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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Few Responded to M yor's Appeal for
One Thousand Men.

Chicago, May 25.-Troops were not
called today to control the strike situa-
ton and may not be tomorrow With
$500 deputy sheriffs on duty today ana
2,700 city policemen, energetic in fur
nishing protection for teaming the city
authorities were unit with Sher1n
Barrett in making the positive state
ment that soldiers were not needed yet
Responses to the mayors call for 1000
citizens to volunteer for special police
service were few, but the city's execu-
tive did not become discouraged Inc
absence of any serious form OF SIflke
violence in all strike affected portions OF
the city did much TO keep up the spirits
of the authorities. Spread of the strike
in the lumber district was confined
chiefly today to the lumber yards ana
did not affect as many firms as some
members of the Lumbermen's assOcia-
ton feared. But many thought TO-DAY
it was a lull before the storm Although
President Shea of the teamsters made
light of the fears of the employers that
the lumber tie up would soon aIecu
100 600 men in the city's building trades,
the impression prevailed that the action
of the carpenters and other artisans in
openly boycotting supplies from
struck firms would eventually lead to
an industrial paralysis that would make
the situation too serious Tor the CIVIL
authorities to cope with
Feverish labor conditions were appar-
ent. Not the least sensational of the
days developments was re-entry OF the
Union Traction company phase of the
situation. Demands for increased
wages and other requests made by en-
ployes to the receivers of the big street
railway system today brought the com
pany again to the verge Of a strike.
Mayor Dunno this afternoon an
nounced that owing to the absence OF
serious rioting the civil authorities
continue to hold control of the situa-
ton. AS long as such conditions pre-
vail, troops will not be asked for
Possibility of the addition of thou
sands of street car employs to the
ranks of the strikers developed today
as result of formal presentation Of
demands for increased wages and
Complaints that the stree tear. com
panv is using so-called unfair" coal
Commitment of President Shea of the
teamsters and other labor leaders for
ALLEGED contempt of court was form
aIIv asked before Judge Kohlsaat of
the federal court today. The judge,
however. decided to hear arguments
on both sides before entering any or
der.
The strike of teamsters employed by
lumber dealers spread more slowly to-
day than had been expected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
100000 IDLE
Probable Early Effects of the
Strike Situation.
All Orders for Delivery Of Lum-
ber in Chicago Cancelled.
CALL FOR 1000 MEN.
Made by the Mayor Meets with
Few Responses.
A Strike Is Now Threatened on
the Car Lines.
ALL FOR 1000 MEN.

Chicago, May 25.-Efforts to in
crease the force of police on active
duty guarding wagons of strike bound
business establishments were carried
on today with the utmost vigor. To
such extent was this done that every
detective in the city was said to have
been assigned to work ordinarily done
by uniformed police. Sixty detective
sergeants, many of whom had not
carried a club for Is years, found
themselves marching today from the
city hall armed with the regulation
hickory. The sergeants were taken to
various express company headquar-
ters.
c. F. Wyck, secretary of the Wyck
Lumber company, said that inside of a
week 100000 men who work in wood
would be out of employment, If the tie
up of the lumber districts continues.
The woodworking mills are already af-
fected.
F. D. Smith, Of the hardwood lumber
concern of F. H. Cramp, asserted that
already 5000 lumber yard workers have
been laid off on account of lack of busi-
ness. Fifty mills viii be forced to shut
mills in the northwest are beginning to
curtau operations. All orders for de-
livery of lumber to Chicago have been
cancelled.
Shea Says It's Nonsense.
President Shea of the Teamsters'
union did not agree with the prophe-
cieS of the lumber dealers. He said:
'sAll this talk of tying up the build
ing industry is idiocy. The lumber
jobbers can get all the union teamsters
they want and can supply all the lun-
Der that is required and at lower
prices than the lumber association
dealers will SELL They also have an
advantage in the fact that they can
have lumber delivered on any switch
track whereas the lumber yard is sta
tionary."
Before leaving for Judge Kohlsaat's
court where he was instructed to ap-
pear to answer to a. charge OF con-
eral labor representatives and outlined
plans for the carrying on of the strike
today and tomorrow. Later he re-
marked -lacOnically:
Il have only one conference on to-
day that one is with Judge Kohlsaat.' .
Referring to his defiance to the
court, Mr.. Shea said:
''I am in contempt of court. They
will put me in Jail. They may never
let me out. If they keep me in jail
until lose my contempt, 1 don't
know how many years I may have to
serve. The whole proceeding is
worthy of contempt. It was the most
outrageous thing in the name of JUS
tice I have ever seen anywhere. It
did not resemble a court in any way.
Plat Says s'Never."
New York, May 25.-Senator Platt,
president of the United States Ex-
press company, said today that the
striking express drivers in Chicago
would never be taken back by their
employers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
CHAS. F. SCOTT HERE.
Believes He and Henry Allen viii Be
Alone in Congressional Race.

