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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
IN FULL CONTROL.
Japan Has Removed Every Sem
blance of Korean Autonomy.
Has Established a Guardianship
Over the Empire.
A RESIDENT GENERAL.
Must Pass Upon Every Act OF
Emperor or Cabinet.
All Other Foreigners AreBarred
From the Administration.
A RESIDENT GENERAL.

Seoul. July 25.-Iwan-Yung, pre-
mier of Korea, according to author
fly of the emperor. given under the
imperial seal at the palace early yes
terday, and Marquis Ito, resident gen
eral of Japan, signed the following
agreement at midnight at the Jap
anese residency: THE government of
Japan and Korea, in view of the ear
ly attainment of prosperity and
strength in Korea and the speedy pro-
motion of the welfare of the Korean
people. have agreed upon and con-
cluded the following stipulations:
Article THE government of ko-
rea shall follow the direction of the
resident general in connection with
the reform of the administration.
Article 2-Korea shall not enact
any law or ordinance or carry out any
administrative measure unless it has
the previous approval of the resident
general
Article S-JudiciaI affairs of Ko-
rea shall be kept distinct from or
dinary administrative affairs.
Article NO appointment or dis
missal of Korean officials of high
grade shall be made without the con-
sent OF the resident general.
Article 5-Korea shall appoint to
official positions such Japanese as are
recommended by the resident gen.
eraI.
Article 6-Korea shall not engage
any foreigner without the consent of
the resident general.
Article THE first clause of the
agreement between Japan and Korea,
dated August %. 1904, is hereby alb
rogated."
The agreement abrogates the ad-
visor system, especially affecting the
finance department, under Advisor
Megata, who now becomes a Korean
official. 1t also affects the judicial
department of the Korean govern
ment for which a corps of advisers
for all the provinces recently arrived
from Japan.
The Japanese plan. it is announced,
IS to take control very gradually as
there is q. dearth In Japan of compe-
tent and available officials. A mod
ern administration of Korean affairs
would entail draft of 1900 officials
and impose a deficit of three times the
present revenues. The organization
of courts of justice Will entail an i'm
mense burden, as no legal code now
exists. The urgent necessity is to
obtain control of the Korean army
and it is expected that General Ha4
zewa will be added to the military
staff of the Korean government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
WASTED $4,000.
Legislature Would Not Do What Gov
ernor Hughes Desired

Albany, N Y, July 25.-The extraor-
dinary session of the legislature ad-
journed last evening after an eventful
day, The direct nominations bill rec
commended by the governor, which was
defeated by amendment the last day of
the regular session, was beaten on the
assembly floor. So was the Page bill,
which would have permitted the punish
ment for contempt of persons refusing
information to nonjudicial investigating
bodies. This also was recommended by
the governor. The cost of the extra ses-
sion as computed by the comptroller was
$15, ,OO0 and a bill appropriating that
amount for the purpose was passed by
both houses.
The senate confirmed all the pending
nominations by the governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
HEAT IS INTENSE.
Mercury Mounts to 100 This
Afternoon.
On Street Level Thermometers
Register From 1O5 to ITO.

Once more the weather record is
broken though that made by the mer-
curry yesterday was the highest since
the gath day of July, 1901. At 2
o'clock the mercury registered SO on
top of the weather bureau building
and two hours afterwards 100. At 2
o'clock today the mercury registered
100 and is still clim bing. The heat on
the street level is probably five de-
grees higher.
at the rate of Is miles an hour, but
there is but little comfort in that fact
as 1t fairly scorches where it arises
from the asphalt pavements. There is
not even a promise of showers for
today or a drop in the temperature
though 1T may vary a few degrees in
either direction within the next "a
hours.
Thermometers along Kansas ave-
nue. register anywhere from los to
110 and their records are a fairer
idea of the intensity of the heat which
must be endured than the figures of
the government which are taken on
top of a four-Story building. The
asphalt pavement is as soft and sog-
gy as a bed of sand and the lightest
carriages indent the tires in its sur
face, while it squashes like soft dough
under the feet of horses. No prostra-
tions have been reported.
The following is a record of the do
In 1crey fNf IA frN,7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
ls Negress, in Fight for His
Fathers Estate.
MARRIED IN KANSAS.
Wedding Grew Out Of a Rail-
road Wreck Romance.
Ante-NuptialAgreementFigures
in the Case.

