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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10

Paddy Sullivan dropped 1880 on Billy
B. Van in the fifth. This tip was sent to
the Bowery. Regrets to follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10

The Boston Nationals are shy on in
fielders. but they have an abundance of
outf1elders. The same conditions prevail
with the Boston Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10

Wee Willie" Sudhoff. the former St.
Louis Brown. has signed with Louisville
Sudhoff was out of the game last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10

Good start: won driving: Edgely chg, 8. nv
Jonah interchangeable H. owned by p. Cal
lagher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10

Connie Mack's new pitcher. Nick" Car
ter. is showing good form in the series
with the Phillies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10

Judge Joe Burke blossomed out in a new
overcoat yesterday afternoon. He said he
| was afraid to wear it until after the anti
betting bill was settled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10

Since the colored cabbies heard about
the defeat of the bills they have in
creased their rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-10

CONTINUED on Nineteenth Page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
1T WENT IN CIRCLES.
Popularity Exhibited by Last Weeks
Storm in the South.

Atlanta, Ga, April 27-All reports
today indicate that the wind storms
which rolled up death list of nearly
400 and list of injured of about L.
200 during last Friday and Saturday
has passed north. A careful canvass
seems to make the death list 376 for
the states of Louisiana, Mississippi.
Alabama and Georgia, with Georgia
the least sufferer. The dead in this
city will number not more than 30
The property damage in all four
states is considerable.
The storm was peculiar in that 1t
travelled in circles. Yesterday it
struck Georgia with terrific force for
a second time. Flood conditions pre-
vail in most of the rivers in this
from serious flood. mills are shut
down and the street car service is sus
pended. This condition extends to
other parts of the state and in Ala
bama the rain of yesterday being the
heaviest of years. Frightened
negroes are f1ocking into Fort. Deposit
from all country districts.
The latest reports of the storm of
Friday and Saturday of last week
come from northern Mississippi and
parts of Alabama.
Alcenon, small town. reported Is
dead last night and this report is con-
firmed this morning.
Red Cross Offers Help.
Washington, April 27.-The officials
of the Red Cross announced today
that the organization stood ready to
assist in any way 1t could in extending
help to the sufferers from the tor
nado in the south.
1t will furnish nurses. doctors and
supplies. The association also an
nounces that it will receive donations
for the suffering people. The COVER
nor of Mississippi telegraphed direct
ly to the president regarding the dam
age done by the storm. The legisla-
ture. the governor says. has made no
provision for such calamities except
to supply tents and military aid The
president referred the governors
telegram to the army and navy which
will do all they can.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
SAW HIS OWN GRAVE DUG
He Was Then Put Into 1t While Still
Alive.

New York. April 27.-The French
cruiser D'Estres is in port from Hayti
where the ship was sent at the time
of the recent attempted revolution to
look after French interests. The off,
GERS of the ship have many stories to
tell of the revolution.
While at Port au Prince, Hayti, the
D'Estres was the haven for eighty
refugees, and the officers told yester-
day Of the horrors of the nocturnal
execution on March Is of group of
men accused of attempting to incite a
revolution a few days after President
Nord Alexis had Quelled a rising
against his administration. There
were not enough graves dug for all
the persons who were shot. and one
prominent merchant had to sit and
watch the soldiers dig his future burial
place.
AS the firing squad was in a hurry
his grave was dug only of sufficient
size to allow him to be buried with
his arms and knees together. The
bullets failed to kill him and he was
tumbled into the hole, which. was yet
too small Then the grave diggers
pushed him in with their shovels and
while they were covering him he
sought to protest by moving his hands.
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IS RAlSULI DEAD?
Reports of His Assassination by Ma
tives Have Reached Paris.

