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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
THAT SANTA FE CASE.
No Action Has Yet Been Taken by
Counsel for Prosecution of Road.

No Action Has Yet Been Taken by
Counsel for Prosecution of Road.
Washington. June 12.=The dispatch
from Cincinnati, O., received in this
city to the effect that former Attorney
General Harmon and Mr.. Frederick
n. Judson of st. Louis had resigned as
special counsel for the government in
the Santa Fe case, was brought to the
attention of Attorney General Moody.
The attorney general showed some
annoyance, but positively refused to
either affirm or deny it or to discuss
any phase Of the Santa Fe case. The
position taken by the attorney general
is accepted as condrmatory of the re-
port. 1t has long been an open secret
here that the special counsel for the
government and the attorney general
have entertained a wide difference OF
opinion as to the course to be pursued.
The fact that the report comes from
Cincinnati, which is the home OF Mr..
Harmon, is taken to indicate its source
and also it's authenticity.
While Mr.. Harmon was attorney
general of the United States the inter
state commerce laws were, in effect,
substantially as they now exist NO
one recalls any great activity on his
part in their enforcement Since he
has been selected as special counsel in
the Santa Fe case it has been limited
that he has embraced an opportunity
to play a little politics by recommend
ing an extreme and radical line OF &C
ton, and this has not met with the
approval of the attorney general. In
any event, the attorney general has
taken the position that the formal
action must necessarily be in his name
and on his responsibility. He has
therefore reserved to himself the de-
cision as to the time and manner OF
procedure in the case. When action is
taken he hopes to have it in such form
that it will be a successful prosecution
and neither a persecution nor po-
litical play
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
SHE USED A RAZOR.
a Kansas City, Kansas, Woman Com
mitted Suicide Sunday.


Kansas City. KAN June 12.-Mrs.
Mamie Cook. 81 years old. the wife of
Milton w. Cook a member of the
Suburban Realty company, committed
suicide Sunday at their home, 1713
GARFIELD avenue, by cutting her wrists
and throat with a razor. Four days
ago Mrs Cook warned her husband to
hide two razOrs which were in the
house because she feared she might be
tempted to kill herself, and he did so.
She had been in poor health for more
than d year.
About O'Clock yesterday morning
Mrs. Cook arose and left the house.
She had said the night before that she
intended to take an early morning
walk. About 1880 her husband found
her lying in an OutbuiIding. She had
been dead for some time. Her left
hand was clutching the wound in the
left side OF her throat. and both
wounds showed that she had torn
them ODen with her fingers. The
razor lay on the floor at her side and
a butcher knife was sticking in
board above her head. It is supposed
that she first intended to kill herself
with the knife. and after finding it
dull. got the razor. Dr.. S. S. Shively,
deputy coroner. said an inquest was
unnecessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
AN ADVISORY BOARD.
Prominent Railroad Men Assist Gov
ernment to Make Tests.

Washington, June 2@Prominent
railroad officials are advising with a
board appointed by the department Of
agriculture to test character. durabili
ty and strength of structural ma
terials. The bureau of forestry is out
lining an extensive programme.
The following railroad men are on
the advisory board: J. F. Deems, SUI
perintendent of motive power, rolling
stock and machinery of the New York
Central lines; J. z. Muhlfeld, general
perintendent of motive power of the
Baltimore & Ohio; James Dunn, chief
engineer of the Santa Fe; D. w. Lum,
chief engineer of the Southern; w. D.
Cushing, chief engineer of the Penn
sylvania lines, and c. H. Buckingham,
supervisor of fuel of the New York
Central.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
CIebu4ne wants frisco shops.

CIeburne, Texas, June lat is
stated here that the building of
round house and coal chutes by the
Frisco at Fort Worth will not affect
the building of shops by the Colorado
Southern-Trinity & Brazos Valley
road, also that larger shops than those
here will be needed to keep the en-
gines and coaches for the long line in
repair. The people here are anxious
to get the shops of the Yoakum line.
One advantage is claimed here, that
of an abundance of soft water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
death of Geo. w. Camnbeu.

