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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
THE BULLET IS LOST.
Surgeons Fail to Find the One in
Charles Saunders Leg.

Charles Saunders, the burglar who was
shot and captured by Pop Anderson,
merchants policeman Tuesday night.
will wear the bullet which was fired into
his leg from his own revolver. DR..
Nicoll. county physician. wanted to take
the prisoner to a hospital for the opera
ton, but the county commissioners re-
fused to permit it, on account of the
extra cost for hospital fees and a guard.
Therefore DE- Nicell called at the scoun-
ty Jail this morning with a kit of tools,
chloroformed the prisoner and started to
remove the lead. The bullet was found
embedded in the thigh bone, and in pry-
ing ii loose, the doctor let it slip down
among the muscles of the leg. Then he
gave it up for bad job. stating that the
bullet could do no harm in its new lodg-
ing place.
The prisoner was carried from the city
Jail to the county jail on a cot last even
ing. While he was in the city Jail his
shoes were stolen by some fellow prison
err and have not been recovered by the
police.
Saunderr has nothing to say. and turns
his face to the wall when asked cues
lions concerning his past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
Red Men to celebrate at vinewood.

Shawnee tribe No. IA. Improved Or
der of Red Men. and Minerva council
No. 1. Degree of Pocahontas, Will cele-
brate their great sun field day" at
Vinewood park Saturday. August g..
The afternoon programme will con-
sist of canoe races. bow and arrow
shooting and other sports.
A feast will be served at the seventh
run, setting of the sun.
In the evening the following pro-
gramme will be given at the Vinewood
auditorium:
Piano selection, Miss Cressie Coma
Reading. Mrs. w. y. Glass.
Vocal solo, an Indian love ballad,
Miss Eva Corning.
Address by Great Ineohonee w "A,
S. Bird. ~ Il --.
Piano duet.
Reading (selected), Miss Eva Corn
ing.
Song, America"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
GOOD TIMES ARE COMING.
w. c. Stephenson Looks for a Bigger
Boom in Residence District.

Mr. w c. Stephenson, the real estate
mar, says some interesting things about
real estate values and the growth of
Topeka.
After a period of depression says
Mr. Stephenson, 1.-The first evidence of
activity always comes in the residence
district 1t then influences the down.
town district and the result is new struc-
lures and establishing new enterprises.
and finally radiates back again fT.creas-
ing the value OF property throughout the
city. This thing is going on in Topeka.
We have had the period of residence
building. the additions are laid out and
built up mostly. and now we see activity
around the center of the city as. for
example. the enlarging of the Topeka
Bank building and other structures
within short radius. The addition to
the Santa Fe shops will help in raising
prices by filling up the vacant houses.
The present tendency" said he. lis
to help the business of northern Kansas
avenue and to build up that section.
The location of the transfer station did
much to move the business section
southwark and It seemed for time that
II would go farther and farther in that
direction but the abandoning of the old
system of transfers has done away with
that tendency. The first evidence of
this was. the sale of the Chesterfield
hotel followed by the building of the
McCord-kistler wholesale house. the
GlenWood motel and the Marshall Bros
drug building. This district will con-
finue to build UP because of the growth
or the northeast part of the city, in
which direction the city is spreading
most. for traffic past a point is bound to
make trade
Few people realize how far the city
extends from the northeast to the south
west, continued Mr.. Stephenson. land
II would surprise many to know that the
distance Included between Oakland and
the opposite limit is eight miles but
such is the case. There is nothing of a
poom nature in the Topeka real estate
market and has nos been for years, - he
concluded. land everything points to
steady. even growth with prosperity as
sured for years to come"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
SEND PROXIES TO FISH.
stockholder I'm Illinois Central stiil
Put Faith in Him.

