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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
SCARED A MAN TO DEATH
The One Who Pointed a Gun at Him
Is Held for Homicide.

New York, July 29.-Charged with
homicide in having frightened a man
to death by pointing a gun at him,
Gurgos Marsho, % years old, a barber,
is locked up at police headquarters.
His case is one of strangest that has
ever found it's way to the police blot
ter.
The address given by Marsho is a
barber shop. The police allege that
MarSho went to the barber shop on
May IA last to collect a bill from
Impade Nazarian, another barber en-
ployed there. Nazarian appeared to
be reluctant about paying the money
and the two men exchanged words. In
the heat of the argument, 1t is said
that Marsho drew a revolver and
pointed it at Nazarian. At the sight OF
the revolver Nazarian dropped to the
floor in a fainting fright and Marsho,
who was also badly frightened took
to his heels, although he had not dis
charged the weapon. Nazarian was
taken to Bellevue hospital. After he
had been there a few hours internal
hemorrhages set in and he died a few
days later.
The doctors said that fright was re-
sponsible for his death. The police
have been searching for Marsho for
two months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
UP TO 30 DEGREES AGAIN.
Weather Man Promises That 1t Will
Be Cooler Soon.

This weather condition is nothing
to complain about" said Assistant
Weather Observer Flora this after
noon. "It is true that the tempera-
lures are three or four degrees above
normal, but think of the fields of
growing corn which need just this
kind of weather. If your friends are
inclined to complain about the
weather conditions just refer them to
the summer of 1901 when for 26 days
in July the temperature was above
100, with a maximum heat record for
the period of 106."
There is little consolation to be
gained from the statement of Mr..
Flora, though he has done somewhat
better in the forecast for Topeka
which promises thunder showers with
drop in the temperatures. The re-
port of the weather department in
dicates that there was not even a
trace of rain at any of the stations in
Kansas Tuesday but Notwithstanding
this report one of the heaviest show
ers of the season fell five miles west
of the city, in the vicinity of Martin s
Hill early yesterday afternoon making
the roads heavy.
The following table indicates that
high temperatures prevailed in To-
peka since o'clock this morning and
that higher readings have been Sc
cured at every subsequent hourly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
BRYAN IN Topeka.
Will Be Here September 1 to Deliver
an Address.

William j. Bryan will deliver cam
paign speech in Topeka about Septem-
Der 1. This is the word that reached
w. H Kemper of this city today from
John T. Atwood, Democratic national
committeeman for Kansas Mr.. Bryan
has been booked for one Kansas
speech at least next fall, and it has
been decided that Topeka will be the
place, and September 1 will likely be
the date, or close thereabouts.
g. 1t has not been definitely decided as
vet where the Democratic candidate
for the presidency shall speak in To-
peka, and whether indoors or out, but
according to present plans he will
speak at Garfield park.
1t is expected that he will make the
most notable series of speeches in the
coming campaign in the record of any
public man in this country. The Ne
braskan will be at his very best, in
this, the supreme effort of his political
career.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
Held a Conference With His
Chief of Staff.
HE JOINS THE UNION.
Becomes a Member of Steam
ShOvelers Organization.
Initiation Takes Place at Home
Of His Brother.

Cincinnati. O.. July 2s.-william Taft
will remain at the Taft residences
throughout the day and leave with
Mrs. Taft and General and Mrs. Henry
Z. Corbin for Hot Springs, Va. to-
night. The candidate slept rather late
this morning. but on appearing stated
that he felt no effect whatever of the
exertion Of notification day. His voice
which had undergone considerable
strain was not husky.
Ine nrst thing on the programme
with Mr.. Taft today was a Conference
with Arthur I. vorys, his chief of star.
The understanding reached yesterday
whereby Ohio will get the benefit OF
the work Of the national committee in
the same manner as all other states.
brings UP many things for discussion.
This decision was joyfully received by
state leaders.
Judge Taft was early this morning
formally made an honorary member Of
the Steam Shovelers' union. The in
duction into membership took place al
the Taft home and was conducted by
committee from the shovelers' or.
ganization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
7. A. M'lNTYRE DEAD.
He Was Head of the Firm Which Re-
Gently Failed for $500 900.

