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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-10
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The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
HONOR MISS WHITNEY.
Kansas City, Kansas, Turns Out
in Procession to Meet Her.

Miss Edna Whitney, of Chillicothe,
Mo. the honored guest of the Karnival
knights, whose carnival queen she will
be, will arrive in the city this afternoon
at 4:3O, about an hour after the State
Journal goes to press. No doubt an
enormous crowd of people will be pres
ent at the Santa Fe depot to welcome
her Miss Whitney was made much of
in Kansas City, Kansas, today.
She arrived at the Union depot at
Kansas City, Mo, at 10:40 this morn
ing on a special train.
At the depot she was taken in charge
by a committee of ladies of Kansas
City, Kan, and escorted to the Kansas
side of the state 1ine.A procession was
formed at the depot consisting of
band, city and county officials, citizens
in carriages and newspaper men. The
procession was headed by the band and
moved along the following streets:
From the Union depot west on Union
avenue to Mulberry; north on Mulberry
to Ninth street, west on Ninth to State
line where the procession was Joined
by a platoon of Kansas City, Kan, po-
lice: west from State line on Central
avenue to James street, north on James
street to Third street, to Minnesota av-
enue west on Minnesota avenue to
Seventh street and counternarch to the
Allmon hotel, where Miss Whitney was
entertained at luncheon until L o'clock,
when a public reception was held.
Miss Whitney will then be escorted to
the Santa Fe train which arrives in
TODeka at 4:30.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
10000 HERE.
Tomorrow Trains Will Enter
the City Every Five
Minutes.

The real rush to the Fail Festival be-
gan this afternoon. The visitors in the
city who had arrived by noon today
was 10000; 10000 more came this after
noon.
Today the first special trains were
run into this city by the Santa Fe and
Rock Island. and 4s.sveral coach loads
of people were brought in on each train
The Santa, Fe had specials from Kan
sas City and Hutchinson, and the Rock
Island special trains from st. Joe and
BelleVille.
On the Union Pacific trains extra
equipment is being run, and extra
equipment was attached to the Mis-
souri, Pacific train last night and Will
be also attached to the train tonight.
Tomorrow the railroads expect to
bring the biggest crowds of the week to
Topeka. Passenger officials of the
Santa Fe and Rock Island roads say
that passenger equipment will be at a
premium, and that there is serious
doubt as to the railroads being able to
supply sufficient coaches. Trains will
enter the city every five minutes.
For two hours tomorrow morning the
Santa Fe will have special trains into
this city about every ten minutes. The
trains will run from all Santa Fe points
of any size in the state, and will carry
probably for the most part delegations
of Santa Fe meE.
The Rock Island will have special
trains from Horton, St. Joe, Sabetha,
Bellevil1e and Mcfarland tomorrow.
The Horton special will bring 400 Rock
Island shop men and their families to
this city to witness the Santa Fe cele-
bratiOn
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
FIRE AT SING SING.
COnYicts Start a Fire at Noon
Hoping to Escape in
the Panic.

New York, Sept. 2S.-Convict firemen
extinguished a fire started by convict
incendiaries in the state prison at Sing
Sing. Evidently the purpose of those
who started the blaze was not merely
to destroy buildings and contents but
was chiefly to excite a panic during
which prisoners might escape. The
plot utterly failed. The fire was notic-
ed just after the dinner call was sound
ed. Twelve hundred convicts were at
the tables in the mess hall. The prison
fire alarm was sounded. Then came
the test of discipline. If a break was to
be made this was the time. The doors
of the mess room were closed and the
guards took their stations. There was
excitement among the prisoners, but no
panic. In the meantime the convict
fire brigade was doing it's full duty. In
a short time the fire was out. InVesti-
cation showed the plan of the incen-
diary. Coal oil and benzine had been
poured upon bolts of cloth and piles of
made up clothing. Fire was applied to
eacn of the piles that had been satura-
ted just as the dinner call sounded. If
the smoke had not been promptly OBJ
assembled in the mess hall and the
yard would have been clear of guards
Under such conditions, the fire might
have burned for a cOnSidera BILE time
without detection. In the turmoil cauS-
ed by a large fire there would have
been chance for prisoners to escape.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
FIGHT AT COURT HOUSE.
Nick Chiles Attacks IT, D. Clark and
A II. Vance.

