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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09
BAKER Will STAY.
City Commissioners Refuse to Abolish
the Office.

Furman Baker will remain in office
as street commissioner despite the eff
forts Of Commissioners Tandy ana
Bone to abolish the position. AT
meeting of the board of commissioners
Monday afternoon, Mayor Blllaru'
Commissioner Stotts and Commission
err Miller declared that the Bone-Tandy
scheme was for the purpose OF DIS
charging Baker from office and not lot
the purpose of saving the city money
Az a result they voted down the mo-
ton. o,.ie..i,,,er
rTandv stated he would not give orueIs
to street Commissioner Bahel; 10
stead. he would ignore him anu give
his orders to the toremeI eIleo +,-o
,1,his is the first signal FOR q wv
,-o.rs, sona bible between the city com
I,,iesioners of Topeka and mlXup III
tbe street force that has causeo ~
much discomfort by the citizens oI tiiS
liz, lately The average citizen Woul4
,-afhar have trouble in any departIheiie
+har the street department. me- Is
where actual work that aIectS me III
dividuaI property owner Is qoIo Iii
street force with no organization VIII
do about as much goou DIS q"
roller without steam. e.-oor
A. the meeting Monday afternoon
+ba commissioners fought the nIdlOel
~ 10 finish. Bone and Tandy
9gsinst BilIard-Stotts-M Miller. Each one
declared the other was playing POI
g. IT was a warm meeting-espe-
ciaIlv for the city clerk q Fort 81 ~
1,-bo attended to get line on tne
,,.orl,inr of the commission form OF
Government He was so dlsguSteo
mat he made a speech and declared
that Fort Scott was satisfied with the
old mayor and council
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09
KILL AND BURN ELEPHANT.
Every Jetmore Kid Has Souvenir of
Late Man Killer.

Jetmore, May 9.-One OF the ele-
plants of the Kit Carson wild west
show, owned by the Wiedeman broth
ers, was shot here on Sunday after
noon. The animal was vicious. In
Trenton. Mo, last week it killed its
keeper while he was attempting tc
lead him.
The elephant became unmanage-
able while being unloaded here. A
cable was secured about hiG neck, at
tached to a switch engine. and the ami
NAL was thus conquered and after
ward shot to death.
The mother of this animal is said to
be $50 years old and is very peaceable
After removing the tusks and feet
the huge carcass was saturated with
gasoline and burned. Every boy in
town carries a piece of hide or a toe
nail as souvenir of a real elephant
hunt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09

queruue in about ten days. 1 have en-
joyed my trip very much so far, and l
was especially interested in the Eie-
seems to open for the Rio Grande
valley"
Mr.. Cheney is a member of the board
of directors, and member of the ex-
ecutive committee, of the Santa Fe
system. He first came west in 1894 and
was at Ration Pass during the A r.
U. strike in 1895. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09
POSTMASTER UNDER ARREST.
Rural Carrier Also Charged With En-
bezZling United States Mail.

Salina, Kan. May 9-FoIlowing an
investigation by ]. F. Elliston and w.
j. Carr, postoffice inspectors of this
city, John A. Larson, the postmaster at
Assaria, this county, and Homer Mon
gold, rural route carrier of Mentor, in
this county were arrested and taken to
Junction City by W. H. Mackey of To-
peka. United States marshal. Larson
is charged with the embezzlement of
about $500 and Mongold is charged with
the embezzlement of mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09
ISLAND LEPER TO GO HOME.
Uncle Sam Will Get Sailing Vessel to
Take Him to Philippines.

Washington, May 9.-Anacieto Pala-
bav, the Young Filipino leper confined
in a pest house here, is to be returned
to relatives and friends in the Philip
pines. Manuel L. Queson, resident
commissioner from the Philippines,
last night received a cablegram from
the governor general of the islands
sanctioning the return of Palabay.
The war department will defray the
expense. It is said the leper will be
sent aboard some sailing vessel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09

who died in Kansas City yesterday. Mr..
Platt bequeathed to each of his five
sons $50 acres in Mission township. He
left 200 acres in the same township to
be held jointly by the five.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09
BUSH SEES CENTRAL BRANCH.
Missouri Pacific President Inspects
Roads Kansas Property.

Kansas City, May 9.-B. F. Bush,
president of the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road company, left Kansas City Mon
day for a tour of inspection of the
Central Kansas division of the road
between this city and Hoisington,
Kansas. He was accompanied by A.
w. Sullivan, general manager, and
other Missouri Pacific officials. The
party arrived yesterday afternoon in a
private car and inspected the Kansas
City terminals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09
LEAVES FARM TO EACH CHILD.
NJ. r. PIatt Then Had 200 Acres Left
Over.

