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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-01
School Inspectors Are
Roasted Literally by
the Members of the
House.

me concensus of opinion among the
members of the House, as expressed
yesterday in debate, is that Normal
School inspectors are what has been
the matter with the schools of Ha-
waIl. Accordingly, for the next two
years, the schools will have to get
along with one instead of three. one
to inspect the schools on Hawaii, Maui
and Kauai, leaving the Oahu seats OF
learning to be c9erseen by the Superin-
tendent of Education.
There was desire on the part of
some members to cut out all the in
speetion, but it was decided that per-
haps one inspector could not do so very
much harm.
The members were decidedly of the
opinion, however, that there was nc
need of medical inspection of the schools
and the amount put in the appropria-
lions to pay for that inspection was
summarily chopped out
The appropriation for the pay of the
teachers passed successfully at $775,.
900, while Rice wanted to increase il
to 100000 to allow of the employ,
ment of new teachers. Kaleiopu stat
ed that paying the teachers more was
not the same as giving the children
more education, and Shingle remarked
that there were other things thar
school teachers to consider. so the figure
stood at $4,000, boost of $4,000
over the Governor s estimate.
The House was in good humor SO fal
as the Honolulu pilots and the boa
boys were concerned, raising their sal
aries, while there was debate as t,
the necessity of retaining the Diamond
Head lookout and the steamer whistle
A revised tax law was introduced,
law whereby the owners of automobile
will be taxed cent a pound for thei
buzz wagons to raise a fund to b,
spent only on the roads.
The third reading of the bill to ap
propriate $4,000 for a statue in homo
of the memory of Kauikeaouli fount
the House almost unanimously in favo
of the extravaganza.
Today the matter of appropriating
for the Board of Health will be takel
Continued on Page Two.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-01
TRAINING SHIPS
ARRIVE TODAY
Wireless Comes That Japanese
Boats We're Off Hanalei
Yesterday.
Japanese warships OF Hanalei.

The above dispatch was received by
Editor Sheba of the Hawaii Shinpo
yesterday afternoon from. his Kauai
correspondent. This indicates that the
squadron viii arrive here today as
scheduled. If no mistake has been
made, the Aso and the Soyo will arrive
off the harbor about nine clock this
morning. They viii be locked at the
same naval slip as that placed at the
disposal of the British cruisers which
were here a short time ago. The light
house tender Kukui win be moved to
another berth while the boats are here.
Harbormaster Captain Clark was still
Ejn the dark yesterday regarding the
time of arrival of the boats, but the
wireless to Editor Sheba settles the
matter that they viii be here this
morning.
The cruiser Soyo, formerly the Rus
sian cruiser yariag, was one of the
first of the Russian ships to be crippled
and sunk by the japanese in the late
war The yariag and the Koreitz were
in Chemulpo harbor at the opening of
the war They were engaged by su-
perior force of japanese and after
lighting DESPERATELY, were sunk. The
yariag was iaised after much effort
and rebuilt at the Saseho navy yard,
and converted into a training cruiser.
She is a cruiser of about 600 tons. In
1907, when the rebuilding was com
plete, she was placed under the COM
mand of Captain Takarabe and made
several cruises along the coast of China
and Korea. When the Atlantic fleet
visited Japan she was commissioned
| as the flagship of the squadron to guide
| the Atlantic fleet.
The Aso was formerly the Russian
cruiser Bavan, which was sunk at Port
Arthur by the fire of Japanese guns
directed from the batteries on POS
meter HILL She was raised and over
hauled and was commissioned last year
as warship of the japanese navy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-01
HURT BY
AUTO LAST NIGHT

A japanese was badly hurt at the
corner of King and Fort street about
o'clock last night, an automobile
driven by DR.. o Day knocking the man
down as he was alighting from street
ear The man was conveyed TO DIR.
O Days hospital. Bystanders said that
the doctor was sounding his gong as
he came around the corner but the
Japanese seemingly paid no attention
to the noise and the collision followed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-01
AFTERNOON CABLE DISPATCHES.