There was an alteration in the Office
of the district clerk at the court house
Just before noon between Nick ChileS
and A H.Vance of the temperance COM
mittee and J. d. Clark, a student of
Washburn college, employed by the
temperance committee to. secure evil
dence against jointiStS.
Clark went to the court house with
Mr. Vance to swear to several COM
plants, among them being one against
Nick Chiles. Chiles followed the men
to the court house. Clark was in the
office of the district clerk and had just
sworn to a complaint when Chiles rush.
ed in.
you have sworn to a complaint
against me?'' said Chi'es eXcitedly.
'I have replied Clark.
Chiles then struck the young man
and forced him back against the wall
when Mr.. Vance and Clerk Cockrell
who were in the next room rushed in.
They took hold of the colored man
and dragged him away from Clark who
ran out of the room. A few words
passed between Chiles and Vance and
ChiIes struck at him. Mr.Vance kicked
at Chiles who jumped back. He then
struck Vance a glancing blow with his
fist causing the blood to flow. Mr.
Cockrell held ChileS and others ran in
and prevented further trouble.
Three informationS were filed today
against people charged with running
joints at the fair grounds. One is
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
CAMERON-HALE.
Families of United States Sena-
tors United in Marriage.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Chandler
Hale, son of United States Senator
Eugene Hale of Maine, and Miss
Rachael Burnside Cameron, youngest
daughter of eX-United States Senator
j. Donald Cameron, were married at
noon today at the Cameron country
place, near Harrisburg, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. DR. George S.
Chambers, pastor of the Pine Street
Presbyterian church of this city.
The ushers were James M. Cameron.
brother of the bride, Vance c. Nc
Cormick, her cousin, of this city; w.
kirkpatrick Brice of New York. a son
of ex-Unfted States Senator Rrice and
George Cabot Lodge of Washington
son of the senator from Massachusetts
After the wedding breakfast Mr. and
Mrs. Hale left on a tour previous to
their journey to Rome where the
groom will soon begin his duties as
secretary of the American legation.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
AN OFFICIAL SCRIMMAGE.
State Militia and City Police Fight
on Kansas Avenue.

The state militia and the city police
force clashed yesterday on Kansas ave-
nue. about 8 o'clock The state militia
came out of the trouble second best and
two of the number We're put behind the
bars by Chief Steele.
Just as Kansas avenue was cleared for
the Fraternal day parade and the police
were doing their best to keep people off the
street a transfer wagon loaded with
trunks and K. N. G. supplies and driven
by G. A. OFT, who is a member of COM
pany B, First regiment, K. N. G., Kan
sas City, Kan, drove through the lines
al Sixth street. Chief Steele happened
to be there and he fushed up to the
horses heads and ordered the driver to
stop. OFT whipped up the horses and
with an oath and vile epithet bade de-
fiance to the chiefs order. About that
time Special Policeman Frank PARCELS
arrived and he grabbed the horses heads
while Chief Steele ran around the wagon
and ordered OFT off. OFT drew a bayonet
and dared the officer to approach. An
other policeman grabbed OFT from behind
and Chief Steele pulled him off the wa
gon. OFT fought, but was quieted by a
fist blow delivered by Chief Steele.
A. Brown also a member of company
B, was on the wagon and he made his es-
cape He was captured block south by
Patrolman Campbell.
OFT and Brown were taken to the po-
lice station. The charge against OFT was
drunkenness and resisting an officer. The
charge against Brown was that of resist
ing an officer. OFT said to a reporter:
1.-The police have no right to stop state
troops We had orders to bring those
trunks to the camp When we drove
across the street they nailed US and 1 got
slugged.''
Chief Steele has issued strict orders
against any vehicles being allowed on
Kansas avenue during parade times and
it was in the enforcement of this rule
that the clash occurred. The state mill
tia boys often have the idea that they
are not within the jurisdiction of city Of
ficers while they are in the city limits.
Last evening some of them threatened
that if the two men, OFT and Brown, were
not released they would come up and mob
the Jail.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
M'KINLEY JUMPED OUT.
Came Near Being Caught in Runa
way at Adams, Mass.