Baltimore, July 29.-Thomas A. Nc
Intyre, head of the failed brokerage
firm of T. A. Mcintyre & Co., of New
York, died in this city today. The
cause is said to be Br!ght's disease.
Mr.. Mcintyre, who had been at Old
Point Comfort for the last two weeks
was placed aboard a steamer at that
point last night, the intention being TO
bring him to hospital here His con-
dition was 50 critical upon arrival mere
this morning, however, that the plan
was abandoned and Mr.. Mcintyre was
removed to the home of Henry z. Boyd,
where he died a few hours later. Mr..
Boyd is a Chesapeake Bay pilot and
was a friend of the dead broker.
Thomas A. Mcintyre, Jr-. arrived in
this city today for the purpose of look
ing after his father. He said that his
father had been in bad health for a
year and that his financial troubles
had weighed heavily upon him.
The Mcintyre Failure.
New York, July 29.-T. A. Mcintyre
e. Co., a prominent stock exchange
house failed for over $1500.000 follow
ing which Mcintyre was indicted on
charges of larceny growing out of vari-
Gus transactions alleged to have been
fraudulent. A hearing was set for the
case on July Z, but his health then
was such that a postponement was
necessary.
T. A. Mcintyre for many years was
one of the prominent figures in New
York financial and speculative circles.
The firm of which he was at the head
had branches in many cities through
out the country and was identified with
the stock exchanges and boards of
trade of half a dozen cities. When the
crash came there were revelations
wihc hresulted in the. Indictment of
Mcintyre on a charge of grand larceny.
An investigation is still in progress and
when a board of trustees to admins
ter the affairs of the involved company
was appointed the other day it was an
nounced that property valued at $780,
600 had been found to apply to the
liquidation of debts of more than a
million dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
BALL CARTRIDGES SERVED.
Portugal Takes Measures to Suppress
Another Revolt.

Lisbon, July 29.-The government
according to the newspapers of Lisbon,
has frustrated a widespread republi-
can plot for an uprising scheduled for
Tuesday,the anniversary of the abortive
revolt of July %, which was suppressed
by ex-Premier Francis. This an
nouncement follows a large number of
arrests made during the past few
weeks. Alfonzo Costo and Bernardino
Machado, the Republican leaders. are
among those under suspicion. They
have not been taken into custody, but
are kept under sharp police surveIl-
lance.
Portuguese officials are reticent re-
garding the matter. Senior Magro, the
chief of police, will say nothing except
that there was conspiracy afoot and
that many men are implicated, includ-
ing officers of the army.
Ell Mundo says the sergeants of the
Sixteenth regiment are involved and
that there has been systematic prop
aganda among other regiments. The
colonels of all the regiments located in
the capital were summoned before the
minister of war and informed that
they would be held responsible for the
loyalty of their men. Ball cartridges
have been served out to the members
of the municipal guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
TO LINK KANSAS TOWNS
Trust Company to Finance System of
Interurban Trolleys.

Kansas City, July 29.-Plans are be-
ing perfected for the organization of a
trust company in Kansas City. 1t will
be known as the Kansas City Union
Trust company and the purpose is to
finance a system Of interurban trolley
lines out of Kansas City. The COM
pany that is to build these lines is
known as the Interstate Railway and
Power company. The proposed system
will link Kansas City with Lawrence,
and Topeka with a line to Coffeyville,
through Ottawa, Garnett, lola, Hum
boldt and Cherryvale. with branch
lines to Parsons and Independence.
Later it is proposed to extend the line
from Coffeyville to Oklahoma City by
way of Tulsa, with spurs to Guthrie,
Shawnee and Muskogee. Another pro-
posed extension is from Topeka to Sa-
lima and Hutchinson.
It is also proposed to build from
Parsons to Joplin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
TOPEKA GIRL SHOT.
Miss Elma Keitzman Seriously Hurt
at Alma.

