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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

was uttered by Col. Robert Ingersoll.
who was usually the soul of good ma
ture," he said. "In a case which
aroused his indignation he requested
the jury to study the defendants face.
Z mark out in him he exclaimed,
the meanest man I know--a man SO
mean that Nature wasted her time in
making him, and the dirt of which he
is composed would have been better
employed in filling the grave of some
other such man, If such another ever
lived Omaha Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
Alternate Penalty.

The usual crowd sat around the big
round table in the Palace grill be-
quilting the lunch hour with smart tea
table gossip. After the troubles be-
tween France and Germany had been
disposed of to everybody's satisfaction
some one dragged up the Collins case
for friendly discussion.
s.By the way asked Jim O'Brien.
"what is the extreme penalty for big
amy?" :.
1.-THE extreme penalty for bigamy,"
said Charles Heggerty, "is, I should
say, two mothers-fn-law." Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

"I wouldn't have supposed that the
Wellophs, with all the money they have,
would furnish their house so stability"
HUH The Wel1ophs are so rich that
they can afford to buy the cheapest
kind of furniture for their house,
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
EDUCATIONAL.
CENTRAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

Approved by Board of Education as be-
ing of first grade College rank Confers
degrees of A. B.. B. s., and B, L. I'm
surpassed Conservatory of Music, D. F.
Conrad (Berlin), Director. Excellent
Schools of Art and Elocution. Majestic
Scenery Missouri River Valley and Bluffs.
Five counties in view. Grounds extensive
and beautiful. New $4,000 building being
added. Old building renewed For cata-
logue address Alfred F. Smith, PreSi-
dent, Lexington, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
FIREWORKS VICTIMS.
Reports From $50 Cities Total SO Dead
and 1877 Injured.

Chicago, July 5.-According to dis
patches received by the Record-Herald
fronN $50 of the principal cities of the
United States, SO people were killed
and 1877 injured by explosions of fire
rackers, firearms, gunpowder and toy
pistols on the Fourth of July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
IN STREETS OF. SALIVA.
Smoky Hill River Flowing Over Main
Street of the City.

Salina, Kan, July 5.-The crest of
high water in the Smoky Hill river
reached this city early today. At this
place the volume of water lacks but two
feet of the great high water mark of
two years ago. A part of the east side
is under water from a direct overflow
of the river. The water today streamed
across Iron avenue, one of the principal
streets Of the city. The water COM
menced falling this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
Mrs. DevIin Won't Leave.
Rool selling cases Continued

st. Louis, July 5.-The cases of George
Erhlich and Max Gumperts, charged
with violation of anti-pool selling law
at iDelmar race track, which were set
for hearing today in the circuit court
at Clayton, were continued until July
"a. on account of an injury suffered by
County Prosecuting tombstone yester-
day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05
HIGH WATER IN WEST.
Republican Is Doing Damage al
Concordia.

Rather alarming accounts of high
water were received today from points
along the Republican river. At Con-
cordia it is reported that the Repub-
Iican is slightly higher today than it
was two years ago and it is cutting
new channels. At Scandia the bridges
are endangered and are not being
used.
The reports from along the Smoky
are that it is also high but not so high
as it has been.
AT Manhattan the Kansas river was
1871 feet at noon and was reported at
standstill. The Republican is not
high.
The indications are that the Kan
sas river at Topeka will be consider
ably higher than it is now but it will
probably not overflow it's banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

Frederick Trevor Hill has gath
cred many anecdotes during his six
teen years of activity at the New York
bar. He told a good story the other
day of the most severe arraignment
he ever heard in court room. 1t
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recently Of
railway
appointment
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

w. L. Letord. age 40 years, died at
2411 Lincoln street on Tuesday evening.
The funeral will take place from the
house at 10 o'clock on Thursday morn
ing. Interment in Topeka cemetery.
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The funeral of Mrs. Claude F. Kim
bail was held yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock from her late home, 1915
Polk street. Rev. Dean Kaye read the
burial service and a quartette COM
posed of Mrs. Parkhurst, Mrs. Thach-
err, Mr.. Pribble and Mr. Moore sang.
The interment was at Topeka Gem
etery.
The funeral of Mary z. Monaghan
of 929 Madison will be held at 3
O'Clock tomorrow morning from the
Church of the Assumption. Solemn
high mass will be celebrated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-05

MelrOse Lot Buyers, Important!
Make all payments from this date on
Melrose lots at Bank of Topeka.
GROVER & LAYMAN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-25
Work on the Upper River.

