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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Paving Combine Apparently in
Complete Control.
Competition Has Been Removed
and Prices Raised.
FIGHT ON ONE FIRM.
Ramsey & Ramsey Evidently
Have Been Subdued.


A man who is well posted In the ex-
isting conditions in the paving of To-
peka's streets said today to a reporter
for the State Journal:
Topeka is in the grip of one of the
most determined combines that could
be imagined. The ice trust is not in
it. 1 know that the owners of the brick
plants and the contractors have pooled.
and that they divide up the pavement
among themselves. 1t is prorated In
some manner satisfactory to ALL When
the council meets to award bids II
bine has done. There is no compete
ton about it. The Lawrence brick
plant is in the deal to such an extent
that it does not step in and try to cut
prices.
THE fight in the early part of the
season, when pavement sold for $1.121z,
was simply an effort on the part of the
combine to drive Ramsey & Ramsey to
the wall or force them into the COM
bine. Ramsey & Ramsey had been too
Independent. Apparently something has
dropped, for Ramsey & Ramsey bid
clear up to the limit of the city engi-
neer's estimate at the last council meet
ing, and SO were really removed from
the field of competition. The city engi-
neer has lowered his estimates to $1.:C
per square yard: which is 10 cents lower
than the estimates used to be- The next
thing will be a big fight in the council
to compel the city engineer to put his
estimates back where they were be-
fore.
The brick combine can't make quite
enough out of it at $1.20. They have to
sell brick at 95 cents instead of $1.05.
Mark my words, that before Topeka
lets any more pavement contracts this
fight for higher estimates will be made
unless the combine is smashed before
that time comes around
A comparison of the prices which the
city paid in the early part of the sea-
son for paving, when the combine was
fighting Ramsey & Ramsey. and what
1t paid under the last lot of contracts
is shown by the following figures OBJ
tained from official sources:
In the first part of the season the
contract for grading IS blocks was let
at 20% cents per cubic yard. The last
time, 19 blocks were let at 23z cents.
three blocks at 30 cents and two blocks
at 81 cents
During the fight. John Ritchie and
Wall e. Hanley secured all the paving
contracts at $1.121h, $1.13 and $1.H per
square yard. The last lot of contracts
were given to the same bidders at
$1.171x. $118 and $1.26.
Crossing plates made of iron used to
be sold to the city at $40 when there
was competition. Now the price is x6-4y
for exactly the same article.
RAM sey & Ramsey secured the catch
basin contract early in the season at
a bid of $14 and SIS. The recent con-
tracts were let to the same firm at SIS.
The catch basins are the same in both
cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
BOY HELD FOR ABDUCTION.
Runs Away With an Heiress Is Years
Old and Is Arrested.

Northwood, Iowa, July 17.-Fred Bee
man was arrested today on the charge
of abducting Miss Anna Holmes.
They came here Saturday, gave their
ages as % and IS, their residence Glen
Vile, Mimi, procured a marriage IL
cense and were married Sunday by Rev.
Frank Cole. Early Monday morning an
uncle of the bride came from Austin,
MINI. Then it was learned the bride
was but Is and the bridegroom but Is
and both lived at Austin, MINI.
The girl is heiress to $50, 900. The boy
is poor and had been driving milk
wagon at Austin. The couple was de-
coyed into Minnesota and the boy ar
rested by the sheriff of Moiner county.
The affidavit on the license was signed
by Charles Beeman, brother of the
groom, and he will probably be charged
with perjury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17

Governor Stanley says that the reason
why he did not reappoint Edwin Snyder
on the state board of charities and cor
rections was solely because of the claims
of the Third district to representation
the board and not because of any trouble
between Mr.. Snvde1 and other members of
the board.
81 have given Mr.. Snyder four years on
the board. Mr.. Yoe was an applicant for
the place when 1 first appointed Mr..
Snyder and he had strong backing. He
was an applicant again two years ago.
This time 1 thought it was no more than
fair to that part of the state to give it
representation. On the board. / talked it
over with Mr.. Snyder and he fully under
stood it and agreed to it,
Mr. Snyder also confirms Governor Stan
ley's statement and says it was all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17

Denver, Col, July 17--Mrs. Katharine
Patterson, wife of United States Sena-
ening at her home in this city from
nervous prostration following a violent
attack of cholera morbus. Her maid
en- name was Katherine Grafton. She
was born in Wellsburg, w. Va, jan
uary l. 1899. She was a graduate OF
Berwin college. She married Thomas
NJ Patterson at CrawfordsviIre, Ind, In
1863 and came to Colorado in 1872 She
was a grandniece of Alexander Camp
bell founder Of the Christian church
and was herself of that faith. She has
long been leader in club and charttA~
BILE circles In this citHs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
TRAVIS DEFEATED.
E. M. Byers Wins Championship
In Golf Series.

