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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
DEATH ENDS JOY
BartIettS. RecOnciled Here, Die
in Double Tragedy.
Husband, Tiring of Struggle,
Kills Wife and Himself.

firing of his efforts to induce his wife
TO abandon the dr1g habit, to which
she was a slave. A. B. Bartlett, of Cres-
ton, Ia, shot the woman and then killed
himself, according to information which
was received here today. Bartlett and
his wife were in Topeka two weeks ago,
when Bartlett found the woman whom
he thought taking the 'cure'' in Kan
sas City, living here with a companion
with whom she became acquainted in
the sanitarium.
Bartlett had his wife arrested here
with a view to bringing a penitentiary
charge against her. After talk with
Chief of Police Morris jenkins, how
ever, he agreed to forgive the erring
woman and her home, provided
she were willing and would promise to
behave. The woman, penitent, after
being found with her Kansas City
friend, made many promises and the
Bartletts went their way apparently
happy.
Scarcely ha~ Chief Jenkins friends
ceased to congratulate him upon his
part in the affair when news came that
Bartlett had tired of unhappiness and
killed both himself and his wife. The
county attorney of Union county, in
which Creston is located, sent the news
in letter, but did not give the par
ticulars of the double tragedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
KILLED IN A PANIC
Fifty Children Die at a Moving
Picture Show.
The Operator YellS "Fire" and
Starts a Stampede.

Bilbao. Spain, Nov. 25.-A terrible
panic was caused by the cry of fire at
a moving picture show here. About
fifty children and others were killed.
The number of injured is not known,
as most of them were taken home by
friends.
The scene of the accident is a large
circus, which had been converted into
a continuous cinemaJograph show.
The building was crowded to its
utmost capacity, for the most part
with women and children.
The operator of the machine lost
his nerve when a film ignited and
screamed Fire" He was able to ex-
tinguish the flames himself without
difficulty, but the effect of his cry
upon the spectators was instantaneous.
Almost everyone within the building
sprang up. Police and attendants
were poWerleSS to control the panic
stricken people and were swept away
by the surging mass. which sought to
fight a way to the exit. Scores were
knocked down and trampled and many
were crushed to death in the passages
from the galleries and to the streets.
The disaster caused frenzied crowds
to gather outside the building and the
authorities had great difficulty in car
rying on the work of rescue and 'eX-
Treating the dead and injured from
the piles of wrecked seats.
The manager and other employees
have been arrested and are held pend
ing an inquiry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
LOTS OF TURKEYS
And They Are Selling for Less
Than They Did Last Year.
Market Is Loaded With Good
Things to Eat.

There are good -things-to-eat in
abundance for Thanksgiving day at
the local stores. Hundreds of turkeys
have been received from Oklahoma and
Texas and they are selling at from
25 to q cents a pound, which is less
than last year at this time. There are
plenty of geese to be had at Is cents
pound, and ducks at 20 cents.
The "turkey-day" dinner will not
be quite so expensive as a year ago.
That is, unless one chooses to buy
fancy fruits or vegetables that are i'm
ported from foreign countries. The
supply of vegetables is more adequate
than in 1911.
Grapes from California are selling
at 15 and 20 cents a pound, but if one
wants something particularly choice
in this fruit he las but to buy i'm
ported varieties from England Winch
are retailing at from $3.50 to $3.50 a
pound. Among other specials in fruits
are the Casaba cantaloupes from CAL
ifornia which bring so cents each, and
the Spanish melons that are also priced
at half a dollar. Fancy fresh figs are
said to be worth 81 a dozen, and there
are other specials in the way of
fruits that would tax the pocketbook
of a working man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
RED TEAM WON.
1t Turned in SLIGO in Membership
Fees for Y. NJ. @. A.

