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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Il. ID. Gary Head of Steel Trust
Executive Board
Says Financial Stringency Will
Soon Be Relieved.
A S7,OOO,OOO,OOO CROP
lis About to Be Marketed in
the Country.
Railroads Then Must and Can
Obtain Cash.

New York. Sept 17.-E. H. Gary.
chairman of the board of directors Of
the United States Steel corporation.
took an optimistic view of the business
outlook in an interview today. He
declared that general quickenine of
business will follow the sale of $1,000
100000 worth of crops which he ex-
poets to take place in few weeks il
the weather remains favorable. In the
near future. he added, the public will
realize that not in ten years has 1t had
SUCH chance to pick UP good securi-
ties. When that time comes, he said.
companies -rill be enabled to raise
funds for renewals, improvements and
extensions. Mr.. Gary continued:
10 me the general situation Is this:
The country was in need of be-
tween $500, 100000 and one billion dol
lars additional capital and could not
get it. The next best thing happened
"a slowing down. If the favorable
weather continues for the next two
or three weeks, we will get seven bill
lion dollars for our crops. That will
keep the railroads busy and to keep
ahead the railroads must order new
cars and rails. A general quickening
of business will follow. In my opinion
the forthcoming presidential election
has been discounted earlier than usual
and it has been reflected in the securf-
ties market"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
PARCEL OUT the WORK.
Railroad Commissioners Will Inspect
All Railway Tracks.

Decision has been reached by the
members of the board of railroad
commissioners to push the work of in
specting the tracks of the various rail-
roads in the state. They have COM
pleted their inspection of the Mis-
souri, Pacific lines and have found a
plenty of places where there is de-
fectfve track. According to Commits
sioner Ryker the Missouri Pacific
folks have promised to repair all
track which has been found to be de-
fective.
Commissioner Kanavel will go over
the lines of the Santa Fe. Com1nis-
sioner Ryker will inspect those of the
Rock Island and Frisco and Commits
sioner Ryan will devote his attention
to the tracks of the Missouri, Kansas
& Texas and the Union Pacific.
The railroad commissioners have
made up their minds to inspect every
mile of railroad track in the state.
They will do it. at odd times but hope
to have every mile of track in the
state looked over personally before the
first of the year. Their plans include
travelling on hard cars as well as
special trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
ROGERS NEARLY ALL IN.
Son Testifies That He Said He Was
"About Done.'

Boston. Sept. 17.-That Henry H
Rogers, of the Standard Oil company.
is in such weakened physical con-
dition that his face is distorted, and
his speech affected; that his left side
is not in its normal state, and that he
Is unable to transact any business, or
even discuss ordinary affairs. is the
substance of testimony given by Mr..
Rogers son-in-iaw, Urban H
Broughton. in the supreme court
H H. Rogers, jr., testified that his
dather mad signed but three checks
and a power of attorney to open a
vault since July %. His condition.
Mr. Rogers, jr., said, has shown slight
Improvement in the past few weeks.
Mr.. Broughton also testified that
recently Mr.. Rogers had told him to
take up the business where he left it.
as he, Rogers, was "about done"
After hearing this testimony, Judge
Hammond denied the motion to bring
III. H. Rogers into court for the pur-
pose of showing that he was capab BILE
of testifying.
The true physical condition of Mr..
Rogers was the question before the
supreme court when counsel for c. M.
Raymond of Somerville, who is suing
Mr.. Rogers for $5O,O0O,OOO for certain
petroleum royalties. sought to prove
that Mr.. Rogers was able to appear
in court in spite of the objections of
his counsel.
Deputy Sheriff Walling of New
Bedford, testified that he saw Mr..
Rogers in the First National bank at
New Bedford last week talking with
President Winsor and Rufus A. Soule.
and that later Mr.. Rogers walked
down the street, apparently in good
health.
President Winsor admitted that he
talked with Mr. Rogers last week. but
said that the latter spoke with diff
Guilty and that his physical condition
apparently was not as good as it had
been earlier in the summer. He knew
of no business which Mr.. Rogers had
transacted during the past two
months.
Records were introduced of tele-
phone calls for the house of Mr. Rog-
ers at Fairhaven, to and from New
York, and several were in the name
of Mr. Rogers. Several of the calls
we're to Miss Harrison a confidential
clerk in the New York office of Mr..
Rogers.
Judge Hammond announced that II
would be cruel to compel Mr.. Rogers
in court and dismissed a
motion to that effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
WILL FISH FOR GERMS.
Health Authorities to Go on a Boat
ing Trip.

