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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04

Only the prompt intervention Of her
husband and brother who detected the
odor of ehloroform and forced their
way int the woman's bedroom. imme-
clateiy snnnoning a physician, kept
Mrs Adams from death.
Dr. c. W Schwartz, who was sum
moned, by adopting every method
which would tend to counteract the
man beyond the danger point at
o'clock this morning. 7 think that she
is all right and is in a fair way to re-
cOyery, though she was just about gone
when reached her, said Dr..
The fight to secure possession of the
baby boy is shrouded in mystery A
nephew of J. NJ Adams, the woman's 3
husband, Lee Adams, takes a special In
terest in the baby and has been trying
to get the child away from its mg,e'her.
His many attempts have been unsuc-
cessful up until last evening when he
sent man to the Adams home who
claimed that he was q deputy sheriff
and showing star took the baby in
charge and placed IL in the Topeka
Orphans home, despite the frantic ap-
peals Of the mother Though it was at s
o'clock Mrs Adams followed the bogus
deputy sheriff and arriving at the
Orphans home shortly after the baby
had been left there demanded its re-
turn The authorities at the Orphans
home refused to turn the child over IN
til they had more proof that it belonged
rightfuily to Mrs. Adams.
Disheartened and disappointed be-
yond measure, Mrs. Adams turned her
steps homeward. stopping at the
Klingaman drug store. at ia East
Sixth avenue, purchasing four ounces
of chlorofOrm and some arsenic. Ar
irving at her home Mrs. Adams shut
herself I'D in her bedroom, drank
some of the arsenic and saturating a
pillow with the chloroform lay down
beside it. The fumes Of the chloro-
form finally penetrated into the other
portions OF the house and Mrs. Adams
husband and her brother traced it to
her bedroom. They tried the door,
but 1t was locked and they finally
froced their way i'll through a window
Mrs Adams had been in the room
about one hour and a half al that time
and it was a surprise that she had not
accomplished her purpose.
Mrs Adams is q years of age while
her husband IS about 20 years her senior.
The family removed here lately from Mis-
souri, and is in straig ghtened circumstances.
Lee Adams, the nephew. is a young man
Of about Is and has been employed at the
CUP livery stable 512 Quincy street
Police MatrOn ThOrp has agreed to look
into the case and will extend some aid
to Mrs Adam. She came to me last
evening, thinking I had the baby" said
Mrs Thorpe II told her that 7 did not
have it and that If 1t was in the orphans
lore the probate court to get it back
She claimed that she did not intend to
commit suicide; that she simply did it to
go TO Sleep said DR. Schwartz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
SHIFTING THE HARVEST
Men Being sent From Southern Coun-
ties to Northern.

State Free Employment Agent T. B.
Gerow is today sending out to the
county clerks OF all the northw est
Kansas counties. including practically
all Of the Sixth district, q call for a
statement of the exact condition of the
wheat crop, and the condition of the
labor supply. He Is preparing to send
men as rapidly as possible to the coun-
ties which are in need OF help.
At present the principal shortage of
men seems to be In Ellsworth county,
and about 20 harvest hands per day
are being shipped there from Topeka.
The largest supply of men, however. is
coming from the Kansas City gateway.
The cent q mile rate along the Santa
Fe from Kansas City to Chicago is pro-
1ucing the desired result, and many
farm hands desfrous of change are
ia king advantage Of the rate to come
to Kansas. These man report to Mr..
Gerow's Kansas City agent, K. f.
Schweizer. and are from there dis
patched to the points most in need of
men.
The harvest in the southern counties
is now drawing to a close, and as mon
are released in those counties. they
are drifting toward the north. and
following the harvest This source
Of supply will tend to help out the sit
uation in the northern counties, and
no serious shortage is anticipated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
A PRINCE Is BORN
Grown Princess Frederick VIII
liam Mother Of Son.
The Event Is Announced by
Firing of 1O1 Guns.

