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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
Lee Book Dong, Chinese Capt.
talist, Assassinated.
Two Men Fired at Him Each
Shot Taking Effect.
QUARREL OVER GIRL.
A General Rattle Followed in
the Chinese Quarter.
Four Cinnamon WOunded-One
of Them Seriously.

Oakland, Cal. Jan. 12.-One- Chi
nese killed and four wounded in a
highlander outbreak in Chinatown
last night. The trouble opened with
the assassination of Lee Book Dong. a
capitalist. Dong was shot while he
was seated at the supper table in his
nome at. 651 Harrison street
TWO Chinese were admitted to the
room where Dong was eating and each
nred one shot from a revolver and
disappeared. Both bullets struck
Dong and he died almost instantly A
snort time later the fusillade commence
ed IN the Chinese quarter.
The killing of Dong seemed to have
been the signal for a general battle.
Before the shooting ceased four Chi
nese had been shot and one seriously
injured.
Hop Sings and Ping Hungs were
involved in the outbreak which the DO
lice say was due to a quarrel among
the Chinese over All Kee. girl who
lives at Dong's home. Dong is said to
nave been heavily interested in gam
bling games in the Chinese quarter
The wounded are Lung Gin, FonR
Lee Lung, Chin Fong and Lee Lung.
Chinese were placed under arrest bv
the police
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
THINKS HE is NOT KIMMEL.
An Arkansas City Man Has Propo-
sition to Settle Controversy.

Arkansas City. Kan, Jan. PA pro-
position was made by A. ]. Hunt OF
this city today, which may result IN
bringing the man recently released from
the Matteawan asylum for insane OF
New York to this city to prove wheth-
er or not he is George A. K1mmel, the
missing cashier of the Farmers State
bank Hunt saw the man in the asy-
lun and says that he Is not Kimmel.
others say that he is the missing CASH
Ter.
any bank, or any other responsible per-
son who may be agreed upon, in Al =
kansas City to be used to pay the ex
nenses of bringing this man to Arkan-
the same party an additional $3.50, or
any sum up to $500, provided the ac-
ceptor Of this proposition will deposit
a like sum with the same person. Then
If this man proves to be Kimmel the
whole amount of the deposit shall be
paid to whoever accepts this challenge
and If the man proves to not be KIM
mel the whole sum shall come to me-
George A. Kimmel. the missing Ar
kansas City. Kan, bank cashier, left
that city Friday. July Is, 1898. He went
to Topeka where he sold $4,000 worth of
CresweIl township bonds. He sent the
money secured from the sale of the
bonds to the Farmers" State. bank of
Arkansas City. of which he was tn :.
cashier Kimmel was expected to re-
turn home at once. taking the money
from the bond sale instead of sending it
back Instead he left Topeka on an
early afternoon train of that day for
Kansas City.
At the Midland hotel here, where ne
registered, he received by mail a draft
for $780, which he cashed at the hotel.
night, he entered a cab in sfront of the
hotel with three men and that is the
last, so far as there is any record here,
seen of George A. KimmeL The Identity
-. l. -
of his companions On that ride was
never discovered. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
To Inspect Leavenworth Post.

Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Jan. ~
Word has been received here by the
commanding officer stating that Major
General Augustus Greedy. now in COM
mand of the Northern division and the
department of the Missouri. would ar
rive here Sunday night at 6:45 O'Clock
to make an inspection of the COM
mand- Monday morning a big review
of the troops of the command will be
held. General Greedy will leave Mon
day afternoon for Fort Riley He wilt
be accompanied by Captain G. H
Shields. aid-de-camp. While here
General Greedy will be the guest of
Major George Squier. commandment of
the signal school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

