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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
EXPRESS CO. ROBBED.
Three Packages Containing So, 900
Stolen From Railroad Depot.

Oil City. Pa. May 19.-Three packages
of money containing $50. O24 were stolen
from the Pennsylvania depot here at $3.50
O'Clock this morning, while John J. Tru-
by the station agent, was loading bag
gage onto a Buffalo-bound train The
money was being shipped by the Adams
Express company to Philadelphia
the robbery are of the opinion that the
theft was the work of one man who knew
the money was in the depot and Just
where it was located. The Pennsylvania
railway pay car arrived in Oil City late
last night and turned over to the day sta
ton agent three packages of money wrap
ped in manila paper, containing 49,, 024
the Adams Express company. The money
was consigned to the treasurer's office
of the Pennsylvania railway office in Phil
adelphia. The packages proved to be too
bulky for storage in the small depot safe
and Night Agent TRULY placed them un-
der sack behind the ticket counter.
There was no one in the depot
At $3.50 o'clock this morning the Buffalo,
bound Pennsylvania train pulled into the
form. closing the office door behind him.
The door is self locking. While about 200
feet from the office TRULY saw by the
light of the station platform lamp that
the office door was not closed. Hurrying
back he ran into his office and discover
ed that the three packages of money were
missing.
five policemen who were within a block
of the place. A hurried search of the
train and vicinity of the station was made
with results. Express company and
railway detectives arrived here this morn
ing to aid in the investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
WATERMAN IS ARRESTED
Santa Fe Shopman Arrested Without
Expected Fight.

Despite his previous declaration to
the officers that he would never by
taken, Ed Waterman, wanted in Roger
Mills county, Oklahoma, was quietly
arrested this morning by Deputy Sher-
if Anderson and Sheriff Evans, the
latter of Roger Mills county, at the
Santa Fe shops. Waterman is wanted
on the charge of stealing cotton. He
declares he will beat the charge
against him and soon be back at work.
Waterman is a bad man with re-
volver, according to information re-
ceived by the officers here and when
his brother George was arrested re-
Gently declared that he (Edl would
not be taken so easily. This morning
when the officers wanted Waterman
they notified the shop foreman who
sent the wanted man to the gate to see
two callers. Waterman was surprised,
to say it mildly, when he found that
his callers were the officers.
He was taken TO Oklahoma today,
Sheriff Evans leaving with him on the
11:40 Rock Island train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
MIGHT LOSE HER Cash.
Wedding of John Quincy Adams and
E'iancee Halted.

John Quincy Adams. who may have
seen Halleys comet twice and now
lives in North Topeka. attempted to
marry Mrs. Roxana Ricketts,, aged 20,
also of North Topeka, today.
The ceremony which was to have been
performed at the court house by Judge
S;choch' was prevented by daughter
of the would bride who appeared in
he nick of time to say her mother
was feeble minded and possessed of sew
eraI thousand dollars which she might
lose in the tranaction.
Tie daughter telephoned Judge Schoch
Wednesday night to be on guard for
the old man of rs years and his would
be bride Hence the very cruel duty of
thwartirg the Old couples happiness
fe II to the lot of the judge when he saw
them come in this morning. Mean
While, however, the daughter and a
son, who had come earlier had been sent
to County Attorney Schenck to ask for
complaint by which the bride could
be proven feeble minded and We're 50
engaged when the old couple came.
Judg Schocn told the old people what
was brewing for them and went to
seek the county attorney. When he
found him he learned that the attorney
vas of the opinion that the son and
daughter would have a hard time to
prove the woman feeble minded and
had refused the complaint.
With this joyful news under which he
W ould have had to issue a license, Judge
Scboch hurried down stairs to tell the
cid folks but they were gone.
The old man had told bystanders that
they could not thwart his love just as
if ne were a school boy and that he
was going right to Missouri and be
married.
A very little later while the judge
was still thinking how glad the old
people would have been to hear this
news, a justice of the peace telephoned
from the Union Pacific depot that Mrs.
Roxana Ricketts, stood there on the
platform and that J. Q. Adams had run
home for a suitcase and the two were
going 20 Denver to have the links
welded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
CHANDLER CASE IS ON.
Plaintiff Wants SO, 100 Damages From
Manufacturing Concern.

