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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
Bad HAN storm in Usage County.

Lyndon, Kan, June S.-A very
heavy rain visited this part of Usage
county last evening between 9 and
IL O'Clock. Two and one-half inches
of rain fell in that time. A strip of
country two and half miles wide, ex-
tending from northwest to southeast,
between Lyndon on the north and
east line, suffered from a heavy hail
storm. All wheat was utterly ruined
or partly damaged, corn was pounded
into the ground, but will recover, and
garden truck was badly cut up. Hail
stones fell for nearly one hour and at
the storms conclusion the ground was
covered with ice. It was the worst
storm this country has seen in twenty
years,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
Young Fish Not in Kansas.

Chicago, June S.-Chicago friends
of Stuyvesant Fish, jr., who have been
wondering what became of the young
man since. he left Chicago last Satur-
day to go to Salina, Kan, to become
assistant freight agent for the Rock
Island at $40 Il month, while learning
the business, have received Word that
the young man is now in New York
He is going to spend a few days in the
east. He hopes, they say, to go to Sa-
lima to continue his strenuous rail-
road duties when the wild waves cease
frothing at Newport
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
A Preacher to the Penitentiary.

Leavenworth, Kan, June s.-The
Rev. John H. Swift, minister in the
Christian church in Winterset, Ia, was
brought to the federal penitentiary
here to serve a 13-month sentence
Swift was convicted of making an i'm
proper use of the mails in writing un-
signed letters to a banker in Winter
set 1t is said the letters were written
with view of extorting money from
the banker. His wife accompanied him
to the penitentiary office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
America Suits Him Best.

New York, June S.-Shaban Bey
Gotsha, who is reported to be a Turk
fsh prince of high rank in Albania
and who has lived in nearly every
country in Europe. according to a
statement made to Clerk Donovan of
the United States naturalization bu-
reau, has made application to take out
first citizens papers. After trying
many countries as a place of residence
Shaban Bey has decided to make the
United States his permanent home. He
Is military engineer by profession.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
The Magic No. 3.

Number three is a wonderful mascot for
Geo H Tarris of Cedar Grove, Me- ac-
cording to a letter which reads: After
suffering much with liver and kidney
ed by the failure TO find relief, 1 tried
Electric Bitters. and as a result I am a
well man today. The first bottle relieved
and three bottles completed the cure ;
Guaranteed Best on earth for stomach.
liver and kidney troubles by the Arnold
Drug Co.. 81 n. Kansas ave. SOC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
Wyandotte Druggists Busy.

Kansas City, Kan, June S.-Eleven
thousand sales of liquor were made in
May by twenty-three druggists and
several more have yet to make their
report to Probate Judge Van b.
Prather. Up to the present time the
druggists have increased their sales
1000 over April.
One druggist made his return show
ing he had made 500 sales. The
county receives " cents for each
sale From the records it can be seen
that whisky is used for many different
DurpOSeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
DIR. NTarmion pics suddenly

Washington, June 8.-Medical Die
rector Robert A. Marmion, U s. NJ
retired. died today as the result of a
stroke of apoplexy suffered yesterday
while walking along Pennsylvania
avenue near the treasury. DIR. Mar
mion was retired from active service
in the navy last year, having reached
the statutory age of 81 years. Since
his retirement he has by special desig-
nation been on duty as a member of
the naval medical examining board in
this CITY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08
American League Ban Deal.

Boston, June S.-Pitcher w. w.
Dineen, of the Boston American base
ball team has been traded to the st.
Louis team of the same league for
Pitcher Jacobsen and a cash bonus of
$1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08

435 Reno avenue. J. Norton's third
addition.
J. E. Gilbert to NJ s. McElvain. $45,
lots 1S9 and 191, Navarro street, Nc
Adams addition to Rossvi!le.
B.. F. Galloway and wife to J. L.
Hanna, $1,975, lot AZ 4and part 472,
Tyler street. Huntoon's addition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-08

The mortgage on your
home ought to be paid.
How much have you
paid on it this year /?
Stop at lis West 9Th
street and let the Sec
rotary of the Shawnee
Building & Loan As
ISOLATION explain how
to pay it off in small
monthly payments.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
CONVICTION SECURED
IN LAND FRAUD CASES
JURY BRINGS in VERDICT OF
GUILTY IN HARD FOUGHT
LEGAL BATTLE,

