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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02

Rush street bridge, across the Chicago
river, turning turtle with four men on
board. The crew grabbed boards and
whatever else they could find as the
vessel partly righted itself, and kept
af1oat until they could grab life lines
thrown from the steamer Fleetwood
Captain James McGinn of milwaukee,,
who is nearly 20 years old, had the mar
rowest escape. He was practically i'm
prisoned in the pilot house when his
craft went down. He climbed through
the eighteen inch window while under
water and was badly injured in doing
so.
The wreck was witnessed by hundreds 5
of passengers on the outbound excursion
boats lying at the docks.
All lake traffic was tied up for an
hour. The sunken vessel lies almost di-
rectly cross the river, practically un-
damaged, waiting to be pumped out.
The tug was towing in the steamer
Muncy of the Anchor line. The tow was
loaded heavily with grain and was COM
ing in stern first for the reason that it
is impossible to turn round except in the
outer harbor. The Muncy is $50 feet long
with a 60 foot beam.
Captain MCGinn said the Chicago was
close to the stern of the Muncy, and go
Ing hard, trying to take it clear of an
abutment. The churning of the big
boats propeller and the heavy strain
on the smaller craft caused it to heel
over until 1t took in water on the star
board side. The tug tripped on the tow
line and before the crew could cut the
hawser it turned turtle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
MATHEWS GIRL BURIED.
Only the Family and Close Friends
Attended the Funeral.

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 2.-The
body of Miss Laura Mathews, who
died from a pistol wound at Colorado
Springs, arrived here today from the
west and was buried in Elmwood
cemetery. At the grave the dead wo-
mans sister, Mrs. J. w. Marshall,
tainted and was carried from the
scene by Charles A. Coey, of Chicago,
Miss Mathews friend. Miss Tillie
Green, the nurse who had attended
Miss Mathews in Colorado, wept bit
terly during the services and pleaded
to be left at the mound when others
of the party prepared to depart. 1t
was with difficulty that she was per-
suaded to return to the city.
Previous to the interment brief ser
vices We're held in the Armour Me-
mortal chapel at the cemetery. News
paper men were excluded and those
present besides the minister, the un-
dertaker and his assistants, included
only Mrs. Jennie Mathews. mother of
the girl; Mrs. Marshall, Miss Green,
Neil G.. Manson. brother-in-law of
Miss Mathews, his wife and Mr.. Coey.
The coffin was opened in the chapel
and viewed by those present. There
were no flowers and as pail bearers
had not been provided, the undertaken
and his assistants acted in that ca
pacity.
Mr.. Coey will remain in Kansas City
for two or three dayS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
UP TO SUPREME COURT.
validity of Frisco Grand Jury Indict-
nents to Be Settled.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 1.-The ques-
ton of validity of the many score of in
dictments returned recently by the grand
iIIry has at last been submitted to the
Supreme court of California. Theodore ".
Halsey the "outside man" of the Pacific
Coast Telephone company. now on trial
on a charge of bribing Supervisor Loner-
gan, filed a petition with the supreme
Court appeaIing to that body for a writ
of prohibition restraining the superior
court and Judge Frank H. Dunno from
x Similar application is made for a writ
of prohibition against Judge Carroll Cook
on behalf of one of the six car men in
dicted June rs by the grand jury on a
charge of felony alleged to have been
committed in a street car riot. This de-
cision will apply to all six cases.
The attorneys for the indicted officials
of the United railways also appeared in
the chambers of the supreme court after
the filing of the Halsey petition and an
nounced their intention of filing similar
briefs.
RELY largely upon the opinion given re-
ceI3t1y by Judge Cook on a notfon 70
ouash the indictments in the case of the
strike rioters In his opinion Judge Cook
held that the acts of the grand iury since
the new grand jury panel was drawn in
FEBRUARY last is null and void Judge
Cook refused at the same time to SET
aside the indictments, suggesting that the
whole question be passed uD TO the sII-
preme court. The question now before
that body and the indicted ones do NOT
desire that their trials proceed until a
decision is rendered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
HAYWOOD GOES HOME.
Meyer Wanted to Stay With Pettibone
in the jail.

