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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25

employed in the secret service depart
ment of the Santa Fe in capacity
similar to that of Tim Donovan, for
mer chief of police.
Tho new brick depot of Spanish
architecture at Peabody will be ready
for Agent C. O. Quinn as soon as the
furniture can be Installed. which will
quarters will be moved a block east
and used as a freight depot
Tom Martin of the electrical de-
partment, who was injured in Chi
cago a few days ago by getting his
fingers caught in an electrical fan,
came tc Topeka Yesterday to remain
until the injuries are healed sufficient
" to allow him to return to work
Patrick Clancy. a Santa F'e empIoye
of Ottawa. was brought into the To-
peka hospital yesterday. While work
ing on some track. a fellow laborer ac-
cidentalIy drove the point of a pick
through CIancy's left foot. Serious
complications are threatened
1t is expected that the Santa Fe
work on the double track between
Kansas City and Emporia over the OF
tawa cutoff will be completed in about
three weeks. The only gap in the
double track at the present time is
near MeIvern. where there is a small
gap near where there is a deep cut.
The company has been at work there
all winter MeIveru is being fitted up
with a modern station. the old station
having been moved 500 feet and IS
being remodeled. It is expected that
within a month or six weeks tn
double track Will be in readiness for
the new time card schedule by which
several of the through trains now run
nine through Topeka. will run over
this line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
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NORTH TNEkA NEWS

DR.. HF. Pratt of RossviIle was in
town today
VIM Reser of Rossville was North
side visitor today
ID. Tfbbs of Della was transacting
business in North Topeka today
The holes in the avenue pavement
have been filed up with crushed rock
Lost-ApriI IA, between NJ E.
church and 413 Park street, diamond
ring Reward. Ind Phone 1918.
J. A Sheetz went to Leavenworth
yesterday where number of North
side candidates were initiated into
the Shriners.
All members of Eugene lodge No.
7s are requested to meet at their hall
tomorrow afternoon at 1880 O'Clock to
participate in the parade at o'clock
Mrs c. H. Cook and children wish
neighbors and No. 1243 NJ W. A. and
the Eagles for their aid and sympathy
on the death of their beloved husband
and father
The handsome black team belonging
to F. r. Convict were mixed up in a
runaway on Sixth and Lake streets
yesterday and were both more or less
hurt The tongue and single tree of
the wagon were broken The team be-
came frightened at an automobile.
Miss Hattie Mcpherson of St. Marys
is spending a few days here the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Section of 1923
Van Buren, street. Miss McPhe-s is
one Of the county school teachers and
has recently closed a successful school
term at district q. Today she is Wis
ting the New Quincy school.
Claude w. Sheppard. chief clerk and
cashier at the Santa Fe junction depot
left today for months vacation He
viii visit Los Angeles and other Pa
cific coast towns Mr. Sheppard by his
prompt and courteous manner of do
ing business has made many friends
among the North side people. who all
wish him a pleasant journey and a
safe return
Mr. and Mrs Hill. who have been
spending some time in Topeka visit
ing their daughter, Mrs Drummer of
31e Adams street and looking after
their property interests here expect
to return to their home in St Joseph
Mo, the last of the week Mr. Hill and
family were former residents of North
Topeka and while here made their
home on North Monroe street
Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. Morse of 2f4
West Gordon street expect to leave in
June for an eastern trip They Will
stop at Rockford. Ill and also visit
their son. Mr. Charles Morse and fam
lily of Chicago. Mrs Morse will go
to Minneapolis. Mimi, where she Will
be the guest of her brother. She will
probably be away from Topeka all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
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|SANTAFE NOTES.

