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Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-17
Fight Starts On Cummins

D"s Moin"", Sept. IG--Thc stand pattcrs of the republican party of Iowa are seriously considering the advisabiIity of running Secretary of Agriculture Wilson for the senate against Governor Cummin as sue c"ssor to Allison. Politicians hold to the belief that if Lhis is done it means the defeat of Cummins.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-17
Cholera Outbreak Subsidies

Manila, Sept. lG-Thc cholera out break that threatened to become serious in LNon has given way be- fore the efforts of the medical de- partmcnt and the disease is practical ly eliminated from the island.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-17
Cholera Ragcs Tn Russia

St. Petersburg, Sept. l6-Cholcra is raging in St. Petersburg and despite the forts made by the medical de- ParLmcnt upon discovery of the first case the disease is developing at such rate that today there are 2IO cases. There has been sixty dcathi.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-17
Rich Mans Bride Is Suicide

Seattle, Sept. ll-Nlrs. John Davis, wifi" of John Davis, a wealthy dealer in real estate, committed suicide last night in her hom" here. M ':. Davis took carh"lic acid, her act being the result of mrlanchoIiu, from which Sh" has long been sufferer. The d""raard has been married only about q year.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-17
No Truth In RumOr

Oyster Bay. Sept. iO-Th"r" is no truth in the rumOr that prr'i..cnt Roosevelt was made the object "I at tempted assassination. From ihc r"aidcnr" of the president every eff Tt has been put forth to tn" effect Shat tn" excitement caused by the report mMN be nhAlNA.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-17
Nushagak Has Big Salmon Pac1

Seward, Sept. 15--Wurd comes from the westward that the salmon pack at Nuehagali this year will exceed GOO n0o cases, the largest pack in years. Nuohagal will send to Valdez one murder cas" and one case of insanity to come before the grand jury.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-17
CALIFORNIA It's Two Points Worth Knowing
 WatSOnvilIe and PajarO Valley

Every pound of dirt in the Pajaro Valley should be worth its weight in gold. If you own ten acres of this high grade truit-growing land, you are banking with "O1d Mother Earth" mans trueset savings bank, while your interest is be- ing compounded day and night. len acres unimproved costs $2,5OO-Let Us tell you more aboct it. Write today.
 Address,
 Secretary of
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-17
Havana Has Yellow Fever Case

Havana, Sept. lG-Onc case of vel low fever was discovered in this city last night and today the authorities are taking active steps toward sup pressing an epidemic of the dreaded disease.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-17
Chamber of Commerce.
 Watsonvil1e, Cal.
Wants Arch Higgins

Arch Higgins is wanted by his mother, Mrs. John Higgins of Middle Musquodobit, Nova Scotia. The young man was last heard from in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-17
MAIL INSPECTOR FINDS
 AN INTERNAL MACHINE

Seagirt, N. J., Sept. t5-An infer nal machine intended to encompass tho death of Governor Fort was dis covered in the mail in Inc post office hore this morning by an inspector.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-17

Sitka Hot Springs, first class accom- modations American and European plan. For reservation and rates Ap- ply to Doctors Goddard and Brooke, Sanitarium, Alaska.
 Goddard and Brooks.
Valdez weekly prospector., 1908-09-17
Government Awards Big Contract

Government Awards Big Contract San Francisco, Sept G-Thc San Francisco Bridge Company has by the Rovcrnmcnt been awarded the contract to construct transport docks and wharyes at Fort Mason. The contract figure is $1, ,0GO.OO
 We carry a Full Line of Fine Smokers Articles.
 Owl Drug Go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
C0BURN IS SARCASTIC.
President Nichols Gives Him Too
Much Credit He Says.

''I am not going to engage in any
newspaper controversy with Presi-
dent E. r. Nichols said F. D. Co.
burn this morning, concerning the
interview which Mr.. Nichols gave out
blaming Coburn for causing him to
resign his place as head of the Agri-
cultural college.
."I will simply say that Mr.. Nichols
gives me entirely too much credit"
continued Mr.. Coburn. There are
others who certainly deserve the
honor. Found wanting, after repeat
ed, patient and charitable weighings
discredited and amputated without
anesthetics from a position and fat
salary voted to himself, by himself as
a regent, 1t is not at all unnatural
that the gentleman should feel pro-
voked. Credit for the improved con-
dftions, however. is not mine but be-
longs to Governor Hoch and his ap-
pointees on the board of regents"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
OLD CASE IN SUPREME COURT.
Morris County Suit of Fifteen Years
Standing Appealed.

