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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
IS NOT
FANTASTIC EVENT
Especial caele 20 The rimes. plspateh. |

Especial Cable 20 The Times. Dispatch.
PariS November ga couple of
days ago there was an abduction in
the Avenue du Trocadero. which at the
moment was believed to be one Of the
fantastic events that happen almost
every day In Paris, and which are pro-
daced for the cinema tograph pictures.
! ~ Is now stated, however that the alb :
auction In the present case was some
thihS more than this, and was in
realty proceeding taken by Prince
Louis OF Monaco to obtain possession
OF his daughter.
;, The circumstances arc Interesting.
FOR some years there has been a Ger
tain amount of discussion between
rrincc Louis and his father, Prince
hlp"rt OIL Monaco In consequence OF
this family arrangement was come
10. BY which Prince Louis's daughter
was placed III charge OF MadamC
hohi an Intimate friend of the child *
an Trocadcro. Prince Louis had access
10 his enid. and was a frequent Wis
1tor at Madame Kohn's residence. Re.
Gently two now governesscs were ap-
prlncess's education.
Prince Louis lately came to tho con
ciusion that these ladies were inculcat :
,,hs sentiments hostile to himself in
as he, was unable to obtain their dis
missal' TO regain possession of the
chlld. Aerordlnsly he presented HIM
sell at Madame kohn's about midday
on Iuesday last, attended by cou-
pic OF friends in a motor car. Dcsp,ts
the objection of the two Eovcrnesses.
who were the only occupants OF tho
mouse ~ the time, Prince Louis took
the child and placed her In the car.
The .gorernesses Insisted to accompany
ing her. but when the Bots de Boulogne
was reached the two women were
quietly but firmly persuaded to get out
The car then drove to DR. Doyan.s
nursing homo in the Rue Piccini. where
the princess was placed in charge of
that physician. as she is at present
suffering from slight attack of np.
renHicitis. Here her father intend
her to remain until she is completely
recovered.
The whole affair. as already Indicate
agreements. and II is not expected that
any legal proceedings vii! arise from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
SKINS OF FIFTY CATS
ARE Put IN EVIDENCE:
special Cable TO The Times Dispatch

tspeeis Cable TO The Times Dispatch
Berlin. November .j.-rhS 6res.sd and
prepared skins OF about atty cats were
laid on; for Identification by their form err
owners Ia the Darm<tadt Court the other
DAY. Tho casr was ono In which The notcd
sportsman, Count Solms- Laubach. figured
as defendant, on 4 charge OF causing the
until icly end OF the domestic nets OF the
ncighborhood.
.ount Soims-Laubach kept several tanned
vuiiuTts and other birds OF prey in his
nome, and was in the hab!: of reieasing
them from their cages and allowing them
The free run Of his garden. Finding. how
erc'. ;hht frequent conflicts epsued between
nis pets and the cats OF the ncighborhcod
ne s"orc vengeance. and, In addition 10
s"o''nS any eat at sight. laid spring traps
and other pitfalls for unwa.y pussles
nc counts neiEhbors brought a concert.
co acton against him and demanded
uiToush the public prosecutor. damages TO
inc extent of s7S The count declared that
nc was under tho impression that his Vie
INNS nhd been merely the stray cats OF the
olstrlct and did not know that he hud
been damaging his neighbours p.opcrty, and
is none OF the piaintins were able 10 swear
positively TO tho last remains OF their dc.
parted pets the action was dismssed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
LADY, ABBY ROUNDED
FROM PILLAR TO I'oS.r

