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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
TO STOP THE FLOODS.
Taft Is Considering Plans to Restrain
the Colorado River.

Beverly, Mass, July 14.-Plans for
preventing the devastation of the I'M
perial valley in California by floods
from the Colorado river, are already
under consideration by President Taft
The president. it was announced today,
Is anxious to have details of the neceS-
sary work perfected at once. Mr.. Taft
will see w. H. Holiburd, receiver for
the California Development company,
on Saturday and will talk over the sit
uation in the Imperial valley and listen
to Mr. Holiburd's suggestions. RECLAIM
alton and army engineers are expect 3i
to call at Beverly shortly to tell the
president what they know about the
Colorado river and how it can be kept
within its banks.
Congress appropriated $1.000,000 at the
close of the session for the work of
restraining the river and protecting the
Imperial valley and the administration
intends to use this money, if possible,
before the fall rains come. Since part
of the threatened territory lies in Mex
leo an international commission to deal
with the matter has been suggested.
Probably the personnel of this commits
sion will be settled by the president
after his return from Maine late this
month.
Former Governor Curtis Guild of
Massachusetts will call at the summer
White House tomorrow. Governor
Guild has been appointed special am
bassador to the centennial celebration
in Mexico in September. marking the
founding of that republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
MYSTERY IS CLEARED.
Sheriff's Office Disproves Foul Play in
RichIand Disappearance.

After digging through records of the
pension Office and making inquiry at
the army headquarters at Fort Leav-
cnWorth, the Sheriff's office of Shawnee
county finally has unravelled mystery
which has worried Richland people for
more than a year. 1t is the question of
what became of Frank Mack who, after
working for a month as farm hand
for G. A. Hopes of Richland more
than a year ago, suddenly disappeared.
Deputy Sheriff Ben Judkins, who
made a trip to Richland two weeks ago
in connection with the investigation,
has devoted much time since then to it.
Today he reported the end of his la
bors, disproving a theory of foul play,
the thing which had worried Richland
folks most, and showing that the miss
ing man was an army deserter and that
his disappearance must have resulted
from the belief that he was in danger
of arrest When he left the Hopes
place he abandoned several articles, in
Guiding clothing and valises as well as
SIS due him as wages. That was in
May, 1909.
In April of last year the stranger, a
man of about 40. was sent to Hopes
farm at Richland by a Topeka en-
ployment agency. He was a quiet man,
not disposed to conversation except
when drawn out and. as afterward re-
called, he appeared to know most about
army matters though he never ad-
mitted any army service. He once
told his employer he had worked for
contractor in equipping the target
practice field at Fort Leavenwo-th. AL
though he went by the name of Mack,
he told Mr.. Hcopes his correct name
was McCloskey, he having altered Ii OH
g accoun. of confusion that had arisen
over a check that had once been paid
to the wrong man who had the same
name.
After month he disappeared in the
right, without notice, not even to ask
for his S1S of wages then due. Mack
had become fairly we'll known in the
little community and there was much
curiosity as to his disappearance. No
body was able to account for it and a
theory sprung up that the man had
been murdered. 1t was reported to the
sheriffs Office last year, not long be-
fore the resignation of former Sheriff
Johr NJ Wilkerscn. When Sheriff VYilk-
erson went out of office the matter was
dropped as no record of it had been
| made.
A description of the man forwarded
to the Leavenworth army headquarters
brought the information. that the same
man had deserted from the army at
Fort D. A. Russell in Wyoming on Feb
| ruary 10 Of the present year after a
short enlistment. There was no rec
| ord of his having deserted from any
previous enlistment but Judkins is sat
| isfied that such had been the case prior
| tc his going to work on the Richland
| farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
R0PKE IS BROKE. /"
Alleged EmbezzIer Is Entirely Without
Funds.

