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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
INCHES OF SNOW
The Outlook Is for Continued Cold
Throughout the Country.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The weather
bureau announced today that the out
look is for continued cold weather not
only in this section but over large
part of the United States. Zero
weather extends as far south as Okla
homa and the DakOtas report 20 to
80 degrees below zero this morning
The coldest point shown by the official
reports is Valentine, sNeb-, which reg
istered 80 below.
The snow and sleet storm which
centered yesterday morning in the
lower Mississippi valley states, has
Travelled rapidly northeastward and is
now off the New England coast and
the maritime provinces passing out to
sea. An unusually heavy precipitation
of rain has occurred through New
Mexico. Arizona and southern Cali
fornia for some days. While the cold
snap continues undiminished in the
northwest and Missouri valley, there
are signs of moderation in Assiniboia.
The weather has cleared here but con-
tinues cold. The trains from the south
are arriving behind time, two trains
from Atlanta being many hours late
on account of the storm which swept
that section yesterday.
The boat from Norfolk due to arrive
here at 1880 had not yet reached her
pier at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
NO LET UP
Down to Seven Below Zero This
Morning.

The cold snap which has been so
vigorously holding its own commenced
with Saturday, the 2Sth OF January.
On Friday the thermometer climbed
up as high as 81 above, this was at
o'clock in the afternoon. Since that
time the temperature has been down
to Is below and l. below and ranging
up to 13 above. In the past six days
the total snowfall has registered
something over inches. Sunday the
thermometer fingered at 10 and IL
above. Since February. 1899, when
the cold weather record of IS degrees
below was established nothing has
approached in severity and duration
the present cold weather from a local
standpoint. Last week, Wednesday,,
the government thermometer register
ed down to zero late in the afternoon
and since that time the highest tenn
perature reading recorded was Sunday
evening at o'clock when II above
was registered.
Slight snow hurries have been
prevalent ever since last night though
the precipitation has not been suffi-
cient to register. This morning the
thermometer is elm bing back to a
normal position again and at o'clock
was at the zero mark.
The hourly temperature readings
are as follows:
o'clock below IL o'clock above
8 clock 6 below II o'clock 10 above
9 o'clock. zero / o'clock u above
10 o'clock 8 above 2 O'Clock Is above
Wind from northwest miles at
2 d. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
Mr.. RIPLEY GOES WEST
viii Spend Rest of Winter in the
Orange Groves.

President E. P. Ripley of the Santa F'e
railroad passed through Topeka Sunday
noon en- route to California, where he Will
spend The remainder of the winter at his
California home in the midst of his orange
grove.
Mr. Ripley has passed a strenuous year
and he is said to be greatly in need of rest
and recuperation. In addition to the rou-
tine detail work of the road during the
past year, which has been particularly
pressing, Mr.. Ripley has also had the re-
sponsibility of the now famous Santa Fe
rebate cases to look after. These matters
have proven very annoying and worrying,
and Mr. Ripley is said to be greatly in
need of rest in order to regain his usual
good health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
ROCK ISLAND WRECKS.
Three Accidents Occur in Kansas and
lissOuri on Sunday.

Kansas City, Feb. 1.-THE California
and Mexico 1ast mail from Chicago on
the Rock Island went into the ditch
two miles east of Cameron, No. early
last evening. Conductor Marvin suf-
fered a fracture of a leg. and a num-
Der of passengers were hurt.
The Chicago limited, the fast Rock
Island train for Chicago, with the pri-
vate car of J. o. Crockett, the general
superintendent, was wrecked two miles
west of Winston, Mo. last night. B.
Bauman, Mr.. Crockett's stenographer,
and James Butler, the porter of the
private car. were both injured, but at
an early hour this morning it was i'm
possible to learn to what extent. Mr..
Crockett was not hurt
Lebanon, Kas., Feb. 6.-Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific passenger train
No. 6. east bound, was wrecked two
miles west of here at IL o'clock Sun-
day morning. Running 3 miles an
hour. the engine left the track and
the full train of eight cars followed.
One car turned over, but no one was
dangerously injured. Twelve persons
were slightly bruised. The track will
mot be open before tomorrow night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
WOULDN'T HEAR HIM.
Legislators Refuse to Listen to Conner
fOrd's Bin of Particulars.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 6.-Representa-
tive Frank D. Comerford, author Of the
charges of corruption that precipitated
the legislative investigation now in
progress, gave his fellow solons today a
still greater shock. He attempted to
read what he called a bill of particulars,
reinforcing his attack and giving
charges in detail far more sweeping.
The committee declined to hear the doc
urnent read After half an hours delib-
erations, the committee announced that
a full Investigation would be made OF
everything touched upon in the bill.
heated Wrangle ensued. Mr.. Comerford
intimated that there was bad faith and
an attempt to whitewash.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
MRS. KNOWLES DEAD.
Topeka Pioneer Woman Victim of
Pneumonia.

