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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-08

Mrs. Marie Gerrans has opened her
vocal studio at IS West Third North
street Voices tested free.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-08

The best" today. Vienna Rs'uut
Bread. Vienna Bakery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-08

The Woman's Republican club will
meet tomorrow at 2:30 at the home CT
Mrs. Willard Hanson. 946 East Second
South street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-08

There viii be a meeting of the board
of directors of the state fedora ton at
the Ladies' Literary club week from
tomorrow, Monday, Sept. Is, when the
exact date for holding the annual
meeting viii be fixed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-08

The Womdn's Democratic club will
hold the regular meeting on Wednes-
day at 2:30 o'clock at the home of j. F.
Piercy, 227 street. Judge E. G. Cow
ans of the Juvenile court will address
the members.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-08

The Spirit of Liberty chapter.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, will hold the first meeting Of The
opening year next Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Edward L. Jones
on n street. Mrs. r. NJ. Stevenson
will be the chairman of the afternoon.
\ X X
The music section of the Ladies' Lit
erary club has issued most attractive
little yearbook setting forth its good
intentions in the winters work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
STRUCK A GAS PIPE.
Train Went Over an Embankment
Into 2 Pond.

Warren, Pa, March Train No. 343
on the Western N. Y. and Pennsylvania
division Of the Pennsylvania railroad
plunged over 25 foot embankment
near Irvington last night and nine per-
sons We're injured. None fatally.
The injured were:
Robert P. Helps, and wife, Randolph,
N Y.
Anne Corbett, Parkers Landing, Pa.
r. j. Williams, Elmfra, N. Y.
r.. w. Roberts, Chicago.
Edward Stebbins, New York.
Antonio Kriston, Silver Spring, N. Y.
I. j. Cochran, Olean. N. Y
Jos. Gazety, Olean. N. Y.
Two cars were thrown from the rails
and down an sembankment into pond
of water. Near the railroad track runs
pipe line of the Pennsylvania Gas
company carrying 200 pound pressure
This pipe line was broken and the
coaches filled with natudal gas. There
were four passengers in the rear coacn,
which was turned completely over, and
they had narrow escape from suffoca-
ton by gas fumes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
TWO CENTS OR 0.
Nebraska Railroads to Comply
Strictly With Law.
Issue Circulars AbOlishing All
Reduced Fares.
EVERYBODY PAYS 1T.
Preachers, Soldiers and Charity
Workers Are Included.
EVERYBODY PAYS 1T.
No More Rates to HOmeseekers
or Convention Delegates.

Omaha, Neb., March I'm retaliation
for adverse legislation eliminating in
the passage of a two cent per mile
passenger fare bill. passed by the Ne
braska Legislature and which went into
effect this morning, all Nebraska rail-
roads, including the Union Pacific,
Burlington, Northwestern, Missouri
Pacific, Rock Island and Great North
ern issued circulars this morning alb
solutely abolishing all classes of re-
duced fares. Under the head of spec
ial Instructions the circular says:
Agents must not honor clergy per-
mits, reduced rate orders, orders or in
structions for rates for disabled volun-
teer soldiers, orders for charitable
rate order, whether for a state or in
terstate journey, in any portion OF
Nebraska.
'.An excursion rates, one way round
trip. whether on excursion or certn-
cate plan, at present authorized TOT
conventions, assemblies, events, ETC.,
homeseekers' excursion rates, one way
settlers rates, reduced theatrical or
party rates. Communication rates or any
other special rates, either one way or
round trip, applying between two
points, both of which are in the state
of Nebraska are hereby cancelled.
The circular concludes by calling at
tention to the fact that II IS tne puIo
only possible rate to apply on Nebraska
passenger fares.
To Increase Freight Rates.
Chicago, March 7.-Following the ex-
ample of eastern railroads, western
lines are preparing to make increases
in freight rates by changes IN the
commodities. A call has been issued
for a special meeting of the western
trunk line committee to be held. Mon
day and it is said the purpose is to
consider the advisabil1ty OF taxing out
or charging commodity rates.
There is declared to be no doubt that
the traffic men are preparing to take
out commodity rates wherever 1t Is
thought possible or safe to do So AS
these are always much lower than the
class rates and are created for the pur-
pose of granting concessions, their aDol-
ition necessarily raises the tariff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