Clinton, I'LL. July 25.-vespasian
Warner, United States commissioner of
tensions. one OF the biggest political
figures in Illinois, under oath charges
that his stepmother. Mrs. Isabella
Robinson Warner. is a negress This
startling accusation, made in the fight
on the will OF the late John Warner,
whose estate has been appraised at
$1,650,00o, was made public here
today, where Judge Cochrane of the
superior court is hearing the case.
People were astounded. Not only
does Vespasian Warner charge that his
stepmother is of negro blood, but he
goes SO far as to say that a taint of
the blood courses through the veins
OF his half sisters, Mrs. Arabella War
ner Bell and Mrs. Minnie Warner Met
tier. The charge of the United
states commissioner of pensions was
made In an amended answer to the
WIDOWS petition which was filed today.
The Warner will case has been the
talk of the countryside for months for
the family founded by John Warner,
farmer and former head of John War
ner & Co., bankers, of Clinton. is the
foremost in a social and business way
in the county. The contest was started
by the widow refusing to accept the
ante-nuptial agreement that allowed
her only $4,000 and a $500 annuity
preliminary hearing the master in
chancery decided in favor of the
widow.
The litigation brought out the fact
that a marriage contract was entered
into by Isabella Robinson and John
Warner, May %, 1874, the day of
their marriage. providing that Miss
Robinson when she became the wife
of Mr.. Warner. in lieu of her dover
rights, would be given $500 a year
annuity by Mr.. Warner and would be
remembered in his Will to the extent
of $4,000.
Mrs. Warner says she was caused to
sign this ante-nuptial agreement
through deception. Warner, she says,
led her to believe that he was almost
penniless at the time of their marriage
in Kansas. Isabella Robinson was
married to John Warner after a roe
mantle courtship growing out of a
railroad wreck. He died December 21.
1905. Until then the family affairs
had run smoothly. That the widow
has made a good fight to break the VIII
in an effort to secure her dover rights
is shown by the report that she has
been offered 100000 to relinquish her
fight and had refused. Vespasian War
ner's charge, concerning her parent
age, it is said, followed her refusal.
Vespasian Warner succeeded Eu-
gene Ware of Kansas as pension COM
missioner in 1905.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
FIGHT FOR LICENSE.
Insurance Company Seeks an In
junction in the Federal Court.

Nashville. Tenn. July 25.-For the
first time in Tennessee the powers of
the United States court have been in
voked in an attempt to restrain the
insurance commissioner from COM
pelling an Insurance company to con-
form to the laws enacted for its
regulation by the state Of Tennessee
This is the nature of an Injunction bill
filed IN the United States circuit court
by the State Mutual Life company of
Rome. Ga, In which it is sought to
prevent Commissioner Folk from re-
%oking the license of the Insurance.
company on account of alleged
dereliction of duty and noncomDIia1ce
with the laws of Tennessee
Commissioner Folk has been cited
to appear before Judge C ID. Clark
in his chambers at Chattanooga on
August 19, and show cause whv an
injun pendente lite should NOT
issue. Upon the filing of the bill in
the United States circuit court at
Nashville an order was granted nv
Judge r. r. Lurton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
POUR COAL OIL ON MEAT
Jewish Women Resent an Advance in
Butchers Prices.

Philadelphia, July 25.-The Jewish
quarter was the scene of wild disorder
today when the women of the quarter
made demonstrations against all of
the Kosher butchers as protest
against an increase in the price of
beef.
The shops were invaded by the
angry women, prospective customers
driven out, windows broken and kero-
sene in a number of instances was
poured over all the meat in sight. Ar
rests were followed by demonstra-
tions against two police stations to
which several of the women were
taken and the police were compelled
to use considerable force in dispensing
the crowds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
FOR A WIFE's LOVE.
and Damage Suit Is Started
in Wichita.

