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The Meeker herald., 1907-02-02

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The Meeker herald., 1907-02-02

OF two gratis q politician il apt to
grab both.
The Meeker herald., 1907-02-02
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ToEyERYHoME


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original plants bneicay
therefore
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dealer offers other than the regular Fifty having
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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05
DELICATE WOUND IN HEART
SHOWS MURDER WAS DONE
Mrs. John jackson Arrested in Seat
tie on Charge of Staying Hus-
band. Laboring Man

SEATTLE. Feb. 4.-John Jackson. a
!, .,aborer, who was found dead in the
room occupied by him and his wife,
Ruth Jackson, last Friday, was muir
dered. The autopsy performed today
showed that the blade of knife had
penetrated the heart an eighth of an
inch. Mrs. Jackson is under arrest, sus-
pected Of the crime. She denies all
knowledge Of il.
Jackson and his wife had been on a
protracted spree, and when he was
found dead il was thought that alco-
holic poisoning had caused death. The
slight wound found in his left breast
was thought at the time TO have been
q scratch.
When the woman's cell was searched
in the City Jail today she having been
imprisoned TO sober up, a small knife
that she had dropped was found in a
corner. On the point Of this knife was
a substance that the police said was
blood.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05
SITS ON LOAD OF POWDER
AND SMOKES CIGARETTE
Mexican Laborer Causes Fatal Injury
of Another Besides Working
His Own Doom

Ell PASO, Feb. 4.-One man burned
to death, another fatally and a third
seriously burned were the results Of a
peculiar powder accident which oc-
CURED at Santa Eullis, Chihuahua,
Mexico, the news of which was re-
ceived here today. A load of 5000
pounds of powder was on a wagon.
Suddenly there was a flash and an ex-
plosion and every ounce of powder was
burned.
The Mexican who was burned to
death was smoking a cigarette, from
which it is believed that the powder
became ignited.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05
To DRIVE YA0U|S
OUT Of SONORA

Ell PASO, Feb. 4-Advices were re-
ceived here today that the Mexican
Government had decided to deport to
Tehuantepec every Yaqui Indian, peace
full as well as hostile, in the State of
Sonora. To this end the troops in that
State will be largely reinforced and a
relentless war will be made against
the hostiles.
From time to time captured Yaquis
have been sent to Tehuantepec and
most of them have died. The removal
from Sonora of the peaceful Yaquis
will deprive the industries of that state
of their most reliable laborers.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05

Continued From Page 1, Column 8
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05
SCOUTS INSANITY PLEA
Thaw's Sister-in-Law Says His Fate
Depends on Wife's Testimony

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-'"The fate of
Harry Thaw depends upon the testi-
mony of his wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
He is not insane, only impulsive and
he killed Stanford White because he
thoroughly believed his wife had been
wronged at his hands"
This is the verdict of a sister-in- law
of Thaw, Mrs. James Elliott Blake, who
scouts the, plea of insanity.
Mrs Blake is the sister of Mrs. Rob-
ert Thaw, Harry Thaw's half brother.
HE is not insane" she continued HE
is not a degenerate, he is not coarse;
he is a polished gentleman in all ways;
he is charming, cultivated, and with
the best of manners and complete
education
"I think the outcome of the trial
will depend upon the nature of the
testimony given by Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw. If she says that White bothered
her since her marriage 1 think Harry
will be justified in the eyes Of the
jury and that he will be acquitted"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05
BIG FIRE IN LONDON

LONDON. Feb. 4-Fire broke out
this evening in a block of buildings
near Cheapside and within a short dis
tance of the General Postoff1ce The
fire started in the warehouse of a firm
of wholesale hosiers. BY calling out
all the fire companies in the vicinity
the firemen soon got the blaze under
control
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05
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is easy to write. Regular Zoe quality spe-
cialIy priced at l0c per box On sale in
special sale section.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05


