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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
DRIVEN FROM CHICAGO.
DIR. Koch's Admirers Would Not Let
Him Rest and He Left.

Chicago, April 16.-'I am literally
driven from Chicago. where came on
Monday for a weeks rest, by over
solicitous friends and citizens and
newspaper reporters, and l am Obliged
to leave Chicago at once" testify de-
cIared DIR. Robert Koch, the German
scientist
He packed his five large trunks and
had them shipped to ST. Louis by ex-
nress. tagged Hold Till Called For
Within Two Or Three Weeks" paid
his bill bundled his wife and his broth
err from ST. Louis into carriage and
cab. and was driven to the union sta
tion. where he boarded a train for Mil
waukee.
The interruptions which so disturb
ed the scientist reached climax,
when a party of local scientists and
several citizens stormed his apartments
with pressing invitations for banquets
and social gatherings.
DIR. Koch's itinerary includes Mil
waukee, St. Paul and Minneapolis, pos
sibly Detroit, and return south pos
sibly by way of Omaha to St. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
PERSIA INVADED.
Russian Troops Cross the
Boundary of Shah's Domain.
Destroy Several Villages While
Pursuing the Kurds.

Tif1is Transcaucasia, April 16.-
Russian troops have invaded Persian
territory in the vicinity of Lenkoran,
a port on the Caspian sea for the pur-
pose of furnishing kurdish raiders
This step was taken in consequence
of the renewal of the attack upon the
Russian garrison at Belesuvar, a
frontier post. The trouble began
April IL, when a detachment of Rus
sian troops from Belesuvar met a
band of Kurdish brigands and lost
several men in the subsequent fight
ing. The brigands also suffered.
They prepared to attack Belesuvar in
force in revenge for the treatment by
the Russian soldiers and they de-
scended on the garrison in large num-
bers.
Orders were issued for the garri-
son, which is supported by artillery,
to enter Persian territory and punish
the Kurds. The Russians in force
then crossed the frontier and de-
stroyed several villages. They also
scattered the Kurds who numbered
in all about four thousand. Accord
ing to the latest reports received at
Tifiis the Russians are still continuing
their advance.
The people of Belesuvar have tele-
graphed to ST. Petersburg appealing
for immediate protection. Cossacks
have been sent into the districts to
preserve order. The whole of the
frontier is in a state of alarm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
He HAS HELPED BRYAN,
President Has 3sMade My Ideas Re-
spectacle" Says the Nebraskan.

Grand Rapids, April 16.-William J.
Bryan was given enthusiastic welcome
when he arrived in Grand Rapids to be-
gin a two days swing through Michi-
gan. After a public reception he ad-
dressed a mass meeting at Powers
theater At Grandville such a great
crowd gathered to see Mr.. Bryan that
he was forced to make speech from
the end Of the train.
In his opera house speech Mr.. Bryan
said:
'I do not blame President Roosevelt
for the financial depression. If 1 had
been president I would have been
blamed for the trouble. Roosevelt says
he only turned on the light. 1 only
blame him for having a gas fixture so
bad it has taken him five years to turn
it on. The Republican party sold the
country to Wall street in 1896 and 6e-
liyered the goods. When gambler in
Wall street gets cold today the whole
country has shiver
mo one in the United States gets
more pleasure out of what the presi-
dent has done than do. I think am
his greatest beneficiary. He has made
INV ideas respectable. And the people
use me better, too. The papers speak
more kindly of me. The cartoons are
not so bad They used to make such
horrid pictures of me that I was afraid
to have the papers come into the
house"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
he IS IMPOSSIBLE" !"
Only Reason Assigned for the Exile of
Colonel Stewart.

