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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
slAgoR osBoRN s EIGHTY.
Dean of the Associated Press Cele-
brates Birthday Anniversary.

St Louis, Mo, July 51.-Charles Jones
Osborn. the st. Louis correspondent OF
the Associated Press from 1866 to 1902
making continuous service of AZ years
and emitting him to the distinction of
dean of the Associated Press ceiebrat-
ed his eightieth birthday anniversary
today Mr.. Osborn. who is familiarly
known throughout the service as
Major" an honorary title, retired from
active work four years ago but is still
advisory capacity He is remarkably
hale and hearty and very active despite
his years.
Major Osborn was born In Utica,
n. T, learned telegrap ply in Pittsburg,
Pa, in 1S47, and came to St. Louis al
a telegraph operator from Cincinnati in
1853 Two years later he entered the
service of the Associated Press as an
operator and shortly afterward was ap-
pointed correspondent.
While Major Osborn was learning
telegraphy in Pittsburg he became ac-
quainted with Andrew Carnegie, who
was then a messenger boy in the tele-
graph office. Osborn was sent by the
telegraph company to Chicago IN 1881
as manager of that part of the system
known as the O'Reilley Telegraph
company He found the headquarters
to be located in a very ramshackte
frame building that threatened to rail-
down without warning. His first Work
was to move into better quarters IN a
new four story brick building about
fifty feet square on Clark street, the
finest Office building in Chicago at the
time
He was manager of the O'ReilIey
company for two years. After becom-
ing correspondent of the Associated
Press at ST. Louis. the pony express
service for sending news to San Fran
cisco newspapers was organized. Major
Osborn would gather together a batch
of news and send the bundle to Tip
ton, No, by railroad. Upton marked
the terminus of the only road that ran
west from st. Louis From this road
grew what is now the Missouri Pa
ciflc railway system.
At Upton the news bundle was de-
livered to the stage coach and reached
it's destination in about three weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
0ldneld Defeats savin.

Toledo. o.. July 31.-Barney OIdfeld
in his Green Dragon. defeated ollie
Savin, driving Charles Coey'e White
Streak. here IN a five mile sweepstakes
for purse of 8. 900. The race was run
in three heats, between Oldfield, Free
burg and Savin. Savin easily defeated
F'reeburg IN the first heat, as did Old
field in the second. The Anal heat was
close. Oldheld defeating Savin in q final
squirt by narrow margin. Time 3.53.
Oldfeld attempted to lower the worlds
record for a mile on a half mile track
made here last year IN III, but. owing
to poor conditions, failed by ten seconds
All the other events were called of.
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Mr.. Coleman Must Show Rose l.
Licensing Joints.
Given Ten Days to DO This b,
Supreme Court.
QUESTION OF CONTEMPT
Justices Will Again Decide the
Mayors Status.
Evidence May Be Taken Before
Justice of Peace.

c. C. Coleman, attorney general, has
ten days In which to file the accusations
against W W. Rose, mayor, Vernon j.
Rose, chief OF police. and John Kelly.
captain of police Of Kansas City, Kan,
and John H. Atwood and Nathan Cree.
attorneys. for the city officials have an
other ten days to answer in the con-
tempt proceedings instituted by Mr.
Coleman against them. They are charg-
ed with violating the terms Of the SUI
preme court judgment prohibiting them
from in any way directly or indirectly
licensing joints. The evidence on which
the charges of contempt are based has
been collected by G. ". Trickett, special
attorney general for wyandotte county.
This was decided by the justices Ct
the supreme court yesterday afternoon
when the Roses and their counsel ap-
peared before the court to answer to
the contempt proceedings. Kelly was
not in court nor was he represented and
an alias citation was issued for MIN.
The court also decided that the state
is to take its testimony to sustain the
charges in the form Of dispositions
which may be taken before any justice
of the peace or notary public. The
court set the case for q hearing on
Wednesday, October 5.
It was late in the afternoon when the
court convened and MI Atwood started
things going by moving to quash The
citations for contempt The motions
were exactly in the same form as those
in the former case against Mayor Rose
when he was fined 81, 600 for contempt
for continuing to hold the Office Of
mayor after the court had declared nifii
ousted from it. except that there Was
one new ground expressed. namely that
not all the nlemb ers of the court We're
present when the citation was issued
and therefore il was invalid. These mo
tons were overruled by the court with
out argument
Mr.. Coleman said that the evidence he
had was not SUFFICIENT and that it would
be necessary for him to examine some
additional witnesses and he asked that
a commissioner be appointed to take this
testimony for the court. Mr.. Atwood
comhatted. this proposition. He claimed
that the proceedings we're in the nature
of criminal ones and that comuisston-z
er could not be used. The court decided
that the testimony should be taken BY
argued that the names of the states
witnesses should be endorsed on the ac-
cusation. when it was filed. The court
did not order this done
Governor Hoch has appointed the
Kansas delegates to the national irriga-
ton congress as follows: Otis L. Ben
ton, Oberlin: Victor Murdoch. Wichita;
w. A. Reeder, Logan; J.. F. farrell, Hol-
tom l. Diesam, Garden City, J. H.
Miller. Manhattan. S. S. Ashbaugb,
wichita. Henry Hatch, Gridley; J. l.
Finley. Dodge city; Henry Block. SYRIA
cuse: z. R. Moses Great Bend; William
Beck, Holton. ". II. Kinnison. Garden
City: r. Haworth. Lawrence; z. 3
Cowgirl, Topeka. The congress Will con-
vene in Boise, Idaho. September g. and
will continue five days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
CALHOUN MAY BE INSANE.
Court Refused to Allow Attorneys to
Prove It.