Peabody, Kas.. June 12.=George
W. Campbell died in his home here.
Mr.. Campbell was one of Peabody's
pioneers. He came here more than
35 years ago. He formerly was en-
gagged in the lumber, grain and cat
tie business and had represented Ma
rion county in the legislature. He
had been mayor of Peabody for the
last two years. Mr.. Campbell was 70
years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
nrATHER,s NEW JOB.
Has Been Named at Head of Rock
Islands New Coal Road.

Robert Mather has been elected
president of the new Indiana Consoli-
dated Coal company, which IS closely
has been organized to develop coal
acids in Indiana and Illinois. Mr..
Wather is also first vice president of
the Rock Island Carl SchoIz has peen
secretary and treasurer of the Rock
island road, is secretary and treasurer
of the new coal company, II. S. Mike
sell is auditor and Harry H Rhodes,
formerly coal traffic manager OF the
E,astern Illinois, is general sales agent.
sam Campbell of Hymera is general
superintendent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
Ended Her Life Quickly.

Parsons, Kas., June 12.-Mrs J. L.
Waite, a prominent young married
woman of this city, committed suicide
by slashing her neck from ear to ear
with a razor. She died Immediately.
Melancholia, with threatened nervous
prostration, is assigned as the cause
of the deed. Her family relations
were happy and her friends had no
intimation of her intention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
WIN Frect once Building.

FL Paso, Texas, June 12.-Orders
were given today by the consolidated
Ell Paso Northeastern and Ell Paso
Southwestern railways to property
owners to vacate a block upon which
their hve-story Office building will be
erected.
All the Phelps-Dodge mining, smell
ter and railroad interests in the west
will hereafter be centered here and
directed from the new structure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
Minneapolis Seems DIV.

Minneapolis, Kan, June 12.@This
city is registered dry since Governor
Hoch's proclamation regarding the en-
fOrcernent of the prohibitory law
Minneapolis has been among the first
of northwest Kansas towns to enforce
the prohibitory law. The town is drier
today than it has been in the last Is
wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12

summary shows remarkable prosperi-
ity. The assessors report BOTS IN
mortgaged homes and only 1,O67 that
are mortgaged. Many of the latter
are those having a lien for part of the
purchase price remaining against
them. The farms show smaller
percentage of mortgages than the
town properties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
IIIawatha Win CIean -.

Hiawatha, Kan. June 1.-THE Hia-
watha Civic Improvement society has
set aside flag day, June Il, as a clean
ing I'D day and has called uoon all
citizens of the city to get out their
brooms. moDs and garden tools to
give the place such attention as it new
err had before. The plan is to have a
similar cleaning up day twice every
year The Improvement society has
secured prizes which viii be offered
for the prettiest flower beds, neatest
kept lawns and cIeanest alleys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12

sion was not of a character that war
ranted the decision rendered and that
therefore the court should not issue
the restraining order. Furthermore,
it is contended that the rates on live
stock are now too low and cannot be
changed Withou serious loss to the
railroads. On the other hand, it is
stated, it is impossible for the rail-
roads to increase the rates on packing
house products because of competition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
A Bold HoIduD

Kansas City, Kan, June 12.=Two
young men entered the confectionery
store of w. P. Jenkins early yesterday
morning, and at the point of revolvers
compelled him to give them all the
money in the cash register, S14. The
young men then marched Jenkins up
the street a block and disappeared.
jenkins reported his loss to the police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12

Fort Riley the general order has been
received that announces the arrange
ments that have been made for the
cavalry carbine and pistol competi-
tons of the Northern division of the
army at the Fort Riley target range
commencing July "A. The infantry
competition OF the division will be at
Fort Sheridan. Ill, commencing the
same date. Peter S Bonus, Sixth cav
airy, has been appointed to act as Of
fcer in charge of these events.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
BlGELOW IN JAIL.
The Milwaukee Banker Behind the
Bars at LeavenwOrth.

