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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

ally had no knowledge on July so, when
the cable WAS sent of the plants, their
value or their earnings, and had no
concern with the ship building trans
action, nor did he. on August 81 when
the sale of Bethlehem was closed, have
any such knowledge to give him an
idea of the value of the securities
taken in part payment.
Asked about MeSSrs Dresser Nixon
and Pam, Mr. Perkins declared he had
known them only in a general way up
to the time of the sale of the Bethlehem
plant and that he did not know that
Fam was representing Schwab. Mr..
Dresser, in asking for the loan. was
speaking as president of the Trust
Company of the Republic, Mr.. Perkins
mad considered, but he had not inter-
ested himself in the question of wheth-
er that trust company was responsible
TO the extent of $1,000. 600.
Mr.. Perkins professed ignorance on
many points, stating that the negotia-
tions had been in the hands of Mr.
Steele, another of the partners The
Harris-Gate agreement of August II,
1902, that the sale of the Morgan and
Schwab stock should precede the sale
of the rest was mentioned, but Mr.
Perkins said that he had never seen
the agreement. Mr.. Steele had told
him that there was an agreement, but
he, Perkins, had not discussed it with
others, nor had be anything to do with
it's negotiation. J. p. Morgan, he testi-
fed, knew nothing. to witness knowl-
edge, of the shipbuilding deal during
its progress and was not informed dur
ing his stay in Europe of the negotia-
tions. After number of other pro-
fessions of ignorance Mr.. Perkins was
turned over to Mr.. Guthrie for cross
examination. Mr.. Guthrie asked two
questions about the Sheldon syndicate
and on Mr.. Perkins stating his lack of
information, the witness was excused
and the hearing closed until Thursday
of next week, when Steele proba bly,
will be called in for further informa-
ton of Morgan & Co.'S position in the
negotiations. Mr.. Guthrie asked that
Mr.. Pam be summoned next, on account
of a. contemplated absence of three
weeks, after next week, but Mr.. I'm
termyer declared that there were a
number Of witnesses. including Mr..
Sehwab, he wished to hear first. At
the close of the hearing the Morgan
Harges letter and enclosure were re-
fused to the press until the court should
have passed upon their admissibility,
Mr.. Guthries protest against publicity
being effective to this extent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

A. J. Proudfit, Topeka city; George
Richardson. Topeka city; D. Williams,
Topeka city; Frank Van Fleck. Ross
ville;C. H. Rhoades, Topeka, city; Frank
Newland. Topeka city; NJ. c. Holman,
Topeka city; c. w. Ryus, Topeka city;
Topeka city: ]. G.. Hewitt. Topeka city;
o. D. Skinner, Topeka city; Geo. Zin-
ser WilIiamsoort township: ]. c. Lang
sto1, Topeka city; M. Radford, Topeka
city; A W. Parks, Topeka city: Frank
Sachs, Topeka township Sam Cum
ningham, Topeka city; J. B. Bradley,
Topeka city: M. E. Harding. Topeka
township: Nels NJ. Peterson, Topeka
city; A. d. Kane, Topeka city; VIM B.
Speer, Topeka city; E H. Williams,
Topeka township: John T. Chaney, To-
peka city: E. L. Forsythe. Topeka
township: w. E. Thomas. Topeka city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

Crandall Lowe brought his son, the
defendant. to Topeka from their home
in Linn county, near Mound City.
last night. Galen Nichols, ex-
county attorney and now of Kansas
City. prosecuted the case at the first
trial in December, 1902, when Lowe was
convicted. The court granted a new
trial. The second trial was set for the
summer term of the court. Physicians
announced that Lowe was not physical
ly able to stand the strain of a trial
during the hot weather and Judge
Hazen set the trial for the last case
on the docket during the September
term of court. Nichols has been en-
gagged by the county commissioners to
assist County Attorney Hungate in the
prosecution of the case. Nichols came
from Kansas City to Topeka on the
same train with Lowe and his father
Lowe will have a large array of law
yeTs to defend him. David Overrnyer
has been retained for the SECOND trial
and will be associated with Alien &
Allen and c. A. Magaw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
The Governor Of Beirut Tele
graphs to Constantinopie.
His Story Of the Trouble a
AIexandretta.
PUTS DAVIS IN WRONG.
Says He Attacked Police and
Smashed Windows.
Attarian was a Citizen of Pat.
erson, N. J.

