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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-14
Murder Wealthy Farmer, His
Wife and Children, in Bed.
Beat Them to Death with Clubs
and Fire the House.
OLDER GIRLS AROUSED
Rush From Bedrooms and Ex-
tinguish the Flames.
Two Negroes Have Been Arrested
on Suspicion.

Wiuston-salem n. c.. July IA
Isaac Lyerly his wife and three
youngest children, were murdered in
their home one mile east of BARRIERS
Junction. during the night by robbers,
who then after looting the house set
IRE to the bed on which Mr.. and
Mrs Lyerly lay.
Two older daughters, who we're
e eeping upstairs, we're awakened and
flushed down just in time to extinguish
the flames before serious damage had
been done It IS thought that the rob
bers killed their victims with clubs
I.yerly was wealthy merchant and
farmer and the family was one Of the
most respected IN that section
Deputy Sheriff Hutchins started for
here with his blood hounds on a spe-
cial train from Raleigh Two negro
suspects have been arrested One OF
these Is quoted as saying a few days
ego after Mr.. Byerly had refused to
allow him to cut his wheat. The old
man may cut his grain, but he'll never
live to eat it
Governor Glenn has offered re
ward OF $3.50 for the arrest Of the
murderers-
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ROOSEVELT WILL Run.
That Is the Opinion Expressed by
John Sharp Williams.

New York, July 14.-Before sailing
today for London, where he goes as a
delegate to the international parlia-
mentary congress, Representative
John Sharp Williams. minority leader
in the house. gave it as his opinion
that President Roosevelt would con-
sent to run again
II think" said Mr. Williams. that
the president is planning it so that he
will be forced to make the race. The
president rather reminds me of the
old lady of Saragossa. who hung
about. asking when the gentlemen
we're going to begin kissing. as she
wanted to be there"
The minority leader declared that
w. J. Bryan IS the logical candidate
of the Democratic party
Mr.. Williams did not say whether
he intended to meet Mr. Bryan in
Europe. He denied d report that he
had refused to serve on the reception
committee which Will welcome Bryan
IN New York next month
His Private Secretary Says Not
Oyster Bay. L. T., July 14=When
the interview Of John Sharp Williams
was shown to Mr.. Loeb. secretary to
the president. today Mr.. Loeb said:
THE president meant exactly what
he said on the night of his election,
that he would not be candidate
again for the Office; that statement is
frrevOca BILE
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RUSSIA WAS ASHAMED.
Real Reason That British Fleet Did
Not Make visit.

st. Petersburg, July 1.-THE liberals
are jubilant at the postponement of the
visit of the British channel fleet to Rus
sian waters which they regard as be
ing open recognition of the fact that
public sentiment in both countries IS
hostile to such an official exchange of
courtesies. while the people and gov
eminent of Russia are at war Al
though the official announcement took
pains to show that the decision to post
pone the visit was reached by common
accord it does not reveal the real mo-
tive which in the case of Russia was
not so much Indifference to public opin-
ion as the admiralty's sense of humili-
alton at the sorry spectacle the
remnants Of Russias navy would cut
in the presence of the powerful British
fleet and fears that its arrival at Cron-
stadt would mark another mutinOus
outbreak on the part of the sailors and
garrison of that fortress. evidence OF
one propa ganda for such an outbreak
spread by the revolutionists of CrOn-
stadt having been discovered by the
admiralty here.
The British government. although it
really proposed the visit was only too
glad to postpone it on account of the
storm of indignation raised by the
anti-Jewish outbreak at Bialystok. The
pathy of the people OF Great Britain
With the cause Of liberty in Russia Will
be further manifested BY q great dem
onstration upon the arrival in London
of the Reputation of the Russian par
lament sent to attend the conference
of the nterparliamentary union July
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man has a right to his involuntary
service or homage America is not
perfection. but in our country man
has a chance and his children may
aspire to the highest place IN the
nation. He can do as he pleases, ana
il he doesn't do the rest of US viii
make him-but he can be in at the
making.
New York harbor is well fortified
and the unimpressive but effective
modern earthworks with their Dig
guns are ready for any enemy who
wants TO try them The only foes
which can get by the forts are ig-
norance and superstition and the
schools and churches of America can
take care Of them. The last land is
Sandy Hook. a long hook-shaped
peninsula of sandy land which
stretches out from the Jersey coast
like a kind of lid on the harbor
There the pilot left the Deutschland,
and as the crowd on deck gave a part
ing cheer it was not for the gray
haired man who gets S25 q day FOR
plotting, but for the authority he rep
resents and for the little American
flag on his boat which fiuttered in the
breeze, seeming to give US the last
goodbye of the country and friends
we were thus leaving behind. And
then with a little lump IN my throat
came to the usual conclusion of the
traveller as he starts away-wished !
was home w z. MORGAN.
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NAMES REPOSITORIES.
Secretary shaw Makes some Changes
in Financial Arrangements.

