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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
PLEA FOR FARM LIFE.
Governor Bailey Discusses It's
Many Advantages.

Governor Bailey spoke on 1.-The Bright
Side of Farm Life,'' at the farmers in
stitute out at Oak Grange Wednesday
afternoon. The governor is in a position
to talk on that subject. because he has
one of the best improved farms in the
state, and his home in Nemaha county
has nearly all the comforts of city
residence, even to system of home
made waterworks. He talked of the in
dependence of the farmer and gave it as
his opinion that it is the best life in the
world
There are no conveniences,'' he said,
that city people have which farmers
cannot also enjoy except street cars, and
it looks as though the farmers of this
county will also enjoy this privilege if
the present schemes for these inter-
urban lines go through. The farmers
now have the telephone and rural de-
livery of the mail and other things
which give them just as many advant-
ages as most town people, and they are
a great deal more independent
Governor Bailey drove out to attend
the meeting with Sheriff Lucas. About
three hundred people were present
Wednesday afternoon. Farmers insti-
tutes have been annual events at Oak
Grange for the past eighteen years. The
one this year began Tuesday evening
and continued until last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
WOULD GUST GAS co.
It's Right to DO Business i'm To.
peka Questioned.

City Attorney Spencer completed to-
day the city's supreme court brief in the
quo warranto suit against the gas COM
pany to compel it to prove its right to
continue in business in the city of To-
peka. The brief will be about thirty
pages in length, and will include the
agreed statement of facts which the at
torneys for the litigants have prepared.
The city will contend that the city
council renewed the gas company's
franchise for twenty years in 1885, about
a year before it expired, and that when
the franchise did really expire, a radi-
cal change had taken place in the mem
berShip of the council which might
have made it difficult for the company
to obtain new franchise.
The agreed statement of facts sets
forth that on July 16 1899, the city
council passed ordinance 9S7, which is
the franchise ordinance of the gas COM
pany. The statement continues as fol-
lows:
THE statement above that the above
and foregoing ordinance was passed, ap-
proved, published and accepted by said
the Excelsior Coke & Gas company or
any similar statement in other portions
herein is not to be construed as an ad-
mission by the plaintiff that the said
ordinance was legally passed, approved,
published and accepted"
1t is then set forth that acting upon
this ordinance, the gas company went
ahead in good faith to rebuild and refit
it's plant. This seems to be the whole
gist of the gas company's case-that it
spent money in good faith and should
not be deprived of the benefits thereof
because of any technical error in the
passage of the ordinance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
Mr.. STONE TESTIFIES.
Manager OF Associated Press
Heard in Wood Investigation.

Washington, Dec. 3-The senate
committee on military affairs today re-
sumed its hearing in connection with
charges filed against General Leonard
Wood in opposition to his confirmation
to be major general. The first witness
was Melville E. Stone, general manager
of the Associated Press.
Mr.. Stone was questioned concerning
the report that General Wood had
sought to retain +. G.. Bellairs as The
representative of the Associated Press
at Havana. He submitted a letter
written by Major Runcie to Colonel
Charles S. Diehl, assistant general
manager of the Associated Press, which
requested in behalf of General Wood
the retention of Bellairs, saying it was
important to have a man representing
the Associated Press at Havana, who
was in the confidence of the military
governor. Mr.. Stone said the matter
was then under the charge of Colonel
Diehl Bellairs was retained but his
previous record was not known to the
officers of the Associated Press. When
it became known Bellairs was dis
charged.
Mr.. Stone was also asked as to what
knowledge General Wood had of Bel
lairs' record but upon this point he
could give the commission little infor-
nation. 1t was decided that Colonel
Diehl should be subpoenaed. Roy
Baker. the man whom Major Runcie
said was at the dinner with General
Wood and himself when the proposed
magazine article criticising General
Brooke was discussed, was the next
witness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
FROM Mr.. PRlNGLE.
Had Nothing to Do With "And
Cot" Resolution.

