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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
Milwaukee MEN CHEAP
Many oficials Indicted for Accepting
Bribes OF $50. $ .

Milwaukee, July 12.-Sixty-seven in
dictments against twenty-five individ-
uals, most of whom are former county
officers, were handed down by the
Milwaukee county grand jury late to-
day in the municipal court. The prob
ing of the jury still goes on, the term
not expiring until September 1. To-
days batch of true bills added to the
thirty-eight returned ten days ago
makes the total of los thus far, with
the expectations that further probing
will result in many more indictments
being brought in later on. Today's
list contained twenty out af the twen-
ty-one names returned in the last
batch, there being but five new names
in the report.
Nearly all of the indictments charge
bribery in the sum of $50, the amounts.
it is alleged, having been paid to
present or former county officials In
connection with the awarding of county
contracts for the erection of an addi-
ton to the county hospital several
years ago. Many of the indictments
are the result of confessions of Otto
Seidel, jr., and Edward F. Strauss,
former members of the county board.
Fred C. Schultz, a newspaper man, is
indicted on one count charged with
offering a bribe of $50 to Herman j.
Pomrening, a member of the state as
sembly in 1901, to vote against ths
primary election bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
KNOX CALLED IN.
The President Invites Pennsylvania
Senator to Sycamore Hill.

Oyster Bay. July 12.-Senator Knox
of Pennsylvania was an overnight
guest of the president at Sycamore
Hill. He arrived from New York at
$40 o'clock in the afternoon and en-
tering the presidents carriage which
had been sent to meet him drove at
once to the presidents home. The
presidents second son met Senator
Knox at the station, and Archie and
Quentin. the younger sons of the
president, accompanied the senator to
Sycamore Hill together with Mrs.
Richardson, who had come down from
New York to continue her visit to Mrs.
Roosevelt. Senator Knox said his
visit SO far as he was aware, was Of
no special significance. He came by
invitation of the president and did not
know that the president desired to
consider with him any particular sub
ject. AS a former member of presi-
dent Roosevelt's cabinet Senator Knox
sustains close personal relations with
him, and their conference is certain
to relate to many important govern
mental matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
NEEDS OF THE HOUR.
In Connection With Corporation Prob
lem Discussed by Judge Grosscup.

Put-in-Bay, Ohio, July 12.-Five hun
dred representatives of the Ohio bar. in
Guiding many eminent jurists of the
state, assembled here today for the an
nual session of the State Bar associa-
ton.
Judge Peters S. Grosscup. of Chi
eago, delivered the annual address, his
subject being "The Corporation Prob
lem, the Lawyers Part in Its Solu-
tion.' He said in part:
1.-THE great corporate problem be-
fore the American people is not how to
wipe out the new domain of property
represented by the corporations; nor
how to hinder or hamper it; nor how
| to take it over into national pro-
prietorship; nor, simply, how to make
those who have already come into its
proprietorship deal fairly and benign
antly with the people, as the great pro-
| prietorS in the monarchieS OF Europe
might be required to deal fairly with
| their peoples.
'sThe great problem that confronts
| the statesman of this day, like that
which confronted the craftsmanship
| that had to deal with the public land
| ed domain, is how to peopleize the
ownership of this new domain; how
to widen and deepen the popular stake
in this new possession; how to sweep
/ forward into the age that is to come
losing nothing overheard from the age
that is passing; but with everything
aboard SO really republicanized that ir
the public mind there will be no feel
ing that under our laws, and under
the practical opportunities for an in
/ div 7uaI career that our laws are sup
| posed to furnish, the field is not oper
| to all alike. It is not the appetite OF
| the men and women of America fol
| food that creates our problem. 1t is
not their wish for entertainment OF
change What creates our problem is
| that under present corporate policies
/ the instinct of independent manhood
| the instinct that characterizes US as 9
people, finds no field for exercise. And
what eonfronts us is, to find a way
| that will, with reasonable security
open to this instinct the whole domain
| Of industrial proprietorship.
sI do not expect that way to be found
in a day, or in a single measure. Il
is not ordained that a people should &c
| through a great crisis SO easily. I dc
not expect that the way will be found
| by~which the men who are called the
party leaders, or that immediate hell
will come from them. Party leadership
is tirnid. Men in line for the presidency
and senatorships and governorships,a art
men who think many times before they
Itake any step that might separate then
iron the prevailing public mood. Wha1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
THEY'RE IN A FIX.
City Council Afraid They Have vio-
lated Parliamentary Procedure.

