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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
BOIL ERMAKERS' STRIKE
Missouri Pacific WOrlxmen Seek In
crease of Wages.

Sedalia, Mo, Feb. 15.-All the boil
ermakers in the Missouri Pacific rail-
way shops here, so in number, struck
today for an increase in wages. Last
week, 100 biacksmiths and their help
ers went out.
ST. Louis Mo, Feb. 15.-At the of
fee of General Manager Sullivan of
the Missouri Pacific and Iron Noun
tain system. it was stated today that
the boilernakers had walked out at
Sedalia and a few had walked out at
Wichita, Kan, and De Soto, Mo. These
three points are the only places where
walkouts are reported to have taken
place to enforce demands for higher
wages. No reply was vouchsafed to
an inquiry as to the likelihood of
general walkout of boilermakers.
Pueblo, Col, Feb. 15.-The boiler
makers employed by the Missouri Pa
cif1c here to the number of about 10
went on strike this morning. 1t is un-
derstood they demand higher wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
THEY FAVOR A CHECK.
County Clerks Want State to Have
Better Accounting System.

The State County Clerks association
adjourned last night after taxing a
decisive stand on the proposed law to
provide check between the state
treasurer and auditor.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
I'VE. the committee appointed by
the chairman of the county clerks
association, to Investigate the duties
and requirements of county clerks
under house bills Nos. 311 and 3l3. as
introduced by Mr.. Helmick. beg leave
to report that we find that house bill
No. 313 provides for the collection OF
all moneys due the state by drafts
drawn by the state treasurer
Section of this bill is the only
section In which the county clerks are
affected. This section provides for
monthly reports by the county clerks
of collections of school land principal.
interest. rents, Stenographers fees.
hunters license fees and miscellaneous
fees. In our opinion. this does not re-
quire enough additional work on the
part of the county clerk to warrant
them in opposing the bill, provided
this section is not construed to apply
to the collection of state tax. In our
opinion, this section does not apply to
the collection and distribution of state
taxes, but in order that this section
may not be misconstrued on this
Helmick, the author of this bill that
he will have this section amended to
provide expressly that no part of said
section 8 shall be construed to include
the collection and distribution of state
tax.
"In our opinion the county clerks
should not oppose any good bill pro-
viding for a system for check be-
tween the offices of state auditor and
treasurer similar to any good system
between county clerk and county
treasurers, even though 1t should re-
quire some additional work on the
part of the county clerks.
1--WE find that house bill No. 311
provides the following fees for the
county clerks and provides that the
county clerks shall retain these fees.
For making out certificates of pur-
chase twenty-five cents for each GER
tificate: for making out abstracts to
the state auditor of original sales. pay
ments on original sales, original leases
and payments on prior leases. the sum
of five cents for each tract reported;
for making reports in duplicate to the
state auditor and treasurer, twenty
five cents.
&C. d. KIFF. Chairman.
miss CAMPBELL.
''DRESSLOR.
QUICK.
CLAIBORNE"
The following officers were elected:
Sam Zimmerman of Shawnee, presi-
dent; c. d. Kin. Washington county,
vice president; Miss Jessie Campbell.
Brown county, secretary; Frank
Soper, Mitchell county, treasurer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
MRS. LOOMS FATHER
A, NJ. Campbell, Salina Pioneer, Killed
by Failing Down Stairs.

Salina, Kan, Feb. 15.-A. NJ. Camp
hell. who with William A. Phillips
and James Muir, founded Salina, fell
down a cellarway today and was
killed.
Mr.. Campbell was the father of Mrs
n. H. Loomis of this city. He was a
pioneer of the state, settling on what
Is now the site of Salina in 1852. He
was 72 years of age and leaves three
children and a wife living. The chill
dren are Mrs. n. H. Loomis of this
CITY. Mrs. C. NJ. Hall and A. NJ. Camp
bell of Salina.
The accident which caused the
death of Mr.. Campbell occurred at
noon today The funeral arrange
ments have not been settled upon. Mr..
and Mrs n. II. Loomis and family will
leave for Salina this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
IT'S A BIG BATTLE
House in StrugglsOverMaximum
Rate Bill.
Provides for 90 Per Cent He
duction on Grain.
MORGAN THE LEADER.
Hutchinson Editor Has Charge
Of Measure.
White of Ottawa Not Satisfied
With Reductions.
MORGAN THE LEADER.

