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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
FIGHT FOR BREWERlES.
st. Louis Citizens Protest Against Sub
mission of Prohibition Question.

st. Louis, Mo, April 16.-Concen-
trated opposition by the organized
commercial, financial and manufactur-
ing interests of st. Louis. to the SUBJ
mission of state wide prohibition
amendment to the electorate of Mis-
souri, began in earnest today when four
meetings of protest were held.
Committees were appointed to urge
upon members of the state senate the
danger to local interests in the event
prohibition is adopted. and were in
structed to call attention to the fact
that 10000 brewery workers would be
thrown out of employment in this city
alone and that millions of dollars of in
vested capital would be lost to the
state.
jefferson City, Mo, April 16.-The
senate committee on judiciary reported
without recommendation the Hum
phrey bill providing for statutory pro-
hibition. It's final disposition is uncer-
tain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
FATAL AUTO RIDE.
Machine Containing -Four Men Strikes
Tree.

New York, April 16.-An automo-
bile ride of four young men ended in
death for one of their number and
fatal injury to another when a tour
ing car in which they were driving
at terrific speed crashed into tree
in Central park at dawn today.
Matthew Camp, an emp1oye of tho
Moon Automobile company, who was
acting as chauffeur, was crushed to
death. and Joseph Fogarty was thrown
on his head on a concrete walk adj
Joining the driveway and suffered a
fracture of the skull from which he
was not expected to recover Ernest
Freyer had his right leg fractured.
Joseph Hoyle. the fourth occupant of
the car. fell upon the turf and aban-
doned his comrades and fed for the
subway but was arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
HARTJE FIGHTS ON.
Appeals From Order to Pay $4,000
Detective Fees.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 16--The celebra-
ted divorce case of Mrs. Mary Scott
Hartje and Augustus Hartje, the mil
lionaire paper manufacturer of this city
was before the superior court of Penn
sylvania sitting here today. The court
Is hearing Mr.. Hartje's appeal from
Judge Frazer's order allowing Mrs.
Hartje alimony, expenses and counsel
fees. The lower court directed that
Hartje pay his wife $26,750 alimony and
expenses. and $1,000 counsel fees.
Hartje objects to the payment of s19,-
600 for detective fees. 1t cost this
amount for Mrs. Hartje to trail her
husband, pending the divorce trial and
for bringing the negro coachman, Cliff
ford Hooe, named as correspondent by
Hartje. to trial. The negro is in the
penitentiary for perjury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16

be required by the secretary of the
treasury.
IA curious feature touching upon
the entire disappearance Of the fund
spirited row in the house during the
discussion of the bill. because while 1t
had more white voters than Ken
lucky, 1t received q smaller sum by
100000 than that state.
what has become of the once
cherished state right doctrine? Where
is the doctrine of a strict construction
of the constitution? Was it the design
to continue the present oppressive
system Of taxation for the purpose OF
collecting large amounts of money
from the people to distribute it back
in an unequal ratio, with the loss to
the whole people of the enormous ex-
pense of collections?'
''I see from the dispatches. said
Mr.. Murdock, 'that there is some
doubt as to Ohio's part of the sum-
Ohio received $2,077,260.34. The for
NAL pledge of repayment was signed
by State Treasurer Joseph Whftehill.
who was authorized by the legislature
to do so. E. F. Drake witnessed his
signature. The payment was MADE
through the Commercial bank OF
Ohio. Cincinnati; Franklin bank OF
Cincinnati, Franklin bank of Column
bus. Clinton bank of Columbus, Com
mercial bank Of Lake Erie. Cleveland
Bank of Cleveland, and Bank OF
Wooster.
'In view of the formal pledges on
file," said Mr.. Murdock, in conclusion.
ethe growing needs of the federal
government for revenue, the never
failing prodigality of the congress In
paying state claims, and in view OF
the further fact that at least $24, ,000,-
900 of the loan came from the sale
of western lands, and that the dis
tribution among the states was IN
equitable, it seems to me both fitting
and proper that the money should be
returned, according to the letter and
spirit of the bond"
Rural letter carriers appointed for
service in Kansas: Richard V. Mer1-
dan and, Arthur Miller at lola; James
Woodward and William B. Jelico at
Goodland; Moses v. Bellinger and Ma
than v. Collier at Usage City.
Leslie Garinger has been commits
stoned postmaster at Harveyville,
Kan.
J. B. Lewis of Fort Scott is visitor
in the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
STILL A BUYER.
Patten Continues to Lead Bull
Market in Chicago.
The Market Was Nervous at To.
days Opening.
JULY STARTS HIGHER.
May Unchanged and September
Higher Than Yesterday.
The Story About a Body Guard
Is Exploded.

