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where he remained for five
years. After an interval of sea
service he came back to the bu-
reau and from 1893 to 1896 was
inspector of ordnance in charge
IF the naval proving grounds.
During the Spanish-American
war the present head of the
ordnance hnraan had an nnnnr-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1910-01-14

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinipe Tablets
Druggists refund money IL II fails To cure. n. w
GROVES signature Is On each box. &c.
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LNCZE SANS GIN EHcTORY 80

every likelihood that the 14-inch gun
will make its appearance in the equip
ment of the heaviest of our new battle
ships Indeed it is stated that the
board of naval construction has al
ready prepared plans for two different
types of battleships, each design call
ing for a main battery of eight 14-inch
guns.
In the construction of this initial
14-inch gun for the navy there Las
been, as is customary with all our ma
val ordnance, cooperation between a
private mandatory and the govern
ment ordnance plant. The naval gun
factory at Washington does not include
a foundry, although congress has been
urged several times in recent years to
provide this adjunct SO that heavy ord.
nance could be constructed complete
under government auspices. The pres
ent limitations make it necessary to
procure gun castings from private
firms and finish them at the navy de-
partment shops. This procedure is be-
ing followed in the case of the 14-inch
gun. The contract for the assembled
forgings was awarded to the Midvale
Steel Company early in the present
year, the firm being allowed AZ weeks
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to complete the work and make delivery at
Washington where will be conducted the deli
cate operations of rihing and chambering the
gun, etc.
In preparation for handling the 14-inch gun
some important changes have been made in
the arrangement and equipment OF the great
naval gun factory the banks of the Poto-
mac-one of the most important institutions
of the kind in the world. These emergency
preparations as they may possibly be termed.
are but the forerunners of yet more impor-
tant permanent revision at the big factory.
It is the desire of the bureau of ordnance OF
the navy to enlarge the gun factory buildings
and increase the size and power of the ma
chineTy equipment to point where 1t will be
possible to handle all classes of breech-loading
rifles up to 17-inch. OF course there are no
17.inch guns in existence now or in immediate
contemplation, but the navy desires to be pre-
pared for all eventualties AS in a measure
indicating the trend of development it may be
recalled that the United States war depart
ment few years ago constructed and has
mounted on Romer shoal in New York harbor
a 16-inch gun. To be sure there were rumors
at the time the 16-inch gun tested at
Sandy Hook that the showing made was
scarcely as gratifying as the officials had an
ticpated, but evidently the naval experts are
confident that the deficiencies. IL any exist
will be remedied No other Interpretation can
be put on their ambition to be in position to
manufacture 16-inch even heavier guns.
Just here it may be explained that the energy
which has been displayed in pushing toward
completion the new naval gun is in some
measure attributable to that perpetual, inev-
liable rivalry between the two arms of the
service for superiority in the range and power
of guns. The war department has five 14-inch
guns under construction and two OF them have
had the construction work expedited in every
possible manner, but it would not be strange
If the navy was enabled to begin its 14-inch
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lead over foreign powers and, in a measure
forestaing the United States army which has parallel
ambitions for heavier ordnance The primary object in
the construction this largest and most powerful of
naval rifles is of course experimental but If there is
favorable outcome which the gun is to
undergo the Indian Head proving grounds there is
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URROUNDED by all pos
sible precautions for secre-
cy, the United States navy
is now engaged in the con-
struction Of its first 14-inch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-26
PEARY GOES ABROAD.
He Will Lecture in Most of the Euro.
pean Capitals.

New York. April 26.-Commander
Robert E. Peary sailed on the Kron
Prinzessin Geo iii" fer a lecture tour of
England and the col liz ent. He is ac-
companied by his family and Capt.
Robert A. Bartlett. who commanded
the Isors eveIt on the trip to the North
pole.
''I will be away only about six
weeks" said Mr.. Peary. "I expect to
be back in New York on June 10.
will deliver my first lecture in London
on May f."
Commander Pearv's London ad-
dress will be delivered before the
Royal Geographical society. On that
occasion the society will present a gold
medal to him and a silver medal to
Captain Bartlett. In Rome on May 20
the commander will receive another
gold medal
The greatest geographical societies
of Europe will honor the explorer dur
ing his visit. In addition to those in
London and Rome. he is to speak to
the societies in Paris. Berlin. Brus-
sells. Vienna and Edinburgh. He also
will deliver addresses in Budapest,
Glasgow, Leeds. Aberdeen and other
cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-26
JAIL BREAK CHECKED.
Two Convicts Killed and Three Wound
ed by Guards.

