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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
ROUTED OUT BY FIRE.
Passengers and Crew of a Lake steam
er Have Narrow Escape.

DeHoit. Aug. 28-Twenty-on per-
sons. including the captains wife and
two little children, were rescued early
today from the burning steamer Chas-
A Eddy by the Detroit and Cleveland
line steamer City of Mackinac, off Port
Sanilac in Lake Huron. All of them
escaped uninjured and were brought
to this city on the city of BIackinac.
The Eddy was destroyed
The Charles A. Eddy was bound
down from the head of the lakes with
a cargo of ore. Fire broke out early
today while the steamer was off Port
Sanilac. It spread with great rapidity
and was soon beyond control OF the
crew. Distress signals we're sounded
and Captain Simpson of the City of
Mackinac, which was bound down
from Maekinaw Island to Detroit,
crowded to its capacity with passen-
gers responded with his boat. Captain
Elsey of the Eddy was sick in bed with
lumbago and had to be carried from
his ship to the Mackinac with his wife
and two children, aged and years.
The other passengers were taken off
without difficulty.
Every one on the Eddy lost his pos
sessions except the seanty clothing he
had on
A large part of the boat had been
consumed BY the flames at Z o clock.
but the fire was then believed to be
under control. The fire broke out in
the forward end of the boat and spread
so rapidly that several members of the
crew had to break the windows over
their hunks and crawl through, as the
regular means of egress were blocked
by fire and smoke.
Captain Elsey's wife was driven
from her cabin, clad in only a night
gown and the two baby girls were al
most nude. The half clad. frightened
people huddled unprotected from the
cold wind on the open deck while wait
s...- e..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28

Washington, Aug. 2s---It is expect
ed that very soon after the review OF
the Atlantic fleet by President Hoose-
valf the SQUADRON of cruisers under
Rear Admiral BroWnson will sail for
the Asiatic station by way Of Europe
and the Suez canal These cruisers
consist of the West Virginia. PennsyI-
vania. Colorado and Maryland and are
tl7a largest and fastest of the Warshlps,
though not as heavily armed or with as
much arnor as the best battleships-
49, eaet v-fi1 leave New York Ia time
=, -eeol, Gibraltar by September II.
a a,,S57al ProwDson's squadron will not
--tsit snxr northern countries while en-
r0s4fa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28

President ROOsevelt's COrre-
spondenee Is Now Carried On
In Accordance With Rules OF
the Spelling Board.
Every Public Document Must
Conform to Regulations.

Oyster Bay, L. L, Aug. 2S.-President
Roosevelts correspondence is now
spelled in accordance with the recon-
mendation of the Carnegie spelling re-
form committee of which Prof. Brander
Matthews is chairman An official list
of the 300 reformed words reached the
executive office yesterday and the let
ters which were mailed yesterday after
noon We're spelled in accordance there
with.
Order Is Extended.
Washington, Aug. 2s.-The presidents ;
order regarding phonetic spelling will
be extended to all parts of the govern
ment. BY his direction all public docu-
ments are to be printed with that form
of spelling.
A meeting was held yesterday called
by Public Printer StilliUss of all the
chief clerks of the various departments
and a committee was appointed to form
ulate rules for carrying out this order.
The committee will report at future
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
NOT QUITE so COLD.
Mercury stopped at F'iffy-seven De.
grees This Morning.

The weather today is a little warmer
than yesterday, but it is still so cold
that it is comfortable. The minimum
for today is three degrees higher than
the minimum for yesterday so that the
weather indicates a gradual increase in
warmth. The weather early this morn
ing made one think of fan when the
frost is on the pumpkin. But it will be
warmer in very few days according
to the weather bureau but will not be
so sultry as it has been at times this
summer.
The wind today is very pleasant and
is abundant in quantities enough to
make itself felt. It is coming from
the south at the rate of u miles an
hour.
The temperatures for today are as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
Conner is CHOSEN.
Results of the Democratic Primaries
in Alabama.