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. 10
"We, the jury, find the defend
ants, John A. Benson and Edward b.
Perrin, guilty as charged in the in
dictment."
This was the verdict of the jury
yesterday in the case of the two aged
defendants who figured in one of the
most dramatic and hardly fought le-
gal battles ever tried in the United
States district court. On the second
ballot, and in less than an hour after
retiring to the jury-room, the guilt
of the two men charged with having
conspired to defraud the United
States of $4,000 acres of land in Te-
hama county was fixed.
The defendants heard their fate
unmoved. DR.. Perrin sat between his
two young sons, and the youngest,
Mcmillan Perrin, had his arm
around the shoulder of his aged faith
son sat apart, as he has throughout
the trial, and gave no indication that
he expected anything else at the
hands of the twelve men. The at
torneys for the government were
elated at their victory, while the
high-priced lawyers for the defense
were evidently greatly disappointed
at the finding. Judge De Haven an
nounced that he would sentence the
two men Thursday.
Under the law the crime is pun
ishable with fine of not less than
$1,000 or more than $4,000, or i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary for
two years, or both. The members of
the jury refused to discuss their ver-
dict, but as they had asked the court
to read from his instructions shortly
after their going to the jury-room and
returned shortly after with verdict,
it was evident that the guilt of the
two defendants was firmly fixed in
their minds when they went out, and
they only wanted to be sure of mi
nor matter.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
UNIONS PREPARING
FOR LABOR DAY
APPOINTED TC
MAKE ALL ARRANGEMENTS
FOR CELEBRATION.

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee appointed by the labor unions
to make preparations for celebrating
Labor day was held yesterday.
George B. Hughes, chairman of the
committee, states arrangements are
we'll under way for one of the larg-
est celebrations in the camps history.
The affair will start with a street
parade, after which there will be
speech-making, followed with the va
rious sporting events.
The executive committee will also
act as the committee on badges. An
other meeting of the finance commit
tee will be held today, when steps
will be taken for raising funds.
The committees appointed to make
all arrangements are as follows:
Publicity committee-R. B. Mil
lard, printer, chairman; J. B. Bush
nell, painter, and J. P. Dray, barber.
Program. r. Lucas, printer,
chairman, Frank Cox, miner, and Mr..
Middleton, electrician.
Music and Entertainment. P.
Dray, barber, chairman, Frank Cox,
miner, and A. L. Beeson, printer.
Railroad rates-C. r. Reeves,
treasurer First National bank and
Auditor J. J. Biggane.
Executive-George B. Hughes, car
penter, L. Barnes, electrician, J. w.
Fenton, bricklayer, e. S. Jones,
painter, J. r. Lucas, printer, r. Wal
lace, cooks and walters, Steve
O'Brien, miner, j. P. Dray, barber,
H. F. Porch, Commercial club.
Sportsman Erstad, carpenter,
chairman, L. Barnes, electrician,
Louis Ismay, bricklayer, J. B. Bush
nell painter, George H. Horber, cooks
and walters, j. Slattery, miner, Den
ny Barton, barber, and j. II. Watson,
of the Commercial club.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
TWO HUSBANDS WHO
ASK LEGAL SEPARATION
Each Files Sensational Charges i'm
Divorce Suit Against His
Wife.

Attorney Jurich filed two divorce
suits yesterday, the allegations in
each being of the sensational nature.
The suits are titled: B. G. Stoneman
against Lottie Wright Stoneman and
J. F. Star against Rosa Star. The
husbands are apparently the injured
parties and are anxious to be sepa-
rated from their "better halves"
The first-named couple were mar
ried in Leavenworth, Kan, in June,
1905. He accuses her of having been
unfaithful to her marriage VOWS.
Star claims he has been forced to
do the African dodger stunt for some
time, as his wife has thrown every
thing she could get her hands on at
him. He is tired of lodging stew
pans, pots, hair brushes, sugar bowls
and of receiving hot lectures, so asks
for a legal separation.
He also claims that his wife asso-
ciated with other men, took all his
money, and after being away days
at time would return home and de-
mand more coin. AS result of this,
he alleges, he suffered great mental
pain, causing his nervous system to
collapse"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
STABBED TO DEATH
FORMER COMMANDER

