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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
TOWN IN A TURMOIL.
Soldiers Escort Miners to Their
Work at Summit Hill.

Summit Hill, Pa, Aug. 26.-Excite-
ment prevails throughout the Panther
Creek district today. At daybreak the
strikers assembled to prevent nonunion
men from going to work. Anticipating
trouble Major Gearhart sent two COM
panies of soldiers in trolley cars from
camp in Manila Park to this place and
their presence prevented possible out
break.
Several nonuniOnists had been attack
ed and the town was in a turmoil. The
soldiers escorted the workmen through
the mob that had collected and placed
them in safety on the cars which car
ried them to their Work.
STRIKERS ARRESTED.
s Hazleton Pa, Aug. 26.-Suspecting
that another attempt would be made to
resume operations at the No. 40 colliery
of the Lehigh Valley Coal company to-
day. many strikers pickets were sta
toned along all of the approaches to
the mine. Most of the nonunionists who
attempted to reach the colliery were
turned back but no serious trouble oc-
Cured.
have participated in yesterdays riot at
No. 40 colliery. are under arrest. Other
arrests are expected.
MITCHELL'S MYSTERIOUS VISIT.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, Aug. 2s.-Chas.. S
VeSey, the mysterious visitor who came
to this city and held a two-hours' con-
ference with President Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers last night re-
turned to New York today He declined
to say whom he represented or what
his mission was. Mr.. Mitchell says Mr..
Vesey's visit to town had nothing to do
with a settlement of the coal strike.
The authorities of the Lackawanna
company threaten to enter suit against
the authorities of Duryea borough. II
is alleged that a number of constables
of the borough arrested two employees
of the company without cause
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CONDEMNS TRUSTS.
Platform Adopted by California
Republican Convention.

Sacramento, Cal, Aug. 26.-The Re-
publican state convention today adopt
ed a platform deoloring the untimely
death of President William Mckinley.
The administration of President Roose-
Welt is endorsed and he is especially
thanked for his support of measures pc
culiarly beneficial to the interests of
the Pacific coast such as the reclama-
ton of arid lands, the exclusion of Chi
nese and the isthmian canal legisla-
ton.
The convention endorseh the firm but
enlightened policy pursued in the Phil
ippines which has secured peace in the
islands and that the work of education.
civilization, upbuilding and delevop-
ment is begun and urges that "conten-
ton over our policy in the Philippines
should now cease and beneGcent plans
of the civil government be given the
united and cordial support of all the
people"
The convention recommends that liberal
diers and widows of the late civil war and
of the with Spain and the work of
and honor Of the flag is highly commended
On the question Of trusts the convention
expresses itself as follows:
I'VE condemn all conSpiracieS and COM
binations to restrict business, to create
monopolies to limit production or to con-
will effectually restrain and prevent all
such abuses, protect and promote compe-
tition and secure the rights of producers,
try and commerce, and we approve and
commend the efforts of President Roose-
welt to enforce the laws against illegal
combinations in restraint of trade and we
pledge him our hearty support in all his
efforts to protect the people from all op-
pressive combinations of capital
The platform recommends the con-
struction of government ships in gov
ernment navy yards and urges the
adoption of an eight-hour schedule for
labor on all government work, whether
performed in public or private estab-
lishments.
The platform opposes tall reciprocity
treaties inconsistent with the protection
to American labor and industry and
any reciprocal policy not laid down il,
the Republican platform of 1900.
The platform also favors legislation
which will so regulate the process Of in
junction as to prevent its exercise In
abridgement of the right of free speech
or peaceful assemblage-
The platform rejoices lin the fact that
the act providing for the cutting of d
canal between the North and South
American continents was passed by a
Republican congress and signed by a
Republican president"
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TREASURY CLERK BOUNCED
Because He Was Backing q Syndicate
to Play the Races.