charge at Junction City, will be in To-
peka to conduct services Thursday
night.
The car service in the west part of
the city on the Washburn and West
Sixth avenue lines was interfered with
for a short time yesterday due to
break in the circuit.
Red Downs. the ex-white Sox sec
ond baseman. left yesterday afternoon
for Detroit where he will join the De-
troit Americans They Will leave next
week for Savannah, Ga.
George T. Nicholson. third vice
president of the Santa Fe, was in To-
peka yesterday afternoon and this
morning. He left on the noon train
for Galveston and other Texas points.
An exhibit of Kansas agricultural
and horticultural products will be
given at the Missouri state fair in
Kansas City. next September. F. D.
Coburn, secretary of agriculture is ar
ranging for the exhibit that will be
sent.
The Wash burn Review which will
appear today will be the Kansas State
Oratorical association number. All of
the orations which will be grated at
the Emporia contest next Monday
night appear in the Review together
with half tone engravings of all the
orators.
The registration books close Friday
evening You can't vote at the Re-
publican primary for any city officer
unless you have registered. Better
register today or Friday Make sure
that You are right, telephone and ask
The commissioner of elections. city
hall
With thirty-five cases of measles AL
ready existing four new additional
cases were placed under Quarantine
Yesterday afternoon at the following
addresses: ]. c. Crawford, so Arch
street; E. E. Story. 176 Emmett street:
Jesse Baughman, 2215 Lincoln street,
H. !. Burd1ck, 1927 Fillmore
Sloan lodge No. 225 will confer
suoEme degree of Master Mason on
nVe candidates this afternoon and
evening The work began at o'clock
supper Will be served at the temple at
$50 o'clock and at 1880 the third do
gree VIII be put on in all its oriental
splendor At the conclusion of the
work a banquet will be served.
The Kansas City Times said this
morning; Halfdan Jebe, a Norwegian
Vlohnlst and composer, came to Kan
sds city from Topeka yesterday TO
play before the Fine Arts institute to-
night. Jebe is a violin teacher at
Washourn college. Olaf Klineen-
oerg' dean of the music department is
d native of Norway and procured for
Jeoe MS position last September.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
METHoDIsTs AT WORK.
Conference in Kansas City, Kan, Is
Attended by 1913 Ministers.

Kansas City, Kan. March 7.-One
hundred and twenty-three ministers,
representing the Methodist Episcopal
churches of Kansas, Joined in a sacra-
mental service at o'clock Wednesday
in the Central NJ. E. church. The
service was conducted by Bishop
Luther B. Wilson of Chattanooga. At
it's conclusion the annual Kansas con-
ference of the denomination convened.
In his opening address Bishop Will
son gave words of cheer to the min
listers and told of the agencies that
were working for the advancement of
Christianity throughout the world.
The presiding elders of the five dis
tricts in Kansas then made detailed
reports of their respective charges for
the year. The Rev. J. w. Alderman
reported for the Atchison district. the
Rev. w. c. Hanson for the Clay Cen
ter district. the Rev. J. S. Ford for the
Kansas City district, the Rev. ]. r.
Madison for the Manhattan district,
the Rev. Edwin Locke for the Topeka
district.
The conference took up home mis-
sions and church extension work in
the afternoon. Last night an evan
gelistic service was conducted by the
Rev Theodore b. Henderson, D. D.,
of New York. The sessions will con-
tinue to the end of the week.
The officers of the conference are:
The Rev. L. B. Wilson, D. D., bishop,
presiding; the Rev. c. G.. Bear, sec
rotary: the Rev. r. v. Maloney, statis-
teal secretary; the Rev. c. B. Zook,
treasurer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
IA. L. FOOTBALL SCHEDIr1E
Comprises in All 8 Games and Omits
ARKANSAS and Colorado.

Lawrence. Kan. March THE Uni
Ne:s1ty OF Kansas football schedule for
next 1aII has been completed 1t COM
Prises in all eight games, three of which
Will be with state universities.
The most important change from last
years schedule is the dropping of the
universities of Arkansas and Colorado
ST Louis university was scheduled
again, but the game was set for Mo-
VENEER 16, the last game before the
croWnlng struggle of the year; the an
nual turkey day clash with Missouri.
st. Louis university also signed an
agreement to submit a list of their
players a month before the game in
order that The Jayhawkers may inyesti-
gate their eligibility
The schedule is as follows:
october 5-William Jewell at law
renee. "
October 12-St. Marys at Lawrence.
october 19-Oklahoma at Oklahoma
City a
october 26-Kansas City Athletic club
at Lawrence.
November 2-Washburn al Toreka
November 9-Nebraslza at Lawrence
November 16-St. Louis university at
St. Louis.
November 2e-Missouri at Kansas
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
MELBA OPERA HOUSE.
Prima Donna May Have S5,OOO,OOO
One in New York.

New York, March Another new
opera house doomed up on the New
York horizon of possibilities yester-
day. And if these things come to pass
then Nine. Media will. in all probable
ity, be actively associated with the
management of the new opera house.
Mime. Melba left New York yester-
day for a two days trip. but Miss Muir
ply, her secretary, admitted the truth
of the possibility of new opera
house and Nine. Melba's active asso-
citation with such a scheme. 1t has
been reported that a sum of not less
than $5,00O.o00 would be Forthcoming
for such a purpose. and that Nine.
Melba would contribute a portion of
it, the balance to be subscribed by
wealthy New Yorkers-but the names
of these arc stillswithheld. Yet it is
frankly stated that Oscar Hammer
stein is to be- connected with this
scheme.
The possible site for this new opera
house would be that of Carnegie Hall
on Seventh avenue and Fifty-sixth
street Still another guess places the
location on Fifth avenue, near Central
Park i1Ge-s--s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
INVESTIGATE GREAT NORTHERN
Interstate Commerce Commission VIII
Examine Northern Roads.

Washington. March Information
concerning the Hill and Morgan meth-
DDS of financiering. which mas reached
the interstate, commerce commission
renders it certain that the commission
will conduct an investigation or the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railroads, similar to that which mas
lust been made into the Hartman
INQUIRY, as a fact. has already been
started. not however. with reference
to the disclosures just made respecting
the enormous profits made by Hill ana
his associates in the reorganization CT
the Northern Pacific.
The interstate commerce comInls-
sion has begun an inquiry 70 deter
mine whether the decision OF the SUI
Securities merger has been effective
so far as the Great Northern ana
Northern Pacific roads are concerned
Agents have been sent into the nortn-
west to look into railroad condltions
generally, but especially to look INTO
relation between competing lines
The commission is now receiving
REPORTS. and upon these reports Will
be based the order OF 1nvestlgatlon py
the commission itself.
One of the commissioners said today
that unouesticnab bly, the investigation
would be broad enough in its scope TO
include the charges of financial jug
glery made from Phllaoelpnia s+;.o+a
''Wnen we Sedi 90 -, - &c
the Hartman system he SAID, we
had no idea it would lead to such re-
suits as have been obtained.
enquiries of this character develop
as they go along, and l have no DOUBT
that when the commission decides TO
Drohe the mergers effected by Hill
that the probe will be inserted deep
enough to reveal the methods by
which the Northern Pacific was reor-
eanized and the system OF hnanclerlng
Shich gave control of the property to
its present owners.
Politicians and financiers are allke
by. the prospects. Hartman
has added a vast degree OF strength 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
SPILLED $4,000.
'Subtreasury Wagon Breaks Down in
San Francisco Street.

San Francisco, March 7.-One thou
sand persons yesterday fought and
scrambled for possession of 5000 of
Uncle Sans dollars that were spilled
from subtreaSury wagon which
broke down at Commercial and Kear-
ney streets. A heavy guard of soldiers
accompanying three wagons of coin on
their way to the Preside to pay off the
officers and men, formed a Gordon
around the scattered silver and with
drawn bayonets drove off the crowd.
All the coin was recovered from the
mud and slush except $32. For this
err of the afternoon and found $50 of
it before night came
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
WEAK, WEARY WOMEN.
Learn the Cause of Daily Woes and
End Them.

When the back aches and throbs.
When house work is torture.
When night brings no rest nor sleep
When urinary disorders set in
Women's lot is a weary one.
There is a way to escape these woes.
Doans Kidney Pills cure such ills.
Have cured women here in Topeka.
This is one Topeka woman's testimony.
Mrs. Albert Won Wolf, of 2O32 Blu
chanan Street, Topeka, Kans., says:
"In the spring of 1899, I procured a
box of Doan's Kidney Pills at the drug
store and took them. For some time
previous to this, 1 had suffered from
severe hackache, brought on as 1 be-
lieVed by overriding. At first, / paid
little attention to it, thinking it would
pass away in a few days, but instead
it grew worse. When I exerted my
self or caught a slight cold, l was sure
to suffer from severe pains in my
back At night my rest was much dis
spells and rheumatic pains through
my shoulders. Coming to the con-
clusion that the trouble originated in
my kidneys and learning of Doan's
Kidney Pills just at this time. I de-
cided to give them trial. They cured
me of the trouble and 1 am glad of a
chance to speak highly of them -
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
SAVED BY FIRE DRILL.
Twenty-Five Hundred school Children
March to Safety.

New York, March lowing to the
perfectly drilled pupils of school No.
So Lexington avenue and Ninety-sixth
street, yesterday morning, this big
school house, occupying almost a
quarter CT block and containing
about $500 children, was emptied in
less than two minutes after Principal
John O'Reilly sounded the fire gong.
Superintendent MAXWELL who ar
rived at the building later, compli-
mented Principal O'Reilly on his eff
excellent manner in which he and the
forty-five teachers prevented what
otherwise might have been a panic,
resulting fatally to many of the chill
dren in the primary and kindergarten
departments.
Miss S. NJ. Bleakley, a teacher in a
room near where the fire started
about 1918 in little supply and store
place under the stairs leading to the
roof, smelling smoke, quietly conveyed
her fears to Principal O'Reilly in a
note which she sent by one of her
boys After the principal had made a
hurried investigation, he sounded the
gong and turned in fire alarm. With
out a moments delay or questioning,
the children rose in all the rooms sim
ultaneously and marched out of the
building through the seven broad
exits.
With the exception of the older pu-
pills on the top floor, through which
the smoke poured almost Immediately
hundred children were ignorant of
their danger until. after reaching the
street they saw the flames eating up
the roof of the building.
AS the older children on the top
floor left their rooms the boys in charge
of the cloak rooms took their places
at the wardrobes ard all of these pu-
pills received their hats and coats as
they passed out. Teachers and pupils
of the three lower floors, ignorant OF
the fire. left the building without
wraps and coats. All the clothing III
the building after the pupils left was
taken out by the teachers and the
cloak room boys and deposited across
the street with a tailor. 1t will be re-
turned to the pupils this morning as
they identify them.
While the blaze was at its height the
ceiling of the top floor gave way ana
almost buried Fireman Martin c: Long
of Hook and Ladder company NO; 10
Suffering with slight bruises and bad
~ cut by glass about the head. he re
turned to the fire after having ms
wounds treated in a drug store by DIR.
Archer of the Harlem hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
COLLEGES OF CoURTsHIP.
Latest Suggestion to Come Out of
RockefelIer's University.

Chicago March 7.-Colleges OF
courtship for the reform of American
lovemaking are needed to fit the love-
lorn population of the nation for mat
rimony, according to Prof. Charles R.
Henderson, the University of Chicago
sociologist.
In an article on "Courtship' in the
current Biblical World, issued from
the university press yesterday. the
professor urges expert instruction for
those who are smitten with the ill
lusion' of love.
Hasty marriages, divorce and mar
riages of convenience are clasSed as
results of the "barbarism" into which
courtship and marriage have fallen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
NO MORE DOOGING.
Standard Oil Men Can Be Brought to
ST. Louis to Testify.

ST. Louis, Mo-, March 7.-Decision
was handed down in the United
States district court. today sustaining
the order of service out of the United
States circuit court against the stan
dard Oil company and over so other
nonresident corporations and indivi-
duaIs, codefendants with the Waters
Pierce Oil company in the suit filed by
the government at the instance OF
President Roosevelt. Over month
ago a motion was filed by the defen-
dants to the effect that it was not in
the Jurisdiction of the St. Louis court
to compel nonresident witnesses to
come here and testify in the suit. Ar
guments were heard before Federal
Judges Sanborn, Hook. Adams and
Vandeventer and the principle at issue
was taken under Amusement.
Judge Sanborn wrote the opinion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

