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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
ENOUGH TO KILL.
Gun Cotton Sent to Police Captain in
Cigar Box.

New York, Aug. 22.-Gun cotton
enough to kill man, arranged in an
internal machine and disguised as q
gift cigar box, has been received by
Precinct Police Captain Miles -O'Reilly.
This is the third deadly explosive in
strument of similar construction sent
through New York mail during the last
four days, the last two having been re-
ceived last Friday by Jacob H. Schiff,
the banker, and NJ. Guggenheims Sons.
Captain O'Reilly received a cigar box
which in weight and every other detail
misled him into taking it for a genuine
present Unusually heavy and tenac-
ious nails fastening down the cover,
however, caused a suspicion. When the
box had been carefully opened at the
ends, matches were found glued to the
inner surface in such a manner that
they would be ignited on emery paper
by the friction necessary to raise the
lid.
The police found the flare of one of
the half dozen matches would have
caused the death of Captain O'Reilly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
TAFT PARTY AT CEBU.
The Members VIII Visit the Monument
Erected to Magellan.

Cebu. Aug. 22.-Secretary Taft and
party arrived here at o'clock this
morning on the transport Logan. The
Logan was met outside ard escorted in
to the harbor by scores of launches and
boats The entire city was decorated.
The programme of entertainment in
cludes a parade, a race meeting and a
visit to MageIlan's monument. A ban
quet and ball will conclude a pic
turesque and interesting day
The Logan will sail for Tackloban at
daybreak tomorrow. The Logan will
take Secretary Taft's entire party and
a company of marines to relieve the le-
cation guard at Pekin to Hong Kong,
proceeding from there to Tientsin with
those of the party who will visit Pekin.
General Corbin will accompany the
party to Pekin to arrange the transfer
of the legation guard and the Logan
will return to Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
Destruction Terrible and Com
plete Reported in Minnesota.
From Storm Which Swept Over
Large Territory.
MUCH LOSS OF LIFE.
Many Persons Missing and Be-
lieved to Be Dead.
Large Sections of Railroad
Tracks Swept Away.

st. Paul, Aug. 22.-Devastation. ter
rible and complete, was wrought ON all
sides of the Twin Cities by the storm of
Sunday night, according to reports re-
ceived here. Through all the region
from Anoka to Fillmore counties. re-
ports tell of disaster and loss of life
and property.
Members of families are missing.
and it is believed they are buried un-
der the debris which was strewn
broadcast by the wind. Many instances
of manning are reported, and the total
loss of life will not be known for some
days. Crops which had been cut and
many places and standing corn was
damaged by hail and wind. Hailstonez
several inches in circumference work
ed havoc with crops in some sections
Large sections of railroad tracks
were swept away south of here and on
portions Of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul washouts were numerous.
both along the railroads and in the
highways.
In some farming localities the grain
the shocks by the furious wind and
rain, and haystackS were completely
demolished. Huge trees were uproot-
ed and hurled before the wind, and
barns and other outbuildings were
completely destroyed. The damage
southern counties will reach many
thousands of dollars but no accurate
estimate can be formed until complete
reports are received. All sections re-
port that the storm was cycionio in its
nature, and from some points reports
tell of a funnel shaped cloud that de-
scended with the most intense furys
leaving destruction In its patch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
JUSTICE GRAVES HERE.
Gets His Commission But Is Not
Sworn In.

Charles B. Graves, the new supreme
court justice, arrived in Topeka Mon
day evening, and today received his
commission from Governor Hoch. He
did not take the oath of Office, but will
return to Topeka on August 81 to per-
form this ceremony.
81 have some private affairs which l
feel should be disposed of and taken
off my hands before assume posi-
ton on the bench" said Judge Graves.
'1 will take up the new position by
September 1.
While in Topeka, Judge Graves is
being entertained by T. E. Dewey, su-
preme court reporter.
When the rooms of the judges are
rearranged, it is probable that Justice
Burch will move down from the third
floor of the state house to the rooms
formerly occupied by Justice Cunning
ham, and Justice Graves will take his
place at the end of Judges row" on
the fourth floor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
sTRAws SUCKED BY KINGS.
Cafe Man Had Woven Into Hat, Waiter
Stole 1t, and Big Reward offered.

