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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
KNOX ON RATE BILL.
Former Attorney General Makes First
Speech in Senate.

Washington, March 2s.-When the
senate met today Mr.. Lodge offered an
amendment to the railroad bill making
it apply to pipe lines for the transper-
tation of oil. Mr.. Daniel presented an
amendment to the same bill making
railroads liable for damage to en-
ployes.
The resolution calling upon the in
terstate commerce commission Tor in
formation relative to free sransporta-
ton including tickets issued 10 news
papers in pay for advertising was
passed without opposition.
The railroad rate bill was then Ia
ken up and Mr.. Knox presented his
views. This was Mr.. Knox's frat sus-
accorded close attention by q well fiIled
chamber. He said in part:
1T is obvious that a law comforting
the tremendous powers which it is pro
posed by all the bills under considers
ton to confer upon the commission, to
substitute one rate or practice for an
other, must be drawn upon one of two
theories. Upon the theory that the
order of the commission shall be final
and not reviewab bic by the courts, or
upon the theory that it shall be re-
viewable by the courts
Il have no hesitation IN saying, upon
the authority of the cases which have
already been submitted to the senate
by the distinguished senators who have
participated in this debate, that a
drawn upon the theory that the orders
of the commission shall be final and I'M
assailable in the courts would be I'M
constitutional. The railroads are en-
titled to their day in court and that an
act which prevents a judicial. review
or determination of the question Of the
reasona bIeness of an order of the COM
mission would deprive the carriers Of
this constitutional right and would
therefore be unconstitutional."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
HAVE A DRUG STORE ANYHOW.
One of the Reasons Speed Demands
Railroad Facilities.

ave have the biggest and lest drug
store in the state, not disbarrinE To-
peka, Kansas City, Atchisons or any
other town.
Thus writes Fred Veeh. trustee Of
Belmont township In Phillips county.
about the town Of Speed. otherwise
known as Big Bend, in letter asking
the state board OF railroad commiz-
sioners to open q telegraph ONCE and
have sidetracks constructed by the
Central Branch Of the Missouri Pacific
at that point.
No doubt the drug store argument
ought to have considerable weight.
especially as Topeka is not "disbarred. .
The postofHce department recognizes
the town under the name of Speed. but
the railroad people insist upon calling
IT Big Bend. Hence the residents ask
the railroad commissioners, in addition
to taking up the telegraph operator
and sidetrack feature, to change the
railroad name OF the town to Szeed-
The petition was sent to Carr Taylor.
attorney for the board, and Mr. Tay.cr
asks the board in a communication TO-
day, to give the matter a hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
ORDERS POURING IN.
People Buying Tickets for the Rera-
hardt Engagement by AIafI.

THE orders for tickets by mail for
the Sarah Bernhardt engagement have
been exceptionally large" said Frank
Foster who has charge of the sales.
I'VE are receiving orders from al
over the state for seats. This morn
ing an order came in from Kinsley
which is out III the short grass dis
trict and another from White City.
The sale has been much larger than
we had anticipated and IL will prob
ably be a record breaking crowd which
viii hear the great French tragedieune
in Camille at the Auditorium on tha
evening of the seventh Of April
I've have taken IN between three and
four thousand dollars to date and The
performance viii not be given FOR ten
days yet There are a number Of good
seats to be had though the choicest
seats are going fast and 10 not sup
pose on the evening Of Ihe perform
ance that there viii be a sea- to be had
for any price"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
HOW DID THEY DO TT?
Board Of Control After Information
About Former Conduct.

Today the state board of control is
stretching drag-net for the puTpose
Of getting Information about the old
state board of charities. It wants 20
find out, apparently, whether the cid
board Of charities, under Henry Aliens
administration, ever complied with
section 4214 Of the general statutes
which requires the board of charities
to send every probate judge in the
state a list of all institutions author
lied to receive neglected or dependent
children.
To get this information. a circular
letter has been prepared, which js he
ing sent to every probate judge in the
state. Each probate Judge is asked
whether he has received the kind oe n
list specified at any time since 1901.
It would seem that this is rather a
peculiar way to seek for information
If the only object is, as stated III the
circular letter. to provide com iete
record of such institutions. The pro
bate judges are not asked to send in a
list of any such institutions now eX-
listing in their county. They are asked
to find out whether they have ever re-
ceived any such list in the years past
from the board of charities.
The following is a portion Of the let
ter which is being sent out:
Section 4zl3 requires all childrer's
aid societies and Institutions to keep
a complete record of such children. and
section 4214 gives the state BOARD sup
ervision over all associations receiving
children under this act and requires
every such association to file with The
state board an annual written report,
and the secretary OF said board Is re-
Quired to furnish to the probate Judge
of each county a list OF such associa
lions fling such annual reports. and
no child can be committed to the care
of any association which shall not have
filed a report for the fiscal year last
preceding.
1--WE are trying to get a list Of these
associations and If the secretaries If
the old board at any time since 1901
have furnished you a list we wish sou
would send us copy of that list 50
that we can provide a record of these
associations. Please let us hear from
YOU at once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
New Charters Granted.

