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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
Mr.. CrossIeY BUYS.

Mrs. f. NJ. Crossley on Tuesday pur-
chased the building at lis West Sixth
street, formerly owned by DR.. Robv
from the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance company For the past two
years II has been known as the Vic
torla hotel Mrs Crossley will make
extensive improvements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

An interesting engagement just an
nounced is that of Miss Edith Guibor,
daughter of Mrs. c. H. Guibor and Mr..
Frank A. Moss of st. Marys. The we'd
ding is to be celebrated the second week
in September and will be one of the
fashionable fall events. Mr.. Moss is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A Moss of St.
Marys and is a graduate of Washburn
college, class of 1903 His wedding will
be one of two in the Moss family this
fall, the other being that of his sister,
Miss Ada Moss, we'll known in Topeka
and Mr.. John Graham of St. Marys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
Homeseekers' Excursion.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will on the first and third Tuesdays UP
to October Is, sell tickets to points in
Alberta, Assiniboin, Canadian North
west, Minnesota and North Dakota.
For further information apply to G.
W. Lincoln, T. P. A. West Ninth
street, Kansas City Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
A COMP ARSON.
Wisconsin Railroads Pay 1896
Taxes Per Mile.
In Kansas the Rate Is Just
500 Less.
TOTAL is NOW S,715.
SunfloWer State Has 2O96 More
Miles of Track.
Legislature Might Investigate
New Railroad Law.
TOTAL is NOW s,715.

Wisconsin has new law for taxing
railroads, which, it is announced, viii
increase the taxes of Wisconsin rail-
roads about one-third. The figures
seem to indicate that the railroads of
that state formerly paid taxes on
about the same ratio as Kansas roads
pay. although they are assessed much
higher.
1t is impossible to get at an exact
comparison between the two states.
but the figures which are availa BILE
furnish an interesting comparison.
They show that two Wisconsin rail-
roads alone are each assessed at 4
much higher valuation than all the
railroads of Kansas combined. The
Chicago & Northwestern is assessed
at S71,500,0OO, and the Chicago, Mil
waukee < st. Paul is assessed at So
100000. The total railroad assess
ment in Kansas is less than $780,,
100000.
The exact amount of taxes paid by
Kansas railroads cannot be ascertain
ed, but taking the average tax rate
for the entire state, 4.39, as a basis,
the seven principal railroads of Kan
Sas having a total mileage of S,335
miles and representing IS per cent of
the railroad valuation of the state,
pay taxes amounting to $2.47A,79O-
The twelve principal railroads of
Wisconsin, with total mileage of
seven Kansas roads, pay total of
$2,573,O52- The total railroad mile
age of Wisconsin in 1903 was only
s.61s miles, while that of Kansas was
Sis.
The average amount of taxes paid
per mile of railroad in Kansas by the
seven principal roads is 1886 The
average per mile in Wisconsin is 1895. /
for the twelve principa lrOads- If the
Kansas roads paid the same aVera ge
per mile, Kansas would get over So
100000 from the railroads in taxes, or
over $500, 600 more than at present
The railroads claim that they are |
taxed higher in proportion to their 1
valuation than much other property in 4
Kansas, and this is capable of proof 1
in some instances 1t is also true that
much property in Kansas escapes tax /
alton. as for instance, the 500, 10000 /
of bank deposits that We're not re-
ported this year.
The following table shows the as /
sessed valuations of the principal Wis /
COnSiu roads.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

People sending items to this department
of the State Journal will confer favor
by giving the full first name or two
must be accompanied by the name and
address of the writer or they can not
be published.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

Excursion to Kansas City. Santa Fe.
Sunday, Aug. 81. Round trip $1.25.
Tickets at Rowley & Shows and Santa
Fe depot. Train leaves 8 a. m. Every
body invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
s7.eO St. Louis and Return

Via Rock Island system. Tickets on
sale Tuesdays and Thursdays during
August and September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17
Change in Time Card.

