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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
The MulattO Son of the Arm
strOngs' H0usekeeper
Is Arrested on Suspicion of HaE-
ing Slain the Couple.
KILLED WITH A GUN
Which the Suspect Had BOr-
rOWed From a NeighbOr.
An Alibi Will Be Set Up as a
Defense.

Trenton. Nov. ga coroner's Jury
Iooay viewed the bodies of Rev AMI
L. Armstrong and his wife who were
murdered at their hume at Dutch Neck.
Wednesday night The jury also made
thorough inspection Of the house in
WHICH the aged couple were killed
Inc coroner's jury fixed Decembe 3
as the day for taking testimony.
John sears, son Of the housekeeper
employed by the Armstrong; and who
uVed with his mother at the Arm
slrongs' homestead. slept last night in
the county jail where he was taken
charged with the murder. Sears is OF
surly temperament and does not have
much to say He IS a half breed ne
gro and has lived with his mother al
infant
Prosecutor CrossIey was not prepar-
ed today to say what action he would
finally take regarding Mrs Sears. the
housekeeper, who is under Espionage
or two constables at Dutch Neck Mr.
Crossley refuses TO discuss the motive
Lor the crime. nor will he talk about
the many theories advanced He also
declined rc say whether q will had been
found IN the Armstrong home showing
Mrs Sears had been named as one %
the benehciaries in the Armstrong es-
tate.
An autopsy held by Coroner's Physf-
clan Scanned at the Armstrong home
disclosed the fact that the aged couple
mad been killed with a shotgun After
the murder, a shotgun which Sears
had borrowed from a uefghbor- say
ing that he was going hunting was
found in the kitchen of the Armstrong
house
Prosecutor CrossIey, it is understood.
feels fully able TO upset any alibi which
Sears seeks TO establish
Sears is said to have made q coufes-
sion
It IS understood Sears believed some
provision had been made for him
in the minister's will and that he was
impatient to get the beQuest
While Mr.. Crossley would not af-
firm or deny that & confession has
been made, he said a states case was
perfect and that Sears would be tried
for murder in the first degree regard :
less of any confession
It is understood in the confession
Sears tsid what he did with the watch
that was taken from Mr. Armstrong
person It is said the county. officers
went to the Armstrong home and
found the time piece in the Woodshed
where Sears put it.
Sears was not much given to asso-
ciating with coIored people He is. or
was a mem Der Of the National Guard
belonging to a company at New
Brunswick. and II was in this way tnat
he formed the acquaintance Of Ru-
dolph NOrhaus. q young white man.
who came TO Dutch Neck yesterday to
so cunning with Sears The prosecutor
IS satisfied that Norhaus has no know
ledge of the double crime
Sears mother, the housekeeper OF
the Armstrong; is still at Dutch Neck
under watch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
IT IS ALL OVER.
Reports From chihuahua Indicate
Collapse Of InsurFectfon-

New York. Nov. 25.-The Insured
touary flames in the state of Chihua-
hUa, Mexico, have apparently subsided
to a marked degree. according to dis
patches received here by Vice Presi-
dent Z D. keCua Of the Mexico North
western Railway company, whose lines
run between Chihuahua and MADEIRA
and Fl Pas0 and Terrazas- Dr. z. 5
Pearson. president Of the railroad who
is in the City OF Mexico, telegra phed
as follows.
Conditions in federal districts and
vicinity absolutely normal. there have
been no serious disturbances Of any
character or Interference with proper
ties reports OF disturb in Chi
huaEua greatly exaggerated, trains
running regularly with exception OF
one interruption OF service; no inter
ruptiou or Interference Mexico North
western operations"
Vice President keuna has received
also a message from H Q. Ferris. gen
eral manager Of the railroad who IS in
Chihuahua. confirming Dr. Pearsou's 8
Information
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
KILLED BYA MEXICAN.
American Slain in Revenge for Burn
ing of Rodriguez