to it and belief that white men are
made of. better clay and that white
men alone are entitled to participate
in government. And SO this alliance
is an ordered one"
Declaring that President Roosevelt
was more responsible than any other
man." Mr.. Tillman read from order
No. 29 issued by the war department
February 8, 1906, and signed by the
president, as follows: THE uniform
of the enlisted man is a badge of hon
or. 1t entities him to consideration
cases he has learned those habits OF
self command of self restraint, OF
obedience and of fearlessness in the
face of danger which put him above
most of his fellows who have not pos
sessed similar privileges. To strive to
discriminate against him, in any way
is literally an infamy."
THAT is the milk in the cocoanut,
calculated Mr.. Tillman, who said it
was this sort of stuff that put into
the heads of the negro soldier that he
was entitled to demand social equality.
At this point Mr.. Tillman was inter
rupted for the first time, Senator Mel
son asking: would you deny those
privileges to white soldiers ?"
IT will go as far as any man in Civ
ing white men, either soldiers or citi-
zens, their rights answered Mr.. Till
man.
why should not the colored soldier
if he conducts himself as a white sol
der have the same consideration %
persisted Mr. Nelson.
For the simple reason that God AL
mighty made him colored. He die
not make him white" retorted Mr..
Tillman, who added that caste feeling
was UNIVERSAL: that it pulsated even in
the bosom of the senator from Mime
sofa (Mr. NelSOn).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
BRYAN IN A WRECK.
He and Mrs. Bryan Were Thrown Out
of Their Seats.

Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 1.-THE Mon
tana Central westbound train on which
Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Bryan were pas
sengers collided with a switch engine
and stone cars in the Great Falls yards
today. The engine of the passenger
train was badly damaged, the baggage
car was wrecked and several persons
were shaken up badly.
Mike Connolly of Glasgow was in
jured severely about the head and
shoulders, but not fatally, while sew
eral others were bruised considerably
The passenger train was moving at only
about ten miles an hour in a binding
blizzard and the engineer could see only
fety feet ahead. Mr.. and Mrs BRYAN
were both thrown from their seats but
received no injuries other than the
shaking up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

Fitzpatrick. Gilbert, Griffin, Huffman,
Hayden. Hamme, Hughes, Harrison,
Haskell, c. 1. Martin, J. L. Martin,
Miller, Noftzger. E. F. Porter. Still
Representatives = Archer, Bird,
Brandon, Briefly, Boggs. Boyle, Cur
ran. Clark, Cowan, Cunningham. Cot
ingham, Creech. Craddock, Crumley,
Gesner, Hutchinson. Holdren. Ingalls,.
Jones. Leland, Lehman, Montee, Mer-
Ger. Miller, McGillivray. Patterson.
Potts, Ryan, Roush, Richmond, Rich.
Schmit. Shepherd, Umholtz, Wheeler,
Westcott, Woodhouse.
FOR CAMPBELL
Senator's. NJ. Porter. Robertson.
Wilkerson
Representatives - Banks, Fisher
Holdren, Helmick
FOR MURDOCH.
Senator-Stewart.
Representatives - Chatten, David
son; Guyer. Husey, Leydig, Murphy,
FOR STUBS.
Senator-DolIey.
Representatives = Bergman, Ed
wards, Ham, Lander. Mitchell, Ran
som, Stannard. Tredway.
FOR BRISTOW.
Senators-Getty, Lower. Simons,
resentatives-Grass, Kirkland,
Morgan, Peter, Rochester, Skinner,
summons, Taylor, White, Wells.
FOR BENSON
Baker, Fulton, Stannard.
ntatives+Fraser. Haskins
M1llisan, Plumb, Policy Reward
Stubs. stockton
FOR GETTY.
Senator-Quincy
FOR BAILEY.
ntatives-Beeson. Jeffries
Kin, Meyers, Mayhem, Pomeroy.
Rhodes.
How the Battle Was Fought.
representative hall was damned
with people when the caucus was call
ed to order a few minutes after
O'Clock last night. The balconies were
open to the public; the floor was re-
served for members of the house and
senate, politicians with pull and
wives. sisters and other guests of
T. A Noftzger, chairman of the SEN
ate caucus. and W. L. CUNNINGHAM.
chairman of the house caucus. occu-
pied the speakers dais together. 4
CONTINUED on Page 1RN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
TERROR OF WHITE CAPS.
Anna Bettman. Pretty School Teacher,
Defends Her Father.

