davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
LORIMER CASE HELD UP
Because of the Illness of Judge Han
ecy the Senator's Counsel.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The Lorimer
case is being held up indefinitely be-
cause of the illness of Judge Hanecy,
Senator Lorimer's counsel
The evidence of alleged bribery of
a witness which Detective w. J.
Burns, claimed to have discovered will
not be presented until Senator Lori
mer finishes his testimony. This evil
dence relates to the testimony of
Charles MCGOWAN, contractor of
Regina, Can, concerning conver-
sation which c. F. Wiehe, a brother
in-law of Edward Hines, is said to
have had with William NJ Burgess
of Duluth about a jackpot fund being
used to elect Lorimer.
MCGOWAN will be present when the
committee listens to the Burns dis
closures and MCGOWAN will have an
opportunity to testify again If he
wishes McGowan's father is now in
Washington. Burns also is here wait
ing for the hearing to resume Ed
ward Hines is expected from Chicago
today.
The hearings probably will not go
on for several days, as Senator Lori
mer is unwilling to continue without
his counsel.
w. j. Burns to Testify.
Announcing that his evidence is now
complete and that he is ready to pre-
sent it, Detective William J. Burns,
employed to investigate the allega-
tions that witnesses who appeared for
the defense before the Lorimer sena-
toriaI committee were bribed, is in
Washington ready to take the stand in
the Lorimer investigation.
'Manifestly it would be improper
for me to make known any of the de-
tails of the evidence I am to give or
the names of witnesses until am
called before the committee said Mr.
Burns.
Mr. Burns was willing to go into
more details as to his attack on Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, made in
New York last night.
ct am not through with my investi-
cation of the Mcnamara dynamite
outrage" said Burns, and I will not
be until I have brought to the bar of
justice every man who had a hand
in it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
GUESTS OF REIDS.
Duke of COnnaught, Uncle to
the King of England,
Visits New York With His Wife
and Daughter.
TO STAY FOUR DAYS.
The Trip Is Said to Be Purely a
Social Affair.
First Royal Callers Since Prince
Henry of Prussia.
20 STAY FOUR DAYS.

New York, Jan. 22.-The Duke of Con
naught, uncle of King George of Eng
land; the Duchess of .Conaught ami
their daughter, Princess Patricia. and
their suite, reached here from Ottawa
today for a social visit of four days
in New York city
The vice regal party are the guests Of
Ambassador and Mrs. ,hitelaw Reid.
The visit marks the first of royalty
to this country since the tour nearly
ten years ago of Prince Henry Of Prus-
sia- The dL Ike and Ambassador Reid
have let it become known that the visit
is purely personal one and there is
nothing even semi-Off1cial about it.
The journey of the viceregal party
was made on two special cars. tho
Cornwall and the York and was with
out incident. The governor general and
family We're welcomed at the Grand
Central station by Amba ssador and
Mrs. Reid, after which the party mo-
tored to the home of Mr.. Reid on Madi-
son avenue
Princess Patricia was the first to
alight from the train and escorted on
either side by Col. LOwther. military
secretary to the duke and another gen.
tleman of the party with a lady in
waiting, they hurried to an auto on
Forty-second street. A minute or so
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
HZ7zzzE - E1NtlszlEzz
VINO has Arrived in New York for a
Social Visit.

