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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

twenty-five centenarians have recent
~ died in Vermont. Does this argue
that the Vermont climate is not healthy
for centenarians?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

The war zone is supposed to be syn
onymous with the torrid zone. al
though the geography may not indi-
cate it as such
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
SOMETHING LACKING.

Mr.. Dalrymple is a little afraid that
Chicago has not played golf and drunk
Scotch whisky enough to become quite
like lasgOw-Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
..EIEII.ol Is THIs KING EpWARp?,

A party Of American tourists called
King Edward up by telephone at the
Newmarket races and secured permis-
sion to do Buckingham Palace. Yam
kee nerve face to face is a fearful
thing, but at the other end of a wire
it knows no law.-Louisyille Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

Mayor Dunno has evidently put his
Immediate municipal ownership" plans
in the refrigerator so that they viii
keen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

Bank Cashier-You have overdrawn your
account madam
Lovely Iladv-Fhat is just like me. Ny
husband says I am always exaggeratlng
everything Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

Two Nebraska men" says the Wash
ington Post. have been sentenced to
prison for stealing public lands. Some
effort is being made to destroy the i'm
preston in the west that it is no crime
to rob the government" If this
should include the state government
too, what a rude shock it would be to
some Kansas politicians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

The weeds are doing a little stunt at
booming just now as wei as other
crops. Why not harvest them?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
NOPE, NOT THIS TIME.

a million dollar endowment fund, but
the strange part Of it is that Topeka
is not going to ask that it be appro-
priated by the INSTRUMENTATION
Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
A MIsFTT LID.

Observers have concluded that Chi
cago needs an entirely new lid and one
that viii not drop into the pot and get
lost.-Detroit Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

The inquiry why there is no Socialist
on the state text book commission
seems to be pertinent The law pro
vides that not more than three mem
bers shall belong to the same political
party, and it was doubtless the inten-
ton Of the legislature that the third
party should have at least one repre-
sentative on the commission. very
likely Governor Hoch overlooked the
Socialists when he gave one member
each to three parties that polled less
than half the vote Of the Socialists. The
commission as a whole is a very good
one but the Socialists evidently have
an explanation coming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

The incident which brings out this cor
respondence is the resignation of
Messrs. Judson and Harmon. who had
been employed as special counsel BY
the government in the Colorado Fuel
case. They recommended some time
ago that contempt proceedings he
brought against not only the Santa ia
as a corporation, but also against the
traffic officials who might be involved
IN the rebate. Attorney General Moody
held that While it is positive that the
Santa Fe is liable for contemDt for Vic
lating the INDUCTION against it. there iz
no evidence concerning any individual
officer of the company and action
against the officers would therefore he
unwarranted. He was upheld in this
opinion by the president, and. the resig-
nations of Nessrs. Judson and Harmon
followed.
If it were not for the positive direc-
tons President Roosevelt has Give,
that actions be brought which NAV
bring out the necessary evidence tbis
action might be open to criticism Il
Is absolutely certain that the anti-re-
bate law has been violated. and son,a
Santa Fe official or officials must he
guilty Of violating it. The guilty ought
to be punished. Concerning this Messrs
Judson and Harmon get at the rnea,
OF the matter in urging PROCEEDINGS
against individuals. Corporations. tbev
say, cannot be imprisoned, and MN
ishment by fine is not only fnadeouats
but reaches the real culprits only light
" if at all. The evils with which we
are now confronted are corporate ~
name but individual in fact. Csuilt is
always personal. So long as oAicia1s
can hide behind their corporations nr
remedy can be effective. When the
government searches out the guilty ner
and makes corporate wrong doing NEAR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

Here's a boom for Bent. 1t comes
from the grass roots. The Ell Dorado
Republican tells about it as follows:
quite a few old time Republican
friends of Clay township, who had a
little private political pow pow. last
week, send as word that when the Re
publican roundup comes next year
they will rally round the flag and
whoop It up for the editor of this pa
per for governor. Isn't that nice?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

Mag-Yes. Chinmie, think I could dress
very. comfortably on S65 a yeari
Chimmie-Hully, geei Yer must t'ink
m James Hazen Hyde.-Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

Prof. Chaikdown-Now, what little boy
viii make up a sentence illustrating the
meaning of the word ''triangle?"
Little Sammy-Well, If grubs won't
catch EN- try ngelworms.-Judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

Jake-Say, Pete, is that chile of yourn
goin' froo de high school?
Pete-I speck she will she done gone froo
most cherry fng in sight.-Exchange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

Alice rushed in from the garden, where
shee had been picking flowers. She was
badly stung by q bee and was holding on
to her finger and sobbing pitifully. "Oh,
mamma" she cried. Il burned me on
a bug!"-Brooklyn Life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

