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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
A Lively Blaze at PaoIa.

Paola. Kan. July 22.-The block of
frame buildings on South Silver street,
south from the southwest corner of
the square, burned here Saturday. In
the group were the ]. H. Petty car
penter and paint works. the City steam
laundry and two buildings belonging
to the Fowler Grain company,
branch house of the Fowler Commits
sion company of Kansas City. The
entire row of brick buildings on the
west side of the square were threaten
ed. In the Jail just across the street
east the prisoners were ordered to
leave at a moments notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
GOLDEN STATE" WRECKED. ,
Rock Island Flyer Derailed in New
Mexico.

Ell Paso, Texas, July 22-While run
ming 80 miles an hour the Chicago &
Rock Island Golden State limited,
bound to Chicago, was wrecked yester-
day at Pasture, New Mexico, 225 miles
north of here. Six out of the seven
coaches composing the train were
thrown from the track and the engine
partially derailed.
The passengers were badly shaken up,
but the only persons seriously hurt
were two negro Pullman porters.
The track was badly torn up and de-
layed traffic Is hours. The wreck was
caused by spreading rails or broken
brake shoe on the baggage car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
GOVERNMENT TO BUILD TT.
Mexico Will Spend s25 ,O0O.O 900 on
Durango-Mazatian Line.

information has been re-
ceived here that the Durango-Mazat-
Ian railway will be built by the Next
can government. 1t will be the first
piece of construction undertaken after
the National railroad merger was de-
finitely effected 1t is expected work
will be started before the end of this
year A very satisfactory route across
the Sierra Madres was definitely set
tied on some time ago. This line is
365 miles long and it is estimated will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
Death of C. NJ OFT

Olathe. Kan, July 22.=C. NJ OFT, a
pioneer. miller of eastern Kansas. is
dead at his home here. He came to
Olathe in 1857 and was the founder
of the Olathe Roller mills, which he
owned and operated until a few years
ago. He leaves four children, Albert
and Charles OFT, merchants in Olathe;
Henry OFT, a merchant of Ottawa, and
one daughter. Mrs. Emma Paulson of
Kankakee, Ill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
HANSEN to Tour the World.

independence. Kan. July ga. E.
Comes has sold his ranch. consisting
of 2,70O acres and located eight miles
north of Sedan for $40,50O cash., Part
of the tract is under cultivation and
the rest in pasture land. Mr.. Comes
has 500 head of cattle grazing on the
ranch at present. He will market
these and harvest his crops and will
give possession of the ranch January
l. Then he will start on a tour around
the world, which he expects to con-
sumo twelve to fifteen months,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
Fined for Using a sein.

Arkansas City. Kan. July 22.-
Henry Mowery pleaded guilty to vio-
la tion of the game law here and was
fined Mowery has been fishing for
the market and for three nights the
deputy wardens have been watching
him to catch him violating the law
They secured plenty of evidence
against him. When he was arraigned,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
C.marron to Celebrate.

Cimarron. Kan, July 22.-Cimar-
ron is preparing a celebration for
Tuesday. July 80, on the occasion of
placing the Santa Fo trail marker IN
che town. The twentieth anniversary
of the organization of Gray county will
be celebrated. The programme which
is being prepared includes automobile
races W. r. Stubs of Lawrence will
make the PRINCIPAL address
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
John Hood Attempts Suicide.

Wellington. Kan. July 22-John Hood,
a young farmer living near this city,
made a desperate attempt Saturday
night to commit suicide, slashing his
throat with a butcher knife. In strug-
gle to get the knife away from him, his
wife and a hired man were both badly
cut. Hood has been manifesting symp-
toms of insanity for some time. His
recovery is doubtful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
WHEAT SURPRISED THEM.
Farmers Around jamestown Are Get
ting Good Grain Yields.

Jamestown, July 22.-Despite the
rumors Of crop failure early in the
season. many farmers are. reporting
yields of wheat up to 25 bushels per
acre, though the larger number of
reports are of Is to 20 bushels per
acre. good rain this week will in
sure big corn crop. that plant hav-
ing withstood the long dry spell re-
markably well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
True FIayors

WITH great care, by process en-
tirely his own, DR.. Price is enabled
to, extract from each of the true,
select fruits, all of its Character
istic flavor, and place in the mar
ket class of favorings of rare
excellence. Every flavor Is ~
great strength and perfect purity,
For havorrng ice-cream, iellies.
cake, custards, ETC.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
STABBED ELEVEN TIMES.
As the Result of Harvest Hand
Fight c. D. York May Die.

