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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
BARNES MUST WAIT.
Suit Brought to Enjoin New Insur-
ance Rate.

AS predicted in the State Journal
Thursday, the new insurance law has
been attacked and Charles w. Barnes.
superintendent of insurance. was last
night notified to appear in court April
1 and show why an Injunction should
not be granted restraining him from
enforcing 1t. The suit, which was filed
in the federal court, is brought by the
German Alliance Insurance company,
one of the smaller of the insurance
concerns doing business in Kansas. The
law attacked is the one under which
reductions in the rate of insurance
charged have been ordered. 1t was
passed by the legislature at its recent
session.
In its application for a restraining
order, the company states that the
legislature exceeded its authority in
delegating to the insurance department
the power to fix rates. as is given the
superintendent by the new law. En-
forcement of the law would. the ap-
plication sets forth, irreparably in
jure the business of the company. 1t
is known that the suit has been
planned for several months. A tenn
porary Injunction will not be asked,
according to z. T. Hazen, attorney for
the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
Friends Circulate Petitions Ask
ing Clemency for O'Neil.
Will Ask President Taft to Com
mute Sentence.
IN DANGER OF MOOSE.
Condemned Man Deserted by
Father and Other Relatives.
In Shadow of GallOws for KILL
ing His Sweetheart.

While several persons interested in
the case have circulated petitions ask
ing clemency for Charles O'Neil, the
Fort Leavenworth murderer who is to
hang soon unless President Taft COM
mutes his sentence to life imprison-
ment, not one of the numerous rela-
tlves of the former soldier has appear
cd or, apparently, taken any interest
in the proceedings. O'NeiPs relatives
live in Illinois and have been notified
Of the affair SO it cannot be pleaded
that they are ignorant of his danger
of being hanged.
When the move to secure a commu-
tation of sentence for him was first
started O.Neil told United States Mar
shall Mackey that he had uncleS who
would assist him. But the assistance
was not forthcoming and if O'Neil has
had any lie ws from his relatives the Of
fcers know nothing about it.
O'Neirs father, whom the officers
expected to come to his sons defense,
has not shown the slightest interest
In the case. as far as they have been
able to learn. and now that his son is
under the sentence of death there is
nothing to show that he is in any way
interested in the outcome of the move
nent started in Kansas City Kan. to
secure q communication from the death
penalty.
Mr.. Mackey who, next to O'Neil. is
the most interested man in the hang
ing, believes that O'Neil will hang. He
does not see upon what grounds the
president can commute the sentence.
The murder was apparently premedita-
ted and there was no excuse that could
be found for the condemned man. The
penalty is death and it seems that is
the end of the discussion.
1t is believed by the officers here that
letter from Judge Pollock and the
district attorney, together with a state
ment recommending clemency from the
members of the jury would be much
more effective. But officers here do not
anticipate interference with the SEN
tence of the court as a result of the
petitions. While the part Mr.. Mackey
will. have to play will be an unpleas-
ant one he will. not he has said, ask
to be relieved of it,
The action of O'Neil's relatives ir
letting him entirely alone has caused
sympathy for the condemned ex-sol-
der among the officers. It is seldom
they say, that such a case is witnessed
and something must be wrong. Not a
relative and few friends have appeared
since O'Neil shot the woman for whose
murder he is to die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
new DIVIDEND PAID.
County Received Installment of ST.
63.55 From Devlin Estate.

The county's third dividend from the
Devlin estate of per cent or 81, ,636 So
has been received. simultaneously,
former Assistant County Attorney Ed
win A. Austin has filed his claim for
fees from the county for winning the
fight against the receiver and the COM
missioners passed favorably upon It
this morning. Austin asks $500.
Something of the hard fight of that
case was recited in allowing the at
torney his claim and County Attorney
Schenck pronounced it reasonable. The
county claimed preference in the settle-
ment of the First National bank bank
ruptcy. Austin, who was assistant
county attorney when Schenck came
into office, was retained to conduct the
affair He was defeated before N. H.
Loomis, the receiver, and again before
Judge Pollock in the United States dis
trict court. He then. with Schenck,
took the case to the United States cir
cult court of appeals at st. Louis and
won out. BY reason of that victory the
county has now received $4,909.65. Aus
tin made an agreement to claim no fee
unless he won. He won and his claim
for $500 is considered reasonable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
DINNER FOR TAFT.
Secretary Wilson Entertains for the
President.

