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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-02
ARE OFF FOR CUBA.
First Detachment OF Troops
Numbering 500 Men
Sails From New AOrk City Direct
to the Island.
MANY SAW THE START.
General Grant and ADMIRAL
Schley Among the Number.
Taft Expects to Return in About
Two v eeks.
MANY SAW THE START

New York, Oct. 2.--Amid the cheers
and farewells Of wives, sweethearts
and friends, 500 men composing the
first portion of the Cuban expedition
airy force to sail from New York city
direct to the island, sailed from the
New York navy yard few minutes
before noon today on board the United
States transport Sumner. There was
a big gathering of the friends and
relatives of the troops on the dock to
witness their departure.
AS the troopship passed down the
bay amid the salutes of the harbor
craft she was accompanied by tug
carrying General Grant, commander
of the department of the east, Mrs.
Grant, Admiral Schley and Mrs.
Schley, General Weaver and Major
Sherman. The tug escorted the big
ship to the sea to see her safely clear
of the channels.
The troops on board the Sumner
comprised three battaliOns of the Fifth
infantry from the Plattsburg barracks
with IS officers and SIT men, COM
manded by Colonel c. D. Cowles; the
battalion Of engineers from Washing
ton, comprising L officers and BAL
men, commanded by Major Patrick,
and 2 detachment from the hospital
men.
Short Stay for Taft.
Washington. Oct 2.=Fred c. Car
penter. Secretary Taft's private sec
retaFy, this morning received a cable
gram from the secretary dated at Ha-
vana last night, stating that ne should
probably remain there not more than
two weeks longer.
Captain Couden, the senior naval Of
ficer at Havana, reported to the navy
department today that acting under In
structions of Secretary Taft he had
ordered the WarShip Kentucky to
Matanzas from Havana and the
Newark to Neuvitas to guard the rail-
way there.
Brooklyn Carries Marines.
Philadelphia, Oct. with more
than 400 marines on board and loaded
with ammunition, stores, medical sup
plies and 1900 tons of coal the
armored cruiser Brooklyn. sailed at
noon today from the League Island
navy yard for Cuba. The Brooklyn
which is commanded by Captain L. c.
Heilner is expected to arrive in Cuban
waters on Friday.
Taft to Occupy the Palace.
Havana, Oct. 2.-Governor Taft will
take up his residence IN the palace dur
ing the week. The disarmament pro-
ceedings are going on without a hitch
in the vicinity of Havana Elsewhere
they have not as yet begun. While
there Is some question as to whether the
disarmament will be accomplished in
the Cienfuegos region without some
friction no opposition of consequence
is anticipated. The news from Glen
fuegos, province of Santa Clara, is that
the $50 marines from Havana arrived
there none too soon as the situation was
threatening, caused partly by the dis
satisfaction of the volunteers over the
prospect of being disbanded with pay
only for the actual time serted and
partly by the uneasiness of the revolu-
tionists. surrounding the city. ~ San
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tiago province the revolutionary 4R3ve-
ment has caused lack of work and act
ual suffering.
The disarmament commission sent
from Havana. began. work today in the
vicinity Of Santa Clara city and it is
expected that a thousand of Pine
Guerra men viii be entraiued for
their homes in Pinar Del Rio pro-
vince tomorrow morning from a point
near Havana.
The provisional government is con-
sioering whether it is wise to send an
escort of zoe marines on the train to
the city Pinar Del Rio with the
homeward insurgents Major Lsadd Of
the disarmament commission reports
that he is having no trouble whatever
with the Insurgents in Havana pro-
vince, many of them actually laying
down their arms and others retaining
their own rifles
The Texas Tries Again.
Norfolk, Va, 0ct. 2.@The United
States battIeship Texas which was re-
called after having been hurriedly
placed in commission at the Norfolk
navy yard and dispatched for Cuba
with marines and land supplies aboard
sailed again this morning on a fresh
start for Cuban waters. She passed
out the capes of Virginia at z a. m.
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JAPAN SHIPS SEIZED.
Russian War Vessels Capture and
COniiscates seaIers.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. News was re-
ceived by the steamer Bellerophon from
the Orient of the seizure of the jap
anese sealing schooners Taifuku and
Dahan Teiyo. owned by the company
whose schooners Taided ST. Paul rook-
cry. The two japanese sealing vessels
were captured off Copper islands by a
Russian warship. one of three sent to
guard the Copper island rookeries whea
the wholesale raids made by the Jap
anese in the past two seasons were re-
ported. and towed to Petropavlosk
Kamchatka. and conhscated- Owners
Of the Taifulku have addressed a me
mortal to the Japanese government,
claiming the seizure was illegal and
asking that a claim for compensation
should be made to the Russian govern
ment.
An authoritative statement received
by the Belleroplon says 3S Japanese
sailing vessels have been engaged in
sealing this season.
The japanese gunboat Afasashi has
been sent to guard the robber island
rOolxery off Sakalien ana the Russian
government, having had reports of
raids made by schooners organized for
the purpose with one carrying a field
gun to overawe the guard on shore,
sent three fast modern cruisers to
guard Copper Islands
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MONEY PILlNG UP.
United States Treasury Has Cash
Balance OF $371, ,21s, Gee.

