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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
READ IN OPEN COURT.
Mrs. sutton's Letters Are Made Public
After All,

Annapolis. Md. Aug. 9.-On motion OF
Major Henry Leonard, the judge advo-
cate and over the urgent protest OF
Henry F.. Davis Mrs. Sutton's counsel
the letters read at the closed session OF
the court Saturday, when Mrs. Sutton
was on the stand were read when the
court of inquiry into the death of Lieu
tenant James n. Sutton of Portland
Ore. reCOnvened today.
The reading showed Mrs. Sutton
identified a number o. letters as hay
ing been written by her The first Os
these was to Harry NJ. Schwartz. pay
masters office of the marine corps.
Washington. D g.. and asked if he was
q friend of her son. to whom she could
write with confidence as to his sym
pathy- A second letter to Mr.. Schwartz
gave version of what occurred on the
night Of Lieutenant SuttOns death an!
also detailed wounds on the face and
head which Mrs. Sutton wrote had been
frequently to those who were with
Lieutenant Sutton when he was shot as
wild beasts In this letter the name
of Miss May f. Stewart. Of Pittsburg.
was mentioned
Mrs Sutton asked Schwartz to find
out from OSterman and the others VIII
We're in the automobile with Sutton on
the fatal night what had actually hap
pened. preceding the shooting A third
letter to schwartz gave urther details
OF what Mrs. Sutton had. she said dis
covered and referred TO those who YER
with her son when he died as low
hrutes-" She referred to q letter from
her son i'm which he described his fe1
low officers as low CadS" and referred
IN words of bitter criticism to Lieu
tenant Adams. Osterman and others.
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ASSAULTED AND SLAIN.
Dung Girl Murdered Beside the
Grave of Her Father.

Rochester, n. y. AUG. 9.-Leaving
her home early on Saturday again to
place flowers on the grave of her
father. Anna schumacher. II years
Old, who resided with her mother in
TINS city, was attacked by one or more
unknown men, criminally assaulted
ana murdered. Her BODY was
dragged outside the cemetery to a
depression in lonely soot and
covered with earth and leaves There
1t was discovered this morning by
constables of the town of Greece.
who found marks of a struggle in the
schumacher plot in the cemetery.
where the flowers placed on the
fathers grave by the girl were still
fresh.
An examination By the physicians
of the body led the police to an
nounce that an assault had preceded
the murder. Particles of what looked
like skin were found on the girls
finger nails. indicating she had
fought her assailants.
The spade with which the muir
derer or murderers covered the body
Of the victim was found nearby 1t
was f1ecked with grain. showing that
It had been stolen from some nearby
farm
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HIT BY A TRAIN.
Jacob 5. Yoder Believed to Be Fatally
Injured.

Mr.. Jacob S. Yoder, a carpenter, who
lives on the corner of Twenty-second
and Monroe streets, and who was struck
Sunday morning at II o'clock by Santa
Fe flyer No. g. is supposed to be
fatally injured He is resting fairly well
today although there IS but little hope
of his recovery. Mr.. Yoder's lung was
punctured by a broken rib and the vic
tim of the accident is still splitting
blood Dr. H. H. Keith. who has charge
of the case at his hospital says that
the patient may inger for several days
but he gives little hope of his ultimate
recovery
Mr. Yoder was walking along the
tracks at the sceTe of the accident
when he ;3eard the train approaching
Mistaking the track that the train was
on. he stopped Immediately in front of
the engine and was struck on the left
shoulder. with the result that four ribs
on his left side we're torn loose.
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STRANGLED HER BABE.
Fifteen-Year-OId Negro Girl Charged
With CHASTITY Crime.

