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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-17
VICTORY FOR PRINTERS.
Win an Eight Hour a Day Fight in
Two Chicago Houses

Chicago, May 1.-THE long and cost
ly struggle of the printers to inaugu-
rate the eight hour work day in the
commercial shops of Chicago, yesterday
was partly rewarded by the capitula-
ton of two large printing houses. one
which is a leading member of the Ty-
pothetae Association of employers.
The two firms which granted the
demands of the Typographical union
are Stromberg, Allen & Co., and Wal
ter H. Aitken. The former employs 40
compositors, while the latter employs
20 printers. Both agreed to operate
hereafter on an eight hour day basis,
with the same wage scale that prevail
ed when nine hours work was requir-
ed.
Former employees of the two shops
returned to work during the day, TAX
ing the places of nonunion printers
who were discharged. They have been
on strike since last November.
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SHERIDAN is THE FIRST
Western Copnty Reports Large IN
crease in Population

The state board of agriculture has re-
ceived the first return of county's pop
ulation, agricultural and live stock sta
tisties sent in this year. The report is
from Sheridan county.
In the twelve months ending with
March 1. 1906 Sheridan has increased
nearly seventeen per cent in popula-
ton. Prior to 1905 the only Incorporated
city in this county was Hoxie but dur
ing the past year Selden has been tncor-
porated as a city. with population of
420
The winter wheat area has been in
creased. and about IA per cent more
acreage has been devoted to corn; oats,
Irish potatoes, kafir corn and Jerusalem
corn all show increases. The alfalfa
acreage has increased over 8 per cent
One of the most remarkable increases
is in the acreage of spring wheat, which
has almost trebled- This is probably IN
part due to experiments with the ma
caroni wheat. There is an Increase Of
over 13 per cent in the number of horses
on hand, about 20 per cent in number
of mules and asses and 48 per cent In
swine.
Sheridan is one of the western coun-
ties, and the general prosperous show
ing in the returns is indicative Of the
substantial progress of that part Of
the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-17
EXAMINE THE LABEL.
This Is Governor Hoch's Advice on the
State Ticket.

''It is one thing to attach a label to
something. and another thing to ex-
anime the label"
This is the remark made this morn
ing by Governor E. W. Hoch in discuss
ing the charges of railroad influence
made against the convention which
nominated the Republican ticket.
''On1y one side of this case has been
heard,' continued the governor. Per
haps there is something to be said on
the other side. I am firmly of the
opinion that the Republican party is in
better condition for hard campaign
than it has been for years. There is
less factionalism, and less discord. We
have more united party, and will be
able to put up a stronger fight than
ever.
'I do not think there will be much
friction over the selection of q chair
man for the state committee. I look
for that difficulty to straighten itself
out to a great extent
Governor Hoch declined to express
his preference on the subject of chair
man, though 1t is claimed by his friends
that he is still standing by S. c. Crum-
rnef
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ships of all classes could be passed
through the sea level canal in eight
hours and half that time would be
consumed in passing ships through
locks alone. The cost Of annual main
tenance is estimated at $1S40,00O for
the sea level and. $3.50, 600 for the
lock type.
Advantages in War Time.
Discussing the advantage of the sea
level canal TO the ountry ontroIling It
in time of war, the report says:
If free from all obstacles to quick
transit 100 Warships of average size,
moving in one direction, route clear,
could be passed from ocean to ocean in
less than "a day.
.'All naval commanders and CONNER
private vessels of the world are almost
to a man opposed unalterably to the in
PRODUCTION of any lock to life vessels
over the low summit that nature has
left for US to remove
The majority argues that an enemy
could destroy a lock canal much easier
than a sea level canal with explosives.
The ultimate final cost of the sea level
canal as estimated by the majority is
$3.50 O0O, 900, while the cost of the lock
canal is regarded as uncertain. The
minority of the board of consulting en-
gineers estimated the cost at $139, ,705. 200
and to this the majority says should be
added the interest on the extra cost of
maintenance, the expenses OF clearing
the titles to the $4,000 acres of land that
would be submerged by the central lake
proposed by the lock plan which, 1t is
estimated, would make the total cost at
least $190,000. 600. The cost of transform
ing the lock plan into q sea level canal
after the former is completed, is eSti-
mated at 5000 900 600.
In conclusion the majority says:
Your committee feels entirely conf
dent that the board of consulting engf-
neers selected to study this problem has
submitted a plan that responds in every
respect to the conditions stated above
and that the sea level canal can be re-
allied in ten or eleven years at a cost
not to exceed 100000, coo above that re-
quired by the construction of the multi
lock canal proposed by the minority.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-17
TALKTWOMONTHS
Russian Parliament May Then
Be Dissolved.
Give Members an Opportunity to
Air Grievances.
WOULD BE FATAL STEP
Destroy the Last Chances of
Compromise.
Sentiment in Favor of Single
Legislative Body.
WOULD BE FATAL STEP

