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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
MAY SUE THE CITY
Grocery Company Claims Damages
because of Bad Alley.

The Dibble Grocery Co., through it's
attorney, has filed a claim against the
city for damages on account of the
paving in the alley at the rear of their
store at III East Sixth avenue being
torn up and replaced in a defective
manner by plumbers and others with
leges that in places where this paving
has been replaced depressions have
formed and water gathers in these
holes and drains into the basement of
their store, causing damage to mer-
chandise, etc.; also, that the alley is
made dangerous for traffic.
Another claim against the city was
filed today by James Dwyer, who al
leges that he bought and paid for a
tract Of land north Of Shunganunga
creek part of which includes por-
ton or projection of Lawrence street
north of Third street. That the city
recognized his claim to and ownership
of this property when it asked his per-
mission to build a sidewalk along this
street at this point and agreed as com
pensation for the use Of his land to fill
up and level several Of his lots in that
vicinity. That after starting the work
of filling these lots 1t was left uncom-
pleted. He asks, through his attorney,
that the city either pay him for the
use Of this street through his land
without condemnation proceedings or
that the city carry out it's contract to
fill and level the lots above mentioned.
He alleged that he had paid taxes on
this land now used as a public high
waV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
PLATFORM FEATURES
Substance of Declaration of Principles
to Be Submitted.

chicago. July 28.-The tentative
araft OF the platform as reported to
the full committee of the. Indepen-
oence party declares for the follow
ing:
Direct nominations by the people,
the initiative and referendum and the
right of recall.
Severe and effective legislation
against all forms of corrupt practices
at elections and prohibition of the use
OF money at elections except for meet
ings, literature and necessary travel
ing expenses of candidates as de-
manded.
The extravaganza of the federal adj
ministration is denounced and econ
omy urged.
Overcapitalization of Industrial enter
prises is denounced. The arbitrary
use OF the writ of induction in CON-
tempt proceedings is condemned as q
violation of the right of trial by jury.
1t is declared that no injunction
should issue until after a trial upon
the merits and that such trial should
be had before a jury and that no per-
son should. be deprived of liberty in
contempt proceedings without a trial
by jury.
The enactment of law prohibiting
the blacklisting of employees Is favor
ed, as In the passing of an employees
liability law. State and federal in
spection of railways is advocated.
Child labor Is denounced and pro-
hibition asked.
The manufacture OF prison made
goods is denounced.
The federal inspection of grain is
urged.
A declaration is made in favor of
the creation of a department Of labor,
the head of which shall be a member
of the presidents cabinet.
A demand is made for a gradual re-
duction of tariff duties with Just con-
sheraton for the rights Of the public
and established industry
The creation of an interstate COM
merce court Is asked and a bill en-
towering shippers to compel railroads
to provide ample transportation IA
cilities is advocated.
All combinations for the restraint
of trade and establishment of mono
poly are denounced
The government ownership of all
public utilities. including railroads
and telegraphs is urged.
The creation of postal savings
banks is asked.
Legislation suppressing bucket
for future delivery is denounced.
Asiatic immigration it is said, de-
mands the passage of an exclusion act
protecting American workingmen
from competition with Asiatic cheap
labor.
Other important planks declare for
a larger navy, endorse the interna-
tional and deep waterways projects.
advocates the popular election of sem
ators by the people and favor a grad
uated income tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
THEY PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
Men Indicted in Anti Gambling Race
Track Gases to Be Given Bail.

New York. July 29.-The grand
jury which returned the indictments
in the anti-gambling cases have been
investigating conditions at the race
track for several weeks. All those in
dicted were notified to appear In court
today and long before the hour of the
opening of the court the corridors of
the court house were thronged with
men whose faces have long been ia
miliar at the tracks.
Following the indictments Sol
Lichtenstein, David Gordon and Chas.
Heney, who were formerly very prom
inent in the betting rings. were called
before the grand jury and questioned
briefly.
All the men indicted were arraign-
ed before Judge Dyke and paroled in
the custody OF their counsel. Pleas
of not guilty were entered in all cases.
Many of the men were already under
bail to appear before magistrates on
similar charges and 1t is believed that
bail of $500 each will be continued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
WE GIVE PREMIUM STAMPS
The Dibble Grocery Co.
TWo-BIG STORES-TWO
TWO GO FREE.
Governor Hoch Grants More Pardons
This Morning.