washington. Oct. 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows At
the close of business September %. -s
the debt, less cash in the treasury.
amounted to 1885,. 4.24e,1ss, which Is
decrease for the month Of SIC, 122, ,1s9-
This decrease is accounted for hya lsres
increase in the cash on hand, oue large
ly to increased receipts. The debt Is
recapitulated as follows:
Interest bearing debt, 1925, ,159. 200; debf
on which interest has ceased since ma
turity, SO, ,125,375; debt bearing no IN
terest, $399,173, ,713. Total, ST. ,459, ,zSs.
This amount, however, does not in
clude s., ,o67, ,325, ,S69 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding which are
Offset by an equal amount Of cash on
hand which is held for their redemption.
The cash in the treasury IS given as
follows:
Gold reserve, $3.50, ,0by.yvo; trust funds,
81, ,O67, 1928. .869, general fund. s1S9,049.S81'
in national bank repositories. S134, ,el9,-
SS3; in treasury Philippine Islands.
S5.sl4,73 Total, $3.50. .S07. .s74, againss
which there are demand liabilities out
standing amounting to $t,176,0sz. 37s.
which leaves a cash balance on hand CT
s371, ,213, ,096.
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WANTS LAW CHANGED.
Chicago's Assistant Postmaster Ap-
pears Before Postal Commission.

New York, Oct. Important
changes in the laws governing the
handling of second class mail matter
were recommended in a statement by
John II. Hubbard, assistant postmaster
Of Chicago, which was read today by
the postal commission which is inves-
tigating that subject in that city Mr..
Hubbard recommended:
THAT second class mail matter be
made self sustaining.
That a law obliging bulk matter to
be carried outside of the mails would
go q long way toward solving the prob
lem that If these two propositions are
rejected, the rates on bulk packages be
increased to two cents a pound to
cents a pound to subscribers, advertis-
ers and exchanges
THE abolition of the sample copy
privilege, the transient rate of postage
and the compulsory routing Of second
class matter by publishers.
THE passage of a stringent law to
punish vioIators OF the law"
Mr.. Hubbard's statement argued
that a self sustaining rate would re-
move the deficit IN the postofice de-
partment, enable congress to increase
the pay of deserving employees, cheap
en- the cost of administering the de-
partment and make the press inde-
pendent of the department.
The carrying of bulk outside the
mails, the statement declared, would
result in immense saving to the de-
publishers can make better terms
with the transportation companies than
with the department
It was said that the cost of handling
unroCted mail is Al cents a hundred
and Of routed mail 4 cents a hundred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-02
HAS TOO MANY WIVES.
Joseph F. Smith, President OF Nor
mon Church, Is Arrested.