At a meeting of the charter board
Tuesday afternoon, a charter was
granted to a company of Topeka men
who will engage in the manufacture Of
new kind of spectacle lenses discov-
cred by DR.. A. c. Campb bell The com
pany is incorporated with a capital Of
800, 900. The fncorporators are A.
c. Campbell, c. II. Morrison, F. NJ.
Cope. J. r. MuIvane, Norman Plass,
c. O. Knowles, John F. Switzer, G. o.
Smith, s. s. OFT. c. S. Elliott and L.
W. Wilson.
Another meeting of the charter
board was held this morning at which
the following charters were granted:
Douglas Township Telephone COM
pany, St. John, $3.50; Medicine Lodge
Telephone company, Medicine Lodge,
$4,000; Shipton Telephone company,
Shipton. $4,000; Farmers Mutual
Telephone company, Lucene, S2,050;
pany, Pittsburg, $10.00O Citizens
State bank. Summarized, SO, 900;
Minneola state bank Minneola, $10s-
600: Iakin state bank, Lakin, SIC, 600;
Farmers State bank. Linn, 100000;
Pipe Reed Book company, Kansas
city. $4,000; Crystal Ice and Cold
Storage company. independence, $5Oy-
600; Gardner State bank. Gardner,
$4,000: Sumner Oil, Grain and Min
eral company, Wellington, $4,000:
Spring River Boating and Amusement
company, Galena, $40. 000; Dexter Gas
company, Dexter. $4,000; Wathena
Hardware company, Wathena, $4,000;
Lenora Public Hall association, Lee
nora, $1,000; Hiawatha Composite
Pressed Brick company, Hiawatha,
$500: J. All, Evans Mercantile com
pany Olathe, $500; Winfield Chau-
tauuua association, Winfield; First
Spiritual church, Galena.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
IsENHART WILL CASE STARTS
Taking OF Testimony Begins in the
District Court

The Isenhart will case is being heard
by Judge Dana of the district court to-
day and will probably not be finished
until some time tomorrow or later.
Judge S. B. Isenhart died at Christ hos
Bital on the 18th Of last May and left a
viii which gave his entire estate valued
at 5000 to his sister. Mrs. Florence
Douglass, without mentioning any of
his other brothers or sisters.
The VIII was made about a month be-
fore Judge Isenhart's death and it is
the contention of the plaintiffs in the
case that his mind was in such a con-
dition that he was Influenced by the
sister. Mrs. Douglass. and her attorney,
D. T. Gregg. in making his viii An
attempt is also being made to prove that
at the time Of his death he was Of un-
sound mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
KILLED BY TRAIN.
Aged Negro Named Alien steele WAS
Walking on Track.

Allan Steele. coIored, was struck ana
instantly killed at 500 last evening by
Union Pacific train No. 8. within a
short distance from his home, ut Fill
more and Railroad. streets in North
Topeka.
walking in the track, but did not see
the approaching train. Witnesses who
saw the accident say that the train
whistled for a crossing about j block
from the spot where Steele was killed.
Anthony Oyerton, Pearl Booth, Alonz0
Davis, Mary Hopkins and Robert
Perry. residents of the neighborlrod,
saw the accident, but did not have time
to warn the old man. When the en-
CINE struck him his body was thrown
into the air and away from the track.
His head was crushed and both arms
and legs were broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
ARKANSAS PRIMARIES.
Nominations of Z. S. Senator and
state 0Gcers in Progress.

