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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
COAL LAND CASES UP.
Value of Property in Controversy
Placed at S5O,OOO.OOO.

Seattle, Wash. Nov. 1S.-The in
quiry instituted by the department of
the interior into the validity of the
thirty-three coal land entries in
Alaska that are included in the Cum
bingham group around which the
began this morning before Special
Commissioner A. ]. MCGEE. ]. M
Sheridan of Denver, Colo. CHEZ coun-
sci for the government and w. B.
Pugh of Washington, D. C., counsel
and member of the board of land re-
view in the general land office. have
been engaged for several weeks pre-
pairing the case of the government.
At least four days will be required to
take the testimony here.
AT the conclusion of the sitting in
Seattle, Special Commissioner MCGEE
will resume the inquiry at Spokane
The aggregate acreage involved Is
$3.50 An estimate of the value of the
coal IN these claims is $50, 100000.
entrymen did not make locations for
their own exclusive benefit. but that
prior to making the locations they en-
tered into an agreement to con-
solidate and hold the lands. 1t is also
commended that the lands have not
been improved as required by law
The claimants insist they have made
the entries in good faith and main
tain that as the government accepted
final payment several months ago, 1t
is unfair to withhold the patents
These patents were held up
originally at the instance OF L. X;
division Of the general land office at
Seattle. 1t was the disagreement be
tween Secretary Ballinger and Mr.
Claws over the disposition of these
claims that caused Claws removal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
Committee REPORTS.
Mark the Closing Session of the Civic
Association.

Cincinnati. O., Nov. 18.-Reports OF
various committees and the discussion
of papers relating to national and state
parks and beauty and good taste n
daily life, was the principal business
before the closing session of the Amerl-
can Civic association here today
Five minute reports of the commit
tees on woman's work, Junior civic
league, conservatism and municipal
art" were presented by the various
chairmen of committees, and discussed.
John Nolen of Cambridge, Mass,
read a paper on THE Beauty of Nature
as a State Resource" Mr.. Nolen h1s
been leading in the development of the
Wisconsin state parks and he said
what Wisconsin had done other states
should do.
Franchise questions and municipal
budgets were the principal subjects
considered at the closing session of the
National Municipal league convention.
The discussion on franchise questions
was opened by Eoyt King of Chicago.
DR.. Milo r. Maltbie. member of the
public service commission of New York
city, followed.
An interesting paper on municipal
budgets was that of L. G. Powers of
the bureau of census, Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18

Eyes. there was a time when could
hardly bear to look at myself in the
glass; said a well known society beauty
1 was hideous. and / knew it and my
friends knew it, even if they said moth
ing to me.
Il don't care whether it's just few
stray hairs or a full fledged mustache,
hair on a woman's face will spoil her
beauty. That's all there is to that
know. OF course 1 tried the electric
needle and all the other remedies 1 ever
neard OF And, of course. the hair came
back. 1t always will with such remedies.
II Off the surface and stimulate the roots
sometimes l just couldn't bear to face
anybody with that horrible growth on my
lace and arms. l was about to give up in
despair, when some friend sent me bot
tie of Elec-tro-la. 1 hadn't faith in the
remedy before | used it, but it took just
one treatment to convince me. The way
mat halr came off was a marvel and no
matter how long left the remedy on it
would not burn or smart. That's the Sc
long enough to reach the roots and kill
the hair and a cure with .Elec-tro-la is
and smooth as a little child's and it's
been months since 1 cured myself If you
don't believe this, just try Elec-tro-la and
We want every reader of this paper who
Is troubled with superf1uous hair, to prove
TINS sure remedy just as thousands of
have done. If you want a permanent
lasting cure. not merely temporary relief.
EleG-tro-la Is what you should use.
All that is necessary to get a free trial
bottle is to just fill out the coupon and
send to us with two-cent stamp to help
cover cost of mailing. The regular sized
funded If Elec-tro-la does not do all we
Gam cam fo we e don't ask you to take our
out the Trial Coupon and mail with a
tWo-cent stamp today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
RICH BREWER LOSES.
He Is Convicted of Violating the SUM-
day Closing Law.

