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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
MUST GET LICENSES.
BARRIERS Will Have to Comply With
the Law.

William L. Aker of Wichita and D. M.
Mitchell of Argentine, two members of
the state BARRIERS board, are in Topeka
today consulting with the attorney gem
eral regarding the admission of BARRIERS
to work at their trade under the new
barber law.
Mr.. Akers, secretary of the board,
says that thus far about one thousand
licenses have been issued to BARRIERS who
were working at the time the law took
effect, but he estimates that there are
still between 400 and 500 who are work.
ing without licenses. The board is max
ing tour of the towns of the state af-
fected by the law giving examinations
and issuing licenses
Under a ruling made by the attorney
generals department today. all BARRIERS
who have not secured their licenses be-
fore this time will have to pay the fee
of five dollars for examination requir-
ed of new BARRIERS. and also take the
prescribed examination. The law pro-
vided that old BARRIERS who were in the
business at the time the law became ef-
gective could secure licenses by filing
an affidavit and paying fee of one dol
lar. if they did so within ninety days.
The ninety days expired on September
1. Since that time the board has re-
ceived ar application for a license from
E. 3. Pennell, who has been shaving
people over in Atchison for the past
twenty years. He enclosed his affidavit
and the fee of one dollar, but it was re-
turned to him with the information that
the ninety day limit had expired. The
Mr.. Pennell will have to pay the five
dollar fee and take an examination in
the science of barbering and the rules
of health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08

bine among Usage operators on the price
of coal2"
Jack refused to answer.
Have you any knowledge of meet
ings Of Usage mine operators in Topeka
to fix the price of coal2"
Jack refused to an YER
DO you know Of any agreement be
tween Osage operators to fix and settle
the price of coal ID the Dublic2"
Jack refused to answer.
The court found Jack guilty of con-
tempt and ordered him to be confined
i'm the county iail until he would an
sWer the questions. the confinement to
not exceed thiI ty days.
"At any time he is yelling to answer
these questions the court will be in ses-
sion," said Judge Hazen-
we will be glad to take advantage
of the mercy of the court when we
change our minds" said Attorney
Histed.
Judge Hazen held that an appeal
from the district to the supreme court
was alloWa ble on the commitment for
contempt, but suggested that another
witness be placed on the stand and
that the questions be asked again.
John Bell was called and the same
questions were asked and the refusal to
answer on the same grounds were ad-
vanred.
preme court on habeas corpus pro-
ceding and one on a direct appeal from
the contempt commitment.
When Jack left the stand Bailiff
Coyne grabbed him and was going to
put him under custody in durance vile
in earnest. but the court advanced the
idea that Jack would not escape.
A bond of 5000 was required in each
case. The defendants will be theo-
retically in Jail. but Sheriff Lucas will
not get 90 cents a day for feeding them.
WILL BE FILED TODAY.
The appeaiS of John Jacks and John
Bell, the Usage county mine operators
committed to jail by Judge Hazen Io-
contempt in refusing to testify in the
coal trust inquisition, will be filed in the
supreme court this afternoon
One will be habeas corpus proceed
ing and the other will be a direct aD-
peal from the commitment order of the
court. The two cases will test two
phases of the law and the Jurisdiction
of the court One will determine
whether the court has a right to COM
NIT for contempt and the other will test
whether an appeal can be taken direct
from the commitment order of the
court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
INSULTED THE KAISER.
Three Men and Two Women
Placed Under Arrest.

Halle. Prussia, Sept. S.-Three men
and two women have been arrested
here charged with insulting Emperor
William. The precise nature of their
offense has not been disclosed.
The emperor, who is attending the
army maneuvers in this vicinity, passed
last night under a huge asbestos tent
The emDeror todav led a cavalry corps
composed of sixteen regiments. on the
Prussian or so-called red army side,
against the Saxon army otherwise the
blues. The empress and Princess Vic
toria Louise followed the operations in
a four-hOrse carriage.
The empress was in the field before
o'clock this morning.
The 1900 horses led by the emperor
kicked up an immense amount of dust
on the dry fields over which they
passed, which betrayed the movements
of the cavalry. The Saxons. who were
entrenched and who had cleverlv post
ed their artillery. received the attack
with the fire of all their machine and
other quick firing guns in way that
in real war would have utterly deci-
mated the emperor's force. but the en-
peror galloped on in a whirlwind of
dust, penetrated the Saxon line. and the
umpire decided that the Saxons were
defeated and caused them to retreat
across the Saale
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Circus Spectators and Employees Are
Injured in Panic

