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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
TWO DIE BY FIRE.
Rock Island Section FOremen Lose
Their Lives at LawtOn.

Lawton. Okla, May 27.-Two lives
were lost in fire here today that de-
stroyed the Farmers hotel, a small
structure. John Brannon and Patrick
McCabe, both section foremen on the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
road, were burned to death. Frank
Moore, a section hand, was injured
seriously, and John Kelly, also a sec
ton hand, was slightly hurt in trying
to save Brannon. Brannon had dis
covered the flames and given the
alarm, but was unable to get out Of
his room, the door to which was lock-
ed. Kelly and Moore broke the door
in and dragged Brannon a short dis
tance when compelled to fee for their
lives. Pecuniary loss light.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Surveys for St. Louis-Kansas City
Electric Line About Completed

Columbia, No, May CIV B.
Cauthorn, chief engineer of the Mis-
souri, Central electric railroad, arrived
in Columbia last night from St Louis
and left this afternoon for Kansas
City The survey from Kansas City to
St Louis is now complete, with the
exception of the shortening of the line
in Jackson county. The right of way
has been practically secured between
Glasgow and St. Louis. Mr.. Cauthorn
stated that the contracts for building
the road will be let by July 1. and the
road pushed to completion within the
next year. This line will be one of the
most direct between St. Louis and
Kansas City, and it's route takes in a
large number of small towns in Mis-
souri,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
BRIDAL COUPLE FOUND.
City Clerk squires Announces That He
Has Succeeded.

City Clerk squires has landed his
couple for the wedding fest during the
Semi Centennial After the ceremony
the couple viii be known as Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Harris
Ed Harris. the man in the case. is
80 years Of age, and lives at sol East
Fourth Mr.. Harris has been employ
ed as a Hneman by the Bell Telephone
company for the past three years.
City Clerk Squires will not announce
the name of the girl He says that is
to be kept a secret until the day Of
the wedding.
In addition to getting a bride and
groom for the public wedding, Mr..
Squires has secured a donation Of
brides roses for the lady, and a car.
riage to take the couple to and from
the capitol steps, where the ceremony
will be performed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Men Employed as Santa Fe Guard
Used Poor Cartridges.

Julio Lariba, a native of Mexico,
who has been employed for some
time as one of the guards at the Santa
Fe shops in Albuquerque. was paid
off on Monday. He spent all of his
money Immediately in drinking and
gambling, and on Tuesday morning
he attempted suicide by shooting
himself. He pointed the revolver at
his head and then at his breast, but
both times the cartridge failed to ex-
pIode. Finally he succeeded in in
ficting an ugly wound in the feshy
part of the leg just above his knee
He viii be laid up for several weeks
as q rasIIlf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
Former Highland Bank Cashier
Gives Up the Fight.
Owns Up to One Count on Each
Of Five Indictments.
HEADS OFF A TRIAL
Plea Was Accepted and Court
viii Pass Sentence.
Penalty Is Not Less Than 3
Years Nor More Than 35.

Troy. Kan, May 27.-Witn a jury i'm
paneled and the case ready for trial, J.
E. MARCEL the former cashier Of the
Highland bank. arose in court this af-
ternoon and offered to plead guilty to
one count in each of the FIVE cases
against him He was weak and trem-
bling and bore a Respondent appear
ance.
The plea was accepted and Judge
Stuart will announce HIS sentence
later.
The maximum penalty is 35 years and
the minimum one i've years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
50. A PINT FOR BEER.
Saloon Men Make Price Prohibitfve
to Strike Breakers.

