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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
STEWART IS OUT

All efforts of republicans to Sc
cure a man to run against NJ. H.
Eggleston for city treasurer this af-
ternoon are said to be futile, when
Zachariah Stewart stated definite
ly that although he had about de-
cided to make the race. yesterday
afternoon, he had now changed his
mind through business reasons and
must be counted out of 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
SCHMl1z HOUSE May
BE RuEF'S PRISON

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22.-
By strange freak of fate
Schmitz's former home may be
Ruef's prison within a few days.
The present owner offers to turn II
over to the elisor for that purpose.
No immediate steps will be taken
to change the place of Ruef's i'm
prisonment. as the elisor Is uncer-
tain about his powers. Schmitz
this morning refused to admit or
deny he had been approached by
Heney on a proposition to resign
or confess. He will make no state
ment until the entire graft matter
Is cleared up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
OUT
OF JAIL
(Scrlpps News Association

IRONTON, March 22.-Burton.
jailbird senator, was liberated this
morning. He wore faded rose,
which was pinned on by his wife
when he entered Jail. Accompanied
by his wife and relatives he started
for Kansas. Burton said
II am going back TO Abilene to
re-enter politics. not for revenge,
but to justify myself and prove |
was not prosecuted but railroaded
to Jail by Theodore Roosevelt. |
will publish a weekly paper called
Home Rule and tell the true story
OF my case"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
SENTENCED TO DEATH

LONDON, March 22.-Horace
George Raynor, who on Jan. "a
shot and killed William Whitley,
was today convicted and SEN
fenced to death. The crown proved
Raynor was three years old before
any member OF his family becam.
connected with Whiteley. He
claimed to be Whiteley's son.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
WORK OF
WRECKERS
fScripps News AssociaS ion.)

lScripps News Associat ion.)
PITTSBURG, March 22.-This
morning at Stewart, II miles from
here, the fast Pennsylvania Limit
ed from New York to Chicago, was
wrecked. Officials declare the
tracks had been tempered with by
wreckers. The engine was derail-
ed and three sleepers followed. A
number OF trainmen were serious
ly hurt. Among the injured passen-
gers are A. Watts, of the United
railroads, San Francisco, slightly
bruised; E. F. Coffin, Washington,
D. c., en- route to Seattle, bruised.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
COURT CITES ETHAN ALLEN

Judge Poindexter issued an Or
der to Ethan Allen this morning
upon the complaint of w. S. Rog-
ers, directing him to appear in the
equity department of the superior
court, March 20. A Judgment was
issued to Rogers against Allen on
March Is and an execution issued,
but it was returned by the sheriff
wholly unsatisfied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
1000 KILLED IN
3 DAYS Battle

(Scripps News Association.)
, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
, March 22.-The state de-
, partment has a dispatch
, from Nicaragua that on
, March 18 5000 SaIvadoreans
, and 1000 Hondurans COM
, manded by Presa attacked
, the Nicaraauan vanguard
, near Manasiqua. The bat
, tie lasted three days and it
, resulted in a route Of the
, SaIvadoreans, who lost 1000
, killed. Nicaragua has co.
, 600 men at the front and
, will commence an imme-
, diate attack upon Cholutrea
, and .Tegucigalha.
; >>>> 80 80 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
WANT MARTIN IN FOURTH

An effort is on to induce Lewis
Martin, of the Ames Mercantile Co..
to make the race for the nomina-
ton on the republican ticket for
councilman from the Fourth ward.
He has not yet decided whether to
accept or not.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
SUES FOR INSURANCE.

An action for the recovery of
$SS.75 on two unpaid insurance poll
cies was begun in the superior
court of this place today by p. J.
Mclaughlin, receiver for the Equit-
able Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of
st. Paul, Mimi, against Mrs. A.
Pearson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
MORGAN NEVER
SAID II
(Scrlpps News Assoc.ationD

4NVNS
LIVERPOOL, March 22.-J. p.
Morgan arrived this morning He
said he never even suggested a
visit of railway presidents to
Roosevelt. He refused to discuss
railroads and said his whole at
tention was occupied by a good
thing" in the grand national race
this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
SEATTLE, March 22.-Cable

SEATTLE, March 22.-Cable adj
vices this morning from Valdez.
Alaska, say the steamship North
western. formerly the Orizaba, is
hard ashore on La Touche island,
so miles northwest OF that place.
She left here March 10 and was on
her return trip. 1t is supposed she
lost her bearings in a snowstorm.
The passenger list is probably
small.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
COAST FLOODS ABATING.