A lawsuit which for ten or fifteen
years has been pending in the state
courts, reached the state supreme court
today from Saline county. 1t is the
suit Of the Buck Stove & Range COM
pany. the Samuels Cupples Wooden
Ware company, the Altman-Miller COM
pany and the Consolidated Barb Wire
company against c. c. Vickers. P. B.
Maxon and Mary L. Vickers.
The suit originated out of the finan-
cial troubles of the firm of W. l..
vickers & Co. of Wichita Falls. Texas.
C. c. Vickers was the "angeP' who put
up money to run this firm, and when II
failed, the creditors came after him
and got judgments aggregating about
$4,000. Vickers decided all his property
to P. B. Maxon and Maxon decided 1t
to Mary Vickers, who was c. c. Wick
er's wife. The companies brought suit
to set aside these deeds, and collect on
their judgment. This suit was filed In
Morris county, and on change of venue
came to Saline county, where Judge
Rees decided that the Judgment was
good against all of the Vickers proper
ty except his homestead. He set aside
all the deeds except the homestead
deed, and as the homestead was really
the big bone of contention, the COM
panies have appealed the case to the
supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
STATE MUST KEEP OFF.
No Right to Goose Island Says Judge
go Pollock.

The government says that the state
Of Kansas has no right to the owner
ship of IL acre island in the MIS-
souri, river close to the Kansas shore
In proximity to Kansas City, Kan.
known as Goose Island, In decision
handed down today by Judge John G.
Pollock.
The island is valued at about $780,
900, the Chicago & Great Western
railroad having paid something over
$4,000 for four acres and half OF
the island which is accretion land.
Hunter M. Meriwether who has
what is generally recognized the best
title to the land and George S. Howe,
a squatter on the island, engaged In
a suit as to the ownership of the $22,-
900 which was paid by the railroad
company to John Caskey, county
treasurer of Wyandotte county. for
the four and one-half acres. Fear
ing that the county treasurer might
pay 1t to the wrong person and that
it might be forced at some future time
to pay the money all over again, the
railroad company entered the courts,
also to determine to whom the land
properly belonged, and at this point
the state entered and claimed owner
ship The special master who heard
the testimony however held against
the state. Judge Pollock overrules
the exceptions filed by the state to the
special masters report and states
that: st am OF the opinion that the
facts as found by the master are the
true facts of the case and that a de-
cree entered in conformity with the
recommendations of the master will
do full and complete justice between
the parties"
Hunter Meriwether is given permits
sion TO amend his supplemental and
cross bill
The state of Kansas may take an
appeal from the decision, though it
has not been fully decided what ac-
ton will be followed by the states
ATTORNEYS.
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Give HASTINGS QUITS.
Statistical Chief of Santa Fe in Busl-
ness for Himself.

Give Hastings. who has charge of
the statistical work in the office of
Superintendent of Motive Power W. F.
Buck and also of j. w. Kendrick, sec
ond vice president Of the Santa Fe, has
rendered his resignation which will
take effect May 1. E. E. Arrison, his
assistant, whose duties have been con-
fined more especially to the motive
same time. Mr.. Hastings is interested
in the Locomotive Finishing company
of Atchison and will hereafter devote
all his time to this work. The local
force of the two men which has been
quartered in the offices of the superin-
tendent of the shops will be removed
following May and the clerks will be
under the direction of H w. Jacbos,
assistant superintendent Of motive
power.
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MANN SAYS COME ON.
Hermann Ridder ct al Invited to Give
Testimony at Once.

