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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF.
S. w. Lowry Fell Between Rock Island
Cnrs-Died This Morning.

S. w. Lowry died at o'clock this
morning at the Keith hospital He
was run over Saturday night at 10
O'Clock by a freight train of the Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
company at Maple Hill and his legs
were badly mangled- He was not
found till after 4 o'clock Sunday
morning. He was then brought to To-
of Maple Hill, and was taken to
Keiths hospital where powerful slim
ulants kept him alive all day sunday
He underwent an operation for the
amputatfon of both legs during the
| day, but the exposure while he lay un-
conscious on the railroad right of way
at Maple Hill from 10 o'clock Saturday
night till o'clock the next morning,
and the operation Sunday were too
much for him and he died this morn
ing.
Lowry said before his death that his
father lives at Clarion. Pennsylvania
At the time of his accident he was go
ing to Mcfarland in company with an
other man named Frank Kelly. The
men were beating their way and when
Lowry fell beneath the wheels of the
moving freight train, it was to escape
a brakeman who threatened TO shoot
him, he said. He fell between the cars
and the wheels mangled both his legs
in frightfuI manner. AT the hospital
the left leg was taken off at a point
midway between the knee and the
body and the right leg between the
ankle and the knee.
Before the operation Sunday Mr.
Lowry gave the physicians a signed
statement in regard to the accident, to
be used in case he did not survive. He
said:
my name is S. w. Lowry. I have
been going by the name of Charles
Jackson. 1 have been working at the
French restaurant, Omaha. 1 left and
went to Keats, Kansas, three weeks
ago. 1 worked as second cook in a
railroad camp for the Rock Island
railroad. 1 left Keats last night,
March 9, 1907. I took a freight to
Manhattan and was riding in the gon-
doia (the cupola of the caboose) from
Keats to Manhattan. I changed trains
there and took a freight, was riding on
the bumpers.
THE brakeman came and told us to
said 1 would not get off going so fast.
He said. You'll get off going faster
than this He told US to stay off. We
got on anyway and he reached for his
pocket and said, You sons of guns will
have to get off here
HE pulled out his gun and shot
once but did not shoot us. After I got
on he said, - you, I'll get
you if have to kill you Then I got
to the top of the car and started to run
forward. The brakeman started to
run after me but 1 don't know wheth- |
err he followed.
me or not. fell between the cars and |
that was the end of it. 1 make this |
statement believing that am going to |
die 1 solemnly swear that this is true |
to the best of my knowledge.
IS. w LOWRY"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
Ncwspaper Men in Pulpit.

Tom McNeaI and Del Keizer occu-
pied the pulpit of the Potwin Presby-
terian church last night and gave ad-
dresses on the Church in Its Relation
to the Press. Music was furnished by
the Amphion- -quartette. the church
quartette and Miss Viva Brown. Next
Sunday night the subject will be the
Church in Relation to the Practice of
Medicine and two prominent physi-
clans will give addresses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
So Years on the Sea.

Alameda, Cal, March 11.-After
sea service of SO years, of which AZ
Captain Hiram Gardner Morse died
Yesterday at his sons residence after
several years of i'll health He served
for twelve years on the Oceanic liner
Alameda, running to Honolulu and
Australia He came to California in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

There are about s2s0.oo00Oo of $40 United
States notes outstanding. and only about
100000 in s. denoTniH pa TONS
Additional issues of $40 gold certificates
that are for the first lime authorized in
the Aldrich act are to be obtained TO
take the room of the Cancelled $40 United
States notes by a new issue of such gold
certificates against more than $780, COX. 900
of free gold in the available cash balance
in the treasury at this time and also
through the cancellation of the higher de-
ST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
WATER PEARL Is DEAD.

But the Valuable Chestnut Colt Was
Insured for $25, 900.
New York March 1L-Water Pearl,
the big 3-year-old chestnut colt owned
Jointly by Sidney Paget and E. r.
Thomas, died at Sheepshead Bay yes
terday He had been sick only 36 hours.
The colt was one of the best 2-year-olds
out last year and won over SAP, 900 for
his owners They refused an offer of
800 900 for the horse last summer
Water Pearl was insured for $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
THEIR WAGES RAISED.
Shoplnen Granted 2 Cents an Hour
Increase by *. c. Southern.

