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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
BELIEVE IT WAS MURDER
Autopsy Performed on Remains Of
Man Found at Mcfarland

After the inquest this morning over
the remains of Max Miller at Stone
street & Hamilton's undertaking estab-
ishment, Coroner Keith took the jury
to the ConWeH undertaking establish
ment in North Topeka. where an au-
topSy had been performed on the remains
of the unknown man who was shipped
in TO Topeka in a dying condition We'd
aesday morning from Mcfarland, and
died during the day at Christ's hospital
This man, evidently tramp. was found
in the Rock Island yards at Mcfarland
Tuesday night. but it is reported that
physicians in the vicinity of Mcfarland
refused to do anything for him because
he had no money He was left on the
depot platform all night and shipped to
Topeka the next day where he died
Letters found in his pockets lead to the
belief that his name was Robert Lyons,
and that his home is in Memphis. Tenn
His injuries consisted of a badly man
gIed ankle. which was probably run
over by a train His skull was also
fractured, although the phyfcians who
performed the post mortem think that
this fatal injury was not caused by the
train running over him They are of
the opinion that he was knocked in the
head with a club or other blunt instru-
ment and fell under the cars. The in
quest will not be held until the coroner
can get some evidence from Mcfarland,
where the man received his fatal injury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
SAY HE WAS CARELESS.
Slayer of Max Miller Now Held on
State Warrant

At the inquest held this morning
over the body of Max Miller. the young
negro who died last night as the re-
suit of a pistol shot wound. the coro-
ner's jury decided that Claude Doug
lass. the negro who did the shooting,
was guilty of criminal carelessnesS."
Mfller'S father has sworn TO COM
plant before the county attorney,
charging Douglass with manslaughter
in the first degree
Three witnesses were heard in the
case. One of these. Walter Watts, an
other negro who was In the party at
the time of the shooting, testified that
Douglass threw a handkerchief on the
ground and told Miller to pick it up
He did so, and as he was rising. Doug
lass fred.
Douglass. who has been held in the
city Jail without warrant since the
shooting Monday night. testified that
Miller made pass at him with a large
butcher knife. which frightened him.
and the weapon in his hand was acci-
dentaliy discharged
The jury which heard the testimony
and rendered the verdict was COM
posed of the following jurymen: l.
H Slaughter. J. W. Biggs, C. Dwig-
gins, l. Penery, s. e McCarl and
Charles Jones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19

broad statements know that whisky,
samoltng and other evils have contrib
useu .neir Iull share to the corruption
- CITY politics. but not an in
stance can be found where
tneSe influences alone, and un-
al1eu ~ tne so-called respectable back
ing of the public service co-ro-af to-,
Doss nave ever for any length of time
successfully Prevailed against the bet
$3.50 IeH- OF the community. OF sue
goFer1nEnt, as public service corpora
IONS nave done, when united. as they
al" ays a.e. with these other corrupt
and cemoraliztng influences.
BY far the best remedy 1 have yet
seen suggested Tor these evils is the Des
MONIES form OF city charter. which gives
local self governrnent to our cities. makes
the people themselves responsible for the
kind OF governmen Mt they have and DlaCes
it within their power to correct aTlv mis-
takes that nave been made. to recall any
public official who should not have been
elected and TO initiate any Hesitation
which they may desire TO have enacted in
to law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
LOCAL MENTION.

The DibbIe Grocery company has I'd =
ken out a building permit for the con-
struction of a two story business build
ing to be erected at III East Sixth ave
nue. and to cost $1,000
The hearing on the application for a
restraining order against the chief of
police and police judge of Kansas City,
Kansas, by the Smith Baking company
of Kansas City. Missouri, will be heard
at the former place at the October term
of the United States circuit court
The city has purchased some new
steel brooms for the street cleaning
equipment. Probably some of the
leaves and dirt in the cutters on the
paved streets will now be swept up and
taken away
H c. BarroH and his automobile
party arrived IN Topeka today from
Chicago H J. Bone of Topeka, Mrs.
Barroll's brother. Joined the party here,
and will leave with them Friday for
Denver. The Barrolls will go on through
to the coast. leaving Mr.. Bone at Der
yer.
Edward Bushnell, son of Mr.. and
Mrs A R. Bushnell of Monterey,
Mexico. arrived here today. He is a
guest of Miss Anna Marie Cooper OF
this city. Edward Bushnell leaves
Friday for Washington. D. c, where
he viii enter high school
A hunting party consisting of G E
Denton, James Nation. L. L. kfene
and others left today for Lakin, where
they will be Joined by Del Travis.
state game warden, and go out after
prairie chickens
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
plus large popular supervising

