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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
HARRY BONE IS HERE.
Will Take Charge of His Office Friday
or Saturday.

Harry J Bone, the newly appointed
United States district attorney, arrived
in Topeka Tuesday. He will take Office
as soon as his commission arrives,
which viii be Friday or Saturday.
Through some oversight the tele-
graphic reports from Washington did
not announce the confirmation of Mr..
Bones appointment by the senate. The
confirmation took place last Monday.
This evening Mr.. Bone viii 60 to kan
sas City to meet Senator Long who will
be there Thursday to speak at the Knife
and Fork club banquet. After his re-
turn, Mr. Bone will announce the name
of his assistant
After the holidays, Mr.. Bone will
move his family to Topeka, and make
this his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
STUBS IN TOPEKA.
Talks of Second District and Henry
Allen With Caution.

w. R. Stubbs was in Topeka today.
When asked whether he had anything
to say about the report that he had
purchased the Lawrence Journal, he
said:
'I haven't anything to say because L
don't know anything about it. It is
not my affair.""
1T is reported that Henry Allen has
the Second district lined up in his sup
port for congress" was remarked.
'sWhat do you know about that?"
Mr.. Stubbs laughed loud and long.
$50 that's what Allen thinks, is it?'' he
replied. ''Wen, I think he is nightly
mistaken. However, don't know
much about the congressional situa-
ton, because I have not been paying
any attention to it." And Mr.. Stubbs
and the reporter both smiled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
CURTIS STARTS HOME.
Appears That There Was Mystery
Connected With His Departure

Washington. Dec. 2O.-Congress-
man Curtis left this morning for Kan
sas. His departure was somewhat
hurried and even Mr.. Miller, his clos
est friend, did not know he had in
tended to so or had gone until he
heard it from Howell Jones, who ac-
companied him to the station Mr.
Jones says he is here to help Rep
resentative Lacey Of Iowa who has
project to make a government re-
serve out of the petriaed forest in
Arizona. Being a land officer of the
santa Fe Mr.. Jones is familiar with
Arizona topography.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
MRS. HANNA ARRESTED
She Is Accused of Exceeding Speed
Limit in Her Auto.

New York, Dec. 2O.=An automobile
on which Mrs. Mark Hanna, the widow
of the senator was riding, in company
with young woman, was stopped by
a bicycle policeman yesterday after a
long chase. Court having adjourned,
the policeman obliged the chauffeur to
take the machine to the station house.
There Mrs. Hanna gave 500 cash bail
for the driver. She complained bitter
Iy of the arrest. She said the automo-
bile had not been exceeding the speed
limit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
OFF FOR JAMAICA.
Dowie Reaches Boston En- Route in
His Private Car.

Boston, Dec. 20.-John Alexander
Dowie arrived here in a private car
last night accompanied by his son,
Gladstone Dowie, a trained nurse and
two other attendants from Zion City.
The party today will go on board the
steamer Admiral Dewey bound for
Jamaica. Later Dowie will take an
extended cruise in the Caribbean sea
in the hope of recovering his health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
Two HeayyWeights Will Engage
in a 90 Round Bout.
Fight to Be Pulled OFF in Me-
chanics' Pavilion, Frisco.
CORNISHMAN FAVORITE
Betting Has Veered Around to
Lanky BOb's Corner.
Philadelphia Jack Satisfied
That He viii Win.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 2O.-Bob
Fitzsimmons and Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien will meet in Mechanics pa
vilion in 20 round boxing bout to-
night under the auspices of the
Yosemite Athletic club. Widespread
interest is being taken in the bout
especially as the word has gone forth
that Fitzsimmons is in good form.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
HOCH DECLINES 1T.
Won't Debate on Socialism With Mr..
Wiltshire.