London, November 25-Fioronee L,dx
nouy IS az present enjoying the exncrience
foPniariy known as being hounded : fran,
p!!aF 10 post. Only the other day sho u.as
p"A''cIE requested 10 remove --beTsaIf frnn'
tno biNscn faiace Hotel IN Paris and "a
urea 10 the comparative srcIuslon Of a ia,
!Ee champs Eiysees. Nov. lust ms an.
trS'nrhS TO london. she is rtnuested IN
eaEH tho Savoy Hotel OWNS to her MOS.
Geniioa in the Police Court o. presto, - -
"et, AIMS ne l'rince de Clairmonte
Sh.arai!y the manugemcnts oil mo ho,s,.
arf not ANXIOUS to have Il known ma, ".
"'tn un"cr their hospttablc roo: cn,rr,,I,
"htfa'atiNe strangers Ia their dr.ssint
!Sou!S al ~. NJ The horror Of C.nsIaNn
w. "innager was uRboundad Ioav yhS,.
LIDS, Snpse carrier career is well known "a ~.
mnpitues OF music hull promenndes Nae
" " o''ae!t"l how OF ritunerative iangunyo bn,
~ sPi.e OF her part snc Is eStranrdinnr,Is
sa'''oIe ana imasines that cvcry GOOD Inoi,
'AS YOUTH she meals is in lovo win hnr
80 matte! OF fact. Lady Abby did r;,a
MT: ni, :Arnot the diamond brooch undnr ,he
,nnueEee OF champagne supper. M, ~
Vthted OF It in the morning. Tn. vo,,th
aEhot came from Australia a vnar A. ,'.''
nso ana posed as an actor In Lonaon ~,
no one has ever yet sccn him on thn wi
ne Is desNhesate of the worst tvne .ni
uSes ms hair yellow. 1t is belIeysd ~
d. ms trial several other charges ,rtIi ~
gui!ihle women, - Win otner
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26

successful Iii resistance 10 white civil
Tuition Behind the Empcror's rema rk
10 the feeling that islam mus not be
allowed to outstrip Christianity in the
race 10. converts. AS first published
By the Gcrinana. evidently on the au-
thority OF the two missionaries, the
imperial remark was taken here TO he
another OF the Kaiscr's magnificent
indlscrctions. The official dement,
shows that he did not say that Is
lam must be resisted, but that his words
were single cxhortation TO Christian
endcavor. The Kaiser could hardly
have b>cn 80 thoughtless as to talk
OF the necessity OF combating Islam
while posing as the friend of Turkey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
ALPINE WOMEN RESCUED
BY ST. BERNARD DOGS

Especial Cable to The Times pispntchl
Geneva. November "a pathetic Alpine
story comes from tho Grand ST. Bernard
Hospicc. Two Italian women. one aged
about atty. und tho other about twenty
ME, were found by tho 81. Bernard dogs
near the summit OF the pass half buried In
the snow and exhausted from fatigue and
cold. Tho monks carried the women to the
haspice.
Tho elder woman on coming around first
hor dauEhter-in-law 10 seriously HEX
pnl!ned that her two sons had been work
ing at MRrtigny for several months, but
had becn suddenly called away to the war
and had lott thom penniIess. Tho women.
who have ralaticns at village near Milan.
attempted to cross the ST. Bernard Pass,
as they could not buy tickets for the rail-
way, and were only saved BY doSs from
the consequences of their rash act After
q rest IN tho hoap!ce undor the kindly care
Of the monks tho women, * Is hoped, VIII
bs aels to return TO Italy, s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
CHINESE GIFTS LOANED
no BRITISH MUSEUMS

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispa,ch.l
London, November THE King and
%n n have been picassd 10 lend TO the
victoria and Albert and tho BetnnaI Green
Musue:ps several Interesting examples OF
ShInesc craftsmanship. which formed the
SVfoaation presents TO their majestIss from,
the chinese imperial FAMILY
ne presents TO the Queen are n dressing
table ~ carved lacquer. with n chair q nj
1901 stool 10 match. The Chinese impcriaI
presents, ictn by the King CONSIST OF IN.
.eliowins: From the Emperor OF china. a
magnificent twcivc-Io'd screen OF rokewood
enT'ehsi with panels OF cIoisonne enamel
suuJrets In co!orcd composition, iaco,lnr
ana pear! inlay: from the Prince ReEep1 Of
nina. rair OF standing screens Of Pc
hthsesS req lacquer. hns.y carved with
nh'nese subjects, and bearing on tho back
IN jude characters OF lucky import among
when are variations OF the appropriate
ign ior longevity: from the spccia! rem
Irsehtatirc, Prince Tsai-chen a pnir nf
.'hhuihs screens, mounted with large pan
c,s OF Pekngese cloisopne. enamel I'm cnrved
foT rsoa frames of Canton work:
ne king has been pleased 10 ALLOW. HI.
presents to be shown in the Victoria and
;' Museum. wnere they are arranreI
IN IN. ono Of the arses in th4 Loan Co9rt
IN; Inc oresN.ns-tab.e. the chair and stool. by
me Queens special command. arc exhtni,c5
III me Dsihnai Hrcen Museum 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
OPERATIONS rEnFoRslED
BY PREHISTORIC ,IEN

paris, November e5-Evidonces OF spro,ea,
n5an, 10, performed with blunt InstIi.
=, ny prehisicric men were the feature
OK very Interesting. communicate MADE
w the academy Of Sciences IS PROF. GTon
on 1,, behalf Of D.. Marcel. BnndouiS. :"
large tomb, dating from tho noi,sSsS ss.
aso at Bensy Department Of setns seao
s,) He examined $50 skeletons md
discovered many facts which arc entisssv
n as 70 science. Many OF tho bones showed
must have boon carried out by dInt instru.
taents, some OF them gave indications OF
ttaeturea that had boon treated and cured.
ana mere tasn one et tho skulls had 5 ION
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-26
QUEEN ALExASDRA's
MOTOR CAR WRECKED

B Especial Cablo to Tho Times. Dlspatch.J
London, November ga motor-car be-
longing 60 Queen Alexandra. has been
wrecked at the bottom OF steep hill bs-
tween Woolmer Green and Welwyn, IIeris.
Two chauffeurs. the only OCCUPANTS OF tho
car, wore bath thrown out, one. man
named Thompson, sustaining q broken les.
Ho waa conveyed in a lnotor.car TO the
Queon Victoria Memorial Hospital. at Wei
wyn, by Mr.. Scott OF Dunstabls who came
upon tho hcene In q Tnoto.-car soon after
tho accident,
Queen Aloxandras car, which was bning
drlven 70 London, was badly damaged. Tho
tho whaols were wyenohed OF md found
lying az the opposite sids OF the road,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03
DARK HORSE NOW SEEN.
Heated Contest Expected in Naming
Depew's Successor.

Albany, N Y, Jan. indications
today point to heated contest for the
United States senatorship and the
possibility of a dark horse being. Sc
lected as the successor of Senator De-
pew is being discussed by Democratic
legislators and political leaders. Thus
far, however, no new candidate has
publicly entered the field.
The supporters of Edward M. Shep-
ard of New York declare that the SEN
timent for Mr.. Shepard is increasing,
particularly among the upstate legis-
lators. On the other hand, friends of
pear to be as confident as ever that he
will be elected.
Others who have been mentioned in
conn ction with the senatorship main
tain reticence and seem to be awaiting
developments. The Democratic legis-
lators will attempt to decide upon
their choice for senator at a caucus on
the night of January II.
Outside of the United States sena-
torship race, interest here centers in
the. organization of the new Demo-
cratic legislature on Wednesday at
noon. Both parties will hold caucuses
tonight, when officers will be selected.
Opinion is that Robert F. Wagner OF
New York will be chosen president pro
tenn of the senate, which carries with
| it the floor leadership But Senator
Grady, for years Dem ocratic leade ell
while the party was in the minority
has not modified his announcement
that he is a candidate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03
NO SCARLET FEVER SCARE.
Reports of Epidemic at Grant School
Are Denied.

The city sanitary department is not
disposed to investigate conditions at
Grant school, on the North side, where
several cases of scarlet fever have
broken out from year to year The
cases in North Topeka for the past
twenty years, it is said, have been con-
fined to west of Kansas avenue, the
territory of Grant school. This was
thought to be significant that Grant
school might not be sanitary.
However, the school is equipped
with modern plumbing And accord
ing to Sanitary Sergeant VanderpooL
scarlet fever is likely to be confined
to a certain section of any ward in a
city. He is inclined to think that con-
ditions at the Grant school have moth
ing to do with the disease being con-
fined to the pupils thereof and that
this talk is an attempt at scare, ac-
cording to a statement made by him
this morning in the absence of DIR.
Hogeboom, city health officer.
There's nothing to that talk of a
Scare said Sanitary Sergeant Van
derpoo1 at the city hall this afternoon.
.Scarlet fever comes and goes in every
ward in the city and there can be no
trace to scare or to a cause. There's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03

| Snyder, president; H. E. Gavitt, vice
president and George w. Snyder,
cashier The bank is still doing bust
| ness with the original officers elected
when the bank was Incorporated June
%, 1906.
| The Prudential Trust company
elected the following directors:
| w. w. Mills, F. D. Coburn, Thos
Page, w. w. Bowman, Scott Hopkins
David Bowie. ]. B. Larimer, Arthur
| Capper. n. H. Loomis. C. L. Brokaw
| A. D. Kendall, S. E. Cobb. Judge r. F
| Hayden, John Sargent and DR.. T. C.
| Biddle. The last three named were
| elected to fill the places of Dr. s. A.
Andrews. George P. Stitt and J. G..
Brinkman.
The directors elected the following
| officers for 1911: w w. Mills presi-
dent; Thomas Page, F. D. Coburn and
| w. w. Bowman, vice presidents; Scott
! Hopkins, trust officer; S. E. Cobb, sec
rotary and treasurer A 31a per cent
dividend was declared on the capital
stock of the company.
| The Prudential State bank re-elect-
/ ed the old directors of the bank, who
in turn elected the following officers:
| j. B. Larimer, president; Scott Hop
kins, vice president; S. E. Cobb, CASH
| ier May Malone, assistant cashier.
| The bank declared a dividend equal
to the dividend paid by the trust COM
pany.
The Bank of Topeka will hold its
annual meeting next Monday.
This afternoon the State Savings
bank is holding its annual stockhold-
ers' meeting for the election of di-
| rectors; and the directors will meet
| and elect officers Wednesday. No
| change in the list of officials of the
| bank is anticipated - 7-H 7-s~
Tuesday, January 80, the Merchants
National bank will meet and elect Of
| ficers. This bank is now preparing to
move into it's new home in the New
England building and will be. in their
new quarters about February l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03
TON FAMILY TOGETHER.
Illinois Members Numbering 500 Hold
Reunion in Chicago.

Chicago, jan 3.-The Ton family,
duce the cost of living through tribal
consolidation and application of close
corporation principles, had a quiet New
Years reunion. last night at Mad
deroms hall, in Kensington, after car
penters had knocked down partitions
that all might crowd into the same
room.
Besides devoting the hours of the
afternoon and evening to social pu--
suits, the Tons held a business session
and appointed a committee to arrange
for the establishment of cooperative
store for the benefit of the Tons.
If the plans of the committee go
through, all the descendants of Jan
Ton, who came to Chicago from Hot
land in 1S49, will be able to buy every
thing for the table and for the home at
their own store at price about 40 per
cent below the retail market.
Entertainment at the reunion was
provided by the Tons themselves WITH
out recourse to outsiders. The Ton
Glee club sang and the Ton orchestra
played.
Cornelius J. Ton, member of the leg
islature and historian of. the family
said:
Though Jan Ton, my father, did moi
set up housekeeping in this country
until 1849, the gathering you see here
| now is composed of, for the mos;
part, children of my % brothers and
sisters. Through marriages., almost
every race and nationality are repre-
scented in the family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03
HE SHOOK 5000 HANDS.
President Taft's New Years Day Re-
ception at White House.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Dolled up in
its best, officialdom went to the White
House Monday to make its New Years
bow and receive the presid ential
handshake. From IL o'clock in the
morning, when the vice president led
off, until 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon,
when the White House gates were
shut on a throng that had been able
to get no nearer to the entrance of
the building, an unbroken line of Of
ficia1s and citizens passed before the
president. Mr.. Taft grasped no few
er than eight thousand hands, and the
same number of persons started to
say, Mr.. President, 1 wish you Hap
Ply New Year" but found themselves
past the president and out of hearing
before they could get it out.
From the gold laced foreign ambas-
sailors with their medals, swords, pat
ent leather top boots and short cloaks,
to the nonofficial citizen of the District
of Columbia with his umbrella and
turned up trousers, the spectacle was
one which only Washington can fur
nish and then only on New Year's day.
The red coated Marine Band played
in the palm EMPOWERED main lobby
while the line moved through the Blue
room. where the president stood, and
on into the East room, where it broke
up into chattering throng.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03
HEAVY FIRE LOSS.
Destruction in Granville, New York,
Amounts to $25O,OOO.

Troy, N. Y, Jan. 3.-The entire bust
ness portion and part of the residence
section of Granville. Washington coun-
ty, were swept by fire early today and
a conservative estimate places the loss
at S25O,OOO. The fire was discovered
shortly before midnight in a clothing
store.
Miss Beth Nealon, the night operator
in the Hudson River Telephone ex-
change, called UP the chief of the fire
department. Although. the firemen re-
sponded promptly they We're unable to
check the flames, owing to the fact that
the reservoir which supplies the town
with water was practically. empty.
Famed by. high wind the flames
spread rapidly Word was sent by tel
ephone to adjoining towns for help and
although the flames were within 200
feet of the building in which the tele-
phone exchange was located, Miss Nea-
lon stuck to her post and continued to
send appeals for assistance.
Owing to the condition of the roads
it was nearly three hours before the
firemen from other towns arrived with
their apparatus.
Granville is situated on the Hudson
river and has a population of about A.,
500 It's chief industry is slate mining
and it is a popular summer resort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03
TAwNEY MAY ENTER RACE
If the Election of Senator in Minne-
sofa Can Be STAYED Off.

st. Paul, Jan. 3.-Both branches OF
the Minnesota legislature met at noon
today. Lieutenant Governor S. Y.
Gordon presided over the senate and
H. H. Dunn, selected by the Republi-
can caucus last night, was elected
speaker of the house.
Reapportionment and the election
of a United States senator are the
most important questions the legisla-
ture will be called upon to deal with.
Of the 129 Republican members, lis
have signed the call.
Senator Moses E. Clapp's friends
claim that nearly all of these Will vote
have action on the senatership post
poned and if they succeed it is rumor-
ed that Congressman James n. Taw-
ney will announce his candidacy. An
endorsement of Clapp tonight by SIS
members will settle the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03
HARVEY'S CLOSE CALL.
How He Missed Being Governor of
Kansas by Narrow Margin.

Major A. NJ. Harvey, who was lieu
tenant governor during the Leedy re-
gime, has a boom for governor, sprung
by the Kansas Spanish war veterans,
says w. r. Kercher in the Kansas City
Journal.
This recalls an incident back in
1898 when Harvey was almost made
governor, and tells how close Leedy
came to going into the Spanish war.
One day Major Harvey and David
Overmyer were in court, as attorneys
on opposite sides, trying lawsuit.
When the case was called Overmyer
made a motion to continue. Harvey
objected But Overmyer insisted. Har-
vey wanted the case to be put on
right then and there.
Harvey" said Overmyer, in his
table and speaking in low, sharp tones,
this is no time to try a law suit.
He said it in way that made
Harvey keep still, and Overmyer had
his way and the case was continued.
They left the courtroom and Over
myer said: Harvey, my boy, come to
my office. I've got something to tell
you And Harvey marched right
along. He saw that Overmyer was
mighty earnest about the thing so
They got into Overmyer's office and
locked the door. Harvey said Ov-
ermyer, you are going to be COVER
nor
rs that 90" said Harvey.
yes" replied Dave, "Leedy is going
to resign and he wants you. who will
succeed him, to appoint him col
onel in one of the Kansas volunteer
regiments
rs that SOP said Harvey again.
yes" said Overmyer, land Leedy
wanted me to talk to you about it
length about conditions and so on, and
then they decided to call Leedy to
Overmyer's office to join in the little
confab. Deedy came at once and inn
mediately certified all that Over
myer had said, and when the meeting
broke up it was settled that Leedy was
to resign, and Harvey was to be gov
ernor. Harvey was then to appoint
Leedy a volunteer colonel.
Leedy stated that he wished to cen.
suit with Harvey frequently about the
matter during the ensuing days, ant
make plain to him certain policie:
which he had in mind, and so on
Nothing was to be said of the Leed1
resignation for the present. Things
ran along for several days and Harvey
and Leedy saw each other frequentl!
and consulted long over matters O.
state, Leedy all the while being def
mite and certain in his plans to resigI
and be appointed a colonel. He stated
that this was his only chance to &c
into the service in defense of tn
countrv and he was going to avail him
self of the opportunity. And no on,
had been consulted with regard 10 TIL
matter save himself, Harvey. Over
myer and Ed Little, who was Leedy'
private secretary.
The organization of the voluntee
forces over the country was going OIL
rapidly and Kansas was called upol
for its quota of men. Leedy was de
termined to be a colonel. One da,
Leedy and Harvey We're sitting in tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03
Mountain Cold Disappears.

Denver, Jan. 3-The bitter cod
weather of the last two days, which has
held the Rocky mountain region in Il
grip tighter than for several years, is
disappearing even more rapidly than It
developed. From ID below. recorded at
Denver shortly after midnight, the
temperature had risen to Is above by
$50 this morning, and other sections
report similar conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03
BANKS ARE HOLDING MEETINGS.
Few Changes Being Made in Topeka
Financial Institutions.

Judging from reports of three To-
peka banking institutions which held
annual meetings Monday afternoon,
the financial affairs of the money
lenders is above par and there is ev-
cry indication of prosperous new
year. Many of the local banks will
not meet until next week, for the an
nual election of officers and directors.
The Topeka State Savings bank re-
elected the old officers and directors
of the institution, as follows: c. w
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03
Eight below at Santa Fe.

Santa Fe N NJ, Jan. Sit was s de-
grees below zero here early this morn
ing, the lowest temperature record by
the local weather bureau for a number
of years. Much suffering is reported
among sheep and cattle on the ranges
Mrs. c.. A. Miller, on her way to her
homestead from Malpais, Union county,
persisted in the snow and cold. Her
body was found ten miles from her
home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03
More Trouble With Gas.

Arkansas City. KAN. Jan. 3.-With
the northwest wind blowing a gale zero
weather prevails here. In u hours the
temperature dropped 40 degrees and
there is much suffering in this part of
the state. To make conditions worse the
natural gas is low in all southern Kan
sas towns and there seems to be no
immediate relief from the extreme cold
weather =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-03
WIRES ARE OPEN.
Stories of Fighting in Mexico Begin
to DWindle.

Ell Paso, Jan. 3.=Wire communica-
ton has been restored with Casas
Grandes, and the operator there says
the rebels have not taken the town
and have not fought there. He hears
that they fought with federal troops
at Janos, near there.
This is believed to be the fight re-
ported as having occurred near Casas
Grandes- The operator says he heard
that only one man was killed.