Washington. Feb. 25.-A dinner given
last nisht in honor of President Taft
by Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson was
described by guests as lone of the most
beautiful dinners ever given in Wash
ington."
Several congressman and their wives
Joined with the president as guests of
the secretary. Speaker Cannon and
Miss Helen Cannon were there. Mrs.
Laughlin, sister of Mrs. Taft, accom-
panied the president. Miss Flora Will
son, daughter of the secretary, was the
hostess. Several out of town friends
of the secretary attended. The banquet
room was a power of pink and white
roses. After the dinner the gentlemen
were served with coffee in the smoking
room, ~hcre the president and Speaker
Cannon told entertaining stories and
refrained from talking politics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Extends Its Service.
Now Operates About One-Third
of Its Cars.
THE CITY is QUIETER.
Efforts to Bring About Arbitra-
tion Are Being Made.
The Company Has Promised to
Consider 1t.

Philadelphia. Feb. 25.-Encouraged by
the success that met it's efforts yester-
day and even last night the Philadel-
phla Rapid Transit company began at
caybreak this morning to open up ad-
cltlonal lines. some of which tuve not
been in operation since the strike be-
gsn.
Gangs of laborers shortly after mid
night started the work of clearing away
ebstructions which had been on the
tracks since they were abandoned last
Saturday.
Traffic on all lines. however. is still
lar from normal. Usually more than
1,5O0 cars are operated on all the lines
OF the company throughout the city.
Inc largest number that has been in
operation since the beginning of the
strike according to the company was
'44 yesterday during the rush hours.
The authorities hope the great i'm
provement in law and order noted YES
terday will continue. Although there
We're number of serious outbreaks
last night in West Philadelphia and in
me northern section of the city, yes
terday was the quietest day since the
present trouble began.
The state nOl;ce were able to handle
with little difficulty whatever disorder
manifested itself. III the Kensingtou
mill district where they escorted cars
all day and evening. The troops were
on hand again early today and the cars
continued to be run in this territory
patroled by them.
While the transit company officials
| claim they have won the struggle and
continue TO hire more men to make
good their claim that they can operate
ali their cars without the aid of any
OF the men now on strike, powerful in
| nuences are at work. endeavoring to
get the company to come to a peace
| able agreement with the striking mo-
|, tormen and conductors.
The proposal of clergymen of Phil
adelphia, that both sides submit the
case to arbitration has not yet borne
| fruit. The strikers through National
Organizer c. o. Pratt have expressed
/ their willingness to arbitrate. The COM
Iany notified the churchmen's commit
| tee that the appeal will be duly con-
! sidered at the next meeting of the
company's board of directors. The date
for the next regular meeting Of the di-
rectorate is March T..
Organized labor is backing the strik-
ers strongly. Frequent, meetings are
being held by leading organizers from
all parts of the country who are here
to aid the motormen and conductors in
every way which their experience can
| suggest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
RATE WAR IS OFF.
Has Been Temporarily Averted on
Western Roads.

Chicago. Feb. 25.-A rate war be-
tween the western railroads arising
from the controversy over secoEd-class
party fares between Chicago and Min
neapolis and st. Paul was averted, tenn
porarily at least, at a special meeting
of the executive committee of the West
ern Passenger association yesterday.
Tie meeting was called following the
announcement of the 500 line of its in
between Chicago and st. Paul and Min
neapolis on March 2S.
Efforts will be made to induce the 500
to withdraw its rate. The Chicago
Great Western agreed to withdraw its
proposed rate of $3.50 to Council Bluffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
REPAIRING BRIDGES.
Morse Contracting Company at Work
on Two Structures.