Governor Hoch today received from
Gaylord Wiltshire, the socialist leaGer.
a Geographic challenge to a joint debate
at the Auditorium on the evening of
December % on the subject of socialism.
Mr.. Wiltshire is to be here on that date
t. fill lecture engagement. Governor
Hoch has declined the invitation. He
said today:
An event of the character described
by BIr- Wiltshire would be purely a spec
tacular affair. and of no real benefit
do not care 10 engage in such a debate
with Mr.. Wiltshire. II I were a priv ate
citizen, / might cons ider the proposition
favOrably for / have studied the sub
ject considerably, and have pronoun. ed
views which I have frequently express
ed But in my Capacity as governor of
the state. do not cor slider that it wOulI
be appropriate for me to engage in rhe
proposed discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
ROOSEVELT as SANTA CLAUS.
President sends Check to Buy Christ.
mas Presents for Scholars.

Oyster Bay. N. Y, Dec. 2O.-President
Roosevelt has sent a generous check to
Miss Sarah c. Provost, principal of
the Cove school, to be used in purchas-
ing&Christmas presents for the scholars.
Up to the time he was elected COVER
nor, President Roosevelt acted as Kris
Kringle to the scholars of the Cove
school. where his children received their
earlier education.
For several years Mrs. Roosevelt pur-
chased the presents personally and as
sisted Mr.. Roosevelt in their distribu-
tiOrl.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
MISS ROOSEVELT DANCE Pupil.
Bride-to-be Enters a Class and VIII
Learn Fancy Steps.

Washington, Dec 20.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt has Joined the Monday morn
ing dancing class which Mrs. John E.
Rayburn is experimenting. There is n
age limit to this class, but men are de-
barred and fancy dances Of all sorts are
INDUCED in.
Miss Roosevelt, who is as supple as
can be, is, to quote one of the members.
mad over it." and Intends to attend
all the meetings. Miss Roosevelt excels
as a skirt dancer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
BLOUNT IS OUT.
Treasurer of Chicago Sanitary Dis
trict Board Resigns.

Chicago, Dec. 20.=Frederick NJ
Blount, ex-viee president of the Chi
cago National bank, today resigned his
position as treasurer of the sanitary
district 1t was by virtue of his posi-
ton on the board of the district which
is the controlling power in the man
agement of the Chicago drainage
canal that the funds of the sanitary
district, amounting to millions of dol
lars, were placed in the Chicago Ma
tiOnal bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
PLACE FOR BISHOP.
President Roosevelt Keeps Him on the
Pay Roll.

Washington, Dec. 20.-President
Roosevelt today appointed Joseph
Bishop as a member of the isthmian
canal commission to I'LL a vacancy in
that body caused by the resignation
of Chief Engineer Wallace. MI
Bishop has been the secretary and
historian Of the commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20

was opened to the public today for the
first time. ]. P. Butterfly and his grand
son, Joe Morrissey, riding on a load of
coal, were the first to drive over the new
bridge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
Tbe sbeIdon Kinderearten.

Teachers and children in the Sheldon
kindergarten in TennesseetoWn invite
their friends to visit the school on Fri
day morning to see their snow house
and snow fairies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20

Chicago. Dec. 2O.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York and Boston, IS;
Philadelphia, 40; Washington, "a: Gin
einnat, 40; st. Louis, 80; Mime
apolis. p.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
LOOK OUT FOR SNOW.
Heavy Clouds and North Wind Indl-
cate Change.

From the indications, as well as the
predictions given out by the weather
bureau, the long looked for spell OF
winter weather is close at hand. The
day is dark and gloomy and the clouds
are hanging low and heavy, and grad
ually with the falling temperature the
day is growing darker and the indica-
tions more 0minOus.
The weather bureau has issued a
prediction which says that there will be
a general falling of temperatures with
snow for tonight and tomorrow.
The hourly temperatures for the day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20

to a successful career when I have ac-
complished it, as know that Jim JEFF
fries became rich through knocking out
the Cyorpfs7raar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
SOLD FOR $4,000.
New Record Price Made on stock Ex-
change Seats.

