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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
. PREDICTS PANIC.
Jacob II. Sehif Makes Speech in
Chamber of Commerce.
Says Currency Reform Alone Can
Avert Disaster.
SNEERS AT ROOSEVELT.
Says His Railroad Rate Activity
Is Misplaced.
Wall Street Prices Tumble at
Once Following Address.
SNEERS AT ROOSEVELT

New FORK, Jan. An a speech be-
fore the chamber of commerce today,
Jacob H. Schifr, head of the banking
firm of Kuhn. Loeb & Co, declared
that unless something was done for
currency reform there will be a panic
in this country. He said he regarded
the need of more elastic currency but
would not favor the plan recently out
lined by Secretary Shaw for an emer-
gency circulation. Mr.. Schif said he
rather favors a circulation based upon
commercial paper and which might be
issued through clearing houses. Sec
retary Shaw's plan, he thought would
facilitate speculations rather than le-
gitimate business interests.
Mr.. Schiff said it was a disgrace to
the country to see the money market
in the condition it has been in for the
last sixty days.
IF this condition is not changed said
Mr.. Schiff, there will be a panic in
this country compared with which prev
ious ones will seem like mere child's
play. If the president would put part
of his energy to this question that he
has done with railroad rates it would
be cOmmendable-
There was a sharp break in prices on
the stock exchange as soon as the tenor
of Mr.. Schiff's speech became known.
The active speculative shares were prin-
cipally affected. Anaconda declined
S51a under last night. Amalgamated
Copper 3sz, American Smelling "a and
Reading
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
BAN ON NATURAL ICE.
No More VIII Be Used at Asylum or
Reform School.

No more natural ice" viii be used by
the state insane asylum or boys reform
school, The state board of control has
decided that the risk of another typhoid
fever epidemic is too great, and this
morning let the contract for supplying
factured ice.
At the reform school, the contract
viii go to the Mutual Ice company. The
plan is there to MI the ice house, which
has a capacity of 400 tons. It has not
been decided whether the ice will be
hauled out by the reform school wagons,
or whether it will be delivered by the
ice company. The cost for the ice de-
lfvered will be $2.45 per ton; for ice at
the plant the cost will be s1.45 per ton.
The last price is at the rate of IA cents
per 100 pounds, which is regarded as an
exceptionally low price.
The contract for supplying the state
insane asylum has been given to the
Peoples Ice company. This involves
supplying about 1000 tons throughout
the year. The wagons from the asylum
win call at the plant and get the ice.
During the months of December, jan
uary, February, and March, the price
will be 81 per ton; the rest of the month
the price will be Sc. 80. The So. so rate is
about 1755 cents per 100 which is con-
siderably lower than ice is generally
sold.
The board of control viii try to Sc
cure form the next legislature an ap-
preparation for building an ice plant at
the asylum in Topeka of sufficient ca
pacity to supply both the reform school
and the asylum. A plant of such a ma
ture is now in use at OsaWatomie, and
is said to be a paying investment. How
ever, if the Topeka companies would
continue to make low prices on ice, it
might be better business for the state
to buy its ice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
SIXTY MILE WIND.
Causes Death. Injury and Destruction
of Property in Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-One man was killed
and d score of persons injured and fully
100000 worth of property destroyed by
a windstorm which struck Chicago last
night. At one time during the storm
the wind reached a velocity Of so miles
an hour Many pedestrians narrowly
escaped being killed by flying signs or
falling shimneys
Along the north shore where the wind
seemed to exert it's greatest force. trees
were uprooted and everything movable
was torn away In Evanston and South
Chicago, as well as in the city proper,
the wind worked great havoc. The
greatest loss was in South Chicago
where an open hearth furnace in course
Of construction by the Illinois Steel
company was blown down. Several men
were working on the furnace at the time
but all escaped uninjured. The steel
company estimate their loss n $4,000.
The fatality due to the storm occur
red in West Madison street. where Thos.
D. Henderson was struck on the head
by falling sign and died in the hospital
few hours later.
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JUDGMENT FOR S32,5l2
Parkhurst-Davis in a Fair Way to Col
lect Insurance.