The improvement work on the up
per Snake river is expected to be
commenced within the next two weeks
by the government dredge boat Wal
Iowa. The upper river work is con-
fined almost entirely to the removal
of rocks in the channel and the
steamer will be used in placing the
workmen in favorable positions for
drilling the rock and removing the
large boulders from the stream. A
working platform will be suspended
from the derrick on the bow of the
boat which enables the work to be
carried on in any part of the stream.
1t is believed that the Wallowa Will
be of great assistance in the work on
the upper river as in previous years
the work of the engineers has been
greatly handicapped on account of
the lack of facilities for handling the
crews and equipment. The handling
of the small boats has been very
awkward on account of the rapid cur
renths and much of the money appro-
priated for the work has been spent
in the movement of the equipment.
The new boat will largely eliminate
the expenditure of funds in this man
ner and it is believed that much more
important work can be accomplished.
Work is needed at Wild Goose rapids
and at the mouth of the Salmon
river, but it is probable that the i'm
provement will be commenced as the
boat proceeds up the river and will
be continued until the channel has
been cleared of the most dangerous
obstructions.-Lew Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-25
DEBATE WITH LABOR MEN.
Eminent Speakers on Both Sides OF
Industrial Issues.

New York, April 25.-The question
as to how far associated effort in in
dustry involves the curtailment of in
dividual liberty IS the topic chosen
for discussion at the first meeting
and dinner to be held tonight under
the auspices of the industrial eco
nomic department of the National
Civic Federation.
Among those who have accepted
invitations to participate in the dis
cussion are President Charles w
Eliot of Harvard university, Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, President
Arthur T. Hadley Of Yale university
Frank x. Foster Of the international
Typographical Union, and Francis L
Robbins, president of the Pittsburl
Coal company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-25
Southern snnnlr Dealers.

Savannah, Ga, April 25.-The
Southern Supply and Machinery
Dealers association. composed Of
more than 100 representatives Of the
leading machinery and supply houses
of the South, began its annual con-
vention in Savannah today The ses-
sions are to continue several days and
will be devoted to the discussion Of
various matters relating TO the trade.
The officers in charge Of the conven-
tion are: President, Peter e. Blox OF
Knoxville; first vice-president, c. H.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-25
SALVATION ARMYs NEW PLAN.
Floating Labor Bureau Leaves Liver
pool for Canada

Montreal, Que, April 25.-A dis
patch from London says: The first
floating labor bureau ever establish
ed is on board the steamship Van
couver, which sails from Liverpool to-
day for Canada. The vessel has been
chartered by the Salvation Army. 1t
sails under the army flag, and car
ries more than 1000 workless Lon
doners to the Dominion.
on board also are members of the
Army's Canadian contingent-labor
experts fully qualified to advise Brit
ish emigrants as to the conditions
of work and chances of remunerative
employment. The emigrants are
chiefly of the better class, including
unemployed clerks and artisans and
unskilled laborers and domestic serv-
ants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-25
Briggs, Dallas; secretary-treasurer, c.
B. Carter, Knoxville.
Presbyterian Missions.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 25.-The
women's Presbyterian board of mis-
sions of the Northwest, began its an
nual meeting in this city today, with
headquarters at the Central Presby-
terian church. More than a dozen
states are represented among the del
egates, who number between 800 and
400. Reports prepared for presenta-
ton to the convention show that the
past year has been one of great ac-
tivity in regards to the mission work
of the church, both in the home. and
| foreign fields.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-25

