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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
ROOSEVELT TO INVESTIGATE.
In Response to Memorial of California
Miners Association.

San Francisco, June len re-
Spouse to the memorial presented to
President Roosevelt by the California
Miners association. the United States
geological survey has begun an in
vestigation into the conditions affect
ing the hydraulic mining industry of
the state. The motive that inspired
the memorial was hope that gold now
buried in the ancient river channels
Of California may be rescued by the
hydraulic mining process, it being held
by the miners that such deposits can
not be prof1tably worked by dredging,
drifting or by any process except by
draulicking now restrained by anti
debris legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
ARE THEY MARRIED OR NOT?
Frank Bidigott of Topeka Has Trouble
to Have Knot Tied.
The Kansas City Journal says:

The Kansas City Journal says;
Difficulties seemed to beset the path
of Frnak Bidigott and Miss Lillian
Thomas, of Topeka, who came to kan
sas City last night to be married, and
although they returned to the Kansas
capital under the firm conviction that
the knot was securely tied. there is
still, according to the opinion of law
yers. a possibility of question in re-
gard to the matter.
on arriving i'm Kansas City the
couple went to the Hotel Savoy and by
telephone secured the services of DR.
Matt :. Hughes, -of the independence
Avenue n. e. church, to perform the
ceremony. When everything was
ready for the marriage, which was to
have been performed in the parlors Of
the Savoy, DR.. Hughes noticed that
the license had been issued at Topeka,
and would therefore be entirely worth
less in this city. He volunteered, how
ever. to accompany the couple across
the Kansas Zine, and the ceremony was
performed in the parlcr of Bethany
hospital, in Kansas City, Kan.
The question as to the validity of the
marriage rests upon the point as to
whether a marriage license must be
used in the same county in which it is
issued The question was raised in
LeavenwOrth county within the past
year, and when the matter was
brought to him Attorney General Cole
man gave it as his opinion that it must
be so used. Probate Judge Winfield
freeman, of Wyandotte county, takes
the other side of the question, as do a
number of prominent attorneys of
Kansas City, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
A NORTON WEDDING.
Social Event of the Month the NfouI-
ton-DriscoI Marriage.

Norton, Kan, June 16.-The social event
of the month in Norton was the wedding
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George NIoul-
ton of their daughter Cerena to Mr.. Ben
jamin Driscol of Portland, Ore. Miss Ed
ma Hazelton was bridesmaid and Mr. Jesse
Heinechy of Jewell City was best man.
Rev. Bailey of Goodland officiated. The
guests were limited to the near friends of
the parents and bride. The presents were
numerous and costly. Mrs. DriscoI is a
beautiful and accomplished young lady
and beloved by all and her loss will be
felt in Norton society. Mr.. and Mrs. Dris-
col will make their future home in Port
land, Ore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
Chess Tourney in Belgium.

Ostend, Belgium, June 16.-The fourth
round of the international chess tourna-
ment was begun this morning. Teichmann
was the antagonist of Leonhardt, who
matched against Marshall, Teubenhaus
opened his game against Burne, Tschigo-
rim played with Marco, Blackburne con-
tested with Janowski and Alaphin had
Schlechter as his partner. When the first
adjournment was made Tarrasch had dis
posed of Maroczy and Tschigorin had
beaten Marco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
Drove Ills Auto Too Fast.

Kansas City. June 16.-The first convic-
ton of q violator of the automobile ordi-
nance was obtained in police court when
Judge Brady fined F. E. Gloyd SO for driv-
ing his machine at an excessive rate Of
speed Gloyd is president of the Gloyd
Lumber company with offices in the Kan
sas City Life building. He lives at 420
West Eleventh street. Gloyd was arrested
on Information furnished thescity attorney
by H [. Ball and J. D. Gowan, patrolmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
FELL OVER CLIFF.
Horrible Death of a Lawrence Girl
Near Cripple Creek.

