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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
1T COST SI9.6O4,74s.
Expense Of Keeping Up the Navy for
One Year.

Washington. Dec. st cost S19,-
6O4y749 to keep the ships of Uncle
Sans navy in commission during the
past fiscal year, according to the an
nual report of Paymaster General II. T.
b. Harris. The battleship Ohio was
the most expensive craft, for it cost 10
put her in commission and keep her in
service for the twelve months ST14.-
245- The armorSd cruiser Colorado
was also a costly ship, .$524, ,057 having
been expended on her during the fiscal
year. Admiral Schleys old flagship,
the Brooklyn. cost S399,S3O to keep in
commission for one year. The cruiser
Baltimore of Manila fame, required the
expenditure of $326,691 to keep her in
active service, and the cruiser Chicago.
one of the first ships of the new navy
cost $3S7.794 to keep af1oat and on
active duty. The battleship Iowa on
which Admiral Evans, then captain,
engaged in the battle off Santiago, re-
quired the expenditure of $428,048
Clark's famous old Oregon cost for
maintenance $39S.422. The new ar
mored cruiser Pennsylvania cost more
than half a million dollars to commits
sion and run last year, the Texas con-
sumed $303,906, and the triple screw
cruiser Minneapolis 1886. 1862. Her sis
ter ship, Colum bia, which has been
doing much cruising in connection with
army of Cuban pacihcation, cost $685.
25S. Admiral Dewey's old flagship
Olympia cost almost an even quarter
of million to maintain.
The building of new ships, including
labor and material. cost, during the
last fiscal year, $31,764, 1855, and repairs
to ships S5,55O.3O9- The sum of $262,-
O34 was expended on the naval militia
Of the states.
AS an evidence of thrift of the blue
jackets the paymaster general shows
that in the past fiscal year they de-
posted with the paymasters $636,9S0;
they were repaid S734sS67 which with
accumulated interests on the total saw
ings on repayment amounted to $951,-
652.
The paymaster general says that in
view of the past unsatisfactory expert
ence with combinations of rations ana
particularly as the new navy ration IS
considered sufficient in all respects to
actually subsist the men it would seem
that the time has surely come when
Communication should cease His report
expresses gratifica ton over the prac-
tical elimination of the middleman and
speculator in bidding for naval supplies
and the fact that the number OF repu-
table dealers and manufacturers not
heretofore dealing with the navy has
materially increased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
General Grosyenor will Draw
New Ship Subsidy Bill.
Cut Out Trans Atlantic and
African Steamer Lines.
MAKE PACKERS PAY.
Beveridge Would Shift Burden
of Meat Inspection Law.
Pilotage Bill Is a Special Order
in the House.

Washirgtc n, Dec ga modification
of the GaIlinger ship subsidy bill was
suggested by Chairnla1t Grosvenor. at
today's meeting of the house committee,
on merchant marine and fisheries. He
expressed a Willingness 10 strike out
subsidiaries for Transatlantic and Af-
rican steamship lines. thus confining the
government aid to Oriental and South
American lines. No vote was taken but
Mr.. Grcsvenor will prepare a revised
bill for the consideration of the COM
mittee- In its changed form the Gal
hngher bill which already has passed
the Senate viii conform to the ship sub
sidy recommendation made by Secre-
tary Root ii his Kansas City speech.
Wants Packers to Pay 1t.
Washington. Dec. 6-Senator Bever-
idge introduced bill today to amend
the meat inspection act by requiring
that the cost of inspection shall be
paid by the packers. Another amend
ment requires that the date of inspec-
ton and packing or canning shall be
placed on each package
Pilotage Bill Up.
Washington. Dec. Representative
Littlefields bill to remove discrimina-
tion against American sailing vessels
in the coasting trade commonly known
as the pilotage bill, was the special or
der for today in the house Four hours
viii be used in the debate to be con-
trolled by Mr.. Littlefield. of Maine, and
Mr. Sherley. of Kentucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
HUNDRED MILLION
New Stock to Be Issued by Santa
Fe Railroad.
Meeting of Stockholders Called
for Topeka on January 80.