VICTORIA, Mo-, Aug. 18.-Cap-
tain S. j. Waters, commander of
James N Whitehead Post, Grand
Army of the Republic, with an old
bayonet stabbed to death George Pat
ton, his former commander, follow
ing a quarrel over arrangements for
the veterans annual picnic. The
stabbing took place in the post hall.
Commander Waters tearing an old
musket with bayonet attached from
the wall 1t was civil war relic and
had a famous history
Patton was advancing upon Waters
with a slight switch, when the latter
seized the musket and slew~his form
er close friend. The murdered man
was 81 years old, while Captain Wa
ters is 65. The latter is now in Jail
pending the coroner's inquest. Both
men were leading citizens and had
fine records in the civil war
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
WERE LEAVING WORK
BEFORE DAY WAS UP

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Last Fri
day, when the new commandant of
the Brooklyn navy yard, Rear Admi-
raj Goodrich, was making an unher-
aided tour of inspection, he found
several groups of men hurrying out
of the yard before quitting time. He
discovered that the employees were in
the habit of beating the government
out of from twenty to thirty minutes
work every day. With Naval Con-
structor Roberts he consulted as to
the best way to get the offenders. The
regular yard police evidently were
willfully blind to the violation of the
rules.
The Admiral decided to have the
photographers of the equipment de-
partment take snap shots of the de-
linquents. Saturday photographers
were stationed at the gate at II
o'clock, and everybody who went out
before the regular time for lunch had
his picture taken. In the afternoon
the foreman, supplied with prints,
went through the shops and picked
out the men photographed. They
were laid off indefinitely.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
LITTLE GIRL AND
RESCUER DROWNED

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 19.-While
bathing at Mill creek, about 21 miles
from this city, Hazel Riley, 12-
year-old girl, was drowned this after
noon. Joe Munroe, a tiemaker, was
also drowned in attempting to save
her. The girl, with a number of
friends, went swimming in the shall
low water of the creek, but not being
we'll acquainted with the bed of the
creek, she stepped into a deep hole,
and being unable to swim, sank i'm
mediately.
Munroe attempted to save her, but
in so doing the girl pulled him down
to his death. The coroner has left
this city for the scene of the acci-
dent and will return in the morning.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
PETITION FOR PROBATE
Of WILLIAMS WILL
Entire Estate of Former County
Treasurer Valued at
$13,333.33.

A petition for probate of the will
of John B. Williams, who died on
July 81, 1906, in Santa Clara coun-
ty, Cal, was filed by Attorney Put
nam yesterday with Deputy County
Clerk Oldfield. The deceased was
county treasurer of White Pine coun-
ty for several years and was we'll
known here, where he had some val
liable mining properties.
He left a will in which ne named
Hannibal Williams and H. A. Com
ins as joint executors. He left one
third interest of his property to his
brother and two sisters-James 7.
Williams of Seattle, Mrs. Patience
Jameson, Humboldt county, CAL, and
MRS. Sarah B. Woodman, Groveston,
Texas.
The estate consists of lots in Cher
ry Creek and a one-third interest in
the west extension of Chief of the
Hill and Mascot Lode claims. The
entire value of the estate is $13,-
1888.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
DID NOT LOOK FOR
TROUBLESOME PEBBLES

Architect Price of the new school
house was at the site of the structure
the other morning at 10 o'clock to
look for the pebbles A. J. Fesler said
were in the mortar. Mr. Fesler, it Is
said, did not put in an appearance
and no investigation was made.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
Back From Success.

Alfred B. Cowell, the surveyor and
mining engineer, has returned from
Success, where he spent couple of
weeks surveyong mining properties.
Mcdonald owns most of the mines,
which run in silver and lead and are
very promising. A large number of
men are working at Success and a
sawmill is being worked to great ad-
vantage.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
MILLION DOLLAR GEM TO
PRESENT TO KING EDWARD

PRETORIA, Aug. 19.-The assem-
bly, has authorized the purchase of
the Callinan diamond, valued at ST.
100000 to present to King Edward
as a testimonial of appreciation for
the bestowal of the constitution.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
STRIKE AGAINST
CHANGE ROOM
WOrkmen at GOIdfieId Protest
Against Stripping to the
Waist.
Federation IS INVESTIGATING
No Truth in Wild Rumors That
Thomas Ramsey Was
Shot.
FEDERATION IS INVESTIGATING

