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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
IN JOYOUS MOOD.
Winston Churchiil's Delegates Are De-
lighted With the Platform.

Concord. n. H. Sept. 1S.=Every
delegate to the Republican state con-
vention in this city today was prepared
for a long drawn out battle and no one
disputed the assertion that the fight
for first place on the ticket would be
one of the keenest in the history of
the Republican party. The candidates
for governor are:
Charles H. Greenleaf of Franconia,
Charles NJ. Floyd of Manchester, both
of whom are regarded as stand pat
ters," Rosecrans W. Pillsbury Of
Londonderry, who has made charges
Of extravaganza in the use of state
moneys, and Winston Churchill, the
novelist candidate Of the Lincoln Re
publican club of New Hampshire,
whose platform contains vigorous
charges against the Boston & Maine
railroad. Colonel Churchill also de-
mands reform in several directions, in
Guiding direct primaries. the discon-
tinuance Of railroad passes and the
election of railroad commissioners by
the people. a1E
Stephen B. Gale of Exeter was still
in the field today. but it was not ex-
pected that he would figure prominent
~ in the convention. The Churchill
delegates early today were in a joyous
mood because of a rumor, which was
not Denied that the issues raised by
their candidate In his campaign oc-
cupied the major portion of the plat
form which was tentatively adopted
last night by the c6mnnittee on resolu-
lions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
WON'T RUN WITH GABBERT.
Republican Nominee for Governor in
Colorado Declines.

Denver, Sept. 1s.-Philip B. Stewart,
recently nominated for governor of
Colorado on the Republican ticket, has
sent a letter to the Republican state
chairman declining the nomination.
While the letter does not state it in
so many words, the reason Mr.. Stew
art declined to run is on account of
the placing of Justice William H
Gabbert on the ticket as candidate for
reelection to the supreme bench. Be
fore the convention Mr.. Stewart ad-
vised against the nomination of Cab
bert. When the nomination was made
Stewart was not present, being i'll at
his hotel. He did not learn that Cab
berts name was on the ticket until
Sunday. and it is said he declared to
the state chairman that he Would not
run on the same ticket with a Popu-
list A very diplomatic letter was
sent to Chief Justice Gabbert, who was
elected to the supreme bench six years
ago as a Populist. Gabbert is said to
have declared he would not withdraw
if the entire Republican ticket refused
TO run with him. Mr.. Stewart then
gave the Republican state central COM
mittee until 10 O'Clock last night to
get Gabbert OFF the ticket. AS no move
was apparently made in that direction
he issued the letter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
MRS. NANCY WADE DEAD.
One of the First settlers of Lawrence
Passes Away.

Lawrence. Kan, Sept 1s-Mrs.
Nancy Wade, a member of the first
party to settle on the site now known
as Lawrence, died Monday at the age
of 8 years. Together with her hus-
band, A. B. Wade, whose death occur
red twelve years ago, and party of
ten other prospectors, she came here
in the June of 1854, just after the
passing of the Kansas-Nebraska bill.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Wade were strong
epposers of the proslavery faction and
never were reconciled to the state
coming in free Mr.. Wade was a
member of the first. Kansas proslaverv
legislature, which met at Lecompton.
and both he and his wife were closely
connected with early history OF the
state. She was the mother of H f.
Wade of Kansas City and of Frank A.
Wade. theatrical man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
ON cHICKAMAUGA FIELD.
Survivors of XEfIder's Brigade VIII
Hold Reunion

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. Is
Members of Wilder's brigade, a
famous organization in the Army of
the Cumberland, are arriving in large
numbers to attend the annual reunion
which begins. tomorrow, the forty
third anniversary of the battle Of
Chickamauga The brigade was made
up of infantry regiments from Indiana
and Illinois, and was armed with
breech loading rifles, then very rare in
the field. The celebration was to have
begun today at Hoover's Gap, where
the brigade was hotly engaged in the
battle of Chickamauga. but the pre-
gramme was changed and a business
meeting will be held first at the Wilder
monument on Chickamauga battle
field. There Will be a joint campfire
of the blue and gray tomorrow night
at the auditorium in Chattanooga. Al
though i'll, General Wilder is expected
to be present at the reunion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
The FIRST BATTLE.
Samuel Gompers Reviews the Fight in
Maine