Fifteen-year-o Beatrice Burns, a
negro girl, is charged with the ghast-
" deed of strangling newborn
babe as soon as it was norm to her
yesterday and the officers are watch
ing the house where she lies in a crit
the station or q hospital.
No one had suspected that the
young girl was in trouble and she
had never confided her secret. When
her grandmother, with whom she
lives at 1906 Harrison street, had gone
to church yesterday. the girl went to
led. UnaSSiSted she gave birth to
an eleVen-pOund boy, severed the tie
with a butcher knife, and wrapping
a night gown tightly about the babes
neck and body strangIed him while
she CraW1ed in terror to a closet I'M
der 4 stair and there TANNED the
little body into cubby hole. Then she
craWled back to bed where she was
found by her grandmother upon re-
turning from church.
The OLD nanny, frightened witless.
could not decide what to do until
late in the evening she called a coll
once summoned DR.. Keith, the cor
oner. The dead child was taken to
the Stonestreet & Hamilton under
taking establishment. 1T was so we'll
hidden we could hardly find it," said
Coroner Keith. who then conducted
q post mortem examination.
After the examination the doctor
said There is no doubt at all about
the strargulation of the child and
he Went to tell the fearful way the
tragedy was performed accorc'tr,-; to
Investigations as told above.
An inquest will be held tomorrow
morning with as many witnesses az
the county attorney can get located
by that time. SO far there has been
nothing learned concerning the chiId's
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MAY LOSE BIG FIGHT.
Promoters May Take Johnson-Jeffrics
Battle TO Foreign Town.

New York, Aug 9.-Americs is hv
no means certain to see the nroros'd
JeHFleS-J ohnson prize fight for the
heaNy weight championship Of the
world. 1t Is stated here bv q close
personal friend OfJeffries thar tbe
hoiier makers trip to FuroDn fe 80
so much to take the baths A. CaT1s-
nad' hut to negotiate with the Ma
uonal sporting club of London nd
PROM oterS IN Paris for the ho1dino Of
the night in either Mace OT,ia+
representations have come from -
National Sporting club 10 the rffcc+
that London would he wiI1fDo ~ -, .
as much if not more for his 80
thah any other city in the wor10 ~ :
several private interests in PariS
nave indicated a desire to subY,,f+ q, ~ -
fers for holding the fight tbere "a
u Is TO see exactly how much money
Lohuon and Paris Will offer for tbe
hSnt mat Jeffrics has gone abroa5
SO II IS intimated here. - ~
sam Berger, Jeffrfes' r7aDse-e, .-.-.
J Tl4 II ne does not hear from .Taclx
Johnson by the end of the weal, -
WHI 20 70 california to consult VIII
tHe hght clubs there and in Nevada
Hs 10 possible purses that MIGHT be
oItered, Although Jeffrfes viii see
HHSH MtlntoSh. tho Austria linn NO
nolfr. Whl.e he is in Eurone Rereer
asserts tnat Australia would have 70
1Her much moro than any other nIace
n DER TO induce Jeffries to o.
-nef,' according to Berger. much de-
2ends upon the outcome of johnson. g
aeht with ketch"' in California in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
NOT \ GENTLE HUSBAND.
Robert o. Hughes Charged With Mis-
treating His Wife.

That her husband, Robert o. Hughes
threatened to kill her and end his own life
at the same time, July IS, is part of the
Hughes in her petition filed today Three
weeks ago, she charges, he came to the
home and beat her, knocking her down.
and she wants a restraining order She
has no money and therefore She asks tenn
porary alimony 10 AID in getting her di-
custody of their two children
They were married in Topeka in 1903 and
have two children, Letha aged four. and
Raymond aged two. In 1865 she alleges
Hughes became an habitual drunkard,
would beat her and call her vile names
making her life miserable and unbearabIe.
Hughes is a painter and she claims he
earns $25 week when sober. The home
is a cottage worth 81 800 on Klein street
which they own.
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license and number may be reinstated by
the proper application of such embalmer
said application to be accompanied by one
dollar and all back dues 20 date, where
upon the Board of Embalming may re-
instate such applicant. using their tudg-
ment and discretion. provided such lapse
shall not have been over one year.
-. We recognize the license OF other
states having a standard OF requirements
high as those of our own and we will
grant an Interchange Of licenses, upon the
payment of our fee. by the applicant, pro-
vided the application be accompanied BY
a valid license certified by the Secretary
of the State in which said applicant took
the examination. Provided however that
said state recognizes licenses issued by the
State Board of Embalmiug of Kansas.
%. No duplicates of license numbers
shall be used in any case should a mum
tificate or license shall be granted pend
ing examination Of applicant.
The foregoing rules have been adopted
by The state Board Of EmbalT1ing OF the
state of Kansas.
X. NJ JOHNSON. Secretary.
Osawatomie, Kansas.
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LITTLE T. B. IN TOPEKA.
Only Eighteen Cases of Great White
Plague Found Here.

