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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
HEARD IS MILES.
Rand Powder Works Blown Up
at COnnellsville, Pa.
Over 80 Employees Believed to
Have Been Killed.
NOT A YEsTIGE LEFT
Of the Ten Buildings Composing
the Plant.
Much Damage Done in the Sur
rounding Country.
Hundreds of Windows Broken
Seven Miles Away.

Connellsville, Pa, Sept. 9.-With a
report that could be heard for a radius
of fifteen miles, the Rand Powder
works blew up this morning, causing,
it is believed, over thirty deaths and
considerable financial damage. So far
twelve bodies have been taken from
the ruins and it is said there are many
other bodies still under the debris
Hundreds of people have volunteered
for rescue work, but progress is slow
and it will be some time before the
casualties are known.
The explosion occurred in a car of
powder and was followed a few mo-
ments later by another and heavier
one, when the flames ignited the large
magazine. The concussion of the sec
ond explosion was so great that tele-
phone wires were blown down. inter-
rupung all communication with the
scene of the catastrophe.
Six bodies recovered were burned
almost beyond recognition. For a mile
around Fairchance, buildings have
been blown over and at Uniontown,
seven miles from the explosion hun
dreds of windows have been broken.
A large skylight in the court house at
UnlontoWn was smashed and there was
panic among the occupants to es-
cape. Damage was done at ConneHs-
in hundreds of homes the dishes fell
from the cupRpards and pictures We're
thrown from the walls.
Scores of people in the town of Fair
chance have painful injuries.
Not yestige of the ten buildings that
made up the big powder plant remains
standing The debris is now on fire and
two cars of dynamite that cannot be
removal from the vicinity of the ruins
are momentarily expected to go up
Thousands of people rushed to the scene
of the explosion within half an hour af-
ter it happened. Uniontown sent hun.
dreds of vehicles and the surrounding
country turned out en- nasse. Now they
are returning panic stricken fearful OF
another explosion from the dynamite
that may add further terror and swell
the death list to greater proportions
Scenes of Horror.
I The scene in the neighborhood of tht
powder plant is one of horror. Tht
debris is strewn about for a great dis
tance and pieces of human bodies arr
among the wreckage. Large holes were
made in the ground. Ray Hevner, whit
was in the keg shop, when the explo
sion came, escaped and says that h,
heard the loud report and the first thing
he knew the kegs of powder from thu
floor above him began to roll down anC
missiles flew in the air. Hevner anG
| two others ran out and across the stree
car tracks and escaped but Elme
| Hughes who was also there was killed
Hevner thinks the first explosion wa:
| in the pack house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
PUTTING ON THE LID.
Chief Goodwin Begins Operations on
the Joints.

The police started in Friday even
ing to put on the lid. Three joints
were raided, and the heavy rain saved
about half dozen others today.
Their passing out will take place as
soon as it is dry enough to load fix
lures.
Warrants for five places had been
secured by Chief Goodwin before the
White F'rierson Hughes, which oc-
Cured Thursday night. After the
chief had read of the Hughes episode
he came very near renigging on the
play. He says:
'sThis makes me rather sore," and
he exhibited the signed ends of half a
dozen warrants, meanwhile keeping
the names of the victims carefully
covered. "I am almost tempted to let
them pass until we get through with
1 was driven to it by Mr.. Hughes and
his motion"
However, as there was nothing else
to do for a few hours, he started in
last evening by alighting on the Chop
House, resort which was raided sew
eral weeks ago and the bartender con-
victed. Two officers dropped into the
place, arrested E. Goldberg and Rob-
ert Pigg, and proceeded to search the
place. 1t took no Sherlock Holmes to
discover a large ice chest, filled with
ice and bottled beer, a pine bar COW
cred with oilcloth, several dozen
glasses and a lot of whisky and other
snake curatives. The patrol wagon
hauled three loads away from the
place before the job was completed.
About the same time another pair OF
officers were alighting on George Law
renee, of 40S East Fourth street. Here
they found the proprietor surrounded
| by several kegs of beer and a scanty
array of fixtures.
While this was taking place still an
other team of policemen were remov-
ing the refreshments from George Du-
pree's Joint, located just south of
Tenth street on Kansas avenue.
Each of the defendants gave bond
for $500 and was released, but the
goods were stored in the Jail basement
where the keg goods will spoil before
| it is ordered destroyed.
Chief Goodwin says he can close the
joints if the city will stand for the ex-
pense. "But they would spring ur
again as soon as the pressure was re-
moved" he adds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09

