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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
POLICE JOTTINCS.
D Street Baptist Church Ser
vices Brief.
Pastor White Didn't Attempt
to Preach a Sermon.
WAS NO COLLECTION.
RebelIiOus Member of Flock
Prevented 1t.
the Peace.
WAS NO COLLECTION.

There were no services at the "B''
Street Baptist house of worship yester-
day. At the regular church time the
house was full of brethren and sis
term but there was nothing doing. The
pastor, Rev. H.NW. White, appeared
with the apex of his Uranium in a sling
as the result of his mix with the sis
tiers Friday night. He wanted to preach,
but had been warned by the opposing
faction that they could worry along
without the Word. So he admitted by
way Of an announcement, that there
would be no preaching. But" he
added, I'VE will take up the usual col
lection" Then Sister Sadie Barker, a
member of the raiding gang which
landed on him Friday night, "riz up
and stated that his reverence, the pas
tor, had been cruelty misinformed. That
he was laboring under a delusion, and
that a collection would NOT be taken
up-not by him or any of his ---
blinkety balankety gang, so there now!
And the collection was not taken up
When the disturbance case was called
in police court Saturday afternoon, the
small court room was filled according to
cubic measurement BOOSTING room
was at a premium, and Desk Sergeant
Morgan went outside and opened the
windows with an axe. He could not
get through the crowd TO approach the
windows from the inside. The preacher
and his bandaged head were there, ac-
companied by an attorney who had
been retained to assist in the prosecu-
ton of the culprits When the court
declared that it was not ready to hear
the case, the complaint was amended,
charging the nine victims with assault
and battery, the Rev. White being the
complaining witness. It was set for
hearing December Is.
The whole church is down on County
Attorney Hungate. Saturday morning
he refused to give all of them COM
plants against everybody else at the
same time They feel that they have
been outraged.
In a drunken fight which occurred in
the alley back of Lawless' barn late
yesterday afternoon, o. Olson, a joint
list, got laid out for quite a while. He
was assaulted by two men, Jno. Olson,
Eho Is not a relative Of the victim, and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
FOR MALTBY'S PLACE.
Henry Hartford Is Anxious to Sue
coed Him.

A. P. Maltby. who was elected chief
engineer of the state house heating
plant several weeks ago, was justice
of the peace of Medora township. Reno
county His coming to Topeka neces-
STATED his resignation The office
seems to have been such a lucrative
one that Henry Hartford. a farmer. is
anxious to be appointed to succeed
Maltby. In his application for the ap-
pointment. written to Governor Bailey,
he saws:
81 would most respectfully request
in and for Medora township. Reno
county, Kansas, to fill the vacancy
caused by the removal of A. P. Maltby
to Topeka where he has been promoted
to engineer of the fire and light de-
partment of the state house for gal
liant and meritoriOus services during
the last political campaign. I am an
old soldier. &c years of age, of reason
ably fair character and with an I'M
surpassed military record. for which
would refer you to the adiutant gen
eral, war department, Washington,
D. -.
IT also have a pretty good record in
Comrade Wares department | am
drawing a pension. pittance of SIT
per month. 1 have recently applied for
an increase. but have been turned
down. tried again on the reissue
and rerating racket, and under date of
November 49, 1903 COmrade Ware po-
litely informs me that no injustice has
been done me by his department. Now,
dear governor, l ask this office simply
to get a, pull at the public teat. as I
have not had a pull for 10 these past
thirty years, and then Reno county
scrip was only worth 40 cents on the
dollar. There never has been any
charge of pension brokerage against
me, and besides have always endeaV-
ored to lead an honest and honorable
life l was told the other day that l
could not get the appointment unless
my application was Endorsed by Billy
Morgan, Frank Vincent and Orie
Morse. Now, dear governor, be indie
pendent once. Follow the late example
set by President Roosevelt, and do
your own appointing, but be sure and
appoint me. By the way, governor, I
forgot to tell you that I, like yourself,
am a big cattle feeder. but am getting
tired of it and would like something
lucrative as justice of the peace in and
for Medora township, Reno county,
Kansas, United States of America.
'fyours with respect.
HENRY HARTFORD"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