New York. Dec. 6.-The directors of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe at
a meeting in this city formulated a fin
ancial plan which is expected to meet
the necessities of the road for many
years. The plan is similar to that
adopted by the New York Central about
a year ago. when the authorized capital
Of that system was increased from
$3.50 000 600 TO $3.50, 600 900.
The Atchison also will make an in
crease to $3.50, 600, 900, but the amount of
new stock recommended by the direc-
tors is about $9s, 900, 900, somewhat less
than that authorized by the Central. The
directors called a special meeting of
the stockholders for January 80 at To-
peka to vote upon the proposed in
crease.
The circular to stockholders will be
issued today or Friday. 1t will be COM
prehensive in its terms and the resOlu-
ton submitted for approval will confer
upon the directors authority to issue any
part of the stock or convertible bonds
with the stock as security, in their dis
cretion.
About $26. 900 of the stock, one Of
the directors. said today. or a like
amount Of convertible bonds will be is-
sued in all prOba bility early in F'ebru-
ary, but whether bonds or stock will not
be finally determined until that time
The company. the directors added
has no floating debt and about $15,-
900. 600 in the bank, but its increased
business requires increased facilities for
handling the business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
MUST BE WELL TIED UP
Postohicc Making Rules for Handling
of Christmas Mail

Preparations for handling an ex-
pected immense Christmas business are
going on at the postof11ce which is the
center of excitement for the giver of
gifts.
Four extra carriers will be put into
service to carry packages exclusively.
The ordinary mail will not pass
through their hands at all Only the
gifts that Santa Claus designs for his
friends will fall to their lot. At the
central postoffice two substitute clerks
will be added to the force already
employed.
IN the hall leading to the money or
der and stamp departments a man will
be placed to weigh articles and pack
ages which are expected to be mailed.
Postmaster A. K. Rodgers has evolved
this scheme in order to facilitate the
handling CT the great amount of pack
ages which swamps the Office at this
time of the year. Packages insecurely
tied or without an address on will not
be weighed and marked with the
necessary amount of stamps. So many
parcels tied in slipshod manner are
received that this precaution to insure
proper handling is absolutely neces-
sary Before presenting the packages
for Weighing they should be addressed
and tied securely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
His Views Are in Perfect Accord
With Theirs.
WHATTHEY WOULD SAY
He Has Said and Probably Said
It Better.
Saved COuntry's Honor and
Added Lustre to His Fame.

Toxic, Dec. 6.-Most Of the papers here
highly eulogize Presidents Roosevelt's
attitude toward the japanese. as ex-
pressed in his message. The Asasi is de-
lighted that the confidence reposed in
the president has been realized. 1t says:
By his firm attitude, prompted by a
lofty sense Of justice. President Roose-
velt has added new lustre to his already
great fame. It is to be hoped that true
Americans viii unite in support of his
righteous policy
The Hochi praises President Roose-
velt's attitude as just and impartial, and
is rejoiced to find it in perfect a-ccord
with the views of the japanese govern
ment.
Public opinion here it says, be
lievcs that he must have been actuated
by an exalted sense of patriotism to save
his country from dishOnOr by clearly de-
hning the relative power ana authority
of the federal and state governments -
The Jill is grateful that President
Roosevelt has expressed exactly what
the japanese would say.
They feel at ease it declares. since
the japanese cause has been placed in
such & powerful hand"
The press is almost unanimous in con-
fidentiany expressing belief in salts
factory solution of the San Francisco
combinations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
THAW TRIAL IN SPRING.
Slayer of Stanford White Must Spend
Christmas in Jail

New York. Dec. 6.-The trial Of Harry
Thaw for the murder of Stanford White.
the architect, will not begin until March
or April of next year. unless District At
torney jerome consents to rearrange his
court calendars This was the an
nouncement made today at the district
attorneys office.
After notice was served on Mr.. Jerome
by Thaw's counsel, that a motion would
be made for the appointment of a com
mission to take the testimony of wit
nesses outside the state, Mr.. Jerome in
anticipation that the motion would be
granted. set about to arrange his court
calendars and has the lists all made out
for the first two and part of third
months Of next year
Yesterday Mr.. Jerome received notice
from clifford w. Hartridge. of Thaw's
counsel that he would withdraw the
motion for the appointment Of commits
sion. which was argued on Monday lasr'
there,.y hoping, it was said, to secure
an early trial for his client, but now
that the calendars have been prepared
it is not likely that his hope will be
realized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
DIG OUT THE TENS.
Secretary shaw Issues . Letter to the
Banks.