New York, May 27.-At the Sound
steamer piers along the North and
East river where the freight handlers
temporarily tied UP traffic a week ago
by going out on strike, work was pro-
ceeding in an orderly and systematic
way today and there was practically
nothing to indicate that a strike was
in progress. At the Mott Haven yards
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad. however, where nearly
all freight carried by rail by that sys-
tenn between New England and points
south of New York is handled, condi-
uons were entirely different. Al
though a full crew of non-uniOn men
has been at work in the railroad yards
for several days, they have made al
most no progress in relieving the con-
gestiOn and the yards are as nearly
filed with loaded freight cars as it
would be possible to get them. The
strike of fremen on the transfer tugs
by means of which the cars ordinarily
are ferried between the New York and
New Jersey shores has contributed
largely to this condition Ordinarily
a number of tug boats are kept con-
Stantly moving with tows of loaded
floats between the two shores Now,
however, only one of the tugs is avail
able for use. The express transfer
steamers Maryland and Express have
been manned by non union crew
and have been steadily at work since
yesterday A feature of the strike at
the Mott Haven yards is the stand che
saloonkeepers in the neigh ghbOrhood
have taken against the Italian strike
breakers. It has been the custom of
the freight handlers in the yards to
purchase a pint of beer with their
MONDAY luncheon. This usually costs
10 cents. Now the saloonkeepers
have put a ban on the serving of
"pintS' to the Italians unless they pay
81 for it. This price was fixed by all
the salOonkeepers in the neigh bor-
hood and is necessarily prohibitive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
Suicide of n Soldier.

Leavenworth. Kan..May 27.-The body
of Corporal Wilson, company d. Sixth
Infantry. was found in a strip Of tim
Der 300 yards west of the Fort Leaven-
worth rife range Thursday afternoon
l1v snake hunters There was a wound
in the breast over the heart and a rife
across the body indicating that Will
son had committed suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

PhilIipsburg, Kan, May 27.-J. K. Ed
wards. the first coroner of this county.
who died Tuesday, was buried Thurs
day. He was so years old. He was
born in ireland and came to this coun-
try when a young man. His farm was
near the town and he requested that
the burial be on the farm. His six sons
were the palTbearers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
Al tI,e WorId,s Fair.

Subscribers of the State Journal
visiting the Worlds Fair may have
the paper mailed regularly each day
to any address in St Louis at the rate
of 20 cents a month. The last edition
of the State Journal reaches St Louis
the following morning. The paper
can be sent care Of the Kansas build
ing, if desired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Kansas City. May 27.-Capt. VIII
liam s. Tough. a widely known dealer
in horses and mules. is dead. aged 5e
years. He enlisted at Leavenworth at
the outbreak of the civil war and par
ticipated in the operations against
Quantrell-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
Ri1e Range for Fort Riler-

Junction City, May 27-The command
ing officer at Fort Riley was notified
today that the secretary of war had al
lotted $4,000 of the army appropriation
for the construction of a rifle range at
Fort Riley. The work on the range
will be commenced July /, and it is to
be finished by July Is, as the national
rifle competition will commence at the
post soon after that date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Leavenworth. Kan. May 27.-Samuel
Mitchell, a veteran, was assaulted and
robbed of s22 pension money here.
Mitchell reports that three soldiers rob
bed him, and that two of them held
him while the third struck him. Mitch
ellis right eye was nearly blinded and
he was badly cut about the head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
ALMOST UNANIMOUS.
Presbyterian General Assembly Votes
for Union

Buffalo, n. Y. May 27.-The Presby-
terian general assembly of the United
states declared in favor of union with
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
by vote so nearly unanimous that
If was not counted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
MISS MERRILL SPOKE.
Kansas Girl Mt the Convention Of
Actors Church Alliance.

Boston, May 27.-About 40 delegates
attended the annual convention OF the
Actors National Church alliance here.
Rev. DR.. Slocer, of New York, presided.
At a luncheon at Hotel Bellevue, the
guests included Bishop William Law
renee and Joseph Jefferson Among
the speakers was Miss Katherine Mer-
rill of Topeka, Kan.
Miss Katherine Merrill lives at Abi-
lene kan. She is a member OF the
Topeka chapter and was sent to the
national meeting as its representative.
There is but one chapter in the state.
although it has chaplains stationed at
a number of places Dean Kaye Of this
city is president Of the State Alliance,
and Canon Burke, also Of Topeka, is
secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

Chicago, May 27.-Forecast for kan
sas. Showers tonight and Saturday
warmer tonightS variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27
Marching Southwark.

washington, May 27-Minister GriscOm
cabled the state department from Toxic
that the japanese have captured Kin
Chou and are marching southwark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-27

The contest against the nomination
papers of A l. Gilbert, as the Repub-
Iican candidate for state senator in the
district, has been
postponed until June 16.
The Imperial press., 1904-06-11
TrIumphs of Modern Surgery.

Wonderful things are done for the human body by surgery. Organs are taken out and scraped and polished and put back. or they may be removed en- tirely; bones are spliced; pipes take the place Of diseased sections of veins an tiscptic dressings are applied to wounds, bruises, burns and like injuries before inflammation sets in, which causes them to heal without maturation and in one third the time required by the old treatment. Chamberlain Pain Balm acts on this same principle. Itis an anti.cptic and when applied to such in- juries, couses them to heal very quickly IL also slleys the pain and soreness. Keep bottle of Pain Balm in your home and it will save you time and money, not to mention the inconveni- encc and suffering which such injuries entail.
 For sale by Imperial Drug Go. Dr. P. s. Anderson Propr. Phone 7S.
The Imperial press., 1904-06-11
ELECTRIC POWER IN THE IMPE-
 RIAL VALLEY

Visitors to the valley who travel around enough to get acquainted with 1t are wonderfully impressed with ts pos- abilities of electric power. That at Holtville alone, where a big canal 10 feet wide, and several feet deep, with swiftly rushing current, has fall of 70 feet, has A capacity estimated by all ex. pert Of & 900 horse power. This expert Is Mir. Bayless, prominent in the install lation of the electric power systems in San Diego, and he knows. He says it ig sufficient tO run an electric car Co San Diego.
 Then, besides this, there are many minor powers. where big and little ca nals take drops. When 1t is remem- bered that Imperial is over 2Oc feet be- low its source of water supply in the Colorado river 1t will bc understood that the big canals feeding the valley, making this descent, will readily yield some enormous powers.
 VIII VA ltAAb RHN of Mir. W. F. Holts plan Of an electric belt road to encircle the valley, touch- ing Imperial, silsbee, Calexico. Holt vile and Brawley, and tapping all the rich farming country intervening. This is to be run by electricity, and being standard gauge can take cars of the s. P, load them at any of the farms and put them on the trunk line for any part of the United States.
 Minor powers along ranches will also easily run local factories. farming ma chinery. etc. Several have already har- messed the current in primitive way, and the beginning Is as yet scarcely made.
 There ia a wonderful future for the valley, both agriculturally and mechan- ically, and Holtvillc with its great pow CT promises to be the Birmingham of the whole section.
The Imperial press., 1904-06-11
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
IMPERIAL WATER COMPANY NO
 | ....n li.... ..f Drin1.iI.nl Dlnnl nf nia

IMPERIAL WATER COMPANY NO.
 |. Location of Principal Place of Bus
 mess, Los Angeles, Cal
 Notice is hereby given that at meet ing of the Board of Directors of Imperial Water Company No. 5, held OH the 29th day of April, 1901, an assessment of fifty cents per share was levied upon the capital stock of the corporation, payable immediately to <. F.. Gipson, treasurer, at Room 507 T.ust Building, N. F.. corner oi Second and Spring streets, L's Angeles, California. Any stock npon which this assessment shall remain unpaid nn the 6th day of June, 1901, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction. and unless payment is made before, will be sold on the 2sth day of June. 1901, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. l. r. SULLIVAN, Sec.
 Location of office, 507 Trust Building, N. F.. corner Second and Spring streets, Los Angeles, California.
 May l4-2l2S-je All
The Imperial press., 1904-06-11
Acute Rheumatism.

Deep tearing or wrenching pains, "c- casioned by getting wet through; worse when at rest, or on first moving the limbs and in cold or damp weather. is cured quickly by Ballard's Snow Lini- ment. Oscar Oieson. Gibson City, llli- nois. writes. Feb. l6. 1902: "A year ago was troubled with pain in my back. It soon got so bad ] could not bend over. One bottle of Ballard s Snow Eminent cnred me" 25c. 5Oc. VI .
 Sold by Imperial Drug Co. Dr. r. :. Anderson, Propr Phone 7s.
The Imperial press., 1904-06-11
Valley Lunch Room

Under this attractive name Messrs. Thewell X Calkins have opened n charming little place on Imperial ave nue near sth, where they keep hot cof- fee, (which they make a speciality of having good, pies, cakes, cigars, tobac- co. cold drinks of all kinds, etc. Open rom 6 n. m. to 10 P. m. Give them a call.
The Imperial press., 1904-06-11

