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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

Prof. BlackInar Of the State university
has previously been favorably reported
Hutcheson's bill relating to bridges
across streams which divide one county
from another was adversely reported
The proposed amendment to the con-
stitution by Gordon Of Wyandotte, PRO-
viding that in civil cases a three-fourths
vote of the jury might decide was kill
ed by the committee
New Bills In the House.
The following new bills were intro
duced this morning:
No. S01-By Guyer: An act legal
izing the killing of carp in all streams
in Stafford county. Kansas.
No. s02--By Guyer: An act for the
protection of quail and prairie chick
Greedy. Smith. sherman Rocks, Gray.
Grant, Stanton, Haskell, Decatur.
Hodgmen, Stevens, Morton. Finney,
Crawford and Bourbon counties, state
of Kansas. and repeating chapter 26S,
session laws of 1905.
No. Se3.-By Stockton: An act TO
provide permanent quarters for the
state board of medical registration anc
examination
No. sO4.-By Mercer: An act to
amend section of chapter 112 of the
laws of 1901. The same being section
1880 of the compiled laws of 1901.
No. s05.-By Mitchell: An act to
amend section7. of chapter 397, of the
session laws of Kansas 1905, and re-
pealing said original section.
No. s06.-By Miller: An act in re-
lation to the publication of legal no.
tees in daily newspapers.
No. S07.-By Stone: An act to pro-
vide for the compilation of the general
statutes of Kansas for 1907, and pre-
viding for the printing and publication
of the same by the state printer. and
providing for the distribution of GER
tain copies thereof to certain officers
therein named. and fixing the price al
which other copies may be sold and
making an appropriation to pay for
the compilation of said statutes
No. sOS.-By Sticher: An act con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
WANTS KELSEY FIRED.
Governor Hughes Sends Special Mes
sage to the Senate.

Albany, n. Y. Feb. 2O.-Gov Hughes
sent to the senate this morning a spec
iaI message recommending the removal
from office of State Superintendent of
Insurance Otto Kelsey.
In making the recommendation, the
governor said:
with respect to life insura nee, New
York IS easily the most important jur-
isdiction in the United States, If not
in the world, and the vast interests
involved inperativeIy require, and It
should be a point of honor for the state
to maintain a fearless and efficient ad-
ministration of its supervising depart
ment commanding the confidence of the
people.
L recommend Mr.. Kelsey's removal
because as head of this department he
has eonspicuOusly failed to perform OBJ
vious duties of the first Importance and
his neglect has demonstrated his unfit
ness for the trust confided to him.
The message was read and referred
without debate to the committee on
Judiciary. s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

after he had agreed TO almost every
provision of those bills. On account
or his persistent opposition TO the
measure, II was necessary for me to
autho rlze Mr. Nation to say to the
committee that 1 would ask the lapis
lature for no appropriation for NV
services, sc that my personal interest
IN the passage of these bills and the
establishment of check. on the
moneys collected by the state +raas-
citizen IN the state of Kansas bevond
Ihe distinction of being responsible for
many OF the important features of
Why should the state treasurer oh
Ject to informing the state auditor Of
MS daily collections on the same dav
the collection is made? Until the state
AUDITOR is provided with daily fnfor-
from what county and how much
money he collects each dav. and is
given authority to charge the state
treasurer and credit the county remit
.t.ls, on the day the money is received
me audltor funds will continue 10 he
out or balance with the money COL
Iecled oy the state treasurer The NJ
eIoh oliIs simply mean that if Andar
son county mas collected $1,000 from
me sale of school lands for fba ,,oo+b
of January. the countv c1a-I ,S ~
sehd notice of such collection 70 tba
IatS treasurer and a duplicate of same
70 the state auditor. JTDou raoaip+ -
TINS notice, the state trea s1Irar eLa11
draw on Anderson county for 81 900
ana present the draft to the s+afe a.
oltor who shall countersfen the Sa-1,a
ana charge the state treasurer rritb
the $1,OeO received, and fumedfataIv
Crcolt the same to Anderson co,1ntI-
nus VIII make the auditors credit 70
ANDERSON county equal the cash re-
ceIEed by the state treasurer.
Cnoer the present system and alec
under the Banks bill. proposed as a
substitute by State Treasurer TnIIav
the treasurer of Anderson county viii
remit the $1,000, which will STAY in the
casn account or bank account of the
state treasurer from ten to thirty davs
peIore the state auditor IS allowed TO
creolt Anderson county with that
amount or before a receipt for same IS
issued to the treasurer of Andersen
county.
In the report of the condition of the
state treasurer's office at the close of
business January 16, 1907, when the
onlce was turned over to Mr.. TuIIey.
the treasurer's bank accounts and cash
balance showed money on hand
amounting to $737. sos so, while the audi
tors fund credits showed a balance of
only S3SS,244. 50 leaving una ounted for on
the books of the auditor of state in
5e3.T7
This s349. 563.77 is listed on the treas
urer's report of January 16 as drafts in
course of collection" concerning which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

