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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
TOOK THE WRONG PROPERTY.
Brewery Receiver Allen Said to Have
Made Mistake at Caney.

Caney, Kan, July 1AIndications are
that the Schlitz brewing property con-
f1scated here recently by the state re-
ceiver was a mistake.
The property seized is a. residence
upon which a mortgage was recently
given to the Schlitz Brewing company
by Elder Powers, who was an alleged
jointinst at Caney. He is now in Cali
fornia and before leaving Kansas paid
off the mortgage but failed to see that
it was released on the records at indie
pendence. S. H. Allen, one of the three
receivers appointed by the supreme
court to take charge of the brewery
property in this state, was at Independ-
enee Thursday and saw this mortgage
still standing on record in favor of the
Sehlitz people He went at once to
Caney and took charge of the property
as belonging to the Brewery company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
CHRISTIE WINS AT LAST
The Kansas Charter Board Reverses
Itself Today.

At another special session of the Kan
sas charter board, held this morning, it
was decided to grant charters to the
Christie Grain company and the Farm
ers' Exchange Grain company the two
Kansas City concerns which have been
struggling to obtain the right to do bust
ness in Kansas. On Saturday it was
decided to reject the application for the
charters on the ground that the char
ters set forth two distinct purposes of
organization. Today James f. Getty
of Kansas City and w. Woods, another
lawyer from the same place, came to
Topeka and offered to change the ap-
plications by striking out one of the
purposes. This was done, and then the
board granted the charters.
1t is expected that four or five other
grain commission houses will at once
apply for charters on the same ground,
and will commence to do business on
the Kansas City, Kan, board of trade.
Attorney General Fred S. Jackson said
this morning: I'VE granted the char
tiers because we believed that our du-
ties are purely ministerial Certain
when the commission houses complied
with the legal forms for their applica-
ton, it was UP to us to grant the char
tiers. If the commission houses do a
bucket shop business contrary to the
laws of the state, that will be a differ
ent matter, and will have to be taken
up through the attorney generals
Office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
BILL HACKNEY HERE.
Says He Wants No ''NIiss Nancy for
Governor.

| Col. Bill Hackney, also known as w.
| P. Hackney of Winfield, with all his
| unusual and interesting political ideas,
| is in Topeka trying a case in the fed
eral court. While he was member
| of the legislature, Col. Bill Hackney
! was the man who could always be de-
pended upon to stir UP the animals,
and make them howl with rage and
| Indignation. For there is no man in
Kansas who can remove the epidermis
of a graft or fraud with SO much
hendish ferocity as Col. Bill.
/ Pm opposed to the whole primary
election scheme" he said. IF L was
going to be in politics, you couldn't
give me anything I would like better
than a primary election law. Under a
primary law. the smooth politicians
will manipulate the whole thing. I
have. been there, and am past mas
ter of the art. I can dictate the nomi-
nation of every county officer in Cow
ley county under the primary cleo
ton plan, and the political bosses will
dictate every nomination in the state.
They will combine with the Democrats
on certain Offices bring out rival can
didates against strong candidates, and
control the whole thing as easily as
falling off a log.
Il don't know who I'm for for COVER
nor. The man who is big enough hasn't
been mentioned yet. We ought to have
a big man for governor of this state.
Stubs is not constructtonist. He
hasn't ever done anything. Bring out
a man who is big enough to run the
office, and look the politicians in the
eye and tell them to go towel, he
needn't say it in just those words, you
know-and I'm for that man. We've
had enough Miss Nancys in that office
men who could be swayed by every
delegation which came to see them. We
want a man who can recognize public |
opinion when he sees it, and then bow
to it.
1T pays to be Independent. 1t pays
to have the nerve to tell the people who |
elected you to office to go to - well, |
of courne you might use some other |
language, but that's what you would |
mean. They will hate you, but they |
will respect you. They will know you |
mean business. 1 never saw the time |
that 1 couldn't be elected to any office |
in Cowley county, if 1 had a mind to /
get out and work for it, But I was |
beaten at the last election for represen-
tatiye because 1 was too busy to get
out and work. wanted to see wheth- |
er those people would appreciate my |
work in the previous session. 1 got |
everything they wanted me to get, and |
I wanted to see what they would do. |
They beat me. That's all right. I don't
care 1 am making some money now |
out of the law business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
MAY BOYCOTT US.
Japanese Are Making Plans for Re-
taliafion.

