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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
MEAT PACKERS MEET.
Third Annual Convention of the AssO-
citation Opens in Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE third annual
convention of the American Meat Pack
ers' association opened here today with
delegates present from all parts of the
United States. The meeting was called
to order by President James S. Agard
of this city.
In his address President Agard paid
his compliments to the so-called muck
rakers," saying that ''prodding an in
the ribs with a sharp stick has in the
past been a highly exhilarating pas
time for certain people, but instead of
correcting evils, which in a great ma
jority of cases existed only in the will
ing imagination of the author. a seri-
Gus and lasting injury was inflicted on
the commerce of our country"
The executive committee in its re-
port which was heartily endorsed by
the convention, stated that during the
past year the association had taken an
active interest in all of the industrial
movements which tended to bring the
with the federal government and that
members of the association had fur
nished valuable information to the
commission appointed by President
Roosevelt, which conferred with sim
liar commission from France for the
purpose of expediting trade between
the two nations. The committee also
reiterated it's endorsement of the meat
inspection law to which it gave approva
at the last convention.
Secretary of Agriculture James Will
son and DR.. A. D. Melvin, also of the
department of agriculture, are expect
ed to address the convention. Secre-
tary Wilson will probably reach here
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
TWO OLD LADIES DIE.
Eldest Would Have Been 10 in
November.

Seneca Falls, N. Y, Oct. 12-Mrs
Charlotte Decker Is dead here. She
would have been 110 years old on No
vember q. Her father. Godfrey Reals,
was volunteer in the colonial army
and served until the colonies were free.
Mrs. Decker could remember her faith
er telling of the privations of the SOL
diers at Valley Forge. She remember
ed the year 1913. when no grain could
be raised and it was sold for SIS a
bushel.
Mrs. Decker was married to her first
husband, Thomas Preston, in 1918. Fol-
lowing his death she married Albert
Brainard. He died ten years ago and
in June, 1900, Mrs. Brainard was mar
ried to Samuel Decker. He was then
62 and Mrs. Decker 102. She never had
but one child. which died in infancy.
This One log.
Chillicothe, Mo-, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Foster is dead at her home
southeast of Chillicothe. aged log years.
She was a native of Pennsylvania and
remembered the war of 1912.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
WORSE THAN GRIP
A New Deadly Disease Attacks
Cree Indians.
Men Women and Children Among
the Victims.
DYING BY SCORES.
Nobody Seems to Know Where
1t Came From.
Stricken One Day Those At
tackled Die the Next.

New York, Oct. ia deadly dis
ease In some respects like the grippe,
but highly contagious and far more
mortal than the grippe in this climate,
mas attacked the already depleted
tribes of the Cree Indians on the
shores of James and Hudson bays.
killing men, women and children by
scores. Anton Skinner of the depart
ment of anthropology of the American
museum of National History, who re-
Gently returned from an exhaustive
study of the people of that country,
brought the news of the plague to
this city.
The disease apparently came from
nowhere" says Mr.. Skinner. f"No one
ever heard of it before and when men
were stricken one day and died the
next, their relatives and friends be-
came panic stricken. The illness
manifested itself in country districts.
followed by coughs, fever and nausea.
Unless the sufferers were OF very
strong physique they died subsequent
ly. In several tribes, aged men, deli
cate persons and nearly all the chill
dren were wiped out in a few days
by the malady. Only the able bodied
men resisted it. and a few of the
stronger women"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
To Formulate Set of Demands
OH the Operators.
AN EIGHT HOUR DAY.
Will Be One Of The Chief Feat
ures Of Programme.
No Advance in Wages Likely to
Be Asked For.

Scranton, Pa, Oct. ia convention
of mine workers from the three anthra-
cite districts of the United Mine Work
ers of America began here today for
the purpose of formulating demands
to be presented to the coal operators
shortly before the expiration of the
present three year agreement. The
agreement which is almost Identical
with the award made by the strike
commission in 1903. expires in April
next.
The executive boards of the three
districts were in session here last week
and it is understood they practically
agreed upon the demands that will be
laid before the mine owners. These
demands will be placed before the con-
vention now in session for ratification
after which a scale committee will be
appointed with power to negotiate with
the operators. The convention will be
held behind closed doors.
While there has been no official in
formation given out, 1t is believed the
crease in wages, but will demand ad-
justments where they claim the pres
ent agreement was violated and wages
reduced. The miners in the southern
coal field desire to have an under
standing as to what constitutes a car
of coal. The miners say the bosses
demand that they put Is inches of coal
above the water level of the cars. The
men insist that it is impossible to
keep Is inches of topping on the car
as it is shaken down while on the way
to the breaker.
An eight hour day for all employees
will, it is said, be one of the principal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
WITNESSES HAVE COOLED OFF.
Clarence Young Case Has Suffered
From Lapse of Time.

