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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-14
MANY FAVOR
MR.. HATTEN
Unlike Other Candidates. He Is
Not Devoting Attention to the
Politicians.

MADISON, Wis. Dec. 13.-In legis-
lative circles there is pronounced
sentiment favoring Senator w. H.
Hatten for governor and this is con-
Stantly growing among republicans
/ who are inclined to believe that the
nominees for state Office will not be
determined by few slatemaking poll
! ticianS.
While Senator Hatten himself is so
wanting in the methods of political
aSSeTtivenesS, some of his friends here
! like Senator Stout and others. are
excellent advocates of what they deem
a good cause and it is this advocacy
and the character of the sum back of
| it that gives strength and standing
to the movement. The Hatten men
are Watching developments and are
willing to bide their time.
While Hatten has made nc an
nouncement, the. fact that he is
candidate is generally recognized.
The other day some. of his friends
sought to secure from him a declar-
alton covering his possible intentions
as a candidate. The senator, noted
somewhat for his reticence as we'll as
adept evasiveness escaped going on
record by saying:
81 have always noticed that in plays
upon the stage after the curtain goes
UP, you rarely ever hear or see any
thing more.from the character who
first comes out and whose only duty
it appears to be to dust the furniture
and arrange the chairs" The point
was not lost upon the group COM
prising his auditors, and his friends
state that Hatten Is the only man so
far suggested of gubernatorial size.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-14

Under the auspices of SIS. Peter and
Paul's church Of Grand Rapids. She
will be assisted by MEs. Speer of
Wausau. and Miss Bva CahiIl and
A. ]. Freund. Of this city. The pro-
gram is appended:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-14

|-FoR RENT-House and barn and
three lots at corner of Oak and 9th
|streets For terms inquire al the
Wood County Reporter office. tt
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-14

"Leaves have their time, and flowers to
wither at the North winds breath. and stars
to set.-but all, thou hast all seasons for
thine own, 0 Deathi''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-12-14

FOR RENT-A six room house, iD
the second ward. Inquire at the
Wood County National bank. If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
RAILROADS WIN.
Order Issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission
Ordering Lowering of Live Stock
Rates Declared Illegal.
NO COLLUSION SHOWN
Besides the Commission Is En-
tirely Without Power.
Court Holds Present Rates Are
Not Discriminating.

Chicago, Nov. 2O.-Judge Bethea in
the United States circuit court today
decided that the order issued by the in
terstate commerce commission directing
that the railroad rates on live stock be-
tween the Missouri river and Chicago
be lowered in conformity with the rates
on dressed beef was illegal
The Chicago Great Western and seven
other railroad corporations were the de-
PENDANTS in two suits brought by the in
terstate commerce commission. The first
related to the decision Of the commits
sion in which the lowering of the rates
on live stock to a point where they
would conform with rates on dressed
beef was ordered. The second was an
application on the part Of the commits
sion for an injunction against the rail-
roads prohibiting them from refusing to
lower the rates.
In summing up the case Judge Bethea
declared that there was no evidence of
collusion on the part of the railroad and
that the rates on live stock were not a
discrimination. He held further that
the interstate commerce decree was not
binding on the railroads and that the
commission had not the power to compel
the railroads to obey their rulings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
CITY GETS ANOTHER BID.
Mayor Davis Thinks Expense OF New
Bookkeeping System Is Too Large.

improvements will be inaugurated
in the city's system of bookkeeping by
Mayor W. H. Davis. 1t will not be the
elaborate system which several ac-
counting firms have proposed in let
ters making a bid on the work. The
mayor does not think that the city can
tensive scale because it would take an
auditor and the city cannot afford to
engage one at this time. on this basis
the mayor wants to install an improve
ment of simple character, something
which will correlate the books and ac-
counts of the city treasurer and the
city clerk more closely. Under the
present system a daily balance sheet
cannot be brought out.
Most of the bids which have been
entered for installing an up to date
system of municipal accounting have
run from $1,000 upwards. The Colo
rado Audit company of Colorado
Springs entered a bid this morning for
$1,000 with $500 added for an fnvesti-
cation into the city's books for a
period of a year past. These bids are
too expensive in the first instance and
would necessitate the creation Of an
additional city officer to keep them up
is the opinion expressed by the mayor.
Councilman Swendson does not
agree with this. He said this morning:
''I believe the city would more than
save that amount if it did expend
$1,000 for installing a right kind OF
system
st expect to do something about this
very sOons" said the mayor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
HANGING TOA TREE.
Body of BIrs. Nettie Knox, OF Topeka
Found at Big Springs.