Toxic, July 1.-The impression is
growing here that the antf-Japanese
feeling and demonstrations in San
Francisco are the outcome of a deeply
laid plan based upon racial hatred and
the recent developments apparently
support this impression. The newspa-
pers here which had special cores
pondents of American nationality in
San Francisco, have ceased to receive
news from them. No explanation was
offered for the discontinuance of news
dispatches but the impression here is
that pressure was brought to bear upon
the correspondents in San Francisco not
to serve the japanese papers. The fear
is expressed that the danger point will
soon be reached, although war is not
dreamed of, the mutual feelings of good
will and friendship will be seriously
alienated if prompt measures are not
taken to allay the general indignation
here against the latest discrimination
in San Francisco, which according to
japanese contention is a fragrant viola
ton of treaty rights.
Apparently certain measures of re-
taliation are seriously being contem-
plated by influential men in political
and business circles. Just what action
will be taken has not yet developed,
but boycott against American goods,
it is believed, will certainly be one Of
the steps taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
POUNDED UP AN ACTOR.
Charles A. Clark Suffering From In
jurieS Received in Battle.

A warrant was issued in city court
this morning for Dan Butler, Floyd
Harris, John Gamlowski and Will Nc
Mannus, toughs who assaulted and bad
ly injured Charles A. Clark Saturday
night. Clark is an actor with
the company playing at the Air
Dome, and Saturday night the
gang caught him near the Y. M.
c. A. building on Quincy street Clark
who is small man. had no chance with
the quartette, who held him down and
beat and kicked him for several min
utes. He was able to appear before the
county attorney this morning and swear
to the complaint against his assailants,
but his face is bruised beyond recogni-
ton.
Dan Butler, who is alleged to be the
leader of the gang which assaulted
Clark, was captured by the police last
night, but the others were still at large
when the warrant was issued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
STRIKE BREAKERS IN.
Telegraph Companies Import Oper-
ators From East to Frisco.

San Francisco. Cal, July 1.-The
first installment of strike breakers to
take the place of the telegraph oper-
ators now on strike in this city,
reached San Francisco yesterday and
will be put to work in the main Of
fees of the Postal and Western Union
today The operators are regular en-
ployes of the telegraph companies and
have been drawn from the offices in
eastern cities to fill the vacancies here
until the companies can engage new
men. The Santa Fe and Southern Pa
cific overland trains brought a num-
Der of nonunion operators from Chi
cago, Cincinnati. Omaha. Des Moines,
Kansas City and other places and
more are expected to arrive within
two or three days. Five operators of
the Postal company arrived yesterday
and reported for duty. The men
stated that they had been sent here for
temporary work and would return to
their regular postsn as soon as oper-
ators could be engaged for the local
offices. The nonunion operators are
being paid large bonuses for their
work.
The newcomers displayed an anxiety
to avoid meeting the officers of the
union. declaring that
they did not wish to be recognized.
Among the imported men were several
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
William A. Simpson. commissioners.