Birmingham, Ala. Aug. 28.-Furth
er returns from yesterdays Demo
cratic primaries indicate that B. B.
Corners majority for governor viii be
between 5000 and 10000. W. W
Brandon proba bly, is nominated for
state auditor W. D. Seer is nominated
for treasurer; Frank Julian for secre-
tary Of state; H. c. Gunnells for super
intendent of education, and 4. NJ. Car
Der for attorney general.
It viii require the official count to
determine the result for lieutenant
governor, alternate senatorships. rail-
road cOmmissionerships and chief jus
tice of the supreme court.
w B. Craig is nominated for con-
gress in the Fourth district; Congress-
man J. L. Burnett in the Seventh, and
o. ". Underwood. in the Ninth dis
triets. were unopposed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
HE'S AFTER I'll. JAMES
Attorney General Would Dust a City
Marshal.

After a conference with c. w.
T'Tickett on Monday afternoon At
tornev General @. c. Coleman TO-DAY
commenced in the supreme court Of
the state custer proceedings against
T. L. James city marshal of the city
OF Argentine, on the ground that
James has not closed the joints in that
town. James was appointed city mar
shal in April 1905.
1T appears that Mr.. James has
done almost everything except run a
Joint himself" said Attorney General
Coleman today in speaking of the
case. 1.-THE action is brought after a
talk with MI Trickett who told me
the state of affairs in Argentine
The papers in the case were sent to
n. Y Reicheneker. the special mar
shall of the Kansas supreme court
who will serve them on Mr.. James
James then has until September 20 to
dIe his answer to the petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
WILL BREAK STRIKE.
Farley starts for Frisco with 5000
Bottles of Beer.

New York. Aug. 2s.=James Farley.
the strike breaker, has, says a morn
ing paper, contracted to break the
street railway strike in San Francisco.
Two special trains loaded with strike
breakers left Jersey City last night for
San Francisco.
Il was estimated that there we're 500
men on the two trains. The trains
carried detectives. great qualities Of
cooked food and 5000 bottles OF beer
ARRANGEMENTS have been made By
Farley. It is understood, to start an
other batch for San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
AT THE SEA G1RT SHOOT.
The Old Guard of Massachusetts Team
Won the Veterans Match.

representing the old guard of Massa-
ehusetts won the veteran organization
team match shoot here today with a
score of $50.
The second event of the day, the Hale
match, followed 1t is a squaded COM
petition open to all comers and 217 in
dividuaIs competed. Each competitor
fred ten shots at 500 yards.
The third and final event of the day.
the Leechs cup match, in which there
were also q large number of entries.
was scheduled to begin this afternoon.
Each competitor will be required to fire
seven shots at 500 yards, seven at 600
yards and seven at 100 yards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
Presa club Leaaue Meets.

Denver. Colo, Aug. 2e-The sixteenth
annual convention OF the international
League Of Press Clubs opened here to-
day. President 7. J. keenan, Of Pitts
hIlrr presided and delivered an appro-
nrfafe response to several addresses Of
welcome made by city and state offi-
ciais ana Edward Keatins, president ok
the Denver Press club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28

Lincoln. Neb., Aug. 28-F'ire early to-
day destroyed the First Christian church
at Fourteenth and K streets Loss $50
coo. The Catholics purchased the build
ing a year ago and we're remodeling it.
Father Shine asserts that enemies Of the
church set fire to the structure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
Go to Meet Root

Santiago. Chile, Aug. 2s.-The Ameri
can minister, Mr.. Hicks the foreign
minister, and the members of the recep-
ton committee, started today for I.ota
bv the land route to receive Secretary
Root who is due to arrive there tonoor-
row The party viii return to Santiago
by the same way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
LABOR UNION MUST PAY
Judgment for $4,000 Rendered on Ac-
count of Boycott.

Racine. wis. Aug. 2s.--Judge Fowler
of FOND du Lac awarded Otto b. Schultz.
a baker. 5000 damages in his suit
against so members Of the trades and
tabor council for boycotting his busi-
ness and placing his name on the un-
fafr list because he refused to put the
union label on his products
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28
TO TEACH ESPERANTO.
Massachusetts Man Wants Universal
Language Introduced at Annapolis.