The third trial of the damage suit of
Otis Chandler against the Topeka
Bridge and Iron Manufacturing COM
pany for $4,000, Instituted in April,
1906, was commenced in the district
court this afternoon.
The case as originally brought shows
Attorneys Overmyer & Overmyer and
Fred c. Slater for the plaintiff. At the
second tria! Slater and A. NJ Harvey
conducted it and now Harvey and Ed
O'Neil have it. w. E. Atchison and L.
s. Ferry have had the defense. In the
two former suits the jury has dis
agreed.
The petition for damages states that
Otis Chandler. working for the bridge
company of which George Skene was
president, was digging in a ditch with
perpendicular walls when the embank
ments caved in. breaking both his legs.
Skene is alleged to have been negligent.
in that he did not have the walls
hIa Pp6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
NAME THEIR PRICE.
Democrats Demand Statehood Bill for
Railroad Votes.

Washington, May 10 Negotiations
between the regular Republicans and
the Democrats regarding the railroad
bill were in progress when the senate
convened today on practically the
same basis as at the time of adjourn
ment last night, except that the state
hood question was figuring more
prominently today than it did yester-
day.
Senators Hughes and Bailey were
pressing the necessity for the passage
of the statehood bill as a considera-
ton for any concessions that might be
made on the railroad measure and the
Democrats generally were disposed to
urge that the statehood bill should be
taken up next after the disposal of
the pending measure. Some Repub-
licans were not willing to go so far
and it was evident that time would
be necessary to complete agreement.
When the bill was taken up Mr.. Cum
minis presented his amendment to the
section of the bill regulating rates, re-
curing approval by the interstate
commerce commission of all increases
in rates before they take effect. The
Iowa senator spoke at length in sup
port of the provision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
STOP The FIGHT.
Frisco Church People CalI on District
Attorney.

San Francisco, Cal. May 19.-That d
determined effort will be made to pre-
vent the holding of the Jeffries-Joh
son fight in this city was apparent to-
day when within a few hours after the
definite announcement of the promoters
had been made that the match would lie
brought to this side of the bay. dele
cation of the local church federation.
accompanied by its attorney, called
upon District Attorney Fickert and de-
mended that he take action to stop the
proposed bout. F'ickert. after declaring
that he had not had time to investigate
the law governing boxing contests IN
I, is city. told the delegation that to-
morrow morning he would render a
definite decision as to the legality Of
the proposed championship battle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
VISIT The PRISON.
President Waters of Manhattan Col
Iege and Students at Lansing.

Leavenworth, Kan. May 19.-H. ].
Waters, president of the Kansas State
Agricultural college, with class OF
fifteen students, visited the peniten-
tiary at Lansing yesterday. Prof. F.
=. Mccormick and Prof L. z. Courad
were also in the party.
The students did not finish seeing
the sights in the penitentiary yester-
day and stayed at Lansing last night.
They will finish their visit at the pris-
on today and come to this city They
will leave here for Manhattan, KAN,
this afternoon
Warden J. *. Codding of the state
pCnitentiary wrote several invitations
to President Waters to visit the power
plants of the penitentiary and LeaVen-
worth instead of going to Topeka where
they first intended to go. The class
arrived at Lansing from Manhattan at
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The idea in inspecting the various
power plants is to study the machinery
The party also went through the coal
mine. President Waters and Profess
sOr Mccormick inspected the fire clay
and consulted with Warden Codding in
regard to some methods for storing
coal during the summer months. This
topic is being discussed in the different
coal fields of the United States.
After spending the morning visiting the
different departments of the prison the
class escorted by Warden ]. X. Codding,
came to LeaVenworth and went through
the power plant and factories in TINS city.
They left for Manhattan this afternoon
a $50 o'clock.
The class is composed of c. F. Orr, f.
Johnson, d. IT. Yost, E. Skillman, w W.
Lowton. F, E. Wilson. P. B. Potter. r.
W Reppert, F. w, Mewackeck. F. H.
Schfeingr, a. r. Losh and w. w. Wood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
MOB BUSHES THE HALL
1t Becomes Necessary to Close the
Doors of Westminster.

