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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Two Homes Burned and store Fronts
Shattered in Kansas City. Kan.

Kansas City, Kan, Sept by an
explosion ascribed to natural gas, a
store and two homes were burned n
Kansas City. Kan. at 1890 o'clock
this morning and the store fronts of
buildings in a radius of half a block
We're shattered. The store in which
the explosion occurred was that Of
Arnold L1eberman. 1874 Kansas ave-
nue.. which he opened with a stock Of
dry goods last Saturday.
The homes of H. E. Mccarthy a
railroad conductor. 113S Kansas ave-
nue., and Of J. Johnson. a grocery
clerk, 1896, we're burned. catching fire
from the store. All these buildings
burned to the ground.
The front Of the grocery store of E.
E. Ewing, 1901 Kansas avenue, was
blown in and Ruth Ewing, Z years old,
was cut by flying glass. She was
sleeping in the rear of the place. A
house east of the store was moved
eighteen inches from It's foundation by
the force CT the explosion The dam
age is estimated at $4,000. exclusive of
the value of Lieberman's stock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
QUICK HITCH CONTEST
Farmer Boys win show How 1t Is
Done.

One Of the vaudeville stunts which
viii be thrown in gratis by the manage
ment of the coming race meet, Septem-
Der 10 to Is, viii be a farmer boys
quick hitch contest.
The contestants viii line up their
Sunday evenings, in front of the judges
stand, pile the harness over the shafts,
and tie their horses. wearing nothing
but a halter, to the fence in front of
the grandstand. and across the track
from the buggies. Then, at the word
go" the drivers will make run
from the buggy to the horse, lead him
to the rig and hitch up. The contestant
getting away first will win the top
prize, a SIS set of hand-sewed harness.
The second prize will be a saddle and
bride valued at SIS, and the third prize
a good laprobe or horse blaket
The comedy features of this show
are expected to cheer up the victims of
misplaced confidence who are feeling
bad over their failure to pick the Derby
winner.
Secretary Kreipe wants about a dozen
entries in this novelty race, and viii
keep it open all next week. Seven young
men from the surrounding country, A.
+. Howey of Berryton, Charles Dustin
and Peter Emmerson of Topeka town
ship w. Wyllie of Dover, Ward Odell
sch, and William Hirschell Of LecOmp-
ton, have entered this contest.
All the purse entries, with the excep-
tfon of the 2-year-old pace are practi-
cally filed. The 2-year-old pace has but
two entries, but the management may
decide to let it go anyway, as the purse
is only 5000, and rather than disappoint
the owners of the colts, the race may
be pulled off at loss TO the associa-
ffor7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
TAKE UP ARMS.
Inhabitants Of Puerto Principe
Join Cuban InsurrectiOn.
Led by a Former Speaker of the
House.
rs RAISING TROOPS.
Governor of the Province Is
Preparing for Defense.
The City Is in a State of Great
Excitement.

AVANA. Sept. lit became
known today that the in
surrection has spread to the
province of Puerto Principe.
Seventy men have taken up
arms at Moron. that pro-
vince. led by Garcia Canizares, speak
er Of the house of representatives dur
ing the liberal ascendancy in that body.
The members of the band openly
equipped themselves and left the town
in an orderly manner. The mayor of
Moron soon summoned the rural
guards in the vicinity and followed the
insurgents with the purpose of engag-
ing them.
Later the governor of the province
of Puerto Principe notified the au-
thorities that a mounted party of eco
men had taken up arms at Arroyo
Blanco, near Ciego de Avila, 2 miles
southwest of Moron. This force is
commanded by Dellon Sanchez an ex-
revolutionary general
Governor Sta of Puerto Principe has
begun enrolling volunteers. The city
element
vice President Mendez Capote con
ferred with Senior OfarriIl, the ex-sec-
rotary of state and justice. at the
formers home until ] O'Clock this
morning, but they refused to divulge
the subject of their conference.
Ten city militiamen were stationed
last night at each of the outlying
I1dFaHd ponce StalOnS IN dnTlc1patlO
of possible trouble, but nothing oc-
CURED.
band of insurgents. numbering
about 200 men raided Ranchuelo, near
CienfuegOs. province OF Santa Clara
yesterday, taking all the horses and the
contents of the treasury, 81 700
Thirty rural guards have started from
Cienfuegos for Santa Clara on an ar
mored train.
The city hall at Cienfuegos has been
fortified
The authorities Of the city of Pinar
Del Rio have organized a force of 500
special police and a hundred city MILF
tiamen.
Dispatches from Santiago announce
that rural guards have surrounded
the town of Songo and have captured
Urbano Sanchez, the insurgent leader,
there.
The recruiting of insurgents in san
tiago, the governor of that province
asserts has proved unsuccessful and
he adds that he has q military force
at his disposal with which he can
quickly crush any uprising. It is ru-
mored here that a number OF insur-
gents at BaFacoa. at the extreme east
ern end of the province of Santa go.
have taken up arms.
General Rodriguez. commander of
the rural guards, says he does not be-
lieve there are any insurgents in arms
in Santiago de Cuba. He says that
troops were sent simply as a precau-
tionary measure
Senior O'FarrilI later today denied
that he paid long visit to Vice Pres
ident Mendez Capote last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
FIGHTING AT LlBAU.
Troops Fire Into Crowd Killing Eight
and Wounding Fifty.

