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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
DIVORCE MILL GRINDS.
Five Couples Have Their Matrimonial
Bonds Severed.

The legal separation of unhappy mat
rimonial tangles which has held the at
tentiOn of Judge Dana of the district
court since the opening of the Septem-
Der term of court continued today
though the end is in sight, for the pres
ent at least Five cases were disposed
OF this morning and the allegations in
all OF them were the stereotyped form,
desertion or extreme cruelty, the latter
being the most common plea offered for
the settlemnt Of household troubles.
Elizabeth NJ H. Heckert asked for q
divorce some time ago from DELPHI
Heckert but when the case was called
this morning there was no one present
10 appear for the aggrieved
party and the supposition is that mat
tiers were settled out of court and the
action was dismissed for want of prose-
cution
Il may be several days vet before
Nary E Tallman who asked for di-
VERGE from George c. TaIlman knows
OF the action OF the court relative to her
petition as the matter has been taken
under advisement by the court
Clara L ShuH was granted a divorce
from Homer A Shull on the usual
grounds Maude Gennett was granted
q decree separating her from John Cen
nett and with the decree was an order
giving her the custody OF their three
children Gennett was the bartender in
a North Topeka joint about year ago
when Thomas Bear killed Oliver Smith
N 4 drunken fight
The Tromp troubles which have been
extensively aired in the papers Of the
city as well as in the courts for several
weeks past came to an end this morn
ing when a divorce was granted to H
L. TrOmp from his wife Adelia. the
charge being the same in this case as
in the others, extreme cruelty. The
case was not resisted by the defendant
after the petition Of the plaintiff was
changed so that it simply alleged ex-
IRENE cruelty An agreement had been
reached outside of the court by which
the plaintiff secured the decree asked
for In lieu Of aIimony he paid the de-
PENDANT in the case $1.756. which was
the amount borrowed about the time of
their marriage. and interest, which
brought the total allowance to $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs Matte Ferguson. SO years of
age, died yesterday at StormOnt hos
pitaI of an operation for a tumor- The
body was sent to Coldwater for burial
The funeral of Frank G. Wells. who
died following an operation for ap-
pendicitis at Christ's hospital Sunday,
will be held from the home of his sis
ter. Mrs. Clad Hamilton, at 13S Green
wood avenue Potwin, Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10

The Kansas State Exposition company
of Topeka. having expended much money
and energy in order that they might give
to the people of Kansas a creditable en-
tertainment. and what measure Of sue
cess is attained through their efforts re
fleets direct financial benefit to the bus
mess interests Of our city.
Therefore. it is requested that all bust
ness houses be closed the afternoons OF
Wednesday and Thursday. Sept 18th and
18th that all may have an opportunity 70
attend this entertainment, to assist IN its
success and show a proper appreciation Of
the efforts Of this association
TSeaI1 VIM. GREEN. Mayor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
STEEL TIE FACTORY.
Archie Baird Gets Charter i'm
Oklahoma.

Guthrie. Ok. Sept 10.-An Okla
hOma charter has been granted to the
Baird Railway steel Tie company of
Guthrie and Kansas City, Mo-; capital
stock. 100000; .ncorporators. Archie
NJ. Baird and F. D. Coon. of Topeka.
Kan; ]. Ware ButterfeId, OF Fletch-
er. Ok.
This is the company organized TO
manufacture the steel railroad tie in
vented by Archie NJ. Baird of 1913
West Tenth avenue. No arrangements
have yet been made to establish a fac
tory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
BURGLAR ENTERS WITH AK.
Milwaukee House Breaker Offers In
novation i'm Methods.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 1o.-Mil-
waukee has u novelty in a house rob-
Der who pounds down doors with
an ak and hammers householders I'M
conscious Then he proceeds to loot
the premises. His last exploit was
about O'Clock this morning, when 5.
Strand. a saloon keeper on Miskego
avenue. was awakened by a crash at
the rear of the house Before he was
aroused from Il sound sleep a masked
man appeared by his bedside and
struck him on the head with club
Then the robber searched the house.
getting SIT in money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10

turn to be it in a game of "hide-and-
SEEK a half dozen youthful compan-
ions held him fat his back ana
poured red pepper into his eyes Ms
screams frightened the boys and they
fled He was led to his hoxne near by
BY a neighbor.
The victim Is a son of DIR. Henry
Skinner and the youths accused of the
cruel treatmnt are members OF promi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10

nent families in Ardmore- The police
took up the case Yesterday, but their
action will depend upon the result of
the boys INJURIES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10

Its so long since you called upon me.
said che fair girl as she came down to the
young man in he parlo-. that l was De-
ginning to think you were forgetting
me.
I am forgetting you replied the ar
dent youth. and that's why I've called
tonight Can I have you2'-Phtladelphia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
LOCAL MENTION.

