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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
House Boat Blown Up.

Chicago, Sept. ia gasoline tank
aboard the house boat Mary Catherine,
en- route down the drainage canal to
Join the fleet which is to escort Presi-
dent Roosevelt down the Miss issippi to
Memphis exploded today. VIM. Hall was
seriously burned and the right side of
his face was crushed. Three other men
who were or board suffered their heads
and shoulders burned. The boat was
destroyed. 1t had just been completed
at Fond Du Lac for John F. Higgins of
Chicago at a cost of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
Corn sticks in Breakfast Food.

Harrisburg, Sept. 13.-Dairy and
Food Commissioner Foust has sent to
Professor Frear of the state college,
one of the leading pure food experts
of the country, samples of seventy-five
brands of breakfast and other patent
foods for analysis. Professor Frear
will ascertain if they are true to name
If chemicals have been used, whether
they are bleached and what they con-
tain. 1t has been charged that corn
stalks are used in some of the patent
foods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
Atchison Coal Mine May Close.

Atchison. Kan. Sept. 13.-There is
a dispute at the mine over the yard
measurement between the pit boss and
the miners. The miners will not &C
cept the measurement of the boss, ana
the boss saws that he knows that he is
correct. and will submit to a remeas-
The mine may be compelled to close
down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
Rat Catcher's Business Picks Up.

San Francisco. Sept. 13.-The board
of health at a meeting discussed fur
Their measures for plague eradication
and adopted a resolution offering a
bounty of ten cents on every rat
caught in the city and county of San
Francisco and properly delivered to
the police officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
Tho Orient to Emporia.

Ennoria. Kan. Sept. 13.-The ORR
emf railroad people expect to have
trains running through Emporia to
Kansas city by next January. Judge
Nickel of the district court has ap-
Dointed H. w. Hughes. NJ. c. Little
and w. A. Willis as commissioners to
condemn a right of way through Lyon
county and ordered them to meet
october 4 in the northeast corner of
Pike township to begin their work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13

hours AFTER the
birth Of our child
and l had to raise
the baby on arti-
fetal foods. Six
months after birth
she broke out and
I had two doctors
in a t t e n d a n c 9.
There was not q
narticla of skin left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13

If your wife looks tired out, don't eat.
can't sleep. buy her package of Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea The greatest
tonic for mothers, keeps them well and
happy. 80 cents Tea or Tablets. F. T.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
Nobody Is Blamed.

rendered a verdict that it could not state
the real cause of the fall of the Quebec
bridge. but declared that according to
the evidence adduced all necessary pre-
cautions were taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13

A squad of officers called on bee"
Adams, of the bottoms district, last
night, with warrants for about all the
houses In that district. They found a
small cool keg of Schlitz beer in a
shanty which they allege is rented to
Adams, and arrested him for keeper.
They also confiscated the refreshments.
The system, according to the claim
made by the officers. is to keep the
keg in a vacant house and chase the
cam thence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13

H. D. Copeland, who recently Joined
the motorcycle brigade, was nailed"
for fast riding last evening by Chief
Eaton. Eaton held the watch on Cope
land for two blocks, and claims that
the rider made two Kansas avenue
blocks in 80 seconds fiat. This, accord
ing to the figures of Eaton, makes a
mile in three minutes, or 20 miles per
hour. Copeland left a cash bond to APP
pear later in answer to the charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
NOT A PARTICLE
OF SKIN ON BODY
Worst Case of Eczema Doctor Had
Seen in 40 Years = For Six
Months Father Expected His Baby
to Die-BIood Oozed Out All Over
Her Body-Had to Be Wrapped
in Silk and Carried on a Pillow
Now She Is Perfectly Cured.
DOCTOR RECOMMENDED
CUTICURA REMEDIES

my little girl was born two weeks
before her time and my wife died four
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13

The police are tapering off gradually
from the wrong side" idea. Last night
they arrested r. Cahill for fast driving
ON the wrong side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
POLICE COURT NOTES.

