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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
GIN HAS mo- WATER.
Broken Water Main May Be Fixed
Meanwhile.

All Topeka is without a water supply
today While the Topeka Water COM
pany is engaged in cutting back and
connecting its eighteen inch water main
where it was broken near the asylum
during the high water the Santa Fe
pumping station is making an inefficient
endeavor to keep the town supplied
with water Early this morning many
people were panied to discover an alb
sence of water in their hydrants and
faucets. Some of them had read the
papers and knew why but many more
did not understand. At six o'clock the
pumps at the Water company's pump
ing house were stopped and a force OF
men put to work cutting out the ten
inch main and recommending the eigh-
teen inch main. BY late this afternoon
or tonight the Water company prom
ises, the water supply will he turned
back on again and water will flow as
freely as it ever did.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
THEY ENJOIN DAVIS.
New York ShOrtstOp Cannot
Play in Chicago.

Chicago. July George E. Davis,
the short stop of the New York Ma
tional league team by the terms of
President Pulliam's edict, has been en-
Joined from playing in Chicago with the
New York team. An injunction was OBJ
tained today by Sears, Megher and
Whitney. who are supposed to repre-
sent Charles COmiskey and other own
ers of the Chicago American team
The question of the legality of serv-
ing the injunction notice on a holiday
as would have to be done in this case
inasmuch as the New York team is
scheduled to play two games here on
July 4 and on the fifth is causing
considerable anxiety to the lawyers of
the American league. The general opin-
ion, however. is such that such action
would be entirely within the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
HOTTEST NIGHT.
Mercury Stood at 81 at Mid
night-Light Rain.

Last night was the hottest of the year.
At midnight the government thermome-
ter registered 81 and at o'clock this
morning had dropped only to 75.
The thunder storm, which came about
3 o'clock, sent the mercury down to 81
in a few minutes but by Z o'clock the
thermometer registered 73.
While this is warm enough for most
anyone the wheat raiSerS are having
fine harvest weather. The corn and
wheat region bulletin sent out today by
Director Jennings says:
The weather is cloudy this morning
in the central, eastern and southeastern
counties of thi4 state and the north
western counties of Missours. Rain has
fallen in the northeastern quarter OF this
state, and in all districts except the St
Louis, Indianapolis and Columbus. High
temperatures continue"
The maximum and minimus tempera-
lures reported from over the state for
the "a hours ending this morning at z
o'clock were as follows:
Baker, a. 6S: Concordia, 96, &c; Dodge
City, "a 20; Dresden, 92, g.; Fort Scott,
go ~; Hays, "a, &c; Macksville, "a, 6S;
Mcpherson, 9S. p; Manhattan, 9S, S.;
Usage City, "a. 70; Sedan, "a, 20; To-
peka, "a, 81; Toronto, 81, "A; Wichita,
"a, "A.
The only rain recorded for the "a
was OF at Topeka. .02 at Baker, SO at
Concordia. AZ at Manhattan and a trace
at Mcpherson
Today's forecast for Kansas is Cen
orally fair tonight and Thursday with
local thunder showers northeast por-
ton" The hourly temperatures record
ed by the government thermometer to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
WILL MEET MONDAY.
The Kaw Valley Relief Associ-
atiOnS Called.

Letters are today being sent to thu
flood relief committees of the Kaw val
ley from Salina to Kansas City, asking
them to send representa- tives to a meet
ing which will be held at 10 a. M Mon
day in the Commercial club rooms. This
meeting will be, as previously an
nounced, for the object of establishing
co-opera toin between all the relief agen-
cieS now at work. For week or more
past local relief workers have discussed
plans of action to secure the co-opera-
ton desired between the various locaH
ties and this Is hit upon as the best.
After this meeting, the plan is a cir
cular will be issued, addressed to the
people of Kansas and asking for finan-
cial aid for people who have suffered
from the flood The circular is to be
signed jointly by all the. relief work
committees in the state Beyond this
common appeal, there will be little eff
fort at co-opera tion. It is believed by
making the request unanimously the
people OF the state can be sufficiently
impressed with the need of further Civ
ing and assured of the reliability of the
appeal. An effort on the part of any
individual relief committee 10 secure
further means is likely at this time not
to be considered seriously by the pub
lie at large.
The executive committee of the Com
the representatives of the various relief
committees to advise with them but
there is no intention or expecta ton
that any of the relief work will be
turned back upon the shoulders of the
local Commercial club unless it desires
to give assistance. From now on the
principal relief work in the state will be
toward re-establishing psople in homes
and furnishing them with the means of
making . livelihood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
R. |. LEE APPEALS.
Power of Justices of Peace to
Be Settled.