New York, Aug. 1.-StuyVesanl
Fish being asked as to his position IN
respect to the next meeting o. -aI
stockholders of the ILLINOIS "a
railroad said: ,,i+o n
s.Wfthin the last few days quite a
number of stockholders of the llilhols
Central railroad company nave ser.
me their proxies to vote at the -
annual meeting, to be held IN ChIc o6s
aon Wednesday, October 10, ISV q
sOthers have written on the subject
Being unable to reply promPty
each, take opportunity to say WHAT
my position is:
ION November 7, 1906, the seVeral
directors of the company held shares
therein as follows: John Jacob Astor'
1000; John w AuchlncIoss, b0O'
Charles NJ. Beach. 500 James w
Cutting. 300: Stuyvesant Fish, 12.45z'
Robert w. Goelet. $3.50; J. I. Hara-
han. IA; f. H. Hartman, 100; Wal
ter Luttgen. 500; Charles A. Peabody
500; Cornelius Vanderbilt. 1,4s5; John
c. yelling, 200. Total. 81. 43O;
$50 far as I know the holdings or
the others have not changed material
ly since that time and mine mas not
in any particular, as I still own ana
hold the same certificates for the L.
452 shares.
1.-THE directors whose terms expire
this autumn are Mr.. Aston, Mr. Harri-
man and myself, whose successors
Will be elected for terms of four years.
A fourth director will have to pc
elected by the stockholders for term
of one year in the place of Mr. John
c. yelling. deceased.
Z 81 long since reached the con-
clusion that. although I owe a great
deal to the stockholders for the trust
which they had for more than 20
years imposed in me as the holder OF
their proxies, they could not ask me
to offer myself as a candidate for re-
election at this time. Nor am l dis
posed to make any effort to procure
proxies. In view, however, of the
letters and proxies which have al
ready reached me, entirely without
solicitation on my part, I do feel
bound, if possible. to attend the stock
holders meeting and shall. after hear
ing what may be brought thereafter,
vote my own shares and such proxies
as may be confided to me, in the best
interest of the owners of the whole
capital stock.
at shall also in all probability ex-
plain as clearly as I can. to the stock
holders what has been going on in the
conduct of the companys business dur
ing the past IL months, and show them
to what extent their board of directors
is and has been controlled by those of
its number who are also directors of
the Union Pacific Railway company"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
SCARED BURGLAR AWAY
Neighbors Respond to Cries for Help
and House Breakers Run.

The whole neighborhood around the
corner of West Fourteenth and Har-
rison streets were startled from their
sleep this morning about $3.50 by the
terrific screams for help coming from
the residence of H. B. Wright, a trav-
cling salesman of 317 West Four
teenth street. Mrs. Frederick NJ. Mel
son was awakened and tried to arouse
her husband. but before she had sue
ceeded in doing this saw two men run
nfng-one north uD Harrison street,
and the other in the opposite direction,
disappearing into an alley Taking her
revolver with her. Mrs. Nelson started
towards the Wright home and met
MIR. Charles Gault. who was on his
way also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

a mile is most conservative. Mr. Flag
Ter Will have to dive deep into his
pocket before Pullman trains are run
ming from New York to Key West and,
ultimately. Havana. If we say $780,
100000 we shall not be far from the
cost of building the $50 miles of rail-
road. Aside from the cost of coDstruc-
ton alone there are various items
which in a year amount TO a kings
ransom. From $4,000 to $4,000 are
spent on medicine and medical attend
ance for the laborers employed in the
various camps. Libraries and hos
pitfalls are maintained even at the
camps. Good care and pleasant sur
roundings keep the men contented.-
Frederick Blair. in the Technical
World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
Birthday Party

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Barnett gave a
birthday party for their daughter Nm
rel Wednesday afternoon at their home
1922 Central avenue The afternoon Wa =
spent in playing games At four O'Clock
lunch was served. consisting of ice
cream and cake and bon bons. The litt1a
ones departed soon afterwards each
wishing Miss Murrel many happy re-
turns of the day. The following little
folks were present: Bessie McCorlSiil.
Dorothy Tracey. Hattie Rowlins. Jaoue
1dcCorlxill Maude Barnett EVELYN Hay-
den. Chester Pratt. Tony Bowlus. Harry
Hayden, Evelyn Kissinger, Murrel Bar
nett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
TAFT CHANGES PLANS.
\ Number of Speaking Dates Added to
His Programme.

