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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10

First Presbyterian church. Harrison
street, opposite capitol; Rev ]. D.
Countermine. D. D., pastor. Preaching
by the pastor at IL a. M; subject, "A
Threefold Petition; 7:30 p. M, subject,
The Plot Discovered and the Insti-
gator Put to Death fourth in a series
on the Book of Esther. Special music
by quartette 9:45 a. M, Sabbath school.
p. M, Redden mission Sabbath school,
300 East First. p. m, Junior G. E.
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NEARING TWO MILLIONS.
Topeka Bank Clearings Show Gain of
20 Per Cont.

New York, Oct 10-Bank clearings of
the principal cities of the United States
for the week ending October s, and the
percentage of increase or decrease. as
compared with the corresponding week a
year ago. compiled by Bradstreet's,
are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10
CHURCH NOTES.

First Lutheran church, corner Fifth
and Harrison streets: Rev. H. A. OFT.
pastor. Services with sermon at IL a
M and 7:3O p. m. Sunday school at
9:45 a. N. Y. P. s. c. E. service at Z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
LOCAL SUMMARY

Major It. J. Anderson resigns the
presidency of the Topeka Choral union.
and is succeeded by John E. Frost.
M1dwinter Exposition company re-
elects officers and decides to hold an
other show this season
Topeka newspaper men arrange for
the publication of a book of the writ
Ings of the late Harmon D. Wilson
James S. Sproat dies of pneumonia
County Attorney Hungate conVictS
Herman Uterman in the district court
on a LIQUOR selling charge
State institutions have trouble from
lack of fuel. Railroads claim they can
not furnish cars to haul it from Leav-
enworth.
w. S .Kale and w. ]. Mattern re-
turn from Thunder Mountain at the
close of the summer season
The trial of Earl Neil and J. NJ
Peterson on the charge of causing the
death of Amos Maxwell at the Topeka
insane asylum results in the acuuittaI
of the two young men.
Councilman j. w. Blossom resigns his
seat IN the council as representative of
the First ward
Washburn college freshmen attempt
TO shanghai members of the sophomore
class In order to get them out of the
way before the annual fall cane rush
The Topeka railway company com
mences theS rebuilding of the West
Tenth avenue car line
Lucille G. Fry sues J. T. Sellards of
solomon City for $4,000 damages for
extorting $50 from her while Confined
in a room at his hotel
Fritz Durein is found guilty of SELL
ing liquor by a district court il11-v.
the girls of WaShburn college taLxa
an active part in the annual freshman
sophomore cane rush
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additional church Notices on Page -
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On Monday. October Z, the grand
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
SYSTEM.
Important Statement Made by
George Gould in Pittsburg,
Philadelphia
BIG THINGS PLANNED
One Grand System from ElPaso
and Ogden to Baltimore. Lat
ter City to be Sea Port
NEW YORK TO BE CUT OUT

pITTSBURG, Pa, July 1S.-George
Gould who, with party OF Wabash
and Missouri Pacific officials spent
much time in inspecting the Wabash
extension to this city, in an interview,
said.
ut is our purpose to weld the Wa
bash roads into one grand system be-
fore long that will reach from Ogden,
Utah, and FL Paso at the Mexican
border, thence to Kansas City, St
Louis and Baltimore. We intend "a
make the latter city our sea port on
the Atlantic. 1t is magnificent one
but has been neglected. We propose
to develop it and make It great port
We do not intend to go to New York
There Is more eclat in a trunk line
into the metropolis Of course, but i
is too expensive as freight export
| ing terminal Baltimore Is the bes
port on the Atlantic for exporting o
such commodities as will make up ou
tonnage--coal, grain and packing
house products"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
SCANDAL AT FL PASO.
PASS CITY GETTING FASHION.
ABLE ~ HAVING GOVERN
MENr INVESTIGATION.
Gross Irregularities In Connection
with Assay Of imported Lead Ores
Government storsksepsr Fulkerson
Said to Have Resigned.

