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'state Historical Society TTPTTCn ATE If WORTH And VOLUME 1. NO. 245 LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 31, 1906. LAST EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS LE POST HUNTING FOR BONES. SOMETHING OF A FIGHTER.

THE WEATHER THE PARADE TOMORROW NOW HOLD YOUR HORSES ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION ESTIMATED AT 15,000 PERSONS A "Pug" Gets the Finishings Put on Him. Alton, 111., May 31. Harvey Robinson, son of John Robinson, a Chicago attorney, living at 1678 East Sixty-second street, is the hero today of a terrific fist fight fought in the wilderness of a lonely island in the middle of the Mississippi river, six miles above Alton. John Murphy, a pugilist, of Cincinnati, was Robinson's opponent. He was knocked out in the fifth round.

Robinson fought under the name of Jack Kelly of Detroit. Only twenty-five men witnessed the battle. The two pugilists chartered the yacht Rosalie at Alton, and after arriving at Silver Island, the scene of the battle, an improvised arena was made by stretching ropes around four trees. Milt Kinney, a pugilist, was selected as referee, and the wager of $500 was held by him. The battle was teh culmination of long standing enmity between the two men and the battle was a fierce onslaught from beginning to end.

Dr. Gardner, a well known sporting man of St. Louis, was Robinson's second. There is no such numner on East Sixty-second street as that given by the dispatches from St. Louis, and neither the name of John H.

Robinson, attorney, nor his son, Harvey, appears in the city directory. NAMES CONDITIONS WANTS A STRING TO HIS RESIGNATION. Senator Burton Proposes to Turn Letter Over to Long Return It if New Trial Is Granted. Washington, Hay 31. Senator Joseph Ralph Burton will tender his resignation to the members of the United States Senate through the governor of Kansas within the next few days.

He has anticipated the probable action of the Senate in forcing him to relinquish his seat, either by his voluntarily resigning or by subjecting him to the unpleasantness of being put out by a resolution of expulsion. He will make his resignation in a conditional way. The plan that he has advanced is to place his letter of resignation to the governor of Kansas in the hands of his colleague, Senator Long, with instructions that if the Supreme Court of the United States does not grant his application for a rehearing when it convenes next October, then Mr. Long is to submit his letter to the governor of Kansas. If the opportunity for a rehearing is granted, then his letter of resignation will be returned to him, leaving his case in the same status as it is now.

The proposition advanced by Mr. Burton is not meeting with popular favor with many of the members of the Senate. They claim it is a scheme of his to allow himself to get the financial benefit of being a member of the chamber while awaiting final action of the Supreme Court. They point out that in all probability the Supreme Court will not reverse its decision of a few weeks ago, or that it will even go so far as to grant him a rehearing. This proposition will be taken up by the committee on privileges and elections next Friday, when in all probability a definite answer will be made to Mr.

Burton. It is expee'ed that Senator Bailey's contention i that the Senate should not delay a I day longer with Mr. Burton's case I will prevail, and that a resolution expelling him from the Senate will be voted out of the committee. FORT LEAVENWORTH NEWS. Edward R.

Andrews, son of Lieut. Col. H. M. Andrews, Artillery corps, now in command at Fort McKinley, enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, last week for coast artillery and was assigned to Fort Monroe, Va.

He will try for a commission. GEN. WOODRUFF HERE. Gen. J.

A. Woodruff, of San Francisco, is at Fort Leavenworth, visiting his son, Capt. James A. Woodruff, of the engineers. Gen.

Woodruff is en route to Annapolis, where he is a member of the board of visitors. TO BE MADE A BRIGADIER. According to a Washington dispatch, Capt. John J. Pershing, 15th Cavalry, now military attache at Tokio, is to be made a brigadier general, following the retirement of Brig.

Gen. James A. Buchanan, which 31st of this month. Lie it. Col.

Horton, aide to Gen. Co-'uin, will accompany the General from St. Louis. Turners' picnic, Sunday, June 3, at Taschetta's park. To Seek Elephant Remains in Kansas.

