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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
Scandal in Leavenworth Comes
to the Surface.
Claimed That Collections Were
Made From Joints.
GOT NO PROTECTION.
Now Liquor Dealers Want Their
Money Back.
Attorney General Jackson Is
Making an Investigation.

Evidence is said to be in 1.-The pos
session of the attorney general which
may lead to the exposure of a whole
sale saloon graft in the city of Leav-
enworth, and possibly to the prosecu-
ton of city officials county officials and
others for a violation of the order of
the supreme court oustins that city
from the usurped custom of licensing
saloons.
Since this order of the court was
issued. it is claimed that two promi-
nent citizens of Leavenworth, both
we'll known throughout the state, un-
dertook to evade' the law and the
courts order. They constituted them
selves a collection committee, and an
nounced to the saloon men that by
payment of $50 to them each month,
they would be allowed to run saloons.
They promised that this $50 per month
should all be turned over to the city
treasury as a donation" from these
two prominent citizens.
After collecting the money, the two
prominent citizens became frightened,
and did not dare to turn the money
into the city treasury for fear the at
torney general would come down on
them. They also refused to turn the
money back to the SaloOnkeeperS, and
told the saloonkeepers that they would
hold it for the purposes of paying ex-
penses of fight against Jackson. This
doesn't suit the saloonkeepers, who are
getting no protection and are out their
money. They are demanding the re-
turn of their cash.
Taking advantage of[this discord
among the saloon crowd the attorney
general is getting into the game. He
has been having some vigorous corre-
spondence with the county attorney,
Lee Bond, and yesterday Mr. Bond
was in Topeka and had a conference
with the attorney general. What took
place at that interview is not known,
but it is supposed that Mr.. Bond re-
ceived his ultimatum, and will have to
either close up the two-per cent esta b.
lishments, or suffer the3 consequences.
Meantime there is : d similar row
brewing at Atchison. Atchison has
guise of two per cent establishments.
The city even went so far as to pass
an. ordinance = licensing the two-per
cent establishments for $50 per month,
the same as the old open saloon sys-
tenn. The attorney general is hot in
the trail of AtchiSon, it is said. and
may find some new and original way
of fixing that town which will hold it
for while.
is being overworked in Kansas, and
the attorney general is believed to be
in possession of evidence which will
make things unpleasant for some of
the towns which have been trying to
dodge the law. There is nothing
which permits saloonkeepers to sell
two-per cent goods. The law simply
prohibits malt. fermented or spirituous
liquors of an intoxicating nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
LIGHT DAWNS IN WEST.
Equality League of California Favors
Letting Down Immigration Bars.

Washington, Aug. 3.-According to
H. D. Keocheval. prominent fruit
grower of Sacramento. Cal. who is In
this city, the International Equality
league of California of which he is a
member has adopted and will present
to President Roosevelt an dthe immi-
grafton authorities a petition demand
ing the admission of Asiatic laborers
.apd enternrise tc California under
no other restrictions than are imposed
upon the admission of European labor
and enterprise to our Atlantic sea-
board" The petition declares that
only through this method can our for
ign commerce be expanded and our
neace with the rest of the world be
promoted.
ITO save California from the deca-
dence of her industries with reference
70 the soiI,' the petition concludes, I'VE
demand the admission to this state in
equal numbers of aliens and japanese
free labor Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
WIFE BEATER FLOGGED
An Alderman Administers Punishment
With His Own Hands,

Hazelton, Pa, Aug. 3.-Louis Sam
bolia, accused of wife beating, has been
publicly fiogged by Alderman D. A. Nc
Kelvey before whom he had been
brought for hearing.
After testimony had been given, Alder
man McKelvey seized the man by the
collar, dragged him into the street, pull
ed the coat from his back, then hand
cuffed him to a tie post.
The crowd OWNED his intention and a
man took off his belt and gave it to
McKelvey. The alderman is young and
strong. and the fiogging was vigorous.
After a few strokes, Sambolia fell to
his knees crying for mercy, but Nickel
vey kept it up until he left that the
prisoner had enough. During the fog
cling the wife stood. by and seemed to
eniOy it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
VALENTINE IS LOW.
Life of Former Supreme Court Justice
Despaired OF.