The Red teams in the Y. M. G. A.
relay mem bership contest nosed out a
victory in the contest that closed at 10
O'Clock Saturday night. Now the
thoughts of the workers are on the
dinner which will be rendered the new
members and the workers by the
management of the association on the
evening of December 4.
The Red teams were credited with
having turned in $1769.75 to the
management and the Blue combina-
ton, $1,728. The Red team organ
lied by w. w. Mills was the most sue
cessful of any group in the contest
having procured $527.5O. Personally,
Mr.. Mills could not direct his team as
he was i'll at his home, but his lieu
tenant, F. B. Park, spurred the work
ers to victory. The Blue team under
c. G.. Blakely deserves second honors,
while that of President Frank F. San
ders which worked on the closing day
of the race, was third in standing.
In all more than two hundred new
members were taken into the associa-
tion-217-and there were nearly as
many renewals. The association now
has a membership of 1900. The high
mark for the association membership
is 1925,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25

Senator Rayner was one of several
men whom William ]. Bryan suggested
as suitable candidates for the presl-
Dental nomination. Senator Rayner
was one of the striking figures of the
senate. He had been a member OF
that body for almost eight years and
was one of it's strongest debaters and
a recognized authority on matters OF
constitutional law. Before he entered
congress he had attained natlonal
reputation because of his vigorous con-
duct of the late Admiral Schley's case
before the naval court of inquiry that
Investigated the action of American OF
ficers in the battle with Admiral Ger
vera's Spanish fleet.
Mr.. Rayner was a native of Balt1-
more and was 62 years old He was
member of the Maryland legislature
when 28 years old and served three
terms in the national house of repre-
sentatives in the period from 1886 to
1892 He was elected to the United
States senate in 1904 after having serV-
ed a four years term as attorney gem
eral of Maryland.
As a member of the committee on
foreign relations and the judiciary,
Senator Rayner devoted especial at
tention during the last few years to
Americas foreign problems and con-
stitutional and legal questions He was
a strong advocate of the abrogation of
country's discrimination against pass
ports held by American Jews and exer-
cised a marked Influence in getting the
senate to endorse such action.
His death creates a vacancy in the
senate that probably will be filled by
Republican through appointment by
Governor Goldsborough of Maryland.
While the legislature of that state is
Democratic it does not meet this win
ter and the Republican governors ap-
pointment will hold through the open
ing session of the next congress.
Senator Rayner's death removes one
of the Democrats on whom the control
of the senate depended in the new con-
gress. With his vote, the Democratic
leaders counted on mastering 49 or one
more than a majority of the total mem
bership of SO. In any event 4S votes,
with the vote of the vice president in
case of a tie, was looked upon as suffi-
cient strength to secure control.
While the Democrats still have an
apparent strength of As, the death of
the Maryland senator reduces the sup
posed majority to a point very near
the dividing line of party control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
FURRY in MONEY.
Call Loans Run Up to IL Per Cent in
New York.

New York, Nov. 25.-A furry in
the money market today sent the rate
for call loans up to II per cent, the
highest figure since the early part of
1910.
The opening rate was six per cent
and that was the prevailing figure
during the morning. Later in the day
however, the rate rose rapidly until II
per cent was reached, following which
there was an easier tendency. Calling
in of loans by two of the principal
banks was said to be the immediate
cause of the furry. 1t was under
stood also that some out of town
banks were withdrawing deposits
here.
Increased mercantile demands for
money, disturbed political conditions
abroad and preparations for the year
end diSburse ments of interest and div
idends were cited as underlying causes
of the condition in the money market.
The advance in rates led to 1iquida-
ton of speculative holdings of stocks
and prices were depressed sharply on
the exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
co. OFFICIALS TO MEET
Annual state Convention at Topeka,
December Hip.

The county commissioners, county
clerks, and registers of deeds of Kan
sas. will meet in Topeka, December II
and II. This is an annual occurrence
and took place last year at Manhat-
tan. The question of politics is ta-
booed, but social and business mat
ters are discussed
The convention opens with a joint
meeting and banquet, after which spec
ial meetings are held Robert Tasker
is notifying the registers of deeds, Ed
O'Neil the commissioners. and s. G.
Zimmerman the clerks. 1t is expected
that so registers and clerks, with twice
as many commissioners, viii attend.
Arrangements for the entertainment
of the guests have not been compile
ted, but u, T. Fisher and George Nc
Dermott have been asked to speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
TO ADD TO THE zoo.
StOtts Figures on BObcat, Two AIIiga-
tors and Two Eagles.

