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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
SUDDEN HALT.
A Stay of Three Weeks in the
Alton Case.
Ordered by Judge Landis at
Governments Request.
NEW FACTS AREFOUND
Which District Attorney Simms
Desires to Submit.
The Grand Jury Is Dismissed
Until Sept. "a.

Chicago, Sept 3.-Judge Landis in
the United States district court to-
day ordered a postponement of the
grand jury investigation of rebating
charges against the Chicago & Alton,
growing out of the recent trial and
conviction of the Standard Oil
company until September "A. 1t was
generally believed that when court
opened today, a letter would be pre-
sented from Attorney General Bona
parte settling the question as to
whether the department of justice in
tended tc prosecute any action against
the Chicago & Alton. -t-
The company has claimed immunity
asserting that it was promised by
former District Attorney Morrison,
that if it aided the government in good
faith in the prosecution of the Stand
ard Oil company, that it would be ex-
empt. No such letter was. however,
presented in court, either by Judge
Lands or by District Attorney Simms,
the successor of District Attorney
Morrison. t,t,@---t. ..-t
When the court opened today, Dis
trict Attorney Simms said:
II am here, if the court please, in
the matter of the grand jury inveSti-
cation, and in that matter L have to
ask the court or wish to make a mo-
ton for a poStponement in compliance
with the suggestion of the court made
at the time of convening the present
grand jury. The facts and circum-
stances in connection with the matter
under investigation have been submit
ted to the department. and had ex-
pected to have been able to report to
the court this morning its views and
findings. Very recently however, a
situation has arisen which, in my
judgment makes it highly desirable
that / have time to submit to the de-
partment certain facts and circum-
stances in addition to those already
submitted.
For these reasons I request that
further action in the matter be post
poned for three or four weeks. I re-
gret the necessity for asking the court
for this postponment. but it seems to
me- in view of what i know in con-
nection with the case. to be unavoid-
able"
''Is the grand jury present." asked
Judge Lands
mot now, your honor.
How much time do you want 2"
81 think not less than three weeks.
1t seems to me highly desirab BILE that
when. the matter is again called that
we be able to take definite action on
it, Three weeks from today will be
the 24th.''
you may inform the grand jury
said Judge Lands, "that they are at
liberty to take a recess until 10
o'clock on the morning of Septem-
her "a"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
5 CARS PILED UP.
Excursion Train Wrecked
While Rounding a Curve.
Six People Killed and Over
$50 Injured.

Orangeville. Ont. Sept. "a Canadian
Pacific railway special train carrying
over 300 passengers bound for the
Toronto exposition was wrecked this
morning at Horseshoe Falls, nine miles
south of here, six people were killed and
over 250 injured.
The train left Organgeville at 9:15,
one hour late. Half an hour later the
locomotive jumped the track on a down
grade of the Horseshoe curve at Gale
don mountain. Five crowded cars were
piled up on top of the locomotive.
At Orangeville every seat was filed
and people were standing in the aisles.
All the cars were jammed together in
the fierce shock. Not less than 300 pas
sengers were in the cars that left the
rails. OF these at least $50 were in
jured, many of them fatally and six
were killed outright The only ex
PLANTATION of the disaster so far is that
the engineer was trying to make up
time and took the Horseshoe curve at a
high speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
MANSFIELD AT REST.
His Body Was Borne to the Grave by
Eight Policemen.

New London. Conn.,. Sept 3.-All
that was mortal of Richard Mansfield
was lowered into a grave in the little
garden cemetery within a few rods of
Seven Oaks. his summer home, yes
terday. The ceremony was attended
by many friends and acquaintances of
the late actor. By request of the fam
lily the services at the house were SIM
pie. There was no eulogy or address.
.ose present formed a procession and
proceeded to the plot selected for the
burial almost diagonally across the
street and with bowed heads listened
to the impressive words of the Episco-
pal church ritual and witnessed the
burial.
The casket was carried to the ceme-
terry by eight policemen specially de-
tailed for the purpose at the request of
Mrs. Mansfield.
1t is said that not until Sunday was
Gibbs Mansfield, the eight-year-old son
of the dead actor. notified of his faith
er's death. The father and son were
devoted to each other. The little fell
low bore up bravely. After the funeral
Mansfield's final moments were de-
scribed by a friend of the family. He
said that the actor was in deep sleep
and that a few moments before his
final breath he awoke and. holding the
hand of his wife, said, "God is love-"
Mrs Mansfield with a pressure OF the
hand, responded. Yes, God is love-"
and with that characteristic movement
of the hand when he was assured of a
thing. Mansfield breathed his last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
SCANDAL IS GROWING.
Estimated That There Is $4,000 Fraud
in Sixth Ward Sewer

