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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16
HEAVIEST SNOW IN 80 YEARS.
Railway Traffic in Nevada Is Tied Or
Completely.


Reno. New. Jan. 16.=Reports from
Summit, New, the highest point in the
Sierra Nevadas, say that the snowfall
there is the heaviest in thirty years,
and that more than three hundred
feet of snow sheds on the Central Pa
cific railroad have been crushed in
by the mass of snow, tying up all
railroad travel
Nevada in the western portion was
snowbound. and telegraph and tele-
phone wires were down for twenty
four hours. Rain and snow have
been falling continuously for forty
hours. while in the mountains the
snowfall has surpassed anything since
the famous winter of '76, when all
railroad travel was tied up for five
days
Virginia City is showed in and it was
only after the hardest kind of work
that the drifts were cleared away
and the first train for the day sent
into Reno late last night. It is still
showing there, and but little hope
is held out that another train will
be sent out of camp for some days.
There is no danger of suffering there
for the town is well supplied with fuel
and provisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16
S2h1002. q

It will be seen by the above figures
that this county levies ST., 1912 for
school purposes, one-third of the entire
tax levy more than twice as much as
for state purposes within $4,000 of dou
bic the amount levied for county pur-
poses and two-thirds more than the
amount levied for all the twenty-nine
townships.
That the county affairs are well man
aged is shown by the levy of seven and
half mills for county purposes which
includes courts, poor county officers
salaries, and miscellaneous. Possibly
no county in the state with the popula-
ton of Butler has as small a levy
This is a credit to the county commits
sioners=EI Dorado Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16
ARRESTED ON THE TRAIN.
\ Saline County Merchant Is Charged
With Embezzlemcnt.

saIina. Kas.. Jan. I6.-Fred Engstrom. a
prominent merchant of Smolan. this
county, was arrested on the Missouri
Pacific train here Monday as he was on
his way to the implement dealers meet
ing at Kansas City. Engstrom is charged
with embezzling nearly $500 from the Sa-
lima Implement and Seed company, whose
agent he is at Smolan He gave bond for
his appearance and was released. Eng
strOm is a native of this county, of
Swedish parentage. and has hitherto en-
ioyed a good reputation. He claims the
Salina company owed him the amount he
is charged with enbezzling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16
WILL SELL WALSH ROAD.
Chicago Financiers in n. Y. to Dispos,
of the Property.

chicago EInancleFs IN \. Z. 70 Dispose
of the Property.
New York, Jan. 16.-John ]. Mitchell,
president of the Illinois Trust & Savings
bank. and James c. Hutchins. attorney
for the Chicago clearing house. which is
handling the affairs of the defunct
Walsh financial Institutions who are
row in this city are understood. says
the Journal of Commerce. to be arrang-
ing for the reorganization and sale of
the chief Walsh property, the Southern
Indiana Railway company. This proper
ty would be valuable to either the Lake
Shore or the Rock Island.
But a representative of one of these
roads said yesterday that in order to
effect the sale the Chicago clearing
house banks. which took over the Walsh
assets, would have to fix a satisfactory
price. This price. he intimated, would
have to be less than what Walsh claim
ed the property was worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16

dent was due to the negligence. careless
ness and Hnskillfulness of the railroad
company and that his being left out IN
me cold TO guard the mail was also due
20 the gross negligence Of the Santa Fe
company or its servants
since the accident Mr.. DarroWs has been
n very IL health and has been forced to
chhanse his position from that of mail
clerk N the railway service to that of
superintendent of the transfer of mails. a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16

death by a Texas COW. Mrs. Hamsher
went to the lot to feed the cow when the
animal attacked her. catching her on IT'S
horns and tossing her high in the air.
When the woman struck the ground the
COW again attacked her, this time CATCH
ing her fairly on its horns and tossing
her near the gate, through which she
managed to escape. The woman was
gored in several places and her thigh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16

Wichita, kas.. Jan. 16.-Cias leases are
VILE says A. J. Stitch. president of the
Citizens National bank Of Independence.
for the purpose of piping gas to Wichita.
me men who are securing the leases
mean business, and the pipe line will be
laid some time during the present year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16

Brown, of Gurther. Iowa, attempted
suicide III his room at the Logan hotel
here. by taking morphine. At noon his
condition was discovered, and physicians
who were summoned have restored him
to partial consciousness. but he is not
vet able to tell his story. He is SO
Years of age. apparently in comfortable
circumstances financially. and arrived
here Sunda-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16
\ Paola CIlurcI, Burns.