Chicago, April 16.-Following yes
terday's sensational market, wheat on
the board of trade today was ner-
vous at the opening. Patten was said
TO be a buyer. July opened u C to
Ssc higher at $1.16 to 1sc. May un-
changed to 3s lower at $1.27H to
Is and September NC to " higher
at s1.O61s to &c.
The story that Mr.. Patten has en-
ployed body guard has no proper
foundation. The colored man alleged
to occupy this position has been at
the same door receiving visitors cards
for generation. He was there be-
fore the name of Patten mad become
one to conjure with.
While the market was active today
1t lacked the sensational features of
yesterday. Prices were depressed early,
July touching $1.155s and May $1.255s,
but the close was strong with July the
bone of contention, 1Ac over the pre-
vious close at s1.17.
May closed 1ac lower at $1.271s.
Market Lively at Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, April 16.-There was
an immense amount of trading on the
wheat market today. A fight between
the bulls and bears was the cause of
1t all Local stocks decreased 100000
bushels. Buying on the part of Chi
cago holders advanced the market at
the close to $1.25 Il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
new Law FAILS.
Part of Immigration Statute Held to
| Be Unconstitutional.

Washington, April 16-Further at
tempts on the part of congress to regu-
late the white slave trade by punish
ing persons guilty of harboring an
alien woman for immoral purposes, have
been abandoned in view of a recent
decision of the supreme court of the
United States, declaring unconstitu-
tional a portion of the immigration act
of 1907, relating to this subject.
when we put the provision in the
law against the harboring of such per-
sons" Representative Bennett of New
York. who fathered the bill in the house,
said, 1--WE recognized that it would pro-
badly be declared unconstitutional. But
we wanted to leave. no stone unturned
to suppress the traffic. With that OBJ
tect in view we had the department of
Justice draft a clause which might be
Constitutional, but which did not prove
TO be- N.-.-.-..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
ANOTHER KIDNAPPING.
Police Believe That Domestic Trouble
Is at Bottom of 1t.

st. Louis, April 16.-James Shepard
Cabanne, z years old, the youngest
scion of a famous St. Louis family.
has been kidnapped from in front of
the home of his grandmother. Mrs.
Julia G. Cabanne. in the most fashion,
able district of the city. There is no
clew as to his whereabouts save a tele-
phone message from an unidentified
man saying the lad had been taken to
Louisville.
Mrs. Cabanne, almost distracted,
summoned the police and put the mat
ter in their hands.
The authorities at Louisville and
Memphis have been notified and will
keep on the lookout for the boy. Bar
ring the possibility that he is in the
hands of abductors. who will try a
repetition of the Whitla case, it is a
theory of the police that the kidnap-
ing is due to domestic troubles
His Aunt Doesn't Know.
Louisville, KY, April 16.-Mary NJ.
W. Campbell. sister of Mrs. Julia
-Cabanne of St Louis whose seven
year-old grandson is reported to have
been kidnapped in St. Louis, said to-
day that she knew nothing of the
wher of the boy and the dis
patch of the Associated Press was the
first information she had received that
the boy was missing.
Mrs Campbell said that she did
not know where her sister was and
that she had not heard from her in
several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
NO DEMONSTRATION.
British Squadron Has Not Been
Ordered to the Bosphorus.

