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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
OIL men ARE HERE
Favor Two Cent Fare, Primary
and Antipass Law.

In accordance to Invitations extended
by Governor Hoch pursuant to a con-
current resolution passed by the Iegisla-
ture. representati tives from several states
have arrived in Topeka and met in the
governors Office at O'Clock this after
noon for the purpose of devfsfng some
plan whereby uniform laws will be en-
acted in the several oil producing states
as to what shall constitute proper tests
for oil and prices that may be fixed for
the several grades
Representative of many of the indie
pendent oil companies in Kansas and
also of compan MES who use either oil
or gas in the operation of their plants
are on hand to make suggestions as to
what form this uniform legislation
represen ntatives of these companies held
a little informal meeting of their own
in the Copeland hotel this morning and
passed the following resolution
Resolved, That we, representing five
millions of capital in Kansas recognize
in the efforts in the legislature to enact
a stringent antipass law, a two cent
fare law and direct primary law
coumendabIe purpose to release this
state from corporate control and to
vest political power in the people of the
state, where it belongs. and we earn
estIy endorse these measures and hope
to see them enacted into law"
This resolution was signed by repre-
sentatives of the PaoIa Refining COM
".
pany; the Supreme Refining company:
RoIIin Manufacturing association; In
Gle Sam Oil company: Sunfiower State
Refinery company: The Kansas Crude
Oil & Gas company; the Lindsey Oil
company; the Laura Oil company; the
AIrneda Oil company: the Mound City
Brick company, and the Chauute Brick
& Tile company.
The Great Western Oil Refinery COM
pauy through its representative only
committed itself to the resolution so far
as IT related to the primary election
law.
1t is likely that the committees on gas
and oil of both houses will hold several
Joint sessions that the views of all
the oil and gas men on hand and the
delegates from the other states which
are interested in the proposition, can
present their views
Governor Hoeh was elected presf-
dent Of the conference of independent
oil conference at the state house this
afternoon Herbert Cavaness was
chosen secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
GIGANTIC FRAUDS.
They Have Been Unearthed in
Connection With Land Entries.
Many Prominent California Cfti-
Zens Are Involved.
ONE is A MILLIONAIRE.
Discoveries to Be Made Basis Of
Criminal Prosecutions.
Report Of the Situation Is For
warded to Washington.

San Francisco, Feb. 5--The Call to-
day says.
Acting under instructions from Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Thomas B. Nehausen.
an inspector of the interior department,
cooperating with Lewis E Auhery.
state nfneralogist, has been fnvestixat-
ing land locations in California and has
unearthed gigantic frauds which will
De made the basis Of criminal prosecu-
uons The investigation which has been
sweeping in its scope will involve men
OF wealth. influence and high social
standing in California.
One of the men against whom pro-
ceedlngs VIII be begun is well known to
san F'ranciscans and has been rated
as millionaire Inspector Nehausen
came 10 San Francisco q few DAYS ago
and has been quietly gathering the evil
dence IN order to warrant prosecutions
He has forwarded a report to Washing
ton in which, 1t is said. he names from
10 to 70 persons against whom he has
positive evidence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
BURIED IN SNOW.
Eight Persons Killed and II In
jured by a Slide.
Monarch, Colo, Is Overwhelmed
in the Night.

SaIida, Colo, Feb. Eight persons
were killed and fourteen injured, two
cf whom are expected to die. In the
snow slide which came down Monarch
mountain in Monarch, a mining camp
Is miles west of SaIida, at $50 O'Clock
last night. The slide wrecked three
buildings and partly demolished a
fourth
At 9 o'clock today the dead bodies
of the following had been recovered
from beneath the great masses Of
snow and broken timbers:
FRED MASON. owner of boarding
house.
MRS. FRED MASON.
BABY MASON
JOSEPH BOYLE, miner. Denver.
JOHN EMERSON. miner, Denver
JOHN GILLERT, Miner. Monarch.
STEPHEN SKINNER, saIoonkeep-
er. Monarch
ONE MINER, whose name has not
been learned, is missing
The injured are
James Smith, miner, back broken.
three ribs fractured one of which
pierced his lung; viii die
William Schrader, Is years. terribly
injured about head, not expected to
live
Florence Mason. aged II years.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mason.
badly hurt about the body; viii re-
cover.
The summit of Monarch mountain
is fully 1900 feet above the town of
Monarch The slide started near the
Madonna mine, twO-thIEdS OF the way
to the top. and gained speed rapidly
as it descended TheF only warning
the people had of the impending dis
aster was a deep rumble and IN an
other minute the mass of snow was
upon the town. crushing Fred Mason
boarding house, Stephen SINNERS sa-
loon and William Schrader's dwelling
and caving' in the front of the F'arrel
hotel.
Rescue parties worked all night IN
a blizzard digging the entombed men,
women and children out of the mass
of snow and Wreckage under which
they were buried In response to a
call for assistance loo men were sent
TO Monarch from Salida to help in the
work of rescue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05

