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flEVi SEfiATE ELEVATOR.
THE TOPEKA DAILY . STATE JOUBN.AE- TUESDAY . EVENINGitDECElIBEB 4,1900.
"Work Commenced on Installation of
Modern und Safe Conveyance.
A work vts started at the state house
today which will be hailed with joy by
the Kansas legislators when they as
semble here, and particularly by those
of senatorial proportions. A new ele
vator of the moet modern Otis type is
being installed In the shaft in the south
east corner of the rotunda.
For a number of years past the ele
vator in this shaft has been frowned
upon by everyone who was not fond of
the salubrious exercise of walking up
several flights of stairs to reach legisla
tive and other levels. It has been con
sidered unsafe and was more than un
attractive after the new elevator had
been put in in the southwest corner and
which runs up on tho rej.resentative sidu
of the house. As a matter of fact
the east elevator only would run oc
casionally, when it took the notion, and
It was out of commission more than
half of the time during the session of
the legislature two years ago, and at
the close of this session it has not
even earned storage room by making
a Hingis trip.
The new elevator in west corner had
to bear the brunt of the work all last
session in carrying the solons to and
from places of heavy thought and light
work. This elevator really had mere
work than it could do and it was par
ticularly annoying to the majesties of
the senate to be compelled to cross the
rotunda in order to go above and there
by lose lots of time in reaching their
destination, and perforce be compelled
to rub elbows with the humbler herd
of the houi,e.
But al Itnis will be changed this year.
A most modem elevator is being in
stalled in the eastern shaft, which will
provide the convenience needed bv the
v..enators and which will carry them
Hvith safety and dignity to their realms
above.
There is no doubt about the old ele
vator, which is being torn out, having
been a dangerous vehicle of ascent and
descent. A few years ago it took a
tumble one day when it was filled with
persons, but luckily the brakes caught
before it reached the bottom, and no
one was seriously injured. On this
momentous trip a young man distin
guished himself by jumping headfirst
out of an open door passed on the way
down. He landed on the lloor In a
heanand nicked himself up to find that
he uninjured.
GILLETTE WEPT.
Wbs Overcome by the Reading of Ilia
Dcnd Sweetheart's letters
Herkimer, X. T.. Dec. 4. District
Attorney Ward today resumed his
summing up of the case against
Chester E. Gillette, charged with the
murder of Grace Brown. He described
Gillette's life in Cortland as outwardly
correct, but actually lustful, as shown
by the wrong he admitted he had done
Grace Brown.
"Gillette," Ward said, "wanted to
stay in Cortland, in society. He never
intended, never for a moment, to take
Grace Brown anywhere except to her
death. He concocted a plan to rid
himself of her. The girl received her
death blow, I am sure, with a grateful
heart, out there in the woods.
"The cool, clever, courageous scoun
drel," the prosecutor declared, "said
on the stand that he asked Grace
Brown to go "with him on Decoration
day. Ha,UtV Hey-as,offwitli-. girl
to Skaneatels lake that day. A man
can be drilled into a long story to
cover guilt but the lie will come out."
Mr. Ward described Gillette as an
unmitigated coward.
The prosecutor's address was in
tense with feeling. As he read the let
ters of Grace Brown and pointed out
the sentiments that she expressed;
that the writer was a girl of pure
thoughts and in the same breath re
ferred to the defendant as a rat. Gil
lette broke into tears and it was some
time before he was able to regain hia
comi csure.
DOG BLOCKED THE CARS
A. B. Qulnton Came Off Ahead tn a
Controversy About His Canine.
A blockade of half the street cars In
town was occasioned at 1 o'clock this
afternoon at the transfer station by A
B. Quinton's dog. The dog and Its mas
ter boarded a Tenth street car at
Topeka avenue. The conductor objected
to the presence of the dog on the car
but did not undertake to eject the an
imal until the transfer station was
reached. Here the conductor on the car
destined to the Santa Fe depot refuse
to carry the dog without in
structions from his superiors. Mean
time the cars "piled up" behind the
conveyance occupied by the Qulnton
dog. After the street had been filled
with cars for a block or 'so, the conduc
tor decided to go on his way, and Mr
Qulnton and his dog arrived at the San
ta Fe depot in time to catch the trail
for Grover on a short hunting trip.