WASHINGTON. d. G., July 13.-The
treasury department today confirmed
the report Of gross Irregularities that
have been charged in connection with
an assay Of imported lead ores ct El
Paso, TEX. The department Wa ak
ed by the collector there to appelpt
a commission with Government otcre>
keeper rulkerson ~ chairman 70 in'
vestigate the charges. This the DE-
partment declined to do. and instead
directed Special Agents Evans q III
Paso and johnson Of New Orleans to
make an investigation and instruct
Fulkerson to turn over to the special
agents any facts In his possession
bearing upon the subject. Fulkerson
refused to do this on the ground that
the agents would not treat his evi
dence AZ confidential. Thereupon
the department directed that charges
be preferred against Fulkerson for In
subordInation. It is reported that
Fulkerson has resigned, but the de
partment has no knowledge Of thii
action II II has been taken The In
vestigation IL now in progress.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
The Amalgamated Movement.

DENVER, Colo, July lS.-The
movement inaugurated at the Chris
tian Endeavor convention looking to-
ward the amalgamation OF the Chris
tian Endeavor society, Epworth league
and Baptist Young Peoples union ap-
pears to meet with universal favor
among the delegates. A petition viii
be circulated during the coming year
to induce ecclesiastical authorities 70
permit and encourage affiliation.
President Francis E. Clark made the
statement today in reply to the state
ment masa by DR.. Berry Of the Ep-
worth league to the effect that the
union of the different young peoples
societies was impossible" He argued
that in the Christian Endeavor soci-
ETY. were already united twenty-seven
denominations in this country and
others could be joined.
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tention and many inquiries from med
ical men were received by the att
tending physicians. Mr.. Patterson,
at the request of the local doctors, ex.
hihited mis- manner Of eating before
the territorial board al its recent SEES,
sion here The greatest interest was
created
The malignant growth III the gullet
continued TO spread in spite of all ef.
forts. until ii impinged on the calibre
of the wind pipe, About twelve days
ago. the gentleman stopped work, be-
ing greatly oppressed for breath. He
was told that ii medical treatment
failed to relieve. he must submit TO
another operation as dernier resort
For the time the remedies applied
seemed to assuage the trouble, but
while al work Wednesday night, the
patient again became oppressed.
Breathing became more and more diff
ficult. Sunday morning. with slight
hope Of affording even temporary re-
lief. the doctors at the patients re-
quest. performed an operation on the
larnyx. They found as they feared
that the growth had assumed such
proportions that human Skill was Of
no avail The air passage could not
be cleared and the physicians were
compelled to see their patient suifo
cate because no air could be got tc
| the lungs.
This morning the doctors Of the city
held an autopsy. The general BELLE
was that the growth was malignan
and could not have been checked ma
terially. Physicians say that only on
case on record can be at all consider
ed parallel to this one, and whel
this has been recorded in the medica
works ii will doubtless remain for
long time as the most remarkable
precedent in the materia medica
The funeral will take place at tn
residence, 1913. Tilden street, tomol
row afternoon at 2:3o. The bereave
wife and fatherless children will leav
In a day or two for New York Cit!
where they will make their futur
!, home. For them that sympathy whic
more than any other quality make
the whole world kin, will go out.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
Southern Miners.

PITTSBURG. Kans., July 13.-The
deliberations of the convention of the
Southwestern miners which opened
heer today will be followed with much
attention, owing to the general expec-
tation that the miners will make a de-
mand for a general advance In wages
convention comprises delegates from
Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, The
mine operators who recently organized
under the name Of the Southwestern
Interstate Operators association have
representatives here in an endeavor e
bring about an amicable adjustment
OF the differences between the miners
and mine owners.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
PASSING OF J. J. FREY.
FORMER GENERAL MANAGER OF
THE SANTA Re DIED At
SEDALiA.
Rapid Rise Of Capable official Who
Entered Railway Service a. > Mes-
senger Boy on the Ohio & Missis.
sippl.

SEDALIA, Mo-, July 13.--J. J. Frey,
formerly general manager Of the Santa
Fe railway, died here today after a
long illness from kidney trouble, aged
55 years. He entered the railway
service when II years Of age as mes
senger boy on the Ohio & Mississippi.
He worked as night dispatcher on that
road and In 1868 became trainmaster
on the Missouri Pacific. In 1872 he
was made trainmastcr on the M, x.
g. r. and two years later became SUI
perintendent OF telegraph and then
division superintendent Of that road
In 1893 he was vice president and
general manager Of the East Line 4
Red River railway. In the same year
he was made general manager OF the
Santa Fe. which position he resigned
In November, 1899.
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His Holiness Slowly Approaching Dissolution.
Alarming State of Kidneys.
He THINKS He WILL DIE NEXF THURSDAY
Pope Believes He saw Vision Of ShadoNy Form Near His Bed
Doctors Explain Phenomenon as Mental Confusion

summer resident, was taking part in
the general festivities. The program
Of the day comprised variety OF ath-
letic sports, including swimming
matches and boat races on the water
and bicycling. baseball and running
races on land.
Tomorrow will be the big day OF
the celebration, however, when visit
ors are expected by the score from al
the surrounding country A big mill
tary and naval parade will be the fea
ture of the morning. In the Afternoon
there will be oratorical exercises with
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and Lieu
tenant Governor Curtis Guild as thu
principal speakers.
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REMARKABLE CASE.
DEATH OF G. W. PATTERSON,
WHO FOR MONTHS TOOK ALL
FOOD INTO HIS STOMACH
HY MEANS or A TUBE.
Scarcely a Precedent in Medical Sci.
ence-Wor.d Wide Attention
Attracted.

Many in the city will hear with
sorrow that @. w. Patterson. the
night operator at the Western Union
telegraph company, after n brave
struggle for life has succumbed. Mr..
Patterson died yesterday afternoon at
S o'clock OF suffocation caused by y
malignant growth which impinged on
the trachea shutting of the air.
The case Is one Of the most remark.
able in the whole history of medical
science. Mr.. Patterson came here a
year ago from Brooklyn, N. r.. accom-
panied by his wife alll twin chilf!ren,
a boy and girl. His lungs we're
somewhat affected, but the disease lte-
came dormant in this climate and
contributed little or nothing to the
fatal termination. Last December
the gentleman began to find increas
| ing difficulty In swallowing. Soon the
degIutiatory ret hrcaDre absoluts's
impossible. He called In skillful ply
fs:ars who sscerlh', et that d rr1.'g
nant growth had toned low dow "
esophagus. For four weeks Patterson
had not been able TO take :
mouthful of food or even swallow 9
drop OF water. He was reduced TO :
skeleton. The physicians determined
that no chance for life remained OK
cept to devise means of taking thu
food directly into the stomach. Their
we're few precedents. The operation
was a difficult and dangerous one, bu
It was successfully performed. An In
cision was made below the growth Il
the gullet and tube inserted. Il
this way food was taken.
| The operation was performed las
January. From that time until hi
death. Mr.. Patterson fed himself b
means of the tube. He masticate
his food in the usual manner, the
deposited 1t in the funnel Of the tube
assisting Its passage when the cor
sistency was not right, by means Q
}, liquid. He gained forty potNfs an
said he never felt better In his life.
The case attracted world wide a.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. July IA
tremendous sensation was created at
noon here today by the arrest Of
Maud Jordine. N years old, daughter
of Andrew Jordine, the reputed father
OF the murdered baby. The girl Is
charged with the crime. and other
warrants are in preparation which will
prove equally sensational. Allega'
tions are that the defendant had an
especial interest in the removal OF the
baby and was the principal in the
murder.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
Sympathy for Discharged Workmsn
Said to Be the Cause--Tte Up
at Western Terminal Station.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. July 13.--All the
freight handlers employed by the Chi
cago Terminal Transfer company At
its Western avenue depot struck to-
day because Of the discharge Saturday
Of twenty.one men who refused 70
handle freight from the Kellogg
Switch Board and Signal company.
pickets turned away every teamster
who sought to deliver goods at the
depots. The teamsters made no OBJ
lection and appeared to be in sympa-
thy with the strikers. Business at
the station is temporarily At stand
still.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13

SOFIA, July l3.--Today Bulgaria
celebrated the anniversary of her birth
as nation by the unveiling, near the
battlefield of plevna, of the splendid
national mausoleum recently complet-
! ed. The structure, the foundation stone
OF which was laid some time ago,
stands upon the spot where Car Alex
ander II narrowly escaped capture by
!, the Turks.
/ The seige of Plevna was one OF the
mos memorable in history. Soon after
the severe battles at Shipka Pass, fol
lowing the outbreak of the Turco-Rus-
sian war of 1877, Osman Pasha, the
| Turkish commander, with $4,000 men,
was for the third time assaulted by
the Russians at Pleyna. On Septem-
Der G, and for three days following,
the $50 guns Of the Russian batteries
poured terrific fire upon the re-
doubts commanding the town. Then
followed an assault which proved te
be one OF the bloodiest struggles q
the century. or the 10000 Russians
who charged the redoubts. 10000 were
either killed or wounded. The Turks
also suffered dreadfully.
AS II was found that the position
held by the Turks was impregnable
General Gurko, the Russian command
I or, decided ON the seige. The work Q
! investment was intrusted to Genera
. Todlebcn. who, BY the beginning 9
Sai~--~~~ si.4 1Aax -
q Russian lines. Soon afterward osmai
9 Pasha attempted to cut through the
investing lines. but was driven bacf
n into the town. BY degrees the Turk
Q were reduced to almost starvation an,
Q obliged to capitulate.
It What followed is matter OF history
8 lust az the Russians had made clca
the way to Constantinople the Euro
pean powers interposed and forced
peace. BY the terms Of the treat
e signed in Berlin on July 13, 1887, Bu
e garia was constituted as an autont
Al nous principality, and 1t was IN cei'
h bration Of this event that the grea
s. mausoleum, dedicated to Gear Alcxai
al der 1.-the savior Of Bulgaria, as tn
20 Bulgarians term hinl-was unveiled Z
~ day in the presence OF Prince Ferdil
es ard and the chief military and CIV
IL dignitaries Of the principality
In With view Of exciting general u
n terest in the monument, prizes were Q
n fered to the architects Of the COUNT
er The design Of M. Koitschefl was q
-'s Judged the best, and he was also e
trusted with its erection.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
Nearing the Close.

DENVER, July l3.-The great
Christian Endeavor convention is
drawing to close, but this fact did
not in the least abate the enthusiasm
with which the delegates anticipated in
today's proceedings Of the greatest
gathering of the Christian young peo.
pie that has ever been held. Mostof the
delegates will devote the rest of the
week to sightseeing in Denver and
vicinity.
"Consecration" was the centra
thought in the score or more of pray
er meetings that began at $50, and
was in fact the principal subject of the
day. Tent Endeavor was crowded q
every meeting and the vast audiences
listened attentively to interesting ad
dresses from number Of eminen
speakers. The regular noon evangelis
tic service attracted thousands o
workers, who Joined In the prayinl
with a seriousness that seemed to In
dicate regret that the last day Of tn
convention was at hand.
Apart from the business aspec
which has surrounded the gathering
there has been social side to tn
weeks doings which was more notice
able than in all other conventions hel
in the city Owing to the late sprin
and damp weather that has extende
so unusually late into the sunme
none OF the prominent people have "
left for the seashore. So there hay
been receptions without numbe
though mostly of an informal nature.
Tomorrow will finish the breakin
up of the crowd. Some will retur
home, more will take in the excu
sions to the mountains. to Manito
Greely and Colorado Springs, the "
: lowstone Valley in Montana, to u
Grand Canyon Of the Colorado
Arizona, to Salt Lake City. and
Mexico.
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Return to Work.

NEW YORK, July 13-Some twenty
thousand skilled mechanics in the
building trades returned to work to-
day under modified plans Of the En-
ployers' association. The number
will be increased to $4,000 by Wednes-
day, unions with that membership
having voted to accept the terms OF
the employers, one of the effects OF
which is to do away with walking del
egates and refer all disputes to a
joint board of arbitration With the
mechanics large number Of labor
ers returned to work and operations
we're resumed by material supply men
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13

BAY CITY, Mich, July 13.-Dele-
gates from Detroit, Buffalo, Cleveland,
Toledo, Milwaukee, Chicago and other
great lake ports, are gathered here
for the twelfth annual convention this
week Of the international Longshore-
men, Marine AMI Transport Workers
association. Several questions Of para
mount interest to the members Of the
craft are to come on by discussion
and settlement and as = consequence
the convention promises to b Of more
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
Stage Employees Alliance.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 13.-The
National Alliance Of Theatrical Stage
Employees began its eleventh annual
convention in Columbus today with
President G. II. Bonn Of st. Paul pres
iding. The annual report Of General
Secretary Lee M. Hart Of Chicago
shows that the year has ben unusually
free from strikes and other troubles
for the stage employees and that the al
lance has made a gratifying gain 10
membership. extending now through
out the entire country. Boston. Gin
cinnati, Milwaukee and several othei
cities are bidders for the next years
convention Of the organization.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
BooDLER ON TRIAL.
Former Member of Missouri House Of
Delegates in Court Second Time.

