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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-28
President Roosevelt Returns to
Washington Today.
Given an IInprOmptu Ovation at
Oyster Bay.
NO CAMPAIGN PLANS.
Has No Intention of Taking an
Active Part.
VIII Return to Home Early
Next Summer.

Oyster Bay. n. Y, Sept 2S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's summer sojourn at
Sycamore Hill was concluded today
when at $50 O'Clock he boarded a train
en- route to Washington. He has been
absent from the capitol for IS weeks
and days and returns in the expecta
ton of remaining there. practically un-
interruptedly until next June.
When the president, accompanied by
Mrs Roosevelt and their children Ethel,
Archie and Quentin, arrived at the
Oyster Bay station, he was greeted
with cheers from a great crowd of the
towns folk who had gathered to say
farewell. The president acknowledged
the greeting by tipping his hat and
bowling as he passed across the plat
form to his train. a special of two cars.
The president and his family occupied
the private car of President Baldwin of
the Long Island railroad.
In addition to the president and family
the party included Secretary and Mrs
Loeb, members of the executive staf,
representatives of the press associations
and secret service. As the train pulled
out al $50 it was followed by the cheers
of the crowd while the president stood
on the rear platform of his car bowling
Acknowledgements.
1t is the presidents spresent Intention
to return to Oyster Bay early next sum-
mer. In the event of his nomination for
the presidency he will remain here
throughout the summer and autumn un-
til after the November elections. As yet
he has perfected no plans for the presi-
Dental campaign. He has no intention
of participating actively in it. 1t is like
ly however that he will deliver some
addresses here.
ESCORTED BY POLICE
New York Sept. 2S.-On arrival at
New York the president and party were
escorted across town by a squad of
mounted police. They crossed the Ierry,
arriving at Jersey City at 1880, WnerS
President Roosevelt was joined by his
daughter Alice. who accompanied the
party to Washington.
The president and party left Jersey
City at 11:10 o'clock
ARRIVES AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia. Sept. 2S.-The train
bearing President Roosevelt to Wash
ington arrived at the West Philadel-
phia station of the Pennsylvania rail
road at / :04 y. m, and after changing
engines left four minutes later.
President Roosevelt alighted from
fhis car and was approached by 25 Deo-
pie who had gathered on the platform.
He smiled and said: Il am glad to see
you The crowd is so small l guess
can shake hands with YOU
One of the newspaper men in the
crowd asked the president if he had
enjoyed his vacation. He replied:
Il did. 1 had bully time. and /
never felt better in my life. 1 am now
ready for thirteen months more of hard
work"
ARRIVE AT BALTIMORE.
from New York to Washington with
President Roosevelt aboard arrived at
Union station at 1904 D. m. and imme-
diately proceeded to Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-28
GlLBERT'S NOVEL IDEA.
Mayor Won't Do an Injustice to
the Gamblers.

Kansas City, Sept. 2S.-Mayor T. B.
Gilbert. in kansas City, Kas., an
nounces that he does not intend to
close the gambling houses in that city,
for the reason that the places have
been running for twelve or fifteen years
under other administrations. He says
it would be an injustice to the propri-
etors of the gambling houses to close
them now. because they naturally ex
Dect to continue business under this
administration the same as under other
administrations. The mayor displayed
much feeling in the matter and was
indignant at what he styled his DO
litical enemies who are insisting on his
closing gambling places which former
mayors have allowed to run. He said
he had referred the whole matter to
Chief of Police A. J. Murray.
Chief Murray authorized the an
nouncement made that an ordinance is
now being prepared which will be in
troduced in the city council at an early
date which has for its purpose the i'm
posing of a system of fines on the pro-
pTietors of gambling houses. which are
to be run under police protection. The
ordinance will require the Droprietors
to nay into the city treasury a stipu-
lated sum each month and viii protect
them from arrest and prosecution un-
der state law which makes it a felony
to operate a gambling house of any
kind
The city officials say the reason for
taking this step is to show to the peo-
pie that city officials are not allowing
the places to run for private gain, as
has been charged, but the places will
be run for public revenue.
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SCANNELL MODlFIES IT.
Statement About Topographic
cal Union Was Misunderstood.