Thursday afternoon the police found
Ora Morris, switchman, staggering
under load which was more than he
could bear. He was taken to the Jail
hospital, where he mumbled something
about being drugged in Kansas ave-
nue. joint. He was not only loaded to
the scuppers, but he was very short of
breath. A doctor was called to attend
him, but before the arrival of the physi-
clan Morris had sufficiently recovered
to go his way. In his pocket was found
an empty cocaine box, and it was later
learned that Morris had been in the
same fix before, and required the at
tention of physician because he in
sisted on mixing bad whisky and CO.
caine, which are drugs intended to be
taken separately.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
COUNTY ENGINEERS MEET
Commission to Redraft State High
rcau Lazcs FaUOred.

Albany Jan. SO-Eris Dutchess Orange. Rock
land, Westehester. Herkimer. Oneida. Onondaga.
ontario. Monroe, Chatauqua, Warren and Lewis
counties were represented to-day at e meeting OF
the New York State Association OF County EnSi-
neers The association elected: President. g. H.
Smith. Orange County: vicepresident, G, A
Fowler. Duchess; secretary-treasurer. +. T. Bo-
gardus Onondaga: executive committee. E Diehl.
Erie; c. III. Smith. Orange. and ". Z. White.
Oneida. State Engineer Skene was present at the
meeting.
Resolutions adopted favCring the appoint
ment by the Legislature of commission TO re-
draft the highway laws OF the state: favorlng an
amendment TO the Higbte-ArmstrOng law providing
for consultation OF county engineers in prepar
ing plans and estimates OF the main market roads.
favoring supervision of the maintenance of these
roads and providing that highway improvements
county engineers. The association voted in favor
OF holding the supervisory annual highway cOnven-
tion In Albany not later than February.
n legislative good roads conference OF more
than ordinary Importance is scheduled for Friday
morning. when the Senate Finance and Internal
Means and Internal Affairs committees viii meet
In the Senate Finance room 20 discuss many sug-
gested changes I'm the administration of the high
way laws The good roads interests will be repre-
sented by W. PierrepOnt White and W. II. Shat
tuck. The questions to be discussed. it Is under
this years work, whether 100000 S5.OO0O0O the
class bond proposition provided last year. but
not having had a practical test, and possibly the
question OF transferring from the State Engineer
20 the State Department OF Public Works the
awarding OF highway IMPROVEMENT contracts.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
4 WILD WEST ARREST.
Jersey officers 1cith Guns Force
Manhattan Car Cre1U to Act.

Frank ]. Clayton. who escaped from the
United States authorities in Newark last Mon
day, while he being arraIgned I'm court on q
charge Of robbing the mails. was recaptured in
this city yesterday after exciting encounter
with Deputy United States Marshall Mayhem
and Deputy Sheriff Bennett, who took him To
Trenton without waiting for eXtradition papers.
The New York police knew nothing of the ar
rest.
Through his wife, who lives I'm Philadelphia.
the officers traced Clayton to cafe at Third
avenue and 18th street. lie was surrounded by
several OF his friends. who attempted to inter
fere with the officers, but both drew their re-
vOlvers and threatened to shoot any man who
tried 10 prevent them from rearresting him.
This cOwed the crowd. and the officers finally
got their prisoner trolley car. Here Clay
ton struggled so fiercely 10 regain his liberty
that the officers were forced 10 draw their re-
volvers again. In the excitement several women
tainted. and the mOtOrman stopped the car to
see what the trouble all about
Thereupon the deputy marshal and his as
sstant leveed their revOlvers at the motor
man and conductor and commanded them to
proceed without delay. explaining that they were
acting for the United States authorities.
The mOtOrman did not stop to argue the Ques-
their prisoner were soon landed at the ferry to
Jersey City. Clayton was hustled onto a ferry
boat and taken back TO the State of New Jersey.
At Police Headquarters last night II was said
that the United States authorities usually seek
the aid of the local police in making an arrest
but that in this case no request for assistance
had been made.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
GOOD DAY FOR SIMPSON
Prosecution Fails to Present Test
mony Damaging to Doctor.
Ip, Telngranb 10 The TribureI