Pittsburg, Kan, March 1.-THE
blacksmiths, machinists and boiler
makers OF the Kansas City Southern
railway shops were today granted an
increase in wages amounting to prac-
tically two cents an hour. as the result
of a conference held in this CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
Maine Cities Voting.

Portland. Me, March 11.-Six
Maine cities are holding elections to-
day. They are Biddeford, Augusta,
Bangor. Belfast, Old Town and Brew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

Blobbs-''Next TO you. Longbow is the
biggest liar IN the world" Slobbs-"See
here! Longbow is friend of mine, and
I want YOU to understand that you can
insult him in my presence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11
= Excursions

Los Angeles. San Francisco, and
many other California points $500.
Tickets on sale March, April, Septem-
Der and October.
Portland. Seattle, Tacoma and other
points in the Northwest, $500 Tick
cts on sale March, April, September
and October.
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays. Rate in
many cases less than one fare and limit
twenty-one and thirty days, according
to destination.
Winter Tourist tickets on sale daily
Very low rate. Limit June 1st
For further particulars apply to
T. L. KING, G. p. s. T. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

morning was only partially successful.
While no violence was reported up to
$3.50 O'Clock there We're numerous
demonstrations The company usually
runs 500 cars but only 100 were in
service early today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-11

Louisville, Ky, March 1.-THE at
tempt OF the street railway company
to run cars with nonunion men this
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
GO TO THE PEACE CONGRESS
Choate to Head Delegation of Dis
tinuuished Citizens

At a recent meeting of the cabinet
the names of the delegates to the
peace conference were announced
Owing to the growing Importance of
the approaching congress and the ex-
tension of the program, the number of
delegates has been slightly increased.
AS announced the American delegates
will be as follows:
Joseph H. Choate, former ambassa-
dor to Great Britain; General Horace
Porter, former ambassador to France;
U. M. Rose of Arkansas, former presi-
dent of the American Bar association;
David Jayne Hill, American minister
to The Netherlands; Brigadier General
George B. Davis, judge advocate gen.
eral of the army and formerly profess
sor of international law at the United
States military academy; Rear Ad-
miral Charles S. Sperry, U. S. NJ; Will
lam I. Buchanan, formerly minister to
Argentine and to Panama and chair
man of the American delegation to
the Rio conference; secretary, Will
lam Chandler Hale of Maine, formerly
secretary of the American embassy
at Vienna and the son of Senator Hale
of Maine; James Brown Scott, solici'
tor of the department of state; expert
attache; Charles Henry Butler, re-
porter of the United States supreme
court.
The delegates will sail about the
middle of May.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
GENERAL WADE RETIRES.
General Frederick Grant Gets Com
mand Over the East.

Major General James F. Wade, the
senior of rank in the army and next
in rank to Lieutenant General Mac
Arthur, terminated his active connec-
ton with the army Saturday by opera
ton of law, on account of age. He
became Ga years of age, the retiring
age, on Sunday. His military service
covers a period of 46 years and in
cludes participation in the civil war,
the Indian campaigns and the Spanish
American war; The retirement will
result in the promotion of Brigadier
General William S. McCraskey, COM
handing the department of Texas, to
the grade of major general, and the
promotion of Colonel Charles Morton
of the Seventh cavalry, which is in
the Philippines, to the grade of briga-
der general. Major General Frederick
d. Grant, commanding the department
of the east, at New York, will succeed
General Wade in the command of the
Atlantic division. The division com,
mand will be abolished on July l next
and merged into the department of the
east. General Grant will retain the
command until relieved by General
Wood, when he will probably be as
signed to the command of the de
partment of the lakes, at Chicago.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19

