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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28
NO PANIC In LONDON.
Lord RothsehIld Says Their Is No
Danger Of Trouble Over Decline
of American Stocks.

London, March 26.--"There Ii abb
solutely no anger" was the repIy Of
Lord Rothscnlld when questioned Mon
day by the Associated press in re-
spect to the fears that the stock ex-
change settlement would result in
trouble.
There may be few small fall
ures," Lord Rothschild continued,
"but the reports that a big financial
house is in difficulties or that serious
troubles are anticipated are mere in
ventions. The London holders Of
American securities have been induced
to sell through fear that President
Roosevelt contemplates taking steps
toward Matchmaking the railroads, or
at least enacting legislation that may
curtail the roads earning capacities
For the same reason some German
holders Of American securities have
been selling In London. Then, Of
course, there are great demands for
money from all points but ! have
every confidence in the ability OF
the market to bridge the difficulties
One thing is certain. there 4 no
panic and there is no danger Of q
panic in London"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28
new BOER GOVERNMENT.
First Transvaal Parliament Under
Newly Granted Constitution
Meets at Pretoria.


Pretoria, Transvaal. Marcn s2-Ths
first parliament of the Transvaal col
ony under the newly granted con-
stitution met here Thursday morning
in the hail in which the late Preai-
dent Kruger presided for 80 many
years over the sittings Of the upper
yoIksraad Of the erstwhiie South
African republic. In a speech at the
opening Of The Legislature the Earl
Of selborne, high commissioner for
South Africa. dealt with the aii-im-
portant question Of Chinese labor.
The disposition Of the new govern
ment Of the Tranayaal to exclude all
Asiatics from work IN the mines b
shown By the fact that the "Asiatic
ordinances" recently disallowed By the
Earl Of Elgin. secretary Of state for
the colonies. after II had passed the
late legislature ls again published in
the Official Gazette here indicating
that among the first sets Of the new
parliament VIII be a rs-enactmsut Of
this measure IN spite Of the opposi-
ton Of the imperial government
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28
THE LIABILITY ACT UPHELD
Judge Emory Spssr Declares \
Constitutional.
Congress Has Full Power TO conrol
Commerce and No Rights Of
Compositions Are Abridged.

Macon, March 26.--United States
Judge Emory Speer Monday in de-
cision in the case Of Lucy Sneed. ad-
ministratrix, against the Central Geor.
gia Railway company, upheld the
constitutionality Of the employers La
bility act, passed by the late congress.
This decision IL opposed to those
Of United States Judge Evans at
Louisville, and Judge Mccall at Mem
phis, who declared the act repugnant
to the constitution Of the United
States.
Judge Speer declared that to com
mand, to prohibit and to protect men
engaged In the handling Of commerce
whether interstate or foreign, Is with
in the domain Of national legislation.
Congress having the right to con.
troll commerce on the high seas, as o.
tablished by the courts repeatedly, II
follows that It has the right to con-
troll the transportation Of the same
commerce on land. The creation Of
the interstate commerce commission
the enactments against arbitrary and
discrimination rates, the adoption Of
the antitrust law. forbiddihg combin-
atoms in restraint Of trade, held d.
rectly applicable to railroads. even
though chartered by states; the law
denouncing rebates and forbidding
passes in interstate traffic, are quoted
as illustrations Of the power Of CON
gress to control such matters.
To decision points out that no In
jury can result to corporations or to
any useful or valuable power Of the
state by this national legislation. The
act Ia no deprivation to the -corpora
tions Of due process Of law. Their
GASES are triable In courts subscribed
by the constitution. The act does
not deprive the plaintiff Of power to
sue In the state courts II he prefers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28

think Thaw was capable Of sadvising
hls counsel at present
Justice Fitzgerald demanded that
counsel on both sides submit to him
Thursday all the evidence they pos
sesbed touching upon the sanity or in-
sanity Of the defendant II the DO
tense did not desire TO do this, be
said. he could not compel It and would
have to proceed without such evidence
from them to combat that to DO Of
Tered by the district attorney.
Justice Fitzgerald even went 80 far
as to discuss the personnel Of pos
sible commission in lunacy. He said ne
did not wish to appoint any alienists
who had been consulted in the case.
By either side and desired to be CIV
en- the names Of every doctor 20 CON
suited. It was agreed that both yides
should submit affldavits Thursday.
Mr.. Delmas declined to make any
definite statement He merely said
that II had been agreed that when
the case reached the stage which de-
yeloped wednesday Mr. Gleason
should take charge"
He said Of course he woul1 sui
De connected with the case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28
IN CHINA
GRAVE DANGER 70 WHITES
United states and All European Ma
tIons Having Interests and Peo-
pie There Desire Present
Rulers Continued.