Lfbau, Russia, Sept Am organized
attack was made last night upon a de-
tachment of troops engaged IN trans
porting a number of prisoners away
from this district.
Desperate lighting followed and a gen
eral alarm was sounded by the garrison
When reinforcements arrived on the
scene of the disturbance the troops
fired Unfortunately into the crowd,
killing eight and woundfng 50 persons.
Among the killed was a mother who
had a babe at her breast.
Gar Likes Sto1ypin.
St. Petersburg. Sept. Premier
Stolypin, according to reports from
the emperor who declines to listen to
the suggestions of the premier's enc
mics.
The police claim that they have OBJ
tanned an important clew to the head
quarters of the terrorists organization.
They say that a man who was arrested
at Peternof in connection with the as
sassiratfon of General Min hastily at
tempted to swallow a piece of paper
which when recovered proved to be or
ders in connection with attempts to be
made on the lives of high personages.
The Novoe Vremya says it has been
established beyond doubt that one of
the men who attempted to assassinate
Premier StOlypin August %, was a Jew.
The police of Archangel and other
northern provinces have received in
SLIuCtlD4Go To permit the DOllElCal DG45-
oners exiIed there to leave Russia on
condition that they do not return for
two years.
Reports are persistently circulated
that General TFepoff, eonmandant of
the palace, is so seriously i'll that his
life is in danger. No statement regard
ing the nature of his malady has been
given out. but it is intimated that it
dates back to the time of the recent
rumors that an attempt had been made
to DOfSOnt the general
Anarchists Headed for q. s.
Warsaw, Sept MAJOR General Won
Becker of st. Petersburg has been ap-
pointed temporary governor general of
Warsaw.
The Jewish paper. Der Veg, stated
this morning that 20 Polish anachists
have escaped from Warsaw and are on
their way to the United States.
Claim Credit for Killing Min.
Moscow, Sept 1.-Sociag revolutionists
today issued a procIanaation in which
they claimed credit fcE the murder Of
General Min, but denled responsibility
for the attempt on the life Of Premier
Stolypin.
The governor general of MOSCOW has
srefused the application of some of the
local manufacturers to pay their en-
ploges for the time they were on strike,
threatening with severe penalties those
who weld to the mems demands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
GAS TROUBLES IN COURT.
A Controversy Between Hutchinson
and Company Arises.

Hutchinson, Kan. Sept. Three
men employed by the city to take
down the lamps of the Water. Light
and Gas company from the city's
streets We're yesterday arrested,
charged with destroying properly.
They were placed under a bond of $50
ana Mayor J. p Harsha. who had or
dered the work done. gave the bond.
They went back to work
Later an agreement was reached
whereby the lamps of the old COM
pany are to be taken out of the streets
where the new electric street car limo
starts operation today and the whole
matter is left for its decision to judge
Gale in the district court next week.
The city's contract with the Water.
Light and Gas company has expired
and a new contract was to start to-
night and the old lights were consid-
cred an obstruction to the new com
pany's lights and the operation of the
car line. The old company was or
dered to take the lights out of the
street. but refused to do so, claiming
that it had an exclusive franchise and
made an application for an injunction
to prevent the new concern doing bust
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
THEY DIDN'T DIRECT.
Directors OF Real Estate Trust Co.
Had Not Met in Three Years.