Constantinople, Dec. 9.-The Turkish
official report of incidents at Alexan-
dretta complained of by the United
States consul, w. R. Davis, has been
teiegraphed here by the governor OF
Beirut. Syria, as follows:
"Attarian, native of Kharpoot, who
has for years been abroad, recently
entered the country secretly and had
been travelling in the interior with a
Turkish passport. On his arrival lately
at Alexandretta Attarian Gained the
protection of the American consul and
asked for his assistance to enable him
to embark for Egypt. Mr.. Davis ac-
cordingly notified the authorities, but
the latter insisted that the sanction of
the governor must be obtained and that
the usual formalities be carried out.
such as photographing Attarian. Mr.
Davis refused to tolerate the delay and
attempted to embark Attarian by force.
The police arrested Attarian at the
quay, whereupon Mr.. Davis, aided by
mis- military couriers, struck the police
men, who We're wounded in the faces
and afterwards attempted to force an
entrance into the guardhouse, breaking
windows and DOORS but unavailingly.
Thereupon Mr.. Davis threatened that
unless Attarian was released and al
lowed to embark within four hours, he
would, himself leave. Not receiving sat-
isfaction Mr.. Davis embarked for Beirut
on the same steamer Attarian tried to
take.
RESIDENT OF PATERSON.
New York, Dec. 9-Attarian, the
Armenian whose arrest precipitated the
attack by Turkish police upon United
States Consul Davis at Alexandretta
has been a resident. during the past
four years, of Paterson, N J., where
he has been employed as a molder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

This tabulatiOn shows that $4,000
square yards of paving have been laid
this year. and that there are 81 600
square yards of this years work to be
done in 1904. So there will really be
more pavement laying next year than
there has this.
This has been a bad year for the paw
ing contractors here. 1t has been hard
to get material, and labor has been high.
New requirements of the specifications
added to the expense, and the small
amount of work accomplished makes
the income of the PAYERS very small.
Besides that they have been obliged to
take their pay in improvement bonds
instead of cash, because the city failed
te find a. buyer for the bonds.
One Topeka contractor said today:
There is no money in Topeka work any
more. Competiti has slashed the life
out of the business. I look for better
prices in the future. I believe the
contractors are getting more sence.
know that for my part I will not make
any more ruinous bids on Topeka work.
The other fellows can have all they
want of it at the current figures
All three of the Topeka contractors are
making their money this year on out
side work. Several of them have over
$4,000 worth Of contracts in other
Kansas towns, and on these they will
make enough to pull them out Of the
hole in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
Colombia DIsembarks 1,100
Soldiers at Cartagena.
To Open Way Through Noun
tains to Panama.
MORE WILL FOLLOW.
From All Parts of the Country
the Army Is Converging.
For the Subjugation of the New
Republic.

La Guayra. Venezuela, Dec. 9.-The
French steamer Versailles, which has
arrived here from Savanilla. reports
that Colombian steamers had landed
1,100 men from Cartagena, near the
mouth of the Atrato river, on the gulf
of Darien. to open way through the
Darien mountains into Panama. Other
troops from the department of Cauca,
Colombia, are said to be converging on
Panama and from all parts of Colombia
troops are reported to be marching or
awaiting the result of General Reyes
mission to Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
WOLCOTT BEATEN.
Opposition Republicans Combin-
ed With Democrats in Denver.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 9.-Returns from
1877 out of 204 precincts in the city and
county, of Denver show that in the
election for charter delegates the low
est candidate on the combination
ticket opposed to the civic ticket re-
ceived 19. .299 votes as against 9,7S7 for
the highest candidate on the civic
ticket The civic ticket was supported
by the regular Republican organization
and the Honest Election league and
three out of four of the local news
papers, The candidates We're pledged
to municipal control and ownership of
public utilities.
The opposing ticket was supported
by the anti-Wolcott wing of the Re
publican party and the Democrats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
GRANDFATHER A HERO.
Wellington Mans Relative Sin
the Revolutionary War.

