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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
OPENED WITH GOOD SHOW.


The Benjamin Stock Co. opened a
weeks engagement last night to a
full tent and pleased the people. This
is one of the best repertoire COM
panies ever seen in our city, and will
no doubt play to large crowd every
night.
The play last night, "The Gypsy
and the Gentleman" was very pretty
and interesting, having a strong line
OF comedy running throughout. Every
member of the company seemed to fit
his part. Specialties were introduced
between the acts that called forth
laughter and applause. The orchestra
was also good. Tonight 1t will pre-
sent The Parish Priest" Daniel Sui
ley's famous play. Owing to other
attractions In town prices have been
reduced to 10 and 20 cents to all. The
tent is located at Mulberry and First
street. Those who appreciate good
show at very low prices should not
miss this one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
ASTOUNDING NATURE
TWO MOUNTAIN PEAKS nlsAP
PEAR IN BERiNG SEA.
A Bay Transformed Into . Warm SAL
Water Lake and Two Islands
Appear.

Washington, July 14.--Juggling tive
imposing mountain peaks of the map
transforming bay into a lake and
springing into existence two brand
new islands are the astonishing feats
Of nature discovered in Boring sea BY
government party and reported Il
the treasury department.
In that stretch Of water. with. Its
swiftly moving currents, is the Island
Of Bogoslof, whose constantly chang
ing conformation has more than once
attracted widespread attention. A re
port received by Captain Commandani
Ross, Of the revenue cutter service
says that party from the revenue
cutter Perry landed on Bosgosloff on
June 10, last, made a cursory examina
ton Of the island and found that Q
number OF important changes had
taken place since last year.
Perry Peak and McCulloch peak
which had heretofore doomed high In
the air, have disappeared, and the
opening Of the bay or lagoon, pretty
spot shown in pictures on file in the
treasury department, has closed up,
forming a lake Of warm salt water
of temperature of about II degrees.
The lake is slightly below the seq.
level and in its centre two small is
lands have sprung up. One Of these
Islands is throwing of volume Of
steam.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
HEAVY RAINS CAUSE FLOODS BRIEF ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH

The merger Of the business Of the
Wells Fargo and company express in
Mexico and that Of the National Mex
lean Express will go into effect oct.
J.
The Lackawanna Iron and St'sl
company announce that beginning
July 16 the wage scale in eftect Def we
April /, when . decrease Of ten per
cent was made, will be resumed. Eight
hundred men are affected.
On the ground that illegal vot .
were cast in the local option election
held at Bristol, Va, last week which
resulted In q victory of the "wets' ny
80 majority, the temperance leade s
decided, to contest the election.
Gov. John A. johnson Of Minnesota
IL seriously III at mis- apartments in
the Aberdeen hotel. He has already
undergone three operations for ap-
pendicitis and intestinal troubles. Ills
present indisposition Is due TO =
renee of his old malady
The house Of lords, by a vote 81 81
to 1903 decided not TO proceed with the
National service bill, which Lord
Roberts introduced in the house. This
bill provides for the compulsory ser
vice in the territorial army of all mails
citizens between the ages Of IS and
50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
welded AT HOME.
Woodbine Couple Had An Interesting
Marriage Ceremony.

Woodbine, July 1S.-Grace M, the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. 3. Swish
or, was married on Wednesday even
tng June 3Oth, to Arnold Westrup Of
Bushton, Kansas. The wedding oc-
Cured at the home OF the brides
parents in Palisade, Colorado, and
the impressive ring ceremony was
performed by Rev. j. o. vermillion.
The bridal party entered the room
to the strains of Mendelsohn's we'd
ding march played by Miss Ollie
Westrup, sister Of the groom. John
ewisher acted as best man and Miss
Josephine Westrup was bridesmaid,
The ring was carried by little Hell
en- Swisher on a pillow Of pretty pink
roses. After the ceremony the guests
were seated at a sumptuous three
course luncheon at which decorations
were gold and white, the colors OF
che Tri M. club, Of which the bride
Is q member. Mrs. Westrup Is one
Of Palisades most popular and
charming young ladies and Mr.. Wes-
trup is q prominent young business
man Of Bushton, Kansas.
The guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Hy.
Westrup, parents Of the groom, Miss
es Ollie, Josephine and Malissa West
rup, DR.. and Mrs. Fred Swisher, Mr..
and Mrs. Jerome Eyer and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Strong, Mr. and
Mrs. VermlIlion, Mrs Margaret Shid-
eler, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Davis, Miss
leila Soulty, Miss Luicle Hampton,
Charlie Bowman, members OF the
Tri M club as follows: Misses Eva
Nessler, Lou Underberg, Zoe Davis,
Helen Hutchison, Ethel Bruce, Jes-
sic Box, Florence Box, Emma Ander-
son, Oris Bickel, blanche Hampton,
Madge Davis and Mrs. H. L. Davis.
Mr.. Arnold Westrup was born and
raised in Dickinson county, Kansas,
near Woodbine and has many rela-
lives and friends here who wish him
and his bride Gods richest blessings
on life's journey.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
ARE SKIPPING THE "
DISPUTED POINTS
The Conferees Have Not Acted on
Any Important Schedules.
GREAT SECRECY is MAINTAINED
Lobbyists and Representatives Of spe.
clal interests Throng the Cor.
rldors--No Report This
Week.

