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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
BUILD TO DODGE CITY.
The Midland Valley Railroad to Be
Pushed to the Northwest

Arkansas City, Kan, Aug. 2O.-It is
stated on good authority here that the
next four months will see steps taken
to extend the Midland Valley railroad
from Arkansas City to the northwest.
The length of the road to be built will
be close to 100 miles, and Dodge City
is the probable objective point. The
road now ends at Arkansas City, but
ever since it was constructed to this
city it has been believed that it would
be extended at some future time. 1t
is known that the stockholders, at a
recent meeting, took a careful ex-
animation of the earnings of the road,
and these showed UP in such good
shape that the extension was decided
upon at that time.
Hutchinson probably will be in
c1uded in the list of towns touched by
the extension. 1t is known that
Hutchinson has wanted a road down
through this part of the country for
some time, and overtures have been
made to the management of the Mid
land Valley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
RumOrs of His Retirement From
Cabinet Will Not Down.
His Usefulness Is Declared to
Be at an End.
DON'T LIKE HIS WAY.
Roosevelt and Root Are Dis
pleased With Him.
No Action Is Probable Until the
President Returns.

New York, Aug. 20-The Journal of
Commerce today publishes story re-
garding the possible retirement of At
torney General Bonaparte from the
cabinet. It says: According to i'm
po1tant interests in this city very close
to the administration the usefulness of
Attorney General Bonaparte as a mem
Der of the presidents cabinet has cul-
minated. 1t is not expected that i'm
mediate retirement will result for such
action might be construed as a sign of
weakening in the presidents anti
trust pollcy-a construction particular
~ dlstasteful to Mr.. Roosevelt since not
the slightest justificat ton exists for it,
But there is no question, according to
the excellent information obtained last
evening that the president is not only
not in sympathy with the recent flip
pant and undignified attitude and at
least doubtful legal procedure display
ed by the attorney general, but is in
all respects opposed to them.''
The attorney generals policy, the
Journal of Commerce says it is under
stood is condemned by all the presi-
dents most trusted advisers; and, it
adds, there is excellent reason to be-
lieve some important changes in the
cabinet would constitute a protest
against executive endorsement of Mr..
Bonaparte's programme. Secretary Root
for instance the paper declares is known
to have expressed strong criticism of
it while Assistant Secretary of State
Robert Bacon is also entirely out of
sympathy with the attorney generals
policy. 1t is not expected, it is stated,
that any official consideration will be
til the president returns to Washington
from Oyster Bay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
THAT'S FAIR ENOUGH.
Governor Glenn Makes a Proposition
to the Southern's Counsel.

New York. Aug. 20.-Governor
Glenn of North Carolina, just pre-
vious to his departure for home last
night, had a conference with A. H.
Thorn, the general counsel of the
Southern railway. In speaking of the
conference, Governor Glenn said: ''1
made two suggestions to Mr. Thorn,
the first of which was that we stop
the taking of testimony until the two
suits, one from the United States cir
cult court and the other from the
state court, are appealed, so that the
supreme court of the United States
can pass on the jurisdiction of the two
courts and that after this was done
each party could decide what course
to take.
my second suggestion was that the
railroads stop their suit and try to
live under the two and a quarter cent
rate, and if after giving the law trial
they find they cannot continue under
it and live, then they should appeal
to the Justice and the fair mindedness
of the people in the state of North
Carolina to right the wrong, and it
would be done" Mr.. Thorn told Gov
ernor Glenn that he would bring his
suggestions to the attention of the
Southern railway officials and let him
know as soon as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
THE HARVESTER TRUST.
Attorney General Jackson Securing
Evidence in Atchison.

