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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
RIVER ROSE so FEET.
Flood in Japan Causes Loss of Many
Lives.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 27.-Advice of
a terrible disaster due to great floods
prevailing in Japan have been re-
ceived.
The overflow of the river Otonashi-
gawa, running through the town of
Fukuchiyama near Kyoto, caused the
loss of more than a hundred lives in
the river which rose more than fifty
feet
The barracks of the twentieth regi-
ment and tenth engineers battalion
situated on heights near the town es-
capped damage when the town was
overwhelmed and the troops were
hurried out to render what assistance
could be given to the survivors and
to rescue drowning people. The pop
ulation of the town was over 10000
Hurriedly fifty or more sailing junks
were secured and dispatched to the
scene, soldiers manning the junks
and saving many persons. The police
have recovered 500 bodies and others
are believed to have been lost.
General Kurok and Governor
Omori. of Kyotofu were in the city,
the former being engaged in inspect
ing the troops, and are said to have
narrowly escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
TO BOOM CUBAN STOCKS
Probable Purpose of Cuban Revolu-
tionary Movement.

New York. Sept. 27.-Jose F'rias, who
as a senator represented the province
of Trinidad in the last Palma con ngress
in Cuba and was secretary of theCuban
senate during the Session of that oody,
is now staying at a hotel here. Speak
ing of the intended revolt in Cuba which
has been squelched by Governor Ma
goon, Mr.. F'rias said that the stock
market is peculiarly susceptible to re-
ports concerning the possibility OF Il
termination of the American rule in
Cuba. Any unrest which might neces-
state the prolongation of the American
occupation had in the past been
strong bull argument on Cuban stocks
and the dissemination of rumors con-
cerning a revolution would advance
prices Immediately.
This disturbance may now be only
the work OF some malcontent negro
generals and followers who have not
been provided with places by Governor
Magoon,' continued Mr.. F'rias. 1T is
q well known policy of such patriots to
boast openly that if they do not get
such and such job from the Americans
they will stir up trouble. 1 have known
such men to go boldly into the palace
and threaten uprisings if they did not
get what they want.
II am very sure that neither of the
political parties is directly RESPONSE
BILE for the reported trouble in Pinar del
Rio if indeed there is trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
DISTRICT IS CHANGED.
Indian Territory Revenue Collectors
Taken From Kansas.

Washington, Sept. 27.-Commissioner
of Internal Revenue John G.. CaperS has
decided to add the internal revenue col
lection district of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory to the collection district of
Arkansas This will take it away from
Kansas cto which it has been assigned
for many years. The movement to have
this done has been in course for a num-
Der of months. Il can not be made effec-
tive without an executive order from
the president but as Mr. Capers has full
ly decided to recommend it, there is no
question but that it will be done.
There are several reasons why the
officials of the government have decided
on the change. One of them is that the
stamp office at Fort Smith, Ark, is di-
rectly on the border of the two states,
and is much more convenient for the
people of the two territories than any
point in Kansas. The nearest stamp
office in Kansas, according to the treas
ury officials, is $50 miles overland.
The next annual report of the COM
missioner of internal revenue will show
a marked decrease in the receipts for
the district of Kansas. which now in
cludes Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
For the fiscal year ending June 80, 1906,
the total collections for that district
were $303, HAS while of this amount
SIS, 900 came from Oklahoma and S12, 200
from Indian Territory, leaving $23S, $3.50
for the state of Kansas. The collections
for the state of Arkansas in the same
period were $125,406.
Az ANALYSIS of the collections from
Oklahoma and Indian Territory shows
that $4,000 was received from the
stamp tax on beer and $4,000 on spirits.
Experts of the internal revenue office
assert that the stamp tax on beer will be
cut off entirely by the prohibition pro-
visions of the constitution of Oklahoma.
They estimate that the entire collec-
tions for the new state will not be in
excess of $4,000. This is not sufficient
for the creation of an office of collector
of internal revenue for the new state,
and hence this is one piece of federal
patronage, which will lnot be dispensed
there In consequence, the transfer of
the two territories to the collector of
Arkansas will be permanent and will
maintain after they become a state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
RAIN IN The WEST.
General Fail All Along Line of the
Santa Ee.

