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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
CAR BUILDERS ARE UNEASY.
Building of Shops by Railroads
Worry Them Considerably

Movements by the various railroads
in the direction of providing them
selves with shops in which to build
their own equipment seem to have
aroused the various car manufa ctur-
ing concerns throughout the country
no the danger threatening them of a
loss of business. As a result old or
ders are being cleared off with a great
been notified that the car companies
are ready to receive fresh orders for
delivery early next year.
A month or six weeks ago deliveries
of equipment ordered last year, were
greatly belated, and the roads were
given to understand that no orders
would be booked for delivery earlier
than May or June next year. 1t was
this condition of affairs that set the
roads talking about providing them
selves with manufacturing plants ca
pable of furnishing them with all the
equipment they might need.
Whether the roads will abandon
their intention of providing them
selves with shops remains to be seen,
but the fact remains that there will
be a good deal more equipment ready
for the rush of traffic this fall than
would have been the case otherwise.
Most of the roads appear to be quite
liberal in their purchases of new
equipment. The American Car and
Foundry company still has on its
books orders for S0,977 cars to be de-
1ivered before the end of the current
year to the American roads. 1t also
has booked for this years delivery
1000 freight cars for the Italian gov
ernment's lines; seventy-f1ve passen-
ger. mail and baggage cars for the
Cordova Central road, twenty-one
passenger coaches for the GuayaQuil
and Quito road and seventy-five pas
senger coaches for other South Amer
lean roads. 1t recently delivered to
the London Underground railway 125
passenger cars for use in it's new tube.
Orders have been placed by the
Gould roads for 1900 freight cars.
The Hartman lines are having 5000
refrigerator cars built, particularly
for use in California fruit traffic. The
Frisco lines have placed orders for
5000 freight cars and the Santa Fe
will supplement its present supplies
with 1000 cars, delivery of which it
expects to be made within the current
year. The Missouri, Kansas and
Texas has orders placed for 5000 new
freight cars, while the Mobile and
Ohio will increase its present supply
by 1850, the Rock Island by 5000,
the New York Central by $500, the
Northern Pacific by 400, the Great
Northern by 1900 and the Colorado
Southern by HOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
BIG SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Chicago Life Insurance Company Ask
ed to Pay Kansans 1892 900.

Fort Scott. June 19.-Dillard & Pad
gett have filed the biggest damage suit
ever filed since the establishment of
the Bourbon county district court when
they filed papers in the matter of the
claims Of Stout & Herman against the
Chicago Life Insurance company. The
petition asks for the sum of $4,000.
The action grows out of the dissolu-
ton of the Chicago Life company which
quit business September o. 1906. Stout
& Herman were at that time the gener-
al agents of this division for this COM
pany. The petition alleges that in Sep
TENDER, 1903, the plaintiffs entered into
a contract with the Chicago Life COM
pany for a. given period of years and
that there is now due them on future
premiums which would under the con-
tract not mature for 10 years, the sum
prescribed above
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
WAS A QUICK ARREST.
Burglars Caught With the Evidence a
Fort Scott

Fort Scott, Kan, June 19.@One of the
quickest arrests ever made in this city
occurred yesterday afternoon when
Chief Mendenhall arrested two negroes
within an hour of the time they had
burglarized the Kingsbury home on the
north side of the Plaza with the goods.
In the early part of the afternoon
Mrs >Khngsbury returned home and
found that during her brief absence
the house had been entered and rob-
bed. The thieves had gained an en-
trance by tearing off a screen from a
back window, and had done their work
in a hurried manner. The only property
that was missed was a coat belonging
iron bank containing about 225 pennies
which belonged to the baby. The police
were at once notified with the above re-
suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
TWO HAVE MORE BANKS.
Two New Financial Institutions to
Start at independence.

