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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
NO MORE INDICTMENTS
Federal Grand Jury in Wichita Com
pletes Its Work.

The Wichita term of the federal court
is over and no new indictments We're
presented or old ones framed up a sec
ond time with regard to land fraud
and illegal fencing cases. All interest
along this line is now focused on the
term of court which begins in Topeka
on April g, at which time another grand
jury Is to be in session. It is very well
understood that Col A. r. Green, here by
special command of the department of
the interior to investigate Kansas land
conditions, will present a whole volume
OF new material, and some additional
proof to old ones, upon which it is ex-
pected the jury will return a big list
of indictments.
The work of the grand jury in Topeka
last November at special session, from
whose deliberations some sensational
results emanated, has been pretty bad
ly battered up by the decisions Of Judge
Philips and Judge Pollock in sustain
ing denurFers to indictments. Principal
among these was the biggest case of
them all, the one against Senator Fred
Dumont Smith, Roscoe Wilson, his
law partner, and T. E. Ryan, a former
land agent Of the government. The
three were charged with conspiracy.
and Ryan was charged with having re-
ceived valuable considerations from
Smith and Wilson Which prevented him
from prosecuting their clients who were
charged with Illegal land fencing. Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

Philips knocked out this indictment On
every point. Judge Pollock freed the
Bilbys from the charge Of conspiracy.
He held good the indictment of suborna-
tion of perjury. But the two have to
go together to make a case So the
cases were dismissed. The Bilbys are
among the richest people of Missouri
and have big land holdings in Kansas
Several minor indictments were return
ed by the Wichita grand jury, but not
against Smith, Wilson or Ryan, who it
is confidently expected will be reindietz
ed. They can be until the statute Of
limitations runs out on the charge
against them.
What is the situation?" was asked
Of Colonel Green, who returned this
morning with the rest of the federal
officers from Wichita
Haven't much to say" he replied.
Pretty good, excepting the Smith ease." :"
Further than that he would say moth
ing He refused to answer any ques-
tions concerning the possible action OF
the Topeka grand jury on April 9.
Judge West, assistant United States
attorney, was asked about the condi-
ton Of things and about future ind'ct-
ments. He replied: ''I don't wish 10
say anything anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
IT'S WORTH MILLIONS.
Mr.. COburn's Comment on the Big
Snow.

F. D. Coburn, secretary of the state
board Of agriculture. voices the uni
versa1 rejoicing over the big snow
storm as follows:
1.-THE snow. with the moderate tenn
perature, of which reports are COM
ing from all directions is an inestim- :
able blessing. There is not q county IN
Kansas to which such a snow is not
worth a million dollars. In fact no
one can figure its Importance and the
promise 1t holds.
"Of course along with the reports Of
it we will hear the inevitable fnane
twaddle, that comes with every snow,
about the blizzard which as a matter
of fact it resembles about as a baby s
caresses resemble those Prof. Fttzsim-
mons bestowed upon the solar plexus
of his friend. Prof Corbett.
1T is an occurrence worth celebrat-
ing"
This snow. which extends clear to
the western edge Of the state, will
make It almost certain that another
big wheat crop Is in sight for the lucky
farmers in the western part Of the
state.
It means that land will continue to
go slxyward in that section, and pros
perity viii continue throughout the
wheat belt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
BOTH SIDES IN ACTION.
Coal Miners and Operators Are organ
izing for Coming Struggle.

indianapolis, March 1e.@The con-
vention of the United Mine Workers OF
America today heard the finished re-
port of the credentials committee and
listened to an address by Mrs. Langdon
of Denver. on the Colorado strike sit
uation. A recess was taken in order
that the delegates might meet by dis
tricts and select members OF the
scale committee to serve for the joint
conference with the operators The
operators meetings represented the
central competitive field consisting Of
Illinois, Indiana. Ohio and western
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Robbins called the
meeting to order and announced that
while he had been misunderstood and
misrepresented he still be1ie-EE 2t best
that he retire as chairman of the ope-
rators and he asked to be relieved.
On motion Of Frank S. Peabody OF
Chicago, J. II. Winder was elected
chairman and will be the leader of the
operators in the joint conference
A committee on rules and order of
business was appointed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
HER HEALTH GONE.
Mrs. Booth Forced to Quit Work and
Take Long Rest.