Denver, Nov. 1S.-Adolph Fang.
rrewer and one of the richest men in
Colorado, has been found guilty of
violating the Sunday closing law in
jefferson county. The extreme penalty
is $500 fine and eighteen months i'm
prisonment
Fang is one of the. owners of an
amusement park just across the line
from Denver and for months the
Antisaloon league of Jefferson county,
in which the park is located, has been
fighting to have the rathskeller closed
en- Sundays.
unique point raised in Zang's de-
# nse was the Interpretation of the
meaning of Sunday, his claim being
that religious denominations differ on
the point.
Fang is a resident of this city. He
will appeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
FINNISH DIET DISSOLVED.
1t Refused to Vote 100000 Tor De-
Tense of Russia.

Helsingfors, Finland. Nov. 1S.-The
Finnish diet was dissolved today be-
cause Of its refusal to sanction the
bill introduced by the government
asking for an appropriation of $4,000
900 for the defense of the empire. An
election will be held February /. and
the new diet will assemble March 1.
The dissolution of the Finnish diet
was anticipated when the government
bill was rejected. The conflict in diet
was the same as that which took
place in the senate and resulted in
the resignation of many Finnish SEN
ators and the substitution of u
majority made up of Russian military
officers. The senate had expressed a
Willingness to contribute $4,000, 600 as
an annual appropriation for the ma
tional defense. but double that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
TOO MUCH FOR SHAW.
Sugar Trusts Power Greater Than
That of Cabinet Officer.

New York. Nov. 1S.-Henry c.
Corsa, who once was employed as a
government sampler at the American
Sugar Refining company's docks in
Jersey City has added further in
teresting material to the complicated
controversy surrounding the frauds
charged to the company and various
customs officials and employees
Corsa was discharged from the gov
ernment's service by reason. as he
believes. of his efforts to obtain an in
vestigation. He reviews the obstacles
he met and recites experiences similar
in many respects to those of Richard
Parr and Edwin Anderson, who are
defending their respective claims to
being the original exposers of cor
ruption in the customs house
Wilbur F. Wakeman. former ap-
praiser, brought Corsa'S name into
tested to the fact of his discharge af-
ter he had brought to the govern
ments attention convincing evidence
of graft which Corsa says was sue
cessfully pigeonholed after he was
ousted. His efforts to obtain re-
from time to time by Leslie M.
Shaw, former secretary of the treas
ury; Charles H. Treat. former col
lector internal revenue, and by several
government officials. but none of
them. he declared. was able to over
come the grip the sugar company had
on the New York customs service or
to get for him the endorsement of
George Whitehead. who succeeded
Wakeman as appraiser. Corsa says
Secretary Shaw, after a long con-
ference, said:
I'll see that you are put back. I
could demand it right now. But
things are working so smoothly be-
tween Mr.. Whitehead and myself
that I don't want to break in
abruptly on him with this demand
A short time afterward. according
to Corsa, he received letter from
Mr.. Shaw stating Shaw found his
hands so tied that he could do
nothing. Corsa says his evidence
against the sugar company was that
company agents had offered him
brides in return for his assistance in
substituting sugar of a low grade in
samples taken by the government for
tests upon which cargoes were ap-
praised.
AS part of this evidence he turned
over to his superior the money given
him as a bride.
Richard Parr, who is still deputy
surveyor of the port, said the recent
Investigations have shown that one
man in every five among the employees
in the weighers' division of the New
York custom house has been found
IMPLICATED in the frauds, or is under
suspicion of the most positive charac-
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
PEMMiCAN FOR FIVE YEARS.
Captain Amundsen Orders His Polar
Supply in Chicago.

New York. Nov. 1s.-Captain Road
Amundsen the Arctic explorer who
arrived here yesterday, will have an
interview with DR.. Frederick A Cook
today, will witness the Yale-Harvard
football game at Cambridge on
Saturday, and then proceed to Chi
cago to purchase five years supply
of pemmican.
Captain Amundsen who will start
from Norway next spring on trip
around Cape Horn, through the Pa
cific and Behring Straits to the Arctic,
will provision his crew of twelve men
mostly with pemmican, which is a
condensed form of beef and tallow
and which has been found excellent
food on polar expeditions. Firms at
the Chicago stock yards will be asked
to prepare this Arctic delicacy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
CONFIRMED AT LAST.
story That Santa Fe Will Double
Track Line to Coast.

