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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
NEGRO THE ISSUE.
..Down With Him. Is the Battle Cry
of Maryland Democrats.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 29.-At the
Democratic state convention of Mary
land which was held in Ford's opera
house in this city, Comptroller of the
State Gordon T. Atkinson was renomi-
mated and a platform adopted which,
excepting a paragraph indorSing the
excellent business administration Of
the present Democratic governor, Ed
win Warfield, is wholly devoted to the
advocacy of the proposed cOnstitu-
uonal amendment to restrict negro
suffrage which will be voted upon at
the November election. The platform
declares as follows:
by common consent the only issue
in this campaign is whether negro suf-
trage, put upon us against our Will by
force shall be restricted and its pow
eli for evil destroyed.
This Democratic convention, repre-
senting two-thirds of the white people
of the state, reaffirns the declaration
of our party in our platforms of 1893
and 1903 upon this subject, and now
proclaims anew our resolute purpose
to maintain the supremacy of our
race and its control by all lawful and
constitutional means of the admins
tration of the political affairs of the
state.
Believing that the proposed consti-
tutional amendment will operate as an
effective remedy for the evils of our
situation. without prejudice or injury
to any race or class; regarding it,
moreover. as a complete response 10
the clearly expressed mandate of the
people, we unreservedly commend
and approve it.
I'VE make it the single issue of this
campaign.
I'VE declare it to be our battle cry
The negro vote as it stands today is
perpetual menace to the prosperity
and peace of Maryland menace to
our very civilization-for it is ignorant
corrupt, the blind instrument of un-
scrupulous and selfish leaders,"
United States Senator A. p. German
was present at the convention but di !
not partieipate in the proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
TWO SHIPS LOST.
One by Fire and One ON Rocks in
New Caledonia.

Victoria, B. c., Sept. 29.-Details of
shipping disasters in South seas We're
received by the Miowera yesterday.
The largest ship built in American wa
ters, the Roanoke, Captain Amesbury,
was destroyed by fire at Nehiu. New
Caledonia. When the Roanoke had
loaded 1000 tons of a cargo of ore, hoist
ing it in baskets. from the lighters, fire
was seen.
The men assisted by crews of the
American ship Susouehanna and Nor
wegian bark Arabia fought the fire.
The smoke was so dense that men
could not be sent below, holes were cut
in the deck and bucket brigades work
ed until steam was I'D and the pumps
were started, but the fire drove out the
engineer and fire fighters. The Susque-
hanna's mate and some men were over
come by fumes and had narrow
escape. The vessel is total loss.
The schooner Jones Brothers was
dashed to pieces near Newcastle after
breaking her tow line on the night of
September /, and seven men were
drowned. The Helen NickolI was tow
ing the schooner to Sydney with coal
when the tow line parted and the YES
sci was driven ashore. Not a vestige
of her other than some debris, smashed
to match wood was found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29

two of its executive officers, Mr.. Nc
Intyre and Mr.. Jordan. and that Mr..
Hyde appointed them.
Said Mr.. Sehiff: Il think he made
mistake because he actually kept
board of directors absolutely at the
mercy of one man..
Mr.. Schif said he would like to see
an insurance company looked after as
its executive officers held to a strict
accountability as his own cashiers.
During his connection with the So
ciety Mr.. Scfiff said he never heard
anything of the numerous trustee ac-
counts, and it was never brought to his
attention that moneys of the society
were carried under an account in
which they did not belong.
Campaign Contribution.
Mr.. Hughes asked him about con-
tributions by the Equitable society.
Mr.. Schiff said in reply that Cornelius
had contributed to the last campaign,
but he did not know whether it was
the society's money. He knew moth
ing as to how the money of the So
ciety was used by the executive Off
GERS until they chose to inform the
finance committee Mr.. Schif said it
had been suggested that the society's
accounts be audited by outsiders, but
it was opposed because it was like
carrying Goals to Newcastle to have
mere pigmies" of accountants as out
siders were looked upon, audit the
accounts kept by such experts as the
Equitable employed.
Taking up the transactions of Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. with the Equitable, wit
ness testified that the name of the
firms from whom paper was bought
were never mentioned in the commit
tee room. When Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
had any proposition to make to the
Equitable Mr.. Sehiff usually present.
ed it to Geo. H. Squire, who in turn
presented it to the executive commit
tee and then it was passed upon by
General Louis Fitzgerald. Witness
said it was sometimes three weeks be-
fore he could obtain a reply. These
transactions continued until General
Fitzgerald retired, and then Geo. H.
Squires passed upon the offers of
bonds. OF the New York transactions
of the Equitable of which Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. were the managers, arrange
ments were made as to terms in
writing, the terms and amount and
conditions being fully discussed. Mr..
Hughes went into q long question re-
garding the syndicates and closed by
saying:
You don't have to beg life insurance
companies to go into these syndicates?'' ~
mo, indeed witness replied
It's pretty good thing to be let in,
isn't it?"
Witness smiled and nodded and Mr..
Hughes continued:
II mean they are good things to be
let in." whereas Mr.. Schiff smilingly
nodded.
The list of the syndicate transactions
of the Equitable was taken up and the
manner of all bonds was probed. The
allotments to General Louis Fitzgerald
were made to him rather than to the
Equitable Mr.. Schiff said because he
was a financial factor in circle of men
whom he desired to take into the syndi-
Gates As a director of the Equitable
it did not occur to Mr Schiff that the
profits from this would not go to the
Equitable. He trusted to General F'itz-
gerald's fairness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
SWEAR BY KALI.
BengaIese Take an Oath to Boycott
British Goods.