Little Rock Ark, March 2s.--A
Democratic primary election is being
held in Arkansas today for United
States senator, governor and all state
officers. Seventy-f1ve counties are also
voting for local officials. The chief in
terest centers in the contests for
United States senator and governor.
Governor Jefferson Davis and Sena-
tor James II. Berry have made a
thorough canvass of the state for the
senatorship and it is generally admit
ted that the contest will be close.
The race for governor appears to
lie between Congressman Little and
Attorney General Rogers.
A large vote is being polled and the
result of today's primary is equivalent
to an election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
HUNTER WAS SHUT OUT.
But Worse Than That, His Lady Love
Was Shut In.

A young man named Clayton Hun
ter was not favorably impressed by
his visit to the healing bee" a the
Grand opera house last night.
Hunter, accompanied by a lady, A.
rived at the theater after the place had
been packed and the doors were order
ed closed. They were packed, with
many others, in the doorway when the
order to put on the lid was given.
and the large, husky doorkeeper <ol-
lowed instructions. In the shuttle
Hunter was shut without the gates,
the crowd The door was locked. Hunt
er couldn't get in, and the lady could
not get out.
After hanging around the building
for an hour. trying the fire eseapes AMI
air Shafts without result Mr.. Hunter
gave 1t UP and sat down on the cold
steps to wait for the close Of the show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
SHE SAVED GINGER's LIFE.
Miss Hazel Afulvane Pays Tax on
Tramp Dog and Adopts Him.

Ginger" the tramp dog that hangs
about the Novelty theater, has won
him a home. His days were numbered
for the first Of April and the dog-catch-
er were approaching and 1t would
soon have been twenty three for him,
But at this critical moment of his ca
reer his fairy godmother in the person
of Miss Hazel Mulvane appeared upon
the scene. Ginger is just a common
monErel cur but he caught Miss Null
vane's fancy and she interposed to save
him from his impending fate. She paid
his tax took him to a haberdasher' s
and bought him pink and white
striped linen collar such as the prize
winner Of q cake walk might wear. and
now Ginger goes gaily about his way
with a license to live for a whole year,
the proud consciousness Of being well
dressed and able to look all men, dogs
and dog eatchers in the face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
SUES SALOON KEEPER.
John Dugan Asked for $4,000 for
Killing a Man.

Suit was fled in the United states
circuit court today by Hattie E. Sch
neider against John Dugan, a saloon
keeper of Kansas City, Kansas. for SO,
600 on account Of the death of her hus-
band who was shot and killed by the
salo0nkeeper on the 9th of last June.
The suit is brought in the interest of a
minor son who the mother claims has
been damaged to the amount claimed
In the suit by being deprived of the p4o-
lection Of his father. and the money
that he would have been able to earn
had he not been killed.
Dugan is said to be a wealthy saloon
keeper IN the bottom district of Kansas
city and the killing was the result Of
q quarrel between the two men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28

Mark Twain. at a dinner ins New York.
was talking about political leaders and
the undue credit they take for their coun-
try's prosperity
He told Of a certain senator-Senator
Pftcoe-Who was always on hand to re-
ceiva the praise of any blessing that had
befa1Ien his state. He pointed out several
benefits for which the senator took undue
credit and then, looking graveiy around
the table said. But what Senator Pit
coe more particularly prides himself on
IS the late excellent harvest Tx.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
AGED Man Declared Insane.

James Brownlee Of oakland, an Old
man 70 years of age, was declared in
sane by a commission appointed by th's
probate court this morning. He has
been making his home with his son.
II. E. Brownlee, 615 Leland street. for
some time and lately has become uE-
manageable and while not violent is in
such q condition that he requires the
constant attention Of an attendant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
snes for Her Name.

Carrie Plumb filed a suit this mora
ing in the district court asking for Il
divorce from her husband, w. w.
Plumb. and the restoration Ct her
maiden name and such other relief rs
the court may see 1T to give. The
petition charges abuse, drunkenness
and uou-suunort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28

A number of minor contracts viii
be let next month by the state board
of control. on April 8. the contract
VIII be let for a 3O-k. W. generator for
the state orphans home at AtchisOn.
On april g contracts viii be let for a
6O-k. ". generator. a so h. D. motor
and a 10000 gallon pump for the
Osawatou1ie asylum; also for a new
porch for the Kansas Citv school for
the blind building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
ORGAN RecitaI Tomorrow.

