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GIVES CAIRO AND VICINITY ALL
the lmportsnt news o. the day from
FOUR to EIGHT hours In advance Of
ANY OTHER PAPER PRINTED. u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
SYLPH HITS TUG.
Mrs. Roosevelt Narrowly ES-
capes Injury or Death.
FIagpOle of Yacht Fell Nearly
Striking Her.

Washington, May Airs. Roose-
welt and a number of ladies accom-
panying her aboard the yacht Sylph
narrowly escaped a serious accident
as the boat reached Washington yes
terday on its return from a trip down
the Potomac river.
Through some misunderstanding
the boat went past her dock and
crashed into a tug boat. The shock
was SO severe that the f1agpole of the
Sylph fell to the deck with a crash,
narrowly missing Mrs. Roosevelt and
those with her, among whom were
Mrs. Clifford Richardson of New
York and Mrs. Bacon, the wife of the
assistant secretary of state. None was
hurt.
Mrs. Roosevelt was entertaining
friends on the yacht. having left the
city at noon, and returned to the navy
yard at 3 o'clock. For a time follow
ing the accident there was considera BILE
excitement aboard. but the ladies
were assured there was no danger and
where the party disem barked with out
further adventure. Both yacht and
tugboat were more or less damaged.
The impression is that the engineer
misunderstood an order to reverse his
engines as one to go forward, result
ing in the collision.
The racing launch of the Slyph was
badly damaged. The captain of the
Sylph was at the White House today.
but for what purpose could not be
acertained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
SANTA FE LED REVOLT.
Commerce Commission Defied on
Party Rate Proposition.

Chicago. Nav 4-The Western Pas
senger sociation decided yesterday
to ignore the ruling of the interstate
commerce commission that party
rates cannot be restricted to theatre
cal and other companies organized to
give public entertainments for profit,
but must be open to the public.
The Santa Fe system led the OPP
position to the ruling of the commits
sion, declaring that it was not based
on a correct Interpretation of the law,
and that not until the courts ordered
it TO do so would the Santa Fe open
its party rates to the public.
Some of the roads were in favor of
abolishing party rates, which are on
a basis of cents mile, while others
were willing to abide by the ruling of
the commission and extend the rates
to any party of ten or more; but both
of these plans were SO strongly COM
batted by the Santa Fe that finally a
majority of the roads voted to defer
until the July meeting all action re-
gardins party rates.
On one thing all the railroads in
the associa ton were agreed-not to
make any more reduced rates for con-
Nenuons or other events in any state
which has passed a law making 2
cents mile the maximum rate of
fare
For many years it has been the
practice of the roads to make rates
on a basis of , cents mile each way
for small conventions and lower rates
for events attracting large numbers
For the annual reunion. of the Grand
Army of the Republic the custom of
the railways has been to make a rate
of l cent mile from all points on
their lines. 1t is likely that they will
continue to make that rate for the
veterans, although some of the roads
are now loudly declaring that under
no circumstances will they make any
special reductions in rates to or from
a states having a law making cents a.
mile the maximum fare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
TO REDUCE POPULATION.
The Russian Drumhead Court Martial
Has Proven a Great Success.

St. Petersburg, May 4.-Newspaper
statistics published today give the
number of sentences imposed under
the drumhead court martial law,
which expires today.
From these figures it appears that
Liza persons were executed. 20 were
sent to the mines for life, TO were
condemned to minor terms of impris-
onment and Il were acquitted.
In spite of Premier Stolypin's order
suspending the activity of the law af-
ter the convocation of parliament ex-
cept in the gravest cases 80 persons
have been executed since March s.
The highest monthly number of
sentences was 261, in November last.
Three hundred and "a persons were
executed in the Baltic provinces, PIP
in Poland, 195 in the Caucasus and 103
in Yekaterinoslav province.
These statistics. however, are incom-
plete, as the sentences were subject to
the confirmation of the governors
general only who do not make any re-
turns to st. Petersburg.
The bill introduced in the lower
house of parliament providing for the
abolition of drumhead court martial
will be discussed in the upper house,
May Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
RUFF RESIGNS.
Nithdraws From Membership in Sons
= of the Golden West.

