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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
IS SUED FOR s2.16.
Pullman Passenger Refuses to Pay for
Standing Room.

st. Louis. Jan. 6.-Alton S. Miller,
president of the Union Electric Light
and Power company, has been made
defendant in a Justice court suit for
$2.16 The plaintiff is the Pennsylvania
Railroad company.
No declaration was filed in the case,
but according to Mr.. Miller, a reserva-
ton on a Pullman between Philadel-
phia and Bellmar, N. J.. last summer,
which he refused to pay for because
he did not get it, was the cause. He
said he was obliged to stand up all
the way
my determination is not to pay first
class fare when I had to stand. I'll
fight this case up to the United States
supreme court, ard if necessary, I'll
spend $50,O00,' said Mr.. Miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
farrell on the Train.

Information received officially at the
HEADQUARTERS of the Santa Fe in To-
peka states that Engineer john Shlelds
and Fireman c. H. Zornstein were
killed in the Mulvane wreck last night
when a double-header passenger train
crashed into the rear end of freight
train, which was taking the siding off
from the main line. The ofhclaIs deny
the report that brakeman was killed
in the caboose.
I'm the first place. said one of the
officials this afternoon, when a freight
train is taking a siding and trying to
get out of the way of an approaching
train the brakeman has no right in the
caboose-Le should be out on the track
tagging. We have no report of any
one killed besides the engineer and
The engineer, John Shields. of New
ton, is a relative of w. r. Scott, as
sistant general manager of the South
ern Pacific.
The cause of the wreck, as nearly
as the officials can learn at this time,
was due to the fact that the rear
brakeman Of the freight train failed
to flag the oncoming passenger train.
The conductor of the train asserts that
he dropped a number of fusees behind
the freight train before they had
slowed down to take the siding. But
in a case of this kind, it is claimed
that a brakeman should protect the
rear of his train with flags and not
depend upon fusees.
No passengers were injured in the
wreck as far as the officials in To-
peka are able to learn.
Frank FARRELL. publicity agent of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, was
the only Topeka man on the passen-
ger train, as far as known. A teIe-
gram from FARRELL this morning stat
ed that he was not injured in the
least
Had Slowed Down.
Wichita, Kan, Jan. 6.-The death
of Engineer John Shields of Newton
and Fireman o. H. Zornstein, both
of Newton, and the slight injury of
Fireman C. A. Findlay of Newton
were the result Of the Santa Fe's
eastbound Chicago express running
into freight train that was standing
on the main line at Mulvane, sixteen
miles south of this city, last night
while a brakeman opened a switc h.
None of the passengers was injured.
The passenger train had slowed
down for a railroad junction and was
moving slowly. It was pulled bv two
engines and the crew on the forward
engine was killed when the boiler of
the second engine was jammed into
the cab. The track was cleared at
noon today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
SHOOTS HER HOSTS.
Crazy Woman Says They Were Try
ing to Poison Her.

Hamilton Ohio, Jan. 6.-Miss Isabel
Phelps, Sc years old, who says she is a
demonstrator of toilet articles and who
has been living at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Walker in this city for sey-
eral months today became temporarily
demented and shot Walker in the head
and his wife in the shoulder.
The man probably will die, After the
shooting the woman walked to the court
She insists that she has many enemies
who are following her and who wish to
poison her. She says all the food served
her at the Walker home was poisoned
with the exception of tomatoes and, being
unable to stand an exclusive diet of this
kind she bought a revolver and intended
to take the law in her own hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
CONVICT IN KNEE BREECHEs.
Boy of 16 Sent to Penitentiary on
Sentence OF IL Years.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 6.-The
smallest and youngest prisoner ever
sent to the Missouri penitentiary has
been delivered to Warden Andrae in
the person of Henry Gibson of st.
Charles county. This bow. Is wears
old, in knee breeches and weighing 80
pounds, was convicted of murder In
the second degree and sentenced to
IL years.
Warden Andrae was surprised when
TINS boy was turned over to him and
could scarcely credit the Commitment
papers. He directed that the boy be
held in the reception room for pris-
oners until Governor Hadley, through
the pardon attorney, could investigate
the case.
It is expected that the governor
will order the boy transferred to a
reform school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
TO INVESTIGATE 7. R.
Congressman Would Know Who Paid
Roosevelt's Railroad Fare.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Representative
Rainey Qll.) has offered a resolution in
the house asking for the appointment
of a committee of five to investigate
the railroad expenses of Theodore
Roosevelt for travel while he was pres
ident.
The resolution proposes to give the
committee authority to examine the
books of the Pennsylvania railway, the
Southern railway and the Northern Pa
cific railway, to determine what ex-
penses of travel were paid by the for
mer president and what proportion was
furnished by the railroads themselves.
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GETS BUSY EARLY.
Maine Senate Passes an Anti-Prohibi-
ton Bill.

