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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
CALL FOR HELP.
BY Wireless Is Broken OF in Middle
of Message.

Newport, r. L. Dec. 11.=A half
finished message sent just before the
batteries are supposed to have become
exhausted, came here by wireless from
the Nantucket hghtship early today,
asking for help from anywhere" The
message was timed a. m. and was as
follows:
Nantucket shoals lightship in dis
tress. Send help from anywhere
Here the message broke off.
The United States gunboat Hist left
here for the lightship at a. m. today.
The wind is west-northwest and
moderate. The sea is subsfding.
Repeated calls by the wireless oper-
ator here to the lightship were un-
answered during the forenoon, at the
same time the station endeavored to
pick up ocean steamers. Communica-
ton was established with the North
Star which answered that she was too
far out to be of immediate assistance
but that she would try to get into COM
munication with the disabled vessel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
CLASH IN HOUSE.
Minority Leader Guides Demo-
Gratis With Iron Hand.
Lamar of Florida Tries to Kick
Up a Row.
COMMITTEES NAMED
COMMITTEES NAMED
A Number of Important Ones
Made Larger.
Panama Canal Bin Sent Over to
the Senate.

Washington, Dec. IA lively tilt
occurred in the house just before ad-
journment between Lamar (F'la-) and
the minority leader, Mr.. Williams, re-
garding committee assignments. Mr.
Lamar sought to discuss the matter
but Mr.. Williams objected in the in
terest of Democratic harmony, eTec-
tiveness and good VIII. He was at
once challenged to call a Democratic
caucus for tomorrow but declined to
commit himself on the ground that
the house was no place for Democrats
to wash their linen for the amuse-
ment of Republicans. Mr. Lamar was
taken off the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce.
As notice had been given that the
announcement of committees was to
be made in the house today, a large
attendance of members was present
at the hour of convening.
Mr.. DaIzell presented a resolution
amending the rules by increasing by
one member the ways and means
mines and mining, irrigation OF at4o
lands and other committees anu an III
crease of two members on the com
rnittee on manufactures. an increase
of three members on immigration ana
naturalization and creating new
committee of seven members on eX-
penditures in the department OF com
merce and labor
Unanimous consent was asked 1OI
the Immediate adoption of the resolu-
The house has adjourned until We'd
nesday.
Washington. Dec. 11.-When the
senate convened today a message was
received from the house transmitting
the emergency bill appropriating Sill
100000 to aid in the construction OF
the Panama canal. It was Withheld
bv the vice president until the conclu-
sion Of the routine morning business.
During the introduction of bills there
were numerous conferences on the
floor to determine whether the meas
ure should be referred to the commit
tee on appropriations or the inter-
oceanic canal committee
There was a discussion Of railroad
legislation precipitated by bill IN
troduced by Mr.. Tillman,- which he
explained gave the interstate com
nerce commission power to fix a max
imum reasonable rate. Mr.. Foraker
talked at some length on the railroad
question He insisted that the Till
man bin recognized that rebates had
stopped or could be under the pres
ent law. Mr.. Tillman said he did
think so until the investigation of Mr..
Judson Harmon, instituted by the
executive. had been such a miserable
hascO. The present law would prove
a failure until the president stopped
protecting and Whitewashing cabinet
officers, he said.
Mr. Foraker continued to discuss
the features Of proposed rate Iegisla-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
SHE CAME TO STAY.
Elderly Woman Refuses to Leave
Home of Acquaintance.

An elderly woman giving the name of
Elizabeth Miller, who has for many
years Travelled through Kansas, Missouri
and Nebraska peddling soap, came to
the home Of Mr.. Robinson at 522 Liberty
street, last night and announced hat
she had come to stay. Mr.. Robinson
could not turn her away, as she seemed
to be slightly demented. She staye7 all
night and was taken in charge this
morning by Mrs. Thorpe, police natron.
The woman said that she was alone in
the world and had no relatives except
her ''boy." It was soon discovered that
she referred to the broomstiek cane she
carried as her boy According to her
story, her home was at one time at Eu-
dora, Kansas. She is about 20 years Of
age.
Mrs. Thorpe viii care for her until
some arrangements can Oe made to dnd
her a home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
AIDED CoNvICrs ESCAPE.
Charge Against a Man Arrested az
Alma, Kas.

