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The Washington times., 1905-12-01
JOHNSOH'S CONTRACT
WITH PETER JACKSON
Negro Heavyweight Has Hard Job to
Stop Middieweighs in Handicap
Bout in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. Dec. H. Boxing bouts
with q heav..veight and a middleweiKnr
as contestants. with handicap conditions
attached. are not everyday occurrences
One OF this nature VIII take place to-
night before the Eureka Athletic Club
at Germaafa NIaennsrchor Hall. when
Jack Johnson. undoubtedly the best 81
the colored heavyweiehts and conceded
TO be among tie top-p9tchers of the
world IN his class. and Young Peter
Jackson" one OF the best middle
weights. clash IA twelve-rouRd contest
The handicap conditions are naturally
favorable TO the smaller man n this
instance. Johnson has agreed to dis
pose or his oDDonent before twelve
rounds have been finished CT take the
small end OF -the boxers share OF ths
receipts
johnson has undertaken 10 pat man
away II twelve rounds who Is one of
the few who can boast Of never hayin9
been knocked out IN their careers.
Pete claims that he Yet has 10 be made
dizzy for the first rine Ia a rim set-tps
He has -.eculiar style OF covering
and when he is mixing matters punch
or two are TO fim as Is water 20 .
ducks back
Johnson's record shows him TO be also
IN Jackson class. II having never been
knocked out
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
VIRGINIA'S GOVERNOR
SAVES MAN FROM GALLOWS
George Totten's Death Sentence Is
Changed to That of Tmprison-
ment for Life.

RICHMOND Va. Dee f,-George
Totten. coiored. convicted Of murder by
"a Wythe county jury, has had his sen
tence coamuted by the governor 10 life
Imprisonment.
rhe crime of which Totten was con-
victed was committed on November 8.
il, the early morning, in Max Meadows,
and q jury quickly sentenced him 10
de upon the gallows fotter. up 20
Jnis morning IhOughl that -f1is DAYS
we're numbered
In the las, year OF so there have been
eighteen hoInicldes ia Mythe county
and The people there are beginning 10
feel the need Of u little active work on
tie part of the sibbet. appears. how
ever, that there are many extenuating
circumstances in the ToJten case. The
plea Tor eienlency Is signed oy the Judge
and officials of the court which tried
the negro. by the members Of the jury
which convicted him. by The bar Of the
county, and private citizens.
The trial Judge and the Common
vealths attorney. while of the opinion
that the verdict is legally supported by
evidence, are willing 70 admit that it IL
harsh and unjust.
rotten had given up hope. and pr=-
pared himself TOR the end.
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
NEED OF PHILIPPINES
INDUSTRIAL OPENINGS
Islands Want Transportation Facilities,
Borrowing Medium, and Market,
Says Chief of Bureau Edwards

transportation. the opportunity for the
farmers 10 borrow money at reasonable
rate OF interest and market are the
three most important needs OF the
Philippine Islands. IN the judgment OF
Col. Clarence r. Edwards. chief of the
Bureau OF Insular Affairs.
The first OF these needs found the AZ
tention Of Congress in the late hours OF
the last session and the Curtis bill
providing Tor this measure received 4
COMMITTEES or Ways and Means.
The bill provided for the free admis-
slcn or all articles produced in the
Philippine Islands except sugar and TO-
haccO. on which there was assessed but
- per cent OF the Dingley rates
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
May See Them Yet.
NEW BAY0NET SCABBARDS
FOR STANDING ARMY

According to the bi-monthly report OF
General Crozier, chief OF the Ordnance
Bureau. 1t appears that orders have
been given for the manufacture of Io0.-
COO new model bayonet scabbards for
the magazine rifle model OF 1903
This order viii have the effect Of pro-
viding the standing army with the lat
est equipment IN the way or arms.
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
ASIATlC ASSOCIATION
TO DINE TAkAHlRA

Al the banquet of the American Asiatie
Association AT Delmonlco's, IN New
York. tomorrow evening. Minister Taxa
hira OF Japan, will deliver the princi-
pas address.
The affair will be in the nature OF q
farewell banquet TO Mr. Takahira. and
IN his address it is expected that he
viii treat OF the relations existing be-
tween the United States and Japan
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
GUN TEST
FULLY SATISFACTORY

Information was given out today By
Tie War Department 10 the effect that
the preliminary test or the Vickers~
Maxim automatic machine gun has been
completed al the Rock Island arsenal
over so rounds were fired In the min
ute test using all positions in azimuth
and elevation. The test proved quite
satisfactory. and the new model has
been shipped 10 the proving grounds at
Sandy Hook
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
Grant From Congress.
URGES MINISTRY no REMAIN.