= Washington, Aug. 1.-Advices from
Secretary Taft at Murray Bay, Can
ada. indicate that he has made several
changes in the itinerary of his trans
continental trip to Seattle on his way
to the Philippines early in September
According to plans at present. he will
arrive in Washington on August IL
and dispose of all public business re-
curing his attention so as to be able
to leave this city on the 18th. and keep
an engagement to address the Re
publican clubs at Columbus Ohios on
the evening of the 18th. He Is con-
sidering an invitation to make an ad-
dress in Kentucky, preferably Louis
VILE, August ~, and probably will 90
so, but that is not yet settled He viii
make addresses at Oklahoma city
August "a and at Joplin, Mo-. on the
26th, and II possible at Springfield,
Mo-. August 26 or 81. and at Lincoln,
Neb., on. the 18th If it can be arranged
He will speak at Denver August 80.
at Portland, Oregon, September 8. at
Tacoma, Wash. September z and at
Seattle September 9. and Will sail
from the latter city on the steamship
Minnesota September 10 for Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
LOCAL MENTION.

Emerson T Creviston and Dolmar
c. Perry, substitute clerks at the post
Office. have been promoted to regular
clerkships at $500 a year.
n. s. Wear has been granted an
automobile license number 1913. The
number might brighten some people
but not Mr.. Wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
New York Money Market.

New York, Aug. .-MONEY-Money on
call firm. 2s4d31a per cent ruling rate 31s,
closing bid pa end offered at per cent.
Time loans firm. Sixty days. AZ per cent (;
80 days, 51a per cent; 6 months, per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 512G6
per cent; sterling exchange weak, with
actual business in bankers bills at 81 $500
Q4s $685. for demand and at s.. S355G4. $3.50 for
60 day bills; commercial bills. S4.S3A.
SILVER-Bar silver, 69ssc; Mexican dol
lars. 541sc.
BONDS Government bonds steady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
State was Rohbed on sf.s0n. nnn.

Beach Haven. N. J., Aug. 1.-Chas.
Montague of Brooklyn, an expert on
metal furniture. shows by his report
submitted to the Pennsylvania capitol
investment committee today that the
state was mulcted more than a mil
lion and half dollars on the $1,000
600 contract for metallic furnishings.
The commission held its first session
yesterday afternoon. The report of
Montague occupied the greater part of
the session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
From SD. I4ouis ar Chioaeo

Eastern passengers go through with
out changing cars over Pennsylvania
Short Lines. Exceptionally low fares
TO jamestown Exposition at Norfolk,
with stop-overs at Baltimore, Wash
lngton, Philadelphia, New York, Rich
mond. etc. Details on request. Ad-
dress Steeg, z. Eleventh ST., Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
Hawaii Wants e Yacht.

Honolulu, July %, via San Francisco,
Aug. 1.-Active efforts are being made
to raise $12,0 900 by subscription to build
a yacht to be designed by Crowninshield
of Boston, to represent Hawaii in the
Transpacific race from San Pedro to
Honolulu in 1908
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
card of Thanks

We wish to thank the neighbors and
friends for the kindness in sickness and
death of wife and mothers. G. Sarver,
I. F. Sarver, J. A. -Sarver, Miss Minnie
Sarver. Mrs Rosa Faust, Mrs. Sallie
Vanzant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

s.My husband said Mrs. Gadabout, SIS
so careless about his clothes. His buttons
are forever coming off
.Perhaps' suggested Mrs. Knox,
they're not sewed on very well in the
THAT'S just it. He's dreadfull1y slip
ste / about his sewing, Catholic Stand
ard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
The King Is a Prisoner.

Paris. Aug. 1.-The king of AMMAN has
been interned in his place at Rue and
a regency has been established. The
Kings mental condition is growing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
Jack Hudson Is Wanted.

Governor =Hoch this morning issued
"a reduisftfon on the State of Missouri
for Jack Hudson. who is wanted In
Cherokee county for stealing lot of
harness from Bert COX. Hudson is
under arrest at Joplin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Ellen Atherton died Wednesday
of old age at the home of her son, 1857
Tyler street. and the funeral was held
from that number this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

He-Do you think your father viii OBJ
ject to my suit?
Shell don't see why he should. he him.
self wears one almost as bad--Stray
Storiesa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

Reuben Shorthill died yesterday after
noon at the age of 81 at his home three
and one-half miles northwest of the city.
he was veteran of the civil war. The
funeral will be held Friday at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

James F. S;xaggs, 81 years, of age, died
al his home in Oakland, 321 Winfield
avenue, yesterday. The funeral was held
from the Oakland Christian church this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

Edward H. Shumway died this morn
ing at his home, 906 Buchanan street,
aged 81 years. The funeral will be held
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
M4NH4TT4N H Id MUD!
Nasty Black Ness UW Cost City
$4,000 to RemOre.

