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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
ONLY THREE KILLED.
Results of Rock Island Wreck Not So
Bad as First Reported.

Trenton. Mo. Jan. 1.-Only three peo-
pie two of whom were women, We're
killed when Rock Island passenger
train No. 8, the California special, was
wrecked two miles south of here yes
terday. The injured number over 40.
Trenton, Mo-. Jan. 1--Search to-
day of the wreckage of the three cars
of the California special on the Rock
Island, derailed and burned near here
yesterday, revealed no further trace of
bodies. and officials of the road defin-
itely placed the number of dead at
three. The body of the unknown
woman was identified today as that of
a Mrs. Hedricks, of Chicago, aged 20.
She was on her way to Kansas City
on a visit. The body is being held
here. awaiting the arrival of Mr.. He
bricks.
Bones discovered in the debris of
the baggage car proved to be those of
a dog.
All of the forty-three injured were
resting easy today. W. I. Millington,
the engineer. is suffering greatly, but
it is believed he will recover.
The cause of the wreck was still a
mystery when the coroner began an
inquest here this. morning. Railway
officials are making a thorough inves-
tigation in an effort to place the
blame
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
DEFICIT IS CUT DOWN.
An Increase in Revenue Receipts of
Nearly Forty Millions

Washington. Jan IAN increase in
customs receipts of $3O,743.72O and in
internal revenues of SS,412,00O during
the first six months of the fiscal year
1910. as compared with the CORE
spending period of the fiscal year 1909,
is the showing of the operations of the
treasury, according to the latest fig
ures available, which lack one or two
days of being complete.
The deficit for 1910 in the matter of
ordinary receipts and expenditures is
S26.140,025, as against 56,447,603
during the first six months Of 1909
which figures do not take into account
postal revenues and disbursements, ex-
cept the postal deficit. nor do they in
elude $16,311.e79 paid for work on
the Panama canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
TROUBLE ABOUT TUE PRIMARY.
May Be Necessary TO Hold Two on Ac-
count of Commission Plan.

An unforeseen and unprovided for
difficulty and expense to the city re-
sulting from the adoption of the COM
mission form of government has pre-
sented itself to Mayor Green for solu-
ton The question is how to avoid
the expense and inconvenience of two
primaries within two weeks of each
other for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the board of education
The mayor has talked to Sheriff J.
D. Norton. who is president of the
board of education. concerning the diff
ficulty and has presented the matter 70
Attorney General Jackson fer an opin-
ion. as to how one primary can be made
te serve for the two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

UP forty Of the men and got them
ashore after two hours battle with
the ice, which is jammed six feet high
in many places. Several times the
barges threaten tocrush the tug and
several. times the vessel nearly turned
turtle when forced upon the ice by
pressure behind it. Twenty men who
We're unable to reach the tug are be-.
lieYed to have reached shore across the
floating ice foes, but company officials
said they would not know whether any
lives were 'ost until today when the
men will be paid Off
The property loss is estimated at
s250,000 and completion of the bridge
will be depIayed several months. The
bridge is being built by the Illinois
Traction system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
ON WAVE OF CHAMP pAGNE
The New Year Is Ushered in at New
York City.

New York, Jan. Flight bells.
t9ppe dthe quartermaster of the flag
ship. Eight bells. sounded every other
lpattleship of the Atlantic squadron,
and Is the mingled voices of the bells.
=oftened by the water. flowed to shore,
'hey blended with the reminiscent
chimes of Old Trinity of Grace chnrt h
nd Of st. Patrick's cathedral 1t was
The end of watch, the end of a day,
be end of a year
. eown town the new year rode in on
Npped the quartermaster of the flag
thousand guests paid from $1O to $50
a seat for their reservations ait local
restaurants. 1t is estimated the merry
bakers left $1,5Oo.O0O behind them
with restauranters and hotel keepers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
KNOCKED OUT BY ICE.
False Structure of Mckinley Bridge
Demolished at st. Louis.

