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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-21

bond record is greatly exaggerated.
In nearly every case where the number
of coupons has been changed, the
amount of the coupons shows what the
number ought to be. The book in
question has been in the hands of three
sets of accountants, and has been
handed about until it is almost worn
ont. one of these accountants was in
the habit of leaving the book in his
office over night. not even under lock
and key Mr.. Morris once sent to US
for this book, and we were unable to
ind it, Afterwards one of our clerks
found it slowed away in the account
ssWhen this book has been in our
office if has been open to the inspec-
ton of the public, and it has been inn
possible for us to keep guard sta
toned over the book when in the
hands of other people. We have taken
the same care of this book that we
have of all the other books in the
office.
eThe accountant has good deal to
say about the poor system Of account
ing in vogue in the auditors office
Now the facts are that we have the
best system that can be devised under
our present laws. The last legisla-
ture passed a law requiring certain
changes to be made in the registra-
ton of bonds. No other laws were
passed relative to our system of book
keeping But we have made extern
sive improvements in every depart
ment We adopted a daily balance
system and all the old books and
forms have been replaced. The sys-
tenn which was used when Mr.. Wells
came i'm had been used for 10 years,
and has since been brought up to date
so far as the laws win permit.
our office is not a complete check on
the state treasury and never will be I'M
til the legislature requires every officer
renting money to the treasurer to send
the auditor a notice of such remittance.
In addition every receipt issued by the
treasurer ought to be countersigned by
the auditor. I could suggest other changes
in the law which would greatly help in
improving our system of bookkeeping
Talk of Grand Jury.
There is report that Governor Hoch
is considering the grand jury method as
one way of Investigating the alteration
of records. To get grand jury petit
tiOu would be necessary, but some of the
governors friends might be able to set
the wheels in motion if this plan is de-
cided upon.
A grand jury would be able to summon
any witnesses within the state of Kansas
and no doubt lot Of valuable evidence
could be secured. The evidence of one inn
pOrtant witness, however, could not be
secured in this manner, unless it would be
voluntary This is c. r. Richey, Frank
Grimes chief clerk and for a time the as
sistant treasurer under Kelly. Mr. Ritch-
ev is now living i'm New Mexico. His tes-
timony would doubtless be very impor-
tant
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NO MORE FOOTBALL.
western Universities Vote for Adolf
ton OF the Game.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-Football in its
present form has been abolished by
the conference of the representatives
of the big nine universities which end
ed here tonight after two sessions last
ing far into the night.
The principal changes desired by
conference are these:
Abolition of present game.
Coach to be faculty member.
Limit of three years playing.
High school as standard.
Fifty cent admission fees.
Abolition of training table and early
practice.
Shortening of playing season.
Five games for each team.
Graduates to be ineligible
While the findings of the confer
ence are merely in the nature of rec
concentrations to their respective col
leges, it is reasonably certain that
the colleges viii adopt these findings
almost unanimously. When they are
adopted the American game of foot
ball will not be recognized. If these
findings are not adopted by the va
riOus western colleges the body then
advises that the game be suspended
for at least two years, according to
the idea advocated by Wisconsin and
voiced by Prof. f. J. Turner of that
institution
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IRREGULAR DEALINGS.
Are Now Charged Against the Firm
of McH1eynOlds & Co.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-That the failure of
the grain commission firm of Mercy
nolds & Co.. viii be heavier than at
first thought was proven today when
more charges of irregular dealings, in
vOlving alleged receipts of oats on
credit after insolvency was known.
We're made against George McReynoIds.
head of the firm now in the hands OF a
receiver.
The allegation was made before
Judge Bethea in behalf of the Harris
Scotch company, members of the board
of trade, that McReynolds had received
/, $3.50 bushels of white oats at-311z cents
a bushel, within "a hours of the time
his bankruptcy was declared, and that
McReynolds refused to pay for the con-
signment The court ordered the Chi
cago Title and Trust company, as re-
ceivers, to show cause within ten days
why it should not relinquish possession
of the property Of the bankruptcy firm
It is asserted that several banks, in
GLIDING the Bank of Montreal, obtain
ed bonafide receipts for mon advance
ed. The receiver. it is said. will be
urged to list this as a part of the gen.
eral assets.
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Members Of Congress Startled
by Report
Of an Interview Given Out by
Jacob Riis.
THIRD TERM TALK
Meets With Chilly Reception at
the Capitol.
Nobody Is Willing to Be Quoted
on the Subject.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The leaders
of the senate and house were very
much exercised today over the pub
lieation Of an interview purported to
come from Jacob A. Riis, at Toledo, o.,
in which he is made to declare that
President Roosevelt may feel it his
duty to accept a denomination in case
his ''war against special privilege in
terests' has not reached successful
termination at the conclusion of his
term of Office.
They do not take kindly to the sug-
gestion, notwithstanding an intimation
from the White House that the presi-
dent purposes to stand by his un-
equivocal declaration Immediately af-
ter the November election that he
would under no circumstances be a
candidate to succeed himself
Certain portions of the Riis inter-
view are particularly obnoxious to the
leaders. One sentence which in effect
declares that all statesmen who differ
from Roosevelt are not crooks, but
that all crooks are Roosevelt men,
met with emphatic denunciation.
None of the leaders. however, would
permit himself to be quoted. They
feel that if Mr.. Riis is correctly re-
ported it is up to the president to Of
ficially deny the correctness of the
views presented.
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SHOOTING PRISONERS.
Method of Making More Room
in the Jails.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 20.-It is believed
that workmen employed in the govern
ment works are being shot after brief
trials by court martial. in order to make
room for more prisoners in the prisons,
which are now crowded to overlooking.
It is reported that the victims selected
for slaughter are led out three at a
time and executed before the eyes of
their comrades, who are awaiting their
turn to face the soldiers. AS soon as
one batch has been dispatched three
other prisoners are lined up in the same
spot and shot. Firing has been heard
at the scenes Of execution without hest
tation. The corpses are allowed to pile
up without being removed as the sue
cessive patches of prisoners are killed
The military has also resorted to beat
ing girls brutaly as a means of punish
ment.
Stories of the cruelties that are being
practiced have become noised about and
they have greatly illhamed the revOlu-
tionists who are planning reprisals- In
the south of Russia there is a great
congestion of grain as il has been &C
cumulating for some time and there is
no means of transporting it. as the au-
thorities are too busy with their cam
paign of repression against the revolu-
tionists to think Of the administration
of every day affairs.
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MlTCHELLS POWER.
His Opposition Causes Convention to
Rescind Action Already Taken.