London, Aug. 22.-The proprietor Of a
fashionable cafe at Marienbad has lost
a straw hat, for the recovery of which
he offers a reward of 1000 francs. The
hat is not of a costly variety of Panama
but is rather a rough looking straw hat,
yet it was the pride of the proprietor's
life because it was woven of straws
through which the crowned heads OF
Europe have at various times sucked
cooling drinks dispensed in the owners
establishment.
For long period of years this king
worshipper has been collecting straws
from the loyal lips, scorning mere no.
bles or statesmen. Then when the col~
lection was complete the hat was man
ufactured and triumphantly crowned
the owners head. It has been stolen
by a waiter. One wonders how many
straws King Edward. who is now at
Marienbad, may expected to find in any
drink he may take at this cafe if the
proprietor is determined to replace the
lost treasure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
FOUR BLOCKS BURN.
Portland, Oregon, Damaged by Fire to
Extent of $15O,OOO.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 22.-Fire which
started in a restaurant on the north
side of East Stark street about 100 feet
east of Union avenue destroyed four
blocks in which was the business center
of old East Portland, early today.
The loss is approximately $780,, ,00O
The insurance will probably cover
third of the loss. With but few excep-
tions the twenty buildings destroyed
were shacks, mostly occupied by Chi
nese laundries and second hand stores.
There were. however, several preten-
tious structures in the district, includ-
ing the old Gully block, on the northeast
corner of Union and East Oak, the Kad-
derly building on the east side of Grand
avenue, and between East Oak and East
Pine and the East Portland I. o. o. F.
hall. The city will lose heavily on ac-
count of elevated roadways burning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
WENT A MILEA MINUTE.
Strange Expert Testimony in Suit
Against Street Railway.

the Street Railway was called for trial
this morning in the city court and
after a portion of the evidence was in
an adjournment was taken until
August oath.
During the taking of the testimony
in the case one of the witnesses was
asked as an expert, presumably, as to
the rate of speed of the car, and he
said that the car was going about
four miles an hour. The opposing at
torney on cross mination asked the
witness about how fast that rate Of
speed would be per minute and with
out an indication of a. smile he said:
well, 1 should say that the car was
going about mile a minute"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
WHO MUST PAY THE CHECK.
Controversy Over 500 Gets Into
Supreme Court.

Kansas farmers seem to be rather
foxy when they take a notion. There
is one down in Allen county who was
so foxy that he had to skip the coun-
try to avoid being mixed up in a check
scandal which came up to the supreme
court today for an airing.
w. D. Cox & Son drew a check for
500 and gave it to William Mangan,
who represented to them that he need
ed 500 to pay a note. and had $50
bushels of fiaxseed at his farm which
he would bring in in exchange for the
check. Mangan cashed the check at
the Citizens State bank. and Cox &
Son discovered that he had neither
fax nor debts, and that he had left
the locality. They at once stopped
payment on the check at the Savon-
burg bank, on the ground that it had
been obtained by fraud.
The Citizens bank was left holding
the sack. and it brought suit against
Cox & Son for the $100. The lower
court decided for the bank, and it is
now up before the supreme court for
final settlement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22

