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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
LOCAL MENTION.

Clad Hamilton has purchased the J;
w Hardt property at 134 Greenwood
avenue The deal was closed Saturday.
The price was $500.
The board of railroad commissioners
went down to Mount Hope today to in
vestigate a complaint The charge Is
that the Missouri Pacific refuses to build
a sidetrack to an elevator there
State Senator William Buschow and
daughter spent the day in Topeka Sen
ator BuschOW reports a heavy rainfall
at Colby last night and hail in the
northwestern part Of his county
Mrs. ]. H. Croy Of 314 Fillmore street
has received from her son, Fred d.
Croy. who is in the hospital corps of
the Thirty-hfth infantry in the Philip
pines. beautiful specimen of the bolo.
Mayor Hughes says that he will ap-
point no more dog catchers. One OF the
other dog catchers viii be transferred to
the Fourth ward to finish up the work
commenced by Geo. w Weed, who was
let out for failing to accomplish all
that was expected. Mr. Weed says that
his ward has been worked, and that
there are no dogs there to catch
Charles Sheldon. who was senate clerk,
is here after five weeks s0tOurn in
sulphur. louisiana He has been doing
some successful real estate business
there in tie new oil country across the
state line from Beaumont. Texas some
distance. He says the oil industry in
that re~ion is yet IN it's infancy.
The Seniors Of Washburn college will
give the class play at ten o'clock Tues
day morning in the college chapel To-
music viii give a recital and tomorrow
night the alumni exercises viii be held.
The commencement exercises proper will
occur Wednesday at ten a. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
DORMAN PLEADS GUILTY
Trial of Biddle Gang of Murder
ers Begins at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. June 1o.-The trial of John
and Edward Biddle and Walter Dorman.
alias R. D. Wilcox. for the murder of Gro
Ger Thomas ID. Kahney and Detective
Patrick Fitzgerald was opened today
The Biddles entered a plea of not guilty,
but Dorman created a surprise by plead
ing guilty. The terrible tragedy for which
the defendants are held responsible oe-
CURED on April II last. For weeks pre-
ceding the city was terrorized by a series
of burglaries and robberies. kahney was
shot down in his home while standing IN
armed in his night clothes. and Eitzger-
aid was killed few hours later while at
tempting to arrest the defendants The
wives Of Edward Biddle and Walter Dor>
man were arrested at the same time and
viii be tried on charges of receiving
stolen goods
The defendants will be tried separately
and the case of John I3iddle was called
first. 1t is believed that Dorman viii
turn states evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
BIG PANCAKE CASE.
Over $4,000 Questions Asked by the
Attorneys

The Pancake flour case was closed in
the district court this noon, and was
taken under Amusement by Judge
Hazen.
The hearing of the case was com
menced in the district court a month
ago. and had to be adjourned several
times for other cases. In all Is days
were consumed in the hearing of the
case, and 200 witnesses and dispositions
were heard in evidence. The deposit
tons contain $4,000 words. There were
II. 63S different questions asked, and 1,679
pages of typewriter manuscript The
case was brought by the Topeka Mill
ing company against the Ralston Yeast
company to compel the latter to cease
using the name Of Ralston on the pan
cake -four they made. J. c. Sionecker
and David Overmyer appeared for the
Milling company and w. f Schoch and
Bergen & Dana for the yeast company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
YOUNG SOLDIERS
Spanish War Veterans to Organ
ize in Topeka.

Topeka is to have a branch lodge OF
the Spanish War Veterans. A call has
been issued for a meeting at Lincoln
Post hall next Monday evening to com
plete the organization. Following is the
call:
All soldiers and sailors of the Span
ish-American war and Philippine war
are hereby invited to be at Lincoln Post
hall, lis East Sixth street, Topeka, at
o'clock D. m, on the 18th day of June.
for the purpose of organizing a. camp of
Spanish-American War Veterans. un-
der a. charter from the national organi-
zation of said order.
This Will be the first camp organized
within the state, and II is very much
desired that not only those who live in
the vicinity of Topeka, but any others
reading this call may attend and as
sist in bringing about the organization.
WILDER S. METCALF.
Department Commander for the state
of Kansas, Spanish-American War
Veterans.
This is a prelude to the organizat ion
of lodges everywhere in the state where
there are a sufficient number of ex-
soldiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
IAYHAWKER Jora

