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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02
GOOD WHEAT OUTLOOK.
Plenty of Moisture in All Parts of
the State.

The February crop reports received
by the state board of agriculture from
the secretaries of the county fair as
sOciations Of the state show that the
and that there is plenty of moisture in
all parts of the state.
The following are extracts from some
of the reports:
Gray county-Soil and wheat in fine
condition.
Dickinson county-Good show for
wheat. Early wheat has Drowned some
No diseases among live stock
Norton county-Wheat will make go
or better at present. Open winter IA
vorable to live stock.
Elk county@Soil in good condition,
wheat looking favorable.
Harper county-Wheat acreage 80;
condition now 120. No noxious insects.
Stock good
Barton county-Wheat fine, and
shows some sign Of growing. Some talk
of Hessian fly, but no damage yet Con-
dition Of wheat 100. Corn acreage will
be double that Of last year. Fruit buds
all right.
Riley county-wheat could not look
better. No insects. Gophers inJuring
alfalfa fields. Public sales have large
attendance but prices are much lower
than past few years Corn plentiful
but not offered for sale at even 80 cents.
Financial stress has not hurt prices or
land sales.
MitchelESnqau grains looking fine.
Wheat 100 per cent. No stock diseases.
Butler-Plenty of rain. Wheat better
than a month ago. No complaint of
insects Wheat condition rs. Fruit not
injured.
Republic-Wheat 80; considerable dis
ease among hogs, supposed to be
worms: corn 81 cents; wheat 80 cents;
many public sales being held, and prices
are high.
Neruaha county-Crops all fine and nc
insects. Report of swine plague In
eastern portion of county.
Leayenworth county-Wheat condi-
tions excellent. Good prospects for big
wheat crop. Continued cold weather
boped for Farmers have been plow1ne
all winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02
NEW ROAD FOR WICHITA.
Surveying Work Commenced O
Yankton, Wichita & Galveston.

"a
Yankton, Wichita s. Galveston.
Wichita, March with the COM
ing Of good weather the surveying
outfit of the Yankton, Wichita ana
Galveston railroad has got busy again
and is now working on new route
south from this city.
A surveying gang of nine men left
here yesterday afternoon with the ex-
pectation Of covering the distance to
wellington by early next week. From
wellington south the new route will
pass through Blackwell and Pawnee,
thence swing off eastward to connect
the previous survey near Keileyville,
Ok.
The first survey made puts the
road east from Wichita through But
Ter county and then south, but the
new route which is under considera-
ton has the advantage not only In
grades but passes through much
richer country than does the earlier
survey.
road. will be in personal charge Of the
surveying gang.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02
TELEGRAPH OFFICES CLOSED.
Missouri Pacific Shuts Four In Kansas
and Sixteen in Nebraska.

Atchison, Kan, March 2.-Further
retrenchment orders on the Missouri
Pacific have reached here. On Feb.
% all departments of the Central
Branch shops except the officers and
the roundhouse men were laid off I'M
til March 1. Today orders were re-
ceived from st. Louis that only the
men in the car department are to re-
turn to work Monday, and they will
work but four hours day. A hum
dred men are affected. In addition to
this, bulletins are posted announcing
the closing of eighteen day and two
division. The offices which are turn
ed into non-telegraph stations are:
wolcott, Lancaster, Willis, Padonia,
in Kansas; Maynard, wyoming, Paul,
Glen Rock, Lorton, Cook, Burr, Doug
lass. Kramer, Crete, Walter and Wa
hash in Nebraska. The night offices
at Huron and Baker will close, and a
night office will be opened at Everts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02
MISSOURI PACIFIC SHOPS OPEN
Fort Scott Force Goes Back to Work
This Morning.

Fort Scott, Kan. March 2.-The
Missouri Pacific shops resumed opera
lions in all departments here today,
giving employment to over 800 men
who have been idle for the past week
This number is equally divided De-
tween the mechanical and car depart
ments. This will give shops here a
total of nearly 500 men, almost equal
to the number employed previous to
the retrenchment orders of several
months ago. Much work Is now on
hand and men are assured OF STEADY
employment in the future.
The Missouri Pacific also paid their
men here this morning, the checks
having been delayed nearly two
weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02
A STATE LINE STATION.

