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Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

George Smith, the Texas shortstop,
is due to arrive in this neck of the
woods on or about the 10th of the
month Whose place he will take in
the infield has not been decided. and to
place him will be hard proposition,
as everybody on the diamond for Oak,
land Is playing good bah right now.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

team of American BALI players to the
orient at the close of the Coast league
season, is expected to return from
Japan within short time Fans who
are interested in the trip are awaiting
the coming of Woods, as they are
anxious to know just what is in store
for the players whom he has signed
or win sign to take the trip.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

Three old big league pitchers-Bern-
hardt, Brientenstein and Fisher-are
leading the Southern leaguers.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

Ralph Glaze has been called back
from Providence by Boston Nationals
to report at the close of the Eastern
league season.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-06

Providence got Charlie Schwartz, an
old Coaster, from Altoona, Pa, the
other day and Immediately sent him to
Worcester Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
NO CLEAN WATER NOW
Rise in Kaw Makes Repair of Break
Impossible.

No clean city water for two days
more at least and possibly three or
four. This is the situation that con-
fronts Topeka.
With water from the Kansas river
running over the top of the we'll and
the well itself completely filled with
muddy water all of the work for, the
past two days on the part of the city
waterworks employees to furnish a
clean supply of water has been held
at naught. The only hope that the
city had to secure a clean supply of
water for drinking and other pur-
posses was in the large rubble mason
ry well. This was filled with dirty
water by the high water of a few
weeks ago and as soon as the break
occurred in the driven we'll points
from which Topeka is ordinarily sup
piled with water centrifugal pumps
were set at work to pump out the
dirty water from the masonry well.
This had progressed SO we'll Tuesday
that all but seven feet of water had
been removed. Tuesday evening it
looked as If good clean water would
be flowing through the mains this
morning, but the heavy rains drove
this hope away. The workmen were
forced from the well by the high wat
er during the evening and within a
few hours the Kansas river had risen
enough to flow over the brim of the
we'll and into it, completely undoing
the work of two days in a few min
utes.
The roof to the we'll was torn from
it's fastenings and fioated down the
stream during the flood stage of the
fOrepart of the week and had this not
happened none of the water from the
Kansas could have poured into the
well except by way of the bottom
through the sands. This is the way all
of the water comes into the masonry
we'll but as it percolates through the
sands it is thoroughly cleansed so
that had not the top been torn away
no muddy water could have seeped in.
The pumps have been set to work
again to remove the water from the
we'll but this means at least a day and
a half and possibly two days before
the water is entirely out of the well
and following this the bottom must
be cleaned out which means additional
time.
The break which occurred in the
system of driven wells has not yet
been located and no efforts are be-
ing made for the driven we'll points
are in sand which has ten feet of
water flowing oyer it with swift
these driven points, buried in the
sand at the bottom of the river and
connected by. mains with the pumpih g
plant, the pumps forcing the water
from these points through the mains
into the big feed main which supplies
the city. Through this break in the
number of driven well points is COM
ing the muddy water at the present
time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
OFF FOR HONOLULU.
Advance Ships of Big Fleet Leave
Frisco.

San Francisco, Cal, July 1.-The
auxiliary cruiser Panther, the convert
ed yacht Yankton and the tank steam
err Arethusa sailed yesterday for Homo
lulu in advance of the Atlantic battle
ship fleet. The hospital ship Relief
and the supply ship Culgoa will said
today.
Arrangements have been made tc
have the supply ship Glacier which is
leading the auxiliary fleet. having sail
ed yesterday to communicate by WIRE
less biography with Honolulu as soor
as possible and then relay the messages
through the other auxiliaries across
the Pacific until they reach the battle
ship fleet. In this way the fleet vii!
be kept in constant communication
with the islands. A similar arrange
ment will obtain between Honolulu
and the Philippines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
GETS Even.
County Clerk Says He Gives "Machine
Crowd Dose of Own Medicine. .