ST. LOUIS, July 13.-Julius Lep-
mann, former member of the house Of
delegates, went to his second trial to-
day on charge of perjury in con-
nection with the city lighting Doodle
deal in which $47,500 is alleged to
have been divided among the mem
bers Of the house combine Lepmann
was convicted on the first trial and
sentenced to the penitentiary. but the
supreme court reversed the verdic
and remanded the case on tech
nicality. Judge Ryan is hearing ths
case.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
p..senoer official, confer.

MACKINAc ISLAND. Mich, July 13.
Of the Western Passenger
association assembled here in regular
meeting today and will remain In
special session for several days. A
long list of subjects. mostly relating
to rules governing excursions and spec
iai party rates, Is on the docket.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
TRIAL OF BANDITS.
UNION BANK ROBBERS, RUDOLPH
AND COLLINS, TO BEGIN IN
UNION COUNTY.
Desperate Crime Which Ends in Kill
ing Deputy Sheriff and Escape Of
criminals.--ciever Capture Of Fu-
qitives.

UNION. Mo-, July 13.--The term Of
the circuit court, which opened here
today, will likely be made notable by
the trial of the Union bank robbers,
George Collins and William Rudolph,
the latter of whom created great
sensation last week by his daring es-
cape from the st. Louis Jail, while the
two were confined awaiting trial. Not
since the determination of the Coffee
vile gang which fiourished several
years ago has this section of the coun'
| try produced two more desperate Grim
inals than Rudolph and Collins, neither
Of whom Is more than twenty-one
years old.
On December 27 last, the two young
men rode into Union, terrorized every
one in the town, entered the bank ani
stole $4,000 in currency and $ll0,00t
in securieits. They fled to Rudolph'i
home, and when surrounded by deput.
sheriffs escaped after killing one Of tn
posse.
| In Radolph's home the official
found scrap of paper on which wa
scrawled George Collins. Hartford.
The police Of Hartford, Conn, we're nc
titled and they found that Collins ster
father. whose name was La Plant
lived there with his two sons. Th
house was watched, and on March
|, two men who left it we're followed I
resort. This place was surrounded
and Just then carriage drove up an
! from It stepped Collins and the tw
La Plant boys. Collins was capture
!, after a severe struggle. Two dete
tives went into the house and ther
2 found Rudolph, who fought them wit
II the ferocity Of 4 maniac. He was su
dued, however, and was locked u
8 together with the other. In La Plant
y house 1855, mostly in gold, was foun
!. with three revolvers and set OF bu
!, glars tools. Both Rudolph and ColliI
l. declared they would never stand tri
g and the formers sensational escal
n from prison was no surprise, as the tv
o men, despite their youth. are regard'
as the most desperate criminals wi
which the Missouri authorities ha'
had to deal with in many years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
POWDER EXPLOSION.
Three Killed and Several Injured y
Blow Up Of Latin Mills.

Wilkesbarre Pa, July 1S.-An ex-
plosion occurred at 1880 p. m. today
at the Latin powder mills, near Moos-
ic, twelve miles from here. Three
were killed and il Aa. believed several
so<&~rs w~rcs ,nsolrnry fnJurcu Tnc
force Of the explosion interfered with
telephone communications and par
ticulars are difficult to obtain.
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wILKEsBARRE. Pa. July 1S.-As
far as can be learned the Corning
mill, Latin mill and Press building
were all demolished.
The killed are: John Day, his sons,
Alfred, and Alexander, all three Of
Latin. Those fatally. burned are:
Thomas Hays and Josiah Pierce. The
loss will reach thousands Of dollars.
The origin Of the accident is unknown.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-07-13
GIRL MURDERER.
Maud Jordlne Charged with Having
Killed Her Infant Sister.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, July 13.-The
crime for which Maude Jordine was
arrested today was the brutal murder
Of her sister Mabel, years old, daugh'
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Jordine,
on last Thursday night,
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Nshant's semi.senten

NAHANT, Mass. July 13.-Nahant
awoke this morning to find herself
dressed in holiday attire and otherwise
prepared for great jollIhcation In
celebration OF her fftieth birthday
Fifty guns at sunrise disturbed the
slumbers Of the late risers and soon
every citizen Of the town, from the
humble fisherman to the millionaire