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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
SECRET is OUT.
Lord Lmcan Who Ordered Famous
Charge of the Light Brigade.

London, March A statement left
by Lord Cardigan who led the famous
Charge of the Light Brigade at Balak-
lava in the Crimean war, October %,
1854, now published for the first time,
throws the responsibility for the heroic
bIunder on Lord Lucan who command
ed the cavalry division.
Hitherto it has been believed that
Lucan's aide de camp, Captain Nolan,
gave the erroneous order. Cardigan de-
scribes how Lucan ordered him to at
tack the Russians in the battery"
Cardigan replied:
Certainly, my lord, but allow me to
point out that there is a battery in
front, a battery on each flank and the
ground is covered with Russian rifle
men" Lucan answered, ST cannot help
it, It is Lord Raglan's positive order
that the Light Brigade is to attack the
enemy"
Cardigan continues:
After advancing about so yards
shell fell within reach of my horses
feet and Captain Nolan who was riding
across the front, returned through the
intervals of the brigade, shrieking like
a woman.
Evidently Nolan seeing that ter
rible blunder had been made, rode
across the front of the brigade endeav-
oring with his sword to direct it to
make the flank movement Raglan in
tended instead of the insane frontal at
tack which Lucan ordered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
REWARDS THE SON.
New York Book5eeper Gets Three MIL
lion Because of Fathers Heroism.

New York, March An acknowledg-
ment of an act of bravery performed q
years ago by his father, Charles H. Tun-
ley of Brooklyn, a bookkeeper for the
Standard Oil company, has just been
notified of a bequest of 100000 made
upon him by those whose lives were
saved by his parent.
When young man the elder TunIey
stopped a runaway horse in Boston and
rescued from certain injury Mrs. Eliza
beth Woodbridge, Mrs. Jane Hopper and
Miss Mary Brown. sisters and daughters
of wealthy parents. The four became
strong friends and Charles. then a baby,
became the pet of the three women.
Lately Tunley went to the West Indies
and finally the sisters lost all track of
him. The sisters later moved to England
and in 1905 all of them died. In their
wills Charles H. Tunley was named as
the chief beneficiary.
One day in February Tunley was start
ing out of the Standard Oil building at %
Broadway to take luncheon with a friend
when an English looking gentleman,
having heard Tunley's name spoken by
the latters friend. accosted the bookkeep-
er and told him of the good fortune that
awaited a Charles Tuniey for whom he
as executor of the wills was making a
world wide search The bookkeeper
easily proved that he was the man. He
expects to go to England shortly to take
charge of the estate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
TRIXIE TO WE'D.
Comic Opera Star VIII Become Bride
of Manager;

Philadelphia, March 4.-Trixie Fri
ganza, who is starring in ''The Sweet
est Girl in Paris" which opens here
this week, announced last night that
she is to be married next Sunday to
Charles Goettler. He has been her
personal representative for several
years. She has received special dis
pensation from the Roman Catholic
church to marry during the Lenten
season.
Yes, there is a romance back of our
marriage" she said last night before
going on for a dress rehearsal, wear
ing a new jeweled gown. when
first met Charlie I did not like him.
I did not want him as manager of the
company. He was so horribly bust
nesslike but now it is different-weIl
you know how 1t is. We know each
other better"
Miss Friganza is to have complete
charge of the marriage ceremony. She
has made all arrangeme even to
preparing for big wedding feast for
the principals of her company in At
lantic City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
SHE STICKS IN WINDOW
Heavyweight Anna Grady Is Rescued
by FireInen.

Chicago, March 4.-Miss Anna Grady
who weighs more than 200 pounds, in
trying to escape from the building in
which she roomed after it had taken
fire, last night, became fast in a win
dow.
The wonan'S screams attracted the
first company of firemen which arriv-
ed and the men were given a hard
task before they successfully carried
her down a ladder from the second
floor. The blaze had started in Miss
Grady's room from a gas stove ard
she spent several minutes trying to
beat it out before an alarm was given.
Her escape by a stairway was cut
off when she attempted to leave the
building in this way and she turned
to the window. The firemen chopped a
sash away before she could be releas-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
WATERS GETS ISLAND
Five Years for Giving Title to Uncle
Sam-ItS a Freak.

