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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
ARE OUT OF ORDER.
Senator HOar Calls Down OPP
ponents of Reed Sm0ot.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE senate be-
gan business in earnest today by re-
ceiving q number of petitions and also
many bills. Some of the petitions pro-
tested against Senator Smoot of Utah
remaining in the senate.
In presenting a numerously signed
petition asking he senate to expedite
the consideration of the charges against
Mr.. Smoot, Mr.. Hoar took occasion to
remind the senders of petitions bearing
upon Mr.. Smoots case that the pro-
ceeding is out of order and is improper.
He based his remarks upon the fact
that the determination of Mr.. Shoots
rights will be purely a judicial proceed
ing, to be determined by the laws and
the constitution of the United States.
with all respect to the signers Of pc
titions of this character" he said, IT
want to say to them that their petitions
are as much out of place, when address,
ed to this court as similar petitions
would be If addressed to the supreme
court of the United States in any case
pending before that tribunal
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE house was
in session only five minutes today. No
business was transacted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
IS RAILROAD LAW GOOD
Much Talked of Test Case to Be
Filed.

A petition has been prepared by As
sistant Attorney General Close to begin
mandamus proceedings in the supreme
court against the Kansas City North
western Railway company to compel it
to maintain station and station agent
at the little own of Ontario in the
southeastern part of Nemaha county.
The petition will be filed in the supreme
court just as soon as the papers can be
sent to Nemaha county to be signed
and returned to Topeka.
1t is quite possible that this will be
made a test case to decide the powers
of the board of railroad commissioners
dered the company to maintain an agent
at Ontario and the company fatty re-
fuses to do so. Now it will be left with
the supreme court to decide whether
the company is right or wrong.
The petition sets out that Irving
Isaacson, trustee of Wetmore township,
Nemaha county, in which Ontario is
situated, on March 26, 1902. made for
NAL complaint to the state board of
railroad commissioners that the com
pany was not maintaining depot and
agent at Ontario, although, it was al
legged, there was plenty of business there
to justify the road in keeping an agent
to look after it. and that the farmers
and shippers generally were greatly in
convenienced by the absence of a ship
per at that point.
The railroad commissioners took up
the complaint, the petition goes on to
state, and after due investigation made
an order requiring the railroad company
to keep an agent at Ontario. The petit
ton alleges that the company only pre-
tended to comply with the order, and
that the agents which have been main
tanned there have been inexperienced
and incompetent; and on October 9 the
agent was removed entirely, since which
time the company has refused to keep
the station at Ontario.
The attorney general therefore asks
for an alternative writ of mandamus
to compel the railroad company to COM
ply with the order made in the spring
of 1902 to maintain an agent at Ontario
''Of course don't know what defense
the company will make said Mr.. Close
today. IF it contends that the order
is unreasonable the showing will hinge
merely upon the amount of business
which would naturally be done at the
station, but if it denies that the railroad
board has authority to make such an
order, the powers of the board will be
brought up to be passed upon by the
supreme court"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
SAN DOMINGO FALLS.
General JimineZ Has Been Pro-
claimed President.

