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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28

could they see all that he was thinking
about they would know that he WAS the
guilty party. He said the State would
nut in evidence to show that Waite had
told people he had set these fires and de-
scrihed how he had done it even down to
the minutest details. he had enumerated
several buildings in which he had started
these fires and spoken of them all as his
work in a general way.
Mr.. Libby then said he would divide
his case into three parts. He would first
show the motive, then the opportunity
and lastly the fact that he had set the
tires.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-09-28

name of Stetson, by which name he YVES
known to Waite. He was assigned 10
room 81 and he and Clark sent Inossen-
ger boy to Waite asking him to come
down so the Preble house. Waite came
down and they talked over the SNUG
CLING scheme with him. Clark told Waite
that they were not altogether pleased
with what he had told them and they
asked him If he would repeat to them
what he had done so that they might
have stronger bond than that he had
given them. He said that he was willing
to give them strong statement and Mr..
Prichard or Clark as he was known to
Waite drew up document which Waite
signed before WITNESSES eyes. This docu-
ment was offered by the county attorney
in evidence.
Mr.. Heckbert, Waite's attorney, objected
to the admission of this piece Of evidence
but after looking it over the court saw
nothing Objectionable to it and the doou-
ment was admitted.
This dormant WAS az fo11ovvs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
st. Joe & Grand Island to Erect
New Shops.
MarysviIle May Get Them-Di-
vision Headquarters.
WILL GIVE A BONUS
Midland VIII Not Build a Depot
at Wichita.
Union and Missouri Pacific Fight
at Blue Rapids.

MarysvilIe, April 27.-The st. Joseph
& Grand Island officials will make some
important improvements on that line
this year, among which will be the cree
ton of machine shops, roundhouse and
division quarters. This town being
geographically situated, the railroad
officials are favorably impressed with
the location.
A hint has been thrown out that the
company wants a bonus of $4,000. This
will be given readily The securing of
this division means an outlay by the
railroad company of not less than $50
600 and the paying to employees of about
$60, 600 more, besides bringing here
many families. Perry Hutchinson Of
fers to donate 25 acres of ground and
81 coo cash to secure these important
railroad improvements Other enter
prising citizens of MarysviIe Will make
up the balance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
MOTHER AND son IN JAIL.
Unusual Situation at the Shawnee
County Jail.

A week ago Under Sheriff Bert Lucas
arrested in Rich HILL Mo, Emery By
ers. a young man who formerly lived
in Topeka, on the charge of robbing NJ.
B. Lilies, an old man who resides in
Walnut Grove, of $50 in money and a
gold watch. Saturday Mrs Rosa By
ers. mother of the young man, was ar
rested in Evanston, Ill, on the same
charge and by the same officer. Mrs.
Byers was brought back to Topeka yes
terday afternoon and both mother and
son are now in the county Jail.
The robbery was committed in 1894,
and it is claimed that it was insti-
gated by Mrs. Byers, although her son
was the actual thief. The Byers fami-
ly left Topeka almost Immediately after
the robbery, and it is said that the
watch was seen in Mrs. Byers posses
sion. Mrs. Byers was living with her
husband in moderate circumstances in
Evanston, Ill.
After the family left Topeka nothing
was heard of them until about ten days
ago, when Sheriff Kepley received
word of the whereabouts of both Mrs.
Byers and her son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
KANSAS CITYANS PLEASED
With the Way Topeka Whist Players
Entertained Than

lFrom Today's Kansas City Journal. ]
The ten pairs representing the Kan
sas City whist club who made the trip
to Topeka last Saturday evening and
engaged in the friendly return match
with the members of the Topeka whist
club were much pleased by the manner
in which they were received and en-
tertained by their Kansas hosts and
they are hoping that such trips will be
much more frequent in the future than
in the past. Mr.. w. H. Hewlett who
was one of the visitors, said that the
Kansas City delegation was met at the
depot and handsomely entertained at
the Copeland and that in every way the
Kansas devOtees Of the game showed
themselves to be model hosts if not
champion whist players.
Speaking of the Topeka club and it's
method of play, Mr.. Hewlett, who is a.
capable critic, said:
1.-The Topeka club is a new one, be
ing hardly a year old as a regular or
ganization. OF course when the club
was organized the members played in a
kind of catch catch-can style, every
fellow for himself, which was not con-
duciVe to the best results but now the
club members have steadied down to a.
study of the game and modern methods
and it is only question of a short
time when they will prove formidable
adVersaries for the Kansas City play
ers The Topeka players assured US
that they profted a great deal by their
recent trip to Kansas City and that
since then they have been practcing on
the points of play they picked up with
marked good results. The improve
ment in their play is shown by the
fact that while they were unable to
score in the Kansas City match, three
of their pairs scored in the Topeka
match Jerry Black, the general pas
senger agent of the Santa Fe, is one of
the best players and leading spirits of
the Topeka club. The Topeka players
will pay another visit to Kansas City
some time during June
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
Assault with Intent to XIII.

