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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11
CHILD SAVES Them
Cry of Boy Prevents Asphyxia-
ton of Entire Family.
r. B. Cunningham and Wife and
Two Children in Danger.

The gasping of a five year old child
struggling for breath. was all that
saved Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Cunningham,
living on West street near Sixth
avenue. from death at an early hour
this morning. Physicians this afternoon
report Mr. Cunningham in a bad but
not serious condition. An overheated
gas stove in a lower room in the house
was nable to burn the fumes of a high
gas pressure and the family upstairs
was nearly asphyxiated.
The family had gone to bed early in
the evening when the gas pressure was
the stove turned on with the valves
wide open Mr.. Cunningham decided to
leave the stove lighted fearing frozen
water pipes and a cold house in the
morning.
About 4 o'clock this morning Mrs
Cunningham was awakened by the
gasping of the five year old boy She
went to look after him and found his
face green and his mouth wide open
frantically attempting to breathe.
Frightened she went back to awaken
her husband and found him IL the
same condition Throwing open the
windows she revived the boy and Mr..
Cunningham and found that the stove
below was pouring forth deadly IN
burned gas fumes.
Physicians were called Immediately.
One boy, Warner, age 8 years, was in
fair condition although he was still
under the effects of the fumes The
small boy. Charles, was in serious con-
dition and Mr.. Cunningham was dan
gerously i'll for many hours
At a late hour this afternoon the two
children were reported entirely out of
danger and Mr.. Cunningham was ex
pected to be fully recovered in a, few
days
This is one of the MANY cases IF ,,aa,.
asphyxiation in Topeka in the last few
days The city plumbing inspector
warns persons burning gas not to leave
the valves fully opened at night.
Turn them on as you would under
normal pressure and when the pressure
comes up in the night it will not over
heat your stove or furnace, said IN
SpectOr COnkIin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11
He OFFERS AN ALIBI.
Carl Taylor Says He DID Not Pass Bad
Check.

Carl Taylor, charged with attempt
ing to pass a forged check in the
amount of So, is on trial today before
jury in Judge Danas court. The
check which was alleged to have been
signed by Alfred D. Crouch, was pass
ed at the F'lad drug store last August.
Testimony offered by the defense
just before the noon adjournment,
tended to show that Crouch had given
one of Taylor's companions money to
attend the trial. The young man was
one Of the principal witnesses for the
state.
other witnesses were positive that
young Taylor was visiting with an
Oakland family the night the check
was passed and that he could not
have been present at the time the
drug store accepted the worthless pa
per. The case will go to the jury some
time this afternoon.
George Parker, held for assault with
intent to kill, pleaded guilty to felon-
ious assault. He may secure either a
Jail or penitentiary sentence. Parker
shot Harry Streeter in quarrel last
sum roer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11
HIS MEMORY FAILS.
Armour's Expert Accountant a Bad
Witness for Government.

Chicago. Jan. 11.-Henry Meyer. ex-
pert accountant in charge of figuring
the test cost of slaughtered animals for
Armour & Co, resumed the witness
stand today as the sixth witness for
the government in the trial of the ten
Chicago packers before United States
District Judge Carpenter
District Attorney Wiikerson contin-
ued his direct examination. Can you
tell US when the practice of making a
credit allowance for hides WAS abar.-
doned by the packers in figuring the
test cost of cattle2" he asked
7 cannot remember the date re-
piled Meyer.
Yesterday 1 asked you to look at your
records in an effort to refresh your
memory on the question of hides?''
There are no records on the subject
available said the witness.
DO you remember being called as a
witness in the federal court?"
4 was summoned three or four times
but I do not recollect the dates.''
WAS it not in 1909, when you were
first summoned"
Il cannot remember the date
Did you collect your witness fees
for testifying?''
I did if there were any due me, re-
piled Meyer
Meyer produced a bundle of printed
forms which he said We're used in fig
uring the test cost Of cattle in Armour
Co.'S offices. He said there had been
no change il. the style of printed forms
used in six or seven years.
MAYER took several of the printed
forms and explained in detail the meth
cd employed in figuring the test cost,
giving all the items entered against the
carcass. beginning with killing charge
of S275 per head He then enumera-
ted the credit allowances deducted for
bv products. He said that different
in the memorandum or red cost and
The 'lasT-' or test cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11

