davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
GOOD ROADS IN SENATE
Plan to Secure Aid from Ma
tiOnal Government.

washington, Jan. 14.-Immediately
aIter the senate was called to order to-
day ME. PettuS, from the committee OH
military affairs, reported the bill ex-
teholng till 1906, the time for the settle
meht OF claims of states for the equip
ment OF troops for the Spanish-Ameri-
can war The bill passed At the re-
quest OF Mr.. Hale the consideration of
resolutions touching the postoffice de-
partment was postponed until Monday
next IN accordance with his previous
notice, Mr.. Latimer Is. d. discussed
the question of good roads. He based
MS remarks on his own bill providing
a plan of competition between the ma
tlonal government and the various
states for the improvement of public
ROADS. He said that about one-third of
our people living in country districts
bear the responsibility and cost of
maintaining the common roads, He
contended that this is an unjust dis
crimination against them and urged
that the national government should
bear part of the burden
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington. Jan. 14-When the house
convened today, the senate joint reso-
luton authorizing the erection of a
monument in memory of the late Pres
ident Benjamin Harrison on land own
ed by the United States in the city of
Indianapolis was passed.
The senate bill authorizing the trus-
tees of the Columbia university to
change its name was passed.
The house then went into committee
of the whole and resumed consideration
Of the legislative, executive and ju-
dicial appropriation bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
TEN PLUNGE TO DEATH
Fall Headfirst Six Stories
Down Elevator Shaft.

st. Louis. Mo-, Jan. IA crowd OF
employees pressing against the elevator
gate on the sixth floor of the Brown Shoe
company building at Eleventh street and
washington avenue, caused the gate to
give way and ten persons were plunged
down the shaft. Six were taken out dead,
two died at the city hospital and the oth-
two will die
The employees had assembled at the
close of work in the corridor on the floors
waiting for the elevator to take them
down. The elevator was at the seventh
floor receiving passengers when those on
the sixth floor, eager to get near the door
and be first into the cage. began to push
toward the gate. Suddenly the gate gave
away, just as the elevator started to de-
headfirst down the shaft. Six were in
stantly killed and their bodies formed
cushions which prevented the instant
death of the other four.
Bates Johnson, the elevator operator,
was, taken into custody by the police
pending investigation. Johnson said
the elevator gate did not break but that
it had been raised by employees while
waiting for the car to descend to the
floor and suddenly employees in the rear
of the crowd began pushing, precipitating
them down the shaft: Factory Superin-
tendent Fry corroborated Johnson
story.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14

was informed that the Japanese reply
to Russia's last note had been com
pleted and was on it's way. 1t is learn
ed that the answer while not an ulti-
matum, expresses dissatisfaction with
Russia's latest proposals. 1t is further
learned that the question of Manchuria
is not eliminated by Japan in her reply.
but that something in the nature of
counter proposals are suggested.
Advices on the far eastern situation
received at the British embassy are of
a gloomy nature.
ENGLAND NOT IN 1T.
London, Jan. 14-In regard to the re-
ports from Paris of the possible inter-
vention of Great Britain and France,
the foreign Office says no such steps
are on foot. so far as Great britain is
concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
DEMANDED $4,000.
Circuit Attorney Folk Hears Of
More BoOdIing.

St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 14.-Circuit Attor-
ney Folk was informed today that a rep
resentative of the house of delegates
combine had solicited a bribe of $4,000
from certain St Louis ticket brokers to
kill the bill lately passed prohibiting the
scalping of railroad excursion tickets.
1t is now charged that delegates voted
for the bill in retaliation for the re-
fusal of the ticket brokers to subscribe to
a Doodle fund.
Subpoenas to appear before the grand
Jury were issued for two local ticket
brokers, for E. ]. Lindberg, president of
the St. Louis Ticket Brokers association,
and for Speaker Gazzolo of the house and
Delegate John r. FOntaineu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
JOHN K. WRIGHT.
Well Known Politician a Victim
of Paralysis.