Lawyer-I'u be frank with you. You
can't break your fathers will
Client-Iu be frank with you-I can't
pay you unless 1t can be broken.
Lawyer-I'H go you one better Wen
break that will if it takes a Ies.-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

Edith-Poor Pauline! She was lost at
sea.
Lena-Oh, isn't that dreadful! And she
so much wanted to be cremated.-Smart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

him?
She-No. but she was willing to make a
best man OF him.-Washington Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

Hes travelling at pretty rapid gait
'.Rapid-well I should think So He's
going at q twelve horse power gait on a
Two horse power income. iiWaukee
Sentinel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22

Dat dog O. mine" said Mr. Erastus
Pinkly, keeps on a tryin to Whup ev'y
four-footed critter dat comes down de
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

1t looked as If the contents of the
ark had been turned loose in San Fran
cisco last night when Norris & Rowe's
Circus paraded. But this circus could
go the ark a few better. The inhabi-
tants of that antedeluvian vessel were
all right in their day, but If Noah
could have seen Norris & Rowe's ag-
gregation last night he would have
said. Mine was all right in my day,
but back, back for me now
Crowds thronged the route of the
parade and small boys who wanted to
touch the zebras TO make sure they
were real often blocked its progress.
Every species Of animal in the ma
tural history book was in the line of
march, and the elephants marched two
by two, rubbering at the tall build
ings. 4 1lsz
Brass bands, plenty of them, blared
noisily and when the musicians blew
themselves out the big steam calliope
made all the racket necessary even for
q. circus. Red fire, rockets and assort-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
CAR ANSWERS
PEOPLES PLEA

ST. PETERSBURG, March SIN the
/ Alexandra Palace at Tsarskoe-Selo,
surrounded by the ministers and few
members Of the court and with the
Empress at his side, Emperor Nicholas
this afternoon affixed his signature to
a rescript containing his Majesty's de-
cree 10 give elected representatives OF
the people an opportunity to express
their views in the preparation Of the
laws of the empire.
This is the autocracy's final response
10 the agitation in favor Of participa-
ton by the people in the government,
which has brought Russia in the last
few months almost to the brink OF
revolution. No condition in the regime
of autocracy is involved for the present
and it means neither a constitution nor
a national assembly. AT the same
time II recognizes the principle OF the
peoples right to be heard regarding
laws under which they must live
Whatever the result may De the docu-
ment is sure to mark an epoch in Rus
sian history as important as the sign
ing of the emancipation manifesto, the
forty-fourth anniversary of which 1t
was intended to signalize.
the end of a dramatic scene, the climax
of which was an impassroned speech
by Emperor Nicholas to his minis
ters. IN which he declared that he
sought only the welfare OF his sub
jects.
Il am willing" the Emperor said,
"to shed my blood for the good of my
people"
The humor in which the rescript Will
be received is awaited with the keenest
anxiety Extremists are expected to
denounce the government for steering
middle course, yielding something in
the form ot popular government while
retaining the essence of autocracy;
but the government does not hope to
satisfy this class. If it rallies the
moderates to the support of the gov
ernment it will be satisfied.
The workmen left tne.r meetings In
st. Petersburg this afternoon, threat
ening to renew a general strike. To-
night the streets are again full of
Cossacks and every preparation and
precaution has been taken in anticipa-
tion Of possible trouble tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
HIPS FIRE Due
TO- PHOSPHORUS
Falsely Labeled Shipment
Is Held Responsible for
the Blaze on the Oregon
OWNERS TO PROSECUTE
Vessel Leaves Eureka for
San Francisco Harbor With
Heavy List to Port Side

EUREKA, March 3.-It was learned
this afternoon that the fire on the
steamship Oregon was caused through
the criminal shipment Of a quantity OF
phosphorus, labeled phosphate Of lime.
Altogether there were fourteen cases on
board. AS the usual precautions taken
in shipping phosphorus were not fol-
lowed the officers had no knowledge Of
the true contents Of the shipment,
which had been falsely labeled to es-
cape the payment Of the high freight
rates: for such combuEtible material
Often phosphorus viii not be shipped
on q passenger craft under any condi-
tons.
The officers OF the vessel, prior TO her
departure for San Francisco to-day
were free in their. statements that the
FIRE originated in that manner. 1t was
not known that. any phosphorus was
aboard until the second fire broke out
on the vessel Efforts 10 put out the
second FIRE proving unavailing, an in
vestlgatiGn- Of the cargo showed the
tins 70 contain phosphorus Upon this
discovery il was Immediately thrown
overheard and the fire easily put out.
The owners Of the Oregon have been
notified and viii Institute criminal pro-
ceedings against the shipper Of the
phosphorus.
The vessel left here this morning at
il O'Clock for san Francisco. She listed
heavily 10 port, but II is believed she
VIII easily make the trip. The damage
TO the steamship is now figured at
$40, 600 and TO the cargo at $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