later the Duchess of Conpaught with
a member Of her party and two rail-
road officials stepped from the train and
went to a rotor in front of the sta
ton. In the meantime the duke ster-
ped from the other side of the private
car and escorted by Ambassador Reid
walked unobserVed to an obscure en-
trance leading to Madison avenue
where they took an automobile.
Colonel LOwther said the visit of his
royal highness was purely social in
character and the governor general
had no idea what would be done in the
way of entertaining. The colonel re-
marked that the duke had long ago
promised Am mbassadOr Reid that he
would be his guest in New York as
permitted. He added that the return
to Ottawa would be made next Thurs
day afternoon.
The first of the social engagements
for the duke and his party was a
luncheon today at the home of Ambas-
lowing which a sightseeing tour of the
city in automobiles may be taken To-
night there will be a dinner at the
Reid house. at which Cardinal Farley.
Bishop and Mrs. David H. Greer, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph H. ChOate, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Lincoln, Major and Mrs
Frederick d. Grant and others are in
vited A musicale will follow.
In the viceregal party besides the
duke, the duchess and Princess Pa
tricia. whom the English affectionate-
ly call Princess Pat" are Miss Pei
ley. lady in waiting; Colonel Lowther
and Captain Beaupre, controller of the
viceregal household.
The vice regal party ate breakfast at
the home of Am bassador Reid imme-
diately on their arrival. The only
guest at the breakfast was Ogden Mills
i Reid son of the am baSSz dor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
PRISON FOR LIFE.
Sentence Is Passed on DIR. Web
ster, the Wife Slayer.
The Court Reviews the History
of the Crime.

Oregon, Ill, Jan. 22-Dr. Harry Z.
Webster of Chicago today was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment by Judge
Richard Farrand for the murder of
Bessie Kent Webster last October.
In pronouncing sentence the court
reviewed the crime and declared that
mo greater continuing punishm ent
could be inflicted on a young. intelli-
gent man than to imprison him for
Iife.' The court said:
Harry E. Webster, on the twelfth
day of this month, the anniversary Of
your bigamOus marriage with Bessie
Kent, you entered a plea of guilty to
the charge of murder It then be-
came the duty of the court to hear
and consider such testim ony as might
be offered in mitigation or aggravation
of the crime committed. None was Of
fered that would in the least mitigate
the offense. Y our attorneys have spok-
en- their last words in your behalf and
it only remains for the court to i'm
pose your sentence.
During the progress of your hearing
two mothers sat before you, the heart
Of one was bleeding as memory recalled
the suffering and death of her daugh-
ter. The heart of TIE other was wrung
in agony because of the acts of her
fer:ng the greater grief only mothers
that have been down III the dark valley
of gloom and despair can answer.
"All this has come because of your
CIuG1 dGl- lDil- ely ~ ce11NO1 JiAC ~ tAAAAAAA
deeply of the tragedy Of life and the
mystery and sorrow Of death.
Cruel and CowarGiIy Crime.
1.-The crime TO which you pleaded
guilty was a cruel and cOwardly one.
Under the name of husband you be-
guiIed Bessie Kent to lonely spot
Were in childhood days you had pass
ed hours Of pleasure and there in the
ouietude you took her life. The brain
that conceived and the hand that in
7icted that mortal wound was trained
and skilled in the use Of the knife
With one blow the weapon penetra-
ted a vital part. and almost in an ir-
stant her lite went out; and I believe
that while the warm blood was still
flowing from the gaping wound you
denud2d her person and allowed her
body to lie on the cold ground and the
fall rains to beat on it during the long
days AMI lonely nights for two weeks
nntiI by accident the body was found
in a desOluate ravine-her bed of death
which you selected fer her.
I'm your bill of divorce which was
dismissed as a fraud and imposition
on the court you sought to blacken
the character of the dead.
aside from the language in the
bill SO filed there is not a scintilla Of
evidence in the record justifying the
conclusion that Bessie Kent was other
than sweet, pure girl up to the time
YOU put your debauching hands on her.
1T is the sentence of this court that
you be imprisoned in the penitentiary
at Joliet for and during your natural
life, the first day of that imprison-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
1Dp HI4PNEY NJ tgIYkE ~
nSY pfC1sx PRESS Z
4SSCcfta ron

the nations chief chemist from the
government So vice. Not only does
the committee absolve Or. Wiley from
criticism, for the employment Of Dr..
H. il. Rusby Of New York as a govern
ment expert at a techni. ] rate Of $40
per day: but IL attacks In measured
terms the whole administration Of tho
pure food law. and demands Legislation
TO change the method in the depart
nent of Agriculture by which the law
Is now applied.
The so-called Wiley investigation
arose from the charges made IN the
agricultural department that Or. Wiley.
DR.. W. ID. Biglow and Dr. Kebler. all
of the bureau OF chemistry had secret
~ arranged with DIR. II. n. Rusby OF
New York so that the latter need work
only so deays In the year for an an
nual salary Of 81 600.
This was declared to be a deliberate
evasion Of the established limit OF 50
per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
Ccontlnued on Page 10
LIKE A SPRING DAY
Weather Is Pleasant and Most OF
Snow Has Disappeared.

