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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
CAN'T FIGHT MACHINES
Federation of Labor Recognizes
the Inevitable.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 9.-The committee
on resolutions engaged the attention of
the American Federation of Labor at
this mornings session. The committee
reported a number of resolutions and
the delegates Immediately proceeded to
consider them The resolutions were
read by the chairman of the commit
tee, E. A. Aggard, a glass bottle blow
er and mayor of Eairbury, Ill. The first
resolution considered was one pledging
the assistance of the fedora tion to the
journeymen tailors union of America
in its contest for free shops. The reso-
luton was adopted
These resolutions were also adopted:
Petitioning congress to amend the
Marine laws so that every seaman
shall have the right to quit any mer-
chant vessel on which the service has
become obnoxious to him; also to pro-
hibit the towing on the oceans of gigan-
tic RATS.
The committee on labels reported the
following resolutions which We're adopt
ed by the convention:
That the federation refuse to recog-
nize labels gotten up by rival union of
the Tobacco Workers International
union; reindorSing the blue label of the
tobacco workers union; that the fed
Grafton draw up a form of obligation
that will instruct all new members to
demand the union label wherever they
purchase manufactured goods; endors-
ing the union stamp of the Internation-
al Union of JOurneymen HOrseshoerS
and endorsing the label OF the Actors
National Protective union.
A resolution boycotting cigars made
by child labor and machinery caused a
long discussion. Many delegates Op-
posed the word machinery" maintain
ing that the federation could not sue
cessfully oppose the Introduction of
machinery They advocated the or
ganiza ton of operators of the machines,
like those who operate type setting
n achines. The resolution with the word
machinery stricken out was adopted.
Some business of a purely routine
nature was disposed of and the conven-
ton then adjourned until 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning. This was done to al
low the several committees to give del
egates hearing this afternoon reSo-
lutions that have been referred to them
for considera ton.
Before adjournment President Comp
ers announced the appointment of w.
d. Mahon of the Amalgamated Associ-
alton of street car employees and PreSi-
dent John Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers, as a committee, to take charge
of the street car strike in this city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
CALLS THEM DOWN.
Democratic Committee Makes Charges
Against Newspapers.

The Republican newspapers have been
called down by the resolutions committee
appointed at the meeting of the Demo-
cratic state central committee Saturday
afternoon to draft resolutions setting
forth the attitude of the Democracy of
Kansas toward the other anti-Republlcan
forces. The committee, by the way, de-
address to the voters, but simply some
resolutions. The committee consisted of
Frank S. Thomas, of Topeka: John F.
Roe, of Chanute. and George T. Pitts, of
Resolved That inasmuch as certain
officers and members of this committee,
especially it's chairman, have been mis-
represented by fake interviews printed in
Republican newspapers, this committee IN
session at Topeka, Kas-, on this the !th
day of December 1901 deems it wise
to unite in a public statement concerning
its attitude and sentiments regarding the
political situation in Kansas.
THE committee joins with Chairman
the alleged interviews as being false,
vicious and intended to excite discord and
contention among the anti-Republican
elements naturally friendly to each other,
our friends to be slow about believing
any political news emanating from Re
publican sources The committee deems
it inexpedient and premature at this time
quet- 1t is the sense of the committee
that all anti Republican elements in Kan
should unite in one party organiza-
ton Because of its national party or
ganization and for other reasons, we hold
that the Democratic party is the logical
party in which such clements should
unite. and take this opportunity of eX-
tending to all anti-Republican elements a
cordial invitation to join with us and
march to victory under the banner of
Democracy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
MISS STONE LOCATED.
Officials Think They Know
Where the Captives Are.

Sofia. Bulgaria, Dec. 9.-According to
Information received from Salonica
Miss Ellen NJ Stone and Nine Tsilka,
her companion, are concealed in the vi
cinity of Rilo, about five miles south of
Dubnitza in Bulgarian territory. The
news was brought by a Macedonian who
left there December l. and who furnished
precise information regarding the hiding
places and the names of the agents sup
plying food for the brigands and their
captiveS. 1t is understood that the infor-
nation is considerable enough to justify
the American officials in Turkey dis
patching emisSaries to treat with the
bandits and that application has already
been made to the Turkish government for
the free paSsa Se of the emiSsaries across
the Turkish frontier, which is vigilantly
guarded by troops stationed at every
hundred yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
TRAIN HELD UP.
Friends of G0ebel Suspect At
tempt Rescue.

