davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
HE SHOOTS TWO men.
Hotel Proprietor Takes a Hand I'm
Defending His Clerk.

Kansas City, Feb. 1S-James P. Hayes,
agent Of the Traders Dispatch, with
offices in the Board of Trade building
in this city and John O'Donnell, well
known wholesale and retail cigar dea-
ler, We're shot and seriously wounded
by J. D. Cosby, proprietor of the Cosby
hotel, in the office Of the hotel here last
night Hayes will probably die
Hayes and O'Donnell had engaged in
an alteration with the hotel clerk and
the latter alleges, assaulted him and
departed. Later, according to the clerk,
the men returned, struck the clerk and
also attacked Cosby when the latter
took the clerks part, whereupon Cosby
drew a pistol and shot both the in
truders O'Donnell, however, says that
Cosby's action was unprovoked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
DID NOT TOUCH HIM.
No Truth In Reported Attempt ON
Ldfo of Alfonso.

Madrid. Feb. 1s.-There IL no truth
in the report current in Paris Lass
night that King Alfonso had been as
sassinated. The rumor probably was
an outgrowth of the bomb explosions
at Barcelona yesterday, which now
appears to have been the work of
anarchists. In addition to killing ono
woman and dangerously wounding
another and a child the explosions
caused much damage to buildings.
The precise object of the outrages
has not been clear, but 1t IL interest
ing to note that the factions Of the
parliamentary opposition recently
united In a request to the government
to restore the constitutional guaran-
tees in Barcelona. declaring that the
normal conditions prevailed.
King Alfonso is at present at Sc
villa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
KILLED ON HIS FARM.
4. e. Beemblossom Shot by Former
Tenant in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. 1S.-Z. E.
Beemblossom was shot and killed at
noon today on his farm three miles
north of this city by j. c. Woodson, a
former tenant. with whom he becama
involved in quarrel. Mr.. Beemblos-
som was a former policeman of this
city and later United States marshal
and United States cattle inspector and
took a prominent part in county and
state politics.
Mr. Woodson claims he shot in sell
defense He came to town and sur
rendered to the sheriff at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
LIKE REAL WINTER.
Rain and Snow and the Mercury on
the Descent

The weather today has all the ap-
pearance of a cold wave, only in that
1t is not so cold There has been a
heavy snowfall all over Kansas today
which has been worse in the western
part of the state. The present dis
agreeable weather started with a rain
last night which was quite heavy.
Towards morning the rain was dis
placed by heavy snow. On the
paved streets the snow melts as fast
as it falls but in the outlying parts of
the city the snow remains on the
ground. There is a wind of twenty
six miles from the north which causes
the snow to drift in places.
The mercury all day has been on the
descent. 1t will continue in this way
until tomorrow afternoon when a
change for the warmer will take place.
The mercury tonight may possibly fall
as low as ten degrees above the zero
mark. A severe storm will prevail in
the western part of the state but this
will not reach Topeka.
During the past "a hours there has
been a precipitation of .66 of an inch.
The snowfall at the present time
amounts to 1.3 inches.
The following are the temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
SOME HOPE FOR MOVES.
Physicians After Consultation An
nounce Slight Improvement.

Pasadena, Cal, Feb. 1S.-FoIlo
a consultation of physicians at the
Hotel Raymond, it was announced
this morning that the condition OF
Crosby s. Noyes, editor-in-chief Of
the Washington Star, showed slight
Improvement The fact that Mr..
Moves retained through the night the
strength shown yesterday has en-
couraged the relatives to hold out
hope for further Improvement Frank
B. Noyes, of Chicago, son of the
veteran journalist, is expected to ar
rive tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
JEWELS FOR KENNEL.
Man Who Acted for Mayor Remen-
bered by the Szechenyis.

New York. Feb. 1S.-Presumably
because of his courtesies to them while
they were obtaining their marriage
license at the City hall. Lieutenant
William Kennel, in charge of the
mayors office, has received from the
Count and Countess Szechenyi a pres
ent of a set of amethyst waist coat
buttons cuff buttons and shirt studs.
Yesterday Kennel obtained permission
from Mayor Mcclellan to accept the
gift, which was sent by messenger to
the City hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
BRYAN TELLS HOW.
Points the Road to Victory for In
diana Democrats.

