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EVERYBODY 1 da r;cc EVERYBODY 16 PAGES J READS IT. : 6 ' NEEDS IT. LAST EDITION. DRANK VERMOUTH Italian Barber Creates Riot on Rock Island Train. Killed One Passenger And Ser iously lVounds Two. WAS NEAll DRESDEN Fired Several Pistol Shots and Then Used a Razor. The Dead Man Is T. B. Topp, a St. Panl Resident. "Women "Were Mrs. Olson and Mrs. Elakslv, of Colorado. Denver, Col.. June 22. In a shoot ing affray which occurred In chair car 615 of passenger train No. 5 west bound on the Chicago, Bock Island & Pacific railway about 10:30 o'clock last night between Dresden and Selden In Kansas, a man whose name was T. B. Topp. of St. Paul, Minn., a tailor, was killed and Mrs. Maurice Olsen and her Eister, Mrs. Harry Blakesly, were wounded. The shots were fired by John Bells, an Italian barber, en route from Boston to San Francisco. r Before the shooting began most of Hie passengers were dozing in their chairs and no warning of their dan ger was given them. They were awakened from their slumbers by frantic yells and pistol shots. Five shots were fired in raphj succession by Bells as h.3 walked through the aisle from the front to the rear of the car, taking aim atone passenger after an other. The first shot struck Mrs. Olson on the left side of her face, the bullet passing through the jaws and coming out on the right side. Mrs. Blakesly, sitting opposite her. was hit in the right shoulder with the second bullet. Their wounds are not fatal. After be- , ing shot both women rushed "to the smoking car ahead, and a majority of the male passengers followed as quickly as possible, tumbling over one another In their haste to escape. i Bells' third bullet passed through Mr. Topp's heart. He was found dead later in his seat. His facial expression was calm and from his position It seemed that he was sleeping, whe shot. By this time no other men re mained in the car except Charles A. Giliiat of Denver, an employe of th OrifTen Wheel company, and D. R Slawson of Pueblo, Col. Giliiat closed in on Bells and wrenched his revolver from his hands, but not before two more shots had been fired, neither of which hit anybody. Before being overpowered Bells drew a razor .and with this he fought desperately. negro porter from the tourist car, armed with a billy, finally succeeded In knocking the razor out of the Italian's hand, and Bells was then Reized and bound by Giliiat, Slawson the porter and others. The train crew stayed out of the car while the disturbance was in progress. The body of Topp was left at Good land and the two women were taken to a hospital there. Mrs. Olsen is . .'oung bride. Her husband was n Jn the train, having gone on ahead to Arriba. Colo. Bells and a traveling companion Patsy Leganbradi. also an Italian were removed from the train at Good land and locked in jail by Special Offi cer Cochran. Be.'ls was accompanied by his wife and four children, and Leganbradi by his wife and five chil dren. The women and their children continued their journey to San Fran cisco. Mrs. Leranbradl said the two men had been drinking vermouth all day yesterday. About 8 o'clock thev fell asleep. At 10:30, Mrs. Leganbradi said. Bells woke and began to protest wildly that some one was trying to rob him. Then he rushed up the aisle and began shooting. QUIT THEIR KEYS. Operators of V. IT. and Postal in San Francisco AValk Out. San Francisco, June 22. Strike ridden San Francisco had another strike added to the list when the telegraph operators employed by the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies left their keys and walked out of the offices. Three short blasts from a police whistle gave the signal and at the sound the operators arose from the tables, put on their coats and quit their Jobs. Both the Postal and Western Union main San Francisco offices are located close together in the Ferry building. Since the Are the main relay office of the Western Union has been at West Oakland, where about 150 men and women are employed. In the San Francisco office about twenty oper ator nrp ftmnlovwd anil at nntcl-lo '"Vranch offices about twentv more. The Postal company has sixty operators in Its main San Francisco office. Em ployes of both companies, with the exception of one in each office stopped worK at tne signal. The operators in San Francisco and Oakland were dissatisfied with the letter from President Clowry of the W. U. and insinuated that their de mands for a 25 per cent increase in wages should be granted. President Small of the Commercial Telegraphers' union arrived here yes terday and after considering the sit uation ordered the strike unless the