Eighth, held converse with the negro
yesterday morning relative to an &C
count. and the negro drew one razor
probably because he did not have two
some at the time of taking a revolver
and chasing the negro over the state
line, but time has proven that the
course he took was the best one. He
that $25 would be about the right
figure.
J. L. Jackson, a Swede, is in hard
luck. He is burdened with a case of
acute religion. which is in no way
shared by his spouse. Yesterday morn
ing she had him arrested on the charge
of drunk and disturbing the peace.
morning. he was not drunk. and Mrs.
Jackson furnished the disturbance.
The prisoner told a story which made
good with the court. He said that in
had reformed and sought the Light,
which had come to him in large
punches. His wife knocked on re-
ligion, and opposed his prayerful incli-
nations. Yesterday morning, being the
Sabbath. he arose from his slumbers.
and kneeling by the bed proceeded to
pray for the salvation of his spouse.
She reached out and removed a portion
time calling him several kinds of a fool
and crank. He continued to pray,
however, and let her pull hair until she
got tired. Then he told her, very
breakfast. so that she could go to
church with him. But instead she went
out and called cop. Mr.. Jackson was
dischar~ed.
Mr.. H. NJ. Howard, who resides at Fifth
and Locust streets. had trouble Saturday
evening with his frst-born, a youth of
p summers and a corresponding number
of falls, named Morgan Howard. The son
has not been resident of the parental
mansion for five years. owing to trouble
with the parent, but called once in while
to see his mother, of whom he seemed to
be BEN, naturally fond. Saturday evening ne
called, and his parent started a rough
house with two stove DOkers and a fiat
iron. The youth removed himself from
the premises and rode thence a BIZ
brother of the accused. who was later
arrested at the instigation of the father,
testified that the old man was TO blame,
that he was mean tempered and aside
from chasing the elder son from beneath
his roof, had frequently abused and
cursed the mother because she saw fit
to treat the boy as a mother would nat
urally treat q
Because the boy had been in trouble be-
fore, the court saw fit to fine him $25,
which was appealed by Judge Reed, who
represented the young man.
It is stated on good authority that the
liquor selling case against Clarence Young
proprietor of the drug store at sol Kan
sas avenue-wilI be dismissed some time
today by Chief McCollum and Judge Ham
ilton. Young, who had no permit to keep
or sell liquors, was found few days ago
to have a miniature joint IN the rear OF
his store He and his clerk and porter
We're arrested and the small amount of
liquor confiscated- Young has sold the
to Denver soon after the dismissal of the
case against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

James McAndrews. They tried to break
Olson's leg off and throw it away but
only succeeded in kicking off his knee
cap and giving him an injury which
DR.. Keith, who attended the case, says
will keep him in the hospital about four
months. officers Frank Hendricks and
Frank Summers head of the trouble,
and went hunting for the assaulting
gang. The pair hit the trail. One of
them ran out of a barn and into the
broad bosom of officer Hendricks. Sum-
mers flushed his victim under a buggy,
and chased him to Monroe street before
overtaking him. Both were cast into
the keep.
Six raids were made Saturday after
noon and night, and a corresponding
number of jointists arrested. The vic
Tins were Geo. Anderson, Joe Allen, F.
0. Gill, Geo. Klauer, Fritz Durein and
Frank RaynOr. The Harve Wheeler
joint in North Topeka was raided about
5 O'Clock Saturday evening, and no one
captured. At this raid the police
showed a disposition to be nasty" In
stead of knocking down the door they
carefully chopped a hole in the side of
the house big enough to admit team
of horses, and went in. Small, the col
ored policeman, seeing no chance to
destroy any thing on the ground floor,
climbed up to the roof and amused him.
self by kicking in the windows. They
did leave the roof and part of the
flooring.
The disorderly house raid for Satur-
day night was pulled off as usual and
Vera Noel was the principal victim.
No one was found in the house beside
the Noel woman, except John Smith,
who was also arrested and booked. But
his name has disappeared from the po-
lice docket, and nothing but signs OF a
clean eraSure are left. 1t is strictly
against the rules to erase a name from
the police docket. The name remained
there all Saturday night and part OF
Sunday, and was then removed, Tor
what reason no one seems to know
An officer called the attention of Mayor
Bergundthal to the erasure this morn
ing, and he asked some questions about
it. why was that name rubbed out
he asked one officer Search me- re-
piled the officer. mot guilty. Well,
want to know" said the mayor, land
intend to find OUT
Another name, that of a plain drunk
who was arrested at a late hour Satur-
day night, was also rubbed out clean,
and no one seemed to remember what
the name was.
A telephone message from Dover last
night stated that E. c. Bailey, a Dover
farmer, wanted to gaze once more upon
the face of one John Kennedy, his ex-
hired man, who had eloDed with some
A'AOPS4e ~ ~ VIII OHS OiOWu AOt 80
aged ten years, wearing a red saddle
and ring-bone; one set of silver table
ware. also one suit of black clothes.
TOO small for the thief Said thief de-
scribed as being 25 years of age, feet
10 inches long. sandy complexion, light
green coat and vest and dark trousers
Finder of said ex-hired man and other
property. please return same to Mr..
Bailey and oblige.
Frazier Lewis. an Ethiop, drew a
razzer on his boss. In Topeka it is
considered very imoolfte to draw a
razzar on a total stranger. and much
worse to draw one on an EMPLOYER
The boss. Mr.. F. w. Norris who runs
the old Bennett stables out on West
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
Growth of German Population.