st. Louis, Jan. 1.-Three hundred
feet of false structure of the NcKin-
ley bridge, now under construction
across the Mississippi river, was
knocked out by an ice jam at O'Clock
last evening.
Sixty-nine men were thrown into
the river and some of them may have
been drowned.
One hundred and fifty men were at
work on the structure when the jam
began to move. Seventy of them
heard the warning snap of the timbers
in time to escape to the steel work,
but sixty others went down in the
twisted mass OF timbers. Three hoist
ing engines and a traveller also went
down. imperiling the struggling men
below.
Captain John Short, in charge of a
tug and two barges frozen in. picked
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
MILLI0NAIRE'S WILL.
Stougllton j. Fletcher, Indianapolis
Banker, Leaves Three Millions.

indianapolis, Ind. Jan. IAN estate
OF the estimated value of about s., ,000. .Oea
is disposed of by the terms of the will
of Stoughton J. Fletcher the Indianap-
o,is banker, who died at Galletin Tenn.
December 25. The will was filed in
probate court yesterday by Edward f
Gates, attorney for Stoughton a.
Fletcher the son.
The will, which was executed Feb
ruary %. 1904. leaves the entire estate
to Stoughton A Fletcher. the only son.
and to the three daughters-Mrs- Julia
B. Fletcher Barnard of Pasadena. Cal:
Mrs. Laurel Louise Fletcher-Tarking
ton. wife of Booth Harrington. and Miss
Eilda Fletcher of INDIANAPOLIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
new YEAR FOG.
Topeka Given Taste of London
Weather.

Prof. Thorpe B. Jennings explained
the new years fog which settled on To-
peka this morning. as rank mistake.
He says the clouds got mixed in the
address, nd moved into the first floor
fat instead of the garret. Otherwise,
Prof. Jennings seems to be in normal
condition, and enjoying a.Happy New
Year.
The lowest temperature reached dur
ing the past "a hours, was "a at O'Clock
this morning. The streets remained
slusny all night, but according to fore
cast, will glaze over again this after
noon. The mercury started on it's
downward trip early in the day. drop
ping one degree before 9 O'clock Toe
night and Sunday may expect some
real cold weather.
Badly mixed weather conditions pre-
vail ali over the northern hemisphere.
Last night it was cold in Florida and
warm at Medicine Hat. 1t was also
cold in the east.
Although the temperature at noon to-
day was four degrees warmer than at
noon yesterday, the government fore
cast is to the effect that there will be
snow tonight or Sunday, and that the
temperature tonight will fall below
freezing point. Last night there was a
slight freeze at the surface but this did
not extend into the ground. The tenn
no
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
QUIGG BELIEVED INSANE.
Atchison Relatives Say He Suffered
From an Old Injury.

Atchison, Kan, Jan. l. Frank
Quigg. who was shot and killed at
Harrah, Okla, was born and reared
in this city. His relatives here believe
he was insane while attem pting to rob
the bank at Harrah. Last spring
while in Houston, Tex, he slipped
while taking bath, his head striking
against the bathtub.
Since then his relatives here had
been worried about his mental condi-
ton He was a professional baseball
player, and last season was an UNI
pire in the Texas State league. He
bore a good reputation in Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

reception at the White House. took on
a. new interest today as the first public
reception planned for the administra-
tion of Mr.. Taft.
on New Years day the White House
doors swing open to all the world and
during the appointed hours the recep-
tion for the citizens. the poor and
humble pass in review and receive the
handclasp of the chief executive on
equal footing with the richest of the
community.
The public reception, of course, al
ways is preceded by an hour or more
of formality, when the president greets
the members of the cabinet, the dip
lomats. the senators and representa-
tNes. the high officials of the gov
ernment the officers of the army and
navy and members of the various civic
organizations who pass through the
famed blue room at hours especially
set apart for them.
Some idea of the mag ude to
which the New Years. receptions at
the White House has grown can be
had from the fact that President
Roosevelt during the last two or three
wears of his term attained a high wa
ter mark of shaking hands with more
than 5000 men and women.
The early period of the reception
was made gay and impressive as usual
today by the appearance of the d1plo-
mats in the full dress uniforms of
their rank and distinction in the cOun-
iries from which they are accredited.
There were many new faces in the
diplomatic line, which was headed by
Baron Des Panchez, the Italian am
bassador, dean of the corps. in Wash
inston.
The introductions were made by
Colonel Spencer Cosby of the army;
major domo of the White House, as
s sisted by Captain Butt, Lieutenant
Commander Palmer and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

