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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
NORTON RESIGNS.
DepOsed Department Comman-
der Escapes Court Martial.

Martin Norton will not be court mar
tailed for the misdemeanors charged
against him by the Abilene post of the
G.. A. r.
The deposed department commander
has escaped further investigation of
the charges against him by resigning
This was all that was desired. and the
charges will be pushed no further. The
Abilene post announced some time ago
that if Norton would resign it would
withdraw the charges of drunkenness
and conduct unbecoming of a gentle
man and official of the G. A. r. which
had been filed with the comm ander-in-
chief Immediately following his Abilene
escapade.
Last week some of the leading mem
bers of the order expressed the opinion
that Norton would fight the charges il
he thought he had a chance of winning,
but if he found the sentiment strong
against him after he had made an in
Vestgation he would resign This seems
to have been the result, for Norton for
warded his resignation, as demanded by
the executive committee of the depart
ment, a few days ago to Commander
in-Chief Ell Torrance, at Minneapolis,
MINI. Notice of the resignation has
been forwarded to department head
quarters here by the comm ander-in-
chief.
Senior Vice Commander ]. B. Rem
ington, who was appointed by the
commandzr-in-chief to take charge of
the affairS of the order during Norton )
suspension, now succeeds him as de-
partment commander until the meeting
of the state encampment in the spring,
at which time new officers will be
elected. There will be a scramble for
the post of department commander at
that tine. Already there are several
candidates in the field for the place, and
others are being sprung every two or
three days. Among those already in the
field are Charles Harris of Emporia-
Colonel D. R. Anthony of Leayenwortn
and Colonel Weldy of Galena-
Norton has not been in Topeka since
November 20. He stays the most of his
time at his home in Blue Rapids, and
the wording of his resignation is not
known at department headquarters
here. It was sent direct to Command
er-in-Chief Torrance, and the latter
merely informed the department Off
cials here of the resignation without
sending a copy of it
Senior Vice Commander Remington
was Immediately notified, and it now
becomes his duty to call together the
council of administration to either ac-
cept or reject the resignation. AS the
council asked for it, there is no doubt
as to what action will be taken.
The encampment will be held at Fort
Scott the coming spring, but the exact
date has not been fixed. That rests
with the council of administration. 1t
can be held any time between January
and June. The date will probably be
some time in MAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
STANLEY OBJECTS.
Thinks Date of Republican Con-
ventiOn Should Be Changed.

