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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
HALE TRIAL IS ON
Seventeen Year Old Boy Is Ac-
cused of Woman's Death.
Circumstances Only Point to
Defendant as Slayer.
KILLED WITH A RIFLE
Truth of Confession Wrung
From Accused Questioned.
B. p. Waggener Volunteer Pro-
tectOr of Youths Rights.

Atchison, Kan, May 5.-The Carl
Hale murder case which attracted so
much attention two months ago, was
called for trial in the district court
Tuesday but the indications are that it
will be several days before a jury can
be secured. The regular panel was ex-
hausted in an hour, new venire was
drawn. They story of the case is as
On the evening of March 8. Mrs. Roy
Hale, living three miles west of town,
went over to her neighbours, Jerome
Hoover, and found Mrs. Hoover lying
dead on the kitchen floor. The coroner
was called, made a brief examination
and decided that death was due to
apoplexy. When the undertaken was
preparing the body for burial he dis
covered a small hole in the skull, back
of the ear. Further examination and a
post mortem established the fact that
death was due to a % caliber bullet.
Carl Hale Admits He Fired Shot.
Carl Hale, a boy of II years, who had
been making his home with his uncle,
Roy Hale, had been seen near the
Hoover home with gun the day of
Mrs. Hoover's death. This and other
circumstances led to his arrest and a
coroner's jury held him Cor the death.
On Sunday, Roy Hale and Sheriff Tay-
lor went into the county Jail to see
Carl Hale, who confessed that he shot
Mrs Hoover accidentally while shoot
ing at some withered peaches on tree
near the Hoover house. But it was
demonstrated that such thing was
impossible because of the topography
of the ground around the Hoover home.
Following his confession to the coun-
ty attorney and the Sheriff, and upon
the advice of his attorney, B. P.
Waggoaer, who volunteered to defend
him, earle Hale has made no other
statements regarding the tragedy and
waived a preliminary hearing in the
city court. He has been in good spirits
during his confinement in the county
Jail and shows no effects of any men
tai strain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
Is a Double Compound Oil Burn.
ing Locomotive.
TESTING ON LONG RUN
Trial Trip Over Mountains From
Topeka to Las Vegas.
Other Items of Interest in
Railway Circles.

The Santa Fe is conducting a special
engine trip from Topeka to Las Vegas
for the purpose of testing new en-
CINE built especially for the Santa te-
The engine No. 917 is a new thing
In engine building. 1t is constructed
expressly for the purpose of making
steam by the use of oil in an oil burn
ing engine.
This engine was constructed at the
local shops, and it is the only engine
of its type in the world. The test Is
being watched with interest for If sue
cessful it will bring about great
change in the motive power of the
Gals built the big engine, and John
Purcell superintendent OF the local
shops superintended the construction
work. The test is being made by means
of the engine pulling a special tram
consisting of a car for the officials and
a number of oil cars The work Wll
be closely watched during the entire
trip.
The general plan in use on the en-
CINE is to use oil in compound engines,
which can be done at cost much less
than that where oil is burned directly
as is the usual case in using OIL lot
fuel If the plan is successful 1t Will
be possible to reconstruct some OF the
cid engines as double compound OIL
burners.
EThis trip which is now being made
will be completed this afternoon. The
trip will be one that will put the new
engine at its greatest test for over that
portion of the Santa Fe traversed by
the trip, the hardest hills and grades
OF the entire system encountered me
famous Glorietta and Ration ranges OF
mountains form one of the hardest
pulls in America, for there is a gradual
slope for miles and miles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
INCUBATOR OF WAR
Compulsory Peace Is So Designated by
Alfred III. Love.

