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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31
A Real Wonderland.

South Dakota, with it's rich silver mines.
bonanza farms. wide ranges and strange
natural formations, is a yeritable wonder
land AT Mound City, in the home of Mrs.
E d. C1app, a wonderful case of healing
has lately occurred Her son seemed near
death with lung and throat trouble. Elk
hausting coughing spells occurred 4xery
minutes writes Mrs fClapp, wien I be-,
gan giving Or. Kings New Discovery, the
great medicine, that saved his life and
Completely cured him., Guaranteed for
coughs and colds, thread and lung trou-
bles. by all druggists Soc and S$I.O0. Trial
bottle free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31
SMALL CASH PAYMENTS.
Most of Neosho County Taxes Were
Paid by Check.

Erie, Kan, Dec. 31.-Of the $209.-
3S7.70 which was paid to the county
treasurer in taxes between December
1 and December 20 only about 4 per
cent was paid in currency and coin.
The total cash collections amounted to
SS,977.16, while the payments by the
checks ran up to 1898 This Is
the first year that County Treasurer
Filson has attempted to estimate the
proportion of currency and paper used
in the payment of the taxes and he
found that the amount of actual money
used was much smaller than the av-
erage citizen would have suspected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31
PENNEIL WANTS BACK.
The Baseball Player With Fort Worth
Last Season Writes Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 31.-Arthur Pen
nell, member of the Wichita baseball
club during a part of the season of
1906, a member of the B't. Worth team
in the Texas league last season, and
formerly one Of Comiskey's young play
contract for the season Of 1908 and it is
probable that he will be seen in the
Wichita lineup.
A contract was mailed to Pennell
when a letter was received from him
by Holland and Isbell, stating that he
would like to play with the Jobbers in
1908.
Pennen has been declared by Comis-
key and other baseball authorities to
be the best ball player outside the ma
jor leagues. His disposition has pre-
vented his advance, he being of a sulky,
stubborn turn Of mind. He can play
either in the outfield or inf1eld and is
a heavy hitter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31
FOR WAR BALLOONS.
Bids Are Asked for Supplying the
Government

Washington, D. c., Dec. 31.-A de-
finite mode of balloon supply for war
department usage has been prepared.
In fact Brigadier General Allen, chief
signal officer OF the United States
army has already asked for bids in
line with the program that has been
outlined for supplying the American
army with balloon equipment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31
OAR RIDE FOR FOUR CENTS.
Street Car Fare at COffeyville Has
Rcen Reduced

rides may now be had in this city for
four cents per ride. The Union Trac-
ton company has placed coupon books
on sale at "a cents and they contain
co1pons for 81 rides. The cheapest
fares in the United States are three
cents per ride. Considering the fact
that the lines here are new and that
one of them is three miles long the
fare is very cheap.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31

the last round Kelly came up strong
and evened up any advantage scored
by Papke up to that time. Kelly used
right and left with good effect keep
ing up a hot pace until the gong
sounded, leaving nothing for the
referee to do but to declare the bout
draw. The decision was we'll re-
ceived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31
Racing at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 31.-The feature
at City park was the furlongs handi-
cap which was won by Hyperion II
at to 2. The fifth race at a mile
for 2-year- olds resulted in a victory for
Dew of Dawn at to 2. Her victory
proved costly to the bookmakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31
Pickering to Ride i'm Dixie.

New York Dec. 5.-W. w. Pickering
the American Jockey who furnished a SO.
cial sensation for South Africa when on
Oct. 26 he eloped with and married at Ma
tai Miss Minnie Piccinoe, the only daugh-
ter of his employer, a rich farmer of the
Rand country, arrived here today on the
pie declared they had not yet won paren-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31

tai forgiveness, but that did not seem to
worry them. They will stay in this city a
few days before going to New Orleans.
Pickering IS at present without employ
ment, but expects it within a few weeks.
Pickering is well known here. as he rode
in this part OF the country before going to
South Africa His wife is a tall brunette
and towers Q foot and a half above him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31

South Electric Railway company power
house. They have agreed to vote $20,
600 bonds besides furnishing gas for
three cents and water for five years
for So The above statement was made
by F. " Crouch, president of the Kan
sas Southern Electric Railway COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31
The Douhle Track.

