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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15
AN ACCIDENTAL KILLING.
John Giger. of Deerfeld. Dead from
the Discharge OF Gun.

Garden City. Kan, Nov 15.-John
Giger, of Deerfeld. died yesterday
from the accidental discharge of his
shotgun which he was holding be-
tween his knees while driving his
team. The team started to run and
the gun was discharged the load go
ing through his shoulder He died
from loss of blood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15
He HnsI scventx AIiases.

Springfield. Ill. Nov. 15.-E. /. Travis,
with 20 aliases. wanted III a dozen states
for alleged forgery, was surrendered to-
day to the sheriff of Davis county KY,
on q charge Of swindling a bank. Travis
was arrested here last week and in jail
attempted to commit suicide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15
Awakened by Isarthquake.

FL Paso,- Tex, Nov. ia special
to the Herald from Tucumcari, N NJ
says an earthquake shock at Mesca-
lerc Indian reservation at 8 o'eI 0cL
this morning awoke people and shooE
things from shelves A slight SHOCK
was felt at FL Paso also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15
General shafter's Funeral

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 15.-WIth
few military honors the remains of the
late Major General Shaffer. o.. S. A..
retired were laid to rest in the Ma
tional cemetery at the Preside today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The 14-months-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lanham of Oakland died yes
terday afternoon. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon and the burial
will take place in Topeka cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15

Alfred Young died at his home. SIG
Euclid avenue, last night, at the age Of
so years. The funeral will be held from
the residence Friday afternoon at 2:30
The burial will be in Topeka cemetery.
Mr.. Young leaves a wife and daughter
The deceased was a member of Sunf1ow-
er camp NJ W. A No 536. He was for
merly a member of the firm of Carrier
& Young, grocers, of Quinton Heights
but for some time past has run the feed
mill at Euclid and Fillmore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15

James NJ. Snyder, aged 70 years, died
at his home at 1119 East Sixth street,
Tuesday The funeral was held from
the house this afternoon at and the
interment took place in Topeka ceme-
terry. The deceased leaves a wife and
two sons and one daughter, Mrs. A.
Voight, Mr.. Samuel and William Sny-
der
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15

Chicago Cubs Draft a Player.
Cincinnati. o., Nov. 15.-The first
draft on the Pacific Coast league. an
nounced today at the meeting of the
National baseball commission was In
fielder Boles Sweeney Of Portland, Ore
who was drafted by the Chicago Ma
fional league team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15

Gustave Reece, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Reece of Valencia.
died yesterday of lung fever. The inter-
ment was in Valencia cemetery today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15
Twenty killed by Explosion.

IWtILy AIIICu Uy TX UIU8IOII.
Douglas, Ariz.. Nov. 15.-A report
has reached here that 20 men we're
killed at noon today by an explosion in
a stone quarry nine miles east OF this
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15
5 Lbs. Sugar, Csc
"A lbs. Sugar. $1.OO
Best Cane GranuIated with $500
order-sugar included.
MEATS

Extra Fine Country Lard,
per Id. lac
Choice Breakfast Bacon, (by
the strip 10. .l4c
Salt White Fish, I'd. 1Oc
Pork Sausage (our own
make) 2 ID for. Csc
Fancy Sirloin Steak, 10 15c
Rib Roast of Beef, ID j. 1Oc
No. 1 Hams 10 Ice
Swift S Butterine, ID. loo
Fancy Pot Roast, ID. &c
California Hams, 10 &c
Plate Boiling Meat, ID .41ac.
White Lard, ID 1OcI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15
Come and See Us

Take a look at our goods
and get our prices. We are
confident if you come you
will see that it will be to
your advantage to buy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15

First published in the Topeka State Jour
nal November Is, 1861
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15
GROCERIES.

G3SO014GAGK.
Sweet Cider, per gal. zoe
Kansas Oil, per gal. 1Oc
Pop Corn, 3 ID 1Oc
Good Country Sorghum, per
gal. ............... Soc
Women's Friend Soap, 10
large bars .... .25c
Sour Pickles, at. sc, gal. 15c
Taylor's High Patent Flour.
so 10 sack. $1.OO
Ginger Snaps, 2 10 :. .15c
Tom Ross sc Cigars, 3 for
10c or 8 for. ....... .25c
Fancy Head Rice, Z lbs. Soc
Fancy Northern Potatoes,
Is lbs. zoe; 60 lbs. .75e
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15

BANK SIlAIENI E-NIS-
(F1rst published in the Topeka State
Journal November Is. 1867

EXPORT OF THE CONDITION ~.
2rran7 u of the
NATIONAL BANK
peka, in the state of Kansas, at the
of business Nov. II, 1906:
ECOTTRCEE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-15
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
ADTrrAI ~ A rruOAr n a ~

of Topeka, at the close of business Nov.
18th. 1906, as called for by the Comptrol-
Ter of the Currency.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-15
W1ckershatn Reversed.