A strike against the
change-rooms of the Goldfield
Consolidated Mines was initi-
ated on Sunday, when the
miners of the Mohawk re-
fused to continue to work if
compelled to strip to their
underclothes when going to
and from the levels. The
Mohawk change-room had
been completed the previous
day.
The Western Federation
will take the question UP at
a meeting tonight. The i'm
portance of settlement lies
in the fact that the change
room in the Combination
mines is almost ready for use
and the. Red Tops will be in
few days.
The. compressor-men and
engine-men have gone out
with the miners, leaving the
Mowawk idle.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-22
ADMINISTRATION OF
TAYLOR IS VALID
EX-MAYOR EUGENE SCHMITZ
GRADUALLY BEING PUT
DOWN AND OUT.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-The
validity of the Taylor administration
is determined beyond the possibility
of controversion by a unanimous de-
cision handed down yesterday by the
supreme court. The seven justices
concur in the opinion which they ad-
nit at the outset is to determine no
less question than who is mayor
of San Francisco?" and their answer
is edward Robson Taylor"
Holding that it has no right to de-
termine the de jure title on manda-
mus proceedings, the court goes on
to say that there is a color of doubt
as to who was de facto mayor, for
while DR.. Taylor was recognized by
the board of supervisors and certain
other officials, yet "Schmitz' right to
act is maintained by some of the city
and county officers and by many pri-
vate persons who resort to him for
the purpose of transacting official
business" But the court says that
as it is impossible that there should
be two de facto mayors, the solution
of the difficulty is found in first in
quiring who is the de jure mayor
for the purpose of then deciding who
is the de facto official.
The opinion is lengthy one and
answers in painstaking detail the ar
guments of the respondents as we'll
as analyzing the cases cited. The de-
cision as signed by the full court does
not pass directly upon the question
as to whether the verdict of the jury
operated ipso facto in creating a va
cancy in the Office, as it holds that
sentence had been passed before the
title of Schmitz was questioned and
new mayor appointed.
A Supplementary Opinion.
Justice Angellotti, however, writes
supplementary opinion, in which
Justices Sloss and Shaw concur, hold
ing that: "The vacancy in the office
is in no way dependent on any judg-
ment given on the conviction, but
was fully and finally created by the
happening of the event specified, viz,
the rendition and entry of the verdict
of conviction"
The Washington times., 1907-09-06
Courtesy Routed.

please" has been occupying the
frugal minds of the Pennsylvania
Dutch.
y gentleman by the Hanoverian
name Of Ulrich, who is now traffic
manager of the keystone Tele-
phone Company, of Philadelphia,
has calculated that patrons and
operators of that corporation use
the word 100000 times every TWEEN
ty-four hours. At half a second an
utterance, that courtesy costs $500
minutes a day, which, in the Ulrieh
judgment, IS q waste of 125 hours.
Wherefore, customers are request
ed TO omit the courtesy, and the
girls will do so under orders.
So little is courtesy worth in
Philadelphia. We viii hope it viii
continue at par in Washington.
The Washington times., 1907-09-06
BIRD CAGE WATER
BEARS ITS LABEL
Zoo Man Tells Why Over
flow Stream Isn't
Posted.

When a man sees a stream running
through a four-foot ravine and carrying
with II all the washings OF the hills on
both sides. it is hardly considered neees-
sary 10 inform him that the water Is
not intended for drinking purposes"
This vas the manner IN which DR.. A.
3. Baker, assistant superintendent Of
the Geological Park. replied today TO the
recent complaint that a stream was run
ming from a certain bird cage in the
Zoo. which was a menace 10 health
without having any signs near il 10 CX-
plain that II was not good 10 drink.
DIT. Baker said that the park Was ade-
Quately equipped with drinking foun-
tains. all in conspicuous places.
we intend putting up no sign in this
case" he said. "as the public is per-
fectly able 70 tell whore the stream
comes from.
The water, IN the first place, is moth
ing more tHau an overflow rom the
bird cage pond and consequently always
has an odor about IT, II runs through q
ravine four feet deep, thus making u
difficult TO reach There Is no reason
TO suppose that a man viii choose the
hardest manner Of getting drink
when by walking twenty feet ne can
find a TI'-ing
a sign there
The Washington times., 1907-09-06
TRADE ON LAKES
GROWING LARGER
Ten Per Cent More Freight
Passed Through
Canals.

