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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-12
Big Price Reductions
on Boys Clothes


Boys Knicker Suits, 6 to IL years;
broken lines, sold regularly Do or
SIS to $3.50, now. -...-..9C. ID
Boys Knicker Suits, 6 to II years;
broken lines, formerly SIS, &c RI
$12. $10-reduced to.....-....4O.OU
Children's Wash Suits, 24 ~ orc
to 10; ali go at 1870. e UT
2Er 3 for 81 Saturday for Boys
O0~ Dress Shirts, neckband style,
cuffs detached, Soc quality, all sizes.
2O~ Saturday for Boys Muslin Night
Robes, extra long, Soc kind,
to IA years.
Zoe Saturday for 81 and 81. so Shirts
and Shirt Waists in plain and
pleated bosom; Shirt sizes IL to IA
neck; Shirt Waist sizes to Is years.
U Price Saturday for every Child's
u AASC Sailor Straw Hat that sold
for $500 to SOC.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

pipe lines through my land. He could
have right. of-way for all the lines he
wanted for ] know that In my time
coal oil has been reduced from 40 cents
to 10 cents per gallon"
Referring TO the fact that he had
been a Confederate soldier, Mr., Gordon
said:
u fought and bled, but | did not
die. However, / skedaddled frequent
He then told Of some of his exploits
in the war and how he had captured
General Coburn of Indiana and Gen
cral Shafter. Shafter. he said, had
fired at him five times in the Con
federate charge without hitting him.
Confederate soldier met they were al
WAYS good friends. Asserting that he
loved the negro, he declared that he
wanted Mason and Dixon IS line obliter
ated from the map of the United
States, because he did not want any
more strife,
Can Use Some Slang,
GA few blab-mouthed people down
our way talk dif'erently,' he said
but they are so insignificant that they
are not worth cussipg. they are not
worth wasting invectives upon. -
Paving n tribute to soldiers of both
don said;
"Gou may as well try to storm the
heights of heaven and pluck the diadem
from jehovah g crown rs TO take away
from either of them any of the glory
of the records of the two men who stood
under the tree at Appomattox and
brought the war 10 a clcse''
''This is the finest body of men that
I ever associated with be continued,
speaking of the senate itself. and he
beamed upon his colleagues.
Breaks Into Poetry.
Again returning to the negro ques
ton, he said;
''We don't want to hurt the mig
GER; why, / love him, and. to con
vince you that / do, ! Will quote from
my own poetry concerning him.
He then read two of his poems. in
which strong personal sentiment for
the negroes of the south was ex'
pressed.
Referring to Senator Hepburn g re-
cont protest against General Lee s
statue being allowed to remain in Statu.
ary hall, Colonel Gordon invited Ser,
Gtor Hepburn to visit him on his plan.
tation, and said that he was sure that.
after the Idaho senator had seen the
south through his spectacles. he woult
take off his hat TO Lee. as he, Gordon
was willing to do his Grant
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
WILL BEGIN WORK ON
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
Edifice, When Completed. Will
Cost $50, 900; Directors Have
Important Meeting.

AT the business meeting OF directors OF
the Emmanuel Baptist church Thursday
evening, It was unanimously decided tha
work upon the erection OF the new
church which has been considered for
months past. begin at once, Several
enthusiastic addresses were made. c. j,
McNitt officiated as chairman.
Plans for the new ediflce have already
been drawn up and were presented for
approval at the meeting. The new church
is 20 be situated at the corner OF Second
South and Fourth East streets The sito
was purchased by the church some time
ago.
\ general committee, composed of
twenty members, WIS chosen to look aft
er tho work OF construction, the employ
Ing OF men and other minor details. The
Rev, Louis Bowcrman spoke at some
length upon the loyalty Of the members
In coming forward so readily, The
church, when completed, will cost 500
900. and will be one OF the most hand
some In the city,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
TAFT F0RGETS POLITICS:
Is GUEST OF WILSON

WASHINGTON. Feb. PA dinner
given tonight In honor Of President Taft
by Secretary Wilson of the department
of agriculture was described by the at
tcndaut guests as zone of the most beau
tiful dinners ever given In Washing
ton"
Several senators and representatives
and their wives Joined the president as
guests OF the secretary. Speaker Can
non and Miss Helen Cannon were there.
Mrs. Laughlin. a sister OF Mrs. Taft. ac-
companed the president. Miss Florence
Wilson. daughter of The secretary, was
the hostess. The banquet room was a
bower OF pink and white roses.
After the dinner the gentlemcn were
served with coffee in the smolClng room,
where tho president and Speaker Cannon
told entertaining stories and refrained
from talking politics.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
Senator Gordon of Mississippi
Says Goodbye i'm Unique Speech