]. T. Pringle, speaker of the last
house of representatives, is in Topeka
today. This is the first time Mr.. Prin-
gle has been here since somebody stirr-
ed up a fuss because Mr.. Pringle has
the chair and couch which the last
house gave him as mSmentos of his
service as speaker. The original reso-
luton gave only the chair to the
speaker, but the words land cot were
written in the resolution. When asked
about the matter today Mr.. Pringle
said: THAT resolution was pass
ed at a time when I was alb
sent from the house. 1 did not know it
was contemplated and I have never
seen the resolution. l was very busy
as it was during the closing days of
the session. 1 heard of it, but gave
the matter no attention.
Il do not know by whom the inter
lined words were written. assume the
matter was intended as a friendly act
and to conform with a supposed usage.
did not know until recently who was
the author of the resolution. While
it has been customary, by resolution,
to make gifts of flags and some artic-
les of furniture, I should have disap-
proved of it so far as 1 was concerned
had it been mentioned to me. The
articles were forwarded to me and
supposed that every thing was regular
and as intended. The articles were val
liable to me only as mementos. 1 GER
tainly had no wish or desire to receive
something not intended"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
MIR. HOWE WANTS IT.
W. P. Waggener Discusses His Boom
for Congress


w. P. Waggener came over from
Atehison last night to attend a meeting
of the Kansas Worlds fair commission,
of which he is a member, and inciden-
tally he gives Ed Howe's congressional
boom shove. He says that Mr.. Howe
really wants to go to congress, that
he will have no trouble in getting Atch-
ison county, and that A. j. White will
get out of his way.
To be sure Mr.. Waggener is a Demo-
crat, the son of Bale Waggener. but he
knows Republican politics in Atchison
county just the same. In speaking of
Mr.. Howe's boom he said:
THE election of Victor Murdock in
the Seventh district doubtless had a
good deal to do with getting Howe in
the idea of making the race. Howe
isn't going to be just a county candi-
date, it is his idea to make a canvass
of the whole district. 1 don't believe
his candidacy is Leland move. Howe
thinks he can go in between the two
factions and get the nomination with
out being identified with any particu-
lar crowd.
II don't believe Howe will have any
trouble getting Atchison county. He
runs a mighty influential newspaper.
All the candidates for county offices
are coming around pledging him their
support. The convention to name the
congressional delegates probably will
be held before the county convention
candidates in hand to be good Andy
White has said that if Howe wanted to
be candidate he would get out of the
race. 1 understand that w. 7. F. Dom
aid, who has also been talked of as a
candidate may not run against Howe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
RUSH OF BUYING.
Cotton Report Had Electrical
Effect on the Market.

New York, Dec. 3.-When the bureau
report was issued placing the probable
cotton crop at 1862, ,039 bales, the effect
on the cotton market was electrical.
Such rush of buying has probably
never been witnessed here. The first
sales were at a jump of 10 points or
more, and before the report was 15
minutes old every option on the list
sold uD to or past the 12-cent mark
The excitement and confusion was in
tense. and while the advance brought
long cotton in tremendous volume, the
market continued to go up, breaking
all previous high records for the sea-
son, and SURPRISING anything within
even the days of last July in the in
tensity of the activity and excitement.
Hundreds of thousands of bales
changed hands right after the report
and the advance was not checked until
December had sold at 1922, January
at 1927, March at 1928, May at 12.37
and -uly at 12-37.
This represented an advance from
the low point of 66 to 50 points. or
about 1928 q bale. Prices then declined
Is to 20 points, but sentiment was still
very excited
FORTUNES MADE AND LOST.
New Orleans, La, Dec. 3.-NeW Or
leans cotton futures jumped from - to
go points on the reading of the bureau
report and estimate of this seasons s
crop. 1t was the most exciting day IN
the history of the exchange. The trad
ing ring had to be roped off so that
the brokers. twenty deep around il.
might have all the room possible to
trade in. The trading floor WAS so
crowded that it was hardly possible to
get from one end of th- room TO an
other. The volume of business prob
ably greatly exceeded that of any pre-
vious dayin the history of the exchange.
Prominent bull leaders bid for immense
quantities of cotton and covering by
shorts. who looked for an estimate of
at least 100000, was also heavy. For
tunes were made and lost within five
minutes after the estimate was out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
TWO TO ONE.
Germany and England Combine to
Crush African Tribe.

