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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
DON'T TELL 1T ALL.
Express Companies Not Explicit About
Kansas Business.

Four Of the big express companies
doing business in Kansas have nled
their reports with the state board OF
railroad commissioners as required by
state law, but the reports are all unsat-
fsfactory as far as showing the real
business of the respective companies
during the past year.
The reports are supposed to be made
cut on the same blanks that are sup
Piled to the railroad companies, but the
blanks do not seem to fit the needs OF
the case The Pacific Express company's
report is practically valueless. 1t simply
gives a few general figures relating TO
its business. and concludes the report
with the statement that the tables pre-
scented have been carefully examined,
and that the information asked for can
not be furnished from the company's
books.
Whether the state board of railroad
commissioners Will accept these re-
turns without protest remains to be
seen.
The United States Express company
reports that its earnings on business
wholly within the state were S4O,O5z.
OF course the business wholly within
the state is 4 very small part of the
business originating within the state
ard terminating in other states. It
reports that it has 1877 agents in its
employ in Kansas, and that the total
value of all its Kansas property is
5000. The capital stock of the con-
Germ is 100000. If the other states
contain no more property of the COM
pany than Kansas, it is evident that
100000 is a pretty liberal capital
ization.
The American Express company gives
the value of its property in the state as
s10.655. the number of employees as 1872, and
the number of offices as 81 Its gross
earnings on state business was so. 200 and
its gross expenses $50, S4S, leaving deficit
of about $4,000
The Adams Express company values its
employees and rs offices. Its gross receipts
were SO. i05, its office expenses S5.442, and
the amount paid to railroads 1894.
The Pacific Express company reports its
capital to be $500 1000 It paid out $3.50. co
in dividends and had a general deficit
from opera ton Of sos. 695. This is on its
total business for the whole country. Nc
reports are given on Kansas conditions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
ESTIS PLEADS GUILTY.
Slippery Burglar Must Go to Prison
One to Ten Years.

Charles Estis pleaded guilty to burg
larry in the second degree this afternoon
and was sentenced to the penftentiary
under the indeterminates sentence law
which will keep him there from one TO
ten years.
Estis robbed several stores at Ross
vile last December and since that time
has led the officers who have been on
his trail a merry chase and was finally
captured at Lincoln, Neb-, last week.
He was captured at Shreveport soon af-
ter his escape from the officers in this
city and Sheriff Lucas went after him.
Under Sheriff Lucas left him in Jail
at Shreveport over night. intending to
start for Topeka the following morn
ing, but Estis had made his escape
some time during the night.
He was next heard from in Wash
ington, where the police had their
hands on him but allowed him to
again make his escape. He went from
there to Lincoln and he attempted to
communicate with a pal in this city
which led to his arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
STOLE BECAUSE OF HUNGER.
But KeIso KaIe Must Stay In Jail
Three Months.

Kelso Kale pleaded guilty to peIit
larceny in the district court this morn
ing and was sentenced to three months
in the county jail and to pay fine of
IS for stealing a bicycle from Charles
Mitchell which had been left standing
in front of Crane & Co.'S building on
Eighth avenue.
He made a talk to the court before
sentence was passed in which he said
that it was his first offense of any kind
and said that he had never been ar
rested before. He claimed that his
parents live in St. Louis and that he
was on his way to the sugar beet fields
when he landed in Topeka.
II tried to get work for two days, e
he said. "and was unable to get any
thing to do and I was hungry and stole
to get money with which to buy some
thing to eat. I did not have nerve
enough to go to the back doors and beg
and I stole for that reason.
Il know that did wrong and am sor-
~ for it, he pleaded, and when I was
arrested I lied about my home in hopes
that my people would not learn that I
had stolen and was locked IN JAIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
TO RAID AVALON.
Expedition Leaves San Pedro on Case
lene Launches for Catalina.