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-What Sen
ator Depew characterized as fare
well, unique in the senate s history, was
delivered today by James Gordon. SEN
ator from Mississippi, who said good
bye TO the senators with whom he had
served for sixty days.
Practically the entire senate listened
with rapt attention to the address of
the venerable Mississippian,
Beginning with the statement that
the deadlock in Mississippi had been
broken, and that Mr.. Percy had been
chosen to take his place, Colonel Cor
don said that he had felt desire to
express his feelings toward the senate
before returning to his home In Mis-,
sissippi,
He then told how. when five years
old. he had been presented with toy
board checked over with different OBJ
iects, some good and some bad One
of these objects was the capitol of the
United States, and his mother had told
him, he said, that if he would be good
and would live a correct life. he might
some day hope TO sit in the seat of
the big man who was pictured there.
Faith in His Mother.
"She never had told me n lie. and
] knew that what she said was true.
] knew that | would some day occupy
the seat of that big man, and God
helping me, / got there Yesterday re-
ferrlng 10 the fact That for time
YESTERDAY he had occupied the seat Of
the presiding officer.
81 was born n multimilhonaire.
said Colonel Gordon, "but / never was
happy until / got rid of my surplus
money. | spent much of my surplus
and the rest of my funds | spent like
a gentleman and got rid of the entire
encumbrance,
81 have listened with interest to the
speeches here, and the more ! hear them
the sorrier | am for the millionaires
Why, if there is fellow in the United
States that ! am sorry for, it is Rookie
feller. He can't go on the street with
one Of his grandchildren unless he is
afraid that someone might kill him.
Why. | know that he loves one Of those
children much better than he loves all
mis- money.
~ think Mr.. Rockefeller is n good
man. ] see his employees speak we'll
Of him. aud l am told that be never
had n strike. | am told also that he
has given much money to churches
and education, Now | don suppose
that anybody will like that, but those
who don t like it can put it in their
pipes and smoke it.
era like for Mr. Rockefeller to
come down TO Mississippi and run his
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
i BOOKKEEPER
|STOLE FROM BANK
/, Man Who Handled Large
|2;uess Received Salary
Of sl2 Per Week.
, M WORKED SCHEME
10 ESCAPE DETECTION
.sroyed Checks He Gave, and
( Charged Amount to Big
DepOSitors.

.cTny Feb. 24,-Former Cover
,obo L. Bates, receiver, was today
I. ,.o Of the affairs of the National
|.snk of Cambridge, which was
vestcrday by the comptroller of
.rrency on the discovery of a
y of sl44,000. Coleman, the
bookkeeper Of the bank. who is
be in the west. kept a private
AZ the bank and another as the
,r of the Boston branch of the
Kar company, of which he was
|.nRger.
said he would give his checks
--sjderable amounts, which were
4 nj outside banks. AS he handled
Ill and clearing house correspond
|be checks came back to him from
|Iafing house and he was able to
Z them. The amounts, it is
A we're then checked up against
.ounts Of some OF the heavy depos.
4 the bank, the correct statement
.ent to the clearing house, but the
not showing on the statements
rsitors victimized or in the state,
|1yen the bank officials at the
g he days business. Coleman,
Keeper of the bank, received a
I of $12 a week. His family. how
8 in good circumstances and it
merally supposed that he received
NANCE from his father.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