of Doniphan county would be a can
didate for attorney general in 1910.
Senator Brewster himself has been as
close mouthed on the occasion of his
recent visits to Topeka as the disciples
of AcolytuS. but it is this very reti-
cence of the Doniphan senator that
has aroused suspicion. He has not had
one single word to say about local or
district politics the past three months
when pressed by the reporters for
some utterance. He makes a pilgrim
age to Topeka once or twice d month,
he keeps in close touch with affairs.
yet he will not discuss ever so briefly
any of the public issues that the peo-
pie of the state are deeply interested
in at this time. He comes to Topeka
like. a shipment of Baltimore oysters
and he leaves with his shell un-
opened.
That he has designs on something
there is no doubt. His silence is op-
pressive, ominous. His look of uncon-
cern is eloquent. His every movement
however unstudied, indicates design.
The very checks upon his clothes point
to the concentration of effort as plain
ly as a printed page.
Now comes courier out of
Brittany, or Brown county and gives
it all away Brewster. the silent one,
is filed with unspoken thoughts. He
is conducting gumshoe campaign
for attorney general His people are
with MIN III lIllS aflDlllOn and his rec
ord Will not be any handicap to him.
The senator from Doniphan made
good in the last Legislature. He was
a new senator and a strong man all
in one term He looks like Alexandra
Dumas and he acted like Cato the
Younger
John Dawson is q candidate for at
torney general. and if Brewster gets
into the race there will be a red hot
fight between two worthy foemen.
Both are of the younger set and each
has peculiar qualifications that fit him
TO bid for public favor.
c. w. Trickett of Kansas City has
been mentioned as candidate for
this office, but the announcement has
not been taken seriously by anyone
outside of Tricket himself and his of
fee assistant.
The Kansas Democrats have return
ed to their first love. They have de-
cided not 20 invite Governor Judson
Harmon of Ohio as the principal
speaker at their banquet on Wash
ington's birthday. but instead of this
anti-Bryan man they have asked cx-
Governor Thomas of Colorado to speak
on that occasion. Governor Thomas is
a close friend of William J.
John Schenck of Topeka and Sena-
tor Hodges of Olathe are the other
speakers already decided upon. Both
are candidates for governor. Leading
Democrats all over the state are deep
ly interested in this banquet and the
indications now are that it will be the
biggest and best in the history of the
party in this state The Democrats
have hopes for next year. They see in
the Republican factiGE chance to
gather ir some grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
HIS SECRET IS SAFE.
DIR. ScheH Refuses to Make Public
Ray Lamphere's Confession.

Mount Pleasant. Ia. Jan. 1.-The
Rev Edwin A. Schell, president of the
Iowa Wesleyan university, refuses to
make public the confession he OBJ
tanned from Ray Lamphere when the
latter was in Jail at Laporte, Ind
1t was believed that in view of
Lamphere's death in the Michigan
City prison. DR.. Schell would tell what
the Guinness suspect confided to him.
thus clearing up much of the mystery
surrounding the Indiana murder
farm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
He GIVES $4,000.

Chicago. Jan. las a result of the
Young Mems Christian association col
Letting subscriptions of $500, 900 toward
the $1,000000 anniversary fund John G.
Shedd sent check for $4,000 to Off
GERS of the association.
Mr.. Shedd was one of the originators
of the plan for collecting a 81 ,0OO. 600
fund by popular subscription and when
the plan first was talked of promised to
contribute 100000. One half of this sun,
was to be given when the first $500. .OOe
was subscribed and the remainder after
the full amount had been collected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
Westerner Gives $50. 600.