Louisville, KY, July 14.-Dr. Speers.
physician in the city Jail. says that
August Ropke, alleged embezzier Of
funds of the Fidelity Trust company,
is on the verge of a nervous collapse
and requires extreme quiet.
Harry Ropke, the 16-year-old son
of the alleged embezzler. is on the way
here from Canada where he has been
for his health. Ropke says he has
not thought of trying to arrange for
his bond of $25,000.
eff had that much m aybe / would
not be here" said Ropke. AS he said
this he ran his hands into his pockets.
and bringing them out empty, con-
tinued with a smile: you see I'm
broke, but I guess we will be able to
fix that up after awhile
The amount of the shortage has not
yet been made known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
TO TRY ONCE MORE.
Government Begins Third Attempt to
Break Up Beef Trust.

washington, July 14.-William S.
Kenyon. assistant to the attorney gem
eraI' will arrive in Chicago today,
where he will assist the officials of the
district attorneys office there in the
presentation to the grand jury of evil
dence in the so-called beef trust ana
oleomargarine fraud cases. special
grand Jury called by Judge Lands
meets today for the purpose.
The government twice before has Sc
cured Indictments in the beef cases,
but the defendants escaped trial be-
cause in one instance they were given
an ssimmunity bath" for having testi-
fled in a special inquiry conducted by
the government and on the second oc-
casion because the indictments were
thrown out OF court on the ground that
they were defective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
New York Man Has Mastered In
fantile Paralysis.
DIR. Fox Tells of Curing Man
Afflicted From Childhood.
HE USED HYPNOTISM.
Mental Suggestion Responsible
for the Cure.
Legs We're Useless But Left
House Able to Walk.

New York, July 14-Dr. Alfred ]. Fox
OF this city believes that he is curing
Conrad Schaumburg of infantile para
iysis, disease which up to now has
regularly baff1ed physicians. The doc
tor has some reason for the faith that
is In him top, inasmuch as Schaum-
burg' whose legs have been withered
Ance ne was a baby, can now walk
short distances without the aid of
crutcheS. And not the least auazir1s.
feature of the treatment is the fact
mat the doctor is working by hypnotic
suggestion.
Schaumburg, who is 27 years old, has
suffered from paralysis since he was a
baby. Many physicians had pronounce
ed his case incura'ble. The upper part
or his body is powerful and well de-
Veloped, but his legs are those of
child. Up to six months ago, he could
not move them at ALL Yesterday when
ne appeared for one of his regular
treatments he entered his physicians
ONCE on crutches but instead of swing
ing hlmsef along in the old way he
moved one leg ahead of the other. He
was placed on a bed and thrown into a
hypnotic sleep.
Now" said the doctor, st will give
you drink of the most exhilarating
nectar that ever man tasted. 1t will
| make you perfectly happy
The doctor handed a glass of water
to his patient, who sat up, drank It
with apparent relish and sank back on
| the bed.
The physician then suggested to
Schaumburg that this nectar was re-
storing circulation and building up the
tissues of his legs; that his legs were
as much in his control as any other
part of his body. The patient moved
| his legs up, down and sidewise on the
bed. This treatment was continued for
a time and then the man was awaken
! ed. He got up, dressed himself, walked
1 - -
and departed. using nis crutches only
to help him through the hall.
DR.. Fox believes that in six months
he will have his patient walking as
we'll as anyone. He says suggestions
| at first had no effect on Schaumburz
and there was no muscular movement
at all in his legs They were cold, dry
| ana lifeless and measured but six and
| a half inches in circumference Now
the doctor says they measure ten
inches. have color and perspire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Issues an Order.
Suspending All Tariffs Making
Advances in Rates.
PENDING AN INQUIRY.
Burden of Proof Is Placed on
the Railroads.
They Must Give Satisfactory
Reason for Every Advance.

Washington, July 14.-In an official
statement the interstate commerce
commission has announced it's inten
tion to suspend all tariffs naming gem
eral and important rate advances, pend
ing an investigation as to the reason
sbleness of the proposed increases.
mo more definite statement in this
regard can now be made" says the
commission, "but the specific orders
will be announced from time to time
expected that the suspension in each
case will be for 120 days from the ef
fective date named in the tariff, but
the commission intends by subsequent
orders to provide for making effective
on the same day such advances as may
be allowed"
1t is the purpose of the commission
to exercise it's authority to suspend
rate advances only in such instances
of the filing of tariffs as might indi-
cate that such action was desirable on
the grounds of public policy. In other
words, if the commission should be
convinced that any given advance
would work a hardship to a considera-
BILE territory and to large shipping in
terests through the policy it has adopt
ed it would suspend that tariff pending
an inquiry into their reaSonableness of
the rates named. Under the law it will
be necessary for the commission to
attach to each tariff its order of Sus-
pension and to notify the interstate
carriers of its action. At as early date
as possible the commission will take
UP in a formal hearing the suspended
tariffs.
1t will be incumbent on the rail-
roads to show reasonable cause for the
advances they may make in these tar
ifs from time to time, the burden of
proof of the reasonableness of the tar
ifs hearing ON the carriers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
BURNS OVER 10 ACRES.
Fire in Portland Causes Damage OF
$3OO,OOO

