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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
GOES UP HIGHER.
Western Union Kansas Tax CaseSIsi
Appealed.

Through George E. Sharitt. clerk of
the United States district court. the
Western Union Telegraph company
has carried its state tax case to the
United States court of appeals. The
bond of $4,000 and papers were fled
last evening.
The appeal to the court of appeals
has been granted by Judge Phillips
and the alleged eleven errors have.
been included as the argument for fine
assignment. The case will come IN
before the court which win be held
in Denver the first of September.
The western Union places its most
Influential argument on the fact that
Judge Pollock erred in deciding that
the state tax commission had n
telegraph company on their own
valuations. They claim that the
company should have been notified
of the change IN value of propertv.
Attorney General Jackson saws that
the state tax commission has the
liberal right to change valuations and
If the company wished to protest
they should have done so through the
board Of arbitration.
This is simply another chapter
and the last one-of the long fight be-
tween the Western Union and the
state The telegraph company
claimed that the state tax commission
had no right to collect the district as
sessments through their placed val
ues. In the appeal last evening a.
temporary injunction was again in
cluded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
LOOKED LIKE A KIDNAPPING.
Little Daughter of Mary Mannering
Missing for Short Time.

Lawrence, Kan.,' June 12.-For exact
ly half an hour there was some ex-
citement at the Independent Miss
Cover" presented by Mary Mannering
at the opera house, that was not in the
play. For that length of time 1t ap-
peared as if the 4-year-old daughter
of the famous actress who travels with
her, had disappeared and that James
K. Hackett, her divorced husband, had
had his innings.
Shortly after supper Miss Mannering
allowed her daughter to go driving.
When the time came for her to return
she had not done so and CONSERVATION
reigned. Miss Mannering was beside
herself and messengers were sent out
to search for the child Nothing could
be found of her and when the call came
for the curtain to go up on the f1rst
act, Miss Mannering was obliged to
go on the stage, not knowing where her
child was. a moment later the chlld
returned and all was well.
A short time ago Miss Mannering Sc
cured a divorce from her actor huS-
band, James K. Hackett. Miss Man
nering is g. wealthy woman, while Mr.
Hackett has lately filed proceedings In
bankruptcy. About three months ago
he attempted to take his little daugh-
ter, but Miss Mannering foiled her hus-
lband and took the child on the road
with her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
FIRST CAR over
New Queensborough Bridge
Across East River Opened.
1t Is the Largest OF It's Kind i'm
the World.
WEEK OFCELEBRATION
LIS Begun With a Parade $4,000
Persons.
WEEK OFCELEBRATION
Reviewed by Secretary Dickinson
and Governor Hughes.


New York, June ia weeks cele-
brahon of the opening of tho new
Greensboro bridge across the East river
was begun today. The bridge is a can
tilever structure, said to be the largest
OF It's kind in the world. 1t connects
the borougl1s of Manhattan and Queens.
the Manhattan terminal being at East
Fifty-ninth street.
The celebration began with a parade
of 10000 members OF civic and military
organizations, which escorted the first
trolley car from Manhattan borough
across the bridge and was then re-
viewed by Secretary OF War Dickinson
Governor Hughes and city officials in
the plaza at the eastern terminal o6
the bridge This was followed by n
marine parade under the bridge and
the opening or carnival In a stadium
in Long Island City and for tonight ex-
tensive fireworks are planned.
The carnival and celebration will be-
continued in Long Island City all next
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
TALLY FOR WIRELESS.
Vessel in Disaster Calls Help From
$50 Miles Away.