Humphrey Calhoun, of Wichita, who
was convicted IN the district court in
Sedgwick county. on charge of having
forged a note for S45. and who is now In
Jail, has appealed to the supreme court
from this conviction.
During the course of Calhouns trial.
his attorneys announced that they had
witnesses to prove that their client was
insane. particularly on financial ques-
tions and asked that the case be con-
tinued so that they could have him
tried on an insanity charge This re-
quest was denied by the court, the cas-
was proceeded with and Calhoun was
convicted. Now his attorneys think
that the trial court erred in not enter
tanning the proposition to have Calhoun
adjudged as to his sanity and on that
supreme court. the papers IN the appeal
having been fled with the court today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
BATTLESHIPS COLLIDE
The AlaBansa and the Illinois Crash
Together in a Fog.

Newport. r. l.. July 31.-A collision
between the batsleships Alabama and
Atlantic sea feet in a thick fog last
night was reported today by Rear Adj
rniral Charles K. Davis. The squadron
was making for this harbor when the
Ala bar9a. under the command Of Car
tain Samuel B. Comfy, crashed into the
Illinois, which is commanded by Cap
tain Brockoinger The other vessey
constituting the second division the ITyt
diana and Iowa, stood by but their as
sistance was not required
The report received here was to the
effect that neither ship was injured be-
low the water line Nothing was stated
as to the exact damage sustained by
either warship-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
SPEND A LARGE sum.
Missouri Pacific viii Expend $4,000
in Topeka Terminals.

An appropriation has been made by
the Missouri Pacific railroad of $4,000
for enlarging its terminal facilities in
this city and the erection of new
depot to take the place of the antigua
ted structure which has served the rail-
road ever since its entrance into this
city
The appropriation was made part OF
the budget of the improvements for
1906 and met the approval of the man
agement The expenditure of the mon
ey. and the actual commencement sl-. o.
the erection of a new depot and tern1l-
nal facilities Is simply question OF
few months.
The work was to have commenced
last fall under the direction OF a NJ
DeBernardi. who was superintendent
of this division at the time. Following
his promotion as general superintendent
at Coneyville DeBernardi lost Jurisdlc-
ton over the division in which Topeka
is loca ted and the plans OF betteflng
the depot and terminals in Topeka were
shelved for the time being.
However. assurance has come to To-
peka since then that the Improvements
and the estimates. for the local word
and that all the necessary official sane
ton had been secured.
The depot as planned will be con-
structed of red pressed brick, one story
IN nelEnI. lnOuSH II VIII OIttt AtolfV
the one story it will cover considerable
ground and be built with an idea of fu-
ture demands.
Members of the engineering depart
ment of the road have been here at
frequent intervals Of late. A. Mr. War
child from the Office of Vice President
c. s. Clark was here during the pas.
week looking over the grounds and
civil engineer by the name of St. John
was here shortly before that
The yards and tracks viii be entire
~ rearranged and enlarged. Just what
the plans contemplate in this regard is
hard to state since the road itself has
not decided upon the details. Provision
however. will be made for the Orient
railroad which will use the Missouri "a
cif1c depot and yards for its terminals
in the branch line which it VIII con
struct into Topeka from the main line
of the road from Kansas City to the
Pacific coast.
With a little railroad development the
Missouri Pacific railroad could occupy
a very strategic position in the field ano
territory immediate to Topeka.
The Missouri Pacific has been con
templating for some time an extension
of this branch nand through Topeka
to the central branch of the Missouri
Pacific. This is still contemplated though
the management has not yet passed be-
yond the speculative stage.
No ordinance has been prepared, how
ever. looking to a vacation of any
streets of the city for extending its line
northward out of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
SULLIVAN STICKS.
Refuses to Resign at Suggestion of
Mr.. Bryan.