Washington. July 14.-Secretary
Shaw of the treasury department. on
his return today from New York. sent
out kilograms to a number of national
banks throughout the country desiG-
mating them as government deposi-
tories and informing them that bonds
TO secure such deposits as may be made
with them must be placed with the
government by the close of business
next Wednesday.
The secretary has called in She loan.
of the government made to various
financial institutions with state and
municipal bonds as security, indicating
his intention to have government
bonds substituted as security. In or
der. however. not too seriously to con-
tract the amount Of money in banks.
Secretary Shaw viii deposit with the
new repositories in the neighborhood
of s7.O00,00O of the $4,000. coo now
called in and secured by state and
municipal bonds. The ten millions
called in has TO be paid by the goth
instant, the date of sale of the new
Panama bonds.
As announced by the secretary the
treasurer will leave on deposit with the
banks at least one-third of the amount
realized from the sale of the Panama
issue Of S3O,000,000 and the probab bill
ties are that half the amount realixad
from the sale Of the Panama issue and
perhaps a little more viii be left with
the banks, at least until after croD
moving time.
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CONSPIRACY HEARING.
In the Hartje Case Is Expected to Pro
duce Sensations.

Pittsburg. Pa, July -Expecta-
tons of more sensations today in the
celebrated Hartje divorce case we're
based on the fact that Augustus
Hartie the millionaire libeIant. John
/. We1shons. his friend and Clifford
Hooe. the negro coachman, were -
be arraigned this afternoon before
Alderman Festus NJ King on the
charge of conspiracy to defame Mrs
Hartje.
Assistant District Attorney John S
Robb admitted today that a confession
made by Hooe would be used in the
presentation OF the case What 1t con-
tanned he refused to divnige.
1t is probable that the hearing Of
the case win not be resumed Monday,
as the 40 famous letters are still in the
custody of Mr.. Hartje's counsel At
torney Freeman. counsel for Mrs.
Hartje. says he win not be ready to
proceed with the trial at that time un-
less ne gets the letters John L.
Welshons. who is charged with con-
spiracy in connection with Augustus
Hartje. and the negro. Clifford Hooe.
has been subpOenaed by Mrs. Hartje
and it is believed viii be called next
week to testify in the case.
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FOR A S25, 900 PURSE.
Twelve Horses to start in the Brighton
Handicap.

New York, July 1.-THE Brighton
handicap the last and richest of the
big spring specials of the eastern
turf. will be run at Brighton beach
this afternoon. The race has a guar
anteed value of $4,000, which Is So
600 more than either the Brooklyn or
Suburban purse. The winners share
will be $4,000, with $4,000 to the
second horse and $4,000 to the third
Twelve horses of the average class
OF handicap performers are named to
start in the mile and a quarter journey
over the Brighton course, where two
years ago BroOmstick hung up a new
worlds record of 2:O2 As in defeat
ing Irish Lad a head. Last year the
which was regarded as the only pos
sible rival of Sizbon. The Brighton
has usually attracted one of the best
fields of horses in training and has
nearly always been won by good
horse.
Today's field may not be altogether
up to the traditions Of the race, but it
presents with one exception the best
horses now on the American turf. and
the weight rrangement is such as to
bring the starters together on terms so
even that race-gOerS were casting
about almost helplessly early in the
day to decide upon the favorife. Go
Between winner OF the Suburban, is
missing from the field, because OF the
suspension of the horses of Alex
Shields
The weights and jockeys and prob
able odds are as follows:
Hamburg BeIle". 5, 1874, Tyne.
to J.
Cairngoras, 4. 11s. Jones. 4 to 1.
Tokalon. s. 11S. BedeH. o to l.
RAMS Horn. 4. ia. Koerner. 4 to 1.
First Mason, 6, ia, J. Martin, 90
to j.
DolHe spanker, >, 10Y. Miller, Is
to l.
Brancas. 5. 10T. Finn. 40 to I.
Dandelion, 4. 106. Shaw. 4 to 1
Flip Flap. 5. los. ". Knapp. to 1.
Whimsical. 3. 1O2. Perrin, to l.
Miss Crawford 3, 95. Notter. 40
to l.
Cederstrom. 4, 95, Brussel, 5 to 1.
Paget entry
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HOT DAY AND PROMISE OF RAIN
Mercury Gets Up to Near the Ninety
Mark