New Orleans Nov 25--James NJ
Reid Of Houston. Miss. Z civil eugi-
neer. vas killed in Mexico City last
Sunday by a policeman who sought to
aV=nge the burning of Antonio Rodri-
guez in Texas. according to a Mexico
City dispatch received here today
In company with L B LoIer, Of
Memphis and another friend, Reid had
just stepped out OF a restaurant when
Sebastian MardeI- a policeman fired
Two bullets into his body. When Reid
fell VardeI exclaimed.
I have killed the GriugO, because the
GrIngoes murned a Mexican" Mardel
was placed in Jail The shooting caused
excitement in the American colony The
United States ambassador has institu-
ted q thorough investigation and viii
make demands for indemnity on the
Mexican government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25

rrated. false basis Of determining the
rights of the public and the railroads.
and
whereas. There exists no adequate
means. method or rule for ascertain
ueut OF the amount Of the investment
Of railroads in their properties OF the
value Of the same on any basis; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved. by the Transmississippl
Commercial Congress, at its meeting at
san Antonio. November - to 25, 1910
.-FTrst-That We protest against
these advances in rates and urge upon
the Interstate commerce comm iss1O 4
that il do not permit the railroads to
advance their rates based on opinions
of railway officials and upon the value
of the uuearued increment, but that
in investigate and determine as near
as nav be what the investment is and
find as near as may be the cost and
value Of the property On which, in JUS
+fea 10 the rights of the public TO reas-
enable rates. railroads are fairly en-
titled 70 earn a return, and TO enable
the commission to have the time TO
make such investigation that it ex-
tend the period Of suspension OF ad-
T-arrA= On rates to the full period al
lowed by law
-Sacond-That We urge congress at
f-s next session TO enact a law pro-
vfdfnz for the valuation Of the rail-
roads IN detail and 10 PROVIDE fOr the
ssrArrafurneut of the Investment in
raflroad properties and separately the
cost Of the properties IN detail. the
cost Of right of way, depot terminal
and other grounds, the value Of the
same. the present cost of construction.
present value and all other factors TO
enable the public and the interstate
commerce commission TO have the
fullest Information as TO the cost and
value of the properties in detail, TO
the and that the commission may act
-rorr+Tv and fnteIligentIy in such
cases. and the public may be required
10 nav only what is reasonable on the
Investment OF railroads in property
rrsz7 in The public service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
DRExEL WAS LOST.
Mistook the Delaware River for the
SchuyIkin-

Philadelphia, Nov 25-J. Arm
strong DraxeL who established a new
worlds aeroplane altitude record, at
tempted to fly back from Oreland.
where he landed, to Philadelphia He
became lost and was forced to land in
trenton Junction, four miles from
Trenton, n. J., because of a shortage
OF gasoline Oreland IS 13 miles from
Philadelphia, but DrexeI in his flight
OF one hour and ten minutes travelled
20 miles He mistook the Delaware
river for the SchuyIktI. and travelled
north instead Of south
Claude Grahame-White and several
thousand persons were awaiting Mr..
DrexeI at Point Breeze aviation field
and when word. which proved to be
untrue was received that the former
was coming down the river, Mr.. White
arose IN one OF his machines and sailed
up the river to meet him This gave
hundreds of persons whose homes are
south and west Of Philadelphia a
thrill After his descent word Of Mr..
DrexePs landing was received
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
COOK is FREED.
American Railroad Conductor
Acquitted by Mexican Court.
The Judge Took His Run in Role
of Detective.

FL Paso. Nov. 25.-John A Cook.
the American railroad conductor
hose case attracted 50 much atten-
ton year ago, has been acquitted by
Judge Ramirez. at GuadaIajara- Mex,
Of completely in rObbing freight cars
on the Mexican Central
Cook and his crew had been arrest
ed because his train was robbed while
en route near GuadaIajara. His Mex
lean train crew were released on
bonds. but Cook was held in jail 50
long that American railroad men Pc
ritioued the secretary OF state to in
tervene.
The Mexican judge in the course of
the trial. made a trip over the railroad
in the role Of conductor while court
employees assumed the role Of the rob
hers The judge was unable to detect
the robbers" and on this test released
Cook. VINO now has been restored 10
duty on the Mexican National rail-
WaTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
STATE TO HEAR HECK.
Burglar Tools Found When Man Was
Taken on Assault Charge

Charley Heck. who was arrested
Thursday on a charge of sIugging and
robbing w R. kuykendau, d real es-
tate dealer Of S25 Kansas avenue, has
been turned over to the state. When
arrested Heck had about $40 in cash
kuykendau says the man who robbed
him stole $3.50
When Heck was searched at the
police station, a complete set of bur
gIar tools was found on his person
He carried all the modern tools for
housebreaking; and his home at 1926
Central avenue, North Topeka, was
fitted up IN the approved style of q
modern gambling room. Heck has
been in Topeka several years and is
known to the police as a gambler and
general had man The man who is
supposed TO have assisted Heck in the
kuykeudau trouble, has not been
found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
LAKES TO THE GULF.
The Deep Waterways Association Con-
venes in st. Louis.