Governor Stanley does not approve
the date on which the Republican state
convention has been called. The date
is May % and the governor is afraid it
will last over to the 30th, which will be
Memorial Day, and he believes in the
proper observance of that day.
Il think the date ought to be
changed" Governor Stanley said today.
''It was a mistake to fix the convention
to meet on May 2Sth- Nobody probably
thought about it, but that is too close
to Memorial Day. The large number of
candidates that will be in the field for
the IA different offices, and the big fight
that will be on over many of the places,
leads me to believe that the work of the
a day or possibly not in two days. That
means that it will run over to the 30th.
THE sentiment in favor of observing
Memorial Day is growing stronger each
year, as it should be, and in many COM
munities in Kansas it is now the custom
to close the business houses on that day
and allow the business men and en-
ployeS to engage in services in honor of
the old soldiers who have fallen
1.-The possibility of the convention rum
ming over till Memorial Day makes me
think it ought to be changed. I don't
think that it will be much trouble. The
committee can make it a little earlier
or later, it doesn't make any difference
to me, just that it does not interfere
with Memorial Day exercises and OBJ
see the desirability of making this
change in order TO avoid the difficulty
that might arise along the line I have
suggested"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
NO MORE STRIKES.
Amalgamated Association Takes q
Radical Step.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 31-The Amalga-
mated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
workers has just taken a radical step
that may have a wholesome effect in
avoiding strikes. The organization has
made an agreement with the American
Steel Hoop company and the Republic
Iron and Steel company that the mills
of these concerns shall not be shut down
next summer pending the wage adjust
ment. In other words there is to be no
strike, even if a disagreement on wages
results The new scale will be formula
ted at the annual convention of the as
sOciation at Wheeling in April An ef-
fort will be made to have the scale ex-
tended through three years which would
relieve much of the uncertainty aroused
every year by the wage question.
President Shaffer said today that at
the Wheeling meeting movement will
be inausurated which will do away en-
tirely with mill committees, Salaried
district presidents being elected whose
duty it shall be to settle all disputes in
their district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
MORCAN'S MOVE.
Rock Island Likely to Surrender
Its Independence.
j. PierpOnt Morgan Named the
New Directors.
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
Rock Island May Get a Line to
Los Angeles.
Morgan Moore Combination Is
Apparently in Control.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-The election of
three new directors of the Rock Island
and it's connection with the First Ma
tional bank interests is taken as a sig
nificant fact. W. H. Moore was recent
ly elected a director of the bank and
j. Pierpont Morgan controls it. These
facts have led to the supposition that
a new railroad alliance has been form
ed. This being the case, the Hill-Moore
combination with the Northern Pacific
properties and the Burlington and tive
Morgan Moore syndicate with the Rock
Island in the southwest are in a posi-
t1on to make an interesting fight Ra-
Gently the Rock Island entered into
traffic arrangement with the Southern
Pacific for the exchange of traffic at
Ell Paso, and it was stated at that time
that the arrangement was entirely sat
isfactory to the Rock Island. The Rec
ord-Herald intimates a connection be-
tween FL PaSo and Los Angeles is like
~, thus giving the Rock Island a road
to the Pacific coast.
The company is also figuring on many
important extension in Texas, Okla
homa and Indian Territory and it is
rumored that the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids &c Northern will soon be taken
over and operated as a division of the
Rock Island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
Window Glass Co.
Makes an Advance
OF Ten Per Cent to All I'm
skilled WOrkmen.
COMBINE is IGNORED.
Other Plants of the Independ.
ent Company May Follow.
The Increase Affects the Pay Of
1000 Men.

Pittsburg, Jan. 31.-Acting independ-
entity of the combines the d. o. Cum
ninsham Glass company which is the
largest manufacturer of window glass
outside of the American Window Glass
company have voluntarily advanced the
wages of all unskilled labor 10 per cent.
Similar action was Immediately taken
by S. Mckee & Co. and Cunntnghams Is
Co. dimited), who like the Cunning
ham Glass company are members of the
Independent Glass company. 1t is ex-
pected that the other plants of the In
dependent Glass company, the American
Window Glass company and the Fed
GRAFTON Cooperative Window Glass
company will follow suit. The advances
will affect 1000 men,
This move on the part of the Cum
ningham Glass company was entirely
unlocked for by the combine and is due
to the advance made last week to skill
ed labor, by the American window
Glass company the Independents ana
Co-operativeS.
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proud of committing murder and Mr..
Tillman retorted sthey preferred to
murder them in the Philippines
Commenting upon the sedition laws
promulgated by the Philippine commits
sion Mr.. Tillman inquired of Mr.. Hoar
whether the Springfield Republican
which, he said, was opposed to the Re
publican ''imperialistic policy" under
these laws, would be permitted to be
circulated in the Philippines.
.FWhile I decline to enter upon any
discussion of Massachusetts, newspa-
pers,'' said Mr.. Hoar, II will say to the
senator if he wants to know my opin-
ion of the commissions order 1 think
that is an abominable ORDER
In conclusion Mr.. Tillman said the
pending Philippine tariff bill as pro-
position to erect a tariff wall between
the United States and another part of
the Democratic territory, was a depart
ure from every principle that had
brought this country to the pinnacle
of greatness and made the cynosure of
eyes of the world as the land of the free
and the home of the brave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31

