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The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-02-10

The following people have stopped
at the Washington during the past
year and have given unstilted praise
and declared that in many respects it
excels any other hotel on the cont.
nent:
President Theodore Roosevelt. VIM.
H. Moody, Secretary of the Navy:
Gov. Odell. of New York: Baron
Rothschild, Mr. Smith, of the DeBeers
Diamond Mines, South Africa; Hon,
Cornelius N. Bliss, Ex-Secretary of
Interior; Hon. G. S. Mellen, President
N. Y. & H. R. Ry.; Mrs. ]. ]. Hill.
Louis Hill and J. n. Hill Of the Great
Northern Ry.; Hon. Howard Elliott.
President N. P. Ry.; Adelina Patti, f.
H. Sothern. Gov Brady, of Alaska:
Nine. Nordica, Maud Adams, Nat
Goodwin, Mrs. Fiske, all Raymond &.
Whitcomb tourists, Richard Mansfield
and other celebrities of the CONNER
cial and professional world. Y
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-02-10

upward.
Bus service to and from all trains
md beats, % cents.
Trunks, each way. % cents.
Carriage fare (private), so cents.
Special rates made to parties for
one month or more.
13th-Being above the street and
away from the noise, you will enjoy
a nights rest better at the Washing
ton than any other hotel in the city.
14th-GO to the Washington and il
you are not satisfied that it surpasses
all other hotels on the Pacific Coast
for excellent service and reasonable
prices, your bill will be nothing.
f0th-Do not be deceived by beIiey.
ing that some other hotel in the CITY
is as good as the Washington, for such
is not the case. The Washington
stands alone as the 1most charming
and attractive hotel west of New
York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
new CRATERS OPEN.
People Near vesuvius Are Camping in
Ia Open.

Naples. April 7.=Boscoe Reale has
been surrounded and invaded by lava
and n tream is closely threatening
Ottajano. New craters are opening in
the volcano.
The populations of the towns and
villages near the danger zone are still
panic-stricken. Whole families sur
rounded by their household goods, are
waiting in the streets hoping to find
cart, horse or donkey to help them
place their possessions beyond danger.
Many heartrending scenes are Wit
messed. Artillery carts have been sent
to help the ~fugitives.
Cardinal Joseph Frisco, archbishop
of Naples has ordered special prayers
to be offered for the safety of those
who are in danger. and it is expected
that he will go to the scene of desola-
ton. Boscoe Reale, the village which
is in most danger of destruction, is
the birthplace of the cardinal, and is
the home of most of his relatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
HERO TOM
Richardson of Kansas Nearly
Loses His Life
In Helping others to Escape
FromFBurning Building.

Portland. Ore, April THE most
spectacular fire which ever occurred
in Portland, has destroyed the eighth,
the top, story of the Chamber of Com
merce building and was the indirect
cause of the death of Homer H. Hal
lock. right of way agent of the Will
lamette Traction company. MI. Hal
lock, who was one of the best known
railroad men in the northwest. was in
the Commercial club when the fire
broke out. In an effort to escape he
fell down the light well to the roof Of
the central court. eight stories below.
and was instantly killed
The property loss is estimated at
100000. partly insured. The building
was recently purchased by the United
Railways company for $75O,00O.
The fire broke out in the Darlor of
the Commercial club from an IN
known cause, though it is said the
careless throwing of a lighted match
into some tapestries was responsible
for the confagration. The fire spread
with wonderful rapidity, causing a
panic among the 1900 employees of the
300 Offices which are in the building.
a rush was made for the elevators and
for the stairway and fire escapes with
which the building is equipped. The
upper works of the elevators we're
6o- ~ 49, L LAC H. LEE1C
stopped sounding, and panic stricken
people congested the stairs and fire
escapes.
Unable to escape by the usual means
of egress about fifteen men and wo-
men crept out through the windows on
to the wide cornices, where they await
ed rescue. A su~ffocating smok swept
over them and it was momentarily ex-
pected that some would be overcome by
smoke and heat before the fremen could
reach them.
When all had apparently been rescued
by means Of extension ladders. a mans
head peering far owe the edge of the
cornice of the root was discovered
through the smoke ana the fremen
once more ascendAd 10 the perilo1s
height. It was found that the ladders
were too short to reach the victim. and
YET another ladder had TO be spliced
on before the fremen could reach him.
When they finally did 20, he was in a
state of collapse. When the firemen
reached him. a tremendous cheer arose
from the thousands of spectators.
The subject of his spectacular rescue
was Tom Richardson, manager of the
Commercial club, who had his private
office in the tower of the building
Tom Richardson developedin yelling
ington, Kan. His father moved there
from Kentucky and was for years a
leading furniture dealer in the town.
He moved there with the Kentucky
colony that is prominent in Sumner
county. In the boom days from 1895 to
1890 Young Richardson Joined Milt Rey-
nolds C'Kicking Bird''l in getting up
boom editions for various towns in
Kansas. Closely following this Richard
son Joined Aransa pass boom and the
Texas movement generally; from there
to New Orleans. and then to the Pa
cif1c coast, first Seattle and later to
Portland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
MINERS FORCED QUIT
Union Men Cause Workmen at Mine
Near P%ittsburg to March Out.