| William A. Simpson, commissioners.
She asked the court to enjoin the
! secretary of the interior from diSpos-
| ing of the property and also to perma-
| nently enjCin the commissioners from
| in any manner molesting the graves,
| transferring the bodies to another
| place of burial or in any manner en-
| deavoring to dispose of the property.
| Miss CoEley appeared in person to
argue her case this morning, while
| opposing her was Judge J. S. West,
| assistant United States attorney. Miss
Conley, who is comely, made as tell
| ing an argument in the defense of her
| rights as could the most able attOr-
ney.
The court appointed Charles Blood
Smith as special master to decide
whether the court had Jurisdiction
and the hearing will be had before
him.
Under treaty made the S1st of
January. 1855, with the government
it was provided that the relation of the
WyandotteS with the United States, as
tribe. should be dissolved and term
mated. Later, on February IA, 1867,
a second treaty was made under
which a portion of the tribe were en-
abled to begin anew a tribal existence.
The claim is made that the action of
congress giving authority to sell the
cemetery is unconstitutional, that it
is in contravention to a portion of
the constitution which it is said pro-
vides that all treaties made shall be
the supreme law Of the land.
The demurrer filed by the government
to this application for an injunction sets
up that the United States circuit court
has 20 jurisdiction because it is not
stated in the bill in what state Horace
d. Durant and Thomas G. Walker held
citizenship. At present both men re-
side at 'Vyandotte, I. T., while W. A.
Simpson, the third commissioner, lives
at Kansas City, Kansas.
1t is also stated that the plaintiff has
failed to show the value or amount of
the property. Failed to indicate that it
is worth in excess of $4,000 That the bill
does not state that the plaintiff Is a
member of the Wyandotte tribe. That
the bill fails to show by what authority
the plaintiffs relatives were inferred in
the Huron cemetery.
Finally it is claimed that an act of
congress is in equal authority with any
treaty concluded.
The demurrer says in conclusion:
THAT it appears from the face of said
bill and the act of congress of June 81,
1906, therein referred to, said congress
enacted said statute in relation to prop
erty to which the government of the
United States held the legal title in pur-
suance of it's legislative powers granted
by the constitution of the United States
which constitution does not prohibit said |
congress from impairing the obligation j
of a contract and presumptively for good !
and sufficient reason, and because the
location of said cemetery and the cir !
cumstances surrounding the same re- |
quire that it be no longer used as |
burial grounnd. and that the remains |
therein inferred be removed to another |
location
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
EXCELLENT CIRCUS WEATHER.
Conditions Especially Favorable fol-
the ''Big Show

There isn't really much to say about
the weather conditions today, they are
perhaps a little more nearly what the
average person would like to have
than those of Sunday. The clouds that
are in the sky in a measure soften the
heat of the sun and the wind adds its
might to the ordinary conditions of
the day.
The ground is we'll filed with mois-
ture which came in the form of a
thunder shower Saturday night just
when the elements seemed to be at
peace with the world and during an
hour and a half the precipitation
amounted to 1872 inches. Just pre-
ceeding the storm which broke about
the time the crowds reached Vine
wood park, a wind and electric storm
prevailed lasting half an hour.
The storm of Saturday evening
which was the severest since March,
was entirely overlooked by Weather
Observer Jennings as far as this To-
cality was concerned. but as the fore
cast was for the entire state an error
can not be charged against him. The
storm followed the Kaw valley and
little or no rain fell in any other sec
ton of the state The temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
LISTS OF THE KANSAS FAIRS

Allen County Agricultural society;
Frank E. Smith, secretary. lola; Aug
ust 1870.
Barton County Fair association: W.
p. FEEDER. secretary. Great Bend Sep
TENDER 1913.
Brown county-The Hiawatha Fair
association: ]. D. Weltmer. secretary.
Hiawatha, September S-6.
Butler County Fair association: W.
F. Benson, secretary, Ell Dorado; Aug
ust 1871.
Butler county-Douglass AgricuI-
tural society; c. r. Alger, secretary,
Douglass; September 1914.
Chautauqua county-Hewins Park
and Fair associa tion: w. M. Jones, sec
rotary, Cedar Vale.
Clay county Fair association: Walter
Puckey, secretary. Clay Center; Sep
TENDER 3-6.
Clay county-Wakefield Agriculture
al society: Eugene Elkins. secretary,
WakeheId; October "a.
Cloud County Fair association: w.
L. McCarty, secretary, Concordia;
September 24-27.
Corey County Agricultural Fair as
ISOLATION: S. D. Weaver. secretary.
Burlington; September s-is. -
CoWley County Agricultural and
Live Stock association: Frank w
Side, secretary. Winfield; October IA.
Cowley county-Eas1ern CowIey
County fair: w. A Bowden, secretary.
Burden; Septembe Der.
Dickinson County Fair association:
H. c. Wann, secretary. Abilene; Oc-
tober "a.
Elk County Agricultural Fair assoc
citation: e. b. Place, secretary, Gren-
ola; September 25-17.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
TOPEKA GETS CHICKEN SHOW.
Will Be Held Here in January of Next
Year.