Junction City, Kan. Jan. 14.-Captain
John K. Wright a pioneer railroad
contractor, who has built thousands of
miles of railroad in Kansas died at
his home here today, the result of a
stroke of paralysis, aged SO years. He
was one of the early Colorado gold pro-
spectors; later helped to survey the
wagon road that was laid out on the
trail from Denver to Salt Lake City,
and in 1861 enlisted in the Second Colo
RADIO volunteers.
Later he became captain of the Six
teenth Kansas volunteers. He had
lived here for nearly 40 years and was
a member of the state senate for 1886
to 1890.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
WILL MAKE IT POLITICAL
Colorado Labor Trouble to Be Carried
to the Polls.

Denver, Col, Jan. 14.-At the meeting of
the State Federation of Labor resolutions
were adopted with practically no opposi~
tion denouncing the present state of ad-
Gov. Peabody in calling out the state mi
iitia and demanding the immediate with
drawal of the troops from the Cripple
Greek and Telluride districts. The reso.
lutions adopted pledge every member Of
the next election for only such legisla-
tive candidates as pledge themselves to
oppose any movement looking to the pay
rnent by the state of the expenses incur
red in the maintenance of the military
in the field during the present labor trou-
bleS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
H00sIERS FOR HANNA
That Is What Gov. Durbin Says
After News from Primaries.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 14.-Governor
Durbin announced today that the In
diana delegation at the Chicago con-
vention would be for Senator Hanna
for president. He based his assertion,
as he explained, on the primary cleo
tion Monday to select members of the
state Republican committee, in which
all districts were carried by parties
supposed to be friendly to the Ohio
man.
Governor Durbin claims to know of
no organized boom for Hanna and does
not know that he will run, but simply
repeats that Indiana is for Hanna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
His Jaw Broken.

A farmer giving his name as Ira
Nechan, and his residence as three
miles south of Dover. was assaulted
last night by an unknown negro evil
IDENTIFY bent upon highway robbery. In
the encounter, which took place at the
corner of Fourth and Quincy streets,
about 7 O'Clock. Nechan received blow
which fractured his lower jaw. He
was taken care of by DR. H. H. Keith.
The police were not notified until some
time after the assault, and were given
no accurate description of the negro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
JURY OF ARTISTS
Has Been Selected by Mckinley Ne.
mortal Association.

Canton, o.. Jan. 14.-The trustees of
the Mckinley Memorial association
have selected three artists and three
architects as an advisory committee to
examine designs which will be asked
for. They will meet in New York jan
uary 90 The names of neither COM
mittee have been made public as yet,
but it is said that they are prominent
men in art circles. The action of the
trustees in appointing these advisory
committees was necessitated by the
rules of the American Institute of Arch
itects, which require that jury of ar
lists and architects be permitted to
make recommendations in competition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
Ed KelIy Killed by q Policeman.

Oklahoma City, Jan. 14.-In a terrible
hand-to-hand encounter, Ed Kelly, said TO
be the desperate who killed Bob Ford,
slayer of Jesse James, was shot to death
by Policeman Joe Burnett Kelly was
wanted on a robbery charge and respond
ed to an attempted arrest by drawing tego
pistols. Burnett sustained three slight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
HUMAN HAND FOUND.
Sitting of Iroquois Theater De-
bris Brings 1t to Sight.

Chicago, Jan. IA human hand and
some money and jewelry have been
found in the debris of the Iroquois the
ater. The hand was that of a man
and apparently had been severed from
the wrist in an attempt to get pos
session of rings. AS no body was found
from which a hand had been taken, the
supposition is that the body may have
heen consumed in the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
Cuban Tariff Bill Passes.

Havana, Jan. 1.-THE senate last night
after long debate approved the bill au-
thorizing President Palma to increase du-
ties in his Judgment not to exceed 80 per
cent more than the present rates as
adopted by the house yesterday. The bill
now goes to President Palma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
BANK FAILS TO OPEN.
Post the Customary Notice on
the Door.