Judge Netherlands decision in
the case of Lang VS. Robertson haA
been reversed by the court of ap-
peals. This was another mining
case involving the question of dis
covery on placer ground.
la April 1905 Lang started
prospecting on Cripple creek and
finding good surface prospect
staked the ground and CONTINUED
to work it. In May Robertson ana
associates staked over Lang ana
put n boiler on the claim to sink
to bed rock. Lang warned them
of, but they paid no heed, 50 he
went into court to Dust them. The
attorney for the defendant moved
that the case bt dismissed as Lang
had not legal discovery. The
Judge granted the motion and
threw Lang out Of court, deciding
that discovery must be made OF,
bed rock to give right OF posses
sion. The higher court has ordered
q new trial, saying there is suffi-
clent proof OF possession to war,
rant the case being fully heard.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-15

The Hammond is now making
the last trip Of the season to Cor
uova. All work has stopped there
Tor the winter and there will be
very few people in the camp until
things open up next spring.
The Northwestern left this after
noon for Seattle, with Large load
OF passengers.
During the high winds Of the
past few days a large lighter be-
longing to- the government was
blown ont from Liscum and il
ashore down the bay. Another
lighter was broken up on the
rocks. They were loaded with feed.
JOS. Bourke has returned from
Seward with the launch recently
purchased from the Cook party.
Fhe launch was unloaded at Ella
mar and has been taken to Land
lock bay.
Mrs. George Mead was an out
going passenger on the North
western.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-15
Purchase Vessels

Capt. Omar J. Humphrey and
bride have sailed for Europe on
their honeymoon trip. Before re-
turning to the west the captain
will purchase one or more vessels
for the Alaska Coast Co.. to be put
onthis run.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-15
Northwestern Steamer

The framework is up and the
keel Land for the new steamer of the
Northwestern Steamship Co. which
is being built by Morans at Seattle.
It is to be called the Seward. The
vessel will be one of the largest
carriers in the northern trade and
will be placed on the Nome run
early in the spring.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-15
BANKRUPTCY SALE

The property of the Chititn
Development Co.. bankrupt, was
sold at'auction Monday afternoon to
George Max EsteHf, acting AZ
agent for john Il. Andrus, for
$l0.Q5Q The entire group of
clpipa bcougb,t Ssa0oN and the
persons property $50
Ihts property has be-a in lftiga-
gatsan for two years. 1t was
throwsA into bankruptcy and was
sol4s last year. but Judge Gunnison
refused to- approve the sale and it
WAS necessary 90 the trustes to
readvertise and sell it again to
the highest bidder
The claims owned bv the Chit
tltu Development Co., were located
In 1902 and have been worked
every year since, Plans for in
stalllng a hydraulic plant have
been matured for some time but
owing to the lack of court facili-
ties to settle the litigation over
them the installation OF the plant
has been delayed nearly a year.
Recent arrivls from Dryer bay,
knights island, states that there
will be great activity in copper
mining around that portion of the
island during the next year. Mon
are now working on the Bald
Eagle No. 1 claim, one of the group
recently acquired by the Hubbard
Elliott people, and an air com
pressor plant will be installed this
winter. Tom Steanv is working
on group OF six claims, which is
an extension Of the above mrn-
toned property and has fine
showing. There is good harbor
in Dryer bay and the properties
are we'll situated for economical
working.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-15
Repairing Trail

Now that the snow has started
the party in charge of Packer Nun
son will proceed to put in bridges
between town and the canyon amt
as soon as the weather conditions
are right will start on the bridges
through the canyon. This partv
Is composed OF ten men, several OF
them being furnished by the mai
contractors and freighters and the
balance by the government.
Col. Chas II. Noble, who has
been in charge Of the Tenth Infan~
try which is stationed at Alask.
posts has retired from active duty
having reached the age limit.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-15
Of Local Interest
From, Fridays Bulletin,