Miss D. Neiswanger, a medical stud
emit has been making some investiga-
tiOns for the state board of health. the
result of which will seem rather sur
prising to the people of the city. These
Investigations have been in regard to
tuberculosis as it exists in Topeka
The scope of Miss Neiswanger's work
included the North side and Oakland
as well as the main portion Of town. 1t
seems that there are at present but IS
cases of this great white plague" in
Topeka-9 white and cOlOred. Seven
of these cases were found in Tennes
seetown. Miss Neiwanger visited
every physician in Topeka and her in
vestigatiOn was thorough.
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ALL HANDS PLEASED.
Taft and Philippines Commission
Exchange Congratulations.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 9.-President
Taft today received a message of CON
graduation from the Philippines for his
efforts in obtaining the passage of the
Philippine tariff bill. The message came
from Acting Governor Forbes at Ma
Mia and the president sent a suitable
reply. The messages were:
Manila. P. L. Aug. O.
THE President, Washington:
The Philippine commission wishes
to express its thanks and appreciation
on the success of the years of devoted
effort which has resulted in the su-
preme achievement of August B. which
opens the markets of the United States
to the Philippine people.
ALLOW me to add my personal con-
gratulatiOns. The obstacles to Philip
pine prosperity are now removed and
we. your representatives here Will try
to do our part in turning the privileges
conceded to the great advantage of the
Philippines. FORBES.
Acting Governor General"
Taft's Reply.
Forbes Manila:
Il thank you and the commission
for your expression of congratulate
tions on the passage of the Philippine
section of the new tariff bill. 1t is
a elimination of our united efforts,
which I am confident will result in
great benefit to the Philippines and
the people of the islands.
WILLIAM H. TAFT
Following out the fixed routine of
the vacation days the president today
went early to the golf links and on
the course of the Essex Country club
played Is holes with William j.
Boardman of Washington, who has
a summer place at Beverly farm, near
here.
This afternoon the president had a
visit from the former minister from
the Netherlands Mr.. Vanswindorf,
who came to bid Mr.. Taft goodbye
Secretary Carpenter began his
daily morning visit to the presid entail
cottage today. Mr.. Carpenter attends
to most of the detail of correspond
ence himself at the executive Offices
and will take uD with the president
only matters of first importance. AL
ready the presidents mail is filled
with invitations to visit nearby places
along the north shore and IN the
neighboring states of Maine and New
Hampshire. Few if any of these will
be accepted,
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October. In the meantime. Ketchel
has an engagement here for ten
rounds with Sam Laneford on
September 3rd, which may change the
outlook entirely
me offers from Savannah and Den
yer for the big fight are not seriously
considered, as neither Georgia nor
Colorado will permit finish fight.
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TRAIN IN THE DITCH.
Missouri Pacific Passenger Wrecked
in South LeavenwoPth.

Leavenworth. Kan, Aug. 9.-AIissouri
Louis to St Joseph, northbound. was de
rallied in South Leavenworth today. The
engine was torn to pieces and all the
cars. including the sleeper. left the track
but fortunately no one was injured.
The wreck was caused by the trucks of
the tender of the engine breaking down.
The train narrowly escaped going into the
river as the tracks where the accident oc-
Cured are only a few feet from the water.
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CROPS ARE FINE.
All Are in Better Condition Than They
Were a Year Ago.

Washington. Aug. 9-An indicated
winter wheat total Weld of 432, 920. 00C
bushels, compared with 437, sos, 0C0 bush
els finally estimated last year; an av-
erage quality OF winter wheat 9o.5
against 80 l, a year ago. Corn. s4.4
against SIS; spring wheat, 91.6 against
SOL, and oats $50 against 1858.
This summarizes today's crop report
of the department of agriculture.
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When you eat anything as good
as toasted cornAakes, you may az
well eat the best. "Yello" is the
richest and finest in flavor.
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Stop at the New National hotel,
popular price cafe. under new man.
agement.
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Big Sale.

