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The state herald., 1905-07-14
CANNOT BUILD REFINERY.
Kansas Supreme Court Declares Law
Unconstitutional.

Topeka, Kans.. July S.-The law
passed by the Legislature last winter
appropriating $4,000 to build an in.
dependent oil refinery at Peru was yes.
terday declared unconstitutional by the
State Supreme Court in an opinion by
Associate Justice Greene
The oil refinery law was considered
one of the most direct blows struck at
the Standard Oil Company by the last
Legislature, which adopted several
measures tending to restrict that con.
cern in the handling of the Kansas
product.
The oil refinery law provided for the
erection at Peru, also of branch OF
the State Penitentiary TO house sufii'
cient prisoners. who. 1t was intended,
We're to work the oil plant.
The court holds that the construction
of the refinery and the branch peniten'
tiary in connection with II is in viola
ton of the state constitution, which de.
clares:
"The state shall never be n party In
carrying on any works Of internal I'M
proyement."
The construction and operation OF
such a refinery. 1t is held, would be a
work OF internal Improvement.
Governor Hoch was greatly disap.
pointed at the decision and said;
Now that we have started II,
wanted 10 70 ON and run our refinery.
We would have secured more than It's
costs In the price of oil In few
months. II had been the Supreme
Court | would have strained n point To
have declared the law constitutional.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
Forgotten Claim Revived.

Denver. July s.-By the discovery OF
a forgotten letter Gen. c. 4. Cooper
has probably saved the state OF Colo
RADIO about $4,000.
A year ago on July 10th letter
came from the War Department to
Governor Peabody announcing that a
law had been adopted by which the
states would be reimbursed for their
expenditures. but the claim must be
filed by January |. 1906. A day or two
later this letter was turned over to the
adjutant general and no one thought
anything more OF II. II seems that
the letter was pigeonholed by General
Bell and there remained. In going
through some old papers General
Cooper came across II and called the
attention OF the governor TO the mat
ter. General Cooper. who Is the gov
oruors military adviser. was In
structcd TO work with Adjutant Wells
In preparing n, claim for the state.
Governor Adams was In oiflcc Rt
the time OF the Spanish war and hc
Immediately moblllzed the state mill.
tia In this city. Camp Adams was
established nt City Park and In the
course OF two or three weeks the en-
lls,mcnt OF the men aE the First Colo
fndo Volunteers was completed and
the troops started for the Philippines.
II IL this expenditure that the roy'
crnmcnt will pay. but II the letter had
not been accidentally discovered be.
fore next January the state might
have been out $4,000.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
MuTlNEERs SURRENDER.
Crew Of the kniaz Potemkine Deliver
Ship to Roumanian officers.

Kustenji, RoumanIa. July 9.-The
flag OF ST. Andrew once again noats
o, sr the battleship Potemkine and the
torpedo boat. which have proved such
terrors to the Black sea communities
for a couple OF weeks past.
The formal surrender of the mutln-
ous crews actually occurred at 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon after a series OF
discussions and negotiations between
the Roumanien authorities and the
leaders OF the mutineers.
The Roumanian officers who boarded
the battlcship on her arrival here called
upon the crew to surrender, In which
case they would be treated as foreign
desortars, or else leave the port forth
with.
II speedily became apparent that the
Russian vessels returned to this port
with the intention OF giving themselves
up to foreign government ana the
crews soon announced their acceptance
Of the Roumanian terms.
The mutinccrs wanted TO take on the
treasure which wus ON board the Kniag
Potemklne. but the authorities de-
cllned 10 acquicace
The Russians gradually will be con-
yeyed TO any frontier they may select
and will be liberated, the local officials
having given an understanding to this
effect,
The Roumanian ilag has been hois,ed
over the Russian war vessels M well
ms the Russian so as TO prevent any ut,
tack on them In Roumanian waters b,
/ the vessels OF the Russian squadron
which are reported to be In pursuit oI
/ the mutlnoefr
The state herald., 1905-07-14
Barred from Mails.

Washington. July i0.-Postmaster
General Cortelyou last night ordered
the issuance OF a fraud order against
the Peoples United States Bank of ST
Louis. its officers and agents and +. C.
Lewis. n publisher. effective July 9Th
The action bars the company from the
uso OF mails. after an investigation by
the postal authorities AS TO the details
OF the business OF the institution. The
postmaster general in his announce
ment says:
at is understood that the funds OF
the bank which have not been Dor
rowed by Mr., Lewis and his enter
prises. amounting to about twothirds
OF the total amount rcmitted, are de
posted In banks and will be available
toward reimbursement OF the stock
holders who number upwards OF C5,OOO
II is the intention of the officers of the
Postofico Department to cooperate
with the secretary Of state In Missouri
In every proper way for the interests
OF the investors and dcpositors."
The state herald., 1905-07-14
Admiral Kruger in Possession.