BeIoit, Wis. March 19.-Mrs. Maude
Ballington Booth will retire from the
lecture platform indefinitely because
Of a threatened collapse.
She made this announcement to the
local committee of the Y. NJ. c. A.
after delivering the final lecture in a
course here.
For three or four weeks Mrs. Booth
has been suffering from severe head
aches, the pain being so acute as to
drive her almost distracted. During
her lecture she suffered one of her
attacks and it was with difficulty that
she finished. It was only by exercise
Of will power that she avoided faint
ing.
She remarked toward the close of
the lecture that she seemed to have
been speaking slowly and had not said
half she intended. Her mental abb
straction was observed by the audi
ence and it was remarked that Mrs.
Booth did not appear like herself, al
though the cause was not known at
that time.
The headaches suffered by Mrs.
Booth have grown SO severe at times
that her friends have been alarmed.
Her physicians have told her that
she cannot go on with her work with
out risking a total collapse and today
she said she had decided to take their
advice and do no more lecturing until
her health is restored
For the present she will take a com
plete rest before going on with other
work.
Mrs. Booths breakdown Is the direct
result Of overWork in the cause to
which she has devoted her life since
she was 16 years old. At that age she
Joined the Salvation army, going some
time afterward to France, where she
displayed wonderful organizing ability
in establishing new branches.
The greater part of her work has
been done IN this country. to which she
came with her husband, Ballington
oBoth, soon after their marriage In
1886. Here, with her husband, she or
ganized the Volunteers Of America. an
ofEshoot Of the Salvation army This
organization and the Hope Halls
which she established for the rescue
Of discharged prisoners, have engaged
the most Of her time.
In this work she has labored inde-
fatigably. lecturing and enlarging its
field and devoting all her great ability
and zeal to the moral and spiritual up
building OF the fallen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
TO TALK OVER STRIKE
Executive Council of American FEEDER.
alton in Session.

Washington. March 19.-In response to
the call Of President Samuel Gompers,
the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor began a several
days session here today. All the mem
bers OF the council except President
John Mitchell Of the United Mine
Workers, are present
Although no authoritative announce
ment has been made of the subjects to
be discussed 1t is understood that
among them will be the controversy
between the Union printers and the Ty-
pothetae of the several cities.
On Wednesday next President Com
pers, Secretary Morrison and the mem
bers Of the executive council Of the
American Federation Of Labor, togeth-
er with the presidents Of some of the
national and international trades un-
ions, will have interviews with Presl-
dent Roosevelt, Speaker Cannon and
Vice President Fairbanks on the sub
ject of labor legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
SNOW SIX INCHES
Kansas Has Heaviest Storm of
the Year.
1t Continued Nearly All Day
Sunday.
WERE FEW DRIFTS.
Consequently Interfered But
Little With Traffic.
Rain and Sleet in Some Sections
of State.

The severest snow storm Of the win
ter prevailed Sunday afternoon and a
portion Of last night The total amount
Of snow which has fallen during the
storm amounted to six and three one
hundredths of an inch, of which four
and one-half inches fell during Sunday
afternoon. Although the weather
bureau is in receipt Of no authentic in
formation from over the state private
kilograms and reports from railroad
headquarters indicate that the storm
has been general in Kansas.
THE snowfall has been of that pc
culiar Glass; said Mr.. Jennings, the
weather man, which makes it hazard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
WOMAN SUFFOCATED.
Overcome by Smoke in Burning Build
ing at Kansas City.

Kansas City, March 19.-AEnes Inmau,
30 years old, employed by hTs. Victoria
Mack, corset filter. was sufEOcated by
smoke and died later during a fire which
story brick. 1107-1111 Walnut street at
$40 Sunday morning, damaging Il to
the extent OF $500. Mrs. NJ z Brad
ley, a dressmaker, her daughters-Eelen,
IA years old, and Florence, 13 years old
and DR.. Belle Harris, an Osteopath,
were taken from a fifth story window
in the burning building by fremen by
means Of ladders. They were unini iured
Five alarms were turned into headouar-
tsrs from phones in different parts OF
the building at $40 O'clock, and the de-
partment had the fire under control 30
minutes later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
HEARING RESUMED.
In the Custer Suit Instituted by Attor-
ney General HadEey.