Wilson, Kan, July 22.-As a. result
of a drunken brawl among harvest
hands here Saturday, one man. Civ
ing his name as c. D. York of Ten
nessee was stabbed eleven times and
will probably die. His assailant,
whose name is not known, was also
badly bruised.
Each of the participants in the me-
lee claim the other was endeavorsng
to hold him UP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

he announced that he would fight the
case. Just then the wardens carried
into the court room one of his nets
containing ten fish and which was
taken from the river after Mowery had
been arrested and brought into town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
E|||!7 Excursions.

One-way Rates: Very material re-
auctions to
Chicago $11.OO, --e.
Boston $4,000,
New York $500,
Portland, Me-, $3.50,
Washington, d. c., $27.75,
Baltimore $27.75.
| Philadelphia $3.50
| and to innumerable other points. Tick
| cts on sale every day.
Los Angeles or san Francisco and
return. $50 for the round trip. If it
the rate will be $3.50. Tickets on
sale daily to September Is. Limit
Ocotber 81. Liberal stoDover privi-
leges I'D diverse routes.
Boston and return 1885, on sale
July 25, 26. 81, %. Can be extended
to leave Boston as late as August 81.
Optional routes via lake or New York
city. slightly higher.
Canadian and Northern New York
resorts. Toronto. Ont, $27.7O; Mont
real. Que. $685.; Clayton, N. Y,
$3.50; ogdensburg.. n; Y, $s2.s5.
limited to thirty days from date of
sale. Also to many other points east
at the same basis, viz. one fare plus
81, on sale same time and with similar
limit.
New England resorts. Boston.
$33:55; Bar Harbor. $41.5o; Bellows
Falls. $685.: Burlington. $685.;
$3.50 and Portland $685.. On
sale July % and %; August 6. 10. 20,
"a, and September 10. IA. "a and %.
Also to many other points at one fare
plus 81 same dates. Limit on all
thirty days from date of sale. Liberal
stopover privileges accorded. For
tickets via St Lawrence river route,
slightly higher rate is charged.
Chicago and return $4,000. st. Louis
and return $12.70, on sale daily to Sep
TENDER 80. Final limit October 81.
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
September 80. final return limit Octo-
Der 81. t
Salt Lake City and return $4,000. on,
sale daily to September 80. Limit
October 81.
Mexico City and return $3.50. ON
sale daily to September 10, limit Octo-
Der 81.
jamestown Exposition. Season tick
cts to Norfolk and return $51.05 via
direc,. routes; via New York in one d.
rectlon $56.25; via Boston in one d.
rection $60.40. On sale daily. Final
limit december 10.
Sixty day tickets $42.6o via direct
routes; via New York in one direction
$4,000; via Boston in one direction
$51.95. On sale daily.
Liberal stopovers east of Chicago.
These exposition tickets are just the;
kind you want If you're going east to
spend your vacation.
Purchasers of either of these tickets
may make portion of Journey by
steamer.
jamestown Exposition. Tickets to
Norfol.- and return $4,000 via direct
routes On sale daily. Limit fifteen
days For details of stopover privi-
leges apply to undersigned.
HomeseeI1ers' Excursion Tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays of each
month. Rate in many instances less
than one fare and limit twenty-one
and thirty days. according to destina-
ton.
Steamship Tickets lowest rates and
best lines.
For further particulars address
T.. L. KING,
City Passenger Agent
State Journal, 1Oc a Week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

his subject 1.-THE Industrial, Politicar
and Commercial Conditions of Our
Country, talking more than an hour
and a half along the line of purity in
politics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
Stubs at CLAY Center.