FIRE AT FRISCO.
Nnmber of Buildings Burned;
Approaches $100,000.
Loss
san t rancisco, uee. 4. A fire which
Xroke out at midnight in the office of
L. Werlin, coffee broker, at 3 Front
street, spread rapidly and destroved a
number of buildings In the block facing
on Market street. The principal losses
by the blajte were the Bulls Head Oil
works. American Insurance company of
New Tork; Northern Assurance com
pany: Lake. Hall & Co., steel dealers,
M. P. Detela. flour and hay; Preston
Commercial Co. and Naber. Alf &
Brane. wholesale liquor dealers. The
damage done is estimated at between
"5,000 and $100,000.
SEATI1S AND FUNERALS
Elizabeth, the young daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Fable, died last
night at 6 p. m. of diphtheria. The
sickness was of but two days duration
but was very rapid In its results as the
family were quarantined only one day.
The funeral was held from the house,
S07 Clay street, this afternoon and
was private owing to the nature of the
disease.
Richard . Brown died yesterday at
his home. 235 North Chandler street,
of rheumatism at the age of 6 9 years.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at 2 from the First African Baptist
church. The interment occurred in
Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Fay Chapman will be
held tomorrow afternoon at the home
of her parents at 1315 North Polk.
The funeral will be at 2 and the In-
. & 1 1 1 t T3 V.
tery.
iMm u em liiibddU Sliy iUilUpdeb IflS life u ipbil
Below we enumerate a number of the useful, appreciative kinds of presents, the ones
that do not only make a hit for the time being, but are a constant reminder of the donor.
Ink Stands.
Traveling Toilet Rolls.
Elk Horn Cork Screws.
Coat Hangers in Cases.
Handsome Smoking Sets.
And scores of other imported novelties from France, Austria, Germany, Japan, England, and the Orient.
In traveling equipment we are the only store in Topeka that makes the traveling public's wants a specialty,
and when you buy here you get the advantage of our long experience in the selection of the best there is in
Trunlls, Suit Cases, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Grips, Fitted and Unfitted.
FOR BAR ASSOCIATION.
Programme for Annual Meeting An
nounced by J. B. Larimer.
In spite of the difficulties under which
he labored. J. B. Larimer, of Topeka,
chairman of the executive council, has
succeeded in arranging a splendid pro
gramme for the next State Bar associa
tion meeting, which same will be held
in Topeka, in the supreme court room,
January 30 and 31. 1907.
The programme, omitting committee
repoits which are to be submitted in
writing, and are as a rule, instructive
and entertaining, is as follows:
Annual address Herbert S. Hadley,
attorney genera', of Missouri.
Presidents address L. H. Perkins,
Lawrence.
Code of Probate Procedure L. B.
Kellogg, Emporia.
Revised Code of Civil Procedure S.
H. Allen, Topeka; W. H. Rossington,
Topeka; T. F. Carver, Topeka; J. D.
McFarland, Topeka; A. W. Benson, Ot
tawa. Address E. F. Ware, Topeka.
Address Chas. D. Welch, CofTeyvillo.
Address University law student in
contest for the honor.
Reports of committees.
L. B. Kellogg has given much time
and study to probate matters, and un
der special invitation will give an ex
haustive rtport on the subject amount
ing almost to a complete revision of
probate practice and procedure.
Tht- committee on revision of the rode
of civil procedure headed by ex-Associate
Justice S. H. Allen is a strong one
and the understanding is it will intro
duce a complete printed revision of the
code.
The judiciary committees from both
houses of the legislature, which will be
in full swing at that 'time, will be spec
ially Invited to attend the sessions
when the codes are under consideration,
as will also all lawyer members of the
legislature.
These two features should make the
meeting of 1907 the most important the
Kansas State Bar association has ever
held.