Augusta, Me-. Jan. 6.-Governor Plais-
ted had not been in office two hours
before the senate passed, to be en-
crossed under suspension of rules, a
bill repeating the Sturgis law. The
Sturgis law, which was placed on the
statute books several years ago, was
designed by the Republicans to en-
force the prohibitory law. Under this
act special liquor officers went into the
territory of county sheriffs and prose-
cuted liquor sellers. Many Republi-
cans hold that the defeat of their party
in Maine last September was largely
due to the unpopularity of this law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
WORRIED TO DEATH.
Lexow's Demise Is Charged to Trouble
of Robin.

New York, Jan. 6.-The grand jury
has ordered six additional indictments
against Jos. G. Robin, charging him
with grand larceny to the amount of
5000, 600 from the Northern bank and
the Washington Saving bank.
District Attorney Whitman said to-
day he had been told that Clarence
K. Lexow, who was counsel for Robin,
had worried himself to death over the
tangles into which Mr.. Robin became
involved. Former Senator Lexow died
at his home in Nyack last Tuesday.
The grand jury will make report to
Judge Swami tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
TOWNS WITHOUT GAS.
Breakdown at Caney Pumping Station
Cuts Off Supply.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. 6.-Hundreds of
families, hotels and business houses in
Wichita, Wellington, Hutchinson,
Burton, Valley Center, Andale and
other south central Kansas towns are
without gas today for heating or cook
ing purposes.
The Caney, Kan, pumping station
that supplies natural gas to these
towns is without pumps, owing to
breakdowns which cannot be repaired
before Sunday night. A drop in tenn
perature will cause suffering among
persons who are not prepared to use
any fue! but gas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
LOSS is $4,000.
Three Bags of Registered Mail Stolen
at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-Three bags
of registered mail, with contents val
ued at $4,000. have been stolen dur
ing the last few days in San Fran
cisco or on the journey across the
harbor to Oakland. according to the
Call The Call says:
THE stolen sacks contained late
Christmas shipments and money or
ders. drafts, checks and currency for
warded by local banks to close their
years accounts in the east and north
west. The loss will fall most heavily
on the banks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
POWER PLANT BURNS.
Minneapolis Is Left Without Any
Electric Current.

Minneapolis, Jan. 6.-An explosion
early today wrecked the east side
power plant of the Minneapolis Cen
eral Electric company. Two men were
seriously injured. The city is left tenn
porarily without electric current
In three minutes after the explosion
the plant was in flames. Everything
in the interior was destroyed. James
Muleahey, the sole witness of the ex-
plosion, says something blew out on
the switch board and Immediately the
whole place was in flames. Two men
were hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
MAJOR HIGGINSON DEAD,
One of Few Original Members of New
York Stock Exchange.

