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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
OF Interest to Housekeepers.

Inasmuch as the Worlds Fair and the
Iowa and Minnesota State Boards of
Health, condemned baking powders con-
tanning alum it will be of use to our
readers to have an official list of some
of the powders in order that they may
be able to distinguish between them and
the pure and wholesome cream of tartar
article. This is not an easy matter, as
none. of the alum compounds is labeled
as such, but all masquerade as pure, -
best in the world none so good,'' etc.
Our space will not permit of a complete
list and we give the powders most gen
orally sold in this section which are
known to contain alum:
Calumet Loyal
Cameo. Manhattan.
Chapman'S MokaSka.
Chicago Yeast. Perfect.
Climax. Rocket.
Grants Bon Bon. TayIor's.
Hotel. One Spoon.
Jack Frost. Vision.
K. c..
Reject all brands sold with a. prize or
at twenty-five cents or less a pound as
they are made of alum. Be on the safe
side and accept none other than DR..
Prices Cream Baking Powder. which
received the highest praise and honors
at the Worlds Fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15

ct am only asking you questions
which pertain to this case"
The court ordered the witness to an
swer the question and she said:
Ayes,
The cross-examination of this witness
elected practically repetition of the
testimony which the witness had given
when she was on the stand Tuesday.
Mr.. Jetmore's questions Indicated that
he had reason to believe that the Wo-
man had sworn falsely. To all of these
questions she answered no, and main
tanned that she had told the truth when
first on the stand and denied that she
had made any attempt to induce Ella
Buchanan or her brother-in-laW to
testify, as she, Mrs. Burnett, directed.
Ella Buchanan Recalled.
Ella Buchanan was then recalled.
She swore that on May 13 shewas work
dneg on Branner street and that she had
not been with Mrs. Burnett on the
morning of May 49, in the vicinity Of
Mr. Jetmore-Q.-Was your testimony
on the witness stand the other day true
or false?
A-FaIse; every word of it.
Miss Buchanan then said: MRS.
Burnett came to see me on Branner
street, Mrs. Barry's, and told me she
wanted me to work for her. Then she
told me that was to swear that she
had been to Scranton and had come
home and that I met her and then we
went looking for a house, and saw a
man on the rOOT OF Ane COIIlnS mousse
Q.-That's what you saw.
A.-No; that's what Mrs. Burnett told
me I must swear to or go to the peni
tentlary. I thought I'd better swear
falsely than to go to the penitentiary.
The witness then told how she had
sworn falsely in every particular and
explained in detail how Mrs. Burnett
had told her how to swear and what to
swear to.
Mr.. Hayden asked the witness if eth
er of the attorneys for the defense had
made any attempt to induce her to
swear falsely.
Mr.. Stafford arose and said:
your honor, we desire to say at this
time that we do not claim that Mr..
GODDARD or Mr.. Hayden had anything to
do with this affair. We think they are
too honorable to tamper with the wit
nesses.''
That's very generous of you gentle
men and we thank you kindly said
Mr.. Hayden.
Turning to the court Mr.. Hayden
said:
IF there is any untruth in this we did
not know it,
Il think we all understand that, 'said
Judge Hazen and the witness was ex-
cused, closing one of the most sensa-
tional incidents in the history of Grim
inaI cases in Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
They Will All Have to Be Rechosen
for the Special Session.

Tt has been stated at various times
that the legislature viii be all organized
ready for work as soon as it cOnvenes
in special session, but investigation
shows that nearly all the officers and
employees in both house and senate were
discharged before the regular session
closed, and the places of those will nee
essarily have to be filled before work
is begun, but it is anticipated that an
abundance of timber will be on hand
for that purpose. Those who hold over
in the senate are as follows:
President pro TENN A. House
holder.
Secretary-M. Watson.
Sergeant-at-arms-Sol Gray.
Assistant door keeper-John Jones.
Postmaster-W. P. Webb.
Senate stenographer-A. A. George
Assistant journal clerk-Lincoln Por-
ter.
Janitor-Peter Rucker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
Governor Leedy Issues His OFF,
cfaI Proclamation
Assembling the Legislature on
Wednesday, December 21.
ONLY ONE PURPOSE
Expressed in the Call Issued by
the Governor.
That Is, the Passage of a Rail-
road Bill.

