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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
MAKE CLEAN SWEEP.
Charge of the Court to Special
Grand Jury.

Jefferson City, Mo. Aug. "a special
grand jury to inquire into Legislative
.boodling was impaneled today by Judge
HAZEL. In the course of his charge to
the jury Judge HAZEL said:
THE impression widely prevails in
this state that dishonesty was prac-
ticed in certain measures pending be-
fore the legislature; that 'hold-ups
were common; that legislators resorted
to questionable methods and criminal
acts by accepting money from those
who were financially interested in GER
tain legislation 1t is further the inn
preston that these matters have not
been probed to the bottom.
1--WE now charge you to make a
thorough investigation of these charges
against the legislative department Of
our state government, as well as
against all bribe givers, and If any one
is believed to be guilty, so as to war;
rant a conviction, you should bring in
a bill or an indictment against him.
No good citizen should submit tamely
and quietly to such proceedings as are
charged against the recent general as
sernbly and others
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housetops at the east end of the square
and these also were crowded with anxi-
Gus watchers. Among the vast throng
in the square itself were many German
students whose scarlet clothes formed
vivid patches of color.
When the hour of struck a tremor
of expectancy ran through the multi
tude because, according to Saturdays
programme, the burning of the ballots
or the announcement of an election
would come within a few minutes.
The crowd might almost have been
one in some American city awaiting the
result of a presidential election, but with
this striking difference. no solitary sign
had come as to how the vote had been
going at the polls. Not a breath of air
relieved the sultry heat of the evening
and scarcely sound came from the
vast multitude. Hundreds gathered be-
low the window from which the new
pontiff is to bestow his first blessing
cry arose 'Ecco." Instantly the cry
was taken up by $4,000 throats and grew
until the immense piazza fairly rOared
with "E,cco. Ecco. la fumata."
The silence fell like spell while the
thousands watched from the thin
stream of light gray smoke curl lazily
downward. For a moment the crowd
believed that the signal meant an cleo
tion, for there is a tradition that the
cardinals are allowed TO send up a little
smoke as a notification of an election
and much smoke in the case of dis
agreement. Any such hopes, however,
were almost Immediately dissipated
when a cloud of very thick smoke en-
erged and continued for five minutes.
There are thousands of rumors and
unverified statements af1oat as to what
happened in the conclave, but the only
thing which seems to be reliably known
is that the entire sacred college assisted
at mass, which was conducted by
Father Palmieri. their confessor, and
that the ''Veni Creator was sung.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
THIRTY INJURED.
Collision on an Indiana Inter-
urban Trolley Line.

indianapolis, Aug. 3.-Behind time and
running at a high rate of speed, south
bound car on the Indianapolis &. Mr.
tinsville interurban road crashed into a
northbound car south of Mooresville
Sunday, injuring more than 80 persons
The southbound car was heavily load
ed with passengers bound for Bethany
park. The northbound car had only
few passengers and with the exception
of the motorman, Frank Easterday
none was injured. Both cars were spec
ials and met on a curve. Those proba-
bly, fatally injured were Frank Easter
day, the motorman of Indianapolis and
Mrs Mary Strawburn, of Martinsvflle
The others were not severely hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
AL Low PLAcEs FILLEp.
People of South Topeka and Auburn
dale Suffered.

