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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
lNKSTANDS
Exciting Time in Oklahoma Constitu-
tionaI Convention.

Guthrie, Ok, Feb 16.-The lie was
passed between Delegates Baker and
Haskell and a personal encounter be-
tween the two members enlivened the
proceeding of the constitution conven-
ton this morning. In the debate over
the adoption Of the railroad report, Del
egate Baker accused Delegate Haskell
Of being a railroad representative.
You are a contemplate liar shout
ed Haskell.
you are a liar too retorted Ba-
ker At this point Haskell picked up
a heavy paperweight and hurled it at
Baker. who lodged, and replied with
an inkstand.
Instantly there was an uproar on the
floor and the galleries, and il was nee
essary for the sergeant-at-arms. and
his assistants TO interfere to restore
order.
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TO START OUT WEST.
The Automobile Glidden Cup Tour Not
to Begin in New York.

New York, Feb. Chicago won
its point yesterday at the first meeting
of the executive committee of the
American Automobile association in
favor of having the Glidden cup tour
start from that city. ssOn the motion
of Sidney S. Gorhams of Chicago, it
was unanimously agreed to suggest to
the new touring board that the annual
American Automobile association tour
start either at Chicago or at some city
west of Chicago, and that its route be
through Illinois, Indiana. Ohio and
Pennsylvania, ending at Washington,
from which point a supplemental tour
may be arranged to go to the James,
town exposition at Norfolk, Va, taking
the Shenandoah valley route for the
journey. In addition to the Glidden
tour decision, the committee also came
out strongly in favor of a federal
automobile bill which should provide
for uniform law in the registration
of machines in the different states of
the union.
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HADLEY FOR GOVERNOR
Young ex-Kansan Choice of Missouri
Republicans

Kansas City. Feb. 16.-Herbert S.
Hadley for governor.
This was the keynote of the annual
dinner of the Association of Young
Republicans of Missouri at the Mid
land hotel last night. His name when
ever mentioned by the speakers called
forth more cheers from the ESQ guests
than the names of Roosevelt. Lincoln
or Mckinley, and nearly every speaker
referred to the young attorney gen.
eral of Missouri.
Mr.. Hadley was to have been toast
master of the dinner but because of
illness in his family he was unable to
be present Mayor Beardsley acted in
his stead. In explaining the enforced
absence of Mr.. Hadley, the mayor said
that Mr.. Hadley had served and was
serving his state with distinction.
And" he added, eve hope to see
him in the future serving his state in
a still higher capacity"
1--WE shall see him." was shouted by
a dozen voices and half the men in
the hall rose to their feet cheering.
1t was an enthusiastic Hadley crowd
that "milIed" about the corridors be-
fore the dinner started.
1.-The man who can carry the whole
state ticket through to victory"
1.-The only logical candidate"
These were expressions heard from
every little group of politicians who
were discussing the Situation
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THE GAS EXPLODED.
Bert Bennett Seriously Hurt While
Working in ManhoIe.

Bert Eennett. an employee of the In
dependent Telephone company, was
badly burned about the hands and face
in a natural gas explosion which took
place at 1890 this morning as Bennett
was employed in the central manhole on
the Melan bridge. making repairs on
the telephone cable which is carried
across in mains to North Topeka.
Bennett had tested for an accumula-
ton of gas in the manhole before en-
tering by throwing in a piece of lighted
paper. No evidence existed to show
that gas was there and clambering
down Bennett went to work. He had
been working for about three hours,
using lighted torch, all the time, when
an explosion took place. Natural gas
had leaked in from somewhere and ig-
nited. The flames burned Bennett bad
ly on the hand and scorched his face.
He was removed to Christ hospital. His
injuries are not considered serious. Ben
net is married, about 80 years of age
and lives at 423 Madison street
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COLOR in DRESS SUITS.
Mems 1907 Model Evening Clothes
Must Be Blue or Gray, Say Tailors.

