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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

Three Emporia patriots have wired
TO Topeka that the nation demands
Stubbs' bill. Does 1t also demand the
Lyon county representatives. bill to
raise the rates on oilp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14
THURSDAY, MARCH IA. l9O7.

Strange omission: The legislature
did not make any changes in the bal
lot law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

The Legislature spent $6,6O0,OOO-
but Kansas is getting to be a great
state and cannot be run for the money
IL used TO take.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

Senator Brewers Good Record.
The record Of Senator Brewer In thi
first session Of the Legislature, two
years ago, was generally receives
with commentator and he has added
to 1t another session Of meritorioui
service and advocacy Of bills IN thu
interest Of the people Of Kansas. III
has been recognized as one Of the hard
workers Of the senate and q senator
who did things. He has worked fol
the right side Of the big measures be-
fore the legislature and has secured
some Of the best laws on the statute
books.
The legislative record as we have
followed It from day to day has been
a good one.
The appropriations will run high,
but the increases. are mainly for the
great educational and charitable insti-
buttons In which Kansas takes a just
pride.
A state tax commission has been
created and may render valuable SER
vice in the way Of systematizing the
assessment and taxation Of property.
The state board OF railroad COM
missioners is clothed with larger
powers and SUPPORTED by liberal sup
plies Of money and expert assistance
with which to fulfill the duties for
which 1t was created.
One great political reform was ac-
tually accomplished in the abolish
ment Of free railroad passes, except
for a few exceptional classes.
A new accounting ksystem was
adopted for the state Units own BUSH
ness and its business relations with
counties, cities and school districts.
A horizontal cut Of 10 per cent was
enacted in the grain rate for all dis
tances.
An amendment to the constitution
was submitted to the people to make
the pay Of the legislature $500 for two
years, in place Of IS day to every
for maximum period Of so
lay.
A 2-cent fare bill was passed..which
makes that rate when miles Is
in one year.
Senator Brewer worked for all these
measures and was the author Of the
9-cent-iare bill.
Among other measures that he sup
ported were:
The railroad demurrage law provid-
ng for prompt furnishing OF cars to
my shipper under a heavy penalty
or delay.
The railroad law IIproviding for
movement Of stock trains.
The dairy commissioner law for the
urther development Of the creamery
industry Of the state. Q This bill he
Introduced and secured its passage.
The law prohibiting the dissertation
I Memorial day
Coal confiscation law requiring the
to pay twice the1price Of
GAL taken in transit.
The law taxing express companies
ding business in the state.
Some purely local measures that
ave been made into1law through Mr..
efforts are:
Setting Grant township hall into
10 township.
Changing the registration law to ,
lake SO much reregistering unneces-
Try.
Changing the waterworks law to
low payment Of interest from in
me Of plant. q
This district should be proud Of the '
ork accomplished by Senator Brewer. I
has never had better.Irepresenta- ,
No T., tha lao.ialakura
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

g. Louis March iS-ssuyTesaui
Fish, former president Of the nlinoia
Central railroad. Was Tuesday elected
q director q the Missouri Pacific rail
rad e TIE regular annual siookhold
sfs mssting held h tie general offices
hers. irr. Fsh vas elected q suo
oesl James Halen Hyta
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

The Civic League seems to have
lost out. Brother Stubs will have
to think up another scheme.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

Hollis barber shop, under Abilene
silonal bank. most csEtrhlly located
d he city. Tou sTs inviisd 70 can
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14

Ean1la cltT. MarcA 11.-nrra., ~. -
Co. Puultryr-Hena ~; hiclIal4 ~
lurEaYa l1ci 1uiier.-cruauery, rIr1
ne fluls ~ oacAln1 rIc1a ~ Hrir.
ter N1Ic ~ ~ .hTl1a ~
49, haHa11
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-14
MARKET REPORTS.
Llva Shock.