Professor Penny will play standard
compositions by French composers at
his organ recital tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock Well known pieces viii
be included in a popular group, as well
as two vocal numbers Guilmant,
yEidor, Lemmens. Batiste, Gonnod. and
others, are represented on the program
which comprises a Toccata sonata,
serenade, march and pastoraie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28

e J. buckingham commenced suit
for Sc, 900 this morning in the district
court against the J. S. Bohart Ccmm.s-
sion company and Edwin Knowles. A
judgment was secured in Wabauhsee
county for the amount sued for and
Knowles Is made q party 10 the suit
as he was one Of the honlsman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
BRIDGE GOES OUT.
Traffic Is ParaIyzed on the sioux City
& Western.

Lincoln. Neb.. March 2s-Three
spans of the South channel of the
Platte river bridge Of the Sioux City &
Western railway have been washed
out by a flood. Traffic is completely
danger from ice gorges at other places.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
John Ewing Again Arrested.

John Ewing, colored, was arrested
last night on the charge of disturbing
the peace and quiet of Winnie smith
Manson. also colored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
Mo second Ward Democrats.

win meet at 232 Kansas avenue at
Democratic Flambeau Club hall on Fri
dav evening. March 80, to hear Rob
ert Blair speak on the issues OF The
city election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28

U. s. Cruisers Sail for Colombo.
Port Said Egypt March 2s.-Fhe
United States cruisers Chattanooga and
Galveston sailed today for Colombo,
CewLon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
MRS. O'BRIENS
NEW PRICES FOR
DRESSMAKTNG

just returned from Chicago
Monday, where I spent a week
studying the styles that are to be
in vogue for the Spring and sum
mer 1906, and fully prepared 10
execute all orders satisfactorily.
am very enthusiastic about
doubling my bushes this season.
and to accomplish this result have
decided to make the following pop
ular prices, Crowded the materials
are purchased from Mills storeJ.
Any tailored gown with slip
skirt -s.-.-.-ss.- - > 400
Any reception gown with slip
Fancy shirt-waist suits, with
slip skirt $1,000
Fancy waists, silk or wool--.S 800
Plain waists .-.....-... ..--S SEQ
Fancy skirts .....- 800
ram shlflS , -tvoD
Tub gown. from $3.50 TO $1,000
Equal care and attention to style
and workmanship win be main
tanned as though I was charging
my former prices. only I expect TO
make up the difference in turning
out a larger number of dresses
from my shop. thereby keeping my
entire force busy every minute.
MRS. E. A. O'BRIEN
Third Floor, Mills Store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
MILLS STORE NEWS
cold Fashioned Silks"
seWith TwO-Years' Wear Guarantee.

The 'store News today is one Of much in
terest to wearers of Silk. An unusual guarantee
is placed on these silks, and the reason for it is
that the manufacturer has not sought to bring out
a slightly silk alone, but has combined ''wear-
ing quality it like they used to be made
half century ago-made of the finest Of selected
stock-dyed with pure dye-and he says they
viii wear to your satisfaction or money refund
ed" Come in and examine these truly wonderful
fabrics We are Topeka agents.
Introductory prices:
21-inch, $1OO
27-inch, $125.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28

The funeral of F. n Risteen will be
held Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock
from Grace cathedral. The funeral
services, which will be in charge of the
Knights Templar. will be conducted by
Rev. J. P. De Bevers Kaye. Friends
wishing to review the remains may do
so by calling at the home between the
hours of 10 and 2 o'clock. Interment
will be ina the Topeka cemetery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Frances Marie Parton, the two-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. D.
Parton. 211 Hancock street. died early
this morning of congestion of the lungs
at the home of her parents. The flu
neral will be held Thursday afternoon
from the family home at 2:3O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

A SATIN skin secured using Satin skin
cream and Satin skin face powder. sc.
WANTED-A flat top trunk good size
Must be cheap. H. J. p, Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28

Benjamin Vance died at his home
ten miles north of Topeka Monday, at
the age of 10 years. of pneumonia. The
funeral which viii be conducted by
Kaw valley lodge of 8Iasons No. IS.
will be held from his home Thursday
at u o'clock
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-11-30
Continued on Fifth Page.)
RoOSLVELr HofLK DENOUNCED
Mass Meeting in New York &Threatened
with Rallot Revenge.