ed fireworks set off at intervals made
light for the procession.
The cavalcade started from Mechan-
les Pavilion and filed down Market
street headed by a platoon Of mount
ed police. Following the police were
the bareback riders and a display Of
blooded ring and racing stock that ex-
cited universal admiration. Shetland
ponies. elephants. llamas deer and elk
in harness and a cosmopolitan brigade
of animals made the second division
the center of interest
Among the equines was the famous
high jumping horse King. He has a
standing challenge to jump against
anything from a bullfrog to a kan
garoo. King seems to have springs in
stead of hoofs. This is only one of
the wonderful animals in Norris and
Rowe's Circus. They have twenty
clowns, all kinds of acrobats, gym
nasts, aerial bar performers, flying
trapeze artists, jugglers, tumbIers; in
fact, everything that circus ever had
and some that no show ever had be-
fore. The circus will open this after
noon at Mechanics Pavilion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
STRANGE WILL
OF A VETERAN
Leaves a Fortune of $4,000
to Three Children He
Deserted 45 Years AGO
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BOISE, Idaho, March "a strange
story has come to light here in con-
nection with the fling of the will of
the late John Wood, who died a short
time ago. Before his death he made
a will leaving his property, valued at
$4,000, to his children
None here knew he had children, al
though he had lived here thirty-five
years. 1t now seems he left a family
in Crawford County, Missouri, in 1860.
They thought he had gone into the
Confederate army and was killed. His
right name was Bruce Wood. His wife
and three children are still living. but
he had never communicated with them.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
SEVEN KILLED AND SCORE
INJURED IN TRAIN WRECK

PITTSBURG. March 3.-Seven men
were killed and a score of persons were
injured tonight in a rear end collision
of special trains bound from Cleveland
to Washington on the Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne and Chicago Railroad, carrying
Ohio delegations to the Inauguration.
The first train of seven cars carried
a battalion Of Ohio National Guard en-
gineers. 1t stopped at Clifton, eight
miles west of Pittsburg, to remedy a
hot box. The second train. with the
same number of cars, carried the Tip
pecanoe Club Of Cleveland, a band and
twenty-five women. The special trains
were running close together and the
rear brakeman of the forward train
did not have time to run back The
engineer Of the rear train said the
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

block signal lights showed green, and
he ran ahead at forty-f1ve miles an
hour. His locomotive plowed through
the rear Pullman of the forward train
and half way into a tourist sleeping
car just ahead
All the officers of the engineer corps
were in these cars. and all the casual
ties occurred in them. The wreckage
caught fire and all the forward train
and three cars of the rear train were
burned. New trains brought the dead
and injured to Pittsburg
Captain Charles E. Pope was the only
officer of the engineers battalion to
escape injury and he will be In COM
mand of the battalion, which will re-
turn TO Cleveland. The Tippecanoe
Club will complete the trip to Wash
ington. OF the Tippecanoe Club only
two men are missing. They may be
among the injured who were taken to
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
NEW EDITOR ELECTED
FOR COLLEGE PAPER
Morris Oppenheim Chosen at Stanford
to Take Charge of the
ChaparraI.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, March
3.-Morris Oppenheim, '05, of San
Francisco, has been elected editor of
the Chaparral, the humorous maya
zine of the university. Oppenheim
has made a reputation for himself at
Stanford by his clever drawings. both
in the Quad and in the Chaparral.
This is the first time that graduate
student has ever been made editor of
a Stanford undergraduate magazine.
c. M. Hadley, '06, was chosen to fill
the position Of business manager.
Nominations were held this after
noon for the editorship of the Quad.
the annual book published by the
members of the junior class There
are two candidates, Karl A. Bickel of
Illinois and d. H. Cliff of Palo Alto.
Both men are prominent In college
newspaper and literary circles.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

a hospital at Richeston, Pa. The dead
are:
CAPTAIN WILLIAM B. HEN
DRICK, battalion surgeon.
LIEUTENANT d. c. SCHOFIELD
of Company ID, architect.
CORPORAL JAMES KEHOE.
PRIVATE H. r. HELD.
FRANK PINNEY, aged 10 years, son
of Lieutenant o. c. Pinney
TWO UNIDENTIFIED MEN.
The injured are all from Cleveland,
and include:
Major j. B. Guigg, both legs broken
and otherwise hurt, probably fatal:
George Reilly, may die; o. C. Pinney
quartermaster, Collinwood. skull frac-
tured. may die: James Gray, negro
cook. may die; Floyd Palmer, serious;
Lieutenant Clifford B. Haskins of the
Naval Reserves; Hugh Bidmann, gen
eral agent of life insurance company;
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
MARLBOROUGHS ENTERTAIN
ENGLAND'S KING AND QUEEN
Duke and Duchess I'm Their New Lon
don Home Are Hosts to Rulers
of Land

