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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
WORLDS FAIR WHEAT.
Kansas Commission is Still Waiting
For Jars.

The Kansas worlds fair commission
is in session. this afternoon. 1t is here
primarily to finish getting the Kansas
wheat, for which prizes We're given
some time ago. ready for exhibition
and sealed up, but its jars have not
yet arrived.
The members of the commission are
very much pleased over their recent trip
through the gas belt.
Those fellows down there are play
ing a double game" said Senator Nor
row. They are not content with farm
ing the top of the ground, but they are
working the bottom, too. The bottom
is not yet producing as much as the
top. but it viii surpass it if it holds
outs"
That gas belt is a wonderful coun-
try" said Senator Carpenter. We Wis
tied Chanute, Cherryvale, Neodesha,
lola and Independence, with view to
working up an interest in the Kansas
exhibit at St Louis and finding out
what we can expect We viii have a
fine exhibit from those industries down
in the wheat belt We will show the
world that while Kansas produces the
best cabbages and pumpkins and wheat
and corn that isn't all she produces.
Do you know, Kansas turned out one
half of all the lead and zinc produced
in the United States last year, and they
tell me that she viii produce twO-thirds
of the entire output of the country this
year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
MARRIED AT II.
Simple Marriage Of Aged Quaker
Couple in New York.

New York, April 2s.-Dr. Edward H.
N1agill, former president of Swarthmore
college, and Mrs. Sarah E. Gardner.
widower of II and widow of 66, have
just married themselves in this city
after the quaint form of the sect of
Friends. It was the end Of a romance
of their ripper years.
Although both are Quakers, they were
not averse to flowers. and the ground
floor of the hotel was filed with them.
Mrs. Andrew White, wife of the United
States ambassador to Germany, and DR..
Magill's eldest daughter. sent beau
tiful present When all was ready for
the ceremony bride and bridegroom
walked in, arm in arnas All present sat
or stood in silence for five minutes.
Then DIR. MagilPs voice broke the sol
emn stiffness.
He repeated the wedding vows Of the
Friends, followed by the bride. The
wedding certificate was then signed and
witnessed by all the guests.
DR.. and Mrs. Mag1ll viii sail for
Naples on the Hohenzollern tomorrow
for four months European trip, dur
ing part of which they VIII be guests at
the American embassy in Berlin.
On his return DR.. Magill will resume
his duties as professor emeritus of the
French language and literature at
SwathInOre, of which institution he was
president for nineteen years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
DATTOS ARE EASY
American Troops Have a Walk
over in Mindanao.

Washington, April 25.-Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin today made public the fol-
lowing extract from a cablegram just
received from General Chaffee respect
ing the situation in Mindanao. dated
Manila, April "a:
Before Baldwin could be communi-
Gated with he had taken fort at PuIas
after slight resistance. No casualties.
Very soon after neighboring town of
Ganasi opened its doors, hoisted white
flag and delivered red flag. Datto
Lampok and others, with strong fol-
lowing, asked permission to call and
make peace. Datto Amanipaek of Cana,
who sent threatening message in reply
to my letter, is one Of those who have
submitted. Camp is two miles from
to come there. Have wired him not to
move. He is ten miles from Datto. It
IS my purpose to have interview wit
General Davis. VIII go on Hancock
which leaves here today for Malabang
with battalion Tenth infantry It is our
purpose to show considerable force
troops to Lake Moros, converse with
Dattos then retire troops by different
trails to Malabang and thereafter to
send expeditions occasionally to lake.
We supposed Cana, 35 miles from Nala-
bang, actually short p miles; no feht-
ing; no necessary overcome opposition
to advance TO present location troops;
775 men with Baldwin, two troops cav
airy dismounted, u miles in rear. Every
effort viii be made prevent general war.
Davis says situation this time very faV-
ora able.'
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John Breidenthal Finds Back
ers For His Company.
Charter is Granted Today by
the State Board.
SHUT OUT BY OWN LAW
His 100000 Clause Prevented
an Early Organization.
Supposed Company Win Fur
ther the Yrooman Plans.

For two or three years John W.
Breidethal, ex-state bank commissioner,
has been working on a project to or
ganize a trust company under the laws
OF Kansas. Immediately after he went
out of office Mr.. Breidenthal tried to
get the smaller bankers of the state in
terested in the project, but not enough
of them would take hold of it to satisfy
him, and nothing has been said of It
publicly for year. but today the com
pany was foated, and charter was
granted it.
The company is known as the Bank
ing Trust company, and it is capitalized
for $100, GOO. Instead of the directorate
being made up of bankers, as Mr-
Breidenthal first intended, the stock
has been taken by number of his per
Sonal friends, among them the Nroo-
mans, who are engineering the gigantic
cooperative scheme in western Mis-
souri, and eastern Kansas. The direct
ors are as follows:
Walter Vrooman. Trenton, Mo.
Harry c. VrOoman, Trenton. Mo.
John Doggett, Kansas City, Mo.
c. B. Hoffman. Enterprise, Kas.
John W. Breidenthal, Topeka, KaS.
E. r. Ridgley, Arna, Kas.
S. H. Allen, Topeka, Kas.
c. F. Mingenback, Mcpherson. Kas.
When Mr.. Breidenthal was bank
commissioner he secured the passage OF
a law providing that a trust company
must have a paid-up capital Of not less
than $780, 900. When he started out to
finance his company after he retired
from Office, he found his own law in
his road The bankers whom Mr.
Breidenthal expected to take hold Of
the proposition were making money
easily, and thought they had no use
for the trust company, although it was
designed to aid them in investments,
and while a number We're enthusias-
tically in favor of it, others held back,
so that the requite amount of capital
was not subscribed. Breidenthal was
offered a personal loan of $4,000 to
finance the company but he refused it
and finally ceased his efforts to organ
ize the company among the bankers of
the state.
Now comes the charter for a company
backed by the Vroomans. While the
trust company is not a part of the big
cooperative scheme which Walter
NrOOman is engineering with Kansas
City as the CENTER it will doubtless
work in connection with the cooper
ative enterprises which form a part of
the plan, whenever it can do so adVan-
tageously. Mr.. Breidenthal says that
it is strictly a business enterprise, and
that it will do business along the prin-
ciples which he laid down while he was
state bank commissioner. A large part
of its business will probably be along
the line of assisting in the financing Of
new enterprises and investments.
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MORROW IN IT.
Senator From Washington
Enters State Treasurer Race.
Has Been in Legislature For
Three Sessions.

Senator ]. c. Morrow of Washington
county this afternoon definitely decided
to enter the 1ece for state treasurer.
He came to Topeka this morning. had
a conference with T T. Kelly. who has
been in the race for state treasurer from
the start, and then made the announce
nent of his candidacy.
Senator Morrow has represented
Washington county in the state senate
in the last three sessions of the legis-
lature. He is farmer, stock man and
banker The town of Morrow, Wash
ington county, is named for him.
Senator Morrow did not tell me out
right that he will be candidate said
A1r. Kelly this afternoon, but I un-
derstand he will be- It will be a friend
ly contest between him and myself for
the noninat ton
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DISCUSSING ROUTES.
Cabinet Holds a Session on Is
thmian Canal.

Washington, April 25.-The cabinet
held a short session today during which
the relative propositions of the Colon
bian and Nicaraguan governments in
connection with the proposed canal
were discussed. Both propositions will
be at once submitted to congress. The
president is exceedingly anxious, what
ever the determination congress may
come to as to the relative merits of the
two routes, that some decision may be
reached at this session.
A comparison of che outlines of the
agreements or treaties made by the
state department with Colombia in re-
lation to the Panama canal and witn
Nicaragua and Costa Rica as to the
Nicaragua canal shows a general re-
Semblance in the scope of arrangements
but important differences in details. One
point of resemblance is that the amount
of money to be paid down at once by
the United States government to the
country making the concession; in each
case this is $7,000,000 If the Panama
route is chosen Colombia gets all of this
money. If the choice falls on the Mic
aragua route, Nicaragua will receive
$6,000,000 and Costa Rica 81 ,O00 O00 A
good deal of delay that has occurred in
cOnsumn ating the arrangements was
owing to the difficulty in reaching a
basis of division as between Nicaragua
and Costa Rica- and this is generally
liked upon as about six to one in favor
of Nicaragua.
No provision is made in the Colom-
bian protocol for the payment of any
annual rent-that matter will be left to
future adjustment, though of course it
IS expected that some rent will be
charged. The agreements as to the
Nicaragua canal, however, specifically
state the rent to be paid. which is $780,
000 per annum. of which Nicaragua viii
get about $4,000 and Costa Rica S., 600.
While this rent is merely nominal it
serves a useful purpose in the estimate
of the Isthmian republics, namely, to
continually assert the nominal SOW
ereignty of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
over the territory through which the
canal is cut.
The original proposition was to pay a
lump sum, representing the capitaliza-
ton of this rent for 100 years, but the
republics prefer to have the money paid
yearly in recognition of their SOW
ereignty, and in consideration of the
allowance of their wish in this matter
they have gone to the length of making
the lease to the United States perpetual
as against the 100 year renewable lease
of the Colombian agreement.
Neither of the inisters-Ni Nicaraguan
nor Costa Rican-has yet received the
full powers from his government neces-
sary to the perfection of the treaty.
The question of the fiscal agency in
the cabinet, but no conclusion was
reached, and it was stated that none
can be until the attorney general rem
ders his opinion on the power of the
Guaranty Trust company to keep its
agency.
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A SPECTACULAR RAID.
Hundreds of People Gather to
See 1t.

New York, April 25.-District Attorney
Jerome has sent several staff detectives
into Chatham Square where they raided
an alleged policy shop made two pris-
oners and seized paraphernalia said
to have been used in the business. Chat
ham Square is in the police precinct
presided over by Captain Vredenburgh,
who recently was quoted in the news
papers as having said he would pay
$500 reward to anyone who could dis
cover a disorderly house or a policy shop
in his precinct.
The raid was somewhat spectacular.
hundreds of people seeing the detectives
enter the place by smashing the doors
Six men were in the room. and the off
GERS had to use force in making arrests
One of the officers was so dazed by n
blow that one man he was holding got
away. as did three others by means OF
the fire escape.
The raid is looked on as important.
in that the police claim it was the head
quarters, or clearing house., for the
down town shOpS
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ton 10 Mr.. Howe is that this is his drst

ton to Mr.. Howe is that this is his first
term in the council
Another change which Mr.. Chaney
withdrawal win necessitate is IN the
craftsmanship Of the ways and means
committee, and it is probable that j.
w Blossom, of the First ward, Dem
ocrat, and one of Parker's trusted
friends. win be given the place One
thing is certain 1t viii not go to BeI-
gundthal who is not in favor with
Mayor Parker.
Some Democrat would be pretty Ger
tain to get the prize. If it is not Bios
som. it would probably be Griley or
Snyder.
AIr Clancy, who IS said to be about
to resign, is serving his second term IN
the council, and is the youngest mem
ber of that body by number of years.
Chaney was first elected in 1899, when
he was % years of age. His majority
at that time was 500, and he had never
before taken any part in politics. IN
1901 he was reelected by a majority OF
95S He has held important positions
on committees and in the deliberations
of the council.
Some months ago Mr.. CLANCY with
drew from the hardware firm Of Cha
new & Morton with which he had been
connected and two weeks ago went to
Denver and salt Lake City on a busi-
ness trip. 1t was not generally known
that he expected to complete arrange
ments for a permanent residence in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-25
HALF AN INCH.
Average of Rainfall For Hiss
souri, and Kansas
Which Has Fallen During Past
TWenty-fOur Hours.
IT'S ALL OVER NOW.
No More Rain in Prospect To-
day in Southwest.
Precipitation at Various Points
Given in Detail.
rs ALL OVER NOW.

Kansas City, No. April 25.-An aver
age of half an inch of rain has fallen
within the past "A hours in western
Missouri and generally throughout east
ern and central Kansas, with showers
al other points. No rains are reported
in this part part of the southwest today
and there is no promise of a further
downfall during the day. The fan yes
terday and last night practically has
been the only good rain in this part OF
the country for some time. the showers
Of Tuesday and Wednesday being light
and scattering. The precipitation sincs
yesterday follows:
MISSOURI
Brunswick. Al inch: Harrisonville. Al:
Kansas City, T.; Kidder "a; Lamar. .6S.
Lexington. A; Maryviile, 80; Spring
field, So
Baker, 20 inch: Fort Scott. 40: Man
haitian, 3; Mcpherson, .23; Usage City,
So; Sedan, II: Toronto. .35
st. Louis, Mo-, April 25.-aeavy rains
fell in this vicinity on Tuesday whila
there were showers yesterday and last
night Today showers are predicted for
this section of the state. AT Jefferson
City and in sections of central Mis-
souri, considerable rain fell yesterday.
Peoria, Ill, April 25.-Rain fell heavily
about this section .ast night and today
Chicago, April 25.-A heavy. warm
rain which is general throughout the
northwest, began falling during the
night and reports at o'clock from var
ious points in this district show no indi-
cations of a let-up. Crops generally
viii be very greatly benefited.
Louisville, ky, April 25-There has
been but 1 of an inch of rain in Louis
vile and Kentucky since Monday and
while the farmers are not suffering. good
downpour would be beneficial.
Ill IL
throughout Nebraska, western Iowa
and the Black Hills country last night
and today with prospect of 2 continu-
anee. Prospects are for continued
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A GENERAL SCARE.
England is Excited Over the
Morgan Shipping Trust.

London, April 25.-The statements re-
garding the intentions of the managers
of the Atlantic Shipping combination
vary with each edition of almost every
newspaper here. and most of them en-
tirely lack even the semblance of au-
thenticity, but they serve to enhance
the general scare which is fully voiced
by the startling newspaper posters and
headlines.
Shipping circles express satisfaction
with the announcement yesterday Of
Mr. Arnold Forster, secretary of the
mission to inquire into the whole sub
ject as affecting the admiralty Much
is made of the fact that the Inman line
steamers City of Paris (nOw the Ameri-
can line steamer City of Philadelphia)
and the City of New York. (now the
American liner New York; after receiv-
ing $134, $50 in subsidies, were tranSferr-
ed to the American flag, and it is con-
tended that there is nothing to prevent
a repetition of such acton.
The Westminster Gazette, however,
solaces itself with the thought that if
the law, by which only American built
ships are entitled to fly the American
flag is repealed the British as ship
builders. stand to gain what they will
lose as ship owners.
Sir James Fortescue-F'lannery NJ. P,
an associate of Lloyds and former pres
ident of the Institution of Marine En-
glneefs, taxes a serious view OF the SiC-
uation. In course of an intervie W
he says the present movement is part of
a well-defined scheme in American n err
camille and naval circles, the ultimate
object of which is to foster American
ship building. He sees in the new ship
building yards important factors in the
fast maturing project for enlarging the
American navy which, he considers,
must inevitably be extended in proper
ton to the present enormous enlarge
ment of the American mercantile ma
r:ne
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HUNTING EGGS.
Agent of Packing Houses Are
Securing the Country.

Chicago. April 25.-The struggle for
the control of the eggs Of the country
has become the fercest in the whole
range of farm products, says the Record
states is being searched for eggs by
agents for Swift & Co. Armour & Co,
and few smaller dealers who have cap
ltal enough TO enable them to compete
AS a result of this competition prices
paid to farmers are rapidly advancing
and every indication points to unprece-
dented high prices for cold storage eggs
next winter
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BLOCK SIGNAL SERVICE.
The Milwaukee Route Testing New
Service.

Chicago, April 25.-The Chicago. Milwaal-
kee and St. Paul railroad officials are test
ing the new automatic block signal service
which viii, it is claimed, prevent collisions
mistaking signals
The mechanism is so arranged that when
ever an engineer passes into a section that
is blocked against him an automatic de-
vice sets the air brakes and stops the
train.
The service is operated by a battery of
springs which are wound up by the vibra-
tory motion of the rails Is the engines and
trains pass over them. Accordingly there
is no dependence upon electricity, which is
treacherous in bad weather
In q recent test train was run full
speed past a block which was set at
danger As soon as the engine entered
the prohibited station there was a grind
ing Of shoe against the wheels and the
train came to a stop before its length was
scarcely within the block station. Those
who witnessed the test declared that the
service would revolutionize signal service
and decrease accidents at least 20 per cent.
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Beresford Elected to ParIiament.

London, April 25.-Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford. Conservative, has
been elected without opposition to a
seat in the house of commons, repre-
senting Woolwich, made vacant by the
retirement of Col, Edwin Hughes, Con-
sentative. Great interest was taken in
Great Britain in the candidacy of Lord
Beresford for Woolwich, in consequence
Of his recent severe comments on the
condition of the British navy and the
efforts of certain members Of parlia-
ment to induce the admiralty to disci-
pline him in the way Gen Butler was
disciplined for his utterances regarding
the British army.
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Vigilance COMMITTEES in chicago.

Chicago, April 25.-Aroused by the
murder Wednesday morning of Peter
Fafnski, 1000 citizens of the Sixteenth
ward, mostly Polish-Americans, have
organized a vigilance committee whose
object will be to drive the Objectionable
element from the ward LaWlessness for
years has characterized that part OF the
city and the committee will make a de-
termined effort to purify the district.
Fafnski was shot by robbers. Julius
Fafnski, son Of the dead man, who also
was shot. is reported to be dying.
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SEVEN NEW BANKS.
Money Dealing Business Evidently
Improving in Kansas.

The banking business is booming.
Charters were granted today to seven
new state banks, a record almost un-
precedented- These are in addition to
the Banking Trust company, incorpor-
ated by John W. Breidenthal- The new
banks are as follows:
Barber County State bank, Medicine
Lodge; capital. $4,000
Citizens State bank, Gueda Springs;
capital, $1,000.
Wilsey State bank. Wilsey; capital,
$4,000.
Dwight State bapk. Dwight capital,
S5. 600.
Gridley State bank, Gridley. Coffey
county; capital, 5000.
Augusta State bank. Augusta; capital
$1,000.
State Bank of Mftonvale; capital, So
OO0
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CONGRESSMEN COMING.
Republicans on Delegation to
Attend State Convention.

Washington, April 25.-It was stated
here today that the entire Republican
contingent of the Kansas delegation
would attend the Republican state con-
vention at Wichita. The congressman
viii take a brief respite from their
labors and at the same time get in
touch with the political conditions in
the state.
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Bl,rned At Her Wharf.

New Orleans, April 25.-The steamer
Sunrise Capt. Frank ScoveD. of the Red
River line, burned to the waters edge
at her wharf here just before daylight.
She had a number Of passengers. all Of
them Louisianians except Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerry Davidson Of IrOntOn, 0. The fire
spread rapidly and some Of the passen-
gers and crew had narrow escapes but
ali were saved. The boat carried con-
siderable freight which WAS badly dam
aged. The Sunrise was valued at $4,000,
with Insurance of So 900.
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follows:
Decides to Tnveatigate.

Washington. April 25-The senate
committee on Cuba today decided to
institute an investigation into the
charge that the greater part Of the pres
ent crop of Cuban sugar is held by the
sugar trust of this country, as directed
by the resolution introduced in the SEN
ate by Mr. Teller on the 18th inst.
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Death of James Avail.

Pittsburg Pa, April 25.-James At
wen, president Of the National Assoeia-
ton Of ex-Prisoners of War, died at his
home in this city today. Mr.. Atweu was
stricken with apoplexy at Atlantic City
three days ago and never regained CON
sciousnesss He was 81 years Of age.
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DOG SAVES CHILD's LIFE.
Whips Bull That Had Attacked the
Little One.

csirardville, Pa, April 25-A shepherd
dog belonging to William Stabler. a farmer
Of Little Mahanoy valley today saved the
life of the farmers 6-year-old daughter FL
sic While the child was playing in the
barnyard she was attacked by a bull,
which tossed her up in the air. As the lit
tie one lay helpless upon the ground the
bun made a second attack and was about
to gore her to death when the dog came
to her rescue, and after q fierce fight,
which lasted for several minutes, succeed
ed in driving. the hull off.
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return to the peaceful paths by which she
had aseended in safety and security to
glory and Dower-
PENSION DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, April 25.-This was pen
sion day in the house. Some prelilni-
nary routine business was transacted
and the house then went into commit
tee of the whole and proceeded with the
consideration of pension bills on the
calendar.
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Berry Howard Acouitted.

ard the alleged principal in the assas-
sinatiou of Governor Goebel, was ac-
Quilted today. The case was given 20
the jury at 1906 and the verdict rem
dered at 1910