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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

There is evidence that the deadly
work of the fumes was at least started
by noon or shortly after as when Mrs.
Thomas Richards left the house at LIS
o'clock she had prepared everything to
be used in the Sunday dinner by her
mother-in-law. 1t was expected that
dinner would be eaten about o'clock,
and when the bodies were found last
night nothing had been done toward
the midday meal since Mrs Richards
left the house
Be No Inquest.
Although an inquest was at first de-
cided upon, the officers later, decided
to allow the bodies to be buried today
without being viewed by a coroner's
Judy. Dr. Keith, Sheriff Norton and Of
ficers connected with their offices are
working on the case and should any
thing to warrant an inquiry into the
manner of their death be found an in
quest will be held later Meanwhile
there is nothing to warrant holding an
inquest, according to these officers.
No funeral arrangements have been
made. but they will probably be an
nounced tomorrow.
Mrs. Richards Terrible Discovery.
The bodies were found by the wife of
young Richards when she returned to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
TO STOP A STORY.
Alleged Object of Explosion That
Wrecked Newspaper Office.

st. Louis. Mo-. Dec. 1S,-That the ex-
plosion which wrecked the office of a
weekly publication and damaged the
residence of contributor to the paper
night was intended as a halt, to a
story" not yet published, was the
theorr adopted by the police today.
George c. Dyer, proprietor of the
weekly, gave to the police the name of
a man whose marital affairs were
written up" some time ago and de-
clared his belief that this person was at
least cogniZant of the explosion
Harry B. Wandell, whose home was
attacked. told the officers that he had
had nothing to do with the publication
referred to by Dyer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
BULL GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat and Corn Make New High Rec
ords for This Years Crop.

Chicago. Dec. 13.--The price of wheat
and corn advanced to new high record
marks for the crop today during ses-
sion marked by extreme hulIish en-
thuSiaSm.
Wheat for December delivery ad-
vanced to $1.13h and May to $1.11A
gains of 3a4c and 2Ac respectively COM
pared with the previous close. Corn
for December delivery rose to 641so
while the May option touched &c, ad-
vances of 31Ac and 21c. Oats and pro-
visions also shared in the genera
strength.
The sharp upturn was due chiefly to
wet weather which will delay the move
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
BIG TRADE IN PAPER.
Large Increase in Both Imports and
Exports in Past Decade.

Washingt 1p, Dec. 13.-What an inn
portant factor in the commerce of the
United Statcs is furnished by paper
and its kindred manufactures is shown
by a bulletin just compiled by the bu-
reau of statistics of the department Of
commerce and labor.
Imports of paper and products have
increased from 100000 in 1899 to
s12,OOO.00O in 1909. and the exports
have increased al large rate also.
During the last ten years American
manufacturers have sold in foreign
markets paper and manufactures
valued at $50. .00O, 900, and during the
same period the United States has
spent for the same products of foreign
manufacture about $70,000,00O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
TAFT GOES NORTH.
President Will Make an Address in
New York Tonight.

Washington. Dec. 13.-President
Taft departed today for New York.
accompanied by Mrs. Taft, Mrs.
Laughlin, her sister and Captain Butt,
his aide He will make an address
tonight in Carnegie hall at the Dia-
mond jubilee celebration of the M. E.
church missions in Africa.
In New York he will be the guest of
his brother, Henry w. Taft. Tomorrow
morning he will go to New Haven, to
attend meeting of the Yale corpor-
alton, of which he is a member and
in the evening will be the guest of the
New Haven Commercial club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
BLERIOT HITS A HOUSE.
He Is Badly Hurt and His Aeroplane
Is Wrecked.

