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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23
THEY DON'T AGREE.
Republicans and Democrats Divide on
Causes of High Prices.

Washington, June 23.-Republicans
and Democrats do not agree as to the
causes for the increase in the cost of
living between 1900 and 1910.
The majority report of the special
committee which has been investigat-
ing these questions was submitted to
the senate today by Senator Lodge,
chairman of the committee. A meet
ing was held prior to the presentation
of the report and the minority members
of the committee protested against the
character of the findings.
After a long argument the minority
was authorized to employ an expert to
go over the report of the majority and
prepare the minority views for sub
mission to the senate. The report made
by Senator Lodge was an exhaustive
one, compiled from testimony given by
Al witnesses and reports received from
consuls ard from foreign governments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23

ernment ran against the National
Packing company and its ten subsidi-
ary companies, charging violation of
the Sherman antitrust law.
Smiles. handclasps and congratula-
tions were exchanged when Judge Lam
dis announced that the indictment
would not stand, but the demonstration
came to a sudden end when the court
added:
call a special grand jury venire of
IS men for July H."
This body will be ordered to hear
testimony with a view to finding valid
indictments against the packing com
panies.
The indictment quashed today failed
to show in the view of Judge Landis
that any offense had been committed
within the last three years. 1t did not
show that during this statutory period
the defendants had been engaged in in
terstate commerce. The general aver
ment that the packing companies en-
gagged in a. combination in restraint of
trade, the court declared to be a mere
conclusion. Judge Lands said:
THE court is not clothed with auth
GRITTY to supply, entirely by inference,
the complete omission Of SO fundan1en-
tai an element of the offense.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23
CHARLTON CAUGHT
He is Arrested as He Steps
From an Ocean Liner.
Makes Signed Statement That
He Killed His Wife.
HIT HER WITH MALLET
After Violent Quarrel at Their
Italian Villa.
Placed ROdy in Trunk and
Threw 1t into Lake.
lit HER WITH MALLET

New York. June 23.-Porter Charlton.
husband of Mrs. Mary Scott Castle
Charlton, whose body was found stuffed
in trunk which was taken from Lake
Como, Italy, recently, was arrested as
he stepped from the steamship Princess
Irene in Hoboken today. Charlton at
first denied his identity but after being
given the Third degree he admitted
that he was the husband of Mrs. Charl-
ton and made a signed statement con-
Tossing the murder to the Hoboken
police.
The police later announced that the
statement signed by Charlton was a
confession that he had slain his wife.
Charlton said that he and his wife
had been having supper together at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23
TO TEST new RULE.
Congressman Murdoch Files Motion
for That Purpose.

Washington. June ga test of the
new rule of the house providing for
motions tc discharge any committee
from further consideration of any pub
lie bill or joint resolutions pending be-
fore the committee has been institu-
ted by Mr.. Murdock of Kansas, an
"insurgent'' leader. Mr.. Murdoch filed
a motion to discharge the rules com
n1ittee from further consideration in
the Hit concurrent resolution for the
creation of a joint rule between the
senate and the house whereby the tar
if can be revised, schedule by sche-
dule The rule recently adopted did not
embrace Concurrent resolutions and
Mr.. Murdock purposed in this motion
tc obtain ruling on the question of
discharging a concurrent resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23
WEBB M'NALL LOW.
Relatives Have Been Summoned to His
Bedside.

Gaylord, Kan, June 2S.-The con-
dition of Webb McNall, formerly state
insurance commissioner, is very seri-
GUS His children and all his other
relatives have been summoned.
Mr.. McNall was stricken with
paralysis about three years ago and it
was then lought that he would not
recover but he was able to leave his
bed after several months and attend
to business. lie holds an important
position on the executive committee of
the A. o. U. w. and for many years
was prominent in the politics of the
s'zth district and the state. He is a
large land owner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23

