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TOPEKA, KANSAS, OCTOBER 11, 1900.
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L1R. VILLARD GONE
Star "Witness In Grimes Case is
Sent Away
State Treasurer Procured a
Pass For Him.
HE TOLD THE STORY.
Claimed That He Would Hare
Ilevealed the Inside.
Now In Missouri Ueyond Reach
of Summons.
The prosecution in the case againrt
Frank Grinds professes to be able to
show that Frank Willard has made a
statement to the effect that he person
ally paid Air. Grimes the interest money
on state funds, and an effort will be
made to also prove that Mr. Grimes,
personally, procured the transportation
upon which Mr. Willard rode out of
town on the Santa Fe.
It is charged today that Mr. Grimes
superintended the departure of Mr.
"illard from the city, because the tes
timony which Willard woul give would
be damaging to him.
This Gi lines laughs at. and pretends
that there is no truth in the statements
of his connection with Willard's de
parture. But the prosecution seems to
be very confident of establishing these
facts when the taking of depositions be
gins. There are two interpretations of the
connection of Mr. Willard with this
case.
The first, which was circulated last
night, is to the effect that Mr. Willard.
who for many years was cashier of
the Merchants' National bank, told of
his dealing with Mr. Grimes to Frank
L. Brown and II. J. Bone, assistant
"United States attorney for Kansas.
Mr. Willard is Quoted as having said
to these men that he responded to a call
for a meeting with Mr. Grimes, made
by the state treasurer, and at this con
ference agreed to pay Mr. Grimes 2 per
cent, for the use of the state money left
in that bank.
As told by a man who claims to have
reliable information, Mr. Willard said
to Brown and Bone that he, personally,
at the expiration of each period of three
months, figured up the amount of money
due Mr. Grimes and carried it to the
office of the state treasurer.
Then the story poes that Grimes heard
of the plan to serve notice for a depo
sition on Willard. It is said that from
the Topeka club Mr. Grimes sent for
the transportation which Willard used
going- out of Topeka the morning of the
day upon which -the prosecution had
elected to have him summoned for the
purpose of giving testimony Saturday.
But Mr. Willard is out of the reach of
the process of the district court, and
unless he can be induced to return his
testimony will not at this time be avail
able. The other story, as told by friends of
Mr. Grimes, is that Bone and Brown at
tempted to extract from Wiliard an ad
mission that he had paid Grimes, but
that Willard had denied any such re
lations with the treasurer.
The connection of Mr. Willard in the
case was responsible for the officers of
the Merchants' bank being the first sum
moned for testimony. The prosecution
evidently believes in the theory that
Willard first made the arrangement with
Grimes on the part of the bank, and
that the present management of the
bank has continued the payment to the
treasurer.
Whatever may be the circumstances
surrounding this incident in the case, the
prosecution seems comident of obtaining
from the officers of the Merchants' Na
tional bank depositions which will sus
tain the petition filed in the suit for re
covery. W. A. Ij. Thompson, president of this
bank and F. W. Freeman, cashier, would
not deny in an Interview r publication
that money had been paid to Grimes, but
they were careful to say that no money
had been paid to Mr. Grimes "as interest
on daily balances."
"Mr. Thompson and Mr. Freeman will
tell the truth on the witness stand." said
one of the attorneys representing the
prosecution today, "and we will prove by
them, we think, that the bank has paid
Grimes, personally or through a third
party, money for the use of the state
funds."
As the petition contains no reference
to "daily balances" it is held by the
prosecution that the orncers of the bank
answered correctly when they, claimed
no interest had ben paid on "daily bal
ances." The prosecution is confident of prov
ing the case which has been brought,
"but until the taking of depositions be
f?ins.only gossip and speculation is avail
able. An effort Is now being made to divert
the attention from Treasurer Grimes to
Cyrus Leland by claiming that Leland
Instigated the suit. The important ques
tion now before the people is not wheth
er Mr. Iceland or some one else instigated
this suit but "Did Mr. Grimes get the
money?"
No denial has yet been made by Mr.
Grimes.
ME. PIPP'S WARNING.
Republican Editor Called Attention
to Violations of Law la April.
The Osage County Chronicle, edited
by E. G. Pipp, a prominent Republican,
sounded the following warning on April
26:
"Can a party afford to overlook and
condone in its own officers, that which
it condemned in its opponents?
"The treasurer of the state of Kansas
has been guilty of handling the funds
of the state in a manner contrary to law,
and the Republican party will have it
to face in the campaign.
