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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
ONE FOR COMPER
President of the American
Federation Of Labor
Defeats a Bill ChampiOned by
Congressman Littlefield.
CALLED IT A GRAFT.
Western Members Lined Up
Against PiIctage Measure.
Result Is Charged Up to Inc
ffuence of Labor.
CALLED 1T A GRAFT.

Washington, Dec. President Comp
ers, of the American Federation of La
Dor, got sweet revenge upon Congress
man Littlefield, of Maine, yesterday
when the p1lotage bill was up for pas
sage in the house. Littlefield backed it
strong. Gompers was against 1t. He
claimed that it was against the inter
ests of organized labor He mustered
enough votes to defeat 1t. Gompers did
what he could to defeat Lfttlefeld for
re-elect1on this fall, but failed.
MT. Mann, of Illinois, asked whether
the bill was not selfish in a degree, and
Mr. Humphrey, of Washington, replied
1t was selfish in favor OF American ves-
sells and that the middle west seemed 10
want no legislation except that which
aTecJed the corn fields.
Mr. Minor, of Wisconsin, characteriz-
ed the present pilotage law as one OF
the worst species of graft" in the
country.
The debate ragged for four hours and
half and the result of the vote was a
surprise TO the friends of the measure.
who openly charged it's defeat to the
American Federation of Labor.
The delegation from California as we'll
as representatives from other western
states saw in the bill an opportunity to
nle protest against restricting the
rights of states to deal with the pilotage
question at first hand and they availed
themselves Of the opportunity to go CT
record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
OFFERS TERMS.
California Is Willing to Com
promise With Roosevelt.
On the Basis of New Treaty
With Japan.

Chicago, Dec IA dispatch to the
Tribune from San Francisco says:
California proposes a settlement of
the imbroglio with Japan over the San
Francisco. school situation on the fol-
lowing grounds:
The federal government to enact a
neSe cOolie labor from the United States
and Hawaii, and American labor from
Japan.
japanese contract labor importations
TO cease.
Equality in public schools with sep
arate schools for adult Japanese desir-
ing primary and grammar school train
ing.
A decision by the United States su-
preme court on the states right to pass
-nniscegenatfon and school laws.
The federal government to decide the
right of franchise for the Japanese.
Keep the question out of the hands of
congress.
California. although still frothing
over President Roosevelt's message, to
congress, has begun to quiet down and
to study the possible motives behind the
utterances of the chief executive.
That the president really meant what
part of the people still bitterly declare
he was misled, others declare that the
message is part of a big diplomatic
game and that the president slapped
California merely to gain a diplomatic
advantage by eonciliating Japan
Public men here. probably advised
from Washington, are firm in the con-
viction that President Roosevelt and the
japanese ambassador are framing
new treaty which shall exclude the
japanese coolie class from the United
States and American labor from Japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
WOULD LIKE TO VOTE.
Japanese Would Welcome Opportun-
ity to Become Citizens.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. In an
interview published in the Call today
bearing on the recomm mendations made
IN Ills message by President Roosevelt
on Japanese naturalization and on the
segregation OF their children in
schools, General Uyeno. the consul for
Japan here says:
Sentiment is practically universal
among the 10. 900 japanese in san
Francisco, that the recommendations
made by the president constitute the
NEST rational solution of American
japanese problems vet attempted.
There is no question that the bonds
between Japan and the United States
would be considerably strengthened
by comforting the privilege of fran
chise in California. There are some
80 odd thousand japanese in Cali
fornia and While I am not in a posi-
ticn to say how many of these would
take advantage of naturalization priv
ileges I do think that the number
would be comparatively large.
Concerning the school segregat ton
question a lot is being written and
talked about it that is due to miscon-
cepfion of the facts in the case.
think that the entire matter will be
solved satisfactorily. The Japanese
arc not striving for anything unrea-
sonable and are willing to let the
facts in the dispute guide whatever
decision IS to be ultimately rendered"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
RESPITE FOR 80 DAYS.
Aggie Myers and Frank Hoffman Not
to Hang Monday.

