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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-18
Rain FALLS At LAST.
Only Amounted to Tenth of an Inch
But Welcome.

This locality received just enough rain
this morning to lend encouragement to
the more optimistic and as there was
but ten one hundredths of an Inch it
hardly more than laid the dust and at
that it was not meant for this section
but was what was left over from
heavy rains which fell to the north and
east of the city. The air has been
freshened, the temperature lowered, and
the dust laid but the rainfall this morn
ing will be Of little practical value to
the agTiculturists.
This is the heaviest shower that has
fallen In this locality since the 10th Of
June when the same amount of precipi-
any consequences occurred on the 18th
day of April and since that time there
has not been enough moisture to lay
the dust.
Something is wrong with the ele-
ments,' remarked the weather man this
morning with a sigh. land there is not
even a shower in sight for this section
and the little shower this morning was
just some that was left over and in
tended for another section where they
do not need the rain one-half as badly
as we do here"
The temperature began falling about
midnight last night and continued its
downward course until nearly daylight
while the sky was draped in heavy LAY
erS of black clouds among which vivid
streaks Of lightning played. The tenn
perature at seven o'clock this morning
registered 20 and it stayed there until
nearly eleven o'clock when it took a
drop of nearly ten degrees with the pre-
cipitation which commenced in earnest
about that time. Cooler weather and
fair is promised for tonight and tomor-
row and there is nothing to encourage
ticular section viii be broken for some
time to come
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-18
OVER TWENTY INJURED
Two Street Cars Collide at a Chicago
Street Crossing.

Chicago, June 1S.-More than twenty
persons were injured when two street
cars collided last night at Halstead and
O'Neil streets. Five of them were wo-
men, The accident occurred when hun
dreds of picnickers were returning
from outings in the north and south
parks
Pathetic scenes followed the collision.
Parents who were with their children
and had become separated sought them
for some time before finding them.
Scores of policemen from outlying sta
tions were sent in patrol wagons to aid
the injured.
Defective brakes are said to have
caused the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-18
receiver by NJ. Devlin on the date Of
the failure of the bank
Mrs. Devlin Wants Insurance.

Mrs. DeVlin Wants Insurance..
Additional claims were fled this
morning against the estate, the most
important Of which was one by Mrs.
c. j. Devlin through J. H. Harkless'
her attorney, for $500, 0,661.42. This is
the amount of the life insurance which
was assigned to the receiver of the
First National bank and collected by
the bank Mrs. Devlin was named as
the beneficiary in these policies but
signed them over to the bank along
with Mr.. Devlin to cover the heaVy
borrowings made by him on its re-
sources. Mrs. Devlin attempts TO take
the position of surety and asks for
recompense from the estate James 7.
Bradley, receiver Of the bank, stated
that he was expecting that a move OF
this kind would be made and wa9 not
surprised at the filing Of the clainl-
The pathetic story of an agreement
made by wife widowed by the coal
mines was of sufficient influence
10 give her claim a preference with
out dissent upon the part of the law
yers, Jealous of every presented claim
Cornelius Kelly, a miner employed in
the Mt. Carmel company mines, was
killed in a shaft in 1893. He left
widow and six children. Mrs. Cath
crime Kelly. the widow, entered an
agreement with Ar. Devlin that he was
to furnish her with all the necessities
needed by her from the company S
stores. She was to get cash pay
m6nE OF $500 IN aQG1I1On. Later lnlS
agreement was annulled and she was
to get in lieu of supplies from the
company stores, SIS a month. She
presented a claim this morning as
preferred creditor asking for con-
tinuance of this amount. The creditors
this morning moved and adopted that
the payments be continued by the
trustees until they might fix upon
settlement of the entire claim.
Additional claims filed were: F'letch-
er Confectionery company. Kansas
City, against Mt. Carmel Mercantile
company, SS82.0e; George H. VII
liams, Woodford, Illinois, brick. against
c. J. Devlin, $132; Wenona Zinc Man
ufacturing company. Illinois. against
c. J. Devlin, $500: Joseph Fletcher
against C. J. Devlin, s8.273.54; Joseph
Fletcher against Mount Carmel Coal
company, S6.779.12; Joseph Fletcher
against Devlin- Miller Coal company.
$4,27O; Joseph Fletcher against Mount
Carmel Coal company. $6,779-12;
Joseph Fletcher against Mount Car
mel Mercantile company, $263.74.
Unless written objections to claims
are filed with Referee LOOMS they
will be allowed from this time on
without formal action of the creditors.
A time will be fixed when such objec-
tions must be fled
About twenty attorneys were present
representing interested creditors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-18
PHOTO CASE IS BURGLARIzED.
Lfkenesses of Women Purloined From
COIviIIe's Display.

