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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
TEACH IN PHILIPPINES.
One Hundred and Twenty Will Sail
Before June 1.

Washington, April Cone hundred
and twenty American school teachers
will sail for the Philippines before
June 1. The first of the new teachers
will go on the Korea. sailing from San
Francisco on April %. Another party
will leave on the America Maru on
May 8 and the third party of teachers
will sail on the Siberia May 10.
Most of the new school teachers are
men, as the Philippine commission pre-
fers them to women because of the
hardships which must be endured at
interior towns. All of the teachers
sent to the islands are subject to civil
service examinations. The certified list
of teachers has not been sufficient to
supply the full quota required this
year and another examination will be
held soon to fill the remaining places
There are about 500 American teach
ers and 5000 Filipino teachers en-
ployed in the insular schools. The new
school year opens there on June 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
Congressman Rainey Talks More
About Canal.
Can Prove All His Stateme nts
He Says.
DISGUSTING DETAILS.
Condition of Neat Worse Than
at First Stated.
Vegetables Charged Off as Spoil
DISGUSTING DETAILS.
Vegetables Charged Off as Spoil.
cd Day After Arrival.

Washington, April 6.-Representa-
tive Rainey of Illinois gave out another
statement tonight, in which he said he
was prepared to prove every statement
made in his New York interview con-
corning the food supply on the canal
The supplemental statement was called
forth by the canal commission denying
his original interview
''Will you take the matter up with
President ROOSEVELT" was asked.
II will not voluntarily cart stuff to the
White House, said he, for the reason
that whenever have gone in the past
/ always found the president SO busy he
could spare me only a few moments.
But the president has seen my charges,
and If he wants proof and SO indicates
will be glad to supply him with the
documents
I'm my first interview I did not give
all the facts in my possession. 1 have
the names of many American canal en-
ployes who will say that meat full of
vernin was sometimes served to Amer
lean employees. On one occasion the
meat was not sufficiently cooked to kill
them and they crawled out over the
plates. Employees on this occasion de-
manded back their coupons, and many
of them took their plates to the super
intendent of the dining hall and called
his attention to them. Four coupons
were returned. Just then, however, one
of the commissary officials arrived and,
it is claimed, ordered that no more cou-
pons be returned. 1 have the names
of a number of men who will corrobor-
ate this statement; I can find hum
dred Americans who VIII so testify.
"'I said garlic and onions were used
to make tainted meats palatable. Off
Gals at Washington say this was done
TO cater to the appetites of Spanish
and lillian laborers. Only few Span
iards and Italians are on the canal,
and not one ate in the dining halls.
They are not paid enough to enable
them to indulge in 30-cent meals. Only
Americans ate at the dining halls and
they complained of the food served
them.
ga large consignment of vegetables
reached Colon q short time ago in cold
Storage They were in excellent con-
dition when turned over to the canal
authorities. The next day they were
charged off as Spoiled
1.-TWO or three days afterWard a,
prominent canal official applied to the
com mission for some vegetables out of
this, shipment,Aand was told the entire
shipment was spoiled. He replied:
That Is impossible. I saw a load of
them hauled past my house today, and
all in fine condition. This official was
furnished Immediately with all the
vegetables he wanted and told to say
about what he had seem
81 am making no statements I am
not fully prepared to prove"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
MANkATO IN BAD FIX.
Needs Waterworlzs But Can't Get Its
Bond Issue Registered.