IBy Telegraph 10 The TrtbuTe1
Riverhead Long Island Jan. 30-Dramauc IN
terest of an unusual character punctuated TO-
days session of the trial of Dr. James w. Simp-
son, the dentist, who is chargegd with shooting
his father -in-law, BARLEY T. Horner, IN North
port in December 1905. The jurymen, every
one of whom is more or less of hunter, exam
ined the shotgun while every body in the court
room watched them interestedly.
The jurors took the gun apart, tested the
weight of pull upon each trigger. broke 1t down.
noting the action of the mechanism, and one
juror pounded the gun the floor while both
hammers were at full cock, just as DR.. Simpson
had done. to see If the jar released the hammer
1t did not
Later in the day the gun was again promI-
nently before the court, when Marion Walsh the
maid, who passed in front of the muzzle just be-
fore the tragedy. demonstrated dramatically the
manner in which Dr. Simpson paraded and per-
formed the manual in the dining room. She also
showed how the dentist held the gun Immediately
prior TO the shooting.
II was agreed by many who talked Of the
days session that It had been a splendid day
for the defendant. and some even remarked that
it was not customary for the defence to open in
criminal cases. Several Enthusiastically the
three Hangers, father. wife and daughter. of
whom the District Attorney had expected much
were OF little aid 10 the prosecution.
Charles ]. Hanger, the Northport constable
who arrested DIR. Simpson. became much mixed
regarding the gun, and proved his memory 10
be poor. The District Attorney grew provoked
at the witness.
Mrs. Hauger, when asked II the dentist had
expressed regret because Of the shooting said
he told her the gun might have gone off in the
parior while he foong with 1t, and that he
would have been sorry II II had shot his wife
but he did not care so much about his father
in-law.
Alanson Blyaenburg. a family friend. who
lives in neighboring village. testified TO some
words between Horner and Or. Simpson three
months before the shooting The difference was
over pool game, Horner accusing his son-in-
law OF cheating. The day OF the shooting the
witness said he went TO the house and the
dentist said: IF this were Nellie CAIrs. Horner)
or Julie this wife) couldn't stand it but as
for HOrner I have regrets
Mrs. Simpson and her mother will testify to-
morrow. The court is holding night sessions
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
WANT EXPRESS STATION
Property O70ners in YorkriIlc Plead
for One at 18th Street.

Property owners in Yorkville are anxious TO
have one OF the express stations Of the proposed
Lexington avenue subway route placed at 59th
street and Lexington avenue. and 10 this end
both the Blackwells Island Bridge Protective
Association and BloomIngdaie Brothers have pc
iitioned the Rapid Transit Commission. The
following letter from the Blac<well's Island
Bridge Protective Association 10 the board goes
on to give the reasons for the establishment Of
an express station AT this point:
The district centred in and around 59th street
IS, despite its ever growing Importance and pop
ulation, much neglected as far as rapid transit
facilities are concerned. There is no street be-
tween 59th and llOth streets which, like seth
street. reaches straight across from the North
10 the East River and is traversed by a surface
trolley line in its entire length. This street IS
The most important connecting link between
the East and the West sides for a population Of
over one million people. including all classes.
Bloomingdsle Bros. said that they would be
entirely willing to make some arrangement with
the city to utilize certain portions Of property
owned by them in Lexington avenue for subway
station purposes. under favorable terms to the
city.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31

Rminea out OF three hundred subp9naed. The
others wefe excused for various reasons, or are
81 or out OF the city. or have failed to put IN
an appearance and are punishable by INES OF
SlOO for each day they have been absent
The counsel fully expect to iii the jury box
shis morning, and II is safe TO predict that the
trial proper win begin this afternoon. District
Attorney Jerome It is understood, VIII not ask
for an adjournment when the jury is completed
but viii begin at once his opening address. In
all probability this VIII not take more than an
hour, az he VIII conine himself. il is believed
10 a synopsis Of the facts Of the shooting on
June 25 Whether any witnesses viii be exam
ined to-day is doubtful but It IS barely possible
THAT one or two may be put on the stand.
Daniel O'Reiily. of Thaws counsel SAID
last night with reference to the suit brought
against Thaw and his mother by DIR. Charles Il.
Dana, the alienist. for $1,000. that he under
stood the action would be Withdrawn, and mat
Dr. Dana would probably appear as a witness
for the defence
DR.. Dana was employed by Mrs. William
TllaW last summer. when, il was generally un-
derstood, the accused man's relatives thought
the best defence would be that Thaw was IRE
sponsbe.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
WINTHROP TO DEFY CONTROLLER.
President of Board of Edueation Says Metz
Has No Contro! Over salsry Increases.

