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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
MUTUAL IN FACT.
New York Legislators Promise to
Make Insurance Companies So.

/. New York, Sept. 6.-Former cover
nor Frank Black of this state. appoint
ed as counsel to the Equitable Life
Assurance society was before the Joint
Iegislat tive committee. today when the
committee commenced it's lnvest1ga-
ton. The committee is composed OF
Senators Armstrong, chairman; Frank
J. Tully and Daniel j. Rlordan. ana
Assem- bIymen James T. Rogers, Robert
Lynn Cox William w. Wemple, Ezra
P. Prentice, secretary, and John Nc
Keogh. Before the hearing opened
Mr.. Black said:
1--WE have nothing to conceal and no
one to protect. We seek no legal
technicalities to evade answering any
questions. We will aid in every way
the inquiry"
Paul D. Cravath was present in the
interest of Thomas F. Ryan
Senator Armstrong, in outlining the
purpose of the investigation. said:
"Our object will not be to punish any
body for wrongdoing in the past, but to
get at all of the salient features of the
modern insurance business. SO as to
suggest to the next legislature an ade-
quate law that will not only protect
the policy holders in all life insurance
companies, but will likewise protect
the insurance company from abuse at
the hands of designing persons AS
most insurance companies are mutual
in theory, we shall endeavor to pass
law that will compel them to be mu-
tual in fact. Then the officers of the
company will always be working for
the interest of the policy holders in
stead of working for the interests OF
themselves by the formation of sub
sidiarv companies to divide the profits
of the main company. A large number
of the insurance laws are good. It will
be our aim to make them better
Several of the members of the New
York Life who had been subpoenaed
appeared before the committee, as did
several officers who were not sum-
moned. With them came the COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

cession was granted the only work that
has been done toward raising the Maine
has consisted OF efforts to get money
with which to raise it. And the money
did not come.
We still hold the opinion expressed
when this project was announced That
is, that while the United States no
doubt has full legal right to leave the
wreck where it is, an unsightly obstacle
and nuisance in a foreign harbor to be
disposed of in any way which the Gu
bans may see fit to adopt in order to
get rid of it. a measure of moral obli-
cation rests upon the United States to
see that the remains of the Inflated
vessel receive proper and fitting burial
in the clean waters of the gulf stream.
New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
ToPEKA's NEW STAR THEATER.
Gilbert V. Morice. a Londoner. the
Owner-His Long Experience.

With extensive alterations and inn
provements, Gilbert V. Morice will
open the Star theater, which he pur-
chased during the summer, on Sep
TENDER 10, next Sunday.
This show house is at AS Kansas
avenue. 1t was started last year and
at once met with great success. The
owners, however, desired to sell and
Mr.. Morice, a man of long theatrical
experience. was the purchaser.
He at once set to work to remodel
and improve the interior decorations,
until they are now among the best in
the city. The work of remodeling has
been going on practically all summer.
THE Home of Refined Vaudeville "
is what Mr.. Morice terms his house.
1t can be quickly detected by his
speech that Mr.. Morice is not an
American, and he was asked concern
ing his nationality and experience, to
which he made this reply:
We'll. SIR he began, II am an
Englishman and at the age of II en-
tered the Office of one of the leading
theatrical and vaudeville agents in
London, and remained there for Is
years, during which period I was in
strumental in introducing to England
some of your biggest stars, both
theatrical and vaudeville, and was in
no small measure responsible for the
amusement supplied in Hyde Park to
the 10000 children on the occasion
of the late Queen Victoria's diamond
jul ilee in 1897"
Mr.. Morice said that in England
they are perhaps more exacting in
their rules of conducting places of
amusement than here. To cite one or
two circumstances he tells that on
the other side all actors have to sub
NIT copies of the songs and mono
logues they intend using to the man
agement before they can present the
same to the audience, thus affording
the manager the opportunity of cut
ting anything undesirable or indicate.
There is also body of men
STYLED the London county council
whose duty it is to witness the
various places of amusement in
the metropolis, and make notes of
anything which in their opinion is I'M
desirable. Such a note will be read
and brought up against you when you
apply for the renewal of your license,
and if you fail to prove beyond the
shadow of a doubt that a mistake has
been made your license is revoked and
your house must of necessity close.
These are the conditions" he con-
tinued, under which I have worked
| in the past. and intend to run this
place in unison with the schooling l
have always had, feeling sure that by
| severely excluding all. whether on the
| stage or in the body of the theater.
who by unsavory sayings or actions
might prove objectionable to any OF
| my audience, I shall command the
| patronage of those who can appreciate
a wholesome. gratifying and edifying
entertainments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
WAITING FOR NEWS.
France Doesn't Know What Has
Happened in Morocco.