Cano- City, Col, April 26-Two con-
victs were instantly killed and three
others were fatally wounded while at
tempting escape from the state prison
here last night. The dead: John Brad
ley and Andrew johnson.
The wounded Harry Broppy, John
Miller and w. J. Williams.
The battle took place in the corridor
of the cell house. The five convictS had
escaped from their cells and were pre-
pairing to dynamite their way to the
penitentiary yard when they were met
by Warden Tynean and his guards
One of the convicts was armed with
revolver and opened fire, while others
fought desperately to overcome the Of
f1cers who shot down one after the 9TH
er.
Broppy, who was a trusty, had smug-
gled in the revolver and is supposed TO
have contrived the escape from the
cells. Bradley and Johnson were serv-
ing terms for burglary. Broppy was
to have been paroled today.
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Carried on by the French Gov
ernment at Paris.
PUBLIC is EXCLUDED.
Concession Is Regarded as EYi-
dence of Confidence.
He Will Dine at the American
Embassy Tonight.

Paris. April 26-This afternoon at the
American embassy Mr. Roosevelt re-
celved a deputation from the French
parliamentary group for international
arbitration headed by former Premier
Leon Bourgeois and Baron D'Estour-
nelles De Constant
The baron. who shared last years
Nobel peace prize with NJ. Bernaert, of
Belgium, expressed to the former pres
ident regret that parliament was not in
session as the group had planned a
great demonstration in his honor. New
ertheless, he said, the group desired to
again SHOW its gratitude, many times
expressed, for Mr. RooseveIt's decisive
1nterventions in favor of corcihation
Justice ana international peace. He
continued:
To our gratitude for the past is ad-
ded our confidence in the benevolent
influence that you will continue to ex-
ercise in the future. This confidence
Is all the greater because your con-
Geption of peace conforms with our own.
Peace for you, as for us, is not peace
at any price, but justice.
our propaganda is a continual fight
for the right, despite skeptics who are
your enemies and ours. We will not
stop the good fight so glorious for de-
1Eocracy against the abuse of force,
which IS the negation of all morality,
human dignity, liberty and civiliza-
ton
Mr.. Roosevelt spent the morning at
the military aercstatic pork at Muedon,
just outside the city. where tine army
and navy are making extensive expert
ments with dirigible balloons and aero
planes. As the work has progressed
the entrance to the park is vigorously
forbidden to the public. so, today's visit
Is regarded as a singular mark of con-
fdence. which the French government
imposes in the friendship of the former
president.
Late this afternoon, Mr. Roosevelt
will go to y-Les-Moulineaux, where
as the guest of the academy of sports,
he will witness some aeroplane flights.
Tonight a dinner in his honor followed
by reception will be given at the
American embassy by Ambassador and
Mrs. Bacon.
Mr.. Roosevelt also received a delega-
tion from the ''F'ranco-American COM
mittee," which is devoted to the devel-
opn1ent of the mutual interests of the
two countries. The members of the
delegation were presented to the for
mer president by NJ. Leroy Builiu and
Gabriel Hdnotaux, the president OF the
committee.
President Fallieres presented Mr.
Roosevelt with a magnificent tapestry,
the design of which is a copy of Ger
ONES famous painting Love mount
&c on a hippogriff." The tapestry was
made at the celebrated government fac
tory at Bealvius and involved several
years work. 1t is considered one of
the handsomest pieces turned out by
the factory in a generation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-26
THEY SAW THE COMET.
Passengers on Steamer From Bermuda
Were Rewarded.

New York. April 26.-Passengers on
the royal mail steamer packet Oro-
tava, just in from Bermuda, kept a
lookout on their way northward for
Halley's comet. On Sunday morning,
about o'clock. their vigils were re-
warded. Although there was a light
comet and distinguished the visitor for
a few moments. AT that time they
were about 500 miles south of New
York.
The passengers report that Bermuda
is comet crazy" Every morning
hundreds of persons go out to the Gips
hill light house and spend several
hours scanning the eastern horizon
with telescopes and marine glasses.
Nobody had seen the bonnet up to the
time the OrotaVa sailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-26
SELECTING A JURY.
Trial of f. Augustus Heinze Is at Last
Under Way.