Kidney trouble often ends fatally,
but by choosing the right medicine,
f. II. Wolfe, of Bear Grove, Iowa,
cheated death. He says: 1.-TWO years
ago I had kidney trouble, which
caused me great pain, suffering and
anxiety, but I took Electric Bitters,
which effected a complete cure. 1
nave also found them Of great bene-
fit in general debility and nerve
trouble, and keep them constantly on
hand, since, as 1 find they have no
equal" Tallman & Co. druggists
guarantee them at soc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-25

On Saturday, May 6, the second an
nual May picnic will be held at Echo
and from the preparations that are
being made and the program that has
been arranged it will certainly be a
noteworthy affair. The following is
the order of exercises for the day:
S:0O-Band concert by L. D. S.
band of 2S pieces at city hall.
9:S0-Line of march.
Procession forms on Bridge and
Dupont streets, headed by the mar
shal of the day, Asa B. Thompson,
with 100 aides. Invited guests in
carriages. city council and mayor of
Echo, citizens in carriages. Line of
march, from city hall west on Bridge
street, north to Main street, east on
Main street to Bonanza, south to
Bridge, thence to picnic grounds south
OF the city.
Program at the Grove.
Music by l. D. S. band.
Invocation-Rev. 1. H. Gobbel.
Opening chorus-Choir of 20 voices.
Address of welcome-Mayor L. A.
Esteb of Echo.
Song-L, D. S. quartet.
1.-THE State"-Governor George E.
Chamberlain.
Solo-Mrs. c. H. Miller of Echo.
"Umatilla County and Its Re-
sources'-Hon. S. A. Lowell, Pendle-
ton.
Recitation Spring in Umatilla, "
by Doris Huffman.
Music by the band.
Echo AS See It'-Senator
Charles A. Fulton.
Piano solo-Mrs. A. c. Crawford of
Echo.
1.-The Railroad as a Promoter of
Civilization"- B. A. Worthington,
general manager and vice-president
Of the o. R. & N. company.
Song-Echo chorus.
Lewis and Clark Fair"-Jefferson
Myers, president of the fair.
Music by the band.
Farming From a professional
Mans Standpoint"-W. w. Cotton
Portland.
L. D. S. quartet.
THE Open Ditch"-Hon. T. G. Hal
ley, Pendleton.
Music by the band.
why 1 am a Rancher''-Hon. Wal
ter NJ. Pierce.
Song by the L. D. S. quartet.
Higher Education for the Far
mer"-Hon. James A. Fee of Pen
dleton.
Cornet solo by member L. D. S
band.
Social Side" by Hon. C. ]. Smith
Pendleton.
Music by the band.
"value of the Promoter'-Hon
Tom Richardson, secretary of the Or
egon Development league.
Song-L. D. S. quartet.
"Umatilla County's Share of th'
Nations Wheat Crop''-Hon. Jane
H. Raley of Pendleton.
II m.-Grand basket dinner AM
barbecue at the grove.
1870 p. m.-Ball game at tn
grounds.
$50 p. m.-Grand ball in the neN
city hall.
"Irrigation"-Dr. n. G. Blalock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-25
MAY PICNIC At ECHO.
NOTEWORTHY AFFAIR TO
TAKE PLACE MAY 6.

Music by Band of 2s Pieces VIII
Lead the Procession-GOvern
Chamberlain VIII Deliver the Prin-
cipal Address-Speeches by b. A.
Worthington and Other Notables,
VIII Cover Wide Range of
Thought and Activities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-25

The Easter Sunday offerings for
the rebuilding of the First Methodist
church at Spokane, reached $4,000.
For other purposes the offerings Of
the same day to the same church
reached $6070.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-25

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-21
ALBA.

