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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19

raised in Kansas in Harvey and Nc
Pherson counties in the years 1917. It
resembles greatly the hard California
flint wheat. 1t was abandoned by the
Kansans who were growing it for the
reason that at that time they had no
market for that brand of wheat 1t is
a very fine quality of wheat and can be
raised to advantage in Kansas now. 1t
is used for macarOni purposes.
The following officers of the Kansas
State Millers' association We're elected
for the ensuing year:
j. II. McNair, Halstead, president;
Geo. F. Warren, vice president; J. z.
Howard Wichita, secretary, in place of
c. V. Topping, who goes to Oklahoma
to manage the Oklahoma AIillers' associ-
alton; David Bowie Topeka, treasurer.
The millers passed resolutions deplor-
ing the fact that at the transmissouri
traffic assOcia ton, the report became
current that the Importation of the 49,,
600 bushels of hard Russian wheat for
Kansas farmers was for speculative
purposes. This importation it is claim
ed is for no selfish purpose, but to help
raise the standard of the wheat raised
in Kansas. 1t is to be distributed
broadcast over the state to the various
farmers who are raising wheat.
Another resolution was to the effect
that the Millers' association deplored
the fact that rye was mixed with the
wheat to a grea ter or lesser extent by
the Kansas farm erS. It called for d
which is accidental it is claimed is de-
trimental to the milling values of the
wheat as well as the n arket vaene.
The mil1ers recommended that the
state inspection bureau adopt more
stringent rules along these lines.
The president of the Milling and Ex-
port association, c. B. Hoffman, of En-
terprise, made an address setting forth
the plans and purposes of the associa-
ton. The association will work along
lines similar to those of the farmers
association.
About thirty mills were represented
at the meeting.
c. B. Topping, the retiring secretary
of the K S. M A, and now secretary
and manager of the Oklahoma and IN
dian Territory Adillers' association, was
present and ade an interesting talk
on the condition of the section of the
country he now represents He is now
located at Oklahoma City.
He was rendered a vote of thanks for
the excellent manner in which he has
conducted the affairs of the Kansas
AIillers' association while connected
with it. He carries with him to his
new home the best wishes of all his
friends in the Kansas AIillers' associa-
finn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19
HILL AT THE BAR.
Ex-senator Pleads States Case
Against MoIineux.

Buffalo, N Y, June 19.-The argu-
ment of the appeal of Roland B. Adoli-
neux, the alleged poisoner of Mrs
katherine J. Adams, was resumed be
fore the court of appeals today. Ex-
Senator David B. HILL for the people,
made number of additions to the au-
thorities and decisions referred to in
his brief, and then took up the question
of the guilt of the defendant, remind
ing the court that not once in its argu-
ment had the other side avowed the in
nocence of the accused. He insisted
that it had been proved by overwhelm-
ing evidence that Molineux had written
the letters and the address on the
poison package. and that his guilt had
beensclearly established.
He said it was not material who
bought the bottle holder. and drew at
neux's friend and assistant. had never
set foot in New York after the arrest.
Mr.. Hill also dwelt upon the fact that
Molineux was a chemist and described
his laboratory and the poisons which it
contained.
Where was the man. he exclaimed,
who had the opportunity that he had
to poison his enen ieS?"
Mr.. Hill pictured Molineux as a suf-
ferer from a malady which made him
melancholy, reviewed the trouble at the
Knickerbocker Athletic club and pic
tured Molineux as plotting for revenge
He insisted that every circumstance in
the case linked MOlineux to the crime,
including the fact that he had hired a
lawyer and engaged a handwriting ex-
pert before suspicion against him had
shaped itself.
s..rhe defense" said he, went through
the trial casting suspicion right and left
without reason or system, merely seek
ing to avert it from their client"
Mr.. Hill asserted that under the tu
torship of Mr.. Carvalho, expert in
writing, the accused learned to dis
guise his hand writing and did disguise
it in the writing he did for expert
Kinsley.
Leaving out considerable of the ex-
pert testimony Mr.. Hill said the state
had still a complete chain of circum-
stantial evidence of the guilt of the ac-
cused.
I'VE have" he said, "Molineux's al
legged description of his malady and we
have that same description in the Mars
don blank. We have all the other di-
rect and circumstantial evidence that
connects the prisoner directly"
AS to the Barnett case, the admissi-
bility of testimony regarding which the
defense disputes Mr.. Hill asserted that
that case and the case of Mrs. Adams
were so closely interviewer that it was
impossible to separate them. He also
argued that the forgery of the names
of Barnett and Cornish and the inter
ception of their mail was criminal and
that the state had a right to show
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19
TO Die FOR COAL.
Hole 1900 Feet Deep Is to Be
Drilled.
Will Be on Dudley Farm, South
of Topeka.
DOLMAN ITS PROMOTER
Has Secured More Than Half Of
Necessary 1000.
Prominent Capitalists Are In
terested in the Venture.

