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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-11
THE GLIDDEN TOUR.
The Majority of the Cars Leave Pitts
burg With Perfect Scores.


Pittsburg, Pa. July lin the pres
ence of many local automobile enthus-
lasts the cars in the Glidden endurance
contest left the Hotel Schenly at z
O'Clock this morning. The run today
was to Bedfor Springs, Pa, a distance
of 1864 miles, which was expected to
be made in seven hours.
With the exception of cars Nos. %,
% and 27, the other 26 contestants for
the Glidden cup departed from here to-
day, with perfect scores. All the cars
competing for the Hover trophy being
in connection with the Glidden race
also left here at the same hour today
with perfect scores.
The contestants expressed themselves
as highly pleased with the roads be-
tween Buffalo and Pittsburg. Hopes
are entertained that east of Pittsburg
as good roads will prevail, but it Is
believed, as in former years, that when
when the mountain district is reached
considerable trouble will be exper-
fenced. UP to the present time excel
lent averages are being maintained and
a majority of the contestants are con-
fident that they will be in the race at
the finish which will be at Saratoga
July %.
The official pilot car of the Glidden
contest reached Blairsville, 40 miles
from Pittsburg, at 1880 this morning.
The car left Pittsburg two hours in ad-
vance of the contestants. Shortly after
9 O'Clock the first cars in the race
passed through. Road conditions are
reported good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-11
Independence Party National
Convention to Be Held.
1t Will Open in Chicago on Mon
day July %.
4 NATIONAL TICKET
And a State Ticket in Every
Division of the Union.
Hearst Is Expected Back From
Europe Next Week.

New York, July 11.-Preparations are
we'll under way for the national con-
vention of the Independence party,
which will be held at Chicago, Monday,
July u. While the eyes of most poll
tlclans have been centered upon the
Democratic national convention in Den
yer these last few days, the Independ-
ence party leaders have been complet-
ing their plans for the Chicago conven-
ton and with the return from Europe
of William r. Hearst next week all
Will be ready. The Independence party
leaders say they will put full ticket
in the field and also will try to have
state ticket in every state in the
union. In 3S states national committee
men of the Independence party have
been appointed, the last state thus rep
resented being North Dakota.
Although the party leaders have not
come out strong as yet for any one
man as their standard bearer in the
campaign, there is a strong sentiment
they say for Thomas l.. Hisgen of
West Springfield, Mass. Mr.. Hisgen
ran for governor of Massachusetts, two
years ago on the Hearst ticket and poll
ed a surprisingly large vote. This was
encouraging to the Independence party
leaders. Another possible candidate is
NJ. w. Howard, of Alabama, a member
of the national committee of the Inde-
pendence party from Alabama. He is
former congressman.
The Independence party leaders here
say that the strength of the party has
grown in the south remarkably of late
and they expect it to keep on growing
from now until the day of election.
No Confidence in Bryan.
New York. July 11.-That William
j. Bryan is not to have the support
of William r. Hearst is indicated to-
day by the attitude of Mr.Hearst's two
New York newspapers the American
and the Evening Journal. The two
papers announce loss of confidence
on their part both in the Democratic
party and Mr.. Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-11
cLEvELAND'S WILL.
Entire Estate Left to Members of His
Family.

Trenton. N. J., July 1.-THE will of
former President Grover Cleveland has
been probated. The probating took
place at the home of Mrs. Cleveland
in Princeton.
The will is in Mr.. Cleveland's own
handwriting and makes no disclosures
as to the extent of his wealth. After
some minor bequests and the creation
of q fund of $4,000 for each of the four
children thel remainder of the estate
is left to Mrs. Cleveland. In the will
Mr. Cleveland expresses the desire that
he be buried in the place that he should
die and that his body be not removed
unless it should be absolutely neces-
sary to have it repose by the side of
his wife's body.
The will provides that after the fun
eral expenses are paid an appropriate
monument with brief inscription and
only moderately expensive shall be
erected at the grave and paid for out
of the estate.
Miss Mary Hastings, a daughter of
Mr.. Cleveland's sister, will receive 49,
600 and the four daughters of his
nephew, Richard Hastings, will each
receive $1,000.
A seal ring worn by the ex-president
for many years is given to Frank S.
Hastings.
Mrs. Cleveland is made executrix and
Frank S. Hastings executor by the Will.
The instrument was executed Feb
ruary 81, 1906.
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RAISES ONLY $1.6O
Fourteen Year-Old Boy Tries to Get
Money TO Bury His Mother.