LONDON, March 3.-The King and
Queen dined with the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough last night at
their new home on Curzon street.
Sunderland House, where a small
party was invited to meet their
Majesties. The occasion was prac-
tically a housewarming and is likely
to be the precursor of much enter
tainment this season
Princess Henry of Pless was another
guest and among others present were
Count Albert Mensdorf, Prince Henry
of Pless and Mr.. and Lady Lillian
Greenfell.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
JOSEPH TO CONFER
WITH POLITICAL LEADERS

VIENNA, March 8. Emperor
Francis Joseph has decided to receive
here and consult with sixteen Hun
garian political leaders for the pur-
pose of learning their views and OBJ
tanning information that will aid him
in furthering his efforts to effect a
solution of the Hungarian problem.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
MAYOR OF FRENCH CAPITAL
PERFORMS THE CEREMONY

PARIS. March 3-The civil mar
riage of Miss Elsie Porter. daughter OF
the American ambassador, TO DIR. Ed
ward Mende OF Zurich. Switzerland.
was performed to-day at the town
hall Of the municipality OF the Passy
Quatre- The Mayor. who seldom off,
ciates personally, conducted the cere-
mony.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

Lieutenant Eugene Stearn; Lieutenant
E. w. Briggs of the Naval Reserves;
G. A. Bond, ward OF o. C. Pinneys Ser
geant William McIrish: Lieutenant F.
Vanderburg; Captain Grekler; Adju-
tant Walter McCarrOn.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
Card systems and Cabinets.

$500 buys a card index drawer. 500
record cards and "a guide cards. Loose
leaf ledgers, price books. filing cabinets
Of every description and good printing.
Sanborn. Vail & Co.. TAI Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
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ooNGRArULATEs ROOSEVELT.

State Legislature Sends a. Message to
the President
SACRAMENTO. March "A Joint
resolution. extending the congratula-
tions Of the Legislature. of California
10 President Roosevelt upon the eve
Of his inauguration, was passed by
both houses tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
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STAKE FOR ED BALL.
Claude, the FaUorite, Finishes Fifth
at NaraganSett Park.

Providence, r. ]. July ED Ball. a 10 to l
chance. to-day the Narragansett Stakes. OF
81 200 the second race of the Providence Serial
handicaps at Narragansett. Park. Claude, the IL
TO favorte. came in fifth. In none OF the other
did favOrite the wire first.
In spite of the dsagreeable weather conditions
eight thousand people were at the track side
The going good. enough rain falling TO lay the
dust satisfactorily. The summaries:
First tselng: mile and furlongl-Eiott. lis
q. Daly). 2 Don't Ask Ne, lOl Nomanelll, IL
tO~5, second Ike % iAoTisrtyD !. third. Time,
l-5sH. Mistiss Thomond Barkemore, DTone. Meister
singer and Sincerity Belle also
Second selling: five MISUNDERSTANDING, 100
fMcCabeb. I. won Merlingo lOI CTravers), TO ],
second Ancient Witch, 80 wiley 2. third. Time,
1908 Venus. Fllbert Tariac. John Mcbride Tavanes.
Miss Finch Belssco Klnkora Bit O Blarney and kumiss
also
Third (hve furlongs)-Rye. lO5 (RomaneD. TO
lis balyb. to 2, second; Pytha. lO2
O. MClntyreb 3 !. third Time, lOl- Rust, Jack
Doan Nellie Burn also
tNarragansett Stakes $500; handi
cap mile forty yardsd Ball, 100 (MoTiarty),
won: Spring. lOl (CTeamerD. TO J. second; Lord
Badge. es tCr1mmins) 20 ]. third, Time. i:4O>s
T'okalon, Claude and Bragg also
Fifth (selling; about six furlongsl-Bonne Reg SO
wiley ], won Black Cat, ~ (iowe), 70 10 J. sec
shady Lad, iO7 CCrimminsl, 10 .. third Time,
Little BEttercUp, Hyperion Gold Fleur Phdbus,
TraJan Gold Croft and Margaret o. also