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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
SUES FOR $4,000.
Paris Representative of Metropolitan
Opera Company Sues Publishers.

Chicago, April 23.-Lesser lights of
the grand opera stage reluctantly dis
closed the secrets of their salaries be-
fore United States Commissioner Hum
phrey yesterday. The dispositions are
to be used in the trial in New York
of a suit for $4,000 damages started
by Gabriel Astruc. Paris representa-
tive of the Metropolitan Opera COM
pany, against a publishing company.
George Regia, a French lyric tenor,
produced his contract to show he re-
cefved $1,000 for q season of Sc per-
formances. Georges Bourgeoise. basso,
also French, reluctantly admitted his
return for singing was about $4,000
for a season, and Paul Ananian who
is Turk, said he did not receive more
than $4,000.
Five more singers are to be exam
ined Monday.
The suit in which the dispositions
are to be used was started by Astruc
because of a story that he operated
ian opera agent" trust in France, Sc
curing singers more because of the
commissions they could pay than be-
cause of the quality of their voices.
The singers who testified yesterday
said they paid Astruc five per cent of
their salaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
LOEB'S new ORDER.
Collector of Port of New York Will
Have 400 Inspectors.

New York, April 23.-Collector of the
Port William Loeb, jr., will soon put in
force a reorganization scheme of the
force of customs inspectors under him,
which he believes will result in greatly
increased efficiency. There are in all
about four hundred inspectors. 1t is
the intention to divide the force into
three classes The men in the first
class will include those whose work has
been shown to be so rapid and thor
ough as to entitle them to the designa-
ton of experts They will receive SAL
ary increases to bring their pay up to
Sc a day. In the second class, at SIS a
day, will be put men not so long in the
service, but whose work is regarded as
promising. The third class, at 81 day.
will consist of new appointees and
those whose usefulness has been i'm
paired by age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
AS WAGSTAFF SEES 1T.
statement From His Headquarters
Concerning Late Conference.

The following statement was given
out from Wagstaff headquarters in To-
peka today by Secretary Kramer. it
being the observations of Chairman A.
c. Stitch on tine big Wagstaf confer
ence held Thursday:
The supporters of Thomas E. Wag-
staff in his candidacy for the RepubIi
can nomination for governor have
every reason to be encouraged and
confident. Thoroughly representative
of Kansas Republicauism. Thursdays
conference was a success from every
standpoint. In point of size. enthusi-
asm and practical results preliminary
to thorough organization. the confer
ence was successful beyond expecta-
tions. Beneficial results are already
to be felt at headquarters in increas-
ing assurances of stimulated activity
on the part of hundreds of loyal and
energetic Republicans in every county
in the state, enlisting with Tom Wag-
staff in the pattle fer Revision of
Taxes Downward and the redemption
of Kansas from the reckless domina-
tion of a personal political organiza-
ton which is careless alike of party
interest and oublic welfare.
''Eighty-f1ve of the los Kansas coun-
ties were represented at the confer
ence. The Republicans iE attendance
were from every rank of business and
professional sctivitJ. farmers. stock
men. merchants. editors, doctors. law
yers- bankers and mechanics. Many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23