oxford Pa, Sept. S.-During a thun-
derstorm here a bolt of lightning struck
the center pole of the big tent of the
Walter L. Main circus while the even
ing performance was being given be-
fore an audience of several thousand.
The bolt shattered the tall staff and
killed outright ten horses. Seven men
who were preparing the animals for the
chariot race were severely shocked.
The crowded tent was in a turmoil, and
a panic ensued among both spectators
and employees. Several persons were
knocked down, trampled upon. and Sc
riouslv cut and bruised Men frantic
ally tore flaps in the tent aside, while
others tore uD the pegs that held down
the sides of the tent in the effort to
escape
To the cries of the panic stricken
multitude were added the roars and
howls OF the frightened beasts in the
mena%erie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
GOLDEN JUBILEE.
Fiftieth Anniversary of Archbishop
Ryan's Ordination.

Philadelphia, Sept. S.-The golden
jubilee celebrat ton in honor of the
fftieth anniversary of Archbishop
Ryan's ordination began today at the
cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul with
the celebration of solemn pontiGcal
mass by the archbishop. The ceremony
was attended by eight archbishops.
thirty-two bishops. five monsignori and
about 500 priests. Bishop Horstmann,
of Cleveland preached the sermon.
Hundreds of laymen were also present.
Among the archbishops' guests are
Mgr. Falconi, Archbishop Elder of Gin
cinnati, Archbishop Farley of New
York. Archbishop Harty of Manila and
Bishop Hennessy of Wichita Kas
The jubilee fund contributed by the
Roman Catholics of the arch diocese
amounts to 5000, 600. 1t was intended as
a personal gift to Archbishop Ryan,
but he has devoted it to the archdio-
ceasan fund to pay for st. Vincent's S
OrnhanaQ Qe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
PRESIDENT FIXES DAY.
Will Return to Washington
September %.

Oyster Bay. Sept. Arrangements
have been made for the return of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and family to Washington
on Monday, September 28 Prior TO that
time the president will made one more trip,
attending the dedication of the monument
of the battlefield of Antietam. The presi-
dent received several callers, with some
of whom he discussed the subject of finan-
cial legigslation. His guests were Robert
Dudley winthrop, who resides in this vi
cinity: George r. Sheldon of New York,
and Alfred w. Cooley. a member Of the
civil service commission. John L. Shep-
herd, president of the Commercial Trav-
ellers' Sound Money league, accompanied
by a committee of that organization, paid
his respects to the president and on be-
half of the league urged him to impress
upon congress what the organization re-
CARDS as necessary remedial financial leg
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
BEAVERS COMESlN
Former Head of Salary Division
of Postoffice
Surrenders to Commissioner
Hitchcock in New York.
GIVES $4,000 BAIL.
For His Appearance for Inves
tigatiOn Sept. 15.
Seven Indictments Returned by
Federal Grand Jury.

New York. Sept. s.-Geo. w. Beavers,
the former head OF the salary and al
lowances division of the postoffice de-
partment at Washington. surrendered
himself in the office of United States
Commissioner Hitchcock today and
gave $4,000 bail for his appearance be-
fore Commissioner Hitchcock on Sep
tember Is.
STERN IS LOCATED.
Washington, Sept. 8.-A dispatch to
the postoffice department today an
nounces that Leopold ]. Stern, who
was indicted several weeks ago for
completely in alleged fraudulent con-
tracts for furnishing letter carriers
satchels to the government has been To-
Gated at Toronto, Canada.
SEVEN INDICTMENTS.
Washington, Sept. S.-The federal
grand jury has returned seven indict-
ments in postal cases. The names of
those indicted have not been divulged.
Although there are seven indictments,
there are but six defendants, indicating
that one of them is indicted twice. The
officials of the district attorneys office
refuse to disclose the names of the par
ties indicted until warrants for their
arrest have been served. Some of those
indicted reside outside of Washingto ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
CORN IS RIPENING.
Some Fields Are Already Out of
Danger of Frost.