Increase was granted. Both the West ern Union and Postal officials declined to grant the increase or to consult with the union. They expressed their willingness to consider and act upon any grievances presented by their em ployes as individuals, but this has not satisfied the men and the walkout re sulted. Weather Indication. Chicago, June 22. Forecast for Kansas: Generally fair except prob ably thunder storms in east portion to night or Sunday; warmer tonight. SATURDAY EVENING. CONTRACT TO A CHICAGO FIRM. Frana Meyer Piano Company Will Manufacture the New Dolce tie. J. E. Leader, secretary of the Or chestrin company has Just returned from Chicago where his company has entered Into a contract with the Franz Meyer Piano Co. to manufacture the dolcette. Prof. Blssing, the inventor of this instrument, will remain in Chi cago until the first lot of instruments haa been completed. The Kansas Dol cette Co., composed of Topeka men, will control the sale of this instrument in the state of Kansas. They will open a salesroom in Topeka in about sixty days. MUST COME TO TIME. City of Topeka Will Call the County to Account. After threatening for years city of ficials have at last summoned up enough courage to go after the county officials to make them act good. For years the county treasurer has turned over to the citv the taxes that were rightfully its proportion without giving a detailed statement indicating what the amounts represented, wheth er delinquent tax, interest or what. As a result the city does not know how much is due from the county In the way of back taxes. The city believes that a large amount is due and is going to work to secure it. A resolution will be introduced In structing the city treasurer not to ac cept any more taxes from the county until a detailed statement accompanies it. In addition to this C. E. Carpen ter, an accountant, has been employ ed and will start to work Monday go ng over the books of the county from 18SS up to date to discover how much delinquent tax is due Topeka and has never been paid. It is believed that it will run into the thousand's of dollars. The year 1888 is taken as a start ing point because at that time the county commenced to purchase prop erty that had unpaid taxes hanging against instead of selling all the property to private Individuals. If a suit is necessary to force the county officials to prepare the detailed statements desired the city will bring suit. This was stated today by Mayor Green and Councilman Howe. They hope of course that it will not be ne cessary to go to such lengths. The statutes specifically provide that: The county treasurer shall, on January 15. April 15, July 15 and Oc tober 15 of each year or oftener If re quired by the city council, pay over to the city treasurer all moneys and evi dence of indebtedness collected for and payable to the city, and the city's proportion on all penalties and inter est collected on all taxes and special assessments and make a full, itemized statement thereof to the mayor and council, and the county treasurer shall take duplicate receipts from the city treasurer for the same and file one of paid receipts with the city clerk. Such a statement has never been presented to the city say the city of ficials though the law makes it a mis demeanor punishable by either a fine of J100 or imprisonment,; for. sixty days or both to fail to do so. Both county commissioners and county clerk are held liable. "We get our money, but nothing ac companies to show what proportion of it is delinquent tax and what is in terest." said Councilman Howe. "We can't tell the amount of cTelln quent tax except by making some sort of a hazardous estimate." .. . "We will have to.get these reports 1f we have to sue for" them, said the mayor. ' ' CHAUTAUQUA'S TROUBLE. Ottawa Ministers Complain of Observ ance of Sabbath Programme. Ottawa, Kan., June 22. The Ottawa Chautauqua assembly and the ministers of this town are not getting on harmon iously together. In fact the ministers generally have started a boycott against the Sunday programmes of the Chau tauqua and some of the preachers have denounced the entire Chautauqua course as a result of the management. The Chautauqua management,' how ever. Is bending every effort to making this coming Sunday draw a big crowd. Sunday afternoon Governor Buchtel of Colorado will lecture on "The Religion of the Future" and Sunday night Sam uel Thorstenburg, the director of the Lindsborg "Messiah," who Is the Chau tauqua musical director, will give a sa cred concert. The action against the Chautauqua began when the Ottawa ministers in a body determined to ask the public to boycott the Forest