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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
STRAWBERRIES ARE PASSING.
Blackberries Take Their Place on the
Local Market.

The market reports seem to indicate
that the time for cheap Strawberries
has passed, and that there will be no
more cheap ones even though they
will be on the market for a week or
ten days longer The strawberry
crop was not much hurt by the late
frosts, although they have not been so
plentiful as on some other years. That
they are SO soon to pass, means that
those who contemplate putting up any
more strawberries will have to do 1T
soon unless they wish to get the poor
er ones of the last of the season.
Blackberries will be cheaper next
week than this, and for that reason
will be better for canning purposes.
The best ones coming at the time
when the berries are most numerous
The red raspberry and the black caps
are not very plentiful this year. and
1t is not probable that they will be any
cheaper at any time during the season
than they are now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
STARES AND LISTENS.
society Attends a Murder Trial in
Force 1T Brussels.

Brussels, June 24.-The trial of Carl
P. Washington, the son of Senior Luis
Waddingt IN, former charge iaffairs of
Chill at Brussels on the charge of muir
dering Sencr Balmaceda, secretary of
the legation February "a, last, opened
this morning. The court was crowded
with society people and diplomats.
Balmaceda was engaged to be mar
ried to the daughter of Senior Wad-
6ington. few days before the trag
edy he called upon Mrs. Washington
and announced his decision to with
draw from the n arriage. He admitted,
it is charged, that he had behaved inn
properly towards Miss Waddington, but
accused the young woman of having
mishaved before he met her Later
young Carlos Waddington drove to the
home of, Balmaceda, who was his per-
sonal friend and after a quarrel shot
and killed him
The contention of the Balmaceda
family is that the Waddingtons had
tried to force the marriage upon the
young secretary of legation and that
upon his refusal to marry they re-
solved to get rid of him.
The Waddfngtonss submit as justih-
cation for Carlos act that Balmaceda
had refused to redress the wrongs he
had done Miss Waddington-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
THE SANTA FE'S REPLY.
Submits a Report of the Work Done in
Promoting Industries.

Chicago, June 24.-Officials of the
Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe road
have presented to the United States
district attorney Mr.. Sims, a report of
all the work done by that company in
the industrial line the last three years.
The statement was given for the pur-
pose of showing the government Of
fcers, what the railroad had done and
is doing to foster the location of in
dustries along its lines and in build
ing up unproductivei territory.
The report, it is hoped, will have
some effect on the threatened indict-
ments against the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fee for giving the United States
Sugar and Land company a bonus. of
$4,000 to locate aza million-doIlar
sugar beet plant inAGarden City, Kan.
The report which the Atehison, To-
peka & Santa Fe gave to the district
attorney states that in the year ended
December 81, 1906, the company To-
Gated 166 new industries in the west.
Nearly so per cent of the capitaliza-
ton involved went into Kansas. The
total capital invested by these new in
dustries is 3 million dollars and they
employ $4,000 men and women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
LOCAL MENTION.

H. J. Rome, United States district
attorney, who has been detailed by
the government on special work in
Colorado in connection with running
down mining frauds and fakes, will
leave this evening for Denver to look
over matters in connection with sew
eral suits of this nature
The sanitary police have a griev-
ance against the regular police de-
partment for having pigeonhoied &
warrant for the arrest of F. P. Lind
say. Lindsay runs the American
steam laundry and Il pile of ashes
were stacked UP in the rear of the
laundry building. Sanitary policeman
Coyne had the warrant issued
Mr.. and Mrs. A F. Weese of 1900
Monroe street are the parents of a
girl.
There will be an ice cream and cake
social given at Prairie Home church.
North Top aka, Wednesday evening,
June rs; proceeds of which will be for
benefit Of Sunday school. Everyone
cordially invited,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
WANTS NO SQUARE DEAL.
'.Bun' Adams Says His People Are
Opposed.