Washington, Aug. 26-Secretary Shaw
has returned to Washington ans will re-
main until the end of the week wnen
he will go to his old Vermont home to
meet President Roosevelt Attorney Gen
era1 Knox left Washington for New York
and will sail for France Wednesday on
the steamer Oceanic.
Secretary Shaw today ordered the dis
missal from the treasury department of
Lorenzo G. Warfleld, clerk in the di-
vision of bookkeeping and warrants The
attention of the department was called a
few days ago to a circular said to have
been issued by an organization of which
Mr.. Warfield was treasurer. The circular
gave the plans of a proposed association
by which stockholders could probably reap
large returns from scheme to play the
races. One clause in the circular cited
the fact that Mr.. Warfleld had an inn
portant position in the treasury depart
ment and gave this as evidence of the re-
sponsibility of the association. The dis
missal was based upon the of the de-
partments name in this connection.
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TRAIN ROBBERS FAIL.
Couldn't Make Their Explosive
Material Work.

Spokane, wn., Aug Pa westbund
Northern Pacific passenger train was
held up at Sand Point, Idaho. 65 miles
east of here last night. The robbers, OF
whom there were seven. forced the engi-
neer to stop the train after which they
uncoupled the baggage car. Then Nhey
compelled the engineer at the point of a
revolver to pull uo the track about
three miles why're they tried to wreck
the baggage car with dynamite. The
explosives failed to work for some up-
known cause and after spending 10 min
utes with the car the robbers decamp-
ed, allowing the engineer to go back to
the train with his engine. Two other
thugs had guarded the train, keeping
passengers inside by firing revolvers
along the sides. No attempt was made
to molest the passengers and after the
engine came back the other robbers left
and the train came on to Spokane The
train was in charge of Conductor Will
liam Gilbert Of Helena and was heavily
loaded
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Chicago Is Threatened With q
Street Car Strike
Which Will Tie Up West and
North Side Lines.
BY REFERENDUM VOTE
Members of Union Refuse Offer
of the Companies
To Increase Their Wages a Cent
an Hour.

Chicago, Aug 26.-Grave possibilities
of a strike that may tie up all the street
railway lines of the west and north
sides of this city confront the officials
of the Union Traction company. To-
day, by an overwhelming vote, the local
union of the Amalgamated Association
of Street Car Employees refused to ac-
cept the proposition made by President
Roach several days ago.
The Overtures of the company, which
included an increase of one cent an
hour in wages, the dissolution of rival
employees association and the employ
ment of none but union men, was bal
loted on by nearly 5000 men yesterday.
The votes were counted this morning,
and although no public statement was
made of the vote, it was estima ted that
the radical men carried the referendum
against the company by nearly ten to
one An agreement between the union
and the railway company exists where
by disagreements shall be settled by
arbitration VIM. Mahon, internal tional
president of the street car men, exerted
his influence to avoid any strike action
and to urge that the union live up to
its laws. A rupture, however, occurred
between the local officials and President
Mahon, and he left their meeting with
tatement that if the men struck
without trying arbitration the general
union would not support them in the
issue.
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SENDS UP PRICES.
An Increased American Demand For
British Iron.

New York. Aug 26--Increased de-
mand for British iron from Chicago,
New York and Philadelphia has sent
up prices here. says London dispatch
to the Tribune. A report that orders
have been received for $4,000 tons has
not been confirmed with authority, but
the American demand for manufactured
iron and steel has sufficed to stiffen
prices and compensate for a declining
trade from India and Australia and the
stagnant condition of South Africa
When the American steel combination
was formed there was a general con-
viction among British iron masters
that there must be a defensive move
ment among the manufacturers here
and in Germany and Belgium. Exports
of iron and steel from these countries
have been increasing steadily since De-
cember, and the effect of the American
combination is not dreaded as it was
last year The British market has not
been converted into dumping ground
for American iron and steel. and prices
have risen with the increased demand
for export to the United States.
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SHORT $4,000
Grand Treasurer of the ElkS Is
a Defaulter.

Salt Lake, Utah, Aug. 26-Official an
nouncement has been made before the
Elks lodge in this city that a shortage
of $4,000 has been discovered in the
books Of Grand Treasurer Ed. S. Orris,
of the grand lodge of Elks. Mr. Orris
was reelected to the position at the re-
cent reunion in Salt Lake. According
to a member of the grand lodge the
shortage was not discovered by the
auditing committee until after the cleo
ton. Mr.. Orris, when confronted with
it, stated that he could and would
make it good at once, but this, it is an
nounced, has not been done. The Off
cial announcement does not state what
action will be taken in the matter by
the grand lodge officials. Mr.. Orris lives
in Buffalo, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
T. Kelly, but to have to vote for the op-
posite man. ]. M. D. MARTIN.

