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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
ASKS IMPORTATION
Senate Wants TO Know If the @AEeu
Land Law" Passed

Shortly after proceedings we're insti-
tuted IN the Jefferson county district
court for the appointment Of a receiver
for the property Of the Santa F'e N
Kansas. Judge A n Horton OF TINS
city. ex-chief Justice of the state. made
the statement that the alien land law,
under which the appointment OF 4 re-
ceiver was asked was never property
passed by the legislature Of 1881 and
that it was therefore void and OF no
effect
This point was brought Up in the
senate yesterday afternoon by the fol
lowing resolution introduced by Senator
Forney-
Whereas Tt has been asserted by the
attorney of the Santa F'a railroad that
the alien land law supposed TO have
been passed by the Kansas legislature
in 1881. did not in fact. pass the leg
iSIzLure IN proper manner, and Is there
fore void and Of no effect therefore be
II
Resolved BY the senate that the at
toruey general Of the state IS hereby
requested 10 inform this body whether
in his opinion the law did pass or
whether further action VII he UeceS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
sscate SICK yard Bill

Senator Kings stock yards bill has
been recommended 70 the senate for
passage by the COMMITTEES on agricuI-
ture and irrigation This bill likes
maximum commission rate makes il
unlawful for any parry, company or cor
pOraIiOu 10 attempt to enforce any rule
,7E regula ton which viii prevent free
competition il sale of I've stock and
provides that all live stock compaies
doing business in the state snail pro-
cure A license from TIE executive cotIn-
ell, for which they shah file a bond OF
SO. geo.
The maximum commission rates fixed
in the bill are a. follows. Single deck
cars Of sheep. So. double deck cars Of
sheep. Sc; cars OF cattle. per car. IS.
or % cents per had single deck cars
Of veal calves. Sc; double deck cars Of
veal calves, 50, cattle, Is cents per head;
calves. Is cents per head ard sheep )
cents per head in less than car load
lots This Dill passed the senate Two
years aga but was killed IN the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
4 GOVERNMENT INQUIRY
VIII be Made Regarding Municipal
Ownership Of Public Utilities

Washington Feb 3-Tha urauose1
federal and state inveSeIga tion InEo re
municipal ownership Of big enterpri=es
- now under way n several Of EA=
states It's chief aim IS 10 ascertain
the extent 70 which municipal owner
ship has been carried IN This county
and 70 this end information Is % oe
Collected rom al SzlSs. electric light Ct
water works under such control EhzS
amounts 70 the taking CT a census q al
this class of municipal enterprises
The secondary object Is 10 collect data
bringing the cost TO the consumer Il
wafer, gas or electric IgnC under MI
nIclPaI management IN emp win
the cost Of Ike product under private
control An attempt also VIII be mz1e
To ind the cost of the different products
under the two methods OF maHaEH-
ment- No difficulty l. anticipated II
any Of Ets7 faa lures OF the inVesCiza-11zl-
as municipal works have alreas3T gwen
information and the Price paid by Ehe
consumers u naturally easily obtain
able from the latter
The inquiry viii be carried On by Eza
different state bureaus Of labor and the
federal Department If ILlCr- Thz-e z-z
. state Offices soma. however are u
able u join IN tie inquiry and from
Sucn states the department VII ColEeeC
the facts The results VIII be 1ros-e=i1E
together compiled ard anaITZe1 by LEe
department OF IahoE. while eacl sEzc=
participating IN the canvass VII r11-
ush the data belonging 60 IT.
IN this way thorough coo lera-lcE l1zs
been secured ard the work VII D. ae-
cOupushed with the least possible DE-
lay The principles involved do 30
constitute any feature - the -nVzz 90
ton and Therefore. whether the u1H1ie5-
pal ownership CT such institutions IS OF
IS not desirable has Ne place in rsla IN
vesrigaEi0n- which - based on r1e de-
sire Of al parties OF both sides q learn
the extent 70 which the idea has been
carried The department Of labor here.
under the supervision e. C0lllllssIG-z5r
-..s- lrT1r
blanks TO the differeEzt state Offices aH1
the work has already been started IN
two or three eastern states The re-
suits viii be available for LabuIaCl5n n
the different states IN the next Two OF
three months
The department VIII publish a SUN
mary of al the facts ard VIII eI1Ddy
them n z special report I'd congress
The idea OF the canvass had It's I1eeD-
ton IN z resolution adopted the
twelfth annual convention q TIE IA
ticnaI association OF officials q Lhe bl1-
ueaus OF labor statistics IN the CnICsd
States last June
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
ELDERS TOOLS ERRAND. y
The Ex-Spsaksr Has Ordered One Of
Cap Curtis Kicking Machines

