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The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
CAR STRIKE TO CONTINUE.
Cleveland Employees Vote TO Reject
Offers of Municipal Company.

Offers OF Municipal Company.
Cleveland. May 26.-Despite the declara-
ton by the company's officers that the
strike is broken. striking conductors and
motormen OF the traction company to-
day voted unanimously 10 continue tho
strike. Decision 10 concentrate efforts
compelling an early referendum election
on the municipal franchises was arrived
at
The strikers. following this vote.
paraded through the streets, hal;irg be-
fore the city hall for a demonstration, In
which referendum vote was demanded.
Nearly a thousand strikers were in line,
and A. L. Behner. national vice president
Of the union. in a speech. drew for the
public the conclusion that such men as
were in the parade could not be guilty OF
using dynamite on street cars, refuting
the charge that the union caused rioting
and violence.
Twelve arrests have been made on
charges Of interfering with railroad prop
erty and Of concealing explosives the
police insisting confessions Of dynamlt.ng
have been obtained from prisoners.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
CONGRESS BRIEFS

Phillip Leather Breeches is the name Of a veieran
n the iZ3th PENNSYLVANIA Volunteers Ter whom
Representative Bctc8 asked a pension Il 50 a
month. In The House Of Representatives
bl prpvidng FOR now Caeiaet officer. 70 be
Known os The Secrctsry Of Educafion. and a new
department % be snown as thc Department Il
Education. was introduced Ia the Senate yesterday
b. Senator Isaac Stephenson. q Wisconsin
Because II may save human life Iolin Sharp VIII
Jams made no objection 20 the passage Of the bin
making it unlawful foT a rilroad company engaged
IN interstate commerce, after July J. 1907. 10 use
& locomotive equipped with an ash pan which can
not be- dumped onptiod without requiring an
Cmpl0yc 70 20 under The engine.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27

Isle. Richard L. Saunders. Charles r.
Darby, Benjamin F. Lansdaie. Eugene
Jones, Merrill d. Knight, Bowie +.
Waters. Blair Lee, Preston p. Ray, r.
Bentley Thomas Andrew J. Cummings,
II. G. Spurrier. and J. Dawson Williams.
1t Is understood that the predominant
sentiment Of the delegates chosen IA
vors the nomination Of William J. Bryan
for President
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
WILL RAISE CLERKS PAY.
House Puts Through Gillette ResoIu-
tiOn RecIassifying Employees.

Representative Gillett's joint resolution
providing for a reclassincauOn OF the
clerks in the departments OF the govern
ment, which was reported favorably to
the House from the Committee on Ap-
propriations last week, was yesterday
taken up and passed
This resolution, which was printed in
fun In The Washington Herald a few
days ago, provides for Increases in sala-
ries Of government employees. 1t is the
purpose OF President Roosevelt. whose
suggestion has been followed in this
scheme. that the personnel Of the service
be improved by higher salaries, and that
the faithful employe be remembered by
receiving adequate pay in shorter period
than was possible heretofore
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
Long DeIny I'm Perjury Case.

New York. May 26-The case Of Robert
Caldwell, the witness who is under indict-
ment In England for having perjured him
self in the famous Druce case, was called
again to-day in United States Commits
sioner Alexander's court, and again ad-
journed. this time for two months. The
Manhattan State Hospital reports that
Caldwell appears 10 be failing gradually,
both mentally and physically
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.
SENATE

The work Of preventing legislation other than
routine was pcrscvcrod in. despite protests from
Senators Beveridge and Newlands
Senator Depew secured unanimous consent to
make the government liability bill a special
order for consideration to-day.
Senator Wetmore introduced a bill prOpos-
ing to make October p q legal holiday. 20 be
called Discovery Day.
Senator Stephenson offered bin proposing
a Department of Educsuon.
An omnibus navigation bil reported from
the HOUSE. was passed. as was a resolution
relating to the auditing Of old war claims.
Aftcr n brid executive fesoion. devoted to
confirming minor nominations, the Senate, at
5IS T. m, adjourned until noon to-day.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
SHERMAN FOR SECOND PLACE.
Mr.. Fnsse;t Says Colleague Would
Strengthen the Ticket

