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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-11
President Lynch of the 1. T. q.
Says Employers Organiza-
lions May Result Well.
ANNUAL MEETING IN SESSION.
st. Joseph Girl One of Delegates
Secretary Cortelyou Attends
First Meeting, With Other
Distinguished Men.

Warrington. Aug. lo.-The forty-ninth
session OF the International Typographical
Onion began here>to-day with large ma
5ority of the s15 delegates present.
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mittes On Arrangements. presided. while by
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-11

GIBRALTAR-The American squadron.
under Rear Admiral Cotton. has arrived
from Lisbon on its way to villefranche,
Southern France.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-11
TELEGRAPH NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD

ST. PAULA letter was read at the Peo-
pies Church from its pastor, Doctor Samuel
G. Smith, who is now abroad. stating he
had declined the call extended to him some
months ago by Westminster Chapel, Lon
don.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-11

MANILA-The Filipino Spanish and In
ternational chambers Of commerce are
strongiy opposed 20 the proposed Dill regu.
hemp.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-11

MANILA-Dayid p Barrows. Chief Of the
pointed successor to General Superintendent
Bryan of the Bureau of Public Instruc-
ton. who has resigned the position on ac-
count Of illness Mr.. Barrows Is a native
of Illinois. and was appointed to the
bureau. which he has just vacated, IN Sep
tember, 1900.
BUTTE, MONT.-James Martin. one NJ
the SIX prisoners who broke from the cour-
~ jail. has been captured Martin Is under
sentence Of death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
SOLDIERS GUARD MOB.
While 1t Murders Jews and
Pillages Their Houses.


New York, Sept. pa Russian cor
respondents private letter from GomeI,
written September II, during the anti
Semitic riots contradicts the Russion
official version of the affair, says a
Times dispatch from London. 1t is in
part as follows:
THE trouble began Friday with a
wrange between a Jewish fish seller
and mujik (peasant9 leading to a free
fight, wherein several were injured, one
mujik mortally.
Saturday and Sunday anti-Semitic
agitators went about exhorting the
people not to leave their fellow Chris
tians unavenged. Most of the Jews re-
mained indoors, all the drinking shops
were closed, and the streets were pa
trolled. One hundred workmen from
the railway workshops mustered on
one of the principal streets Monday
and began to break the windows of
Jewish houses, which they entered and
plundered. A number of Jews who col
lected in self defense were turned back
by soldiers from the streets where the
plundering was going on. They beat
and arrested those not obeying forth
with.
THE soldiers stood by while the plum
excesses. One could hear the shrieks
blocked against help from Jews outside.
Some Jews tried to force their way
down one of the side streets and the SOL
diers shot six dead. The police never
showed themselves while the troops pr
tected the rioters.'
Gomel has &c, 600 Jews out of a total
population of 40. 000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

constitutional amendments, one concern
ing the election of state printer and the
other concerning section 10 or the bill
of rights. He will be guided by what
ever the attorney general says.
The constitution provides that the Sec
retary of state shall cause to be pub
lished in at least one county in each
state for three months before the cleo
tion the resolutions providing for the
constitutional amendments. so that the
next official move will devolve upon the
secretary of state.
Il am not lawyer and do not claim
to be one, so I would not pass on a
question of law" said Secretary Bur-
row. Il shall refer this matter 10 the
attorney general and shall be guided
by his opinion 1 have been in st. Louis
and Illinois for a few days and this mat
ter has all come up since I have been
away. so that I really have not investi-
gated it for myself.
L am glad that this office is not at
all implicated in the trouble. When it
was first noticed that these amend
ments were left out of the statute book
an attempt was made to fix the blame
on my office, but ] was certain that my
office force was entirely too capable to
make such mistake"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
GOV. BAILEY TALKS.
Orator of the Day at Blue Rapids
Pioneer Picnic.

Blue Rapids Kan, Sepes 23.-The an
nual reunion of the old settlers and
pioneers of Marshall county opened to-
day, c. ]. Brown presiding. Governor
W. J. Bailey, orator of the day. An
old-fa shioned experience meeting fol-
lowed. Races, ball games and bal
loon ascension, music. etc, filled up
the afternoon. A campfire in the eve
ming was presided over by J. P. Burtis
of Waterville. The reunion will be held
four days, and as the weather is fine
a big attendance is assured
Thursday-Old Soldiers day-will be
presided over by w. H. Smith of
Marysville. A. w. Smith. depart
ment commander G.. A. r., orator of the
day. w. A. Calderhead will preside
over the campfire when baked beans.
bacon and coffee will be served. Al
added attraction to this reunion is the
ferry boats which transport the visitors
who come in over the north and east
high roads The younger generation
find crossing the river a real treat. The
ferries are free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
FIND ANOTHER $4,000.
North Topeka Relief Fund In
creased to That Extent.

An extra $4,000 has been discovered
remaining in the funds of the relief
committee of the Topeka Commercial
club and is to be turned over to the
North Topeka relief work. This will
bring the amount placed in the hands
of Thomas Page, chairman of the North
Topeka committee, for distribution to
people in needy circumstances, up to
SIS, 900. It has been only within the last
two or three weeks that any actual dis
tributiCn has been made. The North To-
peka committee spent all summer in
gathering information about people who
stand in need of assistance to rebuild
and refurnish homes. About 500 appli-
cations for aid were received and ex-
amined. The committee is possessed of
full information concerning the needs of
flood sufferers and Chairman Page
stated today that the additional $1,000
can be used to very good advantage.
1t is believed that the relief committee
are very well provided for to begin win
ter. Much more money could, uncues-
tionably. be used in North Topeka, but
the immediate needs of the flood suffer-
ers can be provided with the funds ap-
propriated by the Commercial club. Two
thousand has been set aside for the use
of the City Charities association but has
not yet been used. There viii, unques-
tionably be a great need of coal for
charitable distribution, but the Kansas
Grain Dealers association, which has
done considerable flood relief work, has
undertaken to see to providing fueI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
Mr.. RAIN is DEAD
County Commissioner from City
District Passes Away.
End Came at Noon After Two
Months Illness.
WAS ATOPEKA PIONEER
lie Came to Shawnee County in
1869.
Has Lived in Capital City Ever
Since.
WAS A TOPEKA PIONEER

Silas Rain, member of the board of
county commissioners. died at 1880
O'Clock today at his home, 111S Van
Buren, street. after an illness covering
a period of two months.
Although Mr.. Rain has been ailing for
me time the end came unexpectedly
as the sick man received visitors this
morning and conversed with them.
Mr. Rain went to Excelsior Springs
two months ago hoping to gain relief
from a severe cold. He came home
feeling no better and on the advice of
his physician he went to Colorado
Springs for a month. He returned from
there three weeks ago but felt weaker
than when he went away. Since his
return he has been confined to his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
WILL BE COLDER.
That Is the Prediction of Weather
Bureau.

The government forecast for Kansas
sent out today is: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Cooler tonight. Probably
frost north portion
Today's corn and wheat region bulle-
tin says:
THE weather is generally clear over
Kansas and western Missouri this morn
ing with slightly higher temperature in
eastern Kansas and western Missouri,
but falling temperature in western Kan
sas. The temperature is falling in the
Des Moires, Minneapolis, and Omaha
districts decidedly so in the latter two),
but has risen east of the Mississippi riv-
er."
The maximum and minimum temper
atures recorded for the "a hours ending
this morning at o'clock were as fol-
lows:
Baker, Kan. "a, Sc; Concordia Sc. Sc;
Dodge City 50, So; Fort Scott SS, Sc;
Macksville 50. "a; Mcpherson &C. 81;
Manhattan IS, So; Usage City "a, Sc;
Sedan SS IS; Topeka IS, 81; Toronto S8,
5S Wichita Sc, 64.
The wind at noon today was from the
north blowing IA miles an hour The
hourly temperatures recorded by the
government thermometer todaya were as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
A SIMPLE FUNERAL.
Father Makes Coffin for Sons
Burial to Save Expense.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Sept 23.-In-
cased in a plain, unpainted pine box
that did not cost more than $50, the
body of Professor Max Wright instruc-
tor in modern languages in Leland Stan
ford university and the son of wealthy
parents, was buried Tuesday afternoon
The simple burial was ordered by Pro-
fessor Wright. He believed that the
custom of present lavish burials is bar
barous and economically wrong and di-
rected before death that the $500 of his
money that ordinarily would be spent
for funeral be used for a public foun-
tain as a monument to his memory.
Professor Wright's father did the
work of the underta ker. There was no
minister and no religious service and
the body was taken to the grave in
plain wagon. At the grave DR.. P. B.
Wright, father of the deceased. address,
ed the relatives and friends explaining
the reasons for the simple funeral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
NOT YET DECIDED.
Orient Railroad May Not Touch
Lawrence.
Talk of Route Along the
Wakarusa.

Lawrence, Kas., Sept. 23.-The route
of the Orient railway between Usage
City and Kansas City is still unde-
cided, and number of the officials of
the Orient company met with the busi-
ness men of Lawrence last night to ask
what Lawrence is willing to do to Sc
cure the road for this city.
The company has been considering a
route a little north of east from Usage
City to pass through Baldwin, fifteen
miles south of Lawrence, but it was
definitely announced last night that
this route has been found to be i'm
practicable owing to the hills west of
Baldwin.
1t is now certain that the road will
strike the Wakarusa valley about Rich
land in the southeast corner of Shaw
nee county but it is a question whether
1T will go straight down the WakaruSa
valley running some four or five miles
south of Lawrence or whether it shall
come north far enough to strike Law
renee. 1t is said that the latter route
will be little over half a mile longer
than the Wakarusa route and that 1t
will cost more to build and maintain,
but the road is willing to come to Law
renee if the people of Lawrence will
offer sufficient inducements.
Among those present representing the
Orient at the conference last night were
T. DICKINSON, general manager. j. A
Eaton, general attorney; NJ. V. Watson,
vice president; H. S. Lincoln, right OF
way man, and F. E. Grimes, financial
agent for the road. There was a good
attendance of business men and the
matter was talked over. Congressman
BowersOck presided.
A committee of ten of which Mr.. Bow
ersock was made chairman, and on which
Were Senator Henley and other represen-
tative business men, was appointed to
canvass the business interests of the town
to ascertain what the city is willing to Go
to bring the road here and to prepare a
proposilion to submit to the Orient peo-
pie. Another meeting of the business men
will be held Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
CANAL IS DEAD.
No Hope for the Panama
Project.

Washington. Sept. % When the state
department closed yesterday ats4 O'Clock
it was agreed the Panama canal treaty
was dead. although eight hours yet re-
manned within which the Colombian
congress might take affirmative action
upon it. Nothing. however. had been
received during the day, either from
Minister Beaupre at BogOta, or from Mr.
Herran. the Colombian charge here.
which gave the slightest hope of a IA
vorable issue. A report is current here
that fhe Colombian congress in secret
session has clothed President Marro-
quin with full power to negotiate a
treaty. If this report should turn out
to be true, President Marroquin, who is
counted a friend of the treaty. could
proceed untrammeled by the fear of
future reckoning with his convention.
In any event President Roosevelt must
now take the next step. He can elect
to proceed under the Spooner act and
take up the Nicaragua route. or he can
allow tie matter TO drift for the pres
ent in the hope that a way may be yet
found to straighten out the present diff
ficulty in the path of the Panama
route.
Contrary to his custom during the
summer Acting Secretary Adee of the
state department remained in the city
last night in order to be on hand to
act promptly on any information which
might come from Mr.. Beaupre regard
ing canal matter at |Bogota.
Up to half past nine o'clock, however,
nothing had been received. Dr.. Herran,
the Colombian charge, also waited
anXiously for news from his govern
ment but likewise was disappointed.
Colombia, 1t is known. is anxious to
keep alive the canal negotiations.
What form her new proposition will
take is not known in Washington.
One interesting feature in connection
with the legislative situation in Colonh
bia is the fact the terms of one-third
of the members of the senate number
ing nine, Will expire on the goth of next
July, when the life of the present con-
gress will end These nine senator's it
is said, are adverse to the canal treaty
The hope of the advocates of the treaty
will be to elect senators in their places
who are favorable to the convention.
1t is expected the convention will be
made ON this issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
THE JURY STILL OUT.
Thought They Will Not Agree
in Sheridan Libel Case.

Ottawa, Kan, Sept. 23-The Sheridan
libel suit was given to the jury at IL
o'clock Tuesday. An alleged message
from the jury room says that the vote
stands six for conviction and six for ac-
quittal. Two ballots were taken before
dinner, both of which resulted seven to
five in favor of conviction. 1t is the
general opinion that the jury will fail
to agree.
Judge Smart presented his instructions
to the jury last night He instructed
that the article in question was 1ibelous,
that no attempt had been made to estab-
lish its truthfulness. He also called at
tention to the popularity of the Kansas
libel law by which the jury is made the
Judge of the law as well as the fact.
The arguments for the defense were
made by W. H. Clark and w. A. Deroru.
The appeal for acquittal was made on
the ground that the statements claimed
to have been libelous were part of an
editorial quarrel; that the concessions
by the defense the trial of the case
that the libelous statements were untrue
was sufficient yindication for the com
planning witness, and that the interests
of the state could as we'll be served sy
not imposing punishment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

Mr.. Rain was one of the oldest and
best known citizens in Topeka. For
years he owned and conducted a livery
stable at 2l5 West Sixth street. That
he was well known throughout the en-
tire county was evidenced by the fact
that wnen he announced himself a can
didate for county commissioner he de-
feated three other candidates in the
Republican primaries and that with
very little campaigning. He began his
duties as county commissioner in jan
uary 1900.
Mr. Rain came to Topeka from In
diana in 1859. He was a tailor by trade
and for year he followed his caiiins-
In 1870 he was deputy marshal while }.
II. MCAfee was city marshal. After
that Mr.. Rain built the livery stable on
West sixth street and up to the time he
took mis- seat as member of the board
Of commissioners he looked after his
business there. A pocket piece that he
carried was thimble that he used when
working as "A tailor
In 1871 Mr.. Rain pre-empted $50 acres
Of land southwest of the city. This was
the last piece of government land raken
up in Shawnee county.
Mr.. Rain was a member Of the Odd
Fellows for more than half a century.
He Joined Polaska lodge No. so. at Elk
hart. Ind. November 20. 1S49. Schuyler
Colfax presided over the lodge when he
took the last degree. In 1870 Mr.. Rain
ahilfated with ToDela lodge No 40 On
lows presented Mr. Rain with a diamond
studded badge commemorative of the
fact that he had been an odd Fellow for
30 years.
I Mr.. Rain was born in Philadelphia IS
Years ago He was married to Miss Mi
nerva Snow at Elkhart. June %. 1881.
on June %. 1901, Mr.. and Mrs. Rain
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary at their home in Topeka The
event brought together many of the
oldest settlers in Shawnee county who
Joined with the aged couple in ceIebrat-
ing the anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs
Rain were the grandparents of Mrs
Charles Mitchell Of Arizona and Frank
Crane. the children of George w. Crane
The funeral announcement win be made
later.
The vacancy on the board of county
commissioners. caused by the death of
Mr. Rain. will be filed according to
law by the two county commissioners
and the county clerk. The appOintee
will fill the office until the next general
election when a commissioner shall be
elected to fill the uneXpired term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
MUST GO TO SCHOOL.
Truancy Officer After Pupils
Who Play Hockey.

wellington, Kan, Sept 23.-Truant
Officer V. D. Atkins has served writ
ten notice on Mr.. Ray, keeper of
boarding house. and Mr. Nichols, a
blacksmith, to send their children to
school, and says that unless the notice
is complied with promptly ne will cause
warrants to be issued for them under
the new compulsory education law. Mr.
Ray refuses to let his children attend
a school with negroes. and Mr.. Nichols
does not like the teacher in the grades
his children should attend. and wants
the children sent to the First ward
school, and for these reasons are keep
ing their children out of school.
The cases were laid before President
Maxey Of the board of education this
morning by Officer Atkins. and Mr..
Maxey instructed him to proceed under
the law compelling parents or guar
dams of children to send them to
school Consequently the notices were
served on the parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
BARNES CARRIED POINT.
Discovered That He Has Appropria
ton for Travelling Expenses.

An effort was made in the legislature
last winter to head off a good many of
the appropriations for the State Horti-
cultural society asked for by w. II.
Barnes, its secretary, which were con-
sidered unnecessary. but Mr.. Barnes got
through one appropriation which is d
good thing for him.
Heretofore when Secretary Barnes has
gone away to attend horticultural soci-
ETY. meetings. his expense bills for such
trips have been turned down by the
state auditor. the same as all other bills
for trips outside the state are turned
down if presented by any other official
In the horticultural appropriation bill
last winter however, Mr.. Barnes got
through an item which reads. "Secre-
tary's travelling expenses. attending
meeting ia Kansas and elsewhere, $500"
for each year This means that Mr..
Barnes can go anywhere, and if he at
tends a horticultural meeting the state
has to pay his expenses uD to $500 a
year
Secretary Barnes recently attended a
meeting of the American Pathological
society at Boston. and on the trip he at
tended A number of state fairs. Monday
he turned in an expense bill for $106S1,
and under the law the state auditor was
compelled to allow it, No other official
is so favored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Bodies of Well Dressed Man and
Woman Found.

Chicago. Sept. 23.-The bodies of a
we'll dressed woman, about 20 years old,
and a man. apparently 80, were found
in a vacant lot in fashionable resi-
dence portion of the South side today.
A revolver clutched in the dead's mans
hand a bullet from which had passed
through the woman's lung, and two
bullet wounds in the mans neck, led
the police to believe it a case of murder
and suicide. The names Laurie" and
Sherman" on the woman's clothing
and the initials I'd. o. r." on the
mans linen are the only Identifying
marks upon the bodies.
The police later identified the body of
the woman as that of Mrs. Arthur NJ.
Laurie, wife of a window decorator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
SCHwABIS WANTED.
United States Court Directs Him to
Appear and Testify.

New York. Sept. 23.-In the United
States circuit court today Judge La
combe signed an order directing Chas.
NJ. Schwab to appear as a witness at a
date to be named, before John A.
Shields, as examiner of the court. The
affidavit requesting the order was is
sued at the instance of attorneys for
the plaintiffs in an action wherein
Roland r. CoIklin, Max Matthias, Jacob
w. Mack and James D. Mcguire are
plaintiffs, and the United States Ship
building company, defendants.
The action is brought in the federal
courts of New Jersey for the dissolu-
ton of the defendant company and it
it contended that Mr.. Schwab's testi-
mony is material for the plaintiffs, but,
living without the district of New York
City, this form of process was neces-
sary to secure his attendance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
COST SANTA FE $4,000
Exclusive Wire for Topeka,
Wichita and Kansas City.

At a cost Of about $4,000 the Santa
Fe railroad has completed an exclusive
telegraph line between Wichita and
Kansas City, by way of Topeka, that
Will be used only by the three cities
mentioned above.
The work took nearly a month to
complete, and the new line is in opera
don today. 1t will Only be used for
railroad business, which has grown
80 much In the past year. 1t was al
most imperative that a through teIe-
graph service be maintained from
Wichita to Kansas City and Topeka.