Clay Center, Kan. July 22.-W. r.
Stubs of Lawrence was the principa.
speaker at the Clay Center Chautau-
qua Saturday afternoon. Ha took for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

cost $25. 100000 Mexican currency
1t will require several million more to
complete the line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

State Journal, 1Oc a Week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

Boston and return 1885, on sale
July rs, 26, 81, %. Can be extended
to leave Boston as late as August 81.
Optional routes via lake or New York
city. slightly higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

Mexico City and return $3.50, on
sale daily to September 10, limit Octo-
Der 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

Salt Lake City and return $30.50. on
sale daily to September 30. Limit
October 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
and return $3.50. on sale daily 10
September 80, final return limit Octo-
Der 81. 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22
Canadian and Northern New Y

Canadian and Northern New York
resorts. Toronto. Ont, $27.70; Mont
real, Que, $33.55: Clayton, N Y,
$32.30; Ogdensburg. n. Y, $685..
Tickets on sale daily to September 80,
limited to thirty days from date of
sale. Also to many other points east
at the same basis. viz. one fare plus
81, on sale same time and with similar
limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-22

Chicago and return $4,000. st. Louis
and return $12.70, on sale daily to Sep
TENDER 80. Final limit October 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04
GALVA YOUNG WOMAN
DIED OF GAS POISON
Miss Hannah johnson fingered Three
Weeks in a Chicago Hos
pitai,

Galva, H., jan Funeral services
of Miss Hannah Johnson. who died in
Chicago from gas poisoning, were held
yesterday afternoon at the home of the
parents west of this city at l o'clock.
Rev NJ. Peterson, pastor of the Swed-
ish Methodist church officiating. Miss
Johnson for a number of years had
been working in Chicago. About three
weeks ago she arose in the night and
it is believed accidentally turned on
the gas as she was attempting to turn
on an electric light After extinguish-
ing the light she retired and the flow
of gas from the jet continued Next
morning she was found in her room in
an unconscious condition. She was
taken to a hospital where she remain
ed unconscious for three weeks. Short
ly before her death she regained con-
sciousness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04
YESTERDAY In CONGRESS

Washington, Jan. 4.-Following is a
brief resume, of the important proceed
ings in both houses of congress yes
terday:
SENATE-The senate devoted it's two
and a half hours session to the fur
ther discussion of president Roose-
velt'S order dismissing the negro troops
of the 25th infantry for shooting up
Brownsville, Texas. Senator Eulberson
of that state defended the order. clos
ing with an impassioned statement of
the position of the south on the negro
question. Senator Foraker replied
briefly. urging speedy action on his res
olution for an investigation. Senator
Lodge proposed amendment admit
ting the presidents authority COM
mander-in- chief of the army to take
the action he did. On motion of SEN
ator Hale the resolution was given the
right of way Monday. Adjournment to
Monday taken.
HOUSE - Immediately after the APP
proval of the journal the credentials of
w. T. Englebright of the First Califor-
mia district to fill a vacancy caused by
and Charles q. Washburn of the Third
Hear. deceased, were read. and these
two gentlemen proceeded to the bar,
where the speaker administered the
oath No quorum being present. and
no committees ready to report, adjourn
ment was then taken until today, after
q Is minutes session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04
CHARGES AGAINST
COE TO BE DROPPED
Man Supposed to Have Shot at Daugh-
ter of Governor HanIey Goes
Free

Laporte. Ind. Jan. 4.-William Coe,
charged with having shot at Governor
Hanley's daughter. Professor Harry
o. GaTman, and the latter's father and
uncle Wednesday, will not be returned
to the insane asylum nor be sent 10
the state prison owing. to the inability
of members of the party to swear the
gun was pointed toward them when it
was discharged and the refusal of the
COe family physician to admit Coe is
now mentally unbalanced. Criminal
insanity proceedings We're dismissed
today and the prosecutor announced
the same action will be taken in the
regular criminal case for attempted
murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04

Declared Foo Channel Too Deep for River Boats and Not
Deep Enough for Those of Lakes Besides Being
Enormously Expensive.

