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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
Carnegie Starts a Suit in the
New York Courts
10 Secure a Reduction in His
Assessments.
1T is NOT THE MONEY.
But He Objects to Being Held
Up Because Rich.
Charges That He Is Being Dis.
criminated Against.

New York, Sept. 13.-Andrew Car.
negie through his counsel Robert L
Cutting has begun proceedings in the
supreme court for a reduction of as
sessments on Mr.. Carnegie's resi-
dence on Fifth avenue considerable
adjacent property and on Carnegie
hall. The assessments are those OF
1905. The Carnegie property which.
is on Seventh avenue between F1ftieth
and F1fty-seventh streets has been
assessed for 1906 and 1907 at $780,
600. Mr.. Carnegie thinks that the
site is worth about $630,O0O and he
believes that the assessment should be
little more than that figure because
were the property to be sold the
building would be more of an incum-
brance than an advantage 1t will be
argued in court by Mr.. Cutting that
the buildings should be assessed at a
nominal figure such at 100000.
me Carnegie residence property at
Firth avenue and Ninety-first streets
and several nearby lots have been as
sessed for the last three years at So
3OO,OOO. Mr.. Carnegie maintains that
this is $424,8S0 too much. The prop
erty OF other persons nearby, Mr. Car
negle holds, has been assessed far less.
Mr.. Cutting explains that Mr.. Carne-
gle has shown that he is not parsim-
on1ous with his money, much of which
goes to the benefit of the city as rep
resented by the people, but that he
objects to being imposed upon simply
because he is a rich man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
HUGHES IS PLEASED.
Many Kansas Troops at Fort Riley
Encanlpnlent.

Adjutant General Hughes. who has
been worried for fear the attendance of
Kansas troops al the FIT. Riley encamp-
ment would be small on account of the
dislike of the members of the guard to
leave their regular places of employ
ment, announced today that the reports
received from captains of companies
requesting transportation for men show
that there will be bigger Kansas army
in the field this year than there was
last. 1t is expected that over 300 mem
bers of the National guard will report
at FIT. Riley next Wednesday.
There will be a much larger attend
ance of Second regiment soldiers than
last year. and the probability is that
each regiment will be represented by
about 800 men. Besides that, there will
be the Topeka battery with 90 men, the
governors staff and the brigade staff.
General Hughes is now sending out
the travel rations for the soldiers to
us while en- route to FIT. Riley. Each
company will have to eat from one to
four meals entrained. The travel ra-
tions consist of canned corned beef,
canned beans, crackers and canned to-
matoes. All these things have to be
eaten cold, but the men will probably
see to it that they are supplied with
coffee and other extras out of their
private funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
A TRUST DISSOLVED.
Lawrence Liverymen Entered a Com
bine and Almost Got in Jail.

Lawrence. Kan. Sept 13.-The
solved and seven Lawrence llverymen
have been fined $500 each with jail
sentences of thirty days. thrown in,
providing they continue the combine.
In Lawrence newspaper Wednes-
day evening appeared a notice, signed
by VIII Spurgeon, Donnelly Bros, c.
H Hunsinger, E. P. Hunsinger, Moak
Bros & Sharpe, w. J. Francisco &
Sons and Anton Anderson, announc-
ing that hereafter a certain schedule
of prices would be adhered to. Com
plant was made to County Attorney
Harley who at once notified the livery
men to dissolve their little trust
quickly.
He served notice upon the liverymen
to come to his office. where he laid
down the law to them. His advice to
them was to quit their trust as quickly
as possible and to publish a notice in
the local newspapers announcing that
they have done so.
The Hverymen ost no time arguinlg
the case with the prosecutor, but
promised forthwith to do as directed.
The agreement. 1t is said, was not to
go into effect until September Is, al
though the announcement did not
specify that date. so probably the mere
announceme ent does not constitute viO-
lation of the law. Had the arrange
ment been put into effect, Mr.. Harley
would have had no alternative but to
send the liverymen all to Jail or else
suffer the penalty himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
SIGHT DRAFT PROVISION.
One Is Desired In the New Bill of
Lading Law.

