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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
SEEK MONSTER SERPENT.
Farmers Load Shot Guns for Snake
That Killed Cow.

Edwardsville, Ill. July s.-Farme rs
near Troy. southeast of here. have been
on the lookout for several days for a
large snake, reported to have been re-
Gently seen by Edward Hunsche He
says he saw the snake in creek near
his farm and ran home for a shot gun.
When he returned, the snake had dis
appeared.
Hunsche had a good look at the
snake as it slid over a log of driftwood
in the creek and claims It is as big as
a stove pipe and between II and Is
feet long Farmers of the vicinity have
placed loaded shot gurs in handy
places and are keeping a close watch
for the reptile.
The snake was credited with killing
a COW and making away with many
chickens at Prairietown
In PTairietoWn the snake was seen
by Fred Weise as it crawIed into a
thick growth in his pasture
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
RETIRED IN BAD ORDER.
Soldiers Fought Booze, Then Waged
War on Restaurant Man.

Salina, Kan. July ga detach-
ment of regular army soldiers from
Fort Riley, ten in number rode to Sa-
lima yesterday nautomobiles, got too
much booze, went into Ham Jukes'
restaurant on North Santa Fe and
attempted TO show Mr.. Jukes how to
run his place of business.
One of the bunch, corporal,
threw his hand out at Jukes and
swore at him, whereupon Jukes used
q water glass which he had in his
hand, upon the face of the corporal,
cutting a cash under the corporals
left eye, which will cause him to re-
member that he must not come to Sa-
lima on leave of absence and try to
tell Salina business men how to con
duct their affairs
After he struck the blow with the
glass Mr. Jukes stepped to the tele-
phone and called Marshal Thoms, who
was close by. There was a sergeant
in the bunch and as Marshal Thoms
walked into the restaurant. the ser
geant told him that he wanted It I'M
derstood that he was Thoms' super
ior and ordered the marshal several
times to arrest Jukes, but Thoms
could not see it that way. Finally the
sergeant became flip and Marshal
Thoms who served about IA years in
the army himself. walked over to the
sergeant, took him foreibly by the col
lar, marched him to Jail and locked
him up Later the marshal allowed
him to go without placing charges
against him. Jukes did not want the
corporal arrested and the marshal let
him go also
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
ST. LoUIsIANs SUSPICIOUS.
Don't Like Organization of Tobacco
Trust Protective Committees.

St. Louis. July 29.-The organization
i'm New York by holders of the bonds
and preferred stock Of the American
Tobacco company of protective com
Louis Representatives Of the American
Tobacco company. st. Louis brokers
are puzzled Many Of them regard the
protective committees in the light OF
an independent or insurgent move
Paul Brown of St. Louis. managing
director of the American Tobacco COM
pany, said:
Il am satisfied the socalled protec-
tive committees have no authority
from the board of directors. 1t may
be they are planning to oppose the
plan or reorganization which the OIL
GERS are working on for submission
to the federal court I shall not send
any OF my bonds or stock to these
committees. and will advise my friends
not to do so until they learn more
about what they propose to do
A considerable amount of the secur-
tiles of the American Tobacco COM
panv are held in St. Louis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
WEEKLY MARKET SUMMARY.
Moroccan situation Caused European
Holders to Release Securities.

New York, July 29.-The culmina-
ton of the recent upward movement
in the stock market was reached early
this week. and there followed series
Of drives by an aggressive bear fa5-
ton which unsettled prices seVerelF-
Quotations of some of the leading is
sues fell to the lowest point OF several
weeks.
The selling movement was acceler-
ated by pressure from abroad. Euro
pean holders of American securities
sold heavily on account of unrest over
the Moroccan dispute. Losses in stocks
of the Canadian, Hill and Hartman
roads. which Ii was expected would
receive particular benefits from Cana
dian reciprocity. we're ascribed in part
to the probability that ratification 5f
the agreement by the Dominion VIII
be DELAYED for several months. An
other unsettIing development Of the
week was the interstate commerce
commissions order. growing out OF
the Spokane rate case. for readjust-
ment OF ira nscOntinental freight rates
Industrial stocks fuctuated to A
lesser degree than the railroad issues
United states steel was helped by the
quarterly report of the corporation
showing the expected betterment In
earnings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
OF COURSE CLAIM IS VOID.
Nothing Due Indians for Land Sold,
Board Decides.