North Topeka which has secured con-
tracts from the Shawnee commission
ers to reconstruct the Valencia and
Willard bridges is reported to have be-
gun work on the Willard structure. 1t
is now believed that one of the two
spans of the Valencia bridge cut down
by the ice gorge can be raised from the
river intact as soon as the water gets
low enough.
But one span was torn out OF the
Willard bridge. Mr. Morse has shipped
his machinery from Howard. Kan,
where it was last used and the work
of respanning the Kaw will be pushed
with all rapidity possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
FOUR MILLION A DAY.
Estimated Number Attending Moving
Picture shows in United States.

New York, Feb. 25.-More than four
million persons attend moving picture
shows every day in the United States
according to Prof. Charles Sprague
Smith of Columbia university. This to :
tai, he adds, is four times as great as
the number who go to all other thea
ters combined.
Speaking before the congregation of
the Church of the Messiah here last
night, Prof. Smith declared that the
moving picture show is great educa-
tional rower. Under an adequate cen
sorship, he said. that it could be made
a force of moral and mental uplift, sec
ond to none.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
TT Is WARNER TO-DAY.
The Mercury Rises to 80 Degrees This
Afternoon.

A storm center which is passing
through Nebraska today is the cause
of a wind from the south which at
o'clock was blowing 25 miles an hour.
No colder weather is expected before
tomorrow afternoon but, although there
is none now in sight, it is expected at
that time as these travelling lows in
this locality are nearly always followed
by colder weather. The impression on
the street is that the weather is grow
ing colder. Such is not the case. 1t is
really warmer but the brisk wind is
causing the impression that it is grow
ing colder. Today is the warmest day
for ten days, the mercury having
climbed to SO degrees at 2 o'clock. Fol-
lowing are the hourly temperatures to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
HE'S AFTER OLD ORGANS.
Agent of western House Looking for
Cabinets in East.

New York, Feb. 25.-An agent for a
western piano house is making tour
of New York churches on a curious er-
rand.
Il want to buy up all the old cabinet
organs that have been used in chapeIs
and missions here to send to country
churches in the west" he said I'VE
find that these churches are willing to
pay almost as much as for a new or
gan provided we can assure them that
the old instrument has been used In a
New York church There seems to be
q wonderful potency in the phrase New
York church organ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
GIVES UP POISON.
A Convict Who Planned Suicide De-
cideS to Live.

Cincinnati, Feb. 25.-"Take this
poison, jailer. 1t was given to me to
end my life rather than to suffer the
disgrace of Imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary. But I have concluded to
live
This dramatic declaration was made
by John H. Mackie, former owner of
a sporting goods store in Columbus,
Ohio, as he was taken from the jail
here to the Columbus penitentiary to-
day to serve sentence of five years for
embezzling funds from his wife's
grandmother.
He was arrested in Los Angeles, Cal,
in company with a woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
SIXTY ARE POISONED.
Residents of New Jersey Town Ate
Tainted Cream.

Delaware. n. J.. Feb. 25.-Sixty
residents of this town who attended a
washington's birthday festival in the
Presbyterian church three days ago
have developed symptoms of ptomaine
poisoning. Six of them are seriously
ILL., Physicians say that tainted ice
cream was the cause of their sick
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
DUTCH COLONISTS.
From Holland viii
Investigate North Dakota Land.

New York. Feb. 25.-Two repre-
sentatives of an Amsterdam syndicate
which proposes to buy large tract of
land in the west for colonization pur-
poses, have reached New York from
Holland. They will leave early next
week for North Dakota, where they
are to make extensive inspections of
farming lands which have been offer
ed them.
The idea OF the syndicate is partly
phiIanthropic. They will purchase the
land and pay the travelling expenses of
the Dutch farmer immigrants, allotting
to them farms of equal size. The
colonists, however, will be expected to
repay the syndicate after period of
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
NOTICE OF APPEAL.
Is Ordered in the Panama Canal Libel
Case.

Washington, Feb. 25.-As a result of
the cabinet meeting Attorney General
Wickersham today telegraphed to Dis
trict Attorney Wise at New York, to
note an appeal from the decision of
Judge Hough. dismissing for want of
jurisdiction the indictment against the
Press Publishing company. New York
World, on the charge of libel in con-
nection with the Panama canal cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
McNeaI at Seneca.

