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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-11-06
THE FARMERS AND MERCHANTS
RANK

therefore IS always ready 20 entertain
any proposition lavolving money its
Joan department may be Of service
TO you Ii wili he glad 30 assist you
upon reasonable security and a. rea-
aoaAbie rates.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-12
inferior Cuts of Meat.

The so called inferior cuts of meat
afe taken from those portions of the
animal which are most constantly in
motion during the life; hence they are
tough and stout of fiber SO far as
nutrition goes. however. they are to be
preferred to the very tender portions
(slch as beef tendcrlom which con-
tain Il smaller percentage of body max
ing material. 1t is necessary to give
them an entirely different treatment
to make them palatable when served.
Long cooking at Il somewhat low heat
is needed to give tenderness ana im-
part tiavor-I.ondon Mail.
Gentlemen In Court.
At an assiZe court Justice Maule was
engaged in passing sentence on Il pris
oncr when one of the officers of the
court annoyed him by crossing the
gangWay beneath him with papers for
members of the bar. don't you
know" cried the judge, severely adj
dressing the official culprit. that YOU
ought never to pass between two gen
tlomcn when one of them is addressing
the otherT" Having thus relieved his
mind, the judge proceeded to pass sen
tence of seven years penal servitude
on the other gentleman. - London
World
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-08-12
Tide Tables
=1OO7-
Compiled py the U. S. Government for
GRAYS HARROR
AND VICINITY

NorE-These Tide Tables are compiled BY the
U. s. Government for Astoria, Oregon, ms the
standard port for reference. To find ont the
exact time tides occur use follow ing table:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
Cannibalism Said to Prevail
Extensively in Canada.
One Man Has Killed and Eaten
Eight Persons.
FAMINE is so GREAT
That One Woman Slew and De-
voured Her Two Children.
Animals Depended Upon for
Food Supply Are Scarce.

Chicago, Oct. ia special dispatsh
to the Record Herald from Winnipeg,
Man, says:
Tales Of clnnibalism and famins
| among natives of northeastern Canada,
between the eastern shores of James
Bay and Labrador are brought back by
J. A. Osborn. editor of Fort Francis who
has completed the trip of exploration IN
that country.
While at Moose factory the explorer
met young man who fled thither in
terror of his uncle who he said had
killed and eaten eight human beings
There. too, he saw. a woman who last
winter killed and ate her two children,
so great was the famine. This lack Of
food primarily was brought about by
the fact that the woods seemed almost
entirely without the usual number OF
deer and rabbits, upon which animals
the natives ordinarily subsist. These
occurrences di dnot seem to cause any
stir in that region and Osborn has
come to the conclusion that cannibalism
is practiced openly on many occasions
among the Indians and half breeds.
One village on Main river was
wiped off the map because of the great
snowfall last winter. Having no pro-
visions STORED up. and with streams
covered with solid ice, the Indians
starved to death. with the exception of
a party of young men and women. who
decided to try to make Hudson's Bay
fort, $50 miles down the stream. After
a journey marked by untold privation
they reached the fort more dead than
alive. A relief expedition sent back
to the village found nothing but thir-
teen corpses in the rude huts which
comprised tbs village.
Osborne says the Indian and
Eskimo population of the region is di-
minishing rapidly, due partly to immi-
grafton to the coast of Labrador. and
partly to the prevalence of disease and
frequent scarcity of food. He says
many of the natives are falling prey to
f,h
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
RAILROAD TAXES.
Special Order at the Railway Commits
sionePs' Convention.

Washington, Oct. 11-When the
annual convention of the National AS
sociation of Railway Commissioners
convened today for it's final session it
took up under special order the sub
ject, Railroad. Taxes and Plans for
Ascertaining Fair Valuation of Rail-
road Property" In addition to this
subject, upon which a committees re-
port is pending three other reports for
consideration were Delays Attendant
Upon Enforcing Orders of Railroad
Commissioners; RATES and Rate
making, and "Demurrage and Recip-
rocal Demurrage'. The report on
RATES and Rate-making' attracted
the most interest, as it appeals more
directly to the people than any other
matter before the convention.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year took place today.
The special committee on safety ap-
pliances recommended congressional
legislation to compel railroads, both
steam and electric, to protect their
tracks by an automatic signal system
and urged that the several state legis-
latures enact laws along this line.
Charles F. Staples, commissioner of
Minnesota presented the report on
rates and rate-making.'' The report
said "the cases are rare where a rail-
road of any Importance is not an in
terstate road. This may be argued as
a reason for federal control, some
thing we believe to be impossible
without amending the constitution.
This we do not believe the states will
concede until it is demonstrated that
it is more practical than experience
has yet shown it to be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
INTO LAST DITCH.
Superintendent Marshall of Hutchinson
Reformatory Full of Fight

