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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
HER GUNS DAMAGED.
The Rhode Island Is Not So Badly In.
jured as Supposed.

Washington July 1S-A short tele-
gram received at the navy department
from Captain Bowman, commanding
the battleship Rhode Island, shows
that the vessel was not so seriously
damaged by the collision with the Nor
wegian steamer Guernesy at Newport
News last evening as was at first sup
posed. Captain Bowman says that the
Norw egian steamer drifted upon the
Rhode Island while the latter was at
her pier, and damaged a couple Of
three inch guns and their mounts and
bent the bow plates, but that the dam
age would not interfere with the pro-
posed movements of the ship which is
to make a. cruise along the north At
chinery.
The United States district attorney
for the Newport News district Will
take steps to protect the interests of
the United States and if necessary libel
the Guernesy to secure payment for
the damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
ALL A SECRET.
Topeka Paper Calls Meeting OF
Civic League.
Purpose Is to Build Fire Under
Fitzgerald and Others.

In response to invitations sent out by
a Topeka morning paper there is to be
secret meeting of the principle officers
and members of the Kansas Civic
League at the National hotel this even
ing. 1t is expected that this meeting
has been called for the purpose of start
ing a hot fire under W. J. Fitzgerald
and some of the other Republican NOM.
inees who have not given proper cor
sideration to the Stubbs questions.
The long prepared interview which
Mr.. Fitzgerald had sent out from
Hutchinson yesterday is said to have
been made public for the purpose of an
ticipating the purposes of this Civic
League meeting. Fitzgerald hopes that
It will stay the wrath of the Civic
League leaders. Fitzgerald's interview
IS very fair and frank on its face, and
discusses at some length his attituGe on
the railroad and primary election pro-
positions. But it is doubtful whether It
viii meet the requirements of the Civic
League There is nothing much IN the
statement which Fitzgerald could not
eyade If he were disposed to do so.
While the Civic League movement did
not take much of a hold on the people
of Kansas. there are a good many able
men backing the plan, and they can pull
wires which may make trouble for
candidate If they decide to take up q
fight. It would nurt the Republican
state central committee badly to have
rival Republican crowd at work ar
lively and openly knocking on certain
candidates. And it seems that the OBJ
ject of the secret meeting this evening
is for the purpose of starting an active
campaign against Fitzgerald and some
Of the other Republican nominees.
It is expected that W R. Stubs and
other Prominent civic League members
will arrive in Topeka this afternoon 10
attend the meeting. No mention has
heretofore been publicly made Of this
meeting, even by the paper which seems
to have taken the responsibility for is
suing the call
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
COT DOPED MEAT,
DR.. D. T. Long Says That He
Nearly Died.
Wife Also Very Ill From Effects
of Formalssehyde.

DR.. D. T. Long of s2S Kansas avenue
is just recovering from severe case Of
formaldehyde poisoning caused by eat
ing meat which had been treated to d
solution of the compound. The poison
ing occurred on the evening Of the 3rd
Of July and resulted In both DR.. Long
and Mrs. Long remaining unconscious
the greater portion Of the night follow
ing.
Preparing for the Fourth of July Mr.
Long had purchased a piece of boiling
meat and during the evening partook
of bowl of broth and though his wife
but tasted of it she was deathiy i'll.
In speaking of the case DIR. Long said:
THE meat looked to be fresh and nice
and was purchased from q meat market
which I have patronized Tor several
months and which is one Of the. neatest
and cleanest in the city and I am salts
fed that the preserVatiVe was placed on
it before it came into their hands. When
the meat was boiled there was a scum
on the top of the broth and a slight OdOr
and if the thought had ever occurred to
me 1 am sure that I would have detect
ed the formaldehyde as 1 frequently
have cause to use 1t in my practice and
am familiar with it.
I'VE had plenty of milk and eggs in
the house at the time of the poisoning
and by using these promptly the effect
of the drug was partially neutralized
lives. My tongue has peeled off since
then and myself and wife have suffered
considerably from the after effects
though / suppose that we should con-
slider that we are fortunate to be alive
The fact that the meat was boiled
and not fried or roasted gave us the
full benefit of the drug. even though
the skum was dipped from the top of
the brother before we tasted of it. I
sent a bottle of the broth to the sec
retary of the state board of health,
but 1 have not heard from him as to
what he has found. though I under
stand that an analysis cannot be made
until sorne time about the last of the
month, as the state chemist IS away
on his vacation.
''I have saved another bottle of the
broth and as soon as am able I in
tend to make an analysis myself
though I am positive that formalde-
hyde has been used as a preservative
and that in liberal quantities. My
wife and I were so i'll that we paid but
little attention to anything save our
own condition. and the meat was not
touched until the following Saturday,
five days after it was cooked, and
when we thought to make an investi-
cation it was found to be perfectly
preserved, though it had stood in the
open air during the torrid heat OF
summer for nearly a week.
81 am satisfied that large portion
of the meat handled by the local mar
in this manner before it is delivered
to them by the packing houses. and
am willing to make an oath that
the piece which poisoned US was
thoroughly treated to a formaldehyde
bath
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
STANDS BY GUNS.
Mr.. Luling VIII Take Some
Radical Action.
Companies That Don't Pay
Frisco Losses Must Quit.
THEY ARE NOT SAFE.
Would Refuse to Make Good in
Kansas.
Believes Most Other States Will
Follow the Lead.