r. I. Lee, of Topeka, applied to the
supreme court today for a writ of ha-
beas corpus to secure his release from
the constructive arrest and incarcera-
ton in Jail which has been his lot Tor
the past week or two
In the eyes of the law, Mr.. Lee is be-
ing restrained of his liberty by Sheriff
Lucas for refusing to give some testl-
mony to Justice of the Peace W. ).
McCHntock The case came up before
Judge Hazen and Judge Hazen held that
Mr. Lee must testify. For some tlms,
Mr. Lee was hunting for way to dp-
peal the habeaS corpus suit. 1t is sup
posed that he found there was none, for
the proceeding filed in the supreme
court this morning was an original pro-
ceeding. f. H Foster is the attorney
for Mr.. Lee.
The return day is fixed for July 8, but
it is likely that the case will not be set
for hearing until October, after the sum-
mer recess
The petition for writ of habeas cor
pus sets forth that John II. Brooks has
ATTEMPTED to commence an action for
damages against the petitioner in Libsr-
ty county, Texas. No process was serN-
ed on the petitioner in the state OF TEX
as The plaintiff in the damage suit
obtained a commission from the court
authorizing any notary public to take
Mr. Lees deposition. This commission
was placed in the hands of W. > NC
ClintOck of this city, VINO suIHIhoieu ~
Mr. Lee to appear before him on June o.
Mr.. Lee ignored this summons, and NC
Clintock, acting as a justice OF the
peace issued an attachment Tor hln
This was what led up to the arrest or
Mr. Lee In his application for writ
of habeas corpus. Mr.. Lee sets forth the
following reasons why his arrest anu
Imprisonment was illegal;
l. w s. McCHntock had no power 10
issue such a subpoena.
2. Petitioner is party defendant to pre-
tended proceedings in Texas and can
not be compelled to testify at instance
of plaintiff
justice of the peace.
f. No authority for a justice of the
peace to compel a witness to attend in an
action commenced in a foreign state
5. No action pending anywhere IN
which said depositions could be used
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
QUARREL OVER COULTER.
Commander Smith Doesn't Want
Him to Prepare Report.

There is a dispute between Com
mander A w. Smith of the G. A. r. and
H. c. Loomis, ex-commander, as to who
shall attend to the official publication
of the report of the May encampment
of the G. A. r. at Mcpherson.
Loomis wants to attend to this him
self so that he can turn the job over to
O. H. Coulter. Smith thinks that as
Loomis has left the office, he has Moth
ing whatever to do with the records any
further.
OF course the pay for the publication
of the report would have to come
through Commander Smith, but if
Loomis should get sufficiently excited,
he might go ahead and publish the re-
port on his own account. Mr.. Smith is
out of town. and Mr.. Loomfs has ex-
pressed the sentiment, that if he could
have a talk with Smith. he feels conf
dent that the trouble can all be
Strengthened out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
ROBBED OF $4,000.
A Woman Says She Was Sand
bagged by Another Woman.

Milwaukee, July Mrs. F. F. Ad-
ans. Jr., wife of the vice president of
of the F. F. Adams Tobacco company
reported to the police today that she
had been sandbagged and robbed of $1S,
500 while on a train en- route to this
city from Chicago last night. Mrs. Ad-
ans states that she had gone to Chi
cagO Monday to draw her $25.GG0 inher-
itance from the First National bank of
that city. After paying some debts, she
had started back on an evening train
with $4,000 in cash and a certificate of
deposit for $500. On the way she went
into the toilet room Of the car where
another woman entered and struck her
over the head with blunt instrument,
she says. She was knocked unconscious
and robbed.
Detective Dennis Sullivan was detail
ed on the case by Inspector Reemer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
Mr.. COLE NAMED.
HeWiIl Represent Illinois Life in
Kansas.