Representative J. sloat Fassett Of
New York, after a visit to the White
House yesterday. spoke up for Repre-
sentative James S. Sherman as a candi-
date for second place on the Republican
national ticket
II do not know a better man" said
Mr.. Fassett. "for the nomination for
second place than Jim Sherman. He is
qualified IN every way for the honor, and
would add strength 10 the ticket"
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
READY FOR REGISTRATION.
Rockville Supervisors Announce Of
fIeers for County Districts.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Rockville. Nd. Nay 26.-The board Of
supervisors Of elections for Montgomery
County met here to-day and appointed
the following officers OF registration for
their respective districts:
First district-Dowuey ~ Williams and Lusher NJ
Duyan.
second-webster v Burtctt and William w.
Drunenburg
Third-J Fur White Zone TO he appointed.
FOurth-FiTst precinct. Calvin : Hicks and Albert
$ Daily; Second, Washington d. Waters and John
NJ. HeaCy.
Fhth-Farham b. Bryan and Henry C. Clancy
oNih-Julian Griffith lone 20 be appointed
Scventh-Warren v Magrrder and Louis Keiser
Eighth-Firt precinct. francis sno,vicn and
George II. Jones' Second. Frank J. Downcy and
Charles Y Hartshorue
Niuth-Perry A. Floyd and C. Scott Dnran
Ten'h-Chagles 4. Higgins and John Ball
Eleventh-W. ". Hodges Tone 70 b. appointed
Tweifth-K X. Stanley and William H. Burdett
Ihrteenth-First precinct. George o. b. Cissen
ard Upton Maclmll: Second Horace H. Bean and
Edward W BirEfedt
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
PRESIDENT SIGNING BILLS.
VIII Probably Go TO the Capitol on
Day of Adjournment.

AS Congress draws toward a close Pres
ident Roosevelt is signing a large number
OF bills each day, and a number VIII be
left until the closing day probably, when
the President viii. according 10 custom.
go 20 the Capitol 10 sign belated meas
ures.
Up 10 yesterday there had been enrolled
AT the Capitol 2,eGS bills during the pres
ent Congress. or these 2.G95 were House
bills and s73 Senate bills.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
Cuban Troops to Remain.

Secretary OF War Taft has decided not
to withdraw at present any Of the troops
now in Cuba. The decision 70 allow the
TROOPS 20 remain is believed TO be due 20
the approaching elections.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
KILLS BAILEY'S FRIEND.
Prominent Texan shoots w. VI. Nc
COnneII, Member of Legislature.

COnneII, Member of Legislature.
Fort Worth Tex. May CIV. NJ. Nc
Connell, a member of the Texas legis-
lature and one Of United States Senator
Bailey's foremost leaders in Democratic
politics. was killed this evening at Min
eral Wells by Jefrers Pierson, e promi-
nent man.
Mcconnell was counsel for Mrs. Pier
son IN a divorce suit. Pierson shot Nc
Connell five times. killing him instantly.
He was released on S1o.COO bail
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
Discourage immigration to Canada.

Ottawa, Ont, Nay 26-Mr. Shimuza
Canada's new japanese consul general.
has just notified the Dominican govern
meRt that his Instructions from Tokyo
on assuming Office were TO discourage any
further influx Of Japanese into Canada
Mr.. ShinuEa is personally opposed TO
Oriental Immigration 20 this continent on
economic and political grounds.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
PRESS AGENT WINS SUIT.
Mnn Who doomed Railroad Stocks
by FOrccnsts Awarded $4,000.

New York May pa n. Ridgelev.
who sued James r. Keene and Talbot J.
Taylor e Co. for s25.Oo9. on the groa-d
that he had rendered service worth that
to the defendants IN booming Southern
Pacific Railroad stock by auspiclous fore
casts, was awarded 5000 by n jury in
the Supreme Court IN Brooklyn
This Is the second time Ridgeley, in
similar circumstances. has obtained a
Judgment
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
VIII Firn or Monitor.

Important gunnery and target tests.
the FIRST undertaken by the United
States navy. are to be made to-day n
Chesapeake Bay. The monitor Florida
is TO be fired on with Pinch guns Of her
sister ship. the monitor Arkansas.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27
BOXES TO Be OPENED
Hearst Mcclellan Mayoralty
Fight Nearing End.
COURT OvERRULEs OBJECTIONS

Counsel for Mayor Weakens and De-
eides 10 Make No Protest Against
Decision of Justice Lambert-EdI-
tor 10 Sail for Europe TO-day-He
May Be subpOenaed on Return.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-27

Only 10 cents n week, delivered at
your door-the daily issues OF The Wash
iugton Herald. Phone Main GOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
LOOKS LIKE A TROLLEY.
Report That the Kansas City-Topeka
Line Has Been Financed.

