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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25
And the Necessary Two-Thirds
Seems Assured.
Nebraskan's Stronghold to Be
Heard From This Week.

Washington. May 25.-Careful sift-
ing of the returns received to date
foretells the nomination of William
Jennings Bryan at Denver without
the shadow of a reasonable doubt A
tabulation of the figures made here,
all uncertainties being resolved
against the Nebraskan. gives him in
structed delegates numbering almost
majority of the convention. In the
states and territories yet to act, the
probabilities in the Nebraskan's favor
are such that they are as positively
certa1nties as events of the future can
be. Only death or a cataclysmic
shifting of the political scenes will
prevent Mr.. Bryan from becoming
the three-time standard-bearer of the
Democratic party.
One thousand and eight delegates
will be seated in the convention. I'm
der the two-thirds rule, 672 are nee
essary to nominate. Mr.. Bryan hAs
AIT instructed delegates, and 161 del
egates now elected are uninstructed
In the computation all these are rated
as anti-Bryan, whereas more than
substantial reasons. exist for expect
ing that a majority of them would vote
for Mr.. Bryan at Denver, no matter
what strength an opposition might de-
velop.
However, of the $40 delegates yet to
be elected. it is probable that 274 will
be instructed for Bryan. Strong Bryan
territory is yet to be heard from. Ar
kansas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana
Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina
Oregon, SO votes from Ohio, TENNESSEE
and Utah-220 votes, not all of which
there is reason to coTnt-give Bry an 697
votes.
The political week ending Saturday
night witnessed long leap forward by
Mr.. Bryan. The sole consolation for
Governor Johnson, of Minnesota, con-
sisted of two delegates won in Ala
bama, and six delegates uninstructed
from the District of Columbia AS to
the latter, however, a contesting dele
cation wearing the Bryan colors will
go to Denver. Bryan gained 144 in
structed delegates. Alaska led off Mon
day, sending six Bryan delegates. The
Bryan forces won 20 of the % from
Alabama, California contributed 90
Michigan sent 28, and this in the face
of a determined canvass in the inter-
est of Governor Johnson. Missouri gave
Sc, South Carolina, IS; Hawaii, 6, and
Washington, 10.
Democratic politicians from all sec
tions are buoyed up with high hopes
of success. They see a remarkable
unity among themselves, and note
decentralization and alarm among the
Republicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25

streams. All trains on the Missouri.
Kansas & Texas, st. Louis & san
Francisco, Midland Valley and the
Santa Fe are tied up at Tulsa. NO
trains have come in from the west
since Sunday morning. The Midland
Valley and Frisco bridges are unsafe
and the tracks on the west side OF
Tulsa are washed out for hundreds of
yards. Both approaches to the
wagon bridge here have been dam
aged.
At the town of jerks, in the oil
field 1 5 miles south of here, four feet
Of water stands in the Midland Valley
yards and the station on that road has
been abandoned. Pieces of small
bridges and property continue to float
by Tulsa in the Arkansas.
The Gulf Pipe Line company's main
line to Texas and the south was
broken in the middle of the Canadian
river three feet under water today and
thouands of barrels of oil were lost.
The break can not be repaired until
the water recedes. This, it is said, will
not seriously affect the Texas refineries
as all have good supply of oil on
hand.
The Gulf company's water station on
Pole Cat creek is under two feet of
water and this and other oil companies
report loss of rigs and tanks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25
AN INCH OF RAINFALL.
That Much Has Fallen Since Saturday
Afternoon.