Mvs. Lascy and two children are
among those who will leave for the
States On the Bertha.
fted Brown, who expected to
come to Valdez on the Northwest.
err was unable to come, being
called east on business. Mrs. Brown
accompanied him.
Il is reported from Seward that
the Richards family will come to
Valdez to spend the winter, and
possibly to start again here i'm the
furniture business.
Edmund Smith sends word from
Se@ttlo that he will return north
on the Saratoga.
The outgoing Eagle mail reached
tha Center at noon yesterday, max
ing It from here in two and half
days
j. l.. Hosfeld will be an outgoing
passenger on the Northwestern.
The Dora is to start from Seattle
Monday morning for this place
where she will take up her old run
tC ne westward.
=, +. Doughcrty has opened a
stpre in the Fish block, Mckinley
street. He carries full line of
gioreries, provisions and general
merchandise, and is prepared to
ca.er to your home needs or fill
your order for an outfit for the
trail
Under the present schedule the
nails for Fairbanks leave here
evary Monday and Thursday. The
Eagle mail leaves every Monday.
Among those who will leave for
the:states on the Northwestern to-
morrow are r. Mcneil, B. Won
Z"ipel, Lieut.. Burr, G. L. Hutson
and J. d. Meenach.
james T. Gray, port captain for
the n. G. Co, 1T Fairbanks and c..
/. Stroul, owner of the steamer
White Seal, arrived today from
Fairbanks with the mail train.
They are registered ut the St Elias.
From Saturdays Bulletin.
5. 4. Henlple went TO handbook
bay the last trip Of the Hammond
on mining business
7. d. Bradford expects to ga east
on one of the ncXJ boats and will
return in about three months. He
will make this place his headquar-
tcrS for the future.
Born
MIR. and Mrs. Clas Sandberg
are the proud parents OF a nine
pound boy which was born yester-
day afternoon. Mother and child
are doing nicely.
Power Plant For Ga1ena.
r. F. Willard is expected the
latter part of this month with tie
machinery for water power plant
Tor the Galena bay mine. A Pei
ton wheel will be installed, which
will furnish power for an electric
light plant, and air comprcssors
will be installed to operate the. ore
hoist and drills.
From Mondays Bulletin
The Shclikoff, which arrived
from the Westward SATURDAY even
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-15
Died at Wrange11

Willoughby Clark died at
Wrangell recently from q complics-
ton OF ailments superinduced by
an affection Of the heart, says the
Sentinel. Mr.. Clark was one of
the pioneers OF Alaska, an ATTORNEY
by profession and was at one time
a resident OF VALDEZ. Three years
ago he took 4 notion he would like
lot on the government ground
opposite the cable office and put a
house on it but was moved off bv n
detachment OF soldiers.
A late Nome paper tells OF y
quartz strike in the saw tooth
range. The value is yet to be de-
tcrmincd.
The Alaska prospector., 1906-11-15
From Mondays Bulletin