Washington. Dec 6.-The secretary
of the treasury today issued the fol-
lowing open letter to all banking in
stitutions Of the United States:
A very marked scarcity of small
bifls Is noticeable everywhere and the
treasury is powerIess to relieve IN
the absence of legislation allowing na-
tional banks to issue a larger proper
ton of their circulation in denomina-
ton Of hve dollars, the banks them
selves must be relied upon to alleviate
the strain as far as possible There
are in circulation nearly S15,0OO,000
in silver certificates of the denomina-
ton Of ten dollars Many of these
are doubtless packed away in the
vaults Of various banking Institutions
and held as reserve. Permit me re-
spectfully to ask that each institution.
state. and national. search the money
in its vaults, and send these ten dol
lar silver certificates to the treasury.
They will promptly be converted into
ones and twos. to the very great relief
of the country. 1t is the only remedy.
Let no bank complain Of conditions
until it has literally searched its own
vaults and contributed as far as possi-
BILE to the relief of the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
MORE MANOAMUS SUITS
Carr Taylor Files Four Actions Against
Missouri Pacific in Supreme Court.

Carr W. Taylor, attorney for the
board of railroad commissioners, has
gone to the supreme court to compel
the Missouri Pacific Railway company
to obey the mandates of the board.
Along in August the board ordered
the Missouri Pacific to reopen the de-
pots at ATniot. Anderson county, at
Fremont, Mcpherson county. and at
Daw, Washington county, and also to
construct a depot at Arnold, Ness coun
ty. in order that the shipping business
and the public might be properly and
promptly attended to al these points.
In October the board also directed the
Missouri Pacific to construct side
track in Mills. Rush county, to serve the
proposed elevator of the Hargrave
Grain and Live Stock association.
None of these orders have been COM
piled with by the railroad company so
Mr.. Taylor has filed petitions with the
supreme court asking for alternative
writs of mandamus to compel the rail-
road company te obey the orders of the
railroad commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
FOUR TIMES IN 8 YEARS
Clifton, Arizona. Has Been Washed
From Its Foundation

Solomonville, Ariz., Dec. 6.-AdditionaI
and late details of the Clifton flood dis
aster indicate a most deplorable condi-
tion among the Inhabitants and a tre-
mendous loss of property. Practically
every building in the town is damaged
and many were swept entirely away.
Numerous escapes from death are re-
ported, as the first of the flood came
without warning. Two men were swept
through the streets and saved them
selves by catching the awnings of a
store and breaking through the plate
glass front Patients in the hospital
were placed in a car and sent to higher
ground before the flood reached the
building.
Monday night in Clifton was a veri-
table night of terror, as practically the
entire population stood upon tie hills.
unsheltered. It is expected that many
persons in the Mexican quarter were
drowned, Of whom no one has any
knowledge. No accurate estimate of the
damage can be given out, but it will run
into the hundreds of thousands of dol
lars 1t is believed that the town will
never be rebuilt in its present location,
as this is fourth flood in the district
within three years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
WANT $4,000, 900.
qV,a+ Amount Asked for Improving
Waterways.

Washington. Dec. 6.-Nearly a
thousand delegates are in Washington
in attendance of today's session of the
opening of the National Rivers and
Harbors congress.
Speaker Cannon and Representative
Burton. chairman of the house com
r4ittee on rivers and harbors, are
among the speakers.
The object of the convention IS to
sac1re an annual appropriation of
s5o 900 600 from congress for syste-
matte work in the improvements Of
the nations waterways
Representative Ransdel Na-) who
has made tour of 10000 miles
around the country in behalf of the
rivers and harbors movement, will re-
port to the convention that he has
found the sentiment to be in favor of a
vigorous prosecution of waterways i'm
nYovement as remedy for the
wholly Inadequate transportation IA
cilities now afforded by the railroads"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
SICKNESS NOT SERIOUS
Alarming Reports Concerning Eugene
Hagan's Condition Exaggerated.

