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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
TAMMANY TO MOVE.
Present Location Will Give Way to
Demands of Progress.

New York, May 12.-Tammany is to
leave it's historical home on East Four
teenth street and move up town.
A movement quietly begun several
weeks ago among the sachems OF the
Tammany society for the sale of the
old building and the purchase of a
modern up to date one, in the center OF
activity, may reach a definite stage at
tonight's meeting when the one hun
dred and nineteenth anniversary of the
society will be celebrated. new sachems
installed, and D. F. Callahan elected
grand sachem to succeed Bourke
Cochran.
Leader Charles F. Murphy favors the
change, it is said. One of the reasons
for the secrecy observed was that
agents might quietly look for site
1t is intimated that options have been
taken on two or three.
1t is expected that it will take at
least a year to erect building suit
able to the needs of the Tammany
society and of Tammany hall.
1t is the present intention of the
sachems to erect a large modern hall.
which can be hired out for public
meetings and social gatherings.
Those advocating the change insist
that it will be very profitable to Tam
many. There has been recently great
demand for the property on which
Tammany Hall, Pastors theater and
the Academy of Music stand, as sites
for modern buildings. If Tammany
moves, Pastors theater owned by the
society, would have to go also, and
it is regarded as certain that the en-
tire block frontage on East Fourteenth
street would be purchased and modern
buildings erected upon it.
The main inducement to the change
is that Tammany Hall is no longer
centrally located. A site not lower
than Thirty-fifth street and perhaps
even north of Fortysecond street, is
desired.
The existing building has been the
home of Tammany since 1868, when the
organization moved from it's old quar-
ters where is now the Sun building.
The removal was marked by notable
parade of the braves. In 1868 the only
Democratic national convention ever
held in this city, was held in the pres
ent building. Horatio Seymour, who
had declared on the platform of the
convention that he was not a candi-
date was nominated for president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
FLEET BREAKING UP.
A Number of the Vessels Have Gone
to the Docks.

San Francisco, May 12.-Already a
oreaK mas been made in the four lines
ol Warshlps on the bay. With the de-
parture OF the Maine for Mare Island
ana the going of the Missouri to Hunt
er folnt, the first gap was made in
the Lne OF battleships and yesterday,
the notilla of torpedo boats and de-
stroyers, got under way and proceed
eo TO Mare Island for repairs. 1t is
learned that the Maine and the Ala
Dama, Which are to be detached from
the Atlantic fleet here are to make the
voyage to New York by way of the
Suez canal
The last of this week will see
general shake ur in the personnel of
the fleet, beginning with the retire
ment OF Rear Admiral Thomas. who
Will be succeeded in chief command by
Rear Admiral Charles Sperry. Rear
Admiral Emory will assume command
OF the second squadron and Captains
Schroeder and Wainwright will go to
the nagsh1ps of the second and fourth
divisions. Both these captain are to
become rear admirals in July, but it is
understood that they will each assume
the duties of rear admirals and di-
VISION commanders at the time Rear
Admiral Thomas hauls down his flag.
Awards have just been made for sup
plies for the warships now in the har-
Dor. The supplies will start the YES
sells of the Atlantic fleet on their voy-
age across the Pacific next month.
More than million and q half
pounds of meat are contracted for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
MURDERED HIS WIFE.
Kansas City Man Stabbed Her in q
Jealous Rage.

Kansas City, Kan, May 12.-E. c..
Fletcher, a stonemason, fatally stab
bed his wife at their home at $50 West
Eighth street about $50 o'clock last
night after a quarrel. After the stab
bling Fletcher ran away. Mrs. Fletch-
er was taken to the emergency hos
pital, where she died on the operating
table without regaining consciousness.
Fletcher went to see his wife to per-
suade her to go to Oklahoma with him.
He found John Harlow. her father.
and Edward Lewis, friend. with her.
Emma, I've saved up enough
money to take us to Oklahoma and I
came up to talk business" he said, and
sat down. I'D rather see you dead
than with someone else"
WED better talk out DOORS" Mrs
Fletcher replied, as she arose and
walked toward the door.
The two went downstairs from tn cir
apartments, which are on the second
floor.
A moment later shrek was heard
and then the sound of a man running
rapidly. When her father and his
friend reached Mrs. Fletcher she was
moaning and the white waist she wore
was covered with blood.
Fletcher and his wife. Mrs. Emma
Fletcher, came to Kansas City about
eight years ago from Valley Falls,
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
BEATEN AND TIED
Express Messenger Robbed by
Two Men In His Car
After They Had Disabled Him
With His Own Gun.