Kansas City. Oct. IA dispatch
from London says that English fnan-
ciers have invested twelve million dol
lars in a project involving the con-
struction of an interurban electric
road between Kansas City and Topeka,
and Independence, Kansas. The loan,
II is said, was negotiated by Whitsed
L,aming and Charles Gould. Mr..
Laming is resident of Tonganoxie,
Kansas. and Mr.. Gould also is a west
ern man The amount involved Is S12,-
100000 for bonds of the Kansas City
and Kansas Southwestern Roilway
company.
The company is the successor of one
organized two years ago under the
name of the Kansas City, Stranger
Valley & Westesn railroad. The mile
age of the proposed liEe between
Kansas City and Topeka is sixty-four
miles, three miles less than the short
est steam railroad between the TWO
points. The survey carried the line
west from Kansas City, Kan. through
Wyandotte county and to Tonganoxie
in Leavenworth county. From Tonga
noxie the survey ran in a southwest
crly direction to Lawrence, thence
west to Topeka. 1t was proposed to
connect with the Metropolitan street
railway in Kansas City, Kan, at
Eighteenth street and Minnesota ave-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
COOK HEARD FROM.
Message From Arctic Explorer Writ
ten on March II.

New York. Oct 1.-THE first mes
sage from DR.. Frederick E. Cook. the
Arctic explorer, since he started for
the pole from a point north or Etan
on February 26, last. has been re-
ceiyed in this city. 1t was brought
here by Rudolph FRANKIE, who &C
COMMANDED DIR. Cook on the early
stage of his journey who received in
formation from the explorer by mes
sengers whom he sent back TO the
winter base after he was we'll on his
way to the farthest north.
The message was written on March
II last. about three weeks after DR..
Cook had started on the last stage OF
his tourney 1t was dated Polar sea
north of Cape Hubbard. and said thai
nm to that point everything had gone
yery we'll although the weather was
extremely cold. "I am making q
straight course for the pole" DR.. Cook
wrote 1.-The boys are doing well and
coed At any effort / shall make a
desperate effort. While 1 expect to
get back by the end of May, still
wish YOU TO be ready to go to Aconi
Acoponfe. the island off North Star
where the whaler's steamers come by
the fifth of June. and if am not back
to go home with the whalers. think
however we will be back"
DR.. Cook did not reach the base
before FRANKIE started for home and
no word vet has been received from
the explorers have been considering
for sometime the ACCESSIBILITY OF
sending an expedition in search of DR..
Cook. He was the only white man IN
his expedition. He had large COM
many of Eskimos and plenty of dogs.
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LOCAL MENTION.
Csc

Births reported today to the board
of health: To Mr.. and Mrs. B. A.
Palmer at 1928 Harrison street, a
son. To Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Patter-
son of Pauline, son. To Mr.. and
Mrs. Crumrine at 1908 Tyler street. a
son. The last six or eight births in the
city have been boys.
Mayor w. F. Shamleffer of Council
Grove is in the city today in the in
terest of the Topeka & Southwestern
railway of which he is general right
of way agent. Mayor Shamleffer is
as confident as ever that the South
western road will be built by the
Lamprecht Brothers. and part of his
business here today is to look over
the franchise given the road by To-
peka and the acceptance of the same
by the promoters.
DR.. s. Temple, Osteopath 735 Kansas
ave. Ind. 1912. Res. STA. Bell 1885.
Building permits have been issued
lat GA West Seventh, street =, to
cost $1,000. y" 80
The new shaft for the broken
'excavator which was shipped here
last week for use on the Martin &
Dennis sewer, arrived today and the
ditch digging machine will likely get
busy on the works tomorrow. The
broken shaft caused a delay of several
days This new sewer is to be built
of REINFORCED concrete work.
The new premier shape in which
Eagles Silver Statue is now offered is
the most popular cigar sold in Topeka.
You can secure them of all hrst-class
dealers at 10 cents each.
The State Journal article about the
lost battery horse which strayed
away during the encampment of
troops at the fair grounds some weeks
ago, was the direct cause eof locating
the animal. Mr.. Newton, caretaker at
the fair rgounds, had found the horse
and was holding it until the return of
the troops this way. Reading the
article above referred to, he at once
notified the authorities that he had
the horse and the animal was sent to
Fort Riley.
For his birthday get a box of Big
Tromps-at all dealers.
The Parkdale property owners in
the vicinity of the new spillway built
to carry off the overflow from Biddle
creek, have filed with the city clerk
claim for $3.50 damages to some six
lots and the destruction of an alley
near Eighth and Locust streets, and
damage in general TO sidewalks,
grounds and buildings in Parkdale
addition.
The Topeka Independent Telephone
company is preparing new directory
Those expecting to have the service
installed should make arrangements
at once in order that names may ap-J
pear in the new book. 4
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the northeast corner of those streets.
Carter has a sign announcing that he
Will placard the window next week
with the names and addresses of the
dead beats" as he calls them, who
have owed him grocery bills for so
days or more. Some of those who
buy at his store are wondering if he
means what he says.
Carter insists that he certainly does.
Yesterday he posted supplementary
notice in his window which was
labeled Last CALI" Here's what the
placard says:
Il am about to put here the names
and addresses of every dead beat
who has traded at my store and who
still owes bill over so days. Those
wishing to avoid disgrace better call
and settle at once. ''-Philadelphia
North American.
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Afraid of Lightning.