Constantinople, Dec. I'm. Bleriot,
the French aeropIanist, whose flight
across the English channel. was one
of the most remarkable achievements
of the year, and who has had more
narrow escapes from death than any
other aviator, met with another
serious accident here Sunday.
He was giving an exhibition in the
presence of an immense crowd when
his aeroplane collided with a house.
The force of the impact turned the
machine completely over and B;eriot
fell to the ground. He was injured
on the left side, and it is feared in
ternally. His machine was wrecked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
PRISON FOR MRS. READ.
She Is Given Sentence of From One
to Eighteen Years.

Denver, Col. Dec. 13.-Mrs. Allen
+. Read, recently convicted of as
sault with intent to blackmail Mrs.
Genevieve Chandler Phipps of Den
yer out of 100000, has been SEN
fenced to not less than one year nor
more than eighteen years in the pen
itentiary.
Mrs. Read, who attempted to
frighten Mrs Phipps by displaying
two sticks of dynamite while on an
automobile ride. took her sentence
without emotion.
She will be subject to parole at the
end of a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

transmission of messages by the tele-
graph companies. The greater part of
the damage was in the eastern districts
where sleet, freezing as it struck the
wires, put many lines out of commits
sion. East of Pittsburg communica-
tion was continued with difficulty and
the telegraph service was almost COM
pletely Frustrated.
In spite of the storm centering over
Indiana and Ohio the Great Lakes re-
gion was comparatively little disturbed,
the precipitation being principally snow
instead of freezing sleet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
TO HELP THE POOR.
Provident Association Plan Christmas
Aid for 100 Families.

Plans are already being formulated
at the Provident association to fur
nish happy holiday season for per-
haps something like 100 families, ac-
cording to Guy t. sJustis, general
secretary. The plan is to do whatever
is possible to make glad the hearts of
the poor. and their children also. at
that time.
Investigation of needs of different
families will be made, and individuals.
Sunday school classes, and other such
organizations allowed to deal directly
with the destitute. At Thanksgiving
time great success was made of the
work in this manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
LOST FORTUNE IN GEMS.
Leather Case Containing Jewels
Worth 100000 Is Stolen.

New York. Dec ia three
hundred thousand dollar jewel rob-
berry, the largest of its kind that has
occurred here in many years, was re-
ported today. The jewelry was stolen
on Saturday from the apartments of
Mrs. John Williams Jenkins, formerly
of Chicago. who since reaching New
York. has resided at the Hotel
Lorraine at Fifth avenue and Forty
fifth street.
Mrs. Jenkins told the police that a
leather case containing her jewels
disappeared while she was absent
from the hotel for a couple of hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
He BROKE HIS WRIST.
Returned to Same Spot and Fractured
His Collar Bore.

Cincinnati. Dec. ia lost cuff but
ton, a fall on the icy pavement and
q broken collar bone and a broken
wrist stopped the wheels OF justice in
murder trial here today.
May Ewing. colored, was being tried
cn the charge of numbering AL Owens,
colored. Waiter Ludlow. cne of the
jurors, fell on the icy pavement and
his wrist was broken. On arriving home
he discovered that. in the fall, he had
lost a cuff button. He went back to
search for the button. fell again and
Gfslocated his collar bone. The murder
trial is postponed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
VERDICT A WHITEWASH.
Another Coroner's Jury Will Be Called
and Arrests May Follow.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 13.-Assistant
County Attorney True stated today
that the verdict of the coroner's jury
in the Goldie Engberg case was prac-
tically "whitewash.''
He said either another jury would
be called immediately or arrests would
be made and a preliminary hearing
held to settle tho case.
Mr.. True said all members of the
present jury had assured him they
were satisfied it was a case of suicide
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
John Richards and Wife and
Son Thomas Found Dead.
Tragedy Occurred at the Home
at 1926 Lincoln Street.
WILL BE NO INQUEST.
Believed That Mr.. Richards
Turned Damper in Gas Stove.
Victims Dead When Mrs. Tom
Richards Returned Home.

