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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22

to discharge No. 1 gun of the DeRussy
battery of 12-inch guns was not known
to the other batteries, scattered for
nearly a mile along the Shore until
after the conclusion of the firing. The
men at the other two guns of the De-
Russy battery did not know that an
accident had occurred but they kept
the channel three or four miles away
just as though it was a hostile fleet
striving to pass through to attack
Washington or Baltimore
Officers who witnessed the work say
the practice demonstrated that fleet
attempting to pass the fort could not
have lived five minutes in such a fire
as was poured into the towed targets.
Heroism and VaIor.
Washington, July Histories of valor
and sacrifice in time of suffering and
confusion were detailed to General
Wood, chief of staff of the army, and
other officials of the war department
today on the return to Washington of
officers who yesterday witnessed the
explosion of big gun in the first min
ute of battle practice at Fortress Mon
roe which resulted in II deaths.
These personal reports were aug
mented by further Geographic reports
ley of the coast artillery corps, the
commandant of the fort. Conspicuous
in the heroic group was Lieutenant
Van Duesen, who suffered a broken leg
from the body of one of his men being
hurled against him, and whose body
was burned by gas. He was the time
keeper during the target practice.
Lieutenant Van Duesen,' said Col.
Twonsley, in an official report, sup
ported himself on the railing of the
platform and directed that the assist
ance which was offered to him be given
70 otharS in fhe vicinity some of whom
we're lying helpless with burning pow
der grains in their clothing"
Lieute Halves was praised by the
commandant for having extin guished
with his bare hands burning material
that threatened to ignite the second
charge which was on its way to the
emplacemcnt."
Following the receipt of these reports,
General Wood sent a telegram to Fort
less Monroe expressing his sympathy
with the bereaved and suffering and his
appreciation of the excellent conduct
of the officers and enlisted men. Until
the official report of the investigation
board is received the exact cause OF
the accident is expected to remain
question of conjecture.
Reports received at the department
say the board has completed taking
te testimony and soon will submit its
findings. Enough has been learned at
the department to satisfy officers that
for some reason there was tension on
the lanyard, which resulted in an ex-
plosion before the breech lock had been
rotated into place. 1t is believed that
for some reason the safety devices or
the gun, intended to make such an &C
cident as this impossible, failed to work
Colonel Townsley has Informed the
department that the detachment man.
ring the gun which exploded was ex-
ceptionally well trained and expert.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
TAFT ON VACATIONS.
Tells People of Bar Harbor Three
Months Is Not Too Long.

Bar Harbor, Me-, July 22.-Presi-
dent Taft was accorded an enthusiastic
demonstration when he arrived at the
village green. Practically every year
ent. A few of the summer visitors
stopped near by in carriages.
Mr.. Taft arrived from the golf club
on a coach drawn by four horses. He
was cheered as he climbed the steps
leading to the stand.
Mr.. Taft's speech was informal. He
congratulated his hearers that they
were privileged to live in such place
as Bar Harbor and declared the three
days he had spent here had been red
letter days in his life.
''The air. said the president. sis
like champagne in prohibition
state.''
The crowd cheered the sentiment in
Portable consequences that follow the
consumption of that liquid added
Mr.. Taft
The president dwelt on the necessity
and benefits of vacation. He said it
used to be thought that two weeks were
sufficient. His fathers lawyer held to
the opinion, .'and when ! came to the
bar, he told me that if 1 stayed at
home during the summer months
would make a good deal more money
than the fellows who went away.
But the American people have found
out that there is such a thing as ex-
hausting the capital of ones health and
constitution and that two or three
months is not too much after a period
of hard work during the rest of the
year. Mr.. Justice Strong who lived to
be SS or SO years of age, said he al
ways took so days in the woods each
year away from everybody, and to that
he attributed his long life.
And so We have come to understand
that the mothers and children should
h oh <@f ~ sv1
which 70 expand their lungs. The men
can come in when they may"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
KOvAR IS FINED SIS.
Incident of Killing of Ten-Year- Old
Asa James Closed.