ders. Mr.. C. H Culp and Sheriff A. t.
Lucas went to California after the
child, Villa. Learning of their COM
ing and fearing they would steal the
little one, Mrs. Culp hid. After ap-
plying for a writ and waiting for sew
eral weeks. the two returned to To-
peka with no baby and every one was
given to understand that Sheriff Lucas
had been spending his vacation in Salt
Lake City and Portland
The latter part of July Mr.. c. H.
Culp made another attempt. Learning
of his presence in Sacramento, Mrs
Culp's attorney there agreed with him
to produce the baby in court and let
the decision made there be final. This
was done and at the hearing on the
31st day of August Mr.. Culp appeared
with both the sheriff and county at
torney of this county
Dispositions were taken here during
the first five days of this month and
forwarded to Sacramento. SO the mat
ter will not be disposed of for some
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
Fire Breaks Out in the Santa
Fe'S Chicago Elevator.
Building Destroyed With S45,-
900 Bushels of Grain.
WAS FULLY INSURED.
Loss Is Placed at $725, 900 In
cluding Building.
About Half the Grain in the
Structure Was Oats.

Chicago, Sept. e.-The Santa Fe elez
vator, controlled by Harris, Scott & Co.
and containing $4,000 bushels of grain.
was destroyed by fire today. Loss,
$725000, fully insured
The building located at Twenty-sev-
enth and Wood street, was a 5-story
frame structure. The fire is thought to
have been started by spontaneous COM
bustion in a wheat bin on the top story.
An explosion was heard by several
workmen. When they arrived they saw
flames issuing from one of the bins. Eff
forts were made to extinguish the fire
and the men were forced to fee FROM
the building. Meantime the fire depart
ment was notified but before they ar
rived the flames had made a way to the
first floor Of the building and were be-
yond control. The firemen experienced
difficulty in reaching the flames and OBJ
tanning water although 20 engines and
two fire tugs were at the scene.
The elevator was valued at $500, 900.
Forty or more grain cars were standing
on sidetrack and were moved under
heavy risk by the train crew and saved.
Within 15 minutes after the fire had
been discovered the entire building was
a mass of flames. The heat was intense
and the fremen were forced back from
the building. An hour after the fire the
floors of the building collapsed and la
ter the sides gave way. Hundreds of
bushels of grain flowed into the river
The elevator contained about S45,O0a
bushels of grain, of which half was oats.
The fire was one of the most spectacu-
lar that has occurred in years. Large
embers were carried across the river to
the north and fell among the lumber
piled in the yard of the John Spry Lum-
Der company. Hines Lumber company
and the South Side Lumber company.
To prevent a repetition of the lum-
ber yard fire of 1891 five engine COM
pany were sent to the lumber yards to
extinguish several small fires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
THEY FIX UP A LIST.
Treasurer Kelly and Mfr. Grimes Show
Mr.. Morris About Coupons.

State Treasurer T. T. Kelly and his
clerks have just completed long state
ment showing in detail just how many
coupons were clipped from all school
fund bonds when those bonds came into
the possession of the treasurer's Office.
This statement was prepared at the
suggestion of Frank Grimes, ex-state
treasurer, and was filed with Account
ant Morris yesterday.
1t was the purpose of Mr.. Kelly and
Mr.. Grimes by this report to show what
became of the clipped coupons. AS far
as possible, the name of the broker who
negotiated each deal has been furnished
to the accountant, and it is presumed
that Mr.. Morris will call in these brokers
and get their testimony on who clipped
the coupons Mr.. Morris may also sum-
mon the members of the old board of
school fund commissioners to testify
that they permitted the clipping of cou-
pons.
Mr.. Grimes said today ''I don't know
that Mr.. Morris will go into this inves-
tigation; I suppose he can if he wants
to, but if he does not. the governor and
his advisory board will doubtless do
so.''
Treasurer Kelly has been working on
the preparation of this list for some
weeks. and it has been inspected and
approved by number of Kel1y's
friends and advisors, it is said. 1t is
this document upon which Mr. Kelly
and Mr.. Grimes are relying to clear UP
all the mysterious clipped coupon deals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
He WAS MURDERED ;.
Mystery in Death of Editor Thompson
Is Solved.