Chicago. July 31.-Judge owen P.
Thompson of Jacksonville. Ill. an
nounces this afternoon that in a letter
July II. William J. Bryan requested that
Judge Thompson call upon Mr.. Roger
Sullivan with a message from Mr.
Bryan requesting that Mr.. sullivan, in
the interest of harmony, resign as ma
tiOnal committeeman from Illinois
Judge Thompson says he saw Mr..
Sullivan today and delivered MT.
Bryans message. Mr.. Sullivan de
clined to resign, as requested.
Judge Thompson thereupOn made
public letter from Mr.. Bryan. declar-
ing that National Committeeman
Sullivan holds the Office by fraud and
that it is impossible for honest Demo
Gratis to associate with Mr.. Sullivan as
a member Of the national committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
JOHNP. ST. JOHN THERE
Former Kansas Governor Addresses
Nebraska Prohibition Convention.

Lincoln. Neb.. July s1.-The Pro-
hibitionists of Nebraska held their
state convention here today. with 215
delegates present to nominate a state
ticket and adopt a platform. 1t was
decided that the principal plan of ac
ton for the campaign would be
united effort to elect members of the
legislature, sheriffs and county COM
rlissioners, these officers having duties
which bring them in close touch with
the liquor traffic. in the making and
enforcing of laws.
At the morning session an address
was made by Charles r. Jones, chair
man Of the national committee, and In
the afternoon the delegates were adj
dressed by John P. St. John.
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NEGROES GATHER.
To Prevent the Lynehing of One of
Their Race.

st. Louis. Mo-. July s1-A special to
the Post-Dispa from Mound city.
Ill. says negroes are gathering here an
ticipating an attack on the jail by
whites to lynch Sam Mcdonald who kill
ed Homer Morris during picnic near
Ullin, Saturday. Threats by whites
have caused much excitement and a
bloody clash is probable If the latter at
tempt TO mob Mcdonald.
An attempt at lynching was made here
last night when officers brought Nc
Donald to the county Jail here from
Perks. The mob was foiled by deputies
who placed the negro in a vehicle and
drove into the country until the excite
nent had cooled down.
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ONE or THE nor pays.
Mercury Gets Up to Ninety-one De-
srees This Afternoon.

Try as he would the weather man
has not been able to bring the tenn
perature up to the high point today
though at o'clock he is within two
points of the highest point reached so
far this season with the mercury regis
tering 81. There is an eight mile an
hour wind blowing from the south
which goes a long ways towards max
ing the day endurable.
Today is what Is characterized as
good growing weather but as most ev-
erybody who complains of the heat have
their growth, the temperatures are any
thing but popular with the majority of
the citizens of Topeka. The tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
sues Michael Dwxer

New York. July 31=William Sims.
the jockey. has. through his attorney,
Nathan Widaver, commenced an ac-
ton in the supreme court against
Michael Dryer, the horse owner and
racing man, TO recover 1880. Sims
alleges that he was retained in 1905 BY
Dwyer to ride for him during the lat
ter part of that season. his retaining
fee being $4,000. Of this amount. he
alleges he only got 500. He further
alleges that on August 5. 1905. he lert
to DIVER $4,000. and was paid only
$3.50 of IT,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31

Leavenworth, Kas. July 31-An-
drew MaIloy. a pioneer, died Of heart
disease Monday afternoon. He was
born in Ireland and was 78 years old.
Mr.. Na1Ioy came to Leavenworth IN
1853 and was a drayman for several
years He was a forage master in the
civil war and for many years after
wards worked for the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific railroad.
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REFUSES TO PAY.
German Company Goes Back on San
Francisco Claims.