Tangier, April 27--Reports are in
circulation here that Raisu1i the
bandit, has. been assassinated.
The native rumors current here
are to the effect that Raisuli was
anbushed by band of Leymes while
journeying acknowledgements.
Paris, April 27.-A news agency
here has epurports to be con-
firmation of the report of the assas-
sination of Raisuli According to the
report received here the bandit was
ambushed by a number of Leymes
tribesmen while returning to his
home from a native feast in his hon.
or. Other reports express doubts as
to the truth Of the rumor.
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REBUKE TO swEATBox METHODS
Governor Hoch Pardons Negro Who
Was Scared Into Confessing.

Governor Hoch today administered a
rebuke to "sweat box" methods by par
1oning from the penitentiary Frank
Ely, a negro who two years ago was
sent UP from Crawford county for
burglary. Ely had three years more
to serve.
The application of Ely's pardon was
signed by Judge Fuller, before whom
he was tried, County Attorney D. H.
Wooley and Sheriff j. S. Walsh. to-
gether with many others. 1t was claim
ed that Ely has pleaded guilty to the
crime because he was scared into it
by the police officers of Pittsburg. The
petition says:
"It appears that at the time he was
arrested he was taken into the police
court and there in the presence of the
chief of police and some of the patrol
men. he was subject to abuse and
threats and told them there at that
time that rather than to be killed he
would plead guilty and confess to the
crime for which he was charged. He
afterward testified that he did this
because he was afraid of losing his
life.
''The police force of the city of
Pittsburg at that time was certainly
not a credit to any town in the state
of Kansas and we believe that had
Mr.. Ely had fair and impartial trial,
free and clear of any testimony by any
of the police force, he never. would
have been convicted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
SHALL 1T Be TAXED.
Question About the Y. NJ. c. A. Build
ing in Topeka.

Can the $4,000 building of the To-
peka Y. M. c. A. be assessed and taxed
or is it exempt on the ground that it is
devoted to religious work?
Can the buildings of all of the Y.
NJ. c. As in the state be assessed?
This is the question which the state
tax commission has been asked to
answer by ]. B. Larimer of this city.
Heretofore the Y. NJ. c. A. buildings
throughout the state have been ex-
empt. The tax commission is inclined
now to hold that they must be taxed,
the same as all other property Most
OF the Y. M. c. A. buildings are pro-
vided with rooms which are rented to
young men. The tax commits sion holds
that this makes commercial pronosi-
ton out of it. Mr.. Larimer Will prob
ably submit brief to the tax commits
sion setting forth his views of the case.
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Critics and Collectors Have Been
Systematically Deceived.
Dealer and Painter CO-Operated
in Swindle.
SOLD AT HIGH PRICES
limitations of Noted Artists
Worked Off on Purchasers.
They We're Good Enough to
Fool the Critics.

