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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-05
Coroner Holds All Day
Session in New Haven
Investigating Death Of c. A.
Edwards Headway
Made But Brother.in.Law Is Held in
Detention Awaiting Outcome.

New Haven, Conn. Jan. ALAN
Maxcy Hitler, brothcr-n-law of
Charles A. Edwards, the New York
sterious manner Tuesday night while
at the home Of Charles a. Hitler an
other brothcr-in-llw, at III College
street tonight for Il short time was
locked up at police headquarters by
order of Coroner Mix. 1t was later cX-
planned by the latter official that he
wanted to have Mr. Hitler handy on
the resumption of the inquest later in
the evening and that Mr.. Hitler was
simply held as Il witness and at the
time in no other connection with the
case.
This action WIS taken at the end Of
Il sitting of the coroncr'S inquest Of
about five hours. Mr. Hitler was in
the corOncr's office when the order was
given and Detective Ward at once
conducted him to the station house.
At the same time Charles Hitler. the
brother, Was allowed to go home FOR
supper. MaXcy Hitler had a telephone
message sent 10 his counsel. Ertiss F.
Arvine. and the latter quickly respond
station house. Tho news of the coro-
ncrs action spread like wildfire and
the general suprosition was reached
mat MI. Hitler had been placed under
arrest. For this reason Coroner Mix
made the definite announcement that
MaHcy Killers detention was simply
temporary as far as he could deter
mine at the time and it was also stat
ed that later in the evening the in
quest would be resumed at the coro-
ner's office. This proved to be the
case, for at . o'clock the inquest was
resumed and among the witnesses
called were Mrs. MaXcy Hitler. Charles
Z Hler and Maxcy Hitler, the latter be-
fiiss conductco from the station house
about 1890 o'cock. Among those who
were with the coroner at TIC time was
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Huyt
of the city court.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-10-10
CORSETS
HANDKERCHIEFS

1Oc Turkey Red Hdks A for 25c
Toe Indigo Blue Kdks 4 for 25c
DC white handkerchiefs ... Sc
8 l-3c white handkerchiefs. &c
Toe white handkerchiefs :. 7c
l5c white handkerchiefs. 10c
25c white handkerchiefs. 19c
HURRY
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-10-10
e ever, article the store cut in the proportion below
Over $4,000
MEN s UNDERWEAR

One lot of shirts and drawers
heavy wool, heeced, regular
price 75c, a garment S1.5O suit
Sale Price 39c, garment 7Sc
suit.
$3.50 all wool shirts and draw
ers, Sale Price ...... Sill 6
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-10-10

Every piece of lace and en-
broidery in this store goes at
reduced prices. The stock is so
large and the space so small
that you'll have to come and
see for yourself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
vANDERBILTs NEW CAR.
Said to Be the Fastest Automobile
Racer in the World.

New York, Jan. 1s.-Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt is the manufacturer of the targ-
est and most powerful automobile in the
world.
Theoretically it will be the fastest auto
mobile ever built
Its rated power is 25O-horse, and its cal
culated speed is more than two and a
half miles in one minute. Should theory
and calculation be borne out by perform
ance the Vanderbilt creation viii be the
most rapid contrivance ever put together
by man-but it has not yet turned
wheel.
This wonderful machine is under con-
structiOn in a specially equipped machine
shope in the private garage Of Mr.. Van
derbilt in West Thirty-ninth street.
On the entry blanks for the Florida and
Cuban speed tournaments Mr.. Vanderbilt
appears both as nominator and maker of
the huge car. In the Ormond-Daytona.
meet it has been entered in Il different
races including the two-miles-a-minute
trials.
In the equipment of his machine shop
and the constructive work on his racer
Mr.. Vanderbilt is said to have expended
more than $4,000 to crafty his ambition
to be possessor of the fastest automobile
in the world,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
SMASHING SOME BAGGAGE.
Over Million and a Half Pieces
Handled at Union Depot.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-In the year just
ended 1,702,839 pieces of baggage
were handled at the union depot with
out the loss of a single piece. This is
the passenger terminal here of the two
lines of the Pennsylvania system the
st. Paul and Burlington systems, and
the Alton road, and more passengers
and baggage pass through this station
annually than any other in the city.
There were $500 more pieces of
baggage handled at the union depot
last year than in 1904, which sur
passed all previous years.
There were 227.395 parcels left
temporarily at the depot stand, on
each of which a charge of 10 cents
was made. The storage charges on
baggage not called for by the owners
within twenty-four hours after ar
rival amounted to S11,36O.25, an in
crease of $326.35 over 1904. During
the year 1913 cOrpses passed through
the baggage rooms The average
amount of United States mail handled
daily was $50 tons, thirty tons more
than in 1904. Only S23.45 was
paid for repairs to baggage injured in
transit.
A striking fact is that the baggage
business of the St. Paul system was
greater than the combined business of
the Fort Wayne line of the Pennsyl-
vania system and the Burlington sys-
tenn, and also exceeded the combined
business of the Fort Wayne, Pan
handle. and Alton roads.
Although more people and bag
gage go to the union depot than any
spect the worst passenger terminal in
the city. It is owned by the Pennsyl-
vania system, the other roads paying
rental to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
GOV. MICKEY AssAILs ROADS.
Says Day of Reckoning Is Coming for
Those in Nebraska.

