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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
THEY'LL EAT EARLY.
Kansas Day Club Banquet Will Begin
at $3.50 u.

Promptly at $50 Tuesday night
the Kansas Day club will hold its an
nual banquet in the Topeka Audi
torium.
The time for the banquet is impor-
tant, because there are a good many
conflicting stories going around about
the time. Secretary Vernon stated this
morning that $50 is the hour The
balcony of the hall is reserved for
ladies, and the admission is free by
ticket. Tickets may be obtained from
Secretary Vernon.
There is a good deal of gossip today
about the presidency of the club and
two candidates are talked Of One is
John Dawson. assistant attorney gen
eral of Kansas. and the other is ex-
Senator Geo. P. Moorehouse
Indications are that Will Vernon
will be reelected secretary of the
club.
Last year there were 500 tickets sold
for the banquet but it is not likely that
the attendance will be as large this
year for 1t is the "off year. in politics
The politicians are not as anxious to
get their friends here to Topeka as
there are no booms to be nursed.
The present condition. however
leaves the Topeka politicians and
young Republicans of this city a
chance to step into the breach and
fill up the space. 1t very often has
happened that many Topeka people
who desired to attend the banquet
have been shut out for want of room
This year there will be plenty of room
in the big Auditorium for all, and To-
peka people will all be taken care of
The speeches this year promise well.
George A. Murphy of Muskogee, I. T..
who is to speak on "RepubIicanism and
the New Star is expected to be one
of the strongest speakers ever before
the club. The other speakers are ]. p.
Coleman of Clay Center, William New
lin of Hutchinson, James E Stevens
of Goodland, Parks Helmick of Cha
mute, o. B. Towne of Topeka. James
Challis of Atchison
The following is the menu:
Oyster Cocktails
Waters Celery
Mock Duck
Creamed Potatoes Peas
Warm Rolls
Boned Turkey Cranberries
Olives Pickles
Sliced Ham Cold Tongue
Fruit Salad on Lettuce
Neapolitan Ice Cream
Chocolate Cake White Cake
Lemon Cake
Macaroons Fancy Kisses
Assorted Fruits
Butter Waters
Peanut Salted Almonds
cafe Noir Cigars
Carnations
(Memory of William Mckinley
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
NEW SEWER SCANDAL.
Report of Bad Construction in WASH
burn College District.

The ripples from the Fifth ward
sewer charges are spreading. The
sewer in the Washburn college district
it is now said shows disgraceful mis-
construction. Raises are said to have
been made in number of places with
out any adequate reason and it Is
claimed that near Huntoon and Col
1ege avenue it is but two fent below
the surface. A lateral which runs west
on Thirteenth street from Mulvane
street is the one in question. If con-
nections are made with the qewer by
property owners it is stated that they
will discover that they are up ngainst a
serious difficulty. At present this por-
ton of the city is not very thickly built
up and quite a number of houses have
no connection with the sewer.
The lateral running in the alley. be-
tween Fifteenth and Fourteenth
streets, and Lane and West streets,
was raised it is said several feet with
out any apparent reason. One man
who was on the construction states
that he knows positively that no rock
was encountered and is at a loss to
understand why the raise was made in
the lateral from the profile.
This sewer was constructed from
three to four years ago by Wall and
Hanley. This firm has dissolved part
nership. Han1ey going in with Richie.
Ritchie. James McCabe was city en-
gineer at the time. There are other
raises it is stated over the sewer dis
trict 81 have had no complaints from
that portion of the city. but have had
some from people living near the VIC
unity of Central park" said Council
man F. z. Nipps today.
This investiga ton is probably going
to delay our paving ?and other
work this summer. Some of these es-
Inmates for paving ought to be gotten
out shortly and I don't know what we
are going to do about it. This inves-
tigation will probably hang on for a
little while yet The investigation
could not have come at a much better
time than possibly December. Decem-
Der and January are the two slack
months in the office of the city engin-
eer. The years contracts are practi-
cally all staked and most of the con-
tracts themselves have been completed
and the final estimates allowed. IN
the month of February. however,
plans are set on foot for the work for
the coming summer and from that
time on until May the preparing of
plans and specifications for the paving
takes up a large part of the city en-
gineer's time. The contracts are let
either in April or May and sometimes
as late as in June. The field force rs
then set actively at work putting in
stakes for the contractors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
DROWNED 100.
Terrific Rain Squall Breaks
Over Hong Hong.
Fifty Chinese Craft Sunk in
the HarbOr.

Hong Kong, Jan. 2S.-A terrific
rain squall broke over Hong Kong this
morning and in the space of 10 min
utes sank over SO Chinese craft in the
harbor. more than hundred natives
being drowned There were no casual
ties among the white population.
Launches from the shore rescued
many occupants of the swamped boats.
The harbor was Uttered with
wreckage from the sunken junI1s. Dur
ing the squall the river steamer Paul
Bean broke adrift but she was brought
to anchor without sustaining any
da mage
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
q KILLED; l6 INJURED.
Ice Machine ExpIodes in ArmOur's
Power House.

