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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
DIDN'T WAIT FOR OFFICER
Smallpox Patients in Pest House Take
French Leave.

The two county prisoners taken to
the pest house with smallpox, are at
large. Yesterday Charles Kane. who
when taken with the disease, gave the
pest house keeper the slip, and has not
been seen since. He was not furni-
gated before he left, but was practical
ly well. This morning the pest house
keeper telephoned that Charles Baker,
the other prisoner, would be fumigated
and ready to return to the Jail at 9
o'clock. Deputy Sheriff Ward went
after the prisoner, but because he was
Is minutes late, the keeper had re-
leased Baker, and the latter had hastily
skipped out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19

Following the seizure of apoplexy in
l9Of, Mr.. Rogers began putting his af-
falrs in order and he has been out of
the stock market entirely for months
His interests in all of the corporations
with which he had been identified have
been placed in other hands during the
last year. This step was taken in or
der to safeguard his properties in the
event of sudden death.
His Affairs in Good Order
John D. Ryan, who was one of the
most intimate business associates of Mr.
Rogers, While expressing profound re-
gret for the death of his friend, said
II would not, in his opinion, have any
influence upon the investment or busi-
ness situation. Mr.. Ryan said he was
satisfied Mr.. Rogers had no speculative
commitments.
William Rockefeller said of his asso-
ciate:
I'VE shall miss Mr.. Rogers a great
deal. 1 do not know any of the de-
tails, but it is safe to say Mr. Rogers
death need not have any unfavorable
consequences in respect to his business
relations. I am quite sure it will be
found that his affairs are in good or
der
Stocks Decline.
New York, May 19.-Declines in
stock in which he was Interested re-
suited from the announcement of the
death of H. H Rogers, Amalgamated
Copper of which he was president.
opened a point lower and declined
further on succeeding sales. Con-
solidated Gas fell 2 k The market
generally, however, was firm.
Mark Twain Is Shocked.
New York, May 19.-Samuel L. Glenn
ems, mark Twain), was met at the
Grand Central station today as he was
coming in from his summer home in
Connecticut, by his daughter, Miss
7 rr-l71
to him of the death of his warm per-
sonal friend, H. H. Rogers. The hu-
morlst had come into the city on pur-
pose to visit Mr.. Rogers and knew
nothing of his sudden death.
This is terrible. I can't talk about
il. 1 am inexpressibly shocked and
grieved."
How Rockefeller Took 1t.
Hot Springs, Va, May 19.-"I am sor-
ry. 1 was in hopes the report which
had reached me on the links was not
true" was the comment of John D.
Rockefeller, when an Associated Press
correspondent handed him just as he
finished his eighteenth hole, a dispatch
confirming the death of H. H Rog-
ers,
1T is so unexpected. 1 had no know
ledge he was sick
| When asked for an expression as tC
the effect Mr.. Rogers death would have
or the stock market and the business
/ world, Mr.. Rockefeller replied:
/ Mr.. Rogers's death is a great loss
to the business world. but it is only a
! personal loss to me. L am familiar
i with his business affairs, but have
every reason to believe they were al
in good shape Mr.. Rogers had not
been actively connected with the
affairs of the Standard Oil company
for more than two years.
: Continuing, and plainly showing
that the news had greatly affected
him. Mr.. Rockefeller said:
II have seen Mr.. Rogers but twice
; lduring the last five years, and or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19

cost of its construction. which has been
estimated al $4,000. 900. Mr.. Rogers had
embarked on his venture prior to the
financial panic of 1907 which checked
similar undertakings by other large
railway companies, but the work of
building this line went on to it's finish.
Only a few weeks ago the road was
opened to traffic and Mr.. Rogers invi-
ted some of his friends from New York
to visit the new line and witness the
arrival of the first trainload of coal at
Sewalls Point. Governor Swanson of
Virginia, United States senators, mem
bers of congress and several hundred
ginia were guests of Mr.. Rogers. After
receiving the congratulations of the Of
fcials and business men of Virginia, on
his splendid courage which had car
ried the work to it's finish in the face
of great financial obstacle, Mr..
Rogers returned to his home in
New York. His death coming SO soon
after the greatest achievement of his
active business life. and before he saw
the fruit of his labor in the develop
ment of the section served by his road,
is regarded by his friends as a regret
table ending of a brilliant career in the
financial world.
Death Due to ApopIexy.
Mr.. Rogers arose as he usually did,
about 5 O'Clock At s O'Clock he COM
piained of feeling i'll and a physician
was hurriedly summoned. His heart
action was weak and it was apparent he
was suffering from stroke of apo
plexy. In spite of all that could be done
for him this morning, Mr.. Rogers sank
rapidly and the end came peacefully at
Z o'clock. This was the second illness
of this nature suffered by Mr.. Rogers,
the first having occurred in July, 1907.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
BIG FIGHT TONIGHT.
johnson and O'Brien to Go Six
Rounds Tonight.