An Army of Men Are Digging
New York From Drifts.
The Storm Is General Through
out the Country.
WORST OF THE WINTER
Gale of 60 Miles an Hour on
Massachusetts, Coast.
Thermometers Register 30 Be-
low Zero at st. Paul.
WORST OF THE WINTER

New York, Feb 5.-For more than
"A hours New York has been in the
grip OF a fierce northeast snowstorn.
Ten inches of snow fell in the "a hours
ending at s a. M, equaIIing the amount
within any similar period for several
years
In Broadway and all the avenues
and cross streets containing surface
car lines the snow was piled six feet
high between the car tracks and the
sidewalks, but by hard work with snow
pIows and shovels most of the surface
lines were kept in operatio though at
a snaiFs pace Most of the elevated
lines in Manhattan were run on their
usual schedules this morning, but
were badly delayed
Through trains and suburban locals
on nearly all the railroads were greatly
delayed Harbor traffic moved very
slowly.
An army of snow shovelers estfmat-
ed at 5000. was at work on the streets
today.
Highland Light. Mass. Feb. 5.-The
worst storm of the winter prevailed
here today, a gale Of so miles an hour
on land and sea
Boston. Feb. 5.-The general traffic
of Boston is seriously hampered by the
snowstorn which developed last night
and increased today. Traffic is badly
broken into by the snow
New Haven. Conn, Feb. 5.-The wild
snowstornl which began late yesterday
afternoon and continued today with
steadily increasing fury. had a disas-
trous effect on traffic both on the steam
lines and trolley roads all over the state.
Not for several winters have steam
roads been so tied up as they We're to-
day
Okla horna City Ok. Feb. 5--Last
night proved the eoIdest of the season,
the thermometer registering nine above
zero Tt is partly cloudy with light
northwest wind Rising temperature is
predicted
St. Paul. Feb. 5--The street tner-
memeters today registered from % to
% below zero, according to the expos
ure of the instrument
Chatham Mass Feb. 5--A binding
snow storm driven By q 50 mile an hour
northeast gale is making wild weather
conditions on this coast. Until 0bser-
vation can be taken, little win be learn
ed of the fate of the shipping which
left Boston yesterday bound south
around Cape Cod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
COLDEST ON RECORD.
Mercury Stood at -Four Below zero
Last Night

All records for the coIdest day OF rhe
winter were lowered last night At
midnight the Thermometer reached the
lowest point Of the year which was four
degrees below zero. After that it grad
ually grew warmer and at eight O'Clock
the mercury was one degree below.
The forecast calls for warmer weather
with more snow. The snow has been
falling more or less all night but it was
very light quality of snow. giving
only -06 of an inch of precipitation The
snow has fallen with consistent reRt1-
Iarity since last Saturday and at nine
o'clock this morning the total snowfall
aggregated 40 inches
The cold weather is furnishing A
great deal of business for the plumbers
as there are a few frozen pipes and
such things which cause trouble and
can only be remedied by this craft
The street cars are also having lfttle
trouble in maintafning their service
The two sweepers are in almost con-
stant use and even then a good many
people who live in the outskirts but
who work downtown were compelled to
walk to their work this morning
The present storm had its origin in
the west and before visiting Kansas
was moving eastward at a pretty good
rate However when it struck Kansas
it Stacked up considerably in it's gait
and did not get to Missouri as fast az
could be desired However IT has start
ed on its way again and western kan
saS IS aIready 1eSiIng It's departure As
far as Topeka and this section of the
state is concerned it can get out OF
the state and stay out as long as it
wants to.
The wind this morning is twelve
miles an hour from the north
The sun came out this morning and
the snow ceased to fall about nine
o'clock The Thermometer has taken
a gradual rise all day and It is some
what warmer than il was yesterday.
and warmer which the weather man
interprets to mean that there will be
slow moderation of the present cold
with a little snow thrown in for good
measure The snowfall this morning
amounted to about an inch and the
precipitation resulting from the snow
was OF of an inch The wind today II
in the northwest and blows at the
rate of six miles an hour.
The following are the temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
SYSTEM A BAD ONE.
Plan OF Transferring Source of STuch
Discomfort to Public

