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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
KILLED AN ANTELOPE.
Young Men in Morton County Also
Found a Game Warden.

by cracky. I believe you fellows
killed that there antelope and I'm go
ing to fine you s25 and what II
costs" said the justice of the peace
70 the prisoners who were accused of
killing an antelope in Morton county
Or that is the gist of a story brought
in by Del Travis and his deputy war
den, c. Z. Costello, who caught the
hunters on the prairie:
Wa out in the southwest corner of
the state is county called Morton
The rivers all missed II oy vice
margin and the railroads did no pet
ter There the clouds come but sell
dom and then they blow on over with
the exception of great dust clouds
that darken the sky while the not
winds burn the vegetation. But the
scarcity of men IS the only nope OF
the remaining antelope, several hun
dred of which still herd in the ravlneS
and along the broad flats Of the semi
arid tracts of the western counties
The laws forbidding the staying OF
the antelope are rigid but hunting
parties organize in the winter months
and scOur the country for sight or
the fleet footed game hardly expecting
to ever meet a warden But tnat Is
what happened January 21 when
John Stout, jr, and Benjamin Luther
were captured after killing an ante
Iope in the aforesaid county They
were taken to Richfield. the county
seat and before the justice of the
peace Now there must be a county
attorney to prosecute but there is no
county attorney in that county for one
very good reason and that is that the
newly elected attorney was not admit
ted to the bar. In fact there is only
one full f1edged attorney in the coun-
" and that is Representative Por-
ter Craddock who was beaten in the
late election by this other man whom
il was found was no lawyer and who
has now gone TO Missouri to teach
school. When the facts were learned
Mr.. Craddock was earnestly beseech-
ed to fill the position. He refused,
however. on the ground that he had
been rejected when he wanted it.
There was nothing to do but Dor
row an attorney from the adjoining
county and the county attorney from
Hugoton, Stevens county, was brought
across the sands in a blackboard and
that constitutes the costs which Ben
and John will have to pay.
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LOCAL MENTION.

For sale-Ffve to fifty shares Mar
conf wireless, English. bargain. Cash
or time. Address Bargain. this ONCE
Many Topeka smokers, really pre-
fer Eagles Rose Tint five cent cigars.
to most ten cent stock. 1t is a larger
cigar for the price and is well MADE
with long Havana filler.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Roser returned
Sunday from a two months trim 10
Florida and Cuba
Home enterprises should be eucour
aged as much as possible. therefore
when you desire the best telephone SER
vice, remember the home company.
the Independent, the institution that
brought good service and good treat
ment to this city.
Mr.. Arthur Beard is able to be about
after a two weeks illness
Cottage prayer meetings will be held
at the following places Friday morn
Ing at $3.50: Mrs. c. H. Kutz. 1921 OuIn-
cy; Mrs Hayes. AIS Taylor; Mrs. BLY,.
POL Huntoon; Mrs. E c. Burge. Sic
West Tenth; Mrs. F. Brentan. 5O4
Leland; Mrs. Tucker. 725 Chandler:
Mrs. Sponn. 124 North Lake: Mrs
Adair. 315 Chandler.
DR.. c. z. Hulett. Osteopath. s13 Kan.
ave. Ind Phone 31s. Lady in ONCE.
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be cut out into the river. This is i'm
possible so a concrete curve will be
built at this bend of the river and II
viii stand all of the pounding ana
cutting of the muddy waters for years
After the leVeeS pass the WOln plant
the real trouble commences Here is
a low place Of ground with just
enough slant to keep the river within
a few blocks of its channel-th1S IS
considered lucky at times. But the
drainage board does not intend to
stand any more of these natural re-
sourceS-they take up too much room
and do too much damage Thus they
will reinforce their levees through
this point and make them high enough
and strong enough to resist the At
lantic ocean Then when the river
rises and follows up the slope until IL
hits the point the people of the East
higher rise which would food the
whole east portion Of the city. As a
member of the board said today: IF
the river once broke through this point
it would follow up the low ground
down in the east part of the city down
the Santa Fee yards and nothing in the
world would stop it, This one point
east of the Wolff packing company and
just west of the Santa Fe shops Is 10
be guarded and fortified with the
greatest care and it will be a big piece
of engineering
With the construction OF this Ievee
there comes the question of the river
road under the Santa Fe bridge again.
The city council, and the people of East
side, have been fighting for an aqueduct
or viaduct for a long time and If the
dikes are built out through this stretch
and the government reports which de-
mand the cutting off of the crook under
the bridge, take effect 1t means that the
Santa Fe will have to erect their cross
ing at once and allow the old road to be
cut away and used as bikes.
The petition for the Ievees has almost
rs signers representing practically all of
the owners of property in this district
and as soon as the county commissions
ers allow the district it means that To-
peka will import another bunch of har-
vesters and the levee work will COM
mence. The work on the other side of
the river is progressing nicely and to
a Topekan who has not been to view
the work in the last few weeks, the
sight will be a marvellous change to
him The Kansas river will be min
iat1re standpipe in Topeka when the
dixie building is finished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-25
BLOW TO ELKINS LAW.
Judge Anderson's Position Discourage
ing to District Attorney Sims.