Auburn, Ind, Jan. 1.-THE Farmers
bank failed to open today: A notice post
would pay dollar for dollar The bank
had capital of $4,000 and three months
ago had $500000 deposits, but the failure
of the Mcclellan bank and other northern
Indiana banks caused a steady run.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
Cleveland Gets Three Cent Fares.

Cleveland Jan. 14-An agreement be-
tween Mayor Johnson and the officials of
the Cleveland Electric Railway company
within the city of Cleveland in accord
ance with terms of the McKenna ordi-
nance. passed by the city council Monday
night, will be ratified by the directors Of
the railway at a meeting which has been
called for this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
SPRING LIKE WEATHER.
Conditions Are Favorable for It's
Continuation.

The weather today is pleasant and
spring like and what is more season
of warm and pleasant weather seems
to be IN store for Kansas according to
the weather today and the forecasts.
The government forecast sent out to-
day is, Fair tonight and Friday.
Warmer west portion tonight The
wind at noon was north. blowing 10
miles an hour The minimum tempera-
ture today was 90. The hourly tenn
peratures recorded today by the govern
rnent Thermometer were as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
Fire started in a Saloon.

Havre, Mont, Jan. 14-Fire started in
the Bank saloon last night and for sew
eral hours the town was threatened with
destruction, but at 2:30 this morning the
fire was placed under control though
still burning. The Bank saloon and an
entire block of other buildings and other
small houses were destroyed. The loss is
probably $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
Peoria Wants to Enter Central League

Peoria, III, Jan. 14-George Simmons,
president of last years Western league
team, departed this morning from Terre
Haute where the circuit committee of
the Central league meets. He will press
his application for a franchise in this
league and will probably get it if Wheel
ing is dropped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
Coke Trade Improves.

Scottdale, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE coke
trade seems to have started upward
after rush after it's long period of
depression. During the week 1856 ad-
ditionaI ovens have been fired and the
production increased 10000 tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. 14.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Friday; warmer
in west portion tonight: fresh souther-
ly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14
Temperatures of LARGE cities.

Chicago, Jan. IA a. m. tempera-
lures: New York. 80; Boston, "a; Phil
adelphia. 80; Washington. %: Chicago,
8; Minneapolis, 10; Cincinnati, 16; st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14

(continred on Page SKI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-14

Wasnlngton, Jan. 14.-Secretary Hav
ana Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese mimic
ter, held a conference today at the cor
eiuslen OF which the Associated Press
The oasis., 1904-09-10
Renuhlican primarles.

Pursuant to call by the Repub- lican County Central Committee of Santa Cruz county primary meetings were held in the various precincts Monday, the object of the meetings being to select dele- gates to the county convention to meet at Nogales next Monday, which is in turn to send delegates to the territorial convention at Prescott, Saturday the 17th. The meeting was conducted by the ex- ecutive committee.
 The joint statehood scarecrow was again dragged forth and parad- ed to the public gaze. Those play ing that string wisely refrained from saying anything about 1t in the meeting, but it was used in canvassing votes upon the streets two or three days preceding the meeting; and on the floor was cir culated printed ticket embracing the names of twelve republicans, candidates for delegates to the county convention, which paraded at the head in large letters the words "Anti-Joint Statehood Ticket;n and underneath the head appeared this appeal. If you want delegates to go to the County Convention who are opposed to joint statehood vote the following ticket without scratching Des- bite all the hard work, and the pathetic appeal set forth at the head of the ticket, and, in the face of eighty-fve votes against joint statehood at the recent meeting only thirty-three voters could be drummed up to support thai ticket; and the four votes which stood for joint statehood at the meeting mentioned had grown to twenty-three. That is accepting
The oasis., 1904-09-10
NOCALES NOTES.