MADRID. Dec. LAT cabinet
council today. King AIfonso presiding.
Prime Minister Montero Rios handed
to his majesty the collective resisna-
tion OF the ministry. The King refused
10 accept the designations. saying he
had complete confidence IN the prem
Ter and his colleagues
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
SILENT NOW.

20! yes. Dasher and his brother fen
out the other day. and now they don't
speek.
We'll. well. Fell out over politics.
suppose.
No out OF their automobile while
going at the rate or seventy miles an
houFs'-P Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1905-12-01

signify little II man is not man by
himself. and not because OF his ances-
tors. he has 10 say; =. take greater
pride in the fact that my great t-grand-
father. the Baron Won -RosenthaI.
fought with your great Washington. He
was known as plain John Ross, because
ae thought his sitlsd name too long for
convenience
Grant From Congress.
Congress gave him a grant OF land in
Pennsylvania which proved 10 be rich In
oil. Il has long since passed out OF cur
family. John Ross was member OF
the Society OF Cincinnati =
Herman Won Wetter Is twenty-six
years old, and six feet two IN his stock
ings. He viii start out for himself as
an electrical engineer
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
STARS INHABITED,
ASTRONOMER SAYS
Director Campbell, of Lick.
Explains.
PEOPLE MAY COME IN SIGHT
Hopes for Development Of Telescope 50
We May See Martians and
Other Worlds.


CHICAGO. Dee. THAT human beings
exist ana have worlds OF their own 10
among The stars il the conviction OF
Prof. Y. W Campbell. director OF the
great Lick Observatory. IN California.
..lt il fnconceivabie for me, he said.
IN speaking of the theory that Mars o.
other planets are Inhabited, that only
one nlanet or one star would have IN
telligent life. and that the earth is that
one. The doctrine OF probability is dead
against il. and there y the highest de-
gree OF probability that there are IN
ha abited worlds above US
May Be Martians.
When asked if ne believed the tine
ever would come when science would be
able TO solve the problem and perhaps
actually view the strangers in these
mystic worlds. Prof Campbell an
swered:
AT present We have no idea how the
problem is 10 be attacked. We must
not overlook the possibility that tele-
scopes OF capabilities and powers now
unknown 10 ns may be invented, and
that discoveries win hse made as un-
dreamed or now as was wireless teleg-
raphy ffty years ago.
AS 10 human beings on Mars, IL is
entirely possible. although We do know
that the human animal as We know
him could not live in the atmosphere OF
that planet, which is not as dense as
that on the tops OF our highest noun
tains
May See Them Yet.
1T is not difficult TO believe. how
ever. that human beings on Mars might
be created in our own image and stiil
have lungs capable Of sustaining life
there
I'm the present stage of astronomical
development We cannot see the actual
land OF Mars. even with the most pow
erfuI telescope. TO be visible 10 US. an
object on Mars would have TO De about
twenty miles in diameter
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
JEROME STARTS
FIGHT ON BENCH
Next New York Reform May
Be in Judiciary.
BAR ASSOCIATION ACCUSED
Charged by Lawyer With Msking No
Effort to Prevent, Selection Of
Incompetent Judges.


NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-Seven new JUS
tices of the supreme court are 10 be
elected next fall. and 10 carry out Dis
srict Attorney Jerone's ideas =. st5=l1l7st
= 10 be made soon. Independent OF the
par association. TO organize public senti-
ment With q view OF securing the highest
e.sss OF men for the positions.
One OF the best known lawyers in the
city. who has been connected with a
great many noted cases. viii lake a
leading part in the night
Association Dead.
Attention is called to the fact 5hat in
q gress many years the bar association
has opposed only one candidate Tor the
supreme bench Ia this city, and that jus
fice Is David LeventTitt. whose decisions
are acknowledged by the bar 10 be
among the soundest handed down here.
The New York Bar Association, said
The lawyer referred TO. is no longer rep
resentatlte. It IS controlled BY a self
constituted clique who are not the real
leaders OF the bar at all. These men
haEe permitted incompetent men 10 go
upon the bench. and We cannot rely
upon the association to save as -eS.n
bad material which Murphy and the
other. bosses are almost certain TO foist
upon rs next fall.
Mr. Jerome should have rested his
charge against the bench entirely upon
the ground that the men now on Il are
not OF the capacity and calioer for JUS
Ices OF our supreme court. Some Of
them may be In business; the majority
Of them are not. but OF great number
% them il can truthfuilY be said that
they were when elected. without
standing or experience IN the Law
which would warrant thei- elevation.
There are not three out or the
twenty-five judges in he first depart
ment who earned $1,000 Il year as
practising lawyers. Some or them had
no practice al all 10 speak Of, and had
no general recognition At the bar
Students as Good.
4 could name individuals who have
no more business on the bench than q
Law student has 1 do not accuse any
of them OF dishonesty or even OF play
ing politics too much. but do SAY
that. taken as q whole. our bench Is
incompe tent
II Is not for want of good men will
ing 10 BE- judges. Politicians pick out
obscure meTt OF mediocre attalnments
and fotst them upon us
Now is the time 10 begin 10 create
the sentiment IN anticipation or the
election OF seven new justices. and moi
Wait for our sleepy bar association" "
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
'.Put on Yoar Pants" !"

. The latter always dressed as q woman
and did the housework. They visited
their friends ana went 10 church with
our exciting suspicion.
{ Parties were given at the house II
which Mrs, Posey acted as hostess.
They were regarded as the most affec-
tionate couple in the neighborhood.
Virginia was taken sick and nuTsed
by Posey. Death came. and when the
neiehbors prepared the body TOR burial
they discovered that the wife was
man.
\ letter was found supposed 70 have
been written By the mother 10 the fuSi-
tive
The Washington times., 1905-12-01
LOUISIANA WIFE :
FOUND TO Be MAN
Harbored by Husband "as
Fugitive From Justice.
DEATH BROUGHT OUT SECRET
Dressed as Woman, Did Housekeeping,
Attended Church, and Entertained
Wives of NeighboTs.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. l.-Afser elud-
ing the authorities for seven years by
masquerading in womens clothes and
posing a be vile of farmer, Virginia
jackson. name assumed by the man.
has been found out and his lifes secret
exposed.
lie committed a crime and escaped 10
JonesVille. La. where he died Wednes-
day, when his sex was revealed.
Virginia Jackson's crime was hidden
and rs secret buried with the body
seven years ago. he was married 10
Posey They lived as man and wife up
10 Nirgtnias death,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-08
WARNING.
Look Out for Fakes and Merchandise
Given CD Away.

Don't stop your favorite paper in or
der to secure some cheap premium in
the shape of cook book, razor, musical
instrument, or something given (?)
away to get you to subscribe to another
paper. The State Journal is issuing the
largest daily newspaper published in
Kansas and our readers should be on
their guard for these smooth tongue
solicitors with some article to give (?)
away, or sell below cost just to get
you to change papers.
The best place to buy books, instru-
ments and merchandise generally is to
go to the regular dealers who sell them.
The best newspaper is generally the
paper which sells news, devoteS its time,
talents and money toward that end, and
permits merchants to deal in merchan-
disc. It is folly to think that a news
paper can beat a merchant selling goods
and articles. What kind of news would
the public expect from a merchant who
would print a paper as a side issue? Be
ware of a newspaper that claims it can
sell you cheaper and better things
than the Topeka stores.
Beware, too, of guessing contests and
voting contests planned to deceive and
to get you to take a paper you don't
want. What is worth having is worth
paying for; be careful you don't pay for
something, or contract to pay for some
thing, you don't want or will tire of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-08
WHAT OF SMITH STREET.
The Old Question About Opening 1t,
Is Reviewed.

