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Evening journal., 1905-04-25
RuIIdIna swImmina PooI

william IT. Jones, contractor, Is build
ing a swimming pool ia the yard Of r.
Coleman DUPONT az Eighth and Broomo
streets for Mr.. DuPonts children. The
contract price for the pool Is 5000.
Evening journal., 1905-04-25
ro bs PIaeed On Retired LIst.

John Leonard, an engineer in the
employ of the p, b. & w. railroad, Will
be placed on the retired list on May 1.
on that date he will have reached the
7O-year mark and in accordance with
the rules of the company will be in
eligible for further service.
Evening journal., 1905-04-25
For eRnefit Of east Lake.

At Union NJ e. Church, Fifth and
Washington streets this evening, there
will be an enteutatnment given for the
benefit of Eastlake Church. A musical
apd literary program will be rendered.
All are invited.
Evening journal., 1905-04-25
Flaamen Promoted.

John Shepherd and William Duncan
hagmen on the p B. & w. railroad,
have been promoted to yard conductors.
They were out yesterday for the first
time with their crews.
Evening journal., 1905-04-25

BY Cape Horn the distance between
New York ana san Francisco is about
AS00 miles. The Panama Canal VIII
reduce this to something less than
5000.
Evening journal., 1905-04-25
Will Present prama.

"The Fruits Of His Folly" a five-act
comedy drama, win be presented by
the Lyric Dramatic Club tomorrow
evening at odd Fellows Hall. Third
and King streets. Music will be fur
nished by the ImperIal orchestra.
Evening journal., 1905-04-25
First He Knew Of Pro-
pOsaI to Tender Him
the Presidency Was
When He Read an Arti-
Gle to This Effect Today
IN the Absence Of Any
Definite Information on
the Subject He Refused
to Say Whether He
Would Accept PrOffer

II the Fricl investigation committee in
eonectron with the affairs of the Eout-
able Life Assurance Society Of New
York has in mind the tender Of the presi-
dencv of the concern to Judge George
GRAY. of this city the latter is ignorant
of the matter. An article was published
today from New York stating that such
an offer would be made to him.
When a reporter of The Evening Jour
nal called at the judges home this morn
ing and showed him the announcement
he quickly glanced at the heading ana
gave evidence of great surprise. lie salu'
FIRST HE KNEW OF 1T.
"This is the first 1 have heard OF such
Then after reading the article Judge
GRAY commented. "This is all news to
me"
would you accept the presidency II 1t
were offered you?" he was asked.
II The Judge knitted his brows at this d.
let question and replied:
f-I do not know what 1 would do. 1t Is
.lireposterous to even think of the matter
as 1t is entirely new to me-
BIG RAISE IN SALARY
Judge Gray's present salary as a United
states Circuit Court Judge IS $1,000 an
nually. The position of head Of the Equit
able Society would pay him not less thar
$4,000 year AS the Judge is not
wealthy man many of his friends are OF
the belief that he would seriously enter
tain proposal to direct the Equitable
The mention of his name as a suitable
man to straighten out the greatly pllXe'
affairs Of the concern is tribute to III
ability.
The Judge resides at No. 1917 Mrrke
strict and gained wide reputation az
chairman of the commission which ad
iusted the late anthracite coal strike H'
was alss representative Of rne UNITED
states at the signing Of the peace treaty
in Paris.
CONTINUED on Second Page)
Evening journal., 1905-04-25
Letters Granted.

Register OF Wills Bach has granted
letters of administration G. t. a. on
the estate Of Robert II. Foster TO
Henry c. Eliason.
Evening journal., 1905-04-25

I4OST-On Monday pearl brooch. Re-
ward IL returned TO Mrs. Hender-
son Wier. 1911 Franklin st.
Aip. 25-3t
Evening journal., 1905-04-25
LOST. FOUND. REWARD.

LOST-Watch charm with two photo
graphs IN back. Reward Of $500
If returned to Chas. S. Hurlock. 9TH and
Poplar. April lift.
Evening journal., 1905-04-25
THE WEATHER.

Tomorrow promises to be
partly cloudy, nearly station
arv temperature. Thursday
partly cloudy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
MEADOR MUST GO BACK
Can't Avoid Gambling Debts says
Hoch.