Washington, April PA telegram
inviting testimony was sent today TO
Hermann Ridder, president, ana r. n.
Baker, secretary of the American
Newspaper association, and Melville II.
Stone, general manager Of the Assoc
cfated Press, by Chairman Mann of the
special committee of the house APP
pointed by the speaker to investigate
charges that the high price of printing
paper is due to combination or con,
spiracy in restraint of trade, fostereu
and permitted by the tariff. Inc text
Of the telegram is as follows:
" "The special committee appointed
to investigate concerning wood pulp,
print paper, etc., will be glad TO nave
you or anybody else representing, or IN
behalf of the American News paper
Publishers association or the Asso-
ciated Press. or others interested in the
use of paper, testify before 1t at tne
earliest opportunity to the end that II
Is possible the committee may report
back to the house before the adjourn
ment of the session of congress. Inc
committee especially desires to secure
from you facts bearing on the question
as to combination or conspiracy Oh
wood pulp and paper manufacturers
Or dealers in restraint of trade ana
relating to the effect of the duty on
wood pulp and printing paper on the
price of paper and the paper lnous-
try The committee desires to give
full and unbiased consideration to the
subject at once. The information upon
which you have based your statements
must be Of great value to us. When
can you Gomez"
Chairman Mann has called a meet
ing of the committee for tomorrow.
He assigned to each member OF the
committee some special subject OF IN
vestigation upon which they have been
working since their appointment
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JURY TO TRY TUCKER.
One Is Secured and the Trial Com
menced.

That H. H Tucker had taken in as
secretary of the Uncle Sam Oil COM
pany $1,000.00o from Investors in
stock for which they had paid all the
way from 4 cents to 20 cents and for
the stockholdings Of which he and
Mr.. Richie, another officer of the
company, had paid nothing, was the
assertion made this afternoon by H.
]. Bone, United States district attor-
ney That the company was operated
at a loss of $4,000 during fuckers
management, counting the manufac-
ture and sale of the oil and by pro-
ducts was a second assertion, made to
the jury.
The jurors accepted and who will
return the final verdict follow: VIM.
Murdoch, Clifton, Kan; H. O. jan
icks. Washington; Jacob D. Werner,
Greenlief; ]. H. Hows. Topeka; Geo.
W. Chase, Junction City; J. E. Glib
son, Pennington; Morgan Wallace,
Concordia; Thomas Madigan, Wal
lace; L. ]. McCluskey. Plainfie1d;
Frank Horton. Clifton; Edward
Buckley, Marion; A H. Day, Ken
ington.
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city attorney failing to secure his wit.
nesses, but this is the first occasion OF
a straight reversal.
BACK TO OLD WAYS.
Indian Starts for Reservation With q
jug of Whisky.

Mitchell Pewano, an Indian, either
has little respect for the white man,
law. or his understanding is cloggeo
with greed of gain. After escaping
from the tolls OF the U. s. district court
only this. week on charge Of boot
logging liquor on the reservation, ne
was caught today by the police with
gallon jug of whisky in a telescope grip
on his way back to the reservation 10
resume his business at the point where
II had been interfered with before by
the law, He had q companion named
Jim shobney with him when arrested.
Thev were in a box car in the Rock
island yards. The brand Of whisky
carried by this aborigine is what ~
known as dollar f1ve." 1t costs only
that sum per gallon. Pewano will have
to. explain to Judge Urmy this evening
about that whisky. and later may nave
to e1nlains to the u. g. authorataes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
TEACHERS WHO ARE FAVORED
State Board of Education Grants
Certificates.

The state board of education held a
meeting yesterday at the office of State
Superintendent Fairchild, and grant
ed a number of teachers certificates.
The following is the list:
Life certificates-Celia Allen, Yates
Center, Kan; Inez Bernhard, Law
renee; Irene Crawford, Pratt; frankie
Edith Curl. Sterling Gertrude Dillon,
Eureka; I. L. Eyerly, Canadian, Tex. !;
Amy B. Foulk, Tyler, Wash; Grace
Althea Hayward, Lawrence; NJ Ethel
Hoar, Ellis; Mildred Newman, Law
renee; Ella M. Nye, Hiawatha; Chas.
A. Richard, Hutchinson; Vivian Rob-
erts, Corbin; Elizabeth Stannard, Will
low River, Mimi; Anna R. Todd, Ton
kawa, Ok; Joseph Watson, Overlook;
Clara M. White. Kansas City.
Renewal of lapsed life certificate
Commodore F. Cool, Columbus, Kan.
State certificates-Mattie Kent, Law
renee, Kan.
Institute certificates. conductor, five
years-Ruth Benson, Cove Kan.
Conductor, one year-Ralph w. Rah-
Hutchinson.
Instructor, three years-E. B. Gift.
Lawrence; Anna D. White, Rosedale.
Instructor, one year-Clara G. AL
exander, Welda; Cora B. Ambrose.
Holton; Herman Churchill, Winfield
Hulda L. Ise, Downs; o. L. Lovan,
Leavenworth; Kate B. Miles, SaIina +:
Charles Leonidas Robbins, Dillon,
Montana; Herbert L. Wilbur. Wichita
Charles l. Williams, Ness City.
Instructor, special (primary)-Laura
E. Person, Galena; Carrie Thompson.
Clay Center. (Music), D. o. Jones. En-,
po-ia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
FRESH RUSSIAN IN JAIL.
VIM. Slipper Charged With Beating q
Woman.