Corbin, Ky, Dec. 9.-Friends of Bar
ry Howard, the mountain feud leader,
made an attempt to rescue him as he
was being taken to Frankfort to ans
wer an indictment charging him with
completely in the murder of William
Goebel, for which he had been arrested
by Sheriff Broughton and his deputy,
who got the drop on Howard and his
bodyguard after Turing them to Pine
vile.
AS soon as Howard was arrested his
friends, who had protected him for
nearly two years. Swore he should never
be taken to Frankfort. A guard of
twenty-five armed men was maintained
over the prisoner while here and ten
men accompanied Sheriff Broughton
and the prisoner to Frankfort.
When the train reached Pineville,
Sheriff Brougnton and his posse board
ed it with the prisoner and were given
one of the coaches, which was locked
at both ends. At the same time three
men, friends of Howard, boarded the
engine. They covered Engineer John
Langan with pistols and commanded
him to back the train to Middlesboro,
the intention being to rescue Howard
where his friends are greatest and
where the mountains afford the quick
est escape.
The engineer induced the man left to
guard him to go to the assistance OF
Howards friends and then pulled the
throttle. Meantime Sheriff Broughton
and deputies had an exciting time with
the rescuerS, but succeeded in getting
his prisoner aboard the train as the
train pulled out for Frankfort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
SCHOOL DISMISSED.
Reported Case of Smallpox in Garfield
Causes Fumigation.

AS winter comes on, a peculiar con-
dition is developing in the smallpox sit
uation. The records of the city health
department show that in a great ma
jority of the cases of the disease, the
patients are children. Out of a dozen
cases reported in the last two weeks, all
but two have been children.
On Saturday a case was reported
from Garfield school. Ethel Carter, who
lives at 1926 Kansas avenue, was taken
sick. Garfield school was fumigated
this morning and school was dismissed.
Today Ralph r. Rhoades, of 633 Law
renee street, was quarantined with the
smallpox. He is a small boy who at
tends school, but was taken out before
the disease developed
Another peculiar thing about the
smallpox epidemic so far this season is
that nearly all of the cases have been
east of the Santa F'e tracks. The only
one recently reported west of the tracks
is that of Ethel Carter, and she is a
scholar at Garfield school
Two cases of scarlet fever were re-
ported today, one from 1921 West street
and one from I'LL Buchanan street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
HAzEN REFUSES.
Won't Determine the Value OF
Topeka Water Plant.
Established by Contract.
HAS ENOUGH WORK.
Will Not Assume the Task From
Choice.
City Attorney Spencer is APP
parently NOnplussed.
HAS ENOUGH WORK.

Judge q. T. Hazen, of the district
court announced this morning that
he would not serve as arbitrator
to determine value of the Topeka Wa
ter companys plant.
When the ordinance was passed
granting the water company the fran
chise in Topeka it was stipulated in
the ordinance by the water company
and the city that if proceedings We're
commenced whereby the city should
purchase the water company's plant
and the value sould not be agreed upon
that the judge of the district court
should act arbitrator to determine
the value of the plant
In refusing to serve in that capacity
Judge Hazen said: THE city has sub
mitted an application for the court to
determine the manner in which the
value of the plant of the Topeka Water
company shall be detern ined upon
There has been no case filed. The To-
court as a court has no right to pro-
ceed. 1t seems that when the franchise
granted it provided that the city
should renew the franchise or purchase
the plant and that in case the city was
to buy the plant that the value should
be determined by the judge of the dis
trict court. Parties can not place juris-
diction upon court by contract and
could not place jurisdiction on the court
as a court. Matters that come before
the court must come by law and not
by contract 1 think the court has no
jurisdiction and the only question is
whether the district judge should as
sumo that responsibility. / have work
enough and 1 know that the work of
determining the value of the plant
would require a good deal of testimony.
I don't think the city will lose anything
by the court not assuming that respon-
sibility. The rights of the city in institut-
ing legal proceedings will be the same
if the arbitrator refuse to act. If it
were, a question of duty 1 would not
hesitate but / view it from the stand
point that the judge would assume this
work by choice. 1 do not look upon ic
as a duty and with the work and time
necessary / do not care to assume the
responsibility, therefore the judge de-
clines to determine the value of this
plant"
City Attorney Spencer said this morn
ing that he had nothing to say about
Judge Hazen's refusing to serve and
that he did not know what would now
be done by the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
GUTHRIE TO STAY.
Congressman Curtis Recom-
mends Him For Postmaster.