st. Louis, Nov z5-The fourth an
nuaI convention Of the Lakes-to-the-
Gulf Deep Waterways association con-
ventiou began here today In the First
Regiment armOry and will continue
until late tomorrow The attendance
was as large as at any previous con-
venti0u. Prominent anon the dele
gates and guests are United States sen
ators. congressman and governors Of
states
Reports Of the secretary and treas
urer and the address Of President W
K Kavanaugh OF St Louis was the
principal business Of the morning
session
Workers from New Orleans and
San Francisco are among the delegates
seeking approval of their home cities
for the Panama exposition The mat
ter. it is thought will not be brought
before the convention All delegates
are agreed on the plea that river reg
uIatfOu IS rate regulation but they
differ as TO the depth they want the
Mississippi river TO be made by the
government President kavanaugh
leads in urging II feet while q strong
contingent viii be satfsfet with a
uiue-f0Ot depth
4 special train Of waterway boom
ers arrived this morning from Chi
cagO-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
TUB IN A BED.
Feature of a Case Before the United
States Supreme Court.

Washington. Nov. 25--Out Of the in
ctdent Of d butter tub in 4 feather
bed may be evolved by the supreme
court of the United States the law OF
the land relative to the retail trade in
oleomargarine-
Some months ago John A Ripper Of
St Louis. No. who POSSESSED Z retail
dealers license to sell oleomargarins
was suspected Of violating the oIeouar-
gariue act Of congress of 1856 Revenus
officers searched his residence UD-
stairs. in a feather bed was found an
empty OleomarEarfne tub It vas al
legged that the tax paid stamp On ths
tub was intact, in violation OF law
Mrs Ripper said she had put the tuo
in the bed when she saw the officers n
the house. Why she did it, she did not
know.
Ripper was indicted on a charge OF
having in his possession an empty oIeo-
margarine package. the tax paid
stamp upon which he had wfIfuIIy
neglected and refused to DESTROY" He
was also charged with having sold to
the post hospital at Jefferson barracks
an army post "A pounds Of oIeouar-
garine when it was alleged that the
law limited him in such sales to ten
pounds He was convicted On both
charges and sentenced to six n1onths-
IMPRISONMENT
He has appealed to the supreme
court to review his case Its decision
as to granting = review is xpectef
next Monday On his behalf Il <
claimed the act Of congress may make
il an offeuse to empty an oIeomar-
garine tub without destroying tnz
stamp thereon but II does not make Il
an oFense to have a tub with an IN
destroyed stamp upon II in ones POS
session It Is also claimed that a re-
tail dealer may sell more than ten
pounds Of oleomargarine at one time to
e customer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25

mousIy agreed to offer amnesty to the
revolters- The lower house hesftated-
delaying action until today. Last uiehr
the Minas Geraes anchored on1oSf+1
the go-erument palace with her deck
cleared for action The Marshal
Deodoro, stationed nearby fired q fe "
shots at the naval arsenal.
These tactics were successful in per-
suadIng the government that the
mut1neers would not compromise and
early today both houses met and voted
TO give the sailors what they wanted
and guarantee them immunity from
punishment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
YOUNG'S HOTEL BURNS.
Mother and Son Leap From Window
and Are Injured.

Boston, Nov. 25.-In a Wild scrarn-
bIe to escape from the flames which
destroyed Toung's hotel at Winthrop
beach early today. q mother and her
son Ieaped from the windows and were
so badly injured that probably neither
can recover The thfrty-fve remaining
guests escaped uniuIured- The hotel
was burned to the ground together
with the garage in the rear and two
adjoining cottages The total loss will
p-obabIy be considerably in excess Of
$4,000.
The injured are Mrs John c Beggs
and her son. John C Beggs, jr-, aged
II years. Of Springfield They were
asleep in the second ioor Of the build
ing when the FIRE broke out at q m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
SOCIALISTS KEEP OUT.
VIII Offer No Partisan Resolutions in
Labor Convention.