Kansas City, Dec. Mrs. Aggie
Myers. under sentence to be hanged
December 10 for the murder of her
husband has been given a respite of
thirty days by Governor Folk. A like
extension was given to Frank Hott-
man. under sentence for the same
murder.
The respite to Mrs. Myers was
granted In order that her attorneys
may have time in which to lay her
case fully before the United States su-
preme court in the application for a
writ of error. Mrs. Myers is In Jail at
Liberty, Mo. Frank Hoffman is in the
county jail here.
Hoffman was not taken from the
death cell last night. as the official an
nouncement of his respite had not
been read at the county Jail He was
notified of the extension Of time how
ever. and declared himself gratifled
with the governors action. He had
already gone to bed when he heard the
news.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
FIRE AT NEW CAMBRIA.
Destroys Union Pacific Depot, General
Store and Lodge Rooms.

New Cambria, Kan, Dec. IA fire
which started some time during last
night but smouIdered until the building
was opened at $50 this morning de-
stroyed the two story general store of
Mrs. c. c. Root and the Union Pacific
depot at this place, entailing loss OF
from $4,000 to $4,000.
How the fire started is unknown, but
smoke was noticed pouring out of the
building at $3.50 this morning and
when a rush was made to open the
store the flames had gained such head
way that 1t was impossible to save any
of the contents of the store.
The Union Pacific depot occupied a
portion of the building. Some of their
office contents were saved but the main
line telegraph wire service through the
Office was destroyed for the time.
Anot- er heavy loss was to the lodges
on the second floor. The order of the
knights of the Golden Eagles had sew
eral hundred dollars worth of notes on
money loaned which were lost.
The fire was confined to this building
The insurance was small.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
PROBE HARTMAN,
Steps Taken in Investigation Of
Union and Southern Pacific.
Commerce Commission Retains
Kellogg and Severance.

Washington, Dec. THE preliminary
steps incidental to the investigation Of
the relations Of certain roads forming
part of what is known as the Hartman
system, have been taken by the Inter
state commerce commission. Attorneys
have been retained and arrangements
made for beginning the hearings later
in the month. the exact date not hav-
ing been settled. Chairman Knapp esti-
mates that it will take at least sixty
days to complete the investigation.
The following statement was given by
the commission:
The Interstate commerce commits
sion has today ordered an investigation
of the relations between the Union Pa
cific and the Southern Pacific systems
growing out of their common manage
ment and control. Frank B. Kellogg
and c. A. Severance of St. Paul have
been retained to take charge of the in
vestigation, which will extend from
New York to San Francisco. A confer
ence was held today between the COM
mission and counsel at which the gen
eraI subject was fully considered, but
the dates for hearings and other detailE
have not yet been determined"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
PULAJANE RUSH.
Company Eighth Infantry, At
tackled by Island Natives.
Casualties Five, Americans KILL
ed and Nine Wounded.

Manila, &C. According to later
reports from Captain Samuel ". Ham
concerning the recent fight on the
island Of Leyte between an American
force and Pulajanes, a detachment OF
company l.. Eighth United States in
fantry, with force Of constabulary
Under command Of Lieutenant Ralph
p. Yates, Jr.. was rushed by so bolo
men, four miles from Las Pas on the
Tarragona trail, on the afternoon Of
November s. The Pulai2nes had a few
guns from which they fired a volley
and then rushed the troops. In the
onslaught five American soldiers were
killed and nine wounded. The enemy
lost 80 killed. The number of wound
ed and of the prisoners taken is un-
known.
A detachment has started in pur-
suit, but as the telegraph line is down
to Cabolan and Iloilo, no further re-
ports have been received.
The dead are:
SERGEANT JOSEPH CLARK.
SERGEANT JAMES PROVAN-
PRIVATE DAFFERIN, killed by
PRIvATEs w. II. HADLEY and
EDWARD GEOGH. shot.
The wounded are:
Corporal Weld.
Privates McHenry. Edge, and
Wakefield
The slightly wounded follow:
Privates Arms 4rong, Brennan, Her
reg, Polst. and Richardson
The dead were buried on the night
Of November 5th on the battlefeld.
The wounded are doing well.
The condition of Lieutenant Yates,
formerly reported slightly injured, is
now said to be serious.
AS no report has been received con-
cerning. the constabulary, they prob
ably sus. aimed no loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
NOTHING IN 1T.
The President Authorizes Denial of
New Treaty Negotiations.

Washington, Dec. 7.-"There is ab-
solutely nothing in it," said Senator
Culiom. chairman of the senate com
mittee on foreign relations, on return
ing from visit to the state department
today when asked what he knew about
a proposed new treaty with Japan.
Secretary Root and Viscount AokL
the japanese ambassador, have fatty
denied that such a treaty was in con-
temptation, and a high official of the
state department in a position to know
all that transpires in his Office, today
reiterated the statement that nothing
of the kind was even thought of.
Assistant Secretary Adee. who has
been credited with having been as
signed the task Of preparing such
treaty said today:
1T is all conjecture. I know abso-
lutely nothing tending to confirm the
report of any such treaty being nego-
tiated''
Assistant Secretary Bacon made
statement in behalf of the president
that no steps of any kind had been
taken or Will be taken toward the
negotiation of a new treaty with Japan
for the exclusion of japanese laborers
The president, Mr.. Bacon said, askeG
that this information be made public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
CAUGHT UNDER BUGGY.
County Health Officer d. T. Nicon
Badly Hurt in Runaway.

DR.. d. T. Nicoll county health offi-
Ger, was quite badly hurt in runaway
Thursday evening about o'clock, and
is confined to his bed today at his
home, 1875 Topeka avenue.
The accident occurred on Lawrence
street, between Tenth and Eleventh, in
the east part Of town. There was no
street light. and the road was in very
bad condition. Something frightened
the horse. which jumped and tipped the
buggy over. DR.. Nicoll was caught
under the buggy and knocked uncon-
scious. The horse broke away from
the buggy and ran home. Someone
into a neighboring house. and Mrs.
Nicoll was summoned. She brought
DR.. Scholle with her, and they took
DR.. Nicoll to his home, where a long
cash in his. forehead was sewed up.
Aside from this cut, the doctors in
juries consist of bruises, but he will
be confined to his bed for some days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
PASSED UP TO TAFT.
Secretary Of War VIII Reply to Pen
rose Resolution.

Washington, Dec. THE resolution
Of Senator Penrose. passed yesterday
calling on the president for all the
facts regarding the discharge of the
negro troops belonging to the Twenty
nth infantry was received at the
White House today and at once turned
over by the president to Secretary Taft,
who will furnish the information de-
sired.
Sergeant McIngo Sanders and Pri-
vate Elmer Brown, who were among
those discharged without honor as the
result of the Brownsville incident, have
appeared at the war department and
applied to Secretary Taft for reinstate-
ment and will be given hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
DRAFT new LAW.
Grain Inspector John RadfOrd
Discusses Adverse Decision.
Expects Report OF Special Master
to Be Affirmed.
POLLOCK WILL HELP.
United States Judge to Point
Ont Defects In Law.
New Act VIII BE Framed in
Accord With His Decision.
POLLOCK WILL HELP.

John Radford. the state grain inspec-
tor was in the city yesterday when he
received word that S. r. Peters, spec
ial master in the case to abolish grain
inspection and grain weighing by the
state, had reported that the law is un-
constitutional. This report, of course,
has to be affirmed by Judge Pollock.
And formal exceptions will be made TO
the report by Senator James r. Getty,
who has been the attorney for the state
in the proceedings. But Mr.. Radford
believes that one of the first acts of the
coming legislature ought to be the pass
Ing Of an amended grain inspection law
which will meet the objections that
maintain against the present act
That is the kind Of q report we ex-
pected, said Mr.. Radford. Judge Pol
lock said the same thing when the case
was started a year ago. We Will have
the law amended by the next legisla-
ture. The grain dealers have been max
ing a hard fight to get control Of this
business and they have been spending a
great deal Of money The final decis-
ion in the case Will probably not be
rendered before the legislature meets
and another law win be enacted at
once Judge Pollock has said that he
Will point out the defects in the pres
ent statute If he rules against US and
we can use the decision to guide us in
framing the new law"
Go to Higher Court.
Kansas City, Kan, Dec. I've will
file bill Of exceptions to the report or
s. r. Peters. special master in the Kan
sas grain weighing case" said James
F. Getty. attorney for the Kansas state
grain inspection department, yesterday.
The report of the special master will
be presented to Judge Pollock of the
United States circuit court for approval.
Should he sustain the masters report
we Will then appeal to the United States
circuit court of appeals. We feel that
the Kansas state law relating to the
al c. f-f FrrfT -rrfJ7 he hall
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
AS BRYAN SEES 1T.
A Criticism of Parts of Mr.. Roosevelt's
o. Message.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 7-Commenting on
J. Bryan says it contains some things
that ought to raise severe criticism. The
president boldly approprfates some or
the doctrines which the Democrats have
been advocating, and on the other hand
he announces some doctrines which are
SO absurd as to excite amusement if
the suggestions came from a less prom
inent source. II some. cases he takes
advanced ground; in some cases he re-
treats from the ground already taken.
Mr.. Bryan complains that what the
president says on the subject of govern
ment by injunction will not be salts
who respect the right of trial by jury.
The presidents g stand on child labor is
commended, as is also the position he
takes on the eight-hour law and the
right of the people to criticise Judge
Mr. Bryan deplores what he calls the
presidents warlllxe attitude He says
in conclusion:
There Will be general disappointment
at the warlil1e tone OF his message
where he discusses the army and navy.
He speaks of the navy as the surest
guarantor of peace which this country
possesses. Shame upon the chief exec
Inent of brute force above the nations
sense of justice as a guarantor of peace!
The best guarantor of peace is our ma
TONS purpose to deal justly with other
nations. War ought to be a last re-
sort not first consideration 1t is
bad enough to have a few professional
soldiers It is not necessary that the
whole nation shall be keyed up all the
time to the fighting point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
SAYS He KILLED HER.
David Curtis Confesses to Murder of a
Woman at Dayton.

Dayton. O.. Dec. 7.-"Yes, I did it. I
am the murderer Of Dona Gilman"
Coolly and without the slightest sign
of emotion or remorse. David Curtis
early today made the above confession
to the prosecuting attorney.
The statement Of Curtis was as fol-
lows:
"On the evening Of November 20, I
ate supper in the CadiIlaic restaurant
on Fifth street. Just as I came out I
saw Dona Gilman waiting for her car
and I also boarded the car. At Nation
al and Groveland avenues. 1 alighted.
Shortly after the car had started up the
the street followed up the hill on the
east side. then committed the as
sauItss -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
FIGHT TO THE FINISH.
General Coleman says There VIII BE
No Compromise in Custer Suits.

There will be no compromise in the
custer suits have brought against the
mayors OF cities where the prohibitory
law is violated openly"
This Is the reply OF G. c. Coleman,
the attorney general. to the suggestion
that there might be a compromise in
these suits IL the mayors of the cities
saw that the law was enforced from
now on. 1t has been stated that the
friends OF the mayors Of Wichita and
Junction City were going to try and
compromise matters with the attorney
general so as to stave Off the custer
suits until after their terms Of Office
expire In the spring They have had
no communication with the attorney
general as vet. he says. and in view Of
his statement they will not get much
satisfaction If they do open UP COM
munlcationswith him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
PICTURE IN EVIDENCE.
Photograph OF Check OF SIC, 900
Shown In Court.

New York, Dec. IA photograph
of a check for $4,000, made payable
to James z. Watkins as trustee and
signed by Timothy Donovan, who
made it payable to Louis F. Payn or
order, and later endorsed by Payn ia
the credit Of the United States Express
company was produced by the prose-
cution IN the trial of George Burnham,
jr., in the supreme court today.
Burnham who is counsel for the
Mutual Reserve Fund Life association
is on trial charged with larceny as one
Of the results OF the recent life in
surance Investigations. The photo
graph of the check was produced in
connection with the examination Of
Burnham, who was being questioned
concerning q demand for 800, 600 all
legged to have been made upon the
president of the Mutual Reserve for
the suppression OF an unfavorable re-
port when Payn was state superinten-
dent o. insurance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
MAY BE IN HOLTON.
Mother OF Alleged Desoto Criminal
No Longer Lives in Topeka.

Mrs. Abbie Conner. mother of Leon
ard =. Conner. the escaped federal
prisoner who is charged with assault
ing and robbing Miss Zoe Heckert.
operator at DeSoto. Kansas. does not
live at 20S Harrison street as reported.
Mrs. Conner formerly lived on lower
jackson street. but has moved. pre-
sumably out of the city. and the Con
nor who lives at 20s Harrison street is
a telephone operator His name is
Roy F. Connor. The mother Of the
escaped convict who is charged with
the crime at DeSoto. is not related to
any Of the Corners in Topeka a pres
ent She came here from Holton sew
eral years ago, and it is presumed by
the local police that she has returned
to that city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
KNOCK ON REFORM
House Committee Will Oppose
SimpIifled Spelling.
Appropriation Bill Is to Go in
With a PrOviso.

Washington, Dec. THE legisla-
tive. judicial and executive appropria-
ton bill when reported to the house
will contain positive requirement that
the Old time spelling shall be used in
all printing authorized by congress.
The house today passed a bill Great
ing a game preserve of nearly 700, 600
acres within the Olympic forest reserve
in the state of Washington
Representative Southwick IN. "
introduced a bill today increasing the
salaries of all civil service employees 10
per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
STILL SELL MEAT.
Jungle Story Doesn't Seem to Have
Hart Foreign Trade.

Washington. Dec. 7.-According to a
statement issued today by the bureau
of statistics of the department of com
nerce and labor more than $50 million
dollars worth Of meat and dairy prod
ucts will have passed out of the Uni
ted States into the markets of other
parts of the world in the year ending
with the present month. This total is
worth of meats, 35 million dollars worth
of cattle and about 10 million dollars
worth of butter, cheese and milk.
No feature of the export trade in ag-
ricultural products has shown a more
steady and rapid growth than that Of
meat and 7airy products of which there
was an increase of about 60 per cent
during the past decade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
NEGRO KILLS FOUR.
He Also Wounds Three Officers Who
Try to Arrest Him.

Greenville, Miss. Dec. "A negro
here today killed four persons and in
Jured three others He finally was cap
rured. The negro first killed a negro
woman in a negro boarding house and
when Policeman Kof1Ar went to arrest
him he shot and wounded the officer.
proba bly, fatally. The negro then bar
ricaded himself in house and in the
attempt made to arrest him he killed
two more negroes and one white man
and shot and wounded Captain Quinn
and Assistant Clerk Abercrombie-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
Plus DOCTOR DEAD.
Lapponi, Physician to the Pope, Victim
Of Pneumonia.

Rome, Dec. T.-Dr. Lapponi. physician
to the pope died today He had been
i'll for some time of cancer OF the stom-
ach, and pneumonia setting in. he could
not in his weakened condition, with
stand its ravage.
When DR.. Lapponf was sinking the
pope sent him the apostolic benedic-
tion and when the news of the death
of the doctor reached the pontiff, he
was exceedingly grieved.
1t is reported that before losing con-
sciousness or. Lappcni, referring to the
pope, said
"He has a strong constitution. and.
having stucfed him carefully. I think
he will live longer than Leo XIII"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
QUAKE ON The COAST.
California Is Visited by Another Seis-
mic Disturbance.

san Luis Obispo, Cal. Dec. AT
10:40 o'clock last night this city exper-
fenced an earthquake which lasted more
than thirty seconds. The shock was
from north to south Half an hour later
a second one was felt. but was not so
pronounced as the first The earth
quake was also felt at Santa Maria.
Guadalupe. Cayucos and cambria AT
the latter place articles were shaken
from shelves. No perceptible damage
was sustained here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07
TO MAKE ALCOHOL.
Big Distinery Plant Opens on the De-
natured Product.

Peoria. ILL.,, Dec. THE Atlas dis
tillery. a property of the American
Spirits Manufacturing company. in all
probability will open today for the
manufacture of denatured alcohol at
its full capacity of 5000 bush els q day.
Tt is stated that orders for the new
product have been received far in ad-
vance Of its initial denaturing process
and that the distillery will be kept
working the year round producing this
class of goods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-07

Chicago, Dec. United States Dis
trict Attorney Sims announced today
that on December II a federal grand
jury will commence an investigation
Of the causes contributing to the failure
last year OF the Chicago National bank
az which John r.. Walsh was president.