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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
GIVEN A CONCESSION.
Wichita Freight Rate Complaint Be-
fore Railroad Board Bears Fruit.

The Kansas railroads agreed to the
complaint of the Wichita board of
trade before the railroad commission
and the same minimum weights ruling
that the Interstate commerce commits
sion has adopted will be in effect in
Kansas shortly. The rule applies only
to hay, grain and lumber, and it Will
mean considerable reduction in
freight rates to many interests. The
rule has been heretofore that on ship
ments of the three commodities, the
shipper was charged for the minimum
marked capacity of the car, whether
he loaded the car to that limit or not.
Often the rule caused the payment of
high freight rates. The Interstate
commerce commission has lower
minimum and the railroads agreed to
apply this in Kansas hereafter.
The railroad commission has taken
under advisement the question of al
lowing the railroads to cancel the old
rate for the return of goods damaged
in transit or arriving in an unstable
condition. For years the rate has been
one-half the original rate for this SER
vice. Recently the railroads cancelled
this rate and made the return rate for
damaged or unstable goods the same
as for the original shipment.
Both complaints were heard by the
board yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
EARNINGS ARE LESS.
Steel Trusts Net Surplus for the
Quarter Is $31,155.

New York, April 26.-The quarterly
report of the United States Steel cor
poration for the period ending March
81. shows earnings of $23, 1908 and
net earnings of $2O,001,S17. The gross
figures are considerably below popu-
lar estimates and compare with $25,-
99O,97S in the previous quarter and
S37616S70 in the corresponding
quarter of 1910.
They are the lowest. in fact, since
those of the same quarter in 1903,
which were $22. 921.26S.
Because of the low earnings and
various heavy expenditures, including
dividends, interest, etc, the surplus
net income for the quarter is reduced
to SS1,155 as against $11,532,531 in
March of last year. Analysis of the
report shows that the quarters total
was materially affected by the small
business in January. In that month
gross earnings fell to $500. 9.416; but
in February they increased to $7,1S0,-
92S and in March to So 0,467,S59.
All the outgoing officers were re-
elected today with the exception of
Vice President w. 3. Dickson, who
recently rendered his resignation and
whose successor was not named. The
regular quarterly dividends of 1 u per
cent on the preferred shares and 1 4
per cent on the common, involving
payments of $12, 2,65S,700, were declar-
ed. No expressions of opinion dealing
with the present state of trade or the
outlook were VOuchsafed by officials
of the corporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
CHtOROFORM SAVES BOY
Captor Overcome While Administer.
ing Drug to Youth

Omaha, Neb., April 26.-Dazed by
the influence of ch1oroform, Bernard
FSmyth, Is years old, walked into his
home about midnight and told a re-
markable story of his escape from kid
napers.
In fulfllment of many blackmaiI-
ing letters demanding high ransom
from the boys father. c. J. Smyth,
former attorney general two mask ed
men seized the youth early in the
evening while he was walking home
from tennis club. They bound and
gagged their victim, threw him into
a closed carriage and took him to a
deserted shack in little suburb.
One Man After Girl.
According to young Smyth's state
ment, ore man departed, saying he
was gong to get Frances Hochstetter,
the 16-year-old girl chum of Smyth,
who also had been threatened The
remaining kidnaper was overcome by
the fumes of chloroform he was ad-
mlnistering to his captive.
At that juncture, the lad escaped to
street car, which took him home.
He is in a serious condition of nervous
fright and stupor
The affair marks a climax to a. mvs-
terry which has alarmed the city for
three weeks. Letters demanding $4,000
on threat of kidnapping the boy and
girl had been persistent up to Sum
day and detectives guarded both the
threatened families.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
TAFT HITS JINGOES.
President Writes a Letter to the
American-Asiatic Society.

New York, April 26.-Philander c..
Knox, secretary of state; Baron Uchi-
da, the Japanese ambassador; Con-
gresham William Sulzer and Seth Low
were the principal speakers at the thlr-
teenth annual dinner of the American
Asiatic society here last night. One
hundred and twenty-five diners, in
Guiding a sprinkling of Japanese, at
tended.
Seth Low, president of the society,
read letters of regret from President
Taft, Senator Lodge, James Bryce the
British ambassador, and Andrew Car
negie and others.
President Taft wrote in part as fol-
lows:
'The importance of the treaty with
Japan, the conclusion of which you are
assembled to celebrate, cannot be
gauged solely from the standpoint or
its attractiveness commercially. Inc
treaty as recently negotiated and rat1-
fed is additional guarantee OF the
friendship which has so long existed
between the two countries, a friendship
so strong that we can we'll regard with
complacence even the mischievous ana
malicious rumorS SO particularly clr-
culated by friends of neither govern
ment and which SO utterly lack foun-
dation in fact"
Secretary Knox proposed the health
of the emperor of Japan, which was
drunk amid shouts of "banzai-' tie
paid a tribute to the Japanese ambas-
sador and added that the sentiment OF
mutual confidence and respect between
him and Baron Uchida, inspired by his
peculiar friendship of many years play
ed its part in the recent negotiations.
Baron Uchida returned the compli-
ment to Mr.. Knox and characterlzed
war talk as absurd, nonsensical and
ell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
LOVE DENIES HIS DEATH.
Kansan Says He Did Not Commit
Suicide as Reported.

Larned, Kan. April 26.-Sheriff
Manchester received a telephone mes
sage this afternoon from Miles Love
of Bronson, Kansas, who was supposed
to have committed suicide here last
Sunday by cutting his throat. Love
teIephoned from Rozel, in the western
part of this county, and stated that he
had heard of his supposed death and
wished to deny it.
The body of the suicide is still at
an undertaker's. Another search of
his clothing revealed a note overlook
ed in the first search. 1t was written
in legible hand and said:
81 alone am responsible for my
DEATH Do not seek to identify me-"
The note was unsigned and was not
addressed. Several men for whom
Love formerly worked had identified
the body as that of Love.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
Superintendent of Prisons in
State of New York
Resigns After Is Years as the
Departments Head.
HE GIVES NO REASON.
He Is the Author of Many PriS-
on Reforms.
He Abolished the Lock Step and
Striped Clothing.

Albany, April 26.-Cornelius v. Collins
of Troy, state superintendent of prisons
for 13 years, has resigned. His resig-
nation reached Governor Dix today and
takes effect Immediately.
Superintendent Collins had super
vision over the four state prisons, Sing
Sing, Auburn, Clinton and Great Mead
ows, and of the Matteawan and Dame
mora state hospitals for the criminal
insane He also was member of the
state parole board and was chairman of
the commission on new prisons aD-
pointed by Governor Hughes to select
the site for the new prison to take the
place of Sing Sing.
Soon after Governor Dix assumed Of
flee in January he requested Superin-
tendent Collins to resign but the latter
refused. The governors next move was
to order an investigation of the state
commission in lunacy, the state prisons
and reformatories and the excise and
highway departments. The prison de-
partment was the first to be investi-
gated.
AS a result of the investigations at
Sing Sing and Clinton prisons alleged
Irregularities in the purchase of sup
plies were developed but no charges
were preferred against Superintendent
Collins.
In his letter to the governor the
superintendent gave no reason for his
resignation, but it is understood a
business opportunity was presented
which IL accepted made it imperative
for him to sever his connection with
the department at once. He was not
in Albany today.
Mr.. Collins is a member of the Re
publican state committee and political
leader of Rensselaer, county. He took
an active part in the campaign last
fail and was Theodore Roosevelt s
right hand man at the Republican
Colonel Roosevelt wrested the temper
ary craftsmanship from Vice President
Sherman.
AS a criminologst, superintendent
Collins was we'll known during his
long service at the head of New
York's prison department, He inau-
gurated many reforms. He abolished
the lockstep, striped clothing and the
clipping of convicts' hair. A compre-
hensive school system for prisoners
was established in each prison, classi-
fication rules were enforced so that
first offenders were kept apart from
confirmed criminals and honor en-
blems were adopted; he inaugurated
the finger print system of identified
ton and sanitary barber shops were
established. Competent dentists and
oculists were engaged to give the in
mates teeth and eyes the proper at
tention.
| Through legislation recommended by
Collins, Dannemora state hospital was
opened and the segregation of the
convicted from the unconvicted insane
prisoners was accomplished; wei
| equipped hospital accommodation
were provided at Clinton prison fol
tuberculosis patients, as result OF
which the prison death rate was gen
orally reduced; the indeterminate sen
tence and parole system were eX-
| tended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
MEXICO FILES PROTEST.
Calls England to Account for Land
ing Marines at San Quentin.

London, April 26.-The Mexican
government has communicated to the
British foreign office a formal protest
against the action of Captain Vivian
of the British sloop Shearwater in
landing marines at San Quintin, Lower
California, which action is described
as an interference in the internal af-
fairs of Mexico.
Announcement to this effect was
made in a very brief dispatch received
at the foreign Office today from T. B.
Hohler. British charge d'affaires at
Mexico City since the departure of
Mr.. Tower. Mr. HohIer stated that
the text of the protest was going for
ward by mail and no action in the
matter will be taken here pending the
receipt of the text and also the ex-
PLANTATION of Captain Vivian, which he
has mailed to London
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
UP TO GRAND JURY.
Probing of Alleged Dynamite COnspir-
acy Is Begun.

Indianapolis, April 26.-The Marion
county grand jury today continued to
probe the socalled "dynamiter con-
spiracy." This involves on one hand
charges that Indianapolis has been the
seat of an alleged conspiracy by dyna-
miters. who in two years are said to
have caused more than 100 explosions
directed against employers of and
SympathizerS with nonunion workmen,
and on the other hand charges that
enemies of the International Assocla-
tion of Bridge and Structural Iron
workers have attempted, by ''plant-
ing dynamite in its office building to
convict it and its secretary. J. ]. Nc
Namara, of dynamite outrages.
Detective VIM. ]. Burns, who is en-
ployed by the National association of
structural iron and steel contractors
and who was arrested last night on
the charge of completely in the alleged
Mcnamara kidnapping was the first
witness before the grand jury today.
1t is understood he took advantage of
his right to decline to testify. Walter
Drew and J. A. G. Badorf of counsel
for the National Erectors association
and w. Joseph Ford. assistant district
attorney of Los Angeles, all of whom
are charged with kidnapping were. it
was expected, to be examined either
late today or tomorrow.
Police Judge Collins and other Of
ficials having knowledge of the cir
cumstances of the eXtradition of Nc
Namara to California, We're also to
appear it was reported. Hearing that
a subpoena had been issued for him
Frank M. Ryan, president of the AS
sociation of the Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers appeared in the grand
jury ante room and offered to testify.
He was told he would be called later.
Physical Support If Needed.
Butte, April 26.-Butte Miners un-
ion, No. 1, Western Federation of Min
ers the largest local in the United
States, passed resolutions last night
pledging moral, financial and 'if
needed, physical support" to the men
charged with completely in the dyna-
miting outrages in Los Angelel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26

In the opinion of the court en- banc
the majority of the evidence upon
when the physician was convicted was
circumstantial and there was reason
able doubt of the prisoners guilt. Inc
opinion rendered also takes into con-
sideration the fact that Judge Ralph S.
Iatshaw. trial judge, had once admit
ted DR.. Hyde to bond. This bond was
revoked during the trial or the murder
case by Judge Latshaw and Hyde was
committed to the county Jail.
After the reading of the decision the
bail of Dr. Hyde was set at $4,000
Had DR.. Hyde's release been deferred
until tomorrow the period of his incar-
ceration in Jail would have been eX-
aCtIv a wear, as it was on April q,
1910 during his trial that Judge Lat
shaw revoked the physicians bond of
1000 and remanded him to Jail.
Latshaw in Error.
In its opinion by which the Hyde
case was reversed and remanded for a
new trial the supreme court declared
that Judge Latshaw was in error in re-
Voking the bond.
In the habeas corpus proceedings DR..
Hyde's attorneys laid much stress upon
that part of the supreme courts opin-
ion.
DR.. Hyde was represented in court to-
day by all the six lawyers who looked
after his interests at his first trial. The
state was represented by Prosecuting
Attorney Conkling and his assistants
and T. A. ]. Mastin law partner of
United States Senator James A. Reed,
special prosecutor in the case. Prosecu-
tor Conkling said he would demand that
an early date be fixed for the second
trial of Dr.. Hyde.
When it was announced that DIR.
. HYDE had been admitted to bail and
ekis bond approved, many of his friends,
who were in the court room, crowded
around him and shook his hand. His
wife was beside him, smiling happily.
AS soon as they could make their way
through the crowd, DR.. and Mrs. Hyde
left the court room and entering Mrs.
Hydes electric automobile started for
their home.
AS they passed the county Jail many
of the officials who have had the pris-
oner in their charge for the last year
leaned from the windows and waved
their hands to the physician.
With a broad smile he returned the
salutation.
on next Monday Dr. Hyde will ap-
pear in the criminal court here and
the date for his next trial for the MUIR
der of Colonel Thomas H. Swope will
be set.
Following DR.. Hydes release both
he and Mrs. Hyde issued statements
Il shall reopen my Office said DR..
Hyde, "as soon as l can reft it, and
will try to take up my daily life where
it was interrupted by this most unfor-
tunate train of events. 1t is nv per-
sonal desire that my case be disposed
of at the earliest possible moment"
Mrs. Hyde said: I feel sure that
in the next trial the jury will believe
me when 1 tell the details of the last
illness and death of my dear uncle. /
know better than any person i'm tbc
is no foundation for the charges
against him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
HOGAN VS.. woLGAsT TONIGHT.
Lightweight Championship May
Change Hands as Result.

New York, April 26.-Ad Wolgast,
lightweight champion of the world.
and "One Round" Hogan, the sensa-
tional Californian, will come togeth-
er here tonight in a ten round bout,
which may possibly result in the
championship changing hands.
The bout is of more than ordinary
interest to boxing fans. WolgaSt,
whose forte lies in long fights, has de-
clared that he may never box again
in New York, and Hogan insists that
if he loses to the champion he will
foreswear the roped arena forever.
His argument is that he is now in con-
dition to put up his greatest fight and
if he cannot win he will be satisfied
to quit.
WoIgast is a slight favorite with
odds quoted at to 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
STRIKE MAY END SOON.
President of Marine Firemen to Be
Ousted From Office.

Buffalo, N Y, April ga strike
on the Great Lakes maintained for the
last three years and involving between
5000 and 10000 nen may be de-
clared off within the next two weeks.
Several secret meetings have been
held here and a local leader is author
ity for the statement that a definite
plan has been agreed upon by one of
the associations on strike and that an
announcement from the grand officers
will be forthcoming within ten days.
The men on strike are members of
the Marine F'iremen, Oilers and Wa
ter Tenders association, and the Ma
rine Cooks and Stewards association.
1t is in the ranks of the latter organi-
cation, it is said, that most dissatis-
faction exists over the prolonged
struggle. There is also dissension in
the ranks of the firemen.
Want to Gust President.
Court proceedings have been start
ed to oust Edward F. Stack from the
presidency, the claim being made
this his last election was irregular
Stack was president three years ago
when the strike was declared and has
been continued in Office ever since. 1t
is understood that he favors a. contin-
uation of the struggle.
No question of wages was at issue
the fight being directed against the
introduction by the Lake Carriers
association of the so-called welfare
British shipping federation which the
men claim established a blacklist sys-
tenn and reduces them to a condition
Of slavery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
LETTER FROM 7. R.
The Colonel Makes Plea for Former
Inspector Mccain.

Joliet, ILL.,, April 26-Theodore
Roosevelt has come to the aid of for
mer Police Inspector Edward McCann.
of Chicago, and in a letter to Cover
nor Deneen urged him to make a
complete investigation of the charges
against McCann. Mccain was con-
victed in Chicago of accepting bribes
from resort keepers in the west side
levee district.
The Letter was read before the state
board of pardons and was accompan-
led by appeals from 35 Chicagoans,
including settlement workers, attor
neys, ministers and former brother
police officers.
After hearing several pleas and see
ing petition for McCann's release
signed by $4,000 persons, Chairman
Eckhart, of the board, said, a decision
would be announced in less than a
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
KEEP MEXICANS OUT.
SaIina Night Riders, Led by Woman
Also Bar Negroes.

Salina, Kan, April 26.-No Mexi-
cans in the Episcopal Military institute
addition.
ing of might riders at which formal
notice was served on Jose Flores. a
Mexican, who appeared in the St.
Johns neighborhood a week ago to-
day, and announced that he was going
to put up an adobe house.
Furthermore. the people who at
tended the mass meeting. have served
widespread notice on all real estate
dealers of Salina not to sell any lots in
the addition to Mexicans, Italians or
negroes, for they will not be permitted
to settle there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
ROBBERS IN LIMOUSINE.
Beat jewelers. Helpless and Rob Store
of $4,000.

Chicago, April 26-Four armed
robbers, who had limousine car, en-
tered the jewelry store of Edward AL
berti, 1916 Milwaukee avenue today,
beat the proprietor and a clerk help
less and escaped with plunder valued
at $4,000.
Alberti and the clerk were left tied
to chairs in room back of the store
The jewelers. son and two other
persons We're also beaten by the rob-
bers. The car in which the robbers
escaped was stolen by them in a dis
tant part of the city short time
previous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26

Richardson.
Philippines-Gugge
Whether the Republican fight will be
carried to the senate floor tomorrow
will be determined by a meeting of the
insurgents tonight after the adjourn
ment of the caucus.
The Reapportionment Bill.
Washington, April 26--When today. 8
session of the house ends it is probable
the lower branch of congress will have
covered the first stages toward an en-
largement of its membership because
of the addition of AZ new representa-
tives. The reapportionment bill under
consideration and sidetracking the free
list measure for the moment provides
for an increase from 391 to 433.
The bill will be passed late today.
The senate is not in session today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
JUST ALITTLE RAIN.
Conditions Indicate That More Will
Follow.

The weather is cloudy and unsettled
today, the precipitation this morning
having amounted to .03 of an inch.
The same brand of weather is pre-
dicted by the government weather OBJ
server for tomorrow.
All Kansas is cloudy today and light
showers have fallen at various points.
In Southwestern Nebraska, where the
short grass grows and little rain falls.
the PRECIPITATION last night was .19 of
an inch. The wind is blowing u
miles an hour from the south. The
hn Ilr.I1t rea din
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
SHUT OUT PICTURE SHOWS.
Even Applications for Charity Picture
Work Turned Down.

Montclair. n. j.. April 26.-The com
mon council has barred out the movin:.
picture show Indefinitely from this CITY
by refusing to grant licenses to anv an
.plicants. Eleven applications We're
burned down by a single vote at tho
last meeting of the council
One of the applicants was chari+-
able organization which planned ta
make it's moving picture show the
nucleus of a social welfare center for
work among the poor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
WICHITA COMES NEXT.
Thursday Izzy's Crew Will Meet Locals
at League Park.

Isbell and his Witches will drop
into Topeka tomorrow for the next
nome series and the fans will have an
opportunity to see what kind of
punch did those things to the Kaws
last week in the Windy city Moore's
warriors are laying for the chance to
get even and some exciting baseball
can be looked for. The AnteIopes will
go from here to Denver to try the
mettle of the Grizzly bears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26

Dusseldorf, Germany. April 26.-
me dirigible balloon Deutschland II.
with passengers, has made flight
from AK La Chappelle to this place in
% minutes The fastest express train
covers the distance in so minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
MANY FARMERS To CANADA.
Many Britishers to Try Farming in
Northwest Country.

Halifax, N. 81 April 26.-During the
immigration season which is lust clos
ing, more than 10000 new settlers have
entered Canada through the port of
Halifax.
This is 5000 more than last year. OF
this years total 10000 were of British
origin, the Scotch predominating. and
the majority were well-to-do. Ali head
ed for the Canadian west to engage in
farming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
Man Under Life Sentence Tor
Murder of Col. SWOpe
Released from Prison on writ
of Habeas Corpus.
BAIL SET AT $4,000.
Has Been in Jail a Year, Lack
ing a Day.
The Court Finds There Is Rea-
sOnabIe Doubt OF Guilt.

Kansas City, April 26.-Dr. B. c
HYDE. under a life sentence of impris-
onment for the murder Of Col Thomas
H. Swope, was released from the coun-
ty Jail today on writ OF hapeas cor
pus granted by the seven judges OF the
rircuit court here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-26
NO MEETING OF HOPES.
PaIzer and Morris Not to Meet July
Fourth.

Tulsa. Ok, April 26-Frank B. Ufer.
manager of Carl Morris, today denied
the report that Norris would meet A.
L. Palzer Of New York, in a 20 round
match here on July 4.
Ufer said the two men are under no
agreement to fight at any time.