villa on Lake Como and that they had
engaged in a violent quarrel
Charlton said his wife, who was one
of the best women in the world, but
had an ungovernable temper, called
him vile names and that finally when
he could stand her abuse no longer he
attacked her with a wooden mallet.
The young man said he struck her
over the head three times, knocking
her unconscious and killing her as far
Charlton said he then placed the
body in a trunk which he threw into
the water.
Travelled as Coleman.
Charlton travelled under the name
of Charles w Coleman of Omaha,
though the name appeared on the pas
senger list as John c. Coleman The
accused man was utterly broken in
spirit following his arrest and it was
apparent that he had lost much
weight on his flight from the scene of
the crime.
CharIton denied fatty, when placed
under arrest by the detectives. that he
was the man wanted and took the Of
ficers to his cabin to prove that his
name was Coleman.
He asserted that he lived in Omaha
and had never heard of Charlton or
his wife.
When asked If he could produce let
ters to prove that he had received any
money under the name of Coleman,
"A
search was made through his clothing
and effects. but the officers failed to
find a single letter or paper bearing on
his name.
Charltons trunk was found on the
pier and that bore the single initial
&c" Satisfied that they had the right
man, the officers with Charlton secure
ly manacIed started for the police
headquarters.
He Breaks Down.
It was then that Charlton began to
break down for he wavered and almost
fell and tie detectives had to let him
sit on the pier to recover himself.
Charlton turned white and suffered an
attack of nausea and the officers car
ried him to the patrol wagon.
Capt Scott, brother of Mrs. Charlton,
materially assisted the officers in ef-
fecting the capture of Charlton, whose
careful description he had given. Capt.
Scott took one glance at the prisoner
ard then said:
That's Charlton" Capt. Scott had
obtained a ten days leave of absence
from his post and was making it a
practice to watch all incoming ships.
Within half an hour after his arrest
Charlton had signed the following
statement:
my wife and 1 lived happily to-
gether. She was the best woman in
the world to me, but she had an un-
goVernable temper So had l. We fire.
Quently quarreled over the most trivial
matters and her language to me was so
foul that 1 knew she did not know the
meaning of it.
"The night struck her she had been
quarrelling with me. She was in the
worst temper I had ever seen her in.
I told her if she did not cease 1 would
leave her and put a stop to it. She
stopped for a little while and started
again.
II took a mallet which I had used 70
do household repairs and struck her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23
ROOSEVELT WAS LATE.
Did Not Get to His Office Until 1876
Today.

New York. June 23.-Theodore
Roosevelt was little late getting to
work today. it being 1896 o'clock
when he reached the Office of the Out
look and settled down at his desk. Few
visitors disturbed him. -
Colonel Roosevelt spent the night at
the home of his brother-in-law, Doug
las Robinson. His program for the
day following his Office duty stunt, in
cluded attendance at a luncheon given
him by the Rough Riders at the Har-
ward club and the keeping of another
return to Oyster Bay late this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23

three times. I thought she was dead.
1 put the body in a trunk in which.
also threw the mallet
About II that night I brought the
trunk to my house and dragged it down
to a small pier and threw it overheard.
1 left the following night and went to
Como and from there to Genoa, where I
took the steamer Irene three days
later.
THE room where 1 killed her was an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23
ORDERS RE-PROBING.
Judge Landis Quashes Indictment
Against Beef Trust.

Chicago, June 23.-Judge lands in the
United States district court here to-
day sustained the demurrers of the So
called ''beef trust" to the Indictment
charging a combination in restraint of
trade A new grand jury was appoint
ed to renew the investigation of the
packing companies
The Indictment, drawn on evidence
secured by agents of the federal gov
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23

outdoor sleeping apartment.
(Signed) PORTER CHARLTON"
ExOnerates IspOlatOff.
At the suggestion of an attorney,
whose services he secured shortly after
his arrival at the police station, Charl-
ton added this postscript to his state
ment:
ct have been informed that c. K.
Ispolatoff has been implicated and I
wish to state that this gentleman is
absolutely guiltless. 1 have no defense
to make and don't wish to.
PORTER CHARLTON"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23
IS NOT so HOT TODAY.
But Mercury Is Still Near the Ninety
Mark.

A drop of three degrees in temper
ature throughout the morning has
been today's agreeable gift by the
weather man. A fairly good breeze
has made the heat. which is still con-
siderable, less oppressive than yester-
day, but the people of Topeka could
stand considerable revision of the
thermometer downward.
Rainless days continue throughout
Kansas. There are said to have been
showers on the coasts of the country
and the days weather map shows hot
weather prevailing everywhere, al
though nowhere in Kansas did yester-
days thermometer readings show any
hundred degree weather as On the day
before. The prospect is for much the
same thing tomorrow. Today's wind
record is IL miles per hour. from the
southeast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23
Harvesting in Missouri.