Kustenji, Roumania, July 9.-Ad-
miral Kruger this afternoon boarded
and took possession of the Russian bat
tleship Knaiz Potemliine, King Charles
of Roumania having sent instructions
to the commander of the Roumanian
squadron that the vessel be delivered
to the Russian authorities without
raising difficulties. The torpedo boat
which accompanied the Kniaz Potem-
kline, however. left for Odessa without
surrendering, declaring that she had
not mutinied, but that the Kniaz Potem-
kline had forced her to follow.
Admiral Kruger arrived with his
squadron this morning and after ex-
changing the customary salutes init
mated that he had come to arrange for
the transfer Of the KniaZ Potemiine.
Admiral Kollnsky, commander OF the
Roumanian squadron, boarded the Rus.
sian battleship Tichesme and informed
Admiral Kruger that King Charles had
ordered him to turn the vessel over to
the Russian admiral. The formalities
of the transfer were completed this al
ternoon. and Admiral Kruger boarded
the Kniaz Potemkine.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
Japanese in sakhalin.

Toxic. July 1.-The announcement
Of the landing Of japanese force At
SnkhAlin island and the occupation OF
KarsakoyslI. followed by the northern
flight Of the garrison. has been re-
celyed with great satisfaction by the
japanese. The landing Of the army at
Sakhalln marks the first entry Of the
Japanese upon Russian territory
proper.
The Japanese have expressed them.
selves pleased 10 be again In posses.
sion Of the island. declaring that they
have long felt that the bargain under
which they rolinquishcd the place
forty years ago was unsatisfactory.
The Japanese express the belief that
they will speedily control the entire
island. as they regard the garrison
there as being incapable OF serious re-
Eisiancc and are confident that II will
certainly be- captured.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
nrI,I.h Army Poorly Trained.

London. July ii.-Field Marshal
Lord Roberts created a sensation In
the House Of Lords yesterday when In
lengthy and wollconsidcrcd speech
he deliberately expressed his opinion
as n practical soldier that the military
force Of Great Britain was inadequate.
impoffectly trained and totally UNFIT
10 uphold Great Britain as firAt.claHH
power Lord Roberts did not blame the
government, which, he said, was actu.
atod by national feeling. bu, he
Rcathingly attacked the people Of Eng,
land. who. he said. showed no national
feeling toward the military until dan.
ger arose.
Then, said Lord Roberts the soldier
was the pet of the people. but this was
only an ryAnuHccnt enthusiasm which
did not entail solfsAerifco. and passed
away ~ soon M tho danger diHap.
poarcd.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
China Not Wanted.

Washington. July 10.-China's re-
quest to be represented in the Wash
ington conference, on the ground that
she is vitally Interested in its proceed
ings, has been received by the Presi'
dent and Informally transmitted to the
belligerents.
Whether IN. President has received
the formal replies cannot be learned
but 1t can be stated that. while Russia
is inclined to favor the suggestion
Japan will not consent to IL. Japan al
ready has made public her assurance
that Manchuria is TO be restored ia
China That is one of the principles
for which she says she has been fight
ing.
Japan regards herself as fully capa
Bile of executing this promise withou,
the assistance Of China. and In view
OF China's inability before the war Ia
cope with Russia in Manchuria, the
japanese government Is unable TO sec
what possible service a Chinese repre-
sentative would be In the Washington
conference.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
CHANGE OF OFFICERS
REPUBLICANS DUST DEMOCRATS
Supreme Court Order Partly obeyed in
Denver-Rehearing in the
Case is Denied.