The incident of the death of Asa
James, the 10-year-old boy who was
shot by Peter Kovar, a neighbor boy
of 10, near Della in the northwest cor
ner of the county, during the month of
May, was closed this morning when
VIM. Kovar. uncle of the lad who fired
the rifle, paid fine of SIS and the costs
of the prosecution instituted against
him for criminal carelessness in giving
the gun to the boy.
According to the showing in the case
at the time, the killing was the result
of the accidental discharge of the rifle
with which the Kovar boy was hunt
ing one Sunday afternoon. The two
lads had been talking and were sepa-
rated but short distance when the
shot was fired. No intent was found
in the firing of the gun and the Kovar
boy We discharged after an examina-
ton. The uncle who had given him the
gun was arrested, found guilty of GRIM
inal carelessness and given a fine of
$50 and costs, a decision which he an
nounced he would fight.
This morning, at his request, County
Attorney John J. Schenck made a mo-
ton that the previous sentence be set
aside the appeal withdrawn and a new
sentence of $25 and costs be imposed.
Kovar paid the money and was allowed
to go. He has been at liberty under
h0nd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Ballots for the Primary.

The ballots for the coming primary
election in Shawnee county are now
ready and County Clerk Sam thinner
man, who has been personally en-
gagged in reading proof upon them and
checking over the changes, which have
been very numerous, is exceedingly
pleased at the accomplishment of one
of the hardest tasks which his official
duties include. There are fifty-two
voting precincts in Shawnee county,
necessitating nearly that many changes
of the form of the ballot The re-
quirement that every candidates name
appear at the head of the list before an
equal proportion of the voters is the
biggest nuisance about the whole
business, according to Mr.. Zimmerman
and the clerks who had to figure out
their arrangement and make the
copy for the ballots But the job
is done at the printing Office and it
now remains only to properly seal up
the ballots and deliver them to the vot-
ing precincts before the opening of the
polls on August
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
MURDER FOR REVENGE.
Latest Theory Regarding the Death of
Ira G. RaWn.

Chicago, July 22.-The theory that
Ira G. Rawn, the president of the
Monon railway, was murdered by a
negro for revenge was advanced to-
day by Coroner Hoffman. While the
police were investigating the clew
found by Mr.. Hoffman the funeral ser
vices of the railway president were
held. Mr.. Hoffman would advance no
further information concerning his
new clew. He held conference with
Herman Schuettler, acting chief of
police. but refused to say anything
concerning the conference except that
he expected an early and important
arrest
While the Rawn family has held
consistently to the theory that Mr..
Rawn was murdered, Ralph c. Co
burn, a son-in-law, secuted the idea
that revenge was the motive.
ST know of no negro with whom my
father-in-law ever had any difficulties, -
said Mr.. Coburn. 81 can not think of
any person who would seek to avenge
any wrong, real or fancied, by killing
Mr. RaWn.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
WASHINGTON IS SAFE.
Target Practice Proves Hostile Fleet
Could Not Approach 1t.

Fort Monroe. Va, July 22.-Althousn
men were killed or fatally injured by
the terrible explosion in the DeRussy
shore battery here yesterday during
the target firing on the imaginary
hostile fleet which was passing up
Hampton Roads to attack Washington,
the battle continued until the enemy
was sunk. The practice, which was
the most extensive ever attempted, was
completed with flattering success to
the coast artillery corps.
Within three minutes after the first
gun had been fired, the cheese cloth
targets 80 by so feet, representing the
vitals of the battleship and towed 6 900
yards away, were a sorry sight. One
was not worth shooting at. while the
other was badly riddled Firing was
then at an end.
The fatal result of the first attempt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
STILL STANDS PAT.
Uncle Joe Declines to Comment ON
Bristow's Manhattan Speech.