Berlin, Dec. 3-The bondelzwarts
tribesmen of German Southwest Africa,
after their defeat November Il by the
German expeditionary column, retreat
ed into British territory and occupied
some islands in the Orange river The
battle which was fought at Sandfon-
tein, began November 20. The firing
was kept up almost continuously for
two days, both sides obrerving cautious
tactics. The tribesmen lost heavily
according to the official advices. and
the German losses were slight but are
not enumerated The British column
sent by the authorities of Cane Colony
to prevent the Bondelzwarts from en-
tering British territory was not in
touch with the German expedition. 1t
is presumed that when the British To-
cate the rebellious natives the latter
will be driven over the border into the
hands of the Germans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
Bodies of an Old Couple Found
Buried in WoOdshed.
Disappeared From Their Home
in Buffalo, Nov. 20.
MURDERED FOR MONEY
Man Who Lived in Their House
Is Arrested.
They Were Known to Have Kept
Cash in Their House.

Buffalo. N. Y, Dec. 3.-The decom-
posed bodies of Franz Frehr and his
wife, an aged couple who disappeared
from their home, 33 jefferson street, on
November 20. were found today buried
beneath a woodshed in the yard back
of their house. They had been muir
dered. The skulls of both had been
crushed, and a hammer. such as would
have inflicted the blows. was found in
the shed. Several hairs were found
clinging to the head of the hammer.
A search for Charles Bonier. who
moved into the house of the Frehrs on
the day of their disappearance had
been begun hours before the finding
of the bodies, but the hunt was re-
newed' by the entire staff of head
quarters detectives as soon as word
came that the bodies of the old couple
had been found.
On Tuesday Bonier appeared at po-
lice court in response to a summons
in a John Doe proceedings regarding
the Frehrs The case was adjusted
and Bonier was ordered to appear in
court yesterday, but he did not come.
1t was then suspicion of foul play grew
stronger with the police, who had be-
Iieved up to that time that the old
couple had peen taken away by rela-
tives who hoped to inherit their
money.
Descriptions of Bonier were sent
broadcast. and this morning Police
Supt. Bull received telephone mes
sage from Erie. Pa, stating that Bon
Ter had been arrested there. Bonier is
65 years old. Boniers housekeeper,
Louise Lindholm. is in custody in this
city. The police found on her person
gold pieces to the value of $40. The
Frehrs were supposed to have a great
deal of gold in the house. The woman
says the money was given to her by
Bonier. Kate Kahn. a relative of the
Lindholm woman. was also taken 10 a
police station. A trunk and some
stuff which had belonged to the Frehrs
had been found at her home
The Frehrs owned another house and
lot besides their home in Jefferson
street. and had money in the bank.
1t was well known in the neighhorhood
that they Kept large sums of money
in their hons
The Lindholm woman. closely ques-
toned by the police, said Bonier told her
the old couple had sold the house to
him and that they had gone to house
of refuge to spend the remainder of
their lives. The gold found upon her
she insisted had been given to her by
Bonier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
HAVE NO PLACES.
Kansas Worlds Fair Commits
sion Has Many Applicants.

There are several thousand applica-
tions for jobs at the worlds fair on file
with the Kansas commission. and the
commission has only about half a
dozen places to fill thus far Whether
there will be any more the members of
the commission do not know.
The most important position now at
the disposal of the commission was
filed today. 1t is the custodian of the
Kansas building at the worlds fair,
and j. A Halliday, of Baldwin, was
selected for the job. He will receive a
salary of $50 a month, and he will
have to pay his own expenses out OF
that amount.
The only places remaining that the
Kansas commission knows it will have
to fill are a few minor ones around the
Kansas building. such as postmaster,
ianitors.
1T is an actual fact that we have
several thousand applications for
Places saio Senator r. T. Simon. a
member of the worlds fair board. to-
day. There are a great stack of them
places to fill. Whether we will get any
from the worlds fair management
don't know. The guard business has
been placed in the hands of a suDerin-
tendent. and it looks as though there is
little chance for anybody not on the
ground to get place. We have been
down to St. Louis twice with the gov
ernor and have thought we would be
given lot of places to fill, but they
have never materialized.
In the meantime these applications
are coming in, twenty or more a day.
worlds 1air and want some sort of a
job to help them pay their expenses,
but we almost have no Jobs at present
that we can give out"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
JAPAN BUYS
WARSHIPS.
Pays $9,OOO,OOO for Two Re-
Gently Completed.
At the Clyde Yards for the Chill
ian Government.
WILL FIGHT ALONE.
Will Be No Interference in Case
of War.
Both Russia and Japan Would
Reject Offers of Help.

