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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-18
WANT AN AUTOPSY.
Insurance Companies Intimate L. III.
Perkins Was Suicide.

Lawrence, Kan, July 1S.-The pres
ence here Wednesday afternoon OF J. >.
Dean and T. F. Doran, Topeka attor-
news representing insurance companies
which carried policies on the life OF the
late L. H. Perkins, whose death &c
Cured on the evening of May l as the
result of a fall from the roof of his
tees and executors of the Perkins es-
tate.
This meeting was held at the request
of the attorneys, who represent the Mu-
tual Life Insurance company. the Capt.
toll Insurance. company of Denver, and
one of the accident insurance compan-
ies. r 80 4cc
the body of Mr.. Perkins. saying they
were not fully satisfied that his death
was entirely due to accident. Mr..
Hazen, one of the trustees. said there
was no demand for a return of poll
cies or an absolute refusal to pay. From
the demand for an autopsy 1t Is sup
posed the companies are. working on
the theory of suicide by poison.
Judge S. A. Riggs, who was called
into conference as attorney for Mrs
Perkins. said that the request was
simply for an elimination of the body
and an autopsy. He pressed the attor-
news for their reason for such course,
hut could get from them only the gen.
eral statement that they were not sat
isfied that death was due wholly to
accident. -
They made no limitations of any
speciffc theory and only generalized in
their discussion of the matter. Judge
Riggs has not yet seen Mrs. Perkins,
and will not be able to give an answer
to the attorneys until he has learned
her wishes.
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WILL STAND PAT.
To Be No Tariff Revision Until After
Next Election.

Oyster Bay.N. Y, July 1s.-President
Roosevelt, Senator Hopkins and H. E.
Mills. representing the Wisconsin tar
iff revision league discussed the sub
ject of tariff revision at the luncheon
at Sycamore Hill. Senator Hopkins
on leaving Oyster Bay said that the
conclusion was reached that no tariff
revision should be undertaken until
after the next presidential election.
''It would be suicidal to the Repub-
Hcan party" the senator added, ito
undertake a revision of the tariff dur
ing the next congress. After the presi-
Dental election I believe it will be
the duty of the Republican party to
revise the tariff and that it will be
done"
Mr.. Hopkins remarked that he be-
lieved such an argument would ap-
peal to and be accepted by the Re-
publican revisionists in all parts of the
country. OF Speaker Cannon, Mr..
Hopkins said, "Of course if President
Roosevelt was a candidate there would
be not the slightest opposition in the
convention. But I am thoroughly con-
WINGED that Mr.. Roosevelt will not
consider the nomination.
Speaker Cannon will have the en-
tire Illinois delegation solidly behind
him and I thoroughly believe that If
nominated he would make the best
race of any man the Republican party
could put forward
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Mrs. GroOme Who Set Clothing
on Fire Dies.
Poured a Gallon of Coal Oil
Over Her Body.
NOT THE FIRST TIME.
Had Slashed Her Throat Eight
Years Ago.
Supposed Act Was Committed
While Temporarily Insane.

Mrs. w. B. Groome, of Highland
Park, who yesterday afternoon satura-
ted her clothing with coal oil and then
applied a match with suicidal intent
died at o'clock, three hours after the
attempt at self destruction was made
without having regained consciousness
About o'clock she took a gallon can
of coal oil which she had ordered from
her groceryman In the evening and
went into the barn and after saturat-
ing her clothing applied match.
A few moments later smoke was seen
coming from the second story OF the
barn by Susie Williams, young col
ored girl who lives in the property ad-
joining, and she called to I. Q. klopfer
and his father who were passing IN
wagon. The young man ran TO the
barn and drew a bucket of water from
a near by cistern and extingu1shed the
flames which enveloped the form of
burned to a crisp before his arrival
Dr. Keith was called and made
quick run to the scene in his automo-
bile but saw at once that there was
no chance for the womans recovery Ss
the flesh was burned from her entire
body. The flames did not reach her
neck or face and the supposit1on is
that after igniting her clothing she lald
down and protected her race Win mex
hands and arms.
About eight years ago and shorty
after. the birth of her youngest child,
GLADYS. she attempted her life by cut
ting her throat but missed the Jugular
vein by a small margin. She recovered
after suffering for several months ana
announced that she would live for the
sake of her baby daughter NO reason
is assigned for the act yesterday Whlch
cost her life other than that her ram
ily relations have not been as pleasant
as they should have been.
Her husband, who was formerly an
employe in the postofilce as carrier,
was dismissed years ago on account OF
his habits and since that time has
been employed in Chicago. Mrs.
Groome received a letter from him
Friday containing a $25 remittance
which she applied on her grocery Dill
and it is thought that something
which was contained in this letter may
have led to the act of self destruc-
ton.
Mrs. Groome is survived by three
sons and an eight-year-old daughter,
none of the children being at home at
the time Of the act. the youngest
son was on a fishing trip at Maple
Hill. while her son Walter was at
work at Cofran's foundry. Another
son. Edgar, is employed at the state
printing plant.
1t is thought that the act was COM
mitted while Mrs. Groome, who was
woman about so years of age, was
insane. One of the pc
cuIiar features OF the tragedy is the
fact that not a moan or scream es-
caped the burning woman as she
waited for death while the flames en-
veloped her form. The husband has
been notified and the funeral an
will not be made until he
. rriyes in the CITY
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HE DROPS OUT OF SIGHT
Arthur Daily, Oakland Merchant,
Leaves Creditors in Lurch.