"The governor has been so busy talk
ing over the stat- that he hasn't had
time lately to make an examination; and
as near as we can learn there has been
no examination since February 13, Ift'X).
unless it was made during the past
week. At the last examination the state
board reports funds in the Topeka banks
as follows:
Bank of. Topeka $192,184.70
Central National Bank 20S.T1.S0
Merchants National Bank Iy5.926.39
First National Bank 2.502.20
State Savings Bank 11.6S0.40
Total J701.015.19
"An examination of the sworn state
ments of these banks discloses no state
funds.
"Take the sworn statement of the
cashier of the Bank of Topeka for in
stance. It shows J29.614.1S of county
funds; S1.2SS.521.01 of individual deposits,
but no state funds; and if the state funds
are there they are carried as individual
deposits of the state treasurer. Not one
of the five banks, show a. cent of state
funds in their reports, yet it is asserted
by the state officials that the state
treasurer has J701.015.19 there.
"Now, a very pertinent and Important
question in this connection is. What is
done with the interest on these funds?
"Two per cent is an established rate
for banks to pay on daily balances for
county funds. The First National Bank
and the Burlingame Bank pay the coun
ty that rate. Kvery bank does.
"Two per cent on J701, 015.19 is J14,
020 ji interest. That is an income of
J1.16X.90 a month. What does Treasurer
Grimes dr with this snug little sum?
Does he donate it to his friends in the
banks, does he keep it or w hat does he
do Uh it? It is for him to explain be
fore he asks the party and the state to
honor him with another term.
"This explanation is doubly needed
from the fact that last fall when the
state was paying 6 per cent Interest on
warrants stamped 'Not paid for want
of funds' the state treasurer had nearly
a half million dollars on deposit in these
banks.
"Many Republican papers including
the Chronicle criticised the Populist
state treasurer severely for merely
stamping the warrants. What explana
tion can our own treasurer give us to
make to our readers? Or does he ex
pect us to merely close our eyes and let
it pass?
"As the matter now stands be Is too
much of a load for the party to carry.
He should do one of two things: either
explain his course, or step gracefully
aside and permit the party to nominate
a man who will not be as a stone about
its neck.
"We have no apologies to offer for our
statement regarding the conditions of
the funds that are supposed to be in the
state treasury. The Chronicle did
what it could to help elect Mr. Grimes.
By the work of Republicans.Osage coun
ty alone made one-fifteenth of the gain
that elected him to handle the funds.
We feel that the people have a right
to know exactly what he does with
them."
J. G. WATERS TALKS.
Says Mr. Grimes Will Not Be Per
mitted to Hold Office If Elected.
J. G. Waters, attorney in the Grimes
case, made the following statement to
day: "There seems to be a disposition on
the part of the Capital to shift the bur
den of the Grimes suit to the shoulders
of Leland. Mr. Leland is in nowipe re
sponsible for the bringing of this suit;
but if he were, as a Republican he ought
to be proud of it. No higher tribute
could be paid to him as a Republican
or as a citizen of the state, and it is no
credit to any Republican paper or any
other paper to seek to justify or ex
cuse Mr. Grimes for his acts, if they
are unlawful. If Mr. Grimes is guilty of
the charges alleged in the petition he
cannot hold the office of state treas
urer if elected, and no Republican from
a party standpoint should aid or assist
in the election of such a candidate. The
fact is not disputed that large sums of
money belonging to the state are kept
in the Topeka banks. This is shown
by the reports of the examining board,
consisting of the governor, secretary of
state and state auditor.
"To say that this money is In the
banks as checks for collection is too
absurd for serious consideration. It is
there as deposits or loans, and the fact
that it is there is absolute proof that
Mr. Grimes has violated the law. Sec
tion 6929 of Dassler's General Statutes,
of Kansas. 1899, makes the deposit or
loan with any company, corporation or
individual of any of the public money in
the hands of the state treasurer a crime,
and provides that such action by the
state treasurer is a conversion of such,
funds and an embezzlement thereof,
whether the treasurer receives interest
thereon or not "with or without in
terest," as this section reads. Mr.
Grimes is guilty on his own statement.
What, then, is the Justification of any
per?ion, or paper, whether Republican,
Democrat or Populist, in trying to con
done the act of Mr. Grimes? No party
should try or seek to elect to office any
man who is disqualified to hold it if
elected.
"The laws of Kansas are made to be
obeyed, and any party which seeks to
justify, or even to excuse, their viola
tion is unworthy of the suffrage of any
honest citizen. Enough has already
been shown by Mr. Grimes' admissions
to justify the Republican party in tak
ing his name from the ticket. I would
venture the opinion that if by any un
fortunate circumstance Mr. Grimes
should be elected he will never be per
mitted to hold the office. Does any one
believe that Mr. Grimes has violated the
law, as above shown, without, some sub
stantial reward for so doing? Of course
not. As attorney in the case I believe
that the evidence will sustain the
charges in the petition."
