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The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25
Notes and Personal Mention.

DR.. c. G. Norris of Rockville, In
diana, is the guest of his sister. Mrs. J.
c. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Channell of West
Captain and Mrs. H. NJ. Philips, left
for their home today.
Mrs. Arthur Mills and her SON. Ar
thur Mcpherson, second. will leave to-
morrow or next day for a visit to her
mother. Mrs. White of Ration. New
Mexico.
DR.. F. F. Ferry of New Paris, Pa.
is the guest of his brother, Judge L. S.
Ferry and Mrs. Ferry.
Miss Lucretia BIankenburg of Phil
adelphia, who is the guest of Mrs. B.
w. woodward of Lawrence. will leave
for her home this week. Miss Blank
enburg spent last Friday with Mrs. H.
NJ. Philips
Mr.. Harvey Philips of Arkansas
City will spend part of the week with
the Rev. and Mrs. ]. P. White on his
way to Allegheny. Pa, where he is to
reside permanently.
Mr.. Frank Worley leaves Thursday
to enter the University of PenRsyl-
vania. s---
Proper forms engraved or printed
wedding invitations. announcements,
etc. Adams Brothers.
Mr. w. H Young of Stockton, Cali
1ornia, who was the guest for two
days of the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. w. c.
Iowa.
Miss Permelia Curtis left today for
Wellesley,
Judge and Mrs. De Witt c. Nellis
spent Sunday in Manhattan.
Kansas City Journals; Miss Sue Gay,
219 West Armour boulevard, is visit
ing in Chicago.
Engraved visiting cards and invita-
tons. Adams Brothers. s-s-l.
Miss Celeste Nellis returned Thurs
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25
A HUSBANDS LUCKY SHOT.
Defended a Woman Who Turned Out
TO Be His Wife.

3 ST. Louis Mo, Sept. Pa negro at
tempted to assault the wife of Deputy
Sheriff A. J.. Shores at Clayton : last
night and was shot by Shores and bad
Iy wounded. The shooting attracted a
mob of negroes from the congregation
of a colored church who attempted to
lynch the negro, Robert Taylor but
were prevented and Taylor was safely
landed in Jail
Deputy Shores had alighted from a
street car and hearing a woman
scream and seeing a negro running, he
fired and the negro fell
Later he discovered it was his own
wife whom the negro had seized as she
was on her way home from a neighbof-
hood visit. He found her iE faint
living on the sidewalk.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25

The Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
way company viii furnish reliable in
for-Y1at ton regarding many desira BILE
locations in the west and northwest ON
ire lines for industrial esta ablishments-
Hotels. banks. stores, produce buyers.
lumber dealers, brick yards and other
e~celIe1lt business opportunities
Full Information regarding cheap
lands in this fertile territory. All the
"a rficuiars desired by prospective set
tiers are promptly furnished upon ap-
iras ar to w. B. Kniskern, Passenger
Traffic Manager. Chicara-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25
street Car Nfakeds Meet

Philadelphia, Sept, 25-Street cars,
their manufacture and operation and
methods for improving urban traffic
will occupy the attention amongs. streer
railway men this week. The twenty
fifth convention began today. President
w. Carlyee Ely of Buffalo, called the
convention to order and the members
were addressed by Mayor Weaver.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25
Heard Shot Through Speaking Tube.

New York, Sept. 25.-Assenting reluct-
antiy to listen to one last word from ner
husband, from whom she was estrans
ed. Mrs. Henry Koch pressed her ear
Yesterday to the speaking tube leaolhs
from the vestibule of the apartment
house where she lived in East rev New
renort and sprang back with a cry OF
fear. fear Hurrying down stairs the woman woman
fo11nd her husband lying on the VeSli-
hule floor shot through the head. Zen
minutes later the doctor pronounceu niii'
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25
round Dead In river