San Francisco, Cal, May 1.-The
grand jury when it meets today is ex-
pected to vote indictments against Off
Gals of the United Railways following
a continuation of an examination of the
directors in an endeavor to find out Just
what they know about the disbursement
of money used, it is alleged for the pro-
curement of a franchise. In the Ruef
trial ten trial jurors are now in the box
and a new venire of % men has been
ordered returned on Monday when the
case will come up again in court.
The announcement was made last
night that Abraham Ruef has resigned
from the Order of the Native Sons of
the Golden West. The vote of resigna-
ton was sent to Rincon parlor, of which
Ruef has been a member for a good
many years. His resignation was ac-
cepted.
The Native Sons of the Golden West
is one of the most exclusive orders in
the country and largely controls the
political and social affairs of California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
SCALDED IN A WRECK.
Santa Fe Engineer and Fireman
May Die.

Denver, Col, May A special to
the Post from La Junta. Col, says
that more than a score of passengers
were injured in the wreck of the
Santa Fe passenger train No. 8, the
eastbound limited, yesterday. % miles
south of La Junta, and Frederick
Broughton, engineer, and Roy Abbott,
fireman. were terribly scalded and
may die. A partial list OF injured fol-
lows:
Harold Cummings, i Chicago: leg
broken.
Joseph Harding. Pittsburg; injured
about head and shoulders and back
wrenched.
Mrs. L. r. Howe. San Francisco;
skull fractured; cut about head and
face.
Fred Houghton. Chicago. travelling
salesman; ankle fractured.
May Baldwin, Pittsburg; skull frac-
tured.
The injured enginemen and passen-
gers were brought to La Junta on a
special train for medical attention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
CALLED DOWN BY ROOT.
Governor Hoch Informed That Kansas
Is Remiss.

Governor Hoch this morning receiv-
ed notice from Elihu Root, secretary
of the United States, informing him
that the state of Kansas is not COM
plying with the provisions of the
treaty between Italy and the United
States which requires local officials
in the states to notify the italian con-
sui of the death of subjects of King
tive jurisdiction.
1t will probably be news to the cor
oners of Kansas that they must notify
the Italian government every time a.
son or daughter of Italy hands in his
checks. 1t is also quite possible that
these same coronerS never heard of
Mr.. Pasquale Corte, of Denver, who is
boss of Kansas SO far as the Italian
government is concerned.
Governor Hoch will take appro-
pirate steps to notify the local authori-
ties of Kansas to comply with the pro-
visions of the Italian treaty. The fol-
lowing is Mr.. Secretary Roots letter
to Governor Hoch:
1.-THE Italian ambassador advises
this department that Mr.. Pasquale
Corte, the royal Italian consul resid-
ing at Denver, Col, whose jurisdiction
extends over your state, informs him
that the competent local authorities
seldom give notice to him, as required
by Art. XVI of the consular conven-
ton of May 8, 1878, between. the Unit
ed States and Italy, of the deaths
within their jurisdiction or italian sub
jects who have no known heirs or tes-
tamentary executors designated by the
said decedent
81 have the honor to ask that you
will kindly bring to the attention of
the proper state, county and munich
pal officers the stipulation of Art. XVI,
and urgently request their compliance
Herewith. I enclose a copy of the
convention mentioned.
Il have the honor to be, sir, your
ODE dient servant.
"ELIHJJ ROOT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
He NEEDS A GUARDIAN.
Former Gov. Routt of Colorado Has
Senile Dementia.