New So pound steel rails are being
laid on the Walton Hill east of New
ten
Rev. E C. Paddock addressed the
noon meeting in the coach shops to-
day
switchman Sam MacFerran is lay
ing off for few days on account of
Illness
NJ Rssd c chief clerk II F Of the r all.
morning on business.
s w. Everett. assistant electrical
engineer, has returned from a snort
business trip to Chicago
W. H Hamilton. master mechanic
of the eastern division at Argentine,
was in Topeka yesterday on business
Harry W. Townsend, chief cleo
tricaI Inspector of the Santa Ee al
Argentine. was in Topeka today on
short business trip.
Engineer z. D. Webb is running in
the place of Engineer Andrew Verlin
on runs Nos 107 and los between To-
peka and St. Joseph.
A. 3. Palmer Of the Galena oil
works at Albany N Y, was a Topeka
visitor yesterday calling upon the
heads of the vaEious departments
C. H Gaunt- assistant general man
ager of the Santa F'e and also super
intendent of the telegraph department.,
is in California on a business trip.
Engineer John Snyder is laying off
on the TaSC End1 runs NOS 10 ana Ito
between Topeka and Newton and En-
gineer H. c. Barry IS running tenn
porarily on the runs
Trains No. ia and No. 6 were
both late today, arriving an hour and
a half behind schedule time. The
heavy traffic moving eastward is as
signed as the reason
Section feremen on the middle and
western divisions have been advanced
recently to SIS per month and free
rent. Laborers on these divisions
have been advanced to $3.50 per day.
Brakeman Kraus has returned TO
work on the LeaVenworth and Topeka
runs after having been off fer several
DAYS and has relieved Brakeman Hol-
loway who was running in his place.
The contractors have promised to
have the Harvey house at Emporia in
such shape by July 1st that meals can
be served in it then The building
itself cannot be completed before next
winter some time.
Conductor George Stafford. who has
been laying off on business on his runs
at Usage City, has returned to work.
and Conductor Hewitt who was sent
down to protect the runs in his place
has returned to Topeka
Jacob Maze. who has been employ
ed with the police department in To-
peka until a few days ago. has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
PENR0SE" DON'T THINK
Reply When Asked What He Thought
About Third Term.

washington, April Ex-senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania, whose name has
been freely mentioned in connection
with the giving way at a>dinner OF the
details of an alleged conspiracy against
President Roosevelt. was one Of the ear
" visitors at the White House today.
This is Senator Penrose's first visit to
the White House since the publication
of the story which he denied a. day or
two afterward-
Senator Penrose remained at the
White House for an hour but a good
portion of this time was spent in con-
versatiou with Secretary Loeb, there
being other visitors at the presidents
office
When the senator came out he was
surrounded by a group of newspaper
men who followed him to the gates of
the grounds in front of the presidents
house. He declared he had nothing to
say Of any consequence His dialogue
with the reporters was substantially as
what was the object of your visit,
senator2
1t was purely social I had a very
nice visit It is very nice of you gentle
men TO walk along with me, but L have
nothing 10 say"
Nothing to add to or take from the
talk about the so-called conspiracy
NO. no."
Did you explain to the president
why the Pennsylvania legislature re-
fused to endorse him for third term?''
Il did not"
Don't you think that needed expIana-
tion?"
It do not
What do you think of the third term
proposition -
Don't think"
With this remark the senator moved
on down Pennsylvania avenue.
While Senator Penrose was at the ex-
ecutive offices. Senator Bourne of Ore
gOn came in He went direct to Secre-
tary Loeb's office Senator Bourne. 1T
has been commonly reported was the
host at the dinner. at which the details
of the so-called conspiracy against the
president were said TO have been given
out Senator Bourne saw the president
after Mr. PonrOse had left He declared.
however, that there had not been any
conference between the president, Sem
ator Penrose and himself and that he
mad not seen Mr. Penrose during his
visit 10 the White House
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
Ineendiaries Form Motives OF
Revenge or Robbery
Make Two Attempts to Wreck
Train on the Southern.
SHOOT TOWN MARSHAL
Who Was Out Looking for
Suspicious Characters.
One Nan Is Arrested and
Others Are Pursued.