SAN FRANCISCO, March az
Fair weather is reported all over
the coast today. Telegraph and
telephone communication Is being
gradually restored and railroad
traffic partially resumed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
FIRE DAMAGES
u. S. CUNBOATS
tScripps News Association.

PENSACOLA, March 22.-Fire
destroyed the machinery equipment
of the gunboats Gloucester and the
Isle de Luzon in the navy yard to.
day. Loss $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
TAFT PARTY FOR PANAMA

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March %.
TAFT and party will leave tomor-
row for Charleston aboard the May
flower. They will reach Panama
about March 30 to investigate and
settle differences and to start
things smoothly for the summers
work. At Havana they will confer
with MagOon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
LOST PLANS FOUND.

SEATTLE, March 22.-Deck
plans for the battleship Nebraska,
which have been missing for two
weeks, are said to have turned up
all right. They were mislaid by
workmen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

The funeral services of the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rosenberger, of Granite, Idaho,
were held at the Turnbull under
taking parlors this afternoon. Rev
Allen officiated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

Judge Richardson de-
clared this afternoon that
he will apply for writ Of
mandamus from the supe-
rior court to COMPEL the
city clerk to place the
names of socialist nominees
on the ballot. He expects to
obtain a ruling before the
ballots are printed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
EREMON WINS GREAT RACE

LIVERPOOL, March 22-Eremon
won the $4,000 Grand National
handicap today. Tom West sec
ond and Pat Lander third
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22
FIRST VACATION IN IS YEARS

SANDUSkY, o., March 22.-NOr-
man T. Smith, vice president OF the
Post Fish Co., and in the employ
of that concern for the past 35
years, is enjoying his first vacation.
When married. IA years ago, he
was too busy to take wedding
trip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Turnbull this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

UNITED STATES ARMY
Half a league, half a league,
Half league onward,
Down in the Panama ditch
Dug the six hundred.
Forward, the Ditch Brigade!
Onto the job" he said.
Down in the Panama ditch.
Dug the six hundred.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

Forward, the Ditch Brigade!"
Not with keen saber blade
But swinging pick and spade
AS the isthmus they sundered:
gheirs not the right to quit
Nnd gid the empty mitt,
Fheirs but the job to hit: /
Down in the Panama ditch
Dug the six hundred.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-22

ITEM.
Jungle to right of them,
Skeeters all around them,
Taft in the rear of them,
Typewriters Numbered;
Stormed at by Teddy, too,
Bravely they dug and true,
Fiercely the shovels few;
Down in the Panama ditch
Dug the six hundred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
NO ARRESTS YET.
Court Says Theaters VIII Soon Be Dark
on Sundays.

Kansas City, No, Oct. 19.-Actors
and actresses who played in Kansas
City last Sunday in violation of the law
prohibiting the performance of work
on that day were not arrested this
morning but Judge William H. Wal
Lace OF the criminal court will instead
ask the grand jury early next week to
indict all stage folk who appear upon
the boards of the local theaters tomor-
row.
says. The theatrical managers have an
nounced that they will conduct their
places tomorrow as usual and today
the county marshal began swearing il
deputies 10 make the arrests The dep
uties also will begin tomorrow the ar
rest of shopkeepers who keep open the
Sabbath, a general order to close all
places of business having been sent out
81 don't know whether the theaters
will be closed next Sunday or not" said
Judge Wallace, in an interview, but il
is certain they will be dark every Sun
day after two or three weeks. There IS
now an effort to get around the weekly
arrests and giving of bonds that will
ensue.
81 don't want to be ungentlemanly in
the matter and do not like to work
hardship on any man, but the law must
be obeyed. Actors are the hardest work.
ed people in the world. They should
welcome a holiday each week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
TO STOP HOLDUPS.
Chicago Proposes Taximeters for Cabs
Used for Hire.