Atchison, Aug. 20-Attorney Gen
Commissioner J. E. CAME, E. H.
Wade, court stenographer, and Earl
w. Evans of Wichita, attorney for the
International Harvester trust were in
Atchison Monday taking evidence in
the case recently filed by the attorney
general to GUST the harvester trust
from the state on the charge that it is
a trust.
Only three witnesses were examin-
ed. Henry KIostermier of the KIoster-
meier Bros. Hardware Co., wholesale
agents of harvesting machinery, who
denied that they had an exclusive
agency and were bound to sell at a
specified price and Arthur Lacy and
William Christian, two farmers. Will
liam Christian talked like a witness
for the defense. He stated that twen-
ty-five years ago he paid 5000 for a
self binder. fifteen years ago he paid
$140 for a second one. Over eight
years ago paid $3.50 for another one
and this year paid $120 for a fourth
and the last was the best machine he
ever used. The International Har-
vester companys representative here
is t. E. Donnellan, agent for north
eastern Kansas. The state has the
month of August for taking testimony
and the defense has the month of Sep
tember to reply. Commissioner Came
will complete his findings and report
in November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
SHORT OF MONEY.
Panama Canal Commission Is Becom-
ing Hard Up.''

Washington. Aug. 2o.-Conditions on
the Panama canal have reached a state
Of gravity due to the fact that con-
struction work is developing faster than
was contemplated when the estimates
for expenditures during the fiscal wear
1908 were made nearly a year ago. The
estimate is made that about IS 600 600
in excess of the appropriation coilld he
used to advantage in pushing forward
the work during the present year. and
Col Goethals, the engineer in charge
thinks it would be in the Interest al
true economy to proceed along this
basis and ask congress at its next ses-
sion to make good the deficiency as the
argument is made that with the nras-
ent organization and progress the wa
terway can be completed more rani5Iv
than by restraining expenditure within
the appropriations now avaiIa hla Al
ready reports show that the monthly
estimated expenditure for labor is be-
ing considerably exceeded and work ar
the Gatun dam has progressed faster
than was anticipated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
"NEXT" SAYS JACKSON.
Attorney General Begins Clean Up at
Leavenworth Today.

Leavenworth. Kan. Aug. 2O.-Chas.
D. Shukers. assistant attorney general,
and Robert Norris. secretary of the
State Temperance union, came to
Leavenworth early this morning and
before dinner time had issued warrants
for thirteen of the leading saloon
keepers of Leavenworth, and drawn
up the papers in injunction suits
against the owners of nearly every
building in the city which is being
used as saloon.
The first installment of these in
junction suits were filed at. o'clock
this afternoon. and it is stated that Mr..
Shukers will remain in LeavenWorth
several days filing more suits, both
against saloonkeepers and against
owners of buildings.
Before the assistant attorney general
had time to get in his work this morn
some source of what was coming, and
within a few minutes every illegal re-
sort in town was closed up and locked
The saloonkeepers are now either
hiding or lodging. and the deputy
sheriffs are trying to find them to
serve the warrants which have been
issued.
One injunction has been issued
against the Times building where Con-
gressnan D. r. Anthony publishes the
legged to exist in the Times building is
conducted by Joseph Bellagio, who
was one of the men arrested this
morning.
Two other buildings placed under in
junction are owned by w. H. Bond,
father of Lee Bond. the county attor-
ney. Frank F'itzwilliams, former city
attorney, is the owner of another
building where a saloon has been con-
Quoted. and he is among those enjoip
ed. The list of buildings placed under
includes some of the lead
ing business blocks in town.
The names of the saloonkeepers for
whom warrants have already been is
sued are as follows:
Robert Hammond. Joseph Bellagio,
H. w. Berry, J. Lau, B. F. Foren, Sam
Healer, H. A. Merry, NJ o. Wetzel,
Henry Lezene. Thomas Cusick, John
Werley, w. A. Haug and Fred BRAGG.
The action of the attorney general
has caused great excitement in town,
and for the present, at least, there is
not a drop of liquor to be had. So far
as known, none of the saloonkeepers
have left town. but they are busy
lodging the deputy sheriffs. Some of
the warrants have already been served
and it is expected that most of the
will be caught before
1irI1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
TWENTY HURT In WRECK
c., NJ. & St. p Train Runs Into a
Handcar on a Fill.