Evansville. Ind. April 25-An attempt
to set fire to a bridge on the Southern
railroad near Temple. IND. from mo-
tives Of revenge. or for purposes of
robbery, was frustrated early today by
W. E Cummings. the town marshal OF
English. Ind. who was shot twice by
two men believed TO be the guilty par
ties
About midnight the night operator
at Temple saw q fire in the middle or
the bridge near his station Going 10
the spot he found a bunch OF waste
burning and extingutshed it, After ne
returned three freight trains passed
the station. When they had passed ne
again saw flames on the bridge ana
upon investigation found the bridge
had been set on fire the second time
immediately he notified the train dis
patcher at Princeton. Ind. who tele-
phoned the marshal CT English to go to
the bridge on train which was then
arriving at English and to pick up all
suspicious men along the track After
leaving English. he came upon TWO
men and halted them. demanding that
they give an account of themselves
One Of them opened fire on the mar
shat. shooting him twice. wounding him
in the hip ard in the bowels Those
who We're with the marshal succeeded in
arresting one OF the men, but the other
got away.
A posse is being organized at English
to search fer the man Who shot the
marshal
The latest information indicates that
there We're four men in the miscreant
party and that they have been located
IN d wood near English A posse will
be sent TO endesvOr TO capture them
The arrested nan refuses to talk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
Chinese Omcers to visit

Leavenworth, Kan April 25.-An Off
cial Communication has been received
at Fort Leavenworth stating that a
party of distinguished officers of the
Chinese army and navy would visit here
early in May They are coming a month
in advance of the visit of the japanese
military officials. The communication
says that Colonel Ii Ti1g-Hsin. imperial
Chinese army: Major Wang Yu-Chin
imperial Chinese army, Captain Win
Ten-Pfn. imperial Chinese navy and
Lieutenant Lin Suns-Chwan, imperial
Chinese navy will arrive in San Fran
cisco on the steamer Siberia April 90.
They are to visit the Jamestown ex-
position and are guests Of the Ameri-
can government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
TOOK ss,sss.44 FROM coNv1crs.
That Much Secured fgom Prisoners in
Six Years mt Leavenworth-

Leavenworth. April 25--A great
amount OF money can be collected
from the prisoners brought into the
federal penftentiary as is shown by
the records kept by Deputy Warden
Lemon during the past six years His
figures show that $S.69S.64 has been
taken from the men entering the pris-
on Each of the newcomers is search
ed and all of the valuables turned over
to the deputy warden for him to keep
until they are released from the in
stitution-
Deputy Warden Lemon has been
making a record of the amounts taken
from each of the men since May 20.
1901. He found that a large number
of the men had only one cent on their
person The largest amount ever TAX
en- from one prisoner was $206.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
least 1OPEkANOIE)
! aas,1lsajh 49,.

Mrs. Doris Clark, of 71s Lime street.
is very sick
Mrs. o. Crosswhite. of pa Chandler
street, Is very sick
Little Herald Young. of 412 West Lo-
Gust street. is very sick
Mr.. Lon Irish. of 700 Lawrence street.
is very sick with the grip
Mr.. A Byrolxlund. Of 319 Branner
street, Is painting his house.
MIR. John Waldo and family have
moved to 205 Brsnner street.
The Misticto7 club met at WenzeIls
this afternoon or Polk street.
Miss Rose Collins, Of Albuquerque,
n. NJ, IS here visiting relatives
Mrs. Bcssette, of Berryton. was the
guest of East side friends today.
Mrs. Haggard. Of 1874 Emmett street.
will ,eava in a few days for Unionyille.
Iowa
Mrs. Kate Leaf Of ZIG Kline, has gone
to Colorado Springs to spend the sum
mer.
Little Miss Lola Holt, Of z1s Bran
ner street, who has had the measles
is rapidly Improving.
Mrs ]. Gibson and daughter, Mrs. F.
Smith, are the guests Of Mrs. 3. E.
Smith of s34 Madison street
Mr. Ollie Boatright, of Burlingame..
was the guest of his sister, Mrs J. s
DAVIS, Of 229 Chandler street. yester-
day.
Mrs. Kate shcaf. of the Holiday
hotel, who was operated on at Christ
hospital last Saturday. is slowly i'm
proving.
The Methodist missionary entertained
the Presbyterian and Christian mis-
sionary societies at the NJ E. church
this afternoon
Mrs. Many Collins of Lecomptou-
Kan. was the guest Of her mother.
Mrs. ". Montgomery Of 200 Branner
street, yesterday.
There was a mock trial given at the
Third Christian church last night. Miss
JeDima Hickorystump sued John Perry
for breach of promise, winning $5.cea-
There will De a reception given at the
Third Presbyterian church tomorrow
night in honor of all the new members
that have been taken in during Mr..
W. Cleveland's pastorate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25