The controversy between County
Clerk Samuel Zimmerman and certain
county politicians over the names OF
the Republican candidates for places
on the county committee which Mr..
Zimmerman, in his official capacity as
county clerk, refuses to be made pub
lie at this time, has assumed such pro-
portions that a statement from Mr..
Zimmerman is not out of place. he
says: Il do not have to make these
names public until the state board of
ty ticket complete, then l will have
20 turn them over to the official county
paper for publication. The law allows
ten days to get them in readiness, and
1 propose to take full advantage OF
this delay in making the names pub
lie. 1 will not give them out until 1
have to. Two years ago when the
machine crowd was in control Of the
party machinery they refused to give
out the names of the nominees for
county committeeman until the ballots
were printed, and now that the papers
are in my hands as county clerk l shall
hold them up, too. 1 am doing nothing
wrong in this matter, nor am 1 violat-
ing any obligation of my office"
Mr.. Zimmerman peremptorily re-
fused to allow the State Journal repre-
sentative access to the public records
containing the nomination papers of the
candidates for places on the Republi-
can county committee. His reasons, or
excuse for this action were of a strict
ly personal nature as they affected his
own chances for denomination at the
coming primary election. He also ex-
pressed himself as utterly Indifferent
to criticism in the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
FOUR TROOPS TO DEL RIO
Mexican Situation Is Quiet-Twenty-
one Killed at Las Vacas.

Washington, July General Myer,
commanding the department of Texas.
telegraphed to the war department to-
day that he had sent four troops of
cavalry to Del Rio near the scene of
operations of the insurrectionists in
Mexico. American Consul Ellsworth at
Porf1rio Diaz. in the state of Coahuila,
has informed the state department that
he is going to make a trip to the Las
Vacas country. the scene of one of the
recent disturbances between the band
it's and the Mexican troops to investi-
gate the conditions there. While he will
report his finding to the state depart
ment, he is making the investigation
entirely on his own responsibility.
Several dispatches received through
official sources and apparently corrob-
Grating press kilograms regarding the
trouble at Las Vacas were made pub
lie today. They indicate that at the
Las vacas fight several days ago, nine
Mexican soldiers and IL bandits were
killed. Captain Perez, presumably a
Mexican officer, was wounded three
times. After their repulses the bandits
took refuge in the mountains and the
prediction was made that they would
be driven north to Texas. Off1cials of
the administration familiar with condi-
lions in Mexico and also the members
of the Mexican embassy predict an
early subsistence of the present insur-
rectionary movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
TENYEARSF0R BARNETT
Former General Counsel OF Western
Pacific Receives Heavy Sentence.

San Francisco, July Walter J.
Bartnett, formerly vice president and
general counsel for the Western Pa
cific railway and vice president and
general counsel for the California Safe
Deposit and Trust company which fail
ed in this city last November for about
50 1000, 900 was today sentenced to the
San Quentin penitentiary for 10 years
by Superior Judge Conley.
Bartnett was convicted of having
hypothecated bonds and securities to
the amount of $685. belonging to the
estate of Ellen NJ. Cotton, of which he
was special administrator. Bartnett's
counsel Immediately took an appeal af-
ter sentence was passed.
Bartnett is well known in railroad
and financial circles in New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

turity in 1916 would have been s21. 1916
so this sum may be regarded as saved
to the taxpayers in wiping out the
bond issue at this time.
The commissioners today also order
ed paid the 4 per cent interest on the
court house bonds Of SAG, 200; the per
cent interest on the Shawnee county
funding bonds of $4,000 and the in
terest on the bridge bonds of s57 200
above noted and paid off and also cou-
pons and bonds of various school dis
tricts totaling $4,000. The money thus
disbursed and also that used in liqui-
dating the bridge bonds was secured
from the levy for general bonds, in
terest and sinking fund purposes. which
this year was $72, 325. ID The commits
sioners merge this levy into a general
bond fund so that they can use it to
the best advantage in paying off the
county Indebtedness.
1t may not be generally known that
the total bonded indebtedness of Shaw
nee county at this time is only $4,000,
but this is the case. This is a grand
showing for such a large and rich
county where so many improve
ments are made every year. There
only remains the court house bonds of
s149, 900, drawing per cent interest and
issued May 1, 1904. and running for a
period of twenty years. and the county
refunding bonds of $4,000 issued June
%, 1899. and running twenty years.
The Melan bridge bonds, in the sum of
$57 .000 which we're paid off today. drew
per cent interest. and were the only
FIVE per cent bonds standing against
the county.
This bond issue story speaks volumes
for the prosperity and growth of Shaw
nee county and the results bear out
the judgment of Commissioner VIM.
Sterne is bending every effort to cut
down the bonded Indebtedness and
thus save the interest. The following
is the bonded indebtedness of the
county by years since 1902 and shows
the reductions wear by year:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
TAFT MAKES DENIAL.
Hasn't Decided on Hitchcock for
Chairman.

Washington. July 1.-Secretary Taft at
2:45 o'clock this afternoon personally de-
MED the statement which is printed in
many cities to the effect that Frank H.
Hitchcock has been finally selected by
him to be recommended to the subcom-
mittee of the national Republican commit
tee for appointment as chairman of that
committee.
Mr. Taft reiterated that he has made no
selection yet. nor does he expect TO do
so until he has had an opportunity to con-
fer with the subcommittee. Mr. Hitch
cock is not in Washington today, but is
expected to return tomorrow
Secretary Taft was lust about beginning
a conference at his home with Arthur 1.
Vorys of Ohio.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
LOCAL MENTION.
Smoke La Rosa DC cigar.

Smoke La Rosa &c cigar.
Arex.
Regular dinners served daily at
vfnewood park cafe from IL till p.
m, and from $50 till p. m. Try
one at 35 cents. Mrs. e. NJ. Burnett.
caterer.
DR.. S. Temple. Osteopath. 7s5 Kan
ass ave. Ind. 1642. Res. s174.Bell 1885.
Here's a tip to the ladies': If you are
undecided in what to give your gentle
men friends for a present, decide on a
box of Eagles Rose Tints, and you
will make no mistake.
Peter Heinz says no delivery of ice
cream will be made on the 4th of
July.
How many times have you thought
when away from home how nice il
would be II you only had an In
dependent telephone in your resi-
dence so you could keep in touch
with your family and know If they
were in need of assistance they had
the swiftest messenger at their com
mand. 1t reaches all your friends
and is the pioneer of good service
Call contract department No. 1000
and they will be pleased to serve you
Keep them in the house. The Big
Tromp cent cigar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
SELL FIRST NEW WHEAT.
Produce Exchange Brokers Not as
Successful as Usual.

New York, July Produce exchange
brokers dealt in this seasons growth
of wheat yesterday for the first time.
There was not the same jollification as
took place on the cotton exchange when
the first bale of cotton of the season
was sold. and the new wheat did not
bring as much as last years yield de-
iiverable in July. In all $4,000 bushels
of the new wheat were sold, and the
price was "a cents a bushel, c. /. f.,
New York. July wheat sold yesterday
at the close at 95Z cents a bushel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
BRIDGE DEBT CLEARED.
Last Bonds for Melan Arch Are Paid
Today.

The board of county commissioners
today ordered the payment in full of
the remaining outstanding bond issue
of S., 900 on the Kansas avenue bridge
over the Kaw, known as the Melan
bridge. The original bond issue for the
bridge was for $150,000 and was issued
January 1. 1896. This was the highest
priced bond issue in the county, being
at a rate OF per cent interest, so the
wisdom of the commissioners in paying
off this bond and thus stopping the in
terest is apparent. The interest on
this bond ISSUE II continued up to ma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
TIED AND STRANGLED.
Mysterious Murder OF a Woman in
Chicago.

Chicago. July 1.-The body of a
woman about 35 years old. the hands
and feet tied with ropes, was found
today in a room on the third floor of
rooming house at 1242 Michigan ave-
nue.. Finger marks on the throat in
dictated that the woman had been
choked to death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
New York Money Market.

New York, July 1.-MONEY-Money on
call easier. 1hd1N per cent; ruling rate
~. closing bid IA. last loan IL. Time
loans quiet and easier. Sixty days, 1%G-
per cent: 90 days. per cent; months,
31zd4 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper aga
per cent, sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at a. $685.
for demand and at 81. S565G4 S5S4 for 90 day
bills; commercial bills. S4-S514fI S5ss.
SILVER-Bar silver. 5311c; Mexican dol
lars. 4ec.
BONDS+Government bonds steady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
MONTANA DEMOCRATS UNITED.
Nominated Jacob f. jacobson for
Governor by Acclamation.

Butte. Mont. July 1.-The Demo-
Gratis of Montana are in session today
in BoZeman. An instructed delegation
for Bryan is practically assured. The
platform will be conservative in tone.
Former Senator w. A. Clark is
slated to head the Montana delegation
to Denver. This convention will not
nominate state officers.
Jacob F. Jacobson was nominated
for governor by acclamat ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

sixty feet of track was moved. The
track. however. was repaired by this
morning and trains were running on
slow orders over this stretch of track
On the L. & T. branch just east of
Ozawkie the Delaware river which
was swollen with heavy rains from
the vicinity of Valley Falls and bridge
No. % was partially destroyed. The
train from Leavenworth, which was
due last night, has not arrived yet to-
day. The line win be repaired in time
for service by tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
ROCK ISLAND WRECK.
Eight Passengers Severely Injured in
Iowa Collision.

Des Moines, Ia, July 1.-The outgo-
ing Indianola train on the Rock Island,
loaded with Dies Moines passengers, hit
a Great Western train at East Seven
teenth street at u;35 this morning
Eight persons were seriously injured.
One will die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

1t is the many special improvements
such as paving, sewers, light and wa
terworks in the city of Topeka that
make the taxes high for people owning
property in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
santa Fe Tracks Repaired.

The Santa Fe had considerable trou-
BILE with the train service on the L. &
+. line and on the st. Joseph branch
line near Meriden last night Rock
creek just north of Meriden went on a
rampage for a couple of hours and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01

T. ]. ANDERSON, Secretary,
This statement is made with the ap-
nroIaI Of the executive committee and
all transactions of the company are
open to public inspection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
SHOWS INCREASE.
Druggist Reports for June Are Filed
Today.

All the druggists of the city except
five have made returns to the probate
Judge at noon today on their liquor
sale by permit the past month. The
comparisons between June and May
a follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
Cotton Market.

New York, July l-COTTON-SaIes to-
day IA 100 bales. Spot closed quiet Mid
ding uplands, $11-50: middling gulf, $1175.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR RENT-3 nicely furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. 4os Van Buren, ST.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
TUESDAY EDITORIAL PAGE SEPTEMBER 1908
The InSider
Relates how a prominent physician posed
as doctor of dolls and had to UNLOAD
his troubles upon his fellow pracutonerS

FITTING into a scrapc is one thing;
getting out of it neatly is another. a
prominent physician OF this town has
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29

~ OOSEVEIT is "a bonnv fighter" in the words of Alan
Bec If we nearer home to the Chicago philosophy
/ of Mr. Dooey, "he has the punch The campaign
become war OF words The bewildered citizen is up to
his neck almost submerged passionate and ginger is
hot the mouth The newspapers big enough make
for the shouts of the champions Wherever you head
hit II. This is Domybrook fair.
Roosevelt walks all Bryan He hobnailed
and off the official reservation doing ghost dance the
form of the untehed Nebraskan. Yet this is
antagonist Bryan will again say just
who best bin this OF rough and tumble fight
ing In the of rhetoric and the adrot handling OF words the
democratic candidate has equal He master OF fence and
the only useful weapon against him club Roosevelt
rjes the club.
you Rooseves reply Bryan printed
day papers, There lot OF it, but is full of fight and good
stuff mastery defense of the administration policies and
performance On the latter especially worth reading
because the subsidized in the OF corporations has made
Il practice to indulge profitable with i'll concealed
rejoicing every failure of justice where predatory wealth has
escaped punishment The cancellation of the $9230000 fine
inspiration iubation
oil is out OF the woods yet.
brief enumeration OF brought successful close
prosecution by the against and railway
companies be given in President Roosevelts words:
naer TINS administration mass OF such cases nave Deen brought
including the against the Northern securities against the beef
American
chemical COMPANY sssns the Standard oil company and others
number these cases the government has already succeeded by
law breaking
As regards suppress railway abuses
Under 49
1e these indictments failed The other p ae are M still IN pending G 0ut Amons
Burlington @ d n G thee S Y Central Ese h g Ra % Rock nd
are still pending against other leading railroads
The president lot of other important OF like
character against shippers which fines have been imposed
collected but enough has said energetic
that is why Roosevelt got himself disked in Wall
Possibly the president devote much space Haskell who
worth powder and shot. He be left cut his own
throat without assistance in the fullest confidence will
make good job.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
coNNoLLYs CRITICISM OF THE COURTS

tt scarcely if Mr. Connolly writing
people in his article Loopholes in the Law printed
Golfers Weekly. 1t almost the atmosphere of
and Sullivan opera. The Alabama turned
loose convicted murderer because the original
youo Indictment contained spelling should find
III environment among the fantastic folk of "Pinafore'
lnhappy these Judges and of others like them
real people and indeed they have multiplied such
degree that the public has lose confidence
and the administration of justice in America 1t widespread
scandal and undoubtedly the damaging reproac
national life
The decision in the Schmitz California
supreme court supplies the and inspiration for Mr.
article The facts that conflicts with the decisions of
makes eXortion backmal that
II refuses Judicial notice OF Scm official character place
are some OF the grounds or Mr. Connoy judgment that m
given comfort the enemies OF good government high up low
down. The is Just.
If the criminal law "a joke Mr. saws these
facts laid bare by him in their naked intel
gbe; but in fact the administration of justice criminals is
should be serious In the Doodle cases there
the failure OF San Francisco the same
The evil iusfes the most severe and
searching criticism of the courts.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29

culated do the good afforded by the houghu
ness of General Meyer
1t be hoped that Mr.. Fisk will himself
dry details OF mail distribution with which he has, perhaps but
slight acquaintance having been busy other important
matters. For instance lecture How Was Reconcled
julius Kahn might the gayety the town.
by stereoptcon of Mr. Herrn pulling string attached
Mr. Fisk Then Mr. Fisk might instructive talk
how he rid OF Ford subordinate
honesty and thus repessed pencou activity that seemed
threaten his head Something elevatng could be thrown ep
sodcay the advantage of having been camate of Frank
Hitchcock before the fall
1t true that General Meyers instructions only
matters the expounding of the postal gudea guide
apparently needs guidebut Fisk know about
postal guides His guide boots and draws
Mr.. Herrn
tabeau OF Mr. Fisk draped Cytemnestra whettng
knife for Red Hayes the character of Aganennon
would make real living picture that could be duplicated
cents 1t the postofce department into competition with
the nceodeons and offers picturesque exposition of
political activities time that censorship
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
Answers TO Queries

ALMSHOUSE-B., City. To whom
should application be made to enter
the almshouse in San Francisco?
The board of health.
"DON'T'-Subscriber Sacramento,
Cal. Who publishes Don't" by Oil
yer Bell Bunce, Censor?
Published by Appleton.
TEETH-Call Reader, Carson City.
New. Is the transplanting or implant-
ing of human teeth success?
It. has proved successful in very
few instances, but generally it has not.
CAR FARE-Subscriber, City. When
was the rate of fare on stree. Gears
from the water front to the ocean
beach reduced?
1t was reduced to 5 cents November
II, 1894.
SNAKE VENOM--S H., Martinez, Cal
Snake venom is used for the treatment
of erysipelas, gangrene, diphtheria,
snake bites and some other diseases.
Not long since the venom of a lance
head viper was extracted by Professor
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-29
GERMAN-AMERICANS TAKE A HAND

THE CALL welcomes the determination German
league of California become the
hight for clean government The conditions are as to
call help this fight and the alliance of
this powerful organization OF law abiding intelligent
cheering and significant incident In politics public
life the German American citizens making sanity
honesty and easonabeness They ask nothing
that liberty and justice which should be guaranteed
In Los Angeles the German political
field with the OF improving conditions
met notable In San Francisco the and
wisely directed influence is soey needed and the stand taken by
the league will be welcomed by all honest
influence and IS not couded by self seeking
moral standard for the public and official life Of
One OF the chief national and local dangers lies the
obligations and there force like organization
to the mark in this field of human endeavor