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MOCK FUNERAL HELD
American Says He Aided Duke to
 Bury His Other Self.
THE COFFIN HELD ONLY LEAD
Staten Islander Testifes That Duke of Portland Was Identical With T. c. Druce and Makes Admissions Re- aarding Stewart Grave Robbery.

London, Nov. 9.-Americans held the center of the stage in the Druce mys- tery. All the principals are English men, but George Hollamby Druce bases his hope to establish a right to the title and property of the Duke of Portland largely on the testimony of Miss Robinson, daughter of a tobacco planter in the south, and Robert Cald- well of Jay street, Richmond, Rich mond borough, New York city.
 Caldwell on the stand gave evidence tending to show that Thomas Charles Druce, proprietor of the famous Baker street bazaar, the claimants grandfa- ther, andsthe fifth Duke of Portland of Harcourt House, Cavendish square, ill the next street, were one. An under ground passage connecting the bazaar with the dukes house was discovered by workmen in June of last year. The claimant says his grandfather used to pass from house to bazaar and back by that subterranean route.
 Mock Funeral Arranged.
 He expects to prove that when Port land, forty-three years ago, wearied of spending half his time in masque- rade as Druce, a mock funeral was held to account for the shop keepers disappearance from the bazaar, 200 pounds of lead being placed in cof- 1 fin instead of a body. A limited liabil- l ity company Is pushing the claim. The sixth Duke of Portland and his son, Lord Howard de Walden, oppose the claim stubbornly.
 It was a criminal end of the great case that was taken up. The claimant appeared in the Marylebone police court as complainant against his uncle, Herbert Druce. Young Druce charged his uncle with perjury, because Her bert Druce in affidavits told of the death of Thomas Charles Druce. George Druce says Thomas Druce, nev' CT having existed, could not die. The uncle has his own lawyer, but attor- news for the present duke and his son watched every step in the proceedings narrowly.
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TEARIT ALL DOWN
Chief Wilmarth Condemns Bank
of Topeka Walls.
Entire Building Will Have to
Be New.
TALLER STRUCTURES.
Says That Topeka viii Have
Some Skyscrapers.
Expects Some of These to Be
Built Next Year.
STRUCTURES.

After inspecting the walls of the
Bank of Topeka building which is be-
| ing reconstructed, Fire Marshal Will
marth ordered that all of the old walls
should be torn down, condemning them
| as not up to the standard.
This will call for a complete recon-
struction. At, first it was planned to
simply rebuild the front facing on Kan
sas avenue, but the condemnation Will
result in an entire new structure winch
viii cost $65, 900.
Il condemned the old walls as not
conforming to the required thickness
and then something was discovered that
NOBODY knew anything of, that was, the
south wall was veneered stone, not
solid stone wall I had to order the
wall to be taken down and this will
now be DONE"
The first story will be constructed of
cut stone and all above that will be
pressed brick, grey brick and terra
Gotta. The new building will form one
of the most ornamental blocks in the
city The building will be four stories
high.
For Taller Buildings.
Il predict for Topeka next year the
biggest building activity for years. -
said George Wilmarth. fire marshal.
Next year Topeka will have some
skyscrapers; by that I mean we will
have seven story buildings. 1 call them
skyscrapers in comparison with the
buildings that we have now. Not for
years has Topeka had such business
buildings erected as are being put up
this year. We are setting a pace that
will force others to build better build
ings."
Three business buildings, the per-
mits for which are about to be let,
will cost upwards of $150.000, prob
ably nearer 100000. Plans and
specifications for new Novelty theater
at Quincy and Eighth avenue. the
new Bank Of Topeka building at Sixth
today by Chief Wilmarth. while the
alterations on the National hotel
building are about ready to be let for
contract.
The new Novelty theater will be one
of the most pleasing buildings from
an architectural standpoint in the
city. A modified colonial is in general
planned. The building will have a
height of two stories on Eighth ave-
nue. and the rear. covering the stage,
will be three stories high. Gray press
ed brick and terra Gotta will be the
building material. The roof will be
steel trussed and the ornamentation
on the interior will be carried out in
stucco. The estimated cost will be
upwards Of $4,000.
The National hotel improvements
will cost $780, to 100000
The new Thompson hardware build
ing at 513 Kansas avenue is another
attractive business structure. The
Kendall building is being entirely torn
away and the new structure of two
stories will be erected in its place. Ter
ra Gotta will be used. When completed
the Thorn pson Hardware company re-
tail department will occupy two num-
bers.
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ITO SPEAKS OUT.
sorry We Think 1t Necessary to Try to
Brighten Japan.

