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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09

in Zion City and the announcement
was made that If Dowfe took such ac-
ton his own arrest would follow inn
mediately and upon a charge more seri-
Gus than has yet been made public.
Preparations have beeen made to
counteract any move that may be
made by Dowie In the direction of
causing arrests to be made. Bonds have
been prepared by the officers of Zion
church so that it will not be necessary
for them to leave Zion City.
Fight Is Tonic for Dowie.
Texarkana, Tex, April 9.=Dr.
Dowie and party arrived here from
San Antonio this morning. after an
uneventful trip. To a representative
of the Associated Press, DR.. Dowie
stated that every mile nearer to Zion
his health improved and his spirits
arose: This thing is a tonic to me- -
said he, "and will be the means of
completely restoring my health. I feel
at last that I am to be heard and
that vindication is waiting me-
The train upon which the party is
travelling is four hours late. They Will
probably arrive in ST. Louis at mid
night If Chicago connections can
not be made. the party viii remain in
st. Louis until Tuesday morning and
will be met by a party Of local zion
ties who have telegraphed ahead
pledges of loyalty. DR.. Dowie says he
will arrive at Zion on Tuesday evening
at the latest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09
DANGER OF ACLASH.
Mining Troubles in Crawford Reach a
Critical Stage.

According to private advices received
by James E. Hurley, general manager
Of the Atchiscn, Topeka & Santa Fe
and one of the trustees of the Devlin
estate, there is likely to be q clash be-
tween some Of the striking miners and
the authorities of Crawford county be-
cause of the conditions which exist in
the Frontenac coal fields This clash Is
expected some time today or tomorrow.
One of the las acts of the United
Mine Workers convertion was the
adoption Of a resolution author -zing any
set of miners to return to work provid-
ed the operator who employed them
was willing to pay the scale demanded
by the strikers.
A man named Wilson owns the LABEL
mine in the Frontenac district and last
week he notified his miners that he was
willing to meet their demands an$ sign
ed to pay them the scale they struck
for. The LABEL mine IS not large one
and so not a great number of men were
affected by Mr.. Wilson'S decision. His
men returned to work but they had
not been at it long before a. band of
striking miners, who have been employ
ed in the other mines and who are
mostly Italians of anarchistic tendencies
swooped down on the mine and told the
miners they would have to quit work.
They stated that no miners in the dis
trict would be permitted to work until
ali the operators IaQ SiSlCQ the SCdlt
demanded and all the men returned to
work They said that the action of the
miners convention in authorizing sets
Of miners to sign up with the operators
who were willing Would be ignored Be
cause of their eatenfng attitude the
men in the LABEL mine quit work.
Mr.. Wilson notified the authorities Of
that county that he intended to work
his mine today with the miners who
were willing to work under the scale
demanded by them and asked that they
be protected. When the strikers heard
of this they announced that they would
see to it that the mine was not worked.
The sheriff of Crawford county has
sworn in lot of deputies and armed
them and will see to it that order is
preserved in the Frontenac fields at all
hazards. Up to a Jate hour this after
noon no word had been received that
there had been d clash between the
strikers and the authorities. A few men
worked IN the LABEL mine all morning
and there were plenty Of deputy sheriffs
around to see that they were not mo-
Tested.
The striking Italians are in mussy
mood and trouble is looked for at any
time.
Mr.. Hurley stated today that no steps
had been taken as yet by the Devlin
trustees to work some of the mines OF
the estate with men other than the
strikers. whose demands the Devlin
trustees do not see their way clear to
meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09
wARNfEsT OF THE SEASON.
Mercury Reaches the Seventy-fOur
Mark Today.

