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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-24
LOOK FOR 4 JUDGE
Congressional Delegation
Canvassing the Situation.
Little Prospect That an Agree
ment viii Be Reached.

The entire Kansas congressional dele
cation is in Topeka today. Congress
man Reeder arrived Tuesday, Senators
Long and Burton and Congressman
MurdOck came last night and the rest
arrived this morning. They are all mix
ing with the crowd of mem bers Of the
legislature and other statesmen around
the Copeland, and this afternoon at 4
O'Clock they will hold a conference over
the federal district judgeship.
There seems to be little prospect that
they will agree on any candidate, and
most of the time probably viii be spent
in sparrng for position.
Some of the statesmen are inclined to
resent the fact that National Commit
teeman d. w. Mulvane has gone to
Washington to boom Charles Blood
Smith before the congressional delega-
ton had discussed the matter. They
say it looks as though Mulvane wants
to force the appointment of Smith re-
gardless of what the people of Kansas
want and that Smith intends to rely on
his eastern endorsements to land him
the place.
The general impression. however. IS
that Mulvane has gone to Washington
on tour of investigation more than to
force Smiths appointment. Senator
Burton has not yet publicly endorsed
anyone, but he is supposed to be FOR
Smith and 1t is also supposed that Null
vane has gone to Washington to ascer-
tain the chances for Smiths appoint
ment. He reached Washington Tues
day and had conference with the
president and with others regarding the
judgeship. If he found that there is
reasonable chance to land Smith, Bur
ton would line up for him, but if the
indications are that Smiths appoint
nent is out of the question. Senator
Burton will endorse some one else.
Senator Long and Congressman Cal
derhead and Scott are supposed to be
fo, chief Justice Johnson. Curtis and
Miller are for Slonecker. BoWersOck IS
supposed to be for Smith; Reeder has
endorsed Loomis. while Campbell and
Murdock are avowedly for Pollock
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Speaker Pringle Calls the
House to Order.
Roll Call Shows but Few Mem
bers Out of Seats.
WON'T BE LIMITED.
Representative jerks Resolu-
tiOn to Restrict Legislation.
1t Meets With Objection and
Goes Over.
LELAND THE FIRST.
Introduces Bill Relating to
Taxation.
Would Enable Commissioners
to ReadJust Taxes.
Introduces Bill Relating to
Taxation.
Would Enable Commissioners
to ReadJust Taxes.
Mr.. Hale Suggests Appointment
of Flood Commission.

By 1 O'Clock this afternoon the mem
bers of the house began to congregate
on the floor and shake hands, talk crops
and politics and then referring inciden-
tally to the flood.
Chief Clerk Brick" Mason tried to
prepare for the session by opening his
desk. 1t was locked. He had left the
keys at home on the dresser. This was
the case with almost every member
The desks when locked were good for
foot rests.
Kansas City, Kansas. Lawrence and
Topeka were fairly we'll represented on
the floor by outsiders Wyandotte sent
a large delegation headed by ex-NIayor
". H. Craddock- The delegation came
armed with several thousand printed
copies of five different acts relating to
the food.
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sentative Sims of Shawnee empowering
county commissioners to readjust taxes.
HOUSE RUSHES MATTERS
The bills introduced numbered a.
Adams of Butler moved that an
emergency be declared and all bills be
placed on second reading. The motion
carrie5.
Representative Kinkle introduced a
resolution to the effect that after
O'Clock that no bills excepting such
as are recommended by the message
from the governor be considered.
Representative Bevington moved to
amend by striking out the provision and
making the resolution affect all bills.
Adams of Sedgwick. moved that no
more bills be introduced. This brought
a protest Representative Kinkle
thought matters ought to be expedited
and if a man came late or did not have
his bill prepared he would be ruled out.
A motion was made to change the
time from 4 to o'clock.
Representative Barnd. at two min
utes of 3 o'clock stated that the bill
might cut him off in his youth and he
wished the consent OF the house to in
trOduce a bill A motion to lay the bill
on the table was carried.
Representative Peck moved that the
postmistress of the last session be em-
ployed. The motion carried.
Representative BeVirEton moved that
all bills be placed on third reading, en-
crossed and enrolled,
Representative FRANCIS moved to
amend that the bills be referred to the
proper committee.
WILL ADJOURN THURSDAY.
The motion to refer the bills to the
house as a committee of the whole was
lost
Representative Sims, of Shawnee, in
troduced bill No IS empowering the
commissioners of Shawnee to repair and
rebuild bridges
Senate concurrent resolution No.2 that
the session of the legislature should not
consider any bills not made necessary
by the flood or referred to in the COVER
nor's message was lost.
Senate concurrent resolution No 3
that bills be introduced in the house
and senate up to 10 o'clock June 25. an1
bills be referred from one house TO the
other up to noon on the 25th, and thar
the legislature adjourn at o'clock
Thursday afternoon, June IS, was car
ried almost unanimously.
A recess of 20 minutes.
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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
He Discusses Only the Flood
Situation.