Every lawyer, every property owner,
every prospective property owner in the
state should have direct interest in
these two matters.
XO DOUBT ABOUT THE VERDICT.
Ed G. Moore Talks About His Court
Martial by G. A. K.
Ed G. Moore of this city, who was
tried recently by a G. A. R. court mar
tial on charges looking to have him
dropped from the ranks of that organ
ization, said today, in relation to the
item published in the State Journal last
night concerning his court martial:
"I do not doubt," said Mr. Moore,
"that the court martial has gone
against me. It was organized for that
purpose. But it was incorrect to say
that one of the charges was about an
obscene letter which I wrote to Coney.
I never addressed a letter to him in
my life. It was also incorrect to state
that this was the first court martial of
this character in tne annals of the G.
A. R. in Kansas. There have been sev
eral of them and two of them weri
directed against P. H. Coney, himself,
and the charges preferred against him
on these occasions were proven.
"It is perfectly right to say that there
was never another trial in the world
like mine, unless it was the trial of
Jesus Christ. Coney made the charges
against me, Coney appointed the court
and Coney named the judge advocate.
I and Coney is to review the proceedings
In regard to the Christmas Shoppers? Why they should buy early and save the
rush that invariably comes at Holiday time. There is logic in them, there is only
one suggestion we have to offer and that is the greatest advantage in early buy
ing is, that you don't have to take snap judgement and have plenty of time to
make a careful selection and get just what you want.
Opera Bags.
Automobile Bags.
Vanity Bags.
Dressing Cases.
Collar Pouches.
Sewing Pouches.
THE LATEST
DESIGNS OUT
Leather Cuffs.
Manicure Cases.
Paper Cutters. 1
Ladies' and Gents Purses.
Envelope Openers.
Music Rolls and Cases.
Playing Cards in Cases.
Combination Bill Folds.
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and enter the judgment. There is no
doubt in my mind that the court mar
tial found against me. That is what it
was organized for."
PLAYED AT SUICIDE.
Lcla Ttapcr Scared Her Relatives by
Taking a Drink.
Lela Raper, a young woman who
was recently convicted in police court
of keeping a disorderly house, and Is
now under appeal bond, created con
siderable unnecessary excitement this
afternoon by playing at suicide. The
girl lives with her mother on East
Fourth street, and owing to trouble
between mother and daughter, In
which a rocking chair was demolished
and the mother slightly startled, the
son of Mrs. Raper, who is an elder
half-brother of the troublesome girl,
called to settle matters with his sister.
In the row which followed, Lela Raper
took a swig1 from a bottle which she
said contained poison. The brother
immediately telephoned the police,
and a wagon load of officers responded
to see what was the matter. While
the entire family were taking turns
telling their troubles to the officers, a
second consignment of officers and a
herd of reporters arrived in an auto
mobile. These, together with the
crowd of neighbors who had been at
tracted by the appearance of the pa
trol wagon, made a large and en
thusiastic crowd and all because Lela
Raper took a drink of blackberry
cordial.
RAYNOR TO FIX IT.
Introduces Resolution Settling tli
Japanese Controversy.
Washington, Dec. 4. Senator Raynor
today introduced the following resolu
tion on the Japanese question:
'Resolved, That in the opinion of the
senate the government has no. right to
enter into any controvert y with any for
eign government relating to the public
school system of j y of the states in the
Union;
"Resolved, Further, that it is the
opinion of the senate that there is no
provision in the treaty between the
United States and- the government of
Japan that relates in any manner to
this subject or In any way that Inter
feres with the right of the state of Cal
ifornia to conduct and administer Its
system of public schools in accordance
with its own legislation and,
'Resolved further. That it is the duty
of the president of the United States
to notify the government of Japan and
to notify any foreign government with
which the question may arise that the
public educational institutions of the
state are not within the jurisdiction of
the United States and the United States
has no power to regulate or supervise
their administration."
Democrat:! Carry Portland, Me.