plus a large popular supervising
body"
Admiral Chadwick declared the
Des Moines charter to be a long step
from the crudity of the Galveston sys-
tenn. Its vital defect in his view, is in
leaving the whole money power in the
hands of one small body of men. He
continued:
THE essential difference between
Des Moines and Newport is that in the
latter there is an entire separation OF
the spending power from the power
authorizing expenditure This. how
ever, is a deep and vital difference; a
difference the necessity Of which has
worldwide reco gnition. The whole
evolution of government has been to-
ward such q check
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
A BOLD DIAMOND THEFT.
Pittsburg JeweIer Has Smooth
Negro Couple do Him.

P1ttsburg. Kan. Sept. 1e.-One of the
hoIdest and most clever robberies that
ever occurred in Pittsburg has resulted
in the loss to Geo W. KilIan. the jewel
er. of a valuable $3.50 diamond ring.
which was stolen from a show case N
his store.
Several days ago two nicely dressed
entered the killarn store at 217 North
Broadway and asked to be shown some
diamonds.
There was nothing suspicious in their
appearance, and some valuable rings
were shown them. These they examin-
ed very closely. all the time being
watched by Mr.. Killam and the others
in the store, but nothing of a suspicious
nature was discovered They evidently
were CLOSE buyers" and haggIed con-
siderable over the price. at last saying
the rings were too expensive for them.
and that they would not purchase They
and left the store. evidently disappoint-
ed that the rings were beyond their
reach
An evening or two later they again
entered the store, and said they had to
again examine the rings, as they
thought they could come to terms with
Mr.. Killam for the purchase of one. The
same mode of procedure was followed
as on the former occasion. the negroes
examining the rings. while the store at
PENDANTS watched them narrowly. So
close was the scrutiny of the pair that
it was thought impossible for them to
abstract any OF the diamonds. and the
same system of trying to persuade Mr..
KiIlam to lower the price on his gems
was followed. Finally the two said they
could not pay so much money, and left
the store. the cases of jewels being
again placed in the show case apparent
ly intact
In a few days Mr.. Killam had occa-
sion to check up his diamonds and
found to mis- conformation that a
handsome diamond ring, OF the value
of S275 was missing and that ''phony''
imitation of the real jewel had been
substituted in its place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
NEARLY CLEAN SWEEP.
Democrats Elected About All But One
Congressman In Oklahoma

Guthrie. Okla. Sept. 1e.-Returns
from the election are still incomplete.
but indicate that the constitution has
been ratified by a vote of to 1 that
prohibition has carried by at least
10000. and that the whole Democratic
state ticket. headed by Charles n.
Haskell of Muskogee, has been elected
by majority of more than 10000.
In the congressional election the
Democrats seem to have chosen four
of the five representatives. according
to the returns received
The candidates probably elected are
First district. Bird S. Mcclure. Re-
publican; Second district. E. l. Fulton.
Democrat; Third district. James
Davenwort. Democrat; Fourth district.
c. D. Carter. Democrat; Fifth district.
Scott Ferris, Democrat
The Legislature is Democratic by n
large majority and Will elect as United
States senators. Robert L owen. a
Cherokee Indian. and T. p. Gore. the
famous blind orator. They were nom
mated by primaries in June
Heavy Democratic Vote Pooled
Mr.. Haskell, Democratic candidate
for governor, declares that his majority
will reach 10000 He says that as the
people have voted for prohibition he
will see that the law is enforced.
The following statement from Gov.
Frantz's headquarters here was made
last night:
The Democrats have polIed their
heaviest vote in the history of Okla
lCrna ana IN SOUTHWESTERN
Oklahoma with the exception Of Co
manche county they are voting the
ticket straight Frantz carried the city
OF Lawton by 175 and cut down the
Democratic majority in Comanche
county to 200 In the Democratic
counties of Indian Territory Frantz has
made great inroads on the Democrats
cutting their estimates all to pieces.
and Frantz IS greatly encouraged by
this showing. The town Of Ada, in Po-
totoc county, Democratic by 223, Frantz
lost by only one vote. This - but one
Instance Of the Democratic detection IN
Indian Territory
Prohibition Helped Haskell
On the other hand, HaskeIFs stand
for prohibition brought to him hun
dreds OF Republican votes. For ex-
ample, Kay county on the Kansas
state line, which Frantz expected by
several hundred majority, went
against him by 100 majority. Prohi-
bition caused the change. Woods
Haskell on the proposition that his
election would insure the defeat of the
constitution. This result the Woods
county people greatly desire, because
of the action OF the constitutional
convention in dividing the counties.
Shawnee. a Democratic city. where
Haskell made the speech attacking
Frantz personally, FrantE ran neck
and neck with Haskell.
"a feature of the returns Is that
Frantz carried Lawton. the home OF
Gore, Democratic nominee for United
States senator, and Muskogee. the
home of Haskell and Robert l. Owen.
the other senatorial nominee"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
LOOKS THREATENING-No RAIN.
Indications Are for Showers Fridny-
High Winds Prevail