Chicago. Feb. 25.-The court said
today after listening to the arguments
in the Standard Oil case:
ct think that there can be no more
convictions than there have been set
Elements, wherein the carrier and the
shipper have settled their accounts
and the shipper has received back the
difference between the valid rate and
the rate which was a concession. OF
these settlements there were So"
In rendering this informal opinion
the court also disposed of the conten-
ton of the defense that the whole mat
ter was a continuing offense, suscepti-
BILE to but one punishment
United States District Attorney Sims
left the court room quietly. apparently
in no mood to discuss the question. He
has held all along, however, that even
the maximum fine in settlement basis
renders the attempt to enforce the Ell
kins' law against big corporations in
effective.
The names of Alexander H Revell. Ed
ward Ahleswede and J. c. Vaughn, all
prominent and at the head of important
local interests were among the names in a
panel in jurynaen drawn today.
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WITH 81 BATTLESHIPS.
A Fleet of 16 May Be sent to the Pa
cific Permanently.

Fit. Monroe, Va, Feb. 25-Coaling
operations on the ships on the Allan
tic fleet are all but completed and the
sailors soon will have their first per-
iod of comparative idleness since leav-
ing Gibraltar on February 6. Admiral
Sperry will leave for Washington to-
night and will go over with the navy
department the plans of the fleet
General shore leave is withheld I'M
til Admiral Sperry's return.
1t is the intention of the depart
ment to increase the size of the fleet
with the completion of new vessels,
for first class battleships of a design
as homogeneous as possible are con-
sfdered the ideal fighting unit Even
tually it will be possible to keep two
''battleship fleets of Is ships each in
commission and then it is believed
one of the fleets may be transferred to
the Pacific
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BUCK TO RESCUE.
Emporia Representatives Powerful
Plea for Labor Bill.

The bill by the judiciary committee
defining the liability of employers Of
labor in case of death or injury of
their employees was taken up by the
house in committee of the whole just
after the death of the mortality
registration bill The house showed
a disposition TO kill this bill also and
in the debate over the motion to strike
out the enacting clause Judge Buck of
Lyon arose and made q powerful
speech in defense of the measure. He
asked the house members whether
they were for or against the work
iugmen? He declared they were trying
to invent excuses with which to kill
this bill designed for the protection of
labor. He said the bill was a reform
measure and to kill it at this time
was to turn back the reform ad-
voCated for many years. BY the
provisions of this bill the law by
which damages may be collected
from employees in case of death or
injury Of employees under certain con-
ditions is siren thened and made
more explicit in a dozen clauses in
favor of the employe- The house adj
journed for noon recess without
reaching q vote on the motion to kill
the bill
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LEvEES ASSURED.
South Side Drainage Board Is
ReOrganized.
Signed Petitions Are Ready for
Approval.
BRIDGE TO BRIDGE.
bikes Between Rock Island and
Santa Fe Spans.
Work Will Commence RefOre
Spring Freshets.