Berlin. July Grown Princess Fred
erick William was safely delivered of
a son at e:15 this morning.
The guns of battery OF artillery be-
gan to fire slowly in the square op-
posite- the palace at about noon and
tens Of thousands within hearing of
the salute stopped in the streets or
paused in their work counting the guns,
for it had long been announced that Y
shots would be fred for a girl and .OI
for boy Seventy-one-seve enty-two-
an heir presunptfve had been born.
About half a million copies of the OH
cial Gazette containing the following
proclamation were given away:
Her imperial and royal highness. .ie
crown princess Of the German empire
and Prussia was happily delivered of
prince at 9:15 a m. ia the marble
palace at Potsdam to the joy of his
majesty, the emperor, her majesty. the
empress. and the entire royal house
to the Inhabitants of Berlin through
the usual cannon shots. The crown
princess and the prince are IN the best
condition. Won WEDEIs,
Minister OF the Royal House. .
All the public and many private
buildings are decorated with flags. Al
though prayers have been said in the
churches since the second day IN June,
Ire event was hSEu1E expected SO soon,
the crown princess having arranged to
take an early drive this morning
The empress WAS summoned from
the new palace at 4;30 a. m and i'm
nediately went to the marble palace
Prof Bumm hastened in an automo-
Bile from Berlin.
The boy is we'll formed and strong.
The news of the birth of his gran dson
VAS communicated to Emperor VIII
liam by means of a wireless dispatch
from kieI to the steamer Hamburg,
on which his majesty Is proceeding
to Trondhjem, Norway. She was last
reported in the Great Belt.
There was great rejoicing at Pots
dam when it became known that the
crown princess had given birth to a
son. A salute was fired and the town
was decorated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
THREE LUCKY TOPEKAAS
Drs. Goodwin and Bryan Draw Claims
at Billings

Three of the Topekans who filed
claims for land in the Shoshone reser-
vation In Montana which the govern
rnent is throwing open to the public.
were successful In drawing allot-
ments The lucky ones are DR.. L l.
Goodwin the dentist. DR. M E Bryan.
of North Topeka, also a dentist. and
Mr.. o. Perry. Mr.. Goodwin and Mr..
Bryan are inside the first nineteen
hundred names drawn and will have
q chance to select some good claims.
Mr.. Perry is just inside the forty-five
hundred names drawn
Drs. Goodwin and Bryan made the
trip to Billings, Mont. together to
register for the drawing. and returned
last week. They are favorably i'm
pressed with the quality of the land
which is being disposed of by the gov
eminent and think that when the
railroads, which are being built rap
idly into the reservation, are finished
the land will be of great value for
agricultural purposes
These men who were successful in
drawing claims have thirty DAYS in
which to go and make their selections.
The government has fixed prices on
the land ranging from $3.50 to 81 an
acre and has arranged for partial
payments on the claims, which must
be homesteaded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
SOCORRO IS SHAKEN.
severest Earthquake Within Memory
of Her Citizens

Albuquerque, n. NJ, July 4.-Begin-
ming at 3:15 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, Socorro, 75 miles south Of this
city. experienced a succession of the
severest earthquake shocks within the
memory of people of the city. There
were two or three premonitory quiv-
ers, then came a loud subterran mean
rumble, followed Immediately by a
rocking and swaying that awakened
every inhabitant OF the city and caused
them to scurry into yards and streets
for safety Many of the natives fell
upon their knees and prayed aloud for
prot ection.
Buildings swayed and creaked. walls
were cracked. plastering was shaken
from ceilings. doors. windows. dishes
and other movable things ratified as
though shaken by unseen hands. The
shock continued at intervals of a few
minutes for half an hour. then gradu-
ally died away, the last of no less than
twenty distinct shocks being felt about
eight hours later. No serious damage
was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
To Cast Its Vote in Favor OF
Joint Statehood.
BE WRITES A LETTER
To His Old Friend, Mark 4. Hog
ers, on the Subject.
Says It Is Their Last Chance for
Many Years.