that to secure it will require an addi-
tional expenditure of $4,000. 900. with
100000 annually for maintenance.
From Cairo to New Orleans the pres
ent project contemplates a depth of 10
feet and while depth of nine feet has
been practically secured, to maintain
that calls for the expenditure of ap-
proXimately 100000 year. So far
as known no estimate for increasing
this depth to IA feet has ever been
made, but it is clear to the board that
it would involve enormous expendi-
lures. for portion of the distance the
construction of lateral CANAL
Regarding the feasibility of 14-foot
channel the board says:
The depth proposed is greater than
is necessary for the river traffic that
would probably use ii, and not suffi-
ciently great to extend lake navigation
from the great lakes to st. Louis"
st. Louis Not Discouraged.
ST. Louis, Jan. 4.-The Business
Mems league of ST Louis, at its meet
ing last night, criticised the report of
the government engineers. and voted
to continue its support of
the lakes to gulf organization along
with the Chicago and Memphis COM
mercial organizations The members
all declared in favor of pushing the
fight vigorously before congress, in
spite of the adverse report.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04
TRUSTS
Coal and Lumber Combines Will
Receive Attention at
Washington.
EVIDENCE IS COLLECTED
Interstate Commerce Commission Will
Look Into Charges of Fixing
High Prices.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 1.-Two al
legged combinations in restraint of
trade, one dealing in coal and the 9th
er in lumber, that are said to control
and regulate prices and in a measure
restrict the output with a view to af-
fecting prices. will in all probability
be subjected to prosecution in the
courts This is one of the results of
the investigation by the interstate COM
merce commission into the causes for
the shortage of cars.
Evidence collected by the commits
sion so far as the alleged coal combina-
tiCn is concerned is about to be certi-
fled to the department of justice. If
the attorney general holds that the
facts justify it an inquiry will be or
dered and the matter placed in the
hands of number of United States at
torneys in different western districts.
In Western states.
So far as the so-called lumber trust
is concerned, informal complaints have
been made that combinations doing
business in Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa and other western states hold
the key to the situation; that lumber
is sold only on condition that it shall
be disposed of at prices fixed by the
central agency, and that production is
regulated with an eye single to profits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04
ACTORS IN INDECENT
PLAY DRIVEN OFF STAGE
French Audience Refuses to Stand for
Latest Production of Niece of
Napoleon.

Paris, Jan. Am act styled "a
Dream of Egypt" which IS as indecent
as anything ever seen on the Partisan
stage, was produced last night at the
notorious Moulin Rouge, amid the
greatest pandenionfum in pit and gal
lery The principals literally were
driven from the theater. The produc-
tion was the work of the Marquise de
Morny, niece of Napoleon. 1t was
written by herself in collaboration with
Nine. Gauthier Villare, the author of
"Claudine" and other decadent novels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04
EPORTISGLOWINC
General Bell Back In Washing
ton Reports Cuba Com
pIeteIy Pacified.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Major General
j. Franklin Bell returned to Washing
ton today from Cuba where for the
past several months he has been In
command of the army of pacification.
He will at once resume his duties as
chief of staff. Bell states he left matters
in Cuba in an eminently Satisfactory
condition. He recently made a com
plete tour of the island and says ev-
erywhere he found the natives at
work cutting corn, and that while there
were a few unoccupied and unsatis-
fed men in some provinces they num-
bered less than usual Governor Ma
goon. had already endeared himself to
Cuba and his administration is decId-
edly popular.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04

Washington. Jan. 1.-The board of
the advisability of constructing a IA
foot water way between Chicago and
ST. Louis. declaring that "the saving
that would accrue to the country at
large is largely conjectural and. ''in
the opinion of the board. would not be
sufficient to warrant the expenditure
by the general government of S30000,-
00O."
Considering the proposed water
way as the first step toward the con-
struction of 14-foot water way from
the great lakes to the gulf" the report
says, "it is not necessary to anticipate
the probable cost of obtaining and the
difficulties attending the construction
of such a water way down the Missis-
sippi Valley below st. Louis
Entitled to Oufies.
The board adds that it believes the
commercial interests of the great lakes
are entitled to an outlet to the Gulf
of Mexico of as great capacity as can
be obtained at reasonable cost" This
capacity, the report says. is now limit
ed by the projected depth between ST
Louis and Cairo-that is, eight feet
and continues:
THE present project for the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river
from St. Louis to Cairo contemplates a
depth of eight feet. and it is estimated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04
Lower Ohio and Indiana
and Kentucky Suf-
fering.
ALL STREAMS ARE HIGH
People Driven From Homes
and Railway Lines
Tied Up.

