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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
ON WEDDING DAY.
Rev. G. Y. T. Richeson's Bridal
Trial for Murder.
Statement Expected to Be Made
From Pulpit Tomorrow.

Boston. Oct. 21.=The Rev. c. V. T.
Richeson, pastor of the Emmanuel
Baptist church of Cambridge, awoke
today somewhat refreshed to begin his
first full day in the county Jail on
Charles street, where he is to remain
until Tuesday October 81, the date
which had been set for his marriage
to Miss Violet Edmands, daughter of
Moses Grant Esdmands a wealthy resi-
dent of the Chestnut Hill section of
Brookline.
Instead of being married on that
day, the minister will appear in court
on the charge of numbering his form er
sweetheart Miss Avis Linnel, stu
dent at the New England conserva-
teacher at fremont temple
Today the police commenced their
work of gathering evidence in the case
The actual delivery of the poison to
person with whom she dined last Sat
urday evening are matters of vital in
terest being inquired into.
Chief Dugan claims to have learned
that Mr.. Richeson dined last Saturday
at the home of Mrs. Frank r. Riley
of Somerville, a member of the I'm
manuel Baptist church. According to
the police Mrs. Riley has said on this
occasion RicheSOn threw himself on q
couch and exclaimed that he had lost
a dear friend and that she had died of
commissions. The police wish to know
how the minister knew this friend died
of commissions.
The police also are working on the
statements made by John T. Danskin
of Cambridge to the effect that his
wife heard Richeson telephoning to
Miss Linnell at the Young Women s
Christian association building to meet
him Saturday.
In his cell Richeson remains cool
and reticent. He has made no state
ment. says Chief Inspector Dugan. A
member of the Emmanuel Baptist
church said today at the service at
that church tomorrow a statement
clergyman who is TO occupy the pulpit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
FLAG SHIP SUNK.
RumOr That Admiral Sab Chen
Ping Is Lost.
Peking Withholding News OF
Serious Disaster.
SITUATION is CRITICAL
Government Requests Postpone
ment of Boxer Indictments.
Fall of Chang Sha Said to Be
Imminent.
SITUATION is CRITICAL

Picking, Oct. 21.=There is no doubt
that more serious news than that of
the defeat of the government troops
by the revoluuonists at Hankow We'd
nesday has been received at Picking
but not published.
There are persistent rumors that
Admiral Sab Chen Pings flagship was
sunk or captured.
1t is reported that the rebels are
now holding Hwang Chow at the mar
rowest point of the Yang TIE Kiang
river and that they are also in possess
sion of I-Chang and the, railway near
kwang Shut
The result of Wednesdays fighting
has caused a general feeling at the
foreign legations that the situation is
now critical.
The diplomats met yesterday and
considered China's foreign financial
obligations. The government has re-
quested 4 pcStpOnement of the pay
ment of the boxer indemnity install
ment and is eagerly seeking a new
loan.
A belated telegram from Chang Sha
under date of last Wednesday states
that the fall of the city is imminent
The rebels are reported to have post
ed heavy artillery in strong position
In the hills north Of Canton.
Expect Outbreak at Picking.
The missionaries in this province
that there will be revolutionary out
break near Picking tomorrow. Consid-
cradle creGence IS attached to the warn
ing as similar advance information
reached the missionaries at WI Chang
prior to the rising there. Evidently
trouble is brewing in Tien Tsin and Il
telegram from there contains the omin-
Gus statement that the Yamen OF the
viceroy at Isl Nan, the capital #
Shang Tung province. has been burned
Consular reports from I-Chapg.
which has been isolated for some days,
confirm earlier rumors that the city Is
in the possession of the revOlutionists.
Thus far there has been no disturb
ance in I-Chang with the exception of
an agitation on the part of 900 coolies
employed on railway construction who
demand payment of their wages in sill
Yer, which cannot be had. The IL
tion2l assembly will convene here to-
morrow. As there is a sentiment II
this body unfriendly to the throne tile
approaching deliberations are looked
forward to with some anxiety. IN
view of the possible spread of the re
bellicn the foreign legations are tax
ing the necessary military and corr
missary precautions IN this city and
at Tien Tsin for the protection of the
legations and the citizens of the re-
spective countries which they repre-
sent. 81 s,.sas.s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
Girl Tralnps for Love.