Santa Barbara. Cal, March 4.-San
Miguel the freak island of the Santa
Barbara channel chain, the ownership
of which was claimed by Captain W. G.
Waters, has become the undisputed
property of the United States. Waters
laid claim to the island because 1t was
not mentioned in the cession treaties of
Spain and Mexico or Mexico and the
United States.
For recognizing the federal sover-
eighty, Waters was given a lease of five
years, and after that period the gov
eminent will lease 1t to the highest
bidder.
The island continues to justify it's
freakish reputation. Some years ago
an earthquake shook one end loose and
it fell into the sea. In recent times
winds brought clouds of sand from
somewhere on the mainland, filing up
the canyons, killing the grass and driv-
ing the sheep to the leeward side of
the island. During the February
drought winds took the sands away as
mysteriously as they came, cleaning up
the canyons and leveling the dunes 20
the former pasture level
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
CHARGE TO TAXES
City Says Snow Must Be
Cleared From Walks.
Mayor Billiard VIII Plan New
Ordinance.
G0HEpI ANTS nv HIINnPEnc
COMPLAINTS BY HUNDREDS
T d e TRANS Must Wade
Through Deep Drifts.
Drastic Measures Will Be TAX
en- by City.

,. Discouraged at the spirit taken by
the people of the city in cleaning their
sidewalks of snow and ice, Mayor Bill
lard is planning to present an ordi-
nance to the board of city commits
sioners requiring all property owners
to have their walks cleared of snow
or the city will do the work and the
cost charged against the property in
taxes.
An ordinance on the city records at
this time provides a penalty to be ap-
piled to tenants or property owners
who do not keep their sidewalks clear
ed, but it is necessary for the city to
go through several days of red tape
before the penalty can be attached.
By the time the offender is caught the
sun has melted the snow and the birds
are singing gaily in the trees
Since the mayor gave forth his
warning last week demanding that all
persons clean their sidewalks, there
has been nothing but grief in store for
the city head. Half the police force
and street force has been put at work
sending out and delivering notices to
property owners or residents who have
failed to shovel the snow from their
walks.
The persons that could be reached
have obeyed the law. But thousands
have not been reached. First the no.
tice has to be gwen. If after "a hours
the snow is not removed another notice
is sent. Then a wait followed by
warrant. After this an arrest and the
fine. In Alaska this ordinance proha-
bly, would work-that is, if the city
has 1000 men who could deliver notices.
But in Sunny Kansas where Ola Sol
can do the work of a million snow
shovels and plOws, tie notices are out
of date before the city has time to
enforce the ordinance.
The mayor has received scores of
complaints over the telephone
complaints from good citizens
who have cleaned their walks
asking that their neighbors be
prosecuted or at least forced to re-
move the snow and s1ush In many
parts Of the city it is impossible for
pedestrians to use the sidewalks. 1t is
necessary to walk on the street car
tracks or plow their way with wet feet
to their work.
In the summer when the weeds grow
thick on vacant lots the city gives the
owner a notice. After a certain time
the city cuts the weeds and the cost
is charged to the taxes. Mayor Bill
lard believes this rule should apply to
negligent winter residents as well as
summer property owners.
The matter will come UP before the
next meeting of the board Of city COM
missioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
SAVES GIRL; MAY Die.
Two Killed and Three Probably FATAL
Iy Hurt in Fire.

New York, March 1.-Two persons
were killed, three fatally injured and
a dozen others less seriously hurt in
a fire which muShroomed its way
through a four story apartment house
at 207 East Fifty-third street shortly
after o'clock this morning.
The blaze spread through the entire
structure SO quickly that there were
only few moments for the tenants
to attempt escape. A score of them
were rescued by policemen and fire.
men. One of those probably fatally
burned is a fireman, Charles Martin,
who pushed his way through the
fame swept corridors to an upper
floor and saved Miss Eliza Parry The
young woman escaped almost I'M
harmed.
The dead are:
JOHN PARRY, father of Miss Eliza
Parry.
MRS. ANNE EVANS.
The seriously injured besides Mar
tin are:
Ada Gondolf, IL years old.
Walter Muir, 16 years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
MAXIM AS PROPHET.
He Sees Only Three Countries Within
$50 Years.