New York, Jan. Zone of Fanwoods
quartette of college bred white caps''
who placarded the Jersey village with
posters, warning G. A. Rettman to
move away or be Vivisected, got taste
of the vengeance that Anna Bettmau
his 18-year-old daughter, says she is
going to mete out with her own hands
to every one of her fathers persecu-
tors. In fact. during the day Miss Bett-
man pummeled two young men as an
Miss Bettman is a school teacher at
Perth Amboy, but since the placards
were nailed up in her home village n
week ago she has been staying home to
help her father seek out and punish his
tormentors. Yesterday she met one
of the four young men whom she says
she knows are the White Caps.
He started to speak to me-" Miss
Rettman said. but 1 repulsed him,
When he persisted 1 accused him Of
putting up the posters. He didn't deny
it. had nothing but my bare hands,
but l used them to good effect and
when that White Cap finally ran away
his eyes and face were badly scratch
ed and some of his clothes needed
Hes the first ore of the four ] have
caught. The others will get even worse
treatment when / meet them FOR the
things they have said and done against
my father are outrageous and If there
is no one else his daughter win be his
champion
Il am sorry that little later 1 was
compelled to handle roughly local
newspaper man who insisted on getting
into the house. / knocked his glasses
off and disarranged him -considera bly,,
but he should not have tried to bother
my father, who has returned home and
will stay here until the schemers who
the village council or by his daughter
and himself"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
kansas CITY 2s. Evanston 25

Kansas City, Jan. I'm a game
Astounding with sensational goals, clev-
er passing and fast playing. the Kansas
City Athletic clubs basketball team
defeated the Crescent Five of Evan
SUM last night by score of % to rs.
The game was close all the way. and.
although the Blue Diamonds were in
the Lead from the break of the barr
rier, the Crescents were always push
ing in close behind and the contest
was not won until the timekeeper
fired the sunset gun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
LINES SHOT ASHORE.
Crew Is Rescued From Vessel
Grounded on a Reef.

Seattle, Wash. Jan. 1.-THE steam
er Alice Gertrudes-owned by the Puget
sound navigation company, struck. on
the reef at the entrance to Clallam bay
at about 10 o'clock last night. She is
lying 200 yards from the beach and
the heavy tide is pounding her to
pieces Lines were shot ashore from
the guns and the crew saved. The ves-
sci was built in 1899. She has been
used as a mail boat on triweekly runs
to CIallam bay and other points up the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
WORD FROM W. WHITE.
Has But One Regret From the Sena-
torial Campaign.

Emporfa, Kan, JAM 12-Wm. Allen
White said today: II have just one re-
greet in all this senatorial election: that L
was misinformed as to the fact that the
Curtis people had tried to. tempt Senaor
Young He voted consistently against
Curtis and although had not the slight
es doubt of it, he feels that my interview
based upon misinformation did him an
Injustice He is one of the strong men
of Kansas and deserves every honor from
the people for his loyalty to their cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
cold From Goldfeld.

Sacramento Gala, Jan. 12.-Thirteen
cars | ,aded with Goldfield ore valued
at 100000, arrived inathis city yester-
day and remained on a spur north of
the depot all night closely guarded by
eight heavily armed men, The ore is
destined for Vallejo Junction
where it will be treated in the reduc-
ton works and turned into shiL1ing bars
of gold and silver Each car contained
one hundred thousand pounds of ore,
carefully sacked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
SHARES WITH KINGS.
President Roosevelt Mnde Honorary
Member OF London Society.

London. Jan. 12.-President Rooso.
welt has been elected an honorary
member of the Royal Geographical
society. Mr.. Roosevelt in attaining
this distinction is one of a select few
a there are only nine honorary menu
bers of the society. Those so honored
include Emperor William, King Leo
pold and King Oscar. 49,, r..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
STILL DRIzzLING WEATHER.
Conditions Remain as They Have Been
for Several Days.

The long spell of dreary, drizzling
weather which has infested Topeka dur
ing the past week seems destined to be
broken if the forecast sent out by the
local weather bureau is correct. There
will be snow tonight with a change for
colder. Tomorrow will be fair and
colder This is very gratifying news to
Topeka
Today has been cloudy and damp.
The mercury has varied but a solitary
degree all day. The wind Is seven miles
an hour from the east. The following
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
CURTIS WINS
Nominated for Senator ON the
Fourth Ballot.
Break Comes After the Vote Is
Announced.
THEN LACKED BUT SIX
More Than Enough Changes to
Nominate.
Leland Leads Forces to First
District Candidate.
CAMPBELL'S MEN QUIT.
Leave Their Candidate After
the Third Ballot.
Motion to Adjourn Lost by a
), Narrow Margin.
Successful Candidate Promises
to Stand by the People.