Miss Elma Keitzman, daughter of
Mrs Anna Keitzman of 416 Kansas
avenue, was accidentally shot by a
revolver at Alma this morning. Miss
Keitzman has been visiting friends on
farm near Alma for some time. AS
soon as the news of the accident
reached Topeka. Mrs. Anna Keitzman
secured DR.. l.. H. Mum and went to
Alma with him.
The details of the accident are not
known. A telephone message to the
State Journal from Alma says that
Miss Keitzman is on farm some dis
tance from town, and that the only
thing known about the accident is that
several people were fooling with 32-
caliber revolver. and didn't know 1t
was loaded" Miss Keitzman was shot
N the side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
MAURITANIA TO REST.
Will Be Out of Service During Novem-
ber and December

New York, July 29.-The Cunard line
has announced that the Mauretania
will be withdrawn from service during
November and December to make nee
essary repairs to her propeller. The
Lusitania also will be out of service
for two weeks in November.
When the Lusitania comes on the
run again at the beginning of Decem-
Der, the triple turbine liner Carmanla
will go out of commission for three
months, during which period her pro-
pellers Will be altered in their pitch
and the turbines will be improved. which
is expected to give her a knot an hour
more speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29

this one I've got in my mouth. Be-
sides, it's against the law to hand out
cigars from political headquarters
exit Morgan, who returns direct
" with a handful of cigars-10 cent
ones. Passes them.)
Morgan-"Sorry you don't smoke,
Stone. but there's basket Of peaches
that Stubs sent down from Lawrence
Take one. Take two-that would be a
pear. and you could have a regular
fruit salad"
Dolley-Gighting one Of Morgan's
cigars): IT haven't butted into this de-
bate yet, and I want to say that I
don't intend to. You can hold 1t where
you please"
Stone-'T thought you were on my
side, Dolley. That cigar must have
fixed you.''
Morgan-"That makes it unanimous
for Garfield park, all except Stone.
Come across, Bob. Let US have our
way about this. You have had your
way about everything else. you know"
CEnter w. G. Tandy. city council
man., Fifth ward)
gan. Mr.. Tandy is a member Of the
Topeka city council. Now Mr.. Tandy.
the city council has invited us to hold
this Bristow-Long debate in the audi
torium, hasn't it?"
Tandy-"Why-er-y suppose
so.'
Morgan-"Bob, you haven't coached
this witness enough. Let me ask him
some questions. Has the city council
invited Mr.. Long and Mr.. Brfstow to
debate in the auditorium"
Tandy-"Well, no, not officially, but
I have authority to invite you, right
now-provided. of course, you pay for
the building"
Morgan-"Ah-ha Just what thought;
Mr.. Tandy, on behalf Of Topeka well
comes us to his beautiful city at so
much per welk! That is true Topeka
hospitalityw
Tandy-"It won't cost you anything.
I'll see to that. I'll pay for 1t myself"
Morgan-"Wel, you are a true sport,
Mr.. Tandy, but I'm afraid the auditor
ium won't do. Bob, I'm willing to set
tie this in any way consistent with my
sacred honor. I'll leave it to COM
mittee to be named by Nick Chiles, I'll
draw straws, I'll arbitrate. But 1 can't
concede the point to you. My people
wouldn't stand it if I conceded every
thing. If / should draw straws and
lose, they might curse my luck, but
they would say it was gentleman
game. I'm willing to do anything to
settle it except play poker"
Stone-"You could beat me playing
poker, so I don't want that either
Morgan-"I wish we could get to-
gether some way"
Stone-"So do IT,
Morgan-"Tm for Garfield"
Stone-"Im for the auditorium"
CExeunt severally.1
Later-Mr. Morgan has offered to
compromise on the City park. This
proposition is now being considered by
Mr.. Stone. The plan is to put a lot
of temporary seats in the City park
and build a platform for the speakers
Bristow objects to speaking out OF
doors, while Long is in his element
when talking under the naked sky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
MOYER IS REELECTED.
Western Federation of Miners Will
Meet in Denver Next Year.