-, London, May 19.-The last day of
me me ylng in state of the BODY of
KING Edward brought a repetition of
Yesterdays scenes even on a larger
scale Even the resolute band of a
thousand or more persons, mostly
women, who had braved the storm
through the night was increased to
score of thousands before the sun
rose rose above the roof tops and by noon
Lne queue awaiting admission to
Westminster hall stretched for miles
10 10 the westward of the house of par
lament. Because of the enormous
number of persons who were sure to
De disappointed last night. it had been
Planned to keep the doors open until
last midnight instead of closing them
at 10 o'clock, as was the original in
tentlon. This plan. however, was
frustrated by the action of those near
est the entrance, who became unruly
and fairly rushed the building.
70 avoid panic the doors were
hastlly closed and the police reserves
summoned to assist in restoring order.
1t was half hour before this was
accom- &C. plsned. Soon afterwards rain
fell heavily and all hut about 1000
persons returned to their homes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
STORM ON The sun.
Topeka Observer Says 1t May Be Re-
SpOnsible for Weather.

:, The fiercest storm you ever heard of
Is gong on IN the sun right now said
q u: FIora, of the 7; B. Jennings factory
OF weather today. Flora looked envious-
" at ms instruments, as if regretting that
ne could not try them on the storm or
spot in the sun and shook his head
despairingly.
Ga This sun spot is a cyclone turned up
slde down which is buzzIng around at a
nave would be gentle syphers. They are
having an awful time of it up there. It's
like the whirI on the top of the water
When you pull out the plug in the bottom
OF the bath tub.
Wise ones are now trying to trace the
connection between the eaCth's tempera-
ture and the spots on the sun. That spot
on the sun discovered Wednesday may,
according to the theory advanced by
some, be responsible in some way for the
temperature here. It has not been proven
proven that such is not the case. There
you are
These spots, or as they really are, storms
IN the sun occur to more marked extent
aoout every II years; The last L months
ONE
Regarding the comet, the weather Off
and last night was in no noticeable way
different from any other. Within few
days however. the tail of the comet will
be seen plainly in the west.
1t should be a beautiful sight" said
Flora, the comet is only IA million miles
away. Outside the moon it is the near
est to the earth. 1t is nearer than any
of the planets ever become. You may
look for something beautiful when you
see the tail of Halley's pet
People here were interested in the
comet more than in any other similar
thing in the history of the local office.
Hundreds of calls were answered concern
ing it. Even at Mr. Jennings residence
the phone rang all day and most of the
view of it and We're not frightened.
This is the first time in history that
the passing through the tail of a comet
was predicted and carried out as per
schedule. There was little fear in any
part of the country although most people
We're disappointed that there was not a
display of some kind
The principal result of the passing of
the comet, according to the weather Off
Gals, will be to awaken interest in
astronomy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
MACHINERY ON WAY.
Promise That Southwestern Work
VIII Commence Soon.