Insurance Superintendent c. H.
Luling has returned 10 his Office after
a vacation trip to Los Angeles.
4 never saw a town grow as Los
Angeles is growing" said Mr. Luling
In my opinion San Francisco viii
never recover from the blow it has
received, and Los Angeles and Seattle
will profit by the disaster. They are
going to make a great harbor at San
Pedro, twenty miles from Los An
geles. and the Santa Fe and Southern
toward the upbuilding of that place as
a great shipping center.
Il am willing to stand by the state
M ents which l made to the Los An
geles papers concerning the disbar-
ment of insurance companies from
Kansas which fail to meet their San
Francisco losses All sorts of strate-
gems are being resorted to by some
companies to force the people of San
Francisco to compromise their claims.
and certain companies threaten to go
into the hands of receiver rather
than pay on an equitable basis. We
don't want such companies doing bust
ness in Kansas. for If they would
treat the people of San Francisco this
way. they would treat Kansas policy
holders the same way. 1 don't know
what cornpa MES will be included in the
report to be made. by Insurance Com
missioner Wolf of California, but I
know that Mr.. Wolf is very con
servative man and that most of the
states of the union viii follow the
companies which refuse TO pay their
SrrQf ok
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
OvEROREW $4,000.
Depositor and Paying Teller Arrested
for Conspiracy.

Philadelphia July 1s-Charged
with conspiracy to defravd the Union
Trust company Of Philadelphia by
means of overdrafts. Dr. Julius L.
Salinger of this city and Thomas d.
Address. paying telling at the institu-
ton. have been arrested and held in
$4,000 bail for further hearing. DR..
Salinger is depositor in the trust
company, and it is alleged that he has
overdrawn his account to the amount
of about $4,000.
The teller was aware of the over
draft. it is charged. but failed TO notify
the officers of the trust company ;n
the hope that DR.. Salinger would make
his account good He failed to do it,
however and the officers Of the trust
company discovered the discrepancy in
the paying tellers accounts. DR.. sal
niger was summoned 10 the offices Of
the institution and after a conference
he and the paying teller were placed
under arrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
EARLY ACTION LIKELY.
Evidence Against Standard at Cleve-
land Is Taken to Chicago.

Chicago. July 1S.-Assistaat Attor-
uey General Pagin arrived in Chicago
today with a transcript of evidence
taken in Cleveland in the inquiry into
the relations of the Standard oil com
pany. and various railways ard sub
mitted it to former District Attorney
Morrison, special counsel for the gov
ern snent- 1t was the intention OF the
local federal officials not to begin the
investigation here until September I. .
or later. but it is now probable that
Rome steps viii be taken earlier. The
four propositions which Attorneys
Morrison and Pagin will study in con-
nection with the investigation are.
charge against the Standard Oi!
company Of accepting illegal rebates
under the E1kins law.
2-Charge against the railroads of
granting the Illegal rebates to the oil
company.
3-Combination in restraint Of trade
and commerce with other oil com
panies
4-Monopolv of trade. not a combi-
nation; or conspiracy to monopolize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18

