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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
DENY EVERYTHING.
Answers and Demurrers Filed by the
Coal Trust.

Philadelphia. Sept 10.-Answers
and demurrers to the suit brought by
the government to dissolve the SO
called coal trust were filed today in
the United States circuit court here.
The answers are similar to those al
ready of the co-defendants in which
there is a general denial of the charges
of conspiracy and of unlawful COM
bination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
Morris Remembered His Parents.

Berlin, Sept. 10.-Advices state that
at Hechingen. the little town where
Nelson Morris. the packer of Chicago
was born. will benefit by the bequest
the millionaire provided for his father
who still lives there. His father was a
poor cattle dealer when his son left
for America. but the son in his pros
perity literally provided for his pa
rents. who spent much of the money
on public improvements in Hechingen
and surrounding villages The be-
quests left him by his son will largely
be spent in a similar manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10

In the pools which were sold last
night on the Derby. The Bear was odds
or the .favorite with Miss Afable and
r. @. Smith as equal choices for second
place. But there are number of
horses in the race who have records
better than either of these whom the
wise ones have picked to have. the
best chances. The race is considered
10 be a most open one and some folks
think that the favorites in the betting
will have to more than extend them
selves to beat such horses Friend
less and Harding. to say nothing of old
Virdotte. 1t will be a race long to be
remembered. no matter what horse
wins.
the first heat of the 2:20 class trot for
a stake of $1,000 with eight starters as
follows:
Emmoia. blk m. ]. NJ Shire. Valley
Falls, Kan.
Red Rocker br. s, Geo. NJ. Willis.
Lawrence. Kan.
Maple Sign, g. s., Barney Levi, W1ch-
Daisy smaIlwood. blk m. B. S. swag-
gard. kansas City, Mo.
Minnie Scott. b. m. S. H. Blackburn,
Carmen. Ok.
Mary simmons. b. m. Bowser &
Towles. Houston. Tex.
Vanity o., J. E. Biggs, Garden City,
Following this was the first heat of
the 2:sO pace for a stake of $1,000, with
these entries:
Corporal Joe. s. s., Will Hunter &
Sons. Kansas City, Mo.
Hammett, g. G., ]. W. Hammett' Jr''
Laura Last. b. m. E. T. Webster.
rambling Red. $. g.. Geo. NJ Ripple.
Larned. Kan.
Sir Credwick. blk. h., DR.. E. J. Green
field. Wichita
Riley Christman, blk g., George w.
Slough. Nevada. Mo.
Jake, b. G., NJ G. Summer, Galena-
Kan
The other harness race carded was
the 3-year-oId trot for stake of ST.
600 in which there We're three starters:
Susie Mack, blk. f.. H. H Smith, Ar
mour. S D. -,
orado Springs.
Aitohomo, b. s., Glare Pancoast,
Alva. OK.
Marshaus band was on hand in full
force and gave an enjoyable concert
before the races started and played
lot of lively tunes between each heat
The Three Year-Old Trot.
The first race called was the three
year-old trot. There were three
starters. The result of the first heat
was as follows:
Horace c.. first: Susie Mack. second;
Alto Horno. third. Time. 2:22 Il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
He Lost His $50.

Atchison. Kan. Sept. 10.-George
Fenner lost $50 in bills here The
money was in his vest pocket, and he
hung his vest up in a washroom in his
restaurant. When he went to get it
the money had disappeared. Two
strangers. showmen. who had been in
the washroom. were Immediately
searched. but the money was not
found, and they were discharged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
Won and Lost by a Run.

Columbus. o., Sept. 1o.-One run is a
little little thing. but it cuts consider
able ice. There have been ia games
won on margin of one run this season
in the American Association. Minneap-
oils has won the largest number of
games by one run, and Kansas City
has lost the most games by this little
margin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
ROOSEVELT TO KEEP OUT.
VIII Take No Part In the Cleveland
NIayoralty Election.

oyster Bay. Sept. 1o.-President
Roosevelt will take no part in the
navoraltv contest at Cleveland. This
was made plain by Secretary Loeb to-
day. Secretary Loeb said that the
president if he spoke at Cleveland,
would have nothing to say regarding
CONGRESSMAN Burton's candidacy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
Preferred death to school.