The appealed case of the city
against Clarence Young, charged with
maintaining a nuisance, is on trial in
district court, and this time, seems
likely to go through without hltcn'
Clarence Young, a druggist who at
that time owned the drug store at
Fifth and Kansas avenue, now owned
by Marshall Brothers, was arrested
three times within a short period DUR
ing the early winter of 1907, once tor
maintaining a nuisance, under the city
ordinances, again for the same o1ense
under the state laws, ana again Ior
selling headache powders which con-
tained morphine or other drugs. The
present case. based upon the city ar
rest was tried first in police court
where Young was convicted. he dp-
nealed TO the district court, ana MS
case was tried during the January
term of court, this year, but the jury
failed to agree, and after pelng OUT
several hours, was discharged by the
court. Some of the important wit
nesses for the prosecution seem rather
luIxewarrn at the present time. John
Woody one of the white horse
drunkards who spent most of his time
in jaiI, has left the country, ana is
said TO be in California. An afhdavlt
secured from him, in the original case,
was introduced today in evidence. An
other witness, who was more than
willing at the time to testify against
young, failed to show up this morn
ing. and was brought in on an at
tachment by a deputy sheriff. This
man William Smith. horseshoer,
commonly known as WINDY Bill, was
one of the principal witnesses IN the
first trial.
young is being defended by D. c.
Tillotson and City Attorney Drenning
is conducting the prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
BUSY DAY AT HOME.
Bryan Is Preparing 20 Speech Tour of
Nebraska.

Fairview. Lincoln, Neb., Oct 12-
Preparing to start on his three days
tour of his home state, which be-
gins at Omaha at a. m. tomorrow.
William ]. Bryan spent a busy fore
noon catching up with his correspond
ence and talking with local leaders
about the situation in this state. He
had no callers outside of the local
leaders. He is scheduled to speak to
the students of the Nebraska univer-
sity on the campus this afternoon.
This speech is the only one he has
on his list for the day and he will
o'clock for Omaha where he will
board his special train and start on
his Nebraskan tour for which 20
speeches have been scheduled.
Mr.. Bryan last night received q
telegram announcing the death OF
William A. Rothwell, national COM
mitteeman for Missouri and he re-
quested Mayor Frank w. Brown, OF
Lincoln to attend the funeral as his
representative. Mayor Brown lef
early this morning for Moberly, Mo.
where the funeral will take place. Mr.
and in the course of his speech pait
a great tribute to Mr.. Rothwell.
To Speak in Chicago October 10.
Chicago, Oct. 12.-After a three days
tour of Nebraska w. J. Bryan will
leave next Thursday night for Den
yer, where he will speak the following
day in the convention hall. Mr.. Bryan
itinerary for the next seven days giver
out by National Chairman Mack toda,
calls for only three big speeches b.
the candidate. After the Denver meet
ing Mr.. Bryan will speak in Omaha .el
Oct. II and in Chicago on Oct. 10. H
will rest next Sunday in Lincoln. TIL
| itinerary for the following week has no
yet been made known.
Mr.. Mack said today that the cam
! paign list showed contributions to tn
number of nearly $4,000 from a dolla
up. The chairman said that the tota
fund would be about $220,000 as alread
| has ben made known. The name
of the individual contributors of $40
will be given out by Herman RiddeI
| the committees treasurer, eithe
Wednesday or Thursday. The list o
contributors of sums of $500 and up
ward has already been made public.
Former Governor Hoke Smith o
Georgia will answer Governor Hughes
| speech here charging that Bryan is al
unsafe man, in a speech tomorrow t
| the students of the University at Lin
|
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
NlECES SURPRISED.
Supposed Bachelor Uncle Had Wife
and IL Children.