New York, Sept. "a mystery of
unusual proportions was today develop
ed in the circumstances surrounding
the death of Jacob H. Thompson, for
forty years an editor of the Times, by
positive evidence that he was murdered
on September by brutal clubbing in
a prominent hotel situated in one of the
busiest residence and business sections
of New York. This fact was disclosed
today by the coroners autopsy. This
examination showed that Thompson had
been struck over the head at least a
dozen times with blunt instrument and
had been strangled as well.
No one has been found who admits
having the slightest knowledge of what
transpired in the editors room in st.
James hotel at 109 West Forty-fifth
street from the time he entered it early
Thursday evening until he was found
about o'clock yesterday morning. He
was then fully dressed and was wearing
riding boots. An unfinished letter was
lying on his desk, as if the writer had
just laid down his pen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
FIGHTERS IN SHAPE.
Both of the Pugulists Insist
Their COnditiOnIs Prime.
Britt Is the FavOrite in the Bet
ting at Z to 10.

1920 D. m.-UnleSs the situation
changes and either Britt's or Nelson's
manager breaks down in his determi-
nation there will be no fight. Willis
Britt made the following statement
regarding his stand:
''Mr. Jeffries was selected for referee
on the toss of the coin. He was ac-
cepted by both men. No one else will
act with our consent. Manager Cof-
froth is running this fight and it will
not be taken away from him and
pulled off at Mechanics Pavilion by
Morris Levy"
Well said Nolan when Britt fin
ished his statement. you can say for
me that Jeffries will not referee the
fight I viii not bring my man into
the ring until the matter is settled
With this determined stand by the
respective managers and seemingly no
disposition on the part of the manage
ment to take steps to settle the mat
ter, the outlook for a fight is not very
promising.
Should the fight be called off and the
announcement be made that the
money of ticket holders will be re-
turned, there will doubtless be a very
exciting time in the vicinity of the big
Ringside, Colma, Cal, Sept. 9.-Mana-
ger Coffroth made the following state
ment at noon, regarding the referee
question:
''Jenries has been selected and agreed
upon by both Britt and Nelson. once.
The fact that Nelson's manager has
since changed his mind and now OBJ
jects to Jeffries will not alter the situa-
tion. Jeffries will go into the ring.
IF Nelson still holds out against JEFF
fries and Britt will not accept any one
else, there will be nothing for me to do
but call it all off, and give the peoples
money back. 1 have no authority to
name the referee. I can only suggest
some one, in case the men consent to
another selection"
Coffroth estimates the attendance at
$500. The controversy over the referee
hurt the attendance to a material ex-
tent.
San Francisco. Sept. 9.-Battling
Nelson weighed in promptly at 10
O'Clock at Harry Corbett's. His weight
was 1921 pounds, just half a pound
under the stipulated figure. Britt was
seven minutes late. but the forfeit,
which might have been claimed was
waived by Nelson. Britt tipped the
scales at exactly 1913.
The men were to enter the ring al
1870 o'clock and the fight to begin at
2 o'clock The odds were 10 to in
Britts favor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
HAVE 1T THROTTLED.
Preventive Agencies Believe They Have
Cholera EffectuaIIy Checked.