Photographs of some of the promi-
nent women and young girls in the
city have been stolen from the show
cases at the entrance to J. P. ColviIIe's g
Photographic studio at No. 632 Kansas
avenue. One of these show cases,
which are glass covered, was broken
into on Saturday night and two photo
graphs of women were taken.
A paddock was torn from the other
case last night and all the pictures in
It were taken. Mr. Colville is not in
town at present and those in charge of
the gallery have no idea as to who the
thief is nor do they know the names OF
the persons whose pictures were stolen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-18

Boston, June 1s.-An international
phase has developed in the case of the
Sully children Of Maiden, who were
taken to Denver by their aunt, Mrs
Bella Fenwick. Through the efforts
Of Sir Mortimer Durand, British am
bassador at Washington. and Captain
w ". Wyndham. British consul here,
papers have been obtained from the
British government calling for the ar
rest Of Mrs. Fenwick on charges Of
having kidnapped Reita Su1ly on Feb
ruary from Maiden. Mass. and Mabel
Suliy from Montreal, last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-18
Drowned in the Cottonwood

Emporfa, .Kas. June 1s-John
Hunt, II years old, was drowned Sat
urday night while SWIMMING IN the
Cottonwood river near Plymouth. He
was IN company with three other boys.
who had gone to the shore, when they
noticed that Hunt, who was q pocT
swimmer, was in trouble. His grand
father, James Cheshire, who was near.
went to the boys rescue, but the boy,
being unable to swim. could not help
himself. and Cheshire could not zea
him ashore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-18

Independence, Kan, June 18.-Inde-
pendence has grown in four years from
city of 6.zoS in 1902 to 13.604 in 1905,
showing a clear gain In her fixed popu-
lation of 1926. In other words il has
more than doubled its population dur
ing the past four years. Coneyville's s
assessor, Douglass Landers, has not yet
completed his work, therefore the exact
figures of that city cannot be given at
this time. Mayor Vaughn phones that
he thinks the returns viii show a pop
ulation of over 5000. perhaps is. 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-18

A special election has been called
for the 1zth of July for the purpose
of electing five trustees for the North
Topeka drainage district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-18

KELLY IS SUSPENDED.
Umpires Owens and Kane Also Laid
on by President O'Brien.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 1s.-President
O'Brien, of the American Association,
today suspended Manager n. J. Kelly,
of the Minneapolis ball team, pending
an investigation of the charges of
crookedness alleged to have been made
against Umpires Owens and Kane.
These umpires also have been suspend
ed temporarily at least.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-18
Wenther IndIcariona.

Weather IndIcaf1Ong-
Chicago, June 1s.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday; cooler
in east and central portions tonight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
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UnfQue-PoIlte VaudevIIIe

Real dancing by La Adelia is the most
striking Of the many good features on
the Unique bill this week. La Adelia
harks back to the tradition summed uu
in the hackneyed phrase, dancing Is the
poetry. of motion. = =; Instead Of clumpine
and shuffling I'M grotesque postures and
exaggerated steps, she carries herself
with q rhythmic grace and restraint
which gives her work charm, enhanced
by her personal charms and quick
changes from one artistic costume to an
other. -; Z
Z: The Messenger Boys trio put on an
act in which good singing and clever
comedy combine to keep their audience
thoro1y entertained every minute thew
are On the stage. Seaman, Lei Charters
and Rogers aaare another singing trio.
They also sing sswfelI and make & great
hit. Budd and Wayne, singing and dane
Ing acrobats, are the best pair at the
game which has been seen at the Uniaue
for some time. Their comedy work is
actually funny. The Belfonts, Austral-
Ian gymnasts, spring nothing new, and
their work looks amateurish ,Gilbert
Sarony Is a study In bones. There can
be no denying that his representation OF
gaunt old maid is successful, but I'd
many persons It will be unpleasant. ! =
The motion pictures are not particular
~ striking, and the news that Irene Lit
tie is not singing this week win be bad
news to the regular patrons OF the
Unique. 86 ~. :
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27