Salt Lake City, Oct 2.-Tne president
of the Mormon church. Joseph F. Smith.
has been arrested and bound over to
the district court on the charge Of hy-
ing unIawfully with five wives The
complaint was sworn to by Mormon
deputy sheriff, the warrant was serve I
by order of a Mormon sheriff, and the
committing magistrate is also a Nor
mon.
President Smith reached here two
days ago from Europe. and learned
that an attempt had been made to Sc
cure his arrest for a statutory offense
in connection with the birth OF his
forty-third child.
The county attorney refused to ap-
prove a prosecution and was cited to
appear in court to show cause why he
should not be compelled TO act The
court held that the attorney was Just-
fed in refusing to prosecute, because
the complaint offered no evidence that
the mother of the child was not the wife
of President Smith.
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AMERICAN WINS.
Lieutenant Lahm Captures
James Gordon Bennett Cup
In Balloon Race Across the
English Channel.
TRAVELLED 415 MILES
Against $40 Made by His Nearest
Competitor.
He Also Takes a Cash Prize Of
$4,000.

Paris, Oct. 2.-All the uncertainty re-
garding the result of the balloon race
for the James Goroon Bennett cup,
started from here on Sunday afternoon.
was ended at noon today, when a dis.
patch was received by the Aero club
announcing that C. c. Rolls and his
companion, Colonel Capper, in the bal
loon Britannia, lauded at Sandringham
upland, at $50 last night. thus estab-
fishing that Lieutenant Frank P Lahm,
Sixth cavalry, U. S. a., the American
competitor in the race. who descended
near Whitby yesterday afternoon in
the balloon United States Is the win
ner.
Signor Won Willer, Italy. is second.
Count De La Vaulx. France. third and
C. S. Rolls, Great Britain. fourth.
Some anxiety was felt on account OF
Mr.. Rolls, it being feared that he had
attempted to cross the North sea. The
delay in reporting his descent is not yet
explained.
Lieutenant Lahm's friends ara. en-
thusiastic over his victory. With the
exception of Senor Salamanca, the
Spanish aeronaut, t,Lanm was the young
est competitor. Since his assignment 10
the cavalry school at Saumur, Lahm
has devoted much attention to aero
nautics and his rapid advance as an
aerial pilot has already attracted con-
siderable attention. He made a dozen
ascensions during the summer. the
longest voyage being from Saint Cloud
to Saint Brieuc. The lieutenant took
the place of his father in the race. the
latter. who is the best known American
aeronaut in Paris. being called home
on Saturday Major Hersey's trip as
Lieutenant Lahm's assistant. was quite
accidental. A F'renchman. Levee. had
been selected as his assistant, but the
Aero club of France protested and
Major Hersey, who has just arrived
here from Norway, with Walter Well
man. leader of the Wellman-Ch Chicago
Record Herald expedition. eagerly seiz-
ec on the chance.
Lieutenant L4ahn1, who is expected to
arrive in Paris today. covered AS miles
against $40 miles covered by Won Willer,
his nearest competitor.
The beautiful cup presented for com
petition by James Gordon Bennett be-
comes a trophy of the Aero club Of
America. The first cash prize of 81 900
goes to Lieutenant Lahm and the en-
durance medal to Mr.. Rolls who was
the longest in the air
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correct record of the early history CT
the plant on account of there being no
minutes of the council proceedings OF
this city from August 16. 1887, to April
8. 1889, or a period of almost 70 months,
during which time the plant was put is
operation. And Oh account of having
no records for the portion of the time
during which the plant was first equip
ped. I make this report on the time that
[ have been in this office. seven years
However, it is known that extensions
and lights have been added until now
the superintendent reports that the city
has in its circuit 332 lights
april 1, 1900, the superintendent re-
ported in use 264 lights. This would
make an average for the past seven
years of 295 lights for each year.
The cost Of the plant as It now
stands, the interest on the investment
Che running expenses for the seven
years. amount Of interest on running
expenses, insurance premiums paid in
seven years. taxes lost to the city, de-
probation OF plant as estimated by the
city engineer and superintendent ol
plant. will all be found on the attached
interest on ssO.755.O5 at 6
per cent for Z years. ...-S SS,slf.lz
Total running expenses for
seven years to April I,
1905 ..-...-.--. sS, 1855
nine exnenses 7 years. 1O.831.5s
Insurance premiums paid. 1,196.98
bell Belonging rysii to city..... 10.5oO.oo
Amount of interest on taxes
for seven years. 2,2O5.O5
Depreciation of plant 49,. 35,505.O5
Total ................$ $1S7,339.11
Average price per light for
seven years. ...... 635.O4
Average price per light per
year ................ 9O.72
Respectfully submitted.
J. II. SQUIREs. City Clerk.
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THE CHINESE MUST GO.
Union Laborers So Decide at a Mass
Meeting.