Denver, July 29.-Charles H. Meyer
was reelected president Of the West
ern Federation of Miners by the con-
vention in this city today. Meyer re-
ceived 223 votes and P. w. Flynn Of
Butte, Mont, SS.
P. w. Flynn represented the Indus
trial Workers of the World.
Charles E. Mahoney of Butte was
reelected vice president.
Denver was chosen as the meeting
place next year, the vote being Dem
yer 165 ", Butte 1861.
A resolution was adopted extending
sympathy and aid to George A. Petit
bone, one of the three men taken to
idaho under the charge of conspiracy
to murder Governor Stuenenberg, and
who is dangerously i'll at his home. in
this city.
In accepting the presidency Mr..
Meyer announced that the policy Of
the past would be the policy of the
future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
DOCTORS ARE CARELESS.
Few Report Births-Arrest and Fine
Might Help.

]. D. Pattison, clerk of the board Of
health, said today that he had re-
ceived notice of the birth of % chill
dren in the city so far this month as
received today told of birth at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Schiefelbene at 511 East Second
street, but did not state whether 1t
was twins or triplets or quartettes. or
whether white or black, male or fe-
male, or of what nationality, as the
physician is required to do by ordi-
nance.
Mr.. Pattison states that the physi-
clans of the city have grown very
careless in reporting births at all. and
very often report them in the in
has to call up the physician and get
the particulars
Now the city ordinance regarding
the reporting of the births of chill
dren in the city is explicit and very
strict. 1t says:
Ordinance 212s-"It is hereby
made the duty of every physician.
midwife and accoucher to report to
the board of health the birth of every
child in the city of Topeka at which
they attend within six Gays after said
birth by giving the names of the par
ents. the sex, color and nationality of
the child. date of birth and name of
child, if it has been named.
"Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction before the police
Judge. be fined not less than $40 nor
more than 500 for each offense."
Mr.. Pattison says that the city fur
nishes every physician with printed
and self addressed postal cards for
this purpose of notification of births
in the city. and all the doctor has to
do is to fill out the blank spaces on
the card and mail it to the board of
health If this city law Is strictly
observed the board has an official
record of all the children born in To-
peka and the date of birth and
names and addresses of parents. Such
| a record is worth keeping and has
been a custom by law in England and
| other European countries for CEN
! turtles.
Yesterday a Topeka couple called
| at the office of the board of health
and asked for the record of the birth
| of their child born eight years ago. II
could not be furnished them for the
reason that the physician in attend
ance had failed to send in the proper
notice They appeared to be much
disappointed over the failure of then
quest. In matters of wills and the
| disposition of estates and, many
cases of litigation the city records OF
| births are often invaluable. AL
| physicians should be very painstak-
| ing in this matter of reporting births
very much to have to recourse to the
| law in the matter.
The ordinance as regards the re-
porting of deaths and funerals is as
strict as that one requiring a report
| of births
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
His Effort to Put Long Out OF
Harmony With Taft.
VALUATION QUESTION
Shows That Senator Stands
With Presidential Nominee.
Question About the Long-Bris.
tow Debate.