The original and only South Side
drainage board has been revived and
1t is doing business once more. 1t is
now an assured fact that the Ievees
and bikes will be built along the south
bank of the Kansas river in Topeka
and the danger from coming floods
will be lessened to such an extent thai
1t will be safe to own property near
the Kaw river without waking up
some morning and finding it strung
out along the river.
Not long ago the South Side drain
age board was on the verge of max
ing a decided flood protection move
when it was found out that unless
person lived on the property in Ques-
ton it would be impossible TO create
the benefit district This came IN
der the 1905 laws and after the bust
ness men who owned property along
the bank of the river saw the situa-
eion they gave up the ship and all OF
the winds Very few people who lived
in this district had any desire to pay
taxes for the construction of the
levees. especially since the ma jOrity of
the people living here in these bot
toms" would vote against the PROPOSE
ton at once.
Since this time the flood fighters
have been busy looking over the
the city. Today they are out with a
full signed petition asking that the
county commissioners construct the
levees at once. They quote the laws
of 1903 which provide for a majority
of the owners of the acreage only
and this has been bounced upon by
the property owners with glee.
Headed by the Wolff Packing company
everyone who owns the river shore
has signed and it is but a question Of
until lRElaz
Begin at Rock Island.
The new series of levees to be con-
structed by the South Side Drainage
board will commence at the Rock Is
land bridge, between Taylor street and
Western avenue angling north easter
" to south abutment of Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific bridge easterIy along
the south river bank to point of high
ground near the shops of the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad at
the foot of Adams street.
The big damage accomplished by
the treacherous Kaw river in Topeka.
is between the Rock Island and Santa
Fe bridges. It is at these points that
the river Overfows into the city food
ing the business and Wholesale district
in the bottoms. When the dikes and
levees are constructed along this
stretch of the river bank it means that
the south side of the river will be high
and dry-or low and dry which ever
way the phrase may be interpreted.
4 slice OF the city park Will be cut
off TO make the river have a peaceful
course along at this point If the new
spans on the Melan bridge are built
this will make a straight flow clear
through to the Wolff Packing plant
and here is where this firm has pro-
vided for an emergency. They have
at the present time built a cement
bank for the purpose of retarding the
cutting currents of the river. If the
river was given a continuous straight
course It would mean that the engine
room of the packing company would
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smoker of the other opium pipe which
was in the den but for Which no
owner could be found Mr.. Howard
received nearly enough money from
Kansas City this morning to pay his
and his wife's fine of $50 each.
Whether they will be released when
they have worked out the balance
which viii take only a few days de-
ponds upon the action of the doctor,
The chief will try to reach him bv
phone today and set a date for the
trial so a definite arrangement can be
made. The Atkinson woman is in for
100 days, so she will be around a long
time yet, but the Howards will soon
seek a place where they can smoke
the family pipe without moIestation
from the police.
Colonel Richard Boyd. the elderly
colored janitor at the police station
while overseeing some work last even
ing suddenly tottered and would have
fallen had not one of the TRUSTEES
Charles Boyd, caught him. The old
man had complained of a pain over
his heart all day but continued on
duty until the collapse. The patrol
wagon was called and drove the
colonel to his home at 1882 Washburn
avenue.
The old man is a unique character
at the station, having been a slave at
the time of the civil war, chock full
of "reminiscences and withal a most
emphatic Christian. He is still in a
weak condition.
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MUST HAVE THE LAW.
Before Any More Money Can Be Paid
to Commissions

Washington, Feb. 25.-The house
today took a very important step to-
wards putting an end to the payment
of money, either for salaries or ex-
penses to members of any commission,
council board or similar jury appoint
ed by the president, when not speci-
fcally authorized by law so to do.
The prohibition was in the shape of
a sweeping amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill offered by Mr..
Tawney of Minnesota, and which was
adopted under a suspension of the
rules
Mr. Tawney was somewhat causic
in his criticism of the practice which
heretofore has prevailed.
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notes.

Mr.. Fred Hale, who has been work
ing here in the machine shops for the
past year left Monday for his home IN
La Crosse, Kan, to remain.
Mr.. Walter Sherman. Of the round
house, is spending few days with
friends in Missouri.
Mr.. FIoy Van Horn is spending u
days visiting relatives in Missouri
Mr. James Hanley left today on q
months vacation in California
L. F. Luthey has returned 10 VOTE
after spending a short vacation with
his mother in Carbonate.
John Barley of the blacksmith shops
has returned to work after being on
several da.- on account of illness. -
Mr.. J. To-cpsOn. who has been off
three weeks on account of an injured
smith shop Tuesday.
Frank Silk, of the blacksmith shop
is off on account of illness
Geo. W. stockwell. of Leayenworth,
who has been here for several days Wis
iting his son, r. W. Stockwell OF the
freight house, will leave Friday for
Denver to visit another SON.
Engineer E. B. Jolley has returned
to work on No. and 8, between Tope-
ka and Newton. after spending two
weeks with relatives in Arizona.
Geo. MOSCOW of the blacksmith shop
spent several days this week with his
parents in Carbondale.
VIM. Nc Jones has resigned his po-
sitiou in the roundhouse and gone to
work in a stone quarry in South To-
peka-
Mr. Henry Payne of the blacksmith
shop was of from work Wednesday at
tending the wedding of his son, Mr.
Glenn Payne. Mr.. Payne and his fair
bride left Immediately for Cleburn,
Texas, where he is employed as time
keeper in the cabinet department. All
good wishes of his friends go with
them.
Mr. Henry kettler left this morning
for Argentine to spend several days on
business
r. Mohler, of the blacksmith depart
ment, was laying of Wednesday.
Mr. Emmett Whitlaw. a news agent
of Kansas City, is spending a short
time here
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common LIARS"
Term Applied to Secret Service Agents
by Smith of Iowa.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Vitriolic de
nunciation of the secret service OF the
treasury department was uttered uy
Mr. smith. Republican of Iowa, dur
ing the consideration of the bill. He
Iikened the secret service men TO com
mon liars" charged that they were un-
able to unearth gigantic land frauds
recently discovered by the eL -e.L ,
Of tbe interior. He said Mckinley was
shot down at Buffalo. while a secret
service detective stood on his side IN
able to take notice of the approaching
murderer. He said further that thdt
=. ~ service men did not even cap
tire the murderer. but that II TOOK
a man with a black skin to do so.
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TURN IN THE MARKET.
But Rally in Coppers and IndustriaIs
Was Short Lived

New York, Feb. 25.-A turn in the
market came in the afternoon when eff
fective support of the copper indus
trials was offered Denials were made
Of some of the rumors which had been
in circulation OF shutdown OF some of
the copper mines and also of the re-
ports that an open market in the copper
trade was contemplated.
In the rally which followed losses
were fairly made up except where they
had been exceptionally severe. The rise
halted again in the latter market, the
tone became uncertain and hesitating
fluctuations continued to grow mar
rover and the dealings more dull until
the close.
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SODA BENZOATE GOES.
No Objections to 1t If Printed on the
Label.

Washington. Feb. 25.-No objections
will be raised under the pure food and
drug act to use in food of benZoate of
soda, provided that each package is
plainly labeled to show the presence
and amount of benzoate of soda. This
is the decision of the food and drug
inspection made public today and is an
amendment to previous decisions.
The decision gives effect to the re-
port of the referee board of consulting
scientific experts, who decided as a re-
suit of three extensive Investigations
that benzoate of soda mixed with food
is not deleterious or poisonous and is
not injurious to health.
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DIVIDED $4,000.
Charge Made Against Clique of Al
legged Grafters.

Chicago, Feb 25-An alleged graft
ing plot. said to involve Chicago poll
ticians of state wide influence, was re-
sponsible for the appearance of nearly
100 saIoonkeepers before the grand
jury today. They were faced with the
alternative of Indictment for maintain
ing gambling devices or revealing the
identity of those to whom they are al
legged to have paid tribute.
The clique to which the tribute is
said to have been. paid is alleged to
have divided $50. 600 within a year
through farming out unlawful priyi-
leges to keepers of saloons.
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john Carroll Bound over

John Carroll, coIored. who is charged
with attempting to assault Mrs. Mary
hearing in the city court this morning.
His bond was fixed at $500 and being
unable to furnish il. he was taken
back to the county Jail. where he will
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Wife Doesn't Want Property.

Matte ]. Grist wants a divorce from
Norris NJ. Grist, her husband, whom
she alleges has refused to clothe her
and treated her with scorn and sus-
piciOn ever since they were married, in
1904 All she wants the court to do is
TO restore her maiden name, Mollie
Swible, and grant her divorce. She is
satisfied that her husband should have
all of their property and does not want
alimOny.
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HOME TO LAWRENCE.
Actor George Walker Is in Need OF
Medical Treatment.

Louisville. KY, Feb 25.-George
Walker, the partner of Robert Will
lians. the negroes who as Williams
and Walker have long entertained the
public left here today for his home in
lawrence kan. to rest and receive
medical treatment. 1t is understood
he is suffering from nervousness.
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SHOT AT THE PASTOR.
Henry Way Confesses That He Is the
Guilty Man.

Chicago, Feb. 25.-Henry Way, IS
years of age, confessed today, accord
ing to the police, that he was the man
who fred three ineffective shots at the
Rev. Father Fielding, pastor of Corpus
Christi church of Chicago on October
Is. last
The young man was arrested charg-
ed with stealing a purse from a wo-
man kneeling in prayer in the church.
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New York Money Market.

New York Feb. 5.-AIONEY-Money on
call easy. 1AG2 per cent; ruling rate and
cent Time loans, easier; 60 days, "a per
cent; 90 days. "a per cent; six months,
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper. S5z64
per cent 4.
| Sterling exchange. steady with actual
business in bankers bills at H.s5-2 so As =
for 60 day bills and AH.45 for demanot
commercial bills. S4S5G4.5
SILVER-Bar silver. 5Ossc; Mexican dol
lars. 44c.
BONDAGovernment bonds. steadys
railroad bonds. irregular.
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UP TO THE DEFENSE.
Prosecution Closes in the PennsyI-
wanna Graft Cases.

Pittsburg, Feb. 25.-The prosecu-
ton closed its case and the defense
opened today in the trial of Council
men Klein, WATSON and Brand and
Banker Remsey, charged with con-
spiracy, as a result of the graft cru
SADIE It soon developed that an aHbi
is the defense of Councilmen Klein
and Brand.
tense of Councilman WATSON and Mr.
Ramsey will be-
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No EIectfon I'm WISCONSIN.

Madison. wis. Feb. 25.-The seven
teenth joint ballot of the Wisconsin
legislature for United State senator re-
suited in no election. Stephenson re-
ceived 81 out of 124 votes cast
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No Limit on secret Service.

Washington, Feb. 25.-During the
consideration of the sundry civil bill
in the house today Mr. Benefits
amendment striking out the provision
limiting the field of operations of the
secret service was rejected by a vote
of Il to 153.
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We desire to thank our many friends
for their kindness and sympathy
shown US in the sickness and death of
our beloved husband, father and
brother. Also for the beautiful floral
offerings-Mrs. Z. A. Mitchell, P.
r. Mitchell. Mrs. Myrtle Long. Chas.
Mitchell. Mrs. Mayrne Huddleston.
Fred c. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Scott
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e. WYATT Failed to Appear

When the case of the state against
U Wyatt. charged with the nonsupport
of his wife was called in the city court
today the defendant failed to answer.
His bond of 800 which is signed by G.
P. Pierce was ordered forfeited and an
arrest.
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BY Unanimous Vote.

Washington, Feb. 25.-By unani-
nous vote of the house today w. A.
H Andrews was declared to have been
legally elected a delegate in congress
from New Mexico, as the result Of the
contest of Octaviana A. LarizOla.
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Nebraska Adopts Oregon Plan.

Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. 25.-By a vote
of 90 to 49, the state senate today
passed the Humphrey bill providing
for the election of United States sena-
tors by the Oregon plan The measure
has already passed the house and Gov
ernor Shallenbarger will approve It.
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The State Journal will pay sc copy
for a limited number OF copies of the
issue of February 18th.
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Music for weddings or banquets. To-
peka Mandolin club. Ind. 2469 Red
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Hannah Laura Van Wolf. 3s years
of age, died at her home, 1910 Polk
street. this morning at 9 o'clock OF
stomach trouble. Funeral announce
ment later.