DIR. S. j. Crumbine, secretary of the
state board of health, accompanied by
NJ. A. Barber dean of the bacteriol-
Versity, will start tomorrow in a row
boat on series of trips that they will
make over the streams of the state
for the purpose of getting data which
may result in an order from the state
board of health to the effect that
cities and towns will not be permitted
to draw their water supplies for pub
lie use directly from. the rivers, un-
less the water so taken is treated
through filtration or some other pro-
cess to make it pure.
There are many towns and cities in
the state which take their water sup
ply direct from the rivers. Topeka is
not one of them. 1t is the idea of the
board of health officials that contain
mated water is taken in this way and
that is what they propose to put a
stop to,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
WAS 1T AN ACCIDENT?
Max Miller Fatally Shot Last Night by
Claud Douglas.

Max Miller, syneezro, Wa shot and probably
fatally wounded in the bottoms district
last night by Claude Douglas negro The
shooting occurred at 123 North Adams
street about $50 in the evening. Miller
was taken to Keith's hospital and Doug
las was arrested by the police. Douglas
claims that the shooting was accidental
which seems plausible, as it was he who
called the doctor. The two young negroes
have been friends and are not known to
have had any quarrel They were pre-
pairing to go fishing at the time of the
shooting. Douglas says that he had gone
back in the house to get his revolver, and
when he came out Miller made pass at
him with his knife, probably in play, but
that it scared him badly he must have
fired without knowing what he did Mil
Ter was shot through the groin, and DR.
BandeL who attended him. thinks he will
die from the effects of the wound
No state warrant has been secured for
Douglas, who is still locked in the city
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.
Child Killed at Stafford and Father
Cannot Recover.


Hutchinson, Sept. IA special to
the News from Stafford tells of a ia
tai automobile accident there in
which the young daughter of August
Wilshusen was killed and Mr.. Wills
husen was seriously and probably ia
tally injured. Mr.. Wilshusen lives in
Stafford. being the head of the Wills
husen Manufacturing company which
manufactures a patent disc corn plow.
In the evening between 4 and
o'clock. he, with his wife and child,
went for a ride. While racing along
at high speed on a country road, the
steering gear OF the automobile sud
denly broke. The car was overturned
and all three of the occupants thrown
out. The child was killed instantly.
When picked up, Mr.. Wilshusen was
bleeding at the nose and mouth. Mrs.
Wilshusen was unhurt.
Last night Mr.. Wilshusen was still
alive but his doctors say that he is in
jured internally and at present are
unable to say whether he can live
not. The machine is of the run-about
type and the daughter was sitting on
Mrs. Wilshusens lap. When the auto
mobile overturned, Mrs. Wilshusen
fell on top the others thereby escap-
ing injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Standard Oil Attorneys Have a
Scheme Arranged
BY Which They Hope to Escape
the $29,24O,OOO Levy
ON A TECHNICALITY.
Depends on Granting of I'm
munity to the Alton.
Government Must Go Back on
Its Word or Lose.

Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Tribune to-
day says:
The $29,24O.OOO fine imposed on the
standard OIL company by Judge Lam
ais in the federal court recently will
De wiped out of existence if the tech
hlcal1ty raised by the Standard Oil law
yers' which became known yesterday,
is carried to fruition. The line of ac-
uon which may result in the big fine
becoming nothing but a name revolves
around the decision of Judge Lands
III lne Alton immunity case, which is
SET Tor hearing on September "a.
In the event that the Alton is grant
Cd the immunity which it has been
1uily esta blished was promised to the
railroad through agreement with for
mer Attorney General Moody the
standard Oil attorneys will demand
that Judge Lands fine be set aside
The grounds for this plea will be that
the Standard Oil lawyers should have
been aDprised of this immunity agree
ment In order that they might ques-
ton the Alton railroad witnesses
properly.
The Standard Oil will contend that
they should have been allowed to ask
these railroad clerks who gave such
ruu evidences in regard to rates and
shipments and tariffs Influenced in any
testimony has been influenced in any
way by the knowledge that the road
which employed them would not suffer
prosecution. The lawyers claim that
the procedure in the case was Illegal
and that it furnishes sufficient. ground
for setting aside the fine. Judge Ian
dis has Jurisdiction over the case until
December 1.
Attorney General Bonaparte will ar
rive at Chicago from Washington to-
night and will confer with District At
torney Sims on the Alton-Standard Oil
Gif finr, +rr1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
STRUCK BY TYPHOON.
The Transport sherman Had a Rough
Passage Home.