Colorado Springs. Sept. 10.-Rathet
than take I'D a course of studies in the
Colorado Springs high school, Hazel
Specknell, aged Is. shot and fatally in
jured herself this morning. Miss
Specknell came to Colorado Springs
recently from Kansas City where mar
parents reside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
Kills Diphtherfa in Three Minutes.

Columbus. O.. Sept. 10-Announce-
ment of the discovery of an anti
toxin that will kill diphtheria germs
in the living human organization
within three minutes has been made
at the Ohio state university by Pro-
fessor Blydle, physiological chemist as
the result of an exhaustive technical
and intricate series of tests The dis
covery is accredited to Theodore
NVorIfran. a German chemist now liv-
ing in this city. 1t is applied in in
fusion and can be administered in any
quantity to the youngest patient
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-10
Weather Indications

Chicago. Sept 10.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Wednes-
day; rising temperature.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
EXPECT ARREST
The Mystery of the Bank Rob- bery at Chicago is Coming
 10 a Head
DETECTIVES ACTIVE

Chicago, Feb 2S.-It is known that two men have been reported to the federal officials as specifically under suspicion in connection with the $173, 900 robbery in the sub-treasury. An arrest is likely within twenty four hours. A grand jury indictment may be returned first. Warrants were not issued last night. Chief Wilkie will arrive to-day from Washington.
 George w. Fitzgerald the asserting teller from whose cage the money dis appeared, and who has been relieved from work for the present, said last night that the secret service officials had told him that he was eliminated from the list of possibilities of men who might have committed the theft. The concensus of opinion was that the suspects were among the govern ment employees and did not include an outsider, but MT Fitzgerald held to his theory that outsiders who had access to the snb-treasury office on the day the theft was committed poked pile of gold certificates from his desk while he was out at lunch and picked it up from the floor through the three inch space.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
ANOTHER CHEW
Walker Travelling Under Name of Sefert Said 10 Have Left
 Portland, Oregon
ON HIS WAY TO ORIENT

Portland, Ore, Feb 2S.-The fact that William F. Walker, the abscond- ing New Britain, Conn, banker, had occupied apartments at the Hotel Portland was unknown to the hotel people until they were shown the As sociated Press report from New York yesterday Some three or four days ago the early arriving employees at the hotel were questioned by detec- tives regarding a man named Sefert. The man registered at the hotel late at night under the name of Sefert and left early the next morning. It is believed by the detectives that Walker came to Puget Sound and for some reason became afraid to take one of the trans-Pacific lines there and that he came to Portland in hopes of leaving the country from this port. Finding that no steamer would leave here for three or four days they think Walker either re- turned north or continued on to San Francisco. They are confident he is not in Portland.
 The police of Seattle are on the lookout for the fugitive and are watching out going vessels closely.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
One Man Killed and Several Injured When Furnace
 Blew Up
WIRES ARE DOWN
Details Are Lacking But the Explosion Was Caused By What is Known as Slip.-Entire Top of Fur.
 nace Blown tO Pieces.

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb 2S.-An ex. plosion causing a terrific report oc- cured at the Kliza furnace of the Jones & Laughlin steel company on Second avenue near Hazelwood this morning. The entire top of one of the furnaces was said to have blown out and number of persons were in- jured. Physicians and police were summoned and still alarm sent to the Hazelwood fire company.
 The telephone wires were knock ed down by the falling material. It was stated that no person was in- iured but this could not be verified.
 A later telephone report stated that one man had been killed and several others badly injured.
 The explosion, it is said, was caused by what is known as a slip"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
CHASE ROLLING MILLS co.
One of Its Famous Equine Sextets in
 Collision on North Square.