Local wholesale dealers in fruits and
candies are anxiously seeking the
whereabouts of Arthur Daily Oxford
university graduate, expert chemist and
cosmopolite who left suddenly owing
his creditors $3.50. Among the local
firms that were deceived by Dalby's
representations was the Armstrong-An-
derson Commission company.
For the past two years Daily has
been operating a confectionery store In
Oakland at the corner of Indiana and
Ohio avenues, He came here at that
time from johannesburg, South Africa,
where he was in the drug business,
though his home was originally in Lon
don, England. For IA years he served
as a druggist in the English metropo-
lis and was recognized as an expert on
pocket Daily landed here with his wife
and four children. A valuable diamond
belonging to Mrs. Daily was pawnsd
for 500 at a local pawnbrokers and the
proceeds We're used in establishing
themselves in business. Naturally clev-
er and with business acumen gained
from years spent in shop and store
Daily prospered until he had accumu-
lated a stock worth upwards of $500.
from SIS to $35. Last week he found
a purchaser for his store in E. G. Allen
who paid the price asked, $3.50, and as
sumed control Monday at noon Daily
left with his wife and children for
parts unknown, leaving his creditors In
the lurch.
At one time Daily operated a drug
store in Indianapolis, Ind, but his
creditors have small hope of getting a
rowing tendencies. He was 45 years OF
a
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WANTS HIS LAND BACK.
j. j. FoItz Would Recover Western
Kansas Property He Forfeited.

j. J. Foltz of Washington is seeking
to regain possession of two sections OF
land located in Decatur and Thomas
counties and estimated to be worth
$4,000. Suit was filed yesterday
afternoon in the United States circuit
court by Foltz against T. ]. n. Banter,
Regate Weiland, Fred Rathert, H. S.
Miller and James S. Baker who are
now holding the land.
Foltz formerly owned the land. pur-
chasing it from the state at a nominal
sum, all of It being school land. Later
on when the drouth and hard times
aSsailed the western part of the state
FoItz, like a great many others, was
forced to let go before completing his
payments. The land was then de-
cIared forfeited to the state and re-
sold Foltz claims that the forfeiture
proceedings were illegal and I'm addi-
ton claims that the act of the legis-
lature of 1868 which provides that de-
linquents might be granted twenty
years additional time in which to pay
back purchase money and interest,
aDplioS
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10! THE POOR RAILROAD.
Justice Brewer Says They Don't Get
Fair Return on Their Investment.