st. Petersburg. May 1.-THE Slovo
today printed what purported to be a
statement of Ambassador Myer criticiz-
ing the action of parliament and the
opening ceremony at the Winter palace.
The ambassador has authorized the As
sociated Press to deny in the most en-
phatic manner that he INDUCED in any
criticism whatever. He said the alleged
statement was made out Of whole
cloth.
The scheme most favored by the
bureaucracy is to allow parliament to
formulate its demands and ventilate its
grievances for two months and then
dissolve parliament Notwithstanding
this reactionary talk, the far sighted
realize that such a step in view of the
great agitation in the country would
be fatal and that the governments only
chance is to compromise with parlia-
ment.
This certainly is the emperor's present
intention. The cabinet, however, made
a bad start in this direction. Had its
members Immediately begun participat-
ing in the debate and manifested a dis
position to meet parliament in a con-
ciliatory spirit they might already be
on the road to a rapprochement.
As soon as the reply to the speech
from the throne is adopted by the low
er house of parliament, the leaders of
the constitutional Democrats will intro
duce a bill for the establishment Of civil
liberties and demand its immediate con-
sideration.
The debate on the reply to the speech
from the throne was resumed when
parliament met today. Some of the
members are already showing signs Of
impatience as a result of the endless
stream of talk. Paragraphs demanding
the removal of martial and other ex-
ceptionaI laws and the abolition of the
council of the empire were passed with
out amendment
Count Hayden, a prominent member
of the right, took the first occasion to-
day to declare that the right did not op-
pose in principle the substance of the
reply to the speech from the throne. al
though 1t regarded some of the para
graphs as unfortunate.
Prince Peter DouIg0korff, vice presi-
dent Of the lower house, spoke warmly
in favor Of a uni-cameral legislature
that Is a single body. AS the same time
he thought it entirely proper that the
council of the empire as an advisory
body to the emperor and without legfs-
lative functions could be continued
Kiselef Of Penza, also declared himself
in favor of a uni-cameral legislature
He said a bi-cameral legislature might
be well enough in the United States and
give the western world generally a les
son in true Democracy.
Prof. Maxim Kovalevsky Of Kharkoff
thought it of vital Importance that the
council of the empire should be shorn
of power to participate with the lower
house of parliament in consideration of
the budget.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-17
UNCLE SAM At HEAD.
Takes Lead Among Exporting Nations
of the World

