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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
RENT RATHER DEAR.
Ben Butler Must Pay s1OO for Occupy
ing a House.

It was package containing an
even hundred that Judge McCabe Of
the city court handed to Benjamin
Butler, he who was named for the
illustrious Benjamin, this morning
just because he sought to occupy the
home of someone else while the fam
lily was away on a summer vacation
About a week ago w. S. Stephenson
went to house for which he is agent
in the eastern portion of the city to
ship some goods which were stored
on the property by a former tenant.
AS he approached the house he
noticed a tiny trail of smoke ascend
ing, and thought it strange as the
place was supposed to be unoccupied.
He entered and found a dinner in
course of cooking and no one in sight,
and then he telephoned to the police
station and asked that a man be sent
out to investigate matters. Then was
when the disclosures commenced and
the policeman discovered that the
boxes which We're supposed to con-
tain the household goods of the for
mer occupant of the property were
empty.
A further search of the upper
rooms of the house disclosed the same
Benjamin Butler who received the gift
from Judge McCabe this morning en-
joying the sleep of the Just, though in
this case it seemed to be a misnomed.
One hundred days in jail, to say moth
ing of the costs, are coming to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
ELECTION OF SENATORS
Kansas Asked to Send Delegates to
Interstate Convention.

convention of delegates from all
the states in the union will be held
at Des Moines, Iowa, on Septemb mber 5.
for the purpose of taking some def
mite steps towards the election OF
United States senators by a direct
vote Of the people.
The last legislature of Iowa passed
a resolution directing Governor Cum
naings of that state to call such a con-
vention and Governor Cummings is
now sending out invitations to the
governors of all the states asking
them to name five delegates from each
state to attend the convention.
An invitation of this sort was re-
ceived by Governor Hoch today from
Governor Cummings. and it is likely
that the delegates to represent Kan
sas will be named as soon as Governor
Hoch returns to the city.
It is proposed that at this conven-
ton steps be taken towards securing
a national constitutional convention
for the purpose of having the consti-
tuition amended so as to provide for
the election of senators by a direcr
vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
This Is a Mill Less Than 1t Was
in 1905.
SHAWNEE HAS LUCK.
will Not Have to Raise by $780,
600 as Much as Last Year.
A Number of Western Counties
VIII Have to Pay More.

Four and seven-tenths mills is the
rate of taxation the counties of the
state will have to pay this year for
state purposes on their assessed valua-
ton as finally determined by the state
board of equalization. This is the low
est state tax rate in many years Last
year it was five and seven -tenths mills,
and the year before that it was I'VE
and two tenths mills.
In its work of equalizing the assessed
valuation of the taxable property as re-
turned to it by the board of assessors
of the various counties. the state board
of equalization fixed the assessed val
uation at s4Os, 329. .74s. This is an in
crease of over four millions over the
valuations returned by the county as
SCISSORS. their total amounting to s4Os,
329,749. The board of equalization last
year fixed the amount of taxable pro-
perty in the state at $685.. .553 348, which
was an increase of over five million dol
lars over the returns made by the coun-
ty assessors.
In view of the fact that the appro-
priations of the legislature for the run
ming of the state government were con-
siderably lower for this year than for
the year previous and also in view of
the fact that the assessed valuation of
the property in. the state was greater
equalization was able to fix the unus-
ually low tax rate of four and seven
tenth mills
This means that many of the coun-
ties of the state Will not have to pay
as much for state taxes this year as
they did last and only the counties eff
Cheyenne, Comanehe. Ffnney Grant.
Gray, Haskell, Scott and Sherman will
have to pay more than they did last
year and the increases in these coun-
ties are not large.
Shawnee county Jared about as well.
If not a little bit better at the hands
of the state board Of equalization than
any of the other counties in the state.
For the purpose of equaiizing its assess
ed valuation with the other counties OF
the state the board reduced the returns
made By the Shawnee county assessors
by over $1,000, 900. This reduction, and
with the low tax rate. means tfiat the
county VIII have to Eay for state par-
poses this year $50. 736 as against sS3.
366 paid last year.
Wyandotte county, as usual, will
have to pay the most of any county in
the state, its tax for this year being
figured at $85.S44. Last year it paid
s102. .449. Stanton county is asked to pay
the smallest tax of any of the counties.
its share Of the states burden being but
$791
The amount of money to be paid be
all the counties this year is 1913, ,096,
While last year it was S2.209, ,002.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
KANSAS MAN BROWNS.
Was Trying to Save a Boy from Same
Fate at Chicago.

