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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
Prosecutors Statement Charges
Attorney Murdered Wife.
Claims Contemplated Divorce
Suit Precipitated Crime.
OTHER WOMAN IN THE CASE
Rising, Ambitious Man Tires of
UnpretentiOus Mate.
Declares WOman's Scream Was
Heard in Mcdaniel Home.

st. Joe, Nov. 1S.-The jury of twelve
to try Prosecutor Oscar D. Mcdaniel,
prosecuting attorney of Buchanan
county on the charge of having MUIR
dered his wife, was chosen from the
special venire of forty in the criminal
court here today and the actual trial
of the case started. The states wit
nesses, all of whom had been ordered
to be in court this morning were
sworrI
Ten of the twelve men in the jury
box are married, according to the
court records and all except three live
in st. Joseph.
When court reconvened for the Nc
Daniel trial today, Mrs. Sarah Moss
and Miss Aileene Moss, mother and
sister of Mrs Mcdaniel, were seated
on the states side of the attorney table
while opposite them sat Miss Maude
Mcdaniel, a sister, and G. W. Isaacs.
brother-in-law of the accused prose-
cutting attorney 1t was the first time
any of the women members of the two
families were in court.
Three of Jury Farmers.
Twenty challenges from the special
venire were made by the defense and
eight by the state. Those stricken by
each side were not announced, a dep
uty sheriff having read only the list of
twelve who would serve as the jurors.
The twelve chosen were: NJ. L. Jones,
Louis Lanning, E. T. Kapus, Charles
A Best, Charles Dorsell, jr., Hugh
Graham. Thomas E. Coleman, T. ].
Caldwell L. A. Vienhage, Louis
Combe. r. H. Jenkins and Lee o.
Schneider.
Lanning Vienhage and jenkins live
in rural Buchanan county and the 9TH
ers in St. Joseph. -ss-4 -.
Two states witnesses who did not
answer when called were Mrs. Will
helmina Hermann and Lucille Oak
land.
Mrs Hermann, it was explained
was i'll. She is a next door neighbor
of the prosecutor. No explanation
was made Of the absence of Mrs Oak
land.
Police Guard Court Room Door.
The small criminal court room was
crowded long before the trial re-
sumed. women comprising large per-
centase of those in attendance. Five
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
LAST BLOW FALLS
ON EQUINE PRIDE;
EXIT HORSE CARS

New York, Nov. 1S.-The last of the
the streets of New York. April l.
1917, according to notification re-
ceived by the public commission from
the New York Railway company. The
company assured the commission that
its new cars of the storage battery
type which will replace the horse
drawn vehicles will be ready for SER
vice by that date. The only line in
the city on which horse cars operate
at present is the Madison street and
Avenue c line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
ASTOR'S SON MUST
PAY TAX ON HIS
BIG INHERITANCE

New York. Nov. 1s.-Must 4-year-
old John Jacob Astor pay an income
tax out of his own money on the
$S.000.OOO left to him by his father,
Col John Jacob Astor, who lost his
life on the Titanic?
The United States government has
decreed that he must. but Mrs Made
line T. Dick, former wife of Colonel
Astor. sued today to recover s2,544
paid under protest Mrs Dick con-
tends that the money left to her son
was to be invested and the income de-
rived therefrom was to go TO the sup
port of the infant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
HELEN KELLER TO WE'D?
Famous Blind Prodigy's Secretary Ap-
pies for License.

Boston, Mass, Nov 1S.-Helen KEEL
Ter, one of the world s most remark
able women, blind and deaf and dumb,
till she was taught to speak, is to be
married soon, it was learned here to-
day
Peter Pagan, her secretary, a former
Boston newspaper man, applied at city
hall here ten days ago for license
to wed Miss Keller, according to City
Registrar Edward NJ McGlenen.
The application was denied because
Pagan insisted absolute secrecy until
the marriage became a fact The re-
port was denied early today by Fagan
himself. who declared the rumor to be
the widest thing I've heard of IN a
long time But acquaintances said
the only reason for secrecy was the
opposition to the match offered by
Mrs John Macy. the woman who has
been Miss Keller's teacher since early
girlhood.
All Deny Romantic Story.
Wrentham, Mass, Nov. 1S.-Miss
Helen Keller, one of the worlds most
famous women, who it was reported
was son to marry her secretary, Peter
Pagan, today officially denied the re-
port thru her companion, Mrs. Annie
S. Macy.
Mrs. Keller, mother of the blind wo-
man, Mrs. Macy, her constant COM
panion since childhood and Pagan
himself, united in denying the report
In a statement today. Mrs. Macy,
who taught Miss Keller to speak said /:
The story that my pupil of 27 years
is to marry her secretary or any one
else is an abominable fabrication
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
State Printer Smith Will TO
Before 1917 Legislature.
Make 1t Possible to Publish
High School Books.
BUY GROUND TO The WEST
Extend on Tenth Street to Meet
Buildings Big 81"
Fight on SO-Called Book Trust
On in Earnest.