Governor Hoch this morning COM
muted the sentences of j.. w. Cook,
who killed the city marshal of Os-
wego, and of Henry Roller, convicted
of a statutory crime in Riley county.
Cooks Communication takes effect Au-
gust 1. He was sent up for Is years,
and has been in eight years. Cook
had a fight with City Marshal Van
Horn of Oswego. The marshal. it Is
claimed, shot Cook three times, and
then Cook drew his own revolver ana
killed the marshal at the first shot.
Six members of the jury that convict
ed Cook recommended that he be let
off with ten years sentence. Cook $
right arm is paralyZed from the effect
of one of the shots from the city mar
shaps revolver.
The complaining witness against
Roller was Hulda Kneemeyer. He was
sent to the penitentiary in 1906 for five
years. Roller was willing to marry the
girl, but her father would not consent.
Roller wrote a letter to the girl abus-
ing her father for his REFUSAL and
about year after the father had Kol-
Ter arrested. The girl is now married
to another man, and her father is one
of those who recommends the commu-
tation. The girl also recommends II,
and so does Judge Kimball, who tried
the case. Rollers Communication takes
effect at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
CATCH BLACK HAND LEADER.
Chicago Police Believe They Have
Made an Important Arrest.

Chicago. July 2s.-The Chicago po-
lice believe they have at last in GUS
tody one of the leaders of the BLACK
Hand" society who is accused of being
a manufacturer of bombs. a murderer
and a white slave agent. The suspect
is Joseph Ruffino, announcement of
whose capture at Milwaukee was made
yesterday. Ruffino's wife, SANDING.
also was arrested.
Ruffino is said to be wanted by the
police of many cities, in this country
and Italy.
Francisco Ruffino, a brother of JOS
eph, recently took Enrichetta Vaccari-
ma, 81 years old, to Rochester, N. Y,
and attempted to murder her, it is al
legged, because she knew too much
about their Black Hand dealings.
The woman was a white slave"
The Vaccarina woman revealed many
Black Hand plots and the murder al
legged committed by the brothers In
Italy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
DOCTOR FREEMAN WEEDS
Popular Santa Fee Surgeon Surprises
Friends-Leaves for Honolulu.

DR.. ]. d. Freeman of the Santa Fe
hospital stan, surprised his friends
today by announcing his marriage in
Kansas City this morning to Miss Ber-
nice Hough, who graduated as a nurse
In Stormont hospital last spring. Some
weeks ago the announcement of the
marriage which was to have occurred
in October was published in the To-
peka papers and his friends had rec
onciled themselves to the affair, on
this date
He went to Kansas City this morn
ing without informing his acquain-
tances of his purpose, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hobson. He there
met Miss Hough who came from her
home in Ottawa. Shortly after noon
word was received that the ceremony
was performed in Kansas City this
morning and that Mr.. and Mrs. Free
man would start Immediately for
Honolulu for a bridal tour, returning
to Topeka in October.
The friends of DR.. Freeman claim
that he has always posed as "wom-
an hater" until he met the pretty lit
tie nurse at Stormont hospital for
the first time in a professional way.
They also noted that his entire de-
meanor changed suddenly about this
time. and were not greatly surprised
when the announcement of the mar
riage which was to have occurred
this fall, was made However, they
did not suspect when he started for
Kansas City this morning on bust
ness trip that it was one of so much
importance and meant broken en-
gagement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
HE'LL TRY Them.
Mr.. Dreaming Refuses to Discuss sun
day Labor Cases.

1.-THE cases against the four men
charged with violation of the Sunday
labor ordinance should be dismissed by
the city attorney" said Judge Urmy
OF the police court today. THE city
council is the legislative body for the
city and the police judge is governed
by it's ordinances just as the district
judge is governed by the laws of the
state legislature. Now the council has
passed an ordinance since these alleged
violations excepting these particular
offenses from the provisions of the en-
forcement of the labor ordinance. The
city attorney has the authority and
should 81 on it in these cases by dis
missing them. He has not yet done so.
If he persists they will be brought to
trial this evening"
City Attorney Dreaming was seen to-
day about the question of Diminishing
these cases, but he declared that he
would bring them to trial in the regu-
lar order, in police court this after
noon. OF course he could dismiss
them later when they are appealed to
the district court. The trial of these
cases in police court would be a farce
as the police judge is governed by city
ordinances. but in the district court
under the state law it would be a diff
ferent matter. City Attorney Dreaming
did not see fit to give any explanation
in the matter. The cases are as fol-
lows:
J. z. House, w. B. Flowers and Rob
ert Smith, newspaper men, and George
Rawlings, miller, are charged with vio-
lation of the Sunday labor ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
STRIKE FUND OF .loo.ooo.
Is Proposed by the Western Fedora.
ton of Miners.