AFTERNOON CABLE DISPATCHES
MUsKoGEE Oklahoma capture
3Th
Philippines,
Rep
he
the
in
wills front to Seattle
uprising the
Attorneys and
zee
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-01
HARTMAN HITS HARD
At WASTEFUl METHODS
OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Uprising Against Tax on Working Animals
Military Prison Partially Destroyed---lnsur-
gents Worrying the Big Leaders.
ASSOCIATED Press cablegrams.)

CHICAGO 1-E
prva bushes
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-01
FIGHTING TARIFF REVISION

WASHINGTON,
bring the recalc line
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-01
MILITARY PRISON ABLAZE

FORT LEAvENWoRTH April 1.-The military
partially destroyed 100000
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-01
OVERLAND TRAIN WRECKED

OGDEN, train
cars two people
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-01
REBEL AGAINST TAXATION


work oxenan nd horses
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-01
SSES BILL
IL ELECTION Of
IL DEPUTY SHER|FFS
q Strikes
ovaI of Su-
) in Appoint

korial Senate INDUCED
lussion yesterday on
bill providing for the
deputy shsriffs by the
r the members of the
l listened TO the argu-
ie measure by Senator
favorable opinions vote
Smith, Fairchild and
We the bin its final in
ing it npon third read
ii was received in the
|ssage by the House of
it provided for the ap-
! deputy sheriffs by the
&but had a limitation
ative that the appoin-
pnfrmed by the Board
This limitation on the
of the sheriff was
he motion of Senator
bill now stands there
restriction upon the
ties viii be respon-
p their bond.
kpeals by the Ter
also received
pate yesterday.
was urged at
Smith, who
inc with the
i've states of
greater eff.
of the law.
every protec-
that in cases
of conflict of
was essential
Ige should have
led his unqual-
bill. Chairman
ary Committee,
y on the bill,
zee has eonsid-
I the measures
ID that the in
of the commit
he Senate as a
disposition was
The necessary
IA.
10 minimum for
idered on third
was postponed
+ Fairchild who
considered the
bin.
! measure pro-
|ent and main.
Hawai-; passed
twenty-five wo'
,1d of Molokal
r. Coelho, was
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asks for new
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of its investi
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

asked a big colored policeman where
could get long distance telephone.
He showed me a Intel but 1 found the
lobby full of men SO did not telephone
my wife at Bartlesville. Instead I
went to the depot expecting to see my
mother come in from Kansas City. A
freight pulled in and I jumped it. At
Ottawa l sent word to my home which
you people got here, too, but they
thought I was merely TRYING to elude
the officers and my wife with the two
babies left for Russell, Kan, to live
with her mother until I could get
free.
SCI had no money and had to walk
most of the time. I was put off a
train at Jaun, near Bartlesville, and
walked into that town. Probably that
is why all the detectives and cops
missed me. 1t was about midnight
home and found the door locked. I
went to a window where a younger
brother slept and called him. Fright
ened. he called out and an older
gun. I laughed at them and told
them to let me in. When I learned
that my wife had gone and that 1 was
wanted here for Jail breaking, I left
inside of an hour on my return.
Much as I wanted to see my family
at Russell, I stopped off here last night
to show the officers that I was honest
and did not need to be arrested
1T talked to Captain Waters this
morning but I don't know whether he
will take up my case or not" he an
swered.
But did you ever do any counter
feiting % the reporter asked.
That question gave what may well be
supposed the real foundation for all the
mans trouble into light which is quite
like1-- the truth.
well, I'll tell you," he said. 81 made
a dollar once'-and he laughed. "That
was last winter when we were living
with my wife's people at Russell. I was
moulding bullets for my rife as 1 was
going up the Saline hunting. 1 was
fortunate enough at that time tc
possess four silver dollars and my baby
girl was playing with one of them. She
had just cut one tooth and was trying
to eat that dollar. Mother said to me:
Why don't you give that to her, cut
hole in it and hang it around her neck
Mother was busy at the time mend
ing lamp globe with plaster paris.
She had told me of making moulds in
the plaster for exhibition at county
fairs and 1 said. No, can't give away
real dollar, I'll just make one like
you told me about plaster forms
IT put some of the plaster In a can
cover and laid a dollar in it. then took
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
AND HE CAME BACK
Prisoner Who Escaped From
County Jail Returns.
f. d. Agner Made Good Promise
Left in a Letter.
TELLS OF EXPERIENCE
Went at Once to Home in
Bartlesville.
Wife Had Gone Home and Didn't
See Her.
TELLS OF EXPERIENCE

