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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
PROGRESS OF THE ORIENT.
Pushing the Route in Lyon, Chase and
Butler Counties.

Emporia, Kan, April 13.-The Orient
railway people have been doing some
quiet work on their road between here
and Ell Dorado and have accomplished
more than If they had had a big gang
working all winter here for them About
fifteen years ago the Santa Fe built
what is called the Ernporia and FL
Dorado short line which was meant
to have been q cut off between here and
El Dorado. The road branched off from
the main line at Eilin0r. a station this
side of Strong City and the road bed
graded nearly TO Ell Dorado. Later this
line was abandoned and the rails that
had been laid were torn up. The San
Ia -Fe let the taxes on the right of way
lapse and the whole right of way final
ly got into the hands of tax title men
who sold the land back to the farmers.
The Orient people found that this route
ran through exactly the country they
wanted to cover and bought the whole
grade which was practically ready for
the rails. from the farmers at the mere
cost of the land
This inc1udes the abutments for a
bridge across the Cottonwood river at
Gladstone, a station south of Ellinor.
The Orient surveying gang is now To-
eating the route between Ellinor and
here. They reached the west line of
Lyon county. When the gap between
the Lyon county line and Ellinor is
graded the Orient viii have a finished
grade all the way from here to within
35 miles of Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
George GouId Says Prosperity
Will Stay With Us.
Has Returned from Trip Over
the Gould Railroads.
OUTLOOK FOR WHEAT.
Says He Never Before Saw 1t
So Promising.
The West, He Found, Has
Plenty of Money of It's Own.

Lakewood, N J., April 1S--After a
careful survey Of conditions in the wests
George J.Gould, who has returned from
a trip over the Missouri Pacific and
Wabash lines, is convinced that the
present era of prosperity which the
west is enjoying viii continue for at
least another year.
In all my experience in the vest
Mr.. Gould said. i have never seen
wheat look as well as it does today 1t
is a bit too early to speak of corn or
cotton. but as the soil is thoroughly
water-soaked these crops ought to
thrive amazingly. The railroads won't
wheat crop but I think we will all be
short of cars in the fall if there is a big
corn crop.
The physical condition of the west
ern roads was never better than it is
now.
Il heard no talk of money shortage
while 1 was in the west. The banks are
holding their own balances in their
vaults. and they won't have to draw on
New York for money to move crops
From what 1 saw. I believe that this
practice of drawing on New York, as it
is called, will be an uncommon occur
renee in the future. The western bank
ers ha$&tfIeir own money to lend TO
their own people, unless money should
get so high in Wall street as to make it
profitable to send it east. From all in
dications 1 can see a full year of pros
perity ahead for the west
Mr. Gould referred TO the St Louis
exposition in very enthusiastic terms.
He visited the grounds twice and was
fr11rl1.oecnd with what he
saw. I think it win be the finest fair
ever held" he said Two things IN
connection with tie fair need to be
brought to the attention of the people
of St Louis. One is that the city has
not awakened to the great need Of ade-
uuate hotel facilities. Another important
/ thing Is the lack of adequate transpor-
/ tation facilities to and from the fair
grounds 81. Louis seems to have dofe
/ absolutely nothing in this matter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
KEEN COMPETITION
Between Liverpool and Manchester
for American Cotton.

New York. April 1S.-Keen competi-
ton has been going on for some time
between Liverpool and Manchester with
regard to the importation of cotton
from America. says the Tribune's Lon
don correspondent. 1t is admitted, even
in Liverpool, that Manchester is rap
idly becoming serious rival, and that
thousands of bales OF cotton are now
being shipped direct to Manchester IN
stead of via Liverpool This is. or
course, a serious loss to the ship owners
in the older port. and they are tempting
Manchester spinners to have their cot.
ton forwarded by rail to the mills so as
to save Liverpool the dock and town
dues and other charges. Manchester u
alarmed and the cotton association Of
that city has drawn the attention Of the
master cotton spinners association to
what it terms the determined effort Oh
the part of Liverpool to prevent the
shipment of American cotton to Man-
chester. A joint meeting of the two as
sociations will be held shortly with =
view to rouse uD the Lancashire cottOIs
trade to fight the Liverpool action and
endeavor to get the sDinnerS to insist
on direct shipment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
NEW LOW RECORDS.
Made by Number Of Standard
Railway Shares.
Severe Break is Attributed to
Heavy Selling in West.