New York, Feb. 16-The really up-to-
date well-dressed man will wear even
ing clothes of blue or oxford gray dur
ing this coming season. This alarming
announcement came today from the
Hotel Astor, where the Merchant Tail
ors' National Exchange is holding a
convention and a garment exhibition.
But the man who likes to be up to date
and at the same time doesn't care to
be unduly conspicuous may take COM
fort in the assurance given by the tall
ors that under artificial light you really
can't tell one of the blue or gray dress
suits from a black one-unless you ex-
anime it very closely. That is the
beauty of the new styfe-it accom-
reconciles the apparently frreconcilable.
"Oh, yes; they'll be worn" said
James ]. Meagher of Boston. THE
style will probably last for a long time,
and then We'll go back to the black
evening Dress
But while the American well-dressed
man is expected to stand for the blue
or gray dress suit, he will not tolerate
the purple clothes now popular with
the men in Old England. THE Ameri-
can public is too conservative for pur-
pie, and American tailors won't think
of offering garments of that COLOR
said one of the delegates to the conven-
ton.
The rumors that the dinner coat has
had its day are without foundation, the
delegates say. The dinner coat has
come to stay, and several new varieties
will be shown at the exhibition.
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CHICKEN SHOW N TOPEKA.
Local Fanciers Will Hold One on Feb
* ruary 25th.

The Topeka Poultry Dealers associa-
ton are planning aschicken show to be
held in Topeka from February % to
March b. = At this show will be exhibit
ed prize. winners from all over north
eastern Kansas and other parts of the
state as WE'LL There will be several
hundred specimens on exhibition and if
the weather is favorable the chances
are that the number will exceed a thou
sand The exhibit will take place at
lis East Sixth street.
A prize list is being made up from
the donations of Topeka merchants
which already amounts to over 5000.
1t is expected that this amount will
be greatly increased by the time the
show is held as the promoters of the
show are working up q very large list
of premiums.
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EXCURSION TO GARDEN CITY.
Several Santa Fe Towns Send Crowds
to the Beet Factory.

Garden City, Kan. Feb. 16.-Five
coaches filled with sugar Beet ex-
cursionists reached town from the
east Friday afternoon and have had
complete possession of Garden City
for a day. Their special train arrived
at 11:15 a. m. The eXcursionists who
came from Great Bend. Larned, Paw
nee Rock. Dundee, Ellinwood and
other towns along the route. were
received with open arms by the Com
merciaI club and a brass band. They
were dined. shown the factory. given a
chance to inspect winter phases of
beet culture. Souvenir sugar beets
were given to each visitor The Great
Bend Commercial club was present
headed by the Ellinwood band. The
amalgamated bands gave a concert at
8 p. m. More than $50 excursionists
were in the crowd.
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saved by. Conductor,s bravery.

Silverton, Colo, Feb. 16.-Twenty
passengers, including one woman. in
the southbound passenger train on the
Gladstone & Northern railroad were
saved from injury and possibly death
Friday through the bravery and pres
ence of mind of Conductor Carl
Barnes A mile from Silverton, the
rear coach broke loose and began to
run back down the steep grade. The
passengers. panicstricken. rushed in a
body for the platform, but Conductor
Barnes restrained them and assisted
them, one by one, to jump off the
rapidly moving car. As Barnes was
about to jump the car left the track
and rolled down an embankment.
Barnes was badly crushed about the
hips and body.
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HARRY c. CORBETT DEAD
Well Known Ball Player and Brother
of James j. Passes Away.

San Francisco, Feb. 16--Harry Corbett,
the well known sporting man and brother
of James ]. Corbett. ex-champion heavy
weight pugilist, was found dead this
morning.
Corbeft died of heart failure at his
house in this city He was at his place of
business last night in good health and
spirits. but during the night. according to
statements mace by ms Iamily ne ha WAS h
slight congestion of the lungs. At clock
this morning he arose and went to his
bathroom adjoining his sleeping chamber.
Shortly after his young daughter was
awakened by the sound of running water
and went to the bath room, where she
found her father lying on the floor in an
uncon scious condition. She screamed for
help and when a special policeman arrived
in response to her cries he found Corbett
dead.
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MANY WERE INJURED.
Wild Struggle of Passengers to Escape
From Burning Car.