The Shclikoff, which arrived
from the Westward Saturday even
ing, will make another trip to the
Westward carrying mail but no
passengers. She will leave here
Wednesday. The Dora will remain
IN Valdez until next month when
che will take her old run.
The Bertha left at 9.3O last
night for Seattle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28
Harvard Professor Accused OF
Murearine His Wife.
ARSENIC POISON WAS USED
Woman Has Child and Dies Under Pc
culiar OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Examined and Arsenic
Is Found.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, April ga
warrant has been issued for the arrest
of Erich Muenter instructor in German
at Harvard on the charge of numbering
his wife in this city about two weeks
ago, 1t is alleged her death was caused
by arsenic
Muenter is thirty-fve years old. His
wife was formerly Miss Leone X. Krebs
of Chicago, The attention of the au-
thorities was directed to the case just
after the woman's death on April l6
Ten days previous she gave birth to a
child and was attended by a Faith
Cure doctor, who acted as nurse at the
same time the child was born, Two
regular physicians attended, but with
drew because their orders we've not car
ried out. They found the woman suf-
Aeriag from somd complaint of the
stomach Mounter applied to one of
them, DR., Mcintyre, to certify to his
wife's death, but Mcintyre notified the
medical examiner for an investigation.
An autopsy was perfected, and the
stomach examined NIuenter took the
body to Chicago. Today the Cambridge
police were notified that arsenic was
found in the stomach, A warrant was
issued and the Chicago police notified
to hold Muenter if he was found.
Father Does Not Believe Murder.
CHICAGO, April 27.--NIr. Krebs the
father of Mrs. Muenter does not believe
his daughter was murdered. "The fact
that my son-in.law is a Christian Scien-
tist and she did not have medical at.
tention may have raised a suspicion"
Mrs. Mounter's body was cremated, He
says his daughter and her husband were
happy in their married life and nothing
was between them to lead him to kill
her
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28
UNITY IS CITYS WATCHW0RD
GREEK ATHLETES SORE STRUCTURES RISING
Many Large Skyscrapers Are to Be
Erected and Business Will
Resume.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 27.--The
work Of rebuilding the city will proceed
rapidly. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs Of New
York has agred to repair the Rialto
and rebuild on the site Of the Crosley
building. She and her sister, Mrs. w
X. Vanderbilt, Jr. will erect solid
office structure on the Montgomery st..
site. Thomas Magee will erect a twelve
story steel structure on Market street.
The Emporium large department store
viii resume business on large scale
next week. in temporary structure
on Post street and Van Ness avenue.
In two weeks seven floors of the Mon
adnock building under construction at
the time Of the disaster will be ready
for occupation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28
SALINAS IS shaken
Two More Heavy TembIors Strike
Salinas.
SHOCKS LAST FOUR SECONDS
Associated Press Correspondent at Sa-
linas Telephones That Earthquake
Again Disturbes Peace and
Quiet Of City.
SHOCKS LAST FOUR SECONDS

LOS ANGELES. April 27,-A long
distance telephone message to this city
from Il correspondent of the Associated
Press at Salinas, 100 miles south of San
Francisco, at l0:3O o'clock this morning
states that two more heavy earthquakes
shocks were felt there last night, one
at s o'clock, another at 9;l5 and third
at 2 o'clock this morning.
The shocks lasted about four seconds
each, but so far as known did no dam
age.
The damage at Salinas from the earth
quake shock of last Wednesday is in
excess of 100000.
The Salinas River is reported to have
sunk 10 to II feet all along its course
for miles. Nearly all the bridges across
the river have been condemned, and will
have to be rebuilt.
Another telephone message received
at II o'clock says that earthquake
shocks have been felt daily since the
first disaster, April Is, but no further
damage has been done
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28
MINT TO HANDLE FUNDS.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-Arrange
ments have been made by the financial
committee with superintendent Leach of
the mint, by which he will handle all
the funds of the relief committee and
the Red Cross, honoring drafts upon
them. Fifty thousand dollars have
been turned over to the Oakland COM
mittee and $500 to the Catholic relief
committee of Oakland. There is left
available for immediate use $5l8,O00.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28
Hiss American Athletes Because They
Are Winning All the Prizes
at Athens.

ATHENS. April 27-The continued
success Of the Americans in the Olym'
pic games il causing some III feeling
among the Greeks and few Kisses were
heard today. Manager Sullivan Of the
American team made light Of the matter
and said he was quite satisfied with the
cordial treatment. Martin j. Sullivan
of the Irish American Athletic club,
tore his right leg with his spike today,
but the injury Is not serious. He is un-
able 10 compete in the hop skip and
jump.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28
CAFE CLOSED.
Walters Strike in Paris Causes Much
Disturbance.

Walters Strike in Paris Causes Much
Disturbance.
MARSEILLES, April 27.-The cafes
here are closed on account of the strike
by the walters. and gendarmes are ar
irving following demonstrations by the
strikers. The Paris labor agitation took
a dramatic turn today when the police
made wholesalH searches 10 unearth
a plot against the Public Security. The
officers of the labor federation and
homes of the labor leaders were search
ed. The suspects were among the Roy
alists and Bonapartists and included the
heads of several aristocratic families.
among them Count Durand de Bourgeg-
ard. Count De La Regle, Baconnior
President of the Royalist advanceguard
and NJ. Thouvenal an intimate friend of
Prince Louis Napoleon. The Laborites
searched include conspicuous heads of the
movement planned for May one. The
Ostensible purpose was to discover if
encouragement had been given to the
rioting in the mining district in the
north, but the authorities expected at
the same time to uncover the nature of
the plan of the whole labor agitation.
The searches were simultaneous in the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28

