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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
RAILWAY NOTES.

The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway has had so much trouble with It's
passenger conductors using Jim Crow
cars and Pullman cars for an office IN
which to write up their reports and do
clerical work that supeTintendentS have
issued instructions to correct the prac-
uce. Under no circumstances shall Pull
man cars be used for an office.
The "a O'Clock system is to be adopted
on the French railways for next sum-
mer 5 time tables. Inquiries as to the ac-
ceptability of the plan were sent. to
municipal bodies and chambers of com
merce all over the country, and a great
majority favored it. It has been in use
in Italy for many years
The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific in
addition to the 20 steel baggage and mail
cars, 10 steel passenger and baggage cars
and 10 steel baggage cars mentioned in
the state Journal a short time ago, are
in the market for steel dining cars and
gasoline electric motor cars.
Railroads are required. by an order is
sued by the interstate commerce COM
mission, to furnish to shippers cars Of
the dimensions ordered within six days.
If larger cars should be furnished at the
expiration of that period, the charges for
transportation shall be exacted on the
basis of the minimum weights of the
smaller cars BY this order shippers will
through the use of cars larger than are
necessary for the shipments
Stereopticon lectures bringing out con-
dition of thoughtlessness which often re-
suit in railroad accidents are being made
a feature of the Baltimore & Ohios
campaign for safety, and Chicago en-
ployees of the road soon will be given
their first opportunity for hearing the
talks.
There are now in service on the Penn
sylvania Lines east SIS steel coaches %
steel dining cars, 80 steel passenger and
baggage cars. Is steel baggage cars, "a
steel postal cars and 10 steel Pullman
cars. In addition there are being built
Isl steel coaches. 81 steel passenger and
baggage cars and 194 steel Pullman cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
'DRUNKS' ON INCREASE
More Cases of INVESTIGATION and Dis
orderly Conduct Reported.

Albany, n. Y. Feb pa steady
increase in the number of persons
committed during the past year for
public intoxication and disorderly con-
duct is reported by the state commits
sion of prisons in its annual report to
the legislature. OF a total of $4,000
commitments, there were 10000 men
and 5000 women, an increase of about
1000 men over the preceding year.
The number of women was practically
the same.
The population of all the penal in
situations of the state including the
state prisons, increased from $1,000
in 1910, to 100000 in 1911 In 1908.
following the financial panic, of 1907,
the total population was 119, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
FRAT FIGHT LEADS no ASSAULT.
Student Body Split Into Two Factions
by WAR;

Emporia. Feb. 22.-The trouble be-
tween the fraternity and anti-frater-
nifty factions in the Kansas State Nor
NAL eliminated today, when Sidney L
Miller, editor-in-chief of the Normal
Bulletin. was assailed by George Mer-
rill. Miller was badly injured, sustain
ing a fracture of the nose, a severe
confusion over the right eye and num-
erous bruises about his head and face.
The story of the affair is that Miller
was called out of the school library,
where he was studying, and that Mer-
rill came along, Joined the conversation,
and declared his intention of licking
Miller. Miller declined to fight, and re-
ceived the first blow with his hands in
his pockets. Miller is prominent in the
anti-fraternity movement and has
opened the news and editorial columns
of the student paper to attacks upon
it. Merrill, who is an athlete and
tackle on the football team, is a prom
inent fraternity man. The disagreement
among the students over the fraternity
question has split the student body
into two intensely ardent factions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
OLDEST HOSPITAL PATIENT.
John DeIehanty Dies After 81 Years in
Santa Fe Albuquerque Institution.

Albuquerque n. NJ. Feb. ga pa
43ent in the Santa Coast Lines hospital
IN Albuquerque ever since that insti-
tuition was built or exactly thirty-one
years, John Delehanty, known to hun
dreds of railroad men and Albuquer-
queans as Uncle Johnnie is dead.
The end came peacefully late Saturday
night and was due primarily to old
age, Delehanty being about Sc
During the thirty-one years that he
was a patient at the hospital, Dele
hanty's every want was provided for
by the Santa Fe. It was while work
ing for this railroad company in 1891,
as q section foreman. when the line
was being put through to the Pacific
coast, that he suffered the loss of his
eyesight in an explosion. The Santa
Fe company sent him to its hospital
and he remained there until his dying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
RISKS LIFE FOR LIBERTY: LOSES
After Escaping Death Convict I
Caught by Unarmed Man.

