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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
GOOD ROADS.
Tennessee Republicans Select a
Roosevelt Delegation.

Nashville Tenn, April 8.-The Re-
publican state convention instructed
for Roosevelt for president and romi-
mated Jess LAttleton of Franklin cOun-
ty for governor.
Delegates from the state at large to
the national convention were chosen as
follows: w. P. Brownlow, Fl. Clay Ev
ans, F. A. Raht, and L. ". Dutro.
The platform declared for the Brown
low good roads bill and a vigorous pro-
test is registered against unfair cleo
tion laws, suppression of the ballot and
the making of false returns. The plat
form favOrs the enactment Of legisla-
ton requiring candidates for public
office to file a sworn itemiZed state
ment of the expenses incurred during
a campaign and for what purpose. The
temperance plank of 1902 was reafirn-
ed. with the additional approval of all
laws restricting and throwing safe
guards around the sale of liquor.
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Raid ON a Poker Room Causes
Excitement.
Several Inmates Escape by
Dropping to Roof.
JLUNG TO A LEDGE.
talked Along a Place Two
Inches Wide.
One Man Who Feared to Jump
Captured.

A thick layer of comedy spread over a
poker game raid made by the police last
night.
A squad of officers dropped in on a
game in A K. Harris room on the
third floor of the Jewell building, at the
corner of Sixth and Kansas avenues.
They tried to get into the room by
strategy, but made a dismal failure of
it, and had to break in. While they
were parleying, three of the eight in
mates escaped by getting out of a win
dow, walking around a narrow ledge to
the southeast corner and jumping fif-
teen feet to the roof of the building ad-
joining on the east.
One of the three had a bad case of nerve
failure when he got to the jumping of
place, and ten minutes later, after
having arrested the five men found in
the room and carefully locking the
windows and DOORS the officers de-
cended to the street and looking up,
CHANGED to note one shadowy figure
hanging to an eve spout on the east
better drop out Of that before I take
a shot at you" remarked Eb Pavey.
The refugee answered by separating
himself from the spout and falling to
the roof of the adjoining barber shop.
The ledge where the men made their
is a wonder that some of them did not
fall two stories to the pavement of Sixth
avenue. In their efforts TO escape the
players ran over several sewing machines
on exhibit in the rooms and when the Of
turning. Harris, one of the alleged keep
ers of the place, is a sewing machine
a5e1iA- SaHl NLoolS, VIZ ~ ssaLu ~ pV @ @1t-S
partner in the poker business, was also
arrested as keeper, and L. Miller, 7. 0.
Rye and W. H. Moody, who failed to es-
cape BY. the. window route, were taken as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08
Two Chair Cars, Smoker and
Mail and Express.
Is PERSONS INJURED.
Was Through Train from st.
Louis to the South.
Disaster Occurred Four Miles
Out of Fort Scott.
1t Was Due to Spreading Of the
Rails.

Kansas City, No. April s-AIissouri,
Kansas & Texas flyer No. 3. which left
ST. Louis last night for the south was
wrecked four miles south of Fort
Scott, Kan. at 4:3O this morning by
the rails spreading The engine left
the track. first and following It the
baggage car and the mail and express
cars piled up. The smoker and chair
cars also were overturned and badly
damaged.
Sixteen persons were injured. but no
one was killed.
As soon as the first excitement fol-
lowing the wreck had subsided the pas
sengers and crew uninjured set quickly
to work to aid the unfortunates, who
were laid beside the track until physi-
clans arrived from Fort Scott
Two physicians left Fort Scott for the
scene on a hand car and following them
closely wrecking train borrowed from
the Frisco railroad started for the
wreck The injured were taken TO Fort
Scott
THE INJURED.
w. c. Gum. Fort Scott, head OF the
W G Gum Land company. slight
Rev r. W Parmele, Fort Scott
O. W Rail1ler, st. Louis, news agent.
Michael Maley. Syracuse, n. Y.
George Bumwalt, Watseka, i'll
A. Bush, Chicago.
Mrs. r. G. Callahan. San Antonio.
J. Streetor, Cedar Falls, Ia.
e 5. Dawson, Durant l. T
". c. KarsOn, st. Louis
j; D. Thompson, Cedar Falls. Ia
Thomas K Sparks. Cincinnati
Mrs. w. w Sparks, Cincinnati
Mary F'Ostwick. Carthage, Mo
g. w Hoyt, Watseka, Ill
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NELLIS STAR WITNEss.
He secured the Conviction of +. p
PIamOndin.


