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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19
APPEAL WICHITA CASE
Separate School Fight VIII Be Settled
in Supreme Court

Within the next few days it is likely
that papers will be filed in the supreme
court which will demand a judicial de-
termination for the court of last resort
as to the constitutional right of the
legislature to pass any law providing
for the segregation of the white and
black children attending the public
schools of the state.
+ These papers will emanate from
Wichita in an appeal from decision
Of Judge Wilson of the district court
in which he refused to issue a writ of
mandamus to compel the board of edu-
cation of that city to admit a child OF
colored parentage to the school it had
been attending before the action was
taken by the educational authorities of
that city providing separate school ac-
commodations in the grammar scnool
grades for the negro children.
For many months past there has
been considerable trouble in Wichita
over the decision of the board of edu-
cation to provide separate school facili-
ties for negro children They set aside
four rooms in one of the schools to be
devoted to this purpose. The Wichita
board Of education operates under
special legislative act which is not
specific on this particular point
As soon as they issued this order
about the segregation Of the pupils the
colored parents of Wichita refused to
apart for them. They kept sending
them to the schools which the young
sters had formerly attended and where
they were denied admission. At one
time not long ago there were only five
negro children attending school at
Wichita.
The matter reached a climax when
Mrs. Sallie Rowles brought suit in the
district court there against the board
of education and r. F. Knight, the city
superintendent She asked the court
for a writ Of mandamus which would
oblige the defendants to the action to
admit her child to the school. which
she had been in the habit of attending
She averred in her petition that the
Park school. where the rooms were set
apart for the colored children, was at
considerable distance from her resi-
dence and that the one which her lit
tie girl had attended previously was
nearby Judge Wilson heard the argu-
ments in the case. took it under ad
visement and finally refused to issue
peremptory writ of mandamus. This
decision was given more than a month
ago and since then it was thought that
the matter had been dropped.
But word has been received from
Wichita that a mum Der of the well to
do colored men Of the city have sub
scribed to a fund to pay the costs of
an action taking the case to the su-
preme court and that papers in an ap-
peal are being prepared by Adams &
Adams. q law firm of Wichita. It is
understood that these lawyers Will
raise the constitutional question of not
state having the right to segregate
school children because of their color,
but also the right of the legislature to
enact such legislation It is expected
that the papers in the appeal will be
filed in two or three days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19
The Secretary of State Has
Come to Kansas City
To Tell the Commercial Con-
gress About South America.
HARTMAN IS EARLY.
Head Of Union Pacific Makes
Fast Run From New York.
Foreign Diplomats and DIstin-
guished Americans Present.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 19.-Guests
to the Commercial club banquet to-
night and guests and delegates to the
Transmississippi Commercial congress
which will meet here on Tuesday IN
annual convention poured into Kansas
City today from all directions. They
included a cabinet officer, several for
eign diplomats, United States senators
and. congressman, governors and
mayors, governmental department ex-
perts from Washington, together with
representatives of numerous CONNER
cial organizations. lawyers and railway
officials. Elihu Root, secretary Of state,
who is exepcted to define the govern
ment's stand on the Monroe doctrine
and South American relations, arrived
on an early train from Chicago, while
David r. Francis, heading a large
delegation Of Missourians and escortlne
Minister Calderon of Bolivia, Minister
Pardo of Peru and Minister Cortes OF
Colombia with Minister to Colombia
John Barrett with whom the foreign
ers left Washington, arrived from St.
Louis. Representatives of Brazil and
Chile had come in yesterday about the
same time that e. H Hartman. with
party of railway officials, arrived on
a special train from Chicago. Mr.
Hartman was booked to arrive al
ahead of time, after making the run
from New York in the fast time OF 81
hours and 8 minutes.
Others who came in were DR.. Will
liam J. Schieffelin and Daniel g.
French, the sculptor of New York
Senators and representatives on their
way to Washington to attend the open
ing of the national congress began put
ting in an appearance. These latter
came principally to attend the COM
merciaI congress- which is to discuss
questions of national Importance that
they Will have to deal with later. Gov
ernor John Mickey of Nebraska with
Governor elect Sheldon and two car
loads of delegates from that state and
Governor Mcdonald and Governor
elect Buchtel of Colorado. heading a
delegation of westefners numbering
over fifty, were the first big delegations
to arrive.
Secretary Root. the foreign dipio-
mats and the other spe 1ia4ls- invited
guests of the Kansas City Commercial
club were rendered a reception during
the forenoon. Followed by a luncheon
Then there was an automobile ride
about the city, which was marred
slightly by the fact that two inches OF
snow lay on the ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19
WEST AND JACKSON CONFER.
Government Sends Agent Here to In
vestigate Standard Oil.