Albert Henderson, a young colored
man of North Topeka, is in the county
jail on the charge of assault with IN
tent to kill. William KimbaH. another
colored resident of North Topeka, who
is considerably older than Henderson.is
the man who preferred the charge, and
as proof that the assault was commit
ted Kimball shows a fractured arm. He
says Henderson attacked him with \
blow from his head, he received the
blow which fractured his arm. Hen
dersOn and KimbalI had q quarrel over
the conduct of a woman who was liv-
ing in the same house as Henderson
and taking care of [imbalPs children.
Kimball states that Henderson attack
ed him while he was leaving the preni-
ses and that there was no direct prov
ocatiOn. The matter will come up be-
fore Justice Guy on May g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
NEWTON PEOPLE HERE
Completing Negotiations for Removal
of Division From Nickerson.

Mayor D. NJ. Wilcox, J. c. Nicholson,
J b Fugate. 3. H. Turner, P. H Hois-
ington and G. D Bennett reP 2?sg tin
of Newton are in the city in conference
with General Manager J. J. Frey Of the
Santa Fe this afternoon with reference
Santa Fe from Nickerson to Newton
The great difficulty which has been ex-
perienced by Newton, lack of sufficient
water supply, has been overcome and the
city is now ready TO make terms with
the Santa Fe to furnish a sufficient quan>
tity of water for all purposes
The bonds of the water works have
tor who will also construct the plant.
Mayor Wilcox said this afternoon: The
water works will be completed by the
middle of August and the city will then
be ready to fulfill all contracts which
may be made with the company for the
removal of the shops to Newton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
SCATTERED WITH MUD.
Curious Result of Using Kaw Water
in an Engine.

The Kansas river has always been
called a muddy stream, but muddy"
doesn't half express its present condi-
ton. The high water of the past few
days has rendered it simply earthly.
The railroads are experiencing con-
sidera BILE difficulty from the muddy
condition of the river water. The mud
cakes in the bottom of the boilers, stop
up the f1ues and makes proper steam
ing in some cases almost impossible.
Consequently engines are unable to
make their usual time, and trains are
delayed.
Yesterday the engine Of Santa Fe
train No. took water between Kan
saS City and Lawrence, and when the
train reached Topeka the engine and
coaches, as well as a number of pas
sengers, were spattered with mud. The
engine was one fitted with a contriv-
ance by which sufficient steam to keep
down sparks and cinders is blown
through the smoke stack, and every
shower of light mud. The train was an
hour late in reaching Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
Kansas Grain Dealers.

Yesterday afternoon and evening
about so members of the Kansas Grain
Dealers association met at the Nation
al hotel for the purpose of making
changes in their constitution to conform
with the antitrust bill of United States
Senator Sherman and the antitrust
measure passed by the recent legisla-
ture. President N b Hiatt of Brown
county was present and presided. w.
H. Chambers, secretary of the National
Grain Mems association, was present
and took part in the meeting. 1t was
found that some changes would have to
be made in the constitution immediate
Iy to conform with the laws passed and
thew We're made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
|. 0. 0. F. GATHER
Many Western Kansas Lodges
Meet at Hutchinson
To Celebrate the Seventy
Eighth Anniversary.
1000 VISITORS MEET.
Special Trains Run = Town
GayIy Decorated.
Many NOtables of the Order
We're Present.
1000 VISITORS MEET.