P P Elder tells OF his campaign for
railroad commissioner n the Ottawa
Times under the heading of A Fools
Errard" It Is as follows
Three railroad commissioners were
appointed on the 20rn Instant by the ex-
eCutfve council
Some tine IN December the editor Of
the Times wrote 4 very polite letter ID
each member OF the executive council
asking 70 be accorded the privilege of
stating his claims and qualifications for
ably abour twenty other anxious souls
did the same thing On the forenoon
of the 10th We. with about fifteen other
fools, appeared in the palatiaI reception
room N the secretary Of state and
waited cur turn to appear before the
council TO be sacrificed and sent home
Some candidates appeared with alto--
EeyS. others with mem berS of con gresS
elect and clever friends F7QoIishIy- On
call We took our turn and went boldly
d the sacrifice alone and single hand
ed foOIiShIy thinking rank. age sac-f-
fee Of time and money for the party.
locality and political standing would
count against daily opportunity ard
room and all about the corridors of the
capitol for weeks Here again we were
fooled and found We were CT a FOOLS
erraud- We aired our eIOqUeuca for
the twenty minutes allotted u. Each
member Of the COUNCIL smiled when We
rOared out This Is the first time We
ever applied for an appointment and II
VIII be the last We imagined We
pleased them hugely IN this announce
r1eHt and yet their smiles only came
from their forekuowIedge OF what 4 fool
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
SEVEN BILLS PASS
House Passes Several Bills Yesterday
Afternoor-

The house convened at o'clock yes
terday afternoon and Immediately got
down to business. The following bills
were passed
By Mr. McKeever- An act To anend
section Of chapter 500 Of the laws Of
1885, and 70 restore to the public the
Use Of Buchanan street and the alley
next west thereof, IN SteeIe's addition
to Topeka
Substitute for house bill No. III. BY
ways and means committee An act
making appropriation Of interest re-
ceIved from the permanent fund Of the
state agricultural college and $4,000 per
1889 49,
Ways and means committee substi-
lute Tor house bill No. $50, making ap-
preparation for deficiency IN the cur
rent expenses Of the state agricultural
e9-ege for the fiscal year ending June
a. -4SF, amounting 10 SO, 006.
avs and means Committee SubSti-
IuIe Tor house bill ZIG. making appro-
pFlalls9ns ror buildings, improvements.
= pp+4r211s ard expenses at the state az
hhcl-CUraA college for the fiscal years
eI4lng ] une &c. 1885, and June 30. 1888
avs and means committee bill max
Ils appropriation for the current ex-
penses OF the 0sawatou1ie insane asy-
IUrIl- repaInCInS the INSTITUTION rensfr
me h=cA4 years ending June so, 1895, and
June 90. 1893
Mr. Larirer's bill to amend section
10 OF chapter 81 OF tta general star
ules OF 500, entitled An act regulating
crimes ard punishnantss being General
section z34f Ct the general statutes or
1883. and TO repeal original SECTION
Representative Botzinss Bill 6xiuE the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
EE MADE NO CHARGE
Rev. W G. Todd Says the Statement
That He was Paid 3 Not Correct.

The following letter IN the Wichita
Eagle explains itself
To the Editor of the Eagle
IN this mornings issue Of your paper
I notice TIE following fre-n- Pew Todd
who iuaUE1rauad the stare officers with
prayer has put IN 4 iii TO the state
reading To one prayer. So
Allow 1ze 70 say that there Is some
mistake here. and probably you have
been u1isinforned- 7 have put IN nc BIZ
70 tire state for ny services On that Oc-
Casion. have had no intention Of pre-
senung such z bilL. and 4 any one has
done 50. II Is without NY direction or
kncvlef5=a- L would be perfectly ap-
propriate for the executive committee in
charge q tie Inaugural ceremonies &C
ask the state 70 pay the cash expenses
Of those OF whom they called 70 assist
at the inaugural L an sure also that
the people CT the Srare ara salf-reSpeCI-
ing enough TO be cEesrf-Ily willing u
Fay such expenses. but 7 have n kEz0vt-
edge Of any movement s. 1d1n= 70 this
end Ny cash expenses ~ this Occz-
sion we're nore than I've dollars. and I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03