Independence, June 19.-Benjamin
Head, of Lexington, Kentucky, has
been corresponding with local parties
for some time with a view to the estab-
lishment of bank here, and his repre-
sentatives are now in the city.
Mr.. Head has the backing OF a strong
trust company, with a capital of $780,
600. 1t is understood that a tentative
lease has been taken on the room oc-
cupied by the Oil Well Supply company
The Louisville Trust company, with a
capital of $750,OoO, has also been looking
over the city with a view to the estab-
lishment of a branch, and local capital
lists, interested in other banking pro-
perties, have under way plans for the
establishment of a state bank as a kind
of backfire against the Kentucky peo-
pie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
THEY BUNCOED A FARMER.
Men Who Passed Bad Draft Cap
tured ct CherryvaIe

Pittsburg, Kan, June 19.-SpeciaI OFF,
Ger Emmett Gregg, of the Santa Fe
was in the city accompanied by r. H.
Clark, of Columbus. on their way to
Cherryvale to identify Fred E. Wilson,
c. E. Allen, r. Williams, L. NJ Law
who are in Jail at that place charged
with being the men who film TANNED
Clark out of $500 on the 31st day OF
March of this year.
The men passed draft up on Clark
purported to have been drawn upon a
Caney bank and it was worthless. Spec
ial officer Gregg has been on the case
and finally landed the men in Cherry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
NEW STATION FOR BUFFALO.
Thirteen Roads to Put $12,0OO,OOO
Into Union Structure.

Buffalo, n. Y, June 1s.-Thirteen of
the eastern trunk lines which enter
Buffalo have offered to spend II mil
lion dollars on a union freight and
passenger terminal on condition that
the city Will widen certain streets and
build a wide boulevard from the en-
trance of the proposed station to Broad
way. one of the main arteries of travel
of the city.
The city is asked to spend about 1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19

in making the rates, and the commits
the rates on one days notice. 1t is
therefore understood that soon all ar
engagements for the reduced rates in
all territory will be perfected. The
trunk lines. however, are still holding
out against the proposed arrangement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
EXPRESS co. DID REAL WELL.
1t Is Able to Distribute Assets of
$4,000, 900.

New York, June 19.-The board of
managers of the Adams Express COM
pany. has decided to make a distribu-
ton of assets to the value of $4,000, 900.
The distribution will amount to an ex-
fra dividend of 200 per cent. 1t will be
paid in collateral trust distribution
bonds. to bear per cent interest. and
to be payable in 40 years. The bonds
will be secured by the assignment of
bonds and stocks belonging to the as
ISOLATION and having an aggregate val
ue of S24, 900, 000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
Postal CIerlx ProTnotions.

Washington, June 19.-Promotions in
the postal service announced today, are
as follows:
Kansas-Atchison. one from $500 to
$500; three fl ON $500 to $500; one from
5000 to 81, 900. Ell Dorado, two from $500
to $500. Kansas City, one from $500 to
5000; one from $500 to $500; eight from
$500 to $500: two from $500 to 5000; four
from 5000 to $1,000; five from $1,000 to
s.. 100 Larned, one from $500 to $500
Indian Territory-BartleSville one
from $500 to 5000; two from 5000 to $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
Are SeIIing Their odd CORN.

Emporia, Kan, June 19.-The farm
ers are marketing their old corn on the
prospects of a good crop this fall. NJ.
Maechter, of ten miles south of En-
poria, brought load of corn to town
today which he sold for SO cents per
busheI. c. Nelson, of II miles north
of Emporia, brought two loads of corn
to town, and will sell all of his old
corn within the next two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
FOR TEACHERS CONVENTION.
Western Lines Make Same Rates Tn.
der a New Plan.

Chicago. June 19.-After a mass
meeting of western lines held yester-
day it was announced that the rates
formerly announced for the National
Educational association convention
at Los Angeles will be put into effect.
The western roads have made one
change, at the suggestion of Commits
sioner Clark. Instead of having sew
eral places where tickets can be vail
dated for return passage, the only
validating office will be at Los An
geles. The western roads have again
asked all the other roads to join them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
Have Fine Alfalfa Crons.

Hanging in the Tribune office are
two specimens of Bourbon county al
falfa that makes a great showing for
that CROP One is a bunch of the hay
forty-two inches high, from the c. w.
Legg place, just north of town. The
second cutting of this crop was being
harvested today. 1t will go consider
ably more than two tons to the acre.
The other specimen is of this springs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
SMALLPOX at LeavenNorth.

