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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
ORCHARD IS FIRM.
He Positively Refuses to Ask Pardon
Board for Oemency.

Boise, Idaho, March 23.-The state
pardon board Will meet in regular ses-
sion next Wednesday and in order to
take up for consideration the matter
of renting the sentence of death pro-
nounced upon Harry Orchard, the self
confessed murderer of Frank Steunen-
berg, it will be necessary that an ap-
plication for such clemency be filed
with the board. Yesterday Frank T.
Wyman, Orchards attorney. by virtue
of appointment by the court, visited
Orchard in the penitentiary, explained
the situation to him and urged him to
make such application and agree to
appear before the pardon board in per-
son. Orchard emphatically refused to
do so. He said that he had committed
the crime and felt that he should pay
the full penalty.
Mr. Wyman said last night: IF no
one else will make the proper applica-
ton to the board 1 will make it myself.
It will be my duty as Orchards attor-
new
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28

largely of farmers and acquaintance
OF the defendant was out for fifteen
hours and it is understood that while
the verdict rendered was q compro-
mise that majority of the jurors IA
vored returning verdict for much
larger sum.
81 will take up my work again"
said Miss Grisso, land try and forget
all about my unpleasant experience
and he is now free to marry Miss
Wheeler, or any one else as far as
am concerned. My friends in this
city have been exceptionally consider
ate and kind to me as We're the few
acquaintances I have in Smith Gen.
ter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
ALDRICH BILL DELAYED.
House viii Not Get 1t Till Monda,
Because Senate Is Adjourned.

Washington, March 2S.-The Aid
rich currency bill failed to reach the
mouse today as was expected This
failure was due to the fact that the
rules of the house forbid the receipt
Of messages from the senate when the
latter body is not in session. The SEN
ate adjourned yesterday until next
Monday, thus postponing for two days
the official transmission of the news
of its action to the lower body. This
point had never been raised until with
in the past six weeks. Up to that time
senate bills had gone to the house re-
gardless of whether the senate was in
session or not.
Mr.. Bartlett CGa.) has made points
of order against the receipt of mes
sages from the senate under these cir
cumstances since the present session
began and the speaker has advised the
senate not to send bills over when the
senate was not sitting. The Aldrich
bill will &C to the house Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
GRAND JURY DONE
Discharged This Morning After
Two Weeks Session.
Report Placed in Hands OF
Judge A. w. Dana.
FIND SOME TRUE BILLS
Names OF Those Indicted Are
Still Secret.
Warrants to Be Issued Before
Results Are Public.
Great Interest in the McCabe
and Grice Cases.

The Shawnee county grand jury
which has been in session since
March 16, was discharged by Judge
Dana in the district court room this
afternoon at 1925.
Shortly after IL O'Clock the news
was conveyed to Judge Dana that the
grand jury had finished its delibera-
tons Judge Dana Immediately con-
Vened the court and the report of the
grand jury was submitted to the court
by Robert Pierce, foreman of the
grand jury The report was made in
writing and owing to the usual
secrecy surrounding the work of
grand jury the findings were not made
public. However, it is generally un-
derstood that a few indictments were
returned. The indictments however
will not be made public until after the
warrants are issued for those who are
indicted.
After the judge had read to him
self the findings of the jury he dis
missed the grand jury in the follow
ing words:
Gentlemen of the grand jury,
wish to thank you on behalf of the
court and of the county for the care
full way in which you have served the
county. Your duty has not been
pleasant one by any means and for
this reason you are especially en-
titled to the thanks of the people of
Shawnee county. Many of you have
made personal sacrifices in order to
serve the county in this capacity and
have allowed your business interests
to suffer. But nevertheless you have
given the county your best services
and for your work you are especially
entitled to the thanks of the county.
Il would thank especially the fore
man of this grand jury who has
served so faithfully at a time when
his health was suffering and when
he was barely able to attend to his
duties in this capacity
The grand jury was called to in
vestigate among other things. the
case of former City Engineer James
McCabe and the mysterious death of
]. S. Grice. the West Sixth street
grocer, who died a few weeks ago.
The decision of the grand jury in re-
gard to these cases is awaited with
particular interest.
1t is understood that at least four
indictments were returned for Topeka
druggists for selling liquor to minors.
Whether any indictments were re-
turned in the McCabe and Grice cases
Is unknown, and will probably be
kept under cover for some days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Miss Ora Grfsso, Pretty Topeka
Nurse, Sues Faithless Swain.
Jury Awards Her $3.50 Against
w. r. Arnold.
SHE is DISAPPOINTED.
Says Expected the Verdict to
Be Larger.
But Feels That Action in Court
Is a VindicatiOn.