washington, March 25---F From Shang-
hal advices received at the state de-
partment 1t appears that the ruling
dynasty In China is seriously alarmed
over the effect Of the spread Of fam
Inc through the country and the op-
portuuity 1t offers to seditionary 80
cieties to enlist converts to the cause
directed against the government
The governments inability to relieve
suffering it is said, has been nagni-
fled and the hardships Of the people
attributed to lack Of sympthy by the
government for the poor classes.
The information indicates that q
propaganda has been organized 70
further the circulation Of stories OF
the character outlined and it Ia said
that state department officials fear
that a spread Of hysteria may engen-
der general uprising. II such should
be the result there Is danger that the
government might not be able to con-
troll the situation. American and other
foreign interests then would be 1eop-
ardized. SO great Is the concern that
diplomatic and consular officials 10
China have been instructed to keep
Washington advised Of every turn IN
the situation.
That the Chinese government recog-
mixes the danger Is shown by the fact
that Viceroy Huan Fang Of Yanking
has memoralized the throne for 81
900, 900 to purchase East Indian rice
to feed his people. Undoubtedly this
step was taken to offset the work OF
the seditionary societies as well as to
relieve the immediate suffering. In
taking this action the vicercy predict
ed a general uprising in the famine
stricken districts unless prompt relief
is provided, but he did not refer 70
the trouble that has been stirred up
by the anti-government societies.
An extra effort will DO made ID the
United states to broaden the scope OF
the movement to find relief for the
Chinese. Already there have been
large sums Of money collected and dis
patched to China to be used in the
purchase Of food and in the near fu-
ture the transport Buford will sail
from San Francisco with ship load
Of provisions given by Louis Hopsch,
editor Of the Christion Herald. A gen
eral movement throughout the civilized
world to aid the sufferers, It Is be-
lleved, win enable the Chinese gov
eminent to strengthen its hands and
possibly suppress uprising and riotA
That any movement threatening the
overthrow Of the present dynasty n
China gives alarm to the United
States and every European nation
which has interests and people IN
China Is not denied. The life Of ev-
efiy white person in china iB believed
b. officials Of the state department
to depend upon the continuance =
the Chinese government as lie stands
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28

San Jose. Cal. March s1s--By the
overflowlng Of Canoas Creek Wedncs-
day morning, Cottage Grove, suburb
81 this city was inundated and several
blocks Of houses are under water. AT
Campbell number Of houses are be-
ing undermined by the Los Gatos
creek ana the costly cement county
bridge threatens to 80 out before the
buffeting Of the waters and a large
barn which has noated down against
II. The rain continued Wednesday
afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28

Houston. Tex. March. 2i.-Announce-
mont was made wednesday Of the sac
Of he Il. x" ranch. consisting O
auuroximstsly aoo. 900 acres. situated
IN he Texas panhandle The exact
consideration q not stated, cui y y
AZ % be about 100000 The con-
revanes Is from The American Pastor
q comuauy q London. Eng 70 P. 8
am 4 O.. o. Houston. M ranch
4 10 be cut inio farms.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28

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NV YORK NarcI 1f-tnnounco-
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Russell sag hns tcnaicd fito.o01 %
ne Amtlicln seamaa'1 Elicnd noct
sly % b u1sd 81 4 n TIC erection
Of ! proposed rallorS home rnd lnru.
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go b ne Syrian rIcle.isni ccillEl
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28
Avalanche BurIos Mlners.