Insurance to the extent of S32,-
512.5O, for loss sustained in the Park
hurst-Davis fire, was secured by the
firm through a judgment rendered by
one of the superior courts of Chicago.
The insurance company was the Mer-
chants Underwriters at the Indemnity
Exchange. The company insured the
Parkhurst-Davis company to the
amount of $4,000 and then because
they had made them an extra low
rate the insurance company wanted
the loss prorated.
The grocery company sued for $780,
600 and accumulated interest on that
amount; the court sustained the con-
tention of the plaintiff An order
tying up $4,000 of the insurance
company's funds at one of the local
banks was secured by Parkhurst-
Davis until the amount of the claim
had been settled Mayor W. H. Davis
and his attorney. w. F. Schoch, re-
turned from Chicago this noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
CORNWELL TO GO FREE
Prosecution Is Unable to Find Suf-
ficient Evidence to Convict.

Bridgeport. Conn, Jan. 4.-The prose-
cutting attorney in the city court today
recommended that a nolle PROSE- be en-
tered in the case of George ". Corn
we'll, former treasurer of the Wheeler
&, Wilson Manufacturing company, who
was arrested a few days ago on the
charge of theft of bonds and jewelry
from Mrs. Gilberta Lumplzin, wife of
former partner in the firm of Arnold &
Co. of St. Louis, which was prosecuted
by the federal government because of
alleged "get rich quick methods of
business.
The attorneys and heirs are certain
that no convincing evidence of guilt can
be brought against the defendant
The United States registered bonds
which were taken are to be returned
within "A hours by third party whose
identity is unknown to him he said.
1t is expected that Cornwell viii be
released TOMORROW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
BURTON TO QUIT.
viii Resign as Senator From
Kansas Next Week.
Senator Stone Is Authority for
the Statement.
Burton, However, Denies it From
Abilene.

St. Louis, Mo. Jan 4-United States
Senator William ]. Stone in an inter
view today is quoted as saying:
Il have it from a high authority that
Senator Joseph R. Burton of Kansas,
viii resign his seat in the United States
senate. His resignation will be in the
hands of the president of the senate
when that body reconvenes next week"
Burton Denies It.
Kansas City, No. Jan. talking
with the Associated Press this after
noon over the long distance telephone
from his home at Abilene, Kas., Sen
ator Burton said regarding the state
ment that he intended resigning his
seat in the senate: There is absO-
lutely no truth in the statement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
33 ARE IN.
Semi-Centennial Delegates Reported to
That Number.

Up to date thirty-three delegates
have been reported from over the state
Tor the Semi Centennial exposition con-
Vention to be held in Topeka on Ian
uary %. Kansas day.
According to the plan each city is
to send delegate for each 5000 in
habItantS. and the county commission
ers of each county are to appoint a
delegate. At the present time all but
tour of the thirty-three delegates are
from cues. The county commission
ers are very slow in reporting. Sec
retary Anderson of the Commercial
clup, who is keeping the record, thinks
that many of the delegates will not re-
port until they come here for the con-
vention.
The delegates reported from the
several counties up to date are as fol-
Barton-Great Bend. E. R. Moses.
Butler-Augusta F. c. rutland.
herokee-Empire City, ]. H. Ellis;
J. A. Quit, alternate.
Clay-CIay Center, C. NJ. Stratton; ;
Del Valentine, alternate.
Ellis-county commissioner, c. w.
Miller; G. P. Griffith, alternate.
tranklin-OttaWa,H H. J. Allen.
reenwood-Eureka. H. J. Hodgson.
Grahan-Hill City, D. J. Hanna.
LincOln-LincOln City, z. A McFar-
land.
Lyon-Reading Austin A. Torrance.
Montgomery = Cherryvale. H. J.
POWELL w. c. Dicus, alternate.
Marshall-Axtell, G. Hostutler; J. A.
Keegan. alternate.
Ness-Ransom, W. A. Ogden; H. w.
Barker, alternate.
Neosho-St. Paul. A ]. Hopkins; F.
Scott, alternate.
Osag ge=Osage City, Chas. Barnes; @.
W. Miller, alternate.
Osage-Quenemo A. W. Logan.
Osborne-county commissioner, E.
P. Sample.
Pawnee-Larned, VIM. Scott.
Russell-Russell. o. L. Atherton; F.
S. Rockefeller alternate.
Rice-Sterling, A r. Clark; J. E
Junkin, alternate.
Sedgwick- Cheney, A. S. Hensel; H
c. Baughman, alternate.
ShaWnee-TOpeka, w. L. A. john
son; J. v. Abrahams. alternate.
nee-Topeka, r. S. Brigham;
c. A. Fellows, alternate.
Shawnee-TOpeka, J. D. Norton; C.
r. Maunsell. alternate.
Shawnee-TOpeka w. Q. GarVey
Burg E. Zeis, alternate.
awnee-Topeka, c. P. Adams;
Vim. Macferran, alternate.
hawnee=Topeka, J. S. Warner; E.
B. H. Remley, alternate.
Shawnee-Topeka, T. W. Harrison
w T. Weber, alternate.
ShaWnee-Topeka S. S. OFT; Q. E.
Jewell alternate.
aWnee-TOpeka, S. 7. Howe; W.
c.. Stephenson, alternate.
Woodson-county commissioner, R,
H. TruebloOd.
Wyandotte-county commissioner, o.
]. Ciahin; H. H. Kern, alternate.
Wabaunsee-Alm A. c. Stieher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
THOSE VERNON CHARGES.
They Were Made Direct to President
Mr.. Bowersocz's Interview.