Max West of Washington, D. c..
representing the department Of COM
merce and labor, called at the Office Of
the attorney general on Saturday to
arrange for the assistance of Kansas
in the federal investigation of the
Stndard Oil company. Mr.. West has
arrived in Kansas under orders from
the department he represents to maks
a thorough investigation of the meth
DDS of the Standard in Kansas.
F. S. Jackson, an assistant attorney
general and the attorney general elect,
was the only representative of the Of
flee in the city, and Mr. Jackson and
Mr.. West held a long conference. Mr..
West asked for all of the information
and evidence the attorney general has
gathered and took copies of the Kansas
briefs in cases which have been insti-
tuted against the Standard Oil COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19
ONE DEAD; OTHER DYING
Policeman and Bobber Fight on
Elevated Station Platform.

Chicago, Nov. 19.-Policeman Luke
FITZPATRICK is dead and Charles Ham
son. an ex-convict is dying, the result
of a fight early today on an elevated
railroad station. Hanson and COM
panion last night blew open the safe of
a Hammond, Ind. grocer and escaped
with several hundred dollars and nego-
table papers after exchanging shots
with the Hammond police. Later the
robbers boarded car for Chicago
The conductor who had heard Of the
robbery and being suspicious Of them.
informed Policeman Fitzpatrick upon
reaching Chicago. Fitzpatrick and the
conductor followed the men. Fitzpat-
rick was struck several times and fell
down the stairs, but managed to empty
his revolver at Hanson who ran down
the stairs to escape. Hanson fired sew
eral more shots at the officer, who died
soon after. Policemen Birch and VIII
son, who had heard the firing, arrived
as Hanson was running away and
Birch shot him through the back, in
fictfng a fatal wound.
The companion Of Hanson. whose
name is thought to be Guy Van TOsel,
escaped by sliding down one Of the
supports Of the elevated road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19
NO WILSON REPORT.
Owing to the Fact That Motion Day
Is Now on Saturday.

owing to the fact that motion day in
the district court has been changed
from Monday to Saturday the Wilson
case which was to have been presented
to the Topeka Bar association by the
committee appointed to hear it was
postponed until Saturday. For num-
ber OF years Monday morning has been
devoted to the calling of cases assigned
for the week and the hearing Of mo-
lions but for the convenience of the
court as well as the attorneys concern
ed the time honored custom has been
changed and in the future Saturday VIII
be motion day in the district court.
The committee appointed to hear the
charges against the Wilson's has pre-
pared its report which viii be present
ed Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19
MRS. LA. WOOD DEAD.
Prominent Kansas Woman Expires at
Home in Americus.

Americus. Kan. Nov. 19-Mrs. L. A.
Wood, a Kansas pioneer. died here to-
day of paralysis, age 75. She came to
this place in 1856. She held the Office
of postmistress for a number of years,
and was a frequent contributor TO
newspapers. She was well known in
the community as Aunt Lucy" She
leaves a husband and three children:
Stanley Hill of Council Grove. Kan,
Thatcher Hill of St. Louis and Mrs.
Ira Robertson of California, Mo.
The funeral will take place here on
Wednesday at | p. m.
She was a sister-in-law Of Mrs. NJ.
c. Goddard of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19
NEGROES INDIGNANT.
They Pass Resolutions Denouncing
President Roosevelt.