New York, Dec. 20-A seat on the
stock exchange was sold today for S90
00e, the highest price on Sacord.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20
1NeafIler Indicafions

Chicago, Dec. 2O.=Forecast for Kan
sas: Probably showers or snow fur
ries tonight Thursday partly cloudy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20

The Washburn college postohice, sta
zion =" wiz be open on Sunday from
3 until o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-20

MOSCOW, DEG zU--Ine strike was De-
gun here promptly at noon today. All
the men walked out of the factories and
mills and the trains on the six rail-
roads We're left standing in the stations.
Shortly afterward an incoming train on
the Kursk road was fired into by armed
strikers. The engineer and several pas
sengers were wounded The strikers
generally seemed provided with arms.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-16
ANSWERING LAWSON.

The answering of Lawson by Denis Donohoe of the New
York Commercial mas proceeded to chapter three and is
full of withheld promised sensations Lawson him
self The replies of Mr. Donohoe better written htan
those Boston Vesuvius that they well arranged
clear but they lack that element of bravado that
made Lawson's earlier articles readable
Mr.. Donohoe seems to be travelling toward denou-
in which he will Lawson individual VINO
is when he advises others to
SELL a regular system" of skinning the
Mr. his "votaries,' who main
ly ticket tous who would not be permitted to sit in
the exchange One of them is Diamond jack Roach, a
who intimate of Lawson when the per-
fumed exquisite of Boston bucketshp in Providence
r. This is back Bill Nyes Eruscan bucket
shop the Pncan HILL but it is far enough from the
present issue.
Donohoe intmates that Lawson concerned in
operations through Roach Roach one of
the underwriters and with him associated
Dave" Buchin, of Canfelds gambling managers and
Honest John Kelly, gambler, sport and Tammanylte
Donohoes object in mixing Lawson with such unsaVory
evident but it falls short OF being
a complete nasmuch Lawson has spiked the
enemys guns by admitting the start that he was nc
angel.
this Lawson is too much of the you're
variety What the public would prefer would be
proof that Lawson lied when he said that himself
Addcks Whitney brbed the Massachusetts, legislatures
lied when he accused Rogers of the Standard Oil
conspng with Addicks do the people of Boston in
the gas business. Donohoe arrive at them?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-16
TO ABOLISH FREE PASS EVIL.

The Judiciary committee of the senate report
favoraby Senator Graves bill prohibiting the giving of
railroad public officials acceptance
such brides in the form of couresies and favors IS
hardly likely that legislature chosen largely through
mandatory provision OF the state constitution 1t
should do it would certainly surprise the
and the shock might fatal with weak
hearts
The A. B. stockney president
nomica Society of Washington City defects of the
Interstate commerce law, had sngs in it that made
public vince Senator Minnesota gone
to the pains of having speech printed public docu
ment that every member of have op-
portunity read it. The speakers indictment of public
violating that provision Interstate
merce which makes misdemeanor any indivii-
ua not officer employe of railroad to
pass, especially
Attention called the fact that the law was
passed the president fifteen
and individual rule of action ignored
declared with exceptions
provisions of the law likewise the of states
many judges-in short, all oficiadom
President Stickney declared with force that reform
ought to begin at the top and proceed and in
line with this suggestion he SAID the president or the
United States ought to set good example by refusing
transportation railroads of the country.
Mr. Stckney has certainly given the president some
thing think about assuming that he is favored
with free transportation AS to this, have definite
information quite prevailing impress
executive through country
President like other presidents before him.
els as the guest of the railroad whose
he We equally the people generally have
taken serious exception to the tender of this favor by
railroad companies and its acceptance by the PRESIDENT
undoubtedly knowledge of the fact that the president
Gid not accept favors OF this Kind would strengthen the
confidence of the people in him make his attitude to-
ward railroad regulation consistent He is public
official and argument in favor of denying public
applies to him with peculiar
force Undoubtedly too the people would much prefer to
for suitable travelling accommodations for the presi-
whether his travels upon official business not
travel president is always of public Importance
and public interest and should be provided for at the
. public
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-16

