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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
FOUND in the CANAL.
The Body of Miss Bertha Vanderbilt
Has Been Recovered.

Princeton, N. J., May 1s.-The body
ant in the library of Princeton uni
versity, who disappeared Wednesday
afternoon, was found today floating in
the Raritan canal, short distance
from here. The body was found by
William Bake and J. Wildwood Salte,
two boy campers, who live in Trenton,
N. j., while they were rowing up the
canal. John Mccall, a tender at the
Kingston lock bridge, had notified the
boys as they passed him to be on the
look out for a floating body. When
they had reached a point about half a
mile from the Carnegie Lake aqueduct
into which it had been believed Miss
Vanderbilt fell and drowned, they
found the body close to the shore.
Although parts of the girls clothing
are missing, there appeared to be no
signs of foul play. A few scars Of a
slight character, which may have been
received during the five days the body
had rolled along the bed of the stream
were found on the face and forehead.
The body was found in Middlesex
county and none of the officials of that
county was on hand when it was found.
w. G. Chase, an uncle of the girl, Or
dered the body removed to his home in
Princeton An autopsy will be held
this afternoon Miss Vanderbilt was
last seen about o'clock Wednesday
afternoon at the Aqueduct and ii
is supposed that she was drowned In an
attempt to ford the stream, which flows
under the canal Miss Vanderbilt's S
narents live in Amsterdam, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
WILSON TO QUIT.
The Secretary OF Agriculture Is About
to Resign.

Washington, D. c.. May 1S-Secretary
of Agriculture James Wilson, who has
held his cabinet portfolio longer than
any member of the presidents official
family, has announced to several of his
intimate friends that he was about to
resign He declared that he had work.
ed hard for the success of the agricul-
turaI department for ten years, had
seen it grow from a comparatively un-
important branch Of the government
service to a department upon which the
whole country relies, and had finally
seen a concerted movement for the con-
servation of the natural resources OF
the country. Having seen these things
accomplished Mr.. Wilson says that he
is willing and anxious to step out and
make way for a younger man.
should Mr.. Wilson resign before the
expiration of President Roosevelt,s
term in March, 1909, there is possibil-
ity that his successor will be Clifford
Pinchot United States forester. 1t is
known that the president is fond Of Mr..
Pinchot.
Mr.. Wilson entered President Nc
KinIey's cabinet on March s, 1897, and
has served continuously ever since. His
establishment of the bureau of soils,
the importation of Durum wheat from
Russia and its introduction among the
farmers of the west, his animal bureau,
seed bureau. and many other depart
ments created by him. are q few OF
the things accomplished by Mr.. Wilson
since he has been the head OF the de-
partment OF agriculture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18

en- in nearly every section during the
past week or ten days.
At that the storm condition has not
been general inasmuch as some small
sections of the state have had but lit
tie moisture this spring while others
only a few miles distant have been
well supplied. The rain has been gem
eral in the eastern third of the state.
though that which has fallen in the
central and western half has been as
showers.
Manhattan, May 18.-Two inches of
rain has fallen in this city during the
past "a hours and the country is act
ualy flooded, as most OF the prec1pi-
tation occurred within few hours.
Over six inches of rain has fallen in
this part of the state during the past
three weeks.
Wa-Keeney, May 1S-More than an
inch and a half of rain fell here Sat
urday evening, making 2.66 inches to-
tai precipitation for the week. 1t was
accompanied by a considerable fall of
hail but as there was but little wind
with it the damage was slight. Dur
ing the progress of the storm light
ming struck the Flagstaff Of H. Staatz' s
livery barn but did little damage.
Though the NOV was full of hay it
was not set on fire and two men
standing in the open door directly be-
meath the f1agpole escaped untouched.
1t is supposed that the current was
ephone wires. About half the phones
in town are out of commission. The
ball game here Saturday afternoon be-
tween Trego county high school and
nine from st. Johns Military acad-
emy, of Salina, was brought to a sud
den end by the rain just at the close
of the fourth inning. At that time the
score stood 2 to 0 in favor of TregO.
The work by Since and Keraus, the
Trego battery, was excellent. and not
a soldier was allowed to get beyond
the second sentry.
Rains Elsewhere.
Wichita, May 1S.-The rainfall in
this city Sunday amounted to an inch
and fourteen hundredths. Following as
it did the showers of last week it
places the ground in excellent grow
ing condition.
Silver Lake. May 1S.-Two and one
half inches of rain fell in this locality
within few minutes Sunday after
noon amounting to almost a cloud
burst This is the second heavy rain
of this description which has visited
this section within the past two weeks.
Usage City, May 18.-A heavy rain
fell at this place Sunday afternoon,
the precipitation amounting to an inch
and ninety-eight hundredths. The pre-
cipitation was in the form of a sum-
mer shower and the sun is shining
bright and warm today.
Manhattan, May ,18.-The rain Sun
| day afternoon amounted to an inch
and thirty-six hundredths in this city
| and will keep the farmers out of their
fields for several days to come.
! Sedan. May 18.-An inch and one
fourth of rain fell at this place sunday
| afternoon, soaking the already water
| filled earth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
NATION SAYS GO AHEAD
State Auditor Isn't Frightened by Doll
ley's Threat.