Judge Daniel NJ. Valentine Of 625
Polk street, was taken sick several
days ago, and is now IN a critical con-
dition. His son, D. A. Valentine, who
went to Canada last week on a vaca-
ton trip. has been telegraphed to re-
turn home, and is expected Sunday.
Judge Valentine is a member OF the
law firm of Valentine, GODDARD & VAL
entine. He is one of the best known
citizens of Topeka, and distinguish
ed lawyer of the state. He is II years
of age. and his present condition is
due to a general physical breakdown.
Judge Valentine was county attorney
of Shawnee county. member of the
legislature and of the state senate,
judge of the district court, and from
1859 to 1893 a member of the Kansas
supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
Home Fleet ParadeS
Before the King.
The Occasion Was the Opening
of COwes Regatta Week.
IN SEVEN LONG LINES
the Isle of Wight and
the Hampshire Shore.
Never Before We're So Many
Warships Seen Together.

portsmouth, Eng, Aug. 3.-The 200
SHIPS of war constituting Great Brit
am nome fleet, paraded before King
EDWARD and Queen Alexandra today on
the Solent, and incidentally furnished
magnlncent pageant for the annual
opening of the Cowes regatta week.
spread out in seven long lines be-
tween the Isle of Wight and the Hamp-
shlre shore. this splendid array of YES
sels' great and small, formed float
ing steel city with a population of 35,-
600 officers and men. Never before
nave so many British men of war been
seen together under the control of a
single admiral. From the battleship
Dreadnaught. down to the smallest
submarine, every vessel was decked
from stem TO stern with flags. The
crews were assembled on deck, and as
the king and the queen on board the
royal yacht Victoria and Albert, passed
down the lines each ships company
gave rousing cheer. For eleven miles
up and down the king and queen steam
ed between steel walls.
This gathering of warships forms the
recently organized home guard section
OF the British navy, and the govern
ment and the admiralty are so proud of
the assemblage that they departed from
the usual rule about visitors and threw
the entire fleet open to the critical in
spection of the public. Dotted through
the three central lines were no less
than six f1agships, headed by the Dread
naught.
The splendid naval panorama was
completed by scores of pleasure yachts
clustered off the Uncovered walls of
the royal yact squadron's castle at
CoweS.
Hosts of pleasure launches and ex-
cursion steamers crowded with thou
sands of the general public, each with
its band of music playing, helped to
enliven an unusually attractive scene.
The weather, which was gloomy early
in the morning, cleared up before the
departure of the king from Ports
mouth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
HOCH TO HELP.
Governor Gives Kansas City Support
for. National Convention.

Governor Hoch has taken up the fight
in behalf of Kansas City, Mo-, for the
location of the next Republican national
convention at that city.
In response to a request from the Off
GERS of the Republican national conven-
ton organization, Governor Hoch has
written personal letters to the governor
of every state west of the Missouri river,
requesting him to assist and cooperate
in the movement to bring the convention
to Kansas City.
In addition to writing these letters TO
the western governors, Governor Hoch,
at the request of the Kansas City COM
mittee, has written; to Senator Borah of
Idaho, and a number of other prominent
Republicans of the west to urge them to
fight for Kansas City.
The Kansas City people are eager for
Kansas assistance, and in a letter from
Vice President Flemming to Governor
Hoch he says: =
personally, think that the Republi-
cans of Kansas can do great deal
more toward getting this convention fo-
Kansas City than can the whole state
of Missouri combined"
The letter sent out by Governor Hoch
is as follows:
my Dear Sir: I am greatly interest
ed as are the Republicans of this state
in the effort being made to have the
next national Republican convention
held at Kansas City,-Mo. write you
in the confident belief that this under
taking also appeals to you and If so to
urge you to use your influence to bring
about this result We of the west have
played second fiddle long enough to the
east in these matters and think should
begin to assert ourselves. Kansas City
is abundantly able to take care OF this
great convention and will do it with the
usual western enthusiasm and enter
prise. The success of this effort, 1 be-
iieve. would greatly encourage western
Republicans and greatly strengthen the
narty. and then it would give our east
ern friends an opportunity to find out
that the best part of this country is west
of the Mississippi river. If the senti-
nent Of this letter finds approval with
you, I will count it an honor to have
letter to that effect which will lay be-
fore the enterprising Kansas City Re
publicans who. are at the head Of this
movement Cordially yours,
~ f"E. w. HOCH."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
POLICE ARE BAFFLED.
New York's Carnival of Crime Con-
tinues Without Abatement.