d
Of dissolving the oil trust viii not be
removed unless it is shown that the
consumers have a real grievance
against the monopoly and would be
benefited zen by its overthrow.
But again, It. would be = reasonable
presumption, from the fact that the
Standard Oil company had the power to
restrain trade, that the removal Of
that power by the dissolution Of the
trust would be beneficial to trade,
just as the binding over Of the quarrel
some individual before he had made an
assault would be beneficial to the quiet
and peace Of the community. The
government is not bound to 20 into the
altruistic possibilities of monopoly.
That is something which is out Of the
sphere Of law. ], But it Is doctrine
economically unsound. Monopoly never
is altruistic except in those corners
Of the country where a spark of com
petition fingers and there altruism lasts
only until that spark has been extin-
guished. In other words monopoly
is altruistic only SO long as is not q
monopoly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
Tuesday Evening,


ties full hearing Of their evidence
for and against proposed action. It is
supposed to give any shipper the right
TO be represented by an attorney, and
heretofore that right has. not been
abused. It is evident, tho, that there
must be some limit. Otherwise the
commission may be hampered and Lover
ridden by an army of attorneys, each
with a brief for a client and an itch
for notoriety. The commission appar-
entity has the right to put on the lid,
and it has done so, but there is no legal
definition Of the rights of attorneys be-
fore the commission. Neither can the
commission protect itself from insult
after the manner Of a court.
Mr.. >Manahan's plea yesterday was
for a chance to ask Mr.. Hill about
campaign contributions. The question
was only remotely material to the pur-
pose Of the hearing, but, if Mr.. Hill
had chosen to answer it would have
been an interesting half hour. AS a
newspaper The Journal regrets
that the question was not put by some
one. The commission seems to have
shown undue delicacy in withholding
it. However, the commission can only
be judged by results. It has recently
reduced merchandise rates, and secured
one reduction in grain rates. It is now
inquiring into grain, coal, lumber and
other commodity rates, and its action
will be awaited with interest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
MIR. Manahan's Scene.

Unfortunately the state railroad
commission has not the full powers of
a court, so it cannot compel persons
who appear before it to keep within
bounds of decency. The explosion of
James Manahan yesterday was the
sort Of exhibition that ought never to
be permitted in the halls Of the new
capitol. Mr.. Manahan is not a Burke
or an O'Connell, tho he evidently
aspires to be, and his attempt to burn
up the commission with oratorical fire
resulted in a coarse, impudent assault
on the dignity and integrity of men
who had too much sense to descend tc
his plane and Fmix things It was
piece Of yellow attorneyism, with less
excuse than yellow journalism.
The commission up till yesterday had
given Mr.. Manahan all the rope he
wanted. Off and on he had examined
witnesses for three or four months, and
he had shown disposition to roam al
over the prairie. He either could moi
or would not secure from the witnesses
anything that was really material. The
purpose Of the hearings has been tc
determine whether rates are excessive
Mr.. Manahan has spent his time and
that Of the commission, which belongs
to the people of the state, in trying tt
find out whether some shippers are get
ting special favors, and whether the
railroads have been contributing any
money for political purposes. Even in
this field he accomplished very little
and it was evident that SO long as he
was allowed full sway there would be
mo end to the inquiry, and no results
worth while. So the commission de-
cided to sidetrack Mr.. Manahan ano
put the attorney general in charge, fol
the purpose of asking the questions
they wanted answered, and terminal
ing the proceedings. This gave Mr.
Manhattan his chance to roar. He had
from the start accused the commission
sof subservienee to railroad influence
and yesterday he summed up all his
grievances in one TRADE. 4,
i It seems that there ought to be some
rule as to procedure before the commits
sion. The attorney general is its le
gal adviser, but he is not compelled
{ to conduct It's inquiries. B The commits
ZION il required ID give interested par
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
Mighty White.

