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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
United STATES AMBASSADOR
MEAER GIVES PROD TO RUSsIl
Cars Ministers show Delay In Reopen-
ing Chinese CusfopB-HOuseE In
Maaehurfa As Was Agreed.

ST. PETERSBURC Noy. 1o.-Though
Russia over a month ago assented IA
principle to the japanese Proposition
for reopening the Chinsse custom
houses on the northern frontier Of
Manchuria. counting upon similar ac-
rion by japan at Port Dalny. the finai
step has not been taken The Foreign
once explains that the matter has been
settled In principle. that putting il to
execution is delayed only by a minor
matter Of detail. and that IL is not in
any way likely to hamper merchants
and other nations. Mr, Meyer. the
American Em5assador. has taken UP
the matter with tie Foreign Office say
ing that il i tie wish OF the United
states that action be taken as speedily
as possible, He has net Jet received =
definite answer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
WOULD IMPnovE HARBoRs.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1e.-Represen-
tative Burton of Ohio. chairman of the
River and Harbor Commission OF the
House. has called a meeting OF the
committee to be held on November 20.
1t is the purpose of the committee to
complete a river and harbor appropria-
tion bill in time to introduce 1t before
the next Congress. The plans of the
leaders of the House are for bill car
rying about s5o,0ee.0o9 or $4,000 ooo.
about two-thirds Of which will be in
the form of authorizations for the
improvements for which appropriations
will be made for a part of the work.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

the performance of that work will de-
ternine whether the name of that
Grand Jury will be written famousfy
or UNANIMOUSLY in the annals OF the
city and of the State. The eyes of
the nation are upon that Grand Jury.
The interests of every citizen of San
Francisco. every schoolboy and school
girl. every visitor within the hospitable
gates of San Francisco. are bound up
in it. The hopes of every clean man,
the fears of every crook CRATER and
municipal highwayman center in the
Oliver Grand Jury and its work The
selection of State administration, the
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
L FOREMAN Oliver Promises to Protect Witnesses
Who Give Jury Proof of Grafters' Doings.
Headof New Inquisitorlal Body Says He
Wants Facts and Will Do His Duty
BY George a. Var Smith.

The Oliver Grand Jury charged with the great task of pugng
Francisco unspeakable municipal graft
and avengng the city fair ii partake largely OF the apparent
of its will be
demonstrative Ii Bartholomew Patrick Oliver
Grand Jury that predesned link his with the
able impress deibra
tons will be free OF hysea Its work should be satisfactory
To the Oliver Grand Jury committed Of vital i'm
Francisco and The
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

Attention has been called to the fact
that in evaporating gold or silver soiu-
tion in porcelain basin a considera BILE
amount OF gold or silver may be abb
manufacture Of chloride of gold it Is
customary 10 grind UP all the porcelain
evaporating basins, from which some of
the deficiency is recovered.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11
CONAN GETS 4 UNION Carp.

CHICAGO. Nov. 10. = George NJ.
Cohan. the well known actor. today be-
came a member of the Musicians Union.
The members of theorchestra which
he leads at different times refused 10
allow him to WELD the baton unless he
took. out a union card.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

oyster Bay opinion of Bryan's gov
eminent ownership plan is not so zeal
ously guarded but that il finds exprcs-
sion in Dir. Longwortn's growing con-
1dence as to the result of the Second
Ohio District
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11

Cloth is now being successfully made
from wood Strips OF fine grained wood
are boiled and crushed between rollers
and the hlsments are spun into threads
from which cloth can be woven in the
usual way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
THEY STAND By BRYAN.
Massachusetts Democrats for Public
Ownership by Nation and State.