tions for the trial of the case. neither
side has overlooked an opportunity to
gain a few points in the approaching
election in case the motion for a mas
ter is denied or confirmed Each mail
brings scores of new proxies to To-
peka and these will be used in the cleo
ton.
There was joy in the camp of the
insurgents today when they landed a
big bunch of Reno county proxies
immediate resignation of Fitzpatrick
and Royce. The proxies and demands
for the Scalps of the president and
secretary came from Sc Reno county
shareholders. No statement was made
concerning the aggregate voting power
of the short grass stockholders. but it
is known to be heavy. This is the way
the stockholders in Billy Morgan
town viewed the battle:
Their Resignation Is Asked.
ITO T. II. Fitzpatrick and John O. Royce:
We. the undersigned stockholders of
the Aetna Building & Loan association,
association, do hereby respectfully re-
quest that you tender your designations
as president and secretary and treasurer
of the said Aetna Building & Loan asso-
citation to take effect at once.
Signed, G. V Rickseeker and s. others.
Then followed voting powers from the
Reno county shareholders. which the op-
position will use in their effort to unseat
the Fitzpatrick crowd
That is just one item in the big fight
that is holding the interest of the 1900
shareholders in the three and a half mil
lion dollar Topeka corporation. To be
sure the insurgent wing Is handicapped
by the alleged refusal of the men in pow
to turn over the books of the assOcia-
ton that lists of shareholders may be
copied. Just how many shares the men
in power hold in their possession, Is a
mere matter of speculation. They are
keeping their own council and politely
but firmly decline to. show their hands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11
KANSAS WANTS HIM
Governor Stubbs Demands c. A. Hart.
Wanted in Cherokee County.

Governor Stubbs today repeated his
demand upon Governor Herbert T.
Hadley of Missouri, for the return of
c. A. Hart. charged with perjury, to
the state of Kansas for trial The
Gov. Stubs requisition had been held
up by Hadley pending an investigation
Gov. Hadley had intimated that if the
Kansas governor persisted in the de-
mand for the return of Hart that he
would grant the requisition Governor
Stubs today wired Hadley that Kan
sas still wanted Hart as badly as ever.
Hart, who lives at Joplin, Mo. is
wanted by the officials of Cherokee
county, Kansas. He is charged with
being a PROFESSIONAL witness The
charge grew out of Harris testimony
in a damage suit against the Pittsburg
and Joplin Interurban Railway COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11
FIGHT TO BEGIN
DOIley and Royce Told to Appear
in Court.
Aetna Row to Be Sifted to the
Bottom.
TO DELAY ELECTION
Several Days Will Be Required
for Taking Testimony.
Reno County Calls on Officers
to Resign.
TO DELAY ELECTION

Subpoenas demanding that j. N. Dol
! ley, state bank commissioner and John
@. Royce, secretary of the Aetna Build
ing s. Loan association, appear before
Judge Pollock Saturday, were served
Wednesday afternoon at the request OF
the plaintiffs in the Aetna row. Not
only are Dolley and Royce cited to ap-
pear before the federal court, but they
are ordered to produce the records OF
the recent Investigations and tell just
what occurred at several heated con-
ferences.
Both sides have issued long winded,
tedious statements concerning the at
fairs of the association. From the
ranks of each faction have come
charges and counter charges in which
the business character of the bank
commissioner and the AetnafS officers
have been placed in serious question.
Added to these charges, is the decia-
ration from Dolley to the effect that he
would demand the arrest of John S.
Downes, a deposed director, on Grim
inal charge for misappropriation of the
funds of the association. To this re-
mark, the former Marion county man
replied in six typewriter pages, invit-
ing Dolley to get busy or permit him
self to be branded as "the Wabaunsee
county buffer Late this afternoon
Downes was a free man. The county
attorneys office issued a statement to-
day that it would not exercise undue
hearing before Judge Pollock is but two
days distant.
Election Is to Be Delayed.
That the regular annual election of
the Aetna's officers will be delayed is
now almost assured. The application
for the appointment of master to
take charge of the election will require
the taking of extensive testimony. It
is expected to arouse some lively tits
among the dozen lawyers interested in
the fight and the matter can hardly be
disposed Of short of a week.
Then, too, some of the real charges
against officials of the Aetna are ex-
pected to be made public at the hear
ing. This is assured in the demand to
j. N. Dolley to bring before the court
the findings Of the investigation. That
is not all. Mr.. DOlley himself will be
questioned in no mild manner concern
ing his own relations with the business
affairs of the Aetna well as the re-
in DoIley's office, who was appointed
a director of the association
While the plaintiffs in the action
have taken advantage of their oppor-
court. it is conceded that the Fitz-
Royce-Dolley crowd will be
energetic and demand that
Downes and Garter tell what they
know of the sorrows of the assoc
ton.
Six Lawyers on Firing Line.
At least six lawyers will be on the
firing line for the petitioners in the
approaching hearing. They include
the law firms of Ferry, Doran & Dean
and Waters & Waters in addition to
the services of Harry J. Bone. United
States district attorney. The case will
be presented before Judge Pollock in
Kansas City and is slated to begin at
10 o'clock Saturday morning. While
both sides are active in their prepare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11
SERVICE PIPES FREEZE
City Did Not Bury Them Below Frost
Line.