Paris, Sept. 6.-The government
still awaits word from Fee regarding
the sultans answer to the French
ultinatum to Morocco, the time limit
of which expired yesterday. Unoffi-
cial limitations have been received
that Germany does not sympathize
with French military demonstration
against Morocco as likely to compli-
cate the general Morocco situation on
the eve of the conference. Neverthe-
less there is a positive determination
here to keep the redress of the out
rage in the arrest of the Algerian
citizen Bouzain entirely separate from
the general question of Morocco and
to pursue the question of redress to
the end. Whether both military and
naval demonstrations will be used
awaits the word from Fee. But both
branches of the service are prepared
for eventualities.
The Intellectual result of the DEM
onstration of the American squadron
at Tangier to secure the release of Ion
Perdicaris when he was held a pris-
oner by Raisuli, incl ned the authori-
ties to favor military movement,
striking into the interior, instead of at
the coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
ELLERY AND HIS BAND.
The Master Discusses His Famous
Organization.

When asked by a State Journal rep
resentative to tell the public something
about his band, Col. Claiming Ellery,
who is in Topeka. said: IF l should
tell the people of Topeka the truth
about the Ellery band and my marvel
Gus young leader, Ferullo, they would
be incredulous and say behind my back
that Ellery is just like all the rest of
the managers of bands and all other
theatrical or musical attractions, each
one declares and perhaps even almost
believes, himself, that he has the best
and grandest combination that was
ever set before a too-confiding public.
There is nothing left for me to say ex-
cept to offer the sad reflection that we
Americans are but too apt to believe the
f1owery romancer and pass by with a
shrug the poor man who speaks only
the simple truth.
The simple truth in regard to the
Ellery band and Ferullo I will tell right
here and take my medicine in the form
of the shifts and sneers I shall get
always behind my back-for my pains.
The Ellery band stands at the head of
its class, whether in America or Europe,
and the people of Topeka who fail to
go and hear it next week will miss an
opportunity which would be gratefully
embraced in the foremost art capitals of
the world. The music which we shall
give to our audiences on Monday and
Tuesday now stands on a plane with
the performances of grand opera in the
Metropolitan opera house in New York
and our concerts are in no wise exce1Ied
by those of the Thomas orchestra in
Chicago nor even by those o. the re-
nowned Boston symphony orchestra
which surpaSseS all others in America.
The Ellery band stands absolutely
alone for the wondrous beauty of its
tone and for the heaven-inspired inter
pretations of our master director.
Ferullo, who, as a band leader, cannot
be approached by anyone who has ever
appeared in this country. The writer
down in Texas last fall told the exact
truth when he declared the music of the
Ellery band lifted men and women
above the sordid cares and common
places of this life and caused them to
dwell for brief space al the very gates
of Paradise This is not exaggerated
but a SIMPLE statement of the effect
which this uplifting music has upon
those who have in their souls even a
small measure of that divine spirit
which answers to the mysterious touch
of Genius.
Yes" concluded Mr. Ellery, I heal
the incredulous laugh of the good To-
pekans who do me the honor to read my
remarks, and I only say to them Come
next Monday night and judge for your
selves whether there be not one man ir
the world who does not exaggerate the
merits of his own offering and after
seek me out and confess to me thai
you were wrong to laugh or even to be
a little bit doubtful when / told you
through the State Journal of the glory
of our music and the supernatural
power of my boy-director, Feru,o.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
SCORE WAS ~ TO 1.
Great Game of Ball Between Dalhart
and Trinidad.

