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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
FOUR DIE AT CROSSING
Chicago & Alton Red Flyer Claims
Pleasure Seekers as Victims.

Kansas City, April 1.-The Chicago
& Atoms Red Flyer" killed four peo-
ple-two men and two women-at
grade-crossing on Fifteenth street at
4:5O o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
dead are Mr.. and Mrs. ID. II. Monarch,
of 1717 MCGEE street, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Henry. of Kansas City.
Kan The merry party were returning
from a days outing east of Kansas
CITY, and were crossing the tracks Of
the Chicago & Alton in light, double
seated spring wagon when the accident
occurred. The place of the accident
is about one and quarter miles
west of Independence.
The horses had cleared the track
when the engine bore down upon the
vehicle. crushing it and tossing the oc-
cupants high in the air.
When the engineer stopped his train.
after continuing several car lengths.
and the crew alighted and ran TO the
assistance of the injured, the two men
and Mrs. Monarch were dead, and
Mrs. Henry expired within few min
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

chairman of the Prudential club, said to
nave been organized for the purpose of
preventing competition in the sale of
church and school furniture in the Unit
ed States
The companies entering pleas of nolo
colontendre were: American Seating
company, Chicago: A. H. Andrews &
Co.. Chicago; Superior Manufacturing
company, Muskegon, Mich; Haney
School Furniture company, Grand Rap
ids, Mich; Hudson School Furniture
company, Logan, W. Va; Peabody
School Furniture company, North Man
chester, Ind; Illinois Refrigerator COM
pany, Morrison, ILL.,; Owensboro Seating
& Cabinet company, Owensboro KY:
Minneapolis Office & School Furniture
company Minneapolis, Mimi; Southern
Seating & Cabinet company, Jackson,
Tenn; Cincinnati Seating company,
Cincinnati; Friedman Seating company,
New Richmond, Ohio; H. c. Wight, Sons
& Co. Packer City, N. D.
The E. H. Stafford Manufacturing
company of Chicago caused a surprise
by entering special demurrer. Per
mission to file the demurrer and motion
to quash was granted by the court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
SHOT HIM DOWN,
Homer Champlin, Nortonville
Farmer, Is Shot.
Was Attempting to Arrest Man
Named Reed.

Nortonville, April Homer Cham
plin, a farmer living near this place
was shot and killed Sunday evening by
a man known as Charles Reed, who
lived on the Theodore Anthony farm.
Sheriff Smith of Atchison had a
warrant for Reeds arrest on the
charge of forgery and he deputized
Champlin to make the arrest. Sun
day evening Champlin, armed with
the warrant went to the house where
Reed lived with his wife and several
children.
When Reed saw Champlin he started
to run. The officer called to him to
stop but Reed paid no attention.
Champlin then shot twice at the flee
ing man, and hearing no sound he sup
posed he had hit him and ran toward
where he had last seen Reed. Instant
ly revolver flashed twice and Champ
lin sank to the ground moaning. An
thony heard the shooting and then
Champlin on the ground. He lived but
a few minutes after he was shot, the
ball having passed through his body.
The other shot struck him in the thigh.
No trace of Reed could be found.
Champlin's brother-in-law, Jere Lig-
ner. was with him at the Reed place
but did not see the shooting.
Sheriff Smith, accompanied by
Champlin, attempted to arrest Reed
month ago, but while the officer was
waiting for him to get ready to accom-
pany him, he jumped through a window
of his house and escaped.
Reed came to the neighborhood sew
eral weeks ago and got a place as a
farm hand for Anthony. He moved
into a house on the Anthony farm and
has since lived there. Nothing is
known about him or about the charge
upon which Champlain attempted to
arrest him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
ABUSED BY POLICE.
Leonard Leopold Charged With MUIR
der Tells Narrowing Story.

Chicago, April 1.-Leonard Leopold,
one of the defendants in the Margaret
Leslie murder trial declared on the
witness stand today that he had newer
known Margaret Leslie and had never
seen her. He said that he had been
kept in the office of Chief of Police
Collins from o'clock on Saturday
morning until o'clock on the after
noon of Sunday and during that time
he was repeatedly kicked and threat
ened by the police because he refused
to say that he murdered the actress.
lie said he had been denied food and
water but had been told by the police
that he could have both If he would
make a confession
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

which shall be exercised as scrupulousIy
to prevent injustice to the railroads as
to prevent their doing injustice to the
public. Our endeavor is to see that
those big railroad men and big ship
pers who are not responsive to the
demands of justice are required to do
what their fellows who are responsive
to the demands of justice would be glad
to do of their own accord
President Roosevelt then gives copious
extracts from his messages to congress
on the railroad question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
SALMON CASE ENDS.
Fate of Missouri Banker Will Go Be
fore Jury Today.