Mrs. Nettfe Knox. wife of Charles
Knox, of 1925 Buchanan street, com
rnitted suicide by hanging herself at
Big Springs. Kas.. on Sunday after
noon.
The report was at first given out
that she had drowned herself but her
brother, who was in Topeka this
morning to see the undertakers,
stated she had tried to end her life in
a pond, but not succeeding in this she
tore the ruffies off her skirt and
hanged herself to a willow tree Her
dress was wet and muddy, and from
this the relatives judged that she had
made an inefectual attempt at drown
ing herself
Mrs Knox was about 3S years of
age and leaves a husband and six
months-old child. Her father, Isaac
Milnken, lives at Big Springs, in
Douglas county, and she had been
visiting him during last week. Sun
day she appeared in good health and
went out on the farm for a walk by
herself. Not returning she was
searched for, and her body was found
hanging to a tree in a remote corner
of the farm.
The family assigns melancholia as
the cause. Mrs. Knox had been de-
spondent for some time because of
poor health. The funeral took place
at Big Springs this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
ERNEST LEWIS TRIALS
Tried to Can on Girl, Is Chased, Shot
at and Sent to JAN.

Not only denied the company of his
lady love but chased all over the coun-
try by irate relatives of his amorita, and
shot at like a poor, lonesome rabbit and
then thrown into jail is the sad ex-
perience of Ernest Lewis who is now in
carcerated in the county Jail on a
charge of disturbing the peace. It may
be true that he disturbed the peace of
the relatives of Miss May Wiekem of
Highland park. but what they did to
his peace was plenty.
Sunday afternoon he called to see the
girl, and Mr.. Wickem, the father, his
two sons, and William Hess, a friend,
chased Lewis about a mile with re-
volvers. Finally his wind failed and he
surrendered. They held him and tele-
phoned for officers from the court house.
Lewis decided recently that he would
wade in gore UP to his neck to see the
girl. Twice during the past two weeks
Mrs Wickem, mother of the girl, took
pot-shots at Lewis while he was foOling
around the happy home. This is his
story and the Wickenls have not denied
shooting at him.
Lewis story is sad one. He says.
that he worked for Wickem last sum-
mer and while there May Wickem be
came infatuated with hinaS and fearing
the ardent love he came to town. He
further stated that the girl followed him
and went to Kansas City with him. He
was deeply in love with the girl and
| he had not secured a divorce from
former wife made the eonsuramation of
his desire a little hard to manage. They
went to Kansas City together and
stayed until two weeks ago when Lewis
came up and told Mrs. Wickem where
the girl could be found. Lewis further
states that Mrs. Wickes0 went back to
Kansas City with him and induced the
girl to come home. Since that time he
has tried to see her, ana has been shot
at for his trouble He is very sure
that Mrs Wickem shot at him because
she was jealous.
Lewis wound up his statement by
saying that he didn't believe that any
one could love a girl harder than be
loved May and he wanted to marry her
as soon as he could surnount his other
| legal obstacle whose residence is un-
| known.
While the hunt was in progress over
the green fields and hedges of Highland
park Sunday afternon Dr.. l. l. Good
win was passing in his auto. He saw
the chase with Wickem, Sr., putting Tar
in the rear and supposed that he was
chasing a gang of boys off his premises.
Goodwin adnonished the old man ne
would have to let cut q link if he hoped
to catch anything ana wda rewarded
with a very sour look.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
CANAL WORK MUST STOP
Unless Congress Passes an Emergency
Appropriation Bill

