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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
SENTENCED TO HANG.
VIM. Mason Appears in Court
on Clutches.

William Mason, colored, who was con-
victed of murder in the first degree for
the killing of Fred Tutcher, OCTOBER -
noon to be hanged.
Mason is crippled by rheumatism and
he hobbled to the court room from the
iail on crutches. When asked by Judge
Hazen If there was any reason why he
should not be sentenced, Mason said there
was not When the sentence to hang was
pronounced Mason nodded his head as Il
satisfied OF course Mason understands
that as no governor will set a, date for his
hanging that he will remain in the pen
itentiary for life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
NlcKELRA1E. u s:s :,
RsAn.|ak. 0Easos akaasRR TRAM I'M

Three Express Trains East every day in the year.
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Cars on al
Trains Trans -Contine entail Tourist Cars leave
Chicago Trt-Weekl- Tuesdays and Satur days
at $50 p. on Wednesdays at 1925 a. m.
Chicago to Boston without change. Modern Din
ing Cars serving meals Individual club plan.
ranging in price from 35c to 81 90; also service
9 Ia carte. Direct line to Fort Wayne. Findlay.
Cleveland. Erie. Buffalo, Rochester. Syracuse,
Binghanto1, anton, New York City, Boston
and all points East Rates always the lowest.
Colored porters in uniform IA attendance al
Coach Passengers. II you Contemplate trip
address JOHN Y. CALLAHAN. Gen1 Agent.
113 Adams St.. Chicago. III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
Dividend Is Passed.

New York, Dec. 21.-The directors of
the United States Reduction and Rein
ing company have passed the January
dividend on the preferred stock. In
circular letter to holders of the pre-
ferred shares, the statement is made
that the business of the company has
been seriously affected by labor trou-
bles since February last at which time
a strike was declared in a Colorado
City works of the company, by the
Western Federation of Miners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
Mnnroe and sharkev matched.

New York, Dec 21.-Jack Munroe and
Tom Sharkey were matched today to
meet in a limited bout some time be-
fore March 1, before the club offering
the best inducements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED.
Report of Colombian Invasion Proves
to Be True.

Washington, Dec. 21.-Omcia1 con-
firmation has reached Washington of
the landing of the Colombian troops on
the island of Los Limos, which lies close
to the coast of Panama. These troops
number 80 and they have taken up
nosition on this high island with the
intention of making paths through the
i'm FL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
Alfonso to Wed His Cousin.

Madrid, Dec 21.-According to the
Spanish newspapers a project is on foot
for the marriage of King Alfonso to
his cousin, the Princess Maria Del Pr
lar, of Bavaria She is Is years of age.
See prices on Christmas beef at
Shawnee Grocery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
ODELL ALLOWS A WEEK
For Missouri Lawyers to Submit Brief
in Zeigler Case.

Albany, N Y, Dec Ex-Governor
Odell today extended for one week the
time given the Missouri authorities to
submit briefs in the extradition pro-
ceedings before him against William
Zeigler of New York, charged with bri-
berry of the Missouri legislators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
strangled Himself in His Cell

Chicago, Dec. 21.-James Wick, a
saloon keeper who a few days ago
choked his wife to death, strangled him
self in his cell at the county jail today
with a handkerchief. It is now believed
that insanity was not feigned. but that
Wick took the life of his wife and his
own after being driven slowly crazy by
the Woman's alleged drinking spells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
win Law off 4.ooo Men.

Chicago, Dec 21.-F'our thousand
steel mill laborers at Chicago, en-
ployes of the Illinois Steel company,
have been notified that they will be
dred employees of the slab, open hearth
and state mills have already been dis
charged. Needed repairs is given as
the reason. President Burlington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
Marines in Canal Co.'S Hou.e.

Colon, Dec. 21-Thirty-fiv of the
United States Prairie marines were
landed today and took a train for Bas-
Obispo station, near Emperador. They
will occupy the canal company's house
at Bas Obispo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
VOTE FOR CANAL.
Louisiana Legislature Votes In
struction to Senators.

Baton Rouge La, Dec. 21.-Both
houses of the legislature today adopt
ed a resolution requesting the United
States senators rom this state to vote
in favor of the ratification of the treaty
providing for the building of the Pan
anna canal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
LOCAL MENTION.