indianapolis Ind, Jan. 20-The first
real excitement of the convention of the
United Mine Workers of America came
this afternoon when an apparently harm
less resolution was reported to the con-
vention. It was to the effect that no ma
tiOnal district or local officer of the
ganizatiOn could accept any political pO-
SltiOn paying $1,000 a year or more At
first the real intention of the people bB-
hind the resolution was not known. 1t
was not until John Wharton of Pennsyl-
vania, w. d. Ryan of Illinois and Rich
ard Weber of kentucky made ringing
addresses that the real import of the res
Olution became apparent Then it was to
be seen that it was a hidden attack on
William Woods. president of the Pitts
burg district who at the last election
ty court on the Republican ticket. He has
been asked to resign his position at the
head Of the affairs of the mine workers
of the district but has steadfastly refused
to do so.
The position as head of the mine work
ers carries with it salary of S1.500. The
office of clerk of county court carries a
salary of IS, 900. The resolution was
amended so as TO omit local officers, and
passed almost unanimously 1t was later
amended to read any salaried officer
President Mitchell then took the floor
and made a stirring speech in which he
advocated the aspiration of mine workers
ing of political office for the mere salary
connected with it. This created an uproar
in the convention and a motion was made
to reconsider the vote by which the orig
ina1 resolution was adopted, that motion
carried Vice President Lewis tried to
have the motion again reconsidered, but
to no avail. The entire matter was then
ia cd
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PEEP INTO GIRL LABOR.
Miss Jane Adams and others Arc
Urging Congress to Act.

