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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
LID WAS LIFTED.
But 1t Was Not Entirely Removed in
New York Yesterday.

New York. Dec. 30.-New York's
sundays are beginning to resume their
usual tint. after three more or less
blue" Sabbaths. Scores of pro-
prietors of moving picture shows who
had gone TO the trouble to secure in
functions against the police, conducted
their places of business much as usual
yesterday, except for the fact that
"barkerS" were removed from the
sidewalk.
All of the vaudeville theaters were
open, although the bills presented
had been considerably changed in order
to bring them under a somewhat
strained Interpretation of the ruling
allowing sacred or educa tional'' en-
tertainments. There were great
crowds at the concerts at the two
opera houses and the uptown cafes
and restaurants were better patronized
than on the preceding two SUNDAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
The authorized state

of T. C. Druce. The authorized state
ment follows:
"The coffin was opened and found
to contain the body of an aged, beard
ed man; the plate on the coffin bore
the name of Thomas Charles Druce'. !"
The scene at High Gate cemetery
this morning when the vault was
opened was remarka BILE. Consta bles
seemed to spring from everywhere,
every bush and every tree apparently
hid an officer of the law. All the en-
frances to the cemetery were sur
rounded by cordons of police. Only
those persons who had passes from the
home office were admitted to the
grounds. George Hollamby Druce,
who claims he is the rightful heir to
the Portland dukedom and to its vast
estate, tried twice to get into the ceme-
terry, but was met with a stern refusal.
The operations began at day break
with the removal of the topmost cof-
fins in the vault, containing the bodies
of the wife and son of T. c. Druce. 1t
was nearly half past IL before the
coffin, the contents of which have
aroused the curiosity of the whole
world, was brought up ready for open
ing and inspection. The top was
quickly unscrewed and the inner cas-
ing of lead cut open. There was no
need for the dictum of the eminent
surgeon, Augustus J. Pepper, who was
appointed by the home office to carry
out the exhumation, to assure all pres
fin.
The Druce vault has thus given up
it's secret after 10 years of legal pro-
ceedings which have cost, all told
considerable fortune. A large part of
this money was obtained from SER
want girls and other workers who
were induced to buy shares in a COM
pany formed to prosecute the claims
of George Hollamby Druce against the
estate of the Duke of Portland.
The charge of perjury against Her
bert Druce is effectively disposed Of
History of the Case.
Herbert Druce, the defendant in the
case, is charged with committing per-
jury by swearing that his father, ThoS.
zaar, died December 2S, 1864, and that
he saw the body placed in a coffin and
buried in Highgate cemetery. His
nephew, George Hollanby Druce, says
that this must be untrue. because r.
C. Druce was the fifth duke of Port
land who lived until 1879 George Hol-
lanby Druce says that he, being the
senior descendant in the male line is
now the rightful heir of the Portland
dukedom and to certain rich estates,
the income of which is placed at 11a
million dollars year, now held by
Lord Howard de Walden. The fifth
duke of Portland and man known as
Thomas c. Druce have been said to be
one and the same person by several
witnesses, but particularly by Robert
c. Caldwell of New York, who testified
at length and in detail to this effect
at the trial. Caldwell left London for
New York the middle of December
Upon his arrival he was arrested at
the request of the British authorities
on a charge of perjury. He Is now i'll
at his home on Staten Island. Should
1Continued on Page Eight.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
TAFT IN BOSTON.
Makes First Public Utterance Since
His Return.