were two years ago supporters of the
man who is this year Mr.. Wagstaff's s
opponent 1t is a striking fact, too,
that the most enthusiastic were the
tive in state politics, but stirred to ac-
tivity by a determination that the Re
publican party in Kansas shall continue
faithful to the leadership of President
Taft.
''The attitude of the opposition to
NVagstaff, since the conference, makes
plain desperate purpose to cloud the
issues by continued demagogic appeal
to supposed popular prejudice. There will
be no change from the policy of studious
motives which has characterized the
element in politics at which Tom Wag-
staff and his friends strike in this cam
paign. Supporters of Wagstan can
best meet this policy by insisting that
the opposition stick to the issues.-the
tax question and the party necessity
that men elevated to public place by
the votes of Republicans be unswerV-
ing in loyalty to the Fundamental prln-
ciples of the Republican party
Republican voters in every county
in Kansas know the supporters of Tom
Wagstaff among their neighbors. They
know the men from their communities
who took part in the conference Thurs
dav. What has been said, or may here
after be said, concerning these men by
of the combination OF OF
and officeseekers who
claim monopoly of political virtue in
the state and sole right to speak for
the people is of little real consequence
The truth remains that the conference
was entirely representative of the Re
publican manhood of Kansas The ac-
tive support of these Republicans is IL
support of which any candidate may
we'll be proud. Their announced oppo-
sition should cause any Republican
candidate to heed the warning that his
course threatens the welfare of the
Republican party.
1.-THE most important result of the
conference is the knowledge Wagstaff's
friends now have that everywhere in
he state Republicans are preparing to
serve notice at the August primary that
hey have abiding confidence in Presi- |
lent Taft, and that they will insist
hat Kansas return to real Republican,
sn The nomination of WagStaff and |
Republican victory are assured if our |
riends continue as they have begun ID |
work steadily and loyalty for Repub- |
icanism, making plain the issues, de- |
lining to dodge themselves and de- |
handing that the opposition quit dodg- |
ng''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
.DEVLIN PROPERTY SOLD.
GottIieb LuIzart Pays $4,000 for $50
Acre Estate. ---r

George NJ. Noble & Company report
the sale of the old Charles Devlin''
property, four miles southwest of the
city, to Gottlieb Lukart for the consid-
Grafton of $25.000.
This property consists of 100 acres
of fertile farm land, together with the
improvements, which include an IL
room modern house and two large
barns. The property was purchased
from James David who bought the
place about a year ago for $4,000
from Mr.. Matthews. The latter pur-
chased the property two years ago for
$11,500. This goes to prove that realty
values in the vicinity of Topeka are on
the increase.
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the party is unable to govern and
would deserve the condemnation it
would inevitably receive.
But in classifying myself as reg
ular' Republican I do not submit to
being classified as a 'standpatter' or a
cord with what have come to be
known as the progressive policies of
the Republican party, and have
done, am doing and shall continue to
do all can to enact into laws the
measures intended to carry them into
effect. And the only way they can be
carried into effect in my judgment is
by maintaining the efficiency of the
Republican organization. do not
believe that the best way to carry out
Republican. policies is by demoraiiz-
ing the only agency through which
they can be carried out. During the
59th congress there was absolute
party solidarity in the Republican
majority, every member OF the party
in the house and senate working in
hearty accord with the majority even
if his individual views were not re-
fected in every detail of every meas
ure. And I remember it was at the
end of this congress that President
Roosevelt said: The congress has ac-
complished literally phenomenal
ton has been along the lines of real
constructive statesmanship OF the
most practical and efficient type, and
bill after bill has been enacted into
law which was of an importance so
great that it is fair to say that the
enactment of any one of them alone
would have made the session memor-
a ab1e.' 1t is because I want to see
that record repeated and because
believe 1t cannot be repeated except
through absolutely harmonious team
work on the part of the party in DOW
er. that I am a regular Republican"
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continue unsettled with snow squalls
as the storm will move away very
slowly.

Milwaukee, April "a blizzard is
state of Wisconsin today. BY o'clock
stateof wisconsin today BY 8 O'Clock
several inches of snow had fallen in
Milwaukee. Marinette reports a fall of
two feet.
Laporte, Ind, April 23.-The heavy
frost and cold weather last night and
this morning is said to have killed
practically all the fruit in northern In
diana. One large fruit grower declared
the loss in northern Indiana alone will
reach millions of dollars.
Galesburg, ILL.,. April 23-The last
vestige of fruit growers hope disap-
peared in this vicinity when a temper
ature of Is degrees above zero was
reached during the night.
st. Louis. Mo-. April 23.-Today's
below freezing temperature. % de-
grees. was the lowest recorded in St
Louis on any date after April 20 in
the IA years that weather records have
been kept here. Snow fell for two
hours.
Fruits and vegetables were damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
HOLD CONVENTION HERE.
Security Order Meets at Hamilton
Hall Next Week.

