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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22
Charles Burnside Of Topeka Re-
stored to Citizenship.
Charged With Putting Poison
In Fathers Coffee.
WOMAN IN THE CONSPIRACY
Accusation by ParOled Man of
Common Law Wife.
Burnside Served Twenty Years
in Penitentiary.

Charles Burnside, convicted in To-
peka "a years ago for the murder Of
his father, was today restored to citi-
zenskip by Governor Hodges. Burn
side was charged with having put rough
on rats in his fathers coffee. He was
paroled three years ago by Governor
Stubbs.
The Burnside murder case was a sem
sation in the Shawnee county district
court more than a score Of years ago.
The father and son lived near Highland
Park. With them lived a young woman
"A years old to whom the elder Burn
side had not been married. 1t was
charged by the state that the woman
and young Burnside, then a man %
years old. cons2ired to kill the elder
Burnside and that rough on rats was
placed in his coffee. The woman was
arrested with Burnside, was acquitted
rearrested and convicted. Burnside was
convicted Of first degree murder and
sent to prison for life.
In the trial Of the case in the dis
trict court, Burnside took the witness
stand against the common-law wife Of
his father. He testified that he him.
self had made the coffee which caused
the elder Burnsides death, but denied
that he had been responsible for plac-
ing Iu6 IOQ&H On rats IN IQo
After His Property.
Burnside lived several days after
drinking the coffee. According to the
testimony which the son gave on the
witness stand. his father and the
woman had often quarreled. On one
occasion. he said, the woman said she
expected to put Burnside "out of the
way" A few days later the young
mans father died. Young Burnside
said the motive behind the woman's
action was to secure the property which
his father owned
The state commended that young
Burnside and the woman were Jointly
guilty in the crime and that the kill
ing was inspired as q result of their
intimacy. After hearing the evidence,
the jury found Burnside gull
ty Of first degree murder. The woman
was acquitted at this trial, but new
evidence was later developed and in a
second trial she was convicted.
Three years ago Burnside was paroled
by Governor Stubbs. He has been living
with his mother in Ellsworth county and
Is an honest, Industrious citizen. His
prison record was without a flaw. Final
discharge Of Burnside and his papers
restoring the man to full citizenship were
today sent to the sherin Of Ellsworth
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22
Property Valuations WIN Go
Down 50 Millions.
Short Crop Year of 1918 Has
Effect on State.
REAL ESTATE GOES HIGHER
But Assessors Found Big Loss
In Personal Effects.
In Round Numbers State Had
&2,SOO,OO 900 in 1919.

Kansas property valuations may
stump so million dollars this year, ac-
coroing to incomplete reports re-
ceived from the various county clerks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22
Tho Colonel Asks To Be Heard
on the Colombian Treaty.
Says He Alone Is Responsible
for what Happened.
WRITES A LETTER TO STONE
Nobody Else Now Living Has
First Hand KnoWlodee.
Chairman Is Opposed to Giving
Him . Hearing.

Washington, July 22.-Col. Roosevelt
in q letter to Chairman Stone. Of the
senate foreign relations committee. to-
day asked for an opportunity to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

/ Ask HIM TO USE INFLUENCE
To Induce Carranxa to Make
Terms with Carbajal.
Huerta's Successor Can't Sur
render Internationally.

Washington, July 3z-Ambassador Da
CANA, of Brasil. ana Ministers suarex,
of Chile. ana Naon. OF Argentine. the
three mediators in the Mexican affair,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

Following are observations OF the
United States weather bureau ending n
Z o'clock this morning:
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-22

CONTINUED on page 2.)
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09
TO PENSION EMPLOYEES
Vermont Marble Company Announces
Plan in Effect Last July