1t was reported last night that
Eugene Hagan was stricken with a
cerebral hemorrhage while sitting
with his family at lunch. The doctors
who we're called on the case have re-
fused TO make statement, though
they. claim that his condition is not as
serious as reported. Mrs. Hagan made
the following statement to the State
Journal this afternoon: 'I am at loss
to understand how the report which
seems to he so general started as Mr.
Hagan was not stricken with a cere-
bral hemorrhage but is i'll from an at
tack of a rheumatic trouble from
which he has suffered at various times
in the past. While he is i'll and will
probably be confined to his home for a
week or so his condition is not consid-
cred serious either by the doctors or
myself"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
COMMISSION OF FIVE.
This Recommendation VIII Be Made
for Topeka's City Government.

A commission of five is the recon-
mendation which ex-Mayor W. S. Ber-
gundthal and F. G. Drenning, city at
torney, special committee to investigate
the commission system of government
will make at their meeting this evening
at the council chamber. The meeting
will open at 8 o'clock and the report
upon which both gentlemen have col
laborated will be read The report is
lengthy one and relates the experiences
of the trip and workings of the systems
as they found them in Es)uston and Gal
weston. The latter city is said to be
governed upon more businesslke lines
than Houston and is freer from political
domination The Galveston plan OF
making every commissioner on a par
and giving the chairman no powers Of
veto is approved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
RlKGLINGS' BIG DEAL.
Purchase the Hagenbcck Circus for a
Consideration of S5OO.O0O.

Chicago. Dec. 6.-By the purchase
Of Carl Hagenbeck's trained animals,
the Ringing Brothers will be able to
dominate the circus business in Amer
lea Hagenbeck's circus is now in its
winter quarters at New Orleans But
the deal by which Ringing Brothers
secured control of the big collection of
trained animals was consummated at
Baraboo. Wis, winter quarters of the
Ringing Brothers show. The finan-
cial considera ton involved was said TO
be 100000.
1t is the intention of the proprietors
of Hagenbeck's circus to double the
collection of trained animals and put
the show on the road next season en-
tirely Independent Of the Ringing
brothers circus, except that it will be
under the same management.
Under the plans proposed by the
new proprietors, the Hagenbeck show
will next season give employment to
1, $50 persons and viii require eighty
railroad cars to transport II through
the cOuntrr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
TREATY WITH JAPAN.
A New One Is in Process of Negotia-
ton.

washington, Dec. 6.-Viscount Aolxi.
the Japanese ambassador, went TO the
White House yesterday a the invita-
tion of the president They discussed
a proposition to negotiate an entirely
new treaty, specifically recognizing the
right of each country to exclude the
Iaborers of the other.
Such a provision is contained in the
present treaty, but both the president
and the japanese ambassador thought it
would satisfy the pride Of the japanese
if their rights to treat Americans as
Americans treat them were recognized.
1t was also believed that such a new
treaty would please the people Of Call
fornia and show them that the presi-
dent was prepared to go to the extent
{. excluding the coolie japanese If It
should become necessary. It is said that
Secretary Root under the direction OF
the president is actually engaged in the
negotiation of a new treaty with Japan
which will specifically admit the people
of that nation to the same rights Of
education as are granted to European
aliens, no more and no less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
KAlLRUAUSAISN M
Rock Island Refuses to Make
Harvest Hand Rate.
Not Much Show to Aid Decatur
County Farmers.
NEED 200 MORE MEN.
Railroad Claims Special Rate
NonId Violate New Law.
Z. b. Gerow Says Railroad Is
Dodging the Issue.
NEED 200 MORE MEN,