Toxic, July 1.-THE massing of the
American fleet in the Pacific, about
which American papers have appealed
to Marquis Ito for an opinion. is semi
officially discussed by Ito'S administra-
ton today The paper says:
I'VE can not help feeling some mis-
giving with regard to the significance
of the intended massing of American
battleships in the Pacific, especially IN
view of the grandiose announcement
attributed to President Roosevelt to
the effect that the navy would furnish
the world with a startling demonstra-
lion of Americas defensive capacity.
1t is difficult for us to accept the as
surance that the coming maneuvers
do not possess any connection what
ever with the Characterization stu
alton. We regret that Washington
thinks it necessary to take what re-
sembIes a precautionary measure.
However, we are not disposed to at
tach serious importance to this matter
and have no inclination to doubt the
presidents sincerity in assuring the
peaceful nature of the proposed ma
neuvers- Neither have we the slight
est doubt of the pacific and friendly
of the American govern
ment The people toward whom ia
pans blame is probably due are the
sections of both ma
tons"
Ito declines discussion regarding the
agitation of the press. His
sole comment on the probability OF
war is there is no feeling in my heart
for
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SHEPPARD is ALONG.
Secretary of Tracknen's Union In
vitcd Himself on Inspection Trip.

George w. Kanavel, chairman of
the state board of railroad commits
sioners, was in Topeka Wednesday
evening, having just returned from his
trip over the western portion of the
Missouri Pacific lines in Kansas. He
left the other me m bers of the board
at Usage City, and rejoined them
there today when the trip over the
Missouri. Pacific will be resumed. The
board is today on its way to Paola.
J. l. Sheppard, the secretary of the
trackmen's union, whom the Missouri
Pacific did not invite to go on the trip,
is also with the party. He Joined the
commissioners in western Kansas.
E. A. Gould, the general superinten-
dent of the Missouri Pacific, is also
along, and several other officials of
the railroad company.
Mr.. Kanavel refused to discuss the
findings of the board in its trip thus
far, but said: 1--WE did not find con-
ditions as bad as we expected"
The condition of the Missouri Pa
cific main line, which the board has
already inspected. is said to be salts
factory The complaint of the track
men was directed against lines in
eastern Kansas, and these are the
lines which are being inspected DUR
ing the latter part of the week.
Mr. Kanavel said that the members
of the board had walked for consid-
cradle distances along the Missouri
Pacific tracks, and were pretty well
tired out
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WHAT SCHOOLS COST.
Annual Financial Statement of Board
Is Compiled.

The annual financial statement of the
board of education was prepared to-
day by NJ. M. Hale, treasurer for the
board:
Small balances are shown in several
of the funds.
For the general fund, $136. 4S5.S5. was
received from the county treasurer in
taxes, S10,024.11 from the state and from
tuition $317626. The total receipts for
this fund amounted to $159, 51S18, with
a balance of $86S.97 still remaining.
In the interest and sinking fund
there is credit of 1885, 1862, of which
Sc, 211.6S is a balance from last year and
the remainder is taxes. Coupons paid
from this fund amount to $22. 397 "A,
while a balance of S8460.52 still remains.
In the general building fund balance
from 1906 amounting to S55.61 and re-
ceipts from taxes amounting to $34.-
121.41 are the total receipts and of this
$32, 097.03 was paid out during the year
for construction. A balance remains of
81. 0S4.7S.
The board has transferred $S,171.24
from the manual training fund to the
general fund. 1t does not expend the
money for the purpose for which it is
assessed but continues to make a levy
Notwithstanding. In the special and
bond building funds a balance of $1,000
each exists.
The fiscal year of the board came to
an end with July 1.
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board of directors of the Chautauqua
association. There will be about sixteen
Others present and good report is ex-
pected.
Yesterday the business and profession
al members of the Chautauqua met at
the Throop hotel and divided the city up
into wards and districts. This was done
for the purpose of making a thorough
canvass possible. Mr.. Howard said this
morning: I'VE do not want any gifts,
or any ads. The programs have all
been paid for and the grounds secured.
All that is wanted is to sell tickets" A
great effort is being made by these PEG
pie to make the Chautauqua success.
If this one comes out all right, there will
be a possibility of a continuation of the
Chautauqua course for years to come.
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ALAS POOR "PIE"
Man Who Won't Stay in City Prison
Captured Again

