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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
GENERAL HAND SHAKE.
Miss Roosevelt and Taft Receive the
Philippine Natives.

Manila, Aug. AT o'clock this even
ing Major General Corbin gave a din
ner to the gentlemen of the Taft party.
Rear Admiral Enquist of the Russian
navy and his staff were present. Cen
eral Corbin toasted President Roosevelt
and Secretary Taft toasted the Russian
emperor. Rear Admiral Enquist, who was
much affected, then arose and made a
profound salutation. At the same time
Commissioner Forbes entertained Miss
Alice Roosevelt at dinner.
At o'clock about three thousand
persons attended a brilliant reception
given by Governor Wright at the
Malacanan palace. Those present, from
the highest official and most prominent
citizen to the humblest native, were
greeted by Secretary Taft and Miss
Roosevelt, who shook hands with all.
Admiral Enquist and his staff were
present. Spanish residents say that the
reception surpassed any in the previous
history of Manila.
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DOOM OF ROCKEFELLER
Governor Hoch Declares Kansas Will
Yet Break the Monopoly.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. TIT the Kan
sas supreme court had not held our
state refinery law unconstitutional we
would have had John D. Rockefeller
thoroughly beaten" This was the
declaration made by Governor E. W.
Hoch of Kansas in an address before
the Nebraska Epworth League assem-
bly,. He continued:
I'VE will beat him yet, but had
been on the bench I am sure 1 could
have sufficient cause for sustaining the
law Where great issues are at stake
the soul and not the substance must be
the basis for its enforcement or rejec-
ton
Governor Hoch. who was introduced
by Governor Mickey of Nebraska
spoke to the subject. "A Message From
Kansas" taking up in turns recent re-
forms in state finances, the prohibition
law, which he defended, and the fight
ON the Standard Oil.
Discussing this subject further he
said:
Though the supreme court said
that our statute providing for a state
oil refinery was unconstitutional, we
made a number of supplemental laws
that even now are having sad effect or
Standard Oil. In fact. the oil interests
of the state are receiving almost a.
much benefit right now as they might
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Negro Soldiers Refuse to March
in Parade.
They Objected to Presence of
Nick Chiles.
THE REUNION FIZZLES.
Attendance Small Because of the
Dissatisfaction.
Negro Political Boss Appears to
Be Unpopular.
THE REUNION FIZZLES.

The fifth annual reunion of the TWEEN
ty-third regiment of colored infantry
which was to have gone into camp at
the fair grounds Sunday will close TO-
night.
This regiment was recruited principal
ly from the cities in the eastern half of
Kansas. Kansas City furnished about
225 men, Lawrence and Topeka about
$50 each.
The regiment consisted of S72 men and
officers who were mustered into service
at Topeka in July 1898, and sailed for
Santiago. Cuba, on the 22nd of the fol-
lowing month. reaching there after a
tempestuous voyage of eight days. The
regiment saw no active service in the
islands and after six months guard
duty at San Luis, Cuba, embarked for
home with DO war experience save that
which they received in defending them
selves from the lizards and other tropi-
cal inhabitants of the crawling creation.
The regiment returned home and was
mustered out at Fort Leavenworth on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
NO TRACE OF FlALA.
ZiegIer Relief Expedition Reports a
Fruitless Search.

Baltimore, Aug. THE Baltimore
News today received the following
cablegram from DR.. o. l.. Fassig of the
Ziegler relief expedition:
shannon Island, via Edinburgh,
Aug. Z, 1905.-News. Baltimore: No
news of Ziegler expedition Shannon
Island July 81. Much ice North At
lantic. Reach New York goth. Fas-
sig"
Dr. Fassig, who is an official of the
government weather bureau, is a scien-
fist with the expedition which sailed
from Sanderfjord, Norway. on May IT,
on the Magdalena for Shannon Island,
on the east coast of Greenland. with
the hope that some members of the
Ziegler expedition which had sailed for
the Arctic regions from Norway in
July, 1903, under command of An
thony Fiala of Brooklyn, might be
found there. 1t is understood that the
Magdalena, having failed in its pur-
pose, will now return to Norway.
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POUNDED HER HEAD.
Frank Foggey, Railroad Grader,
Charged With Nearly killing Wife.