Wichita, Kan. July 25.-Herman F.
Oerke has brought suit for $4,000
damages against E. S. Hadley, be-
cause, as he claims, the latter caused
his wife to abandon him. Mrs. Oerke
secured a divorce from her husband
recently. They were married in 1905.
Oerke is sales manager for one of the
largest dry goods houses in Kansas.
Hadley is local real estate man and
one time a preacher in Oklahoma. 1t
Is alleged by Oerke that Hadley went
to every extreme to win the love of his
wife
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
THEY DON'T BELIEVE TT.
A Denial of Warmers Charge in His
Stepmother's Native Town.

Norwalk, o., July 25-Little credence
is given here to allegations made in
Clinton, ILL.,, by Vespasian Warner, p'ln-
sion commissioner, that his stepmother,
Isabella Robinson Warner, has negro
blood in her veins. Her grandfather was
called BLACK" Robinson because he
had dark skin and black curly hair.
Benjamin Wickham, counsel for AIrs.
Warner said tonight that her father.
Stephen Robinson, had been denied
vote prior to the Civil war because 1t
was said he had negro blood in his veins.
He sued the election officers ard won
his suit by proving that there was no
1.egrc blood in his family.
Commissioner Warner was in Nor
walk last spring, getting depositions for
the suit filed in Clinton, II. 1t Is said
he was unable to get any testimony
other than an unauthentic report that
the Robinson family had negro blood
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
Thcv Wand His Blood.

Paris, July 25.-There is a great
and increasing popular clamor for the
carrying out of the death sentence
imposed last Tuesday upon man
named Soleillant for the murder of a
little girl under particularly atrocious
circumstances, especially as the
chamber of deputies has appropriated
5000 for public executions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
A kansas Girl to Janan

Cherryvale. Kan. July 25.-NIiss lydia
Lindsey has left for New York, where
she secures passage TO sail on August 20
for Japan. to take up her work as a
missionary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
SHE CUT HER THROAT.
An lola Woman Falls Dead Among
Her Children

Graves. a farmers Wife killed herself
with a razor early Wednesday. She
cut her throat and fell through her
bedroom doorway into the yard where
her children were playing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
ThieI Is Dead.

Chicago, July 25.-Gustavus H. ThieI
president and founder of the Thiel De-
tective Service company. died here to-
day of apoplexy. He was secretary el
the United States secret bureau during
the Civil war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25

Why does the old man holler halIelulia
% loCd?"
prayers lately, and he wants to wake I'M
he angels. Constitution
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
Wcaffcr 1nd;cnrlons.

Chicago. July 25.-Forecast fol
Kansas: Fair tonight and Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-25
Adams and Pettibone.

Mr.. Darrow here went into lengthy
discussion as to why the defense had
not put Steve Adams and George A.
Pettibone on the stand. He demanded
to know why the state had not put K.
G. Sterling, the detective Of the Mine
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-22
]. H. ST|LLWELL
COMES TO TOWN
General Merchant and Post
master of the Alta Min
ing Camp.

j. Fl. Stillwell is down from Alta
on a business trip, and while he halls
from land of almost perpetual snow,
only twenty miles distant from salt
Lake, he wears that optimistic smile
which is seldom seen except on tho
faces of mon well to do In life. Mr..
Stillwell is Alta g general merchant and
postmaster, and can claim TO be one of
the old camp s oldest residents.
For years past, through summer sun;
shine and wintry rain. when nearly all
but he had fled, disappointed, discour-
aged, he never lost faith in the merits
OF the camp nor lost hope that it would
not some day be seen Of men and be
appreciated, to some extent at least, for
what it is worth.
This hope is being realized. Mr.. Still
well, in speaking of Alta with Tribune
there now, and everybody is living in
high hopes of the future. There is A
great deal of mining being carried on,
with results which are most satisfac
tory. Alta Will be busy camp this
season, The mines are responding SO
splendidly to development that the
fourishing days Of the early seventies
camp in Utah, bid fair to be eclipsed.
This condition cannot he much longer
hindered or held back. The facilities
for shipping orc will be greatly i'm
proved this year. And the tonnage that
Will find its way to the valley smelters
before the end Of the year Will surprise
and surpass in magnitude the estimate
of the most sanguine Alta has been
demonstrated to Be deep mining camp,
and this fact eliminates any thought of
the mines playing out. When a true
fissure or contact vein is encountered,
the lucky owner at once concludes, and
correctly, too, that he has a mine, and
one that experience has shown is not
liable to peter out
"The town of Alta is growing and is
now quite place, different from what it
was when YOU visited it some years
ago. when Fritz Battick was king and
/ was about his only subject in the
camp.
"IThe Columbus Consolidated South
Columbus, Albion, Emma Consolidated
and number of other mining com
panics and individual enterprises are
working steadily and are giving good
account of themselves. Just say that
Alta is all right and that more ore will
be shipped to the smclters this season
than has been shipped in any one year
during the last thirty years. "
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-22
CREATES A RIOT IN
JOINT OF HEATHEN
Wrong Mr.. Wright Leaps Into
Serious Trouble While Hi
IariOus With Booze.