There will be a called meeting of the
executive board of the Good Govern
ment club Thursday afternoon, 3 o'clock,
at the residence of Mrs. Lee Monroe,
500 Harrison street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
STATE HOUSE NOTES.

The final settlement of the seven
Helm brewery cases was made today.
and the companies paid into court the
sum of SO, 266-74. 1t is said that in addi-
ton there were other payments made
on the side to the receivers for expenses
The court records show that an even
$4,000 was paid to the three receivers
Seven cases were involved IN the set
Element. all of the companies being
either owned or controlled by the
Helms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10

"A man Is liable not to git much credit
n this world" said Uncle Eben- IF you :
prosperous dey'H mos likely say you has
mo luck dan sense. an il yous unpros-
porous dey'n say you didn' hab much Of
efther"-Wa shington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
Companions Mistreat Boy to Proven,
Peeping.

Philadelphia. Sept 10.-Determine
should not peep" when it came mis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10

Senator J. E Brewer of Abilene came
to Topeka today for the purpose of en-
tering in Washburn college his daugh-
ter Miss Grace Brewer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10

Governor Hoch today offered a reward
of $500 for the arrest of the murderer
of Ernest White. The murder was COM
mitted at Parsons on July 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10

Ex-Governor W. J. Bailey and ex-
State Ssenator J. c. Morrow OF Washing
ton county, were in Topeka today. They
were returning from Peabody where
they went on business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
HORACE G. WINS RACE.
Takes Ihree-Year-OId Trot i'm Two
Straight Heats.

The second heat of the three-year>
e old trot al the fair grounds decided
The heat resulted as folIows- Horace
G.. hrst; Susie Mack. second: Alto
Homo third Time 2:22L
The hrst heat in the $3.50 pace re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10

He-So they got married and went or IL
their new motor car.
Helm the hospitaI-LOndon Tit-Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


To tone down. refine. beautffy the face.
use Satin skin powder. 4 tints- Only sc.
Published in The Topeka State Journal
Sept. 10. 1911
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
BLINDED WITH PEPPER

les Have f cached a Crisis in western British merca.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND

Palouse, Wash, July 1.-Two
soma of j. N. Berry, who were rum.
ing a moving machine on the Berry
farm, just east OF town, found the
body of an unknown man lying in
the field. The body was lying not
more than a rod from the public
highway. The police force WAS mott
fed and Investigation proved beyond
doubt the man had besn murdered.
A bullet, probably from a % caliber
revolver, had entered the left eye,
and had gone directly through the
head, coming out behind. The body
had apparently been lying where 1t
was found for 10 days or two weeks,
and was badly decompossd. No one
who has yet seen the body 10 able 20
identify 1t.
Aside from the bullet wound there
are other evidences Of murder. Blood
stains we're discovered In the middle
of the road, showing that be had been
shot there and dragged into the field
A large pool o. blood, dried in the
bot sun was found near the fence and
pieces of clothing had baen left on
the wires where the body was dragged
through. Tracks we're also visible,
showing that two men had done the
work. The pockets bad been gone
through and turned inside out, and
neither any money nor piece OF
paper by which the murdered man
might be identified #zs Jeff TIE
man appeared to Be about 80 years OF
aes, vas feet inches In height, Of
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17
RATE CASE IN OCTOBER