Washington, July 14.--An unexpect
ed burst of speed was exhibited by
the tariff conferees last night and the
first consideration Of the bill was COM
pleted. This includes all Of the sched'
ules and the free list.
As a result when the session com
menced this morning the actual strug
gle over the important differences be-
tween the house and the senate open
ed in earnest. Thus far all OF these
questions involving raw materials
such as iron ore and other metals,
wool, cotton, hides, and numerous otn'
er articles, which have been the sub.
jects Of heated disputes. have been
put over after very brief discussions
held for the purpose Of determining
the temper Of the representatives OF
the two branches Of congress.
Many important subjects, such as
the house drawback feature OF the al
cohol paragraph, the rates on oil cloth
and the various items under the head
Of Autographs, were submitted to sub
conferees. The treasury experts who
helped the senate finance committee
in its consideration Of the bill are
assisting the conferees in gathering
information about these subjects.
When the night session was begun
the conferees had reached sundries,
nearly the last Of the schedules. So
many matters had been put over for
future sessions, however, that 1t is
difficult to tell Just how much prog
ress has been made. The conferees
are making every effort to prevent the
advance publication of decisions
reached by the conferees regardless
of how unimportant are the questions
determined.
The corridors about the conferees
room in. the senate Office building are
about as thickly peopled with repre-
sentatlves Of special interests, and
lobbyists generally as they were when
the bill was in house and senate com
mittees.
The moment a member Of the con.
ference energies from session he is
surrounded and briefs relating to
various schedules are thrust at him.
Some of the conferees have adopted
the plan Of refusing to accept these
arguments, basing their declination
upon the ground that the bill has been
considered In both branches Of con-
gress, and that 1t is now the duty of
the conference committee to har-
monlze the differences without outside
influence of any kind.
Few Of the conferees predict that
report can be made before a week
from Saturday, but some go as far as
to forecast August / Or later for the
adjournment Of the extra session.
A representative Of the Associated
Press INTERCEPTED one Of the con-
ferees as to the progress that has
been made A list Of practically all
OF the amended paragraphs Of public
interest was submitted to him. 1t
covered nearly 100 subjects and not
one Of them had been settled definite
ly, II was learned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
THE KANSAS ENDEAvoRERs
The Twenty-seeond Annual conVen-
tlon Of State Union Begins
at Wichita.

wichita, Kan, July 1.-THE Kan
Sas Christian Endeavor union Is in
Wichita in full force for the twenty
second annual convention. The gem
eral theme Of the meeting is Mis-
sions," and mission study classes are
feature Of the program. This even
ing, after a praise service, the dele
gates will be welcomed by Rev. 2. W.
Allen, pastor Of the Central Chris
tian church, and Henry Allen, editor
Of the Wichita Daily Beacon. Rev.
William Cady Of Kansas City, Kan,
president Of the union, will then de-
liver his annual address. The con-
vention closes Friday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
HARRY THAW'S WIFE A WITNESS
State Trying to Prove That He Has
Threatened Her Life Since His
Imprisonment.