Kansas City March ls.-Cattle-Nativa
steers, N40d6.4O; cows and heifers, S2.si
66.25; stoclkers and feeders. s.0od62bl
western fed steers, N.0065sO Hogs-Bulh
Of sales, S667d675. Sreep-Muttons,
(5OO6s.60; lambs, s7.2507.76.h
Chicago. March 1s.--Cattle -Beeves. A.1t
Ge.75; cows and heifers, NT0Q6.26; stock.
ers and feeders, S2.7594.o0. Hogs-M Mixed
and butchers. s67bG7.OO. Sheep, $3.50
b.65; lambs, A.7597.eO
81. Louis, March ls.-Beef steers, ts7t
6e.75; stocke-s and feeders. $1,000. IS;
COWS and heifers, s2.e565.25. Texas steers
Seba560. Hogs-Pigs and lights, $3.50
S6s5; sheep-Natives. ts.25GAS; lambs.
el5o07.O0
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
PROSECUTION IS
CUTTING OUT
EVIDENCE
fScripps News Association }

BOISE, May 16.-Failure to hold
court this morning makes it unlike
ly that actual taking of evidence in
the Haywood trial will be begun be-
fore next week 1t is now certain
the state will not call more than
half the number Of witnesses whose
names are endorsed.
A number Of these arrived in
town today. 1t is expected they
will be secretly Intercepted by the
states lawyers in order that their
stories will be known before they
take the stand.
Reports from the penitentiary
that Orchard is breaking down are
denied by his wife, who has told
the state she will also testify if
wanted.
New detectives have arrived in
town and everybody connected with
the case are complaining of strict
espionage A decided sensation has
followed the circulation of report
that attorneys for the state had dis
covered a serious flaw in their case.
According to this story 3 witnesses,
2 of whom are former members of
the Western Federation of Miners
and l an ex-member of the execu-
tive board, and who had made dec
larations to agents for state which
would tend to strengthen Orchard
as a witness, fatty declined to come
to Idaho to testify. Two of these
men are now in Colorado; one is in
the Goldfield district. They had
been enemies of Haywood and Moy-
err for years.
The first peremptory challenge of
the defense in the case was exer-
cised yesterday by the prosecution
excusing VIM. Van Orsdale. He was
succeeded by G. F. Nav, rancher.
Nav was still under examination
by the defense when court ad-
journed. Twelve men are now in
the box. but none has been finally
accepted.
Samuel Wingate was excused for
prejudice against the testimony of
Harry Orchard. Another talesman.
A. p. Burns, said he would not cred
1t Orchard the same as other wit
nesses, but he was retained.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
BEATEN TO DEATH"
DisfIgured Remains Of Stranger Found by the
Railroad Track Near Division St.

The body Of an unknown man.
evidently a laborer and about 40
years old, was found about o'clock
this morning lying on its face near
pile of slabs just east of the Rock
Springs coal sheds near the O. K.
& n. tracks. Coroner Witter was
called and at first gave it as his
opinion that the man was muir
dered. The lips We're smashed as
with some blunt instrument or a
heavy fall to the ground. He or
dered Detective Briley to investi-
gate.
Briley traced the marks of body
whore it was dragged from near the
tracks to the place where it was
found. There were marks of q
struggle; blood was smeared
around the place on the track and
pieces of coal lying there. Heel
marks could also be traced the en-
tire distance.
When the body was first discov-
cred Patrolman Lawson was sent
to guard it until the coroner ar
rived. He also traced the markings
back to the point of the struggle.
Here he found a white handkerchief
saturated with blood. The officer
left the handkerchief just as he
found it for the coroner's inspection
and went back to stand guard over
the remains. When the coroner ar
rived Lawson and he went over the
ground once more, but the handker-
chief had disappeared altogether. 1t
is supposed that a morbid bystander
had taken it as souvenir Possibly
the murderer, if such the case
proves to be, returned for incrim-
mating evidence in the shape of the
handkerchief.
The body was removed to the
Buchanan & Co. morgue. where
scores of people have called to try
and identify it. There was nothing
in the pockets which would furnish
any clew to identification. After a
close examination of the body Cor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
CLOYD'S $500 SLEUTH
y bill COMES UP TONIGHT