Wellington. Kas, Dec. "A state
ment made recently that there was
probably only one grandson Of a .revo-
lutionarx soldier has caused much dis
cussion among the newspapers over
the state of Kansas, and has led to the
discovery of one ]. Q. Beal, veteran
of the civil war. who has been resi-
dent of this city since April 13, 1878.
He has two brothers and three sisters
living. Mr.. BeaPs grandfather enlisted
in the revolutionary war at the age of
16 and served until the close, after
which he married Lydia Smith, grand
daughter of Capt. John Smith, the
founder of Jamestown, Va. Mr. BeaI
is now nearly IA years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
TALK BL0ODSHED.
Radical Sentiments Cheered at
Meeting of Manufacturers.

Chicago, Dec. 9.@..If the fight for the
closed shop is allowed to continue there
will be scenes of bloodshed in this coun-
try that will surpass the days of the
French revolution The closed shop is
un-American, unrighteous, a restriction
of the liberties of our people and a
death blow to the individualism that
makes for success
The oregoing7sentimen expressed by
w B. Briton, president OF the Peru
Plow company, has been cheered by 500
members of the Illinois Manufacturers
association at their annual banquet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
JONES ISSUES CALL.
National Democratic Committee
to Meet January IL.

Washington, Dec. 9.-James K. Jones,
chairman of the national Democratic
committee issued a call for the COM
mittee to meet at the Shoreham hotel
in this city Tuesday, January IL, for
the purpose of deciding upon the time
and place of holding the Democratic
r,atinraI corvar1finr1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
Baptist Church for LincoIn.

Lincoln, Kan, Dec. 9.-The Baptist
society is building a fine church in this
city. They have selected the plans and
turned the work to Henry Casserly.
The structure will be an ornament to
this city Lincoln is now a great church
city. There are seven denominations
represented and all have commodious
meeting places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
money for q Lawrence Man.

Saratoga. N z. Dec. s.-In the sur
rogate's court today decree was en-
tered directing the division of the
estate of the late Frank Thompson, the
millionaire of Ballstons, Pa, formerly
of New York Among the seven heirs
is Edward D. Thompson. of Lawrence,
Kas Descendants of the testator's
uncIes and aunts will appeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
Rushing the Emporia Postoface.

Ernporia Kas., Dec. 9.-The work on
the new Eaporia postoff1ce Is being
pushed with all due haste. When asked
today when he thought the building
will be completed, Mr.. Berry, the con-
tractor, stated that he thinks the post
master will begin selling stamps in the
new building next May. Certainly not
later than then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
BOTH FOUND GUILTY.
Upton and McGregor Convicted
on Conspiracy Charge.

Baltimore. Dec. 9.-Columbus Els
worth Upton and Thomas w. McGregor.
on trial in the United States district
court here for. conspiracy to rob the
government in connection with a con-
tract for leather pouches, were adjudg-
ed guilty. Sentence was suspended
pending a motion for a new trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
Women obiect to Ciearatta..

Wichita. Kan, Dec. s-A delegation of
women representing the W. C. T. u pre-
sented a resolution to the city council
demanding that the sale and giving away
of cigarettes and cigarette papers be pro-
hibited in Wichita. Instead of this the
committee was empowered to draft an or
dinance, which, if passed, win require
dealers to pay high license.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
Presidene WIN Appoint Atkins.

Washington. Dec 9-Presfdent Roose-
welt has decided to appoint Thomas J.
Atkins chairman of the Republican state
committee of Missouri to be assistant
United States treasury at St Louis. Gen.
eral A. B. Farrar, the present sub treas
urer, notified Secretary Shaw several DAYS
ago of his withdrawal from the contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
Daa tla of Prof White.

Lexington, KY. Dec. 9.-Prof. H. H
White aged g. former president of the
Kentucky university and later profess
sor of mathematics in the same college,
died today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
The LOWE MURDER
Second Trial of Case viii Begin
Tomorrow.
Reform School Teacher Charged
With Murder of Wife.
WITNESSES HAVE GONE.
Several Who Before Testified
Can't Be Here.
Special Yenire of 40 JurymeR
Drawn for the Trial.