White Plans, N. Y, July 14.-Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw was placed on the stand
by the state in its effort to prove that
Harry X. Thaw is still insane.
Upon the ultimate outcome OF
Evelyn Thaw's testimony the states
fight largely results Mr., Clarke
tried hard to get her to admit that
Thaw had threatened her life when
she visited him on one occasion after
his commitment to Matteawan. But
turning appealingiy to the court, she
repeatedly refused to answer his
questions and after a clash between
counsel, Justice Mills ruled that he
would hold the conversation in which
the threat was supposed to have been
made confidential one between hus.
band and wife, and therefore priv
ileged until the state presented proof
to show that Daniel O'Reilly, the New
York lawyer, who was present at the
time, was not then acting as counsel
for both Mr.. and Mrs. Thaw. This
Deputy Attorney General Clarke prom.
Used to do, and Mrs. Thaw was ex-
cused after identifying a number OF
papers in her husbands handwriting.
The states representatives announc-
ed that they had retained DR.. Austin
Flint and DR.. Charles B. Macdonald
who with Dr. Amos B. Baker Of Mat
teawan, will make up the states trio
of alienists along lines agreed upon
by counsel. DR.. Flint was in court.
Thaw's counsel had not decided what
alienists to call.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
suprems court cuts verdIet

Jefferson City, July 1.-THE Mis-
souri, supreme court reduced the judy
ment Of W +. Gordon. administrator
Of the estate Of Harry L. Rfsngle Of
Pltsburg, Kan. against the Kansas
City Southern railroad from $4,000
to $4,000 and affirmed It. Pransle
was a switehman and was killed. The
circuit court Jury returned a verdict
for 10000. which the trial court re
dueed to $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15

Kansas City. July 12-The railroads
are to give reduced rates for the P
o. P. fall festivities. Last year onl!
the Kansas City Southern and The
Chicago Great Western railroads
granted reduced rates. This year al
Of the lines win give . rate Of on'
and ene-half fare for the round triI
from points within q radius Of 20l
miles Of Kansas City. The ticket
willNbe on sale October to s. with I
nnal return limit October II. IN,
lowest priced ticket hat win be sois
um Be- use Tor he ropnd trip.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
Meaton |, NearIY rhere.

9uisun, Cal, July 14.-Edward Pay
son Weston, started on the next to
the last stage Of his trans-continental
journey at o'clock last evening after
resting five hours here. He arrived
from Sacramento at / o'clock consld.
erably exhausted and retired to a
hotel. He expects to reach Benicia,
10 miles distant in less than FIVE
hours. He hopes to arrive in the Fed
eral building in San Francisco early
this afternoon four days behind his
schedule.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
Ths rlms COMING for a DIvIsl0n.


Yosemite, Cal, July 14.-Bishop
William M. Bell, Of Los Angeles in an
address before the Yosemite Valley
ChautauQua declared that III VIII
liam Howard Taft fails to make a
good tariff, and dlsappoints the peo-
pie after making them promises, It
may be necessary to recall to the
White house or dearly beloved Thee
dore. Bishop Bell said further that
the times demeanded a strong, fearless
man for president, and also a clean,
fearless press. He declared that the
clergy had been too Indifferent to poll.
tics in the past. Wealth, he said, was
centered in a few individuals hands
and the time was coming for a d.
vision even II a revolution is neces-
Sary."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15

Topeka, July l4.-Gov. Stubs has
stated that he will not call special
session Of the legislature II superin-
tendent Of Insurance Barnes has pow.
er to fix rates Of interest banks can
pay on deposits. Superintendent
Barnes says he will accept the opln.
ion Of Attorney General jackson as to
his authority. Mr.. Jackson says
Barnes has all the authority needed.
1t IS pointed out from this that there
IL little likelihood of a special session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
ON klno /. 10 Year, old.

Cleveland, July s.-John D. Rookie
teller has reached the three score and
len period Of his life. Seventy years
ago he was born on a small farm near
Riehford, Tioga county, New York.
Beginning life as . penniless farmers
BOY. Mr. Rockefeller is to-day reput-
ID 10 be the worlds nearest candE
late for q bIlllonaire.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
ma Eunaral d huahn..

Tacoma. Wash, July 14-Thoussnds
Of people paid the last tribute of re
spect and friendship TO the late Con.
gresham Francis W. cushman yes
terday. The body lay in state at the
Armory from 10 a m. to 1880 p. m.
The funeral address was made by
Rev. Alfred W. Martin former United
States Senator John L. Wilson, fol-
lowed in a brief eulogy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
Nebraska Has Hood.

