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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
SIGNAL WAS SEEN.
Railroad omciaI Can't Account for
Wreck on Boston & Maine.

Boston. Oct. SIN an Official an
nouncement regarding the wreck at
Lansingburgh, n. Y. President Lucius
Tuttle, Of the Boston & Maine railroad.
said today:
The engineers record in the COM
pany's service was good and his years
of experience both as fireman and en-
gineer made him competent to perform
any of the duties incident to his posi-
ton.
"The conductor of the extra had
been in the conpany's service for
years and his record for competency
and ability are unquestioned. From
facts thus far ascertained it would ap-
pear that the extra train was signaIled
at distance much more than suf-
ficient to stop a safe distance away
from the rear of No. 5. There also ap-
pears to be ample evidence that the
engineer of the extra saw the signal
of the fiagrnan and answered 1t in the
customary way by two blasts of the
whistle nearly a half mile away, but
whether he was running at too high a
rate of speed consistent with his
knowledge that he was not far behind
No. 5, or upon the down grade at that
point, his train got beyond control is
not possible Of discrimination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
STRIPPED AN AUTO.
Burglar Breaks Into Taylor Garage
and Damages August's Car.

Some person who was in need of
certain automobile fixtures. broke into
Taylor's garage on East Seventh street
Wednesday night, ana proceeded in a
very business like manner to remove
the coils, batteries and other sparkling
appliances from David August's tour
ing car. The pilfering was done with
out any injury to the rest Of the ma
chine, and was evidently the work Of
an expert. who knew just what he
needed and took it without disturbing
anything else. The loss, which amount
ed to sSS.70, was made good by Mr..
Taylor. who had the car ready for
business last night At late hour
August telephoned Taylor to please
run his auto in the safe and throw
away the combination. The entran ce
to the garage was effected by forcing
a back door.
The police are working on the case,
but have made no captures up to date,
and it is the general opinion that the
theft was committed by some transient
autoist whose machine had given out
for want of the necessary sparkling ap-
Daratus.
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bv being hit by a car at almost the
same spot Mr. Worrau was struck In
that instance the car was not going near
as fast and Mrs. Rigdon's injuries did
not prove fatal, though her skull was
fractured
It is an evident fact to anyone who
has occasion to use the LOWman Hill
and West Tenth avenue cars that the
eastbound cars travel at an unneces-
sarilv high rate Of speed along a few
blocks west of Topeka avenue. The
westbound cars on this line are passed
BY the eastbound ones at the end of
the double track along West Tenth ave
nue. at Topeka avenue. The westbouRd
cars invariably reach the meeting point
first and this probably encourages the
motormen on the eastbOund cars to
put on extra speed so that the west
bound cars viii not be delayed too long
At any rate the cars do run at terrific
speed up to the meeting point and this
has probably been responsible for many
of the accidents at this corner.
Mr. WOrrall was thirty-three years old,
and has been in the employ of the Smith
Automobile company and the Smith
Truss company for the last nine or ten
years He was an expert printer and
for the past few years has had charge
of the printing esta blishment connect
ed with the Smith concern. He is sur
viyed by a widow, who has been III
Kansas City, No, for some months,
mother, Mrs Mary r. WOrran and
brother, Harvey WorraI, a teacher of
music.
Until his wife went to Kansas City
some months ago Mr. Worrall made
his home with her at No. 1115 West
Eleventh street Since that time he has
been living at his mothers home on
Polk street, though he was planning to
Join his wife in Kansas City. Arrange
ments have not been made as yet for
the funeral Of the deceased. His body
was removed this morning from the
hospital to Palmer's undertaking rooms.
Mr. WorTaH was popular with wide
circle Of friends in the city and his
sudden and untimely death viii be q
shock to all of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
OFFENDERS LET OFF.
Felix Dodson who Nearly Killed Rob
ert Cuthbert Goes to Jail.