The police today captured VIM.
slipper, a Russian, wanted for assault
and battery in fight in Little Russia
a week ago. Maggie Emery is the
complaining witness. Slipper came to
this country only few weeks ago and
Gannot speak a word of English. The
Russians, as is their custom eave
beer party to celebrate the arrival
OF countryman fresh from home
ana at TINS event the old feud between
the factions of Little Russia broke ont
into q riot in which the new Ameri-
can citizen took prominent part. In
the melee ne hurt the girl. The trial
VIII be held this evening if an in
terpreter can be secured. It rnieht
be stated that Little Russia, is
situated In North Topeka east of Kan
sas avenue and much of the mol
population work at the Santa r.
shops, The police had been lookine
lot slipper for week, but he had
peen well concealed. They caugh,
MIN yesterday at the corner OF Kansa.
avenue and Curtis street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
HE HAD SMALLPOX.
Man With Well Developed Case Ap.
pears at Police Station.

One lonesome man Of inoffensive ap-
pearance gave the police headquarters
"A worse scare today than a whole band
of desperados could have inspired. He
had the smallpox and carried a certif1-
cate from a doctor to bear out his
stateme Mt. He did not need the certif-
cate. Sergeant. Ross, who would not
retreat from the Henry Starr gang, if
that Oklahoma bandit should conclude
to raid Topeka, backed out with alacri-
ty. followed by the entire force. The
bold police officials quickly sent to the
timid health officers for assistance.
The latter soon appeared and carried
off the terrible man with the smallpox.
The Jail was fumigated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
COMP ANY MUST PAY.
Insurance Commissioner Issues UIti-
matum to Continental.

Charles Barnes, insurance superin-
tendent, has notified the Continental
Casualty company that it must pay
the claims for $1,000 held against it by
heirs of H. S. Myers of Arkansas City,
or suffer the penalty of disbarment
from the state.
Myers death was due to swallowing
a piece of toothpick. The toothpick in
jured him internally. and some time
afterwards he died of peritonitis His
accident policy with the Continental
called for $4,000, and the company re-
fused to pay. Under the insurance
commissioners ultimatum, the Myers
claim will probably be settled without
any further "pollyfoxing'' by the com
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
Miss Chamberiain's Ingenuity.

Miss Mary Chase Chamberlain, SUI
perintendent of the juvenile depart
ment Of the Topeka city library, has
just installed in her department a de-
cidedly unique decoration in the shape
of frieze about ten feet long COM
posed OF the Maxfield Parrish ARA
There are twelve pictures in this
been appearing in Golfers Weekly.
There are twelve pictures in this
series, and Miss Chamberlain has had
them framed in one long frame, divid-
ed into twelve sections. The pictures
are Of most striking and rich color
ing and design, and constitute q decid-
ed addition to the children's room OF
the library. -z. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
JAMES A. BUTLER DEAD.
Eastern Grocer King a Native OF
Shawnee County.

T.. J. sCoughlin was called to Pitts
burg, Pa, today by a telegram an
nouncing the death Of James A But
Ter. Mr.. Butler was known as the
most extensive retail groceryman In
the east. There are dozens Of Butler
groceries in New York and in nearly
every other large city in the east.
Mr.. Butler was born on a farm
near Silver Lake in Shawnee county,
being a son Of the late p. H. Butler,
an owner of running horses. He and
Mr.. Coughlin were boyhood friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
Santa Fee Superintendent Here.