The question of whether the
board of education will authorize
payment OF the 500 bill rendered
by Detective l.. X Church for SER
Vices lii behalf of Principal D. E.
ClQyd, Of the high school, comes
before the board for settlement to-
night.
Payment is demanded for secur-
ing evidence against 10 boys who
were suspected of throwing eggs at
the principal and his wife when
they returned one night from
Cloyd's hearing before the board.
Church has a contract made with
Principal Cloyd offering a reward
of $3.50 for evidence against the
first boy implicated in the egging,
and $50 additional for each addi-
tional culprit He secured written
confessions from each of 10 boys,
it is claimed.
1t Is further claimed that this
contract was endorsed by the board,
but the school directors refuse to
be quoted on the matter, there is a
misunderstanding as to how far
Cloyd was empowered to go at the
school districts expense.
AS a result of the egg throwing
boy was finally arrested and ar
raigned, but he was dismissed for
lack OF evidence and the cases were
dropped.
The only actual return for the
500 investment appears to be the
satisfying of Cloyd's determination
to have somebody arrested for
throwing eggs at him. From all in
dications this satisfaction is con-
siderab BILE of luxury for the school
district.
1t is admitted by the board that
apprehension of the boys for dis
ciplinary purposes was authorized,
This action followed a visit of a
committee who was deeply interest
ed in the Cloyd case. and who de-
manded of the board that the boys
guilty of the indignity be punished.
Several suspensions have result
ed and general corrective measures
taken. That the taxpayers be re-
Qullpu W pay SiVu luI lut plpCSSS
of arresting l boy, however. is not
accepted as good business and there
is likely to be a hot session of the
board over the question tonight.
AS the case is generally regard
ed. the egg throwing was simply an
offense against Cloyd in private ca
pacity and should have been
remedied by his individual prosecu-
ton. Why the school district
should be expected to appear as
prosecutor to the extent of expend-
ing funds paid in for maintenance
aud promotion of the schools is not
made plain.
There is some talk today of en-
joining the board If an effort is
made to pay the claim, but so far
as known no actual steps have yet
been taken in that direction. The
ground taken is that the board has
no legal right to authorize use of
school funds for such purposes,
Cloyd in his private capacity as
citizen, having adequate remedy at
law
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
SHIP SMALLPOX
PATIENTS TO
SPOKANE

The Spokane board of health will
complain to the state board against
Pasco authorities for running Hugh
McKechnie, a smallpox patient, out
of that town. McKechnie reached
this city on the Northern Pacific
this morning and went at once to
the police station and told his story.
He was detained temporarily In the
small pesthouse back of the station
and later Superintendent Hosler, OF
the isolation hospital, came and got
him. He has a bad case.
AS Pasco last night. he says. the
chief of police ordered him to board
the train and leave. McKechnie
did SO and rode all the way to Spo-
kane in car partly filled with
other travellers, who were thereby
exposed to the disease. Mckechnie
told his story to Inspector Heath,
who in turn reported 1t to Dr.
Charles V. Genoway, head of the To-
cal department. DR.. Genoway will
communicate with the state health
board.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
hone TO
Be CHIEF

James NJ. Hone. formerly deputy
sheriff and now claim agent for the
Washington Water Power Co, for
chief Of police under Mayor Moore.
This is about the latest talk on
the chiefship. 1t does pot come
from Mr.. Moore, however Mr..
Moore is about as easy to locate as
a needle in a haystack these days.
He takes Office tomorrow forenoon
and is supposed to be mighty in
dustriously preparing for that
event.
Hone has many supporters for the
chiefs job, but it is likely he will
get a hard knock from the organ
lied labor end of the party on &C
count of the w. w. p. affiliation. 1t
is understood that Hone is the
choice of the inside business circle
that aided Mr.. Moore.
The impression was given out to-
day that w j. Doust was not avail
able for the job on account of dis
inclination to accept it. Doust is
saving nothing about the matter
himself
Indications are nearly certain
that l.. r. Hamblen will be corpora
ton counsel. He Is a partner with
Chas. P. Lund, chairman of the re-
publican city central committee.
1t Is doubted if the republicans
will succeed In ousting Commits
sioner James r. ONO. whose term
expires today. The democrats have
agreed and have votes enough to
keep the present aspect of the COM
missioners intact, unless a deal
goes through whereby organized la
Dor delivers a vote In the council
to help GUST ONO. In that event an
organized labor man gets the Job.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
boy DYING FROM C|CARETS APPEALS
TO PLAYMATES ON HIS DEATHBED
Special correspondence to The Press