Chicago. Feb. =16.-Through the
windows and doors of a burning street
car, charged with electricity, score
of passengers made their way last
night. Fourteen persons, seven of
them women were injured.
The fire started when the motor of
the car, westbound on the Harrison
Center line. exploded Electricity
spread to the several electrical con-
ductors through the car and set fire to
the clothing of four of the passengers.
Men struggled with women in their
efforts to r reach the door. Others
smashed the windows and in jumping
to the ground were injured. Several
of the passengers were shop girls re-
turning from work.
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FrightfnI Accident on Board the
Steamer ValdiVa.
Donkey Engine ExplOdes or
Deck Killing Seven.
WE'RE BURIED AT SEA
Dead Were All Frightfully
MangIed by Explosion.
Chief officer on Bridge Buried
Under Debris.

New York. Feb. 16.-Seven men
were killed and three injured and con-
siderable damage was sustained by the
vessel by an explosion on board the
steamer VaIdiva at sea last Wednes-
day. The accident was reported when
the steamer arrived here today.
The donkey engine boiler exploded
on Wednesday, throwing the steamer
funnel over and ripping open the up
per deck. The seven dead were killed
instantly.
The escaping steam from the burst
boiler enveloped the steamer creating
a scene of great confusion.
Among the injured is the first Off
Ger. The names of the dead are:
FOURTH ENGINEER ]. SIENNA
GEN. of Hoboken, N. ].
FIREMAN A. SELDOM, (colored).
COAL PASSER w. HANNA.
COAL PASSER j. SALENSKL
SAILOR P. DYTHO.
SAILOR w. DIETRICH.
STEWARD WILLIAM SIMONSf
(colored).
The chief officer who was on duty
on the bridge was buried in the debris
when found. He stated when the ex-
plosion occurred everything appeared
and the superstructure above and the
deck was torn open. All the life boats
were damaged. one so smashed that it
was thrown overheard. The smoke
secured. All of the inner structures
abaft of the bridge were completely
torn out.
When the explosion occurred the
steamer stopped and everybody rushed
to the rescue of the injured. The dead
were so mangled that it was with diff
ficulty that the bodies were secured.
They were buried at sea.
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DIR. MEFFERT REINsTATED.
End Of Long. Bitter Medical Fight
at Enlporfa.

Emporia, Feb. 1e.-The Gazette saAS
John Henning told a reporter for the
Gazette that the board of medical reg
istration and examination has REIN
stated DR.. William Meffert to practice
in Kansas. There was no protest from
as a committee, though some of the
members did not think it the thing to
do, but believed under the circum-
stances, contention was on the whole
worse than acquiescence.
There has never been and is not now
a disposition on the part of anyone In
town to pursue DIR. Meffert on personal
grounds. And so long as he conducts
himself as a man should he will have
no trouble. in Emporia.
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AdmiraI Beresford Explains.

rairal Charles Beresford has made thu
following statement to the Associated
Press regarding his reported refusal
to take command of the channel fleet:
There has been some mistake in the
published reports, When 1 returned
home from the Mediterranean I de-
clined the commission of the channel
fleet without certain notifications. The
admiralty approved these modif1ca-
tions, and 1 accepted the command of
the channel fleet before leaving for
America. / do not care to say what
the notifications were which I sug-
gested to the admiralty
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second class postage Dill now pending
in congress and ito confer with our
senators and representatives to have
them fight the measure"
Washington. Feb. 16.-Third As
sistant Postmaster General Madden
was shown the dispatch from st. Paul
from the Minnesota Editorial asso-
citation calling for his disbarment. 1
suppose" said he, that advocates of
the resolution want my official head
Just why I do not know unless 1T be
because / have advocated the placing
of all printed matter in one class and
the charging of a specific rate for its
transmission through the mails. 1t Is
extremely difficult to administer the
law respecting such matter as it now
stands and do. justice to the govern
ment and everybody else. / have had
forty cases passed upon by the courts
and in thirty-nine of them my de-
cisions have been sustained. That
would appear as though Twas intent on
doing the right as L see it. My own
belief is that it would be much better
simply to classify all such matter as
printed and let the fact that 1T IS
printed determine its classification ana
the rate at which it may be transmit
ted through the mails. What that
rate shall be is perfectly immaterial to
me. 1t may be four cents pound,
as 1 have suggested, or three cents. or
any amount that congress might nix
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FOR A RATE BILL.
House Goes on Record Almost Unan1-
mously for Freight Reduction.