Abba, Sept 19.-Yesterday in the
district court the work of assignment
was begun. Most of the cases are
docketed for next week, as the meet
ing of the supreme court this week
calls many of the attorneys to Des
Moines. Memorial services for e. r.
Wright, who was for many years a
member of the Monroe County Bar,
were observed in the afternoon.
DR.. Irwin. who practiced in Avery
several years ago, passed through AL
bia yesterday on his way home to
Brewster, Neb., from Sigournev where
he enjoyed reunion with his old
friends.
G. C. Mccormick went to Fairfield
yesterday to look after some business
matters.
Fay Edwards was in Ottumwa yes
terday transacting business.
Clarence Hamilton, who has been
employed in Ottumwa for some time,
has returned to Abba to resume his
work at the Burlington freight
house.
Mrs. ]. G. Mccormick is in Cresco
this week visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Edwards re-
turned yesterday from Colorado, where
they have been visiting for several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Sloan have be-
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BYGaPZVWI2AZ1RxC1 D.7YRRELL.,

every turn covered --ly tracks as wen
as l knew how In line with this pol
icy, l even took roundabout course
to Van Hise's office in Superior street
l introduced myself as the Erie party
who had written to him.
"I'm glad to meet you, Mr.. Hall"
said Van Hise, effusively. After the
customary small talk that precedes
getting down to business he said:
so you are looking for timber lands
Well, 1 believe l can furnish what
you want.
"Have you much land of this kind?"
I asked
Plenty Of it,
"At what price?"
"That depends on the land If you
are prepared to take large tract,
can probably make you price of 80
cents an acre for land that will suit
your purpose"
What arrangements can you make
for time? I have a certain amount of
money I have sold my 'muley' mill,
and am thinking Of buying portable
circular mill Until I decide on this
point l don't know just how l will be
prepared to pay down on the land"
Those matters can be arranged to
suit you If you take the land and put
a mill on it, will have no fear Of
your getting away from me without
paying the balance"
Our conversation was of the pleas
ant kind that marks deal about to
be closed. Van Hise showed me elab-
crate maps of the Missouri districts
In which he had lands for sale, and
marked off the tract he proposed ,
sell me. But did not close the deal
then, pleading that l wanted a little
time to decide on the style of mill to
use and to arrange other details. /
told him would go to Missouri to
look at the lands, and asked for de-
scriptions, which be cheerfuily gave.
me.
He went further, instructing me to
make myself known 70 the clerk of
the Missouri county to which l was
supposed to be going. This clerk. he
said, would be glad to show me the
land at his, Van Hise's, expense, and
would give me all the information rela-
tive to this and other points l might
desire. This bit of accommodation on
Van Hise's part indicated clearly the
hold the Ieaguers had on certain
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STORY no. 3
Copyright. 1905 by Marion G. scheitlin.)

! Copyright, 1905 by Marion G, Scheitlin.)
(Continued).
The activity or Addison and Will
diam Burns in using their own chirog-
Iraphy in the manufacturing of deeds
rendered it comparatively easy to es-
Itablish a case against them, it being
necessary only to prove the forgery.
Some Of this work was done so clever
ly that at the trial of these men per-
sons whose signatures had been forged
claimed the forgeries as their own
writing. The case against the Pitts
burg contingent was established prin-
cipally by comparisons in the govern
ment land office. These members of
the ring we therefore made a second
airy issue of, pending the execution of a
plan to catch Lindsay and Van Hise
in such way they could find no loop
hole for escape.
Developments up to this time had
revealed not less than 20 active men,
bers of the land league. AS might be
expected, they all were in close touch
with one another, and with the ring
leader, and it became apparent that
in order to capture all and effectually
smash the ring some plan would have
to be devised whereby the federal au-
thorities could move against them all
simultaneously. Still placing most
Importance on making sound cases
against Lindsay and Van Hise,
called to my assistance E. M. Sted-
man, a secret service operative Of
much ability.
Assume the role of lumberman
looking for site to operate a mill"
were my instructions, go to Shannon
county and open negotiations with
Lindsay personally for a tract Of tim
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kIRkvILLE.