Charles Wright, painter about u
wears Of age, is in the city jail await
ing Investigation of his conduct in the
Nom Lung noodle joint, 40 Commercial
street, last night.
Wright, with some boisterous friends
wound up a Saturday night rampage
in the Chinaman = place and. having
been served to everything the orlentai
had on tap, refused to iquidate Whle
Lung was arguing the point WITH
Wright s friends. Wright, seeing an
opening that he could not resist made
a break for the cash egster and broke
several of the keys in an effort 10
gain access TO the interior thereof
Noting this burglarious act. Lung
broke away from the crowd that sought
to stay him and grabbed the painter
about The legs, calling on God and Inc
police for help. Neither responding, An
Sun. friend Of Lung, was dispatched
TO the police station and the available
force was hurried TO the scene. Just as
the officers arrived Wright broke the
soueeze lock which the Mougol had
fastened upon his legs and made spec,
tacular getaway out Of the place and
down Commercial street. At the cor
ncr Of Second South, Officer Kelly re-
ceived him with open arms and es-
corted him to the station. IL IS not
known at present whether the charge
of robbery, attempted robbery, grand
larceny, disturbing the peace, or ma,
licjous mischief will be preferred
against the prisoner. He'll be charged
with somcthing-that q n cinch.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-22
MAJORITY FAVORS
THE BOND ISSUE
in Four Out of Five Precincts
the Property Owners Voted
That Way.
AN ISSUE OF $250,000
FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS
In All 639 Votes Are Cast, With
a Majority of 1l5 in Favor
Of Issue.

The S250,000 bond issue voted on by
the property owners of Salt Lake Sat
urday was carried by a majority of
lis. There were $50 votes cast in all
the five precincts, 377 in favor of the
bond issue and 2s2 against it.
Little interest was apparently taken
in the election in any of the precincts
except in tho First precinct, where the
largest vote was cast and where a ma
.jority of the rate. payers were opposed
to the issue. The vote in that precinct
was SO for and 1o1 against. The total
vote by precincts is as follows:
First precinct-s6 for, l01 against;
majority against the issue, IS.
Second precinct-s2 for, As against;
majority in favor of the issue, So
Third precinct-S0 for, 40 against;
majority for, 25,
Fifth precinct-64 for, 81 against;
majority for, 90.
Total for the issue, 377.
Against, 262
Majority in favor Of the bond is
sue, ll5.
Total vote cast, $50.
There will be meeting Of the Board
of Education on Tuesday evening next
TO consider steps to be taken.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-22
TRADE CONDITIONS REPORT
Cheerful One Comes From Salt Lake
Commercial Traveller.

a friend of the Commercial, writing
from Salt Lake City on the general
aspect of conditions, SAYS that as
commercial traveller he has had an ex.
ceptIoual opportunity to investigate on
. recent trip from the Missouri river TO
the Pacific coast. Everywhere mer-
chants are buying freely. There was
no apprehension about the present
year S crops, on the contrary, farmers
were well satisfied with the conditions
and the prospects The occasional rum.
BILE going out from Wall street of late
has not reached the country of the West
with any distinctness. National affairs
were swallowed up in the more interest
ing local matters. People are busy and
have too much 10 do in their respective
circles TO take note of the storm
prophets. The one thing that caused in .
convenience 10 small merchants and
consumers was the inability of the rail
roads to make prompt deliveries, but
with the open weather this is being
overcome. An important point. accord
ing TO this salesman, is the happy tenn
per of the people everywhere There
was no note of alarm or apprehension
The buying of stocks continues un.
abated. People have money with which
to buy The towns are busy, the farm
ers are busy. If there is q political
campaign starting in the East. they are
not bothered about II. AS q test OF the
sentiment of those close to the soil. this
information is worth consideration
Evil times can not crowd the busy and
prosperous farmer very hard, nor the
tradesman. when all are satisfied New
York Commercial.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-22
FINE ENTERTAINMENT
THOROUGHLY ENJOYED
Amateur Performers Render
Excellent Programme for En-
thusiastic Audience.

