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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
OPPOSE UNION LABOR.
Southern Pacific Objects to Promoting
Organization Members.

San Francisco, April Hostility OF
the Southern Pacific company to labor
unionism among its employees OF GER
tain rank was admitted yesterday be-
fore the. arbitration board. which is
considering the demands made by the
telegraph operators, by w. s Palmer.
general superintendent of the COM
pany. Palmer, in response to ques-
ton by Stanley Moore, spoke for two
hours and ten minutes. giving the SEN
ographer 1880 words to record
Mr. Palmer said:
THE policy of the Southern Pacific
can be better expressed by the instruc-
tions which were given by our present
general manager over a year ago, to
the end that no dispatcher or .employe
of any description could expect promo
ton to an official position as long as he
retained his connection with a labor
organization, and that so far as that
is concerned the. man would not De
allowed to resign in order to get that
promotion a I that time; that he must
show his Willingness TO take the side
of, the company as against an organ
ization. or to be absolutely iudepend-
emit It is not taking sides so much as
it is the independence of the man
The railroad will close its case to-
day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04

concluded this morning, Mr.. Hungate
moved that the trial be postponed and
continued to the next term. He said
that the county attorney had known
of the information contained in
Romynger's testimony at the time he
had made out the information In the
case and that this information had been
filed on February 16. a week before
the defendant was arrested. and that
the name of Romynger was not en-
dorsed on the information Mr. Hun
gate contended that it was improper
for the county attorney to call Romyn-
ger as a witness when his name was
not on the original information papers,
as the defendant had no knowledge
that Romynger was to be a witness
against him and had therefore not
prepared himself to combat such teSt-
mony as Romynger might give
Mr.. Schenck expressed the opinion
that IL was a little late in the day for
an objection Of this sort to be raised
raised before any of Romynger's testt-
mony had been taken
Judge Dana reviewed the law touch-
ing on this point as contained in the
decisions of the supreme court and
decided that the point raised by MI
Hungate was well founded He order
ed the trial stopped and continued 1t
until the next term of the court, which
begins in September. Mr.. Schenck
said that a bail bond of $500 for
Genett EnuId-be acceptable to the
state and this will be furnished by
Genet, who is now out on an old BOND.
Some of the other cases against
has worked up will be taken up by
the court late this afternoon. an ad-
iot1rnment having been ordered by
Judge Dana until o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
MUCH SUFFERING AT BrTIIs.
Loss OF Life Due to Earthquake Was
small

Constantinopler April 4.-The fol-
lowing dispatch was received here to-
day from the Rev. Royal NJ. Cole. head
OF the American mission at Bitlis:
"Bitlis, Turkish Armenia. April s.
At l O'Clock in the forenoon OF March
%. there burst upon US unannounced
the worst earthquake witnessed in 40
years in these or the Erzerum vol
canic regions. Such was its force that
our city seemed to be In the jaws OF
some monster who would shake US
into shreds, as a mastin does mis-
game. Down came the plasterins, the
furniture was overturned, cracks were
opened In strong walls, roofs were
scattered and rain poured in During
the first day there were fourteen
shocks and they still continue. There
have been altogether twenty-eiEht
shocks. OF the four thousand houses
here over 800 have fallen and half the
remainder have been seriously dam
aged, about fifty dollars to several
hundred dollars being needed to repair
each house. The officials report that
eight persons were killed by falling
walls, but they are all unknown IN
Bitlis. Many persons were wounded
and many churches, mosques and
government buildings were damaged
The surrounding villages sustained
time and so there was no great loEs
THE foreigners at Bills are the
Russian consul, Charlotte Z. Ely,
Mary A. ceceIy. Royal NJ Cole. Mrs
Lizzie Cole and Miss Nellie A Cole
Famine prices prevail and there 3
great poverty and extreme suffering
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
20 OPEN UP WATERWAYS.
A Campaign of Education Begins in
the Mississippi Valley.