BUN Adams of Ell Dorado, bank
er and statesman, is in Topeka today
on business. Mr. Adams was formerly
fighting member of the Kansas
house of representatives. and every
now and then has a boom for some
political job or other.
Il suppose our county is for Davidson
for governor" he said.+"hecaHse= he=is
in our congressional district. That is,
we are for Davidson If he will get out
of this square deal business as much
as possible. Our county won't stand
for the square deal proposition, in its
una dulteEIted form.
II don't believe in the primary cleo
tion idea, and neither does our county.
RE primary is not a true American
institution. 1t is, in the first place,
going to be too costly for the candi-
dates. No one but a rich man like
Stubs can afford to run for an office.
1.-The rue American system of gov
eminent is by representatives We
have representative government, not
sentatives TO the legislature to make
laws for US. and if we can trust our
representatives to do this. why can't
We trust our representatives to go to
a convention and nominate our can
didates- The people are given an OPP
pOrtunity at the election to ratify or
reject the work of the convention. The
direct primary does not allow the peo-
PIE to get what they really want.
There might be 5,0O1 votes in a coun-
ty, and five candidates for sheriff.
each. and the fifth get 1,001 and be
nominated. Yet there were 1000
votes against him, and only 1,O01 for
him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
GREEN To USE THE VETO
Mayor VIII Cut Out Three Blocks
North Topeka Paving.

Though bids have been received
and contracts awarded on the paving
OF Central avenue Mayor VIM. Green
Will exercise the privilege of veto and
proposes to cut down three blocks of
the paving of that street All of the
paving north of Grant street to the
bridge over Soldier creek Is to be cut
out by the mayors veto.
Separate contracts will be drawn
up One for the paving south of
Grant street and another for that
north The mayor proposes to veto
the contract for the pavement stretch
ing north of Grant street. The ex-
PLANTATION given IS that it will be too
costly for the city because the prop
erty abutting will be assessed to the
limit OF its value and unable to bear
the burden of the taxation the city
Will be forced to assume the cost.
THE mayor has had this under con-
for some time" said John
Rodgers, city engineer. Orders We're
given to draw up new plans. illegal
or legal / guess it will be DONE" said
the city engineer.
Councilman, c. E. Jordan, from the
First ward who doomed the paving,
had not heard of the proposed veto.
''Who told you" he asked "Well,
the people are not going to stand for
it. They petitioned for the pavement
and will have it. 1 don't propose to
stand any of this monkeydoodle bust
ness and If there is, / guess we can do
paving is going to be the most costly
to the city and I guess that we might
do something about that"
The cost under the contract for the
paving to be cut out is under the con-
tract for all items $S,551.39.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
RITCHIE GETS HIM FIRST.
Paving Contractor VIII Have Work
Checked Up On Own Account.

Paving contractor. John Richie,
who had most of the paving contracts
of last year and the year previous, in
connection with which F. G. Dreaming,
city attorney, states that the city has
paid for more paving than it received,
scored a scoop an the city this morn
ing. Ritchie engaged the services of
George H. Griggs, formerly paving in
spector. to check W the amount of
paving done by him and started on the
work this morning.
The city had expected to retain
Griggs but Richie got to him first.
w. A. Harshbarger, professor of math-
ematics at Washburn. will do the
checking up for the city and will COM
mence tomorrow. Clay street from
Tenth avenue south to Central park
will be the first street to have the
JardaEe checked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
COBURN CALLS JOKE
Doesn't Think Secretary Wilson Is
After Him.

F. d. Coburn, secretary of the state
board of agriculture, said today in dis
cussfng the report from Washington
that Secretary James Wilson of the
United States department of agricul-
ture is trying to pick some flaws in
Coburn's work:
''I take it that some of the Washing
ton newspaper boys are trying to have
fun with Mr.. Wilson and myself. They
are filling up a little dull day space.
reports are friends of mine, and I
have no doubt are also friends of Mr..
Wilson, and they simply like to put
Mr.. Wilson and myself in battle array,
for the amusement of the public.
1T seems that somebody has been
making it appear that / want Mr.. Will
sons job. / have told some of Mr..
Wilson'S friends to assure him that
such is not the case. / do not want
Mr.. Wilson's place, and / hope that he
will hold it as long as he possesses the
physical strength to do the work. I
have always considered Mr.. Wilson our
great secretary. and President McKin-
ley did no more sagacious act than
"Of course there are some things
upon which Mr.. Wilson and / have
disagreed. Mr.. Wilson made some
statements about Kansas, which I be-
lieved to incorrect, and it seemed to
me proper that a denial of these state
ments should come from this desk
which I occupy. There was moth
ing personal about it; L was simply
doing my duty by the state. No one
secretary of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, but he and each
have the right to our own point of
view. He. from his exalted station,
takes a broader view of the whole
country, while I am closer in touch
with Kansas affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
HOW KNISLER GOT AWAY.
Was Driven to Perry by. peg Leg" n
HacIman.