Had these charges not been brought
aaginst me, / would have resigned long
ago. but under the present conditions
won't resign. but will fight the charges
to the last ditch"
This is the declaration made this
morning by E. E. Marshall. superin-
tendent of the Hutchinson Reformatory,
who came to Topeka today presumably
to see Governor Hoch.
In spite of this declaration of Mr..
Marshall, it is believed that it is on
the programme for him to surrender
his position as superintendent of the
reformatory within comparatively
short time.
Mr. Marshall is said to be planning
to go into business. He has figured in
times past on going into the banking
business, and the probability is that if
he finds a good opportunity to take up
that work he will leave the reforma-
tory.
IT have no apologies to make for my
conduct of theFIutchinson reformatory,"
said Mr.. Marshall. Il have no apollo
gies for having dismissed from the in
stitution those officers and employees
who were dismissed. My only mistake
was that I did not fire them sooner
than I did. from Gates clear down the
list There have been five members of
the board of directors in charge of the
institution since ! have been superin-
tendent and all my actions have been
approved by the directors. The present
directors have approved my course
throughout. 1t makes no difference
what action the board takes in this
matter, it will be all right with me,
for 1 know that my conduct OF the in
stitution has been right. 1 have made
mistakes no doubt-everybody does that
but 1 can defend my actions on all
matters.
L don't know when the hearing of
these charges will be brought to fin
ish, and decision rendered. That is
a matter wholly in the hands of the
board. | don't know what the COVER
nor thinks about the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
TAX OIL COMPANIES.
Mr.. Page Will Levy City License of
$500 Per Year.

Oil companies doing business in To-
peka will have to pay a license of 5000
a year if an amendment to the present
license ordinance is passed as suggested
by H. Ward Page, license collector.
The amendment will be submitted to
the counc. committee on license on
Saturday night at which time it will
meet.
The oil companies which would be af-
fected are the Standard, Uncle Sam and
National oil companies. The tax would
be made for peddling oil in the city
limits and is aimed to cover some of the
wear and tear caused to the pavement
by The wagons of those companies.
At present there is no provision Of the
ordinances which adequately covers the
penny arcades which have recet tiy beer
established in Topeka. If the present
provisions of the ordinance would be
strictly interpreted penny arcade es-
tablishment would be driven out OF
business, the tax being prohibitive for
large number of penny slot machines
Provision will also be made to cover
itinerant doctors who do not practice on
the street corners but who come to a
city for several months and then move
on. A heavy license is in existence for
means of placards. dodgers or by per-
forming his operations on the street but
not for the kind who do not use those
methods.
A change is also proposed in the
charge for theaters. The moving pic
ture theaters object to paying 800 an
nually the same as the higher priced
to make the license charges 800 for the
five cent theaters, $3.50 for the ten cent
theaters and 5000 for those charging in
excess of that price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
Attorney for the State Out
lines His Case to the Jury.
viii Try to Prove That De-
fendant StIangled First Wife.
HE ALLEGES FORGERY
In Connection With Letters Of
fered i'm Evidence.
Witnesses Ordered to Be on
Hand Monday Morning.

Decatur. ILL.,. Oct. 11.-Assistant
States Attorney Mitchell of Dewitt
county opened the actual trial of Fred
and Fay Graham Magill this morning
when he began outlining the states
case to the jury. He spoke briefly. Ac-
cording to his opening statements the
prosecution will endeavor to prove that
Fred Magill murdered his first wife.
Mrs. Pet Candy Magill, by strangling
her after he had given her chloroform.
and that his present wife, Mrs. Fay
Graham Magill, was an accessory be-
fore the fact. The state will also seek
to show that the Pet Magil letters
were forgeries and will place particular
emphasis on what is known as the
seventh" and eighth letters.
The seventh" was the one in which
MagiI was urged to marry Fay Graz
ham and the eighth" was the one last
brought to light, purporting to have
been an acknowledgment by Pet Magill
to her parents that she was in love with
another man than her husband. Judge
Cochrane has ordered the witnesses for
the defense to be on hand Monday
morning at 8 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
WANT GRAND JURY.
Petitions Will Be Circulated Next
Week.