Terre Haute. Ind. Jan. 4.-High wa
ters and threatened floods are reported
from different parts of southwestern
Indiana along the Wabash and White
rivers. At Taylorsville the bottoms
are under water and 700 inhabitants of
a region are moving out today.
Mohawk Rising.
Utica, Jan Rain in the Mohawk
valley has raised the Mohawk river to
a flood stage, and exceedingly high
water prevails throughout the valley.
Trains on the New York Central rail
way were delayed today.
Western Kentucky suffers.
Louisville, Jan. 4-Traffic on all rail
roads operating in the western section
Of Kentucky and on several lines in
other parts of the state are demoral-
lied as a result of the heavy rains
during the past few days. Creeks and
rivers in the southern and western
portions of the state are out of their
banks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04
THE FOUR PACIFICS ALL
ONE, SAYS SECY. MILLAR
ILLEGAL FENCES
MUST COME DOWN
Orders Issued for Enforcement of Law
Relating to Public
Lands.

Washington, Jan. 4.-By direction of
the president, Secretary Hitchcock to-
day issued an order to Commissioner
Richards of the general land Office at
once to notify all special agents and re-
ceivers and registers of local land Of
fees that the act of February. 1885,
for the summary destruction of illegal
enclosures and Instructions existing on
public lands, will be rigidly enforced
after April l, next. This order means
all fences enclosing public lands in
violation of the law must be removed
before April l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04

Cleveland, Jan 4.-As a result of the
explosion of a big 1S-inch main carry
ing natural gas from West Virginia to
Cleveland. early today near Akron,
this city is entirely cut off from its
natural gas supply Thousands of res
denly deprived of fuel and light, caus-
ing much suffering. Manufacturing
plants depending on natural gas for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04
PARMELEE WILL is FILED
Personal Property Of 100000 Left by
Transfer Man.

Chicago, H.. Jan. 4.-The will of
Charles King Parmelee, filed yester-
day, disposes of an estate of $40O, 600,
all personal property. The entire es-
tate is bequeathed TO the widow At
the death of Mrs. Parmelee ii is stipu-
lated that Patrick J. Condor. James
O'Brien, Thomas Enright, and Thomas
Humphreys. all old employees of the
Parmelee Transfer company, are TO
receive sums of $4,000 to the first
named and $4,000 TO the three others.
Seven other persons are named under
the same provision in bequests ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04
EXPLOSION OF MAIN CUTS OFF the
CLEVELAND NATURAL Gas SUPPLY

fuel were in many instances closed
down
Three lengths of the big pipe. sub
merged under water. about 80 miles
southwest Of Cleveland. exploded with
terrific force. Mud and water was
thrown 60 feet in the air, the concus-
sion breaking windows in nearby
houses. No one was injured. 1t will
probably be many hours before repairs
can be effected by the East Ohio Gas
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-04
With Police Unable to
Protect Themselves
Few Are Safe.
REPRESSION is URGED
Partial List of Those Con-
demned by Terrorists
Revealed.

st. Petersburg, Jan. A general
search of lodgings and persons under
police observation was made here dur
ing the night in hope of discovering
the accomplices Of the assassin of Pre-
feet of Police Won der Launitz. Many
arrests were made, but so far as known
no important terrorists We're captured.
The man who killed the prefect is still
unidentified.
Causes Deep Impression.
Ten persons condemned to death by
terrorists are reported to be Grand
Duke Nicholas, Premier Stolypin and
two conservative members of the cab
met. who lately received warning let
ters as to the assassin of Won der
LaunitZ. This has caused a powerful
impression both in the press and
among the public.
Unable Ia Protect Himself.
Newspapers all comment on the ina
bility of the prefect of police to pro-
tect his own person against the attack
of a single resolution of the terrorist
who undertook the task with a firm de-
termination not to be taken alive. Pa
pers ask how long a time will elapse
before still more prominent personages
are stricken by terrorist bullets. The
press unites in demanding protection
against the regime of assassination
which has been inaugurated by the re-
actionists as we'll as terrorists.