Santiago de Chile, Dec. 3-The battle
ship Libertad, now undergoing speed
trials on the Clyde and the battIeship
Constitution now in course of construc-
tion there, have been sold by the Chill
ian government for $4,000, 900. 1t is be-
lieved that both ships have been pur-
chased for Japan.
NO INTERFERENCE.
Berlin. Dec. 3.-The dispatch of the
Associated Press from Paris Tuesday
night announcing that the basis for an
agreement between Russia and Japan
had been arrived at, is the most in
teresting topic of the day, at the cham
cellories. While expressing the keen
est curiosity about the source of the
correspondents information, the Off
cial world remains confident that the
negotiations will not come to a breach.
The foreign office bases its confidence
in this belief, on the strength of the
Russian position relieving her of the
necessity of attacking and on the i'm
probability of Japan securing perman-
ent advantages from war. However,
If war does come, the foreign office be-
lieves Russia and Japan will fight
alone. 1t does not believe Great Britain
and France have undertaken to med
late and is inclined to think Russia
and Japan would reject interference
even from their allies. Indeed, the for
eign office does not think Japan has in
formed Great Britain regarding the de-
tails of her demands upon Russia, but
preferred arranging matters entirely
with the latter country. OF course
friendly representations by France at
st. Petersburg and by Great Britain at
Toxic have probably been made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
OVATION TO MITCHELL.
Great Crowds Greet President
of Miners Union at Trinidad.

Trinidad. Colo, Dec. 3.-Amid pro-
longed cheering, waving of hats and
handkerchiefs, President John Mitchell
of the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca, arrived in Trinidad at 6 o'clock last
night over the Santa Fe, IL hours late.
Over 5000 men, women and children,
people in all walks OF life, greeted his
arrival AS Mitchell stepped from the
train a squad of 80 policemen surround
ed him to keep the crowd back which
was pressing in human mass to get a
glimpse of him. One thousand miners
surrounded the carriage containing Mr..
Mitchell. John F. Reaman, personal
representative of Mr.. Mitchell, and
President Howells, of district No. 10,
escorted him through the main street
of the city to the hotel, distance of
four blocks. He received a continual
ovation along the route. Mr. Mitchell
Immediately retired to his room with
several members of the national board.
Crowds packed the streets, stopping
all traffic for fully half an hour, clam
oring for a speech. State Labor Com
missioner Montgomery and Jonn L.
Gehr national organizer, addressed the
crowds, stating that President Mitchell
had been sick and was tired out from
his long journey and was unable to
make an address but would make
public address before leaving the city.
The crowd Immediately dispersed.
Mr.. Mitchell was due at i'll the
the depot, when it was learned that
the train would not arrive until late in
the afternoon. Word was telegraph
to the surrounding camps and people
came swarming to the Trinidad in all
kinds of vehicles. Many brought their
whole families. BY noon the town had
a holiday appearance and all business
was practically suspended for the bal
ance of the day. Last night a secret
conference was held, those present be-
ing Mitchell and members of the ma
tional board who are here, officials of
district No. Is and the presidents of
the various miners unions. Nothing is
given out. The miners believe Mitchell
will settle the strike before leaving
here.
Mr. Mitchell and other mine worker
officials were served today with papers
in a damage suit for S85,000, filed by
the Victor Fuel company.
Governor Peabody has invited Presi-
dent Mitchell to a conference which
may settle the strike. Mr.. Mitchell
said he would go to Denver tomorrow,
if possible. He added, however, that
pressing business would require him 20
hurry his return to Chicago.
Governor Peabody has decided not to
send troops to the coal fields at pres
ent. He will do so, however. unless Mr..
Mitchell succeeds in his efforts to eac-l
an agreement with the operators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
In Which County.