paid than out of my own pocket with
no 6Xpecta ton Of rein bglrSeraent More
Chan this during the past four years
nave paid out in cash while serving the
state mora than 20 times the small sun
Tor " h1ch YOU make ne present 4 bill
Tor Wn1ch have neither received nor
expected anything in return Under
such cirCUuzSCa noes. items like the above
are neither pleasant for one Of YOUR
subscribers and feIIOW-toWzsnen 70
read nor kindly on the part Of the eefi-
Jor of respecra bic neWspaDer 70 rTIt-
ush- especially when that paper Is not
OF the same political party as ravseFT
and r6Spec TRULY ask you 70 make the
proper correction Of it Yours truly
W G. TODD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
WON'T BOARD GUARDS.
Hackney's BIZ in Regard to the Pen
itentiary.

Another new idea in the government
and control Of the state penal l1Se1lu-
ions has baar advanced by Representa-
tive Hackney, whose bill PROVIDES Tor
rJ,a a-r0ir tr71ent OF a state penal board
OF three members at an annual salary
~ & 0OO and actual necessary expenses
and mileage
This board is to have general SUPER
vision Of the grounds and buildings or
the penal and reformar0ry institutions.
and the management OF the business
T7.a--afrir7e- thereto The board IS also
given rhe power TO appoint all officers
for the Institutions
A provision Of the bill which attracts
wide attention prohibits the boarding
~ officers or employees Of the iustitu-
tions at the expense Of the state Sec
rfor c follows 1T shall be unlawful
for any person other than inmates sen
fenced as prisoners to be boarded OF fed
IN the state penal CT ref1rulator IEstl-
tutious at the expense Of the state"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
MIGHT As WELL GO HOME
Representa- Seaton Says tbs
House Might as Well Adjourn

Yesterday in the house Lewis Of Raw
Inns. moved that il the roll call Of votes
upon the PaSSaE Of bills. only the names
of those voting II the negative De call
ed in reading the journal
SestOa OF AtchiSCu suggested that all
members had the right 70 have the cor
reCtuess OF any vote. passed upon
LobdeU OF Lane opposed the motion.
and Brown Of Pratt suggested that
be omitted
Yes replied Mr. Seaton. This house
might as well adjourn sine die. but We
can't"
That would proba bly, be a good thing
for the people. responded Mr. Brown
Further discussion was avoided BY Z
WiEhdra val Of The notfon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Lobdeu Ess q Bill to Permit Small
Counties to Have Them.

The subject of county high schools
has attained 0mre or less prominence
during the past few years in Kansas
and Strenuous efforts have been made
70 push the work Of eSta bIiShinE them
The bill introduced IN the house BY
Representative LObdeIT- authorizes the
establishment of county high schools in
counties having a population OF less
than 800 under certain conditions. The
ma OrIty Of electors Of the county, must
first petition the commissioners. who
may order a special election for the
purpose
The course Of study Is 10 be that pre-
scriaed BY the state board Of educa tIOu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
TEEY GO TO THE HOUSE NOW.
Twelve Bills Pass the Senate Ysster-
day Afternoon.

Twelve bills. the first Of the present
session. were passed by the senate yes
IAroay- The most Important of these
were senator HCusehoIdersS charity
and correction bill providing for z
ooaro or four 10 control all the chart
table and penal fustitt4t5ors of r1a
stare and providing for civil service in
regard TO the employees. and the bill
a1ollsn1nE Judge NaudIverr's district
Senator s1etn1leks bill to prevent the
dCckage Of hogs was one 81 r1e bfIIs
passed The penalty for violation of
the act IS placed q not less than s40e
CT more than 81 COG
\ Oil introduced by Senator thinner
liking the regular meetings of the cot1u-
" commissioners Of counties having
more than 25,000 Inhabitants on tr2
first Monday after the first Tuesday ~
each month, was passed. The bill 1ro-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
No ELECTION IN SIGHT.
The Oregon Legislature Middle Is
BAD a. Ever

Salem. Ore. Feb. S-The senate yes
Cerday. by q vote OF I6 20 T. refused TO
prOceed with the election of a United
States senator The Benson house with
20 members present took a ballot and
cast 80 votes for John H Mitchell and
ore Tor George H Williams
In the senate 4 resolution 70 vote for
United States senator was ruled OUT Of
order by President Simon on the ground
Lczt the house vas not organized An
appeal was taken from the decision and
IRE chair was sustained Is ayes and L
nays The senate then adjourned until
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
TayIor's Bill to Regulate Them Ready
to be Heard

