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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-10

The Shooting season Is almost here
it will soon he time to get busy With
dog and gun. Come in and let MS ~
Won out. we are showing a nice line
of guns this season at very low
prices of tie best makes. and feel
sure We can suit You in price ami
quality.
Especially in Remington and Irhica
guns.
We have tie best 2e-oalnre rife
that ever was made at 81 90 A
good siagle barrel breech loader, ~
foot balls is very complete,
Rehoreins. stocking. and ali kinds
OF fine gun work a speciality
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-10
sNRoure 10 poNcA CITY.
Champion Shooter Passed Through
Guthrie last Night

c. G. Spencer, who holds the worlds
championship on the 100 target 16-
bird shoot. and VIII Anghtry the Jolly
representative OF the Winchester Re
psatilg Arms company went through
Guthrie last night enroute to Ponca
City where a big shoot is TO ne given
today Mr. Aughtry said that exten-
sive preparatiaas have been made and
TINT the shoot ct Ponca city will
doubtless ne success A large
crowd viii attend owing to Mr. spen-
cer's presence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-10
How,s rHIs7

We offer One hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot pa cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. 2. J. Cheney 6 Co, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry ont any obligations
made by his firm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-10
OLSMITH ARMS co.

arnment hunter for trust secretsl, cud
IS Chairman and chief fat-fryer foF
the Republican National Comni'tse
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-10
HOW fRIcEs 1--WE INCREASED.

HOW PRICES HAVE INCREASED.
Concerning the alleged statistics"
furnished from the National Bureau of
Labor and given circulation by the Re
publican Campaign Committee with a
view to showing that the average
wages earned In comparison with the
cos; of living is equal to, If not greater
than under Democratic rule. a few
figures may not be amiss.
II seems to be an uncontroverted
fact that wages have not increased
within the past ten years to any per-
ceptibie degree. and the statistics, :"
prepared under the direction of Hon
Carroll d. Wright. admit that the cost
of food has increased approximately a
little over 5 per cent
In his figures. Mr.. Wright submits
a table showing pr ,es which have in
creased and those which have de
creased. In the column of increases the
commodities most essential and there
fore mostly used appear. while in the
opposing column, many of the articles
enumerated are by no means neces.
sites
The table follows;
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-10

Rehoreins. stocking. and ali kinds
OF fine gun work a specially.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-10
COsr OF LN IAe
Figures Juggied BY the ADMINISTERS
ton Officials to Sustain It's
Policy and Credit.

AS an Illustration of how figures
may be iuggled to prove most anything
that is desired, Carroll D. Wright. Com
missioner Of Labor, who prepared a
report on the cost Of living, which re-
port is being used for campaign pur-
poses By the Republican committee.
gives few comparisons to bear out
his contention that the increase in food
stuffs has been on the average in.
considerable.
comparison is made between the
cost Of butter and vinegar The for
mer, It Is shown, has increased in
price 1919 per cent. and the claim Is
set up that this increase is overcome
by the decrease of ss per cent in
vinegar
BY comparing these two articles the
cost OF living remains stationary by
setting a u per cent increase in
the price OF butter against a ~ per
cent decrease in the price Of vinegar
yet the butter bill of the average
family must be nifty times as great as
the vinegar bill
Ia Mr. Wrights table on fuel and
lighting we find that the average price
has risen to 1898. This table includes
number OF different kinds Of coal.
candles and petroleum. also coke and
matches Coke and matches show a
decrease in price, while all the others
show an increase;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