Boston, Dec. 30.-Secretary of War
Taft today in this city, made his first
public utterance since his world
circling tour. Although coming to
Boston principally as the guest of the
Merchants association, Secretary Taft
consented to meet many persons in
other walks of life and programme
which included a brief address to
leading ministers at the regular Mon
day morning gathering of Congrega-
tional divines, luncheon with Governor
Guild and a reception by the Jews of
the city at the Elysium club, in the af-
ternoon, was arranged. Upon leaving
the train from Washingation at a.
b. Secreary Taft was driven to the
home of Samuel Carr, a Boston bank
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control of or paid by either the mine
owners or the miners, but should
stand aloof from the industrial con-
test between them with a single eye
to the maintenance of order and the
protection of life and property
''In all that you have done I recog-
nize the difficulty of the situation,
your patriotic intentions, and your de-
sire to prevent violence and bloodshed
in the interest of the common good;
but it is clear that the state must
sooner or later assert it's sovereignty
and its firm determination, unaided
by the national government, to sup
press all violence, and I believe the
time is now. / can not believe that
the legislature can fail to act prompt
ly and decisively. If it does not so
act the responsibility is theirs, not
vollrs''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
IT JARRED WASHINGTON.
An Earthquake Lasting Two Hours Is
Recorded.

Washington, Dec. 30.-A heavy
earthquake was recorded on the in
struments at the coast and geodetic
survey observatory at Cheltenham.
Nd, this morning. 1t commenced at
80 minutes 80 seconds past midnight
and lasted two hours. The maximum
displacement was "a millimeters.
The weather bureau today issued
the following bulletin: "a distant
earthquake of considerable intensity
was recorded by the seismograph at
the weather bureau this morning,
commencing at 1898 a. M, and last
ed for over one hour. The first pre-
linainary tremors continued for four
minutes and SIS seconds and the
strongest motion occurred at 12:45 a.
M, at which time the actual move
ment of the ground at Washington
was about five miIlimeterS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
WEATHER STILL PLEASANT.
Promise Is That 1t VIII Remain the
Same.

The snow or rain predicted for Sun
day failed to materialize though there
was a slight fall of rain during the
late hours of Saturday night Today is
as bright and clear as one could well
expect in early fall with temperatures
in keeping with the atmospheric con-
ditions and as far as the weather OBJ
servations for this section of the state
are concerned there is no great change
in sight.
Slightly lower temperatures are pre-
dicted for this part of the state for
tonight with rising temperatures for
Tuesday which means that in all prob
abilities tomorrow will be just such a
day as this one has been. The condi-
tions which have prevailed for a week
past and promise to continue have been
a boon to Topeka where the gas pres
sure is such that a cold snap would
have caused great suffering and incon-
venience.
The danger of condition of this kind
is about passed as the gas company
will be in shape within a few days to
meet such demands for pressure as are
likely to be made by the residents OF
the city. The story of the tempera-
lures since seven o'clock this morning
is told bv the following table:
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on of the stomach. He is 20

condition of the stomach. He is 20
years old.
Colonel Murdoek is one of the old
est and best known newspaper editors
in the southwest. He is a noted KAN
sas pioneer and has been in state
politics since the time of the border
warfare. His son, Repres entative
Murdock. is hurrying to the patients
bedside from Washington.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 30.-Victor
Murdoch left here this afternoon for
his home on account of the critical
condition of his father. Mr. Murdoch
spoke at Boston Saturday night to the
Essex clubs and the telegram Sunday
from his mother announcing his
fathers condition was forwarded to
him at Boston He left at once reach
ing here this forenoon and going to
Wichita this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
KILLED AND ROBBED.
Railroad Agents Body Nas Then
Burned Up in the Station.

Clairington, o.. Dec. 30.-Edward
Hutchinson the Baltimore q Ohio
railroad agent here was robbed and
murdered at an early hour today and
the station burned over his head
While the railway officials will not
talk about the case, it is said that the
murderers got away with a large sum
of money. They bound and gagged
Hutchinson. After taking his watch
and money they then ransacked the
station.
The theory advanced to possibly ex-
plain the cold bIoodcd murder of the
station agent is that the burglars were
recognized by him and they decided to
burn Hutchinson as he lay bound in
order to conceal their identity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
BLUE LAWS" UPHELD.
Lid Will Be Screwed Down Tight in
Omaha Hereafter.

