to descend, Mr.. Newsam re-
fused to open the mine at once.
Many miners who were narrowly
saved from a fiery death in the mine
last fall, stood about the tipple today
to re-enter the charred shaft and help
clear the mine. Even the 20 men who
were entombed for a whole week be-
fore they were rescued, expressed a de-
sire to recover the bodies of their less
fortunate companions.
Seal Is Broken.
The trapdoor of the seal over the
main shaft was broken open at 9:45,
Mr.. Newsam said the conditions were
apparently Dropitious for entering
State Mine Inspector Thomas Moses of
Danville and Expert Webb of the Uni
versity of Illinois were soon ready to
descend.
Not woman was present Only a
few idle miners in addition to mechan-
les and inspectors were about the tip
pie. An odor similar to stale steam,
tainted with pine, poured from the un-
covered shaft
A test showed that the elevator was
| in good order, but it was found that the
oxygen men could not enter the cage
until the whole shaft was uncovered
| to allow the raising of the elevator
| above ground. The experts were un-
able to scent any gases at the surface.
They made a trial descent on top of
| the cage, preparatory to a working
expedition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
NEVER THOUGHT OF IT.
Mrs. Phipps Denies Rumors of Rec
onciliation.

New York. Feb. Mrs. Genevieve
c. Phipps and her two little daugh-
terG arrived here today from Pitts
burg and were taken in an automo-
bile to an uptown hotel, the identity
of which the chauffeur was careful
not to reveal to the reporters who
awaited the arrival of Mrs. Phipps
Lawrence C. Phipps. her former
husband and member of the wealthy
Pittsburg steel family, is in seclu-
sion in the hotel Manhattan and it is
understood in some quarters that a
reconciliation is near.
Howard Phipps, cousin of Law
renee Phipps, is quoted as saying that
Lawrence and his former wife and
their children will sail for Europe to-
gether tomorrow. Mrs. Phipps is
quoted as saying to an interviewer:
''The matter of reconciliation has
never entered my mind. 1t is simply
ridiculous; and another thing it would
not be any of the pub1ic's business if
such were the case. I expect to make
my permanent home in New York,
and for that reason am here. 1 shall
remain here an indefinite period so
far as I know now"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
NO FIXED PROGRAMME.
BaIIinger Defense Appears to Be With
out Any System.

Washington, Feb. with the con-
gressionaI investigation committees
hearings in the Ballinger-Pinchot con-
troversy adjourned over until Friday
morning, interest in the inquiry CEN
tered today in the probable course to be
pursued.
The cross examination of Louis r.
CLAWS yesterday afternoon developed
the fact that the committee has no
fixed program. The questions were put
to the witness at random and Senator
Nelson, chairman of the committee,
rather intimated it was an imposition
that "tlle other side" as he expressed
it, had no attorney present to take
the witness in hand.
Mr.. Claws. Mr.. Pinchot and the other
officers of the forest service who were
dismissed with him. have three attor-
neys constantly in attende nee. The at
torneys have combed the evidence
closely ard are bringing out strongly
the points which they contend make
their case against Secretary Ballinger
and Fred bennett. No one as yet has
appeared in behalf of either of these
officials
1t seems to be pretty well understood
that the prosecution will offer Gift
ford Pinchot as its second star witness
and he may take the stand next Fri
day afternoon. CLAWS has been held
in the city until next Friday morning
when it is expected that his cross-ex-
animation viii. be finished.
An executive meeting of the commit
tee will be held either tomorrow OF
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
MEAT PRICES ADVANCE.
Wholesalers Advise Retailers OF
Further Rise to Come.

New York, Feb. with the de-
mand from consumers fallen off to
greater extent than ever before in
the history of the trade, the retail
dealers in meats found an advancing
scale of prices in wholesale markets
today.
While wholesale rates went up a
fractional part of cent yesterday
and the dealers were advised curtail-
ed shipments were likely to lead to a
further advance during today, con-
sumers kept up the campaign for alb
stention from meat until lower prices
were forced.
Something has got to drop hard
pretty soon," said one prominent mar
ket man. Supplies are piling up
and the cold storage capacity of the
city is limited. Already egg men are
throwing over their holdings at reduc-
ed rates and butter has come down.
Meat will have to follow If the re-
duced rate of consumption is main
tanned. no matter if shipments are
heavily reduced"
The eight cent rate for milk rules
now except on the routes of two big
companies, and one of these has an
nounced a reduction effective March
1af
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
REST IN SWOPE CASE.
Coroner's Inquest Will Not Open Be-
fore Next Week.