Washington. Jan. 20.-Congress may
decide to have the bureau of labor con-
duct an exhaustive investigation intO
the conditions surrounding girl labor in
the United States. The president urged
in his annual message that some ac-
ton be taken. Miss Jane Adams. head
Of the Hull House settlement of Chi
cago, and Miss Mcdowell, connected
with the Chicago university settlement
work have been comforting with mem
bers OF congress for some days and
are very much gratihed over the pro-
gTess they are making.
The women have bill carrying an
appropriation of 100000 for the work.
It is unlikely that congress viii go so
far as this. What has been advised
by the congressional leaders is that IN
investigation be made by the depart
ment of commerce and labor of enough
localities in the United States to bring
out a good knowledge of conditions. 1t
is quite likely Secretary Metcalf will
recommend a limited appropriation.
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NO STRIKE ON D. L. & w.
Firemen Win Many Grievances But
Lose Important Ones.

Scranton. Pa, Jan. 20.-The grew
ance committee of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western hremen which
has been in session here for a couple Of
weeks with Vice Grand Master Wilson,
grievances, concluded their
work this evening and adjourned.
The outcome is peaceful. The older
hremen were opposed to a strike and
they have been victorious over the
younger and more aggressive element
They have accepted the uItimatum of
President Truesdale and General Man
ager Clarke. They have won n per
cent of their grievances; of the de-
mands they lose are a uniform 10 hour
day; not being compelled to wipe off
their engines, other than cabs; and
having supplies brought to the en-
giues
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HITTE AID The DUKES
Trey lave Come 70 Regard Him as
Necessary Evil.

St Petersburg. Jan. 20.-"There has
been an important change in the rela-
lions betN cen Premier Witte and the
grand dukes said a Russian general
w lille his majesty and the grand
dukes continue to hate Count Witte
personally. politically the Romanoffs
regard him as the saviour of the dynasty
and hence as necessary evil The
grand dukes and the nobility in general
support Count White because he has
promised to safeguard their interests
and to alter the agrarian and fiscal re-
forms to suit the landed nobility, and
they control more votes than all the
other classes combined. Having thus
won over the nobility, who We're his
bitterest enemies formerly, he is likely
to remain in office while the present
regime lasts
The former semstvoists. who at the
present time are called Democrats, are
holding q convention in st. Petersburg
NJ. Feodoroff, president of railroad and
elevator Companies, one of the Demo-
cratic leaders, said today:
I'VE are in favor of universal SUI
frage and a constituent assembly,yet we
have decided to participate in Count
Whites dOuma despite the frauds by
the government. We expect to have a
majority in that body for the reason
that the whole country is indignant be
cause of the wholesale arrests and mas
sacres of innocent people during the
imaginary revolution, through which
Count White wants to swindle US out
of our promised constitution. Thus at
Moscow a dozen or two revolutionists
were shot while others were simply as
sasSinated by drunken COSsackS- Dur
ing the railroad strike the soldiers shot
without trial 81 employees. There were
similar murders in other cities. The
Jews especially were shot everywhere
as alleged socialists illiterate Cossack
Judging whether their political opinions
were right or wrong.
Fearing Russia would suspend specie
payment, Premier Rouvier of France
has helped NJ. Kokovtsoff, minister of
finance to obtain small loan at a high
rate of interest, assuring immediate
payment Of coupons. But foreigners
and Russians both understand that to
avoid bankruptcy a constitution is inn
perative. Therefore the country viii
give US majority"
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HETTY GREEN BROKE.
Borrowed Five Cents for Car Fare
From the Conductor.

New York. Jan. 20-Mrs. Hetty Green,
the richest woman in the United States,
borrowed five cents in Hoboken Thurs
day morning. When she boarded a car
on her way to the New York ferry she
had only a so cent piece in her purse.
Conductor George Kreu told her her
money was counterfeit. but on learning
how hard up Mrs. Green was at the
moment, he rang up fare and trusted
her for five cent loan without interest.
When she arrived a the ferry al:d was
assured once more by Ferrymaster
Rieser that her so cent piece was bad,
she sadly turned away and negotiated
her second loan with a fruit stand man.
At any rate Mrs. Green reached her
office only a few minutes late. Next
day she called at the trolley office ard
returned the i've cent loan.
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SCHEME OF CRAFT
One Unearthed in Chicago Dat
ing Back Many Years.
Amount of Loot Expected to
Reach 100000.
STOLEN FROM COUNTY
By Means of Padded Pay Rolls
and Other Methods.
Clerks of the Various Courts
Are Involved.