City Clerk Mitchell, of Mankato,
Jewell county, is in Topeka today trying
to straighten out waterworks bond
tangle into which his city has fallen
The state auditor refused to register
works bonds, on the ground that they
were not voted according to the law
It seems that Mankato wants to en-
tire1y rebuild its waterworks system
with the exception of again using the
hydrants and stand pipe, which are in
good condition. In submitting the pro-
position to vote bonds to Construct
it would be a good thing to say "con-
struct and repair so that there might
be no 1oubt about the old hydrants
The law, however, doesn't give auth
ority to issue bonds to repair water
works systems. On this ground the
auditor refused to register the bonds
Mr. Mitchell took the matter up with
the attorney general today and asked
for an opinion. 1t is possible that the
attorney general will hold that the
words land rapan' ale simply surplus
age and should be disregarded. and
that the auditor has the right to regis
ter the bonds. In that case, Mankato
could go ahead and issue its bonds;
otherwise it would have to have an
other election.
The city of Mankato already has a
system of water pipes and pumping
station, but the pipes are so rusted
If the standpipe IS filled with water at
night the leakage is SO great through
out the city mains that the water has
fallen 40 feet by daylight. The stand
pip. has to be pumped full twice day
to keep the mains supplied with water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
Violence OF Southern Tornado
Made Manifest.
Twenty FIVE Persons Killed In
the Storm.
CAUGHT IN THE RIVER.
Louis KnOpp Tells of His Ex-
periences.
Passengers Safety Landed After
Boat Was Driven Ashore.

New Orleans, La, April 6-Reports
today show that Is persons were killed
and more than twice that number SER
lously injured in yesterdays tornado
which swept through louisiana, Miss,
and Alabama. Less than half of the
Killed were white persons. Among the
last bodies found were those of a man
ana woman in trees at Alexandria. La
The experience of being caught by
the tornado in the middle of the Missis-
sippi river on a stern wheel packet Is
described by Louis Knopp, who was
aboard the steamer Betsey Ann.
The smokestack and stage plank
were blown away" said Mr.. Knopp and
the boat began tossing from side to side
like a cradle. The wind was so terrific
that it was all I could do to keep hold
on the railing of the boat. At the same
time was lodging flying timbers and
broken glass. The pilot turned the
boats bow toward the bank and man
aged to drive her nose into the levee,
but by this time the upper decks of the
steamer were barely able to stand"
The passengers were safely landed.
Seven Killed at Luverne.
Luverne, Ala, April 6.-Seven per-
sons, five white. and two colored were
killed by the tornado that passed
through this county yesterday. The
dead:
JAMES KNOWLES. his son. Hugh
Farrier and two children, and two ne
groes.
Mr.. Farrier was fatally hurt. Sew
eral persons in various localities were
injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
LAST HOPE IS GONE.
National Commission Refuses to Re-
Open the Topeka Case.

Cincinnati, O., April 6.-When the
National baseball commission meet
here today it was understood that no
action would be taken on the Topeka
fight between tn Western league and
the Western asso ciat1on. Chairman
Hermann of the National commission,
when asked as to the report that the
National commission would refuse to
take any further action in the matter,
admitted that such was the case. He
said:
1.-THE truth of the matter is that the
commission will refuse to take any
action on the Topeka wrangle; and if
there is any further fight to be made
in the case it will have to be put up
before the National board of arbitra-
ton
From the above dispatch it is evil
dent that Topeka will have to stay
with Wichita and some of the smaller
towns of the Western association for
one more year, as the National COM
mission refuses to reopen the case,
and this was generally conceded to be
the last hope of the Western league
magnates who were trying to add To-
peka I'd their territory. 1t is now only
about ten days until the Western
leagu will open, and any further steps
taken to get Topeka would not be feas-
IDLE at this time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
GRAND JURY is BUSY.
San Francisco Scandal VIII Be Aired
Some More.

San Francisco, April 6-The grand
jury will desume its sittings this after
noon when it VIII continue its inquiry
into matters connected with the conduct
of the Pacific States and Home Tele-
phone companies. 1t is said that at
least two more sessions Will be requir-
ed to complete the Investigation of
these companies.
According to the prosecution a num-
Der of indictments will be returned this
afternoon or on Monday five of which
will be against five different officials
of the Home and three of the Pacific
STATES Telephone companies. Some Of
the pending indictments 1t is believed.
Will be of men against whom true bills
have already been returned. 1t is also
said thar the majority of the indict-
maats will not be on charges of bribery
but will allege that perjury has been
committed in correction with testimony
given before the grand jury.
1t is expected that Fairfax H. Wheel
an, one of the leaders of the fusion
movement in the municipal campaign
of 1905. will give evidence at the ses-
sion today on the question of contribu-
tions to the campaign funds, bearing on
Home company.
Fred HildebcIt, liquor dealer and
travelling companion and confidential
agent of Mayor Schmitz will also ap-
pear today before the grand jury. Ow-
ing 10 his intimate knowledge Of admin
istration affairs, it is believed his testi-
mony will be of value. In regard to the
investigation by the grand jury into the
proceedings of the board of supervisors
which preceded the present board in Of
flee, calculated to lay bare all transact
tions that are not barred by the statute
of limitations, 1t is now announced that
the inquiry will, rot take place for sew
ar91 daVg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
Topeka IS WET.
Showers Have Continued Throughout
the Day.