Alma, Kas., Dec. 11.-Sherin II. c.
Erickson Sunday arrested a man be-
lieved to be H. E. Spencer, wanted on
a charge of having smuggled arms and
explosives to the convicts who escaped
from the Missouri penitentiary. The
sheriff, who had received a descrip-
ton of Spencer, while driving to the
country on business met two suspicious
characters walking toward town. He
transacted his business, and when he
drove back to town looked up the de-
scription and arrested the two men,
one of whom the description fitted.
This man gave his name as William
Campbell, claimed to be from Wis
consin, and said he was looking for
work. He denied all knowledge Of the
Missouri penitentiary affair, but be-
came excited while talking OF II.
He will be held until the officers
arrive from Jefferson City. He is be-
tween S5 and 40 years of age, 3 feet
8 inches in height dark complexion,
with blue eyes and brown hair. He
has a scar on the index finger of the
right hand and the top of the head.
as stated in the description of Spencer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
new CABINET MEMBERS
Receive Their seals and Are Formally
Installed.

London, Dec.11.-The liberal ministers
composing the new cabinet received
their seals of Office and were formally
installed at a meeting of the privy
council in Buckingham palace at $3.50
this afternoon.
The outgoing ministers surrendered
the seals to the king at a meeting of
the privy council held at noon. The
ceremony was quite formal. A few
persons gathered around the gates Of
the palace and watched the retiring
ministers as they arrived on foot or IN
cabs but they were hardly distinguish
able in the dense fog.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
WILL BE A STATE.
Beveridge Gives. His Promise to an
Oklahoma Delegation.

washington. Dec. 11.-SingIe state
hood for Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritories was promoted today in one
of the most novel performances ever
enacted in the national capitol build
ing A delegation, $50 strong, from
these territories called to pay its re-
spects to Senator Beveridge, chairman
of the committee on territories. The
committee room would not accommc-
date all of the visitors, and the asn-
ator received them in the corridor
and addressed them there. The over
flow occupied the stairs leading to the
marble room, one of the semf-sacred
precincts of the senate. Those sta
toned on this elevation led in cheer
ing the senator, who complimented the
people of the territories and promised
they should not be disappointed in
their desire for statehood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Kansans Are Omitted From the I'M
portant ChaiInanships.

pOrtant ChairmanshiDs.
Washington. Dec. 11.-Speaker Can
non announced the committees of the
Fifty-ninth congress today. The fol-
lowing are the chairmen of the i'm
pOrtant committees.
Ways and means-Payne IN. W
priatiOns-TaWney (NIinnO.
Judiciary (Wis.).
Interstate and foreign commerce
Hepburn (Ia.).
Foreign affairs-Hitt (Iu).
Military affairs-Hull Ia).
Naval affairs-Foss (Ill.).
Postofices and postroads-Over-
street (Ind.).
Insular afairs-Cooper CWis.).
Banking and currency Fowler
IN. j..
Coinage. weights and measures
SOuthard (O).
Rivers and harbors Burton CO.).
Merchant marine and fisheries
GrOsvenor (O.).
Agriculture-W Wadsworth IN. VI
Public Iands-Lacey Ia.).
Indian affairs-Sherman On. W.
Hamilton (Nich).
Manufactures -Sibley (Pa)
PUBLIC buildings and grounds-Bar-
tholdt (Mo).
LabOr-Gardner IN. j..
Invalid pensions =SullOWay IN. HI
Pensions-LOudenslag IN. j..
District of Columbia Babcock
Irrigation of arid lands-Monden
(Wyo.).
Immigration and naturalization
Howell IN. j..
Census -Crumpacker (Ind.).
Library McCleary (Minn.1.
Prlntng-C. B. Lands (Ind.).
Industrial arts and expositfons-
Gardner (MassO.
Elections No. Mann TuO.
Elections No. 2.-Olmstead (Pepn
Elections No. S.=Driscon IN. ".
me committee on Interstate and
AoTelgn commerce is as follows:
William p. Hepburn Ga.). lanes
sherman On. V, Irving P. WagneT
Pap, James r. Mann IH.). William
=, Lowering (Mass.). Fred Stevens
1Minn.). Charles H. Burke IS ~
John ], Esoh (Wis.), Francis W. Cusb2
man (Wash.), Charles E. Townsend
lMich.) Joseph H. Gaines CW. Va
James Kennedy (O.), Robert c. Davey
l)' la william c. Adamson (Ga.5.
William H Ryan IN. ". W. Rich
aroson (Ala-), Charles l. Bartlett
<Ga-) Gordon Russell CTex.).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
KANSAS LEADS.
Average Condition Of Wheat
Dec. l Is 1O1.
Higher Than the General or the
10 Year Average.
ACREAGE is LARGER.
Condition Throughout the
Country Is High.
Total SOwn to Wheat Is 81
$4,000 Acres.
is LARGER.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE crop re-
porting board of the bureau OF statistics
OF the department Of agriculture finds
from the reports Of the correspondents
and agents of the bureau as follows:
The newly seeded area of winter wheat
is estimated at S1,S41,O0O acres, an in
crease of O.6 per cent over the area
sown in the fail of 1904. The condition
OF winter wheat on December was 941
as compared with 1928 in 1904, S6.6 in 1903.
ana 10 year average of 91.5
A table showing for each Of ths prin-
cipal states the percentage Of acreage
sown to winter wheat this fall, the aver
age condition on December 1, Of the
present year ,and the mean of the De-
cember averages of the last 10 years in
cludes the following:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
Landls, Insurance RfI-