While She riff XVilkerson was working
today on the latest murder that has
occurred within a week near the three
bridges, he got onto the fact that Rob-
both the police and the county auth
critics, had made his getaway from
town.
Knisler's joint at No. ia Norris
street, was raided by the police on
Thursday night. They had a warrant
for Knisler's arrest. The warrant was
read to him by Policeman Walker and
while the police were looking for Ii
guild goods Knisler made his escape
through a rear door
J. j. Schenck. the county attorney,
secured -he issuance of Il warrant for
Knisler's arrest on Saturday on a
felony charge that he had resisted ar
rest by an officer. Knisler could not
be found on Saturday night or Sun
day.
J. A. Quaney, who has livery barn
II North Topeka, told the sheriff this
morning that the hackman known as
Peg Leg and John Wagner. another
hackman, had hired a single rig from
his barn at o'clock this morning.
Peg Leg said he wanted it to take
a fare out on West Tenth street.
Quaney heard by phone this morning
from a nveryman name Strange in
Perry, II miles east of here, that his
rig with Peg Leg was there. 1nasmueh
as John Wagner has admitted driving
and Morkinson on the morning the lat
ter was murdered. the sheriff rightly
thought that this hiring of a rig by
them was a suspicious circumstance to
say the least.
Sheriff Wilkerson got Strange on the
telephone and the Perry liveryman
said that Peg Leg" drove into town
there with another man who boarded
the Union Pacific plug for Kansas City.
Peg Leg told Strange that this man
wasBob Knisler Sheriff Wilkerson
told Starnge, who is a constable, to
place Peg Leg under arrest and drive
him to town and he is expected some
time this afternoon. The sheriff is
convinced that Knisler made his escape
in this fashion and he wired some de-
tectives in Kansas City to pick him up
if possible.
Quaney says he intends to prosecute
Peg Leg" for getting the, horse under
false preterses, as he would not have
hired the animal out had he known
that it was to be driven a long dis
tance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
PASSES SIXTY THOUSAND
Washburn Fund Moves Up Over Twen-
ty-two Hundred.

Tie WeshbuIn canvass Is progress
Sing very favorably. At the noon meet
ing of the committee at the Copeland
hotel this noon $2.1S9 were reported,
which represents the work of the COM
ulittee since noon Saturday. This brings
the total amount up to SCI. S4s. which
leaves only a little more than $4,000
yet to be raised.
The committee this noon was COM
posed of several new members select
ed from among the prominent business
men of the city who will work during
this week which is the closing week OF
the canvass The last meeting of the
committee will be held next Saturday
noon and at that time it IS hoped that
the entire sum of $4,000 will be entire
ly raised.
This will leave five days which to Sc
cure the remaining $4,000 of the re-
Quired sum. 1t has been suggested that
the committee try to raise the amount
by Saturday to over the required
amount as previous experience has
shown that with subscriptions for which
two years are allowed for payment
there is generally shortage of about 10
per cent 1t is de sired by the commit
tee to provide against any shrinkage
CT the fund
The standing of the campaign. to-
gether with the subscriptions of the
f@11
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
UNDER ONE MANAGER.
Western and Topeka Wooden Mills
Make Change.

The interests in the Western Wooden
Mill, formerly owned by Thomas Page,
have been purchased by w. T. Crosby
and e. H. Crosby of Crosby brothers
and j. B. McAfee and Oscar Neil, the
latter two at present interested in the
Topeka Wooden Mill. Mr.. McAfee will
manage both of the plants, the pres
ent manager ]. N. Morton resigning to
go east. The Western Wooden Mill
was capitalized at 100000
Both of the mills have had a pros
porous business and following the
merger will be enabled to handle even
q larger volume
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
TO OPEN IN MISSOURI.
Taft Plans to Speak ON Politics i'm
Joplin August If.