The notorious Pie Jordan is in the
tolls again. having been picked up
shortly after noon today by Chief of
Police Eaton and Detective sJudxins
as he was walking on First street near
Monroe, munching a sandwich. He
was cornered and saw .thatsit would be
useless to try to escape and announced
to the officers that he was all in and
wanted to surrender and go back to
Jail and was accommodated.
He broke Jail the last time Tuesday,
being confined in the dungeon at the
time for having broken Jail a day or
so previously. A few days prior to
this time he broke the lock which
fastened a ball and chain to his leg
and made his escape from the stone
pile and he has been in the habit of
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ENOUGH LAW ALREADY.
Judge Parker Says Nothing New Is
Needed to Check Trusts.

Hendersonville y. c., July IL
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York,
delivered an address here today be-
fore the North Carolina Bar associa-
ton on the common law jurisdiction
of the United States courts, in the
course of which he said:
1.-The student of our jurisprudence
when he first learns that here as in
England the common law can solve
and justly solve every problem in civil
life if permitted to do so. must COM
pare with wonder and amazement the
$4,000 pages of laws annually placed
upon our statute books with the for
ty-six general and the 246 special
laws passed by England's parliament
in five years, although legislattng for
a home population of AZ millions and
for millions of dependents And his
wonder must deepen as ne listens to
the noisy acclaim Of those who would
destroy the local authority of the
states and eentralize all power in the
federal government. The justification
pleaded for overthrowing the govern
mental construction of the fathers
that in that direction salvation lies
from the wrongs the public have suf-
contemplate in the light of the fact
that the federal government could
have checked the abuses relating to
interstate commerce before statutes
dertaken to do so. The law there
fore was adequate and the courts ef-
ficient-but the federal law officers
were either inadequately equipped or
unreasonably restrained.
Due to the President.
There is activity now, it is true, but
it is due to frequent applications of the
whip and spur of the president. But
there is also activity in the state gov
ernments, indeed quite as much in some
of them as in the federal government.
All the difference then that there is be-
tween the two -that=after neglecting
their duty for many years. the federal
government started first. But that fact
was due to the man who was temper
arily at the head of it, not because vir-
tue inheres the federal rather than
the state governments.
Certainly no one will pretend that
scheme of government which has been
found workable for more than a CEN
tury- should be overturned because of
the manifestations of a special zeal for
good works begotten after reelection by
a single occupant of the office.
But the campaign against the gov
ernmental plan of the fathers is on and
has been for several years. It has for
Its leader the most accomplished poll
tician of our history Behind him and
backing him stand the great corpora
tons of the country which are engaged
in interstate commerce and insurance.
Their reason is that it is easier to deal
with one government than with many.
1t is not their purpose to submit pro-
posed amendments of the constitution 20
the people as the constitution provides
"a procedure with which no one could
find fault, as 1t offers an opportunity for
discussion before the people prior to
their action. Rather it is their scheme
to accomplish the Capitalization of pow
er by unconstitutional and therefore dis
honest methods"
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FIRST ACCIDENT.
One Car I'm the GIidden Cup Contest
Is Overturned.