Today was another easy one for Judge
Dana of the district court as far as the
trial of cases was concerned and the
docket of four cases was disposed of be-
fore noon, two of these cases being mol
lied by the county attorney and the two
remaining defendants pleaded guilty. A
liquor case against Robert Pigg for
maintaining and keeping was nollled
as was a case against William Willitts
who was charged with larceny from
the person.
Felix DOdson who was charged with
assault with intent to kill by shooting
at was permitted to plead guilty to as
sault and battery and will pay the pen
atty by serving a jail sentence, more
than likely.
Dodson is the negro who so severely
cut Robert Cuthbert several months ago
that for a time it was thought that he
would die A party of negro men and
women were riding in a hack IN South
Topeka and they became so noisy that
CuthbeTt who was riding on the east
with the driver got down to remOn-
strate with them when Dodson jumped
out Of the hack and began slashing him
with a knife or razor After the cut
ting he made his escape to Kansas City
where he was apprehended several
weeks later and arrested.
J. B. Morris, the inhuman father
who was charged with assaulting his
ffve-year-old daughter, pleaded guilty
to the charge placed against him and
was sentenced to the penitentiary at
hard labor. and under the indeterminate
sentence law he will probably have d
years to serve in the coal mines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
FOLK WRITES TO HOCH
Wants to Help Suppress LawIessnesi
Near Kansas City.

Governor Hoch has received q letter
from Governor Folk of Missouri, sug-
gesting that the two governors coop
crate in a campaign against the prize
fights and gambling which are said to
flourish IN Island park. a resort in the
Missouri river a short distance above
Kansas City.
There is a conflict of opinion as 10
whether this island is subject to the
control Of the officials of CLAY county.
Mo, OF Wyandotte county Kan. Hence
the officials Of neither county have ta-
ken it upon themselves to suppress the
iniquity and put on the lid.
1t is the understanding that Island
park has been, until recently, in Clay
county, but that changes in the chan
mel Of the Missouri river have thrown it
into Kansas. If Governor Hoch signi-
fies desire TO assist in the suppress
sion of the island resortsy it is likely
that joint raid Will be arranged BY
the Clay and Wyandotte county of1-
GERS, so that there may be no possi-
bility Of the offenders getting away.
The question will be whether the sports
placed under arrest shall be fncarcera-
ted in Kansas or in Missouri
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BIG FOR NORTH TOPEKA
Union Pacific VIII Spend Between
$4,000 and 100000 There.

That Topeka Will assume some pro-
portions as a division point on the
Union Pacific railroad was made evident
at a recent meeting of the North Topeka
drainage committee. A couple Of engl-
neers of the railroad company were
present at this meeting and stated that
it was expected that their company
would set aside an appropriation OF
from fifty to one hundred thousand dol
lars for improvements during the com
ing year between North Topeka and
Menoken.
These improvements will be necessary
to handle the traffic on the cutoff to
Onaga. which is being extended tc
Marysville and which will be used in
time as the short route of the Union
Pacific from Kansas City to the Pacific
coast
Among the Improvements will be the
erection of a good sized roundhouse and
this will doubtless be located somewhere
between MenOken and North Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
WON'T CONFESS JUDGMENT.
Attorneys for Harvester Trust in KAN
sas Preparing for Battle

Earl Evans. Of the firm Of Stanley,
Vermillion & Evans, Wichita, is in To-
peka today. His firm is attorneys for
the Standard Oil company and the In
ternationaI Harvester company, against
which concerns antitrust suits have
been started in the Kansas supreme
court.
What are you going to do about
these suits2" was asked of Mr.. Evans
We'll. We're not going to confess
judgment, you can bet on that" re-
piled Mr.. Evans with emphasis. Z am
not prepared to make any statement,
further than that we viii fight. have
simply ordered copies of the petitions
made by the clerks Office of the SUI
preme court.
Speaking of the charter granted to
Mr. Evans, Ex-Governor Stanley and
others to put in d gas company at New
ton, Mr.. Evans said:
We are simply putting natural gas
into Newton as we have planned to do
into Hutchinson and Wichita. We expect
to have the gas in by December. At
Newton we have bought the old manu-
factured gas mains, and will deliver gas
through those mains. At Wichita we
are putting in new pipes. Our main
from the gas fields is ten inches in d.
ameter, and will be amply large
enough to supply the three citIes.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
SIMMS IS BACK.
says He Won't Quit Race for County
Commissioner.

from Colorado Springs this morning
and announces that he viii devote all
of his time from now until election day
In making a campaign for the commits
sionership of the north district
7 wish that you would say for me, 9
he said this morning, that I have at
no time for moment seriously consid-
cred withdrawing from the race for
commissioner. am the nominee OF
the Democrats of this district and I ani
in the race to stay until the votes are
counsed and / feel that I am sure Of
election. do not understand where
from the ticket came from for / havc
never considered the matter for a mo-
raent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
FIRE AT OKLAHOMA CITY.
Furniture storage Plant and a Poultry
House Burns.

