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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
&c Nickel Plate Roc.

is the short line to the East and the
service equal to the best You will
save time and money by travelling over
this line II has three through daily ex-
press trains, with through vestibuled
sleeping cars, and American Club
Meals. ranging in price from Csc to 81.
are served in Nickel Plate dining cars;
also a la carte service. Try d trip over
the Nickel Plate Road and you viii find
the service equal to any between Chit
cago and the East Chicago depot. Har-
rison st. and Fifth Ave. City Ticket Of
fees, III Adams St and Auditorium
Annex. John Y. Callahan, General
Agent, 113 Adams ST., Room 29S. Chi
cago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
JUDsoN HARRIS IS OUT.
he Brings Good Reports from Metho-
dist Church.


A colored man by the name of I. W. B.
Grant and a white man named Manoah
Miller brought Judson Harris over from
the Kansas Avenue Methodist church at
noon.
Harris with his wife. and eleven other
men. women and children had been in
the church since Friday afternoon at 2
Friday afternoon to the church" said
Harris who came over in hopes Of Sc
curing relief for the rest. AT that time
the water was coming in from Soldier
creek and flooding North Topeka. The
people in the church have supplies. The
relief work has been excellent. Every
one over there that I know of is cheer
ful but they are fearful Of the founda-
tions of the buildings when the flood
goes down. They are working manfully
over there with the boats. In the church
was Gus Fogle. He went out and broke
visions are being distributed in good
shape. They are certainly working
manfully over there.
While we have been in the church
we have kept a constant watch by TAX
ing turns. The people there have bed
seen two story house floating. All
seem 70 be standing We have not heard
OF anyone being lost and we saw no
bodies. Rev Mr.. Purvis is in his home
with other people and is safe. His boy
was in tree but we do not know
whether he escaped or not The Cheney
people on Morse and Harrison streets
are safe. The water at the church was
IL feet deep. It has fallen only four
inches since , o'clock this morning.
'FOgle carried the women to the
church and rescued other people. The
current is strongest on Gordon street.
Wires from telephone poles block
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

they had cut the plastering from the
ceiling and pried off enough shingles to
allow them to get through the roof.
Gordon street is the worst IN the entire
town. The current is so strong that
only the best boatmen with first rate
boats can cross it, and there have been
more parties capsized there than any
ed men $50 for rescuing his daughters
Soon after this rescue the same men
started back to save the father and sis
ter Of James A Troutman. ". H Trout
man and Miss Viola Troutman. Mr..
Troutman offered the men 500 If they
would land his father and sister safe
and they succeeded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
SOUTH APPROACH GOING.
Meian Bridge Will Soon Be Cut
Of.

The south approach of the Melan
and there is now only narrow strip left
of sidewalk and street on the west side
of the approach. City Engineer AfcCabe
and party of street railway officials
inspected the approach this morning.
and decided that as soon as the pOntoon
bridge to the Melan structure is COM
pleted, bags filled with cement and sand,
mixed dry, shall be dumped into the
rapidly charging gulch to prevent fur
Their washing a way.
The $50 foot section of the street rail-
way bridge still clings to the north pier
of the Aelan bridge. It is whipped com
pletely around the pier, and viii stay
there until the river falls unless it is
cut away. 1t has been decided that for
the present, at least. it had better stay
where it is. as it prevents the river from
washing into the north end Of the
bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
Rescued in Time.

A man named K Miles and another
named George McLatchey manned a
boat this morning and rescued a man
named Cox and another named Hum
bum from poles and took them to the
Gabriel house They then got Arthur
Stitt, John Smith and third man from
the Smith home near Soldier creek. The
boat had not gone more than ten feet
from the house when the building float
ed away. The three men We're taken to
the Davis elevator From the elevator
they brought two girls named Mitchell
to this side of the river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
EXTENDING THE PoNTooN.
Effort Being Made to Reach the
Bridge.