Coroner Keith and Under Sheriff J. A.
Ostrand were called to Menoken about
midnight Saturday by a telephone mes
sage announcing that murder had
been committed. Upon driving there
they found a woman with a badly
beaten head. Her husband who had
beaten her was found in car and
denied that he had beaten her, claiming
that she fell and cut her head on the
bed post.
and is now in the county jail. He claims
to be from st. Louis and has been fore
man of a tie gang for some time. He gave
his name as Frank FOggey. The woman
was taken to Keith and Rhodes hospital,
where it was discovered that she is not
as badly injured as at first supposed.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. Carrie Swan of 1915 Polk will
entertain the Royal Neighbors Tuesday
afternoon at thimbles.
James Lehew, an old man 90 years of
age was arrested last night on a war
rant charging him with insanity. He
will have his trial before the insanity
commission this afternoon at O'Clock.
The board of county commissioners
met in regular session this morning and
audited bills to the amount OF $6,452. SO,
and made a levy of 141s mills for the
ensuing year. This is the same rate as
was levied last year.
Pearl Anderson filed suit in the dis
trict court this morning for divorce from
Charles Anderson whom she married III
1896. She asks that her maiden name,
Pearl Graves, be restored and that she
be given the custody of the two chill
dren. She alleges that her husband has
at divers and sundry times beaten her
! threatened to kill her. and that she is
now living in fear of her life and asks
| that he be restrained from interfering
with her, or visiting their home at 51S
| East First street.
The county commissioner of Decatur
county today appealed to the supreme
court from the verdict of the lower
i court giving to Sheriff J. B. Leaman q
verdict for $3.50 for deputy hire.
ON. Irelan of Sapulpa, I. T.. is in To-
peka to say goodbye to his father, VIM
IreIan and sister Elma IreIan who will
ASaNC III a 1Cn LAY . LII ~AACANCACy %AC<A-
leo, where Miss Irelan will teach in ar
American school.
Prof Fairchild of Ellsworth, one O.
the leading candidates for state superin
tendent of education, is in Topeka tcda.
talking with his political friends.
George Smith took out $40 building
permit this morning for the erection o
an addition to a dwelling at No Parl
Place A building permit was ais
granted to the Kansas Package Manu-
featuring company for the erection of ;
boiler house on lots 60-62 North Quinc,
at a cost of $3.50.
City Attorney Dreaming will leave tn
latter part of this week for Detroit
Mich, to investigate the municipal as
phalt plant which is operated there TIL
city of Detroit does its own repairing
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Programme of sacred Literature.

A change from the usual service was
made at Euclid Avenue NJ E. church
last night A service of song and liter
allure was given for the benefit of his
congregation. After a song service of
Is minutes, led by the pastor. Walter
Grant Smith, the following programme
was given in a most inspiring and ex-
cellent manner:
121st Psalm, Miss Clara Nj. Crumb.
Reading-"Blind Bartimalus'' Miss
Ogi1vy.
Sacred solo. Miss Maxwell.
Reading ellie's Gift Gretchen
Dixon.
Reading-"The Last Word" Mrs. Bah
cock.
Reading-"Robert of Sicily" Miss
CFumb.
The church is planning for special
musical programme to be given in the
near future. Next Sunday morning the
pastor will preach sermon to young
men.
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AND
PRIVATE SALE

OF the furniture and fix
lures of the Oxford Hotel
will continue at 100 East
Sixth street, commencing at
8 O'Clock a. m. each day, I'M
til all goods are sold.
Many choice bedroom sets.
bedding and bedroom fur
nishings, leather chairs, easy
upholstered chairs, and
chairs of every description,
Brussels carpet, Ingram car
pet, all carpet in good condi-
ton and clean, linoleum
kitchen furnishings and
utensils. All to be sold te
the highest bidder for cash.
OTIS S. ALLEN, Receiver
Col. NJ. T. Crews & Son,
AuctioneeFs.
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had the original law been permitted tc
stand 1S DaSSad --st