The house is now in the throes of the
maximum freight rate bill debate, and
the battle is being fought on this pro-
position:
Shall the bill cover rates on grain
and grain products only. or shall it
cover live stock, coal, cement, brick
and stucco?
The fight for the committee bill, y
which provides a 20 per cent reduction
in grain and grain product rates, is led
by w. Y. Morgan, chairman of the
railroad committee of the house.
J. T. White, of Ottawa county, pre-
sented the amendment broadening the
scope of the bill. Whites amendment
not only includes a number of addi-
tional commodities, but it cuts deeper
of the comparative rates on wheat:
Committee White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
Over Thirty-One Millions In
crease Is Shown.
This Is With United States
Possessions Alone.
It WORKS BOTH WAYS
Goods Received Exceed Those
That Are Sent.
Big Production of Gold in
Alaskan Fields.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The enormous
growth in American trade with its non
contiguous territories in the last call
endar year as contrasted with the pre-
ceoing one is shown in figures compiled
Dy the bureau of statistics of the de-
partment of commerce and labor, made
pubic today. In value this commerce
aggregates $131 ,000, ,000 compared with
less than $1,000 900 in 1904
OF this trade SIS, 200, 900 in round num-
Ders consisted of merchandise shipped
to those territories and $4,000 900 worth
or merchandise received from them. In
addition to this there was received from
the Alaskan territory over SIS. 500 600
worth of gold, being it's own produc-
tion and $6,500,00 of foreign gold, prin-
cipally from the British territory ada
cent.
OF the $50. 900 900 worth of mercban-
dlse sent to the noncontiguous territor-
les, about so 00O, 600 worth went to
Porto Rico; $17, SOC, 600 to Alaska; S12.-
SOC, ,00O to Hawaii. and $7,O0OO0O to the
philippines. The following figures show
now American shipments of merchan-
disc have increased in 1906, as COM
pared with 1904: Porto Rico from s12-
600, 600 to $22 900, 900; Alaska from Sill
800, 900 to $17 500, 900; Hawaii from S11-
10000 to $12, 900 and to the Philip
00O, 600.
Shipments of merchandise from nom
contiguous territories to the United
states during the same period have in
creased as follows:
Hawaii from $25, SOC. 900 to nearly $780,
0OO, 600; Porto Rico from $4,000 900 to
$50. 900; Alaska from $40 500 900 to
$12, 050,000. while in the case of the Phil
1ppfnes there is shown a slight reduc-
ton. Or gold received from Alaska the
total or domestic production in 1904 was
500 COO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15

rates established on all commodities
as he asserted that good produced and
consumed in the state would be the
commodities which would be benefited
The committee arose before a vote
was taken on the White amendment.
Fix the Fees for the Chief Clerk.
Cyrus Leland introduced a resolu
ton this morning for the purpose of
seVering the chief clerks of the house
ana the senate from a large portion of
ton that since the state laws re-
quire that the state printer shall index
the mouse and senate journals, that the
usual appropriation of $1,000 to pay
the chief clerks for this work be not
made, and that the state printer be re-
quired to do the work The resolution
was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
New Bills Introduced.
E. A. Enright of Wyandotte county
introduced a bill this morning to
change the registration laws in cities
so that voters must register every two
years, regardless of whether the per-
son has changed his place of residence
or not.
Mr.. Enright also introduced a bill
to prevent banks and trust companies
from sending their money outside of
The state for deposit. The limit which
the bill fixes on out of state deposits
is % per cent of its entire deposits.
H w. Grass of Rush introduced a
bill raising the pay of the county SUI
perintendents of education to the fol-
lowing basis: In counties having a
population of less than 1000. 1920
per annum; from 1000 to 1.200 popu-
lation, $40 per annum: from 1900 to
1900 population, sS4O with $40 per
year for each additional 100 people.
The maximum salary is $1,000 per
year. but in counties having over 100
teachers the county commissioners
oil l.. L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
HOW TO STOP WRECKS.
julius Kruttschnitt Thinks Publicity
Might Do It.

New Orleans. La, Feb. 15.-As a pre-
ventive for railroad accidents COM
plete publicity is suggested by julius
Kruttschnitt, director of maintenance
and operation of the Hartman lines,
and vice president of the Southern Pa
cifc In an interview today he said:
The persons responsible for acci-
dents, whether officers or laborers,
should be known to the public in order
that they may be made to feel the
weight of popular displeasure.
I'VE must bring about a closer OBJ
servance of the rules governing the op-
Grafton of the railroads and a greater
respect for danger signals than we now
get from our employees. This can bs
done only by the widest publicity Of ac-
cidents." u
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
s3.397.oO0

J. D. Brown of Harper declared that
the maximum rate bill is the most I'M
portant financial proposition to come
before the legislature. He said that the
money involved is greater than all the
money collected for taxes in the state
of Kansas.
He had the report of the Union Pa
cifc railroad showing that it is capital
and pays 10 per cent cash dividends
He also showed that the chief revenue
of the company in Kansas was from its
wheat traffic and asserted that 1T was
not right for the Kansas farmer to
nav SO much dividends when it had
been proven that the actual investment
was not as large as the capitalization
He insisted that the bill should be made
to cover rates on all commodities which
are produced within the state, such as
wheat, corn, coal, cement, salt and
brick.
W. e. Archer of Brown county
moved that as a substitute for the
White amendment the committee rec
onmend the committee or Morgan bill
for massage. The motion was ruled
ont of order as the bill was under con-
sfderation section by section and a
motion to recommend the whole bill
was not proper.
On a question by w. B. Ham of
Rocks county Mr.. White stated that
the rates as proposed in his bill were
but a small percentage higher than
the distance tariff rates in the Iowa
rates. Mr. White said in his first
speech that whatever reduction was
made in rates in Kansas would not
AFFECT rates to points outside the state.
This was denied by Cyrus Leland, who
claimed the export rates We're made
at the Missouri river as a basing point.
Mr.. White asserted that the railroads
would take up the difference in rates
in Kansas by raising the export rates
from the Missouri river. He insisted
that maximum rates on wheat alone
would do little good and he wanted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
NO jim CROW" CARS.
Measure Put on Sidetrael1 in OkIaho-
ma Convention.

Guthrie. Okla, Feb. 15.-The con-
stitutional convention today postponed
indefinitely action on the separate
coach proposition and passed a motion
to cause q two days notice to be given
before 1t can be taken from the ca1en-
dar 1t is believed that this action
means the defeat of the "Jim Crow
law.
The committee of private corpora
tons today reported favorably on a
proposition to prevent the piping of
natural gas out of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15

The debate thus far has been as full
of statistics as an almanac Every
speaker has been loaded to the brim
with aggregations of figures collected
from state railroad commission and in
terstate commerce commission reports.
For this reason the debate is not quite
as interesting as some of those where
the speakers deal more with the COM
monplace things of life.
The bill was special order for 10
county, was called to the chair when
the house went into committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Morgan said in opening the de-
bate:
I'm the preparation Of a maximum
freight bill We have to do things with
out much evidence. Railroads say that
freight rates are generally made on
commercial conditions and not a dis
tance tariff. The result is that freight
rates are fearfully and wonderfully
made.
we would fix up q bill which will not
stand the attack in the courts. We be-
lieve that by preparing bill which
has the least possible points of attack
can take two or three million dollars
off the earnings of the railroads we
would be acting more wisely than if
we should try to cut deeper all at
once"
A c. Mitchell said:
WAS 1t your idea that other bills
should be passed for other commodf-
ties?"
The committee did not want to pre-
sent too many points in one law to be
attacked. I think other bills may be
presented to cover other commodities.
so that If one part of the law is attack
ed, it will not prevent the enforcement
Of other parts of the law
Section 1 of the bill was read and ap-
proved.
Section 2 started a fight. J. T. White of
Ottawa offered an amendment to the
schedule of rates, reducing materially
the rates on wheat and wheat products.
He offered a new schedule reducing
rates a total of % to "a per cent which
is OF per cent more reduction than
the Morgan bill.
Mr. White said that the Morgan bill
does not go far enough, and that he
would offer amendments reducing the
rates and fixing maximum rates on
live stock, corn and corn products, ce-
ment, lime, stucco, brick and coal.
Mr. White read extracts from the
railroad commission reports showing
that the total net earnings after pay
ing all operating expenses is over $S,-
OO0, 900. He stated that only small re-
duction is made in the live stock rate.
Mr.. White estimated the savings pro-
yided in his bill are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15

ST Louis, Feb. 15.-When the Iron
Mountain train from Texas pulled into
the union station this morning the
dead body of Charles Henson. 40 years
old, was found in the chair car. He
had died from consumption while re-
turning from Texas to his home in
Paris. III. Among his effects was a let
ter from his mother stating that a
baby girl had been born to him and
his wife was longing for him to come
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
MRS. BRADLEY INDICTED
Answer Next Week for Killing ex.
Senator Brown.

