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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-16
PLANS.

A meeting of the members of the
Knickerbocker Social Club, it is ex-
epeted, will be held tonight to COM
plete plans for the first dance and
reception which they are going to
hold in Wilder Music Hall tomorrow
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-16

The advertisers attention is called
to the fact that the NEWS reaches
BY far the greatestfnumber OF people
who shop in Perth AmbOy than any
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-16

Advertising IN the NEWS brings
good results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-16

Royal Arch Masons will hold a reg
ular meeting in Masonic hall tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
JUDGE HhzEN IS READY.
VIII Regin Taking Testimony in Santa
Fe Case JnTl. IA.

Arrang ernents were made this morn
ing at a meeting of attorneys held a.
the office of y. T. Hazen, to argue al
the law questions involved in the rail-
road commission lawsuit on January
a. and to begin the taking of testi-
mony for the railroad companies al
Chicago on January 16.
Judge Hazep will proceed with the
taking of testimony as rapidly as pos
sible after that date. Part of the evil
dence will be secured in Chicago, part
in Topeka, and part in other cities.
The meeting was called by Judge
Hazcn the special master in the case.
and was attended by Frank Doster,
representing the Missouri Pacific rail-
way, A A Hurd representing the
Santa Fe, Paul Walker, representing
the Rock Island and Carr Taylor and
John f. Dawson representing the state.
James Wick was appointed stenogra-
pher by Judge Hazen to take all the
evidence in the case.
The suit is entitled the Santa Fe
Railway vs. the State Board of Railroad
commissioners, and is in the federal
court The argument on the law points
involved in the case promises to be one
of the most important parts of the
case. The railroads will raise the ques-
tfon of constitutionality of the state
board of railroad commissioners, claim
ing that the board combine legislative
and judicial functions. and is therefor
an unconstitutional body, and unable
to continue in existence. The right of
the board to make rates for Kansas on
the ground that. such rates affect in
terstate shipments will also be chal-
Ienged by the railroad companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
HER TEARS WON.
Mrs. Orrin Beauchamp Secured Par
don for Her Husband.

A christmas pardon" was today is
sued by Governor Hoch to Orrin
Beauchamp of Elgin, ChautauQua
county, who is serving a sentence of
one year in the ChautauQua county
jail for criminal carelessness in hand
ling a revolver. Beauchamp has
served six months, and his pardon was
recommended by Judge G. p. AikInap,
who sentenced him, by County Attor-
ney J. D. Shukers, who prosecuted, and
by a great many leading citizens of
CnautauQua county.
But what aided materially in secur-
ing the pardon was the presence in the
governors Office of the wife Of the
man for whom the pardon was sought,
together with her two little children
The woman's tears went a good ways
in bringing speedy action in behalf OF
her unlucky husband She stated that
she is left utterly destitute. with her
two children to support, and winter
upon her. The money for her rail-
way ticket to Topeka was given her
by a friend at her home.
In addition to getting her pardon,
Mrs Beauchamp was given a dollar
by S. c. drummer, the governors pri-
vate secretary, with which to buy
Christmas presents for her two chill
dren, and left the Office one of the
happiest women in the state.
The man whom Beauchamp acci-
dentally shot was Stephen Bolanger, q
half breed Indian. 1t was not claimed
at Beauchamp's trial that the shoot
ing was willful or malicious, and in
view of the fact that Bolanger has en-
tirely recovered from his wound, the
sentiment was strong in favor Of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24

Illinois Court Is Upheld by the su-
preme Bench.

washington, Dec. 24.-The opinion of
the supreme court of the United States
in the case of the board of education of
the Kentucky annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church versus the
state of Illinois, which was handed down
today by Justice Mckenna was favor
able to the state. The suit grew out of
a contention whether the Illinois law
exempting religious and educational in
stitutions from the operation &C the in
heritance tax law applies to institutions
outside the state. The state authorities
undertook to collect the tax on build
ing in Chicago which was devised by a
Kentucky woman to the church in her
state. The Illinois courts held the law
was intended only for the protection of
state institutions and did not cover the
Kentucky bequest. Today's opinion af-
firmed that decision.
In concluding his opinion Justice Nc
Kenna said:
1T can not be said that if a state
exempt bequest to charity from tax
alton 1t is unreasonable or arbitrary to
require the charity to be exercised with
IN her border and for her people whether
exercised through persons or corpora
tiOnS."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
ON INSANITY PLEA.
Boy Murderer of His Father Is Found
Not Galilty.