Hamburg, Sept. 9.-Dr. McLaugh-
lin, of the u. S. marine hospital serv-
ice, says the preventive agencies here
"have cholera by the throat" to use
his expression, and that there is
scarcely one chance in a thousand of
an epidemic. Three days have now
passed without another case. and If
Monday passes without one it may be
assumed that the cholera here has
ceased to be sporadic.
Berlin, Sept 9.-A bulletin today
announces that L 9 new cases of cholera
and seven deaths were reported ddf--
ing the "a hours ending at noon.
Bromberg, Prussia, Sept. 9.-Six
new cases of cholera and one death
were reported today in the five villages
of this district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09

Rescue by band of cowboys. Rifle
shooting and branding contests.
Afternoon Races.
2-year-old trot, $500.
2:18 pace, $500.
2:25 trot, $500.
Three running races, steeplechase.
and hurdle races.
Saturday, Automobile Day.
End of six-day contest for Holstein-
Friesian dairy herds. Consolation
running races. Cute, the guideless
wonder, the air ship, balloon ascen-
sion. Wild West parade and exhibition,
Indian games.
Automobile Races.
Free-for-all, smile dash, $500.
Ten horsepower or under, three
miles. $3.50.
Sixteen horsepower or under, three
miles, $3.50.
Twenty horsepower or over. 5-mile
dash, 5000.
Horse Races.
2:20 trot, $500.
3-year-o1d pace, $500.
3-year-old trot, $780,
Three running races.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
ANOTHER GOOD RAIN.
Heavy FAN in Topeka and Kansas
Today.

A slow drizzling rain set in early
this morning and at noon reached the
proportions of a downpour, but soon
after it subsided. Of eleven stations
that have reported from over the state
six of them report that rain is falling
and the other five report cloudy
weather. It is raining at the extreme
western station, located at Dodge City,
on the Santa Fe. The temperatures
over the state are slightly higher to-
day than they have been for the pre-
ceding "a hours, even though the rays
of the sun do not penetrate the veil
of clouds which hangs over the state.
The railroads report that during the
morning hours the rainfall has been
general throughout central Kansas.
conditions have prevailed Wellington
and Newton report light showers. A
hard rain is falling at Chanute, and
there was a very heavy rainfall at
Arkansas City. starting at o'clock
this morning. Light rains are report
ed from various localities in the In
dian Territory.
The maximum temperature for the
past "a hours was reached at
o'clock Friday afternoon. The mini
which was recorded early this morn
ing, and which is four degrees higher
than the minimum for yesterday.
There seems to be hardly breath Of
air stirring, although the weather de-
partment says that there is a three
mile an hour wind blowing.
The maximum and minimum tenn
peratures for the "a hours ending at
o'clock this morning were: Baker,
rs, So; Dodge City, "a, 81; Fort Scott,
72, 64; Manhattan, 50, So; Usage City,
IS, ga; Sedan, so, 64; Topeka, rs, 62s
Toronto, 70, 62; Wichita, 72. 81.
The hourly temperatures for today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09

The weather is favorable for the
taking of pictures of the contest. The
forecast given last night by the local
weather bureau promised cloudy skies
and fog, and the picture people were
worried. At 10 o'clock this morning,
however, the fog was whisked away
before the breeze and the clouds dis
solved. leaving the clear sky. A con-
tinuation of these conditions will make
the work of the moving picture ma
chimes easy.
In regard to the question of who shall
referee the fight. the Call says that
an important conference was held at
an early hour this morning. as a re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
CLUE TO SILVER LAKE MYSTERY
Mrs. Snyder Thinks Murdered Man
Was Her Husband.

Sheriff Lucas is in receipt of a COM
munication from a woman living at
Boliver, Mo-, who signs herself Mrs.
Addie Snyder, asking for description
of the man who was found dead near
Silver Lake some weeks ago with a bull
let hole in his head. She says: 'T feel
sure from what I have heard that this
man is my husband who left his home
here on the 1st day of July. I have not
heard word from him since and from
a short description that I have seen
fear that he was my husband and that
he became respondent and committed
suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
PRIZE FIGHT EXTRA.

The State Journal will issue an extra
edition giving the details of the Britt
Nelson prize fighs in San Francisco this
afternoon. The fight should be over
before 6 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
II HOURS ON A SIDE.
Will Be Devoted to Argument in the
Taggart Case.