GERS be taught esperanto the universal
language? The naval academy board is
considering a letter of William Bar OF
Worcester. Mass, who says that, with a
daily lesson of one hour for q period Of
five months the midshipmen at Annap-
oils would readily acquire q complete
knowledge Of esperanto and would Be
able to read, write and speak it flu
entity.
Mr. Ban suggests this to the board only
as q supplementary language.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-28

Chicago. Aug. 28-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair. warmer tonight; Wednes-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26
.S,857,9l7 CUT /
IN CITY LOT TAX
State Board of Equalization Re.
= duces Minneapolis Real Els
. -, tate Valuation. ISL

Minneapolis had its assessed valua-
ton decreased $685., 9l7.5o by the
state board of equalization today thru
the, efforts of Lester B. Elwood, the
Minneapolis member Of the board.
The decrease. was made in two class
valuations, on town and city lots, and
on structures and Improvements ION
town and city lots. Town and city
lots in Hennepin county We're returned
to the state board this year@at $61 &c.,
455. They were returned to the board
in, 1904 at $51,30O,OOO, but the board
that year ordered a 5 per. cent increase.
This year structures and improvements
Hon town and city lots in Hennepin are
returned to the board at $55, 278, sos.
They EIwere returned, to. the board in
1904 at $40,4S3,O0O and per cent in
crease was then ordered. The. assessr
ment of the two classes changed, as it
will be left now, will be Sill, 3O0,-
1885,, instead Of $ll7, l58, 150, as re-
turned this year to the state board. and
will stand nearly as. fixed by the state
board two years ago.. =. 49, -. :
Mr.. .Elwood, in asking for the re-
reduction was but fair in. adjusting
assessed values in Minneapolis to those
of St. Paul and the rest of the state.
/. Property in the business districts Of
Minneapolis, he said, is assessed ut
$4,000 front foot Property in st,
Paul Of equal value bears an assess
.ment of but 5000 {, front foot. The
value Of Minneapolis real estate and
it's improvements, asserted Mr.. Elwood
is over assessed; in some cases the val
uation is placed for taxation in excess
of what it would bring at sale. Mr..
Elwood 8 resolution for a reduction of
per cent was carried without dis
senting vote. '.s'., ,.s =.
Mr.. Elwood gave notice that when
goods and merchandise he will ask fol-
a reduction Of 10 per cent, in the as
,sessed value. This class =. is returned
to the board at $4,73s, 47O. n-1905 the
assessment was but j. So, 179, 575.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26
70 RUSSIAN TOWNS
JOIN IN UPRISING
Police Are Expelled or Killed
and Big Estates Are
Plundered.
Plea Of outlawed Parliament
Starts Revolt Of the
Villages.