Dalhart, Tex, Sept 6.-The warmest
ball game ever played on Dalhart dia-
mond took place between Dalhart and
Trinidad, resulting in score of to 27
in favor of Dalhart. The grand stand
and grounds were a sea of people from
adjacent territory to witness the game
The time was one hour and forty min
utes. Dalhart secured one error and
Trinidad thirteen. Dalhart battery
Bertholdt and Brown; Trinidad, Ben
nett. OFT and Ferraro. The work of
w. r. Brown, Dalhart's pitcher, late of
Las Vegas, was something wonderful
and surprising to the Trinidad team,
who could not bat the curves delivered.
ShortstOp Geo. Rozelle and j. H.
Kramer of Dalhart team deserve more
than passing mention for splendid work
Fred Cornell, Daihart's second baseman.
took two home runs on fielders that
Trinidad could not reach. w. r. Brown,
catcher, saved the umpire, Thos. Smith.
from a smash in the head by stopping
a straight fly from Trinidad batting,
and received hearty recognition from
the erstwhile umpire for his prompt
ness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
To Take Charge of the Affairs of the
Select knights.

New York, Sept. 6.-The Order of Sc
lect Knights, for which a receiver has
been asked in Buffalo, is fraternai in
surance Institution with 1900 members
in New York state. The orders great
est strength was in the upstate cities
but there were several lodges in Man
haitian and Brooklyn.
Owing to it's slow growth and slender
resources the supreme council decided
two months ago to abandon the insur-
ance feature and continue the order as a
social one. The order of Select Knights
is a uniformed organization founded in
1878 by officers of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen. At first only officers
of the Workmen could join, hence the
name Select Knights, and policies were
$1,000. Then members of the Workmen,
not officers, were permitted to join. Fin
ally the Knights ceased to be an au1zil-
larry organization of the Ancient Order
of Workmen and branehed out for it
self. In New York city and vicinity
there are about LOO members. One
half of those are too old to be rein
Sured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
REVOLVER SHOT STARTS A ROW.
Police Called Into Meeting of Marble
Polishersa Union.

New York. Sept. Cone man was
shot and riot narrowly averted last
night during a meeting of the Prog
ressive Marble Polishers' union. Con-
fiicting stories of the shooting are told
by members, but the police arrested a
walking delegate whom they charged
with feIoniouS assault on Francisco
Valentir. About $50 men were pres
ent when the meeting was called to
order. Some of the delegates declare
that as soon as business began the
walking delegate, who sat behind the
chairman, drew a small revolver and
fired at Va1entir. The wound was not
serious but a general row broke out
Immediately and policeman sta
toned outside summoned the re-
serves. They quickly restored order.
The trouble, it is said, arose over the
attempt of the Italian element in the
union. of which Valentir posed as
leader, to dominate affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

pany's books covering the business of
the ten years. The officers present
were: John A. Mccall, president;
George w. Perkins. T. A. Buckner. D.
P. Kindsley, vice presidents; Rufus w.
Weeks, chief actuary; E. r. Perkins,
second vice president; John c. Mccall,
secretary; E. D. Randolph, treasurer,
and many junior officers.
Vice President Perkins said no legal
counsel was present to represent the
company and that none was needed.
James NJ. Beck represented the Mu-
tual Life of New York, Lawyers Frank
r. Lawrence and Frank H. Platt the
Reserve company and Richard V.
Lindberry the Metropolitan Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
WON'T RETURN TO WORK.
Strikers Disregard Orders of Arbitra-
ton Board.

New York. Sept. 6.-The Amalga-
mated Sheet Metal Workers, who are
on strike in this city for an increase
of wages, decided at mass meeting
last night to disregard orders for their
The order was issued by the execu-
tive committee of the general arbi-
tration board for the building trades
employers association and the
unions, which declared the strike to
be an unexcusable violation of the ar
bitration agreement It is expected
that the employers will now declare
a lockout and endeavor to fill the
strikers places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
PARKER's GOOD JOB.
Counsel for B. r. T. Company at a
Salary of 100000.

