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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
BREAK is FEARED.
Largest Artificial Lake in the
World in Danger.

Celina, o., April Much appreheu-
sion is felt around the Grand reservoir
in which the water has been rising
rapidly since last night. Most ap2re-
hension is at the other end, St. Marys.
This is one of the largest artificial
bodies of water in the world, being 10
miles long and from two to four miles
in width and covering about 2O,G0G
acres. Its banks are from 10 to 25 fees
high. 1t was constructed on the sum-
nit between the Ohio river and the
lakes so as to feed the canals both
ways. Having outlets into the Maumee
and the Wabash rivers its waters take
opposite directions, and in the event
be beyond description The state was
engaged from 1897 to 1S45 in construct
ing this great lake and it has been the
scene of much trouble.
Pfqua, O., April 1.-The hydraulic ca
nal which supplies this city with wa
ter has overflowed its banks and 200
residences are surrounded by water. A
number of manufacturing plants have
been forced to close.
Alliance O.. April THE Cleveland
and Pittsburg tracks of the PennsyI-
vania company are under water for 10
miles south. The New York limited,
eastbound. is stalled at Wooster. while
another passenger train started around
to Pittsburg via Cleveland has been
lost track OF. The Mahoning river at
this point is the highest ever known
and still rising. Washouts clear to
Canton have put the tracks in such
shape railroad men say it viii be days
before trains can run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
WORK WAS COARSE.
Much Evidence That Train Robbers
Were Noviees.


Redding, Cal. April lit is evident
that the three armed men who held up
the Oregon express and attempted to
rob it at COpley at 1920 O'Clock last
night We're novices. They took human
life without prOVocatiOn and the meth
DDS they employed to open the safes
were so crude that they gained but lit
tie plunder by their work.
The particulars of the robbery were
obtained when the train, minus the ex-
press car, reached Redding this morn
ing. When the train pulled into Copley,
which is merely a watering station the
three masked highwaymen came out of
the brush on the east sale of the track
This is shown by the experience of a,
tramp who was attempting to steal a
ride, when he was jabbed in the ribs
with a rife rnuzzle and made to enter
the smoker. Meanwhile one of the rob
bers knocked on the door Of the express
car. W. J. O'Nefn, Wells Fargo & Co s
messenger, it is thought asked what
was wanted. The reply was evidently
satisfactory, because O'Neil slid the
door back about Is inches, when a rifle
bullet was sent through his body It
passed near his heart and the messenpe
fell back dead. O'Neill was not armed
He evidently believed from what he was
told that the knock came from a mem
Der of the train crew.
The highwaymen then went to get
the crews of the two locomotives, who
were still in ignorance of any trouble.
60 that they could return and loot the
express car without fear of the train
teing pulled out with them. They
brought back Engineers Joesinx and
BisseH and Fireman J. F. Stury and
Fireman A. Raymond. One robber
stayed on the west side of the train
looking cut for possible danger. while
the other two marched the engine crews
back on the east side to the express car.
The ROBBERS were all the time using vile
language and discharging occasional
shots from their rifles This apprised
14a in +17.a
train what was going on, but they re-
mained in the cars throughout and were
not molesteG-
the robbers, Colford, helper to Messen-
ger O'Neill. awaited their return with a
shotgun in his hands. At the first
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
Regicides &C Removed.

Belgrade, Servia, April 1.-The regi-
cides question is considered here to
have been finally settled, all those i'm
mediately concerned in the palace mur-
Ger having been removed from the
kings encourage. A decree published
today removed the last two both favor
ties of King Peter. namely, the notori-
Gus Colonel Hopovitch, the kings first
aid de camp, who has been appointed
conaInandant Of the garrison at Bel
grade, and Colonel Solarovics, who be-
comes director Of the military academy.
The return of the foreign dipIomatic
circles representatives is expected
shortly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
ALL TRAINS ANNULLED.
Flood Conditions in Southern
Indiana Still Serious.

Indianapolis, Ind. April 1.-The flood
conditions throughout southern In
diana and southeastern Illinois are still
serious. Heavy rains last night added
to the danger. At Portland where a
week ago three lives were lost and
heavy damage done, only three or
four business houses are above water.
At Peru also the situation is serious,
while at Alexandria wher the worst
flood in the history of that town is
being experienced, the inha bitants were
rescued from their homes by the fire
men, All trains are annulled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
sHEIS MUCH MARRIED.
MahaIa A. Richner Wants Court tc
Fix It Up.