San Pedro. Cal, Sept ga fleet OF
eight gasoline launches started for
Avalon, Catalina islands, this morning,
having on board several hundred pas
sengers who are going over with the
avowed intention of making a landing
on the island without paying 1926 per
head which the Banning company, own
ers of the island, demand. Commodore
X H. Heller, owner of the big gasoline
launch San Diego, is in command of the
expedition, and it is in the nature OF
retaliatOry measure, as the Southern
Pacific and the Banning company. who
control the wharves here have refused
to give the San Diego a berth The men
on the launches are armed with wire
nippers to cut the barbed wire fences
which the Banning company has placed
along the shore at Avalon. The matter
of making Avalon an open port has been
in the courts for several years and
bill has been before the legislature, but
the Banning company has so far sue
cessfully resisted all efforts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
MANY rams IN KANSAS.

The fairs announced for This year are
Alien County Agricultural society
Frank E. Smith. secretary. lola; Sep
'S Butter Coz County Fair association-w.
r. Benson. secretary. ElDorado: Octo-
&c CLAY w county-wakeneld Agricultural
society," Eugene Elkins. secretary.
Wakefield: first week in October.
Daugherty. secretary. Concoroia; Sep
row1e~ county - Eastern Cowley
County fair; ]. N. Henderson, secra-
tary, Burden; September 1928.
Cowley County Agricultural ana Live
stock association-W. J. Wilson, secre-
tary. Winfield: October 9-l2
EHngham annual country fair and A.
C. P. a. county picnic. September z5-z7.
c. E. Sells, secretary.
Finney County Agricultural society
A. H. Warner. secretary Garden City,
Sept. 26-27-28. 1906
Harvey County agricultural society
]. T. Axtel;. secretary, Newton; Sap
TENDER 2o-29l
Mitchell County Agricultural associz-
toni. z. Tice. secretary. Beloit; last
week In September
Howard Street Fair and Carnival. Oc-
tober 3 to s. F. H. Kelfer. secretary.
Sumner county. MuIvans AgrieuI.
tural association-Robt P Seyfer
secretary. Mulvane-
ST. 8Iarys Race Meet Association
September 18th and 9TH Frank A
Moss. secretary.
Dickinson County FAR assocaatlo
Fifth District s7oodman Log Rolling
Bellevil1e. Kan. October TO- A. Q. Nil
! Ter. secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
AUSTIN GOES TO BELGIUM.
VIII Visit Brussels to Take Dispositions
in Lawsuit.

E. A. Austin of the firm Of Austin &
Hungate will leave Sunday afternoon
for New York city where he will sail
next Saturday on the Lucania of the
Cunard line for Brussels, Belgium, to
take dispositions in the case of Switz-
gable against A. B. Beekley and J. o.
Benton
The case is one that grew out of a
sale of a 100 tract of land in Pot
tawatomie county a number of years
ago by a Belgium capitalist to A. B.
Beekley and the subsequent nonpay-
ment of the mortgage or interest by
the mortgage. The amount of the
original encum brance against the
property was SIT 900. while the prop
erty at the present time is valued at
somewhere between sixty and seventy
thousand dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
FIX UP scHoo1 LAND TROUBLE
Suit Is Brought to straighten Out
TangIe.

A new move to help straighten up
the titles to the school lands of Kansas
was taken by the attorney general to-
day when n suit against George K.
Spencer and S. S. Reynolds was filed
in the district court in Cove county.
given when a. section of land was taken
in 1886 by Spencer.
Under the school land law a man is
required 20 make bond guaranteeing
to pay the balance of the money for
the land He Is required to pay one
tenth of the original price and s per
cent interest on the balance. In all
the history Of Kansas not one of these
defaulted bonds has ever been sued on
and many of these obligations have
been defaulted- The suit brought to-
day Will be to collect the money repre-
sented in these bonds, 1854 principal
and $466.56 interest.
The land in question had been taken
by a new settler when Spencer came
interest and back taxes The county
treasurer refused to accept the money,
but was compelled to by the supreme
court. This action only included half
Of the original section.
Then Spencer went to the second
purchaser, showing that he could take
the land away and bought an assign
he holds the title to the full section of
land under the assignment of title
given him by the second purchaser and
has refused to pay the amount of the
bonds which he signed twenty years
ago and defaulted. The suit is to COM
pei payment of the bonds. = S. S Rey-
holds was the surety. This action, II
lect for all the lands sold and default
ed nv the original purchaser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
WORK FOR CHURCHES.
They Will Try to Convert students of
Wisconsin University.