The prize hard luck pipe-freezing story
of the late cold spell comes from resi-
dents living near the corner of Seven
teentlg and Fillmore streets and on Null
vane street between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets. Here the service pipes
running from the water mains to the
houses have frozen tight and the prop
erty owners have been placed to consid-
cradle expense thawing them out
The expense probably will be placed al
the door of the city. Tt is said that the
service pipes were not below the frost
line and the property owners were not
warned OF the fact by the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11
Snow rails in Denver.

Denver Jan. 11.-SnoW began falling
generally throughout the state today. ac-
campanied BY an average drop of 80 de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11

Like her mamma, the small maid
now has a slashed skirt which opens
to show a second skirt of contrasting
material-in this case the outer tunic
being of fine white sicilienne and the
skirt of white satin with band of
soutache braiding. This braiding is re-
peated on the wide girdle and the frock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11
FALL HURTS BURGHART
Topeka Cigar Maker Confined to His
Home.

George w. Burghart. the we'll known To-
peka cigar manufacturer and dealer, fell
on the ice near his home, IA West Sixth
avenue this morning and suffered a pain
full injury to his shoulder. He is confined
to his home on account of the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11

buttons with exaggerated simplicity
with a row Of small pearl buttons ex-
actly in the center of the bodice Very
short skirts are worn by the little girl
nowadays; her legs are apt to be bare,
even in winter, though her boots button
high over the short socks With this
white frock, of course boots and socks
are white, also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11
Oner $1,000 Reward.

Bay Shore, L. l., Jan. u.-Relatives Of
e s. Bailey. Or. carl Clemens and Thor1-
as DeItman who have not been seen since
they started out duck shooting in a motor
boat on Sunday, today offered 81 000 re-
ward to the finder of any Of the bodies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11

grees in temperature with the mercury
lowering close to zero. The thaw of the
last two days saved thousands of cattle
on the eastern Colorado plains. but stock
men fear that continued storm means
serious losses il it should develop into a
blizzard because of the weakened condl-
ton of the herds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-11

New York Coffee Market
New York. Jan. u--COFFEE-Rio No. Z
14c Futures closed steady. March, 12.69
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-05
RUNAWAY INJURIES
7 AS 7. R. SPEAKS
Colonel Unable to Stay Panic of
Men, Women and
Children.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 5.-Seven
men were injured and more than
thirty men. women and children
trampled when q runaway horse
charged the crowd surrounding the
platform on which Colonel Roose-
Welt was speaking here shortly
after noon today
The colonel raised his voice and
continued his speech. wildly gesticu-
lating and in other ways trying to re-
assure the crowd and to quiet his
frightened hearers. The colonels eff
forts went for naught, however, for
those close to the stand fled In wild
panic and were joined by hundreds in
the background.
Pandemonium reigned for about five
minutes until the horse was caught,
quieted and led away.
The runaway was attached to a
light buggy containing several per
sons on their way to hear Colonel
Roosevelt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-05
FORMATION OF
STATE BODY TO
STOP FIRES URGED
Captain Gasser Asks
Cooperation of
State Chiefs.
NEW JERSEY HAS MADE
NO CONCERTED EFFOR !
Asks That Preliminary Meeting
Be Held to Effect Perma-
nent Organization.

