davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
TO DO LIKE FORAKER.
That Is What Is Expected of Haskell
If Charges Are Proven.

New York, Sept. 23.-Chairman
Mack of the Democratic national COM
mittee said today that if the same
evidence was produced against Cover
nor Haskell, treasurer of the commit
tee, as was produced against Senator
Foraker, he would expect the treasur-
er to act as Senator Foraker did, but
that no evidence of such character
had been adduced up to the present
time The national chairman said he
has had no communication with Gov
gard to the charges that had been
made. Mr.. Mack said that Mr.. Has
kell had been selected by the men,
bers of the committee and that he
was not prepared to say whether his
selection had been brought about
through Mr.. Bryan's influence or not.
Speaking of the report from Chi
cago, that the campaign fund of the
Republican party was about 100000,
Mr.. Mack said that the funds in the
Democratic treasury were less than
that. He said that no contributions
had been received above $4,000 and
that the committee would abide by the
rule not to accept single contributions
in amounts larger than that sum.
National Committee Josephus Dan
iels of North Carolina said today that
Governor Haskell had been made treas
urer mainly for the reason that he
came from a state, Oklahoma, which
has law guaranteeing state bank
deposits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
THAW LAWYER DIES.
A. Russell Peabody a Victim of
Pneumonia.

New York, Sept. IA. Russell
Peabody, one of the attorneys who
had a leading part in the defense of
Harry K. Thaw, died suddenly today
at Babylon, L. L, of pneumonia. He
had been i'll only since last Saturday.
Mr.. Peabody was a member of a
southern family. At the time Of the
first Thaw trial he was a partner of
Clifford w. Hartridge, who was Thaw's
counsel of record then. After the trial
there was a disagreement between
them, however, and they dissolved
partnership. Ever since the shooting
of Stanford White, Peabody has acted
as personal attorney for Thaw.
Mr.. Peabody was a man of consid-
cradle means and took great inter-
est in horses. One of his properties
was a stock farm in Tennessee where
he spent a good part Of his winters.
He was about 35 years of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
WITH IA BANDS.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Parade
Denver Streets.

Denver, Col, Sept. 23.-Four thou
sand members of the Independent Or
der of Odd Fellows and its ladies
auxiliary, the Rebekahs. who have
come to Denver from all parts of the
continent on the occasion of the saith
annual session of the sovereign grand
lodge I. o. o. F., paraded the princi-
pal streets of the city today. Inter-
spersed in the procession were IA
bands.
The weather was perfect and the
streets were lined with spectators who
greatly admired the brilliant spectacle
presented by the uniformed cantons of
Patriarchs militant from Toledo, To-
ronto, Petaluma, Cal, and from many
nearby cities. The procession was re-
viewed from different stands by Grand
Sire f. S. Conway and staff c. the Odd
Fellows and General p. A. Rainey and
staff of the Patriarchs Militant. Col
onel Richard Nicholson was chief
marshal of the parade.
Preceding the parade there was a
competitive drill this forenoon be-
tween teams representing Denver and
Pueblo cantons, Patriarchs Militant.
George L. Clark, past grand sire of
Australia was initiated in the Pat
riarch Militant degree last night and
when he returns to his own country
he will Immediately commence the
work of organizing this branch of Odd
Fellowship there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
Wreck OF the Star Of Bengal ON
Coronation Island.
Only % of Those on Board Es-
capped Alive.
SHE BROKE IN PIECES.
was Full OF Salmon Cases
From Cargo.
Those Who Got Ashore Suffered
Great Hardships.