Adams, Mass, Sept. 2S.-The plans of
President Mckinley and the members
of his party were slightly changed yes
terday on account of the unpropitious
weather and the slight indisposition of
Mrs. Mckinley. The trip to Williams
town, which had been planned was de-
ferred until today. President McKin-
ley and Attorney General McKenna
Joined Mr.. Plunkett in an hours drive
about the town. During the ride a
slight mishap occurred.
AS they were passing along Summer
street, a strap broke and the collar on
one of the horses fell off The animal
tripped and the other became frighten-
ed, but the coolness of the driver pre-
vented a serious accident. The Pres
ident jumped out of the carriage and
the others followed. The horse was
led back TO the stable and another sent
out. The party then continued their
ride.
In the afternoon the President and
Attorney General McKenna took a
drive to Cheshire. Today President
Franklin Carter of William s college
will take lunch with the President
After lunch the party will leave on a
tally-ho for Williamstown.
Mrs. Mckinley will not be one of the
party as she has not recovered from
the cold contracted during the ride
from Pittsf1eld to Lenox in the rain
last Friday.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
FAIRGROUNDS NOTES.
Items of Interest From the City of
Tents.

General order No. was issued at
Camp Rafferty, this morning and ap-
pointed Col. G. E. Howard as officer of
the day on account of the illness of
Maj. w. B. Shockley.
The hospital tent of the K. N. G..
had several calls this morning to band
age the hands of the troopers who were
trying to break in the battery horses.
Most of them received severe rope
burns, caused by the tether ropes be-
ing pulled through their hands by the
restless chargers.
One lieutenant of the militia gave a
new pair of shoes to trumpeter to be
broken in. The trumpeter has not been
seen since.
The general hospital tent at Camp
Rafferty, is in charge of the faculty of
the Kansas Medical college. This
morning Drs. w. S. Lindsay and w. S.
Bowen were in charge, and this after
noon Drs. S. G. Stewart and w. E. Nc
Vey will care for the sick and disabled.
This morning there was a call from
Geo. Peters of Valley Falls, who was
taken sick with malaria fever. He is
living in wagon with his family, and
the doctors are looking out for him.
Today Ed B. Jones is in charge of
Camp Rafferty, during the absence of
Col d s Elliott
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
He TOOK TO THE WOODS.
A CoIored Deputy Sheriff is Put to
Flight at the Fair Grounds.

A colored deputy sheriff posted at the
main entrance to the fair grounds was
the first to meet a Waterloo at the
hands of the K. N. G. He attempted
K. N. G. from entering the grounds but
the driver whipped up his horses and
plunged through the gate regardless OF
the whackS the cOlored officer was CIV
ing him with his club.
The X N. K. has contracted with
William Green & Sons of North Topeka
to furnish rations for the week. The
owner of the privileges at the fair
grounds, thinking that perhaps some
Unauthorized persons might slip in and
sell goods to persons in camp ordered
the deputy sheriff to permit only those
grocery houses to enter the grounds
with their wagons who are under con-
tract with those holding privileges.
Yesterday evening, after a day of de-
lay had been experienced and the K.
n. G. lads were hungry, the deputy
stopped Mr.. Green, Jr., who was driv-
ing in with a great load of provisions
He was ordered to keep out but refused
to DO so. He lashed his team into a
jump and the deputy Sheriff was nearly
run down. The wagon was driven into
camp and the deputy followed. When
young Green got out of the wagon the
officer jumped on him and was about to
administer a severe beating with his
club when a crowd of the K N. G.
boys started after him. The last seen
OF the deputy sheriff he jumped over
the fence south of the grounds and dis
appeared in the woods.
No more trouble is anticipated from
gate keepers. When load of provis-
ions is expected a squad of the military
cOngregateS around the gate and no
interference is permitted.
The colored deputy sheriff was fully
advised Sunday and ordered to permit
the entrance of Mr.. Green's wagons but
he was too officious to listen to instruc-
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
THERE is NO SHIRLEY,
That is What the Manager of the
Thiel Detective Service Says.

l. S. Hurst, manager of the Thfe1
Detective Service company of Kansas
City is, in Topeka today and is very in
dignant at what he calls a put up job"
to get two men attached to the COM
pany in jail.
T. Lockwood and j. G. Dunlap. the
two men arrested yesterday by the po-
lice on the charge of highway robbery
are in the employ of the Thiel agency
and Mr.. Hurst says that the charge is
trumped up.
The men are employed by the Tenn
perance Committee of Seventeen to
work up evidence against jointists.
Mr.. Hurst said today: Il have made
diligent search for Charles Shirley who
claims he was robbed and so far L
have been unable to find him. 1t was
reported that he was stopping at the
National hotel but no such man has
been there. I have a warrant for his
arrest for making a false affidavit and
/ would like to find him.
II can prove that when it is claimed
our men were in joint with Shirley
they We're in reality in their rooms at
the hotel and knew absolutely nothins
about this man. / intend to institute
proceedings in habeaS corpus today and
some one will go to the penitentiary
for this business if the right parties
who perpetrated this outrage can be
found. There is no such man as Shir-
ley"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
BLACKMA|L.
New York Lawyers Caught in
the Act
Of EXtOrting Money From a For
mer Client.
DETECTIVES WATCHED
Saw the Money Paid in Bills
Previously Marked.
Amount Played for Was $780,
900.
Marked Bills Found ON the
Blackmailer'S Person.