Calcutta, Sept. 29.-Fifty thousand
Bengalese assembled at the temple of
Kalighat have sworn by the Goddess
Kali to boycott British goods as a
protest against the partition of the
province of Bengal. The administra-
tive work of the province according to
the views of the home and Indian gov
ernments had grown to such unwieldy
proportions as to necessitate a di-
vision of the labor. hence the parti-
ton of the province into two lieuten-
ant governorships The BengaIese are
intensely resentful at what they char
acterize as an attempt to split the
population and impair the Bengalese
nationality. At scores of meetings
throughout Bengal the people have
pledged themselves to support the
boycott which has now received the
sanction of the priests.
The scene at the temple of Kalighat,
the greatest in Bengal, was striking
when the immense asemblage took the
oath I'm the holy presence of the Cod
dess Kali not to use foreign goods, buy
articles in foreign shops when avail
able in native shops or employ foreign
ers on any work that can be done by
our countrymen.
The high priest then placed a mystic
vermillion symbol on the forehead Of
each of those who took the oath.
Foreign firms are all feeling seriously
the effect of the boycott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
THREW HIM TO SHARKS
How Natives of the New Hebrides
Treated a Ship Captain.

Victoria, B. s., ept.29-F'rom the New
Hebrides news has been received by
the Miowai of an attack by the natives
on French punitive expedition sent to
punish the blacks for outrageous ac-
tions against white settlers and several
murders at Bu1lieson Mallicolo island.
The French warship Muerthe landed a
party of marines, who arrested their
chief. AS the party took their captive
from the village shot fired from am
bush killed one marine gunner. The
party then attacked the village, dis
persing the natives and killed four men.
The landing party burned the village
and returned to the bay, where it was
again fired upon and a marine wound
ed. The dead marine was buried at
Port Sandwich with military honors. The
natives alleged that the murderers of
Captain Richard Pentecost, and six
members of the trader Petrol crew were
taken to Noumea. They were trying
leaders of the party when they tied the
captain to a tree and cast spears into
his body and while he was still con-
scious they threw him into shark in
tested waters and danced while the
monsters tore the body to pieces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
NOTHING LIKE IT.
President Winchell of Rock
Island Is Delighted.
Returned Today From Tour of
His Lines.
TALES OF PROSPERITY
He Heard Them All Along the
Route.
viii Make Large Increases in
Equipment.

Conditions in the west and the
southwest were never as favorable as
they are now,' said B. L. Winchell,
president of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific railway today. Mr.. Winchell
was in town for about 20 minutes this
morning on his return from an extern
sive tour of inspection of the Rock Is
land lines. He arrived at the Rock
Island station here shortly after 10
O'Clock and left at 10:30 He Travelled
on special train of five private cars
and engine and it is his intention to
return to Chicago by way of st. Louis
On the special with Mr.. Winchel was
a party of his co-workers on the Rock
Island including H. u. Nudge, the Sec
ond vice president, w. B. Biddle, the
third vice president, D. E. Cain, gen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
CHANGE IN THE WEATHER.
Clouds Succeed the Clear Skies of Past
Week.