State Auditor James Nation return
ed to Topeka today after spending sew
eral days out of town. He gave out the
following statement concerning the
threat of the Stubbs people to bring
out another candidate for state auditor.
because of the charge that some of Mr..
Nations office force have been helping
in Leland's campaign:
"I have violated no agreement or
understanding that 1 have had with
Mr. Dolley. 1t is common knowledge
about the state house that the work
in the auditors office requires all the
time of the office employees during Of
flee hours. have not tried and shall
not try to dictate the political opinions
or affiliations Of the, employees in my
Office, except that they must be Re-
publicans and support the Republican
ticket after it is nominated. / have no
apology or explanation to make to Mr.
Dolley nor to any one else for anything
1 have said or done or permitted to be
done Let Mr.. Dolley trot out his cam
dfdate for auditor IL he has one."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
LANDS AT CHARLESTON.
He Reports Conditions on the Isthmus
as Satisfactory.

He Reports Conditions on the ISthmus
as Satisfactory.
Charleston, 8. c., May 18.-Secre-
tary of War William II. Taft arrived
here from Panama at noon Sunday on
board the cruiser "Prairie'' and after
spending a few hours in the city, dur
ing which time he was met and greet
friends, left for washington at 5:55
p. M via the Atlantic coast line. The
secretary dined with Mayor Rhett and
held an informal reception afterward
at the Charleston hotel.
Secretary Taft talked freely with
regard to general conditions in Pana-
ma, but said that he did not wish to
be quoted on such matters as the re-
lations OF the United States and Pan
anna which had been suggested as a
possible reason for his trip and he
would not discuss the coming cleo
tions to be held in Panama.
The isthmus now presents" he
said, IAN appearance not unlike a
factory or mill village, or succession
of villages clear acro1e,s and the lights
at night and the noises too might
keep one awake II not tired enough
to sleep we'll"
Goethals, chairman of the commission
at Culebra and from his window he
said the scene was most interesting.
The health of the canal zone is now
excellent, the houses generally are
protected with screens, and the people
seem comfortable and happy. Labor
conditions have greatly improved in
all departments and the use of Span
iards as laborers seems to have start
ed a rivalry with those at work pre-
viously that will be good for the ad-
yancement OF work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
PULP MILL BURNS.
Two Men Dead and Loss OF
$35O,OOO.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, May 18.-The
pulp mill of the Lake Superior corpora
ton in the Canadian 500, across the
river from this city, was destroyed by
fire early today. The loss is about
$3.50, ,000 The power plant is also
out of commission as a result of the
fire and there are no electric cars run
ming nor any electric lights in the city
today.
Albert E. Walsh, superintendent OF
the dynamo room, aged "a, was shock
ed to death while trying to extinguish
the flames. Edward Gray, his assist
ant aged "a. jumped into the canal
after his clothing had caught fire,
while he was fighting the flames and
was drowned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
On the First, and Only Ballot
Necessary.
Interest Now Centers in Size OF
Taft's Chicago Vote.