Denver, July 11.-Following is the
action of the Supreme Court of Colo.
RADIO in the controversy over the Den
yer county Offices:
Denied petition of the ousted Demo
cratic county officials for rehearing.
Issued an order declaring them
usurpers and not legally entitled to act
as county officers.
Declared that Charles w. Badgley Is
treasurer of the city and county of
Denver, and that Christopher c. Grid
is the assessor for the city and county
of Denver.
Modified its original order so as to
enter Judgment in the Supreme Court,
thus taking the entire matter out of
the hands of the District Court and
having its orders served by its own
bailiff.
Order affects all the county officers
with the exception of county judge, in
whose case petition for rehearing
was not filed with the others, and the
offices of county superintendent of
schools, county surveyor and coroner,
over which cases are now pending.
Sheriff Hamilton Armstrong, Asses
SUI anu SiSih
and Recorder Robert j. Byrne yester-
day afternoon turned over their offices
at the court house, upon demand, to
Alexander Nisbet. C. C. Gird and A. G.
Vickery, respectively, their successors
in office, as a result of the Supreme
Court decision.
City and County Treasurer c. S. El'
der turned over the county books, fur
niture and rooms to c. w. Badgley, but
declined to surrender the city tax rolls
and the rooms in the court house where
city business is transacted.
Republican guards were scattered
through every office in the court house
last night. and guards representing
both parties We're placed in the dis
puted treasurer's office.
Treasurer Elder will likely be cited
for contempt by the Supreme Court
this afternoon. and the court will then
be called upon to decide whether the
Offices of city and county treasurer are
separate or consolidated offices.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
Colorado Marine Project.

Denver. July ia Colorado com.
pany organized 10 engage in marine
project Of any kind, Is something Of a
novelty. but such one has been or
ganized. Articles of Incorporation
were filed with the secretary of state
yesterday by company which pro-
poses to build docks In Cuba. 1t Is the
Gerardo Dock Company. with a capi.
tai stock OF $4,000.
The objects OF the company. as
stated. Is to build and equip shipping
docks. To take toll for their use. and
otherwise conduct a business pertain.
Ing to docks. The directors OF the com
pany are d. n. Rice. one OF the diroc'
tors of the Stratton estate: Tyson II.
Dimes, another director: ]. II. Mckin'
ME. the well'known Colorado Springs
mining man; o. l.. Dimes, ]. @. Nc
Murry. Frank \. Miller and 4. $.
Brooks.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
Cody Drops Divorce Suit.

Omaha, July l1.-ln a cablegram to
his foster brother and business man
ager, DIR. d. Frank Powell (White
Beaver) of Cody, Wyoming. received
here yesterday, Col. w. F. Cody tBuf-
falo Bid requests that steps be taken
Immediately 10 dismiss the appeal in
his suit for divorce.
Colonel Cody dismisses the appeal, y
said DIR. Powell, "at the earnest request
of his only living child. the wife of
Lieut.. Clarence Armstrong Stott of
Fort Thomas. Georgia. He does it to
please her, and to please her only"
II is well known 10 their friends that
no reconciliation has been effected be-
tween the colonel and Mrs. Cody and
that they will not live together again as
husband and wife. The dismissal of the
appeal in the divorce suit is not the
result of any change in their relations,
but is the result Of the efforts Mrs.
Stott has made to bring her parents
together. Before Colonel Cody's eldest
daughter, Arta, died last year she
pleaded with him not TO begin divorce
proceedings, and after the petition
had been filed she begged him to dis
miss the suit Colonel Cody was deeply
moved. his friends say. by the appeal
of his facorte child, but he was deter
mined to get divorce II possible and
prosecute the suit. 1t is said that since
then he often has alluded to his daugh-
ter's dying request with much feeling
and they suspect that he has more
than once regretted on her account
that he filed the divorce suit.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
LAWSON S LANGUAGE
AssAILs JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
Author Of Frenzied Finance Says He
VIII Put 6illionaire Oil Masnate
In the Hands of a Receiver.

IN INC Hdhus OF receiver.
Kansas City. Mo-, July S.-Thomaa
w. Lawson delivered his first public
speech last night In Kansas City be.
fore 500 people who crowded the ban
quet hall at the Midland hotel. VIII
liam t. Jerome of New York divided
honors and cheers with the Boston
man, but Lawson got the lions share
Of the attention.
Prosperity" said Mr.. Lawson
means that the people have had what
was necessary and have something
left over. There has never been such
prosperity as ours. But the people
have nothing left over from their own
labors. The surplus is going some.
where. They wonder and they see a
fellow standing beside them who holds
s4OO, 100000.
MIR. Bryan thought he could turn a
5O-cent piece into dollar. He meant
well. but he failed.
John ID. Rockefeller has the sur.
plus that belongs to the people. Then
j came along and | said | knew how
this trick is done. have shown the
American people how it is done, and
am going to show them how to stop it.
Five million policy holders of Amer
lea have been robbed by the Equitable
every year. l am educating the people
in life insurance and Wall street. The
people are being robbed by Wall street
all along the line. The robbers have
abused me for my exposures, but have
never replied to my exposures. have
tested the power of the people work
ing in combination against Wall street
and we have dropped the value of se'
curities held by the system $4,000,000
in one day.
when people say i turned states
evidence on the Standard Oil people
they lie. When | went in with those
thieves / told them / would smash
them, and III put John ID. Rockefeller
in the hands of receiver before
quit.
How long will II take me TO smash
John ID. Rockefeller?
IT'S liable to come any minute. It's
coming -coming-coming. Why, hold
ers of siOOO0,000 worth of life insur.
ance policies fiocked to my banner last
week alone"
The state herald., 1905-07-14
SECRETARY OF STATE
HON. ELlHU ROOT is APPOINTED
Accepts Portfolio to Succeed the Late
John Hay-Sacrifiees an I'M
mense Law Practice.