Washington. Sept. S.-The weather
bureaus weekly crop bulletin:
Early corn is maturing rapidly, some
fields being safe from frost and cut
ting is progressing in southern and CEN
trail sections of the corn belt. Late corn
has advanced satisfactorily generally
under favorable conditions the bulk of
the crop will be safe in two or three
weeks. In Iowa. it is maturing slowly.
and the crop needs rain in Kansas, Ar
kansas, southern Missouri and the
states of the upper Ohio valley.
Spring wheat harvest is nearly COM
pleted in the northern Rocky mountain
states and threshing is general. Rains
have again delayed stacking and
threshing in North Dakota and this
work has been somewhat retarded by
damp grain in shock in South Dakota
and by cloudy and damp weather in
southern Minnesota, which has caused
damage to wheat in shock and stack.
Complaints of rust and shedding are
general throughout the cotton belt and
as a result the condition of cotton has
deteriorated during the past week.
Prospects for an average crop of
apples are reported from portions of
New England, the middle Atlantic
states, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma,
light crop is promised in Missouri and
less than the average in New York, al
though the fruit is of good quality in
the last named state.
Drought conditions have delayed
plowing in the Ohio valley and Okla
homa, and more rain is needed to pre-
pare the soil in Washington. Excellent
progress has been made with this work
in other sections and wheat seeding has
begun in Missouri, Kansas and Ne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
Santa Fe Makes an Increase of
Twenty Cents Per Day
In the Pay Of Boilermakers,
Blacksmiths and Machinists.
100000 PER ANNUM
Added to the Company's Ex-
penditure for Labor.
Topeka Will BE Benefited to
Extent of $4,000 Year.

The Santa Fe railroad announced to-
day that the wages of the boiler makers,
machinists and blacksmiths working on
their lines between Chicago and A1bu-
querque, N. NJ, have been increased 2
cents an hour or twenty cents per day.
This is entirely voluntary on the part of
the Santa Fe there being no demand
made on the part of the workmen. 1t
is stated that the increase will amount
to approximately 100000 per annum of
which about $4,000 will be paid out to
the men in the local shops.
AS the result of this increase the men
at Albuquerque and points west of Col
orado on the Santa Fe proper will here
after draw 81 cents an hour or $3.70 per
day in place of $780, The men here will
hereafter draw "a cents an hour or $40
in place of $500. The increase is effect
i've September 1.
This new scale of wages which went
into effect just a week ago today will
bring that roads rates up to the rates
paid by any other road in this territory,
and in fact makes the scale a good
deal higher than that paid by some OF
them. OF course the road is paying a
little more to their employees in Colo
RADIO and points west of there. but the
reason given for this is the exception
ally high living expenses in that coun-
ts%r.
Santa Fe officials state that the men
in Topeka and at other points affected
by the raise have been very faithful
in the performance of their duties and
it was partly on this account that the
increase was given them
This is the second voluntary raise
that the Santa Fe has given to it's en-
ployes within the past few months. Re-
Gently an increase of 10 per cent. was
given to the operators. who now draw
lust as much if not more than the oD-
orators OH any other road in the United
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
WON'T INCREASE RATES.
Railroads Say Coal Is to Be
Hauled as Usual.

The Santa Fe has filed a denial with
the state board of railway commission
ers in the complaint made by the city
of Wichita that the railroads are about
TO increase the rates on coal to that
point from the Kansas coal fields. 1t
simply states that it has no intention
of making any increase in the ra tes. 1t
filed a similar denial in the complaint
made by the wholesale grocers of Sac
lima, Hutchinson and Wichita, that the
railroads were about to increase the
rates of coffee and other staples.
This probably means that the rates
will not be advanced. Notice of the ad
vance was given some time ago by
some of the roads in southern Kansas
and a new schedule was given out, but
if the Santa Fe does not advance the
rates it is doubtful if the other roads
can do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
MIR. WALKE APPEALS.
First Indeterminate Sentence Case in
Supreme Court.