Otis Level pleaded guilty to stealing
a watch and was sentenced by Judge
Hazen this afternoon to pay a fine
of $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Fellows have re-
turned from a trip to Mexico. They
are at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A K
wilson, at 615 Tyler street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
Death of Rev. Brooke Hereford.

Boston, Dec. 21.-Rev. Brooke Here
ford, D. D., distinguished Unitarian
clergyman and writer, is dead, aged 70
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
Another Victim of Frisco Wreck.

Fort Scott, Kan, Dec. 21.-Express
Messenger Bell died later. making the
total number of dead ten.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21

termed the shutting down of the mills
the usual winter closing" and gave
the date of probable resumption as
January 25
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Henry Clay, a patient at the insane
asylum, died yesterday of apoplexy
The body will be shipped to his former
home at Almena, Kas. Clay was g.
years Of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21

Wesley Bowen, who was for many
years one of the colored mail carriers.
died at his home at 1909 Lincoln street
Saturday afternoon His death result
ed from a sudden hemorrhage. The
funeral was held at o'clock today
from the St. Johns A. NJ. E. church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21

The body of Warren c. Aston, who
died at Hutchinson was shipped to
Topeka for burial. The funeral was
held today from the ST. Johns A. M. E.
church. 1t was attended by members
of the local coIered Masonic organiza-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-21

For $1.5O-the kind COMPETE
tors offer as $500 and $2.25
values, special tomorrow for
$1.75.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-24
HOOVER NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Jury Exonerates Him From Blame for
Oklahoma Bridge Accident.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov 23.-After
listening to the evidence in the suit
of John and Charles Casey against
s. w Hoover of this city, and the
Wrought Iron company of Canton. o..
for damages arising from the falling
OF a bridge in Kingfsher county.
Judge Evans directed the jury
TO bring in a verdict in favor
of Mr.. Hoover The court ruled that
Mr. Hoover was simply an agent of
the company. ana that as he had never
been In Kinghsher county, whore the
accident occurred through the falling
OF bridge. he could not be held per-
sonally responsible for its construc-
ton A verdict was rendered accord
ingly, and Mr.. Hoover was discharged
from all responsibility in the matter
The arguments of counsel were then
proceeded with as TO the company, and
AT 4 o'clock the case was given to the
jury An hour later the jurors filed
into court, and. not having arrived al
any conclusion. were dismissed for
the night They viii meet again this
the night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-24
constlpauon.

Health Is absolutely impossible, if
constipation be present Many serious
cases of liver and kidney complaint
have sprung froia neglected constipa-
ton Such a deplorable condition is
unnecessary. There is a cure for it,
Rerbine will speedily remedy mat
,ors c. A Lindsay p NJ. Bronson,
a., writes 70, -, 1902: Having
tried Herbine, ! find it fine medicine
for constipation. soc bottle Sold by
Lille G. Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-24
Woodruff
VIII Assist Bonaparte
in Investigating
Fraud

oNNSttA ~ Rdtlg AfoANNls
Muskogee, I. T., Nov 23- Clinton
Rogers woodruff. selected by Charles
j. Bonaparte to assist him in inves
iigating fraud in Indian territory. has
arrived here, and begun work II is
his intention to make a circle of a
number Of the towns in the territory
and after returning here to listen to
such complaints of corruption as peo-
pie may care 70 submit
Mr. Woodruff does not think he will
be here more than few days this
time. but viii go to Okmulgee the first
Of the week and from there to other
towns in the southern part of the ter
ritory. Several trips to outlying towns
where offices connected either with
the Dawes commission or the interior
department are maintained win be
made after his return here.
Mr. Woodruff spent yesterday with
Tams Bixby. head of the Dawes com.
mission, and also in conference with
Colonel J. Blair shoenfelt. Indian
agent J. George Wright. Inspector
who has been in Kansas several days
the scandal in which
Dan" Campbell. a former member OF
the Kansas Legislature. is connected.
will returq tomorrow ana affairs in his
office viii bs soso over carefully by
Mr. Woodrun.
Before coming here Mr. woo1rln
familiarised himself with all the data |
.oRtainable at Washington so he IS
conversant with Indian territory af |
fairs. In his investigation here the
bylaws and articles of Incorporation |
OF the various trust companies viii be
examined Some Of these. located
here were visited yesterday and such
data as they had were given him. MIR
Woodruff said
1T is not my intention to devote
all my time TO the charge of graft
There are two purposes which | be-
lieve Secretary Hitchcock wishes us
to carry outcome to find If the gov
ernmental force here is efficient aud
honest and the other whether the work
is being done under the best system.
Some men may be entirely honest and
yet working under system not the
best for the Indians, or the govern
menta
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-24
wANr HAsKgLL INpIANs.
Special 10 DAILY Leader,