Leavenworth, Kan, June 19.-Ffve
cases of smallpox, excluding the one of
Saturday. have been reported to the
city health department. The five cases
exist in one family, that of Mrs. Priest
of No. I'll Usage street, and were dis
closed Sunday when two of the children
became so serious as to make medical
attendance imperative.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19

million dollars for new streets and ap-
proaches and to bear 35 per cent of
the cost of eliminating grade crossings.
The proposition of the railroads is to
a communication from Mayor J. N.
Adam recommending that the council
approve the proposition made by the
railroads. There is little doubt that the
plan will be approved. The city has
the assurance of the railroad officials
that work will begin Immediately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
RntIer Conntv RnraI Rontes.

Washington, June 19-Complete ru-
raj service is granted Butler county,
Kan, effective August 16, with these 80
routes: Ell Dorado, 4; Augusta, A.;
Benton, 2; Douglass. 3; Whitewater, g.;
Towanda, 2; Latham, 8; Leon, 8; Elb-
ing, Andover, Potwin, Rosalia, Rose
Hill and Cassidy, one each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
CITY Hall for Wellington.

Wellington, Kan. June 19.-Bonds to
the amount of $4,000 for a new city
hall and fire department headquarters
carried here Tuesday by vote of BOG
to 81. The building will be erected at
once from plans already accepted by
the city council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
KILLED BY a LIVE WIRE.
Salina Boy Meets Instant Death by
Touching a Dangling Section.

Salina, Kan, June 19-Clarence Smith,
boy aged II years, was instantly kill
ed here Tuesday evening by picking up
a live wire. Workmen had cut the
wire and it was hanging near the home
of the boy, who saw it and took hold
of it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19

sowing on the Thos Shirley place,
across the road south of Mr.. Legg's.
Mr.. Shirley got rare stand, and it is
quite a foot high-something remark
able for spring sowing.-Fort Scott Tri-
bune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-19
WHILE HE WAS SWIMMING.
Charles Nicholas of Erie, Drowned in
the NeOShO River.

Erie, Kan, June 19.-Charles Nicho-
las, the 20 year old son of w. H. Mich
olas, of this place was drowned Tues
day while swimming in the Neosho. The
body has not yet been recovered.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
OUT OF ASYLUM ON WRITs.
Go Back to Bloomingdale Pending
Argument in Court.


NEW YORK, August 2O.-Four women
were brought to the supreme court yester-
day from Bloomingdale Asylum on wr1ts or
babeas corpus sued out in their behalf by
Alderman Frederick Ware and Lawyer
Harry G. Bockus. In each case 1t was
alleged that the woman was Wrongfully
detained as a lunatic, but argument on all
the writs was adjourned at the request or
LAWYER Wilson NJ. Powell, representing the
asylum authorities.
The four women are Elizabeth NJ. Holmes,
Ellen King Wilson-Whitney' Emily M. Ell
wvn and Mary E. Lewis. They were
brought to court In charge of female keep
orc and by consent of counsel were taken
hack to the asylum to await the arguments
in court.
The district attorneys Office was repre-
sented in court by Assistant Johnstone. who
said that letter had been IecelVeH n os enat MT
Jerome from Lawyer Powell to the erect
that ALL four women were paranoiacs and
that their release would mean danger to
the community.
NJrs Holmes was committed to Blooming
dale on October 9. She lived in Brooklyn
and was deeply interested In sociological
work One Of her delusions. 1t Is said,
relates to corruption in the police depart
ment In January 1905. she went to Wash
ington and made a fuss at the White House.
She was put in the house Of detention until
her husband got her. The adjournment
was granted in her case because her sanity
10 70 be inquired into by commission
named nv the supreme court in Brooklyn.
Mrs Lewis has been an inmate OF various
asylums since 1896. and she is to be exam
med by alienists agreed on by both Mr..
Powell and Mr. Bockius.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
Leesburg Notes.
ecial Correspondence of The Star.