Warsaw, Mo-. April 1.-The case Of
Major Harvey w. Salmon. one of the
owners of the private bank of Salmon
& Salmon. which failed at Clinton on.
June 21, 1905, with liza bilities OF ST.
100000, will. it is expected be given
to the jury late today.
Major Salmon with his brother. DR..
Y. C. Salmon, and DR.. Salmon's son
Frank, were indicted on charges Of
grand larceny for receiving deposits
when the bank was insoIvent- DR..
Salmon and Frank Salmon are yet to
be tried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
IN CARTHAGE JULY 4.
Governor Hoch to Speak I'm Missouri
on Independence Day.

Governor Hoch will make his Fourth
of July speech this year at Carthage,
Mo-, before the Chautauqua association
of that locality. He has been under
contract for this speech about a year
This is a return date" for the Eov-
ernor. He spoke there last fall while
filling Senator Delivers lecture date1
There have been a large number OF
invitations received by the governor
for a speech on Memorial day, but up
to this time. he has not definitely ac-
cepted any OF them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
NIAHER RODE THE WINNER.
Bridge of Canny'' First In
der the Wire.

London, April 1.-Maher, the Amer
ican jockey, at the Kempton park
meeting today won the queens prize
of one thousand sovereigns the prin-
cipal race of the day. on Lord Derby's
Bridge of Canny. The event is for
3-year-olds and upward. Distance, one
mile and a half.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
HOLBROOK GIVES UP.
school Furniture Trust Agent Enters
Plea OF Guilty.

Chicago, April IF. A. Holbrook, Sec
retary of the manufacturers combina-
tion on school and church furniture who
was recently indicted by the federal
grand jury on the charge of conspiring
to effect combines in price in restraint
of trade, today entered a plea of guilty
before Judge Lands. Sentence was de-
ferred.
Holbrook, who was the only individual
indicted, was the agent in Chicago and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
QUEEN MOTHER IS LOW
Last Sacraments Administered to
Christina of Spain.

Madrid, April Queen Christina.
mother of King Alfonso, is suffering
from a serious attack of grip. She has
received the last sacraments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01
Weather Indications.

Weather Indications.
Chicago, April Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday; warm
er tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-01

Must Supervise Roads.
At Raleigh the president said: g
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Against Vile Postal Cards,

At the recent meeting of the
state postmasters the following res
olutions were among those passed,
to be submitted to the postmaster
general:
Resolved, That it is the opinion
of this convention that some effect
i've means should be taken by the
department (either with or without
congressional legislation, as may
be necessary to prevent the circu-
lation through the mails of obscene,
vile, offensive and vulgar postal
cards. Experience has convinced
us that it is impossible for post
masters to examine and detect such
cards when offered for mailing or
when received from other offices
for delivery.
Resolved, That experience and
actual workings of the rural free
delivery service has convinced US
that it would be for the good of
that branch of the postal service to
vast both the appointment and the
removal of rural carriers and sub
stitutes in the postmaster from
whose office the routes eminate.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
SCHUMAKER AGAIN
FAILING RAPIDLY
Appearance at the Trial of
Florence DOuQdn on Oct.
Is is Very Doubtful,

GAINESVILLE Gazette: George Schu-
maker has been failing perceptlbly.
of late and his appearance at the trial
CT Florence Dugan on Oct. % is
scarcely to be expected. The CANCER
enc, which at one time appeared to
have been checked, is spreading rap
idly and it is necessary to administer
four quarter grain doses of morphine
daily in order to partially alleviate
his suffering. After his removal to
the home of his parents a question
arose as to who was to bear the ex-
pense of continued medical attendance,
the task of dressing the diseased por-
ton of his BODY being dangerous an
difficult operation REQUIRED daily at
tenCion. The matter was set at rest
this week when the committee of
the county board having the subject
II hand met and decided that the
county should pay DIR. G. C. Waffle
$l23 week up to the time of the
trial with understanding that the nine
brothers should contribute fly cents
each week, making up the total of
SIT.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
JOHN ALBRIGHT Of
MILFORD SUMMONED
Pioneer Resident of Jefferson
County Passed Away
Friday Night.

