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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-11-28

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
TOM JOHNSON IN WRECK
A Number of Tots on Their Way to
School Are Hurt.

Detroit. Mich. March ga dozen
persons were injured today. two of
them fatally. when an inbound Lake
Shore train struck a Fourteenth ave-
nue. street car at the Fourteenth ave-
nue. crossing. A number Of the in
iured are children who were on their
way to school.
Amono the passengers on the train
were Tom L. Johnson, mayor OF Cleve-
land. and H. c. Webster, assistant dis
trict attorney of Toledo, o.
The fatally injured:
James c. Smith, aged 55. Detroit.
Miss Charlotte Martin, Mason City,
Mich.
There were twenty-five passengers
on the car. a majority of them work
ing girls.
The car got past the gates before the
oncoming train was sighted. The view
was obstructed, and Engineer Smith
did not see the street car until with
in seventy-five feet of it. He was un-
able to stop the train, and the engine
struck the car in the middle. splitting
it in two and hurting the wreckage
distance of fifty feet. A few of the
passengers jumped and escaped in
jury. Others were hurled into a heap
among the wreckage. Smith was taken
from the wreck with his skull frac-
tured and other injuries about his
head which will prove fatal. Miss
Martin was injured internally. The
other injured sustained cuts and
bruises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22

has been martyr. He steadfastly pro-
tests mis- innocence of any wrongdoing
and declares that while his body has
Deen In jail his mind has been as free
as 1t ever was He has had much time
to study conditions and his future
plans. He has lost none since his arrival
here.
The quiet surroundings have given
him ample opportunity for silent study,
which he could not have afforded him
self in the larger cities. He is ready to
go before the people and take issue
with those who believe that his oppor-
tunity has come and gone
Barrel OF Mail.
The volume of mail received by Bur-
ton is probably greater than ever sent
to a prisoner. A large sugar barrel
would not hold it. For the first six
weeks from seventy-five to 100 letters a
day were received at the Jail. The vol
ume of business at the local post office
increased to such an extent that the
postmaster has to set all the Burton
mail aside, while the other matter was
distributed from the window.
Senator Burton says that he dictated
about seventy-five letters every day,
hut. heaving a sigh Of relief this morn
ing. he stated that he had sent out his
last letter from the Ironton jail.
Sheriff John Marshall has been ex-
ceedingly kind to Burton, although he
has not extended him any more priv
ileges than are given to other federal
prisoners. He says that he would like
to have given Burton the absolute free
dom of the Jail yard. but had received
orders to the contrary, and was forced
to abide by them
Aside from taking him into the gar
den with the other prisoners Marshall
has never permitted the former senator
to leave the Jail. The county prisoners
are allowed much more leeway than
Burton, because they are under the di-
rect jurisdiction of the sheriff Rurtop
has not asked for any concessions for
fear they might embarrass the sheriff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
STORM IS BROKEN.
Normal Conditions Are Being Restored
in California

San Francisco. March 22-The
storm which has hung over California
has been broken and conditions every
where have greatly improved. The
rivers running through the great in
terror valleys which flooded vast tracts
of land and threatened several cities
have fallen rapidly and no more dam
age from this source is apprehended
Telegraph communication, which for
a time was interrupted in every direc-
ton. has been restored.
The railroad blockade has been par
TALLY lifted, but on the Shasta route
can not be resumed for several days,
and the coast line to the south may be
tied up for two or more days.
The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific
by a combination of tracks. are able
to get trains through the San Joaquin
valley.
The Southern Pacific and Santa F'e
lines east from Los Angeles are open.
are for more rain in
southern California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
BURTON is FREE.
Former Kansas Senator Leaves
the IrOntOn Jail.
Will Not Live for Revenge,
He Says.
BREAKS THE SILENCE.
Gives Out Brief Statement Con-
corning Intentions.
Story of His Life Will Not Be
Sensational.
BREAKS THE SILENCE.