Although there was d bit of a
breeze blowing from the north it was
disagreeably hot all morning. There
was plenty Of humidity floating
around in the atmosphere and this
coupled with the fact that the sun
shOne strong made the best part of the
day a sweltering one Conditions i'm
proved som what after the noon hour
notwithstanding the fact that the tenn
perature continued to crawl up. The
wind freshened and the sky was filed
with clouds which obscured the sun.
The clouds in the north and east look
ed as though they might be the fore
runners of a storm. 1t is to be hoped
that if a storm is coming 1t will arrive
before midnight for tomorrow is st.
Swithun's day, and legend has it
that if it rains on st. Swithun's, 1t will
rain some on each of the succeeding
forty DAYS
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BUILDING Keeps UP.
Nearly Eleven Thousand Dollars in
Permits Friday.

six permits for buildings issued Fri
day aggregated $40, 500. At the rate
that permits are being taken out the
month of July viii show $500 900 i'm
vested in new structures. most of them
residences.
Those issued yesterday were all Of
them for dwellings. They follow.
G. Y. Niles. dwelling, 113 Hunting
ton avenue. $500; Welcome, Davis &
Co. $4,000 lots 5S775S9 Buchanan
street, Davis, Welcome & Co, lots 5T9-
5S1. $500; H J. Bowen s2S West
$500 lots 43-44 Wood avenue; Cath
crime Mills, lots 47-4S Wood avenue.
$500: J. Il MeSpadden. barn, lot COS
Lane street. $500.
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Last Tuesday. Mrs. Leslie Carter, ac-
friends, arrived here in morton cars
Wednesday. Mr. Payne called on the
city clerk and took out a marriage IL
cense. Friday morning Mr.. Payne again
paid a visit to the city clerk and filed
other Information. He gave his name
as William D. Payne, occupation stud
ent, age 80, residence New z ork, birth
place Elmira, N. z. first marriage,
father Alfred T. Payne of New York.
an artist. He gave the brides name
as Caroline l. Dudley, residence New
York age 80 years, first marriage (Which
is incorrectly, father Austin Dudley,
Chicago, occupation lawyer
At noon Mr.. Payne and Mrs. Carter
arrived at the chapel. They were un-
accompanied and it was necessary for
MI Hovey to call his two daughters as
witnesses. The bride was asked If II
was her first marriage and she said
Yes" The Rev. Mr.. Hovey did not
know until afterward that he had mar
ried Mrs. Carter. He does not marry
divorced persons.
Leaves for Summer Home.
Boston, July 14.=Mrs. Leslie Carter
left a hotel In this city today in an
automobile accompanied only by
maid and a chauffeur. Her destination
was reported to be her summer home
at Shelter Island near New London.
William L. Payne had already left
the hotel In charge of the actress
trunks.
Mrs. Carter declined to discuss her
marriage to Mr.. Payne.
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QUASHEO
Only Suit Against Late senator Mitch
ell Is for Money.