Chicago. Oct. 19.-The promise now is
that after next May the man who
rides in a cab in Chicago will not be
overcharged unless he consents to it.
The city council license committee has
unanimously recommended for passage
the "taximeter ordinance" and the be-
lief in the city hall is that the council
will pass it.
The ordinance provides that after
May 1, 1908, all cabs, hacks. and other
public conveyances for individual hire
shall be equipped with taximeters
placed in plain sight of the occupant
and showing the number of miles trav-
eled, the amount Of time used. and the
charge the driver is entitled to make
These taximeters must be inspected
by the commissioner of public works
every month. If one is found to reg
lister wrong, then the cab which car
ries it is to be put out of commission
until the machine is put back in work
ing order.
If the ordinance is passed Chicago
will be the first city in America to in
stall them officially. Several are in OPP
Grafton in New York, but, like those
in London, they were put in voluntarily
by cab owners, who found that they
increased their business in that cab
hirers knowing they were there, took
these cabs in preference to others, to
be secure against overcharges. In
Paris and Berlin, on the continent, how
ever their use is universal, city regula-
lions compelling them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
JOE DILLON is DEAD.
Famous Old Western Kansas News
paper Man Gone.

Kansas City. Mo-. Oct. 19.-Joseph
Dillon died here last night after an ILL
ness of one year, aged 20 years. Mr..
Dillon published the Herald at Lakin,
Kan, in 1879, the first newspaper in
that state west of Dodge City, and la
! ter founded the Garden City Irrigator.
For ten years he had charge of the
circulation of the old Kansas City
Times. In 1894, Mr.. Dillon was defeat
ed on the Democratic ticket for audi
tor in Kansas and in 1900 refused the
same nomination from the fusion party.
Mr.. Dillon left widow and eight chill
dren. c. ]. Dillon, OF the Kansas City
Star, is a son.
Mr.. Dillon is we'll known among the
old timers of western Kansas, having
lived in that part of the state when
many OF the counties were in their
formative period and participated in
the troubles incident to the location of
county seats. He arrived in Lakin in
the early part of 1879 and made that
his home for a number of years, after
ward moving to Sequoyah. in Finney
county, and starting a newspaper at
Garden City.
His paper represented the Demo-
cratic interests in that part of the
state and he was at one time a candi-
date against Buffalo Jones for a seat
in the Kansas legislature. He belonged
to the old school of politicians in west
ern Kansas, Col. A. H. Burtis of Gar
den City being about the only surviv-
ing member actively engaged in the
same profession in that section.
He was unsuccessful politically in
the western portion of the state, NOV
ing to Kansas City prior to the boom
which visited that section and since
that time has been engaged in literary
work in various capacities. There are
numerous stories told by the old timers
IN Garden City of the political work of
Joe Dillon to whom Buffalo Jones al
ways charged his defeat for the legis-
lature when he made his campaign
against H. P. Myton.
When Finney county was divided and
Kearney county sliced off from the
west a new county seat was made pos
sible and 1t has been said that it was
Dillon who was largely responsible for
the site of Lakin being chosen. At
that time there was another lively con-
testant in the town of Hartland which
has since disappeared from the map
save for the name.
Joe Dillon, as he was always known,
was a familiar figure for years in the
state politically, always unsuccessful on
account of the Republican majority
which was against him. His friends
were many regardless of politics and
the night before election he always had
the coveted majority necessary to elect
him to the office to which he aspired.
He always claimed that these pledges
were made in good faith and never
broke friendship on account of their
falsity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
MURDER CASE IS APPEALED.
Negro Killed White Bartender in
Kansas City, Kansas.