Philadelphia, Sept. Additional de-
velopments. sensational in character.
continue to crop out in connection with
the failure of the Real Estate Trust
company which institution closed its
doors on Tuesday of this week Today
it became known publicly for the first
time since the suspension of the Trust
company that there had not been a
meeting Of the directors of the failed
bank for nearly three years-every de-
tail having been left to the president of
the company, Frank K. Nipple. It was
this state of affairs which caused the
Clearing House association to hesitate
about coming to the aid of the Trust
company at the meeting on Tuesday.
During the meeting of the clearing
house bankers Joseph D. Junkin, coun-
sci for the Real Estate Trust company,
was asked:
When was your trust company last
examined by the state board?"
About three years ago. slowly re-
piled Mr. Junkin.
This frank admission caused mild
sensation among the bankers present
but when he was asked:
When did the directors of the trust
answer, Not for more than two and
a half years" caused the men who
guide the affairs of Philadelphia's fnan-
cial institutions to gasp.
Criticism Of the mem bers of the Clear
ing House association was responsible
for the information being given out to-
day by one Of the leading mem bers OF
the association. Several of the directors
Of the trust company had stated since
the crash that the company could have
been saved had the local bankers adj
vanced $1,000, 00o. A member of the
Clearing House association who was
day
THE directors of the Real Estate
Trust company knew as little about the
affairs of the company as any of the
bankers present. They did not appear
to know whether the shortage was So
900 600 or $4,000 900, and it would have
been folly for US to have advanced the
cash when the affairs of the bank were
in such a deplorable condition. Mr..
Junlzin could not tell US why the state
board of examiners and the board of di-
rectOrs Of the trust company had failed
to do their duty for nearly three years.
THE three directors Of the company
who came before US with outstretched
hands for 81. 000, 600 had absolutely moth
ing to offer in return but dead sea fruit.
They had not even confidence in their
company's future to offer. for when they
were asked If they would pledge their
fortunes to make good losses that the
allied banks might sustain by going it
blind their answer was a painful sill
ence. Under such circumstances the
clearing house could not be expected to
come to the aid Of the trust company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
HUSBAND SLAPPED HER.
So Rachel NJ. Fart Sues for q
Divorce.

Rachel NJ. Fart has sued her hus-
band, Edward Fart. who is a machin-
ist. for a divorce and has made the
santa Fe railroad a party in an at
tempt to prevent them from paying
him the wages earned for the month
of August.
She alleges that he is contemplating
moving to Old Mexico and leaving her
here to hustle for herself. She also
contends that he has been unkind to
her inasmuch as he has called her bad
names and that on one occasion he
slapped her and left the prints of his
fingers on her cheek.
He has threatened to kill her, so the
complaint states. and she wants a re-
straining order granted tying up all the
money that is due him from the Santa
re pending the settlement Of the suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

Germany. date line will be Of interest
to Mr. Wells:
ITO those who may travel in Ger
many in the near future It viii be wei
to remember that there IS in existence
& law passed IN 1849 against the
wearing OF red ties. etc This law COW
ers all sorts of clothes Of a red hue, IN
GLIDING socks.
a red tie when he answered his name at
roll call, and the teacher ordered him
to take it of instantly. He refused,
for his little sweetheart had given II 10
of teachers was held, and the boy was
again ordered to take of the tie On
again refusing a policeman was sum-
moned and the boy marched to jail.
The tie was confscated.
The boy was indicted under the old
law for wearing republican colors cali
culated to offend loyal subjects and in
cite to a breach of the peace. The Judge,
however, acquitted the boy, but order
ed the red tie destroyed and cautioned
the prisoner not to repeat the offense. .
Out IN ICY Anderson's district. -
Rawlins county, there are rumors of
a coming struggle between Anderson
and DR.. McIvers boss busters. Ander-
son was the recognized political lead
er in his locality for many years, but
two years ago, the reformers got after
him, and beat him to a FRAGILE. It Is
said that the boss-busters are plan
ming to nominate DR.. E. D. York for
representative. York was in the leg
islature in 1885 and again In 1891. He
is said to be for J. L. Bristow for
United States senator. The present
representative is E. L. Orr. Anderson
wants O. v. Henderson Of Brakeman.
But there are other candidates.
Anderson says that he is making no
fight whatever and that he is letting
his political adversaries have things
all their own way. But Cy is almost
as foxy in politics as his Doniphan
county namesake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
FIRE IN THE TUBE.
Women Tainted and Were Carried INTO
Open Air.