Washington, Sept. 13.-'sThat battle
in Maine, though closed at this time in
the Second district, Is not at an end.
The contest was merely incidental to
the task which labor has set itself to
accomplish said President Samuel
Gompers Of the American Federation
of Labor last night at typographical
union where a reception was given in
honor OF the labor leaders, who fought
against Representative Iittleheld's re-
election in Maine. Not only Mr.. Lit
tleheld, but Uncle Joe dared to re-
iterate that we stand for the licensing
of criminal and unlawful conduct. We
ask for equal rights before the law, as
any other citizens. I have it not IN
mind to say word in criticism Of the
president other than this=the right Of
petition is the right of the American
and neither the president nor congress
cam take that right away from him.
Labor Is the only power in human So
ciety that represents the masses.
Why did we begin the fight in Lit
tlefeld's district? Because the election
was held there two months earlier
than in the other states. II we had
passed over this district they would
have said we were afraid. We were
not afraid. We conducted q clean fight
and used no arguments or language
that might not have been repeated In
polite society. The laboring people
have outgrown the stopped back and
the hoe, and now stand erect. They
were waging fight against child labor
and against the white plague. BY Sc
curing better hours and higher wages
they will found better homes into
which tuberculosis can not enter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
ARE COMING UNDER THE FLAG
Foreigners Rushing to County Clerks
Office to Complete Naturalization.

Among the applicants of the dozen OF
such matter Of foreign subjects who
appeared at the district clerks office
Saturday for naturalization papers was
Edward Pape who came to this country
flfty-four years ago the 18th of the pres
ent month from Nassau, Germany
Since he left the domain of the Grand
Duke of Nassau he has resided the
greater portion of the time on a farm
three miles west of Topeka He took
out his declarat ton papers the same year
he landed in this country and for the
past fifty odd years has neglected 10
complete his naturalization.
Pape is but one of the thousands of
foreign born citizens who have imagined
that they are citizens of the United
States because they have taken out their
declaratory papers. Every day for the
past week there have been from ten to a
dozen applicants for naturalization pa
pers, and as the day for the new law to
go into effect draws nearer the rush be-
comes greater.
AS the law now stands the naturaliza-
ton process is a simple one and requires
but a few moments of the time of ths
district clerk and less of Judge Dana s
who administers the oath which makes
them citizens OF this country.
Under the new law which goes into
effect the 18th of this month the pro-
ceeding win be a rather complicated one
sit isc well wrapped with red tape and
besides requiring ninety days to COM
pIete the process, propounds number OF
questions to be answered that will be
hard for the ordinary applicant to con-
form with.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
DECLARES s1CKNEY IS RIGHr.
Chairman of Interstate Commission
Says Charges Are Wen Founded.

Chicago, Sept. 1s.-President A. B.
Stickney's slashing attack upon the
present chaotic system of railroad rate
publication under the new law has been
received by the interstate commerce
commission with dlgnified acQuiescence.
Martin A Knapp, chairman of that
body, gave out statement admitting as
rue the general counts in Stickney's in
o1ctment and announcing that the COM
mission would send out a circular let
ter embodying its own tentative pro-
posals for reform The members seem
to feel that the president of the Chi
eago Great Western railroad is steal
ing their thunder.
Mr.. Knapp expressed himself as some
what doubtful Of the wisdom Of com
pelllng the roads to reprint their entire
rate schedules every time they change
a single item. He thought however
some limit, say five, might be placed
upon the number of "amendments''
which the roads could make before be-
ing obliged to issue new list and re-
call the old. Six indictments. he
thought, would reduce to a fair mini
mum the possibility of the roads play
ing hide and seek behind different rates
on the same commodity
We have had this in mind for a long
time" said Mr.. Knapp. "On the whole
we are agreed, I think, as to me truth
of Mr.. Stickney's complaints, and long
ago took up the problem with our ex-
perts- Tomorrow we shall send out a
letter indicating what regulations we
propose to make in the future. so as to
systematic the publication of rates ard
prevent fraud. On October 8 IN wash
lnSton, we shall have a public hearing
on the question and listen to the argl1-
ments pro and con. Then we VIII make
our rulings
We want a much simpler tariff. It
would take Philadelphia lawyer a
month to chase down the latest rate
on q given article in our files. There are
about 100000 such schedules fled with
US. covering the last twenty years. All
this, as Mr.. Sticlxney well says, makes
for immense confusion
We may decide to ask each road TO
print one book containing its rates for
classified traffic and another containing
It's rates for commodities. That would
simplify things. Then We may decide
that when joint tariff is put into erect
it shall be published by the initial car
rier. This would materially reduce con
fusion
Mr.. Knapp gave the new rules de-
termined upon by the commission in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

secret session on Saturday. These
rules, which will have q great effect
upon the administration of the new
law, may be summed up briefly as fol-
lows:
Nothing but money can be received
in payment for transportation This is
aimed at newspaper and periodical ad-
vertising, the bulk of which is paid for
in transportation.
Where two or more connecting
roads unite in esta blishing a through
rate such action will be regarded as a
change in rate and will require thirty
days notice to the commission.
Where a new road is opened and
secures q through rate with another
line such a rate will be deemed a new
one and will require no notice.
General Communication, mileage and
excursion rates can not be changed
without thirty days notice. except that
excursion rates good for three days
will require only one days notice. and
rates good for more than three and
not more than thirty days will require
three days notice"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
1T PAID To- KEEP STILL.
only Man who Didn't Ask For the
Place. Got 1t.

Washington. Sept. 18.-Pay Direc-
tor Rogers of the navy, who has re-
Gently been designated to succeed
Paymaster General Harris. and who
has been ordered to Washington to ia
miliarize himself with his new duties,
is said to be one of the very few Of
flcers eligible to appoint as chief Of
the bureau who did not have an ap-
plication on file asking for the place
or whose friends had not interested
themselves in his behalf. President
Roosevelt in looking over the list Of
eligibles was impressed with the fact
that Pay Director Rogers had not ap-
piled for the place and at once caused
a letter to be written to him asking
him if he would accept the place. The
letter was the first intimation Mr..
Rogers had that he was being consid-
cred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Harry c. James of AIS Lake street
yesterday
According to reports there is a new
duchess in Topeka having arrived
here yesterday.
drecrackers next Fourth of July and
still be within the bounds set by the
new ordinance.
Sheriff Ike Bogart Of Finney county
was IN Topeka this morning on his way
home from Osawatonnie where he took
an Insane patient
Sfxty-1ve cents buys a busheI now OF
the finest apples on the market and
chances are that the prices viii fall
considerably below that
M J. Miller is being doomed for city
treasurer. IF the candidates continue to
spring up at this rate the Office win be
hotly contested for next spring.
A drilling rain fell intermittingly al
morning and with It came a good cold
wind, which was most acceptable after
the broiling heat of the last few days
The Women's Missionary society of
the Westminster Presbyterian church
win meet with Mrs Maxwell. 141O Lane
street, Wednesday afternoon at three
o'clock
h K Goodrich. superintendent Of the
electric light plant, has left for the east
on q trip OF inspection to investigate the
use Of gas engines as power producers
Of electricity
Hudson's Dancing academy will be
opened for the season with a social
dance. Wednesday evening, September
8. Glass for beginners Monday even
ing, September "a
The State Journal has received a let
Ter from G. W. D5IHu at FTn,nire 18th
mus Of Panama, enclosing a subscrip-
ton for the State Journal IL which he
says, Il am lost without the paper.
Il win say right here that If any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
SLAVE OF MORPHINE.
Pitiable Condition of Harry Ogden
Is Back in City Jail.

Harry Ogden, a morphine hend. who
has been before the police court half a
dozen times in a few weeks, has reached
the place where some of the police think
it would be a Christian act to lock him
up for life. He has been tried for insan-
ity and released on the ground that his
condition was due to the use of drugs
The police succeeded in sending him to
the asylum about a year ago, and after
he was kept away from the drugs for
several months he was released as cured
and came back to town SO much changed
for the better that none of the police rec
ognized him, but within two weeks he
had laDsed into his old ways and habits.
In speaking to Ogden this morning
Judge Urmy said: 1T seems that the on
" thing left to do with you is to lock
you up for the rest of your life" Ogden
was then taken back into Jail and will
have q hearing later. He is held on a
charge OF disorderly conduct.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Told by his physi-
clans that the span Of his life Is nearly
rum Addison ]. NowIen, the sage OF
Irving park and one of its Wealthiest
citizens, will dispose Of his estate egti-
mated at $3.50. 900 among the institutions
in which he is interested before the last
summons comes. He hopes in this way
to avoid the possibility of legal compli-
cations that might follow the admins
tration OF a viii, and It is his own de-
sire to accomplish the distribution Of
his fortune before he enters the shad-
ows. In this resolve he IS seconded by
his wife The first gifts we're made
last night when two houses were given
to two churches OF Trying park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18
Burv Apples i'm the Ground.

Because practically all of the cold
storage facilities in the state for the
storing Of apples has been spoken for,
farmers who have good apple crops viii
either have to dispose of them at a small
price or else store them in cellars, caves
or holes in the ground Many owners Of
orchards have caves or cellars in which
they plan 10 store all apples they can
get inside, while many others are plan
ming to store their crops Of apples In
holes IN the grounds after the fashion
commonly employed in storing potatoes
This method can be employed to ad-
vantage in storing the late apples and
those which are known as winter APP
pies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

San Francisco, Cal. Sept. 1S.-Contracts
for all the structural steel required for
the new Palace hotel in this city have
been awarded with the assurance that
the materials viii be delivered within
four months after the specifications have
been placed in the hands of the eastern
manufacturers. The expedition in the de-
livery Of this matter will, It Is believed.
permit Of the building being finished
within two YEARS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Tho e. VIII Of the State Aef1etfi-
tural college IS advocating the planting
Of forests to prevent future oyerhows
of the Kansas streams. He says the
Kaw river flood of 1903 never would
have occurred had not the farmers
stripped the trees from the banks OF
the river and allowed the bed Of the
stream 20 half ill with sand and loose
soil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Washington. Sept. 1s-The next meeting
of the Isthmian canal commission IS
scheduled for October / on the Isthn1us
Of Panama, but the meeting may be de-
ferred until November, at the time the
president makes his visit Chairman
Shontz intends to go to the isthmus with
the president or will be there at that
time and II the meeting is deferred he
will not be obliged to make two trips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Oklahoma City is very anxious to I'm
ish in the first division. They left last
night for Joplin where they expect to
give the Miners a run for their money.
They fully expect to put Joplin in such
a position that Topeka will not have to
win any more games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

According to the stories which the
Oklahoma City players tell there was a
hstic combat between President Chinn
and former Captain Risley at the depot
when the team was leaving Oklahoma
City. According to their story the mem
bers of the team stretched themselves
into a ring with Chinn and Risley in
the center. After several exchanges of
blows Risley jumped over Pendry and
ran away from the crowd and that is
the last that was seen Of him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

the Oklahoma City team, being 80 years
of age. Scoggins is %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

A remark that amused the crowd at
yesterdays game very much fell from
the lips Of Jack Root. It was in the
second inning while MeInnis was bat
ting and Ragan was on first. Root
made a wild pitch and Ragan went to
second. George Dutch Siegle, who IS
Familiarity known among his team
mates as a load of hay, took his time
in going back after the ball. Raglan
went to third and started for home
when Root rushed to the plate and cried
out, Get the ball. George. sleep nights -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Where they play tomorrow:
Wichita at Topeka.
Hutchinson at LeavenWOrth.
Webb City at Springfield.
Oklahoma City at Joplin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Johnny Green puts UP a mighty good
game at second base for man who is
supposed to be an outf1elder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Wichita Eagle: H. G. Speer, Beals
Becker and c. Milan, members Of the
Wichita baseball team of the Western
associat ton, have been sold by the man
agement to Indianapolis, as announced
by the national commission.
These players are to remain with the
team until the season IS over.
But little need be said of the playing
ability of these players, as they are IA
miliar to the fans, especially Becker.
Speer is also well known. but he has not
been with the team all year. Milan
was secured from the South Central
league, and his work in left field during
the time he has been with the team
has been sena torial- He is without
doubt the fastest man on his feet in the
Western association
The sale of these three star players
to Indianapolis has caused a rumor to
the effect that watkins, owner of the
Indianapolis team. has an interest in
the Wichita club. Miller, Holland and
From were with Indianapolis a part OF
this season, but Miller and Holland did
not play with that club in any cham
pionship games If Watkins has an in
terest in the Wichita club, 1t is a good
thing for Wichita as well as for Mr..
Watkins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Wichita opens here this afternoon for
a series of three games with the pen
nant winners. This is the team that
quit the field on their former appear
ance because Davis went to first on
being hit by a batted ball The former
occasion was also characterized by the
double dose of defeat administered to
Becker. They win play a good game
against Topeka and the patrons Of the
game will get their moneys worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-18

Jack Root, who pitched for the Nets
in yesterdays game is an old soldier.
He was In the regular army for four
years and IN addition was on service in
Cuba. He Is now the Oldest man on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-08

Inns viii leave Immediately after the
holidays for Pacific Grove, CAL, wherr
they will spend the winter.
Miss Bella Blythe OF Evanston, Wyo.
Is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Jack
Keith. at the Keith apartments.
Mrs. J. J. DAILY has returned from
southern California, where she has
spent the past three weeks
Mrs. Leroy Eccles Of Lewiston, Ida,
IL the guest OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Banks.
Mrs. l.. n. Freeman. who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. II. j. Schultz,
for the past three weeks. has gone to
Los Angeles and Mexico where she will
spend several weeks before returning
TO her home in Philadelphia
Miss Jessie Anderson left for San
Francisco Thursday TO be gone two
weeks.
Mrs. John Reed left this week for
her home In Denver, having spent the
past two months here with friends.
Mrs. r. r. Steele of Lehi is In town
visiting Miss Jane Howatt.
Mrs. Frances Smith. who has been the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-08

guest Of Miss Rilla Snyder for a cou-
pie Of weeks. will leave for California
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond 8. Mason
have returned from Los Angeles. They
are guests at the Mcmillan home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. q. Osborne left yes
terday for California, where they will
spend six weeks.
Mrs. Leon Sweet expects to leave
soon for Alabama to spend the holi-
days wit hher parents.
Miss Rose Youngerman left this week
for Los Angeles TO visit relatives. after
stay OF some weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. II. l.. Youngerman.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fritz, the principal Of
the Longfellow school, left last evening
for her home in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Wood are In Chi
cago. where they viii remain for a
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond s. Mason
are here from Los Angeles, and will
be guests AZ the Mcmillan home for
several weeks.