Leavenworth, Kan, June "a
Frank @. Bigelow, the Milwaukee
banker, was brought to the United
States penitentiary at Fort Leaven-
worth at $40 o'clock last night John
Spectacle Il counterfeiter under a five
year sentence, was brought with
BigelOw and they were in charge of
Andrew Johnson and Charles Kelley,
deputy marshals. Gordon Bigelow, a
son, and DR.. BigeloW, a brother living
in Chicago, accompanied the banker.
Gigelow's sentence is for 10 years and
months.
Bigelow bore up fairly well during
the trip except at Moline, Ill, where
the deputy marshals say he Wept
BigeIow seemed anxious to avoid the
gaze of curious persons He wore a
SLOUGH hat and was not so neatly
dressed as the counterfeiter who was
brought with him. In making con-
nections on railroads, union depots
were avoided.
On making the turn in the walk on
the Riverside driveway at Fort Leay-
enworth when the penitentiary doomed
up in front of the party the counter
feiter showed a disposition to weaken
When he trenbled Bigelow spoke
words of encouragement to him Bige-
low, it seems, was not in jail at any
time since his defaIcation was discov-
cred. and when the keys were turned
on him after easing into the peniten-
tlarY SdltypOTL ne IGlttoA tASt II was liz
first time he ever was in prison.
Warden McClaughrey remained up
stairs in his office and no special cere-
mony was shown Deputy Warden
Lemon was at the second or inner gate
and both prisoners were told to step
into the deputy's Office. Bigelow gave
his name as Frank G. BigelOw and
age as So. He was searched and some
plain jewelry and a small sum OF
money taken from him. He was told
to keep his citizens clothing until
morning.
The brother and son of Bigelow re-
NAMED down stairs and watched
through the grating until they saw
him escorted into a cell house. They
then sought an interview with Warden
McClaughry and conversed with him
privately. 1t is said they requested
that Bigelow be. assigned to light
work. This will not be determined
until after the prison physician ex-
annines Bigelow and reports on his
condition and Warden McClaughry has
a talk with him. Bigelow's prison
number is 4717-
with allowances for good time. he
will be released from the penitenuary
in six years and four months.
Commencing Monday, May Is, new 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12

Garrett, Kan, June 12-W. P. Man
ners, So years old, wandered away from
the home of his son, William Manners
Friday night. Saturday he was found
three miles from the city, mired in
the mud and water of a creek into
which he had fallen from the railroad
track His face was badly bruised by
the fall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12

up by the Normal faculty was award
ed to Miss Jennie Davy, of Harper
county, and the silver loving cup will
go to P. n. Peck, of that county, to
be held for one year, at the end of
which time it will be returned to be
awarded again. Miss Jessie Gilbert,
representing Lyon county was given
second place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
Pioneer Fire Chief Dead.

Kansas City Kan, June 12.-Free-
man Cole, IS years old. died Saturday
night at his home S12 Ann avenue
after an illness of only few days.
Mr.. Cole came to Kansas City, Kan.
in 1870 and was the first chief of the
fire department there who received a
salary Before the food of 1903 he
was engaged in the wholesale candy
business in ArnnOurdaIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
Passinc of tI1e RepnbIicnn.

Emporia, Kan, June 12.-The case
of Mrs John Steele VS.. W. L. Stahl
was tried in Justice Dryers court and
decided in favor of Mrs. Steele She
garnisheed a $13 account owed to
Stahl by the city school board, alleg-
ing that Mr.. Stahl owes $S7 back fent
on the Republican building. The $13
hoard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
NIasons Acquit Dewev.