Des Moines, Sept. 25.-With his tenn
pie crushed in from heavy blow from
some blunt instrument, the body of
Frank Callahan of Peosta, who has
been missing since last Tuesday night
was found in the Des Moines river, eight
miles south of this city this afternoon.
The body was identified by papers found
in the pockets. The pockets of his
clothing had been cut open and his
watch and money were missing.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25
Minneapolis Times Gives Up.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 25.-The
Minneapolis Times Independently in
its issue of Sunday announced its sus-
pension of publication +The7announce-
ment says in part: Sixteen years of
earnest effort to~put the paper on a
paying basis has proved the futility of
such an undertaking. It's maintenance
has been continuous source of finan-
cial loss to those who have had any
direct financial interest init
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25
subsc,.intion ACCENTS wanted.

There is a splendid offer made to
agents by The Four-Track News, one
of the most popular magazines in the
country and ona of the very best
sellers. Subscription agents are wanted
everywhere and large profits are assur-
ed. 1t will pay you to write to George
H. Daniels, Publisher. East 42nd
Street. New York. for full particulars.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25
Escaped Lunatic KilIs His wife.

Geneva, Ohio, Sept. 25.LWlillam mar
vey, aged 27, living at HarpersnSlo' shol
and killed his wife todav ana 'neh
killed himself. Harvey had oeeh con-
-. :, ~, insane asvlum in Cleveland,
i,-t ascaDed n few days ago, and came
home He was to have been returned TO
~. y asx1I,1,, Monday His wife was for
roerlv Miss Marie Wallet and was Il
wears old
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25
Murder at Oyster Bay.

New York, Sept 25.-In a quarrel be-
tween two white men over the affections
of a negro woman, a murder was COM
mitted last night in Oyster Bay. The
victim was John Murray, a laborer. He
was shot by an Italian who escaped
with the authorities in pursuit The
murder occurred in an alley just off one
of the principaI streets of the town
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25
Cavaignac Is Dead.

Paris, Sept. 25.-Godefroy Cavaignac,
who was minister of war during the ex-
citing period of the Dreyfus case, died
suddenly today at his home az saint
Calais. Department of the Sarthe, which
he represented in the chamber of depu-
ties. He was born in Paris i'll 1853.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25
Iilipino Students for the West.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Fifty Filipino stu
dents arrived in Chicago from Washing
ton today preparatory to registering in
various eastern colleges and universi-
ties. The students were in charge of
W. A Sutherland, an attache of the de-
partnent of the interior,
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25

Lehigh Valley railroad. Deiixhff,,,
route to New York. PhiladeIphia and
trains daily. Dining cars; q Ia carf.-
Connects at Buffalo and Niagara Fsiis
with all trains from the Weut. Tr-
time tables and descriptive Yaatfer
Passenger Agent. 21s South CylsrE
street Chicago. III.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25

we desire to hereby thank our kind
friends tor tf1eir sympathy and help in
the eicknesss and death of our beloved
wife and mother and for the many floral
Offerings.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague of the night, itching piles Doan's
Ointment cures quickly and pernanentiy
At any drug store, 50c
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25

operation Two minor operations fol-
lowed, and the last piece of lead was
removed Yesterday.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25

MISS Mabel Glare Money sponsor of the bathp Mississippi
of
young woman and win be welded Whitney
big baleship of
was putt at the cranp shpyard Philadelphia
armament consists Of
besides
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25

Dr. and Mrs. vYttttfarrr F. Bowen will
give an Informal dinheF tonight for Miss
Polp5of Boston who is the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Janlas Walker.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25

LPeople sending items to this department
OF the State Journal will confer a favor
BY giving the fun first name or two
initials, with all proper names. Items
must be accompanied by the name and
address of the writer or they can not be
pubIished.l
The Topeka state journal., 1905-09-25

The Portia club will have its first
meeting of the season Thursday with
Mrs. F. G. Slater
New-York tribune., 1905-07-11
SEEK RELEASE FOR FoRGER LAWYER.
Motion Before Supreme Court Involves Com
mutation for Double Sentence.