San Francisco. Sept. 17.-In the
grasp of a terrific typhoon, which
ragged increasingly for five days and
nights. the United States army trans
port Sherman, which arrived here to-
day received a terrible buffeting dur
ing the voyage from Nagasaki. Short
" after leaving the latter port the
vessel ran into the tail end of a ty-
phoon and was tossed about like a
cork Heavy seas swept over the
Sherman's bow and but small pro-
gress was made during the four days
of the voyage which followed.
While $50 miles off San Francisco
the Sherman esta ablished new rec
ord for the transport service by COM
municating with the wireless station
at Mare Island. The Sherman brought
the members of the Sixteenth infan-
try and Sixth engineering corps. in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
PEACE is IN SIGHT.
France Is Greatly Encouraged Over
the Outlook i'm Morocco.

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE Fra1cb crow,
ernment is greatly encouraged by the
Improvement in the Moroccan situa-
ton and strong hope is entertained
that the rebellious tribesmen whom
the delegates who conferred With
General Drude on Sunday are now
consulting will agree to the neace
terms which include:
1.-The punishment of the authors
of the Casa Blanca massacres and tbe
ringleaders of the movement
2-An agreement that no tribesmen
shall enter with arms within a radius
of IL kilometers of the city.
3-The acceptance in principle Of
the payment of a war contribution
the amount of which will be fixed
hereafter by the negotiations between
the Moroccan government and France
and Spain
sure the fulfillment of these condi-
tions
1t is pointed out that the war con-
tribution has no relations to the
indemnities to be exacted from the
Moors for the loss of life and prop
erty which will be a matter for future
adjustment If peace is arranged on
the above terms no further landings
of troops will be made and pending
the result of negotiations the orders
of reinforcements have been re-
scinded.
The delegates of the Moorish tribes
expect to give the final response of
the tribesmen Thursday.
Another good feature of the situa-
tion is a definite agreement with
Mohammed Ell Gabbas, the Moroccan
war minister, for the Immediate in
sta allation of police at Tangier in ac-
cordance with the terms of the
Algeciras convention. namley, native
police under Franco-Spanish in
structors.
The ultimate outcome of the strug-
gle between the rival sultans of
Morocco is a matter with which the
French government is not concerned.
the mandate of France and Spain be-
ing limited to the restoration of order
and security at Moroccan ports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
WE MAY LOSE AOKI.
He Is Mentioned in Connection With a
Change at Berlin.

Toxic, Sept. lit is understood
here that Count Inouye. Japanese am
his desire to resign his post at Berlin.
Speculation is rife as to his successor.
and Viscount Aoki. now ambassador of
Japan at Washington. has been mem
toned as possible. The Japanese for
eign office, however, is not prepared 10
make an official statement on the sub
ject. Should Aoki desire change. it
Is possible that Baron Kaneko may be
appointed ambassador at Washington,
if the government can spare his serv-
ices as president of the exposition to
be held at Toxic in 1912. in which at
present he is exclusively interested
Baron Kaneko is considered to be one
of the most capable diplomats in
Japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
MUST PICKLE WITHOUT ALUM.
Pure Food Authorities Say That Alum
Is an Adulterant.

An order was issued by the state
board of health today, through its sec
retary, DR.. s. ]. Crumbine, prohibiting
the use of alum in the preservation of
pickles. The board of health has de-
cided that the use of alum in this par
ticular is an adulteration not allowed
by the pure food laws. Alum's COM
ponent parts would seem to indicate
that this order of the board of health
is a most meritorious one, it being a
compound of a sulDhate or a selenate
of aluminium, ,chomiun, manganese, iron,
indium, or gallium, and sulphate or a
selenate of sodium. potassium. rubidi-
um. caesium ammonium, silver, or
thalium.
Think of having to eat a pickle which
has been surrounded by such ingredi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
THEIR SLEDS FOUND.
But Nothing Is known of the Bruce
Expedition.