Eureka, Cal, Oct AT a mass meet
ing OF the prominent citizens ana union
laborers Of this city last night. it was
decided that q Chinese brought here
by the Talent company OF Astoria. Ore
to work in a salmon cannery at the
mouth of the Eel river, must go. At the
meeting here a committee Of Is was
appointed TO confer with the Humboldt
county chamber of commerce today. The
people OF the county are aroused and
the scenes enacted on February 13. 1885,
when Chinese were driven out of this
city and county for killing a citizen as
the result of a highbinder war may be
re-enacted. It is said the Talent com-
pany which operates the cannery, de-
clares its intention to call on the COVER
nor for militia IN the event any demon
stration is made against the Chinese.
Since 1885, there has ony been one Chi
nese in Humboldt county
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-02
.SNYDER'S BONES.
Skeleton Of Missing Man FOund
in the Woods.
There Was a Bullet HoIs
Through His Head.
PROBABLY MURDERED
Last Seen in Company With
Two Men in Buggy.
Who Afterward Returned to
Town Without Him.
'ROBABLY MURDERED

Portland, Ore. Oct. "A special
from Hillsboro, Ore, SAYS the disap-
pearanee of Carey n. Snyder, son OF
Robert n. Snyder, the capitalist, who
lived : 2 miles north of HiIlsboro, on a
small ranch. was cleared By the hrd-
ing of skeleton, 10 miles west of this
city yesterday by a hunter. Snyder's
remains lay near a log. His gun lay
on top of a log, which lay above his
foot, and through the skull bu51et
hole was found back OF the right ear.
In the pockets of the dead man was
found letter from his father, telling
OF a remittance of $41, and advising
Carey that he could have more when
he waEtcd it. A revolver and some
pawn tickets were also found. The
coroner's jury which sat over the body
leaves the question open as to whether
Snyder was killed or committed sui
eide.
Sheriff Connel's theory is that
Snyder was murdered. Shortly after
he disappeared subsequently, TO the
Forest Grove bank robbery, It vas
ascertained that Snyder left Portland
in a buggy in company with two other
men. These two, If is alleged, not only
returned alone, but the bottom of tha
Vehicle was covered with blood. Con-
nell believes that Snyder was with two
others when the bank was robbed or
knew who committed the robbery and
that in attempting to hide their crime
the two strangers put him out OF the
way. r. NJ. Snyder. father of the boy.
is under Indictment at st. Louis for AL
legged bribery.
Lived in Kansas City.
Kansas City, No, Oct. 2@Carey NJ
Snyder was son of r. NJ. Snyder, +he
millionaire capitalist OF this city who
was reindicted bV a grand iffrv in ST
Louis last week on charge Of bOod-
ling in connection with the granting CT
q traction franchise in that city
Young Snyder was a notorious char
acter in this city. Several years ago
he assisted In a highway robbery on
one of the principal residence streets
Of this city by which a well known
jeWeler and his wife were robbed Of
diamonds and other Jewels valued at
ten. thousand dollars. After Snyder
was arrested and had confessed the
crime, the judge Of the criminal court
changed the charge against him to ono
of assault in the night time" and
paroled the accused, which action
amounted virtually to an acquitta1 r.
N. Snyder then bought q ranch near
Hillsboro, Oregon, for his SON The
bank of HiLsboro was robbed soon
after young Snyder moved there and
his name was frequently mentioned in
connection with the crime. The ore
gon authorities were unas3le to locate
him and the Kansas City police force
had instructions to be on the lookout
for him He has been accused of
many less serious Offeuseg
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SUICIDE IS DOUBTED.
"AI'' Adams May Have Been Victims
of Foul Play

