davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
RATE LAW HELD UP.
Court Issues Injunction Against the
Missouri Railroad Board.

Kansas City, June 16.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson. of Red Oak, Iowa. in the
United States district court here to-
day issued a temporary injunction re-
straining the state railway and waIe-
house commissioners of Missouri and
the attorney general of the state from
enforcing the maximum freight law
which went into effect today. and
against three Kansas City shippers.
preventing the latter from claiming
penalties under the law
The injunction was granted at the
request of Is railways doing business
in Missouri. who brought suit against
the state officials on the ground that
the rates provided in the new law are
prohibitive and would amount to the
confiscat ton of their propertv. The
suit against the three Kansas CITY
shippers is intended to cover the ship
pers of the state as a class and the
order of the court against them will
restrain them from bringing. action
against the railways under the law.
The order of the court is made re-
sturnable on June 26, when the raii-
roads will seek to have it made per-
manent. At that time District Judge
John F. Philips win hear the case
with Judge Mcpherson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
ROUVIER DECIDES.
Keeps Foreign Affairs Portfolio and
Lets Finance Go.

Paris, June 16-3 p. M.-Premier
Rouvier announced at meeting of the
council of ministers held at the EIysee
palace at noon that he had definitely
decided permanently to retain the port
folio of foreign affairs and relinquish
that of finance. The successor of NJ
Rouvier as minister of finance will be
designated tonight or tomorrow. A de-
cree nominating NJ. Rouvier minister of
foreign affairs, will appear in the Jour
nal Omciale tomorrow. His decision to
remain in the ministry of foreign affairs
was the result of the earnest request of
President Loubet and his colleagues
who desired his strong hand at the
helm during the difficult negotiations
with Germany over Morocco. The stat
rs of these negotiations continues to
give the French officials great sOlicitude
as no progress is being made and the
parties are almost at the point of hav-
ing reached a deadlock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
GREASON is ACQUITTED
after His Death Warrant Had Been
Issued Ten Times.

Reading Pa. June 16.-samueI
Greason, colored. was today acquitted
of the murder of John Edwards. Mrs.
Kate Edwards. wife of the murdered
man, whose testimony convicted Grea-
son over three years ago. today COM
pletely exonerated him. Edwards WAS
murdered nearly four years ago and
Greason was arrested several months
later. His death warrant had been
issued 10 times and his case has de-
veloped into one of the most remark
able murder trials in this state.
Mrs. Edwards the mother of Grea-
sons child, is under sentence of death
and it is understood that the governor
will fix the date for her execution
within a short time. It was postponed
several months ago SO that she could
be used as witness at Greason's trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
Rain WAS GENERAL.
Less Fell in Topeka Than at SOME
Other Places.

According to the reports received by
Director Jennings of the weather bu-
reau, the rain of last night was gen
eral over Kansas. A line drawn from
the northwestern counties southerly
toward Wichita would divide the state
according to the rainfall, the heaviest
precipitation being north of that line
and the lightest South of it.
The rainfaIlS reported were: Baker,
4; Concordia, .96; Dresden, 1.88; Fort
Scott, Sd; Macksville, so; Mcpherson,
1.16; Manhattan, .76; Usage City, .6S;
Russell. 1.86; Topeka, II; Toronto,
2.3O; Wichita. 2.16.
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin says; Cloudy weather prevailed
over Kansas and western Missouri this
morning, except partly cloudy IN
southern Kansas, with slight changes
in temperature. Rain has fallen over
Kansas and western Missouri, except
in extreme southwestern Kansas
across the state to the southeastern
counties"
The maximum and minimum tenn
peratures for the "a hours ending this
morning at o'clock were: Baker,
9O-62; Concordia, 1854; Dodge City,
92-64; Dresden, SS-56; Fort Scott, 92-
66: AIacksville, 92-62; Mcpherson, 90
5S Manhattan, 1886; Russell, 92-62;
Topeka. 1856; Toronto, 92-62; Wich-
ita, 1864.
The wind at noon was southeast
blowing miles an hour. The hourly
temperatures recorded by the govern
Tna0f tharY7 0Tl1 eter were.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
MORE CHURCH UNION.
Lutheran Bodies Are Making an Effort
to Get Together.

