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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
WHO IS SANTA CLAUS?
Mysterious Messenger Boy Leaves
S275O on Desk.

New York. Nov. -27-That New
York has a political Santa Claus. is
shown by the report of the RepubIi-
can county committee which obtained
S275O of its campaign funds from an
unknown source
Zone day during the campaign, -
said ogden Mills. treasurer Of the
committee, "a messenger boy came to
my office with an envelope addressed
to me. 1 was not there at the time
and it was laid on my desk with my
mail, nothing being said about the i'm
portance of the contents
When I arrived a short time later.
1 opened the envelope and found
S2750 in bills There was nothing TO
indicate where it came from, but
there was a card marked for the
county committee We examined the
money carefully and there was no sign
of a faint on it. never learned where
it came from. and do not know to this
dayf'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
ON WITH THE DANCE.
No Lid on New Years @FroIic'' in
Chicago.

Chicago. Nov. 27.-The scenes of
gaiety which are always a feature of
New Years eve in Chicago will be al
lowed to go on this year as usual.
according to a statement of Mayor
Carter H Harrison last night. The
mayor heard that a set of resolutions
decrying the custom had been pre-
pared by Chicago ministers who in
tend asking him to forbid the celebra-
ton
I see no necessity for changing my
stand on this question: said Mr.. Har-
risOn- I am inclined to believe that
reports of these celebrations in hotels
and cafes as to their horrible features
have been much exaggerated, at least
I have failed to see any of it.
7 have always felt that it takes all
kinds of people to make a world and
if some of them want to celebrate I
see no reason for stopping them I'M
less they violate the law If there
are any places where things are really
as bad as pictured, it might be well
to investigate them, but as yet have
found no reason for cha uging my at
titUde.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
BOYS ARE SAVED
Children's Aid Society Has
Made Governors of Waits.
Observes Diamond Jubilee and
Elects Officers.

New York, Nov. 27.-Founded 50 years
ago. the ChiIdren's Aid society has
Just attained its diamond jubilee and
the report which was read at the
sixtieth annual meeting held in the
offices Of the Union Trust company
showed a remarkable record Of accom-
plishrnent-
: During its 60 years of existence, IS
961 orphans or deserted children have
been placed in homes Is, IA older boys
and girls have been provided with re-
munerative positions; 4S,5SS persons,
the majority children, have been aided
in reaching friends. and 1925 runaways
have been restored to their parents
William C. Hurch Osborne was elect
ed president; William Douglass Dean,
vice president; Edwin G. Merrill. treas
urer, and Charles L. Brace, secretary
Among notable positions achieved
by the children adopted by the Child
ren's Aid society are the following:
Governor OF a state
Governor of a territory.
Two members of congress.
Two district attorneys.
Justice of the supreme court
Nine members of the state Iegisla-
ture-
Two mayors OF cities.
Four judges.
Thirty-four bankers.
Nineteen physicians
Two army officers
Thirty-fve lawyers
F'orty-eight railroad officials.
Ninety-Eye teachers.
Seven high school principals.
Two college professors
Twenty-four clergymen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
THEY WANT GARDENS
Real Estate Men Behind Plan TO
Beautify Homes.

The Topeka Real Estate Dealers asso-
citation hope to see five thousand home
gardens in Topeka in 1913.
Next Wednesday noon the SuperIutend-
ent Of city school, C C Starr. c h Vita
fnxton- supervisor OF home gardens, AID
the members OF the board Of education
will be the guests Of the association at
complimentary dinner given at the Com
ruercfaI club The realty men are inter
estec in the identifying Of back and va
cant lots IN Topeka and wish TO assist the
school MANAGEMENT in every way posi-
bic to encourage the making OF gardens
by the school children They viii talk
things over next Wednesday
This season the association pledged
$3.50 in prizes for the best displays OF
produce in connection with the school e1-
hibit held in the manual training bull /
ing in SeptembT- At the meeting Of the
association held today c H Wilmington,
director OF the home garden contest. gave
a report of the results accomplished
Mr. Wilmington stated that although
three thousand school children started IN
the contest but 80 pupils entered produce
in the exhibit He pointed out that the
Great need is 10 employ a supervisor IN tie
summer months who viii keep up the IL
fereSt. The real estate men will make an
effort TO induce the school board to at
least pay part Of the expenses Of the su-
pervfsor through the summer period
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men PLEASE YVONNE.
Princess Enjoys America at Rate of
So Per Minute.