No. 23 on Missouri Pacific will leave
Topeka a. m. Friday the 18th in
stead of 9:55 a. m. No. p will ar
rive 4:25 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

Excursion to Kansas City, Santa Fc.
Sunday, Aug. FL Round trip SIPS.
Tickets at Rowley & Shows and Santa
Fe depot. Train leaves a. m. Every
body invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

meet Thursday with Mrs. j. w. Nc
Cartney, 1924 Lane street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

Mrs. John Baird Nicholson will give
birthday party Thursday for her little
daughter, Lucille Nicholson, who will be
years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

Mrs Adrian L. Greene, 1851 Western
avenue, has asked guests for Friday af-
ternoon to meet her sister, Miss Verna
Thurston of Newton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

Mrs A A. GODDARD, Mrs. William
Hindman, Mrs. George B. Kelly, Mrs.
Gillespie, Miss Woodward. Miss Martha
Valentine, Miss Elsie Valentine, Miss
Clara. Francis, Miss Allen Church, Miss
Laura Harper, Miss Lillian Kirkpat-
rick, Valentine GODDARD and Richard
Church made up a picnic party at
Vinewood Tuesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

Vinewood Tuesday evening.
A picnic on the Lakin lawn, First and
Western avenues. tonight, will be en-
joyed by Mrs. D. L. Lakin, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. NJ Meade, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred lies,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. A Campbell, Mrs L.
s. Lauck. Miss Harriet Williamson of
Pueblo, Col. Miss Alice Lakin, Miss
Nell lies, Miss Elizabeth Meade. Mr.
Bert Cook of Kansas City, Mr.. Streight
I-auck and Mr.. Allen Lauck.
Miss Julia Wellhouse, Miss Lavere
Langdon, Miss Laura Lux. Miss Ethel
Frizell, Miss Reba Bauman of Usage
City, and Miss Mary Aten of Dodge
City. were the guests at an all night
party at Miss Clemma Bollard's Mon
day night
A Vinewood picnic party Friday of
last week was chaperoned by Mrs. Agda
French and included Miss Marie Scott,
who left for an extended visit in San
Francisco, in whose honor the picnic
was planned. Miss Elizabeth Blumen-
stock, Miss Mae Petro, Miss Eliza beth
Cooper. Miss Tutcher, Miss Myrtle
Howard, Miss Winnie Hunter and Miss
Edna Price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-17

New York from where he will sail next
week for Cuba to take a position and
Tel nj in ma IL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
BULL FIGHTER KILLED IN
THE RING At JUAREz
Had Administered the Death
Thrust and Turned TO Bow,
When the Bull Gored Him.
CHEERS BY SPECTATORS

Ell PASO, Tex, March 2O-"Cuco." whose
real name is Antonio Fernandez. matador,
was killed to-day in the bull ring at Juarez
by a bull TO which he had just administered
the death thrust.
The bullhght was attended by about 5000
persons, two-thirds of whom were Ameri-
cans. many women being present. 1t had
been announced that the famous "Cuco'
would kill the last bull. The animal was
especially vicious and gored two horses
early i'm the fight. When the time arrived
for the death thrust "Cuco" stopped, ready,
and when the bull advanced drove the
sword to the heart. The bull fell. "Cuco"
turned to bow to the judges and cheering
crowd. The bull rose and bored him through
and through. He died few minutes after
being carried from the arena.
A sandstorm was raging and this blinded
"Cuco'' so that he could not see the warn
ing signals of his associates, while the APP
plause drowned out the terrified cries of the
other fighters when they saw the bull
about to gore the man. Many women
tainted, while some of the men cheered
when the matador was killed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
Bottom Somewhat Damaged by
Going Ashore Off Cherbourg,
Water Penetrating the Hold.
PROCEEDS IN HEAVY FOG
Runs Into a British Troopship
with Five Hundred Levies for
India on Board.
BOTH TO BE DRY DOCKED
Latter Nearly Sunk and Formers
Bow Is Badly Injured-Sea
Smooth, No Casualties.