Chicago, May 1S.-The nomination
of William Howard Taft as the he
publican partys selection for the
presidency is now assured and the IN
terest centers on the size of the vote
which will be cast for him on the nrst
ballot, which will be the only one.
The preconvention campaign prac-
tically came to an end Saturday WITH
the last district convention for the
election of delegates and the result
shows that the secretary of war mas
enough delegates instructed for MIN
or pledged through the mediums OF
resolutions of preference to make mis-
nomination as sure as anything pos
sibly can be before the votes IN the
big convention are actually counted.
Out of the $50 men VINO VIII SIT
in the convention, the TAFT coiuHn
numbers sol, or 100 more tnan
would be necessary for choice. rms
does not include his entire strength,
however. The tables showing the
preferences of the delegates and CIV
ing in detail the facts concerning IN
structions and contests hides an inter-
esting feature of the situation.
Distribution of Delegates.
The result of the Republican state
and district conventions, as completed
Saturday, is shown in the following
table:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18

LaFollette has 20 votes from Wiscon-
sin.
Knox has 6S votes, Pennsylvania, and
2 from New Jersey.
Hughes has 81 votes, New York
Cannon has 48 votes, Illinos, 2 from
Michigan, and 2 from New Jersey.
Foraker has 2 votes from Florida,
from Georgia, 5 from South Carolina,
and 4 from Ohio.
1t, will be seen that while the Taft
standard has been advancing steadily
his opponents, collectively and in
dividually, have been almost at a
standstill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
OFF FOR PUGET SOUND.
The BattIeship Fleet Sails Out of San
Francisco Bay.

San Francisco. Cal. May 18-The
Atlantic battleship fleet got under way
from it's anchorage promptly at noon
today for the voyage to Puget sound.
A heavy fog hung over the bay and
Golden Gate in the early hours, but
cleared toward noon
1t was originally intended to weigh
anchor at 10 o'clock. but the sailing
hour was changed last night to noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
STREAM OF MONEY.
Poured From Bank Into Stock Market
by Cashier.

Charlton. Ia, May 1S.-It has just
heen disclosed that in the two or
three years preceding his suicide. the
late Cashier F. R. Crocker, of the de-
funct First Nationa! pank, PAID more
than half million dollars to one firm
of Chicago and New York brokers in
his stock gambling operations. The
greater part of this was during the
last few days of his life. when he
poured money into the stock market
For snecuIation at the rate of $4,000 to
$40 600 daily. in the hope of saving him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
MiJea Rest at Tcnn,s

London, May 1s.-The court tennis
tournament of the Olympic games
was opened at Queens club today.
Eustace H. Miles, the English player.
defeated Charles F. Sands of New
York. three straight sets. The score
was SO, 6-3, 6-3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18

New Postmaster for RossviIle.
Washington. May 1S.-Ulysses
Stewart has been appointed post
master at Rossvi11e. Shawnee county,
Kansas, to succeed Thomas J. Cox.
resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18
weather Indications.

Chicago, May 18.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and. warmer in
the west portion. Probably fair Tues
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-18

Topeka Temperatures.
The following were the temperatures
in Topeka since o'clock this morn
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-11