Washington, Nov 20.-Advocates of
a lock canal have not yet despaired OF
securing the construction of such a.
canal notwithstanding the fact that
the consulting engineers have decided
in favor Of a sea level canal. It IS
pointed out that the final decision
rests with the president and that the
matter of time and expense will be
considered by him very carefully 1t
is also known that the president is
very anxious to have the work COM
pleted at an early date and for that
reason he is believed to favor a lock
canal. A strong minority report In
favor Of a lock canal viii be made by
the five engineers who disagreed with
the majority.
has been submitted is for expenditure
UP to and including the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1907. A part Of this
money will be necessary at once and
an emergency appropriation viii be
asked as soon as congress conVenes IN
order that the work may proceed.
1t is stated at the Offices OF the
/ commission today that unless money is
provided as soon as congress con-
venes all work must cease. The esti-
mate is made without regard to the
! proposal to issue bonds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
WHO is Mr.. O'MEARA?
Assistant Attorney General Has Some
Business With Him.

Judge T. F. Carver. assistant attor-
ney general. is very anxious just at
this time to locate one R. J. O'Neara,
who claims that he is the owner of the
wet goods cOnfscated during one Of
the numerous raids on George Klauer.
When I find who this man is said
the assistant attorney general, ''I shall
file complaint against him and ind
out II he really is the owner of the
goods taken, for I do not wish to do
anyone an injustice. If this man owns
the goods captured he is liable under
me law and want to prosecute him
1t has been the history of these cases
in the past that when goods are about
10 be destroyed some one unknown in
the city comes in and claims them
III This man comes into court and
sWears that he is the owner of this
stock Of liquors and fixtures he sfrnDlv-
contesses that he is a violator of the
prombltory law. I think that bv the
time am through with this man and
q rev more Of his kind. this practice
OF coming in and claiming the goods
captured on these raids will become
unpopular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
GOMPERS APPROVED.
Federation Committee Passes on Re
port of the President.

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. 20.-At the
opening of the second week of the
American Federation of Labor conven-
ton, z. A Calvin of Fort Worth. Tex
representing the Farmers Educational
and Co-operative Union of America,
said in an address that the purpose of
the farmers union is to eliminate
speculation in cotton. The cornering
of the cotton market by spectators
must be stopped, and only by cooper
alton with organized labor can this be
accomplished.
+. II. Foster of Boston, secretary of
the committee on presidents annual
report. submitted the conclusions of
the committee. The committee COM
mented extensively on the recon-
mendations embodied in President
Gomper's report and unanimously ap-
proved of them.
The application Of the Stonemasons'
international union for a charter in
the federation was refused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
CUTS OUT UNITARIANS.
Interchurch Federation Committee
Changes Wording of the Preamble.

New York, Nov. 2O.-The Interchureh
committee on federation today changed
the word of the phrase Jesus Christ
our Lord and ~Savious' in the preamble
CT the constitution OF the federal ccun-
Gil to read: Jesus Christ our divine
Lord and Saviour"
It is understood that this change will
exclude from membership in the federal
council the Unitarians OH the ground
that they do not accept the theory of
the divinity of Jesus Christ.
The addresses delivered today con-
cerned themselves chiefly with discus
sions of the prospective practical bene-
fit of the conference. Among today S
speakers were Rev. D. S. Stephens,
chancellor of the Kansas City, CKan0
university and Rev. John Baltzer, of
Louis. Mr.. Baltzer urged a united ap-
peal of the body to the respective legis-
Iative bodies of the states, calling for
a greater respect toward the oath in
tie court room and elsewhere and de-
manding more common and stringent
marriage laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20

worth, Kan, under command of Major
James ,. Erwin, and the Third regi-
ment, Missouri National guard, escort
ed the secretary from the railway sta
tion through the business streets to the
commercial clubs rooms, where a pub
lie reception was held. Thousands of
persons gathered along the line of
march, cheered Secretary Taft.
Following the reception luncheon was
served at the Baltimore hotel. Tonight
Secretary Taft will be the principal
speaker at an elaborate banquet given
by the commercial club in cOmmemora-
ton of the signing of the John Jay
commercial treaty. Other speakers viii
be David R. Francis, ex-governor of
Missouri John S. Wise of New York,
former governor of Virginia. and Cover
nor =. W. Hoch of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
JUDGE ELDRIDGE'S
Electrotype Plates for His Book Stolen
and Destroyed.