Special 70 Daily Leader
Lawton, Okla. Nov. "a Manager
Thomas. OF the Lawton team, has
made the Haskei Indians an offer Of
$500 20 play a game on the Lawton
gridiron. The idea of the home team
is to get up big attraction for the
holidays, advertise it extensively and
secure special rates on the railroads
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-24
Cure CONSUMPTION.

Mrs b. W. Evans. Clearwater, Kas.,
Tites: My husband lay sick for
three months. The doctors said that
he nad quick consumption. We pro
cured a bottle of BalIard's Horehound
Syrup, and it cured him. That was
six years ago Since then we have al
ways kept a bottle in the house, We
cannot do without it For coughs and
colds It has no equal" 25c, soc, 81 GO
Sold by F. b. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-24
BANK STOCK CHANGES HANDS.
Special 10 Daily Leader.

Douglas, Okla, Nov. ass. T. Col
try. president OF the First National
bank Of Enid. has purchased the stock
held by J. u. Scarborough in the Doug
las State bank. At 2 meeting Of the
directors held last Friday at the bank
IN Douglas. Mr. Goltry was elected
president The Douglas bank has
made rapid strides in the increase Of
its business since ifs establishment
and It's stock commands fair prem
ium.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-24
DEArn in A RUNAWAY.
lneisn Territory Girl Victim Of Frse-
tious Team.

Lawton, Okla, Nov 23--A girl l5
yaare old. whose name was unattain.
able. who was returning from the
Chickasaw nation TO her home near
chattanooga. was killed just before
arriving home. She had taken the
stage AZ Chattanooga and was hold
iRg the lines Of the team while the
driver got out 70 open a gate. The
muies became frightened, running
awAy and upsetting the stage, frae.
turing her skull She died IN ave
minutes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-24
NsuraluIa Pains.

Rheumatism. Mmbago and sciatie
,ains yield to tho penetrating innence
Bsllard's Snow Linlmeni II pen
crates to the nerves end bone and
being absorbed into the blood. its heal
ing properties are conveyed to every
part Of the body. and effect some won
derful cures. csc, soc. 400 Sold By
r. u. Lille 4 Co
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-24
BEST LInlmsnt on Earth.

Henry D. Baldwin. supt city water
works, shullsburg, Wis, writes Il
nave tried many kinds OF liniment, but
J have never received much benefit
until l used Ballards Snow Liniment
for rheumatism and pains think Il
the beat liniment on earth" 25c. soc,
81 90 Sold by F. b. Lille 4 Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-24

For sale-seVen CD volumes Of de.
clsions Of the department OF the inter
ior relating to public lands.
One volume Taylor's Pleadings and
Practise (Kansasl Address. The
leader. Guthrie. Okla
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-24
\ GUARANTEED CURE FoR plLEs.

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrud
ing Piles Your druggist win refund
money il PAzo OINTMENT fails -
cure you. in 70 IA days see
New-York tribune., 1903-08-07
SAY BROKER IS THIEF.
Police arrest Joseph Co50an ON
Charge of Stealing $4,000.