The entertainment room Of the All
Hallows college was crowded Satur-
day upon the occasion of n programme
by the Athletic association of the
school. The entertainment included a
three. act comedy entitled ''Patelin, -
which was translated from the French
by member of the association. and
n number of musical selections. Those
on the cast were: John Galligan, J.
Hilghrd, B. Quinn. l.. Bowman, f. Grif-
fin, y. Kane, r. krfcker. n. Sorensen
and g. Olmstead Each carried his part
in remarkable style. IT was an amateur
performance. but much of the acting
was up to the standard of professionals
Everything connected with the per.
formance went on without a hitch.
The entertainment was given in hon
or of the Very Rev. i. 7. Guinan, presi
dent of the association. He was on the
programme for speech and responded
with talk which was loudly applaud
ed
There were also q number of musica |
selections rendered n. Hogan gave q
cornet solo; G. e. Berry bassoon solo.
and number of the boys of the school
took mart in chorus, all of which was
worthy of praise.
A good amount of money was taken
IN at the door and this will 90 TO The
fund for the betterment of the Athletic
association. II was turned over TO
Coach Tobin to be used by him in his
work OF putting teams in the athletic
contests Of the State.
Tho entertainment will be repeated
tomorrow for the children of Saint
AIMS orphanage and for the young
ladies Of Saint Mary's academy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-22
VETERANS PREPARING
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Special Services Will Be Held
at Both Cemeteries in
Honor of Dead.

The James B, Mexican post of the
G. a. R. met Saturday evening at the
Odd Fellows hall to take steps toward
the proper observance Of Memorial day
and the holding Of the annual encamp-
ment. The encampment Will be held in
Salt Lake on May 16. r. G. Sleater
was appointed to look after this mat
ter, with the power To call to his aid
different members of the post.
Following after the cncampment will
come the observance of Memorial day.
Special services will be held in ono of
the churches on May 26, The Friday
preceding this members of the post visit
the public schools and speak to the chill
dren upon patriotic subjects. dealing
particularly with the Observance of this
day. AS usual, the public Will be asked
to assist in ecorating the graves of tho
heroes of the war between the North
and the South.
Special services will be held al both
cemeteries on Memorial day, The new
law requiring that no athletic contest
shall be encouraged on this day will
in all proba bility do much to bring
about general observance of the daY
by the public. II. p Burns was ap-
pointed chairman of the Memorial day
committee.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-22
ASSISTANT KESSLER
IS NOW IN CHARGE
Postmaster Thomas Leaves for
jamestown Exposition; Fed
eraI Court Adjourns Early.

During the next three weeks or so
the postofice will he under the imme-
diste direction and supervision of AS.
sistant Postmaster Kessler, A. J.,
Thomas, postmaster, having left Satur-
day noon for jamestown, Va, in com
pany with Senator Wesley X. Walton,
10 be present at the opening of the
Tercentennial exposition, which occurs
on April 26.
The gentlemen will represent Utah
on that important occnsion. In stature
the public VIII seq the long and the
ia as deep AS a well or as wide as a
barn door, they will fill the bill all
right.
There was nothing doing in the Fed
cral court Saturday. 1t convened at
10 o clock, the. expectation at that time
being that the grand jury would be
subsequently learned, however, that a
new case had been brought to it's at
tentIon and that no report would be
made before Monday.
No Government business cf public
moment was transacted in any of the
departments during the day, In the
public land office everybody was busy
in the transaction Of routine work. In
the land department a great deal of
business is he,ng done, and homestead
entries are being made daily,
Business IN the Surveyor s Office is
on the jump daily during office hours.
There is unusual activity in the mining
districts of this State, and many sur
veys Tor patents are being, applied for,
all Of which makes work for the office
and is indicative of nealthy mining
condition.