GETTING TOGETHER.
Secretary Long and Armor Makers
Confer Again.
Washington. Oct. 11. Secretary Long
has had another conference with the
representatives of the Bethlehem and
Carnegie steel companies respecting the
placing of contracts for J15,000,000 worth
of armor plate for the navy. As before,.
Mr. Linderman represented the Bethle
hem company while Mr. Schwab looked
out for the Carnegie interests. The con
ference lasted nearly an hour. While it
was not conclusive in its results the par
ties to it were each and all under the
impression that they had succeeded in
getting nearer to one another, while as
far as the navy department is concern
ed, it is believed that there is no longer
the necessity confronting it of building
an armor plant, w hich was the alterna
tive provided in the act of congress in
the event of failure to secure armor
from the private makers at the prices
named in the act.
There will be another conference in
the near future.
Beats the World.
Washington, Oct. 11. A cablegram
received from Commissioner General
Peck at Paris.contains an announcement
of the final results obtained by the var
ious countries in form of awards at the
Paris exposition. The Vnited States re
ceived 2.4,5 awards. Germany 1.S26. Great
Britain 1.727 and Russia 493. The United
States leads not only in the grand total
but also in all grades of awards from
grand prizes to merely honorable men
tion. Change of Weather.
The weather men think it nearly time
for some sort of a change, so the fore
cast is slightly changed today. The
official announcement is "fair tonight.
Friday partly cloudy." The maximum
temperature Wednes3ay was 63. The
temperature this morning at 11 o'clock
was 53. The minimum was 39. The
wind has been south, wafting along at
about three miles an hour.
Miss Kussner is Better.
Chicago. -Oct 11. There is a marked
improvement today in the condition of
Miss Ameiia Kussner, the artist, who 1
ill at the Auditorium hotel. The attend
ing physician does not regard her Uines3
aa at all serious.
THEIR LAST DAY.
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Will
Close Tonight.
Installation of Grand Master
and Other Officers.
TO MEET IN TOPEKA.
Next Session Will Be Held In
the Capital City.
Delegates Fail to Agree Upon
Another Place.
At the meeting Wednesday afternoon
of the forty-third annual session of the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Kansas,
the last two hours were spent in a
heated fight over the proposition to al
low the scarlet degree members to vote
for the grand lodge officers in their sub
ordinate lodges.
A strong plea was made, and the prop
osition came near carrying. Five-sixths
of the members of the grand body are
new members, this being the first time
they have held seats in the convention.
These members not being experienced
and not up on the law of the sovereign
grand lodge, were easily influenced, and
only after a couple of hours of
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J. W. Haughey, who -will be installed
hard work was it shown that the prop
osition was in direct conflict with the
law of the sovereign grand lodge.
The resolution laid over from last year
to amend the constitution regarding
the term of representatives to the grand
lodge was again brought up. The reso
lution seeks to change the term of the
representatives from one year to two
years. The proposition was defeated by
an overwhelming vote. It was the idea
of the representatives to not place any
thing in the way of a possible future
representative to the grand lodge from
having "his turn."
The grand master and grand secre
tary were instructed to work for the
passage of a bill at the next session of
the legislature fixing a penalty for the
unlawful wearing of the emblems of the
order. It was urged that other states
were doing this, and that there was no
reason why Kansas should not.
As there was no election in the sub
ordinate lodges for the grand warden,
the matter was taken up during the
afternoon session Wednesday. The can
didates for the office were S. Zi. W"ilson,
J. G. Denhollem, J. J. Roll. J. M. John
son, J. H. Vanop-. J. F. Kirker and J. B.
Dillon. Theresas no election on the
first ballot, but on the second ballot J.
M. Johnson of Garnett was elected.
The contract providing that the West
ern Odd Fellow be the official paper was
renewed for the ensuing year.
The Rebekah assembly donated J25 for
the relief of children of poverty-stricken
members of the lodge in Galveston.
BIG CROWD AT RECEPTION.
The crowd began to file into the new
Auditorium last evening at about 7:30
and by 8:30 the great hall was nearly
filled. The occasion was the jubilee
meting of the three branches of the Odd
Fellows order, the patriarchs, the Re
bekahs and the subordinate lodge.
The feature of the evening was the
drill by 20 young ladies from Burlin
game. This drill was outlined by Capt.