Boston, Oct. 4.@The Massachusetts,
State Democratic convention was held
here ay. The committee on reso-
lutions submitted q platform which
was adopted. Complimentary para
graphs are devoted to ". J. Bryan
and w r. Hearst.
The platform declares that in order
to restore the honesty and morality Of
the republic and state there are neces-
sary:
A government free from all alliance
with corporations and trusts, uncOn-
trolled by politicians
Direct popular control of the law
making power in the granting of fran
chises and privileges.
The public ownership and operation
of public utilities in nation, state and
city.
Eight hours for labor; protection of
women and children against overtime
work; trial of facts by jury in equity
cases involving labor injunctions.
Drastic law against private mono
poly with Imprisonment penalties only
Reciprocity and tariff revision; free
hides, free coal, free lumber, free iron
and free wood pulp.
Stringent laws as to the raising of
the price of necessities by conspiracy
or other unlawful method, with i'm
prisonment penalties.
Laws providing imprisonment pen
alties for wilfuI negligence by public
officials
The nomination Of all candidates for
elective office by direct vote.
The Bryan plank called forth a
burst of cheers
As the Hearst paragraph was being
read there was some cheering. but
almost Immediately boots and misses
predominated Chairman Feenev
pounded his desk, but delegates
shouted Strike that plank out, Bry-
an, Bryan"
A viva voce vote on the adoption Of
the committees report resulted in the
chairman announcing that the ayes
had it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
TO BUILD BY CONTRACT
shontz Has About Decided Regarding
the Panama Canal.

Washington, Oct "A tentative de-
cision has been reached by Chairman
Shontz of the ithmian canal com
mission, that the Panama canal will
be built by contract. An announce
ment of the final determination OF the
canal officials respecting the method
of construction is expected In few
days.
Chairman Shontz had a long confer
ence last night with President Roose~
welt at which this and other matters
relating to the canal were considered
fully. The president is anxious a con-
CIusion be reached on all questiocs Of
canal construction as soon as possible
so that the actual work Of construction
may be pressed vigorously.
Chairman Shontz and Chief En-
sineer Stevens have been working for
many weeks on the subject of con-
structing the great waterway by con-
tract They have prepared speciflca-
tions for the work which now is being
considered before the insuance OF in
vita tfons for proposals
In this connection it is understood
the president has not abandoned his
contemplated trip to Panama, and will
not unless the Cuban situation. or
some other question should become so
acute as to require his presence in
Washington. Chairman ShOntz expects
to be in Panama at the time of the
presidents visit but it is likely that in
stead Of accompanying the president
he Will go to Panama in advance to su-
pervise arrangements for his reception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
LETTER TO KIBBEY
Roosevelt Hears There Is Not to BE a
Fair Count.

Phoenix. Ariz. Oct 4-Governor
Kfbbey has received the following let
ter from President Roosevelt:
My Dear Governor Kibbey:-I am
sorry to say that grave charges have
been made to me that under the or
ganization of which you are the ac-
tive leader there viii not be q fair
count Of the votes on the question CT
statehood. If these charges were well
founded 1 need not say to you that it
would be a national disaster. I have
no doubt there is no truth in them,
but some prominent people in the
United States do believe and they are
Joined in the belief by some of the
most prominent people of Arizona and
New Mexico. Therefore to avoid all
criticism I direct that If you can in
any way arrange it, you will have rep
resentatives of the statehood people
present at the canvassing of the votes
on statehood. I have sent a copy OF
this letter to Governor Hagerman Of
New Mexico and directed him to make
the same arrangement that is to have
representatives of both the statehood
and the anti-statehood parties present
to witness the count OF the votes'
Governor Kibbey Immediately sent a
copy Of this letter to Thomas E Will
son OF Tucson, president of the joint
statehood league and wrote him that
inasmuch as no statehood party has
filed the names of a candidate with
the territorial secretary, he requests
Mr. Wilson to furnish names of state
hood advocates to serve on election
day and witness the count in each pre-
cinct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
.PLATT COLLAPSES
Senator Is Carried From Room
in His Hotel
And Placed in u CAB by His
Sons.
DODGING HIS WIFE.
Feared She Would Seek an
Interview With Him.
Retired to His Office and Locked
the Door.