Chicago. April "a conference be-
tween the board of; governors of the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf deep waterway as
ISOLATION and the board of directors of
the Chicago Commercial association
will be held at the Union League club
tomorrow night
The purpose of the conference is to
make arrangements for the work to be
done by the board of governors of the
meeting of the board of governors
since their selection at the st. Louis
meeting of the association
Plans will be made for an extended
campaign of education among the resi-
dents OF the Mississippi valley, and all
the states that have rivers which could
be converted into navfgable streams.
The deep waterway association is striy-
ing TO have the government open up
channels through all the rivers that
contribute to the Mississippi system.
To help in the work it is desirable to
have the people realize the tremendous
advantages which would accrue from
the opening of natural waterways.
The board Of directors of the Chi
cago Commercial association, which is
taking an active interest in the work,
will meet the board of governors at
their request
The conference will also plan to
assist the waterways commission re-
Gently appointed by the government
in making its report before the next
congress meets They will also dis
cuss the advisability of supporting men
for election to congress from the Mis-
issippi states who Will work for the
deep waterway. The place for the next
meeting of the association will be de-
termined
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
sfoEsERs WILL SELL. LUMBER.
Topeka Men Organize a New Concern
for Lumber Business.

A new Topeka lumber concern has ap-
piled for a charter to organize as a state
corporation. 1t will be known as the
Moeser-Terry lumber company, and X
has a capital of $50 900.
1t states in it's application that Its
business will be to buy and sell lumber.
purchase timber lands, operate saw
mills manufacture sashes doors, etc.
The fncorporators are: William Moeser,
Charles P Moeser, c. z. Jewell, z. B.
H Remley. all of Topeka, and Charles
H Terry of Kansas City, Mo. The
charter will probably be granted by the
board at its next meeting.
The state charter board granted char
tiers yesterday to the following corpora
tions:
Citizens Coal & Mining company,
Atchison, 100000; Wulfekuhler Helm
Agriculture &c Live Stock company.
Leayenworth., 100000; State Bank of
Purcell. Purcell. $4,000; Sun Printing
company, Chanute, $40. 600: Farmers
Elevator company, Colby. $4,000; Good
John Sash & Door company. Leaven-
worth, $4,000: Scammon Theater COM
pany. ScammOn, $4,000; Mid-Continent
Drilling company. Independence. SIC. 900;
Yoncopin Hunting association, Paola.
So. 900: Kansas Sanitarium Food COM
pany. Wichita, $1,000; FraternaI % Club
company Topeka; Wesleyan Methods
church Willis; Union Church asoscia-
ton. Washington county; Elks Benevo-
lent & Charitable association, Kansas
City: Die Ebenour Menoniten Geneinde,
Memo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
HOME OF own.
XOmen's Clubs Would Buy
SWedenbOrgian Chapel.
Convert 1t Into a Women's Club
House.
FOR A STOCK COMPANY
One to Be Organized With Ten
Thousand Dollars Capital.
Balance Over Purchase Price to
BE Used for improvement.

Interest in the April meeting of the
City Federation of Women's clubs at
Unity church this afternoon conferred
in the presentation of the club house
proposition by Mrs. c. o. Knowles,
chairman of the club house committee.
Mrs Knowles has been talking club
house to the federation for years and
one of the first official acts of Mrs. W.
A. McCarter after her election to the
office of president Of the federation
last December was to appoint Mrs.
Knowles to this craftsmanship.
The scheme which Mrs. Knowles
and the other members of her COM
mittee have in mind and which they
presented to the federation today is TO
organize a stock company and sell
ten thousand dollars worth of shares
with which to buy and improve the
Swedenborgian chapel at the corner
of Sixth avenue and Harrison street,
which was built by the late Edward
Wilder as a memorial to his daughter,
but which has not been in regular use
for number of years. This property
can be purchased from the Wilder es-
tate for $500 and the remainder of
the ten thousand Will be used 10 re-
model and improve it
Although II is expected a ma jority
of the stock will be held by club wom-
en-, so that members of the federation
may be in control of the club house,
the shares Will be in the names of the
individuals who purchase them and
the stock company charter will be in
their names. The property will be
owned and controlled by the share
holders. The federation will be per
mitted the free use of the building
for its meetings without charge for
two years. At the end of that time it
Is thought the federation may be in
position to take over the property
The club house scheme as evolved
by Mrs. Knowles seems to be business
like and practical. The property I'M
der consideration is highly desirable
and suitable for such a purpose and
the sum to be raised is not excessive.
1t is expected that the club house will
ments, receptions. card parties and so
forth and the musical sets are espec- |
.ally enthusiastic about the prospect
of a suitab BILE place for small recitals
and similar entertainments. Since the
days of old Library hall, formerly the
scene of so much of Topeka's social
activity. the town has sorely needed
such a place and the wOmen's club |
house viii surely iii long felt
want"
Many individual clubs and club VOL
men in the federation outside the club |
house committee. which is composed !
Of many prominent club women, are
enthusiastically In favor of the club |
house scheme and have already sub /
;cribed for stock. Others than club |
women will of course be permitted to |
buy stock The shares will sell at |
$1,000 each. Professor William A. |
of Washburn college was |
he principal speaker at the fedora
ion today. His subject was Civic |
Beauty in Our Own Door Yards" |
There was music and a social hour |
the program
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
BROKE OUT WITH AN AXE.
Cleo Diaz-Bennett Got Tired of the
City Prison