After an Illness OF several days Rep
resentatIve Edwin Taylor has returned
TO the city and viii be ready TO champ
ion his bill regulating primary elections
when IL Is reached IN the house The bill
has been upon the calendar for a week
but Mr.. TayI0r's absence prevented its
CCuSid grafton In courtesy to him.. It
has been passed from day 10 day
This bill provides thar primary cleo
lions shall be conducted the same as
regular elections and that the canCi-
dates receiving the highest number Of
votes shall be the party nominees This,
it Is claimed will work reform in the
present primary system to which Is
charged much fraud and dishonesty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
u CoMMIssIoN NoW.
Still Another Plan offered On the
School Book Qusstlon-

Representative Diugus has presented
another seheme for handling the school
book question His bill provides for
the equalization OF 2 school book COIL
mission Of i've members. to be COM
posed Ct the governor. secretary OF
state, attorney general state treasurer
and state superintendent
This commission shall have absolute
control OF the text books but the mem
bers thereof shall receive 10 extra CON-
pensa zion.
The bill fixes 4 maximum price for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
Dzolfne IN PIa.s Glass Profits

Pfttsburg Feb. J-The annual meeting
of the PlLlsburg Plate Glass company
controlling the plate glass factories u
the country. Is IN session here D-T-
ing 1hs paSr year the let profits Wers
s7z5. 81 which Is IA per cent on LG@
capital stock The earnings OF the last
quarter, 10 viewer were but Lhree-tlIIrll-
Of one per cent. OF At the rate Of but
uer cent per auruu1 The decrease s
attributed to the great depression II
business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
Res Adiud5eata

Washington. Feb S--The senate com
raittae on privileges and elections hzS
decided not 10 attempt to reopen E6s
claim Of Colonel H 4 Dupont ID a seat
in the senate from DeIz ware On Ehe
ground that II was res al IIIC-IczLa- TIE
decision was reached by = unaninalsz5
vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
SOLDIERS PETITION.
Inmates Of Dodge City Home Want
Their Children 60 Remain.

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A petition signed by al the inmates
OF the State Soldiers home at Dodge
City has been presented 10 The house
by Brown Of Pratt The petitioners re-
quest that the legislature 50 amend the
existing laws that sons and daughters
Of inmates VIII not &c Dismissed until
they arrive at the age Of Is
Boys II L and girls al IA are now dis
missed from the home. causing there
BY great grief and sorrow among the
parents.
The petitioners urge that al the age
Of Is both boys and girls viii be more
mature and better abIe to take care Of
themselves The petition was referred
70 The ways and mas eounaittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03

sary by this legislature To secure an
alien land law
Attorney General Boyle viii send his
opinion TO the senate this week It Is
understood that he holds the law 10
have passed legally
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03

Lu-@e oD0.S my De ClEEEl7l.5-L LElfLI
publishers at the maximum prices but
IN the event tire school book companieS
decline to bid then the commission Is
authorized 10 procure manuscripts.
either by purchase or donation, TOR the
publication OF books. which viii be
submitted to competition among print
ing companies Before any company Is
eligible as i bidder. samples Of its work
must be approved by the commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03

weight OF kaEr corn at 80 pounds
per huSEeI-
These bills now all sc to the senate
The house then went into 4 commit
tee Of the whole TO consider local bills
On the calendar. Recommending four for
Dassaga
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
suII After Vandivert.

Senator Lupfsrss bill sboliShing the
Sixteenth judicial district. presided over
by Judge Vaudiverr Of kilsLey, has
PASSED TIE senate by party vote OF Is
yeas to nays The bill now goes 10
the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03
LEGISLATIVE NOTES


houses this week Will leave bCIn Cne
term and salary OF the state bank com
missioner unchanged Il AT first
decided u reduce the term 70 two years
ard the salary 10 2-0oe-
The ways and means committee OF the
senate have recommended for passage
Senator dwellings bill providing FOR the
distribution of the SlI-42g, now IN the
hands Of the insurance com missioner.
This amount x the accumulation Of col
IecCionS from the New York fire. f1Sur-
ahce companies and under the provisions
OF the bill only departments having IRE
apparatus 70 the amount Of $1,000. are en-
titled TO any part OF IL The money VIII
be Distributed TO the fire departments ii
proportion 10 their years Of Continuous
service As the Topeka fire department.
IS one q the oldest II the state. the To-
pelzz fire1en's benefit fund viii be ma
department l. entitled TO-
A bill introduced in the senate by Seaa-
TOR Coleman providing for the establish
Uenr OF high schools in counties having
$1,000 inhabitants has been recommended
ton Under the provisions OF the bill the
question Of eStaDlI fishing a high school
may be submitted 70 the voters Of every
county having at least I5gg1 Inhabitants
rieti the question CT location may be sub
u1Irted AT the following general election
or ar 4 special election OF which 81 days
notice IS given
Representative Ernst Of Atchisou today
tiou OF z state normal school Al EEI1g-
ham ard conveying therefor. the prop
eTry Of the ALc1iSOu county high school
No rCprIar1on Il asked for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-03