Los Angeles, Cal. Nov. 1S.-Con-
firmation of a recent report that the
Santa Fe Railroad company is con-
sidering the proposition of double
tracking its line from Chicago to the
Pacific coast is contained in state
ments made here yesterday by w. E.
Hodges, vice president of the road.
while no concrete plans nave yet
been formed" said Mr.. Hodges, the
Santa Fe WILL in the near future,
double track it's entire system from
Chicago to the Pacific coast. This is
necessary because the enormous in
crease in business during the last IA
years taxes the full capacity of the
single track"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
ANOTHER 100000.
Deposited With the State by the Bank
Savings National Life Insurance Co.

The Bark Savings National Life In
surance company, a Kansas institution
with headquarters at Topeka, was or
ganize1 last January. 1t then deposit
ed 500, GOO with the state treasurer and
began business The idea of keeping
insurance reserves in Kansas rather
than at eastern or foreign money CEN
tiers appealed to Kansas people. 10y
atty to Kansas and recognition OF the
soIidity of The Bank Savings National
Life Insurance company brought bust
ness in such volume that an increase
OF the caritaI stock to $200,00G was soon
justified and an additional 100000 was
deposited with the state treasurer yes
terday by D. w. Mulvane, president OF
the insurance company.
This Kansas company has 200 stock
holders, leading men in their communl-
ties-bankers, farmers and other proml-
rent citiZenS-1ocated in forty-nlne
counties of the state.
Under q recently enacted law of
Kansas the reserves on all policies is
sued by this company, together with
its entire capital stock, are deposited
with the state treasurer. These funds
are thus kept in the states strong box.
protected by the treasurer's official
bond and always available for the pay
ment of policies as they mature.
1t must not be thought that this ac-
cumulation of funds is kept in ldleness
in the Kansas treasury. On the con-
trary it is invested in Kansas securi-
ties, such as are officially approved by
the state insurance commissioner.
With the growth of home investment
institutions of this kind. Kansas will
rapidly advance to a position of fin
ancing big and little enterprises within
the state. keeping interest money at
home as we'll as promoting the develop
ment of her resources at rate not
likely to be acquired with eastern CAPT.
tai
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
AGREE ON YERkES ESTATE
The Widow and the Executor Effect a
Compromise.

Chicago Nov. 1s-A petition has been
filed in the probate court by L S. Ows-
Yerkes, asking for confirmation of an
agreement between Mrs. Mary Adelaide
Yerkes, the widow, and the heirs of the
Yerkes estate. By the agreement, Mrs.
Yerkes valves all claims to real estate
and personal property in NV York and
dismisses all litigation against the ex-
ceives her dover in all of the real estate
and the widows third of the personal
property and $500 600 after all requests
are cared for. The property involved in
her claims which she has waived was
valued at 100000
The estate has been in litigation over
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
GRAB BLEACHED FLOUR.
Government Agents Seize Fourteen
ConsIgnments in One Day.

Washington, Nov. 1s.-Open defiance
of millers of bleached flour to heed
the governments warning to cease the
II anufacture of that article of food,
en- pain of its being seized. has led
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to
lake drastic action.
An order has been issued by the sec
rotary to inspectors of the department
of agriculture to seize all of the
bleached -four in the country and in
formation has been received here that
as a result fourteen conSignnents
comprising several hundred carloads
were seized in the west yesterday.
Further seizures are expected today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
Year and a Day for Humes.

Kansas City, Nov. 1S.-John c.
Humes, president of the defunct
Humes Crockery company has been
sentenced to a year and a day in the
federal prison and fined $500 by
Judge John F. Philips in the United
States district court for fraudulent
use of the mails. Witnesses testified
that although the business was losing
money Humes paid II per cent divi-
dends and used the mails to offer
stock in his concern for sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
Lake Storm Abates.