less than 80 miles of road were built.
To be sure, such conditions were slight
ly different. Some of the hardest roads
to build were built first, and precedents
and results of experiment were not as
plentiful as now, and we may confident
ly expect far faster progress with US
in Maryland. At the end of the tenth
year in Massachusetts, however, $50
miles of modern road had been built by
the state, and more than equal amount
had been completed by the counties.
These county additions to the state re-
suits were built under the same methods
as the state roads, and were practically
as good, but they never would haye
been built, nor could the counties have
known how to built them, had not the
state first furnished the examples to
show the value of proper planning and
work, and during their construction
show how to do the actual work.
The experience has been the same
in every other state; the only difference
has been more rapid in the states that
have started since New Jersey and Mas
sachusetts. These states have had the
benefit of the experiments made by
their predecessors. We must not give
the others too much of a start however.
A much longer delay in getting off
would have put us out of the race.
Now we may, however, hope before
many years to be cup in the bunch"
1.-The residents of the counties in
Maryland in suggesting routes for state
roads should consider questions broadly.
There are, say $1,000 miles of public
roads in Maryland. The macadamizing
of all of them is inadyisable, even if it
were physically or financially possible.
But there are in each county certain
social and business centers. The CON
nection of these centers with each
other and the larger centers of one
county with the larger ones of another
county is advisable and necessary. In
other words, in building these modern
roads a system should be followed.
This system should be properly planned
at the start, and then adhered to-"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-11
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

Mr.. S. L. Allen, who has spent the
past two weeks in the Park, left yester-
dav morning, much improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee N. Hayden, who
were married last week, are at the
home of his parents. Lee is chief clerk
in Hayden Bros. general store.
The unfortunate burning of the large
ice house at the lake will not cause an
ice famine this summer, as DIR. Davis
took immediate steps to protect that
not melted by the fire about l., 900 tons.
Among recent arrivals we note DIR.
McLain and family, of Wheeling, W.
Va. and his married daughter, Mrs.
Charles Wilson, of Washington, D. c.;
Mr.. Harrison, of Romney, W. Va;
Miss Walker and nephew Henry Ruhl,
of Clarksburg, w. Va, and Mrs. Har-
riet Johns and son Joseph.
The streets, walks and crossings are
being put in good condition by Supervi-
sor Echard Notwithstanding the almost
constant rains for the past six weeks.
The Colonial, the home of Mrs. Wei
mer, has been reprinted by Mr.. Selby,
and is now one of the handsomest cot
tages in the Park
Mr.. c. W. Hopkins will have the man
agement of the Lewis livery and feed
stables, with headquarters at the CO.
lumbar hotel.
The lecture by DR.. S. K. Arbuthnot
in the NJ. E. church, Friday evening was
very enjoyable and well attended.
We understand that DR.. Goucher will
visit the Park soon and remain several
weeks for much needed rest.
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quantities Of hay and saw dust and to
further preserve it covering of wood
will be Immediately erected. The As
ISOLATION officials hope to have sufficient
ice to last during the months of the
summer.
What caused the fire is absolutely
unknown but number of theories ale
advanced, one of them being that it was
caused by spontaneous combustion ard
another that it was of incendiary origin,
the latter theory being held to by the
greater number of people
The first fire loss sustained by the
Association was the burning of the post
Office building shortly after the HOLIDAYS
last winter when the origin was clear
ly incendiary.
Tuesday mornings fire was the more
costly one, there being no insurance, so
far as we can learn, and will amount to
about four thousand dollars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-11
Resolutions of Respect.

At recent meeting Of Oak Lodge
No. 8, |. O. 0. F., held at Loeb Lynn
Heights, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted in memory of
the late George P. White, a respected
and beloved brother of that Lodge:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Supreme
Being to remove from our midst our be-
loved brother and friend George Pear
son White. and
WHEREAS. Brother White was a con-
sistent Christian, a worthy brother,
loving father and devoted husband,
and
WHEREAS, Oak Lodge, No. 8, |. O.
O. F. and the community at large deep
ly feel their loss; therefore be it
Resolved, That we extend our heart
felt sympathy to the bereaved family
and friends; be it further
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
buttons be spread upon the minutes of
the Lodge, a copy sent to the family
and copy sent to the county papers
for publication.
H. V. LEIGHTON,
C. V. HARVEY,
W. D. KING,
Committee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-11
SECOND SERIOUS FIRE
At MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK
Associations Ice House Burned to the
Ground tuesday Morning.
THREE CARS ALSO CONSUMED
Which Stood on the Siding Near the
Burned Building to Assoc
citation Severe One Much of the
Ice Will Be Saved.