That hole viii be bored 1000 feet
into the ground in Shawnee county to
prospect for coal. oil and gas is an as
sured fact
L. S. Dolman has interested a large
number of business men and half. or
more, of the $1,000 necessary has been
subscribed. For some time there has
been talk of there being coal and gas
around Topeka and evidences of it have
been found on the surface. Guilford
Dudley has been one of the most ener-
getic promoters of the search for a
natural bed OF coal or flow of gas or
oil. He has found surface evidence OF
them on his farm south of town and
has conducted experiments which have
verified the first indications of deposits.
In speaking of the plan to prospect
by boring Judge Dolman said: "A num-
Der of people who understand the busi-
ness of drilling claim that VIZ have bet
ter surface prospects in Shawnee coun-
ty for coal and gas than anywhere in
Kansas. There have been experiments
made on the Dudley farm south OF
town that have been very satisfactory
Mr.. Dudley has contemplated prospect
ing for the past 10 years but no one
man wishes to take it upon himself to
do it. We are at the point now where
it is an assured fact that we viii drill
at least 1000 feet. We know that a drill
ing company of any consequence can
know the company that attempted to
bore the old coal hole failed TO drill
1000 feet and that they left their drill
in the hole so as to make it impossible
to drill there in the future. They went
away without receiving a dollar for
their labor
I'VE can have 1000 feet drilled for
$4,000 while that company was to re-
ceive So. 900 for drilling 1000 feet The
most improbable place to find coal or
oil is in the valleys where the old coal
hole was located The active oil wells
of Beaumont are confined to an area OF
100 acres, so if nothing could have been
found at the bottom of the old coal
prove that we could not find something
elsewhere. The hole viii be drilled at q
place to be decided upon by the parties
Interested in the enterprise. On account
of the surface prospects south of town
it is probable that a site south of the
center upon a manufacturing town and
for that we must have cheaper fuel. 1t
is hoped it viii be found"
This morning Major Il. j. Anderson
johnson, of the Bank of Commerce,
Kansas City. to be used toward the
fund for drilling. Mr.. JOhnson's sub
scription was unsolicited but he ex-
planned in his letter that he wished to
help the project along
So far the following have interested
themselves in the proposed hole and
viii subscribe the money necessary.
Gui1ford Dudley, JOab Mulvane John
r. Mulvane. Warner & Potter A. H.
J. c. Holland. Albert Parker. W. S.
Ka1e. Hall Lithographing compay. War
ren NJ. Crosby, H. NJ Philips. c. K Hoi-
lday, J. p. Lewis, W. A. Smith, Dr. J.
E Mfnney, Crosby Bros, Mills Try
Goods Co. A. A. Hurd, T. J. Ander-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19
EVIDENCE BEGINS.
State Places First Witness on
in the Morrison Case.

Kansas City, June ia special to
the Star from FL Dorado, Kan, says:
The state today began its presentation
to the jury of evidence bearing directly
on the killing of Mrs. Olin Castle by
Jessie Morrison. The recitation of the
death struggle in the Castle home on
the morning of June %. year ago. be-
tween the two women caused the crowd
of spectators in the court room to look
on in breathless silence. It also had its
effect on the prisoner. First the dying
declaration of Mrs Castle, which stated
that Jessie Morrison had called at the
Castle house, opened a quarrel over a
letter from Mr.. Castle and then attack
ed her with a razor. While Attorney
Leydig, for the state, read the state
ment, slowly and impressively the
members of the jury did not take their
eyes from his face. Miss Morrison's
breast heayed and she gulped continu-
ally She held her fingers to her lips
and rarely moved.
Mrs. Emma r. Spangler. the first per
son on the scene of the tragedy. told of
hearing screams in the Castle house,
and on running to the scene of seeing
Mrs. Castle bleeding from wounds on
her throat and breast, and her clothing
torn, lying on the floor. while Jessie
Morrison stood over her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19