E. B. Stotts, city commissioner of
parks, is planning the purchase of
eight additions to the city zoo at Gage
park. Commissioner Stotts, if the
deal is consummated, will buy two
eagles, two owls, two alligators, one
swift and one bobcat from a man at
Caney, Kansas.
The birds and animals have been
housed snugly for the winter at the
Gage zoo. The alligators have been
given a sun garden with plants, flow
ers and rubbery-enough to make
them believe they are back again in
the southern climes, or, as Harvey
Parsons says in his new book-down
in the n-dried" country.
The zoo has grown to such an ex
tent that Commissioner Stotts is con-
sidering seriously the establishment of
a new city office-that of animal
keeper. This new official will have
also the duties of attending to the
green houses at the park. If the city
is able to find in a man that rare COM
bination of geological and botanical
knowledge, it will hire him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Mrs. Lesh is Charged With Murder on
Her Own Confession.

Sedalia. Nov. 25.-'Not guilty" was
the plea of Mrs. Pansy Ellen Lesh when
arraigned in the criminal court here to-
day charged, with murder in the first
degree as a result of her confession that
she had poisoned Mrs. Elizabeth NJ.
Quaintance at [ cen Ridge Mo. Selec-
ton of jury began this afternoon. 1t
was expected the taking of evidence
would begin tomorrow morning.
Judge Longan, counsel for Mrs. Lesh,
has stated that she will admit having
made the confession, but that the de-
fense will attempt to prove that the
quantity of poison administered was
too small even to cause illness, and that
Mrs. Quaint nee died of pneumonia.
Should the defendant be acquitted, it IS
expected that the second murder charge
connected with the poisoning of Mrs.
Eliza Coe, of Sedalia, to which Mrs.
Lesh also confessed, will be dropped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
Plan TO UNITE SCHOOLS
Board of Education to Handle Funds
for Schools.

Lawrence, Nov. 25.-A plan provid-
ing for the unification of the work of
college and the Normal school, looking
college and te Normal school, looking
to the elimination of political lobbying
for appropriations and overZealous
rivalry between schools, was adopted
by the commission of higher education
in session here Saturday. A commit
tee composed of Chancellor Strong,
President Waters, President Hill, Shelf
field Ingalls,, w. z. Blackburn and
Scott Hopkins, was named to present
the plan to the legislature in form of
a bill.
Under the proposed law the boards
of the three institutions, with the
governor and superintendent of public
instruction, will constitute a commits
sion of higher education, with power
the joint board and presented to the
legislature all financial and legislative
matters, interrelations of the three col
leges, and the relation each shall
maintain to the people of the state
One common budget covering the
three schools will be passed upon by
the ojint board and presented to the
legislature, and the claims of the Vari-
Gus schools in regard to support and
scope will be threshed out before the
commission and not at the state capi-
tai.
The plan was unanimously adopted
by members of the commission, after
having studied the question for more
than a year. Those present were:
Governor Stubbs, who acted as chair
man; State Superintendent Ross, sec
retary; Scott Hopkins. President Hill,
w. E. Blackburn. W. A. White, Presi-
dent H. J. Waters, L. S. Cambern, Ed
win Taylor. Rodney A. Edward, Chan
cellor Strong, G. A. Kim ball, A. c. Pal
mer. Sheffield ingalls,. George Tucker
w A. Landers, Frank A. McIvor and
II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
1T IS cold AT LAST.
Mercury Drops Below Normal and
Won't Climb This Week,

Cool weather is here. Tor the first
time in three weeks the temperatures
on Sunday averaged below normal. A
15-mile wind blowing from the north
west is holding the mercury down to-
day. The minimum temperature Sun
day was 20 degrees; today 26 degrees
at o'clock. The weekly forecast in
dicates that cool weather will prevail
the greater portion of this week.
Fair weather is slated for tonight
and Tuesday with little change in
temperature. The shippers forecast
reads: Protect 36 hour shipments
north and west against temperature
of "a degrees; east and south against
26 degrees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
The. BUSH
"GOOd Government League"
Fight on Thompson
Not Taken Seriously by Solid
Men of Either Party.