SOUTHAMPTON, March 2O-The Amer
lean line steamship New York. Captain
Young, from New York March Il, for
Plymouth, Cherbourg and southampton,
met with two mishaps to-day, grounding
off Cape La Hague, France. in the early
morning. and later coming in collision in
the English chained with the Peninsular
and Oriental steamship Assaye. under con-
tract to the British government and used
as troopship, bound for Bombay with 500
troops on board.
The New York grounded while approach
ing Cherbourg at 2:3O o'clock this morning
during fog. The sea was smooth. how
ever, and the tide was on the food, and
within an hour and a half the vessel was
foated without assistance. Her bottom
was damaged, and there was water in the
holds, but she was able to proceed.
During the voyage UP the channel dense
fog descended. When off Hurst Castle, Eng
land. the Assaye suddenly appeared. and ii
was found impossible to avoid a collision.
The New York's bow crashed into the AS
in that vessel. The New YOrkS bowSprit
and figurehead We're carried away, and the
latter was smashed to fragments.
There was great excitement on both the
vessels. The boats of the Assaye were low
cred and the troops were mustered. but
the bulkhead of the troopship saved her
Both vessels were able TO enter South
ampton, and the New York docked at
$50 o'clock for temporary repairs. No
body was injured.
1t will be impossible to estimate the dam
age to the New York until she has been
put into dry dock. 1t is believed that both
vessels have been somewhat seriously in
jured. Another troopship will replace the
Assaye.
When the New York grounded at Cape
La Hague the passengers, who were asleep,
hardly felt the shock.
James Sellers, a passenger on the New
York. says that at 80 o'clock this after
noon, while he was at luncheon, there was
a grating noise, followed by a tremendous
shock. Every one, he says. ran to the
deck, and il was found that the New York; s
bow was firmly fixed in the side of the AS
saye. Mr.. Sellers was close enough to OBJ
serve the marvellous discipline aboard the
troopship. Not a second was lost, though
there was no sign of hurry, and while the
boats were being prepared for launching
the soldiers were mustered with the pre-
cision of an ordinary drill.
'As the vessels parted" concluded Mr.
Sellers, I'VE saw a gapint, hole in the As
saye, ten feet wide, and sticking on our
stem was a portmanteau and other porta BILE
property. There was no panic on our boat
Had we struck the Assaye amdships she
would have sunk
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
EMPRESS OF JAPAN HAS
WORK TO DO IN WAR
Haro Ko Has Practical Knowledge
of Hospital Training and She
Aids Army.
HER NURSES ARE BEST

TOXIC, March 2O.-Manifesting the inde-
fatigable energy that has characterized all
her efforts in the developing and improving
of her country, the Empress of Japan is
doing more than her part for the welfare
and comfort of the Japanese army while the
soldiers are fighting against Russia. AL
ways intensely interested in hospital work
and the care of the afflicted, her years of
work and devotion have made her knowl-
edge of the greatest value to the country
during its strife with the armed forces of
the Car. Under her trained eye hospital
supplies and medicines are prepared TO be
sent to the front and the officers of the
Mikado's army find in her an assistant
whose equal is not within the confines of
the island. Thirty years ago the Empress
created a school for hospital, sickroom and
ambulance nurses, and the early work of
Japan's first woman has borne rich results
in the organizing OF the army hospital
corps Since that time she has profited from
the experience of hospital workers in all the
countries of Europe.
1t is claimed that no country turns out
women better qualified for nursing, more
skilled. attentive TO hygienical rule. or
more tactful and kindly than those who
were educated in the school founded by the
Empress, and the highest praise has been
bestowed upon her nurses by European Red
Cross societies. While the home life of
the Empress has been solitary she has
taken advantage of her situation to carry
out ideas far in advance of her surround
ings.
Intense patriotism has been inherited by
the Empress. for the family of Harm Ko
serves its country. Her brother, Captain
Ichijo is in command of a warship under
Admiral Togo, and he is a plain, hard
working seaman, while her ancestors have
always had the privilege of entering the
courtyard of the sovereigns palace on
horseback.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
ONLY "G|GGuNG GIRLS"
AND DIDN'T LOVE POETRY
Prof. Gayley Expresses His Indig-
nation to Class of "Co-Eds"
in University of California
ABRUPT END OF LESSON

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. March
@.-Professor Charles Mills Gayley, head of
the English department. who has been
given prominence recently on account Of
his pronounced stand against co-educa-
ton, has taken his poetry class of 100 young
women severely to task. In his arraign-
ment of the "co-eds" the professor said
IF God Almighty or the Angel Gabriel
wrote poem it would not interest you
You are nothing but giggling girls. Half
of you ought to be made TO pay tuition
The class is dismissed
Professor Gayley was trying to tell the
class about the glories of some new poetry
but they were apparently not interested
When Professor Gayley had delivered his
admonition he tossed his books into a hand
grip and left the class in a state of bewil-
derment There is now great indignation
among the co-eds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
ACOUITTAL OF DEWEY
And TWO COWBOYS
Jury Holds Them Not Guilty of
Murder of Burchard Berry,
After Long Deliberation.