death of his sister from the Associated
Press. He had received no word from
England at the time and at once cabled
for particulars.
Mr.. Letter said he could not yet de-
eide whether or not he would go to
England.
Lady Curzon was in her own right
the possessor of So 0OO. GOO. From Chi
cago the Letter family moved to Wash
ington and later Travelled extensively
and entertained lavishly. During her
stay in England, Miss Letter met Geo.
n. Curzon, eldest son of the Rev Al
fred Nathaniel Holden Curzon, fourth
Baron Scarsdale. They were married
in 1895. after CurzOn had held the Of
nces Of assistant private secretary TO
the Marquis of Salisbury, under secre-
tary of state for india and under sec
retary of state for foreign affairs.
In 1898 Curzon was created first
Baron Curzon of Kedelston and in 1899
was appointed Viceroy and governor
general of India. which post he resign
ed in August. 1905. and was succeeded
by the Earl of MintO.
Daisy Letter, one of the sisters Of
Lady Curzon, was married to the Earl
of Suffolk and Berkshire in Washing
ton. December Is, 1904.
Nancy Letter. another sister, was
married in Washington, November %
1904. to Major c. P. Campbell of the
British army.
Lady Curzon leaves two daughters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
BROTHER DENIES HIM.
William Hartman Faces a Charge Of
Forgery.

William Hartman is locked up in the
county jail on a charge of forgery
which he admits but insists that It was
unintentional as far as he Is concern
ed. Some time ago he borrowed $35
from the Shawnee County State bank,
and being unable to meet the note when
due asked the bank to renew 1t which
they agreed to do providing that his
brother would sign it with him. He
says that his brother agreed to this
but was unable to go to the bank with
him and told him to sign his name for
him. which he did and this is what
constitutes the forgery charge
The brother denies that he told Will
lam to sign his name and unless mat
ters are adjudicated in some way at
once it looks as though he is in fair
way to break into the penitentiary on
account of a S35 note and the denial of
a Signature made by his brother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
FINDS HElS SHORT
Treasurer Wartman, Of Stanton
County, in Trouble.
Owes the State Over Thirteen
Hundred Dollars.
DUE TO IGNORANCE.
Didn't Understand About Sale
Of School Bonds.
Left Conduct Of Office to an
Assistant.
DUE TO IGNORANCE.


J. A Wartman. county treasurer OF
Stanton county. arrived in Topeka to-
daz- II, ,-esr,a,,se. -, ~ summons from
- 80 ~,
l',i.u -.
pam shortage OF Sl.5 l'oo Which mas
been discovered in MI Wartman re
nittances to the state treasury.
Tho SHORTAGE was discovered about
+i,i.+,- 80 -. - a. 49, tfn,a 40
'iiii' ua@s dsV anu a. ma ''i'i~ -
gregated 50. 1870 Since theh MI
= Wartman has RENTED to The treasury
S1362SO. leaving a balance against
hin, of e. ri So
iilll Oh , - LOU
ne shortage IN MT az 1ll'ali
mittances to the state is said 10 be ule
to the neglect of his assistant. and to
his ignorance Of the school land laws.
II seems thar the reno~+s received Al
~ ss .,...z..,.. .,,,,-,-o7
0 ~
that from August 10 to December 81.
1905 there had been sold in Stanton
comfy school land 10 the value of
s44eoo eo 7,la .es1, ,.s ,-,,7e,,es ar, +l7iS
W ee-7'' 80 -,
lahd amounted 10 Sl7oV' ol iiIii
only S9S had been paid over 10 the
state trea surer. leaving S1.362.6Q still
due. Notice was sent TO Mr.. Wartman
about the first of the present mon'h
that this money must be renittel nN
return mail, or prosecutions MeulG ne
THE treasurers of the seNera coun-
ties shall pay over semia Anuai iiy 10 tne
treasurer Of the state the amount r.
celNed IN thelF couNIes /! ON W
of school land, taxing recelPl5 theI .'i,
winch Wnen endorsed pE 'ile fucl'Il fl,
OF state shall pe presented 20 me clstH \
Of his county W no snall credlt MN win
the amount OF the same a,lo ~ ~
treasurer IaIilng 20 40 Slla ;s
liable IN double the am ouitt ilol p..1N
over on ms oilclal Dolli' 10 .,ss IS ..,'3s ~
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
BIG GEMS GONE.
Diamonds as Big as Pigeon Eggs
Stolen.
List Reads Like One From Royal
Treasure House.
SHROUDED IN MYSTERY
Police Refuse to Give Name Of
the Loser.
Have Photographs of Some of
the Missing Jewels.