Congressman Curtis has officially rec
commended the reappointment of Judge
John Guthrie to be postmaster at To-
peka. and the presidetn will probably send
Judge Guthrie's name to the senate for
confirmation in a short time.
Judge Guthrie has made an excellent
record as postmaster. He has not simp-
ly followed the routine marked out by
former postmasters, but he has worked
hard at improving the service and Civ
ing the patrons of the Topeka office the
best service possible. 1t was through
his efforts, combined with those of Con-
gresham Curtis, that rural free deliv-
cry was started in Shawnee county, the
first county in the state in which tha
present plan was tried. Judge Guthrie
worked hard to make the idea sue
cess, and the fact that there are now
over 300 rural routes in Kansas. many
counties being entirely covered with
them, and all established within the
past three years. shows how successful
it has been.
Judge Guthrie has also established
several additional substations in tbs
city, and has greatly extended the eff
cheney of the carrier service.
Congressman Curtis has also recom-
mended the reappointment of Frank II.
Roberts to be postmaster at Oslxaloosa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
CARNECIE'S
GREAT GIFT.
About to Donate $1U,OOO,OOO
to the Cause
OF University Extension in the
United States.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Plan Was Laid While
Lunching With Roosevelt.
Nicholas Murray Butler Is In
On the Scheme.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-A dispatch to the
Record-Hera1d from Washington says:
Andrew Carnegie is to give 100000 600
to the cause of university extension in
the United States. Announcement of
this great gift to education will be
made at the White House on Tuesday.
and took luncheon with President
Roosevelt, when details Of the plan
were fully discussed.
Mr. Carnegie has thought best to ere
ate a national board to handle this
munificent benefaction. President
Roosevelt will probably name such a
board for Mr. Carnegie, or at least set
in motion the machinery which shall
lead to a national organization.
Mr.. r.Carnegie is expected here on Tues
day, and fuller details of this gigantic
enterprise will soon become public
Nicholas Murray Butler, who has sue
ceeded Seth Low at the head of Colum
bia college, has been here for two days,
a guest of President Roosevelt at the
White House, and he has aided in per-
fecting the plans. Mr.. Butler left for
New York and before going refused to
give any particulars beyond the infor-
nation that an announcement would be
made on Tuesday at the White House.
Mr.. Butler has lcng been one of the
foremost champions of university eX-
tension, and it is understood Mr.. Car
negie has had frequent consultations
with him concerning the enterprise.
According to the plans prepared by
Mr.. Carnegie and his advisers. the ma
tional organization is to have its head
quarters in Washington. but its opera
tions are to extend throughout the Uni
ted States. the work to be carried on in
cooperation with universities every
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
BOOST FOR NELSON.
Teachers Want Him to Be Third
Term Candidate.