New York, Oct. 2.-Coroner Harber-
ger in a statement made early today
gave an intfmation that he VISA not en-
tfrely satisfied that the death OF @Ad''
Adams, the former SO called policy king
was the result of suicide Ghe coroner
said:
-4The police and all the witnesses 70
the death of Al Adams believe ard are
convinced that ne committed suicide,
but from the position I found his BODY,
lying over chair and the head resting
near a cuspidor, leads me in some ways
to believe that there might have been
foul pIaY..,
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DOWIE Will STAY.
He Decides to Remain In Zion City
Indefinitely.

Chicago, Oct "A few hours before
the time of his intended departure for
Mexico, John Alexander Dowie today
decided to remain IN Zion City indef-
nitely. The sudden change of plans
caused great surprise in Zion City
where it has been commonly reported
that Dowie was going away to make a.
final effort to regain his health.
John A. Lewis, one of Dowie's
cIoseet friends who was to have ac-
companied him on the Mexican jour
ney. announced for Dowie that the first
apostles health had taken a sudden
change and Ihat DoWle was much bet
eras weeks
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LIGHT FROST
stH Little If Any Damage Has Been
Done.

Topeka was visited by another light
frost last night. However, it was very
light and only the weather bureau and
q few other early birds knew Of the
event There viii positively not be any
frost tonight according to the weather
reports.
Today has been somewhat warmer
than yesterday. The thermometer got
above the 20 mark this afternoon. This
weather will be continued a few days
longer at least but it will be little bit
warmer. The wind today comes from
the southeast and blows at the rate of
five miles an hour. The temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-02
FAGIN MUSI 60.
He Has Been Guilty of Making Polit-
fcaI Assessments.

Washington. Oct 2.-The president
has determined to remove from office
Vivian ]. Fagin. United States mar
shal for the southern district of Ohio,
upon the report of the civil service
commission that he had been guilty Of
making political assessments, and Mar
shall O'Neill of the western district Of
Louisiana on the allegation Of general
unftness as disclosed by the report of
the commissioner of the department
of justice.
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CHICKENS WERE BAD.
Thirty Thousand Pounds of Poultry
Condemned by Health Board.

Chicago. Oct 2-@Thirty thousand
pounds of decomposed poultry was
condemned and seized at two cold
storage warehouses in this city by the
city health department today. An
analysis of the chickens by the city
chemist showed that they were wholly
unfit for food.
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WONT SIGN PLEDGE
Forty Students Of Lake Forest SFill
Be Expelled.

Chicago. Oct. Forty Lake Forest
college students refused last nignt q
sign a pledge submitted By the faculty
not TO indulge IN hazins and BY tne se-
ian fhev VIII be expelled from the col-
Iege today. Sixty students, afrer z
mass meeting, decided to accept zns
manifesto of the professors.
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Months surplus s11,227 ,oso.

washington, Oct 2.-The monthly
statement Of the government receipts
and expenditures show that for the
month OF September, 1905, the total re-
ceipts amounted to s51, ,497. .19O and the
expenditures sac, ,2501T4. leaving a sur
plus for the month Of 81, ,2z7 o56.
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Weather Indications.
Chicago, Oct 2.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair, warmer tonight; Wednes-
day fair.
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Ior today are Is foIIoWs:
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1906-05-31
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the United States

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abide the daily newspapers they Perhaps
der the lawssof their environment of them DO THE
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IT, supplementary the daily news, there presented
month comprehensive view of passing
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by study experience fitted TO INTERPRET CUR
RENT CONDITIONS thoughtful open minded citizen who
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We have fallen upon time of such and awakening that
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people, aroused by situation challenging their love OF our
good and devotion purposes of free institution
believe there danger that stands opposite this passionate tenn
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