Mahala A. Pichner has filed two
suits in the district court, one to have
her marriage with James L. Wilcox
annulled and the other to have a Iii
vorce granted to separate her from
Ernest 5. Richner and restore her
maiden name of Mahala A. Davis.
Mrs. Richner states in her petition
for the annullment of the marriage
with J. L. Wilcox that she supposed
she was divorced from him when she
married Richner but that she now
finds that the divorce was not grant
ed on account of the negligence Of her
attorney in not looking out for the
case. She now wants to be legally
freed from all her marriages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
MILLION AND AHALF.
Policy for That Amount Issued by
The Mutual Life of New York.

New York April 1.-The largest in
suranee policy ever taken out by an
Individual, Lamely. one for a million
five hundred thousand dollars. has
just been issued by The Mutual Life of
this city to James G. Colgate, banker
and 6nancier and member of the ex-
change firm of James B. Colgate & Co.
Following its conservative methods.
The Mutual Life has reinsured all but
two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars in other companies. Thus another
name is added to the list of policy
holders. including George W. Wander
bilt, who carry a million dollars or
more in the Mutual Life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01

People out in the Fifth ward seem to
be considerably at sea about the con-
dition there One prominent Republi
can says that the registration VIII be
700, of which the Democrats have reg
istered 400 Another Republican,
equally we'll posted. asserts that three
Republicans are registered fer every
one Democrat. At any rate, the Re
publican city central committee is so
busy fighting Mr.. VOLTS battles in the
Third ward that it has no time to
bother about the Fifth ward situation.
Mr. Howe will probably have 10 shift
for himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
- Taat Cattla Dir.

Manhattan, Kan, April 1.-The veterin-
ary department experiment station at the
STATE Agricultural college here is build
ing large dipping vat to test the eff
cheney of various dips for destroying ami
mai parasites.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
NEARLY 1000 in SECOND.
Registration There Is Larger Than
Elsewhere.

The commissioner of election com
pleted the compilation of the registra-
tion books in the Second ward today
The total registration is 2.SO2. of which
1913 are men and SS9 are women. Last
year the registration in the Second
ward was about 5000.
The registration by precincts fol-
lows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
Call on the Banka.

Washington, April 1.-The comp
troller of the currency has issued a
call for the condition of the national
banks at the close of business Monday,
March 2S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
weather Indications.

Chicago, April Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight. Saturday and Sun
day; fresh northwest winds becoming
variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01
SECOND WARD.

The female registration in the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth wards, which
has not been published in the State
Journal, is as follows:
FOURTH WARD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01

CONTINUED on Page six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-01

Wolf is now devoting his energies to
oiling the wheels Of his political ma
chine, or rather Of his two machines.
He is much encouraged by his success
in lining up the politicians.
c. v Wolf is after all the help he
can get in his contest in the Third ward
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11
Banker Held for Embezzlement.

SIOUN CITY, Ia, May 11.-Indict-
ments were voted by the O'Brien
county grand jury at Primghar against
Ed c. Brown, president of the failed
Sheldon State bank, and Iowa railroad
commissioner for fraudulent banking.
The indictments have not been re-
turned in court yet. one of the indict-
ments viii charge Brown with embez-
element because Earl Brown. his son
and cashier of the bank, signed the
name of J. W. Fix & Co to notes given
the Sheldon State bank for an aggre-
gate Of $4,000
The Iowa law provides that loans
cannot be made to officers of a bank
without a vote of the directors, which
was not taken. A second Indictment
relates to the issuance of a $4,000 divi-
dend April 10, 1903. when the bank
was insoIvent. There are several
specific charges relating to receiving
deposits when the bank was known to
be insolvent and another matter in
Vestigated by the grand jury was the
giving of a $4,000 note by Brown per-
sonally to a Chicago bank, which he
later directed the Chicago bank to
transfer to the Sheldon bank, making
it liable.
Mr. Brown was at the court house
ready to be called but the indictments
were voted without his testimony. He
was on the train to the Cherokee con-
vention last night and told people that
he would not be a candidate for re-
nomination for railroad commissioner
because he had been indicted. The bank
is said to have been insolvent ever
since the reorganization in April, when
$4,000 of old notes. mostly worthless.
were taken over. The bank Will pay 40
to so cents, depending on what stock
holders of the old and the reOrganized
| bank can be held.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11
FIGHTS THE ADMiNiSTRATIO
Plat Opposes the Appointments of
Presidents Friend to Office.