There has not been an hour today
that rain has not been threatening,
though there has not been a trace ex-
cepting just about sunup this morning
when there was a slight sprinkle that
was hardly worth noticing The wind
has blown from the south most of the
time at the rate of Is miles an hour
and just before dinner time its velocity
exceeded so miles an hour.
All day long the sky has been crowd
ed with dark clouds which have tndi-
Gated a general rain, though no rain
has fallen since early morning. The
temperatures generally have been high
all over the state. though no rain has
been recorded above a trace excepting
at Sedan where Is of an inch has fall
en- The forecast for tomorrow indi-
Gates a lower temperature with the
possibilities Of a rain The story of the
TEMPERATURES of the day is told by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
H. III. Huffman Not as Seriously In
jured as Was Feared.

H. H. Huffman, the cable splicer
who struck a live wire while at work
on a pole near Potwin station Wed
as the first investigation indicated He
suffered a severe nervous shock as
the result of the $500 volts of cleo
tricity which passed through his body
from the live Edison light wire, and
he was painfully bruised by the 35-
foot fall to the ground, but he was
able to leave the hospItaI today. Mr..
Hemphiil of the Independent Tele-
phone company, stated today that
Huffman would not lose the two fin
gers burned by the live wire, and
would be back at work soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
A MAN AT THE WINDOW.
Pittsburg Woman Shoots a Man Who
Tries to Enforce Entrance

Pittsburg, Kan. Sept. 1e.-Under
the impression that it was her d.
voreed husband, VIM. Wade who was
endeavoring to force an entrance in
to her bedroom at her home, 1911
North Broadway, last night, Miss Otfe
Snyder shot and seriously wounded
Charley Endicott. well known bar
Der between 10 and IL o'clock
There were no eye witnesses to the
shooting except Miss Snyder's mother,
and she tells practically the same sto-
~ of the affair as the daughter.
After the shooting Endicott was
taken to the Eagle Drug store where
Drs Dudley and Moberg dressed the
wounds They found that one of the
shots had hit him in the left cheek a
little to the left of the point of the
nose and tore a cash in the cheek
over an inch in length. 1t Is not con-
sidered a dangerous wound
The other shot that struck him en-
tered over the left kidney and passed
downward but the surgeons have not
vet located the ball
After the shooting Miss snyder
started to give herself up after she
had thought she had killed her hus-
band. but was met by policeman
who took her in charge and locked
her up In the women's ward OF the
CITY where she Is still confined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
TOPEKA MAN SUICIDES.
E. e. Anderson Kills Himself Over a
Woman ct Parsons.