On the ground that the Communication for good
behavior of the Imprisonment Of Edward F. Price
a lawyer. should have been reckoned from the
beginning of his first term OF Imprisonment, ap-
plication for his release from Sing Sing made
before Justice Lambert. in the Supreme Court
Brooklyn. yesterday. Assistant District Attorney
Sandford. of Manhattan, admitted that the con-
tention Of Mr.. Prices lawyer was correct. but
opposed the motion, the ground that there
others in Sing Sing under similar conditions. and
that II would cause considerable trouble and ex-
pense TO readjust the terms of all
Price was convicted in June. 1900 of misappro-
priating 500 belonging 70 client. Sentenced TO
one year in the pententary he obtained a certi1-
ing, Price, in June 1892. convicted of forging
the name of a Supreme Court Justice to a decree
OF absolute divorce in favor Of Mrs. Helen Reck-
lin. His sentence this conviction three
years in Sing Sing. The appeal in the other case
having been decided against him, Price was first
taken 10 BlackWelrs Island for year. From there
he taken TO Sing Sing
Price contends that his Communication should have
been reckoned from the time he was taken TO
BlackWels Island. whereas the warden sof Sing
Sing computed from the date of his entering the
should have been released on June 3 Of this year
Under the figuring of the warden he will not be
released for six weeks yet.
After the Assistant District Attorney had adj
mitted that Price correct in his interpreta-
ton of the law. Justice Lambert said that he would
decide the case to-day. Meanwhile Price is in
the Raymond-st. Jail.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-11
FOREIGN LABOR FOR PANAMA CANAL.
Commission Decides to Import Italians,
Chinese and Japanese.

Washington. July 1O-In order to test the capac-
ity work Of Italians. Chinese and japanese and
also the contract method of securing and handling
laborers the Panama Canal Commission has de-
cided 10 import two thousand men of each ma
tionality for a five hundred day contract, SUBJECT
TO renewal Proposals for furnishing these labor
will soon be issued. 1t is the object OF the
commission to reduce the amount af this sort OF
labor much possible b. the Introduction or
modern machinery but ii will be necessary to Sc
cure several thousand additional workmen.
The number of two thousand was chosen because
Of being the approximate capacity OF one ship at a
time. The laborers will be furnished by con-
tractors. and will have be delivered before De-
cember /. The government will furnish free hos
pitfalls and medical attendance, unfurntshed quar-
ters, fuel for cooking and water Under a recent
decision by the Attorney General, laborers will
work eight hours a day This class of labOrers
going to the isthmus will be entitled TO enter
the United States. because of act Of the last
Congress- which made the immigration laws OF
the United States applicable to persons coming
from the canal to the United States. All
legal questions involved. we'll precautions TO
be taken avoid injustice and hardship to labor
hired by contractors, are now under considera-
ton by the legal advisers OF the commission
New-York tribune., 1905-07-11
OLD WATERFRONT DETECTIVE DEAD.
J. J. Mallen's Thirty-fve Years of Work
Along the Docks Finished

James ]. Mallen. who for nearly thirty-hve years
had served a detective along the North River
front, died Saturday right from gastrtis. Mr..
Malen of the best known men along the
waterfront. and was instrumental in making many
arrests and recovering many thousands Of dollars.
He was connected with the Police Department up
TO 1894 when he resigned TO take up work spe
doing work for the White Star. French. Old Do
minon, Cunard Atlantic Transport. Southern Pa
chc. Norwich and Stonington lines. He leaves
widow and nine children. One son is policeman
and another is a chief clerk in the New-York Post
office.
MaIlen born In New-York slxty-two years
ago. In April, 1853. he made d policeman by
Thomas & Acton, then president of the Police
Board. After five years patrol duty he
signed To detective work along the North River by
Commissioner kearney. He is said have been
the first who arrested Isaac Vail. the notori-
Gus confidence man. Another well known conf
denCe man arrested by Mallen in the early days
Edward Lilly
New-York tribune., 1905-07-11
YARNS THE GRAND JURY.
T1cO More Indictments on Ftimsy
Evidence Dismissed.