Omaha, Neb., Sept 2S.-Right Rev.
Bishop Richard Scannell, of the Omaha
diocese of the Catholic church. today
made a statement in reply to that of
President Lynch of the Typographical
union who defends its Catholic mem
bers who have taken the obligations of
that union Bishop Scannell said:
My attitude in this matter has been
misunderstood if not misrepresented.
The Typographical uTiOn has not been
condemned in this diocese nor has its
members been refused the sacraments.
A reporter came to my residence re-
Gently, showed me a newspaper clip
ping containing an oath said to have
been taken by the members of the Typ
ographical union and asked my opinion
regarding it. I told him, in substance.
that the oath in it's natural and obvious
sense, could not be lawfully taken by
any Catholic. That was my whole ac-
ton in the matter. My opinion regard
ing the wording of the obligation is un-
changed -
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GIRL ACTS AS MAYOR.
Father Stricken With Yellow
Fever She Takes Up Work.

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-A dispatch to the
Record-Herald from Linares, Mexico,
says:
Miss Manuela Flores is mayor. treas
ufef' secretary, city attorney. city clerk
ana stenographer of this city. all the
oincials having fallen victims to yellow
leNer Senor Flores was the mayor and
was the first person to be attacked. Miss
Manuela acted as her fathers secre-
tary. When he was stricken the gov
ern9r appointed her acting mayor. So
we'll has she filled the position that she
has been commissioned to remain in Of
iice until the expiration of her fathers
term.
The city had "a population of Is. 600 but
now there are less than 5000 residents,
the others either having died or Aed
President Diaz has commended the
work of Miss Flores highly and it is
stated that congress viii vote her a
medal for bravery during the epidemic,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-28
Mr.. CURTIS RETURNS.
Talks Bitterly About Governor
Bailey and Anthonys.

Congressman Charles Curtis returned
Sunday from his recent trip to Wash
ington. He will look after his congress
sional fences in the First district for a
short time and will then go to the In
dian Territory to make a personal in
Nestigation for himself of the charges
which have been made against certain
government officials there, and of con-
ditions generally. 1t was partly for the
purpose of laying before President
Roosevelt his plan for personal in
Vestigation that Mr.. Curtis went east,
and after stopping a short time in
Washington he went on to Oyster Bay
to see the president.
Mr. Curtis also talked with the presi-
dent regarding federal appointments
in Kansas, according to the Associated
Press dispatches at the time of the
visit, and it is supposed that by this
was meant the federal iudgeship. but
on this subject Mr.. Curtis refused to
talk todav.
THE president is very anxious to
have an Investigation made of affairs
in the Indian Territory" said Mr.
Curtis The senate committee is ready
to begin probing, and the appOintees
of the department of justice and the
department of the interior are begin
cation will cause a reduction in the
size of the Dawes commission. One
man IS enough to do the work. l do
not think the members of the commits
stock in these various com9anies, and
If they do the question now is, Is it
wrong for them to do so?
Il see Governor Bailey says that the
candidates against me in the First
district are rot his stool pigeons" re-
marked Mr.. Curtis when asked about
First district affairs Il would not be-
lteve the statement of the gentleman.
however. If he made affidavit to it.
Notwithstanding the fight on me. / will
be nominated. My friends will carry
six out of the eight counties in the dis
let / viii carry Leavenworth county
among the rest. My majority there de-
pends only on how many ballot boxes
the Anthony succeed in stealing Not
withstanding their action last year. I
had the county convention by a big
majority. The machine leaders. I see,
are now talking about harmony, but
they don't want to include me in their
harmony plans"
When told what Mr.. Curtis had said
about his statement. Governor Bailey
rcmarlra5:
Il guess Mr.. Curtis still thinks about
as much of me as l do of him, as he
remarked in his speech after the sena-
torial election last winter and the
governor laughed.
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HYPNOTIZED HIM.
Cost LeavenWOrth Man $I65
to Have His Fortune Told.