St Louis Nov Z5-The buildings
trade committee reported to the an
uuaI convention Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor today. The report
was long and included recoum euda-
ton in several controversies that have
been before the delegates in other con-
ventions-. The present outlook is that
IN order to adjourn at the stated time
this week sessions will have to be held
tonight and tomorrow night It was
definitely decided by the Socialist dele
gates today that no resolutions of q
socialist character will be introduced
at the convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
ENGINEER DIED AT POST.
Lives OF 300 Passengers Hang In Bal
ance While Train Speeds On

Racine, Wis, Nov. 25--The lives u
200 passengers on train No on the
Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul road.
oound TO Chicago, hung in the balance
Thursday when Michael Crowley, the
engineer was stricken with apoplexy
at his post and died while the train
was running al the rate Of 40 miles an
hour
The fireman noting that his en-
gineer did not sound signals for cross
ings. called to Crowley and received 10
answer, went 70 the engineer and
found him dead The fireman stappe1
the train and backed into CorIiss.
where the body was removed, and an
other engineer was obtained to run
the train
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
AUTO HITS A POLE.
Five Persons Injured One Probably
Fatally.

Kansas City No. Nov. 25--Ffve per-
sons were injured, one fatally, cary
today when the automobile in which
they were riding crashed into d teIe-
phone pole four miles south Of this city.
The injured
Richard L Davis, internal, viii die
John DooIey. head cut and bruised
Judd Waldo and wife, faces bruised
Guy Fisher, negro chauffeur, legs
bruised
The machine was travelling at a high
rate Of speed when suddenly 1t skdded
and coIIided with the pole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
Nu sigma Nu Convention.

Cleveland. O.. Nov 25-DeIegates TO
the sixteenth annual national couveu-
ton OF the NJ Sigma NJ Medical fra
teruity went into executive sessi n
here today Officers viii be elected
and the meeting place Of the next con-
veutiOn decided at the afternoon ses-
sion Tomorrow : session will be de-
voted 70 clinics, an automobile trip
and a banquet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25
BOY KILLS COMP ANI0N.
Ben Arkwrfght Accidentally shot by
Roy Taylor Near Abilene.

Abilene. Kan. Nov. 25-WhiIe
shooting pigeons twelve miles east Of
here yesterday, Ben Arkwright- aged
Is. of Chapman. Kan. was killed by
Roy Taylor, "A years old whose gun
was discharEed accidentaIIv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-25

Weather Indications.
Chicago. Nov 25.-F'orecast for kan
I sas: Fair tonight, Saturday increasing
/ CIOudfnesS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-13
SEVERAL CHRISTMAS
PACKAGES DELAYED
Still Another Example of art
full Artie's" Incompetence
Comes to Light.

Several packages addressed TO foreign
places lie at the postoffice delayed in
transit because Of the carelcssness of en- :
ployes OF the office. The circumstance is
another example Of the slack ways OF
"Artful Arte' Thomas. Salt Lakes al
legged postmaster,
The packages come under the ruling Of
the parcels post system and. when posted.
must be taken to a special window, where
certain declarations are made concerning
the package. All the packages bear for
cign postage TO the exact amount. which
goes to show that a clerk rated the pack
ages for postage, as the average person
doesn't know the rules Of foreign post
age.
One package is marked in the upper
left hand corner parcels post in the
handwriting Of the address on the face
OF the package. and yet the sender evil
IDENTIFY was not instructed TO go to the
proper window with the package. The
clerk rated the package, knew II was for
a foreign address. sold the person the
stamp and then let him drop il into the
general mailing chute.
or course the postmaster lays the blame
on the person sending the package. Not
for minute would he suspect gross care
essness in his domain. Unfortunately
for the sendcrs. the packages hear no
return card and unless the unexpected
happens tho intended recipients of the
pdCKdSrS never VIII kEO" tleN were ScHt,
or. at least, not for months as the pack
ages Will go to the dead letter office
at Washington. D. c. The fact that due
notice has been given In different ways
Of the parcels post ruling does not ex-
cuse the postoffice when the delay comes.
Clerks are supposed TO know the rules
OF the postofhce department and TO live
UP to them II these few packages are
all that are delayed the public Will be
lucky. Doubtless the same uneXcusable
blundcr will he made tomorrow, and the
end OF the holiday season Will find d
CARLOAD Of packages ready for the dead
letter office, not because of insufficient
addresses. but because of laundering by
an employee OF the local postoffice
Among the packages now delayed are
ones addressed to Mrs. Game. | Alma
Road. Burdett Road London; Mrs. Anna
X. Andersen. Langsette Nesue. Norland.
Norway. and II, Claude Anderson, Z
Archer street. Jarrow -on Tyre, Engla nd.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-13
CLARK UNABLE TO
ATTEND BANQUET
Club Meeting With Difficulty in
Procuring Speaker of Ma
tional Reputation.