New York, Sept. 2S.-Col. Robert A.
Ammon, VIM. A. Sweetzer and William
woods, lawyers, have been arrested,
charged with blackmailing Samuel
Keller, former manager of the E. S.
Dean company, discretionary pool oper-
ators, who failed in March last.
The arrests were made last night at
Mr. Keller's residence. According to
Capt. McClusky, chief of the detective
bureau of the New York police depart
ment, evidence of the blackmail was
found in Sweetzer's possession, and de-
tectives saw the money passed.
Capt. McCfusky said that after the
closing of the E. S. Dean company's s
ofnces, Keller was arrested on a civil
order of arrest and later discharged
Ammon and Sweetzer were his lawyers
in the case, and after Keller's discharge
the lawyers took Wood into partner
ship with them and began writing let
terS to Keller, declaring that they held
certain documents, the production of
which would send Keller to Jail for a
long time. In these letters, Capt. Nc
Clusky says, there was a declaration
that the lawyers would destroy these
documents for $50, 600. Keller consult
ed with his lawyers and the matter was
laid before Captain McCluSky. Keller
was told to write a letter acceding to
the lawyers demand and making an
appointment to meet them for the
purpose OIL ndHQlnS over d pOfllOH OI
the money. Provision was made for
the concealment of officers in such a
position that they could hear and see
everything that transpired-
Accordingly a letter was sent to Wood
by Keller and an appointment made to
meet at Keller's house last night. KEEL
Ter was provided with ten $f00 bills,
which had been marked. Three detect
ives were concealed in the back parlor
when the lawyers arrived. The de-
tectives say they heard the lawyers
make a verbal demand for $40. 900. Kel-
Ter temporized and finally forced the
lawyers to compromise for $4,000 They
agreed to accept $14, 900 in cash, 81, 600
on October 15 and the balance on
monthly payments of 1000 each.
The next move on the board was the
handing over of the marked money.
Wood recounted the bills and put
them. in his pocket. The detectives
then made their appearance and made
the three lawyers prisoners. Wood was
searched on the spot and the marked
bills found in his pocket.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
WEDNESDAYS PROGRAMME
10 a. m.-santa Fe parade.

10 a. m--Santa Fe parade
The column will form on Quincy
to Kansas avenue; to Tenth, to Jack
son; to Eighth; to Harrison; to Fifth.
COuntermarch to Ninth; to Topeka
avenue; to the fair grounds, entering
the race course at the west gate, thence
east, passing the grand stand and
be reviewed by the Queen; thence
around the track to the point of entry
where the parade will be dismissed.
p. m.-Spectacular parade on Kan
sas avenue under the direction of the
Chief Marshal Route: Kansas avenue
Kansas avenue; to First, occupying the
left hand side of the street.
CAMP PROGRAMME.
40 a. m.-Rally in paviliOn-EZra f.
Beard, Lieutenant Colonel S. V. G.,
Wichita, presiding.
tournament.
p. m-Campfire in the pavilion. Di-
vision Quartermaster o. H. Graves, En-
poria, presiding.
p. m.-Santa Fe celebration in pa
viliOn.
Hamilton hail will be open through
out the day and evening for the assign
ment of visiting employees.
p. m.-Firemen's tournament con-
tinued.
Championship hose race, belt and $75.
Speed race, $50.
Free for all race, $85.
9 d. m.-Campfire in pavilion.
TONIGHT'S PROGRAMME.
8 D. m-Exhibition by Pompier Fire
corps of Kansas City resculng people
from burning building, followed by In
dian dance on platform in front OF
grand stand. Admission % cents.
$40 n m-Campfire.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
MRS. HORTON ROBBED.
$3.50 Worth of Diamonds Taken
From Mrs. A. III. Horton.