Governor Hoch decided yester-
day to allow the state of Missouri to
have a Kansas man named S. Q. Mea-
dor. who went over to Sedalia from
Moran, got mixed up in poker game,
or series of poker games, lost all his
money and drew checks to pay up,
which checks were turned down by the
Moran bank.
Meador. through his attorneys, re-
sisted an attempt to take him back to
Missouri where he viii be prosecuted
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses The application for the requi-
sition was thrashe8 out before Gov
ernor Hoch this forenoon.
c. c. Kelly of Pettis county, repre-
scented the state of Missouri which
wants to get possession of Meador.
Meador was represented by B. d. Nc
Claim of lola and S. c. Warner.
Warner is Meador's guardian. It
seems 8aat although Meador is married
and has one child, he is only - years
of age. Meador also has a good deal
Of property. So long as he draws
Oh ecks for legitimate purposes they are
paid by the bank. The guardian, how
ever, has given instructions that when
ever anything shows up which looks as
though it is wrong, he shall be called
upon to pass upon the payment Of the
check.
Meador and his wife went down to
Sedalia to visit her parents. While
there Meador drank a good deal, and
also GOT INTO a poker game At one OF
Sedalia's leading gambling halls. The
young man drew several checks for
small amounts, which were cashed by
a saloonkeeper named Raiffiesen. Fin
ally he drew a check for $40, and
this check was returned to the saloon
keeper protested. The guardian had
been getting in his work iat1the Moran
bank. The guardian also telegraphed
young Meador to come home at once
and arranged to have somebody buy
tickets for himself and wife and put
them on the train.
Since then the saloonkeeper Raft
fiesen has been trying to get his money.
He failed in this. and started a crimi-
nal action against MeadOr.
Afidavits were filed by Meador to
show that Raifiesen was the one who
really owned the gambling rooms, and
that he drew the checks in payment of
an illegitimate debt. He therefore con-
tended that they were not good. He
also claimed that being a minor, he
didn't have any right to draw checks
anyway.
County Attorney Kelly insisted that
Mr.. Raihiesen is a very nice man. lone
of our most substantial citizens he
assured Governor Hoch- eff you
should go into his saloon, and lay
down your check, he would cash it just
as he eashed the check OF this young
man..
The hearing took up about an hour
this morning and Governor Hoeh rem
dered his decision at 2 o'clock this af-
lteFnoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral Of Joseph n. Patten. who
died on Sunday, took place this after
noon from the residence, the Blower
House, at Eighth and Quincy streets.
The interment was in Topeka cemetery.
Dean Kaye of Grace Episcopal church
officiated.
The pail bearers were DR.. W. S. Lind
say, DR.. c. B. Reed, r. T. Brigham, F.
D. Kelly, J. T. Rowley and William
Macferran.
The floral tributes were very numer-
Gus and beautiful One Of the most
conspicuous was sent by the employees
of the Topeka Street Railway company,
a handsome design Of white roses,
Coates =Aiar"
Harry Whitlow, one of the Street
Railway company employees. in speaking
about Mr.. Patten said this morning:
ITO know him was to love him. I en-
gagged with him in 1887 and was in his
employ until he retired. He was loved
by all his employees and was more like
father than a boss. The men went to
him for advice in their eersonal affairs.
Whenever a man violated the rules and
was talked to, he left Mr.. Patterns
office thinking more Of him than ever
before Mr.. Patten was very tender
hearted If a man came to him with
hard-luck story, he was sure to get
job if a place could be found for him."
Mrs John Long. age 81 years, one of
Colorado Springs last Saturday, October
IA, at the home Of her daughter, Mrs.
W. f. Nichols. The body was brought
to Topeka today. accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs Nichols. The funeral
viii be from Penwel undertaking
room, at .. m. tomorrow. Mr.
and Mrs Long came to Topeka in 1854
Mr. Long died 10 years ago. Until two
years ago Mrs. Long made her home at
SIS East Eighth street and then removed
to Colorado Springs where she has been
living with her daughter, Mrs. Nichols.
Rev. Jacob Schauer of Atchison died
in the Topeka state hospital last Satur-
day of general debility. He was a resi-
dent of Atchison for rs years. Several
weeks ago his mental condition was
such that it was thought necessary to
remove him to the hospital. He was SO
years old and had been a minister in
the Lutheran church for so years. He
is survived by wife and six children.
The body was taken to yellow Springs.
Ohio for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
MARKETS TODAY.
Rains in the Northwest Make
Wheat Firm
Influenced by Small Receipts
Corn Shorts are Active.
LIVE STOCK MADE.
Cattle are Quoted Ten Cents
Lower.
Hogs are OF Five Cents Per
Hundred.
LIVE STOCK MADE.
Cattle are Quoted Ten
Lower.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-WHEAT-The wheat
market was firm today as a result Of gen
eral rains throughout the west and north
west. December opened unchanged to &c
higher at S57sc to sec and advanced to
$3.50 Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago
reported receipts Of 99S cars against / 1OS
a year ago.
The market closed strong with Decem-
Der up s4Q7sc and S65sQS6s4c.
CORN-Influenced by small receipts and
wet weather, shorts were active bidders
for corn today. In consequence the mar
ket was firm. December opened I'M
changed to &c higher at 441zc to 44ssc and
sold up to 441zc.
The close was strong with December up
nc at 44Stc.
OATS-December oats opened a shade
higher at 2S5sc and advanced to 2Stsc-
OVISIONS-January pork was on DC
at $3.50. Lard was down SC at $3.50. Ribs
were unchanged to 21zc lower at $500 to
S6.571a.
WHEAT-No 2 red, S71k0Ss1kc; No 3 red
S50S71zef No. hard S5QS75kc; No. hard,
S35edS6ztc; No northern, SS7zQe0c; No.
northern. S5q87c; No. 8 spring, T9QS6c.
-Cash-Cash, 6806Sc; December,
68szc; May, 707zd71c
FLAX: N. W, 99c: S. w, 93c.
TIMOTHY-March. S335.
CLOVER-Cash: $3.50.
BARLEY-Cash: 36452c.
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Wall St, New York, Oct. H.-STOCkS-
The opening trading in the stock market
was very dull Some of the specialties
made small gains but other portions OF
the list were affected by the depression
of the London market. Anaconda sold at
an advance of 424 points.
Press relaxed against special stocks and
the entire market developed an adVauc
ing tendency which, however, did not
reach significant proportions in the active
list outside of Amalgamated Copper Most
of the metal stocks were decided nTm bIt
there was some inclination to market
New Jersey recovered its dividend and "a
points additional on immensely large
transactions. Wisconsin Central pre-
ferred gained , points, Minneapolis ana
St Louis ia points and the Kansas and
Texas stocks, Reading first preferred, To-
ledo, St Louis and Western preferred,
Analgamated Copper and Republic steel
suffered I to IA points. Reading second
preferred and Hide and Leather pre-
ferred receded I point.
The lower rates for call loans helped
the market and the coalers made con-
spicuous movements Central Railway or
New Jersey advanced 81 points; Della
ware and Hudson, 3ls points, and Read
ing, New York, Ontario and Western,
Northwestern, New York Central North
ern Pacific, Steel Fouudries and Peoples
Gas, L point. The decrease in Anlalga-'
mated Copper reached is points. The ef-
feet on the general list was moderate.
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste.
Marie lost 1 point, and Union Bag pre-
ferred, rs points.
Bonds were irregular at noon.
Speculative operations outside of the
coalers and local fractions were Of
nominal character, scarcely enough be-
ing done in the remainder Of the hour
to keep quotations fresh. Buying OF coal
ers slackened after Reading reached 123
points. Prices were lower all around at
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
An OPEN TRIAL.
VIII Be Held in Sssit OF Prince Philip
Against His Wife.


Gotha Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha, Oct Il. The slut brought by
Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha for a separation from his WIFE
the Princess Louise and an adjustment
of their joint property interests began
here today before the usual court for
the trial of divorce cases, Prince Philip
having declined to avail himself of the
royal privilege of a special tribunal as
provided for under the law of his own
family.
The president of the court in the alb
sence of the prince inquired of his at
torney if he desired to make any mo-
ton respecting the publicity of the
proceedings. He replied that the
prince had no objection to the proceed
ings being public. The attorneys of
the princess, who was also absent, de-
clined to request privacy. The presi-
dent said that both parties being Cath
separation from bed and board and
a settlement Of their financial relations
We're requested
The princes bill Of complaint besides
alleging the princess misconduct with
the Austrian lieutenant, Keglevitch
Mattasich, with whom she eloped. says
that although the princess received
10000 crowns pin money yearly, she
had contracted debts which in 1885
amounted to 3,724,O59 crowns, OF
which the prince had paid 100000
In her wardrobe We're found z 5 pairs
of silk shoes, 100 pairs of ether shoes,
] 6 G. paras0ls and about 100 hats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
The Lieutenant's Filipino Wife
Is Granted Divorce.
Alimony Of 100 Pesos a Month
and Custody Of the Child.
COUNT MARTIAL TRIAL
For Conduct UnbecOmfng an
Officer Now Going on
With Treatment of His Flip
inc Wife as a Basis.

Leavenworth. kan, Oct. 1.-THE
divorce suit of Conception Vasduez,
the Filipino woman, against First
Lieutenant Sydney Burbank, Sixth in
fantry, which has attracted much at
tention in the army. has been decided
in favor of Mrs. Burbank. Word
reached Fort Leavenworth today that
Judge Bates, OF the court of first in
stance at Iloilo had granted a divorce
to Burbank's Filipino wife had given
her the custody of their daughter and
allowed her alimony of 100 pesos a
month The complaint recited that
Lieutenant Burbank married Concep-
ton Vasquez at ValledOlid, P. J., on
January Is, 1902, the ceremony being
performed by Ferdinand Mapa, justice
of the peace of the province. Bur
banks company was at that time sta
toned at Valledolid and for several
months until ordered to the United
States with his regiment, the officer
lived with the woman as his WIFE on
the return of the regiment to the
United States Burbank promised that
he would return to her in five months.
In December, 1902. a child was born.
The war departing nt provided counsel
for the deserted wife.
While stationed at Fort I4eaVen-
worth, Lieutenant Burbank became
engaged to a prominent young woman.
The announcement of the engageme nt
caused Mrs. Burbank to take action
and she enlisted the support of the
war department.
The officer is now being tried by
court martial at Iloilo on the charge
of conduct unbecoming an officer and
a gentleman his treatment of his
native wife serving as a basis for
numerous specifications.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
ROCK ISLAND FIXES 1T.
Trouble With Telegraphers Is Adj
Justed in Chicago.

For some time past the telegraphers
on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway have been nursing some griev-
ances against the company and among
other things they wanted an increase
in pay that would total up to 100000 a
year.
Dan E. Cain, general manager of the
road, went to Chicago early last week
for the purpose of comforting with a
fcommittee Of the operators on their
grievances. He returned here late this
afternoon and said that the differences
with the operators had been set
tied amicably as a result of the
conference. They did not get any in
crease in pay but some of the COM
pany's rules We're modified in some
minor particulars at the suggestion OF
the operators. An agreement between
the operators and the company was
decided on and is being drawn up and
viii be signed as soon as it is COM
pleted- This viii be in a day or two.
This agreement binds the operators
and the road to work under it for an
indefinite time Either side to it can
seek an amendment to it after 80 days
notice has been given to the other. The
agreement is to be dated from October
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17

STEERS ...-.....' ...'.-.-....-----. :. 559Q4- 8
HEIEEF5 ..-'.. '''-------s e ~ 8 W
COWS .-.--.-- S-y99kz- .
BULLS .-- ..s-s. :. -'.''--'.'.'.--. s-09zz. 70
CALVES S-oSg q
FAT CALVES 19Jst5zVo lps. 49, 800
-fd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
MISS ALICE
MUST PAY IT.
Secretary Shaw Is Told by
President Roosevelt
TO Collect Duty on All Of His
Daughters Baggage.
TO BE NEARLY $4,000.
Tariff Charges Are Expected to
teach That Amount.
Her Father Says Treat Her
Like Anybody Else.
TO BE NEARLY $4,000.

chicago, Oct IA dispatch to the
Record-Herald from Washington says.
Secretary Shaw and the collector of
the port at san Francisco have had q
load of trouble for several weeks about
which the public has known nothing
secretary was told by President Roose-
Velt to collect the legal duty on all
dutiabIe articles brought back to this
country by Miss Alice Roosevelt. The
total Of duty is expected to be nearly
$500
Finally Secretary Shaw took his bur
den to the president and told him
about it.
There is only one thing to do. re-
pied the president. THAT is to treat
my daughters baggage as you would
the baggage of any other private per-
son. She VIII pay duty Oh everything
that is dutiabIe."
The daughter of the Dresidefit has
received on her trip to the Philippines
China, Japan and Korea many pretty
and some quite valuable presents.
Some of the customs officials sug-
gested that Miss Roosevelt ought to
be allowed to bring the valuab1es in
duty free, inasmuch as she was treat
ed with all the honors of a princess
and did much to cement friendship
between the United States and foreign
countries The belongings of crowned
heads, Of royalty and Of diplomats are
thus admitted duty free into the
United States.
Secretary Shaw received suggestions
until he was almost sick. All that
stood out before his official gaze was
that the presents had been represent
ed as worth probably si00.080 and
il the usual rate of duty was imposed
it would cost Miss Roosevelt on her
father upward of SO per cent. Or $60.-
600. Neither Miss Roosevelt nor her
father is rich. although the young
woman is understood to have a mod
est sum in her own right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS.
Harry Baugh, Who Robber sJeweIry
Store, Convicted of Burglary.

Harry Baugh. a young negro VINO
was captured last winter with his
clothing fairly saturated with jewelry
company, as he was about to leave
trict court this morning of burglary.
The proprietor of the store, which is
on the corner of Fourth and Quincy
streets, heard a noise on the night of
January II, and went to investigate
and came upon negro who proved to
be Baugh. He made no attempt to
escape and was taken to the police sta
ton. and search ed, when a startling
revelation was made, although all of
his visible assets had been taken from
him at the store and returned to their
owner. When a closer search was
made thirteen watches besides chains
an da miscellaneous lot of jewelry were
taken from his clothing.
His plea in court this morning was
that ''he had been given two just two,
drinks of whisky by a couple of friends
that that this caused such a riproaring
in his head shat he did not know
what he was about The jury did
not seem to think that this evidence
was sufficient to excuse the crime and
after being out less than half an hour
brought in a verdict of burglary. Pos
sibly the fact which was brought out
I in the trial that he had been in the
lpenitentiary twice for similar crimes
had something to do with the quick
return of a verdict by the jury. Or
perhaps it was the thirteen watches
found on his person.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17

streets win Be Utilized for Carnival
Next Week.

North Topsza merchants will hold
street fair lasting ausentire week and
commencing with Monday or Tuesday
Of this coming week, october % to %.
The fair viii be held on Laurent
street from Kansas avenue to Mon
roe street and an electrical arch viii be
erected on Kansas avenue and Laurent
as an entrance TO the street fair
proper.
The Heckler shows which have been
exhibiting at HoltOn for the past week
win furnish the main drawing card for
the week. The shows are of the same
type and standard as the Gashill shows
which exhibited here during the spring
at the "OId Home Week celebration.
The show management viii decorate
North Kansas avenue from the bridge
to Gordon street with vari cOlored flags
and other evidences OF fesClYlty.
The merchants of North Topeka
have subscribed to a bonus fund to in-
sure the presence OF these attractions.
In return they are given so per cent
OF the net proceeds Twenty per cent
Of this fund is to go towards erecting a
footbridge on the Santa Fe railroad
bridge for the shop employees living in
North Topeka.
'In addition to Laurent street we
VIII utilize a portion Of the vacant
block which lies right off from Lau-
rent" said Councilman Simms. THAT
fotobridge has become a very necessary
thing. AS 1t is now these men CROSS
over in the dark on that railroad
bridge on the ties and it is a dangerous
thing. BY constructing that footbridge
il VIII make IL easy for the workmen to
so to the shops.
The permission or the council viii
be asked this evening for the use of
the streets in question. adt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
IN BIENNIAL SESSION.
Supreme Council scottish Rite Meets in
Washington.

Washington, Oct 1.-THE supreme
council of Ancient and Accepted Scot
fish Rite Masons met in biennial ses-
sion here today. The council is COM
posed of one deputy from each juFIs-
diction elected for life, twenty-six, in
all. They were all present with the ex-
ception of Senator Teller of Colorado
who was kept away by the recent
death of his brother. Deputy Pratt of
oregon, who was stricken with paraly-
sis upon his arrival here, is reported
better, but not able to attend the coun-
ell.
The session was called to order to-
day by the grand Commander James
D. Richardson of Tennessee. Adjourn
ment was taken at once in order that
members of the council might pay
their respects to President Roosevelt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-17
EXECUTIVE ORDER.
Government Employees Forbidden Il
Coach Civil Service Applicants.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE president
today, through the state department,
published an executive order Of con-
sequence to every employe in the civil
service OF the United States. No ex-
PLANTATION of the underlying reason for
its issue is given.
The order IS as follows:
mo officer or employee of the gov
eminent shall directly or indirectly
instruct or be concerned in any man
ner in the instruction of any person or
classes of persons with a view TO their
special preparation for the examina-
lions Of the y. S. civil service commits
sion. The fact that any official or en-
ploye is found so engaged shall be con-
sidered sufficient cause for his removal
from the service.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"Oetober 10, 1905"
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dividends over 1901 Is s1s296. 600. Net
earnings show a decrease of $z01, z99
for the year. Dividends paid during
the year aggregated 81 676. So. Gross
earnings decreased $91759S2 or TWO
per cent While there is a decrease
of $1.504,620, or 4.8 per cent in freight
earnings, this was partly Offset by in
crease IN passenger and express earn
ings Passenger earnings increased
$353,T4s, or per cent. Operating ex-
penses show a decrease Of $7l6.6S4, or
20 per cent.
The capital stock of the company
outstanding at the close of the last
fiscal year was S74sS1S,1O0, which was
increased during the year $2A,500.
The funded debt of the company on
June so was S173. 100000