Leavenworth. Kan, Feb. Ell. G.
Logan, a convict at the state peniten-
tiary, ran through a hail of bullets in
a desperate attempt to escape, only to
be recaptured by an unarmed guard
after he had reached cover unhurt.
Logan eluded guards in the prison
hospital, where he was confined with
a broken right arm, and hid behind a
shack near the west gate. When the
gate was opened he made dash. A
guard emptied a. shotgun and rife at
him but he reached shelter behind an
other guards house.
The latter, u. J. Matthey, collared
Logan and returned him to the prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
LIMIT SPEED ON TRBsTLE.
Southern Pacific Has Bell System tc
Regulate salt Lake Traffic.

In addition to the automatic block
signal system over the lines of the
Southern Pacific, there has been in
stalled for the further protection OF
passengers a bell system for the regu-
1ation of the speed of trains across
The trestle over Great Salt Lake, says
the san Bernardino, Cal, Index. The
device is simple. but it protects the
passengers on this costly piece of en-
cheering work The trestle is II
miles long, and as a train enters or
leaves it, a bell is rung in the station
at Midlake. Twelve miles per hour is
the speed limit for freight trains, and
20 miles an hour for passenger trains
The agent at Midlake forwards a re-
port Of the trains that pass over this
long bridge every day to the superin-
tendent of the division, and an ac-
curate record Is kept in this manner.
The engineers taking trains across the
lake have become so proficient in
regulating the speed of their locomo-
tives that they now make the run in
precisely the allotted time, and are
always on time into Ogden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
CLOSING m ON HEDGES.
Kansas Convict Feared by Dwarf
Found Murdered.

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 22-At the
preliminary trial today of Charles
Hedges, the tinkerer, who is charged
with the murder of Mrs. Lucy Dorset,
a widow, who was found dead in her
bed in Kansas City, Kan, February 2,
Albert A. white of Emporia, Kan,
formerly q roomer at Mrs. Dorsett's
home, testified the woman had told
him she was afraid of Hedges, who
was a frequent caller at the house.
He also said he had overheard
Hedges ask Mrs. Dorset to lend him
money a few weeks before the murder
and that she told Hedges she had let
him have all she could
A medical expert testified the blood
on Hedges clothing was from a hu-
man being, but could not say that it.
came from the same person as did
that found upon the clothing in Mrs.
DorSettS bed and on the walls near it.
The examination Of witnesses was
not finished and q continuance until
II -xt Tuesday was granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
POOR WOMAN IN JAIL.
Those Patients Having Money Treated
at State Hospital.

Hutchinson. Kan, Feb. 22.=Some-
thing like month ago Miss Kate
"Uncle Tom Carney, Missori Pacific
hagman, was adjudged insane.
she was not violent. TO the cas-
ual observer she was all right. In
fact, at the hearing some OF her
neighbors testified that they didn t
believe she was insane at all; that she
was eccentric and odd. but they
wouldn't regard her as insane.
The physician who conducted the
examination decided that her mind
would be advisable to place her in a
state hospital for treatment.
That was something like a month
ago. Kate Brady is still in the Reno
County Jail, occupying a cell like any
felon. Her only offense has been
that she is sick, mentally i'll. For
years she had patiently and faithfully
kept house for her old uncle.
During her Incarceration, her I'M
Gle. the only friend she had in Hutch
inson, has died. She was allowed to
attend the funeral, but after the sad
ceremony she had to be taken back
to her cell in the county jail again.
If is not the fault of the county Of
fcials that Kate Brady is being held
as a felon. Prob-te Judge j. M. Jor-
dan has been trying in vain to get the
state board of control to receive her
at the Topeka asylum. Letter after
letter has passed back and forth, but
still the unfortunate woman is being
held a prisoner.
1T is an outrage that the state
board does not take care of patients
instead of compelling them to lay in
the jails'' said the probate judge. ct
have noticed that where the patient
has means to pay for his support in
the hospital that they manage to
make room without delay. But where
the patient is state charge as is this
woman there is a long delay"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
TOPEKA MAN IS HoNoRED.
Ad Clubs Elect Officers and End Con
venttOn.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 22.-The
Associated AID club elected officers
here and adjourned its convention.
The officers follow:
J. E. Johnston, Dallas, Tex, presi-
dent; W. H Bowman. Leavenworth,
vice president; w. H. Rankin, Topeka,
Kan, second vice president; R. E.
Henry Fort Worth, Tex, secretary; S.
M. Goldberg, Kansas City, treasurer.
Directors elected are: w. Hawkins,
Kansas City; r. S. Ruble. Denver,
Colo; Otto Barth, Topeka, Kan; H.
q. Price, Neosho, Mo, and P. d.
Smith, Oklahoma City.
Under the new bylaws adopted the
directors will select the place for
holding the next convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
LETTER ADMITS MURDER
Boys Charged With Theft Refuse to
Explain 1t.