Toledo, o.. July 1.-THE first accident
of note in the endurance run for the
Gidden cup occurred today when the
car of K. r. Otis of Cleveland carry
ing his wife, J. ]. Nunnan, Miss Rollins
and ]. Ed Spooner, was overturned
about six miles west of this city. Mr.
Otis, Miss Rollins and Mr.. Nunnan
were the most seriously injured as they
We're pinioned underneath the heavy
car. There had been some delay in
starting and Otis attempted to make
up the lost time after he was out of the
city limits. While going at a high
speed he attempted to pass Phillip S.
F1ynn's car and while taking the Off
side of the road. the machine slxidded
and slid over the embankment into the
ditch The unfortunate passengers
We're quickly placed in F'1ynn's car and
hurried back to the starting point
where they received medical attention.
The second day of the contest was
begun from this city today when the
first of the contestants crossed the
starting point at Z o'clock en- route to
the west. The other machines left at
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RAILROADS LOSE.
First Attempt to Defeat Iowa Rate
Law Fails.

Des Moines. Ia, July 11.-Judge
Smith Mcpherson of the federal court
here today denied the application of
the two stockholders of the Iowa Cen
trail and the Minneapolis & st. Louis
for a restraining order against the d.
rectors of these roads to prevent them
from putting into effect the two cent
passenger rate passed by the Iowa leg
islature taking effect July 4.
The Judge based his action upon the
ground that no injury to the roads was
shown, that the complaint that the
new rate would cut down dividends
was not proven. that increased pas
senger travel might increase receipts
and that under rule "a of the supreme
court the case was not properly
brought as no charges of bad faith on
the part of directors was alleged.
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BUYING COAL IN WALES.
United States Is Reported to Be PIac-
ing Large Orders.

London, July 11.-According to a
report of news agency the american
government has placed large orders
for Welsh steam coal. 1t is added that
the coal will be dispatched to the
Philippines and certain rendezvous on
the west coast of South America
According to the same report Lloyd
underwriters are asking increased in
surancee rates toa-cover. the war risks
of GOLFERS bound from England to Ma
Mia.
Regarding the latter statement in
quiries at Lloyds failed to discover
that anyT war risk business had been
transacted. The. officers ridiculed the
suggestion that the underwriters were
in the least uneasy or regarded war as
possibility.
Denied at Washington.
washington July lit was stat
ed at the navy department that not
one pound of Cardiff GOAL had been or
dered in Wales, norS had any steps
been taken to procure any, even to the
extent of making. Inquiry as to cost,
freight, etc. AS to the coal supply for
the Philippines it is now about 5000
tons less than the normal supply and
while shipments are being made from
plenish the Manila coal stores, they
are by no means equal in quantity to
the usual shipments. The depart
ment is loading at Baltimore, steam
ship the Ocean Prince with about s.
0e0 or 5000 tons for shipment to
Yokohama. where a small supply is
kept on. hand for the use of American
naval vessels on the ASiatic station
in their northern cruises.
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BIG ROCK ISLAND SUIT.
Fruit Farmer Lost Action and Admin
istrator Appeals.

A $4,000 damage suit against the
Rock Island was appealed to the su-
preme court today from Marion coun-
ty. The suit was brought in the
Marion county district court by John
T. Lillard, one of the administrators of
the estate of Robert E. Williams.
1t is claimed that on March 25,
1905. fires started on the Rock Island
right of way, and spread into a big
orchard owned by. Williams, destroy
ing 1,945 apple trees and ESQ peach
trees. Besides that. 1900 apple trees
were badly damaged. The suit was for
S31,366 damages and $4,000 attorney
fees.
The jury in the lower court found
for the defendant railroad company,
and the plaintiffs below appeal the
case.
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LOCAL MENTION.