Heavy clouds overhang the city and
every indication is that we will receive
a rain within the next few hours.
Though prediction of this kind may
not be in order. as every sign has
seemed to fail lately. The mornings
have been cool and everything has
predicated cool day for the last week
and at that. we find the thermometer
registering up close to the 90 mark
every day and the cool days that have
been expected and longed for have not
arrived and from indications are many
days removed. The reports from the
various stations over the state show
that at just about half of the stations
the sun is shining.
The weather was cloudy this morn
ing in southeastern Kansas and in
western Missouri, but clear in central
and northern Kansas. The tempera-.
ture has risen slightly in eastern Kan
sas and western Missouri No precipi-
tation has occurred.
The maximum and minimum tenn
peratures for the "a hours ending at
o'clock this morning were: Baker,
$3.50; Dodge City, $3.50; Fort Scott,
$3.50; MacksvilIe, $3.50; Mcpherson.
$3.50; Manhattan. 9058; Usage City,
86-5S; Russell. 90-60; Sedan, S6-56;
Topeka, 86-62; Toronto. 86-56; Wich-
ita, S6-62.
The hourly temperatures as record
ed at the government station in this
oifxr for today vrar6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
VACATION IS OVER.
This Is the Presidents Last Day at
Sycamore Hill.

oyster Bay, Sept. 29.-President
Roosevelt spent the last day Of his
summer sojourn at Sycamore Hill in
preparation for his departure for Wash
ington. After spending some two hours
at his official correspondence he passed
the remainder of the time about the
house and grounds giving directions as
to their care.
The president, Mrs. Roosevelt and
their children viii leave for Washing
ton tomorrow at 10. They will travel
on a special train to Long Island City,
going thence by boat to Jersey City
There they will board special train
on the Pennsylvania road and leave at
l:16 p. IN. The train is scheduled to
arrive at Washington at SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
Much Loot Discovered.

New York, Sept. 2e.-CentraI office detec-
tives have found large quantities of silver
Roosevelt street tenement occupied by An
tonic Desisto and his wife, an aged cou-
pie who make their living by picking rags
Bank books also found by the detectives
show total deposits of nearly 5000 in local
savings banks. The loot is believed by the
police to be worth about IS coo and coyers
periods of Is years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
sHERRICk ARRESTED.
Indictment Charges Larceny, Embez.
element and Conspiracy.

indianapolis. Sept. 2s.-David E.
Sherrick, former auditor of state, and
recently removed by the governor
was arrested today at his home on an
indictment returned by the Marion
county grand jury charging him with
grand larceny, embezzlement and con-
spiracy to defraud. He gave bond in
the sum of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
FIRST GUN FIRED.
Campaign Against Sin in Topeka
Is Opened.
DR.. j. Wilbur Chapman Delivers
Introductory Sermon.
EXPLAINS HIS PURPOSE
Asks No Sacrifices He Wouldn't
Make Himself.
Here to Start Things in Right
Direction.
Services Are Also Opened in the
Different Districts.

Simpleness and directness character
lied the plea which DR.. ]. Wilbur
Chapman addressed to the large audi
ence which gathered in the Auditor
ium last evening to listen to the words
of greeting which the speaker had to
convey. In way the services We're
simply of an Introductory nature to
the series of revivaIs to continue for
three weeks. They were exceedingly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
Parker to Lecture.

New York. Sept. 29.-Former Judge Al
ton B. Parker, Democratic candidate for
president in the last national campaign,
will be ore of the lecturers to the law
school of st. Johns college, Fordham,
which next week will begin its first year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29
Wenther Indlt.ariaels.