Glen View, ILL.,, July 17.-E. M. Byers
of the Allegheny club, playing the pref
test golf in the nine last holes that has
ever been seen in an amaeur champion
ship tournament today added an lex"
to Champion Travis title, defeating him
by one hole. Byers made medal score
of So for the last holes which has been
equalled by only one or two profession
ais. His driving, approaching and put
ting were absolutely hawless and this.
too, with handicap of three holes
against him as the champion and the
young Pittsburg player made the turn
with Travis up. Byers' game was
simply unbeatable. Travis played as
good as usual or better, in fact he beat
bogey by three strokes, going out and
three strokes coming in. but this was
not good enough to hold down the
Pittsburg golfer. He outdrove and out
putted the champion time and again
and showed the form and nerve of a
veteran. The result upsets all calcula-
tions as regards the championship. 1t
was confidently expected that Travis
would dispose of Byers, though by
close score and work his way to the
finals.
The medal scores follows:
Travis:
In .................5 1855 54 4-3s
Total 7s
Byers:
Out ..................6 4 8 5 4E42
In ......--..-.-.--.-.4 5 3 IA 435
Total II.
Chandler Egan of Exmoor easily de-
feated DR.. L. L. Harlan of Columbus,
6 up, to play. Egan's medal score
follows:
Egan:
Out Observation-Disclosures 4 5 4 5-41
In ..-.-.--..--.-.-.-.-5 8
George H Leslie of Skokie held his
advantage over Percy Payne and won
8 uD, 2 to play
Louis James of Glenview beat Ralph
McKittrick of St Louis 6 UP to play
Dr. D. P. Fredericks of OIL City beat
Abram Pool, jr., of Owentsia 8 up to
play.
F.. %. Reinhart, Baltusrol, beat H. C.
Smith, Onwentsia, up to play.
It have only one thing to say about
my defeat said Mr.. Travis, @and that
is that Mr.. Byers played better game
than 1 did. He earned his victory and
therefore deserved it.
Byers won the tenth by 5-6. Travis
making poor brassey second This en-
cOuraged ByerS, who halved the eleventh
by 3A3 and with a beautiful 1S-foot putt
won the twelfth by 4-3, cutting down
Travis lead to one This he removed on
the long bridge hole by another long
putt The 14th was halves in 3, bogey
figures, and the 18th in 5. Then Byers
won the 18th in four and for the first
time the young Pittsburger was in the
lead Byers holed rather different
putt for a half on the 18th and he was
as still as death as Byers drove for the
home green. 1t was screamer, the
ball stopping full 200 yards, jumping
the road and landing well on the fair
green Travis drive was even better
Roth approached well. Byers a little
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
ALL VESSELS SLOW DOWN.
When Passing the Yacht of King
Edward.

New York. July 1.-THE royal yacht
will. it is understood, remain off Cowes
about fortnight, If the weather con-
tinues fine and the king may then take
London correspondent cables. The doc
tors are anxious that their patient shall
not be occasioned the slightest dis
comfort or convenience. and instruc-
tions have been issued to shippers and
pilots navigating vessels through the
Solent to slow down when passing the
Victoria and Albert, in order to pre-
vent unnecessary oscillation
The North German Lloyd steamer
Konig Wilhelm, crowded with emf
grants, passed Wednesday afternoon SO
slowly that comments were evoked
from onlookers ashore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
SHE FELL ON A WALK.
Now Mrs. Pillow Wants $500 From
City.,

The claims and accounts committee
of the city council met this after
noon at o'clock to take up with the
attorneys for Celia Pillow the question
of whether not the city shall allow
Mrs. Pillows claim for $500 damages
due to a fall on a defective sidewalk.
Mrs. Pillow asserts that she sustained
serious injuries on August 20, 1900, by
falling at Fifteenth and College ave
nue.. The exact nature Of the claim has
not been explained to the committee,
and for that reason no action has been
taken on the claim.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
MADE Up IN FEES.
County officers Say Auditor Welch Is
Mistaken About Deficit.

County Clerk John M. Wright says that
Shaw county will not have a deficit of
11,00o. as shown by the annual report OF
County Auditor Welch.
There is deficit of s11 .5a5 on the levy,
but the fees. paid into the county treas
ury from the various county offices more
than make up for the deficiency on the
tax levy, but this was not shown in the
report of the auditor as no fees were
given. There have been no county war
rants stamped unpaid for want of funds.
since 1897 when the county was put to an
extra expense on account of fitting the Of
flee of the new court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Shot bv Tramps.

Des Moines, Ia, July 17.-Charles J.
Feyhern, aged %, and Rudolph Seifert,
aged 29, were shot today during a quar-
rel with two tramps with whom they
were beating a ride on the Northwest
ern freight train near Boone today.
Feyhern will probably die. Seifert who
was shot through the head, may re-
cover The tramps escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
LAWLESS WINS PROMOTION
Topeka Man Made Master Mechanic
of Frisco.

w. S. I.awless, formerly general fore
man of the Santa Fe shops in this city,
has been appointed master mechanic of
the St. Louis and Seligman division of
Springs, Ark.
Since leaving the Santa F'e here two
months ago he has been serving as head
of the stationary engineering depart
ment of the Frisco: He is very well
known in Topeka, having served here
for Is years as chief of the water ser
vice department before being appointed
general shop foreman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Root win Visit Europe.

Washington, July H.-Secretary Root
will sail for Europe on the 24th inst on
La Savofe- He had contemplated sailing
August and had engaged passage for
that date, but received an invitation from
Gen. Horace Porter, United States am
bassador to France, to sail with him on
La Savoie on the earlier date, and has ac-
cepted- Secretary Root expects to return
to the United States about August 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Mrs. spever Has Been Found.

New Orleans, Iowa, July 17--Mrs.
Annie Speyer, the wife of g. NJ Speyer.
the New Orleans horse trainer accused
of killing his son last night in Kansas
City, has been found here. She lives at
1014 st. Peter street. The couple have
been married a number of years. For
the past six months Speyer has been
away from home travelling with a pony
show. Mrs. Speyer says she has never
had any trouble with her husband, and
will leave tonight to join him in Kan
SAG (itv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17

its merits The quo warranto action will
then probably be gone into in full, al
though the hearing Will be on the applica-
book company. The attorneys for the
book company claim that the injunction
practically did what the quo warranto
proceedings sought to do. and that it shut
them out of a large amount of business
without giving them hearing in court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
On Trial For Perjury.

St Louis, Mo-. July I7--Harry A. Faulk-
egates, was brought to trial today in the
circuit court on the charge of perjury in
connection with the suburban railway leg
islation. About 20 witnesses for the state
were present. Faulkner's attorney had
summoned no witnesses, believing the
state had no case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Kaiser Dimes with Mrs. ooelet.

Berlin. July 17.-Emperor William de-
1ayed his departure from Gudvangen.
Norway, till this morning because Of
the arrival there of Mrs. Robert Goelet's
steam yacht Naihma. His ma jesty, with
several members of his suite, accepted
an invitation to dinner on the Naihma
Yesterday evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Il Thin Insanep

John Thin was sent to the insane asy-
Ium from Lyon county and his friends
think he should be discharged, and Supt-
Biddle of the asylum thinks he Is still in
sane and should not be released He is
having hearing before jury In the pro-
bate court today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Drowned in a Pond.

Salina, Kan, July 17.-Frank Neisch-
burg, well-to-do farmer, was drowned
in a pond on his farm south of here
while bathing. 1t is supposed that he
was taken with cramps while in the
water. The deceased was born in Ger
many and had lived in Saline county
thirtY-one years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Coal Company Starts a Breaker.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 1.-THE Susque-
Mn Nfai1h hreaKar at Santicoaa toaav stat,ne
it had sufficient men. The officials say
the coal is stock coal which was on hand
at the time of the strike They will con-
tinue working each day. they declared,
and ship the coal to market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Fire in St. Marearet,s Hospital

Kansas City, Mo-, July H-Fire today
in St.Margaret's hospital at Kansas City.
Kas- caused much excitement among the
patients for a time. but no one was In
jured- Several were removed by firemen
down ladders and fire escapes. The loss
was trivial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17

away, but his approach putt laid him
dead. Travis tried for three. missed
by narrow margin and the great gall
lery and throngs on the spacious club
house veranda enthusiastically cheered
the flushed, smiling Pittsburger as he
and Travis shook hands good naturedly.
"I played my best when 1 struck my
gait" said Byers later. Il realized my
opponent was a hard man to beat, but
he knows how to lose as well as how to
win. Naturally I am proud that won."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Lawrence Woman Dead.

Lawrence, July 17.-Mrs. Samantha j.
Duke. aged 81 years. resident of the
county for 35 years. is dead of con-
sumption. She had been i'll for many
months and her death was not unex-
pected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Death of Mrs. Cynthia A. See.

Salina. July 17.-Mrs Cynthia A. See
wife of the presiding elder of the Meth
odish church of the Ellsworth district
died here Wednesday at the age of s.
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Harriman Succeeds Tweed.

has resigned as president of the Pa
cific Mail Steamship company and that
NJ. E. Hartman had been elected his
successor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Weather Indications.

Chicago, July 17.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Threa tening winds, probably local
thunderstorms tonight and Friday;
cooler tonight and in east portion Fri
day; southerly winds, shifting to west
erly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Case is POSTPONED.

After the attorneys in the American
Book company case got well started on
their arguments in the supreme court the
court concluded to postpone the hearing
until July q and then take the case up on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. July ~ a. m. tempera-
tures- New York g.; Boston, "a; Phil
adelphia and Minneapolis, Sc. Washing
ton, 20; Chicago and Cincinnati. IS; st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17
Call ON National Banks.

Washington, July 1.-THE comptroller
of the currency today issued a call for
the condition of national banks at the
close of business July 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17

G. c. Clemens has filed the official
state ticket of the Socialist party with
the secretary of state and also the party
emblem. The emblem is a picture of
a world with two hands Joined across
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17

raising warrants will square the affair
with the mass of voters. They will want
to be shown. Until he squares this mat
ter, we set his name out of the ticket
as published in the Imprint"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-17

W. ]. Bailey's guess on the total vot,
which will be polled in Kansas in tn
coming election is 345. .000. He thinks tn
fact that all county Officers are to b
elected this fall in addition to state of
fcials will bring out large vote.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-10-07
M0NS
DOWN The MOROS
His Artillery Hammers the
Forts Two Days.
MAKE A SORIIt
The Sultan of Cabugatan Dies Fight
ing Like a Hero.
A MAKE A SORIlt
A HUNDRED MOROS KILLED AND WOUNDED
The SuItans A e Rout. d, and kf.r DESTROYING
the Last fort at Macin Pershlng Leads
his Column Back to Camp
Wears.
(By the Associated Prcss.l

Manila, Oct. 4.-Captain John j. pcrSh-
ing's column has completely routed the
Macin Morcs. in the Island of Mindanao,
killing or wounding a hundred Of them
and capturing and destroying forty forts.
Two Americans were wounded.
On Tuesday The Moros retired TO their
largest and strongest fort on the lake
shore and Wednesday Captain Yershirg
attacked them with @Gt.n4y, Donbard-
ing the enemy for three hours. At noon
Lieutenant Loring, leading q squad or
men, attempted TO set fire to the fort. lie
crcpt under the walls and started a
tlaze hut the Moros discovered him ana
forced the Americans to retreat.
During the afternoon the Sultan Of
Cabugatan led a sortic at the head Of i
band OF fanatics armed with krisscs.
They crcpt through the grass and sprang
up and attacked the Americans. The
Sultan was wounded six times and bolocd
an American before he died. His follow
ers We're killed.
In the darkness "Wednesday night Cap
tain Icrshing took MS batteries within
9 hundred yards Of the fort, closed in his
infantry lines and rcSumcl the attack.
The Moros broke through twice and at
tempted to escape by the beach but wCr>
discovered and many Of them were KILLED.
The MoroS abandoned the fort carly
on Thursday, after fifteen hours BON
bardmcnt, and Thursday Captain Pcrshine
destroyed the rest Of the forts and re-
turned to Camp Wears.
i IS believed the moral effect of the
defeat Of tho Moros will be great. Genera,
Davis has ordered that hostiliticS be
stayed in order to permit the Sultan OF
facolod and other hostile sultanS to
make peace.
The Sultan5 Of Macin were confident O,
taclr ability to defeat the Americans
and vowed before the fight to enter slav-
cry voluntarily if they themselves were
defeated.
General Davis has sent General sum
ncr, IN command Of the American forces
IN MindanaO, a congratulatory tr,errar,
On the success Of Captain Porshing and
the small American loss.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-10-07
TIE TICKET IN WIRES
nr. York and J. g. Hackett Nominated for
the LIE gislature.