St. Louis Mo. March 19.@The post
poned hearing in the custer suit instf-
tuted by Attorney General Hadley
against the Standard, Republic and
Waters-Pierce Oil companies, was re-
sumed today before Special Commis-
siOner Anthony. Among the witnesses
expected to testify are H. Clay Pierce,
former president OF the Waters Pierce
OIL company, A. M. Finley, vice presi-
dent, and Q. NJ. Adams, secretary OF
the same company. A subpoena duces
tecum has been served on Mr.. Adams
requiring him to produce the stock
books of the company
William T. Mckee, secretary of the
Republic Oil company Of Cleveland,
O., was the first witness called, and was
the only witness examined at the morn
ing session.
He brought with him books of the
company in accordance with the order
Of the Missouri supreme court. He
told of having lived IN Denver and Of
MS employment under Wade Hampton
OF z6 Broadway, New York, auditor Of
the Republic OIL company. He denied
knowing Hampton as general auditor
Of the Standard OIL, but said Hampton
had Offices in the Standard building in
New York. Witness stated that Cleve-
land was the distributing Office Of the
R6pu bic OIL company and said that the
home Office of the company was at rs
New street, New York. He told of hay-
ing audited books OF the Waters Pierce
company A stock book Of the Repub-
lie Oil company was shown Mckee, but
he denied ever having seen It before.
Questioned about stock certificates.
Mckee declared that George B. Wilson.
holding certificate No. 1, for 1000
shares was unknown to him. Certifl-
cate No. s shows that G. B. Wilson's
stock was transferred to Frank Wilson
OF Orange N. J. Mckee told Of hfs
acquaintance with Franlk Wilson. who
is assistant secretary of w. c.. Rookie
feller president Of the Standard OIL
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
LITTLE CHANGE N WEATHER
Temperature Hovers Around the 20
Mark All Day.

The promised and hoped for rise in
temperature for today has not ma
terialized to any great extent and there
has been but little change all day as
far as the temperatures are concerned.
At Z o'clock this morning the mercury
marked 21 and but once since then
has 1t marked a point higher and but
once has it marked q point lower and
there has been but little difference in
the temperature ali day. The snow
has melted considerably under the
warming rays of the suns heat and the
prospects are that If the temperature
rises tomorrow as the weather depart
ment has promised that it win that
there will be little snow left to indicate
the heaviest storm of the winter.
The wind is blowing from the north
west at the rate Of 20 miles an hour
and this is in a measure responsible
for the melting of the snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
KILLED HER BORRDER.
widow QuazTels With Him at Dinner
and Shooting Follows.

Kansas City. March 1e.-Mrs. IDA
Donielson, a widow, who lives at 1911
East Eleventh street. shot and killed e.
c. Harris, q painter, in her house at 4
o'clock Sunday afternoon. They were
alone in the house at the time. a nephew
Of the woman and his wife having just
left the house to summon 3 police on
Ger. who lived across the street Only
one shot was fired The bullet entered
the body Of Harris in the right side inst
below the ribs IN front and lodged be-
meath the skin IN the left side Of the
back. having passed almost entirely
through the body,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
A WRECK AT WILLIS.
The Crew Jumped and the Fireman
Thought to Be Dead.


Eiawatha, Kan, March 1s=A
southbound Missouri Pacific through
freight jumped the track at Willis
early Sunday morning, sending ten box
cars into the ditch. Engineer Al
Fischer, of Kansas City, and his fire
man, John Hoagland. also of Kansas
City, both jumped Fischer escaped
with a sprained ankle and a cut on the
head. but Hoagland was presumably
killed. as the cars jumped the track on
his side and doubtless crushed him to
death
The engine remained on the track.
and Head Brakeman Welsh, who was
riding in it. but who did not have time
to jump, was uninjured. Strange to
say. Hoagland's body could not be
found by the wrecking crew, which put
in ten hours on the scene As he is
buried some place in the deep snow.
there IS a remote possibility that he Is
still alive, for the snow might have
saved him from being crushed and also
have been warm enough to keep his
body from freezing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
GOOD FOR WHEAT.
Several Inches Of Snow Covers
Western Kansas.
Some sIeet But Temperature
Barely Below Freezing.
PEACH CROP RUINED.
Winfield Predicts Trouble for
This Glass of Fruit.
Wichita Street Car Lines Unable
to Operate.