SAN FRANCISCO, April 21,--iiarm'
ony marked the meeting today OF the
citizens committee and representatives
oi the army which are administering
affairs In the city, The last sign OF
misunderstanding has disappeared.
Street cars have resumed operations in
certain sections The fr.t permit for
the erection Of modern steer structure
on the ground occupied few days ago
BY lcss substantial one has been taken
out Archbishop Riordan appeared at
meeting Of tho atizcu, general com
mittec and In an eloquent speech coun-
sclcd harmony among those striving toI
bring order out Of chaos aud predicted
city. greater, more beautiful and a
more striking example oi American
pluck and enterprise than the old san
Francisco. Union should be- our watch
word and whatever differences may have
existed between the men in thi. com
munity in the past should he wiped
out said the archbishop, Mayor
Schmitz replied that harmony already
prevailed and whatever cnmity had been
felt in the past was now wiped out,
and the citizens Of San Francisco had,
but one object in view the immediate
uphulding Of newer and greater city
DR. Drvinc in behalf of the Red Cross
Society read Il telegram from Taft tel.
ling Of the qualification and pride of
Roosevelt at learning Of the harmony
now existing.
The rcappeamnce Of the street cars
was celebrated as great event City
and railroad officials filled the first car
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28

morning The results were often me-
gative. However, there is official au-
thority for the statement that documents
were found which proved the Royalists
and Bonapartists have intrigued with
the labor leaders and literally financed
the revolutionary strike movement. It
has created wide spread sensation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28
DRAMATIST DIES.


NEW YORK, April q Henry Jack
son Dam, the dramatist and magazine
writer of New York, whose death in
Havana was announced by cable last
night was member of prominent
San Francisco family. lie was grad
uatc of the University of California, re-
cciying the degree of p. II. d.. and was
married in London in 1892 TO Dorothy
Dorr an actress He was for many
years engaged in dramatic work ig
London. Some of his plays produced
in this country and England were "Dia-
mond Dcanc," "Thc Silver Shell" "The
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28
White Silk Dress" ala Coquette," 'Io
Madeline" and Skipver & Co."
GAMBLING PROHIBITED.

NEW YORK, April 27.--Dcan Ashley
of the New York University school of
law, issued II warning yesterday to the
law students under his tutelOge to the
effect that any one caught gambling
would be expelled and criminolly prose.
cutcd. The students say that If any
card playing or dice throwing was in
dulgcd in at the university it was mere.
ly for amusement
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28
ANTHRACITE OPERATORS
WILL NOT YIELD AN INCH

the award of the anthracite strike
commission, or accept the operators
suggestion that the commission arbi.
trate the question of what changes shall
be made in the scale of wages fixed by
the commission in the original award.
The miners have hitherto declined this
offer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28

WASHINGTON, D. C., April 81
Especial. General Greeley today sub
mitted the following additional list of
deaths as the result Of the San Fran
cisco earthquake and fire:
ANDREWS, ANDY. -
BUTLER, BOSS.
BURGER FRANK.
BORCHERS FRANK.
BULLAND MARGARET.
CLARETON SARAH.
EARLIER JOHN.
FOLEY MAMIE.
HANSEN SARAH.
HANSEN VIM. c.
ISAAC MARUS.
KELLEY ANNIE
KERR JOHN.
KING JAMES NORRIS.
FITZPATRICK GERALD.
LENNING j, c.
MANNING JOHN.
MANNING GEO.
MATOLI LOUIS,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28
NURSES WILL COOPERATE.

NEW YORK, April 27.-At the second
days session of the meeting of the
American Society Of Superintendents
of Training schools for Nurses yester-
day a committee with Miss Anna Max
we'll as chairman was appointed TO
with the nurses OF the Red
Cross relief work in San Francisco
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28
EARTHQUAKE INQUIRY
HAS BEEN STARTED

in the different geological formations
and that information so established
would be valuable. The committee has
already sent out inquiries throughout
the state requesting the fullest data
obtainable. The committee will ask
that some scientific institution bear the
cost of the earthquake investigation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-Prof.
Lawson, Chairman of the state earth
quake investigation committee has ask
ed the finance committee for a small ap-
preparation. When the question as to
the practical value of the undertaking
he replied that recommendations might
be based upon the effect of the shocks
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-28
NEW MAIL ROUTES.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.--In the
arrangements made for handling the
English mails, the New Zealand mail
goes to Vancouver. Mail for Australia
leaves here Sunday on the steamship
Alameda to connect at Honolulu with
a steamer from Victoria.