the presidents demand fer an ap-
pralsement of all railroads as a basis
Tor proper adjustment of rates. He
mas created sentiment against his
own meth DDS, which will make it inn
possible for congress to resist the
PRESENTS reqHest5sthat legislation be
enacted to carry out his plan of basing
rates upon actual values, and thus
squeezing out the water from the
capitalization of railroad corporations.
Pacific ana HTo,+t'ry,
results In the same sensational dis
closures as have attended the Harri-
man inquiry, it is feared. even by radi-
sentiment to the possible extreme of
advocating public ownership, rather
than continuation of present
methods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
SHE DIED AT PENANG.
Daughter of Bishop Fitzgerald Passes
Away While on World Tour.

New York, March Announce
ment of the death of Miss Cornelia
Fitzgerald, a daughter of Bishop
James Fitzgerald of st. Louis of the
Methodist Episcopal church, was
cabled to relatives in Newark yester-
day from Penang. Malaysia, where
Miss Fitzgerald died on March g.
st. Louis, March beyond a
cablegram announcing the sudden
death of Miss Cornelia Fitzgerald no
additional word concerning the cause
of her death has been received.
Bishop j. n. Fitzgerald, accompanied
by his wife, two daughters and son,
departed from st. Louis last December
on a trip around the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
RAISE IN FREIGHT RATES.
Official Announcement Is Made of
Advances to Occur at Intervals.

Cincinnati, March Tt was stated
officially in Cincinnati today that on
April Is freight rates on certain COM
modities will be increased, and on May
1 rates will be advanced on still other
commodities. The average increase
will be per cent.
Philadelphia March Announce
ment was made today by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company that May
1 freight rates on bituminous coal to
tidewater win be advanced 5 cents a
ton. 1t is said there will be an ad-
vance in rates on certain other freight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

He gives as examples of the decline in
true love where the wife is bought
from the parent like a COW, or where
she is compelled to marry to secure a
fortune from a rich fool''
Fashionable society exhibits deprav-
ed standards and alimony is accepted
as a substitute for rational marriages.
he declares.
Professor Henderson points out as
particular evils of modern lovemaking
such perils as flirting, boasting of con-
quests. extravaganza, accepting costly
presents, ignorance of the training of
children and courtship without intent
to marry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
Kansas Rural Carriers

Washington, March THESE r1raI
carriers have been appointed: Kansas
barnard, route 1, Samuel Judd car
rler: (; W Judd substitute; Emporia,
route 10, James H. Brooks carrier Jobn
w. Frank substitutes; Hartford. route
5. Roy s. Baysinger carrier. Warren
Musch substitute; Inman. route 4. Hen
~ H. Nickel carrier. Herman NJ. Nickel
substitute; Kingman. route s. Frank r.
Williamson carrier. Beulah L. Wallace
subSt it11ta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
TO SECURE A FRANCHISE.
Wichita Light Company Offers City a
Material Inducement.

Wichita, Kan. March 7.-As an in
ducement to the city to grant a three
year extension to its franchise, rle
Wichita Gas and Electric Light COM
pany offer material reduction in cost
Of light and power to consumers and
permit the city to purchase the plant
at the end of eight years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

C. A. c. gymnasium last night by a
score of A to 35. The score at the end
of the first half was q to Is in ia
vor of the Jayhawkers, who had started
to bull the point market at the start.
Kansas came at the Blue Diamonds
with rush and scored II points be-
fore the Athletics discovered the loca-
ton of the basket. With this lead as
starter, there was nothing but Jay
hawk in the first half of the game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
Golden stare Limited Wrecked.

FL Paso, March THE golden state
limited which left here for Chicago
was partially wrecked near Troy, N. NJ
225 miles north of here some time after
midnight. The engine and four cars
left the track which was badly torn up.
One passenger, name unknown and a
mail clerk named Graham were slightly
injured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
Kansas civ "a. K. Id. IS.

Kansas City. March with a finish
that would make Snapper Garrison
throw his hand into the discard, the
Kansas City Athletic Club basket bail
team came from behind and defeated
the University of Kansas five in the K.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
Masons Become sbriners

Pittsburg. Kan. March 7-Thirty-
five Masons took the Shriner degree
here last night. Members of Abda1lah
temple of Leavenworth had charge Of
the ceremonies, which were followed by
a banquet.