Washington, April 16.@The friends
of Colonel William F. Stewart of the
coast artillery, who on October last.
was ordered to the soIitudes of aban-
succeeded in their campaign for his
relief that prediction is made in
authoritative quarters that Colonel
Stewart will be permitted to choose a
place of residence at one of the At
lantic coast artillery posts. 1t is pre-
dicted the colonel will not be restored
to command.
The case of this officer is regarded as
one of the most peculiar in the annals
of the war department. The corre-
spOndence, which is available, shows
that an official communication from
the war department was addressed to
him at his post, Fort BsS<,ncas, Fla,
last September. which reads:
Pursuant to instructions from the
president. the department is prepared
to issue an order assigning you to sta
ton, proba bly, Fort Grant, Ariz., with
out command. The president has de-
cided, however, that before this order
is issued an opportunity be given you
to apply for immediate retirement
Colonel Stewart's reply was:
eff appointed brigadier general will
retire. If not. will remain on duty.
He at the same fine requested two
months leave of absence to arrange
his personal affairs and settle his fam
lily in case his Punishment to Fort
Grant should be ordered. He was re-
fused this request. He then demands
ed to know what Eiiarges had been
made against him and requested that
he be given an opportunity to answer
them. In answer Colonel Stewart was
informed that 1.-The action OF the preSi-
dent that determined your present
status was based upon a report sub
mitted to and acted upon by the presi-
dent which contained the distinct
recomm endation that you be retained
at Fort Grant until you reach the
minimum age (62) permitting of your
compulsory retirement by the presf-
dent unless in the meantime your ap-
plication to be retired after 40 years
service should be received; then. of
course, you would be ordered to your
home on retirement"
When information is sought as to
Just what may be the basis of such ac-
ton, the only comment that is forth
coming as to Colonel Stewart as an
artillery commander, is that he is tenn
peramentally impossible"
Fort Grant, where the colonel is now
| on duty" is an abandoned fort in the
| wilds of Arizona. The colonels com
mand consists of solitary care-taker
| and a cook. That his present status
| is now considered to smack too much
of "exile" is believed to be the reas on
| for relenting of the official mind
| Should the present plans be carried
| out this officer will be permitted to
| fulfill time on the active list as a resi-
| dent. without duty, at some coast
artillery post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
Congress Sticks to Original Plan
of Doing Nothing.
Leaders Notify the President of
Their Decision.
IMPORTANT MEASURES
Mentioned in His Recent Mes
sage Are Sidetracked.
A Few Things Mentioned That
They Will Try to Do.

Washington, April 16.@The leaders
OF congress have notified the presi-
dent that several laws which he de-
sired to have enacted at this session
will not be put through. A re-
capitulation shows that when the ses-
sion ends congress will probably have
failed to pass many Of the most i'm
portant measures recommended by
the president They are as follows:
Restricting the power of the fed
eral courts in the issuance of injunc-
tions in labor disputes; amending the
Sherman antitrust law so as to es-
tablish system Of federal licenses
for interstate corporations; to enable
the railways to form traffic associa-
tions so as to secure greater stability
Of rates and returns; to remove some
of the restrictions from combinations
of labor; to prohibit the railways
from blacklisting union employees;
empowering the Interstate Commerce
commission to control future issues of
stocks and bonds of railway property;
to permit the attorney general to
name one of the receivers appointed
for insolvent railways; to remove the
duty on wood pulp; to provide for the
construction of four battleships in
stead of two; to establish postal saw
ingS banks.
These are the measures which the
leaders have agreed to put through
il possible:
Making more elastic currency:
granting compensation to government
employees injured while in the govern
ment service; prohibiting child labor
in the District of Columbia; authoriz-
ing the ways and means committee OF
the house and the finance committee
Of the senate to give hearings pre-
liminary to a revision of the tariff
appropriating sum sufficient to en-
able the inland water ways COM
mission to continue the work on
which it started last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
SHOT THROUGH HAT.
Supposed Burglar at Smith Auto
Company Given Warm Reception.