and to control the legality action admins
tration Prince Svatopok- Mirsky interview
for deputaton of the zemstvos with the who after
considering the of reform replied favoraby to
the demands those relating popular particpa
ton in national affairs through parliamentary body
From that time to the present petitions from all Eu
ropean Russia have been coming making
change indicated which the
revoutionizng of the autocrac government revolution
indeed in a of the Eng
lish barons when they brought King John Char
ia forhs signature The suspicion and jealousy of the
English people to their liberties through the
ages proved the security privileges
times when suspicion becomes sterling virtue, the
the promises stimulating persistent
agitation the having committed himself the
zemsvo demands, except to constitutional government
that he will have to make show of backing his ukases
with performance
Two years the a manifesto based upon
Derntchinsky's the bureaucracy, in which
declared ripe reforms which would de
velop welfare and fundamental pillars of Russian viii
life and of the nobility revision
laws affecting population promised.
The Zemstvo at ST. Petersburg in November,
while it's demand for national parliament rudely
denied stimulated the make his council of minis
the essential points of the English Magma Charta If
the result the continuance of the agitation will
inevitably the foundations of the totterng auocracy
The reactOnaries insist the Russian people "un
fitted" the autOcracy If
they would not be showing they such rational nte
representative The himself
that Russia has traditions the vetch
bly, of the ancient republic of Novgorod; early
Establishment of principles of wise and discriminating
equity when the the sovereign controlled
by the nation. Despotc Russia
established the ruins of the old republic of Nov
gorod. The safety depends his
toward some of the equities of the elder day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-16
!. M. Fielder
COLORADO POTATO is sPoTLEss.
Authorities Declare Spuds Are A. No.
and Good Enough for Any Table.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 16.-County
Fruit Inspector Brown has given the
shipment of imported Colorado pota-
toes, thirty cars in all, a clean bill of
lading and announced that there were
not the least indications Of any pest
of spud disease which would warrant
him in refusing to allow their sale in
this state. State Horticultural Inspec-
tor A. Van Holdebeke of Tacoma
ters doubly sure, and he gave it as
his opin on that the spuds were all
right in every particular.
AS Mr.. Brown is King county in
spector, the task of formally deter
mining upon the merits of the con-
signment fell to his lot, and Mr.. Van
Holdebeke was present largely because
of the numerous letters which he has
received during the last week or so
and also in order to make the final
decision doubly binding and without
the chance of any fault finding.
Spuds Are Clean.
$50 far as I can ascertain,' ex-
planned Mr.. Brown after looking over
couple of cars these potatoes are
as clean as any ever reaching the local
markets. They, are in excellent con-
dition and came through the trip with
out any bad results. From my knowl
edge of the alleged Colorado beetle and
it's ways, I am positively certain that
there is not such an insect in the ship
ment. Neither is there anything else
wrong with the consignment. I have
declared the potatoes to answer to
every requirement of the law, and
they can be placed on SALE"
Mr.. Van Holdebeke concurred in
this opinion, but took the precaution
of removing some of the siftings from
the bottom of two sacks and will give
them a minute inspection later. $50
far as I can find OUT said Mr.. Van
Holdebeke, "the potatoes are all
right"
There was considerable speculation
existing among the commission men
both before and after the inspection.
It was evident-that several of the firms
wished to cancel their contracts, and
the rigid and successful inspection
which was finally declared satisfac-
tory was all that prevented a consider
able number of cars remaining on the
shippers hands.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-16