With the snow falling At the rate OF
three inches an hour. the wind blow
ing from the north and the mercury
below zero the system of transferring
on the different street corners along
the avenue Is meeting with deserved
criticism on the part Of the patrons OF
the street car company One young
lady going from North Topeka to West
Sixth avenue walked fourteen blocks
yesterday in order to avoid freezing on
the corner waiting for a car to come
along
ferrfng in the manner now prescribed
by the street railway officials would
not bear very close inspection on the
part of the board Of health This syz-
tenn can eouHteract more in the course
Of a day than all the medical frater-
nifty can do in a month in their efforts
TO reduce the number of cases of pneu-
rnonfa, dfphtheria and the like
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
WAR NOT IN FAVOR.
An Official Declaration From the
Government of Japan

Chicago. Feb. 5.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from washington says
IN response to a direct cable from
the editor of the Chicago Tribune to
Marquis Saiouji minister of foreign ar
fairs at Toxic. the Japanese govern
ment yesterday Instructed its embassy
here. also by cable to convey to the
American people its disavowal of all
inclination toward war with the United
states and it's belief that the differ
ences between the two countries arr
and always have been susceptible to
pacific treatment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
TO SEE THE BOOKS.
Alabama Senate PaGaes Btu Extending
Power of r r. Commission.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Feb 5.-The
Alabama senate yesterday passed a
bill extending the power Of the state
railway commission The bill empow-
ers the commission to examine all
books of railroad companies and au-
thorizes it to require officials to bring
these books before the commission
and to summon witnesses. Courts are
given discretion in fixing costs against
railway companies In litigation over
rates whether the verdict is for or
against the corporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
SHOW WAS GENERAL.
Interfered But Little With Operation
of Trains.

The snow storm last night and this
morning was general all over Illinois.
Missouri and Kansas as far west as
Great Bend according to reports re-
cefved by the Atchison, Topeka &
santa Fe railroad today
The snowfall was light. however,
being but from one-haIf to one inch
over most of the area Railway trains.
it is said will be but little delayed on
account of the Storm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
ROBBED THE TENDER.
Citizens Out of Coal Held Up a Freight
Train for supply.

Guthrie. Okla. Feb. 5.-A Midland
Valley freight train was held up" at
Foraker. in the Usage nation. last
night, and Il party of determined men
climbed into the tender and without
ceremony unIoaded nearly all the coal
into vehicles
The residents of Foraker had been
without coal for weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
SNOW A FOOT DEEP.
Temperature Drops to 10 Below Zero
at Lincoln. Neb

Lincoln, Neb-, Feb. 5--The heavy
snow storm Of yesterday was continued
this morning in Nebraska, the depth
over almost the entire state being in
creased by a fall which began at an
early hour and which gave promise of
continuing several hours More than a
foot of snow now covers the greater
part of the state The temperature in
Lincoln this morning was 10 degrees be-
low zero.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
a $4,000 FIRE LOSS.
Ten Buildings Destroyed at Mound
Valley Early Today

Mound Valley. Kan, Feb. Sire
here early today that started in the
pool hall of C. H Shield destroyed ten
store buildings causing a loss esti-
mated at $50. .0e0. The town is with
out fire protection and the efforts of
the citizens was directed toward saw
ing the stocks of the stores. as a strong
wind made it I'm possible to fight the
fla mes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05

Chfca go. Feb 5--Forecast for Kan
sas: snow and warmer tonight and
Wednesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05