Proctor, Jan. Son January ] at a
general meeting of the agents and
representatives of the Vermont Mar.
BILE company from all parts or the
country public announcement was
first made of pension system which
the company has established for the
benefit of its employees.
This pension system was adopted o.
July /. last, and nine men have al.
ready been placed upon the pension
roll. IL is for the benefit of all ON
ployes of the company engaged in
any capacity anywhere.
Any employee who has reached the
age of 40 years and who has been in
the continuance service of the com
pany for the last preceding 20 or
more years is to be retired and re
ceive a pension.
Any employee who has been in the
continuous service Of the company
for the last preceding 20 or more
years and who by reason of age. sick.
ness or other disability is incapacit.
ated for full work may at the discre
ton OF the board of directors be re-
tired from active service and receive
pension.
The amount of pension is TO be as
many per cent OF the average yearly
wage actually earned by the empl,st
for the last 10 years preceding re
tirement as he has worked confirm
ously for the company. For example.
II his yearly average wage for the
last 10 years of service was $1,000
and he had worked 40 years. his oan
sion would 40 per cent Of $1,000 OF
$500 per year. payable in month,
instruments. at the end OF eact
month. This IS the basis general,
adopted in pension systems so far as
iablished in this country.
This pension system is a pursi-
voluntary provision for the benefit O.
ITS employees and wholly al the ex
pense Of the company. no part of IN,
employees wages being retained on a,
count Of H.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09
PRoUTY WON'T RUN
Will Not Be Candidate For U. s
Senator

Rutland, Jan. Sd. L. Martin OF
this city. the Rutland county >mem.
Der of the executive committee OF the
progressive State committee. this
evening announced that he had re-
ceived absolutely authentic informa-
ton that Charles 4. Prouty OF the in
terstatc commerce commission will
not be candidate for the United
States Senate from Vermont.
Mr.. Martin said that Mr.. Proutv
gives in health as his reason for not
considering the possibility OF enter.
ing the race fer the Senate. Mr..
Martin was present at the meeting OF
progressive leaders from Vermont
held several weeks ago at Youne's
hotel in Boston at which time there
was a conference between the pro.
progressive leaders from Vermont
the ACCESSIBILITY OF the latter becom.
ing a candidate for the Senate
against United States Senator Wi
liam +. Dillingham;.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09
CHURCH ELECTION
Second Congregational Society Holds
Annual Meeting

The Ecclesiastical society OF the
Second congregational church held
its annual meeting Wednesday even
ing in the chapel. the attendance was
not large.
G. W. Thatcher presided and DR. l..
II. Ross flied the position of secre-
tary.
The minutes of the last annual
meeting were read and approved
The reports of treasurer. collector
and auditor were presented and ac-
cepted The meeting then proceeded
to the election. BY ballot. of board
of trustees. with the following re-
suit.
President, to succeed the late Olin
Scott. c. w Thatcher: first vice
president. Edward c. Bennett: sec
ond vice-president 4. W. Braisted:
clerk. DR.. L. H. Ross; treasurer. HON
er H. Webster: auditor. Frank b.
Pope.
n. NJ. Richie was chosen CHIEF ush
er and w $. Boynton collector for
the coming year.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09
MOYER AND TANNER
HAVE RETURNED
TO HANCOCK
Federation Leaders Back in the
Copper Country
GUARDED BY DEP UTE S
Tell Grand Jury How They Were
Exported From Calumet in
December

lloughton, Mich. Jan. g.--Charles
II. Moyor, president Of the western
federation OF miners, and Charles
Tanner, auditor of the organization,
yesterday told to the grand jury their
versions Of the deportation episode
of December 20. Less than two hours
were consumed in the grand jury
room, the men then returning TO the
same hotel in Hancock whence they
were taken fortnight ago. No an
nouncement as to the nature of their
testimony was forthcoming from any
authoritative source.
Except for the fact that big
crowd OF union men greeted their
leader on his arrival aud stood about
the hotel in groups while he was
there. no incident Occurrtd TO recall
the intense bitterness that preceded
the deportation Both federation
men were closely guarded by deputy
sheriffs, and there was a general feel
ing that since they were under the
official protection of the state of
Michigan all signs Of resentmen,
should be suppressed.
The men we're met at Charming,
the first junction point in Michigan
reached by train from Chicago, by
two deputies selected for their fear
lessness and reliability. Practically
every step of Moyor and Tanner was
guarded by these men throughout the
day and evening. Except for their
trips from the railroad station to the
hotel and 10 the court house in
Houghton and back to Hancock. how.
ever, the two made no appearance in
public
o. n. Hilton. chief counsel for the
federation, met the party at the ho-
tel and Immediately went into confer
ence with his clients. II was pre-
sumed that the developments of Gov.
Ferris's inquiry into strike condi.
tons were discussed but no an
nouncement was made Victor Der
ger, former Milwaukee congressman
who is there as a member of "A com
mittee from the national socialist
party, was admitted TO the room. but
only after a considerable wait in the
corridor. lie boarded the incoming
train at Houghton but failed to gain
admission to the locked stateroom
Gov. Ferris and the head of the
strickers' union did not meet. The
governor left Houghton in an auto
mobile early in the afternoon and did
not return for several hours. Mean.
while the federation men had com
pleted their visit in Houghton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09
PLAYERS PLEASED
With Concessions Granted by Base
ball Maqnates