Seattle, Wash, May 12-E, ]. Perrine,
Great Northern express messenger on
the train which left Seattle at $40
o'clock this morning for Vancouver. B.
c., was beaten over the head with his
own gun and tied hand and foot by two
men who entered the train just as it
was leaving Seattle and who after over
powering the express messenger looted
the strong box of sum of money esti-
mated at from $1,000 to $4,000. The
robbers escaped.
Just as the train was pulling out
from. the King street station in Seattle
two men dressed in brakeman's uni
form entered the express car. Perrine
paid little attention to them, suppos-
ing they were train hands.
AS he was STOPPING over his strong
box, which was unlocked. one of the
men snatched Perrine's revolver from
his pocket and struck him over the
head. He did not lose consciousness,
but was beaten until he was power
less, although still able to know what
was going on. The highwaymen then
tied him hand and foot with heavy
wrapping cord and proceeded to loot
the strong box.
Perrine was not discovered until the
train was some two miles out Of Bal
lard. Brakeman Latham entered the
car and found the messenger bound
and with a towel wrapped around his
head. He notified the conductor and
the train was backed to Ballard, where
Assistant Division Superintendent N.
G. Chapman was notified. .,,,.
A brakemans cap worn by one of
the robbers was found in the car. The
name of Anderson is written in ink in
the inside. 1t is presumed that the
robber stole it. Both men were young.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
TRIAL OF BUWALDA.
He Will Be Arraigned Friday for At
tending a Goldman Meeting.

San Francisco, Cal, May 12.-With
a penalty that means that any SEN
tence short of death hangs over him,
Private William Buwalda, Company
A, First battalion of engineers, U. S.
A, is to go before court martial on
Friday next at the Presidio, charged
with participating while in uniform
in meeting held in this city by the
anarchist leader, Emma Goldman
and with having applauded the at
tacks directed by the woman against
the United States government and
particularly against the navy and
army.
The court selected for the trial will
include a lieutenant colonel, three
majors and ten captains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
mot GUILTY" HERE.
Mann Says Certain Publishers Not
Coming With Facts.

with the wood pulp tariff investigation
Chairman Mann of the house commit
tee having the matter in charge today
made sharp complaint Of the failure
of certain publishers to come
forward and supply the committee
with the facts bearing upon their
charges. He called attention to their
criticisms and then contrasted them
with the refusal of many of them to
supply the information which he said
was necessary in preparing report to
the house. He declared it to be the
desire of the committee to report dur
ing this session. but intimated that the
course of the publishers might prevent
its doing so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
CHILD FALLS 8 STORIES.
Alights in Baby Carriage and Is
Unhrrt.

New York, May 12.-Whiie throw
ing crumbs to sparrows, Robert
Prendelbitt, 3 years old, fell out of
window of his home on the third
floor of an East Seventeenth street
building and landed in sitting
posture in baby carriage which had
been left on the sidewalk. His
mother rushed downstairs, expecting
to see him dead or terribly injured.
She found him too frightened to cry
A Bellevue hospital surgeon found
no more serious injury than a bruise
on the arm. caused by the child strik-
ing the rail of the fire escape
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
GONE TO MONTE CARLO.
Anna Gould and the Prince Pass
Through Genoa.

Genoa, May 12.-Mme. Gould and her
children, accompanied by Prince de
Sagan who left Rome last evening.
arrived in this city early today They
mad breakfast in the station and left
at 1925 a. m. for Monte Carlo.
Prince de Sagan has been warned
by friend from Paris that Count
Boni, former husband of Mime. Gould
is determined to create a scandal the
moment he meets him. The count is
of the opinion that Prince de Sagan
was the cause of the divorce proceed
ings having been begun against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
Weather Is Threatening.

