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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-31
THAT SPIKED BRIDGE
People Protest at Action OF Street
Railway Co. That Caused a Death.

The streets and walks committee of
the city council will consider the pro-
position of the placing of spikes in the
street car bridge over Ward creek at
Auburndale at it's meeting tonight The
people of that suburb are consider
ably worked up over the recent action
of the street car company in driving
spikes from underneath into the cross
ties of this bridge in such manner
that the sharp points of the spikes pro-
ject upward through the ties and make
travel across the bridge by foot pas
sengers dangerous.
c. A. Johnson. of Auburndale, tried
to cross this bridge few days ago
in his bare feet and stepped on several
of these spikes and later died from
blood poisoning. 1t is said that John
son was carrying cat across the
bridge for the purpose of making way
with the animal
Children, many of whom are in the
habit of going barefoot, cross this
bridge, and 1t is now a. dangerous pas
sage for the little ones.
The people of Auburndale have COM
planned to the council about the spikes
in the ties across this bridge, but nc
attention has been paid to the matter
as the council claimed to have no jur-
isdiction over private property.
The citizens of Auburndale held an
Indignation meeting at the store of C.
A Terry last night and expressed
themselves in no uncertain terms re-
garding the action of the street car
company in spiking this bridge which
affords the only passage over the creek
at the point. The following resolution
was passed at the meeting:
Whereas, The Topeka Railway COM
pany has caused sharp spikes to be
placed in ties upon a number of their
bridges which spikes have caused the
death of one citizen and caused the
serious injury of others and are a fur
Their menace to the lives of still others.
Therefore be 1t
Resolved by the citizens assembled
in this meeting, That we denounce ard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-31
VENEZUELA'S GRIEVANCE.
Why the ExeGuaturs of the Dutcl
ConSuls Were Withdrawn.

Caracas. Wednesday. July 90, via
Port of Spain, Trinidad, July al
President Castro has withdrawn the
exequaturs of the Netherlands con-
suls and vice consuls in Venezuela
Foreign Minister Paul today trans
mitted a note to the Netherlands gov
eminent in which he recited what he
terms the insults to Venezuela
He says:
I'm view of the gravity of events
Venezuela is forced to advise Holland
that it cannot continue friendly reIa-
tons until Holland gives satisfaction
for the injuries and insults put upon
Venezuela. These injuries and insults
are the offense of Minister DeReus.
the fact that the Netherlands cruiser
Gelderland failed to salute the Ven
ezuelan flag and the attack upon the
Venezuela consul at Willemstad.
Curacao, the violation of the consulate
and the dissertation of the consular
shield"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-31
AIRSHIPS IN WAR
Cause Little Anxiety to Members of
Peace Congress.

London. July 31.-The airshfp in
warfare was the most interesting sub
ject discussed today at the session of
the universal peace congress. The
speakers took the view that the uses
of airships in time of war need not
cause overmuch anxiety; they might
succeed in blowing up a few generals
and destroying strategic positions, but
with their use the general slaughter
would not be greater than under the
present circumstances. A resolution
was adopted protesting against the
idea that airships are nothing more
than means of carrying on war, in
stead of a benefit to civilization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-31

condemn such action Of the said To-
peka Railway company in so obstruct-
ing the streets in utter and criminal
disregard of the lives of the citizens
and we call upon the proper officers of
the city and county to give to us Such
relief as the law provides at once. We
call upon and demand that the Topeka
Railway company Immediately remove
all such Instructions.
1--WE extend our heartfelt sympathy
to the widow and children of our de-
ceased neighbor and friend, Mr. G. A.
Johnson. who lost his life through such
action of the said Topeka Railway
company. We extend them our offices
and pledge ourselves to render them
any assistance within our power in any
action that they may take to recover
full damages from said Topeka Rail-
way company.
The petition was signed by every
person present, as follows: w. A.
Myers chairman; Roy d. Marsh. S. A.
Swendson, r. L. Moser, A. ]. Kelly,
Humphries, ]. K. Mccoy, ]. NJ. Parr,
T. D. Humphreys, C. A. Vancil, A. B.
Connolly, ]. F. Going, ]. w. Thomp-
son, Frank McCluny. A. 8. Strain. T.
H. Nicholson, w c. Perry, A. X
Thompson, A. J. Nicholson and Mrs.
w. c. Terry.
1t is earnestly to be hoped that
either public sentiment or the law
can force some action that will cause
the removal of this outrage in the
shape of a bridge of spikes over a
creek in a peaceful community. 1t is
a relic of the days when castles were
guarded by moat, drawbridge and
portcullis and the walls and towers
bristled with spikes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-31
AERIAL SMUGGLERS
May Necessitate the Use of Aerial
Revenue Cutters.