Chicago, May 30. Fossil remains of elephants, camel and other tropical animals which roamed thousands of years ago in Nebraska and South Dakota, near the shores of the cretaceous ocean, which' then covered a large portion of the Mis-issippi valley, will be sought by members of an expedition from the Field Columbian museum. O. C. Farringtorj, head of the geology departmenjt, desirous of adding to the m-useum's already large illustrative cjollection of fossils of the cretaceeus age.

He has sent Prof. E. S. Rjggs and Prof. J.

Abbot, both of the Field museum, and T. E. Ollecot of Brooklyn to Hermosa, S. where the party will begin researches (immediately. Later in the summer the expedition will move to Kansas, where the work will be completed before fall.

CITY BEHAVED WELL Great Crowds Did Not Increase Number of Police Court Cases. Despite the fact that 5,000 strangers were in Leavenworth yesterday the police court docket this morning was lighter than usual. There were only four cases and a majority of the offenders were arrested Tuesday. Edward Blakely and Patrick Mc-Cabe exhibited a badly bruised eye as a result of the encounter with Blakely. The men testified that their fight was the result of a misunderstanding.

Blakely thought McCabe called him the fighting name when as a matter of fact McCabe only called Blakely a son-of-gun. The men were fined $5 each on general principles. William Jewett, charged with being drunk, forfeited $5, and a soldier named Wickham, who was found drunk last night, was discharged. LITTLE GIRL'S LONG TRIP TRAVELS ALONE FROM SL1LL TOWN IN FAR OFF AUSTRIA. Dressed in Her Peculiar Native Garb and With Tear Stained Cheeks She Was Object of Pity.

Little Anna Kolyenics, dressed in the peculiar Austrian peasant style, with tears in her eyes and a bundle of clothing tied in a red bandana handkerchief guarded carefully in her hands, sat for a long time in the Union depot yesterday morning waiting for someone who could take her to her destination. Several Poles and others tried to talk to her, but she could not understand them. Tied to her neck was a shipping tag' attached by the Bureau of Immigration at New York which stated thai she was "Anna Kolyenics, to be delivered to her aunt, Mrs. Geo. Povis, Leavenworth, Kansas." The little girl was taken to the police station and here she attracted a great deal of attention.

She wore high leather boots, the old fashioned red top, brass toe kind, and had a blue shawl over her head. Her dress was of a heavy warm material and gaudy in color. She also had on a heavy, brightly colored jacket and carried all her belongings in a bag made of a bandana handkerchief. She sat looking out of the window with a tear occasionally rolling down her cheek as the officers and strangers came and tried to talk to her or examined the tag on her neck. Eventually an Australian was secured who spoke a few words to her.

Instantly she brightened up and answered and in a few minutes more was in the presence of friends who took her to the home of her aunt in Riverside. Before she left, some kind-hearted ladies gave the little girl an orange and some candy. She was only about ten years of age and seemed very brave for such a trip as she has made all alone is very trying even on older persons who are accompanied by friends. DEATH OF ANDREW BARNES. Andrew Barnes, for many years sexton of Greenwood cemetery, died shortly before noon yesterday.

He was 78 years of age, a native of Connecticut and had lived in Leavenworth county over a quarter of a century. The funeral took place at 2 o'clock this afternoon and the interment was in Greenwood cemetery. HUMAN CROCODILE EATS FLIES. An astonishing freak, discovered by Dr. Carter, the famous scientist, is this Human Crocodile on exhibition on the Carnival Pike.

He is alive and is a mystery In animal combination with human. See him you will go again and again to study this freak of nature from darkest Africa, SHOWERS AND COOLER. Showers tonight or Friday; cooler. scores of acolytes and incense burners. The ceremony, which lasted nearly an hour, terminated with the nuncio pronouncing the Pope's benediction on the newly married couple and the chanting of the Te Deum.