Sedalta, Mo-, June 23.-The wheat
day. The yield was above the average.
The oat harvest will be begun early
next week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23
weather indications.

Chicago, June z3.-Kansas fair to-
right and probably Friday. continued
warm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23

Continued on Page Eight.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-23

1.-THE second matter that 1 want to
check to you for your expert judg-
ment is this: The record shows that
under the present administration it
takes about the same number of guards
and employees at the penitentiary to
| take care of 500 prisoners as it did
| two years ago under Hoch to take
| care of 1, 800. There Is no question but
a number of these employees should be
relieved of their jobs, as there is really
nothing for them to do. but we find
that the small town of Maple HILL
/ with only about 200 inhabitants, from
which you hail, has three employees at
the penitentiary. their names being as
follows: C. M. Lindsay, deputy war
den, salary $1,000; A. ]. Gilbert, SAL
ary $3.50; E. n. Barlow, salary $500.
| "If the force at the penitentiary
were cut down to where it should be
some of your political henchmen in
| Maple Hill would lose their jobs, and
| between saving money for the state
and retaining these gentlemen in their
positions it seems that Mr.. Stubs and
| YOU prefer to do the latter. When the
| square deal movement was started you
| were the loudest in calling this kind
of a thing graft. BY the way, Mr.. Doll
| ley. what do you call it now?
| "The third item for your expert
| Judgment is this: 1 find on investiga-
| ton of the records that the postage
account of the tax commissioners, who
send out more mail on state business
| than any other Office in the state
| house, was on an average of $42 per
month during last year. I also find
that the postage account of Bank Com
! missioner Royce for the last year of
his term in Office was on an average
| about $50 per month. Since you be-
came bank commissioner no vouchers
from the postmaster have been filed
with your postage account. You have
| drawn from the treasury an even $3.50
in cash each month for postage, max
ing a total of $1,800 that you have
drawn under this pretext during the
] past IL months. Now, Mr.. Dolley, can
you show receipts from the postmaster
for more than 5000 for postage for
state use during the last year? If you
| can not, will you please explain what
became of the other $1,000?
Don't you think that a thorough
| investigation of your office, of the Of
| fee of the attorney general and the
governors Office would show that a
material part of the million dollars in
crease in state expense, about which
| the people are bitterly complaining, is
composed of items like the above ?"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-07-07
LINCOLNVILLE BEACH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hall of Brookline Mass. ARE
spending few days with Mrs Halls mother,
Mrs. Isaac Mathews .. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Thompson and family of Cambridge, Mass,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Thompson of Boston
arrived Saturday at "Dusty's Inn" where they
will spend the season. :. =. Mr.. and Mrs. w. L.
Hallett, Mr.. and Mrs. H. P Forte and maid ar
rived at their summer home last week. They
made the trip from Brookline, Mass, in their
auto, following the shore the entire distance.
They think the only way to fully enjoy the
beauty of the Maine coast is to make the jour
ney in this manner. :. Mr.. Gilbert Coombs and
and daughter, Mrs. Crapon, of Providence, R.
l., have opened their cottage, Juniper Lodge,
where they will stay for few weeks. Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Carver of Brookline, Mass,
are stopping with Mrs. Carver's sister, Mrs.
Sumner Bullock. =. Miss Carrie Adams of Dor
chester, Mass, arrived last Saturday and will
spend the summer with her father, Capt. Israel
Adams :. Mr.. Chas. Carswell of Boston spent
the week lend at the "Rockmere.".. Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Young are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. French. .. Mr.. Allen D. French of
Haverhil is visiting his brother Capt Oscar
W. French.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-07-07
VI - =
FREEDOM.

