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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
MANY ARRESTS.
More Than $50 Men Are Imprisoned
in the ArmOry.

more Ahan 1OO Men Are Imprisoned
in the ArmOry.
Victor, Colo, June 7.=Excitement
was at high pitch last night, al
CURED after the riot of the afternoon.
From dark till dawn the principal
streets were almost as crowded as
they were during the day by thous-
ands of men and women who had as
sembled from all parts of the camp in
the belief that darkness would invite
further bloodshed Their expecta-
tions, however, proved to be ground
less
Aside from the occasional arrest of
union agitator by the military au-
thorities or the sheriff's deputies and
the occasional shrek of a Krag-Jorg-
in the foothills. the night passed off
quietly. All night, however, the
streets of the city and the footpaths
leading to and from the mines were
watched closely by the troops and the
deputies and every few minutes
hard-faced miner was brought in and
placed in the armOry which is under
heavy military guard. The dragnet
was cast far and wide and more than
$50 union men. said to be the lead
ers of the riot of yesterday are now
lounging about on the hard floor of
the arrnory. Many have been there
since early yesterday morning and
there Is no telling how much longer
they will be kept in confinement
At midnight last night a special
train of five coaches drawn by a heavy
engine pulled in on the Florence &
Cripple Creek siding near the tenn
porarY bullpen and the suppressed ex-
citement was suddenly raised to fever
heat. 1t was remarked and apparent
ly with some foundation that some
II or IS of the recognized leaders of
the union were to be turned over to
Sheriff Bell and that all other prison
ers were to be deported from the
camp. AS soon as the train backed
out to the siding Secretary G. C. Ham
lin of the Mine Owners association,
Sheriff Bell, Mayor French and Cap
tain Moore went into conference at the
military headquarters. In about 80
minutes Hamlin came out of his pri-
vate room and teIephoned to the rail-
road officials that the train would not
be needed at that time. When this
information went the rounds those
who had been expecting trouble gave
a sigh of relief and many went to
their homes.
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Seems That Neither Parker Nol
Hearst Can Win.
"a CONVENTIONS HELD
Twothirds of the Delegates
Have Been Chosen.
Neither Leading Candidate Has
Reached 900 Mark.

Washington, June THE Democra-
tic leaders of the east have begun to
discuss what the New York Democratic
delegation will do in case it becomes
apparent that Judge Parker cannot be
nominated. AS the selection of dele
gates to the Democratic national con-
vention continues the probability in
creases that neither Parker nor Hearst
will be able to secure the presidential
nomination, but that a compromise will
have to be effected on some new man.
Thus far thirty-four states and ter
ritories have held conventions. Ken
lucky and Colorado hold conventions
today, and Virginia and Delaware will
come later in the week. About the
only states with big delegations still
to hold conventions are Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Texas.
Out of 644 delegates thus far chosen,
two-thirds of the entire number. Par
ker mas 1914 who are known to be for
him, and Hearst has 126. There are 80
for other candidates, including Olney,
Wall and German, and 234 are unin-
structed and unknown.
Both Parker and Hearst will undoubt-
edly get a considerable number of the
uninstructed and unknown delegates,
but the indications are that neither can
get the necessary two-thirds to nom
mate. Hearst is the target of the Cleve-
land Democracy and more than third
of the delegates will never consent to
Hearst's nomination. Parker likewise
is the target of the Bryan Democrats,
and there will be plenty of them in the
st. Louis convention to prevent the
nomination of the New York jurist.
And here is where Bryan, German
and other leaders who are not tied
to either Parker or Hearst are likely
to get together and name the Demo-
/ -,
is a rumor that German and Bryan
are willing to unite on Judge Gray of
Delaware, but Judge Gray has a fac
tionaI fight in his own little state, and
if he wins it his state is too small to
amount to much.
German has also been said to be in
a combine to bring about the nomina
tion of Mayor Mcclellan of New York
after it becomes evident that Parker
is out of the race, but this he denies.
If Mr.. German had not taken the
| stand he did against President Roose-
velt's Panama canal policy and there
! by hurt himself in the south, he would
today be the probable nominee of his
/ party.
| Those rs votes from New York must
| be reckoned with in making the NOM
| inee, and there are diverse influences
at work on those 8 votes. Tammany
! is one of those Influences, and Hill is
another Although they are now for
! Parker, it is no sign that the entire
/ delegation can be controlled by Par
ker's friends
The probabilities are that the Dem
ocratic presidential candidate is not
now among those who are most talked
about for the place and who lead in
/ the running. The st. Louis conven-
| ton will probably demonstrate again
| that the race is not always to the
swift.
The following table shows the dele
gates elected thus far and their re-
ported preferences:
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FIGHT AT VICTOR.
Militia Fires Into a Crowd in the
Streets.