arms. Once he reached nervously over
his shoulder and grasped the overcoat
that hung across the back of his chair
and jerked its collar up around his
neck and back as If he felt chilly. Much
of the time he spent in whispered COM
ment with Peabody, and once or twice
while Delmas was crosse examining,
Thaw scrawled suggestions on little
scraps of paper and passed them Tor
ward to the California lawyer.
DELMAs TAKES LEAD
Delmas, who today seemed to step
into the place of leading counsel for
Thaw, had to admit that he was not
prepared to go ahead, as he had ex-
pected the opening address of his col
league to consume the entire afternoon
session He craved the indulgence of
the court, and in the circumstances
there was nothing to do but adjourn
until tomorrow morning, though the
Judge openly deplored the seeming
waste of the time of court and jury.
That Thaw's wife was to be one OF
his most important witnesses has long
been known; that his mother, MRS.
William Thaw of Pittsburg, was to
take the stand only became known to-
day, when the court announced the
rule excluding from the courtroom all
witnesses save experts. Thaw's moth
er. his wife and May Mckenzie left at
the word of command. Thaw seemed
detected at this. Many times last week
during the dull days Of jury selection
he turned to his wife for comfort and
sponsive smile. Now that the serious
work of the trial was to begin, he was
to be denied her presence.
During the opening address by MT
Gleason Thaw seldom looked up-Jus'
a feeting glance now and then at the
man who was making the initial plea
for his life and freedom. AT one time
during the session Thaw did not looh
up. This was when Lawrence Whue
the 19-year-old son of STANFORD Whlte
occupied the stand as the first wit
ness for the prosecution. Young White
who is a Harvard student, said he was
with his father at dinner on the even
ing of the tragedy but left him before
he went to Madison Square Garden
PRISONERS LOVE FOR GIRL
Thaw's counsel told of the prisoner
love for the girl he was to make hl'
wife. He met Evelyn Nesbit IN lsol
and there and then began in him al
honorable love and regard for the girl
He told her mother of his love. The glr
was in a precarious condition Following
a serious operation IN sanlldriuii' am
! Thaw suggested to the mother ina
she take EVELYN abroad to recuperate
1t was arranged that Thaw shoule
| accompany the two as the open anC
avowed suitor of the daughter. In lso.
! he asked her to marry him, ana sh'
/ refused.
The reason for this refusal you vii
/ hear from her lips" announced MI
! Gleason. Suffice it to say, the rea
son had to do with an incident in he
! life with reference to Stanford White.
Thus laying the ground for the ple'
| of insanity, Mr.. Gleason declared brain
! disease had laid hold of Thaw thre'
/ or four years ago. 1t was claimed tha
/ there have been many cases where
person had been pronounced insan'
! upon one subject only. He cited in
| stances of temporary insanity base'
upon a single act.
I'VE will not base our plea, however
upon a single act" he added. 1T vii
! be shown that there was insanity OF
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-05
Miss Emma
Wood,
Miss Mabel
Applesarth
and Miss
Philbrick,
officers
of Good
Cheer Club

SAN JOSE, Feb. 4.-The Good Cheer
Club, an organization composed of lead
ing women of this city, is actively en-
gagged in an effort TO provide a new
hospital, with a ward for charity pa
tients The club was organized few
years ago for the purpose of lending
aid and giving good cheer" to the i'll
and the poverty 1t has en-
listed the aid Of q large number of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
MOTOR CAR JUMPED OFF
John Jacobs and A. F. Kiss Have a
Small Wreck.

Two of the officials of the Union
Pacific, John Jacobs, general foreman,
and A. F. Kiss. road master. narrowly
escaped serious injury while travelling
on a motor car which jumped tn g
track three miles west of Menoken
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Jacobs. who has recently been
appointed general foreman. was max
ing his first trip over his new territory
accompanied by his roadmaster and
the motorman. Thomas Sebold. The
party had left Menoken and were run
ming at the moderate rate of twelve
miles an hour when the car left the
track, throwing all the occupants out
ON the ties. Fortunately no injuries
other than rather severe bruises were
Kiss said this morning that the track
seemed to be in perfect condition at
the place the car left it and he is I'M
able to account for the accident un-
less perchance the wheels of the car
were "out of line"
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KEEP DEATH PACT.
Suicide of American Couple Follows
Losses at Gambling.

