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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
LUCY MINE SUSPENDS.
Fifty Men Thrown Out of Employment
a by Shut Down.

Negaunee, Mich, Dee. 1.-[Special. 7
terday, throwing about fifty men out of
employment. The Lucy was acquired
year or SO ago by the Cleveland Cliffs
Iron company, which spent considerable
money installing new machinery and de-
Eeloping the property.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
TOURNAMENT AT SHEBoYGAN

Madison, Wis, Dec. 1.-The winter
tournament of the Wisconsin State Skat
club will be held in Sheboygan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
OBJECT To STOCKING OF LAKE.
Superior People Think State Should Not
Bear the Expense. -.

Superior, Wis, Dec. 1.-[Special. Am
attempt will be made to get the next
Legislature to pass law prohibiting the
planting of any fish fry in Lake Superior
unless the state receive remuneration.
This objection is made partly because
the lake waters are international and for
the reason that the expense incurred by
the state now goes largely to benefit
large packing companies.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
WILL MAKE SQUARE TUBING.

Kenosha, Wis, Dec 1.-Patrick Friel
foreman of the tube department of the
Simmons Manufacturing company, has
invented a machine for the manufacture
Of square tubing. He has applied for a
patent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
DIES AT OSCEOLA.

Osceola, Wis, Dec Mrs. Laura
Staples mother of G. e. Staples, died
here Sunday. She was born at Rxtland,
Vt, in 1918.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02

The oldest ship in the world, the
mail schooner Vigilant, running into st.
Croix, f. v. l., although now under
at Essex, Mass, in 1902. 4: sss~ "
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
MILWAUKEE LIVE STOCK MARKET

HOGS-Receipts, cars; market higher,
light, 415@4.4o mixed, $50 to go Tbs
z. 2O@455 packers, 4.10@4.45; pigs, So IS,
CATTLE-Receipts, none; steady; calves.
dull; butchers steers, medium to good
1850 to 1900 lbs, 425@4.75; fair to medium,
2aoa2 ZOOS ga nelaer E CONNER fIr n.
good. 2.40@3.OO; Gamers, 1.OO@1. rs: cutters,
200@2 %; bulls, common, 2.25@250; choice.
z 4o1uS.2o; feeders 800 to $50 lbs, 2.50@3.t ssc,
stockers 800 to $50 lbs, 2.00@2.50: Teaa
calves, heavy, 2.5O13. so; choice, 3.o00s6 0i,.
N ilkers-Common, 15.O0@25. 90; choice
80. O0@45. co.
$50; bucks. 22562 so: lambs 4O005. 90.
Chicago receipts: Hogs, $4,000; CATTLE
27,0C0; sheep, $4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
POPE OF TAYARAS HANGED.
Fanatic Filipino Leader Put to Death fo
Murders.

Manila, Dec 1.-Senor Rios, the
fanatic Filipino leader and so-called Pope
of the Tayabas, has been hanged. lie
was captured last May and was subse
quently convicted Of murder and SEN
fenced to death. Twenty-seven of his
followers were sentenced at the same
time to various terms of Imprisonment
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
LOGGER is RUN OVER.

Ashland, Wis, Dec Jerry Haley, a
well-known logger, was run over and
killed at Pratt junction by a passenger
train on the Omaha road
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
PIONEER AT ASHLAND DIES.

Ashland, Wis, Dec. Capt. Bernard
Dohert. one of the pioneer millionaires of
Ashland, died Sunday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
Lsdrone Leader Must Die.

Manila, Dec. 1.-Lavedo Toledo, the
Ladrone leader who gave the military
authorities considerable trouble by his
operations in the province Of Albay, has
been convicted and sentenced to death.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
Civil War Veteran Dies

Elgin, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-ESpecial. l-Monro.
Underhill, who died here recently OF can
Ger, was veteran OF the Civil war. A
brother, Erwin, resides at Plymouth. Wis
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
SNOW AsToNISHEs cUBANS.
Cold Weather and Snow Storm Prove a
Novelty.