Punta Del Gada, June 12s-Wire1ess
telegraphy played prominent part in
the saving of the crew and pas
sengers of the Cunarder Slavonia,
miles southeast of Flores island. The
wireless feat of the steamer Republic
was equalled if not excelled.
The steamer Princess Irene was 1S0
miles away when the thrilling relief
call was picked up Immediately
treSs, the operator flashed back his
answer and learned the location of
the stricken ship. The Princess Irene
then hastened at full speed to the
rescue and every soul on board the
Slavonia was saved.
It was shortly before midnight of
Wednesday, June 9, that the wireless
distress signal was received on board
the Princess Irene. The operator an
swered and Immediately got a message
in reply saying the Slavonia was ashore
and where, and asking the Princess
Irene to come to her assistance.
At this time the Princess Irene was
$50 miles distant from the Slavonia.
Her course was changed and she Went
ahead full speed, Is knots an hour, to
the designated location, two miles
southwest of Flores Island.
The Princess Irene arrived alongside
the Slavonia Thursday afternoon Ii
was arranged that she should take on
Cunarders and work to that end was
at once begun. All Thursday might
was taken up with the transfer and
the 10 passengers, men, women and
children were on board by daylight.
The transfer was made without sim
gle accident.
Early Friday morning the Princess
Irene left the Slavonia for Gibraltar
In the meantime the wireless calls
for help sent out by the Slavonia. had
been heard by the Hamburg-American
hne steamer Batavia, which also has
tened to the scene of the wreck. The
intermediate and steerage passengers
of the Slavonia were transferred with
out accident to that vessel
There remained on board the Sla-
Vonia only the members of her crew.
but according to the latest information
received here the entire ships COM
pany left the wreck and went ashore
at Velvas, on the island of Flores,
some time on Friday morning. At that
time the Slavonia was full of water
and she was total wreck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
DEAF MUTE KILLED.
Lightning Struck Son of One of the
Siamese Twins.

Winston Salem. n. c., June 12.-Jesse
Bunker, a deaf mute. youngest son or
Chang, one of the Siamese twins, was
killed by lightning yesterday in his
tobacco barn in Surry county He and
his son and workman took shelter in
a barn during a rain storm. Bunker's
hat AMI shoes were torn to pieces,
but the boy was not bruised or mutila-
ted The son and workman were knock
ed senseless, remaining in this condi-
ton for an hour or more.
Bunker was 4S years old and pros
porous. He was intelligent and en-
pertaining and enjoyed conversing with
his friends through the medium of pen
ely and paper. The Siamese twins mar
ried Virginia women.
Their sons have all been well-to-do
and prosperous men. The peculiar in
heritance of deafness was an aff1iction
that added an additional strangeness to
the family. The mute was bright and
quick of wit, though in each branch of
the family there seems to have been
more or less a freak of nature. The
older boys of ths Chang family have
gone into other sections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
HOTEL COMMITTEE MEETS
Permanent Organization Effected
and Visiting Committee Named.

The hotel committee of the Com
mercia1 club appointed with view
to laying plans and adopting methods
for securing to Topeka a great hotel,
with view to taking care of 200 or
more conventions a year and other
wise securing hostelry which Will be
of great benefit to every interest in
Topeka, including the present hotels
themselves. met today at luncheon at
the Commercial club rooms.
The following gentlemen were at
the table: E. S. Clark, A. A. GODDARD,
A. a. Robinson, Geo. Badders, L. M.
Copeland, J. R. Burrow, w. N. Hall,
F. P. MacLennan, c. p. Adams, f. M.
Bonebrake and A. A. Hurd.
A permanent organization was eff
fected by the election of Elon S.
Clark, chairman, A. A. GODDARD, vice
chairman A. A. Robinson, treasurer,
Geo. Badders, secretary.
A committee to visit hotels in 9TH
er cities was named as follows: j. r.
Burrow, F. P. MacLennan, A. A. God
ard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
1t Will Be Inserted in the Stock.
yards Conditions
Reported to Exist by Meat In
spector Harms.
DOWN TO THE BOTTOM
Secretary Wilson Says He Will
Be Much Surprised
LII Anything Exists Such as Has
Been Described.

Traer. Ia. June 12.-Secretary of Ag-
riculture James Wilson. who has been
visiting his son on farm near here,
said today, regarding the Harms meat
inspection matter in East st. Louis:
L have just read of the affair and
can only say that I shall be amazed
if anything of the kind exists as de-
scribed. Ii there is such a condition
as Harms pretends. it has never been
reported to me by the superintendent
The charges will be investigated at
once and probed to the bottom. 1 am
entirely ignorant of the situation SC
far as the Harms Incident is concerned
l expect to return to Washington on
Tuesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
Poor writing Good for Farmer.