Washington, Jan. From the
Central West has come a notice of
gift of $4,000 which a phiIanthropist
purposes to bestow on the American
university, the educational seat of the
Methodist Episcopal church of the
United States in this city. The name
of the benefactor has been withheld
for the present, but the university
authorities promise an announcement
of its purpose later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
HAS A BROKEN HEAD.
Mu1timiIIionaire Tries to Pass Between
Two Moving Cars

San Francisco, Jan. IF. H. Jermyn
so years old, reputed to be a multimiI-
lionaire and one of the best known coal
mine operators in the United States.
was struck down and probably fatally
injured by a street car here early to-
day.
tempted to cross between two cars
which were going in opposite directions.
His friends had narrow escapes, but
the millionaire was hurled several feet
and picked up unconscious. At the
hospital it was found that his skull was
fractured and that he had probably
been injured internally
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
Mrs. sage Gives San ooo

I. New Haven, Jan 1.-Announcemeu
Is made at Yale of an offer by Mrs
Russell Sage to the university of A gift
OF S650,o00 to be used for the purpose
OF meeting the entire cost of securiper
the thirty acre park at the head r.
HE House avenue, known as the
Ssc1em Wood estate, or Hill house
property. The offer will be accented
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
FOR A PUBLIC PARK.
Mrs. Z. III. Hartman Would Give New
York State 10000 Acres.

Newburgh, N Y. Jan. Mrs. Ed
ward H. Hartman has offered to the
state of New York for park purposes
900 of 10000 acres included in the fam
GUS Hartman estate in Orange county.
One of the cherished intentions of
the late E. H. Hartman was TO give
this property to the state to be used
forever as q great public park free to
all the people of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
Miss Logan Is Engaged.

New York, Jan Mrs John A.
Logan jr., has announced the engage
ment of her daughter, Miss Marie
Louise Logan, to Henri De Sincay of
Brussels. Belgium. NJ. De Sincay is the
son of CASTOR De Sincay of Brussels,
who is at the head of the zinc indus-
try of Belgium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
surrender T1,eir Charters.

Little Rock, Jan 1.-Since June 1
one hundred and two corporations.
principally domestic. have surrendered
their charters in Arkansas. The ma
jority of these are still operating on
a partnership basis. The dissolution
vas due TO the stringent taxes, both
state ard FEDERAL.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
FIRE IN STANTON HOME.
Damage Is About s3OO-One of Truck
Horses Hurt.

A blaze was started yesterday in the
home of ]. F. Stanton. 1911 Western
avenue caused by a defective f1ue,
whic- resulted in a loss of two or three
hundred dollars worth of property The
roof of the two story dwelling was par
TALLY burned and some damage done TO
the second floor. The fire at first was
obstinate but soon yielded to the eff
forts of the firemen.
While the run was being made to the
fire. as the aerial truck was thunder
ing over a wet spot on the straight
course Harry, gray horse that has
been in service on the truck but six
weeks. fell and at the same time the
breast strap snapped. The unfortunate
horse fell under the brake beam. and
Tom. the center horse, struck him with
his shoe. cutting a cash across his
breast three inches in width and a foot
in length. It was necessary to stitch
the wound. and it will probably be at
least two weeks before the fire horse
will again be able to go into service.
His place was taken by Rex. "the old
years OF hard service.
When the accident happened the
horses slid for q distance of 125 feet as
they were going at rapid pace.
Shortly after new year was ushered
in the fire department was called to the
home of Mrs. Mccormick. 31S East
Fifth street. slight blaze was start
ed, according to the men who made the
run. in all probability by a discarded
cigarette or cigar stubb A pair of
trousers or two was the extent of the
damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
The Knox Breakfast.