A heavy electrical storm, accom-
panied by a series of light showers,
visited this part of the state during the
night, the precipitation in Topeka
amounting to but IA of an inch, though
the indications are that the rainfall
was heavier in the territory adjacent
The storm broke on this city about
midnight and lasted until o'clock this
morning and the moisture laden at
mosphere and heavily clouded sky in
dicate that more rain may be expect
ed.
While the storm was of the nature of
local shower in this part of the state
there is every reason to believe that
the entire state has Leen visited by
similar showers or a general rain. Re
ports received at the Santa Fe offices
this morning from a number of stations
on the line show that they have been
visited by rain during the past Il hours
Rain was reported from Dodge City,
Emporia, Chanute, Arkansas City and
Newton.
The Rock Island reports cloudy and
threatening weather all along the Col
orado division. A heavy general rain
at Norton and Pittsburg. Light show
ers fell during the night over the Kan
sas division accompanied by heavy
electrical disturbances, though no dam
age has been reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
USED 1T AS BANK.
Buckeye Company Deposited Millions
With Natioanl Transit Company.

New York, Sept 27-George Chesebro,
controller of many of subsidiary COM
panies of the Standard Oil company, took
the stand today in the government suit
against the Standard Oil company of
New Jersey to give testimony regard
pipe line companies. Mr.. Kellogg ques-
toned the witness regarding the Buck
eye Pine Line company
Il notice the following loans made
by the Buckeye Pine Line company to
the National Transit company as shown
by the balance sheet for the Buckeye
company: In 1899, SO, ,317.141;: in 1900
IS, PSI, ,2S7; in 1902, $5,63S, 61S; in 1903, 49,,
lis, ,153; in 1904, $6515.4 in feO5, $3,-
3S9, 1926; in 1906, $4,616, ,514.
What were these loans?" asked Mr..
Kellogg.
They represented funds on deposit
with the National Transit company"
replied Mr.. Chesebro.
You carried these loans as an as
set?'
"Yes, sir"
why did you deposit these funds
with the National Transit com
pany?"
we used the National Transit COM
pany as bank and we could call for
the funds whenever we wanted them -
replied Mr.. Chesbro.
Il notice that in 1906 the cost of the
Buckeye plant is carried at IS, ,995, 967
and the net earnings were STOPS, sos for
that year. Is that correct?"
II notice that s2,231, ,eo1 is carried on
the books as an oil purchase conting-
ent fund Why is such a fund as that
carried?"
ITO cover the loss by. shrinkage in
the carrying of oiI,'' said Mr.. Chesebro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
Eight Greek LabOrers Killed
and Twenty Injured.
In the Wreck of a Work Train
in a Tunnel.
ATTACK TRAIN MEN.
Survivors Threaten Their Lives
and Destruction of Property.
Armed Men Sent to Rescue of
the Beleagured Party.

Bakersfield, Cal, Sept. 27.-Accord-
ing to the latest accounts from the
scene of the wreck of the Southern
Pacific work train, which collided with
freight near the entrance of tunnel
IL, two miles west of Tehacnapi, last
night, eight Greek section laborers
were killed and twenty injured. The
crews of the trains are still fugitives.
hiding in the hins to save themselves
from the e!lraged comrades of the
dead.
injured men attacked the train men
after the accident and threatened the
destruction of much railroad property.
A special with twenty armed men on
board has been dispatched to the
rescue of the beleaguered train men
ana the relief of the wounded. There
were about fifty Greeks upon the car
which was demolished
Wrecked the Engine.
Bakersfield, Cal, Sept. 27.-Crazed
at the sight of the blood of their COM
rades, the forty Greeks who escaped
uninJured in the collision between
southern Pacific work and freight
trains at Cable last night, completely
wrecked the engine of the train that
brought death to their companions. An
hour later, after a chase over the three
miles of rugged mountain territory
lying between Gable and Tehachapi,
the small group of white faced, breath
less train men arrived at the latter
town and, giving themselves up to
Constable Williamson, appealed for
the protection of the law. Below other
officers of the law were attempting to
calm the enraged foreigners which
was only done after assuring them
that the railroaders had been arrested
and would receive severe punishment.
The armed guards sent out on the re-
lief train prevented further outbreaks
on the part of the threatening Greeks
Congestion of traffic over the mouri-
tain was relieved at s O'Clock this
tain was relieved at o'clock this
five hours, continued on it's way with
the eight injured track layers to be
placed in the railroad hospital at Los
Angeles. Frightfully mutilated re-
mains of the six section hands were
placed aboard train No. 107 and
brought to Bakersfield where an in
ff1aSf will he haId
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
PIES TO BE HIGHER.
Bakers VIII Advance the Price About
October l.

