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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
MOTOR RACES BEGIN.
A Field OF so Starters at the Indian
apolis Track

Indianapolis. Ind. May 27-Three
days of motor racing with faId of
sixty starters opened today at the In
dianapolis speedway on the new two
and one-half mile course, the only
brick track in the world
All possible safeguards have been
made against repetition of the fatal
accidents that marred the races at the
speedway last summer. A cement re-
tanning wall has been built along the
upper edge Of the course near the
stands to prevent cars crashing into
the crowd of spectators If wheels
should break or tires rip The track,
ground to the smoothness of a floor.
offers no resistance to all the speed
the drivers can force from their mo-
tors
A 100-nile race presented the great
est test Of endurance on the card for
today Twelve cars were entered. The
other events were for FIVE and ten
miles. including speed trials and a
free-for-au handicap with 90 cars en-
tered
The first event run was for ten
miles Harroun, Marmon. won: second,
Dawson, Marmon: third. Fox. Pope
Hartford Time. s:16-s
With sensational burst of speed in
the stretch. Kinkaid. National won
the second event. miles; Dawson,
Marmon, was close second, and Har-
roun, Marmon. was third. Time. 4:65.7.
kfnkaid lowered the American record
by 40 seconds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
EXPERTS A FEATURE.
Attorneys Pave the Way for Them in
Mrs. Doxey's Trial.

St Louis. No. May 27.-That expert
testimony is to play an important part
in the trial of Mrs Dora E Doxey.
charged with the murder Of William ].
Erder. developed during the testimony
today. DR.. J. A. Hartmann of the cor
oner's cffice was the first witness called
when court reconvened, he having been
sworn when adjournment was taken
last night The question of whether
Erder, before his death, was suffering
from a maIady for which arsenical
compounds are used. was raised repeat
eddy in the cross-examination of wit
nesses by Mrs. Doxey's attorneys to-
day.
DR.. Hartman conducted the autopsy
on the body of Erder after it was ex-
huned following the demands for an
investigation into his death by Miss
Kate Erder. his sister
Mrs Doxey paid close attention TO
the physicians testimony.
She seemed more composed than
ususaT and apparently has determined 20
bear up under the strain Of the court
procedure which she says is entirely
unfamiliar to her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
DRIFTS 10 MILES A DAY.
An Abandoned Vessel Passes Through
the SargOssa sea.

washington May 2T-The hydro
graphic office has just come upon a
case Of more than usual interest in
that Al abandoned ship mas drifted
westward for 1,100 miles through the
middle Of the Sargasso sea. This sea
is an eggshaped area in the latitude
OF Florida. beginning some 400 miles
east Of Jupiter and extending thence
easterly for LOO miles TO about the
5sth meridian II is characterized by
an unusual quantity of seaweed, but
traditions and popular writings have
peopIed it with all kinds OF floating
debris, including abandoned ships
Practical navigators however. have
found no trouble in traverstng it in
every direction and the drift Of the
abandoned Norwegian bark, Grown
above referred 10 goes TO show that
popular superstition IS no IouEE once
more in error
The Crown left Nova Scotia early
last December for the coast Of Brazil
She lost Eer rudder and sails and
hlied with water so that her crew abau-
she has been kept affoat since then by
ller cargo Of lumber.
On December IS this wreck was in
mid-ocean near the eastern end of the
Sargasso sea and in three months had
Crifted westward over 700 miles On
April ., she was sighted for the fourth
time being then in latitude 20 degrees
T. minutes longitude 81 degrees "a min
Utes or 3S5 miles due south of Bermuda
Her total drift was more than HOO
miles il the us days succeeding the
date Of her abandonment, thus aver
aging 10 miles 4 day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
AS JOHN [. SEES IT.
Says JeRries Needs Fast Young One to
Box With.