Farmers wanting Kafiir or Egyptian corn for seed or to insure their grain should apply at once to George w.. McNear X Co. fl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04
ARMY BILL REPORTED.
Amount Carried by House Measure In
creased So. 528,4S

Senator Proctor, from the Senate commit
tee on military affairs, today reported the
army appropriation bill, with number of
amendments, making total increase of
s., j2S, 4S4 in the appropriation over the
amount carried by the bill as it passed the
House of Representatives and bringing the
total up to s77, 62O, 942
The provision for a general hospital at
Washington rs eliminated
The provision for a military secretary and
reorganization of the Secretary's office, con-
solidating the record and pension and The
adjutant generals force, which went out in
the House. is incorporat ted in the bill.
An appropriation of $4,000 is made for a
national rifle range at Fort Riley. The Dill
recently reported u the Senate providing
for 5000 medals of honor and amending the
medal of honor law is Incorporated in the
bill The provisional regiment in Porto
Rico is increased by one battalion. Double
time in reckoning time for retirement of
officers is allowed for service in China,
Cuba. the Philippines, Guam and Panama.
In the discretion of the Secretary of War
- per cent of the amount paid officers and
men may be in Philippine currency at the
ratio of two pesos to one dollar.
Among the changes made are the follow
ing: Military cable from Sitka to Fort Lis
cum. Alaska, 1921 $50; for shelter of troops
serving in Panama. 100000. to be imme-
ditely available; wagon road from Valdez
to Fort Egbert. Alaska. SO 900; bridge
across the Spokane river. near Fort Wright
Wash, road to be constructed in conjunc-
ton with the authorities of Spokane
500. 600; hospital at Fort Riley, KAN
$4,000; hospital at Fort Smelling, Mimi.
$4,000; hospital at Fort Totten, N. Y,
$4,000: hospital at Fort Leavenworth
Kan. $4,000; hospital at Fort Sheridan.
Ill.,. 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04
Market Wise Men See Signs
of Stock Activity.
ADVANCE IN PRICES
GAINS OF THE DAY IN
SPECIALTIEs.
General List Shows Little Movement,
but the Tone is Hard
Shorts Shy. :

NEW YORK, March 4.-There was moth
ing in the opening dealings in stocks today
to indicate a change from the recent stag
nation of speculative interest. The market
was hard and small gains predominated
but the business was insignificant.
The market remained inert until shortly
before II o'clock, when the entire list
moved up with some semblance of activity.
The specialties made the principal gains,
but a number of the railroad stocks also
averaged half higher. Sugar, Brooklyn
Transit, Car preferred and Virginia. Caro-
lima Chemical rose point each and West
inghouse Electric.
dividual stock. but the average level sagged
of with diminished activity. Delaware
and Hudson, st. Louis and San Francisco
second preferred Colorado and Southern
second preferred, General Electric. Cast
Iron Pipe. Metropolitan Street Railway and
Biscuit rose 1 to ia. Bonds were dull and
firm at noon.
Buying orders were executed. causing
some improvement in less prominent stocks,
but the general movepent was practically
motionless. Colorado and Southern rose
IN, the first preferred 1 and Realty pre-
ferred ~.
Interest in the stock market was at a
low ebb and the markets course was not
influenced by the erratic movements OF
some of the minor stocks. Pressed Steel
Car advanced 1 and Commercial Cable "a.
Meanwhile Metropolitan Securities and
corn products yielded point, the latter
showing unusual activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04
The Cincinnati to Fake Refugees

Minister Allen reports to the State De-
partment from Seoul, Korea, by cable that
he has determined to send an American
ship to the vicinity of Pingyang to remove
to place of safety the women among the
refugees gathered there The captain of
the cruiser Cincinnati, which is lying at
ChemulpO, has consented to Mr.. Allen g
request to bring away these people. The
river Yalu is expected to open soon.
In addition to the Baptists, who already
have addressed the State Department upon
the subject, the New York Presbyterian
Missionary Society has appealed to the de-
partment for the protection of the Ameri-
can missionaries in the neighborhood of
Ping-Yang in northwestern Korea.
The department has made every endeavor
to ascertain just how many Americans
there are in that section and who they are,
with the result that it is found that most
of them are employed in the mines. Mr..
Allen. having general Instructions to do all
he can for the missionaries, the Presbyter-
ian Mission has been informed, as was the
Baptist Missionary Society, that the Amer
lean minister has no authority whatever
to order the missionaries about the coun-
try or to leave their posts. But he has
been charged to advise them as to the
best means to insure safety, and the State
Department consequently has written the
Presbyterian Mission that 1t would do
well to instruct its missionaries in Korea
to be guided by Mr.. Aliens advice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04
Never Sees and American Ship.