Cincinnati Jan. 9.--The committee
which represented the baseball play
ers fraternity before the national
commission this week issued a state
ment at New York last night express
ing satisfaction at the granting of so
large a proportion of their demands
and pleasure at the attitude of base
balls highest tribunal toward the
players. Regret was implied that the
fraternity did not meet with more
success for the minor league mem
bers before the representatives OF the
lower class organizations.
The statement reads. I'VE believe
that in the Cincinnati conference Of
January the ball players won vic.
tory. which year ago. could not
have been dreamed Of Twelve OF
our requests were granted three mod
flied and two withdrawn. Eight or 10
of them were opposed very vigorous
~, but with the utmost frankness aud
good feeling. We met far more oppo
sition from the minor league repre-
sentatiyes than from the national
commission and were, therefore, I'M
able TO do as much for our minor
league members as we had hoped.
But even as it is, they will be mater
tally helped
These representatives, we felt
were sincere in their belief that an
undue hardship would be placed up
on them unless some requests were
modified and. as we had no disposi-
ton to bring this about. we waived
the points. The treatment accorded
us, except in the offensive attitude
Of one of the conferees, was all that
We could have asked We were met
in a fair, cordial and dignifed man
ner, which, in view of the strained
relations previously existing, was
gratifying in the extreme"
The statement was signed by John
=. Henry, Edward NJ. Reulbach. ia
cob +. Daubert. John b. Miller. Ray
w. Collins and David l.. Fultz.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09
PANAMA MARINES
TO Be SENT TO
VERA CRUZ
Entire Force of 420 to Be
Assigned 10 Warships
PREPARING FOR TROUBLE
Move Looks Like Plan to Assemble
Large Landing Force at Mexican
Port

Washington, Jan. S-The announce
ment by the Navy Department today
that 420 marines, comprising the en-
tire marine force stationed in the
lsthmus of Panama would be distri-
buted among the warships at Vera
Cruz and other Mexican ports has
created a great deal of comment. The
Navy Departments explanation was
that it was convenient to take these
marines from Panama at this time,
and that the ultimate object was to
place them in camp on Culebra Is
land or at Guantanamo, Cuba, where
the United States has a naval station
to give them opportunity for target
practice. Ii was said also that health
conditions at Camp Elliott, where the
marines have been stationed, were
bad, and it was deemed necessary to
move them as matter of precaution
There is strong ground for the be-
lief, however, that the transfer of
these marines from Panama to aug
ment the Mexican waters is part of
a plan gradually TO increase the mum
Der of marines who will be available
for landing purposes should sudden
emergency require that they be put
ashore in Mexico. This belief is EN-.
phasized by the fact that the Navy
Department announced recently thai
the marines serving in the Canal
Zone were to be distributed at navy
yards along the Atlantic Coast whose
marine garrisons had been depleted
through the concentration of battal
ions and regiments at the advanced
base stations recently selected
In addition there is no special econ
omy in keeping enlisted men on ship.
board in the tropics when transport
could within week put them in
camp at Guantama. where they could
be maintained much more convenient
y and economically.
The decision of Secretary Daniels
to order the Panama marine garrison
transport ships in Mexican waters is
said to have been backed by recon.
mendations by the General Board o.
the Navy and the aids to The Secre
tary OF che Navy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09
RYMEN CLOSE
CONVENTION At
RUTLAND
Final Feature Was Banquet in
Shrine Hall
FRANK L. GREENE PRESIDED
j. G. Turnbui OF Orleans Chosen
President Of Association for
Coming Year