New York April 13.-Shares of the
Northern Securities company were ex-
tremely weak on the curb today, selling
off to eS1A. a decline of 51s points from
last Thursdays closing quotations. DUR
ing the early session. Much OF the sell
ing came from stock exchange houses
and there seemed to be no support
There is little doubt that some Of to-
days selling was of a forced character.
The course OF Northern Securities
was not without its effect on the general
stock market, prices yielding consider
ably. Declines of to points were
common.
Call money was offered at Z per cent.
but the demand was light.
The break in Northern Securities to
81. shortly after noon, was followed by
increased weakness all through the ac-
tive stock list. A number of standard
railway shares made new low records
for the present move, including Penn
sylvania and New York Central The
decline in these issues was less severe
than in a number of others, for ex-
ample. Atchison, Baltimore & Ohio,
Northwest, st. Paul, Delaware & Hud-
son, Union Pacific and Rock Island, all
of which broke 5 or more points. Lack
aWanna fell 10 points on very light
trading. st. Louis & San Francisco
common 615, Reading Az and Erie sec.
onds AZ. There was a 10 point decline
in American Express on a sale of 10r
shares. Southern Pacific sold to within
a fraction of its recent low record, and
a number Of the minor railways reg
istered material declines Common re-
port attributed the severe break tc
heavy selling by the western clique and
q prominent local operator. SO far as
could be learned in the early afternoon
the banks were not calling loans, but
brokers We're demanding additiona'
margins from customers.
Additional declines in the last hclu
caused losses for Wells. Fargo of 191.
points. Great Northern preferred 10 points
Minneapolis. St Paul and Sault Ste Marie
preferred 611 points. Anaconda 6 points
/ Reading 5a4 points, B. and O. points
/ Hooking Valley and Northern ass point.
and General Electric and North American
/ ~ points In order to cover shorts tbs
bears had to bid up prices to IA point:
for St. Paul, Union Pacific, Missouri Pa
cif1c, Canadian Pacific. Atchison, 1Ilinoi!
/ Central. Pennsylvania. 3. and o.. Reading
Louisville. Amalganated Copper, Sugar
Manhattan and Brooklyn Rapid Transit
/ Selling was renewed at the higher leve
| and prices yielded gain within Fraction
| of the lowest The closing was rather
I quiet but heavy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
CYCLONE IN ILLINOIS.
1t Sweeps the Country a Dis
tance of so Miles.

Springfield, Ill, April 13.-For a dis
tance of fifty miles or more a cyclone
that swept over Logan, Dewitt and
Piatt counties caused much destruction.
Near Atwood it killed an infant in its
mothers arms and fatally injured two
men. These are the only fatalities an
nounced in the early reports. 1t il
feared that the storm caused other
deaths of which no reports have been
received yet
The wind storm struck the earth
three miles east of Lincoln. in Logan
county. and for considerable distance
followed along Deer creek, sweeping
dry the bed Of the stream for more thar
a mile. In this vicinity the homes OF
Samuel v. Baldwin, supervisors Adam
SchanaueF. in East Lincoln township.
and of Gus Knecht were completely de-
stroxed-
Mrs. Baldwin and two farm handz
took refuge in smoke house. which
was demolished. The three were hurled
several hundred feet and all more or
less injured. Supervisor Schanauer.
together with his wife, seven children
and number Of guests. sought safety
in the cellar. The house was swept
away above them. Several were pain
fully bruised by the falling debris.
At the HASA adarzer settlement three
miles from Atwood, Piatt county. the
storm struck without warning Clifford
HalSadarzer s house was demolished in
second. Mrs. Haisadarzer escaped
from the building as it went to pieces
and with her baby in her arms was
hurled across the village street When
rescued after the wind abated. she
clung to her infant. although herself fa-
tally injured and unconscious The
child was dead.
Rev. J. B. Atwood's home was de.
stroyed and a number of people in it
were injured. A rescuing party was
started for the Haisadarzer district
from Atwood. According to reports re-
ceived here the town of Wanesville, De-
witt county. suffered seriously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
NEARLY INCH OF Rain.
Easter DownpOur Reached Other
Sections of State.

