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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
GREAvES IS CONVICTED.
Man Who Conducted His Own Defense
Is Given Life Sentence.

st. Louis, Dec. 9.-Life imprison-
ment was the verdict in the case of
Austin Greaves, who conducted his
own defense against the charge of first
degree murder. in killing his neigh
Dor, Alfred Hunter, about four months
ago. Greaves will ask for a new trial.
GreaVes brought his remarkable de-
fense to a climax when he placed his
children, Goldie. aged IL, and John
aged 9, on the witnes stand and drew
from them by his questions a story of
the neighborhood persecution which
he is seeking to show caused him to
kill Alfred H. Hunter.
Greaves. continued to reject the as
sistance of the attorney provided by
the court. The children testified they
heard Hunter threaten their father.
Greaves took the stand in his own
defense afterward. A juror asked him
II he had the killing of Hunter in his
mind when he left his home with a
revolver. He denied that he had.
Greaves pleaded with the jury for
nearly half hour to either acquit him
or sentence him to hang.
Don't send me to the penitcntiary,
gentlemen the prisoner urged the
Jury, in so low a tone that not all of
them could hear him. eff you filid
me guilty of having deliberately and
maliciously killed Alfred Hunter.
want death: If you Rave found reas-
onablc doubt, want you to acuuit me,
as the Judge has told you to do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
NO CHANGE IN PRICES.
Sheet steel Is to Be Held at the Old
Figures.

Pittsburg, Dec. 9-According to the
best opinion in Pittsburg today there
will be no open market in the sheet
steel trade. This conclusion was reach
ed at yesterdays meeting of important
manufacturing interests. 1t was ex-
planned that some cutting has been in
progress and more was to be expected
but when the makers of sheets went
into the condition of the trade, it was
found that business in November had
been better than in October with excel
lent prospects for December it was
found there was little demand for lower
prices.
The opinion was held that the pres
ent uneasiness in the trade is due 10
over production and increased capacity
rather than to a general desire for
lower prices. that if production is held
to demand, as in the past, the situation
will automatically adjust itself.
Before leaving the city James M.
Campbell. head Of the sheet depart
ment of the American institute of iron
and steel, said:
mo changes were made in prices.
The market Is dropping off a little and
will continue until about the middle
of January. I feel there will be a de-
cided Improvement and the tonnage of
the coming year will be greater than
of 1910''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
PLANS ARE READY.
Reorganization of Smith Automobile
Company VIII Be. Made.

A reorganization plan to increase the
capital stock of the Smith Automobile
company to $1,000.000 was announced to-
day by stockholders of the company.
One-half of the stock will be placed on
the market in the next few days and
the remaining stock will be held in re-
serve to be used as the company deems
necessary.
The plans are at present in the hands
Of o. H. L. Wernieke, president of the
company, who is at his home in Grand
Rapids, Mich. Several recent letters
from Wernicke were to the effect that
he approved of the reorganization plan
and would cooperate with the Topeka
stockholders in the work. The Wer-
nicke people under the new plan will
accept $4,000 stock to cover their re-
cent loans to the company.
In raising the necessary money in
Topeka the stockholders have met with
success. although no stock has been is
sued at the present time. The banks
holding the company's paper are ex-
pected to accept about so per cent of
their claims in stock in the reorganiz-
ed corporations A few days ago the
Central National bank stated that their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09

institution would be willing to follow
this policy and the other banks are ex-
pected to follow the lead of the Cen
tral National. This stock will be taken
by officers and directors of the COM
pany and not by the banks as an in
stitution.
I'VE expect to lave some definite
plan under way in a few days" SAID
Simon s. OFT, whereby the Grand Rap
ids people and the Topeka stockholders
will start campaign for the reorgani-
zation of the company and believe
that the plan now under consideration
to increase the stock to. s1.000,000 is
the best one yet suggested"
Arrangements will be completed in
few days regarding the details of the
reorganization and the campaign to
dispose of the extra stock will be
started sometime next winter.
An effort is now being made to have
the merchandise creditors accept % per
cent of their claims in stock in the
new concern and several of the credi-
tors have expressed willingness to
participate in this plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
co RIGHT ON UP
Three Extra Stories for Santa
Fe Building Authorized.
Total Cost Will Be Near Half a
Million.