kets. And as the European markets
largely fix the price Of wheat in Kan
sas, the price is reduced to the farmer.
These things we wish to see correct
ed We are not organizing for the pur-
pose of making a warfare upon anyone
If the people are not satisfied with the
service we have and we claim the right
to dispense with such unsatisfactory
service.
I'VE are not seeking to make attacks
upon railway companies. We believe
we have common interests with them.
and that when they realize our true
purposes no Instructions will be placed
before us by them.
I'VE desire to take such steps in rela-
ton to the wheat crop of the state as
will improve its quality by raising
less rye in the wheat fields, by fire.
quent changes of seed, and any other
method that may increase its value as
a flour producing product.
And thus we hope to place our pro-
duct at the head of the market of this
or any other country. We request the
cooperation of all, who are favorable
to the accomplishment of these ends.
In speaking of the movement now on
foot to improve the quality of Kansas
wheat, B. Warkentine, one of the larg-
est millers of the state, of Newton said:
There is now shipment of about 15,-
600 bushels of hard Russian wheat,
the variety being known as Arnautka,
on the way. This variety of wheat was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19
FOR POSTOFFICE WORK.
Number of Available Applicants In
creased by Examination

A special civil service examination
was held today at the new United
States court room in the government
building. 1t was called at this time be-
cause the list of available candidates
for clerks and carriers is almost ex-
hausted.
Twenty applicants took the examina-
ton. OF these, three were women, and
one Of the women was colored woman.
Ten of the applicants want to be ap-
pointed to clerkships, and ten want to
be carriers. All but two Of the appli-
cants are Topekans.
The examination was conducted by
Leroy Powell and A. J. Ashpole. The
candidates We're examined in spelling.
arithmetic, writing, geography and on
general subjects. The examination
commenced at 8 o'clock, and all of the
candidates were through within six
hours. The examination questions were
comparatively easy, and anyone who
failed to answer them clearly demon
strated beyond question his or her in
capacity for doing postof1ce work.
1t will be from one to four months till
the report OF the result is received from
Washington. The papers are all Nent to
the postOffice department for examina-
tion The department refuses to give
out the names of the applicants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19
MORGAN IN BUFFALO.
People Almost smothered Him Be-
cause He Knew Mrs Nation.

W. 7 Morgan, state printer, who halls
from Topeka and Hutchinson is in Buf-
falo attending the Pan-American expo
sition and has written of his observa-
ton for the Hutchinson News. Among
other things he says:
When q Kansas man comes east he
must avoid letting his feelings stick out
worlds fairs the people back east have
peculiar ideas of Kansas. went into
wax works show on the Midway and
was surprised to find that along with
Queen Victoria, Frances Willard, Mrs.
Luetgert, Mary Queen of Scots and
other female celebrities was wax fig
ure labelled Carrie Nation"
1t didn't look any more like Mrs. Ma
ton than it did like Jessie Morrison, 50
1 ventured a mild protest to the man
agement, admitting that 1 was from
Kansas.
Look here, everybody he shouted,
heres a man from Kansas that knows
Mrs. Nationi" And l held a sort of a
reception for a time while people left
off the contemplation of Cleopara's
knows Mrs Nation" It was no use
explaining to them anything about Mrs.
Nation or the peculiar situation in
Kansas. They merely said Kansas"
and that explained it so far as they
cared. But there is another string or
which Kansas people can harp.
The east again has the impression
that Kansas has money and the old fin
ancial black eye has passed away. In
business circles a Kansas man can
hold up his head and everybody takes
off his hat to the representative of Il
state which has more money than it
knows what to do with. That is a most
agreeable change from a few years ago.
One doesn't mind being considered a
trifie queer if the holder of that opinion
is anxious to stand in with him as
supposed plutocrat from Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19
EULOGIzE PINGREE.
New Party Builders Pass Resolutions
at Kansas City.

Kansas City. June 19.-The mornings
session of the conference of political re-
formers whose object is the building Of
a third party in Missouri that later shall
take on national proportions, developed
nothing of particular interest. Aside
from a few talks and the adoption Of
resolutions eulogizing the work of the
late H. S. Pingree Of Michigan. no pro-
gress was made
After the meeting had taken a recess
at noon J. H. Cook, chairman Of the
Populist state central committee. stated
that he would soon issue a call to some
of the state Populist committees. at
least those in Kansas Iowa, Nebraska
and Colorado, inviting them to take up
the work of uniting the reform forces
in the country into a new third party.
with the ultimate purpose Of effectiug
a national Organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19
BOUND TO TELL 1T.
Desperate Effort of Barker to
Tell Why He Shot Keller.