Berlin, Dec. The growth Of the
population of Germany in 1902, regard
ing which statistics have just been tab
ulated, was the greatest ever known,
amounting to 902. s12, or 1851 per 1000
compared with 1909 in 1901, and 1853,
the average for the last 10 years. The
number of births during the decade in
creased only slightly, remaining just
above 100000 yearly. The gain there
fore is due exclusively to the diminish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
TO Compel People to vote.

Madrid, Dec Law compelling men
to vote is among the legislation this
new cabinet intends to introduce. The
ministers propose to deal generally with
electoral reform and one OF the clauses
of the bill will make it compulsory for
every elector to exercise the riRAs e
elective franchise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
Steel Works Resume.

Sharon, Pa, Dec. THE Sharon
works of the American Steel Foundries
company resumed operations today aft
er being shut down some time on ac-
count of a scarcity of orders The
wage scale has not been adjusted but
the men will continue at work until
some agreement is reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
still wear union Buttons.

Chicago. Dec. although the order
prohibiting buttons other than company
badges or insignia to be worn on the
uniform is made effective today, ac-
cording to the new rule book of the
Chicago City Railway company, no man
was disciplined when he appeared wear
ing the union button in open violatioa
of the edict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
DEAN r. Low IN HOSPITAL.
Was Operated on in Kansas City for
Appendicitis.

Dean r. Low has been operated upon
for appendicitis in Kansas City. He is
reported to be recovering satisfactorily
from the operation. Mr.. Low has Just
gotten out of bed after his accident at
the Kansas City horse show where his
leg was broken when he was taken
i'll of appendicitis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
snsnendad Bank Reonens.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. THE First Ma
tionaI bank of Allegheny, which closed
its doors shortly after the suspension
of the Federal National bank of this
city, several weeks ago, reopened to-
day The institution has been entirely
reorganized. The bank resumed bust.
ness with a capital of $35G.000 and a
surplus of over $4,000 after having
charged off every dollar of bad or
doubtful debts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07
WAGE of 15, ooo Reduced-

Boston. Dec. THE wages of $4,000
cotton mill operatives were reduced
about 10 per cent in New Bedford,
F'itchburg, Baltic, Conn, Taftville,
Conn, Baskerville, Mass, and Paw
tucket, R T. Tka tetal number Of mill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

hands who had their pay lowered up to
the present time is about $4,000. Five
thousand additional operatives in Berk-
shire county have been given notice
that their pay will be cut next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

Special on Colorado potatoes, soc a
busheI Whittelsey Mer. Co., Second
and Madison
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

ed death rate, which was 2.56 in 1902.
compared with 2.68 for the previous
decade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

smoke BaeheIor cigars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

Coe. feed and grain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

Frazier Lewis, an Ethiop, drew a
razzer on his boss. In Topeka it is
considered very imoolite to draw a
razzar on a total stranger and much
worse to draw one on an employer
The boss. Mr.. F. w. Norris. who runs
the old Bennett stables out on West
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-07

May suggest some helpful ideas.
reading it that really fine pieces,
found here much under usual price
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-03-23
FUGITIVE CAR MAINS MANY
Rushes Down steep Hill and is
DeraiIed at Sharp
Curve.