had the original law been permitted to
stand as passed.
THAT original law was a mag
nificent one for US. 1t provided an APP
preparation for state refinery Oil
was to be sold to the people at strictly
the cost of preparing it. Less than a
week after the statute had been made
a part of the state laws l received a
proposition from the largest independ-
ent oil firm in the United States offer
ing to take the appropriation, con-
struct the plant and operate the bust
ness, dividing equally with the state
any profit that might accrue. And the
oil was to be placed on every market
in the state at cents gallon. This
meant Rockefeller'S DOOM
The governor admitted that the state
had suffered u temporary setback in
the courts decision, but predicted a
triumph in the end.
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French Crime increasing.

The famous head of the Paris detec-
tive department. M. Hamard. who is
now in London, states that crime is
greatly on the increase in Paris. This
year the number of grave crimes is
particularly heavy, and since Janu-
airy l he has had seventeen serious
cases to deal with. The principal
cause of this increase is the great in
diligence sand Ieniency of the courts
of justice.
Most decidedly 1 approve of cap
ital punishment" he said yesterday.
cit is the only thing criminal fears.
The passionate crime has almost van
ished from our annals, and nine times
out of ten murder is inspired by low
cupidity. London Chronicle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-07
The Dentist and the Alligator.

Roy Farrell Greene. the president of
the American Society of Curio Col
lectors, told at dinner of dentists an
appropriate story.
"a dentist" he said. was once
travelling in the east, and in the Ganges
his boat overturned, and he was
obliged to strike out for the shore.
LAS the dentist swan sturdily
through the muddy water, an enorm-
Gus alligator suddenly rose up before
him. The alligator opened its enorn-
Gus jaws, and the next instant would
have been the dentists last, only-just
in time-the man happened to notice
the great reptiles sharp, white teeth.
and an idea struck him.
HE drew probe from his pockeT,
and pressing it into the alligator 3
gums, he said:
I does this hurt your
THE. alligator screamed with pain,
and the dentist, amid its great agony
made good his escape. Los Angeles
TIMES.
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and laying of asphalt pavement and
claims to do it cheaper than by con-
tract. The city attorney returned this
noon from Wathena to be on hand for
any contemplated reduction in his sal
airy on the part of the council this ev-
ening. The fight for the reduction of
the city attorneys salary and the APP
pointment of a city councillor has died
out
c. H Huff and Mrs. HUFF and two
children have been visiting relatives in
the city for the past two weeks. Mr..
and Mrs Huff returned to their home in
Denison, Ohio, this afternoon.
The monthly report of City Treas
urer Hale shows on hand $250s303.81,
with $14,377.06 credited to the gem
eral revenue fund and $z9,023.40 cred
| tied to the general improvement fuEd.
The report will be submitted to the
city council for approval this evening.
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New York, Aug 7-MONEY-Money on
call easy, highest "a, lowest IA, closing
bid and offered at Der cent; time loans
steady; 60 days, per cent; 80 days. sag
31k per cent; months, 3Sza4 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 4G4K
per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at $4.S6556
1860 for demand and at $4S4S0Q4. S4S5 for 81
day bills; posted rates, $4s51z and $4.S75z
commercial bills, 81. S5ss.
SILVER-Bar silver, 591kc; Mexican dol
lars, 4515c.
DS-Government bonds steady.
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"There is going to be a party Of people
Third ward. to protest to the city council
tonight because of the failure on the part
of the city to extend nains,' said c. *.
ward.
Il haven't heard anything about it,
said William Green. who looks after the
the city council Il should think that they
would naturally come to me if they had
any complaint
F E. Nipps, junior councilman from the
Third ward, said that he had heard not a
word of any contemplated move from his
constituents.
Councilman Holiday is not a believer
in the municipal ownership of waterworks.
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peka, H. c. Ashbaugh, Wichita, E. r.
Moses, Great Bend, J. L. Diesem. Gar
den City, George ALBANIAN, Wallace, D.
A. Ely, Garfield, George M. Hoover,
Dodge City, George b. Cones, Meade,
E. L. Meyer, Hutchinson, Otis L. Ben
ton, Ober1in, Prof. Frank w. Black
mar, Lawrence, Judge Sam Kimble,
Manhattan, Arthur L. Dahl, Washing
ton d C.
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Clereland Sees PauI Morton.