PIamondin.
F. P. Plamondin was found guilty in
police court last evening Of one sale
Of liquor at the joint south of the
Copeland hotel. The Plamondin case
was peculiar one, inasmuch as the
complaint was filed by Chief AlcCol-
lum, and three specific sales of liquor
were charged, and A. L. Redeem Nc
Columns attorney, was employed to
prosecute the case.
The evidence was furnished by
Luther Nellis, councilman from the
Fourth ward, who went into the joint
with three brother Masons during the
Masonic convention. Nellis was the
star witness in the case, and testihed
that while he drank a glass OF setter
his three brothers in the order drank
whisky. He testified that Plamondln
was not in the place, and he did not
know the bartender who served the
drinks. Three outside witnesses tes-
titled in the case, but were unable TO
throw any further light on the aILalr-
As attorney for the prosecution Red
den conducted an inquisitlon, ana ms
flow of language was not restricted by
the court. It greatly resembled a court
scene in Oakland two years ago, When
the Judge" was one Disney, a clerk IN
Redden's office. Plamondin was found
guilty on one count and fined 500 and
80 days in Jail. The matter was easily
fixed by taking an appeal. In an IN
teryiew after court PlamOndin stated
that he was not in the protected
class, and did not belong to the union.
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COWHERD CHOSEN.
Made Chairman of Democratic
Congressional Committee.

Washington, April Representative
w. s. Cowherd of Missouri has been
elected chairman of the Democrat con-
gressional committee without oppoSi-
ton. About 80 members were present
at the meeting which was held at the
capitol.
Mr.. Cowherd was not present. The
question Of the election of a secretary
caused much discussion. The present
placedy in nomination by Representa-
tive kehOe of Kentucky and seconded
by Representative Bowers of Missis-
sippi, acting for Representative Will
Jams, the minority leader, who was late
In arriving at the meeting. Represen-
tatiVe DynsmOre of Arkansas moved
the newly elected chairman be author
lied to appoint a second secretary to
the committee. Representative Thayer
of Massachusetts indorsed this motion
1t was mentioned that Secretary Ed
wards had some connection with the
Hearst Propaganda for the presidency
The friends of Mr.. Edwards answered
this by stating that this fact ought not
to influence the vote either way as he
maintained this connection entirely
outside his official duties with the
committee. The committee adjourned
at IL o'clock without electing a secre-
tary- Many speeches were made on
the subject and no other nomination
was made for the Office
Senator Carmack and Representative
Ransden of Louisiana made speeches
against the election of Secretary Ed
wards. The adjournment was voted for
by the supporters of Secretary Ed
wards. The absence of Mr.. Cowherd
was given a reason for proposing the
election of a secretary. The meeting
will be called by the new chairman
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EXPLODED TOO SOON.
Official Account Of the Bomb In
cIdent at Barcelona.

Madrid, April s.-Private accounts
received from Barcelona regarding the
explosion which took place as King
Alfonso was leaving the exhibition
there continue to vary in detail. The
official report of the affair has been
issued here:
AT $3.50 o'clock yesterday evening
petard exploded in the portico Of the
house No. 19 Rambla del Centro. There
was a loud explosion which caused
material damage. In the ensuing panic
two persons were slightly injured
king Alfonso passed the spot Win
in a few minutes after the occurrence,
and was warmly cheered by the crowd
which had then become tranquil.
'The originator Of the outrage has
not been discovered One man was ar
rested. but has since been released
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CROSS THE YALU.
Japanese Fighting Line Has
Passed Into Manchuria.
Established in Strong Positions
at Several Points.
SIX BORDER TOWNS
On TnMen River Occupied by
the Russians.
Sanitary Conditions at Harbin
Are Very Bad.