Havana, Dec. Cuba has been ex-
periencing very cold weather recently, and
yesterday the residents of Placetas, in the
province of Santa Clara, and the other
Inhabitants Of that neighborhood were as
toniShed to see a SnOwstorm. 1t is report
ed that the fields are covered with snow,
presenting most novel sight to the
Cubans
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
MURDERER OBTAINS A STAY.
Sentence OF Death Passed Upon Alfred
&. Knapp Is DELAYED.

Hamilton, O., Dec. 1.-The circuit
court has granted the motion for a stay
of execution of. the sentence of death
passed upon Alfred A Knapp for the
murder of his wife The execution was
set for December II and stay has been
granted for thirty days.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
State Treasurer,s Balances.

Madison, Wis, Dec AT the close of
business for November the balances in
the several funds in the custody Of State
Treasurer Kempf are:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
YOUNG MAN DIES AT MILrON.

Milton, Wis, Dec. LEO Fross, son
OF " II. Fross, died Sunday at the age
OF % years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
CHINESE PRINCE TO SEE RACE.
Heir to Throne to Witness Yale-Har-
ward Regatta.

New Haven, Conn.,, Dee. lit is re-
ported that the Crown Prince Of China
will come to the United States next sum.
mer and will witness the annual Yale
Harvard boat race under escort of Wong
Kai Kah, Yale graduate, who is Chi
nese commissioner to the st. Louis eX.
position.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02
BANK CASHIER ARRESTED.
=. D. Wright of Dundee, ILL.,, Charged
with Embedding 100000.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 1.-Cashier Francis
10. Wright OF the First National bank Of
Dundee was arrested yesterday on the
charge OF embezzling 100000. The bank
closed Its doors on November %. Receiv-
Ter David A. Cook is the complaining wit.
mess against Wright
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-12-02

Six Frederick Joseph Bramwell Dies.
London, Dec. 1.-Sir Frederick Joseph
Bramwell, formerly president Of the In
stitution Of Civil Engineers, died here
at the age OF IS years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
SENATORS CHOSEN.
Number Of Candidates Confirmed
in Formal Joint Ballot.

Albany. N Y, Jan. 21.-The general
assembly in joint session today for
mally reelected Thomas c. Platt to the
United States senate.
Little Rock Ark. Jan. 21.-The gem
ersl assembly in joint session today
elected Ex-Governor James P. Clarke to
States senate The vote was: Clarke,
a; Jones. IS; Remmett. Republican. ?.
Jefferson City. No, Jan. 21-The gen
era1 assembly met in joint session to-
day and formally declared former Gov
ernor William Joel Stone elected United
states senator to succeed Hon. George
G. Vest, whose term expires next
March. In honor of Senator Vest. who
has been member of the national body
since 1879, a salute Of thirteen guns was
then fred.
Lansing. Mich. Jan. 21.-The legisls-
ture IL joint session at noon ratified the
election of Russell A. Alger as United
States senator to fill the unexpired term
of the late Senator James Mcmillan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21

Knight Morrow. Ward and Representa-
as O. AeeIna, Emmons. King. OF ottawa
Kirkland, Mckee OF Marshall, Murdock,
Peck, Pralle and Schmidt-12.
Dunn of POttaWatomie seemed to be
the only man who was not pledged or
who was willing to change. On the sec
ond ballot he changed from Stanley to
Caldefhead. Otherwise the vote was
just the same 1t seemed improba bic
that there would be any change while
the open ballot system prevailed, and
Senat tor Allen, who was not afraid to
favor secret ballot, moved that a Sc
cret ballot be taken, but the motion was
voted down
Then Dunn arose and remarked that
a certain class of people never changed
their minds, and as he was the only
one who had mind to change he
would like to have an adjournment un-
til tonight. so as to find out what
change he would make next His mo-
ton to adjourn was also voted down
and another ballot taken with the same
result, except that Dunn changed from
Calderhead TO Long
Senator Allen, who has kept from
lining up all the time by saying he was
for Dave Mulyane lined UP for Long.
Senator Wulfekuhler, who has also been
in the doubtful column, came out for
Curtis Representative Barnd lined up
for Calderhead, where the State Journal
has placed him for week Billings,
Ed HOchs member from Marion, voted
for BOwersock. Miller, the newly seated
member from Lincoln, voted for Long,
but it was in such low tone that the
secret etary had to ask him over each time
About the only places where the line
up, published by the State Journal
week ago, was erroneous was in the
classification of Hayden of Nemaha
and Jones of Trego. The day before the
State Journals forecast was made
both of these members were in the
Stanley caucus a short time, but they
have not been in since They have
been publicly counted for Stanley. but
the Long managers evidently knew how
they intended to vote. The Stanley
managers also say they had good rea-
son to think they were not for Stanley,
for they have refused to go into the
Stanley caucuses for week, but this
fact was not made public.
After the third ballot on motion of
Adams of Butler an adjournment was
taken until o'clock tonight, when the
baIloting viii again begin 1t is quite
probable that there will be no change
if the open ballot system continues
unless some of the candidates volun-
tarily give up the contest. 1t is bare
ly possible that enough members may
agree to abolish the open ballot to do
away with it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21