st. Petersburg, Sept, &c. y Grave agra
rian disorders have; broken out in the
province Of: Via ka. the center of dis
turbances being the Important district
of Malmuish, with a population of over
100000. According to the reports. the
Inhabitants, Of, seventy villages have
Joined in the uprising, have disarmed
and expelled the police and are pill
aging and destroying the residences of
the land owners and devastating the
Police Chiefs Killed:
It lis runlored at$:Xiaatka that the
administrative police, chiefs in the
Malmuish district and eight Of their
subordinates have been killed" The ex-
cesses began Sept. 20sWiths a riot over
the enrolment of army reserve men
for their autumn service -.
At the. village of 3Mutani mob of
peasants attacked the enrolment sta
ton, killed q sergeant and six rural po
licemen, mortally wounded the assist
ant police chief of the district and de-
stroyed the lists of reserve men.
~,..=-~,~--~ Manifesto to Blame.' .--.--
The Viborg manifesto is thought tc
be more directly responsible for the
disorders than anything else. It hac
a, wide circulation in Viatka province
and it's exhortation to the peasants tx
refuse to do military service was spread
by the members of the outlaWed parlia
ment from Viatka. -: -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 25.-Charles E.
Hughes. famous turnout the nation as
the result of his able handling OF the
Investigation of life insurance compa-
MES before the Armstrong legislative
committee, today was nominated by &c,
clamation for the governorshlp by the
republicans of New York.
Said to have been favored by Presl,,
dent Roosevelt for the nomination, ana
strong turnout the state, Mr.. Hughes
was looked to as the strongest posslDle
opponent for William R. Hearst, the
prcbable nominee of the democrats. In
his nomination by reclamation the. re-
publicans showed that they are IN mar a3-
mony and will wage desperate battle
for the election of Mr.. Hug hes and the
ticket he heads.
Cheer Jerome's Threat.
Tremendous enthusiasm followed the
nomination. No sooner had this DIN
ended than it was announced that Dls,
trict Attorney Jerome of New York had
declared that if the republicans noml-
would stump the state for him. Then
broke another storm Of applause that
fairly shook the building.
Lieutenant Governor M. Linn Bruce
was renominated by reclamation.
A telegram from Mr.. Hughes was
read accepting the nomination with
out pledge other than to do my duty
according to my conscience.
The Platform.
Temporary Chairman Driscoll called
the republican state convention to order
today little after the appointed time
Stat6 Senator W. W. Armstrong OF
Rochester was unanimously elected per
manent chairman, and on assuming the
gavel spoke at considerable length on
the respective records of the democratic
and republican parties in the admins
tration of state and national affairs.
The committee on resolutions the1
made its report, which was . adopted
without dissent.
The platform opens with an expires
sion of confidence in President Roose
welt and an Endorsement, Of his admin
istrative work in protecting both labo
rates, in reforming trust abuses, in has
tening the building of the Panam
canal, in securing pure. food laws, il
bringing about peace between Japa1
and Russia, and in seeking to brln,
about peace in Cuba.
Praises Higgins.
The administration of Governor Hig
gins is likewise approved as the great
est IN the history OF New YORK stat
in needed reforms accomplished or be
gun.
The wisdom Of the protective tari1
is affirmed, and revision, it is urge(
belongs to the friends Of protection an
not to its enemies. Legislation lookin
to the restoration of the American mel
chant marine is recommended. Tn
stand taken by President Roosevelt o
the eight-hour law, the reduction 0
representation in the electoral colleg
and in congress to offset suppression G
the elective franchise, and the prom
punishment Of mob instigators are otht
recommendations. Sympathy for tn
outraged Jews of Russia is expresse,
Boss Odell Out.
Former Lieutenant Governor Timoth
L. Woodruff of Kings county was cleo
ed chairman of the state committe,
succeeding former Governor B. B. Odel
Jr. The convention adjourned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26
BAN ON FOOTBALL
FELT At MADISON 4!
Is Decrease in State University
Enrolment Chargeable to
Game s Suspension? :
Special to The journal.

Special to The Journal. y :. :"
Madison, Wis, Sept. 26.-Has the
suspension of football caused decrease
in the attendance at Wisconsin univer-
sity9 ! ~: 49,.
This is question that is being con-
sidered by the faculty and regents of
the institution: No official figures have
enrolment for the last two days has
been close to four hundred less than
at the same time last year.
The university was prepared to meet
an increase of about four hundred, the
usual annual gain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26
STENSLAND, GUILTY,
ON WAY TO PRISON
Four Hours in Chicago, Is Sen
fenced to Joliet---Pleaded Guilty.

Of stensland were baffled by the po-
lice. - n.
The party left the Lake Shore sta
ton at the rear Of the trainshed, where
three carriages were in waiting, and
were driven rapidly to the criminal
court building. .E.-5. 81
When. the criminal court building was
reached the entrance to the building
and the sidewalk were crowded with
riages were closed and those. inside re-
manned in their seats until squad of
policemen and deputy sheriffs cleared
! a path to the building.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26
.TYPH00N RUINED 4 !.
PHILIPPINE TOWNS.
Tobacco Crop Of cagayas Valley
Also Destroyed by Recent
Storm. 3 r, !.