Pittsburg, June 16-The delegates to
the general synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran church in America evinced
much interest today in the report Of the
committee on closer union of the Vari-
Gus branches of the Lutheran church.
There are three leading synOds in the
denomination, namely, the general syn
cd, general council and the general
synod south, which many members wish
to see united and it is believed the re-
port of the committee Will make the
way cleaE Leading members said to-
day, however. that the union would not
come about this year but that the com
noittee would be continued from year to
year till the union was effected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
ASKS FOR COAL.
A Russian Auxiliary Cruiser Has Ar
rived at Saigon.

= Saigon, Cochin China. June 16.-The
Russian auxiliary cruiser Kouban, for
merly the Hamburg-Ameriean line
steamer Auguste Victoria. has arrived
off this port and asked to be supplied
with coal sufficient to reach the near
est Russian port Her request is under
consideration. The kouban is fitted
with a wireless telegraph apparatus and
carries 16 guns of small caliber. The
Kouban did not participate in the bat
tie of the sea of Japan, having been
detached from the Russian fleet to re-
connoiter the east coast of Japan as
far as Yokohama. On returning she
learned Of the disaster of Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky and steamed to Cape st.
James, near here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
FOUND DEAD IN A HOTEL.
Man Who Occupied Room With
Stranger Is Gone.

St. Louis. June 16.-The dead body
of an unknown man was found lying
across a bed in the Hotel Barnum to-
day. There was no evidence to show
what had caused his death. Wednes-
day two men registered as Z. Martin
and r. H. Patterson. who were as
signed to the room. One was found
dead today and the other has disap-
peared. It is not known which name
the dead man bore, nor from whence
he came. On his breast was tattooed
the image of a sailor and his hat
sweat band is stamped Manassas,
New Orleans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
JAPANESE RETIRE.
Gen. Linevitch Reports a Successful
Turning Movement.

St. Petersburg. June 16-General
Linevitch in a dispatch to the emperor
dated June Is reports that Russian
to retire from Iulantizi June IL after
burning their supplies. Another Rus
sian force June u advanced from the
valley of the Tsin river to the village of
Vanloungow pushing back the Japanese
advance posts. The same oay the Rus
sian cavalry occupying Nanshantchenzi
retired slightly northward-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
ATade a BE smoke.

ering fire in the stock of jute and
hemp of the Columbian Rope COM
pany today created such a dense
smoke that more than two score ire
men and employees were overcome and
brought out unconscious. A corps of
physicians was summoned to the
scene. The volume of smoke was so
great that it was almost impossible to
get to the fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
FIVE INDICTMENTS.
Against Beef Packers Presented to
Federal Grand jury.

Chicago. June 16.-Proposed indict-
ments against officials of at least five
packing firms were said to have teen
presented to the members of the fed
eral grand jury today by District At
torney Morrison for consideration.
A report was current that the in
dictments had practically been voted
by the grand jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
GOMEZ IS DYING:
Father of Cuban Independence Is
Nearing His End.

Panama, June 16.-10:15 A. M-Since
midnight the condition of Gen. Maxine
Gomez has steadily grown worse. It is
now apparent that the gangrene result
ing from the abscess on his hand for
which he underwent an operation at
Santiago early in May is retarding the
action of the heart and the other organs
with the result that the generals death
may be expected any time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
Temperatures In Large Cities.

Chicago, June 16.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York, ~ Philadelphia,
y; Chicago, y; Cincinnati, y: Bos-
ton, 76; Washington, "A; Minneapolis,
6S; st. Louis. r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
Daily Paper for Kansas city, Kansas.

Kansas city. Kan. June 16.-The
business nan of this city have ar
ranged for the publication Of a daily
paper known as the Kansas CITY KAN,
next Monday. Frank c. Clark is gem
eraI manager.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
Higgins Calls Extra seszio,

Olean. n. z, June 16.-Governor Hig-
gins has issued a call for the legisla-
ture to convene in extra session on
Wednesday, June %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-16
Weafher IndIcafion.

Chicago, June 16.=Kansas: Show
ers tonight ana Saturday; variable
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-17
DECLINE IN BIRTHS.
Fewer Children are Being Born in Pro-
 portion to Population.

