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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02
Aged Man Died Alone in His Room.

Carbondale, Kan, July 2.-E. w.
sharpg, aged 90 years, was found dead
in his room by Mac Jones. How long
he had been dead is not known.
Sharps lived alone in a room in the
rear Of his carpenter shop His body
was living on the bed. partly dressed.
Death was due to old age and heart
trouble He was an old settler in
Usage county and had been married
three times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02

weather Indications.
Chicago, July Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day; not much change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-02

A short time ago the Shane case
was reopened by the declaration that
the governor had declined to pardon
the old soldier from the penitentiary.
The governors secretary later inti-
mated that this report vas premature
and that the Shane case would be con-
sidered further. The Lawrence World
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
WILSON DENIES
FLOUR STORY
Says He Did Not Agree With
Nebraska Millers As to
Prosecutions

Washington, July 10.-Secretary
Wilson of the department of agricul-
ture has written letter to Represen-
tative Scott, chairman of the house
committee on agriculture, contradict
Ing report that the secretary with
Solicitor Bowers of the department of
justice has entered into an agreement
with a representative of the millers
of Nebraska regarding prosecutions
for bleached flour.
The secretary's letter is reply to
letter to him from Mr.. Scott in
which the secretary was informed
that 1t had been represented that the
two Washington officials had agreed
that there should be two or three test
cases, pending which there would be
no prosecution of Nebraska millers
who continue the bleaching process,
nor of their customers who purchase
bleached flour, nor of either class, aft
erwards. provided the offenders
should follow the rules of the court
laid down in the test cases; in other
words, that there would be no prose-
cution for past offenses. In his let
ter Mr.. Wilson says that he has made
no such arrangement with any one
What arrangements may be made
l do not know he said. Il do know
that l have been party to no such
agreement. This department Is ex-
ecuting the law as it understands the
law. 1t iss part of our business to
make seizures, and anybody's flour
is liable to be seized
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
BARBER KILLS WIFE
Two Small Children Forced to Wit.
ness Fathers Crime.

ness EatnefS Cflmes
Richmond, Va, July 10.-Mordici
Taylor, Richmond barber, this af-
ternoon shot and killed his wife in
the presence Of his two children. He
rushed into an adjoining room and
shot himself. He is expected to die.
"You shall never leave me again" :"
shrieked the husband as he turned
the pitsol toward his wife and shot
her.
Last Friday Taylor whipped one of
the children, causing Mrs. Tavlor to
go to the home of her siste Mrs.
Hettie Wachter. On SundaySt..
turned, but left him again. 1.Se u,
family row was resumed and I've
Taylor threatened to leave for the
third time.
well, declared her husband, eff
you are going to leave me again we
might as we'll go together" He began
shooting. Four bullets struck his
wife.
There are five children in the Tay-
lor family and two Of these saw the
shooting. When neighbors rushed in
the children were weeping over the
PROSTATE forms.
Believe Taylor was Crazed.
1t is believed that Taylor has not
been in his right mind for some time,
though criminal insanity was not ex.-
pected. He has acted queerly of late,
and the weather is supposed to have
had bad effect on his physical con-
dition. Relatives declare that an In
sanity streak is in the family. and
that Taylor had sister in the East
ern State hospital for the insane.
Taylor was questioned by both cor
oner end physicians and he refused
to talk. He conducted barber shop
on one Of the stylish thoroughfares of
the city and his patronage was of the
best class.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
P|DHONEY MUST
GO TO SCAFFOLD
Sandilands Murderer Found
Guilty Last Evening and
Sentenced to Death

