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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
Interest in the Negro Problem.

The American Magazine is taking up
the negro question. In the December
number there appeared an extraordinary
unsigned letter from southern woman
presenting a new and interesting explain
alton OF the increasing breach between
blacks and whites. In the January num-
Der Washington GLADDEN. writes of The
Negro Crisis. He says that unless the
movement to make serfs of negroes is
relaxed, strife will continue until the ma
ton will be compelled to intervene and
compel the segregation of the races-the
setting apart of three or four states Tor
the exclusive occupation of negroes.
Now comes the announcement that
Ray Stannard Baker, one OF the editors
OF The American Magazine, is studying
negroes and whites. south and north.
collecting material for a series of articles
to begin in the February number. He is
going to try to get at the actual facts In
regard to the condition of the negro-his
position south and north, his education,
his crime, his religion, his business In
terests and industries, always with ref
erence to the points of contact between
the negro and the white man. He is
going to make effort to see every
point of view and to set down the facts
without prejudice. He promises to in
crease the verify of his presentation by
series of photographs of southern
conditions made especially to acQuaint
the public with the real elements of the
problenl-great full page portraits of
negro faces of various types, and SO on
No theory will be advanced: no solution
will be suggested. 1t will be an attempt
More and more this question is COM
ing before the people,: 1t occupies no
small share of the presidents message to
congress: and an attempt will be made in
congress looking to the repeal of the 18th
amendment and the total disfranchise-
ment of the negro. No single American
problem is more perplexing and acute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
HAS A COMMON ERUPTION.

are conditions which might induce him
to become a candidate for office again,
The phenomenon is not uncommon
with defeated candidates.-New Bed
ford Evening Standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28
KANSAS COMAENT
TIE CHERRY MAN.

mere Is one man in this city whose
name 1t IS unnecessary to mention in
connection with this bit of philosophy
de : man who is not ashamed or
afraid to say little pleasant things at
little unlmportant opportunities. Many
time we have observed him coming
into store to make some small pur-
chase, but we have yet our first time
TO see that he enters without a CHEEKY
greeting for the tired girl who stands
at the counter We have seen him
pass laborers on the street, but never
is ne IN too great a hurry to make a
little pleasant comment on the pro-
gress Of the work. 1t costs him moth
ing. but 1t always seems to do the 9TH
er good Kindness with him is not a
weakness. You know there are lots of
people who can look just as if they
had been caught sheep stealing direct
iy arter having given way to kind
impulse Tor a moment. It is not SO
with him. He knows that people
rlch and poor@go to bed hungry
every night for some of these trihing
little klndnesses, costing so little, and
therefore, being priceless. He knows
lnal men and women are laid to rest in
the cemetery every day who would a
thousand times rather have had more
or these little thoughtful tokens while
they lived than the banks of flowers
tnat nave been heaped upon their
caskets, and rather would they have
mad pleasant word come once daily
all their lives than the eulogfes that in
some last day must fall on ears that
near not And to say that this man,
VINO understands these things and
profits thereby. gets lot of extra en-
Joyment out of life is scarcely neces-
sary--kingman Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28

Europe apparently does not like our
Caruso doctrine any more than It does
our Monroe doctrine.-W ashington
Timer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28

whats the matter with your grand
mother, Jacky?'' why. mum, de doctor
saws she's got explanatory roomatics and
she's all disported wild de pain. '-Baltl-
more American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28

Then Mr.. Richley didn't really give ac-
cording to his means2" said the minister S
wife mo" replied the minister merely
according to his meanness. '-Philadelphla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-28

Bacon-"Every employee of the British
postosice gets n wedding present from
The government when he marrtes- Eg-
bertSsIs that not aiding and abelting a
lottery BY onkers Statesman.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18