Hutchinson, April 27.-The city is yet
filed with visitors who came to attend
the 18th celebration of the l. o. u f.
yesterday and last night.
Reno lodge No. SO and Myrtle Repek-
all lodge No. % of this city sent out IN
vitations to the lodges at Newton, Wich-
tta, Sterling, Nickerson, Lyons, Nc
Pherson, Canton, Inman, Halstead,
Burton, Mt. Hope, Haven, Harper, An
thony, Kingman, Pretty Prairie, Part
ridge, Arlington. TurOn, Stafford, Syl-
via and other towns to join them in the
celebration.
The crowd of visitors was eStma ted
at 1000
Among the prominent members of the
order who were present TO-DAY We're
Past Grand Master Y VOORHEES, OF Iopeka,
Deputy Grand Master W L Brown OF
Kingnan, Grand Secretary D w Kent
of Topeka and Grand Secretary Mrs.
Lydia Shepherd of the Rebekahs-
The streets of the city were gayly dec
GRATED with bunting and flags and the
military band furnished the music. A
special train came over the Hutchinson
& Southern from Anthony.
a dinner was given at the Hotel
Brunswick to all the visitors, which
lasted from II to o'clock
The march from the Brunswick to
the opera house was commenced at 2:30
10 the music OF the band There We're
something over 900 odd Fellows and POO
Rebekahs in line. the Rebekahs leading.
Col R A. Campbell welcomed the
Odd Fellows.
He was followed by Deputy Grand
Master w. L. Brown of Kingman VINO
gave a profitable and forceful address.
The exercises were continued during
the afternoon and evening. Among the
large delegations present there are 20
members from the Lyons lodge, 20 from
the Nickerson lodge, 40 from Mcpherson
and % from Inman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
CINCINNATI.

r. Fl. z
Cincinnati ....-....-..0 , OIL / . Sc ,
Cleveland ........-...2 0 o % l
Batteries: Cincinnati. Rhinas and Peitz
Cleveland, Wilson ana O'Connor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
PULLMAN CARS DECAYINa.
Valuable Coaches Sidetracked on Ac-
count of Litigation.

Hollfdaysburg, Pa, April 27.-On a
railroad siding four miles above this
place stand 50 Pullman Palace cars
closely guarded day and night by
watch;llt n whose only duty it is to see
that no one interferes with the process
of decay and despOilatiOn which the
elements have inaugurated.
The cars are the property of the
Pennsylvania Railroad company and
represent an outlay of about $500, 900.
These handsome coaches have been
dragged through the slow and tortu-
Gus processes of litigation for over five
years.
Both the railroad and the Pullman
company have claims on the cars, and
until final decision is rendered in the
courts these magnificent vehicles of
travel by rail are left to rot and crum-
BILE in the oDen air; exposed to all kinds
of weather, and will soon be unfit for
any use except hndling wood and old
scrap iron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
COL. THOMAS RELEASED.
Governor of the Dayton Home Goes
Free for Want of Jurisdiction.

Cincinnati, April 27-ColoneI J.. B.
Thomas. governor of the national military
home, near Dayton, Ohio, was before
Judge Taft of the United States court in
a habeas corpus proceeding. He had
been convicted of using oleonarg31G and
the law Of the state of Ohio, and had been
subjected to a fine.
The writ of habeas corpus being obey
son Harmon and D. w. Bowman, moved
his dismissal on the ground that the
state had no jurisdiction in = case of this
kind within the limits of the premises
owned by the United States government.
Judge Taft after hearing the argument
granted dismissal on the ground nam
9d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
Circulation Growth.

In the year 1885 the circuIa-
ton was. Observation-Disclosures. SUI
January Ist, 'oI, were printed 3, l20
Daily average for year 1891. 1850
Daily average for year 1902. 5000
Daily average for year 1893. 6,213
Daily average for year 1894. S,4lS
Daily average for year 1895. 9,2lT-
Daily average for year 1890. 1O,769
Daily average for first three
months 1897 II, 917
The State Journal has
been under the present
management for over elev-
en- years, and its daily cir
culation in that time has
increased from 800 to over
1000, or an average growth
Of one thousand a year.
The State Journal re-
ceives the full day leased
wire Associated Press re-
port, is a member of the
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, has 4
Linotypes, fast Web Per-
fecting Press, etc.
In 1896 the State Jour
nal erected for its exclusive
use as a permanent home,
a handsome double front
pressed brick building of
three floors. The location
is one Of the most eligible
business sites in Topeka
the southeast corner of Kan
sas avenue and Eighth st.
The building is one Of the
most complete newspaper
structures in the west and
has many unique features
among these are construc-
ton and arrangement by
which the four Linotypes
are seen in operation be-
hind plate glass facing Kan
sas ave-, and also through
a large glass window from
the business Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27