A pioneer resident of jefferson
county was summoned Friday evening
by death in the person of john Albrecht
of the town of Milford. Mr.. Albrecht
had been a resident of that town for
forty years and his death is
mourned by wide circle of friends.
The deceased was born on the 18th of
October, 1920, in Pummeraina, Ger
many. He was joined in marriage in
1916 to Miss Sophia Helm and emmi-
grated to this country with his wife in
1867, locating on the farm where he
passed away. Besides his wife, he
is survived by three sons. Fred,
August and William Albrecht of the
town of Milford, and three daughters,
Mrs. Frieda KIuge of Milwaukee.
Mrs. William Hertz and Mrs. William
Ziemann of WATERFOWL, together with
twentynine grandchildren and seven
great grand children. The funeral
services will be held Monday afternoon
at l 80 o'clock from the home to the
Moravian church at Mamre. Rev. T.
H. Kant will preach the funeral ser
mon.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
PiperSVille.

Pipersville Wis.,, Sept. 10, or (Spe-
cial to The LEADER Miss Clara
Ziemer left for Milwaukee Monday,
after spending two weeks at her home
here.
Mrs. Davies of Watertown and
daughter Mrs. Throne were ever Sun
day visitors at Mrs. E. R. Lewis.
Mrs. Burdick and family entertain
ed company from Merton the past
week.
The Misses Henning entertained the
members of the Epworth League at
their home Thursday evening.
I. J. Lewis of Milwaukee, is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. II. Humphrey
at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Rhoda of Concord
we're callers here Sunday.
Mrs. John Roberts is visiting Fox
Lake this week.
The Epworth League of this place,
also the Epworth Legue of Watertown,
enjoyed a picnic in Mr.. Friedrich :
grove last Saturday.
c. Henning and family entertained
company from Lebanon last Thursday.
Mrs. P. Davy is visiting at Water
town.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
open to Homestead.

1t is announced that portion of
the Louvre Brule Indian Reservation,
containing Sc, $50 acres Of farming and
grazing lands, will be thrown open to
homestead settlement by the United
States Government. The registration
will take place at the U. S. Land
Office at Pierre October 7th to 18th.
Entries will be made from October
10th OF December Goth.
The lands have been appraised by
commission and it is understood
that they will be disposed of under
the Homestead laws at a cost of from
S1.25 tC 81. 81 per acre, one-ffth of
which is to be paid at time of entry and
balance one, two three and four years.
The lands are within a short distance
OF the line of the Chicago & North
Western. east of Pierre, the state
capitol.
Special low rate homeseekers'
tickets are on sale to Pierre and re-
turn.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
as lay delegate and VIM. F. Gruetz-
macher as alternate.

as lay delegate and VIM. F. Gruetz-
macher as alternate.
Miss Title Mullen, who is
employed at Gimbel Bros. store,
Milwaukee, is enjoying a vacation
at the home of her mother, Wash
ington rsteet.
Mr.. Winter Is on his way and will
soon be here and the best preparation
you can make for his reception is to
buy nice heating stove of The
Central Trading company.
The following people from Hubble
ton ,wre here yesterday to attend the
tair :Mayta Amborn, MaryV. Rebstein
Lucy Rebsteln, Mr.. and Mrs. A. K.
Olsen and daughter Leona, Will Gin
giles, Eddie Amborn, Abbott Brown,
Mrs. D. Bare, Otto RoIlert, Mrs. A i.
+. Cunningham. Miss Katheryn Nc
Govern, Sidney Brown, Earl McGov-
ern. Joseph McCaig, Dora kluetzman,
Miss Effie jerks, Margaret Englehart,
A. E. Cunningham, Joseph Rebstein.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