Waterbury. Conn, Oct. 12.-David G.
Cooper of Terriville. who made a for
tune in the manufacture of oven ther-
nometers for ranges, was supposed to
have been a bachelor all his life. When
he died several months ago his two
nieces who took care of his home and
his office work, were supposed to be
heirs to his estate of $150,000 His will,
however, discloses the fact that he had
a wife and IL children in Chill, South
America to whom the greater part of
the estate goes.
Investigation showed that Mr.. Coop
er had lesally married a South Amer
lean woman and that the will simply
acknowledged the legal rights Of his
widow ard children to his estate. His
nieces were much surprised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
When the Third Game of the
World Series Opened.
Not Such a Ru, h to the Box Of
flee for Tickets.
FANS GATHER SLOWLY
Mullin to Twirl for Detroit
Pfeister for Chicago.
O'Day and Sheridan Are the Sc
lected Umpires.

Chicago. Oct. 12.-Chicago and De-
troit today contested the third game of
the worlds championship series.
As the attendance at the first two
games was far below what had been
expected prospective spectators showed
less anxiety over securing tickets to-
day. 1t was o'clock before the line
in front of the general admission tick
ct window began to form. but there was
a good sized crowd in the procession
by the time the sale of tickets began.
The weather was chilly. the sun shone
brightly, but overcoats and rugs were
in general use among the spectators.
The opposing pitchers were Mullen
and Pfeister.
The stands filled up slowly.
The batting order:
Detroit
Mcintyre, left field.
4 O'Leary, shortstop.
q Crawford center field.
Cobb, right field.
Rossman, first base.
Coughlin, third base.
Thomas, catcher.
Schaefer. second base
Mullin, pitcher.
Chicago.
Sheckard, left field.
Evers, second base.
Schultz, right field.
Chance, first base.
Steinfeldt, third base.
Hoffman, center field.
Tinker, shortstop.
King, catcher.
Pfeister. pitcher.
Umpires-O'Day and Sheridan.
At 9 o'clock, the hour scheduled for
the game to begin, the immense double
decked grand stand and all boxes were
filed, but there were vacant seats in
the bleachers.
To allow time for these seats to find
occupants the game was delayed until
2:15 o'clock.
First Inning.
Detroit Mcintyre out. Evers to
Chance. O'Leary was safe on a short
hit too hot for Stendfeldt. Crawford
hit in front OF the plate; Klfnk threw
threw him out at first. O'Leary going
TO second. Cobb singled to short cen
ter, scoring O'Leary. Rossman out,
Steinfeldt to Chance. One run.
Chicago-Sheckard up. famed.
Evers up fouled out to left. Schultz
singled to left. Schultz out stealing
second. No runs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
LOSES THAW MONEY.

London, Oct 12.-By an order of
the divorce court issued this afternoon
all the rights and interests of the earl
of Yarmouth under the financial set
tlement made prior to the earPs mar
riage to Miss Alice Cornelia Thaw in
Pittsburg. on April 81, 1903. are ex-
tinguished. According to the counsel
the sum settled on the earl at this
time amounted to 100000. The mar
riage of the earl of Yarmouth and
Miss Thaw was annulled in London on
February last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
nrouned i'm Wine.

Santa Rosa, Cal, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Geo.
Golfer, wife of a rancher of Occidental,
was drowned yesterday in vat of
wine. The woman was visiting the
winery on the Golfer ranch and had
climbed to the edge of a large vat,
partly filled with wine. In some man
ner undetermined. but probably
through being overcome by the fumes,
Mrs. Collier lost her balance and fell in
side the huge receptacle. Before as
sistance reached her she had been suf-
focated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
CROWDS HEAR DEBS.

Philadelphia. Oct. 12-E. V. Debs, So
cialist candidate for president, ad-
dressed two meetings here Sunday
Thousands of workingmen crowded
into halls to hear him, and at the frs:
meeting the streets were filed with per-
sons who could not get into the hall,
and the police arrested sixteen men for
creating a disturbance. Mr.. Debs de-
nounced the present form of govern
ment, the social system and the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
Death of Mime. Nord Alexis

Port Au Prince, Hayti, Oct. "a
Nine. Nord Alexis, wife of the aged
president of Hayti, died here today af-
ter a short illness. The body will be
embalmed and sent to Cape Haytien,
where Nine. Alexis was born. The
government is preparing for a ma
tiOnal funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
CRUSHED UNDER AUTO.
Machine Running 40 Miles an Hour
Leaps From Road.