the state auditor knows nothing, except
tnat so much money is placed on de-
post The Nation bills provide that the
state treasurer shall draw on the coun-
ties for this $349. 56S-T7, which win enable
MN to know what counties and what
FUNDS to credit with that amount which
credlt is extended to the proper account
at the time the draft is made. The
Banks bills, proposed by State Treas
urer Tullsy, meain that he is to continue
the present plan of holding checks and
drafts from ten to thirty days before
issuing receipts for same. The receipts
issued by the state treasurer from ten
to thirty days after the check or draft
has been received by him, are issued in
duplicate. one going to the treasurer Of
the county remitting, and the other to
The state auditor, this being the only
authority the auditor has for charging
the treasurer and crediting the county
RENTING, with the amount collected
by the state treasurer, which is always
from ten to thirty days after the check
Or draft has been received by the state
treasurer. The defaulting treasurer Of
Phillips county appropriated to his own
use $4,000 collected by him which be-
Ionged to the state permanent and an
nual school funds. Under the Nation
bills. this shortage could not have oc-
CURED.
about 100000 has been collected by
counties from principal and interest on
school land sales that has not yet been
sent TO the state, and about $40, 900 of
that amount was collected from ten to
thirty years ago. and Is still withheld
from the state. The Nation bills pro-
vide for monthly statemeQts from
clerks to be certified to by county
treasurers. showing these unpaid bal
ances. and it will be the fault of the
treasurer and state auditor IL they do
not draw on the counties for the
amount due
The Nation bills do not require the
use of a single book that is not now
used In any office, state or county.
They simply give the auditor a check
on the daily collections of the state
treasurer The system of monthly re-
ports provided for in the Nation bills
Will enable the county clerk and treas
urer to keep their books in constant
balance with those of the state auditor
and state treasurer. There is scarcely
county in the state whose collections
from school land sales are now in ball
ance with the books of the state. Very
respectfully, ]. E. CATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
LARNED TO THE RESCUE.
Resolutions Endorsing Senator F. Du-
mont Smith Are Adopted.

The following resolutions were adopted
at a mass meeting of citizens of Pawnee
county held in Larned last Tuesday:
Larned. Kan, Feb. 10, 1907.
Whereas, The Kansas City Star has
made an unwarranted attack on the SEN
ate of the state of Kansas; and,
Whereas. Senator F. Dumont Smith
has been instrumental in bringing about
the expulsion of the representative of said
paper from the senate chamber. thereby
bringing upon himself the fll-wiH and con-
sequent abuse of said paper and its hench-
men in Kansas: therefore. be It
Resolved, That: First-We condemn the
Star for makingun proved and even
life feDi'''ess 'A'' ans '--e- - '''''o
the part of some to bring about important
changes in our laws without fair and just
consideration for all interests concerned
Third-We condemn the efforts of all
ton by outside clamor kept up in the in
terest of few gift-bearing politicians
Fourth-We commend our senator. F.
Dumont Smith. for voting for the eXpul-
sion from the senate chamber of re-
porter, whose only motive was to malign
Fifth-We are glad to express again our
confidence in the integrity and ability of
glad that he still performs his duty as he
sees it: we glad that neither the news
papers nor the Outcry of the unthinkinS
can drive him to oppose any measure
which his reason approves. or to support
any measure which his mind does not find
in accord with correct principles.
servant and representative of this district
and should remain at his post of duty,
where the people have justly placed him;
they ask simply that, in the future as in
esteem and confidence
Seventh-Resolved.T That a copy of these
resolutions be forwarde ed to Senator
A D. SMITH, Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
THOSE ACCOUNTING BILLS.
Mr.. Cation Corrects Erroneous State
ments Concerning Them.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Representative J. D. Flanagan of De-
catur county voted against the Nation
bills. and offered the following explain
alton:
believing it possible to keep cor
rect check in accounting between the
office of state auditor and state treas
urer by other and more practical
methods than the sight draft system
as proposed in this bill, and as it ap-
pears to be intended to make mar
ket for a copyright system to the sew
eraI counties of the state, therefore
(Sfgned) u. D. FLANAGAN
Does Mr.. Flanagan know that about
seventy-nine counties in Kansas now
use a daily balance system. seventy
one of which have been copyrighted
by Mr.. Patterson or myself. the 9TH
ers having been established by local
accountants? Does he know that only
two of the books constituting my sys-
tenn have been copyrighted, and that
these two books are now in use in the
offices of state auditor and state treas
urer. and have been since July 1.
1882 And does he know that the
form from which these books were
made has never cost the state one dol
Iar2 I refer to the daily balance ana
daily statement records now used by
Mr.. Nation and Mr.. TulIey and for
which 1 never even filed a claim, be-
cause Mr.. Nation said there was no
appropriation from WHICH the state
would be allowed to pay me.
have no personal interest in the
passage of those bills other than to
assist in preparing them, expecting
that the legislature would make an
appropriation to pay for my services.
1 was employed by State Accountant
Gafford and state Auditor Nation,
with the consent of Governor Hoch, to
do this work upon the contingent basis
that the legislature would appropriate
$1,000 to pay for my services, and
would never have accepted the work
on any basis If had received any in
timation of opposition from Mr..
Tulley- I had no idea that he would
object to a system of accounting in the
Office Of state auditor that would en-
able the auditor to charge him with
moneys received and place it to the
credit Of the proper fund on the same
day the collections are made These
Nation bills were revised and rewrit-
ten three different times to comply
with changes requested by Mr. Tulley,
which delayed introducing the bills
from three to four weeks and I was
very much surprised to learn of his
asking the committee to whom these
bills were referred, to substitute bills
prepared by him, for the Nation bills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
EXCLUSIONS

Wichita and return SIS. Is, tickets on
sale Feb 18th TO 21st inclusive, final
limit returning Feb. 23rd
Los Angeles. San Francisco, and
many other California points S25. 90.
Tickets on sale March, April, Septem-
Der and October.
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, City Passenger Agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

ferring certain election privileges on
the electors of Center township. Wood
son county Kansas
No. SO9.-By Lehman: An act re-
lating to the use and control of streets
in cities of the first, second and third
class. and amending chapter 121 of
the session laws of 1905.
No S1O.-Ry Tredway: An act con-
corning St. Johns Allen county hos
pital and making an appropriation
therefor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
MARVELLOUS FIGURES.
The Showing Made by the New York
Life Insurance Company.

Last year was a strenuous one for life
insurance companies, but the New
York Life makes a splendid showing
for the year 1906, a summary of the
annual statement appearing elsewhere
in this issue During the year the
policyholders received in direct bene-
fits and in cash loans sixty-six million
dollars, which was ninety-three per cent
of the years income after setting aside
the sum required by law to meet fu-
ture obligations. The dividends for
1907, it is said, will exceed six million
dollars New insurance aggregating
$17O, 600 00o was issued. The gain in as
sets for the year was s3s. COO. 600. The in
surance in force is over two billion
dollars, and the assets of the company
are nearly one-half billion. remark
able decrease of over four million dol
lars is shown in the reduced expenses
of 1906 over 1905. five per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

Great Bend has a delegation of a
dozen leading citizens here today to
lobby for the bill introduced in the
house and senate to move the state in
dustria1 school from Topeka to Great
Bend The members of the deIega-
ton say that the chances are good for
the passage of their bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
Clicago 10 Sew York in 1s Hours.