Governor Bailey's message to the
legislature, delivered to each house
after it convened this afternoon, was as
follows:
ITO the Senate and House OIL hepre-
.Srke foods which have recently
swept over a portion of our falr sta'e
have crea ted conditions unusual ana
extraordinary. The valley of the kaw
and it's tributaries. which but short
time ago gave promise of rich harVests.
have been devastated by the angry
waters villages and cities have been IN =
undated homes have been obliterated,
and the property loss to the citizens Of
our state is so vast that a this tins
it's amount is but a conjecture. Bridges
that spanned our rivers that are aDso~
lutely necessary for the every day
transaction of business have in many
cases been swept away and others maze
impossible, making necessary the eX q
penditure of large amounts of money
before the avenues of commerce can
again be opened. Especially is this
true in Wyandotte county where the
immense business between Kansas City.
Kas. and Kansas City. Mo, is suspend
ed until the river can again be bridged-
While the conditions are perhaps the
most acute in Wyandotte county, yet
the same situation obtains in seVera1
of the other counties In some of the
counties those charged with the respo1-
sibility of repairing these great losses
to meet these unusual and extraordt
nary conditions. and it is for the pur-
nose of giving such enabling legisla ton
as is necessary to meet these emerg.
encies. caused by the recent floods. that
I have exercised the power vested in
me by the constitution of our state to
convene the legislature in extra session.
Il regret very much that the exigencies
of the hour have impelled me to this
action at this unusually busy season Of
the year. but the legislation necessary.
giving the counties so desiring the au~
thority to use their credit to raise the
money to repair their losses can be
passed in few hours. and I trust the
great calamity that has come to US
will not be utilized in an attempt to
pass general legislation
Assuring you of my highest personal
regard and with the earnest hope and
belief that your acts during the present
special session may prove beneficial to
the whole people. whose interests you
nave in charge, pledge you my hearty
co-opera ton. ". J. BAILEY.
Governor"
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KANSAS LEGISLATURE is IN SESSION