A sweet scented murder case was
appealed to the supreme court yester-
day from Wyandotte county. The case
is that of the state against James
Smith, a colored man, who killed Mike
Gilpin, a white bartender, in a Toad
de-Loup saloon.
On application to the court. the at
torneys secured stay bond for $1,000
for their client. The probability is,
however, that Smith can not give the
bond.
The evidence was not very strong
against Smith, and indicated that he
got rather the worst of it because he
was negro and because 1t was a white
man who was killed. 1t appears that
there had been a general drunken
spree going on in the saloon all day
and Gilpin was very drunk. He threw
beer glass at Smith and hit him on
the head Smith drew a revolver and
shot Gilpin. just as Gi1pin was draw
ing his own gun. The jury found
Smith guilty of murder in the second
degree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
ARE NOT SHIPPING
Barton County Farmers Will
Use the Beets Raised.
Very Few of Them Will Be Sent
to Garden City Factory.
SPI. ENID E0R FEED
SPLENDID FOR FEED.
Cheaper and Better for Stock
Than Corn and Hay.
Prices as Good on the Ground
as at Sugar Plant.

Great Bend, Oct. 1S.-It now looks as
If there would be very few CT the sugar
beetS grown in this vicinity shipped to
the factory at Garden City The high
price of feed stuff pas made a great de-
Dland Tor the beets for feeding purposes
A large number of the beets have al
ready been sold for 81 a ton on the
ground which is equally as good as a
price of IS ton and pay the cost of load
ing and shipping to Garden City. Geo.
Brinkman has purchased quite a tract
and Charley Allison has bought an acre.
AT 81 ton sugar beetS are surely
cheaper than almost any other feed that
can be procured at present prevailing
prices. They make great feed for cat
tie, hogs or sheep and horses like them
very well and thrive on them. There
surely can now be no question but what
sugar beets are a profitable crop to raise
in this section of country whether used
by factory or fed on the farm. The
sugar beet association of course expects
to ship a part of the product to the fac
tory in order to fully demonstrate just
what returns can be secured from that
source 1t will be matter of great
interest to know just how these beets
will compare in sugar percentage with
the beets grown in the fully tested sugar
beet country, and for this reason a part
of these beets will go to the Garden
City factory. The yield of the various
tracts It is thought will run from Is to 20
tons to the acre. 1t will therefore be
seen that even at 81 a ton the crop will
be profitable one here. The association
has been al more expense this year than
is likely TO be necessary at any other
season as the work was all new and it
was necessary to have an expert visit
here several times and give necessary
but in spite Of all this it is
probable that the shareholders will be
reimbursed in full for the amount of
heir subscriptions. There should be no
ess than 500 acres of beets grown in
his vicinity next year. 1t is a paying
,rop for any one and the more raised the
sooner we will get that big factory that
IS headed this way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

ter a long-continued use of cocaine.
and suicide is often traced directly to
habit of using this drug. Doctors
assert that the most peculiar property
of this habit is that it destroys a per-
sons conception between right and
wrong.
The use of chloroform as an in
toxicant is not common. 1t is found
in most cases to follow the use OF
other drugs. 1t is considered a DOW
erful factor in relieving the insomnis
and delirium that is caused by Other
intoxicants, and it is used to produce
the dreamy oblivion that makes one
forget troubles. There are cases o.
habitual users of this drug as an In
toxicant that are known to physicians
but the number is not large when
compared with the other intoxicatiou
producers.
Scientists have found the use OF
chloral-a gas-confined in a large
measure to more prosperous people
OF the country. 1t is also said that
women used this means of becoming
Its use is said to follow diseases OF
the nervous system, and those who
use 1t experience none of the bad eff
fects common to sprees Immediately
after waking from the sleep it causes.
The habit of inhaling choral has been
known to cause delirium tremens, and
loathSome animals are conjured up
before the minds eye of the person
In Indianapolis the physicians find
the use of ether compounds spreading
among the foreigners-the Hum
garians and Roumanians, and like
classes of people. Scientists say that
its use is found in different sections OF
the country. Pennsylvania and wis
consin are said to have within their
borders many users of mixtures con-
tanning ether as an intoxicant. A
sleepy stupor follows it's use and re-
70 afF fa ell
Tea inebriety is said by doctors to
be only occasional, but they claim to
have found many persons who have
permanently injured themselves by
Those who drink it regularly are
sometimes subject to bad dreams, and
are easily excited. Excessive coffee
drinkers are classed with the tea
drinkers. Too much coffee is said to
make one think well of himself
think he has influence over the world
but these kinds of topers do not
become violent in their imaginings-
Arsenic, which Is known to be a
deadly poison, is used by some per-
be a pleasing tonic. causing the skin
to become perfectly white, the eyes
to become brilliant, and the face full
and plump. An air OF Indifference Is
maintained by those addicted to its
use, even under trying circumstances.
Jamaica ginger Is popular as an in
toxicant in some places. ana smoking
Indian hemp is a habit that II in
dulged in by many. There are other
things known to medical science that
bear long names that can be used to
produce intoxica ton, many of them
serving as a medicine. Knowing all
these different routes by which they
may attain almost the same results
or similar ones. it IS found that the
majority-far the greater majority of
topers-still attain their drunkenness
their opiate or "the booze
Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
HER PAINFUL EXPERIENCE.
Wichita Woman Endures a % Pound
Pull on a Broken Limb.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 1s.-Mrs. Mar
tina B. Leonard of Biting avenue. who
was injured several days ago by being
thrown from a buggy and suffering a
broken limb, is doing as well as could
be expected, when it is considered
that she must endure a continual pull
of a twenty-seven-pound weight on
her broken limb. The weight is at
tached in order to prevent the bone
knitting and becoming shorter than it
should be- Her physicians say that
she must allow the weight to remain
attached seven or eight weeks. Her
broken limb is now over an inch
shorter than the one uninjured-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
NAME SPECIAL POLICE.
Wichita Proposes to Arrest the Auto
mobile ScOrcheFS.