park programmes Sundays. Letters were sent to other ministers in neighboring towns asking aid and sermons were preached. The re sult was that the Rev. C. S. Nusbaum of Independence, formerly of Ottawa, and president of the Chautauqua, re signed from the management. The town is stirred over the action of the minis ters and many of the business men criticise them. The public is divided in its sympathies. The assembly had big receipts Taft and Bryan days. The receipts for Taft day amounted to more than $1,000. From present indications the debt of the as sembly incurred when Forest park was flooded several years ago will be wiped out this year. REACH A COMPROMISE. Live Stock Exchange and Packers Jointly Employ Inspectors. St. Joseph, Mo.. June 22. Arrange ments are being made at the South St. Joseph stock yards to place inspectors at cattle scales Monday morning, who will be retained at the expense of the live stock exchange and the packers. It has been agreed that the commission no longer shall refuse to market cows, the sale of which was discontinued fol lowing the order of the packers re quiring the seller to stand the loss in post mortem examination. The commission are to sen suwect to post mortem, dairy cows, canners and milch cows. The Inspectors are to examine and designate diseased cattle and such cattle are to be taken sub ject to post mortem examination. Taft Back In Washington. Washington, June 22. Secretary Taft returned this afternoon from his estern trip. HOCH ISOMER. Governor Gives Evidence That He Can Be Funny. Talks In Amusing Strain About Presidential Boom. HAD A JOLLY TIJIE. Secretary Denton Played Mark Twain Trick. He Has Fun With Guide in Richmond. "How's your boom for president of the United States ?"was asked today of Gov ernor Hoch, who returned last night from his eastern trip. "Fine," replied Governor Hoch, who did not discover the boom until he got outside of Kansas. "It has gone so far now that I have picked out the mem bers of my cabinet, and a few foreign ambassadors. All I need now is the votes." "Taft slipped in here and stole Kan sas away from you while you were gone," was suggested. "Yes," replied Governor Hoch, "but I can be nominated without Kansas. I went to Albany when Governor Hughes was absent from the city, and captur ed the New York delegation. I feel that everything is getting along first rate. Governor Hoch first encountered his boom for president in Indiana. It was a stranger to him then, and he did not recognize it as belonging to him. La ter on he became quite accustomed to it, and decided to play the game to the limit. When the party reached Richmond, Va., Adjutant General Hughes went to the city editor of one of the newspapers to try to get him to pry open the home of Jefferson Davis, which is now used as a Confederate war museum, but which was closed up at that time. On the desk of the city editor he saw a big cut of the governor of Kansas, ready for insertion in the paper, with this in scription: "Edward W. Hoch, governor of Kan sas, and a leading candidate for the Re publican nomination for president of the United States, on account of his tremendous fight on the Standard Oil octopus and other trusts which were trying to swallow up the state of Kan- LS." And so it went. Everywhere Gov. Hoch went he was an "avowed" candi date forthe presidency. "Did you go and pee Teddy about it?" was asked of the governor today. "No; when Teddy heard we were coming, he left Washington," said Mr. Hoch. "Seriously, however." he con tinued, "we heard very little 'about-the presidential possibilities. In fact, I didn't hear anything at all. until we got to New York, and there the sentiment weras to be very strong for Hughes. Hughes has made good, but his veto of the 2-cent fare bill has prejudiced him with the reform element in his party. The conservative element, how ever. Is much pleased with his refusal to sign the bill." Governor Hoch and his party were given an "ovation" at Albany. The New York state officials did things up brown 1 A ..34..... M .... .-. 