Letters preSuming to have come from
the headquarters of an organization
known as the Good Government
League, We're mailed late Saturday ev-
ening to members of the Kansas Iegis-
lature. 1t was the burden of these
letters. it is claimed, to advise the
1913 legislator as to the reasons why
Judge Thompson should not go to the
United States senate. No substitute
was suggested in the letters.
At political headquarters in Topeka,
the organization known as the Good
Government club is unknown So poll
ticians Of all parties and sundry fac
tions have viewed the alleged letter
with but little serious thought. At this
time there is no open or avowed can
didate for the senatorship against
Thompson. He won fairly and hon
estly in the November election and it
is generally believed that the Iegisla-
ture will confirm his election without
debate.
A number of Kansas politicians were
in Topeka last night to attend the
session of the state canvassing board
today. They only smiled when they
heard of the new organization and
were not inclined to view the letters
with any degree of seriousness.
Its just my private opinion said
one well Known politician at the Ma
tional hotel last night, that the peo-
pie who sent the letters never voted
for either Thompson or Curtis. 1t
reads very much like certain literature
that appeared just at the close of the
campaign"
The letters which were mailed from
Topeka do not bear the name of any
person. Neither is exact location or
purpose of the so-called league" made
clear. For these reasons the alleged
plan to throw Judge Thompson in the
senatorial fight have not regarded
as damaging to Thompson's interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
KAW VALLEY CASE.
Attempt to Settle Big Suit Against
Drainage Company Out of Court.

Officers of the federal court this morn
ing devoted their attention to arguments
for motions to remand the Kaw Valley
drainage case which was recently trans
ferred from the Wyandotte county court
to the United States district court.
The three Wyandotte concerns repre-
sented this morning are each suing the
drainage company for appropriating prop
erty that did not belong to them for drail-
age purposes The attorneys for the state
OF Kansas are L. w KeplingeT and c. ".
Trickett-
The Fowler Packing company, repT e.
Sented by c. F. HUI -hings and McCa be
Moore, is demanding Sl,5O0, 900. alleged
value of land wrongfully appropriated
buildings destroyed, and damage to plant.
If the attempt to settle the case without
a trial Is successful. it will be completed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
SCHRANK IS SHUT UP.
RooseveIt's Assailant Is Placed in an
Insane Asylum.

Milwaukee, Nov. 25.-John Schrank,
who shot Colonel Roosevelt, was
taken to the Northern hospital for the
insane near Oshkosh today, Judge
Backus having committed him to that
institution Friday after a commission
of alienists had adjudged him insane.
Schrank has not changed in de-
meanor since sentence was pronounced.
His disease pronounced chronic para
noia and probably incurable, may re-
suit in his spending the rest of his
life in the asylum. Should he ever be
pronounced cured, he will be returned
to Milwaukee and tried for the attempt
on Mr. ROosevelt'S life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
HURLBURT FOUND GUILTY.
After Two Days Trial Jury Decided
He Had Sold Liquor.

C. H. Hurlburt was found guilty of
violating the prohibitory law on four
counts by a jury in the district court.
the conviction being on three sales
and the maintenance of a nuisance at
119 and 121 North Topeka avenue.
The verdict came at the close of a long
trial that lasted almost two days.
A jury found Ella Buckner guilty
of maintaining a liquor nuisance after
being out a few minutes. So far con-
victions have been secured in every
case that has gone to trial, and pleas
of guilty have been entered in a num-
Der of cases. The court continued
with the hearing of criminal cases
Monday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
|. And R. IN MONTANA
a Number of Important Measures
Carried at Election.

Helena, Mont, Nov. 25.-Returns
assembled on the initiative and refer
endum measures submitted to Mon
tana voters at the recent election have
determined that the measures provid-
ing for party nominations for state
office by direct vote; limiting the
campaign expenditures of candidates
to 15 per cent of the salary for one
year of office for which each is a
candidate, providing for the direct
election of United States senators and
for popular expression of preference
for party candidates for president,
carried by a margin of two to one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
OUT OF court.
Reported That Settlement Be Reached
in Kaw Valley Drainage Case.