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-11
OLD LADY ABDUCTED.
A Case Which Battles the Chicago
Police.

Chicago. Jan. 10.-Afrs. z. W. Wilson,
the aged sister Of c. c. P. Holden. a
prominent and wealthy Chicagoan, was
abducted nearly three weeks ago, and
no trace of her Whereabouts has been
discovered.
Mrs. Wilson is woman OF wealth
and 79 Years of age. She holds 4 great
deal OF property at Fort Madison, Ia,
where -shc mas lived until year ago.
Thirty years ago at Fort Madison Mrs.
Wilson took into her home child
named Eta May, whose unnatural
mother mad threatened 10 throw into
the Mississippi. Mrs. Wilson raised
the unfortunate child, but did not
legally adopt her. She was given fine
education ana every advantage. When
she was grown she married j man
Eamed Frank Truesdell at Fort Mad
ison. Ia. Her husband and her Shree
children are now at Fort Madison. Rel
2tiV es Of Mrs. Wilson claim that Mrs.
Truesdell has complete control of the
old lady, and charge the abduction to
her.
For the purpose of getting Mrs. VIII
son awaV from the influence OF her
foster daughter her relatives persuaded
her 70 come - MaJtoon, Hi About
three months ago she received a call at
ha,. new home from Mrs. Truesdell. Ii
u
bv Hal l. Mcneil, who il is said. has
since assumed the nanle OF r. NJ
Truesdell.
They came III a closed carriage. That
night they took Mrs. y Ilson 10 Fort
Madison. Ia. Before the relatives real
lied what was being done. Mrs. VIII
son had discharged Edward \ john
son. the old and reliable agent OF her
estate, and had nut Truesdeu, the
husband of Eta May, in entire charge
Relatives Immediately applied for
the appointment OF a guardian for
Mrs. Wilson. Edward A. Johnson, her
former agent, was made guardian,
but before, this could be brought about,
Mrs Wilson had decided her old home
stead TO Eta Nav Truesdel. This
property was quickly sold by Mrs
Trsiesdell. but she has received only
small part of the purchase price as
yet.
Wilson. who was glad to return to her
home at Mattoon. Two days after the
o.a lady had arrived at her Illinois
home Eta May Truesdell put in an
appearance there, accompanied by
man who claimed to be an attorney.
Mrs. Truesdell asked DR.. Holden to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-11
1T WAS A GOOD STORY.
Unfortunately, However, it Was Not
True

Berlin, Jan. 10.-An extraordinary
story regarding the partition of China
among the leading European powers,
which has been gravely discussed in
the German press, originated In Herr
Eugen VOLTS letters from Tien Tsin
to the Tageblatt. Herr Wolf has never
lacked audacity as a correspondent
Upon the slender basis of the Russo
Chinese railway convention. he built
up a new version of the often heard
of. and as often contradicted secret
treaty" with a fanciful superstructure
of IFS results.
China is to be dealt with like Africa.
The cant about spheres OF influence.
is aDDlied to the whole of the Celestial
empire.
Russia's sphere is to extend to the
Yellow river; the German sphere from
the Yellow river to the Yang-Tse-
Kiang: the English Indefinitely south
of the Yang -Kiang. and the French
northward from Yunnan. meeting the
English sphere. The partition was
a political division. in which. it will be
observed. the American interest was
ignored Not a shred of truth. not
even of probability, justifies this ro-
nance. The Russian ambassador at
Pekin, Count CasSini, who is credited
with achieving tremendous dlplOmauc
triumph by first securing the Russian
sphere of influence in the north has,
according to ST. Petersburg advices,
obtained nothing beyond a diminution
of frontier dues by one-third-a con-
cession in connection with the eastern
Chinese railway. 1t is questionable
whether this privilege can be worked
without it's being granted to all coun-
tries having commercial treaties with
China containing the most favored ma
tiOn clause.