NORTON, Kan, March 20-Chauncey
Dewey and his two cowboys, Clyde Wilson
and William J. Mcbride, were acquitted
last night of the charge of numbering Bur-
chard Berry. The jury was out twenty
eight hours.
Chauncey Dewey, a young millionaire
ranchman. went to Cheyenne county, Kan
sas early in 1900 to manage the Dewey
ranch. Soon after his arrival there he be-
came involved in trouble with the Berry
family Trivial MISUNDERSTANDING grew
into serious differences which eliminated
in the killing of Burchard Alpheus and
Daniel Berry in June of 1903, at the home
of Alpheus Berry, during a fight in which
Dewey and ten of his cowboys were pitted
against all of the Berrys.
Dewey, Mcbride and Wilson were indicted
on three separate counts. this trial being
on that of killing Burchard Berry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
BURGLARS Exits" AND
ARMS ON EXHIBITION
Interesting Display to Be Made at
the Worlds Fair of Tools of
Nefarious Trade.
JESSE JAMESS PISTOL

ST. LOUIS, March 20.-Installation has
begun on the exhibit OF cracksmen's and
burglars tools at the worlds fair. The dis
play has been gathered from the museums
of the police departments of all the large
cities of the world and includes many in
teresting relics of men famous In the annals
of crime. There will be on exhibition skele-
ton keys, jimmies and dark lanterns of the
latest style. besides the implements used
by the modern safeblower when he attacks
a steel strongbox. Among tn unique fea-
lures is the pistol with which Jesse James
created so much havoc at Independence,
Kan.
The filling of Arrowhead lake with water
at the worlds fair grounds to-day marked
the beginning of the completion, in its de-
tails, of the exposition. The body of water
skirts the Philippine reservation on the
east and north, and contains about 1900 900
gallons OF water. 1t is TO be used for homes
for the lake-dwelling tribes of the Philip
pines and will afford fire protection. This
and other bodies of water will be supplied
from the city mains
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
v. |. COLLINS TO TESTIFY
IN ElKHART BANK CASE
Col. Dodge Says Former Cashier
Will Protect Himself Against
Avalanche of Blame.
PROSECUTORS ATTITUDE

w. L. Collins, late cashier of the defunct
Indiana National Bank, of Elkhart who
pleaded guilty last Monday to all charges
except that of embezzlement involved in the
ruin of the bank, will be placed on the saand
to-day to testify in the trial of Justus l.
Brodrick, who. as president of the wrecked
bank, is charged with similar gross finan-
cial offenses. There has been some talk
during the past week OF Collins appearing
as witness in the case. but attorneys for
the prosecution had not made up their
minds as to the necessity of his testimony.
However. they stated last night that Col
lins will probably be called to appear to-
day.
AS the prosecution has a half-dozen or
more witnesses to testify this morning. Col
lins will hardly be put on the stand until
the latter part of the day. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney La Toilette stated last night
that just soon the evidence they now
have prepared for presentation is concluded
they will put Collins on the stand. Attor-
ney Healing said several days ago: IF
am convinced that Collins will tell the
whole truth in the case l will put him on
the stand" The attorneys conducting the
prosecution have thought that they have
sufficient evidence to convict Brodrick with
out Collinss testimony.
COLLINS is ANXIOUS.
1t is known that Collins, indignant at the
methods of Brodrick's attorneys in at
tempting to shift the entire blame of the
banks ruin upon his shoulders, is anxious
to give testimony in the trial. Colins's
attorney, Colonel Dodge, of Elkhart de-
clared last week that they would not SUBJ
NIT to Collins being made the scapegoat of
the whole affair and would have the latter
take the stand to protect himself from the
avalanche of unjust blame that is being
directed towards him.
The trial of Brodrick will be resumed in
AS soon as the prosecution concludes the
presentation of its evidence the attorneys
for the defense will introduce their wit
nesses. Mr.. Healing said last night that he
thought they would complete their prose-
cution by tomorrow night at the latest.
The defense will consume two three
days, and probably another day will be con-
sumed in argument. 1t is believed the trial
will be ended about Thursday or Friday
night.
1t is stated that the defense will not
introduce many witnesses and that in all
probability Brodrick will not go upon the
stand. However, the line of battle of the
defense Is being kept uncertain and II Is
not known what course IL will take.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
SIX PERSONS INJURED
IN 4 GAS EXPLOSION
Restaurant Wrecked at Pittsburg,
Kan.-Owner of the House
Probably Fatally Hurt.