Chicago, July 2T.-Within sight Of
their friends and companions, John
Nelson, 80 years old, and George Will
bur, IL years old, were drowned in
the lake of Sixty-eighth street yester-
day afternoon. Nelson lost his life in
a heroic attempt to rescue the drown
ing boy, Who unconscious of danger,
had waded into a deep place In the
bottom where sand had been dredged
out by means Of a suction pump.
None of the bathers were aware of
the danger and Nelson, who was the
first to see the boy sink, hurried to his
aid in the belief that he had fallen as
result of an attack of cramps Just
as he reached the place where the
boy had sunk the bathers nearer shore
were horrif1ed to see Nelson suddenly
sink and disappear in the same man
ner as the boy had done.
Elmer Blackwood and Henry Pop
pin. Nelson's companions, who had
followed him when he started to aid
the boy discovered the treacherous
suction hole by feeling their way eau
tiously with their feet. They raised
an alarm immediately and made sew
eral futile attempts to recover the
bodies. but none of them could swim
and the effort was abandoned until the
arrival Of the Jackson park life saw
ing crew.
Nelson was a clerk in the Colonial
hotel. 1925 Monroe avenue, where he
had been employed eight years. He
was unmarried and his parents live in
Olathe Kas. He left the hotel early
in the afternoon with his companion
for a plunge. He could not swim
Wilbur was an orphan and lived
with his grandmother, Mrs. L. Dye, at
3Os East Sixty-second street with
several boy friends he left home in the
morning and told his grandmother he
was going to the lake to swim He
had been warned not to 60 as his
grandmother knew he could not swim
and she feared an accident. Both
Nelson and Wilbur often had bathed
a the same place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
THEY DIED TOGETHER.
Love Sick Couple End Their Troubles
in the River.

Philadelphia, July 27.=GrievousIy
disappointed because their parents
would not permit them to marry, Gus
tave Kathke, aged 19 years, and Ella
Miller, a beautiful girl of Is, commit
ted suicide together some time Tues
day night by jumping into the Della
ware river
The bodies of the young couple,
clasped in each others arms, came to
the surface near Chestnut street wharf
this city and were taken from the river
by the police. Kathke and the girl had
been missing since Tuesday, when they
left their homes to visit friends in an
other part of the city.
The young man and woman failed
to return to tn cir homes that night and
the next day they were reported to the
police as missing The morning mail
of Wednesday brought a letter to the
girls mother in which the daughter
said the mother would never seen her
again.
Nothing more was heard of the cou-
pie until last night when the churning
of the propeller Of tugboat which
was tying UP AZ Chestnut street wha rf
caused the bodies to come to the sur
face
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
ROOT AT RIO.
American Secretary Is Given an En-
thusiastic Reception.

Rio de Janeiro. July 27.-The United
States cruiser Charleston, with Secre-
tary Root on board. entered the harbor
from Bahia at o'clock this morning
and was saluted with / 9 guns from the
forts The American ambassador, Mr.
Griscom. and the Brazilian aTnbassa-
dor to the United States. Senor Ma
buco, went on board the Charleston at
$50 which was soon surrounded by
hundreds of noisy launches and ferry
boats crowded with people, anxious to
greet the American secretary of state.
The latter and his family, accom-
panied by Senor Nabuco, landed in the
thirty oar royal barge John VI, amidst
the salutes of the assembled warships,
including those of Brazil, Germany
and Argentina.
On landing Mr.. Root was welcomed
by General Rio Branco. the Brazilian
foreign minister, as the representative
of President Alves. A reception was
then held beneath a floral arch at the
landing place, which was surrounded
by troops and many thousands Of
cheering people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
New Orleans Is Making Her
Annual Campaign
Against Mosquitoes and the
Yellow Fever Germs
A NEW ENEMY FOUND.
DR.. KObnke Says Top MinnOWs
Are Better Than Oil.
Can Be Used for Destruction Of
All WiggletaiIs.