Success is not crowniDg the efforts OF
the sub committee on programme for the
annual banquet Of the Commercial CLUB
to procure speaker Of national reputa-
tion for that date. The men the COM
mittee have called upon so far have heon
too busy to give their time TO attend.
One Of the men the committee wanted
was Champ Clark. probable speaker OF
the next national house OF repre- esenta-
tiyes. but Mr., Clark. like other big men
desired by the club. is too busy TO attend
the banquet and has so informed the
Commercial club in the following letter.
received Monday:
Washington d. c.. December 8.
Joseph F.. Caine. Secretary Commercial
Club. Salt Lake City Utah
Dear Sir--f much regret that I am
forced 10 decline your courteous invita-
tion to address the annual banquet OF
the Commercial club of Salt Lake CITY
December 30. II is absolutely impossible
for me TO leave Washington while con-
gress is In session,
Trusting that your banquc. VIII be an
entire success. and again thanking you
for the invitation. l am. yours very truly
'CHAMP CLARK"
II any outside speaker is obtained. IL
VIII be a man Of the standing of Mr.
Clark as a speaker OF national reputatio
Public speakers who are in Washington
City at this time arc hard to procure,
for the reason that Mr.. Clark gives.
However. the committee promises that
something extraordinary will he given in
the way of speeches at the banquet.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-13
DR.. WHITNEY CHOSEN
SOC|ETY'S PRESIDENT
Annual Election Held of Medi-
cal Mems Organization at
Commercial Club.

The annual election of officers of the
Salt Lake County Medical society was
held Monday evening in the library of
the Commercial club. The result was
as follows: President. DR.. f. w. Whit
ney; vice president, DR.. T. G. Gibson
secretary. DR.. W. Brown Ewing; treas
urer, DR.. R, R. Hampton: member board
of ceusors, Dr. R. W, Fisher. Drs. w.
Brown Ewing, r. r. Hampton and R.
w. Fisher are reflections.
There was a contest on only one of
fee, that of president. DR.. w, r. Tyn-
dale was candidate in opposition to
DR.. Whitney. On the count Of the bal
lots the latter was shown to have been
successful.
Brief addresses were made by DR..
John r. Critchlow, the retiring presi.
dent. and Dr. Whitney, in which they
urged the members of the medical pro-
fession to attend meetings and to take
a personal interest in the progress of
the society.
The next meeting will be held Mon
day. January Q, when the revised fee
bill will be the special order of the
evening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-13
BISHOP ENNIS
HA5STEPPED0uT
Tithe- Collector of Draper Ward
Has Had to Turn i'm
Resignation.
HE WAS CANDIDATE
ON DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Committed objectionable Sin
of Not Getting Consent of
Ecclesiasts to Run.

Willard n. Ennis is no longer bishop OF
Lake county, There has been trouble In
Draper ward. political trouble which In
that bailiwick is synonymous with &c
clesiastical trouble. Voters and citizens
OF Draper have received orders to vote
first one way, then another until they
have got tired. Whispers became numer-
Gus and murmurs turned into roars. The
voice OF the people became outspoken un
III even the bishop Is quoted as saying
that the only way out OF the matter
seemed to be to vote the American ticket
and il would seem that some OF the bet
ter thinking citizens OF Draper took the
same view. for some twenty odd votes
were cast in Draper precinct for the
\merican ticket in the county
Resigned by Request.
The unstated cause OF Bishop Enniss
resignation by request was understood
10 be "pernicious activity In politics.
but that is not fair to Mr.. Ennis. who
was permitted TO run as one of the Dom
ocratic candidates for county commits
sioner In Salt Lake county during the
appear from the fact that no steps were
taken prior to election,
But when twenty odd of the faithful
brethren so far forgot their sworn all
legiance and with that their servile obe-
dlence to the prophet, seer and revelator
as TO cast their ballots for the enemy.
then there Is need indeed for a change
in the bishopric and that Is why Willard
b. Ennis was removed on Sunday last
and Soren Rasmussen reigns in his stead,
and woe bet!dc he or she who votes the
American party ticket in Draper again.