1t is stated that with the figures now
at hand that the sewer committee of
the council believe that the city is out
$1,000 on the construction of the Sixth
ward sewer and that it will increase to
almost $4,000. In comparing the plans
of the sewer as it was constructed with
the vouchers issued to the contractors
it is stated that $1,000 has been paid
over in excess for tile pipe which was
not laid. These figures have not yet
been verified and the committee re-
fuses to give out anything for publica-
tion until it makes a measurement of
the pipe as actually laid. The plans,
however. are supposed to show that tile
as actually laid and the plans will have
to be proven wrong if the $1,000 is not a
deficit, says those who know of the
committees movements. All the tile
in the Sixth ward sewer with the ex-
ception of the 8. 10 and IL inch sewer
has been compared with the vouchers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
INTO THE RIVER.
Elliot +. Shepard's Auto Jumps OF a
Bridge With Him.

Brescia, Italy Sept. Elliot F.
Shepard of New York while speeding
around the fifth circuit in the auto
race here today plunged into the river
at Monte Chiari, breaking his collar
bone and slightly injuring other parts
of his body. Mr.. Shepard's chauffeur
had his face cut and bruised. While
Mr.. Shepard was driving rapidly over
the bridge spanning the Chiari river a
tire slipped, the car lurched, bounded
into the air, jumped over the bridge
railing and shot down five yards into
the river. Shepard and his chauffeur
were rescued by people in the vicinity
and were taken to the hospital in
Monte Chiari. Their condition is not
considered to be serious.
Shepard has competed in many i'm
portant auto races. He had the mis-
fortune to run over and kill a girl of
twelve at ST. Ouen, France, in 1905,
for which he was sentenced to three
months Imprisonment and to pay
$4,000 damages. He was pardoned
after nine days in prison. On Octo-
Der 6, 1906, while Mr.. Shepard was
in the third annual Van
derbiIt cup race on Long Island, he
ran down and killed spectator.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
MUST SHOW Lane
Interstate Commerce Commits
siOner Will Make Tour
To See if Railroads Are Obeying
the Law.
CAR SHORTAGE ALSO.
Will Be Made an Object of His
Investigation.
CAR SHORTAGE ALSO.
Aims to Prevent More Drastic
Legislation Next Winter.

Chicago, Sept "A special to the
Record Herald from Washington says:
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Franklin K. Lane will leave Washing
ton tomorrow for a protracted tour or
the west which is likely to bear very
important results. In addition to look
ing into the matter of how thoroughly
certain big railroad systems have been
living up to the anti-rebate provisions
of the rate law, Mr.. Lane will devote
particular attention to the car shortage
situation with view to preventing
recurrence of the deplorabIe conditions
that existed last winter. Perhaps the
car shortage feature ought to be given
prominence in connection with Mr.
Lanes errand, as his Investigations to-
gether with the earnestness of the rail-
roads in keeping their promises to fur
nish better service to shippers may
have a great deal to do with indicating
the needs for further legislation affect
ing transportation at the coming ses-
sion of congress. The commissioners
undoubtedly will use his influence to
have the carriers meet the demands of
the western country and prevent if pos
sible agitation to force more drastic leg
islation than already has been enacted.
Mr.. Lane will reach Chicago We'd
nesday afternoon and will spend the
day in the latter city discussing cOndi-
tions with the general officers of some
on the return journey.
He will then go to st. Paul for a
conference with officers of the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern roads in
tending to talk personally with James
J. Hill, if the latter be at home. From
st. Paul he will go to Spokane. Seattle
and Portland, thence down the Pacific
coast, looking ninutely into affairs en-
bracing the Hartman nnes-the Union
and Southern Pacific. The whole trip
will consume five or six weeks, the car
shortage situation affecting cotton and
lumber in the south being looked into
on the return journey.
Agents of the interstate commerce
commission quietly have been investi-
eating the observance of the new law
provisions by the railroads of the far
west and Commissioner Lane will meet
then and get their reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
CATTLEMEN SEE JACKSON
More or Less Mystery About Their
Visit Today.