New Orleans. July 27.-A PROPOSE
ton to use top minnows in stagnant
pools in place Of oil to destroy yellow
fever mosquitoes and to prevent their
breeding. was advocated today by Or.
Quittman Kohnke. city health of1cer
Of New Orleans, IN an interview. Or.
Kohnke said:
Top minnows are more efficient as
mosquito destroyers than the gold
fish. which are reported as ridding
water of mosquitoes in Hawaii In
stagnant water believe that the
minnows are better than the use Of
oil, which spreads over the surface
of the water. At the present time in
the city's drainage canal there are
sufficient minnows to destroy all the
wiggletails which develop into mos
quitoes. The top minnows breed rap
idly, so that If properly handled their
supply can be made almost inexhaust-
ible''
The city of New Orleans is at pres
ent spending 100000 in a campaign
against the mosquito pest. cutting
down weeds to dry up stagnant water
pools and oiling wherever the ponds
do not readily evaporate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
CALLS ON ROOSEVELT.
Commissioner E. E. Clark Goes to Talk
Over Rate LAW.

Oyster Bay. L. L, July 27.=Presi-
dent Roosevelt's callers today included
Z. z. Clark. the newly appointed
member of the interstate commerce
commission. He came to talk over the
railroad rate law and get in touch gen
orally with the presidents ideas re-
garding the enforcement of this law
The president today announced the
following appointments.
Ransford Stevens Miller, jr-, of New
York. to be japanese secretary and In
terpreter to the American embassy In
Japan.
VIII r Lowery of Illinois. consul at
Weimar, Germany
George r. Wardman of PennsyI-
vania. consul at Aguas Calientes,
Mexico
Ernest L. Harris of Illinois. consul
at Smyrna Turkey
Clyde Kan: John F. Reid, Elk Point,
S. D; Hal Singleton, Jefferson, Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
MRS. HARTJE SEIZED.
A Strange Man Attempted to Garry Her
Away

Pittsburg, July 27.@Just after leav-
ing the court house following the ad-
journment of hearing in the Hartje di-
vorce case, Mary Scott Hartje. the re-
spondent in the case, was attacked by
an unknown man on the street De-
spite the crowd about the court house
at the time the man made his esca pc.
although chase after him was taken.
UP. He disappeared through an alley
in the vicinity OF the court house
Mrs. Hzrtje left the building accom-
panied by Mrs. Alexander Y. Slocum
who has been Mrs. Hartje's constant
companion throughout the hearing
The women were on the way to the
once OF John. Freeman, Mrs. Hartjets
counsel They had gone but a few
steps from the court house whsn Il
man having the appearance Of mill
worker thrust out his arm and. grab
bing Mrs. Hartje dragged her across
the pavement saying:
Mary. come with me"
Screaming with fright Mrs Harfje
managed to escape from the man and
In the meantime the crowd stood
cident. The man started to run and
was lost to those that took up the
chase. Some few minutes later Mrs.
Slocum pointed out a man as the as
sailant and he was arrested, but was
released when Mrs. Hartje said he was
not the man.
1t was the first since the hearing
that Mrs. Hartje has appeared on the
street without a detective being near.
At her own request the detectives were
dismissed from protecting her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
TRAILE0 BY DOGS.
Three Men Make Their Escape from
a Lumber Camp.