New York, Nov. 19.-President
Roosevelt was arraigned yesterday
from the pulpit Of Afro-Americans
churches in this city for his order dis1
missing without honor three COM
panies of negro soldiers from the
Twenty-flfth United States infantry
Resolutions of which the following Is
an example. were adopted by several
congregations by a rising vote
''That the action of the president Of
the United States is most heartily dis
approved by US and is so much the
more disapproved by us because OF the
high regard which we have hitherto
cherished for him."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19

and the rate of speed on the lines all
over the city IS much slower than usual
Barometer High, Temperature low
The highest barometric pressure of
est temperature OF the season is also
reported by the thermometer at the To-
cal weather bureau. Since early this
morning the thermometer on. the top
of the Columbian building has register
ed 20 degrees and it is thought that the
temperature viii prevail for several
hours ye1. Thermometers in other por-
tfons Of the city have been reported
which are as low as II degrees In
.orth Topeka several thermometers
have reached this low mark. However
the accuracy Of these instruments is
somewhat questionable.
Forecast Is For Colder Weather.
The local forecast which has been
given out by the local weather bureau
says that the snow in Topeka viii end
before tonight. 1t Will however, be
much colder tonight and will grow
steadily colder until morning when To-
peka people Will wake up and find a
temperature somewhere between u and
10 degrees. Snow is prophesied for the
southern part of the state tonight and
it is believed that the storm in that
part will reach a greater degree of Sc
verify than around Topeka.
Reports at Railroad Offices.
Reports received at the general offices
of both the Santa and the Rock Island
railroads show the snow storm to have
over the territory as far east as the Mis-
sissippi river and far west Colorado
and New Mexico.
The reports OF the Santa Fe state that
the storm is the worst since 1886 over the
lines of the Southern Kansas and Texas
snow has fallen since Sunday afternoon
at 1 o'clock. The snow was drifting bad
ly between Woodward and Carlsbad and
the wind is reported 40 miles an hour
On the Santa Fe east of the Mississippi
river it was reported cold this morning
but not showing. Between the Mississippi
and the Missouri rivers it is showing and
sleeting. On the Eastern, Southern Kan
sas, Middle and Oklahoma divisions, en-
bracing all the lines of this company in
to inches and III some places more, coy
ers the ground. Four inches of snow
covers the Panhandle division, and five
inches covers the lines in western Kansas
and Colorado. Six to eight inches have
fallen in New Mexico as far south as
Albuquerque.
Snow Along Rock Island.
Snow is reported ali over the lines of
the Rock Island west from St. Louis to
over all the lines of the company in the
state or Kansas and Colorado. The snow
is from to inches deep. 1t is reported
to be drifting in places and the storm is
reported most severe on the El Paso di-
vision.
While trains are delayed more or less
in places officials of both roads state that
the running of trains has not been SER
iously interfered with up to date.
The snow coming at this time is re-
ported to be just what IS needed for the
winter wheat crop in Kansas, and is said
to be very beneficial in every respect at
this time on account of the earth needing
moisture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19
BIG STORM Is ON.
Heavy Snowfall All Over the
State of Kansas.
Four Inches in Topeka aud Still
Coming Down.
STOCK IS SUFFERING.
Trains Are Also Generally Rum
ming Behind Time.
Forecast Is for Colder Weather
on Tuesday.

For the first time this season Topeka
and this section Of Kansas are being
visited by a heavy snow. The snow
commenced to fall about ore o'clock
this morning and at nine it was still
falling very fast.
Since 1 o'clock last night 4-6 inches
Of snow has fallen in Topeka. There is a
wind of Is miles an hour which is blow
ing from the north The wind causes
the snow to drift in places.
The weather will grow colder towards
evening and the snowfall which has
been tncessant since early morning Will
cease. The temperature tomorrow
morning will be the coIdest of the sea-
son and viii probably be abou u de-
SFtes move zero or even lower.
The following are the temperatures
winch have been recorded for Topeka
and vicinity by the local weather sta
tiOn:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19