Speaking about handwriting which
is hard to read an o1d-time conductor
on the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road told story about James Guth-
rie. Mr.. Guthrie, besides being sec
retary of the treasury under James
Buchanan. was also president of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad and
resident of Louisville.
In the early days of railroading
there were no printed passes as at
present, and Mr.. Guthrie would fire.
quently write a pass for a friend on
a scrap of paper. The conductors on
the road would honor these, of course.
but one farmer carried a piece of
paper purporting to a pass for a
long time. Each trip the con-
ductor honored it, but later grew sus-
picious and one day took it up He
carried it to the office of President
Guthrie and said:
"A farmer has been riding on this
pass for about a year: do you want
him to continue to use ii?
President Guthrie put on his
glasses. looked. the paper over care
fully. and said.
why. this is not a pass. 1t is
receipt I gave a fellow for a load of
wood about a year ago.'-Louisville
Courier-JournaL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
HE WAS LOST AT SEA.
Wealthy American Disappeared on
Voyage to Europe.

Naples, June Ion the arrival
here from Genoa of the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Berlin it was as
certained that Holland Bennett of
Boston, U. S. A, who was travelling
with his wife, was missing from the
vessel and the belief prevailed among
the passengers that he either commit
mftted suicide or fell overheard and
was drowned. Mr.. Bennett disappear
ed Thursday night. A thorough search
of the vessel was made for the missing
man and the commander of the
steamer swept the sea with a search
light in futile effort to find him
Boston, June 12.-Holland Bennett,
who was lost off the steamship Berlin
was on an extended honeymoon trip
through Europe with his bride, who
was Miss Lucetta Avern Upham of
Cambridge. Their wedding on May
II of this year was one of the spring
society functions.
Bennett was 27 years old and a
member of the law firm of Forbush
& Bennett. He was the son of Josiah
@. Bennett, president. of the Cam
bridge Electric Light company and
was a graduate of Harvard. Friends
here are emphatic in expressing their
belief that it was not a case Of suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
LICKED UP BY FIRE.
Lumber Village in Maine Is Removed
From the Map.

Smyrna Mills, Maine, June 1.-THE
flaming forest of Northern Aroostook
has overwhelmed the little village of
Hillman, new hamlet on the Ash
land branch OF the Bangor and Aroos-
took railroad, seven miles north of
Smyrna Mills and destroyed every
building in the settlement. The pop
ulation, consisting of so persons, was
saved from death by the timely ar
rival of a special train sent from
Houlton. In all IL buildings were de-
stroyed, but the financial loss will not
exceed $4,000.
For several days flames have ex-
tended for twenty miles in northern
Aroostook. The width of the fire zone
is about five miles and the main con-
hagration was divided into several
sections.
The hamlet was almost entirely
owned by the Dean Lumber company.
Over a territory of 100 square miles,
in Aroostook county, there is a fire
front of 20 miles, extending back in
some places five miles. This area,
however, is considerably broken by
large sections of untouched land
which have escaped the flames.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
GOLD MEDAL FOR BINNS.
French Government Rewards Hero of
Wireless Fame.

New York, June 12.-"Jack'a
Binns, the wireless operator. whose
&C. @. D." brought such quick relief
to the White Star steamship Republic
when it was rammed off Martha's
Vineyard. Massachusetts,, by the
steamer Florida, has received gold
life saving medal voted to him by the
French government for his heroic
work on the occasion of that disaster.
The medal was presented last night
through the French embassy at
Washington. Binns is now giving a
demonstration of wireless telegraphy
at an amusement park at Coney
Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
ASK FOR $4,000, 900.
Plan to Unite the West in Gigantic
Reclamation Project.

Grand Junction. Colo, June IA
plan to unite all western states in a
gigantic reclamation project having
for it's immediate purpose a memorial
to congress, asking an appropriation
of $25,000,00O to complete recla-na-
ton projects now under way, was put
under way today by the chamber Of
commerce.
It is hoped that the movement may
become national in its scope and invi-
tations for a conference will be given
from this valley.
It is also the intention to bring the
matter to the attention OF the Nation
al Irrigation congress this year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
FOUGHT ON SCAFFOLD.
A Man About to Be Hanged Stabbed
the Sheriff

F'loresville Tex. June 12.-Using as
weapon a metal spoon sharpened to
keen edge. Refugio Juarequea. SEN
fenced to hang for criminal assault.
fought desperately on the scaffold here
to prevent the execution and succeeded
in stabbing Sheriff VIM. Wright over
the heart when he attempted to adjust
the black cap. The wound is not con-
sidered necessarily serious.
When the man was subdued. the ex
ecution was proceeded with. a brother
of the wounded officer acting in his
stead
The first time the trap was sprung
Juareauea fell across the trap and it
was necessary to repeat the prelimi-
naries. The second springing of the
trap was successful. The man pro-
tested his Innocence to the end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
DOOR STEP BABY RICH.
Living Somewhere in the West as
Maud williams.