As the King and Princess Victoria were pronounced man and wife, the news was signalled to the waiting crowds, and all Madrid broke into frantic demonstrations of joy. TEACHERS ELECTED BOARD OF EDUCATION MET LAST NIGHT. Custom of Raising Salaries of Teachers $2.50 Each Year Enforced New Principal of Lincoln. The board of education met last night in special session and elected teachers for te term of 1906-7. The board decided to raise the salaries of teachers for the term of 1906-7.

The riod of a certain number of years, which used to be the custom. The raise was done away with a few years ago because of the lack of finances. The lowest salary now paid a teacher is $42.50 a month and the highest $100. Miss Belle Wittrock, principal of the High school, receives $150. The six male teachers of the High school receive $100 each and the two women teachers, $80.

The principals of the Third Avenue, Oak Street, Sumner and Morris schools receive $100 each. The principals of the other schools receive from $75 to $90. Prof. Howard Day was elected principal of the Lincoln school to succeed Prof. A.

M. Wilson. His salary will be $80. The board voted to close the graded schools at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning in order that the pupils might witness the circus parade. MEASURING DEPTH OF AIR.

Atmospheric Envelope, of Earth De-. tercuined by Science. One hundred and 31 miles is the height of the atmosphere as measured by Prof. T. J.

J. SI who determines the thickness of the air envelope by noting the difference between the time of sunset and the complete disappearance of blue from the sky. The moment at which the blue changes Into black can be observed quite easily with approximate certainty by the naked eye when the air is clear; and by trigonometry may be ascertained the distance below the horizon of the sun at the moment of change. By this means may be calculated the height of the smallest illuminated porlcles of oxygen and nitrogen, which give to the sky its blueness of tint by the reflection of the smallest wave lengths of the sun's light. The instant of change from blue to black is possibly a little difficult of exact observation, but th method Is not more1 doubtful than that based In the observation of shooting stars.

The shooting star method gives a result not greatly differing from the vanishing blue method. The former gives the height of the atmosphere fct 109 miles. ROBBED OF $800? Stranger Lost His AVallet in Some Manlier Yesterday. J. W.

Ruelling, who came to Leavenworth about a week ago, reported to the police yesterday afternoon that he had either lost or been robbed of a pocketbook containing $120 in cash and a draft for $700. He thinks the money parted company with him just as he was boarding a street car in front of the police station in a crowd. GEN. GORBIN'S ARRIVAL Will Reach Fort Leavenworth at 10:47 Tomorrow Morning. Lieut.

Gen. Corbin will arrive at Fort Leavenworth at 10:47 o'clock tomorrow morning and it is announced that the review in his honor will be at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow night there will be a formal reception and dance for Gen. and Mrs. Corbin at Pope hall.

The receiving line at the reception will be composed of Col. Hall, Miss Hall, Maj. and Mrs. Swift, Maj. and Mrs.

Young and Captain Gordon. Prior to the reception Col. Hall will entertain with a dinner complimentary to Gen. and Mrs. Corbin.

HAS BABY FOR ADOPTION. Anyone wishing to adopt a bright looking girl baby two days old and weighing seven and a half pounds, should see Dr. Stewart McKee. Turners' picnic at Taschetta's park, Sunday, June 3. Valuable prizes at bowling alley and shooting gallery.

DECORATION DAY CROWD LARGEST ON RECORD. ELECTRIC RY. BROUGHT 10,000 Large Excursion Orer the Maple Leal Crowd Unusually Well BehaT ed Not a Single Disturbance During Day. It is doubtful if Leavenworth ere entertained more visitors In a single day than it did yesterday. A group of railroad officials who were dis cussing the crowds agreed that at least 15,000 strangers came to LeaT.

enworth yesterday to celebrate Dec oration day. They based their es timate on figures secured from th various local agents. The Kansas City-Western railway never had a busier day since the road was built. At least teu cars were run each way every hour from early morning until midnight and every car was crowded to the capacity limit. Speaking of the crowd3 this morning, Mr.