Congressman Charles F. Scott is in
Topeka today. He says that he is get
ting around in his district and letting
people know that he is a candidate
for congress.
For several weeks" he said today,
IT have been busy with commence
ment speeches. I expect to go to the
Philippines with the congressional
party in July. Mrs. Scott will not go
with me. I expect it will be a hard
trip, and Mrs. Scott does not like to
get so far away from her three chill
dren.
81 don't know whether there will be
any other candidates get into this con-
gressional race in our district. There
is talk of several possible candidates.
hardly think, however, that any one
but Mr. Allen and myself will enter
the contest. It is early in the cam
paign, and hard to tell what will de-
velop. Mr.. Allen and myself are max
ing a very friendly campaign.
I expect that the next session of
congress will enact some railroad leg
islation. The president is likely to in
dicate his wishes in such a manner
that the senate can not afford to make
an issue of the matter, and it will
obey the overwhelming demand of the
people of the country. The sentiment
for strict railroad legislation is very
localities where the principal occupa-
ton is clipping coupons
Congressman Scott is to deliver the
Memorial day address at Bronson. and
the commencement address at Beth
any college, Lindsborg. June 1; State
university June and Leavenworth
High school June Il.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
LAST NIGHTS RAINS.
They Were Heaviest in Eastern Sec
ton of State.

The rains of last night reported by
the weather bureau stations in Kansas
were: Dodge City 81 Dresden .02, Fort
Scott "a, Macksville so, Mcpherson 81,
Manhattan 4-30, Usage City 210, Rus
sell "a, Sedan 80, Topeka 3.21, Kansas
City sos, Wichita 6S.
TOday's corn and wheat region bulle
tin says: The weather was clear in
cloudy in eastern Kansas and western
Missouri. Rain has fallen all over Kan
sas and western Missouri, being very
heavy in the Kaw valley and heaviest
at Manhattan The day temperatures
have fallen slightly in northeastern
Kansas but risen over the rest of the
district; the night temperatures have
fallen in western and southern Kansas
and risen in eastern Kansas and west
ern Missouri. The night temperatures
have fallen in the other districts. Kill
ing frost has occurred in North Da-
kOta."
The maximum and minimum temper
atures for the "a hours ending this
morning at O'Clock were: Baker a.
56; Dodge City a. 50; Dresden rs, 43;
Fort Scott "a, 81; Macksville so, 50; Nc
Pherson "a, 81; Manhattan 20, 81; Usage
City 80, 56; Russell so, 50; Sedan 81, So;
Topeka n, 54; Wichita 81, So
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is: Partly cloudy tonight and Fri
day" The wind at noon was north
blowing Is miles an hour. The sky has
been cloudy today and looks rainy. The
hourly temperatures recorded by the
government thermometer today were:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
TO TRY BURTON FIRST.
Judge Adams Not Take New Place
Until Late in June.