OF the Union Pacific R. R. between To-
peka and Kansas City is model in its
way and operated over it are eight
trains daily that are models Of con-
venlence-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31
creased. and it is claimed. greatly inn

Helen Byron in Peggy from Paris Is
booked for the Grand for next Sunday
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31
Piles Cured in 6 to 14Davs.

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure
any case of itching, blind or protruding
piles in to IA days or money refunded. Soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31
What Causes Headache.

WIIHL OHuStS HtdIdCTIt.
From Oct. to May colds are the most fire.
Quent cause of headache. LAXATIVE
BROMO QUININE removes cause E. w.
Groves on box. 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31

Chanute, Kan, Dec. 31.-"EverythinG
looks like Chanute will get the Kansa!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31

Louis James will present a Comedy of
Errors at the Grand on Thursday night.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
con. HUGHES MAKING
POLITICAL HAY
The Investigation Into Street
Car Financial Abuses.
HE WON G0vERNORSHIP
Result of His Inquiry Into the In.
surance Companies.
THE PUBLIC UTILITIES LAW
Responsible for Present InvestiRa-
tion-Following Roosevelt's
Trail, His Friends Say.

Advices from New York are to tho
| effect that Gov. Hughes is making some
political hay out of the investigation
now proceeding in New York into the
street car financial abuses. He is said
to be stacking up the aforesaid hay for
presidential uses.
1t will be recalled that Mr. Hughes won
the governorship as a result of his in
vestigation OF the insurance companies.
which brought out such startling con-
dit1on of affairs and eliminated In q
state Of public mind which is still mani
fest toward corporations. His course in
that investigation made him gubernatorial
timber.
The pending investigation is the result
of his insistence upon the passage of the
pubic utilities commission law and his
expressed determination to probe the pub
lie service corporations Of New York to
the utmost financial depths. While Will
liam NJ. WINS, sometime republican can
didate for mayor of New York city. fig
ures In the forefront of the investiga-
ton. IT Is claimed that Gov. Hughes
stands as the main prop as well as the
promoter of the undertaking, and that
In, the end he will get the lions share
of the credit for it,
Following Roosevelt's Trail.
is following President Roosevelt's trail
in making himself popular with the peo-
pie Just as the President is pursuing
the corporations of the nation Gov.
Hughes is going after the corporations
of the state. and his friends say that
as his efforts relate to conditions that
come home to every man he is likely
TO be a popular idol in the state as the
President is in the nation, and for the
| same reason in Q broad sense.
Gov. Hughes friends are reported as
saying that If a case of criminality in
the management of the New York city
| railroads is made out against any of the
men in high place responsible for the
| alleged abuses he will cause them to
| be prosecuted to the limit, no matter
what their position may be In the finan-
| cial social or political world. -
after all President Roosevelts and
| Attorney General Bonaparte's talk about
putting some big capitalist behind the
bars" said a New York friend of Gov.
Hughes today wouldn't it be joke II
the governor should beat 'em to it and
clap some big traction magnate into Sing
Sing?"
That contingency he went on to say.
Is being kept constantly in view by the
governors friends in New York, and they
will urge the governor to strike, and
strike hard, as SOON as he sees an open
ing.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
TROLLEY JUMPS THE TRACKS
ONE KILLED AND SIX DANGER
oUSLY INJURED.
twenty-five Others Less Seriously
Hurt in Cincinnati Street
Car Accident

CINCINNATI Ohio October 18-One
man was killed, six persons were danger
ousiy injured and probably twenty five
others slightly hurt today, when an Elbe-
ron avenue car went over a Twenty-Five
foot embankment at Mount Hope. in the
western end of the city The man killed
was Harry H. Bauseh. an attorney
The Elberon avenue line skirts the
southern section of Price Hill, having a
steep grade around Mount Hope AS the
car was coming down this grade the
motorman lost control Of the car, which
jumped the track soon afterward, appar-
emily striking a bad rail, going clear
across the street and over the bank
1t landed upside down and the heavy
trucks crashed through the car, a num-
Der OF those most seriously hurt being
caught in the car. The car was crowded
and only three or four jumped before
the accident.
The police, under orders from the mayor
and prosecuting attorney. took charge
of the wreck, preventing its removal until
photographs could be taken and data Sc
cured showing the cause, of the acci-
dent.
The seriously injured are:
Miss Bessie Powell, hip broken and
internally injured.
Casper Nogt, internally injured.
Miss Helen Hall, internally injured.
Miss Lily Hust, leg and arm hurt and
internal injuries.
Charles Lockhard, salesman, legs
crushed and internal injuries.
Benjamin Eisenstein, painter, shoulder
and leg injured.
Miss Evelyn McCoal leg hurt
Miss Mary Grow. bruised and cut.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
BROKERS STILL UNEASY.
More Violent Slumps in Stock Prices
on Change Today.