Most women are afraid of lightning.
A young bride whose mother was once
slightly shocked inherited an awful
dread of thunderbolts. Her father at
tempted to instill a holy reverence for
the grand artillery of heaven. My
dear" he would say, 1T is the voice
of the Lord speaking. The lightning
flash is a mode of expression and the
thunder is it's reflection. Never be
afraid. You will never see the stroke
that kills you. Never be afraid of the
voice of Cod 1t was hard to make
the girl believe this. She was mar
ried year ago. The fierce
pyrotechnics of Sunday night in this
vicinity startled even the oldest in
habitants. The bride was missing.
After a long search she was found
covering in the bathroom. My
poor darling." said her husband; I'VE
thought you had come to some harm.
Don't be afraid: it is only the voice
of the Lord in the tempest" IL
er-know," she whimpered, but He
must be awfully mad-"-New York
Press
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Stone Carriers of India.

Recently an interesting water i'm
pounding scheme has been carried to
successful completion in southern India
at the Mari-kanave gorge upon the
Vedarati river in Mysore state.
When CONSTITUTIONAL work was in
full swing more than 5000 natives were
employed and the undertaking offered
a novel and interesting example of the
cheapness of manual labor as compar-
ed with mechanical appliances.
In India there exists a class of la
borers generically described as now
gunnies." or professional stone car
riers. who. owing to their capacity for
hard work, are in great demand for
such enterprises as this. They are of
powerful physique and possess consid-
cradle stamina. They will work for
ten hours a day and transport from 20
to $50 pounds of stone a man. They
form gangs according to the Character
of the work in hand, ranging from 3
A, 8, IL to 16 men a unit.
Although such transportation seems
somewhat slow in comparison with the
possibilities of handling plants, vet
they prosecute their task very energeti-
cally and the scale of pay. ranging
from 10 to is cents a man a day, is so
low as to render such labor far cheap-
er than mechanical transport. Indeed
complete installation of the latter
was laid down, cable being stretched
across the gorge over the site. bringing
the stone direct from the quarries on
the hillsides to the site ready for set
ting, but this had to be abandoned
owing to its being far more expensive
than the "nowgunny'' labor.
These men carried the masonry from
the end of the railroad track connects
ing the site of the barrage with the
quarries to its destination and placed
1t in misunderstanding American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
MADE A GOOD BARGAIN.
Actress Who Sued Blaine EIkins to
Receive $50 a Week for Life.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE reaping of
the whirlwind is the reward of Blaine
Elkins' youthful love affair His
family has been plunged into sorrow,
and the pretty actress, Louise Ions
dale. is to receive $50 weekly of the
senator's money. This. coming as it
does upon the heels of the Interna-
tional romance of young EIkins's
sister. Kathryn Elkins, makes it
doubly disagreeable. and among those
most sorely afflicted by the sowing of
his wild oats is his charming sister
The settlement was made without
court procedure.
The terms of settlement are that
Miss Lonsdale will be paid $50 a week
for the remainder of. her life. which
Is equal to a lump sum of $4,000.
All her debts have been paid and in
Guided in the settlement is the trip
abroad. which she is now ENJOYING,
with all expenses paid, together with
those of her travelling companion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
Nearly All Miners Saved.