Petitions will be circulated by MEM
bers of the city council week after next
calling for the summoning of a grand
jury In January by Judge Dana of the
district court to investigate fully into
the charges CT sewer graft in connec-
ton both with the Fifth ward and
Sixth ward sewers
Talk of a grand jury has been cir
culatfng for some time but at the city
hall this morning it was authoritatively
stated that certain members of the
council would be prepared to circulate
the petitions calling for the summon.
ing of a grand jury in few days. It
was stated later that petitions would
De presented week after next. A de-
tan or men will be sent out from the
city engineers office to make measure
mentS over the Sixth ward sewer
There has been some delay in starting
AT work on this, but the mayor issued
instructions this morning to the city
engineer to take up with this work.
me city engineers force was hampered
up until recently by the paving con-
tracts.
1t is believed that contractors who
nave been doing work for the city III
the past can be induced to talk more
readily before a grand jury than thev
would out in open court and for this
reason a grand jury is going to be re-
sorted to- Revelations of sensational
character are expected as the result
VI the inquiry after it is instituted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
GOOD WORD FOR HOCH.
His Prohibition Speech at Wet Banquet
Made a Hit.

Governor Hoch's prohibition speech
at the banquet table at Memphis, Tenn,
where the wine was flowing by the
bucketful, seems to have made a hit.
even with that bibulous crowd. The
governor has received from w. F.
Saunders, secretary of the Lakes to
Gulf Deep Waterway association" a
handsome badge. bearing a photograph
ic miniature of President Roosevelt.
and a letter which. is in part as fol-
lows:
please allow me to congratulate you
most sincerely and cordially on the
speech made by you in Memphis. 1t
was an extraordinary thing for a man
to stand up in that audience and adyo-
cate and defend prohibition earnestly
and positively, and at the same time
not only without giving offense, but
making friends for your idea. The au
dience was with you, as you doubtless
saw by the hearty applause. 1 cherish
the hope that 1 may know you better
in the future. l believe you are one
of the country's very strong men.
"W. F. SAUNDERS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
a VAST ALFALFA FARM.
biacksilire Brothers of Elmdale, Save
800 Acres for seed.

Cottonwood Falls. Kan, Oct. IL
BIackshire Brothers of Elmdale. who
nave one of the largest alfalfa farms
IN Chase county, are now tlreshing
thelr seed crop, which will bring them
q small fortune
ms year they had over seven hun
dred acres in alfalfa. and of this
amount, about three hundred acres
were saved for seed. That part of the
crop which has already been thresh-
ed has made from one to five bushels
per acre, and will easily make an av-
erage of two bushels. The hay crop
was not very heavy but Will make an
average yield of two tons an acre for
the whole farm
Their ranch contains several thou
sand acres, lying along the rich bot
toms of the Cottonwood river. besides
a considerable amount of upland for
pastures and grazing purposes. As a
usual thing. Blackshire brothers raise
about one thousand acres of alfalfa
each year, which makes one of the
largest alfalfa farms in Chase county.
This season, on account of a consider
able portion of 1t being drowned out
the year before their total acreage
was nearly third less, being about
seven hundred acres. As this has not
been one of the best years, in this
vicinity for a heavy alfalfa hay crop
the three cuttings together will prob
ably make little more than two tons
to the acre. But the seed crop is an
unusually good one. and when il is
readily bringing So per bushel as soon
as threshed, will more than make up
for a light yield OF hay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
VALDEZ BANK FAILS.
Owner Was Associated With ex-Gover-
nor John G. Brady.