THE Pennsylvania Special of the
Pennsylvania Short Line runs from
Chicago to New York (e12 miIes) in IS
hours 1t leaves Chicago every day at
2:45 p. m, arriving at New York next
morning at 9:45. Returning it leaves
New York every day at 1855 D. m, ar
irving at Chicago next morning at $50.
The business mans opportunity. To-
day in Chicago. tomorrow in New York
The next morning back to Chicago
THE Pennsylvania Special eighteen
hour train between Chicago and New
York. is equipped with Vesubuled and
Electric-Iighted Lfbrary-Smoking. Din
ing, Sleeping and Compartnent-Obser
walton Cars. Address D. B. Steeg. T
P. Agt-. East 11th ST.. Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

w Y Morgan says that he has
kick on the estimate of 100000
placed on his property in Mondays
State Journal Morgan says the
Hutchinson News alone is worth
100000. Besides that Mr.. Morgan
owns lot of other property. The in
crease in Mr.. Morgan's figure will put
the total wealth of the Is square deal
leaders over the two million dollars
mark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

At the afternoon session Tuesday
the vote was taken on the commission
bill for cities of the second class and
the bill passed by vote of IS to l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

The house has a better supply OF
pages today. Charley Burr of Smith
Center, who has been visiting at his
home since last Thursday, has re-
turned to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

The house reading clerks are having
trouble with the name of John B.
Stoltzfus who wants RELIEF from the
state. Mr. Stoltzfus' mare fell into a
ditch on the Deaf school grounds at
Olathe. and he wants the state to pay
him 500 damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

The house calendar was Is pages i
length today. which is the longest cal
endar of the session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20

The special order for this afternoon
in the house is Schmidt's bill relating
to the weighing of grain by the state
grain inspector department
It Is expected that the Haskell inves-
tigation committee will report before
the end of the present week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
NOTES FROM THE LEGISLATURE

W. L. Cunningham of Cowley coun-
ty was back at his desk in the house
this morning. He states that the doc
tors believe that his baby is now out
of danger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
State May Build Railroad Depot.

The state of Kansas is going into the
business of building depots for railroad
companies if a bill introduced today by
Umholtz of Leayen worth county be-
come law. The bill provides $1,000 for
the erection of waiting room on state
land on the line of the Kansas City &
Western railroad c0rnOanv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-20
Bills Are Dying Fast.

These are bad days for a lot of pet"
bills The committees are all using the
axe on measures in their hands, in an
effort to clean up their boxes before the
end of the session
Among other bills. the one by Enright
prohibiting banks from depositing large
sums of money outside OF the state was
adversely reported by the banking COM
mittee
The Policy bill creating a state board
of telegraphers' examination was re-
ported adversely. This is the bill
which the Santa F'e officials opposed
The committee offered a substitute bill.
Stones amendments to the Juvenile
court law were reported adversely by
the judiciary committee. A bill by
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-07

NOT In FAVOR OF
SELLING WATER

Mayor Moore docs not favor the
blll before the legislature which -
proposed o. b. paeHed. authorizing
cities - the flrsi-eiana 10 sell water
70 suburban towns a copy u the
btiI Was received today BY the may
e. from Representative n a. Han
son. who said ihat was nos before
bis COMMITTEES. bat before acting he
wanted 10 bear from the mayor and
other officials
The proposed las is brief simply
providing in the fewast words pos.
sible that nfst.elass cities may sell
water % suburban towns The Law
Ran made necessary ~ the decision
- the supreme court last summer
81 reversing Judge Griffin'H decision
IL the case ~ =. W. Farweli Ys the
city. when the Ballard water Gun
tract MAS in hand
= don't think We will have any
water 10 spare next summer said
the mayor I'VE would have had
plenty 81 water last summer had Il
been properly distributed and used.
but Il WAS wasted. We could. ~ q
time Ike the present. furnish 10
900 Geo gallons daily. which would
pay the city tits q day. but not IN
the dry season
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-07
BIG ORDER FOR
MACHINERY

An order FOR t22B. 900 worth Of
machinery has been sent to the
AlllnchalmerH machinery house.
of Milwaukee, Wis. BY II x
owens. engineer for The Hanfofd
Irrigation company. Of this city. @
be delivered by March / The
machinery IN question II for the
power aud irrigation plant In the
Columbia river The machinery OF.
der II the largest single one ever
sent from the northwest
Tho contract calling for the dis
cling Of the irrigation bitches has
been LET 10 NJ Enrlea. Of this city
II Is estimated that the total cost
Of the project VIII aggregate $3.50.
600 The capital was supplied b.
Washington men. most of whom
are residents Of Seattle and Ia.
coma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-07