The Knights and Ladies of Security
will meet in this city on the evening
of April &c, next. Meeting will be at
Hamilton hall. Sixth and Quincy
streets. An entertaining program has
been arranged. under the auspices of
the five councils of this city.
The complete initiatory work will be
put on and the home and visiting
teams Will be seen in fancy drills.
Visiting delegates and members will
be escorted to the hall by the K L.
of S. band. starting from the Security
building, 700 Kansas avenue, at 1880
p. m
About 500 delegates and visitors will
be in attendance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
WEATHER IS COLD.
Heavy Wind Prevented Frost This
Morning.

The wind which almost ruined the
ball game yesterday saved a hard
frost last night. It may keep up and
save another tonight. If the wind
lays" with this clear sky nothing can
save us from a hard frost. At 2
O'Clock today it was IA degrees cold
er than it was Friday. The wind at
tanned a velocity of 40 miles an hour
at 11:2o o'clock this morning and at
2 o'clock was blowing 80 miles an
hour. Fair weather, stationary tenn
perature and frost is expected accord
ing to advices from the Kansas City
office. Following are the hourly tenn
,-lr,r-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
Morris Taken to Hutchinson.

Red" Morris, injured "Wednesday
by falling upon a picket fence while
trying to escape from Hutchinson Of
ficers, was returned today to the state
reformatory in Reno county. His in
juries are still considered serious, but
it was decided that he could be NOV
ed. Morris tried to escape from r. S.
Monroe, an officer from the reforma-
tory, and fell upon the iron pickets
surrounding the Union Pacific park in
North Topeka, badly injuring himself,
after he had assaulted the officer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
FREEZING WEATHER.
1t Prevails Generally in Kansas. Iowa
and Nebraska.

Kansas City, Mo, April 23.-Freez-
ing temperature prevailed last night
and early today in Kansas. in the
northern half of Missouri and general
ly throughout Iowa and Nebraska,
ranging from "a degrees above zero in
Iowa to 80 in Missouri. There was a
heavy frost at Concordia. Kan. Dam
age to fruit IS feared.
The cold wave did not touch Okla
homa, Arkansas or Texas
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Pat Grove Is Held Up.

Mansfield o.. April 23.-Pat Grove.
the alleged kidnaper of Edward Cud-
ahy, and later evangelist. was held up
and robbed here last night Today
Grove filed complaint against John
Burns, a paroled Ohio reformatory
prisoner. who is held in 5000 bond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
Niles :, Bennington 4.

Bennington, KAN. April 23.-Niles
defeated the local team here Friday
by a score of to 4. The game was
interesting from the start. 1t was call
ed in the seventh inning to allow the
visitors to catch the train.
Score by innings: R.H z.
Bennington 2 0 0 -
Batteries: Niles. Humbarger and
Sewers; Bennington, Rake and Dilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-23
WESTON PUT TO BED.
Aged Pedestrian CoIIapses on Erie
Canal Tow Path.

Utica, N. Y, April 2S.-Edward Pay
son Weston. walking to this city along
the tow path of the Erie canal, COL
1apsed this morning, two miles west of
Chittenango- Those with him carried
tO he'd
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WESTON MOVES ON.
He Receivers Quickly From Illness and
Resumes Journey.

Syracuse, n. Y, April 23.-Edward
Payson Weston resumed his trip at 1
o'clock this afternoon. having almost
recovered from his sudden illness.
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Weather Indications.
Chicago, April 23.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Sunday. Frost
tonight
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

and served only to arouse greater
resentment on the part of Mabel.
The controversy became more
acute as time advanced and reach
ed its elimination on the morning
of the Fourth, when John, in holi
day attire, arose to take the car
down town to join the crowd of
fight fans. The wife begged and
pleaded in vain-John had given
his promise to the boys that he
would be there, and go he would,
and did.
On reaching Howard and River
side, the husband encountered
scores of families with the usual
picnic dinner baskets hurrying in
all directions. In some parties the
women and children seemed to be
the whole organization. while the
men were strangely missing. But in
the majority of the crowds the
fathers and heads of families were
in their accustomed places, at the
head of the procession, and this
caused John to stop and ponder
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
Oddities in the Nevs
All Over the World
BARRED SURGEONS; CUT OFF HIS OWN TOE.