Seattle. Wash, Oct. 1.-The II. ID.
Reynolds bank at Valdez, Alaska, has
closed its doors. Seattle bankers say
the failure will not affect Seattle's
financial institutions and that the mon
ey REYNOLDS owes Seattle merchants
will be paid. These have extended
limo of credit to Reynolds amounting to
approximately $4,000.
SBoston and New England capital fur
nished largely by school teachers FORM
ed the basis of Reynolds first explcita-
tion in Alaska. He had several mining
enterprises year ago but finally deter
mined to get. into the transportation
business. John c.. Brady. former gov
ernor of Alaska, was interested with
him. ard allowed the use of his name in
the New England states. and President
Roosevelt decided his usefulness as gov-
ernor of Alaska was at an end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
$4,000, 600 MERGER.
Big Packing and Canning Concerns
Form Combine.

New York. Oct. 1.-Announcement
is made today that an important deal
involving the combination or merger OF
some large southern packing and cam
ming interests has just been completed
through George A. Young and asso-
ciates. The deal involves the acquisi-
ton by the McIlhenny company OF the
tobasco sauce business of Z. Nc
Ilhenny's Sons and the canning and
packing business of the McIlhenny
Manufacturing company. which is said
to operate one of the largest cannerfes
in the United States. The capitaliza-
tion of the new company will be $1O,-
10000
E. A McIlhenny will be here and
Frederick Kopf. vice president. Mr..
Kopf in speaking of the enterprise
said: when the company finally ac-
quires other factories of which a num-
Der will be taken over. some prominent
jobbers and wholesale grocers will be
elected to the board.
"The company's lands and factories
are situated on Avery Island, La. and
it has Offices in New York. Chicago.
San Francisco. Portland Montreal and
London. In the production of it's spe-
cialties the company will operate a
fleet of fifty boats and upwards ana
will employ over one thousand
I1andS''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
THE DELEGATES ARE NAMED.
Those Who Will Represent Kansas at
Transmississippi Congress.

Governor Hoch this morning announc-
ed a long list of delegates to the Trans
mississippi Commercial congress, to be
held at Muskogee. Ok, November 19-
%, 1907. The delegates to this congress
will each receive a handsome commits
sion from Governor Hoch, and will be
requested to pay their own expenses to
Z. F. Ware, Topeka; L. A. Bigger,
Hutchinson; c. w. Miller, Hays City;
W. E. Hutchinson, Garden City: E G.
Hudson, Newton; Geo. W. Martin To-
peka ]. B. Case. Abilene; John E.
Frost, Topeka; c. L. Davidson, Wichi-
ta; J. N. Dolley. Maple Hill: s. H.
Brandon, Douglas: Clyde Miller, Usage
City; C. d. Crane, Ottawa; H Z.
Richter Council Grove; o. NJ Wilhite,
Emporia; E. A. Wharton, Manhattan
w. J. Tod, Maple Hill; John Bishop. Sa-
Lamb, Yates Center; Albert Sarbach,
Holton: A. c. Stitch, Independence; J.
H. Hill, Russell: E. B. Purcell, Man
haitian; J. B. Adams, Ell DCrado: Chas
Buschow, Colby; W. w. Caldwell Con-
cordia; e. B. Schermerhorn. Wilson;
r. T. Battey. Florence; Grant Horna-
day, Fort Scott: W. H. Smith, Marys-
vile; A. c. Jobes, Wichita: S j. Os-
borne, Coffeyville; L. B. Moses, Great
Bend; Charles Yoe. Independence: B.
Rockwell, Junction City; Benz. Sehnierle.
Kelly, Topeka; c. A. Fellows, Topeka:
H. L. Resing, Wichita; David Hanna,
Hill City; A. d. Walker, Holton; H
C. Taylor. Lyons: r. J. O'NeiI,- Usage
City; D.. o. Caudry. Coffeyville; J. W.
Paulen, F'redonia; George w. Hanna
Clay Center; J. W. Breidenthal, Kansas
City: Fred Petit. Peabody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
HE CAN'T GO OUT.
Emperor Francis Joseph Must BE
Shut Up Long Time.