Denver, Col, May 4.-John l..
Routt. thrice governor of Colorado
has been declared by a jury appointed
by the county court to inquire as to
his sanity to be 80 insane and dis
tracted in mind as to render him in
capable of managing his estate"
Judge Charles Mccall announced
that he would appoint Mr.. Routt's old
est daughter, Mrs. Emma Butler as
conservative of his estate. The pro-
ceedings resulted from litigation over
the estate of the governors wife. who
died six weeks ago and to whom he
had transferred most of his property.
1t developed at the hearing that Mr..
Routt is not yet aware of his wife's
death. He ISL years of age and ply
sicians who xamined ffiEa found that
he is suffering from senile dementia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
BRYAN ON LAWYERS.
Says Many Sell Their Souls to Make
Grand Larceny Possible.

Chicago, May 4.-William Jennings
Bryan told 800 Chicago lawyers last
night what he thinks of the legal
profession in America. The picture
was relieved at points with rays of
something that looked like hope, but
on the whole it was not bright one.
As aSgraduate~ of the old Union
College of sLaw, which has since be-
come the northwestern university law
school, MI. Bryan attended the an
nual dinner of the, graduates of the
institution. The title of his address
was ''The Price of Soul
IT heHeve,n he said in concluding,
that the day .wiH come in this coun-
try when we viii not have so many
men who will sell their souls to make
grand larceny possible.
perhaps. some time it will not be
less disgraceful for a lawyer to as
sist in a gigantic robbery than for a
highwayman to go out and hold up
the wayfarer. 1 knew of a case re-
Gently in which they had to go to
New York to get lawyers to represent
the people because all the lawyers
available nearer at hand had been
bought up"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
HUDSON VERY LOW.
Kansas Pioneer Editor Will Probably
Not Live Through Day.

The condition of General ]. K. Hud-
son, who has been seriously i'll at his
home, 1900 Fillmore street, for several
weeks is such that his friends and
physicians have abandoned all hope of
his recovery and his death is expected
at any time. General Hudson was I'M
der influence of opiates all of yesterday
and last night and has been uncon-
scious most of the time for the past "a
hours.
About four months ago General Hud-
son was stricken with heart failure
while at his hotel in Versailles. Mo-,
and dropsy has since developed At
the time he was stricken twas thought
he could not survive the night, but he
rallied and was removed to his home in
this city. After few weeks he re-
covered sufficiently to be about and
then followed a relapse which has con-
fined him to his home where he has
been able to see his friends up to a
week ago.
Today is the sixty-seventh anniver-
sary of the birth of General Hudson,
and his entire family has gathered at
his bedside awaiting the summons
which they feel cannot be stayed
throughout the day. Paul Hudson and
family of the City of Mexico. have been
and his daughters, Mrs. Dell Keller
and Mrs. Anne Smith as we'll as his wife
are with him.
While General Hudson knew that he
was seriously sick, it is hardly likely
that he thought his end near at the
last time he was able to talk with
those about him.
He was of strong constitution and
particularly healthy, hearty and active.
His disposition was peculiarly hopeful.
He never became discouraged; was
proveTbially good humored.
During his recent illness his remark
able cheerfulness and love of a joke
have been illustrated by numerous in
stances. About ten days ago he went
out riding with his wife and daughter.
His son-in-law, Mr.. Del Keller, had
planned to go out with them, but the
ride was taken before Mr. Keller reach
ed home. General Hudson was told
that Mr.. Keller was sorry he missed
the ride with him and expected to go
along to help him in and out of the
carriage. General Hudson said upon
learning this; You telephone Del that
1 helped Mrs, Hudson and Mrs. Keller
out of the carriage and they got
through the ride nicely
Except at intervals when he might
call for water or some little attention,
a little incident happened which show
ed his remarkable cheerfulness at al
most the last moments of his con-
seriousness Paul Hudson, the generals
son, and editor of the Herald of the
City of Mexico. one of the cleverest of
newspaper men, is somewhat remark
able for reticence. The general him
self liked to talk, but his son is not
accustomed to waste words. In the
Hudson family it was a standing joke
to refer to PauTs 'talkativeness.''
Yesterday morning the general awoke
and missed his son who had been a
constant attendant at his bedside and
said:
where is Paul, the Silent one?"
He has gone to his breakfast" was
the reply.
''Oh, he has" said the general ''weT,
send for Mr.. Low"
And with that he soon lapsed INTO
Inconsistencies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
SALE IS PUT OFF.
b. & o. Steps in and Redeems Ter
minal Railway Bonds.