Wichita, Kan. Nov 19-This section
of the state is covered with 535 inches
of snow this morning. a high wind is
blowing and the snowfall continues.
Temperature today Is u as against 35
last night This is the first snowfall
and will cause suffering to livestock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19


nave been received which indicate that
the storm is quite general in its area
Inc western part of the state especial
iy IS having great storm. Early last
nisht the reports from Colorado points
indicate that the storm at that place
IS the worst in some time, the heavy
blizzard of a few weeks ago not being
excepted At that place the storm
started early yesterday morning and at
last report was still raging and growing
In intensity. At Trinidad, Colorado
this morning traffic in the streets had
ceased altogether and many Of the CO..
orado cities are completely on stand
still on account of the fierce storm.
The storm is very severe in western
Kansas as well. The storm last night
had reached as far as Kinsley, Kansas,
and the Santa Fe trains a that place
We're running way behind schedule,
several Of the through trains being al
most blockaded entirely. AT Dodge City
the storm is especially severe ane
seems to be Increasing in its severity.
Rad FOR Stock
From all over the state come reports
Of a great loss to stock In the western
part of the state where shelter from
storm is less plentiful the loss is great
est. The losses Of cattle and sheep are
reported as being very heavy.
The railroads are experiencing a great
deal Of difficulty in running their trains
on schedule time. The Rock Island
trains from the southwest and the Pan
handle regions are several hours behind
time but the Colorado flyer which
comes from Denver arrived in Topeka
this morning only ten minutes late
which would indicate that the storm in
northeastern part of Colorado and the
northern part of Kansas is not as Sc
we're as in the southern portions. The
Santa Fe trains are all running late
but as yet no reports have been receiv-
ed at Santa Fe headquarters here as
fro I,e.n fst flnr1 r,f Z hn f~eqf1
The storm which has reached Topeka
is reported by the local weather station
as having come from the northwest.
The exact scope of the storm is un-
known but it is reported that heavy
SHOWS are raging in southern Nebraska
and wyoming. The extent of the snow
in these sections, however. as yet is
unknown.
In Topeka and Shawnee county the
storm excepting for the snow is not
miles an hour from the north and is
not very cold. But little damage to
stock is reported here. The snow came
as a surprise to most people Last night
until late hour the sky was clear and
although the conditions We're favorable
to snow it was not expected as there
were no clouds. However, by one
O'Clock this morning Topeka was COM
pietely encircled by snow clouds and
by two o'clock there was a heavy coat
ing Of white on the ground The snow
is rather heavy and wet
Street Cars Stin Run.
Although the snow has attained
depth of four inches the street car SER
vice has been maintained all morning.
AS soon as the snow commenced to fall
the two snow sweepers of the Topeka
Railway company were put out on the
lines and kept busy all night This
morning the cars We're making their
runs On schedule time. However the
continuous falling of the snow makes
the rails slick and it is found necessary
to use a good deal Of sand on the rails
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19

Chfoaxo. Nov. 19.-Forecast for Kansas:
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with
snow in south portion; Tuesday generally
fair and wrrlne-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19

sore TFa- olt and Cold IN Chest relieved
over nfsA BIZ Omega oil Trial bottle 10c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19

Pratt, Kan. Nov.i "a four inch
snow fell here Sunday night. The
storm is still raging and high and cold
winds prevail Stock is suffering
some but no losses yet reported.
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(Continued 81 Page Three.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-19

There were no passengers on the
Jeanie. The Dix was making the last
trip of the night and was well filed
with passengers When within about
two miles north of Alki point the two
steamers were within a short distance
or each other. steaming along converr-
Ing lines The captain OF the Jeanie
says he signalled for the Dix to pass
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-15
AMENDMENTS TO RATE
BILL ARE REJECTED
Many Changes Are Proposed But
They Are All Disposed Of
In Quick 0fdeP.
RIGHTS Of employees DISCUSSED
Senator Adrich Plans a Flank Move.
ment on the Free Alcohol sill in
the Interest of the Standard Oil
company-House Considers Dis.
trict Measures.
RIGHTS Of employees DISCUSSED
r.. u
(By Associated Press J

Wy ASSOCtateu PTeSS.)
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE pro,
ceedings of the Senate today we're in
every way in sharp contrast with
those of Saturday. The day passed
without an exciting incident anu with.
out The adoption of single amend
ihent IL the railroad rate bill not
outstanding that measure was und,.
consideration practically all the time
from the hour of converting II
o'clock until adjournment al Sis u.
IN.
The most characteristic feature of
The day was the rejection OF amend.
ments. This was accomplished eth
or by direct vote or by the process
of laying oil the table and one follow
ed another in rapid Succession.
Among the provision thus adverse
ly disposed of we're several Intended
TO fix the liability Of railroad com.
panies for injuries to employees. The
presentation of provisions intended
TO accomplish this purpose had the
effect of bringing out a practically
authoritative statement that the com.
mittee OH Interstate commerce will
report the independent house bill in
that subject which is now pending
before It,
When the Senate adjourned the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-15
BAND PLAYED STAR SPAAGLED
BANNER As BREMEN GOES OUT
Cruiser Sails for Caribbean Sea to
Join German South At.
lantic Squadron.