Cape Haytien, Hayti Nov. 11-Fur-
ther advices from Monte Cristi. Santo
Domingo. from which place it was re-
ported yesterday that the capital of
that republic, San Domingo, had capit-
ulated to the revolutionists and that
General Jiminez had been proclaimed
president, say that during the last
hours of the fighting the city of San
Domingo was threatened with bonn
bardment as result of the resistance
of the government troops.
A dispatch received in Paris last
night from Cape Haytien announced
that after three days fighting the
president of Santo Domingo, General
Wos y Gil, took refuge in the German
consulate there. 1t was added that
the revolution was considered to be at
an end.
"A dispatch dated San Domingo. Re-
public of Santo Domingo, Tuesday Mo-
yember 10, says: The city is closely
besieged by the revolllttionists and
commerce is paralyzed. Firing around
san Domingo continues. Many shells
are Falling into the city. The present
situation is unchanged.
The German warships, Panther and
Gazelle, are here.
Previous to beginning the lombard
ment of San Domingo, the revolution
lists notified the diplomatic corps ard
the consular officers that had previously
served notice on the Dominican govern
ment that the forces of the revolution
intended to adopt all means including
ture the city. The representatives of
the powers met today and decided that
they could only hold communications
with the legally established government
of the country.
General Paul Cabrera, at the head of
800 revolutionists with six pieces of ar
tillery and a treasure chest containing
$4,000, arrived yesterday before the city.
The situation here is becoming very
critical and the presence of more war
ships at San Domingo is urgently re-
quired.
The guard for the German consulate
which was landed from the cruisers Of
Germany now in port, is in constant
communication by means of a signal
station which has been erected over the
consulate.
The German steamer Athen, which
was prevented some days ago from
landing her cargo at San Pedro de
Macoris, has, under the protection of
German cruiser. succeeded in landing
her freight at that port and has pro-
ceeded to the northern ports of Santo
Domingo for which she has cargos and
passengers. The Athen has a German
escort with her in order to facilitate the
discharging of her freight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Extraordinary Precauti0n TAX
en- to Prevent a Riot.
Fight ON Chamberlain's Policy
Stirring Up Trouble.
MEN PARADE STREETS
Urging Working People to At
tend Tonight's Meeting.
Thousands Are Gathered AbOu
Where Churchill Will Speak.

Birmingham, England, Nov. 11.-Po-
litical feeling is running so high here
over the meeting tonight at which
Lord Hugh Cecil and Winston Church.
i'll will oppose Joseph Chamberlain's
fiscal proposals, that extraordinary
police precautions have been necessi-
tated. Strong barricades are being
erected around the town hall, where
it is anticipated an outbreak may
occur similar to the riotous proceedings
which marked the pro-Boer meeting at
which David Lloyd-George, M. p, de-
nounced Mr.. Chamberlain and the
South African war. Sandwich men are
parading the streets with placards
reading: "Shall the Radicals be
allowed to oppose our Joe?" and in
viting the working people to attend
the meeting. Thousands of people
have gathered outside the town hail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
SWEET TO TAKE WIFE.
Santa Fe Official Will Marry Day
ton Girl

1t is stated on good authority that A
E. Sweet, assistant to the general man.
ager of the Santa Fe will be married
THURSDAY evening The bride to be is
Miss Mabel Sturdivant of Dayton, Ohio
The ceremony is to be performed at the
brides home.
Mr.. sweet left Tuesday evening for
the east on Santa Fe train No. 6, pre-
sumabIy for a business trip to Chicago,
but it has leaked out since then that
he will go on through to Dayton where
he will be married tomorrow evening.
A E. Sweet is one of the best known
Santa Fe officials, having been with the
road in the capacity Of assistant general
manager for several years. Mr.. Sweet
was given that position when D. E.
Cain left here for La Junta to take the
position of general superintendent Of
the western grand division
Mr.. and Mrs. Sweet will arrive in To-
peka on next Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
ONE WILL DO.
Chairman Albaugh Doesn't Fa-
vOr Two Conventions.
Says He Has Not Written Let
ters to That Effect.
WILL BE HELD EARLY.
Purpose Is to Give President
Hearty Endorsement.
Contest Over National COnven-
tion Delegation Anticipated.