New York, Oct 12.-Martin Conlv.
jr., an employe of the comptroller's
office. and son of Martin Comfy. former
assem- blyman of BROOKLYN was
crushed to death under a so horse
power early today when the machine.
which was whirling along at the rate
of forty miles an hour, leaped from
the road. crashed through an iron
fence and landed, bottom upward in
the open subway of the Long Islard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12

railway at Howard and Atlantic ave-
nues, Brooklyn. Al
fred Overmend. a chauffeur, who was
not seriously hurt -
Young Comfy. who was 20 years oIo;
and Overmend went to Coney 1slaho
last night. After midnight they re.
mained at the island and then staI I1eo
hack to Rrooklyn They Travelled at
a fast mace until the machine
plunged into the subway cut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
N. C. PACE CONGRESS
Opens With Reading of Message
From Roosevelt.

Greensboro, n. c., Oct. 1.-THE
North Carolina peace congress opened
today in the great auditorium pur-
chased from the jamestown exposi-
ton in the presence of a large
audience assembled for the Green's
boro convention and the peace con-
gress. At the opening of the session
the following message from President
Roosevelt was read:
Il wish I could be present at your
congress. AS it is impossible to do so,
may l express through you to those
assembled the assurance of my hearty
sympathy and my hope of a success
full meeting.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
In connection with this letter there
were read remarks of the presid dent
made to a delegation which called
upon him to ask his attendance. The
president was quoted in part as fol-
lows:
Il am glad to learn that the North
Carolina peace society has declared
itself in favor of absolute arament as
well as effective arbitration. There is
no inconsistency in advocating both
of these things at the present time
on the contrary those who have the
public welfare at heart fail in the
performance Of part of their duty
II they neglect to labor for both. The
growth of the acceptance of the prin-
ciple of International arbitration is
necessarily slow; while we still do all
we can to hasten it. remember that
the acceptance of this principle in
any measure whatever depends ex-
cluslvely upon the effective support
1t receives from the half dozen powers
of great warlike strength. AS things
actually are at the present day we are
helpless to further the cause of peace
and of effective international arbitra-
tion unless to just and peaceable in
tentions we add a stout heart and a
strong ARMAND this means military
and naval preparedness to a greater
degree than isat present the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Oct. 12.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and probably Tues
day; warmer tonight and in east por-
ton Tuesday.
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:, ,Bacon-Somebody said there was some
dress 1 didn't see it. Egbert-Of course.
you didn't. You don't suppose shed leave
me e price mark on it. do you?-Yonkers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-12

Wife-I have about made up NV mind.
Jonn, that when 1 married you 1 married
a TOOL Husband-That reminds me of a
remark you made just before we were
married. You remember that you said it
would be hard to find two people more
alike than you and I-Tit-Bits
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Continued on Page Eighth
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
SCHILLER LAUDS EGGLESTON
IN COUNCILS CONCURRENCE
WITH HIS ENUMERATION BY
FINANCE COMMITTEE.

The exoneration of City Treas
urer Eggleston by the finance com.
mittee of the council was con-
Cured in by the council last night,
and Councilman Schiller took oc.
casion to felicitate the treasurer
on the remarkable showing he has
made as treasurer, despite criti-
cisms leveled at him by the expert
accountants, LeMasters & Cannon.
Schiller also severely criticised
the experts. He said he was proud
of Harry Eggleston. He had done
a little exporting himself on the
experts report, and found that
they had made mistakes. He drew
attention to the fact that the ex-
perts had failed to report "over-
ages" which they should have re-
ported on with as much care as on
shortages. Schiller said: r.f
"These experts have worked two
months and have given no infor-
nation to the council, finance COM
mittee or the bonding company. In
consequence of the severe strict
ure of Eggleston they have attack
ed his good reputation and made
him a heart-broken man. Eggle.
ston is honest, and l am proud of
him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
Council Will Investigate
Merrit-Lockhart
Trouble