The Santa Fe shops were visited by
three different fires during yesterday
Ore at 1915 was discovered in the
tool house, where sparks from a 10
connective had started 4 fire The
damage vas slight At $40 the roof
Of the boiler shop caught on fire and
exting.,iShed after q loss of IS was
sustained At O'Clock the north end
of the storchouse was badly burn ed
the damage amounting to about $500
At 4 O'Clock. painters ut the home
of w. F. Macferran, 724 Taylor street
in burning off old paint from under
meath a window frame set fire to the
house causing a damage of S25-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
LYON COUNTY WHEAT HURT.
Dry Weather and Green Bugs Mean
Only Half Crop.

Emporia. Kan. April 25--The dry
weather and the green bugs have dam
aged the Lyon county wheat crop to
such an extent that wheat growers say
they expect only half a crop, even with
the most favorable conditions from now
on The largest acreage OF wheat
ever sown in this county was put in
last fall. Many farmers are blowing up
their wheat and will plant the ground
in other crops. Only slight showers have
fallen since March 9. when there was
precipitation Of 136 inches The snow
last week did little good Lyon county
is in need of a soaking rain
Farmers are holding their old wheat
and the rnillers have TO pay cents
above market price to get wheat to keep.
their mills running
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
OHNzD
lSS0SSSRs
Qtems for thu column may be LETT a.
Aeaston's barber shopl

utems for thu column may be LETT al
Aeaston's barber shopD
E c. Little has gone to Colorado 10
look after his property there
An entertainment was given at the
Christian church last night
Mrs. Lewis of Strait street is suf-
ferfng from severe attack of
tonSilitis-
Chas. Coles condition is greatly
Improved although he is still confined
TO his ROOM
The n F. church is going to put in
new cement steps and walks as is
also the Christian church
The Priscilla club will meet at Mrs.
Charles landlords. 1912 Garfield
avenue. Friday afternoon.
The ladies of the Christian church
will have an all day meeting with
Mrs r. V Lesson. 446 Ohio avenue.
Friday.
Parr Bros. & VanciI have lust fin
ished papering and decorating the
Christian church which greatly i'm
proves its appearance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
Shonts to Help Drake.

Chicago. April "a dispatch to the
Tribune from Des Moines. Iowa. says:
Theodore P. ShCnts has decided 10 give
some Of his wealth TO LAX. university,
which WAS founded by his fath~I in
law forn,-r Governor Francis NJ. Ora Ike
of iowa President H NJ Bell of the
institution announces that Mr.. Sho1ts
will give the univC rSity- so serTice
scholarships ID be effective at the be-
ginring # the 1907 school year. He
will turn over 10 the school each year
s.. 00G-equal TO The income from S75,-
600 endowment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
SPARKS FROM THE ENGINE.
Straw Catches Afire in a Cattle Car
and stock Is Burned.

Ottawa, kan. April 25.-Sparks
from the engine set fire TO the straw
in a cattle car on the Lawrence branch
local freight train on the way to OF
tawa- Before the blaze could be put
out one steer had been burned so bad
" that it was killed and two others
we're burned badly. The cattle be-
lcnged to Martin Dyer of Norwood.
who loaded them yesterday afternoon
for the Kansas City market.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25
Cold Iniures the Wheat.