And its name mud, individually a city
and collectively few millions of inhabitants
New York mud yesterday. And because It was
mud all the white wings in the Street Cleaning
Department will toll all to-day. They will sweep
shovel and remove mud There are five thousand
Of them and each will receive % cents an hour
This is not the regular of pay. but a special
rate for special mud. The extra work will the
city $1,000
The snow which fell early in the week is to
blame If the snow had showed four inches a snow
removal contract would have been made by the
city and ii wouldn't have $1,000 remove mud
But the refrigerating plant in the skies not being
aware Of this fact. let out only enough snow TO
make three inches. The city doesn't make snow
removal contract unless there four inches of
snow.
The city a veritable Slough of Despond.
The sidewalks were dry for the most part but
between the sideW alks mud. 1t was sliry
mud, oozy mud, black mud, slippery mud. sticky
mud. nasty mud. snaky mud. deep mud. thick
mud-in fact, 1t worthy of receiving any ad-
1ective that could be applied to mud Feet and
wheels splsshed IT everywhere on everybody. In
Broadway You got II in the neck In Park Row
IL blackened your eye. In Fifth avenue It turned
Nalenciennes lace into crepe mud. II flew from
carriage wheels in Madison avenue, and truck
wheels threw II at you in chunks in West Broad
way 1t stopped over rubbers. incrusted trousers
bottoms and created patterns in separate
skirts 1t revealed the latest styles sn hosiery
In racing parlance New Workers mudlarks.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
SWISS CLU BAT ITS ANNUAL DINNER.
Ut Vogel, Minister atWashington, Praises
Spirit of Freedom at Home.

@Apoul Two hundred sons of the TWENTY-FIVE can
uonS winch rest or hang on the Swiss Alps when
bieS are hot Sandwiched in the valleys betweer;
- ie1 parts Of Europe, gathered in the arge
''lliooih OF the Hotel Astor last night Most of
iheih We're members OF the New York Swiss C,Iub
.a'te"uiis It's twenty-fifth annual dinner Hugo
iid'et' one OF Mine Host Muschenhem's assistants
anu iIiiSei a Schweizer. gave A touch of the home
lahu 10 The dinner in his personal sunervsion of
"' uecoriuons The stage was set with a scene
tpeSel'ihs the Jungfrau. and in the windows of
'i iooih were placed transparencies showing tvpi-
@ ieS III the little republic while hardy ever
steeiiS sthar TO those grown in the lowland were
all about. w.
Dr Leo Fogel. the Swiss Minister at Washing
'oii' came on from the capital and made a short
NfeeS" cohsratulating the club and praisfng the
Ni'ilt WHICH mad aided Switzerland I'm maintaining
her independence. DIR. VogeI spoke in French 7
oer'Scnfnahn' the Swiss consul in this CITY in
German, ana controller Metz. BROOKLYN in Eng
liSn- Mr. Metz seemed to think II was n shame
that brooklyn paid only 10 per cent of the cost of
pubic improvements in the greater CITY of Neu
YORK whereas Manhattan contributed 20 ner conf
Nevertheless, Brooklyn made the biggest noise T,,,t
th'i' was because of its borough president said the
'on'rolier- MI Metz praised The Bronx and Rich
mona for clinSing 70 the same borough president
1or long terms In that way he said they wore
able to formulate definite policy for public i'm,
provements and carry ii out
Preceding Mr. Metz's speech those rrese,,+ ,1o7
on while Herr Brunner. of the Irving Place Thea
're assisted by members Of his company enacted
the Melcfthal from SchiIlers .'WiIIiar, Tell"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
PLANS CHANGED.
Bore from Fourth Avenue to Coney
Island To Be Larger.