Mack, the auditor of tho electric railroad, said that while he had not completed his figures he felt perfectly safe in saying that his line brought 10,000 persons into the city yesterday. Thousands came from the two Kansas Citys and crowds boarded the cars at every station along the line. The Maple Leaf brought in two excursion trains from Missouri and Iowa points. There were twenty coaches in all and they were loaded. Over 1,200 came on the two excur-sionss and several hundred came into town on the regular trains.

The Santa Fe had an excursion from Topeka and hundreds came on the regular train. The Santa Fe crowd probably reached 500. The crowds from Missouri Pacific points easily aggregated 1,000. Atchison alone sent close to 300. No special trains were run, but extra coaches were attached to the reg-ualr trains.

The Union Pacific, Burlington and Rock Island each handled close to 400 people into the city. On top of the above crowd came the farmers and their families. It is certain that more than a thousand persons drove into Leavenworth yes terday. Many drove a distance of at least twenty miles. There was a constant stream of vehicles across the Terminal and Fort Leavenworth bridges.

The police say the crowd was the best behaved they have ever dealt with. There was so little drunkenness as to be almost unnoticeable and not a single disturbance was reported during the day. The regular restaurants had made preparations for the occasion and dozens of extra eating houses made it possible for the thousands to get plenty to eat without delay or inconvenience. Thousands of the visitors visited the Post and the Soldiers' Home, and thousands found all the enjoyment they cared for down town. The shows on Shawnee street did a greater business than on any previous day.

The street was literally jammed with people last night. 500 BANQUETED The Knights of Columbus At Turner Hall Last Night. Fully 5f'0 attended the Knights of Columbus banquet at Turner hall last night. It was one of the largest affairs of its kind ever given la Leavenworth. Linck's orchestra furnished music throughout the evw ening.

Addresses were made by Bishop Lillis, Edward J. Heeney, ot Severance; W. J. Morlarity of St. Mary's; J.

W. Gibbons, of Topeka; Frank Carroll of Leavenworth, and others. After the banquet there was a reception and dance at Odd Fellowa' hall. Upwards of 400 Knights attended from neighboring towns. They were royally entertained by the local members.

MARRIED FIFTY YEARS Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Perkins Will Celebrate Golden Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Perkin3 of Fifth and Linn streets will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary" cake will be made by Fred Frey of Delaware township who made the wedding cake for the couple.

Mr. and Mrs. Perkins were mar ried in Leavenworth county and hav resided in the county ever since, Mr. Perkins is 76 years of age andi his wife 68. They are the parents of Ross Perkins.

All of the child- ren and many grand chlldrea and great grand chlldrea will be present for the celebration tomorrow sle 'LOOK OUT FOR THE ELEPHANTS!" WILL PARADE AT 10 A. Something About the Great Wallace Show, Its New Features. The Immense Salary List, Etc. The Big Wallace Show will be in the city early in the morning. The small boy will be on hand when the trains pull in and his mother may not see him again until Saturday.

At ten o'clock sharp the monster parade will come through town. The anace bnow is run on a schedule like a railway and ten o'clock doesn't mean noon, unless something the show is not accountable for happens. There is an unusual number of features with the Wallace Show this season. It is difficult to pick the best. Some will like the trained animals, Robert Stickney's jumping horses; others will prefer the Four Boises; the Salvaggis Troupe; the Ziretskys; the Earl Sisters; the St.

Leon Family; the Les Ortaneys Troupe or Genaro and Theol, while some will spend most of the time laughing at the host of clowns, listening to Wallace's Famous Band, enjoying the races, admiring the animals, or jetting the beautiful horses. About the only complaint heard of the Great Wallace Show last season was that it was too big. There was too much of itf In spite of this, the magnitude Bf this show will be more bewildering than ever this year. In order to secure the superior talent, the new and original acts to be seen with the Wallace Circus, it was necessary that, even for this year alone, there should be an outlay of $30,000 above the allotted amount. There was no other alternative.

Mr. Wallace wanted the acts. With a circus of the magnitude of the Wallace Show expenses are enormous. A score or more of the Wallace feature acts cost from $500 to $1,000 per week. The highest' salaries, of course, are paid for those features which are original and new, coming for the first time this year from Europe.