man presented the claims of the Louis
St Louis, before the Kansas lawyers,
recommending that they take such ac-
tion as would seem favorable to the ap-
preaching universal congress of law
yers and jurists to be held in that city
and while the Exposition is in progress.
At the close of his address, Mr.. Hager-
man was elected a life member of the
association and his paper ordered
printed.
Two iliuStriouS members of the State
Bar association have died since the last
meeting They were Thomas 2. Fenlon,
of Leavenworth and David Martin, of
Atchison, ex-chief justice of the su-
preme court. Charles Blood Smith,
chairman of the memorial committee,
presented suitable memorials of these
two deceased members, both of whom
died soon after the last annual meeting.
There is a movement on foot to make
it harder to be admitted to the practice
of law. 1t is claimed that in some in
stances the alleged examinations of
m after was discussed at the afternoon
session yesterday, and committee con-
sisting of Judge Wells, Judge Allen and
Judge C. w. Smith was appointed to
make a report and recommendation
on the matter.
The committee on the state university
law school and legal education, through
its chairman, John F. Switzer, also
started a movement for a separate
building at the state university for the
law school, and it is probable that the
next legislature will be asked to make
an appropriation for this purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
IN SEARCH OF HOLY ARK.
Rev. Charles F. Parham Will Head an
Expedition to the Holy Land

Rev. Charles F. Parham of gift of
tongues fame, who removed from Topeka
to Kansas City and who is here today, is
preparing to outfit expedition to go to
the Holy Lands to try to recover the Ark
of the Covenant. spoken of in the Old TeS-
lament.
Rev. Mr.. Parham claims to have made
exhaustive study of this subject dur
ing the past ten years, and carries with
him a copy of what purports to be an an
cient Hebrew writing that refers to an
other writing of earlier date, from which
he learned the name OF the mountain
wherein the ark is hid and almost absolute
directions for finding it The writing in
which Parham found the information is in
part as follows
1T was also conta ined in the same writ
ing that the prophet, being warned of God.
commanded the tabernacle and the ark to
go with him into the mountain. And when
Jeremy came thither he found a hollow
cave, wherein he laid the tabernacle and
the ark and the altar of incense, and so
stopped the door.
And some of those that followed him
came to mark the way, but they could not
find it. Which, when Jeremy perceived, he
blamed them, saying: AS for that place,
it shall be unknown until the time that
God gathers his people together and re
ceived them unto mercy. Then shall the
Lord show them these things, and the
glory of the Lord shall appear and the
cloud also it was showed unto Moses,
and as when Solomon desired that the
place might be honorably Sanctified-'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
BIG GROWTH.
Increase of Manufacturing Establish
ments in Ten Years.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The statistics
of the manufacturing industries of the
United States as shown by the official
returns of the twelfth census were an
nounced in a preliminary report issued
by the census bureau today. These fig
ures do not include establishments with
a product of less than $500, government
al establishment or penal, ,eleemosynary
and educational institutions which were
not reported at the eleventh census. The
summary, as compared with the figures
for $780, follows:
Number of establishments 512,5S5 in
crease Al per cent.
Capital SO, ,853, ,7S9, increase 81 per cent.
Wage earners, average number 5,31O,-
59S, increase 25 per cent.
Total wages 81, ,323, ,407, PSI. increase %
per cent
Miscellaneous expenses $1,028, $50, ,653,
increase 63 per cent.
Cost of material used 81, ,349 GIG. .03O, in
crease AZ per cent.
Value of products including customs
work and repairing $13,019, PSI, GA, in
crease 81 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
FUNSTON TO PRESIDE.
Will Introduce Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee al the Auditorium.

Brigadier General Frederick Funston
will introduce General Fitzhugh Lee
when he lectures at the Auditorium
February Il. Major A. NJ. Harvey, who
has charge of the arrangements for the
lecture for the Spanish-American war
veterans, under whose auspices the lee
ture will be given, met General Funs-
ton in Kansas City yesterday and in
vited him to introduce General Lee.
General Funston was glad to accept the
invitation and promised that he would
do so unless some unforeseen event
should make it impossible General
Funston knew General Lee while he was
consul at Havana, Cuba. General
Wilder S. Metcalf wiH call the meeting
to order at the Auditorium and will
present General Funston who in turn
will introduce General Lee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
N0RDICA MUST REST.
Cancels All Dates Up TO Next
Tuesday in California.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Jan 31.-Mad-
anne Lillian Nordica has Cancelled all
engagements up to next Tuesday. when
she is to sing in San Francisco. Dur
ing her concert last night Madame
Nordica suffered severely from the
effects of injuries sustained in the rail-
road wreck in Georgia and the heavy
strain of the last few nights. Her ply
sician has ordered rest and quiet for a
few days This morning she was feel
ing much better and was able to be
about. Madame Nordica attributed her
condition to the hard work she has done
since the accident, coupled with th6
shaking up she received at that time,
from which she has not yet fully re-
covered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
KILLED IN A WRECK.
A Collision in Utah the Result, Pre-
sumably, of Wrong Orders.