He is opposed to the idea of state mon
ey appropriation for relief work It is
clear that the smaller branch of the
legislature will not agree to direct ap-
propri7tions of money There is a gen
eral disposition to grant to any flood
damaged county authority to issue
bonds or take other measures for the
restitution Of their own damaged prop
erty.
FIRST BILL IN SENATE.
Senator Hays B. White introduced
the first bilI-a local bill authorizing the
construction Of a bridge in Jewell coun-
ty. 1t was referred to the committee of
the whole. Other bills were introduced
and so referred, as follows
BY orehouse-Authorizin a special
tax in Morris county to pay for re-
placing the bridge at Council Grove
BY Observation-Disclosures levy for
bridge repairs.
BY Chaney-Authorizin Shawnee
county commissioners to provide funds
for placing four bridges on the Kaw
river.
BY Chaney-Authorizi cities of the
first class to issue bonds for the pur-
pose of repairing streets alleys. side
walks and bridges damaged by floods.
BY ChaneyEAuthorizi cities to re-
pair damages by floods
BY ChaneY-Relating to taxes.
BY Cubbison-An act authorizing the
school board of Kansas City to issue
bonds to repair school buildings.
BY authorizing the issue of
bonds to replace bridges at Kansas
Citv.
BY Repeating the act linn
iting the bonded Indebtedness of cities
of over 10000 inhabitants.
BV CtuhbiSOu-ThP same
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Clerk j. Fl. Ramsey said a short prayer.
asking divine blessing upon the special
session and uDon the men who consti-
rt,ts5 tho t,,., fs7fsg IL +l-.. 1....i-,.......
'9'" 'uiT'
senator Nal lPFhtes "I Neosho opened
BUSINESS hy the presentation Of reso-
luton providing for the employment of
q secretary. stenoerapher a reading
~f.,l, ..,a - -*-..,-4 -.-.
-''i9 H s''H was a1"p'eu ana
senator Dhaney was sent out after "A
competent steuographar- Until the ar
rival of that fnnctionarv Reading Clerk
Ramsey kept track ef fhines on the
back Of an old senate calendar
There appeared to be a rush to make
the next plav. several senators rising
To- be recosnized smith got the floor
with a. resolution that an members
rle7ce themselves to contribute their
pay. mileage and per diem to the flood
sufferers. Objection arose. Noftzger Of
Harper who has shaved his mustache
since the last session. announced that
Dee had already pledged his nav to the
stare and didn't propose to he coerced
i-fo eopafatin.r himself from anvthinc
else The resolution was laid over nm
der the rules
A committee was appofntef to inform
the governor that the senafa was com
,enad and "a recess v-ae taken fo await
fis rieae4,-4
-haries N Sheldon ,,.ss .leo+s5 secra-
rar,- or t5s ss,.,ta - ~ r,~,s,,,-
-ea7i,- .ieri. ~ I..t,....- 80 ,.l-'-
-..s-. e.. ~ ~ - ~ iTiuu nag -. IN
4serri, ','l N. ie Al ,l,ui
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TRACE OF RAIN.
That Is All That Fell Last
Night.


The government forecast for Kansas
sent out today was probably showers
tonight and Thursday
The rain last night amounted only to
a trace. During the "A hours ending
this morning at seven o'clock 10 of an
inch was recorded at Concordia, 10 at
Fort Scott, Is at Manhattan, 10 at
Usage City, IA at Sedan.
The maximum and minimum temper
atures for the "a hours ending this
morning at seven O'Clock were as fol-
lows:
Baker so. so; Concordia IS. So: Dodge
City 76, so; Fort Scott 81. so; Hays 76,
56; Macksville "a so; Mcpherson 81, so;
Manhattan SO. 5S; Usage City 50. 60;
Sedan so, 60: Topeka 10. 5s; Toronto 50,
Sc: Wichita rs. 64
TOday's corn and wheat region bulle-
tin says: Tt is generally cloudy and
partly cloudy over Kansas and western
Missouri this morning. Light showers
have fallen in the eastern half of Kan
sas and in western Missouri A little
rain has fallen in all the districts except
the Louisville. It is some warmer this
morning in eastern Kansas and western
Missouri
The wind today has been southeast
blowing 6 miles an hour. The hourly
temperatures recorded by the govern
ment thermometer today were as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-24
BRIDGE TO CLOSE.
No Passage to North Topeka
Thursday Night.