Harry Griffen, night watchman at
the Smith Automobile factory, has
hat with bullet hole through it
which he will keep as souvenir. Mr.
Griffen has been annoyed several
times lately by night providers around
the factory, and even inside the fence
that encloses the plant. Traces have
been found the next morning on sew
feral occasions of these providers, and
a closer watch than usual has been
kept lately. The climax came last
night when Mr.. Griffen heard a noise
near the upholstering department,
which was working night shift. This
noise was suspicious and continued.
An investigation disclosed nothing and
the noise stopped for time. After
few moments it was commenced
again. This time Griffen went into
the heart of the matter. He passed
around behind the building from
which the noise same and saw man
in the yard. The fellow started to run
paying no attention to calls to halt.
Griffen drew his pistol and opened
fire on the flying shadow. The man
run to the fence and climbed over.
Just as he got to the top Grfffen took
careful aim and fired his last shot.
The intruder fell down on the other
side of the fence and got away. He
left his hat behind with bullet hole
through the crown as a testimonial to
Mr. Griffens craftsmanship while
shooting in the dark at a rapidly NOV
| ing object. A quick search beyond
| the gates failed to find any trace of
| the stranger. The visitor it is be-
| Iieved was either a daring thief or a
| crook who sought to damage the ma
! chinery or moulds in the plant. The
| MANAGEMENT of the plant and en-
ployes are laying for the next night
visitor with guns double shotted and
promise a warm reception. The night
police force will also pay more par
| ticular attention to this plant In the
! future. It is always reasonable to
suppose that men who prowl around
a big plant like the Smith Auto works
are dangerous crooks and measures
have been taken accordingly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
WAITS ON APPEAL.
Rebate Prosecution at Los Angeles Is
Dropped Temporarily.

Los Angeles, April 16.-Until de-
cision is reached by the circuit court
of appeals in the rebate case of the
Santa Fe railroad, sentenced to pay a
fine of s33O,000 for refunds to the
Grand Canyon Lime & Cement COM
nany of Arizona. the other actions will
on motion of defendants counsel,
the indictments against j. S. Schrim
and the lime and cement company for
accepting rebates were continued un-
fiji the July term. An additional case
against the Santa Fe went over, pend
ing the decision of the appellate court.
Attorney General Bonaparte author
lied the postponement by telegraph.
Special Agent Duncan intimated that it
was the purpose of the attorney gem
eral to suspend present rebating in
vestigations until the decision Of the
circuit court Of appeals Is rendered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
"OATMEALs KING" DEAD.
Man Who Invented Breakfast Foods
Passes Away at 80.

Akron. o., April 16.-Ferdinand
Schumacher. known as "the oatmeal
king of America" from having found
ed the breakfast food business in this
country, died unexpectedly at his home
here last night, aged 50 years. He
retired from business several years
ago after having disposed of his large
interests. He came to America from
Hanover, Germany, in 1850, and set
tide on a farm near Cleveland but
later embarked in the grocery trade,
and in 1856 he began the manufacture
of oatmeal in this city on a small
scale. The business grew until several
large mills were erected and later
were destroyed by fire.
Schumacher was also prominent as
being an original prohibitionist. He
gave large sums for educational and
charitable purposes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
WORST IS OVER.
Hauser Lake Flood Passes Great Falls
Without Consequent Damage.

Helena. Mont. April ia special
from Great Falls says that the flood
waters from Hauser lake dam have
reached and are passing that point
without infiicting any great damage,
the dynamite deepened channel of the
river having proved of sufficient size
to carry the flood quite satisfactorily.
The water rose to a height no greater
than during the customary spring
floods. This is accounted for by the
fact that the low lying lands between
Cascade and Great Falls have allowed
the flood waters to spread General
Manager Goodalle of the Boston &
Montana company is authority for the
statement that the large smelling
plant will suffer absolutely no injury
The situation at Craig is one of great
seriousness. The flood has resulted in
the practical destruction of the town
and its 100 or more inha bitants have
formed a temporary refuge on one of
the hill sides. With the exception of
the school house, practically every
building has been destroyed. One
small residence has clogged the en-
trance to the Great Northern tunnel
below the town. The railway is torn
up for stretches of several miles in
length. 1t is impossible to estimate
the loss to ranchmen, many of whose
herds. buildings and hay stacks were
washed away. Already the work OF
repairing the dam has begun. General
Manager Gerry estimates that the
structure can be repaired in six months
at cost of $500. 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
GOES TO THE JURY
Fred johnson Murder Case Reaches
Final Stage.