Chicago, May 4.-The sale of the
property of the Chicago Terminal
Transfer Railway company under the
order of the United States circuit
court, was indefinitely postponed be-
cause of the order of the court al
lowing the Baltimore & Ohio interests
to step in and redeem the bonds
amounting to $15,000,O00.
1t was understood at the time the
order was entered the Hartman and
Hill interests, which were contrasting
for the possession of the property.
had reached settlement whereby
both interests would enjoy the prop
erty jointly. This conclusion has
since been strengthened by the Hill
interests depositing more than one
half the bonds with the Baltimore &,
Ohio agents for redemption.
1t was said that more than two
thirds of the bonds have been re-
deemed and as the interest has stop
ped, the remaining bonds will soon be
offered and then steps will be taken
to reorganize the management Of the
prOpertY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
Chief IS in IRONS.
Commander of the Marietta Arrests
the Force at COrtez

Puerto Cortez. April 20, via Mobile
Ala, May 4.-The chief of police and
several policemen of this place are in
irons aboard the American gunboat
Paducah, charged with murderous as
sault- and face trial by court-martiaI
and possible hanging from the yard
arm of the Paducah.
They were arrested on orders issued
by Commander Fullam of the Marietta
for attacking a Louisiana negro named
General Davis here on April 81 and
perhaps fatally injuring him. A num-
Der Of Nicaraguan officers and men
also were arrested in connection with
the affair. These were delivered to
the custody of General Estrada who
was advised by Commander Fullam
that he would be held responsible for
their safekeeping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
Coolest IN HISTORY.
New May Weather Record-Mercury
Drops to % Degrees.

The following old weather pro-
verbs for May are particularly pat.
May borrows ten days from March
to kill off cattle and old people,
French.
May with much rain, lots of straw
and little grain.-German.
All records for cold weather in May
in this section of the state were
smashed this morning when a few
moments before six o'clock the mer-
curry stood at % degrees above zero.
The government records have been
kept in this city since 1887 and only
twice during this time has the mer-
curry registered below the freezing
point in this month. On the 18th of
May, 1888, the mercury dropped to
80 and again on the End of the month
in 1889 it dropped to the same point.
At the State Agricultural college at
Manhattan the records go back as far
as 1858, and these do not show that
the mercury ever reached so low
curry dropped to 20, but this is the
lowest of which there is a record in
the state. Perhaps an "oldest citi-
zen" may be located who can remem-
Der Of a day in May colder than that
of yesterday and a night following
when the mercury dropped below %.
The mercury reached the minimum
of 20 for yesterday at 9 O'Clock in the
morning and there was a gradual rise
for the remainder of the day though
it did not average a degree an hour.
Shortly after dark the opposite con-
dition prevailed and the mercury
gradually receded in the tube until
midnight it had reached the freezing
point; and there was a continuation
of the downward trend until fifteen
minutes of six this morning when the
record breaking point was reached
and the thermometers indicated a
point four degrees below freezing.
There was not a cloud in the sky
this morning to mar the first peep of
the sun at a chilly world and though
the mercury stood around the freez-
ing point for an hour following sun
rise there is but little to indicate the
snow storm of yesterday save a drift
of SCOT discolored snow in an out of
the way nook or corner, here and
there. The forecast is fair and warm
er today and Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
NATION SAYS NO.
Refuses to Let Governor HOch
Draw Money.
Wanted to Use Contingent Eund
to Fight Green Bugs.
is NO LAW FOR THIS.
Auditor Declines to Honor the
Voucher.
Governor Says That an Elmer
gency Exists.
is NO LAW FOR THIS