Rain commenced falling early this
morning in Topeka, though repores from
over the state indicate that only the east
ern and central portion has been visited.
The precipitation which has been in the
form of showers with n heavy mist and
drizzle all of the time has amounted to
but .21 of an inch. The mercury has been
almost stationery for the past As hours.
From Z o'clock Friday morning until 2
O'Clock it stayed at the 40 mark, and from
the same hour this morning until noon
It had not varied a degree and but three
degrees since that time.
There is a light wind blowing from the
east at the rate of six miles an hour and
the indications well the forecast by
the weather department indicate that the
remainder of the day and tonight will be
wet and the prediction tomorrow offers
but little encouragement, cloudy
weather and slight raise in temperature
is the offering.
There is but little danger that the mer-
curry will drop low enough in this section
of the state to endanger the fruit crop,
though it $ reported that the mercury
dropped to 20 in the extreme western por-
ton of the state last night, which, if true.
means that the fruit crop is seriously
damaged If not destroyed.
The hourly temperatures for today were:
o'clock 40l11 o'clock .-......... 40
o clock ........... 40l12 o. clock ...........4
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
BLOWN OUT OF WINDOW
Rev. j. J. BIaclxshear Killed by Elk
Dlosion of Natural Gas.

Columbus. o.. April 6.-Rev. ]. J.
Blackshear, who came here from
Marshal, Texas. recently to take the
pulpit made vacant by the death of
the noted colored minister, Rev. James
Poindexter, was killed today by an ex-
plosion of natural gas in his room. Mr.
Blackshear was blown through win
dow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
KILL STRIKE BREAKERS
Strikers at LODI Shoot Ten Who At
tempt to Resume Work.

LODI. Russian Poland, April g.
Ten workmen were shot and killed by
strikers in the factory district here
because they attempted to resume
work.
The managers of the factories have
begun to re-engage men but the strik-
ers are bitterly opposing a resumption
of work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
RICH MAN CONVICTED.
Woodson S. Morris Given Life Sentence
fo~ Murder.

Newkirk, Ok, April GA jury here
today found Woodson s. Norris a
wealthy farmer, aged 30 years, guilty
of murder in the first degree in having
shot and killed Firms Cassidy, aged
Is years, whose father was a tenant on
Morris farm. Punishment was fixed
at life imprisonment. An appeal will
be taken.
Norris killed both w. P Cassidy and
the son two years ago. He was ac-
Quilted on a charge of numbering the
elder Cassidy, making plea of self
defense The same defense was made
at this trial, but it was shown that
young Cassidy had been shot from be-
hind. s-~ss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-06
Weather Undertakes

Chicago, April Forecast for
Kansas: Showers and warmer to-
night; Sunday partly cloudy.
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stating these facts is not demurrable,"
and orders the Shawnee county dis
trfct court to hear the case
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
LOYAL Worker Rests

New York. Nov. 2s-(Special correspondence
The annual meeting of the New York county
committee will be held on Monday evening, De-
cember 9, at the residence of Mr. Albert T. Hull,
60 West 124th street. Mr.. Hull has capacious
apartments and has entertained large gatherings
of Prohibition workers many times in the past.
The party leaders are very much encouraged by
the results of the recent election and it is ex
pected that at the annual meeting plans will be.
considered for more aggressive campaign next
year than ever before An effort, which promises
to be entirely successful, is being made to
meet the deficit in the committees treasury, caused
by the tremendous efforts of the last campaign.
The district committees are already beginning
activities The Seventh assembly district commit
tee met on Thursday evening, of last week, at the
home of J. T. Stanley, and elected officers for the
ensuing year and also pledged financial support to
the county committee
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05