Washington, May 1.-THE worlds
International commerce will aggregate
fully $25, 100000 in the year 1906,
says a bulletin issued by the depart
ment of commerce and labor.
BY the term worlds International
commerce, . explains the bulletin. is
meant the imports plus tie exports Of
all countries of the world from which
statistical trade reports We're available.
The figures given indicate that the
trade between nations IN 1906 Will be
six times as much as in 1850, two and
one-half times as much as in 1870, and
% per cent more than IN 1900.
One interesting fact, says the bulle-
tin. which an examination of figures
of average monthly trade OF the prin-
cipal countries of the world develop
at the head of the worlds great ex-
porting nations The average monthly
expectation from tAe United States in
the nine months bHded with March,
1906, is shown by the bureau Of sta
tistics figures at $147.20S, ,973; the
monthly average from the United
Kingdom for the same period is $143,-
574,912; the average from Germany
during the u months ended with De-
cember, 1905. $11O, TIT. 500. and the
monthly average from France for the
- months period ended with Feb
ruary $72,570,4o0.
umn shows that the United States
stands third among the nations as an
importer the monthly average of i'm
portations into the United States for
the nine months ended with March be-
ing S101 506,417.
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DIED IN HER ARMS.
Young Chicago Girl Starts With Little
Sister TO Hospital.

Chicago, May 17.-At the end of a
weary two mile walk, Rosa Goldberg.
years old, laid her year old brother
down at the county hospital yesterday
and asked in broken English that he be
admitted for treatment. The clerk
looked at the baby face and then at the
girl in wonder. The infant was dead.
Rosa is the daughter OF Joseph Cold
berg, a shoemaker who came from Rus
sia three months ago.
The girl has been the only nurse to
two younger children Yorke, the baby,
was taken with measles and whooping
cough and neighbors at length prevail
ed upon the family to have it taken 70
the hospital
With the few English words at her
command, Rosa inquired the way to the
county institution. AS she plodded on
with her heavy burden the baby's com
plants became less and less and at
last ceased altogether, but the little
girl felt no fears
It required considerable explanation
to persuade the girl that the baby was
past medical aid, and could not be re-
ceived. Then she quietly lifted up the
body and started for the door, intend
ing to return with it in her arms to
her fathers house. The hospital auth
critics with difficulty convinced her this
would not do and that the body must
be taken to the county morgue. Rosa
would not relnquish her burden to
other arms even then. Weeping, she
carried the child to the norgue in the
southern part of the group of build
iDeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-17
BAILEY STILL RAVES.
Senator From Texas Refuses to Be
Comforted.

Washington, May 17.-Senator
Bailey, in the senate today, revived
the scene of yesterday by having read
a letter he had written to ex-senator
Chandler asking him for anything
that he had written the president con-
cerning himself and the replies from
Mr. Chandler, including copy of
Chandler's diary giving a history of
his movements on the day when a GER
tain memorandum was sent to the
president
Senator Bailey quoted from the New
York Tribune and charged the paper
in It's Washington correspondence with
modifying its lies"
He referred to the report that the mem
orandum was circulated among Dem
ocratic senators. This he denied but he
charged that the president yesterday
showed the memorandum to a Republi-
can senator and to Republican mem
Der Of the house. He said that the
Chandler memorandum irnpugned no
bad faith to him, nor even to the rail-
road senators.
Senator Bailey declared that the pres
ident did not doubt his (Bailey's) faith
because three days after the memoran-
dunn the president through Chandler
asked him to confer with the attorney
general on the subject.
Mr.. Bailey took up the reply Of the
Chicago Tribune correspondent to his
denunciation yesterday and said that
it did not meet the situation. He quoted
from it and intimated that the asser-
tons the pendent made were based
on information obtained from the presi-
dent or some one near him.
Mr.. Bailey said that he had been
charged with being impetuous, rash and
dictatoriaI but no one had or could
charge him with double dealing. Where
such a charge was made hewould brand
across the forehead of the man making
the charge the word liar" in order
that he might be known and Stunned
of all men"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-17
Her LIFE EBBlNC.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis Suffers q
Relapse.
Physicians Resort to the Use Of
Oxygen.
IS OVER so YEARS OLD.
Widow of President of the South
ern Confederacy.
Members of Family Are at Her
Bedside.

