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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-24
DROWNED
HARVEST HAND PERISHES IN MIN
NESCAH WHILE FISHING.
Believed He Fell Into Water While
Having Fit.

ndsin9 r it.
Yesterday Coroner McC6nister received
message from Andale asking that he
come over to a place six miles west Of
St. Marks to investigate the drowning of
harvest hand in the Minnesota. Cor
oner AIcColrster left last night for An
dale. from which place he will be driven
to the farm where the death occurred.
The young man. whose name could not
be learned. came out with his fSther
to Grand River township from near Fort
Scott. Sunday these two and several of
the other men went out on the Mime
scah river fishing When all were ready
to commence fishing, they separated. each
fellow searching out a good hole. The
young harvest hand went of down the
stream by himself
Nothing more was thought Of him iii
dark came and ell the rest had gathered
together to go back W to the house
They shouted IN every direction. but no
answer did they get. Then the search
for him began. part going up stream and
part down The latter had not gone far
when they came across the missing mans
hat and fishing pole. These were lying
on the bank IN apparent order. but no
living thing was around. Again tho men
shouted al in vain. Fearing the worst.
they pushed their Ions poles into the
water ana located the body OF the
drowned man. It was then recovered
and taken back TO the house.
His death at first looked mysterious.
but the father cleared this all away.
He believes the young man had a fit
right there on the bank OF the river and
while in the grasp OF il fen into the
water. lie declares it IS either this OF
heart disease. He VIII not listen 70 the
suggestion that the boy might have COM
miitcd suicide.
Coroner McCoiiis;er was satisfied With
this explanation. which he received over
the telephone. and would not have gone
out but for the urgent requests az the
men who had been fishing With the de-
ceased
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-24

80 q Elsaih PsE..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-24
MAYOR M'LEAN is BETTER
Judge Wilson Brings News from
Cueda SDriur.

Judge Wilson has returned from eserds
Springs. where he has spent the last
week for his health. He reports that
Mayor Mclean IS great deal better
than when he left Wichita ard has been
helped SO much that he win. stay on
through this week
Judge Wilson is loud in his praise of
the springs and 81 the wichits. men and
their hotel establishment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-24
TO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Wichita sunday school workers &c


Q. A Boyle. James Allison. c s. Ceid-
II Denver this week attending the In
ternstioaal sunday School convention.
which couveues IN that city ou Thursday.
The leading SUNDAY sehscl Sarisers %
the world have a part On the progran.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-24

French was added to the list of elective
studies in the high school course after a
little oratory had been expended on the
subject
Rodolph aHtieid who read the report of
the committee on teachers and salaries,
recommending that French be taught in
the school said: In the discussion Of this
question with Prof. Dunkin and Superin-
tendent Knight. it was disclosed that the
Increased work IN the high school viii
require another teacher whether French
is introduced or not 4 large number of
the high school senior class have signiffed
a desire to study French
Fred Cossitt opposed the plan to place
French In the school. IL seems to me. -
be said, that we could better put in a
good course Of commercial law rather
than French. There are not many OF the
high school graduates who desire to go
10 those colleges where French is taught.
The high school course should be made
for the masses. I think Spanish would be
more valuable study than French"
In spite Of the remarks Of Mr.. Cossitt. it
was decided to make French an elective
study IN the high school.
Miss Jessie Clark, the musical director.
addressed few remarks to the board
requesting that body to adopt contract
with the American Book company for fur
nishing music books at fixed price for
a term Of five years.It was distinctly
stated, however, that the contract does
not bind the board to buy the books
solely from the American Book company
nor TO buy certain number of books.
Mr. Hatfield stated that the so-called
contract was not literally contract, but
merely the adoption OF the books stated.
This explanation seemed to satisfy the
board and the contract was adopted
The contract is as fellows:
In consideration of the adoption Of
the school text books named below by the
board Of education of Wichita Kan, for
the term of five years. II is hereby agreed
by the American Book company that it
VIII sell the said books to the said board
Of education. or TO its authorized agent.
at the net contract price annexed.
IT is further agreed that the quality OF
binding. paper and general mechanical
execution of the said books shall be main
tanned during the period of their adoption.
and that If any reduction in the list Of
prices of these books is made during the
term of their use in the said schools, there
shall be a corresponding reduction in the
contract price TO the said board of edu-
cation or its authorized agent"
The books adopted and the prices of the
same are: Natural Music Primer" "A
cents: Natural Music Reader No. l, %
cents; Natural Music reader" No. .. %
cents: Natural Music Reader No. 3. IS
cents; Natural Music Reader" No. g.
IS cents Natural Music Resder, s No.
5. 20 cents; Natural Music chart $3.50
a series.
It was stated that the above prices are
% per cent less than the books can be
bought for at the book stores.
Mr.. Jackmsn of the committee on ways
and means reported that about $4,000
would be collected for the board of educa-
ton during the year
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-24
eeuds Hotel and Bath House.

This hotel has been remodled and newly
furnished and generally lifted for tho
accommodation and comfort OF visitors 70
the springs. The pr0prietcrs. sole owners
or the Justly celebrated mineral springs.
hotel and bath house. will leave nothing
undone 20 please guests.
FUTILE r MARTIN. Proprietors.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18

A. N. cloush, Undertaken, TOT state
street Phone Main 1851, salem, Ore
son, successor 70 .. {. HuntsInoer.
Residence Broadway and Mil. North
salem. Phone Main 22i.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18

Our big opening of Fruits,
Nuts, Candies and Christmas
tree decorations commences
Friday, December i9 and con-
tinues until the Holidays are
over.
Remember Holiday Prices
Prevail at
ZinnS
154 state st. Phone 2s74.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
GOVERNOR
GEER
TALKS
About His Candidacy In Port
land
Interview With Daily Journal De
cember 1Sth.)

Interview With Daily Journal De
cember 1Sth.)
Il am receiving encouragement from
many unexpected sources, and see
none OF my established lines broken.
To be frank with you, I do not see
how the state legislature, when II
meets for consideration of the choice
Of a United States senator can do
otherwise than choose me. The legis.
lators are virtually pledged to the peo
pie to take this course. and political
pledges in matters Of this kind are
not made to be broken.
II have discussed this before, and
since my last utterances have seen
no cause for altering my opinion.
Rather have I been strengthened in
my belief that the action Of the people
will be ratified without hesitation"
Governor Geer did not appear TO be-
lieve there was another candidate for
senatorial honors in the field who was
worthy OF consideration.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
DROWNED
In MILL
RACE
Aged Ashland Man Commits
Suicide

Ashland. Or, Dec. 1S.--John Weeks,
a well-known furniture manufacturer
of Phoenx, seven miles north of here,
was found dead in the mill race,
which runs through that town, about
o'clock Wednesday morning. The
deceased, who has been in a state of
dependency, caused by a paralytic
stroke last summer, was missed by his
family early in the morning, and
search was made, resulting in the dis.
covery of his body as above stated.
The drowning was evidently suicidal,
as a result of temporary insanity. Mr.
Weeks was about "A years of age, and
a native OF London, Canada.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
Turner Will
Is PrObated

The will of Abner Shanks, Of Tur.
ner, was admitted to probate today
The deceased leaves an estate Of the
value Of $4,000, that is TO be divided
equally among the 10 children. Daniel
and David Shanks, sons Of decedent.
were appointed executors of the es-
tate, having been nominated to that
Office In the instrument. The will was
executed on November 5, 1894, in the
presence Of o. II. p. Cornelius and
William Hillerary, Of Turner. and
Edgar Hartley. Of Macleay.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
SIMON VERSUS MATTHEWS.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Office as marshal.
Now Senator Simon comes forward
with the statement that Matthews is
still chairman Of the state committee
and is liable to remain 50 unless the
agitation against him forces him to
make his so-called resignation good
Even then he says Matthews wllf put
a creature OF his own in his place who
will do his bidding, and will thus vir.
tually still continue 70 be the chair.
man.
Il have noticed" said the senator
today, the statement in the Washing
ton correspondence of The Journal
that Mr. Matthews has informed the
department OF justice that he has re.
signed from the chairmanship of the
state committee. But l do not believe
Mr.. Matthews statement II he has
written any resignation from that po.
sition, he has done so since this aaita.
ton against him began.
HE says he resigned as soon as he
became marshal. know that that Is
not so. He has been acting as chair.
man Of the Republican state commit.
tee during the last few months. II
the secretary Of the committee holds
any paper from him announcing his
resignation, II was written since The
Journal began it's criticism Of him,
and probably about the time he re-
eeived the telegram from Assistant
Attorney General Hoyt.
He says that his resignation will
be acted upon at the next meeting Of
the committee. The committee viii
not meet until he calls 1t together. II.
In the meantime. this agitation against
him blows over nothing more will be
heard about his resignation. II Il
should continue II may force him to
step out. But even in this case he
will secure the appointment in his
place OF some tool of his, and he will
still continue TO rule the committee.
Matthews is one OF those low per.
sons whom the whlrligig OF politics
sometimes brings out on top. He
ought never to have been appointed
for he is not fitted for the
place"
Senator Simon proposes TO bring to
the attention OF the department OF
justice his understanding as 20 the
continued connection of Mr. Matthews |
with the chairmanship of the state
and induce the President |
10 call Mr.. Matthews blum by requir-
Ing him TO have his resignation acted |
upon by the committee at an early |
date.
While The Journal has not for the I
past few days been publishing any, I
hing as TO the Matthews case, not a
lay has passed on which il has not /
been followed up. and at this time /
here Is in the hands of Hon John r.
Proctor, president of the United States
,ivil service commission, at Washing,
on. ID. c.. evidence and affldavits
which cOnclusively show that Walter
: Matthews not only has been an ac-
i've political partisan. but that he Is
oday interfering in the most offensive
md uncalIed for manner with the poll
les and federal patronage OF the
tate
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
FOR CHRISTMAS DIN
NER DESSERT.

Try JELL-o, prepared according to
the following recipe:
JELL-o SNOW PUDDING.
Dissolve one package Of any favor
Of Jell-O<in one pint OF boiling water,
and after II has about half hardened
beat up thoroughly with an egg beat.
er; add the white OF one egg thor
oughly beaten, and stir the whole to-
gether until they are mixed; pour into
cups and set in cool place until firm.
This may be served with whipped
cream or custard.
A nice dessert for any meal, at any
time Four fiavors-Lemon. Orange.
Raspberry and Strawberry.
At grocers, 10 cents.
GET A PACKAGE TODAY.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18

PACIFIC
EXTENSION
Hartman System Seeking
Outlet to Puget Sound

Seattle Dec 1S.-The Southern Pa,
elf is preparing to parallel the North
ern Pacific between Portland and Sc
attic. to give the Hartman systems
an outlet to Puget Sound for the ORR
entail and Alaska trade.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
utah,a sunar ontnnt.

Salt Lake Dec. 1S-The close Of the
run Of the Utah sugar beet factories
for the season shows an output OF 49,.
100000 pounds Fifty per cent OF this
was shipped east Of Chicago.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
DEAD HAUNTED HIM.
CONTINUED from first page.)

years, say that the dead man was new.
er off his mind working or sleeping
He resigned and went with the rush
to the Palousc country. where he took
land and farmcd for a number of
years. lie went to Portland several
years ago to reside with a son. Our
informant, Clay Harlow. Of Colfaxj
says while on his way to Eugene he
stopped over in Portland to see Mr..
Felch and found that he was partially
paralyzed from a stroke received sew.
eral weeks since. He is about 40
years old.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-12-18
Bloody Battle
With Strikers

vi ina, Dec lS-In a pitched bat.
Il, between 10000 strikers and the
gy rn1enl troops at RostrofI, Russia,
soc W re killei. and 1000 injured. in
jured. including a number Of women,
who lousht behind hastily constructed
street baiucades.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-04-13
THEFT MYSTERY SOLVED
POLICE FIND MANY STOLEN GOODS
IN TEA MERCHANTS HOUSE
Articles Include Road wagons,
sieighs, and Fourteen Rooms Are
Completely Filled With
P1under OF Two Years.

NEW YORK, April Pin the residence
occupied by a man known as George T.
howard, at Rfdgewood, N. j., the police
nave made a starting discovery. For
two years Howard, his wife and a ten
year-cld son have lived at RidgeWood,
Wnere the man was highly respected.
lie was Known as a tea and coffee mer-
chant DONG business in New York.
IheftS soon began to occur in all the
country surrounding Horses and car
T1ages We're missed, freight depots were
looted and farm houses and barns were
entered promiscuously. Finally two
norses ana carriages We're stolen from
Murray, n. Y. One of the horses were a
peculiarly shaped shoe. by which it was
tracked for twenty miles the trail end
erty was found
Search warrants were at once issued
the house was entered, and found to be
filled with all sorts of plunder Only
Mrs. Howard was at home. Mr. Howard
hau disappeared, as Rad the boy who
fed to Jersey City, whore he was found
and arrested; but in 1ae meantime ne
had communicated with his father and
took MS arrest with the greatest degree
Of composure, even smiling contemptu-
cusly at the police when they tried to
make him tell where lis father had gone.
gan. On the back porch was found a
nearly new road wagon- In the hallway
was new double sleigh. How it was put
inside the door the police cannot explain
Ihe house has fourteen rooms and each
room was full of gccds. Three wagon
loads of property ere taken to the vii
lage lookup and policemen We're put in
which varied from fancy embroideries to
EtOVHz
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-04-13
INCENDIARIES ARE BUSY
CHICAGO SUFFERS II FIRES, EN-
TAILING Loss OF $4,000
Demented Youth Seen in Vicinity Of
Several Blazes Thought by the
Police and Others to BE
a Pyromaniac.

CHICAGO, April 12.-After extinguisk-
ing ten fires yesterday, most of them
close together and apparently OF incen-
diary origin, the firemen of South Chi
cago today were called upon to con
tend with the paest serious of the long
string of blazes.
Today's fires. which numbered seven,
included the Calumet theater, st. Pat
rick's church and a number of smaller
buildings. The financial loss in the fires
yesterday is estimated at $20,o0o and the
total loss Of this mornings fire is put
at $50, ,eOo
AS the buildings were not near each
other, the firemen declare that the fires
We're the work of an ncindiary. The
people of South Chicago were greatly
alarmed by the rapid work Of the ire
bug. and careful watch is being Kept
today.
Charles Piedze, the ten-year-old boy
arrested tonight, after six hours of the
sweating process by the police tonight,
admitted that ne had started four of the
principal blazes which have threatene
the most valuable property in South Chi
cago, but he insisted that he knew moth
ing Of the other fires.
He said he lked tc see the engines
run and the fremen al work Seventeen
fires nave occurred since Thursday night
entailing toeal loss of $40. 600 and rem
derIlg homeless fifteen families and as
many boarders. The streets were patrol
ed Friday night by anxious citizens and
the boy was caught this afternoon by
fireman under circumstances that left lit
tie doubt as to his guilt in setting a fire
that had just been started
From his contradictory statements the
police believe he is responsible for other
fires.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-04-13
CITY'S ACTION AGAINST RAPID
TRANSIT COMPANY MAY BE
STARTED THIS WEEK
MUCH SECRECY IS MAINTAINED
Additional Damage Done Mains by
Electric Current Responsible
for the sum TO he
Sued For
PAPERS ARE ALMOST READY

In its suit against the Twin CITY
Rapid Transit company, the papers i'll
which will probably be filed with the
clerk Of the district court this week, the
board of water commissioners will ask
for damages to the extent OF $500 OOO
Originally the sum decided upon was
100000, but additional damage ID the
water mains has been brought To light
and the board thinks it H. justified in
asking to be reimbursed to the above
mentioned extent This amount may be
reduced when the papers are up for final
consideration, but the cut Ia any event
will be light.
The water board is maintaining more
than ordinary secrecy in its intentions
regarding the suit but ii II understood
special meeting has been called for
the early part Of the week AZ which
the matter will be discussed ana the
complaint reviewed before instructing the
legal department to file IT with the court
inVo wing as II does a damage claim
for hall a million dollars. ana other da-
mands which Will bring the total lf the
city wins, up to the million mark. the
suit Is the biggest thing tackled INV auy
OF the city departments III years, ana
the secrecy maintained is naturally ex-
cusable. The board wants 10 have it,
position correct and explicit before II
proceeds.
The Twin City Rapid Transit company.
though unaware OF the contents Of the
complaint Is preparing, 1t T. said an
answer the burden OF which II that 1t IA
not entirely responsible for the presence
or electrolysis 1T contends that other
local companies who deal in electricity
are just as much 10 blame as II is
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-04-13
NO PAY FOR KISSES
JURY DECLINES TO GIVE MRS. sAR-
All STATION DAMAGES FOR
ALLEGED EMBRACES
QUICK IN REACHING VERDICT
Spectators I'm Court Room Join I'm
Demonstration Of Approval when
David G. James, of RIchIand
Center, II s4ndicated.
Special to The Globe.

RICHLAND CENTER. wis. April l2.-
The Slayton-James kissing case ended II
verdict for the defendant with the jury
out only ten minutes. The verdict was
received with demonstrations by the
friends OF the defendant who were In the
court room.
This was the case in which Mrs. Sarah
Stayton brought suit against David ID
James for $4,000 damages alleged ~ have
been sustained through the defendant
purioining three kisses from the plaintiff
against her will
The suit has attracted a great deal "
attention through the standing or the de-
fendant who was an ex-commander of
the @. A. r., department or Wisconsin.
Mrs. Stayton testified that early last
February Mr. James came to the house
and asked IL there were any eggs she
replied that there were a few and asked
him in.
Left the House in Fear.
When the door was closed he sudden
ly threw his arms around her ana kissed
her.
She said You let me alone ~ \ mI
tell my husband"
James replied, Don't 40 that" ard Mrs.
Stayton went into the kitchen and sank
into a chair.
The second instance Of kissing was da-
scribed az a repetition Of the fret
The third time James came to The farm.
Mrs Stayton said, was about April l5 AT
that time she said the defendant came
in and asked her to come and sit on
sofa" She said she took a seat .n a
chair, and James brought another chair
over by her, and she got up and left the
house. James then got into his buggy ana
drove away.
In cross-examination Mrs. Stavton said
that the boy, Joe Arnot was in the house
at the time, the first time, James attempt
ed to kiss her. She did not scream, she
said. because she was frightened
The second time James asked for a kiss,
and then added another I'd his require
ments and in securing it tore the sleeve
OF her dress
The defendant when called to the stand
denied emphatcally that he had ever kiss
ed the plaintiff, or attempted to dO s0
He declared he had never asked her tO
sit down beside him nor had any nan
kering that way" He said he never
touched any Of her clothing, either Qn
her person or on the line"
Concluding Mr. James said the suit was
a case Of blackmail, and was proceeding
to give his opinion Of the Staytons singly
and collectively, when he was silenced by
the court.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-04-13
NOTED MINISTER sUCCUMBs IN THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFTER
A LONG ILLNESS
LAST WORDS TO DAUGHTER
After Recognition of His Child just
Before Her Marriage He
Sinks Into Long I'm
consciousness
BURIAL TO BE IN GREENWOOD

WASHINGTON. April 12-Tlle Rev.
T. De Witt Talmage the noted Presby-
terian divine, died at o'clock tonight
at his home in this city. 1t had been
evident for some days that there was no
hope of recovery, and the attending ply
sicians SO Informed the family. The
patient gradually grew weaker until life
passed away so quietly that even the
members of the family. all of whom
were watching at the bedside, hardly
knew that he was dead. The immediate
cause of death was inflammation Of the
brain.
DR. Talmage was in bad health when
he started away from Washington for
Mexico for vacation and rest six
weeks ago. He was then suffering from
influenza and serious catarrhal conditions
Since his return to Washington some
time ago he has been quite ILL., Until
Thursday, however, fears for his death
were not entertained. The last rational
words uttered by DR.. Talmage were on
the day preceding the marriage of his
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-04-13

and confscated property must lOe restor-
ed 10 its owners with remuneration FOR
private stock and property destroyed or
taken by the British
Full recognition Of state debts cor
tracted before and after hostilities and
up to the date of the annexation procla-
nation by Lord Roberts.
The language question to be mutually
agreed upon.
Amnesty for Cape rebels.
The release of all political prisoners
A date to be fixed when all prisoners OF
war will be returned to South Africa.
The officers of one or two friendly
powers to be accepted to superinIend the
carrying out of the terms OF peace.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-04-13
MAY IRWIN is HONORED
MRS. ROOSEVELT AND CHILDREN
WITNESS HER PERFORMANCE.

WASHINGTON April l2. = Miss May
Irwin's closing performance at the new
National theater tonight was attended by
large and brilliant audience. Mrs.
Roosevelt. accompanied by Masters Theo-
dcre and Kermit and Miss Ethel, occu-
pied one Of the lower boxes.
Among. the taeater parties was one CIV
There wire twenty-foHP other guests, the
party being chaper0ned by Secretary and
Mrs. Root.