Paola, Kas.. Jan. l6-The CATHOLIC
church and its contents burned here.
Only few Vestments were saved. The
fire started on one of the affairs and be
fore the fire company reached the scene
II was beyond control. The church was a
large brick building and was built
tWenty-three years ago at the cost of ST.
600 There was only $1,000 insurance. The
church viii be rebuilt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16

Cottonwood Falls. Kan, jar Eel
wood Humes. assistant principal of the
Chase county high school, died in this
city Monday. after an illness of. less
than a week. Humes was young man
and a graduate of the Kansas state
normal. ard had just entered upon his
professional life. The schools were
closed for the day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16
STATE OF ONO. CITY oFToLEDo-A

LUCAS COUNTY
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner of F. ]. Cheney & Co. do
ing business in the city OF Toledo, county
INA state aforesaid and that said firm
viii nav the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOII4ARs for each and every case of ca
farrh that can not be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence this 6th day of December.
4 y 1885 n ". GLEASON.
lseaI0 Notary Public
Halls Catarrf Cure is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
eous surfaces of the system. Send for
r J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, 0.
sold by all druggists, T5c.
Take Halls Fanny LIS FOR cons -ip4
ton. ---
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16
SANTA re NOR IN THE FIGHT.
President Ripley Says Road Is Not
Backing Southern Pacific.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Jan. 16.-Presi-
dent Ripley of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, who arrived here yesterday
for the winter, when asked If his road
was interested in the present struggle
between the Southern Pacific and west
ern Pacific railroads on the Oakland
estuary, said:
mo. the Santa Fe is not backing the
Southern Pacific in its fight with the
Western Pacific. We have no interest
in the trouble whatever. The first [
heard of our road being interested was
the newspaper reports which are false 7
Mr.. Ripley also denied that the trans
continental railroads were antagonizing
the construction of the Panama canal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16
NEGROES WANT CHAIR CARS.
Those in Texas Demand Same Service
Given White Men.

Houston. Tex, Jan. 16.-Certain of the
prominent negroes in the state have ia
ken up a new move. They state that
they recognize that the separate coach
law is to stay on the statute book. and
that they have no protest to make
against such law as it eeFtalnlV prevents
contention and strife. but they desire
the railroads to be compelled to observe
the spirit of that law by giving the ne
zroes equal Accommodations with the
whites. They aIlege that only one road
in Texas operates ehalf cars TOT the ne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16
TRAFFIC. MANAGERS MEET.
Representatives of Western Roads in
Session at Los Angeles.

ReDfesentatINes OF aNesteFIl atOtflIs m
Session st Los Angeles.
Los Angeles. Jan. 16.-GeneraI freight
and traffic managers representing all the
railroads. west of Chicago and ST. Louis
forming the western classification sys-
tenn arrived here today on a special Salt
Lake train from Chicago to meet ia
session lasting several days. In addition
to the So representatives of the RAILWAYS
there are a number of traffic mana ge7s
from commercial houses IN the west who
are here to seek action bv the commit
Tee on goods shipped by the houses they
represent.
Madam. you make me look like =
blooming idiot.
Sir / emphatfealIv deny the resp0nsz-
biIity." Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16

will at once commence action in the
supreme court to compel the board to
reconvene and, disregarding the CAL
braith law, assess the properties at
the rate of taxation based upon the
assessed valuation of the general prop
critics.
Railroad taxes have been steadily
reduced for the last three years and
the present assessment viii raise a
storm of protest in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16

groes. and that on most of the roads
the negro compartment is a part of the
white peoples smoking car. They con-
slider that the negroes pay their fare
and are entitled to a chair car if such
car is. operated for the white passengers
on the same train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16
BUTLER COUNTY PROSPECTS.
Has the Neat Little sum of Sf92. 600
on Denasff

mas eAa0 NessA Litt1e sum OF SAS&sUUV
on Deposit.
That Butler county people are pros
porous is proven by the fact that about
tWo-thirds of the entire tax levy were
paid in before the penalty on the first
haH was added. The distribution has
not been made as yet, but there was
Sls2, 600 in the county depository on
Thursday of this week. As soon as
the distribution is made, which viii be
several days, the state tax viii be sent
to Topeka and the school districts and
townships viii draw their proportion.
Tie taxes levied for 1905 are divided
a faIIoxz-e-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16
Fa~mer's wife Gored by a Cow.

Parsons Kas.. Jan. 16-Mrs Mary
Hamsher. the wife of farmer living one
mic vest of Parsons had a narrow
escape last evening from being gored TO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-16

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The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
Gas Explosion and Flames Wreck
Home Of General M. H. Sherman
artisan and Domestic Are Knocked Unconscious
Fire Once Conquered
Breaks Out Anew
on the Roof.