New York, May 17.-Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, wife of the president Of the
Southern Confederacy, who is III at
the Hotel Gerard. has suffered re-
lapse and early today her condition
was said to be serious. During the
morning hours resort was had to the
use Of oxygen.
Mrs. Davis. who is advanced in
years. has been failing recently and
about two weeks ago experienced an
attack of grip which for time greatly
alarmed her friends. Later, however,
she showed marked improvement, ana
recently was declared to be out Of
danger.
Last night there was a decided
change for the worse and DR.. Wylie,
who was hastily summoned, remained
for several hours with the patient At
his direction the patients respiration
was aided by artificial means.
Her daughter. Mrs. J. Addison Hayes,
and her grandchildren. jefferson
Hayes Davis, a student at Princeton
university, and his sister, are almost
constantly at her bedside
Mrs Davis celebrated her S0th
birthday on Monday two weeks ago.
on that day she went for drive and
contracted a cold.
DR.. Robert H Wylie, who is attending
Mrs. Davis. said today that she is now
suffering from pneumonia After
sinking spell early today she revived
and slept for several hours. but owing
to her advanced age hopes Of her recov-
cry are faint.
Mrs. ]. Addison Hayes. her daughter.
said today that her mother was more
comfortable than yesterday, but was
not out of danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-17
A TUNNEL FUED.
Italians and Irishmen Killing Each
Other When Convenient.

New York, May 17.-According to
Coroner Peter Acrite1h, lawlessness
has reisned for months in the excava-
ton which the O'Rourke construc-
ton company is making for the new
grand central station, and the italian
government has demanded an investi-
cation The coroner yesterday caused
the arrest of John EIdredses, general
superintendent of the O'Rourke com
pany. and held him in $1,000 bail on
a charge of homicide, following the
death of Angelo Bemsi, an italian
workman. He issued subpoenas for
the president of the corporation and
all its foremen- There has been an
average of two deaths a day among
the employees every since I took Of
fee" said Coroner AcritelH last night.
For two weeks have been investi-
eating at the request of the Italian
government, made through Consul
General Count A Reybaudimassiglia
''I have pretty good evidence in my
possession that there has been a feud
between the Irish and italian laborers.
1t seems that an italian did not know
how to handle dynamite. He went of
and killed an Irishman. Ever since
then 1edges Of rock have had a way of
falling upon Italians. Most of the
drfIIers are Irishmen and the italians
do the Iaborers' work. I don't say the
Italians are not at all to blame. That
is not the question. It's whether at
tempts at a proper investigation shall
be defeate ted. "
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STRIKERS DESPERATE.
Engage in Conflict With Soldiers and
Destroy Sardinia Property.

New York, May IA cable dis
patch to the Herald from Cagliari
Sardinia, says:
strikers yesterday forced many of
the Inhabitants to put out flags at half
mast. They burned the Octroi houses
and wrecked the railway station. Gus
tom house and slaughter house. They
took up the tramway tracks and threw
many cars into the sea. Hundreds Of
cases of merchandise at the custom
house were also thrown into the river.
Bread and food are lacking. Two Of
the mob who we're wounded Tuesday,
died yesterday and three others are
dying. Among the soldiers twenty
more were wounded yesterday in con
f7icts with the strikers.
Disorders have broken out In other
towns on the island. Octroi and rail-
way stations have been burned tele-
graph wires cut and the poles de-
stroyed.
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HAYWOOD GETS HALF a LOAF.
Asked for Depot and Agent-Gets
stock Yard and Siding.

An order was issued today by the
state board Of railroad commissioners
requiring the Kansas City Northwest
ern rail way to put its stockyards at
haywood Wyandotte county, in saai-
tary condition, and also to build addi-
tionaI sidetracks and loading facilities
for grain and freight
This is not what the haywood people
asked for, but it Is all the board thought
If was entitled to receive.
What haywood wanted was a depot
and station agent. The board held that
owing to the close proximity of other
stations. one of which is 115 miles dis
taut. the board would not be warranted
in ordering the company to erect
depot or maintain an agent
The board also recommends that the
railroad company arrange with J. T.
Barker to act as agent at haywood for
selling tickets and handling freight, but
this Is not included in the order Barker
has a store at haywood.
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THIs IS THE wARMEsT DAY.
Temperature Recorded This Afternoon
s5 Degrees-Hot This Morning.