New York, Sept. 6.-Former Judge
Alton B. Parker win succeed Prof.
Collins as chief counsel for the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit company at an an
nual salary of 100000, according to
an announcement today. Prof. Col
Inns has retired and the firm of Col
Inns & Sheehan, which has acted for
years i'll an advisory capacity to the
company. will now be known as Shee-
han & Parker. William F. Sheehan
was one of Parker's strongest sup
porters in the recent presidential cam
naign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Another House Ransacked.

New York, Sept. "a robbery similar
in many particulars to the 1ooting of
Jos. Aymar's residence last week, was
brought to light early today when At
torney Warren Leslie returned from a
vacation to his home in West Forty
third street A hasty examination dis
CLOSED losses aggregating several thou
sand dollars. The house was found to
have been thoroughly ransacked from
top to bottom Large packing cases, in
which draperies, bric-a-brac and other
goods had been stored. were found
broken up and their contents plundered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
.sThe Line Beautiful =,

Lehigh Valley railroad. Delightful
route to New York. Philadelphia and
Atlantic coast resorts. Five through
trains daily. Dining cars: a Ia carte.
Connects at Buffalo ami Niagara Falls
with all trains from the west. For
time tables and descriptive mates.
address George FADE. jr., Westerr,
Passenger Agent. 21s South CLARK
street. Chicago, H.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Wreck of the Old Maine.

About a year ago It was announced
that a company of American specula-
tors had obtained from the Cuban gov
eminent a concession for the raising Of
the wrecked battleship Maine from it's
bed in the mud and slime of Havana
harbor. 1t is now reported that the
proiect has been abandoned. During
the time that has elapsed since the con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Labor Dax q Success.

Dalhart. Texas. Sept 6.-Labor day
passed off harmoniously and several
thousand people enjoyed the occasion.
F. E. Fitzgerald. the labor leader of
Chicago, delivered two addresses to an
enthusiastic audience. S. ]. Clarke. the
socialist from Tyler, Texas, had two
meetings equally as interesting. The
ball and banquet was something to be
proud of and taxed the city to its ut
most
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
FORTY NATIoNALI1TEs.
Represented in School Attendance of
Chicago.

Chicago. Sept s.-More than PAT. 600
children thronged through the open
doors of Chicago public schools yester-
day and began the work of a new year.
The initial attendance exceeded that of
any previous year The first days at
tendance last year was 235, 600.
More than 20 different nationalities
were represented. A large increase in
attendance in the domestic science
household arts and manual training
classes was recorded. 1t is estimated
that the total increase in these branches
of learning will be 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Min Thnrnnri,fare

ro Lewis and Clark Exposition. Porf.
iand, Oregon. June l to October Is
1905. via Union Pacific. This historic
great Northwest with its boCndIess re-
Sources, gives you 200 miles along tha
match less Columbia river and frIn
70 Portland and the Northwest with
out change ana a cnaice TO visit Yell
19. BY side trip from Pocatel.o o.
oeaes EecSSsSSA MoniGa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

Dalhart. Texas, Sept. 6.-The carnival
and melon feast to open here today
and to continue for two days. is well
under way. The city is rapidly becom-
ing congested with attractions and peo-
pie, and they anticipate large gather
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Closing Order Ignored.

New York, Sept. 6.-The decree of
the government closing the offices of
the French cable company in Vene-
zuela has, according to Herald dis
patch from Caracas, thus far been
ignored by the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
General C,.ittenden neal

Madison, Ind. Sept. 6.-News has
been received here that Brigadier Gen
eraI Thomas T. Crittenden, colonel of
the Sixth Indiana. during the war. died
at East Gloucester. Mass, last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06
Jim Underwood at Burlingame.

Jim Underwood, the fastest blind
trotting horse in the world. will appear
at the Burlingame fair Thursday and
Friday of this week. He will trot in
a speed wagon, against runner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

Everybody reads the Stale Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-06

Burlinga1ne and Return $1.05, via
Santa ENe-
Usage County Fair. Sept. to s. inclu-
sive.. limit. Sept. 9.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-26
vandals Deceived at Mount Vernon.