Overcome by fumes from burning
natural gas Sunday afternoon, John
Richards and his wife and a son,
Thomas Richards, 26 years of age,
were found dead in their home at
1925 Lincoln street. They were dis
covered by Mrs. Thomas Richards,
wife of the youngest of the victims of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Sandnsky, O.. Dec. 13.-The body Of
an unknown 8-ycar-old girl, was found
in an abandoned well on the farm OF
]. p Harrington, seven miles south
of Sandusky today. Nobody has been
reported missing from this neighbor-
hood and it is believed the little girl
may have been a member of a band
of Gypsies who were encaruped near
the Harrington farm last summer. Tho
possibility of foul play Is being in
vestigated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

her home at $50 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon She had spent the day with
her father. E. H. Hewins, who lives
mile south of Washburn college. She
left the Richards home at 11:15 o'clock
Sunday morning. She was to return
Sunday evening on account of the
slight illness of her husband, and left
her fathers home at shortly after 5
O'Clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
win Join Leavenworth Colony.

Chicago. Dec. 13-Wallace II. Hop
kins, former broker. convicted OF us
ing the mails to defraud, was sentenced
here today to serve four years and
three months in the federal prison at
Ledvenworth. Kan. He also was fined
S1,500 AS president of the Wallace H.
Hopkins company, Hopkins was charged
with defraudi customers out of $780,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
KING NEAR DEATH
Leopold OF Belgium Is in a
Critical Condition.
Consulting Physicians Find Lit
tie Ground for Hope.
MAY TRY THE KNIFE.
An Operation Is Contemplated
as a Last Resort.
Chaplain Stands Ready to Ad-
minister Last Sacrament.
MAY TRY THE KNIFE.

Brussels. Dec. liking Leopold vas
reported as dying today, but the report
lacked confirmation. 1t is known that
the condition of his majesty has reach
ed a critical stage, but death may not
be at hand.
consultation of attending physicians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
Mr.Taft NOminates Judge Horace
II. LurtOn, of Tennessee.
For Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court.
TO FILL THE VACANCY
Created by Death of the Late
Rufus w. Peckham.
He Is the Man Who Picked Dick.
inSOn for the Cabinet.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-The president
today nominated Horace H. Lurton Of
Tennessee, to be an associate justice of
the supreme court of the United States.
Judge Lurton is Tennessee man and
was appointed judge of the Sixth circuit
by President Cleveland, March 81. 1893.
He was a Democrat in politics at that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

letter to President Taft today asking
him to use all posi- BILE haste to have
the body of voting Cannon, who was
shot in Nicaragua, recovered and sent
home for burial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
Third Operation Killed Him.

Superior, Wis, Dee. 13.-R. B.
Dear, millionaire contractor and min
ing man died here Sunday as the re-
suit Of a third operation following ap-
pendicitis. Until recently he was
president of the Butte-BalakIava Cop
per company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

President Taft was himself judge of
the Sixth circuit court at the time he
was appointed governor of the Philip
pines in 1898, and it was his associa-
tion with Judge Lurton that gave him
such high opinion of the legal quail
fications of the Tennessee jurist.
Lurton was the man who named
Jacob M. Dickinson as the secretary of
War in the presidents cabinet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
STORM STRIKES OHIO.
Communication by Wire Is Badly
Hampcrcd by Sleet.

Chicago, Dec. 13.-An extensive storm
covering all the districts east of the
Rocky mountains centered TODAY in
the Ohio valley and hampered the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Dec. 13-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Tues
Gay; colder in east portion Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Il6lV IIiS 10 lJI CT pftr
"a hours.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03
Iron Business Expanding.