W. Y. Morgan today gave out this
statement:
4 notice in the State Journal that
our friend William Allen White says
Taft's letter is in line with the Bristow
criticism of the Republican national
platform. This is a funny conclusion
10 come to If you have read Taft's
letter and Longs speech. The letter of
acceptance when it touches on the SUBJ
1ects discussed in Kansas, exactly
asrees with the position of Senator
Long. They are alike on physical valu-
alton and on every other subject from
pupnclty OF campaign expenses to cur
rency legislation. Taft lines up for
wan street just as Long does. And
ne condemns Rryan's position which is
the same as Bristow's.
1T is remarkable how CLOSELY Taft's
letter and Longs published Wichita
speech agree in idea and language on
the subject of the physical Valuation of
railroads. Both quote from President
roosevelt Both quote from the same
supreme court decision of Fisher VS.
Ames. Both say that physical valu-
alton is only one of the elements in
rate making. Both say that the Hep
burn law gives the interstate COM
merce commission ample authority to
make the valuation.
MIR. Taft concludes with these
words: The interstate commerce COM
mission now has the power to ascer-
tain the value of the physical railroad
property, If necessary, in determining
the reasonableness of rates. If the ma
chinery for doing so is not adequate
as is probable, it should be made so.
Long said in his Wichita speech:
I believe with Secretary Taft that the
interstate commerce commission, under
section 20 Of the Hepburn law, has
complete power to ascertain what II
would cost to reproduce any line OF
railroad in the United States 1 am
not opposed to the physical valuation
of railroads whenever it may be DEEM
ed necessary to make such valuation
1 am in favor of such legisla-
tfon and will assist in securing it il
1 am reelected to the senate
The entire argument in Taft's let
ter is along the same line of Longs
speech, condition that can easily be
understood from the fact that the two
men Were in conference over the ma
tional platform and agreed as to what
should go in and what should stay out
and why, therefore it can occasion nc
surprise but only pride in Kansas that
Taft's letter and Longs speech agree
as to facts and principle and even cor
respond closely as to arrangement and
language.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
Somebody Fired a Shotgun at
the Island Queen
While She Was Steaming Up
the Ohio River.
ON BOARD THE BOAT
We're the Candidate, Notifica.
ton Committee and Guests.
A Woman Near the Judge was
Hit i'm the Face.

Cincinnati. July 29.-The steamer Is
land Queen was fired on during its
trip up the Ohio river last night win
Judge William H. Taft and the notlll-
cation committee and guests aDoaru
and Mrs. c. b. Russell, OF TINS CITY
standing on the hurricane deck dlrect-
ly under the seat occupied by the presl-
Dental candidate was struck IN the
face and breast by number or small
shot.
She was not seriously injured. very
few of those on the steamer knew Oh
the occurrence and Judge Taft was
not told. shotgun was used, being
fired by a man from shanty boat
moored to the Ohio side of the river.
The identity of the shooter is un-
known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-29
RAN INTO SWITCH.
Santa Fe Blames Frisco for the Perry
Wreck

Perry. Okla, July 29.-Northbound
santa F'e train No. Is, due here at
5:5O p. m. but running forty minutes
late, ran into an open switch here at
$50 last night and collided with a
Frisco freight
Engineer Fred Fry of Arkansas
city was thrown from his seat against
the switch stand and probably fatally
escaped
The heavy train of ten cars was
running at high speed in an effort to
make up time and the collision with
tne freight which was standing COM
pletely demolished the freight engine.
the smaller of the two. A relief train
was sent from Guthrie and No. IS pro-
ceeded after three hours delay
The Frisco was entirely at fault for
the wreck, according to the informa-
ton given out at the office of the gen.
eral manager, j. Z. Hurley, today. At
Perry, the Santa Fe and Frisco have
a joint terminal agreement, but the
Frisco at the time of the wreck backed
a freight train on the Santa Fe main
line without notifying the Santa Fe
and without any authority whatever.
The Frisco brakeman is thought to
have been the one responsible for the
violation of the rules and fled before
the accident occurred. No trace of
him has been found.
Engineer Fred Fry Is in a serious
condition and his recovery is doubtful.
None of the passengers were serious
ly injured, although many received
cuts and bruises. The list of the casu-
alties was as follows:
r. Dunlap. Newkirk, Okla, back
injured.
William Hale, Abilene, Kan, right
hand sprained.
l.. E. Brandon, Mare Island, Cal,
head bruised, cut over left eye.
w T. Noah, Newton. Kan, mail
clerk, bruises and sprafns.
E. G. Duden. Allerton. Ia, mouth
injured.
F. r. Duncan. Gainesville, Tex.
head injured.
J. A. Winnedral, Seattle, WASH,
bruises and injuries about the head.
James White, Oklahoma City.
Okla, side and leg injured.
Mrs. c. F. Langley, Wichita, Kan,
nose injured.
Mrs. J. e. Carson, Ponca City.
Okla, body injured.
Lou Blant, Greaser. Mo-, bruises on
body.
Mrs. L. Kersey. Newkirk. Okla.
nervous shock