General n. H. sherman's beautiful
home at 2zsS Vallejo street was prac-
tfcaIly wrecked yesterday by an explo-
sion. followed by fierce fire. and T.
a gas filter. who was there
at the time, was badly burned and
Hilda Cattermole. a domestic, was
knocked unconscious
The damage amounts to between
$4,000 and $4,000. The roof OF the
house is entirely destroyed. while the
contents were damaged beyond repair
General Sherman is the president OF
the Los Angeles Pacific Railroad. His
home was one. Of the most beautiful in
the fashionable part OF the city For
some time there has been trouble with
the gas pipes in the house. especially
under the kitchen Yesterday morning
T. Murray, an employe Of the gas
company. was in the basement trying
to locate leak when the explosion
took place II hurled Murray. uncon-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
WRECKERS ACTIVE
IN THE SOUTH.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO The CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO The CALL
SAN BERNARDINO. Sept. I7.-Dep-
uty Sheriff McNabb and Special Po-
liceman Mulvane of the santa Fe are
securing the mountains towering above
cajon Pass for the train wreckers who
at daybreak, on Sunday morning. de-
rallied the Salt Lake Limited at Helen.
and seven hours later attempted to de-
rail the RELIEF train sent out to take the
of the wrecked limited into
Los Angeles.
The first wreck was caused by tam
pering with the. switch and removing
bolts holding the steel in place. The
train split up, the first section taking
the main line and the second section
taking the siding The heavy coaches
piled in heap and only by miracle
was injury to the passengers avoided.
The relief train. on its way back, was
stopped by the vigilant engineer. who
caught sight of the rail the train
wreckers had placed across the track
at Devore. The train stopped within
ten feet of the obstruction.
This is the third attempt in three
weeks to wreck trains on the grade. A
handcar was placed on the track at a
dangerous place three weeks ago. The
railroad oficials viii place track walk
ers on the grade if the attempts con-
tinue.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
NEWPORT EXC|TES
HER G0NTEMPT

BOSTON, Sept. 17.-No less a person
than Miss Eleanora Sears. daughter of
the Boston millionaire. reported en-
gagged to Harold Vanderbilt, has at
tackled the gilded youth and young
swells of Newport society. She calls
them -'sissies" and declares that she
has mo use for them"
Miss Sears. who is daring swimmer
and an expert at tennis. golf, riding.
driving. autoing and nearly all
branches of sport. is emphatic in her
declarations regarding them.
Miss Sears thinks nothing of a five
mile swim or of playing polo or taking
part In any other strenuous stunt. She
has little use for newspaper men, TO
whom she refers as those beastly re-
porters." She complains that they are
always. swapping her picture in some
unusual pose She asserts that Harry
Lehr is not in her class, through trav-
cling in her set"
Newport, Miss Sears declares, does
not want serious men nor yet those of
strenuous athletic type. 1t does not
want to be bored by them. 1t prefers
the Harry Lehr type. capable of anus
ing and making it laugh by bizarre
and unusual conceits, monkey dinners
and kindergarten parties. Baytonyf,
the famous whip and ex-riding master,
in his attempts to gain social favor,
she asserts. followed lines similar to
Harry Lehr's with such rapid success
that he married Mrs. Burke Roche,
overcoming her fathfr's objections to
such an extent that the couple will
occupy Elm Court for the balance of
the present season
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
TYPHOON IN CHINA
KILLS SCORES.

MANILA, Sept. 1S.-CabIe reports
from Honkkong state that typhoon
sprung up suddenly there at 10 o'clock
this morning, doing tremendous damage
to shipping and In the city and causing
many Deaths
The Canadian Pacific Railroad Com
pany's steamer MonteasIe was blown
ashore.
The German steamer Johanne and the
British steamer San Cheung were sunk
and the crews were drowned.
The HonsIKong, Canton and Macao
Compzny's steamer Satshan foundered.
OF her crew only the purser and mate
survived
The typhoon lasted two hours. All
business in Hongkong is suspended.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18

scious, clear across the room and out
on to the back lawn Hilda CattermoIe
was in the kitchen at the time stand
ing directly over the place in the cell
lar where the explosion occurred
She says the force OF the explosion
was so great that she was thrown up
several feet. She remembers no more
She was found insensible, lying on a
table. and carried into the street
Murray. who was badly burned on
the head. neck and hands. was taken
to the Central Emergency Hospital.
where he was attended by DIR. Tillman.
Later in the day he was removed to
his home. 242 Corbett avenue.
He could give very little account of
the accident He was there trying 10
fix the gas pipes. he said: he struck
a match and that was the last he knew
until he reached the hospital
Immediately after the explosion the
lower part of the house took fire Jack
Booler. also AN employe OF the gas
company. happened to be near at the
time and he sent in still alarm to
Captain Mitchell of Company 20, cor
ner of Filbert and Fillmore streets. The
company responded to the call and
after hard tight conquered the flames
in the basement. The company then
departed. but had gone only a few
blocks when the roof OF the residence
burst into flames Back came the COM
pany and an alarm was sounded. half
dozen engines responding. and food
of water was poured on the burning
dwelling.
The department was greatly handi-
capped by the lack OF fremen and was
compelled to. call on volunteers to han
die the hose The volunteers were
headed by Fullback Gibsrson OF Lowell
in packing the hose up and down the
ladders of the burning residence.
Mrs. Sherman was down town at the
time OF the explosion r. A. Wise and
family. who were burned out at the
westgats Hotel during the confiagra-
ton. were guests Of the Shernlans-
They were also away yesterday morn.
ing and what few OF their effects they
had saved at the time of the big fire
were destroyed by riie fire OF yesterday.
General Sherman bought the place
from Abner Mann ahtut a year ago for
$4,000. He spent about $4,000 in I'm
proving the house. and the furnishings
cost over $4,000. The loss Is covered
BY Insurance.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
ENEMIES HAVE DONE WORST
AND PUTER WILL WRITE BOOK
Man Convicted of Stealing Oregon Tim
Der Tracts VIII Tell All About
Pacific Coast Land Frauds.

PORTLAND. Sept Us A D. Puter,
the Oregon land fraud operator who is
now serving q two years sentence in
the Multnomah County jail. announced
today his Intention 10 publish book
giving a complete history OF the SEN
Eational land fraud transactions on the
Pacific Coast for the last quarter of a
century = with that object IN view he
has arranged with Horace Stevens. q
local newspaper man. 10 collaborate
Nth him.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
ENJOYS HIMSELF WHILE
WAITING FOR THE END
Charles 1. Malan Turns ON the Gas,
Then Smokes, Eats and Drinks
Until Overcome.

LOS ANGELES. Sept 17.-Charles L.
Malan, French Canadian IS years old.
Francisco Saturday, committed suicide
in a lodging-house at No 237 North
Grand avenue last night.
He sealed the cracks Of his room and
turned on the gas While awaiting
death 1Ialan smoked two cigarettes.
ate some pears and drank bottle OF
sparkling Burgundy. His body was
found by a chambermaid today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
BRYAN TO OPPOSE
CANDIDACY OF
HEARST.
Promises Support to Sulzer
in Fight Against Editor
for the Governorship
DEMOCRATS FINISH
PRIMARY CAMPAIGN
Forces of the Bourbons
Line Up for Battle in
the State of New York
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


NEW YORK, Sept I7-Proclaiming
Representative William Sulzer the most
popular man in the State with orga-
nized labor and the working classes and
as the one who can defeat William
R. Hearst. nearly 100 Democrats met
this afternoon in the Astor House and
laid plans for a campaign to obtain for
him the Democratic nomination for
Governor. Announcement was made
by one of the speakers that positive
assurance had been received from Will
liam J. Bryan that he would not only
personally indorse Suffers candidacy
but that he would stump the State from
Manhattan 10 Erie in his behalf.
II was announced also that big DEL
egation would go to Buffalo and that
headquarters had been opened in the
Victoria Hotel in the rooms used by
the Bryan reception committee. Offers
of hearty support from the CONNER
cial Travellers Antitrust League,
which organized the Bryan reception,
We're received from william Hoye and
a. H. Eastman. first vice president of
the league.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-18
RoMLING wILE NoT TALK.

In reply 70 the published statements
from 6-ivernash. Secretary Bowling.
who has & considerable following in
the ranks OF the union and who pro-
posed the committee Of investigation.
refuses 70 make any statement
I have nothing to say for publica-
tion al This time" he replied when
questioned last night.
The joint committee held protracted
conference at the headquarters Of the
Labor Council yesterday afternoon af-
ter Cornelius and Worthington had
been in consultation with Mutually
without result They made no state
ment at the close of the meeting Cor
nelius is especially reticent and ap-
psrentIy resents the criticisms that have
been passed upon his management OF
the Affairs Of the union in the strike
II Is admitted that il it were not for
the approaching gubernatorial election.
and the desire OF political workers 10
split the labor vote among Bell. Lang
don and a candidate Of the Labor Union
party. the solution OF the difficulties
between the men and the company
would be easier. At least the officers
Of the United Railroads. who keep
themselves well informed. claim that
this is LIE fact
Mutually said last night that if Cor
nelius would Withdraw from the arbi-
tration board ne thought three new
men could be selected with less diff
Guilty than has been encountered in
choosing one man. who under the pres
eut conditions VIII be virtually the sin
gle arbitrator.