Chicago, July 11.-George Hanley.
IA years old, who since the death Of
his mother last Monday in the county
hospital. has resorted to every means
known to raise money, except steal, to
give his mother a decent burial, per-
suaded an undertaken yesterday to
buy her in his own lot in Elmswood.
The boy, whose home is in two
dingy rooms, has worked necessarily
collecting cents and nickels from the
poor people in his neighborhood in an
effort to save his mothers body from
the potters' field. Those who con-
tributed are in as much need of money
as George and he succeeded in raising
only $3.50.
Georges father. William Hanley,
has been missing for the last two
weeks After the wife's death a
search was made for him with no
results Besides George there is ten
year-old girl, Lillian, and boy eight
years old.
Mrs. Hanley before her marriage
lived in the west, though none of her
friends know exactly where. Neigh
bors are taking care of George S
brother and sister, while he is looking
after the home.
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PLAYED ON SUNDAY.
II. X. Y. NJ. c. A. Team in Church
League Is Discharged.

The church baseball league of To-
peka has averted a case of threaten
ed disruption. At the beginning of
the season every team that is repre-
sented in the league signed an agree
ment not to engage in any Sunday
games. Last Sunday the r. r. Y. M.
C. A. team played in Strong City. They
had arranged for a double header in
that city July 4, and were induced to
stay over for a Sunday game. The
team played under a different name
and tried to get around the agreement
in this manner. But it did not work
for T. F. Prout, the secretary of the
Railroad association discharged the
team and the standing of the members
of the team in the association will be
taken up at a meeting of the board of
directors early next week. An entire
new team has been organized to rep
resent the association in the church
league.
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new HEAT RECORD
Nearly Ninety-two Degrees This After
noon.

Friday was the hottest day of the
season with a maximum temperature
two degrees above normal but that
record has nothing to do with today
for the record for the season is again
shattered with a temperature of 9l.i
degrees at o'clock and the mercury
still climbing. Last night was the hot
test night of the season with min
imum of SO against minimum OF bf
the preceding night which held the
record up to that time.
This morning was the hottest of the
season with a temperature of 74against
a former high temperature of 20 at z
o'clock and all the way up the line the
temperatures today have been from one
to four degrees above those of Friday.
Under these conditions why shouldn't
today be the record breaker of the sea-
son. There has not been even trace
of a cloud in the sky since the sun rose
this morning and the fact that a II
mile an hour wind from the south has
prevailed all day is all that has made
life worth living.
A big white flag has f1oated over the
weather station in the Mulvane build
ing today which indicates fair weather
for Sunday and the forecast indicates
a drop in the temperature which was
to be expected as the mercury could
not go much higher without running
over the top. Not a drop of rain has
been reported during the past "a hours
and the hottest place in the state dur
ing this period was Dodge City where
the mercury registered SO degrees.
The following are the temperatures
since Z o'clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-11
CAPITAL 0FFENSE
KIDNAPPING Is Punished With Death in
Mexico.

Los Angeles, July 1.-THE case of
Antonio Felix. under sentence of death
at Ensenada, Mexico. has been watch
ed with interest by the Mexican colony
here. Antonio Martinez. the man
whom Felix is accused of having kid
naped. was himself accused of muir
der and has since died in California
prison.
According to Antonio Lozano. Mex
lean consul here, Martinez. who was
accused of a murder committed in Los
Angeles four years ago. had escaped
into Mexico and while residing near
the boundary was located by Felix.
The latter, it is alleged, had no extra
dition papers but managed to get
Martinez Intoxicated and hurried him
into American territory in a carriage.
The Mexican government, after the
conviction of Martinez, applied for ex-
tradition in the case of Felix on a
charge of kidnapping and after resist
ing for year, the papers were grant
ed and Felix has since been fighting in
the courts for his life, KIDNAPPING be-
ing capital offense under Mexican
law.
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HE MUST KILL SOMEONE
Filipino's Excuse for Numbering Party
of Seven.