If one were not wise to the con-
trary he might imagine that this were
a day in spring. II is bright and pleas
ant and the snow has disappeared
with the exception Of that which hap
pened TO lodge in drifts or in shady
places. There is no snow on the open
fields.
Sunday the temperature was de-
grees above normal, the maximum
temperature which was recorded at 4
o'clock in the afternoon being 46 de-
degrees; today at 1880 o'clock the
reading was 27 degrees and the mer-
curry has since been rising steadily.
''The coldest period in winter on
years" said sunny Flora today. rs
from January to 21. The tempera-
ture in February averages 4 degrees
above that OF January, but we often
have the coolest days in February.
However. there is not so much likeh-
hood of long continued cold weather
THE sun now rises six minutes
earlier and sets 30 minutes later than
at Christmas time, so that means that
36 minutes have been added to the
day. Wen probably have some more
cold weather before the winter is
over. but the fact that we have al
most completely got rid OF the snow
lessons the chances for long continued
cold weather"
The forecast for tomorrow reads:
Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer I'm
the west portion OF the state tonight.
The shippers forecast: Protect 20
hour shipments north and west against
temperature Of "a degrees. south ana
east against 30 degrees"
1t is expected that the minimum
temperature tomorrow in Topeka viii
be about 80 degrees.
This is the sort Of weather they
call in the east sugar making wealth
err remarked the local weather man.
This is the Warmest day since De-
cember 13. The temperature is aver
aging il degrees above normal for
this date. The wind is blowing 10
miles an hour from the west.
sThe weather map shows no bad
weather anywhere in the United
States" stated the local observer. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
HE'LL STUDY FOODS
Prof. Bailey to Go to Europe
for Kansas.
Will Try to Learn How Food Is
Adulterated.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 22.-At- the
meeting of the board of regents held
here Saturday, Professor E. H. 8.
Bailey, head of the department of
chemistry of the University of Kansas,
was granted semester's leave of alb
sence. Professor Bailey will be sent
abroad to ascertain the cunning pro-
cesses of food adulteration which have
been devised by crafty exporters of
foreign fruits, oils, spices, beverages
and other foods.
Doctor Bailey mas had almost COM
plete control and direction of the en-
forcement of the pure food laws in
Kansas. All analyses of foods and sus-
pected eatables in Kansas have been
made in the laboratories of Bailey.
Early in the Investigations of adultera-
items it was found that the dealers of
the state could not always be prosecut-
ed for violation of the food laws. Ger
tain authorizations were found among
many classes of foods which were not
injected in the foods of American deal
ers. Carefully traced from the whole
saIer to importer it was found that
adulterations preserVatives and poison
colOring matter were injected into
many classes of imported foods before
they left the continental plantations
and fisheries.
Practically every imported food was
found to violate the American pure
food laws in some respect Coffee and
tea from the Orient were artifica1ly
treated to conceal inferior flavor or
colored to hide defects. Olive oils and
tropical fruits were similarly adulter-
ated. The dried fish from the Norwe-
gian fisheries were chemically pre-
served Other classes of foreign foods
were also treated in like manner.
To ascertain the nature of these adul-
terants and the method of their in
PRODUCTION into the food supply DR.
Bailey determined to make a special
visit to the countries from whence
the food came.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
RATE MUST COME DOWN
The j. G. c. on the Tariff Between
Minneapolis and Denver.

Washington, Jan. 22.-In a decision
of the interstate commerce commits
sion of the case of the Minneapolis
association against the c. B. & Q. rail-
road and other lines. the class freight
rates between Minneapolis and Den
yer, Colorado, We're held today to be
unreasonable. The existing first class
rate of $50 a hundred pounds was
other classes of freight.
Advances of about 10 Der cent in
the transcontinental freight rates on
baled hops from North Pacific coast
terminals to Atlantic seaboard destin-
alton effective January "a, today were
suspended until May %. All of the
transcontinentaI and intermediate
railways are defendants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
DEFENSE IS BEGUN
In Missouri's Custer Suit Against the
Lumber Trust.