Although the weather forecast for to-
day reads. Showers this afternoon"
the overhead indications in Topeka are
favorable for an ideal day from the
ball players standpoint. The tempera-
ture has been steadily rising since ear
ly this morning and the few clouds
that are in the sky are not of the
threatening variety that inspire fear in
the hearts of those who are expecting
to witness the afternoon ball game.
There has been plenty of rainfall in
Topeka during the past forty-elght
hours and some to spare and besides
the fields have been so water soaked
for the past few weeks that it has been
impossible for the farmers to work in
them. The total precipitation for the
past forty-eight hours in Topeka has
amounted to LOS inches. OF this amount
"a hundredths fell Saturday afternoon
commencing in time to chop the Wichl-
ta-Topeka game off at the third inning.
The remainder fell late Sunday after
noon and evening commencing about
the same time that it did Saturday, the
precipitation at this time amounting to
81 of an inch.
From all parts of the state reports of
rains are pouring in and the guess is
that there is not a section that has
been sighted in the distribution of wa
ter during this storm period. The re-
port from Dodge City which is not
complete as it does not show the rain
fall during the past "a hours indicates
that that locality received 2 of an inch
of rain Saturday.
Reports received from the extreme
northwestern part of the state indicate
that the rainfall was lighter in that
section than any other and at that
several good showers were reported
Sunday afternoon. The Kaw river at
Topeka reached the highest point of the
season, IA feet Sunday afternoon but
has been gradually receding since that
time and during the past "a hours has
fallen nearly four feet.
During the past As hours Baker re-
ports 92 inches; Concordia AZ; Dres-
den 80; Fort Scott So; Macksville 40;
Mcpherson 1.10; Manhattan .66; Usage
City LIS; Scott City .56; Sedan 2:45;
Topeka LOS; Wichita .79; Toronto 22O.
The following were the Topeka tenn
peratures commencing this morning at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25

places before the board of arbitration,
then the strikers will go back to work
Immediately, taking places secondary
to the present motormen and conduct
ors, until the arbitrators adjust the
whole situation.
1t is not considered improbable that
the vote will be favorable and the
strikers will return to work today, thus
ending the strike.
The state board of arbitrators, who
are acting as mediators between the
strikers and the company. resumed
their work with the two committees,
one from the strikers and one from the
company today in an effort to name the
third arbitrator. The arbitration bill
has been agreed to between the COM
mittees with the exception of having
the seniority of the present employees
submitted. This clause will be added
today If the nonunion men so vote.
The completion of this point and the
selection of a third arbitrator will con-
clude the work of the state arbitrators
Then the terms of the bill Of arbi-
tration and the name of the third ar
traitor will be submitted to a vote of
both the strikers and the present en-
ployes If the work of the mediators is
ratified the arbitrators will proceed to
settle the whole controversy. If on the
other hand the nonunion employees vote
adversely there will be no chance for
the strike ending today. Following the
vote Of Saturday, over 200 strikers vol
UNFAIRLY returned to work yesterday.
There was no violence today or last
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25
COTTON SCARS.
New High Record for Present Move
ment Is Established.

New York, May 25.-The price of
July cotton option reached new high
record for the present movement to-
day when it sold at 1925. which was
S15O a bale above Saturdays closing
price and more than cents per
pound higher than the lowest record
last month.
The advances in prices was made
amid excited trading. The shorts
were very urgent buyers as q result
Of the strength of the English market,
reports Of conditions indicating an ad-
vance in the price of spot cotton and
on the expectation of rain in the west
ern part of the cotton belt.
Some of the spectators who had
been buying heavily recently were
heavy sellers on the advance today,
taking profits on lines of cotton re-
ported to have been purchased 40 to
SO points lower. Their offerings
caused only slight recessions Ia prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25

In Shawnee county. His father,
Ihomas Quayle, who was a native OF
the Isle of Man came to Shawnee
county while William was quite young
and settled on a farm at Auburn. The
boys mother was then dead. He had
a stepmother, but spent most of his
time with his uncle, Rev. Edward Gill.
Methodist preacher and presiding
elder and it Is to him that he owes his
start In Methodism. His father died
other uncle, Mr.. VIM. Gill still lives
at that place. The people Of Auburn
have warm affection for Bishop
Quayle and still refer to him as
will" Mr.. and Mrs. l. B. Brown of
S15 Lincoln street, knew DR.. Quayle
intimately when he was boy at Au-
burn. He has lectured frequently in
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25
On the Tenth Ballot by the
Baltimore Conference.
WAS BORN In MISSOURI
But He Calls the Sunflower
State His Home.
A Graduate and Once President
OF Baker University.