Very different from the namby pamby commission Dill
being prepared direction of the joint railroad
houses at Olympia is the LaFollete
railway commission bill before the Wisconsin egls-
ature. a sweeping measure and gives the
commission large authority, just as the Ioman Dill pro-
posed for this state. ~ 80 1T
While the railroads allowed to make their own
Wisconsin commission is to be
given these rates on its own initiative
giving railroads hearing Secret rates and re-
bates are forbidden.
one commissioner shall a general knowledge Of
railroad accounts statistics, others shall
general of matters relating to rail-
transportation and of the law pertaining thereto
The persons appointed shall be directly in
directly interested any of it.
commissioner shall hold any other office under
the United States of state or Of
any government He shall devote his entire
duties of his Office. s, s -. 49,
commission may hold sessions at any place other
than capital when deemed
1t shall have power classify subdvide fairly and
Justly freight property Of whatsoever character,
be transported the railroads of the state
general special classes subdivisions
may be necessary and expedient.
The commission fix different rates for different
different lines under the same manage
ment, part lines, if found
essary order do justice and make rates for
companies different from the rates fixed for rail-
The commission shall have power, time time,
alter, change amend abolish classification or
it; and amended altered new
shall put into effect in the
manner the original.
commission shall have power make and estab-
sh reasonable regulations for the transportation of
and all of the railroads. subject hereto
prescribe therefor which shall not
exceed the rates fixed by law. t, -
All claims against railroad from injury
property overcharge upon shipment for
any service may Investigated by the commission
upon request any interested it snail be its
duty the results of such investigation shall
embodied in special report which shall be to
public inspection, included in the report
of the commission.
The commission shall have power, such terms as
shall decide to be just require railroad
to construct tracks whenever the be
sonably necessary accommodation shippers.
Before any shall established order
made under this the commission shall give the railroad
notice the place where such rates
railroad company companies shall entitled be
heard
Any officer, agent employee of railroad company
VINO, proper demand fail exhibit
the commissioners, of them author
lied to investigate the book sucf
railroad which is possession under the
control of such officer employee shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor and conviction shall be
ished for each ofense by a fine 500 OIL
than $1,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-16
THE GEAR AND THE REVOLUTION

There those who still profess believe that
is revolution in progress in Russia
rences of the last three
only an Industrial strike given injection
sociaisc oraory and mutterngs
The actual conditions, however indicate
something like revolution" in autocratic
pre-, when tae only public bodies endowed imperial
ukase with any semblance representative character
III the provinces the district provincial per-
matted by the to hold congress Petersburg
demand in addition to enlargement their purely
cal functions that there be regular participation
a representatives sitting especially body
70 make laws, regulate the and expenditures
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-16
LOST HER NIGHTGOWN IN FLAT
Janitor Bushed but Elevator Boy Was
the One Who Had Fun.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Just how far
a tenants rights to recover property
are restricted by the laws of apart
ment-house proprietors is the nice
in one of the most exclusive flats on
the upper west side.
1t all came about through the loss OF
some lingerie by a woman on one of
the upper floors. On Wednesday
night, when residents entered the ell
evator, they were confronted by a note
in a feminine hand, written on deli
cately scented blue note paper. It
read:
will the lady or person, who took
by misuke, a nightgown with lace)
from the line, kindly return the same
to the elevator boy?'
The notice created curiosity, but
the elevator boy might have been a
sable statue of silence. Frivolous men
who rode up in that elevator, however.
were inspired with a desire to help
the lady The blue scented advertise
ment of her wrong was shortly fol-
lowed by a dozen others.
why the elevator boy?" asked one
notice.
Mine" announced another, "are
pajamas, but they are at the service
of any lady in Distress
mo lace Effects said third, ''but
they are sufficiently roomy to be fitted
to any figure"
The elevator walls looked like q
| subway station when the indignant
janitor walked in this morning. He
was suffering from shock, when he
went up to consult the lady. She not
only admitted her guilt, but protest
ed she was entirely justified.
1T amt decent was the janitorial
comment. Advertising nightgowns
that way doesn't sound WELL"
The lady was insistent on keeping
up the notice. The janitor grew i'm
pertinent and she appealed to the
owner of the building. He inspecte:
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-16
THE HISTORY OF A DIAMOND.

The editor of the New York Press, who seems to be
intimately acquainted with diamonds has been specializing
probable of the thirty pound speci
lately found in South Africa, and deprecatng the
placing of exorbitant price it. If the Press is
bearing the value of this rock with view to &C.
editorial shrfront promise to keep
way and bid upon it, condition,
however and that is that will explain what he
saying that Butcher took the Pitt diamond from the
sword of Napoleon at Waterloo Historians uniform
y failed note this interesting episode They do not
Butcher enough to Napoleon to get his
away him is it that Napoleon lost
his sword the field The Encyclopedias Americana,
cent and probably trustworthy work. admits that the Pitt
Regent decorated hilt Napoleons
sword but in the Gaerie dApoon in
the Louvre.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-16

Copy Of change Of must be delivered to e
business office by Of o'clock insure insertion
IN the issue Of. date. ..,