Morton Albaugh, chairman of the Re-
publican state committee. emphatically
denies story published in certain
morning newspapers today, stating that
he is sending out letters urging the
holding of two state conventions next
year, one to elect delegates TO the Re-
publican national convention and the
other to nominate the state ticket.
The story, it is declared, comes from
enemies of Chairman Albaugh, who al
lege that he desires to make the two
conventions separate in order to be able
to control them both. Mr.. Albaugh not
only denies having written any such
letters. but he also emphatically states
that he has been in favor of only one
convention, and that one to be held
early in order to give President Roose-
velt hearty endorsement in the be-
ginning of things. Mr.. Albaugh gave
out the following typewriter statement
today:
There is not word of truth in the
statement in the Topeka Capital Of
this morning, that 1 have written let
ters over the state advocating two
state conventions next year-one for
the selection of delegates to the ma
t1onal convention and the other for the
nomination of state officers. 1 have
neither written such letters, nor have
IL ever made any statement to any per-
son that could be so construed I
have repeatedly said that I favored
but one convention. In my judgment,
1T should be held in March. so as to
give President Roosevelt the benefit of
an early and emphatic endorsement in
the state
That there is no necessity for two
conventions is admitted by everyone
That the state convention should be
held early has been the avowed purpose
/ of the Republican leaders VINO are in
control of the party order to give
President Roosevelt hearty endorse
ment and the prestige which might arise
therefrom in states in which there
might be a disposition to make fight
on his nomination because of the up-
position of the trusts.
There will doubtless be an emphatic
contest over the delegation to the na-
tional convention, but 40 Inatter VINO Is
on the delegation it win be for RcOSe =
yelt- The Republicans of Kansas, re-
gard1ess of faction, will stand for moth
ing else.
All but six of the 20 delegates from
Kansas will be selected by the aTious
congressional convention, and the state
convention will elect only the six deIe-
gates-at=large. The same convention
that nominates the state ticket will also
elect these six delegates. At least that
is the desire of Chairman Albaugh and
if there is fight for two conventions it
will have to come from Albaugh's enc
mics
At present there seems to be little OBJ
present state officers. OF course there is
plenty of time for a fight to be started
all along the line, but there is not as
much talk of it now as there was few
for the three places on the board of rail-
road commissioners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
KAISER is BETTER.
He Is Disposing of Business Almosr
as Usual

Berlin. Nov 1I-At Ii o'clock this
morning the following bulletin regard
ing Emperor Williams case was is
sued at the new palace. Potsdam:
His majesty is better for the walk
he took yesterday. The wound made
during the operation is in excellent
condition and continues to grow better.
WON LUETHOLD.
SCHMIDT.
.'ILBERG."
The emperor in a telegram thanking
the municipality of Bremen for it's
congratulations on his favorable condi-
ton. added:
Il hone with little care to be fully
restored in a short time
AS today is cloudy and damp, with
intervals of rain. the emperor probably
will keep indoors. He is disDosing of
business almost as usual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
He HAS TWO WIVES.
Mormon Apostle Grant Admits
1t and Gets Into Trouble.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Nov ia
warrant has been sworn out charging
Heber ]. Grant, one of the leading apos-
ties of the Mormon curch, with unlaw-
full cohabitation with Augusta Winters
Grant and Emily Wells Grant at the
same time The apostle was convicted
in 1898 of the same offense and fined
$50e. Prosecution of Mr.: Grant is due
in part to his public admission before
the students of the Utah university on
November that he has two wives and
that he donated TO the alumni scholar
ship fund $50 for himself and $50 for
each of his two wives.
The apostle was to have been accom-
panied to Europe where he has been
assigned to do missionary work for the
Mormon church by his polygamous
wife, Emily Wells Grant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
TWO FAIL TO PASS.
New Plumbers Law Is Causing
Trouble.

Two of the journeymen plumbers
who took the examination given by
the Topeka board of examination un-
der the new law failed to pass. They
will not be allowed to do any plumbing
work in Topeka for 80 days, at which
time they will be given another exam
inatioD.
The examination of the plumbers
was completed Saturday and certif1-
Gates emitting the possessor to do
were handed out by the chairman of
the board today. The following are
the men who did not funk and who
got certificates: Frank Waite, w. A.
Wolverton. Mead Mclaughlin, Frank
Johnson. Gus Anderson, Walter Lip
pert, Thomas Wolf Walter Gibbs, J.
Walker, Mark Sutherin. Chas. E.
Baker, J. p. Achenbach, Dud Johnson,
Henry Hustler. and Fred Reinisch of
lola
The examination of the master plum
bers has commenced Frank Edison was
given his examination last Monday.
Saturday evening. Chris States and the
other heads of firms will come before
the board.
one of the things which is required Of
the master plumbers is that they draw
diagram showing the proper system
of plumbing for a three-Story fiat On
orator water heater, a bath tub,
sink and a closet, and the puzzle is to
complete the system by drawing in all
the connecting pipes, traps, etc. A mas
ter plumber is supposed to know exact
ly how this should be done to give the
proper sanitary results.
The board declines to give out the
names of the two journeymen plumbers
who failed to pass, but anyone who is
acquainted with the plumbers of the city
will have no difficulty in spotting the
men. One of the men is said to have
been unable to pass on either the prac-
tical work or on the questions which
were asked him. Another did very good
practical work; wiped his 4-inch lead
Joint. and did the other soldering stunts,
but fell down badly when it came 10
the oral questions. Both of the men
who fiunked will have a chance to try it
again in month from now, and they
are both hard at work studying up on
the points where they are weak, and
will probably get through the examina-
tion all right next time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Chanute Now Owns Its Own Electric
Light Plant

