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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
SENATOR LONG HERE.
He and senator Curtis Shaking Hands
at the Copeland.

Senator Chester I. Long and Senator
Charles Curtis are both in Topeka to-
day. and they flock around the Cope
land lobby with many manifestations
of friendship.
Senator Long is getting more solid
on the Taft proposition every day. To-
day he said:
isThe sentiment in favor of Taft is
growing all the time, and there Is no
doubt that the state is strongly for
Taft for president.
Congressman Calderhead of the
Fifth district is in town. and is as
chilly and uncommunicative as usual
CaIderhead announces that he is for
Foraker Fairbanks. Taft Root,
Hughes, or anybody else for president
of the limited States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
BELIEVES in KANSAS.
Joseph A. De Boer. President OF Ma
tionaI Life of Vermont, Here.

Joseph A DeBoer, president of the
National Life Insurance company of
MONTPELIER, VT, is in the city on busi-
ness connected with his company.
Mr.. DeBoer is one of the foremost
Republican sta tesmen of Vermont at
the present time. He is fluent and
ELOQUENT speaker and will address the
Kansas Association of Vermonters at
their annual "sugaring off, Thursday
evening at Unity church. The Yer
mont Insurance company of which he
is the ruling spirit. has been for years
a firm believer in Kansas ana It's 1u-
tire as is evident by the fact that they
carry more money in Kansas farm
MORTGAGES than in those Of any other
state in the Union-over three and
half million dollars Considering the
conservative character and manage
ment of this insurance company, Its
age of nearly so years, with over $50
millions of insurance outstanding, this
is a decided compliment to the state:
Mr.. DeBoer is the only president or
an old line eastern company who an
nually visits Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
.BRANCHIN Topeka
American Federation of Labor
to Open Headquarters Here.
Kansas Now Has No Union
Labor Head.
TO HOLD BIG MEETING
This Will Probably Be During
Month of August.
Leaders Not Satisfied With
State Department of Labor.

Preparations are being made to or
ganize a Kansas branch of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and open up
state union labor headquarters in the
city of Topeka.
Samuel Gompers is president of the
national organization, and it has state
organizations in nearly all western
states with the exception of Kansas.
The national officers of the American
Federation are said to be dissatisfied
with the progress of labor unionism in
Kansas, and they propose to start
campaign to increase the power and in
f1uence of labor unions in the state.
1t is expected that a big meeting for
the purpose of organiza tion will be held
in Topeka some time in the month of
August. Each of the labor unions of
the state will be asked to send dele
gates to this meeting and the whole plan
of organization will be decided upon.
In most of the larger cities of the
state, where trades unions exist, there
has been formed a central organization
known as trades council, which acts
as the center of union labor ganiza-
tions in the city. The state organization
of the American Federation of Labor
will serve as a central headquarters for
all the unions of Kansas. 1t is expect
ed that when the state federation is
organized, it will send out agents and
missionaries to establish new labor
unions. and increase the influence of
old ones.
This decision on the part of Samuel
Gompers and his advisors to invade the
Kansas field is due. it is said, to the fail
ure of the Kansas Department of Labor
and Industry to accomplish the work
which the labor leaders had expected it
might accomplish. The labor union peo-
pie had an idea, it seems, that the Kan
sas bureau of labor and industry, under
the charge of W. L. A. Johnson, would
possibly have the effect of upbuilding
union labor organizations in the state.
It was even supposed that the state
might use its influence, through the en-
ployes of the labor department, to build
up union labor organizations. Mr.. John
son has taken the position that this was
beyond the province of the state, and
that his department, to a certain extent,
represents all forms of labor. Mr.. John
has done a great deal to secure and
compile the union labor statistics of the
state.
w. D. Robinson, assistant secretary in
the state bureau of labor and industry,
said today:
This department has not accomplish
ed entirely what the American Fedora
ton of Labor expected it would, because
there seems to have been misapprehen-
sion as to it's authority. Being organ
lied under the laws, and supported by
the state, it could not send out its
agents to aid in the establishment of
labor unions. Hence the work which
the American Federation of Labor
wanted to have done was not attended
to. and it now seems likely that the
federation will establish its own head
quarters in Topeka"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
ROCK ISLAND CHANGES
Many officials in Operating Depart
ment Are Promoted.

Announcement was made at the To-
cal offices of the Rock Island this
morning of several changes in the
operating department of the system
which take effect at once.
A general line of promotions was
made following on the resignation of
]. F. Sugrue, who has been for some
time superintendent of the Mexican d.
vision at Dalhart. Texas. H. p. Green
ough who has been division superin-
tendent at Cedar Rapids has been ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. Sugrue at Dali
hart G. H. Merrill. superintendent
Of Little Rock, has been transferred to
Cedar Rapids. H. r. Saunders, who
has been superintendent of terminals
at Kansas City, goes to Little Rock as
superintendent. and A. B. Copeley,
trainmaster at Goodland Kan, be-
comes superintendent of terminals at
Kansas CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
TEN THOUSAND OUT.
Strike of LongshOremen Grows More
Serious Daily.

New York. May s.-Conditions on
the waterfront brought about by the
strike of the longshoremen were more
serious today than ever. The strikers
number fully 10000 and both sides
are apparently firm. Nearly score of
ton to stand firm. Nearly a score of
companies have agreed at q meeting to
of the men,.
No serious outbreak has yet occur
red, but the temper of the strikers was
shown last night by an attack on 40
strike breakers near the Cunard docks.
These men were badly mauled before
they could be rescued by the police.
Strong detachments of police have
been placed at all of the piers and
strikers are not permitted to gather in
their vicinity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.
Washburn's Plans for Next Season Are
Completed.