Chas. Tufford. an editor from Clifton,
Iowa. The drill was worked out by Mr.
Tufford and has the approval of the
sovereign grand lodge.
With the exception of the original
team in Clifton, Iowa, the Burlingame
team under the instruction of Mr. Drew
is the only team that can put this drill
on.
The drill consists of the formation of
the insignia and emblems of the order
made by evolutions in marching. Twen
ty girls dressed in white with sashes of
scarlet, royal purple and pink and green
representing the subordinate lodge, the
encampment and the Rebekahs respect
ively were the participants in the drill.
Among the most pleasing emblems
formed were the letters I. O. O. F., the
three links, the stars and crescent, the
letters F. L. and T., the Greek cross, the
hollow square and the revolving star.
The revolving star was especially good.
The evolutions, marches and counter
marches would have done credit to a
battalion.
The young ladies who were in the
drill are: Miss Myrtle Canfield, Miss
Lulu Leonard, Miss Fannie Jarboe, Miss
Blanch Eider, Miss Rosie Burt. Miss
Hattie Strowges.Miss Tiliie Fisher, Miss
Ella Slusley, Mrs. Dr. Goldman. Miss
Mabel Halloch, Miss Bessie Beardsley,
Mrs. Grace Hoam, Mrs. E. R. Schenk,
Mrs. Rebe Riddle, Miss Kate Roberts,
Miss Stella Foster, Miss Lizzie Drew,
Miss Ada Nelson, Miss Alberta Leonty,
Miss Nellie Drew.
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The audience voted them a unanimous
vote of thanks.
John A. Bright, grand master, presid
ed over the meeting last night and made
a few opening remarks. Capt. Joe Wa
ters was to have made the principal
speech of the evening but owing to the
fact that he was unexpectedly called
away on business and unable to get
back, this was omitted.
Grand Patriarch "W. J. Russell of
Kansas City. Kan., briefly discussed the
encampment degree. He said: "The en
campment degree is the highest in the
order although it was the last one ad
ded to the order." Ke gave an outline
of the history of the order in the United
States since it was started in 18.9.
J. W. Haughey., the incoming grand
master made a short address. Mr.
Haughey is optimistic and believes in
seeing and appropriating the good
things in life. He said that humanity
was very much alike no matter in what
locality we found ic and that in pass
ing through this life we should always
look for the roses and always do what
was in our power to make others happy.
He concluded his talk by telling of the
beauties of Odd Fellows-flip in this re
spect and making an urgent invitation
for all those not already members to
join the "best fraternal lodge in exist
ence." Mrs. Mary E. King of Burlingame, the
president of the Rebekah assembly
made a short talk in which she explain
ed the relation of the Rebekah lodge to
Odd Fellowism. She said:
"Among the associations of the world
there is one known as the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. Its name, Odd,
as it seems has no special- significance;
its origin was not such as to promise
greatness or long life, but it has lived 81
years. It has adopted and taught the
fatherhood of God and the brotherhood
of man. It has formulated much in the
beautiful and expressive words Friend
ship, Love and Truth, and their co-or-
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dinate, Faith, Hope and Charity.
"The growth of American Odd Fellow
ship today owes the fact to a large ex
tent to woman who has been an import
ant factor in the astonishing prosperity
cf our order. No branch of the order
has made more gratifying progress than
the Rebekahs.
"It was that grand old brother, Schul
yer Colfax, in the year 1852, who first
conceived the idea of associating women
with the order and giving it the name
Rebekah."
The closing of the meeting was a
pleasing Cakewalk by Katherine Ben
nett and Gertrude Anderson which won
much applause.
The meeting closed early and the re
maining time was spent in an informal
social.
Following the meeting, the past pre
siding officers association held a meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Jennie M. Wehe,
719 Quincy street. About 45 wre in at
tendance and after a short programme
all sat down to a banquet.
TOPEKA GETS GRAND LODGE.
The meeting of the grand lodge this
morning in Representative hall was pre
sided over by J. W. Haughey, deputy
grand master and grand master elect.
The question of location for the next
grand ladge meeting was again brought
up. The question was on the reconsider
ation of the action taken yesterday, lay
ing the whole question on the table. Af
ter a heated debate a vote was taken.
This was not sufficient to decide the
question and a roll call was asked. A
roll call would allow every past grand
in the house a privilege of voting and
as the secretary was not prepared to
call the names of all the past grands in
the room a motion was made for a
standing vote. The vote resulted in a
defeat of the motion fora reconsider tion
of the previous action. This means that
Topeka gets the convention of the grand
body next year.