AT m1dn1ShC last night GOFeIilOE
Leedy decided to call the legislature to-
gether in special session, and today
proclamation was issued and sent out
to the various members of both senate
and house, setting next Wednesday, at
o'clock in the afternoon, as the time
when it should convene. The procIama-
tion reads:
PROCLAMATION.
Executive Department, Topeka, Kan,
December Is, 1898.
Whereas, Assurances have reached
me to the effect that if the legislature
shall be convened suitable legislation
for the regulation of railroad charges
can be enacted and, deeming such mat
ters of sufficient Importance to JUSTIFY
the convening of the legislature in spec
ial session. Now,
Therefore, I, John W. Leedy. COVER
nor of the state of Kansas, by virtue
of authority vested in me by the con-
stitutiOn Of the state, do hereby con
vene the legislature of the state OF
Kansas to meet at the capital Of the
state at the hour of 4 o'clock p m, on
the 21st day of December, 1898. In test
inony whereof, I have hereuntO sub
Scribed my name and caused to be az
fixed the great seal of the state or
Kansas. Done at the city of Topeka on
the day and year first above written.
(Signed) JOHN W. LEEDY-
Governor Leedy had practically de-
cided yesterday afternoon to call the
special session, but he hesitated to an
nounce it. Senator Forney went to him
and demanded to know something as to
his intentions because his private af-
fairs depended on the governors ac--
tions.
''You had better make preparations to
come up here said the governor, be
cause I will probably need you"
Governor Leedy's office force was also
warned to make no more preparations
for a holiday vacation.
The proclamation issued today IS
the result of a long struggle between
some of the old-time Populist leaders
and those who have come into the par
ty later and the result is that the old
timers have won. The plan was origi-
mated by John w. BreidenthaI but it
was opposed by nearly all the state Of
ficers from the governor down, with the
possible exception of Chief Justice Dos
ter and Secretary of State Bush. When
the conference of Governor Leedy's ap-
pointees sat down on the extra session
scheme a few weeks ago. Mr.. Breiden-
thai said little, but the leaven that he
had started began working out among
the old Populists of the state, and the
result was a demand for an extra ses-
sion from all parts of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
Continued on Sixth Page.)
ALL NEXT WEEK

The Collins Case is Liable to Continue
Tt is Believed.
The case will not reach the jury be-
fore Tuesday or Wednesday of next
week, and it is not improbable that
Thursday will be consumed
The defense will not complete its ev
idence before Saturday morning, and
the prosecution will require several
days in rebuttaL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
RAN AMUCK ON A DINER
A Cook With a Big Knife Holds
Possession of Dining Car.

st. Paul, Dec. ia Fargo, S. D.,
special to the Dispatch says: John
Smith, third cook on the Northern Pa
cific coast train, ran amuck before
Fargo was reached today, assaulting
Conductor McLennon and terrorizing
walters and passengers. Smith barri-
caded himself in the diner where, armed
with a long knife, he defied arrest. Off
GERS met the train here and after an
hours delay Smith was finally over
powered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15

Your husband, your brother. or your
sweetheart would appreciate a box of
Flor De Langsdorf 10 cent cigars as a
Christmas present. Buy them of Row
ley & Snow, Sixth and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
NEW MEMBERS.
Deaths and designations Cause -Four
Changes in Each Branch of the

Eight members of the legislature viii
serve in the special session who did not
have seats in the regular session-four
in each house.
In the senate the resignation of ". E
Sterne of Shawnee county, to accept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
Caused in the Court Room by
This Admission.

Haste Made to Clear Attorneys
For the Defense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-15
HOUSE AND SENATE OFFICERS

sion from all parts of the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
Gideon VS.. Bloch.