time superintendent of the Hiawatha
| schools and was for fourteen years a
professor at Washburn college before
becoming principal of the high school.
Mr.. William NJ Davidson began his
career as city superintendent in To-
peSa May 5, 1892. During his admin
istration ard especially since 1899, the
greatest development and Improvement
in the history of the Topeka schools
have been accomplished. Mr.. David
sons idea has always been that Topeka
should have the best school system in
the west
When he began as superintendent
the city schools were not in the best
condition. Since 1899 the Branner,
Sumner, Lowman Hill, Lafayette
schools have been built and Polk, Clay,
Euclid and Potwin schools have been
enlarged and remodelled. AT present
the manual training high school and
the Quincy school in North Topeka are
under course of erection. The first
large t'1ilding to be built during Mr..
Davidson's regime was the present
high school building.
| Mr. Davidson was for one year
superintendent of the Quincy school in
North Topeka and then for four years
principal of Lincoln school just before
being elected superintendent. Before
coming to Topeka he was teacher in
| the district schools of Lyon county and
principal of the Atwood high school,
which he organized. Last month the
! board of education reelected him
superintendent of the city schools OF
Topeka for the term beginning August
l.
Mr. Davidson has been president OF
the Kansas Tea achers' association and
is well known over the state. He is a
member of the council of education OF
| the National Educational association
and of the American Historical as
sociation. He has been vice president
of the National association and also
/ treasurer of the association and a
member of the executive committee
He is a graduate of the Kansas State
university and of the Kansas Norma,
| school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

peka's aspirations in that direction. We
owe much to Mr. Davidson and he owes
much to Topeka. He has helped to
make our public schools what they are
and Topeka has helped to make Mr..
Davidson what he is. We can Ill af-
ford to end this pleasant and profitable
relationship
Colonel ]. D. Norton, member of the
board from the Fourth ward, said this
morning: II regret to hear that Mr..
Davidson is to leave Topeka, but at the
same time must compliment him. He
is a valuable man to Topeka, but fear
the board of education cannot compete
with Omaha
No candidates for the position OF SUI
perintendent of the Topeka schools
have announced themselves, and the
board members have not yet considered
names. John Mcbride, principal of the
Branner school, has been with the To-
peka schools for many years and is
looked upoE as an available candidate.
Mr.. Mcbride was superintendent of
Rice county and afterwards superin-
tendent of the city schools a t Blue
Rapids and held that position when he
was elected to the principalship at
Branner. He has been the man in
charge of the manual training work
in the Topeka schools and has made an
enviable record in that line. Mr.. Nc
Bride is a probable successor of Mr..
Davidson.
L. D. Whittemore, principal of the
high school, is another possibility He
has had plenty of experience as an
educator and is well known to the pa
irons of the schools He was at one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
SPITE WORK.
Man Accused of Having De-
signs on Roosevelt's Life.


New York, March 29-The story of
an alleged plot to- assassinate Presi-
dent Roosevelt, which upon investiga-
tion proved to be entirely without
foundation was made public today by
Police Commissioner McAdoo. Several
days ago the commissioner received a
letter from a man in Italy saying that
an Italian was about to come to this
country for the express purpose of as
sassinating the president. The writer
gave a detailed description of the all
legged anarchist, the steamer on which
he would sail, and full details of the
alleged plot. When the steamer dock
ed an inspector was on hand with a
large squad of detectives and the sus-
pect was found and detained. Investi-
cation, however, showed that the case
was purely one of spite on the part
of the man who wrote the letter. 1t
was found that the detained man was
not an anarchist and that he had a
perfect right to enter this country. He
was allowed to land. The object OF
the letter, it was found was to have
the man deDOrted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
He TALKS TARIFF.
Congressman Campbell Says 1t
Is Only Means of Revenue.

Washington, March 2g.-The house to-
day resumed consideration of the sun
dry civil bill. Mr.. Campbell (Kan.) dis
eussed the tariff question and said a
protective tariff was the only means by
which the money necessary for the an
nual support Of the government could
be raised
Many members on the Democratic
side interrupted Mr.. Campbell with
questions regarding the upbuilding of
trusts through a protective tariff
policy. He, however, asserted, that
protection was not the mother of trusts,
as repeatedly had been charged by the
Democrats.
IN THE SENATE
Washington, March 29.-In the senate
today Mr.. Fulton called up a bill pro-
hibiting interstate and international
commerce in misbranded salmon.
Mr.. Teller criticized the bill, saying
that as originally reported it was made
possible to prosecute the seller of even
a single can of salmon. He also said
that the bill shows a tendency to inter
fere with commerce between the states
in harmful way.
In explaining the reason for the pass
age of the bill, Mr.. Fulton said that
most varieties of salmon were labelled
in the name of the Columbia river and
Puget sound varieties, the best on the
market. This, he said, was fraud and
should be prohibited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
OUT OF ITS BANKS.
Northern Tributaries Pouring
Floods Into the Ohio.