At o'clock today the temperature
reached the "A mark which is the
highest point reached so far this
spring and that with brisk wind
which has been blowing from the west
at the rate of 90 miles an hour most
of the day.
Today is clear and warm and the
promise is made that tomorrow will
be another such a day which the farm
er would characterize as a good grow
ing weather.
Sundays weather was a direct con
trast to that of today and at no time
during the day was it certain that rain
would not drench the earth the very
next moment The rain, however,
was a bluff to keep people away from
church who did not want to go and
there was but a trace recorded during
the day.
Saturday night between 1890 and I
o'clock seven one-hundredths of an
inch Of rain fell. Just enough to ruin
opera gowns and hats which their
owners had been displaying al the
Bernhardt performance.
The hourly temperatures for today
We're.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09
CATHOLIC Y. M. C.
A Plan for Its Organization Has Taken
Definite Shape

New York, April "a plan to es-
tablish in this country a national as
sociation for Catholic young men on
the lines of the Young Mems Christian
association has already taken definite
shape. says today's Tribune, and has
the approval of Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishops Ireland, Farley and Ryan
and the leading Catholic laymen of the
country. John D. Crimmins. Mayor
Dunno of Chicago. W. Bourke Cock
ran, Justice McKenna of the United
States supreme court the Countess
Leary and other wealthy Catholics
have offered their aid to the move
ment. A million dollars trust fund
has been suggested as a foun dation for
the movement. The plans will be
thoroughly discussed in Baltimore next
month at the close of the centennial
celebration of the Baltimore cathedral
and q national committee formed. The
idea has been endorsed by the leading
Catholic weeklies.
There would. according to present
plans. be a national body with na-
tional headquarters, having jurisdic-
tion over all The branches throughout
the country. Present clubs and so
cieties would be done away with or
absorbed. The movement Is discussed
in the calendar Of the Paulfst fathers.
issued yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09
FOUND DEAD IN HER BED
Mrs. A. A Dienst a Victim of Heart
Failure.

Mrs. a. A. Dienst. mother Of Mrs
Norman Wear of this city and Mrs. c.
r. Krauthoff of San Francisco. was
found dead in her bad this morning at
eight o'clock in her room in the Man
speak residence. 1901 Harrison street.
Mrs. Dienst. who was 5S years Of age,
di not appear at the usual time this
morning and a search disclosed the fact
that she had died some time during
the night. Mrs. Dienst had not been
feeling well yesterday and retired early,
though her condition was not such as
to cause alarm to the members of the
family and friends. and the death came
as a surprise as well az a sever shock.
Mr.. Dienst VINO is in Pittsburg where
he is temporarily engaged in business
has been notified and is expected home
this evening. No arrangements have
been made for the funeral nor will they
be until word has been received from
the daughter who is in California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09

the queens gown exclaiming God sent
you to US
one of the women. addressing the
king. cried. IF you are our king, order
the colcano to stop.
A Chocolate Lake.
Naples, April 9.-12.s0 P M-The
quantity OF ashes and cinders thrown
up by Mount Vesuvius in "a hours is
unprecedented. An analysis shows this
discharge TO be chiefly composed of
iron, sulphur and magnesia. When
dry the whole region seemed to be
fall Of rain It appears to have been
transformed into an immense lake Of
chocolate.
The evacuation of the threatened viii
lagos and towns continues but means
to transport the inhabitants are lack
ing although thousands of soldiers with
artillery carts have been sent to the
places where the sufferers are most
IN need of assistance.
At many places the people are suf-
fering from panic and a state Of great
confusion exists which has been added
to by superstition. Some of the parish
priests refused to open their churches
to people who tried to obtain admit
tance. fearing that an earthquake
would destroy them when full of peO-
pie and thus increase the loss of life.
Crowds Of women attacked the church,
es pulled down the doors and took
possession Of the pictures and statues
Of the saints which they carried about
as protection against death. Many
people camped along the roads and in
the fields outside of Tore Annunziata
and OttaJano. where they thought they
would be safer than in the towns, de-
flying the elements though nearly blind
ed by ashes. wet to the skin by the
rain and terrorized by the gigantic,
curved flaming mass above, resembling
a scimitar ready to fall upon them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09
PLEAD IMMUNITY.
This Move Made by Alton Omcials in
Rebate Indictments.

Kansas City, No. April 9.=various
motions. pleas and orders growing out
of the Indictment last December of five
local packing houses. three railroads
and number of individuals, charged
with giving or conspiring to secure re-
bates in violation Of the Elkins anti
rebate law, were argued here today in
the United States district court.
The packing companies and the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
soon after the indictments were return
ed fled general denials- The Burling-
ton and several officials of that railway
who We're indicted filed motions TO
quas11 The Chicago & Alton and the
officers connected with the trafI7c de-
partment of that company. under in
oictment filed immunity pleas
The plea of the Alton and its officials
is based upon the recent decision OF
Judge Humphrey in Chicago, in the
beef cases. wherein it was held that
members of the corporations who had
furnished Information on which the In
dictmenfs were returned were immune.
but that the corporations were not. The
Alton makes the claim that 1t was
compelled to produce its books. papers
and other documents, documentary
data for the inspection of the federal
grand jury in Chicago and that this in
Formation was presented to the kansas
city grand jury, before which the local
agents OF the roads were summoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09
VICTORY FOR CHICAGO.
Street Railways Must Lower or Re-
move the Tunnels.

Washington. April 9.=The Chicago
street railway case involving the right
of the city of Chicago to compel the
street railway company Of that city 10
remove or lower its tunnel under the
Chicago river at Van Buren, street,
was today decided by the supreme
court of the United States against the
company on the ground that the
change is an exercise of governmental
authority in the interests of the COM
Justices Brewer, White and McKenna
dissented.
Cleveland Loses
Washington, April 9.-The case Of
the city of Cleveland versus the Cleve-
land Electric Railway company, was
decided today by the supreme court Of
the United States in favor of the COM
pauy. The case involved the right of
the city to grant a charter to a new
street car line to operate in WoOdlawn
avenue in the face of the contention in
the old company that its charter had
tice McKenna. This case presented a
phase of the effort to force three cent
fares on the street railways in C1eve-
land. The electric company claimed
the control of the streets of the city
until 1908. and the action was begun
by the company to contest the grant OF
a charter by the city to the Forest
City company for a line along Wood
land avenue. The old company at
tackled this charter and charged the
granting of it to be "a part of the con-
spiracy between the city and the
Forest City company to compel the old
company to submit to three cent
fares" The old company asked the
courts to declare the new company
charter to be null and void and to re-
strain it from proceeding. The circuit
court granted this prayer and the city
appealed to the supreme court with
the result of securing an affirmation Of
the decision against It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09
GERMANY OBJECTS.
Joins United states in Opposing Date
for Peace Conference.

Berlin. April 9-The Associated
Press is of7cially informed that the
German government has suggested an
adjournment of the second peace con-
ference at The Hague in order not to
interfere with the Berne Cred Cross)
conference, where the Geneva conven-
ton will be revised. Germany has
not suggested July as the month for
the conference. but is trying to per-
suade Russia to postpone assembling
The Hague conference so that the
North. Central and South American
states may be able to send represen-
tatives to the European conference
without interfering at the same time
with the Pan-American congress at
Rio Janeiro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09
MINERS CONFERENCE.
Action of Strikers at La Belle Is
Strongly Condemned.

F1ttSburg, Kan, April "a con-
Ventlon OF miners, members in this dis
trict of the United Mine Workers As
sociation of America, called to consider
the strike situation, convened here to-
day with 100 delegates present. The
hrst thing accomplished was the adop-
ton OF resolutions, strongly condemn
ing the action of the Italian miners
who on Saturday forced union men
from the mine of the LaBelle Coal COM
pany which had signed the scale.
The mine workers promised protecA
ton to all miners whose employers
have signed the scale If they desire TO
return to work. The LaBelle mine re-
sunaed operations today with no show
of trouble.
Pittsburg. Kan, April 9.=It is stated
at the miners headquarters that sew
eral more of the smaller operators have
signed up. Among them are Larson
Bros. of Weir City, Kossuth & Elliott
Rich Hill field. They are all small
producers, however, operating small
shafts and employing only a few men.
Not single one Of the larger COM
panles has. as yet, shown any indication
or signing the contract. On the con-
trary, there appears to be a firm pur-
pose on the part of all of the larger
operators to refuse to grant the de-
mands of the miners as long as they
provide for any substantial increase In
In spite of the best face that can be
put on the situation in the coal indus
try at present, it must be acknowledged
that it is gloomy. As far as the 1903
scale is concerned, there is no prob
ability Of trouble over that. The oper-
ators had favorably considered grant
ing the restoration of the 1903 scale
But where the trouble came is in the
demand of three cents a ton increase
over the 1903 scale in the differential
proposition which the operators have
declared will largely increase the cost
of the coal
Some of the operators have declared
that If the proposed demands of the
miners for a higher price in the low
coal over the high vein of coal are car
ried out it VIII practically put stop
to the operation of mines in the lower
coal. Whether it will or not there ap-
pears to be determination on the part
of the operators in the low coal to close
up their mines rather than pay the in
creased scale which is being considered
by the miners. It appears to be under
stood that the demands of the miners.
which will be Incorporated in the sea Ie
to be asked after the district conven-
ton meets next week. Will provide for
even a higher scale than the 1903 scale
plus three cents Der ton
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tricts have reposed in him. He scouts
the lnsinuation that he has been sway
ed by friendship for the railroads,
points to his efforts to have the IN
terstate commerce law amended, ana
refutes the charge that he has no
standing in congress by recalling tnat
the late Speaker Reed selected him as
one of eleven Republicans to assist in
the preparation of the financial leglS-
latlon which would embOdy the polcy
OF the Republican party, measure
which was afterward written on the
statute books.
He says that the fact that Speaker
Cannon placed him on the ways and
means committee on his record and
served longer in the house than he
has would have no effect on White,
for, says Mr. Curtis, your under
standing is so limited and your ig-
norance so dense that you cannot re-
allze the position a man must occupy
to receive such recognition.
The letter concludes as follows
That have a standing in congress
that causes me to be called in fire.
quent conferences on great questions
mas no weight with you but am
glad these things are recognized by
the great. good and substantial men
of Kansas
Now. Mr.. White. you never pub
hshed but one article that attracted
Matter With Kansas I do not know
the facts. but do you know there are
people in Kansas who know you who
are so unkind as to say that you are
not its author. but that it was writ
ten by leading lawyer at Topeka?
I am. very truly.
CHARLES CURTIS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09
Death Of Col. R. G. He'd.

Hutchinson, Kan, April Col r.
G. Head. Is dead here. aged SO years.
Col. Head at one time. while at the
head OF cattle company at Las
Vegas, n NJ. drew what was said TO
be the lrgest salary ever paid to q cat
TENN He once owned large ranch
near La Junfa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09
MIR. WHITE MAKES REPLY.
Says He Got Information From Kan
sas City Papers.

Emporia, April 9.-Mr VIM. Allen
White said today: Il got my informa-
ton concerning Mr.. Curtis from the
Kansas City Star. The Star has been
printing stuff about him along the
same line and he didn't say anything
Why didn't he jump onto some one Of
his size? I simply check it up to the
Star.
so far as the charge that I did not
write What's the matter with Kansas
is concerned, the best answer to that
is What's the matter with Kansas
itself If Mr.. Ware had been its au-
thor as Mr.. Curtis seems to think. it
would have been much better writ
ten -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09

London. April 9.-There was an ad-
vance of I'D in the price Of gold TO-DAY
following a demand for the metal from
New York Bar gold was raised to
IT'S 111sd and American eagles to
T6s SID.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09

Chicago, April 9.---7 e. m. tempera-
lures: Boston, 3s New York. Fhila-
delphia. Washington. a; Cincinnati.
SO; Chicago, so; St. Louis, So; Min
neapOlis, "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09

Chicago, April s.-Forecast for
Kansas Fair tonight and Tuesday:
warmer in west portions tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-09

Those who share Mr.. Curtis conf
dence allege that the leading lawyer
to whom he referred is Eugene Ware
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-01
Burned Three Houses In
Springfield, Ohio
I'M LAST NIGHTS RIOT
Eight Companies Of Militia Had Hard
Time in Preventing Further De-
structiOn-Quiet This
Morning.

Springfield, Ohio, March lat 7;30
this morning the situation was well ID
hand, the militia being in absolute con
troll Of the rioters, and everything was
quiet. The actual damage done by the
mob last night was not SO great as the
night before, but was equally disgrace
full. Three houses were burned and
number OF others we're stoned.
With eight companies Of state troops
on guard, more inccndiary fires were
started early last night in various parts
Of the city, In every instance the
house was occupied By negroes or ne
groes and whites. One house was stoned
but the occupants are believed to have
escaped.
"1he Flickers' Nest" which. in inhab.
tied by negroes and which figured in the
Dixon mob and subsequent race war two
years ago, was also attacked
Every available fireman was at work
on the hres, Several negroes who had
been chased by the angcrcd whites from
the negro quarter of the city, made their
way to the city building, which IS In
charge Of the soldiers.
Up to 1850 last night the mob had
succeeded In burning two houses and
had stoned and partially demolished
dozen Others. The first place visited was
the home of George Miller at York and
Harrison street. When the assault be.
gan from the rear OF his house. Miller
ran in his bare feet and without coat
or hat and escaped from his pirsuers
BY going into the city hall, where ho
found refuge with the troops. Oil was
applied to his house, which was soon a
mass Of flames. The mob then went
TO the homes Of John Logan and Noah
Ingram on York street. and the torch
was applied, following the escape OF the
occupants few minutes before.
The militia were in hot pursuit OF
some Of the rioters and at Central ave
nue. chased them at the point Of the
bayonet. The members Of the mob who
were at d safe distance from the sol
diers continued to stone the houses Of
negroes, windows being riddled by their
rocks as they ran.
The house Of the Rev. John Scurfy.
a negro preacher, was stoned and the
family fed terror stricken from It.. The
mob then set fire to il, but the prompt
arrival Of the military prevented its
destruction The homes Of Reuben
Campbell and Charles Fillmore on Cen
trai avenue were riddled with stones
and At this point boy was shot in
the leg.
Promiseuous and random shooting add
ed To the general terror. Two negro
women who jumped from the second
story Of their homes, were assailed by
the mobs and seriously hurt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-01
TIE TO BE PLAYED OFF.
TO neiermins cribbsge Championship Of
Barre.

The last game of thr Interfraternity
cribbage league contest, with the excep-
tion of playing off the tie for first place
between the Clan Gordon and c. 0. f.
teams, vas played last evening by the
Red Men and l. o. r. teams, the latter
winning be game by five tables to three.
The Red Men hold the third piace IN
the league standing and the Manehaster
Unity il at the foot There viii be
meeting OF the executive c0mmittees
on saturday evening, at which time i
date will be set for playing on the ito
game.
The result By tables Of last evenings
game was as follows:
Webster and Small, I. 0. O. F.. de.
tented Wright and Brew, z. NJ; Ieals
and Rennie, |. o. o. r., defeated sang
ster and Wishart, r. NJ; Bligh and
Robbins, l. @. O. r.. defeated Mcdonald
and Davidson, Il. NJ; Elrick and Beck.
]. o. 0. Il, defeated Webster and Brodie,
r. NJ. Willie and Smith, I. 0. o. f.,
defeated Birnie and Gauld, r. NJ
Marshall and Long, K. NJ, defeated
Cowie and Nichols. !. o. D. r.; Laxson
and Robertson, r. NJ, defeated Stone
and Bennett, /. Q. O. F.; Smith and
Cormaek, r. NJ. defeated Watkins and
Linaham, |, O. 0. +.
The league standing to date is as
follows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-01
DELEGATES ARRIVED
FOR K. OF P. MEETING
State Meeting Of Officers Of Uniform
Rank VIII Be Held in Barre To-
Night-Major General Is
Expected.

The annual meeting OF the officers in
the state Of the Uniform Rank, knights
Of Pythias, win be held in the rooms
of the Vincitia lodge Of this city TO-
night. About fifteen officers from differ
ent parts Of the state arrived on the
los train This afternoon and about
thirty moro are expected on the evening
trains. The major general, a. ,. Stob,
bert OF st. Paul, it IS expected, will be
here to attend the meeting.
The present officers Of the local rank
are; Captain, ". y. Ballard; lieutenant.
+. Nv Nichols, and lieutenant, Frank
Robinson.