Threatening weather conditions
have prevailed in Topeka since morn
ing and while rain was threatened al
most every hour, not a trace was
recorded at the weather bureau up to
o'clock this afternoon. The fore
cast Indicates local thunder storms to-
night and Wednesday with a con-
tinuation of the warm weather of the
past "a hours. Just trace of rain
was reported for the past "a hours in
the southern portion of the state and
a shower dampened the community
about Concordia last night, the
precipitation amounting to .12 of an
inch. The following were the
temperatures since o'clock this
i.,er In lxo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
STANDARD ON TRIAL.
Charged on 53 Counts of Receiving
Rebates From Railroads.

Rochester, n. Y, May 1.-THE casa
of the government against the stand
ard OIL company, in which the com
pany is charged with receiving rebates
from railroads was put on trial TODAY
IN the federal court. The indictments
to Rutland, and Bellows Falls VI Tba
company is indicted on So counts. r
Z. M. SCHNEIDER, railroad expert of the
bureau of corporations and G. N. eros
land, tariff expert of the public service
commission are here to testify.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
LELAND. sTUBBs AND WHITE.
Strong City and Cottonwood Falls
VIII Have Time on May IA.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, May 12.-On ac-
count count OF the continued rain. the gas cele-
pration has been postponed until Thurs
oay, May a "A picnic dinner in Bates
PARK; PARK; two balloon ascensfons and para
o;n1oe onIoe jump. one at 1880 and one at 5
Stubbs and w. A. White, also baseball at
the park In the evening, gas will burn
from 40 foot stand pipe half way be-
tween Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
an9 at $3.50 a concert and ball in the
auoltorium A merry-go-round will also
pe one OF the attractions. Word reached
here from Topeka today that CYRUS Lee
land would also be present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
HIS FIRST SPEECH.
Was Made by President Roosevelt
When 10 Years Old.

New York. May 12.-President
Roosevelt made his first public speech
as boy ten years old for the Ameri-
can Seamen's Friend society. This
fact was recalled at the annual meet
ing of that organization when an
autograph photograph was presented
by the president to the socfety's new
seamen's institute. The photograph
will be framed and hung at the new
s325.OOO institute, which the society
hopes to open this summer at West
and Jane streets, where more than
1000 sailors arrive every day in the
wear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
FEWER STATESMEN.
And More Battleships Make for Peace.
Saws Bob Evans.

North Platte. Neb., May 12.-Ad-
miral Robley d. Evans passed through
North Platte on the Union Pacific
overland this morning and stopped
long enough to hobble to the rear of
the train and make short speech in
which he said:
1--WE will always have war as long
as we have anything worth while to
fight over and the more battleships
and the fewer statesmen the longer we
will have peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
HETTY GREEN GUARDED.
She Has Received q Threatening Let
ter Demanding $4,000.

New York, May 12.-Reports which
those responsible for them assert are
authentic, are to the effect that Mrs.
Hetty Green, who is occupying apart
ments at the Plaza hotel recently re-
ceiyed a Black Hand letter threaten
ing her with death unless she gave
$4,000 to the writers. Since the re-
ceipt Of the letter, Mrs. Green in leav-
ing the hotel for her office in the
Chemical National bank has been ac-
companied by detective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
IRA TERRILL ARRESTED.
Charged With Saying Gov. Hoch and
w. j. Bailey Should Be in Prison.

Atchison, Kan, May 12.-Ira N.
Terrill, who made a speech on the
streets here, was arrested for making
inhammatory remarks, by the chief Of
police The chief says Terrill said
Governor Hoch and Governor Bailey
and John Seaton should be in the peni-
tentiary His trial comes up today.
The chief says Terrill has been in
prison three times; twice on murder
charges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
Valued Same as Gold.

B. G. Stewart. merchant of Cedar
View. Miss, says: II tell my customers
Life Pills they get the worth of that
much gold in weight. II afflicted with
constipation, malaria or bilfousness-" :"
&c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-12
weather Indications,

Chicago May 12.-Eorecast for Kansas:
Continued warm. Generally fair except
for local thunderstorms tonight and Tues
day.
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he Had ONLY $500.