Indianapolis. Ind, March 29.-All riv-
ers in southern Indiana are pouring
floods into the Ohio, forcing that
stream out of its banks. White river is
getting into the coal mines around
Petersburg, causing heavy loss and
throwing miners out of work. The
Wabash river is giving the farmers
around New Harmony uneasiness. The
crest of the floods in these two streams
are expected to reach their junction
point in Gibson county today or to-
morrow and may join their heavier
forces at the same time This will
send mighty river tearing through
the rich lower Wabash valley to the
Ohio. The only danger point south of
Indianapolis is at Lafayette, where the
water from the Wabash is undermining
a high railroad embankment. Should
a serious break occur. q district that
is now protected will be flooded. At
Evansville the river is one foot above
danger line and rising. The lowlands
above and below the city are under
water. and in some places the river is
miles wide. At Hazelt0n White river
is at the highest point known. The
water plant above Evansville is sur
rounded by water, and the workmen
go to and from the plant in skiffs.
In the flooded district below Terre
Haute and above Evansville, where
last night the levees broke flooding
over 100000 acres of rich bottom lands,
the water is beginning to slowly re-
code
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

that the members of the house would
not vote for a successor to Burton.
From now on, however, there will be a
fight for members of both house and
senate. The fight will be over the nom-
nations
There will, of course, be many other
candidates than those mentioned.
Congressman Curtis would doubtless
be a candidate before the next leglsla-
ture. And so would Congressman Cal
derhead and probably Congressman
Scott And there are Secretary of
State Burrow, H J. Allen, Chief JUS
tice Johnston, and numerous others
who are on the mentioned list.
IS THE OFFICE VACANT.
The Burton trial, it's effect, and Sena-
tor Burton's possible successor con-
tinues to be the chief topic of discus
sion around the state house. Very few
express any surprise at the outcome of
the trial, but expressions of regret that
a Kansas man should be mixed up in
such an affair are heard on all sides.
good many, too express sympathy for
Senator Burton, but say that he brought
his trouble on himself.
Secretary of State Burrow and State
Treasurer Kelly, who are recognized as
leaders of the Burton faction, refused
to express themselves for publication.
Most of the other members of the execu-
tive council are out of the city.
There is great interest around the
ator Burton's seat will become vacant.
A state house subordinate official, who
is recognized as a first class attorney
and who has practiced extensively in
both state and federal courts, holds the
opinion that the verdict rendered in st.
Louis Monday itself creates a vacancy
in the senatorship and that Governor
Bailey can at once proceed to appoint
a senator without waiting for Burton to
resign or for the senate to declare his
seat vacant.
THE statute declares that a convic-
tion makes a man thereafter ineligible
to hold a public Office said this attor-
ney. Thereafter means from the
time of conviction. 1t seems to me
plain that the statute makes it impos-
sible for Burton to longer remain SEN
ator without any action anywhere else
The conviction remains just the same
pending an appeal. 1t simply with
holds the judgment while the appeal is
pending. If Burton should get a re-
versal and an acquittal it would again
make him eligible to hold Office, but in
the meantime he stands convicted, and
under this statute is ineligible to Longer
continue in office. I think that the
minute the verdict was rendered there
was a vacancy in the office of senator
from kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