1t looks as though the friends of Sup
erintendent Nelson will force him to be
a candidate for reelection whether he
wants to be or not.
At the meeting of the Shawnee Coun-
ty Teachers association Saturday after
noon a resolution was passed endorsing
superintendent Nelson for a third term
and asking him to be a candidate. In
dividual teachers and educators over
the state are also making the same de-
mand. President Murlin of Baker uni
versity, is one of the latest of these
The Shawnee county teachers on Sat
urday also passed resolution recon-
mending that the coming state teach
ers' association appoint committee to
formulate plan to remove the offices
of state and county superintendents
from politics, on the ground that q
in office when he is once found. and
that frequent changes because of polici-
cal changes interfere with the efficiency
of the public school system.
In Nebraska there IS less prejudice
against electing a school superintendent
for a third term than in Kansas. In
Kansas the rule is to pass the office
around for political purposes. There
are 16 counties in Nebraska in which
the school superintendents are serving
their third term in office. while there
are only two or three in Kansas. In
three Nebraska counties Superintend
entS are serving their fourth term, but
there are none in Kansas. Kansas has
two counties, however. that have aban-
doned the practice of turning out a
school superintendent at the end of each
four years. They are Mcpherson and
Riley. In Mcpherson Superintendent
Law is serving his fifth term, and in
Riley Superintendent SWingle is also
serving his fifth term.
Another interesting comparison be-
tween Kansas and Nebraska is in the
number of women suoerintendentS
each state has. In Kansas one-fourth
of the county superintendent are wo-
men There are 26 of them. while Ne
braska has only 49,
The Kansas counties with women
superintendent are: Allen, Miss Hattie
Olmstead; Chautauqua, Miss Minnie V.
White; Clark Miss Ella Michael; Cloud,
Miss Bertha Marlatt; Comanche, Miss
Ella McCune; Graham, Miss Floy M.
Hardman. Grant, Miss Nellie Brollier;
Gray, Mrs. E. V. Miller; Greeley. Miss
Minnie Upper; Hodgeman, Miss Mar
garet McDedmot; Johnson Miss Maude
Clavin; kearney, Miss Eta Tedford;
Labette, Mrs. Kate Southwick; Lyon,
Miss Mary McCreary; Meade, Miss
Maggie Margin; Ness, Miss Agnes J.
Blair; Usage, Miss Mary H. Kirby; OF
tawa, Miss Helen N. Eacker; Pawnee,
Miss Grace Norton; Salina, Miss Mabel
Marlin: Seward, Miss Eta Henline,
Stanton, Miss Emma Wilson; Trego,
Miss Hattie J. Kirby; Wallace, Miss
Maggie Town; Wichita, Miss Daisy
Dirnfield
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
Is Being Arranged For the Little
Clevelands by Their Mother.

New York, Dec. 9.-Mrs- Grover
Cleveland is making preparations for
ing that the former president is ill.
There was brought to the doll hos
pital at Trenton today a large hamper
of dolls, which in the days of their en-
tirety and beauty We're the property of
Ruth Esther and Marian Cleveland.
They are to undergo the necessary sur
gical operations and are to receive an
Injection of new sawdust and be graft
ed with new white kid leather.
These dolls have been in the Cleve-
land household since Miss Ruth's ad-
vent and several of them are expensive.
One of then is as large as a five-year-
old child Another can say Papa" and
Mamma" and particular instruction
has been given to restore the vocal
powers of this remarkable doll, which
was the gift of one of Mr.. Clevelands s
"A binaf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
WHAT NONE KNOWS
But Mrs. B0nine, Attorneys Are
Trying to Prove.

Washington, Dec 9.-Judge Anderson
before whom Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine is
being tried for the murder of James
Seyno our Ayers. jr., today sustained
the objection of the district attorney to
the hypothetical question submitted to
Dr. Carr, an expert, on Saturday The
court stated that to admit the question
as put would only cloud the situation
and only embarrass instead of instruct
the jury. The question was reframed
and the witness answered that in his
opinion the location of the hip wound
such as received by Ayers could not be
materially Influenced in its height or
direction by the fact that deceased was
or was nat walking or running. DR..
Carr was on the stand during a major
portion of the day, his testimony relat-
ing mainly to the relative positions of
Mrs. Bonine and Ayers, when the kill
ing took place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
STATE HOUSE ON FIRE.
Blaze Started in Waste Paper
Room Soon Extinguished.

There was a small blaze in the state
mouse late Saturday afternoon A small
room on the basement floor is used to
dump the waste paper ein each day.
Ihere are an immense number of waste
baskets to be emDtied each day, ard
their contents are dumped into this
room until it can be burned.
There is no lock on the door to the
room, and number of boys have been
IN the habit of going into the room and
getting the cancelled stamps off the old
envelopes 1t is supposed that some of
these boys dropped a lighted match'
among the waste papers Saturday af-
ternoon, and set them on fire The
smoke filled the lower corridors, but the
hre was speedily extinguished. The
waste paper will hereafter be placed in
a room with a lock-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.
Alexander Sullivan Will Take the
Stand in Lynch Case