Milwaukee, Wis, July 1S.-Asso-
ciate Justice Brewer of the United
States supreme court last night deliv-
cred an address at the closing session
of the annual meeting of the agents
of the Northwestern Mutual Life In
surance &C mpany of which he is one
of the trustees.
There is much said about the rail-
roads," said Justice Brewer. at is
popular practice to say that they are
very wicked. For instance, like life
insurance companies There has been
a great deal of wrong, such as grant
ing special favors. bad stock specula-
tions and the like. But 1 say to you
that taking the earnings and the
money invested in each as a whole,
there is not a fair return on the
money invested. The attempt to
squeeze those who built up the rail-
roads and through them the country
is not right. The men who invested
their money are entitled to reason
able rate Of interest.
MY friend Folk of Missouri has my
admiration in many ways. But sup
pose through such laws as Missouri
passed, the railroads actually lose
money on carrying freight and pas
sengers. Will the state make the loss
good to them? I have been given to
understand that Governor Folk has
been denouncing the federal courts for
issuing an injunction against the rail-
ways in Missouri to protect them from
the operation Of the state statutes"
Justice Brewer held that rights of
the railroads should be protected until
the law demonstrates that the roads
car make a net reasonable return
upon money invested.
Discussing land frauds, Justice
Brewer declared that much of what is
reported as being frauds in western
land dealings is not at all wrong. He
cited the fact that the Vanderbilt and
other large estates were handed down
as practically a whole, whereas now
scattering of estates is becoming the
practice. at is wisdom said Justice
Brewer, ito scatter estates among
many and prevent large accumula-
tons of property.
They say the country is going
down. They say the churches are not
what they used to be. look at the
look at the observance of
the Golden rule; look at the thousands
who are educated-the deaf, blind,
poor. You can't tell me there is less
The best kind of religion is
that which lends a helping hand, the
good samaritan. There is a different
kind OF charity now, too. Organized
associated charities investigate all
cases."
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NO RECOUNT YET.
New York Courts Conflict In Hearst
Mcclellan Row.

New York. July 1S.-Justice Ingra-
ham, in the appellate division of tn e
supreme court. announced that the
court had unanimously decided that
the recount law, which provides for a
recount of the ballots cast in the last
election in New York city,
is unconstitutional.
In view of the action of the appel
late division, in Brooklyn. in deciding
that William r. Hearst is entitled to a
recount under this law, Justice In
graham stated that it had been decid-
ed to let the case go to the court of
appeals for final decision.
In the meantime. Justice Ingraham
said, the court would issue an order
for a stay of proceedings, under the
law. until the court of appeals had
time to render a decision.
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MARKETS TODAY.
High Prices in Northwest
Strengthens Wheat.
Corn Is Quiet and Easy on
Change.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Strong Natives
Bring $4.75 to $40.
Hogs Firm-Bulk Sales 1919
to $3.50.

Chicago, July 1S-Higher prices today
for wheat at northwestern markets ana
at Liverpool had a STRENGTHENING erect
today on the local market. An urgent de-
mand from shorts was in evidence, but
offerings were small. September opened
a shade to 1sgAc higher, at $500 sSSsc:
advanced to 941s@9414c, and then settled
back to 93Ac. Minnea polls, Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts of 314 cars.
The market weakened materially about
noon on selling by longs, September de-
Ginning to 93c Renewed covering by shorts
soon caused another upturn and Septem-
Der advanced to 9414c. The close was
strong, with September up sc, at $40
941sc.
CORN-Corn was very quiet and easy.
Favorable weather for the new crop was
the chief weakening Influence. September
opened a shade lower to shade higher,
at 535sG537zc. sold up to $3.50, and then
declined to 5S1zc.
The market weakened with the break in
wheat continued weak. The low point for
September was 53c. The close was weak
with September down &c, at 53H d53ac.
OATS-Oats were active and stronger on
a big general demand Crop damage re-
ports from the northwest accounted
largely for the activity. September open
ed 1s@Ac to 1zq9sc higher, at 3S1k@3S%c,
and sold at 3ShG39c
PROVISIONS--Provis today were
quiet and steady. September lard was
lower, at 1855 and September pork open
ed PIC lower. at Sic. 80
WHEAT-Cash No. red 9O091c: No
red. S91zq9Oc: No. hard. 9Oh@91c; No.
haTd; S919a90c; No. 8 spring, 97Q99c
CORN-No. ?, 53G53a4c; No. 8, 53@531zc
RYE-Cash: S4dS7c.
BARLEY-CaSh. 55G65c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-18
TEN DIE OF HEAT.
Pittsburg Is Suffering More Than for
Years Past.