Charles Curtis, congressman from the
First district of Kansas, was nominat-
e. in the fatal Lane succession for
United States senator on the fourth
ballot taken Friday night at the Re
publican caucus in representative hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
Rnrcl Ronte for oklahoma

Washington. Jan. 12.=Rural route
No. 2 has been ordered established
February 16 at Mayfield. Roger Milis
county, Oklahoma. serving 500 per-
sons and 100 families.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12
Opera House for Norton.

Norton, Jan. 12-Norton will have new
opera house: $4,000 was subscribed by its
citizens during the past two days and
probably 5000 more will be raised which
will insure the building of an up-to-date
auditorium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-12

Continued on Page 16.)
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-08
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court of Nez Perez
County, Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of M
Dammrose, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned administrator of the will
and estate of Michael Dammrose, de-
ceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers within ten
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said administrator
at Lookout, the same being the place
for the transaction of the business of
said estate, in Lookout, county of
Nez Perez, state of Idaho.
Signed and dated at Lewiston, Ida
no, this the 31st day of October, A.
D., 1907. B. F. CLANCY,
Administrator
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-08
8 The KING Of :
DIAMONDS.
By Louis Tracy,

Author Of wings of the Morning." 1.-THE Pillar of
Light" Etc.

One day a quaint notion entered his
mind, and the more the thought of 1t
the more 1t dominated him. He was
tall and well made, If slim In figure,
and his face had never lost the plastici-
fy given it by his stage experience.
He had only heard Philips voice
once, but his features and general ap-
pearance were now quite familiar to
him, ard he undertook a series of ex-
periments with clothing and makeup
to ascertain If he could personate An
son sufficiently well to deceive any one
who was not an intimate acquaintance.
Soon the idea became a mania and the
mania absorbed the mans intellect
To be Philip Arson for a day, a week!
What would he not give for the power!
One evening when Jocky Mason en-
tered Grenier's apartments he started
back, with an oath, as a stranger ap-
preached him in the dim light and
said:
well, Mason, and what do you
want~
The ex-burglar and man slayer SEEM
ed to be so ready to commit instant
murder that Grenier himself was
alarmed.
Hold hard, old chap" he said in his
natural voice. II am only trying an
experiment on you"
what tomfoolery is thisT' shouted
the other, gazing at him with the sus-
picious side glance of a discounted
dog which has been startled by some
person familiar to it in ordinary guise,
but masquerading in outre garments.
"A mere pleasantly, / assure you.
Good heavens, man, how you must
hate this fellow Arson If you are so
ready to Stay him at sight From your
own story, he only acted as ninety mine
people out of hundred would have
done In helping the cop"
what want to know Is why you
are playing tricks on me. / won't
stand it. I'm not built that way"
"Now, Mason, be reasonable. Can /
ask anybody else IL l resemble Philip
Arson when made up to represent
,himT'
Perhaps not, but you ought to have
warned me. Besides, I am worried to-
day"
What has happened nowT
Il went to report myself at South
wark police station. Who should l find
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-08
Notice for PubIicot;-

department of the Interi %tio4'
fice at Lewiston, Idaho Land OF.
6, 1907. '0' Noyembe,
Notice is hereby given tb,.
H. McCracken of Woodsido @' Ralph
mas hled notice of his inton., loaho
make M final tive-year proof in D sion to
OF his claim, viz: HomestaasS support
NO 1891, made January ." Entity
Ior the lots 3, 4, 5, 6, - - o. 1872
Il, section II, township "a ~ n ~ and
2 W. B. M, and that said nr ~, range
De made before register and wi VIII
at Lewiston, Idaho, on Deoar, ,eCelyef
1907. december 2S,
He names the following win
TO prove his continuous raa 'ueSSea
upon, and cultivation of tb no'usaee
viz: '"e land,
George McMillen, George u,.,
man, Theodore Hartman. Jobn D Uta
Ter, all of Woodside, Idaho, D 'ilI'
T. H. BARTLETT pon,-.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-08
Notice to Creditors
In the Probate Court of Nez Perez
County Idaho