MILITIA E1FeS into crowd IN the
Streets.
Victor, Col, June while a mass
meeting was being held to discuss the
murder of twelve non-union miners by
means of an internal machine at Inde-
pendence, rioting started in the streets
of this city. Forty shots were fired into
a crowd in the street. One man was
killed and six persons, at least, injured.
The dead:
r. MCGEE of this city, shot through
heart.
The injured:
William Hoskins of GoIdfeld, shot
through body; may die.
Alfred Miller of Goldheld, shot in
body: may die.
j. d. Davis, skull fractured by blow
from revolver; dangerously injured.
Peter Fleming, shot.
Fred Sturdevess engineer at Inde-
pendence mine.
An unknown woman.
Secretary Clarence c. Hamlin of the
Mine Owners association, concluding a
short address, said:
Il want to hear what the boys in the
mines have got to say about this trou-
ble."
William Hoskins, a union miner from
Goldfeld, threw up his hands and
shouted, let me talk
AT this the crowd began to hiss Hos
kins and cry Put him out
A free for allfght followed and shoot
ing began. Most of the shots were di-
IEClSu SKY WaIQ.
Hoskins fell with bullet in his body
and the crowd scattered in every direc-
ton.
Secretary Ham1in, who had been
standing on a wagon, kept on talking,
unmindful of the bullets that whizzed
about his head.
After the first excitement had some
what cleared away the injured and the
dying were gathered up.
r. MCGEE of this city, who was killed
outright, had been standing on an en-
bankment thirty feet above the men
who had been fighting and was an in
nocent spectator.
Alfred Miller and ]. D. Davis were
carried to the Victor hospital.
An eye witness of the shooting said:
Il saw them carrying three men
away, one shot through the head and
another shot through the arm. I think
that more than five were shot"
Previous to the rioting Sheriff Henry
NJ Robertson had been summoned to a
meeting of the mine owners association in
Armory hall by a committee composed of
G c. Hamlfn, secretary of the asSocia-
ton; 7. S. Murphy, manager of the Find
ley mine, and L. E. Hall of the Theresa
At this meeting his resignation was de-
manded. He yielded to the demand. Then
Edward Bell was appointed by the county
commissioners to ill out RObertson's s un-
miner before he was elected sheriff. Bell
is member of the Citizens alliance.
fC0nfjn1Ied m F0ara Gix
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HELD TO BE CITIZENS.
Russian Half Breeds and Settled In
dians in Alaska.

Seattle, Wash, June THAT Rus
sian alf-breeds and settled tribes of
Indians in Alaska are citizens of the
United States is the ruling of Judge
James Wickersham of the United
States district court for the Yukon
river district of Alaska. Advices re-
ceived from Valdez bring a copy of
the following telegram sent by Judge
Wickersham from Fairbanks May IS:
"FIave just rendered opinion hold
ing that all Russian half-breeds and
settled tribes from the mouth of Cop
per river to the Aleutian islands are
citizens of the United States under the
treaty with Russia"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
WILL BEGIN SUNDAY.
Initial Meeting to Raise Funds for
Y. M. C. A. Building.

On Sunday afternoon at o'clock
the Young Mems Christian association
of Topeka will have a public meeting
for men in the First Congregational
church to start the campaign for sub
scriptions towards the building of its
new $4,000 home, the erection of
which has been decided upon. The
directors believe that right now is the
time to begin asking for money and
working up the enthusiasm To slim
uIate interest C. S. Ward, interna-
tionaI Y. NJ. c. A. secretary will be at
the meeting and remain here for four
or five days, making speeches and Wis
iting men who are able to give. The
big affair. A special programme of
music is on the list of attractions.
The conduct of the campaign has
not yet been definitely delineated, but
likely will be on Sunday. A series OF
meetings and gatherings will follow
from time to time. At the reception
rendered to Bishop John H. Vincent
at the First Methodist church last
night the bishop in his address men
toned the effort of the Topeka Y. NJ.
c. A. to get a home and the audience
applauded his words of commendation
very heartily That the Y. NJ. c. A.
is popular in Topeka is an establishe ed
fact 1t is cramped in its present
quarters and to carry on its work sue
cessfully needs a home. Some time
ago the newspapers published the fact
that the step was contemplated. Next
Sunday the first gun viii be fired in
the movement and evergN man in To-
peka who appreciates what the 2 NJ
G. A. is doing should make it a point
to interest himself in the meeting.
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IT IS sTILL wARM ropAY.
Forecaster Thinks That 1t Won't
Last.