Boston, March Hudson Maxim.
the inventor, declares that in a very
short time there will be only three
countries in the world.
Some time ago in talking with
Lord Wolseley, he told me that in the
future there would be only two coun-
tries in the world, and those would be
China and the United States" says
Mr.. Maxim in an interview published
here today.
Now I want to say something
stronger than that. In very short
time there will be only three coun-
tries in the world, and they will be the
United States of Asia Cncluding Eu-
rope), the United States of Africa and
the United States of America.
'Look at the worlds progress in the
last $50 years. See what japan has
done in fifty years. Then imagine
what is the future of the new Chinese
republic with its four hundred million
naOn1o -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
LENTEN SELF DENIAL.
Large Number of Society Women Give
Up Appendices.

76 women are spending Lent in local
hospitals, after having had their ap-
pendices removed In addition to this
number, who have found this new way
of spendin., the duh lenten days, there
are approximately a score of society
women in Cleveland hospitals from
nearby cities.
These cases all have been received
since Ash Wednesday. milady appar-
emily having figured it out that Lent
is a good time to spend in convalescence.
Among the unique parties" of the
Lenten season is that of three social
leaders of Ashland, O.-an three now
appendices and doing Lenten penance
in adjoining rooms at Huron Road hos
pital, Mrs. M. Setter, Mrs. Thomas
Reaser and Mrs. Dwight Sheets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
KILLED FOR HIS CASH.
Robbers Say They Fired House After
Murder.

Weaverville, Cal, March 4.-After
weeks spent in weeping IL his cell in
the Jail here, Edward Hewitt, 10 years
old. confessed today, according to the
police, that he with three other youths,
murdered Peter Roberts, a rancher
whose body Was found February in
the ashes Of his burned cabin. Hewitt
was arrested on circumstantial evil
dence after the inquest February 10.
Hewitt it is said by the police, impli-
Gated three other youths i'll the crime.
{ these John Nelson, who w held for
a few days after the inquest, has been
rearrested. Tom Duncan was arrested
today, and a warrant sworn out for
Steve Duncan.
Hewitt's story of the crime, which is
said to have been substantiated by
Nelson, is that the four men met at his
home the night of the murder, armed
themselves and went masked to Rob
erts' place to rob him. Calling Roberts
to the door, Hewitt killed him with one
shot, and after finding no money in the
cabin Nelson and Steven Duncan are
said to have set fire to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
T.R. WAVES EXEMPTION
The Colonel Is Chosen Foreman of the
Petit Jury.

Mineola- L. l., March 4.-Refusing to
claim exemption, although under the law
he might have done so, Theodore Roose-
Welt today was elected foreman of a jury
at the session of the supreme court here.
He was excused from duty until WedneS-
day because of engagements, but on that
day will return to serve out the ordinary
time of juror.
Mr.. Roosevelt arrived here by autorno-
bile in response to a summons. He was
told that he might be excused from jury
service if he desired.
st am not asking for any favors," said
he st will serve If it is desired"
a court officer conducted him to the
chamber of Justice Putnam, the presiding
judge. After talking with the judge a
few moments Mr.. Roosevelt re-entered
the court room and took his seat with the
other talesmen, sat by idly for half an
hour while the grand jury was charged
and the court calendar was called.
The court then called out the names of
petit jurors. Several of them made ex-
cuses to the judge, but Mr.. Roosevelt took
no action of the sort When the first case
was called Mr.. Roosevelt came forward
and was excused until Wednesday. He
left the court house at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
BETRAYED BY LADLE.
Burglar Captured After Battle in
Which Two Are Hurt.

Oakland, Cal, March 4.-The long
handle of a soup ladle protruding
from the pocket of Harry Beaton,
alias Tom Powers, resulted in his ar
rest early today after running fight
in which he shot Deputy Marshal
jackson through both thighs, and was
shot himself In both legs below the
knees.
Beaton had robbed the home of e.
Beardsley in Piedmont, an exclusive
residence suburb, and neglected to
conceal the betraying silver when he
walked past jackson under a street
light. Beaton, under the name of
Powers, is said by the police to have a
long criminal record in coast cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
Burned Up Own Daughter.

New York, March 4.-John Fennel-
Iy, a subway guard, is under arrest
here today on a charge of homicide
following the death of his six-year-old
child Kate, in a fire which burned out
his apartment. The police were told
by another child that FenneIly threw
burning match on an upholstered
chair after lighting his pipe and then
threw two pillows on the chair when
it caught fire. Fennel1y in explana-
ton, the police say, told them he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
CONVICTS GET GAME.
Governor Will Bring Them to Town at
States Expense.