The State Chicken show comes to To-
peka this next winter, on January g.,
Z. 8. 9, 10 and II. This was decided
Saturday afternoon at the meeting of
the state officers of the association.
Those present at the meeting at the
Fifth Avenue hotel were Prof. L. L.
Dyche, Lawrence, president; Thomas
Owen, Topeka, secretary; H. z. Short
Leavenworth; A. J. Waddell and r. ].
Collins, Wichita; G. r. Davis, Valley
Center; and w. H. Maxwell, Topeka.
Those of the executive council who were
not able to be present were, W. M Nc
Manus of Lincoln, and w. S. Young of
Mcpherson. These gentlemen, however
sent proxies. The council expects one
of the largest chicken shows in the his
tory of the association.
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FIGHT FOR GRAVES
LYDIA B. COnley, Indian Woman
Lawyer, Seeks Injunction.
Asks Judge Pollock to Stop
Sale of Burial Ground.
PLOT is VALUABLE.
Located in the Heart of Kansas
City, Kansas.
Estimated to Be Worth One
Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Resisting the attempt of the United
States government to wrest away the
burial place of her ancestors LYDIA B
Conley, in whose veins courses the
blood of the Wyandottes, appeared be-
fore Judge John c. Pollock of the
United States circuit court today pray
ing for an injunction.
Besides being a Wyandotte and
mighty proud of it, Miss Conley is a
lawyer.
mo. I don't think that there are
any other women attorneys who are of
Indian descent" she remarked in an
answer to a query. "I believe that I
am the only woman attorney in the
world that has Indian blood. At least
1 have never heard of any others.
Il am a graduate from the Kansas
City school of law and in this present
case 1 am not representing the Wyan-
dotte tribe. am simply representing
my rights. My mother was a sixteenth
cemetery"
The contest is over two acres of
land in the heart of the business dis
trict of Kansas City, Kansas. A stones
throw from the new Carnegie library
and on Minnesota between Sixth and
Seventh street. The burial ground is
two acres in extent and is known as
the old Huron cemetery.
1t Is valued at ABOUT S1UU,UUU ana
VIM. E. Connelley of Topeka. who was
adopted into the tribe, had a contract
to dispose of the two acres at this
price which was entered into with the
council of the tribe down in the Indian
territory where some 800 of them still
live. This contract has expired and
the failure to sell was largely due, says
Mr.. Connelley, to "a rumpus which
was kicked up something like the pres
ent one"
There are about 100 marked graves
and at least five hundred bodies in
TERED in it. 1 don't think that there
has been anyone buried there for the
last ten years. continued Mr.. Con-
nelley.
besides these three or four hundred
Kansas City, Kansas, Washington and
New York. They are somewhat scat
tered about. I think the plan of SELL
Ing originated with those living down
in the territory"
Congress by an act passed June 21.
1906. gave James r. Garfield, secre-
tary of the interior the necessary au-
thority to dispose of the property and
authorized the appointment of three
commissioners who were to remove
the bodies of those inferred to Quin-
daro. Kansas, whre a burying ground
exists.
LYDIA B. Conley, attorney at law,
whose mother, Eliza B. Conley; faith
err. Andrew s. Conley and sister Sa-
rah Nj. Conley. are buried in the HUI
ron cemetery, Immediately commence
ed action against James r. Garfield,
secretary of the interior, and Horace
B. Durant. Thomas G. Walker and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
NO 2 PER CENT BEER.
Mayor of Pittsburg. Kan, Vetoes Bill
Licensing Such Joints.

Pittsburg, Kan, July Mayor Fish
er has made it known to the city coun-
ell through a message to them, that
he was not pleased with the occupation
tax ordinance as passed at the last
regular meeting and announced that
he had returned it unsigned, and that
he had vetoed it.
An attempt was then made to pass
the ordinance over the mayors Veto
but the motion was lost by a unani
nous vote.
One of the most important changes
made in the ordinance was the killing
of the provision licensing two per
cent places $50 per month.
Mayor Fisher thought that this was
Illegal, and he recommended that the
section be stricken from the ordinance.
81 do not want to fool with it," re-
marked the mayor. There was no dis
cussion upon the section and the coun-
ell acted favorably upon the mayors
recommendation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr.. N. H LOOMS and his two sons,
John and Robert, left today for Three
Rivers Mich, for a ten days fishing
trip.
H ]. Bone, United States. district at
torney. who is in charge of the prose-
cution of the mining fraud cases in
Colorado, returned last evening from
Denver and will leave today for Chi
cago, accompanied by his family, to
visit his sister Mrs. H. c. Carroll of
Evanston. Mr.. Bone will return to
Denver the latter part of July to at
tend a trial of his cases, the first hear
ing coming on the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Thompson of 1874
North Van Buren,. are the parents of
boy born Friday.
The explosion of lamp Sunday even
ing at 10:45, started a small fire in the
dwelling at 1905 Polk street, but caused
no damage.
A number of sidewalk petitions were
fled with the city clerk today. me
streets and walks committee has de-
cided not. to act on any petitions filed
after July /
A nine consisting of employees of the
Royal bakery, defeated a ball team
from the Ideal bakery Saturday after
noon at James, grove by a score OF -
to II.
A regular meeting of the Shawnee
County Medical society will be held
this evening at the National hotel. be-
will read a paper on diet in Typhoid
Fever and DR.. w. L. Warmer viii
present some clinical cases.
Pictures make nice presents. Get
them framed right and cheap at Coe
Bros Cut Rate Art Co., 1872 Kan. ave.
A ladies' hunting case gold watch
and chain has been lost with the
words from Grandma and Grandpa
to Dale Date 1901 engraved on the
inside of the case Return to 900 To-
peka avenue and receive reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
At the Air Dome.