Chicago, May =5.-"Compulsory peace
is an incubator of war: preparation for
war is a menace Of war; broken treat
les of peace are peace breakers" said
Alfred H. Love, of Philadelphia, presi-
dent of the Universal Peace union, in
an address at the last days session
here today, of the second National
Peace congress.
1T is a lamentable page in our his
tory" continued Mr.. Love, this show
ing to the world the gigantic destruc-
tive Dreadnaughts. our boosted ;nstru-
ments of death, causing other countries
to initiate this cowardly, selfish and I'M
neighborly nationality that can say on
its coin In God we trust and then in
it's intercourse with others repudiate
the psalmist when he says, the Lord
is our refuge and our strength
An exchange of formal greetings be-
tween the diplomatic representatives of
various nations and a business session
to consider the practical results of the
gathering constituted the days work.
Joseph B. Moore, justice of the supreme
court of Michigan, presided over the
business session. Mrs. Fannie Fern
Andrews of Boston. secretary of the
American School Peace league, told of
the work of that organization.
THE American School Peace league"
.taims to secure the cooperation of the
educational public of Amerqica for pro-
noting international justice and equity.
The league ans to acquaint the public
of America in order that the teachers
may be influenced to emphasize the
board humanitarian principle of right
and justice which transcend all ma
tional boundaries. The teaching of his
| tory, geography, science and literature
LENDS itself admirably to this end"
Henry C. Niles of York. Pa, told of
| his states experiences in state peace
congresses. Other speakers were the
Rev ]. L. Tyron of Boston, assistant
secretary of the American Peace soci-
| ETY.. who spoke oe The London Peace
| congress of 190s,'' and the Rev. Gilbert
| Bowles of Toxic, Japan.
| Congressman Richard Bartholdt OF
Missouri, presided at the international
Greetings session. The principal
speakers were Count Johann Heinrich
lvon Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor; WI Ting Fang, the Chinese am
hassador ard Secretary OF the interior
Richard A. Ballinger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
NEW AUTOMATIC SIGNAL.
Chanute Jeweler Patents Useful In.
ventiOn for Safety.

O0d0utc JcWclcF EaCcntS Useful IN
yention for Safety.
Chanute. Kan, May 81. E. Gar
nett, a Chanute jeweler, has devised
what seems to be a successful auto
matte block signal for railroad use.
The idea was suggested to him by j.
L. Barnes, superintendent of the
Southern Kansas division, and Garnett,
being of an ingenious turn of mind,
was not long in working it out.
The invention is a very simple one.
Wheels passing over a track with
which it is attached set the signal to
danger, where it remains until clock
work allows it to drop down, as a sign
that the track is clear.
The signal is d dart, similar to those
used on switch stands. When it stands
horizontal, it is sign that a train is
close ahead and THAT the next ONE ap-
preaching must stop. After the time
for which the clockwork is set has
elapsed, the dart drops down as a
signal that the proper time has elapsed
and the block is open.
The pressure of the wheels set 1t
as has been explained. This is accom-
plished by a spring lever. whereby a.
half inch depressure at the rail de-
velops an eight inch stroke at the
signal post.
The stroke pushes the ratchet rod
affected by the clockwork up, thereby
winding the mechanism. A spring sets
it in operation, and it begins running
down as soon as the last wheel has
passed over the raM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
BAD FIRE AT LAWRENCE.
Early Morning Blaze. Was Beyond
Control When Discovered

Lawrence, Kan, Mey Sat about
half past Tuesday morning one of the
worst fires in Lawrence in a long time
burned to the ground a portion of the
block known as THE West End" when
the flames completely destroyed Fred
Bartzs meat market and practically
ruined the drug store owned by John
Zimmerman. The exact amount of the
loss is impossible to ascertain. The
buildings we're owned by Ed Kasold
and, according to him are just partly
covered by insurance. Mr.. Kasold's loss
will probably run over $4,000. Mr.. Bartz
was unable to give his loss, as not only
is the building burned to the ground
but not a single thing was saved from
it. There was one loss of $500 worth of
lard and the equipment ran close to
$780, His loss is partially covered by
insurance. At the Zimmerman drug
store the building is still standing, but
the floor is burned out and the rear
addition is in ruins. Much Of the stock
is water soaked and burned, and very
little can be used. Mr.. Zimmerman
says that he had carried a $4,000 stock
and carried aboGt $1,000 insurance. The
fire was beyond control when discoy-
cred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
RUSSELL MAY BE PRESIDENT.
X. S. A. G. Regents Said to Be Con.
sidering Wisconsin Man.