Cheyenne, Wyo-, Feb. PA letter, con-
Tossing an alleged murder in Republic.
Mich, was found here on William Perry,
II years old. who, with Leo Powers, two
years his junior, was arrested here on a
charge of stealing 81. 600 from Powers
brother-in-law at Republic
The letter is addressed to Perry's moth
er, and states that young Perry killed a
man over a. girl at Republic four months
ago. Perry declines to discuss the mat
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
ALL PUPILS QUIT SCHOOL.

Teacher Whips One and Three Others
Strike.
Emporia, Feb pa school without
pupils is the condition at the Hazel Dell
school house. eight miles southeast of
Emporia. Only four pupils are enrolled
and these are the children of Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Miller. Last week, Miss
Blanch Bullock, the teacher, punished
one of the children for impudence and
the others are being kept out of school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
END OF STRIKE IN SIGHT.
Union Head Says Hartman Lines
Have Spent a Fortune

Have Spent a Fortune.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 22.-'aThe end of
the strike that is now in progress on
the Hartman lines is in sight" said
W. c. Johnson, president of the Inter
national Association of Machinists at
a closed meeting Of the local machin-
lists union, held in labor temple.
1t certainly looks encouraging =
said Mr.. Johnson, "and as long as the
shopmen continue to stay in the ranks
the fight will be ours, as it has been
from the start" Mr.. johnson said the
strike had already cost the railroads
more than enough to pay the strikers
what they asked for in the first place
for the next ten years. He would like
to see the strike settled at once, and
he expressed it as his opinion that the
railroads will be ready to begin nego-
tiations in a short time. ITO be met
half way said the speaker, lis all we
ask, and if We get white treatment we
will be ready and willing to recipro-
cate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
TO ARRANGE FOR SEED WHEAT
Farmers Institute Plans Practical
Work at GoodIand.

Goodland Kan, Feb. 22.-The
Sherman County Farmers institute
held q very successful two-day annual
session here. Although the weather
was severe, a large number of farm
ers were present. The present situa-
ton as to seed for this county was
discussed and Mr.. William Walker
was appointed to look after the get
ting of seed for this county. Prof.
Ten Eyck of the Hays station and Mrs.
Mary Simmonds of the extension de-
pertinent of the agricultural college at
Manhattan were the two principal
speakers.
County superintendent of Schools j.
P. Phillips was elected president for
the ensuing year. Walter Wilson was
elected secretary and Albert Damke
WAS elected treasurer. The wives of
the mem bers have organized a wom-
ans auxiliary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22

on the mountain divisions than to
miss a seasonab1e snowfall of even
moderate proportions.
Some alarm is experienced by
farmers.
An indication of the shortage of
snow at Summit is shown in the re-
port of 26 inches at that place today
against 218 the same date a year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
FIND FARMER FROZEN TO DEATH

Alex. Barge Missed Monday Night,
Found Dead.
Severy, Feb. 22.-Alex Barge a farmer
north of Severy, was found on the
prairie near his home frozen to death.
He was missed Monday night
Mabel Olson, on her way to school,
found the body. Barge left a widow
and eight children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
SNOW Flows LIE IDLE.
ESpee Bewails Lack of Snowfall in
California Mountains.