George E Cole. who was the one ac-
lively in control of the Kansas Mutual
Life under the receivership, has been Sc
lected by the Illinois Life Insurance
company as the western manager of the
company. and will be in charge of the
Kansas agency of the company with
hea adouarters in the old Kansas Mutual
building at Seventh and Jackson streets
Since the Illinois Life purchased the
Kansas Mutual, w. E. Arnold, the actu-
ary of the company. has been in charge
temporarily. He will now be succeeded
bv Mr.. Cole, whose salary, it is under
stood. will be 5000 a year.
Mr.. Cole had no experience in the in
s11rance business prior to his appoint
ment as receiver of the Kansas Mutual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
GOVERNORS WEDDING TRIP
he Will Visit Uncles and Aunts at
Old Home.

About July 10 Governor Bailey will
start on his delayed wedding trip. As
is customary in such cases, he will be
accompanied by his wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey will go first to
Mt. Carroll. H., which is Governor
Bailey's birthplace and early home A
number of Mr.. BaiIey's aunts ana
uncles still live at Mt. Carroll, and the
governor and his wife will spend some
time visiting them. The trip will then
be continued to other points in the east
Owing to the calling of the special
session of the legislature, it was impos-
sible for Governor Bailey to take his
wedding trip at the customary time.
He felt it his duty to attend to the spe-
cial business arising because of the
flood conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
GRAIN STOPPED TRAIN.
Contents of Burning Elevators
Cover C. & A. Track.

Bloomington, Ill, July Fire at
Ocoya, a village 30 miles north on the
Chicago & Alton, caused loss of $780,
600 today The origin was in the inn
mense elevator of Kirkpatrick e Lack
land. This and a companion elevator
owned by the same firm were both de-
stroyed together with the railroad de-
pot, the general store of Fisk Brothers,
loss 5000, together with msss other
buildings and residences contiguous.
The Bloomington fire department was
called upon to fight the flames. Traffic
on the Chicago & Alton was blocked for
the day, grain from the elevators cover
ing the tracks and making it necessary
to detour all trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
OFF FOR BOSTON.
superintendent Dayhof and John
Macdonald Leave.

state Supt l. A. Dayhoff and his
wife left today for Boston to attend
the National Educational association
convention. after which they will go 10
Jamaica for four weeks tour. They
will not be back in Kansas until the
middle of August
Mr. and Mrs. Dayhoff will be accom-
panied by Mrs. George Metsker, of
Hutchinson, an old friend of the FAM
lily, and by Mr.. and Mrs Dyer. Mr..
Dyer is Mr.. Dayhoffs assistant. Mr..
and Mrs. Dyer will return, however.
about July Is.
John Macdonald, editor of the West
ern School Journal, also left for Bos-
ton. He expects to visit some of his
Gaelic relatives in New Brunswick be-
fore he returns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
viii Hold No Formal Hearings.

ST. Louis, July 1.-Major l. Casey,
United States engineer. who has been
investigating for the war department the
alleged St Louis terminal bridge mon
opo1y has decided that he win hold no
formal hearings at present He will
make report to the war department on
the facts collected without a hearing
and then await further instructions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
WOMEN IN THE FIELDS.
Scarcity of Male Labor Brings Out
Farmers, Daughters.

Concordia, Kan. July 1.-The harvest has
begun in this county; the condition of the
cereal is fine and the yield will be large.
There is a scarcity Of male help in the har-
vest and many farmers daughters are
helping in the fields.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
PRESENT FOR ROOSEVELT.
A Blanket from Kansas Added to the
Horse. Saddle and Bride.

Arkansas City, Kan, July 1.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt will receive a handsome
saddle blanket from five auctioneerS
who attended the sun dance of the Pom
ca Indians last week. This blanket was
purchased from a Kaw Squaw, who
decorated it. The Kaws are the most
proficient Indian tribe at bead work.
This blanket is made of heavy black
velvet, and one of the corners is dec
GRATED with a picture of the president,
done in bead work. The blanket has
been sent to Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
Weather Indications.

Chicago, July Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day with local thunder showers in
northeast portion; brisk southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
John Barrett Given an Office.

