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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
REFORM OR MOVE OUT.
A Clean Up Edict Has Gone Forth i'm
DeS MoineS.

Chicago, Sept. 10.-A dispatch to
the Record Herald from Des Moines,
Ia. says:
Reform or move out of Des Moines
before September 15," is the order
that passed through 1.-THE Red Light
district of Des Moines last night 1t
comes as the result of a crusade
started by the newspapers here ten
days ago against an alleged social
evil trust" consisting of landlords,
professional bondSmen, money lenders
and small merchants.
Unlike most drastic moves of the
kind, the present plan contemplates
the providing of an opportunity for
every person affected to lead an up
right life and earn an honest living.
The order to drive the women from
the city was issued by Councilman
Hamery, superintendent of the depart
ment of public safety. 1t declares that
disorderly houses will be suppressed
and further says:
"All keepers and inmates of re-
sorts are hereby notified that any
who wish to remain in Des Moines
and lead a decent life must report to
Mrs. Elizabeth Baird, secretary of the
Iowa Humane society, giving their
names addresses, and proposed
occupations. 1t will be supposed
that if they remain in the city and are
unwilling to register they are un-
desirable citizens, and they will be
considered as such.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
HIT BY The COURT
Commodities Clause of the Hep
burn Railroad Act
Is Declared Unconstitutional by
U. s. Circuit Judge.

Philadelphia, Sept. 10.-The COM
modities clause of the Hepburn rail-
road act was today declared to be un-
constitutional by the United States
circuit court for the. eastern district
of Pennsylvania.
The commodities clause constitutes
the fifth paragraph of the first section
of the interstate commerce act, it be-
ing one of the amendments made by
the Hepburn railroad act of June %,
1906. The clause provides that after
May 1, 1908, it shall be unlawful for
any railroad company to transport
from one state to another or to any
foreign country any articles or COM
modify, manufactured, mined or pro-
duced by it under its authority, di-
rectly or indirectly, except such ar
ticles or commodities as may be nee
essary for it's use in the conduct of its
business as a common carrier. The
clause exempts timber and its man.
ufactured products and is aimed par
ticularly at railroads owing coal mines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
MAKING A MINT OF MONEY
New York National Ball Club to Have
$4,000 Seasons Receipts.

New York, Sept. 1O.-Baseball is a
paying institution with winning
team, both for the management and
players. The splendid fight now being
made by the Giants for the National
league championship has attracted the
attention of thousands of persons, who
otherwise would have only a passing
interest in the sport, and as result
the treasury of the New York club is
reaping the benefit.
Although it is impossible accurately
to estimate the exact amount of the
profits of the season to the New York
club, a conservative estimate of the
money made by the club as a direct
result of winning the championship
places the sum at S240,000 This
amount represents the difference in re-
ceipts between the leaders and the
tail eDders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
CENTER IN INDIANA.
HoOsier State to Be Pivot of the
Democrat Campaign.