Cripple. Greek, Colo, June 16.-Miss
Mabel drummer, aged 90 a school
teacher from Lawrence. Kan, has
been instantly killed by falling over
an overhanging cliff on Gold Quartz
hill west of here. Whether she lost
her balance or became dizzy and fell
over the cliff never will be known. as
her elder sister, who had accompanied
her for a walk. was not looking at her
at the time of the fatal accident. The
drop was 25 feet and death was in
Miss drummer was visiting her
father who recently started mining in
this district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
WALLACE IS RETURNING.
Will Place Some Big Orders for Ma
teriaIs for Panama.

Panama, June 16.-John Wallace,
chief engineer of the Panama canal,
leaves Panama today to confer with
Secretary Taft on canal matters and
also to purchase materials Some big
orders are likely to be placed, among
which will be one for seven million
vitrified brick Rock crushers and
rollers for use in paving Panama will
also be purchased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
Threatens to Extend Strike.

New York June 16.-President Frank
MacArdIe of the International Associa-
ton of Foundrymen, has announced
that if the employers in New York and
New Jersey where his men are now on
strike do not grant an increase Of Is
cents a day, he will extend the strike to
the entire country, involving many
thousand men. Work at the foundries
here and in New Jersey stands still.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
An Original d. A. r. Dead.

Kenosha. Wis, June 16.-Susan At
water-Gillette, widow OF Judge Gurdin
Gillette, and an original Daughter of the
Revolution. is dead at her home here,
aged 95 years. due to old age She was
a daughter of John Atwater. an aide of
General Washington. who did service as
a bearer of dispatches between Wash
ington and Lafayette. She recently
was given a. medal OF honor by the
state and national chapters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
District Court VOC.

Russell AIcAdoo fled suit in the district
court yesterday afternoon against May
McAdoo for divorce. He charges aban-
donmenf.
Earl Cafferty and Webb Buell. were ar
rested yesterday afternoon on a warrant
from the city court, charging them with
assau1ting John Brubaker with intent to
kill. The assault took place on the Gas
kill midway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16

Peoria, Ill, June 16.-Otis Bolts, q
years old, was executed in the county
Jail here for the murder of his wife.
He met death laughing, joking and tell
ing lewd stories He invited everybody
to attend his funeral. His mother want
ed to attend the execution but he said:
Don't do it; you'll make me lose my
nerve" He died with sheer on his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
Hero of az Rae Bag in Court.

Kansas City, Kan..June 16.-W. B. Trem-
bly,, formerly police judge in Kansas City,
Kan, was a defendant in police court
He was charged with cruelty to animals
The testimony showed that some boys set
dog on a cat. Trembly defended the cat
by driving the dog away with a garden
rake and the owner of the dog caused
his arrest. Judge Sims discharged Trem-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
Dancing Teachers Fall Out.

Columbus, O., June 16.=As the re
suit of differences between the national
dancing organization now in session
here, the United Professional Teach
ers of Dancing was organized today
with G. r. Pickett, of San Francisco,
as president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16

Lincoln, Neb., June 16.-Frank Bar
ker, under sentence of death for the
murder of his brother and his brothers
wife near Red Cloud. Neb., viii not
hang tomorrow, the supreme court of
the state having granted him an in
sanity hearing today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16

Boys', Youths and Little Gents Oxfords
On sale for less than regular wholesale
cost. 70 styles in Boys Oxfords. All
feathers, patent colt, tan, Russia calf,
vici kid, velour and box calf. All the
newest and nobbiest styles-Oxfords
for dress and everyday wear. Over
800 pairs at less than wholesale cost.
See them tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
woman Gives 500. OO0.

St. Louis. June 6.-Announcemen
is made of a gift of 100000 by Mrs.
VIM Mcmillan, of St. Louis, for a
girls dormitory at Washington uni
Yersity,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
RothschiId Left S4,OOO,00O to Charity.

Vienna. June 16.-BarOn Nathaniel
de Rothschild. who died June IS. left
the sum of $4,000 600 to be distributed
for various charitable PURPOSES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
a Cottonwood FalIs Wedding.

Cottonwood Falls, kan, June IL
Mr.. John McNee and Miss Daisy
Blades were united in marriage here
Wednesday night Both of the young
parties are popular and well known.
The wedding was quiet, only the i'm
mediate relatives being present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16

Rome, June 16.-The pope today
received in private audience the Most
Rev John J. Keane,- archbishop of Du-
buque, Iowa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16

Excursion Sunday. June IS.
K. C. and return. $1.25. Santa Fe
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

is limited to 100 acres Already there
has been rapid settlement in newly irri-
gated districts and new homes of the
settlers are popping up all along the
line.
There have been three great meas
ures to develop the West" said Senator
T. T. Dubois of Idaho to-day The first
was the act permitting the great rail-
roads to cross the plains to the Pacific.
The second was the homestead act. and
the third. which is in my opinion. the
most important of all. is the reclama
tion act 1t will provide homes in fer
tile country for millions of settlers"
The Truckee-Carson project demon
started the ability of the Government to
carry out undertakings for the public
good which are too great for any indi-
vidual enterprise. The canals are sub
stantially and permanently built. The
massive headgates are of concrete
Reclamation and building OF the
great West has begun, said Senator
Newlands. The Government has
achieved a triumph in successfully de-
voting itself to this magnificent inter-
nal Improvement"
The party of distinguished persons
arrived here from Hazen at o'clock
this evening. At GAS a banquet was
rendered the visitors by the citizens Of
Reno in Eagle Hall. r. 1. Fulton acted
as postmaster. The ladies of the party
dined at the Riverside at o'clock, and
from to 10 o'clock a reception was
rendered them in the hotel parlors.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
SUB.TREASURY
MOVES TO ITS
NEW QUARTERS
Transfer Of $50, OOO,-
600 Witnessed by
Chicagoans.

CHICAGO. June 17.-Fifty-two mil
lion dollars in the United States sub
treasury, the second largest money de-
pository in the United States. was
transferred this afternoon from the old
quarters in the Rand -McNally building
to the new home in the Federal build
ing.
Although William Porter williams,
Assistant Treasurer of the United
States, had carefully guarded the secret
for weeks. the fact leaked out that this
was Uncle Sans moving day The
money, which had been stored for al.
most nine years in the vaults OF the
Rand -McNally building, was taken out
from q chute which had been erected
for that purpose on the Quincy street
side, connecting with wagons provided
by the United States Express Company,
placed into safes and then taken to the
Federal building. There the wagons
We're driven into the subway, where
they discharged their precious loads
2 Each wagon was guarded by six
armed men. In addition TO these guards
there were on duty scores of secret SER
vice men. who followed every movement
OF the employees and the persons who
watched the transfer of the money.
The exact amount of Uncle Sans
wealth in Chicago to-day was $51,436,-
COL 20. OF this the greater portion was
gold bullion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