One of the equine sextettes of the Chase Rolling Mills company made trouble for teamster in the employ of q. G. Riggs. contractor on North square this noon. The number on the sextette wagon was g and it was toiling leisurely along towards the watering tank on the square, when a rear wheel bumped against the con- tractors wagon, which was loaded with blanks. The bump broke sharf and dislocated the whiffietree besides soaring the horse. A trolley car came along then and added to the horses fright. The driver of the Riggs outfit seemed to loose his pres ence of mind, for the horse turned and turned until it snapped the oth- CT shaft in two. Then it started to run, but ready hands stopped it. The teamster shook his fist at the driver of the scxtette. The latter returned the compliment and the thermometer went up step or two, even the show banks got warm and the sextette, which by this time had reached the watering tank, drank a good long drink to Horace Johnson. the super intendent of street and City Engineer Cairns for his clever work in digging a canal through the square.
 Riggs teamster meanwhile was busy splicing his broken shafts. which. when completed, he rehitched his horse. flung an oath or two at the driver of the sextette and drove away.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
YOAKUM'S VIEW
Says the Prospects For This Country Are Not Gloomy
 Will Continue 10 Grow
ALSO THE RAILROADS

Chicago. Feb 2S.-"I do not take such gloomy view of the situation and prospects of this country as some of my railway friends do," said B. F. YOakum, chairman of the executive committee of the Rock Island Frisco system, who arrived here yesterday from New York. This country is to big and too powerful to be ruined" continued MT Yoakum. "It Is bound to grow with it. They will not be ruined by the agitation to-day over their operations and rates. It is un- fortunate that this outburst of hos tility toward the railways and ad- verse litigation should come just at a time when the railroads are con- fronted with the necessity of secur- ing vast amounts of money in order to make the extensions and improve ments necessary to the demands of the country for transportation facili- ties.
 '.The anti-railway agitation to-day will retard, but not stop the develop ment and improvement of the rail- roads. They will be obliged to ex- pend just as much money as they can economically in order to take care of the business now in sight for them They cannot let their lines deteriorate or stop making improve ments. for their is in sight to-day enough business to keep all the roads busy for year at least. The im- provements and extensions, however, will be limited by the ability of the railroads to secure men and money to do the work"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
STARTLING TESTIMONY.
Evidence in the Strouther Trial in
 Culpeper is Rather Sensational.

Culpeper, Va, Feb 28.-The ex- pected story of the defense from the lips of the defendants in the trial of James and Philip Strother, charged with the murder of William Y. By waters. their brother-in-law. last De- cenber. was the center of interest in to-day's developments. While the testimony of Mrs William Bywaters. the young bride of an hour. in de- fense of whose honor the fatal shots were fired by her two brothers as her husband was seeking to escape from the house, created widespread interest. that of the two defendants -one of them, James Strother. a member of the West Virginia legisla- ture-was confidently looked forward to as one of dramatic interest.
 The defense planned yesterday to bring the two brothers to the wit ness stand to-day as early as possi- ble, and this was the program when Judge Harrison convened to-day's session. Their testimony. while ex- pected to conform to that already presented to the jury by their two sisters and George French Strother, the lumberman, who before the tragedy came from Welch, w. Va. to consult with his brothers regarding his sisters condition and conduct, was eagerly anticipated in the hope 1t would throw clear light on cer- tain pertinent points.
 Mrs Bywaters. who lay i'll in bed when the shooting occurred, in her pathetic story on the stand yesterday said her recollection of some of the events connected with the tragedy was hazy. Mrs Gaines. her sister. testified that she saw Philip fire the first shot at Bywaters, which state ment Philip Strother has corrobor- ated. Mrs Bywaters has already sworn in court that her betrayal was under promise of marriage, that she pleaded with Bywaters to make hon. orable reparation. and she has told the story of their trips to Washing ton for the criminal operation which she dreaded. his indifferent treat ment of her. the forced marriage. his attempted flight. and. In a general way. the shooting that followed. Her sister and brother. French, have con- tended on the stand that there was no thought of shooting until their brother-in-law attempted to desert his wife.
 When court opened to-day Mrs Nellie Gaines. the sister of Mrs By waters. was recalled for a brief cross examination. She was on the stand but a short time when James A. Strother. one of the defendants, was called as a witness
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
FILIPlVOS HIDE
Surprised and Disappointed at Defeat of Act 10 Establish
 Bank
TOWNS DEPoPULATED