San Francisco. Cal. July s1-Ths
Transatlantic Fire Insurance company
of Germany has refused to pay San
Francisco claims spproximating $4,000
600. denying liability upon the ground
that the losses arose from an OverUhelEn-
ing catastrophe, due to visitation Of
Providence, for indemnity against the
consequences of which the policy never
was intended to provide and does not
rlroNlde
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
SHOT BY OEITZ.
Wounded Man CrawIs on Hands and
Knees Through Forest

.Raddisson. Wis. July 31-After
crawling on his hands and knees for a
great distance through the forest, Duyo
Rogich Of Milwaukee, wounded in three
places by Clarence Delta reached the
homestead of Charles Johnson and was
later carried into Winter, where he Sc
cured medical attention. Slight hope is
entertained for his recovery. He had
been terrib1 yexposed when he reached
the Johnson place and his wounds had
become filed with dirt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31
WILL BE a NEW CABINET.
Premier stoIypin Has the Matter All
Arranged.

St Petersburg, July 3l=The A.
soeiated Press was informed from a.
high source late this afternoon that
Premier Stolypin considers fba re-
organization Of the cabinet to he an
accomplished fact. The negotiations
are terminated and the premier enfe-1
tains no doubt of the acQuiescenes ~
the emperor with the conditions to
which ne has agreed and an officfal
the ministry may be made tonigbt ~
tomorrow
A number Of former Ootobrists
who declined to sign the Vibore mani
testo have now constituted themselves
INTO a party for the peaceful recon
stolypin agreed tentatively to certsir
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31

Philadelphia. Pa, July. 31-A1rs. Laura
Hammel. an inmate of the Frankfort
asylum for the insane, was given some
yarn and some modern knitting needles.
She crocheted a rope and with it hang
ed herself She had been afflicted with
suicidal mania for a year. the asylum
physicians never suspected the suicidal
possibnities in a skein Of yarn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-31

Chicago, July s1.-Foreeast for kan
sas: Thunder showers tonight or We'd
nesday.
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He SAYS IT AGAIN.
Roosevelt once More Declares He VIII
Not Be Candidate.

Peoria. Ill, July 31.-A positive an
nouncement- from President Roose-
welt that he viii not be a candidate
for the third term has been made in
letter addressed to Mrs. L. 4. kim
ney. of Peoria, by Secretary VIM. Loeb
for President Roosevelt. The text of
the letter follows.
white House, oyster Bay,
July rs. 1906
Dear Madame-Your letter of re-
cent date has been received. and I
thank you in the presidents behalf for
calling attention to the enclosed clip
ping I would say, however, that the
president has nothing to add to the
statement issued on the night of the
election in 1905. His decision as an
nounced at that time is irrevoca bic.
Yours truly.
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7 Ours Truly,
WILLIAM LOER.


This expression from President
Roosevelt was called forth by an edi-
torial in the Peoria Herald-Transcrip
which was called to the attention of
the president through Mrs. Kinney.
wife of a prominent Peoria politician.
The editorial was in the form Of an
appeal to the president to accept the
third term.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-04

=
Batst~shtp.
There IL. perhaps. NO other trade
and very few professions" writes WI
iam Hsddow In the Technical World
Magazine. that require the high order
OF intelligence. the study, the applica.
tlon. the real hard headed common
sense, the surgeons dellcacy Of touch
for Instance. Ina fitting OF nne work.
that the mxchinlst's trade demands to
give the excellent work and the inter.
ehangeability OF parts found I'm the
modern ride or sewing machlns The
a battleship; from automatic machln.
cry that would talk French had IL one
more movement to measuring una.
chnes guaranteed not to vary more
than the nifty -thsusandth part OF an
inch from the absolute. This precision
will perhaps be- better appreciated when
IL Is remembered that $50 times this
limit OF variation Is only suual to the
diameter OF the average human hair.
Standard plug aud ring gauges. 10 take
a specific example. are 30 accurately
fitted Ia each other than the expansion
due Ia the warmth OF the baud II the
plug Ice held la II for few moments.
will make IL Impossible to insert the
plug la the ring. while II the ring lie
expanded In the same way the plug
will drop clear through II.
when the machlnlst has become
skillrnl enough 10 fulfill the above re.
qnirements he may receive from $50
per day up to Whatever lac can make
himself worth aud prove H."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-04
OIL PAINTINGS.
win . li,,l- Care They May Easu,
Ne Cleaned.