The rain. as measured at the topeka
office of the weather bureau, amounted
to 81 hundredths of an inch. The rain
was general over the state.
The reports of the rainfall from the
stations in the state were as follows:
Concordia. 10; Dodge City, IA; Dresden.
.04: Fort Scott, .2S; Hays City, 10;
Macksville. .04: Mcpherson. .46s Usage
City, 11es Sedan, i; Toronto, 1.34,
Wichita, .16.
The corn and wheat region bulletin
for today says
THE temperature has fallen decidedly
over the state Cloudy weather prevails
this morning except in the extreme
western and southwestern counties. The
rainfall in the state has been general,
and it was still raining in the south
eastern counties this morning. The
temperature has fallen in all the corn
and wheat region districts except the
Columbus district. The rainfall has
been general, with some heavy local
rains in the Indianapolis and Louisville
districts"
The maximum and minimum temper
atures reported for Sunday were as fol-
lows: Baker, so, 42: Concordia, Sc, 40:
Dodge City. 80. %; Dresden. go, 80: Fort
Scott. So. 40; Hays, 46. IS; Macksville,
81. 36; Mcpherson, co. 40; Usage City
64. 40; Sedan. so. 42; Topeka. 81. a; To-
ronto. S. 40; Wichita, So. 40
The forecast sent out today for Kan
sas was Fair tonight and Tuesday
warmer Tuesday, The wind this morn
ing was northwest. blowing 1S miles an
hour, and the hourly temperatures re-
corded by the government thermometer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
STOPPED A DOG FIGHT.
Sheriff Lucas Prevented Disgraceful
Contest.

Sheriff Lucas stopped a bull dog and
chicken fight that was scheduled for 10
O'Clock Easter morning three miles
southeast of town Lucas had Just re-
turned from Oklahoma and didn't know
anything about the proposed dog fight
until early Sunday. Getting into a
buggy with Deputy Belts he went at
once to the scene.
A congregation of local sports had
gathered at what is known as the
George place and Ike Kicker. who was
to have made an entry, was ready with
a ferocioUs bull dog to start the amuse-
ment Lucas informed them all that
they had better go home because there
would be no bull dog fight that day. and
they took him at his word Prepara-
tions for this dog fight have been made
and made over again about three times,
but something has interfered on each
occasion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
STREET CAR HELD UP.
Three Masked Men Robbed Pas
sengers and Escaped.

Chicago, April 1s-Three masked men
held up a street car near Garfield park
in this city at an early hour Sunday,
and robbed seven passengers, the con
ductor and motorman of about $780,
gold watch and some jewelry. The
highwaymen boarded the car near Sac
ramento avenue. One kept guard on the
front platform, one of the rear, while
the third entered the car and at the
point of a revolver forced the occupants
to give up their valuables. The only
woman on the car fell on her knees
praying for mercy. but without avail.
The matter was not reported to the po-
lice for several hours, and no clue has
been found to what is the boldest hold
up of the kind in this city since Octo-
Der, 1896
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
Foueht His Father-in-Law.

Fort Scott, Kan, April 13.-Early
Sunday w White appeared at the
home of his fatfler-in-law, Jack Will
liams. of this city, and when refused
admitfance kicked down the door and
attacked Williams and his wife with
knife fnf7icting several wounds on each
He was finally driven off and officers
were notified. They went to Whites
house, but he escaped through a back
entrance and got away White claim
ed that Williams had induced his wife
to leave him Williams is a machine op-
orator and was formerly employed on a
Kansas City paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
Thinks It's Pat Crow.