Chicago. Jan. 2S.-Four men We're
killed and 16 others seriously injured
today the result of the explosion OF
ice machine in the power house Of
Armour & Co, at Forty-fourth street
and Packers avenue. Twenty men
were working in the room when the
head of the cylinder on the ice ma
chine blew off, filling the room with
ammonia fumes Three men were in
stantly killed. and a fourth died on the
way to the hospital. The men are in
a serious condition.
The strength of the ammonia fumes
was so great that the men in the room
were rescued with great difficulty and
for a time thereafter. it was neces-
sary to abandon the building until the
ammonia had to some extent eVap-
Grated The men who were killed
were near the ice machine and it was
impossible to get them out before they
died.
All the victims were Australian and
Hungarian Iaborers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
STATE VS.. NATION
Right of Soldiers TO XIII a Citi-
zen Is at Issue.
An Important Murder Trial
Opens at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 2S.-A muir
der trial, the outcome of which will
esta blish an important precedent in
legal and military circles. was called
here today in the criminal branch OF
court.
Lieutenant Ralph w Drury and
Private John Dowd of the Ninth
United States infantry, were placed on
trial charged with the murder of Will
liam Crowley, IS years old, who on
September 10, 1908, was killed near
the United States arsenal by Private
Dowd, acting under instructions from
Lieutenant Drury.
Crowley and a number of other
boys are said to have been caught
stealing inside the arsenal grounds,
were pursued by soldiers and Crowley
was shot after he had gotten con-
siderable distance outside the arsenal
limits.
The question at issue is: Has a
United States soldier the authority to
kill man outside of government
property who is suspected of crime
within government property?
Every since the killing of Crowley.
the case has been discussed by legal
and military experts all over the coun-
try.
Many maintain that as the alleged
crime of Crowley'ss was committed
within government property the SOL
diers were justified in pursuing the
man as they did.
Before he died however, Crowley
made a statement in which he denied
he was inside the arsenal but claimed
instead that he was sitting on a door
step, became frightened at the sight
of the on rushing soldiers and ran.
He said he heard q command to halt
that he did halt, but was instantly
shot.
For days following the shooting, the
civil and military authorities had fire.
quent clashes. The police officials and
coroner insisted that as the shooting oc-
Cured outside the government proper
ty, the prisoner belonged to them.
Lieutenant Drury took a different view
of the matter, however. and the civil
authorities dared not force their de-
mands by entering the arsenal.
The case was finally taken to the Uni
ted States supreme court where it was
decided to turn the men over to the civil
authorities and end the question for all
time. Lieutenant Drury and Private
Dowd surrendered and were later re-
leased in the sum of 5000 bail.
The prisoners are being defended by
the government and United States At
torney Dunkle is their counsel. The
trict Attorney Harry Goehring. When
court opened a large representation of
and attorneys was in evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
ABsTRAcToRs' ASSOCIATION.
Those of the Sixth District Meet and
select Officers.

Norton. Kan. Jan. 2S-A- goodly num-
Der of the abstractors of the Sixth dis
trict met in Norton on call of Mr.. Uhl
ganization to be known as the Alb
stractors Association of the Sixth dis
trict. The objects Is to promote the
interests of the profession. and assist
tion.
The officers elected for the ensuing g
year are: President. Chas. S. Uhl, Smith
Center; vice president, H. NJ. Thield,
pie, Norton; treasurer. j. j. Dalton,
Mankato; executive committee. A. w.
Voorhis. Russell. ]. w. Means, Atwood,
H. NJ. Poe, Norton, A. w. Smith, OBJ
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
CAN'T MOVE THEIR WHEAT.
People of stafford Unable to Dispose
of Their Wheat.

Stafford, Kan. Jan. 2S.-Unto1d loss will
ensue to the farmers in this section OF
Kansas through the inability Of the rail-
roads to furnish transportation facilities
for the enormous wheat crop of 1906 and
the fact that the elevators have not sur
ficient capacity in which to store the crop.
Only about one-fourth of the crop has
been threshed in many localities through
out this section of the state. The remain
der is lying in the shocks rotting, because
of insufficient facilities for handling II.
The farmers argue that it is useless to go
to the further expense of about cents
per bushel for threshing the grain when
there is no place TO store it and no facili-
ties for getting ii to the markets.
The loss may run up as high as millions
of dollars all over the wheat belt. unless
speedy action is taken for the transporta-
ton of the crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
THE BIG OWL IS HERE.
John w. Talbot Visits the Topeka
Organization Today.