Washington. Aug. 16.-That there has been a persistent decline of the birth rate in the United States since 1860" Is the conclusion reached In a bulletin issued today by the Census Bu- reau.
 The bulletin was prepared by Prof Walter F. Wilcox of Cornell Univer- sity. and it is explained that although the analysis made offers many sugges- tions as to probable tendencies In the birth rate of the United States, 1t Is primarily not a study in birth rates, but "a study in the proportion of chii- dren to the total population or to the number of women of bearing age." The result of the study shows that at the beginning of the nineteenth century children under 20 years old con- stituted one-third and at the end less tran one-fourth of the total population. The decrease in this proportion began as early as the decade 1910 to 1920, and continued uninterruptedly through va rying rates in each successive decade.
 Between 1850 and 1880 the proportion of children to women between Is and 45 years, the child bearing age, in- creased, but since 1860 1t has constant ly decreased. It is stated that the de- crease has been very unequal from de- cade to decade but that if the com- putation Is made up on the basis of twenty year periods 1t is believed reg ular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-17
CORTEL YOU'S NEW JOB
POsTMAsTER GENERAL MAY GET
 TREASURY PORTFOLIO.
Ex-Privatc Secretary and Chairman of Republican Executive Committee May Succeed Leslie M. Shaw
 If He Desires.

Washington. Aug. 16.-(SpeciaL)- That George B. Cortelyou. Postmaster General will succeed Leslie NJ. Shaw as Secretary of the Treasury when the lat ter voluntarily retires next February. if he will accept, is the opinion of those high in the official authority here.
 It was said yesterday that the offer had already been informally made and that MT. Cortelyou had shown some hesitation about accepting, preferring the work of the Postoff1ce Departmnet. Some unfavorable comment was heard in official circles yesterday over the campaign inaugurated in Indiana in be- half of Hugh H. Hanna for treasury portfolio as soon as the dispatches an nounced that his name had been favora- bly mentioned here.
 Those who know Mir. Hanna's fine sense of propriety realize that the movement was without his authority and started by politicians who wanted to get at the pie counter. Heretofore Presidents have selected their cabinet officers without suggestions from poli- tical organizations hence the general surprise here at the Hoosier innovation.
 If Mir. Cortelyou goes to the head of the Treasury Department 1t Is mem tioned as one of the possibilities that Harry S. New of Indianapolis. who en- joys the Presidents confidence in a high degree will be offered the place as Post master General. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-17
MINERS ARE ENT0MBED
MASS OF LIMESTONE SLID UPON
 WORKERS.
slsxa Were Buried Under Stone and sand and Twelve Died Before
 the Rescuers Could
 Aid Them.

Allentown, Pa. Aug. 16.-A mass Of limestone weighing thousands of tons slid from the side of the quarry of Mill A of the Lehigh Portland Cement Com pany at Ormrod at noon today just hve minutes before time to quit work. Twenty-seven men were at work in the quarry which is a thousand feet long. l50 feet across and 100 feet deep.
 The heavy rains of tn elast two days had softened the earth and caused the slide of rock. The fallen mass left a smooth, nearly perpendicular wall, rid ing sheer 100 feet above the bottom of the ouary, while the entie quarry floor was covered with broken, jagged rock. Only nine of the men got away safe. four of whom escaped by running up on a mass of rock at the opposite side of the quarry.
 The remaining eighteen were huddled in a space ten feet square, twelve of whom were killed and six injured. Two of the latter may die. All of the men are Slavonians who lived in shanties close to the quarry. All the men from the company's i've neighboring quar- ries set to work at once to extricate the unfortunates. Moans were heard coming from several places and there the rescuers directed their efforts. They gradually uncovered one man after an other and at 6:30 got out the last live man. Eight bodies were recovered be- fore dark. after which time two more were exposed to view and two others buried deep in the pit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-17
FIRST NATTONALRANK
 
 MONTGOMERY ALA.