New York, Aug. 3.-The remark
able series of crimes in this city, in
which women and children are the
objects of attacks, shows no sign of
aDating. During yesterday two such
attacks were reported to the police,
and today one additional case has
been brought to public notice, that of
young East side girl who was at
tackled by man while passing
through the hallway of the house that
held her own home.
Scarcely an arrest of Importance
has been made, and the police con-
TESS themselves completely baffled-
Detectives who have studied the diff
ferent cases differ to the probable
perpetrators of the crimes. Some in
cline to the belief that the assaults are
the work of one man, one who has
the mad animal instinct of the Lon
combat this theory and point to the
widely separated points in which the
crimes occurred and the different
methods with which final murder was
however, why there should be such an
epidemic of fiendish crime in this
city at this time-a crime the city is
generally free Of
The alarm. especially among moth
ers, is widespread and there has been
marked decrease of the number of
women and children on the streets at
night Every little street incident is
magnified and a mob quickly as
sembles.
In several instances men have been
attacked by the crowds and, whether
rightly or wrongly, have been severe
ly beaten by the people. The temper
of the feeling is shown by letters
which have been received by the
newspapers suggesting vigilance COM
mittees and protective associations
but thus far nothing has come of the
suggestions. Some adverse comment
has been caused by. the fact that Po-
lice Commissioner Bingham has gone
away on a vacation at this time, but
he has explained that he has done all
he could to catch the fiend or f1ends
and that he will return to the city in
case his presence is required.
The list Of victims who have met
death in this wave Of crime has reach
ed five; three young girls and two wo-
men. A score or more have been at
tackled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
TROLLEY HITS AUTO.
Three Killed and Two Injured on the
Gasoline Car. ~

Jackson, Mich. Aug. 3.-A west
bound electric car struck an automo-
bile containing five jackson residents
about three miles east of here last
night. Mrs. Levi Palmer, Mrs. Emily
Pulver and Bernice oliver were killed.
p. Adelbert Oliver, a prominent bust
ness man of this city who was driv-
ing. was probably fatally injured,
while Mrs. r. A. Oliver the fifth pas
senger escaped with less serious in
juries.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. Palmer
were taken aboard the electric car and
brought to this city. but Mrs. Palmer
died before they reached the hospital.
From the fact that the brakes on
the touring car were not set, it is be-
lieved Mr.. Oliver. who was driving,
did not see the car.
Weather Indica TONS
Chicago, Aug 3.-Forecast; Kansas
Showers tonight and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
$4,000, 1000 LEFT.
Amount of Gold Still Remaining in
Yukon Gravel.

Ottawa, Aug. 3.-The Canadian
government had had an examination
made of the gold producing districts
of the Yukon to see what amount of
gold was still to be obtained from
gravel banks hill sides and Valleys
where the pioneer miner with placer
methods has SKINNED off. the rich
cream. Four experts spent a season
sampling, surveying, boring and
measuring the gravels. They estimate
that there is still almost $64, 100000
gold to be taken from gravels which
has already yielded 100000. To
recover what is still scattered through
the soil advanced methods must be
used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
BACK TO HIS DESK.
Haywood May Take Hand in Mime
sofa Trouble Later.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 3.-w.
d. Haywood, secretary-treasurer of the
Western Federation of Miners. when
asked by the Asso ciated Press today. as
to the truth of repoFts1hat he was go
ing to take a hand In; the strike now
nesota) range district, said that he
had not yet been commissioned to go
to Minnesota but that he was going
back to his desk in Denver and would
be subject to any orders for the good
of the Western Federation of Miners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
Tr3.p orders 100 Motor Cars.