Leader yesterday morning failed to
mention the exhibit of @. z. Wright,
the ground floor photographer. 1t was
very good and the explanation is Of
fered that it was simply On oversight
in not mentioning it before is that it
was long way from Intentional. Ac-
cept our apology, Mr.. Wright for the
wrong.
Some idea of the enolmity Of the
crowds yesterday can be gathered
from the fact that drays were substI-
tuted for buses in carrying the crowds
to and from the grounds. Eight drays
were pressed into service. There
were also many carriages carrying
passengers.
Miss Vera Matthews of Fond du
Lac, who is visiting at the home
of Geo. Weber, will ride in the
relay race today.
The mayor, aldermen and other city
officials will attend the fair this after
noon in body. Al officials are re-
quested to meet at the city hall at 2:
Is o'clock.
Some of the prices charged by
"street merchants" during the fair
are next to robbery. For instance,
red lemonade 10 cents a glass and
chicken (smalD sandwich at Is cents.
| The management should call a halt
and save black eye for Waterfowl.
| As far as TheLeader could ascertain,
Jefferson sent one representatlve-O.
| V. A. ullwinkel-sheriff. However,
all were glad to see the representa-
tive in office Never mind, the Inter
County is growing. watch it.
The music at the fair grounds yes
terday was furnished by the Waterloo
| band
Today's races at the fair will be as
follows:
2:29 PACE, PURSE $500. =
No. l, Black Spider. blk. G. "A. &C.
bell, Watertown.
No. Elena May Oh. m., B.
Springstead, Sheridan, Ill.
No. 3-Hazel B., b. m., B. F.
Block, Watertown.
No. Robert L., b. S., W. M.
Henderson, Port Huron, Mich,
No. 5 MeIwood, b. g.. H. W.
Kronitz, Watertown.
No. 6-Slygo S., b. M, J.Steward,
Mansion.
No. Star Gazer, b. s.. A. w.
Goodrich, Rockford, Ill.
No. 8-Sweet Marie, b., M, j. L..
Kittermann & Son, Lyons Iowa.
No. 9-Silver Afrite, Or g., L. S.
Jones Manitowoc.
No, 10-Oscar Wild, W. H. Croft,
Oshk osh.
2:zO TROT, PURSE $500.
No. 1-Interurban, b. bm-, W..
! Henderson, Port Huron, Mich.
No. 2-Patmont, b. g., A. Pollock.
No. 3-Ali Woodford b M, L..
Kidder, st. Paul, MINI.
No. 4-Bandeau, $. g., Fred
Thompson, Macomb, Ill.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
P. HARTNETT HERE
FROM SPOKANE FALLS
Visiting Sister. Also His Bro
theT. Who Was Recently
Injured.
tFrom Thursdays pailyD

t. Hartnett of Spokane Falls,
Wash. arrived here yesterday to spend
few days with his sister Mrs. Adolph
Scheck, 2l6 North Water street, and
his brother, Jerry Hartnett. Mr.. Hat
nett has not been here since his de-
parture for the west in 1884. He is
engaged in the work of railroad build
ing, and now has on hand contract
OF building ten mics of road on the
new coast extension of the G. M. &
st. Paul Ry. He gives a glowing
account of the western country and
the states he has helped to open up.
Judging from appearances he has been
In the best of health ana prosperousin
the many undertakings he ihas had in
hand.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
OAK GROVE PIONEER
SUMMONED BY DEATH
Mrs. Owen MCCullOW Passes
Away at the Age of
SO Years.

Mrs. Owen McCullow uf Juneau
passed away at Neosho tuesday night
at he. home of her son, John McCul-
low, druggist tbers. The deceased
VISA sc years of age and had resided
in the village of Oak Grove, Dodge
county since 1850. Herhusband died
about four years ago. She is ..survi-
we'd by five sons anG One daughter.
The sons are Eugene of Minneapolis !;
T. A. of Juneau; I. j., Ellsworth,
Wis, J. M. Neosha; E. H., OF
Hartford, Wis. The daughter is Sis
ter Mary De Sales of st Joseph's con-
vent, GAINESVILLE. The funeral will be
held this morning at $50 at st.
Mary's church at juneau, conducted
by Rev. Father Salenuin.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
Clyn1dn.

CIyman, WIS, Sept. 10, 'O7.- (Spe-
cial to The Leader. Miss Ella
Walsh returned from Green Bay on
Saturday.
Mrs. 81 Holdridge returned from
Arlington, Wis, on Tuesday accom-
panied by her daughter, Mrs. E. Will
son.
Mrs. H. A. Stueber returned from
Milwaukee on Sunday.
Mrs. Ambrose Meter of Lowell,
visited with friends and relatives mere
on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Emil knesine is visiting with
friends at Lake Mills.
Mrs. H. A. Becker and son Melvin
are visiting with relatives at Horizon.
Miss Helen Lietz returned from
Watertown on Wednesday where she
has been visiting during the past two
weeks.
Miss Hllda Schultz of Milwaukee,
is the guest Of Miss Title Stueber.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20
LIVELY SCENES ON
STREET LAST NIGHT
FREE ATTRACTIONS DREW
THRONCS OF PEOPLE.
Wrestling Exhibition Be-
tween ReinhOld SChOtt dnd<Mdx
UllriCh-ThedtreS We're Taxed
to Their CdpdClty-All Had
Good Time.