Friends of state publication are
urging w r. Smith. state printer 10
go before the incoming legislature
and ask for an appropriation to IN
crease the size of the state printing
plant sufficiently to begin the printing
Of school books. Mr.. Smith ad-
mitted today at the Chamber of Com
merce that he had such a plan under
consideration and had discussed rs
feasibility with Governor Capper.
Carrying the plan into execution
would mean the acquisition OF the
ground directly to the west of the
plant and completing the erection OF
the building so the Tenth street side
would extend westward and south-
ward to meet the west l. already
erected 1t also would mean much
to Topeka. The payroll at the plan
last week amounted to $1,000 and
similar payrolls are issued each week
by the state printer. The payroiis
alone of the state printing plant
amount to approximately $4,000 a
year.
Capper Is Hesitating.
While Governor Capper has in the
last week thrown a number of verbal
brickbats at the book trust and those
backing the fight on state publica-
tion in the state, he doesn't appear
willing to go to the mat in a fight
for a larger state printing plant in To-
peka. Rather. he appears to desire
that the state printer merely ask for a
sufficient appropriation to carry on
the present activities of the state
plant for the next two years.
Those backing state publication
look upon the recent attempt tc pass
detrimental resolutions on state pub
lication at the meeting of the Kansas
State Teachers association as an at
tempt to tie up any further progress
in the activities of state publication
for years to come. The enemies IF
state publication We're whipped and
many believe this would be the oppor-
tune time to prepare for a still more
extensive propaganda in the state
publication of school books.
Would Mean Bitter Fight.
The Pinet resolution asking for an
investigation of state publication from
an educational and economic stand
point, is looked upon by many as an
attempt to tie the hands of the state
for two years at least by making it
impossible to provide for an extern
sion of state publication. But the
presentation of this resolution was
made impossible by the board of di-
rectors of the state association, who
refused to offer it for passage, until
Its provisions had been carefully stud
led by the teachers of the state.
After the whipping the book trust
has received in the last two weeks"
said Mr.. Smith, Il don't anticipate it
viii make a hard fight in the Iegisla-
ture if we merely ask for an appro-
priation to continue our present activ-
tiles. But should we decide to ask tor
an appropriation to extend state pub
Hcation, 1 anticipate d hard bitter
fight"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
ONE OF THE FINEST
Pleasant and Bright Sunday Promised
by the Weather Bureau.

Temperatures today averaged de-
grees above normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of ten miles an
hour from the southwest Today was
the warmest day in nearly two weeks
Temperatures tonight Will be MOD
crate and Sunday will be one OF the
finest days that can occur at this time
of the year, with sunshine and bright,
snappy weather, according to 5; y.
Flora local weather observer. The
nercury tonight probably will not
drop to the freezing point ano tomor-
row it will reach 55 degrees, according
TO the forecast which calls for fair
weather tonight and Sunday; some
what warmer tonight.
From a minimum reading of 32 de-
grees at 1880 O'Clock this morning the
mercury climb ID rapidly and it was
expected to go near the SIS mark this
afternoon. The low reading of the
night was degrees above normal. The
northwest wind Friday kept the tenn
perature down to 49 degrees, but this
morning the wind was in the south
west and the climb was more rapid.
A reading of between 35 and 40 de-
(Coutinued on Page TwoD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
FOOTBALL TODAY
First Quarter.