Miss Ora D. Grisso of 1911 West
Fifteenth street, graduate nurse of
Christ's hospital where she completed
the course three years ago, was yes
terday awarded q verdict OF $3.50 by
a jury in the Smith county district
court in a breach of promise suit in
stituted against William r. Arnold a
prosperous farmer of Smith Center
The suit was filed early in November
the amount of damages asked being
$4,000 and the trial of the case
occupied nearly the entire week and
was the chief topic of conversation in
Smith county during the progress OF
the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
IT'S JAIL FOR THEM.
Members of Lumber Trust Can't FIJI
Wohkhouse Term.

Toledo. O., March 2S-The circuit
court today affirmed the decision of
the lower court in the case of the 20
prominent lumber men of Toledo,
who last July were sentenced to the
workhouse for six months under the
Valentine antitrust law. The SUI
preme court having decided in the
ice trust case, that Imprisonment
must be in the county Jail, instead of
the workhouSe, the lumber men were
sent to the lower court for re-sen-
tence. The lumber men comprise
wealthy and leading citizens of To-
ledo
The mandate of the circuit court
will not be pressed for a few days
and attorneys for the 1umbermen will
try to find loophole Dx> which the
cases may be taken to the supreme
court. The names of the lumberrnen
are: Marcus V. Barbour and Row.
land Starr, of Barbour and Starr;
George w. Campbell and James H
Campbell of the Campbell company;
Hiram R. Kelsey and George L. Free
man of Kelsey & Freeman; Reuben
Kimball, treasurer and manager of
the East Side Lumber company;
Clarence H. Packer. secretary and
treasurer of the Buckeye Lumber and
Manufacturing company; John H.
Puck, vice president of the Western
Manufacturing company: Howard M.
Smith, president of the w. H. H.
Smith Lumber company; David Trot-
ter of the firm of David and Albert
Trotter company; Frederick E. Wit
ker and William F. Witker. respec-
lively president and secretary-treas-
urer of the Witker company; Edward
Il ArnSman and Charles G. Bremen
of Arnsman & Bremen; Edward J.
Goulet of E. ]. Goulet & Co.; Charles
w. Harris and Edward E. Washburn
of Washburn & Harris; J. August
Van Karsen and Eben D. Hopkinson
of Van Karsen & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Woman Robbed of Earrings.

New Orleans, La, March 2S-An-
other murderous attack by a robber
was revealed here last night when OF
to NJ. Beigelsack found his bride
stretched unconscious on the floor of
their home, a pair of $500. diamond
earrings missing and the house ran
sacked When she regained conscious
ness Mrs. Beigelsack said she had re-
turned home late in the afternoon and
had been attacked by a man she
found there. A handkerchief satur-
ated with a red liquid was stuffed in
her mouth. when she was found bv
her husband
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
DROP OF SO DEGREES.
Cool Wave Without Wind Affords a
Pleasant Change.

The drop in the temperatures for this
part of the world predicted by the
weather department has arrived and at
noon today the mercury stood at 43, or
33 degrees lower than at the same hour
yesterday. The absence Of the high
wind which has prevailed most of the
week is a welcome change today
though the mercury does register a
little too low for comfort
The weather conditions for tonight
and Sunday will be much the same as
those of today excepting that there is a
chance for a cloudy day tomorrow
though rain is not anticipated The
following were the temperatures for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
NEARLY HALF ARE EMPTY
Poor Farms in Kansas Getting Small
Patronage.

Nearly one-half of the counties of
Kansas have no inmates for their poor
farms. This is the condition shown
by reports which the state board of
control has been getting from the
county clerks Of Kansas during the
past few weeks. These reports are
now being tabu1ated, and will show
the number of imbeciles and weak
minded persons now confined in the
county poor farms.
The facts that stands out most prom
inently, however as a result of the in
vestfgatfons, is that there are so many
counties in the state where there are
no paupers. Probably one-fourth of
the counties which have any paupers
at all have only two or three, and the
total number of poor farm inmates In
the state will be surprisingly small.
The, chief objects of the reports was
to find out how many weak minded
people are now confined in poor farms,
in order that the state board of con-
troll may know how much of an addi-
ton will be necessary to the facilities
of the Winfield imbecile asylum to
take care Of this weak minded class.
The report, it is found. does not fully
reveal the condition as the board had
hoped it would. Many Of the counties
have arranged for the care of harmless
imbeciles in private families outside
of the poor farm. The poor farm re-
ports will therefore have to be consid-
cred with due allowance for this fact.
Great numbers of requests come in
to the board all the time from counties
which have on their hands helpless i'm
beetles who are being carco for at
county expense. The counties all feel
that the state should be prepared to
take charge of these cases, and the
board of control will probably recon-
mend to the next legislature the in
crease of the hospital facilities so that
the poor farms Of the state may be re-
lieved of the burden of caring for
harmless lunattcS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
EASTERN STARS ORGANIZE.
A Chapter Formed at Tribune With
Mrs. G. L. Wilson Worthy Matron.

Tribune, Kan, March 2S--Paul w.
Rich of Coolidge chapter 142 o. E. 8.
as deputy grand patron of the Eastern
star of kansas. established a chapter
at this place last evening in Fraternal
hall with nineteen charter members
and officers as follows: Mrs. Clement
T. Wilson. worthy matron; George W.
Steinbarger, worthy patron, and Miss
Susie VaNoy, as associate patron.
There were number OF visiting mem
hers from out of town. The event was
celebrated by a banquet at the w. A.
RrouSa house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
They Forgot the Baby.

Chil1icothe. O., March 28.-A de-
fective fue fired the home of Joseph
G. McCoppin in Paxton township to-
day. The family rushed out, forget
ting the baby. A 14-year-old daugh-
ter dashed back through the flames
and carried the baby to safety. She
had just reached the door when the
roof collapsed. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
St. Louis Teams to clash.

St. Louis, March 2s.-President Robi-
son of the Cardinals and President
Hedges of thes Browns got together
Yesterday and decided on seven game
spring series. The first will be played
on April 4 at Sportsman park. The en-
tire receipts of the game on April 9
will be donated to Chris Won der Abe.
The umpires will be Jack Sheridan for
the American League and Hank
O'Day for the National League.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Bad storm in Indiana.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 2S.-A
damaging storm swept over Indiana
early today doing much damage to
buildings, wires and trees At Frank
fort $1,000 damage was done. At
Petersburg roofs were blown off and
stock was killed by falling barns.
Wires are down in all parts of the
state and communication between
cities has been interrupted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
VICTOR emmanuel Receives Morgan.

Rome, March 2S.-King Victor En-
manuel today received j. Pierpont Nor
gan in private audience and conyersed
with him on American affairs. The king
manifested keen interest in the ap-
preaching presidential campaign in the
limited States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Ro,,emian Bazaar Burns.

Chicago. March 2S.-Fire today par
TALLY destroyed the Bohemian bazaar
cooperative department store at 534-
538 Blue Island avenue. Several per-
sons living in adjoining buildings were
overcome by smoke and had to be as
sisted to the street by policemen The
loss will probably exceed $50,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Mrs. Roosevelt at vicksIn,rp-

Ficksburg. Miss, March 2S.-Mrs.
roosevelt and party arrived over the
Alabama & Vicksburg railway this
morning and started for a drive in
National Military park The May
flower is expected to leave with the
party for New Orleans during the
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Devlin whips battling KEW.

Hot Springs, Ark, March 28-In the
sixteenth round of fast battle here
last night Tommy Devlin of Philadel-
phia knocked out Battling Kelly Of
New York before large audience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
SMALLPOX AT HORACE.
Several Cases Reported Under QuaRs
antine in Greeley County.

Tribune, Kan, March 2s.-Three
cases of smallpox are reported at
horace Kan, by local health officer,
DIR. A. T. Sfsher, and a number have
been placed under strict quarantine.
Horace is a division station and all
parties are new employees from eastern
nOintS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Bishop Hartzem Arrives,

New York, March 2S.-The Rev JOS
eph C. Hartzel1, missionary bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal church, arriv-
ed here today from Europe on the
steamer Mauritania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
no shut Down in NO. be.

no shut down April 1 of the mines of
Illinois district No. IL employing near
Iy 5000 men, pending a settlement of
the question Of a wage schedule for
the next two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
weather Indications

Chicago March 28.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday; not much change in temper
AZURE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Hoppe Wins From Sutton.

New York, March 28.-willie Hoppe
Wrested the worlds championships at
1872 billiards from George Sutton Fri
day in "a innings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
Baseball at Austin.

Austin, Tex, March 2S.-St. Louis
(Nationals) Z; Austin (Texas League)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28

Web McNall of Gaylord, Smith
county, was in Topeka yesterday on
business, Mr.. McNall, while still suf-
fering somewhat from his recent SER
ious illness, is regaining his physical
activity. He keeps in close touch with
Sixth district politics and said:
1T looks to me as though Stubs had
the Sixth district safe enough for gov
ernor, and Bristow for senator. 1 don't
believe that there is much Long senti-
ment up there"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
DIED on THE TRIP.
The Faithful Lovers Long Wait Was
in Vain.

New York, Dec. 25.-W'hen the big
liner Baltic warped into her dock
after one Of the most tempestous
voyages Of her career, Charles c.
Clarke, of Eureka, Utah. learned that
the woman he has waited years to
wed had died while crossing the
ocean to join him in the home ne
aad made for both.
The girl, Priscilla Hewison, of
White Haven, England. was stricken
with peritonitts soon after the ship
sailed. So rough was the sea that
the ships surgeon found It impossi-
ble to perform an operation. and al
ter two days Illness death ended her
suffering.
Neither the young woman nor er
brother, accompanying her. had mra-
ay to defray the cost Of burr i ashore
but several frst-cabin passengers S
among them Mrs. WhitelaT Reid
wife of the American ambassador tc
Great Britain, made up liberia
purse and arranged to have the body
brought to New York for b '-ial.
Clarke and Miss Hewison had beer
childhood sweethearts, and they hac
9laned to be married before Chri i.
mas. Instead, he and the dead girl:
will be chef nourners when the boo!
!s laid away in Kenisco cenetary OF
what was to have been her wedding
day.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
, Shooting Scra,e in Which Tw"
Men Die.

HartsvilIss Dec. 21.--A shooting
;,ffair among wkite people occurret::
Saturday evening at Ashland, abou,
six miles from here, just across the
line froR, Darlington, in Lee county
AS a result t:vo men, Charlie Moore
ind w. l.. Smith. are dead.
There was a Woodman Of the
World banquet or supper, at which
". L. Smith, about As years old, i
merchant Of Ashland. his son and u
young nan uamed Charlie Moore,
the princip,!s in the tragedy, were
present. II feeling between Moore
and the Smiths had existed for some
time A disprte arose over trivial
remark made by the younger Smith
while at s.pper and the difficulty
assumed ominons proportions after
the bunq':et.
Moore and the Smiths had come
downstairs from the hall. 1t is re-
ported that on .,aving the table thS
elder Smith made remark, using
al oath, crying. We'll fix you!"
Moore. it see;r,s, was standing by
the Ere when one of the S,nitha
made an attack On him with cat
sup hottle. 7, is also stated that
Smith started on Moore with piece
,,p Wood Mo 20 then oDened n re
IN tie elder Saith, shooting hin,
three or four times. One Of the
Smiths then 1T is claimed, fred al
Moore k l'sr him instantly. w
L. Sr,it' did at $3.50 yestcrda.
afternoon.
You'g Saith. q boy of about Is
nr &c years old. has been lodged il
Jail at Biskopvllle. The tragedy i!
I most d,pl .snie one. 1t is sale
v:isl ey WAS in evidence--Th,
Stcte
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
:;ERIOUS FIRE IN NEW YORK.
On. Nan Killed and Four PERSON.
Badly Burncd.

New York, December 24-Cne MAJ
was killed and three other men and
woman were seriously burnei.
while the lives of many others were
saved only by prompt and heroic
work by fremen and the tenants
themselves in fire that wrecked tbs
five-story apartment house at 122 w.
127Ch street early to-day. The man
who lost his life was Daniel Frizzell,
IS years old.
The injured are:
Mrs. Alice LOCKER, so years old,
burned about the face and body, con-
dition serious.
Chas. LOCKER, her son, 25 years
old, burned about the head and face.
Harrison LOCKER, another son, 23
years. hands and arms burned
David Mullen. fireman, burned
about the hands and face. Mullen
received his burns in saving the life
Of Mrs. LOCKER.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
FIRE FIEND HITS SUMTER.
DAMAGE About One Hundred Thou>-
and Dollars.

Sumter. December 25-Fsn3cd hy
stiff southwest wind ani feeding
chiefly on frame buildings. Sumter
was tonight visited by tc, most dis
astrous fire It has experienced in
years, entailing property loss that
will reach 100000.
The origin of the fire is not known
definitely, but it is supposed 20 have
been from the explosion OF fireworks.
Included in the buildings destroyed
we're the hose reel house Of Ere
Company No. , and the ONCE OF the
Western Union Telegraph COMPANY.
The loss is variously estimated,
but will probably be in tt. neighbor-
hood of 100000, with possibly two
birds insurance The loss will fall
heavily upon the occupants and own
ers of the buildings, and as vat it /.
! impossible TO know jus. wha, steps
will be taken to rebutl1, bit it Is
afe to say that mere SUBSTANTIAL an
safer buildings will soon take tbs
place Of those destroyed.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
SHOOTS WIFE, KILLS CHILD.
West Virginia Dentist Follows {.
Quarrel Wit, Tragedy.

Cameron, ". Va. December "a
DR.. N. C. McCracken, a dentist Of
this place, today shot his wife and
fatally wounded MS two-year-old
child, It is said, after having quar-
relied with MS wife. He then turned
the gun on himself, but it failed 20
explode. and Mrs. McCracken sue
ceeaed in taking it from him
After the shooting the mothec
picked up the child and started for
the home of her grandfather, ". N.
Kincaid, about four squares away.
The blood was streaming from the
wound in her back and that in the
child's head. The baby died shortly
after reaching the Kincaid home.
NcCracken was arrested at hi:
home and taken to the Moundsvillt
jail tonight.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-12-30
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH.
Clothes Caught Fire and Lady is
Fatally Burned.

Lexington, Dec. 21.-One Of the
saddest deaths that has ever oc-
Cured in this section was that Of
Mrs. Carrie Hallman, wife of G..
Henry Hallman, prominent me !.
,ant Of Gilbert, this county, on Fri
day. Mr.. Hallman left for his work
>arly in the morning, leaving his
wife apparently in the best Of health.
only to be called back few hours
later to End her in the ago2ies "f
Jeath.
About 9 o'clock neigh5ors were at
.racted to the Hallman house by a
woman's screams. and when they at
lived they found Mrs. Hallman lyiD%
IN the floor with all of the clothing
burned off and some parts Of her
..ody burned almost to a crisp. II
g the supposition that she had 9
.aiDting spell and fell foremost into
he fire. She expired within few
hours. death rslieving her from hcl
errible agonies.
Mrs. Hallman was ~ years OF ag'
md leaves, besides her husband, u
- fathar. one brother and tWI
7isttrs. She was member of the
r.uthern church and was devoted
Christian.
The body Of Mrs. Fallman VIZ:
'a:d to rest at Shiloh Methods
,nrch on Saturday in the presence
IF large assenblage OF relative:
ead frisnds. The funeral service:
we're conducted by her pastor. tht
! Rev. B. D. Wessinger.-News a.;
Courier.