Portland, Ore, July 14.-An early
morning fire in the west central por-
ton of the city resulted in the loss OF
at least two lives, the injury of several
persons, the burning of $50 horses and
a financial damage of about $500. 900.
The fire is believed to have started in
the sales room of the Oregon Brush
company. The burned district covered
approximately ten acres, but a large
portion of this area was devoted to the
athletic field of the Multnomah Ath-
letic club and save for a magnificent
grandstand, capable of seating $4,000
people. was practically unimproved.
So far as known the dead are F. r.
Price, foreman of the United Garbage
company's stables, and man whose
name is supposed to be Prude. 1t is
reported that several other men. en-
ployes of the stable, are missing.
The fire started at about l o'clock
this morning in the old exposltion
building, an immense wooden structure
on the south side of Washington street.
The building was a ramshackle affa1r
and burned like tinder. the terrlnc
heat and sparks soon fgnited the Dulid
ings on the north side OF WaSnlnetoii
street; low wooden structure on the
east side of Chapman street ana Nlne-
teenth and the building and plant OF
the Multnomah Amateur Atnletlc
club. all of which were totally de-
Stroyed.
Several apartment houses, severai
residence and number OF STORES on
nc north side of Washington street
We're completely destroyed. 1t is esti-
mated that 125 persons are Temporarily
made homeless.
The exposition building was one OF
the landmarks of the city II was
erected in 1887 by the Northern racine
IndustriaI association for the purpose
Of housing expositions and afford1ns
the neople of Portland an auditorium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
POSTAL RECEIPTS GROW.
Fifty Cities Show an Increase of s.67
Per Cent.

Washington. July 14.=Postal re-
ceipts at so of the largest postoffices
of the United States during June
showed an increase of 9.67 per cent
over the same month last year. The
receipts of June. 1909 were 1888 per
cen. greater than in June, 1908.
The total receipts at these fifty larg-
est offices last month amounted to
$S,6S6,1S compared with S7,919,S41
during the same month in 1909.
OF these cities those reporting the
largest increase were Hartford, Conn.,,
29.7O per cent: Los Angeles. CAL
22.99 per cent and Jersey City, 20.71
per cent
Only five of the so cities reported a
decrease in receipts as follows.
Seattle 4-6O per cent; ST. Paul 2.99:
Brooklyn 2.41; Chattanooga 1.56, and
Salt Lake City 1.34.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
ANOTHER GOOD RAIN.
Topeka and Eastern Kansas Given
Another Soaking.

a rain and wind storm struck To-
peka shortly after midnight. buster
of wind was followed by driven rain
which began at L o'clock. The tenn
perature had fallen and the ferocity
with which the rain and wind came
rather indicated a five inch fall. The
velocity of the wind was Sc miles.
But the total precipitation was but
.55 inch. Just .2S inch of this fell dur
ing the wind storm of last night and
.27 inch fell after Z o'clock this morn
ing in a steady rain.
The comparatively cool weather of
the past five days is due to run into
renewed heat. Strong southerly winds
are fastly drying off the ground and
high barometric pressure along the
gulf has pushed the warmer winds
north Today is destined to be much
hotter and tomorrow still hotter. The
forecast is for generally fair weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
LANTRY GETS BIG JOB.
Secures Five Million Dollar Contract
to Build Railroad.

New York, July 14-The contract
for the construction of the Arizona,
Mexico & Gulf Of California Railroad
was closed and signed here. work Is
trv of Kansas City and Edward j.
Scott of st. Louis have this contract.
It is for the complete construction
Involving 275 miles, and possibly 400
miles. as we'll as a, large modern pier
and wharf at Port Lobasa on the CUR
of California.
The estimated amount of the con-
tract is s5,00O,000 to $7.000,000 in
gold. Port Lobas is about 22o miles
north of Guaymas. on the Gulf of Cal
ifornia This line is to run from there
north 70 Silver Bell. Arz.. with a
branch at Tucson and extensions to
Phoenix and extensive mining inter-
ests south and east of Globe. Ariz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
No side Graft Features.