New York, Jan. 6.-Major James
Jackson Higginson, one of the few sur
viving Original Members of the New
York Stock Exchange is dead at his
home here. Mr.. Higginson served in
the civil war and for nine months was
confined in Libby prison. He was born
in this city in 1886 and was graduated
from Harvard with the class of 81.
He studied law in Germany but re-
turned to this country before the out
break of the civil war and entered the
First Massachusetts cavalry.
In 1867 Mr. Higginson started his ca
reer as stock broker and continued
in that business in 1892 when he re-
tired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
PRATHER FOR MAYOR.
Former State Auditor Makes His An
nouncement in Kansas City.

Kansas City. Jan. 6.-Van Z. Prather,
former probate judge of Wyandotte
county. and state auditor of Kansas.
announced his candidacy for mayor
commissioner of Kansas City, Kan, at
a meeting in the Hotel Grund last
night He said that if elected he would
stand for u nonpartisan police force and
conduct the city along business lines.
Judge Prat1ler declared that he was
in favor of a grand jury to investigate
the entire affairs of the county. He
is the fourth entry in the race for
mayor commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
DORMITORY BURNS.
Boys School Sustains Loss OF
100000.

East Northfeld, Mass, Jan. 6-Fire
originating in the basement supposed
1y from spontaneous combustion
among some rags destroyed CrossIey
hall one of the Oldest dormitorfes of
the Mt. Hermon school for boys. The
building was of brick, four stories in
height and accommodated 100 boys.
Most of the pupils had not returned
from the Christmas vacation. 1t was
impossible to save any of the furni-
ture or the personal effects of the
pupils. The loss is estimated at about
100000 with insurance of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
HOUSE OF 433 MEMBERS
Is Favored by the Committee on
Census.

washington, Jan. 6.-Congressional
reapportionment under the new census
figures SO as to increase the member
ship of the house to 433 was the plan
tentatively favored by the house COM
nittee on census at meeting today.
diminished numerical representation
and is exclusive of Arizona and New
Mexico. The committee will meet again
on Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
THINGS ARE GRACE'S.
Cap and Glasses Found Belonged to
Lost Aviator

London, Jan. 6.-Word was received
today that the aviator's cap and
glasses picked up in the North sea
off Mariakerke. Belgium. have been
identified as those worn by Creil
Grace, who was lost while attempting
to cross the English channel from
Calais to Dover on December 22 A
diligent search of the coast in the
vicinity of Mariakerke is being made
body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
ASLEEP ON HIS FEET.
A Baker Is Drawn Into His Machine
and Killed.

New York, Jan. 6-Asleep on his feet
Jacob Selignaan, & baker, staggered for
ward into a power dough mixer and
was drawn into the machine and chop-
ped to pieces. He had lost much sleep
lately, attending his sick wife, who un-
derwent an operation. The wife will
recover to care for six children and
carry on the business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
Train Hits a street Car.

East St Louis, H., Jan b--F1Ve men,
four women and a boy were injured
here today when Vandalia passenger
train crashed into crowded street car
on a grade crossing, and hurled it 90
feet. Eight of the injured were sent
to a hospital, where is was said the
rnotorman was suffering from a frac<
fi1red skull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
Weather Is warmer Today.

Nothing but nice weather is in store
SO far as the weatherman can see to-
day The forecast is for generally fair
weather tonight and Saturday with lit
tie change in temperature. The mer-
curry rose to 48, degrees at o'clock
today and was at 20 early this morn
ing The 10 below wave now is only
a memory. The wind is blowing II
miles an hour from the southwest.
The tenn nerat1IreS today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
No right Views at Wichita.

Wichita, kan, Jan. 6.-Moving picture
films of the Nelson-Wo prize fight
have been forbidden in Wichita by Mayor
c. L. Davidson. The pictures were run
for one performance when the mayor
stopped them. Mr.. Davidson says there
is enough combatiye nature IN the
breast of the average citizen without
ssstimulant-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-06
RULES FIGHT OPENS.
Congressman Norris Introduces Two
Important Amendments

Washington. Jan. 6.=Two impor-
tant amendments to the rules of the
house, one intended to outfank the
regulars in their fight against the in
surgent rule as to discharging COM
mittees from consideration of bills and
fha other to throw committee meet
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. 6-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Sat
.urday. Not much change in tempera-
ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

The larger volume of business coming to the steel companies outside of the railroads has undoubtedly been stimu- lated by the extremely low prices pre- vailing for the last two or three months. In turn, the heavier demand more re- gently has steadied the market for fln- ished products generally, and from now on the tendency is likely to be recon structive. Prices have suffered a decline of 25 per cent in the last ten years, the level being below that of 1909, which was the previous low point in a decade. In some instances prices are even lower than they were in 1897 and 1898, which was the period of most destructive com petition that the industry has passed through. With the increasing consump- ton the reaction from the present low level is to be anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

guests. With but few exceptions the
 boys are earning their first money and
 the sums are therefore larger than they
 are accustomed to handle. At first the
 director received the money from the
 guest, paid the boys expenses and re- turned the remainder at the end of the season to the boy himself or to his parents. Gradually, as the boys learn ed the value of money in terms Of something other than sweets and pleas
 ures, they were given more responsi- bility. Now the director is banker and
 the community is depositor In a flow instances the boys have undertaken to
 be their own bankers, playing to the
 director only enough for expenses; but
 after one or two boys had lost their hoards this method of saving was prac- tically abandoned. Each boy has a bank book in which every item, board, laun-
 dry, postage and miscellaneous expen-
 allure is recorded The boys them
 selves know that their community .=
 not subsidized and that they must work to live. The boy who does not earn enough tG meet his expenses is sent
 back to Boston; and the boy who works one week and loafs the next even though he has made enough to meet the expenses of both weeks, is apt to
 merit discharge because of some mis- demeanor committed during his idle time.
 At the beginning of the season the boys are urged to have some definite req son for saving their money. such as @
 gift to their parents of ton of coal, a needed article of clothing or furniture, a months rest. perhaps a suit of clothes for themselves. The general re- sponse is a race to see who can reach
 his goal first. After the goal is reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

| London Is taking a very gloomy and discouraging view of things and it is 1 probably going to extremes. It is con- vinced that the worldwide declines that 1 have recently been so active in all classes of investments, no less than spec
 ulative securities, are neither temporary nor fckle. They are the belated refiec- | ton of influences that are fundamental | One of the main influences of the liqui- | dation undoubtedly originates in the un-
 absorbed Argentine loan of s70, 0,OO0 re-
 gently underwrtten by Paris and Bel | gian banks The banks have had poor success in distributing these securities, and by the terms of the underwriting
 payment in full must be made before the end of the month. Hence the active
 selling of other securities to provide ad- l equate funds. This compulsory liquida-
 tor has not been fully completed.
 l In addition there is no question that keen anxiety is entertained regarding the outlook for lasting settlement of the
 Moroccan controversy. The belief is general that France and Germany are l further apart than the Automatically in- | spired statements of negotiations signify. | The universal revolt of labor against | the conditions responsible for the high l prices of food and raiment is one of the
 most effective arguments against imme- date recoveries. This revolt is recog-
 nzed to have resulted from social condi- tions that exist and will require delicate handling to adjust in other than vio- l lent manner. It is effective in prevent
 ing the optimists from buying up cheap | stocks.
 1 It is not easy to find evidence of any
 material business depression in current I bank clearings. These figures as report | ed by the Fnacial Chronicle for the week ended September show an in crease for all cities of 6.2 per cent over | the corresponding week last year. The gain in this city was per cent in Phil l adelphia, per cent; in Chicago, IA per cent; in St. Louis, 11.S per cent and in | New Orleans, 14 per cent. The dry goods | trade, according to Marshall Field and
 company is also more satisfactory. The weekly review of the firm summarizes l the situation as follows House and
 road business in general continues on | normal conservative basis. While mer- chants are filling in literally for imme- | diate needs, they are not anticipating be- yond what the present excellent demand | for fall merchandise leads them to ex- pect."
 William IT. Ellis, cotton broker of New | York, is on his way to Africa on busi- ness connected with investments of American capital in cotton plantations | there. Before sailing he said: "The Af- rican output of cotton this year will probably be a million bales. Cotton land in Africa can be had for about 10 cents an acre, while such land in the south is worth $30 an acre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

or failure threatens the boys generally wish to spend a little money on them selves, and after this desire is satisfied another effort is made to reach or go beyond the goal which has been set.
 The caddy scheme attracts and provides for all sorts of boys, even those whose energy and roughness make them unde- sirable In ordinary boys camps. The real proof of the value of such mingling of characters is the appearance of distinct type, combining individual qualities. In addition there are the broader lessons taught b ythe every day life. Especially useful is regularity of work. play, eat ing, and sleeping, supplemented by care full supervision.
 Organization of the boys own play IS one of the most vital elements in the caddy scheme. The boy will work some what in the hope that he may play. The play has to be directed so that it will not conflict with the work either by interfering with appointments or by rem dering the boy unfit through overexrtion. Swimming and golf are the sports par ticularly suited to the situation. At least once year also the new boys and many others climb to the top of Mt. Washing ton and hardly a day passes without a group asking permission to build a camp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

dash, MT. Turner went up more than
 20,00e feet The only time this peak was climbed was in 1896, by the Fitzgerald
 expedition, which planned and approa ched for six months before two of the party, Stuart Vines and a Swiss guide, suc- ceeded in reaching the summit, a. climb
 of 23.0SO feet Had he provisoned him self for a longer climb, it seems reason able to suppose that Turner would have added this peak to his list.
 His own opinion is that the traverse of Mount Cook was the most difficult and dangerous, exploit of his Alpine career be-
 cause it was necessary to cut steps in
 4000 feet of very steep snow slopes, both
 going up and coming down. He is of
 opinion that outside of the Himalayas there is no mountain so difficult as this one. although it Is only a trfie more than 1000 feet high, but of this alti- tude 10000 Is sheer climbing from the valley. He acknowledges only one high peak to be '.unclimable," and that is not Mount Everest, but K2 in tho
 Himalayas.
 The Duke of Abruzzi has also con- fessed that this curiosly named moun- tain Is never likely to be climbed, be cause 1t would be necessary to cut steps at height of 25000 feet, and at this altitude the vitality of the climber
 would not be sufficient for the exer. ton. MT. Turner says. however, that
 though Everest is higher, it has no steep ice slopes near the summit and the ap-
 proach to the pinacle is gradual.
 The Mountaineer Is Born
 He is of opinion that the real climber is born. Training and practice are neces- sary to give the born climber the
 but unless he was born with the faculty of balancing. all the training in the world will not make hirl a leader of
 Alpinists. This faculty Turner illustrates in the case of cat that can run along the top of a two inch railing. dog of the same weight could not run as fast on a four inch plank. because the cats faculty of balancing is better developed
 One who possesses this faculty seems to have no fear, for he will leap from one ledge to another, where a miscalcula- tion of an inch would precipitate him thousands of feet. It il not that he is
 really braver or more reckless than an
 other any more than cat is braver than dog. The possession of the faculty of balancing renders one insensible of danger on the mountains
 | It is this instinct. plus a magnificent physique. which makes great climbers. Turner appears to have both, and has de- veloped the latter by training. He anuses himself by balancing objects on his chin and by 1ugcltng tricks. His muscles have been toughened and educated by skin ping. In this exercise he has a worlds record. for on one occasion he skipped 669e times in 40 minutes and did 1t on the rolling deck of ship at sea. The doctor who examined him at the conclu- sion of this feat declared that his heart
 was in perfect condition and that he was capable of continuing the work for a
 much longer period. He seems to be ad- mirahly equipped in every respect for the
 great work he has determined on.