In. report to the Department of Com
merce and Labor, Consul General Hector
do Castro at Rome, Italy, says that the
American flag is very seldom seen In the
waters near his post of duty, and states
that it has been nearly thirty years since
the last American sailing vessel entered
the port of Genoa. OF the great amount
of ltalo-American trade there Is not one
single ton of freight carried by American
ships. He says that the cause of COM
mercial relations between Italy and the
United States developing In the last few
years to their present extent Is certainly
due to the increase of the means of trans
portation between the two countries. An
American transportation company would
undoubtedly secure a good share of the
Switzerland and southern Germany, of
which Genoa is the natural port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04
COTTON MARKET.
Situation Mixed, but Staple Firm I'M
der Liquidation

NEW YORK, March 4.-The cotton market
opened steady at a decline of 10a2O points
under liquidation, and some selling for
short account, based on disappointing ca
bles and the rather larger average of re-
ceipts during the last two or three days.
There was, however, a disposition to go
slowly in selling, as result of further
support from prominent bull sources and
the market meeting also with some cover
ing by sellers on yesterdays late decline
was soon rallied to about last nights prices.
after which it ruled moderately active but
irregular. with prices ranging around that
level. The local bull leader seemed to be
buying July and selling May. while a local
spot house bought the spring position
Commission houses had orders both ways.
but appeared to be selling more than they
took after the advance to last night
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04
INAUGURATION AT PANAMA.
Mr.. Russell Sends an Account of the
Proceedings.

In dispatch, dated February %, from
Mr.. Russell. charge daffaires of the lega-
ton of the United States at Panama, the
Department of State is informed that the
inauguration of DR.. Manuel Amador Guer-
zero as first president of the republic of
Panama, took place on the 18th ultimo.
Mr.. Russell says the United States was
represented by twenty officers in full uni
form sent by Admiral Glass of the Pacific
squadron, by Admiral Coghlan and staff of
the Atlantic squadron, who came up from
Colon, and Col. Biddle with staff and
twenty officers from the regiment of ma
rines which is stationed in the center of
the isthmus.
After the Inauguration the President is
sued the following circular:
believe l echo the true sentiment of
fsthmians when 1 take this opportunity to
express our gratitude to the government OF
the United States of America for its noble
and generous attitude in listening to the
just representations made to it after the
proclamation of our independence, through
our representative there, looking to our
recognition as free country. worthy to
figure in the fist and with the same prerog-
atives as our other sister republics of South
and Central America"
Mr. Russell adds that the president
named M ms cabinet on the same day. which
Is as follows: Government (which includes
foreign afairs). Mr.. Tomas Arias; treas
ury, Dr. F. Y. de la Espriola; justice and
public Instruction, Julio Fabrega; public
works, Manuel Quintero "
Mr.. Arias was a member of the junta Of
the provisional government, and Is mem
Der OF the conservative party. Dr. Esprit
ella was minister for foreign affairs under
the provisional government and is a lib
eral. Mr.. Julio Fabrega was minister Of
pubic instruction under the provisional
government and is a conservative. Mr.
Manuel QuinterO is a liberal, and was a
revolutionist general in the last revoiu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-04
WILL BUY MACHINERY.
Cement for the Tonic Basin Dam Will
Be Made by the Government

The Secretary of the Interior has deter
mined to enter into contract with Chi
cago firm to furnish the machinery to OPP
crate the government cement factory, to
be erected in the vicinity of the Tonic ba-
sin, Arizona. AS previously stated in The
Star, the Interior Department has declined
to accept any of the bids submitted for
furnishing cement. the protests of the &C.
ment manufacturers to the contrary notwith
standing. The machinery will be delivered
as soon possible and the material for
the great Tonic dam will be made on the
ground by the government at saving of
from 81 to s. a barrel. The machinery will
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000, little
less than half the expenditure necessary
for the entire plant