Tucson, Arizona, July president
Roosevelt is 50 anxious for Arizona 50
become a state that he has written a
personal letter TO his old friend. Marx
A Rogers. urging the people to vote to
be admitted with New Mexico. The
president says that he believes if the
present opportunity ie not seized it
may be many years before the oppor-
tunity may be had again.
President Roosevelt's letter which was
received yesterday, reads:
The White House, Washington, D. c..
June 81.
Dear Mark A Rogers, Secretary Ari-
zona Statehood Association. Tucson.
Arizona.
NY earnest hope is that the people
of the territory of Arizona IN their wis
dom will decide to enter the union as
q part of the great state of Arizona
No man can foreteu what win happen
in the future But it is my belief that
If the people of Arizona let this chance
go By they viii have to wait many
years before the chance again offers
be only on the present terms-that is
on the condition OF being Joined with
New Mexico.
II the people of Arizona come in now
they viii achieve what every self re-
specting American ought to wish to
achieve-that Is the right Of self gov
ernment. If they refuse what is prof
ferred them. and what in my opinion
Is profferred on the only proper adn per
missible terms. they condemn them
selves to an indefinite continuance Of a
condition of tutelage
have a peculiar affection for ths
people OF the four territories, which
under the act OF congress, / have just
signed now have the opportunity to en-
ter as two states into our federal union.
These territories are filled with men
and women OF the stamp for which
grew to feel 50 hearty regard and
respect during the years that I myself
lived and worked on the great plains
and IN the Rocky Mountains
It was from these four territories
that I raised the regiment with which
I took part IN the Cuban campaign.
Assuredly under no circumstances
would I advise the people OF these ter
ritosies to do anything that consider
sd to be against either their moral or
their material well being. I feel that
for them now to refuse to come into
the union as states would be at tbs
best mere folly.
Very wisely the people Of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory and I believe the
people Of New Mexico, have abandoned
an attitude which forbade their thus
assuming the great privileges and re-
sponsibilities OF fun American citizen
ship. I can not express too heartily my
hope that the people Of arlzona, exer-
cising their sober second thought, viii
come to look at the matter IN the
same light
THEODORE ROOSEVELT r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
LoREE STILL N WEST.
B. s. o. Man Now Heads Executive
Committee of K c. Southern

L 2. Loree, formerly president Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railway, whose
neteoric career lasting eight months at
the head Of the Rock Island system. was
the talk Of the country something over q
year ago. has been elected a member OF
the board of directors and chairman OF
the executive committee of the Kansas
city Southern railway.
Railway men will watch with interest
developments on the K G. Southern in
view Of this announcement. The Loree
methods as exempiided during his stay
with the Rock Island system proved dis
astrous to the interests of that road.
ana 1t VIII be interesting to watch for
developments on the Southern The prtn-
cipal reason for Mr.. Loree's failure on
the Rock Island system was that he
sought to introduce eastern methods on q
road not ready and adaptable to lend it.
self to such methods.
The Kansas City Southern fe in such
condition that 3. great deal may be &C
conplshed in the line Of betterments-
VII Mr. Loree profit by his former ex-
perience on the Rock Island and make
good on the Southern?
At the same meeting at which 1Tr. Lo-
rec was placed at the head Of the execu-
tive committee the office of chairman OF
the board of directors was created and
Herman Sielclzen was elected to that po-
sftlon, having resigned as chairman Of
the executive committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
INCUBATOR BABY CASE
It Is Argued in the Supreme Court
On Tuesday.

The July session of the supreme
court which will be held only on July
and 5. commenced this morning
After the Thursday session the court
will hand down its opinions, and quilt
work for the rest of the summer.
Nothing further VIII be done until
September
Eugene F. Ware appeared before
the supreme court this morning and
argued the Incubator baby case Mr..
Ware is trying to help Mrs. Charlotte
E. Bieakley. who ran away with the
child which she claims Is her own.
purge herself OF contempt Of court and
get a new trial before Judge Smart OF
Douglas county. Judge Smart refuses
TO entertain her motion for a new
trial, on the ground that she is IN con
tempt Bishop & Mitchell OF Law
renee and John H. Atwood OF Leaven-
worth. are attorneys for Judge Smart,
against whom suit has bsen brought
by Mrs. Bleakley to compel him 10
grant her a new trial. both sides fled
briefs in the case.
The appeal of Charles Keleher, from
Graham county, charged with the
murder Of Charles Wetzel. was pre-
sented 10 the court this morning On
briefs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
ELEVEN KILLED.
Runaway Car Left String Of
Dead Men Behind It.
Somebody Turned It Loose on a
Steep Incline.