NEW YORK. October 16.-There were
some violent slumps in prices of individual
stocks late in the session of the stock
exchange today which gave evidence of
important forced liquidation with no ad-
equate demand to absorb 1t.
The extent of the break caused grave
uneasness. American Smelling was car
ried ~ below last night; the preferred, G;
Missouri Pacific 6a4; Union Pacific and
Amalgamated Copper, A: National Lead.
4; Northern Pacific, 3as, and Reading, 3A
In some of these stocks the fall proceeded
one point at a time.
The sensational fluctuations in the
curb market in United Copper. which fell
to 16 from yesterdays level Of 60, and a
sharp break in Consolidated Steamship 4
per cent bonds gave rise to suppositions
Of some connection with the trouble which
was forcing the liquidation on the ex-
change.
There was a rally Of 1 to ~ points
within fifteen minutes of the worst of the
break.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
MUCH OPPOSITION DEVELOPS.
Objections to Proposed Uniform Bill
of Lading.

When the hearing at the interstate COM
merce commission in the matter of put
ting into effect upon the railroads of the
United States the proposed uniform bill
Of lading framed by the shipping and rail-
road interests was continued today, there
was a large attendance of representatives
of the shipping, banking and railroad in
terests. All of these interests are being
given an opportunity to present their
views on the subject in order that an in
strument which will meet the require
ments Of all interests concerned may be
put into operation at the beginning of the
new year.
Considerable opposition to the proposed
lading bill in it's present shape has de-
yeloped and if the commission accepts
the views of those who already have been
heard new instrument will be perfected
or the one already proposed will be ma
terially modified. Today's program in
cluded arguments of representatives of
both the commercial interests and the
railroads.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
FIGHT TO SAVE TREES
OLIVER WIRES TAFT FOR AU-
THoRITY TO ACT.


Gen. Oliver, acting secretary of war,
visit to New York, has communicated
with Secretary Taft at Manila regard
ing the controversy over the proposed
location of the Grant memorial in the
Botanic Garden, involving the destruc-
ton of the Crittenden peace tree and
other trees of historic interest Secre
tary Taft is eXofficio a member of the
Grant memorial commission, charged
selecting a site for and the erection of
the monument
AS acting secretary of war in the alb
sence Of Secretary Taft, Gen. Oliver hesi-
Taft as member Of that commission
without being specifically authorized to do
So 1t Is understood that he feels that
the protests coming from all parts of the
country against the destruction of the
historic trees call for some action on the
part Of the memorial commission as the
only body having direct authority in the
premises, either to change the site few
suspend further operations in the prepara
ton of the foundation until, as suggested
by Speaker Cannon, Congress shall have
| had an opportunity to consider the ques-
| ton.
1t was on that account Gen. Oliver
telegraphed to Gen. Dodge, president of
the memorial commission to come to
Washington and take charge Of affairs.
| Now that Gen. Dodge, who is at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, has announced that he has
private business engagements in the west
which will prevent his coming to WASH
ington for some time to come. Acting Sec
retary Oliver has felt impelled to COM
municate with Secretary Taft at Manila
on the subject. He did not desire to add
to the burdens of the Secretary of War
at this particular time when he is taken
up with the political affairs of the Philip
pines II 1t could be avoided. but in view
of the position assumed by Gen. Dodge
he has felt compelled to advise him of
the situation.
| So far as can be ascertained tl1i
afternoon. Gen. Oliver has not asked Sec
retary Taft to take any action himself
but merely to authorize him Gen. Oliver)
| to represent him temporarily as a men,
Der of the commission in order to validate
any action he may be required to take
for the best interest of all persons con-
cerned. Without having committed him
self on the subject, there is good reason
for the belief that Gen. Oliver favors
the suggestion made by Speaker Cannon
that the location of the Grant memorial
in the Botanic Garden be submitted tc
Congress at its coming session. 1t is ex.
pected that Secretary Taft will reply tC
Gen. divers cable message tomorrow
or next day.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
MONTREAL MARKET PANICKY.
Sequel to the Passing Of Detroit U.
r. Dividend.