Conditions in the crematory de-
partment have reached such a
state of mismanagement that on
motion of Councilman Dalke the
council last night appointed a COM
mittee comprising Councilmen
Dalke, Gray and Watkins, to in
yestigate.
There is no claim of graft made
in connection with the charges, but
political Vaccinations between
Superintendent A. w. Merritt and
Assistant Superintendent Lockhart
are the sole cause of the investiga-
ton.
Several weeks ago Mayor Moore
received complaints about Merritt
from Councilman Dalke. The mayor
stated that he had made up his
mind to ask the council for Mer-
ritt's reomval. He experienced a
change of heart, however.
This was caused, it is said, by
Councilman Ostrander, who op-
posed Dalke's charges by declaring
that James Lockhart, assistant SUI
perintendent, was the real cause
of the poor management. Thus the
mayer was between two factions in
the city council.
Superintendent Merritt, although
the real head of the department, is
merely figurehead. Lockhart is
In actual charge and has a follow
ing in the council. Merritt wants
to retain his position as superin-
tendent; Lockhart wants to be SUI
perintendent and succeed Merritt.
Between the two of them, both
pulling against each other, instead
of together, the management of the
department suffers.
There are councilmen who be-
lieve If Merritt goes, Lockhart
must also go. A new MANAGEMENT
altogether is wanted. Either Mer-
rift or Lockhart are capable Of run
ming the department as it should
be, but one or the other of them
must be in charge. AS it now is
Merritt delivers an order and per-
haps it is followed and perhaps it
is not. Lockhart is ready with
excuses. Lockhart sees where an
improvement may be made and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
SHAMELESS GOAT
BESIECES MAIDEN

PITTSBURG, Pa, Nov. 11.-One
good, able bodied William" goat
put the Christian Home for Work
ing Girls In a state of siege all be-
cause of a red petticoat, and had it
not been for the police department
the goat would probably still be on
guard. The home is on Duquesne
way and late In the afternoon one
of the 125 young women who make
their home there hung out skirt
Of carmine on line in the back
ward to air.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
POLITICAL GARBAGE CLOGS
CITY CREMATORY

suggests it to Merritt. 1t is over.
looked.
Merritt is democrat and Lock.
hart is a republican. While these
two are participating in a Kilkenny
cat demonstration, the department
is running itself.
The claim is made that Lock.
hart, who has the assignment OF
the routine work, does not do it to
the best of his ability, for the rea-
son that were it so done it would
rebound to the credit of the super.
intendent. If things were going
smoothly Merritt would profit.
Lockhart denied this morning
that he is working against Merritt.
1t is expected that the investi-
eating committee will make a
recommendation to the council at
the next regular meeting Novem-
Der "a.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
FOR GREATER WHITMAN

On November II and IS an edu-
cational congress will be held at
Whitman college for the purpose
of discussing the plan of making
Whitman college one of the great
est educational institutions in the
northwest. The board of trustees
of Whitman includes some of the
leading citizens and wealthy men
of Spokane, Seattle, Portland, Ia
coma, Walla Walla and other cities
in the northwest, nearly all of
whom have promised to be present.
A number of men prominent in
educational work in the east will
also be on hand, and at the ban
quet on November IS and fully 500
guests are expected. The Spokane
party will travel in a special train
of Pullman cars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-11
CALLS EXPERT REPORT
LABYRINTH OF MYSTERY

However, he pleads guilty to
violating the city charter. We have
wondered how this city has been
kept on cash basis. He has vio-
lated the charter to do it, and has
saved the city thousands of dollars
in interest. Since the panic of .Octo.
Der, 1907, he saved the city $357.65
interest on crematory warrants;
$1,222.01 interest on bridge war
rants and $2,42779 interest on
water warrants, total of $4,007.45.
1t is a pity this city has not more
officers like him.
"The whole exporting has been
shrouded in mystery, and is stig-
matism of the treasurer. 1t is I'M
demanded chicanery chasing the
treasurer through a labyrinth of
mystery"
Councilman Mohr took the part
of the experts by sarcastically re-
marking that they were not to
blame for not reporting direct to
the council because they had been
hired by an individual to whom
they reported Mayor Moore was
the direct agent in their hiring,
but Mohr wouldn't state who hired
them.
Eggleston's saving of interest
was effected by close financiering
carrying the city on a cash basis
in his own Office instead of follow
ing the warrant custom.