New York. April 26.-The banking g
relations of Charles W. Morse and F.
Augustus Heinze figured in the pro-
| ceedings at the outset of Heinze's trial.
begun today in the United States cir
cult court on charges of misapplica-
ton of funds of the Mercantile bank
and over-certification of checks drawn
upon it. Heinze was president of the
complained of took place.
Seven counts in the indictments
against Heinze were Quashed yester-
day by Judge Hough, but 3S were left
on which to try him. and the govern
ment attorneys expressed their read1-
ness to proceed. In the choice of
Juryman John B. Stanchfield. counsel
for Heinze had many interesting and
suggestive questions to ask. One of
these was if the talesman would be
prejudiced against Heinze because
Charles w. Morse was chairman of the
executive committee of the Mercantile
National bank during the period COW
cred by the indictments against
Heinze. Morse is now serving a prison
term on conviction of violations of the
banking laws.
touched when Mr.. Stanchfield asked:
Have you any connections with the
Standard Oil company or have you
read of the long series of suits Heinze
had with the Standard Oil?"
United States District Attorney Wise
objected to the question and Judge
Hough would not allow it to be an
swered.
Mr.. Stanchfield also wanted to know
of the jurors if they knew II. H.
Rogers or H. H. Rogers, jr.. and if
they owned copper stock. On a court
ruling he was unsuccessful in trying
to get the jurors to say they had read
any articles about the fight between
Heinze and the Standard Oil in Mon
tana.
Anson F. Robinson. financial secre-
tary to F. S. Flower of Flower & Co.,
bankers, was one of the jurors tenta-
lively put in the box. Mr.. Stanchfeld
asked him:
Isn't your employer known in the
street as the Standard OIL company"
When Mr.. Robinson said he pre-
ferred not to answer. Mr. Stanchfield
challenged him for cause and he was
excused.
81 want it to appear on record said
Mr.. Stanchfield. t'that Mr.. Heinze has
been fighting the Standard Oil for 15
or 20 years. The interests of this de-
fendant and the Standard Oil are dia-
metrically opposed, as are his interests
and those associated with Amalgamat-
ed Cnnner,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-26
WOULD ACCEPT PARDON
John r. Walsh, While Not Seeking
One Wouldn't Turn 1t Down.

Leavenworth, April 26.-John r.
Walsh, the banker, would accept a
pardon from the president of the
United States, If rendered him, but
the aged f1nancier has in no way had
anything to do with the circulation of
a petition for his release. This state
ment was made last night by Warden
McClaughry of the federal peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth, where Mr.
Walsh is confined.
Il know Mr.. Walsh has nothing to
do with the petition presented to the
president" said the warden. Several
weeks ago was in Indiana and learn
ed from one of the signers of the petit
ton that it was started in Bedford.
The signers are mostly men who knew
Mr.. Walsh in business way"
The department of justice asked the
warden if the aged banker wished a
pardon. The department desired to
know thep risoner's wishes, because of
a petition containing 1900 names pre-
sented recently to President Taft ask
ing Walsh'S release
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today:
TOM TAGGART WINS.
Scores an Overwhelming victory in the
Primaries.

Indianapolis, Ind. April 26.-The
overwhelming victory won by Thomas
Taggart and his friends last night in
the primaries in this county for the
selection of delegates to the Demo-
cratic state convention which opens
tomorrow night, added strength today
to the movement proposed by Taggart
for state wide primary to choose a
candidate for the United States senate.
The 1873 delegates from Marion county
will vote as a unit in the convention
for a state wide primary
Some of The candidates for United
States senator oppose the primary cleo
ton plan on +he ground that it would
cost about $4,000, and this divided
among the candidates would fall heav-
iIv upon a few men. Many of the can
didates for places on the state ticket
expressed themselves against the plans
of Governor Marshall to have the con-
vention endorse a candidate for the
senate. fearing it would cause such a
fight in the convention that the sue
cess of the ticket would be endangered
at the November election.
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alleged conspirators was ready to cross
into Mexico when he was taken into
custody.
Details of the swindle were made
public today by Representative Harry
Cutler of this city, who is a member
of the committee of the New York
jewelry board of trade to capture the
conspirators.
The scheme was to buy jewelry
throughout the country and ship it to
Montgomery. After that the reports
say dummy packages were sent from a
Montgomery firm to other stores con-
troIled by it. These were then credited
al the real shipments of valuable goods
and so listed. The stores were then
set on fire, 1t is alleged, and the dummy
packag ges were listed as lost assets by
the firm in bankruptcy proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-26
Prosecution and Defense in the
Hyde Murder Trial
Listen to Unexpected Evidence
From a SwOpe Nurse.
MISS GORDAN SWEARS
That DR.. Hyde Filled Syringe
With Dirty Water
Before Giving Chrisman SwOpe
Hypodermic Injection.