Chicago, Sept. 10.-Indiana is to be
the pivotal state around which the
Democratic campaign in the middle
west is to swing and from now until
election all the forces of the national
committee will be brought into play
to carry the Hoosier state for the
Democrats. After a speech tonight in
Evansville, William J. Bryan VIII re-
turn to Indiana and speak in Terre
Haute on September 25. and John E.
Lamb of Indiana, vice chairman or the
advisory committee, has secured Mr..
Bryan's promise to speak twice In
Indiana in October. National Chair
man Mack and Mr.. Lamb held a con-
ference today on the situation in this
section of the country. Nr. Lamb
said:
There is no question about Indiana
going to the Democratic ticket. II we
can not carry Indiana we can't carry
Mr.. Bryan will speak twice in my state
during October, but the dates and
places have not been determined.
81 desire to say at this time that
the Democratic members of the legfs-
lature which has been called into spe-
cial session on September Is, by Gov
ernor Hanly, will not vote on any
temperance legislation that NAV be IN
troduced on the ground that the local
option question is now before the peo-
pie at the coming election"
Mr.. Bryan has informed the nation
al committee that he desires tha,
travelling mems bureaus be established
at state headquarters in all debatabre
states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
BROKE 81 RECORDS.
Great Work by Amateur Motor Cyclists
at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, Sept. 1O.-At the race
meet of the Los Angeles Motorcycle
club yesterday something unparalleled
in the history of racing occurred. the
breaking of 81 worlds records and the
establishments of eight new records. In
the last event a one hour race, two To-
cal amateurs between them accom-
plished the feat. Raymond Seymour
broke the 10, 20. 81 and % mile rec
ords in the same race. J. Howard
Shafrer passed him at this point and
broke every worlds record from %
miles to 4S miles, established new rec
ords from 49 miles to Sc miles and
broke the worlds one hour record by
nearly eight miles. In addition to this
Paul j. @. Derkum rode a quarter of a
mile in 13 seconds, feat never before
accomplished but one which has no
place in the record books.
While Derkum was riding this race,
his brother who was thrown from his
machine earlier in the day, lay dying
in a hospital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
ANKENY LOSES.
Another o. S. Senator a Victim
Of the Primary.
Returns From Washington's
Vote Still Incomplete.
CONTEST is CLOSE.
On Many Candidates and Second
Choice Votes
May Be Counted to Determine
Who Is Nominated.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 10.-Returns
from the primary election are yet far
from complete, at least 60 per cent of
the total vote is unreported. The selec-
ton OF Wesly L. Jones as the Republ-
can candidate for United States sena-
tor Is asserted. Belated returns in
crease the returns of Mr.. Jones over
Senator Levy Ankeny. The defeat Of
Senator Ankeny is a result of a fight
OF several years standing which has
been led by former United States SEN
ator John Wilson.
In the race for governor the returns
indicate that none of the Republican
candidates has received the necessary
4O per cent of the party vote to secure
the nomination on first choice ballots.
in which event it will be necessary to
count the second choice votes. There
are indications that S. G.. Cosgrove of
Pomeroy, will secure the Republican
nomination on first and second choice
votes. In the race Henry Mcbride of
Seattle is second, and Governor Albert
Z. Mead is third
.Ankeny has carried King county by
small majority over Wesly L. Jones
in 10 city precincts in Seattle and SO
precincts in the county, Jones is be-
hind los votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
SWISHER WINS.
West Virginia Contest Is Settled in His
Favor.

New York, Sept. 10.-The involved
political situation in West Virginia
where the factions, led respectively by
iSnold Scherr, now serving a second
term as auditor, and Chas. R. Swisher,
secretary of state have each claimed
recognition as the only regular and
authorized representative of the reg
ular Republican organization has
been cleared by the recognition as reg
uIar of the convention presided over
by Congressman Jos. H. Gaines, leader
of the Swisher forces.
The fight had been carried up to
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock of thd
National Republican committee who
appointed W. L. Ward, T. G. Dupont
and Charles F. Brooker, a sub-com-
mittee to hear both sides and pass on
the respective merits of the claims adj
vanced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
Steamer Roosevelt Leaves Chi.
cagO for Tour of Lakes
Manned by Republican Speakers
and Marquette Club.
CUBBISON ON BOARD.
Political Meetings to Be Held at
Various Ports.
Club Members Carry COngratu-
latOry Letter From Taft.

Chicago Sept 10.-With the rival
political forces engaged all along the
line on land, naval warfare began to-
day when the cruiser Theodore Roose-
velt,'' which in times of peace is a huge
excursion steamer, left the Chicago
river manned by Republican speakers
and some 400 members of the Mar
quette club, a Republican organization
of this city. Four states will be touch
ed. Today's programme called for a
meeting at Michigan City, Ind, this
afternoon and at Waukegan, ILL.,, this
evening, when a torchlight meeting
will be held in the public square. The
remainder of the programme calls for
meetings as follows: Friday, Mani
towoc Wis, and Muskegon, Mich,
Saturday, Traverse City, Mich
Among the speakers who will address
the various meetings are William AL
den Smith, of Michigan; Congressman
Edward L. Hamilton, of the same
state; James Watson, Republican can
didate for governor of Indiana; ]. K.
Cubbison, of Kansas; Congressman
Boutelle and Foss of Illinois, and form
er Attorney General Taylor of Indiana.
Governor Deneen of Illinois will speak
at Waukegan, and Vice President Fair
banks is expected to address a big
gathering at Manitowoc.
The club members carried with them
a congratulatory telegram from Will
liam H. Taft in which he said:
Il sincerely hope that the steamer
Roosevelt on which you embark will
take you safely and that you will
carry good Republican doctrine to the
100000 people whom you will meet on
the trip, and that you will convince
them that it is the height of folly for
the American electorate, just as we are
regaining the confidence of capital
which is necessary to the resumption
of prosperity, to put in power the
Democratic party under fits present
leader. whose political history can not
but make Democratic, success under
his leadership a menace to prosperity
and means the destruction of business
confidence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
DRUGGISTS MEET.
Convention of American Syndicate
Brings Together 5000 Members.