Chanute, Kas-, Nov. IL-Upon- the
of Engineer Rick
seeker the council accepted the electric
light plant from the contractor, W. T.
Osborn, last night and took charge Of
it this morning
BY this act the city mas assumed a
heavy responsibility and has added
another public utility to the list of
municipal enterprises. The guy stubs
are not all in place. as some of them
have not been received. but with that
exception the plant is complete and in
excellent running order. The contract
has been complied with in every re-
spect, and in some instances extras
have been added.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
LEFT MANY CREDITORS.
Farmer Near Miltonvale Badly
Wanted by Merchants.

Concordia, Kan, Nov n.-Alvert
Achey, who has been farming on a rent
ed place near Miltonvale, Starr town
ship, and also running a creamery route,
is missing and has left number of
creditors who are interested in finding
out how they are to make even. Achey
was not possessed of very large
amount of personal property, but he
made it go a long way and he has mort
gagged the same stuff to several different
parties, beside, it is said, leaving other
debts.
Among the parties holding claims
against Achey are the State Bank of
Miltonvale. s275 to $780, Cloud County
Bank of Concordia, $50 Phoenix Mutual
Insurance company, rent, $50 and Amasa
Hibbs, amount not stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Canadian M. P. Dies in K. G.

Kansas City. Mo, Nov. 11.-Oliver
Simons of Petrolia, Ont, a member of
the Canadian parliament died here to-
day at the home of his brother-in-law.
DR. H Carson, of heart disease. aged
50 years. Mr.. Simmons was stricken
last April in Canada and was brought
here in the hope that change of
climate might benefit him. Mr.. Simmons
was born in Ohio and up to 1866, lived
at Plainfield. ILL.,, where for a time he
was in the employ of the United States
mail service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Taft Will Settle It.

Washington, Nov. 11.-Advices reach
ing the war department from Manila
indicate that before he sails for the
United States on December %, Cover
nor Taft will have succeeded in settling
one of the most vexatious problems
connected with the acquisition of the
Philippines, namely the adjustment of
the claims of the friars for their extern
sive property holdings in the islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Apple Out of the Bin.

Governor Bailey has commuted the
sentence of ]. NJ. Apple, a prisoner in the
penitentiary who was sent to the peni-
tentiary from Allen for forgery and hur-
glary. He was sentenced seven years
ago for a term of ten years He has
been foreman in the state twine plant
since the plant ives established and has
become an expert in the business, max
ing a good record, and for this reason
the governor commuted his sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
West Fourth Line.

The city railway company this morning
Fourth street car line from Kansas ave
nue. to Clay street. The work is to begin
at once and to be completed within 60
days. This sets at rest the Tear on the
part Of the people living on West Fourth
street that this line would be abandoned
by the new management.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Democrats Seeking Trouble.

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic steering committee again con-
sidered today the Panama situation.
No conclusion was reached, but the in
dications are that the Democrats will
attack the course of the administration
on the isthnus with reference to the
establishments of the new republic of
Panama
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
No Money for Burns COTTAGE.

toronto, Ont, NOV il--Because scoten-
past refused to hoist the British flag as
part of the decorations when Canadian
delegates had visited Rochester and other
cities. the appeal for aid received from
the Burns cottage syndicate of the ST.
Louis exposition has been refused by the
~Caledonian society.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Spent a Proftless Season.