for a freight depot. The floor of it will
be raised some three feet SO as to place
it on a level with an outside platform,
which platform will be on a level with
the beds of the average wagon. The
Midland will do business as an indie
pendent road between here and Els
worth and will have nothing whatever
to do with the Frisco road It will
run exactly as the road west of Arkan-
sas City is now run.
The Frisco train will terminate here
and will run, as usual, into the Santa
F'e depot. 1t is understood that it has
made a new lease for five years with
the Santa Fee people for depot and ter
minal facilities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
IN CHARITY'S NAME.
Two Smooth Bascals CIV ork' Leav-
enworth Pastors and Churches.

Leavenworth, April 27-For three
weeks past this city has been worked
by two smooth swindlers representing
themselves as agents of the Florence
Crittenden Mission and Rescue Home
of Kansas Citv Mo.
They succeeded in winning, to a Ger
tain extent, the cO-Opera ton of the pas
tors of the city. Meetings We're held in
several of the churches
Money was needed for such work and
in securing this they have been success
fuL Instances are known where parties
have contributed as much as SIS to lie
used for the benefit Of the mission. At
the churches collections were taken up
which netted nice little sums.
Today word reached from Mrs. A.
Flatbush, superintendent of the Kan
sas City home, that the men were i'm
posters ana have no connection with the
aforesaid home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
SHAWNEE REPUBLICANS
Will Hold Their First Annual Club
Meetine on Saturday

The Shawnee Republican club is to hold
it's first annual meeting next Saturday
when officers will be elected and commit
tees appointed to carry on the work OF
keeping up an interest in Republican po-
liticS.
The meeting will be held at the F'lam-
be:-u club rooms at 2 p. m. Arrangements
are being made for the largest political
meeting since the campaign. Many dele
Sims viii be present and an effort will
he made to start the organization with
a WhOOp
The club will not allow the campaign to
flag. 1t is part of the plan to keep up an
interest in Republican politics during the
time between elections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
OPEN THE MIGRANTS.
Let Out the Muddy Flood Water and
Let in Clear Water.

Chief WiImarth of the fire depart
ment should take prompt action to
free the city water pipes from the filthy
water that consumers are compelled
to accept owing to the flood. The hy-
drants should be opened to let the
water run off, thus making room for
the pure water which is now being
taken in at the head of the mains
The flooding of the mains was I'M
avoidable, but the water works authori-
ties say if the muddy water is let out
the mains will soon be filed with clear
water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
Santa Fe and Rock Island Ballast

The wellington Mail says: The Santa
Fe stone crusher at Winfield is compile
ted and so cars were placed there last
Saturday to be loaded. Work of dis
tributing this crushed stone will begin
at once. While the Santa Fe is turning
out crushed rock at Winfield for bal
last, Wellington has a more unique in
stitution here on the Rock Island turn
ing out burnt gumbO for the same pur-
pose A good force of men is employed
at each place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
Wakeanav Land omce JOBS.

The fight between L T Purcell of
Cove county and ex-Representative
Tilton of Osborne county for register of
the Wakeeney land office has become
very warm. Purcell has the backing
of Leland, while Tilton is striving for
Senator Bakers Endorsement. For re
ceiver of the same Office, the contest is
between Bud Perryman of Logan and
+. w. King of Lane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
Americans are the most inver

Americans are the most inventive
people on earth To them have been
issued nearly 6OO,O 900 patents, or more
than one-third of all the patents issued
in the world. No discovery of modern
years has been of greater benefit to
mankind that Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, or has
done more to relieve pain and suffering.
J. w Vaughn, of OaktOn, KY. says:
4 have used Chamberlain's Collie. ChoI-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy in my fam
lily for several years, and find it to be
the best medicine 1 ever used for
cramps in the stomach and bowels.
For sale by Druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
SANTA FE INITIALS.
Hundred Foot Flower Bed of Odd De-
sign at Solomon City.