1 H..V.nn ' telegraphed to the adjutant general of New York, asking him to arrange so that the governor's party could visit the state capitol building during their stay in Albany, from 6 p. m., till 10 p. m. The adjutant general was absent. and so was Governor Hughes, but the adjutant's assistant, and the governor's secretary met the Kansas party at the boat with carriages, took them to the state house, and showed them the $10,- 000.000 graft building, explaining with considerable pride how the state of New York had been shaken down by the grafters. Then the Kansans were tak en to a big hotel, and given an 11-course dinner, after which they were returned to the deDot in carriages. "Gene" Denton, the secretary of state, seems to have been one of the features of the trio. He is the man ac cused of spiking the punch. He also had fun with the guide at Richmond, Va. The guide showed them the resi dence of Jefferson Davis. "Is Mr. Davis in?" asked Denton. "He's dead," gasped the guide. "Is that possible?" replied Denton; when did he die?" I The guide patiently explained all about it to Denton. Then he snowed them a house where George Washing' ton had once stopped. "Is Mr. Washington there now?" in nocently inaulred Denton Again the guide carefully explained that Washington died many, many years ago. "Well, are all your great men dead here?" asked Denton. "Why don't you show us where somebody lives be sides dead men?" The guide gave Denton up as a hopeless case. "I guess you don't quite understand this business," he said. In a restaurant in Washington, State Auditor Nation and Mr. Denton has a long talk with the proprietor, and filled him so full of Indian stories that he was afraid to go to bed that night. They told him that it wasn't safe for children to run about the streets of Topeka on account of the savages which continually lurked about among the trees. The question of who spiked the punch is still unsettled. Governor Hoch says: "I must refuse to talk about that until we have caucused on it." "Nation says it was Denton," was suggested. "Well, if Nation says it was Denton, all right. Whatever Nation says goes. Denton isn't here, anyway." "And they do say; governor, that you thought the punch was very good." "Again I must refuse to be inter viewed," replied the governor. Wine Frauds Bill Passed. Paris. June 22. The chamber of deputies today passed practically un animously the clauses of the wine frauds bill previously adopted, thus enabling the government to put the measure Into immediate effect and re move the principal grievances of the winegrowers. The remainder of the Clausen of the bill will be taken up without delay. TOPEKA. KANSAS. JUNE TWO CENTS FLAT. ' 1 V.., Uniform Mileage Bate to Be Put Into Effect By Every Railroad in the United States, July 1. MEETING IS XHICAGO Reaches ; Agreement After a Heated Discussion. Two Transcontinental Lines Re sponsible for the Decision. Chicago, June 22. The Inter-Ocean today says: Passenger rates on all railways of the United States will be reduced to two cents a mile. The lowering of the price and complete abolition of the old three cent rates will begin on July 1. This was the decision reached in Chicago yesterday after a long and heated discussion by the leading rail road presidents of all the western and transcontinental roads. It was not a formal agreement, but is equally bind ing, for two large roads doing a trans continental business are said to have served an ultimatum to others that they would put the rate into effect imme diately. Following the meeting, officials of several roads admitted that they had been forced to bow to public opinion and anti-railway legislation. They said that no further fight would be made on the two cent laws already passed and that the roads would accept the inevitable. Among those who are' said to have attended the secret' meeting were President B. L. Winchell of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and President A. J. Erling of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. Neither- -would discuss the report last, night. - SEEING SALT LAKE. Secretary Garfield a Visitor at the Mormon Capital." . Salt Lake. Utah. June 22. Secretary of the Interior" Garfield and R. E. Bal linger, general commissioner of the land office, arrived in Salt Lake this morning from Denver where they at tended the land convention. Secretary Garfield and Mr. Ballinger came here to investigate in a general way matters connected with the department of the interior and the United' "States -general land office. They will go to Cheyenne, Wyo., tonight. Thy. 