Ironton, Mo, March 22.-Joseph
Ralph Burton, who until his convic-
ton in the federal court was United
States senator from Kansas. was this
morning released from the county Jail
here, having completed his sentence
of six months imposed when he was
found guilty of violating a federal
statute by appearing before a govern
mental department as the paid repre-
sentative of an alleged "get rich quick
concern" of st. Louis.
Burton entered the jail at Ironton.
October %. 1906. His release today
is due to the law which provides for a
deduction from a sentence for good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
CHIEF JUSTICE ILL.
May Not Be Able to Sit With Court
Until Next Week.

Washington. March 22.-Chief JUS
tice Fuller of the United States SUI
preme court, has been i'll in bed for
the last four days. suffering from indi-
gestion, and may not be able to re-
sumo his place on the supreme bench
until next week.
1t is declared by members of his
family that Justice Fuller is not seri-
ously ill. Last night he suffered great
discomfort and the attack seemed to
take a severe turn. but it is said today
his condition is much improved.
Chief Justice Fuller is "A years of
age and has been on the supreme
bench since 1888. He has enjoyed ex-
ceIlent health and has seldom been
absent from duty because of illness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22

learned to bear up under the terrible
strain which beset him when he first
reached this place. With only his wife
and niece to comfort him in the mrs!
hours of his trouble. he bore up bravc-
ly, and by his determined efforts sue
ceeded I'm bearing his mental anguish
alone, concealing his feelings from
those around him.
Whatever torture he suffered upon his
arrival here, he kept it to himself. and
by force of VIII power mastered HIM
self until now the eve of his departure
from Jail he shows no signs of embar-
rassment and is ready to greet the
jailer when that officers calls him from
his celia free man.
Burton arose early in the morning,
and shortly after 8 o'clock his wife
called at the Jail to learn what he
would have for breakfast The same
devotion to her unfortunate husband
which tended to lessen his burden in
the early hours of his confinement. has
never been lacking for an instant since
his arrival here.
After partaking of breakfast, Mr..
Burton called for his niece, Miss Nc
Conahay, and dictated the last set OF
letters he expects to send out until az
ter his release. About 9 o'clock he took
up the morning papers and perused
them for more than an hour, when he
received a few callers from about town.
This is the first day 1 have been idle
since came here" he remarked, ''and
l am ready to go when the Jailer sae>
fit to release me-"
All day today residents of this city
who have become acquainted with the
distinguished prisoner by reason of
their visits to the county jail called on
him to bid farewell. He had numerous
invitations to stay over for a day or
more. but he declined them all, stating
that he would leave the jail just ten
minutes before train time and arrive
at the station just in time to start for
St Louis.
Burton gives the Impression that he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22

was a poor man, with wife and fam
liy, and needed the money, and as ]
knew all the others were taking ii
from the top to the bottom l couldn't
see why 1 should not acc pit any money
offered me-
Maybe a month passed. And again
everybody seemed to think that an OPP
position telephone would be a good
thing. Now. the merits of the Pacific
states Telephone company were never
discussed by us in caucus, but posi-
bly, few of US might exchange notes
when discussing the local situation.
dian" information about the nervous
ness of the Pacific States Telephone
company, over the application of the
Home Telephone company for a fran
chise here
Then He Met Halsey.
After a few days man named
hrause called on me. He was very af-
fable and told me that he wanted me
to meet Mr.. Halsey. Up to that time
l didn't know exactly who HaIsey was.
l made some inquiries and learned
that krause was Halsey's man-of-all-
work, that he arranged introduction
meetings and things of that sort.
Well, he took me down and intro
duced me to Halsey, who in turn in
Vlted me to lunch with him at Del
monico's. I went to the luncheon,
which was delicious, and we certainly
had most enjoyable afternoon. Moth
ing whatever was said about telephone
franchises or anything of the sort.
Halsey explained to me that it was
simple q means of getting better ac-
qua1nted. When we parted, he made
me promise to come down and see him
in his office. 1 did so and there he
made his first overtures toward brib-
ing me.
''Lonergan,' he said. "alI I need is
your vote to kill the application of the
Home Telephone company for fran
ch1se. L want you to come. with me
and look over our plant. / want you
to realize the vast amount of money
that we have put into machinery and
telephone apparatus. I will also show
you that the telephone business, that
is, the mechanical end of it, is of such
a peculiar nature that an opposition
service is not feasible
Well after 1 looked at the machin-
cry and the dynamos and the switch
boards and all the complicated stuff
that they had in the sub-offices,
quite agreed with HaIsey that an op-
position system would not be a very
good thing for the city. So back again
we went to his office.
Now, Lonergan." he said when we
We're alone, 81 want your vote and I
don't want it for nothing. / will give
you $4,000 if you will vote against the
Home company's franchise and next
year / will give you an additional $2,-
500. That will make $500 in all for
your trouble and really do the city a
good turn
I agreed to his terms at once and
he handed me the $4,000 in bills.
Calhoun VIII Go West.
New York, March 22.-Patrick Cal
houn. president of the United Railroads
of San Francisco, said today that IL
was his intention to go to San Fran
cisco in the near future. He said he
had planned originally to be in San
Francisco early in May, but that he had
decided to go sooner in view of the sit
uation in relation tt the charges against
Ahrf ham Ruef ia sT-shich the United
Railroads company Is accused of Civ
ing bribes. Mr.. Calhoun said he could
not say just what day he would leave
for the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
ATTACK THE TROOPS.
Roumanian Peasants Grow BOlder I'm
Their Operations.