Spokane. Wash, Dec. 24--'Not
guilty by-reason of insanity was the
verdict returned today by the jury In
the case of Sidney Sloane, the Is
year-oId boy. charged with the muir
der Of his father. James F. Sloane. a
pioneer merchant Of Spokane. Rob-
berry was the motive for the crime
The trial. which lasted five weeks,
was the longest and most sensational
ever held In a Spokane court. 1t was
clearly proved that on the night of
August 8, the boy came up behind his
father, who was eating a midnight
lunch, and struck him six terrible
blows on the head with an axe; then
he took money from the dead man $
pocket, picked up the corpse. carried
it downstairs. loaded it into wheel
barrow and wheeled it about two
blocks and dumped the body of his
father in an alley. Returning, he
made clumsy efforts to wash the
blood from the rungs and floor of the
room. He ate part of an apple and
calmly went to bed.
When the body was found next
morning the son was arrested and
confessed his crime. He said he be-
came enraged at things his father said
about his mother.
The defense claimed the boy had
shown signed of insanity from infancy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
JAPANESE POUR IN.
They Arrive in Hawaii at the Rate of
500 to 1000 > Month.

Washington, Dec z4-Immigration
Commissioner Sergeant was at his desk
today after a trip of several weeks dur
ing which he visited the immigration sta
tions at honolulu and San Francisco.
While he was at Honolulu 1879 Portu-
guese immigrants from Funchal and
Madeira arrived.
Commissioner Sargent superintended
their landing and before he left many
Of them already had secured employ
ment
Mr.. Sergeant, who went to Honolulu
Roosevelt to be present at the landing of
the Portuguese tnanli grants. called on
tLe president during the day.
There are probably 900 japanese in
the Hawaiian islands," said Mr.. Sargent,
''and they are arriving there at the rate
Of from 900 to 1000 month. The new
arrivals do not remain long on the is
lands, however and soon go to the Pa
cific coast. They are leaving In larger
numbers by each steamer In the last
Il months 1900 japanese have gone
from the Hawaiian islands to the main
land of this country"
Mr.. Sargent was asked why the Jap
anese first go to Hawaii. He explained
by saying that as he understood the case
the japanese government does not issue
passports to the United States proper
as it is unaware whether its citizens
could get work here but the fact that
ther is a demand for laborers in Hawaii
induces the issue of passports to the Is
lands.
Mr.. Sargent admitted there was con-
siderable feeling against the japanese
in many portions of the Islands as their
labor is cheaper and their merchants are
underselling the American merchants In
the islands and taking away their trade
previously esta blished with the Jap
anese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24

Mrs. Thorpe Found Twenty-Five Silver
Dollars Oh Her Person.

woman, one of the chronic
grumb1ers and beggars of the city,
after grating the Provident associa-
ton for a bed last night was searched
by Mrs. Thorp this morning and
twenty-five silver dollars were found
concealed IN a little bag on her per-
SON This woman is one of the worst
imposters in the city on the public
sympathy. She is about fifty years
old, little and dried W and has stock
of crocodile tears that she can call
upon at will to work sympathetic
listeners for nights lodging or some
money She has been under the OBJ
servation of the authorities. who try
to suppress public imposters. for two
years Previous to that time she lived
with her brother in North Topeka, but
she finally became so objectiona Bile
that he was forced to turn her out
She always puts UP the same pitiful
tale Yesterday when she went to
Mrs Thorp for aid she was told by
the police matron that she would not
be heIned as the matron was certain
that she had means. The PrOvident
association not being sure that she
had money, she claimed that fifty
cents was all that stood between her
and starvation. eave the woman the
benefit of the doubt and sheltered her
last night. then detained her this
morning that Mrs. Thorp might search
her. When asked why she carried
silver instead OF bills. Mrs. Jones re-
piled: Bills wear out too fast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
COMPANY WOULDN'T PAY.
Mrs. CoIvin Sues the Continental
Casualty Company.