New York Nov 27.-One of the pas
seugers on the liner Mauritania. which
sailed this morning, was Princess
Yvonne Colloredo-Mannsfeld of Aus
trfa. who. on her arrival in New York
three weeks ago. declared she was PLAN
ming to live, while in this city, on So a
week She engaged suite in a fash
iouable hotel and attended the horse
show several times Just before she
sailed today. somebody asked her If she
had succeeded in limiting herself TO So
a week The princess laughed and re-
Piled
No. It cost me So a minute. But I
enjoyed every moment I think the men
of America are wonderfuI-far more in
telligent than the women"
Among the other passengers on the
big liner were the four English army
officers who represented that country at
the horse show We are anxious to
get back as quickly as possible said
Lieutenant Walter Brooke In fact,
We expected TO be called back to duty
at any time during our stay here We
thought it probable that a war in
Europe might break out while We were
in this country"
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THREE ARE INDICTED.
For an Alleged Murder Committed in
June, 1911.

HouIton. Me-, Nov. 27.-The Rev.
Charles Emelius. formerly pastor of
the Lutheran church of New Sweden,
Me, and two other persons were in
dicted today for the murder of c. Au-
gust Jacobson of that town in June,
1911. EmeIius came to Maine from
Meeker county, Minnesota, and is said
to be a graduate of AugUstana col
Iege, Rock Island, III. Others in
dicted with the minister were Mrs.
Mary jacobson, widow of the alleged
victim, and her son Edgar.
JacoEson's body was found in a
cIump of bushes near his home. 4 note
signed with Jacobsou's name and writ
ten in Swedish, said he was commit
ting suicide, and for a time the sui
eide theory was accepted Several
months afterward runors Of murder
resulted in the body's being exhumed
nand the bullet wounds in the breast
were found, which it was contended
could not have been seIf-inficted-
Edgar Jacobson was arrested last
spring but the grand jury did not in
dict him and he was released. On
June ? Emelius who subsequent to
the death Of Elder Jacobson had mar
ried Edgar's sister, was taken into Gus
tody Mrs jacobson and her son were
arrested TO-DAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27

Sofia Nov. 2T-SeveraI thousand
Bulgarian recruits of the 1912 class
have left the capital for the front in
the last three days, thus refuting the
statement published abroad that Bull
gaEia had sent her last man to the
war area The recruits were well equip
ped and in high spirits
The government organ. Mir refer
ring 70 the foreign assertions saws
there are plenty more recruits ready
TO occupy the barrack just vacated
Bulgaria the newspaper says is now
better prepared for war than al the
beginning Of the Balkan outbreak.
This minister Of war has summoned
the recruits of 1913 class 10 Join their
respective stations December g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
WICKERSHAM PUZZLED
Attorney General Does Not Know
Which Direction to Travel

Washington. Nov. z7-whether to begin
a globe gfrdling trip IN the direction of the
setting sun. or turn his face eastward y
the problem that uOwhis occupying the at
tention of Attorney General Wickers ham.
who has announced that he Is, contemplate
ing a trip around the world with Mrs
Wfc1-ersharu just as soon as he ret-es
from public life
The attorney general has spent four
strenuous years in President Taft's cabi-
net and has been almost continuously Ell
gagged in directing the legal machinery of
the government His vacations in that
time have been few and he believes he
has earned a rest
Mrs WickeTsham is said to have sug-
gestd the trip abroad With the attorney
general she is now engaged in studying
routes and places most desirable for q
leisureiy holiday journey
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MANDOT is FAVORITE.
Betting Day Before Fight 10 to B.;
Against Rivers.