Baltimore, May 25-Rev. DR.. William
"A. Quayle, pastor Of st. James church.
chicago. and lecturer and author of
VIDE repute. was elected bishop on the
tenth ballot at the general conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal church,
thus breaking the deadlock, which has
existed since the second ballot. The
vote which was taken last Saturday
and counted tday, resulted as fol-
lows:
Total 734. necessary to choice, 4SS.
Rev. Doctors William A. Quayle, Chi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25
PEACE IN cleveland.
No More Rioting and Strike Settle
ment Seems Near.

Cleveland, O., May 25.-Peace in the
local street railway strike hangs upon
the result of the vote of the nonunion
employees now at work, which was ta-
ken early today. The result doubtless
will be announced before night and if
the vote is favorable the strike will be
tice. This will continue until all mat
ters finally are settled by arbitration.
The vote was taken upon orders of A..
B. Dupont, president Of the Traction
company. If the vote of the nonunion
men is in favor of their taking an
equal chance with the old employees for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25
CARS ARE RUNNING.

Cleveland, O., May 25.-According
to a statement given out by Chief of
Police Kohler today, four striking
conductors and motormen have con-
fessed to taking part in the dynamit-
ing of street cars in various parts of
the city last week. These men are
now in custody.
1t is also said that number OF
other arrests in connection with the
dynamite outrages will be made to-
day.
Cars on nearly all lines were
operated on practically normal
schedules today. No trouble of any
kind has been reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25
American Wins at Golf.

Sandwich, England, May 25.-Play
in the British amateur golf cham
pionship contest opened here today
S. L. Yaw, of Philadelphia. beat Eric
Hambro, England. at the nineteenth
hole after a tie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25
Weather Indications.

Weather Indications,
Chicago, May 25.-FOrecast for
Kansas: Showers east portion this
afternoon. Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
TERRIBLE / RAGEDY
INMARION COUNTY ''IIII''I

~ q Il
coffman says he could not control
himself when the murderous fit,
seized him and that It was his inten-
ton. when he attacked his wife to
kill his mother and wife and then him
self. but his sense returned after the
attack on and murder of his wife.
Cofman is said not to be regular
ly appointed minister this year but a
local one and has two or three APP
pointments. Only this year he was
quite successful in revival meetings
and especially ut Holt.
Mrs. Coffman. nee Lillian Elliott
was young woman and former
schoolteacher. She had u brother
Felix Elliott. Of Kingwood; and a
sister Mrs. A. A. Warner, resides Al
Morgantown.
The minister committed the deed 3.
said to be Stephen A. Coffman, who
resided here few years ago and the
murdered woman was his second wife
His age is about so years. He hat
a brother to die in the asylum a
Weston. His father also died in tn,
asylum.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
TRIES
. TO KILL BROOKS
Draws a StiIIetto But is Quick.
Iy Disarmed by the
Officer.

Complaint late Saturday night was
made to officer Harry Brooks In
Glen Elk by an Italian that q coun-
tryman of his had been searching
for him with intent to kill him. Of
ilcer Brooks Immediately went In
quest of the man. Finding him, he
placed him under arrest. The fellow,
n stout. desperate Italian named
Dominica Girco. attempted to shoot
the officer, who quickly overpowered
and disarmed him.
Afterwards, on the way to the po-
lice station. the Italian attempted to
draw stilletto. on the officer, who
again was too quick for him, taking
the. weapon from him. Nothing but
the; magnanimity of the brave officer
prevented him from handling the fell
low as roughly as he deserved.
4 Quite a mob of sympathizing Ital-
ians drew around the officer, whose
cool courage soon dismayed them.
Officer Brooks can always be relied
upoh to do his duty regardless Of
what may confront him.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
COAL DEAL
A BIG one
Federal Coal Company's Prop
erty is,SoId for More Than
a Million Dollars.