Wrangel, Alaska, Sept. 2s.-ona
hundred and ten out of a total Of 1a7
persons aboard the cannery ship Star
VI bengal, were drowned last SUNDAY
afternoon when the vessel was torn
from the hold of protecting tugs and
oashed ashore at Helm Point, at the
southeast end of Coronation island.
Inc news was brought by the tup hat
Tie Gage, Captain Farrer. which car
rled the survivors, 27 in all The xur-
vivors before leaving Coronation i.-
laho' buried the bodies of 15 whita
men on the beach
The cableship Burnside which left
ior the scene Of the wreck at mid
insnt Monday as soon as the news was
lecelVed returned last evening with
the news that the Star of Bengal was
a total loss. only the ends of the masts
showing above water
The ship was being toved +o 60,
rom Wrangel cannery by the tugs
aatlle cage and Kayak Captain
Farrer OF the Hattie Gage gives the
following account of the disaster:
AS we came within reach of the
gale we could see we were making
leeway and drifting toward Corona,
tlon island. The Kayak was tipt.s ana
could do nothing. The Hattie Case
could not handle the ship alone. A.
4 O'Clock the Star of Bengal drifted
into narrow blight and we could see
land on both sides abreast. We sound
ed and found eight fathoms. We
could see the vessel dimly by the phos-
phorous dark rocks that were all
around US. We cut the tow line and
steamed out into open water but
could not see anything in the driving
rain except one blue light burning on
the ship. The storm increased and the
tugs steamed to Shipley bay, 26 miles
away"
Survivors Muir and Olson said the
ship sank about o'clock after break
ing into three pieces. The surf was
full of salmon cases and gasoline
| drums.
j Muir says that he and Olson got a
boat OF and went ashore through the
wreckage. They helped several
| ashore and pulled Captain Wagner
out of the wreckage. He could not
speak. The breeches buoy was rig
ged to tree, but the ship was sway
| ing so that the line was alternately
loose and tight, making it Impossible
| to use. The ships books and papers
were found on the beach. One man
had matches and fire was built with
kerosene from the wreck The fire
saved the lives of the survivors, as It
kept them from freezing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
A Cousin of the Emperor a Vic
tim of the Disease.
CORPSES PILING UP
At One Cemetery There Are 80
Unburied Bodies.
The Sections Are Unable to
Keep Up With the Work.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 23.-The Asiatic
cholera is spready day by day. 1t is
now appearing in the upper classes of
society, which up to the present time
had considered themselves immune.
Twenty-four cases have been reported
in the town of Peterhof. The imperial
family is expected soon to return to the
Peterhof palace from it's cruise in Fin
nish waters. One case has been dis
covered in the palace of Prince Alex
ander Oldenburg, a cousin of the en-
peror.
Among the cases reported in St Pc
tersburg today is that of Court Coun-
cillor Nechiporenko, who was stricken
while entertaining a party of guests.
Two prominent merchants, several Off
Gals in the various ministries and 9TH
er members of the better classes in the
capital are today down with the dis
ease.
The accumulation of corpses at the
graveyardS continues. There were 90
unburied bodies at the Preobrazhenskoe
cemetery this morning and the regular
mortuary train brought down 146 more.
The sections are able to inter only 100
bodies a day.
The authorities have stopped navi-
cation on the Catherine canal, wind
ing and stagnant ditch that runs sew
eral miles into the heart of the city.
The municipal authorities realizing
that there probably will be a renewal
of the outbreak in the spring have ap-
propriated $125,000 for the construction
of four cholera hospitals with a ca
pacity of 1000 beds.
The report for the "a hours ending
at noon today shows 436 cases and 15s
deaths in ST. Petersburg, an increase
of 10 cases and decrease of Is deaths
as compared to Tuesdays statistics.
The disease has broken out among
the cadets at the Pavlovsk Military
academy, one of the most important
higher military schools in the empire
Forty students have been sent tC
hospitals and two deaths already have
been announced. Several attendants al
the academy also have been stricken
The academy has been closed and the
remaining cadets sent into camp at
KraSnO-Selo.
A servant in the second military
school has developed the cholera and
measures are being taken to prevent an
outbreak in this institution. The dis
ease was conveyed to these two schools
in the rations served to the students.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
TEN CARS In RIVER.
One Span of a B. & o. Bridge Goes
Down Under Train.

Philadelphia, Sept. ga long dis
tance telephone message from Perry
Vile, Md, about 40 miles from Ba1ti-
more, says that one span of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad bridge over the
Susquehanna river fell this morning as
a freight train was passing over it.
Ten cars were carried down with the
bridge.
Perryvi1le reports that no one was
killed. The false work of the bridge,
which was being reconstructed, gave
way as the train passed over it, The
span that fell was several hundred
feet long and carried hundreds of tele-
graph wires with It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
SHOT IN THE SIDE.
Major NIiles's Pistol Is Discharged
While He Is Cleaning 1t.