fact had it promised to put up any sum
OF money at all.
What it had promised was to pay all
the bills of the convention. and this
It would do Harry S. New. OF the COM
mittee, suggested there were things for
which the committee would be COM
PEELED to pay. and he thought it well
if the local men would place a certain
sum at the disposal of the national
committee. This the local men agreed
to dc at once. and the amount sub
mitted by Mr. New, $1,000. was prompt
ly arranged for. It was decided all the
bills for the convention are TO be
turned over to the local committee and
they will provide for their payment.
In going over the arrangement made
for seating it was found that the total
number of seats in the hall will be
s,428. OF these 500 viii be on the stage
and 275 will be for the press. There
same number for a1ternates, leaving s.
673 for spectators.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
RAND IS OUT.
Another Postoffice Official Has
Parted from His Position.

Washington, March 29-The post
master general today accepted the res
ignation of H. H. Rand as assistant
superintendent of the division of sal
aries and allowances of the postoff1ce
deDartment The action takes effect
Immediately. Rand was appointed in
April 1902 During the postal investi-
gation it was charged that he was in
terested in the promotion of numerous
speculative enterprises. mostly mining
companies, and that he used his official
position to induce departmental en-
ploves to invest in his schemes. The
Bristow report failed to sustain the
charges, but Rand never appeared
again officially at the department, and
it was generally understood he never
would resume his official duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
PROMISED NO MONEY.
Chicago Turns Down National
Committees Demand.

Chicago, March 29-The sub-comrnit-
tee of the Republican committee hav-
ing in charge the arrangement for the
national convention in this city met to-
day with the local committee to dis
euss the plans that have been made
at the Coliseum, where the convention
is to be held.
All arrangements made by the local
committee were approved by the mem
bers of the national committee. 1t was
explained to the members at the out
set that Chicago had never promised
to put I'D for the use of the national
cornrrittee sucl. a sum rs s15 000 nor in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
The mermaid 100 Fathoms Deep.

Vancouver, B. c., March 29-The
steamer Mermaid is one hundred fathoms
deep in the bottom of Jervis inlet, 100
miles up the coast. She sank on Friday
morning as q result of running on the
rocks in broad daylight. The crew and
three passengers took to the ships boats
and the Mermaid sank shortly after they
got clear of her. The Mermaid was val
nod TT S2o.94
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
CATTLEMEN'S CONVENTION.
Western Kansas stockmen to Meet
at Dodge City.

first annual cattlemen's convention OF
the western district of Kansas meets
here March 81 and April l. The meeting
is in the interest of the new packing COM
pany which is being organized Stock
will be sold to members. Speeches will be
made by some of the prominent cattlas
men of the southwest
The principal topic viii be freight ratzs,
and transportation Special interest VIII
city will be decorated and the Eagles
and Phoenix club rooms will be open to
the visitors. The Santa Fe and Rock Is
land have made a fare and one-third for
the round trip on account of the conven-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
He MOVES UP.
Superintendent William M.
Davidson to Leave Topeka.
Has Been Elected Superintend-
ent of Omaha Schools.
HIS SALARY is $4,000.
In Topeka He Was Paid $4,000
u Year.
HIS SALARY is $4,000
Members of Board Undecided
What Course to Pursue.

w. NJ. Davidson, superintendent of
the Topeka city schools, has been
elected superintendent of the Omaha
schools. He will accept the position
and will ask the Topeka board of eda-
cation to release him April IL. The
superintendency at Omaha pays So, 500
year and the superintendency in To-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
Weather Indications.

Chicago. March 29-Forecast for KAN
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday, with possibly showers and
thunder storms in east portion; warmer
tonight; cooler Wednesday,; brisk
southerly shifting to northwest winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
ONLY A LIGHT RAIN.
But the Government Bureau Promises
There Will Be More

This mornings rain amounted to thirty
one-hundredths of an inch, and there is
likely to be more rain tonight
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is: Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday, with possibly showers east por-
tions. Warmer tonight. Cooler Wednes-
day.
The wind at noon was south, blowing %
miles an hour. The hourly temperatures
recorded by the government thermometer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
Trust Company Closes.

indianapolis, Ind, March 29.-The
Commercial Trust company. with 1000
deposftors, only five. or six having more
than $500. has closed it's doors. It is
said the depositors will be paid in full
and that the stockholders will stand
whatever loss there is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
New Kansas Postmasters.