Monday MT. 5. Bergman of Minas Prietas, was at Nogales returning from visit in Denver and the east
 Tuesday MT. w. F. Kavanagh of Minas Prietas, was at Nogales en route to the east for a visit of . couple of months
 Forgood, substantial service wear Hamilton, Brown X Co.'s Patrol Shoe" sold at the Red House, Ra- mon Vasquez.
 Monday evening Mr. Richard Reynolds of the U. $, customs force at Nogales, returned from visit in San Francisco.
 Doctor J. ". Alderman of Tuape, on the San Miguel river in Sonora, was at Nogales Wednesday en route east, where he has not visited in loIty years.
 Wednesday Mir. George Spindle, we'll known cattle man and miner, owner of a fine ranche on the Sonora river between Cananea and Bacoache, was at Nogales.
 Monday evening Mir. George Grunig, president of the Sonora Brewing Company at Hermosillo was at Nogales en route east Tuesday morning he continued his journey.
 Wednesday morning eX-Mayor w. K. Overton and Mrs. Oyerton started for the East where they will visit for couple of months in New York City and elsewhere. Mir. Overton's position at the head of Wells. Fargo & Co.'s office at the line city, will be filled during his absence by Mir Frank Athearn
The oasis., 1904-09-10

Che declaration fhat ihe managers oi the successful ticket put forth % the head of the ticket.
 Before Che ballot was ordered Mr. Bird took the floor and stated that he was informed that there WIS SO intense feeling against him on account of his known views upon joint statehood that if he were sent to the territorial con vention as Q delegate from Santa Cruz county the success of the re- publican county ticket would be ieopardized at the November elec- ton. So far as he was concerned he was sincerely enlisted in the success of the republican county ticket, and if there was a sigle vote which that ticket would lose upon his account, he had no desire to be q delegate to the territorial con- vention. In any event he and his his friends would be in line sup porting the county ticket. They were not so thin skinned that they had to be coddled to be kept in line. He had supported the repubh- can ticket when many of those now opposing him were democrats, and he would be in the future found in line supporting republican principles, policies and tickets when they would be back in the ranks of democracy.
 The ballot was then taken. Fol- lowing are the two tickets and the
 vote cast.
The oasis., 1904-09-10
REGULAR REPUBLICAN TICKET

At the showing made Mr. Bird and his friends are exceedingly gratihed. It shows that his ten years work for the republican party and for Nogales and Santa Greg county is appreciated, and he couldn't be any more proud of the vote given him than he Is had he received a majority. He will have his inning after the joint state hood bill has passed the senate next winter and received executive ssanctlon.
The oasis., 1904-09-10

L. LINDSAY, President. VIM. sCHUCKMANN, vice-President
 BRACET CURTIS. Cashier.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
COCHRAN OUT OF ORDER.
No COgni1ance Can BE Taken of
Conduct Before Election.
rFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington, April 26.-Speaker Cannon will
tomorrow rule that the resolution introduced
to-day by Bourke Cochran. providing for an in
vestigation Of the charges made against him by
Representative DalzelI is out Of order. To it will
be accorded no consideration The Speaker will
hold that criminal charges have been pre-
ferred and that precedents are numerous where
the House has declared that 1t could not take
cognizance of charges brought against Rep
resentatfve based on his conduct before he be
came a member This ruling viii mark the
close of a controversy filled with bitter PERSONAL
tiles and exhibitions of intense partisanship-
1t was fight to the finish between Republican
ism and protection and Democracy and free
trade. and seldom has a debate attracted
greater attendance on the floor than did Mr..
DaIzeIl's reply of to-day Overtaxed the
seating capacity Of the galleries. Many SEN
ators were present and remained throughout to-
days debate. interested spectators of a scene
repIete with dramatic incidents
Mr. DaIzeII made a brilliant defence OF his
party. placed the onus Of charges Of impro-
prietv on Cochran and proved that he had
merely stated that he had been informed that
Cochran profte6 by his support OF Mckinley.
With his customary cunning Mr. Cochran re-
served his trump card for the last trick His
reply to Dalzelrs forceful argument was far be-
low the standard OF his speech OF last Saturday.
when he swept the minority off it's feet in de-
lirium of enthusiasm His effort to-day was
generously applauded. but il lacked IN the quail
ities necessary to stamp it a logical and we'll
sustained argument When. in impassioned
tones. he demanded the appointment Of a COM
nnittee to investigate the charges against his
integrity he was sGT1Cfently drsmatfc carry
the Democrats with him. and they united in sup
porting his contention.
Mr. DalzelPs speech was a mastery por-
trayal OF the benefits OF protection. and his dis
closures Of the Inconsistencies Of Mr.. Cockran's
various political Affiliations since 1SSO. when he
stumped the State Of Maine as a Greenbacker.
brought forth rounds OF applause. Mr. Dalzell
showed by his extracts from speeches and in
terviews that in 1896 Mr.. Cochran. with all the
force of his eloquence. denounced the ticket and
platform that he vigorously supported in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
ENGINEER DEAD AT POST.
FERRY CRASHES on PIER.
Panic 4mOng Passengers as Boat
Runs 1mucR.

