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The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
BIG DITCH OPENED.
Hawaii Has an Irrigation Canal Four
teen Miles Long.

Honolulu, June Is, via San Francisco,
Cal, June 22.-The Kohala ditch, the
biggest irrigation enterprise of the kind
here. was opened last Monday with
ceremonies in which Secretary Atkin-
son, lately acting governor, took part.
The ditch at present runs IA miles, OF
which nine are mountain tunneling and
1t win eventually be q miles long and
will supply 20 million gallons of water
per day to numerous plantations and to
large areas OF land which are now un-
cultivated because of the lack of water
The ditch as far as at present con-
structed cost $500 600.
In the course of his address at the
opening of the ditch Secretary Atkin-
son quoted Il letter from President
Roosevelt in which the latter pledges
his support to efforts to secure immi-
grants who will settle the lands of Ha-
wall The president in his letter which
was addressed to Atkinson, while the
latter was acting governor, says that
he will do all in his power to assist in
the matter.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
R. B. BURNS IS DEAD.
Was Chief Engineer of the Santa Fe
Coast Lines.

Word was received at the Santa E'e
Offices today that r. B. Burns, who has
been chief engineer of the coast lines
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e
system for several years, died last night
at $50 o'clock at Los Angeles. Cal.
Mr.. Burns had been in i'll health for
more than a year and had not been able
to attend to the duties Of his position
for the last nine months. He suffered
from an affection of the kidneys and
nine months ago was given a tempor-
ary leave of absence so that he might
recover his health Reports received
here from time to time in the last few
months were to the effect that Mr..
Burns was well on the road to recovery
and the news of his death was unex-
pected-
During the leave of absence granted
him c. A. Morse. of Topeka, who had
grand division of the system. was pro-
NOTED to the position of acting chief
engineer of the coast lines with head
quarters in Los Angeles and it is pro-
bable that he will be named as the
permanent successor to Mr.. Burns.
Mr.. Burns was prominent among the
railroad engineers of the country. He
was about 45 years old and a graduate
last 25 years he has been in the en-
plOy of the engineering department Of
the Santa Fe on various parts of the
system and for the last 10 or IL years
has been connected with the coast lines.
He was made chief engineer of these
lines seven or eight years ago and has
filed this position with distinction.
When he took charge of these lines
as chief engineer they had been built
in their entirety and during his fncum-
bency in Office he has not been called
upon to undertake new engineering
feats of monumental proportions, and
has had to confine his attentions to the
maintenance of the lines, and in the
discharge Of this work he displayed ex-
ceptional skill as an engineer and his
abilities were held in the highest re-
gard by the executive officials Of the
system.
Mr.. Burns was a married man but
it is not known here whether or not
children survive him with his widow
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
PULLMANS GO IN.
Sleeping Cars Are Included in
Amended Rate Bill.
Only One Disputed Point Re-
mains to Be Settled.
REFERS TO PIPE LIN ES
Shall They Be Declared Common
Carriers or Not.
Final Vote on the Bill Is Ex-
pected This Week.

Washington, June 22.-What is re-
garded as only temporary halt has
overtaken the railroad conference
agreement. At the meeting today. two
OF the three points left open for fur
ther discussion from last night were
settled. This leaves the agreem ent
complete with the exception of a dis
pute over the question whether pipe
lines shall be declared Common car
riers' and as such forbidden to own
the commodity they transport.
The house conferees are contending
for a modification of this commodity
amendment by changing the words
common carriers to railroads and
without agreeing on this question, the
conference broke UP.
The disputed points for discussion
today included the sleeping car ques-
ton. 1t was agreed today that sleep
ing cars should be included in the bill
as common carriers and subject to
regulation as such. The second dis
puted point was as to the five days
notice to be given before issuing an
injunction enforcing an order of the
commission. The senate amendm ent
requiring this notice was accepted by
the conferees. It was also agreed that
ber in the commodity amendment.
The conference report on the bill
has been drawn with the omission Of
one disputed point and It is the firm
belief of those interested in the nego-
tiations that this will be settled before
the day is over, that the report may be
offered in the house, printed in the
record tomorrow and called up and
agreed to on that day
Cannon Breaks his GaveI.
Washington, June 22.-Speaker Can
non, in announcing that the house was
in committee Of the whole today Tor
the further consideration of the pure
food bill was so emphatic in his physi-
cal determination with the gavel that
the head flew off and rolled among the
clerks at the speakers table.
After the approval of the journal the
house at once plunged into debate on
the pure food bill, Mr.. Adamson (Ga-)
certain features of the bill.
We Are Horrified.
Washington June 22-The senate to-
day adopted the following joint resolu-
tions
''That the people OF the United States
are horrified by the reports Of the mas
sacre of Hebrews in Russia on ac-
count of their race and religion and
that those bereaved thereby have the
hearty sympathy of the people of this
country
The resolution was introduced by
Senator McLeren, of Mississippi, who
asked immediate consideration. Sena-
tor Lodge asked for time to examine
the document and after doing so an
nounced his approval The resolution
was then adopted without debate. As
it is a joint resolution, it will be nee
essary for it to be acted upon by the
house and signed by the president to
be a complete legislative act
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
RAIN IS PROMISED AGAIN.
Mercury Climbs High Up in the Tube
Today.