The second very serious and dis
astrious loss to be sustained by the
Mountain Lake Park Association within
period of less than year, was that
which occurred on Tuesday morning at
a very early hour, when the large and
practically new ice house, located on
the shore of the lake at the Park, was
entirely consumed Y fire along with the
tools used in harvesting the ice crop,
and the melting away on account of
the flames approximately of two hun
dred and fifty tons:of ice
The building was erected but few
years ago at cost of several thousand
dollars, it being the largest building of
its character in this section of the State
and was capable of holding an immense
quantity of ice.
The fire was discovered between the
hours of one and two O'Clock Tuesday
morning by Thomas Calls, one of the
engineers employed at the municipal
electric light plant at the Park, who
Immediately gave the alarm by blowing
the whistle attached to the.boiler at the
electric station. The fire when dis
covered by Mr. Calls was located at
the northeast corner of the building
and was burning rapidly, having gotten
under considerable Roadway when it
was first noticed
Immediately after the alarm many
residents of the Park as well as of Loeb
Lynn Height were upon the ground but
they could do nothing towards saving
the structure and their attention was
directed toward savinggadjacent proper
ty, which consisted of "a long string of
empty box cars belonging to the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company,
which had been switched. into the sid
ing leading from, the main track out
past the ice house. A number of cars
were pushed far enough away to pre-
vent them from taking fire, but three
which stood too close to the building to
allow the men to get toTthem, were
burned astwell as the.ties of the track.
After the building had burned itself
out the ice stood as it had been stacked
inside the walls. less that amount which
had been melted, which was placed at
about one-fourth, or two hundred and
fifty tons, leaving in the huge stack
about seven hundred and fifty tons,
which was covered during the day with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-06-11
HARD ROCK FOR ROADS
I'll WESTERN MARYLAND
This Is the Material To Be Used For
Construction Of Good Roads
ENGINEER CROSBY'S WARNING.
Crushed Stone Preferable Wherever
Practicable-The Shoemaker Act
to Stand Whereby Counties rIay
Procure State Aid in Building
Lateral Roads.

In an interview published in the Bal
cimore American of Monday the State
Roads Commission outlined the plan of
procedure when the actual work of con-
structing the good roads in this and
other sections of the State is begun
In Western Maryland crushed rock
will be the prevailing material, because
is near at hand and therefore cheap
er. 1t becomes costly when it has to
oe hauled several miles from the rail
road stations.
The commissioners on their visit to
the counties have encountered several
obstacles. Farmers and others differ as
TO whether the roads shall connect the
seats Of the several counties, or whether
hey shall lead to railroad stations or
steamboat wharves. These facts seem
to be pretty well established in the
mind of the commissioners:
That the roads to be improved by the
state shall connect county seats.
That they shall, as far as possible,
pass through centers Of population.
That they shall not connect with turn
pixies of private corporations.
That, if necessary, turnpikes shall be
paralleled with state roads.
That turnpikes, for the present at
least, shall not be purchased The Bal
timore and Frederick Turnpike Com
pany for illustration, has outstanding
500, COO shares, at a marketable value of
81 per share. The acquisition of this
turnpike would thus cost the state ST.
200, 900.
That the Shoemaker act shall con-
tive, thus enabling counties to avail
IL selves of the state aid in building
r6sos to connect with the main arteries
Ito be constructed by the state.
Chief Engineer Crosby utters "a word
-of warning against the idea that the
proposed new roads will be built in
day, or a month, or even two or three
wears.
Few movements are larger than
this one" says Mr.. Crosby, "Conse-
leunt slowness at the start must be eX-
pected, but increased momentum may
-be looked for constantly, and finally the
results will be all that can be desired if
people will but be patient and persist
along this line.
Massachusetts has been at work
over 10 years. In the first five years
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THE DEATH RECORD.
DAVID OGILVIE WHITE.

At his home near Kingwood, West
Va, Monday, at the advanced age of
years. David Ogilvle White,
brother Of the late Rowan White, of
Oakland.
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