Philadelphia, Pa. May 19.-Jack
Johnson and Jack O'Brien who are
matched to fight six rounds at the
National Athletic club here tonight
the other cheaply and both are in fine
physical condition. Johnson says ne
will end the fight before the sixth
round while O'Brien is confident he
will outpoint the big negro and hopes
to be able to give him a beating.
While a great number of sporting
men look for the worlds champion to
get the better of the bout, there are
many who express the belief that
Johnson will have to fight hard to de-
feat the white man. The colored man
has the advantage of weight. height
and reach over the Philadelphian but
he has not been in the ring since he
defeated Burns last December, and
there are those who believe that he is
not fast enough to avoid the jabs of
fighting and if O'Brien makes a long
range fight of it, his friends believe
Johnson will not be able to infiict
much punishment. O'Brien is one of
the world. In his months training
he has constantly practiced for more
speed and reports from his training
camp say he is faster than ever.
Both fighters with their retinue of
assistants will come to the city some
time today.
johnson has been training at
George Coles quarters at Merchant
VILE
With the exception of few hun
dred 81 seats, the house has been sold
out and the largest crowd that ever
saw a six round fight in this city will
be on hand. Sporting men from a dis
tance began arriving early today,
some of them being from Pittsburg.
where Ketchel fought last night.
Ketchel will be at the ringside.
A big crowd Is expected from New
York. Jack McGuigan, one of the
managers of the National Athletic
club, will referee the fight. There will
be no decision as the Pennsylvania
law forbids prize fights, but permits
boxing bouts where no decision is
given.
Johnson's present visit to Philadel-
phia is quite different from that of two
years ago. With one exception none
of the local fight clubs cared. to put
him on their program on the ground
that he was not drawing card.
Jack O'Brien today received tele-
gram from Coffroth, the California
fight promoter, offering to match him
win or lose tonight with AL Kaufman
for long fight. O'Brien accepted on
condition that they break clean.
Anthony J. Drexel-Biddle, Jack Han
lon, Frank Floyd and Joe Reilly will be
in O'Brien's corner tonight.
Johnson has not yet announced his
seconds
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ARRESTED In PARIS.
st. Louis Real Estate Operator Want
ed ON Forgery Charge.