Hansen is what is known as a straw
boss in the lard department OF the
old and says he was once captain OF
artillery in Norway and that his father
holds a position of rank in the Swedish
navy.
Fifteen years ago he ran away from
home and came to America. Since
then he has worked at Armourdale.
Discussing the receipt of the delayed
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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-04-10

Portland. April e.--with 10 San
Francle1o hatchst men. headed by IAm
Ca Geo. . noted gun fighter. skuik-
ing in the suburbs Of Portland await
ing an opportunity TO enter the city
without the knowledge OF the police,
there Is q renewal Of anxiety over the
possible outbreak OF the factional war
In Bong On Tong feud.
This war has already resulted In
one murder. one attempt at arson and
two mysterious disappearance among
local Chinese.
Now Astoria and san Francisco
tongs have taken q hand. The AS
toria tong has raised $1,000 10 import
10 San Francisco gun fighters to
Portland IN order TO square the gricv-
ance they have with the local Bow
ons in regard 10 the difference OF
opinion over a cannery contract. The
police are watching every entrance
70 the city TO prevent the chihese from
coming In. 49,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-04-10
LAST OF FAMOUS oUARTETTE.
"Uncle Joe" Cannon Only Survivor Of
Four Old Time Orators.

There have been In recent years
four speakers of the house who made
themselves individually felt to a
greater degree than other men who
have presided over the tumultuouz
sessions of a lower branch of con
gress. They were Schuyler Colfax.
James G. Blaine, Thomas b. Reed
and Joseph @. Cannon. says Ray
mond in the Chicago Tribune.
1t is only a coincidence that two of
these men came from Maine, and
two, originally at least. from Indiana.
Mr.. Cannon Is the oldest OF the lot
1t took him longer to reach the ze-
NTH in the house than It did the 9TH
er men. Perhaps for that reason he
is more firmly seated in the regard
of the people than they were.
People who deal in superstitution
nay recall the fact that no one Of
In three preceding great republican
sbeakers of the house achieved the
Presidency. although each aspired to
1t 1t does not follow that the last
of the quartet must also be among
the list of those illustrious Americans
who are, as was said of Henry Clay
"too big to be president"
Those who study out American de.
Ivelopment at first hand are generally
agreed that Speaker Cannon is per-
|haps the last notable survivor Of 9
peculiar development of American
Iufa He halonps IN the generation OF
Lincoln and that type of public mer
who began life in the country, Injured
to the hardest kind OF physical tot
and with the homiiest surroundings
and yet who have driven themselves
to the forefront of social and politica
| life by their native intellectual
strength in spite of an individually
which in the courts of Europe nigh
be considered. almost uncouth.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-04-10
DOWN SNAKE IN A soow.
Engineers for Pittsburg Railroad
Company Make PerilOus Voyage.

Engineers for Pittsburg Railroad
Company Make Perilous voyagc.
An item from Lewiston says:
After a tedious trip of 23 days
down the Salmon and Snake rivers. q
party of engineers. headed by T. II.
Bacon. have arrived In Lewiston In
a low, flat-bottomed scow which they
built at Salmon City. While ostensi-
bly, employed by the Pittsburg- GLE
more railway company the party Is
believed to be surveying route for
the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
company. Mr Bacon declined to con-
firm or deny this rumor.
Mr.. Bacon frankly stated that the
work was being done for the Pitts
burg company. but would not disclose
its hackers. although he stated II was
his belief that the only transcontinen-
tai railroad likely to build through
Lewiston would be the Chicago &
Northwestern
1t has been reported that this COM
pany was seeking an outlet to the
coast from its present western term
mus at Lander. Wyo. A line has been
surveyed along the southern boundary
OF Yellowstone park. and an easy
grade Is said to have been discovered
across the Bitter Roots. which will
bring the road down into the Salmon
basin. Following a water grade Lew
iston Is reached through the Snake
river canyon. From here 1t Is thought
the line will strike westward to q
point on the North Coast railroad.
which is believed to be q Northwest
ern project.
The engineers built the scow. which
is peculiar looking craft "a feet
long. five feet wide. with draft OF
only three feet. The boat was we'll
stocked with provisions, and the Jour-
ney was made slowly, as measures
ments and elevations were taken along
the route.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-04-10
WISCONSIN ELECTIONS ON.
Delegates to National Convention and
judicial Officials 10 BE Chosen.