1t is rumored that a settlement will
be reached this afternoon in the fed
eral court case between the Kaw VAL
ley Drainage company and the Fowler
Packing House concern. The basis of
S125,O00 of which has already been
paid The drainage company is ex-
pected to grant 100000 more, and
certain valuable concessions, the most
important of which is the privilege to
use the top of the dixie for railroad
purposes.
If a settlement is reached, the fed
eral court will adjourn from the To-
peka session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
His Condition Became Serious
Early in the Campaign.
A LOSS TO THE DEMOCRATS
His Vote Was Counted to Give
Them a Majority.
He Probably VIII Be Succeeded
by Republican.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator Isidor
Rayner, of Maryland, died at 6:20
o'clock this morning of neuritis.
Senator Rayner's illness from neuri-
tbs covers a period of nearly five years.
Complications began about six weeks
ago and his serious illness dates from
that time. He attempted to enter ac-
lively Into the Democratic campaign
and met Bourke Cochran in joint de-
bate at Baltimore late in September.
The effort exhausted him and he be-
'ame seriously i'll Immediately after
ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
NIarries His DIVORCED wire.

Chanute, Kan, Nov 25.-EHjah Marlett.
DaroIed from the state prison, where he
was sent from this county two years ago
to serve five years for taking part in the
theft of $500 from his father-in-law, found
that his wife, who divorced him soon after
he was sentenced, was being cared for IT
the county farm. He asked her to re-
marry him and after the ceremony
brought her here to make home for her
MarIett with an accomplice. took geld
that I W Cessna had boarded to pay the
mortage on his home. Mrs. Marlett set
about making a living for her two chit
dren. She succeeded fairly well until this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
SHE DREAMS OF FIRE.
Woman Walks to Window and Plunges
Seven Stories Downward.

New York, Nov. 25.-Dreaming
there was a fire in her apartments,
Mrs Ida Radt, wife of a New York
banker, walked in her sleep to a win
dow in an uptown hotel early today
and plunged down to a skylight, seven
stories below. She was seriously if
not fatally hurt. She explained her
dream when picked up, then Iapsed
into unconsciousnes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
SAY He STOLE LETTER
socialist Clerk of Crawford County
Under Arrest.

Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. 25.-J. N. Lasa-
ter. elected clerk of Crawford county,
on the Socialist ticket at the last cleo
ton, was arrested by a deputy United
States marshal today charged with de-
tanning and secreting mail. Lasater
fomerly was mail carrier on a rural
route. A letter belonging to the Re-
publican county chairman, is alleged
to have been detained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
ISSUED The ORDER
Supreme Court Tells Canvass
ing Board to Wait.
Can Not Adjourn or Issue Ger
tificate Till Court Investigates.

The supreme court this morning
issued a temporary restraining order
against the state canvassing board that
requires that body not to issue a GER
tificate of election for governor or to
adjourn until the court looks into the
evidence in the case.
Arthur Capper's attorneys had asked
the court for this order.
The court begun consideration of
the evidence in the case at 10 O'Clock
this morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25

spring, when the little girl was killed by
the tornado which swept through Mont
gomery county and the little boy was In
Jured, the children having gone to visit
storm.
Mrs Marlett was sick at the time of
her daughters death, and the affair
caused her such distress that she never
recovered her strength, .5ut went to the
county farm to be cared for. She has i'm
proved greatly since her husbands return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
DR.. SHAW REELECTED
Unanimously Chosen President of Suf-
frage Association.

Philadelphia, Nov. 25.-Dr Anna
Howard Shaw was this afternoon re-
elected president of the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage association The
vote was: DR.. Shaw 291; Laura Clay
Kentucky, 20; Catherine w. McCul-
Tough, Illinois, 13; Jane Adams, Chi
cago, IL The reelection of DR.. Shaw
was made unanimous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25

this afternoon. The jury was dismissed
this morning until 2 o'clock.
Sultzberger & Son, also suing the drain
age concern for large amount, are rep
resented by Judge o. L. Miller. and the
Metropolitan Water company has put its
case in the hands OF Judge W. P. Hall.
Judge j. c. Pollock has returned 10
-ansas City Kan. and the motions to re-
mand were heard by Judge Ralph Z.
Campbell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
polk Beats Perry 5 TO 0.

Polk beat Perry Saturday afternoon
by the score of to 0. The scores were
made on a goal kick and a safety The
Folks were outweighed Is pounds to
the man. Harlow, Kaufman and Knis-
lev starred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25

Y. Gather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Tuesday.