New York, July 1T can be def
nitely stated that President Roosevelt
has offered the position of of.secretary
of state to Elihu Root and that Mr..
Root has accepted.
Mr.. Root boarded the Presidents
special train at Jersey City Just before
1t left for Cleveland Tuesday after
noon. All phases of the situation were
considered carefully. but at that time
Mr. Root did not indicate definitely
that he would accept the portfolio.
On the return journey their confer
ence, interrupted by the mission on
which they had gone to Cleveland. was
resumed.
A formal tender of the secretaryship
OF state was made to Mr.. Root. HIS
acceptance of the proffer announced In
New York yesterday is believed to be
without reservation at all.
The following are some of the
events in the life of the new secretary
of state:
1S45-Born at Clinton, New York.
1S64-Graduated from Hamilton Col
lege.
1S65-Taught at Rome Academy.
1S67-Graduated from the Univer-
sity Law School College.
1SS3-5-United States attorney for
the Southern district of New York.
1S94-Delegate.at-la to the state
constitutional convention and chair
man of the judiciary commission.
1S99-Appointed secretary of war by
President Mckinley.
1901-Reappointed secretary of war
by President Roosevelt. Reorganized
the army and placed 1t upon superior
footing under the regulations of the
Dick bill.
1903-Resigned as secretary of war
and engaged in lucrative law practice
in New York City. his fees said to
aggregate more than quarter of a
million dollars annually.
1904-Served as member of the
Alaska boundary commission. Was
one of the recognized leaders of the
Republican national campaign, his
speech at the convention which nom
mated Roosevelt being taken as the
keynote of the most positive campaign
in the history of the party.
. 19O5-Appointed by President Roose-
welt as secretary OF state in succession
TO John Hay.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
BOARD OF PARDoNs
Grants clemency to Four Prisoners at
Canon City.

CdnOn wy
Denver July 9.-Peter Miller and
Thomas Dowd, Denver election fraud
convicts, will have to go to the State
Penltentiary for year at least. The
State Board of Pardons divided on It's
vote on the applications of the men
for pardons. The rule being that the
cases may not be brought up again
for year.
A large number of applications were
acted upon by the board Friday, but
only four received clemency in any
form.
George Bond, who killed his sweet
heart III Denver in 1898, will be able
to leave the prison next month. His
term was ten TO twenty years, and
this was reduced to nine to twenty
years. 1t was represented that he
had been good prisoner and that in
wounding himself at the time he killed
the girl terrible injuries were inflicted
from which he has suffered much.
Daniel Randolph, sixteen-year-old
boy, who was sentenced In Denver to
from thirteen TO fourteen years in the
penitentiary for robbery, was released.
He is now nineteen years old and can
try to make a new start. Father Ma
lone made a plea for him.
John r. Smith, sentenced from Routt
county, had his time commuted so
that he will be out in month. He
was sentenced for an attempt to blow
up house with dynamite.
Robert E. Rowe. sentenced In 1902
from Denver county to term Of from
five to ten years, had his sentence
commuted to three to ten years. He
was convicted in Judge Malones court
Of the crime Of forgery.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
France Honors Americans.

Paris, July e.-Tho French govern.
mont has conferred the Cross of the
Legion OF Honor upon Rear Admiral
Charles d. sigsbcc. Captain John N.
Hawlcy Of the flagship Brooklyn. Com.
mhndcr Alexander Sharp Of the Chat.
tanooga, Commander William q. Cutler
OF the Galveston. Commander Reginald
Nicholson of the Tacoma, and Lieut..
Commander Harry George of the Ia,
coma, who commanded the detachment
Of the American soldiers and marines
who escorted the body of Admiral Paul
Jones from Paris TO Chcrbourg.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
Insurance. Rate. gnIolned.