Wamego complains OF a decadence OF
Decoration day observance.
The st. Marys Journal anti-Nation,
is willing to compromise on the Sun
day closing Of saloons
cheerful lay from the helpful hen:
One Westmoreland firm purchased in
May alone 24T, 800 eggs.
Topeka dog catchers have been stirred
use their pistol before they make re-
port
Anthony has started the preliminaries
for a harvest home celebration July
Timely weather and seven brass bands
will do the rest.
A little cloudless whirlwind started
up the other day at COTS which proved
fierce enough to wipe a barn out of ex-
istence before retiring.
Politicians with poor m emories can
expect occasional downfalls. Farmer
Smith had forgotten that Cyrus Leland
is pretty good Injun-
A LeavenwOrth woman, weary OF be-
ing abused, has applied for a divorce.
All the family Jars in that household
were evidently not in the pantry.
The heirs of ex-senator Fred Stocks
have received a draft for S6,066 life in
surance. The policy was taken out 16
years before. and cost s411-72 in pre-
miums.
The first new potatoes Editor Healey
Of the Gaylord Herald INDUCED in were
brought to his sanctum by a winsome
young lady who planted. cultivated and
dug them.
Lightning killed three cows at one
swoop in Stafford county the other
evening. The owner. who was milking
at the time, was naturally shocked by
such performance.
A Smith county man lost a pocket
book one year ago containing SIS. The
other day while blowing he upturned
the purse and coin, which only illus
trates that you can't keep a good thing
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Nh. KENDRICK HERE.
New Vice President of Santa Fe
on Tour of inspection.

j. w Kendrick. who was elected last
Wednesday to the Office of third vice
president Of the santa F'e, visited To-
peka today. Mr.. Kendrick reached here
last night in his special car which was
attached to the plug. and spent the
night on board.
This morning he visited the general
offices and spent a long time IN confer
ence with General Manager Nudge and
General Superintendent Resseguie.
This afternoon the party went down
to the shops, and at O'Clock Mr..
Kendrick, Mr.. Nudge and Mr.. Resse-
guie went east en- a special train COM
posed of the private cars of each of
those officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10

Chicago News: Doubtless the su-
prene court has settled the matter per-
1nanently, but it is as we'll to remember
that even the supreme court has the
prerogative of changing its mind Fol-
lowing a change in the personnel Of the
court. it once decided that congress
could make paper money legal tender
for debts in spite of a contrary opinion
delivered some time before. There was
a somewhat similar reversal of 1udg-
1nent as to the income tax. If only one
member Of the present court were TO be
replaced now by a justice who comedies
with Chief Justice Fuller and Justice
Harlan as to he limitations of the con-
stitution another insular tariff case
brought into litigation might thus Gre
ate an interesting if somewhat compli-
Gated situation. The contingency is re-
mote. but sufficiently clear to give the
organizers of colonial governments
food for Illumination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
MCDOWELL NAMED.
Nation Raider Given a Place on
the Police Force.

Chief of Police stahl this morning ap-
pointed Calvin r. Mcdowell OF 1928
Norris avenue. to the ranks of the To-
peka police force. This completes the
appointments of the vacancies caused
by the dismissal of Omcers c. Healy.
George Lemley, Michael Ring and c. D.
Graham The other appointees were
Geoge W. Cannon, colored, T. A. Blank
and Chas Botham.
Calvin r. Mcdowell has served on the
police force before, about six years ago.
He is a, carpenter and contractor.
He was arrested for his share in the
early Sunday morning Nation raid OH
Murphy's place and for smashing the
saloon fixtures in a barn on East Sixth
avenue. He was tried in the district
court and plead guilty. It was under
stood at the time that the fine was to
be SO and costs. The records Of the
clerk of the court however show that
the fine has never been paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
JUDGE LEE FALLS.
Well Known Character Breaks HIS
Thigh.