the relief to the shipping interests which
was the purpose of the ena ctnnent; ana.
Whereas. The president in his message
to congress- Senator Cullom. the author Of
the act now in force, the legislatures OF
several states and over 100 commercial or
ganizations interested in the interstate
commerce, including the Missouri, Kansas
and Oklahoma Lumber Dealers associa-
ton, unite in agreeing upon the urgent
necessity for the immediate passage Of a
more efficient interstate commerce act, 10
the end that the unjust discrimi ions
which now exist in freight rates shall be
controlled; and.
Whereas. The matter of satisfactory
and effective law to accomplish this re-
suit has been carefully considered by the
rnerce law convention, the present inter
state commerce commission and others
fully capable to determine upon the form
of such an act. and have agreed upon a
bill which is known as the Revised Elk
ms BILL which bill is now pending in the
United States congress. therefore be 1t
Resolved. By the house OF representa-
tives. he senate concurring therein, that
we urge upon congress the immediate
passage of said act deeming further delay
in doing so greatly detrimental to the in
terestS of the people Of the state, and that
duty unless it shall at once take action
upon this matter.
Resolved Further. that the senators
and representatives from Kansas in con-
gress be instructed TO do their utmost TO
accomplish the above results and that a
copy of these resolutions be sent to each
of them and to each member of the COM
mittee on interstate commerce of the SEN
ate and house of representatives
The telegram to Mr.. Evans today came
interstate commerce convention in Wash
iuatOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
URGES THE ELKINs BILL.
Kansas House Passes Resolution
Favoring the Measure.

Representative Evans of Lyon county
wants congress to pass the revised Elkins
interstate commerce bill and he secured
the passage of a resolution by the house
today. urging the Kansas delegation &c
work for the bill. He received a telegram
today stating that the committees action
on the bill will be due Friday and he
therefore urged Immediate action. The res
clution passed without opposition. 1t is as
follows:
Whereas. The exclusive power to regu-
late commerce among the several states is
vested by the constitution Of the United
States in congress. and the power of the
individual state is thereby limited to the
regulation of commerce within its own
bounds. and to such subjects only as are
not a part of interstate commerce. and,
Whereas, Flagrant diScrimina tiOnS by
railroad companies still continue in the
interstate carrying trade which greatly IN
jure the interests and rights of the people
most particularly in central and western
Kansas. as was glaringly shown in testl-
rnony taken in the hearings before mem
bers Of the interstate commerce commis-
sion in the lumber and grain cases 1t
Wichita, September 24-27, 1902, which dis
criminations the legislature of the state Of
Kansas has not sufficient power to pre-
vent. and
Whereas. Recent decisions of the SUI
preme court Of the United States have
rendered many of the most important pro
visions of the interstate commerce law IN
operative. in consequence Of which. the
Law. in its present form, fails to afford
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
sENAroR sMITH,s ELI.
He Proposes to Facilitate Paying of
Claims Against State.