BARRED sURGEONs CUT OFF HIS
Having confidence
of Ptsburg his
then walked down the bar Of the hotel a hghba.
When of and
doctors told him would
won't start that with had
lived long enough"
He then performed his operation attending
his business usual
MADE CAKES THAT "ExPOsTULATED VERBALLY"
Champ Clark's at
ish The gridde
complimented said:
"Yassum, dem cakes sho' expostuaes verbally"
Don't undestan dat Mssoury
her Dat dem cakes jes speaks TO
SMALL PROFITS RUIN TRAIN RoBBING TRADE.
The train robbery of Ebeng despite a rushing
business, is about dissolve because profits.
Missouri months
ago
partners during a years
of train robbery the joint earninge only
mystery how they kept their rifles
glycerne of the hands of a
Here of their profits: Robbng Northern Pacific
Idaho $50 robbery
train Washingo $780, robbery Northern Pacific
April 30 1909, $12; robbery a
Iilyad Wash, $50 Business little
berry Great Northern train, held
when they $400 and then Missouri
souri, Pacific train Glencoe of $500.
The firm is now facing heavy prison sentence
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

This is tale of the Fourth of
July--of how the rival attractions
of the family picnic and the prize
fight came near disrupting one
household.
Mabel, the wife, had planned all
week on picnic in the woods some
distance from the city, in company
with few of the neighboring fam
lilies. John had evaded the issue
every time the picnic was mention
ed, but as the event was an annual
affair in the family, Mabel went
ahead with all arrangements.
1t so happened that number of
the boys employed with John met
Saturday night and agreed to take
in the fight returns at place mu-
tually agreed on. John, among the
rest, said he would be there
Then came the task of placating
the wife. First, John tried to in
duce her to go along with the pic
mic party and let him remain at
home ito defend the honor of the
white race" This would not work,
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ter ran across the stolen timeplece.
Roberts has not as yet been located.
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and sharply rebuked. They all
promised that they would observe
the regulations today.
Several tons Of baggage were yes
terday sent to the Great Northern
station by the Twenty-fifth infantry,
which will march to Tacoma on
July Is to take part in the maneu-
vers.
John n. Clement, age 81 years,
veteran of the civil war; died yes
terday afternoon at $50 p. m.
Three years ago John Roberts, a
Northern Pacific conductor, re-
ported to the police that his watch
had been stolen. While checking
over the watches in a Front avenue
pawnshop yesterday Detective Lis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
HOW WIFE AND PICNIC
7RIUMPE1ED OVER THE BOYS
AND THE FIGHT RETURNS

The fact that "Jeffries-Johnson
Fight Returns Received Here"
signs greeted the wavering hus-
band on every hand did not ease his
mind. The more he reflected the
more he realized how grave had
been his offense against the lonely
wife at home. After half an hours
reflection, Johns mind had expert
enced a change. He called his wife
over the phone, told her to prepare
for the picnic, and in an hour after
ward the couple, reunited, and the
prize fight forgotten, were on their
way to the woods to spend the
glorious Fourth in the midst of the
beauties of nature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

"Did simkns get any damages in that assault ease7"
Ibid he? My dear fellow you ought to see his faee
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
TWO NEGROES
ARE LYNCHED