Mrs. A H. Horton, wife of the ex-
chief justice, reported to the police yes
terday afternoon that she had lost valu-
able diamonds yesterday while watch
ing the Fraternal day parade. She is
not positive whether she simply lost
the gems or was robbed, but thinks
that she was robbed. There were three
pins set with diamonds and a ring. The
value of the diamonds was $3.50. She
wore the gems downtown yesterday
afternoon. When she started for home
she noticed that she did not have her
diamond pins and valuable ring. She
at once notified the police and detec-
tives were sent out. AS yet nothing
has been received of the loss.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
THIS LOOKS BAD.

People on Kansas avenue yesterday
afternoon witnessed the unusual sight
of the head of the police department of
Topeka striking men with his fist 1t
may be that severe measures were nee
essary, but in no city in the United
States is a policeman of any rank all
lowed to strike anyone with his fist
and when the chief of police himself is
guilty of such breach of discipline, it
is not only startling, but degrading
Chief of police are not expected to
rush around striking right and left 1t
is undignified, to say the least There is
a limit where authority become brutal
ity, and the Topeka police department
should not be open to this charge. Firm
ness should be used in dealing with the
crowds this week, but beating people
with ones fisteis not firmness.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
BIGGEST BALL OF ALL
carnival Knights Masked Ball Ex
pected to Have 1000 Dancers

, The KarnivaI knights ball, which is
to be given on Friday evening of this
week, will be one of the largest social
functions ever given in the city. Both
floors of Hamilton hall will be used,
and the finest music in the state has
been engaged for the occasion. The at
tendance will be enormous, probably B.
900.
John Waters is chairman of the ball
committee. and he has the various COM
mitteeS at work in the arrangements
for that evening. The decorations COM
mlttee is making elabOrat arrange
mentS for making the hall look the best
it ever did. The Santa Fe office en-
ployes have elected a committee which
will help in the decoration of the hall.
w. W. Webb is chairman of the invi-
tation committee and any invitations
received from now on will have to be
through him. Both floors of Hamilton
hall will be decorated alike for the ball
and magnificent music will be provid-
ed on each floor.
All who attend the ball can go on
either floor at will, and none will be al
lowed to dance who is not attired in
masquerade costume and has a mask
on. A place will be reserved for those
who wish to attend and not dance.
These need not mask.
The lady, whose identity is as yet
unknown, who appears on the Karnival
knights official button, viii reveal her
identity on that night. Also Queen Io-
rena, Miss Edna Whitney, of Chilli
cothe, Mo, will be crowned at the ball
and will preside.
For beauty and originality in costume
the KarniVal Knights ball Will be COM
plete. Great care has been taken in
sending out invitations, and those
which enjoy the grand ball at Hamilton
hall will have a delightful time.
The ball will be opened after the Car
nival parade on Friday night. All
those holding invitations sent out by
the regular committee can procure tick
cts at StanSfield'S drug store. Mr.. J. E.
Crockett, member of the committee, is
there to attend to it,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
MAI. TOM MADE HIM ssGIT."
Gave a Jointist Five Minutes in
w hink f> T.aaua fka EaircrnnndS

To Major T. J. Anderson belongs the
distinction of having closed the first
joint at the fair grounds. He walked
into the place and pulled out his watch
saying to the man tending the beer
pump inserted in a pony 'keg.
iii give you just five minutes to get
out of this. Close up and leave town.
If you don't go it means $100 fine and
80 days in jail
Give us a show and We'll git" ex-
claimed the proprietor who hurried in.
Hastily gathering up his parapher-
MALTA the saloonist escaped with his keg
and left the grounds few moments la
ter in an express wagon, heaping all
sorts of invectives upon the town. The
jointist is from Lawrence but he re-
fused to give his name to a reporter for
the journal.
The joint had been hastily establish
ed in a stall in one of the stables on
the southwest part of the fair grounds
and near the grand stand.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
ABOUT PAYING TONIGHT.

By a mistake in the official pro-
gramme the statement is made that the
admission charge for the entertainment
at the grounds tonight will be to citi-
zens of Topeka only. The charge will
be made to every one who does not
wear the uniform of the firemen or of
some band which participates in the
festivities. The admission is 25 cents
Old soldiers who are occupants of the
camp will be admitted free
The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-28
PROF. DYCHE TO RIDE.
Renowned Arctic Explorer Will Ap-
pear on the Arctic Float.

Prof. L. L. Dyche was in the city
yesterday and inspected the Arctic float
that will be in Wednesday nights pa
rade. He was so well pleased with it
that he said he would get his furs and
Arctic wearing apparel together and
would ride on the float in the proper
costume.
The professors little boy will also
ride, and if they wear regular Polar
costumes they will surely feel like sing
ing "A Hot Time"