Kansas City. Jan. 22.-Taking of tes-
timony in the suit brought by the state
to oust &c lumber companies, charged
with violating the antitrust law by
forming combination to restrain trade
was resumed before Commissioner r.
NJ. Reynolds of St Louis here today
All the states direct evidence has been
INTRODUCED and the hearing of witnesses
for the defense was begun today
Assistant Attorney General J. NJ. At
kinson represented the state. Commis-
sicner Reynolds previously has taken
evidence in the suit in this city, st.
Louis and Jefferson City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22

Paris, Jan. 22.-The Italian gOvern-
rnent has proposed to the French gov
ernment the submission to The Hague
tribunal of all the questions relative
to the recent seizure of the French
steamers Carthage and Manouba. A
special meeting of the cabinet has been
called for this evening to discuss the
proposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
HE STOPS GAMBLING
Governor Potbier Does Not wait for
Police TO Act.

Newport, r. T.. Jan. 22.-Under orders
coming eire ctly from Governor Pothicr
all the gambling places Of Newport
have been closed
The announcement Of the governors
action caused a stir here. as he went
over the heads OF the local police. his
action eing similar TO that which he
took at Narragansett last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
DIR. Wiley Is ExOnerated From
Charge of Conspiracy
To Evade the Law, in Report Of
the Committee.
1T is SIGNED BY ALL
Both Democrat and Republican
Members Approve Finding.
Any Violation of the Law Was
Merely Technical.

Washington. Jan. 22-Dr. Harvey W.
Wiley is held mot guilty of consplr-
acy to evade the law in a report filed
with the house today by the commit
tee that conducted an investigation last
August int) thes charges upon which
President Taft was asked to dismiss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
HARAHAN A VICTIM
Former President Illinois Gen.
trail Killed in the Crash.
Fast Train Strikes the MelcheT
Special Car.
Rock Island Official Was Hurt
in Mcfarland Wreck.

Centralia, Jan. 22.-Four prominent
railroad men were killed at Kinmundy,
23 miles north of here, early today
when an official private car, attached
to the rear end of tn Illinois Cen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
TWO SALT LAKE CASES
Taken Up by Grand Jury Investigating
Dynamite Cases.

Indianapolis, Jan. 22-Attempts to
blow UP hotel in Salt Lake City in
1909 and 1910 were described before the
federal grand jury today IN its i1lveSti-
cation Of the dynamite conspiracy. The
witnesses included two police officials
of Salt Lake City, who We're on duty
when the attempts were made, a former
guard at the Utah state prison. and 4
tailor who sold clothing to one of the
AIcNaTnaras-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22

4. O. McIcher, vice PresIdent OF KOck
Island Lines. Who Was Killed in 1.
c. Wreck. Mr.. NIelcaer Was Well
known in Topeka.
trial train No. 25, known as the New
Orleans Express, was crushed between
the steel coach ahead and the engine
of train No. 3, the Panama Limited,
travelling at a high rate of speed.
The Dead Are.
JAMES T. HARAHAN, SIR, former
president of the Illinois Central.
FRANK o. AfELCHEIS, second vice
president of the Rock Island.
Il. r. PIERCE, general solicitor of
the Rock Island.
EIIDRIDGE T.. WRIGHT vice
president of Rock Island bridge
company, son of Luke K. Wright, for
mer secretary of war.
The bodies were found near the
oerths they had occupied. Four other
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. 22--Forecast for
Kansas=Fair tonight and Tuesday;
warmer in west portion tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22

occupants of the private car escaped
death or injury.
Three Trainmen Injured.
Three trainmen Were injured ard the
passengers in the coach We're badly
Sh@ken and bruised
Train No. 25 known as the New Or
leans express was taking water ar
Kinmundy at l o'clock when train No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-22