The J. c. Lowe murder case will be
called in the district court Thursday
morning at 9 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

Chicago Dec. 9-Forecaet for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Thursday +:
colder tonight and IN southeast portion
Thursday; brisk northwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
German Editor Dead.

ger, for many years proprietor of the
German Gazette, is dead, aged IS years.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
CONCESSIONS GRANTED
FOR BIG STEET FAIR.
To be Held September S.I2, by Con.
tinentaI Amusement Company

The city council al meeting
Tuesday night granted concessions
10 the Continental. amusement 60.
Of st. Louis TO hold carnival and
merchants exposition here in Sep.
trmbrr Sth to 18th inclusive. e.
h. C2arIlnSky, representing the
carnival company, was in Farming
ton the first Of the week making
arrangements for the fair, He has
signed n contract guaranteeing
clean moral shows, and the cNrlus.
ION Of all gambling and all forms
Of grating and confidence games
His concession is exclusive and
he holds the privilege of letting out
concessions to local parties for re-
freshmen aud confetti stands. To
any charitable organization, society
or church he will give free con.
rrsSlun to run II stand during the
fair.
ltl' Will bc SIN ifIlth SHOW 3
around the square. the principal
ones being the Electric Theatre
and the Streets of India. 4 Ferris
wheel and merry go-round will
also be- drawing attractions. Free
exhibitions will he given daily on
the streets, the chief ones being
Prof, llarlin in the high dive, and
the All Star Quartette of negroes.
The merchants of the city will
be allowed to build booths in front
.of their business houses without
charge, and the expenses of fur
nishing band and lighting the
streets will be borne by them.
Friday will be carnival day,
and the young lady who receives
the largest number of votes ms the
most popular young lady in the
city will be crowned Queen of the
Carnival.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
Recital Of Miss tisenberg's Class.

II seems that every one of the five
hundred to whom the pupils of Miss
Ei,cnberg sent invitations to be pres
cut at the recital last Friday evening
ayailcd themselves of the courtesy ex-
tended. 70 begin with, an unusual
thing happened for Pennington enter
tainmcnt. The curtain was rung up
on the minute ut which II was an
nounccd the entertainment would be-
gin, for which Miss Eisenberg il en-
titled to the thanks Of the audience.
A program was presented in which
only the names of Misses Mary Led.
better, katheryHe Iost, Mary Taylor,
Anna Buck and Lacy Jennings and
Walter Dctmcrs appeared, but there
were many pleasant changes in the
concert in which all the thirty five
pupils of Miss Eisenberg participated.
The concert opened with duet by the
two youngest pupils, Fay Elliott and
Johnnie Robinson. There were several
duos, n seXtctte, and two selections in
which large number participated, in
GLIDING Ed BnrrolI and Charley Nc
Carthy on yiolins and Elmo Mason
with coruet, The promptness which
characterized the opening was contin-
ued throughout the whole evening, and
a well pleased audience asserted by
their attention and applause that Miss
EiSenberg has a class Of which she
should well be proud, showing, as they
did, the fine training they hnd received
from her
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
CHRISTIAN EnDEAyOR0RS
LEAVE For BONNIE TERRE
Are Attending Convention There Which
Met Tuesday Evening.

A large party Of delegates aud visit
Ors from the Christian Eudcavor socie-
ties Of the Presbyterian and Christian
Churches Of this city left on Tuesday
mt noon for Bonnie icrrc, where they
are now attending the Sixth Convcn-
ion Of the Ninth District Of the Mis-
souri, Christian Endcavor Mon.
Among those in the party were
Rcys c. T. llickock aud X NJ Tai.
bert, MIS-. K NJ Talbcrt, Mrs Gcubcn
Fugstc, Misses Alice White, NirgiIia
Conway, Florence Kennedy. Emma
Carter, Louise Huff, Mcs.ls. Robert
Forsyth, John Kennedy aud Hebcr
Nations.
The convention met Tuesday even
ing at 1;Ij o'clock in the Presbyterian
Church, and will continue until Thurs.
day evening.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
NO EFFORT TO REVIVE
ROCK SPRINGS ROUTE
Probable That Route Will be Estab.
Ilshed from Pennington to Esther
Southern Missouri the
Distributor.