County Surveyor John Rogers is boss
of a large gang of men at work build
ing an extension of the pontoon bridge
from the Parkhurst-Davis building to
the end of the Melan bridge.
Boats upon which to build the bridge
are being made as rapidly as possible
a the yards of the Chicago Lumber
company. It is thought that the bridge
can be completed by Z o clock this even
ing.
At present boats have to cross a dis
lance Of about 200 feet by means of a
cable ferrv
The cable trolly at the north end of
the Melan bridge has been strength
ened by means of an additional strand,
and is in constant use transporting
SUPPLIES and people back and forth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
LIST OF DEAD.
Those Who Are Not Yet Acc
counted For.
Number Will Not Be known for
Some Time.
Those known to be Dec.

NJ
of Western Wooden mills
GEORGE NJ. STORY's BABY.
G. H. GARRETT'S FIVE-YEAR-
OLD SON.
HENRY JORDAN, colored.
UNKNOWN GIRL. who died while
being taken into Union Pacific hotel
MRS. ALICE BISHOP, of Oakland,
died at Christ hospital
MRS KIRRIE BUFORD. colored. 100
Adams street. died at Christ hospital.
The Missing.
Forrest Kutz, supposed to be drown
ed.
Family of T. J. Parrish.
A J. Berry and wife. of near Menoken,
supposed to be drowned
Karl and Aurelia Rupp. supposed 10
be dead.
Arthur Stitt, at first reported drowned
was later rescued at his home and ia
ken to the Davis elevator.
DR.. Miner and A. c. Heating, his step
son, both reported missing are safe in
the two-story house of Heating.
A great many people are reported
dead who afterwards show up unin-
jured, so that the rumors of those who
are drowned are not necessarily true
unless some one saw their bodies. The
fact that they went down and were
lost sight of does not necessarily prove
them dead. For instance, one man has
been heard from who hoated on some
drift all the way from Topeka TO Kan
sas City and then telegraphed back
asking about his family
While a rescuing boat was taking
some people from the Preble home at
1872 Harrison to a place of safety, the
boat capsized- In the boat were Mrs
George M Story, her two children. and
Miss Louise Seahaven. Mrs. Story and
the older child were rescued, but Miss
Seahaven and the baby were swept
away and drowned Mr.. Story and an
other child ware rescued later
1t is reported that man and woman
who were on burning house Saturday
night were seen to lock their arms
about one another and leap into the
water to escape the fire.
A woman and little child who were
clinging to a house near the Gabriel
lumber yard on Kansas avenue north Of
Gordon street Saturday night, were
seen to lose their hold and were swept
into the lumber yard.
The little son of G. H. Garrett. a fire.
man,was swept away before the parents
eyes while rescuers we're taking the
family to the North Topeka fire station
The father and mother and baby were
saved.
near the Citizens bank, is reported
dead but it is not confirmed.
It is reported that while man was
taking a woman and child from the
North side across to Oakland Sunday
the boat capsized and the woman and
child were drowned. No one knows
who they we're
1t is reported that a woman was
rescued from the roof of house on
Curtis street near the Rock Island
+voolfs sunday She had been there for
several hours and was holding her dead
baby in her arms. She was paying 50
much attention to the baby that she did
not seem 10 care to be rescued
Mrs Alice Bishop, an elderly woman
from Oakland. died after she was taken
to Christ hospital She was suffering
Mrs, Kirrie Buford. a negro woman
living at 100 Adams street, died at
Christ hospital this morning She was
taken out Of her house SATURDAY an
Vas suffering with chronic stomach
trrlIblP
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THEY MADE MONEY.
Two Negroes. Earned $3.50 Saturday
Afternoon.

Misses Nellie and Florence Kimbal
were rescued from their home at 215
West Gordon street late Saturday after
noon by two colored men. Robert Hag-
CART and Bishop Hoard. The had been
driven to the second story of their home
by the water and had made preparations
to get out on the roof when rescued.
With a pair of scissors as an implement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
IN METHODIST CHURCH.
Eleven People Are in the North To
peka Building.

The following people are in the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist church in North
Topeka:
DR. Ford and wife.
Rev. Mr.. Stavely, wife and child.
Gus Fogle. wife, two boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
GENEROUS GALVESTON.
sends Telegram Desiring to Help
Topeka.

The Galveston Tribune has sent the
following telegram to the Topeka State
Journal.
IF we can be of any service what
ever to your people in their distress
don't fail to call on US promptly for
ANYTHING within our power"
The following reply was sent: Warm
est thanks for your kindly considera-
ton Topeka viii care for her own"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
Relief Committee May Be Found at
Auditorium.

The relief committee at the Auditorium
more clothing. The Auditorium will be
open all night and people who can 1urnisr
more clothes are requested to carry them
there this evening. 1t is impossible TO
send for them. There is especial need for
womens skirts baby clothes of all kinds,
shoes for men, women. children and ba-
bies especially babies and children from
to Is years of age Boys clothes. waists
and trousers are badly needed mems and
wOmens underwear and women's head
gear. Mrs. w. A. McCarter is in charge
Of the clothing supply mis- afternoon ard
bundles are to be reported to her. The
reed of help is crying one and it is to
be hoped the people will respond to it. The
refugees are being brought in constantly
and arrive dripping wet in immediate need
of warm dry clothing
Mrs. W. A. Johnston is in charge of the
employment bureau at the Auditorium and
those in need of housemaids, cooks and
other domestic servants are requested to
apply to her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
QUIET AT MANHATT TAN.
Houses Under Water, But NO
Lives Lost.

The Independent telephone people
have esta blfshed telephone connections
with Manhattan A phone has been
nlaced on the bridge there. and another
Iii he placed on this side as soon as
POSSIBLE. The river is falling there A
GOOD many houses are floating. but no
lives have been lost as far as known
give hundred people are in the state
s s-ricl1lfnra1 college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
Bethany college musicale.

The musicale which was to have been
given at the Christian church tonight
will be in the college assembly hall az
80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
MooRE oARRIED away.
Floated to Kansas City and Tele-
graphs Home.

A man named J. c. Moore #foated all
the way from Topeka to Kansas City
before he was rescued. As soon as he
got out he telegraphed back to Topeka
asking if his family is safe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02
DISTRESS AT TECUMSEH
DR.. j. A. Reed Says Many Farm
Houses Are Flooded.

Dr. J. A. Reed sent a written message
to Sheriff Lucas from Tecumseh al
noon that there are many people on
house tops on both sides of the river
crying for help. Boats were called for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

Quincy street and keep boats from go
ing across. Boatmen trying to cross
Gordon street had to go west and go
across dlagonaliy on account of the cur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-02

From an old philosopher A woman may
prsv Lead us not into temptation but
It is dollars to cents that she VIII don her
prettiest hose when she goes on the street
the next rainy day.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
County Teachers Institute.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual County Teachers
Institute will be held at Grange
vile, in the High School room,
August "a, 25, 20, 81 and %,
1903.
Section and 2, page So, 1908
School Laws of Idaho, reads in
part rs follows: "'The county
superintendent of each county in
this state must hold annually a
teachers institute at such time as
he may designate, and such insti-
tnte must continue in session not
less than five or more than fifteen
days. 1t is the duty of all teach
ers engaged in the county and of
all persons holding certificates, to
attend such institute and par tici-
pate in the exercises thereof, and
all teachers who may have charge
of schools at the time of holding
the annual institute must adjourn
their schools for the time during
which the institute is held"
The best instructors of the
northwest have been secured and
every effort has been made to
make the institute both interest
ing and profitable.
Dated August 6, 1908.
LEWIS ELsENsOHN,
Co. Supt. of Public Instruction.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13

the Right drug store. Reserved
seats, so cents; general admission.
80 cents; children, % cents.
John Condor, formerly warden
of the Idaho state penitentiary,
was in town Tuesday enroute to
Buffalo Hump, where he has ex-
tensive mining interests. He is
now a resident of Spokane and a
close friend of Senator Fred T..
Dubois and is associated with him
in the proposed irrigation and cleo
trio road pr oject at Waha. Speak
ing to FREE Press reporter Mr..
Condor said that the project in
cluded the completion of the cleo
tric road from Lewiston to Grange
vile, and that unlimited capital
was behind the undertaking.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that the
next teachers examination for life
diploma, state certificate, first, sec
cond, and third grade county and
primary certificates will be held
at Grangeville in the High School
room August 90, 81, and %, 1908.
The examination will begin at 8
O'Clock A. M. and all applicants
must be present at that hour if they
desire to be admitted to the exami-
nation. Questions in State Con-
sitution will be taken from article
Y, and in School Law from chapter
entitled "Public School Fund"
1903 School Laws, which can be
secured from this office.
Dated July 2S, 1908.
LEWIS ELsENsHoN,
Co. Snpt. of Public Instruction.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
Capt. Woodward to C. A. r.

Capt. Jas. Woodward started for
San Francisco last plight to attend
the national G. A. R. encampment
to be held there one week beginning
Monday Aug. II. Capt Woodward
first enlisted in the service as a
private in the 2nd Wisconsin regi-
ment and on account of excellent
service and good soldierly qualities
was soon made first lieutenant
of the Sixth Z. s. colored troops.
He was afterwards made captain
of the 1l7th Z. S. colored troops.
The Captain s army career extended
from the battle of Bull Run to the
final surrender at Appomatox, after
which he was sent with Sheridan
in the fall of '65 to the Rio Grand
in Texas at the time of the Mexican
troubles.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
To Address the Union.

Every evidence points to a big
time on Labor's holiday to be held
in Boise Sept. Z. Avery G. Moore
OF this place is honored with an
invitation to make a speech at
Boise on that day, and has accept
ed the invitation. He will leave
here about the 4th of September
Mr.. Moore made most favorable
Impression on the union men OF
Boise during the session Of the
leg islature, where he was an able
champion OF the eight-hour bill.
Mr.. Moore is member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
Banker viii Marry

From a clipping from the Stanton
Neb. Picket, We CLEAN announcement
OF the engagement of Eugene NJ.
Ehrhardt cashier of the Idaho Co.
Bank of Cottonwood and Miss
Ollie Chace of Stanton Neb.
The lady friends of Miss Chace
rendered her linen shower at the
home OF the parents of Mr.. Ehr.
hardt the offerings of linen were
placed in old shoes and secreted
about the out-of-door premise and
searched for by the bride to be, and
her young lady friends, and when
found deposited upon table.
The wedding will take place about
September LIST.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13

d lay ,a OF bales and Jones on second Monday /,
; 1n, lsoo, tney owned 20 hogs and that eoi,ai
yea amount on July Is. 1903 was exeess;ya ~ H.
nn1io, original assessment be fixed 20 head
'ion u taxes was examined and rejected
Amoavlt OF " Martin ex-tax coll 81 IaaL
jected 80 presented ana re
application Felix Corbett for license m or.,
ate toll Terry on Clearwater near Kamiah fop u
"hon.ns from and after April IA 1903, granted =
-, afp ~, OF q Rowton for license 10 oner
% 1908 granted ""u aiter July
Application OF T Reynolds for lieens. -
operate and maintain toll ferry for 10 nn,,t 70
rom ana after July % 1903 granted. 'A'us
Application OF A 7 Reynolds for nermissio,
20 remove ferry boat from the river from nen
ist to April LIST 1904 rejected. 'io'' pec
In viewers report on road pe,i,ionaa TO-
~ ra I'M, Finney: Jas Mason ct al, filed WarnS
~ $50, y appearing that Ogden owner OF lana
over when proposed road will run does NJ.
cSnsen. 70 opening snd road and IT is ordered
aoa. wednesday Oct 81 MOS ut O'Clock n m H.
I xed as the time for hearing said ran " M y
me Clerk Is ordered to notify said ,,on1con a,
Jug i"na owner Oh hearing as required by law.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
City Council Met Monday.

At the meeting of the city coun-
ell Monday night the clerk was
ordered to draw an ordinance
authorizing the paving Of Main
street. There is considerable bust
ness to be enacted yet before work
will commence on the street, such
as passing ON the ordinance, issuing
Improvement bonds from one to
five years and the advertising OF
bids for 30 days prior to letting the
contract.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
Work on Schedule,

The schedule Mining company,
Ltd, recently incorporated by
Messrs. Howe, Hattabaugh, Null
nix, Cove and others, have sold in
the last two weeks enough shares
to do considerable work and will
let contract Immediately for a
tunnel. The claims are located
near Elk City, and the work will
commence on "a ledge of fine looking
quartz that assays well.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
Strayed.

From my premises in Grange
vile on Aug. 9th, one brown horse
10 years old, weight about 1900
pounds. has white spot in forehead,
scar on left hip and has rat tail.
l will pay literally for the return
of the horse, or any information
as to his whereabouts.
ID. L. WYLDE.
Grangeville, Ida.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
Rustemeyer Oakley.

Announcement has been received
OF the engagement of Joseph Rustic
meyer to Miss Leila Oakley, OF
Los Angeles, California. Mr..
kustemeyer was formerly editor of
the Cottonwood Report, having
sold the plant and left for Los
Angeles last spring. Mr.. Rustic
meyer was one of the boys who
left Grangeville with company c.,
for the Philippines. The marriage
will take place one week from
Saturday, August 90.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
Real Estate Transfers.

d, IL. Sasenbery to Ella L. Viii
kinson, lot in Schmadeka's add.
ton; consideration $50.
w. w. Brown to j. /. Overman
lot II, blk A, south addition to
Grangeville; consideration $40.
Thomas S Krutz to L. NJ Tuck-
err s. net and nwf net and i
nwf, 30-30-n, re e; consideration
81 90.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13

A. z. Bishop of Lewiston is v;s.
ting relatives in Mt. Idaho and
incidentally spent couple of DAYS
on the FREE Press this week.
Ex-Congressman CIV. Voorhees,
" spokane arrived in town this
morning enroute to Salmon r;'an
y. where he bias some mining proper,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
Commissioners Proceedings.
Continued from last week.


II appearing to the board that u Jail Tor the
saie keeping OF prisoners is an urgent necessity
II II hereby ordered that contract for the con-
strnction OF said jail according to the plans and
specifications now on file with the board he lei
to the lowest bidder, bids to be opened the l4th
day OF sept 1903, at II O'clock m, all bids to be
sealed and accompanied by Il bond in the sum
Of twenty per cent in excess of amount bid for
faithful performance Of and entering into u
contract for the construction of said jail IL such
bid is accented, and filed with the clerk OF this
board on or before the 18th day OF Sept, 1903, at
II a. m The board reserves the right to reject
any aud all bids and it is further ordered that
notice of the letting of said contract be given
through the clerk by publication of at least 80
DAYS IN me Idaho County Free Press, "A news
paper published at Grangeviile
IL appearing to the board that there are taxes
que on personal property and improvements on
lands for the years lS77-1s7S-lSSl and 1856 asses
sed to j. L. Cearley and I. W. Nickel, and that
saiu taxes are now due and unpaid The board
therefore orders that same be advertised for
sale IN the Idaho County Free Press for a per
100 OF thirty days. and sold ON Mondays Sept,
nth, 1893, at = o'clock p. IN.
The following claims were examined and
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13
70 Cure a Cold in One Dav

take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. EW
Groves signature on each box
900.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13

Concluded next week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-08-13

Frank Hartman, who deals ex.
tensively in stock in the Yakima
country, was on the prairie FRIDAY
and Saturday looking over the ad.
vantages of shipping hogs and cat.
tie from here. 1t was his first trim
to the prairie and he was surprised
to find such wonderful well de-
veloped stock and farming country
in as close proximity to the big
mining districts. He is an old
friend of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Brad
bury.
Frank Brown Commonly known
as Base Ball Brown was in Sunday
from the Hanson farm, where he is
engaged putting up hay, and saws
the people in the Fairview country
have more hay than they know
what to do with. The hay harvest
will last up to, and with some even
later than the time of grain har-
vesting. There are large crops on
he farms of Messrs. Perkins, Ham
son and Kincaid. They will COM
nence binding their grain this
week.
The ladies Of the M. E. church |
ire bringing together in one pro-
ram, al the opera house, August
9th, Mrs. W. j. Windus of Colfax
Who has the reputation of being
ne OF the best soloists in the NORTH
rest and Marguerite McCallie of
loscow, reader and elocutiopist
pote. This will be one of the
nest entertainments eyer given in ,
ais city. Seats will be On sale at .
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-02
Closing Prices,

Following are the closing prices reported by Prince x WbtteIy. Bankers and Brokers, 52 Broadway. New YOrR. and 15 Center st., New Haven:
 Bid Asked