Mrs. Mary Knowles, wife of Albert
w. Knowles. vice president of the
Bank of Topeka, died on Sunday even
ing at o'clock of pneumonia at the
family residence, S05 West Sixth
street. She had been III Tor some
time Mrs knowles was 6S years of
age. The funeral will take place from
the residence on Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Friends of the family are
Mrs. knowles is survived by her
husband and one son, R. H. Knowles.
The funeral of Hazel Mayhall, age
Pari1daIa NJ r. church on Tuesday
afternoon at 2:SO o'clock. Interment
in Topeka cemetery. The deceased is
a sister of Mrs. E. o. DeMoss. She
died in Colorado on Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
JAPANESE ARE
F0RTIFYING.
They Are Apprehensive Of An
other Russian Offensive Move
Winter Weather No Longer a
Safeguard From Attack.
ON THE OFFENSIVE.
Attempt Is Being Made to Roll
Up KurOpatkin's Right.
Gen. Griffenburg Has Departed
for st. Petersberg.

Russian Headquarters, Huan Noun
tain, Feb. 6.-Lieutenant General Grip
penberg. former commander of the Sec
ond Manchurian army, has left here for
st. Petersburg.
The Japanese are feverishly fortify-
ing their east flank and center evident
ly apprehending a Russian offensive
move, the Russian movement on the
Hun river having demonstrated the
possibility of operations despite the
winter. The JapsHese are attempting
vainly to roll up the Russian right wing
northwest of Sandepas.
Japanese Building Railroads.
Sacatum, Aanchuris, Sunday. Feb.
5.-Chinese arrivals here report that the
only Japanese force at Lao Yang is
composed of 200 gendarmes and police
though 5000 troops are quartered in
nearby villages The higher officers live
at the railroad station where a large
commissariat and ammunition depot
has been established. Huge quantities
there. The railroad from Port Arthur
to Lao Yang Is intact. Ten trains OF
40 wagons each are running both ways
daily. The second railroad which the
Japanese are constructing from the
Yalu river to Lao Yang Is not COM
pleted. Meanwhile the Japanese have
built a narrow gauge road for horse
traction.
Russians Entrenching.
Toxic, Feb. 6.-Noon-Official an
noalncement is made that everything is
quiet in the vicinity of Changtan with
the exception that the Russians are
strenuously intrenching.
The Russian force that attacked
Chitaitzu, February 4, retired north
ward February g.
On the afternoon of February 4 and
the morning OF February 5, the Russian
artillery west of Tanshan shelled
Manchtu mountain and vicinity Small
but they were repulsed.
Before abandoning Songchin in north
eastern Korea, January "A, the Russians
burned all their stores It is thought
that the Russians intended to abandon
all operations in northeastern Korea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
CONFLICTS CONTINUE.
Strike situation Is stiII Serious in
Parts of Russia.

Warsaw, Russian Poland. Feb. g.
Advices from Kalisz say the strike sit
uation there is serious. There are con-
tinuous conflicts between the military
and the strikers. Twenty of the latter
have been killed and many strikers and
others wounded.
A Few Factories Resume
Lodz, Russian Poland. Feb. ga
few factories were enabled to partially
resume work this morning through
the return of some of the employees
The majority of the strikers, however
are. still out and attempts are being
made to prevent workmen from re-
turning to their employment Soldiers
are guarding the factories and they
do not permit malcontents to enter.
No disturbances are reported to have
occurred.
Ian Hamilton Starts Home.
Gen. Kuroki's Headquarters, Feb. g..
via Fusan.-Gen. Sir Ian Hamilton, of
the British army, who has been OBJ
serving operations at the front, and
who has been recalled to take COM
mand of the southern military district
of England, left for Japan today. On
his way home he will stop in India
to confer with Gen. Lord Kitchener,
commander of the forces there.
Gen. Kuroh and the members of
his STAFF gave luncheon to Gen. Ham
iIton, which was attended by all the
military attaches with the right army.
Gen. Kuroki made a cordial speech,
expressing his pleasure that Gen.
Hamilton had been with the army
almost since the beginning of the cam
paign and his regret that he could not
remain until the end
Gen. Hamilton in responding praised
Gen. Kurokis army, which he said
had accomplished the most difficult
work of any of the armies on the
northern campaign. He remarked
that Gen. KurOki was so modest that
he had not appreciated what fame he
had attained abroad. He assured him
that he would be warmly welcomed if
ever he visited the capitals of Europe
and the United States. Gen. Hamil-
ton is accompanied by Capt. Vincent,
another of the British military at
taches.
KuropatI1in Reports.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 6.-Telegraph-
ing under date of February 5, Cen
eral Kuropatkin reports as follows:
"A Russian detachment marched to
San Taitze, Il miles southwest OF
Sibon bay The Japanese at San
Taitze and Saodameng were repulsed.
The Russian losses were insignificant.
1.-The Japanese assumed the often
sive along the line to Chuanchuantze
today. Several of their batteries ad-
vanced but the Russian artillery re-
pulsed them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
IMPRISONED IN ICE.
Lightship at Nantucket Shoals Is il
Trouble.

Newport, R. J., Feb. 6.-The Nantuc.
ket shoals lightship which became i'm
prisoned in the ice off Michaum point
Buzzard's Bay late last night is in
dangerous position. A wireless message
was received at the torpedo station here
today from the lightship asking thai
help be sent her. The gunboat Hisi
and the lightship Acale were immcdi.
ately ordered to go to the assistance o8
the imprisoned vessel. At the torpedo
station it is understood that the danger
to the lightship is mainly due to tht
direction of the wind, which is driving
in shore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
PLACE FOR BAT"
sfasterson to Be U. S. Deputy Mar
shaI in New York.

New York, Feb. s.-U. S. Marshal
KenkeI announced today that William
AFasterson. known as Bat Masterson,
ain he appointed a deputy U. S mar
shall for this district Masterson was
town marshal of Dodge City, Kas., and
sheriff of Ford county in that state
IN tba old "bad man. DAYS and made
renI1tafion for dealing with lawless
characters with a stern hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
PhiIinnines Bill Signed.

Washington, Feb 6.-The president
today signed the bill authorizing rail-
way construction in the Philippines
and comforting upon the Philippine
government the authority to guarantee
bonds to the extent of per cent Of
S3O.O0O.O00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
Archaeologist NIicElau Dead.

st. Joseph. MO, Feb 6--John Z.
AFichau. widely known as student OF
archaeology is dead at his home mere,
aged 54 years He had made numer-
our trips to Egypt and other old world
countries for research and had just
fnished q book on archaeology.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
Mr.. CROSBY is SICK.
Consequently the Grand jury Was Not
on Duty Today.

The Shawnee county grand jury did not
60 into session this mo1nlRg because arosbo OF
~ III SllS, 15ned to his home on Topeka
avenue with severe attssk tack bsape Of gTiP An An
IL ~ ~ esact +iat he will not be able to get
out for several DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
BECKWITH DEAD.
Bankers Health and Business We're
Ruined BY 3Ers. Chadwick.

Oberlin. O.. Feb. &C. T. Beckwith.
president of the Citizens bank
wrecked by Mrs Chadwicl1's OPERA
tions. died here at 10:45 last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Forecast for kan
sass Probably snow tonight and Tues
day; rising temperature; variable
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
renneratures in Large CItIes.

Chicago. Feb. 81 a; m: tempera-
~. 49, p 1o Cincinnati, 20: Boston, 26;
1l,s1, 01asI,i,,stnn p: Minneapolis. zero; St.
Louis IA.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

Oil Trust Struggle Is Before the
Legislature.
Fate of Oil Refinery Measure in
Balance.
MIR. HOCH'S POSITION.
HIS Change of Front Puzzles Ad-
YOcates of Measure.
Mr.. Beekman Now in the Lime
Light.
COMMITTEE Is BACK.
All But the Chairman Favor Re-
finery Bill.
Mr.. Stubbs Comes Forward With
Statement.
STANDS BY HIS PEOPLE
Says Douglas County Is Opposed
to Proposition.
Each Representative Must De-
eide for Himself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

lCOntinued on Page So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06

While the State Journal reporter
has been writing these lines at his
desk in the hall of the house Of repre-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-02
been done along that line. There is

been done along that line. There is
equipment, interest and experience
which needs only to be stimulated and
reinforced with added facilities which
it should be to the interest Of western
supporters of education in forestry to
provide here rather than to build up
an institution of this kind remote from
the large region to be chiefly benefited.
If the lumbermen of the northwest are
to take special interest in the up
building Of a school of forestry, it
seems to us that Professor Green is
quite right in suggesting that their ef-
fort should be expended near home,
where the benefits to be derived shall
be conferred directly upon the region
from which they have drawn their
large profits In the lumber business
Minnesota has contributed hundreds of
millions to the lumber industry. A
school of forestry in Minnesota will
promote the reforestation Of this region
much more than an institution Of sim
liar kind fifteen hundred miles away
Besides, there are interests large
enough in the east to take care Of ano
promote forest culture in that section
and it belongs to the west to take care
of it's own.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-02
A LARGE QUESTION
Jew. York Globe.

---7-1- NeWv@ Z OK GIODE. 80
What the public Is. DESTROYS of having
ascertained is so simple that it is to be
hoped that II win not BE tangled in a legal
snarl. 1t is but weakly denied by the
packers that they ordered their business
affairs so. as to compete very little with
one another Is this practical concert of
action an illegal thing? Iffit is an illegal
thing, is 1T possible under, our form OF
government to break 1T UP, to restore
competition? This Isl large question:
question which relates not only to meat
packing, but, to many other industries
In the opinion Of many it Is both futile
and foolish to attempt to make men COM
pete when they. do not want to- compete,
but our laws are drawn on the theory
that competition can be enforced. and in
view of an almost fruitless ten-year agf-
tation it is we'll to have the issue pressed
to final and definite conclusion
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-02
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TX CHAT ~
49,
THE UNEASY CHAIR

THE HIGHER QUEST: LOYALTY
70 DUTY VS.. HAPPINESS IN A
NOVEL OF JAPANESE LIFE We
enjoy coming in, contact with the con-
dltions, thoughts, feelings and doingsI
OF other people whose environment diff
fers from our own. It is for this rea-
scriptive of foreign fife appeal to US
so strongly.
Of this kind. The Breath Of the Gods
is an unusually strong book. It has
to do with Japanese life at the open
ing Of the war with Russia. The hero
inc is very charming as well as a
very noble girl The plot is admira
its tragic end is powerful. Some of
the character drawing is exquisite, and
some of the lessons are of the highest
Importance to American youth. For
example: A Japanese is taught from
childhood to look upon happiness as
the casual flower of his evergreen gar
den-the lotus on the. still pond Of
duty; never an incentive, never in
itself conscious reward.' And again:
personal happiness. for her daughter:
The Japanese soul sees DEEPER, and
asks, as the highest boon, power to
carry out, in this life, that which has
been decreed, and so, for the future
[Gfel, to achieve a nobler a1titude.''
Without accepting these broad state
ments as entirely true, still is it not
true that we western peoples do make
too much of happiness as the goal to
which we strive9 And is it not true
that, loyalty to duty is by far the no.
bleF concept9 This is one great thought
which runs thru the book. Yet it is
not a book in which the author is all
the time preaching. The action is
clear, strong and rapid. The end is
tragic. a. -sz IT,. II ..,.
The book suffers from some iblem-
ishes which ought not to have place in
the work OF writer possessing such
manifest power as Sidney Mccall.
There is no excuse for such writer
indulging in strained attempts at g fine
writing.' There is no reason for max
ing the American minister to Japan,
| Cyrus Todd, a half-baked Brother Jon.
athan, or his wife goody-goody, to be
! used as tool by Mrs. Stunt. Indeed
the working out of Mrs. Stunt is, ar:
| book. And finally, there is no reason
in the truth Of things, for represent
ing Japanese Buddhism as nourishine
a higher and nobler patriotism and life
here and hereafter, than Christianity
The facts are not with the authors
presentation Of tire case. But these are
blemishes Notwithstanding which the
book is strong and Of absorbing inter
est. w. r. K.
Little, Brown & Co., Boston. 5
| ,...--E. S1.5O.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-02
Jerome an Independent.