On the posts of one Of the old beds in
the mansion at Mount Vernon are small
glass knobs with socketsdrilled into them,
which fit little spikes, but do not fasten
Il. 1t Is perfectly natural for visitors to
place their hands upon the knobs, and
those who do Immediately perceive that
they can be taken off. The next step Is to
slip them quietly into the pocket and carry
them away as relics Of the sacred place.
Although an attendant is employed to
watch this room, there are so many visit
ors that it is impossible for him to prevent
such pilfering, and the glass knobs have
to be replaced two or three times a week
during the busy season, but that costs very
little trouble and expense. A factory near
Pittsburg turns them out for 80 cents a
gross, and Mr.. Dodge is in the habit Of
ordering a barrel Of them every spring.
There are several thousand of these glasa
knobs scattered over the world, in mu-
seums and private collections Of mementos
and historical relics. Many more are
doubtless concealed for reasons Of consci-
ence and fear Of discovery, but the guilty
persons need have 10 concern. The orig
inal knobs that belonged to the bed are
safely laid awayin q vault. Chicago REQ.
ord.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-26
Velocity Of Ocean Waves.

The velocity of waves is said to depend
primarily upon the power and continuance
of the wind, but 1t Is greatly modified by
and bears an ascertainable relation to
their magnitude and the depth of the wa
ter over which they travel. 1t has been
calculated by Airy that a wave 100 feet in
breadth and In water 100 feet deep travels
at the rate Of about 10 miles an hour; one
1000 feet broad and in water !, 900 feet
deep at the rate Of 48 miles; one Of 10, 900
feet in breadth and IN water 10, 900 feet
deep will sweep forward with a velocity of
not less than 1874 miles an hour. Bache
stated as one Of the effects Of an earth
quake at Samoda, on the island Of Nippon,
In Japan, that the harbor was first emptied
Of water, and then came an enormous
wave, which again receded and left the
harbor dry. This occurred several times.
To evaporate water enough yearly from
the ocean to cover the earth, on the aver
age, 5 feet deep with precipitation, to
transport 1t from one ION to another, to
cause it to fall in the right places, at suit
able times and in the proportions due, is
one Of the offices Of the grand atmospher-
ical machine. This water is evaporated
principally from the torrid zone. Suppos-
ing it all to come thence, we shall have,
encircling the earth, a belt Of ocean 5000
miles in breadth, from which this atmos-
phere evaporates a layer Of water annually
16 feet in depth. To hoist up as high as
the clouds and lower down again all the
water in a lake 16 feet deep, 5000 miles
broad and 1900 miles long is the yearly
hnaIness of this invisible machinery.
What a powerful engine is the atmospheric
How nicely adjusted must be all the cogs,
wheels, springs and compensations Of this
exquisite piece of machinery that it never
wears out or breaks down or fails to
do its work at the right time and in the
right way! What a field for investiga-
ton, and how singular 1t Is that man Is
placed at the bottom of this atmospheric
ocean from which to commence his re-
search!-St. Louis Republic.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-07-26
CROPS AND THE WEATHER.
Political Essay 10 Miss Catherine Jay

An S A now I mean 9 write
2 U, sweet X TJ,
The girl without a
The belle of U r K.
I l der if you got the l
1 wrote to L B 4
/ sailed in the A K D A,
And sent by L n Moore?
My M T head will scarce contain
l calm 1 D A bright,
But A Il miles from U I must
M~~this chance 9 write.
At 1st should N E N V U,
B E u, mind it not
Should n E friendship show, B true,
They should not B forgot.
But friends and foes alike D X,
AS U may plainly &,
In every funeral r A,
Or uncle's L E G.
From virtue never D vs.;
Her influence B 8
Alike induces 10 derness,
Or 40 tude divine.
And if you cannot cut a -,
Or cause an J,
l hope you'll put a.
To | ?.
r u for an X a ton 2
My cousin, heart and sB- ?
He offers in a ;.
A s, 2, of land. (
He says he loves U 2 y S;
u're virtuous and Y's,
In X l. n G U n l.
All others in his rs.
This S A until U T G,
L pray you to Y Q's.
And do not burn in F / G
My young and hayward muse.
Now fare U well, dear X II J..
] trust that U'll b true,
When this U G theu U can say
An S A l o U.