Cisco, Utah, Jan. 31.-Three men were
killed in a head-on collision between
freight trains on the Rio Graude West
ern railroad here. The dead are VIII
liam Webster, conductor; William Tus-
key, engineer; Daniel Buckley, brake
man.
John Ragland, a conductor, was bad
ly injured. These men all live in Grand
Junction.
The accident is believed to have been
caused by the train dispatcher giving
wrong orders to the east-bound train.
1t appears that the east bound freight
had orders to meet the second section
of west-bound freight train No. IL at
Cisco, nothing being said about the
first section. Both trains were running
at a high rate of speed The engines
were reduced to a heap of broken iron
and twisted rods. Half a dozen cars
or more of each train were demolished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
NO MORE CUTTING.
FunstOn's Physician Decides
That 1t is Unnecessary.

Kansas City, Jan. 31.-For a man who
had been on the operating board and
had his wounds dressed, General Fred
Funston was in excellent spirits last
night He received callers as they came,
and there were many of them kansans
that made Kansas City as a junction
point on their way home from the big
doings at Topeka
One party of neighbors were regaled
with bright anecdotes and small talk
In this party, all from Erie, Neosho
county, were Mayor F. N. Brelsford,
Seth Wells, the postmaster of Erie; B.
w. Gavin, county clerk; Fred Carter,
clerk of the district court; J. A. Eaton.
O. NJ. Johnson. d. w. Cummings. c. c.
Dutton and w. I. Allen Neosho coun-
ty adjoins Allen county, and the call
was made a very neighborly visit
DR.. E. S. Robinson announced, after
the examination of yesterday, that no
opera tion would be necessary. General
Funston will remain under treatment
here for several days.
He will go to Lawrence, returning to
Kansas City again Sunday and then go
on to his home in lola Monday or Tues
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
Ice Teamsters Strike.

Atchison, Kan, Jan. 31--Over twenty
teamsters hauling ice for Charley I'ullen
struck for higher wages Thursday, and
all except about ten of them are still
out The teamsters are receiving two
cents a cake for hauling the ice from the
river bank in East Atchison to. the Pull
len ice house. and they struck for 21s
cents a cake. The men complained that
the ice had become thicker, and they
could not haul as much as when they
began hauling at two cents cake. Pui-
len declared that he would not give
more than two cents a cake, when the
men struck, and the work stopped until
afternoon, when some Of the teamsters
began hauling again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
Shaw Is Ready to Begin.

washington, Jan. 31.-Ex-Gov
Leslie NJ. Shaw, of Iowa, the new sec
retary of the treasury, arrived here last
night with Mrs. Shaw and went at once
to the Arlington hotel. Mr.. Shaw will
call upon the president today, when
the time of his taking the oath of office
to succeed Mr.. Gage win be decided.
Mr.. Shaw said that he expected to be
sworn in as secretary of the treasury
next Saturday morning in accordance
with the understanding reached with
Secretary Gage before he went to Iowa
to close his affairs there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
AGGRESSIVE POLICY.
Important Rock Island Meeting Held
in New York

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 31-An important
conference was held in New York to-
day, which may have most important
results on the future of the Rock Island
system. Those participating in it were
the directors of the company and the
financial interests back of the road. The
question under consideration was the
increase of the capital stock to 500, 000,-
600 or $4,000 600 and the rights to be
given the present holders when the in
creased issue is made. The stock is to
be placed upon a 4 per cent basis and
kept there. The policy of the road is
to be one of aggressive competition and
the line is to be completed to the coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
MUST FURNISH SEATS.
sStanding Room Only" Signs in New
York Theaters to Go.