In the Probate Court of Nez Perez
County, Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of Pc
ter Noben, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned, Administrative of the will
and estate of Peter o. Noben, de-
ceased, to the creditors of, and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers within four
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said administra-
trix at Lewiston, Idaho, the same be-
ing the place for the transaction OF
the business of said estate, in Nez
Perez, county of Nez Perez, state of
Idaho.
Signed and dated at Lewiston, Ida
no, this % day of October, A. D.,
1907. SYLVIA NOBEN,
Administrative.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-08
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Lewiston, Idaho, August 20,
1907.
Notice is hereby given that
Thomas H. Wells of Forest, Idano,
has filed notice of his intention to
make final five year proof in support
of his claim, viz: Homestead Entry
No. 9444, made October %, 1902, for
the NE " Sc n section 10, w II
SW II, Sc a SW u, section 20,
township 80 N, Range 2 W., B. NJ,
and that said proof will be made be-
fore the register and receiver at
Lewiston, Idaho, on November 16,
1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, the land,
viz: William Mclaughlin, Charley
Nye, Mace Mccoy, all of Forest, Ida
no; George Horn of Slickpoo, Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register.
Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Lewiston, Idaho, August 20,
1907
Notice is hereby given that Will
lam H. Rickel of Melrose, Idaho, has
filed notice of his intention to make
final five-year proof in support of his
claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.
1913, made September IL, 1902, for
the lot 3, and e " SW Il section
IA, and lot II, section Is, township
35, N, range / W., B. NJ, and that
said proof will be made before reg
lister and receiver at Lewiston, Ida
no, on November 10, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, tAe land,
viz:
Ebert F. Stamper, Andrew C.
Johnson, George Hoke, J. M. Burton,
all of Melrose, Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-08
Notice for Publication

NOClce I0r fuDIlcaCl0n.
Department of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Lewiston, Idaho, October
10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Ralph
E. Bell of Forest, Idaho, has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
communication proof in support of his
claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.
1866, made April IL, 1904, for the
E " NV n and w " NE u Sec
tion 20, township 30 NJ, range 8 W.,
B. M, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiv-
er at Lewiaxon, Idaho, on November
%, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation OF, the land,
viz.
"obert B. Bell, John P. Johnson,
Mallory Farley, Frank Aytch, all of
Forest, Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-08

there but Bradley, the chap we used to
call Sailor. He is an inspector now,
and of course he knew me at once"
"What of thatT'
HE pretended to take an interest in
me and tried to lead me on to talk
about you"
1.-THE devil he didr'
-'Oh, l know their ways. They can't
do anything to me as long as I show
mp regularly and keep a clean slate"
but what about me?'
81 said you had been a good friend
there was no use in denying that was
here pretty often-and that we both
thought of emigrating"
Good! We will"
'Not me. have q score to settle''-
Patience. my worthy friend. Your
score shall be settled in full. l can
not prevent 1t even If would. Do you
think l have been idle or that l spend
Langdon's money on a wild goose
chase? Not me. Langdon has taken
my advice at last. He has met this
charmer with whom he is so infatuat-
ed. She almost recognized him, but he
pretended such complete ignorance Of
her and even of London that her sus-
picions were quoted"
"What good is that to usT'
Little, but it gave him the oppor-
tunity to try and ingratiate himself.
he failed most completely, and why?"
"How do l know? He is an ass any
way"
Exactly. More than that; the young
lady is in love with Philip Arson"
I'm not"
But he is in love with her. At first
both Mrs. Atherley and the girl kept
him at arms length She was too poor,
he too rich That difficulty was smooth
ed over quite recently, and they Sneet
now nearly every day. Langdon hasn't
a dogs chance, and If all goes well,
the happy pair will soon be off to Nor
way or Switzerland for their honey
moon"
"0h, indeed! Then where does all
your clever scherlinS come in? Why
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-08
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Lewiston, Idaho, October
10, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Robert
B. Bell of Forest, Idaho, has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
five-year proof in support of his
claim, viz. Homestead Entry No.
9543, made Dec. IL, 1902, for the
NV Il Section 81, Township 80,
Range 3, W., B. M, and that said
proof will be made before register
and receiver at Lewiston, Idaho, on
December 10, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, the land,
viz:
Frank Aytch, Mallory Farley,
Mart Truckositz, Ralph E. Bell, all
of Forest, Idaho.
II. H. BARTLETT, Register.