Thursday night at o'clock. the Kan
sas avenue bridge across the Kaw will
be closed to all traffic and will not be
reopened until the pile bridge. now in
process Of construction. is completed.
Beginning al o'clock. night gang
viii go to work. and it IS thought that
by o'clock Friday morning the bridge
viii be ready for use
The flooring of the bridge has already
commenced. 1t is foored at the north
end first. and the work will progress
this way until nothing remains to be
done except to tear down the present
temporary runway for teams and r.
place it with girder beams reaching
from the south bent of the pile bridge
to the FIRST pier Of the Melan bridge.
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Archie Williams. representative from
Shawnee, was in his seat although he
is now United States commissioner.
When his name was called he notified
the house of his appointment.
Promptly at o'clock Speaker Pringle
raped with his gavel for order. The
roll was called and all representatives
were present but the following:
Bird Campbell. Chandler. Enright,
Evans, Fryer. HOllenbeck- Husey Mead
Jensen. Jones Of Cove. Jones of Lane,
Goss, O'Donnell. Sarbach, Spear. Star.
Stubbs, Tatam, Taylor, Wildon, Wood
house.
Chief Clerk Sheldon of the senate ar
rived with a concurrent resolution that
a committee from the house and senate
notify the governor that the legislature
was il session. The three members
named by the speaker were Emmons
Brander and Waggener.
A resolution that the only employees
be the chief clerk. docket clerk, journal
clerk, rgeant-at-arms dOOrkeeper and
reading clerk was offered
Representative jerks offered resolu-
ton that only bills for the relief of
flooded districts be considered.
This brought forth several protests.
A dozen representatives s3id they wish
ed to introduce bills for the building of
bridges where there had been heavy
rains but no floods. Kirkpatrick stated
that he wished to introduce a bill to
change the session of the district court
in his county. It was decided to defer
action until the governors message had
been received.
MESSAGE IS READ
At 2:30 o'clock Harry Bone. private
secretary of the governor. arrived with
the message
The representatives applauded the
messag ge when it was read
The call for the introduction of bills
followed the applause A bill from
cyrus Leland was the first to reach the
speaker. It was No. l and was to
amend the general statutes relating to
taxation which will enable the county
commissioners to compromise taxes in
the flood districts.
FLOOD COMMISSION SUGGESTED.
J. B. Belts. of Topeka, introduced
house bill No 5 for the relief of flood
sufferers.
Representative Hale introduced bill
No. Is for the appointment of a flood
relief commission and an appropriation
for such relief.
BIZ No. q was introduced by Repre-
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Manchuria The Russian government
has prOfessed to entertain no opposition
to this demand, but the Chinese COM
missioners now take the ground that
the ports mentioned. Moukden. Takn
Shan and Harbin. will be opened to for
necessities seem to require Therefcr-
they propose to let this matter lie in
abeyance and conclude the trade con
vention without this section. The Unit
ed States refuses to accept the sug~
gestion, Japan takes the same position.
the English influence leans in that di-
rection, and negotiations are deadlockea
pending the contrivance of some means
by the powers named TO bring some
pressure uDOn China.
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SOLDIERS GUARD CARS.
Troops Will Help Richmond
Company Operate Its Lines.

Richmond, Va. June PA thousand
troops are under arms here this morn
ing and detachments are distributed at
the various power houses and barns
within the city limits Cars viii be run
with four soldiers on each. One of the
barns of the company being located IN
the county. and the sheriff having re-
fused to ask military aid. claiming be
could give ample protection. County
Judge Wyckham has called for troops
over his head.
All is quiet this morning, and barring
the tearing up of a short stretch OF
track in the lower part of the city the
night passed comparatively without
trouble
While troops were attempting this
morning to move the first car from the
east end barns a mob assembled and
torpedoed the track and Captain Skip
with of company c, was shot in the leg.
There was no return fire. More troops
are being hurried to the scene.
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commissioners of Wyandotte county to
unite by contract with any person.
county township. companies, corpora
tion or corporations in the construction
and joint use of said bridges and to
provide for the payment of the cost OF
said bridges by the issue of bonds
therefor and repeating chapter 116 OF
the laws of Kansas of 19O3'
This provides for the issuance of $3.50. q
600 i'm bonds. or so much thereof as may
be necessa~-
An Act: Relating to and authorizing
the board of education of the city of
Kansas City. to issue bonds for the
purpose of repairing or replacing school
buildings in said city which have been
injured or destroyed by the flood of
June. 1903. and to purchase suitable
sites for such buildings and to furnish
the same"
AN Act authorizing the board of
county commissioners of Wyandotte
county. Kansas. to fund its outstanding
county warrants and judgments and to
issue bonds therefor"
Section 1 Of this bill provides: The
board OF county commissioners of Wy
andotte county is hereby authorized and
empowered to fund all outstanding
county warrants and judgments against
w yandotte county unpaid at the time
of the passage Of this act. by issuing
bonds to an amount equal to the
amount of such outstanding county
warrants and judgments AGAINST said
county. Provided, that such bonds shall
not be for an amount greater than such
Indebtedness. Such bonds shall several
ly be in such amounts as the board of
county commissioners shall direct. shall
state for what purpose issued shall be
payable to bearer and shall mature in
from Is to 20 years from their date, one
series of 20 Der cent of the whole
amount issued maturing at the end of
each year beginning at the end of the
fifteenth year and shall bear interest at
a rate not exceeding four and one-half
annually.
CITIES OF FIRST CLASS.
AN act to enable cities of the first
class to refund their Indebtedness.
BE it enacted by the legislature of the
state of Kansas.
Section l. That every city of the
first class be and the same hereby is
authorized and empowered to cOmpro-
mise and refund all its outstanding war
rants. orders. judgments and other ma
tured and maturing floating indebtedness
of every kind and description WhatsO-
ever. upon such terms as can be agreed
upon. and to issue bonds with semi
annual interest coupons attached in pay
merit of any Indebtedness so compro-
missed and refunded. provided that this
act shall not apply to any indebtedness
that may accrue OF be contracted after
the first day Os November. 1903 Pro
vided. however. that no city shall issue
its bonds under this acz in an amount
to exceed S250, 600
CONTINUED on Fourth Pagel
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Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. June 24-7 a. m. tempera-
lures New York. "a: Boston. 81: Phila-
delphia SO: Washington. 81: Chieago
so: MINNEAPOLIS. So: Cincinnati, 81; St.
.nris IS
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Missing Atchison Girl Found.