Oklahoma City, Okla. oct. g.
Fire here caused a loss of $4,000 to
the Johnson Furniture company, the
St Louis Wen company, $4,000; ". D.
Wright. poultry house. $4,000, and the
Viguard Plumbing company, $4,000.
With the exception of the poultry
house. the loss sustained is on furni-
ture and supplies stored in the large
frame building formerly owned by the
Oklahoma Sash and Door company
The fire Is said to have been started in
the poultry house by. the explosion of
gasoline, ard W. D. Wright, the own
er. was severely burned. On account
of the poor water service. the fire de-
partment was handicapped in giving
prompt service. The big Santa Fe
elevator was seriously threatened for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
OUR TRADE WITH CUBA
United States Gets the Bulk of the
5000, 600, goo Annual Business.

Washington, Oct. 5.-The bureau Of
statistics of the department of COM
merce and labor today issued a bulle-
tin on the foreign commerce Of Cuba,
showing that it aggregates over $780,
900 000 per annUm, the actual figures
being given as follows:
Imports $95,000,000 and exports $110,-
600 900.
1905 drawn from the United States and
of the exports S6 per cent were sent to
the United States. It is stated that
there has been a steady gain IN the
share of the imports drawn from this
country, while the share Of exports sent
to the United States in 1905 was Sc per
cent.
OF the exports, sugar alone amount
ed to $63, ,000, 600; tobacco, crude and
manufactured, $27, 600, 900 and fruits
about So, 900, 600.
OF the imports cotton manufactures
were. in round terms, IS, 900, 600; bread
stuffs, including rice. $4,000, 600; cattle,
horses and mules 81, COO, 600; meats ST.
900, coo; machinery, $4,000, 600; manufac-
lures of iron and steel not classed as
machinery, about s4,oo0,000; leather
and manufactures thereof 81, SOC, 900 !,
wines, malt liquors and spirits and 9TH
er beverages, about s., ,0O0, ,0OO; manu-
features of fibers nearly S. 00O, 600; veg
etables nearly 81, 500, 600; wood and
manufactures thereof $1,000, 600; oils and
fats for industrial purposes 81 500 GOO;
dairy products a little less than $1,50e,
00O fish s125O, 900: paper and manufac-
lures thereof $1,000, 600; wool and man.
ufactures thereof $1,000,OO0 and glass
and glassware, little less than 81,
OO0. 0o0
OF the exports, nearly all OF the su-
gar and a large proportion of the fruits
are sent to the United States and the
exports Of tobacco are divided between
the United States and Europe and as
q result So per cent of the total exports
20 to the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER.
Col. Bm sapp and E. E. sapp In City
Ownership Contest.

Col. "Bill, Sapp of GaIena. and his
brother, Edward E. Sapp, are opposing
attorneys in q lawsuit heard today in
the Kansas supreme court.
Col. Sapp is one of the attorneys
representing the city Of Galena; E. E.
Sapp is one of the attorneys repre-
senting the Galena Water company.
The suit is a city ownership fight, in
which the lower court decided that the
city did not have to pay the SIS, 900
going value" fixed by the referee on
the water plant, and also that the
transfer of the plant should be dated
back to August /, 1904, and the city
should receive all the revenue on the
plant from that date to the present
time.
Col Sapp was present in court today
and made an oral argument on behalf
of the city. but E. f. Sapp was repre-
sented by his partner, S. G. Brown.
the city being 173 pages in length, and
that of the water company "a pages.
The referee in the case fixed the
value of the plant at $50, 900, and to
this he added $4,000 as the going
value. When the case was tried IN the
lower court the $4,000 was knocked
out.
The referee also held that the date
of transfer should not be dated back
to August /, 1904, and in this, too, the
court reversed his decision. These
are the only points at issue. and the
water company appealed from these
decisions. It is estimated that the net
profits Of the plant are S10, 600 a year
so the actual amount of cash involved
in the case is about $35, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
FURRY IN COTTON.
Price Is Advanced to Above II Cents
in New York