Judge James Lawrence was in To-
peka last night from Wellington. He
says that all three of Sumner county's
members in the next legislature will be
for Stanley for United States senator.
The county has two representatives in
the lower house, and Senator r. T.
Simons, of Caldwell, in the state senate.
S1mons is one of the governors aD-
sion.
The Democrats and Populists of Mar
shall county got together yesterday and
nominated fusion ticket, as follows:
Representative, Forty-fourth district.
John Mayhem; county clerk, James
Montgomery; treasurer, J. M. Williams; ];
probate judge, D. P. Green; register of
deeds, S. w. Hurlbut; sheriff. r. E.
Wilson; county attorney, r. H. Evans;
district clerk, A. F. Cockrell; surveyor.
L. H. Armstrong; county superintend-
ent, J. G. Ellenbecker; county commits
sioner, Richard Cosgrove. The conven-
ton was addressed briefly by Governor
Jennings of Florida, who has been visit
ing his cousin. William Jennings Bryan.
at Lincoln, Neb., and was in Marysville
yesterday visiting his nephew, Judge C.
T. McCann.z
The Arkansas City Traveller gives it
out dead sure that Congressman Long
will be the next United States senator
unless the Republicans lose the legiSla-
has progressed far enough SO that there
is no longer any reasonable doubt about
the identity of the next United States
senator from Kansas. There is now no
power that can prevent the election of
Chester I. Long, except the loss of the
legislature Thirty-three Republican
senators hold over and eighty-nine of
the 125 representatives have been re-
nominated Nine of the denominations
yet to be made are in the Seventh dis
trict. Enough is known of the stand
ing of the nominations made up tc
date to make Mr. Longs success GER
tainty."
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National Fraternal Congress
Convenes in Denver.
Session is Opened by President
HI. A. Warner of Topeka.
so OUTOF 81 SOCIETIES
Are Represented by 800 Accred-
tied Delegates.
Welcomed by Senator Patterson
and the Governor.

Denver, Colo, Aug. 26.-,The National
Fraternal congress. the central organl-
zation of the fraternal and insurance
orders of this country and Canada, met
in annual convention here today. Pres
ident H. A. Warner. NJ. D., of Topeka
Kas., presided. There are ,over 800
accredited delegates in attendance.
Fifty-seven fraternal societies hold
membership in the congress. and the
highest officials of more than fifty OF
these are attending the convention.
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WRECK AT wellington
Santa Fe Passenger Crashes
Into a Rock Island Freight.

Wellington, Kan, Aug. ga passen-
ger train westbound on the Panhandle
division of the Santa Fe system, crash
ed into a southbound freight on the
Rock Island system at the junction
here last night, pi1ing up several freight
cars and partially wrecking the passen-
ger engine. No one was hurt although
the passengers in the westbound train
were shaken I'D and thrown from their
seats. Traffic was delayed until morn
ing.
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ALL PERISHED.
Head of a Family Lighted the
Fire With Kerosene.

Denver. Col, Aug 2s-A special to the
Times from Cheyenne, Wyo., SAYS:
Lee Sage, a ranchman, has arrived here
bringing news of a fire at Gehring, Neb.,
in which six people lost their lives. S. H.
MeCumpsey, mechanic, lighted fire
the clothes of McCumpsey. his wife, two
children, aged one year and four days re-
spectively, and two other little girls The
mother and father remained in the burning
house trying to save the children, and all
perished.
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COLORADO WILL COME.
RecOnSiders Matter of Maneu.
vers at Ft. Riley.

Washington Aug pa telegram was
received at the War department today
from Gov. Orman, of Colorado. stating
that that state had reconsidered its form
er decision not to participate in tlAS, army
maneuvers at Fort Riley, Kan, next fall
The governor says that he will be able to
despatch $50 of the Colorado National
Guard.
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sandbaeged at Saratoga.

New York, Aug. 26.-Fred West of
Boston is dead at Saratoga from the
effects of being sandbagged, says an Al
bany dispatch to the Times. Mr.. West
had just emerged from a club house
near Broadway when he was SET upon
by two men who beat him down and
enptfed his pockets of several thousand
dollars.
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Strike on Marshall Fields Buildine'

Chicago, Aug. ga dispute between
the unions of the carpenters and the
electrical workers over the setting of
certain holdings in the new Marshall
Field building has resulted in the board
of business agents. ordering a strike of
all workmen on the building, and all
but the carpenters walked out. About
ESQ men are involved.
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Last of the Hoes

New York. Aug. 26.-Peter 8. Hoe the
last surviving member of the original
firm of r. Hoe & Co., manufacturers
of printing presses. is dead at Upper
Montclair, N. J., from heart failure. Mr.
Howe was born in New York 81 years
ago. In 1890 he retired from the firm
and has lived since then In New Jersey.
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Temperatures Of Large Cities.

Chicago, Aug 26.-7 a. m tempera-
turse: New York, 68; Boston. 81; Phil
adelphia, 20: Washington. 81. Chicago.
Sc; Minneapolis, 60; Cincinnati. 66: St.
Louis. g.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Wed
uesday with probable showers; variable
winds,
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will reduce our Spring and Sum-
mer stock to the point desired
will you assist ?
All Cotton Dress Fab.
rics up to 18c per yard-re-
duced to
4Hc and &c.
White Shirt Waists up to
$3.50 quality-beautiful crea-
tions-fine fabrics-reduced to
6oc soc $I.Io ST..
Two special prices in Col
ored Shirt Waists-quality
way up-prices way down. They
are 15c and 25c.
School Girls Cotton Dress
es-you can't buy the materials
for the price asked for made
dresses-ages A to IA years
25c Soc 75c $1.OO
Parasols of all styles, quail
ties or make-up-Children's and
Ladies' regular prices cut in two
u OFF.
Today-tomorrow-
that's the time to buy.
THE MILLS co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-21

What the public wanted to know
when Chief Paul issued his order was
why II applied TO the present" only
That is what the same vitality interest
public wants to know today. The ques-
ton that is being asked, and that viii
be asked q great many times more In
the near future, u.s. III gambling could
be closed for a day or two or month
or two, why not permanently
But the truth of the matter is ganb'
ling has been permitted to go onmore Or
less fiagrantly all of the time. Some
OF the strong and influential houses
have never closed their doors II the
chief Is ignorant OF the facts his men
are not. for some of them have inform
ed the News" direct what the situation
Is now and what II has been In the
past. Now there Is Wholesale OPEN
ing More than that, the business Is
being winked at and the game is under
d practical license. Arrests are not be-
ing made, but the proprietoTs OF gamb-
ling houses are simply notified to APP
pear at the station and deposit Tor
felt. Mr.. Gambling House Keeper ac-
cordlngly responds and puts up his
money with the desk sergeant. The
next day his name Is called in open
court. He Is not there of course. so the
Judge simply announces that the
amount is forfeited That ends II. The
moment the gambler leaves the station
after having deposited his money he
goes back to the game TO catch the UNI
wary lie plays right on up TO the mex
day when his name is called out. and
he continues to play the night after.
Perhaps he is playing at the very mo-
ment his name is read by the police
court clerk. But that makes no differ
ence. He plays on. He will continue to
play on until the next time an officer
drops around and tells him that he
must remember his licensed forfeit
Will that be the next day. No. nor
the next week. The gamblers and some
OF the police officers say II will be the
next month-that once month they
must call at the station and make their
cash deposits Just as the women OF the
town do. that on other days they Will
be permitted to do business. II is
claimed that this course has been de-
cided upon because the city needs the
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Gambling Houses Once More Permitted 10 Ply Their
NefarjouS Business Without Hindr8nce or i1terfer-
enCe On The Part of the Police Officials
CHIEF PA us FAMOUS "FOR THE PRESENT
. GAMBLING HOUSE ORDER c4ND
WHAT 1T S1EANT

On the afternoon about months Chief Of Po-
lice Paul the Deret News to the eff
feet that gambling this that the gaming houses
would When this he added that
FOR THE PRESENT ORDER oBEYBD," which inn
raised
That this what the chief that occasion:
my order gambling closed and intend
keep the up tight sunday can,
Regarding gambling has and be obeyed
issued the responsibility don't know
people don't care-I
about that This that all gambling houses
mus CLOSE AND STAY CLOsED-ToNIGHT TOMORROW NIGHT
AND FOR TIME to COME my for the
oBEYED, ,.
which secured the gambling question
do goodt nothing 1t
this ntermounan country as
they will get this city wish
forth that this wide-open gambling closed down here
and must stay closed down"
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-
GREENGOODS sWINDLERS.
Immense Round Up Of Them b,
Federal Authorities.

New York, Ape A.-What Is said TO
be the biggest round up Of greengoods
swindlers ever made by the federal au-
thorities In this city was announced to-
day Five men and woman we're TAX
Ell into custody and an entire green
goods plant was captured. Four Of the
prisoners, Joseph X. Baker Elmer
Brown, S. Gottieb and the latter's wife
were arrested In Newark, and George
Brown and Thomas Henry were ar
rested In this city.
According to Postofiice Inspector MI
chael Boyle, he has secured as COM
plainant against the prisoners. Antonio
caperess, a butcher OF New Haven,
Conn, who paid $500 In cash ana re-.
ceived green paper In return.
h Many complaints OF greengoods vic
Tins have reached the postofiice re-
Gently and the alleged plant was To-
Gated in Newark, after much work.
Yesterday the inspectors saw man
come to the house in the company Of
Elmer Brown. the alleged "steerer"
and followed by Baker, who, II Is said
was the trailer" The pair entered 9he
house and later came NJ. The victim
carried a miniature trunk about 10
lIlCntS luHB anu AAhi MANNf ~
"steerer" took the victim to an express
office, where the little trunk, which the
victim thought contained $4,000 In bills
printed from stolen government plates,
was shipped to New Haven. Then the
inspectors placed the "steerer' and the
trailer" under arrest. The victim said
he had paid 5000 for the supposed
money, and was trunderstruck when
the inspectors secured the trunk and
showed him that II contained nothing
but slips Of green paper cut to the size
Of bills. A few moments after Brown
and Baker had been arrested, the
plant was raided and the Gottliebs
were taken into custody In the house
all manner Of greengoods parpherna-
liza was found ;circular letters, a dozen
or more of the little trunks and piles OF
gren paper Henry and Brown were
arrested last night at the ferry All
the rlsoners were arraigned today and
held in $500 bail each.
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Well Known Priest Disappears
Under MentaI Delusion,
ACTED In STRANGE MANNER
Report That There In a women In
The Case IL Not Generally Be
iieved by Friends

Rev. Father Andrew V. Keenan,, chap
lain of st. Mary's cathedral, has been
missing since Sunday afternoon, and
up to date of writing no trace OF him
has been found Father keenan, told
Vicar General Kiely after Saturday
nights mass that he had been aillng
from summer complaint for several
days, and was very weak. He was adj
monished TO take care of himself. as he
would have to fast the following day,
and then Il would be also Catholic SER
vice day at the state prison, when he
was expected 10 conduct the service
there.
Father Keenan, conducted the early
mass Sunday at the cathedral as usual,
but at the ii o'clock service he acted
strangely whlla preaching. He began
by stating that he did not intend to
preach that morning-only talk, and
that II was not his intention to give
them the hell fire" which was preached
TO them the previous Sunday morning,
but to dwell on topics OF the day From
that point the fathers remarks became
more incoherent and rambling, so that
the congregation did not know what to
make OF II. Finally a lady parishoner
left the church. and hurrylng to the
bishops residence, told him something
was the matter with Father Keenan,,
and II would be well for him to come
down TO the church. The bishop sent
Father Kelly and the moment the lat.
ter appeared inside the church door
Rather Keenan, saw him and immedi-
ately brought his remarks to a close.
There was no faintlng, either ~ the
part OF the preacher or OF anyone in the
audience,
Father Kelly questioned his brother
priest closely In the sacristy as TO his
erratic conduct, and asked u he had
been drinking. Father Keenan, seemed
much hurt at this, and emphatlcally
denied H. Then the vicar general en-
deavored to get Father keenan, up TO
me bishops house, but without sue
cess, the priest acting as though of
unsettled mind. and finally Father
kelly mad TO leave him at the church
Father keenan, was not seen after that
by any OF the bishops household.
some rather rank stories were cur
rent this morning relative TO alleged
relations OF the missing ecclesastic
with well known widow lady member
OF the cathedral parish. But careful
inquiry does not substantiate any M
iinese' Father Kelly believes Father
keenans mind Is affected, and he has
gone OH under some deluslon,