Ann Arbor. Mich, July BIN n tos,
ease involving the question OF the right
OF the supreme council OF the Catholic
Mutual BENEFIT Association to raise the
rates charged aged members OF the or
der after they had Joined the assoeia.
tion and specified lower rates. Judge
kinno of the wash,enow Circuit Court
has issued an Injunction restraining
the supreme council from enforcing the
new rates.
This eHHr was agreed upon for test
and will be- appealed to III. Michigan
Supreme Court and probably TO tho
United Statea Supreme Court.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
s,eooorsphers Wanted for Panama.

Denver. July Son August lat there
will be nm examination nt the Federal
building for all applicants for positions
In the departmental and Panama serv'
Ice aa stenographcrs. The secretary
of the Eleventh district OF the United
States Civil Service Commission. ou'
ear l.. Telling. iH very anxious 10 re-
colye large number OF applications
for the positions,
stenorrapherH In the departmental
service receive salaries ranging from
5000 to 81 200. while the ntcnogrnphcra
In tho Panama service receive 1880.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
L,wson's Auon, Murdered.

urlqsc. Mex, July 9,-Gilbcrt John.
sou, chief mining engineer for Thomas
W Lawson In California, has been
stabbed to death by q poon named
itocha, Louis n, Rhhn, manager Of
the Lawson company Of Mexico was
stabbed by Rooha and left for dead.
hu, will recover. Rocha quarreled
with Rahn over o., which tho Mexican
claimed 10 be due him. aud johnson
came 10 Hhhn'H aid.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
Cotton s,a,ls,le. Scandal.

Washington. u. C.. July s.-Victof
II. Olmsted has been appointed asso.
eiate statls,lcian OF the Department OF
Agriculture To succeed Edwin y.
Holmes. who was ordered removed to-
day by Secretary Wilson for giving out
information In advance on cotton crop
conditions.
Secretary Wilson has made public n
statement of the discoveries made by
secret service men involving Holmes
and New York brokers.
one OF the brokers involved says he
secured Information and gave Il to the
government to aid In stopping the
practice. The other denies knowing
Holmes.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
Latea, News from Nome.

Seattle. Wash. July bringing
the nrut news out Of Nome since the
wires wen, down the middle OF last
month, the HtoamAhip 2enlandia
reached port from the north yesterday
on route Ia Ran Francisco. The Zea.
landla reports that all Of the steamers
of the Nome fleet. concerning which
there has been much speculation dur
Ing tho last week. are safe. and that
tho delay In their reaching Seattle IN
their return voyage was occaHloned by
eight days NJ such severe weather aa to
make Il impossible TO handle cargo on
the lighters.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
Standard OH Defense.

Topeka. July THE standard OH
Company has nled mn answer In the
Supreme Court 10 the custer suit
brought against tho company by the
state of Kansas. The answer denies
everything alleged by the state against
the standard and In addition. M ita
main argument. attacks the validity Of
the Kansas antitrust law.
II the court nsaln declares the law
TO be valid the case will be- appealed 10
the United States Supreme Court.
The state herald., 1905-07-14
Wonderful New Explosive.

New York. July s.-That n twelve.
inch shell loaded with only n small
charge OF dnnito. the worlds most Of
fec,iye explosive, Will orumnlo In the
side OF the heaviest nrmorclad vessel,
though the shell falls short OF It's mark
twenty feet. has Just been demon
stfnted n, the beginning Of the series
OF tests nj the government proving
grounds nt Sandy Hook,
The state herald., 1905-07-14
lIsu,rnsn, ooy,rnot Installed.

Denver. Colo, July ii,-ln the su
pfemo Court yesterday an order Nsr
entered making oftectual the recent dc
rlHion Binding that senator y, W
Parks IL acting Lieutenant governor by
virtue ol HE election Ia tho once Of
president pro tom Of the Senate.
The state herald., 1905-07-14

Perhaps the young English scicntiht
man who by putting radium and slor
iiired boulllon In tea, tube has sue
c.cdod In producing some OF the pho
nomona Of generation Ia on tho verge
Of n great discovery. and perhaps h'
In only enthusiastic.
The state herald., 1905-07-14

The London academy says that II
knows OF at least one man who has
no literary ability whatever and yet II
abia TO make moderate livelihood
out Of the construction Of plots which
he sells to professional writer's. Quos
ton: What IN literary abllltyT
The state herald., 1905-07-14

The Birmingham AFc.lierald says
~ Richmond pastor has Induced IN,
women members OF his congregation
60 leave their hats n, home, The plar
will work all right until next Aprll
Then there will be trouble"
The state herald., 1905-07-14

Young Willie Zloelcr proposes &c
use his t30.oOOOoO for the purpose OF
discovering the north pole In this
cool manner probably he will be able
60 escape the accusation, when Il II
nil over, Of having burned up" hi,
money.