EAST LIVERPOOL, o., March pa
street car on the new Pleasant Heights
line ran away tonight on a steep hill,
struck a sharp curve and overturned, land
ing thirty feet away. There we're fifteen
persons on the car and all were injured,
some seriously The wreck was so COM
plete that the car had to be chopped with
an axe before all the passengers could be
extricated.
The most seriously injured
Joseph McGill, right shoulder broken,
hurt internally; may die.
Sarah Sailing, internally injured and ter
ribly bruised.
G. w. Toland, motorman injured inter-
nally and badly bruised.
Charles Johnston. crushed and cut
Eva Johnson, brASs "a about the head and
limbs.
Benjamin Jones, body crushed and inter
nally injured.
Lucinda Hyder, back wrenched and shoul-
ders crushed
John Hyder, crushed, bruised and inter
nally injured,
Ralph Alcoy, seriously injured.
John Hall, crushed and limbs bruised.
Lolita Simmons limbs bruised and inter
nally hurt.
Herbert Smith, arms and body badly lac
Grated.
Efice Nilsson, cash in the head and nu-
merous bruises.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-03-23
HEAVY SNOW AT ST. JOSEPH
Missouri city Garmented in Deepest
white Mantle of the
Season.

ST JOSEPH, Mo-, March 22-The heav-
lest snowstorm of the year set in at 3
this afternoon and an hour later railway
trafflc was greatly impeded. Tonight tele-
graph and telephone wires are only par
TALLY in operation.
The fakes are the largest ever seen here,
and while much Of the initial fall melted
rapidly. the temperature fell slowly till
the blanket OF white soon covered the north
ern part of the city to a depth of from six
to twelve inches.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 22.-Follow-
ing drop in the temperature, which began
at noon today, one of the heaviest snow
storms of the year is in progress tonight.
The fall of snow has been steady for hours,
but it has melted rapidly and here it is
not more than an inch deep on the level.
The storm is accompanied by a stiff north
wind and is general over northern Mis-
souri, and Kansas. At Junction City, Kan,
the snow is six inches deep, while Abilene,
Emporia, Atchison and other Kansas points
report a fall of from two to four inches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-03-23
URUGUAY REVOLT IS ENDED
Government signs Peace Pact with
Rebels Threatening Country's
stability.

MoNTEVIDEO. March 22.-Peace was
signed today between the government OF
Uruguay and the rebl
The revolution brc . March 16 in
the departments of4 TN, and NAL
donado. and thus lasteb. f ,The re-
bellion was brought abous ~ tic
party. who were dissatisfied ".
president, Ordonez, who succeeds
dent Cuestas. and with the recent app~
mcnts Of departmental projects.
The government while taking strong mil
itary measures to suppress the revolt, also
made certain proposals with a view to ar
rlving at a peaceful settlement. Four gov
ernment delegates were sent TO the disaf-
fected provinces to treat for peace and
the president Of Uruguay authorized them
to make conciliatory propositions. They
were instructed to inform Senor Saravia
the instigator of the revolution, that, as
the basis of an arrangement, the govern
ment would agree to the appointment un-
der the direction Of the nationalists, OF
white party, Of new projects in six depart
ments.
The uprising was not generally popular
although the rebels mustered 5000 men
who had destroyed the railway, cut the tel
egraph wires and were threatening to at
tack Montevideo itself.
It appears that the rebels have now ac-
cepted the conciliatory propositions made
by the government.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-03-23
PRAISES RAILWAY MAGNATES
Attorney Richey Tells the PhiIOsOph-
ical Society They Deserve
More Gratitude.

