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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
FIRST DIVIDEND IS 10 PER CENT,
Abilene State Bank Makes Start on
Paying Out.

BY order of the bank commissioner
the Abilene State bank depositora
are to receive Aug. Q q dividend Of
10 per cent, the first since the fadl-
ure last September. Guaranty de-
post certificates are out for all the
deposits unpaid. Several suits are
in court to settle the tangled affairs
of the institution. One of the at
torneys says the banks affairs will
probably not be settled for five
years. The receiver gets $125 a
month and there are many current
expenses. The holders of guaranty
deposit certificates are drawing 8
per cent interest from last Deem
Der.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
REV. W. A. CRAWFORD DID
SOME KIDNAPPING HIMSELF.

81 guess I've been long enough
about this town to do anything !
please" said the Rev. W. A. Craw-
ford, Kansas City, Kan, probation
officer, as, bearing a negro child over
his arm, he started from police head
quarters in that city this morning,
The Rev. Mr.. Crawford, coat tails
flying, hurried up the street in
search Of physician. After an in
terval of about fifteen minutes he
returned without the shapeless little
bundle that had lain quietly in his
arms when he departed.
"The doctor said the baby is all
right" he said. and found a
preacher of Its own race that will
provide a home for it."
And that is the way that a very
interesting piece Of stage property"
has at last reached a haven. The
baby Is the stage property" em-
ployed hitherto by one Julia Duffy, a
white woman and character at po-
lice headquarters. to obtain aid. Julia
was sentenced to 100 days in jail
this mornlng.-Kansas City Post.
Rev. Mr.. Crawford was formerly
the Methodist minister here and has
many friends in Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
WELLS FARGO EXPRESS 90.
HAS NEW AGENT HERE

@. H. Cooley, who has been the
agent for the Wells Fargo Express
Company here for the past year. was
transferred today to the Emporia Of
fees Of the company. This is quite
an advance for Mr.. Cooley. Here
he had two assistants; in Emporia
he will have charge Of S5 men. His
family will Join him tomorrow.
H. v. Hadley, the new agent here,
was transferred from the position Of
cashier at Emporia. He has been
in the employ of the express COM
pany for some time and is thorough
ly conversant with his new duties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
Wife,s Story.

Special dispatches from Washing
ton give the wife's story of her hus-
bands recent movements. One OF
these states:
at was learned Tuesday night
that in the afternoon Mrs. Brilliant
and Lieutenant Lee Prio, lifelong
chum of Brilliant, went to the police
department in this city and reported
Lieutenant Brilliant as missing. Mrs.
Brilliant admitted to Chief Board
man that she had "a little tiff with
her husband and when he did not
return home to the Cairo she became
worried.
"The absence of her husband was
considered serious enough to war
rant the sending out Of a general
alarm for Brilliant and preparations
we're being made to send copies OF
the single picture that his wife had
of him to all the police stations in
the country. The preparations for
a general search for the missing
lieutenant were abandoned when the
word came that he was suicide In
the Hotel Astor.
conflicting stories were told by
Mrs. Brilliant and Lieutenant Prior
last night. Mrs. Brilliant first said
that there was no domestic trouble
Of any kind; that her husband re-
turned with her from Atlantic City
Sunday night, went to work at the
navy yard Monday and disappeared
that afternoon. She waited three
nights for him to return and then
notified the police Thursday.
another story told both by Mrs.
Brilliant and Lieutenant Prior is that
Brilliant left the party including his
ehum and wife and her father In
Atlantic City and said he was going
to New York on business.
circumstance point to a disagree
ment OF some sort in Atlantic City
and Mrs. Brilliant admitted once, In
the course Of the interview. that there
had been, as she reported to the po-
lice, "a slight tiff" Prior. however
denied. that there had been any dis
agreement between husband and wife.
insisting that they were very happy
together.
"Lieutsnant Prior was with Mrs.
Brilliant when she was interviewed.
He said that be could not UNDER
stand Why Brilliant had taken bic
own life. was IN Atlantic city
with the Lieutsnant and Mrs. BriHL
hart last Saturday nlsht and We were
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
ulps b % naaIn.

Emporia, Kan, Aug. 7-sherin Tom
o'Connor and two deputies raided the
restaurant Of NJ. stefes at olpe and
found eight barrels Of beer, two bar
rsIs Of empty bottles and three OF
four gallons Of whisky. The hquoi
was conhscated At the stefes house
ave men were drinking beer in the
yard. stsffss was released on 4 $3.50
bond.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

all testing and in high good humor.
There was absolutely no sign Of de-
preston on the part of Charlie. He
left us to go to New York on pri-
yate business.
Mrs. Brilliant, beautiful young
woman, who was married to Lieuten-
ant Brilliant August 81 Of last year,
had had time to collect herself be-
fore answering questions as to the
motive for her husbands suicide.
Her eyes we're somewhat red with
weeping, but there was no hesitation
in her voice when she said:
"God only knows why he did It.
There was absolutely no reason for
his act. He seemed to be perfectly
happy when he left me in Atlantic
City. He had left Washington last
Tuesday a week ago, and gone to
Asbury Park for few days, and
then had Joined me in Atlantic City.
He had been looking forward to his
vacation with great glee."
Lieutenant Prior Speaks.
81 have been with him constantly
almost the last year." interrupted
Prior, land l would stake my life
that there was no other woman or
financial trouble. Those motives can
be eliminated at once. In fact, the
suicide Is an absolute mystery to us.
Charlie was in perfect absolutely
perfect health-and was as light
hearted as o. child when he left At
lantic City"
THAT is true" supplemented Mrs.
Brilliant. "Oh, 1t is horrible, hor-
ribIe! Think Of 1t, we were married
only last year. And now he is dead"
The statement that Brilliant was
in no financial trouble and in no
trouble SO far as the navy depart
ment was concerned was substantial
ed by Commander Beatty. command
ant of the Washington navy yard,
last night.
Brilliant" said Commander Beat
ty, was one of the most brilliant
young men in the navy. / had known
him since 1904, the year he gradual
ed from Annapolis. He was just TWEEN
ty-nine years old, about five feet ten
inches in height, slight Of build, with
a dark mustache and regarded as
fine looking, even handsome. He
was one Of the most popular members
Of the Army and Navy club. ] talked
to him there on July II. just as he
was about to start on his vacation.
He was very enthusiastic about the
trip he was going to take to Atlantic
City with his wife. The navy de-
partment will make arrangements for
his funeral"
Mrs. Brilliant. who before her
was one Of the most popu-
lar girls in washington, Is the daugh-
ter Of whitman osgood, a former
correspondent, who is now
in charge Of the publicity department
Of the census bureau. Miss osgood
vas one Of the most sought after
girls in the capital city. She usually
vas the center Of . crowd Of naval
Officers at the white house recsp-
lions.
"He was ny closest friend" said
Prior, "and I believe I know bis
most intimate thoughts, that there
snl nothing 70 vorry hin, ana Vhsn !
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
BRIIlLHART HAD QUARREL
WITH WIFE, THEN SUICIDE.
Buried with Military Honors at York,
Penn.

Lieut.. Charles Brilliant who com.
United suicide in New York hotel
Twas buried with military honors at
1.-THE family home, York, Pa, Satur-
day.
Friends in York have sent the fol-
lowing particulars Of the said af-
fair to Andrew Gross who furnishes
them to the Reflector. The infor-
nation says:
Efforts made in Washington to
see Mrs. Brilliant and ascertain the
contents OF the letter left by her hus-
band failed. Only relatives and close
friends were admitted to see her.
The cause of the Lieutenant taxi
ing his life was ascribed by William
P. Swart, who returned to York with
George Stallman, another brother
in-law of the deceased, on the 1880
train this morning, to be due to poor
health as shown by the atopsy per-
formed in New York yesterday after
noon.
MIR. Swartz on his return got In
telephone communication with Mrs.
Bhillhart In Washington, but did not
ascertain the contents OF the letter.
Mrs. Brilliant explained to Mr..
Swartz the tiff" which, in an inter-
view sent by Associated Press, she
stated she had had with her hus-
band prior to his going to New York.
This was merely her declining to ac-
company him to New York when re-
quested. The deceased and his wife,
according to Mr.. Swart, have not had
during their short married life o
tilt that would be serious enough
to give the slightest cause for the
taking his own life.
Rumors that financial difficulties
had caused the act were set at rest
by Mr.. Swartz. The deceased was
not hard pressed financially as far
as can be learned. He received $10,- |
900 after the death Of his mother.
Six thousand dollars OF this was in
the residence on West Market street.
while $4,000 was in cash. With the
latter he paid $4,000 for an auto
mobile and the remainder was used
for the liquidation of some small
debts and for other purposes. Addi-
tional sums of money were to come
to Lieutenant Brilliant.
Mr.. Swartz on his return was also
In communication with the navy der
partment and ascertained that an eS-
cort from the navy will be sent for
the funeral.
An Associated Press dispatch from
New York Thursday stated an, autop-
sy had been performed, revealing that
The lieutenant had been suffering
from meningitis, which the physi-
clans say probably created morbid
state of mind and caused him to kill
himself.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
For saIe

1000 bushels Of pure Kharkof seed
wheat that is free from rye. This
variety Is recommended at the Kan
sas Experiment station as the hardest
and best yielder Of eli varieties tried
By them. Price 81 per bushel. David
Major, Carlton. Kansas, R. /; phone
a. su5t'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

l heard of his suicide last night
there is no doubt that he did commit
suicide-I was thunderstruck. He was
here, as Mrs. Brilliant says, Tuesday
a week ago. He went from here to
Asbury Park, and after a pleasant
stay there went over to Atlantic City.
eve had a merry time in Atlantic
City. There seemed to be not sim
gle shadow in the life Of Brilliant.
He had Just distinguished himself by
the handling of the naval inquiry In
ito the Dolphin-Culprit Fay case, and
probably was in line for promotion.
He went from Atlantic City to New
York on Sunday, and the next we
heard was that he had committed
suicide"
my father was with us, too, in
Atlantic City" interpolated Mrs.
Brilliant. Late Saturday night my
husband informed me that he had
private business in New York and
would have to go there at once. No,
he did not say what the business was.
Definite arrangements have not yet
been made for the funeral, but I do
not wish the body to be buried at
Arlington. / will take him to his
former home at York, Pa, where l
want him to be buried. You can say
that the death Of my husband is a
complete mystery to me-there was
absolutely no motive. I am sure Of
that, 1t is one of these things that
cannot be explained.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

We wish to extend our sincerest
thanks to our friends and neighbors
for kindness and sympathy shown us
during the illness and death Of our
dear father, also for the beautiful
floral offerings, Mr.. and Mrs. J. t.
Nlcolay, Herbert ]. Jacoby. Elton E.
Jacoby.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

KsytssviIle. No. Ang 7.-R 7. Car
ron, proprieioF d . cafe here. aeot
Gsutally killed Bis brother. Carol
vas CLOSING his place and was Put
tinr auay . rsVoirsr sheh 4 vas de
charrsd. ne buIlst entering ~
hruthsrs hsad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10

liberty, No. Aus bs-At ths end Of
A. prsHmlnEry bearing hsfs LnfaE-
stis Ghost Nho tisd Bic wife via
uui-1 rs hslf % appaar befogs ne
e. eonuiy rfand iulJ b NoFsnber.
81. ~ ~ ~ = a,e'a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-10
Was Born Here.

Lieut.. Brilliant was born in abb
lene, the family living at 9Th and
Walnut. His ia her was M. v. Brill
hart, formerly clerk Of the district
court. Whom the son was about ~
years old the family mved to its
old home. York. Pa.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-29
Claimants to Coal Mines in the
Doughton Group, Alaska, Re-
ceive Notice to Appear,
MUST PROVE THEIR RIGHTS
Prominent Californians in List of
Claimants Who Must Go
to Juneau.

SEATTLE. May 2S.-Claimants TO coal
lands in the Doughton group Alaska.
Including former Governor James n. Gill
lett OF California and his wife; former
Congressman James McLachlin of Pasa
dena, Cal. member of the national
monetary commission. and Henry T Ok
nard, president of the American Beet
Sugar company. has been notified by the
register Of the Juneau land office to ap-
pear before him within thirty days and
SHOW cause why their entries should not
DC reported to the commissioner OF the
general land office for cancellation or
rejection. Estimates of the value Of the
lands range from S26,00e.0o0 to $50. 900. =
000
Charges have been filed by a special
agent OF the general land office against
each OF the claims. which number thirty
nine. Land office officials charge that
all the original locators were dummies,
The promoters OF the DouGhton group
Harry White of Los Angeles, former
mayor OF Seattle: Charles a Mckenzie
of Seattle, Donald 4. Mckenzie OF Wash
ington, ID. c.; Raymond Brown and Will
liam i. Dunn of Spokane and Charles NJ
Doushton OF Pearson. Wash.-were in
dicted by a federal grand jury AT Spo-
kane last October for conspiracy 10 de-
fraud the government OF possession and
use of tho Doughton group of lands
They demurred to the Indictment. but
United States Judge Frank II. Rudkin
held that the Indictment was valid,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-29
SUPREME COURT To
TAKE LONG RECESS
Today Last Day Of Present Term
and Many Important Opinions
Are Expected.
TOBACCO CASE CHIEF ONE
Questions Involved Said to Be
Most Complicated Coming I'm
der the Sherman Law.
TOBACCO CASE CHIEF ONE

WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Aftcr four
years contest the so-calIed tobacco
trust" case probably VIII be disposed OF
tomorrow by the supreme court II Will
be the last day of the present term, and
unless the case is reached then the de
cision will be postponed until probably
next October.
Many regard the case as the most
complicated that has reached the SUI
preme court under the Sherman anti
trust act Instead Of only one combina
tion to be dealt with as in the Standard
OIL case, the lower court held that there
were five unlawful combinations, These
were the American Tobacco company the
Cigar company. the American Stogic
company and the MacAndrew & Forbes
company. the last being concerned in the
manufacture of licoricc paste. These
We're restrained from engaging In inter-
state commerce.
In addition TO these, the lower court
found that seven corporations which held
stock in some thirty or forty other cor
porations called for attention. The lower
court forbade the seven corporations from
acquiring the plants of the Issuing cor
porations or from controlling them.
The seven corporation were the Ameri-
can Tobacco company the American
Snuff company. the American Cigar COM
pany, p. Lorillard company. K. j, Rey-
mold Tobacco company, BldckWellS s Dur
ham Tobacco company and the Conley
Foil company.
Stsll further the court must pass on
the charges that some OF the so-calleG
British tobacco trust. the Imperial To-
bacco company and OF the British Ameri-
can Tobacco company, corporation or
Eapized by the two so-called trusts TO
handle the worlds tobacco business out
side Great Britain and America, have
violated the law
Another question is whether the ind-
vidual defendants. headed by James B,
Duke. should have been held TO have vio-
lated the law.
Some expect that the Standard Oil de-
cision may again come TO the attention
of the court through an attempt Of the
oil attorneys To procure another hearing
Such an application might delay issuance
OF the mandate for the dissolution of the
Standard Oil company OF New Jersey un-
ill next October.
Besides the tobacco case, thirty
other cases under consideration by The
court remain undecided. II is cXpectc'
that decisions In most OF these Will be
announced tomorrow Among these are
the federal employers liability case, the
hours of service law case. the Oklahoma
capital case and the Johnson case. in
yolvIng the Interpretation of the pure
food and drugs act.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-29
ONE RIDER KILLED;
THREE BADLY HURT
-Four Motorcycles Collide While Being
speeded at Sixty Miles an Hour
in Chicago,

CHICAGO May 2S.-Speedng at sixty
miles an hour, four motorcycle riders col
lided in front oil the grandstand at the
Hawthorne race track this afternoon. One
rider vas killed and three others were
injured, one perhaps fatally.
The dead:
Harry Nixon. Dayton. Ohio.
The injured:
Paul J. Bailey, Indianapolis.
c, Hinkley. Aurora. Ill
Frank Hart, Springfield, Mass.
The accident. occurred on the second
lap OF a scn-mile race. the opening event
OF a three e-day meeting. Hart was trail
Ing the leader, w. ]. Turner when his
machine skidded and crashed into the
fence. Nixon. Bailey and Hinkley were
following in order, but were going at
such speed that they were unable 10
slow down.
Nixon's machine ran into the fence
and his body was hurled twenty feet in
the air, He died from internal Injuries
after being taken To a hospital. Bailey
suffered a fractured skull and internal
injuries and probably will die. Hinlley's
collar bone was broken and Hart was
bruised.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-29
EASY VICTORY
FOR REGULARS
Portuguese MOnarchists Fail TO
Put Candidates for Assem-
bly, in the Field.
PERFECT ORDER FIRST
DAY OF THE ELECTIONS
HeraIded Outbreak of Reyolu-
tion at Oporto Failed to
Make Its Appearance.

LISBON. May 2S.-Perfect order pre-
vaIled today at the elections for the con-
stit,Ient assembly, which were held
throughout tho country. In thirty out OF
0fty-oue constituencies the seats were
disputed by candidates OF the directory of
the Republican the independent Repub-
leans and the Socialist parties In the
other constituencies the regular Repuo-
llcans werct unopposed.
The Monarchsts abstained from put
Ting forward candidates, declaring that
The elections presented no guarantees OF
liberty or sincerity Instead. they cirCu-
lated all sorts OF rumorS OF counter rev.
olution. an armed invasion by way OF the
Galician frontier, and similar attempts
against the government.
The authorities took extraordinary pre-
cautions not only TO preserve order but
to anticipate any revolutionary move
ment. Almost the entire fleet was con
ceniraied In the north but thus far the
intervention Of armed forces has mol been
necessary in any part of the republic
The polling was heavy and the first
results indicate that majority OF the
23l deputies will be regular Republicans.
A few independent Republicans and So
ctalsts are likely TO be elected. but the
opinion is that while the government may
have to meet certain diversencies OF opin-
lon in the assembly. there Will be nothing
like systematic opposition.
In Lisbon police patrolled the streets
all night but there were no disturbances.
At Oporto all was peaceful. the Repub-
Leans keeping close watch on the Social
lists.
The balloting continued throughout the
day and will continue tomorrow. The
.eguIars Carried The day easily in this
city One woman. DR. Beatrtx Angelo.
recorded her vote amid thunders OF ap-
plausc
II is announced the discussion of the
constituent assembly will he confined first
10 a law defining the political powers OF
the republic: second To organic laws re
latlng to each OF these powers, including
tatorshIn on the part of the provisional
government. and fourth 10 the budget.
Several civil governors have made re-
plies to the government. urging the ne
cegsity OF modification of the separation
law, and II Is understood n special bill
Will be introduced in the assembly deal
ing with the subject.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-29
FIVE MEET DEATH
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
One Fatally Injured, Machine Hit by
Electric Car on Crossing at
Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, May 2s.-Five persons
were killed and one Injured fatally to-
day at railroad crossing near Rivers
in this county In collision between a
Pacific electric car and an automobile.
Jerry Kaufmann. aged 40 Long
Beach Cal.
Mrs. Kaufmanu. aged IS
Harriet Kaufman. their daughter
aged 8,
Harry S. Hollingsworth aged 80. rail-
road telegrapher, Los Angeles.
Mrs. Hollinssworth, aged -,
Fatally injured:
Hazel Kaufman. aged IL.
All the dead were of recent residence In
California. The Kaufmanrs came here
about nine months ago from Cedar Edge
Colo, and lived previously in Kearney,
Neb
The Honingsworths came here six
lived al 1886 Hooper street.
MI; Kaufman WAS driving lhe auto, auto,
north and approached the crossing at a
rate of from twenty TO twenty-five mile
an hour as the electric car. Motorman
Linda in charge. on lis way from Wnit, (,
tier To Los Angeles. came along at full
speed. When the motorman saw that a
collision was inevitable he applied the
brakes with such force that the fric-
tiou fiattened the wheels.
The force OF the impact sent The auto
mobile through the Milk Spring platform
nj the station twenty feet away.
The bodies of MIR. ana Mrs. Kauf-
mann and Mrs. HoIlinssworth. who werC
morgue. while those OF Mr.. HollnEswort
and Harry Kaufman are In the hospital
in Whittier. where Hazel is not expected
to survive the night.
No Charge has been placed against
crew Of the electric car pending an in
yestleation Of the accident.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-29
AMUSEMENT RESORT AT
san FRANCISCO BURNING

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2s.-Chutcs
park, The largest amusement resort OF
San Francisco is burning. The hre
started early today in store across the
stree, from the park and spread rapidly
through the frame buildings that consti-
,rfe the pnrk. The damage already done
is estjnlated nj $50, 900 ard the hre Is
moi vet under control
Dele AIviso. ~ years old. jumped from
housn near the burning resort and was
dangerously injured. William Williams;
Who attempted 10 catch Miss Aiviso As
She fell had his wrist broken, joseph
I-cjs, n ,aior who also jumped from the
second story OF the boarding house, broke
his right leg, Every building w'lhln inc
block containing tGc amusement resort
has been guttcd aud the hremen r, arc no" ,''
atton,ntiuo 10 say. adjacent buildings
nyery reserve fire company in the city
bas been called out.