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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
RAINS In KANSAS.
Topeka One of Few Localities That
Escaped.

The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day was Partly cloudy tonight ana
Tuesday. with probably local showers
During the twenty-four hours end
ing this morning at o'clock the
following rains were recorded: Con-
cordia. .O2; Dodge City, .OS; Dresden, .O6;
Hays City. 262; Macksville. ! inch; Nc
Pherson 122; Sedan, "a; Wichita, l2e-
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin saws: Rain has fallen in all but
the eastern counties of the state, and
was heavy from Hays City TO Wlchlta-
Cooler weather in general
The maximum and minimum temper
atures recorded for the "a hours ending
this morning at O'Clock were as fol-
lows: Baker. so. Sc; Concordia. "A. GA;
Dodge City. a. Sc; Dresden, 76, 64; Fort
Scott, Sc, ga; Hays City, rs, ga Macks-
vile. 80 "a; Mcpherson, 49, 81; Manhat-
tan. so. 50; Usage City. S4. 62; Sedan, S6.
64; Topeka so, 63; Toronto, Sc, 81; Wich-
ita, 80, &C.
The wind at noon was east. blowing
six miles an hour. The hourly temper
atures recorded by the government
kt-o~,,,ov,,ofa,- today xvora follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
TREES UPROOTED.
Stock Killed and Buildings De-
strOyed on State Line.

Fairbury, Neb. Aug. 17.-Details have
been received here of n cloudburst
along the Nebraska Kansas line for
about eight miles. Two clouds met. and
for an hour the water fell in sheets.
Estimates Of the downDour are all the
Wav from a foot to three feet. More
than 1000 trees were taken out by the
roots, and barns. corn cribs, grain and
haystacks several droves of hogs and
many horses and cattle We're swept
away by the flood Not a bridge re-
mains on Silver creek and only one on
Dry Branch creek. Dead stock and
farm implements were found, lodged in
trees. ..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
KAW RISING AGAIN.
Heavy Rains Sending the River
Up Very Rapidly.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 1.-THE first
serious damages to result from first
present rise in the Kansas river. at
this point came this morning, when the
James street bridge, the only means of
street car communication between the
two Kansas CityS went out. The bridge
had been weakened during the high wa
ter of the past week and gave way when
struck by a great mass of drift wood
carried in from the west by. the swift
current The James street bridge was
built of poles to replace one carried out
in the big June flood. Other structures.
including the stock yards and the Belt
line bridges are in immediate danger.
Part of the Belt line bridge went yes
terday.
The river. after becoming stationary
yesterday afternoon rose slowly during
the night and continues to rise today.
Much water is coming this way from
the west, most of the tributaries of the
Kansas river being high from recent
rains. After rise of another foot or
two it is believed a fall will commence,
I unless the heavy rains of the past week
continue. Men are working hard to pro-
tect the railway bridges, which are still
being used. No other property is in
danger.
A RISE AT LAWRENCE.
Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE Kan
sas river here has risen four inches
since last night and large force of
men are at work protecting the bridge
from driftwood.
SMOKY HILL RISING AT SALINA-
Salina, Kan, Aug. 1.-THE Smoky
Hill river has risen about three feet in
the past u hours and the indications
are for more rain. Very little damage
has been caused so far.
SMOKY AND REPUBLICAN UP.
Junction City, KaS.. Aug 17.-At the
junction of the Smoky Hill and Repub-
lican rivers here the Kaw river is high
er than it has been at any time since
last spring. High water is pouring into
Hill is up more than fourteen feet and
the Republican is up about five feet.
The Smoky Hill rose four feet Sunday
and the Republican rose more than two
! feet Both streams are still rising slow
ly.
RIVER BOOMING AT WAMEGO.
! Wamego, Kan. Aug. 1.-THE Kaw
river was within five feet of the danger
line and rising rapidly Sunday night: it
rose twenty inches Saturday night, be-
ing thirteen feet below the flood mark
of May 80 The people here are alarm
/ ed now on account of the present high
stage of the Kaw river and reports OF
rising on the Blue.
/ STILL RISING AT NANHATTAN.
! Manhattan. Kan, Aug. 17.-No rain
has fallen here during the past thirty
six hours The Kansas river rose all
day Sunday. a bout one inch an hour,
but at s O'Clock at night has increased
this rate considerably. The Blue now
is thirteen feet and two inches above
low water mark. signifying rise OF
several inches since Sunday noon-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17

spiring. Launches put off from the
warships and scurried over to the May
over conveying the commanders and
dag officers to pay their respects to the
president.
This formality completed. the presi-
dent boarded the Mayfiower's launch
and was conveyed to the Kearsarge to
return the official call Twenty-one
guns from her secondary battery spoke
an official welcome and an equal num-
Der at parting. In turn he visited each
of the battleships and cruisers, the
ceremony being repeated in each IN
stance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
SULTAN SHOWED FIGHT
Chief of the LanaO MOrOs Lays
Foundation for Trouble.

Manila, Aug. 17-Major Robert L.
Bullard has demanded redress from
Sultan Dezen. the tribal leader of the
Lanao Moros. Although protesting a
warm friendship for Americans. the
sultan recently surrounded small de-
tachment of United States troops pay
ing him a friendly visit with a strong
force of warriors and offered battle, his
men insultingly bearing an American
flag. So far the only reply from the
sultan to Major Billiards. demands has
heen defiance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
STOP THE TRAINS.
GrasshOpperS Have Eaten Range
Bare in Montana.

Red Lodge, Mont, Aug. 17.-Grass-
hoppers are so thick in this section
that they are plastered each day on the
locomotives of the trains and the wheels
are so slippery that when the engines
stop it is difficult to start them again
The pest settle in clouds on the rails
and cover the wheels with a thick coat
ing of their carcasses.
They have eaten the range bare as a
board, and come in swarms that OBJ
scure the sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17

Sc per ton from origin to destination
within a single month, is no small busi-
ness for carriers, and the business could
easily be made to produce even great
er tonnage and a greater revenue for
the transportation companies did they
set out to develop it. The principal
thing necessary to increase it is to stay
the mighty flood of wheat which is be-
ginning to set from the southwest to the
same destination as the -four"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
WOULD KILL DETECTIVE.
A Jail Breaker willing Then to Sur
render.

Butte. Mont, Aug. 17.-Pat Rogers,
one of the six men who broke from the
Butte Jail on the night of August 8, has
written a letter in which he says he
will give himself up if City Detective
Murphy will fight him duel. Murphy
today accepted the challenge saying he
will meet the outlaw at any place and
with any weapons he may name.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
Oldest Publisher Dead.

Philadelphia. Aug. 17.-Moses Pollock
said to be the oldest publisher and book
seller in the United States, is dead at
his home here. He was born in 1917
and spent y years in the book business,
most of the great American libraries
were indebted to his collections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
IT is REJECTED.
Panama Canal Treaty Defeated
by Unanimous Vote.

Bogota, Colombia, Aug. u, via Buena
Ventura. Aug. 1.-THE Panama canal
treaty has been rejected unanimously
by the Colombian congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
remperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Aug. III a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 81; Boston 66; Phil
adelphia 6S; washington 70; Chicago 6S;
Minneapolis 81; Cincinnati GA; st. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17

Zwickau, Saxony, Aug. IA passen-
ger train was derailed today between
Rothenkirchen and Ober-Krintiz Three
persons were killed and 40 injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Tues
day with probably local thunder storms;
variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-17

Wind eight miles from tne no
at . o. n.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-21
ACTORS MINUS Cash.
They Came to Minneapolis to Take
Parts in "A Base
Hit
But the "Angel' Flies Away and
Now They Ask for Trans
portation.

"A Base Hi" which proved to be more
like home run, or rather walk has
stranded Mr.. and Mrs oJseph Hayman,
two New York actorrs whose stage names
are Franklin and Hayrnan respectively, in
Minneapolis. They have called upon the
police. department for transportation to
Chicago where they hope to secure an
other contract. In the meantime they will
try to have the man who was responsible
for their coming to the northwest arrest
ed
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayman, in Chicago.
opened correspondence with a man repre-
senting himself to be w. H. Darcy, and
responsible theatrical manager, who was
preparing to put a melodrama, known as
IA Base Hit on the road. They made
contracts calling for $40 week and ex-
penses. They were instructed to be in
Minneapolis for rehearsals Thursday Of
last week and to secure costumes, which
was done at an expense of 5000.
Rehearsals began at the National hotel
last Thursday Saturday rehearsal was
held in a hall on Eighth street. When
the players went to the hall this morn
ing, the janitor refused to admit them
until he was paid hall rent for the last
rehearsal and the manager was called
upon. He said that his financial hacker
mad left him and that "there was nothing
doing" They asked him to pay their
hotel bills and give them tickets back to
Chicago, but he refused an the police
have been appealed to.
Mrs. Hayman says that when she ar
rived in the city, the man, who had hired
them, admitted that he was not W. H.
Darcy, but said he was w. H. Place, an
attorney with offices in the Bank of Com
merce building. Mr.. Place was not in his
office when a reporter called, and his YER
sion of the affair could not be obtained.
The Haymans say that they will push
m in, hic' fho1y hool cd
by Howard Fielding, a young man from
Milwaukee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-21
DEMANDS ARE HIGH
City Departments Make Big Esti-
mates on Expenses for
Next Year.
The Board of Tax Levy VIII Tackle
a Hard Task To- 4
morrow. s~

The big work Of the board of tax levy
begins tomorrow morning. 1t will be <n
unusually difficult task to fix the tax levy,
for the heads Of all departments are after
all they can get. They have always
sought more than was ever allowed but
they agree that the policy of cutting
everything down, while proper enough in
times of depression, is detrimental to the
service in times of comparative prosper
ity.
All have made the most liberal estim-
ates, that is they have asked for every
thing that could be thought of and the
result is that the united demands call for
about 100000 more than was raised for
the running expenses Of this year by the
last board of tax levy. -,.-....
If all demands are granted, the tax rate
will be increased from 1888 mills to nearly
5000 which in the fact of an increase in
valuations of over $6,000,0O0 would strike
the ordinary taxpayer as absurd-even in
good times. 49,
A fair idea of the problem may be OBJ
tanned from the following summary COM
pairing the assessments for the current
year with the estimates for 1904:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-21
THE UNIVERSITY
MORE GREEKS AT THE "U''
Still Another Society Seeking a Ma
tional Charter-Minnesota
Strong on Frats.

The present overcrowded Greek letter
field at the university will soon receive
notable addition if plans which are now
on foot do not fall thru. A local under
graduate girls society has been quietly at
work for nearly a year in perfecting plans
and tho 1t is not positively known, it is
thought that the national organization
which they are petitioning is that Of Chi
Omega.
This is one of the newer Greek letter
sororities and during the past fifteen
years has established chapters at a num-
Der of western colleges. The greatest
secrecy is being maintained by members of
the local society as to their movements
and it is not yet known with what sue
cess their petition has met. The local So
ciety is one which has been established for
several years and tho it has not figured
very prominently in college affairs, it has
always maintained a high standard of
membership. If the petitioners are sue
cessful, their charter will be granted
probably within a few weeks.
The runor which was circulated last
spring to the effect that two prominent
academic fraternities were to lose their
charters has proved to be unfounded.
There was some agitation at the time in
reference to one of the professional school
fraternities which for the past few years
has shown decided deterioration. The
national society has become aware of the
local situation and sent some of its Off
GERS here to investigate. 1t is not known
what report they made to the national
body, but as the local society still holds
their charter it is supposed that the re-
port was favorable.
It is not generally known that the Uni
versity Of Minnesota ranks second among
colleges Of the country in the number of
Greek letter fraternities having chapters
here. At present there are twenty-three
regular academic fraternities, five profess
sional school fraternities and two honor
airy societies. Michigan is the only insti-
tuition which surpasses this record.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-21
The TIE STILL BINDS
Josephine Olsen Couldn't Convince
Court That Her Husband
Had Deserted.
Rosa Zien Unexpectedly Confronted
by Mr.. Zien While She Is
Testifying.

IT can't find desertion in this case,
and will have to order judgment for
the defendant" The court had spoken,
and Josephine Olson, a fair haired and
graceful young woman Of 49, looked keen
ly disappointed, for she remained the wife
knowledged to be her husband and with
whom she had never lived in the marriage
relation ....-.--.,
The hearing before Judge Harrison this
morning showed that Josephine and Her
man were married some years ago. Their
marriage was clandestine and no outsider
was ever allowed to know of its exist
ance. The young woman continued to
work for her living as did her husband
for his, and they were ostensibly merely
friends Finally, the girl came to St.
Paul from. their former home in Washing
ton county. The husband was left be-
hind, but evidently was not broken
hearted, as he never put in an appear
ance. AZ + .-r
Mrs. Olson asked for a divorce on the
gorund of desertion, but admitted on the
stand that she had never lived with her
man as his wife, had left him freely to
come to ST. Paul to work and had never
asked him in any way to come and live
with her.
Zien Bobbed Up.
Rosa Zien had a surprise this morning
when on the witness stand testifying in
her own behalf for divorce from Julius
Zien. The two were married in Russia and
after coming to this country the husband
it appeared, had been travelling somewhat
too fast a pace to suit his gentle help
mate. While telling her story Of her hus-
bands misdoings, the husband, supposed
to be in some other part of the country,
suddenly appeared standing in the court
room.
I'm the man." he exclaimed, as all
eyes were turned toward him. I'm here;
now tell the truth e..-. .5
Mrs: Zien was somewhat confused, but
continued with her story to the satisfac-
ton of Judge Harrison, who ordered
Judgment in her favor.
Other Divorces Granted.
Other legal separations granted this
morning were: Mary E.. Bushaw from
Hiram Bushaw, desertion: Rosie Polono-
wiski from Hirsh Polonowiski, desertion;
Josephine Sexsmith from Joseph Sex
smith, desertion; Celia Axman from Lars
Axman, desertion; Margaret Peckham
from George Peckham, desertion; Nellie
R. Shaw from George H. Shaw, infdelity
and desertion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-21
CHANGES in RUSSIA
Escaped Political Prisoner Talks Of
American Opportunities in
Cars Realm.
Man With Brains Can Make Much
There-Czar Likes Ameri-
can Push.

The Russian government will welcome
any American with money and character
istic push and will see that he gets the
best of it. If was an American with
any get up to me I'd head for Russia, =
said Melville Mundel, commercial tray
eler who is at the Rogers hotel.
Mr.. Mundell whose real name is some-
thing he does not tell but which he de-
clares is distinctively Russian, is a native
of st. Petersburg where he was born thir-
ty-two years ago. He served seven years
in the Russian navy, was sent to Siberia
as a political prisoner, and after making
his escape came to this country where he
has been resident for nine years
Naturally there is no chance for a Rus
sian In his own country" he said, but
there certainly Is for a Frenchman or an
American. The car means to have the
resources of his country developed and
appreciates the value of interesting in
them Americans who have the brains and
the enthusiasm and ambition to exploit
them
Because of the pleasant political rela-
tons between Russia and France, and
between Russia and the United States
natives of either France or America are
more than welcome in Russia and are
given the best there Is. In fact the czar
is rapidly securing commercial alliance
between the United States and Russia, and
France and Russia. The friendly rela-
lions between Russia and the United
States date from the time of the civil
war when Russia met England's proposed
alliance with the confederacy by sending
to New York harbor fleet whose sealed
orders were to declare Russia's intention
to take the side of the United States in
case England openly espoused the .cause
of the Confederacy. -. .---.
Bear Hates the Lion. s
'But for Germany and England, Russia
has no use and will not tolerate in her
territory citizen of either country.
Il enlisted in the Russian navy at the
age of Is, largely because my father was
an officer In the navy. But I talked too
much. You mustn't talk or think in Rus
STA. The government furnishes you with
ideas, and I was sent to the salt mines of
Siberia. They are all they are said to be-
After serving nine months made my es-
cape.
But in spite Of my hardships there
know that Siberia is rich in natural re-
sources, the development Of which will
make huge fortunes for such syndicates
as that headed by Ferdinand w. Peck of
Chicago. This will especially be the case
If Russia succeeds in her plans of absorb
ing China and getting an opening on the
Indian ocean. 5#....
Costly Privileges. for Jews.
GAS to the Jews. The few who live in
ing $4,000 a year for the privilege and
they, as well as other rich Jews are not
disturbed. 1t is the poor Jew in the
southern privinces who is bled for all he
will give up.
Naturally I am not advertising my
Russian name. It would not do me any
good" ,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-21
AN CAD" FOR MINNEAPOLIS
New York World Almanac Makes a Propo'
sltion to the Commercial

Sixteen pages in the 1904 New York
World Almanac Have been offered Mime
apolis thru the Commercial club This is
exclusively to Minneapolis. The sixteen
pages will follow the reading matter prop
er in the almanac.
Wallace G. Nye, secretary of the public
affairs committee, wrote thus of the pro-
position:
THE proposition to insert in the World
almanacs for 1904 a section of sixteen
pages, tinted paper, devoted to Minneap-
oils advertisers, no other city to be thus
represented in the book, has been care
fully considered by our organiza ton, and
we are of opinion that it would be
splendid advertisement of our city, and
should interest our advertisers who desire
to use such a medium.
ut is understood byus that the first page
Of the section shall be devoted to an ex-
ploitation of Minneapolis, and that in adj
dition, a space at the bottom of each
of the other pages shall be reserved for
statement of some item about our
city.
I'VE will gladly recommend to local adj
vertisers who desire to use a medium of
such wide circulation, that they unite to
fill the fifteen pages of advertising .neces-
sary to carry out the proposition"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-21
81 BILLS MADE S.
Clever Work in a Raised Bill Dis
covered Here. -

The attention Of United States Marshal
William H. Grimshaw has been called to
raised bill that slipped unchallenged
last Saturday into the cashiers drawer Of
downtown clothing store. The bill has
been raised from 81 to SIS. The figure on
the face Of the bill has been removed, and
In it's place a has been drawn with a pen
by a draughtsman or engraver of no mean
ability. Like changes have been made on
the back Of the bill. At several points
the word "one' has been partly obscured
with ink, as if with dirt, and partly
changed to resemble the word five"
So much skill and labor has been ex-
pended in this raising" that the work.
man could not have gained a suitable re-
ward unless he promoted a considerable
number of the humble "ones.'' For that
reason the secret service will endeavor to
protect the northwest against flood Of
similar counterfeits.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-21
NEUROLOGICAL

MRS. S. 3. MORRISON, daughter of
Captain and Mrs. S. P. Snider, was buried
yesterday from the home of her parents
1926 Mount Curve avenue. Intimate
friends Of the family were invited. Rev
G. Edgar Haupt, vicar of st. Marks
church, read the Episcopal services and
Mrs. Jones sang. The pallbearers were
Wilbur S. Booth, John Crosby. E. M
Durand, Walter w. Heffelfnger Walter
Morrison and John R. Vanderlip. The in
terror Of the house. which has been dis
mantled Of it's furniture on account of the
removal of the family, was deliberately
decorated with flowers, vines and
branches of trees.
EMMA CONOVER, aged 20 years, died
Sunday night at st. Barnabas hospital of
peritonitis. Interment at Roland Mimi.
Tuesday at 10 a. m.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-21
THIEF TOOK CHANGES
He Stole Valuable Jewelry While
Two Men Sat by
Reading.
Each Reader Thought Twas the
Other He Heard Moving
About.

Each man thought 1t was the other man.
But in reality it was third man and
a sneak thief at that
The robbery was wholly unique in Min
neapolis police annals.
While HI. H. Austin. 390S AIdrich ave-
nue. S. sat in his home reading a paper
last night and G. fl. aBrton, was similarly
engaged in the adjoining ROOM, a sneak
thief entered the place and stole a guam
tty OF jewelry. Mr.. Austin heard the man
at work and supposed it was Mr.. Barton.
MI. Barton heard the man in the house
but naturally supposed that it was his
friend Austin. Both men were greatly
chagrined when they learned that such a
bold burglar had entered the place and
had been able to escape unnoticed.
The jewelry was kept in the drawer of
a dresser in Mr. Austin's room. The thief
entered thru the front door and quietly
made his way to the dresser unnoticed
by any members of the household. He
rummaged thru the drawer and found a
locket and two valuable stick pins.