I'VE" York, April N.-As the result of
an Inquiry which is being conducted by
several OF the leading art collectors of
tn1s city. together with their counsel,
a story has been revealed that cannot
rail- to astound the art world of Amer
lea and Europe.
These art collectors have reached the
conclusion that for years the most
competent critics and the most dis
crlmlnattng buyers of paintings have
Deen grossly imposed upon by a we'll
known art dealer who has systematica.-
ly co-operated with a painter endowed
with extraordinary ability not only to
nn1sh the uncompleted works of recog.
nized masters, but even to initiate
their individual style SO successfully as
to suggest initiative powers amounting
to genius. Several collectors who now
believe they have been imposed upon
have put the matter in the hands of
lawyers.
To prevent the successful continual
ton of such insidious fraud is the pur-
pose of the inquiry now under way.
Whether the results may be such as 70
warrant legal action is not yet known.
Three great masters of American
landscape painting-Homer Martin, A.
H. Wyant and George Innes, the elder,
all of whom are dead, have been among
those whose works have been most
persistently and most successfully i'm
itated, according to the investigators,
and these distinguished names are said
to have been attached to spurious paint
ings, many Of which have been sold at
high prices. to unsuspecting purchas-
ers.
1t has been estimated that counter
felt examples Of paintings have been
disposed OF to the amount of not less
than $130, 200. Even the great Whistler
is said to have been successfully imita-
ted and his immortal name forged OF
spurious canvaSeS.
From psychological standpoint per
haps the most astounding feature o.
this remarkable story is it's revelation
of the amazing type of genius possess
ed by the painter whose gifts enable
him to play the leading part in the i'm
posture. Endowed with SO little abilit!
of a creative type that his admitted.
original productions have hardly liftet
him above the plane Of ~mediocrity
his name is almost unknown in tn,
broader world of art, yet his imitativ'
powers are so extraordinary that 1t il
said of him that however pronounced
the individual characteristics of an.
particular artist might be.he has the rar
| less to the careful study of any paint
! ing, to go to his studio and reproduc,
1 1t so faithfully alike in letter and spir
| it, as to defy detection at the hands o
some of the most able critics and som,
! times of the creator Of the origina
painting himself.
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the orchards in the Arkansas and
Grand valleys and other fruit grow
ing regions of Colorado is estimated
at s1.OOO,OOO The cold was COM
batted with smudge fires and 1t is be-
lieved that the loss though heavy. is
less than that caused by the April
frost last year.
Ground Covered With Snow.
st. Paul, Mimi, April pa north
west gale which blew from 32 to 35
miles an hour all night brought with
il snow storm which covered every
thing with a wet sticky snow today.
Street car service was delayed and
much inconvenience was caused. The
snow in town melted nearly as fast as
il fell. but in the outlying districts the
ground was covered with several
inches Of snow.
One of the Heaviest Snow Storms.
superior. Wis. April 27.-This city
and vicinity are today experiencing
one of the heaviest snowstorms of the
season.
Snow in Missouri.
Sedalia Mo-. April 27.-Th ere was a
light fall of snow here and in this part
of central Missouri early today.
Snow and Ice in Iowa.
Sioux City. Ia. April 27.-Snow fell
in this section today. Thin ice form
ed last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
MAN LIKE M'kINLEY.
Is Needed for President of United
States Declares Richard Croker

Dublin. Ireland. April 27.-Richard
Croker has strong hopes of adding
this year the lone thousand guineas"
at Newmarket and "the Oaks at
Epson to his previous victories on
the British turf
Mr.. Croker has secured first claim
on Lucien Lyme for the racing sea.
son. Mr.. Lyme has already been over
to the stables and tried Rhodora to
his great satisfaction.
Mr.. Croker declined to discuss
presidential possibilities in the United
States except in the case Of Mr..
Hughes, whose Endorsement by the
New York state convention he said
he considered only compliment
from his own state.
Mr.. Hughes action in reference
to the gambling bill should injure
his prospects as politician" said he.
''Why can not such men keep out of
that rut? Is not all life gamble
Are not Mr.. Hughes politics gam
BILE? But they select the part of the
gamble that's pleasant and gives
pleasure and propose to penalize.
What America needs said Mr..
Croker in conclusion, 'is quiet pres
ident. The country wants a rest for
a long time under some statesman
like William Mckinley"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
AN ACTIVE MARKET.
Topeka Real Estate Men Find Bust
ness Very Good.