New York. Sept. 13.-At the meeting
of the Merchants association, attend
ed by members of a number of trade
organizations and bankers. at which
the new uniform bill of lading that
has been tentatively approved by the
interstate commerce commission, was
discussed, it was pointed out that, In
framing the bill. the interests of the
merchants who are daily paying ship
pers' drafts and relying on the bills OF
lading attached for protection, have
been overlooked.
The narrow escape of two New York
cotton houses from a heavy loss last
winter on bills of lading that had been
issued by a railroad agent in Texas,
and after the drafts had been paid in
New York, emphasizes the need or
this action. AS there has been no way
to verify each bill of lading, every
dealer relied upon the the railroad
standing back of it's regularly signed
bill. while in manv of the states the
law does not make the carrier liable.
The mercantile interests involved
were surpris ed to l0arn that no cor
rection of this situation had been at
tempted in the new uniform bill or
lading. The plan to remedy the stu
alton is to have the bills of lading used
for advances from merchants and
bankers issued and redeemed by num-
If this plan is not carried out, an ef-
fort will at least be made to have
fair wording of the documents, to pro-
tect the holder against fraudulent is
sues and clearly to define his rights.
The bill will come up for final hear
ing on October Is. preparatory to its
becoming effective on January 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
TO DROP A YEAR.
Educators Advocate Making Educa-
tiOnal Course is Years.

New York. Sept. 13.-An Investigation
conducted by committee of the Brook
lyn Teachers association, a report of
which has just been published, shows
that educators throughout the United
states favor system of promotion by
subjects instead of by grades in the
secondary schools and believe that a
liberal education course should be de-
Vised to take Is years in its compile
ton instead of 16 years as at present.
1t Is likely that an effort will be made
to lay the matter before the National
Educational association at an early
meeting and have that body take ac-
ton. The forms suggested would mean
revolution of the school systems
throughout the country.
In the investigation questions were
sent to educators throughout the coun-
try and answers were received from $50.
Every state and territory is reported
in the answers, including Canada. Mexf-
co, England, Scotland, Russia, Turkey,
China and Japan.
The first question was as to promo
ton by subjects.
The second on course of liberal ed
ucation to extend over Is years At
present the course is 16 years. four be-
ing spent in each of the schools-prf-
mary, grammar, high and college The
new proposition is to introduce an in
termediate school between primary and
grammar schools and to have the course
in each school extend over three years
The large majority of answers favored
both propositions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
HOLD UP EVERYBODY.
Bates Brothers Finally Tackle Wrong
Man And One is Killed.

Cookeville. Wyo., Sept 13.-Joe
Bates, a sheep herder. was shot and
instantly killed by ]. s. Branson. a
rancher, living thirty miles north of
this place, after he and his brother.
Sam, had shot a 17-year-old boy,
whom they had held up and robbed,
and terrorized the people along the
road which they had been travelling
for several hours. The Bates brothers,
after drinking to excess. started out
to hold up everybody they met and
eventually ran into Branson who re-
sisted them snatching Sam Bates re-
volver from it's holster and killing
Joe Bates as the latter was attempting
to draw his gun.
The shooting of the boy was deli
berate and caused great Indignation.
Sam Bates was placed under arrest
and the youthful victim of their out
lawry whose name was not learned,
was taken in charge by neighbors and
driven to town on his way to Salt
Lake for treatment in the hope of saw
ing his life. A lynching is threatened
if the boy dies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
NEEDS A LOT OF COAL.
Government Requires 253.OOO Tons for
the Atlantic Fleets Trip.

Washington. Sept. 13-Two hun
dred and fifty-three thousand tons of
coal exclusive of that to be shipped in
government colliers will be required
to get the Atlantic battleship fleet to
the Pacific coast and properly coal it
at Mare Island, according to the esti-
mates made by the equipment bureau
of the navy department. which has
called for proposals for supplying the
necessary fuel. Of this aggregate
$4,000 tons are semi-bituminous and
the remainder Welsh coal. The for
mer is to be shipped from Atlantic
ports in vessels either of American or
foreign register. according to the
terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
FORTY MEN HURT.
Miners Lamps Cause Explosion of
Coal Dust.