Wichita, Kan, March 19.-Street car
traffic has been suspended since dark
last night and cars will not be IN oper-
alton until late this afternoon. Four
! inches of snow cover the ground to-
day. The weather Is cloudy and cold.
At Hutchinson-Repo from all
along the Santa Fe main line west to
Colorado show that this section, the
great wheat belt, Is getting incaIculable
beneft from the snow. A hard sleet
and snowstorm prevailed here all of
Sunday, but the thermometer has been
barely below freezing for more than a
week It has been showing intermit-
tently. The present storm extends with
varying degrees Of severity throughout
this section. On the Rock Island lines.
southwest, the storms extend clear to
Santa Rosa, N. NJ, where it has been
showing hard all day.
At Greenburg, Bucklin, Meade, FOw-
Ter and Liberal q mist that occasionally
hardened to sleet and accompanied by
a cold southeast wind prevailed. SINH
lar conditions prevailed in Kingmans
Harper, Anthony, Larned, Dodge City,
Cimarron. Garden City and Nardin.
At Reading-A snowstorm unequal
ed this winter fell over this section Of
Kansas Sunday and lies about 5 inches
on a level The thermom mefer registers
from 26 to 27 degrees above zero The
moisture from this snow will greatly
benefit the wheat crop. It is not be-
lieved this snow will lie on the ground
long.
At ElDorado-Six inches of snow fell
Sunday and Sunday night The ther-
mOmeter Is at 10 above zero.
At EmpOria-Snow began falling
here at g O'Clock Sunday and fell stead
ily all day, There are seven or eight
inches of snow There is a light wind
erf nj n
ing. The temperature is above 80. This
IS the heaviest snowfall OF the season
and will be OF great benefit to the large
acreage Of wheat in Lyon county. The
trains are delayed and teleph one serv-
ice interfered with.
At Ellswortl-It began sleeting here
at 9 o'clock Sunday and continued all
day. The trees and walks are covered
with ice. This storm is the hardest on
stock this winter. The sleet is turning
to snow and the temperature is drop
ping.
At Windeld-A heavy snow fen here
Sunday afternoon, preceded by sIeet and
rain. It Is believed the peach crop has
been ruined because of the fact that the
last week Of cold weather was preceded
by three weeks Of spring in which many
Of the trees budded.
Outside OF Kansas.
Decatur. Ill. March 1s.-TweIve
inches Of snow fell last night The
storm was the worst here in 80 years
Street cars, interurbcns and steam rail-
ways are all blockaded. The snow
drifted badly.
Oklahoma city. Okla. March 1s.-Fo.-
lowing forty-eight hours Of rain and
sleet the weather today Is clear and
warmer It IS certain that the fruit
in this section Of Oklahoma has not
been injured.
St. Louis, Mo. March ia heavy
snow storm which began last night
seriously inconvenienced traffic of all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
CHANGE TRAlNMASTERS
Quite a Shifting About on the Rock
Islands FL PasO Division.

Because of the resignation of c. G. Ste
venson from the position of trainmaster
for the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
railway at Dalhart Tex. in order that
he may return to the train service as a
genial employment, there has been quite
shifting about Of the trainmssters and
dispatchers on the E1 PasO division of the
system, which was announced today at
the Offices Of the company here.
W. A. Buckner, who has been trainmas-
ter at Buckln, has been transferred to
the place vacated by Mr.. Stevenson at
Dalhart II. E. McMullin, who has been
chief dispatcher at Dalhart, has been
promoted to the trainmaster's place at
Bucklin, and E. P. Ryan, q. trick dis
patcher at Dalhart, has been made chief
dispatcher at that point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
p. 0. Bill Carries s1e1. .s7s.szs.

washington, March 19.=The house
committee on Dostofces and post
roads reported the postofIice appro-
priation bill to the house today. It
provides for an expenditure Of $751;
1898 for the fiscal year of 1907 or
S913.221 less than the modified esti-
mate Of the postof1ce department. This
amount exceeds the appropriation for
1906 by $1os351,755.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
sLrII-ers 60 Red FIars-