Lincoln. Neb., Jan. 13.-"In refusing
to pay their taxes the two big railroad
companies of Nebraska have acted in
a mean, dirty, silly and senseless man
ner, and their day Of reckoning is COM
ing"
Governor Mickey so declared himself
yesterday in commenting on the mass
meeting at Wahoo, Saunders county. to
protest against the action of the Bur
lington and Union Pacific railroads,
which have enjOined the county officials
from collecting the taxes.
4 am glad Saunders county condemn
ed the action of the two corporations
continued the governor. tOther coun-
ties will do the same thing. It means
that the sentiment against the big rail-
road companies is spreading, and it is
a sentiment that will not die out until
the people have taken charge of their
own affairs.
THE action of Saunders and other
counties which have denounced the ac-
ton of the roads will have its effect on
the coming campaign. It viii mean
the nomination of good men who viii
not have a railroad faint. I believe the
Republican party will refuse to nOmi-
nate any man who is not out and out
for the people, and who is not known
to be free from railroad influence. The
sentiment now sweeping over Nebraska
will have its effect on the section of not
only a United States senator but upon
the selection of every state officer And
it is right that it should.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
GoULDs NEED NIoNEY.
Raise se.OOO.OOO for Missouri Pacific
on Collateral Notes.

New York, Jan. 13.-With serious
consideration of the possibilities that
Missouri Pacific dividends might be
curtailed only few weeks gone by,
Wall street was apprised yesterday
that the GOu1ds needed money. Off
ciaI announcement was made that the
Missouri Pacific has sold to a syndi-
cate composed of Kidder. Peabody &
co. and F. S. Mosely & Co of Boston
and Barring, MagOun & Co. of New
York an issue of s6.0OO,0OO two-year
per cent. collateral notes. dated
February 10, 1906, and maturing in
1908.
They are secured by deposits Of the
following collateral. Twenty thou
sand shares of Wabash preferred
stock. 100000 shares of Denver &
Rio Grande common, 10000 shares OF
Denver & Rio Grande preferred and
%. 900 shares of st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern railroad.
Causes are not given for the sale of
the notes. The amount of the issue is
equal to that two-year per cent. Is
The new notes will be put out. How
ever, as the refunding of the col
lateral trust notes about to fall due
was provided for under the S25, 900.-
600 loan of March I. 1905. this is evil
IDENTIFY some entirely new capital that
the road is raising. Presuma bly,. like
practically any other of the great
western roads. Missouri Pacific can
make additional expenditures Of cap
itaI. show a fair return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
WHERE WOMEN RULE.
Hill City Is Full of Enterprising
Hustling Ladies.