New York. Aug. 7.-Former President
Cleveland. who came to New York from
New Hampshire to attend the funeral of
Mrs John G. Carlisle had a brief confer
ence with President Morton of the Equita-
Bile society today regarding the naming of
directors to fill vacancies in the Equitable
board. The result of the conference was
not made known Mr.; Cleveland viii re-
turn to New Hampshire tonight, accom-
panied by Mrs. Cleveland.
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Irrieafion DeIegates.

Governor Hoch today appointed the
following list of delegates to represent
the state of Kansas at the National Ir-
rigatfon congress to be held at Port
land August 21 to "a. 1905:
w. A Reeder, Philiipsburg, G. G.
Coleman, Topeka, n. H. LOOMS. To-
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GOOD WATER REPORT.
Plant Earns $4,000 During Month of
August.

The monthly report of the superinten-
dent of waterworks has been submitted to
the chairman of the water works commit
tee of the city council, William Green. The
report shows a balance of $7,3291S.
fclI
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A Finders Graft.

st want you to put in your Lost and
Found column an advertisement like
this: Wallet containing considerable
sum of money and papers. Finder will
keep money; returns papers,, - said
the man.
Don't you think suggested the
clerk, ..you had better add No ques-
tions asked 2 -
ssNo, but you may say No questions
answered, Pm the finder. "-Fhila-
delphia Press
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officers and introduce the speaker"
There was a joint ON the grounds
and this caused more trouble.
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED-Teams to haul coal. Topeka
Coal CO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-17
ALLEGED BANK ROBBERS
HAVE BEEN ARRESTED

d New York, May I7.-Detectivess ar
rested two men and a woman, who they
allege were the ringleaders of gang
that. recently robbed the private bank
of e. C. Brewer in Gilbertsville, M. u,
of about $Io,ooo. The detectives also
captured what is said to be the most
elaborate set of hank burglars tools
ever taken to police headquarters.
The robbery occurred early on the
anoriiing of May z. The resiaicIls of
the town, reused by the blowing open OF
the safe, attempted to stop the burglars
but were fought off. The telegraph and
telephones were cut and the robbers
made good their escape.
!. The prisoners gave their names as
Edward Watson. 81 years old, a musi-
clan, who the police say has the alias of
Wilson; Mabel Watson, 81 years old,
supposed to be his wife and John Null
lin, 25 years old, painter. ALL three
were arrested in house in West Forty
ninth Street .E'
In the burglars kit were two rubber
bags filled with nitro giycerine, twenty
diamond pointed drills, of the finest
make J; threaders of expensive pattern,
a brace and bit, dozen screw bolts. a
dozen steele wedges, coil fuse Re feet
long, d box Of primers, pocket oil lamp,
black jack, a battery and a revolver.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-17
AN ASSASSIN AFTER
A RUSSIAN OFFICIAL

s Ufa, Russia, May Major General
sSokoloysky. governor Of the province
of Ufa, was fired at several times and
seriously wounded in the public garden
during an entertainment His assail-
ant disappeared General Sokoiovsky's
life 4 is despaired of Vice Governor
Bogdanoyitch has taken over the ad-
ininistration of the province.
The shooting is the second crime Of
this nature which has occurred at Ufa
within two years. his predecessor
General Bogdanoyitcl, having been
assassinated III the streets of Ufa on
May 70. 1908
General Solsolovsky, who as vice
governor Of Orenberg, and later as
military governor Of the same province,
acquired reputation as stern AMI
vigorous official was appointed TO re-
store order In the turbulent government
cf Ufa, and adopted repressive policy,
which long ago caused him to be mark
ed for the same fate as Bogdanoyitch.
Numerous revolutionary societies were
broken up by General Sokoloysky and
manifestations we're not permitted nm
der his administration The last acts of
The governor general were the disposal
of an anti government Club and the
suppression of the May Day denion-
strations with tho arrest of many armed
demonstrators.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-17
BLrEBEARD HOCH WAS. ...... ..., ...
n ROASTED BY ATTORNEY