Topeka found out where the low places
in town are because the rain Sunday
morning filled up all the depressions and
ran some of them over. South Topeka
Jared as badly as usual or somewhat
worse. Assistant City Engineer John
King toiled industriOusly from early
morning until noon keeping the flood
gate at Twentieth and Kansas avenue
open for the escaping water and trying
to prove to his excited neighbOrs that
he wasn't personally responsible for the
disagreeable condition of things At
Nineteenth street and Kansas avenue
the water was four feet deep and it ex-
tended north on Kansas avenue past
Eighteenth street. The creek rose rap
idly with the flood of surface water
that was poured into it. until toward
the latter part of the morning the in
undation appeared to be but a continual
tion of the creek itself Everybody's
cellar was filled with water and a few
of the lower houses had water on the
first floor. BY last night the water had
lowered in the creek which is now about
upon its customary level.
Mother Florence, in Auburndale sllf-
fered considerable damage Mothep
FLORENCE is the kindly old follower of
the Salvation Army, whose face and
figure are familiar to all Topeka people
She iOst nearly all her earthly possess
eions in the big Kansas river flood two
months ago, and has but recently been
re-esta blished in her home. The water
reached the first floor of her house ana
damaged things seriously Sunday
morning. In the low part of Auburn~
dale considerable other damage was
done by the rain, which inundated sew
eral streets for a short time, and many
people left their homes.
The big main sewer in North ToDeka
did its duty in good shape, carrying off
the surface water very rapidly. Some
or the members of the street force with
Volunteered aid opened all the man
holes along its course, allowing thS
water to escape more rapidly Prac..
tlcallv no damage has been reported is
North Topeka, although good many
easements are filed with water. III
some parts of North Topeka the rain
caused much alarm. People who didn'N
stop TO investigate the real source o.
the inundauon began tearing up car
pets and preparing to move with creas
industry. but II was discovered ver->
early in the morning that there was nc
good cause for alarm. Many peopls
went to the river to assure themselves
that the Kaw was not preparing to
sweep down uoon the town again.
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IN ERlCssON,s MEMORY.
Prof Frank Nelson Makes Address in
Kansas City

Kansas City. Aug 3.AThe life and works
OF John Ericsson, the Swedish inventor.
upon which Frank Nelson, former super
intendenr of public schools of Kansas, spoke *,
to a large audience at the First SWeglSn
Lutheran church last night. Friday, July
81 was the Tooth anniversary OF the plrsn
Of Ericsson. Prof. Nelson's lecture was IN
cOmmemoration Of that event
Every truly great man, ne saiu,
makes some and lasting contrlDutlon
to the world. John Ericsson, the great
Swedish inventor belongs to TINS class
He was a man of large scope and ability.
When conditions in Sweden. his native
land. became too narrow, he came 70 the
United States, the land OF great oppor-
tunity.
inventions that the great machlnery OF To-
dav is run with greater ease and the rail-
roads are oper5 ted with more safety 10
the public because he lived John Ericsson
is known especially because of one well
defined and distinct idea: one great thing
which he old for this nation
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Topeka FLOODED.
CIoudburst Sunday Morning
Caused Much Damage.
Nearly Every Cellar in the City
Contains Water.
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
Nearly Five Inches of Rain Fell
in Short Time.
Storm Cloud Like That of the
1897 Hail.
HIGH WIND BLEW.
Reached a Maximum of 43
Miles an Hour.
People of North Topeka and
AuburndaIe Alarmed.
Reached a Maximum of 43
Miles an Hour.
People of North Topeka and
AuburndaIe Alarmed.

Topeka was visited by a cloud burst
early Sunday morning. and the heaviest
precipitation in the history of the
weather bureau was recorded.
The rainfall measured inches and
50 one hundredths. and was SO hum
dredths greater than any rain shown on
the weather Bureau records.
The cloud burst happened between 7
and O'Clock. when inches and 90 one
hundredths fell.
The heaviest precipitation was from
7:20 to 7:3O o'clock. during which time
90 hundredths. or almost an inch, of
raii came down.
Just preceding the heaviest downpour
the wind blew 36 miles an hour, from
the north.
Sunday mornings rain was the heav-
lest probably ever recorded in the state
Observer Jennings, of the weather bn-
reau. termed it cloud burst
The streets and sewers were unable to
carry off the immense amount of water
and sidewalks were inundated and eel
lars in various parts of town were
flooded
The record of the rainfall is as fol-
lows:
Two to three o'clock %.
Three to four O'Clock .13.
-Four to five o'clock so.
Five to six o'clock .21
Six to seven o'clock IA.
Seven to eight o'clock 2.92.
Eight to nine o'clock 81
The wind shifted just before the heav-
lest downpour from north to east. then
SOUTH then west. The fastest mile re-
corded by the wind was 43 miles
The quickness of the precipitation
was nothing short of a cloud burst" +"
said Director Jennings. The water
rushd to the creeks and rivers and flood
ed all the low places. The rain came in
such torrents and was driven so hard
that the dust was washed off the streets
and roads but the ground was left hard
except in the low places. The greatest
force of the rain was felt in the locality
of Topeka. Just before the heaviest
downpour came there was a dense.
angular black cloud. in the north, with
a grecnish base and just such a cloud
ms was observed before the great hail
storm of June. 1897 Something began
to fall when that cloud appeared. The
cloud burst was local"
The heaviest rain recorded previous to
the record made Sunday was four inch
es on September IL, 1901 Other heavy
rains were as follows:
May 5. 1892 3SS inches.
May 90 1899 2.14 inches.
June 3. 1855. 3 inches.
July %. 1891. 2.75 inches.
July A. 1895 337 inches.
July s. 1899 3.01 inches.
August g. 1889. 3.67 inches
August L. 1896. $40 inches.
September 13, 1901. A inches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
FREIGHT OUTRAGE.
Grain Journal Calls Attention
to Unjust Discrimination.
How Illinois Towns Send Flour
to Fort Worth.
PAY ONLY 81 CENTS.
Topeka Millers Must Pay 40
Cents to Same Point.
Other Kansas Towns Are in
Similar Position.
Demand That Interstate Com
mission Correct the Evil.