Washington, July 31.-Although the
United States has been slow to take
up the balloon and aeroplane for army
purposes the probable future useful
ness of these aerial craft in other di-
rections is not being overlooked. The
carrying out of tentative plan to con-
meet several large eastern cities by an
aerial transportation line will depend
largely on the success of Captain
Baldwin's flights in his dirigible bal
loon at the FIT. Myer army tests
One of the interested spectators at
the trials will be Beekman Winthrop,
! assistant secretary of the treasury,
who is directly in charge of the Gus
toms service.
, At the present time the customs SER
vice depends upon the revenue cutter
service to parole the coast and pre-
vent smuggling of goods. but that the
customs officials are giving considera
ton to the exigencies which may arise
If aeroplanes become a value in the
illegal importation of goods is evidenc :
ed by the interest they are taking In
the efforts of the army to make a great
stride in aerial invention.
while we have not had occasion VET
TO deal with a case of smuggling by
means of aerial craft" observed AS
sistant Secretary Winthrop today, and
! while the use of airships for such q
purpose exists only in fiction, it is es-
l am going to make every effort to be
present at the FIT. MYsr tests While
| the dirigible balloon has been perfect
| ed to the point where several tons car
| be carried for IL hours and possibly
! longer. it would probably be the swift
aeroplane in which the smuggler would
| place reliance to avoid aerial revenu,
| cutters. Though no great weight cal
| be carried on any swift machine we
| devised. yet articles on which a higl
| duty Is imposed, such as diamonds an,
| other precious stones could be carried
| and while the possibility of the use o
| aerial craft for such a purpose seem
very remote, yet tomorrow the condi
| ton may be an immediate one and |
is not without significance that treas
ury officials are taking interest in tn
| FIT. Myer tests"
Woman Invents Aeroplane.
New York. July 31.-Miss L. L. Todd
once a stenographer in the patent offic
| at Washington and the first American wo
man airshiD inventor has announced tina
she has invented an aeroplane, the work
| ing model of which she hopes to exhibit
| at Brighton Beach when Henry Farrna
shows what his much larger flyer can dc
Miss Todd says her aeroplane is perfec
so far as present knowledge of aeronau
tics in general is concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-31
HE MUST PAY UP.
Commitment Issued for Roy
Crawford Today.
Required to Pay S25 Fine in
Sunday Theater Case.
WHAT WILL THEY Do.
Believed That Druggists Will
Open Sunday.
Most of Them Willing to Take
Their Chances.