Kansas City, Mo, April 26.-The
state resumed its examination of Miss
Elizabeth Gordan. nurse who worked
in the Swope home, at the opening OF
the Hyde trial today.
Miss Gordan was on the stand ABOUT
an hour at the close of court yester-
day. Her statement that she saw DR..
Hyde use dirty water in giving Chris
man Swope a hypodermic injection
came as q surprise to both the state
and the defense as the nurse had
never spoken of the alleged occurrence
before.
Court was convened promptly at 8
o'clock this morning in keeping with
the longer session system announced
by Judge LatShaW yesterday. Here
after at least seven and One-half hours
of court will be held every day.
The smallest crowd that has been
present since the trial opened was
present in the court room this morn
Ing. About a hundred persons were
present.
Special Prosecutor Reed first took
the witness. asking a long series OF
interesting questions regarding her
charts and then took I'D the illness of
Margaret Swope. Until a few minutes
before Miss Swope was seized with
cOnVulSiOn on December Is. she said,
the girl was bright and cheerful
The state attempted to get into evil
dence the orders that were given by
DR.. Twyman regarding the admins
tGTlnS OF In0Q1C1Il0 DIT II1G IOuSS ddA
ing the typhoid epidemic. Strenuous
objection by the defense caused the
court to send the jury to its room
while the point was argued.
Testimony Goes In.
The court held that the testimony
might be INTRODUCED and Miss Gordon
said DR.. Twynan ordered that no
more of the medicine then in the house
be given to the patients. All of the
medicine in the house was destroyed
on December Is, and new remedies
purchased, testified the witness.
did DR.. Hyde leave the house on
December 1922 asked Mr. Reed.
He did" Miss Gordon replied.
How did the patients progress after
his departure %
"Thev got WELL
animation of the witness. He drew
Swope and Miss Nora Bell Dickson
We're i'll in the same room.
Miss Gordon had insisted that each
nurse should have had but one pa
tient to look after ana be on duty "a
hours a day. Mr.. Brewster called at
tention to the fact that if this had
been done there would have been four
people sleeping at the same time in
one room.
Asked why she did not speak to DR..
Hyde when she saw him using dirty
water in making a hypodermic, Miss
Gordon said:
There is IN ironbound rule that we
shall never criticize the attending
physician. I merely looked at DR..
Hyde.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-26
OLD KANSAN DEAD.
Leslie j. Perry, Newspaper Writer
Dies in Washington.

Washington, April 26.-Leslie J.
Perry, a we'll known Kansas newspaper
man. died here. early this morning at
the age of &c years. He came to WASH
ington about 21 years ago from Paola.
Born in 1S43. he served all through the
civil war. He enlisted when only II
years of age, in the Second Wisconsin
regiment, one of the regiments of the
Iron Brigade, he was taken prisoner
twice and was confined both in Ander-
sonville and Libby prisons for nearly
two years. In 1889 he was appointed
by Secretary. of War Proctor as one of
the two civilian members to compile
sthe publication of the records of the
rebellion, serving in that capacity cou-
tinuously for II years until the work
was finished. He was we'll known in
newspaper circles as a special writer
for prominent eastern and western pa
pers. He leaves a wife, Sarah L. Perry.
and two daughter, Temple L Perry and
Claire Perry Wrightson.
The funeral and interment will be
private Services will be held at the
family residence in the Berkshire
apartments tomorrow, Bishop Harding
officiating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-26
SHE IS WORTH $16O, 900
But Collects Old Tomato Cans, Old
Bottles, Stale Bread, Etc.