New York, June 12.-Somewhere in
the west there is a 12-year-old girl 60
ing under the name of Maud Williams
and who will receive $4,000 in cash
lust as soon as she can be located.
When she was a little baby her par
euts separated and Maud. whose real
name is Margaret Cough, was found
or. a door step and sent to a founding S
home.
A few years ago she was one of the
7, any little children who were sent to
homes in the west Her grandmother
las Just cied, leaving her a legacy of
$4,000 IN cash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
TALK TO AD CLUB.
w. e. Campbell Will Deliver Address
on Tuesday.

Mr. W. E. Campbell, advertising
manager of the Mitchell Dry Goods
company of Kansas City, will be. the
speaker at the meeting of the Topeka
Advertising club at the noon hour on
Tuesday. This address should prove
of special interest to the retailers of
the city. The meeting will take place
in the new quarters of the club adjoin-
ing the Commercial club rooms if
things can be put in readiness by tat
time. Much interest Is being evinced
in this organization and large at
tendance is expected at the meeting
on Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
ONLY RHEUMATISM.
Harriman's Doctor Says His Patient
Is Not Seriously III.

New York, June 12.-Dr. W. G..
Lyle. who is E. H Harriman's ply
sician, said today that Mr.. Hartman
was not critically i'll in Europe with
an organic trouble as has been re-
ported. Mr.. Harriman's only illness
was muscular rheumatism, the physi-
clan said. He had advised Mr.. Har-
riman to consult an eminent Vienna
specialist for the complaint, DIR. LNe
said, and Mr.. Hartman might after
wards take the baths at some Ger
man resort. Mr.. Hartman is at pres
ent in Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12

The Clouds Break Away at Last This
Afternoon.

The weather man believes there is
good chance for fair weather for
the ball game Sunday afternoon even
in the face of prediction of cloudy
and unsettled weather for the next
twenty-four hours.
The weather has been in a bad
way for week and at this time of
year a change for the better may be
looked for Sunday morning or Sun
day night.
The wind blew three miles an hour
from the west today.
The river is 10.S-10 above low wat
er and will rise little tonight, but
will have to climb eleven feet higher
to do any damage.
Hourly readings of the government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
SUNK In A STORM.
Submarine Goes Down With 90 Men.
TO Stay

St Petersurg. June 1.-THE sub
marine torpedo boat Kambala of the
Russian navy; has been sunk in a
storm in the Black sea while the
boat was undergoing trials. Twenty
members of her crew including the
captain. first lieutenant and chief en-
gineer perished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
An Alfalfa Min for Woodbine.

woodbine, Kan, June HERMAN
Mitch. president of the Woodbine
state bank, is organizing a company
among the farmers of this vicinity for
the purpose of constructing and oper-
ating an alfalfa mill. These alfalfa
mills are starting all over the state
wherever there is a liberal acreage of
alfalfa, and are generally money max
ing nrouositions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
PAIRED WITH TRAVIS.
Taft Plays q Foursome Against Sher-
man and Laird.

Washington, June 12.-Paired
with Walter J. Travis, the interna-
tiona1 champion, President Taft this
afternoon, played in a foursome
against Vice President Sherman and
c. Allan Laird of the Chevy Chase.
Mr.. Laird. who Is rated as one of the
best players in the country, came
from Chicago to participate and Mr..
Travis also came to Washington, es-
pecial1y for the match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
FOUR PERSONS KILLED.
Five Floors of Stove Mandatory
Collapse.

Detroit. June ia floor at the
plant of the Peninsular Stove works
on West Fort street. caved in today
and was followed by fire. Four per-
sons were killed and a number were
injured.
The storehouse was a six story
building and five of the floors col
1apsed from the weight of the stoves,
which filled them. The fire was soon
brought under control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
Two Negroes Lynched.