st. Paul, April ia bandit held
up the Northern Pacific Express COM
pany's union pot office Tuesday night
and compelled the clerk to open the
safe and give him package contain
ing 5000. He escaped.
At 1920 at night an accomplish OF
the robber called at the office and in
duecd one of the clerks to step out side.
Fred Zimmerman. the other clerk,
soon afterward found himself confront
ed by msaked robber who pointed .
pistol at his head.
Zimmerman obeyed a command to
hold up his hands. The robber then re
moved revolver from one of thinner
mans pockets and command him tn
open the safe. The clerk obeyed and
handed out the package Of currency
which was to go to Duluth on the mid
night train. After receiving the bulky
envelope the robber backed out of the
office, first commanding Zimmerman
to turn his face to the wall and to re.
main in that position for 10 minutes
under pain Of death. Both bandits
have escaped.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
THAW JURY DISAGREE.
Could Not Possibly Agree After AZ
Hours DeIberation.


Hopelessly divided-seven for a
verdict of guilty of murder in the first
degree and five for acquittal on the
grounds of insanity-the jury which
since January 20 has been trying
Harry K. Thaw reported, after At
hours and minutes Of elaboration,
that it could not possibly agree on
verdict. The IL men were promptly
discharged by Justice Fitzgerald, who
declared that he too believed their
task was hopeless. Thaw was re-
manded to the Tombs without bail to
await a second trial on the charge OF
having murdered Stanford White.
When this new trial would take
place no one connected with the case
could express an opinion. District At
torney Jerome declared there were
many other persons accused of homi
eide awaiting trial, and Thaw would
have to take his turn with the rest.
AS to a possible change of venue
both the district attorney and counse
for Thaw declared they would make
no such move.
Setting at rest all rumors as to thei1
present intentions, ]. Russell Peabody
associated with Dolphin M. Delmas
chief counsel for Harry X. Thaw, salt
recently, after a conference with tn
prisoner, that an application TO
Thaw's release on bail would be made
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
6. N. WRECK
IN NORTH DAKOTA

st. Paul, April 16. - Running at a
speed of 40 miles an hour on straight
track, the Great Northern westbound
Oriental Limited. which left here for
Pacific coast points Sunday morning,
was derailed at 1:15 O'Clock Monday
morning at Bartlett, N. D. Five per-
sons were killed and score or more
injured, some of them seriously. After
tie wreck the gas tank exploded and
the train took fire, seven, passenger
coaches being destroyed, the sleeper
and observation car escaping the
flames.
There is some evidence that the rails
had been tempered with. Officials OF
the road say that the rack in the vicin-
ity had been in apparently first-class
condition and they were unable to ao.
count for the wreck on any other
theory than that it was the deliberate
attempt of miscreants to wreck the
train.
1t is the worst wreck that ever &C.
Cured in North Dakota. The cars
comprising the train were destroyed
with two exceptions. All the cars left
the track. Many thrilling escapes ar
reported and numerous acts of heroism
are told by survivors. The engine lies
across the line dividing Nelson and
Ramsey counties. The mail car passed
the engine and burned in Ramsey coun
ty. Mail Clerk Jones of Grand Forks
was killed, but his body was taken
from the car by Mail Clerk FOdnesa,
who himself was badly burned about
the head. The cars went over a 10
foot embankment. The explosion was
herad a distance of four miles.
The uninjured worked heroically te
rescue the imprisoned and it is thought
all but three were removed.
Those killed were in the front part Of
the smoker, which was telescoped By
to express car in front of it.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

William Ellis Corey, president of the
United States Steel corporation, and
Mabelle Gilman will be married in
New York May 2, if their present
plans are not changed.
a Governor Butchel of Colorado has
addressed communication to the gov
ernors of all the states containing pub
lie lands, asking them to join him in
calling convention to meet in Denver
on June II, 18, 10 and 20,of this year,
to discuss the whole question of public
land laws. The letter suggests that
general policy should be agreed upon to
be advocated at Washington.
A court martial at Dresden has sent
enced former Colonel Baron Won Dem
Busche- Ippenburg and Lieutenant Pech
we'll each to three months confinement
in a fortress for having fought duel
The countess de Jotemps committed
suicide last Tuesday with revolver il
Paris. She was Russian, ~ years Of
age, and woman Of beauty and was
married against the wishes of her par
ents to the Count de Jotemps. TIT
couple were continually in financia
straits.
Ralph Pattison, a clerk in the Taco
ma postoffice, was caught rifing tn
mails recently. Postmaster Votaw ant
inspectors from concealed spo
watched his operations. He brok
down and showed where he had hiddel
other money. He was released o.
$500 bail.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
ELEVEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Canadian Pacific Passenger Train
Wrecked Near Chapleau,
nnfar rim