Chicago Sept. 29.-Kansas: In
creasing cIoudiness with showers Sat-
urday: cooler Saturday: southerIy
winds, becoming variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-29

lContinued on Paea Ren.l
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-01
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
once Of Comptroller OF the Currency

Washington, September 80, 1905
WHEREAS. by satisfactory evil
dence presented to the undersigned,
II has been made to appear that The
Traders National Bank OF Spokane"
In the City of Spokane. In the County
of Spokane and State of Washington,
has complied with all the provisions
of the Act of Congress to enable
National Banking Associations to
extend their corporate existence and
for other purposes" approved July
12, 1882.
NOW THEREFORE,. I william b.
Ridgely, Comptroller of the Cur
reney, do hereby certify that, The
Traders National Bank Of Spokane
in the City of Spokane. in the County
of Spokane and State OF Washington.
is authorized to have succession for
the period specified In its amended
articles OF association. namely until
close OF business on September 80,
1895.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF wit
hess my hand ana Seal of office this
thirtieth day of September. 1905.
(Seal) VIM b. RIDGELY,
Comptroller of the Currency.
No. Sl09.
Eek. No. 2s4I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-01
PROMISE OF THE ORIENT.

The orient-with one-third the
land area and one-half the popula-
ton of the world-as yet makes
only one-seventh of the worlds
commerce.
1t is increasing. From 1880 to
1903 Japan's foreign commerce in
creased from 5S,000,000 to 100000
900; China's from 217,000,000 to
355, 100000.
Should the commerce of China
grow to the present rate of that
of the west-$27 per capita-it
would reach $10,S00, 100000. or
about HALF OF THE WORLDS
COMMERCE OF TODAY.
The imports of China, Japan and
Australia from all Europe increased
by $45, 100000 during 1S9O-1903.
During the same period, the i'm
portations from the United States
increased by $49,00O.000.
The European importations in
creased only about % per cent;
the increase of the United States
was 100 per cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-01
Our Daily Story. q
The Face That Was Cursed.

that 20 years of blindness may end
in your seeing once more, and l
think l may safely say that l have
never known a man who needed
sight so much" And a malignant
glance at me gave venomOus point
to the remark.
"He will see me, he will see
mel" | moaned in fearless agony
when / could secure a moment to
myself and, worse than that, he
hungered and thirsted for a sight
of me in spite of my truthful de-
scriptions.
That day the countess wrote an
other letter, and soon there was in
reply another arrival. This time a
fair, sylph like creature, beautiful
as dream.
| looked at her and shuddered.
He will see her! He will see
mel" l whispered to my own soul.
Enough that the day came when
he saw for the first time in 20
long years. l came in just in time
to hear my hus bands cry of de-
light as his eyes rested upon the
beautiful Lulu, who had been
placed conspicuously in front of
him, and to see him snatch her in
passionate embrace to his heart.
l sprang forward, wailing mourn
fully:
"Oh, Ralston! Ralston! she is
not your wife!"
At the sound of my musical tones
he pushed her roughly from him
and turned with glowing counter
ance toward me. He turned, but
that was all. Words were not
needed. Dismay, horror, repusion
and disgust were depicted only too
legibly on his handsome features.
Keeling to him | sobbed as | sank
at his feet and chung to his knees:
Il told you the truth, Ralston! I
told you the TRUTH"
yes. yes, | know" he groaned,
covering his face with his hands
and dropping shudderingly into his
seat.
All. well, that was only the be-
ginning of the end. He tried hard
TO do his duty. but the countess
and Lulu were both there-the
countess with her Vaccinations
and Lulu with her wondrous beau
ty.
They took me to a madhouse:
then followed a divorce. then a
wedding in which Lulu figured as
bride, then my broken hearted
mothers death. The countess had
won the game. The mesalliance
was at an end.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-01
FIGHTING
CONSUMPTION
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
2 LONDON, Nov. 1.-The national
committee engaged in the fight
against the great white plague,
called together by the Princess
Christian. is gathered in a great
meeting to consider what measures
can be taken to further the work
in which they are engaged. The
tidings from workers and of the
progress of the work are encourag-
ing, and 1t is desired to increase
these effects of good and intelli-
gent work. so the mayors Of cities
in the United Kingdom have been
called to meet with the national
committee. A quarter of a million
of dollars will be raised to provide
a sanatarium on a site which has
been secured in Kent. King Ed
ward is vitality interested in the
work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-01
Japan's Primary Class.