With her band playing the star
SDanglea Banner" the German cruiser
Bremen. which has been undergoing
an overhauling at the local shipyard
for the past six weeks. sailed from
this port at ] o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. The vessel is bound fof the
Caribbean sea. where she will JON the
German South Atlantic squadron, sta
toned in those waters
II will take the cruiser about ten
days to make the trip and soon after
she joins her squadron another Of The
vessels In the fleet will come to this
port to be overhauled at the ship.
yard. 3
Since the Bremen has been at this
port many of her Officers have be-
come Popular among the society folk
of this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-15
NF|GHB0Rs FINISH THE WORK
When the Residents of the commun.
ity Learned of the crime They
Quickly Made an End of the Me-
gro by Kidding His Body Win
RuIets-srute Confessed.
(By Associated Press.)

" EASTMAN, GA. May 14.-Mrs.
Pope p widow lives alone six miles
north of Eastman was assaulted Iy
n negro Will Wommock, last Friday
night.
Wommock went to the home of
Mrs. Pope and calling her out told
her neighbor was sick and they Trad
sent him for her When she came
out he seized her and drawing a
knife told her if she made an cutlery
he would cut her throat. He forbade
her telling. on pain of death, what
had occurred and said lie would be
back the next night.
Mrs. Pope cut hole in the front
door and covered it with piece OF
clcth. When she heard some one
step upon the poarch Saturday night
she asked if it was the same person
WHO had been there the night before
and when he replied that it was. she
snatched the cloth from the hole and
began firing, one bullet striking
Wommock in the stomach and pass
ing through the body.
Wommock then turned and ran
Mrs. Pope continued TO shoot ut him
until she exhausted the contents of
her pistol. Neighbors attracted by
the shooting visited Mrs. Pope's
house and learned of the occur
renee. They went to Wommocli's
house and found him In bed wound,
ed. He confessed his guilt. He was
then taken ont and strung up and
his body riddled with bullets, after
which the mob quietly dispersed.
AT all inquest held this morning
the coroner's jury returned verdict
that the deceased came to death at
the hands Of unknown parties.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-15
UNIONS TALK POLITICS
Richmond Democrats Have Stir.
red Up Hornets Nest.
LABEL CAUSES ALL THE TROUBLE
Men Prominentin Organized Labor Cir
cIes Talk of Putting an Independ.
ent Ticket in tie Field to Fight the
Regulars
Especial to the Daily Press

RICHMHMD, va. May II - hnle
is talk of putting up Il candi .ore r,.'
congress on behalf D! lie la"nr &c
ment, the inscpe:,ih. nj AMI Rein:hl'.
can forces ~ re aligned in sGn;nI -
The labor candidate. r'l, in:..cn for
The move is SAID 10 be dnc 10 il con.
siderable rxr,rt 10 The attitude nt The
Party managers Of the district in I.av.
ing printing done which does not bear
the label of the printe 3 union.
A protest was ms,lo against the
action of the city Democratic commit
tee In having the printing done by
non-union shops. AMI. as there is said
to he some Indifference on the part
of the committee to the protest the
union wnrkingmen are talking over
the matter.
The labor unions Of the city. it Is
said. could easily elect whomevar
they might center upon ms their can
didate, especially If 1.-The independent
and Republican vote were combined
and given to them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-15
Publisher Calls on Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May IA
Frederick Driscoll, of Chicago, com.
missioner OF the American Newspa
per Publishers Association. called on
President Roosevelt today and OH he
half of the newspaper publishers ol
the country, thanked him for all he
had done to advance the principle OF
arbitration.
Mr.. Drscoll said the present rela
tions of the newspaper publishers
with the several trades unions were
superior to those of any other body
Of employers or employees
During the interview the President
expressed the most hearty interest i'll
the subject.