Under the head of THE Freight Out
rage" the current issue of the South
western Grain Journal contains the fol-
lowing:
The Southwestern Grain Journal
again notifies Kansas congressman and
senators, that the gross violation of the
interstate commerce law, with regard to
shipment on grain and flour to Texas.
is almost unbearable. 1t is costing
Kansas many millions of dollars an
nually. We protest against the arbi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-03
No Towns DESTROYED.

Rome. Aug. 3-The report published
in America that an earthquake had
occurred in the island of Sicily and that
two towns had been destroyed, is quite
untoundeo. The last shock of earth
quake occurred on the mainland Sat-
urday, being felt especially in the prov
ince of Benevento, near Naples, but no
damage was done.
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LOOKS LIKE A FLOOD.
Smoky Hill Continues to Rise at
Junction City.

Junction City, Kas, Aug. 3.-Since
yesterday the Republican river has
risen four feet, but at present is at a
standstill The Smoky Hill has risen
nearly three feet and continues to rise
slowly, but higher water is expected.
The work on the Smoky Hill here of
closing the new channel with a stone
dyke has been stopped owing to the
high water
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panies in Kansas relief from the opera
ton of the interstate commerce law.
The suspension of the law by the in
dustrial commissioners is costing Kan
sas more than ten millions per yearl
The people demand justicei
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SALINA CATCHES 1T.
Portion Of Town Submerged
and Trains Tied Up.

Salina, Kan. Aug. s.-The worst of
the flood resulting from last weeks
heavy rain is over, although the Null
berry river rose several feet last night
and the east part of town is submerged
The Saline river is rising also and
backing up but 1t is believed most of
this water will be carried away before
night Eastbound trains on the Union
Pacific are stalled here.
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Temperatures of Large Cities

Chicago. August 81. a. m. tempera
lures: New York. 6S; Boston. 81; Phil
adeiphia, 6S; Washington, IS; Chicago
"A: Minneapolis, 66; Cincinnati, 20; ST
Louis IS
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Armen Wiped Out by Fire.

Constantinople, Aug. "a conlagra-
ton has devastated the town of Armen,
in the villayet of Adam, Asia Minor.
The mosque, the other public buildings.
400 shops and sixty houses We're de-
stroyed. The population is in the great
est distress.
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.HIGHWATER COMING.
Smoky Hill Has Risen Eight
Feet in Past "a Hours.

Abilene, Kan, Aug. 3.-The Smoky
Hill river has risen eight feet in past
"A hours and is yet rising.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair and warm tonight
and Tuesday; southerly winds.
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Continued on Page six.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-16
ss2o, ,oOo FOR LAURA BIGGAR
As Result of Her Fight for Bennett's
 Money and Property.