German liner salatis. d he -
nos lice. arrived In poFt issi tlla
from Tacoma and later salie1 y
Eagle Harbor. where she . -
taking on a cargo Of lumber >.
vii sail Tor Hamburg By az I
Central and South American pob
AZ noon tomorrow.
steamer niriRo. o. the Alssn
steamship company. Is due 70 =
rive in port tonight from skzgsN
with 700 tons Of gypsum.
Steamer Faralicn sails Tor sfaf
way tomorrow night with . earEo :
explosives
The Northwestern Sieznss1
company announced this noFns
that the steamer Saratoga eas =
sall for Valdez tomorrow HoFslss
viii be delayed until Sunday as
on account Of being unable % "
tain coal
steamer Dolphin. Of the Alsss
steamship company, arrives - ~.
skaHway this morning with y ~
rela az hallbut and several hoAss ~. :
salmon Among the passenger -
Of "a we're r. D. Pinned. nos,sA -.
ern freight agent for ne 49, =.
coast Steamship company sha :
and Mrs r. J. shaw MT sars
H. manager 81 the Mooftt Nssa
AZ skarway. The Dolphin snee =.
tered favorable weather aat'As
entire trip.
f. J. Coyle and b W ere,i' -
the Canadian Pacific raliiu-- ...s.
rived in this city from Nahe''''e
II G. last night -.
seboouers Joseph Russ 80 -.
Dntsra ana Alice. which have $50. -.
chartered hy the l. y. Gray - !.
shin company. are eSpeeiea y N
i've sn the sound today' "a.
sebooners have a capacity 9 ~ "a
nan feel each Of lumber, ana - -
mike one more trip 70 san ~ "a
eiseo With lumber and reta' sn,.,'.d
areoes Of salt The Fannie =. p. ~
vii then be placed on the . als "a
At ballard to be given ,n'' mi
ovsrhaullng and psinse'. IN al
whieh the three schoonets VI"
fer Herring sea for goldfish. 4
The overhaulins and Te ". Ssr,s
the steamer Olympia, o. ~ + y
western steamship eonlpsa .,.y !.
pected to be finished sa'a's1'' IA
Captain Oscar lawrence ties sss d
his launch Pioneer to psi, ..1Il X
eataiia' Alaska. and she T n.r,ha
talsn north on the s'ea'''. =. IA
Among the passense'sn MOI. Ese ~
mn on the steamship . ,.somnsos
he orient are J r i ! Harris
re1nd trlp: Captains Y, = n M
s,hsUneey Milton and loan = Z, 5.
sog Who will take ehal l,',,s i
hosts al tho Asiatic squao-v---s
- H1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-07
YORK SKATERS Will
MEET TOMORROW

The. ahs New YORK. society WI, =,
.eHalsf meeting lomofrew 49,. aea
-. ,HAmner Y commsrss -, "a
director General Nadssa Tom is'fus
~ aaafesH On what hs ala \ ~
east. ~ recent TIA
A. the last meeting =,
York a9eiety There wet. ~ Nta
Members and ~ the m.,,,. 's.sni u
faN night u b. believed ~, 'a'aaf.
YIN be over 700. The els shsis
bsfship now numbers "a h.tss-
eth agf1Ning asf L
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-07
FILLED.
THE AIR

While the teamnier wa m...
delivery a horse bel0nr,n1s 80, =
Morgan Oyster company h.. :, ~. y
aHa dashed mndly down eseosa q .
shortly before noon today n -
Of the Monarch billiard ns,s, ~
eoliided with another deliver, -.
owned BY the Continental ui,.,-a
ton company. IN the oolllslss -.
horses were slightly injured -.
the oyster wagon upset -
~ contents Of -Fske rolniss :.
Easierns al over the s,res, y !.
horse stopped Al the foot q -.
Way before any more damass =
done ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-07
EXTEND cHRIsTIlI
ASSOCIATIONS

For some time the local -.
A aad y W. g. a. have 49,. J.
The desifabliity ~ branch ss..s..
tons fl the suburbs xAere -.
bera may avail themselves 4 y
NantaEss now out u reach a -.
wh0 Do not care 70 waste t,,ss =.
money travelling 10 and fsom 4.
city Win q view. therefore a !
iahiifhinE branch ansoclailee. !,
HiilmaH. Arm =. Allen and n,w ~.
Z walker. secfstafiss n ne ~
G. A ard y. " G. A.. fsnpeesl,.,.
will visit thar city Friday nlshs !.
initiate a moysmsni Tor The lsssi.
ton ~ the orders there