Omaha, Dec. 30.-The Douglas county
district court this morning upheld the
Omaha "blue laws as being entirely
constitutional and in future the Sunday
closing law will be enforced strictly.
The case came to the district court
on appeal from the city courts, which
imposed a fine on a barber as test
case. The case will be taken to the
supreme court.
In the meantime, complaints have
been filed against more than 500 indi-
viduals for working on Sunday. Ihese
warrants will be served at once and the
cases brought in the municipal court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30

breakfast was served, but only a few
persons outside the immediate family
were present.
An hour or two later several mem
bers of the executive committee of the
Merchants association called at the
Carr residence in connection with the
banquet in~the evening. 1t was ex-
pected that a brief automobile trip
would occupy an hour during the fore
moon before the ministers meeting,
but heavy rain storm prevented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
M. M. MURDOCH VERYILL,
Physicians Give Little Hope of Wich-
ita Editors Recovery.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. So.-Colonel
Marshall NJ. Murdock, editor of the
Wichita Daily Eagle. suffered u
hemorrhage last night mad his death
is not unexpected. His condition
shows improvement today over that of
last night, but his physicians give lit
tie hope of his recovery. Colonel Muir
dock is suffering from a catarrhal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
MIR. CALDERHEAD IMPROVES.
Kansas Congressman Has Passed the
Crisis But Is Yet Very Weak.

A telegram to the State Journal
from Marysville. Kan, today states
that the condition of Congressman
Calderhead is improving. Samuel
Forter, a brother-in-law of Mr.. Calder
head. telegraphed to Marysvi1le late
Sunday that the Washington physi-
clans stated that the patient had pass
ed the crisis and would recover. He
was yet very weak. however. Mr..
Calderhead's illness has been a severe
attack of pneumonia following a case
of the grip.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 30.-Mr.
Calderhead was much improved Sun
day and last night and is resting easily
today. His temperature is only lit
tie above one hundred this forenoon
The crisis is passed and no doubt of
his recovery is now entertained, unless
some unlocked for situation arises.
Samuel Forter, Calderhead's brother
in-law and Gareth, his son, are here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
THEY USED DYNAMITE.
Robbers Blow Open Solomon Postoffice
Safe. Get Cash and Escape.

Solomon. Kan, Dec. 30.-Robbers
last night blew open the safe of the
postoffice here with dynamite and ses-
capped with s400 in cash.
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weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Tuesday;
cooler in southeast portion tonight;
rising temperature Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
wisconsin.s Chief Justice Dead.

Madison, Wis. Dec 30.-Chief Jus
tice ]. B. Cassidy of the state supreme
court, died here early today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30

Reno, New. Dec. 3O.-A special ses-
sion of the Nevada legislature will be
called today by Governor John Sparks.
The governor said that he will issue
the proclamation and that the date of
convening will be in about two weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-30
Governor of Nevada Will Call a
Special Session.
Legislature Will Convene in
About Two Weeks.
ORDER TO THE TROOPS
Is COuntermanded and They
Will Stay at GOldfield.
Senator EewIands Takes Hand
i'm the Matter.

Washington, Dec. Ex-Governor
Sparks of Nevada today wired Presi-
dent Roosevelt that he is now prepar-
ing a proclamation calling the legisla-
ture of Nevada into extra session. Ac-
cording to the presidents last COM
municatfon to the governor the troops
will now be ordered to remain at Gold
field for a period of three weeks
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
THOMPSON BOOTH REAL ESTATE AND INS. CO.
 2113 First Ave.
FOR. SALE.