| Ry an almost unanimous vote, the
house of representatives went on rec
ord Friday afternoon in committee OF
the whole as favoring a maximum
freight rate bill covering practically all
of the commodities of the state in which
the tonnage is large.
When the committee bill was report
ed, providing for maximum rates of
grain and grain products, ]. T. White
of Ottawa county at once opened up
a fight by Offering an amendment pro-
viding for maximum rates on a large
number of other commodities
In order to get the matter before the
house correctly Mitchell then moved:
That it is the sense Of this house that
the commodities included in the White
amendments should be Incorporated IN
the committee BILL
This motion was put and carried all
most unanimously. Then the represen-
tatives of the interests not mentioned
in the White amendments Immediately
put up clamor-
Murphy of Harvey moved that stone
be included.
stubbs then moved that hay be in
Guided.
Leland moved that salt be included.
Kinnison of Finney moved that beet
sugar be included.
Votes were taken on each of these
motions and they all carried. There
were no schedules prepared on these
commodities and there must be Sched-
ules before the committee of the whole
can vote on the entire bill. To fix up
This matter the chair appointed a
committee consisting of White of OF
tawa, Mitchell of Douglas, Morgan of
Reno and the members of the railroad
committee, whose duty it will be to
prepare schedules on the latter named
commodities and report at the earliest
possible moment.
1t was impossible to do anything
further with the bill so the commit
tee arose and placed the maximum
freight rate bill on special order for
next Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The house committee on assessment
and taxation reported unfavorably the
Davis bill. providing that every person
who could not show a certificate to the
effect that he had voted at the last
election held in his home county must
pay $500.
A concurrent resolution introduced
in the house by Mr.. Jeffries, of Sum-
ner, has its purpose the submission
to the people of a proposition to amend
the section of the constitution fixing
the salaries of members of the legisla-
ture, raising them from SO to IS a day,
and leaving the mileage unchanged.
Lawrence and Douglas county
want some good roads, and bill is to
be introduced providing for their con-
structiOn
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AFTER MADDEN's SCALP.
Minnesota Editors Want Third Assist.
ant Postmaster General Removed.

St Paul, Feb. 16.-The Minnesota
Editorial association adopted a reso-
luton calling for the "disbarmentr of
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden and asking for his removal.
The association ordered that all evil
dence as to Madden's inability be col
Iected and submitted to President
Roosevelt. so that If he sees fit the
third assistant may be removed. The
resolution declares the association will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-16
is WEARY OF MARRIAGE.
kansas City, KS, Girl of IA Didn't
Realize What She Was Doing.

Kansas City, Kan, Feb. 16.-Ethel
Allen Malone brought suit in the wy
andotte county district court yesterday
to annual her marriage to William Ma
lone, who works at the stock yards. At
the time of the marriage in September,
1905, she alleges, she was IA years old
and he was 80. She says she was not
old enough to understand what she was
doing and that her parents did not
consent. ..-.-,.I- I
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JUDGE LINDSEY is COMING.
Famous Boys Judge. VIII speak in
Topeka Monday.

Judge Ben Lindsey, of Denver. origi-
nator of the Juvenile court and 1.-The
boys judge" will lecture in Topeka
Monday evening at the First Baptist
church in the interests of the Society
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BAKER WON FIRST PLACE.
Baldwin College Victorious i'm the Col.
Iege OratoricaI Contest.

Baldwin, Kan. Feb. 16-Baker was
victorious in the state prohibition ora
torical contest which was held here
last night. Nine colleges of the state
We're represented in the contest. which
was the third annual affair of this ma
ture. The winners were: z. K Burn
ham. Baker. first; Edward Softer. Otta-
wa university, second, and James NJ.
Alborn of the Kansas Wesleyan. third
Mace.
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Another Pleasant nav

Another day has been added to the pres
ent spell of warm weather. The present
spell is the longest in the history of the
local weather bureau for warm weather
and is the warmest known in Kansas for
the first month and half of the year
As far is known this weather will con-
tinue for several more days. The wind to-
day is seven miles an hour from the north
west. The following are the temperatures
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cubators at the show as a large num-
Der have been donated by different
manufacturing firms for this purpose.
Thomas owen, of Topeka, is presi-
dent of the association, and E. C. Fow-
Ter, the secretary, has active charge of
the arrangements and all who wish to
have exhibits al the show are advised
TO write to him for entries. His address
is Station c.
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Kills Man Who stole Wife.