ton in the gossip is attributed to
President Roosevelt but no evidence is
offered to support such a suppoSition.
Mr. Briantchanineff, correspondent of
the Slovo, is advocating this compro-
mise in his dispatches.
SMALL Majority for Peace.
Paris. Aug 22-The ST. Petersburg
correspondent of the Temps contradicts
the reports sent to the London Times
and the Berlin Loka1 Anzeiger to the
effect that at conference held at Pc
terhof it was decided not to make fur
ther peace concessions. He says that
the council, on the contrary, pronounc-
ed by a small majority for the conclu-
sion of peace and that the emperor has
ordered the Russian delegates to make a
new proposition relative. to indemnity.
The correspondent adds that the Rus
sian delegates have received kilograms
from the force in the field, urging
against the conclusion. of an unfavorab1e
peace, as the army feefs sure OF VIC
tory.
Paris Is Nervous.
Paris, Aug. ga feeling of deep So
Iicitude prevails concerning the crisis at
Portsmouth, which officials expect will
continue for some days, pending the
last desperate efforts to avoid a rup-
ture. The view in official quarters took
discouraging turn apparently as the
result of confidential advices through Of
ficial reports.
The bourse today at first showed
surprising buoyancy- Russian As open
ing at an advance of 25 centimes but la
ter discouraging advices from Ports
mouth for the first time dispelled the
optimistic feeling of the market and
caused a general decline. Shortly be-
fore the close Russians and other secur-
tiles were heavily offered, and the clos
ing was weak.
The uncertainties of the situation have
produced a feeling of nervous appre-
hension throughout official, financial
and diplomatic quarters.
It is semi-officially announced that the
special cabinet council to be held Thurs
day will be confined to topics concern
ing Morocco and the fixing of the date
for the reassembling of parliament
No Room for Compromise.
Toxic, Aug. 22.-The Jill in comment
ing upon the conference at Portsmouth
today says:
THE cession of the island of Sakhalin
and the reimbursement of the cost OF
the war, are the vital points of our de-
mands and leave no room for any COM
promise. The moderation and reason
ableness of these demands will be ad-
mitted, even by France Should the at
tempt to promote peace fail, the respon-
sibility will rest with Russia, not with
Japan. If the Russians refuse to ac-
cept the proposed terms it will be ad-
visable for our delegates to withdraw
and tell them that the next meeting
will be in Toxic
constitution for the Russian people
1t declares that Japan is fighting the
Russian government and does not en-
tertain any ill-feeling towards the op-
pressed subjects of the Russian emper-
or. 1t expresses the belief that all true
for what Japan has accomplished fol
them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
a NEW OIL COMPANY.
The Gem Gets a Charter From the
State.

P. c. Chamberlain, of Topeka, today
out a charter for the Gem Oil company,
composed largely of Topeka people and
having capital stock of $4,000. The
directors are T. F. Carver. r. D. Gar
yer, P. c. Chamberlain, Robt. j. Brock,
], B. Johns and Fred r. Jolly.
think that now is the dull time in the oil
business are mistaken. Now is just the
time to invest and make money. Some
of the people are scared and are selling
out cheap. The best opportunities to
buy cheap oil land is right now. At so
cents a barrel, the current price. there
is big profit in the business
The Gem Oil company has it's wells
near Paola, and only has to go $50 feet
to strike oil It has two 2O-barrel wells
in operation and will drill four more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
MARK TWAIN HAS GoUT.
Humorist Recovering in Connecticut
From Severe Attack.

Winsted, Conn, Aug. 22.-SamueI L.
Clemens Mark Twain) is recovering
from a severe attack of gout at Edge
wood, a cottage in Norfolk, rented by
Miss Clara Clemens, his daughter, for
the season He was attacked a week
ago, and has been very sick man.
Mr.. Clemens is still confined to his
bed, but his speedy recovery is now an
ticipated DIR. Edward Quintard, of
New York, a summer resident of Nor
folk, is attending him. He hopes to be
able to leave Norfolk on Friday. The
activity which characterized the au%lor
a few years ago has perceptibly disap-
peared since the death of his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
.ENJOINS BUCKETSHOP.
T. L. Barns Charges That They Re-
fused to Pay Him $500 Profits.

Suit was filed in the district court
this morning by T. L. Barns in the
name of the state against w. F. Logan
and A. NJ. McDearmott, who are run
ming a board of trade or bucket shop
in room II of the Columb bian building.
The case is brought by Attorney G. c.
Clemens, who alleges that the place is
run contrary to law and asks that it
be abated and perpetually enjoined.
The case grows out of the refusal of
the firm to pay T. L. Barns a profit of
500 which he claims is due him on a
trade made by him through the finn
and which the members of the firm
claim was an irregular transa ction.
Besides the $500 due Mr.. Barns in the
case there is a bill for $3.50 attorney
fees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
HUSBAND HAS BAD TEMPER.
Therefore Mrs Abbie Newberry Seeks
Divorce.

Abbie B. Newberry field suit in the
district court this morning asking that
she be granted a divorce from George
B. NeWberry.
The petition states that the plaintiff
has been subjected to extreme cruelty
and has been abandoned, and that the
husband IN the case has an extremely
bad temper and that during the six
years of their married life she has
quietly suffered in silence, but now sh e
wants loose. She asks that restrain
ing order be granted so that their
property consisting of a farm and
equipments may be divided in accord
ance with the findings of the court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
HoCH AT MAPLE HILL.
Governor Delivers Address at Sunday
School Picnic.