Denver, July 2S.-From now on when
ten locals In the Western Federation
OF Miners demand a referendum on
any question, the executive board must
submit the question. The constitution
1omerly provided that when five locals
requested the submission the executive
board could use it's own judgment. The
change was made by the convention
OF the organizations today.
The question of accepting transfer
and Withdrawals cards from the Indus
trial Workers of the World was under
discussion when the convention adj
1ourned for lunch and was provoking
very heated argument
The question of levying an assess
ment to raise a strike fund of 100000
will come up this afternoon. The men,
bers do not anticipate an adjournment
now before Wednesday night or Thurs
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
HEALTH AND INCOME
Both Kept Up on Scientific Food

Good sturdy health helps one a lot
to make money.
With the loss of health ones in
come is liable to shrink, II not en-
tirely dwindle away.
When a young lady has to make
her own living, good health is her
best asset.
"I am alone in the world" writes
Chicago girl. dependent on my
own efforts for my living. I am a
clerk, and about two years ago
through close application to work and
a boarding house diet, 1 became a
nervous invalid, and got so bad of
it was almost impossible for me to stay
in the Office a half day at a time.
"A friend suggested to me the idea
of trying Grape-Nuts which I did.
making this food a large part of at
least two meals a day.
To-day I am free from brain-tire.
dyspepsia and all the ills of an
overworked and Improperly nourish-
ed brain and body. To Grape-Nuts
owe the recovery of my health. and
the ability to retain my position and
income" There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter.. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true. and fun of human
interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
I0LA'S BLUE SUNDAY
Bootblacks a Target for the Test of
the Closing Law.

lola, July 28.-Art johnson and Mar
shall Reed, colored, porters in the KEEL
sey and Hershberger barber shops. re-
spectively. were arrested by Gabriel
McAlister, patrolman. The negroes
are charged with working on Sunday
in violation of the Sunday closing or
dinance.
Both johnson and Reed waived ar
raignment, pleaded not guilty and
both were released on a bond in the
sum of IS and their trials set for next
Monday.
The work which the negroes are
charged to have done consisted of
cleaning up the shops on Sunday
morning, busting chairs, mugs and
fixtures, and sweeping out The de-
PENDANTS will fight the case
1t was said on the streets today that
If the negro bootblacks were fined for
working on Sunday, warrants would
be asked for every clerk, merchant or
other person. who within the city linn
its shall. on next Sunday, perform an
act of labor in connection with any
business whatsoever, unless the act be
absolutely necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
NOT MAKE IT PUBLIC
State Tax Commission Will Keep
County Assessments Secret.

1t has been decided by the state tax
commission not to make public the as
sessment returns of the various coun-
ties of the state until the tax commits
sion can at the same time make pub
lie the "equalized' assessment.
The commission does not like to have
the impression get out that the county
returns are the final "show down" on
the state assessment. When the rail-
roads turned in their statements Of pro-
perty, these statements were made
public, and many people got the IDEA
that these returns were the values
fixed by the tax commission. The COM
mission, as a matter of fact, increased
the returns made by the railroads
nearly five fold. 1t is likely that the
commission will make a lot of changes
in the county valuations as returned
by the county assessors. and 1t is de-
sired to give out the valuations as
finally fixed by the board at the same
time the county returns are made pub
lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
wed AT JAIL WINDOW
Bride Stood on a Box to Clasp Bride
groom's HAND.