Judge J. L. Eldridge is mourning the
loss of the electrotpe plates of his
book of poems, what Think Ye of
Christi" Ell had one edition printed two
or three years ago, and later on his
publishers failed, and then he managed
to obtain the plates. These he had in
boxes in an outside building belonging
to his home. From here they were fe-
Gently stolen by some junk shop
flends, probably boys, who broke them
into pieces and sold them as old metal
to a junk dealer.
Judge Eldridge found the ruins at the
shop where the young vandals had soil
the mutilated plates for about three
cents a pound as old lead. The plates
had cost him about $50 and had origi-
nally cost two or three times that
amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
OFFICE FOR TEDDY, JR
College Freshmen Talk of Him for
President or Secretary.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. Glover
come by unstinted congratulations Of
his friends over his plucky fight in the
Harvard Yale freshman football game,
Theodore Roosevelt jr., found Har-
ward square intOlerable yesterday and
so spent Sunday with his grandmother
in BrOokline.
Fa ch year about this time the fresh
men hold their first class elections and
usually the men who become class Of
ficers are men who have distinguished
themselves upon the gridiron. This
being the fact, it is said to be not at
all unlikely that Roosevelt viii come
up as a candidate for office, and if he
does his election is assured. Yesterday
the prospect of having a presidents s
son as president, or at least secretary.
Of 1909 was openIX discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
FEARING A MUTINY.
Russia Asks Japan to Guard the Re
turning Prisoners of War.

Toxic. Nov. 2O.-It is reported here
that Russia. apprehending a mutiny of
prisoners on board the transports con-
veying them from Japan, asked the
japanese government to convoy them
with warships to Vladivostok- But the
Japanese declined to do so.
Strong enmity between the members
of the army and navy on the vessels is
said to exist.
Admiral Rojestvensky is reported to
be keeping in his cabin on the BO-
roneji.
General Danieloh, who came here to
arrange for the transfer of the pris-
oners, has left Toxic in haste for
Nagasali
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
DISTRICT COURT JURY.
some Wen known Business Men Are.
Included in the List.

The following is the list Of jurors
drawn this morning for the January
term of the district court and is made
up of the representative business men
and farmers Of the county:
George Chrisman. city; NJ F Rigby,
city; s. Reub. city; Geo. Hanley, city;
James Hayes, Topeka township; A J.
Briggs, city; Simon Hoe, city; James
Murphy Tecumseh; J. W. Mcclure,
city; T. 7. Coughlin, city; Chas Kramer,
Mission; Freeman Sardou, Topeka
township; B. r. Panky, city; Jno Gri-
ley, city; W. c. Stein. city: Mort Hutch
inson MenOken; David Harmon, Dover;
c. z. Jewell, city; J. W. Farnsworth.
city; NJ. L. Zercher, city; W l. Os-
borne, city; F. A Lewis, city: H. Q.
Strup, Rossville; Adam Dagg, Dover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
TABLE FORK WEAPON.
H. jackson, a Negro, stabs Josephine
Day.

A negro fight in the bottoms" dis
trict Sunday afternoon caused a COM
motion and a swarm of negroes ran
up to see the fun and take part.
H Jackson, a negro employed py
the Miller Lumber company, stabbed a
negro woman named Josephine Day
with table fork, tearing off one eye
brow and part of her clothing. He
was chasing the woman when several
negroes ran up to protect her Jack
son came to a stand, and def1ed the
Tescne partv until a well aimed brick
hat brought him down and two ne
groes Jumped upon him They held
him down until the arrival Of officer
Hendricks.
Jackson was turned over TO tne
county oficers this morning and his
weapon. a three-tined table fork, will
be preserved as evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
THE HILL CITY MURDER
Two More Suspects Have Been Placed
Under Arrest.