The new general office building of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e in
Topeka, which is now under construc-
ton, will be built to a height of ten
stories instead of seven. The plans
for an additional three floors have
been approved by the heads of the
system and the work will commence
at once.
The three extra stories will be built
of the same material and along the
same lines as the present structure.
as predicted and explained in the State
Journal a week ago.
The cost of the new addition will be
s105,000. The total cost of the build
floors will be $390,OOO. But the Off
cials are certain that before the build
ing is completed the cost will be near
er 100000.
When the building was planned first
it was thought that fourteen stories
retrenchment period and it was re-
duced to seven stories. But the foun-
dation, the walls and every feature
was built with the idea of adding ad-
ditional floors when needed.
The seven story structure is almost
completed and as soon as the assign
ments OF the different Offices was made
and the plans for the occupancy of the
building were completed it was found
that it would be crowding the depart
menus TO ll1IllL In6In 10 the seven
stories.
As a result three more floors were
planned and an approval has been
sealed to the plans.
The seven story Office has been en-
closed and inside work is progressing.
The building is of solid reinforced con-
crete with terra Gotta front, white en-
amel brick wall facing and absolutely
fireproof-steel window frames, SCREEN
ed glass and all included.
The offices of the Santa Fe in To-
peka are growing constantly. AS the
business of this great transcontinental
system grows by leaps and bounds, the
office forces increase accordingly and
in every department in Topeka this
year new clerks have been hired, new
official positions have been created and
new work added.
There are about 1000 officials and
clerks now employed in the general Of
fees in Topeka-and the number is
growing every day. With the new
building which doubles the capacity of
the other building-and it is a six-story
mammoth brick structure-the Santa
Fe will have room for an army of
clerks and officials.
At the present time offices of the road
are scattered over the business Sec
ton of the city. These offices will be
removed to the new building and to
the old general offices where the work
can be com bined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
The President Has Submitted
Nine Names to Senators
From Which to Pick Out Two
Associate Justices.
HOOK AND POLLOCK
Names Of Both Kansas Judges
Under Consideration.
States of Georgia and Texas Are
Also Represented.

washington, Dec. 9.-From a source
which is considered trustworthy it was
learned today that President Taft has
submitted to a number of senator's a
list of the men he is considering for
appointment to the United States su-
preme court.
In addition to Justice Charles E.
Hughes, who was put down as the
probable new chief justice, the list con-
tains nine names from which the presi-
dent will select two associate justices.
The names follow:
Justice Francis J. Swayze of the su-
preme court of New Jersey.
Joseph r. Lamar, of Augusta, Ga,
former justice of the Georgia supreme
court.
Justice Gordon Russell, of the United
States district court of Texas.
Justice William C. Hook, of Leaven-
worth, Kan, now a judge of the Eighth
United States circuit.
Justice Willis Van Deventer, of
Cheyenne, also of the Eighth circuit
court.
Justice John c. Pollock, Topeka,
Kan, United States district judge
Chief Justice John Bradley Winslow,
of the supreme court of Wisconsin.
Senator George Sutherland, of Utah
w. D. McHugh, an attorney OF
Omaha, Neb
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
HE SHOT A BURGLAR.
Householder Aroused From Sleep by
Noise at His Window.

New York, Dec. "a middle aged
man believed to be burglar who was
shot while trying to break into a
house in Passaic, N. j., last night is
lying today at st. Mary's hospital in
that city. With a bad looking wound
in his head he was found wandering
about the streets in company with a
woman who said she was his wife.
Two hours before, Theodore Tapley,
a manufacturer, was aroused from
sleep By noises at the windows. Look
ing out he saw a woman standing by
the yard gate. He got downstairs just
in time to see a man step through a
window. The householder fired and
the burglar turned and ran.
On going to an address furnished
bv the man the Passaic police found
some broken up jewelry and a kit of
burglar tools. The jewelry was recog-
nized as part of the plunder from pre-
vious robberies in Passaic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
YOUNG HAD HELP.
Congress Campaign Committee Spent
$1,000 in the Sixth.