eNkkVON.
Freedom meat market bought two fine beef
creatures of Mr. Frank Penney the past week.
-. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Morse and Mr.. and
Mrs. Perley Allen were guests Of Miss Fran
ces Carter June Goth. MR.. w. r. Sparrow
was the guest Of his brother, Marcena Spar
row. in Wollaston. Mass, several days the past
week.. Mrs. A. L. Fuller visited her sisters,
Miss Lizzie McGray and Mrs. Stephenson, in
Burnham the past week.. Mr.. Voltaire Moul-
ton and little granddaughter from Massachu-
sets, visited his mother, Mrs. Mary Moulton,
the past week.. Buchanan Bryant is making
extensive repairs on, the building he late y
bought in the village. Harry Bangs, Esq,
and Mrs. Bangs are visiting friends in Lewis
ton and Portland. =. Misses Mertice and Eve
line Small from Deer Isle are pasAing few
days with their brother, DR.. A. M Small.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sampson passed July 4th
with relatives in Bath. Mrs. D. ". Dodge
visited friends in Pttsfeld July End and 3rd
Rev. J. Burford Parry delivered very in
teresting sermon Sunday morning, July 3rd
from Ezekiel 2726 ("Thy rowers have brought
thee into great waters; the east wind hath
broken thee in the midst of the seas ...Mr.
George Dow has finished work with Mr.. Will
ard Sparrow and gone to Liberty, where he in
tends going into business for himself rs black
smith,. Mrs. Whitehead and little daughter
from Belfast and Mrs. Henry Grady from
Unity were guests of Mrs. Arson Knowlton
June 3Oth.. y. Rev. J. Burford Parry and Mrs.
Parry were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James W.
Libby June Both and July LIST, and while there
attended the quarterly meeting in Albion with
Mr.. and Mrs. Libby. Mr.. George Nickless
fell and hurt his shoulder quite badly June
3Oth.. Mrs. D. R. McGray was the guest of
Mrs. Happy Aver June 29th.. Mr.. J. w.
Libby was the guest of his cousin Dell McGray
in Burnham June 29th.. Mrs. Fred Nichols
and daughter, Mrs. Fred Murch, were in Belfast
shopping June 9th. DIR. A. M. Small is
building very pretty dwelling house on his
farm near the village. Mr.. J. H. Brown
from Unity village was in town calling
friends June 9th
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-07-07
MORRILL,.

MORRILL,.
Mr.. and Mrs Delbert Paul. Mr.. and Mrs. j..
G. Harding and Mr. and Mrs. D. o. Bowen rode
to South Newburg last Thursday and attended
the regular meeting of the Waldo County Vet
GRAMS Association. Rev Mr.. Cox and family
went to Clinton June 9th, where he has bought
farm He takes months vacation from his
pastorate here. The pulpit was occupied last
Sunday by Rev. Jonas W. Vaughan from City
point, Belfast. -. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown,
Stanley Brown, and their friends, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Sholtz, and child, from Boston, arrived
last Saturday for short vacation and visit
with relatives. E. Prof Fred Simmons is at
home from Massachusetts for a visit with his
mother Mrs. Annie Simmons. :. Freeman W.
Shepherd from Massachusetts, is visiting his
daughter Mrs. N. L. Cross. w. E. Jones has
bought the late Slas Storer place and moved
his family last week.. Mrs. Ida Cross visited
in Camden last week. Miss Marian Heal of
Belfast is visiting her friend, Miss Frances
Jones'. Mr.. George Hatch from Dawson City
is visiting relatives in town. He is son of
the late Barak Hatch and was born and brought
up III uOiIlll. Ile idS beSH dpSelll ileiiy y
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Copeland are spending
this week in Albion. =. John S. Rowe took a
poisoned tablet by mistake one day last week.
1t was intended as an antiseptic for sore on
his finger and caused violent retching, other
wise the doctor could not have saved him..
The Belfast "Sash and Blind" base ball team
played a game with the Morrill, nine on their
grounds last Saturday afternoon and the score
was IL to in favor of Morrill,. -. The Ladies
Aid meets with Mrs. Roy Quincy this, Thurs
day, D. m.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-07-07