True to his word. Frank Agner, the
United States prisoner. who escaped
from the Shawnee county Jail on the
morning of September 1, came back to
the county Jail of his own accord.
Early in the morning of September 1,
Agner walked out of the county jail,
having previously unlocked the door of
his cell with the handle of q spoon.
In the cell he left note to the sher-
aff, stating that he was going away be-
cause he was worried about his wife
and 1O-day-old baby. OF course the
Officers put little faith in his promise
to return, and telegraphed all over the
country to try to catch him. The To-
peka police also took a hand in the
search, presuming that he might have
remained hidden in the city. This
nuorning Agner walked by the police
station and kept steadily on toward
the county Jail.
Hello, there, Agner," said Deputy
Eauls, who was standing near the door
of the Jail office. come in
That's what 1 am here for answer
ed Agner. Did you find the letter I
1eft?" Sauls answered that he had.
IT meant every word of it, said Ag-
mer. Il unlocked the door to my cell
the day before, and that night I al
most backed out. but the thought of
my wife and baby drove me to it. I
am not a criminal. and l didn't make
any counterfeit money, but there was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
WILL REGISTER TUESDAY
Information for Pupils Entering the
High School.

There have been a number of in
quiries made at the High school by
those who have been away for the
summer in regard to the opening of
school and the exact time when en-
rollment will take place. The open
ing day of school is Tuesday, Sept.
IA. At the High school pupils who
have two or more credits will enroll
on Tuesday morning at $3.50; while
those coming in from the eighth
grade or who have less than credits
will not enroll until IL o'clock of the
same morning. The office will be
open all day from now until Sept. IA,
and parents will have the opportunity
to discuss with the principal any
matters pertaining to the fall work.
On Monday morning next there will
be meeting of the school principals
at 10 o'clock at the High school build
ing, and at four in the afternoon at
the same place the teachers of the
city schools will meet.
c. H. Hepworth, the new principal
of the Garfield school has moved with
his family to Topeka in readiness for
his work this fall. Principal II. w.
Jones of the Branner school has re-
turned with his family from trip in
the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
STREET NAMING CASE.
Judge Dana Is Considering Question
in District Court.

The suit brought by E. B. Cowgirl
and others in the district court to
enjoin the city from changing the
names of streets in the southwest
part of the city occupied the time of
Judge Dana all day today.
City Attorney Ralston assisted by
former Attorney Dreaming appeared
for the city and Evans and Root for
the plaintiff.
The whole trouble seems to have
arisen out of the fact that the plat
tiers of the Martin Dennis addition,
south of Euclid avenue, made eight
streets running north and south when
the city proper had but seven in the
same width of territory. Naturally
these could not be made to fit into
each other and some new names were
slipped in while other streets were
logged over to continue the course
Judge Dana will likely take the
case under advisement until Satur-
day when a decision is expected
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WHO'S JUNE STEPHENSON
Strange Woman Found Wandering
About Streets Taken to Hospital.