Cleo Diaz-Bennett. a woman who is
serving a 25-day sentence in the city
jail for petit larceny. decided Wednes-
day that time did not fly fast enough
to suit her. and broke out OF jail. Cleo
is and has been known to the officers
for many years, as the worst kind of a
bad specimen; therefore when bunch
OF officers sitting in the Jail office
Wednesday saw her come down the
stairs from the women's ward with a
bundle of clothing, they thought 1t
strange that Mrs. Thorpe police mat
ron, would trust her at large As MIS-
Thorpe has absolute control of the fe-
male prisoners. and frequently SENDS
them out on errands. they did not Ques-
ton the transaction. especially as Cleo
stopped at the foot of the stairs and
held a one-sided conversation with the
ina ginary Mrs. Thorpe upstairs. Then
she tried the street door, and, falling
TO break IT with the axe she carried,
walked boldly out to the jailer's desk
certain cleaning and dying shop was
located. She said that Mrs Thorpe
had let her out to take the clothes TO
the dye shop
aroused until they saw her turn into
an alley in the opposite direction from
the cleaning shop Then they quit
specializing upon the wisdom of Mrs
Thorpe in letting her 60 and. while
one officer ran upstairs to ask Mrs
Thorpe about II, another went after
Cleo. The officer found that Mrs.
Thorpe was not in her Office, and that
Cleo had broken down three doors in
escaping from her cell in the woman's
ward. Detective Ross, who followed
the woman. caught her two blocks
from the station, and brought her
back She still carried the axe with
which she tore down the door to her
m
ing from the ward. To avoid answer
ing questions the woman feigned sick
ness when put in another cell, and had
a few "phony' fits.
How she got the axe without the
knowledge of Mrs. Thorpe is more
than the officers can understand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04

Los Angeles, San Francisco, AMI
many other California points SIS. 90.
Tickets On sale March, April, Septem-
Der and October. r..
Portland. Seattle, Tacoma and other
points in the Northwest, SIS. 90. Tick
cts on sale March. April, September
and October.
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays Rate In
many cases less than one fare and limit
twenty-one and thirty days, according
to destination
Winter Tourist tickets on sale daily
Very low rate. Limit June 1st-
For further particulars apply to
T. L. KING, G. p. & T. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
GAS FILTERS STRIKE.
May Tie Up Building Operations for a
Time in Chicago.

Chicago. April 4-BuiIding operations
all over the city may be tied up as a
result Of the strike of union gas filters
which began Monday morning and
broke Oue afresh yesterday when the
employees finally refused 70 grant de-
mands. More than 200 members of the
Chicago Master Plumbers association
Endorsed the refusal of the arbitra ton
committee of the association to accede
to demands The strike involves about
200 men, practically every gas filter in
Chicago Unless the difficulty Is speed
lily adjusted tho situation threatens to
involve contractors in much trouble
with architects ard builders for failure
to finish contracts on time.
An increase in pay from $4-50 to $500
a day Is demanded by the strikers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
GREAT EvENTAT MADRID
Extensive Ceremonies in Connection
With Presentation of Royal Heir.