The temperatures today have been
higher than at any other time this sea
Son though at 2 O'Clock the register
marks the same point as reached on
two other occasions. The temperature
at z O'Clock this morning was z 1, which
Is a number of degrees higher than
has been recorded at this hour since
summer time set in for sure. The sun
is shining at intervals and the air is OF
that heavy humid laden variety which
causes the temperature to seem to be
much higher than it really is
The forecast of showers and cooler
leads to the hope that this afternoon,
and at least the night. will be more
comfortable and bearable and that the
humidity will disappear with the ap-
proach of darkness.
The hourly temperatures for the day
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SOLDIER CHARGES GRAFT.
says Part of His Pension Money vvas
Exacted at Leavenworth.

Emporia, Kan, May 17.-AIexander
Chrisholm, an old soldier. has return
ed from the Soldiers home at Leaven-
worth where he spent several months.
Chrish olm says ne left to avoid paying
part of his pension to the home on
cials, who he says. get part Of the pen
sions drawn by the inmates Chris
holm says that each quarter after the
pensions are drawn, the old soldiers are
expected to go into a room, lay down
a certain part of the pension money
and leave. He says they get no re-
ceipt and they do not know who gets
the money. Those who refuse to pay.
he says, are treated so badly they con-
cluded to leave the home.
Chrisholm says that rather than pay
the money he asked for his discharge
from the home and got it. He says
that several Of the veterans in the
home, who had to pay part of their
pension money in this way, wrote to
Governor Hoch about It. Old soldiers
here discredit the story.
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COURT CAN GO BEHIND TT.
Not Limited by Order Of the Executive
of State.

Austin, Tex, May IA majority
of the court of criminal appeals yester-
day held that court can go behind
issued by the governor of a state. It
was in the case of Mrs. Pearl Cheat
ham. from Bexar on a write OF habeas
corpus The lower court was re-
versed and she was ordered dis
charged.
Mrs. Cheatham was arrested March
81, in San Antonio. on 2 fugitive from
Justice warrant, sworn out by David
Mckee of Colorado Springs, Colo, who
charged her with selling him for $4,000
a hotel that It Is alleged she did not
own.
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WILL LEAVE 1T ALONE.
Railroad Assessors May Make No AEa-
teriaI Changes.

What was probably the final session
of the state board of railroad assessors
viii be held today at the office OF Audi
tor Seth Wells. The work of fixing the
values on the railroads OF the state is
practically completed, but none Of the
figures are yet made public
It can be stated on good authority,
however. that the assessment remains
practically the same as last year A
few changes have been made but The
railroad companies have not suffered by
the changes
The application for a general increase
IN the assessment of railroad property
in Wyandotte county viii be denied Il
viii be allowed TO remain about the
same as last year.
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RELIGIOUS MANIA.
A Seaman on the Yacht of G. w. ChiIds
DrexeI Imprisons His Mates.

New York. May 1.-THE Herald to-
day says:
Standing at the companionway of
the yacht Atreus. owned by George w.
Childs Drexel. of Philadelphia, tied up
at South Brooklyn, John Nelson,
seaman, suffering from religious
mania. with revolver in hand. COM
PEELED the little crew Of five men to re-
main below deck from Tuesday even
ing until yesterday.
For eight hours Nielsen, by the light
Of a lantern. read passage after pas
sage from the Bible. The terrified
men. unarmed. locked themselves in
the cabin. John Larsen, boatswain
mate, managed to make his escape
from the yacht yesterday and tele-
phoned the police Six officers later
overpowered Nielsen. who was sent to
a hospital for observation.