announcement was made of the conclu- sions of the conference. if any were reached, there Is ample authority for the statement that President Rooseevlt will discuss the question in his message to Congress in the light of develop ments in the last six months. That he will recommend the enactment of legis- lation providing for Federal supervision of interstate commerce there Is no room for doubt. Assistant Secretary c. H Keep of the Treasury. chairman of what is known as the Keep Commission ap- pointed by the President a few months ago to make an investigation into the organization. personnel, correspondence methods of purchase of supplies and oi keeping accounts of the various govern i ment departments in Washington came to Oyster Bay to present the report ana findings of his commission in the re- cent investigation of the proposed pur- chase of typesetting machines TOT the government printing oflce. The commits sion made a thorough investigation of the matter. taking much testimony. Further than to say that the President had approved the findings of the com' nittee and that whatever announce ment be made concerning the report must come from the President. MT. Keep declined to discuss the matter. It ia known. however, tht the commission de- veloped an unfortunate condition Of af- fairs fin the printing ofice. condition not necessarily dishonest. but detrI' mental ot iwteh Q GoihfoosR-Jtipae mental to tho interests of the govern ment. No statement Is made regardin the commissions recommendations as to the contract for machines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-17

cost of the maintainance of the Russian prisoners in Japan. this only on the theory that Russia will eventually agree to cede Sakhalin which is now potentially conquered territory. This Is undoubtedly the line of ultimate com- promise, if compromise there Is to be.
 The Associated Pres can state au- thoritatively that neither the question of making Vladivostok an "open port" or the Amur River an international waterway as some papers have stated. Is included in the Japanese peace terms which, as developments have de- monstrated were given correctly by the Associated Prss the day they were submitted by Japan. Japan will make a stiff fight for the possession of the interned Russian warships. MT. Deni- son, the American legal adviser of the Japanese mission spent the day look ing up the precedents on the subject Japan is exceedingly anxious to obtain these ships and in her arguments will quote severel international precedents in support of her demand One reason why the Japanese are so insistent upon this article Is because of their inten- tion not to apply the indemnity in case one shall be obtained, to the increase of the navy. The indemnity will be used, first in paying off financial ob- legations incurred during the war. the granting of pensions and the develop ment of the Japanese educational sys- tenn. To replace the losses to the fleet incurrd in the war and to maintain the fleet up to a standard of strength and efficiency sufficient to defend her inter ests, Japan needs additional battleships and cruisers. If she obtains all of the Russian ships now interned in neutral waters and succeeds in raising a num- Der of those sunk in battle she win be ha at least of a large naval budget for new construction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-17
TO INFORM GOVERNMENT.
Witte Will Tell President of Jewish
 Reforms.


 St. Petersburg. Aug. 16.-It was ex- that Nj Witte's mission to America in negotiations was for the purpose of correcting certain mistaken impress sions in America regarding the atti- tude of the Russian government on the Jewish question.
 He Is to explain the governments proposals for reforms. committee of ministers aftSr careful consideration. having formulated a project for reform which 1t has been decided to submit to the proposed national assembly for final action. NJ. Witte. as President of the Council of Ministers, is familiar with the Russian governments inten- tions regarding the Jews and also has a close personal knowledge of the Jew ish question in all its details. Prom inent Jews here. however. are pessim- istic regarding the outcome of the promised reforms and have little hope for favorable Jewish legislation from the Douma-
 Reports received from Portsmouth that negotiations may be broken off at the end of the week and possibly soon CT, have found a distinct echo in hish official quarters here. where pessimism Is distinctly noticeable. The announce ment that the Emperor's manifesto summoning the Douma will he issued Saturday, has added to this pessimism because it has been declared that Its date of issuance would be dependent either on the conclusion of peace or the breaking of of the negotiations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-17
NEGRO MURDERER HUNG.
Slayer of Overseer Perry Claimed Shoot
 ing Was Accidental.