washington, Dec. IA novel method
Of seeking federat control over fnsur-
ance is proposed in bill introduced to-
day by Representative Lands 0nd). ).
The bill cites that congress has exelr-
sfve Jurisdiction over the District Of
Columbia, the territories and the fnsu-
lar possessions Of the United States in
consequence OF which authority is given
the department of commerce and labor
60 reauire fun statements from all in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
EXPRESSCASEAPPEALED
It Is Taken to the Supreme Court
Today

The appealed case of the city Of To-
peka versus the United States Express
company, was fled in the supreme
court this afternoon. The case is be-
ing made a test by the several express
companies of the city to knock out the
city ordinance demanding q license OF
500 per wear from local offices Of the
express companies.
The United States Express company
brought suit and the Shawnee county
district court found IN favor Of the
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
DEATH ENDS THE CASE.
Senator AIitcheH's Appeal to Supreme
Court Is Dismissed.

Washington, Dec. lion motion Of
former Senator Thurston, Chief Justice
Fuller on behalf of the supreme court
of the United States, today directed the
issuance Of an order dismissing the ap-
peal of the late Senator Mitchell in the
case against him. The proceeding was
brief. Senator Thurston announced the
death of the oregon senator and moved
the dismissal OF the case. In directing
the order the chief justice merely re-
marked that this course was usual In
criminal cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
Got Minimum Fine.

In the case of the state against L.
Blodsoe, heard by Judge MeCabe of the
city court this morning, the defendant
was fined the minimum fine for assault.
five dollars. The defendant is resi-
dent Of North Topeka who could not
get along with the man with whom he
was working and slapped him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
Reonisition for Pat Grove.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 11.-Governor
Cummins today issued a requisition
for the return of PAT Grove to Iowa
for holding up a street car in Council
Bluffs the night OF July 2, 1905. A
woman betrayed Grove. Lillian G.
Bolton, of Council Bluffs, in the hear
ing for a eequisition, alleged that she
overheard Grove telling others about
the robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
MILLERS Line UP.
Oppose the Proposed Reduction
in Grain Rates.
Hint of COenciOn by the Rail-
roads Is Given.
SHIPPERS ARE COMING.
Large Delegation Expected in
Topeka Tomorrow.
VIII Be Present at Hearing
Before the Board.

It is frankly admitted by the mill
ers of the state of Kansas that the
railroads have resorted to threats to
compel them to line up in opposition
to the proposed reduction in grain
rates. which case is to come before
the board of railroad commissioners
Tuesday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
ATKINSON DEAD.
Famous RefOrmer and Champion
of the FilipinOs
Succumbs to an Attack of Acute
Indigestion.

Boston. Dec. 11-Edward Atkinson,
the well known social and political
economist Of this city, died suddenly to-
day after an attack of acute indiges-
ton, anecting the heart. He was 7S
years OF age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11

suranee companies doing business with
In such jurisdiction. He states that
publicity is the one thing required and
that no insurance company can afford
to quit business in any Of the territory
named to avoid government supervis-
ion. therefore all companies win be in
cluded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
M'CALL FINDS HIN.
Son Of the President ofsNew York Life
COnfers With Hamilton.