Sacramento, cal. Feb. ga
Throughout this month. the first Feb
ruary in many years, the Southern Pa
cific snow plows and giant rotaries at
Truckee and Summit in Placer coun-
~. have lain idle. This state of af-
fairs. which is regarded by railroad
officials as lamentable, has been
caused by the phenomenally light fall
of snow in the mountains.
1t is an axiom among officials of the
Southern Pacific, handed down by
Coils P. Huntington that it is better
to spend q million dollars for repairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
FINDS TOO MANY GERMS IN EGGS
Judge Decides Against Seymour Com
pany Of Topeka.

pany Of Topeka
Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-Judge Buff
fington, in the United States circuit
court of appeals here, reversed the
decision of Judge Cross of the district
court of New Jersey, and ordered de-
stroyed as unfit for food purposes 443
cans of frozen egg products seized by
government officials in Jersey City in
July, 1910. The goods, which had
been shipped by the Seymour Packing
company of Topeka, Kansas, to the
Merchants Refrigeration company of
Jersey CITY. were declared by govern
ment experts to be filled with bacteria.
For the defense other experts de-
clared there was not sufficient bacteria
to render the goods unfit for food
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
AGED KANSAS WOMAN DIES.

Mrs. Samuel StaIIard Celebrated Tooth
Birthday Last Fall.
Coffeyville, Kan, Feb. 22-Mrs.
Samuel Stallard, who celebrated her
one hundredth birthday anniversary at
her home near Edna, December 4,
1911. died Yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
Joint Tnquisition at Mcpherson.

Mcpherson, kan. Feb. 22.-Com-
plants having been made of the lack
of proper prosecution of several liquor
cases in Mcpherson, 3. F. Lindsey. as
sistant attorney general, has begun an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22

investigation of conditions here A
number of subpoenas were issued for
persons who are supposed to know of
conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22

by the parents. Miss Bullock opens up
the school house each morning and
stays on the job during the day
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-05
COPPER INQUIRY BEGINS.

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. "A number
of leading copper men appeared to-
day before General Charles X. Darling
as United States Commissioner, to
give testimony in the suit of Will
liam f. Wall and Louis Foss of Bos-
ton against the Parrot Copper and
Silver mining company. The plain
tiffs are the owners of 1910 shares
of Parrot stock and instituted suit in
the United States district court at
Butte, Mont, to have set aside the
sale Of the Parrot properties to the
Anaconda Company on the grounds of
insufficient consideration and fraud.
1t is charged that in 1899 men in con-
troll of the Anaconda Company formed
a conspiracy to depleto the Parrot as
sets for the purpose OF getting pos
session and that they have succeeded.
The inquiry into the transactions of
the Parrot and Anaconda companies
is expected to have an important bear
ing upon the affairs of other lead
ing copper companies, but the far
reaching effect cannot be determined
at this time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-05
TELLS
OF MURDER
MYSTERY OF MURDER OF CHI.
NESE MERCHANT CLEARED
BY STORY OF GIRL
Western Press.

western Press.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 3.-In a
statement made in the presence Of
Joseph Day, chief Of detectives, and
Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald,
Oh Sen, the beautiful Chinese girl an-
der arrest in connection with the
charge of numbering Seid Bing, whose
dismembered body was found in a
trunk in the Seattle depot, is said
to have given alleged details of tha
crime early today.
In substance the statement given
cut by the authorities is as follows
The staying of Seid Bing occurred
about / o'clock on the morning Of Dec
20 in oi Sens room. Lew Soon, sale
to be the owner Of saloon in Sar
Francisco, and Wong 81 Sam, butch
er and cook, were visiting her, wher
Seid Bing arrived. The men began
quarrel which ended in Lew Soor
striking Seid Bing on the head with
hammer. Seid Bing fell upon Ol
Sens oed, after which the two men
removed Seid from the bed to the
floor and cut his throat. At this point
Oi Sen was sent from the room and
when she returned Wong 81 Sam and
Lew Soon were wrapping the dismem-
bered body and preparing it for pack
ing in the trunk.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-05
THE GROUNDING.

Hon. J. D. Adams, our local pro-
fessor of groundhogism and expert
groundhogist, informs US that pres
sure of business has prevented him
from compiling the scientific essay
which he promised us and, in order
to keep US from being wholly dis
appointed, he hands us in the follow
ing touching and heartbreaking poem:
Grounding Honesty.
Back in Missouri, whar we growed,
The foolest Nv us always knowed
That when de groun'hog stuck his
snout
Beyant his hole an then come out,
We'd learn fer shore what was te
come:
Whether de weather wopdl be bum
Err nice an clear, an soft an fair,
With Spring a-comin'. On De square
Fer, IL he turn hisself erbout
An dig back home ag'in, Look out
But ef he roots eroun' an stays,
Good weather's shore for many days
He never Hes; he tells it straight,
And on It folks kin calkerlate.
He's trusted, cause, as we have seen
He keeps his reppertashin clean.
An 'twould pay any business man
To foller that de groun' hogs plan.
An speakin' plainly, "Yes," or "No,
Let everything you say b 70.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-05

MURDERS
FOUR PERSON MYSTERIOUSLY Y
MURDERED IN LAWRENCE,
MASS, RooMING HOUSE
Western Press.