Corporation Commission Order Santa
Fe to Build One.
Guthrie. Okla, March 2.-The cor
poration commission today ordered
the Santa Fe to establish a state line
depot near Shattuck. In Ellis county,
Okla This is at a junction.
The order is calculated to give Ok
lahoma shippers the benefit of local
rates in both Texas and Oklahoma.
the total sum of which is lower than
the present through rate
The commission also ordered the
M. o. & G. road exempt from the
two-cent passenger fare between
Wagner and Dustin. Three cents
will be paid between those stations,
which is the full length of the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02
Henrx Loomis nelson Dead.

New York, March 2.-Henry Loomis
Nelson, aged 81, professor of political
science in Williams college, died of
heart disease at the home of his
daughter in this city Saturday He
was formerly editor of Harper's Week
" and was the author of several books
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02

The building of the bridge across the
Colorado river at Parker will be re-
sumed, as well as the construction of
the remainder of the line across the
Mojave desert to its connection with
the Santa Fee near Bagdad, Cal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02
The Double Track

OF the Union Pacific r. r. between
Topeka and Kansas City IS model In
its way and operated over 1t are eight
trains daily that are models of con-
veuieuce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02
CONSTRUCTION AGAIN STARTS.
President Ripley Rescfnds Stopping
Order on Coast Lines.

Phoenix, A. T., March at was
announced by Santa Fe officials yes
terday that President Ripley had re-
scinded his orders stopping new rail-
road construction, insofar as the Arr
IONA & California railroad Is aHecteo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02

"swell wedding, wasn't IT? Who gave
the bride away
sshe wasn't given away. The papers
-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02
THE VAUDEVILLE HOUSES
At the Majestic.


The bill at the Majestic theater this
week is one of the best seen at this
playhouse in long time. Not only are
there good acts on it but everyone of
them is high class and there is not
dull moment from the time the curtain
rises until the end of the show. Two
packed houses greeted the perform
ances yesterday.
Just what act should have the dis
tinction of the headline act Is hard to
tell. They are all so near on par
that to select any one which might be
classified as the leading act would be
doing an injustice to the others. The
curtain rises on Edwin George, a jug
gler, whose stunts take on a decidedly
comedy effect and which gain for him
a great deal of applause. It Is unusual
for an opening act to be accorded the
applause which greets George and this
applause is all the more remarkable
from the fact that it Is a juggling act,
which as a rule does not call for much
appreciation from the audience.
Bernard and Seeley have an act
which takes about as well as any seen
on the Majestic stage this season. Ber-
nard is pianist who does some mar
velous stunts. Miss Seeley is dancer
and a coon shouter and in her line she
has everything which has been seen in
Topeka this season distanced. Her cos
tunes also are worthy Of note. Dolph
and Susie Levine present a short
sketch which is amusing in the extreme
and highly entertaining. Dolph Levine
does some spectacular, rapid, crayon
portrait work that is unique. He wins
a great deal of applause from the
audience with his portrait Of Mayor
Green. Bryan and Roosevelt are also
sketched.
Lea and Opp are two Hebrew coined
fans who some good turns in their
line. They are among the best seen
here this season. Their singing is their
strong point, and is confined to parodies
which are unusually clever. Hughes
and Hazie with an interesting dancing
act round out the vaudeville features of
the weeks bill.
Three sets of Majestiscope pictures
are shown this week which are as good
as any seen at his theater this season
Karl Hummel, the song illustrator, has
for his selection That's What the Rose
Said to Me- He will be assisted
throughout the week by a male quar-
tette.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02

on the tariff and other economic sub
tects- He was a member of the Amer
lean Economic association and severaI
civic reform organizations, in which
subjects he was an authority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-02
At the Novelty.

A really great collection of trained
birds is the one that will be exhibited
this week at the Novelty theater by
Miss Rosa Naynon and when thes~
feathered beauties were put through
their PAGES for the first time at the
performance last night they provoked
the crowded house to actual enthu-
siasm. 1t is far and away the clever
est act Of its kind which has been
seen in this city, or any other place
for that matter, and is a vaudeville
novelty that is unusually interesting.
There are more than one hundred
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
STEEL TRUST is
TAFT SUPPORTER
FURNISHES CAMPAIGN FUNDS
FOR REPUBLIC ICANS
Democratic Candidate Jumps 500 Miles
from New York Into Stronghold
of Combinations of
Capital
TBy Associated Press. I