Lincoln, Neb.. July Strain service
IL demoralized in Southeast Nebraska
on account Of the foods. Three days
Of heavy rainfall have caused all the
small streams to leave their banks.
Six ana a half feet Of water cover the
Union Pacific tracks South Of Beat
rice, and threre Is another washout be-
tween Beatrice and Lincoln. The
Burlington has q waShout near Beat.
rice,' but trains are able to run BY
making detours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15

Baltimore. July 14-Dr. William os-
Ter became 60 year old yesterday. He
Is hale and hearty. but he is not In
this city. The eminent physician, who
held that a mans best usefulness was
passed at 40 and that he ought to be
cloroforrhed At 90, sailed recently
for England after . vacation trip 10
America
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
SUPPLIES REACH REFUSES
OTHER CITIES CAME TO RESCUE
or PATToNsvlLLE.
Wabash Bridge Across Grand River
went Down Carrying Five Men,
Kansas City Expects Flood.

Pattonsville, Mo-, July S--Boats and
supplies from Kansas City, St. Joseph,
Ohillico re, and other points have
reached the refugees here and those
who have not been taken to higher
grounds are being cared for in the
spacious upper stories Of school houses
or the hotel. About 5 o'clock yester.
day afternoon the water began receed-
Ing rapidly. Owing to the fact the
wate.' is falling most Of those who
have been marooned here are not leav-
ing the vicinity but are staying In
the hope they can re-enter their
homes.
The pressing need for food was re-
lieved when the boats came and the
outlook is better than II has been for
the past three days. Only one death
has occurred here as a result Of the
food.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
SHIFTING SOIL.
Real Estate Transfers Reported By
j. e. Keel, Abstractor.

r. D. Carman and wife and ]. W,
Bradshaw and wife to W. II. Liz
gett, a tract OF land $50 fe by $50
feet, being a portion of v,
10, 16, 4. $500.
Catharine Beers, widow, to Lyman
Field lots 20, 81, %, blk /, Gels
add to Solomon, $50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15
The Trnenmen Enteree rer.

Madrid. July lt.-A dispatch from
Tetuan says that Reghi, leader Of the
rebellIous trlbesmen. made an attack
on Fez and succeeded IN forcing an
entry into the city. His followers PIN
AIRED the stores and many Of he mer,
chants hsd % Hequine1 The fate Of
Nulli HAD Is unknown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15

Rich Hin No, July ll,-FioOd con
ditions in Bates county along the
MArais des cygnes and Miami rivera
are not Improved. Two miles Of Mis-.
SUuri Paelhe roadbsd bis been svept
aVRy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15

Seattle. July s.-FlyIng the nag Of
he New York Yacht club. the steam
lr Yuca,an. carrying George W. Per
Eins and % guests has sailed tof
5ordoTt. AaSta
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15

To Collect Cost From Waters. Pierce.
Jefferson City, July 1.-THE attor.
ney generals ONCE has requested the
clerk Of the supreme court to issue .
wit Of execution against the Waters
Pierce company Tor s17,l7alL. This
amount represents the costs Of the
Standard on custer suit which vas
recently assessed against lie Waters.
Pierce company By ne decision Of tie
csurt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15

st. Joseph, Mo-, July ga special
to the NewsPress from Chillicothe,
NO., says the Wabash railroad bridge
across Grand river went out at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon, carrying
I've men. The men when last seen,
were floating down stream clinging to
the wreckage. Joe Willard and wife
were drowned in the food two miles
west of Chillicothe. The Burlington
bridge across Grand river just west
of Chillicothe has been abandoned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-15

Kansas City, July S,-The Missouri
river is rising steadily, A stage of rs
teet on the Hannibal bridge gauge is
predicted for tonight. At this stage
the water will overflow tie made lands
IN the river front and probably flood
some low parts of the West Bottoms
along the Missouri river front and the
state line. Harlem also will be
Hooded.
Train service in all directions from
this city is crippled on account Of high
water and hundreds of passengers are
being punished by having to spend
hours at the union depot, Many trains
are stalled in Missouri, Kansas and
Iowa, held by washouts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-26
Won BUELOW SAID
TO BE QUITTING
Spent all Morning Chatting With the
Kaiser on Board the Imperial
Yacht.

N BERLIN, June 2e. Dispatches from
Kiel say that Chancellor Won BueIow
arrived at today and spent the en-
tire morning in private conference
with the kaiser aboard the imperial
yacht, No statement is given out re-
garding the conference. Despite the
semi-ofiicial statement. that Won
Buelow will remain chancellor, it is
believed that he will resign as soon
as he can without the appearance of
being forced by the Reichstag. Sew
eral leading papers are criticising the
kaiser for engaging in the Kiel re.
gatta at the time when parliament-
ary crisis is pending.
Won Buelow left Kiel this afternoon
to return to Berlin. Tie Lokal An
zeiger says today that the chancellor
will retain his post as result Of the
conference with the Kaiser
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-26
HANNIBAL AND
NORTHERN MISSOURI
Charter Has Been Filed for a New
lnterurban Road, With Cap
ltaI Of Two Millions.