New York, Jan. 31.-Forna1 orders
will be given today by Fire Commis-
sioner Sturgis which will abolish the
Standing room only sign before New
York theaters. 1t will be brought about
by the enforcement of the statute pro-
viding that no person shall stand in the
aisles or passag ge-ways of public places
of amusement. Commissioner Sturgis'
order will, it is stated. call on the var
ious fire captains to enforce the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
ROCK ISLAND STATION.
Estimated Cost of a Chicago
Terminal is So 100000

Chicago, Jan. 31.-A permit has been
issued for the terminal station of the
Lake Shore and Rock Island railroads
in this city and the estimated cost given
is So O00, ,OO0 The entire Improvement
consists of the depot and office building,
the train sheds and power house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
LOUISVILLE CUT OFF.
Streets Still Nearly BlOckaded
by Snow and Ice.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 31.-Louisville is
still cut off from telegraphic communi-
cation with the south. The effects of
the storm are still in evidence, the
streets being almost blockaded in some
portions of the city, by the half frozen
mass of sleet while much damage has
been done to the shade trees in differ
ent parts of town.
The temperature is rising rapidly, how
ever, and there are prospects for rain
or snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-31
Now a Baltimore Passion.

New York, Jan. 31-Rev. Madison c.
Peters of this city, has announced his
acceptance of a call to Emmanuel Bap-
tist tabernacle, Baltimore. He will take
up his new charge February g.
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Ketcham Book Firm Assigns.

New York, Jan. 31.-The WILDER B.
ketcham company, publishers and
book sellers. have assigned for the ben
eft of creditors to VIM. L. Mershon of
Railway, n. J. The company was in
corporated in 1901. with a capital stock
of $4,000
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Fast in the Ice.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-The steamers At
lanta and Iowa, with nearly 200 people
aboard, were still fast in the ice at 8
a. M. today. The passengers, whose
imprisonment began Wednesday night
were physically comfortable but eager
for the west wind which it is expected
will break up the ice
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weather Indications

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day with probably light snow furries;
warmer in northeast portion tonight;
variable winds.
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Temperatures of LARGE CITIES.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York "a; Boston IA; Phila-
delphia 20; Washington 20; Chicago %;
Minneapolis 4; Cincinnati 26; st. Louis
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connectiout Manufactures Dead.

Meriden, Conn, Jan. 31.-Charles Par
ker, first mayor of Meriden, and one OF
the leading manufacturers of Connecti-
cut died Thursday. aged 81
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-23

twenty master transfers, who have hitherto
having signed the agreement with the union
men.
Chicago-At conference between the board
of directors Of the National Printing Press
mems and Assistants Union and standing
committee Of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association an agreement was reached
providing for peaceful settlement of all dis
putes through arbitration. -,- ...- .
Belleville, Texas-In a fight between fac
tons here, three men were killed and one was
mortally wounded and three others were
slightly hurt. The dead are: Raymond
White, constable at Walls; Milan Odom, his
half brother; Henry Dippert, a bystander.
The fatally wounded: Walter Pennington.
New York-The heavy rain of the past thir-
ty-six hours. together with the melting snow
and ice has caused alarming overflow OF
the rivers in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New
York. Many manufacturing establishments
along the banks have suffered serious dam
ages. twenty-five inches Of snow in twenty
four hours has fallen in some portions of
New York state and trains are all late
! St. Louis-John T. Milliken, the capitalist,
| of this city, who is a brother-in-law of Albert
T. Patrick, now on trial in New York on the
i charge of numbering Millionaire William
Marsh Rice, says he had been offered bride
! of $50, 900 to have Patrick renounce the will
| Of 1900. He said: I'VE declined to accept
| any offer that would not exonerate Mr. Pat
rick from the charge Of murder and stop the
| prosecution,