About month ago the State Jour-
nal printed the views of many real
estate men and architects of the city
in which it was unanimously expressed
that this would be great year for pro-
gress and Improvement in Topeka, as
good year even as its predecessor
which had broken all records for build
ing Improvements and demand and
prices for real estate. These predictions
are fast being verified. This is proving
demand for real estate and rental
houses has been good all spring and
still continues. The record of building
permits for April has so far broken all
records for the residence section. Real
estate men are busy now and conf
dent of the future. The market is ac-
tive and firm. A great many people are
talking of buying property and build
ing houses Interviews today with a
dozen prominent real estate men gave
the following most encouraging results
for the Topeka property owner or pros
pective buyer:
| Clearinghouse & Co.: Topeka is 60
| ing right ahead this summer. Many
deals in progress now and demand for
houses, lots and rental property good.
Among recent deals the following were
consummatd this week: George Bower
| bought the Maxwell house at lilo Polk
street. Martin Oswell bought four lots
on West Eleventh street for 1900. G.
/ h.. coats DOuShC a lOI IN In1S vicinity,
paying $500 for 1t. A house was sold
at 1858 South Kansas avenue for 81, 300.
Mr.. Riley bought the residence at 1925
Van Buren street for $2,250. E. H.
| Morse purchased house at 1927 Van
Buren street. consideration $2,250. w
street for $3.50. Mr.. Purdeman bought
a house at 1929 Garfield street. paying
| s., 400 for it. Three parties dubbed to-
| gether and bought four lots on West
Sixteenth street, paying $1,600 for them
DR.. Bennett bought three lots on West
Fourteenth street Will Hawkins
bought a residence property on South
Kansas avenue. paying $1,650 for it,
Fred Brown, manager of the Strauss
| company, reports prospects extra gooC
for a big business this summer. HI
has many good deals under way which
he expects to close up in the near fu-
ture He is very optimistic regarding
Topekas future.
Geo. Noble & Co., Barnes. Lucas 8
Lagerstrom, Torrington, The Shawnet
Agency, Stephenson, The Capitol an(
other firms all report business active
and future prospects good All thes'
people have deals on which they ex
pect to make public next week.
A visit to three or four of the leading
architects found all of them busy OF
plans for new buildings in Topeka ant
several other Kansas cities. None o.
these plans are yet ready TO be made
public.
In the new additions to the city ev'
erything is active and many sales re-
ported. Many new residences are il
course Of construction in the suburbs
A most encouraging feature is the nict
class of residences being built thi.
spring. Property owners all over the
city are busy now beautifying theil
premises. Many very handsome lawn:
and parkings can be found in all the
suburbs of the city. Cement terrace;
and walks are being built, trees trim.
med. sod put in and the hum of the
lawn mower heard on every hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-27
GEORGE AYREs ON TRIAL.
He Is Charged With BrutalIy Mis-
treating a Little Girl.

George Ayers, a 16-year-old boy
charged with assault on Neva Snyder.
a 14-year-old girl is on trial in the
court of Topeka today. The boy. who
is large for his age and appears to be
at least 20 years old, has been in jail
a week or more awaiting preliminary
hearing. The charge against Ayers is
that he caught the little girl while she
was hunting violets along the banks OF
Soldier creek, not far from her home
in North Topeka, and assaulted her
Another little girl was along, but testi-
fies that she ran home when the boy
seized her companion.
The families of both Ayers and the
Snyder girl live close to the Central
avenue bridge over Soldier creek.
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to believe that these increases were for
the purpose of equalizing prices or rais-
ing prices to a certain figure. you owe
it to US to present some testimony on
that subject"
Mr.. Norris readily responded that he
would do so and remarked that Chair
man Mann was anticipating what was
coming in that direction
Recess until o'clock.
Getting Results.
Washington, April 27.-As a result
of the representation of the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers association,
Speaker Cannon has agreed that the
subject of the removal of the duty on
wood pulp and the price of print pa
per in the United States shall be dis
cussed at the caucus of the Republi-
cans to be held this week provided a
reasonable number OF Republican
members make a request to that ef-
feet.
In speech in the house today Min
ority Leader Williams said the DEM
ocratic filibuster would continue until
the house decided to consider the
publicity bill. a bill putting print pa
per on the free list, and the anti-in-
junction bill
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RIGDON CASE DROPPED,
Woman Misused by Santa Fe Detec-
tiyeS DismiSseS Her Case.