She didn't follow him through all
the world, but she did follow him p
miles on foot from Stamford, Conn.
the starting point of their elopement.
to Bedford Station. And when, in adj
dition to that, a girl, let's her sweet
heart cut off her beautiful flowing
locks and dresses in boys clothing for
the sake of being with him, a little
thing like following him through all
the world becomes a stingy sacrifice.
The girl is Miss Mary McDougall of
a Gray Rock place, Stamford. The
boy is John Zeaman of 615 Main
street, in the same city. She is 90 and
small and comely; he is 8 and tai and
broad-shouldered.
AS boy and girl they were a we'll
suited couple. so far as appearances go,
but as two boys they seemed ill-as-
sorted. At least, they seemed so to
nue. police station, who saw them
come out of q pawn shop at Third
avenue and One Hundred and For
tieth street. The one in the big black
sweater and the cap that had to be
pinned into pleat at the back. had
astonishingly dainty feet for a young
man, and when she spoke her voice
had such a high pitched note that the
detectives decided to speak to the two
comrades.
silence, but the insistence of the de-
tectives finally forced an explanation,
and all vas revealed
On the way to the Morrisania police
station the girl chung to the boys arm.
When arraigaed before the desk, Yea
man answered all questions frankly.
He said he had worked in a Stamford
bakery, while Miss NcDougall was en-
ployed in a dry goods store. Her par
ents refused to let her associate with
him. and so they decided to run away
They were afraid to take a train out
of Stamford. so they set off across
country for Bedford Station. Zeaman
had brought an extra suit of his own,
and Miss McDougalI put it on when
they were a little way out of town. It
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
WANTED RAISE.
when Railway Officials said NO."
Shopmen Vote.

Chicago. oct. 21-vice President F.
O. Melcher of the Rock Island Lines
today decided the new wage schedule
offered the shopmen who are taking a
strike vote would not affect the earn
ing power of the men.
1T was charged that in this sched-
ule which we presented to the shop
mems committee the overtime was
abolished he said This is untrue.
Our scale is rs the old one. The COM
mittee demanded the acceptance of
its schedule. which called for an ap-
proximate increase of 10 per cent. but
we did not give it serious considera-
ton, and its members went back to
Kansas City without any definite
agreement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
TURNER'S PAY FINE
Judge Whitcomb Assesses 800
and EnjOins Society.
German American Club Stew
ards Are Also Fined.

Permanent injunctions against the
Topeka Turnverein society and the
German-American club We're granted
today by Judge Whitcomb. of the Sec
ond division of the district court In
addition to this four officers of the
clubs each pleaded guilty to violation
each.
The clubs We're raided sometime
ago and considerable liquor found by
the officers. Oscar Meyer and Henry
Koepke were arrested at the rooms of
the Turnverein society and Walter
Holtwick and Dick Paddy were arrest
ed when the German-American club
was raided. Each was charged with
violation of the club act and pleas of
guilty were entered today in the sew
eral cases. No Jail sentences went
with the fines of the four men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
PERIL IN BRIDGE
Chicago Judge Says Women Are
Becoming Gamblers.
Warns Them That They May
BE Fined.

Chicago. Oct. 21.-Chicago women
who play bridge whist for money We're
given a warning by Municipal Judge
Z. K. Walker yesterday. The warn
ing was later returned to the jurist
with the thanks OF several mem bers
of womens clubs.
Z Judge Walker said that Chicago wo-
men We're becoming inyeterate ganb-
lers and that playing bridge for even
q penny a point is Illegal and punish
able By fine.
Absurd" declared Mrs. Maurice
O Conner, president of the Lake View
lWomans club last night. 1T is really
slnonstrous to brand all women gan2b-
lers ard say they are doing an Illegal
thing when they play for even a very
small amount of money
: s-Of course. at the Lake View Won
ans club we do not play bridge. We
are very busy with other departments
and have little time for car DIS, but just
the same we do not like 20 hear Chicago
women given the name Of gamblers.
I think Judge Walker has drawn 4
too general Indictment, ana I ara sorry
he has done So"
Mrs. Albert Nathan. 2714 Hampden
court also took exception to the re-
marks of Judge Walker.
.'Oh, just feel so sorry for Judge
Walker she declared last night
There really is no sense in feeling
sorry for the women ne brands as
him I feel deep pity. 1 can not see
why he should place himself in the
role of a critic of women's affairs. Of
course. if it is a matter of law and
some woman is brought before him.
that is different. But to suggest, quite
gratuitously. that our husbands purses
are depleted by gambling on our part
why, I don't understand how he could
say such a thing. It seems to me so
unfounded.''
However Judge Walker found a
champion in c D. McChesney. presi-
dent of the Chicago Whist club
Il think the judge is right said
Mr.. McChesney. Il never saw any
women playing bridge for money, but
I understand it is done, and to an
alarming extent. If that is true it is
regrettable. and if the judge can as
sist in Graduating the evil / am with
him. At that. 1 do not Just under
stand how the judge happened to be-
come a censor of women's card play
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
ROBINSON WILL REST.
Aviator Is Suffering From Indigestion
at Davenport.

Davenport, Ia. Oct. 21-Aviator
Hugh Robinson, who yesterday flew
from Dubuque to Rock Island on his
trip from Minneapolis to New Orleans,
announced that he expected to rest to-
day and to devote his time to repair
ing his hydro-aeroplane which has a
Ieaky tank. He has not yet determined
when he will continue his flight.
Robinson IS suffering from a slight
attack OF indigestion and this caused
him to decide to rest for day or two.
He expects to fly to Keokuk during mis-
next days flight. stopping at Muscatine
and Burlington on the way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
Icing Tariffs.
HEARST PAVES WAY.
Believed He VIII Enter the Prcsiden-
tiaI Race.

Hot Springs. oct. 21-Wm. r.
Hearst's expressed intention of re-
aligning himself with the Democrat
party pressages presentation of the
publishers name to the New York
delegation as candidate for the Demo-
crat presidential nomination, accord
ing to Oscar Underwood, Democrat
floor leader of the house.
Mr.. Underwood made the forecast in
an intervie here today and declared
he thought the Hearst following in
the California delegation to the next
Democrat convention would support
Hearst for the presidential nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
LOSES Her JEWELS
Mrs. Fairbanks, Wife of Son of
Former Vice President, Robbed.
Taken From a Pullman-Yalued
at $4,000.

Chicago. Oct. 21.-Mrs. Warren Fair
banks, of Chicago, social leader and
wife of the son Of former Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks. reported to the polIne
today that a bag containing jewels
worth $4,000 had been taken from ner
in Pullman train en- route from Bas-
ton to Chicago week ago.
Mrs. Fairbanks said she did not learn
of the loss of the jewels until yestec-
day. The gems which were carried II:
a channels purse in a travelling bag
included diamond necklace, set in
nlatinum. valued at 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
TO HELP LA TOILETTE.
Organization of Insurgents viii Fight
for Nebraska.

Lincoln. Oct 21.-steps looking to the
perfecting Of a precinct organization of
of Senator LaFoIlette for the presidency
have been taken by the Nebraska LaF'ol-
lette league
Organizers Will go over the state fol
lowing the election next month accord
ing to the leagues plans announced to-
day and report at a mass meeting to be
held in Lincoln about the middle of Mo-
vember Senator EaFollette has been in
vited to the mass meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
RAN LOTTERY BY A RusE.
Officers of Southern Loan and Trust
Company Indicted.

Atlanta. Ca, Oct. 21-charged
with using the mails to defraud and to
promote a lottery whereby they OBJ
tanned nearly a half million dollars,
Richard Purvis, president of the
southern Loan & Trust company of
this city, and three other officers of
the same concern, We're indicted by
the federal grand jury here. The 9th
er officers were Z. Q. Heinz vice pres
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

ident, Guy King, secretary and w. n.
Smith. a former president.
It is charged the company sold loan
contracts and that in buying a con-
tract the investor was really purchas-
ing a lottery ticket.
The company is in the hands of a
trustee in bankruptcy. who, it is de-
clared, hopes to realize between $780,
600 and S15O,00O from assets.
Purvis and his assistants were ar
rested last July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

After serving % years on the school
boa-d at Kingsville. w. P. Enos today
sent his resignation to John F. Eby,
county superintendent, and a successor
will be named some time this month
Enos was. elected as a member of the
Kingsville board in 1888 and has been re-
elected regularly since that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

Bell Y King today filed suit in the
district court in which she asks for 4
divorce from Charles H. King. Extreme
cruelty and gross NEGLECT are given as
grounds for separation. King and his
wife were married in St Louis 10 months
ago. The wife owns. property at 1908
Jackson street and asks a clear title to
both the real estate and personal prop
erty. She also wants King to advance $50
that she may make preparation for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

Because her husband went to Chicago
to live with another woman and refused
to return to his happy home in Topeka,
Daisy Meta was granted a divorce in
Judge Whitcomb's court this afternoon
The woman was married to Clarence Z.
Meta several years ago. They are the
parents of one child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

Arthur Anderson will be brought to
Topeka from Kansas City next week and
tried for his sanity. Anderson wandered
from home Taft day and was picked up
by the Kansas City police. Relatives and
friends of Anderson say the man is not
in full possession of his reasoning facul-
ties and today asked for q commission in
lunacy to determine the condition of An
derson S mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
spain Is orderly Again.

Madrid, Oct Fixing Alfonso 20
day signed a decree re-esta hlishinE the
constitutional guarantees throughout
Spain. which were suspended Septeln-
be-. 10 at the height of the recent strike
disorders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

What was that terrible noise going on
in Perkins apartment last night?' asked
Wickley of the ianitor
They We're celebrating their wooden
wedding smiled the janitor. Mrs Pop
kin was hitting Popkin on the head with
"A rolling pin
Knocking wood for luck, eh2" grinned
Wickley. as he passed on, while the jant-
tor chuciSled.-Ha rper's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

Suit to compel W R Lott to execute a
contract for the transfer Of land in New
Mexico, was filed in the district court
this afternoon by attorneys for William
H. Comp. The two men had entered into
a contract to trade real estate Copp was
EXCHANGE for land in New Mexico Then
Lott refused to sign the deeds and Copp
brought suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

A meeting of the every member" can
wasting committee of Grace Cathedra
will be held Monday evening. at o'cloci
at the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
HONOR TOPEKA MASONS
Four Are Elected to Thirty-Third
Degree.

Word has been received in Topeka Of
the honorary election of degrees to a
number of prominent Masons in this
city. -Four Tore IA Masons have been
elected to the Ihirty-third honorary de-
gree, the highest honorary degree Il
Masonry. Six Topeka men have been
given the knight Columbus Court Of
Honor degrees. which is an intermedi-
ate step between the thirty-second and
TIE thirty-third degrees.
The four TCpekans receiving The
tairty-thirds are l. NJ. PenweH. DR..
c. 3. Reed Clement Smith and ". :.
s. Bird.
c.. II. degrees are Frank L. Sturges
James E. Thomas, W. j. Bond, Sam
uel Cunningham and W. Rippetoe
All of these degrees have been pc
slowed by the Supreme Council which
is meeting in Washington, d G., at
this time. They are strictly honorary
and are considered one of the high
honors of Masonry They come as il
reward fer faithful work and efficiency
in Masonry and are accepted with
great pride by all Masons. The de-
srees are never to be sought by Ma
sons.
Icing Tariffs
Washington, Oct. 21.-Advanres in
the tariff of transcOntinentaI railway
carriers for the icing and cooling of
cars prior to shipment of freight
fruit from California points to eastern
destinations were again suspended to-
day until April IS newt by the inter-
state commerce commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

Rev r. c. Bedford. secretary of the
board of trustees of Tuskegee Institute.
will speak at the g. o. clock meeting of the
Kansas Avenue Department Y NJ C. A.
Sunday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

Judge Pollock will hold a short session
of court at the federal building Monday,
October 80. Several motions will be
argued, but no contested cases Will be
disposed of at that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

The formal hearing of the Ritchie sew
er and paving case, involving about $2S.
eco which the city alleges was overpaid
TO Richie monthly estimates, was be-
gun this morning before Robert Stone, as
referee. The hearing Will be held in the
federal court room and Mr.. Stone will re-
port his findings TO Judge Dana, of the
district court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

There will be a meeting of the Anti
Vaccination association. at Odd Fellows
hall, 119 West Sixth avenue, tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

You can get that good Turkey dinner.
again tomorrow at Mrs. Anna NJ. Traps,
40 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

George Parker charged with the shoot
ing of Harry Streetox. was today bound
over for trial in the district court. His
not ft7rnisf1ed At O'Clock This afternoon.
Parker shot Streetor last Sunday morn
in Without annaranf cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
Marriage Licenses.

Walter NJ Lewis. Topeka, %; Ma
belle F. Brown, Topeka. 20. Alex F.
Campbell, Decatur, Ill, 80; Mary
Logan, Topeka, 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
LUCAL MEN IiON.

The regular quarterly examinations for
teachers certificates viii be held next
Friday and Saturday. at the office of
John +, Eby, county superint endent. Ex-
aminations will be given in all grades
and work will begin at 1880 each. morn
ing. Superintendent Eby expects 4
number of applicants for certificates. as
this is the first examination held since
the close of the 1910 school year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

Have you seen Goldberg or Mutt and
Jeff today2 They surely do make you
laugh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

Fer the first time in many months, the
Shawnee county courts failed to grant
bunch of Saturday morning divorces.
There were several anxious wives wait
ing in the building for an opportunity to
tell their troubles. but both divisions
were working and the usual bunch of
DEGREES will not be issued until late this
afternoon. In Judge Dana's court, at
torneys We're arguing the McAndrews
case, while in the second division, the
court was busy with the motion docket
and other formal business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21
Frank Gotch's Father Dead.

Humboldt, Oct. 21@The aged faith
err of Frank Gotch, the wrestler, died
here this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

Jake Thompson, convicted on a. charge
of attempted manslaughter was this
morning sentenced to the pefitentiary in
Judge Whitcomb's court. Thompson will
serve indeterminate term of from one to
five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

Requests have been sent to the school
boards in every district in Shawnee coun-
~ asking that school be closed Novem-
to Topeka TO attend the annual conven-
ton of the State Teachers association.
Superintendent Ely believes that all of the
districts in the county will grant this re-
quest and allow the teachers a two days
vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-21

An application for a new trial in the
cases Of J. w Moore and W. c. Huddle-
ston against DIR. H. H. Keith, was de
MED today by Judge Whitcomb.
United labor bulletin., 1911-12-21


Ia 1911 Branch secretaries should hle their reports Win inc
December Local.
national
compile
a
o December 80
Of respective omcers
to
United labor bulletin., 1911-12-21

AS will be seen by the tabulation on
the vote for national party officials, the
choice in this state for N. E. c. are Vic
tor L. Berger, Lewis ]. Duncan, Job Har-
-riman, w. d. Haywood, w. F. Refs,
Anna Maley and Kate Richards O'Hare
and for secretary. ]. NJ. Work. If the
rest of the nation should vote for the
same Comrade Berger would be the
only member on the n. E. C. that has
been there before and We will have two
of them from the Pacific coast Before
this the most westerly memebr on this
y. E. c. has been A. H. Floaten. You
viii also notice that we have favored
two women out of seven members, SO
those who oppose the suffragists can't
say that Colorado Socialists do not like
women as officials.
United labor bulletin., 1911-12-21

National Referendum d." which had
a majority of only in Colorado, was
defeated in the nation by about 1000,
so the present recognized officials will
hold, without submitting the controversy
to the old membership in Missouri.
United labor bulletin., 1911-12-21

Comrade Raymond Lewis Frick has
been missing from Milwaukee since Dec.
Ind. His relatives think he went west
10 look for work. He is % years old.
five feet six inches tall. blue eyes and
brown or slight reddish hair, a small
scar on one side of the mouth which
shows when he laughs If anyone should
be able to find him please notify the
state office, or write to the state secre-
tary, E. H. Thomas, Brisbane Hall, Mil
waukee. as his relatives are anxious
about him.