John w. Talbot of South Bend. Ind.
the supreme president of the Order of
Owls. will be in Topeka this evening
for the purpose of presenting to the
Topeka birds the fine ritualistic work
of the order. The degrees will be con-
ferred at the A. o. L. w. hall, corner
of Sixth and Jackson.
The quarters for the local nest of the
Order of Owls is rapidly nearing COM
pletion and all will be ready by Feb
ruary /. And some time during the
month of February the rooms will be
thrown open to the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
Thaw Has visitors.
THEIR LINE OF DEFENSE.
T'haw's Attorneys VIII Stand on the
Printed Statutes

New York. Jan. 2S.-During this week
a jury will be obtained in the Thaw
case and considerable testimony possi-
bly, all the prosecution will offer, will
be heard, it is hoped. 1t probably will
be at least two days before the FIVE
jurors still needed will be obtained.
Wednesday or Thursday at the latest,
the district attorney should be able to
make his opening address to the jury
and begin his direct examination of
witnesses
There has probably never been a
murder trial in this country, which for
sustained interest, has equalled the
Thaw trial
While the obtaining of jury is dry
monotonous work, crowds begged for
admission all last week. Now that tes-
timony which it is generally expected
will be interesting is soon to be heard
the morbid and curious will appear in
greater numbers. Justice Fitzgerald
has decided on stern measures. however
to curb the tendency of the mere sight
seer. He has issued orders that at no
time during the trial shall spectators
be admitted. Only those having posi-
tive business in the court will be al
lowed to enter. Judge Fitzgerald has
decided that the spectators particularly
women who appear at trials with pc
culiarly sensational features, will be
barred. This order has been made i'm
perative and the public and court Off
GERS have been told to obey it to the let
ter.
The interest in which the trial is held
is shown particularly by the arrival of
visitors at New York hotels. Residents
of Pittsburg. naturally are in the ma
jority. The apparent desire of the de-
fense to hasten the trial or at least to
complete the jury is thought to be a
sign that some move not as yet hinted
at will be made public. The defense
has never outlined or even intimated
what the line of defense is to be- It's
counsel have said that no inkling would
be given before the address to the Jury
was made There have been so many
surprises in the case in seven months
that new move on the part of the de-
fense is being looked for.
Counsel for Thaw held a conference
yesterday lasting several hours. pre-
sumably in preparation for the defense
Mrs. Harry Thaw was present through
out the meeting. Dolphin NJ Delmas
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
DISTRESS AT KINGSTON
The People Are in Need of Tents and
Medical Supplies.

Boston, Jan 2S.-Captain DAWSON
of the steamer Admiral Dewey which
arrived today with 49 passengers, most
of them from Kingston. Jamaica re-
ports conditions at Kingston as bad
and the people greatly in need of tents
and medical supplies. About $50
destitute refugees who appealed to
Captain DaVisson were carried from
Kingston to Port Antonio.
Captain DavisSon said the harbor of
Kingston is still without beacon lights
of any nature. The whole west end of
Port Royal was under water to a
depth of 10 to Is feet. he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
MIR. sTICHER MAY DIE.
Representative From WOodsOn County
Low With Pneumonia.

Representative ]. H. Sticher of Wood
son county. who has been seriously i'll
with pneumonia for the past week, but
who was thought to be improving, suf-
fered a severe relapse Sunday and is
said to be in very critical condition to-
day His relatives have been summoned
to Topeka. Mr.. Sticher's son. H C.
Sticher, the owner and editor of the Alma
Signal. has been in Topeka for about a
week assisting in the care of his father
Mr.. Sticher is q man past middle age.
and for that reason his relatives and
many friends in the legislature fear that
his relapse may prove fatal. While here
attending the legislature Mr.. Sticher has
lived at so Harrison street. where he is
now sick. His home is at Yates Center
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
NOT so COLD TO-DAY.
Mercury Reaches Twenty-eight De-
grees this Afternoon

Although it has been cloudy in To-
peka all day it has been rather warm.
The wind is light and the excessive
clouds hold all the warmth close to the
ground. The snow which fell yester-
day thawed little this afternoon.
There was a light trace of precipita-
tion this morning
The prospects are for continued
cloudy weather with a light snow and
change for warmer weather tomor-
row. The wind this afternoon is blow
ing at the rate of thirty miles an hour
from the southwest. The following
are the temperatllres for today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28