Washington, May 25-It is understood
that Judge E. B. Adams, federal district
judge for the Eighth judicial circuit,
Will not qualify until after the second
trial Of Senator Burton has been dis
posed Of Senator Burton was tried be-
fore Judge Adams and the second trial
The case is similar to that of Tyner
and Barrett, who were tried before Judge
Pritchard of the supreme court Of the
District Of Columbia. Judge Pritchard
was nominated for the United States
circuit bench two months before the
Tyner and Barrett cases We're called but
remained on the District of Columbia
bench for the trial of the postoffice Off
Gals on the conspiracy charges. Sen
ator Burton's trial probably viii begin
June 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
RIO GRAND MILE WIDE.
Village of Tome Is Swept Away by
the Flood.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, May 25.-The
Rio Grande. swollen to a river almost
a mile wide is flowing through the
middle of the village of Tome, 20
miles south of Albuquerque, while the
500 inhabitants of the village are
camping on the hills and watching
their homes being swept away.
The entire property of the villagers
is destroyed, along with their crops.
A strong dyke had been built along
the river north and south of the vii
lage and it was believed that no mat
ter what the rise this spring, the VIII
lage was safe. On Tuesday, however,
the main current began to shift to-
ward the dyke and during the night it
cut through and into the town.
Heavy damage is reported from i'm
mediately below this city to Engle in
southern Socorro county, and fear is
entertained that other river villages
will suffer before the present freshet
is passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
RATE ARGUMENT HEARD
Railroads and CattIemen Meet Before
Interstate Commission.

Washington, May 25.-The interstate
commerce commission today heard argu-
ment in the case of the Cattle Raisers'
association of Texas against practically
all of the railroads running south or
from Chicago except the Great North
ern and Union Pacific. The charge in
cludes the statement that the freight
rate on cattle from the cattle raising
states to the cattle markets is unjust
and excessive: that the terminal charge
at Chicago Is unjust; that the rate for
feeding cattle en- route is excessive;
that the freight rates for the shipment
of cattle have been raised from s to 9
per cent per hundred pounds since 1898,
and that the present service is not so
good as the former. In answering the
charges the railroads do not deny the
increased rates, but do deny that the
higher rates are unjust or excessive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
TWO INCHES OF RAIN.
junction City Gets Flood That Is
Raising Rivers.

Junction City. Kan. May 25.-Over
two inches of rain fell here last night.
But little damage was done but the
streams were bank full.
The Republican river was up five feet
this morning and the Smoky Hill four
feet and both were rising slowly but
appear to have about reached the eli
max. The damage was limited to
growing crops.
North of this place 100 feet of
Union Pacific track was washed out
and carried against the Rock Island
tracks, interrupting traffic on both
lines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
HE WILL IF HE CAN.
RooseveIt's Reply to Invitation to
Look Into Equitable, Affairs.

New York, May 25.-William F.
King, former president of the New
York Merchants association, has re-
ceived a reply from President Roose-
velt to Mr.. Kings suggestion that d
national committee be named to in
vestigate the affairs of the Equitable
Life Assurance society. Mr.. King re-
CARDS the reply as favorable. One
paragraph from the presidents letter
was as follows:
THE department of commerce and
labor is now carefully going into the
matter to see whether the government
has any power or not"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
MULHALL is SUED.
Victim of His Gun Asks for DAMAGES
in Sum of $4,000.

St Louis. May 25-Suit for s2o. Ooo
damages has been fled in the st. Louis
circuit court by Ernest Morgan against
Zach Mulhall former general live
stock agent of the Frisco railway. The
petition alleges that Morgan was shot
and seriously wounded by Mulhall dur
ing a disturbance at wild west show
on the Pike at the Worlds fair and
that he was permanently injured
Mulhau was recently convicted and
sentenced TO the penitentiary for three
years but is out on bond pending the
result OF an appeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
a Peabodv Wedding.

Peabody. Kan. May 25.-Dr. Baker,
a leading dentist of Peabody, was mar
ried Wednesday afternoon to Miss
Fannie Nelson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Q. Nelson The wedding was
quiet and was attended by only inti-
mate friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
FLOODS THE CELLARS.
Storm at ST. Marys Heavy-Kaw
Rising Rapidly.

St Narys. Kan, May 25.=The
heaviest rain since the flood of two
years ago fell here last night The
flooded many cellars but not a great
deal of damage was done The kan
sas river rose rapidly soon after dark
and was still rising this morning.
Cross creek at Rossville was also
out of its banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
Heavy Rains at Manhattan.