Wichita, Oct. 19.-In order to stop
TIL. practice Of speeding automobiles
that has been going on in Wichita for
the last year. Bedford Wood, chief of
police. has placed six plain clothes
men in various parts of the city so
that the identity of the parties might
be discovered. Chief of Police Wood
ard the mayor have been considering
the matter for the last week. Last
night the men began active duty and
will remain stationed on the favorite
reads of automobiles until some
check is made in the speeding null
Sance.
The city ordinance relative to the
speed allowed automobiles says that
not more than eight miles an hour
shall be travelled in the city limits. nor
FIVE miles in the uptown districts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
woNsEvU OFFICE CLOSED.
Receipts for This Chase County Post
Office in September If Cents.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Oct. 1.-THE
Wonsevu postoffice in the southwest
part of Chase county has been discon-
tinued and permanently closed. The
Wonsevu office was one of the oldest
postoffices in Chase county, having
been established about 35 years ago.
Until a few months ago. it was in
charge of Captain H. A. Ewing, who
had been postmaster and had run
general store there for more than 80
years. Last month, the revenue was
reported as eleven cents and for the
several months previous, it is said to
have been less than 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
CHANUTR's MAIL HEAVY.
A Count Showed 5,36S Pieces for One
Day. Half Being Letters.

Chanute. Kan.,Oc 1T.-According to the
count made by the employees. 5,36S pieces
of mail were deposited in the Chanute
postoffice Tuesday, from which the reve-
nue. was SIS. IS. 1t is interesting to note
that nearly half the number of pieces
handled were letters-first class matter.
from which the revenue was $500 OF
postal cards there were 55s, which yielded
a revenue of SIS.
There were eight first class parcels,
yielding revenue of so cents.
OF second class matter there were LOS
papers for out-of-county points, on which
the postage was $1.03. Fifty-two tran
sient' papers were mailed for distribution
in the county free of charge.
OF third class matter there were 552
parcels on which the postage was $5sS,
and in the fourth class 26 parcels on
which the postage was S110.
There were 50 pieces of penalty matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19
FOR THE LOSS OF A FOOT.
Watkins Brings Suit Against
Brick COMPANY

Clay Center. Kan, Oct. 17.-Benjamin
Watkins has filed suit against the Clay
Center Pressed Brick company for $500
damages, alleging the company to be re-
sponsible for the injuries received while
ne was 1T work at the plant in May. 1907.
the Injuries resulting in the loss of his
left foot
1t is alleged that at that time in the
round of work he climbed uD to oil GER
Sa1n parts of the machinery as directed
oy the foreman or operator and the ma
chlnery was started without notice to him
ma the foot was caught and crushed so
Dadly that amputation was necessary.