The weather still. keeps up its record
for being the genuine Kansas kind, but
the forecaster seems to think that the
elements may lapse into the old. habit of
precipitating.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is: Partly cloudy tonight; Wednes-
day probably showers.
The wind at noon was southwest, blow
ing 10 miles an hour. The corn and wheat
region bulletin says:
THE weather Is clear with rising tenn
perature in Kansas and western Missouri
this morning. The temperature has risen
in the Kansas, Omaha and Minneapolis
districts, but fallen IN the others. Show
ers have occurred in the eastern dis
tricts."
The temperatures are becoming more
seasonable as the stations report MAXI
NUNS of 50 and over. The maximum and
minimum temperatures for. the "a hours
ending this morning at O'Clock were as
follows: Baker, 1854; Concordia, S0-62;
Dodge City, 5000: Dresden, 1886; Fort
Scott 1886; Macksville, s0-52; Mcpherson.
S2-58: Manhattan, S4-54; Usage City, S0-52;
Sedan S0-58; Topeka, S0-55; Toronto, 81
The temperat lures recorded today by the
government thermometer We're as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
FOUGHT FIFTEEN HOURS.
A Graphic Description of the Battle
of Kin Chou.

A Graphic Description of the Battle
of Kin Chou.
Lao Yang, June 6.-Nemirovich-D
choke, the distinguished war correspon-
dent in the service of the Associated
Press sents from the front the follow
ing description of the battle of Kin
Chan;
The Japanese forces consisted of 45,-
600 men with a large number of long
range guns which they brought up
from slI quarters and supported by
their fleet which had taken up posi-
tions on the east and west shores of the
Kin Chau isthmus. The battle opened
at in the morning with a cannonade
of unparalleled violence. The isthmus
appeared to be Attire. Shrapnel burst
by thousands. Shell fell everywhere,
lfttering the lower slopes of the noun
tains. the railway line and the trenches
with fragments. The Russian armory
and machine guns worked necessarily.
The Japanese infantry advanced TN
der cover of their artillery fire to the
attack The Russians despite scanty
heights which were literally torn up by
ships and cruisers. Some of the en-
trenchments were completely blown to
pieces. In some parts of the position
not a square yard remained uni D oss-sd
by Japanese shells. The Russians with
incredible audacity threw themselves
upon the japanese, but fell back shat
tered by murderous fire.
A considerable force Of Japanese IN
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ker, but its delegation is said to be fa-
vorabIe to him and is therefore counted
in the Parker column. Georgia and
Tennessee are the only southern states
thus far instructed for Parker. Hearst
has no instructions in Florida or Mon
tana but five delegates in each ste
have declared for him. West Virginia
instructed for German, but Mr. German
did not ask for instructions from his
own state. Maryland. He will probably
control both the Maryland and West
Virginia delegations. Bryan will con-
troll Nebraska. Oklahoma and some
other delegations are for some man
who stood on the Kansas City platform
four years ago, which means that thev
are against Parker.
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HAD A CLOSE CALL
Steamer AIgoa Narrowly Escapes Fate
of the Rio

san Francisco, Cal, June THE
Pacific Mail freight steamer Algoa
narrowly escaped meeting the fate Of
the Rio de Janeiro on the northern
shore of the Golden Gate today The
big vessel, one of the largest on the
Pacific. was bound for this port from
China and japan As she was enter
ing the harbcr the strong current
drove her against the rocky side of the
channel just west of the Point Bonita
lighthouse.
Several tugs were Immediately sent
to her aid, but the vessel got OFF with
out assistance and continued on her
way into port.
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TRUNK BLEW UP.
Explosion in Baggage Room of x. G.
Union Depot.