Kansas City. MO-. Feb. Follow
ing the sensational developments of
yesterday, a decided lull that probably
will last for several days seemed ap-
parent In the Swope case this morn
ing. DR.. H. B. Sewart. county cor
oner; Judge william r. johnson, at
torney for Mrs. B. c. Hyde. and
Thomas Swope, jr., nephew of the late
Colonel Thomas H. Swope, arrived this
morning from Chicago, where they had
gone to confer with the chemists.
Coroner Sewart said that the inquest
to investigate the death of Colonel
Swope would not be called before next
Monday.
''The inquest will not be held be-
fore the specialists make their final
report, as one of them. DR.. Ludwig
Hektoen, will testify at the hearing,
said the coroner.
DR. Sewart said it was uncertain
how long the inquest would last. but
that the investigation of the death of
Colonel Swope would be thorough. He
did not know that the death of Chris
man Swope would be considered at the
inquest next week.
At the county coroner's office it was
stated that no advices had been re-
ceived from County Prosecutor Virgil
Conkling who with the Swope aftor-
neys, remained in Chicago for fur
ther conference with the specialists
there. No action in the Swope case Is
Icontemp plated at the prosecutors office
before his return, it is said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
CHANGE OF SENATOR.
Thompson of North Dakota Is Sue.
ceeded by e. Purcell.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Fontain l..
Thompson recently appointed a sena-
tor from North Dakota, has resigned
on account of i'll health and E. Pur-
cell of Wahpeton has been appointed
his successor.
The announcement was made in
the senate today by Senator Money
and Mr.. Purcell was sworn in.
Senator Thompson took his seat in
the senate on December 6, last hav-
ing been appointed on November 10,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Martin H. Johnson, of
North Dakota, during the recess of
congress-
The intention of Senator Thompson
to resign had been kept a profound
secret about the senate and few had
notice of such a purpose on his part.
large majority of the senators
were in ignorance until at IL o'clock
today. Mr.. Purcell appeared in the
senate Mr.. Purcell is Democrat.
He is SO years of age and one of the
leading lawyers of his state.
Former Senator Thompson is now
at San Antonio, Tex. He is said to
be suffering with an affection of the
heart
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The Number OF Known Dead
Already Reaches 79.
ARE PILED IN HEAPS
About the Foot of the Wrecked
Air Shaft.
Fire Followed an Explosion But
Soon Burned Out.

Primero, Col, Feb. 1.-The charred
and mangled bodies of "a of the vic
tlms OF an explosion which wrecked the
Primero mine of the Colorado Fuel and
iron company Monday afternoon We're
nrought to the surface early this morn
ing. 1t is stated that 70 are known
TO be dead and only one man. Donaco
Eergen, was rescued alive. One hum
dred and forty-line are known to have
peen IN the mine at the time of the
explosion and it is feared that few are
still alive. Only the mothers and wives,
watching through the night and around
the shaft and urging on the rescuers
with prayers and tears. still hope that
the missing live.
The explosion occurred late yester-
DAY AFTERNOON. With terrific roar the
mann shaft crumpled in, blocking the
entrance to the main workings. Five
men standing near the portal were in
stantly killed by the concussion.
1t was not until 7:40 p. m, that the
fans, broken by the explosion, were re-
paired and the first rescue party de-
sCended the air shaft. The rescuers
found the bodies piled in heaps about
the foot of the air shaft where the
frantic men had fought and trampled
upon one another in their struggle for
liberty until overcome by gas and
names. Three bodies were taken up
before The rescuers were forced back
to the open air. After it had been
proven that the main shaft was COM
pletely wrecked another party equipped
with oxygen helmets descended the air
shaft and again began removing the
bodies.
Volunteers were rushed to Primero
from all the adjoining camps and all
night hundreds of miners stood about
the shaft begging for a chance to join
the rescue work.
Most of the miners employed are
Slavs, HungarianS and Italians but two
A Americans. William Holm. oil a n
and David Williams are among the
missing.
The entire mine is wrecked, but the
fire which followed the explosion was
confined to the workings near the main
shaft and soon burned itself out.
The cause of the accident is un-
known.
One Found Alive.
Turning back on entry s, the rescu-
ers penetrated until a big cave-in was
encountered, near the opening of the
main slope. Here, in the midst of the
pile of dead mules and bodies of his
dead companions, the rescuers found
Donacio Vergen. whose survival is the
miracle of the disaster. He was found
by J. B. Manley, who was startled to
see Vergen open his eyes and in plead
ing tones say:
please, may I go home now?"
Vergen walked unassisted to the air
shaft, where he was carried out this
morning. He is all right
After finding man alive the work
of rescue was resumed with renewed
activity. but the nope of finding any
more alive is vanishing as time goes
On. Most of the victims are believed
to be in entries Q, 10. II and r. 1t
may be days before the rescuers reach
them.
The machine shop has been converted
into a morgue, but the bodies will be
sent to Trinidad today Supplies are
|
/ camps.
Sheriff ]. S. Gresham. of Las Animas
county, and Sheriff Farr of Huerfano,
are sending armed deputies to assist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
WANTS TO SEE STRIPES.
Mrs. Ford's Counsel Insists ON War
riner's Removing His Coat.