Naples, Aug. 8.-Mr. and Mrs.
Buckingham, Americans, reported to
be from New York, though their ante
cedents are unknown, died by poison
today.
The suicide Of husband and wife is
said to have been the result of agree
ment.
Both had been at Monte Carlo. Both
had gambled there. Both had sus-
tanned serious losses there.
Many persons have committed suicide
because of losses at Monte Carlo since
that noted gambling hell was opened in
1875, but it is said the suicide of the
BuckinghamS is only the second known
instance of husband and wife agreeing
to die because their losses at the Casino
had ruined them.
The frs Casa dozen years ago-was
that of the Farlingtons, an English
couple who visited Monte Carlo on their
honeymoon. The pretty bride coaxed
her husband to stake 10 francs. He did
so reluctantly. The ten became 10000,
but they were soon lost and then fol-
lowed the savings of the couple They
walked from the room deathly pale,
hand in hand They didn't trouble them
selves about their baggage, but took
the train for Nice, where they shot
and killed themselves at their hotel.
The profits of the shareholders of the
Monte Carlo Casino are about $4,000, 600
or so per Genet year, and steadily in
creasing. Women gamble as openly
and as reckleSSly men.
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KILLED AS LIGHT CLOVIS
Frederick Oppenheimer Dies as He
Touches Electric Light Button.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Aug. Sired
erick Oppenheimer. a retired jeweler,
was killed in his residence mold Fort
place. last night by an electric shock
he received while trying to turn on
the light in his dining room.
1t Is supposed that the wire leading
into his house was placed in contact
by some stray or displaced wire with
the high tension trolley cable, which
passes his home.
Mr.. Oppenheimer turned on the
button at a hanging electric chande-
Her and with gasp fell, pulling down
the electric fixtures with him. His
wife ran to his side. but he was un-
conscious.
Her screams brought neighbors, and
William d. Sch eiffer. who lives next
door. rushed in and found Mr.. Open
heimer lying on his face on the floor
and blood running from his nose,
mouth and ears.
The dead mans fingers were torn
loose from the electric button and he
was turned over on his back. There
was no pulse and when DR.. Gilpin ar
rived from Hope hospital he said the
man had died instantly.
Coroner Suits was called and made
an examination of the body, but de-
clined to announce his decision as to
the cause of death until he could in
spect the wires leading into the resi-
dence.
Mr.. Oppenheimer was one of the
leading members of the local Jewish
congregation. He was 60 years old
and had lived in Fort Wayne for TWEEN
ty-five years. retiring with a compe-
tence two years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
TWENTY CARS IN A RACE.
A Great Automobile Event Is Slated
for Brighton Beach.

New York. Aug. s.-The most thrilling
automobile race ever run over a track
in this vicinity will be that which the
Long Island Automobile club will give
in the international twenty-four- hour
struggle at Brighton Beach Friday and
Saturday.
Twenty of the fastest cars made in
Europe and America will start, with the
greatest drivers of different countries at
their wheels.
The entries to the race close today,
but already sixteen cars have been en-
tered. OF these, six are machines i'm
ported to this country from France and
Italy.
In the struggle the cars will be piloted
by such famous drivers as Montague
Roberts and Raefello Mongi1li, the Van
derbilt cup drivers; Louis Strang and
Frank Fuller who have driven in Eu-
rope; c. A. Coey of Chicago; r. S.
Crawford the 65-year-old driver
Micheun and milford Knepper and
Lawwell, Zirbes and Hudson, William
Wallace, Ray Howard, the boy wonder,
and other men of note.
The long-distance race will be preced-
ed by number of short races. In these.
the fastest racing and Vanderbilt cup
cars in the world Will start
Walter Christie will drive his 1876
horsepower machine against the track
records. and in the free-for-all, while
Cedrino and his French car, Ryan in his
Vanderbilt car racer, McIlrid in a flyer,
Gus Vaughn in his car that won at
Atlantic City, and others of fame will
contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
THEIR RECORD TRACED.
A Line on the Couple Held for the
Monte Carlo Murder.

London, Aug. S-Vere and Vloiet
Goold are the names given, according to
the dispatches received here by the cou-
pie arrested at Marseilles in connection
with the trunk murder. They were mar
ried at a Roman Catholic church here
in 1891 and in the marriage certificate
the bridegroom's full name Is given as
We're ST. Leger Goold, son of George
Ignatius Goold," and the bride is describ-
ed as violet Wilkinson, a widow, daugh-
ter of Hippolite Girodin." The couple
seem to have assumed the title of Sir
We're and Lady Goold while living at
Monte Carlo. but no Sir We're Goold ap-
pears in the books of reference. There
is an Irish baronet, Sir James stephen
Goold, living in Australia who has
brother We're Thomas st. Leger, who
married Violet, daughter of Hippolite
Girodin of Chateau La Some. department
of the Isere, France, and whose address
is given in DeD Bret speerage as Sc
Drummond street, Montreal, Canada
We're Thomas st. Leger Goold was for
merly secretary to the municipal boun-
daries commission of Dublin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
WILLIAMSON A GRANDPA
His Daughter-in-Law Divorced Giver
of the Seeley Dinner.