A delegation of the independent
cattlemen of the state, headed by
George Plumb of Emporia and w. j.
Todd of Maple Hill, came before At
torney General Fred S. Jackson this
morning. and discussed with him the
proposed suit which may be brought
to dissolve the Kansas City Live Stock
trust, which the Independent cattle
men claim is interfering with the sale
basis.
Mr.. Plumb refused to discuss what
the cattlemen had come to Topeka
for. Attorney General Jackson said
that the meeting was merely a gem
eral conference on the proposed suit.
and that no course of action had been
decided upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
Frank Curliss a Street Car
Conductor Assaulted.
Slashed With Knife in Hands
of A. w. Brewer.
FOLLOWED FOR A MILE
Man Had Been Put Off a
Car.
Assailant Fled After Deciding
to Surrender.

After chasing his victim a mile, A.
w. Brewer, said to be a travelling sales
man, caught and then stabbed and
slashed Frank Curliss, a street car con-
ductor
Curliss is conductor on one of the
North Topeka cars, and on the o'clock
trip, picked up Brewer at Fifth street.
Brewer rendered a transfer which the
conductor claimed was of old date, and
the conductor refused it. After a war
OF words the conductor stopped his car
at second street. and Brewer got of.
AS ne did so he shouted at the conduc-
TOR, D you, I'll get you yet
ne car went on to North Topeka
ana was standing on the double tracks
near Garfield park when Brewer again
appeared. He seemed to be in a great
rage, and without preliminary words
Jumped on the car and began slashing
the conductor with pocketknife. One
nIoW opened the car mans face across
the Jaw and throat and another slash
ed MS shoulder. The motorneer helped
the conductor onto the car, and started
Tor North Topeka to find a doctor, and
Brewer ran east toward Quincy street.
The police made a run in the patrol
wagon, and getting what information
they could, started out to hunt Brewer.
1nev got his address wrong, and ran
Dy MS house at 1926 North street.
brewer was in the house at the time,
and ran out through the alley and had
escaped before the officers found their
error and came to the right number.
After officers had searched the house
and returned to Kansas avenue, Brew
er went home again. got his coat and
told his wife and children that he was
coming to the sheFiff's Office to give
himself up. He was accompanied by
his son-in-law. man named McInnfs
This side of the river. near the Rock
Island depot. Brewer turned west and
has not been seen since. 1t is thought
that he changed his mind about giving
himself up, and decided to escape
Brewer is SO years of age, about 5
feet inches tall. and weighs about
10 pounds.
Curliss. the conductor who was as
saulted. lives at Tenth and Kansas
avenues. His condition is not serious,
as the cash on his throat did not reach
the jugular vein. superintendent
Hixon of the car company will secure
a state. warrant for Brewer if he can
be located. it.
Brewer came here from Holton
about four months ago. Although he
calls himself a travelling salesman. 1t Is
reported that he has been working at
A w. Brewer, who slashed Frank
Corliss. is in the city and has notified
the police that he will surrender him
self Brewer telephoned the police late
this afternoon that he would give him
self up as soon as he had secured bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
WELCOME DROP IN MERCURY.
Cool Weather Prevails Over Entire
State.

From somewhere cool wave dropped
down on this community unannounced
though no less welcome Labor day and
it has tarried much to the qualification
of those who are not spending their
vacations in the mountains or at the
resorts. The sky has been a deep blue
all day and though the sun has been
shining it seems to be robbed of its
excessive heat and there is refresh
ing four mile an hour wind blowing
from the east, which adds to the en-
joyablenesS of the occasion.
The weather man has no explanations
to make about the slice of fall wealth
er which has been sandwiched into mid
summer and for that matter no apology
is necessary for it is as welcome as
'@The Flowers in May" There were 10
cal rains over a part Of the eastern and
northern portion of the state during the
past "A hours and they may have had
something to do with the drop in the
mercury. The change is most well
come one and no questions will be
asked.
The temperatures which have been
most acceptable for the past four hours
F11I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
BACK TO CHERRYVALE.
The Offices of the Uncle Sam Oil
Company Will Be Moved.

