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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
SWITCHMEN NAY QUIT.
They Make Demands on santa Fe and
Rock Island.

Demands We're served on the operat-
ing officials of both the Rock Island
and the Santa Fe railroads in Topeka
Tuesday by switchmen in the employ
for shorter hours and increased pay.
The same demand was made upon
every suDerint tendent of terminals and
the operating officials of every rail-
road in the United States
The switchmen ask for an increase
of 10 cents an hour. The average
switchmen's pay ranges from "A cents
an hour to SO cents an hour according
to the size and Importance of the yard
ne IS located IN. Some yards pay the
foreman 27 cents an hour in the day
shift and % cents for night and the
helpers receive "a cents in the day and
25 at night. The larger yards pay the
foremen 81 for day and for night
work and helpers receive 2S for day
ard so for night work.
The demand for an increase of 10
cents an hour would make the wages
asked range from "a to 43 cents per
hour, with eight hour working days.
They are now working 10 hours.
D. E. Cain, general manager of the
Rock Island. is in the east. and for
this reason no expression in regard to
the matter is available from that
source.
The switohmen have not set any
specific date upon which they want
their demands placed in effect. but It
is stated that conference will be held
the early part of next month.
The request of the switchmen did not
come from any labor organization and
there was nothing to suggest either a
demand or a threat. It is generally
thought. however, that it is the begin
ming of a long. and, very likely, unpleas-
ant, controversy between the switch
men and their employers. It is hardly
likely that a strike will result, at least
for some time to come, since the move
ment is SO general and it is known
that in contemplating strike a labor
organization invariably concentrates the
influence being brought to bear upon
the employer, either in one territory or
upon one corporation.
The fact is patent, however, that the
sl41ation is very likely to become a great
deal more serious than it appears to be
now. There is little doubt existing IN
the minds of railroad men that tie re-
quests Of the switehmen will not be
granted.
A superintendent of terminals of a
Kansas City road said:
I do not believe the roads will con-
sent to increasing the wages of their
switchmen cne penny. They are now
paid as we'll, in comparison with their
work, as any class of railroad men,
It is generally understood that the en-
gineers and firemen on switch engines
are preparing to follow the example set
by the switchmen within q week or ten
days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
PEOPLE D0NT CARE.
Take No Interest in Kansas-Colorado
Suit. says Mr.. LoOnis.

THE people of Kansas take no pride
or interest in this lawsuit pending be-
tween the states of Kansas and Colo
rado to determine the ownership Of
water in the Arkansas river" said N.
H. Loomis today. The attorneys for
Kansas. Attorney General c. c. Cole
man, S. S. Ashbaugh Of Wichita, F.
Dumont Smith of Kinsley, and N. Fl.
LOOMS of Topeka, will leave next week
Tuesday for Washington. D. c., to
make the final argument before the
United States supreme court In the
suit. The time set for the final hear
ing by the court is October 9th.
THE suit is one of the most Pc
culiaT ones that have ever been inter-
ested in" resumed Mr.. LOOMS. ''Or-
dinarily you can get some one walked
up over a suit, and you will run across
at least one person who feels inter-
ested in it. But / have not found a
single person outside of the attorneys
representing the state who care how
the suit terminates or believes that We
viii win.
II myself feel confident that the
state of Kansas viii win and all of the
attorneys in the matter believe the
same but all of the attorneys outside
think differently
"In Colorado it is a state question
but here the people think it is mat
ter to be commended that the people
along the Arkansas in Colorado have
taken the water from the stream and
left It barren. It would be only a short
while until the underflow would no
longer exist. Already they are boarding
uD the food waters and when they
store it all up we will no longer have
any water at all in western Kansas
Attorney General G. c. Coleman
this morning refused to make public
the latest brief of the state in the
Kansas Colorado lawsuit which has
been printed. and of which copies
were sent to Washington for filing in
the supreme court.
THAT brief" said Ar- Coleman. lean
not be given out now because the un-
derstanding is that it will appear first
in the Sunday morning newspapers.
Copies of the brief have been placed
in the hands of the morning papers,
with the understanding that they are
not to be used until Sunday morning
Don't think that there is any dis
elimination intended by this. It is
merely our wish that the briefs be not
made public until Sunday morning
prene court of the United States were
accompanied by Instructions to the
clerk not to file the briefs until Sat
urday. It would be very undesirable
to have any publicity given to them
until that time"
The brief which is being so carefully
held back for the Sunday morning pa
pe-s is the reply of the state to the
governments brief, which was written
in support of the Colorado contention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
WEATHER IS COOLER TODAY.
Change Appreciated and It VIII Mod
crate stn More.

The change for cooler weather
which was promised for did not ar
rive as per schedule. The temperature
has been but little cooler today than
it was yesterday but the indications
are that it will be quite bit cooler to-
night and tomorrow.
The rainy weather which generally
arrives in Topeka on the same day
that some big circus appears lost out
this time. Today is almost an ideal
day for a circus and good many for
eign people are IN Topeka for the big
sights afforded by a circus.
There is a little too much dust IN the
air and a wind of twelve miles an hour
is passing by. The temperatures for to-
day are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
ON PARIS BOURSE.
American Securities Are Listed for the
First Time

Paris. Sept 26.=American securi-
ties were for the first time listed cn
the Paris bourse. With the final ap-
prevail of the governing committee Of
the stock exchange of France, the
PENNSYLVANIA railroads recent $4,000
COO bond issue became the subject Of
quotation when the market opened at
loon, both for cash and the account
regarding the fully paid up bonds and
for cash only regarding the scrip.
The advent Of the Pennsylvania on
the Paris bourse is regarded as being
an entering wedge for other American
securities for which the prolific French
earnings may be invested. The mo-
ment IS considered to be well chosen
because of the growing popular hesita.-
ton te invest further In Russian Sc
curities.
Two other American railways. it IS
understood, are already arranging 10
follow Pennsylvania example.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26

WORK ON PLATFORM.

Buffalo. n. z. Sept. 2s.-After a
strenuous day and night Of prelim-
mary politics the New York state
Democratic convention comes to its
critical session today with all indica-
tons pointing to the nomination of
William R. Hearst for governor.
District Attorney Jerome and form
er Mayor Osborne of Auburn, are both
quoted as threatening denunciatory
speeches IN the convention and advis-
ing the naming of an opposing ticket.
Definite knowledge of any such plan,
however, Is lacking.
The necessary preliminary work was
taken ua as soon as the brief conven-
ton session of yesterday was ended
and 1t was prosecuted with energy dur
ing the night. The committee on
resolutions worked until l o'clock be-
fore d product to its liking was ef-
fected. It was early decided that the
platform should contain a plank on
declare in favor of municipal owner
ship of public utilities, the latter being
qualified by local option clause.
When the platform substitute COM
mittee finished the preliminary draft OF
the document, the contested seats COM
mittee was still wrestling with the con-
test from 20 districts involving the seats
Of so delegates. It became evident to
the leaders that 1t would be almost i'm
possible to get things in shape for the
II O'Clock meeting Of the convention
today and an agreement was tentatively
reached to postpone the session until 2
o'clock this afternoon It is expected
however, that although the meeting
hour may be later that the entire work
of the convention will be concluded to-
day or this evening.
When the convention meets the plan
is to make the temporary organization
Of yesterday permanent. Chairman
Nixon will make no further remarks as
presiding officer. After the adoption of
the platform nominations will be in or
der and the roll by counties will be
called
William v Cook will respond to Al
bany, the first county called, and VIII
place Mr. Hearst in nomination. The
Hon1ina tons to be made and voted fer
under this order include governor, lieu
tenant governor. secretary Of state, at
torney general, comptroller, treasurer.
engineer. and surveyor.
IF they nominate q decent Republi-
can at Saratoga ] will go upon The
stump and plead for the defeat Of
Hearst declared District Attorn ~
Jerome of New York at an adjourned
session of the Albany conference Of
antf-HeaTst Democrats. II viii appeal
for his defeat not on the ground that It
is political issue. but because the issue
raised is that of political freedom. We
do not think that it is a Democratic
convention. It is not representative. I
for one, believe we are entirely absolved
from any obligation to support a ticket
put together in a back room by Charley
Murphy, Pat McCarren and Tim Sulli-
van.
7 believe it the duty of this confer
ence to give unrnistakable utterance
to their belief that this convention was
not Democratic in any sense of the
word
The convention was called to order at
11:06 o'clock by Chairman Nixon who
announced that owing to the inability
of the committee appointed yesterday
to complete their work the session
would stand adjourned until 2:30 p. IN.
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
HOLDS FOR SMITH.
court Declares That County Attorney
Can't Be Made to Issue a Warrant.

Salt Lake. Utah. Sept. zs-Judge
Armstrong. in the district court decided
that County Attorney P. G. Christensen
could not be compelled to issue wa
rant for the arrest of President Joseph
Smith on complaint sworn to by Chas-
Mosleyn owen. charging the head of the
Mormon church with a statutory Of
Tense The court was of the opinion
that the complaint sworn to was in
definite and did not show that Mary
Schwartz Smith. whose relations with
the president formed the ground of the
complaint. was not his legal wife
Charles Mosleyn Owen says he VIII take
other steps to compel the issuance OF a
aFrant against President Smith Pres
ident Smith is in New York at the pres
eut time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
TIlis clover Crop Paid.

Hiawatha. Kan, Sept 26=H. B.
Walters Of Baker. Kan. has sold
$1,000 worth of clover seed from a
sixty acre field. In addition he will get
nearly that amount for the hay W.
A. Elliott, living near Eiawatha
threshed nine bushels of clover seed
from one load OF hay. The seed
brought him $51.75. A load of clover
usually makes only two or three BUSH
els Of seed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
K.U. Teams T'rtp to the Coast

La awrenee, Kan. Sept. 26-Mfnor attn
ietics at K T. are now on the boom.
Cooley has taken out SQUAD of Is men
for cross country. Manager Iansdon
mas been writing for western games in
basketball, and it is now certain that
he team win take a trip to the Pacific
,oast. They will play Kansas and Col
srado teams, on the wayThey VIII be on
The coast q week This IS the longest
krtD that a X. =. team ever undertaken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26

Junction City, Kan, Sept. 26.-Tne
Oklahoma troops at the camp Of IN
struction had fine days work Tuesday
at the camp of instruction at Fort Ri
ley In drills under the direction of Its
own officers In addition to the drills
the Okiahomans took up troops in
battle and evolutions of the regiment.
The officers of the Oklahoma National
Guard said. that Governor Frantz was
expected at the camp as a visitor this
week. The Twenty ninth battery Of
field artillery, under the command of
Lieutenant James Duaenbury has left
the camp on its return march to Fort
Leavenwortl, where It viii arrive about
the middle of next week after $50
miles march.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
REVENUE COLLECTOR SHORT
About 81, 800 Missing in the Accounts
of j. NJ. simpson.

Leavenworth, Sept. 2e.-After hav-
ing been busy for more than 4 week on
the accounts OF Harlan Feagans, the
United States deputy revenue col
1ector, who is accused of shortage in
his accounts. Mr.. Boulder. the govern
ment agent and accountant. has dis
covered a shortage aggregating ST.
$40 and expect to unearth still further
discrepancies.
Mr.. Boulden said today:
ssIJp to the present we have discov-
cred shortages aggregating about ST.
$40. all of which have been made good
to the treasury by Mr.. Simpson.
should say that the shortage is some
thing like 81, 500. or will be that be-
fore we have finishde our work here .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26
Weafller Indicafions

Chicago, Sept 26.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair. cooler tonight; Thurs
day fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-26

Continued on Page 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-23
Big Guns Met With ROose-
welt Today.
CAMPAIGN PLANS WERE UP
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT ATTEMPT TO DICTATE
CAMPAIGN METHODS, BUT WILL
ASSIST IN EVERY WAY HE CAN
SITUATION NOT SERIOUS.

Oyster Bay, l.. l., July ga quar-
tette of republican leaders went to
Sagamore Hill today to talk over the
coming congress campaign with Pres
ident Roosevelt. The party consisted
Of Speaker Cannon, Representative
Sherman, chairman of the campaign
committee; Representative Louden-
Slayer of New Jersey and Representa-
tive Mckinley of Illinois, secretary and
treasurer Of the committee. Chairman
Sherman said there was no particular
difficulty or seriousness in the situa-
tion, but that it was very desirous that
before the campaign opened to have
matters understood thoroughly He
said the president was not I'm any sense
going to be the leader of the CAM
paign, but would cooperate most
heartily in every way he could.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-23
Fargo's First State Fair Was Officially
c2ened Today Under Favorable Auspices
Governor Sarles Made the Formal Address;
Woodmen's Day Is the Attraction Tomorrow

came alone and seemed to enjoy the
freedom of wandering over the
grounds at will
At 8 a. m. those at the fair grounds
were startled by the blowing of many
whistles. Promptly at the stroke Of
the hour each of the twenty seven
threshing engines which are on ex-
hibit at the grounds turned loose a
siren blast, signalizing the formal
opening of the gates of the big show.
From a distance the sound was musi-
cal and impressive
Before 10 a. m. the first band ar
rived and taking up its station in
front of the Manufacturers building
began to play and from that time on
the festivities of the day were in. full
swing.
Every fair, be it international, ma
tional or state, must have its first day
it's day of preparation and adjustment
and the North Dakota fair was no ex-
ception to the general rule. 1t was not
quite in full dress and ready to re-
ceive callers in state when the gates
were opened and those who visited the
grounds today caught 1t in the act o1
putting a few last finishing touches e
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-23
Need Not BE Vaceinated.

London, July 23.-The new educa-
tional code for Great Britain for the
year 1906 has just gone into effect. 1t
contains several important changes
from previous regulations. One of
the most important is provision
which has been inserted relaxing the
obligation to be vaccinated in the case
of teachers who have declared them
selves to have conscientious objection
to vaccination, a similar instruction
having also been inserted in the regu-
lations for the instruction and train
ing of pupil teachers. The fact that
such a teacher has not been vaccin-
mated will in all cases, be kept on re-
cord by the board and the code orders
that it must be clearly understood
that the board will not recognize any
such teachers except with the con-
sent of the local education authority,
which may exclude such teachers from
the schools or not according to their
Judgment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-23
American ConStabuIary
Defeated by PuIaianes
FOURTEEN AMERICANS LOST
THEIR LIVES.
Disastrous Collision of Detachment
of Constahulary With a Large Band
of Pulaianes-ReguIar Troops. Rush
ed to the Scene.

Manila, July pa detachment Of
the constabuIary, Lieutenant Williams
commanding, encountered band Of
Pulajanes near Burian on the island
of Leyte Sunday morning.
Lieutenant Worswick, twelve pri-
Yates and Civilian Scout Mcbride were
killed
The constabulary were driven back.
The Pulajanes secured fourteen
rifles and two revolvers.
The bodies of Worswick, Mcbride
and ten privates were recovered.
Reinforcements of constabulary have
been sent from the nearest station.
Major Neville, commanding the mill
itary, has ordered company of regu-
lar infantry to be hurried to the scene.
Major Neville reports that there are
from 400 to 1000 Pulajanes in the field.
Lieutenant Worswick was grad
uate of the university of Kansas and
was appointed to the constabulary last
February He graduated from the
constabulary school June 80, and this
was his first battle.
Burian is situated in an isolated
portion of Leyte.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-23

its costume. Everywhere about the
grounds exhibitors were busy COM
pleting their exhibits. In the Woman's
building and Manufacturers building
most of the displays We're already un-
packed and in place. but there was
some little arranging still to be done
in order that everything might be ar
sranged to the best advantage and the
.proprletors of the various booths with
their assistants were actively engaged
in hanging drapenes and placing
bric-a-b brac, pictures and other ar
ticles.
In the live stock barns hogs, sheep
and cattle-late arrivaIs-were being
unloaded from wagons and transfer
red TO their stalls and men were at
work on the race track with shovels,
rakes and scrapers, putting it in
proper shape.
But for all this state of partial pre-
paredness the fair presented an ex-
\ eenent appearance and one CT the fea-
| lures which will distinguish it from
other exhibitions of the same kind is
| the fact that everything was SO well
| advanced on the opening day. The
! fact that a few ribbons, collars and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-23


st. Petersburg, July 2S.-The gov
ernment's midnight coup d etat is al
ready having the effect of uniting all
discordant elements of the opposition
and it requires little perspicacity to
see that an era of repression, and all
II entails, viii drive the liberal and
the revolutionary alike to support the
most desperate measures.
1t is already clear that resistance
will be made.
According to the latest advices from
Viborg members Of parliament who
fled to Finland intend to defy their
sovereign They are virtually resist
ant and refuse to recognize the decree
of dissolution, three hours session
in the dining room of the Hotel Belve-
dere being held last night under the
presidency Of M Mouromtseff at
which an formalities Of a regular ses-
sion were observed The general fear
It's expressed by the liberals here that
the military today will surround and
capture the members at Viborg on the
ground that they constitute an illegal
and revolutionary assembly, under the
authority given to Governors General
Gerhard of Finland d week ago to
close and arrest the revolutionary
congresses.
It Is quite likely that this authority
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-23

Under most auspicious circum-
stances and with every augury point
ing to success the first North Dakota
state fair to be held in Fargo opened
at the new fair grounds today. The
day could not have been improved
upon had it been made to order for
the occasion. A bright sun shining in
splendor from sky lightly flecked
with clouds and a temperature which
was neither too warm nor too cool
made the weather conditions ideal and
assisted materially in bringing out a
good sized crowd for the inaugural
day.
1t was Childrens day and the
youngsters took full advantage of the
fact Children of all ages and sizes
from the tiny tot in pinafore to the
16-year- old, b1ossoming into young
manhood or womanhood, visited the
grounds and enjoyed to the full the
many interesting sights They began
arriving early and by 8 O'Clock were
pouring into the grounds. They came
in groups of from two to a dozen.
Some were under the guardianship of
parents or older friends but many
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-23
Spirits, Camp Meeting.

Onset Bay, Mass, July 23.-Several
hundred spiritualists and students OF
psychic phenomena are in attendance
at the thirtieth annual session OF the
SpirituaIist and Liberal camp meet
ing which opened at Onset Bay grove
today. The informal opening took
place yesterday and an interesting
programme was arranged for the oc-
casion. In the forenoon DIR. George
"A. Fuller delivered an address and In
the afternoon Mrs. G. Fannie Allyn Of
Stoneham, Mass, spoke. She was fol-
lowed by Mrs. Kate M. Ham, of Hav-
erhill, who made some interesting and
successful tests. The actual confer
ence will begin this afternoon The
session this year will continue until
August 26. In connection with the
regulation programme the Onset
School Of Philosophy will open on July
80. with series of lectures By Miss
Susie g. Clark OF Cambridge. upon
physical culture, intuition, memory,
psycholnetry and soul expression.
Cora Il. Y. Richmond OF Chicago, viii
speak Of sould and planets. astroiogy.
prenatal Influence OF planets, etc The
noted actor minister Rev Wilson
Fritch, viii speak on metaphysics, In
tuition, teIepathy clairvoyance, spirit
communion, aura, and color symmetry,
Test seances will be given daily by
noted mediums.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-23
WAS ALMOST A RIOT
DETECTIVE WAS TOO ROUGH
WITH A PRISONER.
Brutal Manner in Which Arrest Was
Made Caused Indignation at the
Great Northern Depot in Grand
Forks This Morning.

Grand Forks, N. D.. July 23-Detec-
tive Walsh of the Great Northern was
almost mobbed at the Great North
ern depot this morning. He attempt
ed to arrest Jack Quinn a local tin
horn. The latter resisted and Walsh
knocked him down and kicked him,
and also knocked a woman down with
Quinn's body, finally dragging Quinn to
Jail. There were 200 people at the
depot and the matter made consider
able excitement for few minutes,
several spectators objecting to
Walsh's brutality. It is claimed the
men had some old grievances. Quinn
was arraigned on a charge of vagran-
cy and sentence suspended