Madison, Wis, April 7.-Elections
are In progress today throughout Wis
consin for the election Of the follow
Ing national convention delegates and
judicial officers:
Twenty-six delegates for each po-
litical party to the national conven-
ton of such party called for the pur-
pose of nominating a president and
vice president of the United States;
four of said delegates to be elected in
the state at large and two in each
congressional district.
A justice of the supreme court in
place OF the Hon Robert NJ. Bash
ford, appointed to fill vacancy caused
by the death OF the Hon. John b.
Cassody, for the unexpired term end
Ing on the first Monday In January
1910. Circuit judges in the Second,
Third, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth ju-
dicial circuits, ana such municipal
judges as are required by law to be
elected at this time.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-04-10
stra,vhet1.lea hx NAV !

Strawberries viii be on the market
by the last of this month, the first
coming from Finley. six miles below
this city, says an item from Kenrie-
wick. The crop will be handled as
usual by the Kennewick Fruitgrowers'
association. According to the best re-
ports obtainable by the Kennewiclk
Fruitgrowers' association, prospects
were never better for q fruit crop in
this section. While the fruit was well
advanced for this time OF the year
the recent cold nights have not dam
aged the crop to great extent The
peaches in few orchards are slightly
injured, but in most orchards the
smudges were started ana all uaNWge
ayerted.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-04-10
PETTY THIEVES BUSY.
Iramps Commit Numberiess Depre-
dations aE Boise.

Iramps Commit Numberiess Depre-
dations aE Boise.
During the past few months an un-
usual amount of wholesale stealing
has been going on In the LEGAL rail-
road yards by sneak-thieves and
tramps. Boxes and other freight has
been opened and the contents taken.
says the Boise Capital News.
Although the officers OF the road
have been making every effort to APP
prehend the thieves they have been
unable to make any arrests with the
exception of Freund, the assistant
freight handler, who was convicted
and heavily fined in Justice Sayidge's
court recently.
This week the seals on several cara
were broken and orders were imme
diately issued to have the freight in
them billed out to see II any Of the
goods were missing This was done
but 1t was found freight billed was
per the order. Information was also
received by Charles Chrisman, local
freight agent, to the effect that 9
car had been broken into somewhere
between this city and Portland, the
freight being billed to Boise.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-04-10

Salem, April s.--As the result OF an
assault Saturday night, Mrs Nettie
Rhoades and Lulu Good. sisters. wore
arrested this morning charged with
breaking up religious meeting and
were brought before fudge Webster.
where they pleaded not guilty.
In the preliminary examination Il
developed that the two women. ac-
companied by the husband and broth
er, met Presiding Elder W. ri. Coffey
Of the district Free Methodist church
and horsewhipped him.
The women allege that Coffey made
certain statements about them .ss-.g
thev sId not IKE. Rev. .s'-- s.ales
he trouble sro-.- OF OF charges
against J. F. Goode, upon which the
after was suspended from the church.
He asserts that this 10 the fourth
time he has been assaulted since last
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-04-10
SMALLPOX FROM COURSES.
Contagion Spread by Exhumed Bodies
at Walla Walla.


To prevent any danger which might
result from the handling OF the two
bodies recently found at Garden City
heights, Coroner George MacMartin
win superintend the work Of the
chain gang for the next few days and
viii take immediate charge Of any
more bodies that may be disinterred.
says the walla walia Union. Disin-
fectants will be freely used on all
workmen employed.
Although opinion is divided as to
whether smallpox can spread from
contact with dead bodies. Coroner
MacMartin, realizing the wide posi-
iblity of danger, win take no chances.
A steel casket. partly filled with
chloride of lime. will be carried today
to the spot where the two bodies
were discovered. The remains SO far
unearthed win be placed in the cas-
ket and sealed tight to prevent any
spread of the disease.
Work by the chain gang was sus-
pended yesterday at the suggestion OF
the coroner who was unwilling to en-
danger the lives of the workmen or
anyone else with whom they might be
brought in contact.
In spite of the fact that some pio-
neers hold to the belief that no more
bodies lie buried, Coroner MacMartin
fears that the place may have been
stocked with the remains OF several
more smallpox patients Of whose con-
finement in the old pest house or OF
whose death there may have been
no record kept.