Chicago, Sept 23.-Major James Miles
of the First regiment Illinois national
guard. and well known in legal circles
as a member of the law firm of Win
ston, Payne, Strawn & Shaw, is in st.
Luke's hospital suffering from severe
gunshot wound, accidentally infiicte7
while he was cleaning his weapons
after returning from the Indiana ma
nuevers of the regiment. A bullet from
his revolver entered his left side, pass
ing through the lower lobe of the lung.
The accident occurred in the regi-
mental armory and Major Miles walked
to the room of brother after he was
hurt. The wound is serious one, but
physicians believe that recovery is GER
tain. Major Miles has been a member
of the national guard for 20 years and
in the Spanish-American war was in
command Of company in active SER
vice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
TURNED 1T DOWN.
Utah Democrats Defeat Church and
State Separation Plank.

Logan, Utah, Sept. 23.-The Demo-
cratic state convention which adjourn
ed late last night did not adopt the
plank favoring the absolue separation
of church and state, as was at first re-
ported. Such a plank was presented
to the committee on resolutions where
it was rejected and later came up on
the floor of the convention, where af-
ter prolonged and somewhat acrimoni-
Gus debate it was again turned down.
During this debate the name of United
States Senator Reed Smoot, an apostle
of the Mormon church was frequently
mentioned.
acclamation for governor, said today
that he would refuse to accept the nom
ination as his age and varied business
interests made it impossible for him to
give the proper attention to the duties
of the Office should he be elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23

this bill was passed, it is certain that
the effect of the 600 amendments was
such as to make Mr.. Cleveland pro-
nounce the bill a perfidy and a dis
honor. This fact, however, did not
prevent Mr.. Bryan from great jubila-
ton when the bill passed. The GER
tainty that the bill was going to pass
after Democratic success in November
precipitated a panic out of a clear sky,
and the subsequent passage of the bill
Frustrated all industries and brought
about four years memorable in the his
tory OF this country as the worst finan-
c1al disaster it has ever seen.
Bryan's Way Out.
What did Mr.. Bryan propose as a
remedy for this? He urged the farm
ers of the country who were groaning
under very heavy weight of obligation
that the way out to produce prosperity,
the way to do justice was to adopt the
free coinage of silver. So in 1896. he
traversed this country, tempting its
voters to sully the honor Of the nation
and pay off half their obligations by
legislative fat He professed that un-
less this was done, wheat would go be-
low 80 cents, and that the condition OF
the farmer would grow worse instead
of better. He was defeated. The honor
of the country was saved and every year
of the IL which have succeeded that
campaign has produced to the farmer
lIIclQIdU1S GNluGDCS VI MI. Dry ,
failure as a political and economic
prophet.
"It was but short time after the
establishment of the gold standard by
the election and passage of the Dingley
bill in substitution of the German-Wil-
son bill, that farm prices gradually
bettered and the condition Of the farm
er began to improve, SO that during the
last two presidential terms the class In
the community that has enjoyed most
prosperity is those who devote their at
tention to agriculture. 1t has been
constantly claimed by the Democratic
party that the protective tariff has
worked a hardship upon the farmer.
The Republican party does not have to
make arguments upon this point. 1t
merely refers you to your experience
of the last IL years under the Dingley
bill and asks you what you have to say
upon that issue.
''I submit to you, gentlemen, that till
the soil; I submit to you who through
the rural delivery receive the newspa-
pers and magazines with which to fol-
low current events and take the meas
ure of public men, whether the ex-
perience of the country in the economic
theories of Mr.. Bryan is such as to
warrant the belief that If he is elected
in November he will restore the neces-
sary confidence and bring out the cap
ital, the delay in the coming of which
makes our business future hang in the
balance"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23

Les Salins, d'Hyeres. August II, last,
when by the bursting of the breech
of one of the guns six men were
killed and Is injured. The drill had
been proceeding for considerable
time when without warning the whole
turret seemed to blow out Dis
membered bodies were thrown in all
directions and several of them were
hurled into the sea through the great
breach caused by the explosion.
The spectacle was horrible, the
dead and injured, together with shat
tered arms and legs littering the decks.
A call to quarters was sounded and
as speedily as possible the wounded
were cared for.
The gun that exploded was rs
inch bore, of which the cruiser car
ried two. Happening SO soon after
the accident on the Couronne the ex-
plosion has caused a sensation in
naval circles and doubtless will lead
to a most rigid investigation.
The Latouche Trivolle carried a
complement of $40 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
RAIN NEXT WEEK.
That Is the Promise Given Out by the
Weather Bureau.