New York, July 1S.1The Herald to-
day says;
Gems of a size and value which make
their description read like list of loot
of royal treasure house have been sto-
len and the detectives of police head
quarters are raking the city high and
low seeking to ind trace of them. It
is many years since the police have had
on hand search for scores of diamonds.
NOSE of them as large as a pigeons
egg and so numerous that an estimate
Of their value at s5eOoO was treated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
GOURDAIN FAILS.
Another Attempt to Get Into Peniten-
tiary Is Unsuccessful.

Washington. July 1s-Louis A.
Gourdain. the alleged Chicago and
New Orleans lottery dealer who is
seeking, by means of writ of man
damus, to Illustrate the efforts Of his
attorneys to keep him out Of the peni-
tentiary at Joliet H.. made an unsuc-
cessful effort today to file his petition
in the supreme court of the United
States. When he appeared at the Of
fee of the clerk of the court he was
told by Deputy Clerk Maher that the
petition could be acted upon only by
the court and in open session. He
then announced his intention to make
application to an individual justice Of
the court either in New ork or Can
ton, Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
LADY CURz9ND DIES
She Never Recovered From Eff
fects of Indian Climate.
She Was Mary Letter, of Chica-
go, Before Marriage.

London, July 1s.-Lady Curzon of
Kedelston. wife of the former viceroy
of India. who has been III for some days.
died at $40 o'clock this evening. She
never quite recovered from her serious
illness at Walmer Castle. Kent. in 1904
and the recent hot weather brought on
a pronounced attack of general debili-
ty
Lady Curzon was Miss Mary Letter.
daughter of the late Levi z. Letter of
Chicago.
Her Brother Is Told.
Chicago July 1S.-Joseph Letter. of
this city, brother of Lady Curzon.
received his information regarding the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
ARMISTICE IN EFFECT.
Fighting in Central America stopped
at 6 O'clock

Washington July 1S-The armistice be-
tween the warning Centred American re-
publics went into effect at o'clock this
morning.
Mr.. Munoz. the Guatemalan minister
called at the state department today
and announced that he has been ad-
vised by his government Of the se1ec-
tfon of three commissioners and a sec
retary to represent Guatemala al the
peace conference. They viii 20 to San
Jose. Guatemala. IN time to board the
Narblehead, which is expected to reach
there tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
TRUST STORES ice.
When Weather Is Cool and Charges
so Cents Extra.

Kansas City. Mo. July 1S-In the
fee investigation here today attoruevs
for the ice companies composing the
alleged trust. offer to admit that she
Vandershce-Lynds Ice company raiseI
the price on April 1. and again on
May i. 70 all purchasers except the
Peoples Ice and Fuel company. These
two companies are among the largest
Of the concerns that sell to peddlers.
The attorneys declined to admit that
the prices were raised in accordance
with schedule made by the People s
company
Nne inquiry today also showed that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18

the Vanderslice-Lynds Ice company
stores ice when the weather is cool and
receives an extra 50 cents ton icr
the storage product from big Gus
toners But cold weather or warm.
surplus or shortage, does not affect the
price that these companies charge to
peddlers, as II who sell ice from
wagons are called
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
William Hubbard Seeks Divorce.

william E Hubbard wants divorce
from his wife, Minnie A.. who he says
IS extremely quarrelsonae and besides
has abandoned him and left him to the
mercy Of the cruel world. The matter
will be taken up by Judge Dana OF the
district court some time later when the
mercury has dropped and other matters
now on the docket have been disposed
Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
CHEST OF SILVER.
wedding Gift of Mrs Mckinley to
Her Niece.