Danville, I'LL, July 22.-When
Speaker Cannon was shown the speech
made by Senator Bristow at Manhat-
tan, Kan. last night and asked what
reply, if any, he had to make, the
speaker said:
II do not care to discuss or pay any
attention to the rawlings and screams
of Senator Bristow and those who CO.
operate and scream with him and are
Joined in an effort to put the Republi-
can party out of business. The legis-
lation enacted by the Republican con-
gress speaks for itself, by its opera
tions from the standpoints of revenue
and protection and every other stand
point 1 endorse the Payne tariff bill
as the best tariff measure ever en-
acted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
LAST DAY TO REGISTER.
AT Noon the Total Listed Voters Were
$3.50.

Today is the last in which to register
for the primaries of August 2. At 10
O'Clock the books in the office of Elec-
ton Commissioner Titus win be closed,
At o'clock this morning registration
started out in brisk fashion and con-
tinued all day.
At noon the total registration was
about $3.50, which is slightly below
that for the last municipal election.
Two years ago when the total regis
tration was 10. 702, six hundred regis
tered between the hours of and 1c
O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
ESCORT FOR ROOSEVELT.
Kansas Spanish War Veterans Will
Guard Ex-President.

C. C. Clevenger of Osawatomie, who
has charge of the celebration to be
held. August 81 of the anniversary of
the battle today requested Major A.
M. Harvey. state commander of the
Spanish War Veterans, to furnish an
escort for Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
Major Harvey at once detailed
Captain Clad Hamilton to take charge
of the matter and furnish the escort
as requested. The department officers
will be in Denver at the time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22

Suit for divorce has been filed by l..
r.. Cross against w. A. Cross, cruelty
being the principal basis for the suit.
In her petition Mrs. Cross states that
her husband has abused and struck
her and has been in the habit of call
ing her odious names and referring to
their children as half breeds She
has started divorce proceedings before,
as has he likewise, but she says that
she dismissed her previous suit at his
promise to treat her better. They
were married here in 1901
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Nova scotia More Temperate

approximately $4,000 less open bars
within the jurisdiction of the National
Division Sons of Temperance of North
America than existed two years ago,
according to a report made at the an
nual convention of the organization iii
session here this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Boughton Brandenburg Indicted.

New York, July 22.-Boughton
Brandenburg, the writer, was indicted
today by the grand jury for forgery in
the second degree because of a check
for $50 on which he secured money
week ago. Council was assigned to
him on his plea that he had no money.
He was committed to the Tombs to
await trial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
EnameIed ware Trust Is Sued.

washington, July 22.-Sixteen con-
Germs manufacturing sanitary enamel
ed ware and their officers located in
nine states were proceeded against to-
day by the department of justice in a
bill in equity against them at Balti-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22

Marys to fill his appointment for a
night meeting, but his auto broke
down and he had to miss his engage
ment at that place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22

A horse and buggy belonging to the
j. Love livery disappeared from Cages
park late Thursday afternoon and is
believed to have been taken by two
lads under suspicion by J. w. Hercu-
les, deputy sheriff at Cages park, who
today reported the loss to the sheriff 5
office. The horse returned to the liv-
cry this morning, but the buggy and
ly the horse had got loose, enabling It
to return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Because Jack Romarson. the cor

Because JACK Romarson. the COM
planning Witness failed to establish
evidence of guilt, Ora Morris, arrested
on a charge of robbing him, was dis
missed in the city court this morning.
Romarson charged that Norris had
taken some money from his pockets
after he knocked him down. following
fight or East Sixth avenue several
weeks ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

IOST-A dark bay mare Thursday even
ing with nothing on but the bride, near
Martins Hill, about seven miles west OF
town. If found return to 1907 Chandler
st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
Miller at Havensville.

Havensville. July 22-Congressman
Miller addressed a large and friendly
meeting here Thursday afternoon,
speaking at an old soldiers picnic and
reunion. Mr.. Miller started for st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22

In the city court this morning Yves
McClintock, Sam Harris and Ben Bal
ley were fined SO and costs each for
crap shooting. The three men were
arrested on state warrants several
weeks ago. Harris is from the vicinity
of Tecumseh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
LOCAL MENTION.