Solomon City, April 27.-NIr and Mrs.
B. c. belong of this place, have a fine
floral display in their front yard. A
bed about 100 feet Ions has been made,
and around the entire outside is a Dor
der of flag lilies and the initials of the
railroad that Mr.. DeLong represents
here, the AtchisOn, Topeka & Santa Fe,
adorns the center. The letters are about
six feet in debth, also made with lilies,
all of which are in full bloom
He has also set out row of maple
trees between the railroad initials, and
when his wife gets through planting
f1Oer swthey will have one of the most
beautiful and artistic lawns in this
section of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
MRS. LEASE ANSWERS.
Gives Out an Interview Pertaining tc
q. B Kelly.

Wichita, April 27.-NIrs. Lease gave out
an interview last night regarding the
charges of corruption that have been
preferred against her by ex-senator H B:
Kelly She made a sweeping denial OF
everything charged and said:
Poor old fellow! To touch him or no
tice him in any way would like exhum-
ing a corpse that had been buried so long
that decomposition had set in Kelly Is
either being paid for writing that stuff
The article of mine at which he takes
uInbrage did not even mention his name,
but, by rushing into print with this story
he admits his guilt. He is just corrupt
lobbyist and anybody can have his ser
vices who will pay for them. Kelly IS
wreck a pitiful wreck. have nothing
but the kindlieSt feeling for his wife. who
is a lovely woman, and have no Ill feel
ing toward him, for I do not hold him
responsible for this attack. The real
anilnuS of it is that he ha-s been hired
by the same outfit that is trying to down
neutrality-suspicious. and his corrupt
henchmen- They realize full well that I,
with a few t-uSty friends. was inStru-
had been fixed for the Abilene convention
Harris for governor and Breidenthal for
the senate. Their men were picked in
every county, but, by bringing up Level
ling candidate for governor, which l
did al every point visited in the state,
! divided their forces and they were COM
PEELED to compromise Leedy. The po-
ntical fxers know this, and also that,
unless they can succeed in utterly deS-
trOying LeWelIing he will 2SSuredly be the
either knowingly or unknOwingly uttered
a Gods truth when he said that he was
the victim of a conspiracy, and he might
have added that, knowingly or unknOW-
this same gang of conspiratOrs for the
purpose of getting out of their WaV.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
UNION AND mo. PACIFIC
Have an Interesting Fight for Traffic
at Blue Rapids.

Blue Rapids, April 27.-In the first
three months of 1897 there was
shipped and received in railroad car
lots at Blue Rapids 800 cars, of
which the Union Pacific handled 122
cars and the Missouri Pacific 187 cars.
The biggest item in the list is the
shipment of plaster. of 143 car loads. It
will be remembered that Blue Rapids
has three gypsum plants in operation,
with the prospects of one or two more
being built soon, as the hills around
the town are full of gypsum.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
RalIastine Track or al ottawa.

Ottawa, April 27.-Work was begun
this morning placing stone ballast on
the railroad track between here and
Lawrence. ROadmaster Hilderbrand is
in charge of the work train which is do
ing the work. 1t will keep a crew of
from ten to twenty men steadily en-
pl0yed at the work for several weeks.
The stone is being supplied from Law
renee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
HUSTLED FoR MEmBERs.
NJ. W. of a. at Oberlin Increase Their
Lodge in a Novel Manner

Oberlin. April 27.-Vanity camp No.
GIL, Modern WOodmen OF America. of
this city, has been having a wonderful
growth. George w. Keys. clerk of the
camp, and c. y. Page, venerable CON
sui, were the captains, chose sides and
started out for recruits, the side get
ting the fewest number of new mem
bers to pay for q supper.
From December to March 81 the in
crease of membership was: Keys side.
49; Pages, 80. The supper was served.
in which about 200 WoOdmen and
friends participated. Vanity camp of
Oberlin now has 1876 members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-27
White, of the Santa Fe, Made Chair
man.

Chicago, April PA meeting of the
executive committee of the western
passenger association was held yester-
day afternoon for the purpose of furth-
er extending the new association again
The agreement became binding today
and a circular letter was issued to all
the roads which have not yet become
members to sign the agreement with
out delay. Passenger traffic manager
White, of the Atchison road was elect
ed chairman of the executive commit
tee.