As Result of Her Fight for Bennett $ Money and Property Pittsburg, May 15.-Attorney E. G. Ferguson, of this city, and lawyers rep resenting Miss Laura Biggar, the &C., tress, have reached an agreement by which Peter J. McNulty and R. M. Gulick, proprietors of the Bijou thea ter in this city, will pay Miss Biggar for the interest she has under the, will of Henry M. Bennett in the property at Penn avenue and Sixth street. occu- pied by the Bijou theater and office building.
 Under the terms of the agreement Miss Biggar will receive in cash from the sale of the property $4SO,0O0, an apartment house in New York valued at s40,0O0, and personal property esti- mated to be worth s100.000, making 8 total of $62o,Ooo, besides an annual al- lowance for life of $1,S0O.
 The settlement closes one of the most sensational estate fights in this country for years.
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1p((as1l(opsoee
Closing Ont Sale
 d SPRING HCKETS

Beginning Saturday, and continuing until sold, you may have your choice of any jacket in our big stock at a discount of 25 cents on the dollar. This is a very gen. erous offer when you consider the high-grade, choice styles we carry, many of them equal to custom-made garments.
 Besides our splendid line of black broadcloth and cheviot jack cts, you'll find a large and varied assortment of the very fashionable tan covert coats, including the new corset" coat which is the correct thing" this season-a1l at mark-down prices.
 Sale Starts Safaday af g. 90 4. M
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STONE & NORTON MOVE.
We'll Known Poultry Firm Obtains
 More Commodious and Advantageous

We'll Known Poultry Firm Obtains
 More Commodious and Advantageous Quarters.
 The many friends and patrons of Stone & Norton, who have been en- gagged in the poultry business for twenty-six years, are congratulating them upon their handsome new quar- ters on State street, opposite the old stand. Stone & Norton are about the best known firm of exclusive poultry dealers in New Haven. They had been located in the old City Market for many years and when that unique structure was burned down they To- cated on State street, diagonally oppo- site to the Courier building. To meet the requirements of, their successful and increasing business they were obliged to seek more commodious quar- ters and have just moved to the store where the old Booth Meat Market used to be. Here everything is orderly and every convenience for carrying on the business is at hand. Congratulations are pouring in upon them concerning the most systematic and satisfactory manner of the arrangements.
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BIRD-HUNTING IN MAY.
(Continued from Fourth Page.)

finished his soliloquy, I walked along and came out upon road, where a yellow-throated video was hopping about in a shade tree, and singing out his clear, sweet, questioning phrases, pausing between each to reach for a grub or an insects egg which he seemed to find, no matter what twig he happened to be perched on at that mo- ment. On the other side of the road a rose-breasted grosgeak was whistling bravely.. but did not get much of an opportunity to observe him, for an im- pudent little chebec attacked him with such fury that the songster retired to more peaceful neighborhood.
 On the way home saw many red starts, Hitting about in the dimly-light- ed corner of a wood, and realizeed why the Cubans call thin bird Can delita," or little torch" This name is appropriate as well as poetic, for as the little warbler flashes through the woods he really seems to light up the shad- ows about him.
 ERNEST HAROLD BAYNEs.
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DEATHS.

ENsIGNzzIn. Hartford, Conn, May II, Bessie Ford Mallory, beloved wife of Her bert A. Ensign, aged 2 years. :. Funeral services will be held at the resi- dence of MT. Albert M. Ensign, No. 4sO Washington Avenue, West Haven, Sunday, May F, at o'clock p. m. Burial at the convenience of the family. ltp HOWARD-In this city, May 15, Catherine Dorman, widow of Dennis Howard, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. M. Blake, 34S Munson Street. . Notice of funeral hereafter. It N0YES- Entered into rest, Friday, May 15, Julia c. Moves, daughter of the late pr. Samuel Sherwood and Esther Chapman Moves, of New Canaan, Conn.
 Hartford papers please copy. m16 2t HuSSHY-In this, city, May 15, Thomas F. Hussey, youngest child of William J. and Catherine Cannon Hussey, aged year, month and 10 days. Funeral will be held at No. 43 Haven Street, on Sunday, May 1T, at p. m. 1p KENNA--William Dillon Kenna, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. M Kenna, at the residence of his parents, 145 Olive Street, aged S months. It TOPHAM-E Edmondson Topham, husband of Mary J. Topham, nee Rushby, died We'd nesday morning at his late home, Newark, N. J.. of q complication of diseases:
 He will be buried in New Haven, Conn.,, in the Evergreen Cemetery, Saturday, May 16. 1903, at 2:30 D. m. Friends are invited to attend services at the grave. ml5 2t
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MIR. STORY ABLE TO BE OUT AGAIN

Franklin L. Story of the firm oi Beardsley & Story. plumbers, was out yesterday for the first time since last fall. He is recovering now slowly. He has been at Grace hospital since last fall. An operation was performed upon his jaw for disease of the bone, which
 was caused by an accident. Dr. Bald win performed the operation. He has suffered much pain, and at one time his condition was critical. He hopes to re- turn to active business again in few weeks. He will remain at the hospital for time longer.
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WILLIAM DILLON KENNA.