Winnipeg, July 1O-A1ike Pidhoney
will be hanged in the Winnipeg Jail
yard on the morning of August "a for
the murder of his friend, Metro Hewka
on the night of March 1. in lonely
woodcutters cabin near Sandilands
This was the sentence imposed last
night by Chief Justice Howell imme-
diately after the jury rendered a ver-
dict which convicted Pidhoney and ex-
onerated Nikola Romanuk. The jury
took two hours to arrive at a verdict
The condemned man took his sem
tence in the apathetic manner which
has marked him during the whole
trial. When he was asked if he had
anything to say before the death SEN
tence was passed. he replied 81 am in
nocent. | have nothing to say" His
lordship then imposed sentence in the
following prescribe words: "The SEN
tence of this court is that you he TAX
en- from here to the Jail and confined
there until August q, between the
hours of and 10 a. m., when you will
be hanged by the neck until you are
dead, and may God have mercy on your
SOUL" His lordship was visibly mov-
ed as he passed the death sentence.
Despite the fact that Romanuk was
freed by the jury's verdict. he SEEM
ed more affected by the sentence than
was Pidhoney.
His lordship expressed his appro-
val Of the verdict of the jury and said
it was the only thing that could have
been done under the circumstances. He
paid Edward Anderson high compli-
ment for the able manner in which
he had defended the two prisoners and
pointed out that everything had been
done by the government to secure jus
tice for the accused men In discharg-
ing Romanuk his lordship gave him
sharp warning as to future conduct.
Since the trial began Pidhoney has
been acting strangely and his mind
seems to be giving way under the
strain. During the trial it has been
noticeable that he has been staring
about continually and paying little at
tention to the evidence which was
translated to him as given. Yesterday
afternoon he seemed more disturbed
than usual. He made one attempt to
get out of the dock and had the door
unfastened before he was caught by
Detective Seel. He said he simply
wanted to get away from the court.
In Jail, also, his actions have been pe-
culiar. He has tried to stay in his
cell instead of coming to the court
room and didn't want to be handcuffed
when he left the Jail. When the jury
retired to consider their verdict IL
night the prisoners were remanded to
Jail in the interim. Pidhoney undress-
ed himself twice while waiting and
again took off his clothes when he
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
criticize any Of the proceedings In
hat body except the acceptance of an
to the corporation tax
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criticize any Of the proceedings In
that body except the acceptance of an
amendment to the corporation tax
provision making it applicable to
holding companies. The inference
gained by Mr.. Taft's callers today is
that he would not sanction the adop-
tion Of an amendment taxing the net
earnings Of corporations unless the
utmost caution is taken to prevent
double taxation.
After the conference with the presi-
dent, Mr.. Aldrich said that it might
be necessary to entirely redraft the
corporation tax provision In confer.
ence. II this is done, he said, the new
provision will be along the lines Of
that agreed upon at the recent white
house conference.
Not In 1t.
All Of the conferees, including the
Democratic members, met in the SEN
ate Office building at the appointed
time. They we're in session about an
hour when the Democratic members
were dismissed. Senator Bailey and
Representatives Champ Clark, walk
Ing out together, laughingly told a
number of waiting newspaper men
that they could not expect much help
from the Democrats in covering the
news of the conference.
I'VE have been dismissed" said Mr..
Bailey, "and we will not be called in
again until the majority completes
its job of fooling the people,"
Senator Aldrich frankly told the
minority that the majority would pre-
pare its report without assistance.
No protest was made by the Demo-
Gratis as it had been known all along
that they would not be permitted to
participate in making up the confer
ence report any more than they had
been permitted to have hand in
making up the bill in committees.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
new POINT IN
BANKRUPTCY
CASE Of THAW
Creditor Claims He Was In.
sane When Original Pro-
ceedings Were Filed
FEDERAL COURT MUST
NOW PASS ON HIS SANITY
Would Have Been Discharged Today
Had Not the Objection Been Filed.
Whole Case Will Probably BE Sent
Back to the Referee for Rchearing.