Joseph Cowan, twenty-six years old. senior
member of the firm of Joseph Cowan & Co.
bankers and brokers. with main offices at nos
II and 46 Broadway. members Of the Consoh-
dated Exchange. the Produce Exchange and the
Toronto Board of Trade, was arrested yester-
day on a charge of grand larceny OF the sum OF
$53OOO and locked up at Police Headquarters
The arrest was made by Detective Serseants
McConville, Peabody and Clark of Inspector
McClusky's staff.
The firm of Joseph Cowan & Co. was formed
about two years ago. 1t mas branch offices at
Nos 415 and /. .29S Broadway, No 1S1 Broad
st, Newark: NO. 1929 Chestnut-st.. Phiia-
delphia. and No 800 Maryland Trust Building
Baltimore William NJ. Benerman is Cowan 3
partner in the firm. Cowan's father is Joseph j.
Cowan who has the restaurant on the twenty
third floor of the American Tract Society 5
Building Accompanied by his wife. Mr. Cowan
went to Police Headquarters last night, and IN
the Detective Bureau saw Sergeant Phelan. He
asked if his son was under arrest, and was in
formed that he was Then Mr. COwan asked to
be allowed to see him. This was refused MI
Cowan then sent a note to his son, in reply TO
which he received word to wait. that mag
istrate had been sent for to accept bail.
Cowan was released shortly after midnight on
$4,000 BAIL furnished by Clinton Stephens.
contractor, of No. 12S Broadway. which was ac-
cepted by Magistrate Pool. who went to Police
Headquarters for the purpose. With Cowan
when he was released was his lawyer, Charles
Earring. Both of them laid the arrest at the door
of a discharged employe. who. COwan said, had
continually sought to do him injury since he
discharged.
Some months ago, when business was slack
said Mr.. Earring. Mr. Cowan discharged seven
of the employees of the firm. One of them took
the matter much to heart and very bitter.
He had had access to the books of the firm,
and after his discharge he went or wrote TO
all of the customers OF the firm, and told them
that they could legally recover any money they
had lost in speculation. None OF them took any
notice Of what he said. except this Smith wom-
an. So sore was this man his discharge that
he went to the board of governors of the Con
soIidated Exchange and made complaint
against Cowan & Co The result was that the
board ordered an investigation, and the books
of the firm subjected to close scrutiny
Everything was found in proper order, and the
firm exonerated.
This went far as to cut pages 1rorn
the ledgers. The other day. probably thinking he
had gone too far he met me in front OF NO
Wall-st, and offered me $4,000 if we would
drop the case and not make any trouble. L sim
ply laughed at him.
Cowan was arrested in Church-st on MS way
home. According to both the lawyer and Cowan,
the arrest was made without a warrant and
the complainant is still in Milwaukee. n rather
unusual feature of the case is that the arrest
was not made ION suspicion" as is usually the
case, but Cowan is actually charged with the
grand larceny. He will be arraigned in the
Tombs Police Court this morning.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-07
BABY PLAYMATES DROWN.
EIude Nurse Girl-Found an Crom-
zcelPS Creek.

After eluding a nurse girl who had been sent
out to give them an airing yesterday, George
Campbell three and half years old, of No. 443
West One-hundred- -and-sixty- -second-st., and
Andrew J. Mccormick, four years old. of No.
439 West One-hundred- -and-sixty-seco
wandered to Cromwelrs Creek. near One hun
dred-and-sixty-fi -first-st and Jerome-ave., and
were drowned. The spot where they lost their
lives is almost identically the same as that
where little Willie Mccormick drowned
year ago
The families of the two boys are we'll to do.
They have been friends for some time. and a
nurse girl was employed to take care of the chill
dren. The girl lived at home. but called for the
boys every morning and took them out Yester-
day the girl took the boys out as usual. The
children had a little express wagon with them.
The girl says she took them TO Macomb's Dam
Bridge. In some manner that she cannot ex-
plain the boys wandered away from her. She
says the bridge was crowded with people, and
she thinks they got lost in the crowd. the
police say that the bridge was not crowded at
the time.
two boys playing with the wagon. That was
some time after they had left the nurse. He
says it began to rain and he invited the boys
into his shanty. They told him they were going
home and started to walk east dragging the
wagon with them. Just how they reached the
creek and how they came to go into the water is
a matter of conjecture.
The boys were first seen in the water by John
Reinning of No 531 East observation-disclosures -ff-
ty-first-st.. empoye of the Street Cleaning
Department REFINING was about two hundred
yards away. He SAYS he saw Andrew McCor-
mick struggling in the water and trying to push
his playmate toward the shore. REFINING ran
TO the creek and plunged in He caught hold
of the Mccormick boy and brought him TO the
shore. He still alive He then dived for
the Campbell boy. The latter was stuck in the
mud and was dead when brought to the sur
face
Detective Curran, of the Highbridge station,
saw REFINING running toward the creek, and
followed him When young Mccormick was
brought to the shore and ne saw signs OF life, he
at once telephoned to the Lebanon Hospital for
an ambulance. DR.. Rosenthal responded, but
the lad was dead when he arrived The bodies
were removed at once to the Highbridge sta
Ton,
New-York tribune., 1903-08-07
DADY DENIES COMPLAINT TO PLATT.
Folks Worry Unnecessarily About His Re.
lations with Woodruff, He Says.