WILMINGTON. Del, Sept. 17.-Car-
rying his campaign into Delaware.
after jump over night and today of
500 miles from Rochester, N. Y, Will
liam j. Bryan, Democratic candidate
for president, twice assailed the Re-
publican party for being, as he charged,
in the grasp of the corporations, and
more particularly the steel trust, which
he for the first time openly announced
was furnishing the funds for the Re-
publican party in the political contest
now ON, and also denounced the men
who, he said, it had been reported had
sold their suffrage in Delaware.
His first onslaught was delivered at
Harrington, town of $500 people, but
whose population was augmented by
thousands of others who had been at
tracted there by the presence of the
Democratic leader. Tonight he repeat
ed his utterances at Shellpot park to a
throng which taxed the capacity of the
place. While in this city Mr.. Bryan
was the guest at dinner of Judge
George Gray. Mr.. Bryan will leave in
the morning at $3.50 on his special over
the Pennsylvania for New York, reach
ing there about o'clock. He will
spend the entire day comforting with
his party leaders, concluding at night
with a speech at Carnegie hall on Re-
publican tendencies.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
GIVES S$16,OOO,OOO
TO HIS CHILDREN
IRON KING PARCELS FORTUNE
AMONG OFFSPRING
Invites Family to Help Celebrate
Golden Wedding Anniversary, and
Makes Occasion Memorable
with Dinner Favors
TBy Associated Press. ]

PITTSBURG, Sept. 17.-At the golden
wedding dinner of himself and wife, w.
H. Singer, an iron king, distributed $751;
100000 among his four children, each
getting $4,O00,0O0 Through the filing of
certain papers in the Allegheny county
court house yesterday this came out.
1t was later admitted by the Singer
family.
Mr.. Singer invited his children to the
family home, 934 Western avenue, AL
legheny, to assist in celebrating his
golden wedding anniversary May II.
None but the children was invited, and
each found by his or her plate small
dinner favor of checks, bonds and
deeds amounting to 100000 each.
The four children who received these
gifts are:
William Henry Singer. landscape
painter now in Norway, where he
spends most of his time.
George Singer, iron manufacturer OF
Pittsburg, now in the White mountains
on a vacation.
Mrs. William Ross Proctor, wife of a
Philadelphia architect.
Marguerite Singer, younger daugh-
ter, who lives at home.
Mrs. Singer, who has a fortune of her
own, received several pieces of valuable
real estate as her golden wedding
present.
Mr.. Singer made his fortune as a
member of the iron firm of Singer,
NimiclS & Co. He also was connected
with many banking institutions in
Pittsburg and his wealth remaining
after giving his children their fortune
is $15, 100000.
A peculiar feature of the case was
made known yesterday.
William Henry Singer, the son who
chose painting rather than the iron
business as his life's work, will not be
able to enjoy his millions in America
owing to the great fear his wife holds
of the Black Hand. She recently re-
ceived a threatening letter, and it
frightened her into Mysteries. Her hus-
band was finally compelled to take her
abroad.
The elder Mr.. Singer is following out
the policy laid down by his lifelong
friend, Charles Lockhart of the Stand
ard Oil company, who before his death
called all his children into dinner
party and under each plate put a check
for $1,000,00O..
Mr.. Lockhart and Mr.. Singer many
years ago promised each other they
would distribute their wealth among
their children "in time to do the chill
dren some good"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
FAMOUS JURIST
KILLS HIMSELF
JUDGE VAN FLEET SWALLOWS
PRUSSlC ACID
Was Prominent In Colorado, but Be-
came Victim of Drink and Vainly
Strove to Break the
Habit