An appeal in the case of the state
against William Wake, from Cherokee
county was today filed in the supreme
court by c. A. Mcneil. attorney for the
defendant. Wake. who is an old man.
was convicted of statutory offense
upon the person of Minnie Harrington,
a girl of fourteen years.
This is the first criminal case which
has come to the supreme court in which
the sentence is indeterminate in accord
ane with the provisions of the new in
determinate sentence law. Wake was
simply sentenced to the penitentiary,
but no specified time was stated. The
minimum sentence for his offense is five
years and the maximum twenty-One
years. If he loses his appeal he will
have to go to the Denitentiary and will
serve at least the minimum sentence
and as much longer as the warden and
board of directors deem necessary un-
der the rules laid down under the inde-
terminate sentence law, which allows
the warden and board of directors 10
parole prisoners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
A special Line by the U. p.

Junction City, Kas.. Sept. S.-Capt. c.
B. Baker. chief quartermaster of the
maneuvers division, has commenced the
work of getting the big camp site in
readiness for the coming of the ma
neuvers army. The camp site and
plans of the camp have been approved.
The camp will be separated from juno
Governor Harvey road which leads into
Junction City will be the main street
of the camp. A large quartermaster's
depot will be erected in the camp, and
tomorrow the Union Pacific railroad
will commence building a spur two
miles and a half from its main line to
the depot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
NAMED FOR FORT RILEY.
Officers Who Will Umpire the War
Game.

Fort Riley, Kas., Sept. S.-The per-
Sonnel of the corps of umpires. which
will prove a most Important factcr IN
the fall maneuvers here. has been an
nounced by the war department, and
the following officers have been instruct
ed to report at this point prior to the
assembling of the troops: Colonel
Stephen Mills, inspector generals de-
partment; Lieutenant Colonel Louis v.
Cazierc, artillery corps; Major c
Sharpe, adjutant general, department of
the Colorado; Major Thomas L. Casey,
linn, corps of engineers; Captain Will
liam A. Siebert, corps of engineers; Cap
tain Samuel E. Allen, field artillery;
Captain Albert c. Blunt, field artillery:
Captain Ernest Kinds, field artillery;
Captain Lawson M. Fuller ordnance de-
partment
Colonel Arthur M. Wagner of the gem
era1 staff, at present adjutant general OF
the department. of the Lakes, will he
chief umpire and direct the movement
of this corps of officers upon whom will
rest daily decisions made in each ma
neuver. Opposing forces will not be al
lowed to come any nearer than one
hundred yards of each other in order to
avoid any danger that might result
from personal contact. When, in the
Judgment of the chief umpire, the ma
neuver has been sufficiently developed,
bomb woll be exploded which will be
audible for several miles and which will
be a signal for the contending forces TO
remain in their respective positions. in
order that the lines may be inspected
and final conclusions drawn. Colonel Z.
c. MacClernard of the United States
cavalry will be General Bates adjutant
general; Major George S. Scriven, sig
nal corps, chief signal officer, and Ma
jor John Biddle, corps of engineers, en-
gineers officer.
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SUSPECTED OF ROBBERY.
Wichita Employe of Wells Fargo
Company Under Arrest.

Wichita. Kas., Sept. S.-Acting under
orders from Kansas City, Local Agent
Payne of the Wells-Fargo Express COM
pany caused the arrest of c. r. Sample,
driver of a wagon for that company
here, last evening. Mr.. Payne said he
had been instructed to have Sample ar
rested and held until further directions
were given 1t is said that he was named
by Albert Andrew, now under arrest, as
one of the men implicated in the sys-
tematic robbery of packages, which has
been going on for several years.
Sample is a young married man and
has been an employe of the Wells-Fa
go company for four or five years. He
said nothing with regard to his guilt or
innocence, and was not questioned by
the officials. He was not confined in the
city JAIL but was allowed to go to his
home, where he is guarded by detec-
tive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
IT RAINED in KANSAS.
Labor Day Showers General in the
State.

Showers were general over the east
ern half of Eansas last night, and 20
hundredths of an inch was recorded in
Topeka before midnight and 10 hun
dredths after midnight.
The following rains were recorded
over the state: Baker. &c; Fort Scott.
SO; Mcpherson, "a: Usage City, .32;
Sedan, 10; Toronto. 1.04; Wichita. .16.
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin says: Good showers have fallen
over the greater 0ortion of the corn
belt in Kansas and this morning it is
still cloudy in the eastern counties. The
temperature is stationary in the east
ern counties. but is falling in the CEN
trail and western
The maximum and minimum temper
atures recorded for the "a hours ending
this morning at 7 o'clock were as fol-
lows: Baker. Sc, SO; Concordia, "a, So;
Dodge City, "a, 50; Dresden, so, 81; Fort
Scott, "a, Sc; Macksville. "a, 81; McPher-
son, 96, 81; Manhattan. 80, "a; Usage
City. 80, 81: Sedan. 90. 20; Topeka, 80,
So; Toronto. "a, 66; Wichita, 92, g.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day was as follows: Generally fair to-
night and Wednesday. Cooler tonight
and south portion Wednesday"
The wind at noon was south, blowing
10 miles an hour. The hourly tempera-
lures recorded by the government ther-
T17nT11afaTa TODAY xxere as foI10xuc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
P1ckpockets Got His 5000.