Teams. grading apparatus and all
ecessary machinery for the construc-
ton of proposed railway from Topeka
to Council Grove will be loaded into
cars tomorrow at Salt Lake City and
shipped to Topeka at once. When this
outfit arrives active work on the To-
peka Southwestern will begin-so it
Is promised.
According to r B. Merriam secre-
tary and treasurer of the Topeka
Southwestern. the new company under
the control of H. Leon Miller of Chi
cago, which purchased the contracts.
the blue prints and the rights of the
TOpeka-SOuthWeS will have steel
On the ground in very short time.
They promise that they will have
ten miles of grading, and laying Of
track on the right of way out of To-
peka as soon as the work can be ac-
compltshed' said Mr.. Merriam this af-
lernoon Then they will place an en-
glne and cars on this line SO that they
may work quicker on the stretch of
track between Topeka and Council
Before Mr. Miller left Topeka the 9th
er day he promised that this road
would be constructed and in operation
by January. 1911. Headquarters of the
company viii be established in Topeka
ire hrst of next week and all construc-
city.
- At the last directors meeting of the
topeka Southwestern railway, Il Leon
Miller of Chicago and H A. Auerbach
or Iopeka were placed on the board OF
directors: c. *. Holiday was re-elect-
ed president and E. B. Merriam score
Iary and treasurer. The contracts,
Iishts' blue prints. privileges, etc, of
the Topeka Southwestern con1nanv
We're sod TO the Chicago firm.
ms -hlcago company-the Winnipeg.
sauna d Cults a north and south
f&1Toad lire proposition. In running
sIeir me from Canada to the gulf. how
ever they desire an entrance INTO To
pe<a and Kansas City. This is their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
JOHNSON IS HAPPY.
Glad That the Fight Location Has
Been Changed.

San Francisco. Cal. May 19.-When It
was learned in Jack Johnson's camp
today that the decision to bring the
fight to this side of the bay had been
definitely announced. the champions
golden smile became a grin which did
not wear off While he was taking his
morning run. johnson expressed the
belief that he would be able to fight in
this city, as the climatic condition of
the battle-ground would be like those
of his training camp.
Johnson did not feel any i'll effects
from the strenuous nine rounds of box
ing which he did yesterday and he set
a fast pace on the road.
The champion filed in the day after
his run with baseball and gymnasium
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
REACHES HIGH COURT.
Missouri Pacific Case on the Last
Stage.

Attorneys for D. E. Lettgerging APP
piled to the supreme court today for
a writ of habeas corpus in the suit of
the Missouri Pacific against the
Kiowa, Hardtner and Pacific. Lett
gerging. who is contractor for the new
Kiowa road, was enjoined by Judge
Dana of the Shawnee district court
from crossing the Missouri Pacific
tracks He went ahead with his work
and is now in contempt of court. He
has appealed to the supreme court for
relief from his burdens under the rul-
ing of the lower court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19

says he answered every question asked
him. One question he could not an
swer and this he told the enumerator
he could not answer That was con-
corning the number of acres in timber
upon the farm which he rented.
Casteel is a nice appearing fS>ener of
probably 40 years of age e says he
did not know there was Il law requir
ing him to answer the questions hut
that he did it nevertheless. If he h>N
done any wrong, he declares it was I'M
intentional. Casteels story made a
good impression among the officials at
the federal building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
BOND JUMPER CAUGHT.
William Sims Arrested at Alamosa
Colorado.

William Sims, charged with selling
liquor and under a $500 bond to APP
per at the spring term of the Shawnee
county district court, is under arrest
IN AIamosa, Colorado. He will be
brought back by Sheriff Ben Judkins.
H. S. Lindsay signed Sims bond
when the latter was arrested and Sims
at once skipped" Police officers
have been after him for some time.
Recently it was learned that he was
notification of the officers there that
he was wanted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
DENVER GETS CRANSTON
Kansas City Second Baseman Will Try
Western League.

Denver, Col, May -19.-In an eff
fort to stop the losing. streak of the
Denver Western league team, Presi-
dent McGill has practically concluded
negotiations whereby Second Base
man Cranston of the Kansas City as
ISOLATION team, will come to Denver.
He will replace Thompson at second
base,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
In Memory.

OF my beloved wife. Rae Coffman
Ruthver, who died May 18th, 1909.
Gently the stars are cleaning
Upon a silent grave,
There sleepeth without dreaming
One we loved but could not save.
In silence she suffered,
With patience she bore.
Until God called her home,
To suffer no more.
From her loving hus band and child.
A. L. RUTHVEN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
ANCIENT HISTORY LIST.
Two Near BurgIaries Are Reported
to Police Today.