son is a grandfather. At $3.50 a. m.
today baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs Arnold Lawson at their home,
No. 16 Lawson road, Winchester, a
home that was given to his son by Mr..
Lawson.
Bulletin issued by the elder Mr.. Law
son say that the little lady weighs nine
pounds and that both mother and child
are doing well. Mrs. Lawson, the
mother, was Mrs. Lucie Mitchell, daugh-
ter of Mrs T.. A. Mcintyre, of New
York, whose husband, the stepfather of
Mrs. Lawson, is a prominent banker.
Mrs Lawson a few years ago was
the wife of Herbert Barnum .Seeley, of
New York, from whom she was d.
vorced after the investigation of the
famous Seeley dinner, of which he was
the originator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
KAUFFMAN-sCHRECK MEET.
Negotiations Completed for Battle
at San Francisco.

Chicago. Aug. S.-Mike Schreck
finally has secured another match.
Negotiations have been completed
which will bring the big Ohio pugilist
and Al Kaufman together in the ring
OF the San Francisco Athletic club on
august II. Failing a chance at Burns,
Schreck ard his manager, Billy Ho-
gan, were eager for an opportunity to
secure a battle, if for nothing else
than to display Schreck's caIiber to
the coast promoters
Schreck is at his home in Reading,
Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati AS
soon as Hogan and Jack Curlet COM
pleted the details OF the match the
former wired Schreck to start for
Chicago at once, and the two will
leave for San Francisco tonight. Alex.
Greggans has the fight permit for
August in San Francisco, and the men
Will meet in the same ring that Britt
and Nelson recently occupied.
Schreck hopes to make a more
favorable impression than he did in
his fight with Hart in Nevada, and
demonstrate to the fight community
or the coast that he is in line for a go
with Burns. The latter has had no
desire for any of Mikes game.
Schreck thinks he has a better right
70 a battle with Tommy than Jack
Johnson. However, Schreck will en-
deavor to clean UP Kaufman and will
Inen challenge the winner of the
Burns-Johnson bout, IL that contest
comes on, as now seems likely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
NAMES HIS COMMITTEES
President Carver of Board of Educa-
ton Makes Announcement.

Judge T. F. Carver, the newly
elected president of the board of edu-
ton, has named the following as COM
mittees for the ensuing year:
Buildings and grounds-E. H. An
derson. chairman; c. c.. Nicholson,
George H. Smith, T. F. Carver, Josiah
Jordan, E. E. Roudebush.
Finance c. Nicholson, chair
man; j. w. Gleed, and z. H. Ander-
son.
Insurance.. F. Hardy, chairman;
J. d. Norton and E. E. Roudebush.
Teachers and salaries-F. E. Mall
lory, chairman; NJ. r. Mitchell, ]. w.
Gleed, ]. D. Norton, c. F. Hardy and
James A. Ramsey.
Text books and supplies"Josiah
Jordan, chairman; F. z. Mallory and
T. F. Carver.
Rules and regulations-M R.
Mitchell, chairman; George H. Smith
and James A. Ramsey.
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TO SET RUMORS AT REST
Acting Attorney General Russell Issues
General Statement.