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov 27-AIthoueh
Joe MandOt is d favorite in the betting
at odds of 10 TO z over Joe Rivers in
the Thanksgiving day fght'h here, it was
predicted that there would be little
choice between the two Ifgltweights to-
morrow
Those who have watched Rivers in
ms preliminary work assert that he is
IN better condition and faster on his
feet than ever, although some say he
shows erratic judgment of distance
Because Of his training it has been
difficult to get a line on the New Or
leans boy, but those in his camp seem
confident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
COCKTAIL is FATAL.
Convicts Mix One Using Wood Alcohol
for Body

Auburn, N Y, Nov ga cocktail
which two convicts in the state prison
prepared and drank. caused the death
of one of the men and drove the other
into commissions which today threatens
to result fatally.
The cOnvicts. Walter King and
James Curtis, mixed the fatal drink
from a quantity of wood alcohol and
other liquids used in the prison furnf-
ture shop King prepared the cock
tall and. to assure his fellow prisoner
he had faith in the mixture. drank the
first glass of it, He described it as fine
them were soon in commissions.
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TO USE THUMB PRINTS
Bertinon System May Be Adopted by
Hotel Men

St Louis Nov. 27.-The adoption
of the BertilIon thumb-print system
to protect hotels against check frauds
was advocated last night at a banquet
of the St Louis Hotel Clerks associa-
ton
John Lewis, a night clerk. urged a
system whereby a stranger desiring to
cash a check be required to ink his
thumb on a rubber pad and register
its imprint beside his written signature
on the check. The members OF the
association adopted a resolution to
bring the suggestion before the next
meeting of the ST. Louis Hotel Mems
association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27

The plain-as-a-pfpestem skirt IS
thing of the dim and distant past.
All skirts are Erokeu up, if not by
draperies at least by tunics and pan
els that give the general effect of
drapery- This smart suit of striped
white mOhair. intended for afternoon
wear under a big motor coat, has
gracefully cut tunic which suggests a
draped Overskirt The foot of the
skirt is hemmed ard underneath is a
second hem Of black satin which falls
just over the insteP of Il patent Ieath-
er buttoned boot Black pipfngs and
button-loops and glass buttons trim
the skirt and coat effectively. The line
of the cutaway coat-front in direct
contrast 10 the line Of the tunic is a
new note and gives much individuality
to The suit
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PAPERS ARE FOUND.
Those Wanted by Governments Were in
McCormick's Office.

Chicago. Nov. 27.-Papers wanted
bv the government in its suit to dis
solve the International Harvester
company were found TO-DAY in the pri-
waite files of Cyrus H Mccormick after
officials of the Harvester concern had
testified on the witness stand that
thev had been unable to find them
Clarence s. Funk general manager
of the Harvester com pany, announced
the discovery of the missing papers
through Attorney McHugh OF Omaha
chief counsel for the defendants in the
present case Mr. Funk asserted that
officials of the company had made an
attempt to conceal the records of sales
and said the reports had been I'M
earthed at his urgent request
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
HE ISN'T PARTICULAR.
Irishman Would Marry Any One of
Three AIaidens.

Omaha. Neb-, Nov. 27.-Mary Brown
Dog, Sarah Cloud and Josie Kemp, three
Wfnnebago Indian girls who a few
months ago expressed their desire through
an Omaha newspaper for white husbands,
have received q near-proposaI OF mar
rage They expressed a preference for
policemen or fIremen- Phillip A Nc
Auery who gives his residence as 12S
MouItrfe street Pittsburg, has written to
the United States marshal, the matrt-
monfaI agency through which the duSky
rnafdens made their appeal, to open ne
zOtfafiOns with d view to marriage
please don't regard this rnissive in
Joking light writes McAnery, for honor
bright mean every word OF it 1t would
TN me with delight if you would put me
in touch with one of these maids.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
Another Term for Clark.

Washington. Nov 27.-President Tart
today announced that he would re-aD-
point Edgar e Clark. OF Cedar Rapids.
Ia, as a member of the Interstate
Commerce commission for a seven-year
term. beginning January l. 1913 Com
missioner Clark was appointed late in
January. 1896. BY President Roosevelt.
after he had served as member OF
the anthracite coal strike commission
He was formerly at the head Of the
Order Of Railway Conductors Of
America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
TIE UP STEEL PLANTS.
Striking Trainmen Stop Homestead
and Rankin Mills

P1ttsbUrg, Nov. 77--Striking trainuen of
the Carnegie Steel company today sue
ceeded in tying up the Homestead and
Rankin mills and furnaces in almost all
departments but at BraddOck seven loco
motives were working and two blast fur
naceS were in operation
The trainmen in a statement declared
they would not return to work until the
company reinstated the three leaders who
circulated the strike petition
Conferences Of the steel company Off
Gals were held today but If any action
was taken it was not made public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
SLAIN AS HE SLEPT.
Man Is Stabbed to Death by Fourteen
Year-OId Boy.