The big annual picnic of Sunhower
camp. Modern Woodman of America,
to be held this year, August 80, at
Vinewood. is being announced early to
insure a monster attendance from all
over the county. While these picnics
are given primarily for Woodmen and
Roval Neighbors and the families and
friends of both, the public is welcome,
and always have good time Sun
flower camp foots the bill. There are
no money making side crafts, no ex-
orbitant rake offs on the regular fea-
lures of the park, but combined ef-
fort of LAO jolly Woodmen to give
everybody an afternoon and evening
of genuine pleasure at the camps ex-
penSe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
JACKSON KEEPS BUSY.
Is Losing No Time in Pro-Primary
Campaign for Congress.

No time is being lost by attorney
General jackson in the pro-primary
campaign for congressman from the
Fourth district. His dates for the re-
mainder of this and next week are:
Tonight-Olpe.
Friday afternoon-Admire.
Friday night, with Senator Bristow,
Usage City.
Saturday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Saturday night-Burlinga
July II, p. m.-Wilsey.
July IT, night-Council Grove.
July IS, p. m.-Dunlop.
July IS, night-Dwight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

guild regularly up to the time of her
disappearance last February MISS
Leneve was the doctors stenographer
1t was reported today that Crippen
had been seen in Kingsway in the
west central portion of the city this
morning. 1t appears that Mrs. Grip
pen frequently had urged her husband
to dismiss his typist, Miss Leneve and
that his refusal to dispense with the
services of the woman, led often to
bitter quarrelS between the doctor and
his wife.
Police Will Watch for Him.
New York, July 14.-New York's
police authorities will keep close
watch on all incoming transatlantic
liners in the hope of apprehending DR..
Hawley Harvey Crippen, whose arrest
has been requested by the London po-
lice and who is believed to have sailed
from England for New York on Sat-
urday last with Ethel Glare Levene,
French woman.
The five vessels whose passengers
will have to be most carefully scrutin-
lied because of their departure from
England on the day DR.. Crippen is be-
lieVed to have sailed are the Lusitania
from Liverpool, st. Paul from South
hampton. the Cedric from Liverpool
and the Minnetonka from London and
the Kroonland from Antwerp, touch
ing at Dover.
First o, the liners to arrive will be
in all probability the Lusitania, due
tonight or Friday morning.
Remembered i'm San Diego.
San Diego, Cal, July 14-Dr. H. H
Crippen, wanted by the London police
on charge of murder, is believed by
dental and medical men here to have
practiced in San Diego a number of
years ago. A physician by that name,
also dentist, is remembered to have
resided in this city for some time, but
after leaving here all trace of him was
lost. The physician was a graduate of
~ o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
CompeIIed to Shin I.inuor

Fort Smith. Ark. July 14.-Judge
Togers of the federal district court IF
western Arkansas in this city has
granted writ of mandamus compeIl-
ing an express company to accept ship
ments of liquor to towns in Oklahoma
old Indian territory. The companies
had refused shipments because Okla
homa is prohibition state Many
wholesale liquor concerns have been
awaiting the decision in this test case
as a basis for future operations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
TT Is WARMER NOW.
NIercudy Mounts to the Ninety Mark
Today.

The thermometer has begun the
climb as predicted by the weather bu-
reau and the cool season is past. The
temperature at o'clock was 80 de-
grees, a figure not reached in a week.
The total rainfall last night and to-
day was AZ of an inch and the wind
accompanying it reached a rate of SO
miles an hour. AT Manhattan and at
Baker and Mcpherson there was a light
rain but the other stations of the sec
ton report none.
The forecast is for fair and warmer
weather tonight and tomorrow. The
wind is blowing 20 miles an hour from
the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
Two wives Seek Freedom.