Arson PROPOSITION. The Rockland
-4"s HoN has before it proposition
.. ~ b 'ta-.5u 4 Go. of Boston, dealers in
Sfse .ies manufacturers of "work-
.., iay clothing. heavy coats, over
s.rts, and employers of "fe-
TT. rate one of their factories in
IA, --- matter of,some interest here,
an 'on Of this city has manufac-
~, ss' 'i the firm and has given them
,br., '.'s'"2don. They propose if they
F., o., 'as--ry IN Rockland to start with
Nh. ''4ea'oes and grow until it gets tc
DID,. wages 10 average 1881 week. The
: 4 opinion has this to say on the sub.
e5ap i VIII get a great deal less fol
p thay r,a not stated. At such wages, what.
NAM ,,ay be- 1t is reckoned that factory
stsbonmn ay successfully compete with the
X viii he r. 81, u the big city, and our women.
aatl stiyt e,au to sing joyous song of the
If ana overalls. Mr.. Pearson, the
rs said ~ sie company, has been in the city
u The Ell, ~ nave been favorably impressed
Pc Il H. and its facilities for business. OF
FFseenen,a. 's company locates factory here
Elt tror r'' must must be offered. It must be ex.
n nast h .as4atlon, an abundance of female
Eeopcero W e provided the year around, ant
fstes. rus PIusf = have fairly good transporta
Een ths me Rockland board of trade havs
Eto give tue IN hand, and will no doubt b,
E|ssdy settle de company all it desires. It ha,
Eaeation 10 Il tne taxation question by com
Fhp tbis ~ =" the city government asking it t.
lniustrissso heiern--and placesthe burden o,
yet settIoS already established here. 1t j,
kkssaed, Psrh now the female help is to b,
N Their own s1nap Fps: the b. of t. members vii
5stg if neca n wives and daughters into tn
sstfes9 fos sSary. Anything to secure "nev
~ stated rates here strike Mr.. Pearson
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-03
LONG HAUL RATES
STIR The SENATE
SOlOns Indulge Sharp Talk
on Railway Bill.
THEY DRAG IN THE TARIFF
Mr.. BeveridGe Takes Advantage of
Remark of Mr. Dixon 10 Press Vote
on the Amendment - Almost Sue
ceeds in Carrying His Point-The
Chamber Is Caught Mapping.

In a speech in opposition to the long
and short haul system Of rates EMPLOYED
by railways. Senator Dixon. Of Montana.
provoked a political coIloquv that
touched upon the tariff and Presidential
elections.
The administration railway bin was
under consideration. The Montana Sena-
tor declared that in his opinion the SEN
ate would adopt his amendment prohibit
ing determinations in the matter Of
freight rates in favor Of one civ as
against another, and he wanted to know
what objection any Senator could have
TO IT,
III tell the Senator why I am against
his amendment" said Senator Elkins If
West Virginia. 81 am against such a
revolutionary proposition which will have
no other effect than to disturb the busj-
ness conditions Of the country. For
twenty years this long and short haul
proposition has been before Congress.
and the law as It now stands has been
finally interpreted by the Supreme Court
and Is accepted everywhere in the coun-
try. Since its adoption the nation has
become prosperous and the people sat-
iSficd.
Points 10 Federal Ownership
According 10 the argument of TIA
Senator. government ownership Of rail
roads would result in the transporta-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-03
DOCTORS VISIT BALTIMORE
OrthOpedic Delegates Witness Sew
eral Clinics.

Noted CrthoDedic surgeons who are in
Washington to attend the congress Of
American Physicians and Surgeons TO-
day. visited several clinics at Baltimore
hospitals yesterday. where demonsra-
tons were given.
At Johns Hopkins Hospital DR.. r.
TunStall Taylor welcomed the visitors
and introduced DR.. Augustus Thorndyke.
of Boston, who presided.
Drs. W. d. Catch. J. Stage Davis. and
w. B. Plat gave addresses on the high
est attachments of medical science Of to-
day. Or. Michael Hoke presented two
children, on whom a total cure had been
effected by a new operative plan for the
treatment of relapsed talpes aquine
varus. Photographs of the children's legs
and feet al the time Of their admission
to the hospital showed the great cure
that had been wrought. for the children
are now in almost perfect bodily health
Dr. Fritz LANCE. famous "bloodless'
surgeon, Of Europe. demonstrated his
methods at a clinic at the University
Hospital yesterday afternoon. The
healthy tendons were removed from the
leg Of a little girl patient and transferred
to another part of her body The unusual
and difficult operation was successful.
Others who took part in the clinical
demonstrations were Dr. J. NJ. T. Fin
ney. DIR. Rhoades Fayerwether, DR.. W. 8. !
Halsted, DR.. Harvey Cushing and DR..
Compton Riley
Other hospitals visited were st. Agnes !
Cripple Cnildren's and the Hebrew hos |
pital of Baltimore.