Miss Junie Stephenson is lying uncon-
scious in Cnrist's hospital without
friends other than the kind officials of
the police department and the hospital
authorities 1t is thought she is from
Garnett. Kansas. She was picked up
by Officer Parcels while wandering
around the streets last night in an
aimless manner.
When found by Officer Parcels Miss
Stephenson said that she had been re-
fused admission at the National and
other hotels and was without a place
to spend the night. She was taken to
the woman's ward of the police sta
ton, where she spent the remainder OF
the night.
She had told Mrs. L. E. Thorpe, police
matron, that she had been travelling.
She was returning from the G. A. R.
convention at Salt Lake City and was
in the big wreck On the Rio Grande,
where a number of members of this So
was a ticket to Garrett, Kansas, and it
is supposed that this is her destina-
ton. She refused to talk much Of her
adventures, and refused to give her
name.
After having been sent to a ward, she
lapsed into Inconsistencies and at
noon today had not revived. An ambu-
lance took her to the hospital. From q
ried it was learned that her name Was
JUNE Stephenson. There was letter
in her handbag which was addressed
to Miss Julia Stephenson, from which
it is supposed that she was unmarried.
This letter was from a nephew, VINO
lives in Harris, Kansas. She had also
started a letter to a sister whose ad-
dress was unknown, saying that they
were after her and were trying to rob
her"
1t is thought that the vicissitudes of
her journey together with the high alti-
tude has affected her. She seemed to
labor under a de1usion that some peo-
pie were after her. When she went
into the ward last night she tried to
holt the door. These and other actions
indicated that she was suffering from
some de1usion.
Miss Stephenson was fairly well
dressed, and in many ways showed re-
finement. Just what her trouble has
not yet been determined. She was
probably deprived Of funds by the
wreck and had no means of getting
any except by making her return jour
ney by slow stages.
Among her possessions was a card
supposed to be that of her father and
bearing the insignia of the Livingston
lodge Of Masons at New Orleans.
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it out and there was a good 1ikness of
dollar. ran some of my melted lead
into the die then and one side of a do
lar was made. Then made the other
side. The thing was crude and rough
edged but I gave it to the baby and
she played with it. But my wife then
thought that it would poison her, SO I
took the dollar down to a drug store
where my brother-in-law worked,
showed it to him and the boys, and
they began joking about counterfeitipg.
Marshal O'Brian was in the store and
I showed it to him. Later my wife
took it and placed it with a coin COL
lection she has.
mo, 1 did not try to pass it. No child
could mistake it for real dollar, but
that is where they must have branded
me a counterfeiter If that is counter
feiting then it is not safe for children
to make mud pies"
'I was working on a farm down at
Eartlesville and had been out there
to come home. supposed that my
wife who was still in bed was getting
worse and hurried in to find 1 was
under arrest. Idwas kept two weeks
ithout ever word from my sick wife
who did not know where to reach me.
finally decided that I would have to
go to her, I could not stand it."
Agner was much worried throughout
his confinement about the attitude his
wife would take toward him after his
arrest. He was more i'll at ease when
he learned that she was not at Bar
tlesville after his long journey there.
He was afraid that maybe she would
not love him as well as before and
perhaps would even forget him. He
had not been prosperous and they had
had hard times but he had always
hoped to get settled in a home Of his
own, he said, and was well under way
when this happened. "It seems I never
can get started" he said with tears in
his eyes.
But a letter came yesterday from
Russell Kan. 1t was held to await
his return. When he came today it
was read to him through the bars at
his request, rather than wait to open
it himself at some date when he should
be free. The letter was from his wife.
Perhaps more loving and trusting
letter was never written. She told of
her trust and readiness of all to help
him. She wrote of the baby girl now a
year old but who could not yet walk.
Tears began to gather in the mans
eyes and the jailer himself waivered.
The baby boy, a fortnight old, she said,
was growing fast and was we'll and
plump. AS the letter drew TO its tender
and earnest close the undersheriff let
lis head bow and the reporter who
was reading the letter aloud to the
prisoner slipped it through the bars and
sneaked out while the husband threw
himself face downward on his bunk,
the letter under his head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