Governor Hoch and State Auditor Ma
ton clashed this morning over the ques-
ton of paying 5000 out of the governors
contingent fund to aid in the fight beng
made by Prof. Hunter and his trained
parasites on the wheat lice, or green
bugs.
Mr.. Nation held that the law does not
permit the governor to use his contin-
gent fund for the purpose of fighting
green bugs. He declined to honor the
voucher presented by the governor I'M
less the same should be accompanied by
an opinion from the attorney general
holding that such use of the contingent
fund is lawful Attorney General Jack
son is out of town, and his assistant,
ASohn Dawson, did not care to make
ruling on the point Mr.. jackson may
give an opinion by telephone this ar
ternoon.
Governor Hoch and Mr.. Dawson made
a personal visit together to the auditors
office, at which the matter was TAXED
over, but Mr.. Nation insisted that ne
could not allow the 5000 without SPECIFIC
authority to do so from the attorney
general.
Governor Hoch said N speaking of the
matter: Several days ago ex-Con-
gresham BowerSock of Lawrence notl-
fed me that the funds for distributing
the green bug parasites had been ex-
hausted. and asking me to draw on my
contingent fund for $500 to pay the post
age bills. which amounted &c $40 per
day 1 notified Mr. Bowersock that l
would allow $780, and had the voucher
drawn up and presented to the auditor.
Il can see no good reason why this
should not be paid out of my contingent
fund. l have drawn on this fund to pay
the expenses of the liquor fight in Kan
sas City, to pay Cor the bond OF the
brewery receivers, to pay part OF the
expense in the suit over the grain in
spectfon law and for other cases in
which I thought an emergency exists
1t seems to me that the fight being
made to save the wheat from the green
bug is an emergency. l do not know
whether the parasite being sent out is
effective. but it seems TO be so consid-
cred. And our most expert scientists
agree that the green bug is doing some
damage in Kansas. If any use is to be
made of the parasites it must be made
now That in my judgment constitutes
an emergency which warrants the use
of the Contingent fund provided for the
use of the governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
GREASE BOX GONE.
Attempt to Wreck Train on Which
king Edward Travelled.

Geneva, May 4-The overheating OF
an axle compelling the removal of a
car from the train on which King Ed
ward was travelling to France, IS de-
clared by newspapers here to have been
probably an attempt to wreck the
train. Before entering the Simplon tun-
mel the train was stopped as a meas
ure Of precaution at Sion ana IL was
found that a grease box on one of the
axles was missing. The train had been
running at the rate of a hundred kilo-
metres an hour and the axle was white
hot. If the train had gone a few miles
further the axles might have fused and
the cars would then have been derail-
ed. 1t is said that the bolts and pins
securing the box had been delib srat ely
removed. An inquiry was Immediate
Iu hapIIu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-04
THINK HE IS THE MAN.
Lawrence Bretnar Arrested on Charge
of killing Mrs. Sonderman.

MarysvilIe, Kan, May 4.-Lawrence
Bretnar is under arrest in Randolph,
Kan, and the authorities conducting
an investigation to see If they cannot con-
meet him with the death of Mrs. Catherine
Sonderman, who was found dead in her
home in Hanover, Kan, October 6.
Bretnar does not appear to be very
bright mentally. He is ungainly and has
web feet and hands. After his arrest and
before he had been told what charge had
been made against him, he asked IL he
was wanted for killing that woman" in
Hanover. He also volunteered the infor
nation that he had never been in the
south part of Hanover in his life. Mrs.
Sonderman lived in the southern part of
the town
Bretnar has been arrsigned before JUS
tice Reitzel in Washington. He could not
furnish the SO, 900 bond required and was
sent to Jail to await trial at the next
term of