For the next few days the state
Journal will sell old exchanges for five
cents a bundle, regular price 10 cents
bundle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09
LEGAL.

|
| Published in The Topeka State journal
August 10, 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-09

Iakeyour MONDAY Business Mems
Luncheon at the National hotels
popular price cafe. Luncheon 35c.
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At a special meeting of The State Board
OF Embalming of the State of Kansas.
called by the president and convened on
the S1st day of July, 1909, the following
rules were unanimously adopted. which
rules are made in accordance with Chap
ter 225, Section of the Session Laws Of
1909, known as the law Relating to En-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-23
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby .glven. by the city
of such council to make the following
described improvement. to wilt.
Extending and laying sewer lateral OF
vitrIiied pipe eight go Inches In diameter
in the center of Iowa avenue. between
Second South and Third South streets, In
sewer district No I. and defray tho ablt-
ters' portion of the cost and expense
thereof. estimated at nine hundred thir-
ty- nine and 40-100 (S939.40) dollars. or
7T-100 (s0.77 dollar per front or linear
foot of abuttng property, there being
1920 feet abuttinG said improvement, by
a local assessment upon the lots or pieces
OF ground within the following described
district, being the district to be affected
and benefited by said Improvement,
namely:
the west "A feet OF lot I; the north 305
feet OF the cast side Of the west 665
feet OF lot z; the south 306 feet OF the
west side of the east 74.5 feet OF lot T.
and the north 3o5 feet of the west side
OF the east S2.5 feet OF lot 2. all in block
43. plat B. Salt Lake City survey.
Ing out OF such intention must be pre-
sentcd in writing to the city recorder on
or before the 1dth day OF June. 1909
being the time set by said council when
It will hear and consider such protests
and objections as may be made thereto
BY order of the city council OF Salt
Lake City. Utah.
j. B. MoREToN.
Sewer Extension No. 236.
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PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER
CARPET CLEANING

CARPETS CLEANED BY COMPRESSED
air and steam. National House Clean
Ing Co. 90 L. 1st So Phones. Bell 1856,
Ind. a1S. 1851
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Little Chief Mining and Milling COM
pany, principal place Of business, Salt
Lake City, Utah, location Of mine, Eu-
reka, Juab county, Utah.
Notice is hereby given that at a meet
ing OF the board Of directors OF the Lit
tic. Chief Mining and Milling company.
held on the 10th day OF June. 1903, as
sessn1ent No. SO. one ID cent per share.
was levied on the, capital stock OF the
corporation, issued and outstanding
payable Immediately TO James P. Dris-
coll, secretary, at Mccormick & Co s
streets. Salt Lake City. Utah. Any stock
upon which the assessment may remain
unpaid on Wednesday. the 14th day of
July. 1909. will be delinquent and adver-
,tised for sale ar public auction, and un-
less payment is made before will be sold on
Wednesday. the 4th day of August. 1902
at IL o'clock noon, at the company o
office. room 4o5 Atlas block, West Sec
ond South street. Salt Lake City, Utah.
TO pay the delinquent assessment there
on, together with the cost OF advertising
and expense Of sale
JAMES p. DRISCOLL. Secretary
Corner of Main and First South streets.
Salt Lake City, Utah. $500
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

Office of The Board of Public Works,
Salt Lake city. June 10, 1909
Scaled proposals will he received at this
office until o'clock p m. Friday. July
9. 1909 for the work of constructing ce-
ment Sidewalks in sidewalk extension
Nc 1913.
Instructions to bidders, together with
plans profile. specifications and forms for
contract and bond may be obtained
upon application ut the office Of the
Board Of Public Works or city engineer.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids
By order Of the Board OF Public Works
II. G. MCMILLAN,
LOUIS G. KELSEY. Chairman.
City Engineer. s2I02
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NOTICE.

council Of Salt Lake city OF the intention
OF such council to make the following
described improvement. TO wit:
ment (said cement pavement to be twen-
ty-two (22) feet wide and eight (S) inches
thick). the street hereinafter named, and
lay cement sidewalk ON each side OF
four (D feet wide and four h9 inches
thick). Edison street. between Second
South and Third South streets, in paving
district No. 8, and defray the abuttcrs'
estimated AT five thousand TWO hundred
eighty (S52S0.00) dollars or four $4,000
dollars per front or linear foot OK abuttng
property there being 1920 feet abutt!ng
upon the lots or pieces OF ground in the
following described district. being In the
district to be affected and benefited by
said Improvement. namely:
The east side OF the west % feet. and
the west side of the east 81, feet. OF lots
and I, block sc. plat A, Salt Lake City
survey.
Tho total cost Of sai3 improvement is
estimated at five thousand nine hundred
one and 100 (S59ol ,55) dollars, OF which
twenty-one and 5S-100 (S621,55) dollars,
leaving five thousand tWo hundred
eighty (S52So00) dollars TO be raised by
local assessment.
ing out cf such intention must be pre-
sentsd In writing to the city recorder
on or before the 18th day of June. 1909
being the time set by said council when
and objections as may be made thereto.
BY order of the city council Of Salt
Lake City Utah.
Dated March Sth, 1909.
City Recorder.
Paving Extension No So
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Rainbow Mining Company of Utah.