Olathe, Kan, May 9.-The will of
Mortimer r. Plat, an old resident of
Johnson county, Kan, who died May 9.
has been filed here for probate The
will makes no mention of the widow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09
BROWN MEETS BILLY GAUPPE.
NriddIeweights Will Go Is Rounds in
St. Joe.

St. Joe, May 9.-Knockout Brown
of Chicago and Billy Grippe of st.
Louis, middleweights. will go fifteen
rounds here tonight before the Bust
! ness Mems Athletic club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-09
Taft Is NTasons, Guest.

Newark, N. J., May president
Taft will visit Newark next Saturday
as the guest of st. Johns lodge of
Masons on its 150th anniversary.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-31
PRE- SIDEN.T TAFT
HINTS At LOSS
NEXT YEAR
Says That One Trial Will Be
Enough
EXECUTIVE TALKS FRANKLY
Remarks Cause Surprise and are At
tributed to WEAKNESS After His
Long Trip

Chicago Oct 31.-President Taft
surprised a large audience at the
dinner of the Hamilton club yester-
day by what most of his hearers CON
strued as an admission of the posi-
bility of republican defeat in the com
ing national election He was speak
ing to what had promised to be an
unusually enthusiastic audience of re-
publicans. Those present fastened
to attribute the presidents utterances
to WEAKNESS after his long tour of
speechmaking, especially after the
three days hard Campaign" in Chica-
so. 1t was his last public utterance
in Chicago before leaving for Pitts
burg last night
Now we are at-some people
think-the crisis in the republican
party with reference to It's continu-
ance in the guidance of the nation, +"
the president said, 81 am hopeful that
the good people of the country. who
know a good thing when they see It,
have only chastened US In an of
year, in order that We may be better
hereafter-but with no intention of
shifting from shoulders that are fit
ted to bear the burdens OF the pres
ent problems and carry them to a sue
cessful solution, to those which are
untried and which have new theories
OF action that We do not believe in,
and that we don't believe the people
believe in.
However, If SO be it that they de-
sire to make change. we shall 10y
ally support the new government I'M
der any conditions, with the hope il
will inure to the benefit of the coun-
try, but with the consolation that, IL
after one trial, the people think thsg
ought to go back to the old party
that has served them so well in the
progressive days OF the nation, they
will do so-we can bear that. my
friend; that is ALL"
After his speech the president re-
tired to his hotel for rest Though
he processes no WEAKNESS, the three
days steady strain has told on him.
and 1t was tired man who led the
presidential party out OF Chicago at
$50 p. m. over the Pennsylvania rail.
road for Pittsburg. The speech be-
fore the Hamilton club, in which the
possibility OF defeat found. express.
ion, followed the laying of the cor.
nerstone OF the new home OF the
Hamilton club, one of the leading re-
publican clubs OF the middle West.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-31
NEW VERMONT RAILROAD
Enthusiasm for Waterbury-North Troy
Project

Morrisville, Oct. 31.-At a meeting
here yesterday of the working commit
tee on the proposed railroad from Wat
erbury to North Troy, an organization
was effected as follows. President, B
B. Blake of Eden; secretary, S. b
Waite of Hyde Park; executive com.
mittee, +. T. Seavor OF North Troy
w. T. Slayton Of Morrisyille and II. C.
Whitehill of Waterbury.
Mr.. Whitehill for the executive com.
mittee announced that the next meet.
ing will be held at Waterbury on
Tuesday, November z, when represen-
tatiyes Of the Central Vermont and
the Boston and Maine will be present.
Reports of annual business from each
OF the towns on the line of the pro.
posed road will be given.
The speakers at the meeting yester.
day afternoon included the Hon. f. G..
Fleetwood, G. L. Moody Of Waterbury,
the Rev. w. l.. Boicourt and the Rev.
Mr.. Newell both of Waterbury. DIR. w
T. Slayton of Morrisville, Mr.. Demer.
III OF Waterbury, DR.. Robinson OF
Morrisville, II. r. Shaw of Stowe, C.
II. A. Stafford of Morrisville. NJ. J.
Boyce OF Waterbury. DR.. Walker of
North Troy and Judge II. II. Powers
OF Waterbury,
II has been already shown that a
railroad would mean a great develop
ment OF the asbestos business about
Eden mountain, which the cost of
transportation over dirt roads has pre-
vented.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-31
All Citizens
Invited Whether
Members of
Board OF Trade
or Not
Meeting is TO
Promote Town
Interests

resigned to accept an appointment as
commissioner on the board of enroll
ment for the first congressional dis
trict Of Vermont with headquarters at
Rutland He was honorably discharg-
ed in 1866 was a member Of Brooks
post, G. A. r., of Montpelier, the Yer
mont Loyal Legion and former com
mander of the Vermont department,
G. A. r., a position in which he was
popular and universally beloved by
military men and his comrades He
was the last surviving field officer of
the 18th Vermont regiment.
Mr.. Brown established the first dis.
tinctive insurance agency in this city
and successfully conducted it until
1889, when he placed the active man.
agement in the hands of his youngest
son, Joseph G. Brown. He was an
official reporter of the House OF Rep
resentatives from 1865 to 1880 and a
lessee of the American Bell Telephone
company for the territory of central
Vermont from 1880 to 1897, when he
sold his interests to the Bell com.
pany.
Colonel Brown was married May /,
1851 to Lucia Almira Green of Fays-
ton and to them were born six child.
rem OF whom four are living; Mrs
Charles Bailey, Mrs. r. F. Bliss, Rome
G., an attorney in Minneapolis and
Joseph G. Brown, postmaster at Mont
pelier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-31
ARCHBISHOP RECEIVES WORD
His Appointment to cardinalate Said
to Be Blow to Modernism.

His Appointment to Cardinalate Said
to Be Blow to Modernism.
Official news was received in Bos-
ton Yesterday from Cardinal Merry
del Val at Rome confirming the AS
ISOLATED Press report of last Satur-
day that Archbishop William II. o.
Cornell had been chosen for the car
dinalate Clergymen of all denomi-
nations forwarded their words OF con
graduation and last evening tele-
grams from archbishops and bishops
from all parts OF the world were re-
ceiyed.
Rev Ambrose F. Roche of Water
town, one of Archbishop O'Connell's
council and a leader in the Catholic
federation, said relative to the selec-
ton of the archbishop for the cardina
late: Archbishop O'Connell's eleva-
ton means a crushing defeat for
modernism in this country, which
has used as one OF it's specious argu-
ments that American Catholic inter
ests were not understood or were
ignored by the Vatican. No one can
question the extraordinary ability,
courage and prudence OF the new
cardinal, and no one dares to insinu-
ate that he is not intensely loyal to
the church and to the flag OF his ma
tive land"
1t is said that Archbishop O'Con-
nell will be assigned to the titular
church of Sancta Susanna. which is
attached to the convent of the Ber-
nardine nuns. This was the tituar
church of the late Cardinal Moran OF
Australia. 1t was erected In 1903.
Its interior is richly ornamented with
frescos The chapel dedicated to st.
Lawrence was erected by Camilla
Peretti, sister of Pope Sixtus V. Ad-
joining the church is the American
embassy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-31
STATE CONTROL OF
RAILROADS IS
ADVOCATED
BY Decision Of U. S. Supreme
Court
STATES LOSE POWERS
Inter State Commerce Commission
Will Have All Questions to
Decide
STATES LOSE POWERS

Washington, Oct 30.-Complete
control of all the railroads of the
country by the interstate commerce
commission and virtual elimination
Of the state commissions from such
control, is foreshadowed in an opin.
ion handed down today by the Su-
preme court of the United States.
The court held that hereafter all 10.
comotives, cars, or other equipment
used on any railroad which is a high.
way of interstate commerce must
comply with the federal safety appli-
ance act.
in its opinion the court held that
compliance with federal law is com
pulsory on all railroads which are en-
gagged in the transportation of per-
sons or freight from one state TO an
other. Celebrating this, however, it
held that the cars or equipment of
such roads, even If engaged in such
transportation within the confines of
state, must be constructed as part
and parcel OF the road and therefore,
completely under the jurisdiction OF
the federal commission.
Members of the interstate com
MERGE commission, who have been EN-
barassed on numerous occasions by
clashes of authority with state com
missions, are jubilant at the ruling Of
the Supreme court, which was unani-
nous. Referring to the courts opin.
ion, Commissioner Franklin X. Lane
declared ut meant, eventually, that
there is to be no dual control of inter.
state commerce"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-31
LAURA BIeeAR SUES AGAIN
Now Wants Larger Share Of Bennett
Estate Than she Agreed to Take

New York, Oct. S1.-Laura Biggar.
the actress, who asserted that she was
the wife of Henry Bennett OF Pitts.
burgh, and who received 60 per cent.
of his estate, valued at s1,0OO.O 900, has
filed in the New Jersey Court OF Chan
Gerry bill asking for an accounting
OF the estate by the executors. The
estate consisted for the most part Of
the Bijou theatre and block in Pitts.
burgh. Peter J. McNulty, who was
manager of the theatre under Mr.. Ben.
nett's will, was to receive 40 per cent
OF the estate, Miss Biggar TO receive
the remainder. The estate was TO be
held In trust by McNulty, John f. Haw
kins and James w. Plat of Pittsburgh
who is the only trustee now living.
When Miss Biggar was sued by the
wife Of DR.. Charles Hendricks OF Jer.
sey City for alternating his affections
she signed away her claim upon the
Bennett estate for $4,000 giving a
release TO McNulty.
Her counsel in a two-hundred page
bill, filed in the present proceedings.
alleges that she was acting under dur.
ess when she signed the release. and
she now seeks the entire 60 per cent.
Vice Chancellor Garrison has given
the trustee three weeks In which 10
make an accounting.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-31
wARsHIPs ON HUDSON
Warshlps Allght, Extend Nearly Two
Thirds Length Of Manhattan

New York, Oct 30.-With search
lights necessarily flashing and bulls
and rigging outlined by myriads Of
incandescent lights the vessels OF the
great feet assembled here for presi-
dental review, presented a picture of
marvellous beauty tonight. The Hud-
son river, where the warships lie in
triple column stretching out nearly
two-thirds of the length of Manhattan
Island, was illuminated as never be-
fore by night.
People iocked to the river front
by the hundreds of thousands to
witness the spectacle, which outdid
In brilliancy even the great display
when home and foreign fleets were
here during the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration two years ago.
The battleship line was extended
to its final length today when the last
OF the sea fighters assigned to take
part In the review-the dreadnought
Florida-steamed from her berth at
the Brooklyn navy yard on her first
trip under her own steam and Joined
the armada In the river. Crashing
salutes from the ships of the line
greeted her as she steamed up the
stream and the whistles OF hundreds
OF small craft from which she was
recognized as the elimination OF
strength and effectiveness in Ameri-
can naval construction, greeted her
vociferously. The big ship doomed
high above the smaller fighters Of the
line for there was only one, the Utah,
which did not compare with her.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-31
MANCHU MONARCH
MARROW-BONES
BENDING
Yields to the Demands of the
insurgents
PERHAPS is TOO LATE
Rebels Flushed With Victory May Not
Accept What They Previously
Asked

Hong Kong, Oct. 31.-The demand
by the national Assembly at Pekin
for a complete constitutional gov
eminent has been acceded to by the
throne. An imperial edict was issued
yesterday apologizing for the past ne
elect by the throne and granting an
immediate constitution with a cabinet
from which mobiles shall be excluded
A second edict grants pardon to poll
tical offenders connected with the
revolution of 1898 and subsequent
revolutions and to those compelled to
Join in the present rebellion. The i'm
perial edict, which is from the hands
of the emperor Hsuan-Tung, says
81 have reigned three years and
have always acted conscientiously III
the interests of the people But
have not employed men properly, as
l am without political skill. ! have
employed too many mobiles in political
position which contravens constitute
ionalism. On railway matters one
whom / trusted deceived me. Hence
public opinion was antagonized
When / urge reform officials the gen
try seize the opportunity to embez-
zle. Much of the peoples money has
been taken but nothing to benefit the
people has been achieved On sever
al occasions edicts have promulgated
laws but none of them have been
obeyed. The people are grumbling
yet ! do not know. Disasters loom
ahead, but | do not see
After referring to the uprlsings in
various places the edict continues;
1.-THE whole empire is seething. The
spirits of our nine deceased emper-
ors are unable to enjoy the sacrifices
properly while it is feared that the
people will suffer grievously. All
these things are my own fault and
hereby announce to the world that
i swear to reform and with our sol
diers and people, to carry out the
constitution faithfully, modifying leg
islation, promoting the interests OF
the people and abolishing their hard
ships, all in accordance with theil
wishes and interests. The old laws
that are unsuitable will be abolished
The union of the Manchus and Chin
ese mentioned by the late emperor
shall carry out now Finances anC
diplomacy have reached bedrock
Even IL all unite, ! still fear that We
may fall. If the empires subjects dc
not regard and do not honor fate, and
are easily misled by outlaws. then the
future of China is unthinkable. | an
most anxious day and night My on
ly hope is that my subjects will thor
oughly understand"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-31
SHIPPED WATERED MILK
Charge To Be Investigated by Middle
bury Health Board.