Pittsburg, July 1s.-Ten fatalities
due to the intense humidity and OPP
pressive heat wave occurred here yes
terday making over score of deaths
within the past SO hours. The maxi
mum temperature registered by the
United States weather bureau was "a
degrees. This record, however, was
taken on the oath floor of the Farmers
Bank building, and street thermome-
tiers registered from four to six de-
grees higher.
Many persons were Frustrated.
The suffering in the mills and manu-
featuring districts Is worse than has
been experienced for years. Last
night and early today people could
not sleep and thronged the streets and
parks for a breath of air.
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Faithful to the End.

The flames cracked ominously, the
water dubbed in the great pot, and
seated in the shade of a palm, the
naked savages began to sharpen their
cruel knives.
SIS there no hope?" murmured the
doomed commercial traveller.
None" Kissed the ebon chief
Then said the young man, point
ing to his sample case, eff you are de-
ternined to eat me. at least let me
ask YOU. as a last favor. to try our
brand of mustard with the feast 1
am convinced that one trial will Sc
cure US your permanent patronage.
and L.
Rut strong arms seized him here.
there was splash. and all was over.
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Big Strike of Oil

Los Angeles. July 1s.-News of a
big strike of oil in Washington county,
Utah, one of the southwestern coun-
ties of that state, along the line of the
San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
railroad. has just reached this city. 1t
is reported that the new field is very
extensive and the deposits Of oil heavy
The discovery is in the region known
as the Virgin river valley. The first
strike was made at a point about 48
miles southwest of Moapa on the Salt
Lake road. Flowing oil was struck at
this point at a depth of 800 feet. The
flow from the first strike is said to be
about Is barrels a day.
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kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City July 1S.-Close-WH HEAT
Receipts today. rs cars. Market closed
unchanged to Acc higher: Sept, ssAe &c
s6GS71kc: No 8 hard, s4QS51zc; No. red
Sc; No. 8 red, SIC.
CORN-Lower Sept, 1850; Dec, 4SAc;
Dec. 4sAc; May, 451sc. CASH No. mix
ed. ls1hG5oc; No 8 mixed. 4s1k@5Oc; No. .
white. 5o1kc: No. 9 white soc. ,,. XXI
674s15c; No. mixed, 450451kc
RYE-Steady, 76@7Sc..
HAYSteady. Choice timothy, $1,000
r. so; choice prairie, S9.O0d9.5O.
BUTTER-Firm. Creamery, 24c; pack
EGGSFtrn 165Ac
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TOOK CARBOLIC ACID.
Continued Poor Health Causes a Rose
dale Woman to Suicide.

Rosedale. Kan. July 1s.-when Ben
jamfn Wolfe, a switchman employed by
the ST. Louis & San Francisco railway
in Rosedale, returned to his home, 206
College avenue, last night he called for
his wife, Emma, but got no answer.
He broke in. Mrs. Wolfe lay on the bed
a bottle which had contained carbolic
acid lay beside her and a loaded revolt
yer on the pillow. Physicians said that
death was due to carbolic acid poison
ing. The revolver had not been dis
charged. Mrs. Wolfe had been in poor
health for several months
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a day. The company claims that it
had already reached an agreement
with the men by which they were
granted an increase and agreed to
work on that basis the remainder of
the year.
The strike at Duluth and Two Har-
bors ore docks threatens to spread to
the Allouez docks at Superior also. The
Allouez docks have for the past day or
two been taking care of many of the
boats turned away from the other ore
docks.
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Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1s.-CATTLa E e.
head of southerns Market steady. Native
steers, s475@710; southern steers, $3.50
500; southern cows, $2.50d4.1 10; native cows
and heifers 81 5065. So; stockers and feed
ers 50 25@5.OO bulls, $2.75@5.O0; calves, So %
@65O; western fed steers, 81. 25Q6.O0; west
ern fed cows, 81. 75G4.50
HOGsReceipts today, 1900 head. Mar
ket strong. Bulk of sales, $515q5-SI 1a;
heavy, S5.65d5.75; packers, $5.75q5So; pigs
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1000 head.
Market steady. Muttons, $5.25q600; lambs,
ST. 25G7. rs; range wethers, 81. 75Q6.0o; fed
ewes 81 SOFAS. So. 9
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CHICAGO live Stock Market!