The nomination of candidates for the
position of representative to the sov
ereign grand lodge from the grand lodge
of Kansas will be held some time dur
ing the afternoon. Custom has restricted
the candidates to two persons. They are
placed in nomination and the members
of the subordinate lodges located in the
various cities in the state have the priv
ilege of voting. Later an election com
mittee is appointed who will count the
votes in May of next year when, the re
sult of the election will be made known.
John A. Bright, of Topeka.' the present
grand master is making a fight for the
place, as is J. A. Colaw of Chanute. The
nominations this afternoon may result
in the appointment of the two above
named as the candidates" for the office.
ODD FELLOWS LIKE AUDITORIUM.
The Grand Lodge adopted the follow
ing this afternoon:
"The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
congratulate the citizens of Topeka and
of the state of Kansas upon the commo
dious and handsome Auditorium de
signed and just completed in the capital
city for the accommodations of large
gatherings. The Odd Fellows now in the
city held an ope.n meeting in the Audi
torium, Wednesday evening, October 10,
and being the first body of out-of-town
people to use this very creditable struc
ture, the pleasure we experienced com
pels us to a word of commendation. The
great room, capable of seating comfor
tably 5,000 people, every seat being as
good as another, with accoustie proper
ties first-class, ia beautiful to the eye.
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SHOULD KILL
A PRESIDENT.
Anarchist Bertolani Says This
Should Be Done
Merely as an Evidence of Good
Faith.
KNOWS ALL THE PLOTS
Seven Men Selected to Murder
Rulers of States.
One Was Allotted to Bryan or
McKinley.
New Tork, Oct. 11. A dispatch to the
Journal and Advertiser from Rome,
says:
The Anarchist Bertolani arrested at
Milan as a suspected accomplice of
BrescI, has made a confession about an
archist plots:
"I have known about these plots for a
long time," he says. "It was I who sent
the letter to the crown prosecutor at
Naples warning him in advance that
Italian anarchists were coming from
America to kill the king, but they paid
no attention to my letter.
"At an anarchist meeting in Paterson,
N. J., seven men were selected to kill
kings and chiefs of states. One of them
was allotted to McKinley or Bryan dur
ing the presidential campaign. I do
not know the name of the man who was
assigned to this duty. The recent Chi
cago plot was independent of that
hatched at Paterson. I believe other
plots having the same object have been
organized in the United States.
"Anarchists have killed kings and
queens, now they should kill a president
of a republic to show the world that for
anarchists there are neither monarchies,
nor republics, and that a king . is as
cheap as a president."
MARTIN'S HILL
With Pleasant Weather a Large
Crowd Will Go on Satur
day's Excursion.
With pleasant W'eather Saturday an
immense crowd is likely to enjoy the
outing and excurison to Martin's Hill.
As many as can do so are urged to
drive out in carriages. The regular time
for trains leaving the Rock Island de
pot is 1:40, 2:15 and' 3:40 p. m., .but owing
to the very large number of tickets
that have been issued the first train will
be started shortly after 1 o'clock, and
trains will be run until all are accom
modated. On account of the large crowd
that promises to attend, the committee
urges that parents do not permit any
little children to go unattended by
some one who can look after them.
0 CUT IX RAILS.
Road a Must Pay $26 a Ton or Do
Without
Cleveland, Oct. 11. The Iron Trade Re
view this week will say: Interest has
centered in the rail trade the past week,
largely because of the persistence of re
ports that leading buyers had agreed to
pay no more than $22, and that a leading
seller had decided to cut loose from the
pool. Neither report is true. Negotiations
for rails are going on. One "eastern road
has bought: Chicago booked a 25.UO0 ton
order in the week and in the Cleveland
district 75,000 to bo.OuO is under Inquirv
with the prospect that a good part of it
will be closed this week. Indications are
that first and last there will be large
buying, but there is dissatisfaction on the
part of some roads with the price fixeri
and by way of protest they mav postpone
their contracts for a time. There is no
ground for believing that the price will
be changed, nor for thinking that the
$20 figure will cut off any track renewals.
The principal feature of the gener.il
market the past week has been increased
buying of foundry iron, particularly at
Chicago. Several round lots were b night
there and these with the business from
smaller buyers made the largest week's
aggregate in months. Southern irons
sold about 50 cents lower, the recent
freight reduction being the occasion of
additional concessions by makers in the
effort to push back northern competition.
Malleable buyers at Chicago have also
been negotiating and a large tonnage ii
pending.
A noteworthy development in the week,
and one that may have an important
bearing on the export trade is the charter
ing of four vessels by tne Carnegie Steel
company to carry steel from Lake Krie
ports to Liverpool, by wav of the Wel
land canal and the St. Lawrence.