Koenigshuette Oct. 14.-Fire broke
out this morning in one of the gall
leries of the coal mine. One hundred
men at the time were in one of the
deep galleries. and it was thought for
a while that they would be lost. They
managed. however, to make their es-
cape through an adjoining shaft.
Twenty-three men in another gallery
were brought out unconscious from
suffocation. Twenty of these were re-
vived, but three succumbed. The news
of the danger spread through the dis
trict and there was much excitement
until the truth became known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
TRAINS ARE PUT BACK.
Nos. 113 and ia to Be Resumed on
Santa Fe.
s%he y. Ever.

At the time card meeting held at
the Santa Fee general offices in To-
peka it was decided to put trains 113
and ia back in commission, the
change to take effect November g.
These trains were taken off last
February.
Train 113 will leave Kansas City at
a. M, arriving in Topeka at 1920
a. m. Train ia will leave Topeka for
Kansas City at 1:40 p. m, arriving at
Kansas City at p. m.
The time on train No. which now
arrives here at 1890 a. m, has been
changed so that this train will arrive
here ten minutes earlier, 11:20 a. m.
The putting back of trains 113 and
ia will be of benefit to Topeka and
would indicate increased business &C.
tivity in this section of the state
covered by the lines of the Santa Fe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
MRS. LANGTRY HEARD FROM.
Her Horse Yentoi Wins the Gar
witch Stakes.

Newmarket. England, Oct IA
Mrs. Langtry's Yentoi won the Gar
witch stakes "a miles from three
year olds and upwards on the New
market track today. Pure Gem was
second, and Glacis third. Sixteen
horses ran. Pure Gem was the IA
vorite. The betting was 100 to s
against Yentoi and to 2 against
Pure Gem.
This is the first classic event Mrs.
Langtry has won since the heyday of
her racing career, dozen or more
years ago.
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directors of western Union.

New York, Oct. 14.-Paul Morton
and Robert NJ. Galloway were elected
directors of the Western Union Tele-
graph company today to succeed the
late Morris K. Jessup and John D.
Laying The other directors were re-
elected.
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Grocer After ..Dead Rcnts..

Househoiders in the vicinity of
Twenty-f1rst and Master streets are
sitting up nights watching the show
windows of Carriers grocery store, on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

Smith-What's troubling the learned
professor? Jones-He can't remember his
own name. Smith-Why doesn't he try
writing 1t down? Jones-He did that Init
he couldn't read his own writing -Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

For sale-Cheap fine sound onions.
yellow or red, soc per blu. Phones, Ind
1854. Bell 147o. AS Lafayette.
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DEATHS AND.FUNERALS

Mrs. Emma Blanche Brown. wife of
W. T. Brown, telegraph editor on the
Topeka State Journal, died suddenly at
her home, 526 Lincoln street at
o'clock this morning from stomach
trouble Mrs. Brown has been ailing
dition was not considered serious and
Tuesday afternoon she was in unusual
ly good spirits.
Mrs Brown was daughter of the
late ]. P. Limeburner, one of the early
settlers in Jefferson county, and was
reared near Meriden. She is survived
by her husband, w. T. Brown, and
which will be conducted by DR.. S. S.
Estey will be held from the family
home, 526 Lincoln street. Thursday
afternoon at O'Clock, after which the
remains will be accompanied to Meri-
den where they will be inferred in the
family burial plot.
The funeral of B. F. Shepler, who
died at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. c. Shepler, 1903 Polk
street Monday, was held Tuesday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, interment fol-
lowing in Mount Hope cemetery.
Catherine Hartman. the one-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas
Hartman. died at the some of her
parents, 202 North Chandler street,
this morning. The funeral will be
held at o'clock Thursday morning
from the st. Josephs Catholic church,
followed by interment in the Catholic
cemetery.
Beulah Westfau died early this
morning at the home of her brother,
John westfan. 2O7 Chandler street, of
consumption. The feuneral will be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14

held from the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Westfall at 10 O'Clock Thursday
morning.
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The president also regards Colorado
and MARYLAND as affording good
chance to the Republicans, but these
states are not included in the claim
he is making to his friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-14
ROOSEVELT'S GUESS.
President Predicts Taft VIII Have SOC
Electoral Votes.

Washington, Oct. IA. - President
Roosevelt believes that Taft and Sher-
man will have about 306 electoral votes.
President Roosevelt has been judge of
political events. He predicted just after
the last delegates to the Chicago con-
vention were elected that Taft would
have about 700 delegates. He had 702.
The table of Taft states, according to
the presidents idea. is about as fol-
lows
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Beulah Westfall died early this
morning at the home of her brother
John WestfaI. 207 Chandler street, OF
consumption. The feuneral will be