strictions. It has elevation. It has Elm shade
It has cement sidewalks. It has Red Boulder
gate-ways. Tt has fine homes Tt has fine peo-
pie; in fact it has every advantage that should
appeal to the man who wants to locate his
home in a selected neighborhood.
The great success of the sale of Elmhurst
lots has not been due to the men behind it. It
has not been due to the advertising. It has not
been due to personal solicitation. Its success
has been due to its location, it's high elevation,
and because buyers recognize that it is selling
under it's real value
Why not personally investigate our Elm
hurst proposition? Why not take this matter
of securing a home to heart, and make some eff
fort toward that end? There's nothing to this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
Aged Couple Found Dead in Bed.

Chicago, Sept. S.-The bodies of Bo-
land, 75 years of age. and his wife.
Mary, aged IS, were found dead in
bed in their home at 1855 West
Twelfth street today. Death had been
caused by asphyxiation. A gas jet
was found partly open. The police
have begun an investigation of the
case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

With the starting of every house in Elm
hurst addition the lots are increased in value
With the completion of that house the lots ad.
vance again. When that house is occupied an
other increase is added. This is not idle talk
but absolute truth.
Twelve houses are now under way in Elm
hurst. These houses have all been started with
in the past four months. The next four months
will see as many more nearing completion.
The more houses started the more valuable be-
comes the ground surrounding it.
There is no other location, no other addition,
in this whole town that can compare with Elm
hurst in any way. It has natural beauty. 1t
has modern conveniences. Tt has building re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

business OF paying rent. Every month you pay
rent you rob yourself of just that much. Put
this rent money into home of your own. Buy
lots in Elmhurst and we will assist you in
building a home
Come to our office today and let's talk this
matter over. Building home is not so much of
an effort as some people believe. Come in and
let us tell you how to build home-how to
stop the rent day-how to apply that same
amount on home of your own.
There are still many choice locations left in
Elmhurst, but at the rate they are being snap
ped up, they won't last long. Better buy now
while the price is low, and while you still have
a choice of selection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
$3.50
1915
S'20E,
But He Refused 1t

Why? Because he said he could not find an
other location in the whole city of Topeka that
was equal to the one he owned in Elmhurst-
because he knows that Elmhurst lots will be
selling for $1,000 per number within the next
four or five years, and even if he had accepted
the profit offered him, he could not have in
vested the money either in real. estate, bonds
mortgages that would yield him anywhere
near the profit he will make on his Elmhurst
holdings.
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LOCAL MENTION.

If you are looking for Coffee and
Tea, not premiums, stop at Charles
McClintock's as you go home from
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

The Prudential state bank. corner
Seventh and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

The funeral of the tate George p.
Lytle will be held from his residence,
corner of Eighth avenue and West
streets. on Friday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock The services will be conduct
ed by Rev. F. N. Lynch. OF the First
Methodist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Murphy.
who died at ner home in Tecumseh. at
the advanced age of SS years, will be
held at Bethel church at 3 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon. Interment III
Bethel cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

The consumers of Topeka will be
glad to know that canned asparagus
will be cheaper this year than for
merly and the quality superior to any
that has been in the market for years.
One of the leading grocers this week
Richelieu Asparagus in anticipation
of the increased demand. This. brand
is considered one of the best canned
in California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

The best of coffee, the best OF tea.
for the best people. That's what 1
carry. Charles McClintock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Plenty of fancy Chinaware, Gu
Glass, Tea and Coffee at Charles Nc
Clintocks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

J. Chubb is spending the day i
Hoyt, his old home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Two hundred men will meet eacI
other tonight at The Tromp Smok'
House, SIS Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-08

Special Extraordinary-Gold Fisl
Sale from 5 to 8 tonight, &C each
Bring pail. Sale continues up t
Thursday noon. 400 Kansas ave.