Cleveland, o., Nov. 1S.-The second
severe storm of the autumn season on
the great lakes abated today and ma
rine traffic was resumed. While it is
estimated that 100000 damage was
suffered by marine interests, yet the
loss was not so great as in former
seasons, when like storms have swept
the lakes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
Attic f12 ES

Thomas Carlyle has said that Rightly
viewed no meanest thing is insignificant .
that some members of the "A Stubborn
Cinderella cast, brought out minor parts
by conscientious work and had a deal to
do with the success of the production when
the whole the play was not a bad one;
the technique at least average; and the
costumes more than ordinary.
interviewer in the musical comedy plot
is drawn in which the petted daughter of
royalty asserts her longing for compan-
ionship. and wins The struggle against
curtailed associations has its impetus on
there is the seed sown which causes her
to break the bondage of pre-arranged
marriage and cleave unto her true love,
overpowering objection and compelling her
own choice.
Harry Stone, star in the eastern COM
pany, which has been playing in the New
England states. appeared here as the
leading man. His appearance in Topeka
Mason who has not recovered from an at
tack of Illness, and it is not disparaae-
ment of the regular leading man to say
that Mr. Stones work was better than
ern productions.
Grace Kennicott Lady Leslie with
strong initiative for her class seemed to
hold the audience well, although she ap-
peared to be not up to her usual standard.
George L. Roman. as Col. Hunt, created
laughter, and Walter S. Howe as Thad-
deus Leonardo in a minor part brought
himself before the audience. in manner
which left him above criticism
Perhaps the real hit of the performance
was Charles Herbert Wilson as the eccen-
teristic makeup. and clever work marked
ed. and being personally adapted to his
place in the cast Wilson scored a hft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18

240 feet long, 8 feet wide, 3-ply thick
and was constructed at cost of
$500. Into the belt went the hides
of $40 Texas steers The belt was
built for the Great Southern Lumber
company of BOgalusa La
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
RELIEF FOR CHERRY.
Chicago to Send Fund of $4,000 ia
Stricken City.

Chicago. Nov. 1S.-Chicago main
tanned her flow of donations for the
relief of the Cherry sufferers yester-
day and by last night the fund had
reached the $4,000 mark. Cities near
Chicago helped in the work by send
ing donations. Some of these contri-
buttons came from individuals in Iowa
and Indiana cities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
Leather Belt Cost S.. 500.

New York. Nov. 1S.-What is de-
clared to be the largest and most ex-
pensive leather belt ever made for
power drive has just been shipped to
the south from this city. The belt is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
Driven Into Street by Fire.

Sandusky. O.. Nov. 1S.-Fifty per-
sons were driven to the street early to-
day when fire destroyed the Mahala
block, a four story business and apart
ment building. Loss $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
Eire Loss 100000.

jamestown, n. Y, Nov 1S.-Fire to-
day destroyed the central part of the
Village of Westfield. Loss 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18

amount was asked by the Russian
cabinet as Fin1and's contribution fol
the defense of the empire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-18
now at all druggists in three
sizes 25c, soc and $i.OO
per bottle

Oanderine enjoys greater sale than
any other one preparation regardless OF kind
or brand. and it has a much greater sale than
all of the other hair preparations in the
world combined.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29
a New
1nterurban
Railroad

Last year humber of gentle.
men from ChecOtal obtained
a Charter for an interurhan, or
electric railroad across the state
from Ft. Smith, Arkansas to
Shawnee. Okla. 10y way of
Webbers Falls, Checotah and
OH to Shawnee.
The enterprise was thought
a joke ut the time, but now the
joke is about to materialize and
actual work will soon lie com
nlenced on the line. The panic
of last year hung the matter up
for a time, but has been issued
and enough sold to Eastern par
ties to make the enterprise go.
The line will he of great value
to the colored us well as to the
white people, as it passes
through an elegant coal field be-.
twee Checotal, and FL. Smith. a
large portion of the land being
held by coIored people. The
proposed line will also pass
through the towns of Hoffman
and Grayson and will put those
towns in direct touch with the
world East and West.
Mr.. Il. "A. Smith, the business
manager, returned from the
East last Saturday wearing a
broad smile over the success of
the project.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29
COlOred
People
Take
Notice

Manager Linhart believing
that the Colored people would
prefer having a night to them
selves in which the entire Con
vention Hall will be theirs for
the evening, has decided to show
the great fight pictures to
Whites on Thursday and Fri
day nights of this week and to
Colored people OH Saturday
night. There will he no ad.
vance in prices. This is the OH.
Iy chance you will ever have OF
seeing the Greatest Colored
Light Weight Scrapper that ev-
er entered the roped arena.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29
FOR SALE.