Wooster. O.. Sept 9.-Attorney
Wertz, for Major Taggart resumed
argument today He reviewed the tes-
timony of 'Billy'' Taggart and accused
the latter of not telling the truth on
the stand. The speaker also severely
criticized the testimony of Mrs. Vose
and General Miner. The time of ar
gument has been extended to eleven
hours for each side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
Mics round Guilty of Murder.

Eureka, Kan. Sept. 9.-Oliver N. Miles,
charged with killing Ed Brown on July
4th, last, during a quarrel was found
guilty of murder in the second degree by
a jury at midnight last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
weather Tndicafsona.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Sun.
day, with probably showers; light va.
riabIe winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09
BATTLE OF LITTLE GIANTS
James Edward Britt and Battl-
ing Nelson Clash.

James Edward Britt and Battl-
ing Nelson Clash.
Meet in a 45 Round Bout at
Frisco This Afternoon.
THE REFEREE TROUBLE
Nelson Refuses to Accept Jim
Jeffries as Judge.
Intimates That lie Is Too
Friendly With Britt.
CHOSEN AT RINGSIDE.
After a Warm Conference This
Arrangement Made.
1t Appears Probable That Eddie
Graney May Yet Act.
FIGHTERS IN SHAPE.
Both of the PugUlists Insist
Their COnditiOnIs Prime.
Each Claims That Fight Will Be
Under 25 Rounds.
Britt Is the FavOrite in the Bet
ting at to 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09

Mr.. John Matthews has a fine auto
mobile, just turned out by the Smith
Auto Co., of this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09

Wind east, five miles an hour, at 2
p. m. Total rainfall in Topeka, AZ OF
an inch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09

Friday Farmers Day.)
Grand parade, in front of grand
stand, of all prize winning live stock.
Awarding of prizes in corn judging and
live stock Judging contests. Compile
ton of four days contest for farmers
cows.
Wild west parade, balloon ascension,
captive demonstration with dirship,
Cute, the guideless wonder, riding con-
test for cowgirls corn husking con-
test
Night attack on freighters' train by
Indians, and burning of the wagons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-09

lContinued on- Page six.l
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-29

The race the scroll written and 1000 people story
the Valley Fair which, in its 10th exhibition Wednesday and
Thursday again showed that is peculiar ITSELF Sound
dmbe make glad music the harp flute sackbu and ducme
Add these the bombadon hauboy ophd and other old
thing. which will sound the peans of triumph.
The detailed of the different departments appears
including the premium list which, than anything shows
standing of those who competed
The phrase dbreang hreadbare applies
the attendance both for the days and collectively The
Wednesday approximately 9OOO and Thursday
of 26OOo-about 1000 in of last year.
The fair again played luck elements drawing good weather
both days Thursday being clear and mild day
The crowd all times showed itself interested goOdnared per-
feet order maintained Only during the entire
fair both being for drunkenness The general condition which prevailed
the village and vicinity striking with that year
license had free hand
The first thought all concerning the fair the Morgan exhibit
but the details of this and pas regarding all leading
will be found elsewhere.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-29
PET STOCK DEPARTMENT.

The pet stock department, in charge OF
Rev. i. NJ. Keneston of West Brattleboro,
included miscellaneous collection of cats,
rabbits CAVES and other pets Ruth E.
Weatherhead OF West Brattleboro ex-
hibited together two colored cats. each
with five kittens. Sheldon Egbert Kenes-
ton had four varieties of rabbits, white,
black. maltese and brown, the latter a
strain OF his own development, crossed
from the maltese and black. An albino
woodchuck, sent by Mr.. Halliday of Bel
lows Falls. was something few people had
previously seen. Helen, Nathan and Weed
Pierce OF Brattleboro had a collection of
Angora rabbits and Belgian hares, and
Frederick Pierce guinea pigs, with young.
The Hopkins children of Brattleboro show
ed one rabbit with six young. The Victor
SQUAD Loft OF Mortified had a mother
and six young cavies. an exceptional num-
Der for a single litter. Reuben NJ. Alex
ander of West Brattleboro was the owner
of several pens of rabbits and Emily
Wesselhoeft of fine red cavies. Guy e.
Harris of West Brattleboro exhibited a
tame crow and Shelton Keneston three
varieties of Manx cats.