P~ittsburg. kan, April 7.=One hun
dred and fifty union coal miners now
out on the present suspension of work
marched from Frontenac to h La
belle Coal company's mine near here
today and forced the 80 men at work
to quit. No violence of any onse
quence was used but it is understood
that threats were made to burn the
mine stables and other buildings if the
company persists in operating the
mine. Henry Wilson. general manager
Of the Labelle company, said later that
he will operate the mine in spite of the
Interference and more serious trouble
is feared.
The Iabelle company has signed the
miners scale but the other men out
object to any of the men returning to
work until all operators lave signed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07

dream-land. And it was half past two
this afternoon and in Topeka before
she awakened.
It was a vain. long. tiresome fruit
less watch that the newspaper report
ers held waiting for her to arise and
give to the people of Topeka from her
own lips a message of greeting.
But she never appeared-she slept
perhaps.
Not even the moving of her private
car to a position farther west in the
Rock Island yards just before noon
reused her from her slumber. The
soothing balm of Kansas ozone was too
powerful against noise, hustle or con
fusion.
Though her manager. E. J.. Sullivan.
appointed the noon hour as the time
at which she might be interviewed. he
had to com back with The announce
ment: Wait a while"
A stopover was recognized on the
marcel of events. and Mr.. Sullivan.
decked in a little fat crush hat and a
long %raincoat. waded back through the
driving rain and water puddles to the
car, Bernhard. about a quarter of a
mile from the depot.
TN give YOU a signal he said,
'from the back of the car. when I
want you"
But the signal never came-in fact
nothing appeared Until Sullivan him
self move through the sheets of water
back to the depot about one hour and
& half later.
"she is still asleep" he said. TT is
the first time that she has slept this
long since we have been on our pres
ent tour. All the rest Of the troupe
are VI and have had their lunches
but the Madame is still sleeping. It
may be an hour or so more before she
awakes. And even after that it would
be impossible for any one to see her
for another hour or so. So I guess
there is no interview. But through
myself I know she would ike to tx
press to the people of Topeka her
greeting and her best wishes"
Though the air of Kansas may
bring sleep, the rain denied the Divine
Sarah her usual afternoon walk. That
is her way of taking exercise Every
afternoon. shortly after taking lunch,
d goes for a long stroll with some
members of her company or her
travelling companion. Sometimes She
charters a carriage ri rides for a
long time. She is a close observer OF
places in which she has played and
when returning to them always takes
great delight in noting changes and
Improvements. h eve forgets
either.
But today she did not leave her car
ct all, and viii not until she goes to
the Auditorium tonight to give her
great performance, Camille"
She had spoken to one of her man
ayers yesterday how much she wanted
- take a walk about Topeka when she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
ANOTHER GOOD Rain.
Not Quite Half am Inch Is Recorded
by Weather Bureau