Chicago, Dec. 9-With the testimony
OF Mrs Josephine Gordon, sister of ex-
its case against Alex Sullivan, the we'll
known Chicago lawyer, who is charged
with having conspired to keep Lynch
out OF the state to avoid being tried for
jury bribing- Mrs -Gordon'S testimony
and cross-examination brought out lit
tie new evidence in the case and con-
sisted mainly of the story of visits to
attorneys in Lynch's behalf and of
Lynch's return to Chicago. The defense
Will open its case with an address to
the jury by Attorney P. H O'Donnel.
Tomorrow Alexander Sullivan, the de-
fendant. is scheduled to take the stand
in his own defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09

April by striking him on the head with
his policeman's club while arreSting him
for disturbing a religious meeting The
best witness that Hall had in his own
behalf was himself. His testimony
nesses for the defense. Halls story was
told in a straightforward manner which
seemed to have its effect upon the jury.
The question upon which hinged the
vote of the jurymen to whether Hall
was guilty of any crime was whether
he was warranted in using the force he
did in making the arrest and in using
his club The jury decided that Hall
had used no more violence than was
necessary.
Four members of the Hall jury stood
out until nine o'clock for conviction of
manslaughter in the second degree The
other eight members were for acquittaI
and the minority finally went over to
the majority and returned verdict of
not guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
ORDAINED AS DEACONS.
Rev. VIM. Ramsey and Rev VIM.
Hodgius Assigned to Churches.

At the morning service Sunday at
Grace Cathedral, Rev. William Ramsey,
and Rev. William Walker Hodgins were
ordained as deacons of the Episcopal
church by Bishop AIil1spaugh.
Rev. Mr.. Ramsey and Rev. Mr.. Hodg-
ins are graduates of Huron college of
Canada and came here to take charge
of the parishes ElDorado and Eureka
and Minnea polls. The two first will be
in charge of Mr.. Hodgins and the latter
in charge of Mr.. Ramsey
Rev. James Philip de Bevers Kaye
the newly installed dean of Grace Ca
thedral preached the sermon of ordina-
ton and the ministers We're presented
by DR. Archibald Beatty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
SENSATION POSTPONED.
German Cabinet officer Suspected Of
Feigning Sickness

Berlin, Dec. 9.-Dr. Hasse. the Pan
German leader in the Reichstag has
been defeated, at least temporarily in
his purpose of bringing the Edinburgh
speech of the colonial secretary Mr..
Chamberlain before the Reichstag by
the sudden and possibly diplomatic ILL
ness of DR.. Won Thielmann, the secre-
tary of the treasury. 1t was DIR. Hasse'S
intention to start a discussion on Mr.
Chamberlain.s remarks during an in
terpellation today on the subject of vet
Grams pensions. An exciting session Is
expected, but the promised sensation is
postponed by the announcement that
DIR. Won Thielmann, who was to have
replied to the Interpolation, is suffer-
ing from Influenza
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
HALL Goes FREE.
EX-P0liceman Acquitted of
Charge of Murder.
Jury Brings in Verdict After
Seven Hours DeliberatiOn.

The jury in the Hall murder case re-
turned a verdict at o'clock Saturday
night, after being out seven hours, of
not guilty. The case was commenced
Wednesday morning and went to the
jury Saturday afternoon al 230 o'clock.
The verdict was a surprise to many
who had watched the case and it was
supposed that the jury would bring in
a verdict for a minor degree of man
slaughter or that hung jury might re-
suit, but the verdict of acquittal was
unexpected by the majority.
The offense for which Hall was tried
was the killing of George w. Head last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
JUDGE DILLON HERE.
Distinguished Jurist Visiting in
Topeka.

Judge John F. Dillon. of New York
Is in Topeka visiting with his son
Hiram P. Dillon of this city. He arriv-
ed here on his private car Sunday after
noon
Judge Dillon was formerly judge of
the United States circuit court for this
part OF the country, and resigned that
position to become counsel for fhe
Gould interests He is now general
counsel for the Missouri Pacific and
Western Union. both of which corpora
fiens are owned largely by the Goulds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-09
Curtis at War Department.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Representative
Curtis was at the war department Sat
urday afternoon and discussed with
Secretary Root and the quarterm aster
general of the army the appropriations
which will be asked of congress for
Fort Leavenworth- Nothing definite
was decided upon, and Mr.. Curtis will
have another interview with those Off
cials early this week.