Boise, Idaho. Aug. 2.-William D.
Haywood, secretary treasurer of the
Western Federation of Miners accom-
panied by his family, John H. Murphy,
general counsel of the federation who
is dying of consum ption. and several
Socialist writers who have been in
Boise throughout the trial, left here
on an early train today for Denver.
The party is travelling by way of Salt
Lake, where they will arrive late this
afternoon. Haywood will stop for a
few hours in Salt Lake to see that his
mother, Mrs Ella -Carruthers, is com
fortably returned to her home, and
will proceed thence to Denver arriv-
ing there late Saturday night or Sun
day.
Charles H. Meyer. president of the
federation. who has been released in
$4,000 bail, was also expected to leave
today, but has postponed his depar-
ture until tomorrow night He, too,
will go by Salt Lake and then to Colo
rado Springs and Manitou before ar
irving in Denver.
The fact that Haywood and Meyer
did not leave together has renewed
rumors widely circulated some time
ago of serious differences existing be-
tween the two chief officers of the fed
Grafton. Both men denied these
stories today and. declared they were
circulated for the purpose of dividing
the ranks of the organization. 1t is
known, however, that Meyer has not
wholly approved of the plan for cele-
bration in Denver on Sunday and will
have no part in it, He believes it
would be far better to wait at least
until George A. Pettibone, who must
remain here in jail. until his trial. is
free. "It was one of the saddest
things l have ever had to do,'' said
Meyer today, t'to go away and leave
Pettibone in Jail. l did not wish to
go at all but he insisted 1 could do him
more good on the outside than l could
in Jail. I shall return to Boise in two
weeks to look after Pettibone's inter-
est 1 do not know when / will take
up nv duties at the Denver headquar-
tiers. Not for some time. My health
is none too good
There is to be a readjustment of
counsel for the Pettibone and Meyer
trials and this fact has given rise to
reports of difficulties. among the law
yers. There were ten attorneys in the
Haywood case and not more than
three or four of these may be retained.
The matter is to be settled soon at
conference in Denver. Clarence Dar-
row of Chicago. and E. f. Richardson
of Denver, it is said. will not be asso-
ciated at the next trial. There has
been a disposition among counsel to
criticise some of the acts of the others,
but the verdict of acquittal in the
HAYWOOD case did much to allay what
had grown into decidedly sharp feel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02

In July, 1852. he enlisted in the One
Hundred and Fifty-fourth New York
volunteers, as a private, and by his
earnest work and perseverance he left
the army in June 1865, with the rank
OF major. He came to Kansas in
1863, and has since been a resident
of the state. He has always been a
Republican in politics. In 1880 he
was elected to the state senate, sery-
ing one term of four years. He has al
so been mayor of Ottawa. He was
judge of the Fourth judicial district
for twelve years. He has always been
in the lead in movements for civic
righteousness.
One thing which will be interesting
to the people of Kansas, in view of
the fact that Judge Benson is to be a
member of the supreme court, is that
Benson has never used free railroad
transportation. Even before he went
into politics, and was selected to his
first office, he decided that free passes
were not consistent with good public
service, and he has refused to accept
or use passes. AS a district Judge
state senator, member of the legisla-
ture. and finally as United States SEN
ator, he returned the passes which
were sent to him. He is under no
obligations to the Interests for free
rides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
WIND DOES DAMAGE.
Buildings and Crops Destroyed in Nc
Pherson County.

Lindsborg, Kan, Aug. "A telephone
message from Marquette today states
that terrible wind storm and rain pre-
vailed over Marquette near the west
county line last evening for few mo-
ments. The wind was in the nature of
tornado but luckily lowered over the
No one was killed or severely injured,
but the home of Mr.. Hooreiver, a two
story frame, was blown away and sew
eral small buildings unroofed and
blown over
The Missouri Pacific depot was dam
aged more by the rain than the wind.
Two miles northeast of Marquette
aeed. 1t is a large dwelling and the
upper floors were blown away. All
the occupants escaped injury. Three
quarters of a mile east of Marquette
Charles Rand and several others were
caught in the storm while returning
from town in a spring wagon. The
wagon was thrown up again hedge
fence and although those who were
in the wagon were thrown out with
considerable force none were seriously
injured. The path of the hailStorm
was a half mile wide and extended for
several miles in a north easternly di-
rection. Corn and broom corn in that
terIitory was beaten into the ground
and the croy destroyed. The storm
was of a local charcter and the heavy
rain in other parts of the county will
be a great benefit to the corn.
The growing corn in the vicinity was
badly injured.
Marquette was destroyed by a lorna
do in 1905. Twenty-seven persons were
killed and more than $50 injured at that
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
BLACK WATCH CALLED
Famous Regiment May Be Needed to
Suppress Disorders in Belfast.