London April 16.-The admiralty to-
day gave denial to the report emanat-
ing from Vienna, of a joint naval dem
onstration at Constantinople. No Brit
ish squadron has been ordered to leave
Malta for the Bosphorus. as had been
said. nor has information reached the
admiralty of the intention of France
or Austria Hungary to send ships to
Turkish waters
One New Minister Resigns.
Constantinople. April 16.-The mani
festo issued by committee of the
Ulemas. in which the movement of the
last few days is declared to be in no.
wise directed against the constitutional
government, has created an excellent
impression on the public mind.
The new minister of marine, Vice Ad-
miral Adjiemin Pasha, has resigned
owing to the hostility shown his ap-
pointment by the navy. The president
of the council of state, also has sur
rendered his office. but on account OF
i'll health, the minister of police and
other officers identified with the COM
mittee of Union and Progress have
either resigned or disappeared.
Troops Leaving Salonil&a.
Salonika. April 16.-A battalion of
troops left here by train last night
for the capital. Another departed to-
day and others are preparing to leave.
Starving in Macedonia.
Berlin. April ia local newspaper
today publishes a dispatch from Uskub,
in the Vllayet of Monastre and not far
from Salonika, declaring the Albanians
of the vicinity are showing signs of un-
rest. Already there have been several
clashes with the authorities.
A band of Albanian at Petch defeat
ed the troops sent there to restore Or
der and at one of the Turkish military
stations in the Albanian country mill
tary mutiners seized their barracks
and drove their officers away.
Famine prevails in Macedonia and
Old Servia. Eight thousand families
are suffering. the correspondent de-
clares and more than 100 persons al
ready have died of starvation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
KILLED HIS BROTHER.
Owen Hughes Fired at Supposed
Burglar With Fatal Results.

Emporia, Kan, April 16--Griffith
Hughes, IS years old. died today as
the result of having been shot last
night by his younger brother, Owen,
who mistook him for a burglar.
Hearing a noise in the basement, he
iokingly told the. family that there was
a burglar in the cellar.
while they armed themselves pre-
paratory to descending to the basement,
Griffith Hughes. thinking to frighten
his parents. and brother. stole down to
the basement by way of the outside en-
trance.
5 The younger brother rushed to the
cellar and hearing a sound in, the dark
ness fired and fatally wounded his
brother.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
ALVORD IS RELEASED.
Sentence of Thirteen Years Is Cut
Down to Five.

Ossining. N. Y. April ia cele-
brated defalcation case was recalled
today by the release from Sing Sing
prison of Cornelius j. Alvord, former
ly note teller of the First National
bank of New York city.
Alvord was sentenced to a total of
3 years imprisonment on January 16,
1901, for making false entries in the
books of the bank to cover up defalca-
tions said to have aggregated 100000
extending over period of several
years. Commutation for good be-
havior reduced the term by about five
wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
SHE WANTS A PARDON.
Friends of Marian Grey Fear She Will
Not Live i'm JAIL

Chicago, April 16.-A move to Sc
cure the pardon of Marian Grey, the
young woman sentenced to. one year
in the BrideweIl by Judge Landis on
the charge of misusing the mails to
conduct a matrim bupreau, has
been started.
A letter, which it is said, will be
followed by a lengthy petition, has
been written to President Taft by the
convicted woman's family physician,
asking that a pardon be granted on
the ground that she is physically un-
able to stand a year at hard labor in
the house of correction,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
C0NFISCATED WAGONS.
Cincinnati People Use Desperate
Means to Get Down Town.

Cincinnati, April 16.-Thousands of
persons were late at their places of
employment this morning, owing to a
fire in the power house of the Cincin-
natl Traction company's building in
the east end which prevented cars
in that section of the city from run
ming.
The people were compelled to use
all sorts of conveyanceS. In many in
stances drivers of wagons and drays
refused to accommodate the people
and their vehicles were seized and the
trip to the city made with one of the
suhurbaniteS driving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
BAN ON "LUNGERS.
Physicians With Consumption Will Not
Be Licensed in Oklahoma.

