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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-25
EXAGGERATED.
Losses by Flood Not so Great as
First Reported.

Richmond, Va, June G5.-A special from
Tazewen. Va, says that at Cedar Bluff,
west of there nine houses and eight out
houses were washed away, but no lives
were lost SO far as known. Many mill
dams are gone.
The town of Liberty nine miles west of
Tazewell, is badly damaged The flood
seems to have embraced the whole coun-
try, extending into the eastern part of
Russell and Forty Mile Road.
Roanoke, Va, June 25.-The following
statement by one of the general officers
of the Norfolk & Western railroad, sum-
marizing the flood situation in the light
of the latest dispatches, was given to
the Associated Press:
Restoration of the telegraphic line de-
velops that damage by flood through the
coal fields was exaggerated. The loss of
life will not exceed so or 70, and the dam
age to property, including repairs to the
railroad and coal companies, viii not ex-
ceed $500. 600.
Williamson, w. Va, June 25.-Reports
from the south in the lower end of the
flooded district indicate that the loss of
life has been largely exaggerated. Pro-
badly not over one hundred have per-
ished and the list may not reach rs. The
greatest loss is at Keystone, Vivian
and Elkhorn. Not over a half dozen
lives were lost in Tug river valley. On
this stream the property loss is roughly
estimated at a million dollars.
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NOTED DAWSON TRIAL
Preparation For O'Brien's Case
Costs 100000.

Dawson, June A. via. Seattle, Wash,
June 25.-The trial of George O'Brien
charged with the murder of Lynne
Wallace ReIf and Fred H. Claysen, both
of Seattle. and Ole Oleson, a Dawson
Skagway telegraph line man, Christmas
day, 1899 on the winter trail near Minto,
south of Dawson, which was begun here
this week is the most absorbing and
sensational ever held in the north.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
case as prosecuted by the government
may be gathered from the fact that the
estimated cost already of the prose-
cution is more than 100000.
Eighty witnesses have been gathered
here by the crown from all parts of the
Yukon and from the states and lower
Canada. Captain Scarth, of the north
west mounted police. who has conduct
ed the search for witnesses and evil
the slightest clue unturned, and thou
sands after thousands of miles have
been traversed in the Yukon and on the
outside by his big corps of assistants.
notable among them Detective MCGUIRE
of Chicago.
The work of searching for O'Brien's s
supposed accomDlices and in gathering
clues to evidence has entailed the most
extraordinary detective work ever done
in the north. Much was done in the dead
of the Arctic winter. Men have trailed
the supposed accomplices the full length
of the Yukon. uD tributary streams of
the river and perhaps to points beyond
not yet made public. Some of the spe-
cial detectives went down the Yukon
and out by the way of Nome and Seat
tie last fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-25
STANDS By HANNA.
Ohio Republican Platform Favors
Substituting Ocean Steamers.

Ohio Republican Platform Favors
Subsidizing Ocean Steamers
Columbus. June 25.-The following is
a summary of the platform adopted by
the Republican convention today.
The Republicans of Ohio, through
their representatives in state conven-
ton assembled, reafIirm the principles
sent forth by the last national Repub-
hcan convention at Philadelphia and
with supreme satisfaction in its past
record and implicit trust in its ability
to meet every public problem, pledge
their loyal and undivided support to
the Republican party and its candi-
dates throughout this campaign.
The Republican party by it's magnif
1cent achievements has added lustre to
American history, and under its admin
istratiOn of national affairs the United
States has become a. world power of
the first class. Industry has revived.
capital and labor are employed, plenty
has succeeded want and the cry of the
hungry and unemployed is no longer
heard, but from every quarter comes
the demand for wOrISrnen at the highest
wages ever paid to American labor. Our
export trade has increased until it
leads the world, approximating for the
present year s1,5OO. 100000
The Republican party by it's none
tary legislation has established the gold
standard, thereby removing the menace
of an inflated currency and its attend
ant repudiation of financial obligations.
public and private, and raised our
credit above that of any other nation.
Republican congress has relieved the
people by a reduction in direct taxation,
approximating $4,000 900, and our ma
tional treasury shows a growing sur
plus has succeeded a Democratic de-
ficit
The platform sets forth that the prin-
ciple of protection has achieved its
most signal triumph in the results of
the Dingley tariff law, that the Repub-
lican tariff policy has made the farmer
and labOrer more prosperous than ever;
reaffirms all declarations heretofore
made by the Republican party in favor
Of reciprocity; favors the further
strengthening of our navy and such
legislation as viii restore our merchant
marine to preeminence upon the sea:
urges the speedy construction of an
American ship canal through the Amer
lean isthmus as an imperative public
need; recognizes the right of both la
Dor and capital to combine when such
combinations are wisely administered
for the general good. but opposes COM
binations which create monopolfes to
control prices or limit production, asks
for g. renewal Of the wise provisions for
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STILL CHAoTIC.
Impossible to Make Any Definite Es-
innate of Flood Damage.

Richmond, Va, June 25.-The Dis
patch correspondent returned from the
scene of the keystone flood disaster
early today There is no possible way
yet to estimate the loss of life or
property. Hundreds of people either
are missing or are reported missing,
and large number of dead bodies have
been recovered. Everywhere is debris,
composed of destroyed homes, demol-
iShed railroad cars, broken and SplinJ-
cred household furniture. and now ard
then a corpse of a victim. Railroad
iron was bent by the force of the water,
iron bridges resting on their piers of
solid masonry withstood the strain but
a moment and went down. The eddy
ing waters ate away embankments and
railroad cars laden with half a hundred
tons of coal were carried to destruc-
tion. The Elkhorn and North Forge
valleys were made scenes of devasta-
ton and death in a few short hours.
The financial loss is unobtainable, but
it is estimated that it will take mil
lions to repair the damage. The Nor
folk & Western tracks for miles are
washed out, and it is impossible to say
when their trains can be operated.
Although the damage begins at Coal
dale, keystone and Burke are the
greatest sufferers. The two towns are
practically one, and form the largest
place in the coal field. Many non-resi-
dent miners were in keystone on Sat
urday morning. and numbers of them,
whose names will never be learned,
perished in the flood
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WORLDS FAIR SITE.
One Selected is One third Larg-
er Than That Of Chicago.

st. Louis. June 25.-Forest park was to-
day selected as the site which to hold
the worlds fair in this city in 1903, to COM
memorate the Tooth anniversary of the
Louisiana purchase. The executive com
mittee, which for the past few weeks has
been considering the merits of the vari-
Gus sites offered. reported today in favor
of Forest park and the board of directors
promptly ratified the selection. Tomorrow
the national commission will act on the
matter The site selected is that pro-
posed by the Forest Park Worlds Fair
Site association and contains 66S acres in
the west or unimproved portion of For
est park and $50 acres adjoining on the
west and southwest. This is one-third
more space than was used by the Colum-
bian exposition in jackson park, Chicago.
It takes up the western half of Forest
park and considerable vacant land ad-
joining to the west and southwest
Forest park. which contains between ], -
300 and 1.4O0 acres and is the second
largest park in the country, lies in the
western part of the city, surrounded Oh
three sides by magnificent residences and
the buildings of Washington university.
It is easily accessible from all parts of
the city by both steam and electric rail-
roads, and topograp phically is an ideal site
for a. worlds fair
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restricted immigration of Chinese into
this country; expresses gratitude to the
soldiers and sailors of the United
States for their valor and suffering in
defense of their country, and asks that
they may enjoy the most liberal appI-
cation of the pension laws; demands
the strict enforcement of constitution
al measures guaranteeing to every Cit
izen the right of franchise; and de-
nounces Iynching
Referring to the recent war with
Spain, the platform sets forth that our
victory imposed responsibilities and OBJ
legations greater than any which have
arisen in a generation. The blessings
of liberty have been extended to mil
lions of human beings. The Monroe
doctrine has been firmly upheld
Regarding the trouble in China, the
platform says: The prudent and sue
cessful mana cement of American in
terests in China by President McKin-
ley has added new glory to American
arms and American diplomacy.
In touching upon Cuban independ-
ence it is stated that the nations
pledge to the island of Cuba is being
faithfully kept insuring freedom and
independence to her people. Order has
been maintained, the interests of the
United States conserved, and the island
today is enjoying more national pros
perity than ever before. We congratu
late the people of Cuba upon wise and
conservative action in favor of stable
government. Porto Rico is f1ourishing
beyond all her former experiences;
Hawaii's entrance into full territorial
relations with the United States gov
ernn ent has been marked by the most
marvellous progress known in the his
tory Of those islands. In the Philip
pine islands a wicked insurrection has
been suppressed, the chief leaders have
taken the oath of allegiance, and the
anticipated large increase in our reg
ular army has been rendered unneces-
sary Civil government, contemplating
the largest practicable degree of home
rule, has succeeded military control.
The American educational system has
followed the flag into these islands. and
personal freedom, with an equality Of
rights heretofore to them unknown, is
secured to every inhabitant.
All these beneficent results have
been accomplished by the enactment
into law of Republican principles. and
we congratulate President Mckinley
upon his wise. patriotic and brilliant
administration. Facing unforeseen and
grave responsibilities, he has met. them
prudently, bravely and successfully,
and we assure to him the unqualified
appreciation Of the Republicans of
Ohio.
The platform concludes by endorsing
the administration of Governor Nash,
referring to state issues, commends
Senators Foraker and Hanna, and en-
dorses Senator Foraker for second
term
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presented his name for denomination
and he was renominate6 by acclama-
ton. A committee escorted Governor
Nash TO the hall and he was given a
Tousing ovation In accepting the nom
nation Governor Nash stated that as
Senators Foraker and Hanna had ably
discussed the national issues. he would
consider state affairs only. He review
ed the record Of the past ten years and
especially that of the past two years
and held that the showing was such
that even their Democratic opponents
could ind no fault with it.
When nominations for lieutenant
governor We're called for. State Senator
Carl N. NiDpert. of Hamilton county
was nominated without opposition. bv
reclamation.
For the nomination for judge of the
supreme court there were presented
the names Of J. L. Price. William r
Crew and Thaddeus a 1linshau. the in
cumbent
The first ballot resulted: Price 4og:
Crew S177A; Minshan 352ah. Necessary
to nominate 545.
The second ballot resulted as follows.
Price e42; Crew 27s; MinshaIl 167. The
nomination OF Price was made unani-
nous
59hn =. Sheets for attorney general
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FOLEY IS NAMED.
Well Known Politician Made
Postmaster at Parsons.

Washington, June 25.-The president
has appointed the following postmas-
ters:
Arlzona-Globe. George Mcclellan AL
lison.
Arkansas-suoam Springs. David r.
Hammer
California-Fruitvale, George E.Lund.
Colorado-Crested Butte. J. s. Olney.
Ilinois-Genoa, Geo. w. Buck; Green
up. Geo. c. Monohon; Lawrencevile,
Sylvester J. Gee.
Iowa-Sidney. =. r. Mckee.
Kansas-Parsons, Peter F. Foley.
Montana-Deer Lodge, Thomas W.
Jones.
Observation-Disclosures, Jacob Fisher:
Humphrey, Henry Gietzen; Lyons, T.
B. Cannon.
Oklahoma-Nulhall,T T. B. Woosley.
South Dakota-Brittan, +. B. Brown
Elkton, Henry Heintz.
Washington-Cosmop John o.
Wilson: Puyallup, Charles E. Hallen-
beck.
The appointment of Peter F. Foley as
postmaster at Parsons brings that keen
Foley was a dark horse of the deepest
dye He endorsed George Ratliffe. who
was the candidate with the Burton fol
lowing. H. H Lusk. the outgoing post
master made a fight to be retained, but
he was on the wrong side Of the sena-
torial fight and his doom was sealed.
There were objections to Ratliffe right
in the ranks and the>situatfon was com
promised by appointing Foley. Foley
is well-to-do and a Burton Lieutenant
who has been quite prominent.
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LAND OF PROMISE.
E. Holcomb Says New Indian Lands
Are All Right

Are All Right
e Holcomb. of 1922 Tyler street,
North Topeka, has returned to the city
after five months visit to the new
Indian country which the government
is about to open up for settlement He
has been employed there in Rock Island
surveying, and will return to Chicka-
sha this evening to go into railroad
work and await the opening of the land
for settlement.
Mr.. Holcomb has lived in Topeka for
twenty years, but he now expects to
move to the new country and establish
a home there.
'sThe stories about destitution among
the people on the border are all false, .
said Mr. Holcomb. 1T is also false that
waiting for the opening I have been
all around the border, as well as in the
Territory, and I know that there has
not been, and is not. a bit of suffering
Including the population of the towns
on the border, there are not over 5000
people there awaiting the opening.
There has not been time this summer
or last winter when a man who was
willing to work could not get $1.50 a
day.
1.-THE Comanche country is a splend-
id country; the best in the west. 1t is
the best watered country I ever saw It
will be very valuable as an agricultural
country But 1 look for the most SEN
sational discoveries in the development
of it's mineral resources. The country
is rich in copper, coal. oil, asphalt mar
Bile and granite. I prophesy that when
the country is opened up, it will devel-
op faster than any similar tract of land
ever did in the history OF the world .
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CLAIM FOR LOOT.
One For 100000 TaeIs Filed
Against the United States.

Pekin, June 25.-The China Aer-
chants company, owners of the prem
ises in Tien Tsin at first occupied BY
the marines and afterwards by Lis
Gums command as barracks, have coma
pleted their claim against the United
States government for valuables whiich
they aver were carried or by the ma
rines. The list comprises many val
liable furs, rugs and jewels. including
dian onds. The total Of the claim is
400 900 taels. The company says that
the premises being a part of the foreign
concession were willingly lent for mill
tary necessities, but that they were
not subject to looting. as they would
have been if they had ben in the Chi
uese city.
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SECRET IS OUT.
Purpose of Pilgrimage to Wash
ingtOn at Last known.
Politicians Secure Charters For
New National Banks.
CAPTURE ALL IN SIGHT
Kansans Will Control Banking
in New Territory.
George Clark SAYS That Is Why
He Was in Washington.
ALL ARE WE'LL KNOWN
Low, Leland, Lambert and JObes
Are Interested.
Major Hood and Howell Jones
Also in the List.
Kansans Will Control Banking
in New Territory.
George Clark Says That Is Why
He Was in Washington.
ALL ARE WELL KNOWN
Low, Leland, Lambert and JObes
Are Interested.
Major Hood and Howell Jones
Also in the List.

Kansas financiers are in on the
ground floor for opening up banks
in the new territory in Oklaho
ma that is soon to be opened up by
the government. Secretary of State
George Clark and National Bank Ex-
aminer c. S. Jobes secured charters
for three national banks to be started
in the new country, while in Washing
ton last week.
One bank will be started in each
county by this syndicate.
Marcus A. Low is identified with the
business coup. So is Pension Agent
Cy Leland, United States District At
tOreny I. E. Lambert and State Auditor
George E Cole.
other persons said to be in the enter
prise also are Howell Jones, of this
city, A. G. Jobes, the well known
banker brother of the national bank
examiner. and Major Calvin Hood, Of
The starting of banks in the new
KioWa-C -Conanche country as 1t is
opened to settlement is an enterprise
of large moment, and is considered a
gilt-edged. investment in face of the
business that goes with a land boom
The gentlemen who are interested
have nothing further to say than that
they have secured the charters, and
will start the banks when the lands are
opened.
"That is what I was in Washington
for, and that only" says Secretary of
Ctate Clark. Mr. Clark is strictly in
earnest in keeping out of the federal
nature of the quartette's trip to Wash
ington is evident in the gathering in of
these national bank charters The
banks will be centrally located, one IN
each of the new counties. Specific To-
cations it is deemed inadvisable to re-
veal for the present.
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dominated for a second term with

was nominated for a second term with
out opposition.
For the nomination for clerk Of the
supreme court We're presented the
names Of Newton M. Miller, Alva B.
Hail. A. c. Critchfeld. and Lawson z.
Emerson.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Miller, 322 1-3: Hail. 80; Critchfield,
III 1-3; Emerson, 561 1-3. The nomina-
ton of Emerson was made unanimous.
Isaac 3. Cameron, for state treasurer,
and W. G. Johnson for men Der of the
state board of public works, were re-
nominated without opposition
Resolutions We're adopted extending
sympathy to Secretary Hay in his be-
reavement-
At 1:10 r. m. the convention ad-
iOurned.
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SHOTS EXCHANGED.
Beers and British About to
Clash Near Aliwal North.

Barlxly East. Cape Colony. Monday.
June 24.-General Touches two Boer
commands have advanced beyond Glen
Almond. which is about ten miles
southeast of Allwal North. Boer and
British scouts have exchanged shots
six miles hence. All the local defense
forces have been mObilized.
Cape Town, June 25.-Jacobus Botha,
the member of the Cape assembly for
Aliwal North. has been captured by
the Beers and publicly sjamboked. In
addition, his house was burned. The
reason assigned for this treatme is
that Botha voted IN favor of the treason
hill
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tAttEB AWAY.
Mining Regions Too Hot For
United States Marshals.

Thacker. W. Va. June 25.-The Unit
ed States deputy marshals who We're
fired on here yesterday while endeavor-
ing to serve notices of injunction on
striking miners, left last night for
Charleston, having received orders
from United States Marshal Thompson
to come there at once. 1t is supposed
they win be reinforced and return
though the state militia may be sent.
While the United States marshals were
in the station here last night waiting
for the train, probably so shots were
fired into the depot by strikers who
had gathered on the Kentucky side of
the river. At Maritime today small
force of non-union men are at work.
Aside from this every operation in the
field Is idle
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THE CENSOR AT WORK
War News From TransvaaI Sup
pressed in England.

New York, June 25.-There is much dis
couragement in England over the military
situation in South Africa without definite
news of any fresh disaster, says the Trf-
bune'S London correspondent.
General French has work to do in the
French section, where his maneuvers
were successful fifteen months ago
The neWspa pers have so little war news
that the suspicion is created that the CEN
sor is holding back much information OF
an unfavorable tenor.
Some of the military experts in the
house of commons express the opinion
that the reinforcements despatched to
Lord Kitchener may have proved made
Quate.
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BOUND FOR LUzON.
General COrbin and Other NOt->
abIes Aboard the Hancock.

San Francisco. June 25.-The trans
port Hancock. sailing today, viii carry
as passengers Adjutant General Corbin.
Brigadier General J. F. Weston. of the
commfssary department: Senator c. II.
Dietrich, of Nebraska, and Congress-
man julius Kahn. of San Francisco.
The two last named are going to the
islands to investigate the needs ana
condition of the country and it's peo-
pie. Surgeon General Sternberg and
General Chambers Mckfbben and a
nun Der of teachers for Philippine
schools will also sail on the Hancock
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Miners, strike Called OF

Wilkes barre, Pa, June 25.-The strike
of the miners at the Mocanaqua col
liery at the West End Coal company
has been settled and the 500 employees
returned to work today. The men
struck because non-union miners wera
employed Yesterday the non-union
men Joined the union and the United
Mine Workers decided to call the strike
off
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TWO WOMEN SENTENCED.
Judge Hazen Sends Them to Peniten-
tiary For Two Years.

Judge Hazen this morning sentenced
two women and one man. all colored.
to the Denitentfary.
Arnie Mitchell, who was convicted of
assault with intent to kill. was given
two years. Lucretia BarteII and Lulu
Renniger were given two years each.
They We're convicted on the charge Of
larceny from the person All were con-
victed at this term of the district court
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PLINY SOPER ARGUEs
For the Right of the Indian to I'M
pose Special Taxes.

States circuit court the famous tax in
junction case came up for hearing be-
fore Judge Hosea Townsend The in
junction suit grew out of the closing of
several stores of non-citizens for refusal
to pay the per cent tribal tax. Dis
trict Attorney P. L. Soper spoke in be-
half of the government, contending that,
notwithstanding the Atoka agreement,
the Curtis bill and the late act of con-
gress which conferred the rights of
American citizenship upon the Indians,
the Indians still have the right to i'm
tory. Judge Townsend reserved his de-
ciSion
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MRS. MCKINLEY Goes Down Stairs.

Washington, June 25.-For the first
time since she was brought home fr3n
California in a feeble condition, Ms
Mckinley was able to 80 down stairs,
and join the president while the latter
was at luncheon. She remained az
table for some little time. and then
returned to her room, having enjoyed
the break in the daily routine Of lie
for the past month Mrs. Mckinley
condition continues favorable.