It is all off now and Ill of the nice
the approach of spring and the bright
sunshine is retracted. Today has been
one of those cloudy days when the rain
has fallen almost continually and when
it has not has been SO threatening that
there has been but little a of mind
The sun had a suspicious look this
morning Notwithstanding the fact that
the Weather department promised but
yesterday that Saturday would be fair,
and the appearance this morning was
not deceptive in the least.
The wind is blowing from the south
east at the rate of 20 miles an hour.
The precipitation which has been fall
ing slowly nearly all morning has
amounted to So of an inch.
The hourly temperatures for today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
JOBS GO BEGGING.
There Is a Shortage of Help in the
Navy Department

washington. April Tn the three
months which ended March 81, 243 per-
sons either resigned their employment
at the navy department or in navy
yards or refused to accept positions I'M
der the navy department after being
certified by the civil service commits
sion 10 the secretary of the navy The
percentage is unusually large and Sec
rotary Bcnaparte is worried BOT the
lack. of desirable new employees. The
positions vacant command salaries
ranging from 500 to LOO a year and
the failure to fill these places is due
chiefly to the provision of the law that
a certain quota Of employees must be
taken from each state. The pay in the
navy department is lower than in many
other departments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07

her a great reception. The hall was
crowded and people had to be turned
away. Kansas City holds the banner
Bernhardt performance and in fact
shows the greatest receipts for one
night in the worlds dramatic history.
In Convention hall the total sum of
S9,9S4 was taken in in one night.
Louisville stands second with $500,
another worlds record, and also a
Bernhard performance.
Her Twentieth Week.
Bernhard viii complete the twen-
tieth week of her present 35-week en-
gagement in this county with her per
Torrance at the Auditorium tonight.
She started at the Atlantic coast, went
south n then west and is now work
ing in a northeasterly direction. A
number of Territory towns were
stopped at Wichita and Topeka are
the only two Kansas towns which are
favored. The next stopping place will
be Battle Greek, Mich, where a per-
Torrance win be given at the Post
theater on Monday night. Tuesday
night Bernhard will be at Toledo, in
the CO~IingWood theater. Wednesday
afternoon at Canton, Ohio, in the
Canton opera house; Wednesday night
at Akron, Ohio, at the German the
alter. Thursday night she will not
give a show. because it is Good Friday,
and Saturday night she will play at
Columbus. She will be in Chicago all
Of Easter week. and will there give
her fun repertoire. It is also a re-
turn date~for the big lake city. Then
she will go west to California and up
into the Klondike. Her manager just
concluded a contract with a theater
at Dawson whereby Bernhardt is
guaranteed $4,000 for a three nights
performance there. The offer was &C
cepted. and even far-of Alaska will
see the great actress. The dates for
Dawson are May *, 16. and II.
Called Her ''Sister Sarah.s
AS the special train was going
through South McAlester, in the In
dian Territory, a crazy man clambered
on the step of one of the cars.
What do you want?" asked one OF
the managers.
Il want to see Sister Sarah he said.
You know Bernhardt is my sister and
I want to see her. She wants to see me,
too"
The train was stopped at the next
station and the man given over to the
railroad officials.
After being released he went to Mus
cogee n there was taken by the Off
GERS before he could make a farther
nuisance of himself
Souvenir Indian Baby.
While at Muscogee an Indian woman
came to the Bernhard train and pre-
sented to the actress a .papoose drag"
It is one of those cradle like affairs
in which the Indians carry their babies.
They hitch the shafts onto a horse and
make the horse do the work" Inside
Of the CRADLE was an imitation ndian
papoose made of beads. almost life-size.
Bernhardt was immensely pleased with
the gift She has it in her private car
and intends to carry it back TO Paris
as a memento of her memorable tour
through the United States in 1906.
Confined on PAGE 16O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
he may restore it through legal pro-

he may restore it through legal pro-
c~eedings.
Three hundred officers of the church
have signed a statement UNFOLDING
General Overseer Voliva in his fight
against the First APOSTLE Each
member of the Zion City community
will tomorrow be asked to swear ale
glance to the present officers Of the
church and at the mass meeting which
is to be held in she afternoon all of the
people viii h asked to put their
signatures to a document -renouncing
their former leader. Together with
this action. Overseer Voliva has de-
clared that he Will announce in detail
the alleged misappropriaton by Dowie
of funds aggregrating $2,529, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
A WINS HIS SUIT.
win Get Half wires Estate by Courts
Decision.