LEESBURG, Va, August 10, 1907.
Excitement was created in Leesburg this
morning by John Grimes. a rural mail car
rier. assaulting H. d. Wolcott, an autoist.
OF Washington, D. c., because the latter's
machine frightened the formers horse IT
Is said that the horse was fastened in front
of Grimes store, when Wolcott. with a
party of friends approached in his large
touring car. Grimes called to him to stop
but Wolcott. thinking the animal was under
Grimes control. did not heed him. The
horse broke away and ran, at which Grimes
became SO incensed he assaulted the
autoist. Bystanders interfered and neither
was injured. Grimes left town immediately
after the row, but Wolcott has sworn out
warrant M Tor his arrest; and he will be
taken into custody upon his return.
Meadowbrook farm, the fine estate of
Judge w. 8. Lewis, near here has been
sold to Mr.. William Astor Chandler Of
New York city. Mr.: Chandler is a grand
son of John Jacob Astor and a brother of
John Armstrong Chandler, the former hus-
band Of Amelie Rives, the authoress. He
will take poss ession of Meadowbrook on
October 1. when he will ship large num-
Der of fine race horses there
Mrs. Walter L. Taylor jr, and children
of Norfolk. Va, are at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Powell Harrison, in Leesburg
for the remainder of the summer.
Mr.. Ralph O'Brien of Washington D. c.
Grasmere on the suburbs of town.
Mr.. George +. Buell. Of Conway, S. c., is
the guest of friends in Leesburg
Mrs. w. D. Hempstona. Miss Katharine
Clagett Miss Florence Van Devanter, DR..
A. Lee Pennel and Mr.. ]. r. II. Alexander
left today for a camping trip of about ten
@ near casashans Ferry. S''e""'''0S''f''ei'
Evening star., 1907-08-20
WON'T BOW TO ROOSEVELT.
Gov. Hanly Refuses to Accept Federal
Inheritance Tax Plan.

INDIANAPOLIS. August 20.-The speech
of Gov Hanly at Elkhart, in which he took
strong ground against some of the policies
of President Roosevelt, has been followed
by some very harsh criticism of Hanly by
friends Of the President and also by some
who believe that the governor was defend
ing state rights. Explaining his position.
Gov. Hanly yesterday said in part:
There have been, and are. great evils,
and the danger of those we hive are seen
and appreciated. We have been and are inn
patient to apply remedy. and have been
tempted to take the shortest route TO achieve
the result desired without regard 10 prece-
dent and without thought to its danger or
Of the harm to which it may ultimately
lead
This has seemed to me to be A danger
Gus state of mind In matters of such i'm
portance we cannot afford to act without
counting the cost, and this Is especially
true when our acts involve the relations of
the federal and state governments.
Il do not believe a federal inheritance
law, carried to its logical conclusion. would
be a valid exercise of federal power. The
purpose of such a law would not he the
raising of revenue. 1t would strike down
the revenue laws of thirty-two of the
states by absorbing this entire field OF tax
alton, a thing the federal government ought
not to do. even If 1t had the power"
Evening star., 1907-08-20

the next session of the legislature, in
January.
Gov. Vardaman is an open advocate of
state prohibition, but he did not have the
legislature with him. Many temperance meh
opposed state prohibition, believing that the
present local option law, under which sew
entyone of the seventy-eight counties have
shut out liquor, Is the best in practice. At
a meeting held some weeks ago the leaders
of the anti-saloon movement determined to
make fight for state prohibition and called
a prohibition mass meeting in Jackson on
the day the legislature assemblies in Janu-
airy to demand prohibitory constitutional
amendment.
The fact that the opposing candidates for
governor have both come out for prohibition
and that a majority of the legislators likely
to be chosen are for prohibition leaves no
doubt as to the passage of the amendment
nor does any one doubt that the popular
vote will be overwhelmingly for it,
The prohibition wave seems TO have swept
over to Louisiana, too. Even the big parish
Of Nachitoches has just voted the saloon
out
After long and exciting campaigns in
Alabama and Texas. where demand was
made on the legislature for prohibitory
law, it was decided to strengthen the saloon
laws and let the question of prohibition go
over until the next session, two years hence.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
STANHOPE.

Ammonia gas. which fills the mains at a
pressure of 100 pounds to the squar. incb-
was found to be escaping by Rowland w,ho
volunteered to stop the leak
Projected by large leather shield he
crept cautiously toward the pipe and hur-
riedly stopped the escaping ammonia A
moment later the temporary plug blew out
and the room began to fill with the danger
out gas.
Bidding his companions, who were cbok-
ing with the fumes, to leave the room as
quickly possible Rowland kept down the
volume of the escaping gas for few min
utes. but was himself forced to retreat. He
was burned on the arms by the fumes as
though he had stepped them In a liquid So
luton.
Choking.and gaspng for breath, he made
his way from the building. Once he SUM
bled and fell, cutting a deep cash in his
forehead.
He soon revived in the fresh air and was
taken to the University Hospital, where his
wounds were dressed by DR.. Seth. His COM
panions were able to resume their work
after the break had been repaired.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
FOUGHT CHOKING FUMES.
Nerve Of an Oiler Saves His Com
panions.