st. Louis, May 19.-M. Dwight For
tuner, a st. Louis real estate opera
tor, was arrested in Paris, according
to cable messages received here. For
tuner has been missing since Feb
ruary II. He is under Indictment on
charges of obtaining $11,500 by means
of a forged endorsement on a check
given in a real estate deal, which fall
ed of completion. He is also accused
of having forged his wife's signature
to several trust deeds and obtaining
money thereon.
His stenographer. Miss Hildegarde
Hallen, who was also a notary public,
was arrested for taking the acknowl-
edgments of signatures on these docu-
ments, but was released a week ago.
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Haven. Mass. and returned yester-
day.
The news of the death was a sur
prise to Wall street. Mr.. Rogers was
at the office of the Standard Oil COM
pany yesterday and appeared to be
in good spirits. His health had been
failing somewhat for several years
and he had curtailed his financial
operations to some extent on that ac-
count. but he continued to perform
the duties of vice president of the
Standard Oil company
Mr.. Rogers was for many years,
one of the most prominent figures of
the country. He took leading part
In all the enterprises, undertaken by
the Standard Oil group of capitalists.
In Many Enterprises.
Henry H. Rogers was born at
Fair Haven, Mass He was one of
the largest stockholders of the
Standard Oil company. and was for
many years the vice president of the
corporation. He was president and a
director of the Amalgamated Copper
company, the National Transit COM
pany and the Richmond Light and
Railroad company He was also vice
Anaconda Copper Mining company;
vice president and a director of the
Brooklyn Union Gas company, the
United States Metals Selling COM
pany; a trustee of the Mutual Life
Insurance company of New York: a
director of the United States steel
Corporation, the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railroad company the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway
company; the Union Pacific Railroad
company; the New Jersey and Staten
Island Ferry company; the Staten
Island Ferry company; the Atlas
Track company; the Farmers Loan
and Trust company; the Guaranty
Trust company, the National Bank of
Fair Haven; the Tennessee Copper
company; the Staten Island Midland
Railway company and the Atlantic
Coast Electric railway of which he
was also vice president.
Mr.. Rogers was of a philanthropic
turn of mind and made many gifts to
his native town, which he has always
considered his residence. His dona-
tions included a library, town hall, a
school building and several church
structures. He was also a liberal
patron of the arts and was a member
of the American Fine Arts society," the
New England society. the Metropoli-
tan Museum of Art and the American
Museum of Natural History.
Mr.. Rogers was a member of sew
eral of the prominent clubs of New
York city among which were the fol-
lowing: Union League, Engineers,
Metropolitan, New York Yacht and
the Lotos.
His Last Great Work.
The death of Mr.. Rogers follows
closely upon the completion of the great
railway project to the accomplishment
of which the energies of his later wears
his genius for organization and a con.
siderable portion of his private fortune
were devoted. This was the building O.
the Virginia railway a line which open.
ed up a bituminous coal country, il
West Virginia, extending 443 miles from
Deep Water, W. Va, to a tidewate]
terminal at SewaIls Point. Va. Thi,
road was distinctly an individual un
dertakinS of Mr.. Rogers and he per
S@nalIy bore the greater part of tn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19

State Dairy Commissioner Wilson of
Manhattan is here attending the hear
ings and looking out for the interests
of all the dairymen and the big and lit
tie creameries in the state.
Kansas farmers and creamery use the
hand-separator system and ship butter
fat rather than cream to the creameries
and while there are less than half as
many creameries now in business in the
state than there were ten years ago.
yet the increase in production has been
multiplied four times.
In answer to the charge that the
..centralizer' system has reduced COM
petition and killed the small creameries
it is declared by the big creameries that
the little institutions died a natural
death because the volume of business
and milk product in their vicinity was
not large enough to run the plants at
a profit.
In Minnesota. the big dairy state of
the country, there are 900 creameries
as against only 60 in Kansas Yet Min
uesota with Is times as many cream
cries as Kansas, only produces three
times as much creamery butter as this
state Minnesota is settled largely by
Sweedes, Norwegians and Danes. all
natural born dairymen, and that is the
most important industry In the state.
while in Kansas the dairy business is
more of a side issue.
The Continental Creamery company.
of Topeka, one of the largest institutions
Of the kind in the world. EMPLOYS nearly
500 hands and does a tremendous busi-
ness President Borman of this plant
declares that his concern has done and
lis now doing all that it possibly can to
Increase the dairy business of the state
and that if it had really been the in
tention of the big fellows to freeze out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
BILL JONES ON TRIAL.
Man Who Shot at Guitteau Finally
Kills Somebody.

Washington, May 19.-William
(Bill) Jones, who many years ago at
tracted national interest when he at
tempted to avenge the killing of
President Garfield by shooting at
Charles Guiteau, the assassin, while
the later was being removed from the
court house to the Jail in this city. was
placed on trial today charged with the
murder of John A Mcpherson, for
mer marine, who was employed by
Jones as farm hand
Mcpherson was killed on October
IL, 1908, in Jones home about two
miles from this city during a quarrel.
Jones pleaded self defense.
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SENTENCED TO PRISON.
Mexican Revolutionists Convicted i'm
Federal Court at Tombstone.

Tombstone, Ariz., May 19-Magon,
Villareal and Rivera, the three Mexican
revolutionists, convicted in the federal
court of violating the neutrality laws
in diverting an armed expedition into
Mexico. were sentenced today by Judge
Doan to Is months each in the terri
torial prison
The court stated that inasmuch as
the jury recommended mercy, no fine
would be imposed
Notice of appeal to the supreme court
will be filed and a strong effort made
to secure a new trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
SUICIDE BY HANGING.
Miss Katherine Stuckey Took Her Life
in Sanitarium.