PITTSBURG. Pa, May 16.-One
and a quarter million dollars have
been poured into Pittsburg this week
lin consequence Of the absorption Of
the Federal Coal & Coke Company's
extensive interests near Fairmont, w.
Va. by the New England Gas & Coal
Company of Boston. The deal was
contaminated on a basis of spot cash.
This deal. together with half dozen
others, involving several million doll
lars, in which Pittsburg interests
were concerned, in great measure
accounts for the easy tendency of
money which now obtains in Western
Pennsylvania.
The New England Gas & Coke
Company. which Is one Of the largest
corporations of its kind in the coun-
try, and which controls the, coke and
gas business Of Boston and surround
ing towns, will Immediately expend
$4,000 in the further development
of its new acquisitions in West vir-
ginia.
h The purchase includes $500 acres
of exceptionally good gas and coal
fields, situated twelve miles south of
Falrmont. The field has, 800 acres of
surface, containing a nine foot vein
of coal. which Is considered the best
gas poducing bituminous grade in the
country.
The capital stock of the Federal
Goal & Coke Company was $4,000.
and the bonded Indebtedness $780,
600. The majoity of the interests
were owned by the late Charles Dom
nelly. of Pittsburg; Joseph 1. Lewis.
of Duluth. MINI: and Joseph Barnes,
the coal operator Of Uniontown. were
the second largest owners in the
property and the balance of stock
was held by Pittsburg and New, York
capitalists. The Fairmont coal sys-
TEN was opened and developed by Mr..
Donnelly shortly before his death.
The New England Gas & Coke
Company has plant at Everette,
Mass. which copslstes Of 800 acres.
The capital of the company is ST.
100000, all Of whlc is owned by the
Massachusetts Gas Company, the Of
hcers of which ore, c. Minot Weld,
president; Wallace s. Draper, treas
urer; Frederick Tudor, secretary and
Charles Francis Adams. Walter c..
Baylies, Samuel Carr, Robert C.
Pruyn, Joseph B. Russell, Fred T..
Snow, G. A. Stone, Albert Strauss and
Robert Windsor, trustees.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
JURY HANGS
IN ONE CASE
Frank Summers is Acquitted
Of Charge Of Carrying
a Revolver.

The trial of John Hawkins, color
ed, upon the charge OF numbering his
wife several months ago at O'Neil by
shooting her, was resumed in cir
cult court Friday morning. The evil
.dence was concluded at noon and the
case argued after, the noon recess.
The jury returned verdict for sec
ond degree murder and motion was
made to set 1t aside.
Will Turner, tried for breaking In.
to freight car at Byron and taking
merchandise therefrom, was convict
ed Of petit larceny.
Harry Kurtz,. whoc laimed he was
merely with the crowd that broke in
to the car, was sentenced to the re-
form school at Pruntytown. He is
but about IL years OF age.
Eddie Brock, colored, pleaded
guilty to assaulting an italian with
a coal pick and was fined SIS and
costs by Judge Lynch.
Dorsey Arbogast was found guilty
OF carrying revolver, when he I'M
personated deputy marshal several
months ago. '
Frank Summers was acquitted in
circuit court Saturday OF carrying a
revolver.
Thomas R Kearns was placed on
trial, charged with selling liquor to
minor.
The Jury In the case against Jack
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
Z rain Wrecker
Found Guilty
In the Circuit Court Of WetzeI
County at New Mar
tinsviIle.
WILL GET TRIP 70 THE PEN
For His Work Of Trying to Get
Revenge on the Short
Line Road.
NEW MARTINsvILLB. NAV ia