S. As we understand it, Mr.. Hill has
made present Of $15O,oO0,o00 to the
stockholders of the Great Northern
railroad, less the proportion represented
by his own share in the holdings of
Great Northern stock. The sums to be
received from the sale or lease of ore
lands to the steel trust are to@be dis
tributed gratis among Great Northern
stockholders in proportion to their
holdings of Great Northern stock.
This is certainly remarkable in
stance Of fair dealing and generosity.
It does not appear to have been obliga-
tory upon Mr.. Hill to distribute the
profits of fortunate private invest
ment among those associated with him
in the ownership Of the Great Northern
railroad. The purchase Of these lands
appears to have been personal mat
ter, private venture Of his own, made
doubtless in the interest of the Great
Northern railroad, whose interests are
identical with Mr.. Hills interests, but
financed by him personally and in such
way that the stockholders of the
Great Northern have no legal claim to
the purchase. After series of years,
when the property has become i'm
mensely valuable, Mr.. Hill elects to
regard it as company property and, in
stead Of pocketing all of the enormous
profits himself, distributes them equit,
ably. among his associates in the Great
/ Northern company.
X This is certainly fine thing fol
Great Northern shareholders and calcu.
lated to strengthen greatly their low.
atty to Mr.. Hill as the manager of Their
property. AT the same time, it is a
fine thing for the public; it is an exhi
bition of fairness and generosity and
good will toward business associates
which is so in contrast with many Of
the performance in the circles of high
finance that it will attract wide atten
ton and, it may be hoped, exercise 8
wholesome influence upon other mel
who have. opportunities to do similar
handsome things. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
t.. TARIFF ENJOYS DINE
German Foreign Secretary Entertains
American Commission.

Berlin, Nov. 27.-Herr Won Tschirsky.
secretary for foreign affairs, gave a din,
ner last night in honor,of the American
tariff commission. Ambassador Tower.
Baron won Stensel, secretary of the
imperial treasury; Herr Won Muehlberg,
the under secretary Of the foreign e..
ice; the German delegates to the tariff
conference, and other: persons distin-
guished in political life, including Pro
lessor { g a1;os j. !; ": Burgess. professor Of
Berlin, and dean Of Columbia uniyer.
slty, New York, were present. Herr
Won Tschirsky expressed his pleasure
at the. presence of the American repre-
sentatives. Mr.. Tower responded, ex-
pressing confidence that an understand
ing between Germany and the United
States would be reached upon a. mu.
tually satisfactory basis, and proposed
the emperor's health. - Gz'!G -
Frank H. Mason, American consul
general at Paris, who formerly held
the. same position in Berlin and who
has arrived here to assist in the; tariff
commission deliberations, was today
presented to the foreign, office officials
by Ambassador Tower. ~. @'T+:-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27

Hllman and the Chicago Negroes
There is something impressive in the
offer of the negroes of Chicago to pay
the beneficiary hospital $4,000 to Sc
cure the cancellation of Senator Till
man 8 engagement to speak tonight on
race problem topic. The, offer was
made by enlightened leaders of the
race, who fear the effect on their more
Ignorant congeners of the sort of ap
peal to passion that Senator Tillman
usually makes. One Of the ~objectors
characterized Tillman as 'fthe arch
bishop of opposition to the advance.
ment Of our race, the man who would
strip the colored man of all intellectual
qualities and make him out brute. D
This is true Indictment. Tillman Is
negrophobia is his principal stock in
trade. He relies upon it to keep him
in the senate and give him political
leadership in South Carolina.
1t is a question, however, whether
the colored people of Chicago would
not have done better to ignore the visit
OF Tillman. The bad taste DISPLAYED
in securing such a lecture for the bene
fit of the Chicago Union hospital, is be.
yond question, but the controversy
that has arisen over it dignifes the
matter far beyond it's deserts. The
affair simply gives the colored people
an opportunity for the exhibition of a
poise and self-control that their enc.
mics are wont to deny them the posses
sion Of.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
ADJUSTMENTS,
Lyceum-aThs DIctator. y