Chicago, July 1S.-COTTLE-Receipt to-
day, 500 head. Market weak: Beeves,
$50; calves. s6.50d7 .; good to prime
steers. $5,70@725 poor to medium s4.6oq
HOGsReceipts today, % 900 head Mar
ket steady to strong. Light, $5.70@6- 10;
mixed, $5.65d6.05; heavy, S.. 25@5. S71z; rough,
heavy. $5.75@5.S71e; bulk of sales. $3.50
SOS.
SHEEP-Receipts today. 10000 head.
81 O0@6.OO; yearlings, s6.0O@6.7O; lambs,
S.. 1917. 60; western, IS. S0G760
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All for a Woman.

Bakersfield, Cal, July 1S.-Because
his sweetheart left her home in Della
ware to come to Los Angeles, George
Crichton, private enlisted in the
Fourth company of coast artillery at
FIT Dupont. Del, deserted the army
and followed the girl to the coast. Dis
appointed at not being able to find her
here and footsore, weary and half sick
he surrendered himself to the local re-
cruiting officers and is lodged in the
county Jail and must face a court
martial with prospect of a long term
in the military prison ahead of him.
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ANOTHER AETNA LAWSUIT.
Contest Over Building and Loan Stock
Is Not Over.

A suit has been fled in the district
court by G. o. Knowles against the
Aetna Building and Loan company for
$2S, GOO, the suit being similar to suit
filed by c. Hogsett and others several
months ago against the same company
in which the plaintiffs attempted to
have the series and guarantee stock
placed on the same footing. The series
stock is in reality the preferred stock
of the association and the holders OF
the guarantee stock ask to be placed on
the same footing.
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CRUISE WILL Die.
All Others of the Georgia Victims Are
Expected to Recover.

Boston. July 1S.-Nidshipman James
F. Cruise, one of the twelve sailors in
jured by the accident on the battleship
Georgia, was reported this morning as
in such critical condition that he is
not expected to survive the day. His
father, Major Thomas F. Cruise, of Oma-
ha was at his bedside with the mid
shipman's mother and brother.
The other injured men had passed the
night without apparent change in their
condition. The hospital physicians now
expect all but Cruise to recover
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DUE TO A FLARE BACK.
Finding of the Court of Inquiry in the
Georgia Explosion.

Washington, July 1s.-The naval court
of inquiry in the case of the explosion
on the Georgia will find that the acct
dent resulted from a bareback, mean
ing that when the breech of the 8-inch
gun was thrown open after it had been
discharged some shreds of burning cloth
or unconsUmed gas was driven into the
turret and upon the powder about to be
inserted for the next charge.
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Liverpool cables: Wheat SD higher;
Second liverpool cables: Wheat I'D
higher; corn unchanged
Car lots at K. c.: Wheat, 81; corn, Is;
estimated car lots at X c. tomorrow
Wheat, IS; corn, p; oats, z.
Car lots at Chicago: Wheat, Is; corn,
2O9; oats, 81.
Estimated car lots at Chicago to<1or-
row: Wheat, So; corn, pa; oats. 1856
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat sd
I higher: corn unchanged.
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MAY TIE UP STEEL AND IRON.
Ore Dock LabOrers on the Lakes
Strike for More Wages.

Duluth. Mimi. July 1s.-The ore
traffic on the Great Lakes will be tied
up, half of the mines on the Great
Mesaba range closed down. and the
business of the two range railroads
practically suspended by the strike of
the laborers on the ore docks at Du-
luth and Two Harbors, unless a settle
ment is reached at once.
The men ask an increase of 25 cents
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New york MONEY! NTarI,et

New York July S-MONEY-Money on
call easy, 2s4@3, ruling rate %, CLOSING
bid and offered at "a per cent. Time loans
easier. Sixty days, 415@4A per cent; 80
cent.
CLOSE; Prime mercantie paper, 55k6I6
per cent; sterling exchange firm with ac-s
tual business in bankers bills at IA S6S5SD
4S6y0 for demand anad at 81 S355d4 $3.50 for
% DAY bllls; posted rates, $4.S4 and $4S71h;
commercial bills, 81 $685.
SLY ER-Bar silver, 6S1sc; Mexican dol
BONDS Government bonds steady.
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Cans Womb Fight winner.

San Francisco. Cal, July 1S.-Light-
weight Champion Joe Cans has posted a
check for 81 600 with the sporting editor
of a local paper as the first installment
of a $4,000 9SsRfeit to bind a match with
the winner of the Britt-Nelson fight on
July 81.