Cedar Rapids. Ia, Aug. 20.-Pas-
senger train No. on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad, was
wrecked at keystone, thirty miles
west of here. Twenty persons were
injured, several seriously. The wreck
was caused by the train co1liding with
a handcar on a twenty-foot embank-
ment. The express and mail cars went
down the embankment.
The injured included:
c. T. McIlwane, express messenger,
serious; F. C. Myers. postal clerk,
scalp wound and internal injuries, Sc
rious; Baggageman De1and. scalp
wound and probable fracture of
skull, serious; F. w. Stockton, con-
ductor serious; David Reynolds, of
Marion, bridge carpenter, badly cut;
Frank Wichael. fireman, badly scald-
ed on leg; Carl Mershon, Olin, prob
ably internally injured, condition quite
serious: Harry Steinberg. news agent
severely bruised, Harvey Wooley
Toronto. Mo-, painfully bruised; Ira
Robinson, ST. Louis, Mo-, painfully
bruised; Frank Jalous, Oxford juno
ton. slight; William Jaynes, Marion.
slight; Adolph Johnson, Marion. fore
man bridge gang, severe injuries to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
STEAMER RATE WAR.
shipping Circles Are Declared to Be in
a Nervous Condition.

New York, Aug. 2O-The general
steamship situation, it is stated in ship
ping circles, is at the moment in a
nervous condition. Practically all agree
ments are at an end, and conferences
looking to the establishment OF new
ones have thus far proven unsuccessful
THE modern steamers have, as a matter
of fact, outgrown the old agreements,
and the situation may, as rule, be
described as an armistice, with all lines
prepared to do some pretty severe cut
ting if they are compelled to, now that
the active season is virtually over. The
only real warfare, however, is that be-
tween the Russian volunteer fleet and
the conference lines. Both sides recent
ly cut steerage rates heavily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
TO TALK 1T OVER.
Manager stone Meets Committee of
Striking A. p. Employees.

Chicago, Aug. 2O.-A possible glim-
mer of light in the dark situation in
volving the striking telegraphers and
their employers is discernibIe in the
eastern horizon.
Melville E. Stone, general manager
of the Associated Press, has agreed to
meet a committee from the striking
telegraphers. The directors of the
Associated Press will meet and the
aggrieved operators will open negotia-
tions with them. This is taken by the
strikers to mean a sign on the part of
the employers of a willingness to take
up the grievances of the men. But
the employers view it as no change of
front whatever, saying it is simply a
proffer to meet the old men as in
dividuals and not as a willingness to
negotiate with theAunion as a body.
President SMALL of the Telegra-
piers union says:
"The Associated Press will meet a
committee in New York. General
Manager Stone has agreed to this. The
board of directors of that association
will meet in New York at the same
time. Everything points to a short,
decisive fight, with all the honors with
the strikers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
SUIT TO STOP BOYCOTT.
Legal Action Begun to Enjoin Ameri-
can Federation Officers.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-A significa mt
legal action was begun in the supreme
court of the District of Columbia today
by James w. Van Cleave. president
of the National Ass ociation of Manu-
facturers to enjoin Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and other officers of the
American Federation of Labor and
several of its subsidiary organizations.
from using the boycott and socalled
unfair list Mr.. Van Cleave insti-
tutes the suit in his individual capacity
as head of large manufacturing com
pany of ST. Louis. of which he is
president. whose products are alleged
to have been declared unfair by the
labor unions. but the significance of
the action lies in its being a test case
wherein Mr.. Van Cleave. as head of
the manufacturers association. seeks
to permanently enjoin organized labor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
ALTON TO GO FREE.
Washington Hears That This Is the
Final Decision Reached.

Washington, Aug. 20.-It has now
been stated positively that the prom
ises of immunity made to E. H. Har-
riman and the Chicago & Alton rail-
road by the ex-attOrney general, Mr..
Moody in order to obtain evidence of
the railroad officers and employees
against the Standard Oil company will
be respected by Attorney General
Bonaparte and the prosecution of that
railroad directed by Judge Lands will
not be started.
This announcement has not been
made officially, but it is known to be
the conclusion reached at the Se4art-
ment of Justice after a conference be-
tween Attorney General Bonaparte
and the district attorney, Mr.. Sims,
Morrison, special counsel, and attor-
news of the Chicago & Alton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
WEATHER LIKE AUTUMN.
Mercury Takes a Big Drop Last
Evening.