By the aid of a powerful Imagination
the weather man has located a small
pond in a bunch of clouds that are
headed this way and is sanguine in his
prediction that the long drouth which
has prevailed in this section Of the state
will be broken by rain tomorrow. if
not tonight The weather conditions are
much more favorable for rain than they
have been for several weeks and
low in temperature is headed this
way which will more than likely bring
the longed for precipitation wnen 1t
reaches the heated district in this sec
ton of the country
The forecast promises a drop in tenn
perature tonight The wind is blowing
from the southwest this afternoon at
the rate of II miles an hour and is so
dry and hot that to an ordinary guesser
on weather conditions indicates any
thing but the forecast sent out by the
department which has such things in
charge. The hourly temperatures for
the daV were
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22

These two men appeared in court per-
sonaNy and upon being sentenced
promptly furnished the required bonds.
The bonds in the case of packing com,
panies and the Burlington were fixed
at $4,000 each
Before sentence was passed ia the
various cases motions for new trials
were made by John G. Cowan Of
Omaha, and Frank Hagerman of Kan
sas City. for the packers and by Judge
o. NJ. Spencer of st. Joseph, upon be-
half Of the Burlington railroad and
Thomas and Taggart. All these mo-
tions were Overruled.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
FOUND BAD MEAT.
Health Board Chemist Goes Stunning
Among Butcher Shops.

Indianapolis, Ind. June 22=As the
result of trip through the city mar
ket during which H. E. Barnard,
chemist of the state board of health
bought 40 samples of sausage, ham
burg steak, weiner wurst. bologna,
hamloaf, veal loaf. tripe and pigs feet
jelly and analyzed them in the state
chemical laboratory. he found that
only 16 samples were legal, while 80
were illegal because they contained
chemicals prohibited by law. The most
frequently used preservative as discov-
cred in the samples was that which
gave a fresh red color to meat.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
WILL PAY HIS WAY.
The President Doesn't Want Appro-
priation for Expenses

Washington. June 22.=In a letter
10 Representative Tawney. chairman
of the house appropriations commit
tee. President Roosevelt. discussing
the proposed appropriation of $4,000
a year to defray the expenses Of his
trips about the country. said that
whether the appropriation is made or
not. he will pay his own expenses. He
does not feel, however. that it Is just
he should have to pay also the ex-
penses OF the government employees
who accompany him on trips in order
TO transact t1e business OF the govern
ments
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
BE ON YOUR GUARD.

Different propositions are being made
by canvassers to get people to change
newspapers. Don't let a smooth solicit
tor sell you some cheap musical instru-
ment, a razor, dishes, books, pictures,
or other merchandise, on the INSTALL
ment plan, or given away, and Incl
dentally try to tie you UP for six
months or a year to a newspaper you
do not care for. Take your favorite
paper and buy your merchandise from
Topeka merchants
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
Mrs. NfcAndrews Gefs Dirorce.

The McAndrews divorce suit which
has been before the district court in
one form or another for more than a
year. terminated Thursday afternoon
when Judge Dana granted Mrs. Nc
Andrews a divorce and the custody OF
their child, which may be removed from
her custody at the discretion of the
court. No alimony was allowed Mrs.
Andrews excepting 50 a month, which
she is to receive as long as the child
remains In her possession.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
COLCONDA ON FIRE.
Illinois Town Is in Danger of Com
plete Destruction.

Louisville, Ky, June 22.-The
Evening Post today received a dis
patch from Paducah, KY, saying fire
has destroyed the entire business sec
ton of GoIconda, Ill, and was beyond
control. The dispatch stated that the
entire city of Golconda, which is 40
miles from Paducah, was in danger
Of destruction.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
HANGING PUT OFF.
Myers Woman and Hoffman Respited
Until Sept. g.

Jefferson City. Mo. June 22.=Gov-
ernor Folk today granted a respite till
September g. next. in the cases of Mrs.
Aggie Myers and Frank hoffman, un-
der sentence of death for the murder
of the woman's husband, Clarence
Myers. at Kansas City two years ago.
They were under sentence TO be
hanged on June 29- Mrs. Myers at
Liberty and Hoffman at Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
WHY HE CHOSE DEATH.
A Kansan in Chicago Could Secure No
Relief From Cat Bite.

Chicago, June 22.=Ira A. Foy, an
insurance agent of South Haven, Kan,
committed suicide today by shooting
In a note left by him he said that he
had been driven to suicide because he
believed that there was no relief from
a cat bite which he suffered some days
aeo
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22

San Francisco June 22-Mangus
Cross, president Of the New York City
Teachers association has arrived here
with a draft for $4,000 for the relief
of San Francisco teachers in distress.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22

Chicago June 22-Forecast for
Kansas: Probably showers and cooler
tonight and Saturday.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
Sultan SIGNS Protocol.

Tansier, Morocco, June 22.-The sui
tan signed the Algeciras protocal at
Fez June Is.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
IlonRworths start for "a.

London, June 22.-Cousressman and
Mrs. Longworth left London for KieI
today.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
ARGUMENT FOR DEFENSE.
Burlington's Counsel pleads for a Fair
Deal.

Judge o. NJ. Spencer of st Joseph,
general counselor of the Burlington rail-
way and as one of the counsel for
Thomas and Taggart. before sentence
was passed upon the defendants made
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22

lcontinuad on &c I0.l
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22
AppeaIs Are Filed.

- The fine of $4,000 assessed against
st sns burlington covered all four counts.
the aggregate of the fines in the seven
cases totalling $4,000
q stay Of execution was granted ,,nt;I
June ~ until they could be perfected.
me bonds in the case Of Thomas and
As8saft were fixed ct $4,000 each.
The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-22

CONTINUED on Page 10
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
Championed by Illinois.

The club women of Illinois will cham
pion the women s trades union move
ment. At the recent state convention
in Chicago it was decided to concen-
trate the work of the year on the fol
lowing lines: To, have the United
States government undertake compre-
hensive investigation in the working
conditions Of girls, women and children.
To have the Illinois state legislature
pass laws requiring factories to install
protection from dangerous machinery.
To promote a t'.trade SCHOOL, move
ment for girls similar to the one in
Massachusetts,. -. - : ~. p -. !:
To help the girls and women to or
ganize into unions. El|= liz
To further farseeing legislation as
will "make the trade bear the: burden
of its own accidents as is done in
Germany thru compulsory. insurance"
laws. !. g. 49,,
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At the Y. w. G. A.

The vesper service at the Young
Women s Christian association this af-
ternoon=at o'clock will be addressed
by Rev. p. A. Cool, his subject being
The Victory of Courage. - f. R. Viii
son will sing. These Sunday afternoon
meetings have been particularly en-
joyed this fall by large number Of
young women, and the at home hour
when light refreshments are served
following the meeting, has proved de-
hghtful addition to the usual program.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson of Chicago,
who is at the, head of the national sec
retarial training school Of the Y. w.
G. A., will be the guest of honor Sun
day afternoon and will speak infor-
mally. Miss Wilson had charge of the
American delegation to the world s con-
ference in Paris last May, and will be
the, guest Of Miss Jameson over Sun
day. -".@3 Fl
Halloween will be duly observed by
the association. The noon rest committee
is arranging for jolly time Tuesday
noon, and the social committee is plan
ming all informal evening Of games and
appropriate Halloween decorations
Wednesday at 8 clock. Both occasions
are free to all young women.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
Convention Aftermath.

9f The recent annual convention of the
Minnesota Federation Of Women's
clubs in Winona will be memorable
for more than one reason. IT was
the first federation meeting held ont
side of the twin cities at which the
visitors to secure a railroad rate and
vet it could not be called a large con-
vention. 1t was the. visiting women
who aided The delegates in securing
rebate for the report Of the credential
Committee showed only eighty-seven
accredited voters and of this number
less than fifty cast their ballots.
Many of the women who have been
active in federation work ever since
there was federation were not present
and their absence was noted with re-
gret. Mrs. Lydia Phillips Williams,
Mrs. E. NJ. La Penotiere, Mrs. W. W.
Sykes, Mrs. NJ B Lewis. Mrs: b. A
euTowne of Minneapolis, Miss Margaret
Evans of Northfeld Mrs F.. S. Allen
.5sof Dodge Center, Mrs. 6. A: Dlbble
land Mrs. j. w. Edgerton of St. Paul
were all absent and they have always
been familiar figures at a state conven-
@tion. The convention was week later
s. than usual this fall, and to this post
ponement is due the absence Of many
of the club leaders. The biennial is
also blamed for the attendance, as the
ss5club women or the state spent TEL WnOle
days in June attending club meetings
and they had no time left to give to
the fall convention. Then, toe, there
was no burning question, no election
of a state president to- arouse any
ysunusual degree of interest.
PM The delegates devoted themselves
almost entirely to business and there
was no brilliant reception and few Of
the smart gowns that have marked so
many conventions. 1t was Mrs. Wash
burn $ wish that the formal reception
s. should be given up and as many dele.
dtgates did not study their programs
s. thoroly enough to note the omission
they carried their evening gowns all
for nothing. The Winona chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revo.
luton held an informal reception in
one of the parlors Of the church every
afternoon, but the club reception that
Twas to follow the last afternoon pro.
gram was given up, as the delegates
~ preferred a drive to party. The Wi
#nona women were untiringa in their
81 hospitality and carriages were always
A ready to take the club women where.
Ii ever they wanted to go.
N The next state convention will be
Il held in Faribault, but before that the
club women will come to Minneapolis
S. for the midwinter gathering, when the
rs women Of the fifth district will be
IS hostesses. -
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Among Che Clubs.

-.
IS The Rochester Women S club held it's
annual meeting last week and elected
Mrs. W. w. Fowler, presidents; Mrs. r..
A. Poole, vicepresident; Mrs. w. N.
Herrick, secretary and treasurer. Mines.
Fowler and w. w. Ireland were chosen
delegates to the state convention at
Winona. The club has a balance in the
treasury of $1,000. The rest room is
still conducted by the club and is very
popular.
The Tourist club Of Rochester enter
tanned the Fin de Steele, club Of Chat
field last week. In the morning the
guests visited the state hospital
grounds, at noon there was. a. luncheon
and in the afternoon a program was
given at the home of, Mrs. William
Witherstine where a supper was served.
The Artemis club Of La Crosse, Wis,
has elected the following officers:
President, Agnes Anderson: vicepresi-
dent, Anna Daniels; treasurer, Mable
Bryant; secretary, Sophia Marquardt;
corresponding. secretary, Cora Kempter
The Tourist club Of Superior, Wis,
will study ENGLAND and Ireland the
coming year. The new officers Of the
club are: President, Mrs. Fl. A. John
son; vicepresident, Mrs. L. S. Larson;
secretary and treasurer. Mrs. W.. A.
| Roycraft; corresponding secretary, Mrs,
/ Jesse Patrick Last week the mem
!; bers were entertained by Mrs. Frank
Burke at her home in Proctor.
The Homecroft movement is being
partially demonstrated = the Woman s
| club in Waterfowl, Mass, and the
| Woman IS Social Science club of. New:
ton. Ground has been purchased and
divided into lots large: enough to make
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
College Women Entertain.

Mrs. Frances S. Potter and Mrs.
G. Peck will be the honor guests at a
reception given by the College Women s
club Tuesday afternoon in the direc.
tors room of. the public library from
4 to, 6 clock. It is the policy Of the
club to pay women Of distinction due
respect by having them as honor guests
at it's social gatherings, and the return
Of Mrs. Potter and Miss Peck after a
years absence in Europe is the occasion
Of the first gathering this season. Mrs
T: G. Winter, president Of the club
will receive with Mrs. Potter and Miss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
Hand-Woven Treasures.

A Minneapolis weaver has in her pos
session a wonderful old yellow linen
tablecloth, more than century old, show
ing Abbotsford castle, and border of
Scotch thistle and English rose, de-
signed and woven by her great grand
mother in Scotland 1t will be one
of the interesting hand woven articles
to be shown at the. Arts and Crafts ex-
hibition in November. Beautiful ex-
amples of the old blue counterpanes,
which are treasured in so many homes,
will also be shown. They have an. ar.
tistic as well as monetary value now
that was undreamed of in the DAYS
when our grandmothers made them,
Some Of them are really marvellous with
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
i Afro-Arlerican Clubs

!. The NJ. T.. G.: Art club held an, inter
esting meeting "Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs. R. S. Brown, COS East Four
teenth street. The following officers
were elected. President, Mrs. Emma
Helm; vice president, Mrs. Jennie E.
Watson; recording secretary, Mrs. lone
2. Gibbs; corresponding secretary and
editor, Mrs. Matte Wade; ! treasurer,
Mrs. Mary T.. Joyce; critic, Mrs. Kate
Smith; sunshine committee, Mines.
Brown, Watson and Eva Abbey; de-
Sample. Ii ght refreshments were served
after the transaction Of business. The
club will hold its next meeting with
Mrs, Harvey Moss, 2919 Columbus ave
nue.. ls5l:. ftS.n<..-,,,-,. t.
The executive board OF. the Mime
sofa Afro-American federation will be
held in st. Paul Nov. IA. 10. s
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their elaborate floral designs and whole
villages around the borders.

their elaborate floral designs and whole
villages around the borders.
Weaving is one of the most ancient
Of all crafts, for the weaving of rush
baskets preceded even pottery making.
Since the beginning of history there
there is no record of the invention of
the loom or the discovery of the textile
value Of wool and flax. Hand-woven
fabrics have been little seen for the
last few generations and doubtless the
modern housewife is ! glad that the
household weaving does not fall to her
lot. But factory wrought textiles can
not compete with hand-woven stuffs,
and now a demand for them for deco
1ative uses has arisen and the Arts and
Crafts exhibition will show some of the
really beautiful things that the present
taste for colonial furniture has pro-
duced. r..,.---z.... T..
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New England Women.

Since the biennial in St. Paul in June
there has been movement on foot
in Minneapolis to form a society which
ciety of New England Women, which
has its headquarters in New York.
Such a society was formed in St. Paul
and it has been found that one here
would have large following, as every
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28

one o., of New Englapd birth, parentage
ing will be held in the directors room
Of the public library building Wednes-
day at '2:30 pm. to organize and elect
officers: The purpose of the new or.
ganization can embrace all that it's
members wish to stand for, social,
patriotic, philanthropic and progressive
in every way. The national president
is Mrs. Theodore Frelinghuysen sC.;.,. J.
Of New York. - -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-28
Gatherings Of the D. A. r.

The annual meeting Of the Colonial
chapter, Daughters Of the American
Revolution, will be held Friday at $3.50
pm, with Mrs, Albert Harrington, 1923
Park avenue.
The Keewaydin chapter, D. A. R.,
will meet Tuesday at $3.50 pm. with
Miss Jessie Simpson, 2124 Girard ave-
nue. S. ~ j. 80: %-@te:er -. a., q.
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For Asbury Hospital.

A delicatessen sale for the benefit
Of Asbury hospital will be held every
Saturday evening in Boutelle's store,
where the women interested in the hos
pital work will preside over a daintily
arranged table. Mincemeat;wiH be one
of the special articles, and other home
mad e goodies are to be- onssale.@ =
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| Peck, and the members of the club will
assist in an informal way. Misses Az.
mes Belden and Nellie Merrill will in
troduce the. guests to the hostesses
while Mrs. F. E. Barney, DR.. Mabel VI,
rich, Mrs. w. A. Willard and Miss Hope
Mcdonald will preside over the tea
table
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CLUBS AND CHARITIES
Club Calendar.

Tourists, Public Library building,
q am
Atawasios club, Mrs. L. S. Meeker,
27O9 Fremont avenue S, 2 pm. -
Clio club, Mrs. c. A. Buchanan, 129
East Twenty-ffth street, $3.50 pm.
II Columbia club, Mrs. John r.. Branyen,
25O6 Girard avenue S, $3.50 pm.
Author Study club, Mrs. w. s.
Jones, 1916 Second avenue 5, 2:3o
pm.