District Attorney Jerome will ask re-
election as an independent candidate.
He will take the nomination of the cit
liens by petition and make the fight
for the office without the backing Of
either Tammany or the republican
party. Undoubtedly the Citizens union
will indorse him, as he is their pet CAM
didate, and perhaps Tammany may be
compelled to nominate him also in or
der to draw the reform element to Me-
Clellan.
But Jerome will not be under obliga-
tions to any organization for the office.
If the people Of New York want an
untrammeled and independent prose
cutor they will have the opportunity
to get one this fall. Politics is well
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-02
Promotion Of Forestry

Professor Pinchot, chief of the de-
partment of forestry in Washingtoh, by
his Endorsement has given considerable
impetus to the movement to establish
in connection with Yale college school
of forestry. The proposition is to raise
$150,000 with which to provide equip
ment and pay instructors in forestry in
the hope of stimulating interest in the
propagation and the perpetuation Of
forests thruout the country. This enter
prise has not only been presented to
moneyed men of the east, but special
appeal has been made to western lum-
bermen, those of Minnesota particularly
being included and being expected to
contribute largely to this object.
This is laudable undertaking, and
the friends of forestry everywhere will
be glad to see it succeed, but there is
no manifest reason why the effort IN
behalf Of forestry should be expended
entirely in one place. Professor s. B..
Green Of the department Of horticulture
and forestry in the University of Min
nesota advocates the establishment OF
departments of forestry in connection
with the large state universities and
urges that the most satisfactory results
can be obtained that way. -e ~
He points out the fact that the lum-
bermen in the northwest could promote
the cause of forestry no better than by
strengthening that department. In our
J own university. In connection with the
University of Minnesota there is such
q division in the department of agricul'
] ture and one which is perhaps better
equipped than any other in the country
at the present time and has a better
foundation on which to build than Yale
or any other Institution.
Professor Green is himself at the
head Of this department, but he has rea
son to make the claim which he does
for further support from the fact thai
this department has equipped itself fol
work better than any other and he has
justified confidence in his ability to con
duct such department proftably on
larger scale than heretofore by his ar
rangem ent of the forestry exhibit at tn
world s fair in st. Louis, which wa
awarded the grand prize.
Fifty thousand dollars, he says, woul'
equip this division in the university a
it ought to be, provide man for tina
particular branch Of instruction an
furnish the department as it ought t
be for work of this character.
There is peculiar reason why tn
s University of. Minnesota should b
chosen as beginning in the west TO
81 effort of this kind. Forestry is re
lated to agriculture. The University 0
Minnesota has already created a mode
agricultural school and led the way fo
practical and valuable education in a
departments Of agricultural investigs
fion and experiment. The school Q
agriculture at st. Anthony Park, whic
is part Of the department of agricultu1
in the state university, is a distil
guished success and has attracted a
tention from all parts Of the country Q
account OF its efficiency A thorol
equipped division of forestry would /
proper adjunct of the department.
agriculture in the university.
AS already Indicated, something b: