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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
DR.. CLARK ONCE MORE.
He Is Unanimously Elected President
of the Christian EndeavOrers.

Seattle. Wash. July 11.-In the
presence of ten thousand delegates,
DR.. Francis E. Clark. president Of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor
called the twenty-third International
convention to order. A chorus of one
thousand voices swelled the welcoming
ode. The convention was called to or
der in the presence of the governor of
representatives, city, county and state
officials, and a distinguished gathering
of clergy and laiety from the four cor
ners of the earth. Seated in the tent
in which the meeting was held were
delegates from Alaska. two full blood
ed Indians, a large delegation from
Japan and delegates from the dark
continent and from every European
country.
Preceding the meeting. the corpora
tion officials and trustees met for the
transaction of business. DR.. Clark of
Boston was unanimously reelected
Christian Endeavor: Hiram N. La
throp of Boston, treasurer; George B.
Graft, Boston, clerk of the corpora
ton, and Fred H. Kidder, Boston,
auditor a position newly created by
the board.
The following communication from
President Roosevelt was read:
my Dear Mr.. Shaw: 1 thank you
for your letter. Through you 1 wish
to extend to the International Chris
tian Endeavor my heartiest good wish
es for the admirable work they are
doing. Let me in particular express
my earnest hope that you will en-
phasize as one of the features of your
convention the need that the Endeav-
orers should take a first rank in good
citizenship. I am glad you are to en-
deavor to bring this subject so promi-
nently before this meeting.
''It will be a pleasure to accept hon
orary membership in your Christian
Endeavor Patriots league, for 1 am
sure that with the general purposes
and efforts of that league shall have
the heartiest sympathy, though of
course I could not commit myself in
advance to agree with all of their
views without knowing them.
Il wish you Godspeed in your work,
because the Christian Endeavorers are
working for the things that are vital
to the soul. and I believe that they can
do much that is of the very greatest
value to the cause of good citizenship;
for in the last analysis the fundament-
al requisite of good citizenship from
the standpoint of the country is that a
man should have the very qualities
which make him of real value in the
home, in the church. in all the higher
relationships of life.
Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
MIR. William Shaw, general secretary,
United Society of Christian EndeaY-
or, fremont Temple. Boston, Mass"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11

member of the executive board of the
district where the trouble occurred
would be the man to handle the af-
fairs OF the Western Federation OF
Miners.
He said that at the time the feder-
alton arranged to employ a lawyer for
Orchard there had been no investiga-
tion to determine the mans guilt or
to learn if Jack Simpkins had been in
Caldwell with him.
did you expect to preserve the
good name of the Western Federation
of Miners by defending the man who
had killed Frank Steunenberg % de-
manded Senator Borah.
81 sid not believe at that time that
Orchard had anything to do with the
murder. 1 felt it was just another at
tempt to charge a crime to the fedora
tion?"
Attorney Fred Miller, who went
from Spokane to defend Orchard, was
paid $500 on account when he came
to Denver January 80, 1906, to report
the result of Orchards preliminary
hearing. The check was not made out
in Millcr's name, but was drawn to
tho order of Richardson & Hawkins,
who mad acted as the federatfon's at
torneys in several instances.
Outside of offering a reward of $5,-
600. the Western Federation of Min
ers. Meyer said. did nothing toward
ferretting out the parties responsible
for the Independence depot explosion.
The witness read in the papers that
Orchard and Johnny Neville were Sus-
pected of the crime.
The federation did nothing toward
inquiring into this.
Orchard Denied Independence Affair.
When Moyer saw Orchard and went
to dinner with him, a year later, the
matter Of the Independence depot ex-
plosion was discussed. Orchard de-
clared that he had nothing to do with
it and that he and Neville had left the
CriDDIe Creek district before the ex-
plosion occurred.
Moyer declared he knew nothing of
a draft being sent by Haywood to
Jack Simplkins on December 21, 1905.
The first he ever heard of the draft
was in the evidence produced in court
a week or SO ago.
wouldn't your name have to be on
such a draft?" asked Senator Borah.
mo, sir
wouldn't you have knowledge of
a check being drawn to cover the
draft ,"
Eyes, SIR
Did you ever draw such a check ?'
"The only check I drew was given
to Simpkins in person when he drew
his per diem and mileage early in De-
cember in Denver.
Senator Borah asked Meyer if he
had had any previous communication
from him January 4, 1906, the tele-
gram, "Can not get a lawyer to de-
fend Hogan" He declared he had
not.
''Do you know why he sent you that
telegram %
at do not
"Did you ever talk to him about it?'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
WOMEN TREE BURGLAR.
Takes Refuge in Bath Room at Blow
er House and Escapes.