Kirlville, Sept. 16. - E. G. Sloan
of Abba and Miss Helen H. Dinslnore
of this place, were married at 1 p. M,
on Sept. H. 1905 by Rev. Porter Of
Abba, who was assisted by Rev. w. L..
Vincent of this place. The parlor was
decorated with yellow, white and
green, asters and goldenrod. The
bride and groom left the same even
ing for their home in Abba, which
was all in readiness for them Those
from a distance were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil A. Waterman and sons David and
Harrison; Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Dins-
more and daughter Marcella of Hite-
man and Mrs. Clara Alderman of Iowa
City; Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Canning of
Abba.
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county officials, AMI the part the lat
ter played in the marketing Of the
stolen goods
My plan was to conduct negotiations
with Lindsay and Van Hise in such
way that they would have the deeds
to the land they were to sell Stednan
and me in their respective offices on
the day the arrests were to be made,
thereby providing fresh evidence to
be used against them in the courts.
There was no hitch in this plan Lind
say followed up the negotiations
opened by Stedman with the celebrity
ordinarily displayed by a man Of
business anxious to close deal in
which there was big profit Van Hise
was just as eager and unsuspecting in
his efforts to unload $4,000 acres on
James Hail. sawmill operator. The
plan was working smoothly and prom
lesd great results.
The amount of detailed work, which
at this late date would be of no in
terest to my readers, was enormous.
l spent six weeks alone in the Wash
lngton land Office withdrawing papers
for examination and comparison. Ere
quent trips were made to southern Mis-
souri,, Ohio and Pennsylvania, the net
work OF evidence being filled in with
patch here and patch there.
l believe l neglected to say in be-
ginning this story that the commune
cation to Secretary Schurz, which he
had turned over to Chief Brooks and
which was the real starting point of
this historic criminal case, had been
written by one Leo Whybark, of st.
Louis, a former colleague of Robert
Lindsay. TO all detectives it is well
known that many of the most impor-
tant cases have their origin in the
falling out Of thieves among them
selves. Lindsay and Whybark had
split over division of the spoils, the
latter claiming that he had been worst
ed by Lindsay, who had grown domi-
neertng in his treatment of subordi-
mates. Whybark's revenge took the
form of his letter to the secretary OF
the interior. During the investigation
Whybark was of considerable service
to the government, but later was ar
rested as one Of the leaguers. His
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ELDoN.

Eldon. Sept. 19.-Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Roberts have returned from an ex-
tended visit in Colorado and other
points.
]. E. Houghland returned Saturday
night from the G. A. r. encampment
and a visit in Pueblo, Colorado.
Harry Hammond fell and fractured
his right elbow Saturday.
Mrs. Ella Taylor was an Ottumwa
visitor yesterday.
G. E. Akers was in Ottumwa yester-
| day on business.
The death of Mrs. Jerusha Moore
occurred Sunday at 2 a. m. She was
the mother of John and Seth Moore,
who reside near Eldon; Newton
Moore of Aurora, Neb., and Mrs. ELI
Myers (deceased; one brother d.
Newell of Agency, and Mrs. Lydia
Robe of Ohio, survive her. Deceased
was IS years of age. Funeral SER
vices will be held at the NJ. e. church
at p. m. Sept 20. Interment in the
Ashland cemetery.
Misses Laura Charlton and Fay
Meadows returned the latter part of,
last week from Salt Lake City and
points in Colorado.
Mrs. John Terry and J. Donaghm
We're Ottumwa visitors yesterday.
Mrs. Jean Jacques and children of
Ottumwa are visiting the family of
T. j. Jacques.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Cresap return
ed Saturday from Denver, Col.
Miss Hazelquist of Charlton is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shane.
Chas. F. Box is an Ottumwa visitor
today
Clarence Weber and Chas. c. Box
went to Custer CITY Okla. last nigh..
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Cox are Ottum-
wa visitors today
VIM. Johnson of Selma left for
Stockton. Kansas, today.
Jack Sharp left for Pierre, S. D., to-
day.
Robert Thomas returned from Den
ver Colorado, last night.
Mrs. S. Carr visited relatives in Or
tumwa Monday.