Gus and slanderous, any charge Of
corruption. regardless Of where y,
comes FROM" said Murphy, Il feel
II utterly futile tor us TO appear be-
fore the committee and discuss our
views on statehood. The verdict Is
signed and sealed against u.s., But |
cannot refrain from denouncing this
charge OF corruption against our par
~ II would be just as fair to credit
the report that hands are being put
into the government purse to take
money out for buildings as TO be used
In passing the joint.statehood bill"
Washington, ID. c.. Jan. lS.-There
was another stormy meeting OF, the
house committee on territories today.
Chairman Hamilton and ReWesenta.
tive Lloyd had an angry exchange OF
words over Hamilton's former posi-
ton on statehood. Former Governor
Murphy OF Arizona declared It was
useless to appear before the commit.
tee as the verdict was signed against
them. He denounced as false the
tee as the verdict was signed against
Arizona men who opposed joint state
hood.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
W. E. Curtis Views on the
Outcome Of Statehood Fight
Believes Joint Statehood Will Pass but that Amendment Allowing
For Separate Vote by Arizona and New Mexico Will Be Forced

Under date of January II, William
e. Curtis writes from Washington ~
the Chicago Record-Herald regarding
the statehood situation as follows.
1t looks very much as If the joint.
statehood bill, making two states out
of the four territories. would be pass
ed by both houses, but the opposition
Is evidently strong enough and deter
mined enough to secure The adoption
of what Is known as the Foraker
amendment, providing that In the
ca.e Of Arizona and New Mexico the
union Of the two territories as one
state shall be contingent upon the
consent of the people. without that
provision the bill cannot pass the
senate.
The advocates of joint statehood In.
sist that the majority OF the people
Of both territories are favorable 10
their proposition. They also repudi-
ate the suggestion that they are fore.
ing a union upon an unwilling com
munitv. Hence they cannot consist.
emily refuse the lad referendum"
amendment I understand that even
Senator Beveridge is willing to accept
N. He told me that he had no objec.
tons. but thus far has not officially
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
ireland to Hold
A Worlds Fair

Dublin, Jan. 1S.-Ireland is to hold a
Worlds Fair in 1907. 1t will embody
the results of the industrial revival
which has swept over tnat island dur
ing the past decade. A large plot
Of ground In Dublin has been pur-
chased. work will be begun on the
buildings in few weeks. and In the
summer of next year the Emerald
Isle will invite the world to come and
visit it.
Plans for this undertaking have
been maturing for some years. There
have been many obstacles to over
come, but the movement mas been
led by such indomitable men as James
Shanks. Ex-Lord Mavor Of Dublin
and they determined at the start thai
they would not fail. They have at
last raised the necessary guarantee
fund, and the enterprise is on a
most promising basis.
The main feature of the exposition
will be the exhibition of home man
ufactures. Everything will be done,
by the erection of suitable buildings
and facilities for display, to make the
Irish section show worth going any
distance to see. All trades and every
handicraft will be amply represented.
Cottage industries will be given a
prominent place and the native arts
and crafts will have great display.
This is rare opportunity for. the
Irish manufacturer, who, unless he
exhibits abroad. has never had such
crowds as he will have in 1907 to see
his products.
The tihtraveled Irishmen will have
his first opportunity in many years
to see the newest things Of foreign
manufacture. Furthermore, Ireland's
greatest need just now IS for markets
for the wares which are the first
fruits of the industrial revival now in
progress. The promoters believe
that these markets can be found in
no better way than by the holding Of
a worlds fair" All these things
show why Ireland is looking forward
eagerly to the beginning of work
upon her greatest exhibition
incidentally. hundreds Of thousands
Of visitors will be drawn to Ireland
by the exhibition for the first time.
II Is expected. too. mat this exposi
ton will form a magnet which will
draw thousands Of .Trish-Americans
back for a visit to their old homes
It Is no wonder. then, that Ireland Is
looking forward to great things I'M
1907
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
POLITICS IN GEORGIA h
REACH SIZZLING POINT.

Atlanta, Ca, January Though
the state primary Is still several
months distant, the political cam
paign In Georgia has already reached
the sizzling point. Seldom II ever
before has gubernalorial race In
this state been so full Of general
interest. a fact due In large meas
ure to the unusual prominence Of the
candidates. Hoke Smith and Clark
Howell. both OF them editors aud or
national prominence In politics, are
the two foremost IN the race. A third
aspirant who has more recently
SHE'D his castor into the arena 10
Col. James NJ. Smith Of Oglethrope
county. The dominant issues Of the
campaign have to do with the negro
Acknowledgement and railroad freight
rates.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
Stormy Session
OF Committee
Representatives Hamilton and lloyd Il
the House COMMITTEE on Territories
Almost Come to Blows.
Resolution Tabled.