Kansas City, Sept S.-The police of
Leavenworth last night notified the
Kansas City, Kas., police that Edward
Clauser, a weighmaster living at 1922
North Eighth street had been robbed of
5000 by pickpockets. Mr.. Clauser visited
in Leavenworth yesterday and started
to return to his home on an electric car
with the $500 in his trousers pocket. He
missed the money after he had gone only
a few miles from Leavenworth and re-
turned at once to notify the police of
the robbery. He could give the police
no clew as to who took the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
How Horton Celebrated.

Horton, Kas., Sept. S.-Labor day was
celebrated in Horton in an appropriate
style. despite the bad weather; frequent
showers during the day broke up a con-
tinuous programme, but most of the
things on the programme were carried
ont. The shoDmen were out in a body,
the car men. machinists. boilermakers.
timers and pipe filters having floats, as
did also the clerks union of the city.
The rain in the afternoon ruined the
ball game. The Ninth artillery band
from Fort Riley furnished the music
which was enjoyed and appreeiated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
CROSSES IN 5:II::54.
The Deutschland Reduces Her
Westward Record 20 Minutes.

New York. Sept. S.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Deutschland,
which reached port today, made the trip
in five days, IL hours and 81 minutes.
The best previous record of the Deutsch-
land from Cherbourg was five days II
hours and % minutes, made in August,
1901. She has thus reduced her west
ward record by 20 minutes.
Off Quarantine. the Deutschland col
lided with and sank the three masted
schooner I.avina NJ. Snow, from Ferdi-
nanda. Fla. No lives were lost and the
steamer was not injured.
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Congressman's Daughter Elopes.

Knoxville. Tenn, Sept. S.-A special
to the Sentinel from Bristol, Tenn, says
Miss Cloyetta Brownlow daughter of
Congressman w. p. Brownlow Of
Jonesboro. Tenn, eloped with Mark E.
Pritchett, hveryman of Jonesboro.
and they were married at Bristol The
attentions of Pritchett to Miss Brown
low are said to have been opposed by
the congressman, hence the elopement.
The young lady was a favorite in
Washington circles the past season.
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Peary's Wife to Stay at Home.

Washington, D. c., Sept. s.-Not less
brave than when she accompanied her
husband on his last trip in search of
the north pole, Mrs. Robert E. Peary
will remain at home in Washington
anxiously awaiting word from the next
expedition which her husband will lead.
The decision was one of necassitv- an
heir has just arrived in the Peary home
which needs the attention of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
Insane Man at Ellsworth.

Ellsworth, Kan, Sept S-John Horst
man. an insane man, who says Kansas
City, Kan, is his home, was captured
at Wilson by Sheriff Hutchins yester-
day and brought here. He had been
wandering about the country for three
or four days under the impression that
someone was after him to kill him. He
was first caught by some section hands
at Carneiro. but escaped from them
Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-08
Perrv Heath strikea Coal

Salt Lake City, Utah. Sept. S.-Perry
s. Heath, formerly assistant postmaster
general, made a free land entry on gov
ernment land on August 23 Three days
later the greatest coal discovery in the
history of the western country was
made on the tract which Mr.. Heath had
pre-empted under the federal laws
This remarka bic streak of luck viii net
Mr.. Heath close to $500,000.
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Mr.. Ridgley Weds.

E. R. Ridgley, formerly Populist con-
gresham from the Third district. was
married in Kansas City a few days ago
to Miss Lizzie Frazier. Mr.. Ridgley
was supposed to be a confirmed bach
eior. as he had lived more than fifty
years without falling a victim to Cupid.
The bride was formerly a school teacher
in Neosho county, and later edited a
Populist paper at Erie.