Some of the ladies who reside in the
Blower house annex held a private
burglar party last evening, just after
dinner. The ladies in question, re-
turning to their rooms from dinner,
saw strange man chase down the
main hall and into the bath room.
The supposed robber locked the door
and remained within, while the ladies'
formed a vigilance committee, and
laid for him in the hall outside. One
woman knelt in the hall and viewed
the intruders number tens through
the crack under the door. After
awhile, reinforcements were added to
the party, and a husky gentleman
kicked in the door. The bird had
flown. via fire escape which leads to
the ground from the bathroom win
dow.
1t is the supposition that the in
truder intended to rob the rooms
while the guests were at dinner, and
that his watch was slow and he was
late with his appointment and didn't
have time to perform his little act be-
fore the guests returned to their
apartments and cut off his retreat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
PULLMAN CASE IS FILED
Effort to Keep From Being Forced to
Get Kansas Charter.

Washington, July 1.-THE case of the
Pullman company VS., the state of Kan
sas was docketed in the supreme court
of the United States yesterday. This
case involves the right of the state to
prohibit the Pullman company from
doing an interstate business which the
supreme court of that state declared it
could do under what is known as the
Bush act The Pullman company has
appealed from this decision and asks
the supreme court of the United States
to pass upon the validity of the Kansas
law.
The above dispatch from Washington
is considerably muddled. and does not
convey any impression of what the suit
is really about.
The state of Kansas Is trying to COM
pei the Pullman company, and also the
Western Union company. to take out
Kansas charters, and come under the
corporation laws of the state. This
will involve the payment, on the part
of the Pullman, of about $4,000 char
ter fees, and by the Western Union of
SIS, 900. The supreme court has decided
that while the state can not interfere
with the transa ction of interstate busi-
ness by these companies, it can compel
them to take out charters TO do state
business. The companies probably fig
ure that it is cheaper to fight the col
lection of the charter tax than to pay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11

and restrained from further exercise
of all corporate privileges, liberties
and franchises, and plaintiff prays
that a decree of dissolution against
said defendant be entered by order of
this court
"And the plaintiff further prays that
this court do upon the filing of this
petition, appoint a receiver for the
purpose of taking possession of all the
corporate privileges, liberties, fran
chises, powers and functions, and all
property, both real and personal, held
or owned by the said defendant, or in
which it has or claims an interest and
that upon the final determination of
this case, such disposition of all of said
property be made as shall be lawful,
just and proper, to secure and save
the rights of the plaintiff, and the in
terests of all creditors and third per-
sons, guiltless of frauds, wrongs,
abuses and usurpations herein charg-
ed against said defendant"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11

Light Rain Last Evening Cooled the
Atmosphere.

There is no complaint to be made
about the temperatures today which
have at all times been below the 80
mark with not enough sunshine to
matter. Everything has indicated rain
excepting the government forecast
and the forecast has won so far even
to the prediction of lower tempera-
ture. just about bedtime last night.
early bedtime at that, a shower of no
mean proportions visited this section
of the county and when the measure
ment was made the government
announced that the precipitation
amounted to "a of an inch.
A IL mile an hour wind has prevailed
most of the day from the south and
the forecast for tonight and tomorrow
indicates that the shower zone has
moved from this section of the state
and that a higher temperature will pre-
vail tomorrow in the southern part of
the state. The following are the tenn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
TWO STABBED TO DEATH
Man jealous and Drunk Is Held for
the Murder.