Kansas City. Mo-. May 19.-Miss
Katherine Stuckey of Emporia, Kan,
secretary to the president of the State
Normal school there, committed sui
eide at sanitarium in Grand View
Kan, across the line from here, early
today, hanging herself with a rope
made from her bed clothing.
Miss Stuckey entered the sanitarium
three weeks ago following a break
down due, it was stated, to overwork.
Miss Stuckey was 33 years of age and
came of a prominent family in
Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
H. H. ROGERS DIES
The Standard Oil Magnate LIS
Stricken Suddenly
At His Home and Lives But a
Few Minutes.
STOCKS ARE AFFECTED
Amalgamated Copper of Which
He Was President
Declines a Point and CONSOLE
dated Gas 2 Is.

New York. May 19-H. H. Rogers,
the Standard Oil capitalist, died at
his residence in this city today.
Mr.. Rogers died at his hou 2, No.
3 East Seventy-eighth street, about
Z o'clock this morning. He arose
about g. about half past 6 he COM
planned of numbness and nausea.
Before anything could be done he
sank and died. He went on Friday
last to his country place at Fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
FOR LIMITED BOUTS.
Brew Boxing Bill Passes Wisconsin
Assembly.

Madison, Wis, May 19.-The Brew
boxing bill as approved by the assem-
bly, today permits 80 minutes of fight
ing, or ten rounds of three minutes
duration. 1t provides that all clubs
giving boxing bouts shall take out a
license and that no purse shall be
given to the boxers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
Weather stin Unsettled.

The fuzzy weather which has pre-
vailed for the past "a hours, has not
amounted to much as a rain produc-
er. Today's rainfall, including last
night, amounts to .28 of an inch. The
heaviest rainfall in the state was at
Fort Scott, and that was less than
half an inch. Cloudy weather pre-
walls over the state today. In To-
peka the wind is blowing miles per
hour from the northeast, and local
showers are expected tonight:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
new PLAYER FOR OMAHA
Kelley and Shiplxe Released by Wash
ington Team.

Washington, May 19.-Pitcher Keeley
and Third Baseman Shipke of the
Washington American league team.
have been released to Omaha in the
Western league, according to a tele-
ager Cantillon. He said further that
'Jigs" Donohue would captain the To-
cal team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19

the little ones they would have made
no protest or fight on the proposed IN
crease in rates. which hit the little TEL
lows through the short haul as hard as
they do the big fellows through the long
hatl, as can be seen from the table
printed above.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19

both of these occasions, as well as Of
ten before I urged him, with tears in
my eyes, not to work so hard. But
he was so strong, so powerful, that
no one could persuade him to cast
aside his burdens"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-19
Big LOSS FOR SANTA FE
Early Morning Fire Destroyed the
Roundhouse at Canadian, Texas.

Wichita, Kan, May 19.-The Santa
Fe railroad roundhouse at Canadian,
Texas, was totally destroyed by fire at
o'clock today. The loss is estimated
at 100000.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, May 19.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; cooler in southeastern
portion tonight.
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Continued on Page Eight,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-19
FAITHFUL MAN WAITS
10 YEARS FOR FIANCEE

Los Angeles, Cal, July 19.-By the
marriage of Azusa, near here. Fri
day, of Henri Conrad Bievert, pro-
fessor of languages at Harvard, and
Miss Agnes Fuller Of Long Beach,
Cal, after an engagement Of 10 years,
romance Of two continents, was
brought to a happy conclusion. The
two met 10 years ago. when the bride
was studying music in Berlin. Short
ly after they became engaged Miss
Fuller was stricken with an illness
which made her a physical wreck,
and since that time she has been al
most hopelessly striving to regain her
health. She came to California years
ago, and Professor Vievert, who fol-
lowed her to America, became men,
Der of the Harvard faculty. Lately
Miss Fuller regained her health and
yesterdays wedding was the out
come.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-19
LANDLORD OFFERS CASH
PRIZE FOR BABIES BORN

New York, July 19-The owner of
the big tenement house at 60 to 50
Irvington street on the west side gave
notice to his tenants yesterday that
he would pay $3.50 to the first family
of eight children in which a boy baby
was born. 500 to the family Of few
er than eight children in which a ba-
by Is born and $500 to that family in
which twins shall next appear.
There are now in the tenement
house 6S families and they have only
1919 children. There are only six fam
lilies in the house in which there are
no children, so the number of eilgibes
for class b, in which the prize is 500,
Is large enough to suit anybody.
Twins. have never been born in the
building, so in this third class there
are no statistics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-19
LOCALS
Pastime pictures please all.
Rock Spring coal. Henry Kopittke.
n.a1n.. @ NIninr nxnlnaiua lnmh-