Paris, Dec. 11.-John c. Mccall. son
of John A. Mccall, president of the New
York Life Insurance company, has ar
rived here and has held a lengthy con-
ference with Andrew Hamilton, the for
mer legislative agent. The result is still
indecisiye as the meetings continue. On
the main point of Mr.. Hamilton's return
to New York, it is known that no de-
cision has been reached. Both parties
decline to discuss the nature of the con-
faro,7ooy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
Honne TIife Taken u.

New York, Dec 11.-An investigation
of the affairs of the Home Life Insur-
ance company. of New York was taken
up by the legislature investigation COM
mittee today. The first witness was
George c. Ide, president of that COM
pany.
Mr.. Ide said in making investments
his company gives no commission to
brokers. Personally he carried no life
insurance, he said, but he thought some
of the officials of his company may have
received commissions on their own pol
icies He was asked by Charles z.
Hughes, counsel for the committee to
furnish a list of them. Mr. Ide said his
company is paying a pension of $1,000 a
year to a clerk who was employed since
the foundation of the company and is
FItTEv unable to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
VERNON WILL GET 1T.
Kansas Negro Educator to Be Reg
lister Of Treasury.

Washington, Dec. lin a short
time President Roosevelt probably
will nominate W. 7. Vernon, principal
of the industrial institute at Quindaro,
kan, to succeed Judson ". Lyons of
Georgia as register Of the treasury.
Mr.. Vernon is one of the best known
negro educators of the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
Temperatures Of Large cite.

Chicago. Dec III a. M. tempera-
lures: New York so; Boston IS; Phila-
delphia 80; washington 3S; Chicago 81;
Minneapolis 26s Cincinnati "a; st. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11
Neafner Tndications.

Chicago, Dec. 11-Forecast for KAN
sas: Generally fair tonight and Tues
day; warmer Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-11

It is evident. however, that the Grain
hippers are not going to allow the case
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-27

The Western Coal and Iron company of Port
land, Ore with its principal office III Vancouver,
WASH, has acquired four full sections Of coal land,
$500 acres, situated in the Nicola valley, on Cold
Water river, b. c., about miles northeast OF Van
couver, B. c. and about 50 miles south from the {.
p r. main line Spcnces bridge and so miles north
from the boundary line. These 500 csti-
mated to contain 200 100000 tons of higgrade, BIZ
luminous coal the quality of which has been pro
nOunced by the best coal experts to be superior to
any coal known west of the Mississippi river, and is
unexcclled for steam blacksmthng and domestic
use and equal to the famous Crows Nest for smclt-
coke
Good and Safe Wheat in the Barn
We now otter you an opportunity to make 500
on every 20 cents you put i'll, and believe that
proposition will be great a success as the
Crows Nest Mining company, of British Columbia
started in 1906 the stock then sold at 10 cents per
share and today is worth SI25. 1t pays an annual
dividend to the shareholder of $40 per share In
SIX years from now may be worth the same
why not? We calculate to have the mines ready to
ship coal IN two years from and produce 5000
tons of raw coal per day, Figuring this as a basis
of calculation, the profit from output like this will
mean over one million dollars per year net, in diy
dends to the shareholders. Our stock is non asscssa
bic and fully paid; par value of shares 81 90 each
We are now selling at 20 cents per share In short
time the stock WILDE adva need so cents and before
long we will sell for par, SI.oo per share.
Two railroads to be built into the Nicola
coal fields at The Canadian Pacific and Great
Northern will both be there this year Two hum
dred dollars will buy shares, and in less
than three years expect to have our mines couip-
ped and then your 1000 shares will bring YOU an in
come OF $1,000 every year, S1oo per share in div
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-27
coal coal coal
2oo,ooo,ooo TONS
An Enterprise OF Great Magnitude. we
Invite You to Join us and 'artlcl-
pate in this Undertaking.