Leavenworth's Postmaster.
Washington Feb 5--Fred w. VIII
lard has been nominated for postmas-
ter Of I4eavenworth, kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05

you must not state a BELIEF said
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13

the first line or not; but I have
good cause to believe that the
first line came from my lips:
"She's the only girl love-
And my wife heard it. And what
happened next 1 haven't been
able to forget, either, though 1
have tried as hard to forget it, as
l have tried to forget the verse.
And l am not going to tell you
about it, either" said the New
berrian; "because," he continued,
"it's none of your business. And
don't you ever mention it to me,
either.
"That was some years ago. [
thought then that l had got clear
of it, or had it frozen in me so
hard that it wouldn't thaw dur
ing my life time. But next morn
ing it was with me again, and ,.
during my busiest moments, it
would rush through my mind
and | would find my mind off
my work, and l would be softly
repeating:
"She's the only girl love,
Has face like horse and buggy;
met her leaning on the lake
Oh, fireman, save me child"
"And it has been that way
with me from that day even
until now. And that's all I mad
TO say. [ wouldn't have men
toned it at all, except for the
recent discussions in the Char
lotte Observer, the Columbia
State, the Norfolk papers, the
Charleston papers and others
that l have noticed"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
Georgia Holds on to Her
Bacon.

Atlanta, Ca, July 10.-United
States Senator o. A. Bacon was
today reelected for the full term
beginning March 4, 1907. SEN
ator Bacon was nominated at the
State primaries, last August and
this session Of the Legislature
being the first since the primary,
his election was taken up in each
branch of the Legislature today
and was carried by unanimous
vote in each body.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
Marriage in Kershaw.

Kershaw Era: MIR. q. Ross
Blackmon and Miss Mamie Jor-
dan were married last Thursday
night at the home of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. j. Jor.
dan, in the presence of the family
and invited friends. The bans
were pronounced by Rev. o. A.
Jeffcoat.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
Murdered in His Field.

Admission, Ala, July 12.-Wes-
ley Burns, farmer living in
Choccolocico valley, was killed
to day by unknown assassins in
the presence of his children while
at work in his fields. Two white
boys are suspected of the crime.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
Stimulation without Ir-itatIop,

That is the watchword. That is what
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup does. Cleans
es and stimulates the bowels without irri.
tation in any form.
During the summer kidney irregulari-
ties are often caused by excessive drindine
or being overheated. Attend to the kid
neys at once by using Foleys Kidney
Cure. FunderbuIk Pharmacy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
Loses Second Barn this Year.

Winnsboro News andHerald: Mr..
). d. Dunn had the misfortune
to lose a second barn at his "one-
mile" place Monday morning.
This is the second barn Mr.. Dunn
has lost by fire IN the past year.
The loss, not covered by insur-
ance, was about $700.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
A Memorable Day

One OF the days We remember with plea.
sure. as well as with profit TO our health. ia
Ihe , one on which We became acquainted
purifiers 81 iure heedaohe and bilious.
ness, and keep the bowels right 26o AZ
) + Maokey and Funderburk Drug stosee.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13
A Verse that Sticks.
Once. You Read, "She's The
Only Girl l Loved" You
Can't Forget 1t.
Newberry Herald and News.

gentleman in Newberry yester-
day, shave you noticed the
prominence which the newspa-
pers throughout the country, are
giving the little verse:
"She's the only girl love;
Has face like horse and buggy;
met her leaning Ola the lake
Oh. fireman, save me child.
cit is being discussed from
one end of The country to the
other, as it deserves to be. There
is something peculiar in that
little verse. 1t was several wears
ago that / first noticed it, in
some newspaper. And since
that time [ haven't been able to
get it out of my head. Some
newspaper man had got il off at
a banquet somewhere--I have
forgot how it came into exist
ence--I think it was Editor Wal
ker Kennedy, Of Tennessee, who
gave 1T birth--but the verse it.
self will not out. | knew that
some day its literary merit would
be recognized, and | prophesied
it, and now it has come to pass. |
am glad. And | hope those 10
whose attention il is now being
brought by the press of the
country will be as much delight.
ed with it as | was when | first
saw it ; anc-it may be mean
but | hope it will stay with them
as long as it did with me.
81 noticed in the Charlotte Oh
server several days ago that a
professor up there in Charlotte
was walking around the streets
in an absent minded manner,
occasionally leaning against a
telephone pole, and with a far-a-
way expression in his eyes, soft
ly repeating:
''She's the oniy1giri 1 love;
Has face like h orse and buggy"
And | was glad, with the great
gladness that comes to q man on
a railway train who has slept
while the train passed his station
and carried him on, and then
finds that somebody else, in some
way, has also passed the station
and must get back TO that sta
ton Immediately, and sooner.
"The verse struck my fancy as
soon as | saw it., and then--it
was all up with me. If the city
of ewberry had been offered me
to forget it, couldn't have for
got it. On my way home that
night, l found myself repeat
ing:
II met her leaning on the lake
Oh, fireman. save my child
"But on my way home that
night little did l dream wha'
trouble it was to get me in before
the dawn of another day. !
thought that when / managed tc
get to sleep, it would vanish, a.
does a popular tune which one
can't help humming for awhile
sometimes. Thought my wife
would make fun of the littl,
verse, aud so, with great effort,
managed not to let her hear me
repeating it before bed time
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-13