Atlanta, Ca. July 27-A dispatch
to the Constitution from Pensacola
Fla. says:
With big welts and bruises all over
their arms and bodies and with their
clothing torn by the fierce attacks of
bloodhOunds which had trailed and
caught them. three more men arrived
here today from the camp of the
Jackson Lumber company at Lock-
hart Ala. and asked for protection.
The men are John Cook and Harry
Lyman. Americans, and Vendal Kel-
vershult, a German.
I'VE tried to escape last Saturday
night said the men, fbut they put
bloodhounds on US and we were
trailed down"
Cook was so weak and exhausted he
could scarcely walk Lyman said:
I'VE were given forty lashes each
and taken back The bIoodhounds
would have torn me to pieces. but I
saved myself by a hard fight. Our
second attempt to escape was more
successful, and we came to Pensacola
to report the matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
FOR ORPHAN s. HOME.
Entertainment to Be Given TUESDAY,
Evening at Auditorium.

There viii be an entertainment given
at the Auditorium next Tuesday for tho
benent of the Orphans Home. The nro-
gram win be under the direction Of Mrs
Arthur A Graham OF 1853 Niulvane
street The proceeds win be used Ia
making repairs on the sidewalk and re-
painting the house
The entertainment will open with the
pantomime Down on Swsnee River
end Delsorte movements The remain
der OF the program win consist Of z. can
tata "A Dream Of Fairy-land." This
cantata is composed Of two parts The
first is "On the Way to Fairy-landa and
Ehe second is In F'airy-land.'s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
GIVE UP $4,000 JOBS
Members of Frisco Relief Commits
sion Resign.

San Francisco. July 27.-Dr. ga.
ward Devine, Col. John Pippy and
Edward F. Moran, composing the re-
lief commission which has the relief
work In charge here, resigned last
night, the designations to take effect
August I. DR.. Devine made known
his intention of resigning several days
ago and that he expected to leave
for the east about August 4. Colonel
Pippy also declared some days ago
that he would resign and gave as his
reason for doing so the pressure Of
private business. Moran's resignation
was not expected A salary Of Sc, 600
a year was attached to the positions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
ROBBERY AND ARSON.
These Are the Charges Against
Fletcher B. Williams.

Governor Hoch has made a requi-
sition on Governor Lanahan of Texas
for the return to this state OF
Fletcher B. Williams, who is under
arrest at Austin, Tex. and who is
wanted at Vesper. Lincoln county.
Kansas, on charges of robbery and
arson.
williams was employed in 1906 at
Vesper as an agent for the Pacific
Express company and the Union Pa
cifc railway company. It is charged
that on August 1, 1905, he stole
916S-15 from the Pacific Express COM
pany and $20f aom the Union Pacific
and then set fire to the Union Pacific
station there. according to the allega-
tions in the papers on which the ap-
plication for the reouisition were
made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
PEOPLE WILL CHOOSE.
Primary Elections to Be Held
Throughout Texas Tomorrow.

Dallas. Tex, July 27.-For the first
time in the history Of Texas primary
election Will be held throughout the
state tomorrow. by the Democratic
party. which is compelled by the new
election laws to so nominate its can
didates- Because of the overwhelna-
ing majorities of that party. the result
will be conclusive for the selection Of
all officers from United States senator
to consta Bile and the general election
in November will be perfunctory. In
der the party rule in this state the leg
isla ture elects as United States sena tors
whomsoever q majority of the Demo-
cratic voters may choose. Senator
Bailey has no opponent.
All minority parties will also hold
precinct conventions tomorrow as they
are not regulated by law, except as to
the tine they shall hold conventions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
He MAKES S26,O24.
Express Clerk Who Bought Panama
Bonds Turns Them Over.