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against the proposed apnointn1ent of
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11

the democratic standard bearer to be
named at st. Louis in July. The re-
publicans of this state held but one
convention this year, but the demo-
Gratis thought it wiser to hold two. The
convention in session in TomlinsOn hall
today Will cOnfine its work to the Sc
lection of delegates to the national con-
ventiOn. a second convention will be
held for the nomination of state Off
GERS in July.
A few weeks ago it looked as though
the Parker men would have a WaIkoVer
in Indiana. but later developments
nave materially changed the aspect Of
things. Thomas Taggart, national COM
mitteeman and leader of the movement
in Indiana for Judge Parker as the
nominee of the democratic party for
president was firm in the belief a
month ago that Indiana would send a
delegation to st. Louis to vote for Par
ker. State Chairman O'Brien John w.
Kern and other leaders of the conserv-
atiye element shared this belief. Now
it looks as though they will be salts
fed if they succeed in defeating
Hearst instruction.
There was an understanding among
the Parker men that either instruc-
tons or the unit rule would be adopted
in order to insure a solid vote for Par
ker, but the utterances of Bryan
against the New York platform and
the figh, that Hearst has put up
throughout the state have caused many
to think that the national convention
should look outside of both Hearst and
Parker for a nominee. The opinion is
expressed that perhaps Indiana had
better be in a position to lead off for
another candidate than to have her
hands tied with instructions for any
candidate.
The Hearst lieutenants are working
with might and main for an instructed
delegation. 1t is believed, however. that
they will be perfectly satisfied if they
can succeed in preventing the adoption
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11
Band of 5000 Pieces.

NEW YORK, May lift present
plans be carried out, an extraordinary
spectacle will be offered to the public
in Madison Square next Monday. Lo-
cal members of the American FEEDER
alton of Musicians, which begins it's
annual convention in this city on that
day, have made arrangements to amass
the biggest band in the world for this
members, and it is the intention to
march around Madison Square park, all
playing at once.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11

men Of the house. He is now 6S but
retains an exceptional amount of Vlgor.
He is far from being a senile wreck.
other men of prominence in the house
are in the nefghborhood of 20 years of
age. yet are men of the utmost capac-
ity. and are in fact, among the most
influential men in public life today.
In the senate twenty-four members
will have reached the age of 20 years
or over in 1907, when it is proposed
the retirement law shall go into effect.
The list of those who will then have
attained their three score years and
ten includes Morgan of Alabama, Pet
tus of Alabama, Teller of Colorado,
Platt of Connecticut, HaWley of Con-
necticut, CulIom of Illinois, Allison of
Iowa, McEnery of Louisiana, Hale of
Maine, Frye Of Mains, Hoar of Massa-
chueetts. Burrows of Michigan, Alger
of Michigan, Cockrell of Missouri, Glib
son of Montana, Willard of Nebraska,
GalIinger of New Hampshire, Platt of
New York, DepeW of New York,
Mitchell of Oregon, Quay of PennsyI-
Vania. Bate of Tennessee Proctor of
Vermont and Foster of Washington.
Measured by the standard of the
house committee, all these men should
be forced to retire from the senate at
the close of the Fifty-ninth congress.
Yet this list includes the names of
most of the,eading men in the senate,
and men whose ability is recognized,
whose judgment is sound, and whose
counsel is sought by administrations
and whose opinions largely dominate
the legislation of our national congress.
According to the reasoning of the
house committee these men. three years
hence, will be disqualified to hold even
subordinate clerkships in the govern
ment service. 1t seems evident in ad-
vance that the house bill is doomed to
defeat if it ever reaches the senate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11
How's This d?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY eco, Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNA1r & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11
RapS Members of Conoreee

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May IL
Quite storm was raised in congress
during the last days Of the session
over bill reported to the house pro-
vlding that after 1907 every clerical
employe of the government who has
reached the age of 70 shall be dis
missed from the service as unfit. This
discussion leo an enterprising paper
OF New York to collect certain inter-
esting facts bearing on the question
o. old age and incompetency. This ma
per showed that of the 3S6 members
OF the house Of representatives MANY
are now 70 Years of age and many,
others Will be before 1907. Speaker
cannon is conspicuous among the old
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11
Commercial Teachers in Session.

WATERLOO, Ia, May 11.-Severa1
score Of instructors in business col
leges and normal schools are here for
the annual convention of the Central
Commercial Teachers union. The con-
Vention formally opens this evening
with the annual address of the presi-
dent Of the union, B. F. Williams, of
Des Moines. The business sessions be-
gin tomorrow and continue through
Saturday. Papers will be presented bv
well-known teachers from Cedar Ran
lds' Chicago, Peoria, Omaha, Kinks
Wills, Mo, Marshalltown, Ia, and a
number Of other places.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11
Indiana in Doubt.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 1.-THE
eyes Of democrats throughout the land
are turned toward indianapolis today
and ears are kept close to the ground
to learn what action Indiana, the
pivotal state" will take in regard to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11

The judge was a democrat in poll
Vived by his second wife, who was
Miss Louise Howell, daughter of the
late Theodore T. Howell, the leather
manufacturers Six children by his first
wife and three by his second also sur
ViVe him.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11
For Over ~ Years