Chicago, May 1.-THE defense in
the trial of Johann Hoch, charged
with wife murder, rested its case to-
day It is expected that a verdict
will be reached before Saturday.
In analyzing the evidence for the
jury States Attorney Healy pictured
.Hoch as a cold-blooded murderer.
Attorney Healy dwelt on the sufferings
of Mrs. .Welcker- Hoeh in her last mo-
ments and pictured Hoch fiendishly
watching and waiting for the end.
Pointing an accusing finger at the
prisoner, the states attorney denoun-
ced Hoch as scheming murderer, a
iehd, criminal of the lowest type.
Hoch shifted uneasily at the scathing
words OF the prosecuting attorney and
continually shook his head as though
to deny the accusation -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-17
NoRWAY,s INDEPENDENCE.

ST. Paul, Mimi, May I7.-Norway's $
fair. daughters and sturdy sons
the northwest and across
the Dominion border are today cele-
brating the anniversary of the declara-
ton Of independence and the promul-
cation OF a constitution by the popular
assembly which met at Eidsvold in
the spring Of I8I4. .,.s 1. .sss
The bold act Of the assembly started
a war and the Swedes, under the lead
ership Of Marshal Bernadotte, who
was heir to the Swedish throne, in
vaded Norway with an army, Of 10000
men. On the eve Of a big battle Wkar
Moss truce was declared and SWe-
den recognized Norway's independence
and the constitution Shortly after
ward the two kingdoms united under
one king. The independence that the
Eidsvold assembly declared was not
against Sweden, however, but against
Denmark, an the Swedish claim to
Norway was based on one OF the terms
|of the treaty of Kiel. which was made
about the same time. E5.
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siding secretary Mrs. Bryner and
Miss Beatrice Johnstone dealt with the
grades. Mr.. W. ]. Lane
the treasurer presented splendid Fl.
ilancial statement showing that when
the pledges were fully paid every bill
would be met and the new treasurer
would have nice balance on hand.
M This work concluded@ the days
session with a,full house, Mrs. Bryncr
talked on the larger outlook through
the field glasses. 8 5..s..$
The two state secretaries presented
their several reports. N
) In the executive committee that fol-
lowed the afternoon services, budget
was presented by Chairman r. B, Grif-
fifth which included the service, Of a
general secretary for a full years work
instead OF Jointly with Minnesota. With
this full work will 60 out over the
field a primary secretary for three or
four months OF the year. 53,.. II
Committees are ready to pledge
largely tomorrow. most Of them feeling
the wonderful spirit of the wGrk and
the good it has done are. prepared to
double. some will treble their pledges.
There is a splendid feeling Of hopeful
mess for the future, such counties as
|Cass, Barnes, Grand Forks and Rich
land and have for years borne the heat
land burden Of all lines have now the de-
Hight of seeing ample return from their
The western counties, but
bare prairie lands few years since are
now dotted with pD-to-date Sunday
schools and live, workers. II.
The hospitality Of Grand Forks is
known everywhere, hence it goes with
|out saying that the delegates were well
taken care Of during the convention
with church prettily decorated Commit
! Iteesare outdoiilg each other In welcome
and with weather that makes the North
Dakota weather man smile on the
lcrowds the Sunday school workers are
| a happy delegation. ..g5
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-17
5 NEBRASKA G. Al, r.

Grand Island, Neb., May I7.-Grand
Island IS being flooded today with old
soldiers, members Of the Women's Re-
lief corps, Sons .of Veterans and sol
diers of the Spanish war. They are
the delegates to the annual encanlp-
merlt of the G. A. r., department Of
Nebraska, and the meetings. Of the afr
fiiiated organizations, Up to noon to-
day delegates to each order came in
slowly, but the afternoon trains
brought in large crowds. A meeting
OF the council Of administration and a
reception in honor Of the visiting la
dies are scheduled for this evening.
The encampment parade and the form
al opening of the conventions take
place tomorrow morning. The city is
profusely decorated with flags and
bunting on honor oi the OCCASION. Z