New York, April 26-According to
an affidavit fled with the county clerk
here, Miss Henrietta Chapel, an elder
ly spinster with $3.50, 900, has a mania
for collecting old tomato cans, old bot
ties, stale bread, decayed vegetables
and other refuse. and persists in living
in squalor impossible to describe, al
though her mother, who is 90 years
old, and her Lrother, who is 72. need
comforts not afforded by their miser-
able Harlem shanty.
The affidavit is filed by a niece who
in applying for a commission of the
person and property of Miss Chapel.
alleges that she is feeble minded and
has been induced to give away large
sums of money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-26
FROST WAS GENERAL.
Freezing Temperature Extended Into
Gulf States Last Night.

Kansas City, Mo. April 26.-Al-
though temperatures in the southwest
and the south were somewhat higher
early today than those reported yester-
day. light to killing frosts were gen.
eral.
Many portions of Kansas, Oklaho-
ma and Nebraska reported killing
frosts and light frost was reported
from Texas and the Gulf states. Heavy
killing frosts prevailed in Arkansas. a
temperature of "a degrees being re-
ported from Little Rock Frost was
reported from Fort Worth Shreyes-
port and Memphis
Iowa escaped frost because of cloudy
conditions and in Missouri the wealth
er was clear without frost
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-26
FIRST BIG GUN SHIP.
VIII Arrive Thursday and Anchor in
the Hudson.

New York, April 26.-The battleship
Michigan, the first American battleship
of the all-big gun type to enter the
harbor of New York, will arrive here
on Thursday and anchor in the Hudson
off Eightieth street. She is the first of
the new dreadnaughts to become a. part
of the Atlantic fleet.
Besides the Michigan, the battleship
Connecticut, flagship of Rear Admiral
Schroeder, commander-in-chiefo of the
Atlantic fleet and the batt1eships Ne
braska and Rhode Island will also ar
rive here on Thursday. All these ships
Nav H.
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and interesting official publication in
the world. distributes hundreds OF
thousands of pamphlets and makes the
proud boast that it was directly re-
sponsible last year for fifty-two million
dollars of new business in the ex-
change of trade among the. American
republics.
Built of White Marble.
The architecture of the new build
ing is a combination of the classical
and Spanish and it is built entirely of
white marble. One OF its command
ing and most attractive features is a
great central patio, or court yard, con-
tain designed by Gertrude Vanderbilt
Whitney and wealth of rare tropical
plants and flowers Upon its walls are
can republics, interspersed with names
of their heroes of war and peace.
Another notable feature of the
building is the handsome assembly
room, known as "The Hall of the Re-
publics.' which is regarded as the first
large room of its kind in Washington,
suited by its elegance and dignity. for
international conferences, diplomatic
functions and receptions to distin-
guished foreigners. 1t also has a noble
hall of fame. in which will be placed
the statues and busts of the great gem
erals, statesmen and scholars of
American history and in which will
hang the silken flags of each nation.
1t contains moreover a capacious stack
room for the Columbus Memorial Ii
brary, a large reading hall, numerous
airy and well lighted offices for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-26
FIGHT FOR A GIRL.
Italians Engage in a Duel at Her Sug-
gestfon.

Butler. Pa. April 26.-"I will wed
the better man. said Annette Mariana,
a pretty Italian, to Tony PasqueIla
and Mike Feran. suitors for the girls
hand. The result was a stiletto duel,
which landed both in the hospital. The
duel did not go to the death. but after
they had cut and slashed each other
they appeared before Annette and
barred their wounds.
Annette told the men she could
make no choice as neither had won
and the contestants were taken to the
hospital They declare they are
through with Annette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-26
COMET NOT TO BLAME.
Columbia University Professor Says 1t
Has Nothing to Do With Weather.

New York. April 26.-S- A. Mitchell.
associate professor at Columbia uni
versity, has come to the defense of
Hal1ey's comet with the assertion that
the fiery visitor is in no way to blame
for the remarkable series of weather
disturbances which have been common
of late throughout tho country.
mo- said the professor cit is an
absolute certainty that the comet is
as innocent as am of the weather Of
fenses. 1t can have absolutely no ef-
feet on weather conditions