s3500-50x150. splendid Groom residence. best part Fountain Heights, overlooks city; F cash, balance easy. sl100-120x130, three 40 foot lots. one block West Highlands station. Smithheld; good white community. Terms reason able.
 s11oO-5Cx14o, good S-room house on Foun- tain Heights. s4o0 cash, balance $50 per month; house built so as to add two rooms and hall. $450-Lovely corner two blocks Hawkins street station, West End cheapest va cant lot in today's paper; one-thrd cash, balance easy. s1sOo-5Ox190, ( rooms and hall, two blocks car West End; $500 cash. balance $20 per month.
 s1350-1o5x14o, corner, blocks car, Kenil- worth; one-third cash, balance 1, and years. $160o-50x12S good broom residence in ex- cellenr condition; F block car line; good enighborhood, Woodlawn; $500 cash balance S20 per month. S2S00-50x150, new, broom cottage, one block car line, best part of Fairview; ; $500 cash, balance easy. $500 to s450AEach, 10 lovely lots at South Park station. from two to three blocks, So6 cash, s10 month. Begin to buy home.
 FOR RENT. s25. .OO-e-room cottage; best part Foun- tain Heights; good servants house. $. .00-3-room cottage. on Fountain Heights in good neighborhood. s15. .00-T-room, 2-story dwelling, North Haven. Day or Night, Gelder's hall. Sd floor, cor ner 4th ave. and 10th street
 JOHN B. BETHEA, 4s1 Hood Bldg. Bell phone ss8
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ED0QM1Q Market Report GDUaasa O and Quotations

plain facts, which the conditions will ver- fly, that We have @ firm market when any other market would have gone 70 pieces under like conditions.
 To add to the further test and troubling of the waters comes on a prohibition cam paign, with those for and against It hold ing opposite views as to it's final ef- feet, adds its wet blanket to active trad ing
 One thing however, is noticeable since the inauguration of this prohibition cam paign. There have been more numerous inquiries for homes on the part of people at home and abroad from the very best class of home-seellers and builders, which indicates that many are willing to pin their faith and their all both for invest ment and home relationship to a com- munity, which at least, if not successful. has had the moral impulse of her peo- pie stirred to the core in establishing coll ditions that will lead large class of her people to a higher and better life.
 There is a strong sentiment among many Of our best citizens that even if prohibition should cause the loss of few paltry dollars on account of the lack of saloon applicants, as tenants, that hu- man welfare, the innumerable blessings that will fall to the lot of thousands who are having their daily comforts swept from under them through this un- restrained traffic, will finally result Tn benefit to all, morally, financially and from every standpoint
 It is beginning to be realized to some extent that Birmingham with all of her great church institutions, her charity hos pitals and her Christian and philantrophic citizenship has been dubbed Bad Bir- mingham," because of the evil influences of too much bad whisky, and the unlinit- ed opportunities offered to obtain it, and that to this one cause more than any oth- CT are we indebted for the Red Light Dis trict that covers acres in the very heart of this foremost city in the south, and flaunts it's brazen ensigns in the pres cnce of decent people.
 The prospect of Greater Birmingham followed by this impulse for better life on the part of the masses of her people furnishes q firm foundation for the strength, solidty and unshaken condition of our market in the face of other ud- verse influences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

The real estate market Is marked by an increased number of inquiries for homes. Applicants are not purchasing freely; the larger number appearing % hold off in the hope of purchasing under better conditions later This hope Is unfounded. The army of the waiting brotherhood of that kind has been in creasing for the last fifteen years, each succeeding year forcing upon the appli- cant who recalls past history that his waiting has cost him great deal and that he cannot purchase today on any thing like so favorable terms as he might at any previous year during the last ten years, with no better reason today for the expectation of everything to go to pieces than he had at the outset for nurs- Ing forlorn hope of that kind
 Our market was never more solid. It has remained so, not on account of, but in spite of the adverse conditions calculated to weaken any real estate market rot resting upon an immovable foundation such as Birmingham and the district.
 There is no question but the strain has been severe The shal5y condition of the stock market; the tlghtness of the money market in Wall street; the attempted ad- verse legislation, inimical to outside cap- ital and loan fund companies; the passage of the loan company tax law; the pass
 
 of said act, and the apparent hesitancy and unwillingness of our executive to ac- uuesce in this wise action thereafter (yet feeling a confidence that he would finally do the right thing); the disturbed condi- tion of the relationship between the rail roads and our people, with apparently no end in sight, yet through 1t all enough to almost give any market an indigo color, such an abiding faith in the per- ne cft continued exists al home and abroad that the mar llet remains unshaken and our real es- tate holders and investors for permanent holding, indicate an unwavering faith and willingness to tie to our real estate in vestments for good or evil, and stand or fall on this faith. They will not be disap- pointed for good.
 If any one thing more than another should strengthen the faith of everyone in the continued advancement and strength of our market surely it would rest, it seems, in the above statement Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
Railroad Grading, IO5 Miles.