Manhattan, Kan, May 25.-Heavy
local rains fell here. During twelve
hours 2:3O inches of water fell. In
some localities the rain was accom-
panied by wind and hail and severe
electrical storms. All small streams in
this vicinity and tributary to the Blue
and Kaw rivers are bank full The
rivers, however. are not rising.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
SHIP CANAL TO BE BUILT.
VIII Connect Lake Erie With the Ohio
River.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 25.@The long
talked of Ohio river and Lake Erie ship
canal is TO become a reality at last
through private capital. The undertak-
ing is to be put through by Pittsburg
CAPITALISTS who have formed a company
with a capital of 81. 625, GOO which viii be
Increased to $4,000. COO The name of
the company is the Ohio River and
Lake Erie Ship Canal company and
was chartered at Harrisburg several
weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
WiIlis king Dead.

Arkansas City, Kan. May %
wits King. one of the pioneers of
Cowlev county, having lived here since
1870. is dead at his home. northwest of
Arkansas City of liver and kidney
trouble. His wife died last week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25

Phillipsburg, Kas., Nay 25-His
bond having been approved, irwin Nc
Doweu has been sworn in as post
master. succeeding John Q. Royce,
who resigned to accept the position Of
bank commissioner. Royce has been
postmaster eight years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25

Chicago, May 25.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 81, Philadelphia 81.
Chicago "a, Cincinnati 6s, Boston So
washington So. Minneapolis 50, St.
or1is GS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25

Mound City. Kan. May 25.-A new
banking concern has been established
at La Cygne, this county, and is to be
known as the La Cygne State hank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-25
WentI1er Indications.

Chicago, May 25.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Friday; northeast winds.
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.Tn Iabor's behalf the Republicans
have also enacted many beneficial
laws, the state conducts the collection
of serviceable labor statistics, and
s17rnoTts free employment agencies IN
80, 1arge cities to bring work and
11,r,1.eI.s together. Wherever labor
ean be properly benefited this policy
should be amplifed.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-07
Illinois Contribution
of "Great Men"

On and after FEBRUARY II a
woman will have a place among
the great men" whose more or
less inartistic statues grace
Statuary Hall in the capital at
Washington. The state of Illi-
nois has selected Frances E..
Willard as one of the great
men" whom she Will honor with
a statue in the American Pan
theon. 1t is, of course, unneces-
sary to say a word as to who
Miss Willard was. Her fame
extends throughout the civilized
world.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-07

& is. LILLIAN INGLEs, Temporary Editor.
The Japs are rushin' the Russians, and the
Eians are rushin' the Gar.
The Cars forgivness of the strikers is
6k on par with this court-martial of Stoessel.
Col. Fred Gordon deserves just the kind of
Iteration he is getting from the press of the
The press of the state generally, regrets
retirement of J. w. Hanlon, from the edi-
al field.
North Georgia politicians are raising How
Because South Georgia claims the governor
81 Turn off the Tapp, please.
Hazing has been abolished at all the big col
&a, still we notice that Yale students broke
shman's skull the other day in breaking him
Now if the Car could only engage Jim
edward, of Atlanta, to relieve old man Kuro-
lila, things in Manchuria would soon assume
|3fferent aspect.
Not because of any love for Osborne-but
The good he might accomplish; keep up the
III and don't spit too scattering. Vienna
Rillie is certainly getting results"
tYUa ~a-ax. d;d he1ieUn in thia 1rrOundhOp
ness, and have said as much on different oc-
Dns, but if this weather continues for any
Rh of time we'll feel there is an apology due
log.
The politicians are starting early in the
10 of fixing things for the next state cam
u. Some of the things" may have. to be
over before the polls are reached.-Ocllla
Itch
We've been waiting anxiously for little
bee in the senatorial deadlock in the Mis-
.ki legislature, and we begin to think perhaps
se of the members have been waiting for the
e thing.
4 Ii Gov. Folk of Missouri will describe the
marks, whereby the humble layman can rec
We the professional gentlemen, we will have
e faith in the possibility of legislating the
Rr out of business.
The st. Louis fair was a success, after all.
sident Francis says they have paid back
the time specified the four and one.half
Ion dollars borrowed from the government,
that the city is now more prosperous than
The towns and cities evidently have not
He beyond their legal rights in mpoundlng
stock that roamed into their limits how
II much one may feel that his individual
Its have been ignored. The pig of Cordele
out.-Telfair Enterprise.
The Cordele pig was history-making, and
eedent establishing animal.
We feel under obligations to the Early
Enty News for copying our article warning
Farmers against the cotton-holding sharper.
& feel satisfied that there are many swinders
<er to take advantage of the present emer-
|5cy and could we do so, we personally would
Nort every farmer to beware.
The press dispatches of the past week have
stained extended accounts of how President
nsevelt spends couple of hours each day
ming "iu jitsu," or wrestling and boxing
81 Prof. Soandso. Teddy is probably getting
.ondition for his bout with congress concern
!. that trust legislation he has up his sleeve.
We are in receipt of a copy of the speech of
William G. Brantley, anent the Swayne
aehment case. 1t is an able document, and
ces the fact that Hon. Brantley is a
#ghlY WeIl.read statesman. and bases his
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-07