Washington, July John Barrett,
commissioner general of the st. Louis
exposition to Asia and Australasia, has
been appointed United States minister
to Argentina, vice w. P. Lord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, July Ii a. m temperatures:
New York 72, Boston 20. Philadelphia 76,
washington IA, Chicago 76, Minneapolis
20, Cincinnati 76 ST. Louis rs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
Bonds for a school HOUSE.

Pleasanton, Kan. July IA special
school election was held here Tuesday
to vote 81 900 in bonds to build a new
school house. The bonds carried by
vote of Jas to 81. A light vote was
ro11ad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
! Death of P. c. Rittner.

Man, July Perry c. Ritz
., for forty years a resident
ounty. died Tuesday after
home south of this city
'te of apoplexy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10
OCEAN LINES TO CUT RATES.
Story That the Steamship Companies Arc
In for a Winter Tussle.

A steamship man, who is unwilling to
have his name published, seid yesterday
that at tho termination, next Saturday, of
the agreement between the companies
forming the Continental Conference, which
includes all the important lines plying
between New York and Continental ports,
a rate war would be begun. He said the
slack winter season would be the best time
to fight 1t to a finish
He declared that the lines that would
suffer most would be those having the
most twin-screw express steamships, which
carry little cargo. Ships taking large
cargoes might make up for loss in reduced
passenger rates by the money received for
freight,
Most of the steamship agents said either
that they were inclined to think there would
be no war or that only their home Offices
knew just what was going to hapren,
Gustav II. Schwab OF the North German
Lloyd line said:
1T seems to me that the public will con-
strlle any cut in rates made by any line
az a tacit acknowledges that the steam
ships of that line are inferior and that the
cut is necessary to seek passengers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10
SYRACUSE ". f. CHURCH REVOLTS.
VIII Not Accept the Pastor Appointed by
Bishop GOOCispl1.

SYRACUSE, Oct 9.--The Furnan Street
Methodist Episcopal Church is in revolt
against Bishop Goodsell on account Of
appointments made at the recent conference
in Canandaigua, and the trustees have
telegraphed the Rev. Guy B. Gallagher,
pastor Of the Aurora Street Church Of
Ithaca, who was appointed TO the Furman
81 rect church, that he need not move here,
as his services are not needed. They in
sist upon retaining their present pastor,
the Rev. Wallace s. Brown, who has built
up the church greatly during the one year
he has been here.
Bishop Goodsell appointed Brown to
Ithaca and tho pulpit now occupied by
Gallagher So bitter is the feeling that the
trustees threaten to secedo from the denom-
ination or close the church doors. A meet
ing of the Central New York Conference
has been called to straighten out the
tangle. The members Of the Ithaca church
say they will have Brown or no one, and
the Syracuse church has delivered the
same ultimatum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10
100000 IN FORGED PAPER
Alleged Discovery Affecting tho South
bridge Street Railway Go.

WORCESTER. Mass, Oct. 9.-Indorse-
ments on paper Of the Worcester and South
bridge Street Railway Company repre-
senting nearly 100000 are said to have
been pronounced forgeries by a handwriting
expert Of New York.
The road was forced into the hands OF
receivers two months ago, and in conse-
quence of the announcement to-day con-
sternation has seized the banks and indi-
viduals holding the paper.
Soon after the road went into the hands
of the receivers the existence OF several
notes for large amounts became known.
and on a great many Of them the name OF
George W. Wells Of Southbridge, one OF
the largest stockholders in the road, ap-
psared as indorser. The amounts Of some
OF these notes were as high as $25 900.
c. M. Thayer, speaking for the receivers.
said to-day that the matter OF forged In
dorsements was one for action by those
whose names were forged, rather than by
the receivers.
Mr. Wells, whose name Is one OF those
alleged to have been found illegally affixed
to some OF the notes of the company, said
that he could not discuss the question as
he had retained counsel in Boston to act
for him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10
NEW ELEVATED ESCALATOR
Being Built at asa Street and Sixth Ave
nue. to Handle the Store Trafnc.