Parsons, Kan, Sept 1e.-E. E. An
! derson OF Topeka, formerly employed
IN the state hospital in Parsons. COM
n1itted suicide here Wednesday in the
Metropolitan rooming house on the
west side The body was found late
in the afternoon
Anderson came to Parsons about Sep
TEMPER 4 He first went to the Metro
politan and registered from Topeka He
told the proprietor, John Bennett, that
he was hunting work He went to the
state hospital where he said he had
been employed before, but there was
no vacancy there. Then he tried the
NJ X & 7. shops where there was
plenty OF work, but he was not strong
enough to take what was offered. Fur
a week he has been out of the city.
The story Anderson told people at the
rooming house showed he had been
running IN a streak of hard luck for
several years Two years ago he was
employed at the Parsons state hospital
Later he worked at the insane asylum
IN Topeka Then he went to Oregon
and took position in the state asylum
at Salem
Meanwhile there was a woman in
the case Letters are found from a
sweetheart. Mrs Rose Hurlbut. who at
one time hailed from Blackfoot, Idaho
She was in Oregon at the time Ander-
son was there She was in Oswego.
Kan. Tuesday, and so was Anderson
The letters from Mrs HurIbut are
very afrectionate- Among them is
letter from one Henderson, asking
ner not to become entangled again in
any more affairs This letter was in
the possession Of Anderson.
Anderson was in Oswego yesterday.
Among his possessions was an unused
ticket from OSwego to Parsons, and it
was presumed by the officers that 1t
was bought for the woman. and she
did not come One letter in the bundle
Is addressed to Mrs Hurlbut at Os-
wego.
The deceased came to Parsons late
last night on the last train from the
county seat He went to the Metro
poutan rooming house, took a room
and went to bed He did not get up
this morning Upon investigation at
1870 this afternoon it was found that
he had committed suicide by taking
morphine
The county sheriff at Oswego is
looking for Mrs. HurIbut this after
noon An inquest will held as soon
as she is found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
The Burden Bearer.

The late Senator Pettus." said a
Selma man. came to view with a little
alarm, in his latter years. the immense
and unrestricted immigration to our
shores
Walking one evening with him,
pointed to a foreigner marching along
at the head of his family The man
was tall. erect, robust. a superbly hand
some fellow.
- There I said. is a fine figure Of an
immigrant See how he carries him
self
Senator Pettus laughed bitterly.
q Yes he said, and see how he let's
his wife carry everything else
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
lack Steinrauf Fatally WOUNDS
Sallie Lewis and Himself
Shot the Woman Twice Through
the Body.
OF OLD FEUD,
Steinrauf Claimed Woman
Tipped Off =" His Joint.
Shooting Took Place atWOman's
Home, sic East 1st.

At O'Clock this afternoon. Jack
Steinrauf. an old time jointist of this
city. shot and fatally wounded Sallie
Lewis. a coIored woman. at SIG East
First street He then shot himself
through the head and will die The
shooting occurred at SIG East First
street, and is said TO be due to an old
feud which arose because Stelnra 1li
thought the woman had tipped on his
Joint 10 the police The joint was
raided not long ago
Stefnrauf has no family He lives at
512 East First street. and his joint Is
said TO have been located in the rear
of his house
Both the woman and the man were
taken in ambulances from the Wo-
mans house 10 keith's hospital
A man named Cunningham was IN
the woman-s house when the shooting
took place. and tusslsd with Steinrauf
to take the gun away from him. me
shooting was done with revolver
Sreinrauf entered Inc WOmanS house.
and she fed into an adjoining room
and shut the door Steinrauf shot
through the door. and hit the woman
IN the abdomen He then pushed the
door open and shot the woman again
through the breast He then placed
the revolver against his temple, and
fred
Doctors o. A Taylor. Keith and Ban
Gel were soon on the scene. and they
and the woman will succumb to their
wounds Steinrauf has not been arrest
ed because il is thought he Will die
II ia said that about q week ago
Sreinrauf told a man named Cunning
ham-n0t the same one that was in the
house during the shooting, that he In
tended 10 kill the woman
Mrs. Lewis is married, and her hus-
band arrived ar the house soon after
the shooting took place So far as
known the woman is OF good character.
Later-At O'Clock this afternoon
the doctors investigated Steinraufs
wound and found IL was not neces-
sarily fatal The bullet passed along
the side OF the skull and lodged over
the eye
Steinrauf made a statement to the eff
ficers in which he said that he went
70 the Lewis woman's house and ask
ed for some beer. He says she called
him a vile name and he then shot her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
HAD TO SHOOT HIM.
A Negro With Gun Was Terrorizing
the Town.

Collinsville. Ill, Sept 19.-After chas-
ing people into their homes at the
point of revolver and clearing his sa-
loon of patrons. George White. a negro,
was shot and killed by Deputy Sheriff
VIII Blake. White owned a saloon in
the outskirts He appeared on the
streets with a revolver. After terroriz-
ing the town ne retreated to his saloon,
barred the door and refused to surren-
der. Deputy Blake broke down the
door and shot White through the heart
White had long been considered q dan
gerous character.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
Shuts ont tl1e Dcmocrats.