Especial to News and Observer
North W~ilkcsboro, n. G., oct. Ire
sardicss CT the %doWnpour of rain tho
Democrats Of Wilkes held an enthusiasts
Tic convention this aftornoon ana no,;
ndted me best men in the county for the
various offices as follows: Legislature
Dr. York and j. g. Hackett. Clcrk Or
=. ). Filler; Register Of Deeds. "
bulllS' surveyor, Y. McGhjnnis. coro-
h"f' II. II. Ham. County Commissioners
"estry jones', j. l.. Burch The oxoc-
utlVe committee was authorixod :, GI
any vacancies that might occur
me following resolution wac ado,tod.
ooltcd nat we the Democrats Of
N,hcS county, III convention assembled
NURSE :. +. Watson for United STARS
oehalor. In him we recognize an h,noct
ii'h' d true Democrat, who in 1896 made
~ race Tor Governor when defeat wa
oerldln, and who III the dark DAVIS fron,
o. % % fought with the bows in tho ranks
:" NlISlhla sou and who, if elected vii
&c me only Confederate soldier in T-fty-
ei7h'h congress from North Carolina !,
non. Jas. II. Pou was on hand ana -
inc close Of the convention made cbort
Dut spicy speech. He ridiculed no -
"t 49, u lhe republican party IN North
lima IN his inimitable wav.
>. w. Mcneil and A. Fl. Price ,ycrc
~" 70 speak at Mulberry Yesterday
pul on arriving there no one .,ootoa
'henl and they returned home v.ith,,,t
SettlnG an audience.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-10-07

redressing it. Apparently no i'll eftects
had resulted from the excitement OF the
day and after q later call at 8 o'clock,
DR.. Lung announced that the President 5
condition was satisfactory.
The President has no comment to make
on today'S conference.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-10-07
ONE THOUSAND PER CENT PROFIT

ONE THOUSAND PER CENT PROFIT
In health, pleasure and money is maid
by frcSh, luscious Strawberries allowed
to ripcn thoroughly on the vines. We
sell the plants. Our $50 page manual
Gree TO buyers) makes growing for
pleasure or profit plain to all. Plant
now. Catalogue, stra wberries, aspara-
gus, &c, free. Continental Plant Co..
No. So Strawberry Heights.
10-2-St e, o. d.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-10-07
The Presidents Effort tnds
in Utter Failure.
DO YOU AsKUs 10 DEAL WITH CU|lA"S

This is the Insolent Question Markle
Hurls at the President With Cut
ting Words Baer Instruc:s Roose>
welt as to His Duty. Call Out the
Federal Troops, Cry the Operators
in Chorus, and Put an Ead to the
Reign Ct Anarchy in the Mining
Regions Give us Protection and You
Shall Have Coal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-10-07
(Bv the Associated Press.)

X tBy the Associated IIeSS.)
:: Washington, Oct. 3.-The confer y
;: ence of coal presidents and mine y
X workers with the President, broke X
K up at fifteen minutes after five X
:. o'clock. While no public statement -
:. has yet been made, it is Known that y
= no agreement was reached. During -
;: the conference Mr.. Mitchell offered X
y to refer the settlement OF the queS y
= ions involved in the strike to a -
:. committee to be appointed by the x
;: President. To this proposition the X
- operators vehcmently expressed their y
!. disapproval. and said that they x
Il. would not listen to any proposition =
= of any character cmanating from :.
- Mr.. MITCHELL. X
:: No other conference is looked for X
:. and the matter remains substantial X
:. ~ as it was in the beginning, no y
:: concessions having been made by X
K either party that were accepted by !.
x the other. -