Governor Hoch went to Maple Hill
today to make a speech at Sunday
school picnic which is being given un-
der the auspices of Senator Dolly.
Senator Dolly has been trying to get
Hoch up to his home town for a
speech ever since the election, but the
time did not seem to be ripe until
today.
The governor will return "Wednesday,
and will leave Wednesday night for
Logan, Kansas. near the western bor-
der of the state, where he will speak
at a big celebration which the town
is giving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
TO GUST NICK CHILES
White Man Who Leased Negro Prop
erty Says Rent Isn't Paid.

c. Dyson, who is the owner of the
property at III Topeka avenue which
has been occupied by Nick Chiles as a
residence for some time past, has
brought ejectment proceedings against
Chiles. and alleges that he has failed
to pay his rent and that he desires
him to move on.
This is the property that was rented
to Chfles some time ago over the pro-
tests of the people living in the block,
who claimed that they did not want
him as a neighbor. It is up to Nick
now to either move or pay rent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
HOT BUT WINDY.
That Describes the Weather Indica'
tons Today.

This mornings sun came up behind
a, cloud and has had a continuous
struggle ever since to maintain its SUI
premacy over the clouds which have
hung as heavy draperieS between it
and the earth, and at that, there has
been a superabundance of heat even
though there has been 10 mile an
hour wind blowing almost continually
from the south. The early morning
indications were that we were to have
a cloudy rainy day, but at noon the
clouds were disappearing and the IN
dications are that we will yet have a
hot humid day. Last night was one Of
the disagreeable nights of the sum-
mer, hardly a breath of air was stir
ring and with the air heavily laden
with humidity and the thermometer
showing midday temperature, sleep
was almost out of the question
One-third of the weather stations
over the state failed to report this
morning which would indicate that
there have been severe electrical dis
turbances over the state during the
past "a hours While it seemed hot
enough in this city yesterday at TWO
places in the state the mercury climbed
over the hundred mark and at Russell
reached 1O2, with just trace of rain
reported from that station. The re-
mainder of the state was favored with
clear skies and a lower temperature.
Clear weather prevailed over Kansas
this morning and cloudy weather over
ilOrtu uWSSleIH nASSouIi. AhC AaPcA@
ture has risen over. the district and
high temperature prevailed in central
Kansas yesterday. Rain has fallen In
northwest Missouri and was still fall
ing in places this morning.
The maximum and minimum tenn
peratures as reported to the weather
bureau in this city from the various
stations over the state for the "a hours
ending at o'clock this morning were:
Macksville, 96-62; Mcpherson, 10O-72;
Manhattan, 1856; Usage City, 92-72;
90-71; Toronto, S4-64; Wichita, 96-72.
Following are the hourly tempera-
lures today as recorded by the govern
ment thermometer:
O'Clock. .78l11 o'clock. 80. .s2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
Gas PLANT Blows Up,

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 22--The city
gas plant at Syracuse, Neb., has been
partially demolished by an explosion
which also wrecked a part of the
waterworks plant. Both plants are
owned by the city. The explosion was
caused by a leak in the pipes. J. c..
Reed, a fireman was probably fatally
injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
UIEU Al UNGE
Judge A. L. Redden Took a
Deadly Poison.
Took Prussic Acid for Abilena
Water.
DIED IN A CHAIR.
Was Dead When the Doctors
Arrived.
Little IGrandchild Who Drank
Will Live.
Refused to Drank Poison Be-
cause 1t Tasted Bad.

Judge A L. Redden, one of the lead
ing lawyers of the state, died at noon
today from the effects of a drink of
cyanide of potassium (prussic acid)
which he took by mistake thinking it
was Abilena water. Judge Redden drank
the poison at his home, HOO Topeka ave-
nue., and lived only Is minutes. He
was dead when the doctor arrived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
All the Houses Upset.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. ga cyclons
struck the town of Roosevelt, Arizcna<
Almost every house was overturned
but only one person was injured. THIS
town is located in a gorge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
Alfred Waterhouse Dead.