First Quarter.
Harvard 0. Brown Z.
Princeton 0; Yale 0.
Case 0, Ohio State Z.
Minnesota S; Wisconsin 0.
Michigan o; Pennsylvania z.
Colgate 5; Syracuse 0.
Chicago IA; Illinois 0.
Notre Dame Z; Michigan Aggies 0.
Washington and Lee 0; w. and J. 0.
Second Quarter.
Harvard 0, Brown Z
Princeton 0. Yale o.
Ohio State Z; Case O.
Cornell 25; Massachusetts Aggies O..
Dartmouth O: West Virginia 0.
Third Quarter.
Harvard o; Brown IA.
Yale 8, Princeton 0.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
K. C. SOUTHERN FILES
Institutes Proceeding to Enjoin Oper-
alton of Adamson Law.

suit asking the United States court
to issue an injunction against the en-
forcement of the Adamson law, was
filed today in the office of the clerk
of the United States district court The
application for an injunction was filed
by the Kansas City Southern Railway
company and the defendants are Fred
Robertson, United States district at
torney; NJ. o. Van Pelt, NJ. McGrew
and w. l. Allen of Pittsburg, Kan, Of
ficers of the railway brotherhoods in
Kansas.
The application is similar in charac-
ter to those filed by railroads thruout
the United States in their concerted
fight against the provisions of the
AdamSon law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
INVOKED DIVINE AID
Witness in Libel Suit Describes Public
Meetings Over Axe Murders.

Red Oak, Nov. 1S.-Crowds con-
tinue to fill the court house to hear
the testimony in the 100000 libel SUIT
of F. F. Jones. former state senator
of Nillisca, against J. n. Wilkerson
detective of Kansas City-an echo of
the Nillisca axe murder in 1912.
A. w. Hill, a witness for the plain
tiff. told how one of the open air
meetings called by Wilkerson to pro-
test against the conduct of the investi-
cation of the murders wE5 opened
with prayer by Rev. w. ]. Ewing, who
asked divine aid in the efforts to clear
up the murder mystery.
The prosecution announced it would
probably finish its direct testimony
todaN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
AGGIES VS.. OKLAHOMA
Both Sooners and Wildcats Were Con-
fident of Victory Today.

Norman, Okla, Nov. 1S.-Coach
Bennie Owen of the Oklahoma State
university expected to start the same
team against the Kansas Aggies today
that proved victors over the Kingfish-
er college last Saturday.
While the Sooner aggregation has
suffered four defeats this year. hopes
were entertained by Sooner followers
that today's game would be recorded
as a victory for the Oklahoma eleven.
Followers of the Kansas Aggies were
equally as confident of victory.
The probable Iine-up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
POSTSCRIPT EDITION

The Postscript Edition of the
State Journal this evening will
contain a full account of the big
Missouri Valley contest between
Kansas and Nebraska univer-
sites at Lincoln today. Also an
account of football games in the
east and west and all local and
telegraph news up until 5 o'clock
this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
DROP A ZEPPELIN
Russian Guns Bring Down Dir
igib1e; Capture Crew.
RumanianS Fail i'm Attempt to
Halt German Invaders.

Petrograd, Nov. 1s.-Russian troops
near Srany. southeast of Pinsk, have
brought down a large Zeppelin air.
ship. The crew of 16 was captured
Fail to Hur1 Back Invaders.
Berlin, Nov 1S.-Efforts of Ru-
manians to hurl back the German
troops in Rumania northeast of Camp
ulung, were defeated yesterday the
war office announced with heavy
losses to the attackers. The Germans
and Austrians made further gains in
the Alt and jul valleys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
Cave-in Buries Coal Miner.

Greensburg, Pa, Nov. 1S.-A for
eign miner was killed in the Ocean
mine of the Berwind-White Coal c M
pany at Hermine, near here. this
morning by a fall of slate. Reports
sent here said that eight men had
been killed but investigation showed
only one man was working in the
room when the accident occurred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
$65,OOO GEMS MISSING
Mrs. Hartman Reports Loss of jew
elry From Wall Safe.

New York, Nov. 1S.-New York po-
lice are today searching for S65,OOO
in gems which disappeared from the
home of Mrs. E. H. Hartman at Fifth
avenue and SiXty-ninth street The
gems include a diamond and ruby
necklace with pendant valued at $50
600. and other jewels valued at S15,-
600
Mrs. Hartman discovered her loss
when she opened a safe built into the
wall of her home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
The Only Change Noted in Condition
of Bishop MiIlspaugh.