New York, May 27.-John L Sullivan
had a few things TO say on the Jefrries-
johnson fight today on his arrival from
Europe and then staggered his inter
viewers by taking a long leap into the
profunditieS of political questions of
Europe The former heavy weight
champion has been on a honeymoon in
Europe and returned on the Mauretana
to see the fight in San Francisco
'.Jeffries doesn't need old fellows like
Corbett and Choynsh IN his training"
said Sullivan What he needs is young
fellows with lot more speed than n.
has"
AT what age does a mans speed leave
him?" was asked
--Oh. that depends on the man. After
begins to feel his speed going from him.
Just how fast it leaves him depends
good bit on how fast a life he leads
Jefries doesn't need a man he can box
with He should have some fellow who
can worry him a whole lot"
John L said he never knew of man
who left the boxing game and then
got back to form again.
There's always the possibility.
though he added. for Jeffries is
hard man and a fighter from the word
go If he can get back into shape he's
whip him For that matter. who has
Johnson beaten. anyhow? Ketchel was
a good man. but he was no real match
for the big black
But the British budget seemed 10
hold more charm for the old fighter
than things pugilistic, for Sullivan side
stepped boxing and launched into Eng
Iish economical conditions
England Ireland and Scotland are
more impoverished than ever" he said
"AII this money that Great Britain has
been putting into her navy-you see
Germany has been forcing her to do il
by soaring her so nuch-has proved an
awful strain. ard this here budget bill
is Just going to make things terrible.s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
LOYALTY OF THE RANGE.
Cowboy Carries Companion so Miles
in His Arms.

Grand Junction. Col, May zT--Loy-
atty of the range was strikingly dem
oustrated vFhen Billy Williams rode
YEARLY into town with the limp form
Of John Mock. his partner. in his arms.
Williams had brought Mock a distance
of 80 miles on horseback to have him
treated by a physician Both Of Mock
legs are broken and his body was
bruised and crushed by his horse fall
ing upon him
The horse stepped into a hole. threw
Mock and then fell upon him Williams,
realizin the necessity Of medical at
tentfou for his friend, mounted MS
horse and rode swiftly as the fleet
footed animal could travel for this city
During the entire journey Williams
held Mock in his arms, guiding his
animal by tricks known only to cow
BOYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
would Avoid the DELAY.

Attorney General Jackson has filed
q motion in the circuit court of ap-
peaIs asking that the rules of the court
be set aside in the case of the bank
guaranty suit in order that the state
may not have to wait sixty days be-
fore again enforcing its guaranty law
pending appeal to the court of last re-
sort The temporary Injunction issued
by Judge Pollock against the enforce
ment of the guaranty law was recently
dissolved By the federal court of ap-
peals at St Paul. but a rule of the
court allows sixty days before the dis
solution order can take effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
DRANK THE EVIDENCE.
Jury in a Whisky Case Sent Out for
the Exhibit.

Salt Lake City, May 27.-In its zeal
to absorb all the facts in the case. a
iur-- in the district court has not only
nuIlified its own verdict of guilty. but
made il impossible for the prosecution
to make out a case before another
jury
]. NJ DoulI. a druggist. was on trial
for selling liquor without a license
While celebrating the jury sent for
the exhibit a flask of whisky When
II was returned to the court room.
Judge Lewis noticed that it was empty.
He reprimanded and dismissed the jury
and notified the defense that a motion
for a new trial would be granted The
motion was made and the state viii
have to dismiss the case for lack of its
chief evidence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
HAS SEEN HALLEY's TWICE

Chicago, May 27--Feruando Jones.
the man who "swapped" tobacco with
the Indians at Old Fort Dearborn
rs years ago, after sailing into town
from Buffalo. N vs. May 26. 1885,
celebrated his ninetieth birthday yes
terday-
He has seen Chicago grow from a
town OF 600 people to q metropolis of
100000, and, in his own language
hopes to ahang round to see 100 years
and a Chicago of four million per-
sons"
Pioneer Jones. in addition to the
distinction he claims as Chicago's
first settler now alive, also insists he
is the only living Chicagoan to see
HaIley's comet twice He says he
well remembers the visit of the comet
in 1885. the Indian tribes then
living in this vicinity were struck
dumb with fear and held numerous
spow vows in the hope of appeasing
the "evil SPIRITS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
ONE MORE DIVORCE.
Reported That Marian NIcVfcar Seeks
Freedom From Second Husband.