Altoona, Pa, July "A runaway
mine car, flying down a mine branch
track that runs from Puritan to
Portage. just before midnight last
night, reaped frightful harvest of II
men killed and several injured. The
car had been left standing near Puri-
tan when the mines closed last night
and some malicious person loosened
the brakes and permitted the car to
speed down the sharp incline.
The disaster happened on what is
known as Martins branch, a stretch Of
track four miles long that acts as g
reeder for several mines that are To-
Gated between Portage and Puritan
The car was stopped one mile west Of
Portage. but In the short space of
three miles eleven men were instantly
killed
The car crashed into a number of
cars standing on the track and was
wrecked. An investigation disclosed
blood and particles of clothing on the
wheels. and several men were sent
back over the track to see what had
started the car on its wild trip They
mad gone but short distance
when they were Mortified by seeing
the mane:ad remains of a man lying
beside the track. Going further an
other body was found.
Several hundred feet further up the
decline two more bodies, horribly
Tnangled. we're lying on the track. On
and still on, the Searchers went and
by the time they had arrived at Puri-
tan, eleven bodies had been counted.
The accident is one of the most Pc
culiar that ever occurred in the his
tory of railroading in this section.
More lives have been lost at one time
upon the railroad, but never have the
deaths been so evenly distributed.
Like a juggernaut. the wildly moving
car exacted its toll of death every few
hundred feet.
The unfortunate dead were al Port
age last night laying in supplies for the
Fourth. Besides the bodies were
found foodstuffs. fireworks and kegs Of
beer. The branch track is the only
avenue by which Puritan can be
reached In travelling from Portage to
Puritan the railroad track is in
variably Travelled. This course is re-
garded as perfectly safe at night, as
no cars are run over it after the mines
cease operations for the evening
Several hundred persons are known to
have travelled the distance last night
The track Is buttressed on both
were shrouded in almost impenetrabl
gloom, making It impossible to see OBJ
jects at any great distance. Not sus-
pecting any danger, the men were
travelling leisurely homeward when
they we're moved down by the car as
1t made its way at terrific speed down
the sharp incline.
Telephone advices received here de-
clare that with one exception the men
we're foreigners.
An engine and fiat car were sent up
the line and the bodies gathered up
and taken to mining settlement near
Puritan. Four or five men were in
jured but not seriously.
Officials Of the Puritan mine who
have Just been reached declare this
morning that it is their belief that the
car was started down the line by
strikers at the mines reopened on a
nonUnion basis several weeks ago.
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MANY CALL ON BRYAN.
He Holds an Informal Reception in
London Today.

London, July A.-There has been nc
meeting between William J. Bryan and
Mayor Mcclellan Of New York, so Tar.
They will both attend theSreception Of
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid this after
noon and the dinner of the American
society tonight 1t is not probable that
anything like formal conference for
the discussion of politics win occur
Mr.. Bryan said this morning that he
might meet some of his western polii-
cal friends including members Of the
Jefferson club Of Chicago. on the con
tinent later. He added that his friends
had not come TO Europe especially to
meet him, but they happened to be
coming to this side of the Atlantic and
therefore he was arranging 20 see
them.
Mr.. Bryan held another informal
reception at the Hotel Cecil today.
many visiting and resident Americans
calling on him. Colonel George 3. n.
Harvey. of New York, was among the
callers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
HANNA GETS a RAISE.
Kansan'a Salary Increased From
s2.SOo to $4,000.

Washington, July by an act of
congress the salary of Edwin P. Hanna,
a Kansan. solicitor Of the navy depart
nent, has been increased from 50. 500 to
$4,000 year. Mr.. Hanna has held a
position In the office Of the judge advo-
cate general of the navy for many years
At the time of his appointment as a
clerk in that office his home was IN Sa-
line county, Kansas.
Since the retirement Of Captain H. c.
I<eraly he has been the acting judge ad-
vocate general He has rendered the
government such efficient service that
recently Secretary Bonaparte sent TO the
house committee on naval affairs rec
ommendation that bill increasing his
salary be passed. It was passed and
became a law in the closing days Of the
last session Mr.. Hanna was one of the
attorneys who represented the navy de-
partment at the SchIey court of Inquiry
proceedings.
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SUITS ARE BEGUN.
San Francisco Losers VIII Try to Col
Ieot on Policies.