No radical change in the condition
of Frank r. Millspaugh, bishop of the
Kansas Episcopal diocese, has occur
red in the last twenty-four hours, altho
he is gradually growing weaker. His
death is momentarily expected.
Bishop Millspaugh has been at the
point of death for several days. At
the home this morning it was stated
that he is sinking and he. is weaker
today than at any previous time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
ON HER WEDDING DAY
Young Woman Leaves Request to Be
Buried in New Silk Gown.

Chicago, Nov. 1S.-On the day set
for her wedding. Miss Rose Berger, 22,
was found dead in her room with a gas
hose held in her mouth
Bury me in my new silk dress"
she said in note. The girl was to
have been married in it. She blamed
Martin Kroshl, to whom she was en-
gagged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
SENT WINE TO KAISER
French Merchant Therefore Receives
Heavy Penalty From Court.

Chalons, Sur. Marne, Nov. 1S-A
wire merchant of Rheims named
Goulden has been convicted by the
court martial of the sixth region, of
shipping $50 cases of champagne. val
ned at $4,000 francs, to the German
emperor by way of Buenos Aires
GOulden, who was the emperor'S s
champagne merchant before the war,
has been sentenced to five years i'm
and the loss of civil rights for ten
years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
SUE DEUTSCHLAND
Owners of Tug Sunk in Collision File
Suit for $4,000 Damages.

New Haven, Nov. 1S.-Papers in an
action TO recover for the loss of the
tug Thomas A. Scott, jr., against own
ers of the German undersea merchant
man Deutschland, were filed in the
United states district court here today
by Foye H. Murphy. attorney for the
T. A. Scott Wrecking company incor-
porated, of New London. owners of
the tug. the value of which is given
as $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
WEAR A GREEN HAT!
Caruso Looking for Man With Emer-
aid Lid Who Wants S25, 200.

New York, Nov 1S.-Enrico Caruso.
famous Metropolitan opera tenor,
wants to foil a blackhander with his
own hands. For the second time
within a few years Caruso has re-
ceived a .'blackhand message" This
time some one wants the singer to
leave $4,000 with a ''man who will
wear a green hat The trysting place
is designated as somewhere on Long
Island,'' but Caruso is keeping the
place a secret
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
LET NAVY CONTRACTS
Successful Bidders for Building IL
Torpedo Boat Destroycrs, Named.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Awards for
the construction of IA of the torpedo
boat destroyers authorized by the last
naval appropriation bill were an
nounced by the navy department to-
day. The Fore River Shipbuilding cor
poration. Quincy. Mass, will con-
struct eight and the Union Iron Works
company. San Francisco. six vessels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
White to Meet Jack Britton.

Chicago. Nov. 1S.-Charlie White,
left hook expert, leaves for Boston To-
night where Tuesday he will meet
Jack Britton, also of Chicago Tho
distance is twelve rounds and at the
end the referee will raise somebody's
hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
RAIN OR SNOW COMING
Cold Bad Weather During Last Half
of Next Week.

Washington, Nov 1S.-Forecast for
the plains states: Fair and moderate
temperature, first half of week, be-
coming unsettled Wednesday or Thurs
day and probably followed by local
SHOWS and rains and colder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
Iowa Wins C. c. Run.

Ames, Ia, Nov. 1S.-Iowa State col
Iege easily won the Missouri confer
ence cross-country race here today
from Kansas and Missouri universi-
ties Nebraska and Kansas Aggies
were not represented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
sink swedish steamer.

London, Nov. 1S.=Lloyds' Shipping
agency announces that the Swedish
steamer Tuva, of 2.2s6 tons gross, is
believed to have been sunk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
MILL AND GRAIN BURN
Spontaneous Combustion Starts
Flames; 100000 Loss.

Chicago, Nov. S-Spontaneous
combustion caused a 100000 fire at
the milling plant of H. c. Knoke & Co,
here last night. Included in the loss
was 100000 in flour and grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
Hughes Gains s5s in California.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 1S.-Chas.
E. Hughes will gain s53 votes in Los
Angeles county if '-semi-official'' re-
suits of the count given out today are
borne out by the official returns. This
shows a maximum plurality for
Hughes in the county of %,
This gain for Hughes is not large
enough to affect Wilson's plurality in
the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-18
MINI. To HUGHES
Complete Official Count Shows
G.. O. p. Lead of 396.
Makes Gain in CAL, but Wilson
Has Safe Lead.

st. Paul, Mimi. Nov. 1S.-Charles
Evans Hughes carried Minnesota by
396. This was based upon official
returns from Minnesota complete this
afternoon, giving Hughes 1898;
Wilson 179.15T.
There will be no official recount of
the Minnesota figures, Fred Wheaton,
chairman of the Democratic state
central committee and other Demo-
Gratis intimated today.
The Republicans got out brass
band and paraded the streets this af-
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-06
WOMEN
WHO DO THINGS
Women Build Public Market.