Lake commerce during July, as meas
ured by the receipts OF leading classes
Of merchandise at the various lake
ports, on the whole shows considerable
gains, both as compared with like fig
ures for the earlier months Of the year
and corresponding periods Of the two
preceding years, says circular Just
issued by the Bureau Of Statistics, De
partmenL of Commerce end Labor.
Receipts OF iron ore from domestic
ports. which were 5.652. 234 gross tons
during July, 1906. show a snrinkage Of
about a quarter Of a million tons, 70 81
46S, AZ gross tons. Figures for the seven
months Of the year-15, 369. 90 gross tons
compare favorably with the CORE
spending 1896 hgures-16, %, 766 gross
tons. Among the July receipts at Lake
Michigan ports, 6.S53 gross tons are
credited 10 Indiana harbor. the site OF
the new steel plant OF the United states
Steel Corporation.
The total freight passing through the
canals for the four months of the sea-
son, 24,98l 800 net IONS was 10 per cent
larger dian the like figures Of the 1900
season, the rate OF increase correspond
ing closely TO the rate noted in the
growth OF merchandise receipts at vdTi-
Gus lake ports.
through the canals decreased from Ia, 45i
IA 1906. to 9l65 IN. 1907. though the vessel
tonnage handled at the locks increased
from Is sos So net tons 10 Is. S05.253 net
tons during the four months Of the cur
rent season.
The Washington times., 1907-09-06
SAT ON BURGLARS,
WIFE GAVE ALARM
Police Summoned to Settle
Dispute Over Board
Bill.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept s-"Come
quick. my husband rs sitting on two
burglars and is getting tired" cried a
woman who RUSHED into the West Thir-
tieth street police station at 10 O'Clock
at night.
She led two policemen ana a crowd
to l36 West Twenty-ninth street. where
she, Marianne LAGER, is mistress Of a
clearinghouse.
The house was dark. The policemen
lighted matches. crept in and stumbled
over the form Of Franz on the second
floor.
Where are the burglars?" asked the
policemen.
They have overpowered me and es-
capped he gasped. Had Marianne re-
NAMED. as J counseled, we would have
detained them and saved the trunk
He explained that the burglars
were a man and a woman who had
tossed their trunk out of a window and
attempted TO escape paying a So board
bill. With Marianne TO help him. Fritz
had held the fort. but when she went
for help, all was lost, including the
trunk
The Washington times., 1907-09-06
Pet Bird Calls "Fi1e"
While Daughter EZopeS
With Trembling Wooer

half an hour ago. they went t'ward
Caldwell"
Whipping up, the farmer drove TO- the
east He got home about midnight
without finding further trace OF the run
always.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Kastler, a fine
couple, drove up 10 the Hastings home
yesIei day.
George and were married BY a JUS
tice Of the peace at ROckaway last night
and we've come TO ask you TO forgive
US
You wouldn't be married II I'd caught
You, growled Hastings. and that must
But seeing you are marTied-Well, it's
all right Come IN and have some din
ner."
Now tell US how you fooled us.
GeTIie,' said her mother, affectionately.
when they were At table.
We'll. George taught his pet blue jay
10 cry Fire! " began the bride
''Well--gOsh all hemioCks," yelled her
father.
And George put that boy in the corn
field TO tell you We, drove toward Cald-
well. We drove the other way" added
Mrs. FGastner.
Young man" said Hastings chok-
ingly, Il reckon you'll get along in the
world You go to work on the farm
! again and both OF you viii live with
US
Young Kastner worked on the farm
recently: he and Miss Gertrude fell IL
love. Her father wished her to make .
better match and discharged Kastner
But this time love found the"-jay.
The Washington times., 1907-09-06

NEW YORK. Sept. 6-"Fire! FIRE.!
sounded alarmingly from behind Joel
Hastings barn. in swinefield. n. J.
Farmer Hastings, his wife. and two
sons rushed out from their dinner. only
his pretty daughter. Miss Gertrude, de-
mure. imperturbed. remained in the
house.
The Hastings family searched for the
fire for half an hour and then for the
"gol-durned idiot" who had cried the
false alarm. They saw only bluejay
perched on pear tree. which cooked
Its head and seemed TO leer at them.
When the family returned TO the house
Miss Gertrude. eighteen years old, was
not there, but this note was:
Dear Papa: George Kastner and /
have gone to get married. VIII be back
tomorrow. G1IR u IL
Dear papa's" sulphurous language
threatened a real FIRE. IN a trice his
sons hitched a morse TO a light road
cart; Hastings drove of furiously In
pursuit Of the clippers. He easily fol-
lowed the wagon track for three miles
To the much-traveled macadamized
Dover turnpike; then he knew not
whether u turn east or west, and ques-
toned a pie-faced boy in cornfield-
..Ya'as." drawled the boy; i saw a
buggy with a gal and a feller bout