Omaha, Aug. 3.-The Union Pacific
railroad has ordered the construction
imm ediately of one hundred gasolene
motor cars for use on branch lines.
Steam trains for passenger use will
be abandoned on branches when the
new cars are COMPLETED.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
WILLIAMS is SAFE.
All Doubt of His Nomination Is Set at
Rest.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 3.-With one
liams leads in the race for United
States x senator by less than 1000
votes. This county is JEFF Davis,
which : will break about even- The
three candidates leading for governor
are Noel, Scott, and Brewer. Indica-
lions are that the race will be be-
tween Noel and Scott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
Down to "a in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-Yesterday was the
coldest> August 2 in the history of the
local weather bureau, covering a period
of 81 years, with a minimum tempera-
ture of "a -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
Head of Japan's Worlds Fair.

Toxic, Aug. 3.-Baron Kaneko has
been appointed presiding commissioner
of the international exposition to be held
in Japan in 1912.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
ma Fvidence Discnssed.

The court then discussed the evil
deuce offered nv the defendant to the
effect that during the period covered
hv the indictment. the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois Railroad company
published an open rate of 6H cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-03
The Real Defendant.

CONTINUED on Page 14.D
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
TRANSIT SUGGESTIONS.
Argme to Keep Sub1Cay Bonds Ont
of CitY'S Debt Limit.

Demands that bonds issued for the building Of
future subways be exempted from the city debt
limit. that the Public Service Commission have eK-
elusive Jurisdiction the transit facilities
the city's bridges and that the period for subway
leases be heightened were brought out yesterday
at q hearing by the Public Service Commission to
receive suggestions for amendments 70 tho present
rapid transit law. Still another suggestion was
that the telephone companies DO put under tho
Jurisdiction OF the Public Service COMMISSIONS
proposition which is almost certain OF iutrOduo-
ton before the Legislature in half dozen forms as
that the Legislature will meet
IL NJ sheehan. of the 2Sth Ward Board of Trade
said the Public Service Commission should have
complete Jurisdiction over the operation Of rail-
roads across the interboTough hridges The Bridge
Commission. he asserted. was In a position TO tie
up all rapid transit by making contracts. and de-
clared that in 1904 Il made behind closed doors.
contract for the operation Of across the Will
iamsburg Bridge. He also advocated ths exemp-
ton from the debt limit OF bonds for the building
of new subways
1T Is Ridiculous" said he. that the more prop
erty the city owns the less money e spend
In other words when this property Is owned pri-
vately the taxes Il go TO swell the amount
which the city may spend: when the city owns Il
It's taxable value IS not counted In the tax roll
and this lessons the spending power OF the city"
The commission, he argued. should have certain
allowance each year for the building OF subways
iust rs the expenses OF other city departments
were arranged for In the budget
Albert Ffrmln. secretary OF the Allied Boards Of
Trade Of Brooklyn. said that the docks fur
nished n profit to this city He wondered II SONS
scheme could not be arranged whereby the subway
bonds should be exempted from the debt limit and
the subways be placed In the class With the docks
and the water supply
Recent events have shown" eaid he. ''ths ne
cesslty for amendment to make it absolutely
emphatic and clear and decisive that you have
Jurisdiction over holding companies The barrier OF
protection for the rights Of the people must be I'm
pregnable In tho words OF our agricultural friends
the fence must bs bull strong. horse high and hog
tight
Ex-senator Brush. for che Brooklyn League and
the FIatbush Taxpayers Association. said that
under the present Eisberg law there existed two
of the biggest monopoles on earth-tho INTERIOR
ough. with its subway franchise. and the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. with perpetual franchises.
He declared that, instead OF the twentyyear opera
tlon period with privilege of renewal for twenty
years. which the Elsberg law prescribes for new
subways there should be provision for & forty
year operation period. With twenty-year period
for the renewed contract.
The InterboToUgh- Metropolitan investigation will
be resumed to-day Mr.. WINS expects TO take up
all the phases OF the relation OF vehicular conges
t!on to the streetcar service and the congestion
existing frequently theirs.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
/. NJ. SHAW'S REMEDY,
Let National Banks Issue Addl-
tionaI Circulation, He Says.
LRy Tslegraph 70 The TrIbune. J