Berlin. Sept. IA telegram from
Advent bay via Hammerfest states
that nothing has been heard from the
VIM. Bruce expedition which left the
base of supplies almost one month ago
with the intention of returning on
Aug. %. Mr.. Bruce with whom are
Captain Boagsen, former companion
of the prince of Monaco and Captain
johnson, former companion of DR.
took provisions for two weeks
only and as no game can be found
along the coast it is feared that the
three have perished in attempts to
cross Prince Charles bay Their sleds
have been found near the landing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Frightful Automobile Accident
at Colorado Springs.
Eight Men Riding in a Machine
Built for Three.
FOUR OF THEM DEAD.
All the Others We're More or
Less Injured.
Chauffeur Lost Control Going
Down a Hill.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Sept. IL
Eight men, crowding into a powerful
racing automobile built to hold but
three passengers dared death in wild
burst of speed down the West Huerfano
street hill this morning and Death won.
In the most frightful accident in the
history of Colorado Springs, four men
were instantly killed, being mangled
almost beyond recognition, and OF the
other occupants four were more or less
seriously injured.
Not the least gruesome of the details
is the fact that the machine. a six cylin-
der, 40 horse power Ford, is the same
Dasey in the recent double tragedy at
the automobile races at Overland Park
Denver.
The Dead.
w. H. RALSTON.
JOHN S. GREY. formerly of New
York.
H. wINNALL.
BRITTON L. GRAVES.
The Injured.
James English.
Geo. Buckley.
F. H. Ward.
A w Marksheffel.
The accident happened at 3 o'clock
this morning, just after the automO-
bile, with its merry, jesting passen-
gers crowded into the two seats, on
a terrific clip down the hill on West
Huerfano street. Marksheffer, who
was driving, in some manner lost
control of the wheel and the powerful
machine swerving from side to side
across the car tracks, ran into the
gutter on the south side of the street.
For fully fifty feet the heavy car
plunged onward the right front and
rear wheels running in the gutter and
the two left wheels a foot higher on
the curb. Suddenly the right front
wheel struck some object and the ma
chine Slowing around was thrown
distance of about 45 feet down the
hill. The car would probably have
been whirled down the hill for a still
greater distance but for telephone
pole which barred the way and it was
this pole that probably caused the
death of two and possibly three OF the
victims. ..s s.sea
Grey was precipitated out of the
car and jammed against the tele-
phone pole as though thrown from
catapult. The entire left side of his
face was fiattened and his skull was
laid open. the impact tearing the top
of his head almost in two:
against the pole. or against the board
fence on the other side of the walk.
His skull was also fractured. as was
that of winnall, if such injuries can
be called fractures. Winnall was hurl-
ed a distance of more than fifty feet.
William Ralston was a member or the
firm of the Central Electric company.
Grey and Winnall were both profession |
al chauffeurs-
Britton L. Graves was employed as a
drug clerk
All of the injured and Ralston. who was
killed. were prominent Elks- social ses-
sion was given at the EIks club last night |
TO the nOn-Elks of this city As the time |
approached for the breaking up OF fest1v- |
tiles some one suggested an automobile |
ride. The fun-seeking crowd clambered /
aboard the huge racing machine, cltnging |
to guards, hood and seat and drove to |
Afanitou eight miles distant. The road |
back is a gradual grade and the car is |
said to have been speeding at the rate of
co miles an hour when the accident oc- |
Cured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Funds for Church Extension.

Philadelphia, Sept. ia fund of
10000 for church extension and
missionary work has been raised with
in the past year by the Baptists of
PHILADELPHIA to commemorate the two
hundredth anniversary of the forma-
ton of the Philadelphia Baptist asso-
citation. So liberal has been the re-
spcnse that it is expected the contribu-
tions will greatly exceed 100000. The
money will be turned over to the vari-
Gus church enterprises during the an
niversary celebration which will begin
October 1 and continue a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
COOLEY WON'T BE IN THE GAME.
Arrived From Chicago But Too Tired
to Play Today.