Rock Spring coal, henry hopllthe
Beddow & Miller, exclusive plumb
ers.
Big line Of big rugs at a small
price. Pendleton Furniture Co.
See Henry Kopittke for Rock
Springs coal. Phone Main 17S.
For Sale-Feed and chop mill,
practically new. Inquire this office.
II you want good dry wood, ring
up Henry Kopittke, phone Main 17S
When in need OF plumbing ring
Beddow & Miller. phone black, 1865.
Automobile stage to Lehman
springs. inquire Pendleton Auto Co.
Lost-Gold mounted comb, initials
A. NJ. w. Leave at this office for re-
ward.
More moving pictures shown than
any other theatre in the city-the
Pastime.
For rent-Four room cottage, good
location and condition. Inquire 100
: E. Bluff street
Prompt plumbing wark at right
prices. Beddow & Miller. the exclus-
i've plumbing shop.
Two colored women want situation
as cooks in harvest or will work by
the day. Apply 11S +. Bluff st.
Owing to the fact that our spring
shipment Of large rugs has Just ar
rived we will sell them cheaper than
ever. Pendleton Furniture Co.
Ladies' 1 have the agency from the
inventors for the latest methods Of
dress cutting. Those wishing to learn
please call at 72O Aura. Also patterns
cut to order.
Lost-Between Hospital and South
Main street, a baby's necklace and
cross, with initials TX. ]. NJ" Finder
please return to this office and re-
ceive reward.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-19
SPOKANE CHILDREN CATCH
BUTTERFLIES FOR HAT PINS

Spokane, Wash, July ia new
enterprise in which the youth of Pa
louise, Wash, ranging from five to IL
years of age, are engaging is catch
ing butterflies. The insects are de-
livered to J. NJ. Halliday at a con-
fectionery store, where they are
chloroformed and sent to the Modern
Art and Plating company OF Spokane,
to be metallized and made into hat
pins.
Five cents each is paid, and dozens
of little people are to be seen with
their nets securing the hills about
town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-19
New Program at orpheum

The upside down duo, singing and
dancing while standing on their
heads.
Edith Haney, the pocket edition
soubrette, dainty morsel Of vaude-
VILE delicacy.
Motor Car for Sale"
Down on the Farm"
washing Badly Marked"
Avenged"
Leap Year Prospects to an Old
Maid"
"River Anon"
Romance of an Egg"
Song-"Won't You Come Over to
My House."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-19
CASE OF ELLA GINGLES
GOES TO THE JURY TODAY

Chicago, July 19.-The case of Ella
Gingles, the lacemaker, charged with
stealing lace, whose sensational tes-
timony shocked the entire country,
was given to the jury today. The
state asked for a conviction on the
claim that the story of abuse and in
human treatment told by the girl was
fabrication invented by her. The de-
fense contended that the last story
told by her was true and asserted she
was victim of a white slave plot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-19
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
TO SAIL FROM SEATTLE

Washington, July 19.-Japanese
his home from Seattle, August 18th,
providing congress adjourns in time
to enable him to arrive in Seattle on
that day. He will go directly to Yo-
kohama. The question of his return
to the United States will be undecided
until his arrival in Japan. He per-
sonally expects to return in the fall
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-19
EDITORS ATTEND NATIONAL
EDITORIAL ASSN. MEETING

Seattle, July 19.-Several delega-
tions of newspaper men arrived In
Seattle today to attend the oath an
nual convention of the national edi-
torial association, which will be In
session all week. 1t is expected thar
$50 members will have arrived by
night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-19
Attention Knights.

Damon Lodge No. 4, X. of p, will
meet in regular session this evening
All officers who have not been In
stalled will please be present for in
stallatlon.
R. E. TARBET, c. C.
r. w. FLETCHER, X. r. s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-19
Northwest League.
American League Results.

st Louis
st. Louis 5, Philadelphia 4.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-19

Batteries - POWeH, Waddell and
stephens; Krause, Bender and Thorn
ac