Portland. Ore. July I4-Francis =.
Heney, special assistant to the attorney
general, has formally notified the
United States district court of the
death of the late Senator John H.
Mitchell and on Mr.. Heney's motion al
pending indictments and actions
against Mitchell were nolled with the
exception of the suit against MftchelTs
estate to recover the $1,000 fine in
fieted as part punishment for Mitch
ellis having accepted remuneration for
praeticing before a department Of the
government. while occupying the Office
Of United States senator.
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Band GETS BOOST
Council ApprOpriates 500 a
Month for Maintenance.
This Insures Permanence Of
Marshall's Organization.
NOW FOR BAND STAND.
Only a Small Sum Of Money Is
Required.
Nearly One Hundred Dollars in
State Journals Fund.

Free weekly open air band concerts
will be given for the rest of the sum-
mer just as soon as a band stand can
be erected, is the announcement made
this morning by John Marshall, OF
MarshalIs band.
The ways and means committee of
the council last evening recommended
that the city appropriate 500 monthly
to the band, beginning with the first
of July and continuing until the first
Of January. This viii meet the run
ming expenses Of the band.
The $500 for the band stand must
be raised by popular subscription.
The quicker this money Is raised the
more quickly the concerts will be
given. The State Journal has already
on hand $95.15 which has been col
lected for this purpose. OF this 5000
was turned in directly to the State
Journal $40 was collected and con-
s14.65 by Mrs. F. E. Nipps, both Of
whom interested themselves last sum
mer in an effort to get the band stand
erected and placed on the state house
grounds.
Various sites for the band stand
have been suggested An effort will
be made to get the state executive
council to permit the erection of a
band stand on the state house grounds.
A portable stand might do away with
the objection which is made by the
executive council to a perman ent
structure which would tend to make
the grounds look unsightly. The
southwest corner of Ninth and Har-
rison STREETS is an admirable site, CEN
trally located. The city park has also
been suggested.
"a permanent band stand could be
erected on the court house grounds.
Mr.. Marshall suggested It to me. and
said that we could without question
have a stand erected there. It would
be permanent" said Mr.. John Sargent.
portion of the town. and I think there
would be plenty Of room for the
crowd"
Though the city Is meeting up with
a financial stringenCy due 10 the fact
that there was an unusually heavy
bond issue to be met and paid for. the
ways and means committee realized
the great demand which has been
made for free concerts and without
demurring offered to obligate the city
for $500 The committee from the
Commercial club asked for s1.05o.
1T this money could be raised by a
levy it would be a different thing but
it comes from the general revenue
fund. This fund is very low and we
have already levied as high as the law
allows to raise money for this general
revenue fund We can't do any more.
As it is we will have to probably Dor
row money to pay the salaries Of the
city employees for the next two or
three months until we can get our
taxes" said Mr.. Howe, chairman of
the committee.
ut would be a comparatively easy
matter if the law permitted US to
make levy for this band said Mr..
Green.
We'll. I pledge you that I will see
that the law is changed this winter so
that it will be possible to make a levy"
said NJ. c. Holman
Representing the Commercial club
committee was John Sargent, L. NJ.
| PenweH, and NJ c. Holman.
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READY TO INTERVENE.
But the President win oTer No sug-
gestions in Central America.

Oyster Bay. L l., July 14.-In ex-
tending the good offices of the United
States in conjunction with Mexico, to
end the dispute between Guatemala
and Salvador, President Roosevelt has
no programme of action outlined The
United States will follow the suggestion
of the econtending governments If they
indicate a desire to accept the media
ton offered.
No suggestion as to the mode of pro-
the United States, it is announced here
today. unless request or suggestion
should be made by Guatemala or Sal
vador-
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GAS ORDINANCEAT K. C.
Franchise Makes Maximum Charge %
Cents.

Kansas City, No. July 1.-THE upper
house of the city council this morning
after lengthy session passed q gas franz
which are that natural gas is to be sup
piled at not exceeding Is cnts per thou
sand feet and If the supply Of natural gas
should be exhausted. manufactured gas
is to be supplied for not more than 75
cents per thousand feet. The franchise
is to run so years, but the city may as
sumo ownership of the plant at the end OF
10 years by purchasing all outsta nding
bonds The measure has the support OF
Mayor Henry NJ. Beardsley. The Kansas
City. Missouri. Gas company. which now
supplies the city with artificial gas.
charges one dollar per thousand feet for
gas.
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HUNT FOR JOE LETTER.
Jerome Wants Him to Testify in the
Thaw Case.