Two more reports of near" burg
laries have been added to the ancient
history list. S. Laurent, 1909 West
Fifth street, reports that a man was
heard in his residence early Sunday
morning. An investigation was made
and it was found that nothing had
been taken and the intruder was not
sighted. A piece of screening over u
closed window was found, and it is be-
ieved the burglar intended to enter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19

idea in taking over the right of way
Of the rOpekaS Southwestern
From Topeka to Tonganoxie they will
build and then run over the Missouri
Pacific track from TOnganoxie to Kan
sa5 City From Council Grove to Sa-
Ina line has not been agreed upon
but it. is thought that they will go by
the way Of Harrington, Eskridge, Par
kcrNIlle and then to Salina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
Steamer Burns at Sea .

San Francisco. Cal, May 19-The
steamer j. Marhoffer, which left San
Francisco for Portland, Ore, in May
IA. has been burned at sea 20 miles
north of Neport Ore. Captain Wei
lander, of the United States life saving
station, reports that 10 persons from
the burned steamer, including the cap
tain and his wife. have landed safely
in their own boats
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
DriscoH Challenges WoIpast.

New York. May 19-Jem Driscou.
English featherweight champion, to-
day challenged AID Wolgast for the
light weight championship. Driscoll
is ready to post a $1,000 forfeit to go
as side bet. He is willing to make
1873 pounds ringside and will be ready
to fight Wolgast 10 or As rounds. four
weeks before he meets Abe Atteu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
Receivers for Cannerv.

Milwaukee. Wis. May 19.-Judge
Quarles of the United States district
court today appointed William H.
Nlchols and a. IS. Gambler receivers for
the Waukesha Canning COMPANY THE
assets of the concern are placed at
$SO3. $50 and liabilities SIG. $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
He Cheats the Law.

Prescott, Ariz, May 19-Tying one
end of q towel to bar of his cell and
the other around his throat, John Bry-
ant. the murderer of :. H Anderson,
ended his life by strangulation today.
He was convicted on Tuesday of sec
ond degree murder and was to have
been sentenced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
HE IS SORRY NOW.
James CasteeI Refused to Answer the
Census Questions.

According to the story of James
Casteel, a Meriden farmer who is I'M
der arrest for refusing to answer the
questions of the census enumerator. a
team of colts is to blame for his
trouble. The census enumerator. he
says, exasperated him by the slow
manner in which he worked and the
team gave him a lot of trouble. Cas-
teel admits he lost his temper. but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
Carter Held for Trial.

Floyd Carter, the prisoner of the county
Jail who became notorious by his ability
to escape from it on one occasion, was
bound over to trial in the district court
today. on the charge of assaulting Taller
Rayiiss. with intent to kill. at the time
he made that escape. His bond was fixed
by Judge Simon of the city court at $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19

HAS your wife found house yet -
NO; You see We've moved so often in
the last ten years that it's almost impossi-
Die for her to find place with some i'm
proVement that we haven't had at one
ume or another. Detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19

. Ex-State Senator Tom Noftzger i:
in Topeka today inquiring for polittca
news.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19

through the window but was halted by
the glass. Monday night a member Of
the national guard went to the base
ment of the armory to investigate an
unusual noise. He was halted by Il
fashlight from an electric bulb. He
returned upstairs for reinforcements
and a gun but on his return trip to the
cellar found nothing but an open win
dow.
Wade Thomas was arrested by the
police last night on the charge that he
had twice driven his wife from home at
the point of a revolver Bad whisky is
also mentioned in the account of do
nestle misunderstanding. 1t is report
ed that he threatened the life of mis-
wife while he was drunk. There are
two children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19
LOCAL MENTION.

Steamship tickets, lowest rates, best
lines. For full information, see T. l.
King, agent. Santa Fe depot. Tel. 6S2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19

]. C. Nicewarner. candidate for a
place as railroad commissioner, is in
Topeka today from Atchison. He re-
ports a hot local fight in Atchison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-19

Some things may be put off
until tomorrow, bu. the news
you must have today. The
state Journal publishes today's
news today.