Another suit against an ao.S~-nt in
surance company that wouldn't pay was
MED in the supreme court today 1t
comes from Harvey county and is en-
titled Mary Colvin VS.. the Continental
Casualty company. an Indiana concern
Mrs. Colvin claims that her husband,
Ammazyah G. Colvin, had a 81, ,0c0 acct
dent policy in the Continental, and on
January 9, 1905, was employed as a boil
ermakers' helper in the Santa Fe shops
at Newton He fell off a platform, and
hurt his side, and was sick in bed. The
doctors al first diagnosed the case as
pneumonia but later on performed
surgical operation, and determined that
the sickness was because of injuries re-
ceived in the fall. The man died on
March Z, 1905, and the Continental re-
fused to pay the loss. The case was
tried and the jury gave Mrs. Colvin ST.
900 and interest. The company appeals
the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
A CALL FOR AID.
President Roosevelt Issues ProcIama-
ton on the Chinese Famine.

Washington, Dec. 24.-President
Roosevelt has issued a proclamation
calling upon the people Of the United
States to give funds for the relief Of
the million famine sufferers in China,
who are on the verge of starvation.
The president says that he will ask
congress for authority to use govern
ment transport vessels to carry food to
the faminestricken region. The
proclamation follows:
There is an appalling famine in
China. Throughout a district cover
ing 10000 square miles and supporting
a population of 3 million, the crops
have been destroyed by floods, and
millions of people are on the verge of
starvation; thousands of dwellings
have been destroyed and their inmates
are without homes. An urgent appeal
has been made for the assistance of
the United States.
"Our people have often under sim
liar conditions of distress in other
countries responded generously to
such appeals. Amid our abounding
prosperity and in this holiday season
of good will to man assuredly we
should do our part to aid the un-
fortunate and relieve the distressed
among the people of China to whom
we have been allied for SO many years
in friendship and kindness.
''I shall ask congress upon its next
day of session for authority to use our
transport vessels to carry flour and
other food to the famine-stricken re-
gion I recommend that contribu-
tions for the purchase Of such food
and other appropriate relief be sent to
the American National Red Cross,
which will take care of the expendi-
lures
s'Sueh contributions may be made
either through the local Red Cross
treasurers or through the department
of state or may be sent directly to Mr..
Charles Hallam Keep, Red Cross
treasurer United States treasury de-
partment Washington. D. G."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
WINDING UP AFFAIRS.
James Bryce Is Preparing to Succeed
Ambassador Durand.

Dublin. Dec. 24-James Bryce. who is
to succeed Sir Mortimer Durand as Brit
ish ambassador at Washington. has re-
turned to the chief secretary's office IN
the castle and is busy winding up pub
lie affairs there preparatory to handing
over the post to his successor. It is ex-
pected that Mr.. Bryce will remain in
Dublin until January 5, after which he
will return to London. 1t is understood
he will leave for Washington about the
middle of February.
There is an increasing tendency in
Dublin to regard Augustine Burrell, the
president of the board of education. as
the most probable successor of Mr.
BrysSe as chief secretary to Ireland He
would be universally acceptable to the
Irish leaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
WINNING THEIR FIGHT.
Japanese Immigration Societies Striv-
ing to Keep Out Coolies.

San Francisco, Dec 24-"The exodus
Of laborers from the sugar plantations
of Hawai- to the United States is
showing tendency to decrease" said
X Matsubara, the. new Japanese vice
consul at San Francisco today
The Japanese immigration societies
send the laborers from Japan and
Korea to Hawaii, and the societies ac-
cording to Matsubara, are directly in
terested in holding the laborers to the
sugar estates, once they arrive there
The societ ties have brought powerful
pressure tc bear upon the Japanese
government to compel the coolies to
stay out" and it is becoming apparent
that the immigration societies are win
ming their fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
No MASS TONIGHT
Midnight Service In the Catholic
Churches Paris
Has Been Forbidden by the
Bishops of the DiOceses.
NEW RELIGIOUS LAW
Is Certain to Be Rejected by
Head of the Church.
Organizations will Be Formed
for Private Worship.