Guthrie, Okla, April 16--No more
physicians who are diseased with con-
sumption or tuberculosis Will be
licensed to practice medicine in Okla
foma This is the decision reached by
the state board of medical examiners.
1t was found that physicians from
the east with consumption were coming
to Oklahoma to practice, hoping to
benefit their health. 1t was held by the
board that the interests of patients de-
manded that in the future the board
refuse to issue licenses to such prac-
titioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
State hIilitiaman Must Answer for
Bayonetting Earl Eelson.

Paxton. ILL.,, April 16.-The case of
Joseph B. Kline of Chicago. indicted
in Kankakee county for murder in
killing with a bayonet while a mem
Der of the state militia boy named
Earl Nelson of Kankakee, who had
jumped upon and entered an Illinois
Central car in. that city while the
train was passing at the time of. the
Springfield roits last summer, is on
trial in the Ford county circuit court
The attorneys are arguing a motion
to quash the Indictment for lack Of
jurisdiction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
FLED ON A BIKE.
Young Man Is Suspected of Shooting
His Former Employer.

Elmira, N. Y, April 16.-Joseph
McCann, business man, was shot
down on the street here today while
on his way to his store and is not ex-
pected to live.
His assailant is supposed to have
been Raymond Gill. young man who
had been employed by Mr.. McCann
and who had been dismissed because
of alleged shortages in his accounts
The assailant fed on a bicycle. His
bicycle has been found in the OUT
skirts of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
CAN'T CORNER WHEAT.
Secretary Wilson Says Joseph Is Only
Man That Ever Did 1t.

Washington, April 16.-"The only
successful corner 1 ever heard of was
one Joseph had in Biblical days. de-
clared Secretary of Agriculture Will
son, when he was asked for an opin-
ion as to the Patten operations on the
Chicago board of trade.
"To successfully corner the wheat
market continued the secretary,
you have got to keep buying, buying
and buying. Finally the time comes
when you can't buy any more and
then there is smash"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
HAMIL TON HALL SOLD.
p. j. C1evenger Pays $1,000 for the
Property.

The deal for the Hamilton hall
property located on Quincy street be-
tween Fifth and Sixth. was concluded
this morning. A deed filed in the Of
flee of the register of deeds trans
ferred the property from it's owners,
who are eastern parties. to P. J.
Clevenger. The consideration was
$1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
Weather Is Warmer.

The weather man predicts cloudy
weather for tonight and Saturday. but
gives no hope or threat of rain The
wind is very mild. blowing only miles
per hour from the northeast. AS usual.
Dresden, the weather station in the ex-
treme northwest part of the state,
takes the bun for lowotemperature dur
ing the past "a hours. 1t registered on
the freezing point there last night, but
the whole state averaged a temperature
of over 3s. Topeka's minimum was As.
The hourly temperatures today:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
Knelt i'm Pond to Drown.

Youngstown, O., April 16.-Levi
Crum, a wealthy Austintown farmer,
committed suicide last night by
drowning himself in a pond on his
farm. The water was but two feet
deep and Crum knelt on his hands and
knees in the pond in order to keep his
head under water. Mr.. Crum had
been in poor health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
KILLED HIS RIVAL
Charge on Which Young Seutherner
Must Stand Trial.

whiteville, N. c., April 16.-Charged
with the murder of Jerry Bigford, a
rival suitor for the hand OF Miss
Squires, of Bladen county, Cleveland
Russ. aged q years. was placed on trial
today.
Bigford, young farmer and mer-
chant was to have married Miss
Squires March "a, last. He was shot to
death through window In his home
on the night of the 23rd- After the
finding of his body, bloodhounds fol-
low a trail to the Russ home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16

valuables but he was clever in his
manner of obtaining them.
The postoffice inspectors stated to a
State Journal reporter this morning
that they were satisfied that the many
losses reported to the postal authori-.
ties would cease since this capture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16
Charles NJ. Preston Dead.