Washington, ID. c., January Is
At 1885, Tillman offered his resolu-
tion for an investigation Of the Nor
ris incident. After brief statement,
in which he said that Hale had chal-
lenged him to introduce the resOlu-
ton, Daniels OF Virginia moved 20
lay the resolution on the table. Car
ried, 81 TO s.
Murphy Denies Corruption
Wa shington, January Is Members
Of the Anti-Joint Statehood league Of
Arizona were again before he com.
mittee, bu. they played a less i'm
portant part in the hearing than
Representative Hamilton and Repre-
sentative Lloyd, who had a tilt VIII ch
threatened 10 end in blows. Hamilton
was asking question, showing his
leaning toward Joint atehood, wh2r
Lloyd remarked thas the change OF
attitude of Hamilton on statehood
was most remarkable. Hamilton de-
MED emphatically that he had chang.
ed front. anb Lloyd then said 1t was
strange that the member from Michi-
gan had not Joined in the minority
report against individual statehood,
when the house committee on terri.
tories at a former session, reportei
favorably on The measure 10 admit
Arizona and New Mexico. Hamilton
explained that he was In Michigan
attending a convention at this time,
and consequently was not responsible
for 1t. Lloyd said he would not ac-
cept the apology and started for his
chair. He suddenly regained his
composure and the hearing continued.
Dwight Heard, former governor of
Arizona, was the first speaker. He
read from the report Of yesterdays
hearing. and saiu the Arizona delega.
ton felt an explanation should be
made by Representative Powers Of
his intimation that Arizona was un-
der corporate influence.
Powers denied that he had made
any statement which could De regard.
ed as making any such intimation.
Former Governor Murphy Of Arizona
made heated speech, denouncing
the representation that railways and
mining interests were using corrupt
methods to defeat the joint statehood
bill.
II hereby denounce as false, libel
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18

signined his assent, and 1t Is expect
ed that he will insist that majority
on joint ballot, so 10 speak. shall be
accepted as final. That. however, will
never be agreed by the opponents OF
the joint statehood vilI. The Forak-
er amendment provides that unless
q majority Of lawful voters In each
Of the territories shall accept the
constitution, the action Of congress
shall be null and void and that the
two territories shall preserve their
separate existence as at present uL-
I'll Vurther legislation.
Until recently no one outside Of AL.
buquerque, which hopes to be the
capital Of the Joint state. and a few
scattered politicians In New Mexi.
co, was in favor Of Joint statehood,
but. since the president has declared
himself so strongly In favor Of The
proposition, nearly all the office-hold-
ere. the republican central committee,
and other ambitious politicians have
whiried around, which shows how In.
nuentisl a'man we have IN the White
House. And his determination TO do
everything In his power to secure the
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
POU[TNEY B|CELOW DEF|ES
POWER Of SENATE COMMITTEE
TO FORCE HIM TO BREAK FAITH
Says Committee May Put Him on Bread and Water Of
Sentence Him to Colon But He Will Never Divulse
What Was Told Him in Confidence.
Noted Magazine Writer Declares That Sanitation Bad and that
labore Are Landed in PesIeaa Swamp. Made Study Of
Conditions While on the lsthmus.

Washington. ID. G., Jan. 1S.-Poult.
ney Bigelow, the magazine writer who
was denounced BY Secretary Taft for
his criticism OF the management OF
canal affairs. declined to disclose to
the senate committee the source of
his information. Upon being instruct.
ed to answer, he declared:
"The committee can put me on
bread and water, or even condemn me
to colony, but 1t cannot compel me to
divulge that which was given me in
confidence"
The committee went into executive
session to determine what course
should be taken. Bigelow's statement
was made when the public hearings
in their investigation of questions re.
lating to the Panama Canal v ere be-
gun today before the senate committee
on interoceanic canals. Bigelow was
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
KANSAS CITY
STOCK BROKERS
IN CONSPIRACY.
Plot to Give Short Weight and
Overcharse and Oivy Pro-
ceeds.
Several indictments for Oifense and Prom.
iaent Man Now on Trial To- Perjury.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-The eyi.
dence OF the existepce at the stock
yards In this city of the organization
Of men to defraud the shippers by
q system OF overweights and under
weights was disclosed In the trial here
OF Jay J. Miller, q. trader charged
with perjury. Miller's trial Is the
first In the cases of eleven weight
masters and others at the stock yards
indicted last year. following investi.
cation by committee Of the traders
exchange. Miller testified before the
grand jury that indicted the men
that he knew nothing of the existence
OF alleged crookedness and the prose.
cution is trying TO prove he did. A.
j. Judy, present chairman Of the n.
nance committee Of the traders ex.
change, admitted candidly on the
stand that he knew about the combine,
that he prOnted by the thefts and was
a party to them. Judy testified that
Carl Wrightmire, weightmaster and
one OF the men under Indictment, ha6
asked him to enter the combine and
he had done SO. He told me-" testi-
fed Judy, "all about the organization
that had been arranged to short and
over weigh. He said there was really
a number of the men at the yards in
It, That when they bought cattle,
the latter were underweighted. He Of
tered to put me on the list, to give
him forty per cent Of what we made
and to- retain sixty per cent, he to
divide that money among the men who
weighed the cattle at the yards. He
said already in the combination were
Henry Nichols, Jay ]. Miller, Ray
Bowen. Cy ve, George Wright and
some of the whites"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
Ground Under
Engine Wheels
ca' Cleaner b Desapltated oa. tks slala
Fs Opposite the AIv,rsds Il An.
querqus.

lgnacio Armijo. a car cleaner In the
employ OF the Santa Fes company,
was literally beheaded BY engine $40
on track No. 2. opposite the Alyara-
DO hotel this morning at 1910, says
the Albuquerque Journal. ''''as q 49,
Armijo and three companions come
UP from the round mousse each night
to wipe the windows on the Chicago
limited. Armijo and 4 companion had
a movable platform on the east side
Of the train and were engaged In wip.
Ing the windows when the engine
which had Just come III on a 34
freight. came backing down down to
the round house on the track adjoin-
Ing the one on which the limited
stood.
A bystander saw Armijo standing
on the ground on the track iii front
of the approaching engine and was
about to yell to him to get out Of the
way. Then the engine came between
him and Armijo. Exactly what POSI-.
tion the man was In when struck will
perhaps never be known. HIS head
was crushed into pulp under the
wheels OF the engine, but the BODY
was not mutilated.
The body was dragged some six
feet BY the engine and the blouse and
overalls were badly torn.
Armijo was about IS years Of age.
and lived at Barelas. where a wife
and family Of four children survive
him. He has been employed by the
company for some years. It is EVIL
dent that he did not hear the engine
backing down the track toward him.
After the accident happened his
companions took one horriiled look,
and then stampeded in the direction OF
the roundhouse, and 1t was not until
the foreman OF the car cleaning gang
rounded all his men up that 1T could
be ascertaIned who was killed.
Constable james smith and Under
taker Andrew Borders were notified.
and took charge Of the remains. a
roroner's jury was impaneled this
morning to investigate the case.
The S39. the engine which killed
he man. was In charge OF Engineer
Williams and was running at very low
rate of speed when IL struck the man.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
GRIM TRAGEDY
DESTROYS NORTH
CAROLINA HOME
Father Commits Suicide When He
Hears Property Is Burned.
Believed 10 Have Killed His VIE aad Chill.
d'en Win an Axe and Set Hire 10
the House.

Pembroke. N. c.. Jan. 1S.--Authori.
ties today are investigating The grim
tragedy In which seven persoas wers
burned to death yesterday ana one
committed suicide. The holne OF
Charles Aver. In North penbroke.
was burned and Mrs. Isaac Lakeman.
his mother.in-law. and bic wife and ilvo
children were burned to death. Aver
was away at the time and when II.
formed Of the destruction Of tho prop
erty. shot himself. The police Be.
lieve Aver killed the family with an
axe and then set Are to his home. He
had been broodlng over financial
troubles. Through search IN the ruins
the bodies were discovered, but II
Such condition that II VA impossihle
to tell whether or not they were mur.
dered before the are.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
TOURNEY
At PINEHURsr, N. c,