STREET RAILWAY PROJECT
Junction City Men Arranging For
Improvements.
Junction City, Kan., Oct. 11. A dozen
Junction City men have taken the in
itiatory steps toward organizing a com
pany with a capital of $80,000. The plan
is to build a street car line to Fort Riley,
put in an electric light plant big enough
for both Junction City and Fort Riley,
and in connection operate an ice plant
and cold storage.
The promoters include B. Rockwell,
John K. Wright, John Davidson, James
Humphrey, S. W. Pierce, Dr. C. K.
Raber, D. W. Tyler & Co., W. W. Cook,
H. H. Zeigler, C. P. Fogelstrom, E. H.
Heminway.
"We May Get Them Yet.
London, Oct. 11. Referring to the
mooted purchase of the Danish West
Indies by the United States, the Copen
hagen correspondent of the Daiiy Tele
graph says: "The renewed negotiations
will result. I believe, in the purchase.
The opposition party in theDanish parlia
ment favors the transaction, but urges
the government to obtain a larger price
than the United States previously of
fered. It is understood that America
wishes to use St. Croix as a naval coal
ing station."
and the seats and floor space roomy and
restful. The Rebekah assembly, the en
campment and the Grand Lodge, to
gether with hundreds of outside friends,
were entertained together, and it was a
joy to for thousands to assemble at
once..
"Resolved, further, That the open
meeting was a refreshing success, and
the officers of this Grand Lodge are di
rected to repeat the same during the
session of 1901, on such evening -and with
such programme as they may determine."
OTHER DUPES.
Many More Victims of Insurance
Swindlers Believed to Exist.
Chicago, Oct. 11. Laura Carroll Is
named as another victim of the insur
ance conspiracy syndicate said to be
headed by Dr. August M. Unger. The
physician used her, it is said, as a sub
ject on whom to take out policies in a
game similar to that which was attempt
ed with Marie Defenbach. The Carrol!
woman disappeared four or five months
ago, and none of those with whom she
associated has seen her smce. During
her residence here she was an intimate
friend of Miss Defenbach, and is alleged
to have been a patient and sweetheart of
Dr. Unger. Miss Carroll was about 22
years of age. She was an orphan ami
had a guardian, Dr. Gustav Schmidt,
living in Milwaukee, from which city
she came here.
During the six or seven months that
F. Wayland Rrown was managing the
Mooney and Poland oftloe here, an un
usual number of stenographers were em
ployed. These were all women, and all
were employed by Brown. The subse
quent disappearance of many of them is
now deemed a matter worth looking into,
as likely to show effort to defraud on a
much larger scale than has yet been
brought to light.
The subjects on which the Unger-Brown-Smiley
syndicate secured insur
ance with fraudulent Intent are all be
lieved to be women, while the active
members of the organization are men.
There are indications that the organiza
tion had a much wider scope than was
first thought. It Is asserted by detec
tives that at least two score of people
are criminally connected with it.
One of those who is now under surveil
lance is a wealthy and prominent law
yer. He is alleged to be the financial
backer.
TARIFF BOBS UP.
Got. Roosevelt Again Makes Re
ply to Col. Bryan.
Anderson, Ind., Oct. 11. Governor
Roosevelt began the second day of his.
campaign tour in Indiana by making
ten minute speeches at Marlon, Fair
mount and Alexander after which the
duration of the stops was increased to
20 minutes. In all the towns large dele
gations from the country were present,
Marion giving a noteworthy parade
Speaking at Alexandria the governor
said: "I am informed that in a speech
Mr. Bryan admitted that he stood on the
plank of the Kansas City platform,
which demands that all products made
by large corporations shall be put upon
the free list.
"To that doctrine the Republican par
ty is unalterably opposed. Glass, one of
the principal products in this region, is
made by large corporations such as Mr.
Bryan describes. The Republican party
will never permit Mr. Bryan to have his
way and throw down the barrier of pro
duction that interposes between the
American iron worker and his under
paid Russian rival. The only legislation
put upon the national statute books for
the proper regulation of these large cor
porations was put there by Republican
votes on June 1st last. Mr. Bryan's par
ty which promises so much for the reg
ulation of those large corporations,
showed their utter insincerity when
brought to the test. The proposed
amendment to the constitution giving
congress power to regulate and control
all trusts and monopolies was opposed
by every Democrat but four in the na
tional house of representatives. Jt re
ceived the votes of every Republican
but two.