A delegation headed by c. H. Roof
and o. Swanson appeared before the
council committee on streets and
walks last night and protested against
the creation of a benefit district for
the opening of Smith street. This has
been hanging fire for the past twenty
years. At about that time the citizens
through a mistake built their houses
in the street in the addition which was
plated to the town.
An attempt has been made to open up
new street, and a benefit district was
created for that purpose. The delega-
ton which appeared last night claimed
they would fight the attempt in the
courts. The whole question was finally
referred to the judiciary committee.
A petition for a sidewalk on Douthitt
street from Western avenue to Fillmore
street hung fire last night. S. S. OFT
asked for the petition and DR.. G. P. Lux
opposed it. Lux will have to be liable
for most of the cost. 1t is claimed that
the petition was circulated for the ex-
press purpose of getting even with Lux
because he built a fence out across the
sidewalk to keep people from looking at
his flower garden. The committee de-
cided that they would look at the pro-
posed walk before granting the petition.
Bethany college is objecting to the paw
ing of Western avenue. The paving petit
lions for Western avenue from Huntoon
to Eighth, Tenth street from Lane to the
city limits and an alley between Eighth
and Ninth and Tyler and Polk streets went
to City Engineer McCabe.
A benefit district taking in the property
between Lane, West, Eleventh and
Twelfth streets for the opening OF alleys
near King and West streets will be
The fire cracker ordinance of j. W. F.
Hughes was placed on file.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-08
THEY ARE OTHERS.
Kansas Natural Gas Company VIII
Work Under Another Name.

Pittsburg, July S.-The decision OF
the Kansas state supreme court pro-
hibiting the Kansas Natural Gas
company from engaging in business
in Kansas is not received with alarm
by the owners of the company, who
are Pittsburgers.
1t is entirely probable that the let
ter of the Kansas supreme court man.
date will be obeyed but that the busi-
ness of the corporation in that state
will hereafter be transacted in the
name of one of the subsidiary con-
Germs which is controlled by the Kan
sas Natural Gas company.
Both President Barnsdall and d.
rector John S. Scullin intimated this
and referred to the fact that. halt
dozen corporations controlled by the
same interests had been regularly
chartered in Kansas, and the Kansas
Natural Gas company's holdings either
had been or would shortly be trans
ferred to one of these.
Commenting upon the decision,
President Barnsdall said:
1.-The supreme court decision will
not injure us to any extent. We have
other companies doing business IN
Kansas"
The Kansas Natural Gas company
has $12,O0O,OO0 stock and $4,0O0,0OC
bonds of which nearly all is held in
Pittsburg. The company was incor-
porated in Delaware and had oil an6
gas holdings of 100000 acres at one
time, with a production of many mil
lions of feet of gas per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-08
Publicity for Express Companies.

There is an increasing agitation in
this country for the introduction of a.
parcels post. It is probable that the
United States government could not
constftutionally make this extension of
its mail service a monopoly, but that it
could create an effective and salutary
competition with the express COM
panies is undoubted. 1t is very great
question whether the express business
has not become in these last years an
unnecessary agency, and public
burden; whether a reasonable exten :
sion of the fast freight service of the
railways, on the one hand, already to
some extent developed, in the milk,
fruit, and meat traffic, and the inclu-
sion in the mail service of parcels
post, would not make it possible, with
a slight increase of their present
facilities, to do away with the express
service altogether. The only function
of real social utility performed by this
agency, not already covered by the
other two, is it's delivery service by
wagons, and English experience has
shown that this may be made an eff
ficient part of the railway service. But
such a large problem as this is not to
be settled out of hand. More must
be known of the detailed working of
the express business before judgment
on this question would be warranted.
From whatever standpoint the ques-
ton be approached, the first step
seems to be clear. To require of ex-
press companies reports similar to
those required of railways would seem
to be the immediate duty of congress.
The express business is. from every
point of view, an industry which
should be subjected to the principle of
publicity.-Frank Haigh Dixon, in the
July Atlantic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-08

ally liable for all damages which the
state sustained by reason of this omis-
sion of duty on their part. The law
seems to be well settled that when a
loss of public money could have been
avoided by the exercise of due care
and diligence, there is no doubt that
public officials are liable.
Here is another point which I re-
gard of great Importance to the state.
Whenever any bank has had the use
the express provisions of the statute,
the state can compel the bank to pay
interest at per cent for the use OF
moneys during the time the same are
so held by the bank. Notwithstanding
any arrangement which was made be-
tween the bank and Tom Kelly, state
treasurer.
$50 that, if Governor Hoch is mind
full of his duty to the state, he will
not only have the money on deposit
with these other banks Immediately
withdrawn, but he will require the
attorney general to institute suit to re-
cover damages in the way of interest
for the use of the money during the
time the same was so unlawfuliy in
possession of the bank, in violation OF
the law of the state.
81 also wish to call attention to section
2199. General Statutes of 1901, which reads
Every officer or person holding any
trust or appointment who shall be con-
NlcIPQ OF any W1lllui L1iSCOil0UtA VI ms
demeanor in office. or neglect to perform
any duty enjoined upon him by law
where no special provision is made for the
punishment of such misdemeanor, mis-.
conduct or negligence, shall be punished
by fine not exceeding $500 or by imprison-
ment in the county Jail not exceeding one
year. or by both such fine and imprison-
ment.'
''The statute made it the duty of the
governor, secretary of state and auditor
to each month count the money. Neglect
of this duty made them criminally liable
under the statute
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-08
BAND CONCERTAFIZzLE
Mexican Musicians Didn't Leave the
Train at Topeka.