Chicago. April s.-A special cable to
the Daily News from Toxic SAYS:
Reliable reports were received here
today from Seoul to the effect that
part of the Japanese fighting line had
crossed the YaIu and established itself
in strong positions there at several i'm
portant points.
Russians Occupy Six Towns.
seoul, Korea, April S.-TeIegrams
have been received here saying that
the Russians are occupying six of the
largest border towns on the Tumen
river, in northeastern Korea.
A Korean prefect has sent in re-
port that the Russians and Chinese
who are at Yongampho, Korea. have
withdrawn to Antung, across the Yalu
river Only a few merchants remain
at the former place.
The japanese authorities have no
confirmation OF a reported engagement
between Russians and japanese at
XVII Sung.
Bad Situation at Harbin.
st. Petersburg, April S.-The terrible
sanitary condition of Harbin which will
1t IS feared, lead to an epidemic, is re-
yealed in dispatch to the Novosi
The mater is of particular Importance
in view of the fact that Harbin is the
center of Russian military and civic
authority in Manchuria. All troops
pass through this point and all provis-
ions and medical supplies are brought
here.
An arrangement has been made for
Harbin to become the first station for
the sick and wounded during the war.
Despite a dry spring and summer and
peaceful condition in the territory last
year there were cases of cholera and
they feared the development of which
was stopped by the November frosts.
The chief cause of the contamination
is the water of the Sungari river and
the shallow wells which are located in
unsanitary places. Another source of
contagion is that the ground filth in
the winter has not been. disposed of
but lies exposed about ground in the
heart of the city the streets of which
are filled with refuse.
Protests have proved unavailing be-
cause of the prosecution of persons for
publicly referring to the existing con-
ditions. The warm weather which
caused the disappearance of the snow
has shown the true states of affairs.
The local sanitary hospital can not
comply with all the demands made up
on it even in ordinary times. The drug
stores have not sufficient medicines
and disinfectants. and can not get
more.
The correspondent of the Novosti
adds that the near future will show an
extremely dangerous condition.
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FATE OF LA NORMA.
Wreckage Floating Ashore In
dicates She Has FOundered.

Victoria, r. c., April s.-Twenty or
thirty matches marked IL G. a num-
Der of light spars such as
royal and gallant yards, much
on contact with water, two life buoys,
marked La Norma, Greenock. a lot
of narrow deck planking and ship
house work have been found within
the past few days floating or ashore
in BarI<ley sound Indicating that the
Scotch ship La Norma of Greenock,
grain laden, from Puget sound to
Queenstown, ireland, has foundered
with her ships company OF thirty
souls.
Among marine men here no doubt
whatever is entertained that the La
Norma is lost.
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SPENT NIGHT IN JAIL.
Barclay Hampton Paid $500
for His Lodging.

Barclay Hampton spent last night in
the county Jail and this morning set
tied the bill for his lodging by paying
5000, By order of Judge Hazen, into the
hand of I. S. Curtis, clerk OF the court
to be sent to his wife. Mrs. Sarah
Hampton, and her IL children, at their
home in Wichita
Hampton is a large man. g. years
old, formerly a Quaker minister and
latterly a drummer up for lodge or
ganizatfOns and a peddler OF jeWeIry
Hampton intended to spend last night
at the Commercial hotel but Sheriff
Lucas invited him to the county
hOstelry
Mr. Hampton came to Topeka in 1903
and left Mrs. Hampton and the eleven
little HamptOns at the family home in
Wichita. In December. 1902 Hampton
began divorce proceedings to free him
self from the other u members Of fts
family. Mrs. Hampton was represent
ed by Governor Stanley's law firm in
Wichita and D. H. Brannaman of To-
peka- She asked that she receive ALI
mOny for the support Of herself and
her children pending the result Of the
suit. Judge Hazen ordered Hampton
to pay her SIS a month and to begin
paying at once.
Hampton paid s25 a month for three
months and then the payments ceased.
He was ordered by Judge Hazen to
cause of his failure. to keep up the
payments Hampton failed to make
the payment and then Judge HaZen
issued a warrant for his arrest on the
charge of contempt Of court. That was
last spring.
Hampton could not be found by the
officers and the divorce case was final
" dismissed for want Of prosecution
The case was dismissed Tuesday and
Hampton came to Topeka Thursday.
Although the divorce case had been
dismissed the warrant for contempt
of court was still in force and Sheriff
Lucas arrested Hampton on that war
r7f
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THREW HER BABIES OUT
Woman Takes Desperate Meas
ures to Save Them from Fire.

Omaha. April S.-Kirk Anderson, a
lodger. was fatally injured. John Pear
sail, a fireman, received dangerous
wounds, and the two babes of Mrs. An
derson were badly hurt in an early
morning fire in a lodging house at Four
teenth and Jones streets today. Several
other occupants Of the building were
more or less hurt.
Several families occupied the building
and the alarm of fire caused a small
panic Anderson jumped from a third
story window and Mrs. Anderson threw
her babes from the same floor Fireman
Pearsau was thrown down a stairway.
All the other dodgers were rescued in
their night clothing with cOnsidera bic
difficulty. The property loss was not
great.
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BROADWAY FLOODED.
Firemen Cover n. Y. Street
With Two Feet Of Water.