PTTTSBURG, Kan, March 20.-An ex-
plosion of gas tank in restaurant, owned
by Cropper Brothers, in this city, tonight,
injured six persons, three of them seriously.
The injured are:
EUGENE CROPPER, crushed under fall
ing timbers; probably fatal.
JOE PEOPLES. seriously
MISS MAUD BLACKMAN, seriously
]. II. THOMPSON. a waiter, cut and
bruised.
WARD DE BAR, cut about the face
WILLIAM DE BAR, cut by flying glass
The building was wrecked. Eugene Crop
per and j. II. Thompson were the only per-
sons in the restaurant. Miss Blackman and
Joe Peoples were walking in front of the
restaurant. and were blown across the
street by the force of the explosion. Ward
and William De Bar were across the street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
NEW ENGLAND FEELS
IN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
Some Damage Reported to Build
ings ir Augusta, Portland
and Bangor

BOSTON March 21.-An earthquake this
morning caused a tremor throughout the
entire eastern part of New England. Be
ginning at st. John, N b., the seismic vi
brations traversed the State of Maine. caus-
ing some slight damage to buildings in
Augusta. Bangor and Portland. The shock
felt plainly as far south as Taunton.
in this State.
Reports from Manchester. N H.. and
Springfield, Mass, state that the vibrations
were felt distinctly in those two cities
Observers at the Harvard University as
Economical observatory. in Cambridge. felt
the shock.
At Augusta, Ne, lamp chmneys were
broken and crcockery was smashed. The vi
brations lasted several seconds. and In
nearly every instance occurred about four
minutes after l o'clock.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
YOUNG MAN SLAIN BY
MIDGET NEAR MADISON
Kentuckians' Diminutive Murderer
Escapes Across the Ohio River
Into Indiana.
POSSE IS IN PURSUIT

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, Ind, March 2.-As the result
of an alteration over exchanging to-
bacco Dick Grafton to-day shot and
killed Henry Sucker. Jr., a young mar
ried man. at Lees Landing. KY, short
distance below Madison. and escaped to
the Indiana side of the river. The sheriff
and posse are in pursuit of the murderer.
but his capture has not yet been reported.
Grafton is a diminutive man and he can
easily be identified by descriptions which
have been sent to southern Indiana cities
and towns.
Crofton escaped into Indiana and is be-
fieved TO be heading for this city. The In
dianapolis police have been asked to watch
for the murderer and have received a de-
scription of him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
DIR. M'KIM DISCUSSES
4 DEGENERATE AGE
Compares Progressive Polyga-
my with that of Mormons and
Talks of Legislative Graft.

WASHINGTON March 2O-"Some ugly
features of our national life; and what TO
do about them" was the subject of Il
lenten sermon tonight by the Rev. DIR.
McKim. of the Epiphany Church.
Dr. McKim made direct forcible attack
on the almost constituencies extravaganza
and passion for display that has spread
downward among the people"
He drew vivid picture of the pro
gressive polygamy" of society divorces as
compared with the polygamy of the Nor
mons. and made caustic allusion TO the
graft from top TO bottom of society,"" and
''even the dark and portentous shadow of
the betrayal of public trust lying across
the legislative halls of the Nation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
ASPHYXIATED BY GAS
IN IN AKRON HOTEL
Man and Woman Are Believed to
Have Made Pact to Die
Together.

AKRON, o.. March 2O.-M. F. SPECIAL
aged fifty-five, and Mrs. Ethel Bennett
aged thirty-five, registered last night as
man and wife and were found dead to-
day in their room at Glenn's Hotel
SPECIAL left a widow and five children His
wife recently sued for divorce, naming Mrs
Bennett in her petition. Mrs. Benefits
husband left her on account of her alleged
infatuation for SPECIAL and is now serving
in the army in the Philippines.
The coroner returned a verdict of sui
eide in both cases. 1t is believed that they
decided to die together
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-21
HUSBAND OF WEALTHY
WIFE TO VISIT HOME
Robert Hunter Will Address So
cialists at Terre Haute, His
Native City.
FOUND BRIDE IN SLUMS

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March D.-For the
first time since his marriage to the heiress
of the Arson Phelps Stokes family, Rob-
ert Hunter, the Terre Haute boy who met
his wife while doing settlement work in
New York. will visit this city next month.
He will address the Terre Haute Socialists.
who have secured two prominent speakers
for next Sunday and Sunday April 10 Pro-
fessor George d. Heron, whose ,aTeer
while with Grinnell College, Iowa, brought
him into national prominence. Will be here
next SUNDAY and Robert Hur'n- VIII he
here April 10 1t Is not known whether Mrs.
Hunter will accompany him.