Paris. Dec. 24.-The Associated Press
learns from high ecclesiastical
source here that it is certain that the
pope will reject the new religious law
and at an opportune time forbid the
Paris priests to continue services in the
churches, after which they will organ
ize private worship. The informant of
the Associated Press adds:
THE vatican can pursue no other
policy. Having declined to retain the
church property under conditions laid
logically Vindicate its action by proving
to the faithful that they are the OBJ
jects of persecution
No midnight mass will be celebrated
in Paris tonight. The Republican or
gans regard the order of the bishops
SuppresSing Christmas masses tonight
as being the formal Inauguration of the
policy outlined above.
The Aurore says it is a scheme dicta-
ted by the Jesuits and that the cry
will be re-echoed by every beadle and
verger in France. Yet" says the
Aurore, there is not a single think
ing Catholic who does not know that
the suppression of the midnight masses
is the work of the head of the church
and not of the government
Pope Discusses the Situation.
Rome. Dec. 24.-The members of
the Sacred college went in a body this
Christmas greetings The pontiff re-
ceived them in his private library and
conversed cordially with all the dis
prelates. especially with the
dean of the college. The chief topic
of conversation was the situation in
France. The pope said that the
church will not finch from the attf-
tude it has taken, no more concessions
being possible. but he hoped that the
violence and persecution would soon
result in better times
Addressing the cardinals in answer
to the congratulations, the pope said
he was sorry he had no good news for
them, alluding to the situation of
church affairs in France and said he
wished he and the whole sacred col
lege were in France to share the per-
secution of the clergy. He was con-
soIed, however, by the solidarity of
the French episeepacy and also by
the appreciation of the bishops
the world and trusted in
the ultimate triumph of the church.
Referring to antf-elerica1 demon
stratfons in Italy, the pontiff expressed
regret that so many soldiers detailed
to guard the vatican day and night
were exposed to the inclemency of the
elements.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
JUDGE HAYDEN's TREAT.
Two Hundred Boys Enjoyed His
Bounty Today.

About 200 boys. ranging in age from
to Is, received a treat at the hands
Of Probate Judge Hayden today. Not
only the boys who are under his super
vision as juvenile court specimens, but
a number of ringers who had heard
Of the affair and dropDed in for a
share, were on hand.
The donation consisted of candy and
nuts in large quantities. and was dis
tributed on the third floor of the court
house by Juvenile Officer Eaton. Judge
Hayden die not call the roll but is
certain that every one of the boys un-
der juvenile court parole, was on hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
CLOUDY BUT NOT COLD.
Mercury Hovers Around he Freezing
Point at CoIdest.

Although the day has been cloudy and
the sun has been obscured nearly all the
time, today has been about as warm az
the past few days. There has been a
good deal of wind today, which has made
the weather rather invigorating.
For Christmas day the same conditions
will undoubtedly prevail In the western
portion OF the state the weather will be
several degrees colder. but In Topeka there
will be difference
The wind today has been blowing from
the southeast at the rate of twelve miles
an hour. The following are the temper
aturs which were recorded by the local
weather bureau rlrl ri1i Drass ffr7p-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
Three Persons SuRocated.

SteubenvilIe. O., Dec. PA fire that
started in Ira Hillnans bakery partly
burned the upstairs sleeping apartments.
Three persons were suffocated. Mrs Ira
Hillman aged Is; Katherine Hillman,
aged 2, and Elizabeth Mccoy. aged 18
years Mrs. J. Glange and Jacob Oxemi-
der were rescued from their rooms in an
unconscious condition. They will re-
cover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24

Madrid. Dec. 24.-The foreign min
lister replying to a question in the
chamber of deputies today said that
Spain was still trying to secure the re-
stitution of the artillery left in Cuba
when the treaty of Paris was signed
and was also continuing the negotia-
tions to secure recognition of the
Spanish debt of the island
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24

Galena, Kan, Dec 22--Frank stewart,
aged IS. a carpenter. committed suicide at
drinking three ounces of earbolic acid.
Stewart drank the acid in the presence
of his wife and two children who had
Just returned to their home from town.
Excessive drinking was the cause OF the
suicide Stewart came to Galena last Ap-
ril from Tulsa ]. T.. and has since been
working at his trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
SO PER CENT DIVIDEND
And Ten Days Vacation for Employees
of These Mills.