Suits for divorce were filed yester-
day in the district court by Mary Hin
man against Walter Hinman on
grounds of desertion and nonsupport-
They were married in 1888 in this
city. Another divorce proceeding was
Instituted by Addie Bryant against
George Bryant TO whom she was mar
ried in jefferson county in 1886. She
alleges cruelty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14

Senator's Chauncey M. Depew of New
York; ]. p. Dolliver and A. B. Cum
minis of Iowa; Knute Nelson of Minne-
sofa; William Alden Smith of Michi-
gan, and Joseph l.. Bristow of Kansas
to stump the state. It is expected the
speaking campaign will be started
about September Is and it is the pur-
pose of the Republicans to have things
going in full swing when Col. Roosevelt
comes which will be about the middle
of October
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
FOLLOWS HIS FATHER.
George Gould's Son Reported Engaged
to an Actress.

Davenport, Ia, July 14.-Mrs. Beat
rice Bruner Godfrey of this city is en-
gagged to Jay Gould. son of George j.
Gould of New York, according to an
announcement made here yesterday
by Mrs. A. Bruper, mother of Mrs. God
frey Mrs. Godfrey, who was former
ly the wife of Arthur w. Godfrey of
Boston, is now playing with a musical
comedy company in London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
Missouri Drourht Is broken.

st. Joseph, Mo, July 1.-THE pro-
tracted drought which had threatened
TO ruin crops in northwestern Missouri
was broken today by a fine rain which
was of inestimabIe value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
Bristow to Speak in Indiana.

Indianapolis, July 14.-The Repuo-
lican state committee has announced
that promises had been obtained from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-14
weather indications.

Chicago, July 14.-Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair and continued
warm tonight and Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-25
YOUNG RUSSIAN KILLS
SELF AT GIRLS FEET

Paris.-Baron Alexander Zacom-
elski, the son Of a Russian general
committed suicide at Nice because
Mile Berney, a young actress refused
to marry him.
The couple had been engaged, but
the young mans father prevailed on
her to break off the match. The gen.
eral then persuaded his son to start
for Naples.
Instead Of continuing the journey,
Baron Alexander left the train at
Nice. He waited for Mile. Berney,
who arrived from Monte Carlo at one
o'clock this morning
As she stepped out Of a carriage her
love fell on his knees and implored
her to marry him. She refused and
said that she had promised his faith
er never to see him again.
Baron Alexander Zacomelski then
drew a revolver fired at her and i'm
mediately afterward shot himself In
the head. Mile. Berney was unhurt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-25
HICCOUGHS TEN DAYS
AT HOBBLE SKIRT JOKE

South Norwalk, Conn.-Judge AL
fred Austin, an eminent local jurist,
who has been critically Ill for ten
days with an attack of hiccoughs
brought on by fit of laughter over
his daughters hobble skirt joke, Is
now much improved. Specialists who
have been in attendance upon the
Judge have returned to New York,
confident their patient will survive.
His attacks are more mild and occur
with less frequency.
Although without business cares,
the judge now needs a private secre-
tary, for since the cause of his i'll
ness was made known he has been be-
seiged with letters and kilograms sug-
gesting sure cures and remedies. One
writer advised sleeping on the floor
with the feet on a window sill. An
other suggested that the bottom of
his feet be tickled
Some OF the messages were sent
as jokes, but the great majority of
them were submitted in sincerity One
telegram Of fifty words came prepaid
From one to two hundred suggestions
come each day and to put them all
| in practice the Judge would have to
hire an assistant hiccougher or two.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-25
EUROPTS BEST SAFE
CRACKER IS CAUGHT

New York.-A prisoner suspected
% being Leibus Brisk, the "acety-
lene lamp cracksman," and arrested
under the alias Of Louis Mandelbaum
on the complaint of the Belgian con-
sui that he had robbed bankers Of
Liege, Belgium, of $4,000 in cash
and securities, was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Alex
ander yesterday and held without
bail for a hearing on August II.
Reports from England and fur
ther investigation Of BrjickPs record
have led Marshal Henkel to believe
that he has captured the famous
acetylene lamp safe robber who baf-
fled the police of Europe by the mys-
terious ease with which he forced
open modern burglar proof safes. In
the room occupied in London by Br1is-
XII an acetylene lamb Of ingenious
construction, which when lighted gave
a flame of intense heat, was found
among his effects. When subjected
to this flame the hardest carbon
steel became as soft as lead and as
easily cut.