The case of Mrs. Rigdon against the
Santa Fe railroad was dismissed in
district court today. This case has
been pending for nearly two years.
Mrs. Rigdon is the divorced wife of
Charles Rigdon, formerly Santa Fe
clerk. Five years ago the unfortunate
woman was so seriously injured by be-
ing struck by a street car on West
Tenth avenue that she never recovered
from the shock. She was left totally
deaf and physically unable to earn her
own living. Her husband left her, but
wrote her letter telling her that she
could get transportation from the San
ia Fe offices to come to him in Colo
rado. Mrs. Rigdon went to the Santa
Fe offices with this letter. Her wild
manner of speech, which was due to the
fact that she could not hear her own
voice, and spoke only from memory,
led some of the high moguls" of the
Santa Fe offices to believe that she
was drunk. Three detectives were call
ed in, and the poor woman was drag
ged by the wrists to the police station.
She could not hear the questions asked
her by the police but they communi-
Gated with her by writing, and she was
instantly discharged from custody.
Some of the officers who knew Mrs.
Rigdon and her history of misfortune,
SheQ tears Wnlle Sne showed ner DTulS-
ed wrists and told of the abuse accord
ed her by the Santa Fe detectives.
AS the result of this unnecessary
treatment. Mrs. Rigdon brought suit
against the Santa Fe company for
damages. This suit was dismissed to-
day. Mrs. Rigdon had about the same
luck when she sued the City Railway
company for the injuries which left her
a physical wreck. Some compromise
was made, and she received only a
small sum as damages for her lasting
| injuries
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east bank and then covered 1s houses
tnere. The river was damned and
tnose who were not killed in the ava
ianche were drowned
De Sallette was built on a blue clay
which rested on a stratum of lime
stone. Five years ago there was a
similar disaster at Poupere and each
spring the Inhabitants along the riv-
er live in fear of landslides. Poupere
then slipped gently into the river
without loss of life. Landslides along
the river are common each spring
with the rains and swollen streams.
The Lievere at De Sallette was Q.
torrent so yards wide. Occupants of
the house on the west bank felt the
ground slipping and made rush for
Safetv
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Wild Ducks Dying.

Sandusky, O.. April 27.-Again. as
for several seasons past, wild ducks
are diving by hundreds daily in the
marshy regions bordering on Lake
Erie, between Huron. 10 miles east of
this city, and the mouth of the Mau-
NEE river, near Toledo. Blue bills,
canvasbacks and occasionally a "red
head are attacked alike. Examination
reveals the presence in the head
feathers of the dead duck found of
a small insect not unlike flea. but
whether or not this is responsible for
the wholesale destruction that is going
on can not be determined.
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EVANS TO COMMAND.
The Admiral Will Yet Take the Fleet
Into Golden Gate.

Paso Robles Hot Springs. CAL. April
27-It is announced that II Rear Ad-
miral Evans continues to improve as
rapidly as he has been during the past
two weeks, he will join the fleet at
Monterey and be in command when
the big fighting ships pass through
the Golden Gate. 1t is the admiral's
dearest wish that he guide the fleet
into San Francisco bay and as his con-
dition is so favorable. it has practically
been decided that he will join the Con-
necticut at Monterey.
Another excellent nights rest leaves
the admiral in a strong, cheerful con-
dftiop
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ORDERED BACK TO WORK
Striking Miners Return to Save Prop.
erty That Is Endangered.

JonnstoWn. Pa, April 27-Under or
ders from Patrick Gilday. president of
district No. 2, several hundred striking
miners of the South Fork Coal COM
pany, returned to work today in an ef-
Tort to save the mines from heavy
losses from water and a probable sus-
pension.
men the miners struck the engi-
neers, firemen and pump men Joined
them and the mines rapidly filed with
water. To save the property and posi-
tions of the men something had to be
done quickly and the men were order
ed to return to work
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place Ofrered to wheeler.

Washington. April 27.--President
Roosevelt has offered the position of
labor to William r. Wheeler (Cal).
This position will be made vacant to-
morrow when Lawrence o. Murray will
assume his new duties as comptroller
of the currency. Mr.. Wheeler is now
a member of the immigration commits
sion and it is because of his familiari-
ty with the subjects handled by the
assistant secretary of commerce and
labor that it has been offered him.
Some doubt exists as to whether he
will accept the position.