New York. Sept. 27.-Wholesale pas
try companies announce that the price
of pies and other pastry will be raised
about October 1 owing TO the increased
cost of material. A special meeting of
the bakery employers association will
be held today to decide definitely on the
increase.
At a previous meeting of the associa-
ton nearly all the members were in
favor of raising the price of pies. But
the largest pie baking concern in the
city, which is said to do a 500, 900 bust
ness, is accused by the smaller com
crease.
1t is proposed to increase the prices
of the S1A, and 1S cent pies by one
be affected. The reason give, is that
-four and fruits cost more than they
did three months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
TAKE MANY HEADS.
Moorish Rebels Defeat Imperial
Troops in 36-Hour Battle.

Mellilla, Morocco. Sept. 27.-Aboue
1000 Moorish rebels have defeated a
force of imperial troops in a battle
which lasted a day and a half. The
rebels cut off the heads of twenty
eight of the sultan's soldiers as trop-
hies of their victory and drove 209
prisoners in the direction of zeulan.
More Tribes Make Peace.
Casa Blanca, Wednesday. Sept. 81.
The hostages Of the three Moorish
tribes which accepted the French
peace terms were delivered today to
the French consulate. -Four other
tribes sent delegates, who accepted
the Deace terms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
DROP IN THE TEMPERATURE.
Mercury Fell Ten Degrees in an Hour
at Noon.

There was little more than a trace
of rain last night and the government
force in the Columbian building an
nounced this morning that the precip-
itation amounted to IA of an inch
The storm lasted from near midnight
until o'clock this morning and con-
sisted largely of thunder and light
ming, though no damage has been re-
ported.
Sunshine has been a minus quantity
all day and the indications have been
that of more rain and lower tenn
perature though there has been but
little change either in the temperature
or the threatening aspect. Reports
from over the state seem to indicate
showers in nearly every locality, sim
liar to those which occurred in this
city the southeastern corner of the
state alone excepted
The temperatures for the day We're:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
ANOTHER NEW FRONT.
Kansas Avenue Is Being Made to Shine
Like New.

The work of tearing out the front OF
the A. T. Waggoner drug store will be
commenced the first of the month ana
a modern and up to date front will take
its place. When the work is COM
pIeted it will with two exceptions give
the west side of Kansas avenue from
Seventh street to Eighth avenue new
and modern plate glass fronts. Ths
entire front of the Waggoner building
will be torn out and a thousand or fif-
teen hundred dollars spent in replacing
it with q modern creation Of plate
glass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
KILLED A PEASANT.
Auto Was Ditched i'm Trying to Avoid
the Accident.

Paris Sept. 27.-An automobile con-
taining Mrs. William Graham of Santa
Barbara, Cal, her daughter and
governess, knocked down and killed q
peasant near Auxerre. about one hum
dred miles from Paris. The chauffeur
in trying to avoid the accident ditched
the machine and its occupants were
thrown out. Mrs. Graham was hurt
about the head and the governess had
an arm broken, but Miss Graham and
the chauffeur were not hurt. Tho par
ty was brought to Paris today in aP
ambulance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
PROF. ROOTS WILL.
He Could Find Nothing Suitable to
Leave His Brother.

Utica. n. Y. Sept. 27-The will of
Prof Oren Root, veteran instructor in
mathematics at Hamilton college and
brother of Secretary of State Elihu
Root, has been filed for probate. 1t
contains bequests of personal articles
to the testator's children such as
Knight Templar sword, pipes, pictures.
etc. The last provision in the will says:
Il hereby express my regret that
can find nothing to leave whereby L
can signify my constant, deep loving
gratitude to my Brother Elihu for his
unremitting brotherly kindness, for
which I am sure God will bless him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
FOR CREDIT CURRENCY.
American Bankers Convention In
dOrses New Hepburn Bill.

Atlantic City, Sept. 27.-The Amer
lean Bankers association convention.
by a viva voce vote, approved the Hep
bI,rn hill which favors credit currency.
The question was first discussed by A
Barton Hepburn. chairman of the cur
rency commission appointed by the as
sociation at st. Louis last year This
commission had endeavored to secure
LEGISLATION 20 correct certain evils in
the currency system, but failed. Its
aim was to obtain more privileges in
the issuance of circulating notes. so As
to relieve frequent stringency in the
money market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
RUSSIA WON'T HAVE 1T.
Objects to Tunnel Under Behring
Straits for Railroad.

New York, Sept. Ell. Hamilton
Lewis of Chicago. who went to Russia
to investigate a project to tunnel the
Behring straits and build a railroad
connecting Siberia with Alaska, re-
ports that he found that the Russian
government has not granted a con-
-cession for the Siberian end of the
tunnel He said that the Russian gov
eminent would not make such a con-
session and that it is regarded by the
Russians as undesirable for military
reasons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
HE WILL APPROVE 1T.
But Presidents Opinion of COnstitu-
ton Isn't Fit for Publication

Washington, Sept 27.-President
Roosevelt has announced that he
would approve the Oklahoma constitu-
ton. He said he had examined the
document with the attorney general,
and felt that the question of his ap-
prova1 ought not to be based on his
personal opinion of the document. but
upon whether it came within the
terms of the enabling act. His per-
sonal opinion of the document. the
president laughingly said. was mot fit
for publication.
The PRONUNCIATION of his approval
will be made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
THEY BURN THE TOWN.
Chinese Manifest Objection to In
creGse in Taxes.

Hong Kong. Sept. 27.-Hundreds of
houses and many boats and pontoons
were destroyed today by a fire at
wuchow. 1t is feared that the loss of
life was heavy.
The conf1agration is said to have
been due to incendiarism growing out
OF new interior custom station at
Wuchow, the Inhabitants of which are
bittery opposed to any extra taxation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
FOURTEEN DROWN.
A Ferryboat Upsets While Crossing
the Tombigbee.

Mobile, Sept 27.-A ferryboat
crossing the Tombigbee river at the
government works at McGrew shoals
near Jackson. capsized. drowning one
white boy and thirteen negroes. The
boy was Leslie Vernuille, 16 years of
age residing in Oaksdale, suburb OF
this CITY. The scene of the accident
has long been regarded as very dan
perous place by navigatOrs of the riv-
er on account of the rapid and
treacherous current and the rocky
shoals there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
FLAGLER BREAKS DOWN.
Another Important Standard Witness
Can't Appear in Court.

New York. Sept. 27.-Henry NJ.
Flagler, vice president of the Standard
Oil company, is seriously i'll at Breton
wood. n. H. Symptoms Of general
nervous breakdown appeared some
time ago 1t is not considered prob
able that he can testify in the govern
ment's suit against the Standard Oil
company which is in progress here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
MANY GIRLS HURT.
Gasoline Explosion Destroys a Laun-
dry and Rug Factory.

