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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-05
70 CHANGE CENTRAL ROUTE
Delegation From Cooper County Asks
Change That Would Put River
s Crossing At Bconviile.

sedalia, Mo-, Sept. BOA delegation
Of q men from Cooper and Howard
counties came here in the interest Of
Z new route for the central state high
way from Kansas City to st. Louis
They met with the state board OF
agriculture to ask that the road be
constructed from Rocheport to Mar
shah by way of New Franklin, Boon
Vile and Arrow Rock. crossing the
Missouri river at Boonyille, then fol.
lowing the old Boon's Lick road north
Of the river to Old Franklin and the
Santa Re trail from Boonville by way
OF Arrow Rock to Marshall
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-05
SEVEN STATES
WILL PROTEST
Minnesota Rate Decision Vital t.
Corporation Commissions.
DESTROYS POWER TO FIX RATES
Four Different Briefs to be Presented
to United States Supreme Court
All Southwest In
terested.

S Oklahoma City, Sept. 2s.-The cor
poration commissions Of seven states
including Oklahoma, have Joined II
the preparation OF brief presenting
the views OF the commissions as tC
the holding Of Judge Sanborn In the
Minnesota rate cases, according "a
George Henshaw of the Oklahoma
commission who attended the con
ference at Lincoln, Neb, as the repre-
sentative OF Oklahoma.
Four different briefs will be pre-
scented to the United States supreme
court in support Of the contention OF
the states represented, contending
that the Sanborn decision Is not good
law and that 1t would destroy the rate
making power Of the states II sustain
ed by the high court; q brief prepared
by the corporation commissions Of the
seven states, a brief prepared by the
committee Of governors designated at
the New Jersey conference, one pre-
pared by e. T. Young, attorney gen
eral Of Minnesota, and one By the at
torneys general Of the various states.
The corporation commissions OF
the following states were represented
at the Lincoln conference and Joined
In the preparation of the brief: Okla
homa, Nebraska, Kansas, South Da'
kota, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas.
The Sanborn decision held in sub
stance that any state made rate which
discriminates against or places a
burden upon any interstate rate is
invalid
The states represented take the
position that this decision II sustained
by the high court virtually will de-
etroy the power Of state corporation
commissions to fix rates except In
minor cases and that 1t also will re-
suit in shutting out smaller industries
from the states as the state commits
Iions cannot fix rates that will pro-
tect them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-05
TURTLE HAS MANY ENEMIES
Only Ten Per Cent Of Those 4atohsd
Out Reach Ma.
tuFlty.

Concerning the great turtles Of the
southwest indian ocean, q traveller
says. The chelonian, or green turtle
(Chelone mydas). d an animal Of
considerable economic Importance "a
the atoll, for It still occurs In the vast
hordes which are 30 often described
By early voyagers In the tropica.
There appear to be two distinct
groups-One resident and small IN
numbers, the other migratory and
visiting the atoN to breed In numbers
impossible to estimate
'Ths latter arrives in December
and from then to April the sea seems
alive with turtle. The females seeA
the small sand beaches and then a.
cend them with the rising tide. push,
ing themselves laboriously above high
tide mark. Holes are then dug IN the
sand By means Of the fore nippers I'm.
til 4 satisfactory one IL obtained. ana
the eggs, 800 In number, are buried,
the turtle returning to sea immo
diately.
After 40 days the eGEs hatch, AZ
most simultaneously. and the youna
turtles dig their way ~ out Of the
sand and 80 down 10 the sea IN 4
long procession. IN the course q
which they o1sr an eaSy prey 10
their enemisa TIE frigats birds ana
herOnA Once h the ssa, sharks ana
ether larss ash eat them, ana only
ten pr cent reach maturity
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-05
THE MIRROR
OF FATE