SSNsss ~
Not excruc iatingly funny when pre-
sentsd PIX Willie 'ollier ana q. well-sea-
soned company, .sThes Dictator, by Rich
ard Harding Davis was less amusing as
put on by the Frawieys at the Lyceun,
last night. The Dictator" is an ex-
travaganza, and its absurdities have to
De pulled OF at high rate Of speed in
order to be laughable at all Speed Is
just what the Frawleys lack. they hesi-
tale the fatal fraction of "a second. which
Elves the auditor time to realize that
Wnlat, on Its face, appears to be humor
= rank counterfeit. However, they may
gaIner speed as the week progresses.
brook Trayers, the clubman fleeing to
2 central American port to escape pun
1shment for a crime which he failed to
commit, is utterly frivolous as created
Dy the author, and it took the frivolous
ME-. Golfer to fake him into any sort of
realty. q. Daniel Frawley. who essays
TINS role, has shown himself at other
times to be a good comedian. but his
Iravers IS something Of a disappoint-
ment. y a " T,s5fss) sT =
Miss Lillian Ethel Norris has the one
striking part Of the play, Sonora Juanita
Argullla, the Star Of Panama. - Her
picture Of the tigerish beauty with a
stlletto and very distinct ideas Of what
she wants, is full Of spirit and humor,
ana her work the most satisfactory OF
the entire cast. AS Lucy Sheridan, the
romantic missionary, Miss Consuelo
Ba1ley's chief responsibilities are to look
angry once, shocked several times and
pretty all the time. Her. handling Of the
role IS eln1nently satisfactory.
George GHassel has appeared with the
fraWleys continuously since the Begin
ning or their engagement here yet he
SINKS his personality so completely in
that of Duffy, the burlesque defective,
that It requires reference to the pro-
gram to identify him. Eugene Shakes
peare Is good as Simpson, the valet.
Henry G. Mortimer has a decidedly
minor part as Charley Hyne, wireless ter
egraph operator, but he shows there to
good advantage. Charles Macdonald as
colonel John T. Bowie will be good later
IN the week. The chap who does Lieu
tenant Victor, U. S. n, carries himself
less like an Officer and gentleman
than q badly drilled high school cadet.
Louis. Thompson looks like a. sheep as
the Rev. Arthur Bostick. This is gooo
acting. ~ :. -
Robert Westerman, the stage carpen-
Ter, has constructed a setting for the
hrst act which is notably good. The
minor roles are without exception better
developed than the majority of the leads.
When the entire company has settled
into the harness the offering will. be more
Satisfactory and by the latter half of the
week the F'rawleys will run the Collier
company an unpleasantly close second.
The Dictator" is a harmless example
OF stage caricature. It consists simply
OF eliminating all but the absurdity Of a
South American revolution, adding a
dash Of North American politics, stirring
IN little love- making and serving hot.
The last is essential. s. 5T
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-27
A Permanent Tariff Commission

A Permanent Tariff Commission.
Signs multiply that the revision of
the tariff is not far off. Congressman
Tawney of Minnesota who, as chairman
OF the appropriations committee. is one
Of the republican leaders On the floor,
says that only the word of command
from the president is necessary to set
things in motion. The most interesting
proposal is that Senator Cullom has
promised to make when he Introduces
a bill providing for the organization
OF permanent tariff commission. The
purpose Of this bill would be to take
the tariff question entirely out of poll.
tics and put it ON non-partizan. com.
mercial basis. -,,,.-, H..
The people Of the United States have
declared many times and with great
emphasis for the protective> policy. Nc
more plebiscites are needed on this
main question Of policy. But the de-
tails Of the tariff schedules, depending
On varying conditions and complex cir
cumstances, might very well be left tc
a non-partizan commission of experts
Congress might adopt certain mini
NUNS and maximums as guide auc
leave the adjustment of particular case.
to such a commission. Everyone con
cedes the commercial necessity of stable
| conditions in tariff matters. The ne
| cessity for some method of changing in
| dividual schedules to fit new CONNER
cial conditions is almost as great. Thi,
method would be furnished by a per
manent commission with the least posi-
bic disturbance to business. ~ =
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THIS DATE TN HISTORY
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1635-Mme. de Maintenon born.
Died April IL, 1919. 5 81
1895 - AdeiphI ,tteater, London,
opened. 9lr :=%
1s61-General Mcclellan directed
the observance Of the Sabbath In all
the camps Of the United States
army, #t,{i$ E, g3 3s NJ /, .s.Ss l5
/ 1895 AIexander Dumas, Ills, died
In Paris. I'll
1sss-T.he hattleshIp Wisconsin,
launched at San FranciSco.
+ feoo-serator cushman K, Davis
OF Minnesota died, a1e Sc.
feof-Many persons killed In wreck
E on Wabash railroad, sas. Il
feo4-Japanese made general at
{ tack on Russian forts at Port Ar
thur.