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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
FINAL CONFERENCE.
Strike Leaders Will Decide To-
day On What to DO.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept Ga conference
Of the executive committee of the
Amalgamated association to consider
what is believed to be the final pro-
posal Of the United States Steel cor
poration will be held here today.
President Shaffer was early at the
headquarters, and at 10 o'clock seven
of his assistants had reported. The
conference will begin as soon as the
other members Of the board arrive.
The Demmier tin plate works at Nc
keespOrt resumed operations at
o'clock this morning. Six mills out of
Is were started with nearly 100 men
many of them being old employees.
There was no disorder. The deputy
sheriffS were on duty, but there was
nothing for them to do as only a few
strikers were about the premises.
Thirty-six men We're taken into the
works by boat from Duquesne, and 33
went through the gates. On account of
the heavy fog the strikers pickets who
lined the river banks were unable to
see the boat until the men had been
landed. Manager Lauck stated that he
had "a men in the hot mill department,
and by night he expects 100 men work
ing, every one of them old employees.
Two more mills, he said, would be
started this afternoon. Five hundred
more men were at work at the Ma
tionaI Tube cOmpany's plant at Nc
keeSport this morning, making 1000
men now in the plant. A large num-
Der of others applied for work but they
were turned back because the mill was
not in shape to take any more men on.
There was no attempt made by the
strikers to stop the men as they went
in and the management claim by next
week the entire establishment will be
in operation, and the strike to be a
thing of the past
The situation at the plants at Pitts
burg was not greatly changed today.
Twenty more men returned to the
Pennsylvania tube works today, and
over 200 men are now at work. A
meeting of the former employees who
are still out has been arranged for to-
morrow afternoon at Moorehead's hall,
when Manager LatshaW will have a
conference with the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
CLARK,S OIL LANDS.
Located It 10 Years Ago = Will Now
Work 1t.

Omaha. Neb.. Sept. "a special to
the World-H Herald from Cheyenne.
Wyo.. says:
Senator Thomas Kearns, of Utah;
Senator Clarence d. Clark, of Wyom-
ing; ex-Congressman S. b. Elkins Of
West virginia: Perry S. Heath, of ST.
Louis; p J.. Queley of Kemmerer,
Wyo.; Richard Kerens, jr., and Frank
J. Westcott, salt Lake, and E. L. Do
heny, Of Los Angeles, are the directors
and principal stockholders of the Inter
mountain Oil company. which is cap
italized at $4,000, 00o, and which has
been formed for the purpose of develop
ing a large tract of valuable oil LANDS
in the fossil fields south of Kemmerer,
in the southwestern part Qf the state.
Senator Clark located the1and Is years
ago. but has not until this time taken
steps to develop it's oil properties 1t is
understood the company has plenty of
financial backing, and that the work
Of development will begin at once.
Tests already made are said to have
shown a high grade Of Illuminating oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
CERES WON'T Do
Propositions Received Today
Were Unsatisfactory.

Award of contract for erecting the
Ceres statue on the statehouse dome
has been put Off until Monday, at least.
perhaps longer.
There were but two bids submitted to
the council. One for 81 500 was put in
by the National Art foundry, OF New
York This bid was only for the statue
+. Q. b. Topeka. AS the specifications
called for the statue in place on top
the dome, this bid was rejected at once.
The other bid is S6,950 for the work
complete. This is the offer of the Wins
low Bros company. of Chicago
OF the two designs furnished with
the specifications, models one-siNth OF
full size, the National Arts design is
far superior.
The people of Kansas would not have
the model as submitted by the Chicago
firms artist. II is not symmetrical
and by far too scant Of drapery. The
New York design is good.
The council put Off further consider
alton of the satue business until next
Monday, when there is not so much
trouble on hand with understrappers-
If the Chicago firms bid is successful.
it is evident that it viii only be after
a different model is designed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
TO SEE THE FALLS
President Mckinley in Company
With a Numerous Party
Leaves Buffalo For a Day of
Sight Seeing.

Buffalo, N. z, Sept. 6.--President Nc
Kinley and party. few invited guests
and a military escort numbering in all
about 100 left here at o'clock on
special train on the New York Ceutra.
for lewiston where they will take spec
ial cars on the Great Gorge road for
Niagara Falls Arriving at the falls
they will be driven around Goat Islane
and to the International house for din
ner. After dinner a visit will be made
to the power house after which the
special train will again be boarded for
the return trip to Buffalo. At o'clock
the president will hold a reception in
the temple Of music at the Pan-Ameri-
can grounds. This evening the presi-
dent will attend a reception in his hon
or at the residence of George L. VIII
Hanas.
A special to the News from Niagara
Falls, says:
The party arrived at Lewiston at $3.50
o'clock. There was a crowd of eXcur-
sionists at the dock waiting to take the
Toronto boat, but the presidents com
ing had evidently not been noised about
and he and his party attracted no eN-
traordinary attention.
At Lewiston the party boarded four
special trolley cars of the Gorge route
and were Whisked up along the river
bank to Niagara Falls without making
a stop. Alighting at Main and Second
streets twenty-five carriages were wait
ing to take the president and party on
a short tour Of the city. Mayor Butler
of Niagara Falls, General S. NJ. WEIGH
and Captains Pagan, Chaplin and White
of the Sixty-fifth regiment acted as
escort.
The president was driven to the steel
arch bridge and then back to the inter-
national bridge where Mrs. Mckinley
aighted to take a rest until the rest OF
the party returned for luncheon. The
party was then driven through Prospect
park around to Goat island, returning
to the International hotel where a cold
luncheon was served. After luncheon
the power house was visited From
there the party returned to the Pan
American axDOsitfOn grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
JOINTISTs ARE SUED.
Cofeyville Woman Wants Damag 9
For Her Sons Ruin.

Coreyville. Kan, Sept. 6.-Theressa
N. Stansbury has fled suit in the dis
trict court by her attorneys, Rossiter &
Smelling, against five alleged liquor
dealers in Coffeyville The suit, in
brief, is for $4,000 damages for alleged
liquor sales to her son, Chancey N.
Stansbury.
The lawyers recapitulate the dam
ages asked for as follows: For caring for
Chancey while drunk, $500; for main
tadning him and taking charge of him
in that time. IS per day for SO days.
s4,O5O: for injury to her support, $500;
for exemplary damages $4.950; total
$4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
Body OF Miss E0Iah HOunsom
Found in Burning House.
Skull Had Been Crushed by a
Heavy Blow.
HOUSE THEN FIRED.
Assassin Hoped to Destroy Eyi-
dence Of Crime.
Whole Place in Flames When
Neighbors Came.
BODY WAS IN BED.
Had Been Carefully Covered
With Clothing.
Woman Left Her Money With
Neighbor on Day Before.
Nature Of Wound PrecIudes the
Suicide Theory.

The charred and unrecognizabIe re-
mains of Miss Eolah Hounsom. with
the skull fractured, were found in the
runins Of her home at 1872 North Klein
street which was completely destroyed
by mysterious fire at an early hour
this morning. She had been murdered
and the house had been set on fire.
Miss Hounsom lived alone in the
house and all the circumstances sur
rounding her death point to foul play
she had undoubtedly been murdered
and the house set on nre by her assail-
ants IN hopes Of cremating' the body
and destroying all trace Of the bloody
work
The entire left side Of the woman $
skull is factured The fracture could
not have been caused BY the falling
timbers for the wound is too pro-
nounced. The body was found by the
firemen in the ruins of the bed and
covered with several pieces of heavy
bed clothing which enveloped her head
and entire body. 1t IS likely that the
woman's skull was crushed by a weapon
in the hands of some one who. after
telling his victim. dragged the body to
the bed. covered it up and set IRE to
the house
The entire inside Of the house was
roaring furnace Of flames when the fire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
Hem g

Plan Of the Hounsom House Showing Io-
cation of the Bed in Which the Body
Was Found
ing for a house where there was a
barn, SO she could keep her COW. She
said that the house her brother offered
her had no barn, and that it was too
far away from the customers she fur
nished with milk. Miss Hounsom
seemed in good spirits but said she was
sorry to move away from the house
where she had lived SO long
CHIEF WILMARTH TALKS
Chief Wilmarth said today: THE cir
cumstances are most suspicious. 1t is
rare to find body in bed in a burning
house. The person even if he is suf-
focated usually is found in another part
of the house where he was trying to get
out. The fact that the body of Miss
Hounsom was in bed is a suspicious Gig
cunlstance in ITSELF
HEAT WAS INTENSE.
Otto. Max and Louis Rain. who live on
Klein street. a block from the house oc-
cupied BY Miss Hounsom, were ava kened
Rain turned in an alarm for the Santa
F'e tre department Otto ran to the house
there were three or four other people
there. That was five minutes or so be-
fore I heard the fire bell ring. We tried
to get into the house through one of the
windows near the bed, but the fire was SO
intense that we were driven back
Captain John Rhodes, who found the
man who lived in the house had not been
seen and that she might have been
smoke and ruins. ! found II covered with
the bed clothes. / tried to pull the clothes
off, but they were SO heavy that / could
not. and | had to call for assistance. The
body was lying at full length, except that
one leg and the arms We're drawn up.
The police have done nothing on the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
MILLER AND CURTIS
Talk to the Veterans at 81 Dorado
Reunion

Ell Dorado. Kas.. Sept. 6.-The at
tendance. at the last day of the SOL
diers' reunion here was very good The
following officers were elected. r. IS.
Murdoch, president; James Parks. vice
president; Jerome Dillenback, secre-
tary; A. E. Meyers, treasurer. Con
gresham Miller made an interesting
address at the morning session. His re-.
buke Of Pension Commissioner Evans
was received with continued applause.
In the afternoon Congressman Charles
Curtis addressed a large crowd. He
eulogized the old soldiers. paid a high
tribute to the remaining boys in blue.
The campfire at night was witnessed by
many comrades.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
M'KINLEY SHOT.
Assassin Assaults Him in Tenn
EpIe of Music.

Bura1o. n. r. Sept. president
Mckinley has been shot twice in the
stomach. 1t happened in the Temple
of Music.
His condition is serious. Two shots
took effect in the stomach. He is now
at the hospital in the Pan-Ameriean
grounds He was shot by a stranger.
fF'urther particulars in lated eddi-
tion1-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
Discontinued PostoHcas.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Kansas post
man county mail to Ruleton: Hardilee.
Smith county. mail to Kensinstons
Jasper, Linn county, mail to La Cygne
Ohio, Smith county. mail to Kensing-
ton; Orchard, Linn county. mail TO La
CVgne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
New Kansas Postmasters.

Washington, d. c.. Sept. 6.-The fol
lowing fourth class postmasters have
been appointed for Kansas: L. T. Har-
r-is Neal Greenwood county; NJ E.
Minnehan, St Bridget, Marshall coun-
tt. indian Territory. H Belcher,
Opie Chickasaw nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06

Sergeant Carpenter was asked this
morning to state whether or not the
story about his renting the Plato prop
erty for Vera Knowles is true.
1t is all a 1ie." said Mr. Carpenter
with great emphasis. There is not a.
word of truth in the story. / never
rented a house for Vera Knowles
Mr. Carpenter appeared to be con
siderably excited by the announcement
that the story was to be printed, but
beyond making an emphatic denial of
the truth of it, he did not seem to be
inclined to talk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
TO Sue THE SANTA FE.
Spark From an Engine Alleged to
Have Started Emporia Fire.

Fmporia, Kan, Sept. Sit is alleged
that the late fire In Emporia was start
ed by the spark from Santa F'e engine
and parties who suffered loss viii at
once bring suit to recover damages
from that road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
McFadden Defeats solly Smith.

Sacramento, Cal, Sept 6.-Kid Nc
Fadden, of san Francisco. was given
the decision over Solly Smith. who
fouled .McFadden in the sixth round
last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06

The Murdered Woman from a Photo
graph Found in the Ruins.
was discovered. TIE three rooms Of the
house were all burning with equal
herceness which would indicate that
the house was set on fire in several
places. The fact that Miss Hounsom's &
body was found In the bed and heavily
covered with bed clothing leaves little
doubt of foul murder. Miss
Hounsom would have been awakened
by the flames. had she been aIive.when
the fire started. and would have been
able to at least crawl from the bed to
another part Of the house before she
was suffocated-
WINDOWS NEAR BED.
The bed occupied BY Miss Hounsom
was in the northeast corner Of the
house In small bedroom There was a
window on the east side Of the house
and another on the north. The bed was
In the corner between the two windows
ana person could by cwarling
not more than three feet, have escaped
from the house by either window The
house was a one story frame building
and it was but a step from the window
sills to the ground.
DR. H. 3. Hogeboorn tbs. county rnr-
oner. made an investigation of the
mysterious death this morning and ex-
amined the body II found the left. side
Of the skull completely crushed" said
Dr. HOgebOOm. The fracture was
caused by a. heavy blow on the left side
Of the skull near the templar bone The
fracture is severe and was caused ~
an exceedingly heavy blow. The tim
bers OF the roof Of the house could not
have caused it for the building was
small and the timbers light and such a
fracture could not have been caused Nv
falling timber. The woman rad bee1
lying on her side when the blow was
struck ana when found she was on her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
Temperaturss of Large cities.

Chicago, Sept. 81 a. m. temperature:
New York p; Boston "A; Philadelphia
~: Washington 20; Chicago a.. Mime
apolis sS: Cincinnati &C. St. Louis n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Sept. 6.-Forecast for kan
sas: Probably showers and cooler to-
night and Sunday; winds shifting to
northerIy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-06
CARPENTER DENIES IT.

for Mr.. Carpenter as well as his pro-
tege.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-06-07
A RcId Hold-uo.

Fred Short was held up last night and
relieved of $50. lie was going home
about Ii o'clock and had reached point
near the corner of Taylor and Stewart
streets when man stepped from behind
a fence and pointing pistol at him, told
him to dig up Mr.. Short thought it
was some friend trying to scare him and
tried to push him aside, when second
highwayman stepped out and attempted
to strike him with revolver. Seeing
that it was a serious matter. Short hand
ed over the $50 he had in his pocket and
the robbers told him to move on. when
they started down Taylor street and turn
ed 10 the south. Mr.. Short says there
were three footpads and all wore masks.
He says one Of them had whiskers. After
the highwaymen had disappeared he
came down town and notified Officer
De smond, who at once started to work on
the case.-Enterprise.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-06-07

This ballot may be counted for as many
votes as the sender indicates in the space
at the left of the word "vOteS,'' but each
vote must be accompanied by five cents.
The expenses, dress. etc, of the selected
Queen will of course be paid by the com
mittee and she will be given grand re-
ception in addition.
The lady receiving the highest number
of votes in the State will be declared
elected Queen OF the Carnival, and the
honor.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-06-07
CARSON STILL LEADS.
Her Patriotic Subscription As
.tonishes Her Sister Towns.

The prompt manner II y hirh the peo-
pie of Carson have come to the center for
the celebration OF the National Day of
american liberty, has somewhat aston
ished her sister towns. Reno was the |
first to recognize the great head of steam |
we put on and conrludei that it would |
not be wise to attempt a counter celebra- |
ton. Some time ago she admitted that
Carson was in the lead and sent word
that she would come up here and help
swell the general hilarity. She is now in
line and straining every nerve to get some
floats in the procession which Will eclipse
Carson's display.
In addition to this she proposes to con-
sole herself with the Queen of the carnl-
val. Well, she can have that also-if she
has a longer sack than Carson. If our
money holds out the Queen is coming
from here.
The Report, of Virginia, made a game
fight to have celebration on the Com
stock, and its effort to fire the city with
patriotic enthusiasm was quite promls-
ing until the news of the $500 subscrip-
ton was circulated and it set the Com
stockers thinking that possibly it might
be better to all come down here and be
nei ghborly.
Wednesday evenings Report had the
| following:
The Fourth of July committee was
represented by a corporal's guard at
the meeting last night, and the ab-
sence of those who should have been
there but were not, was vigorously
commented upon Ivy those present.
Il is shame that this should have
been the case. 1t is to the interest OF
the business men Of the town that we
have good cele oration Oh the Fourth.
and if through their negligence the
celebration should be a failure they
can have no enc but themselves tC
blame. 1t is 10 be hoped that those
who nave undertaken the duties o.
committeeman will try to attend tt
them in future When the citizens 81
tau lJyie town Of Carson, not only give
tueir time aud best energies TO the eel
eArati1a Of the Fourth. bu5 contribute
the 1arge sum OF 5000 in addition, it i.
enough TO put the COmstOcl people tt
,"o flush. considering the slack man
ner IN nich their OVID ce!C hrution i
being attended to
It is clear that the little town .
Carson" has distanced all competitor
in the race for a big celebration. W,
don celebrate here often, but whei
2 We DO all other celebrations in this Ell;
Of the State take It back seat.
, 1t might be good idea ia future t.
5 take pattern after4-he Carson cele
tion and let Western Nevada cele brat
in turn, il Carson, Reno and Nirgini
City take a hand in patting the Au,erl
can Eagle on the back and listening t.
lis soul stirring scream.
One big celebration in each town
once every three years, will give bette
10 results than small celebrations an
t nually.
: Carson proposes TO make every bod
5 who comes here in July tremendous
welcome, and send them away impress
= ed with the boundless hospitality {
: the Capital City.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-06-07
GubernatoriaI Appointments

The Governor has made the follow
appointments:
Board of Health - DR.. S. L. Lee,
Carson; DR.. S. G.. Gibson, Reno; DR..
T. N. Hansen, Winnemucca.
Military-Co. A. captain, D. NJ.
Ryan; first lieutenant, H. Conrad :
second lieutenant, B. L. Bowling; Co.
B., captain, d. J. Sullivan; first lieu
tenant, G. D. Pyne, second lieutenant,
VIM. Black.
Geo. D. Louderbaok, of Reno, dele
gate to the International Mining Con-
gress to be held in Boise City, Idaho.
Abraham Fisher was appointed a
commissioner of deeds for the State OF
MARYLAND,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-06-07
Are You Going East This
Summer?

If you are going to the Pan-Ameri-
can Exposition at Buffalo or to Cincin-
natl, Detroit, Chicago, Milwaukee, or
any point in the East, write or call
upon Mr.. D. w. Hitchcock, Gen. Agt.,
Union Pacific r. r. Co., No. l Mont
gomery ST., San Francisco, in regard
to reduced round trip rates to these
points. Three trains via. this route
leave California daily. The time of
the Overland Limited" to Chicago is
less than days and to Buffalo 81 days,
which is nearly a day quicker than any
other line.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-06-07
invitation.

The Invitation Committee of the
Carson City Carnival and Street FAN
hereby publicly extend a cordial in
vitation to all faternal societies, fire
companies, military and civic societies
and organizations of all kinds in
Ormsby county, to take part in the
Carnival and Street Fair to be held in
Carson City on the 3rd, 4th. 5th, anG
9th, OF July, 1901.
BY order Invitation Committee,
J. A. VAIL. Sect'y.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-06-07
District Court.

In the District Court yesterday
in the case Of Out3stte vs. Adams the
proposed amendment to tina complaint
was ove!rujet and defendant given ten
days to answer.
Ia the Parkinson W. Barr, ct al
case Attorney NJ. y. Murphy was
oftEe contestants
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-06-07

Eastern advertising Agent 2SO-234 Tenn
pie Court Building, New York City, f.
Katz, Agent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-06-07
John Pritchard Killed.

John T. Pritchard, who murdered
Police Officer Humphrey Symons on
the Divide in 1877, was found dead at
the bottom of the 6CO-foot shaft at
White Hills, Arizona, Tuesday even.
ing. Pritchard, who was engineer at
the mine, was engaged in pumping out
the shaft, and in some manner fell into
it Report.