Dorinda Mills carefully mufiied the
front door bell and removed the gate
from its hinges to safe place in tho
woodshed. Then she closed and fast
Sned the old-fashioned wooden shut
ters that no mischievouD boy might
construct q nerveIrritating tick
tack" against the window pane.
Il guess those boysIl and mighty
little to play mischief with about
this place." remarked Dorinda as
she complacently opened the weekly
newspaper.
Outside the little house. the fall
wind blew crisply through the dead
leaves and shrilled deflantly down the
wide-mouthed chimney. Indoors the
sitting room was snug and warm with
q blazing IRE on the hearth and the
CHEEKY light from the green-shaded
lamp falling on Miss Dorinda'S
brown hair and pretty blue dress.
Suddenly out Of the commonplace
paragraphs Of village happenings, Q
few lines sprang out as II writ In let
tiers Of IRE:
Daniel Fuller, Of New York City,
has been spending q few days with
his father at the old homestead. II
10 understood that Mr.. Fuller VIII ~
turn at Christmas and claim I Bride,
chosen from among Elmwood'S fairest
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-05

his sorrow In business matters-al
these things came before her a. She
sat In the lonely brown house.
Dorinda never had admitted to her
self that she still loved Dan Fuller;
she simply ignored the fact that hi
had ever existed In her life and out
wArdly went on in her calm. unruf
fed way, living alone In her girl
hoods home.
For the FIRST time In IL years she
had barricaded herself against Hal
lowe'en merrymakers. The recurring
anniversary Of her wedding day al
ways Jared upon her sensibilitie1
but she had fought down the desire
to hide herself behind closed doors
while the youthful countryside played
pranks.
She was glad to be alone with the
newspaper paragraph about Dan Full.
lsr's marriAgoI Who could II be that
he had chosen from among Elmwood
girls-ths fairest daughters Of the
yIllare-so the BuEle had announced /
Perhaps one Of the pretty LAnsins
tWins--
Thara were guarded soots,sns nm
thu frort norch ana thar M hsii
rave forth = atiSaS mai Ths hovs
ware A. thaIr usual misch,.s A~.,n
tha hall nesIsd ana tha stsn. 49,
swav from the norch ana nr...r.I.
cr"ct,sd IN tha nara g-svaI - ~.
ns,b around ths r',nao~s y '
sorscra ,srn.a smsr.,v - -.
.,ossd shr,,srs a. to-. $780,.
csrs ,,nnrssssd lsnehtsr Th.n ~,
sounds ces,sd ana silsno. ,sIi nnon
ths houss Np0-
a. 49, la. A.. IN -,
An nouf l.sSl 'ne O 49, psAlSo once
s s aus ~, no,s 1851 az a2u''er
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-05
NINE IUaYMEN SICK AT ONCE
Trial Of Bob Davis at Forum Delayed
by illness Of Almost Entire
Jury.

Muskogee, Ok, Sept. SO.--Nine Jury
men chosen to determine whether
Bob Davis, the Forum cattleman and
alleged member Of the notorious
Davis gang" shall die upon the gal
lows for the murder Of Deputy Sheriff
Jim Work, at Forum, are suffering
from some kind Of poisoning. Eight
we're stricken at once and another
later. It resulted In the adjournment
Of the trial until Monday.
The examining physician declined
to state what the poisonous substance
might be, General opinion Is that
the Jurors are suffering with pto-
maine poisoning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-05

Chicago, Sept. 5s.--one Of the iirsa
acts Of the International HerYestef
company to make itself conform 70
the Sherman Law win Be the aboli-
ton q lie present selling agency. the
international Harvester company Of
America.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-05
Mlohlta,a PoIIes CHIEF RsiIana.

Wichita. Kan, Sept. 2s.-Police
Chief S. s. Meanor gave his reslgna
ton to the mayor and city commits
sioners to take effect at once. Mr.,
Meanor was known as one Of ex-Chiei
Frank Burts righthand men on the
force and was appointed BY former
Mayor Graham.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-05

chinicoths. No., Sept. so.-Capt. W.
n Nansur. president Of the Bank Of
chiilicothe 30 years has sold his in.
iare1t IN that Institution to H. A
Tompkins. president OF the Bank Of
Warsaw Mr. Tompkins has been
named president and his son. ?. @
Ionpkins, cashier Of the chinleoths
institution,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-10-05

Atlanta, ca, SEPT ss.-By q major.
~ Of aoss volss the people q At
Ianla Feiscied tks PROPOSED new
chartsr ptoTidins for a nodiaoa form
4 commission Bovsrnnsnt
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
COL. KEELER'S CONDITION
BETTER THAN REPORTED

Filled with graphic stories and horri-
flying incidents of the disastrous wreck
Of the Lehigh Valley train near Man.
chester, n. Y, Friday afternoon, in which
twenty-seven lives were lost and nearly
100 persons more or less seriously in
jured, the Washingtonians who were in
the smash-up have returned to this city,
and are being congratulated on their es-
cape from death.
Col Edward Keeler. of 1869 Newton
street, was badly injured, but from the
latest reports his wounds were not of a
fatal nature. A deep cash on his right
arm led to the report that the member
had been severed, but this was later de-
MED. Col. Keeler is now in a Rochester
hospital.
Col. John R. Oursler, of 1342 Monroe
street, suffered a severe laceration of the
scalp, and was reported on his way to
Washington last night. His condition is
not regarded as serious
Edgar D. Pangburn, a former resident
of Washington, and member of Burnside
Post, G.. A. R., was one of those killed
Col. John McElroy, editor of the Ma
tional Tribune. and defeated candidate
for commander-in-chief of the G. A R.,
arrived in Washington yesterday morn
ing at o'clock Before leaving Roches-
ter Col. McElroy made a canvass of the
hospitals. making a search for possible
Washington victims. At the Homeo-
pathic Hospital he found Col. Keeler.
The coloners arm was not severed. -
said Col. McElroy, but an artery in his
arm was severed by window glass. He
said he and Col. Oursler were in the
dining car when the crash came, and
that he heard later his dining companion
had been killed. This threw him into
nervous prostration. which, combined
with weakness from loss of blood, caused
critical condition"
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
DEFENSE Of VETO
Of TARIFF BILL
IS MADE BY TAFT
Explains Desire to Wait for
Report OF Board.
LODGE ALSO A SPEAKER

Beverly, Aug. $.-Before an audience
of Massachusetts, Republicans at Hamil-
ton to-day, President Taft made an
elaborate defense of his veto of the tar
iff revision bills.
Originally it was the Presidents in
tention to say only a few words at this
rally Of the Essex County Republicans,
but the storm which has arisen over the
ton his position. with a national cam
paign less than, year off.
Flurries of applause greeted them here
and there in the addresses Of the Presi-
dent and Senator Lodge.
|. The Presidents defense related wholly
to the tariff. He charged the Democrats
with tariff for politics only policy
and repeated all the arguments that were
put forward in the veto messages. The
coalition between the Senate Democrats
and insurgents was characterized as an
unnatural alliance" and he described
the wool bill as the product of political
losrolling for 'he purpose of securing
its passage, a bill framed in ignorance
of the exact effect of its operation, and
bill that presents only those methods
in its adoption which had been generally
condemned in the making of the previous
tariff bills.
The Democratic leaders" Mr.. Taft
continued. declined to wait ninety days
to hear a representative of a full inves-
tigation of Schedule K, which the previ-
GUS Congress by a uniting of Democrats
and Republicans, including the insur-
gents, had directed to be made on the
list of December. 1t is true that this
statutory direction was specifically made
to a tariff board created under a bill
which ultimately failed of passage,
although supported by all the gentlemen
who were prominet in the passage of this
woolen bill. STILL that same Congress
gave money enough to create a board
to do the same work 1t is a board of
exactly the same personnel as that which
the tariff commission would have had,
for on 1t 1 have put three Republicans
and two Democrats and made it nom
partisan, in the sense that the tariff
commission bill required.
LAS to the conclusions of its report, the
present board is no more subject to my
direction than would have been the stat
utory board. Indeed, the character of
the men on it is the highest possible,
and they would scorn to yield to Execu-
tive influence or to rendec, any but the
most impartial judgment.
1T is really the same board as that
provided in the bill and just as inde-
pendent, but under the present condition
it irritates these gentlemen of the House
and Senate who have been engaged in
passing tariff legislation for politics
chiefly to have the report of this board
of respectable and impartial persons re-
ferred to as a reason for waiting ninety
days in order to secure care in legisla-
ton which is of vital interest to the
country and its industries
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
LINKS ARE ADDED
TO BEATTIE CHAIN
Continued from Page One.

this strength he did not overpower and
My first thought was for my wife. -
Some of the jurymen seemed to feel
more than ever doubtful of the defend
ants story as they heard this, and ap-
parently wondered why he could not
have told the color of the alleged high
wayman If he were close enough to
grapple with him in the light of his
acetylene lamp.
Detective Scherer told how he made a
quiet investigation about the gay re-
sorts of Richmond and learned of young
Beattie's infatuation for Beulah Bin
ford. Also he discovered that they had
been together the night before the mur-
der. On the day of Mrs. Beattie' S
funeral he called the boy aside and asked
him about Beulah.
L haven't seen her for a long time,''
Beattfe replied, according to the witness
Then Scherer surprised him-by describ-
ing his recent movements with the girl
Beattie then asked him, anxiously:
Concerned About Girl.
Where is Beulah? Is she under ar
rest"" Sherer wouldn't tell him. The
boy then broke down and admitted that
he had spent many recent nights with
the pretty demi-mondaine, and that he
and another well-known young man
named Sampson (single mani had been
in Norfolk with Beulah and Henrietta
Pittman, who yet is to testify at the
trial, and who is another looking
girl of the same class.
He told me then the whole story Of his
affair with Beulah Binford." went on the
witness. How he met her when she
was thirteen years old; how he was the
father Of her child when she was fifteen
(giving her a large sum of money and
later paying for the babys burial when
it died), and how his wife knew of all
this"
The manner In which young Mrs.
Beattie learned of Henry's recent un-
faithfulness was asked of Scherer, and
he began to explain; but Judge Watson
decided that this must be told by physi-
clans. Their testimony-wi will establish
completely the motive for the killing.
Court adjourned at this point until
Monday, when Scherer will be cross-ex-
amined. When that is over Beulah Bin
ford will most likely tell her life story.
after which the State will wind up its
case with a jury-impressing sensation in
the way of Paul Beattie's narration Of
how he purchased the gun In question
at his Cousins instance.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
LIQUOR DEALER
SAVED FROM LEAP
BY NURSE GUARDS
Crazed Man Battles with At
tendants Oh Fire Escape.
CONDITION is SERIOUS

Tearing a heavy screen from the win
dow of his room on the third floor of
the Emergency Hospital and climbing out
to the fire escape, Walter J. Tharp,
president of the James Tharp Sons Com
pany, at S2 F street northwest was
barely saved from death last night by
the vigilance of the nurses, who saw
him preparing for the fatal leap and
screamed for aid
Several orderlies rushed upstairs and
grabbed Tharp as he was preparing to
jump. They struggled with him before
he could be subdued, and in the effort to
prevent him from carrying out his in
tent, the struggling men narrowly missed
falling from the iron steps of the fire es-
cape together.
With the arrival of doctors, Tharp
was calmed and taken back to his room,
when he was at once prepared for re-
moval to the Washington Asylum Hos
pital, where he was taken last night.
Mr.. Tharp was taken TO the Emer-
gency several weeks ago for treatment.
He resides at the Benedict apartments,
in I street, and is one of the best-known
liquor dealers in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
DEAD IN WRECK
ON LEH|GH ROAD
NOW TOTALS 28
Two More Victims Are Taken
from Coaches.
BEGIN PROBE MONDAY

Manchester, N. Y, Aug. 26.-Twenty-
six bodies have been removed from the
wreck on the Lehigh Valley road and
the ruins are being searched for more
Two more victims of the disaster died
to-day, swelling the list of known dead
to twenty-eight, and fully ten more of
the injured are so frightfully manned
that recovery is thought to be impos-
sible. When the final tally is made, the
list of dead may reach thirty-fve
TEN ARE UNIDENTIFIED.
OF the twenty-six bodies taken from
the two cars that went over the en-
bankment at Canandaigua outlet ten
still are unidentified. Twenty-four
bodies are in the Shortsville morgue
and others are at widely separated un-
dertaking establishments. In the Shorts
Vile morgue are the bodies of six women
and one man still unidentified
OF the killed, fifteen were women
and the others were members of the
G. A. R. returning from the annual en-
campment, which closed at Rochester
Thursday.
The inquest has been set for Monday
by Coroner Eiseline at Shortsville: In
addition, the Interstate Commerce Com
mission is to institute an investigation
at once. A defective rail, it is officially
admitted was the cause of the wreck
Revised List of Dead.
a revised list of the dead follows:
In Rochester morgue:
Mrs. Emily HILL died at Hahnemann
Hospital.
w. P. Rumble, mail clerk, Easton. Pa.
Harry Baker. trainman, Waverly n. Y
E. NJ. Bell, veteran, Los Angeles, Cal.
In Shortsville morgue:
Mrs. A. Zubeck, Buffalo.
T. C. Madde, Trenton, N. ].
Mrs. c. F. Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio.
Charles Hicks. Newark. N. ].
Mrs. 1. S. Uncle. SmithheId. N. ].
Joseph Hickey, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ellen E. Brownell Newton, Pa.
Edgar B. Anderson, siXty-two years
old, Brooklyn.
c. P. Johnston, Philadelphia.
A. NJ. Hunsicker, Vineland, Ontario
Z. Paugburn, Brooklyn.
Helen E. Pownall address unknown
Woman. unidentified, about fifty-flve
years old.
Mrs Fredonia Winkler. ffty-five years
old, Philadelphia.
Woman, unidentified, thirty, blond hair,
blue eyes, blue serge suit
Woman, unidentified, initials "E. H.
on clothing.
Woman. unidentified, thirty, initials &C
H" on stickpin.
Woman, unidentified, initials "E. T. P.''
clothing.
Woman. unidentified. about eighty, gold.
band ring, engraved Minnie, Nov.
q, 49,"
Man, unidentified, about eighty, gray
chin whiskers.
Rebecca Danehelt, ffty-f1ve, Niagara
Falls.
Woman, unidentified, dark hair, weight
about 175 pounds.
Woman, unidentified. forty dark hair
Boy, unidentified, about twelve years
old.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
ENGLAND OVERRUN
BY FOREIGN SPIES
Continued from Page One.

were more favorable to the invader than
the defender Then, ain, no little un-
easiness was caused by the discovery
that a party of foreign staff officers in
mufti made an extended riding tour on
the east coast in 1908. OF course, it is
easy to exaggerate the Importance Of
such incidents; but there is no doubt
that there are hundreds of foreigners
mixing among all clases in this country
in the pay of foreign governments on
the lookout to secure valuable naval
and military information.
In High Official Circles.
Many of these spies mix in the best
society, are accomplished hnguists. and
reside here so long that they become in
time naturalized British subjects. They
pass as Englishmen and perhaps secure
an appointment in an academy for the
training of young men for the army and
navy. Their credentials take them into
the highest official circles, and by their
agreeable manners they become, in time,
honored guests in society, matters being
discussed in their presence in a manner
which would be carefully guarded against
did the fact become known that they
were foreigners.
Another method of these spies is to
operate among workingmen, ingratiating
themselves particularly with those who
know something Of military methods. In
tine workshops tney endeavor to start
discussion on barrack-room life, aero
planes In war, the latest methods Of sig
mailing, life aboard a man-o'-war, and
other such topics. The man who appears
to show the widest and most intricate
knowledge is singled out. and the spy
makes It his business to become an in
innate friend Of that man in order to
learn more.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
MYRTLE REEDS WILL.
Novelist's Estate Estimated to Be
$125,000.