Portland, Mc, Dec. 4. The Demo
crats have gained control of the Port
land city government for the first time
since 1892. They reelected Mayor
Nathan Clifford for a second term by
287 plurality over Frank B. Milliken.
the Republican nominee and have sev
en out of the nine aldermen and 16
of the 27 councilmen.
Double Hanfring In Georgia.
Valdosta, Ga.. Dec. 4. J. G. Raw
lings and Alf Moore, a negro, were
hanged here today for the murder of
Willie and Carrie Carter In July, 1905.
Avenue.
HEARS THE MESSAGE.
Congress Transacts Xo Other Business
at Today'j Session. : 1
Washington, Dec. 4.-President Roose
velt's annual message to congress oc
cupied the attention of the senate as
soon as the opening preliminaries were
concluded today. These included the
receipt of messages from the house re
citing deaths of several of Its members.
- The reading of the message began at
12:11 o'clock. Many senators were in
their seats and the message received
careful attention.
The leading of tho president's mes
sage in the house was concluded at
2:60 p. m. and five minutes later the
house adjotrned until 12 o'clock tomor
row. Representative Slay din. of Texas, to
day introduced a bill which provides
that "on or before the 30th day of June,
li'07, all enlisted men of the army who
are negroes or cf negro descent shall be
discharged from the service of the Uni
ted States and thereafter no negro or
person of negro descent shall be enlist
ed or appointed in the army of the Uni
ted States."
THREE SENT TO PRISON
Convicted of Conspiracy to Violate the
Federal Laws.
Chicago, Dec. 4. Three men well
known in Ohio were today sentenced
by Judge Landis In the United States
district court to serve a term of one
year each in the house of correction for
conspiracy to violate the federal laws
governing interstate traffic on articles
used for immoral purposes. The men
sentenced are:
Robert D. Bradley, ' president cf the
Canton Rubber company of Canton, O.
Erwln Davis, vice president of the
Canton Rubber company.
William J. Oby, formerly an officer
of the rubber company, but recently
practicing law in CleVend.
FRANCIS IS FREED.
Supreme Court Reverses Verdict of
tlie Lower Court.
Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 4. Austin
Francis, a switchman, found guilty of
murder in the first decree at Kansas
City in November, 1905, after a trial
for the murder of Winona Newton, his
sweetheart, aged 15 years, was freed
today by the supreme court of Mis
souri, which reversed the verdict of
the trial court. Francis Is 21 years of
age. The girl's body, weighted down
with a heavy stone, was found in a
dry creek on the southern outskirts of
the city. She was in a delicate con
dition and it was shown that after
having met Francis at the bridge over
the creek where the body was found
she had drank carbolic acid. The
state tried to prove that Francis forced
her to drink the acid.
BRAKEM AX GRAY KILLED.
Santa Fe Employe Dies From Injuries
Received at Syracuse.
Syracuse, Kan., Dec, 4. F. H. Gray, a
brakeman on the westbound Santa Fe
local freight, was injured while switch
ing in the yards at ffcls place This fore-
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Calendars.
Clocks.
Bill Folds.
tob:T.4- j Paper
Letter
Ladies' and Gents Card Cases.
Glove and Handkerchief Cases.
Fitted Suit Cases and Bags.
Pass and Identification Cases.
Elk Horn Reading Glasses.
Geo. V. Hossfcld, Prop.
noon and died within two hours from
the time of the accident. He has no
near relatives living. He was a mem
ber of Lodge No. 467 B. R. T., Lorain,
Ohio. The remains were taken to La
Junta, Colo.
THEY DON'T LIKE IT.
California Members Are Displeased
With President's Message.
Washington, Dec. 4. President
Roosevelt's discussion of the San
Francisco, school situation in his mes
sage was received with great dissatis
faction by the California delegation in
the house. The members of the dele
gation from that state are unanimous
in their declaration that no treaty
rights have been violated in excluding
Japanese from public schools attended
by white children.
Representative Hayes said that if
any treaty of the United States pre
vents California from runnins its
schools as It sees fit the treaty is
clearly unconstitutional and should
not stand.