In an attempt to organize a State
association for fire prevention Cap
tain c. Albert Gasser. head of the
bureau of comhustibles and fire risks,
with the approval of r. E. Burke,
chairman of the committee on fire
prevention, and W. A. Weber, presi-
dent of the board, has sent letter
to the fire department chiefs of all
the cities and larger towns of the
State urging their cooperation.
The letter states that mo concerted
efforts have been made in New Jer-
sey for fire prevention, and In only
two cities has fire prevention be-
come a part of the municipal govern
ment"
Captain Gasser, in his letter to the
fire chiefs, urges preliminary meet
ing, at which arrangements may be
made to effect a permanent New
Jersey State fire prevention ssssocia-
tion.
The letter says that Sin many
States fire prevention associations are
doing splendid work by wide-awake
and educational methods. In Ken
lucky, the State association is con-
siderIng the advisability of organic
ing a national association of State or
ganizations"
The work of fire prevention Is
counted one of the most important In
the conservation of life and property,
and a State organization, according
to Captain Gasser. is greatly needed
to bring about united and efficient
efforts in the matter of fire pre-
vention.
1t Is expected that the chiefs of the
larger towns and cities will respond
to the request of Captain Gasser ano
that a State society will soon be or
ganized.
Captain Gasser will appear befori
the assembly of fire chiefs at theii
convention to be held in Atlantic City
September IL.
On that occasion he will advocate
further his plea for a fire prevention
organization In this State, and IT is
not unlikely that some action may be
taken at that time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-05
BANDIT CAPTURED;
GIVES UP SECRETS
Man Who Robbed Train in New
Orleans Tells on His
Pals.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 5-Suffer-
ing from a fractured SKULL the bandit
who, single handed. robbed the New
York limited train on the Louisville
Esand Nashville railroad twelve miles
east of New orleans last night, and
who later was fellcd by the locomotive
driver, was brought to New Orleans
this morning and placed In the
Charity Hospital.
The bandit said his name is How
ard e. Edwards, and that his family
lives in Jupiter, Fla.
He gave the police information
that is expected to lead to the early
capture of three other members of a
gang which Is believed to have been
responsible for a series of sensa-
tional train robberies in this Sec
ton.
Edwards is in a precarious condi-
ton, and attendants at the hospital
declared it doubtful whether he
would recover.
Edwards first crawled aboard the
engine not far from New Orleans
and covered Engineer Baer and the
fireman with two revolvers. He car
ried small valise, in which he had
dynamite and nitro -glycerine. The
train was stopped, and with the en-
gineer and fireman preceding him at
the point of a revolver, Edwards
rifled the mail car of all registered
mail and then relieved the male pas
sengers In five Pullmans and club
car of their vauables. He did not
offer to modest women. He got sew
eral hundred dollars, according to the
police; then marched the engineer
and firemen back to the engine and
ordered them to proceed.
After riding on the engine about
twenty-five miles, Engineer Baer
caught Edwards off his guard and
struck him terrific blow on the
head with brass torch, fracturing
the base of the skull Edwards fired
one shot as he fell. 1t went wild.
When the train reached Bay ST.
Louis. Miss, the robber was taken
off and placed in the charge of the
railroad surgeon until the police Of
ficers and detectives from New Or
leans arrived there in a special train
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-05
IS MADE
AGAINST POLICE
Two Declare That VeIodrome
Program Not Performed and
Cops Acted Roughly.