Slayer or OverseGF Feffy CtdfUeu ShVus~
 ing Was Accidental.
 Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 16.-A Com mercial Appeal special from Lake Cor morant, Miss. says that Henry Young, the negro who shot and killed Edward Perry on the Bass plantation near Lake Cormorant last Sunday. was taken from Sheriff Winters and a deputy tonight and at the scene of his crime hanged by an armed mob.
 The negro confessed his guilt, but pleaded that he did not intend to kill Perry. a pistol for the possession of which they were contending having ex- ploded. Young was captured this morning while fording a river to reach his fathers cabin on an island. Sheriff Winters, who with a posse of forty men had been securing the country for the negro. was notified of the cap ture and took possession of the pris- oner Fastening with the negro to the town of Trenton. where he purposed taking a train for Hernando, the Sher- if was confronted at the station by the mob and before he could make an eff fort at resistance was overpowered and his prisoner taken from him. The mob then proceeded to the Bass plantation with Young and hanged him to tree.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-17
CHINESE EXCLUSION
LIVE QUESTION BEFORE TRANS MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS.
Governor of Oregon and Washington Declare That Influence of C0olies Is Too High Price for
 Chinese Trade.


 Portland, Ore, Aug, 1s.-Unless in- dications fail. the sessions of the trans- Mississippi Congress which assembled here today will be rent In dissensions before the congress is twenty-four hours old
 Utterly antagonistic views are held by the delegations representing Cali fornia and other western States and those representing Orgon and Wash ington on the subject of Chinese immi- grafton. This fact first became mani- fest during Governor Chamberlain's address. The Oregon executive had hardly finished the perfunctory well come to the congress when he launch ed an emphatic dictum to the effect that while the commercial interests of China are valuable the influence of a horde of Chinese coolies into the Pa- cif1c coast States is too high a price to pay for 1t. and this, he said. in eff feet would be the result if the exclu- | sion laws were not administered with the utmost stringency.
 Though not so emphatic in his de- clarations Governor Mead of Washing ton expressed similar views on the subject. Governor Pardee of Califor- mia in responding for his State dis played an evident desire to evade an allusion to the subject of immigration. The fight probably will be initiated before the committee on resolutions. George F. Chamberlain welcomed | the delegates on behalf of Oregon. Governor Albert F. Meade of Wash ington followed. In behalf of the Portland Chamber of Commerce W. D. l.Wheelwright spoke.
 Governor George c. Pardee of Cali fornia who delivered the response in behalf of California was accorded an , ovation. Brief responses were also made by Hon. John W. Noble, first vice president of the congress and l.. B. Price of New Mexico. The confer ence adjourned until tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-17
BUCKLEY IS ON DUTY
MONTGOMERY POSTMAsTER HAS
 NOT BEEN REMOVED.
No Information received from Washing ton as to InvestigatiOn-Mr. Crnfk is Not an Applicant for
 plaCN.

There was a peculiar silence yester, day in oficial circles as tc the reported removal of Postmaster c: w; Buckley ever % was received at the Federal Build: if Internal Revenue Collector J. Q. ahs hnoPPRsSiad PERssideSs reesiVsd ang ns%s he did "'f The situat ion is unchanged from t6as Ran hs it o{ master had been removed This was denied by First Assistant Postmaster General Hitchcock. who said that , an ofice was to be made.
 Meanwhile Postmaster Buckley is se- renely conducting the affairs of the sossoaee sos,Ses peparsmsnt ssnSy ne drawing sttens tion to the statement of MT. Thompson that he had been removed and that he Mr snta,n ana ms a scott his successor, and asked the Department If there was truth in these statements: Buckley had not received an answer to his telegram. He expects a lctter from Washington today.
 that he was we'll satisfied that he would not be removed without a hearing and if he deemed 1t necessary he would go ceived a definite answer to his request for information from the department.
 So far as is known there Is to be no further inspection of the Montgomery postoffice. The postofflce inspector who reached Montgomery Tuesday night is Mir. Daily, who Is charged with the in spection of the rural delivery service. Postmaster Buckley said yesterday. however. that he invited the most com plete and rigid inspection of the office. ff he said. the department was not satisfied with his explanation of the matters reported by Inspector M. w. McCrea, he would ask that another in spector be sent her to go fully into the management of the office
 Among Republican officeholders it Ia fully predicted that If Postmaster Buck ley Ia removed Assistant Postmaster Henry F. Irwin will be the choice of the Presidential referees for the place. G. W. Craik. of the First National Bank whose name was mentioned in a special telegram to The Advertiser from Birmingham as probable applicant for the pestmastership. said yesterday that he was not and would not be an appli- cant for the place.