BALTIMORE, August 2o.-But for the
presence of mind of William Row.ani. 10i
North Gay street, an oiler of the Baltimore
Heating and Refrigerating Company's plant,
4OS South Eutaw street. three employees be-
sides himself would have had narrow
chances Of life by the breaking of three
inch ammonia gas main in the plant last
night
The night service, in addition to Rowland.
consisted of Philip kirkwood. engineer;
John GILL; fireman, and William Swayne.
assistant engineer. About 10 pm. the men
were engaged in firing the large engines.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
WAS IN THIRTEEN CLUB.
Now He's Dead, Suicide-No Other
Explanation.

NEW YORK, August 20. - John Mills,
siXty-fve years old, an employe of the Post
Office Department, committed suicide yes
terday by inhaling gas in his room at 800
West 132d street Mills had been mem-
Der of the Thirteen Club IN 1856 and on the
back of club circular of that date he had
written the name Of his son. Homer G.
Mills, 400 10th street, Brooklyn. The cir
cular told OF a dinner given by the club
September 13 of that year
NILS feared he was getting too Old for his
work in the post office and thought he
might be removed.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
POSTAL CLERK ARRESTED.
Two Decoy Letters Found on Clarence
T. Bruen.

NEW YORK, August 20.-Clarence T.
Bruen. a stamping clerk in the Greenpoint
station of the Brooklyn post office. was ar
raigned yesterday before United States
Commissioner Benedict on n charge Of
stealing letters from the mail. and waving
examination was held for trial in $1,000
bail.
He has been in the postal service for
about a year. He was under suspicion for
some time, and on Saturday night Inspec-
tor Frank n. Davis nabbed him in the Of
flee with two decoy letters. 1t is alleged,
containing s2.45 and sS.45 respectively, in
his possession.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
@AFT AS CANDIDATE SOUNDS
KEYNOTE OF HIS CAMPAIGN
Features of Secretary Taft's Speech.

Defends the and operation of the railroad rate law
Recommends additional legislation including prevention of
ovecaptaizaon prohibition of the purchase by railroads of the
stock of competing lines favorng pooling railroads under strict
regulations.
Vigorously opposes government ownership of railroads.
Draws distinction between ood trusts" bad trusts"
with
by criminal prosecution.
putting prominent voators of the antitrust law jail
graduated income and graduated
Vigorously denies that President Roosevelt
than Bryan responsible for the disturbance
revision of the tariff after the presidential
President administration
and thoroughly indorses all his policies.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
PROHIBITION GAINING GROUND.
State Law Seems Assured in Missis-
e;nni-Movement in Alabama.

JACKSON, Miss, August 20.-The decIara-
ton Yesterday in favor of state prohibition
by both Brewer and Noel, candidates for
governor of Mississippi, is thought to make
the passage of a prohibition law certain at
Evening star., 1907-08-20
Will Pursue Present Policies if
Honored by the People.
ROOSEVELT ENDORSEMENT
Vigorously Opposes Government Own
ership of Railroads.
THE TARIFF-TINKERING TALK
Comparison Of Roosevelt Bryan
Theories-Views on Trusts, Good,
Bad and Indifferent.
ROOSEVELT ENDORSEMENT

Secretary Taft's speech was in the main
an exhaustive defense of President Roose-
velt's railroad rate bill: commendation OF
the Presidents attitude toward trusts and
on the regulation of corporations; depreca-
tion Of Mr. William J. Bryan's theories OF
government ownership and the referen-
dunn; an argument for the control Of swol-
Evening star., 1907-08-20
Carpet Department.

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Evening star., 1907-08-20

Douglas s. Warren of Philadelphia, nine
teen years old, was admitted to the Naval
Academy,
Evening star., 1907-08-20

G. W. Lee. sr., of Colonial Beach, Va,
died a few days ago while on visit in
King George county. He is survived by
three sons and two daughters.
Evening star., 1907-08-20
The Star Resort Bureau.

Resort information may be had free by
calling at Room 100, The Star Resort Bu-
reau; open from $50 I'm. to pm.