The State Journal received a letter
today signed by w. V. Stair at Salt
Lake City, as follows:
Marian Morris Won Stair, former
ly Miss Mona McVicar, daughter of
the late Peter McVfcar Of Topeka filed
a suit in the district court in Chfca 90
Ill, April p for divorce from VIM.
Won Stair This is the ending of a
romantic marriage Mrs Won Stair
charges in her petition for divorce
that Stair is guilty of gross neglect of
duty and failed and neglected to pro-
vide for the support of the plaintiff
Won Stair who was born in Ger
many. is of noble parentage, and is
now travelling in the west for a large
furniture corporation
Nothing is known in Topeka of the
divorce Dana McVicar, Mrs. Won
Stairs brother, is in Mexico. Her
first husband was VIM Morris. whose
stage name was Vincent Graham. He
is supposed to be in England
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
ENTERTAIN FOR OLD VETS.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. C. AhIborn of Ken
sington to Give Big Dinner.

Kensington. Kan. May 27.-Mr- and
Mrs. l. c. AhIborn have invitations
out for dinner to be given Sunday
at their beautiful home here in honor
OF the old soldiers Mr. Ahlborn is q
veteran Of the Civil war, and for
many years has made it point to en-
terrain his comrades on Decoration
day This annual function is looked
forward to by the "old boys" now with
keen enjoyment. The dinner this year
IS to be an elaborate affair, and is an
nounced by handsomely printed in
vita tions-the corner an embossed bat
tie scene surmounted by American
flags Mr. AhIborn is president of
the First National bank, and one of
the best known business men in this
county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
W. Y. Morgan in Town.

W. Y. Morgan the well known edi-
tor and owner of the Hutchinson
news Is IN the city in attendance at
the Bankers convention. While here
Mr. Morgan applied for and received
a charter for new corporation to be
known as the Hutchinson Printing Co.
He has separated his job printing es-
tabl1shment from his newspaper plant
and has organized a separate CORPORA
ton for the job printing plant which
has been moved from under the same
roof with the newspaper plant Mr.
Morgan is an enthusiastic Wagstar
supporter and predicts that Reno
Stafford and Pratt counties will go for
Mr.. Wagstaf in the August primary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
AUTOPSY ON DICKINSON.
In Answer to Requests of the Insur-
ance Companies

New York, May 27.-Announcement
was made at the coroner's Office today
that an autopsy was performed at
Kinseco cemetery last evening on the
body of Charles c. Dickinson, ex-
president of the Carnegie Trust COM
pany, whose death in St Luke's hos
pitaI on Tuesday was certified by the
attending physician to have been acct
dental and was attributed to the in
halation of deleterious gases
The autopsy, which was attended by
the coroner's physician, is said to have
been asked for by insurance companies
in which Mr. Dickinson held policies
reported TO amount to $50, 600 or
$4,000.
Parts of the organs were brought to
the city for uicroscopical and chemical
examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
WAS 100 YEARS OLD.
Mrs. Deanna Long. Colored, Dies OF
Pneumonia in Chicago

Chicago. May 27--Mrs- Deanna Long,
coIored. said to have been the Oldest
person in Chicago, is dead of pneu-
mouia at the home of her granddaugh-
ter. Mrs Hettie Hudson
Mrs. Long according to her relatives,
was born in March, 1870. in Baltimore
As a slave she served for SIS years as Il
cook for the King family, at Linden.
Ala. and worked u years for the King
family after she had been freed
Her physical and mental condition
was good until about two years ago
Her husband. who also had been
slave. died in 1874 at the age of ITO. &C
cortfirlg to relatives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
JARED e. STOUT DEAD.
Was Born in Michigan and Came to
kansas in 1859.

Kansas City. Mo, Nav 27.-Jared E.
Stout. many years a resident Of KAN
sas City. kan died at O'Clock last
night in Horton, Kan after an illness
of one month
Mr.. Stout was born in Adrian. Mich,
ApriI II. 1887. He came to Wyan-
dotte in 1859 and for twenty years was
foreman of the painting department of
the Kansas Pacific railway. then ex-
tending to Sheridan Kan Later he
was associated with the Kansas CITY
Southern railway and the Chicago.
Rock Island & Pacific railway.
One son, R E. Stout, managing edi-
tor of The star and ore daughter
Miss Helen Stout. q teacher in the
Arnold-Thomas school. survive him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
BADGERS IS CHAIRMAN.
Secretary Commercial Club Gets Mer-
chants Association Job.