DETROIT, May 16-"Oh, wish
that God would let me live just long
enough to save 100 cigaret tends.
would ask nothing morei"
This was the dying wish of Her
bert Secrest, schoolboy of l6. The
fulflment OF the wish was denied
to him in life, but it bore fruit a
few hours after he breathed his
last.
Boys 10 the number Of far more
than 100 who had known Herbert
in life. boys who had been members
OF the gang with him. and with
him sneaked into unobserved places
to smoke, filed past his coffin as it
lay in his fathers home, and sol
EMMY vowed never again to touch
the soul and body destroying
cigarets.
Secrest was a normal boy up to
his ninth year. His father is a
strict Presbyterian, and all his sur
roundingS were OF wholesome ma
ture. At school he was foremost in
his classes. Then he acquired the
cigaret habit, taking unusual pre-
cautions 10 prevent the klltN t'NSt
from reaching his father and
mother.
The habit got such fixed holl
on him that he fell behind in his
studies and soon gave up school al
together.
His father tried to get him to go
| to work. but he was listless, weak,
and couldn't stay at any one thing
long.
He commenced to grow thin and
i'll looking and his people thought
he was going into decline. They
sent him to farm many miles from
town, but even there he managed To
get the baneful cigarets, and he
came back no better than he went
away.
Then Herbert was compelled t
take to his bed, and the doctor
came
ITS cigarets," the boy whispere,
To the doctor, II smoked as man.
as 40 of them in Gay, Is there M
hope for me?'
The doctor gently told him Their
was meme.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
Will Expose Corporation crookedness In the
Franchise Deals-.-ScI,mItz to be Placed
Under Arrest Monday.

1t is conceded that no man in the
city knows more and If he can be
induced to tell it the whole shame
full secret will be laid bare.
The upheaval resulting will i'm
plicate the heads of the street rail
ways, telephone companies and no
telling how many other big bust
ness enterprises.
After returning Ruef to his prison
Burns gave out statement denying
that the prosecution promised Ruef
immunity if he would plead guilty
and turn states evidence. He prom
ised nothing to either Ruef or any
one in the graft cases. Said Burns:
"Ruef probably had his own rea-
sons for pleading guilty to the first
charge of eXtortiOn, but the prose
cution promised him neither i'm
munity nor leniency for doing so.
The fact that Ruef pleaded guilty
to the charge of eXtorting money
from the Del Monico restaurant
may not mean the end of the trial.
He may be sentenced for this, or
If the court wills it and the case
can be set aside. Ruef can still be
tried on any or all of the indict-
ments pending against him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
$4,000 SUIT
IS PUT OVER

Judge Edward Whitson today
took the case of Joseph Figlewski
against the Great Northern railroad
from the jury and set it over until
the next term of the federal court
because the complaint did not state
sufficient cause of action. Time is
given to prepare another complaint
Suit was brought for $4,000.
FiglewsN alleges that his wife,
who came from the east with their
children, was made insane by a
heartless conductor who threatened
to put her off the train If she did
not pay for the passage of one of
the children, for whom she had no
ticket. The woman, while out of
her mind threw her babe out Of a
car window.
The court held that insofar as the
action of the conductor was con-
cerned he had a right to tell her he
would put her child off.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
BLAIR DROPS LID ON
Two SLOT MACHINES