Manila, Feb .2S.-There is general surprise here among the Filiplnos at the recent action of the United States senate in defeating the amendment, offered by Senator Culberson, 10 the act establishing an agricultural bank in the Philippine islands, declaring the intention of the United States to abandon the islands as soon as sta bie currency should be established. The prOgressivists express satisfac- tion with the sentiment of the amend. ment but deplore the time selected In view of the Japanese war talk, which has caused excitement in the pro vinces surrounding Manila. In some instances the inhabitants left the towns and hid in the mountains. One town was depopulated recently by the exchange of salutes between war ships which caused the idea to spread that the Japanese were entering the bay. The commission is doing Its best to allay the alarm. Commission CTS Tavera and Legarda made special tours of the provinces explaining the Japanese situation. and quiet was about restored. The people were, however, still in an excitable condi- tion when news came of the action on the Culberson amendment. The native newspapers regard the action as inappropriate as the war talk was bringing the Filipinos closer to the Americans. The eeffct of the action on the amendment is likely to cause breach.
 The independents talk in the same strain, and declare the senate is like ly to make independents out of any conservatives who have refrained from entering the campaign for the assembly. One of the leading news papers, seeking to minimize the im- p0rtance of the defeat of the Culber- son. amendment, interprets the action to mean that congress does not con slder the question If American with. drawal an appropriate one at this time, and hence voted the amendment down.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
WENDELL
DEAD.
Was New York J0urnalist-Em-
 ployed on Many Papers.

f'I.
 New York, Feb 2S.-wendell Phil. lips Garrison, son of William Lloyd Garrison, the abOlitionist and for more than 40 years editor of the New York Nation, died at hospital in South Orange last night. He had been i'll for several months. Mir Gar rison was born at Cambridge, Mass, from Harvard at the age of 17 and after two years of private teaching and tutoring. entered journalism. his first employment being in January, 1864. with the New York Independent. In July. 1865. he became associated with Edwin Lawrence Godkin, in founding the Nation. Mir Garrison worked in connection with the liter ary side of the new weekly and ear ly assumed the laboring oar in it's general management It fell to his lot to draw together stan of re- viewers and contributors which speedily comprised the leading men of letters and science in this country and in Europe.
 For the first sixteen years, the Ma tiOn was an independent property. In 1881 1t was combined with the New York Evening Post. Under the new management. Mir Garrison be- came literary editor of the Evening Post and editor-in-charge of the Ma tion. This position he held until his retirement on June 2S. 1906. because of rapid failure of his health. Mir Garrison is survived by one son and one daughter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
Peculiar Weather.

New York, Feb 2S.-Hundreds of WaterspOuts were counted in the vicinity of Nantucket shoals yester- day by the officers of the steamer Maine. which arrived to-day from London. None of them assumed very large proportions, however, and so far as known no damage was done. The Maine encountered most peculiar weather conditions when she was ap- preaching the shoals. The wind was strong from the north-northwest, but far up in the sky the clouds were spreading in all directions. Sudden ly waterspouts began to form and within few minutes scores of tower. ing pillars of water were to be seen on all sides of the steamer. In many cases, the spouts collapsed before the formation was complete and the sea at their bases was churned to foam as they fell. The spouts continued to form and spread until late in the ey- ening.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
POTASH IN PIPE ExPLODEs.
New Hartford Plumber Badly In-
 jured About the Face.

New Hartford. Feb 2S.--George E. Carter was painfully burned about noon yesterday by an explosion in a frozen water pipe which he was en- deavoring to thaw out. The pipe was in house occupied by the fam fly of Arcine Neville and owned by Mir Carter's father.
 MT Neville, in endeavoring to thaw out the pipe. put quantity of potash into the pipe and when Mir Carter applied the gasolene torch the potash exploded. injuring both of Mir Car ter's eyes and burning his face and right arm.
 Dr Swett was called and stated that he believed the left eye could be saved but was unable to tell whether or not the right one could.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
BARROOM FIGHT.
One Man Is Dead and Several arc
 Injured.