A commitment was issued in dis
trict court today for Roy Crawford.
who appealed from the police court
decision against him several months
ago when he was found guilty and
fined $25 for violating the Sunday
labor ordinance of the city of To-
peka."
Crawford appealed from the police
court decision. which was pre-
arranged to the extent that a test case
had been agreed upon, and Crawford
entered plea of not guilty, but made
no defense. Judge Dana of the dis
trict court sustained the police court
decision with the same understanding
no defense on the part of. the de-
PENDANT, and a mutual understanding
that the case should go to the SUI
preme court in the regular way. The
supreme court sustaining the position
of both the lower courts, Crawford
was left without further recourse.
Today City Attorney Dreaming de-
manded a commitment for Crawford
because he had not paid his fine and
court costs. The commitment was
issued and Mr.. Crawford will settle
UP the fine and court costs this after
noon.
To be (open to prosecution by the
theater men) or not to be, that is the
question that is worrying the Topeka
druggists at this time. They closed
their stores tight last Sunday and
lost a lot of money from the big Sum
day trade at the soda fountains dur
ing the hottest weather of the year,
and the idea of losing lot more
money next Sunday Is a distasteful
thought. But behind this desire to
serve the dear public with COO
drinks and ice cream and cigars is
the specter of prosecution for violat-
Ing the Sunday labor law.
The dismissal of the four suits In
police court this week against violators
OF this ordinance has convinced thJ
druggists that they have nothing fur
Their TO fear from prosecutions in city
or police courts. but there yet remain:
the state courts and the state law. Ths
protection ordinance passed by tbs
council the other night may guarantee
protection so far as police court is
concerned but the district court is gov
erned by the state law and there i
no specific protection clause in thai
law.
Still, there is dissension in the soil,
ranks of last Sunday. Many of tn,
druggists, especially those havini
soda fountains, favor taking thei
chances of prosecution at the hands o
the county attorney and opening thei
stores next Sunday and selling sucl
goods as they are allowed to place ol
sale by the exception clause in the las
city ordinance. Others are still stand
ing pat on last Sundays action TIL
Druggists association is in session a
q meeting called at the Gatlin store a
o'clock this afternoon and will de
eide the matter by a majority vote.
The present Indication are that tn
drug stores will keep open next Sun
day.
It might be stated at this time i
view of the wrong impression tina
many people have gained. in som
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-31

manner, that Mayor Green favors clos
ing the theaters on Sunday as by law
provided, but he has had nothing
whatever to do with the closing of the
drug stores and cigar stands Indeed.
he urged the passage of the ordinance
this week that granted the druggists
special permission to sell ice cream,
candy. cigars and all soda fountain
drinks. 1t is the theater and the the
alter alone that the mayor seeks to
keep closed on the Sabbath.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-31

and his speech was well received. HI
devoted his entire time to the staff
campaign and his own candidacy and
was heartily applauded. Elk county ID
great admirer of Leland. j. s.
Dean accompanied him and made 4
strong speech.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-31

You've got no reason to growl," said
His Satanic Majesty, there's lots of peo-
pie here as good as you are
eminent explorer. What jars me is that
/ can 90 back and lecture about IT,
PHILADELPHIA Pre1s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-31
LELAND AT HOWARD.
Candidate for Governor Has a Good
Meeting i'm Elk County.

Howard, Kan. July 31.-Cyrus Lee
land held the best meeting Howard
has had during the campaign last
night there was Z large attendance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-31

Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock on the
east steps Of state house. Rev. II. =
Garklsy. Great nesting Cor n,an.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-31
4 FRIEND or MISTLETOE.
John Wesley Games Saves 1t from
determination.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington March 30-The sentimental soul Of
Representative John Wesley Gaines. of Tennessee,
wounded the quick in the House to-day when
Representative Burleson. of Texas. offered
amendment to the agricultural appropriat ton bill!
authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture 10 destroy
nlistletoe IN Texas. Mr.. Burleson had sooner
offered the amendment and made speech explain
ing il than John Wesley uttered scream of pain
and began invocation of all the muses. to spare
the sacrilegious lips which formed such words
Mr. Burleson with due respect for the tender
plant which for exterminatns. explained
that il was notorious parasite and vegetable
pest which was destroying many of the finest forests
of the South He declared that after tree be
comes thoroughly inoculated with the poison Of the
rnistletoe II dies within seven years He said fur
ther that there is difference between the
mistletoe of the South and that of the North. and
that even if all the Southern variety should be
destroyed would still be enough left TO afford
opportunities TO all timid maidens
At first Mr Gaines shocked for speech
He was only able inquire feebly, rs this the
mistletoe read about?
1T is" answered the ungaant Mr.. Burleson,
and around which tender memories clus-
ter And John Wesley topped back into' his seat
and began TO consult authorities
IA the gentleman from Texas married or un-
married?" inquired Mr.. Douglass. of Ohio.
You might know" said Mr. Gaines He is
married"
do abolish il in leap year pieaoed MI
Olmsted of Pennsylvania.
T,,ep Johr, Wesley arose and. raining pearly
tears even TO the corners OF the chamber
hesought the great American Congress not 10 muir
der the misletoe symbolism ana lis memories
lie nctrred the distressed youths and maidens who
would feel its loss as that of an old friend he oe
fed any honest man contradict all that he said
and thought he read passages from Dickens prov
ing that the rnisletoe is balm to troubled nature
and when the taken he won by 45 10 %.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-31
1LDRICH BILL IN HOUSE.
Referred to Committee on Banking
and Currency.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. March 30.-The AdriCh currency
bill reached the House to-day and was Immediately
referred to the Banking and Currency Committee.
which will begin hearings Wednesday and de-
eide a of action within the next two
weeks On receiving the bill. Representative
Fowler. chairm:r of the committee and author or
only other important financial bill before Con
gress that he would give the Aldrich bill that
consideration which due any measure which
passed the Senate
House leaders believe that the bill will ulti-
mately be passed. The Republican whips have be-
gun a poll of the House and have reported to the
Speaker that although the factions are almost
equal number, the Aldrich bill has the greater
following. 1t has become evident that Repub-
lican Will have to be helo on the bill. and
the only question to be decided Is the method
Of getting the measure before the House in case
the Banking and Currency Committee decides TO
lay il the table
Representative Burtol, of Ohio, is preparing an
amendment TO the Aldrich bill, which he VIII sub
nit TO the Committee on Banking and Currency,
define and govern the form of credit allowable
national banks under the emergency currency pro-
visions of the measure Mr.. Burton proposes that
national banks. within certain limits of association
be allowed to seSregate from their Liabilities an
amount of unencumbered assets not to exceed the
capital stock of the institution: that depostng
these security the bank shall be entitled
take amount Of emergency currency
equal three-fourths of the security value of the
assets deposited. Another amendment in prepara-
tion by Mr. Burton provides for the creation Of
commission of eighteen members TO examine into
and report the necessity and practicablity Of
revising and reforming the currency system
New-York tribune., 1908-03-31
A PROTEST FROM GLOUCESTER.
Postmaster Cautioned Against Undue Polltl-
cal Activity.
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington March So-Four citizens OF Iiouces
-a- Nc have sent indignant kilograms OF pro-
-a.- n the President Postmaster General Meyer
er5 Senators Lodge and Crane 10 express thelr
5isrleasure at the manner in which certain 1tderai
o<7ceboIders in their town alleged tn be show
ing political activity II is asserted that foSt-
master Brown of Gloucester is the principal OF
<enaer Postmaster General Meyer has written MY
brown letter In which he is cautioned against
doing ANYTHING that may lay him open TO the
cHz-ee Of coercfng any government employees OF
-ar,.r-frp The business of his office. The POST
master Generals letter Closes with the statement
rhs. the administration discourages political ac-
1,-i-v wherever II is likely conflict with govern
rnent business
In discussing the Gloucester case, an oflclal al
rze White House said: 1t is not charged hat
arv Of the offending officeholders are under the
Civil Service II they not they have not VIC
lated any regulation departmental order. even
q they do engage in politics The mere fact that
man IS an ot.7ceholder does not rob him OF hls
political rights and privileges. and If he is not a
Civil Service empl0ye, he has 4 perfect reht 10
attend caucuses primaries and conventions and
take an active part In them The President Issued
Al order time ago. in which he placed the
ban political activity looking TO his reI.0Ir
nation or reelection. but he certainly has not de-
clarel that government employees may not work for
rre candidates Of their choice In local state or
national contests
Senator Lodge replied the protestants that he
would be glad TO receive any specific charges. but
tLat in 50 lar as he had been Informed. while office
holders taking part both sides ot the con-
test Ia Massachusetts,. nothing had been done on
either side y hiCh contrary 10 law.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Justice O'Gorman dismissed yesterday writ OF
habeas corpus obtained early in the day in favor OF
Charles f. Stade, stock broker and the prisoner
VA, sent back to the Tombs pending trial on a
charge of grand larceny
Mail from Manila Hong Kong Shanghai. Yoko-
hama and Honolulu is due in this city on Wednes-
day morning.
The Gotham Club Will give an occult evening
Marty tomorrow night at the Prince George Hc-
tel M a East 2Sth street. when an entertainment
and programme including all the games anu amuse-
roaDts OF April Fools night viii be given
The transit exhibit of the city Club, "fhch was
displayed at the American Museum of Natural HIS
tory was removed 10 the clubrooms. in West 4ftn
street yesterday and will be placed on public View
fv2 Q week.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-31
POLICE RAID AT ANN AND NASSAU.
Hansons Men Visit Alleged Poolroom Over
CAPTAINS Head and Arrest Eight.