MONTREAL. October 16-The stock
market was in a panic yesterday as the
result of the passing of the quarterly
dividend of the Detroit United railway.
The stock is very largely held here.
From 90 at the c,ose of the market Mon
day to 40 at the opening yesterday was
the first drop, and later on it dropped
to 2Sl2.
Toledo dropped to 10, and the whole
market was badly affected. A good-slzed
fraction of the total common stock Is
held here. 1t having been bought after 1t
had been doomed as a safe dividend
Garner. Widows and orphans in plenty
are depending on the dividends of this
stock for part of their sustenance.
The street was full of stories of people
who have lost heavily by the stump.
There was the greatest excitement all
morning on the stock exchange.
Dominion Iron went off to liz, Montreal
Power to S424. Street Railway to 1f5, Nova
Scotia Steel to 597s. Rio to 35l4. Mexican
to 40, Twin City TO SO, Toronto TO 94is
and Dominion Coal to A..
Evening star., 1907-10-16
COME BACK, WILLIE G.!
TIE YOUNGER ROCKEFELLER
WANTED TO TESTIFY.
Attorney Kellogg Thinks He Knows
Something About That $32,-
100000 Loan Fnnd.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, October 16.-A call has
been sent out for William G. Rockefeller
to appear as a witness at the Standard Oil
hearing Moritz Rosenthal, one of the
Standards attorneys. has telegraphed Mr..
Rockefeller that he Is wanted as wit
ness, and it is expected that he will ar
rive either today or tomorrow. ready to
answer the questions which Mr.. Kellogg
desires to ask.
Mr. Rockefeller has been under sub
poena for some tine but did not believe
that he would be wanted as an immediate
witness, and left town the day before Mr.
Kellogg sent a notice that he would be
wanted this week.
The present hearing will have to adjourn
on Friday for month, and Mr.. kellogg
wanted Mr. Rockefeller on the stand be-
fore adjournment So yesterday Mr. Ro-
senthal telegraphed Mr.. Rockefeller, and
believes that he is on his way back to New
York
Bayne Is Ignorant.
Mr.. Kellogg is very anxious to ask
the treasurer of the Standard Oil Com
pany the meaning of the loans of more
than $50 100000 to outside interests"
which no other witness has been able
to explain.
Howard Bayne. assistant secretary of
the Security OH Company of Texas, was
called as the first witness today. s: G.
Bayne. his father, is president of the
Seaford National Bank. which is gen.
orally believed to be closely allied to
the Standard interests. All but three
shares of the company, Mr.. Bayne said.
are owned by the Commercial Trading
Company of London, which bought it
two years ago. He did not know
whether H. B. Johnson. who engineered
the purchase of the Manhattan Oil
Company. was connected with the Lon
don concern.
Who furnished the money 10 build
your Texas plant?' asked MIR. Kellogg.
Il don't know"
Mr. Bayne did not know much about
the English company. except that he
made reports to it. He said that
he did not make reports to the Stand
ard.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
PRAYED FOR CHURCH THIEF.
Connecticut Baptists Take Action on
Man Who Proved on Them.

PUTNAM, Conn, October 16-At the
annual meeting of the Connecticut Bap-
tist convention here yesterday large
part of the days business pertained to
the defalcation and forgeries of William
F. Walker of New Britain, the former
treasurer of the convention, who disap
peared early last winter with over $55,-
900 of the convention funds, and also with
s665,OOO belonging 10 the Savings Bank of
New Britain.
Walker has never been found. The en-
tire loss sustained by the convention has
been made good. Walkers transactions
were the means Of wiping out a large
number of trust funds, and a complete
report on the treasurers peculations was
heard for the first time yesterday.
A proyer was offered for the saving of
Walker, who was one of the most prom
inent Baptists in the state.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Furry Over Decline in Copper.