To these must be added the pay of almost half a thousand employes, many of whom draw liberal salaries. To this big salary list, which must be paid, rain or shine, and which is less than half of the running expenses of a big three-ring circus like Wallace's, there must be added the board and feed of the animals, the transportation and advertising, the equipping and maintaining the vast outfit of the modern circus. VETERANS MIT ROBBED Money Used for Care of Sick at Sol. diers' Home. Topeka, May 31.

Governor Hoch has received a report from the committee appointed some time ago to investigate charges of mismanagement of the State Soldiers' Home at Dodge City. The members of the committee were F. P. Cochran and W. W.

Dennison. It had been charged that the inmates of the home had been robbed by the management of their pensions and otherwise mistreated. The charges were called to the attention of Governor Hoch and P. H. Coney, department commander of the G.

A. by Thomas Gris-ham, of Council Grove, with the result that the committee was appointed to investigate. M. C. Newton, of Cottonwood Falls, had been mentioned as one of the inmates of the home who had been "robbed." The committee appointed to investigate reports that the rules of the home provide that married inmates shall turn over to the management of the home all pension moneys received in excess of $15 a month and single inmates all pension moneys received in excess of $12.

The money so paid in to the management is used in providing medical attendance for sick inmates not contemplated by the state appropria-tions. The report shows that in five years the total so received has been only $1,060, and that of this amount all but $189.46 is now expended. It is also shown that in most state soldiers' homes it is required that the pensioners give a greater proportion of their pensions to the management than is required in Kansas. In Massachusetts they are permitted to keep only $2 a month of their pension money. Attend the concert at Taschetta's park Sunday afternoon to be given by Leavenworth Military band.

Admission free. EOMB THROWN AT KING ALFONSO AND HIS BRIDE. A GORGEOUS WEDDING Madrid Wild With Joy at Wedding King and Queen Escaped Injury From the Bomb 14-Year-Old Boy Arrested. London, May 31. A dispatch of a news agency from Madrid says that a bomb was thrown at King Alfonso and Queen Victoria this afternoon.

Both escaped unhurt. The dispatch adds that an equerry was wounded and a child and two horses killed by the explosion. A fourteen-year-old boy has been arrested. It is further stated that the King and Queen behaved with the greatest calmness, and after a delay caused by the confusion, proceeded to the palace. The Reuter Telegraph company also has a dispatch from Madrid saying a bomb was thrown at the King and Queen.

This dispatch says the outrage was committed as the King and Queen were returning from the church to the palace, where they arrived safely. 7 Killed; 30 Hurt. London, May 31. Another dispatch to the news agency from Madrid says seven persons were killed and thirty injured by the bomb explosion. It is asserted that although five persons are arrested on the churge of being connected with the outrage, the man who actually threw the bomb has not been apprehended.

The Wedding. Madrid, May 31. The marriage of King Alfonso and Princess Victoria was celebrated today. Dense crowds gathered at central points to witness the cortage from the palace to the church. The magnificent coaches and escorts of the princess made a splendid spectacle.

The vast crowds were enthusiastic. The bride was showered with flowers. At the church, American Envoy Whitridge and staff, Minister Collier and his wife occupied prominent positions. The king and bride iert me church at 12:50 p. m.

The announcement of the wedding by firing of artillery salutes was widely acclaimed. As the royal cortege returned to the palace, crowds greeted Victoria as Queen of Spain. The wedding cortege started from the royal palace at 9:30 amid ringing of church bells, firing of artillery salutes, and clamorous enthusiasm of the crowds massed along the route. As the King's coach appeared It was greeted by a great roar, while multitudes widly waved handkerchiefs, fans and parasols. His majesty smiled and bowed to the popular greetings.

He wore the uniform of field marshall. Immediately following the royal coach came the bride's party. The appearance of the Princess who was about to become their queen aroused the people to the highest pitch of emotion. The bride looked most charming, and gracefully acknowledged the continued ovations. Bands played the Spanish national anthem as the bridal couple entered the church.