Standing room was at a premium at
the Air Dome last night to see the Gill
more players in the three act comedy
"A Jealous Wife, which is one of the
brightest and best plays of it's kind
that has been presented here of late
Each member of the company seemed
to enter into the spirit of their re-
spective parts. and the audience was
kept in a continuous roar of laughter.
New and pleasing specialties were in
troduced, also a new line of moving
pictures. The same play will be given
tonight and no one who enjoys a good,
hearty laugh should fail to see it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01

chief operators from eastern cities. At
the temporary main office of the
Postal in the Ferry building, seventeen
men were at work yesterday as against
the regular force of 40 men General
L. w. Storer of the
Postal and Superintendent Miller of
the Western Union expressed them
selves as satisfied with the situation.
Superintendent Miller stated that so
far as the Western Union was con-
cerned, the strike was ended. At the
headquarters of the telegraphers con-
fdence was expressed that the men
would win eventually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
Filipinos Don't Care to Vote.

Manila, July 1.-The result of regis
tration for the coming election proved
a disappointment. When the booths
were closed on Sunday only 1900 voters,
including 800 Americans, had registered.
The native leaders anticipated that
there would be about $4,000 voters, but
the majority of the men in the great
crowds which thronged the booths upon
the first day they were opened appar-
emily lost interest and failed to qualify.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Rev. Nathan T. Gamble who was re-
Gently stricken with paralysis several
DAYS ago while filling his pulpit at
Brown chapel; corner Twelfth and
washington streets died Saturday af-
terroon at his home, 624 Western ave-
nue.. at the age of 81 years. The funeral
will be held Tuesday, July 2. at the st.
John A. NJ. E. church at 2:30. Inter
ment in the Topeka cemetery.
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Anchored Dentures

we have a method Of replacing lost
teeth by an Anchored Denture, an ap-
piiance which is similar to a partial
gold plate. but which is so constructed
that it can be attached to the natural
teeth and readily removed for cleans
ing by the patient. This Denture is
particularly applicable in cases where
all or part of the back teeth have been
lost either in the upper or lower jaw.
1t Is less cumbersome and far more
comfortable than the ordinary plate
and can be used where it is impossible
to put in a bridge. either where the
natural teeth are too loose for bridge
work or where there is no back tooth
left for an abutment.
Please call and let US explain it to
you.
LUX & LUX, Dentists.
sos Kansas Ave. Ind. Tel. 644
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New York Money Market.

New York, July -MONEY-Money on
call firm, 71zq15 per. cent. ruling rate -
per cent; closing bid per cent and Of
fered at per cent. Time loans steady
ixty days, AZ per cent nominal; 80 days,
AZ per cent; 6 months, So per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 51kG6
per cent; sterling exchange strong, with
actual business in bankers bills at - S6sk
"A $3.50 for demand and at 81 $1,000 1865 for
60 day bills; posted rates, 81. S41k and 81 s7Ik
G4.SS; commercial bills. 81. S3N.
SILVER-Bar silver, 67ssc; Mexican dol
lars 53Ac.
BONDS-Government bonds steady.
New York, July L-MONEY-Cali mon
ey, which opened at per cent today, was
loaned at 10 per cent in the afternoon.
This rate was the highest reached for
some months and is believed to be caused
by the July dividend and interest of DIS
burSementS,