Washington. Dec. s.-The Republican
shows show under the head Of expenses Of
McKinlay received s.. .OOO A. c. Rankin Of
Chicago A,774, Rev. Dr.. John Wesley Hill
amounts between $50 and $500.
In twelve districts the Republicans ex-
pended s1,ooo cash. losing six districts and
was the Sixth Kansas. The Democratic
report shows $500 in disbursement in Kan
sas, while 500 was expended in Iowa not
including travelling expenses of speakers.
OF the amount contributed to the Re-
publican cause s47, ,o3o was cash on hand at
the time the publicity act was passed.
The Democratic balance on hand then
was N3 258- The act requires a division
of receipts showing contributions of 800.
than $10O
In the former class the Republican re-
report thirteen.
The largest individual contribution to
resentative William B. Mckinley, which
amounted to $1,000 A contribution of $5,750
was received from the treasurer of the
Union League club of Philadelphia The
Republican state committee of louisiana,
contributed $4,000, former Secretary of the
Treasurer Leslie NJ. Shaw, as treasurer of
$3.50, and John Pitcairn Of Pittsburg
$1,000.
The national committee gave $751;
Only one member of President Taft's
cabinet is shown to have contributed
Postmaster General Hitchcock gave $500
The diplomatic corps is represented by
r. G. Kerens of st. Louis, ambassaor to
Austria Hungary. who gave $500, and
David Jayne Hill of Rochester who gave
500.
Charles Dyer Norton, secretary to Presi-
dent Taft contributed 800.
Senator Root made contribution of
$780, his being the only name representa-
tive of the United States senate. From
the sale of 215 campaign text books the
Republican committee received SLOT.
The Democrat report does not show any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
GIVEN To CHURCH.
Almost Entire Eddy Estate to
Christian Science.
One OF Her Kin Is Named as Ad-
ministrat0r.
WILL DRAWN In 1904.
Not a Dollar Is Left to George
w. Glover.
Liberal Bequests Made to Mem.
bers of Her Household.

Boston, Dec. 9.-According to the Post
this morning, the will of Mrs. Mary Ba-
ker q. Eddy, which will be made pub
lie In a few days, leaves practically the
whole Of the $1.50G.000 estate to the
christian Science church
The board of directors of the church
is to have the final decision as to the
form the bequest will take, it is said.
Ex-Congressman Henry M. Baker of
Bow, N. H, relative, is named as ad-
mln1strator, according to the Post. The
VIII was drawn in 1904 in Concord. N. H.
Not dollar is left, it is said, to George
W ". Slover or Lead s. D.. or DR.. E.
). Foster-Eddy, the son and adopted
son OF Mrs. Eddy. Both recently re-
ce1Ved substantial sums from her es-
tate after a litigation suit.
requests of from 1000 to $4,000 go
to Mrs. Eddy's household staff. Calvin
Frye. one of her advisers, gets $4,000,
1t is said, and Rev. Irving c. Tomlfn-
son and Mrs. Laura e. Sargent are also
benef1ciaries.
Members of the board of directors
and other leaders of the Mother Church
are not mentioned in the will. Accord
ing to the Posts informant. there is
nothing in the will which relates to
the location of Mrs. Eddy's burial
place.
Alfred Farlow manager of the Chris
tian Science publication COMMITTEES.
said today:
The stories OF the Mary Baker Eddy
will which have appeared are purely
guess. The directors have not looked
at the WILL When they have anything
TO make public they tell me thew will
give it to me SO 1 can give it to the
papers.
The board of directors have so manv
more important things to attend to that
cannnot tell when the will will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
BedOuins Massacre the Turkish
Garrison at Kerak.
Capture Town and Slay More
Than 100 Christians.
Is DONE In REVENGE
For Execution OF One Of Tribes
Chieftains.
There Has Been Fighting There
for Eighteen Months.

Constantinople. Dec. 9.-A telegram
from Jerusalem today states that
Bedouins have massacred the Turkish
garrison at Kerak, a town in the
Turkish vilayet of Syria, and killed
more than one hundred Christian in
habitants Of the place in revenge for
the execution of Bedouin chief.
The Bedouins, the dispatch adds, now
hold the fortress in the vicinity Of
which there has been desultory fight
ing between the tribesmen and the gov
ernment troops for the past year and
a half.
Kerak, formerly the capital of Moab.
has a population Of 5000, of whom 5000
are Moslems. The town is the last on
the road from Damascus to Mecca
where Christians may reside. 1t stands
on the mountains of Moab and may be
seen from Jerusalem 80 miles away.
There are no American missionaries.
the only missionary station being that
of the British church missionary So
ciety for Africa and the east. This is
branch of the organization at Es
Salt, and is composed of one mission
ary, his wife and one native worker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
BIBLE vOIDS VOTE
Emblem on Ballots Fatal to Ken
tucky Election.
Court Holds Good, Use by
Vets of Snake Insignia.
THEY FEARED TO VOTE
Citizens Thought the Almighty
would Wreak Vengeance.
Statutes Prohibit Scriptures in
Connection With POllitg.
THEY FEARED TO VOTE

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 9.-Because the
"drys'' of Powell county, KY, used the
Bible as an emblem on their ballots in
a recent local option election and car
ried the county, the state court Of ap-
peals has declared the election void. On
each ballot was the picture of an open
book with the words, "Holy Bible" un-
der it. The "wets'' for an emblem used
the picture of a whisky bottle and a
glass, out of which protruded the head
of snake
At the first trial witnesses testified
that they were told that if they wanted
to go to Heaven they should make their
mark under the Bible. One said he
wanted to vote wet" but feared if he
did not heed the sign of the Bible that
the Almighty would wreak vengeance
upon him. In the opinion handed down
1T is said statute prohibits the use of
the Bible as an emblem on election ball
lots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
HOLD MANY TOWNS.
Mexican Rebels Have Retaken Guer-
zero, 1t Is Reported.

Ell Paso. Tex, Dec. 9.-E. Clement
Strube, manager of the Gargill Lum-
Der company at Minaca, Chihuahua,
arrived this morning after a trip
through the region held by insurgents
IN northern Mexico. He said:
Troops are advancing on the in
fected region from all four directions
and should have the insurrection
crushed in a few days.
Guerrero was retaken by insur-
rectos on Sunday and they now hold
that place, San Andreas, Pedernales,
La Junta, Minaca, MADEIRA, Temo-
sachic and several other places, but
lots of them, like Minaca and Temo-
sachic, were without soldiers when
taken. The fnsurrectos claim to have
two thousand men, but think fifteen
armed fighting men is a proper esti-
mate of their forces. By Saturday
night the Mexican government will
have four or five thousand troops in
Chihuahua and should have the rebels
hemmed in.
mo Americans have been mo-
lested" {"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
SHIFTING The GUILT.
LIE Blanc Defense Attempts to Put
Glover killing Onto His Wife.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 9.-The de-
fense has scored in the trial of Hattie
Leblanc for the murder of Clarence F.
Glover. the wealthy laundryman, bring
ing out strong testimony favorable to
the accused girl.
Mrs. Kate Sampson, of Auburndale'
at whose home Mrs. Glover, wife of the
dead man, visited, testified that Mrs.
Glover had three times threatened to
buy a revolver and shoot her husband.
Mrs. Sampson said Mrs. Glover made
these threats while visiting her at Au-
burndale. Mrs. Glover was enraged
because, she said, she had found her
husband insulting Hattie Leblanc in
the bath room of the Glover home.
where the accused girl was employed.
Mrs Glover told the witness Of hav-
ing repeatedly beaten Hattie and once,
according to Mrs. Sampson, Mrs. Glover
brought Hattie to the home of the wit
ness and struck her under the chin in
an attempt to make her confess impro-
per relations with Glover.
A firearms expert testified that the
revolver with which Glover was killed
could not back fire, this tending to show
that alleged marks on Hattie's hands
could not have been received in that
way.
Mrs. Irene Leblanc Langley, Hattie
LeBlanc's sister, testified Mrs. Glover
showed her three notes which she had
written, in which she declared she
wished to rid herself of her husband
and would do SO. On the night before
the murder, Mrs. Langley testified, Mrs.
Glover forbade her husband to come
into the house to supper and exclaimed
that if he did come in it would be the
last supper he would ever eat. She said
she had heard Mrs. Glover say that
her husband was mo good" A. Far
ley Brewer, Junior counsel, in outlining
the defense's case, said aHttie Leblanc
was brought to Glover's home design
edly and was sent from there design
edly on the night of the murder.
1T is a mysterious case" he told the
jury "It is not your duty to solve the
mystery. The law says the common
wealth must prove this girl guilty be-
fore you adjudge her guilty. We will
show you that one other had the op-
portunity, the intent and ability to COM
NIT that crime"
Hatties father and others from her
home testified that her reputation was
QOOd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
SIDE LIGHTS ON DUMAS.
The Great Novelist as John Bigelow
Saw Him.

New York, Dec. "a new and pic
turesque view Of Alexander Dumas is
given in the address of John Bigelow,
the veteran diplomat to the American
Academy of Arts and Letters, which is
holding its annual session here this
week. 1t was while Mr.. Bigelow was
representing the United States in Paris,
in 1864, that he met the great French
novelist.
I'm response to an invitation from
Dumas says Mr.. Bigelow, Il drove
to his cottage and saw a large, pic
turesque looking man standing bare
headed and book in hand at the cot
tage gate. He had curly hair and an
enormous throat and his retreating
forehead showed his strong animal ma
ture in full force. he wore no cravat,
but was otherwise scrupulOusly neat and
held a school boys alertness. His cot
tage was well furnished, but it must
have been very different from the castle
which he occupied in his more prosper
GUS days, when his income was $15o,000
a year.
HE told me that he had been in
formed that if he would go to America
and write a story it would have a great
sale there. Immediately I thought of
the critical contest which was going on
in my country at that time over the
race problem. 1t occurred to me that
Alexander Dumas with his negro blood
to vindicate the intellectual possibilities
of that race. 1 wanted him to write his
personal observations of the historic
effort, but he insisted on a four vol
ume romance to be sold by subscrip-
ton.
HE showed me the manuscript of
his novel ST. Felice, which he was then
writing There was not an erasure or
correction on it. I never correct my
writings he said. If I begin to re-
read my manuscripts, 1 always end by
throwing them into the fire.
Dumas had no reflective character.
He was a typical member of the Afri-
can race in this, whenever he reflected
he became confused just like our own
American negroes.
AT our dinner that day, we had
carp, leg of mutton and shell fish with
tomato sauce. Dumas ate like an ami
NAL, breathing stentoriously. He drank
champagne, claret and burgundy and
he soon sank into state of somnolency.
1 felt like the guest Of honor at La
Fontaine's Feast of Animals. Before
I left, he made me understand that he
desired the United States government
to enlist his pen in its services but as
a friend warned me that he would bor-
row money from any one I gave him
letters of introduction to, I never Of
fered him any inducements"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
BOOSTS KANSAS ROADS.
Congressman Anthony Will Introduce
Military Highway Bill.

Washington, Dec. 1e.-D. R. An
thony, representative, has consulted
officials of the war department re-
garding the construction of military
road between Fort Leavenworth and
Fort Riley. Mr.. Anthony will bring it
before the house next week. In the
last session he introduced a bill pro-
viding for the construction Of the pro-
posed road.
The bill provides that the road shall
be constructed under the direction of
the secretary of war by prisoners at
the military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth and the federal penitentiary at
Leavenworth. Farmers along the pro-
posed route have pledged to furnish
free all of the stone required. The
distance between the forts is about
one hundred miles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
MOORE IS ACQUITTED.
He Was Charged With the Murder of
G.. E. Gibson.

Vincennes, Ind, Dec. 9.-"Not
guilty" was the verdict of the jury to-
day in the case of Menloe Moore. man
ager of a circuit of theaters, who was
charged with the murder of Charles
E. Gibson, wealthy operator in the
Indiana Illinois oil fields.
When the verdict was read the crowd
in the court room broke into a cheer and
men rushed on the platform and carried
Moore from the court room. The court
made no effort to stop the demonstra-
ton The trial has been in progress
for about ten days and was one of
the most sensational ever tried in
southern Indiana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-09
ENTERS UPON LAST DAY
The Rivers and Harbors Congress Will
Adjourn Tonight.

Washington, Dec. 9.-With the nam
ing by chairman of state delegations Of
vice presidents for their respective
states to serve during the ensuing year
and the reading of the annual reports
OF the secretary, treasurer, special di-
rector and field secretary, the seventh
annual convention of the National Riv-
ers and Harbors congress will come to
a close today.
Discussions and brief addresses by
delegates selected by state delegations
to represent states, are on the program
today. After announcement by the
president the meeting will adjourn.