have begun between China and Japan
as TO the future of Manchuria
China has turned from the Car to
the Mikado in an effort to preserve
Chinese sovereignty over the rich
province which Russia during the
Boxer" outbreak, overran with troops,
which withdrew only when driven out
by the japanese soldiery.
During the years from 1900 to 1904
China sought to gain back the province
from Russian domination. Although
Russia never claimed it for her own,
Chinese administration was dead let
ter. Now China has the same prob
lem on her hands with Japan's occu-
patton OF Manchuria.
The Toxic Government has again and
again expressed its adherence to the
principle of the integrity of China and
the open door," Within the last few
weeks assurances have been given
China that japan will adhere TO that
policy. China has been informed that
Japan is willing to leave Manchuria to
China, relying on her commercial
prowess TO win prestige there.
There have been several conferences
in Peking between officials of the Chi
nese Foreign Office and Muchida, the
Japanese Minister. These conferences
were most guarded.
China will insist upon the complete
withdrawal of Japanese troops from
Manchuria, once formal peace has
been consummated. The evacuation
would be accomplished by degrees.
President Roosevelt has taken steps
recently to learn China's ideas of her
own interests
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RENO, June 17.-To-day was q red
letter day in the history of Nevada. The
Congressional party arrived here this
morning, proceeded to Hazen. where
the distinguished visitors witnessed the
turning of the waters of the Truckee
River into the big irrigation canal A
bottle of champagne was spilled over
the dam by Mrs Francis G. Newlands,
wife of United States Senator Newlands
Addresses were delivered by Senator
Newlands, Senator Dubois, Governor
Pardee, L. H Taylor and several others.
The party returned here tonight and
were banqueted by 100 citizens of Reno
A stop of about half an hour was
made here this morning. during which
time the visitors walked around and
exchanged greetings with the friends
that had gathered to meet them. Many
of them expressed surprise at the size
and prosperous appearance of Reno.
and all Of them seemed anxious to get
better acquainted with the 'sold battle
born State" which has come to be
known as the State of opportunity
The start from Reno was made about
9 o'clock. and in half an hour the COM
mittee was inspecting the great dam.
which marks the source of the canal
Under the direction of Engineer Taylor
the gates Of the river dam were low
cred. those of the canal raised and the
Truckec rolled through the openings
into the huge canal. Everything worked
perfectly During the last week Engi-
neer Taylor had thoroughly tested the
work. and not a flaw was found.
After completing the inspection Of
the dam. the party was driven along the
banks of the canal to Derby. where the
train was again boarded From Hazen
the visitors were driven to the storage
resarvoir at fha function of the canal
and. the Carson River, and after look
ing over that part of the work started
on the return trip
The members of the committee ex-
pressed much satisfaction with the
work that had been accomplished. Most
of them admitted that up to this time
they had no idea of its magnitude. The
ohject,of the work is, to provide homes
for seekers. The size Of the homestead
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

Frince, first of all, pointed out the irrita-
tion felt by the German Emperor and
people at France repulsng the efforts of
Germany to establish courteous relations
with her 1t puts the following into the
German ENJOYS mouth:
When President Loubet journeyed to
ST Petersburg Emperor William sent
word to Foreign Minister Delcasse that
he would be happy to have some conver-
sation with the President. Delcasse re-
piled that Loubet had no time for it.
Since then Prince Henry, who had been
invited to France by the French Auto
mobile Club. has received an intimation
that 1t would be better for him to refrain
from coming in the interest of public or
der. Grand Duchess Cecilia of MeckIen-
burg recently expressed desire to go to
Cannes. The German Crown Prince was
informed that it was advisable for him
not to go to see his fiancee there. Ger.
many desired to discuss an African rail-
way scheme with the French Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. but obtained no reply
to her suggestions Moreover, you tried
to separate US from a power with which
we are allied, and that upon the advice
of another power with which you estab-
llshed an entente.
"Of course, you have the right to
choose your friends and allies as you
like, but 1t is our duty to consider the
fresh consequences which the agree
ments you contract entail for Germany.
If your agreements with Great Britain
were aimed only at the maintenance Of
European peace, ve should have np-
proved sincerely. Unfortunately, you
disposed, without consulting us and
without informing us, of the empire
of Morocco, In which we have interests.
You have wounded the Emperor ard
the people to the quick. Il this poll
icy which threatens Germany the per-
sOnal policy Of Delcasse or IL 1t rat
ilied by Francef
Be sure we shall not wait for the
menace to take shape The Emperor
does not want war; he wants only to
develop German commerce In this re-
spect the Emperor is naturally in RI
valry with Great Britain. which de-
votes her attention to destroying the
navies OF neighbors, or, better still, to
preventing them from existing at ALL
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18

PERISH IN
COLLISION
Score More Badly
Hurt in Mary
land Wreck.
Passenger Train Runs
Into Double Header
Freight.
Crew Of Engines and Work
men EMPLOYED bY Rail
Crew of Engines and Work
men Employed by Rail
road Are Victims.

BALTIMORE, June 17.-Eighteen per-
sons are known to have been killed and
a score more injured tonight in train
wreck on the Western Maryland Rail-
road, about quarter of mile from Pa
tabisco. small station between West
minister and F'inksburg.
Passenger train No. 5, westbound, was
running al very high rate of speed when
at the point named it crashed into a
double-header freight running east. All
three of the engines were reduced to
scrap iron. two express and baggage cars
smashed and a number of the freight
cars splintered.
The passenger coaches sustained little
injury and almost without exception
their occupants escaped with nothing
worse than bad shaking up.
The fatalities occurred among the crew
of the engines and to workmen employed
by the railroad, The workmen were on
their way to their homes in small towns
along the Western Maryland to spend
Sunday. Not being regular passengers.
they had boarded the baggage car and
engine. Those in the baggage cars were
badly mangled and the crews Of all three
engines were killed outright.
Those known to have been killed are:
George c. Covella of Hagerstown, ensi-
neer of passenger train: John ST. Leger,
HIemdH OF passenger tram --- Shoe-
maker Of Hagerstown. fireman; -
White. Hagerstown. engineer Of one Of
the freight engines; John Grouse of. Tar
rytown, engineer of one of the freight
engines; -Derr, conductor of freight
train.
The following worEmen: James John
son. Charles Kelley, William Sweeney,
Mcclellan Sweeney, Frank Sweeney.
Harry Sweeney, Charles Miller, all of
Thurmont; Guy Lynn, Middleburg, and
one unknown man.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
Great Britain Will
Take Up Kaiser's
Challenge.
If War Come, Ger
many Must Fight
Two Foes.
sDeo.aI Dispatch to The call

LONDON, June lit is probable
that the crisis which Germany is fore
ing upon the nations will soon assume
a new phase. Every move thus far
made by the Kaiser has been aimed at
France. although it has been chiefly
designed TO damage British interests.
The government of this country has
not the slightest desire to shelter itself
behind its more exposed neighbOr.
There is reason to believe that the
Marquis of Lansdowse, Secretary of
Foreign Affairs, will soon take meas
ures 10 make Great Brltain's position
clear and the issue direct.
The policy which Germany is pur-
suing toward France. If directed
against England. could have but one
result
The British Government is by no
means unwilling TO put the genuine
ness OF German aggression to the test,
and the opportunity 10 do so is likely
to arise in the near future. This was
clearly indicated in Lord Lansdowne's
message to the French Government
yesterday. when he said that Great
Britain was prepared to support both
the letter and the spirit Of the Morocco
agreement.
II IS understood that France. reply
ing 70 Germany's demand for an inter
national conference on Morocco, will
consent, with the proviso that no exist
ing agreement to which France is a
party shall be interfered with This
answer, OF course, is equivalent to a
declaration that the Anglo French
Spanish compact must stand Germany
cannot accept it without abandoning
her chief contention.
If France under further pressure,
on Monday gives way completely the
issue viii then come directly between
Germany and Great Britain, for no con-
ference IL possible without British par
tfcipatfon. The position of the British
Government will then be defined with
out hesitation. Meantime it is wiser to
say nothing about the preparation for
all cventualities which are proceeding
most actively fin the three countries
concerned
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-18
DESCRIPTION of CANAL.
Big Ditch IL Thirty-one Miles I'm
Length.

RENO, June 17.-with the opening
of the Truckee-Carson canal below
Reno to-day. the first of the irrigation
systems constructed by the Govern
ment under the reclamation act. new
era was opened for Nevada and the en-
tire West. The main canal runs from
Derby, fifteen miles east OF Reno, on
the Truckee River. to point ten miles
above Leetville, ON the Carson River
a distance of thirty-one miles.
A peculiar feature OF the first few
miles of the canal IS that the earth
embankments are left in their natural
condition, while the rock work is al
most invariably cemented- This is on
account of the fact that Government
Engineer Taylor fears percolation more
than erosion Silt will NIL the inter-
tices of sand and loan. but would be
carried through creviced rock Where
the walls and bottom of the ditch are
cemented. and this condition prevails
for miles, the bottom narrows to ten
feet on account OF the fact that there