Pittsburg, July 10.-Obiections to
the discharge in bankruptcy of Harry
Kendall Thaw were filed in the Unit
ed States district court today by J..
G. Graham of this city, who claims to
be a creditor of the bankrupt. For
the first time during the bankruptcy
proceedings, the question of the
sanity of Thaw is raised. it being al
legged that he was insane at the time
of the filing of the petition and that
he is insane now. For this reason.
it is averred, the petition should have
never been considered by the court.
Hitherto the United States court
had not had the question of the
validity OF the bankruptcy proceed
ings under consideration. The ques-
tion of sanity will probably now come
up before Judge Charles P. Orr for
his decision. The time in which to
object to the discharge of Thaw ex-
pires today and the objection filed
came as surprise.
By a recent order of the court,
Thaw was granted leave to file his Pc
tition of discharge without having
personally appeared before meeting
of his creditors. Had objection not
been filed. the bankrupt would, in all
probability. have been released from
bankruptcy today. In the event that
the objection is sustained the entire
matter will again go before the
referee in bankruptcy. w. R. Blair.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
MARRIED BY PHONE
Couple Wait While Judge Who Did
Not Know Form Gets it by Wire,

Kansas City, July 10.-Charles E.
Thompson, judge OF the South City
court in Kansas iCity. Kas., was lean
ing back i'll the swivel chair in his
office yesterday afternoon reading the
digest OF commentaries. His mind,
far from romance. dwelt on torts and
similarly incomprehensible things.
The judges chair screeched and his
feet came down when he heard foot
fall. Enter-H. Cecil Sturtevant Of
Rock Fall, ILL.,, and Ida NJ. Baldwin of
Kansas City, Kas.
I've want to get married." said
Sturtevant, looking not at the Judge,
but at Miss Baldwin to be sure that
was what they wanted. Judge
Thompson had never officiated at a
wedding and although once married
himself he didn't remember what the
minister had said.
Stand up and Join hands," he be-
gan doubtfully. 1t was done. Sud-
denly helpless expression appeared
on the judges face. He seized a tele-
phone. The couple stood hand in
hand and waited
Give me the probate Judge. Hell
10! Hello! This you, Van? This is
Judge Thompson-Oh, I'm all right;
but, say. what do you say when you
marry a couple? No. no, can't come
up. But you see they're standing here
waiting.
Take this woman to-don't go 90
fast. please. I'm writing it down
your welded wife. to cherish and pro-
tect her through sickness and adver-
sity till death-how's that?-till
death doth part
The pencil flew across the paper.
The couple waited, hand in hand,
shifting weight from foot to foot In
unison.
What's that last again?-
Now by the authority vested in me by
the state of kansas-What?- Yes.
yes|I pronounce you husband and
wife-Thanks judge"
The receiver clicked. The Judge
pulled his big white handkerchief
from his alpaca coat. arranged his
notes and stood up. The prospective
bride managed to smile. Mr.. Sturte-
want looked serious.
"Aro you ready?"
There seemed to be nobody who
wasn't altogether ready. From his
notes the judge hastily pronounced
the service and then fixed his seal ON
the certificate. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Cocil
Sturtevant left the Office.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
People Awakened by Police
and Taken to Places of
Safety
many HOMES SURROUNDED BY
SIX FEET Of RAGING Water
Great Northern and Illinois Central
Tracks Washed Out for Long
Stretches and Much Damage Other.
wise Has Been Done.

Sioux City, Ia, July 1O.-With re-
markable usddenness Perry Creek,
which separates the east and west
sides of Sioux City, overflowed early
today. The Inhabitants were hurried
ly awakened by the police and taken
to the places Of safety. Many homes
are surrounded with six feet of water
and much damage has resulted. East
of the town the Great Northern rail-
way and the Illinois Central tracks
have been washed out in stretches as
long as five hundred yards. Floyd
river, in the eastern part of the city
is rising rapidly.
One thousand people were driven
from their homes. The flood was the
worst in the city's history. There
were many narrow escapes but no
lives have been reported lost. A
cloudburst north of 'oux City is be-
lieved to have been e cause. In the
densely populated district along the
creek 500 homes are surrounded by
the roaring water. The plant of the
Sioux City Traction company was
flooded. No cars are running and
thousands were compelled to walk. In
the wholesale district near the Mis-
oOu1A AASC1 liOuC, SuC WdIcl
creek ran along the streets and flood
eG the cellars, causing a heavy loss
At Fourth and Water streets there
was foot of water on the first floors
Of the stores. The gas mains on the
west side were broken by the food
and thousands of people were forced
TO eat cold breakfasts.
City Warned by Phone.
Farmers upstream phoned to this
city at midnight the news of the COM
ing food. AS quickly as possible all
available steam whistles here were
blowing and the residents in the
threatened districts were aroused by
the police and flremen, but the flood
came SO rapidly that many persons
had close calls.
The damage done in the city is
placed at more than $25O,0OO. The
rity's loss in damage to bridges will
run into the thousands.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
AFTER CIVIL
SERVICE LAW
Committee to Investigate It's
Operations Authorized by a
Senate Resolution