Manila, Sept: s26:--The Cagayass val
ley, in the northern part Of the island
Sept. 10. Barrios, Callahan, *Anlung
and Baggao were totally destroyed and
four otherstowns were badly damaged.
Cagayas is the principal tobacco, sec
ton of the island and the crops were
practically destroyed. The loss Of life
is known to have been slight. :. ~ 5S}
A typhoon in Laguna province, island
of Luzon, Sept. %, destroyed a number
Of roads, damaged the crops and caused
about $4,000 damage. -. S Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26
Second Bomb for Captain.

Helsin,gfors, FinlHsnd, Sept; 26.-A
against the residence Of Captain Al
brecht, commander of the police, fellow
ing the unsuccessful attempt made
early yesterday morning to blow up
the police reserve barracks. :. The cap
tain $ house was wrecked, butt there
was no loss Of life.s.Itr is. thought that
the perpetrators Of, the outrages were
actuated by spirit sof revenge for the
recent arrests OF Finnish refugees in
Stockholm, in which the Finnish police
co-operated. s. 49,; : -: 49, : -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26
JEROME WILL BOLT PARTY
Hating Hearst, District ATTORNEY
Swears to Work for His Defeat.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 26.-After
strenuous day and night of preliminary
politics the New York state democratic
convention came to it's crucial session
today, with all Indications pointing to
the nomination of w. r. Hearst for
governor.
The necessary preliminary work was
taken up as soon as the brief conven-
ton session of yesterday was ended,
and it was prosecuted with energy dur
ing the night. The committee on reso-
lutions worked until l am. before a
product to it's liking was effected. It
was early decided that. the platform
should contain plank on W. J. Bryan,
also that it should declare in favor Of
municipal ownership of public utilities
the. latter being qualified by local
option clause.
Jerome Will Bolt. 49,,
The democratic convention was called
to order at 11:06 am. by Chairman
Nixon, who announced that owing to
the inability of the committees appoint
ed yesterday to complete their work
the session would stand adjourned until
2:3o pm.
can at Saratoga / will 90 on the stump
and plead for the defeat Of Hearst, ;,
declared District Attorney Jerome Of
New York at an adjourned session of
the Albany conference of anti-Hearst
democrats today 81 will appeal for
his defeat not on the ground that it is
aspolitical issue, but because the issue
raised is that of political freedom. We
do not think that it is a democratic
convention: 1t is not representative.
i for one believe that we are entirely
absolved from any obligation to support
asheket. put. together in a back room
by.IGharles Murphy, !. Pat & Nc garren
antls3Tim'' Sullivan: z5-z., A. s. T: IS
II believe it the duty of this con-
ference to give unmistakable utterance
to their belief that this convention was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26
Famous Lawyer New York Republicans Nominee for the
Governorship--- Hearst to Lead Dems.
Democratic District Attorney
Declares He Will Bolt If
Hearst Is Named.
Says HeWill Stump the State
for the Republican
Nominee.
WORK OF THE CONVENTIONS

Republicans-Charles e. Hughes,
famous insurance investigator,
nominated for governor by accla-
nation; Lieutenant Governor M.
Linn Bruce renominated by accla-
nation. Harmony prevails.
DEMONSTRATION strife con-
tinues. Hearst thought to be GER
tain of nomination., tho bitterness
o. anti-Hearst element probably
will postpone nominating until TO-
morrow. jerome declares he Will
support republican candidate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26
PLOT s1osoTER1HRoW
)).ECUAD0R'S PRESIDENT

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sept. 26-The
government has discovered a conspir-
acy to overthrow President Alfaro
and proclaim Miguel Seiminaro presi-
dent. It is rumored the rebels yester-
day captured the city Of Guaranda,
capital Of the: provincessof Bolivar, but
the report is officially%denied.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-26
Gear Going ia. Biarritz.

8 Paris, Sept. 26.-A dispatch to the
Echo de- Paris from Biarritz says that
quarters are being secured there for
Emperor Nicholas and the Russian i'm
perial family, who will soon join the
Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch
and his family, who recently arrived at
Biarritz., The report is not credited