BellIngham. wash, March 2b.-
Eight miners we're buried alive in an
avalanche Of snow at the Brittania
mine on Howe Sound, 10 miles north
Of vancouver, Saturday. -Four were
taken out dead; four were rescued.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-28

New York, March. 22-The coTo-
ners Inquest Into tie deaths caused
hy the ire IN Uptoa sinclair's Hell
con han At EngleVood, N. J.. returned
q verdict THURSDAY night cen1urins
he mana1aueul Tor not proriiins
Adequate means Of escape n ca1o q
IRE. AZ q ne csesa d ths flfo ~
opinion vas returngd
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-18
 Northern Steam latlhdry Satisfaction Guaranteed C. D. SHAW Manager PHONE 66 Foot of Keystone Ave

Quartz and Placer Locations at the PRosPEcToR Printerv. We have on hand at all times big supply of Beef. Mutton, Pork, Veal, Chix and Oysters. Valdez Market. An elegant line of Soaps and Toilet articles at the Red CrOss.
 July Edison Sold Moulded Records now on sale at Wikideps Monograph Parlors. Choice lire of fresh candies at the Red Cross Drug Go.
 Bids Wanted. Bids for painting school house will be received by the undersigned at the office of A. w. Lang, up to Wednes- day July IT, 1907. Specifications may be had from Charles Crawford.
 A. w. LANG,
 AL. GRIGSBY,
 F. M. BROWN, 192 Committee.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-18
Q (. Ee1u Gold and Silversrnith TOD WINTER, Manager

20OO yards of silk in stock at V. B. & M. Co.
 5000 Edison Gold Moulded Records at Wikidel's Monograph Parlors. Latest Records received on every boat.
 Complete line of new wash goods just received at V. B. x M. Go.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-18
Confidence In Jewe1ry.

When you buy Jewelry you need to have Confidence that you are not being sold an Inferior Article at inc price charged for First Gloss GoUus.
 We make a rule to always repre- sen eocds as they really are, and charge a price as low as consistent.
 You neck have no fear but that you are obtaining full value for your money when you purchase here.
 We are now showing a larger and better assortment than ever.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-18

If you can't get it elsewhere try Adler's. Clearing Sale
 Large shipment of Drug supplies at the Red Cross.
 Clean beds, fire and cooking utensils at Parkers Bunk House, $1.5O per week. Mrs. Syring, Prop.
 Don't miss the Moving Pictures at the Montana tonight.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-18
Sausage.

Sausage. Bologna, Blood sausage, Head cheese Wienerwurst and Liver sausage at Valdez Market, Phone %.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-07-18

Drug Go.
 w. A. Dickey and Dr. Griffith were arrivals from Landlock last night.
 J.L. Steele, of the Standard Copper O., cam up yesterday afterno on from Landlock, and will remain in town for a flow days. He reports the first ship mont of orc made the from mine on tLe Jsanie. Four hundred tons were sent out. Twenty.six men are now en- -ployed at the mine and more are desired.
 w. M. Briggs, treasurer of the Great Northern Development Co.,, has re- turned from a trip to the company property on Kotsina. He came down to mouth of Taznuna in boat apd packed from thers across the divide. While coming up the river tho mule which was carrying his supplies got caught in the stream and it's load was all lost.
 Drier bay is now the headquarters of tho geodetic survey boat, Taku. Sur. veys have been made of Drier bay and several other important harbors around the inner side of the island will be sur. veyed and charted this season.
 Go to Rudolphs for Chicken Netting ing the best made.
 Everything for Ladies at Ladies Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
STANDS ON PLATFORM.
New Pennsylvania Governor Makes 1t
Basis of Inaugural.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 15.-Edward
S. Stuart became governor of Penn
sylvania today, succeeding Samuel w.
Pennypacker. to whose law office Mr..
Stuart when an errand boy delivered
books. His Inauguration was a sim
pie ceremony.
1.-THE platform upon which I was
elected" the governor said, promised
many important reforms which the
people had been demanding for years,
been persistently denied them. I gave
my word to the people that If elected
governor of Pennsylvania, would, to
the extent Of my power, insist upon
the fulfllment of those promises. All
of the reform pledges of that platform
shall constitute a part of the policy of
my administration; and without any
assumption of debating legislative ac-
ton, their early enactment into laws
is urgently recommended"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
MRS. GILES is DEAD.
All Her Property Is Left to Episcopal
Church.