CHARLESTON, Mo-, July At
is believed no arrests will be made
today, following the lynching of
two negroes here late yesterday by
mob of infatuated farmers. The
negroes were accused of numbering
VIM. Fox, a planter. All attempts
of the sheriff and his deputies to
protect the prisoners failed and the
mob, after breaking down the
doors of the Jail, took the negroes
into the courtyard and hung them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
LUNCH BASKETS TAKE
PLACE OF DINNER PALS

brought out thousands at an
early hour. All trains and cars
to nearby picnic resorts were
filled with the usual Fourth Of
July family parties and picnic
crowds and everywhere th2-e
were evidences Of joy and gay
spirits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
Joe Webb, who resides at the En-

joe Webb, VINO reSIdeS az the EN-
pire hotel, claims to be the first
man who put James ]. Jeffries in
the ring. Webb says that he Sc
cured Jeffries to fight before
small club in Los Angeles in 1887
and that he knocked his man out in
less than two rounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

Lunch baskets replaced the
dinner pals on the early cars
down town this morning, and
where the workers usually sit
on Monday mornings were
women and children dressed In
picnic garb.
The cool, beautiful day
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
WING OF CARS
PALACE IS BURNED

(By United Press Leased Wire)
ST. PETERSBURG, July a.
wing fthe cars summer palace
at Peterhof was destroyed by fire,
believed to have been caused by
incendiarism today. The o. Is is
,eavy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04
CITY new 6
~ IN BRIEF ~


. Ting, the IS year old dog of .
"a Chinese laundryman, was =
. the cause of George Hooe be- .
. ing hailed into the police sta =
. ton yesterday. Ben Brown .
. states that he was walking q
= down Front avenue yesterday =
. when the dog sprang upon him .
. and tore his trousers. Brown .
q alleges that the dog ruined his .
. suit of clothes for which he .
. paid $34, and asks this to be .
q paid him. =
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ABOUT i've minutes more. y
Stating that he had been thrown
down a steep embankment at Idaho
Falls Friday night and robbed of
$65, was the story told by Andrew
BorgOlia, Hungarian workman, to
the police yesterday. The police
were notified at Idaho Falls.
philadelphia Tom" Smith, the
Oldest member Of Sagawatha tribe
of Redmen of Philadelphia, will sing
at the Redmen's picnic at Medical
Lake today.
Mrs. S. e. Dies, who was struck
by a stone fired from blast on
Lincoln street, is reported to be
slightly improved and that her
chances for recovery are good.
Believing that his brother was
drowning in the Spokane river, Joe
Evans, a transient, walked into the
river at Peaceful valley yesterday,
and if it had not been for j. X. Carl
ton, a fisherman who rescued him,
he would have been drowned
The Bunker Hill and Sullivan
Mining and Concentrating Co. has
issued another dividend of sos, 100
John Kane, who has been in the
police court several times for steal.
ing wheelbarrows, was yesterday
arrested for the same old charge
Kane has never been accused OF
stealing anything else, but seems tC
have a passion for Irish buggies.
Twenty boys became impatient
last night and started to est of
! fireworks before II o'clock. They
We're brought to the police station
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

= The unusual sight Of a man 4
q rolling keg of beer up the 4
= street was the sight that 4
. greeted the eyes of pedess- 4
. trians Sunday morning about 1
. o'clock. When he was asked 4
= how much further he was 60
. ing to roll the keg he answered
. About five minutes more"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

The police yesterday arrested U.
S. Dickey, who is accused of steal
ing articles Of women's wear, and
goods were found on him at the
time which the police estimate are
worth $3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-04

"The second (4th) day of July,
1776, will be the most memorable
epocha in the history of.America. /
am apt to believe that it will be eel
ebrated by succeeding generations
as the great anniversary festival.
1t ought to be commemorated as the
day of deliverance by solemn acts
of devotion to God Almighty. 1t
.u.nt to be solemnized with pomp
and parade. with shows, games,
sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illu-
limitations from one end of this con-
tinent to the other, from this time
forward for evermore."
(mM1~'z9
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A Voice From tbs First Fourth

Letter from John Adams Of the declaration Of ndenped
and third president Of the United States his wife, July