Hill City, Jan. 13.=No town in
northwestern Kansas has more rust
ing women than Hill City. Several of
them have bank accounts, others have
accumulated considerable real estate
many of them enjoy good clerkships
IN the several branches of business
and one of them, Miss Olive KackIey
IS serving her second term as register
of deeds of Graham county, while an
other. Ellen Kelcher, is serving as
deputy clerk of the court Besides
the women have two excellent society
clubs, recently organized, and both of
them expect to federate soon.
The Embroidery club, which was
organized in the spring of 1905, has a
membership as follows: Mrs. Emma
Conner, Mrs. Emily Wilcox, Mrs.
Maud Yerkes, Mrs; Nellie Grec1an,
Mrs. Ola Wilcox. Mrs Ina Gordan
Mrs. Gracia Inflow, Mrs. Jennie Gore,
Mrs. Mae Hill, Mrs. Anna Kerns, Mrs
Mabel Cumberford, Mrs. Rozella
Carney, Mrs. Pearl Gupton, Mrs. Hat
tie Smith, Mrs. Mamie Poston. The
officers of the club are: President.
Mrs. Nellie Grecian; secretary, Mrs.
Mabel Cumberford. The club colors
are green and white.
Che Aurora literary club, organized
in October, last, are already doing ex-
cellent work. Their officers are:
President, Mrs. Emma Conner; secre-
tary, Mrs. Lucy Wilson. The club
colors are rose and cream. and the
is: Mrs. Emma Conner. Mrs. Lucy
Wilson, Mrs. Lena McGill, Mrs. Dora
Legere. Mrs. Gracia Inflow, Mrs. Anna
Kerns, Mrs. Mary Dezelle, Mrs. Ida
Harwi, Mrs Emily Wilcox. Miss
Bertha Kinds, Mrs. Essie Blackburn,
Miss Kathryn Chance, Miss Olive
Kackley. Miss Alice McGill, Miss
Leoria Carney, Mrs. Rozella Carney.
The two clubs are working in har-
mony. Among the many objects they
wish to accomplish during the com
ing year is TO give several entertain
ments, and donate the proceeds to-
ward the building up of a creditable
park for Hill City.
Graham county is proud of her lady
school teachers. Several of them have
taught school for years, and are now
doing efficient work. And especially
is this true of the schools of Hill City.
Another of the successful women of
Hill City is DR.. Lottie r. Findley, who
has built up a fine practice in her pro-
fessfOn, while another. Mrs. Ida
Harwi. has been admitted to practice
before the courts. She is the wife of
Henry J. Harwi, present county at
torney of Graham county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
A QUIET HOME WEDDING.
The Marriage of Mr.. J. E. Colby to
Miss Shaw; at PIainvilIe.

Plainville. Kas. Jan. 13.=One OF
the prettiest though quiet society
events that has ever occurred in Plain
vile was the marriage of James E.
Colby, of the firm of Colby Bros. &
VallOw, to the charming Miss Ariel
Shaw, daughter of n. F. Shaw, one
of the prominent business citizens of
the place.
Miss Shaw is graduate of the do
mestic science department of the State
Agricultural college, and prior to this
was a student of music in Washburn
college. She is quite we'll known in
Topeka. She is a fine pianist and q
sweet singer. The wedding was the
quietest one ever performed in Plain
vile, only the families of the contract
ing parties being present and the
preacher who tied the knot.
The couple are to be congratulated
for they went to Housekeeping at once
and viii enjoy their honeymoon in
Plainville and under their own roof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
ON CROPS
Nothing But a DiscOuraging
Agricultural Outlook
Can Prevent Prosperity and
Speculative Campaign.

New York, Jan. IA perceptibIe
widening in the range of interest has
occurred in the stock market this week.
1t is still true, no doubt, that large
speculative capitalists and professional
traders supply most OF the activity as
they have for a good while past. But
the market is no longer exclusively con-
fined to this class of operators. Outside
spectators, who were frightened away
from Wall street by the high money
rates Of the last two months, are begin
ming to pluck up courage, now that
easier money conditions have arrived.
All the signs point to the public hav-
ing re-entered the market, to no very
large extent at present, but enough to
be noticed as factor of increasing
consequence in the dealings. From now
on the efforts of the master spirits of
the speculation viii be to foster this
public interest as much as possible.
This may be done in one of two ways,
either by a gradually rising price move
ment extending over considerable
period or by a sensational upward
whirl, which Will be most exciting while
it lasts, but viii be quickly over.
There are men of shrewdness and eX-
perience who seem to look for one and
some for the other Of these two things
to happen. Whichever course the cam
paign for the rise follows, the object
will be the same, to allow the larger
speculative holders to reap their large
accumulation of paper profits which
in the narrow market of the last six
months they have not been able to DO.
If all goes well with the harvests next
summer the present business boom may
run on indefinitely. If, on the other
hand, some accident were to overtaks
the crops-and this is a contingency
that prudent men can never afford to
forget-the expanded condition of trade
would suffer q. serious revulsion. There
fore the view among important stock
holding interests is that in the next two
months before the worries of the agri-
cultural season begin if viii be well 10
tighten ship, relying upon an oppor-
tunity presenting itself in the intervals
before the crops are approximately
known to recover their holdings to adj
vantage.
What the market for the next few
weeks is likely to witness is great
effort to shift the work of speculative
liabilities and that this win be accom-
p1ished by a big speculation and much
excitement in Wall street circles. the
events of the last few days sufficiently
indicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
THE DISTRICTS ovERLAP.
Farmers object to Paying Taxes for
Two Drainage Propositions.

A very. nice legal question viii be in
Volyed in the construction of the new
proposed drainage district on the north
side of the river and west of the city.
The new district viii be large one and
il the plan to follow the present pro-
posed boundaries is carried out the new
district viii take in a number of the
smaller districts upon which the farm
ers of the benefited districts are yet
paying, or have paid taxes. Very nat
uraIly they are indignant that they
should be asked to pay taxes twice for
drainage. Especially is this true. when it
is considered that these smaller drain
age districts are doing the work that it
was intended that they should and the
parties who would be assessed on the
rev district would receive practically no
benefit from the new district at all
If work is started on the new dis
triet it is the idea Of those interested
to bring proceedings in the courts to
have the work stopped until their rights
can be ascertained. The matter has al
ready been presented to a firm of law
yers in the city, as well as to County
Attorney Hungate. but no opinion has
been given owing to the many difficult
legal proposition involved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
WAS NEAR TO DEATH.
An lola Man Has Narrow Escape
From AsphyxiatiOn.

lola, Kan. Jan. 13.=If the santa
Fe plug had been late or any of a hum
bred possible delays had arisen 3. N.
Edwards of BIS Elm street would have
met death by asphyxiafion. Mrs. Ed
wards returned home on the plug last
night and arriving at the residence
found the house filed with gas and
her husband lying upon the couch in a
stupor. A few minutes more and
death would have undoubtedly ensued.
Hastily she opened the windows and
turned off the gas She then sum-
moned medical assistance. The doc
tor found Edwards in a deep stupor
from which it was very difficult to
arouse him 1t was necessary to care
fully attend him for an hour or two
before he was restored to normal con-
ditiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
LECTURES FOR FARMERS.
Professors to Talk on Wheat and Corn
Along Santa Fe Line.


Plans are being formed by the pas
senger department of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe Railway company in
conjunction with the authorities of the
State Agricultural college at Manhat-
tan for a series of lectures on the Gull
ture of corn and wheat to be delivered
by the professors of the college in all of
the farming localities in the state which
are tapped by the Santa Fe.
During the late fall several of the
professors of the Agricultural college
made a series of trips throughout the
Island & Pacific and the Missouri Pa
cific and delivered lectures on these
subjects. On these occasions the pro-
fessors Travelled in special trains and
gave their lectures in the cars.
A different plan is being arranged by
the Santa Fe, through Charles L. Sea-
graves, the general colonization agent
of the company, who has the matter in
charge for J. NJ. Cornell, the general
passenger agent. Mr.. Seagraves is Sc
curing the cooperation of the CONNER
cial clubs in the rural sections of the
state and with them is hiring halls
where the lectures will be delivered. j.
H. Miller, secretary of the Agricultural
college is working out with Mr.. Sea
graves the details of the trips which the
lecturers will make, and While they
have not vet decided on an itinerary or
dates it is probable that the first trip
will be taken along the main line OF
the Santa Fe in the central part of the
state as far west as Nickerson, meet
iues having been arranged for at Hal
stead and Burton.
It is the opinion of Mr.. Seagraves that
better crowds viii attend tho lectures
if they are held in halls, rather than
on special trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
MITCHELL HARRIsoN's TRIP.
wealthy PhiIadeIpilian to Tour South
and West for 100 Days.


and West for 100 Days.
Mitchell Harrison, member Of a
wealthy Philadelphia family is making
arrangements through the Pennsylvania
Railway company for one OF the most
extensive tours through the south and
west which the railroads in that sec
ton ever have been called upon to han
die. and a good portion of the trip viii
be made on the lines of the Santa Fe
system. The passenger department of
the Santa Fe has received a copy of
Mr.. HarrisOns itinerary and are max
ine the necessary preparations to han
die his car, which throughout the entire
journey will be hauled on regular trains
Mr.. Mitchell has chartered the private
Pullman car "Plgram," one of the fin
est owned by the company He and
party of friends have planned to leave
Philadelphia on January 26 and viii
travel through the south, then down in
to Mexico, back through Arizona to the
Grand Canyon and thence to southern
California. returning from there
through the north and central west back
to Philadelphia, which he has planned
to reach on May 9. This is a trip of
1O3 days. but it has been so arranged
that several days are to be pa.saE at a
time at points of interest along the
route.
This trip viii cost Mr.. Harrison good
round sum, merely for the use of the
private car and transportation. The
cost of private Cars average about $50
a day and hundred day trip would
make the private car item alone amount
to $1,000 and in this sum is not includ-
ed the cost of provisions for the party.
Mr.. Harrison viii have to pay full fare
for Is persons, no matter how few go
on the trip. 1t is doubtful if the fare
for one person for the trip as planned
would be less than $500. probably more.
This viii bring the cost of transporta-
ton up to s.. 500 so for the use of the
car and transportation alone the trip
will cost abOuf 20 non
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
MCNAMARA TO THE WABASH.
Burlington Official to Take New Duties
February 1.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 13.=J. D.
Mcnamara. southwestern passenger
agent of the Burlington railroad in
Kansas City, has been appointed as
ststant general passenger agent of the
Wabash railroad. Mr.. Mcnamara Will
take his new position February ]. He
viii have charge of the advertising and
commissary departments of the Wa
bash system and such other duties as
may be assigned him by c. S. Crane,
general passenger and ticket agent.
Mr. McNamara's successor has not
been named
Mr. Mcnamara began his service
with the Burlington railroad twenty
years ago in the accounting depart
ment at KeOkuA. Iowa. In 1891 he
was transferred to St. Joseph, where
ne remained in the accounting depart
ment until 1898. when he was trans
ferred to St. Louis as chief rate clerk
IN the office of the general passenger
agent. Last year he was transferred
to Kansas City as Southwestern pas
Senger agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
ERIE FoUNDs a Tow.
VIII Soon Have 2 Thriving Community
in "A Coal District.

Will Soon Have 2 Thriving Community
in Coal District.
1t has been no unusual thing for the
railroads of the west to establi a town
but the railroads of the east have been
in the habit of seeking existing towns
rather than building new ones. Word
comes from the east, however, that the
Erie railroad has decided to enter the
field as a town builder 1t has formally
established a town to be known as
EritOn a a point on the line dividing
Jefferson and Clearfield counties, Penn
sylvana. The station and a few sur
rounding buildings and the offices of
a coal company which the Erie proposes
to maintain, are all that mark Eriton
now But the development department
IF the road. in an announcement from
Eriton, a couple of days ago, predicts q
town of from 1900 to 5000 persons viii
soon to be the result of the execution of
the plans of the company. Before many
days 500 miners will be employed in
the coal mines. and homes for these
workers are to be built before spring.
A seam of bituminous coal between
seven and eight feet thick has been
opened, from which there viii be an
output of from 1900 to 1000 tons day
Several thousand acres are in the field,
from which the Erie expects ultimately
to mine at least 500 600 tons annually
of the highest grade of lower FreepOrt
COdIs equal III qudlLy 10 TIE DlOQQCA VI
the famous Soldiers Run mine.
Tests with the diamond drill carried
on for a year past in all sections of the
field, show an underlying bed of coal
that analyses and tests have shown to
be low in both ash and sulphur and
high in calorific value This means fast
steaming without clinkering, and makes
the field one of particular value for
manufacturers along the line of the
Erie. as nearly all the best coal in the
reserve fields in the famous Reynolds
vilel basin is exhausted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-14
would dramatic the Life Insurance Investigations might
n operation and being built in those

in operation and being built in those
states
This is the sixth big party that
President Stilwell has taken out for
an inspection of the new road and the
country it traverses. The object of
these trips is to exploit the resources
of the country through which the line
runs and to demonstrate the posi-
bilities eff the road When completed
it will be 500 miles shorter than any
other line to the Pacific ocean, whfe Il
it reaches at its western terminus at
TopOicbampo, Mexico.