Mrs. Caroline A. Giles, the widow of
Fry W. Giles, died last night at her
home at No. 113 West Eighth avenue,
at the age of IS years.
Mr. Giles was the first banker in the
city of Topeka, the f1duciary agent of
the city at an early date. and one of
city. He was one of it's founders and
one of its leading citizens during his
lifetime His homestead embraced
what is now the grounds for the cap
itol building. and his home was built
on West Eighth avenue in 1858 and Mrs.
Giles, who died there last night, has
lived in the house continuously since
that time.
Mrs. Giles was born in New Hamp-
shire on August 2, 1921. Her maiden
name was Caroline A. Fellows, daugh-
ter of Captain Moses Fellows. She was
married to Mr.. Giles in 1874 and in 1854
they came to Kansas.
Mrs. Giles was a member of the
Protestant Episcopal church, and the
funeral will be held from Grace Ca
thedral on Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock She will be buried at Topeka
cemetery in lot beside that where her
husband is buried. The pallbearers will
embrace the members of Grace Cathed-
raj vestry.
The coffin Will not be opened at the
church, but old friends will be admitted
to the house to view the remains during
the day, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles had no children.
Mrs. Giles nearest relative, Mrs. George
r. Cole, of Aspen, Colorado, is here,
and was with her before her death.
It was understood during Mrs. Giles
lifetime that she intended giving all
her property, agregating in value, prob
ably upwards of $1,000, to the Episco-
pal church of Topeka, to be used as a
portion of a fund for a new and larger
cathedral for this city.
Very likely her will, when filed for
probate, will reveal this intention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
JUN SCHENCk SCORES
Secures His First Conviction in n
Liquor Case.

County Attorney John Schenck secured
his first conviction in the district court
since he took the office of county attor-
ney at 2:30 o'clock today, when a jury in
the Harve Wheeler case brought in a YER
dict finding the defendant guilty of
out but three minutes. Wheeler operated
a joint at 107 and 100 East Second street,
North Topeka, under the guise of a club,
which had so many aliases that the sup
posed members could not recall them.
He was arrested several months ago
and his case Is the first one to be tried
by the newly installed county attorney
and the result will be anything but reas-
County Attorney Schenck will drive them
from the city. In his argument to the
jury, the county attorney took occasion
to remark that the members of so-called
clubs had better make arrangements to
withdraw their names from the member
ship rolls if they do not wish TO appear
in court in answer to a subpOena.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15

dictate that such recommendation was
ever made to the old board. then sta
ted that l would make the same pro-
position to the new board as soon as
organized, which I did and there is
nothing in the records of this meeting
to indicate that 1 offered to act as pur-
chasing agent free of charge. However
the records of January 1 show that the
board recinded the order appointing the
county clerk as purchasing agent and
the minutes of the meeting of January
IA show that upon a motion of F. B.
Simms, the new member of the board,
seconded by w. E. Sterne, that S. H.
Haynes. the retiring member of the
board, was appointed as purchasing
agent at salary of $3.50 per year.
I'm the past the county clerk has not
been so busy that he could not attend
to the duties of purchasing agent and
now even though I have offered to do
the work absolutely free of charge to
the taxpayers of the county my propo-
sition is not considered and Mr.. Haynes
who has been a member of the board
for more than two terms has been ap-
pointed at a salary of $3.50 per year,
which the taxpayers will be called on
to pay"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
LYENS IS IN TOPEKA.
Telegraph Operator Who Caused
Volland Wreck Not Arrested.

John Lyons, the boy telegraph opera
tor, who was responsible for the Rock
was in Topeka Monday afternoon and
today. The coroner's jury at Alma
concluded its investigation of the ac-
cident Monday and released Lyons, not
withstanding the fact that he was held
responsible for the disaster.
The coroner's jury held that the train
dispatcher, j. H. Shumate. should also
share the blame for the accident. The
railway officials do not look upon the
matter in the same light, and hold the
dispatcher blameless in the matter. No
prosecutions of any kind will follow for
either the dispatcher or the operator,
LyenS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

John K. Mullin. a Santa Fe locomo-
tive engineer who lived in Newton,
Kan, died at the Santa Fe hospital
this morning of acute pneumonia at
the age of AZ years. The body will
be sent to Florence. Kan. tomorrow
for the funeral and interment.
Thomas Bender of Newton, Kan,
the oldest conductor on the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, died at 3
o'clock this morning at his home in
Newton of a complication of diseases.
The funeral will be held at Newton
at O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. A
number of the delegates to the gem
eraI committee of conductors. which
is in session in Topeka, will go to
Newton to attend the funeral. Mr.
Bender was SO years of age, and has
been in the employ of the Santa Fe as
a conductor for more than 40 years.
He has been running on the fast mail
between Kansas City and Newton for
the past two or three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
MORGAN AND CREECH.
They Head Two Most Important House
Committees.