New York, oct. 5.-The cotton mar
ket had very strong and excited ad-
vance at the opening today with the
spring months selling above II cents
ana the general list about 40 points,
or , a bale over the closing figures Of
the previous day on stop loss orders
and tremendous buying BY the south.
local and Liverpool bulls. Reports OF
further storms in the south and a pre-
dietion of a squeeze among dealers
short Of actual action for October de-
livery We're the factors in the advance.
October here sold at 1O.SS or 129
points above the recent low level.
Shorts appeared to be panic stricken
in all markets and December contracts
IN New orleans sold "a points over the
close of last night
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WEATHER IS CO.. SILL.
Promise That Temperature VIII Take
stiH Further Drop.

The weather today is much cooler
and carries with it the impressions of
a dreary midwinter day when snow is
threatening. The sky has been over
cast with clouds all day and the sun
has not yet made any lengthy appear
ance. It was not cold enough for frost
last night though il some sections Of
the country particularly IN the north
west It was freezing last night.
1t viii be cooler tonight and touor-
row. There may a light rain towards
evening. The cold wind which is
threatening may be sufficiently cool to
condense the heavy moisture which is
now in the air.
The wind comes from the north to-
day and attains a velocity of twelve
miles an hour. The temperatures for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
IT'S UP TO TAFT.
10 Say When the Warships Will
Leave Cuba.
They VIII Not Be Needed After
the Soldiers Land.
SERVED AS BARRACKS
And Means Of Transportation
for Blue Jackets.
Never Was Any Thought of
Using the Big Guns.

Washington, Oct. SIT is expected
that the largest ships Of the American
feet if not all of them viii be with
drawn from Cuban waters as soon as
there is sufficient army force landed to
afford security to the provisional gov
ernment and the protection of proper
ty interests The ships themselves, it
is stated at the department do not af-
Iord any protection to Cuban intereS Is
save as being quick transports and
barracks for the blue jackets and
marines which have been landed on the
island. There is no suggestion that
the big guns Of the ships or even the
smaller batteries would be used agains
lne towns and cities, whose harbors are
large enough to accommodate naval
vessels Therefore, it is stated, at the
department, the ships will be ordered
to resume cruises which were inter-
rupted when the rush orders to pro-
eeed to Cuba were issued.
Governor Taft has the direction OF
the vessels in Cuban waters. The sail
ings and arrivals are reported to the
navy department here as the regula-
val officers are given by the war secre-
tary. The withdrawal of the ships viii
no doubt depend upon the wishes of
Secretary Taft after the army has
Six Steamers Chartered.
New York. Oct. 5.-Six steamers be-
longing to the Ward line have been
chartered by the United States govern
ment to go to Newport News, Va, to
take on troops and army supplies for
Cuba. The city of washington left yes
terday afternoon and the following
boats are scheduled to sail today: Nj
agara, Seneca, Monterey, Antilla and
Bayamo. The boats have capacity Of
from 400 to 1000 men each.
Funston Has Nearly Finished.
Havana, Oct 5.-Brigadier General
Funston said this morning that the
process of disarming the insurgents
throughout the island will be com
pleted in two or three days. The dis
armament is finished in Puerto Prin-
cipe and is almost completed in San
tiagO. There is some delay in Havana
province because General Asbert's fol-
lowers are largely scattered. It is said
that they viii be concentrated today
near Guines. A detachment of %
marines has been sent to Guines to
keep order pending the disarning of
ASbert'S men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
FOOTBALL TOMORROW.
High school VIII Try DIettIe OF wash,
burn Second Team.