"The only policy Mr. Bryan can offer
is a policy that would destroy the entire
industry by which you in Alexandria
earn your bread. The policy that we ad
vocate and which we are prepared to
support involves no destruction of any
industry but the protection of Ameri
can labor against the competition of its
foreign rivals."
TEN ACRES OF PEOPLE
Listen to Roosevelt at Anderson
While Their Time Goes On.
Muncie, Ind., Oct. 11. At Anderson the
crowd to which Governor Roosevelt
spoke filled a ten acre lot. tn the throng
were S00 steel and file factory employes
in rough rider uniforms and as many
more mounted. All the factories shut
down during the morning to permit the
employes to attend, their wages contin
uing. Governor Roosevelt said:
"Mr. Bryan said the other day that he
was going to help the wage workers
here by taking the tariff off of all the
goods you manufacture. He said he
would get at the big corporations in
that way. So he would; and he would
get at everybody who works for them.
You recall the sheep farmer who after
election in '52 said he had voted for free
wool and that he came within five cents
of it. Gentlemen, the most dangerous
man in America is the man who strives
to persuade our people that the interest
of a part comes in downing another
part."
At Muncie there was no speaking. The
time was devoted to a parade through
the principal streets, all of which were
profusely decorated. All factories were
closed during the early part of the day,
the employes drawing full pay.
TO MAKE 37 SPEECHES.
Senator ilanna Lays Out Four
Days Work For Himself.
Chicago, Oct. 11. According to ar
rangements made by the committee.
Senator Hanna will have little more
than time to caixh his breath between
speeches on his northwestern tour. Dur
ing four days of the trip he will make
37 speeches, possibly more.
The senator and his party will leave
here at noon October 15, speaking at
Waukesha and Madison, Wis., on that
day. The party will depart from Owa
tonna. Minn., October 16. stop at Was
eca, Mankato, Tracy, and Marshall, ar
riving at Watertown, S. D., at 6 p. m.
The following day short speeches will be
made at Redfield, S. D.. Nortonville,
Aberdeen, Groton, Andover. Bristol,
Webster, Bradley, Blrod, Bryant, Pres
ton, Desmet. Iroquois and Huron. At
the last named place an evening meet
ing will be held. The next day's itiner
ary includes Flandereau, Kgan, Madi
son, Howard, Artesian, Woonsocket,
Fletcher, Mitchell, Alexandria, Bridge
water, Parker, Lennox. Santon and
Sioux Falls, At Sioux Falls, an evening
meeting will be addressed.
IS! CONFERENCE.
Striking Miners and Operators
Meet Together.
In Secret Session to Talk Over
the Situation.
COAL CARRYING ROADS
Represented by Presidents and
General Managers.
No Positive Agreement Reach
ed as to the Future.
New York, Oct. 11. Representative
of the coal carrying companies have Ju.it
met representatives of the coal minna
in secret pessiun. These railroad mi
wrere present :
President Waltrr, cf the Lehigh Val
ley; General Mar.ugtr I-ithrop. of the
Lehigh Coal company ,1'Kident Steam,
of the Delaware. Schuylkill and Susque
hanna; R. M. Oliphant, of th DHawuie
& Hudson, and W..11. TiucbdaK', vt tho
Lackawanna.
The miners' names were not rcfcale l.
It is learned that there was a protrai t 1
discussion as to what policy should !
pursued after the Scranton convention
had issued its decree. None w as ugi --
upon positively.
FOUND MINKS. CIXISK.1.
llazleton. Pa., Oct. 11. About 6"0
strikers composed of men from MrArtoo
and other south side towns and this i ity
gathered ct McAdoo before dawn t!ii
morning.marched to th" l'e nver Meadow
colliery of Coxe Bros, Co., which Im. I
been kept in steady opcrntion since th.i
inauguration of the strike then inun
around to Cuylcs stripping east of thi
city and from the mi ippmgs man h- d
right into the heart of llazleton. Tim
was the litst time since the stiike Iwga .
that the town was invaded by man hers.
The parade disperse. 1 in tins city mi l
the men returned to their homes. Sev
eral women were in the crowd.
It was feared when the marcher
reached Cuyles stripping that th.-iv
would be trouble but no iolen. e was at
tempted. Many ot the strikers ,r,
loud in their Ienunclati.ui of the pulu-.--mcn
stationed near the place but no dis
turbance occurred. Th" march from
McAdoo to Beaver Meadow was without
incident. The strikers reached Heaver
Meadow which is east of McAdoo t t
o'clock and had the colliery been in op
eration they would have attempted u
close it .nvn. Owing however, to th
trouble yesterday at Oneida, which i
also operated by Coxe Bros. & (',. w.H i,
at Beav r Meadow and nt the other col
lieries of the (lrm with t lie ex.-. pthm or
Drifton was ordered suspended Until the
strike was over.
A large crowd collected fit T'.eav.r
Meadow, but a, the mine was not in !-(-ration
which the strikers did not hivv
utnil they reached the town, the niHi. li
ers gave three cheeis und then decided
to move over to llazleton four mile dis
tant. On the way a number of shot.
were fired into the air by strikers in th.;
ranks.
WOUNDED WILL RKCOVKIl.
llazleton. Pa.. Oct. 11. Kvrryt hing Is
quiet this morning at Oneld.i nheie th
strikers and special oflicers clashed yes
terday. The colliery is closely guard-I
but no further outbreak is f .ire. I. It
was reported this morning tlm: th"
Oneida store where the special ntli.eiH
were barricaded during the riitiht ha. I
been burned but there is no truth in th-:
report. Oeorge K-llner, t la special offi
cer and Joseph Lipko, the striker who
were wounded in yesterday's affray, w ill
recover.
HIS COLOR A RAR.
Naturalization. Papers Ke fused a Na
tive of Guiana.
Trenton. N. J., Oct. I1.-Jul Vntri k.
In the Unit?d States mint, r f uftl i.atLT
fiMz:i tion p:i r-rs t KTt piiuMinK .
orwl a, n at 1 v- of I ti' li i i dm na . Tl
)'Hprs wir' r'-fusf-'t n t h T'iut)-l Hi.i
the florI law pwinh tin' i ur:i Hz 1 1 1 n
Of whltp ni;il" f I i i v . Spa 't lU r - J a :'ail
Jjat of lli'ttanl u nl fr- 1 1 . U ;t - hi n; t . t,
I. C. arjfl Is i.-.w it Mmh'nt at 1'ini' t-it rt
unl vt-rsit v, Hii'i had t-i t tat1 u
thf Mn.lv of law. UN inahliiiv t
ciimp riH t ura tiz'fl will jit ount hi M-Inn.-t-pion
to l h ha r.
to A t ton ir y Jfiwra I Jn s. A h -!-! m
simiin r to thai r i. l-r ! v .7 u K ir k -pruritic
vii h jcivf-n in th" Mate courts thi
wct-k. in t h r.i:-1 "f h (olrt.'il man v- h
was born in Nova Scotia.
OLD FAMILIES UNITED.
Last Descendant
Family
New Tork, Oct. Jl.
of Joan of Arc'
Weds.
The rreat ParlMl.-i'i
event of the senson, j
ays a i'ari rtWpaterc
to the worl.l, h:i L
th bust df acen.l;uit i
ily, the Viscinte de
en the man in l'. of
f Jeiin d'Are'a fun
M'.i lL y e nil
..I I
tie Jlallly. h. is le
the imble who jil-ire
the Krwich thie-iie I
.(..,.i..l from 01
op .11
.early ten cciiti-iile
ay a.
The brideeroom. wl
is a lleuten.i ,,t In the
Joan of Arc's broth
ia W yp.ir of K"
Kit ht ' li..-er-;.
r h i ; t cMi.ire
he l.it .,r . i u,,
Her t'rand nephew, t
line of her family, ill.
daughter niarrh d 1 h.
of the bridegroom of
The mother of tie
to an illu'trlou fundi
tx-rx of whi. h .lied o
service of I ranie.
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ll b.ittlehelU ill 11,
STILL IN A STUPOR.
Youtaey is Not Yet Able to Appear
For Trial.
Georgetown. Ky.. O-t. 11. It a an
nounced before couit roiivered today
that Henry Ynutwy, ti.i collapsed m
the court room yenterday, vv;ih im--what
better, and hnd partaken of Mit'ht.
nourishment. Jle is Htill in a !1U...
however, and answered tn question".
He was not In the court room when
court met. A post ponene'iit of the tiiat
until tomorrow was ordered on account
of the defendant's) condition.
A Flood of Disaster.
Holbrook. Nel.. Oct. 11. A railroad
nffine ran into a farm wiigon r.mr the
station here tonight, kllll iif MNs Lizzie
Herman. Air?. Herman Kieiix-ek and h"r
baby Kirl and Mr. Charles i :a rteiibeek.
Mrs. Bartenb'fk's husband as nhi.t and
killed nea here Monday PiKlit hy his
brother-in-law.
Weather Indications.
Chicago. Oct. 31 Forecast for" Kansas:
Fair tuiiiuht: Friday partly cloudy;
variable w iudn.