New York, Sept. 1O.-Three thou
sand retail druggists from every state
and territory except Alaska, are in
New York Sattending the third annual
convention of the American Druggist
syndicate. The convention will last
for three days, an elaborate business
and social programme having been
arranged by the secretary, c. H. God
dard.
At a business session addresses
were made by Otto c. Hottinger.
Chicago druggist, and by Mr.. God
dard. The former explained that the
purpose of the syndicate was to buy
druggists supplies in great quantities
and distribute them from the branches
all over the country, thus greatly re-
ducing the cost to retail sellers. Mr..
Goddard pointed out the rapid growth
of the syndicate since it's organization
three years ago up to it's present roll
of $500 druggists from all over the
country.
One thousand of the druggists
walked through the Pennsylvania tun-
mel to the syndicate'S laboratory in
Long Island City. Last night most Of
the visitors went to Coney Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
Speaker Cannon the Attraction
at Springfield.
Says Roosevelt Is a Greater Man
Than
LE EVER DREAMED OF
f He Really Created Taft as
They Say.
Brings Great Laughter in Ref
erence to Bryan.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 10.-Speaker
Cannon. chairman of the Republican
state convention here. was the attrac-
tion of the day. He made the keynote
speech of the meeting and one of the
brightest speeches in his career.
He thanked the convention in a few
words and then shed his collar and
sailed in to tell what he thinks about
Bryan. He referred to the Democratic
nominee as the greatest advertising
agency on EARTH" and said he was af--
f1icted with breaking out of the
mouth"
In referring to Bryan's policy of a
tariff for revenue only, the speaker
said that the doctrine is one which was
shot to pieces during the civil war. Il
is a condition of servile labor.
Mr.. Cannon spoke some time on the
anti-injunction plank of the Demo-
cratic platform, pointing out that it
provides for class legislation.
Pays Respects to GOmperS.
After showing up the weak points in
the Democratic platform Mr. Cannon
said that Mr.. Gompers is insulting or
ganized labor in this country by trying
to swing it to Mr.. Bryan. The speak
er waXed eloquent in referring to
Gompers's attempt to get his pet labor
plank incorporated in the Republican
platform. which, he said, was special
legislation.
Roosevelt a Great Man.
The speaker aroused enthusiasm for
Roosevelt and Taft when he said: 81
always did think Roosevelt was a
great man, but 1 must admit he is a
much greater man than 1 dreamed if
he created Taft" This was the signal
for wild applause.
'Iost Child' from Nebraska.
Cannon set the crowd going again
when he declared: along comes the
lost child with a strawberry mark on
his arm, stolen by the gypsies and hid
den in the wilds of Nebraska and
claims he is the rightful heir to the
Roosevelt administration" This was
greeted with laughter.
Speaker Cannon, talking of the gov
ernorship fight, said that any one of
the other candidates at the Demo-
cratic primaries would have made as
good timber as Stevenson. He classed
the Democratic nominee as green
back Populist skirting over the coun
try When Cannon declared that he
took great pleasure in indorsing the
administration of Governor Dineen
there was a genuine burst or enthus-
iasm.
He will make a reply to Mr.. Com
pers in a speech at Danville tonight.
Speaker Cannon will speak in To-
peka at the Auditorium next Thursday
evening. September II. A large num-
Der of the Kansas congressman and
many politicians from over the state,
anxious to hear Uncle Joe, the unique
character. will be here on that day. He
will arrive from independence, the
only other place he speaks in Kansas,
Thursday morning about 10 o'clock
and be at the National hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
AN AMERICAN OPERA.
Will Be Produced at the Metropolitan
for the First Time.