With the engineer dead at his post under the
decks. and nobody to answer the frantic signals
of the pilot to stop. the ferryboat America. Of
the Grand-st. line crashed at full speed into
the Brooklyn slip at S:15 o'clock last night
With the boat crashing from one side to the
other the sides of both cabins ripped
open, the rails carried away and the passengers
thrown into panic. Men shouted and women
screamed. but when the excitement all
over and the boat tied to the slip it was found
that only one passenger had been badly injured
He. was Isaac Cohen. OF No. 96 Essex-st. Man
haitian who had his shoulder dislocated. He
was attended by an ambulance surgeon and
went home.
The America left Manhattan shortly before
o'clock with three hundred and fifty passen-
gers aboard Charles Kelly the engineer. was
at his post. and on the trip over answered all
signals promptly. As the boat neare1 the
Brooklyn slip a; Broadway Charles II. Smith,
the pilot. gave the usual signal to stop the en-
gines 1t was not responded To and Smith gave
the signal to back water. But the boat con-
tlnued at full speed ahead. while smItE kept
ringing the bells
In ORDER 10 break the shock the pilot ran the
boat into the flexible piling, it was too late 10
head away from shore. The boat struck and
glanced, a part OF the women's cabin being
broken through Then the boat turned and
rammed the other Side OF the slip, tearing away
the railing and some Of the cabin on the mems
side on the next tack the boat brought up
with a crash against the bridge. smashing it
badly.
Meantime Edward Flanagan. n fireman. who.
noticing that the bells had been unheeded. had
jumped TO the engine room at the first crash,
had stopped the engines lie found Kelly. the
engineer, dead beside his lever. \ doctor after
ward said his death was due TO heart disease
After the boat had been brought 10 a stand
still IL tied UP TO the broken bridge and
pIanks placed for a crossing. The thoroughly
frightened passengers lost no time In leaving
the boat which was then laid up for repairs.
The body OF Kelly, the engineer. who was
ifty-One years old taken to his home No.
214 Division-ave. after n permit had been issued
hY Coroner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-27
JAPANESE NORTH OF YALU
MORE MEN CROSS RIVER.
HeaCy Firing at Tatung-Kao-
Report Of Russian Tictory.

Another small force Of japanese crossed the
Yalu below Wiju- Heavy firing near Tatung-
Kao WAS apparently intended to cover the
movement, although there were reports in St.
Petersburg OF a japanese reverse in an at
tempt to enter Manchurian territory.
A dispatch received by the Emperor from
The commander of the Vladivostok squadron
shows, apparently, that the warships have
returned from Wonsan to a Russian port. No
damage was done to the town.
4 correspondent of Paris paper learned
from a sure source" that the Vladivostok
squadron had sunk four japanese transports
conveying four thousand men.
A nihilist, according to a report from Cron-
stadt, made an attempt to blow up the new
battleship Alexander III.
-Four submarine boats were successfully
tested ut Port Arthur