Joab Mulvane, president of the
Edison Illuminating company. adopts
a different stand from that taken by
L. E. Myers. of the street railway,
with reference to the Consumers fran
chise.
"I don't want to take the attitude
of fighting the granting of franchise
to the Consumers. I prefer to let the
councilmen decide that matter and
leave it to their good Judgment after
having presented to the people the
exact conditions of the situation.
believe that the people will look at il
in the right light. I believe that they
want to see that property down there
protected; that the capital which has
been invested should be taken care
Of
The ways and means committee OF
the city council, which meets this
evening, viii not take under consider
alton the franchise of the Consumers
Heat, Light and Power company. II
will simply take up some minor mat
tiers which have been referred to that
pose of before Monday evenings coun-
Gil meeting. The committee, however
will meet Thursday evening again il
conjunction with the gas and electric
lights committee and at this time the
franchise will be considered and re.
ported back to the council for actor
Friday evening. There will doubles:
be a heated discussion in connection
with its consideration Thursday even
ing but the committee can hardly dc
ANYTHING beyond referring it back tC
the council 1t cannot make any
recommendation because not enough
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
STATEHOOD DAY.
Great Crowd Gathers for Con-
yentiOn at Oklahoma City.
Delegations Parade the Streets
With Bands of Music.
HARMONY PREVAILS.
Early Joint Statehood Is the
Object in View.
Disagreements We're Settled Be-
fore the GaveI Fell.
HARMONY PREVAILS.

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 12-One
thousand delegates from the Indian
Territory and Oklahoma met in conye1-
tion here today to take some definite
action looking to immediate statehood.
Delegates and visitors began arriving
yesterday, and when the gathering was
called to order, the greatest enthusiasm
prevailed. The convention was of great
Importance to both territories, and in
deed, was considered one of the most
important ever held in the Indian coun-
try. In the early hours delegations pa
raded the street headed by bands with
banners flying, and cheering for imnne-
diate statehood. Many regular ana
special trains during the night and early
hours brought in thousands of visitors
from every direction.
Seemingly the utmost harmony pre-
vailed among the delegates, their only
object being to forward the movement
for early admission to the union. Willis
there are contesting delegations, espec-
tally from the Indian Territory, where
it was alleged the Indians had not been
given fair representation, the disagree
ments had been settled largely before
the convention was called to order. An
EFFORT 10 agree upon temporary officers
in caucus early today failed and that
work was left to the convention.
When c. G. Jones, of Oklahoma City
called the convention to order in a brief
speech, he WaS accorded g tremendous
ovation, the delegates cheering until all
most exhausted. Every county in Ok
lahoma and every recording district in
the Indian Territory was represented by
a full delegation, while hundreds of
statehood enthusiasts crowded all the
remaining space in the building.
N. H. Holcomb, former territorial sup
erintendent of instruction, welcomed the
| delegates and responses were made by
| H. P. Robbins of South McAlester, L T..
| and Senator 7. p. Gore, of Lawton, Ok
| lahoma.
L. r. Williams, of Durant. I. t..
| chairman of the Indian Territory Demo-
| cratic central committee, was elected
temporary chairman of the convention
| by acclamation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12

aim at, and what I ask you to join
in helping along, is 10 set in motion the
public opinion that lies behind party
leadership. When the deeper judgment
of the nation is reached; when the vest
ed interests of this country come TO see
that their greatest security lies in hay-
ing all about them neighboring vested
interests proprietorship that reaches
out and out, until, carrying reasonable
security, it is within the reach of all:
when the men who toll for wages, with
out abating their appreciation of their
present protective agencies, come to act
ually wish for an individual share in
the eountrys property; when the coun-
benevolence is not the only thing that
is human; that just dealing is not the
only thing that is human; but that in
dividua1 ambition to get on in life is
human also; that the wish for a career
is human; that individual independence
is human; that some share in the
worlds inheritance from nature is hu-
man; when the spirit that inspired the
pre-emption and homestead laws-peo-
pleizing the domain that fell to our
fathers-revives in us, dealing, as we
have to do, with the larger and more
difficult domain that has fallen to us; /;
when the public mind and heart have
been lighted up, ways will be found,
abundant ways, to infuse into this new
property domain of the republic, even
though embodied in corporate form, the
widespread personal interest and indI-
viduaiuy that alone gives to property
its fullest utility as an agency for good.
and alone saves to private property its
place as one OF the Republican institu-
tions of the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
H0CH WILL WAIT.
Not Yet Ready to Name Assistant At
torney General for Allen.