The moving staircase at the Twenty
third street station on the Sixth avenue
elevated railroad has been so great a Sue
cess that the marlborough Rapid Transit
Company, which leases the Manhattan
elevated, is installing one at Thirty-third
street and Sixth avenue.
The new escalator will be an improve
ment over that at Twenty-third street,
for it will be double one, communicating
both with the uptown and downtown plat
forms and with both sides Of Sixth avenue.
Passengers who wish to cross Sixth avenue
to reach the uptown staircase to the ele-
waited there now have to dodge tho Sixth
avenue trolley cars and tho heavy street
street crosstown cars.
The big new department stores at this
point have trebled the traffic at the Thirty
third street station. They have increased
the street traffic also. and women especially
are timorous about attempting the crossing.
When the lnterborough's improvement is
completed they won't have to.
The escalator will carry them up on the
west side of the street and an over
head bridge will take them across the
elevated tracks to the uptown platform
A similar arrangement will make it I'm
necessary for passengers from Broad
way and the east side Of Sixth avenue
to risk being run down in crossing the
network of trolley lines to reach the down.
town platform.
Workmen are now busy on the stair
cases, and they are expected to be in ope-
ration in a few weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10
5000 MINERS TO STRIKE.
Ordered by Mitchell to Quit Work In Col.
Orad0, New Mexico and Utah.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. ga strike Of
the $1,000 coal miners in Colorado, New
Mexico and Utah who are members Of the
United Mine Workers Of America was or
dered to-day by the executive board of that
organization.
The mi ners demanded an advance in
wages, a reduction Of the hours of labor,
semi-monthiy payment. the right to employ
check weighmen at their own expense and
the abolition Of the scrip system Of paying
for labor done.
The district made application to the
national executive board to inaugurate a
strike and President Mitchell asked for q
conference with the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company and the Victor Fuel Com
pany, which are the controlling interests in
that field.
President Mitchell says that both COM
panies refused to meet representatives OF
the Union. Their replies were presented
to the national executive board and the
following resolution was unanimously
agreed upon.
Rcsofred. That the national executive
officers are hereby given full power to in
augurate n strike at District No. Is in one
week after the adjournment of the national
executive board if n conference cannot be
arranged or an adjustment made of the
Colorado situation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10
BRYAN,S CHOICE-IN OYSTERS.
The Colonel Admits q Liking for Something
From BuzZard's Bay.

The Hon. William j. Bryan returned from
New Haven last night and met his old friend
DR.. John H, Girdner. The first thing that
Mr.. Bryan wanted was a bite Of luncheon,
and he insisted on having some Buzzard
Bay oysters
"Buzzard Bay oysters" exclaimed DR..
Girdner.
yes" replied Mr. Bryan, Il want some. |"
AS a physician" replied DR.. Girdner,
"and as your friend, am constrained to
say to you that Buzzard's Bay oysters may
disturb your organization. You know that
you are opposed to anything that might
fret the serenity of the physical and political
situation. and Buzzard's Bay oysters are
pretty fat"
"Oh, that's all right" replied Mr.. Bryan
to DR.. Girdner. II will look to you to correct
any dist urbances in my innards."
"The next thing you will be wanting
said DR.. Girdner to Mr.. Bryan. with droop
of one upper eyelid, will be some Prince
on SOlip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-10
MRS. sELBY WEBS COXSWAIN?
Ralph Thompson. for Three Years in Yale
Boat, Got Marriage License.

Boat, Got Marriage License.
NEW Haven, Conn, Oct. 9-Mrs. Jennie
selby, the recently divorced wife Of Kid
Mccoy, the prizefghter, arrived in town
Wednesday in company with Ralph Thomp-
son. Yale, 90, of Schenectady, N. Y. son
of the late Col. Robert M. Thompson.
The couple went directly to the City
Hall, where Thompson asked for marriage
license. To the questions of the clerk
he answered that he had been divorced
and he also gave the details of the divorce
OF Mrs. Selby. He gave his age as 80 and
Mrs. Selby's as 20.
Shortly after this the couple appeared
at a local hotel and registered as Ralph
Thompson and wife, Saratoga, n. Y. They
remained here until this morning. when
they left town, presumably for New York.
At the City Hall tonight 1t was said
that no return of the marriage license, as is
required by law when ceremony is per-
formed. had been made az yet. Whether
thew were married by minister or Justice
of the Peace will not be known until return
is made TO Registrar Of Vital Statistics
James j. Carr.
THOMPSON was coxswain OF the Yale
crew in the wears 'ss, SO and 90. He
weighed only about loo pounds when down
to lowest weight.
left him $500 900.