Washington, Aug, S.-Concerning fire.
quent requests at the department Of
Justice for information as to prosecu-
tions of alleged trusts and railroads,
Acting Attorney General Russell to-
day said:
Il am daily answering inquiries which
indicate that all kinds of unfounded
rumors are afioat concerning inveStiga-
tions and intended antitrust suits and
prosecutions by this department. Fortu-
nately or unfortunately, the department
is quite unable to do one-tenth as much
work as it is supposed to be doing.
II understand that some of these ru-
mors have been caused by Judge Ian
dis fine and troubles between the rail-
roads and the states in Michigan, Ala
bama and elsewhere, particularly over
state laws reducing rates. So far as the
fine is concerned, it may have opera
ted to convince investors that such
part of their dividends as come from
rebating and other Illegal practices VIII
be less certain in the future. AS 1or
the state rates and controversies posi-
bly, some dividends have been sWe!leo
by exorbitant local rates. MY own view
is that whether lower rate VIII lessen
dividends or increase them Dy lncIeas-
ing travel and shipments Is chleny
matter of experiment, presume IL was
upon being convinced OF TINS tnat Some
of the railroads abandoned their pre-
liminary injunction OF state law anu
authority as of doubtful lega1ty, even
If a permanent injunction shall be pro-
perly upheld upon further proof and
after some little time for experiment:
TT will doubtless be the policy OF
this department to aid in the speedy
determination of all the questions IN
voIyed in the railroad rates controversy
by the supreme court, and in that high
tribunal the rights of all VIII be saIe
and soon settled. When the oeoSrI-
ment shall have continued aWnile
longer enforcing laws against rebatng
and restraints and monopolies OF trace,
the result can not fail to be sounder
and less tainted prosperity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
NEGROES LEAVE TOWN.
After a Fight With Whites Lasting
Several Hours.

Hillsbore. I'LL, Aug. Sill feeling
toward negroes which has been brew
ing since last Friday night when John
7. Maddux, an aged white man was
assaulted by a negro, eliminated in
race riot last night. Negroes and whites
fought in the public streets for sever
al hours and the business section was
in a turmoil
Finally most of the negroes fed
from town and order was restored.
G. d. Fry, who has a contract for paw
ing work and employed negroes, in
sisted that his employees be protected,
but to no effect Today Fry went to
st. Louis declaring he would procure
he brings back a number of negroes
that fighting and bloodshed will re-
suit.
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somewhere outside of the city and
wandered back. He is laboring under
the delusion that he is in Kansas City,
and keeps repeating the information
that he lives at 25S Troost avenue, of
this city. The attempt to ship him
was considered by him a cruel at
tempt to railroad him out of his home
tewn, and he baked.
McClain was picked up several days
ago. but could not be tried for insan-
fly here, as he is a foreigner Mis-
sourian. Therefore the officers
thought they would ship him home,
and let the officials of K. c. struggle
with his case. Now, since Officer
England collected him a second time
from the busy marts of trade, it is
presumed that he should be either
Gagged or chloroformed and shipped
once more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-08
POLICE COURT NOTES.
Onicers Are Now Giving Attention TO
Automobile Ordinance.

The Topeka police, always noted Tor
eccentricities, have taken up new
fad. In the past it has ranged over
all violations of law and holy CITY u
dinances from breaking down oooIs
to capturing bicycle riders. Inc IA
test is the capture of auto drivers.
Two were arrested wednesday, one
pleading guilty and paying his 80 anu
the other saying that he would
about it," Grant Gunter, who palo ms
fine, is the negro who drives Dr: Nc
Clintock's auto. The other Victlm Is
d. J. August, clothing merchant, NM H.I1
has a new machine of high posslohl-
ties. August seemed vexed at the po-
lice, and said that he was not drlV-
ing over five miles an hour wnen
tagged" The policeman claims that
August was going so fast that When
he yelled at the approaching driver
the words did not reach the latter un-
til he was past, and that the speed OF
the machine caused it to appear -FOUR
rods long.
1t has been suggested to the police
that they arrest every auto owner IN
town on general principles, presuming
that a majority would plead gullty.
In this way the city funds could be
added to, and the city needs the funds.
It appears to a casual observer that
the only way to ship Sam Mccain, the
demented negro, back to his home IN
Kansas City, is in cage. The at
tempt to ship him on a passenger
train last night was about the rankest
police failure on record. They gave
him a ticket, loaded him on a x. c.
ward train and babe him a fond fare
we'll Two hours later he was found
wandering on the street wearing
about enough clothing to wad shot
gun. He had jumped off the train
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HORACE HALLS ACCIDENT.
Buggy Shaft Breaks and He Is Thrown
Out on Pavement.

Horace Hall, of the Hall Lithograph-
ing company, had a "spill'' this after
noon from his buggy as he was driving
past the state house square. The shaft
of the buggy broke, causing the buggy
to zig-zag back and forth across the
street until it tipped over. throwing Mr..
Hall out on the pavement without in
jury. The horse then started off on its
own hook, dragging the capsized buggy
down the street until it came to the
stable on Eighth between Tyler and
Topeka avenue where it stopped. The
buggy was dragged on its side for six OF
eight blocks. and considerably smashed
up.