Washington, Jan. 1.-While the
PRESIDENTS reception today furnishes
the most interesting spectacle of the
New Years celebration, the breakfast
at the home of the secretary of state
Philander c Knox. to the foreign
diplomats is but little less important.
This year Mrs. P. c. Knox was the
hostess, assisted by her only daughter,
Mrs. J. r. TindIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
Lincoln stefrens Has a I,irc

New York, Jan. 1.-The residence
N Lincoln Steffens, we'll known as a
contributor to magazines, was badly
damaged by fire last night The house
.nhich Is az Riverside, near New Ro-
Aneile. was damaged to the extent Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

$1,000. Mr.. Steffens was assisted III
fighting the blaze by his wife. mothert
ir law, maids and neighbors, includi !
ing members of the South Beach mill
lionaire fire department, of which j.
Kennedy Tod, banker. and Irving
Bachelor artist are members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
OPEN
White House Latch String
Hangs Out for the World.
Anybody Could Shake Hands
With Taft Today.
HIS FIRST RECEPTION.
The Diplomats Appear in Full
Dress Uniform.
Headed by italian Ambassador,
Dean of the Corps.
HIS FIRST RECEPTION.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The event
which from almost the first days of
the republic has disting nguished the
celebration of the advent of the new
year in Washington. the presidents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Senator Brewster WiIABe in
Attorney General Race.
His Strange Silence Is Regarded
as Significant.
DAWSON is ALSO IN.
Means Lively Contest for the
Place.
G. w. Trickett Is Regarded as
ON Waiting List.

we'll known poiitician from the
northern part of the First congress
sional district who was a state house
caller this week, gave it as his opin
ion that State Senator S. NJ. Brewster
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-08

"You are informed that the presi-
dent, ON yesterday changed the date
on which ths Cheyenne River and
Standing hook lands will become sub
Ject to entry. from April / to May 2,
1910, and directed that all persons
holding numbers be permitted to make
their selections from the whole body
of lands embraced in the two land
districts at Aberdeen, on such dates
as may be assigned them for that
purpose. Eight Thousand persons
will make their selections between
May 2 and June 80, 1910. and those
holding numbers above eight thousand
will make selections between Septem-
Der / and November l. After the
selections have been made, a certifi-
cate will be issued which will entitle
the the holder to make entry either at
the Aberdeen or Lennon land office
accordingly as the lands are locate !"
Yours truly,
(Signed) JAS. w. Witten,
Superintendent.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-08
GO WHERE THEY BELONG

Last week i'm long article copied
from the State Journal, reasons were
set forth in an able manner why John
M. Nelson should not be returned to
congress from this congressional dis
trict. Now the question naturally
suggests itself, who should be his
successor. There is one republican
aspirant. and that is Hon. Frank L.
Gilbert of Madison, who is very able
man, a good tslker and if sent to con
pr.ss make a useful and prominent
member. He is progressive in his
views and affiliations. but not radical,
would support President Taft in carry
ing out the pledges of his party and
do something for the people. There
are at the present time. too many
men in the house of representatives.
who are willing to sacrifice the intel
ests of the people that they may gain
little personal notoriety AND destroy
their party to satisfy either a spirit
of revenge or malice toward some of
the parrv leaders. The writer is an
Independent republican, but believes
that it is an honest and ethical duty
for those who receive honor and emol-
uments at the hands of the party to
give it their allegiance. If they can
not. thew should be honest and 60 over
to the opposition bag and baggage
and not masquerade as republicans.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-04-08
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY

Of all the poppy cuck, tommyrot
assinity Of the times, is the deliberat tie
farce of appointing a committee of
high tariff champions to make report
that the Payne-AldrIch law is a
national blessing for which the people
should be deeply grateful. They svl-
IDENTIFY think that the people have no
sense and can be humbugged while
being robbed.
The Indiana republicans met in
state convention Tuesday and adopted
a platform which ignores the Pavne-
Aldrich tariff law and declares in
favor Of protective tariff measured
only By the difference between the
cost of production in this country and
abroad. That is all the protection that
the producers and manufacturers of
this country should either demand or
be given. Anything beyond that limit
is robbery of the home- consumer and
creates trusts and abnormally enriches
The few at the expense OF the masses.
Thousands like the writer, believe IN
! moderate protection policy, that