Albany, \. Y. July 29-No damages
are due the Cayuga tribe of Indians
one oftne six nations. from the sale
by the state of New York CT land
ceded by them to the state by the
treaty. of 1888 on which the state made
a profit of $3.50. 600. according to a de-
cision just announced by the land
board. The matter has been under ad-
justment for more than a hundred
years. With interest, the sum invoiV-
ed now exceeds two million dollars.
The state auctioned off the lands in
1886 and the Indians laid claim to part
of the profits. An act of the legisla-
ture of 1913 nullihed the alleged claim.
but the matter was brought up again
and in 1903 was given to a referee, who
recommended that a sort of moral Oh
Hgation existed and the Indians should
he remunerated. The iand board now
holds that there was no legal basis for
the claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
sa,OOO,oOO ESTATE IN PROBATE.
Daughter of Late Marcus Daily Failed
to Mention Husband in viii.

New York. July 2s-The will of
Mrs. Margaret Daily Brown. daughter
of the late Marcus DAILY, the Montana
copper king, has just been admitted to
probate here. She died on April 29
The estate is valued at $4,000 600 and
is to be divided between her two min
or daughters.
father property at Anaconda, was at
tackled with heart disease and was hur-
ried to New York. She died the day
after arriving here. Mrs. Brown ap-
pointed her brother, Marcus DAILY. ex-
ecutOr failing to mention her husband
There was a long delay in probating
the will and it was intimated that Mr.
Brown, who is a broker. might con-
test il. The will was probated how
ever. without contest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29

Bakhmesteiff was formerly ambassa-
dor to Japan and still earlier minister
to The Hague and Russian diplomatic
agent in Bulgaria His early diplo-
matte career was spent in Washington
as attache of the Russian embassy.
While there he married an American
girl. daughter of General E F. Beale
of the United States army and sister
Of Mrs. John R. Mclean 1t is. par
TALLY at least, through her influence
that he is being returned to the Amer
lean post.
While in the Balkans. she did much
charity work, going long distances
herself IN a cart to relieve suffering.
At her own expense she sent a mes
senger into the mountains TO begin ne
gotiations for the release Of Miss Stone,
the American missionary who was cap
tured by brigands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
STOP WORK ON SUBWAY.
Strikers Wait Until start to Demand
Higher Wages.

New York. July 2e.-Forty-e eight
hours before the time fixed for the
formal beginning Of the excavation
work on New York's subways. fresh
difficulties arose today with the an
nouncement that $4,000 members of
the excavators' union. employed on
subways and waterworks, would walk
out on August 1 unless their demand
for - cents per hour was granted.
The question OF a wage scale for the
excavators has been in dispute for
more than a year and il is thought
that the members Of the union have
been holding the matter in allegiance
until the new subway worE was about
to begin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
MAcHINIsTs SEE VICTORY.
Printing Press Manufacturers Propose
Favorable strike Settlement.

New York. July 2s.-Omcers of the
International Association of Maehin-
lists We're authority for the statement
today that the strike of machinists at
the printing press plant of R. Hoe K
Co. would be settled during the mex;
"a hours. The strike was for an eight
hour work day.
After a long series of conferences
between representative of the sJrik-
ers and the firm, the original PROPOSE
ton Of the firm to shorten gradually
the work day by taking off a quarter
Of an hour at intervals until the eighi
hour day is reached. will probably Ok
accepted with certain notifications.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29

pects- Probably have a heavy crop.
Wakarusa-Early corn damaged
much. Late filling out well, with prom
ises for a good average this year.
Carbondale-Early corn damaged;
only Il crop. No damage to late corn.
Usage City-AlI late corn filling out
we'll Eighty per cent OF total crop.
Reading-Better conditions than
last year. Average about $3.50 bush
els to the acre.
Lang-FilIing out well Crop is fair
on the uplands.
Garnett-Slight damage. A good
average crop
well. One-haIf crop good for the year
Erie=Damage to early corn SO per
cent. Late corn filing cut in good
shape. Better than one-nalf crop.
Yates Center-No material damage.
Better than in 1910.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
STOPS CAR WITH SHOTGUN.
John OnnicIzy Tried Every Other Way
to stop One.

Chicago, July 29.-Desperation
drove John Onnicky to stop a street
car with a shotgun.
I'D tried to stop one in every other
way" he told Judge Scully in the mu-
nicipal court. and the cars kept right
on going. I waved and shouted and
stood on the track, but they seemed TO
be thinking more about their schedules
than me. I happened to have a shot
gun with me, so finally I pointed it at
a motorman."
Did he stop" inquired Judge
Scully.
You bet he did. He did not start
up till I had got on either
Judge Scully continued the case
Onnicky was arrested after he got On
the car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
Here Is Your Summer Trip
kOSemOnt.
Colorado
Among the Mountains,
Forests, Flowers and
Trout Streams

s the creeks mile Cobra
a % n a on nj lie dt
MountR Chit which -
o wa Vi r more people a
ar rates
number KEEP maintains Roanno Their
RAJ u 0 po n tn Mountains
o r. a v in unan
in I'm hh the odEe rec its grou suppy fresh
ri milk and
With limited wshan
nfm cas-
n moi to Nv ong them ot1uyen
a on leave CooradoS pring
n p m old
circulars oil e Tyler 1o1 TETON
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
SEARCH FOR MISSING BOY ENDS
Mother. Believing Him Dead, Learns
Lad Is Alive.

81. Louis. Jaly 2s.-Mrs. Minnie
Grimes of Oklahoma City. ok. who
has been in st. Louis three weeks at
tempting to identify the body of .
youth as that of her son. Floyd Me
Cune. 10 years old. from whom she had
nor heard IN almost a year has receiv-
ed 2 telegram from Oklahoma City
saying he is with his stepfather and is
Mrs. Grimes was preparing to have
the body of a youth who was crushed
70 6eath in a car of lumber four
months ago disinterred when she got
the telegram.
The message ended a search that has
extended from coast to coast The boy
last was heard from in Bakersfield
cal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
TRY MEN BY TELEPHONE.
Prisoners Plead Guilty by Wire and
Are Fined.

Cottonwood Falls. Kan. July "a
Hearing a case stated listening to
the evidence and imposing sentence.
all over the telephone. was the unus-
ual method of court procedure which
sIustice ". A. Morgan held here. The
Justice was at the phone in the county
2 attorneys office here and deputy
fish warden with a prisoner was at the
other end of the wire at Cedar Point,
90 miles away.
The prisoner pleaded guilty and was
fined The court instructed the ward
an IN collect the fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29

The couple have started on their
long hike. They promise to cover
As. 600 miles during which they will
visit practically every country on the
globe.
Both are of English birth but are
natura1ized American citizens. Mrs.
Humphries used to be on the stage
as Elsie Kelsey. Mr.. HUMPHREYS has
served the British army and was in
several campaigns. The pair viii walk
under the plume of THE KEEL
sey Kids
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
FIaga Train Nith ELS shirt.

BeIlefontaine. O., July 2s.-With
q shirt, torn from his back, Robert
Cook. of DeGraff. today tagged Big
Four flyer No. II at Quincy Curve.
probably saving the $50 passengers
from death. Cook. while walking
along the track. discovered a broken
rail. Running half a mile up the
track, he stopped the train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
Forest FIRE Threatens village

ST. Johns. y F., July 29-The little
town of Catalone- on the northern side
Of Trinity Bay. with its population of
/. 500 persons. IS threatened with extinc-
ton by a forest fire which has made
considerable fnroads into the outlying
homes. Every ahlebocied inhabitant is
fighting the flames. but t.lere is no int
dication that they will be controlled
within any short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
IN RUSSIA'S DIPIO-
AATTC CORPS.

Washington. JULY 29.-There is a
rumor that only lacks official confrma-
ton to make it a certainty, to the ef-
feet that Baron Rosen. Russia's am
gassador at Washington. is to be sue
ceeded by George Bakhnr esteiff Baron
Rosen will probably be gwen a seat in
the council Of the empire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
BLEES MILITARY ACADEMY
MACON. MISSOURI

open September 10th. New manage
rnent Dr. W. A. Wilson, eight years
president of Lexington College, Bexing-
ton, No. fifteen years president Of Bay
Tor College Bolton, Tex, has absolute
lease over one-half million dollars in
vested Finest equipment outside of West
Point Prepares for University Teachers
specialist Col. @. L Byroade, u S A
ICommandant Eight hundred acres with
shade lawns lakes, drives, hunting. fish
ing, riding, boating and other outdoor
sports Send for catalogue. ". a. VIII
son. a. NJ. sup.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29

Mobile, Ala, July 29.-Five special
trains carrying 1000 United States
troops from san Antonio, Tex. to
Fort Meyer. Va. and other eastern
military posts. passed through Mobile
today The Fort Meyer companies
will reach their post tomorrow night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
10 WALK AROUND THE WORLD

New York, July 29.-The advocates
of feminine equality will hail with in
terest the intention of Mrs. Harry
Humphries to accompany her husband
in his walk around the world, as prov
ing that in the fields of endurance, as
in other fields. woman 3 the equal of
man
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
WOMAN EATS RAT POISON.
Dies After Swallowing Candy She
Thought Daughter Made.

New York. July 29.-Mrs Mary Ly-
tie ate three pieces Of colored candy
which she found last night upon her
kitchen table. thinking her daughters
had made it. and died an hour or
two in terrible agony. The candy was
rat poison. handed TO her son by the
janitor to rid the apartment Of mice.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-11-03
Measuring Up the Penitents.

A typical old-time Circuit rider"
died recently in Alabama man
whose godly, unselish life will long
be remembered. Many were the &C.
centricities of this rugged old man,
and many anecdotes are current
among the Methodist ministers of the
state concerning him. He was noted
for two things-his denunciation of
sin in no uncertain tones and the ia
miliarity with which he addressed the
Lord in prayer.
On one occasion he had been
preaching in a log meeting house
in the pine woods of North Alabama.
There were several young fellows on
hand who had been celebrating by
patronizing a still hard by. After a
long, fiery sermon, the preacher made
call for mourners, and soon the rude
altar was filled mostly by the afore-
mentioned young fellows. The old
man looked them over for a moment,
and with keen intuition felt that it
was perhaps lark" on the boys part.
but he knelt to pray.
ooh, Lord" he began, heres a
crowd of young fellows kneelin' round
your altar They've been cussin' and
wearin' and drinkin' their time in
iotous Twin; but the've come up here
seemingly penitent. They look like
penitents, Lord, and hope they are.
They weep like penitents, Lord, and l
hope you'll forgive 'em if they are;
but, oh, Lord, they don't smell like
penitentsw Philadelphia Record.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-11-03
The CONSTRUCTION
Will SOON BE
UNDER WAY
SURVEYORS ARE AT WORK ON
THE NEW INTERURBAN TO
NAMPA THIS WEEK.
Large Force of Men at Work Prelim-
mary to Actual Construction-Some
Little Trouble Anticipated Over
Franchises at Nanpa But Nothing
Serious.

Surveyors are at work making the
surveys on the new electric line be-
tween Caldwell and Nampa. This sur
vey work will take about three weeks
as it requires considerable time to ad-
just the right-of-way. After the sur
veys are completed and the deeds Sc
cured actual construction will be start
ed. Messrs. Mainland Bros. are pre-
pared to rush the work on this enter
prise Immediately and rush it to COM
pletion.
A rumor gained currency in Cald
we'll the fore part of the week that
there was a disposition on the part of
some Nampa people to hang back on
granting the street franchises in that
city. 1t seems that some Nampa peo-
pie have another electrical line scheme.
Their idea is to have the Mainlands
build to the upper Deer Flat reservoir
dam; thence to. the lower dam; thence
through Deer Flat to Roswell, shutting
Caldwell out entirely. 1t is stated on
good authority that this Nampa dream
has little chance of realization, as the
Mainlands have decided already what
they want to do. There is no question
but that sooner or later Roswell will
have electric line connections, but the
probabilities are that those connec-
tons will be an extension of the Nam
pa Caldwell line from this point.
We understand that the people gen
orally of Nampa are heartily in favor
of granting the necessary franchises
to enable the Mainlands to get into
that city. There has developed no OPP
position in Caldwell to date. The gen
eral impression is that none will show
lup
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-11-03
BOISE men NARROW
ESCAPE FROM
Death
FOUR BOISE MEN HAVE MAR
ROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
ON DEER FLAT DAM.
Large Thomas Flyer Goes Over EN-
bankment-Luckily None Were
Seriously Injured - Automobile
Turns Over Several Times Before
Reaching Bottom.

Ernest Vining OF Boise was in
Caldwell yesterday looking for the
dog that was lost in the automobile
accident at the upper Deer Flat dam
last week. Mr.. Vining informed us
that he, Sam Lane, E. M. Rogers and
Robert Hummel of Boise, and John
Bailey were motoring along the mar
row roadway below the upper embank-
ment about eight o'clock last Sunday
evening, when the earth gave way be-
meath the back wheels of the auto,
tumbling the machine and occupants
to the bottom of gravel pit nearly
80 feet below. The machine turned
completely over several times and the
occupants were pitched out with ter
rife force. Luckily none of them were
under the car when it reached the bot
tom A dog which was in the car at
the time was lost. All of the occu-
pants of the car received bruises and
scratches and were severity shaken up
Mr.. Lane was the most severity injured
His neck was wrenched in some man
ner as he was thrown from the ma
chine, and he was bleeding profusely
at the mouth when carried through
Nampa. The Boise people went home
on the train, and reports this morning
state that Mr.. Lane is still confined tc
his bed.
The motorists came from Boise
Sunday morning and we're the guests
of Mr.. Bailey. At the time Of the &C
cident they were returning from ;
hunting trip to the sloughs anc
marshes north of the reservoir, anC
were driving along the narrowest par
of the road toward Badley's home
when the accident occurred. The roaC
at this point consists of high cemen
gravel fill The gravel is not yer.
solidly packed and the weight of tn,
machine caused large section of thu
crest to give way, thus causing thu
overbalancing of the car. The ma
chine was large Thomas Flyer anc
was driven by Hummel. 1t was com
p1etely wrecked by the accident.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-11-03
SUIT IS FILED
AGAINST SETTLERS

The Idaho Irrigation Co. of Lincoln
county has instituted suit against a
number of settlers under its project
who are delinquent on their water pay
ments. 1t is thought that this is a
test case. Should the courts sustain
the contention of the irrigation COM
pany a great many settlers will lose
their farms. Attorney GeneralMc-
Dougall explains the presence of the
papers in his office by the announce
ment that he intends to take up the
fight in the interests of the settlers,
either as intervenor or as friend OF
the court. He says that many settlers
in Lincoln and Blaine counties will be
affected by the ruling of the court and
that his department will put forward
every effort to secure a decision bene-
fetal to the landowners. He says that
this is one of the first OF the Carey
act foreclosure proceedings and much
rests upon its final settlement,