If one of Senator Fred Smiths bills
gets through the legislature there will
be a lot more of real justice dispensed
in the payment of claims brought
against the state OF Kansas than there
has previously been Under the exist
ing statutes a sovereign state can not
be sued by one of its citizens without its
own consent. Claims for money are fled
with the legislature and their payment
depends upon the action of a committee
on ways and means
It is an act under which a citizen Of
the state may bring action against the
state for the recovery of any claim held
against the state by filing the claim
with the clerk of the supreme court. It
win be an addition to the present code
of procedure. The case will be tried
before the supreme court as in any 9TH
essary and witnesses summoned and
examined. The attorney viii defend the
state while the plaintiff viii appear
with his own attorneys.
In discussing this bill Senator Smith
said:
Il consider it my most important bill
If it passes it will entirely change the
method of handling state claims and
permit of their being considered with
some degree of fairness. Now claim
Of merit falls into the hands of a ways
and means committee Of the house. It
may be turned down for lack of time
to be considered, while another grating
claim may be rushed through the com
which to investigate. Under my bill u
claim is placed on its own merits. There
is such a law in Michigan, and it works
beaufffullST'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
WHITE ON STATE PRINTER.
How the Emporia Editor Views
Hoch's Defeat.

William Allen White sends an inter-
esbng letter to the EmpOria Gazette
about the outcome of the state printer
contest. of which the following is a
Part:
The state printer contest was a
queer one. Hoch's strength was per
sonal strength. Clark's strength was
Leland's. 1t was Leland against HOch.
Leland believed. and properly from his
standpoint that Hoch who had preach
ed morality, should not have introduced
Il resolution in his county convention,
instrUcting for Burton, and that HOch
should not have helped the Burton or
ganizatiOn in the state convention So
Leland went after Hoch That was Le-
lands right and privilege, and it was
HOchs to fight back if he could. Many
of Leland's friends voted for Hoch be-
cause they liked Hoch and thought he
had earned The Office. The legislature
tried to get Burton's scalp and in doing
so defeated good man who SHOULD
have been elected. Everyone in Kansas
is sorry at HOch's bad fortune He was
clearly the peoples favOrite, for the
people do not weigh the niceties of a
political situation Hoch was clearly
the man. To say this is not political
sense but it is almighty truth.
For year no one has believed Ed
Hoch would be made state printer II
was too GOOD to believe. and anyway
somehow there is a subconscious con-
victiOn in the minds of the people that
man of Hcch type-shOuld fall into a
fat Office. For HOch advertised his inn
practicability in politics This was d
practical Office The men who have held
the office recently have been practical
men. And vet not an editor in Kansas
viii read the news of Hoch's defeat
without signing But the question that
rises is why did man who stands for
20 much IS Ed Hoch stands for en-
dorse. with a resolution written BY his
own hand T. r Burton2 Why did he
40 it2 No one VIII claim that as be
tween HoCh and Clark there can be anv
serious question as to how sentiment
stood. but as between Hoch who stood
for clean things and Hoch who lined up
I with Burton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
SMASHED DRUG STORE.
Mrs. Burney Vents Her Wrath
on a Horton Man.

Horton. Kan, Jan. 21.-At seven
o'clock this morning Mrs. n. a. Bur
ney, wife of a we'll to do coal dealer
here, smashed in the door and windows
of a drug store run by Albert Hoeth.
The snasher made no attempt to enter
the store to destroy liquor and went
home after it was all over. She con-
Quoted the smashing alone and so far
as is known no danger of a saloon
smashing crusade Is impending.
The reason for Mrs. Burney's out
break is understood to be that she was
convinced Hoeth sold her husband
liquor. N. A. Burney was the son Of
Peter Burney, the wealthiest man in
Brown county and moved to town five
or six years ago He was formerly a
hard drinker but took q cure and re-
formed several years ago. Some time
ago Mrs. Burney served notice on
Hoeth that she would smash his place
if he sold whisky to her husband and
her depredations are the carrying out
of her threat. Horton is wide open
town There are about six big saloons
and a number of small joints There
have been a number of hard political
fights between the joint element and
the temperance people but so far the
former have kept on top. This is the
first smashing that has ever been done
in the town
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
Representative r Kings Appeal to
the Congressman.
Introduces Resolution for Them
to Return to Washington.
IT WAS NOT DISCUSSED
Move to Secure Immediate Con.
sideratiOn Was Defeated.
House AdjOurns at Noon Until
10 a. m. Thursday.