Oswego, N. Y. December 1-(State Head
quarters Bulletin. Chairman Pitts states that
a meeting of the state executive committee will
be called soon as the official call for the
national convention reaches him, to issue call
for the next state convention apportion delegates
to national convention, etc, etc. Mr. Pitts will be
glad to hear from any cities desiring the state
convention, as we'll as suggestions as to how to
apportion the delegates to the state convention.
Some suggest that instead of the basis being
fixed on the number of assembly districts, that it
should be fixed upon the pro rata vote, so that
there is equal representation throughout the state
Some Prohibitionists desire the state convention
held at Saratoga in conjunction with the Cen
tennal in June Others ask that it be held in
August September at Utica or Syracuse,
nearer the center of the state, upon the theory
that if held there and at the later dates referred
to-, the attendance and subsequent campaign fund
will be much larger.
The committee desires to carry out the wishes
of the majority of the Prohibitioniss of the state,
and Mr.. Pitts is anxious to receive suggestions
from every worker everywhere.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
New York City

New York. Nov. 26-(Special correspondence
New York Prohibtionists have sustained the
loss of one of their most faithful comrades. AL
bert B. Wadhams, for forty-seven years cashier
of the American Bible Society, died on November
49, at his home, 1908 Lexington avenue, in this
city
Mr.. Wadhams was sixty-nine years old and
was born in Newark, N. J. He was one of the
original seven who organized the Prohibition party
in New York city, and has attended most Of the
state and national conventions of the party He
has repeatedly been candidate on the Prohibi-
ton ticket and in the recent election was
didate for judge of special sessions. year ago
he was candidate for Congress from his district
One daughter survives him.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
A York State Jubilee

Delanson n. Y, Nov 21-Special correspond
ence)-A jubilee meeting in celebration of the
carrying of the town for no-license, after the
hottest fight in the history of Schenectady county,
was held here Saturday night DR.. Ernest L.
Tiffany, the state superintendent of Venango
work, was the orator of the evening Dr. Tiffany
started the work in this county year ago and
carried it on here for two months and was greeted
with much enthusiasm. He spoke for an hour
American Liquor Traffic" On Sunday morning
DR.. Tiffany preached twice in the Presbyterian
church at Duanesburg, and on Tuesday addressed
large audience at Clifford Tonight he holds
conference with Prohibition workers in Science
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
ANOTHER CHICAGO CAMPAIGN
Work of Agitation and Securing War
Sinews Has Big Week in the
Big City

Chicago has just had great six days campaign
by Oliver w. Stewart. During this time he adj
dressed nine different audiences, and raised $4O5-
90 for the city committee His meetings were
uniformly good, the interest intense and the re-
sponses most generous.
Sunday November a. was the great day. He
spoke four times in different parts of the city to
large audiences each time
The detailed financial report is as follows:
Friday, Nov %, South Park M. E. church. $7S 10
Saturday. Fernwood NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 SO
Sunday, morning, Auburn Park NJ E.
Sunday, 100 p. M, haywood. ........... 1874
Sunday, 80 p. m, Elm Swedish NJ E -. $3.50
Sunday, evening, Willard Avenue Presbyter-
Monday, Rogers Park Baptist church. $50. 1890
Tuesday, Grace Evangelical church. ..... 1886
Wednesday, Bowen NJ E. church. ..... 5000
AS Mr. Stewart stepped out of the pulpit after
his address on Wednesday evening at Bowen
Methodist Episcopal church, he was handed note
asking him to go Immediately to a telephone
where he notified of the death of his sister,
Miss Oris Stewart, in Cincinnati
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
Work in Northern New York