To the northwest the atmosphere is
decidedly frosty and some of the
frigid zephyrs- are finding their way
toward the south. In northern Mon
tana, the thermometer registered
pretty close to freezing this morning
and even as low as 54 in Baker, kan
sas, this morning. The rain last night
was quite heavy in many parts of the
Pherson, Las; Usage City. 1.20; To-
ronto, 1854; Wichita, 1.6S; and Sedan,
LA inches. Most of the rain in To-
peka fell between 7:25 and 8 o'clock
last night though there was light rain
from 2 to this morning, "a of an
inch fell in all. The weather man
evidently miscalculated somehow when
he sent out the forecast for last night
and today, for all he could see was
Fair and Warmer.
The warmest today thus far is 20 and
the wind is blowing at the rate of 4
miles per hour. The hourly tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
MAIL SACKS CONE
Three Stolen Between Denver
and Oxford, Neb.
Contained About a Quarter of a
Million Dollars.

s Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 20.-Three reg
istered mail sacks containing about a
quarter of a million dollars disap-
peared from the Burlington train be-
tween Denver and Oxford, Neb., last
Sunday night and the postoffice Of
hcials have just made the theft pub
lie. The train left Denver with seven
sacks and but four remained when it
reached Oxford Detectives and post
office officials are at work on the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Wichita Has Grown Weary of the
Action of Tough Negroes

Wichita, Kan. Aug. 20.-Frequent
attacks on women by negroes caused
a raid and fourteen arrests have been
made. vigilance committee was
formed by citizens, who live in the
north end of the city where the at
tacks on women have been the most
frequent. Arrangements have been
made for the telephone company to
call all the members of the vigilance
committee when a crime is reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
GEN. FRY DEAD.
He Commanded the Pacific Coast Di-
vision of Coxey's Army.

St. Louis. Aug. 2o.=Word has just
been received here of the death of
General Lewis Cass Fry at Bryce,
Mo-. Saturday. He acquired title of
general" Fry in 1894 when he led
$500 men. comprising the Pacific
coast division of Coxey's army, from
San Francisco to Washington. He has
been i'll from dropsy for six months. A
widow and daughter survive him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
President Roosevelt Tells the
Interests What to Expect
In a Speech Delivered at
PrOvincetOwn, Mass.
FIGHT is TO A FINISH.
1t Is to Determine Who Shall
Rule the Government
The People or "a Few Ruthless
and Determined Men,"

"Once for all. let me say that. as far
as L am concerned. and for the eigh-
teen months of my administration that
remain, there will be no change in the
policy we have steadily pursued, nor
let up in the effort to secure the honest
observance of the law. for L regard
this contest as one to determine who
shall rule this government, the people
through their governmental agents or
a few ruthless and determined men
whose wealth makes them particularly
formidable because they are behind
breastworI1s of the corporate organi-
Zation."
"Business can only be done under
modern conditions through corpora
tons and our purpose is to heart
lily favor the corporations that
do well. The administration ap-
preciates that liberal but honest profits
for liberal capital employed either
in founding or continuing an hon.
est business venture are the factors
necessary for successful corporate ac-
tivity and therefore for generally pros
porous business conditions. All these
are compatible with fair dealing as be-
tween man and man and rigid Obedi-
ence to the law. Our aim is to help every
honest man, every honest corporation
and our policy means in its ultimate
analysis a healthy and prosperous ex-
pansiOn of business activities of honest
business men and honest corpora
tiOnS."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-20
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Aug. 20.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight with cooler in south
east portion; Wednesday showers and
warmer.
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GContinued on Page Three.)
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Continued on Page Eighty
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
TOO LAZY TO WORK,
SPENDS time IN BED.
Professional Loafer Given Six
Months Uncoveted Employ
ment by Magistrate.
TIRED-FEELING TONIC