Way EaslIy
Ne Cleaned.
Alany good picture that has Looked
dark and dirty for years from having
been exposed to the dust can easily bs
cleaurd AMI freshcnsd Ia very sim
pie way. The picture should be taken
from lis frame and busted carefully
with II sort cloth. Peel large potato
anu cnt II Ia half, go over the whole
picture with sponge that has been
dipped la ,rpid waller. then with tue
dat s.''c oi The potato rub the surface
OF The picture with a light circular
movement. being careful not 10 prcss
too heavily on the canvas The potato
viii soon begin Ia loosen the dirt and
the colorS underneath will begin TO
show brighter When all the stains
aud dirt have been removed the pie
ture should be sponged again in warn,
water. cRre being taken 10 wash OF
any starch that may have been Icfi
from the potato.
In ease the picture is badly cracked
as little water ms possible should he
used. ms IL LIS apt Ia ooze under the
paint AMI do some Injury.
Many oil paintings are injured by the
dampness from the walls on which
they are hung. The dampncss Is npt
TO cause the canvas TO decay, aud
there are few canyases made to resist
It's attacks. To prevent this particular
form or decay the back or tile canvas
should he painted when perfectly dry
with white lead.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-04

The Voracity OF the eagle aud similar
birds OF prey Is well known, but the
contents OF q nest which was recently
Uncovered In the Alps by Swiss
hunter show the following remarkable
variety In the daily menu: A hare
twenty chsmOis' feet. four nj.
gsons feet, thirty pbeasants' feet. eley.
en- heads OF fowls. eighteen heads OF
grouse and the remains OF a number
OF rabbits. marmots and squirrels.
London Chronicle
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-04

Here are some 'howlers" Of British
schoolboys: 'Chaucer," we are told
wrote middle class English;" "Ey.
cry German goes to school at an early
age. however old lie is :" An axis is an
Imaginary line on which the earth is
supposed to take it, daily routinc;"
The Pharisces were people who liked
to show on their goodness by praying
In synonymes;" "a sOwer went forth
to SOW. and as lIe sowrd lac fell by IN,
whyshe. am thieves sprang up and
choked him." The krynx is tie voice
bsI aud shuts when we swallow IT,"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-04

Maria Mitchell. the famous astrono
mer, was once directed by her ply
slcian To use lager beer as tonic. on
the way 10 visit her sister, Mrs. Joshua
Kendall or Cambridge. Mass. she stop
ped at n saloon and purchased n bottl,
Of beer and afterwsrd asked her broth
er-in'law To open II for her. The Mitch
ell FAMILY, according TO the Boston Her
aid, spoke among themselves after the
Quaker custom. "Where did thee gel
H. Marian questioned her sister. "At
the saloon on the corner" replied Mis-.
Mitchell sercnely. why. Maria
Doesn't thee know respectable women
don't 40 into such places ooh" said
Miss Mitchell. in the manner OF one
who has done all that could he redulr.
ed. II told the man he ought TO be
thoroughly ashamed OF his trafic."-
New York Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-04

A Persian prOverb SAYS. Think
ing well Is wise planning well is
wiser doing well is wisest and best
Of all" In our own philosophy the
thought. the plan and The act form
three natural steps and applied to
an advertising campaign the fourth
step is. usually. prosperity.
Read any sd. in this paper and
you will find in Il some biz OF infor-
nation OF use and value. Read them
all--and get wise.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-04
A Politician. MI

bemebody suggests thai ihe boy who
ran away from home because be didn't
get enough pie has the Instincts OF a
great politician. Wrong The politician
would have stayed al home. stolen the
pie and made his mother think she had
eaten II herself Philadelphia North
American.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-04

George Foster Peabody has re-
tired from che New York bankiug
arm OF Spencer rr,,sk 4 Co. IN order
To give his whole time to education
al aud philanthropic work partlc.
nlarly that OF the seneroi education,
board, OF which he Is treasurer. tn
this connection win be recalled his
recent letter favoriug radical pro
gram for the Democratic party along
the lines OF public ownership and
taxation OF land values
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-04

DinsF-Is Il customary TO zip the
waiter Ia this restaurant Walter
Why ah-yes. sir Diner Then hand
me a tip. I've waited three quarters
~ an hour for that steak ! ordered