What is stated to be the most dis
astrous wreck in the history OF the
Canadian Pacific railway occurred to
No. 1 express, westbound passenger
train. at point about 20 miles from
Chapleau, Ont, recently. While rum
ming at high rate of speed the train
struck a broken rail, with the result
that the engine and all the coaches left
the track and were hurled into the
ditch.
tourist car filed with immigrants
from the steamer Kensington was
nearest TO the engine, and took fire
from the impact with the overturned
firebox. Eight adults and three little
children were caught under the debris
OF this coach and burned to cinders.
Identification of these unfortunateS
is quite impossible, as their bodies
were entirely incinerated. Eighteen
other passengers are said to have been
severely injured. Such is the account
! in the first wire received, but it 10
now expected that the death list will
| be appalling.
Connection is said to have been
made with the wires along the track
and auxiliary and breakdown trains
telesraphed for from the two nearest
points from which relief could come,
namely Schrieber, 251 miles to the
west, and to North Bay, 270 miles to
the east of the scene. Owing to the
distance from effective aid there was
no means of dealing with the outbreak
OF fire among the wreckage, or of af-
fording the injured the assistance that
might have been given in the saving
of several lives. The passengers were
in their berths on the sleeper when the
derailment took place.
The Canadian Pacific railway runs
through no more desolate or sparsely
inhabited regain than that around
: Chapleau
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
CHINESE FAMINE TERRIBLE.
Ten Million Persons Are Said to Be
in Need of Food in the
Enpire.


kilograms received at Shanghai
from 20 points in the famine district
report that the conditions are grow
ing worse. The Chinese government
and people up to date have contributed
over 100000 for famine relief, and
the sums received from all foreign
sources total half a million dollars,
including the supplies on their way
from America.
The Chinese viceroy and governor
telegraphed to the American consul,
Mr.. Rodgers, their thanks for the re-
lief sent, saying that it is dissipating
the antiforeign sentiment which ami
mated the masses. There are so mis-
sionaries with the higher class of
Chinese engaged in overseeing the re-
lief distribution.
Confucianists, Catholics and Protes-
tants are working together. The tele-
graph officials are carrying free all
messages to and from the relief works
and the steamship companies are fur
nishing free transportation for sup,
plies Of food, etc., for the suffer
| ers. Twenty thousand Of the famine
sufferers are employed in building
| dams and canals to prevent a reoccur,
| renee of the floods.
The relief committee here is prompt
ly sending supplies to the front, but
the funds are not yet in it's posses
sion. Measures adopted up to date arc
! inadequate.
Ten million persons are suffering
from lack of food and facing starva
| ton. The members of the committee
at the front report that they find the
bodies of the sufferers bloated an(
their faces turning green or black a:
the result of starvation. The people
are pulling up the growing crops TO
food Whole families have been fOunt
dead in their houses and corpses ar
seen lying by the roadside. Probabl.
5000 persons are dying daily from
starvation.
A few cases of rioting for foo
have occurred and cannibalism is be
ginning to be reported. Graves hav
| been rifed of the bodies and parent
are exchanging their children to b
eaten. A dollar, the relief committe
reports, will save one life until tn
harvest, June rs, and $10,O0O,O00
) needed. The whole amount cannot b
raised in China. The situation is de-
perate and Americans are urged
give 100000 in the next three week
not for Christian, but for humanitaria
work. 1t is suggested that it woul
!, be best to cable money to the cons'
t here, James Linn Rodgers, as supple
e can be purchased in Shanghai.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
FOR DAYS FUN 100000.
New York Pays CheerfuIIy That Vast
Sum for Saturday Joys.