New York. Oct. At looks as if
United States Senator Platt will not be
able to stand much longer the strain
which he has undergone since his mar
ital troubles became public knowledge,
There is every indication that he is on
the verge of collapse Yesterday after
noon he was carried out of the Hotel
Gotham, where he has peen stopping,
by his tNo sons. His feet dragged
along the floor. and they had to act.
ually lift him into a carriage.
There was an intimation that he left
the hotel simply because he had ex-
pected an interview with his wife at his
office at the United States Express
company II that was so, he was dis
appointed. She stayed at Tioga Lodge.
the Platt camp at Highland Mills, but
she was not, in any pleasant humor.
While driving with her daughter she
slapped the face of a young man who
tried to photograph her and then smash =
ed his camera. There are indications
that~she will soon leave Tioga Lodge and
come to this city, possibly to put up at
the Hotel Gotham, where the senator is
living.
To those who have seen the aged sen
ator III his many political combats. 1t
was a strange sight to sec him being
borne out Of hisc hotel.
Mrs. Platt's plan to come to this city
was for the purpose. it is said, Of
having an interview with her husband.
What made her change her mind is not
known. The report that Senator Platt
has been disposing of his money in or
der that his wife may have difficulty in
getting any from him Is said to have
made Mrs. Platt feel that If she could
My have a talk with him she would
soon stop that There seems to be good
grounds for the belief that Senator
Platt had fixed his affairs so that he
will have money at his disposal, al
though not in his possession. There has
been talk of taking such action for
some time.
When Senator Plat was lifted into a
cab by his sons he was driven to his
ffice, where he remained behind closed
doors for the remainder OF the after
roon. II was said that he would make
no statement and that he would simply
await Developments. 1t Is Understood
that he viii avoid all efforts of Mrs
Piatt to see him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
FUNSTON Is BUSY
Receiving Satisfactory Reports
From All Over Cuba.
The Laying Down Of Arm Is
Progressing Rapidly.
WILL VISIT ASBERT
And Personally See to Disarm-
ament Of His Forces.
A Quantity of Stolen Property
Has Been Recovered.
WILL VISIT ASBERT.

Havana, Oct. 4-Brigadier General
Funston received kilograms today from
all the members Of the disarmament
commission from various parts Of the
island reporting that all is quiet and
that the laying down Of arms is pro-
crossing rapidly. The commissioners
in Santa Clara reported the recovery
of a quantity Of dynamite and electri-
cal apparatus stolen from the Dailquiri
Iron company, an American concern.
During the afternoon General Fun
ston viii visit General Asbert the in
surgent commander in Havana pro-
vince in the vicinity Of Guines and ar
range for the disarmament Of his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
MUST SIGN OR FIGHT
Bulgaria Issues an UItimatum to Tur-
key on Frontier Dispute.

Constantinople, Oct. 4.-The delay on
the part of the Turkish commissioners
to sign the report resulting from the
INQUIRY into the frontier dispute re-
garding the delimitation Of a portion
of the villayet of Adrianople. which
led to a sharp fight recently between
the soldiers guarding the Bulgarian
post at Suzuki and the guard on duty
at the Turkish post of Rervish Mogila,
has brought out practically an ultima
tuna from Bulgaria in which the coun-
try declares that unless the report is
signed by October a. the Bulgarian
troops will be ordered to Immediately
reoccupy Suzuki
The inquiry was concluded three
weeks ago and it IS claimed that while
the report is in favor of the princi-
pality. the Bulgarian commissioners
have been unable to induce their Turk
ish colleag gues to append their sigma
lures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
BIG CORN AT CHICAGO.
Kansas and Oklahoma in Close Con-
test for the Pennant.

Chicago Oct 4.-Kansas and Okla
hona are struggling for the pennant
at corn carnival now being hAld in
this city. W. J. Black. general passen-
ger traffic manager of the Santa Fe
railway, said today that at the carnival
samples of white and yellow dent.
corn sent from Franklin county. kan
sas, are attested to average 80 bushels
to the acre, while samples from New
kirk Kay county Oklahoma, are GER
tilted by the clerk Of Kay county court,
to average 100 bushels to the acre
A corn stalk sent from wichita Kan
sas, measures 21 feet inches in height.
It is 16 feet to the first ear and there
are five ears on the stalk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
A CRAZY MOTORMAN.
Dashes Across New York With His Car
at TerTiRc Speed.

New York. Oct "A street car
filled with terrified passengers dashed
across New York today at full speed
while the motorman, Leo Schwartz,
suddenly bereft of his reason. stood on
the forward platform fourfshing a
heavy controller bar and threatening
TO brain any one who approached
him He was finally subdued and the
car brought to a stop after a desperate
struggle with half a dozen policemen
and street railway employees, during
which several passengers jumped from
the swiftly moving car and sustained
painful bruises One OF the men who
fought the mad motorman was severe
ly injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
GUILTY OF LAND FRAUD
A Missouri Lawyer and Politician Con-
victed in Federal Court.