Rock Springs. Wyo., Sept. 13.-Forty
men were injured, twenty seriously, by
an explosion yesterday. at the mouth of
the third entry to mine No. 10. owned
by the Union Pacific Coal company.
While a number of the injured are very
badly burned 1t is rot expected that
any of them will die. The explosion was
caused by lamps of miners setting fire
to coal dust that had been stirred up by
runaway coal cars in the flight down
grade after jumping the track.
The slope at the point of the explosion
was greatly damaged, great timbers be-
ing shattered and heavy bulkheads
blown out. A number of the injured
men were taken to the state hospital
and the remainder to their homes At
the time of the explosion there were
sevral hundred men in the mine and it
was reported at first that twenty were
dead. Only those at the mouth OF third
entry were hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
TAFT SAILS AWAY.
Last Speech Was Made to a Medical
Society Meeting.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 13-Wm. H. Taft
and his party sailed for the orient on
the steamship Minnesota. The last
public appearance of the secretary Of
war was a speech which he made at the
meeting of the State Medical associa-
ton. The secretary was in fine spirits
and chatted and laughed in an animal
ed way with the members of his party
aboard the Minnesota while a great
crowd looked on from the dock and
waved heartiest adieus and good wishes
to the Ohioan.
Accompanying Secretary Taft are
representatives of the Associated Press
and Golfers Weekly, the New York
Herald and other papers, his wife and
son Charlie, his private secretary, Fred
w. Carpenter, General Clarence Ed
wards, chief of the bureau of insular
affairs. On the Minnesota also arr
Judge Thomas Burke and w. F. Backus
of this city, special commissioners to
the orient for the Alaska Yukon-Paciflc
exposition; Thomas J. O'Brian, ambas-
sador for the United States to Japan.
and Peter Augustus Jay first Fecretary
of embassy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
DISAPPEARS IN DENVER.
Mrs Ollia Shusky of Stafford County,
Kan, Missing With 5000.

Denver. Sept. 13.-Since leaving her
home in Zenith, Stafford county, Kan.
and coming to Denver, where she ex-
pected to be Joined by her husband
Shusky, aged 10 years and pretty, has
been heard from but once since leaving
home.
Mrs. Shusky left her home nearly six
done by a dentist before her husband s
arrival. She arrived here late one af-
ternoon, secured a room in some house
and wrote home.
II arrived here safely" she wrote to
her husband, Felix, but am awful lone
some and want you to hurry up with
your work SO you can be with me.
Il secured room last night but as
I do not like the place am going out
the first thing in the morning and hunt
for another. Will close now, with love
to you and all. AS soon as get a per-
manent place 1 will write to you and
send my address,
Patiently the husband waited and
watched for the letter, but his waiting
has been in vain, for since that first
letter not a word from her has reach
ed Shusky's ears.
Yesterday afternoon E. L. Bag1er,
also a resident of Zenith, arrived in
Denver and went to the police station,
informing Captain Carter of Mrs.
Shusky's disappearance.
''I left Zenith yesterday and Shusky
asked me II L would not come TO the
police station and ask for assistance in
the search for his wife, said Bagler,
land 1 am sure that with their assis-
tance Mrs. Shusky will be located.
1.-THE couple have been married for
nearly two years, and as far as any
one knows, back home, nothing has
happened to give Mrs. Shusky a rea-
son to leave her husband. I know
that she possessed nearly 5000 when
she arrived here, and 1 have been
rather afraid that some one has put
her out of the way for the money.
"If she has written home and her hus-
band failed to get the letters 1 think
know the reason. He has an enemy in
Zenith who was rejected by Mrs.
Shusky before she married and / am
under the impression that this man has
taken the letters from the mail box,
which is nearly mile from the house.
This would be an easy matter, as in
that portion of the country the rural de-
dvery is in effect and one could steal
letters from almost any of the boxes
without being detected.
"Of course it may be that Mrs.
Shusky has never written home, but If
she has 1 think that this is the reason
her husband has never received the let
ters.''
Shusky is arranging his business so he
can follow his wife here and endeavor
to locate her.
The missing woman is described as
being one of about five feet six inches in
height, of rather slender build and a
blonde.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
KANSAS IS ALL RIGHT.
She Completes Her Speed Trials
satisfactorily.