ENTERPRISE.
Mr.. Editor:
The people believe the stock
law is coming to our county be-
fore a great while. AS it is a
Question OF great importance, it's
discussion is worth our atten-
ton.
The fences in many sections
lare not sufficient to keep the
Istock out, and many farmers
have to watch and worry during
the day and pen them at night,
and expect their neighbors to do
the same and not complain. The
enormous expense farmers have
running off stock.
AS it is now, we have to keep
little weak stock, because our
fence is not sufficient to keep
better. | don't think it practical
to improve the stock until we
have better fences. I find rail
fence sufficient to keep stock out,
the wind will blow it down two
or three times a year, and old
farmer, how much worry and
time you have lost, bad words
you have thought aud said, try
ing to keep the stock out of your
farm. If the time in the county
spent in looking after your cows,
hogs and sheep we're put in farm
work, it would be worth more.
The stock law, in great
measure, would prohibit the
hunting and stealing and save
the honest farmer great deal OF
trouble and loss.
The land owner, in order to
get seasonable per cent on his
farm investments puts ten per
cent on the cost and adds an ex-
ira per cent to keep the fence up
and pay the taxes. If the ex-
pense of the fence were taken off,
he could afford to rent cheaper
or pay more for labor. So direct
ly or indirectly the 1aborer has
the expense of the fence to pay.
About two-thirds of the farm
voters in our county own very
little stock, and why should they
vote to tax the farm laborer a
five or ten dollar tax on twenty
acre field to be paid for by the
laborer who makes the crops? l
don't see why we continue to
keep up the present half fence
system, when it is no benefit to
anybody and so much expense
and worry to the farmer. We
have creek and branch lands
that would make pastures, and
rails enough around the fields 10
fence more pasture than we need.
Several neighbors can fence
one side of their field, put
cross fence with the other, max
ing a fine pasture secure from
outside stock, strays, cts. Often
they are not careful whose stock
they drive, as bunch drives
better than one.
If could by argument prove
that no fence law was best, and
get the facts to prove it, by show
ing the advantage and benefits
on the fence lines between the
fence and no fence counties,
which has been in actual use
many years, we would still hold
to the old fence. AS we have no
fence in most of the counties and
have heard of no county chang
ing back to the fence, is suffici-
ent proof that no fence is best.
We are slow to change our ways.
| X x
AS no county has evec made a
mistake by having no fence law,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-07

IS. LILLIAN INGLEs, Temporary Editor.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-07
Fence or No Fence?

BY John A. WOOTEN IN TELFA1R
ENTERPRISE.
Mr.. Editor:
The people believe the stock
law is coming to our county be-
fore a great while. AS it is a
question OF great importance, its
discussion is worth our atten.
ton.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-02-07

The fences in many sections
are not sufficient to keep the
stock out, and many farmers
have to watch and worry during
the day and pen them at night,
and expect their neighbors to do
the same and not complain. The
enormous expense farmers have
running off stock.