Rutland, Jan. S-Sessions of fhc
State Cow Testing association this
morning and the Vermont Dairy
mems association and its auxiliary
this afternoon made a busy day for
the hundreds of visitors in this city
attending the 44th annual convention
of the dairymen which closed this
evening with banquet in the Shrine
Temple Governor Allen NJ Fletcher
of Cavendish was here today as were
also Lieut. Gov. Frank e. HnWe of
Bennington, State Highway Commits
sioner Charles w. Gates of Franklin
and several other prominent Yer
monters.
Late this afternoon the following
officers were elected by the dairy
men: President, j. G. Turnbull Of
Orleans; vice president, II. X. Brooks
of ST. Adams; second vice-president,
]. b. Candon of Pittsford; secretary,
+. H. Bickford of Bradford; treasur-
err NJ. A. Adams of Derby; auditor,
F. l.. Davis of Hartford.
The Cow Testing association listen
ed to an address by the president T.
G. Bronson of East Hardwick, who
showed that interest in the subject is
greatly on the increase among the
farmers of this State. and Ebert S.
Brigham of st. Adams. commissioner
of agriculture, who admonished the
farmers to begin early in the spring
to secure help. In this way they can
depend on the labor bureau in New
York for farm hands.
Mr.. Bronsons address came at the
opening of the fourth annual gather
ing of the Cow Testing association
in the Shrine Temple at 10 o'clock.
Vermont is fast coming into the
milk zone of New York and Boston.
believe that selling milk at the
present wholesale prices is bad pol
icy. 1t removes much of the fertility
from the farm" Mr. Bronson said.
said
Prof Hugh Van Pelt, editor of Kim
balls dairy farm, published at Water
loo, Iowa. gave an address this morn
ing on the subject, THE Value of
Keeping Records"
The rest of the mornings session
was given up to Commissioner Brig
hams address. His topic was Farm
Labor Problem in Vermont
The woman's auxiliary to the dairy
men held their annual session this
afternoon Mrs. Edna Beach of
Charlotte made a few remarks, as
president, extending greetings to the
convention visitors. Mrs. Harriet
Smile of Montpelier, president of the
Vermont Federation of Women's
Clubs. spoke on behalf of the fedora
ton. with which the auxiliary is af-
filiated. In the absence of N. Barss
of Vergennes, because of illness, j.
p. Taylor of Burlington, secretary of
the Greater Vermont association.
gave an address. telling the wives
and daughters of the dairymen the
part that they can play in helping to
boost Vermont. There was music.
the program being in charge of Miss
Elsa Owen of this city
The auxiliary elected Mrs. +. II.
Bickford of Bradford president. and
Mrs. Laura Farnham of Montpelier
secretary.
The banquet tonight was served in
the main auditorium of the theatre.
many townspeople besides the visi
tors attending. Congressman Frank
l.. Greene of st. Adams was toast
master.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09
JEROME WILL NOT APPEAR
Tells Thsw Lunaoy Commission Ti'st
He Will Not Attend Hearing

Concord. n. H., Jan. S.-William
Traverse Jerome sent word from
New York tonight TO tho commissi zion
which was appointed By the Federal
Court 10 examine into tho mental con
dition OF Harry K. THAI that Lc
would not appear before 60 tomoi-
row. as he had been requested 20 do.
Mr.. Jerome is acting as a Deputy At
torney General Of New York state in
an attempt to extradiie Thaw on a
charge Of conspiracy in connection
with his escape from the Matteawan
Asylum for the Criminal Insane.
His absence is believed to mean an
early termination Of the commissions
Inquiry. which is for the purpose OF
determining whether e. would be safe
to set the slayer OF Stanford White
at liberty under bonds. pending the
outcome OF the courts proceedings.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09

BANK ELECTION
Bennington County Savinsc Institut-
ion Makes Selections for Year 1914

The corporators of the Bennington
County Savings bank held their an
nual meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Three new corporators were chosen,
A. Buel Sibley, Bennington, Herbert
N. Shaw OF Manchester Center and
George NJ Hawks of Bennington. The
corporators then elected the follow
ing trustees and officers. J. Z. Glib
sen, president and trustee; j. r.
Judson of Arlington. vice president
and trustee, John Robinson, Il. l.. Sib
ley. e. d. yelling, Daniel F. Gard
ner of Pownal, Harrison |. Norton,
trustees. Treasurer Charles II. Dew
ely and Clerk Richard f. Rawson
were re-appointed.
The usual semi-annual dividend al
the rate of per cent per annum was
declared. The usual amount was
carried to the surplus. The bank
had a prosperous years business in
1913. The institution now has near.
ly two and one-half millions in de
posits and has experience a healthy
growth OF business during recent
years
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09
CHANGE IN NOON RECESS
Plan viii &c Given Trial In Public
Schools