Cherryvale. Kan, Sept 3.-The
chances are favorable for the removal
of the general offices of the Uncle Sam
Oil company from Kansas City, Kan. to
Cherryvale.
No definite action, however, can be
taken in the matter until after the case
against H. H. Tucker, former secretary
of the company, is heard in the United
States federal court.
A NJ. Barker, district manager for
the Uncle Sam Oil company, said he
had talked with Mr.. Tucker regarding
the removal of the offices to Cherry
vale, the last time he was at Kansas
City and that the latter had treated
the subject with a favorable light.
Former Mayor c. c.. Kincaid, was
also seen regarding the rumor of the
removal of the Uncle Sam Offices here.
He said that he had written to Mr..
Tucker upon the solicitation OF a num-
ber of stockholders of the Publishers
Oil company. The Publishers company
furnishes water to the Uncle Sam re-
finery southwest of the city.
The Uncle Sam company moved its
general offices from Cherryvale to Kan
sas City, kan, about year and
half ago.
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BAD FOR MARSHALL.
Evidence of Mismanagement Shown at
Hutchinson ReformatOry.

Hutchinson. Kan. Sept. 3.-The re-
formatory investigation was con-
tinued here Monday. Chaplain Gates
took the entire forenoon in giving his
idea of a reformatory to the board
and Governor Hoch. Inmate Murray
told of his confinement in his cell,
hands handcuffed to the bars outside
of his cell and said he was compelled
to stand thus cuffed during the work.
ing hours from to IL in the morn
ing and from 1 to in the afternoon
for a period of 23 days.
Governor Hoch was very much in
terested in the revelation of the meth
DDS used and questioned the witness
closely as to the means used to help
encourage the boys, and he found that
but little was done to encourage the
boys to lead a better life. The SEN
sation of the entire investigation was
sprung in the afternoon by one of the
inmates, Dolman, who is employed In
the hospital. Dolman refused to be
sworn until he was promised protec-
ton by the board and the Governor.
Being promised protection he pro-
ceeded to tell of doctored evidence re-
garding the sickness and death of an
inmate Ward, who was kept in soli-
tary confinement on bread and water
diet for % days. Ward was taken to
the hospital and died on the 18th of
May of what was said by the reforma-
tory physician to be typhoid fever.
Dolman testified that about August 1
DR.. FoItz, the reformatory physician,
came to him and made up a list of
medicines and their effect, that he
(Foltz) said, was to be the record in
the Ward case. Dolman copied the rec
ords as requested, but kept the origi-
nails written by Foltz, which were for
geries and not records of the Ward
case at all. The springing of these or
iginals made by the physician was a
bomb and astonished Marshall as much
as any one. Dolrnan testified that none
of the medicines set down on the al
legged record were given and that Ward
declared before he died that Marshall
would be the cause of his death. An
attempt was made to discredit Dolman,
but his evidence was corroborated and
as it stands now it looks like a very
serious matter. The defense has not
been heard but it will be a difficult
matter to explain why the records were
made to cover the neglect of Ward.
Dolman said he kept the original to
protect himself. as he knew that the
treatment of Ward and the death of
Ward would cause trouble. He declar-
ed that none of the medicines testified to
by the reformatory physician were CIV
en- The hearing was continued until
Thursday as Governor Hoch had to at
tend the two-cent fare hearing in To-
peka tomorrow, but he will return here
Thursday for the rest of the testimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
FIRST STATE PRIMARY.
1t Is in Progress All Over Nebraska
Today.

Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. 3.-with fair
weather all over the state the pros
election today are excellent. The con-
test in the Republican party is bitter
and great effort will be made to poll
large vote. Two factions are fighting
for the control of the party organiza-
tion the nomination of supreme Judge
deciding the contest Chief Justice
Sedgwick and NJ. B. Reese are the can
dfdates in the Republican party. Geo.
L. Loomis of Fremont; I. L. Albert of
Columbus and o. w. Meier of Lincoln
are the candidates. of the Democrats
and Populists. The polls opened at 8
o'clock in the cities and at noon in the
oounfrv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
SEVEN KILLED.
And Seventeen Injured in a Wreck on
the Chesapeake & Ohio.