Canton. O., July 1s.-A beautiful ma
hogany chest containing 1G6 pieces of
silver. is the wedding gift Of Mrs. Nc
kinley TO her niece, Miss Grace McKin-
ley. who tonight becomes the wife of
Captain Willard Grayson Heidi at TT
Des Adoines. Iowa.
The late president gave a similar re-
membrance to several of his nieces
upon the occasion of their marriage.
Miss Carolyn Barter. of this city. viii
be Miss McKinley's maid Of honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
Illinois Central Dividend.

New York July 1S@The Illinois
Central Railroad company today de-
elared q regular semiannual dividend
Of Z per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
Flks WiM Go to Philadelphia.

Denver, Colo, July 1S.-Philade1-
phia was chosen by the grand lodge
of the B. P. o. E. today as the con-
vention city for next year Philadel-
phia received 495 votes. Baltimore
265. st. Joseph withdrew from the
contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18

Chicago. July Forecast for
Kansas: Showers tonight and in east
portion Thursday; cooler Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18
HOT AND VERY OPPRESSIVE.
That Is What People said OF. the
Weather Conditions Today.

It was scorching hot out today,
even though there was a strong wind
blowing most of the day from the
south. AS soon as the day dawned
there was a feeling in the air that It
was going to be a much warmer day
than has been experienced for many
days past and the chances are that
it will continue to grow hotter during
the next few days. There are no indi-
cations of any rain in sight, although
the extreme heat may develop
thunder storm or so. Temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-18

ST. Petersburg. July 18.-As further
proof of the change of spirit at Peter
hof it was learned today that En-
peror Nicholas has requested the
members Of the 0oremy1xin cabinet
to retain their posts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
1t is q Business Proposition

Politics is business. Results count.
Each community is a drummer for it.
self Port Townsend and Jefferson
county have many interests atstake.
The question is, and it is purely a
business one, how can those interests
be best served or protected ?
Certainly no man or community can
asord to slap anyone in the face who
is in position to render assistance,
and whose assistance is needed. That
would be the policy or the action of
either fool or a Hsmart-alec," and
in either case it would injure the per-
son guilty of such foolishness.
Under the present conditions it.
would be slap in the face of our best
and most serviceable and valuable
friends to elect Mr.. Bishop to the
state senate, or to even vote for him.
The friends of Jefferson county in the
politics of this state, and the repre-
sentatives of this state in the national
congress are asking for the election
of Hon. John L. Blair to the state
senate from this district. It is fool
politics aud fool business to attempt
to defeat Mr.. Blair. Jefferson county,
less than any other county in the
state, can afford to slap at such inffu-
ences. It must not be done and it
will not be done. Business is business
and good politics and good business
sense demand that Jefferson county
stand solidly for Mr.. Blair.-Port
Townsend Leader.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-27
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
STATE OF WASHINGTON

!
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATED
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: In .obedi-
enceto an act of the legislature approved March
sd, 1905, entitled follows: An act to provide
tor voting on constitutional amendlne emit at the
general election to be held on November 9th.
1900, amending the state constitution of the
State of Washington relative to water and
Water Rights" There is herewith published
for the consideration of the voters OF the state
OF Washington the following amendment to the
constitution OF said state, article XXI, section
one OF the constitution of the State of Washing
ton shall be amended to read as follows:
Article XXI. Section one ~ The use OF the
waters OF this state for irrigation, mining, man.
ufactuflng purposes and for the removal OF tim
Der products shall be deemed public useo
That there shall be printed on all ballots, pro-
vlded for the said election the words "For pro-
posed amendment to article XXI, section one
OF the constitution which reads: SectionI. The
use OF the waters of this state for irrigation
mova1 OF timber products shall be deemed a
public USE" Against the proposed amend
ment to article XXI, section one ~ of the
stitution which reads: Section l. The use of
the waters of this state for irrigation, mining,
manufacturing purposes and for the removal of
timber products shall be deemed public use"
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal OF the state of WASH
ington. =,
( Done at Olympia this first day OF August, A.
D., 1905.
SAM H. NICHOLS:
Secretary of State for the State of Washington.
To THE VOTERS: You are hereby advised to
place an x after the question For the Amend
ment," ETC., or AGAINST the Amendment" etc,
as the case may be SO as to express more clearly
your affirmative or negative vote.
SAM H. NICHOLS
Secretary of State
First publication, Aug H. 1906 I3t