Egerton l. Winthrop. jr,. president OF the
Board Of Education, has decided after q confer
ence with various committees not 10 pay any
attention to Controller Metz's refusal 10 pay
those employees of the board whore salaries were
recently raised.
Mr. Winthrop is said 20 be acting on the de-
cision in the case of Gunnison agt. the Board
OF Educs tion, which interpreted :he powers of
the Controller as those simply Of the custodia n
OF the funds appropriated for the Board OF Edu-
cation, with no right to pass judgment on the
manner OF spending the money 1t IS possible
that writ OF mandamus may be asked for 10
compel the Controller 20 pay The salaries in case
he persists in maintaining his present position
Controller Metz told some OF the Board OF Edu-
cation employees who appeared before him TO ask
10 have their pay given to them. that he did not
intend to hold up their salaries. but had made an
agreement with the Board Of Education bv
which the clerical force would receive their usual
salaries until the question of the increases could
De settled Mandamuses and other things Of the
kind did not disturb him. he said: all he wanted
70 know was whether the Corporation Counsel
considered that the Board OF Education could do
what II liked with the money which the CITY gave
Il. and, II SO, what he was Controller for.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31

and completely as a function OF government, and
there is now a public demand that the aDs0lutS
control OF it rest In The hands OF the municipal al"
thOrities.'
Mr. Coler cited the Mcdonald plan for subways
He says the scheme itself Is scientifically sound
1T r. the only under advisement.' he Saids
that goes to the point of completion 0S 70 con<
tnuous service system IT, however. the GUYS
alton by corporation. it ulishJ. indeed, perforns
some service for those within walking distance or
It's stations but il really only would be taking q
small bite of a large apple. As a Senera5 measure
of relief 10 would be practically ValuelesS If, on
the other hand the city. il has legal authority
% do now to eNpend S10.u0e0t0 on the con-
struCtion Of the road. retain the right - make
contracts for its operation at so much mile
and 4 car with corporations whose lines approx
mate interseCt the line OF the Nc Donald suos
way. then indeed would this Improvement be or
immense value a solvent OF our problem.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
BIRD S. C0LER TURNS SOCIALIST.
Wants City to Build Subways and Retain
Right of Operation

Borough President COler who in his day. has
held various shades OF political opinion In addition
20 being Democrat and Municipal Ownership
man. says he is now a socialist In a supplemental
report OF the business OF the Borough of Brooklyn
yesterday ne advocated the city's taking sociastio
steps to solve some problems. and said that the
public demanded the application OF such principles
especially in the matter of transportation.
There is nothing revolutionary IN this he said
''It is evolutionary.
Transportation has become so necessary a thing
In cities, he continued 1T means so much 10
every individual member OF the community that
the service OF u VIII sooo tb> It's place naturally
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
SUSPECTED BRANDRETH.
Secret Service Men Thought He
H'aS Starting as Fihbuster.

Ralph Brandreth's auxiliary yacht TaOrulIna
after being purged Of all suspicion OF being a
hlihuster. sailed vest st1rday from the Morse Dry
a trip around the world. The Secret Service men
who had received the information from a South
American consul that the TaoImina was being pre-
pared TO carry a cargo OF contrahand arms and
ammunition for an insure ,tion after an investi-
cation. were satisfied that the report without
foundation and watched the vessel she left her
moorings,
An SOhorsepower engine has been installed and
the main saloon has been converted into engine
room
II is believed that suspicion directed against
the Taormina because OF the connection with her
OF Captain IOvslace. VINO has had experience in
hlbustering and at time commanded a gun
boat at Panama but this time his mission is a
peaceful one Mr.. Rrandreth, who enjoys a joke
when IL is somebody else. encouraged tho Secret
taking along three slx-pounders. As matter OF
fact the only arms board ara six rifles. the
ammunition consisting OF n few thousand rounds.
The immediate destination OF the Taornina Is
Jamaica. after which she Will go by easy stages TO
South America There the party will make some
explorations Of rivers that have hitherto been little
freQuented by steam craft. Mr.. Brandreth has
ordered from Leo Stevens balloon measuring loo
feet in length, with which experiments will be
made. The vessel is also equipped with a wireless
telegraph apparatus 49,
The Taormina is eighty-eigh feet long. with a
hfteen- foot beam. She built I'm 1874. Ac-
conpanying Mr.. Brandreth is Or. Biedernlann Won
Taubar who viii make reports 10 the University
OF Berlin and the University OF Chicago his
scientific discoveries. The trip around the world
will consume five or six years.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31

Strike /. All regular and paddock
Winter overcoats from $50 down to
some at $35; the majority were S45
or more.
$50 now.
Strike 2. All the other $50 over
coats, and all on down to some at S5i
the majority were $50 or more.
$40 now.
Strike 3. All the other Winter
overcoats; the majority were S22
and $25.
SIS now.
One days sale at these mark
down prices leaves a good selection
this morning, with an emphasis on the
big sizes; AZ, A and 46 chest.
ROGERS, PEET s COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores.
Warren ST. 18th St SIND Sc.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
HYPNOTIC CONFESSION ALLEGED.
Prisoner Asserts Detective Chief Influenced
Him in Sweating" Process.
nav Telegranh to The TrIhune. l

Baltimore. JAN 30.-That William Haase. tried
to-day on a charge of setting fire TO the Edwin
Bennett pottery works. was hypnotized into
confessing the act by Chief Humphreys of the
detective force the plea of the defence II
was alleged that the prisoner was hypnotized
during the sweating" process in the dark room
az headquarters by the glaring electric light in
front of the chiefs desk and the glistenina eve
glasses the chief wore, which DETECTED the light
Specialists testified 10 the effect of hypnotic in
nuenee increased by peculiar light reflection
The jury disagreed
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
PITrssuRe WITNESSES ON WAY HERE

Pttsburg testify for the defence at the trial of
Harry X. Thaw began to-day; when Roger o Mara Mara,
and Or. (. g Wiley. the alienist, left Tor New
York. O'Mara has for a month more been
rounding mp Witnesses all over the country. and
eight accompanied min the East. but only a
Few Of them PiItsDaEgers.
Dr. Henry a. Hutchinson, superintendent or the
Westerr Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane at
Dlxmont expects to leave to-morrow- Dr. g r
Binganan. formerly the rhaw family physician:
Il Is said has agreed 10 go 10 New York. and VIII
leave a. soon re gets notice
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
PHOTOGRAPHER WINS $500 DAMAGES,
~ Telegraph to 10 Tribu

IIiy Telegraph % The Tribune
Lynn. Mass. Jan. 3O.-Edwin f. Brown, n
Salem photographer. won $500 damages to-day
in a suit against Thomas W. Pierce. whose wife
recently brought action for divorce The suit
brought by Brown was for 100000 and was the
result OF an assault by Pierce. in which Brown
was injured at his studio. Brown took pictures
for Boston newspaper, and they were pub
llshed. with a full page article bearing on Mrs.
Pierce's childhood The article did not meet
with the approval of Mrs Pierce. and the as-
sault followed on May 16. 1904
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
MRS. GAME READY TO TESTIFY
Isy Telegraph 10 The Tribune

IE5y Telegraph 10 The Trbunel
Boston, Jan. 30-Mrs j. J. Caine, said to be
wanted a witness in the Thaw trial talked
briefly about the case to-day. She said: IF I am
subp0naed a witness IN the trial 1 will tell
everything I know. but 1 shall not discuss this
Ease any further until / the witness stand
Whatever I may have 10 say the stand VIII be
in Mrs. Evelyn ThaWs favor
Mrs. Caine is said have met Evelyn Nesbit
and her mother when they first came 10 New York
from Fittsburg She is believed TO have been I'm
the young wOmans confidence anG be able 70
shed much light certain phases Of the case.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31
SAID GOD COMMANDED INCENDIAR1sM
Fanatic Who Would Burn Town Shoots Four
Men in Resisting Arrest.

New Martinsvile. w. Va, jan S0-sayinp tba,
God had instructed him to burn the town OF smith,
field. w Va, thirty miles from here an under
sized man. who gave the name OF Harry Howard
was arrested there last evening as he was leaving
the Bane Hotel An attempt had been made 10
burn the hotel and at the same time three other
buildings burst into flames. The fires were extin-
guished with small loss
Howard resisted arrest and before he was sub
dued shot four men, two of whom will probably
die After he had been placed in the lookout a
mob attacked the building to lynch him but Syas
driven OF. and later Howard was brought secretly
10 the county Jail here.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-31

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