Cripple Creek, Colo, July 2s.-A
marriage at the county Jail has taken
place under unusual circumstances.
Prof. Hans Albert, a musician former
ly Of Omaha, and Miss Grace Hadsell
of Ottumwa, Ia, daughter of the
United States marshal at that place,
were declared man and wife by Rev.
Inman, a Methodist minister of Gold
field, Colo. Albert's arrest was caused
Saturday by the girls father to pre-
vent the marriage, the charge being
insanity. Miss Hadsell and the min
lister visited the Jail and asked to see
her lover. The request was refused
and the jailer thinking the incident
closed, went upstairs. During his
absence a box was placed outside
Albert's cell window. Miss Hadsell
mounted, and clasping her lovers
his wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
FOR PEACE OR WAR
Shippers Invite the Railroads to a
Conference on Rates.

Chicago. July 2S.-Action tending
toward securing an understanding
between the railroads and the ship
pers in regard to the proposed ad-
vances in freight rates was taken to-
day in behalf of the shippers by
representatives of the Illinois Manu-
facturerS association.
Fred w. Upham, chairman of the
committee of Is representatives of
the shippers appointed at a confer
ence held in Chicago on May Is, pre-
pared letter which was sent out to
the presidents of all roads in official
classification territory (north of the
Ohio river and east of the Mississippi
river) asking them to appoint time
and place for conference with
representatives of the shippers in re-
gard to the proposed increases.
1t has been generally understood
that the roads have practically de-
cided to postpone all further talk of
a general raise in rates until Deem
Der l and the proposed meeting of
the shippers and carriers Is intended
to clear up any doubt in the matter
and to determine whether peace or
war is to be declared. With the in
v1tation is inclosed a copy of the
resolutions adopted at the shippers
conference protesting against a gen.
eral increase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
DAN MYERS Is BROUGHT BACK.
Must Answer for Passing Bad Check
on Hotel Throop.

Dan E. Myers. the alleged real es-
tate dealer of Seneca. is in the Shaw
nee county Jail awaiting some one to
go his bond for 5000. This remark
ably low bond was set by Acting
Judge H G. Larimer of the city court
this morning.
Myers came to Topeka two weeks
ago. and put up at the Throop hotel,
extensively advertising that he was in
town to transact large real estate
deal. 1t is said that he told a select
few that he came to sell the Cope
land hotel. His 'front.' was good.
hotel readily cashed his check on the
Seneca state bank for $45. 1t was
but a short time later that Bender
discovered that the check was worth
less. He secured a complaint for
Myers for obtaining money by
fraudulent representation" and John
Wilkerson, sheriff, opened negotia-
tions with the sheriff at Seneca to
seize the person of Mr.. Myers as soon
as he should show himself in town.
The arrest was made Sunday, and
Wilkerson went after the prisoners
Monday returning today. A few of
Wilkerson's friends who are afraid of
close contest in the coming pri-
home and send some deputy after
Myers.
''The people pay me to attend to
this business" said the sheriff, land
/ refuse to stop on account of a prf-
mary. I shall not neglect my BUSH
ness now, or on the. day of the
primary, for that matter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
LOCAL MENTION.

The new premier shape in which
Eagles Silver Statue is now offered is
the most popular cigar sold in Topeka
You can secure them of all frst-class
dealers at 10 cents each.
If you love your wife, install an In
dependent telephone. Think of the
steps 1t saves her. The cost Is nothing
compared to the convenience. Every
body uses the Independent phone be-
cause it's the only phone that reaches
everybody.
cent cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
WHOLESALE PRICES
FOR THIS WEEK
CTTC AR Standard Pound for.
100 Pound Sack mo Saups YAsOV
Horse Shoe Tobacco, 4Oc
Iorse Shoe and Star Tobacco h..

Lye-Rex brand, four 10c cans
LOT .-......... 1890. Noc
Ginger Snaps-American Beau
ties. Csc barrel for. 49,. zoe
FIour-A-1 brand, high patent,
old wheat flour. sack. $1.SO; per
hundred .............. -. .S2.5o
Fig Bars and Vanilla WATERS
per Id. 1Oc; by the box, per Id. Sc
TObacco-Creme De Menthe.
like Piper Heidsick, plug of three
10c cuts for zoe; three plugs 90
10c cuts.) for $50
Lemon Cakes and Harvest As
sorted Cakes-per Id. 10c; by the
Chewing Tobacco-Square Deal.
the biggest plug on the market
ID. Zerta-Gelatine, Pudding and
Our Pie. 2 regular 10c pkgs for 15c
Cgars-At a big cut, SO in box
Pride of Topeka brand, per box
$1.5O; Peter Dailey's. per box,
$1.5O; and Sweet Bunnie, per
box S5c
Naptha Soap. & G. brand.
DC bars for .2Sc
Twist Tobacco-The Earth, like
Granger, Z sc twists for. Csc
Olives and Fancy Small Sweet
Pickles in qt. Mason's jars. jar CSC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28