J.. E. Small today won his contest in
the district court for a division of the
property of his wife, Hester J. Small, in
which about Sc, 900 is involved.
Mrs. Small is now dead. She was for
merry Mrs. Middaugh, and married J. E.
Small eight years ago. At the time of her
death she left property worth SIS. 600.
Her husband went into the probate
court TO have it divided. J. E. Dolman,
her ~sOn-in-law, contested the division by
stating that Mrs. Small was insane when
she married Small, and therefore not his
legal wife.
The matter got into the district court
and two days were consumed in the trial.
After an hour the jury returned a verdict
this morning by which Small gets one
half of the estate and the two children
of J. E. DOlman, Mrs. Small's s~on-in-aw,
get the other half.
John J. Schenk was Small's attorney,
and w. r. Hazen represented the Dol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
{ arrived here today. having heard what
a -ra+fxr town this iz

~ $780,
Sarah Bernhardt has achieved great
things, but her entrance to Topeka
added one more glory to her lists. and
this time it was a train record. At
1870 o'clock this morning her special
train of five cars left Wichita, where
she played last night. In fifteen min
utes less than four hours. it rolled into
the Rock Island yards at Topeka. But
the famous madame was not apprised
of her new achievement until she
arose at noon.
we never knew it at all" said 2.
J.. Sullivan, who is at the head and
front Of all the Shubert managers in
charge of the Bernhardt tour I'VE
never knew. We made 80 miles at one
stretch in IS minutes. The Rock
Island has a great piece of track be-
tween here and Wichita
There are five cars in the train. two
for baggage. carrying the scenery and
paraphernalia to Camille, the play she
will give in Topeka tonight, two sleep
ers, and her own private car Bern
hardt. La TOsca, Fedora and La
Sorciere, three of her other cars, carry
ing the scenery for the plays which
they d suote have been sent INTO Chi
cago yehere a weeks return engage
ment will be played Easter week.
Camille is the only play being used in
the one night stands, the others be-
longing to her repertoire weeks.
Big Wichita House.
Bernhard played to S4,675 at Wich-
tia last night. n the town accorded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
RooseveIt lsemembers an OLD Friend

washington. April "a. v. Merri-
field. an Qld-time ranch friend of
President Roosevelt, is to be appoint
ed United States marshal of Montana
to succeed Charles Lloyd when the
latter's term expires next December.
Senator Carter of Montana had a talk
with the president today and obtained
from him the promise of Merrifeld's
nnNintmenf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07

Algeeiras. April Z, $40 p. m.-The
Moroccan convention was signed this
afternoon and h conference ad-
iourned sine die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
MUST SERVE HIS TIME.
Petition for Pardon Of Sherrick Is
Turned Down by HanIy.

nor Hanly in a public statement is
sued today refuses to pardon or parole
David E. Sherrick, now serving a SEN
tence for enbezzling state funds. A
petition signed by 10000 people ask
ing parole or pardon for Sherrick had
been presented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
I'd Inspect the Batterx.

Major George H. Morgan, Of Fort
Riley, is in town and viii inspect COM
panv A Of the Kansas National Guard
and the first platoon Of the field ar
tiIlery (formerly battery b at Met
ropoIitan hall tonight. The public is
invited to attend the. inspection Ma
Tor Morgan was with the Third cav
airy at the battle Of San Juan hill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07

Washington. April William Alden
Smith, representing the Fifth Mich
igan congressional district, today an
nounced his candidacy for h senate
as the successor of Senator Alger, who
is voluntarily retiring. Mr.. Smith will
issue a formal statement Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
sirs. Roosevelt Returning Home.

Savannah. Ga. April Mrs. The
odore Roosevelt and party reached
Savannah this morning from the West
Indies. They came up the river in
the Wistaria. having left the May
flower about IS miles from Savannah.
They will leave This afternoon for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
FOR KANSAS FISHES.
Senator Longs Bill for station Passes
the Senate.