New Haven Nov 11-Lesle NJ. Shaw, for
mer Secretary of the Treasury, was the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual dinner OF the New
Haven Chamber Of Commerce tonight. He ad-
vocated permission for national banks TO issue
additional circulation equal TO 90 per cent OF
their capital. without deposit to secure Its re-
demption IN cases OF financial stress like the
present. He said, In part:
Our currency is non-elastic. Each and every dis
tinct form OF our money Is safe ana IT.
volume IS large. and. under ordinary conditions,
spond TO Changing seasons and the varying needs
OF trade This in my judgment, is the only weak
There were indications as early as August that
people had been listening, and In response were were
incipient symptom of a disease which always first
eoDMS sG d ii ' incident to the return OF
ness men from summer vacations; rlPenihs CIopp
an unprecedented demand for money. sim the
aggregate volume remained fixed, tntlexlbic anu
Had the national banks been empowered TO issue
additional circulatSn equal to 90 per IT, cea5 G5
but subject 70 tax of per cent an agsTegaIIee I .
and 500 600 OO0 would very likely have been issued
The people would have carried to their safe de-
tional bank note readily as gold certificate,
and they would have been Just as safe grant
banknotes but I would be willing 20 concede the
guarantee to this suggested addltonhl issuance OF
The tax would amply protect the government
et fhe tax be treated IA premium on the gov
ornrnent,s warranty OF redemption. Then the peo-
pie would have no more occasion TO inquire into
the soIysncy Of a bank than they have now. do
not believe Il possible TO make elastic currency
based on collateral security.
OF course, The banks should not he perfnltted 20
iesue this uncovered additional circulation without
the consent lf the Controller OF the Currency;
When the re1uest Is submitted the Controller will
cause a speciai examination to be made. and grant
or Withhold consent IA tho Hight OF the record IN
Lis ONCE Fy having the additional circulation
Identical in form with the bonds secured. which
Ee now have the increase would pass unnoticed
and therefore cause alarm-a very important
feature, as view It
Champe S. Andrews. Of New York. spoke on
Business Honesty" and President william
Douglass Mackenzie Of the Hartford TheoloS-
!cal Seminary on Value and Prices"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
TO AID TRUST COMPANY OF AMERICA
Stockholders Asked to Deposit Shares with
Voting Trustees.

4 circular has been sent 10 the stockholders of
the Trust Company OF America by Oaklegh Thorne.
tho company's president, asking them 10 deposit
their stock with the voting trustees. who to
hold for the present the majority OF the EharsJ OF
the Trust Company OF America and the Lincoln
Trust Company, under the arrangement made at
the conference on Election Night In Mr. Morgan 3
library. The trustees six in number. all prcsl-
dents OF trust companies, \ majority OF the stock
OF the Trust Company Of America It is understood.
has assented 10 the plan.
AIr. Thorne has also addressed circular 20 tho
deposltors of the company calling their attention
to tho statement OF President King OF the Union
Trust Company, chairman OF the committee Of
trustees, that on tie present basis of values the
assets OF the company sufficient 20 puy tho
depositors in fun and adding that the trust com
pany experts report that not only tho assets
amplo to meet all demands but also that the capt
tai is intact and that there IS substantial surplus
lie thanks the depositors who have stood by the
company IN its time OF trial and asks for the re-
turn of tho patronage OF those who have reduced
or withdrawn their balances.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
SNOWFALL GENERAL YESTERDAY.
Unreasonable Weather Reported from Many
States-Cleveland Cars Delayed.

SnOwfalls we're reported from wide range Of
country yesterday. In Cleveland two inches OF
heavy wet snow In the early forenoon delayed
streetcars in some parts OF the city. The first
snowstorm Of the winter covered Northern In
diana and Southern Michigan with blanket Of
white, while In Wisconsin a heavier fall made
ideal conditions for deer hunting In Western
Kansas two inches had fallen In the morning
and the fall continued all day.
In Colorado the snowfall on Sunday was two
inches, and yesterday tho temperature fell 70
10 degrees above zero Snow and bitter cold
weather was the report from the Cripple Creek
district. Texas experienced the coldest weather
of the year. At Dallas tho temperature dropped
and snow fell ut intervals all day. In the CEN
traI part Of the state mixed sleet and snow
storm prevailed.
Snow was reported from Northern New York
and New England. At noon there was q con-
siderable covering of white in Syracuse.
From William, Tucker County, W. Va. six
inches or snow were reported.
Snow hurries occurred at Shreveport La
being the earliest on record there The earliest
previous record was on November 90 1875