Cincinnati, Feb. 1.-Charles L. War
riner. confessed embezzler of funds of
the Big Four railway.of which he was
the local treasurer, today faced the
cross examination of attorneys for Mrs
Jeanette Stewart Forsl who is on trial
here charged with having blaekmailed
him.
Warriner answered the questions in
a cool, Unconditional manner. He en-
tered the court room with an over
coat concealing his convict uniform
and Mrs. Ford's counsel insisted that
he remove It.
There was a greater crowd of spec
tators than yesterday, but the proceed
ings failed to develop any incidents of
as sensational a nature as WARMERS s
declaration of the first day that he had
paid Mrs. Ford $4,000 in hush
mOney.''
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publicanism or for the Cannon-Aldrich
type Of machine politics.

B. F. Culley, editor of the Olathe
M1rror, was A visitor here during the
kansas Day banquet festivities. When
asked about the situation in the Sec
ond congressional district, Mr.. Culley,
who is a Scott supporter, said:
"I should say that the Republicans
of the Second district are beginning to
realize that a fight on Scott means
fight on Taft. and the Second district
being solidly for Taft there is no ques-
ton but that when the time comes the
Republican voters will. stand behind
the man who has upheld the policies
of a Republican administration. Re
publicans realize that it would be in
consistent to support the president and
fight his policies; and they also real
ize that it would be equally inconsist-
ent to profess loyalty to the president
and aid in defeating man on whose
friendship and support the president
has always been able to rely.
with Scott at the head of one OF
the greatest committees of the house
with newspapers east and west naming
him as a probable member or ine
presidents cabinet, and with Assocl-
ated Press dispatches carrying reports
of his being called to the White House
to confer with the president and mem
bers of the cabinet about important
measures of legislation pending before
congress, the people of the Second dis
trict are evidently satisfied with the
conditions as they now exist. we are
enjoying prosperity at present. We
are enjoying 1t under the full swing OF
the Taft policies, and when we remem-
ber that this prosperity is being main
tanned under the much abused Payne
tariff law it is self evident that the
people will not be hurried into chang
ing the law or into voting against the
men who enacted 1t.
Major N H. Boyd, editor of the Re
public County Democrat, has an
nounced his candidacy for representa-
tive from his county. Major Boyd is
an old soldier, and he was a Green
hacker and a Populist before he was
Democrat. But he was one OF the
most active and likable members OF
the last house. There was never any
doubt where the major stood on all
questions. He was happiest when he
was fighting but he fought without
rancour or bitterness His Topeka
newspaper friends hope that he will
come back and again help Judge Buck
of Lyon county in his fight for wom-
ans suffrage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-01
BURNED TO DEATH.
Five-Year-Old Ethel ShoyeIer Victim
of Gasoline Stove.

AS the result of burns received
when she attempted to light gasoline
stove, five-year-old Ethel Shoveler,
129 Monroe street, died late last night.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later. Every bit of skin was
burned from her body. The accident
occurred last night at o'clock.
As the girl rushed screaming from
the house passerby caught her and
thrust her into a mudhole on the
street. extingrishing the flames. Her
clothing had heen burned off her body.
Her hair was burned off and had she
lived she would have ben blind as the
result of injuries to her eyes.
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CHARLES |. WOOD is OUT
Succeeded as Manager of Kansas City
Hotel by r. f. Kehr.

Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. 1.-R. F. Kehr
recently manager of the LeGrand hotel
at Omaha. Neb.. has been appointed
manager of the Sexton hotel to succeed
Charles L. Wood, who has resigned SO
he may devote his entire time and at
tention to the work of building up the
Hotel Keepers Protective association
in which he is interested.
Mr.. Kehr arrived here from Omaha
and was taken over the property by
Manager c. L. Wood. Mr.. Wood will
remain at the hotel until Mr.. Kehr
is thoroughly familiar with it.
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Victim of an Auto Accident in
Denver.
HIT BY STREET CAR.
Three People in Car Were In
stantly Killed.
Fiance of Miss Cain Driving
the Car.

Denver, Col. Feb. 1.-Identification
was made early this morning of the
two women who were with James A.
Baker, of Cincinnati. and Russell A.
Talbot of New York. as guests of Nor
ris Mayer when their automobile was
struck by two street cars last night.
Both women and Baker were killed and
Talbot was fatally injured. The women
were Miss Virgil Cain Of Denver, and
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BROKE BOTH LEGS.
Singer, an American Aviator, Falls
While Practicing at Cairo.

Cairo, Egypt, Feb. Mortimer
Singer, the American aviator. fell with
an aeroplane in which he was practic-
ing here TODAY. Both of his legs and
an arm were broken.
Singer had narrow escape in May
last, when the balloon in which he was
rising at Seville, Spain, dashed against
the railroad station and, bounding off.
struck moving train Ballast was
unloaded and the balloon shot up
ward. Last month Singer contested
for the Michelin cup at Mourmelon,
France
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Monon Train Jumps the Track.

Louisville, KY, Feb THE passen-
ger train on the Monon road which
left Louisville this morning for Chi
cago, jumped the track at wilson's
switch, near Bennettsville, Ind, in
juring four trainmen. The passen-
gers were badly shaken up, but none
was seriously injured. The entire
train with the exception of the parlor
car, left the track.