Charles c. Van Fleet, former SUI
preme and district judge of the state
of Colorado, who came to Southern Cal
ifornia six years ago in an effort to
break himself of the alcohol habit, COM
mitted suicide last night In a dingy
room of an obscure lodging house at
1853 North Main street by drinking prus-
sic acid.
Van Fleet was 65 years of age and
was most prominent in the public life
of the state from which he came. He
stood high as a jurist and an attorney,
and was specially well versed in mining
law.
In the active mixing of politics and
the rapid fire changes in political fronts
of parties on various questions during
the troublous times in Colorado Judge
Van Fleet acquired a strong and inor-
dinate appetite for alcohol, and became
finally what is known as a white
liner" in other words drinker of pure
alcohol but slightly diluted with sweet
ened water.
It was to break this terrible habit
that he left his business, associates and
life there behind him, and removed to
this state. He settled in San Jacinto
and took up the practice of law, devot-
ing himself especially to mining cases,
in which he was an authority.
The awful habit which ne naQ dc-
quired stayed with him, however, and
he is said to have determined few
months ago that he would make a final
struggle to release himself from the
grip of alcohol or end what he called a
perfectly useless life"
Intended to End Career
September / he came to this city, evil
IDENTIFY prepared to end his career, for
since coming here he has been actively
engaged in winding up his legal busi-
ness, and yesterday he had practically
closed all the cases in which he was
interested, placing the papers and all
matters relating to cases pending In
the hands of other attorneys.
He had been living since his arrival
here at the North Main street lodging
house. Yesterday, when he did not arise
at his usual hour, the chambermaid
knocked on his door, but receiving no
answer made no further effort to arouse
him, thinking he desired to sleep.
Last night. as he had not appeared,
an investigation was made shortly be-
fore midnight and his body was dis
covered lying on the bed.
He had evidently been dead several
hours, and by his side was a bottle
which had contained the cyanide sollr-
ton with which he had ended his life.
Decedent is survived by a. widow and
a young son. who live in San Jacinto,
and telegram was sent there last
night notifying them of his death.
The body was removed to the Bresee
morgue and the coroner notified. An
inquest probably will be held today, If
one is considered necessary.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
TWO ATTORNEYS
MUST ANSWER TO
BRIBERY CHARGE
RUEF'S COUNSEL INDICTED BY
GRAND JURY
ALLEGED TO HAVE OFFERED PAY
TO JUROR
Tried to Influence John M. Kelly to
Vote for AcquittaI of Defend
ant in Case of His Ac-
ceptance
[By Associated Press. ]

NAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17-rhe
~ grand jury today filed two indict-
~ ments with presiding Judge Stur-
tevant of the superior court, one against
Adolph S. Newburgh and the other is
said to be against Frank ]. Murphy
two of Abraham Ruefs attorneys, in
which they are charged with having
attempted to influence John M. Kelly
a prospective juror in Ruefs trial, to
vote for the defendants acuqitta1 il he
was accepted as juror.
The indictments were placed upon the
secret file without the names contained
therein being made public, but it soon
developed that one of them was for
Newburgh and that the other was for
Murphy.
Newburgh was arrested shortly after
IL o'clock. He was taken before Judge
Sturtevant and released upon $4,000
cash bail, which he deposited. New
burgh stated that he voluntarily gave
himself up as soon as he learned that
he had been indicted.
According to District Attorney VIM.
H. Langdon, the indictments were voted
by the grand jury late yesterday after
noon. but were not filed until this
morning.
Murphy has not yet been appre-
hended. It is believed he is endeayor-
ing to arrange for his bail.
Follow Former Indictment
The indictments returned today fol-
low the recent indictment of e. A. s.
Blake, contractor, who is alleged to
have been the go-between who made
the direct offer of bribe to j. M.
Kelly before the latter had been called
for examination as to his qualifications
for serving on the Ruef jury.
The matter became public in Judge
Lawlor's court when Kelly took the
stand to be questioned by the oppos-
ing counsel. Before he had been asked
a question, Attorney Murphy arose and
informed the judge that Kelly had
solicited bribe, but the latter was
sworn and put the matter In quite an
other light.
He told in detail that he had beer
approached by Contractor Blake and
offered first $500 and later $4,000 to vote
against the conviction of Ruef.
Investigation by detectives showed
that Blake had visited the offices OF
some of Ruef's attorneys. and 1t was
alleged had merely acted as an agent.
His indictment followed, and continued
investigation by the grand jury resulted
in the indictments announced today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
MURDERER OF SIX IS
BELIEVED TO BE HELD
James C. Dunham, Who Killed Family
and Two Employees, Identified
by Sheriff Through Big
Scar on Foot
TRy Associated Press. !

SAN JOSE, Sept. IA special dis
patch this morning to Sheriff Langford
from Deputy United States Marshal
McAfee at Sherman, Tex, convinces
the sheriff that the suspect held there
is without question James c. Durham
1t was known to a few of Durham
associates that he had a large scar Oh
his left foot. made by an an ak while
chopping wood.
The dispatch reads: Suspect has bad
scar on left foot. Get busy"
The sheriff upon receiving the dis
patch at once consulted with the dis
trict attorney in regard to steps fol
procuring the suspect, and deputy
will be sent to Texas to get him.
Durham is wanted here for murder
ing his family and hired man and girl
six persons in all, on the night of May
rs, 1896, at their Orchard home, near
Campbell.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
RESERVE CALIFORNIA LAND
AS PRESERVE FOR BIRDS