NEW YORK, October 16-Excited trad
ing In the curb stock market today at
tended a sharp decline In the price of the
stock of the United Copper Company. con-
trolling several Montana properties. The
common stock of that company had de-
clined yesterday from $50 to $36 per
share, following the announcement that
the transfer agent of the company
would refuse to transfer a block of
5000 shares of stock. because he
charged, it had been sold in violation of
the rights of persons having interest
in IT.
The common stock opened at $25 per
share on the curb today, an overnight
decline of IL points. and went off to
$40 The preferred stock. which had
last been quoted at $I4, was sold down
to S3I today. Buyers insisted upon
having guarantees that the transfers
would be recorded.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Automobile Death Harvest.

BOSTON, October 16.-A report issued
by the Safe Roads Automobile Associa-
ton shows that between the dates Of
June 81 and September p Of this year
forty-one persons were killed and 313
injured as the result of automobile acci-
dents in the state of Massachusetts, as
far as they were recorded by the asso-
ciation.
This covered 211 collisions. an average
of 2ls daily. and comprised only col
lisions with wagons, automobiles. trains
and vehicles.
Further, the report states in the same
time 345 other serious collisions were re-
ported by the newspapers, and that many
horses and cattle were killed or injured
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Southern Europe Stormswept.

PARIS, October 16.--The, whole of
southern Europe is in the grasp Of
tremendous storm, accompanied by tor
rental rains. This, coming on the heels
of the unprecedented rainfalls and sue
cession of floods of the past three weeks,
is causing very great distress.
The storm area extends from Morocco
northward over Portugal, Spain and
southern France. Warshps off the At
rican coast and the Spanish peninsula
have been obliged to seek shelter The
French torpedo gunboat Cassini lost her
propeller while making port during the
gale.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
FRANCIS JOSEPH NO WORSE
OFFICIAL BULLETINS CLAIM HE
IS IMPROVED.
Fever Is Less and Appetite Better,
But Talking Is Forbidden, as It
Makes Him Cough.

VIENNA, October 18.-The condition of
Emperor Francis Joseph this morning was
regarded by his physicians as being
slightly more favorable. Though virtually
the same symptoms continue, the fever
has somewhat abated and the spirits of
me patient are brighter.
The youngest daughter of the emperor,
he Archduchess Maria Valeria, wife of
lrchduke Franz Francis Salvador of Aus
r.a-Tuscany, will visit his majesty today,
eturning later In the day to Wallsee Cas-
!e, lower Austria, the residence of the
--chduchess. The projected visits for the
nd of October and the beginning of De-
ember OF the Prince of Wales and the
King of Denmark to the Austrian en-
peror have been postponed.
Statement to the Reichsrath.
AT the opening of the lower house of the
reichsrath today the president, Count
Vetter Won der Lille. announced that the
of the emperor, who is suffering
from catarrh arising from influenza, is
under the circumstances perfectly salts
factory, inasmuch as. Notwithstanding the
fever symptoms which always accompany
an illness of that nature, his majesty is
able to follow his customary mode of
life
The president added that the only re-
striction imposed upon the emperor was
to avoid talking, because 1t caused in
crea sed irritation of the throat. Moreover,
the president stated, the fever was less
and did not last so long as at
first, and the catarrhal symptoms had also
The appetite of the patient was
somewhat better, but it would be some
time before all trace of his illness Sasab-
Deared
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Blown Twenty-Three Miles.

MONTEZUMA Ind, October 16.-A few
seconds after the explosions of the pow
der mill at Fontanet a piece of pine board
almost one foot long, about three inches
wide and r,ore than one inch thick. flew
through the window of the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Bailey. 1t came with
such force that It went through rambler
rose bush by the window. through the
wire screen and the window glass. One
end was jagged and rough where II had
been broken or blown off longer piece.
and had several small drops of blood on
1t. The supposition is that the piece of
pine was blown here from the Fontanet
powder mills, twenty-three miles distant.
Evening star., 1907-10-16
Philadelphia Woman's Suicide.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. October 16.-Mrs Kate
McNamee, widow, about sixty years
old whose home Is said to be in Phila-
delphia. committed suicide this morning
by inhaling Illuminating gas in board
ing house at 2139 Sd avenue Among
the woman's belong 'ngs was found a
letter of recommendation from Mr. H. G.
Elliott OF 303S oxford street. Phladel-
phia, certifying to the excellent character
and thorough reliability of Mrs. Nc
Nance. Since her rival at the boa rd-
ing house Mrs. McNamee had saeme &
melancholy and respondent, according to
her landlady.