The interior of the church presented a scene of rare beauty. As the royal couple entered, the assemblage arose, and two hundred chplristers intoned the processional hymn. The King looked calm, happy, and slightly pale. The bride entered with her mother, brother and Queen Christina, the silvered embroidery of her wedding dress being reflected by the myriad of lights until the bride seemed to be robed in jewels. The King advanced to meet the bride and they stood together as the marriage service began.

The ceremony was performed with all the Impressiveness of the Roman ritual, Cardinal Sanctua, archbishop of Toledo officiating, assisted by the special nuncio of the Pope and highest dignitaries of the church, with BIG FEATURE OF CARNIVAL TOMORROW AFTERNOON. WILL MOVE PROMPTLY AT 3 Wallace Circus Parade Will Be at 10 O'clock Tomorrow Morning and After That There Will Be Many Events. Tomorrow will be the big day of Carnival week and thousands of visitors are expected in the city. People can kill two birds with one stone tomorrow by attending the circus and seeing both of the big parades. The flower parade, the big feature of the Carnival, will start promptly at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and wall traverse the principal downtown streets before disbanding.

It promises to be one of the best parades of the kind ever seen in Kansas. It is impossible to give a complete list of the entries for the parade as many people are decorating vehicles, bicycles and the like who have not reported their entries to the committee. From every section of town comes reports of persons decorating features for the parade. Some of the features will be the most elaborate ever seen in a similar parade in the west. People are spending money lavishly on their floats and flower features.

The intense rivalry which exists is bound to make the parade one worth traveling miles to see. Cash prizes amounting to $100 will be given for the Dest features in the parade. The judges have been selected from the ranks of the leading business men. Their stand will be on the postoffice corner. The Wallace circus has consented to furnish one of its best bands and fifty of its finest horses with riders for the parade.

Tomorrow will afford the people of Leavenworth and the surrounding country more amusement than they have had in one day in many years. Wallace's circus will start the ball of amusement to rolling shortly after 10 o'clock when the mammoth parade will start on its journey through the principal streets. From that hour on there will be something going on every minute until midnight. Among the features in the parade tomorrow afternoon will be the following: Mrs. Burns, float.

National Hotel, float. Engel Clothing company, float. Fraternal Order of Eagles, float. W. W.

Hooper, automobile. Tholen automobile. Omar Abernathy, automobile. Ed Olvis, automobile. Ed Olvis, two saddle horses.

A. Rosenfield, carriage. M. Barlow, buggy. Ladies' Art League, float.

Big 4 Laundry, float. James McGonigle, tandem. Miss Grace McGonigle, saddle. Sam Collins, carriage. R.

C. Hinz, float. Fred Oswalt, bicycle. Mike McDonald, six horse carriage. Mike McDonald, Stanhope.

Mike McDonald, two High School horses. Wooife Winnig, fioat. Henry Ettenson Sons, float. Rochester Brewing float. R.

H. Bell Dry Goods float. Matsell float. Post Publishing float. Meyer Transfer three buggies.

Ed Byrns, float bicycle. Donovan Transfer float. E. G. Rothenberger, horse and buggy.

Alpha Omega Society, float. Phi Sigma Society, float. John Seitz, float. Mrs. McCormick and Mrs.

B. F. Endres, decorated carriage. Federal Prison, two ambulances. Missouri Kansas Telephone carriage.

CHILD BORN IN SHACK Police Found Woman in Delicate Circumstances Yesterday. A young woman who came to Leavenworth from Southern Kansas about a week ago and who has been working in a restaurant since coming here, gave birth to a child yesterday afternoon in the little frame building adjoining Abeles drug store. She was found by an officer who reported the case to a physician. She was accorded proper treatment and is now in the best of health. The woman says she has a husband living in Southern Kansas.

She says she came here to secure work and to be present for the carnival. Her case is nr Jo'tbtedly one which deserves a gol deal of sympathy. Turners' picnic at Taschetta's park, Sunday, June 2. r..