Madrid. April THE royal decree just
issued with the details Of the cere-
mony of the presentation of the heir
TO the Spanish throne at the moment of
its birth. prescribe that all the court
oFl1cialS shall be present, also the min
listers, the presidents of the two cham
berS- the Knights OF the Golden Fleece.
the Captain the commission of
tie Austrias ard representatives of
the civil and military corpora tons
Members of the diplomatic corps will
also be invited TO attend the ceremony.
If the child is a boy the Spanish flag
Will be hoisted on the palace and a
salute of p guns Will be fired If it is
a girl. white flag Will be run up and
a salute Of 10 guns will be fired. If
the event occurs at night an electric
light in the rational colors Will be
displayed on the palace for a boy and
4 White light for a girl. All customary
DEGREES crdrring i general amnesty, the
release of prisoners condemned for mi
nor offenses and the bestowal of re-
coupens as and decorations upon various
persons have been prepared.
The decree directs attention to the
remarkable publicity given IL accord
ancs with the etiquette of the Spanish
court to the intimate affairs of the roy
of approa ching confinement are noticed
those Invited to attend the ceremony
must hasten to the palace, the men at
tired in uniform and the women in
court dress They must wait in the
ante chamber until the infant is pre-
sented- With the least possible delay
the baby is dressed and placed in a
basket standing in a golden salver. The
king takes the basket holding the child
In his a1ds and followed by members
of the royal family enters the salon
where the presentation ceremony is
held. Raising the veil over the infants
face the king says:
Il present to You my beloved son OF
daughter, the successor to the throne
Of Spain, the prince OF princess of the
Asturias, to whom my dear spouse has
just given birth"
Tfen the minister of justice. as the
principal notary of tie realm approach
IS and views the face of the child and
oil those invited file past. AS soon as
the presentation is ended solemn TIE
Deum is sung in the royal chapel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
SEE LIGHT AHEAD.
Trainmen Strike situation More Prom
ising Than Ever.

Chicago. April 4.-The representatives
of the federal government who have for
several days been trying to bring about
peace between tie western railroads
and the trainmen and conductors have
begun to see the end of their labors.
1t was the general opinion today that
the situation is more promising than
at any time during the past week Both
sides are said to have made slight con-
cesSions and as they were not at any
time far apart it is believed that an
adjustment will be reached soon.
TIE general managers held a meet
ing last night which lasted far into the
early mornir and the conferences were
resumed again today.
It is believed possible that a partial
settlement may be reached by night.
Tho managers, however, stand fatty
on their refusal to grant a nine hour
day and an increase of wages at the
same time. Neither Commissioner
Knapp nor Comm issioner NeiiI, nor any
leaders of the trainmen or conductors
would say anything early today regard
ing the outlook for an agreement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
IN THE FRENCH TOURNEY.
American Amateur BiIIiardists VIII Go
to France.

New York, April At has been def
niteIy decided to send American anna
teur bil1iardists to France to compete in
the International tournament which will
be held in Paris this spring. The Lied
dinand POggenburg and defray his ex-
penses. News has also been received by
the officials of the National Association
Of Amateur Billiard Players that the
Chicago Athletic association has taken
similar action with regard to Calvin
Demarest. the youthful winner of the
championship title
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
WOULDN'T ANSWER IT'S HELM.
Captain FRANKIE Explains the Cause of
the s.Dakotass'' Loss.

Yokohama. April captain FRANKIE
of the Great Northern Steamship COM
pany's liner Dakota. which ran
aground in Toxic bay on the night OF
March q left yesterday on the Japa-
nese steamer Tango for Seattle He
said before leaving that the accident
to the Dakota was caused by the fail
ure of the vessel to answer TO her helm
owing to the influence of new currents
He had changed her course three
times. but without avail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
..Pneumonia's Deadly work

had so seriously affected my right lung.
writes Mrs Fannie Conner. Of RCr6i
Route l. Georgetown. Tenn, that
coughed continuously night and day and
the aeighbors' prediction-consuuptt ion
seemed inevitable, until my husband
brought home bottle OF DIR. Kings New
Discovery. which in my case proved TO BE
the only REAL cough cure and restc-er
of weak, sore lungs" When all other
remedies utterly fail. you may sim win IN
the battle against lung and throat trou-
bles with New Discovery. the REAL cure.
Guaranteed by the Arnold Drug Co. g.
North Kansas avenue 5oc and 500. Trial
bottle free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
TOM KELLY NOT A CANDIDATE.
Says He Is Not Trying to Take Charles
r. Scott's Job.