The police yesterday afternoon
found in the Madison hotel bar. A
search warrant and warrant for the
arrest of b. c. Wiltse. proprietor.
unde' the anti-gambling law. We're
secured yesterday by II. c. Blair,
proprietor Of Blair's Business col
lege, which occupies the top floor of
the hotel On Monday Blair caused
the arrest of Wiltse and the Turner
brothers for keeping their saloon
open on Sunday.
Justice Hinkle this afternoon
fined Wiltse and the Turner
brothers 81 and costs each for run
ing the slot machines in violation
of the state laws against gambling.
They all pleaded guilty.
Wiltse on the witness stand made
the statement that his arrest was
the result of persecution by Prof.
II. c. Blair. He said that every sa-
loon and cigar store in the city did
a slot machine business.
Behind the arrests is story
builded upon a strictly business
proposition. 1t is said that Wiltse
objected to the young people pass
ing through the hotel to reach the
business college, and offered Prof.
Blair 81 goo for his lease. Blair re-
fused the sum and put his figures
at $4,000. Wiltse would not pay it.
Since then there have been con
tinued hostilities between the
men.
Wiltse intends to institute iniunc-
ton proceedings restraining Blair
from maintaining alleged nuisances
by permitting undue noises in the
college rooms.
Wiltse denies Blair's allegations
and says he has not sought the
latter's arrest. He intends to make
his fight in court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.-The
prosecution. with assurance that
Rnef will now tell all he knows
when called to the witness stand
p began laying lines this morning fol
gathering in the big fish. The gen
eral expectation is that long de
layed indictments against high Of
ticials of public utility corporations
will soon be returned.
Burns called on Ruef in prison
early and had long talk with the
fallen boss later. taking the con
fessed corruptionist out in the auto
Their destination was not made
known. but the trip is believed &c
have a connection with Ruef's prom
Used expose.
Ruef slept we'll last night and was
in cheerful mood when he awoke
He is greatly concerned, however
over the condition of his aged faith
er and mother and asked that III
Quiries regarding them be made al
once. He was considerable relieved
when informed they stood the shock
of his plea of guilty quite well.
Mayor Schmitz continues to deny
Emself to newspaper men.
Mn statement issued last night
after he had been returned to his
prison Ruef reiterated his claim
that he was not guilty Of the crime
OF eXtortion charged and to which
he had pleaded guilty. He declared
that he had taken no bride money
but had connived at corporation
crookedness in order to hold the
Schmitz machine together. His OBJ
ject in confessing, he urged, was
10 spare his aged parents any furth.
err worry over his fate.
Although Ruef made powerful
impression in court by his plea
there is general suspicion current
that he made the last adroit move
he had left when he found Heney S
net had closed in on him. There
is possibility that his pleading
guilty to the eXtortion charge has
saved him from conviction on more
serious charges in the hands of the
prosecution.
The great question now Is how
much will Ruef reveal of what he
knows OF San Francisco corruption
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
OPEN HOUSE TO JAPs

(Scripps News Associs .ion)
. WEST POINT. May 10
q Kuroki and party, with
. guests, are here today. They
. arrived in a private yacht
= under the escort of General
. Wood and officers.
. NEW YORK, May 16.-
= Seven hundred Japanese
. jacllies from visiting war
. ships of Japan are ashore
. today. Under guidance Of
. en- escort from the battle
= chip Maine they visited the
= Bowery and had luncheon at
= the Twenty-second regiment
= armory at noon. Many of the
q officers visited Coney island
. IS guests Of American
. officers.
a n u a u u a n a 4 u 4 a a .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
CAN CONTROL
THE SALOONS

OLYMPIA, May 16.--lnquiry has
been made by the town attorney of
Sunnyside as to the constitutional
ity of an ordinance passed by the
town council on Nov. 3, 1902, pro-
hibiting the sale OF liquors there
The attorney generals Office holds
that. under recent decision of the
supreme court constituting section
1894 of Ballinser's code, the con
troll of the liquor business is entire
ly in the hands OF the council In all
towns Cf the state. and that. there
fore, the ordinance referred to is
valid, but that without IT the coun-
ell could refuse To grant licenses to
sell liquor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16

oner Wltter decided that the blow
in the mouth could not have caused
death. The police hold to the sus-
piciOn that sandbag was used and
with IL the man struck over the
head. But there are no marks on
the scalp.
The body was diseased and the
coroner says that the direct cause
of death was this disease. On &C
count of the suspicion that murder
had been committed, Chief Of Po-
lice Waller at once ordered post
mortem examination. Under the di.
rection of the coroner the scalp
will be removed from the skull, and
it will be ascertained if there is any
abrasion of the tissue under the
SCALP
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
ROOSEVELT MADE BIG
LEAGUE MAcNATE

WASHINGTON. D. c., May 1e.-
President Roosevelt was today
made a life member of the Nation
al Association OF Professional Base
ball leagues. President Powers, Of
New York, Eugene Burt. Of San
Francisco. and other officials today
called at the White House and pre-
scented a solid gold card comforting
life membership and entry to 256
cities comprising the association.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-16
SCREWS ON HARTMAN
fScriprs News Asso:-,s lion. J


WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 10
The disclosure of Harriman's prac-
tees and recommendations of Kel-
logg and Severance. in the matter,
may hasten action by the commits
sion in suing to force Hartman to
answer questions he refused to an
swer during the inquiry. Papers
will all be turned over to the at
torney general to take such action
as he sees fit.