Even the intense heat of the past
few.days has not checked the activity
OF mills and furnaces, and the first half
OF the year closes with mos, satisfac-
tory conditions While one can not
speak with absolute assurance concern
ing the last half Of this year and the
first half Of next until crop prospects
are more definitely defined. crops are
now in good condition and If their pro-
gress continues great prosperity for
the iron business seems 10 be assured.
The onl, cloud in the SKY Is due to
labor troubles, but the strike on the
Great Lakes against the open shop
principal is rapidly collapsing, and II
Is likely that the same result will fol.
low the strike which has just been de-
clared against the open shop principal
In sheef and tin plate mills The mill
controversy may. however, be pro.
lonped Iron Trade Review.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03
What would you sake7

Suppose you we're required TO live for
a certain length Of time on o5.y one
article OF food. Which would you
chooses
There is one food that stands without
a rival for such test Quaker Oats Is
thar one II furnishes more strength
with least wear and tear on the digestive
organs than any other food You'll feel
well and strong at the end Of the time
Try IL Don't stop eating other things.
but eat more Quaker Oats and you'll
notice the gain in strength.
The regular size package Of Quaker
Oats sells at ioc. the large family size
packages cost 2sc. and the family size
package containing piece Of beautiful
china for the table costs 30c An
grocers sell these
Eat Quaker Oats daily for breakfast
Il strengthens you for the days work
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03

Potato shippers Of Michigan have
lost more money the last season than
In any like period In the history of the
business. said F. w. Hinyan OF the
Love-Hinyan company Of Grand Rap
ids This was largely due to the
high prices which have prevailed for
months and the disposition Of 80 many
holders Of stock to hang on TO their
supplies for still higher prices.
The acreage this year will be g.
normous and the outlook now is for an
exceptionally large crop in this state.
What other states will do cannot say,
but in view OF the big prices growers
secured | presume there has been quite
general planting all over the country.
On the face Of things this would indi-
cate much lower prices when the pots-
toes are ready for marketing.
"All reports | have from men and
correspondents at different points is OF
splendid indications for large returns
from the present crop. This will be a
trite late owing TO the backward
growing weather, but the weather we
are getting now is just the sort to pro-
duce a big yield. and this is what all
of us are anticipating. The new crop
will be getting into the market along
in August -
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J. Cheney q Co. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known r.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by his firm.
walding. Kinnan q Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surface OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cent
per bottle. Sold by all Druggis.s
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03

Primary reform Is bringing with II
early campaign openings. Hardly had
the votes been counted in the last
election before rumors began to fly
relative TO the candidates for the next
gubernatorial election. Although the
election is year and half away the
list OF candidates is already announced
and work In their behalf has begun.
On the heels OF the governorship con-
test comes rumors OF congressional
candidates. the latest being the pros
pective entry u Angus Kerr OF Calu-
met into the arena. The congressman
this year will be chosen by direct
vote for the first time in the 18th dis.
trict. Heretofore we had at least q
year OF quiet but under the new tangled
arrangement therell be no rest from
political agitation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03

in precinct numbered "One'', and
Tho trustees of the Board of Educa
tion residing within the Township of
Crystal Falls will be the INSPECTORS OF
election In precinct numbered Two. -
The polls will open at nine o clock
in the forenoon or M soon thereafter a
may be, and shall continue without
intermission or Adjournment, until five
O'Clock IN the afternoon on the same
dav, and not longer.
III the trustees are not present at the
opening OF the polls. the electors pres
ent 'nall choose from their own mum.
Ter an inspector of election. who shall
cause proclamation 10 be- made upon
the opening Of the polls. and shall also
cause proclamation TO be made at the
closing OF the polls, one hour. thirty
minutes. and fifteen minutes reenec.
lively, before the closing thereof.
Dated at the school District OF
Crystal Falls, this 10th day of June
A. ID. 1909.
Board of Education OF the
School District Of Crystal Fails. :,
by w. J. Richards,
Secretary.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03

We call the attention Of our readers
and especially those interested in the
liquor business TO the extensive cam
paign that the Anti Saloon League is
making in the upper peninsula. In
Chippewa, Menominee. Scboolcraft,
Luce. Dickinson and Marquette coun.
ties the local organizations have local
option campaign on with good proc
poets Of winning ont in over half Of
those counties. It's the handwriting
on the wall directing those in the bus
iness to get good If they wish the.sup-
port OF the people.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03