Middlebury, Oct 31.-Dennlte act.
ion will be taken by the local health
authorities during the coming week
against several farmers of this vici.
nifty, as result OF evidence secured
by representatives OF the Boston
Dairy company.
The company's representatives
nave been in this section for several
days, taking samples of the product
shipped from here to Bellows Falls.
suspicious that all was not right
were first aroused by letters of in
curry from dairy men here, asking
tthe Boston firm why their milk had
Deen returned from the Bellows Falls
station. An investigation followed
which brought out the fact that the
name labelled upon a milk can Is not
always the name OF the shipper of the
mix. Many tons of milk are Skinned
from Middlebury daily, and in some
Eases farmers who were shipping per.
lectly wholesome unauthorized mill
had their names labelled on cans car
rylng SKINNED, or watered milk. Rem
resentatives of the Boston oompanv
went into the ruarl dis. cts here last
week and obtained samples from the
MIX teams carrying the product in.
10 town. The laboratory at Bnrling.
ton examined these samples. and Sow.
ed. e" water
IT is rumored that two of the con.
Germs which have been dootoring
thelr products have confessed their
quit. The Boston Dairy company Of.
ncials have refused to reveal tho
tested. MIN was
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-31
BOUGHT THEIR NOMINATIONS
Tsmmany Candidates Caught With
the Goods On.

New York, Oct. 31.-District At.
torney Whitman began an investiea-
ton yesterday OF an alleged bribery
case involving the democratic Judi
ciary nominations in Kings county.
The charges grew out of intimations
by the Brooklyn Standardization tnat
the nominations had been bought.
with the arrest few days ago Of
William Berri, the proprietor OF the
paper, on n charge of criminal libel.
preferred by Herbert T. Ketchar1.
Patrick Il. Callahan and William VII.
lett, the democratic candidates tor
Justices OF the supreme court. and
the subsequent withdrawal OF the
action, the case became the sensation
OF the campaign.
With the withdrawal statemen,s
were given out by the candidates
denying that any illegal means were
used TO obtain their nominations.
Yesterday District Attorney Whit.
man caused subpoenas to be issued in
the case, some of which bore the
names OF men very prominent in
Tammany hall. They will be asked 10
appear before q New York county
Judge this morning. The fact that
District Attorney Whitman has no
Jurisdiction in Kings county appears
to Indicate that the case is connected
In some way with persons in New
York county. The district attorney
refused to discuss the nature OF the
evidence submitted to him yesterday,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-10-31
TALK OF AN AMERICAN POPE
Catholics In Rome Think Such an
Election Possible Some Day.

Rome, Oct. 30.-Comments on the
approaching consistory, when seven
teen Cardinals, including three from
the United States, will be created,
continues to emphasize the great sig
nifcance of Pope Plus decision to
grant America four representatives in
the Sacred College By some II is as
serted that the way is being paved
for the future advent OF an American
Pope.
II is pointed out that the largest ag
gregation of Catholics in the world is
to be found in the United States and
its possessions, the Philippine Islands
Hawaii, Porto Rico and Guam. Not
only are the Catholics Of America SUI
perior in numbers but in deep relig.
ious feeling, piety, loyalty to the Holy
See, and In wealth and generosity.
An lrish-Amerlcan Pope is suggested
for the day when 1t shall be consider.
/, ed nc longer necessary for the Pa
pacy to be held by an Italian.
The American College Faculty and
students are rejoicing especially over
the elevation of Archbishop Farley Of
New York and Archbishop O'Connell
of Boston, as they are alumni of the
college. The former was one Of the
original thirteen students when the
college was founded by Pope Plus TX.
The latter was both a student and a
rector and is the first rector to be
raised to the purple.
The objections made by some that
Mgr, Kennedy rector Of the American
College, being an American, cannot
be appointed Apostolic Delegate at
Washington are confuted by the fact
that the present Pope for the first
time made a departure from the rule
nominating Mgr Fruehwirth as Papal
Nuncio to Munich, which arrange.
ment Is working well. Moreover
Mgr. Kennedy is described as a
Romanist TO the backbone.