A meeting of the California delega
tion will soon be held to discuss the
San Francisco situation.
The suggestion In President Roose
velt's message that naturalization be
extended to Japanese is extremely dis
tasteful to the California delegation in
the house.
UNUSUAL LECTURE SERIES.
Woman From Jerusalem to Speak
Three Times at Auditorium.
The lectures of Mme. Lldla Von
Finkelstein Mountford to be given in
the Auditorium on the Bible and the
Holy Land on Thursday evening, Fri
day afternoon and Saturday evening of
this week, are not of the cut-and-dried
type, but are intensely interesting to
theologian and layman, as they are
illustrated by tableaux In which many
women and children appear in cos
tumes of the Orient. Mme. Mount
ford is considered the most dramatic
speaker on the lecture platform and
her lectures have a great educational
value.
She has had the endorsement of the
theologians of the world, as well as the
approval of the nonreligionlstg of the
United States, as she represents neith
er creed nor sect.
The madame speaks five - languages
fluently, and can boast of a greater
knowledge of Biblical subjects, of
Hebrew, Arabic literature and Orien
tial life than any other living man or
woman. Her lectures are masterpieces
of rhetorical remirtion.
The general admission will be 25
cents. Twelve rows of seats in ,the
parquet will be reserved at 50 cents for
the evening lectures. No reservation
for the matinee Friday afternoon at
3:30. The lecture Is one of the Pipe
organ courses.
X. E. A.. Executivo Committee Meets.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 4. The executive
committee of the National Editorial as
sociation met here today in annual ses
sion. The two most important topics
that will be discussed will be the rul
ing of the interstate commerce com
mission forbidding railroads to issue
transportation for . advertising space
and the proposal to Increase the postal
rate on newspapers from one cent t
four rents a pound. -
Elgin Goid Watches at Cost.
tChas. Bennett; Optician, 730 Kansas
avenue.
Cigar Cases.
Nectie Boxes
Photo Cases.
Pocket Flasks.
Writing Tablets.
Weights.
Cases.
Fancy Decorated Leather Table Covers.
Fancy Decorated Leather Pillow Covers.
Elk Horn Brush Holder and Brushes. .
Combination Collar and Cuff Boxes. i
Military Brushes in Leather Cases.
HE LIVED 12 HOURS.
After He Had Been Pronounced Dead
by the Doctor.
Chicago, Dec. 4. Victor Ulrici
cheated the death he sought yesterday.
Despite the assertion of a physician
and two assistants that he was dead,
Ulrici drank a glass of water and was
then taken to Mercy hospital where it
is believed he has a "fighting chance
for life." He shot himself in the right
temple, the bullet imbedding itself in
the wall of the room after piercing his
skull. He was found on the floor of
his bedroom, a revolver lying close be
side him.
Despondent because of a love affair,
Ulrici returned from his work at a
brewery and after barricading the door
attempted to end his life. The shot
was heard by Mrs. Rose Berblinger, in
whose home he roomed, and a doctor
was called.
The doctor, Mrs. Berblinger asserted,
seized the apparently dying man and
after dragging him across the room,
probed the wound with his fingers. Al
though the wagonmen from a police
station were standing in the room,
stretcher in hand, the physician assert
ed the man was beyond relief. The
physician departed and the policemen
returned to their station. Mrs. Ber
blinger closed the door of the room and
went about her work. She was terrified
nearly two hours later when she heard
a moan. Running to the door she
threw it open and say Ulrici moving
his hands and calling for water.
Screaming with terror, Mrs. Ber
blinger ran to the street and summoned
a physician. The police were again
notified and Ulrici was hurried to
Mercy hospital where an operation was
performed.
Ulrici died today, survilvng 12 hours
after he had been pronounced dead by
the physician.
K. C. RACE TRACK TO OPEN.
Court Says Bets Registered In Kansas
by Phono Are Legal.
Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 4. The su
preme court toaay aeciaea mat me
Missouri antipool selling law does not
prohibit persons from selling pools on
races to be run in this state when bets
are registered by telephone In anoth
er state and the case tried was that of
Charles Oldham of Kansas City, who
wan convicted of keeping booths for
selling pools on races at Elm Ridge,
(Kansas City, Mo.) race track from
which bets were registered in Kansas
City, Kan.
Kansas City, Mo.. Dec. 4. The Elm
Ridge race track in this city, will un
questionably reopen in the spring with
a running meeting, as the result of the
decision handed down today By the
state supreme court on the antipool
selling law. according to an officer of
the Elm Ridge Jockey club. The Elm
Ridge course cost $400,000 and is one
of the finest in the country. When the
antipool selling law wan passed the
track was closed and the Oldham test
case was filed.
GLASS PLANTS FOR TYRO.
Guaranteed G"s at 2 Cents Per Thou
sand f er s Term of Years.
Independence, Kan., Dec. 4. The
little city of Tyro, eighteen miles
southwest of Independence, closed the
deals Monday for two glass plants.
Contracts wre signed between the
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TOOJMTE TO CLASSIFY.
A "just rlght""a7uc7Tniat
der is mp.de in 4 nlkirlng tints. 25n.
Commercial club of Tyro and B. F.
Burke, of Marion, Ind.. which will re
sult in bringing to Tyro a thirty-six
blower diamond window glass plant of
Gas City. Ind., and the thirty-six
blower LaRuchc window glass plant of
Matthews, Ind. The two combined
have a pay roll of J40.000 per month.
The low gas rate offered by Tyro did
the business, the Commercial club
guaranteeing as at two cents per
thousand for a term of years.
M TO BE SOLD.
Wilkinsonvillo Will Go Under tho
Hammer to Highest Bidder.
New York, Dec. 4. A Worcester,
Mass., special to the Tribune savs the
entire town of Wilkinsonville will ba
sold at public auction today. The town
was onca one of the most important
manufacturing places on the Black
stone river. Now every house, store,
mill and water privileges is going under
the hammer to suit the bidders.
The town has been in a state of stag
nation since 1897. It is on the New
York. New Haven & Hartford rallwav.
Its history dates back to 1815. when Asa
Waters bought a large farm which he
sold in 182 to David Wilkinson of
Providence, from which the town de
rives its name. He built the mills and
started the town.
LOCAL MENTION.
In a little two room "shack" back of
some tall bill boards between Ninth and
Tenth on Kansas avenue lives an old
colored woman named Amanda Frank
lin. Her son and daughter died recent
ly, leaving her absolutely destitute.
Mrs. Franklin sent this note to the
State Journal office today : "I was left
alone and destitute, and the Lord sent
a good woman, Mrs. Dora Sayles, to
help me and she has helped me so much
that I know the Lord will bless her."
r A. Wolgamott was granted a
building permit today for the construc
tion of a store building to cost $1,000
on lots 237-239 West street.
Topeka's licensed automobiles now
number 90. The latest license to be
Issued was to Robert Pierce.
The roof of the auditorium and city
hall Is being painted and put in repair.
The old settlers of Shawnee county
will hold their reunion and dinner at
the First Christian church at 11:33 on
Wednesaa.
Rev. L. W. Madden, pastor of the
Potwin Cumberland Presbyterian
church, announced today that he will
deliver his lectures on 'Pilgrim's Prog
ress" at the church tonight, Wednes
day night and Thursday night. Tho
lectures have been delayed by the non
arrival cf Mr. Madden's stereoptlcon
slides.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Durein of 613 We.t Sixth avenue, a
daughter, on Monday, December 4.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Christian church will have On exhibi
tion for sale at the church klmonas,
bath robes and aprons.
Debt Collector I have railed to get pav
ment of en account ngainst your mus
ter. Servant (promptly) My master's
not In. Debt Collector Why, I saw him
go in at the door a moment ui?o. Servant
Yes; but he saw you. and was over th
back wall in a jiffy. London Tlt-Blts.
State Journal, 10c a 7eels.
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