Manila, July 1.-THE bodies of H.
ID. Everett, a government forester and
I. r. Wakley, a school teacher, who
were murdered several weeks ago by
tribesmen while on an expedition into
the unexplored mountain regions of
the island Of Negros. have been re-
covered by Lieutenant Ahern of the
constabulary forces after a difficult
and dangerous search. Lieutenant
Ahern tells of the finding of the bodies
in the following telegram which has
been received here.
Am returning with remains of Ev-
erett and Wakley which we found
near their last camp in the BayuaI
mountains. At first our guides were
apparently afraid to lead US into the
mountains of the interior of the is
land along the route Travelled by the
two murdered men. Luckily We at
length succeeded in securing guides
who were acquainted with Ayhoa, the
leader of the murderers and who
took us to the last camp of Everett
and Wakley.
"Ayhoa, it was explained planned
the murder while acting as one of the
native guides who were conducting
the island. While gambling with the
other guides, he drugged the entire
party with the fumes from a plant.
Ayhoa and some followers then killed
Everett and Wakley and five guides.
The only excuse given by Ayhoa for
numbering the party was that he felt
like killing someone"
Lieutenant Ahern and his party
found the botanical and other equip
ment of the two men and also Ever
ett's money. All the villages and ma
tive strongholds in the mountains were
abandoned upon the approach OF the
searching party.
Lieutenant Ahern stated that he en-
deavored to capture Ayhoa, but was
deserted by his guides, ran short of
provisions and found the trail so bad.
the rivers so swollen that he had to
return with his small force.
Ayhoa is reported to be far in the
mountains with many followers.
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TAFT NOTIFICATION.
Programme Is Completed and APP
proved by the Candidate.

Cincinnati, July Heterogeneous
have been completed by the general
committee in charge of the welcome
that Cincinnati will extend to Judge
William H. Taft, July %, when he is
formally notified of his nomination to
the presidency. 1t was announced
that Mr.. Taft had indorsed the pro-
gramme as outlined by the committee.
At O'Clock in the morning of July
2S there will be salutes of twenty guns
or more fired from hill tops.
At o'clock bands stationed in the
parks, squares and at prominent cor
ners will begin to make melody, and
keep at it all day.
At IL o'clock the notification COM
mittee will be escorted to the resi-
dence of Charles P. Taft, and Judge
Taft will hear the formal word that
he is the Republican party's choice for
president. There will be but two
speeches, that of Senator Warner of
Missouri notifying Mr.. Taft, and that
of acceptance by the nominee.
At 1870 D. m. marching clubs will
pass in review and then a public re-
ception will be held. This will be fol-
lowed by a luncheon to the notification
committee given by Charles P. Taft.
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Steady Stream of Politicians
Flows Toward Hot Springs.
Burton Is i'm Doubt About Rum.
ing for Senator.
Treasurer Sheldon Has Already
Received Several Checks.
Will Open Office in New York
City Monday.

Hot Springs, July 11.-Attorney Gen.
eral Wade H. Ellis, who, it is said, has
been offered the assistant attorney gen.
eralship to succeed Milton D. Purdy,
recently appointed United States dis
trict Judge of Minnesota. is i'll and was
not able to come here today in re-
sponse to an invitation by Mr.. Taft.
Mr.. Ellis has telegraphed that his
brother will visit Hot Springs, and will
confer with Mr.. Taft in his place
Representative Burton, of Ohio, who
has been extensively spoken of in con-
nection with the Ohio senatorship in
succession to Joseph B. Foraker, de-
clared that it was his intention not to
enter the senatorial race, if party strife
of kind to embarrass the national
ticket would result from taking that
course. Mr.. Burton will sail from New
York next Saturday for Europe to be
gone five or six weeks. He will spend
most of his time in London, where he
will gather data for the national none
tary commission. He will probably go
on the same mission to Paris. He will
also gather information of value to the
waterways commission of which he is
a member.
He visited the scene of various i'm
provements to navigation in Europe
five years ago and will hastily look
over the STOuDQ again TO see IL tnere
has been the increase in the trade that
was expected as the result of the i'm
provements.
Senator Smoot, of Utah, will go
abroad on the same steamer.
Il have received dozen checks since
1 have been in Hot Springs from peo-
pie who wished to make the first con-
tribution to the Republican party for
the campaign" said George r. Sheldon,
of New York. treasurer of the national
Republican committee today.
Asked when he would open his Office
for campaign funds, Mr.. Sheldon re-
piled that he would do so in New
York Monday morning. He will leave
here tonight. Mr.. Sheldon declared in
an interview today that he is convinced
that the American people will never
accept the radicalism of the Democratic
convention.
Arthur 1. Vorys, of Ohio, will be here
Monday to confer with Mr.. Taft. John
A Stewart, president of the New York
State League of Republican clubs is
here.
Washington, July 11.-Chairman
Frank H. Hitchcock of the Republi kr
national committee arrived here today
from Hot Springs, where he has been
in conference with Judge Taft. Thus
far he has made no definite plans for
his sojourn in Washington. which will
be comparatively brief. He will close
the Taft headquarters here perhaps
in few days and probably open per-
manent headquarters of the national
committee in New York city. Arrange
ments are now being made for the
headquarters in New York.
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they ARE NOT SERIOUS.
But Southwestern Miners Have Few
Grievances Left.