Thomas Todd Kelly. ex-state treas
urer of Kansas is sojourning in Topeka
today. Mr.. Kelly says:
II am not a candidate for congress in
the Second district, as has been report
ed am not a candidate for any Office"
1t was announced few days ago by
one of Kelly's friends that Kelly would
ask the Second district to -'vindicate''
him by sending him TO congress in the
place of Charles F. Scott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
BIG SNOW IN COLORADO.
VIII Be Boon to the Mountain
Ranc1amen.

Colorado Springs. April 4.-The
heavy snow which has been falling in
night VIII be of inestimable value. to
the rancf1nten of seaStern @C,otora1o:
Since early october there has been
but little moisture and the mountains
from which Colorado draws its water
supply during the. summer months
were destitute of snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
jRsE Who formerly smOedlOscgaE nov sn6b
LEWIS SINGLE BINDER
NSTRAtGHT 5&CGGAR

past six weeks with an affection Of
the heart, is much improved. He has
been able to sit NJ for several days
and is attending to some of the details
of his business, and hopes TO be able
to take a short ride about the city to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
a PoPE's PROMENADE.
Fifty Yards of the wall of the Vatican
Has Collapsed.

London, April A dispatch from
Rome says that fifty yards of the ex-
terror wall Of the vatican collapsed yes
terday The fall of the wall destroyed
the courtyard Della Zittella. It was
planted with orange trees and was the
favorite promenade of Pope Leo XIII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04

SteIla-Have they family plate?
Jack-NO, but they have a cousin who
once touched the home plate.-New York
Sun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-04
NFajor TIufIson Irnproving.

The condition of Major j. K Hud-
son. who has been confined TO his
! home at 1900 Fillmore street for the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-12
Boy Another Drill.

J. r. Harrington and others,
representing the interested parties
in the option on the northwest of
the southwest of section 9, 1913, a
short distance southwest of Noun
tain Iron, went to Duluth yesterday
morning for the purpose of buying
another drill, combination churn
and diamond, to be used in further
proving the ore body on the pro-
perty.
The lease on this property was
originally secured by Mr.. Harring-
ton, but he has since sold interests
therein to a number of prominent
Virsinians, and the property will
be thoroughly tested before any at
tempt is made to dispose of same.
In one drill hole the company
how has upwards of fourteen feet
of fine ore, and the prospect is
bright for the exploration to de-
velop good body.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-12
DROWNED IN MUD LAKE.
Joha hagar fails from Boat While Ia
Fit and DcoAstns IN Slloal Wafae.

Joha nagar fails from Boat While ia
Fit aud browns in Shoai Water.
John Hagar, the 20-year old son of
Mrs. Hager of Walnut street and the
comfort and support OF his widowed
mother met death yesterday at
shortly utter the noon hour Ia Mud
Lake, two miles southwest of the
city, by falling from a boat while in
fit; to which he has been subject
for years.
The accident was witnessed by
boys on the shore, but who were
unable to reach or render assistance
to the doomed youth. When re.
covered the body was found in four
or five feet of water, 30 shoal that
had it not been for the affection
which caused the accident the boy
could have stood erect and kept his
head above water.
The body was brought to the
Mesberg morgue. The deceased
leaves mother and one younger
brother, to whom is extended the
sympathy of all in the aff1iction
which has been visited upon them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-07-12
INCORPORATE NEW MINING co.
Virginia Men Behind q Strong lnde-
pendent Compaay Recently
OrQaoized.

VJ90USZeOs
On Saturday last articles of in
corporation of the Northern Mining
Company of Virginia, st. Louis
County, were filed with the secret
ary of state at St. Paul. The direct.
ors and incorporates are all resi-
dents of this city, being Senator p.
r. Vail, County Superintendent of
Schools S. W. Gilpin, DR.. C. B.
Lenont, Fl. J. Nathanson and Nels
Anderson.
The capitalization of the new in.
corporation is given as $4,000, and
by it's articles the company is pri.
vileged to engage in mining, smelt.
ing and refining of ores and the
working of coal mines and stone
quarries, dealing in lands and pros.
pecting, and handling of personal
property,
The company already does an
amount of exploratory work in the
district between Buhl and Chisholm
where they prove up an enormous
body of ore.