County Commissioner Edwin L.
O'Neil is spending a short holiday at
Excelsior Springs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22

Silver Lake, in school district No
As, is to have a new $4,000 school build
ing, having voted bond issue of that
amount.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22

In asking the State Journal for base
ball scores please call Independent s1A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22

more, Nd, under the Sherman anti
trust law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16

the shortest cut from Pacific coast
points viii be through FL Paso. making
the Pass City more Of a railroad point
than ever.
Finaneiers and diplomats in New York
and Washington are considering a pro-
ject for the construction of the pro-
posed railway which is being promoted
by former senator Henry G. Davis, of
West Virginia It is expected in rail-
road circles that a bill viii be intro
duced in congress intending to encour-
age the scheme. Senator Root, it is said,
may introduce the bill.
Commercialism is back of the enter
prise and American capitalists are after
the markets of the southern continent
The bill or resolution which is to be
introduced will not ask for an appro-
priation to build the road, it is stated,
but will be so framed as to act as an
Endorsement of the scheme on the part
of the federal government
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16
ABOUT RAILROAD PEOPLE.

o. D. Engle, II. A Blair and c. B.
Sullivan, brakemen on the G. II. & s. A,
have resigned.
H E. Bowles and C. A. King of the
G. H. S. A., are making a trip on the
west end, the S. P.
w. E. Hodges. vice president of the
Santa Fe, passed through FL Paso yes
terday on his way to the City OF Mexico.
Mark S. Ackerley, bartender in the
Harvey house buffet. left this morning
for Kansas City on vacation of ten
days.
General manager II. ]. Simmons, of
the Southwestern. and party left for the
east this morning at $50 to be gone for
period of three days.
Brakeman 7. Z. Armstrong, of the
Southwest tern, was off duty yesterday
attending the funeral arrangements of
w. II. Kennery, who died Monday night.
Superintendent Boucher and master
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16
Many Special Lots

Sprngine Of course the displays in the Readyo
interesting. In addition Spring displays mann
throughout the Note the special lot
S and misses suits.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16
GOLDEN STATE TO
ARRIVE AT $50 P. M.
Limited's Time Between
Chicago and Coast Short
ened Two Hours.

Announcement was made this morn
ing that beginning next Sunday, the
Golden State limited will arrive from the
east over the Ell Paso & Southw estern
at $3.50 p. m instead of 5: 40 p. m, the
present schedule, and will depart over
the Southern Pacific at p. m
The train will remain in FL Paso 10
minutes instead Of % as at present, the
time of the Golden State limited be-
tween Chicago and Los Angeles being
shortened two hours by the new sched-
ule.
No time has been arranged as yet for
the change in schedule of No. +, Golden
State limited from the west
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16

mechanic Carson of the National Rah-
ways of Mexico, who have been So
journing in the city for several days.
left last night for the interior
Lee Kelly, one of the assistants IN
the station baggage room, has reslSheu
with the intention of entering the ser
vice Of the General Electric company
His place has been filled by L. n
Gown.
Ralph Henderson. who for the past
five years has been in the service of the
freight department of the g. H. & D A,
and at present holding the position OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16
Announcement
Odds & Ends
Sale
Begins Monday
February 21st

Our Semi-Annual Odds &
Ends Sales are too well known
to the people of Ell Paso to
need much comment. The one
scheduled for next week will
excel, in variety Of bargains
and big values, any previous
sale. Of course, we say this
about every Odds & Ends Sale,
but as each sale is greater, in
volume of business done, than
its predecessor, we feel justi-
fed in claiming that each Odds
& Ends Sale is better, in point
of values, than the sale prev
ious. Read Saturdays adver-
tisement-it will tell you many
of the bargains of this Odds &
Ends Sale.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16
t. q p. FORCES ARE ALL
WORKING REGUIARIV

These are busy days at the Texas and
Pacific railway shops, the entire force
working on full time engaged in turn
ing the heavy business piled up in the
local yards. No changes have been made
during the past two months in the per-
sonnet Of the crows showing thai the
men are all working steadily
Yesterday foreman =. A. Delaney sent
out passenger engine No 249. which has
been under the overhauling process dur
ing the past six weeks. 1t was taken
out in charge of engineer kid" Had
lock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16
EL|PAsO To BENEFIT
BY TRUNK LINE To
SOUTH AMERICA
All Rail Route From New
York Planned Through
Mexico.