Kansas City, July 11.-Representa-
tives of the coal operators and miners
are holding meeting in Kansas City
for the purpose of agreeing on some
grievances which have arisen in the
Kansas. Arkansas, Oklahoma and
Texas districts.
These Representatives of the miners
are here: T. L. Lewis. president of
the United Mine Workers of America;
Con Kelliher. member of the interna-
tional board from Missouri; Harry
Bonsfield, member of the international
board from Kansas; George Caldwell,
president of district No. 25; Peter
Stewart, president of district No. 21 /;
Joseph Verriot. vice president of the
Kansas district: George Manuel, sec
retary of the Missouri district; Robert
Gilmore. secretary of the Kansas dis
trict; Fred Holt, secretary of the
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas dis
trict. and John Moss. vice president of
the Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas
district.
The grievances to be brought before
the conference of executive officials of
mine workers and the operators are
not of a serious nature. according to
a statement made by President Lewis
They are matters of minor impor-
tance," he said.
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PAID WELL.
DIR. A. HI. Thompson's Mutual Life
Policy Paid SO Per Cent Over Cost.

Mr.. Elon S. Clark, Manager, Topeka,
Kansas.
My Dear Sir:-Since receiving from
you the company's check, on June 10,
for 81. .321 81. in payment of my matured
twenty year endowment. paid up in ten
years, I have been figuring over the
net results
Besides having had the best protec-
tion for 20 years for $1,000. 1 now re-
ceive in cash a return of all premiums
paid. namely, $S09, and a profit of
S512.37.
1 am particularly impressed with the
fact that my dividend profit is over
63 per cent of my gross premiums.
This is real insurance really cheap
and certainly one of the best invest
ments l ever made.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) A. H. THOMPSON, D. D. s.
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ELMER DOVER CALLS.
Secretary of National Committee Visits
Taft at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs. Va, July 1.-THE
many conferences that have been held
bv William H. Taft concerning the
plans for the campaign during the
past week have prevented him from
devoting as much attention to his cor
respondence as is necessary to keep
pace with the flood of letters that are
coming in to him.
Frank H Hitchcock chairman of
the Republican national committee.
Postmaster General Myer and William
Nelson Cromwell left last evening. To-
day Elmer Dover. secretary of the Re-
publican national committee, arrived
on an early train and was the first
caller Mr.. Taft saw in his Office.
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QUESTION OF men.
London Chronicle Says Both Candi-
dates Represent Roosevelt Policies.