Kansas City. June THE explosion
of a quarter of an ounce of nitro
glycerine in a trunk in the baggage
room at the union depot last night
severely injured thtree of the baggage
handlers. The trunk contained min
ing instruments and stationery of the
Minnesota School of Mining, and out
side was labeled with the name of that
school The trunk came from the
west over the Southern Pacific and
was bound to Omaha.
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Carnegie ADDS s5. .OOO.

London. June ANDREW Carnegie
has added $4,000 to the donation of
$39, 900 that was made to the arbitra-
ton league May by William Randall
Cremer, which was the amount of the
Nobel prize awarded him for his
efforts in behalf of international
peace. Mr.. Cremer stipulated that the
sum should be invested permanently
and the proceeds used in forwarding
peace. An effort is being made to
raise the fund TO a total of S125.0o0.
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HEARST HAS HAWAII.
Instructions Were Carried by Almost
a Unanimous Vote.

Honolulu, June THE territorial Dem
ocratic convention after a long discussion
has instructed the Hawaiian delegation
to the national convention at St. Louis to
vote for Congressman W. r. Hearst for
president. The vote was nearly unani-
nous.
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Won sternburg Goes North.

Washington, June 7.-Baron Won
Sternburg, German ambassador, today
officially took leave of Secretary Hay
for the summer, as he will leave to-
day for Lenox. Mass, where he has
taken a cottage until October. He
will visit the st. Louis exposition in
October, being present on German
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BOMBS EXPLODED.
Attempt to Blow Up Railroad Shops
at Guantanamo, Cuba.

Havana, June THE government
is advised that six dynamite bombs
have been exploded in the shops of
the Cuban Eastern railway at Guanta-
namo. Considerable damage has been
done. The road is owned by Ameri-
cans. Jamaicans are alleged to be the
culpritS.
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-Four Hurt by TornafIo.

Ardmore, June IA tornado near Com
anche destroyed several houses. Four
persons were seriously hurt but no deaths
are reported. The school house at VIII
liams point was demolished and heavy
damage to crops done.
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BISHOP VINCENT SPEAKS.
Addresses Waslhburn Students This
Morning on Value of Character.

The chapel exercises at Washburn
college We're appropriately closed for
this wear by an address given by
Bishop Vincent this morning. Mr..
Vircent's remarks illustrated the
value of weight of character combined
with good cheer.
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then declared that he was convinced
that he knew who caused the deadly
explosion.
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OFF FOR TANGIER.
British Mediterranean Squadron Sails
from Gibraltar.

Gibraltar, June THE British
Mediterranean squadron sailed for
Tangier this afternoon.
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Wcather Tndications.

Chicago. June Forecast for Kansas.
Partly cloudy tonight; Wednesday possf-
bly, showers; variable winds.
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Mr., STAHL'S PLAN
He Buys Information in Five
Dollar Lots.
Police Expense Account Causes
Amusement in City Council.
BILLS ARE ALLOWED.
No Opposition to the Items
Enumerated.
School Board Opens Fight on
Plumbing Ordinance.
Many Interesting Matters Are
Disposed OF.

There is a good deal of rich agricul-
tural humor in the bill for s79.9s expen-
ses which Chief of Police Frank Stahl
rang up on the city cash register at
Monday nights council meeting.
Chief Stahl appears to have adopted
a new way Of getting evidence against
joints. He seems to be paying S per
for special information" whatever
that may be. In his bill he charges this
up to certain mysterious initial letters.
which may be a clue to the identity Of
the party giving the information. One
item Of 81 is charged to "A little Mig"
If anybody has a good bit Of exclu-
sive information to sell. its market val
ue at Stahl headquarters is IS. This ia
a pretty good price. 1t is about what
the newspaper SWITCHES" get in New
York for exclusive tips on hot sensa-.
tional stories Chief StahI seems to
have taken lessons in New York jour
nalistic methods. He gets the tip and
then works up the details of the situa-
tion.
When McCollum was chief. he had
way of turning in bills for secret ser
vice which used to arouse wrath from
some Of the wet" sympathizers in the
council. They wanted McCollum TO
come right out and tell who the cash
was going to. StahI's way of paying
for secret service tnforma lion is unique
and the councilmen hardly know
what to make of it.
Chief StahTs bill, which bears Mayor
Bergundthars o. K. and Which was al
lowed by the council last night without
3 sit ffraFn FEruE a- fnH
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Officials of Teller County Are
Forced to Resign.
More Than $50 Men Are I'M
prisoned in the Armory.
Deaths Resulting From Ex-
plosion Show Total of 15.