George S. Badders, secretary of the
Commercial club, was chosen this
noon as chairman of the Merchants
association to succeed J. w Robinson
of Robinson. Marshall & Co.. who has
resigned. The Merchants association
does an excellent work for Topeka in
aiding in the securing of conventions
and assisting in the plans for enter
tainmeut-
A meeting of the Topeka Real Es-
tate Dealers association was held this
noon at the Commercial club and the
reading matter for a neat Topeka ad-
yertising folder with six illustrations
which the organization is about to
have printed was the topic for discus
sion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
THREE PLEAD GUILTY.
Shortly After Government Rests in the
Sugar Weighing Case

New York. Nav 27-Three of the
defendants in the sugar underweigh-
ing conspiracy trial pleaded guilty to-
day. The man are former assistant
deck superintendent, Harry w Walk
er, and the two government weighers,
Jean F VoIker and James Halligan, jr-
Shortly after the opening the trial
when the prosecution announced that
it rested its case. counsel for Walker,
HaIligau and VoIker Withdrew their
former pleas of not guilty and entered
plea Of guilty to all the charges
Court. was then adjourned until next
Tuasday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
strike Breakers Deceived.

Aberdeen, Wash. May z7-Twenty-
seven students of Stanford university,
Cal, who arrived here a day or two
ago, to take the places OF strikers IN
a sawniu and to work in construction
camps Of the Union Pacific and Chicago.
Milwaukee & Puget Sound railways.
are going TO quit because of the high
cost of living in Washington They say
they we're told their wages would be
SIS per day and that board and room
would be SIS per month They claim
the facts were mfsrepresented as to the
price OF board and lodging
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
RANKIN NEARLY 100.
Oldest College ATumnus in c. S. Grad
uate of Williams College.

Newark. N J.. May N-wnHam
Rankin of Summit. N J., who will be
one hundred years old in a few weeks.
asserts that he IS the Oldest college
aIumnus in the United States. He was
graduated from Williams college in the
class of 1881 Rankin was for many
years a lawyer in Cincinnati. o.. and
for 30 years was treasurer of the Pres
byterian board Of foreign missions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
b. O. Flower Made President.

New York May 27-Members of
the League for Medical Freedom, re-
Gently organized for the purpose of op-
posing the plan of the American Med
icaI association to establish a federal
department of public health in Wash
ingt0n. have elected the following off,
vers: President B. o. Flower Boston:
first vice president, William R. Brown.
Indianapolis; second vice president.
Charles w. Miller. Waverly. Iowa:
secretary, Paul A Harsch. Toledo. o.
In asking the State journal for base
ball scores please call Independent s1a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

Champion de Crespigny. the English
LolO player who committed suicide 81
KfngscIiffe. Northampton. last week.
He was a noted British poloist- It was
said at the time De Crespigny propos-
cd to botn Mrs. Thaw and Mrs Adolph
Ladeuburg The captain. It was re-
pcrted at that time, made several in
quiries as TO the size of Mrs Laden
Lurg's fortune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
MAY WED JACK BEREsFoRD.
Harry Thaw's Sister and Society Man
Much Together.

Pfttsburg. Pa. May Z7.-Society here
IS greatly interested in the fact that
Mrs A Cooley Thaw, who was the
Countess nf Yarmouth. aud Jack Beres-
ford have been seen much in each
Others company of late Rumors Of
possible engagement are being cfrcu-
lated today. BereSford is favorite in
society circles here and in New York
and Newport
Mrs Thaw. while in Lakewood recent
y. was seen often with Capt Claude
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
DIVIDEND NOTICE

The Board of Directors or The To
peka Milling Co. have declared a
quarterly dividend on its preferred
stock. payable June 1st. 1910, at the
rate of per cent per annum to stock
holders of record that date.
Transfer books close May IS and re-
open June 2. 1910
THE TOPEKA MILLING co.
BY George W. Hackney, Treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

IS on James Ferguson, grocer. The
check is made out to Mrs Lily Smith
and signed Mrs Annie Speck- It IS
all written in the same handwriting
The prisoner admits to having cashed
the check but denies writing il, claim
ing it was given to her by a dark"
man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
TWO GIRLS KILLED.
One of Them Was to Have Been Mar
ried Next Wednesday.