To go by rail from Ell Paso TO the
principal points in Chile and Argentine
in direct connection is a future prospect
not far distant The idea is to construct
a monster trunk line which viii give an
all rail route from New York 70 South
America, a proposition from which FL
Paso viii derive huge benefits, as it will
be possible for additional traffic to
pass through this city.
When such a line has been completed,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16

car accountant has rendered his resig-
nation to the company to take effect
this week. Mr.. Henderson win he the
secretary of the Two Republics Insur-
ance company. the new organization re-
Gently formed. c. H. Jones viii take
Mr.. Henderson's place. starting This
morning, several days before Mr.. Hen
derson leaves so as to become acouaint-
ed with the work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16
NORTHWESTERN NOT BUILDING
FROM BENSON TO YUMA

No inkhng of news concerning the
construction of railroad between Ben
son and Yuma by the FL Paso & South
western or Rock Island, or both to-
gether, has reached the head offices Of
the Southwestern. Those who are in a
position TO be acquainted with the do
ings of the Southwestern branded the
story, which emanated from Douglas,
as a pipe dream.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16
+. & p. HAS TRAIN AGENTS.

Train auditors are now running on all
passenger trains on the Texas and Pa
icific system. On the Rio itr;an.!e division
| they were placed On The passenger rains
at midnigh, N'onllN night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16
FIREMEN WANT INCREASE.

The brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men is asking for an increase Of 20 IL
percent in wages In behalf of its men,
bers or all lines west Of Chicago. About
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-02-16

% 900 firemen on 10000 miles of rail-
way are affected.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-06
A.rship Coming 10 Prescott,

Next Friday the people :. Prescott will have a chance to VI an Airship as the Bobby Fons IVY tain Shows have one on ovh;1. tion this year.
 The Show will give both an .f, ernoon and night performsro, here on that day, but will ns. start the afternoon show until =. r ter MT. Bryan's speech.
 The Show has been greatly a, larged this year and in add;t;s. to the Dogs and Ponies that uo,. seen last year will be seen tbo Reno Beggar Troupe of Tch, Wire performers who do all kinds of seemingly impossible feats on the wire with as mucb ease as the average person walks On the ground.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-06
Begin Work on Gas Line

Texarkana, Sept. 5.-Four hun red laborers from Pits burg, Pa., are scheduled to ar rive here Wednesday morning. en route to Rodessa, Myrtis and other points south of here, to en gage in the work of digging the gas pipe line from the Caddo fields to Little Rock. This work, it is announced is to begin at once.
 These laborerS will travel over the Baltimore and Ohio and Hi noiS Central lines to Memphis. and thence over the Iron Noun tain to TeXarkana. From here they will go over the KanSas City Southern. The pipe line will strike the Iron Mountain Railway right of way at some place north of Fulton, and will pass Through and supply natural gas to, Hope Prescott, Philadelphia, Malv, Tn and other towns between he e and Little Rock.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-06

Mrs. A. E. Shankle returned home today from St. Louis, where she has been for the past three weeks suffering with a broken arm. Mrs. Shankle stood the trip splendidly, and is getting along as well as could be expected. It vii t Ike several weeks yet before she will be able to use the injured arm.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-06
SERVICE THAT
 HOLDS CUSTOMERS

Our efforts to please our custo- mers are never relaxed. We keep our service "on edge" al ways. Each time and every time you enter this store we will try our utmost to please you we'll, just as if it was the first time we had ever served you and we wanted to so thoroughly satisfy you as to bring you in again.