Farmers in Decatur county, especial
ly in the vicinity of Norcatur, are act
ually in crying needs of hands to husk
their corn There was an unusual corn
crop in this county this fall. 1t is way
up in the northwestern corner of the
state, and not easily accessible from
points where laboring men and farm
hands congregate so the farmers have
been unable to secure the necessary men
TO husk their corn. They need easily
more than 200 such men and have ap-
pealed to T. B. Gerow, head of the
states free employment bureau for
hel2.
Some time ago Mr. Gerow thought he
saw way of getting the needed men
there if he could prevail on the Chi
cago. Rock Island & Pacific Railway
company to put in the usual special har-
vest rate of one cent a mile for this
number of men. Mr.. Gerow thought
and thinks he can get this number in
the vicinity of Kansas City.
He got reply from the passenger de-
partment of the Rock Island saying that
such rate at this time and in this re-
ply was an inttmation that the new
interstate commerce law would prevent
the making of such a rate.
This law does not go into effect until
January and Mr.. Gerow does not think
that 1t would interfere in the making
of such a rate, particularly in view of
the fact that the railroads in the state
variety of events, and for the holidays
as we'll. He has so written to the rail-
road company but has had no further
communication from them.
This is the first time in my ex-
perience,' said Mr.. Gerow today, that
/ have been asked to furnish so many
farm hands for any one particular To-
cality at this time of the year. Dur
ing the regular harvest season the
railroads have been very kind in put
ting in special harvest rates and un-
less a special rate is put in by the
Rock Island now. do not think it
will be possible to get the men needed
out there. You see it is so far away
that the one way fare is about $10.5O
and this is too much to expect laborers
and farm hands to pay. although the
wages offered them are exceptionally
high, beca use they can easily find
work these days much nearer the cen
ters of population where they are wont
to congregate when they are not
working. If a regular harvest rate
should be granted, I think I would
have no trouble in getting the re-
quired number of men. 1 do not see
how the interstate commerce law
could affect this proposition because
the rate would be made between
points within this state and over which
the interstate commerce law would
have no jurisdiction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
INTEREST IN ADVANCE
Secretary of Treasury Gives Notihca-
ton to BondhoIders.

Washington. Dec 6.@The secretary
of the treasury has given notice to the
holders of United States bonds that the
interest maturing on the several inter-
est dates between and including Janu-
ary, October and May, 1907, will be
paid without rebate on and after De-
cember Is, 1906
Checks for the interest due January
1, 1907, on registered bonds will be
mailed to the owners on or before the
18th inst The amount of interest
which may thus be paid is $12,OOO,OO
The action taken releases for use in
the business of the country sum prac
tically equal to the surplus receipts
for November and December.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
COSTS MORE TO LIVE.
A Marked Advance in Prices Is Shown
in One Month

New York. Dec. 6.-Figures giving
the average cost OF living on December
/. compiled by R. G. Dun & Co. show
that there has been a marked advance
in price as compared with November /.
when it reached a high water mark.
In the lapse OF one month the cost
Of living has advanced from s106.68
to S108.17, reached on December l.
The cost of commodities is the highest
since February, 1884.
In discussing the subject, the trade
authority says the rise in prices Is
fairly representative of the greater
demand that has followed increased
prosperity throughout the nation and
because of the advances in wages
which have lifted the purchasing power
of the people above all previous records
in this or any other nation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-06
SLUGGED a WOMAN.
Hobber Attacks Night Operator at
Desoto and Robs the Depot.

Kansas City. Mo. Dec. ga robber
early today rendered Miss ZOna Heck
art. the night operator, at DesotO, Kan,
"a miles southwest of Kansas City, on
the Santa Fe. unconscious with a blow
from a wagon spoke. robbed the depot
money drawer OF what small change it
contained and escaped Miss Heckart
was found unconscious lying near the
station. There We're three cuts on her
head and her arm had been broken
in three places. She recovered con-
rciousness later and said her assailant
xvas i White man about 25 years Of age.
The description fits that Of Leonard
D. Conner, private in company 1, engi-
neer corps. who escaped yesterday from
the federal military prison at Ft. Leav-
euworth Kan
Conner is 22 years of age. He was
born in Holton. Kan. and his mother,
Mrs. Abbie Conner, is said to live at
Topeka.
box near the station for a bucket of
coal when attacked The robber Sc
cured less than three dollars from the
cash drawer. He escaped across the
river near town and is reported to
have been seen early today near Len
aDc Kan.