The jury impanelled in the Johnson
murder case, left the court room at 2
o'clock this afternoon. with both the
defense and prosecution confident.
County Attorney Schenck cannot
imagine a verdict other than guilty,
and the attorney for the defense, seems
confident that the jury will acquit.
Mary kimball, a woman of ill repute
who was living with Fred Johnson, a
man of equally poor reputation, died
on the night of October II, 1907, in the
presence of the coroner. DR.. H. H.
Keith. She had telephoned to the doc
tor, while he was at supper, that she
was dying. He Immediately ran to the
address on East Sixth avenue in his
automobile, and the woman died few
minutes later, but not before making
statement to the effect that she had
been kicked to death by the defend
ant, Johnson. The postmortem exam
ination substantiated the dying state
ment of the woman, and showed that
she had been severely bruised in the
side, and that death was due to in
ternal hemorhage resulting from this
injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
HAS BEEN COOLER TODAY.
The Mercury Drops to Fortv-five
Degrees.

The temperature today is number
of degrees lower than during the prev
ious "a hours, the maximum for We'd
nesday being 62. while the indications
today are that the maximum will be
at least 10 degrees lower than this
point. The wind has been blowing
from the east since morning at the
rate of Is miles an hour
The sky is well filled with threaten
ing clouds and the same conditions are
predicted for Friday with a slight rise
in the temperatures. Reports received
from the west and southwest part of
the state indicate that the dry spell of
weather which has prevailed for the
past two months has been broken by
local showers if not by general rain.
Rain was falling along the line of the
Santa Fe this morning from Macksvflle
in the central portion of the state to
Coolidge on the west line. Syracuse
reported good rain at seven o'clock
while trace was reported from Macks-
Vile an hour later and a light rain
from Dodge City early this morning.
The following are the temperatures for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
SUBMARINES OUT.
Provision for Building Eight Dropped
From Naval Bill.

Washington, April 16.-Before con-
sideration of the naval appropriation
bill could be resumed in the house to-
day it first was necessary to obtain a
quorum and this proceedings OCCASION
ed considerable delay. When the bill
was finally gotten under way, Mr.
Madden Qll) made a point of order
against the provision relating to the
method of contracting for the ten tor
pedo boat destroyers. The chair sus-
tanned the point.
A proposed amendment by Mr..
Hughes On. j., making the eight hour
law applicable to laborers or mechanics
doing any part of the work of new con-
struction authorized by the bill, except
in case of national emergency, was
lost on point of order by Mr.. F'oss.
Mr.. Williams appealed from the decis-
ion, but the chair was sustained, lis
to 81
When the section relating to the
eight submarine torpedo boats was
reached, Mr.. Hill Comm made a point
of order against the proviso restricting
the secretary of the navy to the selec-
tion of all such boats heretofore deter
mined to be superior as the result of
competitive tests.
Mr.. Hill vehemently declared that
the proviso was a change of existing
law. If he could have his way, he said
he would strike out the whole section
but inasmuch as he was unable to dc
that, he would seek partly to strike il
out. His contention was vigorously
opposed by Mr.. Roberts (Mass.).
| The chair ruled against Mr.. Hill
maintaining that inasmuch as these
boats were appropriated for it was
! legitimate to describe the boats. Mr.
Hill thereupon made a point of order
against the entire para graph.
! long wrangle ensued over the point
raised by Mr.. Hill, but the chair ruled
| in his favor and the authorization fol
the submarines went out of the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
1T LOOKS GOOD TO HIM.
President of the Frisco Talks of the
Southwest Country.

New York. April IA. ]. David
son, president of the St. Louis & San
Francisco Railway company, who is in
the city after trip through the south
west. said in an interview that he had
never seen the country through which
he travelled looking better. He found
the farmers optimistic and preparing
in many cases to plant larger acre
age than a year ago. He reported the
condition of winter wheat excellent in
the sections he visited.
There had unquestionably been an
Improvement in the volume of traffic
offered to the railways in the last 60
days and improvement, he thought,
would continue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
BRYAN SURPRISED.
Expected Michigan State Committee to
Endorse Him.

Lansing, Mich, April 16.-WilIiam m
Jennings Bryan. who spoke here last
night and was the central figure of a
great Democratic celebration, did NOT
learn until 2 O'Clock this morning that
the Democratic state central COMMIT
tee had yesterday afternoon refused To
endorse his candidacy for the presi-
Dental nomination. When told Of thA
committees refusal he was visibIv sur
prised and declared that it would have
been we'll within the province of ~ =
committee to have taken such action
In this connection he pointed out that
the Minnesota state central committee
had endorsed Governor Johnson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
WELLS FARGO MAKES REPORT.
Places Valuation of Kansas Property
for Taxation.

The Wells Fargo & Company express
flied it's property statement today with
the state tax commission. 1t estimates
the value of it's Kansas real estate at
S13,975, and of it's safes, horses, stables,
trucks, scales, and office fixtures at
S2S.730. II does not place value on
the cars used in Kansas but says that
the total value of all it's rolling stock
is s2620 951 It's total mileage opera
ton is 58, ,209, of which 3,503 is in KAN
sas, mostly on the Santa Fe. On the
milage basis, Kansas proportion or
the rolling stock would be about $780,
600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
A schneck Witness Cauei,t,

Garden City, April ia man who
has been Identified as r. H. Jones.
wanted for breaking Jail at Ottawa
last week, was arrested hero and the
Officers started for Ottawa with him
last evening. Jones was on his way
to Colorado. his former home, when
arrested. He is said to be an impor-
tant witness for the state in the
Schneck murder trial being tried ak
Ottawa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
SPRING RAINS START UP.
A Gentle Downpour Begins at Mid
night In Western Kansas.

Syracuse, Kan, April 16.-Spring
rains have apparently set in over
western Kansas. A steady, gentle
downpour began about midnight.
Wheat is. already in good shape and
not suffering for moisture. Flowing
had been suspended, awaiting rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16

General Kerr Assigned to Fort Riley.
washington, April 16-Brigadier Cen
eral John B. Kerr has been assigned 10
5,,tv as commandant of the mounted
service school at Ft. Riley. Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16
Weather Indications.

Chicago, April 16-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Fri
day; warmer in north portion tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-16

Continued on Page Eightl
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-02

II ever the phase "fat Of the land"
meant anything, 1t does so In the case
of the Astor family. Land! That Is
the keynote of this wealthy Organiza-
ton, the solidest aggregation of self
increasing wealth in America, says the
New Broadway Magazine. The Astor
millions, invested in New York real
estate, are absolutely intact and Inn
pregnable. By the most insidious
methods of leasing, subleasing, pur-
chasing, renting (but rarely ever Inn
proving property themselves) the AS
tor heirs, ensconced in a plain, stout
little two-story brick building just of
Madison square, are gradually pick
ing up acre after acre of priceless land
on Manhattan island.
There are more than fifty heirs,
many in the fourth generation, to the
Aston millions, but upon the shoulders
of William Vincent Astor, lad of 10,
will probably fall the management Of
the bulk of this enormous estate. At
st. Paul's school and Elton, England,
he showed himself to be a good student
with a bent for mechanics. Young
Waldorf Astor is a level-headed man
of 81, who recently married Mrs. Nam
ME Langhorne Shaw, one Of the three
beautiful Langhorne sisters of Vir-
ginia. He and his brother, John ia
cob, nephews of Col. John Jacob As
tor, are sons Of William Waldorf As
tor, the expatriated American. They
have never renowned their American
citizenship, and should they return
may divide the management of the es-
tate in this country with William Vim
cent. John Jacob. second of the name
living, is unmarried, and lives with
his father at historic Cliveden, one OF
the finest estates in England.