Washington. Sept. 13.-The battle
ship Kansas. sister ship to the YER
mont has Just completed her speed
trials and while her record is slightly
below that of her sister ship and q
trifie below the 1S-knot speed which
the ship was required to make in her
acceptance trial several months ago,
it is said at the navy department that
her record is entirely satisfactory
Captain Switzerland. president of the
trial board on board of the ship, re-
ported to the navy department today
by wireless via Provincetown, Mass.
as follows.
kansas finished successfully steam
ing and gun trials. The average speed
for four hours with full power was
1871 knots and for "a hours endur-
ance trial 17.09 knots"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
ANOTHER KILLED HER.
Miss Calloway's Fiance Was Not Re-
sponsible for Her Death.

Denver, Col, Sept. 1s.-The cor
oner's inquest held over the body of
Miss Edna Galloway. the 19-year-old
Kansas City girl who was killed by
the accidental discharge of a revolver,
developed that her aff1anced, w. Lyle
Anderson, also of Kansas City was not
responsible for her death.
w. w. Ellis. son of the man at
whose home Miss Galloway was a
guest testified that he held the auto
matte revolver when it was dis
charged, the bullet causing the young
woman's death.
The jury decided that the killing
was entirely accidental and did not
recommend any disposition of young
Ellis. The district attorney was pres
ent at the hearing but gave no indica-
ton of any intention to hold Ellis for
ri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
DON'T WANT TO PAY.
Topeka Druggists Appeal From De-
cisiOn in Liquor ConfiscatiOn Case.

Four Topeka druggists whose stocks
of liquors were confiscated by Chief
of Police Frank Stahl, appealed to the
supreme court today from the decision
of the district court which was to the
effect that they must pay Stahl for the
value of the liquors which he seized
and which they recovered by replevin
proceedings.
The names of the aggrieved parties,
and the value of the liquor confsca ted
was as follows
Frank Kieth, $685.: Chas. M. Hines.
1897; Geo. Knauer 1924; w. F. Lake,
$3.50.
The lower court decided that the
druggists must either hand the beer.
gin. whisky. wine, and other liquors
back to Stahl, or pay him the value of
the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
CLAMOROUS GREETING.
Welcome to the Lusitania FToated
From Top of the Singer Building.

New York. Sept. 13.-When the
giant Cunarder Lusitania swept up the
bay she was given a clamorous greet
ing bv an immense fleet of steam craft
which had congregated off the quar-
antine station to await her arrival
Nearly every one of the yachts. tow
boats and other steamers was crowded
with passengers well supplied with
horns and other noise making devices
and at times even the shrieking steam
whistles were almost drowned out by
the toots and cheers.
The Lusitania presented a magnifi-
cent picture as she slowly drew up at
quarantine Her keen. high bow.
beautifully symmetrical lines and fine
" modelled stern marked her a true
greyhound The first sight of New
York which the passengers on the big
steamer gained was one of welcome.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
FORD IS ARRAlGNED.
First of Bribery Trials Against Trac-
ton Officials in Frisco.

San Francisco. Sept. 13.-The first
of the bribery cases against officials of
the United railroads was brought to
trial today before Superior Judge Law
Ier, when Tiery L. Ford, the cornOra-
tion's chief counsel. faced the indict-
ment which charges him with bribing
Supervisor Thomas F. Lonergan in the
sum of $4,000 to vote for the fran
chise under which the United railroads
street car system in San Francisco wa :
changed from cable to trolley in the
period immediately following fhe
great fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
13 Die OF PLAGUE.
Yet Government Expert Says There's
No Cause for Alarm.

San Francisco, Sept. 1S.-Chang Mon
Wo, president of the Chinese six COM
panies, was found dead today at 742
Sacramento street in Chinatown. Death
was due to plague. A Greek laborer
who was taken i'll in house in Green
street near the water front, also died
today. The toatl number or cases to
date since May 27 is "a, deaths IS.
DR.. Rnpert Blue, the government ex-
pert who has been placed in charge of
the plague situation, says there is no
cause for alarm and ther is no neces-
sity nor any danger of a quarantine
against San Francisco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
PAYS $4,000 A MONTH.
j. Pierpont Morgan Leases a House at
Richmond. Va.