New York. July z7.-It was learned
today that ]. S. Bache & Co, bankers,
had purchased the $5,SO0.0OO of
Panama canal bonds. which were re-
Gently allotted by the treasury depart
ment to Samuel Byerly, an express
company clerk. Of this city. Bache &
Co have, in turn, disposed of the
bonds to Fish & Robinson. who were
the successful bidders for the greater
portion of the issue.
The price of the bonds already has
advanced to 104-40. which means a
profit of S27.O24 for the clerk.
In conversation with Secretary Shaw
over the long distance telephone. Dyer
Iy asked If he was to receive his allot-
ment of the bonds. He was told that
ne would if he deposited the So, ,sOO,-
600 by August /. The clerk said he
would
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27

Pittsburg. Pa, July 27.-Just before
the Pittsburg team started for the east
Manager Clarke handed to Pitcher
Charles Mcfarland his unconditional
release The action of the Pittsburg
management was not unexpected. even
by Mcfarland. who has been unable to
get into condition since he Joined the
Pirates Mcfarland was secured from
St. Louis in exchange for Pitcher Eddie
karger. In the few times that he has
had chance TO work he was unable
TO make good Manager McGraw Of
New York knew that Mcfarland was
to be released. and offered him q place
with the New York team. Mcfarland
said that he had several other offers
but IS undecided what he will do 1t Is
New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
DOUBLE HEADER WRECK
Both Engines jumped the Track on
Curve.

trenton, Mo. July 2T.-A fast north
bound st. Louis. Iron Mountain &
Southern passenger train. drawn by
two engines. was wrecked near here
last night by the engines jumping the
track at a sharp curve, killing En-
gineer w J. Eddy. of St. Louis. of the
first engine, and seriously injuring
Fireman George Echard, of Desouo.
No The engineer and fireman of the
second engine escaped with bruises.
Several mail clerks were bruised, but
none seriously. The baggage. mail
cars and two coaches left the rails and
plunged into an embankment. Beyond
bruises none of the passengers were
injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
DAY IS VERY WARM.
Mercury Nearly Reaches the 90 Mark
To-day.

SweItering humanity today greeted
with pleasure the weather forecast in
oicated by the signal nag floating lazily
on the humid air over Kansas avenue
The blue and white bars of the flag is
the signal used for the forecast of local
rains or snows,s either of which will
furnish a satisfactory break of the mo-
notony Of the weather conditions. The
wind was ten miles from the south at
p m
Today opened with oppressive heat
which carried langor to the early risers
and there has been no let up in the heat
since then and the mercury has eontin-
ued to rise since. The following are the
tom r,e,,.c tr4.-sarn ff.. tho
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
GoODDELL GIRLS BODY FOUND.
Father Takes II From Pond Where
She Was Drowned.

BeIchertown. Mass. July 27=The
body of Miss Winsola NJ. Goodell, who
disap ppeared from her home July s.,
and for whom search has been made
continuously since, has been found
by the young woman's father in the
pond which had been dragged SO
many times fruitlessly- A superficial
examination of the body Indicated that
the girl was accidentally drowned, but
it will remain for the Inquest, which
viii be held tomorrow, to settle fully
the question whether the young wo-
man was the victim Of an accident or
Of foul play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
Bridges Won't Increase Taxes.

Owing to the fact that the board OF
county commissioners has made mater
ial reductions in the running expenses
of the county and that they have paid
O fla number of outstanding bonds the
two bridges to be built at Rossvflle and
silver Lake at the cost of something
ike $37. COO. viii not increase the taxes
of the county This statement is made
on the authority Of the board who know
whereof they speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
mo- Ascend Afount Baker.

BelltnghaIn. Wash, July 27.-More
than one hundred mountain climbers
attached to the Mazama party Will
leave here early tomorrow morning
for the ascent OF Mount Baker. which
is almost II. 900 feet high and is con-
sidered the most difficult peak on the
coast to ascend. The climbers are
mainly from Portland. Seattle. Taco
ma and Bellingham, but nearly every
part of the country is represented.
Fully half of the number are women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-27
A New Bank for Argentine.

Argentine. Kan, July 27.-Myron a.
Waterman and several Of his associates
are planning a new bank, the Argen-
tine State bank, in Argentine. The IN
stitution will have a capital Of $1Os0
and a surplus Of $2,5O0. Application
has been made for q charter. Mr..
bank would be opened in about sixty
DAYS.