Governor Hoch stated today that he
has not yet made up his mind what he
will do about the request that he ap-
point an assistant attorney general for
Allen county, where the dynamite ex-
plosions occurred.
e. H. Funston and several others
called on me-" said Governor Hoch, "to
urge me to make the appointment. But
/ told them, as I have told others, that
my policy is to call upon the local Off
cials to do their duty before interfering
on behalf of the state. 1t is the right
thing TO give the local officials a chance
to fulfill their oaths, and I will appoint
assistant attorney generals only as a
last resort. In some cases have been
convinced that the local officials had no
intention of doing their duty, and in
such cases I have acted But I must
first be convinced that the local author
tiles are failing in their work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12

time fntervenes between the commit
tee meeting and the council meeting
for a full and complete consideration
The action of the council in con-
nection with the Edison FRANCHISE is
badly nauddled up. At the last time it
was before the city council that body
had resolved itself into a committee
of the whole. Instead of rising and
reporting progress to the council, and
then the council taking an adjourn
1nent. the committee took an adjourn
ment, a power which clearly does not
belong to it. The question which now
presents itself is how to get the dis
cussion of the Edison franchise back
into the body of the council on Friday
evening without violating parlia-
mentary procedure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
SIXTY WERE HANGED.
Japanese Exterminate Band of Korean
Bandits.

San Francisco. July ia story
of wholesale execution at the little
village of Taikiu, a hundred miles in
land from Fusa, Korea. has been
brought to San Francisco by the Rev.
F. Mcfarland, missionary who came
home on the steamer Korea. In less
than a week sixty men. charged with
being bandits and cut-throats. were
hanged by order of the Japanese gov
ernment. A party of Korean soldiers
were the executioners.
For many months bands of outlaws
had been robbing and numbering in
the country nearby. The situation be-
came so serious that the japanese in
structed the determination of the
offenders. The commission was in
trusted to detachment of Korean
warriors. who caught the men and
hanged them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
MRS. OELRICHS ROBBED
Thieves Enter Her Cottage and Take
Jewels Worth $4,000.

Newport. R. L, July 12.-When Mrs.
Chas NJ. Oelrichs returned to her cot
tage here after an absence of two
hours, she discovered that jewelry
valued at $40, 900 had been taken from
her dressing case. The Newport po-
lice were notified of the robbery
Among the Jewels lost are diamond
tiara and several pearl and diamond
ornaments It is said entrance was
gained to the cottage through a win
dow on the south part of the house.
During the period of Mrs. Oelrichss
absence three servants were the only
known occupants of the house. The
jewels, with their paste duplicates, lay
on a dressing case in Mrs. OeIrichs'
chamber. The imitation jewels were
not taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
REBATE CASES.
Prosecution of Railroads to Begin at
Kansas City This Week.

Chicago, July 12.-Plans for the prose-
cution of railroads for the granting of
rebates to a large industrial company
in violation of the Elkins law and of in
functions issued by the federal courts
here and in Kansas City, have been
completed and the first steps in the at
tack of the government will be made in
Kansas City before the end of this week.
Assistant Attorney General M. d.
Purdy, who has charge of the prosecu-
ton Of the railroads in the rebate mat
ter, has left here for Kansas City. Be
fore leaving here, he announced the
first proceedings would be charges CT
contempt of court for the violation of
the injunction of Judge Phillips Of KAN
sas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
CUTS ALL SALARIES.
Morton VIII Save Much Money for
the Equitable.

New York. July 12.-Sweeping re-
ductions in the salaries of various Of
f1cials and employees of the Equitable
society were announced today by
Chairman Morton. The decreases will
amount to 20 per cent on all salaries
over $4,000 per annum; Is per cent
on all annual salaries between $4,000
and SIS, 900 both inclusive, and 10 per
cent decrease on all salaries above
S2,5O0 and below $4,000 per year
These changes become operative on
August 1 next and effect a saving of
from $150,0 to 100000 a year. In
the first or 20 per cent class may be
included Chairman and Acting Presi-
dent Morton and Second Vice Presi-
dent Gage e. TarbelI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
WHY 1T IS COLD.
High Barometer Came from Pacific
Coast.