A general conference Of the Santa Fe
general superintendents is being held
in the Santa Fe general offices today.
There is nothing of pressing import
ance attached to the meeting. which
is merely one of the conferences which
are held at intervals through the year.
General Superintendent F. c. FOX OF
the eastern grand division at Topeka:
General Superintendent R J, Parker
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
Judge Di1lon,s Petitions

II. Dillon. judge of the Twelfth Judi
cfa1 district. who wants to be given
another term, was filed today with the
secretary of state. Judge Dillon lives
at Belleville, and his districts com
prises Cloud, Republic and Washing
ton counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
y are yez decoratin'. Mrs.

Mr.. Riley-why are yez decoratin', Mrs.
Murphy?
Mrs. Murphy-Me by Denny is comm,
home the day.
Mr.. Ryley-I fought it wuz for foiye
years he was s;nt up?
Mrs. Murphy-He WIZ; but he got a
year off for good behayvure
Mr.. Ryley-An' sure. 1t must be great
that--L0ndon Tit-Hita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24

Of the central grand division with
headquarters at Newton; and H. w.
Sharp, general superintendent of the
western grand division with head
quarters at La Junta, are attending
the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LOST-A hand bag containing keys and
money somewhere between Santa Fe de-
pot and river. Reward. Call at Gillett &
Gillett, 1O4 w. 6tn st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24
Fashionable Wells
IAU the New Aeshes and CoLor,fnns

All kinds Of wells and veilings dressy veils plain
utility veils-more OF them, in better qualities than
you will find assembled in any one place. but this
store
45-inch Nets in all the new nneshes and the best
coloringa for making the large, ribbon bordered
wells. Large small dots t1.25 a yard. Marrow
taeta Ribbons for the borders just the aisle
in Ribbon Dept for &C. &c and &c q I'd
1s-incl veilings in the newest colors and black
chenille-dotted patterns, novel and beautiful-2Sc
SOC I'd.
Merry Widow Veihng-22 inches wide for the
large sailors-75c and 500 I'd.
Sewing silk Yelling Csc I'd.
Chiffon Yelling 500 yd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24

WOmen's Vcsts-The low neck,
sleeveless kinds IN better qualities
for Zoe, 1870, 15c, 2Sc, S5c and
up to $500.
Mems Union Sufts-the best
grades at the prices-long or short
sleeved garments at $1.0O, $3.50 or
$500.
Mems Separate Garments
or short sleeved shirts, knee or
ankle length drawers-better than
usual at SOC a garment.
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G.
G vaaAM
% tcuchn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-24

hose, six shades Of brown, at S5c
pair.
Children's tan or brown hose Of
thoroughly good quality for 15c.
Medium weight cottons and isles
in a good assortment OF shades at
CSC.
Women's Union Suits-just
comfortably cool low neck
sleeveless, knee length, tight knee
or umbrella style, lace trimmed
SOC. 75c, $1.OO, SIPS and up.
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Tan Hose and black as we'll
but we would rather tell you
about tans Just now-they're SO
interesting to most persons.
Women's tan or brown hose in
all sizes and all shades to match
pumps and oxfords. Fine, soft
cottons or lace effects at 25c.
Beautiful lace or plain isles at soc
An unusually fine quality in plain
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500 White Serge jackets
Six Makes Of .y1.0O Co1:sl

is we'll to show good variety of
there
hold the
who wants dollar w. B. Form
Those
models
dollar of
Form Ruh-Pr
have bothB a- | urea
in
ma girls
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-12-02
E "A LX RISE RS
The famous little pills.
Lawyers and c2iders.

With reference to the cry for the
blood of the sparrow which is being
heard just now, the attitude of Day,
the author Of Sanford and Merton,
on the killing OF even an insect will
appeal to many admirers of the
cheeky little bird. He was with Sir
William Jones at his chambers one
day and a spider fell on the table.
Kill that spider said Jones. mo"
preached Day in his Sanford style, 81
will not kill that spider. Jones. l do
not know that l have right to kill
that spider. Suppose when you are
going in your coach to Westminster
a superior being. who perhaps may
have as much power over you as you
nave over this insect. should say to
his companion, Kill that lawyer!
Kill that lawyer!' How should you
like that? And l am sure to most peo-
pie a lawyer is a more noxious ami
NAL than a spider. Chroni.
Gle.