Washington, Feb 15.-Mrs. Annie NJ
Bradley today was indicted for murder
in the first degree for the shooting of
former Senator Arthur NJ. Brown of
Utah. at the Raleigh hotel In this city
on December last causing his death
December 13.
Mrs Bradley probably will be ar
raigned some time next week. Her trial
will not take place for perhaps two
months She Is at present confined in
the district Jail, where she will have to
remain until she is tried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
Wenther Indications.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Saturday
Moderate temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
STORIES TO MAKE FLESH CREEP
Legal Execution Attended by the
Usual Gruesome Consequences.

Russellville, KY, Feb. 15.-Guy
Lyon and Polk Fletcher, white men,
were hanged here today for an assault
upon Mary Glader. a young German
girl two years ago. Lyon attempted
to commit suicide last night by open
ing a blood vessel in his left arm with
a tin spoon which he had sharpened.
Physicians injected nearly a gallon of
artificial blood into Lyon which re-
vived him but he was so weak this
morning he had to be supported to
the saffold.
Richmond, Va. Feb. 15.-There was
Farmville today of Moses Hill and
William Ruff1n, negroes. convicted of
the murder of Postmaster John
Grubb. Hill weighed 275 pounds. The
rope broke; Hill walked calmly back
to the scaffold, when it broke a second
time and he died in agony on the
ground.
BarbourviIie. KY, Feb. 15.-Jesse
Fitzgerald a negro, was executed here
today for the murder of Mrs. Robert
Broughton in August last. Fitzgerald's
request that the black cap be not put
over his face was granted
Columbus, Ohio; Feb. 15.-Fred
Kaster, convicted of killing Policeman
Dan f. Davis while fleeing from a Co.
Iumbus residence which he had
robbed in June 1905, was electrocuted
in the annex at the Ohio prison a few
minutes past midnight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-15
DRESSLOR.
QUICK.
CLAIBORNE"

The following officers were elected:
Sam zimmerman of Shawnee, presi-
dent; c. d. Kin. Washington county,
vice president; Miss Jessie Campbell.
Brown county, secretary; Frank
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-09
NOT MORE PRAYERS BUT
DEEPER ONES NEEDED.

Chicago April S.--eThe one thing
needful IN missionary work Is more
sincerity. Not more prayers, but deep
tr ones"
This was the idea see forth last night
by Robert +, speer Of New York. pres
ident OF the board on foreign missions.
speaking ~ the nterchurch mon $
banquet IN the Auditorium hotel,
The primary object OF the gathering
was IN further the laymen's missionary
movement and lay the ground work for
giving Chicago one OF The district Sec
retaryships, The guests numbered 263
OF all denominations. MT Speer was
The guest Of honor, his subject being
'The One Trims Needful-"
''Sacrlhoial obedience--a deeper prae-
tise Of Christianity the thing most
needed he said. fYou do not need
more missionary knowledge, A larger
distribution OF Information Is not re-
qulred. bun there has got TO be more
sincerity IN the missionary enterprise,
The common man must be brought 10
the fun realization OF his obligations
TO Christ. Jesus must have a larger
place In every mans life"
j, Campbell White Of pirtsbnrg, gem
erai secretary OF the laymen's move
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-09
GOV. FOLKS MESSAGE
TO SPECIAL SESSION,

Jefferson City. Mo. April s.--Thc forty
fourth general assembly convened In cN-
sIaordthai1' session at noon today. Fol-
lowing the reading OF Gov Folks mes
sage. setting forth the object OF the cali
FOR the special session. both houses ad-
1uprned unul tomorrow
An abstract OF Cox, Folks message
follows
The rcrty-third general assembly en-.
acted q law 70 prevent race track gamb.
ling, Some time last year the supreme
court declared thc act did not appy to
booknakers telephonlng theiE bets OUT Of
the state TO I've registered, This ruling
practically nuuIii5es the statute
recommend TO you the enactment Of q
statute making 1t n felony 20 register "a
bet upon horse race either On a black
board or ether substance, or 10 telephone
or telegraph a bet on q horse race 10 amy
other state to be registered there.
reeommend that you add an enier-
gency clause
we need a law prohibiting brewers
and disullers having an interest in
dramshops Effective local option laws
Tor counties towns and Cities should be
enacted"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-09
BIG FIRE IN THE LEAGUE
ISLAND MAYNARD.