Marion, O., Nov. 27.-vito Benedftto.
a boy of IA, stabbed Antonio Stepheuao
to death, as he slept here last night. be-
cause, he said, Stepheano had eIoped
from Freeport, Ill, with the BOYS
mother. A warrant charging the boy
with killing, was issued today. and the
mother was also taken into custody.
The boy said his father is a cobbIer at
Freeport, and showed a letter signed
by the mayor of Freeport, stating the
latter had ordered Stepheano to leave
the town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
TAFT AT THE FUNERAL
President Joins in services for Late
Senator Rayner.

washington, Nov. 27.-President
Taft, many members of the senate and
house of representatives and public
men who had been his friends and as
sociates for years, today attended the
funeral services for Senator IsadOr
Rayner whose death occurred here
Monday. The services held at the
home were of a semi-private charac-
ter but scores of the senator's former
friends were present. Official COM
mittees appointed by the presiding Of
fcers of the senate and house repre-
scented the mem bership of those
bodies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
LOCAL MENTION.

The Scottish Rite Boosters club will
give banquet Wednesday. Decent Der l.
at the Masonic hall The club, number
ing IS, was formed by the younger meEi-
berS of the club for the purpose OF H.
creasfnE the membership of the ScOttfsh
Rite bodies in the Valley OF Topeka The
club Is growing every day. and has
pledged itself to gain 500 new members in
the next two years The Boosters are
planning several entertainments TO awake,1
interest in the club. Scenery and cos
tunes are ready for a series of plays and
tableaux they are expecting to give
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
Gonpers Is Better

Rochester. Nov. 27-President
Samuel Gompers Of the American
Federation Of Labor, who has been
suffering from severe cold and
threatened pneumonia. is so much i'm
proved that he left his hotel room to-
day and plans 20 leave for Washing
ton tonight The convention Of the
Building Trades ofsShe4-F Federation was
conn PEELED 10 adjourn its session be-
cause committees had not finished
their work
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Attorneys General Elect Officers.

St Louis, Nov Z7--George Cosson, al
toruev general of Iowa was elected preSf-
dent and Royal c johnson. attorney gem
eraI of South Dakota was elected sec-e-
tarv and treasurer. Lyndon A Smith or
Minnesota discussed the corrupt practices
act = D WaIthaI OF Texas urged a
complete revision of the patent laws. and
John Dawson of Kansas, suggested lin
tied judgment as a cudgel with which to
compel corporations to respect the PRO
visions Of the antitrust law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27

Representative Albert b Burfeson
or Texas, who is known as one of the
apLest men in politics in the south
stands a better show than does almost
anyone else of getting a place in VIII
sons cabinet He has been Identified
with the Wilson movement since its
earliest beginnings. and is in thorough
accord with the Wilson policies He
IS mentioned for secretary of the in
terror. postmaster general and secre-
tary OF agriculture
Burleson has been n politics since
re entered upon the practice of law
az Austin In 1854 He has represented
his district in congress for nearly ten
years
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FOR BOOK FRAUD.
r. w. Nathan Arrested on Charge OF
SwiniiiDg.

Boston. Nov. 27.-Romeo w Ma
than of Revere was arrested here to-
day in Connection with a federal in
vestigation of the sale of alleged
rare editions OF books through
which victims have been sWiudIed II
is claimed, ont of $4,000 Nathan
was one of the eleven indicted men
who, it is alleged, induced wealthy
persons TO buy comparatively vaIueless
looks at stupendous prices He will
be arraigned in New York where the
statesmen were indicted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27

suffer no more for want of natural gas
for fuel The Wichita, Natural Gas
company, which controls the Arkansas
Valley Gas company, also has con-
tracted to supply the towns of Win
field and Wellington in Kansas and
the Chilocco Indian scnool in Okla
homa. The connection with ChiIocco
was made yesterday The supply of
gas in the new field near Pouca CITY
is said to be unlimited. and the field
is still being Developed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27