Beginning next Monday the public
schools will make a change OF the
time of noon recess, closing the morn
ing session earlier and opening the
afternoon session at O'Clock, instead
CT 100, as formerly. This change viii
not affect the high school. The OBJ
jet OF trying this plan is to accommo
date the many people working IN
mills, who have noon from II III 10
l2.45, making it possible to nave chill
dren home at twelve and giving time
for pupils to carry dinners and help
about the noon meal. II, after two
weeks trial, the plan is not satisfac-
tory, change back to the present
plan will be made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09
CORN FROM ARGENTINE
Millions Of Bushels Being Shipped
Into United States

New York. Jan. S.-Nearly 500. 900
bushels Of Argentine corn we're being
unloaded in this port today. and mil
lions more from the South American
republic are under contract. The i'm
pcrtations arc the direct result OF the
removal Of the duty on the staple un-
der the recent tariff act More than
100000 bushels have been received
in the United States since the tariff
went into effect the first from the
Argentine ever brought here. and
with the competition with American
corn has forced a decline in cash val
ues
Thirteen ships are en- route here
or loading with corn from the Argen-
tine and one American manufactur-
ing concern. which uses corn in the
manufacture Of syrups and kindred
products has 5.000.0o0 bushels from
that country under contract for de-
livery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09
ICE KING" MORSE
Wants Congressional investigation Of
His Conviction

Washington. Jan. S.-Charles w,
Morse the former ice King, one OF
the most spectacular figures in mod
ern American finance and the princi-
pal actor in drama that lasted for
a half-dczen years and carried him
from the banking regions OF New
York to the Atlanta Penitentiary, is
about to write another chapter to his
story
After months of patient inyestiga-
ton and labor Morse is trying to
launch an investigation by Con
gress committee of all the circum-
stances which led up to his con1ic-
tion six years ago OF violation of the
national banking laws Although his
plans have not been announced, it
became known here he also contem
plates suit for damages against prom
inent New York bankers and other
persons connected with his trial and
conviction.
Morse was in Washington yester-
day for a few hours. He had talk
with Senator Borah OF Idaho, and sug
gested 10 him the need for an inves-
tigation of his case by Senate com
mittee Although the Idaho Sena,or
refused to press the matter, the for
mer banker is understood to have
left Washington still determined to
force an investigation
Morse was sent to the Atlanta Peni
Tertiary to serve fifteenyear SEN
tence After quiet but persistent
fight, led by Mrs. Morse and backed
by many prominent persons both in
and out Of Congress, his sentence
was committed by former President
Taft, who acted on the statements OF
prominent Army surgeons that Morse
in or out OF prison, could not live
longer than six months. That was
two years ago.
Since his return from Europe
Morse is said TO hold that the princi-
pal charge on which he was convict
ed, the making OF false entries in the
books OF the National Bank OF North
America, was fimsy charge, and
that he did nothing more than was
| done by scores of bankers in New
York He is understood now to
charge that the Office of the Comp
troller of the Currency here refused
at the time of his trial to allow the
jury to see the report of the national
bank examiner who investigated the
Bank of North America, and indi-
Gates this report would have clearly
established the fact that he had done
nothing unlawful.
He is said to contend that this re-
fusal was based in part on the fac,
that the other New York Banks were
making the same kind OF loans and
that the production of the examiners
reports in court would have resulted
necessarily in the prosecution OF
many other persons.
Morse was first convicted I'm the
federal courts in 1908 and subsequent
ly charged certain OF the iurymen
who passed upon his case were under
the influence of liquor and that the
entire jury was in charge OF impro
per guardians, six of whom were for
mer Secret Service men from Wash
ington. He was convicted on three
counts and sentenced to FIVE years
imprisonment on each. and. although
two OF the three convictions later
were set aside. the sentence OF fif
teen years was allowed to stand
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-09
AeRoPLANE TUmsLss ON ROOF
Eugene Gilbert. French Aviator. Has
Narrow Escape IN Paris

Paris. Jan. S.-Eueene Gilbert. the
French aviator. narrowly escaped
death while flying over Paris today.
when he descended on a roof through
which his aeroplane broke and was
wrecked. Gilbert was making a trial
trip in a new army monopiane. carry
Ing heavy lead. with which he had
assembled from the aerodrome at Issy-
Les-Moulineaux- He had flown 10
Paris. where he circled the Eiffei tow
er az a height Of 1000 feet.