New York, Nov 29-At a union
Thanksgiving service at Mount Oliyet
Baptist church to-day, in which con-
gregations Of four negro churches par
ticipated, President Roosevelt was de-
nounced for dismissing three compa-
nies of negro soldiers from the United
States army. Many people contributed
to the fund being raised for the relief
of the dismissed soldiers. The sermon
of the day was preached by Rev. w. T.
Brooks (colored), pastor of st. Marks
Methodist Episcopal church. In the
course of his address he said:
THE chief magistrate of the nation
covered himself with eternal shame
and disgrace by his unjust, unkind.
undemocratic, un-American and czar-
ocratic, cold, cruel, drastic and infa-
nous orders against as brave, as
heroic, as self-sacrifcing a set of men
as ever wore the blue or bore Old
Glory on field of strife
IF republican congress refuses to
correct the wrongs thus inflicted every
black man in the south ought 60 pack
up his belongings and move to a doubt
full state and vote the whole thing out
of existence. II is by the ballot, and
not by vengeance, we shall wln,"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-11-30
G1L1nrrL,s 4HAAKsGIr1Ne.
Holiday Respite Gives Him Time to
Regain CompOsure.

Herkimer, N. Y, Nov. CHICHESTER
Gillette, having revived somewhat from
the severe mental strain to which he
was subjected on the witness stand
yesterday as his own chief witness in
his trial for the alleged murder of
Grace Brown, spent a quiet Thanks
giving in the Herkimer county tail.
Gillette had but one visitor. Charles
D. Thomas, of his counsel, but he was
given treat by the jail authorities.
They permitted him to sit down to a
turkey dinner with fifteen other in
mates of the jail
The holiday afforded Gillette an ex-
oellent opportunity to regain his COM
posure and prepare for the merciless
cross examination that he realizes he
must undergo tomorrow. District At
torney Ward saved the most intense
portions of his cross examination until
Friday. Yesterday he went over the
ground of Gillette's lovemaking with
Grace Brown and the incidents of their
journey to the Adirondacks. To-mor-
row he will reach the seen eat Big
Moose lake, and the entire day proba-
bly, will be spent in an attempt to
shake Gillette's account of Grace
Browns death, related under direct
cross examination yesterday.
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FAMOUS SWEET MARIE SOLD
BRINGS $4,000 AT THE OLD
GLORY AUCTION

George NJ. Webb Manager for e. II.
Stolesbury, the philadelphia Banker,
the Purchaser--Great Trotter the
Most Popular That Has Appeared on
Grand Circuit in Years.
New York, Nov 29.-sweet Marie, the
famous trotting mare, with record of
2:02, was sold at the Old Glory horse
sale at Madison Square Garden to-day
The price she brought was $4,000, and
George M. Webb, manager for E. T.
Stotesbury, the Philadelphia banker,
was the purchaser. The first bid, madd
by ]. M. Johnson, of Ponkapo, Mass,
was $1,000, which Andy Welch, Of Hart
ford, Conn, Immediately raised to $1O,-
900. N. J. Degnan bid s11 900 and Mr..
Webb $4,000, Mr., Degnan then said
$1,000 more and Mr.. Webb followed with
a $1,000 raise and the mare was knock
cd down to him for $4,000.
Sweet Marie was bred by Frank c.
Schumacher, Of Los Angeles, Cal Her
earnings during the past four years
have been very large, and she was the
most popular trotted that had appeared
on the grand circuit in years. She is
ten years old In selling his famous
mare William Garland, of Los Angeles,
said that he believed Sweet Marie
would be able to lower all present trot-
ting records before she is retired.
After the purchase of Sweet Marie
Mr. Webb said Of the horse: Il will
take her back home with me and CON
slider the matter of her future. OF
course we have lot of show horses,
but we do not race"
This is taken to mean that Sweet
racing career is ended. There
is a possibility of the mare being taken
to London next June for the interua-
tional horse show.
New York NOV. 29.-Gregory Ouch
rolf Of Russia bought Brilliant Girl,
with a record of 2;0S Ia, for $4,000.
Brilliant Girl will be taken to Russia,
It is understood,
The days sale realized $1136S5 for 109
horses, or an average of about $1,043 a
head The four days total is S248, ,405,
Or an average for the 459 horses sold
Turing that time of $40 a head