Lengthy arguments were made before
Judge Marshall yesterday on a demur-
rer to the complaints in six cases
brought by Y. Gideon and w. A. Lee
against 3. K. Block and various other
parties for alleged infringements of the
letters patent to AngoStura Bitters and
Hennessey Brandy. The demurrer in
wolves the question of the legality OF
the patents. The case was taken I'M
der advisement.
In the case Of D. p. Williams VS.
William Adams, receiver, Jarvis G.
Conklin, asking $4,000 damages for di-
verting water. a motion to remove
from federal court to state court in Og-
den was argued on jurisdiction and
taken under Amusement.
Bear River Irrigation and Ogden
Waterworks company VS.. William Gar
land; motion to recast bill argued
Plaintiff agreed to amend bill in Il
days.
Geddis & Seerie Stone company VS.
Pioneer Electric Power company and
Union Light & Power company; de-
murrer to complaint submitted and
taken under advisement.
United States VS.. o. J. Salisbury;
hearing of demurrer by consent set fol
Nov ID
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
WRIT OF REVIEW
Involving Action of County Board
of Equalization.

Involving Action of County Board
Of Equalization.
A petition for a writ of certiorari was
yesterday filed in the supreme court
by the Jennings Investment company
against Messrs. Armstrong, Hall and
Rawlins, the county board of equaliza-
ton of Salt Lake county
The petitioner sets out that it is the
owner of certain real estate described
as part of lot 6, block SO, plat A Salt
Lake City survey, and that the board
of equalization exceeded its jur sd. C
ton and unlawfully and without Civ
ing notice to the petitioner increased
the assessment for taxes on the prop
erty 20 per cent for the year 1888 and
thereby increased the taxes thereon in
the sum of $151.13.
Wherefore the petitioner prays that q
writ of review be issued to the end that
the action of the county commissioners
be declared void.
The writ was issued and made return
able for argument on the second Mon
day in January, 1899.
In an opinion handed down on July
49, 1897, the supreme court held that
the county commissioners had power
to lower or raise the assessment in
any particular locality to equalize it
with the other districts in the county.
The supreme court also held, on Oct. 2,
1897, in the case of Cunningham VS..
the state board of equalization, that
the state board had power to raise or
lower the total valuation of any county,
but the state board cannot encroach
on the domain of the county board in
an attempt to equalize the valuation of
property within the county.
In the present case, in which the Jen-
nings company seeks for the writ of
review, the county board increased the
valuation of several extensive districts
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
POLICE HrCHINGs.

Charles Reagan and Walter Cavan-
augh came walking along Second South
last evening with guilty faces and a
woman's fur cape. Detectives Sheets
and Gillespie met them and needed no
inspiration to tell that case of petit
larceny was in sight. They were ar
rested and placed in the city jail The
cape was identified as the property of
Mrs. Sidney Hatton and was stolen
from her buggy in front of Hatton's
restaurant, So West Second South.
Arthur Wilson, a colored man, was
arrested last night on complaint of a
Commercial street dusky lass. who
claimed he made an assault by threat
ening her with a knife. Wilson was
released on $25 bail.
Charles Cramer was brought in to
police station by Policeman Davies last
night for violating the bicycle ordi-
nance. He deposited 81.
The case of Gem Bombino, charged
with resorting to a house of prostitu-
tion was continued in police court yes
terday.
Four bicycle violators were either
fined or forfeited 81 apiece in police
court yesterday. Their names are: Ed
ward Wallace. D. S. Rushton, James
Bates, John Doe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08

The opposition has been trying to
make political capital by asserting that
=. H. Roberts is an anti-woman suf-
fragist. In order TO set himself right
on the point, Mr.. Roberts writes the
following letter. which should forever
set the matter at rest:
Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. Z, 1898.
Editor Salt Lake Herald:
Dear Sir-InaSmuch as l hear there
is some speculation in Salt Lake City
as to my probable attitude in regard
10 the question of woman suffrage
should I be elected as representative
TO congress, / desire to say to all who
may be interested in that matter that
since l acce9ted a nomination from a
state where the constitution confers
equal suffrage on both men and women,
and would be expected TO represent the
interests of that constituency in all re-
sDects, l shall consider myself bound
to represent the interests and wishes
of the women Of my state on the sub
Ject of suffrage, should it arise in con-
gress; and had l not been able to take
that view of the case, 1 should not
have consented to become a candidate
for the Office for which | was noTni-
mated by the state Democratic conven-
ton.
The question of suffrage is settled in
this state. It is an accomplished fact
The people have spoken on the sub
ject. and it is the law by constitutional
provision. Whatever individual views
may have been, or are now, the people
of this state have determined the mat
ter. and the men who, in the halls of
congress. represent Utah, must repre-
sent this interest as we'll as every
other UPON which the people have ex-
pressed their viii. These are my views
upon the question; and to the best of
my ability l shall represent the wishes
and the interests of the people of this
state on the subject of equal suffrage.
Respectfully, B. II. ROBERTS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
bar This. is matter which ought not
fO he DaSced hv