Washington, Sept. 23-"The drought
that is prevailing throughout the coun-
try with such serious results will be
broken about the beginning Of next
weeks,'' predicted Forecaster CARROT
of the weather bureau today.
There will be a disturbance which
will set in on the Pacific coast by to-
morrow or next day which will cross
the country and bring fairly copious
rains.
1.-The forest fires are due to the fact
that there have not been any we'll de-
fined storms in those regions. Forest
fires have had no effect in preventing
rains in the past nor will they have in
the future. The forests have to a very
small degree an influence on the rain
fall but not enoue 1 to be appreciable.
1.-The weather reports low that for a
week past there has been no apprecia-
BILE precipitation of rain over the great
agricultural districts of the country.
The intense heat and long continued
drouth, especially over the lake re-
gion and New England have intensified
the conditions favorable to the further
development of the forest fires and
these have continued over large areas
with great damage and loss of life.
''The continued absence of rain."
says a report of the weather bureau to-
day, "over large districts in the Missis-
sippi and in the Missouri, upper Missis-
New England and the middle Atlantic
states is seriously affecting many in
terests. The ground is becoming baked,
vegetation is at a standstill, streams
are lower in sections than for many
years and the water supply rapidly
failing.
Some frosts occurred at exposed
points last Wednesday and Thursday,
but without material damage. Sun
shine was abundant over nearly all dis
tricts especially over the corn belt and
eastern districts, except in the lake re-
gion. where much smoky, hazy wealth
er prevailed.
"Some heavy rains occurred along
the immediate coast and good showers
were general all over the southern por-
ton of the cotton belt and sufficient
rain for present needs occurred over
large portions of Texas, Oklahoma and
the surrounding portions of Arkansas
and Kansas.
Rain was also fairly abundant and
well distributed over Montana, Idaho
and portions of eastern Oregon, North
Dakota. and western Minnesota.
Light showers in the upper penin-
sula of Michigan checked to some ex-
tent, the forest fires in that district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
AT GEORGE AIDES HOME.
Taft Makes a Speech to Crowd of
HOOsier Farmers.

Brook, Ind, Sept. 23.-An this fore
noon from miles around the country
side buggies, family carriages, hay
racks and farm vehicles of every de-
scription crowded the roads leading to
Hazelden, the country home of George
AIDE, where Judge Taft was scheduled
to deliver an address this afternoon.
When the candidate, seated in the hu-
morist's big automobile, reached the
farm he was driven through a verit-
able gauntlet of vehicles hitched to
telephone poles, fence posts, trees or
anything else calculated to restrain
the horses.
Not only were AIDES neighbors pres
ent in force, but there were delega-
tions from all over Indiana and from
Cincinnati and Chicago. Combining
political symbolism with practical
hospitality, Mr.. Ade served lunch for
all in full dinner pals"
Judge Taft addressed the throng
from a grandstand erected to give a
sweeping view Of AIDES corn crop, his
blooded cattle. and his aristrocrar1c
dogs which had the run on the lawn.
In beginning his address Judge Taft
alluded to his host as the Indiana
Sultan of Sulu," and declared that the
Philippine original had no edge over
Ade as an entertainer. Then, with all
the evidences of rural prosperity
about him, the candidate began dis
cussion of political conditions as they
affect the farmer. He spoke as fol-
lows:
Taft's Speech.
ct was told if came here I should
have the privilege of meeting 10000
farmers of the state of Harrison and
Morton, and seized the opportunity to
break my journey to Chicago in order
to look into your faces and to ask the
question, whether your experiences as
farmers with Mr.. Bryan and your
recollection of your course since 1892, is
such as to commend him to you as the
person into whose hands you wish to
put the executive power over the desti-
MES of this nation for four years.
You began your acquaintance with
Mr.. Bryan in 1893. He was then q
member of the house of representatives
and of the ways and means COMMITTEES
of that body. AS such he was very ac-
tive in formulating and pressing the
Wilson tariff bill, and when it was re-
turned from the senate with 600 amend
ments as the Wilson tariff
bill. he was one of the foremost in
seeking an application Of the rules OF
the house to prevent a discussion OF
any of the 600 amendments made to the
bill by the senate. The rules of the
house which permitted the passage OF
these amendments without discussion
were those the use of which in the
present house of representatives he and
his party SO much deplore, as an evil
dence that the people do not rule
Whether the people ruled or not when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
TO BUILD MORE ROAD.
Northern Pacific to Extend Its Lines
800 Miles.