Wathena. Kan, April 13.-Sherif
Spencer and six deputies from Buchan-
an county, Missouri. and ex-Sherin
Lanzeleve of Doniphan county with
local officers. are in the Burr Oak bot
toms. four miles northwest of here. in
pursuit of a. gang of criminals who
have been operating in and near st.
Joseph during the past winter. Sheriff
Spencer persists in the assertion that
the leader of the gang is none other
than Pat CroWe,~ the notorious kid
naD2r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
Killed on Road to Church.

arily deranged Frank Hush of Erie. III.
ten miles east of here, shot and killed
his wife while on the way to church
and then returned home and killed him
self. Their little daughter startled
the congregation by running into the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
ROCK ISLAND MOVE.
Leases New Line-To Build Shops at
Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kas.. April 13.-It is re-
ported here on good authority that the
Rock Island railroad has leased from the
Santa Fe the line running from Hutch
inson to Anthony. tits to be made the
terminus of the Choctaw route and it is
stated that a continuation north to
Belleville viii be pushed Immediately
A quarter section of land has been
purchased just out of the city by the
Rock Island upon which round house
and shops win be erected for use in
connection with the new lease and pro-
posed north extension
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
CAUGHT AT JUNCTION CITY
Alleged Chicago Confidence Man Is
Under Arrest.

An alleged Chicago confidence man
has been arrested out at junction City.
and is being held in jail there awaiting
the arrival of an officer from Chicago
with requisition papers for him The
mans name is L. J. Goodrich and the
particular offense with which he Is now
arrested is passing a bogus check for
$3.50 on a Chicago woman.
A requisition from Governor Yates of
Illinois on Governor Bailey for Good
rich's return to Chicago. was honored
by Governor Bailey today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
JUMPED INTO THE LAKE.
Despondent Kansas Student Attempts
Suicide.

Chicago, April Discouraged after
three years effort to work his way
through Northwestern Medical school,
S. B. Hourly, of Halstead. Kas., at
tempted TO end his life by jumping into
the lake
The student was dragged from tbs
water at the foot Of Fifty-second street
by Patrolman Brennan. of the Hyde
had jumped into the lake and said thar
he had slipped while walking on the
pier. Later he told the police he had
attempted to end his life. Hourly came
to Chicago three years ago and has
paid his expenses in college by deliver
ing papers. For three months he has
been studying hard and putting in long
hours preparing for examinations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
HUG BROKE SHOULDER.
Now a Pretty Pans, Ill, Girl Wants
$4,000 Damages.

Pana. Ill April 13-In the circuit
court of Christian county. Miss Stella
Nichols. of Palmer. IS trying to prove
that an embrace from a man dislocated
her shoulder. thereby emitting her TO
damages of s2,500. The defendant IS T.
T. Colwell. a school teacher. who IS Is
years old.
Miss Nichols is a comely young wo.
man 1t years old She says ColweH en-
braoed her against her Will Colwell de
clares the affair was done playfully
and in the presence Of the girls mother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
AFTER AN0THER MEETING.
Topeka viii Try to Get Association of
Mutual Insurance Men.

An effort will be made to bring to
Topeka next year the meeting of the
National Association of Mutual Insur-
ance companies which meets this year
in Chattanooga, Tenn, on May to 9.
One or two of the present officers live
in Kansas and are anxious to bring the
gathering to the state capital on an
other year
Major T. 7. Anderson has asked the
governor and Mayor Bergundthal to ex-
tend invitations to the gathering. There
are about $4,000 members in the associa-
ton representing nearly fifty millions Of
capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
TaIks It Over with Kaiser.

Berlin, April 13.-Emperor William
received in audience DR. Lewald, the
commissioner Of Germany to the st.
Louis exposition, and discussed with
him matters pertaining to the fair The
commissioner sails from Bremen for
New York on board the Kaiser VIII
helm Ii.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
Wh.taker Wright,a Caae.

Washington. April 1s.-The United
States supreme court today granted the
motion of Attorney Marshall represent
ing Whitaker Wright in the extradition
proceedings against him and set the
argument for next Monday after the
disposal of other cases set for hearing
on that day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
HAVE SMALLPOX.
Several Cases of Dread Disease
at State RefOrmatOry.

Hutchinson. Kas.. April 19.-smallpox
has broken out in the state reforma-
tory in an aggravated form. Ten days
ago d boy was sent from Leavenworth.
and it is said that he introduced the
disease.
Supt. Simmons thinks he can stamp
out the sickness without serious results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
STILL LOST.
No Word of Roosevelt Has Come
Out of the Wilderness.

China bar, 8Ionts April 18-Up to noon
today Secretary Loeb had received no
word from the president The weather
in the park is clear and cool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
Broke His Thigh.