New York, June 19-Once more to-
day the prosecution in the case of Thos.
G. Barker, on trial at Jersey City for
the shooting of the Rev. John Keller, OF
Arlington, blocked the defense in its
efforts to bring out the story of the mo-
tive that moved the prisoner when he
attempted the life of his former friend
Barker was called to the witness stand
on the opening of court to complete his
testimony under s-examinat ton, and
in reply to questions of his counsel he
began to describe his movements on
February 3. the morning of the shoot
ing. He said he left home to buy Il
newspaper As he neared the corner of
Beach street and Midland avenue, he
said he met Mr.. Keller on Beach street.
about 40 feet from the corner Keller
stopped and said. Good morning Mr..
Barker"
Here the witness Strengthened up in
his chair and continued.
4 replied to Keller and said: You
villain. you outraged my wife and
then
7 object. I object. stop, STOP shout
ed County Prosecutor Erwin
The court ruled not to allow further
testimony on this point and then Bar
ker started to tell what happened af-
ter the shooting. He said -he jumped on
a car and went to the town hall at
Kearney. where he surrendered him
self
Barker stated that he went alone to
the town hall which was in contradic-
ton of testimony for the state that he
was accompanied by a Mr.. Buckley,
neighbor
The witness started to tell what a
sleepless night he had spent before the
shooting, and about his nervous and
excited condition He was promptly
stopped by the prosecutor and the OBJ
lection was sustained.
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Politicians Fix a Boom For
BurrOw For Congress.
Will Take Him Out of Secretary
of State Contest.
SPLITS THE COMBINE.
Leaves Dave Hanna Full Con-
troll Of District Delegation.
Will Shuttle Cards in Topeka
For the New Deal.

Political wisdom is filtering more and
more through the Sixth district The
fact has been widely advertised that
it is speaking for two places on the
state ticket-one for d. J. Hanna. of
Hin City. for lieutenant governor. and
the other for J. R. Burrow, of Smith
county. for secretary Of state. There is
a movement on foot in several of the
counties through which the Rock ISL
and runs 10 launch BurrOW on an en-
tirely different tack. The politicians
viii very soon hang out a boom for
BurroW for congress to succeed w A.
Reeder 1t is expected that by next
week he will be a full-hedged candi-
date
The politicians who are the head and
shoulders Of this movement viii not
for a minute consider the grooming OF
BurroW for secretary of state. They
are for Dave Hanna for lieutenant gov
ernor, however, and they know it would
be almost an impOSsiblity to land Doth
him and BurrcW on the state ticket, be-
cause the rest of the state would fight
against giving two candidates to the
Sixth district
Burrows friends in the Sixth district
are serious about running him for coll
gress- Several of them are coming
down to Topeka within the next few
days to talk the matter over and give
his boom a formal launching 1t is be-
Eeved that Burrow would not balk on
making a race against Reeder
One of the best informed politicians
of the Sixth district says that as be-
tween Reeder, Wellington and White,
he Is for Wellington, but if Burrow
gets into the race he Will be for him in
preference to any other man.
At no time has Burrow taken the
matter of secretary of state under ad-
visement," says this authority He
wouldn't take the nomination for that
Office If it was rendered to him unani-
mOusly. The fact of it is, Mort Al
baugh has axes to grind That is the
reason he is so amicably booming Bur
row for secretary Of state and Hanna
for lieutenant governor Only one Of
this pair is really a prospective candi-
date That is Hanna He would ac-
cept the nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor without any urging.
George Clark is another state house
incumbent who is lending his moral in
huence to the bringing forward of both
of the men for state Offices. He. too.
is unusually friendly to the Sixth dis
trict now He wants to be state
printer"
Hanna viii have a better chance to
hold the Sixth district delegation solid
to his candidacy for lieutenant gov
ernOr in the state convention if Bur
row goes into the running for congress.
1t has been said that the two m en- fixed
up a deal to pull together and stand
or fall the same way. These new de-
velOpments show a better way OUT
than fusion of interests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
Seven Prisoners Saw Out of
Nome City Jail.