Washington. April Senator Long
has secured the passage of his bill for
the establishment Of a fish cultural
station in Kansas. It carries a s25.-
000 appropriation. The site is to be
selected by the department of com
merce and labor. through the fish
commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
Found a Live Horse.

Lens, France. April Eleven more
bodies were brought up from the
Courrieres mine. Another live horse
was found, but no more living men
have been rescued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07

Chicago, April III Il. m. tempera-
lures. Boston, So: New York. IS, Phil
adelphia. Washington, Cincinnati. q;
chicago, 48; St Louis, 3; Minneapolis,
40
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Chicago. April Forecast for Kan
sas: Threatening with showers tonight
II in east portion Sunday; cooler
Sunday and in west portion tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07
GREATSARAHHERE
Her Special Train Makes Record
Run From Wichita.
Spent Her Time in Topeka
Sleeping.
COULDN'T BE SEEN.
Rain Prevented the Usual After
noon Walk.
Members Of Her Company We're
Out Early.
Auditorium Is Ready for Per-
f0Fmauce Tonight.
Auditorium Is Ready for Per-
formauce Tonight.

One hour after the divine Sarah
Bernhardt boarded her private car at
Wichita his morning at 1870 O'Clock
she was asleep and in the realm of
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ators and the miners and hat there
may be necessity of manDt-g the
mines with other men,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-07

CnIcaso, ApTI I-"W ME JOhn Alex
ander Dowie IS travelling from Mexico
to Zion City, measures are being taken
by the officers of the Zion church to
render him absolutely p~owerless before
he can arrive among them. It is as
serted that by the time he reaches Zion
City the last vestige of his authority
will have disappeared except insofar as
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Continued on Page 1s.)
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CONTINUED on Page 49,
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-01-26
A Hot Contest

The contest in DeKalb county is open
in earnest against Representative John
B. Castle. The League has placed one
of it's field workers, Mr. John G. Leek-
ley, in that county, where he will re-
main until the primaries, if necessary.
Mr.. Leekley will not be the only man
from the League force that will appear
in this territory, but Attorney Burke
and others will be on hand when
needed. Besides, there is abundant tai
ent in the territory itself that can be
used as occasion demands.
Mr.. George M. Tindall, farmer of
South Grove township, is the man run
ming in opposition to Mr.. Castle, and
every friend of temperance will rally
to his support. On the other hand, the
Liquor Dealers Association of the state
will use every means at their command
to re-elect Mr.. Castle, which, by the
way, is the very best evidence why tenn
perance people should vote against him,
for the liquor crowd are going to be
sadly in need of such men as Mr.. Castle
in the next legislature.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-01-26
On the Right Side

1t would be we'll for all candidates
for nominations at the coming April
primaries to read carefully the proceed
ings of the meeting of the Anti-Saloon
League, Sunday afternoon. 1t is evil
dent that there will be shortly in the
county a new political force to which
consideration must be paid. The voters
who believe in the principle of majority
rule as applied to the liquor business
think that some attention should be
paid their wishes. They have seen two
measures in which they were interested
defeated in the legislature, and they
feel that it is now time in every legis-
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-01-26
Voters, not Bosses, Rule

We hardly think that the politician
of the independent The
line unless the line of march changed
and those few saloon keepers politicians
The
conventions about
well consider any time in the
people to be heard Some think that the old
the
sometimes the independent
the election of legislature think they will
Danbury.
The Illinois issue. (Chicago, Ill. ;) 1906-1912, 1906-01-26
or less of an issue.-Galesburg Repub-
lican.
Will Danish Saloon

The logic that limited slavery is the
logic that banished slavery, and the
logic that is now limiting the saloon is
the logic that will Danish the saloon.
The saloon keeper is now ostracised
from good society, just as the dealer in
slaves was ostracised. The man who
owned slaves hated the slave trader,
and the man who today drinks liquor
does not invite the liquor dealer to his
home.-Pres. Edwin Hughes, DePauw