Japan'S primary CIaSS.
A large number of Chinese stu
dents are now in Japan IN
SEARCH OF WESTERN KNOWL-
EDGE, as it is considered by them
to be the quickest and cheapest
means to attain the end. Japanese
institutions are copied, Japanese
books translated. Japanese instruc-
tors engaged by the Chinese. The
next stage will be the sending of
the increased number of Chinese
missionaries and students to Ameri-
ca and Europe, the construction
of railways, improvement of water
communications, introduction of
machineries, spread of Christianity
and the increase of the productive
and buying powers of China
When 400.000,000 people begin to
produce and consume the articles
of foreign commerce as much as
the Japanese people do today, the
volume of the worlds trade will be
immensely augmented. JAPANESE
IN FLUENCE IN CHINA IS AT
TER ALL A WESTERNIZING IN
FLUENCE WHICH CANNOT FAIL
ULTIMATELY TO BENEFIT THE
WHOLE WORLD.
1t is absurd, however, to say, as
some ventured to do, that in the
course of few years American
goods will be crowded out Of Chi
nese markets by Japanese competi-
ton.
You know quite well how long
1t took for the United States, with
all the advantages she had in ma
tural resources and in the better
facilities for introducing foreign
capital into the country, to recover
from the effect of the civil war.
Japan has got to labor under an
enormous disadvantage compared
with the United States of that
time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-01

In our days of machinery the i'm
portance of cheap labor has become
comparatively insignificant. There
was a time when the sane cry was
raised in this country as to Euro
pean competition on account Of
their cheap labor. but where stand
your industries now? In addition,
you have an immense advantage
over other nations in your wonder
full inventive genius. Besides, labor
in Japan does not remain cheap.
The effect of the China-Japan war
was to double the price of labor.
The war with Russia must have
raised 1t very much higher.
Japan's Attitude.
Under these conditions JAPAN
is WILLING TO ENTER EITHER
INTO AN ALLIANCE WITH ANY,
NATION. Japan welcomes capital
and material from ANY country.
The United States Is supplying ma
terials for the important indus
tries of our. Why cannot she sup
ply the capital, too? There exists
between Japan and Great Britain a
political alliance on the east; WHY
CAN THERE NOT BE A COM
MERCIAL ALLIANCE BETWEEN
JAPAN AND THE UNITED
STATES?
With cheap labor and a compar.
atively superior knowledge of orr
entail matters possessed by the jap
anese, combined with the mex
haustible supply of American cap
ital and materials, we can build
up an impregnable commercial
stronghold in the east which can
defy the rivalry of the world.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-01

making her more repugnant to
western intimacy. 1t has, indeed,
been a hard and patient task to
arouse this big, old and weary ele-
plant from it's long slumber. In
1894 she was licked by Japan. This
sharply stung her pride, but the
effect was only temporary. She
was fast falling back to her old,
sweet slumber. uBt the capture of
Kiaochow by Germany as the price
of the massacre of the two mis-
sionaries; the seizure of Port Ar
thur and Talienwan by Russia; the
lease of Wei-hai-wei and extension
Of the Rowling concession by Great
Britain; the acquisition of Kwang-
chow bay by France, and other
great events which followed in sue
cession soon after the Japan-China
war. were little too much even
for the lazy colossus.
The consequence was the event
VI lCVO thS boASk
ble."
Severely Proded.
This was very severe lesson
for China For the first time in
her history, China was brought
home to really feel foreign influ-
ences. Reform DEGREES were issued
one after the other. Students be-
gan to be sent abroad in sarch of
western knowledge.
CHINA WAS AWAKENING.
Just at this uncture, another
dazzling event TRANSFERRED in the
territory Of China, right under the
nose of the Pekinese-that is the
Japan-Russian war The Chinese
watched this gigantic struggle with
keenest interest. The superiority
Of the western method was proved
to them beyond all doubt.
CHINA is NOW ALMOST
AWAKE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-01

PlTTSBURG, Pa., Nov. This
Is a Millionaire group OF babies -
that is, the seven children shown
above are heirs of families whose
fortunes combined reach a billion
dollars.
The photograph was taken re-
Gently at the Sewickley home of J.
Denniston Lyon, banker and real
estate investor.
In the back row, reading from
left to right. are:
Katherine Barbour Rhoades,
granddaughter Of Joshua Rhoades,
veteran steel manufacturer and
banker.
Thomas Morrison Carnegie, III,
Mrs. Thomas Carnegie's grandson
Rnd Andrew Carnegie's grand
nephew.
Martha Byers Lyon, ]. Denniston
Lyons daughter.