Watertown, N Y, Nov 25-(Special CORE
spondence)-Mr O. S. Bishop of Adams, who is
to be in charge of the Venango work in Jefferson
county, has moved to this city and established
headquarters and begun work. The new recruits
are pledgng generously toward the county's cam
paign fund, and it is hoped that the proposed
fund of $4,000, payable in three years, will be Sc
cured which will enable the county to claim the
pledge of the state committee to match it dollar
for dollar Mr.. Bishop is graduate of Prince
ton University and man of high ability
Mr.. A. A. Anderson of Syracuse, graduate of
Columbia University, is beginning training with
DR.. Tiffany to take UP the Venango work in
Lewis county.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
Woertendyke in California

Riverside, Cal, Nov. 2O-(Special correspon-
dence)-Mr. Jas H. Woertendyke is holding sue
cessful meetings in a campaign in Riverside
county. This is the opening skrrnish for the
campaign of 1908, in which the Prohibtionists of
California hope to accomplish large results.
Heavy rains have made the work difficult, but
Mr. Woertendykes courage is undaunted and the
Prohibitionists of the county will stand by him
strenuously. Generous subscriptions are being
made to carry the work.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05

THE EMPIRE STATE

the small number of votes we care SO much about
but it is the principle involved For years in
spectors have counted vote when they felt
like it, and as result we have lost thousands of
votes throughout the country. SO long as | am
chairman of the state committee, | intend to see
to it that every person who votes for our party
and cause has his vote counted. These pro-
ceedings are brought to teach the officials at
large that Our rights must be respected"
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
Fighting for Fair Play

Oswego, N. Y, November 2S.-( Headquarters
Bulletin )-Although with an empty treasury,
Chairman Pitts feels it SO important that the
party make legal fight for its rights that he has
instituted mandamus proceedings to compel the
appointment of Prohibition inspectors of election
in two towns where the town board refused to
appoint them, test to be fought to the
Court of Appeals; has advised the mayor of
Jamestown, and the town boards of several towns
of other counties that such action will be taken
if necessary, and has also started proceedings to
compel the counting of the Prohibition vote in
williamsburg Redfeld, and Fifth Ward of Os
wego, where the inspectors decided we were
beneath notice.
The contention of the Prohibitionists is that
in every town where they get first place Gas
Hannibal, Oswego county, second place Gas
in case of half dozen towns) they are entitled
to half the election board, two inspectors, poll
clerk and ballot clerk four officials per district
The Democrats have procured an opinion of
the attorney general that the Republicans and
Democrats having poled the highest and next
highest vote in the state entitled to the in
spectors and that the 1s1 Prohibtionsts of
Sandy Creek have nothing to say, while the 90
Democrats have inspectors.
In the future, with growth OF Dut lOO per cent,
the Prohibition party will, if they win this de-
cision, be entitled to over thousand officials in
parts of the state and if they to have this
great leverage, decision in their favor must be
had at once.
Supreme court writs of mandamus will be
served on the Boy1ston and Sandy Creek town
boards commanding them to appoint our men,
show cause before the judge why not and re-
straining appointment of anyone else until the
question is settled
In the case of the failure to count votes in
spectors failed to report 8, 10, and II votes
total, 3S. Mr.. Pitts made courteous request of
the county board of canvassers that they bring
in the inspectors as the law requires, and COM
pei them to correct the returns, but the board
refused to do So similar request of the Os-
wego city council met with refusal. In both
cases mandamus proceedings are being COM
menced The papers of this and surrounding
counties devoting much space daily to the
matter.
Mr.. Pitts states, in several papers, "It is not
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
Stewards Sister Gone

Cincinnati Ohio, Nov u.s. Especial correspond
ence)-Miss Oris Stewart, sister of Oliver w.
Stewart, died at the home of her father, Charles
Stewart in Cincinnati, on Wednesday, November
e.
She was 3s years old, loyal Prohibitionst and
choice, sweet spirit. More than once she has
sat as delegate in conventions, in the shadow
of her better known brother, whom she loved
with rare devotion and who will sorely miss her
all the rest of the way.