Sessions, again warned the grand jury TO exer-
else the greatest care in finding indictments
yesterday. On the motion of the District At
torney two indictments were dismissed, as the
District Attorney had found that they were
based on evidence which would not hold before
a jury. Judge Foster took the opportunity to
tell the members Of the jury that they must
take great pains to ndct only those against
whom there sufficient evidence.
Another member of the grand jury sworn
in yesterday. W. d. Sawyer, of the yacht
Nomad. which was delayed by gales in the race
of the Brooklyn Yacht Club to Virginia. He
reported for duty and sworn in making the
jury twenty-one in number, instead OF eighteen,
first.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-11
TWO SEEK DEATH.
One Man Kills Himself Instantly
Other MAJ Recover.

III with consumption. Henry Kimbau, hfty-hve
years old OF No 1Ss West s3d-st.. shot himself in
the heart yesterday afternoon. while seated
bench at the south side Of the 96th-st crossroad
near Sth-ave in Central Park.
A thunderstorm beginning. and many people
hurrying of the park to their homes
Though these people passed close 10 Kimball, they
were 20 absorbed in their efforts to escape the
storm that they did not the thin. wasted
raise a pistol TO his breast and pull the trigger
The report, however. attracted their attention and
several men rushed to the bench where Kimban
lay. The women and children who passed hurried
away in horror.
nessey of the Central Park station. He thought
Kinball dead. and his opinion was verified. a
minute later by DR.. E Well of No 6l3 East 104th-
St, who. while driving through the park heard the
shot and hurried TO the scene He found the bullet
had been instantly fatal
Letters and cards found in his pockets indicated
the suicides identity
Edward kercher. thirty-four years old a tailor
OF No d East slst-st. attempted suicide Yesterday
IN Bronx Park. by shooting himself in the left
oreaSt, over the heart. He was taken TO the Ford
nam Hospital, and his condition is critical
hercher seated himself under an oak tree at .ha
edge Of HemlOck Grove. in the botanical Gardens
William Marburger, gardener heard the shot ana
Idn 10 the man Kercher said he had shot himself
put refused 10 say why II was more than an hour
before an ambulance arrived. AT the hospital Ker-
chef told ms name and address but refused 10 ex-
PLAN hls reason for wishing TO die. He NAV re
--''A' ~
New-York tribune., 1905-07-11

the United Fruit Company with cabin passengers anu
Arrived at the II 80 9Th
Steamer Iangham CBrl, Hayes, Cardenas June -
Catbaren July s. TO Daniel Bacon Win SueNi'
a the Bar at II m -,.. I'll. 2 N +ba
Steamer Higgins. Galveston -
Southern Pacific Company with mdse. Leit Suai@
at II p a m o,. VI : e. The
southern Pacific Company. with passengers ana muse
Left Quarantine 4:55 -, .. .ba
steamer kansas City, Lewis savannah July . 20 80
Ocean SIS CO. with passengers and mose' Aei' S
al 4:05 . Y,,,,-
Steamer Iroquois Chichester. JacksonvlIe 'uIy az as
r-ba rIeston 10 William Clyde & Co. with passengers
and rn7se Left Quarantine at ;OS o m
steamer Munroe Huphers, Newport News an Ga
m tbe Ola DoninOn S. with passengers ana muse
Left Quarantine at 2:i1 o m ,.,.. o.. r Z, E,.,.r
With Tndse Left Quarantine at SIP m -,
Staamer Nordkap tNorl. Hansen Tit cove y r, J0!J
WITH ore 10 the American Metal company NesseI 20
tbs Tavyorl and Porto Rico Co. Arrived AT the Bar
al 1890 o m - ~ - v1-,-s .,,,.h,yss,
light air. partly cloudy
SAILED.
Steamers NeustrIa Beyrouth Jefferson. Norfolk
2 nd Newport News: Advance. Colon
New-York tribune., 1905-07-11
CUBAN TROOPS MUTINY.
One Man Killed, Score Wounded-
Captain MortalLy Hurt.