Washington, March 29.-These postmas-
ters have been appointed: Kansas-Alice-
vile, Coffee county, Andrew L. Bruce,
vice William E. Irwin, resigned. Rush
Center, Rush county. Marcellus c. Hal
lett vice J. A Russell, dead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
Hartford Strikes Coal.

Emporia, Kan. March 29-News has
been received from Hartford saying that
the drillers who are boring for oil or gas
there have struck a four and a half foot
vein-ef coal at a depth of 101o feet. Some
of the coal will be sent to Alva Smith
here to be analyzed. But it is probable
the deeper coal is found in the ground the
better It usually is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29
Temneratures Of Large c:ties.

Chicago March 29.-Temperatures at Z
a. m: New York. 2S Boston. 30; Phila-
Minneapolis. 80; Cincinnati, 36; St. Louis,
fe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-29

officers who arrived here yesterday
from India by way of Persia, have
pronounced themselves as being i'm
pressed by the calm confidence among
the Russians. The officers noted no
signs of military activity and did not
see a single military train through the
Caucasus or European Russia 1t was
just as if Russia was not engaged in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
SANB0RN WILL
NOT INTERFERE
No Escape from Jail for Denver
Election Officials.
COSTLY CONTEMPT OF COURT
CASES BEFORE COMMISSIONER
CAPRON.
COSTLY CONTEMPT OF COURT

Denver, Colo, Dec. 7.-Attorney E.
f. Richardson of this city received
word late today that Judge Sanborn.
sitting in the United States court of
appeals in St Paul, had refused to as
sumo jurisdiction in the case of Doud
ct al. Denver election officials, who
have been sentenced to the county Jail
for contempt of the supreme court of
this state. Doud and the others were
charged with disregarding the orders of
the supreme court concerning the con-
duct of the recent election and We're
fined and sentenced to jail.
Application was made to the United
States court to intervene on the ground
that the supreme court was without
jurisdiction TO appoint watchers TO SUI
perVise elections in Denver. The case
was set for hearing in st. Louis, Dec
10, but Judge Sanbom today decided
not to assume jurisdiction.
Thought of appealing to the United
States supreme court in behalf of the
convicted Democrats has practically
been abandoned. it IS said. because OF
the fact that the cases could not be
cached on the docket of that court in
less than two years time.
BY that time, it is explained, the men
sought 10 be relieved will nave served
their sentences and -egaiEed their free
dom. and any relief the supreme court
might be able to give would be un-
aVaiIng.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-08
Garfield PROTECTS HIS PATRONS
Noted New York Gambler Pleads Guilty to An Indictment
and Fine of ST 900 is Imposed by
the Court.

and called dpon Mr.. Lewisohn to an
swere he had ever gambled in Can
fields house.
LewisOhn refused TO answer on the
ground that he was not required TO give
a reply which might tend TO incriminate
or degrade himself. A sTecial act was
passed by the Legislature TO provide
immunity TO witnesses who might tes-
tify as Mr.. Lewisohn had been asekd
to+do. Still, however, Mr.. Lewisohn de-
clined to answer on the ground the
special act was unconstitutional.
Becked by the Courts.
He fought the case to the court Of
appeals, the highest in the state. and
recently that court handed down a de-
cision sustaining the act and holding
that Mr.. Lewisohn should testify.
Shortly afterward it was given out
that Mr.. Garfield. in order TO protect
those who had visited his house, would
plead guilty.
Garfield and Bucklin were fined $1,000
each by Judge CoWing The recon-
HendatiOn for this action was made
by the district attorney. Both men
paid the fines.