Western Press.
LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb. 3.-The
mysterious murder of two men and
two women was revealed by the dis
covery of the bodies of the victims in
tenement house in the heart of the
city. The dead are: Mrs. Auna Den.
mis-, aged 35; and Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Savra, aged 35 and 80 years, and
Shese Marion, aged 35.
A disturbance was heard in the
Savia apartments about o'clock this
morning by family who lives down
stairs, but no investigation was made
then, but when no member of the
household appeared the police were
called in.
The body of Maroon was found in
the kitchen with his throat cut, and
there were also knife wounds on the
body. In corner were both Joseph
Savia and his wife, both evidently
met death during bloody battle for
their lives, In bedroom adjoining
was found the body Of Mrs. Dennis
her throat also had been cut. 1t is
believed the murderer escaped by q
rear door as bloody footprints were
found on the stairway leading from it
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-05

REBUk[D
LA TOILETTE GETS GAY AT PUB
LISHERS' BANQUET AND
GETS CALLED DOWN

Western Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 3.-The din
ner given by the Periodical Publish
ers' association did not break up until
an early hour this morning and its
close was marked by tart denuncia-
ton of Senator La Toilette by d. c.
Seitz, the American Newspaper Pub
lishers' association toastLaster.
Senator LaFollette began a speech
near midnight and spoke for nearly
two hours. The more than six hun
dred diners were visibly wearied by
the long drawn out remarks of the
Wisconsin senator and toward the
close they frequently inter- upted him
Much Of his speech was devoted To
the money power and an attack OF
the sincerity of the newspaper press
Of the country.
When he had finished roastmasteI
Seitz said: II shall not attempt, MOI
have l time to come to the defense Of
the newspapers Of the country which
have just been DO foolishly, wicked
ly and untruthfully, assailed."
Senator LaFollette made no sigr
Of hearing the caustic remark which
was uttered in half angry tone.
Today Mr.. Seitz said: "As the ban
quet was given by these magazine
publishers and as ! was the guest OIL
Cyrus H. X. Curtis, president Of tn,
association, had TO be cautious II
my remarks on Senator LaFoilette.
don't recall exactly what l said whe,
the senator had finished, but I do 70
member declaring that the ssnatol
had made an unkind, unjust snd Will
fully malicious attack on the news
papers Of the nation and Il l hA,
had more time I would have sal
something stronger on Tie subject"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-05
FIRE THIS MORNING AT
24OO WEST SECOND AVENUE

At 1890 this morning an alarm
called the fire department to the stone
cottage at 2400 West Second avenue,
owned by II. r. Scouton and occupied
by the Kissane family. The fire was
in the roof and was promptly ex-
tinguished but not before the roof
was practically destroyed.
Mr.. Kissane was at home at the
time and saw the flames on the roof,
apparently caused by spark from
the chimney, and he attempted to put
out the fire with water thrown
through common garden hose but
the water fell few feet short of the
blaze.
Mrs. Kissane is professional nurse
and midwife and the building has been
used for some time as lying-in hos
sl Mrs. Walter Coppinger of Cor
tez, an expectant mother, and Mrs.
Lawrence Sheets, whose babe was
born on last Tuesday, were in the
building and were both quietly re.
moved and it is not believed that the
removal will in the least injure either.
The loss to the property will prob
ably appropriate approximate 81 900
which is fully covered by insurance.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-05
COULoN AND CONLEY.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. o..
What promises to be the best bout
seen in this vicinity in long time
will be staged tomorrow afternoon,
when Johnny Coulon will defend his
title to the bantamweight champion
ship in a twenty-round contest with
frankie Conley. The. champion has
trained Faithfully since his recent ar
rival here from Chicago and express
ses confidence in his ability to dis
pose of Conlcy. II he is successful
he will proceed from this city direct
TO New Orleans to tackle frankie
Burns in u twenty-round affair two
weeks hence.