Richard Whiting Blue was born in
Wood county, Va. September 9, 1S41.
of an old and respected family. Young
Blue was brought up on a mountain
farm near Grafton, w. Va. His educa-
ton was such as the schools of the
day afforded. When about Is years
of age he entered Monongahela acad-
remained about two years and from
there went to Washington college, Pa,
where he remained until he reached the
portion of junior half advanced. when
he enlisted in the Third West Virginia
infantry, as a private in company A.
He was wounded in the Battle of Rocky
Gap, w. Va, and afterwards promoted
to second lieutenant, and from that TO
captain. He served campaign in
as '65 and IS.
After his discharge from the service
he returned to West Virginia. Taught
Echool, studied law, and was admitted
to the bar in that state. He came to
Kansas to locate permanently in ISL,
and settled in Linn county, where he
continued to reside until 1885, when
short time and then located perman-
emily in Cherokee county.
Mr.. Blue early took rank as a promin-
ent lawyer in Kansas. He was twice
chosen probate Judge of his county;
twice elected county attorney, and twice
chosen as state senator of Kansas. In
1894 he was elected congressman-a T.
large for Kansas; was renominated by
acclamati ton in 1896, but defeated in the
wave of Populism of that year.
Col. Blue was assistant attorney gen
eraI for Cherokee county two years ago.
but after failing to close the joints at
Columbus left the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
WILL DESERT ZION.
Voliva Will Leave the City to Dowie
ard His Creditors.

Chicago. Jan. 2s-Zion City is to be de-
serted by Wilbur Glenn Voliva and all
the possessions of which he holds SWAY.
A new Zicn City is to be founded, proba-
bly, on the Pacific coast. and DIR. Dowie
and his creditors will be left to fight out
the question of supremacy here.
Rumors of such impending action have
circulated in Zion City ever since last
summer. This was repeatedly denied un-
til yesterday. when the rumor was con-
firmed by Vollva himself at a meeting
held in Zion temple.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
President RipIey Goes West

President s. p. Ripley of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad pass
ed through Topeka Saturday after
noon en- route to California where he
will spend the remainder of the win
ter at his home at Santa Barbara. Mr.
Ripley spends a portion of every win
ter at his California home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
SOUGHT A GAS LEAK.
Mine Superintendent and Two Assist.
ants Are Dead.

Paris, Jan. 2s.-Advices received at
the ministry of labor indicate that
Vassiere. the chief engineer. and two
of his assistants S-ere victims of an
explosion in the coal mine today at
Lieuven. 1t appears that they had
gone down to search for a gas leak.
the task not requiring the assistance
of any of the mlne employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
THREE FIREMEN DEAD.
Columbia Building at Buffalo Burns
Loss $5OO,OOO.

Buffalo. y. Y, Jan. 2S.-As the re-
suit of a fire which destroyed the
Columbia building. occupied by about
twenty tenants. three fremen are dead
and eighteen are more or less injured.
The loss IS estimated at 100000.
Several buildings adjoining and op-
posite the Columbia building We're
damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
Double Headers collide.

Bismarck, Nd, Jan. 28.-Great
Northern passenger trains Nos. and
5. running late with double headers.
collided last night at Knowlton, west
of here. Reports conflict as to the
number of injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-28
DICK BLUE is DEAD
Well Known Politician Victim
of Heart Disease.
Passes Away Suddenly at Home
in BartlesVille.
SERVED IN CONGRESS.
Congressman at Large Until
Defeated by POpulIsts.
Long a Prominent Figure in
Republican Politics.
SERVED IN CONGRESS.

Bartlesville. I. T.. Jan. 2S.-CoI. Rich
ard w. Blue. prominent in Kansas poll
tics for half century, and at one time
eongressman-at- died of heart dis
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Forecast for
Kansas: Snow tonight or Tuesday;
warmer tonight and Tuesday.
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ease at his home in BartIesville this
morning. He suffered an attack at Col
umbus, Kan. Wednesday last. Inter-
ment probably will be at Pleasanton.
Kan.
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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-07-05
AN ORDINANCE

10 Prevent the Offering for sale, or the
soliciting the purchase of, any spir.
itnous, malt or other alcohoiie IL
quors and beverages. brewed (whe.
Their lager or rice beer) or any other
mixture or compound which con.
tains alcohol and is used as a beyer.
age, within the corporate limits of
the tow Of Bennettsville
Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen
Of the Town Of Bennettsvtlle In Council
assembled and by authority Of the Same:
That 10 person or persons, firm or
corporation, shall at any time within the
limit. of the Town of Bennettsville, offer
for sale, barter or exchange or solicit the
purchase of, any spirituous, malt, vinous,
fermented, brewed whether lager. or rice
or any compound or mixture thereof
which contains alcohol and is used as a
beverage, whether for present or future
poration who shall violate this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined not less titan Five Dollars nor more
than One Hundred Dollars, or be impris-
oned not less than Five Days nor more
than Thirty Days.
Done md ratified in Council assembled
under tho corporate seal Of said Town THE
I4th day of June, A. ID 1907.
p. A. HODGES, Mayor.
Milton MeIanrin, Clerk.