London, Aug. 22.-Alfred Water
house. a well known architect and
prominent member of the Royal
Academy, died here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Wednesday;
variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
NOT MUCH HOPE.
RussiansDeclare That a Rupture
Is Unrevitable.
Roosevelt Sends a Personal Rep
resentative to Portsmouth.
SECRET MEETING HELD
The President Is Hopeful of Ac-
cOmplishing Something.
AS Long as the Conference Can
Be Held in Session.

Paris, Aug. 22.-French Journalist
at Portsmouth represent the Russian
as declaring that a rupture is inevitable
Dispatches from st. Petersburg reheC
the same sentiment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-13

GAlvestoz- Tex. Oct. is.-Ths Ger.
Iaz cruiser Brensl arrived in -his
port today and vas received vita uavAl
ho-orS AL ships in the harbor were
jeeksd with fass and German au5
American aags wers displayed from
@any buLiings aloag the ARrbof frost.
A delegation q e.ty o6cials a-J rep
Feseltatives Of GoveTzof LAlhAn paid
iAeiF respects 90 the s0mmaZler of the
cruiser an1 invitei Aim all The on
esrs and men 70 Be The guests of the
city Tie German societies q this
city have mals elaborate arraugeusuts
fos the reeePtio- ani eltsrtainmeui of
the visitors, and have sxgsziel invita-
tious for several inportaas social fuae-
,i0zs 90 the oeseeFs u the cruiser.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-13

Great Fails Mont. Oct. I3.-seis-.
lists ali azrisultufis;s are higb,y in.
terestel ia ths discovery BY D. D. Oars.
q a ssW nethoi of growing potatoes.
which is as remarkable as any - the
achievements cs the Wizard" Bar.
baEk A rUmbss q scientists ari rep
ressztatives % agricultural societies
are here a. pgessat 90 investigate azd
tes. Mr. Oars; g discovery. His ex.
perizelts have besr eol5uctsd ir a
box sigar feet square In the bottom
% tha, box NJ Darst placed a layer
% q ssrtaia preparation % Whi,a be
has the secret, 90 the lep;h q ikrse
iuehes. OF top of that layer a number
% potatoes are plaut-l- Thez comes
another hyer q che seers; psepara-
tion. and thea another layer q pota-
eses. ard 50 On uztl the box is full
Mr. Dars, asserts tlat the box nay be
built % alm1s; any height, With Layer
after layer o. potatoes and the prep
araiion. without aEeeting the producing
power q his composition he als5 as
seFts that BY his msth5l hs ear raise
potatoes for the market In aay climate
AZ aay time q the year.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-13
Labor Unions Interested.

Washington, D. C., Oct l3.-The
American Federation Of Labor has had
.,s attention called 70 peculisr
clause in the constitution recently
drawn up by the separate statehood
conyentios for the proposed state Of
Sequoyah. The clause reads as fol-
lows: "No person shall be denied or
refused employment for the reason
that be is OF is not a member OF any
labor union, providing be is otherwise
qualified The officers 0f the FEEDER
alton who have looked into the matter
declares that this clause If adopted
would mean the open shop and would
preeipi;ate the ruin Of every labor
union in the new state. Il is pointed
ou; tia, under such provisions all con.
tracts between employers and employees
providing for anything but the open
shop would be Unconstitutional and
thus void This would efeetually de-
srroy the power Of all labor unions.
The matter will probably be brought
up az the coming convention Of the
American Federation Of Labor and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-10-13

lems Of the financial system Of the
country.
After luncheon the consideration e
uufrishs5 b1si-ess was taken up and
various committee reports viii be e1l-
siEered. ireluding the report of the
committee on nomiraticns. After the
election 0f ofHesrs the new officers VIII
az once be Installed and the c0nvs-.
ton viii adjour-. After adj5urrne-;
many Of the delegates viii 20 70 Ar.
IuEton azd Fort Meyer. II the even
ing a formal reception viii Be givsz
bv the Bankers Association Of the
District of Colombia 20 the America
Bankers Association. in the assembly
rooms u the View Willard Hotel TIE
Co-eressi5aal Library VIII be briilisz.-
" ulumiaatsi tonight and will be
thrown open 20 the visiting bankers