Protesting against the alleged in
reference of the police at the Velo-
drome bicycle races, DR.. William G.
Hanrahan, of 22 Central avenue, and
Mr.. Silverman, of 146 Fairmount ave-
nue. appeared before Chief of Police
Michael Corbitt today.
They asserted only two or three
races had been run last night and
that many of the entrants did not
appear. They further said that
Frank Kramer, holder of the world S
championship, who was scheduled to
appear, would not do so, giving as
his excuse the slipperyness of the
track.
Demand Money Back
After the races a portion of the
crowd demanded its money back.
Then, according to the two COM
plainants, the police used violent and
abusive language and handled the
crowd very roughly. They were es-
pecially incensed against patrolman
455.
Chief Corbitt informed them that
they would have to make formal
complaint through Captain Vogel. of
the Fourth precinct.
After their interview with him DIR.
Hanrahan and Mr.. Silverman went
to the office of James r. Nugent, city
counsel, and laid their case before
him.
Asked to Be Specific.
Mr.. Nugent told them to make
specific complaints in writing and to
appear at the regular captains meet
ing on Monday afternoon when he
will introduce them to the police Off
GERS. DIR. Hanrahan will charge Po-
lceman ASS with showing him and Mr..
Silverman also will charge him, not
only with jostling him, but with using
vile language.
Frank Million, of the Velodrome,
explained that the course had become
dangerous after the first few races,
owing to the fact that the riders
wheels caused the dampness to ooze
out of the track.
when the time came for the big
races" he said, 1.-The riders decided it
would be dangerous, and we would
not have them take the risk
I'VE announced that rain-checks
would be given and that they could
be used at any time or cashed at the
Velodrome office, in the Lawyer s
building. This is the usual procedure,
but a few hot-headed ones wanted
their money back right away"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-05
FIND WAR VETERAN
DEAD IN HIS ROOM
S. P. AspinwaII, Member of G.
A. r., Masons and EIks, Dies
of Unknown Cause.

Sumner p. Aspinwall, veteran of
the Civil War and well known In
fraternal circles, was found dead In
his bed at boarding house at AZ
Camp street today.
Mr.. Aspinwall, who was over 70
years of age, probably died the night
before last, for his landlady looked
in his door yesterday morning to see
him lying apparently asleep in the
identical position in which he was
found today.
County Physician Mckenzie viewed
the body shortly after noon today
but was unable to determine from a
cursory examination when Mr.. Aspin-
wallis death came.
For many years Mr.. Aspinwall had
been employed as a salesman by the
Phineas Jones Company, manufac-
turers of automobile and wagon
wheels, at 305 Market street.
He was a past master of Kane
Lodge. F. and A. M; was a member
of the local lodge of Elks and be-
longed to the G. A. r.
A married daughter, who lives out
side this city, survives him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-05
WILSON ''LOST"
FOR FIVE HOURS
He's Calmly Writing Speech as
His Managers FranticaI-
ly Seek Him.

SEA GIRT, Sept. 5.-From 8 o'clock
this morning until lis o'clock this
afternoon Governor Wilson was lost"
to his secretary, office staff and
newspaper correspondents. He was
found" when he arrived at Sea Girt,
smiling, on the 1.15 Pennsylvania
train from New York.
After speaking in New York last
night the governor spent the night at
hotel and got up early, prepared to
take an $50 train for Sea Girt. But
he happened to met Josephus Daniels,
who prevailed on him to begin work
on his speech to be delivered at the
Press Club in New York next Monday
night The governor thereupon re-
turned to. his hotel, where he re-
mained quietly until II o'clock, when
he departed for Sea Girt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-05
w ant Fire House
in Ninth Ward

Alderman w. Frank Hopping, of
the Ninth ward, appeared before the
Board of Works, sitting as the finance
committee today. to ask that a plot
of ground, at Concord street and
Elizabeth avenue, be purchased as a
site for a firehouse
The proposed site is 60x15O feet and
is near the old almshouse Alderman
Hopping said that hrehouse is
much needed in the section.
The board promised TO investigate
the matter and receive n report at its
meeting next Thursday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-05
Shoot Youth on
Cycle with Girl

CHICAGO. Sept. 5.-With girl
perched on the rear of his motorcycle,
Roy Winkleman, II years old, start
ed out ON a spin through the west
side parks early today.
They had been riding only a short
time when three men. stepping from
behind a thicket, demanded Winkle-
man to stop. He attempted to speed
away, and one of the trio shot him
IN the back. He fell to the pave
ment, probably fatally wounded. His
companion. Miss Nellie Burnett,
escaped injury by jumping.
Park policemen caught three men
after chase, during which several
shots were fired.