Washington. Jan. 4.-The report
that got out last night from here that
charges against w. T. Vernon have
been made to Senator Long and by
him referred to the president is in
correct. Charges have been made of
personal character and sent direct to
the president. He sent them to Mr.
Long, requesting an explanation from
Vernon. Senator Long at once com
municated with Vernon but no re-
sponse has yet been received.
Congressman Bowersock has given
out the second of his series of anti
trust busting interviews to Washing
ton papers. The substance of the in
terview is the impossibility of making
men good by legislation and depIoring
especially the effort to regulate the
Standard Oil and beef trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
THEY'LL TALK OVER.
Kansas Avenue Property Owners VIII
Hold Meeting Tomorrow.

A meeting of the signers of the petit
ton asking for the repaving of Kan
sas avenue with asphalt will be held
Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the
rooms of the Commercial club.
The invitations which are being
mailed out today are limited to the
signers of the petition only. G. E.
Jewell is in charge of this part of the
meeting.
I'VE don't want any contractors or
anybody but the property owners
who signed that petition" said Mr.
Jewell. eve want to have &, chance
to talk this over among ourselves
first"
r. G. Drenning, city attorney, said:
ct have no longer any connection with
this repaving matter I have turned
it over to those property owners who
are interested in it and they are run
ming it from now on"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
THE CHAMPION CAT.
Omar II Won the victory Over Argent
splendor in Gotham.

New York, Jan 4.@The sensation
of Yesterdays judging in the cat show
at Madison Square garden was the
victory of Miss Eva L. Pollard's S
omar II over Mrs. Champions Argent
Splendor in the open class for chin
chiIla males. Mrs. Charles H. Lane,
of Chicago. one Of the earliest Amer
lean women in the fancy" was the
Judge. The decision came particularly
hard to the Champions, as Argent
SpIendor was judged the best cat in
the show of 1905 and the best long
haired cat in the Chicago show of
1905. and his career has been one long
triumph since kittenhood. He need
ed only a first in the New York show
Of 1906 to give him the three points
necessary to make him champion
chinchilIa of America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
EIKs GET a NEW CHAIR.
Presented by the Topeka Club in
Appreciation Of Courtesies.

The Elk lodge is the recipient of a
handsome chair from the members of
the Topeka club as an indication of
their appreciation of the courtesy
shown them by the members of the
Elk club while they were deprived Of
quarters during the construction OF
their new club building.
The chair. which is a hand carved
mahogany. viii be used by the exalted
ruler at his station. The chair was
accompanied by a note from Frank
Lewis. secretary of the Topeka club
thanking the members Of the Elk club
for their courteous treatment and gen
erQsity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
1T IS PLEASANT ONCE MORE.
The Temperature Is Above Freezing
This Afternoon.

The spell of winter weather which
visited this section of the state yester-
day made but a short visit and there
IS hardly a trace of it observable to-
day The streets are free from snow
excepting where shade from the tall
buildings has made it impossible for
the suns rays to penetrate. There is
not cloud in the sky and the sun is
shining brightly and while the tenn
perature is not high the day is one.
which might very appropriately be
termed 'comfortab ble''
There is a good stiff breeze blowing
from the northwest at the rate of
twelve miles an hour but it is of the
warm variety instead of the cool, and
does not chill. The prediction for to-
night is Fair" with continuation of
the same brand of weather for Friday
with a moderate temperature.
The hourly temperatures for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
DEPEW WILL STAY.
Senator Says He Has No Thought of
Surrendering His Office.