Indianapolis, Feb. 1s.-W. ]. Bryan
was the guest of honor at the banquet
given last night by the Indiana Demo-
crat club. Nearly 70 guests were pres
ent. Democrats from every part of the
state were in attendance. They looked
upon the occasion as being the real
opening of the campaign. Mr.. Bryan
addressed a mass meeting earlier in
the evening at Masonic hall and many
were unable to gain admittance.
Mr.. Bryan made a forcefu1 speech in
which he told the Democrats what must
be done to win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
THEY ENTER OHIO.
Three of the Racing Cars Arrive at
Conneaut Within an Hour.

Cleveland, Feb. 1S.-Three of tn 9
New York to Paris automobile racers
entered Ohio early today few miles
east of Conneaut. The American car
reached the latter point at 7:13 a. m.
with the Italian car one minute be-
hind it. The French car reached Con-
neaut at a. m. Bad roads and heavy
snow drifts prevented anything like
fast time. From Erie to Conneaut the
cars made about IA miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
GILLETTE MUST Ole.
Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment of
Conviction.

Albany. N Y, Feb. 18.-The court of
appeals today decided that Chester
Gillette of Cortland must die in the
electric chair for the murder of his
sweetheart, Grace Brown, at Big Moose
lake, in the Adirondacks. on July IL,
1906. The court affirms the Judgment
of conviction of murder in the first
degree and the sentence of death rem
dered at the extraordinary term of the
supreme court In Herkimer county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
BRAKEMAN TOOK IT.
Confesses to Robbing Conductors Box
of 5000.

Nevada, Mo-, Feb. 18-F. L.
Smith, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
brakeman on the Eldorado train
which was robbed Saturday night of
package containing $4,000, con-
fessed last night to having distracted
the package from the conductors
iron box Smith today took the Of
ficers to an express car. where he had
secreted the money. 1t was found in
tact. Smith is held on a charge of
grand larceny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
Two sufrocated in a Ere

York Pa, Feb. 1S.-Two deaths re-
suited from fire today in the home of
Isaac Harrington, agent for the Penn
sylvania railroad in this city Herring
ton started the kitchen fire and stepped
outside temporarily. When he returned
to the house it was ablaze. Mrs. Her
rington rushed upstairs to rescue n
grandchild sleeping there. She was
overcome by smoke and suffocated. The
child also was suffocated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18

to Mr. Capron, OR. - and retired to
his room, visibly affected by the
demonstration, which had been ac-
corded him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 18.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy and colder tonight:
cold wave in west portion tonight;
Wednesday fair with rising tempera-
ture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
FROM EVANS AT SEA.
BattIeship Fleet Is $50 Miles From
CallaO.

Lima, Peru. Feb. 1s.-10:50 a. M
A wireless dispatch has just been re-
ceived here from the fleet Of American
battleships under Rear Admiral Evans.
It is dated Tuesday. 9:45 a. M. and
says at that hour the vessels were $50
miles from Callao.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18

According to the elapsed time and
distance covered since leaving Punta
Arenas on February 8, it Is evident
that the American battleships are
proceeding at the rate of about 10
knots an hour. At this rate they
should reach Callao about midnight
of Wednesday. 1t is probable how
ever, that they win slow down and
enter the harbor early Thursday
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18
PROSPERITY NOTES.
Many Large Industries Resume
Operation in the East.

Putnam, Conn. Feb. 1S.-Addition-
al industries in northwestern Con-
necticut resumed on full time today
and with better prospects for a con-
tinuance of it than at any previous
time for many weeks. Among the
number We're the Chase mills. the
Mechanicsville woolen mills, the mills
mills at Baltic. the Steering dye works
and the McNickol textile novelty
plant at Jewett City. A number of
other places in this section increased
the number of hands at work
Kansas City, Feb. 1S.-The Kansas
City Bolt and Nut works, which has
been shut down since January 1 on
account of financial conditions re-
sumed today with force of 500 men.
which they will increase to 700.
The Kansas City cotton mills. en-
ploying $50 hands resumed today, as
did a number of smaller manufac-
turing plants.
Johnston, Pa. Feb. 1S.-Work was
resumed in the Bessemer department
of the Cambria Steel company today
giving employment to 1000 men.
Wellsville. o.. Feb. 1s.-Nearly all
the industrial concerns in this
vicinity have resumed operations af-
ter having been closed down for a
number of weeks giving work to
over 5000 men.
Biddeford, Me-. Feb. 1s.-The cot
ton mills of the Pepperell Manufac-
turing company in this city, and of
the York Manufacturing company in
Saco, went back on full time today
About c, 900 opera tiyeS are afYecte ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18

Johnston, Pa, Feb. 1S-Work was
resumed in the Bessemer department
of the Cambria Steel company today
giving employment to 1000 men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-18

Governor Hoch this morning offered
a. reward of 5000 for the arrest of the
murderer of Jordan.
The offer of the reward was made on
request of County Attorney Emery OF
Nemaha county.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

power on the public lands and forests. The
value and importance OF water power to
the country is coming to be more and more
thoroughly realized, and fear of a water
power monopoly, instead Of being looked
upon as an absurd vagary. has taken a
firm place in the thought and consideration
of the people.
Il am entirely in accord with the position
taken by the president in his message OF
February %, where he says:
While we delay . . . The material wealth
and natural resources of the country re-
lated TO waterways are being steadily alb
sol bed by great mOnopolies. Among these
monopolies . . . there is no OtheC
which threatens. or has ever Threatened.
such intoleTable Interference with the daily
life Of the people as the consolation Of
controlling water power . >
Through lack OF foresight We have formed
the habit of granting without compensa-
ton extremely valuable rights amounting
to mOnopiles on Manageable streams and on
the public domain. The repulchase at
great expense Of water rights thus care
lessly given away without return has al
ready begun In the east, and before long
will be necessary In the west also. No
rights involving water power should be
granted TO any corporations in perpetuity,
but only for a length of time sufficient to
allow them to conduct their business prof
itably. A reasonable charge should, Of
course, be made for aluable rights and
privileges which they obtain from the ma
tonal government. . "A fair share Of
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

During the year the agency learned OF
eleven contemplated attacks upon banks
which are members OF the association, and
by giving advance information frustrated
all OF them.
Steps taken by the association TO put
bank robberies committed with the assist
ance of dynamite or other high explosives
in a class by themselves and to punish Of
tenders with extremely severe penalties
ave resulted in the passage of laws by
seven states which prescribe jail sentences
OF from fifteen TO forty years and in one
state, Nebraska, the limit is life imprison-
ment. During the year since the passage
OF these laws not one burglary was com
mitted against the banks in either Mary
lard or Nebraska.
At the end OF the year covered in the
report there had been ninety-five alleged
forgers either convicted. sentenced or
awaiting trial for crimes against banks.
Two bands, the reports says, operated ex-
tensively In New York. One mad a prac-
tice OF stealing checks from mail boxes.
erasing the name OF the payee and in
sertiEg the names OF fictitious peyees, The
other made purchases from merchants re-
quested checks for smaller amounts as
change and used these checks as models
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

Al the meeting OF the American Wilma
SioMers association last week one OF the
interested listeners to the discussion ~ The
ArkWr1ght club was a man who has a
smai vineyard In Califoria. He | stoned az
tentlYely, while DR.. P~arkhurst's letter was
pelns read by Andres ShurbDro and was
loud ig his praises Of the clergyman Tor
adVanclng wine culture as a weapon
against intemperance. He said: 1--WE had
q man IN our state many years ago VINO
practlced what DR.. Parkhurst breaches
he was q priest who had n his parish a
hnnDer or Incorporate men, and despite
MS Work the number continued 10 grow
Preaching ard s~colding had failed 10 do
any good. 50 he went to a friend who was
a large wine grower and asked for the
privilege Of opening a clubroom i'm MS
stroehouse. This was granted. and the
men, young and old, were invited TO join.
Wine was served to them while at the
club at a nominal price, and the result
was entirely satisfactory. The rum shops
lost trade, the men did not drink to ex-
cess, they became better husbands and
fathers, and in many instances the use "a
the wine killed the whisky habit. "-New
York Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
BIG HAUL OF BANK ROBBERS
Record for Twelve Months, the
Centers of Activity and the
Profits.

According to the report submitted to the
American Bankers association by the
Pinkerton Detective agency. bank robber!es
in the year ended September l, resulted in
a loss to banks of S~l29.O0L49, while holdup
robberies in the same time entailed losses
10 banks aggregating, $6,O25. In all, there
were eighty-nine bank burglaries and ten
holdups.
In the number OF burglaries Minnesota
leads with twelve, while Oklahoma has
eight, Missouri six. Kansas six and South
Dakota four. OF the holdups Kansas and
Oklahoma are tied with two each. The
greatest loss was in Missouri. where burg
lars got a total OF SO. Cs2.17. while Minnesota
banks yielded s2l, sSQ.S7 in booty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
CHARGES FOR WATER POWER
United States Forester Pinchot Dis
ousses This Subject.
ADVOCATES MODERATE MEASURES
Fear OF Water Monopoly should Keep
RegulatiOns within Hounds of
Reason as to Fran
chiAeA.

WASHINGTON, oct . - Especially In
discussing the charge made by the Forest
Service for power permits and the probable
action OF the Transmississippi congress at
san Francisco October q TO 10 in the matter
OF the conservation Of water power. Gif-
ford Pinehot. the United states forester,
expressed himself as follows in a recent
letter;
Although ! shall not be able to be pres
ent myself. nor TO send a representative,
1 am deeply interested In the Transmissis-
sippi congress and share your anxiety that
the congress may pursue such = course as
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

the increase should be safeguarded for the
benefit of the people, from whose labor it
springs.
II thank you most heartily for your let
ter and for the interest you are taking in
this very important public question"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
White Porcelain
SNAPS FOR SATURDAY

Sin. Dirner Plates, each. =. sc
Tin. Dinner Plates, each. &c
Covered Dishes, each. -. .12hc
Bakers, each ............1Oc
Handled Cups, each ........3c
Unhandled Cups, each lie
Saucers, each .............1c
Sauce Dishes, each &c
GAS LIGHT SPECIALS
Lindsay Upright Burners, complete, at,
each ....... sOOC
Brighton Inverted Burners, complete,
each O0C
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
School Paints

Headquarters for the Million,
Bradley g. Scott famous School
Paint, both wholesale and retail.
a comnIete line now in stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Grand Handkerchief Sale

Buy your Christmas Handker-
chiefs Saturday, when you can buy
NEW GOODS AT ABOUT HALF
Just to start the season, we offer
goods worth 2hc to $1.OO, at
1c &c 2hc Sic 41Ac
7hc 9hC 12hc 1870 2Sc
to QUO
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Csc Gold Neck GirdIes 19c

The most popular neckwear at
present is the Gold Band Neck
Girdle with Gold Tassels. These
goods are sold regularly at Soc
to soc, your choice of two lines,
Saturday lSc
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

will have a positive tendency to promote
the active development and utilization OF
water power.
The need OF water power to conserve
the other natural resources of the country
especially the mineral fuels, is thoroughly
understood by the forest service.
the active development Of power sites upon
the national forests, for which permits are
issued. is always secured by imposing the
condition that work shall be begun within
a definite specified time and completed
within another definite specified period.
The policy OF the forest service is to en-
courage water power development in every
way consistent with the public interests
involved.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
nobody Be- Too Ola

to learn that the sure way to cure a cough
or cold is with DIR. Kings New Discovery.
SOC and sLO0. Beaten Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Wines AZ Temperance Promo,.,

to forge checks for larger amounts.-Nev
York Herald. "
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

cal development Of power projects and am
convinced that the charges lave been
liked so low as to avoid by a wide margin
any possibility OF retarding power develop
ment. AS explained in my letter of May
s. the action, or rather hack of action, by
the power companies upon the suggestion
that they submit to a fair Investigation in
order to determine the reasonableness OF
the present rate OF charges, clearly indl-
Gates that their complaints are groundless.
THE only real grievance which the power
companies have is that, under the act OF
February Is, 1901 (l Stat, 1907. their per-
mits must OF necessity be revocable at the
Of the secretary Of agriculture,
and with reference TO this feature, as you
are already we'll aware. l am in favor Of
such a change in existing law as would
authorize the Issuance of permits ~irrevoca-
BILE. except for breach of conditions, for a
term sufficiently long to insure Sc
curity OF investment.
Franchise Grants. ,
Grant OF valuable franchises and prop
erty rights such as were made gratis to
the railroads when the natural resources Of
the country were thought to be ~inexhaust-
ible can not now be seriously considered in
connection with the development Of water
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Moderate Charges Advised.

While the charge for power permits
should be based not only upon the services
rendered by the government in admins
tering the forests and conserving the water
flow. but also upon the power value OF the
land occupied. the charge imposed need not
be onerous. You are entirely right in your
belief that / do not desire 10 make the
charges burdensome either to the power
companies or to the people.
o the contrary / have made careful In
CURRY OF persons experienced In the practi-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Saturday Drug Sale

Prescriptions carefully compounded.
Mail orders a speciality.
Zoe Rubber Gloves ............ abo
SOC Hydrogen Peroxide. ........ $50
25c hydrogen Peroxide ......,.. 90
800 Pompeisn Massage Cream $50
Zoe Pompeian Massage Cream. 400
soc Pompeian Massage Cream. 29e
TOILET SPECIALS
soc Carmen Face Powder ...... 39c
soc Jaws Rice Face Powder .....27o
50c PozonnI's Face Powder ......2Io
zoe SwanSdOwn Face Owder. I4c
Zoe Satin Skin Face Powder. $50
zoe Mennen's TaIcum .......... loo
25c Mennen's New Sen Yang Talcum
zoe Ponds Extract CaEhation . e.. IN
zoe Tetlow's Bath POWuer..... $50
loo fellows Bath Powue ...... DC
25c Crushed kose Talcum...... 1oc
zoe Craddock's Talcum ........ lOo
SOAP SPECIALS
loo Pears Jnscented soap ..,... lac
loo Jergen's violet Glycerine Soap, 3
zoe Lana Oil N Butternfilk Soap,
loo Imported CASTLE .......... Sc
lOc Cocoanut Oil soap &c, or 6 cakes
Tor Soo
loo PalmoliVe soap ....,..,.,... &c
loo Williams Shaving Soap .... Sc
&c good Toilet soap, 3 for. ,.... l0c
TOOTH PREPARATIONS
25c DIR. Graves Tooth Powder lac
25c DR.. Lyons Tooth Powder -. 1Io
25c Sanitol Goods ............ 19o
25c Ponds Extract Tooth Powder 20c
Don't miss the demonstration of the
wonderful Rainbow Dyes in our
Drug Dept
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

Mems and Boys Mittens and Gloves-Big assert
ment, lined or unlined, values to $1.50; on sale
at .1Oc, Csc and soc
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
ladies'; ChiIdren's Hosiery

Ladies 1sc Embroidered and Lace Hose, Hundreds of dozens or see,
ton, all sizes, on sale, at, pair "1A@c
Chrdren's Hose-Worth up to 3c, fine, medium or heavy ribbed, dou-
BILE knee, heel and toe; slightly damaged by water, on sale IN to
lots, at - LOG ou A&NV
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
TINE RELIABLE o

red Our furnishing goods reserve nh located on the fmrh fOr suffered most severely The water
howevmM slightly damaged will be closed regardless of cost or frmr selling price
The oasis., 1908-03-21

Reverend R. c. Elliott P. E., who has been in charge of this dis trict in the Methodist Church South, several years, has been transferred to the Guadalajara district; and with his family the gentleman will depart shortly. Wednesday evening MT. and Mrs. Elliott were given farewell at the church. and many friends congregated there to bid them Godspeed. During their stay in Nogales Reverend and Mrs. Elliott have endeared them selves to many in the line city, and all over the extensive district that has been under his ministrations.