MACON. Mo. June 26.--articles Of
incorporation for the Hannibal and
Northern Missouri railroad have been
filed here. The road is capitalized for
s2,OOo,000 and will be operated by
electricity. The line starts from Han
nibal on the Mississippi river and
runs through Marion, Shelby, Macon
and Adair counties to Kirksvilke, TAX
ing in the towns of Palmyra, Phila-
delphia, New York, Bethel, sue City,
La Plata and Gibbs. 1t will be 1vO
miles long. Capt. F. W. Latimor of
Galesburg. ILL.,. will be the president.
Henry Hunk OF Clarence, the county
organizer, and number Of capital
lists from New York and Kansas City
will be on the directory. Surveying
has already been done and active con
struction work will be begun this
summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-26
MEAT MEN TO
MAKE EXPOSURES
Harms Promises to Have Something
More to Say In the Immediate
Future.

FREMONT, Ohio, June 26.- James
Harms, former meat inspector Of st.
Louis. sent letter to Secretary Will
son today explaining the reason Of his
not going before the investigation
board. "As your DR.. Melvin, a mem
Der Of the board, pronounced me q
liar and my letters as lies, didn't
feel could go before the board, es'
pecially behind closed doors and ex-
pect square deal" He said that he
had received letters from inspectors
all over the United States asking
him to testify to the conditions of
their stations. He was gratifled to
know that the investigation showed
more than he had mentioned. He in
tends to make additional exposures in
letters, describing the departments
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-26
CHINESE WILL
AID IN SEARCH
Chicago chinks Rails. Reward Of
$500 for the Capture Of the Lost
Leon Ling

{ CHICAGO, June 2e.-The Mon Sun
Toon, Chinese Masonic organization
of this city raised $500, which was
offered as reward for the capture OF
Leon Ling who is wanted by the New
York police for the murder of Elsie
Sigel.
Louise Sing, member of the organ
ization, told the police that If Leon
Ling turned up in this city he would
be handed over to the police by the
Chinese, several hundred of whom are
on the lookout for him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-26
To End His Life.

QUINCY, June 26.-Brooding over
his troubles for several days. after
having had Misunderstanding with
his sweetheart which resulted in a
separation, Albert Baker, aged twenty
three, who within the last week had
told several of his acquaintances that
he was going to commit suicide, walk
into the alley on Main street, between
Fifth and Sixth, last night, emptied
the contents of small via. of laud-
nun into a glass. and swallowed the
deadly drug, bent upon self-detsruc-
ton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-26
NEGRO MURDERER
HAS BEEN LOCATED
Escaped After Buxton Crime Nearly
Five Years Ago and is Caught
In Canada.

DES MONIES, June 2S.-After 4
search of more than four years james
Jones, the youthful mulatto murderer
OF Jack Sammons at Buxton, Ia. on
Dec Is, 1904, has been captured at
Ladysmith. British Columbia. and Is
now in jail at Victoria, where Sherim
w. B. Griffen of Abba will get him
from the Canadian authorities as soon
as requisition papers can be secured
from Washington.
Jones shot down Sammons In cold
blood in front of the saloon at Buxton
in which Jones was bartender. He
fed and Governor Cummins offered a
reward of 5000 for his capture. Since
then the police and detectives have
watched for him in vain until form
er resident of Buxton Thomas Brown,
recognized him behind the bar in a
saloon at I4adysmith, small coal
mining camp in the hills of British
Columbia.
Brown wrote to Sheriff Griffen and
the latter has been in constant COM
munication with the town marshal Of
Ladysmith. Jones was arrested this
week and taken to Victoria where the
chief provincial police yesterday fled
a long telegram to Sheriff Griffen CIV
ing minute description of Jones
which tallies exactly with that of the
Buxton murderer. Prown went from
his home in Tacoma to Victoria and
again identified the prisoner.
Sheriff Griffen Yesterday called on
Governor Carroll and secured his sig
nature to an application for requisi-
tion which will be forwarded to the
secretary of state at Washington and