Charleston, w. Va. Sept 3.-The
Chesapeake & Ohio local passenger
train No. was derailed mile and A
quarter below Kanawha Falls thirtv
one miles from Charleston about 3
O'Clock last night, and as result seven
are dead and seventeen injured. One
coach a combination express and maii
car and a baggage car left the tracks
and overturned rolling toward thc
Kanawha river. Among the dead ara.
Allen Loving, Hinton law student at
west Virginia university Serving a er-
press agent during the summer: q g
Campbell, a telegraph opertor and a
hreman, name unknown Sprea ding
rails is supposed to have caused the ac.
cident-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03

effect would not be prejudicial to the
other proceedings pending against the
giant monopoly in various sections of
the country. Suits have been instituted
Missouri, Ohio. Illinois. Mississippi,
Louisiana and Tennessee. The gov
ernment has filed eight suits inclusive
of one for dissolution of the monopoly.
Most of these actions are simply to col
lect fines. The number of rebate in
dictments remaining against the cor
poration is 6,326, in addition to which
there are thousands of state indict-
mentS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
Work on Elks, Building.

Ground was broken just after dinner
today for the new $4,000 Elk building
which is to occupy the corner of Sew
enth and jackson streets and the work
of constructing the building will be
pushed until the order finds itself in its
new quarters. The contract was let
some time ago but more or less trouble
has been experienced in getting the
plans approved and a permit for the
construction of the building from Fire
Marshal WiImarth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
DISASTER.
Immense Loss of Life and Pro-
perty in japan.
Dead Number 34S and ThOus.
ands of Buildings Destroyed.

Toxic. Sept. 3.-The following is an Of
ficial statement of the loss of life and
damage caused by the recent floods:
Killed, S4s; injured, 20; missing. 179;
buildings destroyed, 1877; partially de-
stroyed, 1876; washed away, 3,142;
flooded, 1889; embankments broken in
$40, bridges washed away, 976.
Rice and other crops suffered heavily
in the flooded districts, but it is be-
lieved that the rice crop of the whole
country will be slightly above the aver
age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
TROLLEY CARS CRASH.
Rear End Collision Kills Two and
Injuries Many.

Schenectady. Sept. 3.-Two persons
were killed and six seriously injured,
three of whom may die, and score less
seriously hurt. in a rear end collision
between two trolley cars last night on a
sharp grade in the outskirts of the
city. The brakes of the car ahead set
suddenly and the car behind crashed
into it. There were two other coll
lisions between the cars before the rear
car could be gotten under control Both
cars were packed with passengers COM
ing from Albany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-03
GEN. PORTER DEAD.
He aas Been Chief of Creek Nation
Many Years.

vinita, I. T., Sept. 3.-General
Pleasant Porter, the noted chief Of
Creek Indian nation, died here this
morning, following a stroke of par
aIysis, age 66 years. Second Chief Mety
Tiger will succeed General Porter as
chief of the nation.
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MUST STAND TRIAL.
Motion of Frisco Grafters to Dismiss
Is Denied.

San Francisco, Sept 3.-The motion
made by the attorneys representing
TREY L. Ford, William Abbott, E. E.
Schmitz, Abraham Ruef, Frank Drum,
Eugene De Saba, John Martin and
Louis to set aside and dismiss the va
rious bribery indictments against them
was today denied by Superior Judge
I.aWlNr
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OWLS LODGE RAIDED.
Liquor of e. Lawrence Lodge Captured
and a Member Detained.

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. 3-The police
rupting a session of the lodge. They
arrested Harry Elder. organizer of the
order and an old offender against the
prohibitory law. Two cases of beer
were captured and two gallons of
whisky. The other members were set
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Charles Woodbury. Taken From the
Kaw After a Nights Search.

Lawrence. Kan, Sept. S.-The body of
in the Kaw at Cameron's bluff last ev-
ening, was found at 10 this rnorninp
A launch party searched all night. M
Woodbury. was graduate of K. u. ,O5.
and a professor of chemistry in +he
University of Nebraska at Lincoln.
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HEARING POSTPONED.
standard OIL Case Is Adjourned Until
Thursday.

New York, Sept. 3.-The hearing of
the suit of the government against
the Standard Oil company was post
poned today until next Thursday
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Tornedo Boat Bids opened.

Washington, Sept. Bids were op-
ened at the navy department today
for the construction of five torpedo
boat destroyers under the terms of the
naval appropriation acts of 1906 and
1907.