John Q. Royce, state bank commits
sioner, has gone to Phillipsburg Tor a
few days VISIT
F. G. Dreaming, city attorney, left to-
day for Yellowstone park and Seattle
to be gone for three weeks.
H E. Morrison, chief clerk in the
office of Secretary of State c. e. Den
ten, is sick with an attack of cholera
morbus.
Robert Maddox of Junction City, age
81, and Miss Lulu Crawford of Leaven-
worth. age 10, were married this after
noon by Probate Judge r. F. Hayden,
at the judges office.
J. T. Botkin, assistant secretary of
state, has just returned from a reunion
of the Botkin family in Arkansas 1t
was the first time that all Of the menu
bers of the Botkin family have assem-
bled for rs years.
There will be a reunion of the Topeka
alumni and former students of the Kan
sas State Agricultural college at Man
haitian this evening at the home Of
Charles McCord at 627 Lincoln street.
All former students and graduates are
invited to be present.
trunk which was stolen from the
front porch of the residence of Mrs
Della Bushan, 1405 East Tenth avenue,
Sunday. was discovered in a pasture be-
longing to Jailer Bundy of the city jail.
The trunk had been forced open and
the contents were StreWn around. An
inventory is being taken by the police
to discover the property loss.
An inspection of the city detention
hospital by DR.. Mitchell, city physicians
and a committee consisting of Council-
men Jordan, Blakely and Stanley was
made today. DR.. Mitchell complains that
there isn't room enough and that the
hospital should be added to and improve
ed At the present time the city has
facilities to take care of about six
patients though more have sometimes
been confined there.
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AFTER APPROPRIATION.
Bryan says That Is Secret of War Talk
IN United States.

Carthage, Mo-, July 11.-Japan
does not want to make war on the
United States, William J. Bryan, in an
interview today is quoted as saying.
s"Of course he continued, there is
a lot of jingoism in the Japanese war
talk and the hurrying of fleet of
warships to the Pacific coast To my
mind the object is not to repel an ex-
pected attack of the Japanese, but
that the talk is being done by some al
legged statesmen at Washington to in
fuence congress to make big naval
extension appropriation.
"When 1 say Japan does not want
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short intervals of several minutes each.
Today's run is from here to South
Bend, Ind, from which city they will
go to Chicago, where two days will be
spent in resting.
A heavy rain fell during the night
and the dusty country roads are cover
ed with small pools of water and mud.
During the morning hours the weather
cleared slightly, but before the last car
had crossed the starting line a light
drizzling rain began to fall. A quiet
night was passed by the majority of
the contestants in their respective no.
tel
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leaving the Jail at any time he chose.
He will be placed in the women
ward. which is the only part of the
jail from which he has never made his
escape and those who are in position
to know say that this department will
not hold him when he ~ets ready to
take his departure. He has about rs
days to serve on an old sentence and
his Jail breaking escapades have yet
to be reckoned with.
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New YORK. NIonex Marked.

New York, July 11.-MONEY-Money on
call strong, 21zG71k per cent; ruling rate,
per cent; closing bid, ~ per cent; offer
ed at 8 per cent Time loans very strong;
per cent: 6 months. 6 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 51zQ6
per. cent; sterling exchange soft, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at s.. $500
$3.50 for demand and at s.. $1,000 1885 for
60 day bills; posted rates, $4.S4 and $4.S71s;
commercial bills, AS3G4S3H.
SILVER-Bar silver. 67ssc; Mexican dol
BONDS Government gonds steady.
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lewis SINGLE BINDER
lSTRAlcHT S@cIcAR m a de o.
EXTRA QUALITY TOBACCO

war, 1 do so advisedly, for when I
was in Japan 1 talked with the lead
ing men of all walks of life and I.
found only expressions Of. friendship
fo- our country"
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COMMITTEE LUNCHES.
Meeting Held at Y. NJ. c. A. to Plan
Canvass for Sale of Tickets. "a

The young peoples local union Chau-
tauqua committee lunched at the Y. M.
c. A. at noon for the purpose of get.
ting together and hearing the different
reports on the sale of tickets for the
Garfield park Chautauqua. Mr.. J. c.
Walcott, president of the union, called.
the meeting and has invited Councilman
H. B. Howard to represent the central
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Seven Miners Killed.

Hazelton. Pa, July lit is re-
ported that seven miners were killed
today by an explosion of white damp
in the Audenreid mine, three miles
from here.
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New York, July 11.-COTTON-Sales to-
day 500 bales, Spot closed quiet y. Mdiddlins
uplands, 1920; middling gulf, $13. 40.
Galveston, Tex, July u.-COTTON-
Market steady, 13c.
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Meet me at the chautauqua-