Smith Center, Kan, June IA
Chauncey Dewey, who was recently
acquitted of numbering members of
the Berry family in northwest Kansas,
during range feud, has been ac-
Quilted by the Masonic lodge here.
Charges of un-Masonic conduct were
preferred against him as a result of
the Berry case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
Crawford counts Population.

Pittsburg, Kan, June 12.-Oficial re-
turns from all assessors show, not in
Guiding Gfrard, an increase in the pop
ulatiOn of Crawford county of 3,404 over
last year. Girard will show a small in
crease The population last year was
5000, and this year it Will be not less
than 1914. City Assessor Charles S.
Smith announced that with the figures
all in and footed Pittsburg has a pop
ulation of 1900, 532 more than last
Neaf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
TURNED on THE GAS.
An Attempted Suicide in a Kansas
City, Kan, Hotel.


City, Kan, Hotel.
Kansas City, Kan. June 12-Arthur
D. Cozad, "a years old, proprietor Of the
Board Printing establishment, was
found unconscious from Illuminating
gas vestt rd.y n d > N at the Schoen-
hofen hotel. After he had been revived
at Bethany hospital Dr.. c. M. ,Stemeu
said that he would recover.
Cozad had been drinking and went to
the hotel and asked the porter for a
room, saying that he wanted to lie down
a while. Weber gave him a rear room
on the second floor, where Cozad had
slept before.
Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon Frank Schlosser, son of the
hotel proprietor, noticed gas coming
from Cozard's room. Schlosser called
Weber. who broke through the door.
The gas let in the room was open. The
two men pulled Cozard into the hall
and notified the police. When DR.. A J.
Cannon, police surgeon, and police Off
GERS arrived Cozad was gasping for
breath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
Wheat Harvest Has started.

SaIina, Kan, June 12.-Wheat harvest
has begun in central Kansas. Eli
Rutgers, one of the big wheat raisers
of this county, began cutting Saturday.
This week the harvest win be on in
earnest. Mr.. Rutgers, as well as sew
erai other farmers, has raised a guam
tity Of early wheat this year. The crop
does not promise to be a record break
er, but Will give more than an average
WELD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
80 10. Ell Fxnedition-

Lawrence, Kan, June IA
archaeological collecting expedition
will leave in a few days for eastern
Oregon, where the summer will be
spent in collecting specimens for the
University of Kansas.
The John Day fields, heretofore un-
touched by collectors from here, will
be worked.
a special effort will be made to dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
Arrestinr M-inf1eId Iointists-

Winfield, Kan, June 1.-THE city
closed three of the six joints here Sat
urday on search and seizure warrants,
arresting two of the jointists. The 9th
er three places were not molested The
fixtures were taken out of one place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12

Hiawatha, kan, June 12.-While dig
ging postholes on his farm in Irving
township e. Idol a farmer. found the
bones of five skeletons buried in one
grave only two feet from the surface
Of the ground. Idols farm was pre-
empted in 1855 and no burials have
been made there since then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
A 1000 Acre Patch Of Wheat.

Kingman. June &c. NJ. Bay, who
now has ], 900 acres in wheat, is blowing
another thousand acres of sod with a
gang pillow and traction engine at the
rate of thirty acres per day. Mr.. Bays
wheat viii average fifteen bushels per
acre this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
q. G. to Ilawrenee bv Boat.

Lawrence, Kan, June 1.-The party
of representatives of the Kaw Valley
Commercial club of Kansas City, Kan,
reached this city in their boat at $50
o'clock Sunday morning. They re-
manned until 1880 o'clock in the after
noon, when they started on their re-
turn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
rsed skeleton KEYS.

carlton, Kan, June 12.-The general
merchandise store of J. A. Alleman here
was burglarized.. Fifty pairs of shoes
and a large amount of clothing were
stolen. The burglars secured entrance
with skeleton keys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12

Emporia. Kas-, June 12.=The first
annual state prize contest in the
county teachers association exercises
was held at the Normal. The con-
test was between representatives of
Anderson, CowIey, Harper and Lyon
counties. The cash prize Of S25 put
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12

June 29-3O-July IL agents of the
Pennsylvania Short Lines will sell
tickets to 1Asbury Park, n. J.. at very
low rates. Passengers also have the
privilege of visiting Baltimore, Wash
ington. Philadelphia. and New York
without additional cost. A postal ad-
dressed to Thos. H. Thorp, T. P. A, %
q. S. Bank Bldg, Omaha, Neb.. win
bring full details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
TeIegraphers to Denver Next.

The Association of Railway Tele-
graph superintendent at Chattanooga
selected Denver as the next meeting
place, and elected the following Off
GERS: President, E. z. Torrey of the
Mobile & Ohio railway; vice president,
Z. A. Chenery of the Missouri Pacific
railway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12

Parsons, Kas., June 12.-Assistant
County Attorney W. A. Disch had two
druggists arrested here for violating
the prohibitOry law. Freeman Bros.
and J. NJ. Reynolds were the victims
Warrants are out for some half dozen
otners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
FRANCHISE no G. j. pEvLTN.
Topeka Capitalist to Give Frontenac
MaterWorI1s system.

Pittsburg, Kan, June &c. ].
Devlin, the we'll known coal operator
OF Frontenac, was granted 20 year
franchise by the city council of that
city for waterworks system.
Churches. jails and school houses are
to have free water, and special con-
tract rates are to be made between the
company and all boarding houses, no
tells, foundries and machine shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
Injured in a Saloon Row.

LeavenwOrth. Kas., June NV
H Koehersperg a member of com
pany L, Eighteenth infantry, was hit
on the head with a poker and badly
injured by Nathaniel Gibbs, of COM
pany K, in a saloon row here Satur-
day night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
Few Fasnn NTorteages.

Abilene, Kas., June 1.-THE as
SCISSORS of this county have taken in
connection with the annual assess
ment a census of mortgage indebted
ness listing every farm and town
dwelling as free or mortgaged. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
KILLED HIS WIFE.
Jealousy Caused a Shooting on the
Streets of Fort Scott.

Fort Scott, Kan, June 12.-William
Myers, son Of Policeman Nick Meyers,
of this city, shot and instantly killed
his wife on the street here Sunday. He
used the revolver belonging to his
father, who was asleep. Five shots
were fired, three taking effect. Jeal-
Ousy was the cause.
After the shooting the young man
went to his fathers house and gave
himself up His father took him to
the Jail and turned him over to the
sheriff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
Kingnaan to Have a Court House.

tax payers of this county have signed a
petition asking for a levy to build a
court house. The levy viii be made in
August and the county is figuring on a
new court house in a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
was Drovned while Bathinr.

Baxter, Kan. June 12.-Maude Nor
ton, only daughter of ex-State Senator
Norton, of Columbus, Kan, was drown
ed while bathing in Spring river, north
of this city She was one of the most
highly esteemed young women of Cher
okee county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
Standards Daily OH Run.

Chanute, kan, June ia bulletin
issued here by the Prairie Oil company
shows an average of 2O,294 barrels Of
crude oil run daily so far this month.
of which 1900 barrels have been put in
tankage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12

cover fossil remains which viii throw
some light on the evolution of the
horse. Prof. McClung, Mr.. H. T. Mar
tin and Mr.. Roy Haskins. all of Law
renee, are the members of this ex-
Dedition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12
Burt in Germany .

Horace G. Burt, former president of
the Union Pacific. is now in Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12

Commencing Monday. May IS, a new To-
cal passenger train will be put in service
between Junction City and Ellis, Kan. t,9 TO
CITY a5o11t 7 a. m. and leaving Ellis about
D. m. arriving at Junction City about
7:30 .. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-12

THE RUSSIAN AND JAPANESE MINISTERS TO THE UNITED
STATES
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the pending diplomats
and
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