Madison. Wis. Sept Following
Canon st. Georges criticism on the Uni
versity of Wisconsin as irreligious.
comes the announcement of the resig-
nation of the Rev. H. c. Hengell. assist
ant priest of Holy sRedeemer,t German
Catholic church.
Father HengelI will establish a mis-
sion and devote his whole time to work
among Catholic students at the universe
ty. He may build a new church. Epis-
copalians and Presbyterians viii also
appoint special ministers to work among
students. A campaign of church work
among the students is planned by the
churches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
Bic Things From 60 VaIlev.

The Pecos Valley exhibit car of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e railroad
viii be in Topeka all day Sunday, Sep
TENDER %. It is in charge of Mr. A.
Foltz. The feature attractions of the
exhibit, which embraces all cereals.
grains, and fruits grown in the Pecos
Valley, are:
A cucumber II inches long weigh
ing 5 y pounds.
A cornstalk 10 feet long with two
ears Of corn
A peach Weighing one pound.
A pear weighing two pounds.
A bunch of grapes weighing four
pounds.
An apple IS inches in circumference
weighing "A ounces.
a black bass Weighing eight pounds.
An onion weighing two pounds.
An apple tree one and a half years
old which is eight feet tall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

and unobstructed view OF the entrances to
the court house One or the other OF
them were on watch continuously ana an
that 1t was necessary for Judge Carver
to do TO close the joints temporary Wss
for him to ascend the steps leading 10
the court house
Immediately the alarm would be SOUND
ed over the telephone to those who We're
paying for protection and 1t made no oit-
ference with what haste Judge Carver
and his gang Of raiders reached the joints
it was only to find that they had been
warned and in most instances every yes
tige of the stock of wet goods removed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. c. J. Mills Of. As Lincoln street
died at Christ.s hospital at Il o'clock. The
death of the deceased was due to cancer;
She was 40 years of age. The funeral will
be held Tuesday at o'clock from the
Swedish Bethel church at 522 Polk street.
Mrs. Jessie NJ. Sheffield. wife of John
Sheffield who is an employe at the San
ia Fe shops. died yesterday at Eskridge
while on her way west in company with
her husband in quest of health. The re-
mains were brought back to Topeka.
where the funeral and burial win take
place. The funeral arrangements have not
vet been made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
coal MONOPOLY Forl1idden.

Omaha, Neb.. Sept. 22@Judge
Troup of the district court today IS
sued a temporary restraining order
against the Omaha Coal exchange and
the South Omaha Coal exchange and
their members. forbidding them to at
tempt to monopolize the coal trade of
the two cities and commanding them
to turn over their books and records
to District Attorney Slaybaugh. The
order is to be heard in court Monday.
Septem Der -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
LOCAL MENTION.

Oscar Quinn who was arrested several
weeks ago for pawning a watch and
diamond ring belonging to Valera Shay,
a chorus girl, pleaded guilty this after
noon in the district court and was SEN
fenced to the county jail for term of
three months and to pay a fine of SIS and
the costs of the action which amount
to about $50.
John ManIey, educational director of
the Central Y. NJ. c. A., will address
the Y. M. c. A. colored department
Sunday, September %, 406 Kansas
avenue, at D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
American Expansion in pixies Time.