Toronto Ont, April 13ZSir oliver
Mowat. lieutenant governor of Ontario.
slipped in his bedroom and broke his
thigh. He has been in feeble health for
sometime and the shock to his system
will. it is feared be serious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
10 Plav Havana Chess club.

New York. April ia dispatch from
the Havana Chess club to the Manhat-
tan Chess club today says that, the
terms Of the latter club for a ccs1sulta-
ton game. to be played by cable. be-
tween consulting parties Of the two
clubs. were acceptable on the whole.
The game will therefore be played either
this month or on a Saturday and Sun
day early next month
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, April 13.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York. As; Boston. "A: Phil
adelphia, as; Washington. As; Chicago.
A: Minneapolis, 80; Cincinnati, S.; st.
Louis 50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
BUFFALO BILL HURT.
His Horse Reared and Fell on
Him.

Manchester. Eng. April 1s-W F
Cody CBuffalo Bid met with an acci-
dent at the first performance of his
show here today His horse reared and
fell on him. He was removed to a ho-
tel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
Biz Elevator Bnrns.

Chicago, April ia grain elevator
owned by the Lake Shore & Michigan
Southern railway company and used by
Churchill & Co. grain merchants.
burned today. Total loss 100000. Fiji
teen men were employed in the struc-
ture. but all esca ped. The elevator con-
tanned nearly 100000 bushels of grain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

Pekin. April 13--Prince Ching, president
of the foreign office, has been appointed
grand secretary in succession to the late
lung Lu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
Weather Indications.

Chicago. April 13.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday; warm
er Tuesday, ncrtherly winds becoming
variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13
Anotlar Boost for snear-

New York. April 13.-An grades Of re-
fined sugar were advanced cents per 100
pounds today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-13

E. A Enright, representative from
Wyandotte county. has received an ap-
polntment He has been made United
States commissioner at C'hecotah. In
dian Territory. The Office was created
last July when that judicial district
was divided but it has never been
filled. II is said that Mr. Enright viii
take up the duties of the Office within
a week This may take him out of the
congressional race In the Second dis
The evening world., 1903-12-02
FORM REVERSALs REGULAR
THING NOW At BENN|NCS

from New Orleans to Iron Hill. but
at no course has there been such a
riotous and continual Earring OF form
as at Bennings. o.
Look over. yesterdays records. Take
Lord OF the Valleys performances. a
peach in a saucer of the creamiest
cream.
Not a question asked by the stew
ards. SO far as can be learned. Take
Cottage Maid and Punctual. Or NOV.
2S Punctul beat Cottage Maid a length
and a half. Yesterday Cottage Maid
won. Punctual could not raise a gallop.
Wire In's Performances.
Take Wire MS last two races. Look
at them carefully, and see II II, can
be figured by any system OF handicap
pins or guessing that Wire In had a
chance to win yesterday. Sails, beaten
twelve lengths In his last race. finishes
right on top of Graziollo n Silver
Dream Yesterday.
ono micht go on over the records in
definitely ana find rcversals just as
d~lscraccful as the Colonsay race.
The evening world., 1903-12-02
Brooklynite Took an Awful Beating, but
Was Game to the Core -
Through 1t All.

Carter looked to be the fttest. Hart
carrying considerable supcrfuous flesh.
Carter's position was upright while
Hart assumed a crouching style witt,
his left shoulder.
From beginning TO end the hght was
OF the slug order, Hart having always
the better OF II. -
Eleventh Round u Corker. " .
The eleventh round wal a corker.
Hart started by knocking Carter down
with n right Jolt. After Carter got up
Hart SEN n left to his face. Carter
then ja5bed Marvin, who countered with
a terrific uppercut. Carter then ducked
a vicious right, after which he Jolted
Hart. The Louisville man came back
and put. Carter down for the count.
Hart busted himself after Carter got
up. but the Kid fought back desper-
ately N had Hart In a bad way 60
ing TO his corner.
The enc was In sight at the COM
mencement of the fourteenth. Carter
resumng in a groggy condition. Hart
wallopcd him all over the ring. and
many Of the members clamored 10 call
II on.
The fifteenth and fnal round was very
much like the fourteenth, Cater getting
punished severely. After two minutes
had passed the referee .humanely called
1t OF n awarded the decision to Hart.