Representative King caused a furry
in the house today by introducing a
concurrent resolution requesting the
members of the Kansas congressional
delegation who are in Topeka to go
back to Washington and represent the
state there. He asked unanimous con-
sent for its immediate consideration,
but as soon as it was passed Nation
of Neosho said it was an important
matter and asked that it lay over for
one day. It had taken the house by
surprise and was accordingly laid
over.
The resolution is as follows:
BE it resolved by the house of rep
resentatives, the senate concurring
therein:
Whereas, The congress of the United
States is now in the midst of an i'm
portant session, and
Whereas, The state of Kansas is en-
titled to a full representation therein,
being entitled. in point of fact, to eight
members in the house of representa-
tives and to two members in the sen
ate, and having a right to expect that
said members of congress will fully
represent said state in said congress,
and
Whereas, It appears that there are
now in the city of Topeka several mem
bers of the national congress, all OF
whom are apparently in the best Of
physical and mental health, and regu-
iarly drawing a salary Of five thousand
dollars per year, with an amazing dis
regard for the reasons for which such
salary is paid them; therefore be it
Resolved, That this house of rep
resentatives, the senate concurring
therein. do respectfully request such
national representatives and do re
spectfully instruct such United States
senators, if any, to return to their i'm
portant duties in Washington. it being
the sense of this legislative body thai
it can worry along without the person
al presence and assistance of said
mem bers of the congress of the United
States .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
DENIED BLACK LIST.
Assistant Mine Superintendent
Says They Had None.

Philadelphia, Jan. 21.-The first wit
ness called by the strike commission to-
day was Gilbert Jones, one of the as
sistant mine superintendent of the Tenn
pie Iron company. He denied positive
" that a black list existed at the COM
pany's collieries. On cross xamination
the witness said he had issued orders
to the foremen of collieries over which
he has supervision not to employ as
miners any of the men who were on
strike at the Maltby colliery of the Le-
high Valley company These men struck
before the general suspension was in
augurated.
George L. Houser of Scranton, auditor
of the Temple Iron company, presented
to the commission the statements rela-
tive to wages. These included a state
ment of the earnings of the company
men for 1901 and the earnings of the
convict miners and laborers. The Tenn
pie Iron company employs 779 men
whose average earnings in 1901, was
81 50 9-1O a day The company has no
company stores.
The Temple Iron company then rested
its case and the Lehigh Valley Coal
company proceeded to call its witnesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-21
HlTR SNOW PLOW
Work Train Wrecked in a Rear
End Collision.
Twelve WOrkmen Killed and as
Many More Injured.

Leavenworth, Wash, Jan. 21.-Twelve
men are dead and as many more in
jured as the result of the tail end col
lision that occurred on the Great North
ern five miles west of Chiwalxum yes
terday. An extra train from Slikomish
loaded with lumber and three cars con-
taining Iaborers ran into a rotary snow
plOw, killing or injuring all of the TWEEN
ty-five workmen. Ten cars are piled up
in a heap with nine victims Of the wreck
still underneath
THE I'M JURED.
Charles Dahl. back and hip injured.
Peter TOnOs, cut on back
Eliza McCaslin. hip injured badly.
James Pierce, head and face cut.
William Donnelly, foot and spine in.
5ured
Sam Benson, hip and spine injured.
Calvin Meyer, teeth knocked out
Lewis Becker, arms Scalded.
L. E. Adams, back injured, face cut
Daniel Cunningham, foot cut, frac-
tured leg.
John Glover, right leg badly bruised.
The engineer. L. E. Adams and Fire
man Lewis Becker of the freight,
escaped only by miracle. The box
the crew were coupled next to the en-
gine with the cars of lumber following,
and when the crash came. the lumber
telescoped the boxcars loaded with
their human freight, killing and maim-
ing the entire crew.
Only two escaped and they were
thrown bodily into the air, landing
80 feet away upon an embankment. The
men were in their hunks and asleep
when the accident occurred. Those that
escaped had little clothing and nearly
chilled to death while waiting for aid.