Lens. Department Of the Pas de
calais. France, March 19=Many de-
fachments of troops including artil-
Iery and dragons, have arrived here in
order to be ready for any eventualfties
which may arise as a result Of the min
ers' strike. About 10000 men are now
on strike and are paradinE the towns
carrying red flags. Several minor coll
lisions- have taken place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
ONLY TWO MORE.
Then Office Of Lieutenant General VIII
Be Abolished.

washington, March 19-Rev. DR.. A.
B. Church, president of Buchtel college,
Akron, o., pronounced the Invocation
OF the coAvening cf the house tolay.
As result CT the parliamentary situa-
tion when the house adjourn I'd Friday
the roll was Immediately called on the
Grosvernor amendment to the Prince
bill. abonshing the grade of lieutenant
general in the army The amendment
permits the promotion Of Generals Corr
bin and Macarthur before the grade is
abolished. The vote on the amendment
was 13s to 1o1.
The house passed The senate bill re-
organizing the consular service.
In the Senate.
Washington March 19.-The senate
today adopted a resolution presented
by Mr.. Hapsbrough, directing the secre-
drst Monday in December, 1905, the
names Of persons and firms or corpora
tions who have relinQuished to the
United states land in the vicinity of
forest reserva ttons. The information
requested Is to include the names Of
those who have not selected lands in
lieu Of those relinquished and the sscra-
tarv is instructed to provide the means
for such persons taking patents to
lan5s to which they are entitled
Mr. McCreary was the first sneaker on
the house railroad rate bill. The meas
11re vas called W by Mr.. THlman 1T
1870 o'clock Notice wss given by BIr
Bailey that he would speak on the bill
following Mr. McCreary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

Conditions were about the same on the
southern Kansas division. West of Hutch
inson sleet and rain fell in the place of
snow and this sort Of a storm also swept
over portions Of Oklahoma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19
WORST OF THE WINTER
chicago Is Visited by the Heaviest
Snowstorm This Season.

Chicago. March 19.=The heaviest
snowstornn of the winter has been in
progress here since last, night. In II
hours four inches Of snow fell and be-
ing driven by a high wind from the
northwest. il drifted badly and made
operation Of street cars, particularly in
the suburbs, dimeult. It was only by
fae constant operation Of snow plows
that the streets IN the downtown sec
tons could be kept open for the pas
SAGE of cars. Train service generally
vas in bad condition. Many trains
we're reported anywhere from two to
ten hours late
Snow In Ohio.
columbus, o.. March 19.-An unpre-
cedented fall Of snow in short time
has disarranged the schedules of the
street and interurban car service Six
inches Of snow. fell IN four hours when
a drizzling rain set IN and made the
streets impossible for a time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

Chicago March 80 a. m. tennera-
lures: Boston q: New York 90. PhfIa-
delphia %: washington 80. Cincinnafi
90: Chicago 2si St. Louis 26; Afinneapo-
lis 12.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

H|e1fnPT TDf3fc0f1Ulla-
Chicago. March 19.-Forecast for KAN
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday, colder
tonight; warmer Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-19

little to do with the main game at Wash
lngton but EmpOria can have to do
with the little game here at home IN
Kansas. Right now the political rail-
roads are trying to control the noni-
"a tons Of state officers. They want
the lieutenant governor who VIII name
packed railroad committee in the
state senate; they want a railroad as
sessment board that VIII cut down the
assessment Of the political railroads;
they want special privileges wherever
they can get them, and above every
thing these political railroads want to
~hforoforro nuhIf, sentiment -
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-06

In France, out of every 1000 in
habitants 125 are old people of
more than 90 years, as against IS
in England and 70 in Germany.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-06
A Few Facts.

James K. Polk, a great
grandson of President Polk, is one
of the champion whist team OF
Washington.
Electric fishes exposed to the
action of radium have been found
to lose their electric power COM
pletely and to suffer in health.
When the floor of the operating
theater of the old hospital at Can
terbury. England, was torn up the
other day the rings were discov-
cred through which were passed
the cords for tying patients down
IN the operating table prior to the
discovery of anasthetics. -Hous
ton Post.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-02-06

Canada has forest which at the
present rate OF consumption of tim
Der for paper will supply the world
with paper pulp tor $40 years.