New York. April S.-After a hard fight
that lasted two hours and q half, the
hremen succeeded in subduing a menacing
fire in the six story iron building at West
Broadway and Franklin streets, occupied
by James Baron & Co, wholesale dealers
in paints and various household articles,
all of a highly infiammable nature. Twice
there were terrific explosions that scat
start The loss was estimated at S150,000.
So great We're the quantities of water
poured into the building that West Broad
way was flooded to a depth of two feet
and the cellars of adjoining buildings
were filled.
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IN NEBRASKA.
Most Serious April Storm in
Many Years.

Lincoln, Neb, April S.-Nebraska is
swept by the worst blizzard of the
year and old residents say it is the
most severe April stoEn known in
many years A fine sheet of sleet and
snow is driven by a wind that at times
reached the velocity Of a hurricane.
minor damage being reported from
several towns. Cattle on the range,
turned out for spring grazing. will suf-
fer, the temperature having fallen 20
degrees since last night
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ONLY 81 ARE LETT.
All the Rest of People Have Paid
Personal Property Tax.

Sheriff Lucas has broken all records
in the collection of unpaid personal
property tax. Only 81 persons owe
Shawnee county personal property tax
for 1903.
A list of 500 delinquents was given
Lucas. The list represented about
$4,000 of personal property tax owed
the county. Lucas has collected about
$4,000 worth of the taxes and has
about $500 to collect from 81 persons.
one firm owes $3.50 of the amount still
unpaid and will settle that within a
few days. Lucas beats a "Black
Maria when it comes to collecting.
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Terrific Storm Sweeps Over the
State.
Heavy Fall of Snow and a High
Wind.
5 WIDE IN EXTENT.
Every Section of State Is in the
Path.
For a Short Time Temperature
Is Below Freezing.

A blizzard swept across Kansas to-
day with the wind blowing "a miles an
hour and with the temperature at
freezing point and below at several
stations.
From five o'clock this morning until
IL o'clock the wind traversed 2O4 miles,
according to the record at the weather
bureau, and attained the maximum
velocity at 10 o'clock when it blew at
the rate of AZ miles an hour.
A drizzling rain fell all night and
changed to snow early in the morning
and gained in the amount of the pre-
cipitation until IL o'clock when there
was a heavy fall.
Unless the wind ceases Director Jen-
nings fears a heavy frost tonight with
a clear sky and colder temperature
than was recorded last night.
Today's corn and wheat region buIle-
tin. issued from the Topeka weather
office, says: Cloudy weather is gem
eraI over the state except in the ex-
treme south and southwest where it is
clear A snowstorm is prevailing this
morning in the northeastern counties
Of Kansas and northwestern Missouri.
The temperature has fallen decidedly
in Kansas and western Missouri. The
rain has been general in all of the dis
the western and risen in the eastern
districts"
At seven o'clock this morning snow
was falling at Baker, Manhattan and
Topeka. At the other stations the
precipitation was in the form of rain.
The precipitations during the "a hours
ending this morning at seven o'clock
were as follows; Baker 10, Concordia
.0S, Fort Scott -28, Manhattan .16, Usage
City 80. Sedan .0S, Topeka 49, Toronto
"A, Wichita .02.
Director Jennings said today: "A low
barometer in Texas Thursday has
moved eastward and the wind from the
northwest blowing in behind the low
as it moves eastward brought the
storm and fall in temperature The
low has moved into Arkansas and
toward the Mississippi. When it cross
es the Mississippi and passes beyond
our weather viii clear up. The coolest
weather is east of the Rocky Mountains
and we are getting the fun effect The
storm will be severe on stock but the
| temperature is not extremely low
think only fruit that is in blossom will
be liable to be injured. The storm Will
probable abate this afternoon"
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is: Fair tonight and Saturday.
Slightly colder tonight. Warmer Sat
urday" The maximum and minimum
temperatures reported from the Kan
sas stations for the "a hours ending
! this morning at Z o'clock were as fol
lows:
Baker, so, 26: Concordia 46 80; Dodge
| City "a, 80; Fort Scott Sc, "a; Macks-
vile 81, so; Mcpherson Sc, 80; Manhat-
tan 50. 80; Usage City 50. 80; Sedan IS,
&c; Topeka. so, 81; Toronto 81, %;
/ Wichita so, S.
The hourly temperatures recorded by
the government thermometer in To-
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S. N. Foote was arrested today on
the charge of keeping a street stand
without q license. The complaint was
filed by H. Ward Page, city license
collector. The offense consisted of
keeping a small stand in front of his
fruit and confectionery store near
contends that he has a right to use
the areaway space in front of his store
for any purpose he sees fit, and the
license collector fails to agree with
him. If convicted in police court
Foote will appeal and make a test
Of the case.
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The Topeka and Seabrook Leasing
company met last night at the Com
mercial club rooms for the regular
monthly business meeting. This con-
Germ is composed of Tops Ia and Sea
brook people, and is operating in
Cripple Greek. At the meeting last
night it was reported that a new four
foot vein of considerable value had
been found
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-08