Through the efforts Of the women
OF Great Falls that city has erected
a commodious and attractive public
market. The cost of construction was
approximately 100000. The middle
man Is eliminated through the public
market, the consumer buying directly
from the farmer who grows the pro-
ducts. The plan is much in vogue in
eastern cities, and while cheapening
the cost OF living brings to the farmer
a better price for the product of his
farm and garden.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-06

Butte. Here in the heart of the prac.
tlcal and widc-awake west is located
the seventh largest business college
IN all the United States. Although
the standing Of the institution is at
tested by government statistics, few
persons, eve in Montana, are aware
that only in four cities in the United
States-New York, Chicago, Phila-
delphla and Detroit-are there larger
commercial colleges than the Butte
Business college. During the winter
season it is expected that the attend,
ancc at this school will average zoe
daily.
AS there are no vacations at the
Butte Business college, there is moth
ing to hold back the ambitious stud
ent who is inpatient for the attain
ment of his goal. The faculty of four
teen teachers co-opcrares closely un-
der the direction of Messrs. Rice and
May, the proprietors.
With the opening Of the fall term,
the college is enterin" upon its q wear
OF continuous existence. A large,
number Of students is enrolled than
ever before. The school is in session
day and night and is better equipped
than ever to enable the earnest stud
ent to acquire a practical knowledge
OF modern business-a knowledge for
which there is an increasing market.
Courses are given in expert ac-
counting. auditing and banking in the
department and in COM
mcrclal and shorthand reporting in
the shorthand room. none but cxpcr-
fenced teachers being employed in
any of the branches of instruction.
Butte Business college is an ac-
credited high school and in addition
has a department in which all the
ordinary public school grades are
taught. Special courses are given in
engineering and in mechanical
and architectural drafting.
The college occupies the entire fifth
floor Of a large office building and
the general equipment and office APP
planes are thoroughly up-to-date and
in keeping with the progressive meth
DDS of instruction.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-06
That Woman Vote Again.

The first transcontinental train for
ome will cross Montana on Octo-
Der 10 and II. 1t is a campaign I'M
dcrtaking in the interest of Charles
Hughes, the republican candidate for
president. and will visit over 100 cit
les in twcnty-nine different states.
The Montana stops of tho train will
be made in Billings and Helena. 1t
IS needless to say that the women
who will 90 on this junket would not
have had the trip, but for the fact
that in many states women now have
the vote.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-06
Montana Good Government
Club Wornen's Organization

w 1Sd1l1IdIlOIlS OF women
in this state which are some
times confused with each othe,
are the Montana Federation of
Women S Clubs and the Good
Government Organization. This
confusion is probably due to the
fact that these two have their
meetings at the same place an
nually, the latter organization
meeting two days prior to the
Federation.
Both are non-partisan but the
Good Government Organization,
being successor to the state suf-
frage committee, deals LARGELY
with things usually termed no.
litical. The recall, and eight
hour day for women, and a non
partisan state ticket are some
Of the planks inserted in the
platform adopted by the Good
Government meeting at Helena
last .Jrne.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-06

and the improvement of the second
unit of the park is due entirely to
their efforts.
A pergo]a, the gift of Mrs. Charles
I. Perry, has been built, an exquisite
fountain installed, and landscape
gardening done in the way Of rose
gardens and flower beds. Helena
businessmen contributed to the cost
Of this work, but were interested in
it through the ONE
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-10-06
Montana Teacher In Movies.

Here is a Montana school teacher
who IS winning fame as a screen act
tress. She is Miss Lucille Miller, who
was formerly connected with the pub
l1c schools of Red Lodge. In a NOV
ing picture production called 'Hulda
From Holland.' Miss Miller is fea-
tured with such celebrities as Mary
P1ckford. Miss Miller has also APP
peared IN movln" picture dramas
with Marguerite Clark. She is visit
ing relatives in Billings, but will re-
turn to New York shortly to take up
her moving picture work.