TO be passed by.
'Nhe present chief justice has pre-
sided over the court for three years
During that time his son has practiced
before him term after term as counsel
in case after case. 1t is not necessary
to assert or believe. and 1 may say that
1 do not believe that there was any
wrong knowingly done by the chief jus
tiee. but do say that the practice is
indefensible. Under no system of pro-
fessional ethics can it be justified; it is
prejudicial to the bench, the bar and
htigants. A moments reflection will
convince any reasonable person that
this is true: no one of YOU if you lad
a controversy with your neighbor,
would be willing to select as an arbi-
traitor or judge of such controversy the
father of the attorney who was opposed
to you, and this would be so without
reference to the personal character or
standing of the man. or your opinion of
him. Why is this so? 1t is because of
your KNOWLEDGE of the infirrnities of
humanity. and you believe that it is
better to remove all temptation from
one called uoou to act in such capac-
ity.
This is the first opportunity afforded
for anyone to present this case to the
public. 1t becomes an urgent and
pressing duty to consider it now; it is
necessary that the people should under
stand it. since they are to vote for
one who is to sit in the highest court of
the state for six years. 1 believe they
do understand it."
The Ladies' Quartette then sang a Sc
lection, which brought the meeting to a
close.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08

You really don't know what COM
Portable travelling is if you have
never travelled via the Burlington.
Holds the Worlds record for long
distance fast running 1,o25 miles,
LOAF minutes.
The Burlington Route is 1887
miles long-nearly one-third the dis
lance round the world.
offers wider choice of routes than
any other line, to and from Chicago,
st. Louis, Omaha, Kansas City and all
eastern points.
Two through trains each way daily.
vestibuled buffet smoking library
cars. Pullman sleeping cars, reclining
chair cars (seats free) coaches. Fin
est dining car service in the world.
Dining cars operated on the cafe
plan; that is, you pay only for what
you order.
Tickets at offices Of connecting lines.
I. a. BENTON, Ticket Agent, r. G.
W. Ry., Dooly Block.
R. f. NEsLEN, Travelling Pass. and
Freight Agent.
W. F. M'MILLAN, Gen. Agt.
214 S. W. Temple ST., Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George D. Williams
slave was made free. He says: My
wife has been sc helpless for five years
that she could not turn over in bed
alone. After using two bottles of Elec-
trio Bitters she is wonderfully i'm
proved and able to do her own work.
This supreme remedy for female dis
eases quickly cures nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy. headache, bach
ache, fainting and dizzy spells. This
understanding medicine is a godsend
to weak, sickly, run down people Every
bottle guaranteed. Only 80 cents. Sold
by 2. c. NJ. 1. drug department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
SHERIFF LEWIS TURNED DOWN
NO NEED OF FAvoRING HIN
WITH SPECIAL DEPUTIES.
Vacancies Among Election Judges
Filled-Health Officials On In
quiry About Diseased Sheep.