ing scenes in the subway last night as
the result of a fire on q southbOund ex-
press train at the Fourteenth street sta
ton. The track was tied UP for IS min
utes and conditions became SO intolera-
bic on many Of the trains that passen-
gers threatened to attack the con-
ductors and wreck the cars II they were
not allowed to disembark and make
their way along the tracks to the sta
.tions. Some OF the conductors refused
to open the doors or move the trains so
that the passengers could get of and 1t
was only after women had tainted that
they gave In and the trains CROPPED slow
Iythrough the smoke that filed the tube
to the stations Those who had tainted
and the hystefcal ones had to be car
RED out bodily. No one was hurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
BRYAN'S BUSY DAY.
He Is Billed for Four Speeches. a Re
ception and Dinner.

New York, Sept. William ].
Bryan arrived from Bridgeport, this
morning and went to the Victoria no
tel After remaining there a short
time he left the hotel to attend to
some personal business.
On his way from Bridgeport, Mr..
Bryan was asked what he thought
about the argument of certain Repub-
leans that President Roosevelt will
be the next logical Republican candi-
date for president. Mr. Bryan said
that if it were true as many Repubh-
cans had declared that he had COM
pletely destroyed the Democratic par
ty, there ought to be dozens of able
Republicans who would be available
as a. candidate as it would appear that
almost any Republican could win with
the Democratic party wiped out
There would then be no necessity OF
giving President Roosevelt what
would be regarded by many as practi-
caily a third term. With such an easy
victory for the Republicans ahead
why he asked, should not somebody
else be given chance
When asked what he thought of the
criticism by Democrats of his idea of
federal ownership of railroads, Mr..
Bryan said that he never had advo-
Gated anything that was not opposed
in some quarters He was told that
some OF the southern democrats
seemed alarmed lest the Jim Crow
cars should be eliminated by the
adoption of his ideas of federal own
ership.
Mr.. Bryan in reply to this. said that
if the various states owned the lines
within their borders the local laws
would continue to be enforced. He
was asked if he meant that negroes
and whites would be separated if the
state had a Jim Crow law to which he
replied that the state laws would ma
turally hold good on local lines. He
did not care at this time to discuss the
details Of how the plan would affect
the carriage of whites and negroes on
the through lines under federal con-
troll He had noticed that one citizen
who did not give his name was very
much worked up about the possible
adjustment of the Jim Grow cars. but
he never attempted to answer the ar
guments OF men who did not give
their names and that he hoped to talk
in various parts of the country and
deal with the subject more complete
" than he could in conversation.
Mr.. Bryan expected to remain at
the Victoria hotel until 2.30 p. m,
and then to attend an informal re-
oeption at the National Democratic
club After that he intended to go to
Newark, where he is scheduled to
make a speech at p. m. Later he
will return to Jersey City where he is
expected to deliver three speeches. He
will then return to New York in time
to attend the dinner given to him by
the newspaper men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
KISSES AND CAT CALLS.
Frisco Carmen Greet Company's Pro-
posal With Derision.

San Francisco Cal, Sept. 1.-The car
mems union in mass meeting this
morning refused to receive the commun-
ications of President Calhoun of the
United Railways When the statement
of Mr.. Calhoun was read it was greeted
wi h cat calls and Kisses. BY vote, 1t
was decided to ignore the comumnica-
tion on the ground that it had not been
sent directly to the union. but through
Mayor Schmitz. Calhoun's communfca-
ton offered arbitration If the men re-
turned to work.
The union then decided to adhere to
their original demands Of SO per day and
eight hours Tt was also decided to tie
up the California and Geary street cable
lines if the demands are not granted be-
fore NIGHT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
INCREASED PAY.
Brigadier Constant Williams in
Annual Report
Says Uncle Sans Soldiers
Should Receive More Money.
CAN'T SAVE A CENT.
Increased Cost of Living and
Long Moves the Cause.
Wants BARRIERS Supplies Fur.
nished Troops at Cost.
CAN'T SAVE A CENT.