'were guests of , Governor Cutler this afternoon ."Sta luncheon at the Alt club after which under the escort of .an entertainment committee, which included Senator, Reed Smdot, they devoted several hours to eight; seeing., '.v. ONE BAKER RETIRES. Second Cousin of Mrs. Eddy With draws From the Suit. Concord. N. H., June 22. Fred W Baker, of Epsom, N. ,' H., a second cousin of Mrs. Mary Baker G. . Eddy, today filed his withdrawal as one of the "next friends" in the suit for the ac counting of Mrs. Eddy's property. He withdraws on the ground that others nearer of kin that he to .Mrs. Eddy are acting and that his presence among them is unnecessary. Counsel for the "next friends" today filed a request i that the court make requisition upon the trustees - of Mrs. . Eddy s estate for funds to carry on the feult, brought by the "next friends." . ' v , NEW ATTRACTI OX AT VIXEWOOD. Gillette, the Sliding Wonder, Will Give Free Exhibitions Beginning Sunday. The free attraction secured for Vine wood Park next week by Manager F. G. Kelly, commencing Sunday after noon, promises to be equal if not su perior to the attractions offered in the past and is advertised as "Gillette" the sliding wonder. Mr. Kelly has secur ed the longest pole carried In stock by the street railroad company and this will be located near the bank of the creek at Vinewood Park. From the highest point a wire will be fastened forming an Incline to wards another post of but a few feet In height, 300 feet distant and it is down this incline that Gillette will make his slide while standing in an up right position. Just when it appears that he will be dashed to. death against the ground he springs into the air and lande in a vat of water twenty feet beyond. It is possible that the program will be varied next week and that the leap will be made Into the lagoon in stead of into a tank. The attraction comes well advertised as a feature and if up to the .expecta tions of Mr. Kelly should be a drawing card for the next week. Two perform ances will be given .each day, the first at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and the second at 9:30 each evening. LIGHT SHOWERS FALL- TODAY. Refreshing Winds Follow a Period of Vnsettled Weather. Cloudiness prevailed in this particular locality up till noon today with numerous light showers, during which the rainfall amounted to 10-hundredths of an inch. About noon the sun broke the banks of clouds p.nd since that time has made a feeble effort at shining thongh the condi tions are yet threatening. a he weather forecast for the state, ndistes thunder showers In the eastern and southern part tonight and Sunday with -a rise' in tem perature all c er the , .state. The wind has been blowing front the south most of the day at the ate of 18 miles an hour. The temperatures fir the day were:. . ' ' 7 o clock fiUi o nock;. ...69 8 o'clock ."I12 o'clock 75 9 o'clock , 701 1 o'clock 7S 10 o'clock 69 2 o'clock 81 I. X. Town Is Sick. Mr. I. N. Town, a pioneer of Shaw nee county, was stricken with a sud den illness early Thursday morning re sembling paralysis. His condition was serious for a time but he is consider ably better today and is able to leave his room. He lives at 407 Tyler street., 22, 1907. POLITICAUJOSSIP "Dick" Wilson, Chief Clerk of House, to Desert. Decides to Move to Oklahoma at Once. SIMPSON IS FOR TAFT. Revenue Collector Greatly Im pressed at Ottawa. Part of Governor's Party Back From East. "Dick" Wilson- of Belleville, Re public county, chief clerk of the last house of representatives, and for a number of years identified with state political affairs in various offices, and as a candidate for various other of fices, is going to leave Kansas and take up his residence on a farm at Chat tanooga, Oklahoma, 30 miles south of Lawton, and only 12 miles from the Texas line. Mr. Wilson drew a gocd farm in the land lottery of the big pasture, and is going to Oklahoma to take posses sion, and prove up his claim. He will put in no crop this year, but will get a house and barns built, a well sunk, and a large portion of the land broken. "I am sorry to leave Kansas, and possibly I may come back here some time, if I don't like it down there. No, I don't expect to engage in politics. I am going to a community where I suppose about nine out of ten settlers are Texas Democrats. They will probably see to it that-1 don't engage in politics, even if I ' was foolish enough to have any desire in that di rection. "While I have been here in Kansas, I have seen a good deal of political life, and have never dodged a fight. And yet I am free to confess that now is not a bad time for politicians to leave Kansas. I think that within the next two years there are going to be some startling changes in the Kan sas political map, and tne men wno are now on the ground dabbling in politics are likely , to get hurt. I don't attempt to predict what is going to take place, but the air is charged with political electricity, and some thing is going to break loose. People who happen to get off wrong in politi cal matters are likely to go under the waves. "I think I can make some money in Oklahoma, and I may decide that it is a good plan to stay down there. 