Leavenworth, Kan. Sept. 23.-Arthur
MoOrehead, a young man 20 years of age,
resident of High Prairie township,
came to the city with wagon load nf
thought he would have his fortune
told" He had recently met a friend
of his in High Prairie township who had
his future revealed to him so the young
man called on Prof. H. Best. No. 51S
Walnut street Friday afternoon. What
really happened there is not known, but
the young man has story to tell which
is interesting and which he says cost
him just $165 to hear. True, he received
in return an electric" belt.
Moorehead says he called on Professor
Best and that the man made a few
passes in front of his face much in the
manner that hypnotists do and then
rubbed the palms of his hands over
his forehead. He remembers rather haz-
lily what followed which he told Officer
Clark and Chief Taylor.
The officers state that Best first told
Moorehead that he was on the verge of
insanity and would surely be insane
within two days. but that he could save
him by his treatment He then asked
Moorehead how much money he had on
him and the young man replied that ne
had SIS and some money in the bank.
Then, as Moorehead tells it, Best made
the passes in front of his face, told him
to go to che Manufacturers National
Ddnk ana draw SlOU ana DTlDR II 10 niIl1.
This Moorehead is said to have done
and the young man states that after he
had done this the hypnotist put the
bank book into an envelope. addressed
it to Moorehead, care general delivery,
and told him to leave the book in the
postoffice for ten days when he should
return and be treated The book was
obtained at the postoffice by Moorehead.
Moorehad, it is said. went to his home
in High Prairie township Friday even
ing, but says he did not go to sleep dur
ing the night knowing that he had done
something he should not have, but says
he was unable to come out from under
the influence of the susceptible some
thing until Saturday morning. Then he
realized what he had done and immedi-
ately came to the city and called on Of
ficer Clark. The officer took him to
Chief Taylor and the three went to
Best's rooms. There Chief Taylor placed
the reader of futures under arrest and
took him to the police station. He at
first concluded to place Best in the city
Jail. but afterwards told him he could
be released under bond of $500 Best
asked to have the matter settled prom
ising to return the money to the young
man if he would not be prosecuted. This
was agreed to and Best turned over 10
Chief Taylor S165 which the chief in
turn gave to officer Clark and he to the
oyung man.
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MUST BLOW SOMETHING
Gang of Dynamiters Want
$4,000 and Other Things.

st. Paul. Sept 2S.-A special to the
Dispatch from Helena. Mont, says;
In addition to the threats which have
been made against the Northern Pacific
railway by a gang of dynamiters who
demand $50. .000 Chief of Police Travis
has received notification from what is
believed to be the same gang that un-
less the two men arrested in connection
with the first dynamite outrage at Liv-
ingstOn, are not released, the city Jail
will also be blown uD.
Searching parties have been sent out
to try to locate the gang and the ton
of dynamite stolen from a warehouse in
this city a week ago. The last ulti-
matum to the railway expires October
4, and the one to Chief Travis ends to-
day. The railroad tracks are being
carefully guarded against further out
RACES.
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FIRE AT WORLDS FAIR.
Attempt Made to Burn Agricul-
tural Building.

ST. Louis, Sept. 2S.-It is believed that
an attempt was made late last night to
burn the agricultural building at the
Worlds fair. one of the largest exhibit
structures now III the course of erection
there.
One of the Jefferson guards observed
a man acting suspiciously about the
building He ATTEMPTED to arrest the
man, who escaped. although several
shots were fired at him. Guards tnoI-
oughly inspected the building and near
one of the walls found straw and Kind
ling saturated with oil. The would-be
ineendiary is believed to be an Italian
workman who was recently arrested
and fined for trespassing on the Worlds
fair grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-28
MOB BREAKS over
SauIt Ste. Marie WOrkmen
Throw Off Restraint.
Demand for Wages Due Are
Not Met.
CHARGE STREET CARS.
Also Smash Windows In Cana
dian 500 Building.
Break Into Hardware Store and
Secure Weapons.
Authorities Telegraph for Reg
uIars and Militia.