programme for the naval increase for the
coming year, as 10 VIII be reported by
the house committee on naval affairs.
Two mammoth battleships of $4,000 tons
each, costing Sl1 900 900 each.
One repair vessel
TWO large naval collers.
Five submarines.
Three destroyers.
This list represents an increase over
the recommendations OF Secretary Meyer,
but IL Is understood when the secretary
appears before the committee next Sat
urday he VIII urge these additions. A
majority OF the committee is said to favor
the above list The committee today
reached a tentative conclusion to author
lie the building OF 2S.000-ton battleships
instead of $4,000 as heretofore agreed.
Some members favored 30. 900 ton ships.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
SEEKING TO MODIFY
RETALIATION INCREASE
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Feb, 24.-Senat tors
Smoot and Borah Will make an effort to-
morrow before the senate irrigation com
nittec TO get an agreement for modin
cation Of the bill authorizing the issue OF
$50, 600 600 government certificates to
raise funds to complete existing recama-
tlon projects. So much opposition dcyel-
oped in the senate to the certificates au-
thoriZed by the bill as reported that Its
defeat seemed certain and was averted
only by temporarily withdrawing the bill.
Senator Smoot has always insisted more
bonds instead of certificates should be Is
than $4,000. 900 will be needed for the
work They have pooled issues and will
work to secure favorable report tomor-
row on Il bill authorizing S5Q,0o0000 OF
bonds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
DEMANDS INVESTIGATION
OF THE THIRD DEGREE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 24.-H a resolu-
tion introduced today by Senator Hey
burn is adopted. the senate will take ul
the matter OF what is known among police
luton provides for the appointment of q
select committee of three To Investigate
1.-THE practice Of administering what Is
known as the third degree ordeal by
officers of the law for the purpose OF eX-
torting statements and confessions from
those charged with crime"
Mr.. Hepburn said he bad read an arti-
Gle in Washington paper giving an ac-
count OF the methods said 10 have been
rcsorted to by the Atlantic City police &c
obtain confession from William Seyler
charged with the murder OF Jane Adams
He asserted such methods were more
cruel than those of the inquisItion. They
were not only barbarous. he said. but are
In direct conflict with American institu-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
PLEADS FOR REVISION
OF LAWS IN ALASKA

WASHINGTON, Feb e4-A erophic
picture of Alaska, with her millions in
Eola iytnS hidden beneath hundreds OF
teet Of frozen earth; was drawn by Dele :
sate James Wickersham today in a state
nlent before the house committee on ter
rae,rt, rdSofies, IN support Of a bin for the
REVISION OF the Alaskan mining laws
He told OF the luck of the pioneer pros
pecior and OF his pathetic failures: the
crudeness and inadequncy OF the mining
avs, avs and OF resort TO rifle, pistol and
There Is not foot of the mining ter
rltory, said Mr.. Wickersham, but tina
Is now open 10 litigation. Our claim to
every acre OF mining ground there Is
held by rope of sand
Asks No Favors.
Alaska always has paid her way. She
never has asked anything OF Uncle Sam.
Last year she sent TO him $50. 600. 900 in
H-rf,i, Tirgin gold. and her trade with the
united states was worth 100000. 000'
Alaskan mining. Mr Wickersham told
how the miners frequently single hand :
piored Wilderness. far from civilization.
dug with pick and shovel through 800
feet OF frozen earth TO bedrock In search
OF gold.
In regard to the bills introduced yes
terday by Senator Bevcridge OF Indiana
Tor the conservation of Alaskan coal
lands, Secretary BalHnger said that the
senator's suggestions were not new but
were In line with recommendations pre-
viously made by the interior depart
ment.
All unappropriated coal lands In
Alaska, he said, were withdrawn from
location and entry on November L. 1906.
and still remain withdrawn. He called
attention 10 the fact that. in his annual
report 10 the president. he suggested the
necessity OF new legislation relating 10
coal lands in the states and territories.
las we'll as in Alaska" recommended
laws separating the right to mine from
the title 10 the soil and the leasing of
coal deposits In the land subject 10 such
conditions as would control the mini
mum output and conserve the deposits as
a public utility.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
TER DUNSTER IS SENT
40 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

er Dunster was committed to the
ndustrial school by Judge McMas-
h the Juvenile court Thursday.
u vas committed to the school in
d, bptsentence was suspended dur
Cd behnvior. He has been at the
4 tnining school. but his conduct
|e slch that it was necessary to
II 10 Ogden.
Uys. aged II and Is years. were
<zc the Juvenile court Thursday
.|Iag brass from cars at the Utah
|-d Railway company's barns. Both
D were placed on probation and
compelled 10 report to the court
RIeged that five or six other lads
npIicated in the theft. and the
Is being further investigated by
alton officers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

ions ions under which an officer is prohibited
s On laiking with his prisoner on the sub
JSGS OF the charge against him
,,,,-fo one win proper sense OF duty
tanning testimony against an accused nor
son Snd no brutal custom should driy.
an oHlcial to subject prisoner to a
open court, declared Senator Hcvburn -
such a condition is revolving 10 the
sense and think the entire subten,
should be investigated ="
The resolution was referred TO the cor,-
mittee on Judiciary. S S'''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
WOULD REQUIRE BROKERS
TO OBTAIN LICENSES

WASHINGTON. Feb, 24.-The bill rec
commended by collector Loeb OF New YORK
requiring customs house brokers to OBJ
tain license from the government before
transactlng brokerage business at the
custom houses was favorably acted upon
by a subcommittee of the house ways and
means committee today.
The licenses would run for two years.
The committee struck out the section
allowing an appeal to the court of GUS
toms appeals by brokers who may be re-
fused licenses by the collector
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
Rrutally Assaulted.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2i.--Five men set
unon Jacob Grcenthal. n chandelier maker,
I'm n saloon today nearly severed his
tongue stabbed him eight times In the
notiyc was not learned. Apparently II
was not robbery. for Greenthal, when
searched. had SGi5 IN bills. gold watch
and a diamond pin.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
PREDICTS GREAT GROWTH
OF THE POSTAL, SERVICE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2I-"New mern
peTs who serve here as long as the spenk
er OF the house has been In congress will
see the receipts ana expendltures Of Inc
postoiHccS Gs large as the entire expenses
Ok the entire government today" declared
chairman Weeks of the committee on
ESQ. nosto5hees ICES and roads. in explaining esti-
mates Tor the postal service in 1911, when
CONSIDERATION OF the postofhce approprIa-
lion D!h began IN The house today.
ne VIII see the number OF employees.
at GetlEburg by so per cent. increased
10 million men, continued Mr., Weeks.
Mr.. Weeks said that " the postal serv-
n lGe We're a private business. those respon- :
siple Tor It's success PROBABLY would find
inc right man 10 manage It and would
pay him $50 COO a year
Regarding the difference between rates
charged The government for postal service
ana that charged express companies, Mr..
weeks said requirements OF the govern
rnent were much more severe than those
or the express companies.
the probabilities are that the pay OF
railroads is substantially near what II
ought to be- said Mr.. Weeks. There
are members OF the committee who be-
lleve the pay on some railroads is les
and on others greater than IL ought TO
No comparison could be made between
postal service in the United States and
Canada, he said, because OF the difficulty
OF learning what was really paid for
service on the government railroads OF
Canada. Second class matter in Canada
had been placed at a quarter OF cent
a pound with view 10 encouraging the
publication OF periodicals. he said.
lntcrrupting. Representative Sims oi
Tennessee said he took exception TO the
statement OF the postmaster general that
the net annual loss TO the government
on the rural free delivery service was
S2s. 900 900. Mr.. Sims complained OF the
method by which the postmastergenera
had estimated the revenue derived from
the rural free delivery.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
h a. a. FOR
bSASb RHEUMATISM

reality internal Inflammation; diseased condi
cells which
acid
Indigestion, Kidneys constipation and
acid nfamed
blood instead of nourhing
bones the irritating and panproduoing acid with which
painful Rheumatism
claim for that it is anything than first class blood
NODDED rheumatism S.
circulation and by noaSng the uric acid and driving it from
blood instead of weak
the it becomes
by Rheumatism
will delicate system
konIah all
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
SnnMslide Kills Six.

MISSOULA. Mont. Feb. 2i.-Six per-
sons were killed In n snowsllde In the
Bitter Root mountains today The bodies
OF four prospectors have been recovered
and sixty section hands are digging Tor
the other two. one OF them a woman. The
acciGcnt occurred at Adair. n tank sta
lion The shacks OF the prospectors
were completely demolished
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
Democrats Given Chance.

WASHINGTON, Feb 24-In the pres
ence of q scant audience on the floor OF
the house but with galleries filed with
visitors. a dozen congressman tonight
discussed a variety of subjects under
the guIse Of debating the postofflce APP
preparation bill. The session was ar
ranged chiefly to permit Democrats to
place In the record political speeches
which they had been holding In reserve
for a week or two.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
Utahns Honored.

Special to Tho Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Feb 24-Mr and
Mrs. Hoyl sherman of Utah and Senator
and Mrs Smoot were among the guests
AT the dinner given by Secretary Wilson
To the president tonight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
J. G. Anderson Dead.

The body of j G.. Anderson WAS shipped
from Seattle to Salt Lake Thursday, for
intcrment Mr.. Anderson was formerly
contractor In Salt Lake. He was 50
years old and had been aillng for a long
time Funeral arrangements had not been
completed Thursday night
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25
POSTAL SAVINGS
MEASURE PUSHED
Continued from Pag,

rs clear that the Republicans have the
7tter OF the argument.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-25

PROBABLE PROGRAMME
FOR NAVAL INCREASE
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a 1t was learned
today that the following is tho probable
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
SUSPECT IDENTIFIED
AS FLEEING CRIPPEN
Scotland Yard Now Certain
Fugitive Is on Steamer
MontroSe.

MONTREAL, July 2s.-Dr. II. H Grip
pen, who fed from London when the
murder Of his wife, Belle Elmore. was
discovered. is positively known 70 be
upoa the steamer Ar0ntrOse, according
20 cables received today from Scotland
Yard
All doubt Of a possible mistake IN the
Identity Of the supposed Mr.. Robinson
and his ''son" on the MOntrose was
swept away when Chief McCaskiH Of
the Provincial Detectives received a
message from London declaring the par
70 be CriPpen and his stenographer.
Ethel Clare Leueve.
From this, the local authorities drew
the deduction that new information has
been received by Scotland Yard. The
Laurentic- on which Inspector Dew, Of
Scotland Yard, IS racing 10 Canada to
arrest the fugitives, was today OF Belle
isle, where the MontrOse is not due tn
tomorrow
This estimate OF the liners position
was made on careful calculations work
ed out BIZ the Canadian Pacific and
White Star line officials collaborating
with the police
we viii be in touch with Inspector
Dew within 2 few hours" said Chief
McCasldll this morning The wireless
is being kept busy"
the couple are now complete There will
be fOrmaliIles to BE- gone through, bUS
no Involved -EtradftiOn proceedings are
necessary, under the laW OF the empire
If necessary, Dew could start back with
the captives an hour after they landed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
WIFE HOLDS LIGHT
FOR DEADLY DUEL
Remarriage TO Former Hus-
band After Divorces Pro-
vokeS Mortal Fight.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July sc. n.
Gaynon and his wife were awakened by
a noise on the first floor Of their home.
Some ones trying to break in" said
GaynOn.
The sprang from bed. lie seized his
revolver, she a lamp, and they descend
ed from their bedroom TO the parIor
Standing behind her husband Mrs.
Gaynon raised high the lamp. Its light
showed man climbing in a window
It's BarEer-" shrieked the woman
IN XIII him. cried Gaynon and, with
a fierce oath. he tired at the intruder
and missed him
Barger, for he il was, jumped to the
floor. whipped out a pistol and returned
the shot
The lamp Mrs Gaynon held lit up
the duel between two men IN whom
she had inspired the deadliest hatred
for each other one Of Barger's bullets
whizzed close to her head. another
scratched the arm that held the lamp
At Bargers fourth shot her husband
pitched forward dead, shot through the
heart
I've got him." yelled Barger exuIt
anuy. and with the words ,rumpIed up
on the floor, MORALLY woU lded.
Thus Mrs GayuOn describes the fght;
further. she gives the reason Tor It
She married Gaynon, divorced him
and married 3. V. Barger. Of Memphis.
Within d year she divorced Barger and
ger had been pleading with her TO re-
turn to him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
RANN SELF-SLAIN.
INQUEST EVIDENCE
PinkertOn Detectives Find
No Proof of Railroad
Mans Murder.

CHICAGO, July 2s--That Ia c. Rawn.
president Of the Monon railroad com
mitted suicide was made practically GER
tain at the first session of the coroner's
inquest. which did not end until early
today.
PinkertOn detectives. urged BY the
family TO discover clues 10 the supposed
murderer. admitted they had nothing TO
substantiate this theory, and the shoot
ing could not have been accidental be-
cause OF safety clutch on the revolver.
Mrs. Rawn declared for the first time
that she believed Ravu met death from
his own gun while strugEc.,.y with an
intruder, but admitted there was no evil
dence that doors or windows had been
tempered with
No mention was made OF the alleged
connection OF Rawn with the Illinois
Central railroad car repairs graft That
VIII probably be taken up tonight when
the inquest Is resumed
While on the way 10 the iECuest at
Winnetka in an automobile, i've men,
three OF them insurance men. were in
Jured when the machine was struck by
an electric car