1 expect to return to Topeka in about a month to- finish up my work on the journal of the houste of representa tives, and then I will move my family to Chattanooga." J. M. Simpsort, United States Internal revenue collector for Kansas, came back rom Ottawa "booming" enthus iastically for Taft. "Taft is a great man," said Mr. Simp son, "great both physically and intel lectually. It would not at all surprise me if some dav he were nominated for president:. . He Isn't going to quit the race. That is all hot air." "Isn't it Hkely that Roosevelt may be nominated in spite of his refusal .' ;was asked. "After all Roosevelt has said," replied Mr. Simpson, "I don't see how he can be nominated. , Roosevelt is for Taft. and Roosevelt's influence is going to go a long ways toward helping Taft land the nomination. These are straight tips from the man who has the reputation of being the luckiest man in Kansas. It makes no difference how much of a shaking up the political dice box gets, Simpson has the reputation of being able to predict the throw. It is said that down in McPhersori eounty, many farmers have grown rich by simply planting the same things at the same time with Jim Simp son. They also tell a story about Simp son's encounter with a man -who had "hogged" Simpson's berth in a sleeping car. The man refused to get out, and amid much . profanity said he would raise h If anybody tried to put him out. Simpson is a peaceable man, and agreed to take an upper berth at the end of the car over the trucks. In the mid-die of the night, another train ran into the car at a railroad crossing, and the remains of the man who had stolen Simpson's berth were scraped up in lit tle pieces. Simpson was uninjured. The Kansas silver service party, minus several of the members who started with it, arrived in Topeka Fri day evening. Secretary of State Den ton and Mrs. Denton stopped off in Chicago, and other members of the party were left in the east. Governor and Mrs. Hoch, Mr. and Mrs. Nation, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. Tulley and Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, all returned. They say that the story about the spiked punch is news to them. General Hughes denies that he spiked any punch. W. R. Stubbs had an interview with State Chairman J. T. Moore at Otta wa last Thursday, and tried to find out whether Mr. Moore was in favor of calling a state primary next year. Mr: Stubbs didn't succeed in getting much definite information, it is said. Mr. Moore was unwilling to commit him self. Baile P. Waggener of Atchison dis cusses the closing of the Atchison sa loons, in accordance with the tele graphic instructions from New Tork sent by Governor Hoch and Attorney General Jackson, as follows: "I do not wish to be misquoted or misunder stood on the temperance question. I am now, and have always been, in fa vor of any movement that will curtail the .evils of intemperance. , I believe that more good can be accomplished by moral suasion than by force, and the churches are- the great instrumen talities which appeal to the finer sen sibilities of every human being. Any man who advocates temperance be cause he believes it is right, and op poses intemperance because he be lieves it is wrong, should receive not only the recognition of. the churches, but the recognition and the support of every good citizen. I do not believe the churches should give their en dorsement to any creature who does not believe in the divinity of Christ, and denies the existence of a God, as C. W. Trickett does, simply because he advocates temperance for the mon ey he can make out of it. Such men do not do any good for the cause of SATURDAY EVENING. temperance. Whenever it becomes apparent that the advocates of 'law en forcement' are mere grafters, and have no interest In the cause of temperanoe except that which is inspired by avari-j to make money out of It, Is It not time 10 can a nait r Governor Hoch had known all the time of his official term the exact I situation in Atchison. It did not re quire a mass meeting to advise him of the situation. Fverv one will ae-ree that the violation of any law is wrong. Ants uruuimiury . iitw una uecii uueuiy and notoriously violated in Atchison for twenty years,' with the knowledge, If not with the connivance and con - sent, of each succeeding governor, in cluding Governor Hoch, and with the I knowledge and consent of a large ma- jority of the citizens of Atchison. Un- der the 'order' issued by the governor I from New York, the saloons win doubtless close, and our city will have I an ooious occupation lax 10 Recy me streets in repair, to accommodate the beer wagons in the safe and expeai - tious delivery of beer from the ware- houses and depots in East Atchison. I Tf however, the New York 'order will I close the saloons, and stop the sale tinu use ui miuxicaiui iiquuis, ii wu i be approved bv our citizens, even though irregularly issued, and secured through false pretenses. NO LONGER AFRAID. Ingalls Says Railroads Are Getting Vsed to Roosevelt Bugaboo. Chicago. June 22. "What do I think of the railroad situation?" de manded M. E. Ingalls, former presi- dent of the Big Four railroad. "The rauroaas are looKing up. me reason is that the railroad people have final- ly gotten so that they can wake up in the morning and think of President Roosevelt without having nervous dys- pepsla or stage fright and that helps a good deal." Mr.- Ingalls is spending a rew days with his son George Ingalls, general and winter of 1868 and 1869. He be freight traffic manager of the New gan the.-practice of law in Leaven York Central lines, west of Buffalo. 1 worth, with Lewis Rumps: now de- Yesterday he visited many railroad of- ficials and discussed with ., them the general situation. 'It was this way, continued M.r. Ingalls. "For some time the railroad men were afraid the president was go- ing to swallow the railways or con- fiscate them. Now they are beginning to find that it is not quite so bad as this and a more healthy condition Is the result.' What do you think of the presi dent's plan for the regulation of rail roads as outlined in his recent speech at Indianapolis?" "How can we Judge it? He talked both ways. Evidently, when he thought of Harriman he let a little vitriol flow out of his pen and when he forgot him his disposition toward the railroads grew real sweet. So you see you can take that speech both ways If you are j a railway man, but one thing Is evi dent and that is that the railways have to obey the law. And this will be good for them. "Do you see any hard times headed tnis way r - ne was asxea. "Can't say that I do, but there will be a general slackening up of business evevywhere This will not hurt the railways, nowewer, na mey nave got more tpari they cart take care of now." SCHMITZ STILL MAYOR. He Governs San Francisco From His - . Cell In the Jail. . r-oi t,, tt his executive cell In the county jail. Mayor Schmitz returned to the board of supervisors the municipal budget and t-fSna-R ctuiH6 - I'1 xawwil VJ1. $720,000 for the reconstruction of the Geary street road, Schmitz, besides opposing the appre ciation for the Geary street railway, also objected to the levy of a special tax of 20 cents to raise revenue for the city government. Acting Mayor Gallag- ..ia. lost nlE-ht that Srhmlti'9 rlrht to pass upon the budget was not ques- tioned by the board. The first actual clash between Chief of Police Dinan and Acting Mayor Gal lagher came When Dinan flatfootedly refused to recognize uauagner s signa ture as that of the mayor of San Fran cisco. The signature was a fight per mit issued to the Central Athletic club for a series of four round boxing bouts to be held in Dreamland rink last even ing and before Dinan would allow the doors to open to tne crowd tne promot ers had to bring him a permit signed by Eugene E. Schmitz. The application of Schmitz for a writ of habeas corpus and bail was taken under advisement of the Judges of the appellate court. Not until Monday will the Judges decide whether or not It will give hearing to the application. LAST LINK FORGED. Yerkes Tube System in London Has Been Completed. London, June 22. The last link of the late Charles T. Yerkes' tube system of underground railroad was opened to day. The new tube line, which connects the northern suburbs with the heart of London, is eight miles long. It was be gun In 1903, runs on an average of 60 feet oelow tne surrace ana cost JZo.OOO, 000. A party of financiers and officials at tended the opening ceremony which Was followed by an elaborate luncheon. The public was permitted to travel free dur ing the afternoon and evening and were given souvenirs of the opening of the road ' - r- PUZZLE OF THE SEA. Turtle Captured With Date 1881 on His Back. San Diego, Cal.. June 22. One of the puzzles of the sea came to the sur face here when a gigantic ;sea turtle I was captured by Jullps Sollssa, a fish erman. The monster weighs 1,902 pounds and its shell is five feet two inches from tip to tip. On Its back Is burned or carved this inscription: "British ship Sea Brine, August 12, 1881, 3 south, 86 west. If found. please notify Thomas Fletcher, Braw-1 ley Road, Irvington, England." It would appear from this fact that the turtle was captured 26 years ago In the south Pacific and that he was I released after the lettering had been I burned in Its shell. - . ....... . FIVE CENTS. END CAME TODAY. j JMt-oenatOr JLuCien Baker PaSS- i , . . Away at an J&ariy JlOUr. The Epavpnwnrf h Tnirrcr ITn. I ' e"WUrl11 A-aWjer L-n- I COnSClOUS for 36 Honrs.. I r i o YATl'Ii tt i to i itr l AO A jWJXrjlJ lYAISoA.a Pnuijiul HC I 4 fk r1"'""" Lw" a Term U. S. Senator. i T . - , , In Ulllce in Washington lVheH i rui n-.-i-j , , , , . . vyutisis xvuieu me Stale. A LrtTPr nf His llnma and Da. vuiea to ins Little uranuson. Leavenworth, Kan., June 22. Lu- cien Baker, former United States sena tor from Kansas, died this morning at 1:15 o'clock, after a most' critical uiness or Brighfs disease. For the past week he had been hovering be tween life and death. He had been unconscious 86 hours. Lucian Baker was born in Fulton county, Ohio, in 1845, and was of Eng lish and Holland descent. He was reared m Lewanee county, Mich., to which state his parents moved when ne was a mere child. In April, 1869, he removed to Leavenworth, where he resided until his death. After leaving college he Tead law in the ofTice of Andrew Howell of Adrian, He was admitted to the bar in fipn- tember, 1868, and attended the law- school at Ann Arbor ilurine- the fall ceased. In 1872 he was elected city attorney of Leavenworth. In 1874 the city charter was amended, providing I for the appointment of city attorney. He was offered the appointment, but refused. . . . In April, 1874, he opened a law of- flee, and has maintained it in the same place ever since. From 1872 to 1895 he devoted his entire time to the law and built up a large and lucrative practice. In 1892 he was elected state senator from the Leavenworth count' district. He was elected to the United States senate in January, 1895. but was not re-elected to a second term. Mr. Bur ton followed him. But few senators have entered public life under more trying circumstances. The state In the hands of the opposition, and his own party torn and rent on the mon ey question, he has stood firmly with his party. He was unreservedly for Bounu money ana in lavor or a pro tective tariff, and was a firm advocate 1 of protection to home Industries of fine -ten representatives of Kansas In congress, seven were Pooulists and not in harmony , with the administration. Besides the federal patronage proper Deionging to me stale, ne had 1,749 fourth class postofflces and 139 presi- ucn l i in uiLic-fs Lit iuok aiier. Senator Baker'was a forceful speak er and a logical reasoner. He was re served and quiet, determined but never dogmatic, and men who knew him ad mired his fine abilities. He was mar ried in 1872 to Mlsa-Mary Higlnbot ham of Leavenworth. Senator Baker's wife died several yearsago. xney- naa two children. "";oy"- Prac"ce? Jaw he?-2"ih hiS f.hr Bln,ce "e latter f1,, p '.Vi'V a.?a one aau"' I , j I . . , ' , a bubw m uw uinwa otaiea navy. During the past year or so he aban doned his law practice practically al together, and was a familiar figure on the streets up to a few weeks ago, driving a blooded horse and was al- ways accompanied by his little ernnd 5n. for whom he showed a passionate devotion. Ex-Senator. Baker left an estate esti mated to be worth about M million dol lars. ' He accumulated his fortune In the practice of law. - His diversions Into politics were expensive for him and of no material gain. The funeral will be held on Mondav morning. All arrangements were com pleted today. MORE INDICTMENTS. Millionaire Railroad Officials Accused of Land Frauds. Denver, June 22. The News today says: Sixty or more indictments. will be returned this afternoon by the spe cial grand Jury which has been In ses sion since May 14, investigating coal and timber frauds In Colorado and other western states. Among those indicted will be at least ten Denver men. among them millionaire officials of at least one rail road company. Officers and several stockholders of Milwaukee and St. Louis coal companies, doing businesa In Colorado, also probably will be dragged into the net. DAN MANNA DIVORCED. This Is the Second Time for Both Him and Ills Wife. Cleveland. June 22. Mrs. Daisy Gordon Hanna has been granted a di vorce from Dan R. Hanna, son of the late Senator M. A. Hanna. Mrs. Hanna was given custodv of the only child. The amount of ali mony had been privately agreed uoon. The grounds for the suit were gross neglect and cruelty. Mrs. Hanna was formerly the wife of Walter. DesMaud. an English army offleer. - rom whpm she obtained ajli- Harrtrrgfoia .Hanna,. obtained a dlvorc fron himi m 1888 MUTINY IS QUELLED. French Troops In Revolt Return to Their Barracks. Agde, France, June 22. Six hundred men of the Seventeenth Infantry, who mutinied yesterday and marched to Beziere under arms, returned to their barracks here .this morning.