Coshocton, O.. Sept. 27.-An ex-
plosion of gasoline in the dry cleaning
department of the Eureka Laundry
and Domestic Rug company here to-
day caused a panic among the fifty
girl employees and many of them were
slightly hurt. George S. Tit was
fatally and Mrs. Herbert Knode was
seriously burned. The building was
destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27

Chicago, Sept. 2T-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy with probably
rain in east portion tonight or Satur-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27
MRS. NATION IS FREE.
Released From Washington Work
house After Fine Is Paid by Friend.

washington, Sept. 27.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation. recently committed to the work
house for disorderly conduct. was re-
leased today. her fine having been paid
by a friend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-27

San Francisco, Sept. 27.-No infor-
nation could be obtained today at the
United States district attorneys office
confirmatory of the report that E. H.
Hartman and other Southern Pacific
officials had been indicted for violations
of the interstate commerce act. The
grand Jury will make its report at
O'clock and it is expected that the
news will then be given out
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-04
ExPERIMENT4L.

A dyer had brousGt his dye stuff to Caesar, who was experimenting in royal purples.
 In handling the/vase containing the stuff the dyer clumsily spilled drop or two on Caesars toga.
 The invader of Gaul was greatly angered seizing the vase of dye he hurled it after the fleeing dyer.
 ''The dye Is cast" he said, and went in to change his linen.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 "But, Captain Brace, why do they always call a ship 'she'?"
 Lord, miss, you wouldn't ask that of you'd ever tried ter steer one" Judge.
 Husband (sighing)-"she gave me her hand yesterday, and promised that she would try to control her temper, and to-day she threw me downstairs; Frailty, thy name Is woman" l"-Trans- lated for Transatlantic Tales from File gende Blatter.
 Say, Hugo. don't you get punished at home, when you're naughty"
 Nope. Papa and mamma are both lawyers, and they can't agree on the IpunishmentI"-Fliegende Biatter. T thought you were married, and yet you're sewing on your own but tons!" T am married, but keep my inde- pendence, let me tell you!"-Meggen- dorfer Blatter. "Goodley's in a bad way. He's got such sore throat he can't talk. and A--"
 'T saw him on the street to-day and he seems to have a black eye, too" That's just it. Not being able to use his voice he can't explain to peo- pie thar he got the black eye in per- fectly innocent Philadelphia Press.
 she-"Last night was the fourteenth time that I've dreamed of seaside resort.
 Husband-''eood! You certainly must have had enough of 1t already" Translated for Transatlantic Tales ftom Meggendorfer Blatter.
 "The railroads are on the blink. It's hard on the poor suburbanite."
 "How so?"
 "Has to carry his life in hls hands in addition to his other packages"- Louisville Courier-Journal
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-04
PROGRESS IN CHINA.

No Dr. Osler has arisen in China yet to say, or to be enormously charged with saying, that elderly and old men ought to be chloroformed, but the prospects of young men in China are improving. In recent edict the empress commanded the presi- dents and e-presidents of the vari- ous ministries to examine a number of men of ability coming under their notice as fitted to occupy important posts, and, after recording the quail fications of such men, to hold them in readiness for presentation to the throne for selection. Says the North China Daily News on this subject: Tt was only g. year ago that an imperial edict to abolish the old system of off, ficial promotion by literary examlna- tion was issued. This was practically the opening of the door of prefer ment to men who had been trained not only in the Chinese classics, but also in the arts and sciences of the modern world"
 Thousands of young Chinamen are studying in the universities and schools of Japan and much smaller numbers are receiving training in Europe and America. Soon they will return to their native land and they will have an important part in trans forming the ancient empire on the lines suggested by the recent imperial edict. Good luck to them and also to their country, which is at last walk ing up.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-04
4 SUCCESSFUL POET.

There are poets in Kansas, and girl poets too. It is a pleasure to record the success of one of them as an en- couragement to the girl-poets of Con necticut, who are as talented and poetical as they are beautiful. This Kansas girt-poet has just bought a twelve-acre farm with her earnings, and though we are not told that she is as able to run her farm as she is to write poetry the probability Is that she is. If she isn't she can easily get some nice young man to help her Then they can add to the farm with their earnings, and in time they can become real Kansas farmers such as make enough out of one-year's crop to get back the cost of their farms
 We omitted to mention that the twelve-acre farm bought by this Kan sas girl-poet wasn't paid for out of the money she got for her poems. In the intervals of making poetry she made overalls, and it was the making of the overalls that enabled her to