Sardines-Fancy imported ones,
in pure olive oil, regular zoe quail
ity, per can 1Oc
Cigars-50 in a box, at out rates,
Havana seconds. per box. .$1.35
Flor De Tampa, per box. Use
Johnny Bare Foot Cigars, 100 in
a box Cheaper in price than sto-
gies). per box, only. .S1.15
Lime Mints-Mint candy, while
1t lasts. a Csc box for. .10c
Smoking Tobacco-Duke of
York, Sweet Violet and Lincoln
Mixture, seven SC pkgs- for. .25c
No. 1 Barrel Salt-At store. per
pdrrel .~l.-V
Coffee-Our Mojava brand. It
has given universal satisfaction.
Per Id, zoe; 8 u lbs. $500
Canned Peas-Polk's Best Early
June, Pa Da Ra and Eureka Sweet
Wrinkle Peas. cans. .......2 Csc
Corn F1aISes-Cerealine brand,
four Toe packages, for. ....... CSC
Graham Crackers-Two loo
packages for 15c
FIour-Pride of Topeka, extra
high patent, best old wheat -four,
sack, S1.35; per hundred -. .$2.65
Corn Starch-A lib package
Tor -...-...... ..oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
DRECHSEL IS SINKING.
Indications Are That He Can Live But
a Short Time.

The condition of w. e. Drecbsel
the Kansas avenue shoe merchant
who was operated on at Stormont hos
pltal for appendicitis Friday. is such
that hope of his recovery has been ali
but abandoned. He began sinking a
few hours before daybreak this morn
Ing and his condition at o'clock this
afternoon was much worse than at anv
time since he was operated upon. His
pulse is climbing and he has been de-
lirious most of the day and but small
hopes are entertained that he will sur
vive the night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
New york Money Market.

New York, July 2s.-MONEY-Money on
cali easy, 1G1A per cent: ruling rate IA.
closing bid 1 and offered at II. Time loans
firm and dull. Sixty days. 2@eA per cent;
80 days, 2AQ2h per cent; months, per
cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 3zg4
per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at "a. $3.50
for demand and at $4S53504. S545 for 90 day
bills: commercial bills. $4.S4AQ43.
SILvER-Bar silver. 5211zc; Mexican dol
lars z5c-
BONDS bonds firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28

Jesse Shaw. the superintendent of
the water department. in speaking to-
day about how slowly the river was
going down after the floods of over a
month ago, said that the ground was
soaked with water. He is having an
eighteen inch main laid from the water
plant to the city and in digging the
trench through Auburndale Monday
his men had to bail water out of the
ditch when they had reached a depth
of over eight feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
CoYeyville May Raise More.

The first permission to a municipality
to increase its tax levy over the limit
fixed by the legislature has been grant
ed by the state tax commission to the
city of Coffeyville. The Coffeyville
board of education could raise $43 900
under the legislative limits. 1t needed
to raise about $1,000 more than that
sum in order to carry out the neces-
sary work, and the tax commission
voted to allow a sufficient increase in
the levy to raise that amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
Favor Imnedjate strILe

Winnipeg, July 2s.-AccordinK to
reports today the employees of the
canadian Pacihc railway at all parts
jority report of the conciliation board
which recently dealt with the wage
and hour schedule. The men are
unanimous in favor of an immediate
strike. Ten thousand men are af-
fected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-28
Restaurants Nav Close.

The talk in some quarters of the To-
cal restaurants closing their doors on
Sunday and refusing to serve meals
for fear of the Topeka blue laws is
unfounded, according to a prominent
restaurant man, who said today that
he would not close up on Sunday until
done likewise, or until he was forced
by law to do 50. 81
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Stabbe{l and Robbed

ST. Louis, Mo-, July 28.-William E
McGuirn, county commissioner from
Walters, OKLA, was found early to-
day lying in the entrance to a down.
town office building. unconscious and
bleeding from several stab wounds.
When revived the man said he had
been robbed and assaulted. His con-
dition is said to be serious.