LONDON, Maya.
ut is one of the worst cases I have
ever had to try. For an able-bodied man
to remain in bed while his wife and little
ones are starving is monstrous. I shall
wake you up think. You are sentenced
to six months hard labor"
Such was the sharp rebuke of Curtis
Bennett, the Westminster magistrate, yes
terday, to George Henry Bristow, q la
borer, aged 90 of Sun court, Cheyne row,
Chelsea who was summoned by the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children for neglectlng his little girls,
Mabel and Dora, aged 4 and 2 years.
Mr.. Ducrdin Dutton, prosecuting for the
society. said Bristow practically starved
his crippled wife and children because he
was too lazy to work. Good employment
by Chelsea contractor had been offered
him, but his practice was to lie in bed
till 10 or II o'clock in the day.
Inspector Rogers, of the n. S. (. Z. c.,
said the family lived in one room. On
many occasions he had found defendant
In bed late in the forenoon. When he told
him to get up and look for work, he
turned over in bed, and with grunt
went to sleep again. The wife and chill
dren had subsisted largely through the
charity of neighbors, One witness nos
ticed that their only food was piece Of
bread. He had seen Mrs. Bristow boiling
old tea leaves. Defendant said nothing
to complaint made by the wife in the
presence of witness that he had knocked
one of her teeth out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
KA|SER'S NAVY LEAGUE
MAY Be DISRUPT TED
Famous Body, With Membership
OF 1000, 900, Weakened by
Internal Dissension.
THE CAUSE

BERLIN, May a
The German Navy League which, pro-
tected by the emperor. has done so much
with its 100000 members and annual
income OF $4,000 devoted to propaganda
work. 10 develop the navy, is seething
with internal differences that may result
in its dissolution.
The trouble was caused by General
Keirn. the moving spirit of the league,
in the Reichstag campaign. He used the
organization TO encompass the defeat Of
Socialist, Roman Catholic and other can
didates supposed to be hostile to Ger
many's naval ambitions. At the annual
meeting in Cologne on May II and u, the
Ravarian branch Will bring forward re-
solutions demanding that the league and
its officers abstain from any sort of poll
teal activities In South Germany. Thou
sands of the South German Roman Catho-
lie members of the league were enraged
by General Keim's insinuation that the
Center was "anti-national," and they are
UP In arms against the Prussans who
control the league.
If the Bavarian resolutions are rejected
there will be am enormous detection, and
IL it is decided to abandon political activ-
ity the control of the organization will be
wrested from the aggressive spirits now
managing it.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
HAVANA. May 4.

HAVANA. May 4.
Because General Rodriguez, the COM
mander of the rural guards, has only q
sort OF n cross between a military organi-
cation and police force under him, GER
tain of the constitutional generals have
complained that he is not a proper person
to send to the Jamestown Exposition as
the representative Of Cuba.
A warrior bold is what Cuba needs IN
this moment of national peril. so the con-
tenton runs, and General Rodriguez Is
not that. so they say, That is, he may
be brave man and all that but ne
hasn't the standing OF an out-and-out
seeker of blood and gore as have others
One of the kckers is General Emo
Guerra. He thinks the government should
send 4 real soldier up'to Jamestown. and
he has pointed out the inadvlsability OF
sending General Rodriguez,
If Governor NIagoon insists on making
change, and he has no intention or
doing so, General Pine could be induced
tn make the trim to the exnosltion,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
CUBAN GENERAL SEEKS
APOLOGY OR BLOOD
Loynaz del Castillo Gives Con
zalez Lanuza Five Minutes to
Retract or Fight.
HAVANA. May !,

HAVANA, May 4.
General I.oynaz del Castillo sent two
friends and a note couched in the most
menacing Castilan to Senior Gonzalez La
nuza. peremptoriy demanding that tho
eminent jurist retract his statement that
the latest revolution was a colossal horse
stealing enterprise. or words to that eff
feet, and giving him five minutes to do
it III.
The eminent jurist returned a reply
couched in even better Castilian, ex-
pressing the belief that the revolution
had not started primarily for the purpose
of horse stealing, but that opportunities
growing out of 1t had been taken advan-
tage of, and recommending the author
of the peremptory challenge to read the
article in question again. and read it
more carefully. Friends of both parties
trust that the matter is closed incl
dent, and some suggested that tho thing
having been smoothed over so nicely. both
tho general and the jurist ought to be
sent to represent Cuba at The Hague.
the former on general principles and the
latter as matter of equity.