Topeka has been experiencing re-
markably cool weather for. this season
OF the year. The highest temperature
recorded by the government ther-
mometer Tuesday was 73 degrees.
which is 20 degrees or more lower
than the usual maximum temperature
for this season. Topeka has been
summer resort, with nights SO cool
that blankets have been a necessity,
and the plural is used advisedly, as
one blanket has not been sufficient.
Director Jennings of the govern
ment weather bureau explains the
cool wave by saying that low bar
ometer from the Pacific ocean brought
the lower temperatures Low tenn
peratures have beer general over the
entire western country. A high
barometer from the Pacific spread
over the west and central valley
country The entire wheat and corn
belt has experienced abnormally low
temperatures for this season of the
year. In the Dakotas the tempera-
ture is rising, and the weather is
During the past week the mean
temperature has averaged 20 de-
grees, which is seven degrees below
the normal mean temperature for
that season of the year.
The maximum Temperatures durin p
July have been as follows: July l. 81
degrees; July 2, rs degrees; July 3, rs
degrees; July 4, "a degrees; July 5, 81
degrees; July 6, s3 degrees, July 7,
s 3 degrees; July 8, 81 degrees: july 9.
73 degrees, July 10, IA degrees; July
IL, 73 degrees.
Low temperatures have been gem
eral over Kansas, the maximum and
minimum temperatures both being
much lower than usual at this season
of the year. The maximum and min
imum temperatures reported for the
"a hours ending this morning at Z
o'clock were: Baker, $3.50; Con-
cordia. 50, 5S; Dodge City, Sc, Sc;
Fort Scott, 70, S. Macksville. -SS, 54;
| MCPHERSON, "a, 81; Manhattan, 50,
So; Usage City, rs, 54; Russell, 50, As;
Sedan, 81, 62; Topeka, 73, So; To-
ronto, 81, 54; Wichita 80, Sc.
The government gauge in the Kan
at Z O'Clock this morning. The fall
| since Tuesday morning at O'Clock
has been a foot. No rains have fallen
which viii cause any high water, the
only precipitation for the "A hours
ending this morning at Z o'clock be-
ing .02 at Baker, .22 at Fort Scott,
and a trace at Topeka.
Today's corn and wheat region bull
letin says: CLEAR weather prevailed
over Kansas and western Missouri this
higher in Kansas and slightly lower in
Missouri. Showers have occurred in
western Missouri. Showers have oc-
CURED in all districts except the
throughout the corn and wheat re-
gion, but is rising in the Minneapolis
district
The forecast for Kansas sent out
by the government weather bureau
today is Generally fair tonight and
Thursday, except possibly thunder
storms Thursday; warmer tonight
! The wind at noon was west, blowing
six miles an hour. The hourly tenn
peratures recorded by the government
! Ia1~ ctr %ral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
BAD FOR THE KAISER.
French and British Join in Enthusi-
astic Festivities.

Brest. July 12.-The F'ranco-British
naval festivities continue to arouse
much enthusiasm. The British COM
mander, Rear Admiral May, gave a
luncheon today to the French Off
GERS. The health of King Edward and
President Loubet was drunk with
toasts expressing the united spirit of
the French and British navies.
The harbor front and main streets
were elaborately decorated with Brit
lsh and French emblems and flags.
The municipality of Brest gave a gar
den party to the British this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
Saws Bows Are Not BAD.

statement that there are no really bad
boys but that stsome boys are misun-
derstood," was made by DR.. Ames
Barlow of the National Children's
Home society. State aid for the work
of the society caused considerable dis
cussion. Reporting for Kansas, Super
intendent Morrow said the society had
declined state appropriation because il
would not submit to state supervision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
sultan,s Troops Win a Victory.