Sault ste Marie, Mich. Sept. 2S.-A
mob Of the discharged employees of the
Consolidated Lake Superior company,
after being put off with promises when
they demanded their promised wages,
today broke away from all the restraint
a large force of special police could ex-
ert and smashed every window in the
magnificent office building of the COM
panv in the Canadian 500, charged
upon the street cars and demanded that
the conductors and motormen join them
and were only prevented from doing
further damage by a clever ruse of one
OF the company's officials who turned
in a fire alarm to divert attention. AL
most every man in the crowd was
armed.
a determined assault was made upon
one of the entrances of the building but
the door was defended by those inside
who fired a number of shots. none of
which. however. took any effect The
hardware store of w. II. Plummer &
Co. was broken into last night and ev-
cry gun and revolver in stock was
stolen together with all the ammunition
that could he found.
The authorities have called out the
local company of militia and have teie-
graphed an urgent request to Toronto
for both the regulars and more militia.
The local militia company is small and
totally incapable of coping with the
situa ton.
orders have been issued to close all
the saloons in the Canadian 500. DuJ up
To noon today none of them had been
closed. a mob is now marching down
upon saloon operated near the COM
panys works. whose owner enraged the
men by Offering to cash their checks for
10 cents on the dollar.
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FLY TO MOUNTAINS.
There Are $4,000 BuIgarians
Hiding from Turks.

Monastir. Macedonia. Thursday. Sept.
"a, via Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 2S--It is es-
timated that $4,000 villagers of the vii
ayet of Monastir are now refugees and in
the mountains. mostly in a terrible des-
titute condition.
They escaped from the Ill villages
which have been wholly or partially
burned by the Turks. which contained
II, 1892 houses, of which 1858 were burned.
At Malkotirnovo only a hundred Bull
garian families remain out of 1.500.
A body Of POO families fleeing towards
Bulgaria, from villages in the Losengrad
district were surrounded by Turkish
troops in the mountains and all of them
are expected to have been Slaughtered.
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KHAKI men MEET.
Spanish American War Veter-
ans March in Review.
They Wore Uniforms of Blue
and Gray.
MEMBERSHIP GROWS.
Are Now 10000 on Adjutant
Generals Rolls.
Effort Being Made to Unite the
Organization.

New Haven, Conn.,. Sept 2S-CHad in
uniforms of blue and grey, emblematic
of the reunion as comrades of men for
merly separated by sectional strife 1000
soldiers of the Spanish-American war
marched in parade today, as prelimin
airy to the opening of the fourth annual
assembly of the national army and navy
Spanish war veterans. They were re-
viewed by veterans of the G. A. r.,
state and city officials and by President
Hadley of Yale university. The first
assemblage of the day. aside from the
many informal gatherings, was that of
the council of administration which met
at the New Haven House.
Reports of work accomplished during
the year were submitted to the council
and were referred to the convention for
acceptance.
The report of Adjutant General L. c.
Dyer showed that the organization has
made rapid progress during the past
year. The increase of nearly 100 new
commands, together with the increase
in membership of commands already es-
tablished has brought the membership
up to about 140 600.
Eight new state organizations have
been formed. together with seven pro-
visional state organizations. AS re-
CARDS finances, the association was de-
clared to be in good condition with no
debts. with considerable cash on
hand The amount expended for relief
work by the various commands and
corps during the year was nearly $l00;-
Oc9.
In the organization of new commands
some trouble has been experienced by
reason of the fact that there has been
an effort to amalgamate the Spanish
War Veterans with the Spanish Amer
lean War Veterans and other like or
ganizatiOns- good many have de-
sired to hold out from joining the
Spanish War Veterans until this con-
solidation was perfected. All hindrance
to consolidation has now been removed
and it is expected by the end of Oc-
tOber all details, including the election
of officers and the adoption of rules and
rituals will have been arranged.
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SPOKE FOUR DAYS.
Mr.. Watson Concludes Speech
Before Boundary Commission.

London, Sept. 2S.-The opening Of the
third week of the sessions of the
Alaskan boundary commission found
d. T. Watson of the American counsel
continuing his presentation of the
American case He concluded at 1925
D. M, after speaking since Wednesday
afternoon. Lord Chief Justice Aver
stone expressed the appreciation of the
commissioners saying:
THANK you for your very powerful
argument"
Then at nod from the lord chief
Justice. Christopher Robinson. K C.,
rose and commenced his speech in be-
half of the Canadian claims.
Mr.. Watson left the hall looking
greatly fatigued after his prolonged ef-
fort
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THROWS 200 OUT OF WORK.
Birdgeton, N. J., Machine Factory
DESTROYED by Fire.

Bridgeton. n. J., Sept. zS.-The plant
of tie Ferracute Machine company, of
this city, was destroyed by fire last
night. entaiing loss estimated at
500. COO. which is partially covered by
insurance The fire is supposed to havs
been started by an explosion in the
boiler room of the establishment. The
company manufactured among other
things fine dies for coins andA medals.
Two hundred persons are thrown out
of wc-.z-
This is the third large industrial con-
Germ in this city to be DESTROYED by
fire within the last few weeks. Last
nights disaster will prove a serious
loss to the cit4T.
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IS LOST AT SEA.
Boston Steel Ship Helen Brewer
Is Counted Missing.

Boston, Sept. 2S-Hope has been aban-
doned for the safety of the Boston steel
ship Helen Brewer, seven months out
from Scurabaya, Java, for Delaware
breakwater. and overdue by two months.
She is uninsurable at L-loyds. The last
heard from her was March s, two days
after leaving port. when 13 miles out
from Scura baya she ran ashore but was
nOated after "a hours.
The vessel is owned by Charles Brew
er & Co., of this city. She was built at
Glasgow in 1891, was 1,5S2 tons register
and carried a crew of is men.
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WOMEN AT GOLF.
National Tournament Opens on the
Wheaton Links

Wheaton. ILL.,. Sept. 2s.-All of the con-
ssants in the National Woman's Golf
tournament. which commences tomorrow.
were on the Wheaton links today getting
familiar with the long and difficult
course
Miss Anthony. the western champion.
played around during the morning ana
her game. as we'll that of Miss Girls
com. of the Merton Cricket club. and Mrs.
Caleb Fox of the Huntingdon Valley. WAS
watched by a fair sized gallery. Weather
conditions today were perfect for playing
and much better medal scores resulted.
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BIG FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Paint and Varnish Explode in
Burning Building.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-The factory of the
Standard Varnish company at Twenty
sixth street and Armour avenue was
damaged $350,000 by fire today. Mem
bers of two fire companies narrowly
escaped death or injury from the fall
ing floors and several firemen were
painfully hurt. The flames shot fifty
feet above the structure and the oil
and varnish released by 10 distinct eX-
plosions turned tie street into a sea of
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CAR RAN AWAY.
Ten Persons Injured on Chi
cago Cable Line.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Ten persons were
injured, two seriously, in an accident
today on the Ealstead street cable line.
A train ran away for two blocks from
Sixteenth street to Eighteenth street,
inperiled the lives of many persons.
1t is said that the train was in charge
of a new gripman. Two wagons were
struck by the train before it came to
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is HEIR TO $4,000.
Soldier at LeavenwOrth Remem-.
bered by His Uncle.

Leavenworth, Kas.. Sept. 2s.-Prin-
cipal Musician John G. Nievergelt. of
the Sixth infantry band, has struck it
lucky Yesterday he was notified by
lawyers in ST. Louis. Mo, that his
uncle who died in that place recently
requested in his will that John should
receive $50. .000 He will probably re-
ceive this amount in about three
months. when it is said he will be dis
charged by favor. Musician Nievergelt
has been with the Sixth infantry band
about six wears.
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Summer Hotel Burned.

New York. Sept. 2S.-Fire has destroy
ed the Prospect house at Bay Shore, L.
1. The loss was $4,000. Fortunately
the hotel. which was largely patronized
during the summer. had just closed for
the season and no person was injured.
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Man who REFUSED Office Dead.

Chicago, Sept 28.-Ex-Judge Herbert
J. Davis died at st. Luke's hospital
where he had been since September l.
Mr.. Davis was for several years mem
ber of the law firm of Lowden, Davis &
Estabrook. President Mckinley tender
ed him the position of civil governor of
the Philippines. but he declined and sub
sequently declined a seat on the Philip
pine bench which was offered him by
Judge Taft. He was 45 years of age.
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Preached and Then DIED.

Minneapolis Mimi. Sept. 2S.-Rev.
Truman F. Allen. pastor of the Thir-
teenth Avenue Methodist church. was
stricken with apoplexy yesterday. just
as he finished what he thought might be
his last sermon to the congregation. IN
three hours he was dead Rev Mr. Al
len was born in Vermont IS years ago.
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Death of Edward R. Felt.

Edmond. Okla. Sept. 2s-Edward r.
Felt, editor of the Edmond Enterprise,
died here of typhoid fever after a
months illness. He was associated
with his father many years ago in the
publication of the Champion at Atchi-
son, Kas Mr. Felt also attended Wash
burn college at Topeka.