Judge J. F. Lee. who is a familiar char
acter to Topekansi is back in Topeka
midnight, in a drunken stupor. he crawled
to the haylOft of a barn in North Topeka
and fell back to the ground floor through
the opening, breaking his left thigh bone.
He was taken to the police station this
morning and afterWaFd transferred to
Riverside hospital in North Topeka Sew
eral weeks will elapse before he will re-
cover sufficiently to be around
Judge Lee was formerly police Judge at
Manhattan and has a brilliant mind, but
he IS a victim of the liquor habit. He
usually teaches school during the winter
months and comes to Topeka during the
summer and spends the summer in con-
Stunning quantities of the brewers pro-
duct Last year he reformed and spent a
part of the summer at the Salvation
Army hospital. He has been in the police
station frequently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
TO MAKE IT LARGER.
Santa Fe Machine Shop to Be
Made 500 Feet Long.

The Santa F'e railway has decided to
increase the size of the proposed ma
chine shop from TBS feet long to $50 feet
long The chief engineer on this build
ing has received orders to prepare the
necessary plans and specifications for
this addition.
This change in plans is said to be due
to the desire of the company to increase
its facilities SO that more engines can
be handled here than-was intended
This new machine shop viii be by far
the largest building, in point of floor
space, in Topeka It is about one-sixth
Of mile long, and is 200 feet wide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10

It is becoming more apparent all the
time that there is to be no such thing
as Democratic harmony if Colonel
Bryan can help it. unless he be per
mitted to continue to be the whole
thing VIII he never learn that the
people of the United States viii not
elect to the presidency a man of posi-
tive convictions on public questions, II
those convictions are known Such q
man is regarded as unsafe by voters
and interests sufficient to defeat him
The man who is willing to shape his
policies in accord with events as they
arise is the man who is desired for the
presidency. Mr. Mckinley is that kind
of q. man After having declared that
It was our plain duty to give free
trade to Porto Rico. he affixed his sig
nature to a bill imposing a tariff oil
Porto Rican commerce He yielded his
personal convictions to what his ad
visers thought was for the best in
terests OF Porto Rico and the United
States, and the people reelected him.
Colonel Bryan would not have done
that; neither would James G. Blaine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
MEDALs OF HONOR.
Recommendation Of Naval Board
Approved BY Secretary Long.

Approved Dy Secretary Long.
Washington, June s.-The secretary OF
the navy today approved the recon-
mendati0ns Of the naval board of awards
concerning medals of honor and letters
of commentator to a number OF Off
GERS and men Of the navy and marine
corps who distinguished themselves
during the campaign in China. Secre-
tary Longs action did not go outside OF
the China recommendations and he viii
not pass upon the Santiago medal until
the return of Assistant Secretary
Hackett
The honors approved by the secretary
are as follows: Ensign G. T. Pettng1l,
u s. N, letter OF recommendation for his
skill, courage and efficiency at the battle
of Tien Tsin-
Ensign A. H. Mccarthy. U. s. N. to
receive very highly commendatory
letter from the navy department for his
skill. courage and good judgment in
handling his vessel, the gunboat Gala
manias in the Agusan river Mindanao,
carrying out of the object Of the expe-
dition.
The board regrets that under the law
no greater reward can be given this
promising young officer His profession
al skill and nerve upon this occasion ap-
peals most forcihly to its favorable con-
sideration.
Major Richards. II. S. N, to be hre-
vetted lieutenant colonel from July ID,
1900, for distinguished conduct in the
presence of the enemy at the battle Of
Tien Tsin.
Capt n. H. Hall. u. S. N, to be bre-
vetted major from August ia. 1900. for
distinguished conduct in the presence
of the enemy III the siege of Iekin,
from the goth Of June to the 14th Of Au-
gust, 1900, both dates inclusive.
Captains Philip M. Bannon, =. II.
Fuller. Charles G. Long and First Lieut..
Robert F. Wynne. to be commended in
general orders for their gallant, meri-
torious and courageous conduct in the
battle of Tien Tsin.
The list also includes thirty-seven
on-commissioned officers and privates,
who are awarded medals of honor and
letters of commentator for distin-
guished conduct during various stages
of the siege of Pekfn, chiefly in erect
ing barricades under heavy fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
CAUGHT CRAP SHOOTERS.
They Were Surprised Sunday
Banks Of Shungununga

Fred Conker, aged p and c. o. Rem
shaw aged "A, were two OF q crowd Of
about ten whom Officer G. A. Smith
captured on the bank of the Shunga-
nunga on South Monroe street Sunday
at noon They were booked for shoot
ing craps.
Conker came into police court this
morning and plead not guilty to the
charge. He said he was there with the
crowd and that when they saw the Of
ficer coming they all became scared
and ran. but himself He admitted ~
having some of his money in his hand
but denied shooting craps. Police judge
Lindsay decided to hold him until (
O'Clock when the other boy win have
his hearing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
WILLARD HALL HURT.
Wife and Daughter Also Injured in
Runaway.

Sunday morning at about II o'clock
Willard N. Hall, of the Hall Litho-
graphing company, his wife, daughter
Laura and nurse, Mrs Wharton, were
in a carriage smashup on Greenwood
avenue, Potwin. None of them We're
seriously injured. but all received Sc
we're bruises, and Laura, the little
daughter, suffered a bad cut on the
head
The accident was caused by the tap
on one of the wheels coming un-
screwed, allowing the wheel to come off.
The horse became frightened and
started to run. The occupants of the
carriage were thrown out. and the
horse, after running several blocks. was
stopped by people living in the vicinity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10

London, June 10-The stock exchange
committee for general purposes today
decided that the buying in of Northern
Pacific may proceed on and after June
H. The decision was anticipated and is
not expected to have any effect on the
market All accounts in Northern Pa
cifc are practically settled, and there
is no further difficulty in borrowing
cha
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
oakland Rutchers strike.

Oakland, Cal, June 10-Between 800
ana 400 butchers. meat choppers and
drivers walked out of the various
butcher shops of the city this morning
and during the day. The only meat to
be secured was that purchased in shops
where non-union men could be en-
ployed or where the proprietors were
willing to cut the meat The trouble is
between the men and the wholesalers at
the stockyards, who refused to display
union cards and threatened not to de-
liver meat to union shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
WILL CHECK ACCOUNTS.
Ways and Means Committee to Elk
anime Accounts Of Omcera

It is likely that in the future the ways
and means committee Of the council
will check up the accounts of all city
officers who handle money. This check
ing I'D viii be done once a quarter.
Heretofore a very loose system Of
transacting the city's business has pre-
vailed. So far as known, the city has
not lost anything from it recently, but
in order to prevent trouble in the future
the checking system will be adopted.
City Treasurer Hale says that he
never has had any one check over his
accounts. and will be glad to have some
one assume the position of official ex-
aminer.
The city food inspector, city weigh
master. city license collector, and all
others who take in money for the city
will be required to permit the examina-
ton Of their books and accounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
Fall From a Train killed Him.

Des Moines. June 10.-Capt. J. 4
wilkins, of this city. a prominent dry
goods merchant and heavily interested
in the zinc mines, died at Joplin. No,
from the effects of an injury received
while stepping off a passenger train at
Carl Junction, Mo He was thrown
upon the platform of the depot and his
skull fractured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
WILL DO THE SHOOTING.
Republican Flambeau Club Win IL
Illuminate Shr!ners, Parade.

The Republican Flambeau club will go
to Kansas City Tuesday afternoon at :40
for the purpose of shooting on a lot Of
fireworks for the MisSourians.
The occasion of the demonstration IS
the meeting of the Mystic Shrine which
is being held in Kansas City. On Tuesday
evening there viii be a big parade and
the Topeka boys, about sixty strong, will
be in the line Of march. The fireworks Will
be furnished by the Kansas City enter
tainment committee. The Republican
F1ambeau drum corps will accompany the
fireworks shooters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
MR.. NORTON HERE.
New Commander of G. A R. As
sumes His Duties.

Martin Norton, the new department
commander of the G. A. r.. came in from
Blue Rapids this afternoon to assume
charge of headquarters. The same Union
Pacific train that landed the new com
mander here at clock took away Past
Commander w. w. Martin to his home in
Fort Scott
The new council of administration meets
here on Wednesday and it is expected
that Commander Norton will at that time
announce the appointments to his official
and personal staff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
WORK FOR $50.
What the State Free Employment
Has Done.

Has Done.
Reports from exactly one-half OF the
free employment bureaus in Kansas
show that effective work is already be-
ing done by this new state institution.
Director GerOW issued a bulletin today
showing the results obtained in the
first Is days that the esta blishments
have been in operation. He says.
Twenty-Five OF A agencies Of the free
employment bureau show that Of 36G
persons who applied for employment,
Isl received it and 115 did not
This bureau is now ready to furnish
free to all persons desiring help all
kinds of working men and women in
Guiding all occupations in alphabetical
order from A to 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
Camp Hevward Opened.

Buffalo. June 10-Camp Hayward at
the Pan-Ameriean grounds occupied by
United States marines was opened to
the public today The marines are in
command of Capt Leonard, who lost
an arm during the fighting near Tien
Tsin on July Is last while carrying
Lieut. Butler from the field and who in
turn was carried OFF by Sergeant Adams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
Government is Not Aware of It.

London, June 10.-In the house of
commons today the under foreign score
tary, Lord Clanbourne informed
questioner that the government was not
aware that negotiations We're in prog
ress between the United States and
Newfoundland with the view of renew
ing the Bond Blaine convention or
signing a similar treaty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
Defenbach Case Goes to Jury.

Chicago, June 1O--The case of DR..
JTnger and Francis Wayland Brown,
charged with conspiring to defraud va
rious insurance companies that had
written policies on the life of Miss
Marie Defenbaeh, who died soon after
being insured under suspicious cir
cumstances. is in the hands of the jury
The arguments of opposing counsel
were completed early in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
FEW BOERS LEFT.
Kitchener Adds 2, $40 to List of Killed
and Imprisoned.

London, June 10.-Lord Kitchener in
a dispatch from Pretoria under today's
date says the number OF Beers killed,
imprisoned, or surrendered during the
last month totalled $50. From June /
to June 8. twenty-six Beers We're killed,
four were wounded, 40s were made pris-
oners and 33 surrendered and 6.051 rifles,
lis, $50 rounds of ammunition, 120 wagons
and 1900 horses were captured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10

Chicago, June 10.-Judge Waterman,
sitting in the circuit court today. an
nounced a. decision that the blacklist
ing OF a number of girls by stock yards
firms was legal The girls struck last
February, and the firms affected re-
fused to take them back The case win
he aDnealed
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CROP REPORT.

Washington. June 10.-Crop average
condition, winter wheat S7.S; spring 800
Acreage increase. spring wheat is l.
zoo, 600 acres, or ga per cent.
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ACCOUNT MYSTIC SHRINE,
Kansas oity, 20, suns l lth and "a

The Rock Island will sell tickets at
$2-67 for the round trip, tickets on sale
June 10 and II. limited for returning
June ~. For the benefit of those desir-
ing to return Tuesday night June H.
after the parade and fireworks display
the Rock Island will run a special
train leaving Kansas City at ! a. IA.
arriving at Topeka at 2.35 a. m. For
fun particulars. see A. N. RULER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10

An eastern paper learns that Rev
Charles NJ Sheldon viii administer his
domestic affairs one week on the lines
laid down in Born to Serve"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
M'KlNLEY CAN'T GO.
Can't Leave His Wife to Visit
Buffalo Exposition This Week.

Washington. D C., June 10.-Pres-
ident Mckinley has been compelled to
abandon his visit to the Buffalo exposi-
ton next Thursday by reason of the
serious illness of Mrs. Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10

The Chicago Record-Herald suggests
that the next constitution Cuba sends
10 the United States be accompanied by
stamps for return postage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10

Scald head is an eczema of the scalp
very severe sometimes, but 1t can be
cured Doan's Ointment, quick and per
manent in it's results. At any drug
store. 50 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
BRYAN LEAGUE DISBANDS
Chicago Democrats Transfer Their
Allegiance to Carter Harrison.

Chicago, H., June 10--XVilliam J. Bry-
an is out Of politics. so far as the Dem
ocrats OF Cook county and Chicago are
concerned. Through the abolition Of the
william y. Bryan league Of Chicago the
last local organization that bore the name
of the Nebraskan, has dropped out of ex-
istence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10

Topeka people can see Shriners' pa
rade and pyrotechnic display at Kansas
City Tuesday evening and come home
same night by going on Rock Island
sDeciaI train leaving Kansas City at
100 a. m, arriving Topeka at 2:35 a. M,
fare $267 for round trip