New York, Jan. 4.-Senator Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, in an interview here,
declared that he had no intention
whatever of resigning from the United
States senate. He added, however,
that with the approach of his 72 birth
day anniversary, April % next, he in
tended resigning from a large num-
Der of the companies in which he is
trustee or director. He will not sever
his relations with the New York Cen
trail & Hudson River railroad, he stat
ed. as he regards his position with that
company as an honorary one Senator
DeDew is listed as a director or trustee
of seventy-nine companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
HEARST TO CINCINNATI.
Report Is That He win start Morning
and Afternoon Papers There.

Cincinnati Jan. 4-The report has
become current here that W. R. Hearst
soon VIII have both morning and af-
.ernoon newspapers in Cincinnati. He
Is 70 buy the Enquirer of John r. Nc
Lean, II possible, according to the re-
port, but it was said at the Enquirer
once that the paper was not to be
aolu- II me subject is an interesting one
here, because the average citizen
seems to think Cincinnati is due to
nave cheaper morning newspapers.
me Enquirer sells for 5 cents, and the
ohIy other English morning newspaper
for 8 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
WHAT KANSAS OWES.
state Debt Small but Counties and
Cities Still Have Obligations.

According to the statement given out
by Assistant State Auditor james Ma
ton today the bonded debt of the state.
counties and school districts, is $36, ,379,-
125. or about $23 per capita.
Topeka has the highest bonded debt
of any city in the state. except Kansas
City. Kan. The Topeka debt is S1,757,-
37S, and that Of Kansas City is SO, ,402. .s24
The school debt of Shawnee is also
much heavier than that of any other
county in the state. Shawnee's school
debt is $52S.000, which is over twice as
much as any other county. The town
ship and county bonded debt in Shaw
nee is, however, very much lower than
some Of the counties of the state. The
county debt is S44S, 900, and the township
debt only S4,500. LeavenwOrth county
has a bonded debt of s1,119, 800, and
WyandOtte has $4,000. A number of
counties of much less valuation than
Shawnee have bonded debts almost or
quite as large.
The bonded debt of the state is di-
vided as follows:
state ----..---..... -..--.----..$ 632, 1000
County ..........-... ......-... 12,703,S1O
Township 1000. .............. 6,040,412
Si.y ....-...-; .-'.--.-...''.-- 45'3la' 80 80
Total .........-.... -.-.....- -S36, BIS, ,120
OF this amount $4,000, 900 is held by
the permanent and other funds of the
state. The permanent school fund holds
all the S632 600 in state bonds. It is
estimated that $4,000 900 of the remain
der is held by banks and individuals in
the state. This would leave about $23,-
900 900 which eastern bond brokers and
other financial institutions hold. The
average interest rate is probably close
to per cent. This means that the peO-
pie must dig up 600 annually for
interest. OF this sum over 100000 goes
to eastern bOndhoIder5 Mr. COburns S
figures show that Kansas raised enough
farm products this year to pay off the
bonded debt eleven times over.
WyandOtte county leads in total mu-
nicipal Indebtedness It has Outstand-
ing in county, city, township and school
district bonds almost S4.500 900. Cove
county has the smallest municipal
bonded debt It owes only 81, 100. Of
this $500 is township an1 $500 school dis
trict.
Among the counties which have no
county bonds outstanding are Butler,
Crawford. Elk, Cove, Harvey, Jefferson,
Jewell, Linn. Mcpherson, Miami, Usage
Pottawatomie, Republic, Russell, Smith
and WoOdsOn.
The counties which have no township
bonded debt are Chase, Decatur, Doni-
phan, Edwards, Ellis. Franklin, Geary
Grant. Greeley, Hodgeman, Johnson
Morton, Rawlins, Stanton, Stevens,
Trego. Wallace and Wichita.
Among the counties which have no
city bonded debt are Chase, Decatur,
Doniphan, Elk, Cove, Greenwood JEFF
fersCn, Kearny, Lincoln, Logan, Ness,
Rawlins. Russell, Scott, Seward, Sheri-
dan, Stevens, Thomas, Trego and Wal
lace.
All counties in the state have a school
district bonded debt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
Pnttins in Natural Gas