Springfield. No. Oct. flames B.
Dodson. an attorney of this city, was
found guilty by a jury IN the federal
court yesterday of having made false
afidavits in a land entry before the
United States land Office here. Dod-
sons offense consisted of having made
affidavit that forty acres of land in
Christian county was untenanted and
subjected to entry, while a man was
living on It. The owner of the tract
had paid s2O0 for it, and Dodson, it
was proved, had offered to relinquish
the claim he had upon it, by reason of
the false entry, for $500.
Dodson is prominent in politics and
recently announced that he would
make the race for the Republican
nomination for governor two years
hence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04

me with a certain definite form of pri-
mary election law, and say, Are you
in favor of this law?' I would be able
to answer them. But can't say
whether I am IN favor of something /
know nothing about, and I won't try
The primary election law is the one
that interests me most
Politically things are in fair shape
down in my part of the state.
The Republican polls are beginning to
come in from the township committee
men. About 100 have thus far been
received, out Of 1900. Most Of the polls,
according to Secretary Miller, show
that conditions are about the same as
they were in 1904, and considerably bet
ter than in 1902
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
ALMOST UNANIMOUS
Democratic Ticket Is Elected in
Georgia on a Light Vote.

Atlanta, Ga. Oct 4.-The regular
state election held in Georgia yester-
day resulted in the practically unani-
nous election of the Democratic
nominees, headed by Hoke Smith for
was that of the Socialists. headed by
J. p. Osborne. Returns received by
the Constitution up to late hour
show that the constitutional amend
ment providing for court of appeals
was carried though large vote was
cast against it in some sections Bal
loting all over the state was very light
and no interest was shown in the state
ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
new CURRENCY SCHEM E
Submitted by Commission of Chamber
of Commerce.

New York. Oct Either a central
bank OF issue to be established and
controlled by the government OF a
simple measure enlarging the present
issue privilege OF national banks in
such manner that their right Of issue
shall not vary with the ownership of
United States bonds are the methods
favored by the special currency COM
mission appointed by the New York
chamber of commerce last March to
inquire into the condition of the cur
rency and suggest desirable changes.
The report was submitted at a meet
Of the chamber of commerce today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
NO REST FOR BRYAN
He Has started Out on a Long Cam
paigning Tour

Lincoln. Neb.. Oct. William J.
Bryan has started on tour of cam
paigning which with few Interruptions
will continue until nearly election day.
He spoke last night at St. Joe, Mo He
viii return to Nebraska and will make
addresses today, Friday and Saturday.
spent IN Kansas. and from there the
central states viii be visited. Mr.
Bryan is hopeful of fusion in Nebraska
and will make another tour Of this
state before the campaign closes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
TIP TO NEW JERSEY
The New York World Suggests Cleve-
land for United States senator.

New York, Oct 4.-The World edl-
torially today suggests Grover Cleye-
land to the Democrats OF New Jersey,
who are seeking q candidate for Uni
ted States senator The World says:
f.AIr. Cleveland undoubtedly would
not be q candidate for United States
senator in the sense that he would ae-
lively seek an election. but II the New
Jersey legislature should elect him.
who can believe that he would decline
When did Grover Cleveland ever shirk
a public duty27
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
IT IS WARNER TO-DAY.
Mercury Does Not Reach Low Point OF
Several Days Past.

At / o'clock today the government
thermometer reached the highest point
which il has reached for several days.
It crawled up to 81. This is the warm
est day for at least two weeks and will
in all probability be the warmest for
some time.
After 1 o'clock the thermometer
dropped to 78 degrees, an unusual oc-
currence for this time In the day. This
was caused by the advent of a fresh
western wind The weather viii be
considerably cooler tonight. It viii
lot be cool enough for frost.
The wind today is twelve miles an
hour and IS from the west The read
ings of the Thermometer are as fol-
lows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
The winner sens for s15, 600.

/ to 4, won the Mercury handicap at
Brighton Beach. After 3. Schreiber's
3-year-old DR.. Gardner by Bannock-
burn-Uarda, won the third race. at
one mile. in the fast time Of 1888 1-5.
with 126 pounds up. he was sold to
Frank ]. Farrell for $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
granddaughter Of Astor Weds.