Great Bend. April z5.-One farmer in
town last evening reported that wheat
plants have turned black around the
joints. He attributes it to last weeks
low temperature Grain dealers and
miIIers here doubt the story
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-25

very pretty scroll
and conventional leaf borders, dot
ted centers- Curtains p inches
wide, ? q yds- long. The last lot
sold out in two days. Be warned,
and come early, for your share of
this lot
Arizona republican., 1907-06-20

years ago during the harvest season Ihere were migrations of tramps. On the Chicago & North Western Vagrants are very considerable nuisance. The tracks are lined with vagrants who re fuse to leave the cars; they assault train crews and steal considerable from cars at stations. The expenses attendant upon their arrest are con- siderable.
 The principal reason for the large number of vagrants is a lack of CO., operation between the railroads and the towns and cities along the rail- roads. in prosecuting and convicting treSpaSsing Vagrants. Railroads wish to put the Vagrants off at or near sta tions while towns are generally un- willing to stand the expense of prose Cution and maintenance of vagrants. who have no claim upon the town. The Chicago X North Western has prac- tically no cooperation with town po- lice or other railroad companies The Chicago. Rock Island X Pacific has CO., operation only exceptionally. This is also the case with the Illinois Cen tral
 President Hill of the Great North ern reports that with few exceptions the local communities do not assist the Railroad companies in checking the tramp nuisance. In not a few cases actual encouragement is given to those who prey on railroad property. In cases where tramps have broken into cars. and were caught in the act of stealing. the local authorities have de- clined to take action. They declare that il is not their business to prose cute suits for the railroad company and the thief escapes.
 An effective remedy must begin with cooperation between the railroad and the authorities of every community through which it passes. There should be as prompt prosecution of the of fender against a railroad as against an individual. There should be no more suspended sentences on account of leaving town. There should be con- finenent at hard labor for a fixed term for every tramp.
 IL is now the almost universal GUS tom for the officers before whom vag- rants are brought in petty cases to or der them to leave town within twenty four hours. This rule merely passes a man on to the next village or town which repeats the command. When all its neighbors are doing the same thing. the community receives exactly as much refuse as it gets rid of. Most of those ordered to move on take the railroad. which is made the chief suf- ferer by its policy.
 Along the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy the town officers in small cities sometimes even put vagrants on pass ing freight trains. On the Big Four line some town authorities warn vag- rants not to get off trains. but to keep moving.
 The cost to railroads of vagrants in jured or crippled varies very much. The general claim agent of the Chica- go & North Western reports that 50
Arizona republican., 1907-06-20

to society. Because the cost to so- ciety is so indirect and not generally observed by the public. people in gem eral have been indifferent to the fact that vagrancy is great financial drain upon towns. counties and states. During the coming year efforts will be made throughout the country to en- list the cooperation of railroads. state boards of charities. local chari- table societies and individuals in ob- taining more adequate trespass laws, and more adequate enforcement of these laws The number of unneces- sary vagrants is not known. but 1t Is probably very large. There seems to be. in general some kind of work for every able-bodied man willing to work. Even in England. where the question of the unemployed is so pressing. it Is estimated by competent authorities that not over 5 per cent of the way farers are honest unemployed work men seeking work.
Arizona republican., 1907-06-20
. Personal Mention

The following registered at the Ford yesterday: Alma Jones. of Tempe: N. Sturdy, Clarence Dresser of Fortuna mine: J. J. Riggs. of ID. C.: w. F.. Car los. of Los Angeles.
 The arrivals at the Commercial yes terday were: J. A. BoZarth, of Pres colt; R. C. Camp. Of Los Angeles; l.. I. Ford. City; Henry Baswit2. of Los Angeles; C. NJ. SchOlfield. of Boston; l. R. Marlette. of Los Angeles; P. l.. Cutler, of Los Angeles.
 The guests at the Adams yesterday were: A. Miller. of Tucson: George A. Carter, of Prescott: Francis M. Hartman and wife. of Tucson; George F.. Kay and wife. Kansas City; Vim. Buckingham. of Los Angeles; A s. Rivett and wife, of San Francisco. Charles Wright. of Kansas City; w. T. Urley, of San Francisco; Wm. Wolff, of San Francisco; Meso and Herbert Schellhanan, of St. Louis.