Fall River, Mass. Dec. 24.-In a letter
to the employees Of the Borne mills Of
this city, announcing the regularly profit
sharing division Treasurer George A
Chase today informed the operatives
that ten days vacation would be given
them In the summer of 1907 and that
SO per cent extra dividend would ne paid
in connection Herewith. The latter IS to
be computed from the record of wages
fern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
Oklahona Awarded "O's."

Norman, o. T. Dec. 24.-The Ath-
letic council at its meeting awarded
the football 90" to the following men:
Monette. Cross. SEVERN. Price. Doug
las, Irwin, Acton, Hughes. Douglass.
Waggonner. Burch, Walling, WOLF.
Thompson and Truesdale- Four OF
these men were new men on the var
sifV team.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24

Chicago, Dec. 24.-At today's session
of the Shea teamster strike trial de-
fendant's counsel offered a motion that
the case be taken from the jury and
the defends rts discharged as the
state had not made out a case of con-
splracy. Arguments on the motion con-
tinued the greater part OF the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24

Washington, Dec. A.-Secretary Taft
has appointed a board of officers to
ory, Springfield. Mass, for the purpose
of ascertalning design of automatic
pistol or revolver best adapted to full
fill the requirements of the military SER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
Brush With cuban Insnrgents.

Havana. Dec PA dispatch from
Guines this province today announced
that a patrol of rural guards has had an
encounter with five mounted insur-
gents. The two parties exchanged
shots with the result that two OF the
insurgents were killed and two We're
captured. The fifth man escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
SUES THE RAILROAD.
Dealers Ask 500. 900 for Coal Con-
fscated in Transit.

Omaha. Neb.. Dec. PA. E. Wood
ward & Company. coal dealers. operat-
ing a mine at Dietz, Wyo., this morn
Ing brought suit for $4,000 against
the burlington railway company for
coal alleged to have been conhscated
recently and secul ed from the federal
court 4 temporary Injunction against
further corhscation by that company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
Anaconda Pays 2s Per Cent

New York Dec 24-The directors
of the Anaconda Copper company to-
day declared a quarterly dividend of
S175 per share. The dividend declar-
ed is an Increase of % cents a share
over the dividend last paid. As the
par value of the stock is s25 share,
this makes the quarterly dividend paid
today equal to seven per, cent or at the
rate Of 2s per cent annually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight warmer in east por-
ttcn; Tuesday probably fair and cooler
In west portion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24
Down to Eight Degrees I'm

Down to Eight Degrees in New York.
New York. Dec 24.-The coolest
weather of this winter came today
when the thermometer went down to
eight degrees. A keen west wind
blowing 20 miles an hour added to
discomfort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24

New York. Dec 24-More than $1,000
was distributed among the 400 employees
of the New York stock exchange today
This amount represents the annual collec-
ton among the members as Christmas 8
bonuses to employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-24

fContinued on Page Eighty
Milford chronicle., 1906-04-20

What the eternal existence of God
means cannot be better Illustrated than
by the following words of n. Camille
Flammarion, the celebrated astrono-
mer. What this French writer says
about the heavens we can easily apply
to the duration of time: Let US mag
inc that we sail a million years with
the velocity of light, 10000 miles a
second. Are we at the confines Of the
visible universe? See the black i'm
mensitles we must cross! But yOnder
new stars are lit up in the depth Of the
heavens. We push on toward them;
we reach them-again million years,
new revelations. new starry splendors.
new systems, new worlds, new earths.
What, never an end? We are at the
vestibule Of the infinite. We have adj
vanced but a single step. We are al
ways at the same pOint-the center ev-
Milford chronicle., 1906-04-20
A WEEKS NEWS Condensed

rconvrIgllt. lac. by Louls Klonsoh.l