Vudsr Porch Shades.
Come in and see them, they
will make your porch very much
Cooler these Hot DAYS. All
sizes and prices.
HAMMOCKS of all kinds.
REFRIGERATORS of all
prices and sizes, you can't afford
to be without one, so come in
and let us fix you up.
MOSQUITO NETS all kinds
and colors.
We have few Specially
nice Suits of FURNITURE
both in Oak and Mahogany,
that you can buy very cheap
now.
Don't forget our Hardware
Store sells anything you want.
Yours very truly,
caster Mercantile Conn
;ionaI Cards R EW WADNe ro1Ioao %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-14
SCOUT Ml|E[RN RAILWAY.

N. B.-Following schedule figures published only
as information, and are not guaranteed.
1900 a.m.-Danville and way stations.
sS:O6 notwithstanding and way stations
1900 a.m.-Sleepers and coaches to Atlanta and
New Orleans Dining car.
'11:O0 a.m.-Sleepers and coaches to Columbia,
Savannah and Jacksonville. Dining car.
f4:01 p.m.-Harrisonburg and way stations.
'4:55 p.m.-Charlottesvnle. Warrenton and way
stations.
'6:15 p.m.-Sleepers and coaches to Atlanta and
Columbus, Ga. Sunset Route Tourist sleeper to
San Francisco tri-weekly.
$3.50 p.m.-Sleepers and coaches to Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta. Dining car.
'10:15 p.m.-Sleepers and coaches (via Lynchburg
and Bristol to Chattanooga, Memphis and New
Orleans Dining
.11:0o p.m.-New York and New Orleans Ltd.
solid Pullman to Asheville, Atlanta, Birmingham
and New Orleans. Club and observation cars
Dining
Note: daily; week days.
Through trains from the south arrive Washington
1885, s:45 and 9:05 am. 2:S0, b:26 S:45. II 80
and II 40 pm. daily. Local trains from Harrison
burg, l2:26 pm week days and $40 pm. daily;
from Charlottesville. SIZE am daily.
Frequent trains to and from Bluemont.
Ticket Offices, 7O5 18th st., Oil Pa. ave. and
Pennsylvania station.
CHI. ACKERT,V.P.&G.M. S.H.HARDWICK.P. PIN.
w. H. TAYLOE. G.P.A. L. 8. BROWN, GA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-14

417T-Some of the most pleasing modes
Of the summer for little girls are found
in the different guimpe and over-blouse
effects. The fashion Is not only suited to
youthful wearers and very becoming. but
practical for warm days. when the guimpe
may be omitted and the little maid be az
comfortable and happy as freedom from
sketched consists of full waist and sleeve
caps and a circular skirt laid in box plaits
and attached by a waistband. The style
of the gown 10 excellent for attractive
adornment. and may be developed in cham
bray, gingham. linen or null. while many
find pongee very good for small gowns, 40
1t launders well and wears splendidly. The
medium size calls for 3s yards II inches
WIDE
4177-Sizes 8. 6. 7. 8. o, 10. IL and II
years.
The price Of this pattern 10 10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-14
Atlantic Coast Line.

Elective April Q. 1907.
Notice.-These departures are given informa.
ton. as well as connections with other companies,
but arrivals and connections are not guaranteed.
40 am. daily-Sleeping car New York to Jack
sonville, Fla. Through coaches Washington to
Jacksonville.
s:A6 pm. daily-sleepins Car New York to Jack
sonville, Fla; New York to Port Tampa, Fla, via
Jacksonville: New York to Augusta, Ca; New
York to Charleston. 8. c.: Washington to WI
minRton N. G. Through coaches Warrington to
Jacksonville. UNEXCELLED DINING CAR sERv-
ICE.
OFFICE OF THE LINE. COL PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST. AND PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION.
GEO. p. JAMES,
District Passenger Agent, Washington. D. @.
+. o. WHITE. Gen. Pass. Agent.
PAS. frame Mgr, wilniastss, y. Q.