Washington, July 10.-General in
vestigation Of the operation of the
civil service law is authorized to pe
made by the senate committee on civil
service in resolution introduced to-
day by Senator Borah in cooperation
with Chairman Cummins of that COM
mittee.
The resolution authorizes the COM
mittee to sit in Washington or else
where; to send for persons and papers
to take all steps necessary to insure
q complete inquiry. Senator Cum
minis said today that If the resolution
should be adopted the subject would
be earnestly entered upon. He stated
that there had been many criticisms
of the law itself and also many COM
plants as to its administration, in
cluding charges of favoritism.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
Machine Is in Better Condition
Than At Any Previous
Trial
WIND WAS TOO HIGH
FOR YESTERDAYS TRIAL
Secretary OF the Navy Much Impress.
ed With the Value of the Machines
in Time Of War and Suggested Spe.
cial Launching Ship

Washington, July 10. - Orville
Wright this afternoon at 5 o'clock
will try out his aeroplane for the first
time since the machine was over
hauled. The trial is conditional on
the weather conditions being satisrac-
tory. The Wrights do not promise
anything sensational, nor will the
presence of large crowd cause them
to make the flight if the conditions
are not satisfactory. The aeroplane
has been thoroughly trimmed up, and
is undoubtedly capable of making a
better flight than Orville Wright has
made since he has returned to Fort
Meyer to complete the government
trials.
Too Much Wind.
Two much wind prevented Orville
Wright from attempting an aeroplane
flight yesterday 1t blew from the
southeast and registered twelve miles
an hour on the thermometer on the
roof of the aeroplane shed at Fort
Meyer. The machine was not taken
out OF it's aerial garage" but it was
viewed by number of cabinet Off
GERS and other government officials.
Secretary of War Dickinson. accom-
panied by Gen. James Allen. chief sig
nal officer. saw the aeroplane for the
first time and expressed himself as
being very we'll impressed with it.
Secretary of War Meyer seemed to
be much impressed with the value that
aeroplanes would have to the navy
in time of war. He suggested that it
might be good idea to build spe-
cial ship from which to launch aero
planes, although he admitted that they
could undoubtedly be started into the
air by the initial momentum which
any fast moving ship could impart.
Orville Wright said to the news
paper men that he intended to make
a flight today if the wind was not
too high.
"The best thing to say" interrupted
his brother. lis that flight may be ex-
pected whenever the weather condi-
tions are right"
Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, accom-
panied by Representative Gardner of
Massachusetts, was another interest
ed spectator. The daughter of ex-
President Roosevelt has become an
aeronautic enthusiast and she showed
great interest in the Wright machine
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
ELK'S SPECIAL
TRAIN WRECKED
Three Men Are Missing and
Are Presumed to Have
Been Killed

Grand Junction, Col, July 10.-As
a result of collision at Cisco, Utah,
thirteen special and regular trains
are stalled here. About $500 Elks,
including many from New Haven,
Conn.,, Terre Haute and Evansville,
Ind, Allegheny, Detroit, Superior,
Duluth and Marquette, Mich, are de-
tained here. Minneapolis and st. Paul
Elks are supposed to be on the wreck
ed train. No passengers are reported
injured but the crews Of the trains
that collided were hurt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
bad SHOWING.

Atlanta. July MISUNDERSTANDING
that in the state of Georgia near
beer" is the nearest approach to the
exhilarating beverage. the records of
the Atlanta police department at the
close of the first six months of 1909
show 1875 arrests for drunkenness.
This record is in excess of that of last
year by 1,123, and almost equals the
record for the first six months of 1907.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
AT EXPOSITION
Congress Will Be Represented B,
Committee at Seattle.

Washington. July 1o.-Congress
will be represented by committees of
the senate and the house of repre-
Eentatives at the Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cifc exposition at Seattle. By a
house resolution adopted by the SEN
ate today without amendment the ap-
pointment OF those committees was
authorized in acceptance OF the invi-
tation extended to congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
NO FLY. TODAY.

Dover, England, July 10.-Herbert
Latham, aeronaut, who is awaiting a
favorable opportunity to fly with his
monoplane from Calais. France.
across the English channel, notified
the Dover authorities today that on
account of the inclement weather he
will not attempt the flight until to-
morrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
EMBEZZLER CAUGHT

Swfped Ten Thousand From Building
and Loan Association.
Chicago, July 10.-John A. Black,
charged in a fugitive warrant with
the embezzlement of $10,S4O from the
Tucson Building and Loan associa-
lion of Tucson, Ariz., was arrested
here today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10
COT TIRED
Fathers and Nell's Letters Only Clue
to Suicides Identify.

Chicago, July 1O.-A man in whose
clothes letters were found addressed
10 '"J. H. Humphrey" from Cornwall
England, and which were signed
Father" and Nell" was found dead
In lodging house here today. He is
believed to have committed suicide.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-10

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THE WEATHER
North DakOta-Generally fair
y tonight and Saturday. Warmer
g tonight.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-25

bring in many times its cost. No
other country in the world was ever
so munificently endowed with great
forests. with vast deposits of coal,
iron. copper and other minerals, and
with great navigable rivers. No
other country, however. has ever
wasted its patrimony on anything
like the scale which has been here.
But. as in the case of private spend
thrifts, the nation has at last been
confronted with a day of reckoning.
The homestead act, which Lincoln
signed in 1862, threw the public
lands open to settlers at nominal
figures. In those days Uncle Sam
was. In the words of the old song.
rich enough TO give us all a farm,
But at length the great bulk of the
arabic land was exhausted. Then
came the national irrigation law.
signed by Roosevelt in 1902, under
which a new empire is being opened
for home builders This work is to
be supplemented BY the protection
of the forests. the deepening and
widening of the navigable streams.
and the saving of the mineral re-
sourc on the public lands for the
benef of the people of future ages. 1t
is a large and important task. Con-
gress will undoubtedly enact the
legislation under which this great
work for the benefit Of the country
can be performed. This is one of the
greatest measures of public policy
which is likely 10 come up during
the Taft administration
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-25

The News congratulates the grand
jury upon its report TO Judge Brown
and endorses the recommendations
il has made to the county commits
sioners That body, invested With
ample powers 10 terminate the reign
of Iawlessness and unbridled vice
existing at Riepetown and the Rag
Dump must assume full respon-
sibility. if there is 10 be a cointinu-
ance of the disgraeefnl and intoler-
able conditions described in the re-
port II it refuses to revoke the
licenses under which these sinks of
iniqnity' are conducted and permitted
TO run. 1t will be derlict to the duty
IT owes the people Of this county,
The report shows conclusively that
both Riepetown and Rag Dump
are TIE uiOSt NHlOh0 u pas w oBSNN+
from which crime and lawlessness
will continue to spring as long as
they exist. Ii is useless and idle TO
deprecate the commission of crime
and the violation OF all the laws OF
public and private decency. and, at
the same time. to permit communities
of criminals to flourish In our midst
The way. and the only way. 10 cnre
the evil is TO wipe out both plales and
TO compel their denizens TO seek
more congenial chimes. The report OF
the grand jury discloses that in
Riepetown there is but one legitimate
business. and thai. aside from this.
its population, in large part. con-