In the court of Topeka today the case
against the Huyett brothers, charged
with disturbing the peace was dis
missed at the request of the prosecut-
ing attorney. About six weeks ago the
Huyett brothers were arrested for rid
ing their horses over a Mrs. Morrow
and slightly injuring her. The disturb
ance occurred at school house social
near the line between Shawnee and
Usage counties. sThe question was
raised by the defense as to whether or
not the OffenSe was committed in
Shawnee county, and rather than go
into the details of the case and ordeS
a survey of the piece of public road
where it occurred. the county attorney
made a motto nfor dismissal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
farmers UNION.
Texas Agriculturists Are Being
Organized Rapidly.
New Order Has Membership of
10000.
is TEN MONTHS OLD.
Farmers Educational and Co.
operative Association.
Main Purpose Is to Buy and Sell
in Bulk.
IS TEN MONTHS OLD.

Fort Worth. Tex, Dec. 3.-The farm
ers of Texas are being unionized at a
rapid rate. There are today 5000 unions
in Texas with a total membership of
10000 or more, and the organization is
spreading like wildfire.
1t began at Emory, Raines county.
about ten n1onths ago, under the name
of the Farmers Educational and Co
operative Union of America, and is
now established in nearly every pop
ulous county in Texas About the rntd-
die of February next meeting will be
held for completing a state organiza-
ton. and it is believed the movement
will spread to other states, as the
Farmers Alliance. which was organ
lied in Kansas. did few years ago.
The purpose of the union is to buy
and sell in bulk. to educate along ag-
ricultura1 lines and to eschew politics,
but nevertheless to discuss political
ecOnOnX
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
NO JOPLIN TRAIN.
Missouri Pacific Management Has
Again Changed Its Mind

1t was announced several days ago
by Missouri Pacific railroad authorities
that a new train was to be put in serv-
ice on the Topeka branch and instead
of stopping at Fort Scott would run on
through to Joplin. Mo. The train was
to make its initial trip between these
points last Sunday. but it has not yet
been started
According to reports received here
there is some talk of its opening be-
ing POSTPONED for some time to come.
F. E. Nipps, agent for the Missouri
Pacific at this point, said today:
s.The new Joplin train was not start
ed last Sunday. and I have no idea
when it will be started"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
LITTLE GIRL FILES CLAIM.
Asks for $500 from City for Breaking
Her Arm.

Can a little schoolgirl, 13 years of
age, file a claim in her own name
against the city for damages sustained
by falling and breaking her arm on a
slippery crossing?
Most lawyers will be inclined to
think that Theresa Boyer. aged 13, will
have to get her parents to act for her
in the $500 claim she filed against the
city this morning. The little girl lives
at 234 North Chandler street. On No
vember II she slipped on the crossing
at the southeast corner of Chandler
and Greeley streets. and fell, breaking
her left arm. This morning she and
her mother came before the city clerk
and filed the claim as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
WASHINGTON's BROTHER
To Be Given a Job by Bristow at
Tuskegee, Ala.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Bristow has
determined to appoint John Washing
ton, brother of Booker T. Washington,
postmaster at substation to be estab-
lished at the institute at Tuskegee,
Ala, the negro school conducted by
Booker T. Washington. The Alabama
representatives in congress are protest
ing vigorously They say the esta b.
lishment of the substation will operate
unfavorably on the Tuskegee postoffice
reducing the volume of business, the
allowance for clerks and probably the
salary of the white postmaster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
A CASE OF KIDNAPPING.
Little Hartford Girl Carried OF by
Strange Woman.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. Sword has been
received here of the kidnapping of
Mabel Perkins, an 11-year-old girl at
Hartford, 15 miles south of here. Mabel
was two years ago taken out of an
asylum at Kansas City by q. S. Per-
kins, a merchant, and he and his wife
were raising her as their own daugh-
ter Wednesday afternoon while the
child was on the school grounds at re-
cess a woman drove up in a buggy,
picked up the girl and drove away
without attempting to get other cloth
ing than that on her.
Some think the girls mother is the
abductor as no objection was made by
the child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-03
Basketball at Waahhurn.

A basket ball team has been organ
lied at Washburn college composed of
Elden Tice, Sumner Pressey. Glenn
Mfllice, Frank Mohler and George An
derson. The college team will play
games with other local teams as well
as with teams of other Kansas schools
with whom games can be secured
This is the. first time Washburn has
undertaken to maintain haskell ball
team in the field.