New York, Oct. Miss Margaret
ChanIer. great granddaughter of the
first John Jacob Astor. was married
yesterday to Richard Aldrich OF New
York, at Barrytown, in the presence
of a small number OF kinsfolk and
friends. Mr.. Aldrich is a well known
newspaper man attached to the STAFF
capacity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04

Colorado Springs, Oct. Colorado
Springs is today experiencing her first
snow storm OF the season A light
snow began falling at 8 o'clock this
morning, which may develop into a
blizzard Reports from the mountains
indicate q snow fall OF several inches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
EARTHQUAKE
Registered $4,000 Miles Away BY
Goettingen Observatory.
Prussia

Goettingen. Prussia, Oct. 4.=The
seism ograph at the observatory here
today registered a powerful earth
quake 14s00o miles distant from this
town. The vibrations lasted two hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04

Chicago. oct. Forecast for kan
sas: Fair tonight and Friday cooler
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04
The Silah Seriously nm.

Teheran, Persia, Oct. 4.-The shah of
Persia, Mzaffar- -Ed-Dfn, is reported to
be seriously ILL.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04

c. E. Denton, of Attica, candidate for
secretary OF state on the Republican
ticket, who IS here attending the can
didates' meeting, was asked today con-
corning his refusal to answer the
Stubs questions. He said.
4 do not propose to tie myself up to
a number of things about which I
know nothing. II they could come to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-04

lContinued on Faga 10.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-30
A Year OF Blood.

The year 1908 will long be re-
membered in the home of F. N.
Tacket, of Alliance, KY, as year
of blood, which flowed so copiously.
from Mr.. Jackets lungs that death
seemed very near. He writes:
stSevere bleeding from the lungs
and a frightful cough had brought
me at deaths door, when I began
taking DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, with the astonish.
ing result that after taking four
bottles I was completely restored
and as time has proven permanent
ly cured.' Guaranteed for Sore
Lungs, Coughs and Colds, at Eli
T. Reynolds drug store. Price Soc
and $1.OO. Trial bottle free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-30
Made Happy For Life.

Great happiness came into the
home of s. G. Blaiit, school super
intendent, at st. Albans, w. Va,
when his little daughter was re.
stored from the dreadful complaint
he names. He says: "My little
daughter had st. Vitus' Dance,
which yielded to no treatment but
grew steadily worse until as a last
resort we tried Electric Bitters;
and 1 rejoice to say, three bottles
effected a complete cure."' Quick,
sure cure for nervous complaints,
general debility, female weakness,
impoverished blood and malaria.
Guaranteed by. Eli T. Reynolds,
Price SOC. ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-30

Maryland Horticultural Society,
and State EntomOlogist. extending
an invitation to ATTEND the meet
ing of the Society "a Fifth Regt,
Armory, Baltic, Dec. 5 and 8.
Also requesting all fruit growers
to furnish exhibits for the James
town exhibition.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the re.
solution advocating that the re-
strictions on the manufacture of de-
natured alcohol be removed, as
passed by the farmers Congress,
and all other resolutions passed
by that body, be endorsed by the
Cieb. After some discussion the
motion prevailed.
Mr.. Kirk said he had received
a communication from some source
threatening him with demolition of
his orchard if it was not treated
for San Jose scale and expressed
his condemnation of such a letter.
The matter was explained that the
state authorities were DESTROYS of
cooperation with the farmer or
orchardist in exterminating this
pest and would only 60 to extremes
where the owner would not pay
any attention to repeated requests
in the matter.
Mr.. Scarborough ssKed for the
best receipts for curing ham and
shoulders for next summers use
and the president called on Mr..
Reeder to furnish his receipt as it
was noted for its keeping qualities
in this neighbornoed.
To 100 lbs. meat gals. water,
6 lbs. salt, 4 ozs. saltpetre, 4 lbs.
brown sugar. Leave in pickle
eight weeks, then take out and dry
and smoke.
Mr.. Wilson also gave a receipt
as follows: Make pickle In these
proportions-To gal. water, J ID.
sugar, II lbs. salt, ] OF. saltpetre;
dissolve saltpetre before mixing.
On motion the Club adjourned
to meet with r. K. Rawlings on
December 20.