Colonel Michael J. Dady denied yesterday that he
had complained TO Senator Platt about the dis
missa OF his friends from the Board of Elections.
He declared. that some folks worrying
necessarily about his relations with ex-Leutenant
Governor Woodruff Colonel Dady said:
Mr.. Woodruff is the Republican leader of Kings
County. have neither the time. the inclination
nor the disposition to question his leadership.
There is trouble between US. nor is there likely
TO be- may not Ike this thing that thing, but
the little things 90 not Ike not sufficient
for a war, and there isn't going to be any
All have got TO say about the removals from the
Board Of Elections IS that II was very foolish
move. and a foolish thing do in that way. If 1t
Rad been done by Mr.. Woodruff for the purpose of
making political capital = should have imagined
dhat he would have put some one in the places of
ahe dismissed cleIas who would be Of use TO him.
suppose the facts are that he told that the
changes necessary, and agreed TO the appoint
@ busy man, and do not imagine he is keeping
awake nights thinking about little places like these.
am very busy Just now, and do not expect to see
Senator Platt until own personal affairs at
aendeo 10. When l through with the things
have on hand may so TO see him, but not until
fhen- ] repeat, there is nothing doing along the
Zines OF q fight There is no trouble between me
and Ar Woodruff
! see that somebody said that John w Lenox has
got a job through Mr. Woodruff The facts are
that Mr. Lenox passed 2 Civil Service examination
1or dam builder and was the top OF the list.
he salary was = 50 day, instead of 81 500 year.
To-day am going TO try to get him another job,
because ne does not want TO leave Brooklyn and
go 10 The Bronx work. About Mr.. Rogers: He
1rlea 70 get him appointed, but there OF
additional dOckTnasters then.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-07
OSTRACIzE NEGRO SAILOR.
Petty officers at NaUy Yard Refuse
to Eat zcith Carpenters Mate.

Isaac Miller. a coIored man. having passed
satisfactory examination, was sworn in as chief
carpenters mate on Tuesday by Captain Snow
who commands the receiving ship Columbia at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. On Wednesday Mil
Ter tok his place at the table of the chief petty
officers mess for the first time when eight
other petty officers and white men, who had
taken their places a few minutes before got up
and left the table. They have since refused to
eat at the same table with Miller. and wait till
he has finished his meal, or. if he appears when
they are at the table, they get up and leave
their meal unfinished.
Miller Is not a full blooded negro He has
served in the navy number OF years. and won
promotion by attention to his duties
When the chief petty officers left the table In
the first instance. Miller finished his meal alone,
and since has gone to his meals at the regular
hours He has always eaten alone. however.
and yesterday. when the chief petty officers
heard he had preceded them on his way to mess,
they returned to their quarters to wait till he
had finished.
chief petty officer said yesterday that they
were hostile to Miller because he was "a ID
nigger."
"They won't take them in the wardroom," he
said, nor will they stand for them in the steer
age. and I consider it an outrage that they
should try to force them in on us"
Some of the petty officers declared yesterday
that they would not associate with Miller in
any way and would not take or execute any
orders he might have to give them in the dis
charge of his duties. They also intimated that
something would happen" unless he was trans
ferred soon.
Captain Snow said yesterday that the fact
that Miller was obnoxious to his messmates
had not been called to his attention, but the
other chief petty officers would not be allowed to
impose on him. The captain declared that re-
gardless of color, the man must have his rightsS
and that the navy made no distinction in that
respect. So long there attempt to
take Millers rights from him. he explained, the
officers would refrain from any interference. but
the captain said he expected he would soon be
transferred to some other vessel. There were
plenty of negroes on board, he declared. and he
had often seen them together with white men,
but this the first time the question Of color
had come up on the Columbia.