Logan. o.. May z7.-WhiIe return
ing from party at midnight. an au-
tomobiIe driven by William Snyder.
president of a lumber company, ran
over an embankment near Young's
Bridge and Miss Lillian Wright and
Miss FIoSSie Herman were instantly
killed Mrs Don Goss suffered frac-
tured rib and Mr. Snyder's leg was
broken. Miss Wright was to have been
married next Wednesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
.BIuefieIds Is surrounded.

Washington. May 27.-The Madriz
forces have completely surrounded the
city of BIuefelds- the last stronghold
Of the Estrada faction in Nicarag qua.
according to a cablegram received at
the navy department today from Cap
tain Gflmer of the United States gun
boat Paducah
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
N. Y. SYNOD UPHELD.
Presbyterians Settle Heresy Case by a
Compromise

Atlantic City, n. J.. May 27.-The
Presbyterian general assembly today
practically exonerated the New York
synod in the heresy cases The re-
port of the judicial committee was a
com promise-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
SAILS FOR LABRADOR.

Boston. May 27-The little mission
ary schooned Lorna Doone, freighted
heavily with a cargo Of supplies OF
various kinds, sailed out of the harbor
last night, bound for the northern
shores of Labrador. the field of Dr. w
L. Grenfels' endeayors- Besides sup
plies. the ship carried furniture for DR..
GreufeIs' new hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

4 state warrant will be issued today
at the county attorneys instance for
Young woman is accused of being the
one who passed a worthless check for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
Gorernor Oners ReMart.

Governor Stubs today offered re-
wards Of 500 each for the arrest and
conviction OF Price and Burnum
Schivner- These brothers are wanted
in Butler county on charges of statu-
tory rape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

The entertainments committee for tn.
country club opening tomorrow night
IS composed Of the following gentle
men Robert Pierce, s. C. Nichols and
Albert T Reid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
Rein at Concordfa.

Concordia. Kan. May 27--Over
three inches Of rain felI here last
night All Easements in the city are
flooded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

- E Hawiey and Robert steele v-i,,
establish an undertaking shop at ITS
East Eighth avenue, the stand pre-
viously occupied by J. T Barley. IN
dertaker- Mr. Barley has disposed Of
MS stock and gone to California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

Prof J. Monaghan viii deliver a free
lecture on Thursday night at 8 O'Clock
at the Grand under the auspices Of tF,a
Knights of Columbus His subject will
De The Flag, America and Oppor-
tunity''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27

The condition OF J. C. Marshall IS still
serious this afternoon His physicians
hold out little hope
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
LOCAL MENTION.

MI. and Mrs Jasper Nix have gone
relatives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs FIorilda Edwards, age 20.
widow of the late Robert Edwards
died at the home of her daughter. Mrs
Charles r. Kinsey. $40 Western ave-
nue.. Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
Death was due to q complication of
diseases caused by fall received last
December She leaves one daughter.
Mrs Charles r. KinSey, of this CITY
and two brothers, Gardner Rickerson
of Hastings. Neb-, and Luther C Rick
erSon of ~Ghent, Ohio. The funeral
will be held at the family residence
$40 Western avenue, Saturday after
non at $780, Services at the house will
be conducted by Rev Thomas s.
Young. assisted by Rev. Embree
Beulah chapter Eastern Star and the
Toltec Rite Will conduct burial serv-
ices Interment at Topeka cemetery.
The infant daughter of George
Burghart- S04 North Monroe street
died yesterday The funeral will be
held this afternoon at 3-45 o'clock
from the St Joseph Catholic church.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-01-01

New styles and cOIOrs; all well know
Clusters price $500; bankrupt price :
Clusters price $3.50; bankrupt price :,
Clusters price $500; bankrupt price :.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-01-01
Everything In Our Dry Goods Department Subject to Some Discount
Ladies' Suits and Coats

Last cut on ladies' suits and coats. These are all
and all good for the coming season. Medium weight