The Rock Springs mail, which
VIII be discontinued after next
Tuesday because no bids for its
carriage were put in when the con
tracts We're being closed, will in
all probability not be revived.
Postmaster Doughty is in receipt
81 letter from Second Assistant
Postmaster General W. $. Shallen.
berger, which states that no bids
can now be received for carrying
the mails, and that service on the
Rock Springs route will positively
be discontinued after the Both of
this month.
An effort was being made during
The latter part of last week to have
me service ne established, and
Postmaster Doughty was thinking
seriously Of circulating a petition
among the citizens of Pennington,
asking the Post Office Department
not 10 discontinue the Rock
springs mail. 1t was the intention
10 send the petition to Senator +.
N, to1krell, and have him use his
iuliu"nrc in conjunction with the
"u'ion; but since the Southern
Missouri railway will begin run.
ming Trains 0u July ith, the petit
uun has been abandoned and an
riturj will be made to have II mail
route established from Pennington
to Esther, connecting with the
.oularrn Missouri at the latter
place From Esther the mails will
hc distributed to all points IN the
Lead Belt, and by way of Ste.
druoylcvc direct mail connections
with the East will he possible.
The southern Missouri is push
ing It's line of railroad from Elvins
10 Bismarck AT the rate of one mile
per day, and it is stated officially
that the track from Ste. Gencvieve
to bismarck will he completed by
Saturday. They are also promis.
ing that regular trains will be put
on July lth and will continue reg
HnrIy from that date.
TIN" loss of a direct Lead Belt
mail will be keenly felt in Farm
lugIou, and unless the Southern
Ait-.,Ir,u -.,,,.i,, ,r,,.,p at1i,i.,,t
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
WATERWORKS NOT ACCEPTED
City Council, Acting on Report Of En-.
gineer Bendit, Orders Contractors
to Fulfill Specifications.
TIME EXPIRED LAST SATURDAY.

The City Council met Saturday
night to hear the report of Louis
Bendlt, one of the engineers super
vising the installation of the water
works system. Mr. Bendit spen,
the latter part Of last week eXamin.
ing the water works system, aud
read II report TO the Council, which
showed that the City should not ne
cept the system, and that many
things would have 10 he changed .
The report follows:
Honorable Mayor and City Coun.
ell:
Gentlemcn-Iour Hydraulic En-
gineers III charge OF the construc-
ton Of your water works. pursuant
to your formal notice, have made
an examination of the installation,
and find that the same l. not com
pletc according to the plans and
specifications.
The report then proceeds to emu.
mrrate the various particulars in
which the system is incomplete.
The granitoid work in the engine.
room is not properly graded, GER
tain drain in the boiler room is not
provided, and the live steam and
exhaust steam pipe lines do not
conform to specifications. No hose
nozzle is provided in the water.
pipe line, The painting OF the stand,
pipe and tank is not according To-
specifications, and the anchor rods
of the Sland.pipr are not IN their
proper positions.
In the mains, Il number of joints
are leaking and ii would seem as if
they are not lad according 10 Spcci.
iications, so us TO enable salts
factory test to bc made.
Several of the hydrHnts show
that the drain valves are not prop
erly adjusted, aud in one the valve
gear is broken.
The report ends: We therefore
request that the contractors rene
dy the above conditions as quickly
as possible SO that the final test and
approval can be made
Yours very truly
Signed; " LOUIS BENpIT. "
the council refused to accept the
system and instructed the contrac-
tors to make the changes.
Mr. James, one of the contrac
tors, stated Monday morning that
he was unable to give any positive
information rs to the time necessary
to complete the system New ma
terial will have to be ordered and
the length of the delay will depend
upon the arrival of this material.
1t is understood that the contrac-
tors will forfeit so per day fod
each day after last Saturday until
the system is finished and accepted.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-25
WAS NOT A LEAD MERGER.
Unreliable information from Mining or.
flciaIs Gave Apparent Authenticity
to Trust Rumor.

The TINES representative in the
Lead Belt was misled last week by
the statements of some of the miDe
officials in interviews with regard 10
the lead merger, of which there were,
and still are, numerous rumors. The
formation by II. J. Cantwell, ID. K,
Francis, s. W. Fordycc, w. +.
Carter and other 81. Louis men, OF q
company to lease and operate the Co
lumbia, mine was made the occasion
for much, apparently authentic, talk
regarding merger of all the big
companies in the Lead Belt.
That such merger is contemplated
and is even now in the air cannot be
denied. A direct statement from
high official in the st. Louis Smelling
and Refining Company is to the effect
that the St. Joe Lead Company will
after July 2lst of this year, merge
with the International Lead Co,
white lead concern.