IHE WEEKLY STATESMAN has been a well
come visitor at the fireside Of the best homes
in the Walla Walla valley. Every week more
than three thousand people peruse its columns.
THE WEEKLY STATESMAN today is the most
widely read weekly published in Wa1la Walla.
AS such its medium that brings results to
the advertiser. THE WEEKLY STATESMAN
is bright SPACE paper, teeming with current
local events and telegraph news from all over
the world and circulates in over thousand
homes in Southeastern Washington. Mer-
chants desiring to reach an exclusive field
covered only by THE STATESMAN use its
columns freely and with excellent results.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
ANDREW KIRKPATRICK DIES
SUDDENLY IN NEWARK.
Widely Known Throughout the Nation
for His Quaint Personalities
Was Practical Joker.


States district court of New Jersey,
died suddenly at his home, 81 Lincoln
park. Heart disease, following attacks
of acute indigestion, which he had sui
fered since last fall, caused his death.
Though Judge Kirkpatrick was
known throughout the country as an
able jurist, his wide reputation was
due more to his quaint personality, per
haps than to his many decisions in
famous cases Lawyers far and wide
wondered at the informality of his
methods in court, and never a case
passed under his eye without his dis
covering somewhere in it a source of
diversion. While disposing of the most
serious tangles in finance and bust
ness, he was never too busy to crack
a good natured joke at the expense of
the lawyers, most of whom were his
friends and admirers.
Once during the bitter litigation over
'ile lecelE el0iilp VI INC '0iiipS 81 = !
an olo woman c'iiie 70 Tie ooui JUN
in Newark to see the judge. A mes
senger brought in a little envelope she
had sent.
holo OH d iiliii"'e' Se'i'ieii'eii'
marked the court. Here is where the
court makes some money"
IL deNeloped tIld' 'l'e oiu "o'i'''ii
had owed Ii'e Juo5e 90 loI " i'ii7
llllle' ana she H"u come u pay IT, ne
did not alIoW lhe S90'o'0'o0V case -
proceed ullIll ne h"u Sls'le" d receipt
ana sent her a message Oh thailhS' Tor
she WAS 700 p7SLIuI 10 SoiiIe Hi9l"e'
All through the Shlpyafu hearings
the JuoSe NouI1 a'ufeSS ATTORNEY Gen
eraI robert ii. McCafter as BOD
Now BOD ne NouId say uoH SeI
! excited over lhaI. Let MI say "
"oru'
w men Samuel Ohlerlh!eF' VINO rep
resented the poll"ioloeIS III 'ileIl e.
forts TO prove Charies NJ SchNap
SWlhdlef' oeIlNefed one oI MS mar
fahSueS on the WIckedheSs Oh 0ch"ap'
the judge remarked:
Well II mat IS all true II does seem
that he got INTO the crowd doeSh
1t
Even MI GUTHRIE Nio' say HIS
trends, hurts himself when ne laughs
smiled once IN the Judge court ana
the other spectators had laugh at
| least once every ten minutes. Some
times the court would pass lew re-
marks with score OF reporters seated
on the floor near his desk for want or
chairs IN the Ilttle room. IL any one
thouSnt however, mat ne was missing
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-05-11

of the unit rule as such action on the
part of the convention would be re-
garded as a Hearst victory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-30
IGNORED MIR. RAE.
Shop Men Presented Retiring Fore
 man With Diamond Buttons.

At the air room of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad shops at F o'clock yesterday all the shop men gathered to present c. H. Rae, the retiring general foreman, beautiful pair of diamond cuff buttons. They were presented by J. F. Payne in an appropriate speech. It was in part as follows:
 Tn behalf of the shop men at 4S9, we have met here to express to you our sincere regret that you are to sever your connection here as general foreman. You have made us a good general foreman, exacting of us all our duties. nothing more. Your stay here has been with perfect harmony. We have each enter ed heartily into your plan for the bnefit of that for which we all labor, the Louis vile and Nashville. Our communion with you as general foreman or as a friend has always been pleasant; no dis cord exists here We have always tried to cooperate most heartily with you in the discharge of our several duties and we hope we have not failed. And we hope you can say we are a set of men that have always tried. under all circum- stances. to discharge our duties faithfully and to the best of our ability.
 You came here as a stranger and we have welcomed you amongst us, and 1t is with sincere regret that now we are forced to tell you goodbye. And in the behalf of the shop boys of 4S9 allow me to present to you this little token as a memento of our love and esteem for you and where e'er you go may lifes choicest blessing be your lot
 Mir. Rae responded with a very appro- priate speech. Much feeling was shown by every one present as MT. Rae is held in the highest esteem by all of the shop men.
 He has resigned to go. to Knoxville, Tenn, and will be succeeded by Mir Clements.