General Zebulon Pixies explorations
Of 1S06-07 had political consequences
which neither Pike nor anybody else in
his day could foresee- Although he was
well treated by the Spaniards, his cap
ture by them intensified the desire OF
Americans, especially in the west, to
drive Spain out of Mexico. Written in
1903 and published in 1870 his report
pointed out the wealth of MexicO's ma
tural resources, showed the weakness of
SPANS hold on that country, and urged
her expulsion by an American army il
Bonaparte should seize the Spanish
throne, which Bonaparte did while Pike
was writing, and held 1t for six years.
Pixies report sent Magee, Kemper, Long,
and other Adventures from our side of
the line over into Texas and other parts
of Mexico. More important still, ii in
cited Moses Austin to get from Ferdi-
nand Wis representatives in 1920 per-
mission to establish a colony of Ameri-
cans in Texas, which his son, Stephen L.
Austin. planted there in 1922. When the
Mexicans soon afterward drove Spain
out the inevitable race conflict with the
Americans began, which eliminated in
Sam Houston's victory over Santa Anna
at San Jacinto in 1886, and the estab-
lishment of the Texas Republic. BY the
annexation of Texas in 1S45 the United
States inherited Texas boundary dis
pute with Mexico and this led to the
war Of 1868, which, through conquest
and purchase, placed the Stars and
Stripes over the present New Mexico,
Arizona Except that part below the
Gila, which Gadsden bought in 1889.
California, Nevada, Utah, and parts OF
Colorado and Wyoming, and pushed our
territory in the southwest onward TO
the Pacific. While the American and
Mexican commissioners we're fxslg up
their peace pact at Guadalupe Hidalgo
in the openings days of 1s4S, James w
Marshall made his gold discovery in the
raceway of Suffers MILL on the Ameri-
can fork of the Sacramento, which made
California knock for admission as state
before the politicians lad time to or
ganize It as territory, melted the
search which led to the gold and silver
strikes in Nevada, Colorado Montana,
and other parts of the west, and swung
the country's center of political gravity
far toward the sunset.-From THE Pike
Exploration Centennial" by Charles NJ.
Harvey, In the American Monthly Re-
view of Reviews.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
Six Companies Pay $15,952, 74a.

Hartford. Conn. Sept. 2.-Tndividual
losses on account of the San Francisco
catastrophe have nearly been paid by the
fire insurance companies Incorporated
in Connecticut and having home offices
in this city, according to statements
given out by executive offices of these
companies Six Hartford companies
have paid out to date SIS, 952, 749 net. the
gross amount of the claims being about
per cent more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

san Francisco. Sept. 22.-The Union
Labor party held several district con
ventfons last night. julius Kahn and
L. A Hays, Republican nominees for
congress in the Fourth and Fifth Cali
fornia districts were endorsed The
various conventions endorsed Theodore
A Il. Bell, Democrat. for government
and called for the nomination of a com
plte Union labor ticket
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

Seattle. Wash. Sept. ga dispatch
from Victoria says: Advices from
Alert say that Lieutenant Governor
Dunsmuir's yacht with Earl Grey on
board stranded high and dry on the
beach at that point Earl Grey and
party were taken off from steam
launches and sent on board the steam
er Oidra on which Lady Grey was
travelling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

$3.50 to Ogden or SAT- Lake CITY and
return. first and third Tuesdays. June
to November. inclusive.
5000 to Ogden or Salt Lake city and
return, every day. to September 90
ss4. 50 to Helena and Butte and return
first and third Tuesdays. June to No
venber, inclusive.
INQUIRE Of F. A. Lewis. city ticket
agent, 525 Kansas avenue Or J. g. Full
ton. depot REenf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
NO BLOOD DRAWN.
a Negro Prisoner Is Publicly Whipped
in Delaware.

Wilmington. Del. Sept. 22-Before 500
persons, Charles L. Conley. the negro.
who was a few days ago sentenced to 50
years imprisonment and to receive 30
lashes for committing an assault upon
Mrs. eBatrice Frankish and her daugh-
ter, was publicly whipped today in the
yard of the Newcastle county work
house. More than 1000 persons clafnor-
ed for admission to the workhouse yard.
Although the 1ashes We're we'll laid on
they were carefully distributed so that
no blood was drawn. The mans back
was a mass of welts and ridges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
Cassatt Has Whooping Cough.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 22.-Presi-
dent A. J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvania
home at Haverford, a suburb of this
city, suffering from whooping cough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
stensland Expected Today.

New York. Sept. 22.-Pau1 o. Stems
land, the fugitive Chicago banker, will
arrive at this port late today or to-
morrow, probably on Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

Washington. Sept. 2z.-An investi-
cation of the underground water con-
dftions in southern Oregon is being
made by the United States geological
survey and a field party is now en-
gagged in the work in Central Lake
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
THAW GIVES UP.
Submits to Examination by Alienists
to Please His Mother.