Manhattan, Kan, May SIT is ru-
mored about the college that the COM
mittee of regents who were to select
suitable man for. the K S. A. G..
presidency had settled upon H. l..
Russell, dean of the school of agricul-
ture in Wisconsin university, as the
man for the place The regents on
the committee are Arthur Capper, J.
o. Tul1oss and w. A. Harris.
Harris Denies 1t.
Lawrence, Kan, May 5.-Colonel w.
A. Harris who is chairman of the
committee to select q president of the
Kansas -.griculturals college, says that
the report that Dean Russell has been
selected, is entire ! incorrect. Dean
Russull has not been offered the presi-
dency, and it is doubtful whether he
would accept if it was rendered him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
CRIPPLED FOR LIFE.
Conductor Rice Was Injured in Pitts
burg Yards of Santa Ee

Pittsburg. Kan, May ~5.-Conductor
Charles S. Rice, who was injured some
time ago from fall from a car while
switching in the Santa Fe yards, will
never recover from the injury re-
ceived.
Conductor Rice, Who lives at 424
West Sixth street, has returned from
the Santa Fe hospital at Topeka after
a months treatment, where it was
found that the top of the femur bone
of his leg was broken off. He is a
cripple for life as a result and COM
PEELED to use crutches. He will never
be able to return to his work on the
road as a railroa der.
He fell from a car lighting on his
knee. At the time it was not known
that the bone was broken, and this
was not discovered until the X-ray
was used at the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
MORE THAN EVER
= Increased Capacity for Mental Labor
Since Leaving off Coffee

Many former coffee drinkers who
have mental work to perform, day af-
ter day have found better capacity
and greater endurance by using Post
UNI instead of ordinary coffee.
An Ill. woman writes:
'I had drank coffee for about
twenty years, and finally had what the
doctor called coffee heart 1 was
nervous and extremely respondent;
had little mental or physical strength
left, had kidney trouble and constipa-
ton.
1.-THE first noticeable benefit derived
from the change from coffee to Post
UNI was the natural action of the kid
neys and bowels. In two weeks my
heart action was greatly improved and
my nerves steady.
"Then 1 became less respondent,
and the desire to be active again,
showed proof of renewed physical and
mental strength
IT am steadily gaining in physical
strength and brain power. I formerly
did mental work and had to give it
up on account of coffee, but since US
ing Postum I am doing hard mental
labor with less fatigue than ever be-
fore
Read the little book 1.-The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs There's Reason"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
WILL COME IN A SPECIAL CAR.
Chanute E1ks to Visit Topeka With
Their Wives and Sisters.

Chanute, Kan, May 5.-When the
time for the Elks' state convention in
Topeka arrives next week the Cha
mute lodge will invade the capital city
in a special coach, and logged out in
Immaculate white and purple uni
forms. The annual state convention
is held this year May L to IL, and it
is expected that a dele cation of fully
twenty-five, accompanied by their
wives and sisters. vii make the pill
grimage to Topeka to participate in
the festivities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
CLIFTON VOTES SCHOOL BONDS,
Prosperous Little City Will Erect a
$4,000 Building at Once

Clifton, KAN, May 5.-IdeaI wealth
err, the use of automo biIes and the en-
thusiatic work of the women voters,
made Tuesday a lively day for Cliff
aeginst, the city carried the $4,000
school bond proposition. With three
lines of railroad, four churches and
the new school house, this puts Clifton
in line for other industries and boom
in her population. The city lies in the
Republican valley and is surrounded
by some of the most fertile farming
land in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
HIT BY FAST TRAIN AND LIVES.
Farmer Thrown From Right of Way
and But Slightly Injured

Fort Scott, kan. May 5.-Nathan
Pierce, middle aged farmer who re-
sides west of Pawnee, is thanking his
stars that he is alive today. He was
struck by Frisco fast passenger train
on the crossing near Pawnee Monday
afternoosn and literally knocked off
the right of way. That he wa not in
stantly killed by the force of the COL
lison is nothing short of miraculous.
A badly lacerated right wrist, severing
an artery, and a bruised hip are the
extent of his injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
CHICKEN WAS A TRUE JEWEL.
Crop Filled With Gold Nuggets Picked
in Jewell County.