NEW MARTINsv1LLE. May 1s-
Saturday evening the jury in the
case OF the state against Samuel Nc
Cormick. aged 20 years, and son OF
John Mccormick, OF Parker Falls,
brought in verdict of guilty, which
means confinement in the Mounds
willie penitentiary. of. not less than
five years. ~
The jury was not long in arriving
at verdict and 1t came as a com
plete surprise to Mccormick, who all
along believed that he would be clear
ed Of, the charge of attempting to
wreck the evening passenger train to
Clarksburg on the West Virginia
Short Line railroad at Porter Falls.
His attorneys made hard fight and
following the verdict made motion
for new trial.
Mccormick was formerly employ
ed as section hand by the Short
Line railroad at Porter Falls but was
discharged for some cause. 1t was
lalleged, though never proved, that
he was responsible for the placing OF
some angle bars on the railroad track
In the month of October, 1907. The
rock which was found on the rail.
road track and with which McCor.
mick attempted to wreck the train
was large piece Of limestone which
had been brought to Porter Falls by
the railroad company to ballast the
track, and was placed on the high
irail OF sharp curve and at such q
point that the engineer could not sec
the rock until he wasi upon 1t and
then probably too late to stop the
train. Another young man was
along with Mccormick at the time
that he placed the rock on the track
but he did not offer to takeit from
1.-THE rail. He was also employed by
1.-THE railroad company and is still IN
Its employ. The section boss lives
but a few hundred yards below the
place where the rock was. discovered
but none of the railroad men found
lat. Leonard Morgan discovered the
rock and removed 1t while on his
way home. The Short Line train
was then due in 10 minutes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
ATTACK ON
CIV. MOORE:
Bya Member Of the City Coun-
Gil of a Bitter Per-
sonal Nature.
BUT IS NOT SUCCESSFUL
As the Council Decides to Sc
cure His Services to Revise
and Codify Ordinances.

X. .3-l.tt15a
!, Not devoid of q sensation or two
was the session of the city council
Friday night, although at first it
dragged and seemed llfeless to tho
ordinary spectator. y
One of the sensations OF the eve.
ming was the personal attack made
upon Charles w. Moore. attorney.
who had submitted proposition in
writing to revise and codify the city
ordinances at compensation to be
fixed by the city attorney with the
approval OF the council,
No sooner had the proposition been
read than Mr.. Johnson exerted him
self to defeat Its acceptance, nor did
he hesitate at anything to do so. A
motion was made that the PROPOSE
ton be accepted Mr.. johnson vainly
attempted to have 1t laid on the ta-
BILE. Next he moved to substitute the
names Of the city attorney and the
clerk in the motion. This was ruled
out of order by the mayor. Then
Mr.. johnson moved that the city at
torney and clerk be employed to do
the work at compensation to be
fixed by the council. This was voted
down. Next, he made motion to
include the city clerk in the PROPOSE
ton. This was quickly accepted and
the amendment carried by unanimous
vote, but. when 1t went back to the
oigninal proposition as amended, Mr..
johnson explained that he would vote
for It, but wanted to be understood
as not voting for Mr.. Moore. The
motion as amended carried and Mr..
Moore and Clerk Cole will revise and
codlfy the ordinances OF the city.
In the discussion Of his motions
and amendments, Mr.. johnson chag-
ed Mr.. Moore with incompetency and
reflected upon him in other ways
and finally stated that 1t was merely
TO reward man for dirty work done
in the election.
Another sensation was the rcvela-
tion that Mr.. Johnson as chairman
of the finance committee was defeated
in his efforts to further block the
payment OF bills against the city. Up
on motion by Mr.. Cornell all bills
were ordered paid, which had been
approved by the heads of various de-
partments, thus taking the matter
out Of the hands of the finance COM
lnittee altogether. The plan was not
to pay these bills until after they as
certalned whether there would be any
thing left after running the city for
the year.
In this connection It is not amiss
to state that the new administration
has been collecting last years taxes
the scheme was not to apply that
money on last and previous years
debts. but to use it for this years
work. However, It failed to work,
and the bills are to be paid.
There was, also q disappointing
matter to a number no doubt, who
never gather at the city home ex-
cept, when there is an idea some
thing is to be done on the license
question. No sooner had the council
convened as license court, than n
motion carried to adjourn the same
one week. and all was over for the
time being.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-05-21
FAIR GAssER

On Katylick Run. Sardis district,
this county. to Hope Natural Gas
Company has completed Its test on
the William and George Hurst farm
and has fair gasser in the stray
sand above the Gordon.
On Tenmile Creek, Coal District,
the Washington OH Company has
started to drill Ms test on the T. L.
Phillips farm. On the same stream
Groves. Rowland, & Company have
the rig completed for their No. 3 on
the ]. L. Despard farm.