Important changes TO be made in the plans
fore they are offered for bids for construction by
the Public Service Commission. The plans are IN
the hands OF the commissions engineering depart
nent which under the direction OF Chief Engineer
Seaman and George s. Rice. engineer OF subway
ccr struction is making the alterations.
These alterations include enlargement OF the
bore of the tunnel permit the OF larger cars
than those run In the present subway. and the
elimination OF the rather heavy grades which were
found IN the original plans. 1t Is estimated that
these changes. while adding greatly TO the possi-
bilitcS of service will little more than II the
subway had been built according TO the original
plans.
Chairman Wilcox Of the Public Service CornrnSs-
sion said Yesterday that the contracts werc now IN
the hands Of Chief Engineer Seaman. who is some
what unfamiliar with the business OF the corliIls-
sion. as he took office only the first OF this
month As soon as he and Mr.. Rice have prepared
the contracts according to the changes deefl'u
necessary they will be advertised for bids for con-
struction.
In the OF preparing these contracts 'hd''-
man Wilcox explained. 1t had been found neces-
sary TO make changes because OF the relation wch
this Fourth avenue subway viii bear to the gen
eraI system which it IS the hope of the commission
TO have built to cover the entire city Experience
with the present subway had shown that II would
not be good policy to build future subways unless
they were projected on a larger scale, so as to pro-
vide for wider usefulness in many directions
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
OBITUARY..
MRS. MATILDA A. w. ELDER.

Mrs Matilda Adelaide Waldron-Elder died at her
home No. 25 East 30h street, on Friday, after an
illness of several months She was the mother OF
Mrs. Henry o. Havemeyer, whose nus anu uleo
two davs before and buried yesterday. Mrs.
Elder was born in this city in 1884. Her
maiden name was Waldron. She was married
to George w Elder. brother of j. Lawrence
Elder member of the firm of Ha2emeyer & Elder
who died the year before Henry o. Havemeyer vas
admitted to partnership. When George w Elder
died MANY wears ago he left fortune. largely ac-
Guired in the sugar business. to his wife and chill
dren. Anne (Mrs. Henry Norcross Munn), Louisine
Mrs II. O. Havemeyer), Adane CMrs. Samuel T.
Peters, and George w. Elder, jr. Mrs Elder was
sister of Mrs Nicholas Leslie McCready, of Paris,
France The funeral services will be held at the
house on Monday morning 10 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
sw1EDIING IN sHERIFF's NAME.
Men Using Deputies Badges Collecting
Money for Alleged Charity.

Deputy Sheriff Alfred J. johnson is looking for
svindlers who have been for more than year col
Letting money for various charitable and philan-
tronic enterprises, representing a connection with
the sheriff $ office Some years ago deputy sherlhs
badges were distributed rather promiscuousiy, ana
the swindIers got possession of some OF them
The men have confined their operations princ-
nallv TO lawyers and men prominent in hnanclal
circles Last June they solicited for free Ice
fund A little later they began to collect money
for a library for the Civil Service employees
month ago they began to gather funds which they
ia nero to he used to supply coal for the relief
of INDECENT orphans and widows The latest swh-
die has been to get contributions for home Tor
denutv sherifs In working the game the name
Mccormick has been used, with different initials
sbort time ago two men found a
Rroadway car with subscription list headed by
tho name of Sheriff Hayes. 1t appeared from the
list that about $3.50 had been collected from lawyers
,,ualors and bankers Deputy Sheriff johnson has
asked for the cooperation of the police in catching
tI syjndlerS.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-08
MORE ITALIANS OFF FOR EUROPE.
Steamers Captain Guarding Passengers
Hoarded Money Against Swindlers.

The steamer Italia of the Anglo-American Line,
,,-,u carry two thousand four hundred Italians IN
tor storage when she sails for Naples tomorrow"
As soon as she tied up TO her pier on FRIDAY
and had discharged the one hundred and htty pas
sengers that she brought the men returning TO
I,rope were admitted to their quarters where
,bev have stayed since. The numbers OF those
booked TO return exceeded the capacity OF the
s,aorago ny more than thousand, who are
NOV, staying at boarding houses and notes near
the riar at the companys expense
Most of the emigrants have from 900 to SSo
u,bich they are taking with them, although some
have much more than that, several belns louhd
r.I,, had 5000 or $4,000. Captain Razallo said that
= a~,ac,ed TO have much difficulty with swindlers,
whose operations he has learned 10 "atch ioi-
+, mast VOYAGES he has found men who induced
,ba Italians to pool their money and give IL. 10
,I,ro for safe keeping Needless to say the owners
never saw il again.
The problem of feeding so many Is no hsht one
Int the captain says that in the case OF ltaliahs
=, ie easier than with others, because OF the South-
arner,s preference for bread. The captain OF the
1,alia savs that IL meat is served 10 them manp
will throw il overheard