Hill City. Kan. Nov. 20.-Clarence
Lusher and an unknown man have
also been placed under arrest charged
with completely in the murder of
Charles WetzeL This makes five sus-
poets arrested. Ross, the negro who
was arrested after his return from
Graham county, can probably prove an
alibi
WetzeTs father says the money the
boy had, amounting to nearly $500,
belonged to him and that he was not
running away.
Leland Roberts, the suspect who
made a confession in Salina, is still
being held in that city as there is fear
of mob violence should he be re-
turned to this town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
ANOTHER PLEASANT DAY.
Slightly Colder, But There Is stin
Sunshine.

There is no feature in the weather
today, just another great big day
filed full of the finest grade of sun
shine and a sky as clear and blue as
the great deep sea. There is a breeze
abroad. but at that the smoke hangs
about the tall chimneys like a pail and
the atmosphere is so quiet and lazy
that it seems that there is not breath
Of air abroad. Sunday was another
ideal day. and the liverymen did a
rushing business, for as the season
grows older such days are sure 70
vanish and the thoughts of winter
drives one to take advantage of such
bright warm days for drives.
The hourly temperatures for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
ONLY SIX SAVED.
Steamer Goes on the Rocks and
Her Boiler EXplOdes.
1913 Lives Lost in the Wreck OF
the Hilda.
FAILURE OF SIGNALS.
Binding Snow Storm and a
Rough Sea Responsible.
Fifty-One Bodies Have Been
Washed Ashore Near st. MalO.

London, Nov. 20.=Late today the
London &. Southwestern Railroad com
pany announced that an official report
had been received from St. Malo stat
ing that the total number Of persons
on board the Hilda wrecked near there
was 129. As only six were saved, 1913
were drowned.
Paris. Nov. 20.-Special reports re-
Ceived here of the wreck of the steam
er Hilda, which left Southampton Fri
day night for St. MaIo, France and
was totally wrecked on Les Portes reef
outside the Jardin lighthouse yester-
day morning with the loss of over a
hundred lives, give a graphic descrip-
ton of the disaster. Owing to the
rough sea, together with a thick snow
storm, the captain of the Hilda prob
ably took the buoy light of the rocks
for the st. Malo lighthouse. He gave
signals which were not seen by harbor
employees and then the steamer pro-
ceeded slowly towards the light. When
the Hilda struck the rocks the steam
OF's boiler exploded and she was cut
Ga two. giving the passengers no time
TO save their lives.
Seven bodies wearing life belts were
stranded of the village of st. Cast yes
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i1
N-a-O ~ COVe1su WIN "Iechase anu
some callIe- IWO-lhlrdS or the Hllda
passengers were French farmers re-
turning to France with heavy sums in
gold from the sale Of their yearly har-
vest of onions and potatoes. The
others were English families who were
going to spend the winter at Dinard
Ihe wreck lies on the beach three
miles on st Malo showing only her
mann mast and the forecastle.
a correspondent OF the Matin went
10 lne scene OF Ine wreck on a govern
NJ, San li5er Vim tns Iocai oIllclals
--,t-,y y i- piSe5u "a ~ nv DoelI9s "4lcn were
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TO-DAY af the of3ca Of 81 Tor-71T5 80 y y
southwestern Paf1roa5 oC-7,+7 - ~
in london ana at eo,44f ,,tS1 ~ 80 -,
the company had no iTfoT731 tir,y, ~
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
ONLY SCORE a BRoKEN LEG.
Result of Eskridge-Auburn Football
Game On Saturday.

In a football game last Saturday at
Auburn between farmer teams repre-
senting Eskridge and Auburn Blanch
Meredith. who was playing right
guard for Eskridge. had his left leg
broken below the knee. Meredith
bucked the line. and the men piled
up on him in such a way that his leg
sustained its injury.
The game resulted in a tie, neither
side being able to score.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-20
SHAW GIVES NOTICE.
Refunding Operations VIII Come to an
End November %.

Washington. Nov. 2O.-secretary Shaw
today made public the following state
ment.
"The secretary of the treasury here
by gives public notice that the refund
ing of the United States per cent
bonds of the loan of 1908-18 and 4 per
cent bonds of the funded loan of 1907
now proceeding under circular of Sep
tember %, 1905, viii be discontinued af-
ter November %, 1865.
Bonds that We're intended for re-
funding must be forwarded so as to be
received at the treasury department not
later than November 29''