Planned to Drive Every Union
Miner Out of the District.
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Continued on Page six.9
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Ccontinued on Page Three-l
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14
THANKSGIVING WEEK
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
Carnival of College Sports to Continue
Through Six Days--RooscVcit to
&c There.

Special TO The Bulletin.
ST. Louis. Nov. l3.--Tbanksgiylng
weel. at the Worlds fair viii be
rounded off with visit from Prcsi.
dent Roosevelt and members of the
cabinet on Saturday, November 90.
More than a score of colleges and uni.
versities have accepted invitations TO
participate in the exercises planned
for the six days and the season will
be cnlivcned by many social functions,
athletic events ana special cere
monies.
On Thanksgiving day Thursday
November q. all business will be sus.
PENDED in 81. Louis and the populacc
will join in the exercises at the
Worlds fair. Appropriate services
will be- held IN observance Of The
event at Festival Hall and IN tho az
tcrnoon q football contest viii be
wagcd on tbc Stadium grounds be
tween the Haskell Indian school team
of Lawrence. Kan. ana the Washing
tbH tHiN iNtisitf titfAh VI oA- bAutc+
For the six days of THANKSGIVING
week there win De a relaxation from
study aud an opportunity given TO stu
dents auI teachers To pay insl visit
10 the exposition. The period will be
one exceptionally favorable for an eli.
ucational rally aud carnival of college
sports and amusement. such as is
planned.
lnaugurstiug The series of football
contests. a game tradiiionaily aesoci
gted with Thanksgiving festivities.
will be- a gridiron battle between the
McKendrce and St Louis universities
teams on Monday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14
LEW WALLACE
REPORTED DYING
AT Ripe Old Age Of n Years at
Brookville, Ind.
HAD BRILLIANT CAREER
AS AUTHOR, DIPLOMAT AND SOL
DER he BECAME WORLD FA-
Mous-sToRY OF HIS
ACHIEVEMENTS.

Washington, Nov. 1a.--The report
from Brookville, Ind. that Gen. Lew
Wallace, author, diplomat and soldier,
is dying at his home there causes pro.
found sorrow here, where he had
many friends.
ten. Wallace is n years and
months old The man who became
world-famous as general before he
created furore in the world of let.
ters as the author OF Ben Hur," was
born in Brookville, Ind, where he
now lives.
He attended the public schools of
that thriving village and afterwartl
finished his law course He served in
the Mexican war asa first lieutenant.
and In 1884 began the practice of law,
This was Interrupted by the civil war.
which saw Gen. Wallace again in the
field.
He was made a brigadier general In
1861 and commanded division in the
battle of Donelson in 1862.
In March Of that year he was made
major general of volunteers. He
was present and fought at the second
day of the battle Of Shiloh. lie was
instrumental in saving Cincinnati
from capture in 1863 In this year he
became commander of the middle dc
partment and the Eighth army corps
From 1881 to 1885 he was United
States minister to Turkey. and was
regarded by the sultan, Abdul Ham.
mid, with especial favor. Indeed, II
is said that warm personal friend
ship existed between them.
As an author Gen Wallace. was In.
the forefront Besides Pen Hur,'e
which was dramatized through the au
thor's reluctant consent after II had
been published eighteen years, he
wrote the Fair God" in 1878, the
Life of Christ" and the life of Ben
1amin Harrison" which were both
produced in 1888 The Prince of
India" later work, was given to the
public in 1893.
In May 1852. the general was mar.
ried to Susan Elston. daughter of Col,
Isaac Elston of Charlottesville, Ind,
A personal friend says of Mrs. Wal
lace that "She is his secretary, al.
manac and memorandum, all in one
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14
JAPs RAISE lMPosT DUTIES.

By the Associated Press.
Toxic, Nov. IA draft Of the war
tax measure which the government
plans TO submit to the diet, which il
TO meet on November 2S, shows q pro
posed Increase ON import duties Of
$750,o00. divided among a large mum.
Der of articles The increase on In
dividual articles is small except in the
case OF tobacco, glassware, beverages
and kerosene.
Baron Some Arasule, minilter of fl
nance, answering criticism of the
terms of the recent foreign loan, said
that the loan vas unsatisfactory to
the government, but delay In captur
ing Port Arthur and the departure of
the Russian Baltic fleet had created
a hitch in negotiations and had com
PEELED the acceptance of terms less
advantageous than those of the first
foreign loan.