idcnds. which will mean market value of about $40
per share al the rate OF per cent interest the in
vcstmcnt. This is very conservative estimate.
Our property has been examined and reported
upon BY prominent coal experts from the United
States and Canada, who pronounce it to be of great
value as a coal producer-among them B. +. August
of West Virginia. Two hundred million 100000
o0) tons are estimated to undcrlay our $500 acres,
such vast quantity that it would last for 200 years
at an output OF / ,oooo 900 tons per year.
We Will issue from shares up, that men
and women of moderate may have chance to
participate in this enterprise. We predict that our
shares will prove i'll the near future the most re-
markablc offered to small investors. The min
ing laws of British Columbia are very stringent and
under no circumstances assessment be levied
worcestershire stock, frcezing-out scheme be
adopted and carried with any prospect of success
Look at the history of the Crows Nest mine. In
90 YOU could have bought their stock for 1oc In
to 500 and today it costs Sl25 per share. Our
mines are about 400 miles nearer the Pacific coast
than the Crows Nest. Hence, we ask: ''Why should
we not meet with just good success.
Spokane, Wash. April l3,"We going light ahead
ant to resident James j. Hill Northern today
contract has been awarded Shields will begin
me east end probably between Republic Midway
'e i VIII Work up the Sml kameen valley toward Princeton
AZ. arI asoannonncci that arrangements nearly
GUIDED or the . ~" n Co to use the g. ~ passenger depot Spo
kane Jointly with the Hin road.
only limited number of ore at
Sok rhE taken and subscribed for by all
walks of life and spare "a amount ready cash
!taS uh' the two railroads equipped,
icy ~ nov" You DO so without Inconvenience
Will he making wise proys ion for the
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-07-27

'''iheis' professional and business n
,i'lng are interested and identified
'al W" Will show
liS 'aileS OF coal best
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-06-29
PERIL IN THE HAND-SHAKE.

~" long ago Dr.. N IIirsch, of Chicaoo.
S''"; The most delicate perfume UNION the
"'!dr Is not a STn OF freedom from germs
al" 'ht mn, refined are not fee from dis.
,"9c oi ltih%N or throat and the germs are
i"P',"y spread by ipu'liGg the hand that
~ "udIcH me afdkcrChief of one aGiiCt-
~, WIN a cold. Ca'arrh OF Consuiuptiou
me breath one iulialcs from the lungs nf
"iGihrr III ~ contain germs of disease" You
wiz not onlY be able To resist the germs of
uIhpunn. but many thousands of cases
"'Nc o'ch known where persons who were
suffering from inCipicnt phthisis. or the
carry Stages Of consumption were absolutely
cUl'd ny Dr. Pl"rCc'S Golden Medical Dis
t,oFetY, 1t maintains a person : nutrition
oS enabling him to eat. retain. di~rst and
aSMnllAte food 1t ovcrcomcs the gastric
iriit1ollity and symptoms OF indigestion
ana tlnS the person is saved from those
symptoms "i fever, night -sWcats, hcadache.
cl> winch are so common.
An Alternative extract like Dr.. Pcrcc's
Golden Medical Discovery, made of roofs
an! herbs, without the use of alcohol, will
assist the stomach III assimilating or taking
up from the food such elements as are
icquicd for the blood, will assist the liver
Ill throwing off the poisons in the system.
10 not permit some designing druggist
10 insult your intelligence by Offering YOU
a remedy which he claims is "jus, as good :"
because he made II up himself or ten
cEanccs to one you will get medicine
made up largely Of alcohol. which will
only weaken the system
Dr. Picrcc'~ Golden Medical Discovery
IS heartily recommended by every person
VINO mas ever used il and ii hao TODD the
test of thirty-cight years of approval from
people all over the United States.
fELE. Dr. iicrcc's Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent Gcr on recent of
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-06-29

"If had Just one bit of advice to
give prospective sitter" says IA
nous New York photographer In l'Art
do la Mode. Il should say: Don't think
about the picture for days before nav
Ing 1t taken. Choose good photog-
rapher and leave 1t to him. Dress
naturally-that Is. ms you are accus-
toned to do in your daily lfe-and.
obove all. don't dress as you have new
or dressed before That Is where SO
many people make mistake, Ihey
cot n new gown for the special pur-
nose OF having a photograph taken and
ae,on nc n climax have their hair dress
ed in an unusual way. Then, having
changed themselves as much as POSI-
Bile they come to the photographer
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-06-29
Why There is No Exhibit.

good many people are wondering
why 1t Is no exhibit at the exposition
and 1t Is deemed b st to explain tn"
matter at this time In the first place
no arrangement wa, made last year 10
preserve specimen, of fruit, grains. or
vegetables for This EXHIBIT, hence KIT
tlta'' like all other agricultural cour-
ties' must wait until such thing, grow
before they can be 'prcparcd for c>hi-
oltlon. However grains aud era,,c~-
are now fat maturing and viii bc put
IN shape and -cut down very soon. A
fe" bales OF hty lol.n or 30 ca-o- #
outer and i n ueru eHhib.1 SHOULD
De III place ~ ourc.