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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
HAZEN MAY HOLD 1T.
RumOr That He Has the Key to
Local Situation.

From appearances the hackers of
James A. Troutman's boom for COVER
nor are having some trouble in lining
up the local politicians in his favor.
1t may be that Judge z. T. Hazen will
hold the balance of power and that he
will be able to sway the tide in favor of
Troutnan or Welch and he is strongly
in favor of Welch and bitterly opposed
TO Troutman and his followers who
stood by him in his recent contest for
reelection as judge are staying with
him. OF course the position that Judge
Hazen takes in the contest is brought
about for the reason that Troutman has
always opposed him as being a candi-
date who was against his, Troutman's
prohibition sentiments.
Many of the party workers who work
ed hard for Hazen'S nomination AMI
election are also lieutenants in the Bur
ton-Mulvane camp. While National
Committeeman Dave Mulvane has been
able to swing into line many of his
workers who are personally opposed to
Troutman he has so far been unable to
win over r. F. Hodgins Vincent Ka-
cynslIi, A. T. Lucas and Otis. Hungate,
chairman of the Republican county CEN
traI committee They are openly oppos-
ed to Troutman and refused to be rec
onciled.
Mulvane left for Washington yester-
day afternoon and it is not denied that
while there he will have a conference
with Congressman Curtis Mr.. Curtis
is expected here in time for the First
district convention at Horton, February
&C. but it is understood that Mulvane
will induce him to be home some days
before that time.
Mr.. Curtis is expected to remain at
home for some time and to be here for
the county convention which will be
held by March 15 unless the present
plans miscarry. Many of the local
workers who have not lined up for
either Welch or Troutman are waiting
FIR the coming of Curtis Welch main
tains that Mr.. Curtis has agreed to
take no hand in the fight and not to
oppose him and that his coming means
nothing as regards the Shawnee situa-
ton and that he is coming to look after
his interests as regards the First dis
trict convention only, which is probably
the straight of it. He would scarcely
take a hand in a local fight between
two of his friends.
Many friends of Curtis are making
the argument that if Troutman was to
secure the governorship that it would
be detrimental to Mr.. Curtis interests
in his candidacy for senator as the
Republicans over the state would not
ing a governor and a United States SEN
ator both from Topeka
When the present Republican county
central committee was organized last
year the fight for chairman was be-
tween Hungate and Robert Stone.
Stone was understood to be the Trout
man candidate and Hungate the anti
Troutman Hungate won by a majority
of one vote in a contest that required
several ballots. Hungate now refuses
to go into the Troutman camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
HELD UP HIS HANDS
But Had a Revolver in One and
Fired.

Lancaster, Pa, Feb S.-Early today
an attempt was made to rob the Gap
National Bank at Gap, Pa, 16 miles
east of this city, ending in a lively ex-
change of shots between the towns
watchman, David Stamix, and the bur-
the direction of the bank and upon
proceeding there found three or four
men standing in front of the bank
building. He demanded to know what
they were doing there and was prompt
ly ordered to hold up his hands. Stam-
tx complied but with a revolver in his
hand and he opened fire on the bur-
glars, wounding at least one as there
were blood marks where they had been
standing. The robbers returned the
fire, Stamix backing away towards the
home of the cashier with view of get
gan two or three other men ran out of
the bank building and joining their
comrades disappeared in the darkness.
An examination of the bank disclosed
the fact that the men had made an in
effectual effort to enter the front of the
vault and then attacked the rear end.
They had bored hole into the rear
plating and had atten pied to blow the
vault open with dynamite, or nitro
glycerine, but also without success.
Early this morning a stranger stopped
at Atglen, a few miles east of Gap and
had a wound in his jaw dressed. He
said he had received injury by falling
from a freight train and striking Il
piece of iron. 1t is believed he was the
man wounded by the Watchnnan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08

understood at the school, however, that
the patient showed some Improvement
The school is practically deserted for
a majority of the 160 students have de-
parted for their homes.
On receipt of word that Mrs. RooSe-
welt would come to Aver from Boston
on the first morning train, arrange
ments were made to meet her at the
station. The school is about three miles
from the station.
From sources outside the school it
was learned that the presidents son
caught cold a day or two ago, and that
the trouble proved stubborn. The symp-
toms grew more serious and DIR. w. 3.
Warren, the school physician, was call
ed. Remedies were prescribed at once
and it was hoped that aid had been
given him in time to check the progress
of the disease. President Roosevelt was
informed of the situation and it was
suggested that the boys mother should
come to Groton- This course was de-
cided upon.
An attempt was made to induce Pres
ident Peabody to talk about the case,
but his refusal was persistent. He did
say, however, that beside abiding by the
rules of the school in refusing to give
out news he was acting in accordance
with the express wish of President
Roosevelt.
1.-THE president" he said ''has two
reasons for not wishing me to discuss
the case. First, because he considers
his son as of no more consequence than
the sons of scores of other families rep
resented at the school, and, secondly,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
WORK OVER TIME.
London Insurance Men Writing
Policy Against Smallpox.

London. Feb. s.-With the increase in
the number of cases of smallpox, Lon
don's population is fiocking to insurance
offices, in order to get insured against
the epidemic. In the history of Lloyds,
no such plethora of insurance was ever
recorded as has arisen on account OF
the present scare. All classes are taking
advantage of the underwriters charge of
2s. Cd per pound for vaccinated risks
and 3s. 4d. for unvaccinated risks, though
for the East End districts the Dremi-
ums is as high as 21s. Some financial
men have been insured for as much as
$1,000 against the risk of catching
smallpox. But the average policy is
about $500.
Those who have taken out insurance
are said to be curiously Indifferent re-
garding revaccination- Firms usually
making out 100 policies daily are now
averaging 600 and the insurance brok-
ers and clerks are working long after
hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08

Veteran machinist, burned to death.
600 destroyed as a result of the fire that
is supposed to have originated through
a hotbox in the shafting in the hair
sorting department of the cabinet shop
on the third floor of the building. Soon
after the fire begun dust explosion oc-
cured that communicated the fire to
other parts of the building.
The dead are:
PATRICK M'KEON, president of the
board of education.
w. H. DAVIS, a carpenter
Within few minutes after the alarm
was given the building was in flames
and the workmen ran from their bench
es, many narrowly escaping death. Il
was thought that every one escaped
from the building until it was discoV-
cred that w. H. Davis was missing
Patrick McKeon, who was the last to
see Davis before the smoke filed the
big shop, volunteered to return into the
burning building to aid his FELLOW
workman. McKeon. against the advice
of his friends, ran through the smoke
and flames, but soon returned almost
unconscious. He staggered through the
door and soon sank into a condition
of unconsciousness, from which iI4
never rallied, dying within few min
utes.
Superintendent A. L. Studer whose Of
fee was in the second floor of the plan
ing nill together with the clerks that
comprise his office force had narrow
escape. When they discovered the fire.
their escape to the street by way OF
the stairway was cut off and they got
out of the building by means of lad
ders run up to the windows of the Of
fee.
superintendent Studer had another
narrow escape. While working sabout
the building he was struck on the head
by falling brick, that would have
meant death had it not been for the fact
that the brick struck a glancing blow
and did no other harm than leave Sc
we're scalp wound. superintendent Stu
der soon recovered and was in personal
charge of the work of fighting the
fiames.
The fire was first discovered shortly
after o'clock and was not under con-
troll until about 9:30 in the evening The
shop fire department was assisted by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
BEET SUGAR FACTS.
One Man Gets Average Income of
$146 Per Acre.

According to reports made by the Amer
lean Beet Sugar company, of Rocky Ford,
the raising of beets seems to have been
more profitable the past season than even
the year before. At the close of each sea
son. beginning. with last year, which was
the first after beet raising had passed the
purely experimental stage in the Arkan-
sas valley, the company issues statements
showing the best results from beet rails
ing.
The report for the past season, the Sec
ond one, has just been compiled 1t COW
ers the Arkansas valley from Holly, near
the Kansas line, west to Pueblo The av-
era ge tonnage per acre as well as the per-
centage of sugar is larger than last year.
The largest average income per acre
made by any individual grower was S146,6
by John klinlSerman. of Las Animas. His
average tonnage was 2S-4 tons per acre
c. +. kouns. of Rocky. Ford, raised &c.
tons per acre, but the percentage of sugar
in it was not SO high as Klinkermans,
and it yielded him only $l4l.S0 per acre in
come
With a total of 622 beet growers record
ed. the average income per acre was about
$50. The average cost of production is
about S25 per acre. which leaves gem
erous net profit The following is the re-
port made by the company:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
CHILES GOES FREE.
He at Last Wins His Joint Case in
Supreme Court

Nobody in Topeka is feeling better
than Nick Chiles today The supreme
court today reversed the Shawnee coun-
ty district court in the old case against
Chiles in which he was convicted wears
ago of selling liquor at a Labor day pic
mic in Garfield park
After he was convicted Nick took the
case TO the court of appeals. There for
some reason or other it was allowed to
slumber for months and months on the
court docket Attorney generals came
and attorney generals went until after
the court of appeals went out of exist
ence. and its undecided cases were he
queathed to the supreme court There
the case was finally resurreeted ChiIes
employed G. c. Clemens to fight II. and
Clemens attacked it on a technical
weakness in the information. wbich
charged that Chiles did. on a certain
date, keep place where Intoxicating IL
quors ARE sold" instead of We're sold
Clemens argued that an individ,Isl
could not be punished for being proprie-
tor of a place at some past time where
a joint was afterwards run. and the an
preme court took this view of the case
and ordered the information against
ChileS CuaShed-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
DISAPPOINTED.
Charleston People Are Greatly
Put Out by Turn of Events.

Charleston, S. c., Feb. S.-The great
est disappointment is felt in all circles
here at the abandonment of the presi-
dents trip to Charleston Arrange
ments had been made for a splendid
reception and everybody was looking
to the occasion as the great day of the
exposition. Everything will have to be
called off, as the president was the CEN
trail figure of the program and the only
feature practically of the occasion, the
celebration of Lincoln Day was Incl
dental to the presence of President
Roosevelt. The exposition directors will
meet tonight to consider the situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
AFRAID OF BANKS.
Woman Put So, 500 in Tin Can
and 1t Evaporated.

OdeT, Neb., Feb. s.-The sum of $500
has been stolen from Mrs. SCRABBLE, a
Bohemian widow who lives north of
this town. Several days ago she re-
ceived the money in payment for a
farm that she had sold. Being distrust
full of banks. she put the money in a
tin can which she placed beneath the
floor of her chicken house.
When Mrs. SCRABBLE went to get her
money it was gone. Search is being
made for the treasure but no clue has
been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
ONE FEATURE is GOOD.
Supreme Court UphOlds Part of
Hurrel Law.

The supreme court today upheld at
least a part of the Hurrel liquor law. 1t
was section 8, that part relating to
changing the rules of evidence in crimi
nal procedure. The section declares that
the possession of liquor shall be prima
facie evidence of guilt. William Shep
pard was convicted under the Hurrel
law in Barton county and appealed to
the supreme court, his attorneys hold
ing that the law changed the rules of
evidence The supreme court says that
this is all right, and that the possession
of liquor may be held to be prima facie
evidence of guilt in liquor cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08

the Horton city fire department. The
fire departments of Topeka and St Joe
were not sent for.
Fire spread from the planning mill to
the lumber yard where million feet Of
lumber is stored and almost the entire
male population of the city, about 5000
men were put TO work moving the lum-
ber so as to place it out of danger. Five
hundred thousand feet of lumber was
destroyed however.
Firemen were unable to get water on
to the fire for over half an hour after
the outbreak OF the flames because CT
the frozen condition of the fire. plugs
The planning mill was a three-story
building 100x200 feet in size with an L.
one story high 100x200 feet. Next to the
planning mill stood the paint shop.
smaller building, which was also de-
stroyed before the firemen could get an
adequate supply of water through the
hose.
The planning mill was only one of the
six large shop buildings that comprise
the Rock Island shops at this place. A
fortunate thing was that the wind came
from the northeast which blew the
flames in an opposite direction from the
remainder of the shop buildings and the
CContinued on Sixth PaEe.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
HALF INCH OF SNOW.
More Is Promised by the Weather
Bureau.

The weather bureau is again prophesying
snow, and to bear out the assertion the
thermometer went steadily downward this
morning.
The forecast sent out this morning was
Probably snow tonight and Sunday.
Slight changes in temperature" The wind
this morning was from the northwest,
blowing 13 miles hour, cold and W.
The snow last night amounted to half an
inch. The hourly temperatures recorded
today by the government thermometer
-1ar.can &c fOll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
BIC HORTON FIRE.
Rock Island Planning Mill Is
Totally Destroyed.
The Loss Is Estimated at About
$25O,OOO.
TWO WORKMEN PERISH
Patrick McKeOn and W. Davis
Lose Their Lives.
McKeOn Died in HeroicalIy At
tempting to Rescue Davis.

Horton, Feb S.-The charred body OF
w. H. Davis, one of the workmen vino
perished in the fire that destroyed the
planning mill of the Rock Island shops
late Friday afternoon, was taken from
the ruins this morning.
Two lives were lost and buildings,
machinery and lumber valued at $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
FOUND HIM GUILTY.
Hays City Jury Declared W. W. Pipes
Did Second Degree Murder.

Hays, Kan, Feb. SIN the murder
case of W. W. Pipes of Hill City, charg-
ed with shooting Dave Leahy in a sa-
loon in Ellis, the jury after two hours
deliberation brought in a verdict of
murder in the second degree. The case
will be appealed to the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
Condition of Presidents Son
Reported as Encouraging
But Doctors Say She Shouldn't
Go to Charleston.
HIS MOTHER ARRIVES.
Mrs. Roosevelt Reaches GrotOT
Early This Morning.
The President Is Prepared to
Go at a Moments Notice.

Washington, Feb. s.-The following
statement was issued at the White
House at noon today:
1.-The condition of the presidents son
is favorable The doctors say that the
president should not go to Charleston,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
Temperatures of Large cities.

Chicago Feb ST a. M tempera-
lures: New York IA; Boston Is; Phila-
delphia IA; Washington IA; Chicago 0;
Minneapolis q; Cincinnati 4; St. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08
Weather Indications

Chicago, Feb. S.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Probably snow tonight and SIM
day slight change in temperature north
arH winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-08

CONTINUED on Sixth PACED
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-21

Miss Lucy Newcomb Is In town FOL
q Few days In the interest OF the worn
OF The Childrens' Home Finding So
ciety OF California and Nevada. Al
one Of the District Superintendent Of
the Society. Miss Newcomb holds the
position formerly filled by Mrs. Kerns
Doherty, deceased. Miss Newcomb
welcomes information concerning
homeless children or homes that
would receive children and will be
glad to have friends Of the Society call
upon her at the Shone House. Mrs.
Alma Fiehburn Is a local representa-
tive In Winnemucca for the Society.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-21
Notice Of Time for Proving
Will.

IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DIS
trict Court of the State Of Nevada, in
and for the County of Humboldt.-In
the matter of the estate OF ]. r. Brown.
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Mary
Brown and Ellen Brown have this day
filed with the Clerk of said Court a Pc
tition for the probate OF an instru-
ment In writing purporting to be the
last will and testament Of j. r. Brown,
deceased; that Monday. the Path day OF
November. 1902, at the courtroom Of
said Court, at the courthouse OF said
County. 1T the town Of Winnemucca,
at ten (10) o'clock A. M. Of SAID day.
are the time and place fixed for the
hearing OF said petition. at which time
and place any person interested may
appear and contest the probate of said
will.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and afixed the seal of
said District Court this 18th day Of
November, A. -. 1902.
(Seal.) ]. T. DUNN, Clerk.
nov13td.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-21

The United States government has
ordered six gunboats to be built in ia
pan for coast protection in the Philip
pines. The receipt OF an order Of this
kind Is the best evidence of the won
derful progress made by the japanese
in the last half century. The best evil
dence of the progress made by Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters during that time
is found in the unequalled record Of
cures back Of it. Hundreds Of people,
including many prominent physicians,
have voluntarily testified that the Bit
tiers have cured them of stomach, liver
and kidney complaints when other
medicines had failed. You will there
fore make no mistake In trying 1t for
heartburn, nausea, headache, indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, constipation or bill
iousness. One bottle will convince
you of its value.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-21
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

Despite the shOrtneSS OF the coming
session Of Congress the advocates Of .
bill increasing the power Of the Inter-
state Commerce Company intend to
urge the passage of such a measure as
soon as Congress meets. The execu-
tive committee of the Interstate Com
merce law Convention, which was held
In st. Louis in November. 1900, has
already begun operations. and as it
Is backed by more than a hundred
commercial and manufacturing organi-
zation it will undoubtedly have a pot
ent influence in the campaign.
The measure has long been under
consideration by the country and by
Congress and is already we'll advanced
toward enactment. At the last session
of Congress hearings on the subject
were held by committees of both hous-
e. Two bills were presented, one was
known as the Nelson-Corliss bill and
the other as the EIkins bill. The for
mer was preferred by the representa-
tives of the commercial and manufac-
turing associations of the country, but
the latter was the favorite of the Sen
ate Committee on Interstate Com
merce. 1t was therefore agreed that
the latter bill should be amended in
some particulars and accepted by both
parties. That Is the situation as 1t
stands now. The amended bill Is in
the hands of committees Of each House
and accordingly nothing Is 10Y needed
to be done except to induce Congress
to take action.
The first provides hat any definite
order made by the commission shall
become operative after thirty days no
tice thereof to the carriers concerned.
The orders are subject to review by
the Circuit Courts Of the United States
and appeals may be taken to the SUI
preme Court, but the appeal shall not
stay the order Of the Circuit Court.
Section 2 authorizes pooling by legal
izing arrangements between carriers
for a division of traffic OF earnings, but
oil such arrangements are subject to
the supervision Of the commission
Section 8 provides that any carrier
refusing to obey an order OF the COM
mission shall be subject to a penalty
OF not less than S.. 900 for every days
continuance OF the violation of such
order. Section 4 declares that any
act of an agent or officer OF a carrier
corporation that constitutes a mtsde-
meanor under the interstate commerce
law shall be held to be a misdemeanor
by such corporation. Failure to OBJ
serve published tariffs or any evasion
of them subjects the carrier to a fine
of o less than 81, 900 nor more than
500 for each offense. Section S
provides that in any proceeding for
the enforcement of statutes relating
to interstate commerce all persons in
terested may be included. Section 6
authorizes the commission to appeal
direct to the Circuit Court to inquire
into any case of a suspected violation
Of published tariffs or the orders Of
the commission, and the court Is re-
CURED to give such hearing summarily.
Section Z provides that all existing
laws relative to testimony In cases
arising under me Act TO regulate
commerce" shall apply to any case
under this act.
1t is to be noted that the executive
committee of the Interstate Commerce
Law Convention expressly disclaims
support of the section authorizing
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-21
Or Sale Of Waists,

We have received a lot Of samples
In all wool Mother Friend Boys'
Waists. which we have placed on sale
at 35c., &c.. 75c., and 800 each. They
are now displayed In our window. The
prices are remarkably low. The ages
are from 4 to IA years. Good school
waists.
e. REINHART & CO., Inc.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-11-21

podRlng, and = . circular fttef on the
subject says iAwill "MAtatain . neutral
Aetituls'' IN relation to that feature Of
|the bin.
That some more elective method OF
dealing with the interstate commerce
probsms A. aRectsa b. railroads 10
,neadsd- Aea Long been. sylasnt . Year
after year the commission has reported
to Congress ~ iAabiiity to, enforce the
law under existinG conditions. In the
meaatime svefy merchant knows that
undue hvoes ass grated By the rosds
10 certain parties to the injury q the
public. Not only are iadividuals dis
eliminated against but whole cities
are injured BY being deprived Of thefr
jusf rights - shipping points. The
evil. ID one OF sreat magnitude. and
affects the whole country. It 10 high
time Some remedy were provided. The
revised EIkins bill may not safety
everybody. nor wholly satisfy ANYBODY,
bst n IL bettef than netAing, and there
ought 10 Be : fssolute public opinion
70 urge III passage this winter-Can.