Belfast, Aug. 2-The parade of the
disaffected members of the local police
force which was scheduled to take place
gether abandoned, apparently for the
purpose of enabling the government to
be in a position to dismiss the entire
police force of the city should such
drastic action become necessary.
The men remain defiant and declare
they will not cease agitation until they
have secured a public inquiry into their
alleged grievances.
In an interview published in a local
newspaper, Constable Barrett, who was
dismissed from the force for agitation,
declares that among the grievances of
the men is the fact that under the
present Dublin Castle system only
those men who are willing to play the
part of provocative agents can gain
promotion. Barrett claims that the
present agitation will put an end to
the "abominable system of manufac-
turing crime.
The agitation is aggravated today by
the threatened renewal of the coal dock
ers strike. These men recently resum-
ed work but today the strike leaders
aver that the employers are not OBJ
serving the compact made with the
men.
In the meanwhile the government is
drafting all available policemen in
Londonderry county, and at Donegal to
towns close to Belfast to be ready for
any emergency. The famous black
watch regiment has been transferred
from the Curragh of Kildare to Dublin
and is there awaiting Instructions to
Royal artillery also is being held in
readiness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
ATTACKS U. P. RATE.
Nebraslxan Sues Because He Is
Charged Three Cents Mile.

Washington, Aug Am attack
was made today on the three cent a
mile passenger rate of the Union Pa
cif1c Railroad company, by Charles A.
Sibley, a resident of Nebraska. Sib-
1ey's complaint was filed with the in
terstate commerce commission, and
in its nature, is practically unique in
the history of the commission.
The complaint alleges that the
Union Pacific railroad exacts a rate
of three cents a mile from interstate
passengers although within the limits
of Nebraska. it charges a rate of only
two cents a mile. He says he travels
from point in western Nebraska
through a part of Colorado, to anoth-
er point in Nebraska and is required
to pay the three sent rate, because
the railroad holds that that is inter-
state business. This, he asserts, is a
showing by the company of undue
preference to interstate passengers
and he asks the commission to fix a
just maximu mpassenger rate which
the company shall charge on inter-
state business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
LOEB OWNS UP AT LAST
Says 1t Is Planned to Send the Fleet
to the Pacific.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 2.-Secretarv Loeb
said today that there had been no
change in the plans to send the Atlantic
battlesnip fleet to the Pacific and that
the necessary preparations for the trip
are now being made by the navy depart
ment- Upon their completion and ap-
proval by the president the voyage will
oe begun when the president gives the
word Mr.. Loeb made this statemenc
lnclce"tal'y by saying that there was
no foundation for the report that Secre-
tary Metcalf had been or would he aslS-
"a to resign from the cabinet because of
ms announcement that the fleet would
be in San Francisco harbor in the near
future. Mr.. Loeb said there was no rea-
son for criticising Secretary MetcaIf ow-
ing 10 his announcement. Secretary
Loeb's statement that the feet will or,
to the Pacific is regarded as signfficant
as being the first direct announcement
TO that effect from Oyster Rav.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
/ INDICT MACILLS.
Grand Jury Charges the Clinton
Banker and Wife
With the Murder of the First
Mrs. Magill.
CONTAIN SIX COUNTS
Each Indictment Is Exactly
Like the Other.
The Accused Parties Are Now
in Jail at Clinton.