The board of county commissioners
yesterday turned down Sheriff Lewis
request for authority to employ any
where from one to So special deputy
sheriffs to preserve the peace today
around the election polls. The commits
sioners could conceive of no emergency
that would arise sufficient to warrant
the expenditure of from $40 to $1,000
for the purpose, and, besides, they evil
IDENTIFY suspected that the chief motive
actuating the sheriff was scheme to
bestow at public expense some favors
on some of his pets and Peter Condie's
supporters for the shrievalty on the Re
publican ticket.
-Four judges of election were appoint
ed, to fill vacancies, as follows:
District No, 1S-B. a. NJ. F'roiseth,
vice L. z. Palmer, resigned.
District No. 16-John hill, vice George
Durrant, disqualified.
District No. 40. w. Moyle, vice
c. 3. Felt, declined.
District No. 44-F D. Hughes, jr.,
vice Thomas Dangerfield, declined.
DR.. Il. .. Beatty, secretary Of the
state board of health. directed the
boards attention 10 the fact that the
chief of the bureau of animal industry,
at Washington, had complained 10 the
health board that a shipment OF sheep
affected with ''scabies" had been re-
ceIved at Chicago on Oct. q, by Rice
Bros. {: Nixon. from c. M. Dansley of
Riverton. The communication stated
that it was the duty of the board OF
health to Investigate the matter ana
institute such measures as may be re-
quired to prevent further spread of
the contagious disease, and requested
the county board to act accordingly.
The county clerk was instructed to
inquire of Dansley if the sheep were
shipped from Riverton, and, if not,
from what place in the county or else
where.
Samuel Cornwall and others petition
ed for a change OF the boundaries be-
tween school district No. 80, in Mill
Creek. and district No. %, in Big Cot
tonwood, by taking from the former
school district so much as lies east of
William Boam's west lire, running
north and south through the southwest
quarter Of section 4, township 2 south,
range ! east, and annexing the same
to the Twenty-eighth district. The
county attorney was directed to pre-
pare a resolution for the boards adop-
zion in making the change.
Pursuant to the request of William
Hartley and a large number of others,
the county surveyor was instructed to
make q survey, providing the necessary
right of way is ceded, for a road to be
opened north and south between sec
tions 16 and IT, township south, range
2 west. and extending one mile north
ward on the section line.
Medical superintendent Hardy of the
state insane asylum informed the
board that Caroline Beckman, an in
sane patient committed from the coun-
ty infirmary, had fully recovered her
reason, and should be taken back to
the infirmary, The board directed Su-
perintendent Hardy notified to the eff
feet that if he would send the discharg-
ed patient no to Salt Lake she would
be received at the infirmary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
THE BOYLE COMPANY DELAYED
HELD BY BURNING sNoWsHEDs
ON TILE CENTRAL PACIFIC.
Cannot Get Here Until Tomorrow
Morning-Tonight's Performance
off-Wil1 Open Tomorrow Night.

1t will be a great disappointment to
theatre gcers generally and the friends
of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ. Royle especially,
to learn that, owing to the big fire in
the snow sheds on the Central Pacific,
their talented vaudeville company can
not appear at the theatre until tomor-
row night. AS stated in the dispatches
the fire Will delay passengers "a hours,
so that the Royle company cannot open
until Wednesday. Elaborate prepara-
tons had been made for announcing
the election retHRns tonight and the
work must all sec for snausht.
1t is certain that there will be a big
house tomorrow night, however, as the
house is pretty well sold out and very
few will take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to return their tickets.
Mr.. Mulvey evidently started out on
another prosperous week last night.
The Grand was packed above and full
below with an audience that hardly
ceased laughing, applauding and de-
handing encores for a single minute.
THE Airship" is the same old patch
work of medleys, songs, dances. kicks
and abbreviated skirts; the people kept
the fun going at fast and furious
rate, though occasionally it is allowed
to generate into positive coarseness, as
in the case of the French song and
dance, where the suggestiveness is
daubed on with a pasteboard brush.
Mr.. Finlay, the inventor, has the real
burlesque spirit and his work was en-
joyable throughout. the scenes with
the lady in imitation of trolley car in
cident and of night at the BLACK
Crook being recalled again and again.
Mr.. Willis needs to put in few more
weeks on Baxter street studying the
Hebrew dialect. The scenery was all
new and bright. the stage lighting and
costuming handsome.
g, g o
The sale of seats for the "Old Coat
opens at the theatre tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-08
wALToN's CLAIMS.
Says Republicans VIII Carry the
State BY 5000.

At Republican state headquarters Mr..
Walton still stuck to his statement
that his candidates viii win out by a
majority of about 5000, and said the
Republicans will get 81 members of
the legislature. His hopes have evil
IDENTIFY not increased since making his
forecast Sunday and, judging from the
worried expression lurking about his
countenance, his fears were great lest
his figures are Off entirely and the
Democrats sweep everything.
Things generally were dead about
headquarters, and it loked more like
the preparations for the coming funer-
al follosing the crow-eating than any
thing else. A few hangers-on, in order
to encourage the chairman, placed the
Republican majority at a much higher
figure than that worthy or his lieuten-
ants dared hope for, and it was very
apparent that the leaders of the &. o.
p had begun to see their end before the
sun went down