Chicago. Aug. 26.-Mrs. Myrtle Reed
Mccullough, the author who killed her
self in her home on August II, left an
estate worth approximately s125, 200. Her
will has been filed in the Probate Court
clerks office.
Under the provisions of the will a trust
estate is to created and James Sydney
Mccullough. her husband, and the
American Trust and Savings Bank are
named trustees. Mrs. McCullough's pa
rents, Hiram Reed and Elizabeth Reed,
are to have the use of their present
home at 1911 Balmoral avenue and the
additional sum of S35 week during
the lifetime of both. When one dies the
weekly allowance is to be reduced to SIS
for the survivor.
The Washington herald., 1911-08-27
MEET
ON ANNIVERSARY
First Year of Mt. Pleasant
to End with Fete.
GAMES FOR OLD AND YOUNG
AII-day Programme Planned for
Roys and Girls-MOunt Pleasant
md New York Avenue Girls to
Contest Mt Strnddle Bal1-Su-
pervisor Martin Arrnnges Events

The Mount Pleasant Playground will
celebrate the first anniversary of its
opening tomorrow. An all-day pro-
gramme has been planned by the direc-
tors In charge. The playground will be
opened at o'clock. At 10 o'clock there
will be a series of croquet games, fol-
lowed at II o'clock by game of arch
and straddle ball between the girls OF
the Mount Pleasant and New York ave-
nue. Fairgrounds. At IL o'clock races will
be held.
A recess will be taken between II and
1 o'clock for lunch. The grounds will
again be opened at l o'clock. and at 2
o'clock there will be game Of baseball
between the Mount Pleasant playground
bows and the Hudson baseball team. At
z o'clock there will be another game OF
ball between the Mount Pleasant and
HILTON mines. The Mount Pleasant girls
will hold a croquet tournament with the
girls from the Virginia avenue play
ground at 5:15 o'clock. At o'clock the
girls will play game OF tether ball. ana
at $50 o'clock there will be ring games
for the smaller children. The grounds
will be closed at 7:3O o'clock.
Labor Day Programme Planned.
Edgar s. Martin, supervisor OF play
grounds. is arranging special programmes
for Labor Day at all Of the Fairgrounds
in the city. A joint athletic meet will
be held at the Rosedale grounds in the
afternoon IL enough entries can be OBJ
tanned.
The playground at Fourteenth street
and Columbia road Is to be closed on
September 22 Many youngsters living
in Columbia Heights gazed with sorrow
ful eyes upon a sign to this erect which
was posted at the grounds yesterday.
After the date specified. the children OF
that section Of the city will have to find
some other recreation park. Builders are
soon to cut dbwn the big trees and erect
houses on the site.
Shelter and shower baths have been
Installed at the Rosedale grounds, and
will be open for the use of laboring men
every evening. The playground officials
contemplate the erection Of q clubhouse
on the grounds for the use Of the Older
boys and men.
The Congress Heights School play
ground, which,, upon the request OF
citizens Of the locality. was kept open
two weeks longer than had been planned
by the officials. was closed yesterday.
A special programme. was held. The
expense of maintaining the grounds for
the extra period was betrayed by lawn
party held by the children Of Congress
Heights. Many of the residents con-
tribituted 70 the fund.