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-The citizens of
Chicago have been stirred up again by
charges that another and wholly I'M
expected graft scheme has been
working for several years past in the
offices of the clerks of both the su-
perior and circuit courts, the amount
of which may reach 100000 This
amount, it is alleged by several local
papers. has been stolen from Cook
county funds through systematic pad
ding of pay rolls and other meth DDS
said to have been permitted by Circuit
Clerk John A. Linn during the years
he was clerk of the superior court.
The matter is now in the hands of
the states attorney and it is stated
all the papers will be laid before the
grand jury at once. One of Clerk
Linn former confidential men in the
superior court clerks Office has left
the city. 1t is said he has gone to a
health resort.
A general overhauling of pay rolls
in both the offices which are said to
be stuffed with the names of many
political dependents of Clerk Linn and
an inquiry into the alleged manipula-
ton of fees will probably begin at
once.
Inquiry May Spread.
The sensational assertion was made
~ JIG u tAAC ALlh est iSdLOAS THIS al lGA =
noon that the inquiry is likely to
spread to the offices of the clerk of
the court, county clerk, the probate
court clerk. the criminal court clerk
and other county officials who are at
the head of offices that take in fees
from the public. Carelessness Was re
vealed in the use of the seal of the
superior court clerks office.
Employees on small salaries are said
to have had free access to an instru-
ment that was essential to the set
tlement of fees ranging from 81 to
$500
Superior Court Clerk Vail and Cir
cult Court Clerk Linn are declared to
have assumed since December. 1904
the right to pay their employees them
selves out of the fees taken in by their
offices and report TO the county board
only once in six months.
States Attorney Healy when seer
this evening. was plainly dispteasec
that the story had become public he
+ evidently having counted on beng able
t. bring the matter to head before
Il news leaked out. He declined to
discuss the question further than t.
say that an investigation is under way
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COLD WAVE ARRIVES.
Mercury Drops Thirty-four Degrees in
Five Hours.

The cold wave which was promised
for Saturday afternoon by the weather
department arrived according to sched-
ule and in five hours time the mer-
curry dropped thirty-four degrees
Saturday morning the sun rose on
as fair day as one could wish FOR
in the month of June while the sun
set on a raw wintry day at evening
time. At z o'clock in the morning the
mercury stood at so and gradually rose
until it reached II at o'clock, the
maximum for the day.
The weather department in this city
was established in 1887 and the rec
ords kept since that time show that
at no time during the period interyer-
ing has the mercury reached UnlS point
during the month Of January.
On the 18th day of January, 1884
the mercury reached TO- but the point
reached by the mercury Saturday was
the record breaker for high tempera-
lures at the Topeka station.
During the entire day a strong wind
was blowing from the southwest which
at times reached q velocity of nearly
thirty miles an hour While at
o'elock the mercury stood at a. an
hour later it registered 58. having
fallen thirteen degrees in one hour
During the next hour the mercury
dropped ten degrees and fell by lesser
jumps until at o'clock it registered
81 degrees above the zero point.
At 2 O'Clock Sunday morning an un-
official thermom eter hanging on the
outside Of a store building recorded
two points below freezing.
The cold wave which arrived at
O'Clock Saturday afternoon arrived al
most to the hour as predicted by the
weather bureau.
The forecast for Sunday is possible
snow. accompanied by falling tenn
perature.
The hourly temperatures for satur-
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ONE IS BLIND.
Three Naval Recruits Have Had Spot
ted Fever at Training Station.

Newport. R. T.. Jan. 20.-Rear Admiral
Thomas. in command OF the second
naval district, reports another death
at the training station from spotted
fever today. Wednesday Apprentice
Seaman Christopher Wagner. Of Chi
cago. one of the November draft. was
sent to the hospital supposedly with
pneumonia. Yesterday the case was
pronounced spotted fever and ne rapid
" grew worse. OF the three patients
who show signs OF recovery not one of
them apparently win come out of the
hospital IL as good health as when he
entered the navy. the indications being
that each will carry some lasting result
of the fever. one Of the number already
being blind.
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GAPON TRAITOR.
So Declares an Agent of the RevoYn-
tionary Party.

Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 20
"Gapon is a traitor" was the remark
of one of the leaders of the Russian
revolutionary party, who was sent to
consulting with the leader Of the st.
Petersburg workingmen in the mas
sacre of red Sunday" the anniversary
of which comes tomorrow. Continu-
ing, this revolutionary leader said:
He is trying to save his skin and
has abandoned us altogether in spite
of his bombastic talk and DEGREES. His
sole object in visiting the Riviera is to
approach the grand dukes and obtain
an official pardon through their in
ffuence with the authorities.
In spite of my credentials Gapon
refused to see me at the hotel, and I
was obliged to resort to a. ruse to talk
with him found that six months of
publicity and pampeFing have worked
a wonderful change in him for the
worse. When he first arrived in Ge-
neVa after his flight from st. Peters
burg. following red Sunday, he was
one of US heart and soul He has
now developed into what you call a
snob. He has a great idea of his i'm
portance and has become naughty.
Il wanted as a delegate, to talk with
him of our cause and future pro-
gramme, but he put me of with stories
about gam bling at the tables and his
aristocratic friends. Becoming exas-
Derated I asked him some straight
questions and his eplieS were so vague
and unsatisfactory that I left him in
disgust, telling him I would report the
whole affair to our committee which
have done You may let the Ameri-
can people know that Father Gapon
will have no connection with the Rus
sian revOlutionist party IN the future.
If he returns to Russia it will be un-
Ger the protection of the government.
He is a dreamer and, to US traitor.
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TOXIC AND ROME.
Diplomatic Relations to Be Establish
ed Between BEflzadO and Rome.

Rome, Jan 20-Bishop William H.
O'Connell of Maine, was recently receiv-
ed in audience by the pope and report
ed the result of his mission to Toxic
last fall, which was so successful that
a nunciature in the japanese capital is
now assured. The bishop was given
precedence of all ambassadors at the
Japanese court and was awarded the
highest decoration. In the course of his
visit he delivered a number Of lectures
IN the University of Toxic. The mikado,
he says, viii send an ambassador to the
vatican. Bishop OsConnell may be made
a cardinal.
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SHOT THREE PEOPLE.
Besides Himself and Not One of the
Lot Died

Prairie du Chen. Wis. Jan. 2O.-Her-
man Larsen, a fisherman. shot his
sweetheart, Lottie Hean, three times,
William Caller once and his prospective
mother-in-law once. and then himself
through the breast in a fit of jealousy
over Callers accompanying the girl to
q party.
Lhe tragedy occurred six miles east
Of this city this morning. None of the
participants is dead, although Larsen
who is 25 years old, is mortaily wound
ed The girl and Caller may recover.
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STRIKE IN Panama.
Plumbers Ask For More Wages and a
Shorter Day

Panama. Jan. 20.=The plumbers
employed here installing the city wa
terworks system and sanitary system
in connection with the building OF the
new aqueduct have gone on a strike
demanding an increase in their wages
of from Sc a day to $3.50. They also
ask for a shorter working day. The
plumbers employed in connection with
the canal work are supporting their
fellows in the strike.
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GOOD FOR EMPLOYEES.
Receive 6 Per Cent Dividend on stock
and IS on Wages.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 220.-The
Bessemer Sewer Iron works, owned
by n. o. Nelson, the st. Louis phil
anthropist, has declared a dividend Of
per cent on stock held by the en-
ployes and an additional dividend Of
Is per cent on the wages earned by
employees last year. The plant has
been in operation two years and the
factory does an immense business.
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new JOB FOR FRANTz.
He Is Slated for Place on Panama
Commission.

F'rantz. the rough rider governor Of
Oklahoma, is slated ultimately for a
place on the Panama canal commits
sion, is the statement made today by a
prominent federal official who recent
~ returned from Washington. He
stated the appointment would prob
AMY be made within the current year.
Erantz was a favorite captain under
Roosevelt in Cuba.