Isadore Ziegler, who was to have read a
paper on Railroad Mergers" before the
Philosophical society, was not in the city
yesterday. The paper, therefore, was read
by A. s. Richey. 1t was entirely historical
in character and detailed at length the
recent and early consultations of railway
property.
Mr. Richey in conclusion said when l
think of the efforts to develop this great
country OF ours from the time Of the early
Jesuits and trappers to the present day,
and consider the part that the railroads
have had in it, the least ! can say of the
builders is that they were men of brains
and genius. Whatever else these great
railroad constructors have done they have
made the west possible, and | think such
men as Hill are entitled to far more credit
and praise than they usually get. l be-
lieve the lines of railway stretching from
coast to coast have done more toward
realizing the brotherhood of man than all
the anarchists that ever came tn Pater-
SON. N. j."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-03-23
ROCKS HIDE FIRING STRIKERS
Colorado Officers Shot from Ambush
War with Four I'm
known.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, March 22.--
Five shcts fired early this morning by
unidentified persons, from a ridge of rock
west of the Standard mill, resulted in a
fight between deputy sheriffs and four
strikers, in which Robert Delong, picket
for the strikers, was severely injured by
being struck on the head with a revolver.
Delong and o. Beatty another picket,
were arrested, charged with disturbance.
Merchants of Colorado City went on their
bond OF $3.50 each, and they were released.
Both declared they fired no shots and The
fight occurred while the deputies were
searching them for weapons.
Sherman Bell arrived today from Denver
to investigate the trouble and look into
the situation at Colorado City.
Trainmen on the roads entering Colorado
City are taking up the question of hand
ling ore still being shipped to the Stand
ard mill. a meeting of switchmen was held
today, at which the switching of the alleged
unfair ore was discussed. No action was
announced.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-03-23
OPERATORS CLAIM VICTORY
Say ArbitratOrs' Award Practically
VIndicates Coal COmpanIes'
Position.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa. March 22.-An
official OF the largest coal corpora
tion here said today the award was a prac-
tical vindication of the coal companies.
The report and the review of coal mining
conditions would be Of great ultimate good
and peace and normal conditions would pre-
vail for the next three years at least.
All the local company officials will put
their clerks at work tomorrow TO figure
up the bonus coming to each employe under
the award granting a 10 per cent increase
on wages earned since November 1.
The Lehigh Valley has in its employ SO, %
OOO men and a majority of them will re-
ceive from S25 TO $50 each. The miners
also made good wages since the rike
ended and will profit by the award to the
extent Of from $40 to $50 each on per-
centage.
The Susquehanna Coal company was the
only corporation that was not represented
before the commission, but has agreed to
abide by the award. II will pay its en-
! ployes the same rate and in the same man
ner as all the other companies.
SHAMOKIN. Pa, March 22.-SeveraI coal
! operators have decided to add one-thrd
OF the back wages awarded the miners to
their pay for the three weeks commencing
/ March 3.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-03-23
CORRAL ROBBERS IN BARN
Canadian Officers Track Bank Bandits
Across Fifteen Miles of
Country.

HALIFAX. N. S.. March 22.-An armed
posse of officers from Bridgetown today
captured two men who are supposed to
have blown open the safe in the Union bank
at Granville Ferry and secured $3100 in
cash.
During last night the officers tracked the
burglars for fifteen miles and rounded them
up in a barn. At daylight they were or
dered to surrender, which they did with
out showing fight. When searched the burg
lars were found to be fully armed and
equipped with safe-breaking tools and
sticks of dynamite. Only SIS in cash was
found on them. Papers wrapped around
some small silver found in their posses
sion bore figures made by the manager of
the bank.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1903-03-23
WIDOW FINDS NEW FIELD PLAY
Recently Discovered POsthumOus
Work VIII BE Produced in
New York.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, March 22-
The arrival in this city OF Eugene Field,
jr. and Frederick Comstock Field, sons of
the poet, has caused the announcement that
a comic opera from the pen of Eugene Field
win be given in New York next fall The
production Of the buccaneers: or, the Be
gum Of Piura," in three acts, has been ar
ranged for and the music is being written
by a well known composer Of light operas.
The manuscript, which had been forgot
ten, lay buried among a file Of old papers
pertaining to Fields connection with the
Denver Tribune, until 1t was accidentally
stumbled upon by the poets widow.