Washington, June 24--On his way to
address the Oklahoma Republican state
convention, at Tulsa, in August. Secre-
tary Taft probably will speak also at
Joplin, Mo. If he concludes, as now
seems probable, to make the Joplin
speech, it will be political address de-
voted to live topics.
Much pressure has been brought to
bear on the secretary to induce him to
make a political speech in Missouri and
he has tentatively consented to do so.
The probable date of the Joplin speech
is August IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
Ten-Year-old Elmer Butler Shot.

Elmer Butler, 1O-year-old boy from
F'ormosa, Kan, is as Christ's hospital
suffering from a gunshot wound in the
abdomen, accidentally inflicted a few
days ago by his brother Though the
bullet which was fired from a % rifle
punctured his intestines in a dozen
places, the physicians in charge of the
case expect him to recover unless COM
plications not expected should ensue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
ALL LOST But TWO.
Steamer Santiago Wrecked i'm a Heavy
Squat on the Pacific

Santiago. Chile, June 24.-The Pacific
Steam Navigation companys coasting
steamer, Santiago, a vessel trading be-
tween Panama and the south coast of
South America, has been wrecked in a
heavy squIll, 80 miles north of Corral.
One passenger and one officer are
known to have been saved. The re-
mainder of the passengers and crew ere
to have persisted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
DIR. NIcClintock Able TO Sit Up.

The condition of DR.. J. c. McClin-
took, who has been seriously i'll at his
home fer some time with malarial
poisoning, is much improved and he
was able to sit up for a while today
for the first time in over week. The
physicians in charge of the case re-
port that his condition is all that
could be expected and state that they
anticipate an early recovery unless
unlocked for complications should
enSue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
New YORK Nfonex Nrnrket.

New York, June 4-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 1884 ruling rate 3k closing
bid and offered at 81 per cent. Time
loans extremely dull Sixty days, AZ per
cent; 30 days, 1904 per cent; 6 months,
51z per cent
CLOSE Prime mercantile paper 51xd6
per cent; sterling exchange duh with ac-'
tual business in bankers bills at S4.STk0D
1870 for demand and at a. S395G4.S4 for
60 day bills; posted rates, "a. S45k and S. IS;
commercial bills 81 S4sL
lars. 5215c.
BONDS-Governme bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Louis NJ. Fitzgerald
was held at the Westminster Presby-
terrain church this afternoon at 4
O'Clock, the interment taking place in
Foster cemetery. Mr.. Fitzgerald died
Saturday at his home in Manhattan,
where he has resided since leaving To-
peka about year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

If uwanta fair satin skin apply Satin
skin cream and Satin skin face powder. sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24

There's the strangest man ever met
asked him to let me have some money
and he wouldn't"
II don't see anthing very strange
about that"
NO, but he didn't claim that he was
hard up himself Chicago Record-Her-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24

'-Bodkin says he has discovered a new
asthma cure" He ought to experiment
with it on some of those wheezy old joizes
of his. '-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24

The five-weeks-old infant son of Mr.
and Mrs. John WINNER, SIT Jefferson
street, died Saturday of stomach trou-
BILE and the funeral was held from the
home of the parents Sunday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24
Cotton Market.

Galveston, Tex, June 24-COTTON-
Steady 127kc.
New York. June 24-CoTToN-saIes to-
day. $500 bales. Spot cotton closed firm
Middling uplands, $500; middling gulf,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-24

The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
John Donna of ia North Chandler
street died Sunday morning of summer
complaint and the funeral was held at
st. Joseph's church this morning at
o'clock.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-10