Branchville, S. c.. June ia tele-
phone message from Smoaks, ten miles
from here, states that Quillie Simmons
and Frank Samuels, negroes. arrested
there charged with the murder of Ben
Smoaks, two weeks ago, have been
lynched by a mob of over 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
PASSENGERS SAVED.
From the Wreck of the Slavonia OFF
the Azores.

Horta, Azores Island. June 12.-
Steerage passen gers of the Cunard
line steamer Slavonia which was
wrecked off the Azores islands, have
been landed on Flores island. The
cabin passengers were taken on board
the north German Lloyd liner
Princess Irene
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12
STEAMBOAT SINKS.
Explosion in the Engine Room Causes
Loss OF the ShearWater.

Philadelphia, June IAN explosion
in the engine room of the steamboat
Shearwater on the Delaware river off
this city today, imperiled the lives of
about so persons, most of them young
women. They were taken from the dis
abled vessel by 4 Philadelphia fire boat.
The Shearwater sank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-12

Chicago, June 12.-Forecast for
Kansas: Unsettled weather with
showers tonight or Sunday; not
much change in temperature.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-01-21
ENTERTAINS
AT WHIST
At Their Beautiful home
Mr. and Mrs. Mul-
Iendore Royalty
ENTERTAIN MANY FRIENDS

On last Wednesday evening at
their beautiful home in Wibaux
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mullendorss
entertained about forty invited
guests at progressive whist party
which was rendered expressly for
th6ir welded friends.
The guests assembled at an early
hour and with MIR. j. S. Bilyeu as
principal Jester unusual merriment
was furnished for all. Later in the
evening tables were arranged when
the guests became extremely inter
ested in progressive whist. AT
midnight they were seated to
sumptuous supper to which each
and everyone did justice.
Prizes were awarded for the high
est scores, which gere made by Mr..
J. D. wynn and Mrs. VIM. Bell.
The gentleman's prize being box
of cigars the latter received beau
tiful hand painted plate. Mrs. J.
Jones was awarded pack of play
ing cards as second prize, while S.
j. Wills was fortunate in securing
the BOBBY prize, a corncob pipe
and package Of Bull Durham
tobacco.
Shortly after two o'clock the
guests repaired to their respective
homes declaring Mr.. and Mrs.
Mullendore as royal entertainers.
and pronounced the occasion as
one that would long be remem-
bered by all who were present.
Those to avail themselves of the
pleasures OF the occasion were;
Messrs, and Mesdames. W. A. Or
gain, j. G. Kinney, G. w. James,
J. D. wynn, T. j. Kushell, W. A.
Bell, W. H. Bell, j. S. Bilyeu, W.
81. Terrill, S. j. wills, G. L. Hor-
ton. Robt. Anderson, L. G.. Fal-
tsrmeyer, F. }. Stipek, r. B. Chap
pell, W. E. williamson. E. f. Jor-
dan, L. B. Proper and r. +.
Smith, and Mrs. A, G. Parsons
and Ms. }. W. Jones.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1909-01-21
SAYS UNCLE JOE WILL
OPPOSES POSTAL PLAN
Legislation for Establishing Postal
Savings Banks Not in Line With
Ideas Of Speaker Of the House.

Review.-A Washington cor
respondent of the Helena Indepen-
dent, though somewhat Democra-
tically inclined in his comments,
gives some interesting points with
reference to postal bank legislation
when he says:
Postal bank legislation, like all
other, centers around Uncle Joe.
If he does not wish the bill to pass,
it will not, unless the house expels
him, for if he does not see fit to do
SO he is in position to prevent
the bill coming no for vote. IN
fortunately for an immediate postal
bank, the speaker isn't any more
partial to it than he is to an i'm
mediate appropriation for rivers
and harbors, or immediate parcels
post, or corporation regulation or
child-labor legislation; nor than he
was for many years to the poor food
bill.
There is certain to be a postal
savings bank some day, just as it
was always certain there would
ultimately be pure food law.
But no matter how desirable any
legislation may be, time is always
required for public opinion to wear
down and finally override ohstruc.
tions and obstructionists.