Phoenix, March 4.-Gov. Geo. w.
Hunt has made plans for a baseball
contest next Sunday between a local
team and a nine composed of convicts
from the state prison at Florence as a
part of his announced scheme for
treating convicts like ordinary hui
mans
The team of convicts was selected
from those employed in the construc-
ton of the bridge across Salt river at
Temple and they were to be brought
here at the states expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
LOOKS DARK TO DIAz.
Deposed President of Mexico VIII Not
Return Now.

Paris. March Am a statement at
Monte Carlo last night General Por-
f1rio Diaz, formerly president of Mex
leo, said he considered the situation in
Mexico very dark.
Il have no intention of returning to
Mexico" he said, unless 1t shall be-
come engaged in a war with a for
eign country In that case, if my
country should unanimously call upon
me I would give to it my services as
I have done before, but I shall not
return to take any part in the govern
ment or to mix in politics."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
THEY MADE MONEY.
But Uncle Sans Agents Finally Ran
Down WoOdchOppers.

San Francisco, March 4.-John Cham
bers, Healdsburg wood chopper, made
a complete confession today regarding
the operation of an elaborate mint for
the making of counterfeit coins. He
piloted Secret Service Agent Joseph
Stetter, to a cabin six miles from
Realdsburg and exhibited plant equip
ped with apparatus to mold coins rang
ing from five cents to SIS gold pieces.
Chambers and William Hayes, whom
the wood chopper implicated, are In
Jail at HeaIdsburg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
JEWS BID FOR SEATS.
julius RosenwaId of Chicago Pays
$4,000 for Sinai Pew.

Chicago March 4.-Spirited bidding
among wealthy members of Sinai tenn
pie for first choice of pews closed the
formal dedication of the new edifice
last night
julius Rosenwald, who was the high
est bidder, paid $1,000 for the first choice
and Immediately afterward gave $40, 900
to purchase seats for others whom the
congregation might select.
Several seats brought "a, 900 each and
many others $1,000 each. Numerous
pews were sold above 5000 each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
A Raphael Madonna Found in Boston.

Boston, March "A painting of a
Raphael, which it is declared has been
in this country since the days when
Napoleon sacked the principal Ital-
ian cities and robbed them of some
of their choicest art treasures, has
been found in Boston. The picture is
considered so valuable that it is stored
in the vaults of a trust company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04

New York, March 4.-Officials of
the Pennsylvania road say that only
the trucks under the water tanks of
the first and second engines and the
combination car left the tracks in the
derailment of the Pennsylvania Flyer
three miles from BucyruS; Ohio The
rest of the train was brought to
Bucyrus, where it was attached to an
other locomotive and then continued
on TO Chicago. No one was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
AUTO EARNS ITS keep
Farmer Grinds Feed, Shells Corn and
ChurnS With Engine.

Bijou Hills, s. D.. March &C. 3
Dreamer, a farmer near here, has been
able to make his automobile earn it's
keep since the roads became unfit
for touring. He has taken the engine
from his 40-horse power car and with
additional appliances has completed a
power plant with which he grinds feed
shells corn, and runs his churn and
srrindstOne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
SEEKS OLD TREASURE.
Professor George Reisner VIII Dig
Into Sphinx.

Cambridge, Mass, March 4.-Prof Refs
ner of Harvard, who is credited with solv-
ing the long standing riddle as to whom
the great Egyptian sphinx represents, will
this month undertake to wrest further
secrets from the ancient monument,
with the drifting sand of the Sahara
While at work last year in Egypt, DR..
Reisner discovered . hole or pit in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
MOTHERS ARE FOREIGN
Only $500 Out of 1900 Babes in
New York Americans.