Memphis. Tenn, April S.-The Mis-
sissippi is four and eight-tenths feet
above the danger line. A number of
streets in North Memphis have been
overfiowed. delaying traffic to some
extent But no damage has occurred.
It will take a 40-foot stage of water to
interfere with the railways.
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NO FEAR OF STUBS.
He Gives Assurances He Will
Not Enter Senatorial Race.

eressmen who are candidates for the
senate feel very much relieved since
the visit of w. r. Stubbs to Wash
ington. He gave to them the reassur-
ing information that he would not
himself be a candidate for the SEN
ate He told tnem this decision was
a absolutely final
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ROOT ENGAGED.
Will Represent Northern Secur-
tiles i'm Hartman Suit.

New York, April announcement
has been made of the engagement of
Elihu Root to represent the Northern
Securities company in it's fight to pre-
vent f. H Hartman from obtaining
control of the Northern Pacific rail-
road as the result of a distribution of
the Northern Securities assets. The
case in which Mr.. Root will appear is
to be argued before the United States
circuit court in St Paul next Tuesday.
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BURTON IS BACK.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ing in His Committee Room.

Washington, April s.-Senator Bur-
ton, accompanied by his wife, returned
to Washington this morning. He
spent the morning in his committee
room in the senate annex. It Is nor
expected that he will appear on the
floor of tha senate
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FIRE IN GRAVEYARD.
Boys Start a Blaze Which Does Much
Damage.

Orange. N J., April s-Mischievous
boys have caused great damage by fire
to ST Marks cemetery, burying
ground two hundred years old.
The shrubbery has become unusually
dry and a party Of boys started a blaze,
which spread quickly to the cemetery
thickfy planted with trees and shrub
berry to protect the curious stones mark
ing the resting places of many hC rOes
of the Revolutionary and Civil wars
Hundreds Of the old headstones were
cracked and ruined, while the more pre-
tentious marble columns were seriously
damaged, entailing {. heavy loss.
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TORNADO KILLS THREE.
Many Houses Demolished and
Crops Damaged.

Houston, Tex, April S.-The tornado
which passed near the town of Mexia.
killed three persons and injured nine
others, three of whom it is feared,
fatally.
THE DEAD.
JOHN BALLARD.
MRS BALLARD.
UR-YEAR-OLD CHILD of the
Ballards.
The names of all the injured are not
known, but reports today from Me1ia.
are that three of them will die Those
known to be injured are:
George Parsons, Grace Livingstone,
Emanuel Hobby and Patrick Lucy.
The Ballards were killed outright
Many houses were demolished and
much damage was done to growing
crops.
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EARTHQUAKE KILLS Is.
Injuries 40 and Destroys $500
Houses.

dispatch to the Nue Fref Presse, an
earthquake April 4 killed 25 persons.
injured 10 destroyed 800 houses and
caused great distress in the villayets
Of Kossovo and Salonicas Macedonia
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Cold NVave Narnings.

Washington. April s--Cold wave
warnings are displayed in eastern Iowa,
extreme northeast Missouri and north
ern and central Illinois.
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Chicago, April S.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Saturday;
slightly cooler tonight, warmer Satur-
day, variable winds.
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Inc WlnQ at Z o CLOCK was northwest
blowing 28 miles an hour. The ram
gauge at the weather bureau failed to
make an accurate record on the pre-
cipitation. It is estimated that up to
O'Clock an inch of snow had fallen.