Lincoln. Nov. E.-The state supreme
court this afternoon affirmed the death
sentence passed upon Albert Prince. the
negro convict at the state peuftentiary
who stabbed to death Deputy Warden L
D Davis IN chapel at close OF religious ser
vices in February last The date of exc
cutiOn was set for March s. II originally
was set for August % but Princes appe Il
TO the Suprule court acted as a stay.
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RATES ARE SUSPENDED
Modern woodmen VIII Await Further
Action of Courts

Rock Island, H., Nov 27--An order
suspeudfng the new rates OF the Modern
Eooduen until higher courts can pass On
the matter was issued by the executive
council of the order at meeting today,
II was learned from authoritative
source though no official statement was
given out after the committee special
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one City Gets More Gas.

Arkansas City. Kan. Nov. al
After several weeks of waiting and at
times having but very little gas for
fuel here. the Arkansas Valley Gas
company today made connection at
the state line south of here with the
Kay county, Oklahoma field. which
was recently developed 1t is said
that the new supply viii be unlimited.
and that Arkansas City people viii
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
SNOW IN The SOUTH.
Extends From Western Arkansas to
jackson. Miss.

Memphis. Nov Z7--Western Arkansas
today is covered with an inch or more OF
snow Jackson Miss, reported a fail OF
snow, the first of the season in that sec
ton
Amarillo, Nov. 27-Snow driven by a 90
mile wind covered the plains IN short
time today The thermometer dropped to
. above zero
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HEROINE ToId Hin to Yen.

New York Nov Z7--Cross-examinsti
nv counsel for former Chamberlain Hyde.
in his brIberv trial today Banker ROb1tl
said 9hat during his trial for bank wreck
iuz which resulted n conviction, NIllissI1
Travers jerome, his counsel. instructed
rim TO get up and yeII' so as to appear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27

New York. Nov. Zz-AH negotfa tons
looking 10 the trading Of Tinker of the
tHlcago National League team to CIsl-
c1nnau are of tt is announcements was
made this afternoon by President AIurpnv
OF the Chicago club II the trade had
been contaminated 1t vas understood that
Tinker would manage Cincinnati
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Mob Loss Its victim.

AIexande- N D.. Nov g7--TEomas Al
Iesr7- AGED IS years. who was recently a.
rested charged with the murder Of
Brownie Eu1C<y. and held IN the Mckenzie
county Jail was spirited away by Sheriff
jacobson last night while a mob Wds
forming in front of the jail and threaten
ing 10 lynch the prisoner. He was taken
10 MfIIiston.
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FIRE ON BOARD WALK
Damage by Fire at Atlantic City
Amounts to $50 900.

Atlantic City, Nov. 27-This resort
had a bad scare from fire on the board
walk today, which caused damage esti-
mated at s50.eO before it was brought
under control
Because of the f1imsy nature Of the
buildings in the path of the flames the
entire fire department was called out
Among the places destroyed were the
Bradford house, a bath house, a cafe
and q dozen small stores.
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chinese Women start Paper.

Chicago. New. z7.-Chinese women Of the
czty-of Canton are preparing to-establish
and conduct a daily ueWspa per saws a
cable dispatch today to the Chicago Daily
News The Bank OF Canton orzanfzef
by the Chinese government. was opened
today, according to the News correspond
euL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27

The case Of the Mexican Land Securf-
ties company, a Missouri corporation. w.
E R. Morgan Of Blue Rapids. Kan. was
filed November - in the federal court.
The plaintiff is suing for over g, coo, Al
Ieging that at various times the defend
ant issued three prouissory notes. each
for the sum of 81 so. none OF which
have been paid The case Will be hearc
before Judge Pollock during the January
term OF court
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-Fine ripe pears 2N East
Z1st St Phone 4e9-
wANTED-2 teams for excavating dirt
Friday morning E J. OIander. 201 E
21st St Phone 1853
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Emma Griffith filed complaint alleging
insanity against Frank Walters this
morning in the probate court Walters
was found wandering about the court
house and sent TO the sherifffs Office. lie
was parOlled several months ago from the
state asylum, but will be returned. AT
present he is retained in the county Jail