from Washington, D. c., where he
argued the case before the interstate
commerce commission.
"When left Spokane expected
that the decision would be made by
the last of September, he continued,
'sbut after the arguments were com
pleted the commission asked for fur
Their arguments upon CERTAIN points
This will not necessitate another trip
to the national capital, as each of
the attorneys involved will prepare
and file brief covering the points
under discussion. These briefs will
be filed with the commission not
later than October /, and expect that
the co mmission will require about
month to make its decision. This
will make it close to the first of
November when the decision may be
expected
According to those who heard the
arguments in the case and are
familiar with it in all its phases the
out look for victory for Spokane Is
bright. The stand Of the railroads
was made on the grounds that the
present rates are based upon the val
uation of their property and tina.
they are fair and equitable. Though
the general opinion Is that Spokane
will not and can not receive terminal
rates it will secure q much better
rate than that which is in effect al
present.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17
WITNESSES TELL
OF MINING RIOTS
Conflicting Testimony Regarding
Orchards Movements

each question with quiet positivenssa.
number of other witnesses we're
examined, the cuse taking up most Of
the day. motion to dismiss will
be argued tomorrow afternoon. Aller
was released on deposit Of $500
bonds.
In the Haywood trial EdWard Al
ward, a physician of Burke, ona Of the
mining towns Of the Occur d'Alenes,
swore that he cav Orchard on the day
of the concentration wreck at Wardner
and that he came from the train re-
turning from Wardner. The train
was In possession of the mob which
blew up the mill. Awards testi-
mony was Ia direct contradiction to
that Of DIR. MCGEE, who swore he saw
Orchard playing cards at Mullan,
several miles away.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17

Boise, Idaho, July IT, In the
last stages of the case against William
D. Haywood, the prosecution put six
witnesses on the stand today to re-
but the evidence of the defense.
Three testified to conditions in the
Occur d'Alenes in 1899, and three to
the situation In Colorado during the
strike period of 1903 and 1904.
The important witnesses of the day
we're called to contradict the show
Ing made by witnesses for the defense
that there was no reason for the call
ing out OF the militia of Colorado
other than desire upon the part Of
the mineowners to drive members of
the Western Federation of Miners
for the mining district. One witness
fatty contradicted the evidence intro
duced by the defense to show that the
explosion at the Vindicator mine was
due to an accident.
While the big trial was going on in
the district court before Judge FIRE.
mont Wood an interesting offshoot Of
the case was being heard In the email
room used By Justice OF the Peace
Savage. w. H. Aller. the depot
agent, who was arrested yesterday
charged With perjury was brought be-
fore the magistrate for a preliminary
bearing. The state was represented
by Prosecuting Attorney Koels oh and
the prisoner by Better Breen, an at
toFney OF Butte, who has been an as
soc'ate with Haywood's counsel,
having been retained by the miners
union Of Butte, Mont, to watch the
case.
Fred Miller, who was Orch ards
counsel at his preliminary heari ng al
Caldwell Immediately after the muir
der Of Governor Setnnenberg, assisted
Mr.. Breen.
The principal witness In the per
jury hearing was Orchard himself.
The prisoner was brought in from the
penitentiary in charge of Warden
Whitney and a penitentiary guard.
No more than half a dozen people
outside of the principal In the case
and the other witnesses, we're present
W hen Orchard went over his testi
mony as to his connection with ID. q.
Scott. the railroad agent, who had
sworn be interviewed Orchard In
Cripple Greek two or three weeks
before the explosion at independence
In 1904. Orchard was closely cross
examined by Breen, but no amount
of questioning brought out any mat
erial change in the original story.
Breen was more severe in the little
magistrates court than was the cross
examiner when Orchard was the star
Viwitness for the staet, in the Hay
wood trial, but Orchard maintained
the same calm exterior and answered
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17