Editor Baldwin OF the Escanaba
Journal printed editorialIy last week n
story TO the effect that Chase 3. Osborn
IL just tooling the people by pretend
ing to be candidate for governor. his
real purpose being 70 contest for the
congressional nomination with Con-
gresham Young. We believe Mr.
Osbron TO be too clever a politician 70
attempt any such hoodwinking OF the
people 'for.it would certainly be de-
triment to him instead of benefit.
The people. with their appetities whet-
ted for Mr.. Osborn for governor,
wouldn't relish the change ~ diet
should the dish be switched alter they
got TO the table The article certainly
belittles Mr.. Osborn's political sense
so much 30 that IL is quite apparent
that he or his friends were not respon-
isble for IL In fact one Is lead 10 won
der IL the wish lent father TO the
thought In Mr.. Baldwin's mind.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03

In the District Court ofthe United States for
the Western District OF Michigan. North
ern Division. In Bankruptcy.
In the Matter of
ABRAHAM CANNON,
Bankrupt.
To the Creditors OF Abraham Can
non, Of Crystal Falls, Iron County,
Michigan, and District aforesaid, a
Bankrupt:
NOTICE is Hereby Given, that on
the 22nd day of June, A. ID. 1909, the
said Abraham Cannon was duly adju-
dictated bankrupt and that the first
meeting of his creditors will be held
in the Court House in Crystal Falls,
Michigan, on the i2th day OF July, A.
d. 1909 at eleven O'Clock in the fore
noon, at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, APP
point trustee, examine the bankrupt,
and transact such other business as
may properly come before said meet
ing
Dated this 2sth day of June, A. d.
1909.
BENJAMIN o. PEARL,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Business Address Marquette, Mich.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION
OF the Qualified Electors Of the School Dis
trict OF Crystal Falls"

UiCt oI OfJeta fons
To the qualified electors OF the
School District of Crystal Fall" You
are hereby notified that the annual
meeting OF the "School District OF
Crystal Falls for the year 1909, will
be held on the 2nd Monday OF July,
1909. for the purpose of electing two
trustees for the term of two years, and
10 transact any and all other business
OF said School District at which School
meeting financial statement Of the
expenditures of the said School District
Will be- submitted and read 10 the cleo
tors, and the electors present will be
requested 10 vote on the amount OF
money to DO raised by tax on the tax
able property Of said school District
for the ensuing year
The qualified electors Ut the city Of
Crystal Falls will vote Mt precinct
numbered Gone. nc the town hall in
the city OF Crystal Falls.
The qualified electors OF the Town
ship Of Crystal Falls will vote at pre-.
cinct numbered 1.-TWO, at the Town
ship office mt the Tobin mine location.
in the Township Of Crystal Falls
The trustees Of the Board Of Educa-
tion residing in the City Of Crystal
Falls will be the inpectors Of election
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03
Gard Of Thanks

We wish TO thank the many friends
whose kindness during the illness and
death OF our late husband and father
made our burden easier 10 bear.
Mrs. NJ. Lynch and
Family.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03

All reports seem TO Indicate bump
er...crop in every line this year. De-
pressing reports are sent out by specu-
Iators but the reports from all sources
not financially interested in creating a
wrong impression are to the effect
stated
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03

400 400
Andrew Erickson labor days
at 3 90 90
Peter u. Peterson labor day
at 2 90 90
Erick Peterson labor kday at 2 90 90
ShoveIing snow Feb. 1909 G. +. &
I. r r
GEORGE Olson team 2 day at 4 90 = 90
Charles Lindgren labor days
at 90 10 90
Andrew johnson labor days
at 90 A 90
Roll called on the above motion as
follows: Johe, yes, Long yes, Holmes
yes Carried.
On motion the Board adjourned.
John Wall. Secretary.