The steam heating plant at the city
building is being fitted up with natural
gas burners The natural gas will be
turned on by about Saturday of this
week Under the franchise the gas
company is required to furnish free
gas for illuminating and heating pur-
poses to the city for the city building
and Auditorium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04

gan consideration of the joint state
hood bill. This was the first meeting of
the committee to consider the admission
of states.
Rate Bill Introduced.
Washington, Jan. 4=Representa-
tive Hepburn (Ia.) introduced his rail-
road rate bill which has been anxious
ly awaited as Mr.. Hepburn is chair
man of the interstate and foreign com
merce committee of the house. The bill
is similar to the DOlliver bill and en-
braces in modified form many fea-
lures of the measure recently prepared
by the interstate commerce commits
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
10 FIGHT AT Los ANGELES.
Ryan and Burns Matched for Febru-
airy Battle.

Chicago. Jan. "A dispatch to the
Tribune from Butte, Mont, says:
Tommy Ryan and Tommy Burns will
fight for the middleweight champion
ship title early in February before the
Pacific Athletic club of Los Angeles.
according to an announcement made last
night by Manager Curly. acting for
Ryan and Marvin Hart, who are now
in this city.
Ryan says he will fight at 15s pounds
at 5 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04

John Cochran, Of TWiss avenue. IS
the first resident in the territory
which the city acquired recently on
the East side. to be registered. The
registration books are open at the
office of the election commissioner at
the city building. All or the residents
in Norton and Heery additions will
have to be registered in order to vote
at the coming spring election.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
Wichita Gets a Resplte.

Governor Hoch has issued an order
as commander-in-chief of the Kansas
Wichita shall be allowed to retain pos
session of its four pieces of artillery
until January is, TO enable a commit
tee representing Wichita to call upon
the governor and tell why the guns
should be allowed to remain there per-
naHently
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
$40 MILES OUT.
Another wireless Message Received
From the Dewey.

washington. Jan 4-The navy de-
partment has received the following
wireless message dated January 4, from
the Glacier, one of the vessels towing
the dry dock Dewey to the Philippines;
Five hundred and twenty miles
southeast Cape Henry. Weather glorI-
Gus. Light southeast winds. Smooth
sea. speed four knots. Potomac goes
Bermuda"
The message is unsigned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
GUILD MAUGUBATED.
Massachusetts once More Has Re
publican Governor.

Boston. Jan. 4.-Curtis Guild, jr-, of
Boston. was inaugurated governor of
Massa chusetts today. In his inaug-
uraI address he da6n ID the attitude of
Massachusetts in demanding a reduc-
ton in tariff and more friendly trade
treaties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
HENRY COVER Is PROMOTED.
Advanced to Position OF Freight
TrahHc Manager OF Rock Island.

Chicago. Jan. 4.=Henry Cover, as
sistaRt freight traffic manager of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
way company, has been promoted to
be freight traffic manager, the promo
ton being effective at once. Mr..
Cover takes the place made vacant
by the resignation of J. F. Holden
who has become the vice president of
the Midland Valley railroad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-04
FOUND DEAD.
British Army Officer Suspected of
Grating.

Pretoria, TransvaaI Colony. jan 4
Captain J. Hopkins, quartermaster
Of the Second dragoon guards whose
name had been mentioned in con-
nection with war stores scandal, was
found dead this morning under cir
cumstances pointing to suicide.
Some time after the close of the
South African war it was alleged that
officers of the British army had work
ed in cOllusion with contractors so as
to enable the latter to purchase super
huous stores at absurdly low prices
and afterwards resell the same to the
military authorities at enormous
profits, entailing a loss to the gov
ernment of very large sums of money.
A blue book containing the report
of the war Office committee was is
sued. The report censured a number
of officers of the army service corps
and pay department, who were alleged
to have acted in collusion with the
contractors. The value of the stores
involved in these transactions was
stated in the report to be between
S30,000,0O0 and $35,0O0,00O. The
prosecution of the officers concerned
in the scandal was ordered on Decem-
ber 27, last.
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Chicago, Jan. Forecast for Kan
sas. Fair tonight and Friday; mod
crate temperature.
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4'emperaturee of LARGE cities.

C'hicagO, Jan. A-TempeTatures at a.
m: New York. 50; Boston. a; Philadel-
phia Sc; Washington, So; Chicago. Gin
cinrati and St Louis. .: Minneapolis 2d.