Lincoln. Neb-, Sept 19.-Attorney
General Thompson in an opinion on
the new primary law issued this morn
ing held that vacancies existing since
the balloting may be filed No can
didates may enter the field who were
not in the race at the primary unless
they go on the ballot by petition The
decision practically keeps the Demo-
Gratis from putting up a candidate for
railway commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
smelter Strikes Settled.

lola. Kan. Sept 19.-The strikes
at the Prime Western snelters num-
Der two and three have been settled
and the furnaces which were on dead
fire were operated again this morning
as formerly. Most OF the connie"
cleaners who struck for higher wages
returned to work this morning and
everything is running as before the
strike took place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19

St Louis. Sept 19.-Five hundred
members of the Independent Boot and
Shoe Cutters union struck today for
shorter hours and increased wages
All the shoe factories in the city are
affected, save one. which signed the
AGREEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19

We use the Torfc lenses made OF the
finest glass. Chas Bennett, registered
optician, $50 Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19

Chicago. Sept 1e--Forecast for
Kansas-Showers tonight; Friday
fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19

Don't forget DR.. Sheldon's lecture at
the Auditorium tomorrow evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19

Don't forget DR.. SheldoE's lecture al
the Auditorium tomorrow evening
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-05-03
Internal Machine Found.

Great excitement prevails in the To
ledO postoffice as the result of the
discovery of an Internal machine in
the private drawer OF Inspector Hen
men.
1t is said that a few days ago Hen
men discovered the mysterious box
and turned 1t over TO secret service
officers. Inspector Holmes. of Gin
cinnati, was notified and secret SER
vice men put TO work Immediately
Every employee of the Toledo post
Office has been sworn TO secrecy, but
enough is known to indicate the gov
eminent is very much concerned in
the matter. Affidavits from Postmaster
Tucker down to special delivery boys
and including men at outlying stations
are being taken.
Inspector Hennen refused to discuss
The case. He is said to have been
working on an important case and il
is thought the box was sent by per
sons implicated.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-05-03
STORY OF A DESERTED CAMP.
Mysterious Stranger Cares for Graves
of Early California Miners.


One of the old residents OF Cali
fornia is Jeremiah Van Horn. who Is
now a retired merchant and spends his
time in travelling. He is full OF tales
OF the state and last night told one OF
an old mining camp near Marysyiile-
Near the town OF Marysville," said
he. there is an old mining camp now
deserted. On a hillside lie the bodies
Of 80 miners. Their resting places are
fenced in and a few hardy flowers
bloom i'm the spring, only to dry ana
wither in the summer. No name Is to
be seen on the rude headboards. BuC
one man-himself as unknown 10 the
people of the region as the dead men
below-knows the secret of the graves
About Eastertide of each year this
man-now aged and somewhat bent,
but with vigor still In his walk-ap-
pears from out of the mysterious east
He arrives at Marysville, hires a con
veyance, and visits the graves OF three
of the old-timers. There is nothing Oh
the miner about him. He is prosper
Gus and perhaps wealthy. His cloth
Ing Is Vi the CITY Nut' iAA' d.
Is well trimmed and his gold trimmed
glasses hide a pair OF shrewd blue
eyes. His business is 10 look after the
graves. He straightens upnthe fence
waters the thirsty plants and waen
everything is shipshape spends nail
hour in looking over the valley and
the hills. Then, jumping into his car
riage, he returns to Marysville, takes
the train to San Francisco, and Is lost
for another year in the solitude OF civ
| iliZation.
who is he? What tie binds him to
! the three men whose bodies long ago
crumbled into dust? Was he himself
one of the Argonauts, bCdnd by ties
closer than those of blood to the trio
upon whom the winter rains have fail'
en- for half a century? Great is the
| curiosity of the people Of MarysVile
! They watch him narrowly on his an
nual pilgrmages, and some of the for
ward ones have been made bold To
! question him. He has always turned
| them away with courtesy and strict
reserve. They do not even know his
name or station, but they marvel much
over what they believe to be an eX'
ample of brotherly love and affection
that stretches over many decades and
never forgets the past"