San Francisco. Nov. 1.-THE old
whaling bark John Winthrop. which has
lust arrived, spent a profitless season in
the Okhotsk sea. She returns with only
ten barrels of sperm ell and $50 pounds
of bone. having only captured one
whale. six whales were struck but only
one was landed Stephen Beahan, the
steward. died at sea-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
Cut his Throat With a Razor.

Pittsburg, Kas., Nov. 11.-Chet Dill
lon, foreman at the Hull & Dillon
packing plant and brother of one of
the owners of the plant. committed
suicide Tuesday by cutting his throat
with a razor His head was nearly
severed. Cause. i'll health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Chicago Nov. III a. m tempera-
lures: New York IS; Boston 46: Phfla-
delphia "A; Washington IS; Chicago IS;
Minneapolis ass Cincinnati 81; st. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11
WILL BE WARNER.
That Is Now the Promise of Weather
Forecaster.

The forecasters are now expecting
that Kansas will have a period of
balny weather.
The forecast sent out today is Fair
tonight and Thursday. Warmer Thurs
day and west portion tonight" The
rain last night amounted to a trace
The wind at noon today was west,
blowing Is miles an hour. The hourly
temperatures recorded by the govern
ment thermometer today We're as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-11

Chicago Nov. 11-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Thursday;
warmer Thursday and in west portions
tonight; brisk southwest Winds
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-07-22
Corner Greek News.

Yes, we know it has been n long
time since the readers of the Intelli-
gencer have heard from old Corner
Creek section. >3ut we farmers have
been kept quite busy, hence we have
not had time to gather news. "Tyro"
has been silent in the press, but, ah!
my dear readers, we have been hust-
ling elsewhere.
Now we are not going to chronicle
any great thing this week, for there is
nothing doing in these parts juet at
this time. Nc marriages Or deaths s1d
not much sickness.
The farmers only like few days
more of toll in the sunshine and they
will be through with their crops tiff
gathering time.
Our crops are very good, and, OF
course, If seasons continue we expect
to make just as good crop as any of
the preceding years. All of this talk
about fifty or sixty per cent crop is
bOsh and imaginary. Some people
want to cross the bridge before they
gettO it, or, in other worde, like the
oldwOman counting the chicks before
they are Matched.
MIR. Dudley Carwile, Of the "Lone
Star State" ie on visit to relatives in
brother. j. D. Carwile, here last week.
Miss Lizzie Gassaway has returned
after months stay at the normal at
Anderson.
Miss Yarena Shirley is visiting her
sister, MRS. Lois Robinson, of Crayton,
this week.
j. A. Pinson and j. A. Mayfield each
have q sick child, but they are getting
along very we'll at this writing.
Miss Lunie Wright has been elected
teacher of the McAdsms school for the
ensuing term. She is a recent gradu-
ate of the Greenvilie Female College,
and will doubtless make an excellent
teacher.
Peaches. apples and grapes are plen-
de vine" Tyr0.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-07-22

The announcement that the South
ern Railway will doublc-track its road
from Atlanta to Washington, at to-
tai cost Of s25, 900, 900, including bet
terments along tho line, is welcome
one. This improvement has been
needed for some time, and 'Tthe in
creased traffic will be handled o. the
double track with facility and dis
patch heretofore impossible. The
new track will be indeed splendid
highway. opening up the South to a
free communication with the outside
world undresmed Of in the days of the
first railroad. Truly, the Southern
Railway is doing great work for the
South.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-07-22

Gov. Hayward, with the aid Of some
Of the best business men from every
section of the State, is making good
progress towards getting up an exhib.
it for the State at the World's Fair at
st. Louis. The last Legislature re-
fused to appropriate anything for it,
but we hope that the exhibits that the
different counties had at the Char.
lesion Exposition may be added to uu.
til the exhibit will be creditable to
the State.