William Dillon Kenna, eight-months- old son of Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Kenna, of 145 Olive street, died at 7:45 o'clock last evening after short illness of spinal meningitis. The grandparents of the deceased are MT. and Mrs. Thomas M. Kenna and MT. and Mrs. Michael Dillon, all of this city. The child had lived vigorous life up to few days of it's fatal illness. It was a remarka- bly, bright boy and gave signs of fine future. Very sincere sympathy is ex- tended to Dr. and Mrs. Kenna in their sad loss. The funeral will be held from the family residence tomorrow after noon at o'clock.
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District of New Haven, ss Probate Court,
 May 12, 1903. ESTATEa lEs WIILSQN. IVA DIlINEtII

DAStiiSt oL NEW uhfeus SS. .a1TODaIe$ I0urts ESTATE OF WILSON wADDTNGHAa, IN aGg1i deceased.
 The foregoing application of the admin- istrators and administrative of said estate was this day heard. The applicant was present in Court and no one appeared to object to said application. sd
 This Court finds that due notice was given of the pendency of said application and of the time and place of the hearing thereon. as appears by the foregoing return.
 Alter due hearing had, this Court finds that the allegations of said application ara proved and true; and it is
 ORDERED. That 250 shares of the capital belonging absolutely to said estate, and 450 other shares of said stock, now pledged to The Union Trust Company, Of New Haven. Connecticut, or the equity of redemption therein, be sold at public auction, at Beech CTS Exchange, No. 149 Orange Street. in the City of New Haven, Connecticut on the 25th day of May, 1503,, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. upon such terms and con. ditions as a majority of said Administrators and Admtnistratrix may determine, and that notice of this order and of the time and place of said sale be given. by some proper officer or indifferent person by deposifing Haven, postage prepaid, and letter regis tered, addressed to each known creditor of said estate. on or before the 16th day of May, 1903, and by publishing . copy hereof in two newspapers, one published in thN City of New York, N. Y, and one published in said City of New Haven, three timeE before the day fixed for said sale.
 LIVINGSTON W. CLEAVELAND,
 m15 St Judge.
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FOR s35,000 DAMAGE.

The United Health and Insurance Com
 pany Sued for That Amount by
 Charles H. Boyer.
 Attorney Howard c. Webb, for Charles H. Boyer, brought suit for $S5,- GOO against the United Health and 1r1- surance company of Michigan and this city. Boyer was an agent for the com- pany at one time and he claims that through breaches Of contract. he was damaged to the extent of $35,000. The case comes up in the supreme court the first Tuesday in June. Attorney Philip Pond, 2d, appears for the defendant.
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District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court

District of New Haven, ss. Probate Court.
 May II, 1903. ESTATE of ANNIE MARIA BEECHER, late of New Haven, in said District, de- ceased. An instrument in writing. purporting to be the last will and testament of said de- ceased, having been presented in Court ,and Edward c. Beecher, of. New Haven,, having made written application praying that the same may be probated, and that letters testamentary may be granted, as by said application on file in this Court more fully appears, it. is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at Court of Probate to be held at New Haven, in said District, on the 21st day of May. 1903, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice of the pendency of said application, and of the time and place of the hearing g theEeo1 be by publishing this order three times in a newspaper having 8 circulation in said Dis trict.
 JAMES KINGSLEY BLAKE, mic St Clerk.
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LEAVES SHORTLY FOR A TRIP TO
 EUROPE.

Mrs. William F. Ensign, of George street, is making preparations for an extended trip to Europe. She will start in the early part of June. Mrs. Ensign made a similar visit to Europe last year in company with lady friend, visiting many places of note and expe- riencing most enjoyable sojourn in the old world. On this trip she will leave the tourist party with which she goes and will remain abroad some time longer than on her previous visit.