\ REDDING, Cal, Sept. 17.-By an !
i order of President Roosevelt about \
: 10000 acres of land adjoining the !
+ Oregon California line is to be set !
- aside as a reservation for the !
l. propagation and protection of all \
!. native birds. The order includes =
+ all land not suitable for arricul- !
i tural purposes and prohibits the !
+ taking or destruction Of nests or !
4 the killing of native birds of any !
j. description. The land described \
!. is probably the greatest breeding +
i ground In the world for water +
4. fowl of many species. j.
\ 4 i j. 4. !. i = !. i i. i \ X j !. j. ! !,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
FOUR HOUSES STOLEN
AND MOVED FROM LOT

!. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17.-- I
!. Two detectives have been detailed !
i to search for four houses which I
\ have mysteriously disappeared !
i from lot on Fifteenth avenue. 4
i The houses are refugee cottages !
l. and were recently purchased by !
+ John r. Winters, a commission \
+ merchant, who moved them onto I
\ his property for renting purposes, !
4 or to sell at a profit. On going \
i to the place with prospective !
\ purchaser he found that all the !
!. houses had been stolen, though \
i the vacant lot remained. !
i T. i 4 i ! = 4 X = + + = = + + + = =
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
CLUBS UNITING
TO FIGHT ANTI
LIQUOR ORDER
ONLY UNION LEAGUE CLOSES
BUFFET
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO HAVE
LAW CHANGED
Joseph Scott Makes Statement Re-
garding Stand Taken by organiza-
tions In Controversy with
Prosecutor
How Clubs Stand

Union League-Buffet closed.
California-Serving liquor.
Jonathan-Serving liquor.
University-Decision today.
Los Angeles Athletic club
Serving liquor.
A meeting of representatives
of the clubs will be held today
or tomorrow, at which steps
will be taken to have the city
ordinance regarding the sale of
liquor changed. In the mean
time preparations for appeal
ing the case are being made.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
NOT GUILTY is VERDICT
IN CONGRESSMAN'S CASE
Jay Ford Laning, Accused of Embez-
element, Cries Like Child When
Released and Is Forced to
Leave Court Room

FREMONT, o., Sept. 1.-THE jury in
the case of Congressman Jay Ford
Laning of Norwalk, charged with en-
bezzlement, this afternoon returned a
verdict of not guilty. They took the
case at noon.
Following the return of the verdict
Mr.. Laning was showered with con-
gratulations on all sides, between
jurors, judge and others interested.
Congressman Laning cried like 81
child when he heard the verdict, and
was compelled to leave the courtroom
until he had recovered his composure.
Later he returned and thanked the
twelve jurors one by one.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
WHEAT YIELD IN EUROPE
WILL FALL BELOW AVERAGE

WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-THE Euro
pean reports to the department of ag-
riculture say that the wheat harvest
over the greater part of Europe is al
ready completed. Prospects point to
a smaller harvest this year than last
in the United Kingdom, the Neither
lands, Belgium, France, Italy and Por-
tugal. Eastward of these countries a
moderate increase in the yield is ex-
pected.
But while Russia will probably have
a heavier crop ofswheat than last year
and a materially larger crop Of rye,
there is no doubt that the result will
be below the average after making all
lowance for the report of spring wheat.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
TAFT WILL NOT MEET
BRYAN AT BANQUET

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE contem-
plated meeting of Judge Taft and
William ]. Bryan at banquet here
October has fallen through, according
to statement made by Chairman
Dixon of the Republican speakers bu-
reau today.
Judge Taft on September 2S will ad-
dress the Independent Railway Mems
Taft club in Chicago" said Mr.. Dixon,
"but his itinerary will not allow his
speaking at Chicago October T."
1t is said it was Judge Taft's wish
to speak at the banquet but that the
speakers bureau was not officially con-
suited in making the engagement.
Mr.. Bryan, however, will attend the
banquet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-18
LEMP SEEKS DIVORCE FROM
HIS WIFE'S LOUD CLOTHES

+ ST. LOUIS, Sept. 17.-William I
!. j. Lemp. jr., today filed cross bill 1
!. to the suit for divorce instituted I
i by his wife, Lillian Handlan Lemp. 1
!. He asks the custody of their g. I
i year-old son. I.
+ The cross bill alleges that Mrs. 4
i Lemp dressed so conspicuously as 4
i. to excite comment when she APP 4
\ peared in public. 1t accuses Mrs. i
4 Lemp of keeping late hours and of 4
! neglecting her household duties 4
+ and asserts the petitioner found 4
= letter which Mrs. Lemp had writ I
i ten to another man expressing 4
! great affection for him and corres- i
+ ponding antipathy for her husband. I
\ = j. J. j. j. Il i !. i 1. !. ]. 4. 4 4. i. 4