Tangier, July 12.-Mohammed Ell
Torres the representative of the sultan
here for foreign affairs, has received
inforrna ton to the effect that the i'm
perial forces have won a victory over
the Moorish pretender near Uida in
the northeast of Morocco. The pre-
tender escaped, leaving 1870 men dead.
The sultan's troops captured many
1riSonerS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
General BIackmar Seriously III,

Boise. July 12.=Owing to the Sc
rious illness of General Blackmar, ma
uonal commander of the G. A. R., all
ceremonies attending his visit to this
city are postponed until further no
tice- He is suffering from nervous
prostration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
Temperatures in Large Cities.

Chicago, July 12.-7 a. m. temper
atures: New York, IS; Philadelphia,
rs; Chicago, 68; Cincinnati. II; Bos-
ton, 20; Washington, 76; Minneapolis
6S; st. Louis, es.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
Boise Went Ren,l,Iican

Boise, July a2.@The city election
resulted in the election of James A.
Pinney, Republican, for mayor by
majority of 500. The entire Repub-
lican ticket was elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12
Weather Infiicatfons.

Chicago, July 12.-Forecast for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Thursday, ex-
cept possibly wind storms Thursday
warmer tonight; sclitherly winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-12

Princess of Wales Has Son.
London, July 1.-THE princess of
Wales was safely delivered of son
this morning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-25
FLAG A BEAUTIFUL BENSON
striking Incident at Recent Unwilling
of Monument and Suggestion
for Memorial Hall.

There were two Incidents connected with
the dedication OF the Soldiers monument.
thursday afternoon last" said one Of the
Grand Army men who participated in the
exercises. that none Of the papers mem
toned which It seems to me are worthy
even this belated mention. The first was
when the flag was hoisted TO the top OF
the flagstaff II Immediately spread it's
folds out at full length, sweeping directly
over the monument and the monument was
continually in the shadow Of the flag while
the Star-Spangled Banner was being sung
IL struck me as a portentous incident as
u was surely a most beautiful one.
The other was the suggestion made by
Adjutant General Culver, that Omaha as
the metropolis of the state and the west
ought TO at once set about the building Of
memorial hall and historical museum in
memory of the Nebraska soldiery Of the
CIVIL indian and Spanish-American wars
Along with this thought It has since &C.
Cured to me that the Capitol avenue
market house could easily be metamor-
phosed into just such a hall. II
may probably never be used as a market
mouse. but 1t could easily be transposed in
TO a memorial hall, and with some addi-
lions could be made also into an armory
for the three militia companies of Omaha
Isn't the thought one worth considering?"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-09-25

Mrs. NJ. p. Thompson Of Fremont was AZ
the Paxton hotel Sunday.
Benjamin b. Hopkins Of Hastings. IL
registered at the Merchants.
c. F. Bush OF Grand Island was a stata
arrival at the Arcade Sunday.
DR.. w. K. Miller of Alliance and GeorPa
W. Case and wife are booked at the Murray
hotel.
Guy s. Leavitt OF Leavitt and O n
Woodward OF Kansas City are guests at the
Her Grand.
Lincoln arrivals yesterday at the Paxton
were: r. 3. Morgan. e. s. Smith and A
II. ]. Hoist Of Holdrege and o. NJ Scott
King, OF Nebraska City are guests at the
Merchants hotel
d. b. Mcdonald OF Fremont and DR.. NJ
noticed at the Murray hotel yesterday
A. l.. and William Spearman of Spring
feld and party of Nebraska land seekers
on their way to South Dakota, where they
viii investigate land near Aberdeen.
Nebraska guests at the Millard yesterday
were; Frank Edward; Tekamah; r: J.
f. M Fish, ST Paul; e. s. Chadwick, Kear,
ney; J. H. Uelson, Oakland; w. }. Plumer,
Beatrice.
ton were registered at the Merchants sun
day Mr.. and Miss Miller are returning
from visit 70 the Lewis and Clark ex-
position and taking In the sights in Omaha
on their way home.
The following state men are in town. At
the Merchants, l. G Hawey Phillips; L.
he 'I PaHton. ana b,L P2imer seward at
mont. Ed A. Church. Lincoln Or. T.
Simon, Oakland: 7. f. Hopkins and wife,
Aaveioek; W. p M 6fg' Spencer M P r 4.
Han, Hastings, at the Her Grand: J. A
Sparks, Nalentine Harry Thiele Alliance;
Kearney; Guy g. Leavett. al the Aiiiiard;
L c. Hurford. David City.