New York. July 14.=Joseph Letter
of Chicago, Is being sought by District
Attorney Jerome TO appear as a wit
ness in the Thaw murder case. accord
Ing to a report which gained consider
able circulation today
1t is said that it is the desire Of the
district attorneys Office to have Mr..
Letter tell the details of a dinner and
dance some time ago at which Nina
Harrington, the actress, was a guest.
According to today's report the search
for Letter began as a result Of revela-
tons made to Assistant District Attor-
ney Garvan by one of the actresses he
has already examined in connection
with the case.
Letter Claims .AIibi.
Chicago. July 14=Joseph Letter.
who is in this city, denies that he ever
attended any dinner dance at which
Nina harrington. the actress, was a
guest. Mr. Letter said that he not
only did not attend the dance, but was
unacquainted with any of the parties
in the ThaW case.
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ADULTERATED SHOES.
British Sanitary Institute OBJECTS to
American Leather.

Bristol. England, July 1.-THE
alleged adulteration Of American
leather was the principal topic of dis
cussion at the closing session of the
yearly conference of the Royal SAM
tary Institute. Speakers averred that
Great Britain imported from America
in 1905 leather so impregnated with
Epson salts and glucose that the
country paid 100000 for what cost
So ono
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TAFT NONCOMMlTTAL.
He May Go to the Philippines and He
May Not.

Washington. July 14-In answer to
a direct question as 20 whether OF not
he intended to visit the Philippine
islands next spring and if so whether
that decision might be taken as an in
dication that he intended to decline the
offer Of a place on the supreme bench,
Secretary Taft today said tnat he had
received an invitation from the Fill
pinos to be present at the opening Of
the first native assembly next June. So
far he had not come to any decision.
but it might be stated that whether he
accepted the invitation or not that de-
cision would have no effect whatever
upon his political or Judicial future.
In other words, he might as a Justice
visit the Islands quite as we'll as while
he occupied the office of secretary Of
war
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Mrs. Chadwick B1ysteriousIy III.

Columbus, o., July 14.-Prison ofi-
cials are mystified over the illness of
Mrs Cassie Chadwick She is not CON
fined to bed and is able to eat heartily
but she seems to be listless and a swell
ling on her arm is causing her much
pain and annoyance. 1t is not known
what caused the swelling, which is said
o be growing steadily larger.
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$50 600 for Temnernnce-

London. July 1.-THE will of John
Crowl well known merchant OF London
gives 81 100000 for the promotion of tenn
perance in England under the direction Of
Wesleyan Methodist conference condition
ed on the churches raising a ike sum
within five years.
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LESLIE CARTER WEEDS.
Noted Actress Becomes Bride of VIII
liam D. Payne.

Portsmouth. n. H, July William
D. Payne and Caroline Louise Dudley
of New York. the latter Mrs. Leslie
Carter, the actress. were married yes
terday at St. Johns Episcopal church
by the Rev. Henry Hovey. Greatest
SECRECY was observed.
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Chicago, July 14.-William H. Eusbv 70,
nearly 50 years a member OF the editoria
STAFF OF the Chicago Inter-O Ocean. die
early today, aged g. years.
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The wind was blowing at , o clock al
north.
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Manila July 1.-THE announcement OF
the engagement of Miss Annie Ide, daugh-
ter of Governor General 1de- and Bourks
Cochran was made today The wedding
will take place in Washington next fail
Mr.. Cochran first met Miss Ide during tha
trip Of tia Taft party to the Orient
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Chicago, July 14.-Forecast for Kansas.
Showers and cooler tonight and Sunday.
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OFF FOR EUROPE.
Lump Arises in the Throat of
Editor W. Y. Morgan
At Last Sight Of America From
Steamer Deutschland.
SECOND TRIP ABROAD.
May Not Visit Russia on Ac.
count of Bombs.
Desires Better Starting Place
for Last Great Journey.

Steamship Deutschland. July 1, 1906.
As the Irish section boss wrote. after
he had been warned not to make his
reports of small wrecks too long:
"On again
"On again