Clinton, ILL.,, Aug. 2.-The grand
jury which has been investigating
into the death of Mrs. Pet Magill, the
first wife of Fred Magill, who with his
second wife, is in Jail here, having
been brought back from California to
answer to the charge of having caused
the death of Mrs. Pet Magill, today re-
turned one indictment against Magill
and one Indictment against Mrs. Fay
Graham Magill. The indictments were
exactly alike, each containing six dis
tinct counts.
The six counts in each Indictment are
as follows:
THAT Mrs. Pet Magill was murdered
by the administration of strychnine
poison; that the murder was done by
arsenic; that she was smothered with
quilt; that she was strangled to death
by chloroform; that she committed sui
eide as the result of a compact and
agreement; that her death was caused
by the defendants, by some means un-
known to the grand jury"
Magill and his bride of four weeks
were in the crowded court room when
the indictments were returned.
They sat together inside the railing,
their four attorneys around a table in
front of them. While hundreds stared
Judge Cochrane.
AS soon as the indictments were filed
the prisoners were hurried out of the
court room and locked in an ante-room
with the sheriff's wife, where they re-
manned until court took a recess. AS
the two prisoners, escorted by tho
sheriff and his wife, came out of the
court house thousand men, women and
children surrounded them eager to see
Magill and his wife. Several men call
ed out, Hello, Fred" to which MagilI
responded. R,lt neither paid much at
tention to the crowd that followed in
walking the five blocks to the jail
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STRIKERS ARE ARMED.
PetrieIIa Says They Will Not Stand In
tcrfercnce From Sheriff.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. ALI was
quiet in the Hibbing and Eveleth dis
tricts on the range this morning and
larger forces were at work at all the
mines.
Telfio Petriel1a, the strike leader,
today sent John Maxi, president of the
local branch of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, to Nashwauk to call a
meeting of the strikers there. He
saws if there is any Interference from
Sheriff Hoo1ihan he is prepared to
call armed men from all parts of the
range to resist.
Chief Made, at Chisholm, last
evening investigated the stories that
the strikers were armed. He found a
number of men waiting at their homes
wearing cartridge belts and armed
with rifles.
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SENDING IN HEADS.
Forces of Morocco Continue Opera
tions Against the Insurgents.

Tangier, Aug. 2.-Upon the request
of the governing board the state bank
has advanced $4,000 douros (about
500, O,00O) to War Minister Gabbas to
permit him to send troops to Casa
Blanca.
Almost all the French residents of
Casa Blanca have arrived here on
board an English ship. They report
the city as surrounded by Arab horse
men and the situation grave.
The government commanders hav-
ing received no orders to suspend
operations against the bandit Raisuli,
who is holding Caid Sir Harry Mac
Lean prisoner, continue to burn the
villages. They have sent the heads of
several insurgents into Tetuan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
RICHARDSON IS OUT.
Clarence Darrow to Have Full Charge
OF Miners Defense .s.

Denver, Col, Aug. 2-The News today
says that Attorney E. F. Richardson OF
Denver, who was one of Haywood's coun-
sci in the famous trial at Boise, Idaho.
has withdrawn from any further connec-
others of the Western Federation of
Miners in suits now pending before the
Idaho courts. He is quoted as saying
that he will not work with Clarence Oar
row, the Chicago lawyer, associated with
him in the case, any longer
1.-The whole sum and substance of the
matter is, that 1 can not endure Darrows
Methods said Richardson. II do not
sanction Socialism, at least not when II Is
coupled with the trying of a legal suit,
especially when that case is a murder
case and means a mans life. Darrows
closing speech in the Haywood trial was
rank. 1t was enough to hang any man
regardless of his innocence or guilt
The News says that advices from Boise.
Idaho, received last night to the ef-
feet that Attorneys Richardson and Nu-
gent had been dropped from further con-
nection with the remaining cases and that
Darrow Ind been given charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
BOTH SIDES APPEAL.
An Opinion Handed Down I'm the
Presbyterian Church Case.

Fayetteville. Tenn, Aug. I'm HIS
opinion delivered here yesterday in the
Presbyterian church case between the
Unionisfs and the anti-Unionists, in
volving the right of possession in the
property of the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian church, Chancellor Walter Bearden
held that the Union" was valid, and in
substantial conformity to the church
constitutions. but decreed that under
the deeds conveying the property to the
trustees cf the several churches, the
bill OF the ''Unionists' asking for exclu-
sive possession in the name of the
United church must be dismissed. Both
sides appealed
The court refused to enter into the
merits or dement's of the various ec-
cIesdastica1 questions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
MORE RAIN FALLS TODAY.
1t Is of the Gentle and Uncertain
Order