Havana. July 10-Fights here tonight be-
tween Cuban artilerymen and civilians resulted
in the killing of one person. the mortal injuring
of two and the wounding of a score.
Two fights occurred. the first being at 8
O'Clock. between soldiers and civilians. 1t was
broken up by the police. who arrested several
on both sides.
company of soldiers sent at II o'clock
for the purpose of restoring order, but on see
ing a wounded comrade in the hands of the
police the soldiers mutinied. firing on a police
sergeant and knocking down a policeman with
the butt end Of a rife.
Other policemen ran out of the station and
the soldiers began deliberately TO fire with
Mausers. The firing was careless. and the result
was that two mortal wounds were inflicted on
their captain. Portuondo.
Order has now been restored but great ex-
citement prevails.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-11
CORNELL STUDENT HELD.
Charged soith Attem pting to Black
mail Father-in-La1c.

Frederick W. Germann. the Cornell student
who was arrested at his home No go Norman
ave. Greenpoint Sunday, charged with at
tempting TO blackmail William c. Hallock OF
No. 465 East 15th-st., Flatbush whose daughter
Irene he secretly married in September. 1908.
was held in $1,000 bail for examination on
Friday by Magistrate O'Reily in the Manhat-
tan-ave police court Williamsburg, yesterday.
When the young man entered the court with
his father. a wealthy retired merchant OF Green
point, he took seat only few feet away from
his wife, who was with her father. Mrs Ger
mann turned her face away. and there was 10
sign of recognition between the two
AS Mr.. Hallock. who is weIl-to-do rubber
merchant. was leaving the courtroom with his
daughter he said
This case has mad too much notoriety already
We put up with this young man until we could
stand him no longer. AS soon as l found out
that he had married my daughter l declded 10
have the marriage annulled as Irene was only
seventeen at the time. She does not care Tor
her husband who, in my estimation, is a scoun-
drel He has ruined my daughters life. L want
10 deny emphatcdlly that young Germann ever
spent $500 on my daughter.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-11
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
EOREITN PORTS.

Tucker Nev--Nork for Mancheste-
Plymouth july 10 1O:3O n-Arrived, steamer KAISER
Wilhelm der Crosse tCfer)- Cuppers NeV-AorA TOT
Cherbourg Bremen land proceeded. , n,
T,,ver M ved steamer Zeeiahd tET}
Rroonhead. New-York for Antwerp tand Proceedeil-
Glasgow July 9Arrved steamer Caleionia tt) BAKER
Nav-York Neville
L-,SaIa J1Iv S-Passed. steamer Baku standard IBID
Ticker New-York fo- Manchester -
Bo,Iogne Tulv o. m-Satled. steamer RhGetla tGerl
Tebrens ,frou Hamburg and Dover NeW-1ork
.n4,Eern Juiy s-Sailed. steamer British King tBr)
OSFiaEen New-York-
F5anIburg July g. l p m-Arrived. steamer Hamburg
1GerS Burmeister. New-York via Plymouth and
Cherbourg- 5,,.. =. ...,o
S-Arrived steamer Nitta ui
Ital1. Schiaffino. NeVT-YOrk
Palermo 9-Sailed- steamer BIZ rem
tsCost (froul Trieste and Fiurne). New-York
July e-Passed steamer Jersey CITY tBr)
Frankland New-YoFk for Bristol
PrawIe Point July 10-Passed steamer Consuelo tBr).
New York Cravesend and Hull
F{arbadoes July s-Arrived. steamer Manao (Br).
Fraser Nevy-YOrk for Dernernra-
July 10-Arrived, steamer Frankly (Br).
Kidd. New-York via Port Natal
Cane Town July s-Arrived steamer Corfu Castle
tBrl Nutman. New-York
St Vincent. V, July SAILED. steamer Haversham
Grange CBr) Howe from New-Yorkl, Adelaide.
Melbourne. etc
Port said. July 10-ArTtved. steamer Acara (Brl.
Smith New-York for Manila
New-York tribune., 1905-07-11
CHASE RIVER PIRATES.
Latter Got A7cay 5cith Loot Worth
5000 Despite DetectiUes.

Detectives Lohmayer and ONeil. of the West
f'th-st station, had exciting chase after river
pirates yesterday morning in a naphtha launch.
The pirates escaped.
About o'clock a boy saw men carrying solder
from the Export and Domestic Tin Can Com
pany, at No. Gle to 62s 43d-st, and dropping
it into rowboat at 42d-st. The boy ran to
the West 41th-st. station and Lohmayer and
O'Neil were sent on the run to the tin can
factory. but all that the detectives could see
were two rowboats. heading for New-Jersey
and the other disappearing down the river
John Cox happened to have his naphtha launch
ready and volunteered to take the detectives
after the pirates. A search was made of the
Jersey shore. but, although the boat was found
there were no signs Of the stolen metal. The
rowboat that had gone down the river was not
found.
H. Norton. of the tin can company said that
twenty-five spools of solder worth about $500
were stolen. The river pirates entered the fac
tory over the sheds of the American Ice Com
pany and wrenched an iron shutter from one Of
the windows. The police believe that the rob-
berry was the work of the Fort Lee gang" who
are supposed to have a cave over on the Jersey
shore
New-York tribune., 1905-07-11
DEFENDS FERRY NATURALIZATION

Controller Grout replied yesterday to the crti-
csms of the proposed muniopalizatiOn of the SSth-
st. ferry system saying;
The creation Of a market in South Brooklyn and
the muuicipalization the 39th-st. ferry not
only demanded by the local interests. but were
approved by all the maritime exchanges and mer-
camille exchanges.
by the Board OF Aldermen and the Board OF Esti-
mate When the question Of buying tha land came
UP, the price put upon it was TOO high, and l re-
fused to buy il at private sale Condemnation was
therefore authorized, and the matter is now pend
ing before the commissioners.
The 9sth-st. ferry l regard as one Of the most
important propositions for the commercial de-
velopment of Brooklyn. From 39th-st southwark
the best facilities for large docks which New
York at present affords With the development Of
this waterfront and the building OF the wholesale
market and the Pennsylvania Railroad freight
terminal at 65th-st., there will be created great
central wholesale freight business. -ooV
Immediately in front Of this waterfront is a
forty foot channel, 100 feet wide now under
process of dredging by the United States govern
ment- What the Ssth-st. ferry will cost do
know, consideration has yetS been given 10
the price at which it can be bought or condemned.
In the case of the ferry Mayor Low and the
Sinking Fund Commission, with the exception OF
Mr.. Fornes, were in favor of municipaliZation 1t
is curious that transactions, of which every detail
was known 10 the public, and against which not
voice was raised at the time when they were
pending, should now suddenly be discovered TO be
suspicious
New-York tribune., 1905-07-11
SUMMER SCHOOLS OPENED
Teachers, Almost Overwhelmed bY
Large attendance.

Thseu7nraer activities OF rhe Department OF Edu-
cation began Sestsrdzy with the opening OF thirty
three vacation schools. seventy-stx Fairgrounds
and numerous evening roof gardens. As formerly,
they IA the hands OF Miss Evangetne E Whit
neys district superintendent OF schools.
The twelve hundred men and women teachers
ana physical trainers at the schools and play
grounds oyefwhslnaed by the heavy attend
Rnce, which broke the records Of other years
Many OF the little ones We're turned away from
the schools. The OF those disappointed were
taken and they viii be admitted as others drop
out or forced to resign their seats through
irregular attendance for any other reason
An elaborate system Of summer instruction has
been adopted for the vacation schools. For the
older boys there are classes in basketry, Venetian
.ron work bench work, chair Gaming, fret saving
and whiting, leather and burnt wood work
while the older girls take lessons in domestic
science. basketry. elementary and advanced sew
ing millinery knitting and crocheting. Besides
there many kindergarten classes. and IN the
open air Fairgrounds classes in nature study are