Bucharest, Roumania March "a
The Agrarian revolt. which at first was
centered around Botosahni, has now
spread over practically the whole OF
Moldavia.
A serious encounter between troops
and raiders occurred at Blegesti. in
the district of Bacau. The peasants
attacked the troops who opened fire
and routed the raiders, killing fourteen
of them
In the district of Vaslui alone yes
terday twenty peasants were killed
and scores were wounded.
The movement is really more
agrarian than antisemitic. The peas
ants are in revolt against the great
farming trust which has leased the
tiIlable land in Moldavia. The alb
sentee landlords who control the trust
happen to be Jews and most of their
estates already have been sacked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22

behavior. Burton's sentence also in
cluGed a fine of S2.5OO and the statute
under which he was convicted debars
him from ever holding an office of
trust or remuneration under the fed
eral government. The fine, which has
not been paid. will be held over him
as a civil Judgment
Won't Live for Revenge.
Upon leaving the Jail Burton gave
out the following signed statement:
The impression has gone out that
1 propose to live for revenge. This is
mistake. 1 have no such purpose.
The wrongs done to me are the wrongs
of others. Vengeance is thought to be
noble only by the ignoble Vengeance
is mine sayeth the Lord, is the phil
osophy TO which 1 have always sub
scribed in the past, and to which I
shall adhere in the future. 1 am a
thousand times more solicitous that 1
shall not wrong another than I am
concerned about the wrongs others
have done or may do to me. In say
ing this. however. I do not pretend to
I think that it is wrong to rebuke
hypocrisy
Il return to my home at Abilene
brimful of life and hope. Only my
body has been in Jail. My mind has
been at all times free; sustained with
the knowledge that 1 am innocent I
shall take up my life's work with
malice toward none, and with charity
for all
Il shall talk and write With pen
and tongue I shall stand for policies
and principles that 1 believe will
make for the general good, and oppose
such as I think bad. 1t is bad policies
that make bad men and bad govern
ment; while true policies make good
men and good government. 1 shall
have charge of a newspaper unless
there is a fraud order issued against
II before I can arrange for its publ
tatiOn- It will reflect my ideas. 1t is
to be one of the agencies in the work
I hope to do. 1 shall talk when I am
not writing and shall write when 1 am
not talking. The history of my case
already prepared will appear in serial
form. first. in the paper. The story
will not be sensational: it will be
truthful interviewer with the history
and necessary part of it. will be a
discussion of certain conditions in our
executive, administrative and judicial
government. that. I think have es-
capped the attention of the average cit
izen.
''I will not now go further into my
case, nor my plans and purposes. The
first statement will be made on Sat
urday evening. to my home people;
then there will be more to follow.
j. r. BURTON"
Leaves for Home
Accompanied by Mrs. Burton and
his niece. Miss Dorothy Mitchell. Bur
ton departed for st. Louis enroute for
Abilene, Kan.
Last Day in JeiI.
Former Senator Joseph Ralph Eur
toms last day in jail here was marked
with an air of indifference to the sur
roundings. He has long since been
reconciled to his fate. and views his
misfortune philosophically. He has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
WORDS BY WIRELESS.
Voice Is Heard Distinctly a Distance
of Two Miles.

Berlin. March 22.@Count Arco. in
his wireless telephone experiments, has
succeeded in obtaining distinct ex-
changes of words in a tolerably natur-
al voice at a distance of two miles by
using poles thirty feet high. Rear Ad-
miral Manney. who was delegate of
the United States to the International
conference on wireless telegra ply at
Berlin. and Lieutenant Commander
Howard. L. s. N, the American naval
attache here, were present at a series
of private exhibitions of the wireless
telephone apparatus, and have been
a able to talk with each other at a dis
tance somewhat less than three miles
But the best practical results are at
tanned at two miles or under with
thirty-foot poles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
20 HOUSES ON FIRE.
Ignited by Sparks From a Burning
Lumber Yard

Ironton. o.. March PA fire at the
Ironton Lumber companys yards this
afternoon destroyed property valued at
more than 100000. Twenty resid ercas
in different parts of the city were in
flames at thes anne time. having baen
set on fire by flying sparks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
Death of II. Clay Ewing.

Jefferson City, March 22.-H. Clay
Ewing. who was attorney general of
Missouri from 1872 until 1874, and has
for many years been a banker, died
at his home here today. aged 70 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
Must Paw on TerminaIs,

Lincoln, Neb., March 22.-The
house today passed the senate ter
minaI taxation bill requiring railroads
to pay municipal taxes on terminal
property in addition to the mileage
valuation assessed by the counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
Made Postmaster ae Odessa

Washington. March 22.-The presi-
dent today appointed L. c. Weik post
master at Odessa, Wash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
BREAKS HEAT RECORD.
Hot Nave Continues-Temper
Like July.

Topeka is sweltering in March heat
that breaks all the records on file in
the office OF the United States weather
bureau. Thursday the maximum went
up to 81 4-1O, six-tenths of a dekree
higher than the hottest previous
March day-March 2Sth 1S95-When
go $40 was registered.
With but two previous instances the
present heated term is higher than
any weather experienced in April in
Topeka.
A regular average July day-that's
what the weather man declares today
after he got through sampling the
mixture that he had prepared for the
delectation of his fellow townsmen
This is what an average July day
looks like in figures and what actually
the temperature readings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March 22.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and
Saturday; continued high temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-22

The wind at o'clock was blowing
from the southwest at a rate of 12
miles per hour
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1907-01-12
FOR DIVISION OF
VOLUSIA COUNTY.
Strong Efforts Viii Be Made to Or
ganize New County by East
COaSterS-Cali It Halifax.

That Eolusia County win be divided
now seems certain, if the Legislature of
Florida will listen to the petition of
every resident of the eastern side of the
county.
Over four hundred persons, mostly
voters, assembled at the Armory last
night to discuss the matter of division.
Many reasons were brought out why
4 division would be beneficial. Repre-
sentatives were present from Ornond
Holly Hill, Oak Hill, Port Orange, Sea
breeze, Daytona Beach and Ormond
and without II dissenting vote the meet
ing favored the project
> II. Cove was elected chairman: Dr..
Ii. h. Dubois. rice-chaIrman; F. V.
Pope. Jr-. secretary. and Louis Adler.
treasurer
\ finance committee Wa appointed
consisting OF e. 4 Parker. " NJ Shaft
ner, J G Brown. J. D. c. Morris and ".
W. HanklnS.
The campaign committee consists OF
VIM. Jackson, {. N Bingham, ]. b.
Parkinson, +. " Pope, Jr., and T. T.
Fitzgerald.
At the close OF the meeting last night
So strong was the enthusiasm that with
IL fifteen minutes over 500 had been
raised in 50-cent and one-dollar con-
Jribution<.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1907-01-12
Port Orange.

Port Orange, january 10 Married
Sunday morning At the residence Of the
BRIDE parents. NJ and Mr. Isaac
Hickman, their daughter, Miss Addie TO
Robert Johnson. After the ceremony.
the guests partook OF houtiful repast,
The young couple left on the 100 train
for D,1nia in South Florida, their future
home.
The Literary Society met III Ridge
wood Hall Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs WilruArth arrived from
Brooklyn, y. y, last Friday.
Mrs, Harvey has begun the second
session OF her class IN physical culture.
Elmo Dupont left Tuesday 10 resume
his studies AT Rollins College.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. Mcdonald and sons
we're in town Sunday visiting relatives
Mr. Niswonder, who went to Palm
Beach last week, remained NO days
and returned To Port Orangr
j. Wells and b. Braddock have gone
t" Palm Beach, where they have &C
eepted positions for the season.
n Parrot and family have moved 10
New Smyrna
Major j. b Parkinson r,lrne down
from Daytola Sunday with Rev Wilder
Sunday.
Chancey EaSs left Monday for Winter
Park t. resume his studies At Rollins
College.
Mrs Fair and Miss May MLburu went
10 Daytons Monday to consult nr
Armstrong.
Mr. and Mrs Lane. who were here for
i short time last winter, returned Mon
day and have secured ROOMS Of Mr.
Simcoe.
Mrs. r. + Johnson and baby accom-
panied by her mother, Mrs Gresham.
left Sunday for Jack>onvine
Mr., Cahill, Of New York, expects 10
open a restaurant and bakery in the
Hicks building, corner of Dunlawton and
Ridgewood avenues, the latter part OF
this week Something OF this kind has
been needed here Mr.. CahAn is 4 gen.
tleman and will eudrayor 70 please hi>
customers
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1907-01-12
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dents aud viii receive y warm wetc"me
from then many friends
j. {. Butler. real estate agent, has as
sociatcd ". & Ronald with himself III
the business and hereafter the firm will
be Butler i Ronald This is a strong
firm combination and will no doubt do a
good business for the burg
Mrs 5. F. Grouan, of Baltimore, Nd,
Is spending the winter with her daugh-
ter, Mrs William Ronald.
Mrs. BeardSleY and son, Rex, arriir,i
last Saturday from Boyne City. Iowa
and joined Mr.. Beardsley in their cot
tage on Valley street
W. H. Freeman has gone to North
Georgia on business trip that will de
tain him L week or ten days. He eX-
poets to r.tum with another large as
Slgnment of cattle and horses
Mrs. Ten Evche all i two children have
just returned from :: visit 10 her husband
at Ocala
The town council met Monday night
and took favorable action on >unjrv pc
titionS, II was voted TO open, grade and
shell Live Oak street running southwark
600 feet and Palmetto avenue running
northward 600 feet. Bonds were order
ed printed a fire extinguisher was or
dered placed in the city hall, Resolu-
tons were passed to finish the marling
Of Pine street, after which work be suS-
pended on that street until after the
races, 50 that it might be in travelling
condition for the convenience Of auto
mobilists
The work Of marliug Pine street Was
expected to be completed today.
Mrs. W ). Flack, accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Annie Bowen. ami her
little granddaughter, Maria Bowen. AT
rived las Friday from Quincy H., and
are located at J. j. Bishops cort.ts- "n
Seabreeze avenue
ID, {. Ru>it"n. Of Cleveland, O.. las
leased the Turtle Nest, one ui the
heating cottages GA Ocean street, for
the sea>ou. The business w-,> trAh>Ac5ed
through Butter Il Rnn,.Id
Butler K Ronald sold this week 70 W.
II. Manning the H. y >riilu.an proper
" GA Pine street Just south Of the W. f.
church. Also they have rented the ".
A. Rush cottage, >eabreezc, u Urias
Ha;nbrick # Ge"rgrc"wn, Ky. for the
season.
Mr. and Mr.. Ru~hton arrived Tuesday
and were guests 81 the Lone Bay While
looking up 4 suitable location.
Samuel Ransom. il, and Lansing Jen-
ning~, Of >eaclitF. l. l are guests Of the
Lone Bay NJ, Ransom is the son Of
the county clerk and his family i well
and fayorably known III that section.
Among other recent arrivals Al the
Lone Bay are Mr. ;,nd Mrs. George Par
ker and NJ, Bailey. If New jersey