Pinehurst, N. c.. January 1S.--Crack
golfers from north and south, east
and west, met on the links Of the
Pinehurst Golf club today at the
opening Of the fourth annual mid.
winter tournament. Judging from the
entry list and the auspicious opening
the tournament will prove one of the
most successful that ever has taken
place here A NUMBER of magnifi-
cent cups will be awarded to the
winners in the three days play.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
Contraband Problem Is
Solved at Private Session
OF Moroccan Conference

draft Of the Spanish plan was draw wn
up this morning for discussion this
afternoon, The main feature was the
joint legislation on the part Of the
powers penalizing contraband trade
in arms. with the recommendation
that the sultan concur with the pow
ers In it's rigid repression.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
The Virginia
Our Fastest Ship

Washington, Jan. 1S.--This year
the United states navy not only
makes Its greatest gain in ships II
also adds to our fighting strength
the .most efficient. the fast ss., and
the best equipped warships ever float
ed.
Before the year II out seven biz
battleships, tour armored cruisers and
two xrotected. cruisers viii be added
to the United States navy. II the pre-.
sent rate Of construction II main
tanned. This will be the greatess In.
crease In any one year Of the history
OF the American navy, and It will ad-
vance materially the rank Of the Uni.
ted States ms q naval power.
All the new vessels represent the
highest type and all that Is moder.,
in naval architecture. The battle.
ships to be added within the year are
the Virginia, Nebraska, Georgia, New
Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut
and Louisiana. The two last named
have tonnage Of 10000 each, while
the other five have tonnage Of H..
94S each. q
The four armored cruisers are the
California and South Dakota, OF 1860
tons each, and the Tennessee and
Washington, OF 1860 each; while
the protected cruisers are the St.
Louis and Milwaukee, OF 800 tons
each.
For the present at least the Vir-
ginia holds the battleship record Of
1901 knots, made during four-hour
run in an open sea. This shows her
to be not only the speediest United
States battlcship afloat but as fast
as any ship Of her class In the navy.
When the Louisiana the other day
easily exceeded her required speed,
making 1924 knots, the performance
was hailed as a remarkable achieve
ment but the virginia's record was
never In serious danger, and II Is
not likely to be exceeded by the Ida
40, the last battleship to be launched,
whose speed requirement is only IL.
knots.
In other respects, however. the Ida.
no, though smaller, will be more up-
to-date than some Of her consort.s.
She Is even lbctter equipped than
the Mississippi, which was launch
cd In September. Electricity Is used
aboard the Idaho to a greater sx-
tent than ever before attempted on
a warship. Her watertight bulkhead
doors of the s'Long-Arm" system are
closed by electricity from the pilot
house. thus givinb assurance that
the ship will be rendered unsinkable
In case Of emergency at sea. In this
respect the latest American war
ships, over thirty In all. have an i'm
mense advantage over any other ma
tion's navy.
For the machinery to be operated
by electricity, the wires pass. through
steel tubes, with sep
arate connections al everv gun. The
purpose Of this equipment Is to make
II impossible for a foe to disable the
as was the case In the
naval battle between Russia and Ja
pan. when the machinery Of nearly
every Russian ship was shot TO piec
es by the expert Japanese gunners,
the fighting force, but
otherwise leaving the ships unharm-
ed and therefore valuable prises.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
AMALGAMATED COPPER
COMPANY DIVIDENDS

New York. January lS.-The direc-
tors of the Amalgamated Copper com.
pany declared quarterly. dividends Of
! l-2 per cent Two previous quarter
ly dividends were 1-3 per cent. each.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18
MERRlWETHER MAKING =.
STRONG SHOWING At TRIAL.

Annapolis. Nd. Jan. lS-The trial
OF Midshipman Merriwether. Jr,. con-
tinued today. The testimony has been
that he hazed In q good natured way
and without brutality. and that al
his offenses were committed before
the fatal fight with Branch.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-01-18

Algeciras, January lS.--The Moroc-
can conference reassembled privately
this afternoon, even secretaries not
being admitted. 1t soon devel-
oped that Spain had taken the initia-
tive in solving the problem of trade
in contraband arms In way satisfac-
tory to both France and Germany. A