Main street was thronged last night
as it was never before, the occasion
being the free attractions in connec-
tion with the fair. Platforms we've
erected on Main and West Main
street At the corner of Water and
Main streets, Clayton. Jenkins and
Jasper opened the evening free bill
in knock about acrboatic, work with
Jasper "a donkey) good share of the
show. On the platform at the corner
of Main and Second streets, wrest-
Reinhold Schott and Max UIlrlch,
consisting of two five minute bouts.
The first proved no fall, while III the
second Schott threw his opponent just
before the call of time. On the plat
form at the corner of Main and Fifth
streets Juggling exhibition was
given by the Ovtora family, three
clever little Japs. Music was fur
nished through the performances by the
band.
The theatres, the Empire, Palace
and Victor were all open and perform
ances given to record breaking crowds.
The Empire gave almost an entire
change of program. The feature act
is Gilbert's animal circus, which
pleased the visitors immensely. A
decidedly novel and clever act was that
of Coyne and Tinlin, hand to hand bal
ancers. These gentlemen gave an
exhibition that received ''hand"
from the audiences. Burney Smuk-
Ter Is on the bill as a black face sing
ing and dancing comedian. While his
singing was not what it would have
been had he not been suffering with a
cold, his dancing was very good and
suffered no i'll effect. Another strong
card is the offering by MIR. and Mrs.
Blessing, WIN present tfeir original
mystic travesty, "The Surprise Din
ner. - The illustrated song and mo-
ton pictures are better than the aver
age. The bill IN its entirety is good and
worthy of packed houses.
The Palace theatre did a land office
business last evening, giving five per-
fomances to packed houses. The same
vaudeville people are appearing, but
iii new acts lasss evening. Any person
will travel long way before they
find such bill offered in 5 cen!
packed at every performance.
The little Victor 5 cent theatre or
North Fourth street is doing a fine
business and turned away sevearl vel
satisfied audiences last evening. The
management Is giving clean anc
wholesome little performance.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-09-20

l1EUe. sAiI-Z .Ll@ ~ Il
The horses are owned by the fol-
lowing:
Dott, Holton, Camp Douglas; Mel
wood, H. W. Kronitz, Watertown;
Marion, N. y. Earle, Watertown !;
Angeline, W. M. Henderson, Port
Huron; Sweet Marie, j. W. Hitter
man & Son, Lyons, Iowa; Pat Crow,
c. T. Haight, Koshkonong; Black
Birch. Chas. Mulberger, Watertown !;
Lena May, b. Springstesd, Sheridan,
III. tennessee 4ack, Manitowoc.
The relay races started yesterday
and to end Saturday were interesting
and exciting and something new to
many of the fair visitors. In this run
yesterday the worlds mile record on
a half mile TRACK was won by Miss
Zero, one of the three riders who rode
yesterday. She made the record of
2:03l. Each OF the riders rode three
miles, changing horses every mile,
the trio being exceptionally good
riders. The time made for the three
miles by the young ladies was as toll
lows:
Miss Feru- 20 IL
Miss Cook. 70 lit
Miss Huetbeck. .............6 "a.
One of the features of the fair
yesterday afternoon was an exhibition
half mile run by the guideless Won
der, King B, owned by Allie Wooster,
winning over another horse owned by
Mr.. Wooster with driver. The good
time for the half mile was 81 seconds.
Will L. TalbAt of Kansas City acted
as starter and did excellent work. He
was most-fair in his decisions and
firm enough to prove that he is
thoroughly familiar with race track
parlance and tactics. Mr.. Talbot
was here last year in the same capac-
ity. The gentleman has many friends
here who appreciate his excellent ser
vices.
A half mile running race between
Eagle Boy, owned by A. Wooster,
Miss Serena, owned by H Callahan of
Portage and the winner OF the relay
are, Miss Zero, was run. The race
was won by Miss Serena, owned by
II. Callahan, time 81 seconds.
NOTES ON THE FAIR.
In mentioning the exhibitors at the
me, chants building at the tair, The