Six million dollars for pleasure in a
single day! That is the Saturday aver
age Of New York's great white light
district which extends from Fourteenth
street to Fifty-ninth street along
Broadway and for a block or two on
either side. Within this restricted area
there are tow opera houses, 81 theat-
ers, Ga hotels, 1872 restaurants, SO
clubs, saloons on nearly every corner,
and flower stores, jewelry stores, de-
partment stores, candy stores, hat
shops, soda water fountains and an
almost endless number and variety OF
other places designed for spending
money. From noon to midnight on
Saturday Broadway is thronged with
the best dressed people in America, all
in their best clothes, all spending
money.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
.J.H.ECKELS
is DEAD
COMPTROLLER UNDER
GROVER CLEVELAND.
WAS PRESIDENT OF THE CON-
MERCIAL NATIONAL BANK
OF CHICAGO, ILL.

Chicago, April 15.-James H. Eckels,
president of the Commercial National
bank and formerly comptroller OF the
currency, died here Sunday of heart
disease. Mr.. Eckels died while asleep
in his bed.
The fact that he was dead was dis
covered by the butler, who entered
Mr.. Eckels' room after hearing tele-
phone within ring continuously with
out receiving an answer. Other men,
bers of the family were summoned
Dr. Frank S. Churchill gave it as his
opinion that Mr. Eckels had been dead
| for some hours.
Mrs. Eckels Is in Paris.
Mrs. Eckels and her daughter
Phoebe, Is years old, are in Paris,
where the latter is attending finish
ing school for girls. They have been
abroad since last fall and planned to
return to Chicago in few weeks. They
were at once communicated with by
cable.
| James A. Eckels of Princeton, faith
er of James H. Eckels. died two
months ago.
A post norton examination was held
and a statement issued giving the
cause of death as organic heart dis
ease. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon from the Fourth Presbyter
ian church. Rev. William hoffman
conducted the services. Interment will
not take place at once, it having beer
decided to place the body in vault
until the return of Mrs. Eckels anc
daughter, when a private funeral will
be held.
Mr.. Eckels was a stakeholder ant
was prominent in the management O
!. several concerns. He was a member
of the Union League, the Merchants
and the Commercial clubs of Chicago
, and various clubs in the east. He wa
one of the receivers of the Chicago
, Union Traction company appointed b.
Federal Judge Grosscup several year
, ago.
: Sketch of His Career.
Mr.. Eckels was born at Princeton
! ILL.,, November %, 1858, and most
$ his life had been spent in Illinois. H
| T0C0lNtu ulS Sdlly OuuSoCAoA AA 49,
q schools of his native city, later takin
:. up the study of law at Albany, N. Y
D graduating from the Albany school
1880. He practiced law at Ottaw;
v ILL.,, until appointed by President Clev'
Il land to the post of comptroller OF tn
Z currency in 1893.
J. Mr.. Eckels, during the agitation
v the currency question, became prom
# nent as an advocate of the gold STAN
d ard. Always democrat, he becan
n affiliated in 1896 with the gold STAN
>. ard democrats. He retained the offit
of comptroller of the currency unit
I the end of President Clevelands teri
d in 1897, when he became president {
q the Commercial National bank of tn
g. city.
n Mr.. Eckels leaves only four nes
=. relatives. They are his wife an
!. daughter, his brother George
% Eckels, and sister, Mrs. Jane Paine
of Princeton, Ill. George M. Eckels
l. an attorney of this city.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-04-19
Who Should Pay?

Owing to controversy between the
Canadian and United States govern
ments as to which shall pay for man
originating in the United States and
passing over the Washington & Great
Northern railroad destined for post
offices in the United States, the towns
of Oroville, Night Hawk, Loomis, Con
conully, Nelson and Chesaw, Wash.
receive no mail from Spokane by rail
Instead the mail is thrown off at Re
public, Wash, where it is taken to
these towns by stage, requiring three
days to reach it's destination, while by
rail it would arrive in from IL to II
hours.