Hobart, Okla, Feb. 16.-Charles
Thomas was shot twice and instantly
killed on Rock Island train last
evening by DIR. Beachom of Mangum,
Okla. Just as the train reached Ho-
bart Thomas elooed with Beachom's
wife a year ago.
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Wentller In.lIcaflons.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Sunday;
moderate temperature
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1907-09-11

ROOMS to rent. Close in.
$3.50 per month. BALDWIN &
GIBBS. 1913 6 I'd
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W. H. Morgan came in last
might from Binger, where he
transacted legal business y%ester-
day.
Mrs. q. G. Miller ana daugh.
ter, Miss Lulu, left this morning
for their big farm near Chatta.
nooga.
Mrs. Vim Reece and daughter
Miss Hazel, left this morning for
Sulphur, where they will visit
relatives.
The Christian c. +. social next
week will be held at the home of
Mrs. J. H. Sterba, on South
Boundary.
Mrs G. W. Milne, living 8
miles northwest of town, has re.
turned from a visit of two months
in Maryland.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. 7. Mosely re-
turned last night to Wsnetta, l..
T., after spending the day with
Mrs. Maurice Under.
Mrs. Della Hsrbough and six
children left yesterday morning
for Lindsey, where they will
visit relatives for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Sanmer,
who have been visiting the H. G..
hughs' family returned this
morning to their home in Minco.
Miss Rose Lamb, an exper-
fenced milliner, has arrived from
Kansas City to assist in Mrs. B.
Linder's millinery establishment.
Report comes from Faxon,
about II miles below Lawton.
that several buildings were de-
molishsd there in the storm Sun
day night.
Mrs, X. Burke has returned
after a visit of four months in
Texahoma, Oklahoma. Her
daughter, Mrs S. F. Layton, &C
oompauied her.
Mrs. Burt White and children,
Miss Anna, Herbert and Henry,
left this morning for Norman, to
enjoy the schooling advantages
there. Mr.. White has rooms
over the Citizens National Bank
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Mrs. Katie Anderson and Mr.
and Mrs. John Anderson, who
have been visiting the G. d,
Driskell family, returned this
morning to their home in Carne-
gle.
Leroy Rockwell is visiting HE
sister, Mrs, Frank Beach, on his
way from Hunter, Colorado, to
ihe Texas Christian University
at Waco, Texas, where he finish
% the scientific course this year.
Miss Gertrude Golden, who
has been teaching the past year
and a half at the Riverside Mis-
sion, left last night for Fresno,
California, where she will spend
a couple Of months in an effort
10 recuperate her health.
fremont Doyle's family are
preparing to move from Father
Isadore's house on Oklahoma
avenue, which they have been
occupying, to their own place on
Broadway, purchased by MIR.
Boyle several months ago and
just vacated by A. W. Koontz.
The people of Caddo county
seem to be agreed that our
lady superintendent, Miss
Widaman, is the only superin'
Iendent the county has ever had
and have no disposition TO change
for a man who might turn out TO
be as incompetent as the first
two men who tried to fill the Of
foe.
The employees at the River
side school gave a farewell party
Monday night in honor OF Miss
Gertrude Golden's departure to
Fresno, California. Refresh
ments OF raspberry Joe and cake
were enjoyed, and nothing
marred the pleasure of the oc-
oAsion, except the thought OF
pairing with a beloved teacher
Mrs. Orange Roads and chill.
dren arrived last night from FL
Dorado, where they have been
living the past six or seven
months, and will make this their
future home. They express them
selves ss partial to Anadarko.
Mr. Roads will come on in a few
mo this but will probably not
mako this his business headquar
tiers.