cotton and to the best agricultural
districts.
On behalf Of the German Govern
mcnt he is one of the managers Of the
German Colonization Company, Of
Poland, a German governmental col
onization enterprise.
lie is Il member Of the board Of di-
rectors Of the Hungarian American
Bank, which he recently organized in
New York city.
He is also vice president of the Ger
man American Colonization Company
and the Blue Grass Colonization
Company, both of which are operating
in Wisconsin, North and South Da-
kota and Minnesota.
The Baron's transportation conncc-
tions, as will be seen from The above,
are more extensive than those of most
men in his line Of business.
Preliminary Work Begun.
commissioner Watson returned this
''''' ''''''- ''i'i ''Ii''i ''Nt'il, "Iltlf HI
went last night with Count W,drl for
a conference with Mr. =. II. Gah ,,lcn
and Mr.. II. Il. jackson, Of the freight
bureau. in regard tn The preparation
for establishing he boat line between
Trirst and Charleston. Baron Won
Pills had written The Count fully
about many of the matters to be ar
ranged and these affairs were dis
cnsSrd in detail. The first thing To be
done will be the establishment of the
information bureau and it is planned
(" have this in working order some
time before the first ship comes into
Charleston harhor. The benefits Of
the bureau will be extended tu the
people Of ihc Southern states. a. it
is proposed TO distribute the immi-
grants throughout the south from
Charleston. This matter has been
placed in the hands of Mr.. jackson,
who will come to Columbia one dav
next week to go over the details.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-10

they reach their destination, after be-
in" carried from mill to car, from car
to steamer, and then possibly to more
ears, steamers or wagons, they are in
badly damaged condition, all be.
cause they were not properly packed
in the first instance.
81 have been hammering at the
manufacturers Of the country since I
became the head of this bureau to
sec that their goods were better pack
ed; to insist upon better packing, and
to have nothing else. It is hard to
believe, but in many cases I have re-
ceived replies from manufacturers
wh' had become angry with nc be-
ctuse of my efforts. They said: why
don I you get after the other fcllow2'
Well. il is not the other fellow who
sends his goods here that We are ai-
ter. W. must let him alone. Let
him pack his goods as badly as he
rI"a>">. What we want to do and
must d". II we ar" to Finally compete
with foreign markets. is to brnin ri.h
HOW and see that nur goods those Of
every description intended for sale
ar" packed in such condition.
I" stand tn" strain of many miles ira.
vel. Until we realize the Importance
OF tins step We will never receive in
Foreign markets the full value Of what
We manufacture hrrc.''
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-10

coal mines regulation act of Great
Britain prohibits woman labor en-
ploycd underground.
In German southwest Africa an in
vostigator found many native women
at work about the mines. They were
useful in carrying in loads, especially
OF hrewood. The woman labor was
cheap, and as, long as they were left
alone to take as much time as they
liked over the work and do it as they
wished they We're all right. At%2i
His next experience was higher up
the coast, in west Africa. Labor was
short and they decided to try women
to carry stones. They carried the first
two loads and then they struck.
Those women quite altered the con-
ditlons OF carrying stones. They car
rlcd them for certain distance, but
three or four relays had TO be provid-
cd. After that they were tried at
carryin" sand and things like that.
Th"y went on for II short while, but
did the work i'll fits and starts.
In another place, also on the west
coast. where women had been tried
against the black men. it was found
that for carrying" in fircwood they
were by far the best and cheapest.
There "l' course. they were on piece
work, although their tickets were
marked Just thc same as If they were
OIL day work.
Their task was to carry in cord Of
wood il day. They used to start about
-l30 il. m. and went on carrying until
: and $50 til q nr 10. Then if thew
wanted I" "rl Off early the next day
lh'y used 60 carry another cord Of
wo"d IN the afternoon or Il part of il.
They were decided success, but
'hrv were very particular as TO
whether the cord Of wood was exact
~ IN what they called their circle.
Thty did not mind how close it was
I" the boilers, but if it were little
over their distance they would go to
the manager and want an increase d.
rcctly.
Some women used to carry about
100 pounds ON their heads; on an
average ab"u, cighty-hvc to ninety
five pounds Of wood.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-10
WOMEN'S WORK AT MINES.
Until Recently They Were Employed
in Germany.
Mining W urld.

Mining World.
nlll recently women We're employ
rd in England in connection with sur
fare work in coal mining and brick
works. The women were found /" be
very strong, but they were otherwise
and were ultimately
dispensed with at the collerics. The
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-10

II has been said that if the whole
ct the. power from Niagara were
utilized, it would only give three
times the horsepower that is thrown
away by the blast furnaces Of the
United States alOnc.''