Buffalo. N. Y, July 11.-Peter Fore
stel, a well known saloon keeper and
sporting man, and Marie Smith, 32
years old, a waitress in his saloon
restaurant, were murdered early to-
day George Hodson, a painter is ac-
cused of the crime. The Smith Wo-
man formerly lived with Hodson and
her refusal to leave Forestel'S place
and resume her relations with Hodson
are the alleged causes of the double
murder. HOdSOn was arrested a few
minutes after the crime was commit
ted. He was covered with blood, but
declared that he had no recollection
of what occurred.
Forestel was sitting in front of his
saloon at Elm and South Division
streets when, it is alleged, Hodson
butcher knife. Forester sank to the
ground and his assailant again plung-
ed the nine inch blade of the knife in
to his body. HodSon, it is alleged, then
rushed upstairs to Marie Smith 8
room. She was in bed asleep, but was
awakened by the bursting open of the
door. As she sprang from bed Hob
son, it is alleged, stabbed her twice,
inf1icting wounds in her breast and alb
domen. Forestel died in five minutes.
The woman was taken to the hospital
where she died on the operating table.
Hodson was arrested and taken to
police headquarters. He stated that
he had been living with the Smith wo-
man up to two weeks ago. She had
promised to leave Forestel and return
to him, but he had been unable to see
her since July 4. Hodson declared he
had been drinking and had no recol-
lection of what happened at ForestePs.
Forestel was 60 years of age. His
brother. Edward J,oForesteI is a cap
tain of police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
FOUND NO POISON.
Jury Returns Verdict of death
From Natural Causes"

London July IA jury in the
Kensington coronor's court today rem
dered a verdict of death from natural
causes in the case of Mrs Hancock
wife of Walter Swinburne Hancock
formerly an Episcopalian clergyman of
Chicago, who died March 23 last, the
cause of death being certified as ap-
pendicitis. Owing to the suspicious
of the woman's son. who is a lawyer,
the body was exhumed and he testified
at the inquest that he thought Han
cock poisoned his wife in order to OBJ
taine her property. The analysis of
the contents of the stomach made at
the instance of the home Office showed
no trace of poison.
Hancock. who was born in England,
went to America in the early eighties
and held several paStorates, in includ-
ing that of st. Johns church, Montreal.
He was married to Mrs. Grace Jones,
widow of Paul Townsend Jones of New
York, in 1897.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
KANSAS GETS RAIN.
Many Portions of the State Have
Showers That VIII Aid Corn.

Emporia. Kan, July ia good rain
fell here last night. Harvest weather
had been of the best, and the corn had
Just begun to need rain. The corn,
while short of late, is in good condi-
ton and growing rapidly.
Marysville, Kan, July 11.-After ten
days of hot. dry weather a shower fell
here last evening, but more Is needed.
Wheat throughout the county is har-
vested and of splendid quality. Corn
needs more rain.
Lawrence, Kan, July 11.-There was
almost one hour of rain here Wednes-
day evening with prospects of more.
Corn is a little backward but doing well
and in fine condition. With this rain
it should be out of danger from dam
age by dry weather for two or three
weeks.
Junction City, Kan, July 11.-Light
showers fell here and in this vicinity
last night. The condition of corn in
this county is favorable. More rains
however, will be necessary soon-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
BREEDERS TO MEET.
Fourth Annual Convention to Be Held
Next January.