Until noon, September 9th, 1907, Pro- DosaIs for Grading, Masonry and Bridges on 105 miles of Railroad will he received at the office of theInter- state Contract Company, 224 Brent Ruilding, Pensacola, Fla, where Esti- mates, ProfIes, Plans, Contract specif- cations and blank Proposals can be seen.
 The work to be graded covers all of the AndaIusia Division ,S5 miles and 20 miles of the AtmOre Division of the PensacoIa, Alabama & Western Rail- road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
Only $6,OOO
RYAN's BARGAINS.

ALAN S BARGA1NS. $26,0OO-Corner on 18th street, close in, Northside. $S000-50x190, near new terminal station, G. room and lot. $9500-20 tenant houses, rents for s160 per month, we'll located near several large plants, two blocks of North Birming- ham car line. $J000-A frst-class place with rental prop erty rented at s55 per month. s2600-A large Groom house on corner near North Birmingham park. $2250-A new broom house, good locality small cash payment, balance monthly, at North Birmingham. $1250-4-room cottage, near car line, at North Birmingham. $1100-4-room house, at North Birming- ham.
 Sl6OOA-room house and store combined, t400 cash. balance easy, on car line, at Woodlawn. S1400-5-room house. hall and bath small cash payment. balance like rent, at West End. $1600-6-room house, two blocks of car in good locality, terms easy, at North Bir- mlngham; see this. $225-2 nice high lots, fronts south; $50 cash, balance to suit, at East Lake. 1850 to $450-Will give you choice of a nice bunch of the resident section of North Birmingham on terms. $500 to $500 gets your choice of tho lovely high lots at Mountain View, near North Birmingham park. DO you want an investment?; $b each will buy bunch of nice high lots near G car line. s4OOo-S-room house. 2-story South High lands.
 S2500-5-room house and hall, half block from car line. best neighborhood, Wood lawn
 s3750-5OO acres land. good 1o-room house and 70 acres orchard, at railroad sta- tion 2S miles from Birmingham. s5500-24O acres, 75 cleared, fine state Of cultivation, 10-room house, large barn. fine spring, near Springville. Ala, B miles. si6OO--room house near car line, East Lake.
 s1250-5-room house. in West End. s2500-s-room house, on East Lake car line.
 If you want to buy or sell anything m realty. 1t will pay you to see the
 RYAN REAL ESTATE CO,
 2O3-4 woodward Bldg, Bell Phone 835.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
w. N. Malone & Co. 219 N. Fist St. Phones 12S9
WHY NOT OWN YOUR HOME? S7500 m

You can arrange with us to purchase a new, modern, furnace heated home, on the South Highlands, in as good a residence locality can be had, upon most reasonable terms.
 We are interested in the building up of the locality around 14th to 18th ave- nues and 10th to 18th streets, South, and in developing this property. We are constructing HOMES, not merely houses to sell. but houses to live in. and we invite inspection of the resi- dences we have under way fin the above territory.
 Our houses have the highly polished oak floors and doors, are storm sheath ed, plastered with cement plaster, and high classed skilled white labor employed in their construction through out.
 The plans are the latest and will ap- peal to any home seeker. If you want a home come to see us and we will arrange such terms as will assist in bringing about trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.

s acres near Powderly, branch across one end and has good spring also. $500. ee7 acre farm in high state of cultivation, Morgan county; miles west of Hart seIIe; 7-room residence; one Broom teN- ant house; stables, barns grainery, smokehouse, corn crib, etc. 100 acres in timber; creek through the timber and pasture land; level, black and red soil; very productive; every foot can be work ee with machinery. Price, S375O; terms, s750 cash, balance to suit, With interest.
 L. G. fETTYJOHN,
 Phones 1101 and 455. lS261a Sd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-01

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