Jewell City, Kan, May 5.-Mrs.
James Cornish found a. teaspoonful of
yellow nuggets about the size of wheat
kernels in a chickens crop one day
this week. They were sent UP to the
jewelers. and were there pronounced
gold, and stood the gold test. The lit
tie nuggests were smooth and fndicat-
ed that they had been melted. Mrs
Cornish would very much like to know
where the chickens found such rich
pickin's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
TRAINMEN REINsTATED.
Had Been Discharged as Result of
ChilOcco Wreck

Newton, Kan, May 5.-Engineer
James M Phillips of Arkansas City,
and Conductor William Peters of this
city. have received notice of their re-
instatement to the service Of the
Santa Fe. Both men were dismissed
for responsibility in a collision that
occurred at Chilocco about two months
ago. and their return to the service
will be good news, not only to them
selves but their many friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
NOT A HORSE THIEF ANYWHERE.
Robber Left, Not Telling Where Steed
Could Be Found

Fort Scott, Kan, May 1.-THE thief
who visited the DR.. A. J. Ball estab-
lishment up at Mapleton last night
was apparently well on to his job,
subsequent Developments indicate. The
Dr. Ball place was robbed of two hun
bred dollars in money and jewelry, and
the thief stole a horse from l. NJ.
Byington's place, rode the same to
this city wrote a note stating where
the horse could be found and pinned
it On the saddle and then disappeared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
WOMAN is BURNED TO DEATH.
Clothing Ignited From House Cleaning
Trash Pile.

Huron, Kan, May 5.-Mrs. W. H.
Grimes, wife of a prominent farmer a
few miles west of here, was burned to
death Tuesday afternoon. She was
engaged in house cleaning and had set
fire to some rubbish in the yard ac-
cidentally igniting her clothing. Be-
fore assistance could reach her she
dropped dead. She was about Is years
of age and had lived in this community
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
SANTA FE CAR BURNED.
Contained Baggage Belonging t.
Seventh United States Cavalry.

Los Angeles May 5.-OfHcials of the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa F'e railroad
here received word of the burning of
an entire carload Of baggage belong
ing to Troop E, Seventh United States
cavalry, at point near Winslow, Ariz.,
last night
Private Charles Schollette was Sc
verely burned in an attempt to extin-
guish the flames.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
WALKED OFF MOVING TRAIN.
Woman Found in an Unconscious
Condition at Garden City.

Garden City, Kan, May 5.-Mrs.
Adams, an elderly woman Wen known
in town. who works for different fami-
lies about the city, walked off of No.
1 here early Sunday morning as it left
the sta ton.
AS the train neared the Santa Fe
pump house. she and a little grand
child who was with her, left the train
and some time later she was found in
an unconscious condition.
Mrs Adams was not dangerously in
jured. and is said to be getting along
all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
BAKER WON TRACK MEET
Emporia Normal Team Was Badly
OutclaSSed.

Baldwin. Kan, May SIN the track
meet here yesterday between Baker |
university and the Emporia State Nor |
NAL the teachers were far outclassed
by the Methodists, the score being 81
TO &c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

am going to Kansas City and will file
a demurrer in the case in the federal
court in which the roads restrained
Circuit Attorney Jones of st. Louis
and others from prosecuting the suit
instituted in st. Louis"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05
Weston Nearing Kansas City.

Higginsville, Mo-. May 5.-Edward
Payson Weston, the aged pedestrian
who is walking across the continent.
left here this morning at 7:30 after
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

all her life. She had been married
20 years but had no children This is
the second death from burning which
has occurred in this community this
spring. On March 80, Mrs A. Gieber
was fatally burned in tine same man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-05

having rested but five hours. He ar
rived here from Slater. Mo-, AZ miles
east, at o'clock this morning. He is
in excellent condition and hopes to
reach Kansas City, "a miles distant, to-
night.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-08
MR. WILEY SURPRISED.

A. $. Wiley director of the Ely
Central who is here to examine the
property of that company, stated last
evening that he was surprised to
learn of the immensely of the Ne
vada Con ore bodies. Mr.. Wiley but
recently became director of the Ely
Central and thought il proper for
him TO come here and look over its
holdings so that he could talk in
diligently on matters pertaining TO
the company. Mr.. Wiley is also in
terested In the Ray Central at Kelvin,
Arizona. and very recently spent sew
eral days looking over that property.
According to Mr.. Wiley, the Ray Cen
trial has exceptional merit and he
looks 10 II for the making of one
OF the big producers of the country.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-08
CAMP APPEALS TO
INVESTOR
MIR. klERNAN TALKS ENTHUS-
IASTICALLY OF OPPORTU-
MITES FOR GOOD BARGAINS
AND BIG WORK OF DISTRICT.