The chairmen of some of the i'm
portant house committees are as fol-
lows.
Railroads.&c.. Y. Morgan
Ways and Means. w. Creech.
Decentralization of Marion.
The house this afternoon rushed
through, to passage, under suspension
of the rules. a bill appropriatinR
$11,500 to rebuild the laundry at o.
awatomie asylum recently destroyed
by fire. The bill received 1O1 ayes and
nays.
A. G. Mitchell of Douglas introduced
this afternoon bill making an appro-
priation for the state university
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
win CeIebrate Tonight

Capital Council No. 1, knights and
Ladies of Security, will hold a recep-
ton at their hall, corner of 7th and
Kansas avenue this evening. The oc-
casion is to celebrate the winning of
the state and also the national banners,
at which time they will both be pre-
sented to- the council. The winning OF
both banners is a great victory for
Capital council No. 1, meaning it is No.
1 both in name and number. Their
membership now numbers T34, bene-
ficiary members, having taken in 125
of the above number within the last 80
daYc sG1-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
Gland OF THE GRIDIRoN."
WashbJrn Play VIII Be Given at
Chapel Tonight.

The indications are that the crowd
which greets the performance of the
Land of Gridircn in Washburn chapel
tonight, one of the best performances
of it's kind ever given in Topeka, in at
tendance will be a record breaker as far
as Washburn dramatic efforts go. The
chapel at Washburn ordinarily holds 500
people and this has been increased by
the addition of a couple hundred porta-
BILE seats. Last night at supper time
there We're 80 seats left and nearly all
there have been sold today. A conserva-
tive estimate places the attendance to-
night at a thousand people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
Established In Topeka Twenty Years
THE r. Fl. BAKER co.

Located at ga Kansas ave- for the
past ten years and has Modern Auto
matte Grinding Machines for Grind
ing all Prescription Work and Dupli-
cate any broken lens at the most
moderate prices. The machines are
the same as is used by the large job
bling and manufacturing firms in Chi
cago, st: Louis, Kansas City, etc.
The R. H Baker Company does not
claim to grind lenses for the whole
sale trade, but for Oculists and Opti-
clans, and enjoy the patronage of
many dealers.
Mr.. r. H. Baker does not and never
has claimed to be the inventor or
manufacturer of glass, now manufac-
tured in England. Germany. Belgium
or France. but is familiar and has
been in correspondence with manu-
facturers for many years and has
imported blanks for grinding lenses
superior to any glass now in the mar
ket. His IS years experience is au-
thority and IN the near future he will
introduce to the trade, a new lens
which he will demonstrate to be SUI
perior to all others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
displays the products of the largest
creamery concern in the United States.

displays the products of the largest
creamery concern in the United States.
Every man. woman and child IN To-
peka knows of and has eaten the fam
Gus "Takoma' biscuit, but how many
of them are familiar with the large list
of eatables produced by Loose-Wiles,
its manufacturer.
A visit to their booth while attending
the Midwinter exposition will greatly
surprise you. Besides their large line
of crackers, cakes and cookies. they
have on display one of the finest as
sortments of candy ever displayed at
the exposition, and many kinds seldom
seen by the greatest candy lovers.
Sample the good things to eat made
with the manufactures of the Park
hurst-Davis Mercantile company, at
their booth when visiting the Midwinter
exposition Their manufactures COM
ply with all pure fod laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-15
Metropolitan UnGer Fire.

New York, Jan. 15.-An investiga-
ton into the affairs of the Metropolis
tan Life Insurance company similar to
that into the New York Life, which re-
suited in the indictment of George w.
Perkins and Charles S. Fairchild, has
been begun by the district attorney.
Metropolitan has been asked to ap-
pear presently at the Criminal court
building