matter there will be no war. But
President Roswell 10 overjoyed at
the display the newspapers are giving
the subject, as it will help him to
indCce congress to vote the necessary
appropriations for a new feet Of
battle-ships for the Atlantic. The
steel trust which will supply the
material and the ship building trust
are likewise interested in the build
ing Of an Atlantic feet, and the
standpatters, who fear the surplus
revenue will be used as an argument
for tariffC revision, are anxious for
large appropriations. So we will
hear more of the war scare until con-
gress lie coerced into voting new
battle ships
No doubt many people have been
surprised at the collapse of the Roose-
Welt anti railroad campaign before
anything has really been accomplish
ed, but that should not be a matter
for wonder when it Is considered
that. Mr.. Roosevelt never hangs on
long to one job, but better likes
the excitement that new projects
offer. Then, he has discovered that
the legislatures of most of the states
have taken the bull by the horns and
passed railroad rate reduction laws
which have discounted the puny
effect of the Roosevelt rate legis-
lation. Then again | am assured, on
the highest authority, that the adj
ministration project Is to nominate
Secretary Cortslyou for president be
cause the corporations and the Wall
street fnancisrs are willing to furn-
ish the necessary campaign fund to
elect him, which lie the strongest rea-
son for letting up on the railroads.
Yet Mr.. Cortelyou would be acclaim
ed as the residuary legatee of the
Roosevelt strength and 10 supposed
to be ready to carry into effect my
policies, whatever they are. But it
is still some time to the nominating
convention and the unstable boss
may at any moment pick up a fresh
man, especially IL there appears
the same lack OF enthusiasm for Cor.
telyou az there is for Taft. The
President would end the whole matter
by saying he would accept a renom-
inatinn, but his election night pro-
mise, in which be declared that to
again be a candidate would virtually
be to run for a third term prevents
him. Undoubtedly President Roose-
welt would lose a large contingent Of
his own party If he was = candidate
for q third term. and the votes of
misguided democrats, who would
be mostly confined to those In the
Western states. would not give him
IN increased electoral vote. The fact
is the Republican leaders are much
divided upon what to do and are
working at cross purposes.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17
BUILDING COLLAPSED
Nine Pc rsons Killed and Others
Injured.

London, Ont, July 17.-Crystal
hall,a three-story brick building on
Dundas street, and one of the land
marks of London, collapsed late this
afternoon and score of persons were
buried under the avalanche OF bricks,
mortar and timbers. The falling
walls from Crystal hall fell upon
BreWster's 5 and 10 cent store, low
structure adjoining on the east,
completely burying it. The stor es
of Hamilton, Long company and w.
j. Ried & company, on the first
floor of Crystal hall, we're filled
with wreckage.
Nine persons are known to have
been killed, two are missing and five
are seriously injured as the result.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17
TWO VICTIMS
OF FLAMES
Two Dead and One Severely
Burned

The saddsst accident that has be-
ALLEN Ceonr d'Alene or vicinity for
some time occurred this morning at
|.bout . O'Clock at the home of Sam.
|uel Vessar, who lives about 8 miles
aOrth Of the city near the STAFFORD
keboolhouse, by which two persons
at their lives and another is lying
the city hospital in q precarious
oudition as the result Of q fire which
.stroyed the Vessar home. The
10 young men, Hiram Stevens,
ed II, the son of Frank Stevens,
wing near the CEocket family in
Osur d'Alene and Sam Vessar aged
we're burned to death and the
mole of the latter, Ed. Crockett is
sr badly injured, his face and
snds being severely burned and he is
the Occur d'Alene hospital under
hs Doctors care.
The story is told in the words of one
the Vessar boys who was sleeping
the room where the two boys lost
belr lives. He says:
about o'clock I was awakened
an awful smoke filling the room
hiCh was on fire. l sprang from the
ID and the next thing realized l
ID fallen on my face, when / recall
that my brothers were still in the
Om. [ looksd up and saw my IN
striking against the window with
Ast and trying to get one of the
Dys through. tried to run around
ID ascend the stairs but the FIRE had
/ off all entrance so was forced
stay down. Ny uncle, Ed. Crock
and my brother, Sam. Hiram Stew
and myself we're sleeping in a
he room together. Across the hall
the same floor we're sleeping Mrs.
aWay, Marian and Jessie. my sis
10 Mother was in town. Father
. asleep on the first floor. l do
i know how the fire originated. l
uld hardly breathe when 1 was
St awakened, there was such a
nudge in the room"
Ed. Crockett is the son of the late
Twin Crockett OF Occur d'Alene and
nephew of James Reid of Fourth
set.
Mr.. Vessar who is a very prosper
ranoher north of town residing in
d locality for the past 16 years,
lrried daughter of the late Edwin
Oeket.
Hiram, the burned boy, was the
of Frank Stevens, the stone mas
and carpenter.
The bodies of the burned boys
70 brought to town by Undertaken
NIX Lemmer who will prepare them
burial. Several prominent citi'
y left for the scene at an early
Or.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17
SUMMER NORMAL NEWS