Principal place of business. No. SO
South Main street, Salt Lake City. Utah.
Notice is hereby given THAT at meet
ing of the directors, held on the 10th day
of June; 1909, an assessment OF one
the capital stock OF the corporation pay
ablo on or before the 20th day OF July.
1909, To Ernest NJ. Fowler. secretary and
treasurer. at the office of the company.
No. 80 South Main street, Salt Lake
City. Utah. Any stock upon which this
assessment may remain unpaid on the
Goth day OF July. 1909. will ne delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auction.
and unless payment is made before, Will
be sold on the 25th day of August. 1909,
10 pay the delinquent assessment. to-
gether with the cost Of advertising and
expense of sale.
ERNEST NJ. FOWLER,
Secretary and Tres surer.
Office No. 50 South Main street. Salt
Lake City. Utah. sl545
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LOWER MAMMOTH MINING co

Principal place Of business. room SIG
Dooly block, Salt Lake City. Utah No
ticc is hereby given that at a meeting OF
the directors held on the 18th day of
June, 1903, an assessment Of cents per
share, being assessment No, 81 was
levied on the capital stock OF the corpor-
alton. payable immedia tely 70 a. Reeves.
secretary of the company at his Office,
'iS snS sofK SDsn sat whe CHS
ment may remain unpaid on Saturday,
July II. 1909. will be delinquent and ad-
vertised for sale at public auction; and,
unless payment is made before Will be
sold on the 9th day of August. 1909, at
z o'clock p. m. of said day. to pay the
delinquent assessment. together with the
cost Of advertising and expense OF sale.
A. REEVES. Secretary.
616 Dooly block. Salt Lake City, Utah.
EirYt pnhlication. Jnna L. 1904 s1SA6
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NOTICE.

Bids will be received hy the city couu-
ell Of Salt Lake CITY, Utah. until June
zoo acres consisting OF timothy. wild hay
and mcern. on the city lands In Par
ley's canyon, Tho purchaser TO care ror
cut and harvest the same at his own
expense. Crop 10 he ready TO harvest
between July 20 and August L.
Bidders arc requested To deposit cor
tificd check for 10 per cent of the amount
of the bid.
Right is reserved TO reieat any and all
bids. j. l.. MOHETON
City Recorder
eIdo7
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And IN accordance With law and an
order of the board Of directors made on
the 10th day of May, 1909, so many shares
of each parcel OF stock as may be nee
egsary will be sold on the 9th day of
July. 1909, at O'Clock p. m. of said day
at 159 West Third South street, Salt Lake
City, Utah, to pay the delinquent assess
ment thereon. together with cost of ad-
Vertising and expense of sale.
G. NJ. FORBES,
Secretary OF the Nepni Mining Company
No. 169 West Third South street. Salt
Lake City, Utah.
June To- 1909 s1S56
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DIED

>>7>~~-~-~--->~-~>~>-~~>-~ = 49,"
BURREL1.-.John, nj the Holy Cross hos
pital, June 30. 1909, of cancer OF liver.
The body will be shipped to Idaho
EVANS-At Granger. Utah. June 20. 1909,
Of chronic ncphritis. Hannah Evans,
wife of John Evans. born February 3.
1851, in England. Funeral services Thurs
day at y. IN. from the residence Of
James Evans, 81 North seventh West,
Friends are invited 60 attend lnterment
In CITY cemetery.
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PERSONALS


LADIES, ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR
Chlchesters Pills, the Diamond Brand.
For % years known as Best. Safest. AL
ways Reliable. Buy of your Druggist.
Brand Pills are sold by Druggists every
where.
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DELINQUENT NOTICE.

Nephl Mining company. Principal
place of business, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Notice-There are delinquent upon the
following described stock, on account Of
assessment No. of &C per share. levied
on the 10th day of May. 1909, the several
amounts set opposite the names OF the
shareholders, as follows:
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EE RESTAIrRANT

4 FINE RESTAURANT.
Proposition clearing $4,000 every year. Ey
tabisbed trade. cheap rent; $500 VIII bu;.
IT. \ snap. See us at once or YOU viii
he too late, The Lewis Lowe Co, COY
Judge Bldg