Kingston, n. Y. April 16.-Charles
NJ Preston, ex-superintendent of
banks of New York state. died in his
home here today, aged 81 years. He
was once president of the Equitable
Securities company of New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16

Astoria, Ore, April 16.-Former
Senator w. G. Fulton has sent tele-
gram to Presidnet Taft declining the
proffered post of minister to China
He has resumed the practice of law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16

Weather Indications.
Chicago, April s16.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-16

il
OF
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-12-31

Joe Scott who recently returned to the Republican marty -
the eshpos appeared appetzng happy and fins
mourns the conditions which half century of Repblan M
has engendered Listen to his wall from Ceur A1ena pe
That J. Morgan and his associates now have an abso,o
trust the money circulation of country and can bn -
panic change the rate of interest call loans from anv amount
any other rate between and hundred per cent or re b
rum the credit OF the will by this absolute control
aees is one OF the greatest dangers that threatens free
IN this country at the time man NAV he ab1e 70 Co..
uate national legislation which will condition. =
now an absolute necessity that something doneor we nav -
nearer to pluocracy than of us believe Tn fact Tho
OF recognize the fact that there much power
exercised by the mllonare government state and nation
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-12-31
REAL ESTATE
]. E. SchooIer's Agency
Examine this List Of Bargains

A fine new modern bungalow, located
On so IT, lot, on one OF the best streets
of the city medium close in, easy terms,
So, 25000.
A fine business lot close to the center
of the city with building now rented,
easy terms, price cut to 100000. A
great bargain for both income and in
vestment.
The best retail and jobbing business of
its kind in the city for sale, stock now
around $40,o00.O0 Easy terms; chance
to get one OF the very best stocks In the
city with all good will
We can sell you fine improved ranch
directly on the new Boise Valley road,
fine rev modern s-room house, good to
divide into and 10 acre lots, free water,
easy terms.
Good lots in best part of Highland
Park Addition from $4,000 to $4,000.
Stock in one OF the best and Oldest
wholesale and retail concerns in the
city for sale, also place for good man
who takes sufficient stock.
j. e. SchOoler's Agency
ard Floor Overland Bldg.
The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-12-31
PROMPT
DELIVERY

Is an essential element of sue.
sess in the Grocery trade. 1t is
one of the points in which we take
great pride and our well sustained
equation in this regard constant
brings us new customers, while
eng an important factor in hold
ng old ones. Of course our
goods are standard quality-the
very best of all brands and orr
prices are most reaso, -~ole SAT
isfaction in goods, t.lces and ser
M 10 -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31
Woman and the Flag.

Recently young woman hailed be-
fore the court parties whom she charg-
ed with dissertation Of the United
States flag by putting it to use in adj
vertising. The case failed because
laws are insufficient to guide judge
ard jury In determining what Is
dissertation of the flag. A bill which
it is hoped will make it a simple mat
ter to decide this question has been
before congress for some time.
The members Of the three organiza-
lions Of patriotic women represented
at the recent Grand Army encamp-
ment are jealous in urging on the
movement to protect the country's
flag from mutilation, Dissertation or
any improper use. One Of the objects
of two of these nizatons-namely.
the Woman's Relief corps and the
Ladies of the G. A. R.-is to supple
ment the work Of the Grand Army
proper and teach to the children and
also to the adults Of the communities
In which they live lessons of patriot
ism and love of country. Reverence
for the flag is a wholesome and an in
spring sentiment. 1t should be 1ncul-
Gated at the mothers side in the home,
by teachers in the schoolroom and
wherever mer and women assemble as
citizens regardful Of their duties and
privileges of citizenship. This is noble
work for the American woman to ini-
tate and to help along.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1909-03-31

any person can see how it has been
marked by the voter.
After it is marked it should be
folded so that the inside cannot be
seen, but SO that the printed in
dorsements and signatures of the
ballot clerks on the outside may be
seen. Then the voter should pass
out of the booth or compartment,
give his name to the inspector in
charge of the ballot box, hand him
his ballot to be placed in the box,
and pass out of the voting place.
A voter, who declares to the
presiding officer that he is unable to
read, or that by reason of physical
disability he is unable to mark his
ballot, can have assistance of one
or two election officers in marking
the same, to be chosen by the voter
and if he declares that he is totally
blind. he may be assisted by any
person chosen by him from among
the legal voters of the county. The
presiding officer may administer
an oath in his discretion. as to such
PERSONS disability.
The party designations and candi-
dates for the different Offices, are
for example as follows: