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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
GATES IS CALLED.
To Testify Before Committee Investi-
eating the Steel Trust.

Washington, May 27.-Hearing be-
fore the special committee in the
house to determine. whether the U. S.
Steel corporation is operating in viola
| ton of the Sherman antitrust law, the
| interstate commerce law or the ma
| tional banking laws began today. That
the investigation would be thorough
| and prolonged was indicated by the
SPECIFIC direction of the resolution
creating the committee, the members
of which unanimously have expressed
the determination to go into every
phase of the gigantic industry that
can have any bearing on the questions
| at issue. Representative Stanley of
Kentucky, author of the resolution
| and chairman of the committee, IN
successfully urged a similar inquiry in
| the last congress.
The first witness summoned by the
committee, John w. Gates, was called
| especially to enlighten the committee
| rgarding the amalgamation of the U.
| S. Steel corporation and the Tennessee
| Coal & Iron company. The committee
also purposed questioning Mr.. Gates
concerning the steel corporations rela-
lions with the American Steel & Wire
company.
With the house in adjournment until
next Tuesday other committees also
| had much work before them. One of
these was the committee on expendi-
lures in the state department. The
| committee on expenditures in the de-
partment of justice was busy with its
| inquiry into the affairs of the attorney
generals Office as was that making the
investigation of the postoffice depart
ment.
The arrest of ]. J. Mcnamara of In
dianapolis in connection with the Los
| Angeles Times building explosion re-
| ceived official cognizance through con-
| sideration by the committee on rules
of a resolution by Representative Ber-
ger of Wisconsin providing that the
house conduct an inquiry into the ar
| rest and extradition of the prisoner.
A meeting was called for today by
| Representative Henry of Texas, chair
man to hear Mr.. Berger.
| The senate rested from its labors,
| having adjourned until Monday. The
senates finance committee, however,
still had before it the Canadian reci-
procity bill. A number of farmers
from South Dakota today opposed the
| measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
THEY TRY TT ONCE MORE.
Boxing Tournament Promoters Still
Anxious for Trouble.

New York, May 27.-Another at
tempt will be made tonight to finish
the international amateur boxing
tournament which was stopped by the
police last week because they said
that the promoters did not comply
with the state boxing law.
The English amateur champions
who were brought here under a large
guarantee will meet the best men in
their class from this country and
Canada, including Tommy Regain of
Boston, the American 115 pound
champion; Frank Hufmagel of Brook
Ign, the National 1875 pound champion,
and Napoleon Boutillier of Boston,
who claims the National supremacy at
1888 pounds; also Alfred Rolfe of To-
ronto and A. w. Saunders, Canadian
champions, respectively, in the 125
and 15S pound classes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
FINISH NEXT WEEK
All Grading and Terracing VIII
he Completed.
Ready for Guttering and Curb
ing in Elmhurst.
BIG TASK WELL DONE
EImhurst Tract Has Been Won.
derfully Developed.
Destined to Be Most Desirable
Residence District.

Nearly two years ago. three men, N.
B. Burge, w. C. Glenn and Ed Arnold
took upon themse- res the task of plot
ting, grading. leveling and selling sixty
acres of ground known as Elmhurst
and next week will mark the close Of
the grading and filling work, transform
ing some of the ugliest spots and ra-
vines in Topeka into the most beautiful
and desirable home building sites in
the city.
Next week practically every cut will
have been made, every street graded
down or UP to the proper level and the
dirt obtained from such sources will
be placed on the lots between Wash
burn and Grand avenues. Today, Sat
urday, ten teams are hauling a steady
streams of black rich dirt and adding a
layer Of grass producing earth from
two and one-half feet deep to five and
six feet.
This filling process leaves the lots
trifie uneven and ragged for the pres
ent," explained w. c. Glenn, but next
week the graders will level this all OF
and before anyone selects lots this I'LL
will all be seeded to white clover
I'VE will be ready to place the re-
mainder of Elmhurst on the market
next week. said N. B. Burge, land the
remaining lots on Grand and Washburn
avenues will soon be gone. We nave
but the two streets and few scatter
ing lots here and there, possibly six
or seven, to offer the public. !
I'VE are especially well pleased with
the number of inquiries made and the
interest shown in the development of
the west portion of Elmhurst. Still
more gratifying is the information
coming to US of the building which will
be done in Elmhurst this spring and
summer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
KANsAN KILLED IN MEXICO.
Douglas Martins Suspenders Knotted
About His Throat.

Tucson, Ariz., May 27.-Douglas Mar
tin of Nashville, Kan, came to Tucson
two months ago to buy a piece of real
estate. His attorney found a flaw in
the title. and Martin called off the deal
and went to Mexico to join the insur-
rectos. Before he left, however, he
made will in which he left $4,000 to
endow a home for the aged in Wichi-
ia, Kan.
When Martin arrived at Aqua Prieta
the battle was over, and he registered
at a hotel in Douglas on the American
side of the line. He disappeared al
most Immediately and three weeks Ia
ter his body was found in desert, his
suspenders knotted around his throat
The coroner was unable to decide
whether his death was due to murder
or suicide, and his relatives are on
their way to Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27

easily peeled off. Repeat this for sew
eral nights. A little olive oil rubbed
into skin is very beneficial.
This Calocide is very remarkable
preparation for all foot ailments Bun
ions, corns and ingrown nails get in
slant relief and are soon cured. Bad
smelling and sore feet need but a few
treatments. Calocide is no longer
confined to doctors use. Any druggist
has it in stock or will quickly get it
from his wholesale house. A twenty
five cent package is usually enough to
put the worst feet in fine condition.
It will prove a blessing to persons who
have been vainly trying Intellectual
tablets and foot powders,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
WATCHED THE BATTLE.
Eph Kepley Tells of His Experiences
During Conflict.

Eph w. Kepley and wife were among
the hundreds of Ell Paso citizens VINO
witnessed the battle between the Mex
con insurrectos and federals early TINS
month, when the two armies engaged
in battle across the Rio Granoe
from the Texas town. Mr. ano
Mrs. Kepley are former residents VI
Topeka and we'll known here.
When it was known that the pattI'
was to be fought. hundreds OF mer.
chants and professional men closeu
their offices and stores and turned out
to witness the battle. In a letter to
Otis Hungate, his brother-in-law, MI
Kepley tells of the fight and the shoot
ing of a number of American citizens
near Ell Paso.
A picture taken a short time before the
battle, shows Mr.. and Mrs. Kepley IN
their buggy awaiting the opening Il
hostilities. They are stationed oDoo-
site Gen. Maderos' camp, from Whlcn
point they witnessed the early fight
ing. ..a
Mr.. Kepley in his short letter ana
flee in Ell Paso. He was carried into
my Office and taken care Of A NUMBER
of Americans on this side were sno@
during the battle. Most of the Amer,
cans here are with the 'reVotosos-
Several years ago Mr.. Kepley moVeo
to Ell Paso from Topeka. IN th go AZ
years in which Mr.. Kepley has been
engaged in the commission business IN
Texas. he has established thriving
business. When the Mexican trouble
started, he watched the conflict close
Iy, but in his letters to Topeka Irlenos
and relatives expressed no uneaslness
concerning the probable danger TO
Americans. The battle which the KEEP
1evs witnessed was one of the most Sc
we're in the Mexican uprising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
MURDOCH USES CLUB.
Kansan Attacks Standard Oil Decision
and Commends Justice Harlan.

Chicago, May 27.-Victor Murdoch,
Republican congressman from kansas
and leader of the house insurgents, at
T. cked the recent supreme court de-
cision in the Standard Oil case in a
speech last night before the Atlas CLUB
here. He commended Associate JUS
tice Harlan for the dissenting opinion
'Tf the recent decision was left to
the voters of Missouri or Kansas ne ne
said. ait would be reversed the
challenge of the individual has begun
against overorganization: There is
not a set of men in the United states
'"The newly discovered rule of rea s.,
son applied by the supreme court VIII
not bring peace. II VIII Drlng COT
fusion. Years ago Justice Harlan dis
sented from the decree which emascu-
lated part Of the original interstate
commerce act. Time has proved him
right in that dissent. Time will prove
him right in this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
FIRE LOSS OF $500, 600.
Large Tract of Lumber Yard Is a Mass
of Goals.

Dubuque, Ia, May 27.-A large tract
of the yards of the Standard Lumber
company was mass of Goals today as
a result of what is believed to have
been an incendiary fire last night. Inc
loss will aggregate $50O,0OO-
The fire followed three other hres,
all apparently incendiary, earlier in
the evening.
Revised losses of all fires today are:
Standard Lumber company, $5OO,-
ono. Carr RYDER & Adams company
sash factory, $4,000; Flick box fac
tory, $500: Key City Furniture COM
pany, $500.
This was the third fire at the Stand
ard Lumber company yards in elgh-
teen months, the total loss aggregating
100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
MANY KANSANS THERE.
*. U. Well Represented at Des Moines
This Afternoon.

Des Moines, May 27.-with Kansas
leading in the list Of entrants in the
various events in the Missouri valley in
ter-collegiate athletic association track
meet this afternoon, Nebraska close up
and Missouri with an entry in each
event the outlook early in the day was
indicative of one of the most spirited
contests ever witnessed in Missouri val
ley athletics.
A strong wind prevailed in the early
day but the track was fast.
Chief interest prior to the opening OF
the meet centered in the 220 yards hur-
dies, in which Kansas and Missouri
seemed to have the better class of en-
trants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
Emporia Pioneer Dies.

Emporia, Kan, May 27.--George
Johnston, ~ years old. 9. resident of
Lyon county since 1870. is dead in San
Antonio, Tex He served through the
Civil war in the Nineteenth Iowa in
fantry. He was confined for eleven
months in the Confederate prison at
TYLER Tex. He was in the Kansas
house of representatives in the '70s,
and was treasurer of Lyon county two
terms. from 1892 to 1895. A widow,
a son and a daughter survive. The
body will be brought here for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
SCHOOL BOYS IN TROUBLE.
Principal Throws Boys Out OF Build
ing In H. S. Row.

Kansas City, May 27.-There was
more trouble at the Kansas City. Kan,
high school as a result Of the efforts
of the faculty to suppress Straight
Dope" the circular that appeared on
commencement night criticising the
conduct of the school Prof H. L.
Miller has issued an order that none
of the papers appear in the high school
building.
Richard Snyder. 16 years old, was
elected from the school by Prof. C. H
Lyon because he refused to leave the
study hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27
First Woman Mining Engineer.

Rolla, Mo-. May 27.-Miss Eva En-
graduated with a class of So men in
mining from the Missouri School of
Mines and Metallurgy. She is believed
to be the only woman who has ever
received diploma as a mining en-
gineer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27

1OIIOWlnS IS a most eI-
fective and speedy cure.
Dissolve two tablespoon
fula of Calocide in a
basin of hot water. Soak
the feet in this for full
fifteen minutes, gently
massaging tn e sor e
parts. (Less time will
not give the desired re-
suits The soreness will
disappear Immediately
and the callnI1a can he
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14

there is much transpires which
smoothes the rough places. l have a
kindly feeling for all prison officers
and prisoners who helped me in pre-
senting it. Glad am, that but very
few found it to their liking to do
aught against the efforts put forth.
| am grateful to the people on the
outside and the newspapers OF the
state for the reception recorded the
Reflector. My best wishes remain
with it and the prisoners left behind
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14
slavens Says Good bye.

w. E. Slavens, the Granville at
torney who spent several years in
the penitentiary at Bismarck, made
quite a record as a publisher, in con-
nection with the prison paper, The
Reflector. His farewell editorial II
interesting and is as follows:
With this issue Of the Reflector will
end my efforts in the Office. It is
with a sense Of regret in many ways.
Even in prisons and among prisoners
| leave the office and Reflector in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14

& OLSON'S AID NO. g.
We have level rich soil 80, 2 miles
out for $500. This is really 800
per acre land. Call and let US show
and convince you. See Youngman
& Olson.
& OLSON's AID NO. T.
We have most anything you want
in farm lands. We have listed
with us probably one of the best
stock and general grain farms west
of the Mississippi river l can de-
liver this to you for about $4,000.
It's actual value is $4,000. Are you
looking for fortune, are you look
ing forward to pleasant, profitable
investment? Then call and we will
tell you all about this beautiful
place. See Youngman & Olson.
YOUNGMAN & OLSON's AID NO, s.
| can sell you 100 acre farm IA
miles south Of Minot, 20 acres
broke. Good well, Broom house.
Almost all level farm for $40. I'M
provements cost $3.50. How? It's a
REIMBURSEMENT. See Youngman 4
Olson.
& OlSON's AID NO. g.
We have some SPLENDID improved
farms or miles out all modern
houses and every convenience,
. which we offer at nearly half their
value. See Youngman.
YOUNGMAN & OLSON's AID NO 10.
We are offering an 800 acre farm
IN the Mouse River valley very
cheap; highly improved A dandy
stock farm $50 acres, cultivated.
Lots Of hay. Fine buildings. Price,
$27 so. Ought to sell for $50 per
acre. See Youngman & Olson.
& OLSON's AID NO, II.
We want several farms listed at
once. We can get you customer.
We also make equitable exchanges
We can get you city home for
your farm or a good income busl-
ness property. See US for business
Youngman 4 Olson.
& OLSON'S AID NO. ~
ALI kinds Of relinquishments for
sale in either half sections or quar-.
ters These are in the brentwood
and Medicine lake district Montana
Some are nicely improved. Snaps
See Youngman & Olson.
YOUNGMAN & OLsON'S AID NO. 10,
We do a general real estate and
loan business. Also business chanc-
es. Equitable exchanges. See
Youngman & Olson, 107 and 100
Reishus St. Minot, N. D. Phone
SO Red.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14
YoUNGMAN AND OLSON, THE
REAL ESTATE BROKERS, 107
AND 1909 REIsHUs ST., MiNoT,
Nd. READ THE LIST.

& OLSON'S AID l.
We have been doing splendid bus
mess for the last go days. We
hardly know why-unless 1t is that
we satisfy our clients. That is
just what we are always trying to
do-both the buyer and seller. We
do a brokerage business only-we
sell as cheaply as possibly, but the
volume of business we do brings
the results. A satisfied customer
is our ain-that in itself is a good
advertisement. You can send your
boy to our office to buy a farm with
the assurance that he will get q
bargain. Youngman & Olson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14

YOUNGMAN & OLSON'S AID p
We want to buy two or three farms
close to Minot; we want bargains.
See Youngman & Olson.
YOUNGMAN & OLSON'S AID 3
We have two neat houses and some
lots (clear), with some money to
exchange for halt section north of
town preferred. What have you to
match this? See Youngman & o.
son.
YOUNGMAN 4 OLSON'S AID f.
Can you use 4oacre poultry and
garden farm, 3 IL miles out? It has
a neat house and good water. See
YOUNGMAN L OLSON'S AID g.
We can sell you 100 acres close to
Minot at $40 per acre, level rich
land; its cheap at $50; no buildings.
See Youngman 4 Olson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-12-14

good hands, with men who are willing
and trustworthy, and believe as
competent as any to fill the place.
Officers of the Prison, prisoners and
the public generally, commend
Bob; "The Big Boy; and Old Stone
Age to you and respectfully ask that
You help and encourage them in plac-
ing the Reflector before men. Hop
ing I may never return, am,
Respectfully,
FAT"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-01
DOUBLE TRACKING U. P.

Work under the announced plan
of the Hartman roads to double
track its entire line between
Omaha and San Francisco has
already been commenced on the
Union Pacific. On the Oregon
Short Line section of the system
duoble tracking will be started in
about ten days, contracts having
been let for that part of the work
between Ogden and Pennington.
This work will cost over $1,000
900.
Work on the double track inn
provements at Pocatello and Mont
pellier Idaho. will also begin in
April. Fifteen miles of the road
west from Pocatello and seven
miles either side IF Montpelier to
be double tracked at a cost Of ST.
100000.
This is only beginning. EST
mates are being prepared and in
some instances bids have been
called for &ouble tracking the
busiest sections of the Southern
Pacific west of Ogden. Eventually
the entire system through, Utah,
Nevada. Idaho, Wyoming and Cal
ifornia is to be double tracked and
judging from the activity already
manifested, the Hartman officials
will be well within their five-year
time limit when the gigantic
undertaking is completed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-01
ALFALFA ASPARAGUS

1t took woman to discover that
alfalfa roots are just as edible as
asparagus. Louise F. Weinland,
an irrigation rancher:in the Spokane
(Wash) valley. decided that if
alalfa was so nourishing for animals
that it must be good for man also.
and she thereupon set to work
trying to cook it as she would
asparagus She was successful and
when she tried the result Of her
work on an unsuspecting man he
called for second helping. He
declared that he didn't know
but that he was eating asparagus,
and then the neighbors tried it and
as result growers of asparagus
will have to look t. their laurels.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-01
RISE OF MORGAN DYNASTY
Foundation of Fortune Laid by Anees.
tor Who Fought In WashInston's
Army. .'t

Most OF our wealthy men started
In small ways. Carnegie was mes
senger boy Rockefeller tramped the
streets to get a petty clerical Job.
ii. Fl. Rogers and Russell Sage were
grCrer's clerks. Hartman was
brokers' Office boy. James J. Hill
was ii section hand. or something like
that But four generations OF the
Morgan have been born In the pur.
pie. :" speak: The Morgan dynasty
runs back to the days OF the Amari.
can revolution. Joseph Morgan, after
hghtihg In Washington's army, pro.
ceeded to lay the fortuna OF the house
II did not take him long to rise to the
control Of the chief transportation lines
In Connecticut. They were nothing
Out stage lines. but they were worth
controlling just the same. Later on
ne inquired as one of the capitalists
OF the Aetna Fire Insurance company
OF Hartford His grandson Ia ]. Pier
pont Morgan. Sr.. and young ]. P. is
OF course. his greatgrandson
or all the multimillionaires OF our
day. Morgan the elder remains the
most inscrutable. All the others,
Rockefeller, Hartman, Rogers and the
rest have at one time or another
thawed out In the presence Of the
newspaper rid magazine men Nor.
8; n has never thawed out His per.
sonality Is /: far removed from pub
lie scrutiny now as II was when he
was the center of the whirlwind con.
test with Jay Gould forty years ago
Current Literature.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-01
LIVES FOR COAL

The cost of coal, IL measured by
the value of the lives lost in
mining it in Pennsylvania, would
reach an astounding figure. The
annuel report Of the chief of the
State Department of Mines shows
that LIPS men were killed to mine
23l $500 tom of coal last year.
This is due primarily to the lack
of scientific regulations of the
process Of mining and next to
the carelesness Of operators Of the
lives of their employees.
Criminal recklessness in the
method Of conducting the work In
mines is too often exhibited in
various parts Of the coun try.
Systematic instruction in methods
Of mining, such as has heen begun
in Pennsylvania. will do much to
lessen the fearful toll of life that
the industry has heretofore
exacted.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-04-01
THAT FOOL ROOSTER

"Why does a hen cross the road:''
Common sense" answered Mrs.
Minona Fits Jones. suffragist
leader and president Of the wo-
mans suffrage party Of Illinois.
"A fool rooster would stand in the
middle and let an automobile hit
him."
The rooster resembles man in
almost every respect. she said. She
supported the theory Of Professor
Laughlin of the University of
Chicago that modern woman is
Then minded She considers it a
compliment to women.
"Have you ever noticed a big
Shanghai rooster struting around
and growing. his tail feathers
spread OFT as though he owned the
earth?" queried Mrs. Jones. by
accident he happens to walk too
near the nest, on which little
bantam hen, is setting and she sud-
denly climbs donw from her eggs
and chases him allaround the barn.
yard Well. that proves that 9
woman is the greatest warrior on
eartn. .>H..,ts
"A rooster is only good for
chicken salad. A hen. however.
makes far better salad"
Here are a few other qualities
said by Mrs. Jones to be possessed
by the average hen:
She Is the greatest money maker
on earth.
She has more executive ability
than any other creature on this
earth.
Her mind is inventive.
She is constantly and PERSISTENT,
industrious.
She can reason the relation o.
cause and effect.
She minds her own business Will,
her husband minds everyone else's
Chicago Tribune.