Liberty. Mo- June 24.-NIiss Jennie
Crosby, who disappeared from her home
near Atchison. Kan. nearly a week ago,
has been found at Kearney. Mo A
love affair is said to have affected her
mind.
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New York June 24.-Ira D. Sankey. the
evangelist is now hopelessly blind. Mrs
I A. Sankey his dauShter-in-law. said to-
day. The best specialists We could OBJ
tain have examined Mr.. Sankey aand all
agree that his case is hopeless"
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A CRITICAL STAGE
Has Been Reached in the NegO-
tiations With China.

Washington, June 24.-The negotia-
tions with China for a trade treaty
have reached critical phase, growing
out of the demand of the United States
and Japan for the opening of ports in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-24
BILE INTRODUCED.
Flood Measures Presented to House
and Senate Today.

The following bills We're introduced
this afternoon
An act: To provide for the erection of
certain bridges across the Kansas river
in Wyandotte county. Kansas, within
and without the city of Kansas City.
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wlll shin s1.6oo.ooo colo.

New York June 24.-Lazard Freres
have engaged 81, 100000 gold for ship
ment to France tomorrow.
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Chicago. June 24-Forecast for KAN
sas: Showers tonight and Thursday;
variable winds.
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Continued on Fourth Page)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-23
IMPORTANT RAILWAY
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD

New York. June 23.-Conferences
between the officers of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, st. Louis -&
San Francisco, Chicago & Eastern II
linois and other lines comprised in the
great Rock Island system will be held
in this city within the next few days.
Developments of Importance are eN-
pected therefrOm. Concentration in
operating, management, uniformity of
methods and the working out of a
system of economies are some of the
objects sought to be attained through
these conferences. The avowed poll
cy of the syndicate of capitalists in
control of the Rock Island is to devel-
op and strengthen the system by the
additional construction of connec-
tions by establishing friendly traffic
relations with other lines operating
in the western and southwestern ter
ritory. There is good authority for
the statement that much new con-
struction heretofore planned by the
Rock Island management will be
abandoned in consequence of friendly
agreements with Illinois Central and
the Gould lines in the southwest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-23
BOODLERY CHARGES
AGAINST COUNCIL
Ordinance Alleged to Have Been De-
Iiberately Held Up On
That Account.

Scranton, Pa, June 23.-Startling
testimony was produced before the Sc
lect council investigating committee
which met to investigate the charges
of bribery made by ex-COunty Survey
or George f. Stevenson, In relation to
the defeat of the Dalton street railway
franchise ordinance I'm council last
Thursday night. w. z. BOland, one
of the promoters of the Dalton Rail-
way company, testified that Select
Councilman David Il. Evans, of the
North ward, demanded of him in the
presence of Stevenson $500 for himself
and $4O0 for each of ten other council
men.
He named the following councilmen:
John E. Regan. Thomas OBOyle, James
p Maloney, Thomas G. Melvin, John
Naegli, Thomas Cosgrove, Edward J.
Coleman, Malachi Coyne, John ].
McAndrew and Richard Morgan. This
testimony was corroborated by Steven
son. Both men testified that Evans
threatened that unless the money was
forthcoming Immediately in gold the
ordinance would be either amended to
death or defeated. The ordinance was
subsequently loaded down with impos-
sible amendments.