New York, Sept 22.-Harry X Thaw
was examined at the Tombs prison today
by three alienists retained by the pris-
oner's counsel. Thaw was persuaded by
his mother to consent to the examination.
Mrs. ThaW assured her son that the visit
of the physicians was to determine his
sanity rather than to establish his in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

Tangfer, Morocco, Sept. 22.@The
German mission to the sultan at Fee
headed by DR.. Rosen. the German
minister, left here today for the cap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

''senafor. DO you believe every man has
his price2'
Certainly replied Senator Badger
but that's no sign he wiz get it. Very
often I have been given twice what
had the nerve to ask for. ''-AIilW auizee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
Denver. colorado Springs. Pueblo and
Return $3.50. Santa Re.

Ticl It's on sale daily. good rsturnins
as late as October 31st. liberal gtopover
privilege allowed. Fast Colorado Flyer
I m Topeka 10:35 D. m. arrives Colo
RADIO early net morning. Rock ballast
track ana Harvey eating houses. = L.
King. G, p. & T. A.. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

Gold filed Eye Glasses or Spectacles
$3.50. Fitted by Chas. Bennett. Doctor
Of Optics. Satisfaction guaranteed. 730
Kansas avenue No peddlers employed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

Two trains daiiy-7:sO a. m. 500
p. m.
Round trip, $3.15.
On sale to September 20, inclusive. >
Tickets limited October 1 with pro-
vision for extension to October IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
$500
To California ana the Northwest Via
Rock Island.

Tickets on sale daily from Aug. 9th
to Oct. 31st, 1906. For tickets and all
other information. see Rock Islam
A. NJ. FILLER c. p 4.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

Los Angeles, San Francisco and Othe<
California Point s25.OO-Santa re.
Tickets on sale daily commencipp
August 9th to Oct. 31st Good IN
Tourist Sleeping cars and free Chair
cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22

On sale daily to September %. in
elusive.
Limit October 1.
Provision for extension of limit to
October Is.
Trains leave Topeka 1880 a. m. 500
D. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
1915.

St. Joseph and Return Via Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-22
REDUCED RATES.

To Live Stock and Horse show, st.
Joseph. via Santa Fe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-09
FIVE TEAMS
WILL PLAY
Hilo Forms a Strong
Indoor Baseball
League.

Hilo, Dec 6-The Hilo Indoor Base
ball League was organized at a meet
ing held last Saturday evening, and
begins its career with fine prospects for
good season. The teams are the Lee
hua; Band team; Company D, Sr.;
Company d, Jr.; and Darlings Each
team has two delegates. or representa-
games is to be played for the next ten
weeks, two games every Saturday
night.
The officers of the league are: Cap
tain Fetter, president; William Weight,
e-president; w H. Johnson, secre-
tary; p. c. Beamer, treasurer; William
Downer, Judge; and Harry Mill, UNI
pire. The delegates for the various
teams are: Lehua, c. B. Lyman and
V. NJ. Osorio: Band, NJ Pacheco and
G. F. Alfonso; Co. D, Sr., H. c. Gress-
man and J.. D. Easton; Co. D, Jr., Joe
Caceres and N. Matsu; Darlings, Will
liam Ragsdale and Adam Baker.
The other players on the teams are
as follows: Lehua, A. Swanson, Henry
Martin, George Hapai, George Akau,
w. S. Aship, VIM. Westervelt, j. Cana
rio, j. Matsu, c. Simpson. Band, VIM
1dfNdInO, "A. SiNelfd, +. j. NlGfrd, Al
bert Vierra, NJ. w. Quni Chas. Car
valho, Chas. KaIauao, NJ. Cordeiro, Jr.,
A. da Costa, Alfred Carvalho. Co. D,
ST., Geo. Todd, H. c. Gresham, Chas.
Bento, Joe TeVes, H. H Moorehead,
Chas. Keanohou, John Mahiula, Ben
Brown, j. a. Hapai, a. S. Watson, F.
Herring. Co. D. Jr., L. 10y, o. r. Akau, |
VIM. Todd, VIM. Canario, Cabrinha, |
George Manu-, H. Canario, NJ. Machado, /
Darlings, E. P. Mccain, Joe Smith, d, |
Namahoe. T. Forbes, T. Kelloa, j. Todd, |
Geo. All Stu, J. Nation, S. A. Ser |
rao, II isa, H. Motto.