A dark heavy lining of clouds has
obscured the sky since early morning
and a drizzling rain hardly heavier
than a mist has prevailed since an
hour before noon. The conditions in
Topeka are much the same those
over the greater portion of the state,
though the indications are that good
rains have fallen over the central and
southern part.
The government station at Dodge
City reports SO of an inch of pre-
cipitation while Mcpherson south and
east of there reports 80 of an inch
Wichita farther south and not as far
east reports rs of an inch. Cloudy
weather prevailed over the entire
state at o'clock this morning with
everything including the government
forecast indicating a general rain for
tonight and Sunday. The temperature
has bobbled about but little since
morning when it stood at 65. Since
then it has reached a maximum of 73
and then dropped back to 6S with the
indications that it will go several de-
grees lower before sundown. The
temperatures today which have been
4Ioea - y,Orfbarn oIiv,aa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
THEIR EARS CUT OFF.
Two Dead Bodies Found Near Okla
homa City Within a Week.

Oklahoma City, Aug. with ears
hacked from the head. the trunk and
one arm pierced with four bullets, the
teeth knocked out, the mouth bruised
and clotted blood formed upon the lips
the body of Wilbur Gunreth, a barber
who is supposed to have come to Okla
homa City a short time ago from Semi
MOLE l. T.. was found at 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon three miles west of
the city on the Tenth street road by
G. F. Applegate, a farmer living near
where the body was discovered.
This is the second body that has
been found near Oklahoma City within
the last week with the ears cut off
and the police are working on the
theory that a secret society. formed to
7vreak horrible vengeance on its enemies
is operating in and near Oklahoma
City.
A brother, Charles Gunreth, 535 East
Sixty-third street, Chicago, has been
notified.
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DEMANDS $4,000.
Somebody Threatens Lives of Wealthy
Man and His Sister.

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 2-"Surrender
$4,000 or be murdered along with vonr
sister" was the substance of a letter
received by Charles B. Grubb, one of
1apcaster's wealthiest men. 1t was eft
hrst thought to be a joke and no atteu-
tlon was paid to it until yesterday when
1t was sent to Postmaster Miller. He
at once expressed the belief that he
knew the writing and the police are now,
hunting for the writer suspected, as
they regard the threat as serious
ne writer said he had been chosen
by lot as a member of an orsanizat tioD
1ne strong forty-two," to secure from
Grnno 80, 600, or to take his life and that
u MS sister, Miss Daisy B. Grubb, of
Philadelphia >
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-02
Ottawa Jurist Takes Vacancy
on Supreme Bench.
Wires His Acceptance of Posi-
tiOn From Washington.
GOOD MAN FOR PLACE.
Appointment Recognized as an
Excellent One.
New Justice Served Out Bur
toms Term as Senator.

Late Thursday afternoon Governor E
w. Hoch added another to his long list
of good appointments. and named Alfred
Washburn Benson of Ottawa. Franklin
county. as justice OF the Kansas supreme
court. to succeed the late Adrian L.
Greene.
The offer Of the position was wired to
Judge Benson in Washington, D. c. He
wired back his acceptance Thursday
evening.
Governor Hoch said in his message:
Il want you to fill vacancy on supreme
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SEIZE MORE PROPERTY.
Brewery Receivers Take Possession
of Two Gas City Buildings.

Pittsburg, Kan, Aug. 2.-Judge
S. H. Allen and Judge G. H. Whit
comb, supreme brewery receivers
paid a quiet visit to Pittsburg last
night. They came in from lola where
they had been seizing some brewery
property, and spent the. night here.
They did not, so far as is known,
find any more brewery property here.
At Gas City they seized the build
ing now occupied by DR.. S.. r. Swans
drug store, and the one formerly oc-
cupied by Jack Kuntz,s saloon but
now occupied by VIM. Engie's restau-
rant. These buildings will be held un-
til orders from the court
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WILL BE PREPARED.
Much War Material Is Being Shipped
to the Philippines.

San Francisco, Aug. 2.--Large quantities
of merchandise ammunition and supplies
of every description for use of the army in
the Philippines, are being forwarded to
the islands Within the next few days
four transports-the Logan, Warren,
Crook and Buford-will sail for their des-
tination loaded to their full capacity with
military stores. In addition they will car
ry 1900 men of the Twenty-fifth- and
Twenty-ninth infantry and casuals. be-
sides ? number of prominent officers. OF
this fleet, the Warren will sail tomorrow
the Logan on August S, the Crook on Au-
gust 10 and the Buford on August 15.