Dick Cooley arrived in Topeka this
noon after a long journey from Chicago.
Dick is looking better than he has look
ed in a long time and says that he is
in fine shape. Il am glad to get back
home,'' said Cooley, even though 1
am all tired out. Yes, 1 think 1 will
stay here awhile This was about all
the handsome captain of the Louisville
team had time to say as he alighted
from the train this morning. He was
kept busy greeting his many friends
who met him at the train.
Cooley will probably not play this af-
ternoon. He has been riding since last
night and is pretty we'll tired out. He
will, however, play tomorrow. Two
games will be played tomorrow after
noon, the first game commencing at
2:30 2. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Atcbison,s Mines Yet Closed.

Atchison. Kan, Sept. Thinning
wasn't resumed at the coal shaft Mon
day. The trouble now is a disagree
ment with the union, or rather a fail
ure to agree. Pullen, the new superin-
tendent, wants to brush from the bot
tom instead of the top, If you know
what that Is. he also wants to pay
brushing The miners want to work
under the old plan, under a contract
which has until next March to run.
Pullen refuses to go ahead unless he
can see a way to make the mine sue
cessfJll.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Kansas Girl in Germany.

winfield. Sept. 17.-Mrs. F. K.
Robinson and daughter, Miss Ger
trude will sail Wednesday for Ger
man yto spend a year in study at Ber-
lin. There will be six girls in the par
ty chaperoned by a formerly of Dana
Hall teacher who have taken a home
in Germany and Will open a finishing
school for American girls Miss Ger
trude will make a speciality of the
German language, art and history,
and win not be home till next June.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
FUNNY MEN MEET.
American Association of Press Humor-
lists in Session.

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept 17-Members
OF the American Press Humorists' a
sociation, twenty-five In number, head
ed by President T A Daily, of the as
sociation, have arrived for the annual
convention which will last throughout
the week They will be joined bv other
delegations. A social programme has
been arranged. occupying practically
the entire week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
ROBBED A WAITRESS.
Unknown Burglar Does Bold Piece
of Work mt Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. 17.-An un-
known burglar did bold piece OF work
at the Harvey house last night and
succeeded In getting away with some
money belonging to one of the girls
employed at the hotel. The burglar en-
tered the room where the girl was,
threw a towel over her face, grabbed
her pocketbook and ran. A scream
from the girl gave the alarm but the
man succeeded in escaping by running
down the Santa Fe freight yards The
amount of money taken was small
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Brick Companies Want Cars.

CCffeyvil!e, Kan, Sept. 17-E. r.
Dick, of the Coffeyville Vitrified Prick
and Tile company, was in CherryvaIe
brick companies of the state He re-
ports that the local brick comnanies
through the state Organization will
lodge a complaint against the railroads.
They claim that the railroads are not
roads insist that they give them All
the cars they can spare as traf1ic this
time of year causes a scarcity ali over
the country.
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His Alfalfa Paid Wen.

wellington. Sept. 1T.-"Mack" Fer
guson has just finished threshing the
alfalfa on 16 acres southwest of Slate
creek. Out of the hay which he cut
during the season he received $275.
The last crop he cut was threshed last
week and the seed sold, for which he
received $420. This is over $43 per
acre and he has his land and alfalfa
field left
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
Policemen to Be wireless stations.

Chicago. Sept. IA dispatch to the
Tribune from San Francisco, Cal, says:
To make every policeman in the city a
wireless telegraph station that can be
called from central at any moment is
the hope of Assistant City Electrician
Parmenter. He would have each patrol
man carry a small compact apparatus
in his pocket with the receiving fixture
on his helmet. Parmenter is working
on the idea now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-17
BERI-BERI IN NEBRASKA.
Twenty Cases Reported in Camp of
Japanese Laborers.

Lincoln, Neb. Sept. 17.-Dr I. D.
Jones of Murdock, Neb., this morning
informed the state board of health that
20 cases of Beri-beri existed among the
Japanese laborers at Alvo Neb.
The state board Immediately sent
representatives to investigate. DR..
Jones declared that the disease resem-
bled paralysis and seemed to be con-