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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20

ritory ever actually occupied by United
States citizens. it would have given the
United States the whole of the Lynn
canal including Skagway, Dyea and
Pyramid harbors and it would have been
we think, reasonably satisfactory to
Canada.
Instead of taking the coast line of
mountains, line of mountains has
been chosen far back from the coast,
clearing completely all the bays in
lets, etc. The mountain line adopted
as the boundary lies so far from the
coast as to give the United States sub
stantially all the territory in dispute.
The line completely clears all the bays
and inlets and means of access to the
sea. giving the United States a complete
land barrier between Canada and the
sea- from the Portland canal to Mount
st. Elias.
We have not been able to derive any
understanding from our colleagues on
the commission as to the principle on
which they have selected their line of
mountains and our observations of the
discussions which resulted in the settle-
ment of this line have led up to the con-
cluson that instead of resting on any
intelligible principle. the choice of this
line has been a compromise between
opposing and entirely irreconcilabie
views of the true meaning of the orig
inal treaty. The result of this compro-
mise has we think been a distinct
I
When it was shown that there were
more mountains parallel with the coast
within the meaning of the treaty the
only logical course, in our judgment,
was to adopt as a boundary the noun
tains in the immediate vicinity of the
coast.
Notwithstanding the general ques-
tion of inlets, the tribunal finds against
the contention of Canada. We are both
strongly of the opinion that this con-
clusion is wrong and we have put upon
record a t lensth the reasons for our
view in this respect.
Finally, if the six members # the
tribunal had each given an individual
judicial decision on each of the ques-
tions submitted, we would have con-
ceived it to be our duty under the treaty
of 1908. however much we might have
differed with our colleagues, to have
Joined in signing the document. which
constituted the official record of an
swers.
I'VE do not consider the finding of the
tribunal as to the islands at the en-
trance of Portland channel or as to the
mountain line, a judicial one. We have
therefore declined to be parties to the
award.
Our position during the conferences
/ of the tribunal has been an unfortunate
! one. We have been in entire accord
between ourselves and have severally
as we were able: but we have beer
! compelled to witness the sacrifice of the
interests of Canada We were power
! less to prevent it. though satisfied thai
/ the course which the majority was de-
ter1nined to pursue in respect to the
matters above specially referred to, ig-
nored the just rights of Canada"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20

of the country and its people; one who
has authority to speak. I shall try to get
a bill through at the next congress to
give the territory delegate
The next greatest need is some pro-
vision for the establishment and main
tenance of a public school system in the
country districts for white children. The
Indians and freedmen have country
schools but white children are barred
from attending them. The whites in the
rural districts have no school facilities
whatever The towns have fairly good
systems. Something must be done along
this line by congress. 1t is a disgrace TO
let 50 many white children grow up in
ignorance.
ssProbate courts are also badly need
ed There are 800 probate cases on the
docket in the western judicial district
alone There is more probate work in
that district than the judge could at
tend to if he gave it his exclusive at
tention. Some act should be passed for
the Improvement of country roads and
also a law to enable the people to build
some bridges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20
STRUCK A REEF.
Steamer South Portland
Wrecked on Oregon Coast.
Sank in a Few Minutes After
Striking the Rock.
A NUMBER DROWNED.
Eleven Passengers and a Crew
of 23 on Board.
The Captain, Cook and Five
Passengers Escaped.
Those Who PeTished Are Estim-
ated at Is.

Marshfeld. Ore. Oct. 2O.-The steam
ship South Portland which sailed from
Portland early Sunday morning for San
Francisco was wrecked last evening
near Bandon on the southwestern coast
of Oregon, and it is feared that a large
number of her passengers and crew
have drowned. The vessel struck about
o'clock just as it was growing dark
and sank in a few minutes. The vesseI
had "a souls on board. % in the crew
and IL passengers. Two boats were
manned, but both capsized ana several
of the occupants were thrown into the
sea and drowned. The captain, the
cook and five passengers reached shore
in safety but it is feared that at least
IS people have been drowned. a life
raft was seen in the breakers with II
people on it and the life saving crew
is now endeavoring to rescue them.
Portland, Ore, Oct. 2O.-Following is a
list of passengers on the steamer South
Portland:
Cabin-W H Weber. ]. Watson. S.
Baker, ]. S. Lakey, Mrs. w. E. Ter
rill.
Steerage-A. L. Bailey, C. HalIenbeck,
D. Mckay, F. Mooringe, Paul Reinmuth,
J. c. Wright
Oficers-Captain ]. B. Mcintyre. First
Officer Bruce. Second Officer Raven.
The crew numbered 90
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SUITS FOR 100000.
Claims Against Wabash for
Pittsburg Bridge Disaster.

Pittsburg. Pa, Oct. 20.-As a result
of a, special meeting of the structural
iron workers union held last night,
damage suits aggregating 100000 may
be brought against the American
Bridge company, charging negligence
in the construction of the Wabash rail-
road bridge. where the disastrous acci-
dent happened yesterday. The officers
of the union are reticent on the sub
ject, but one of them said the union
may take charge of all the cases and
bring suits. The men at the meeting
alleged that the company had been rails
ing daily eighty tons of iron on the
traveller at the bridge, which the com
missioners said should not carry more
than thirty tons.
The meeting decided to stop all work
in the city until Thursday and made
special arrangements for the funerals
of the victims of yesterdays accident
1t was decided that on the casket of
each victim should be placed floral
piece representing broken traveller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20

ing back towards the buggy and was
about even with the back end of the
rig when both of the men met me, the
taller one with the whip in his hand
raised as it was before. and the short
er one with revolver i'll his hand,
which he was pointing towards me
in a minute" 1 said That's all
right, boys" and was backing away
from them, and was trying to avoid
trouble. Both men stood there and con-
tinued to curse and abuse me, and the
shorter man fired with the revolver,
striking me in the stomach lmmedl-
atelY after the shot was fired the two
men ran out of the barn. l walked
into the office with the assistance of
Percy Reed. Percy Reed was standing
a little south and west of the men
when was shot.
POST MORTsAI IS Held.
A post -mortem was held today on the
body of Fred Tutcher, who was MUIR
dered by Will Mason. The examIna-
ton was made by DR.. H. B. 2ogeboom
and Dr. W. A. Welle Their investiga-
ton showed that the bullet, which was
of 3S calibre. ranged through the body
from the spot where it entered. near
the centre of the stomach. The lesser
intestineS were perforated in two places
and the bullet was sound in the lum-
bar muscle just to the right of the
spine.
The undertakers, who had charge of
the body, were premature in making
their funeral arrangements. and en-
balmed the body without permission
from the coroner. This would have
spoiled any chance to make a success
full port-mortem in most murder cases.
but in this case it interfered only in
changing the appearance of the tissues
and giving the examining surgeons no
chance to determine the extent of hem
orrage. A coroner's inquest was held
this afternoon, beginning at 8 o'clock.
The witnesses called were P. L. Reed.
side the two negroes. Drs. McClintock
and Stewar who operated on Tutcher at
the hospital. and DR.. w. A Wehe. who
assisted Coroner H. 3. Hogeboom in
the autopsy. The following jury was
called: L. NJ. Garter, F. H. Jewell,
Mark Mason J. w. 2aker, M w. Sax
on and B. -. Sim.
There Wers all kinds of rumors af1oat
this morning about the location of the
two negroes, Mason and DeMosS, and
one of the stories was to the effect
that Sheriff Lucas had them hidden
away in a vault at the court house.
Another was that they were in the
basement of the citv jail, and still an
other that they were guarded during
the night at private house in the west
end of town.
''They arc all wrong" said Sheriff
Lucas today. Both men are in Law
renee. and I shall leave them there d
few days. I took them down there be-
fore dark yesterday. Neither of them
showed any signs of remorse for their
deed. or talked about it. DeAIoss slept
all the way down there on the train.
Mason stayed awake but showed no
symptoms of uneasiness.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20
IN BLOCKS OF FIVE.
st. Louis Citizens Being Indict-
ed for Naturalization Frauds.

st. Louis. Oct 2o.-Police Captain
Samuel ]. Boyd. Thomas f. Barrett,
former marshal Of the st. Louis court
of appeals and member of the Demo
cratic state committee; John DolaI.,
chairman of the Democratic city central
committee; Adolph Fein and jacob
Weissman, members of the Hebrew
branch of the Jefferson club were IN
dicted by the federal grand jury today
for completely in naturalization frauds
alleged to have been committed prior
to the recent election.
Six indictments. containing about 80
counts. were returned against Boyd, five
indictments against Weissman and two
additional against both Barrett and
Dolan.
This brings the total number of in
dictments under which Barrett will have
to stand trial before the United States
district court up to 20. IS having been
previously returned
Four indictments were returned
against Dolan some time ago. Each ~
under bond of $4,000.
United States Marshal Morsey notified
Captain Boyd over the telephone OF the
grand jury's action.
"All right said the captain. "It won't
be necessary to send an officer ror me.
1 will be at the federal building this
afternoon Dolan and Barrett also
stated that they would come to the fed
eral building at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20
SIXTEEN LIVES LOST.
Terrific Stern Sweeps Over
Mazatlan, Mexico.

St Louis. Oct. 2O.-A special to the
Globe-Democrat from Austin, Texas,
says:
Advices received here from Mazatlan.
Mexico, state that the terrific storm
which visited that city and port a few
days ago, caused considerable loss OF
life. In the city 16 people were killed
and a number of others injured. The
ships in the harbor also suffered much
damage. The Danish schooner Clara
was entirely wrecked and the captain
and IA sailors were drowned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20
TO UNCOVER GRAFT.
Chicago City Council Votes an
Appropriation Of So, 900.

Chicago, Oct 20.-An appropriation of
S., 900 was voted by the city council last
evening to pay the expense of uncover
ing rascality around the city hall. This
action was taken when Alderman Herr
mann told the council that his commit
tee investigating graft would be able
to accomplish great things if it only had
some money to work with. He said the
committee wanted to look into grave
abuses in administrative methods as
well as specific charges of misconduct
The appropriation was voted promptly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20
COLLISION ON THE O.
Air Brake Failed to Work Caus-
ing Injury to Many People.

New York Oct. 20.-More than a score
of persons have been injured, half a
dozen seriously. in a rear end collision
of trains of the Brooklyn Elevated rail-
road. The wreck was caused by the
failure of an airbrake. Both trains were
heavily laden with passengers and there
was a great struggle to reach the plat
form of the City Hall station, resulting
in many persons losing portions Of their
clothing. A large piece of iron fell from
the structure and struck Immediately in
front of a trolley car, blocking that
lire also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20
coursing at xearneY.

Kearney, Neb., Oct 2O-The opening
day of the Mississippi valley futurity
coursing meet was a great success. The
day was perfect and the hounds ran
well. There were ia entries in the fu-
turity, many coming from as far as
California and Montana Among the
notable winners were Tracy Pasha,
Northern Light. Lord Bright. Princess
Kirk, Gold Chain, Bonita, Paul Jones,
Humble Hanna and Lord Kfldore The
finals heats of the futurity will be run
today and Wednesday the aIl-age stake
will be started
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20
EXPOSED $500.
Robbers Became Frightened
Left Money in Plain View.

Lincoln. Neb., Oct. 2O.-Robbers blew
open the bank at Pleastondale, Neb,
near here at an early hour today, COM
pletely wrecking the building and so bad
ly shattered the vault that the sum of
$3, 500 in currency was exposed to view.
The robbers were evidently frightened
away before they could search the ruins
The bank contained $4,000 and with a
little more work it would have been easy
tire amount. A posse is pursuing the
r0bbprS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20
EXTRA SESSION.
President Calls Congress to
Meet Nov. 8
To Consider Treaty of Reel
prOcity With Cuba.

Washington. Oct. 2O.-The president
today issued a proclamation calling the
Fifty-eighth congress in extraordinary
session on November 9. at II O'Clock.
The proclama ton states that the pun
pose of the session is to consider the
commercial convention between the
United States and Cuba. which requires
the approval of congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20
SENATOR BURTON QUITS
Statesman Resigne Presidency
of Jerusalem Exhibit.

Abilene, Kan, Oct Ex-senator J. R.
Burton has resigned the presidency of
the Jerusalem exhibit at st. Louis which
he took only through the congressional
vacation He will be succeeded by w. R.
Stubbs of Lawrence, a prominent railroad
contractor, and a member of the last leg
islature.
1t is the intention of the company TO
reproduce the city of Jerusalem as an
exhibit at the St. Louis exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20
Ada Rehan's Brother Dead.

New York. Oct. 20.-William c. Gre
nan, formerly well known theatrical
manager. is dead at his home in this
city. Crehan was a brother of Miss
Ada Rehan. He was born in Ireland so
years ago.
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temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, Oct 20.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York So; Boston IS; Phila-
delphfa 80; Washington 58; Chicago 56:
Minneapolis "A; Cincinnati "a; ST. Louis
| &c
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weather Indications.

Chicago, Oct 20.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Wednesday;
cooler west portion tonight; variabla
winds. ;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-20
DIGEST OF The DECISION.
boundary Document Made Up An

London. Oct. 20@The following is 81
official digest of the Alaskan decision:
sThe decision of the tribunal is mad
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kContinued on Page six.l
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Weather Conditions.

Maxlmum Yesterday-s2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29

ones to surrender him 10 justice, tho
his immunity was chiefly due TO his
hardness with Shooting irons" Be-
| own tribe-the mother OF conehl's
! sweetheart
Frof, that lay Conchi's troubles be-
gan. His lesson that the path of true
love neyer runs smoothly was quickly
! learned From the mother Williams
| turned to the daughter. Gonchi per-
sisted in his wooing, and, like true
lover. endured both contumeiy and in
justice In order 10 he near his be-
loved he worked for weeks. and even
months, for Williams, ana only Won
deringiy shrugged his shoulders when
he was refused pay by the desperate
Finally the crisis came. Resolved TO
have the girl, Williams ordered Conehi
to stay away under pain of death. a
few weeks later Williams Went to a
neghboring ranch and Conchi followed
him. They ate dinner together and
then, havillg again warned the youth to
beware of death If he persisted in his
wooing. Williams calmly went to sleep
on the porch. He never awoke, for
GonChl, goaded TO frenzy, sslEeu liie
despera hos own rifle and Instantly
killed h m.
His Indian conscience acquitted him
OF any wrong--for how else he reason
ed, cnusd ne obtain justice from the
white man? Conehi calmly went home.
told of his deed, and quietly waited for
the Officers whom he was told would
come for him. ,Whsn taken into court
If Pioche he told his pathetic story
in his simple manner but his lawyer
lad nstructed him to plead guilty and
therefore the judge had no recourse
save In the sentence 20 hang Now
Cochl rests in his cell wondering why
re is going to die. while influential and
irninfluential white Nevada is working
to save him. There is every prospect
tina. the board of pard3ns will grant
the appeal and If so, It IS the intention
to send the dusly lover to the state
Indian school, there to learn more
about the white man and his laws be-
fore he espouses his equally dusky
sweetheart.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
ROADS LOSE BY THEFT.
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Railway Suffer From Thieves.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 29.-The Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
| ways have lost at least 100000 in
freight stolen by their own employees
| during the last two years. The gigan-
tic operations of the ring, comprising
employees of all classes. are now being
Investigated by nearly three dozen de-
tectives, a majority of whom have beer
sent out from the Twin Cities and
Chicago.
The arrest. OF three men at Seattle
for stealing a car load of wheat and
the subsequent Investigations there.
have thrown some light on the meth
DDS of the thieves. and the clews thus
secured are being carefully followed.
1t is known that freight cars have
been robbed Of their contents and
goods consigned to one merchant sold
to another IN the same line of bust
ness in the same city. Whole car
loads of goods have been stolen and
reshipped to other towns where the
ring is alleged to have had fences for
the disposal of the plumber.
Tons upon tons Of merchandise have
been SEM to Alaska, Oregon, California
and the Interior western states. sold
for what It would bring and The money
divided among those implicated. The
work of the detectives to date shows
that trainmen, station agents. foremen,
yardmen engineers, in fact, almost
every class of employees on both rail-
roads, have been concerned. The Nor
thern Pacific has been the heaviest
loser on lost freight, and has already
paid out many thousands of dollars
on shipm ents which seem to have sud
denly dropped out of sight. Sometimes
cars have been robbed In Dakota and
Montana. the stolen goods being ship
ped west In other cases the merchan-
disc stolen on the Pacific coast has
been reshipped to the interior. There
have always been shippers and con-
signees OF such shipments.
Operating officials are both alarmed
and aroused Their first object is to
separate honest employees from thieves.
To accomplish this they have request
ed every employee having knowledge OF
thievery to make a complete statement.
Employees failing to comply will be dis
missed or prosecuted, or both, II subse-
auent investigations disclose their
knowledge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
zEIGLER ACCUSES BALDWIN.
Secrets In Regard to Polar Expedition
laid Bare.

! New York, Dec. 2S.--A series of doc
uments was published Sunday which
| constituted William Ziegler's reply e
the attacks upon him by f. B. Baldwin
| upon him cen $4osOe. "a wi. ...t &c
who commanded the Baldwin -Zieglel
Polar Expedition in 1901. The gram
jury of Cole county. Mo-, some time age
found an indictment against Mr.. Zieg-
! Ter on charge of bribery and Zteglel
has accused Baldwin of being back OF
the Missouri accusations.
One of the documents published to-
day is copy of a contract which Bald
win Is alleged to have persuaded seven
members of the expedition, whom he
left at Camp Z!egler. in Franz josef
land. TO sign before he left for Norway.
The contract as printed binds the sign
er to sever his connection with the ex-
petition and to reengage with E. =.
Baldwin.
Baldwin, on his return to Camp Zieg-
Ter. according to the article, took back
the copies OF the contract from all
except one of the seven
Baldwin Is quoted as having said to
Ziegler's representative, w. s. Champ:
Il don't believe that Mr.. Ziegler will
live long. How viii stand If he should
die while ana up there" According
to Champ, he never mentioned the con-
tract episode. The contracts are now
in Mr.. Ziegler's possession.
Another published document Is a
letter TO Archibald Dickson. OF the
expedition, signed by Baldwin. accus-
ing Champ and Ziegler of mIsrepre-
senting the failure of the expedition.
The letter from Dickson to Ziegler,
however. says:
Mr. Baldwin had no serious inten-
.ion of getting to Rudolph Island with
The ship the first year. If at all
The same letter declares that "the
men were refused water to wash in.
when their bodies were in a pestilen-
tlal condition" and says that the men
were unable to get other necessaries.
A statement signed with the name
of II. p. Hartt, chief engineer OF the
steam yacht America. accuses Baldwin
of trying to break the mems spirit, and
of having wasted the best month in
which the yacht could have pushed
northward.
L. D. X Leftingweil, of the Universe
ty of Chicago, signs another statement
TO the effect that Baldwin failed as a
leader, and accuses him of scheming to
secure all the credit for himself and of
going back on Ziegler."
Six other members of the expedition
and five Swedish sailors belonging to
the America Sign corroboratlve state
ment, as does Carl Jehan Johanson.
master of the yacht America. Mr.. Zieg-
Ter said last night that the documents
had been published with his author
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
PERSONAL. MENTION

Mr.. A. E. Clay, of Gilman, spen
| Monday in the city.
Miss Sara Nichols. OF Minerva, Wis
tied in the city Monday.
Mr. i. c. Miller. of Gilman, was IL
| the city Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. LaPlant. of Glenn
ons, were in the city Monday.
Mrs. j. Z. Phillips and son Chauncey
of Gilman, spent Mondav in the city.
Dr. D. A. Collision, who has been Wis
iting his parents in Carroll for a few
days, arrived home this morning.
Mr. A r. Anderson, of Waterloo
is in the city for visit with his brota-
er Mr.. Will Anderson, and sister, Mrs
Fred Striffert.
Mrs. l.. D. Hampton and son Orville
went to Tama this morning for a short
visit with Mrs. Hampton's cousin, Mrs.
James Cross.
Mrs. j. N. Baughman returned Mon
day evening from Eldora, where she
has been for few days visit with her
sister, Mrs. Edward Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A C. Buchanan and
children returned Monday evening
from Eldora. whera they have been fol-
few days visit With relatives.
Miss Lillian E. Shorthill, who has
been visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
I. T. Shorth!ll. for a few days, de-
parted fer Milwaukee this morning.
Miss Della Rice, who has been visit
ing the city few days as the guest
of Miss Hattie Bricker, returned 10
H. ha, In, "a piJS this oft