Vienna, Oct. 11.-Emperor Francis
passed a comparative quiet night.
his sleep being occasionally inter
rupted by coughing. This morning
his temperature was lower than it was
last night.
His majesty rose at his usual time,
drank a glass OF champagne to stimu-
late his appetite which is still poor.
and asked for the state documents
prepared for his perusal. after which
he began reading and signing papers.
The doctors in attendance are hope
full but say somplete recovery is not
expected for long time. They insist
that the emperor must remain at
Scheonbruen castle the whole winter,
not going TO Budapest according to
his usual custom.
Late in the forenoon the emperor
expressed a wish to walk in the park
but his physicians declined to allow
him to DO so.
Bulletins are sent twice daily TO the
German emperor informing him of
the condition OF Emperor Francis
Joseph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
Lusitania Crosses in 4 DAYS and
10 Hours, 50 Minutes.
She Made an Average of 1850
Miles an Hour.
THREE NEW RECORDS.
Exceeded Considerably Her Gait
on Her Maiden Trip.
May Mean Universal Use of the
Turbines.

New York, Oct. 11.-Four days, 19
hours and So minutes out from
Queenstown with every transatlantic
speed record in her possession the
Cunard liner Lusitania swept by
Sandy Hook lightship at 1:I7 a. m. to-
day and after pause eff the bar to
await daylight, steamed slowly up the
harbor to receive the recognition of
her right to the title queen of the
sea. Three records were written down
in her log book, two of them wreste d
from the great German rivals of the
Cunard, and one from the swift Lu-
cania of her own line. They were the
shortest time from any European port
to New York; the fastest average
speed for any transatlantic voyage
23.99 nautical miles per hour; and the
longest daily run 6I7 nautical miles.
Translated into land miles her speed
averaged for the run was 27.60 miles
an hour. Her achievement is a
triumph for British ship building and
sailors and may mark the passing of
old fashioned reciprocating engines
and the beginning of UNIVERSAL in
stallation of the turbines.
The records which she has broken
were:
That held by Kaiser Wilhelm II of
the North German Lloyd line, which
crossed from New York to Plymouth
at an average speed of 23.5S knots as
compared with the Lusitania's 1899.
That held by the Hamburg-American
line, the Deutschland. Of five days, IL
hours and 54 minutes from Cheruourg
to New York.
That held by the Cunard line Lu-
cania which crossed from Queen own
in five days hours and 23 minutes.
Besides, the Lusitania has broken
her own record of 5 days 54 minutes
made on her maiden trip from Queens
town. The Lusitania in her daily runs
exceeded in two days the record of 601
knots previously held by the Deutsch-
land.
All New York welcomed the record
breaking Lusitania as she swung into
her dock today bearing the title of
Queen of the Seas. - wrested from her
German rivals. Three hundred and
twenty-ti1ree fremeA, under orders to
work to their limit. fed. the furnaces
between $50 and 1 900 tons of picked
British navy Welsh coal, each day. in
order that this result might be obtain
ed. On Tuesday night the officers gave
each fireman bottle of ale in appre-
citation of their efforts. The next day
the Lusitania broke all records by
reeling off 617 knots and made an
hourly record of 2476 knots
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
PRICES SLUMP.
Copper Rumors Start
Heavy Decline in Wall Street

New York, Oct. 11.-A heavy out
pouring of stock sent prices on the
stock exchange tumbling today and by
early afternoon many serious losses
had been recorded. Unfavorable ru-
mors regarding the forthcoming an
nual meeting of the Amalgamated
Copper company, which gained wide
circulation in the streets were credit
ed with being largely responsible for
the heavy slump. According to these
reports which officials of the company
declined either to confirm or deny it
will be voted at the annual meeting
to close all the company's mines in
Montana for an indefinite period
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-11
TO TAKE IN NEBRASKA.
Kansas Board of Education Would
Establish Reciprocal Relations.

At the meeting of the state board or
education, held Thursday afternoon
at the office of State superintendent
f. T. Fairchild. it was voted to enter
into reciprocal relations with the state
Of Nebraska, and recognize the schoor
teachers certificates issued by the
Nebras ska board as good in Kansas.
Negotiations are pending for similar
relations with Missouri, Iowa and
Wisconsin. The state of Kansas al
ready has reciprocal relations with
most of the states OF the union.
1t was also voted to hold q special
meeting of the state board on Oct 2S
for the purpose of arranging a course
of study for the High schools of the
state Up to the present time, the
high schools have no approved course
of study The law requires that they
offer two courses, one leading to en-
trance to the Freshman class of the
university. and the other a general
course. The principal purpose of the
state board will. be to prescribe the
studies for this general course.