3.room house and SO It. lot close In,
S650.00.
Two-room house and lot for $4,000.
Lot In Factory Addition, $500.
Lot in Lincoln Park, $4,000.
Write w. H. TURNE, Box G. Mus
kogee. Okla.
AGENTS WANTED-16x20 crayon
portraits, 40 cents, frames 10 cents,
and up, sheet pictures one cent each.
You can make 400 per cent profit or
t36 per week. Catalogue and sam.
ples free.
FRANK w. WILLIAMS COMPANY.
1908 w. Taylor st. Chicago. III.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29

26th

it is reported that the citizens
of Atlanta, Ga, will petition
President Roosevelt against
cruelty to animals in Africa.
Better petition him against the
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29
News of
the Week
Saturday
23rd

Mr.. Walter Scott, sOn Of Mr..
Alexander Scott. who has been
in the city two days, returned
This afternoon to his country
home at Boynton.
Mr.. l. G. Copeland, of Taft
was in the city today along with
many others to testify in the
Williams murder caae. viii.
liams was bound over without
bond to await trial for killing
his wife Jan. l1th.
Rev. II. NJ. Mcmillan, who
has been on trial for the last two
or three days III the U. $. Court
was found guilty yesterday. He
was charged with attempting
to cash IA money order not his
own. "If 1t Don't Concern
You Let il Alone"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29
For
Washington
to the
Inaugural
ton

Those who wish to go in our
Special car to the Capital for
March 4th are hereby notified
to report at the Cinleter head
quarters. I'll South End Street
Friday night January 29Lh.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29
FOR SALE.

have 20 farms to sell on easy
payments or swap for Muskogee prop
erty.
/ will build or sell you house
and lot with god water. Loan money
at low rate Of interest to suit
the man who gets 1t. Come to see
me.
VIM. p. FIELDS,
MuskOgee. Okla.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29
Monday
25th

The chief executive Of the
state and Senator Cunningham
arrived in the city yesterday.
They were met at the depot 10y
a host Of friends and doubtless
a few enemies.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29

cruelty to Africans in America
What fools some mortals be!
DR.. A. K. Beatty, of Okmul
gee, is in the city today on busi
ness and to secure Lawyer Guy
to speak at The Lincoln Centen
ial Feb. 18th.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29
6ARGAINS!

FOR SALE-Two lots in factory
addition, Muskogee; lots In Porter;
farm lands In different localities.
See or write A. J. Smitherman, Box
G., Muskogee, Okla.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29

Got to ID. Richards Barber Shop
at 224 8. End street for first.class
work. First-class workmen and sat.
j. RICHARDSON, Prop.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29

FOR SALE-One lot 75x140 and
. tworoom house for $4,000. Write
A. j. Smitherman.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29

There will be an entertain
ment at the Ward Chapel. 9th
and Demieon Sts., Friday eve.
ming, Jan. 29th. Admission
rs cents.
Mr.. j. J., Carver, post master
at Taft, Oklahoma. was in the
city to day on business. He re-.
ports everything quiet for his
town.
Tom LanSford, a well known
Negro cearacter. was arrested
ut an early hour this morning
charged with shooting ut Off.
GERS.
The home of Mrs. G. B. Hes
ter. mother of Senator Robt. l..
Owen, was robbed Sunday
morning and Langford is sus.
pected Of the crime.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-01-29
LODGE DIRECTORY.

Muskogee Chapter, No. s, Order
Eastern Star; meetings, hrst and
third Thursday of each month at
$3.50 o'clock.
IDA JONES, w. M.
A. l.. LOVE, Secy.
Trinity Lodge, No. "a, A. F.. and
A. M; meetings first and fourth
Thursday night of each month.
GARFIELD BARNETT, w. M.
w. II. SWINE, Secy.