New York, Sept. 10.-Ohicial conflrma-
tion has been received here from Giulio
Gatti- -Casazza, director of the Metro
politan Grand Opera company, who is
in Paris that THE Pipe of Desire a
grand opera by Frederick S. Converse,
an American composer, would be pro-
duced at the Metropolitan.
THE Pipe of Desire" is the first
opera by an American composer ac-
cepted for production at the Metropoli-
tan opera house and the first to be
given in New York since the Scarlet
Letter by Walter Damrosch, produced
at the Academy of Music in 1896. The
libretto of "The Pipe of Desire" la
likewise the work of an American,
George Edward Barton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
A REGISTERED LETTER MISSING
IL Contained $500 and Was Sent From
=. EIDorado to Cassoday.

Ell Dorado. Sept. 1O.-On Friday Of
last week the Farmers & Merchants
National bank started $500 in currency
in a registered postoffice package to
the Cassoday State bank at Cassoday.
1t went through the office here, was
receipted for at the Durachen office by
Deputy Postmistress Mrs. McCright.l
Star Carrier B. Lines says he saw Mrs
McCright put the package in the letter
mail sack and lock the sack.
Mr.. Lines says he put the sack on
his wagon and drove to Cassoday ~
usual; that the postmistress at Casse-
day held his team while he carried IN
the mail sacks and threw them down
on the floor.
Nothing more was thought of it un-
til Monday when the Cassoday bank
teIephoned the Farmers & Merchants
bank here asking why the currency
was not sent An investigation re-
vealed the above facts. Also that the
postmaster at Cassoday says the reg
istered package was never received
there.
The postal authorities are making an
official Investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
GOLD BEARING SAND.
Discovered by a Kansas City, KAN,
Man While Digging Cistern.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 10.-Gold
bearing sand which John Martin dis
covered while digging cistern at his
home 20 South Forest street in Kan
sas City, Kan, several days ago, has
been assayed and shows a value of
four dollars eighty-five cents a ton.
The estimated cost Of mining is
five dollars per ton.
"But ]. B. Moreland, the assayer,
told me much of the gold was lost by
my unskilful washing and that it
might be twice as much to the ton,"
said Mr. Martin. 81 am going to mine
a larger quantity at once"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
TAFT CATCHING UP.
Trying to Bring Correspondence and
Office Work Up to Date.

Cincinnati, Sept. 10.-Mr. Taft plans
today to make further strides towards
getting up to date with his correspond
ence and office work. Besides this, he
is to be in touch by long distance teie-
phone with state and county leaders
within a convenient radius of his home
city and plans are thus being discussed
for the pilgrimage here of delegations.
No decisions in such matters will be
announced, however, until the RepuD-
lican national committee has made
known it's desire for utilizing the can
didate on the road
No political conferences OF I'm
portance were scheduled for the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
GEN. WOOD THROWN.
He Has a Narrow Escape From Ser
ious Injury.

ST. Johann on the Saar, Sept. 10
Major General Leonard Wood of the
United States army, who is witness
ing the German maneuvers here, has
had a narrow escape from serious
accident. While in the field the horn
of one of the numerous staff auto
mobiles frightened General Woods s
horse and the animal began to rear
and plunge, finally falling almost on
the generals right leg. The spur was
torn from the generals boot, but be-
yond a shaking up as the result of
the fall he was unhurt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
Tourist Travel Keens Up.

reflection of socalled hard times in the
tourist travel from this part this sum-
mer, for figures compiled up to last
Saturday show that nearly 1900 per-
sons went out in the first cabins of the
liners for England and the continent.
All the steamships now departing
have larger lists than at the same time
last year which will swell the total so
that it will fall but little behind last
season, which was the top notch year
in the passenger traf1c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
New Phone Line Out of saIina.

Salina. Sept. 10.-The Salina Tele-
phone company has started big gang
of linemen at work on the new tele-
phone line which is to be built from
this city to Brookville Is miles west
The new line will be solidly constructed
and by far the best of those radiating
out of here to the west. Instead of is
or 20 poles to the mile, this line will
have Sc. This will make it stronger
and increase it's resistance to storms
of all kinds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
Weather Continues Warm.

Weather Observer Jennings is to be
commended for the splendid brand of
weather which he has furnished dur
ing the meeting of the state wide fair.
That is not all, for the forecast for
Friday indicates a continuation of the
splendid weather conditions which
have existed all week. The moon
shone last night with peculiar spIen-
dor and today the sun has done as
well and the temperatures are just
about normal. little lower if any
thing. The following are the tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10

Robinson, Marshall & Co., Felix &
Sons. OF the clothing stores. the shoe
stores and groceries, and banks are
closed this afternoon for the state fair.
The dry goods stores are open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
Weather Indications

Chicago, Sept. 10.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Saturday. Not
much change in temperature. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10

pend on his decision after he reads the
answer. which have not seen myser
as yet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-10
BIG FIGHT TODAY.
Battle of MOrliaO Fought Over
This Afternoon.
Fair Grounds the Scene of This
"Sanguinary" Conflict.
FOLLOWED OLD PLAN.
Shunganunga Served in Place
Of Rio Grande.
Topeka Battery Takes the Place
of Insurgents.
FOLLOWED OLD PLAN.
Programme for Friday.

2:l5 trot, $500 purse 8 entries.
F'ree-for-all pace. $500. purse, en-
tries.
227 trot, $500 purse, u entries.
Two-year-old trot, 5000 purse, en-
tries.
Hurdle, mile, four hurdles. $3.50
purse.
Mulhalls free exhibitions in front of
the grandstand
Queen Esther at the Auditorium in
the evening by Topeka Oratorio society.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-10-30

LOT 2!-Faney Stripes, Ra.
Jah and Herringbone Suits
Best Satin Lined Jackets,
Gored and Plated Skirts,
Braid and Button Trimmed,
all Colors, .:...... 80. e.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-11
LONDONER IS
AFTER DIVORCE

RENO, Aug. 10.-George T. Lister,
nephew of London's renowned physi-
clan and scientist, who originated
Testers solution, today entered the
limelight of Nevada's much heralded
divorce court stage by fling suit
against his wife, Minnie Lister. He
charges extreme cruelty during the
past two years, consisting of perpet-
ual accusations by his wife of infidel-
ity and consorting with other women.
Lister denies these accusations and
states that the prosecutions of his
wife have broken him physically and
completely ruined his health to such
an extent that physicians advised him
to leave his wife and seek peace and
quiet. He accordingly came to Ne
vada and now asks for legal separa-
tion.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-11
SANTA FE FINED
SEVEN THOUSAND
(By Associated Press. }

CHICAGO, Aug. 1O.-The Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad,
by its counsel, pleaded guilty to re-
batting today and was assessed a fine
of $1,000 by Judge Bethea in the
United States district court. The gov
ernment, represented by District At
torney Edwin Sims, proved that a
bonus paid by the railroad to the
Garden City Sugar and Land COM
pany of Garden City, Kansas, was in
effect rebate. The. railroad COM
pany. through its industrial depart
ment, offered the Garden City con-
cern a bonus of $4,000 for locating
on it's line. This bonus was to be
paid as freight was shipped, and a
year ago the sugar and land company
had paid $4,000 in freight charges
and received $11, 900 of it's bonus
It was by this arrangement that
the scheme came under the ban of
the Interstate commerce and Elkins
laws. The decision does not, it is
stated. affect the paying of legitimate
bonuses to assist new industries.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-11
DOCTORS LIFE
SAVED BY BURRO

SAN BERNARDINO, Aug. 1O.-
DR.. Eugene P. Woillard, physician
of this city, was saved from instant
death by the stubDornness or his
burro, which, with firmly braced feet
and neck withstood the shock caused
by Woillard falling thirty feet into a
shaft, to be brought up with jerk
by the rope which was fastened
around his waist, the other end hav-
ing been tied to the neck Of the dom
key. The strange adventure took
place far out in the desert.
Nearly dying of thirst Woillard,
who was engaged in prospecting,
came across an abandoned we'll more
than 200 feet in depth. While peer
ing over the edge in search of water
he lost his balance and fell in.
On account of the burro straying
away at night Woillard had taken the
precaution to tie the rope about his
body. AS he fell. he thought the
burro would follow him, but the
faithful beast stood firm and the ply
sician was able to climb to the sur
face by holding to the rope and dig
ging his feet into the sides of the
shaft. His back and arms were badly
wrenched by the fall.