Twenty additional teachers have
been enrolled since the first day Of
the summer normal making an aggre-
gate of 10. Applications for high
school work have been received and
a class will be formed when FIVE stud
ents apply for any one branch.
This will necessitate the employ
ment of additional members of the
faculty but these teachers are availa-
BILE.
All departments are now running
smoothly and doing regular work.
The teachers find the tents pro-
vided by the Commercial club not
only comfortable but pleasantly To-
Gated The storm last evening in the
language of one of the faculty, ''sim-
ply lulled us to sleep. We suffered
no Inconvenience whatever from the
storm.
R. D. Holmes has been employed
by the COMMERCIAL club to look after
the requirements of the teachers. He
has cleared up the grounds until the
"contented city" is an example of
municipal neatness. Four of the five
members of the faculty are enjoying
the tents and may be found Fat
home" any afternoon. Arrangement
have been completed for free mail de-
livery for those occupying the tents.
This morning President Black as
sembled the teachers during the sec.
ond period of the session aud pres
ented j. F. Saylor, formerly of the
Spokane public school. He deliver
ed an interesting address upon the
"accuracies of the pedagogical judg-
ment or the teacher who thinks keen
ly and accurately before he acts. -
Some of the points made were exceed
ingly interesting and valuable. He
stated in part "a teacher who has a
method and rides il to death Is but
little, IL any, better than the one who
is devoid of any method. When TO
stop presenting a fact, requires a
knowledge of psychology Pedagogy
is psychology applied. Without a
knowledge of the action of the cEild's
mind, a teacher never knows the OBJ
iect to be attained in a given lesson.
or what limitations to make in the
presentation of that subject. -
He presents a lesson in primary
arithmetic and developed the fupda-
mental principles of fractions, EN-
phasizing the value of comparison OF
ideas to fix facts of arithmetic in the
child's mind. Ideas, said he,
emphatically. "should precede defin-
itions. !" Superintendent Saylor had
many friends present and enjoyed q
hearty reception. he Ia now con-
nected with the Lyon school for boys,
at Sdokane and is ON bis way to Wal
lace in thessinterest of that school.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17
HEPBURN BACK
Idaho Senator IL Received En-
Enthusiastically at Boise.

Boise, Idaho, July II. Senator
and Mrs. Hepburn we're rendered a
reception by the Commercial club last
evening, during which there were
several short speeches. Governor
Gooding spoke Of the work done by
the senator,
Senator Hepburn spoke briefly, re-
ferHing to a number Of local interests,
like the enlargement Of the local
military post, and pledglng himself
to continue active In promoting that
enterprise. He to0k up the matter
Of railway rates for this city. Boise,
he said, was not dependency OF Port
land or salt Lake, and It was not
proposed that 1t should make GUS
toners for them. The interstate
commerce commission nov had
power 60 ax rates, be said, and he
Was devoting his energies to having
these fixed without regard to any
confederation Of long or short haul.
He wished TO have terminal rates for
Boise that would be In proportion to
the haul. Senator Borah eulogizsd
his colleauge.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17
CHILDREN MARRY
Is Boys Second Matrimonial
Venture.

Rathdrum, Idaho, July IT,
Eugene G, Fisher and Ellen HiIdine
we're married here after some trouble
in securing a license and also in
persuading minister to perform the
ceremony on account of the youth Of
the couple. The groom is 10 and the
bride Is. In spite OF his youth,
Fisher claims to have already been
through the divorce court in the
Palouse country. The father of the
groom doesn't approve of this last
marriage. The mother and two
daughters of the bride we're in the
party and the brothers made affidavit
as to the divorce proceedings. They
are still here waiting for the news to
leak ont and see IL parental forgive
ness will be forthcoming from the
young mans father, who is con-
tractor on the st. Joe river.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17
Card OF Thanks.

We, the members of the Idaho
Board of Pharmacy, desire to extend
our thanks TO Professor Barton for
courtesies extended in placing the
high school room as place Of ex.
animation, also the druggists Of
Occur d'Alene for courteFies shown
during our meeting.
Il. f. PAYNE, President
j. j. PULSE, Vice President
l.. W. SMITH, Secretary