Butte, Mont. Sept. 23.-The appli-
cation of the Northern Pacific for
marks the beginning of extensive con-
struction work by that company. the
plans for which provide for the build
ing of a line north from Mandan, N
D., following the Missouri river to its
confluence with the Yellowstone at
Mondak, thence proceeding southerly,
traversing the lower Yellowstone
reclamation project, one of the biggest
irrigation schemes undertaken by the
government In North Dakota the
new line will traverse a section of ter
ritory without railroad facilities and
the same is true along the proposed
route in Montana. The project will
involve about 800 miles of railroad
building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-23
TAFT PULLS OUT
Republican Candidate for Presi.
dent Leaves Cincinnati
On a Special Train for Tour of
the West.
FIRST BIG SPEECH
0f Trim Will Ia nnliunrod ak
BIG SPEECH
Of Trip Will Be Delivered at
Chicago Tonight.
He Addresses q Crowd of Farm.
ers at Geo. Ade's Home.

Cincinnati. Sept. 2S-Judge William
H. Taft today began the first of the
three speech making trips he is to ac-
complish before election day. He left
Cincinnati at o'clock this morning in
a special train over the Big Four rail-
road and will reach Chicago in time to
address meeting there tonight. Mean
time he will attend at Brook, Ind, this
afternoon what promises to be unique
political rally. George AIDE has arrang-
ed the details of this meeting. which is
to take place on his farm and which
is to have a barbecue and entertain
ment features. The candidate will make
a short speech at Brook, but his trip
to Chicago has been arranged without
stops at other points. In his Chicago
speech which is to be delivered to rail-
road men Mr.. Taft is to discuss at
length the labor question.
The trip is to extend to Fargo, N.
D., on the north; Denver on the west,
and st. Louis on the south.
The train which is to run as spec
ial throughout consists of the private
car "Constitution" which is occupied
by Mr.. Taft and his immediate party,
in command of Colonel Daniel Rams
dell, sergeant-at-arms Of the United
Hill, of New York. who Will make
speeches also; DR.. J. J. Richardson of
Washington, D. c., throat specialist;
Fred w Carpenter, private secretary
to Mr.. Taft; James T. Williams, Jr..
representing the national chairman and
the national committee and Gus j.
Karger, publicity manager.
Senator Dolliver, of Iowa, will join
the party later and will remain with
1t during the greater part of the trip.
Two other cars with sleeping accom-
modations and a baggage car for the
accommodation of newspaper writers,
local committeeman and others who
may be invited on the train made UP
the equipment.
Mrs. Taft leaves here for New York
today, where she goes to attend per-
sonally to the wants of her children,
| all of whom are to resume their school
work at once. Miss Helen Taft is to
attend Bryn Mawr college, near Phfla-
delphia; Robert Is at Yale, and Master
Charles will be placed with his uncle,
who maintains a boys school at Water
town, Conn. The Taft children are all
comfortably settled, Mrs. Taft will re-
turn to Cincinnati, where she expects
to arrive about the time Mr.. Taft re-
turns from the west.
There were a number of friends and
admirers of the candidate at the train
to see the departure and send up a
cheer as the candidate made the start
for the real activities of the campaign.
Passes Through Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 23.-Wi1-
liam H. Taft and party passed through
Indianapolis at 10 a. m. on their way
to Brook, Ind. Several hundred peo-
pie met the train at the Union station.
In the party that visited Mr.. Taft were
Senator Hemenway, Representative
Overstreet and several officials of the
state committee. The train was here
but a few minutes.