Nome City, June 6. via Seattle, Wash,
June 19.-One OF the most daring and
successful jail deliveries that has taken
place in Alaska occurred on May 20,
when seven prisoners in the federal
Jail ESCAPED and at last advices four
We're still at large
Those who got away were named
Bowers. Davis, Miller and Landes, while
SmltnsLlbbey and May were recaptured.
In the capture May was shot through
the head and jaw and is in a precar-
ious condition.
The escape was effected by cutting
through the roofs OF the cells and after
wards cutting through the corrugated
iron roof of the jail. AS soon as the
prisoners were missed. a detachment of
soldiers was sent from Fort Davis.
Every one leaving town was questioned
and dodgers" advertising the escape
We're freely circulated. Libby was first
captured hiding in a cabin Smith and
May were found making their way over
the ridge. and were called on to surren-
der The former did so but May made
q break for liberty and was shot and
brought down.
Neighboring towns and camps have
been advised of the escape of the re-
naming four and their capture is
thought to be only a matter of a short
time
The results of the winters work nrova
emphatically that Nome is a winter
camp WITHIN radius of eight miles
aDOut the city uuinDS have been piled
up which on conservative estimates will
Yield five hundred thousand dollars and
this in spite of the lack of proper an
planes and high price of fuel With
an ample coal supply at reasona bic
prices for thawing winter work can be
prosecuted on a large scale
from council City and the Topkulx
come the best Of reports It is said that
gold has been taken out during the
winter 70 the value of half million.
Inc Iopkuk beach is still yielding good
pay. 7'~
Considerable dust is being taken out
right along. The bankers and CONNER
claA agents ot the city have received
over on hundred thousand dollars IA
winter dust and nuggets. All reports
received at Nome during the winter
tend to establish the reports offmnense
rlcnness IN the Bluestone and Kougarok
country and excellent reports come
from the farther northern Arctic ais
tricts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19
TEDDY AND TWAIN.
Col. Roosevelt and Mr.. Clemens
Invited to Kansas City.

Kansas City. June 1s.-vice President
Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain
have been invited to attend and ad-
dress the celebration Of the eightieth
anniversary of Missouri's admission to
the union. in this city on August 10.
Mr.. Roosevelt is the author of his
tory of Thomas III. Benton. and the
vice president Will be asked to take his
theme from the life of this Missouri
statesman. Mr. Clemens, it is ex-
pected. viii deal particularly in anec-
dotes of his younger days in Missouri.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19
Indiana Gat &C. Chnioe

Washington, June 19.-Governor len
kins of Oklahoma was at the interior
department today and asked for mans
Of the ktowa lands in Oklahoma. which
are soon TO be opened. with a view to
making the state selections for sehoo1
land and other purposes, as allowed bv
law. Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jones declined to permit the selections
by the state in advance of the Indians
selections Governor jenkins later
sought authority from Secretary Hitch
cock but the latter gave no definite an
HWars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19

WEBB M'NALL'S OFFICE.
Made Supreme Foreman of the A. o.
o. w. Supreme Lodge.

Buffalo. N Y, June 19-The supreme
lodge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen elected these officers:
Supreme master workman, A c.
Harwiek, Buffalo; supreme foreman,
Webb McNall Kansas; supreme over
seer, b r. Matson. Chicago; supreme
guide, Louis G. Merrill Massachusetts;
supreme watchman Mr.. Ritchie, Mani
toba; supreme recorder, NJ. W. Sackett,
Meadvi1le, Pa; supreme receiver, John
J. Acker New York; supreme trustees,
Thomas Leggatte. Montreal; Edwin
Danforth, San Francisco; S. I. Johnson,
Okoboji. I. T.
Portland. Ore, was decided on as the
next meeting place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-19
FORETELLS HIS DEATH.
Aged Frenchman Correctly Prophesies
Date of Demise q Week Ahead.

New York. June 19.-CIaude Corisse,
70 years old, died suddenly at his home
at Railway. n. J., from cramps this
morning just before sunrise. after an
illness of one hour. He predicted the
Saturday before last that he would die
before sunrise this morning. Corisse
was born in France in 1922 and fought
in the French revolution of 1S4T- He
went to Railway in 1857. His father
and were taken prisoners while burning
a bridge in British camp. They were
held prisoners thirteen years.