San francisco, Cal, July 4.-suit was
brought against the WilIiamsburgh city
fire insurance company by the Crown
DistiIleries company to recover on a
policy for 5000. The Crown DistiIleries
company was insured for S25O. 900 on its
stock which was destroyed by the FIRE
and the Williamsburg company carried
$1,000 Of the loss. This company claims
protection from liability under what is
commonly called an earthquake
clause
A suit has also been brought in Oak
land by c. S. Smith against the Eagle
Fire company Of New York to recover
$1,000 insurance on the Creedmore house
in san Francisco, destroyed by fire The
earthquake Is alss held responsible in
this easa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
HANNA AT HELM.
Ex-State Senator Chairman Pop
ulist Convention.
Attendance Is smaller Than
Was Anticipated.
WILL BE NO FUSION.
Nearly All the Leaders Opposed
to Coalition.
MiddIe Of the Road Ticket VIII
Be Nominated.

wlth . SNAIL attendance, the Popu-
aiaa state convention opened Its session
ssnss morning az tha Auditorium About
ss delegates were present ont OF the
Ea2 provided for IN the call The 80
zlesegztes represented about 40
ceuntiesl 30 that under the unit rule,
tie full vote OF each OF these thirty
COUNTIES Is east
II was about 1880 when the con
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
SHE TOOK POISON
Couldn't Get Her Child Mrs.
Adams Would Die.
Her Life Saved by Timely Arri-
val Of Physician.

Disappointed In obtaining possession
Of her two year old baby boy which had
been taken from her by ruse and
placed In the Orphans home, Mrs. ].
NJ Adams of 1900 East Fourth street.
attempted suicide at $3.50 last evening
BIZ drinking arsenic and saturating her
pillow with choloroform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
sailed INTO a whale.

Honolulu, July 4.=Injuries received
in a collision with a whale between
here and San Francisco made it nee
essary for the barkentine S. G. Wilder
to go into dry dock here. It was found
that she had lost most of her stem
and a new one was put in The Wilder
sailed into the whale, which was ap-
parentIy slumbering al the surface OF
the water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
Iafayette Relics sold.

London, July 4.-The collection OF
relics of Gen. Lafayette exhibited at
the Chicago exhibition in 1888 was
sold at auction at Christie's today for
$27, 900. The purchaser vas a Lon
doner named .Jackman, who outbid
competitor representing American
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Philadelphia. July 4.-Philadelphia de-
feated the New York team of the Aneri-
can league by a score Of to 1 this
morning.
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RoEsTvENsKv on TRIAL.
Several japanese Have Been Called
as Witnesses.

Csroustadt, Russia. July z.-The trial by
court martial Of Vice Admiral Roiestven-
sky and the officers OF the torpedo boat
destroyer Bedovi for surrendering to the
enemy after the battle Of the sea of Ja-
seaEnen and two surgeons have been sum
moned as witnesses. They are expected
to furnish evidence regarding Rojestven-
sky's condition at the time of the sur
render
The penalty Of conviction is death.
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Washington, July An the morn
ing ball game in the American league
the home team won from Boston by a
score of s to l.
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The America safe at Bermuda

New York July 4.=The overdue
steamship america is safe At Bermnda.
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yEeather Indlcariona.

Chicago, July Forecast for Kansas.
EAR and somewhat warmer tonight and
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lContlnued on Pae ID
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eContinued "a e ID
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-08-23
Don Manuel B. Perez

Este EsI1r noa euvlA " aupoDe
mos que & oiros peri6diooa-unA ear
10 On que MEGA 10 exscaifud de cQanso
en- La pEM0cRACIA ahrmaron lQs 40.
Aorea Anuexy y MuGoz Rivera sobro
una entrevista con los disidentes de-
Utuado.
Re6ers les eoa&s 4 50 guaio y al
toto, con oil 1nioo obisto dc ilatidoarsa
por fAlsar 1 81 pslabra, Hay en- todo
81 esoFito una trescurh tai, que nc
produce 10 e6Iers, sino que eAuss IL
risa y despierta 10 piedad hscia un
sncIsno cspaz de proeeder en- eas
lorna.
Bien oil seGor Perez dirA 10 cue