Washington, July 1.-THE fourth
annual meeting of the American
Breeders association will be held in
this city on January 28, 29 and 80
next. The programme will include
addresses by many men prominent in
the Improvement of field and horti-
cultural and ornamental plants, ex-
perts in improving domestic animals,
and leading scientists who are study
ing the principles of heredity. An
nouncement regarding the January
meeting says:
1.-THE economic significance of the
efforts to add several hundred mill
lion dollars annually to our plant and
animal products through breeding
will be discussed by Secretary of Agri-
culture James Wilson, who is the
president of the American Breeders
association, and by others actively in
terested in this work, including the
state experiment stations, the univer-
sity laboratories the Carnegie inSd-
tuition and the United States depart
tific organizations. Many national,
state and local plant and animal
breeders associations are represented
in the general association.
Members are coming in from all
over the world. In response to a re-
cent movement to obtain funds for
enlarging the work of the American
Breeders association, Charles Willis
Ward of Queens, n. Y, has offered the
association $4,000 per year for five
years on condition of this sum being
duplicated by another person.
'"The American Carnation society
will hold it's annual meeting in Wash
ington on the same dates and some of
the sessions will be held Jointly with
the American Breeders association.
This last named association will have
a show of carnations and such other
newly originated plants as members
of the American Breeders may wish
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
INJUNCTION REFUSED.
Court Declines to Restrain Enforce
ment of Express Rates Law.

Omaha, July 11-Judge Munger in
the federal court today temporarily
refused the application of the Adams,
Wells Fargo, American, United States
and Pacific express companies for a re-
straining order preventing the Nebras-
ka railway commission and the Ne
braska attorney general from putting
in effect the new laws reducing express
rates in this state 25 per cent
Judge Munger has ordered the state
railway commission to appear in his
court next Saturday and show cause
why the injunction should not be issued
ing that he would refuse to tie the
hands of the commission by issuing an
injunction without giving that body a
rehearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
A Big GAS LEASE.
Chanute Cement Plant Pays $4,000
for Mile Square

lola, July 11.-One of the largest deals
for a gas lease probably ever made in
Kansas has just been closed by Mr.. HILL
of the Ash Grove Lime company, pro-
motor of the new Hill cement plant at
Chanute, with William Readicker, Mr..
Wrigley and j. S. Detwiler, of lola, and
George Alcock, of Chanute for a mile
square gas lease on the Kelley and
Bingley farms eight miles northeast of
Chanute. The sum involved in the
transaction was $4,000 cash.
The lease is one of the best in Neosho
county. as some of the wells on the
lease show a daily flow of 1900, 900
cubic feet. At the present time there
are eight wells drilled on the lease, all
of which are very good wells.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
YP. G. q. Meets for Business.

Boston, July 11.-Following the
opening rally of the Young Peoples
Christian union for their national con-
vention last night. the delegates met
at an early session today to organize
for business. Reports from the exc
cutive officers were read and these
were followed by reviews of the work
in the home mission fields
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
Ticl1et brokers Enioined.

Chicago. July 11.-Fffty-four ticket
brokers were temporarily enjoined from
traffic in railway tickets today by
Judge Kohlsaat of the federal court.
Seventeen suits brought by the rail-
ways aiming to put the brokers out of
business have been pending for more
than a year. and the injunctions issued
today are the result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
Narrow Escape for Gloucester.

Gloucester. Mass, July 11.-Many
of old Gloucester'S famous fish
wharves, Storehouses and ships were
seriously threatened with destruction
by fire which broke out in the plant
of the Gloucester cold storage COM
pany early today. There was, for
tunately. very little wind and the
flames were extinguished after nearly
SIS, 900 damage had been done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11

Colorado Springs. Colo. July H.
Louis Ahlers, head professor of German
languages and literature in Colorado
college, died here last night, aged AZ
years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-11
Weather Infiicariona.

Chicago, July 11.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Friday;
cooler in south portion tonight; warm
er Friday.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-27

with witty epigramatic dialogue
brilliant with scintillating humOr.
That "The Great Divide" is to be
seen here so soon after it's New
York triumph Is a matter upon
which our theatre-goers are to be
warmly congratulated. Owing
to the extraordinary demand to
see this greatest of all American
plays the patrons of the Jeffer-
son Theatre are requested to en-
gage seats as early as possible,
as previous experience with THE
Great Divide" since the company
started on tour, has demonstrate
ed that the applications for seats
usually exceeds the capacity of
the theatres.
Lester Lonergan, who last
season starred in IF l were
King" will portray the leading
role, Miss Adelaide Nowak, for
three years leading lady with the
late Richard Mansfield plays the
heroine.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-27

nOwned institution require no
recommendation. Years of prac-
tical experience under the guild
ance of the best medical and sur
gical skill of the State render
them thoroughly efficient and
capable of coping with any emer-
gency.
They command the confidence
of the public and are eagerly
sought and gladly welcomed to
every community.
We congratulate Miss Huff on
the high standing she has at.
tanned and wish her years OF
success and prosperity in the
noble work she has chosen.
Lafayette hopes to be favored by
her presence and benefited by
her services.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-27
Pay Your Poll Tax.