The band concert at the Rock Island
station late yesterday afternoon by the
Juarez State band, was a disappoint-
ment to the 1000 Topeka people who
turned out to hear it.
The Juarez State band is not the
national band of Mexico. as adver-
tised. 1t is being taken to Buffalo, N:
Y, by the Quien Sabe herd of Elks of
Ell Paso.
Announcements were made that the
band would give a half hour concert
here, and for that reason a large
crowd turned out to hear it The train
reached Topeka at about 4:30 o'clock,
but there semes to have been a mis-
understanding in regard to the concert
at Topeka. The bandmen were not in
uniform, and the leader of the band
refused to allow his men to 20 out
side the car to play without being in
uniform. The band members appar-
emily did not known that they were ex-
pected to give a concert in the
"square'' at Topeka. 1t was promised
that the band would be prepared to
give a concert lasting one hour in To-
pken when the train returns from
Buffalo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-08
ball with him he will see ghosts every

ball with him he will see ghosts every
night for the next year.
And further along the same road
is the red-headed girl whose life I
saved one summer day just as a gar
ter snake was within hundred feet
of her. At least, she said I saved her
life and insisted that was a chevalier
of the Order of st. Stephen. When I
had drunk a gallon of fresh butter
milk I moved on, but she has my
promise to be true until I see her
again. And there are other romantic
and sacred spots, and other people
who take me for either a knight or a
tramp, and my annual tour will not
be without its adventures at every
mile. To some folks shall be the son
of millionaire travelling about in dis
guise to find a wife to love me for my
self alone; to others only the son of a
gun wanting only cold victuals and
cast-off clothes.
tits all in the days work, however,
and I'm not looking for average hu-
mainly to be better or worse when the
snow begins to fly next November, and
1 fold my tent and bring my tour to
a fms. M. Quad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-08
RIVER IS RISING SLOWLY.
Highest Point Expected in Topeka
Tomorrow.

The government gauge in the Kan
sas river at noon today registered 1853
feet of water. The reading at o'clock
this morning was 1871 feet. The reading
Friday about noon was 1873 feet. The
kaw river registered IA feet at Man
haitian at noon and was rising rapidly.
Director Jennings, of the government
weather bureau, said today: st don't
know just when the high water will
reach Topeka as the high waters seem
to be travelling slowly and not at the
speed at which flood waters have trav-
eled before. If the crest of the high
water reached Manhattan by this noon
then we ought to get the crest of the
Smoky Hill high water in Topeka by
tomorrow and the high water of the
Republican river will be behind it," The
slight rise in the river this morning, in
dicated by the reading of the gauge,
may be the front edge of the rise.
The rain in Topeka last night amount
ed TO 10 hundredths of an inch. The
other rains reported were: Baker .02,
Dodge City rs, Fort Scott .02. McPher-
son trace. Manhattan 08, Usage City OF,
Wichita trace.
Today's corn and wheat region report
says: Cloudy weather prevailed III
western, central and northern Kansas
and western Missouri, with but slight
changes in temperature. Showers have
occurred in southwestern, central and
eastern Kansas and in western Missouri.
Showers have occurred in all districts
with heavy rains in the Chicago dis
trict."
The maximum and minimum tempera-
lures reported for the "a hours ending
this morning at o'clock were: Baker
80, 56; Concordia 80, so; Dodge City "a,
So: Fort Scott So, so; Macksville 80. So;
Mcpherson 50, So; Manhattan "a, IS;
Usage City 81, So; Russell 81, 81; Sedan
"a, GA: Topeka So, so; Toronto so, So;
Wichita "a, "a.
Todays cloudy sky and the forecast
for Kansas: Showers and cooler to-
night; Sunday partly cloudy are rath-
er strong indications of rain. The wind
at noon was northeast blowing 7 miles
an hour