There will be a game at WashbuFn
park Saturday afternoon between the
teams of Topeka high school and the
second team Of Washburn college. A
game was scheduled between the high
school Of Topeka and St. Joseph for
tomorrow, but owing to some unknown
reason st. Joe backed down. Although
the high school authorities tried to get
games with Lawrence, HoltOn and
several other high schools. they were
unable and hence will play the second
Washburn team tomorrow.
The second Washburn team will be
composed of those who belong to the
Freshman class at Washburn and are
consequently ineligible for this year S
intercollegiate games. Lee and Max
well, two of the first team men, are
temporarily ineligible owing to def
cheney In studies and will play with the
second team tomorrow Several of the
men who win compose the second
team tomorrow were in the game
again = Friends last Wednesday and
consequently will be able to put up a
good game against the high school to-
morrow.
The game will undoubtedly be a
good one as the teams are pretty
evenly matched. The high school held
aSturday and will be in much better
condition tomorrow. Coach r. B.
Stewart has been giving the men a
good stiff practice all week and they
have several new plays which they Will
spring on the second team in tomorrow
afternoons game
The game will be called at 5 o'clock.
The officials have not as yet been
definitely decided upon. The two
teams will line UP about as follows:
High School Position. Washburn.
Coblentz Left end Harrington
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injured Arc Doing wen.

Troy. n Y. Oct 5.-The injured in
the Boston & Maine railway wreck at
Lansingburgh yesterday and in the hos
pitals here number p, and Of the entire
list all are doing well except Mrs. r. L.
Block Of Peoria, H., whose condition is
precarious. A wrecking crew worked
all night removing the debris. The Off
cials of the company were reticent to-
day when questioned relative to the
cause OF the accident Engineer Hol-
leran. who was made prisoner last
night. refused to make a statement re-
.garding the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05

Lincoln, Neb.. Oct. 5.=The training
table question has been solved by the
authorization Of the establishment Of
club at one of the local hotels. The
athletic board has agreed to pay one
third of the expense, the players foot
ing the balance. Manager Eager has
pledged that the expenses shall not
exceed $3.50 for the full season. In
past years the training table expense to
the board has regularly exceedad
$4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05
BY a COLLEGE CLASH
wichita Girl Senior Dangerously In
iured and May Not Recover.

Wichita. Kan. oct s.-Miss Pearl
Cohinberry. 4 senior in F'airmount col
lege, lies dangerously III at her home
here as the result Of a clash between
two rival societies of the college Sew
eral others were considerably bruised,
but Miss CofHnberry is badly hurt and
fears are entertained that she may
never fully recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05

Rochester y. Y. Oct. 5.-Members
Of the Royal Canadian Yacht club
Toronto. challengers for the Canada s
cup. which must be defended next
summer by the Rochester Yacht club
have declared themselves in favor OF
33 footers. The local club favors the
Y foot craft and the challenged has
the right to dictate to the Canadians
The Rochester Yacht club. however
prefers to come to an agreement.
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coffon ConsnnnelIE.

washington, Oct 5-Tlle census
bureau today issued a bulletin showing
the quantity OF cotton taken for con-
sumption by manufacturers and the
amount consumed during the year end
ed August 81 last to have been 4.s71, 1853
bales. leaving the amount heG by
manufacturers 675.9s7 bales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Lake Forest stud
ents who were dismissed for refusing
10 sign an anti-hazing agreement. re-
fused to leave and attended classes as
usual. They declared they would con
tinue to attend classes until the col
lege authorities show they have legai
right to oust them.
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They Killed Their Prisoners.

Warsaw, Russian Poland. Oct So
A military patrol which was con
ducting two revolutionists to jail here
today was attacked by reyolutionists
who attempted to rescue the men in
custody The soldiers promptly killed
both prisoDe ers.
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R. 3. WEIGH IS SINKING
DouBtful If He WIZ Survive the
Day.

The condition of R. B. Welch has
taken a turn for the worse and his life
is despaired Of. It is doubtful If he will
live more than q hours He is suffering
from congestion of the brain due to
acute Bright's disease
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-05

Milan. Italy, Oct 5.-The internation-
al congress OF the chambers Of com
merce in session here today voged near
" unanimously in favor of universal
penny postage after an address by
John Hennizer Heaton. NJ. p. who car
ried the imperial penny postage scheme
through the. British house of commons
in 1898