w ASHINGTON, Sept L.
e Conditions existing at this
"a time call for an increase in
VIZ the pay Of the army, says
Brigadier General Constant
Williams, commanding the
department of the Colorado In his an
nual report which was made public 70
day. He asserts that the cost OF living
has increased since 1872, when the pres
ent rate Of pay was fixed. The frequent
changes of stations, sending Officers 20
Alaska and island possessions 1scessi-
tating the keeping OF two separate
establishments in many Gases, work q
hardship especially on line odftcees
Years ago changes of stations Ver0
not SO frequent and officers had oppor-
tunity to save. Gen. Williams says this
is not now the case and changes come
50 often and with such little warning
that debts are caused which might 9TH
erwise be avoided by the careful officer
in his effort to be always ready for the
demands Of the military service. He
renews his recommendation Of last year
that Officers quarters be heated and
lighted without expense to occupants as
are other public buildings.
General Williams recommends that
articles needed for the proper care Of
the face shall be added to the list that
may be purchased from the army store
house He thinks also that soldiers
should have the privilege OF buying
thread and needles at cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
CELEBRATE SEDAN.
Many Americans Attend the Annual
Parade at Berlin.

Berlin. Sept. THE annual parade
of troops in celebration of Sedan day
took place today before Emperor Will
liam on Tempelhof field, in splendid
weather. Many Americans attended,
including General Thomas X. Barry
and the party Of American OFFICERS in
vfted by the emperor to be present at
the annual maneuvers. Ambassador
Tower took Mrs. Barry to the parade
ground IN his carriage. Among the
other nonresident Americans present
were Herman Ridder OF New York;
Charles R. Flint Of New York: Major
John H II. Peshine, .. s. A. retired.
and Mrs. Peshine, Of Santa Barbara.
Cal.
General Barry and his party have
been invited to dine at the castle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
1T HITS AMERICANS.
COLLECTION of Duty at New Chwang
While DaIny Is Free Port.

New Chwang. Sept 1.-The applica-
ton Of the chamber of commerce here
for support of the proposal to suspend
the collection of customs duty at New
Chwang, while Dalny remains a free
port and goods enter Manchuria from
Russian frontier free, has been referred
to the ministers of the various powers
at PeLin.
The American import business at New
Chwang IS greater than that of all 9TH
er foreign countries combined and the
interests of the importers are menaced-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
Cleveland Gets Tdebharlt.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept Although it
has been generally accepted as a fact
for some time, official announcement is
made today by President Coleman, OF
the Memphis Baseball association, that
Glen Ldebhardt, the premier pitcher of
the Southern League. has been sold to
Cleveland Americans The considera-
ton is said to be $1,000 Philadelphia.
Cincinnati and Pittsburg had sought
Iaebhardt, who broke all records this
year for winning double games in one
afternoon. He viii report to Cleve-
land September Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

c. A. Morse. the newly appointed
chief engineer of the Santa F'e railroad
lprOper) has reached Topeka from
Los Angeles. California. where he has
been located the past year. Mr.. MORSE
was at one time stationed at Topeka.
but on account of contingencies which
arose he was transferred to Los An
geles to take charge of some proposed
Ia1ge projects He was returned to
Topeka to succeed w 3. Storey. Jr.
who has been appointed chief engineer
of the system vice Mr.. James Dun. who
has been made Consulting eneinaar-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
He BOOMS JEROME.
Mayor Mcclellan Is Coming Home to
Enter the Campaign

New York, Sept. IA cable dispatch
to a morning paper from Paris says:
After eleven weeks vacation in Eur
ope Mayor George B. Mcclellan Of
New York, will sail for home today,
prepared to support ana fight for Jer-
ONE as a candidate for governor Of +ht
state If the Democratic convention
nominates him. He said:
IT think the people Of the state want
Jerome as a candidate for governor and
if nominated he will make q splendid
fight and q campaign Of real life.
speak as a Democrat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01
SHOOTING BEGINS.
Strike Breaker Fires INTO q crowd IN
San Francisco.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept This first
OF the strike breakers who arrived ear
~ yesterday morning marched through
the entire length OF the entire district
with their armed guards without being
molested. John L. Normack, a guard
from Chicago, tantaliEed by the tauuts
and jeers of youthful sympathizers With
the strikers, drew his revolver and fred
a shot at his tormentors. The bullet
passed through the hat OF a bystander,
who caused Normacks arrest