New York, Feb 2S.-One man is dead. two others have serious bullet wounds. and three men are under ar rest as q result of a free fight in Cur Iey's saloon at Third avenue and 111th street early to-day. All con- cerned were Italians. Michael Gallo, the dead man. is said by the police to have been prominent in the black hand society and their theory is that his murder was in the nature of an act of reprisal for what was alleged to be breach of confidence on his part. The men under arrest are Louis Indorf. bartender in the Curley sa- loon, Louis Zimmerman, a contractor. and Lorenzo Condessa. who lives near the saloon. lndorf and Zimmerman are wounded. The shooting occurred about four o'clock. The police found Gallo lying dead on the floor with four bullets in his body. Five more bullet holes were found in the walls of a rear room. Zimmerman and In- dorf were arrested soon afterwards when they went 10 nearby hospital to have their wounds dressed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
Against Duchy.

Berlin. Feb 2s.-Chancellor Won Buelow presided to-day at a meet ing of the federal council at which the question of the succession to the throne of the Duchy of Brunswick was considered. The council de- cided unanimously that under the present circumstances no member of the house of Cumberland will be al- lowed to succeed to the throne of Brunswick.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
STANDARD OIL DETECTIVES
Are Doing a Little Work Them
 selves.

Chicago. Feb 2s.-Iuformation that detectives said to he in the employ of the Standard Oil company have been shadowing the movements of at- tachcs of United States district attor- ney-s office created a sensation yes- terIlay in connection with the federal investigation of the Standards meth- ods
 The fact that the discovery occur red 90 close to the eve of the opening of the trial which Is succeeding to be gin next Monday. stirred the federal officials to vigorous action Cnitei States District Attorney Sine imme- diateIy rsportei the matter to the se- crpt service department. with the re suit that his suspicious practically were confirmed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
Big Loss by Fire.

Old Town. Me. Feb 2S.-Five wooden buildings at the corner of Main and Center streets, In the busi- ness section of Old Town. were burned to-day. The aggregate loss was estimated at $40.0O0, on which there is an insurance of about one half. The town was in grave dam ger for a time. but with the assist ance from Great Works, Milford and Saltwater. the fire was placed under control two hours after 1t broke out. There were number of hot air ex- plosions. but no one was hurt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
Thaw Case May Be Finished in Two Weeks if DeImas Can
 Have His Way
EVELYN'S BROTHER
It is Said That He Will Not Contradict the Story Told By Her in Inc N- fort 10 Free Her Husband
 From Charge of Murder.

New York, Feb 2S.-When court in the Thaw case opened this morn ing the usual crowd was missing. only 49 spectators applying for ad- mittance. The fact that Evelyn Thaw has finished her testimony and that there was no prospect of any thing more exciting than tilts over the dryest of medical expert testi- mony caused sensation seekers to look elsewhere.
 Dr Evans was recalled when court reconyened and his cross examination was resumed by MT Jerome. When court adjourned last evening, Dr Evans was given copies of Thaw,s letters which are in evidence as well as the will and codic!l that he might be prepared for cross examination on his theory that these documents con tain evidences of an unusual mind.
 MT Jerome spent twenty minutes in an endeavor to have Dr Evans say he had carefully" read the docu- ments. He would only go as far as saying he had done the best he could. MT Jerome told him to go ahead and read them again and the witness pro- ceeded to do 80.
 Dr Evans finally stated that several of the letters bore no addresses and were therefore of little use in his at- tempt to discover whether the writer was of sound mind.
 Do any of those letters show that the writer was insane?" asked the district attorney.
 Some of them, in my opinion, show signs of mental instability.
 By mental instability, do you mean Insanity"
 Not insanity in the sense that he would remain permanently insane"
 District Attorney Jerome stated to- day that the cross examination of Dr Evans would, be continued to- morrow.