Headed by Iieutenants Meade. Murphy and Sui
lvan of Deputy Commissioner Hanson's star, a
score OF detectives raided alleged pooroon1 or
the sixth floor Of building at Ann and Nassau
streets late yesterday afternoon, over the head OF
CAPTAIN ToOe OF the Oak street station Eight men
were arrested. and racing slips and charts which
the police say they found in the rooms were taken
to the Oak street station
Two young women said TO be telephone opera
tors Jumped on the coping OF a window facing
Nassau street They for fifteen minutes on
the narrow strip. but the crowd IN the street gave
them away. They not arrested
The men charged with keeping and maintaining
a poolrooTn gave their Henry ROseteld.
No 81 West Ilth street. Charles Bradley. Haver-
straw y Y. George Parrott. No SO West 65th
street, John Steven. No. 305 West u6th street:
Michael Flower No 1221 50th street Brooklyn:
Frank Clark No 3C4 West 125th street; John Stan
ley No. l9i West 9th street: George Rice. 10th
street and Riverside Drive
Captain Toole said that he had not kEswn of The
existence of the alleged pooIroOn- Old tenants IN
the building told the police that the concern
and presumably the same business had occupied
tEc rooms for more than i've years
New-York tribune., 1908-03-31
COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT.
Contending Factions Reach Salts
factory adjustment.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau


Washington. March Sa-A settlement OF the ques-
tect far possible the interests of all con-
cerned has been reached. and the authors. COM
posers and drainatis:s who have laid siege to
Washington fer the last few days have departed
satisfied. The agreement. which has been signed
by all the divergent interests except the publish
states the exac; provisions to be embodied in
bill which will leave room for complaint on
any side. This agreement reached at con-
ference held by tie contendIng factions with Sen
ator Smoot and Representative Currier.
A resolution adopted which provides that
copyright protection shall be extended TO include
all mechanical reproductions representations of
any sort by which copyrighted work may be ex-
pressed, provi led that such right of mechanical
reproduction of musical composition so copy
righted shall be open to everybody on payment to
a composer Of royalty of two cents for each and
every perforated roll other reproducing device
1t further provides thar such royalty shall be paid
through the medium OF copyright stamps. to be
purchased at the copyright Office IT was also
unanimously agreed that full protection should be
given dramatic works and appropriate legisla-
ton that subject requested
The resolution signed by John j. OConnel
of the National Piaro Manufacturers Association;
S Johnson, of the National Association Of Theatri-
cal Reproducing Managers: Harry Williams of the
Words and Music Club. and others.
This outcome of the hearings held at the Captol
last week expected b: Senator Smoot,
who presided. and has been for many years work
ing on the perfection Of a copyright bill. So many
purpose displayed at the hearings that
he had almost despaired of obtaining anything like
to him. His bill will be used the basis for
New-York tribune., 1908-03-31
MCCLURE LIBEL CASE COMPROMISED.

A settlement out of court was reached YESTERDAY
IN IN. suit brought by the Union Refrigerator
Transit Company. of Milwaukee. against the 5 ;
Mcclure Company for 100000 damages for libel
The cause of the suit was an article published IN
..>,crlure.s MAGAZINE by Ray Stannard Baker. in
,b,cb tho Milwaukee company charged with
accounting commissions in violation OF the Elkins
law The terms of the settlement was the payment
-, tho Mcclure company of 81 500 for counsel fees
The case was brought up in the federal court be-
fore Judge Ward. juror "ithdrawn ana a mis-
trial ordered The compromise was accepted on
~. ground that E. L. Philip president Of the
Union Refrigerator Transit Company. was person
auv vindicated last week when he obtained a YER
dict for $4,000 and that the suits had not been
instituted for the OF dollars and cents but
TO clear the company and its president from the
charges made against Their