The tax collectors Office has
been very busy for the last few
days receiving taxes which are
coming with a rush. The regis
trar is also being kept very busy
by those who have postponed
registering and want to get reg
istered so they can vote. Every
citizen should pay his poll tax and
then register Immediately. for
there is no time to lose. The
poll tax must be paid before Jan,
1. If you haven't paid your pol
tax and registered. do it at once
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-27

pears from tha thread of the
story. The tempter is man
who Processes to admire, if not
to honor and love, and he endeav-
Ors to win her away from her
husband by means of trick in
which the possibility of the d.
vorce court plays leading part.
He is thwarted by the break
ing of the chain in which he is
the weakest link, and when his
perfidy is discovered to Cypri-
enne she re-establishes the love
she bore her husband and after
a series of events wherein the
husband is the leading actor Cy-
.prienne fOrsakes the false love
and returns to that which is
properly and sincerely her own.
The action of the drama is true
in all respects to a certain ele'
ment of life wherein temptation
and jealousy lead one very close
to the line of danger.
Elliott Dexter is model hus
band so far as relates to an un
derstanding of a feminine human
nature and the method of man
aging it.
He is the most capable actor
and the complete counterfeit o.
the Cyprienne of Florence Davis
an actress in whom are united a
personal charm and the attract
iveness of individuality that pro
duce an irresistible effect upor
an audience anu which places
her histrionic capability on pal
! with that which is actual in lift
| itself.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-27

Hope Lodge No. 145, F. A. &
A. M. will celebrate it's 5Oth an;
niversary tonight at Music Hall
over the Moss Pharmacy, at z
m. Addresses will be made b}
Judge A. G. Allen, of Franklin,
and Rev. G. G. Kramer, of New
Iberia. The public, and espec-
tally the ladies. are cordially in.
vited to attend.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-27

White Pine Expectorant is a
Common Sense Remedy, scienti-
fically prepared, and guaranteed
to permanently cure Coughs,
Colds. Hoarseness and all inflam-
ed conditions of the Lungs and
Air Passages. It is pleasant to
take. Is and SOC bottles at the
Moss Pharmacy.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-27
Hoyt's "A Texas Steer"

That happy satirical farce-com-
edy, Hoyt's "A Texas Steer"
will be given at the Jefferson
Tuesday, Jan. 9TH by practically
the original company that made
the piece one of the greatest
theatrical successes of the de-
cade. In "A Texas Steer" the
misery of the life of Office seekers
as told by a colored applicant
from the newly elected congress
mans district is considered one
of the cleverest hits that has
graced the stage in many years.
Hoyt's faculty of going from the
sublime to the ridiculous in
dialogue and situations, is as
amazing as it is amusing and
entertaining, and more truisns
are brought out in his produc.
tions than in the works of any
other American playwright. "A
Texas Steer" will deservedly
prove an immense attraction
here. Frank M. Readick is
Maverick Brander", Nina
WILDER is the "Bossy," and many
of the old favorites have been
retained.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-27
"A Question of Husbands. -

"A Question of Husbands.
With Florence Davis as the
star, will be the attraction at the
Jefferson Theatre, Saturday
night, Dec %.
Cyprienne is a woman of seem
ingly tickle and uncertain ten
denotes in the drama. "A Ques-
tion OF Husbands" is apparently
presented as an example of the
ever taunting sphorism, woman,
thy vows are graved in sand.
Yet Cyprienne is astronger and
more forceful character than ap.