New York, March A tabulation
of birth records prepared by the bu-
reau of vital statistics here shows that
q large percentage of the babies born
ers. The present birth rate is about
1850 per month. OF this total, s.
600 babies are born to foreign mothers
and only $500 to American mothers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
LEAVES HALF MILLION
ST. Joseph Meat PeddIer Began Life
With Nothing.

st. Joseph, Mo. March 4.-Begin-
ming life here 25 years ago with a
dilapidated wagon and an old bay
horse, with the aid of which he ped
died meat about the streets of the
city, James w. Hartigan, who died
late last night at the age OF IS years,
leaves an estate estimated to be worth
half million dollars. He deserted the
cart for a stall in the city market and
by investing his savings in real estate
became wealthy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04

top of the great images head, which is
a likeness of Cephren, an Egyptian ruler.
Believing that this opening leads to a cavi>
ty perhaps containing treasures of untold
value. the professor made up his mind
to. prosecute the search into this mystery
at the earliest opportunity. He is now
at Alexandria, whence he will go to the
sphinx in a few days, deliberately equip
ped for all work of excavation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
RED BERRIES FATAL.
Discouraged Woman Uses Jerusalem
Cherries to End Life.

Philadelphia, March 4.-Jerusalem
cherries, the fruit of a small evergreen
shrub used as parlor decoration. were
employed by Mrs. Ida Rose, 45 years
old, as a means for ending her life.
The police were unable to ascertain
how she ended her life until it was
noticed that the ornamental plant
which yesterday was covered with the
Jerusalem cherries had been entirely
stripped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04
KEEPER GOES INSANE.
Cure of Lunatics Proves Too Much for
Sister.

Jacksonville, Ind, March 4.-After
managing an insane asylum IA years,
Sister Mary Regina Kerr, in charge OF
Mercy hospital, near here, suddenly
became violent at the institution and
attacked woman attendant. She was
taken to a sanitarium at Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04

banking partner of j. P. Morgan, and
received wedding presents aggregating
$5,000,00O. This is the first photo
graph taken of the bridal pair since
their marriage. Their wedding was
the most important society event in
several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-04

Palm Beach, Fla, March 4.-Among
the many interesting guests at the
famed winter resort is the IS 900, 900
BRIDE" Mrs. E. t. Stotesbury, former
" Mrs. oliver Cromwell, of Washing
ton. D. c.. Mrs. Stotesbury was re-
Gently married to the Philadelphia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-12

age and is survived by one son, Char les, of Brooklyn. MT. and Mrs. Leslie sniffen have re-
 turned from New York, where they Miss Elizabeth Bowers has accepted a. position with the Bryan Electric Company of Bridgeport.
 HJnclaimed letters at the Greens Farms post oflce bear the following addresses: Dr. Padford. Sandor Fol gar, Ernest Baker, and Kataryna E. N. sipperly has returned from a trip to Ohio where he purchased a
 new gasoline drilling machine, which
 will be able to drill to a depth of 1000
 cylinder four cycle. engine of 25 horse
 power. The machine will handle a
 very heavy string of drilling. tools for
 diameter. and the traction gearing Is so arranged as to give a, comparative ly high speed on the road. Rev. W. F.. White of Ledyard
 preached in the Congregational church
 Sunday morning. The regular meeting of the Sauga- tuck Historical Society was held last
 William L. Taylor. Mr. Taylor has resigned his office of president, so 1t will be. necessary to choose, some one to fill his place at the next meeting.
 Much business was discussed last eve nIng, after which the members were treated to @ lunch, and a social hour
 W e4S SPCll
 Mrs RoebIing of Bridgeport spent the week end with her son, Robert, in Greens Farms.
 The members of the saugatuck Whist Club are planning to hold a ban quet Friday evening in the Fable building in. State street. The event will be one of the best in the social line of the season.
 C.. D. Jeiliffe and daughter, Mrs. Robert Perry, are spending a few days with relatives in Vermont.
 Miss Myrtle Mead spent the week end with friends in Bridgeport. Representative and Mrs. William J.
 Wood of King street are the grand
 parents of a baby girl, born last week
 to MT. and Mrs. William J. Wood, Jr.
 Yesterday morning at 10:S0 o'clock the monthly meeting of the Fairfield County Clerical Association was open ed with special services in the Holy Trinity church, and was followed by a business meeting which was held in the Fable building The ladies of the parish served a lunch at the home Of Mrs. William G. Staples at o'clock. Captain Holmes of Greenwich is the guest of Arthur SoIey of this place. Miss Elizabeth Tyler is convalescing from her recent illness at her home in Greens Farms.
 Mrs. William A. Bulkley has re- turned from a visit with relatives in Stamford 4t