Philsdelphia, April a.-Oge Of the large
buildings IN the League Island navy~yard,
pattern shop was almost entirely des-
tToyed by fire today, The loss Is esu-
atcd az between $4,000 and $4,000
Inc navN-yard fire company and all the
marines and sailors stationed AT the yard
were called out TO fight the flames and
assistance was asked OF the Philadelphia
IRE department.. The flames spread with
such rapidly that the structure was soon
enveloped and the Interior of the build
Ing completely destroyed Many patterns
FOR the equipment OF the navy burned
and It viii be difficult to replace them
Much OF che furniture Intended for tho
hatueship Kansas WAS stored In the build
Ing and was destroyed, The Kansas was
TO have beer placed in commission within
q few days, and 1t Is thought chat th>
loss OF the furniture will delay the cere-
mony.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-09
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
C0MBIN NATIONS AND TRUSTS.

New York, April s,-'rhe opinion OF
Ralph NJ, Easley. secretary OF the Ma
tionaI Civic Federation. the national
conference on combinations and trusts
TO be held in Chicago May rs to 81. Will
be one OF the most important and far
reaching in It's results ever held under
the auspices OF the federation. He says
that at least 800 representative Ameri-
cans are expected to particp pate In the
deliberations. The executive council of
the federation has already invited the
president and the governors OF the VAR
ious states 70 appoint delegates.
The subjects which win bo discussed
fall under three leads--ihe character
OF governmental power over corpora
lions engaged IN Interstate commerce
how corporations should be construct
ed the just and practicable limits OF
restriction and regulation, federal and
state, OF combinations In transporta-
tlon. production and labor,
President Nicholas Murray Butler OF
Columbia university IL chairman OF the
commission, which sent out the invita-
lions. Others on the committee are;
Bishop Potter, Richard Watson Glider,
Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell. Dr.
Albert Shaw. Archbishop Ireland, Seth
NJ, Low, August Belmont, Carroll d,
Wright, Dr, Lyman Abbott. Herman
RiddeT. Clarence IL Mackay. Isaac NJ
SollEman NJ. II. Ingalls, Serene S.
Pratt BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler, John G.,
Milburn Charles G.. Dawes, y. Iearna-
lee Prentice. Frederick D. Underwood.
Judge r, s, GrOsscUp. Ellison A.
Smythe, Franklin MacVeagh ana Prof.
IT, W. TaussIg Of Harvard
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-09
I'D smoke on .TncreaslnE he QUO

nent, spoke on Increasing the Out
put,
"Thr whole business OF the whole
church is 10 preach the whole gospel
TO the whole world" he said.
There are at present 5000 missions
aries. There ought to be 10000 The
church must be lifted up to more iu-
tclligent conception, The gospel OF
Christ ought to he made absolutely uni
versal during the next 20 years.'
"Cultivatlng the field WAS the topic
discussed by c, G. Michenor of New
York, general secretary Of the young
peoples movement, He said.
Something radical must be done II
the church is to keep up its end In the
nom Christian world. The Church OF
Christ is now on trial everywhere. The
central west OF America Is producing
larger results IN inlssionary work than
any other hell''
DR.. j. c.. * Mcclure, president of the
Mccormick theological seminary was
toaStmaster.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-09
ERUPTION OF VESUVIUS.
Anniversary of Great Disaster Marked
By Two Slight Earthquakes.

Rome, April S.--The anniversary Of
the disastrous eruption OF Mount We
su0rius last year was marked yesterday
by two harmless earthquakes In Caiab-
ria and huge religious PROFESSIONS in the
towns around the Volcano. The fam
Gus statue OF the madonna, believed by
people TO have swested during the ca
lamity, was carried about by the clergy
and local authorities and WAS followed
by thousands of worshipers
The professional feast at Nocern<a
lnferiore ended in a riot. caused. II is
said, by eScItament over a report that
another statue OF the madonna was
opening and shutting his eyes. Police
had to quel the disturbances.