Tom McNeal, insurgent candidate for
congress against Mr.. Anthony in the
First district, moved upon Nemaha
county today. foot, artillery and
dragons. He will speak at Seneca to-
day and at Sabetha tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
itors at the expense of the rich and
careless directors.
Church Arrested in KarSas Cifv

lIOIS DIT InS expense u the TICn anu
careless directors.
Church Arrested in Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 25.-Byron L.
Church. former president of the Holy
rood State bank at Holyrood, Kan,
was arrested here today under instruc-
tions from ]. N. Dolley, state bank
commissioner of Kansas.
Church's son, M. E. Church, and F.
w. Thomas. both former officers of the
hank, are being sought by the officers.
A special examiner who recently in
vestigated the books of the bank, has
discovered evidences of forgeries to
cover alleged shortages in the bank S
funds estimated at more than $4,000.
Following the discovery of the short
age it is learned the bank was COM
pletely reorganized without its deposit
tors realizing anything was wrong. The
bank never has been closed and it is
stated now to be in a prosperous con-
uitlOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25
weather Indications.

Chicago. Feb. 25.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day; warmer tonight colder Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25

$500 Dining Room set. Piano. Sc,
page Z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25

$500 Dining Room set. Piano. See
page z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-25

river is now 9.S feet.
The forum., 1910-09-03

[ love my money. but oh, you
Labor Day ball. Can't miss it.
Mrs. 3. H. Lucas is visiting in
Chicago.
Something doing every minute
at Masonic Hall Monday evening,
Sept. 5th.
Mrs e. T Spill er left Thurs
day for Chester, where she has
secured a school.
b. II Lucas was called to ST.
CLAIR county on account of the
illness of his mo. her,
Me for the Labor D y ball Mon
day evening Sept. 5 h at Masonic
Hall. What do you say, girls?
Mr., Hosmer, northern repre-.
sentative Of the Tuskegee Insti.
tute, arrived in Springfield this
week.
Music by Nlx's Orchestra at
the Grand Labor Day Ball Mon
day evening, Sept 5th at Masonic
Hall.
Preparation is being made for
the opening of Lincoln Manual
Training School, 18th and Wash.
ington Sts.
j E. Thompson and A M.
Williams have returned from
New York, where they attended
the National Negro Business
League.
DR.. Booker r. Washington has
sailed for London.
The annual conference of the
A. M &. church will convene at
st. Pau's church September IA
to 10.
Mrs. Bell, So. Fifteenth street
has returned from a visit to Dan.
vile.
Tomorrow the Y M. G.. A, will
render a literary program.
The recital at the ball was
postponed.
Lincoln Manual Training School
Fifteenth and Washington, will
open Tuesday.
FOR RENT-Five room house
in good condition. Hard and
soft water. Apply 1919 SO.
Seventeenth Street.
The forum., 1910-09-03
Me ct Me at IrWin's Park
Every Wednesda ay Night.

The Terpischorean Dancing
Club has commenced its regular
weekly dances. Trains leave Ill
inois Traction Station at 600 p.
M, $50 p, m. and 900 .. M, re
turning about 11:45 p. m, Round
trip only 25c. Trains stop and
tickets can also be purchased at
Spring and Allen Streets. The
dances are bigger and better
than ever. Ladies admitted to
dance hall free until further no
tice,
The forum., 1910-09-03
Thos. Nix
Jack Gray
Bert Smith
Rennick Wires
Committee

You can purchase colored pap.
ers at Ousley's Restaurant, S19
E. Washington street; Thomp
sons store, 11th and Washing
ton; Roberts Shoe Store, 1907 e.
Capitol Ave; Union Grocery
Store, 18th and Cass Sts., and at
the Forum office, 3054 So. 9th.
The forum., 1910-09-03
CaIk Of the Gown

lair braids made 10 order
2127 e. Kansas ST.. Prices rea-
SOnabIa.
The forum., 1910-09-03
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

The K. of P will not give their
entertainment at Mildred Park
September 9Th nor on Septem.
Der 22nd.
Again we call your attention to
the fact that you are expected to
remit on receipt of statement of
your account.
The forum., 1910-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Champ have re
turned from a trip to Michigan
and Chicago.
The forum., 1910-09-03
Hillman Address
ses Y. M. @. A.

The Y. NC. A. had quite a
rousing meeting last Sunday. a
large crowd assem- bled, packing
the quarters.
Rev. HilIman made the prin.
cipal address.
The forum., 1910-09-03

J. B. Osby is on the sick list.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-13
ARMY WHOLLY
 UNPREPARED Badly in Want of Officers Marching Capacity Below
 Mediocrity SADLY BEHIND THE TIMES Transportation Nc tho d s oa. Those of Civil War @ Gen. Wood Takes
 Action
SADLY BEHIND THE TIMES

Washington, Sept. 13.-If fearless criticism is calculated to benefit the army, then Uncle Sa1n's soldiers should profit much from the comment upon their condition and abilities con- tained : in the annual report of In spector General Darlington, just made public. One inspector points out a whole battalion of artillery starting for the Philippine service without a single field officer, and one of the batteries commanded by second lieutenant of less than two years ser vice. An inspector general declares that this absence of Captains from their commands is fthe most fruitful source of professional disease in the line of the army today
 People who think the United. States army stands at the top of the pro- learn from Inspector General Bell that the field army Is wholly unprepared for field service. He says the new regulations are almost entirely theo- ence of European, armies. Our trans portation is the same as at the begin ming of the Civil War, for our army has so far failed to make use of a11- tomobiles, traction enginfs and other modern appliances in the field.
 anfTy faria m is te orid of the best Iv as well, if not better trained in the use of rifle than that of any other army, it's marching capacity is be- low mediocrity and yet it is admit ted today that the fate of the bat ties of the future depends as it has in the past upon the marching capac- ity of the infantry
 To remedy these conditions, Major General Wood, chief of staff, has is sued orders which will change ma terially the training of the army. All inspector generals will be required to submit the troops to an annual in spection in the field, in addition to the resent inspection, which is des- cribed in some quarters as being lit tie less than an inquiry into the ac- counts and garrison work. The new inspection will be designed to show the efficiency of the troops in the theoretical work taught army officers, tt the various schools and provided for in the various regulations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-13
MARSH STIRS UP TROUBLE
 AT PANAMA
Special from United Press.1

---it Especial from United PreSS.J
 Washington, Sept. 13.-Critica9 con- ditions in Panama. about which the State Department maintains an atti- tude of utmost secretiVeness, culrni- mated today in the recall of R. O. Marsh, secretary of the American 1e- gation at Panama, who has been act ing as Charge, and the announcement that Minister to Panama Dixon will proceed from Washington to take up his duties on the scene. It is be- 1ieved here that there is imminent danger of trouble between the AIneri- cans and the negroes.
 It is believed here that Marsh has been active in the support of Sam uel Lewis, a former American, who is Governor Garibaldi. It is said that Colonel Goethals, who is in charge of the canal zone, is also favorable to Lewis. the department was unwilling to sup port the attitude Goetha1s and Marsh and that it was the desire of the department to take no part in last week to Marsh instructing him to repudiate a printed interview in which he was represented as indicat- ing that the United States might i11- tervene if Mendoza, an active candi- date, were elected As it has not been announced that. Marsh repudi- ated the interview and as the Depart ment absolutely refused to comment today, it is supposed that Marsh did not repudiate it.
 A cable message from the canal zone announces that Goetha1s and his associates cabIed the department urg- ing that Marsh be backed up in his position. The department today re fused to admit receiving Goethals message
 The reply to Goetha1s evidently is the order recalling Marsh. Charles Campbell of St. Louis, now third sec retary at Tokyo, will succeed. Marsh as secretary at Panama. Marsh, it was asserted, will be assigned to work in the department here. Minis ter Dixon has been acting as head of the Mission of Latin-American affairs here