<Conunued on Page p
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
PAYS$5,624 RATHER
THAN MARRYAT 80.
0ctogenarian Hulsey Defies Wo-
man Who Sues, Claiming
She Loves Him

CHICAGO, Dec. iS.--Msrtin Hulsey. a
Grundy county farmer. eighty ytars
old paid over in the county clerks
office at Aurora s5,slf in certificates OF
deposit ami cash, and exhibited about
as much pleasure Ga the transaction as
man undergoing the amputation OF
an arm or Les.
The money was 90 satisfy iudg-
ment against Hulsey IN favor OF Miss
Cora Frost, superintendent OF the con-
ssrvatory OF health at Evanston, who
sued for breach OF promise.
Unannounced. the Old farmer walked
into the clerks office and began 10
count out certificates OF deposit over
the desk. and then dug down for a yell
low backed bill.
ut is nothing but "A skin game.
he grumbled. II might as well throw
the money into the river"
The clerk mumbled something about
che should worry" and Hulsey con-
tinued:
"It Is too had an innocent man should
be skinned like this. That pile there
represents simply blood money"
When the case was tried lIulsey de-
clarcd on the stand that the suit was
a frame up" and that he had never
made love 20 Miss Frost. But Miss
Frost, Who is in the forties. won her
suit by testifylng that she loved Hulsey
deeply in spite OF his age and the fact
that he has cgncer or the throat"
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
WOULD ABOLISH
DESKS in SCHOOLS
Former Educator Says Pupils
With Weak Eyes Should
Walk 10 Black board

PHILADELPHIA, pa. Dec. IL
Mrs. Marietta l.. Johnson, educator
and sufiragist, at luncheon OF the
Home and School Association OF the
School OF Observation and Practlce'
advocated a revolution In the meth
DDS OF public school instruction. she
said she would do away with desks
for all children between the ages OF
C and II. and limit the number oil
pupils in a single class 10 20 Mrs
Johnson came 10 this city TO attend
the National Suffragists Conventifn
She was an instructor in one OF the
Minnesota normal schools before her
marriage.
She called attention to the fact that
while the world expressed its horror
al any aeroplane tragedy and thou
sands OF men and women eyinced an
interest In every new invention calcu
llted TO prevent its repetition. the evils
OF the schoolroom exist unnoticed. I'm
short" Mrs. Johnson sat!, we study
everything else in the world but chill
dren."
Thousands OF children suffer from
sore eyes, she asserted, because Of the
severe strain made necessary by the
system OF blackboard instruction In
the public schools. Instead of pur
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13

chasing glasses for all OF these chill
dren Mrs. Johnson would give them
the privilege OF walking TO, the black
boards and reading at close range
In discussing the inefnciency OF the
training OF the public schools, She
quoted the statements OF number OF
authorities who declared that the
street urchin under IL years possesses
more finely developed reasoning pow
ers than the boy who constantly at
tends school.
Child labor. too, was discussed by
the speaker, "The manufacturer likes
10 employ the child" she said, be
cause he finds that the young and ten
der bodies are more plant and the
little ones will adapt themselves 70
the machine more readily than VIII
the adult"
Mrs. Johnsons scheme OF education
includes life classes" for girls and
boys between the ages OF six and IL
The "life classes" create a desire on
the part OF the children to be able To
read. and when this desire IL express
ed the study begins
The Detroit times., 1912-12-13
SPEAKING OF MAPLE
SYRUP-THAT is, MAPLE

WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE secre-
tary OF agriculture says. in Farmers
Bulletin SIS. on that purely American
Industry. maple sugar and maple syrup
making
Maple sugar and maple syrup are
considered delicacies and are not pro-
duced In such quantities as formerly.
The aggregate OF all pure maple pro-
ducts and the many limitations may be
the same, for IL IL said that were all
the maple trees cut down. and thus
the supply OF maple sap cut off, no
drop in the quantity OF syrup or sugar
would be noted.
sWithln It's wide range the sugar
maple appears as a predominant tree
only in the New England states, New
York southern Canada, northern ana
western Pennsylvania, and Ia parts OF
Ohio Indiana, Illinois. Michigan, WIS
eonsin and Minnesota