London. July 1.-THE London
newspapers anticipate an interesting
contest for the presidency OF the
United States. They, they think, Will
arise not so much from the difference
in the platforms of the opposing par
ties as from the striking personalities
of their candidates. Mr.. Bryan. hav-
extreme" planks. is regarded as an
acceptable candidate but as likely to
stand little chance against "Roose-
velt's nominee" His only chance, 1t
is thought here, will be from the sup
port given him by the labor party.
but this is expected to be more tnan
balanced by the accession of the busi-
ness community to Mr.. Taft.
The Daily Chronicle regards Mr..
Bryan's policy as being the same as
that of Roosevelt and says that 1t Is
only a question of which of the cam
didates shall be entrusted with It's
execution. who ever is the victor, the
character, marked ability and ,distinc-
ton. ..-,.....
German Estimate.
Berlin, July 11.-All the newspapers
print the news of the nomination by
the Democratic national convention at
Denver of w. j. Bryan for the presi-
dency of the United States but most OF
them without comment
The Roursen Zeitung, national liber-
al, says: "Mr. Bryan. upon the whole,
is sympathetic personality. His
great eloquence is due to his speaking
his conviction. He Is a man of weight
and a magnificent agitator, but hardly
a statesman"
The Morning Post. the radical
Democrat organ, says Mr.. Bryan is
far below the late Grover Cleveland In
sta tesmanlike capacity.
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CABLES HIS GOOD WISHES
Donald Rose Sends Greeting to sat
urday Night Club From London.

That the Saturday Night club ban
ouet makes considerable noise is evil
denced by the following cablegram
from London. Eng. received today:
London, July 11.-(John MacDon-
aid. Topeka, Kan. U. S. Al All
crowned heads join me in wishing the
Saturday nighters hilarious banquet.
DONALD ROSE
Mr.. Rose is former member of the
organization and is now the foreign
representative of the Burlington rail-
road with headquarters at London.
Eng.
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new BILLS OF LADING
Interstate Commerce Committee Pro-
vides Two Styles.

Washington, July IA new uni
form bill of lading designed as a SUBJ
stitute for the bills now in use for the
movement of miscellaneous freight
and general merchandise. has been ap-
proved and it's adoption recommended
to the common carriers of the country
and the shipping public by the inter-
state commerce commission
The new bill of lading provides two
forms, printed on the face, in differ
ent colors, one for straight" and one
for "order" consignments The "or-
der" bill will possess a certain degree
of negotiability while the straight
bill will be non-negotiable.
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Battleship Fleet Reports.

On Board the United States Ship
Connecticut at Sea, via Mare Island
Navy Yard. July 10, s p. m.-The
Atlantic fleet is now in latitude 3227
north. longitude 13645 west The
sea is smooth and the weather pleas
ant The ships crews are now at
tired in white. The usual fleet evolu-
tions were performed today. At $50
the fleet passed the army transport
Sheridan and exchanged greetings.
Otherwise the day was uneventful.
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MAYOR STARTS SUIT
Charges Criminal Libel Against
Philadelphia North American.

Philadelphia. July 11.-Mayor John
E. Reyburn of this city today in
stituted proceedings against E. A. Van
valkenberg, editor anc president of
the North American and six members
of the staff of the newspapers. charg-
ing them with criminal libel. The
charges are based on articles and car
toons appearing in the newspaper
during the last two years.
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OVERCOME BY HEAT.
Soldiers Home Veteran Falls on
Track and Is Killed by Train.

Leavenworth, Kan, July 11.--With
the temperature close to 95 degrees,
four prostrations from the heat oc-
CURED here Friday. William Rice, a
veteran from the Soldiers home, fell
unconscious on the railway tracks in
the afternoon and was struck by a
Union Pacific motor car. He died
from his injuries last night.
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Saloons Decreasing in Number.

Columbus. o., July 1.-THE first
complete report as to the number of
saloons doing business in Ohio for
the 1908 Dow tax year has been
given out by the state auditor. In
1907 the number paying the Dow
taxes was 9,512. The number of ap-
plfcations made for 1905 is $3.50, in
dicating q decrease OF 462.
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Only 25 Per Cent Insurance

Grand Forks. B. c.. July 11.-Fire
has destroyed two blocks and a half
of the main business portions of this
city. Loss 100000 with 25 per cent
insurance. Barnaby Mola was killed
and another man named Buckman Is
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Weather.
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday.
Cooler.
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Continued on Rass Thrssl
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Denver, July ia Spec1aI Tram
hearing the members of, the Demo-
cratic national committee and news
naper reporters to call on w. j.
Rryan. the Democratic nominee for
president will leave here for Lincoln
over the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific railroad at 5 o'clock Monday
evening.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt also will
be with the party. They will arrive
at Lincoln at s o'clock Tuesday morn
toO