New York, Sept. 1S.-News has reach
ed here that ]. Pierpont Morgan has
leased a fashionable home in Richmond,
Va, near the Jefferson hotel, and will
occupy it with his family and guests
during the triennial session of the Epis-
copal council. beginning on October 1.
He will pay $1,000 a month rent.
The Jefferson hotel, largely owned by
Joseph Bryan, wealthy Episcopal
layman of Richmond, will be headquar-
tiers during the session.
Mr.. Morgan will go to Richmond in
the capacity Of a lay delegate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
A WICHITA METHOD.
Judge Alexander Gives a JOintist Sixty
Days and $500.

Wichita. Kan. Sept. 13.-w H
Walker was found guilty in police
court yesterday afternoon of selling
LIQUOR and maintaining a nuisance and
was fined 5000 and given so days IN
jail by Judge Alexander. The evidence
in this case was heard Tuesday after
noon. but as the attorneys wanted
time to argue some. 1t was continued
till Yesterday. 1t did not take Judge
Alexander long to decide that Walker
was guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
ANOTHER RECORD BROKEN.
La Provence Beats Her Own Previous
Time From Havre.

New York. Sept. 13.-The transatlan-
tic steamship record from Havre to
New York. which has been held nv the
French line steamer La Provence for a
year, was broken by that steamer to-
day when she arrived at New York
La Provence completed the run across
the long course of 3140 miles from
Havre TODAY in 6 days 1 hour 10 min
utes.
The previous record for that course
held by La Provence was days
hours Is minutes, La Provence's aver
age speed for the entire run ended to-
day was 22:08 nautical miles per hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13

From the highest point of the towering
singer DuhiolnE on Broadway, the
tallest building in the world thera had
had been strung a series of signal flags
which In the marine code spelled wei
come The fiuttering greeting was
thoroughfare and it could he sea6 far
away in the bay. The Lusitania's 3 mas
sengers included Robert Balfour NJ.
P, Mrs. Potter Palmer. Robert Goelet
Mrs. Richard Croker and several off,
cials of the Cunard line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
The Weather Today Is warm.

A stiff wind has been blowing from
the south at the rate of 18 miles an
hour since early this morning, other
wise the day has been a perfect one
for the closing of the race meet. The
temperatures are somewhat higher
than they were yesterday. There Is but
little doubt now judging from the
forecast of the weather department
that the week will finish as it COM
menced, with a brand of weather
which should suit everybody. The
tenn nera fureS for the daY were:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
CENSUS IS FINISHED.
Twin Territories Have a Population OF
Over LAOS. 752.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept. 13.-The special
census of the new state was substan-
TALLY finished last night when the pop
uIa ton of the two territories with but
four districts lacking was announced by
Census Supervisor Hunt as follows:
Oklahoma territory Ctwo districts
lacking) 71S765; Indian Territory (two
districts lacking) $50 967. Total Cfour
districts lacking) LAOS 1882.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
STOPPED AT THE BANK.
DefauIter Arrested While Trying to Get
Courage to Drown.

New Orleans. La. Sept. 13.-Chas
f. Letton. chief clerk in the office of
First district tax collector here, who
shortage of over 100000. was discov-
cred standing on the bank of the Mis-
sissippi attempting to summon up
courage to jump in the water and
commit suicide. He said he had start
ed toward the water several times
but each time his courage had failed
him. He made a full confession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
To Europe for $50.

Boston, Sept 13.-Following the
recent reduction rates by the Cunard
and White Star lines, the Leyland line
have announced a cut in its cabin
prices between Boston and Liverpool.
The rate is reduced from $40 to $50.
The Canadian sailed under the old
rate without a single passenger and
the officials of the line decided that
they must meet the cut made by the
other lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
Part of Live Meteor Found.

Ell Paso. Sept. 13.-Part of the
meteor which was seen to fall Monday
near Santa Rosa. n. M. was found last
night near Montoya. N M. still burn
ing. Light from the fragment was
seen a long distance. The meteor tore
a great hole in the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
These Were Large Beets.

J. P. French left some fine large
beets at this Office Saturday. Among
them was one that weighs eight and
half pounds They are the common
red garden beet variety.-Pratt Union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-13
WentIler Indicationa

Chicago, Sept. 13--Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Saturday, continued warm.