Frank Herman. Portland mining
investor who spent week here look
ing over the district, gave out an en-
thusiastic interview regarding the
camp upon his arrival in Salt Lake
on the way home. Mr. Herman is
quoted in the Salt Lake Tribune as
follows
II know of no better purchase
among the coppers right now than
the Nevada Consolidated A visit to
the mines and smelter will convince
the most stubborn that this organiza-
ton is now doing great work, and
that 1t is bound TO accomplish even
better Things.
The mines are providing 5000 tons
of ore daily for the mill and smelter.
That means the Nevada Consolidated
and Cumberland Ely. The fourth
unit of the mill will be placed in
commission some time between the
10th of June and the LIST of July.
which will give the mill close to 1000
tons greater capacity. This splendid
tonnage is being handled at the
mines with ease, while the mill and
out a rub anywhere.
From each ton of Nevada Con-
solidated ore the management rescues
about 80 pounds of copper, the Cum
berland Ely ore allowing little
more than this figure, while the cost
of copper production per pound is
brought down TO the very lowest
notch. To my notion these enter
prises present a magnificent manu-
featuring proposition that cannot
but appeal to the investor.
This was my first visit to Ely in
eighteen months, and they certainly
have accomplished things in that in
terval l am entirely satisfied with
my visit. My opinion 1t that Ne
vada Consolidated stock is worth $40
per share, and that dividends will be
paid before the close of the year.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-08

the good times OF the late 70's He
says the Mindfall property is one of
the big ones OF the state and that
its new 40 ton mill is now in opera
ton, with enough ore blocked out in
the mine 10 run IL for years. The
Consolidated is shipping
from $50 to 300 tons daily to the
United States smelter. Mr.. Mau
states that unknown interests are
taking options on all of the prop
critics on Adams Hill and that many
believe the Guggenheims are interest
ed i'm the deal
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-08
ELY CNETRAL IS
INTERESTING
STOCK APPEARS TO BE ON A DE-
TEIsNIINED ADVANCE-DOLLA
SAID TO BE TIE ASKED PRICE
GENERAL MARKET BETTER.

The bull element in the market AT
present is q strong one. IL was sue
eessful last week in gathering large
following and indications at the open
ing of this week are favorable to its
continuing the successes of last week
and then some.
The metals had firm tone yester-
day. although copper was little
lower Copper stocks were in de-
mand and moved TO a little higher
level nearly all along the line.
Locally Ely Central is holding the
center of the stage In interest. No
IN one seems able TO put finger def
initely on reason why this stock
should go up at the present time, but
The conviction seems general that II
is going to do SO. Since last Thurs
day the stock has been stiffening and
there are now predictions of 81. be
fore the present gain is brought to a
malt. The stock was TO be had local
y yesterday for ID cents, from an
interest which is said 10 have sold a
big block for considerably less last
week and which Is now said TO be
hammesiag in order to get back that
which was perhaps unwisely parted
with.
In connection with Ely Central
activity yesterday there was an inter
esting Telegram from New York
brokerage house. purporting to be
answer TO an order to buy a block
of the stock al 10 cents. This tele-
gram declared that there was no
stock 10 be had on the New York
market under 81 Ely Central un-
questionably has good property. one
from which great deal can be ex-
pected in the future, and may rea-
sonably sell higher In the market
than at the present time. However
advance I'm prices always has some
Immediate cause Locally ii Is
wondered what this is in connection
with Ely Central. The conclusion Is
that there has been some Geographic
advices going back from visitors now
A. 4
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REFINING. LEAVE VIGIL.

\. m. as: 10:50:-p. m. 9:45i
$50: l1:45.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-06-08
MARKETS, MINING AND METALS
- > 80 >
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PARTY TO ALASKA ,

. SEATTLE June THE steam
ship Yueatan of the Alaska
Steamship company is being
. deliberately fitted here for the
Use of "a party of eastern
capitalists who will travel TO
. Alaska this summer to look
. after their investments there.
. Thousands of dollars are be-
. ing spent on the steamship.
. Handsomely appointed cabins
. are under construction. PaIfi-
. lions are being tron out. bath
. rooms installed, "a smoking and
observation room built and
. many other changes are to he
. made.
. j. Pierpont Morgan, Simon
. Guggenheim, George Perkins
. and :. ". Eeclcs are expected
. To be in the party.
. 3 . . .