With the college year drawing to a
close at Washburn, extensive prepara-
tions are being made for the opening
of the football season next fall. Ar
rangements which have been on for
some time preparatory to getting the
schedule for the coming season have
been completed and the Washburn
schedule of games to play. The big
game of the season which is always
played with Kansas university will be
played in Topeka November 2. On
october Z6 Haskell will play here and
a week later the strong team of Col
orado university will make another ap-
pearance in Topeka. The Thanksgiv-
The following is the complete schedule;
Sept. 2s-Topeka H. S. Topeka.
Oct. 5-K. c. A. c., Kansas City.
Oct. 12-Normal, Topeka.
Oct. 16-St. Mary's. st. Marys.
Oct. 19-Haskell Topeka.
Oct. 26-Colorado, Topeka.
Nov. 2-K. u, Topeka.
Nov. 9-Aggies, Manhattan.
Nov. 16-Fairmount, Topeka.
Nov. 28-Oklahoma, Oklahoma City.
Coach Garfield Weede, who will again
have charge of the team, has written
to Manager Stahl urging him to see
that all the prospective players on the
team are free from conditions as he
does not wish to have to buck up
conditions or school work. The men
are all urged to work out of doors
during the summer months. Weede is
very confident of the team for next
season and says that with the present
material to work on there ought to be
the Missouri Valley championship next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
GIVE BACK THE LAND.
Patents For Tracts Worth 100000
Returned to Uncle Sam.

Denver, Col, May S.-Through the
instrumentality of officials of the de-
partment of justice here, certain per-
sons in state farther east have sur
rendered to Assistant United States At
torney General Burch the patents for
and decided back to the government
voluntarily, between 1000 and 1000
acres of very valuable coal lands in
Routt county, Colorado, for which
nearly 100000 had been offered
them. the probable value being one or
three times that amount.
This was done after careful consul
tatfon by these persons with eminent
counsel with whom they had advised
and serves to indicate to the govern
ment officials that there is great
awakening of the public conscience in
respect to lands acquired irregularly in
the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
FOILED IN HOLDUP.
A Youthful Highwayman in PhiladeI-
phia Kills Himself.

Philadelphia. MAY S.-Foiled in his at
tempt to hold up with the aid of a COM
panion, two trolley conductors in West
Philadelphia early today and fearing that
he had killed policeman. Harold Jones,
aged 16 shot and killed himself His com
panion, G. II. Geddis. aged Is years. was
arrested
Jones and Geddis met the conductors on
their way home from their nights work
and Jones, drawing a revover, ordered them
10 ohld up their hands. Instead of COM
plying the conductors showed fight and
Jones and his companion fled. pursued by
policemen. Jones turned and shot at one
of the policemen without effect and then
backed up against house and sent a bull
let into his own heart.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
HE KILLED HIS FRIEND.
Slayer Declares That He Shot In Self
Defense.

Kansas City. Mo-. May s.-Clyde st.
Clair, aged %, son of George st. Clair.
a prominent citizen of Independence,
Mo-, was shot and killed on the public
square in that city at an early hour
this morning by Van Tappan, aged %
years, his intimate friend. The two
young men had attended a party to-
gether at the home of young woman
with whom both were in love and
were returning home when they en-
gagged in a quarrel over her. which re-
suited in the tragedy. Tappan went to
the police station and voluntarily sur
rendered. He said he shot st. Clair in
self defense when the latetr threatened
him with a revolver. There were no
witnesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
THIS is A SUNNY DAY.
Mercury Again Mounts Up Toward the
Summer Mark.

rising temperature for Thursday" is
the welcome forecast sent out by the
weather department and for the first
time in several days the mercury has
neared the 70 mark with a promise
that it will be higher tomorrow. The
sun has shone constantly since its
arrival on the opening scene this
morning and the nine -mile-an- hour
wind which is blowing from the north
west is tempered for comfort.
Weather Observer Jennings has won
place in the hearts of the old vet
Grams who would have marched this
evening according to programme even
though the rain had been coming
down in torrents. The day is ideal for
the parade and the streets clean and
dry.
The following are the temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
TO BREAK UP UNION?
Miner Swears to Statements OF .
Mining Manager.

Webb City Mo. May s.-Robert
Hulser, a miner here, today made
deposition in the Moyer-Haywood case.
swearing before Justice Cresswell that
while in the office of Mine Manager
Cornish at Victor Colo. in September.
1903 he heard Cornish say to the
present adjutant general of Colorado:
1--WE have Meyer where we want
him and will put him under the
ground"
Hulser says Paymaster Travell said
then: 1--WE have the money and must
get Meyer out of the way and break
officer said: "All right. gentlemen, III
do all I can for you"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
ow of the grim reaper casts no gloom

ow of the grim reaper casts no gloom
on the escene.
The exercises this afternoon were
held at Vinewood park where on the
banks of the little stream which
traverses it they will find a welcome
beside camp fires more closely akin
to those of war days than CRATE fires
about the hotels of the city. Now and
then a word of regret is heard be-
cause the long rows of white tents
with their mess fires in front of them
have been abandoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
NEARING THE END.
Final Settlement OH Sisters Hospital
Proposition Thursday.

Rev. Father Hayden, rector of the
Church of the Assumption. stated to-
day that the owners OF the proposed
site for the Sisters hospital feel that
the proposition has been hanging fire
too long and it has been agreed be-
tween them and those who are behind
the hospital movement that there will
he a final settlement on Thursday next.
All subscriptions should be made be-
fore Thursday to enable the purchase
to be made. In the neighborhood of
$4,000 is yet needed to assure the pur-
chase of the site and the construction
of the hospital which will mean so
much for the city and especially the
needy people in it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
ENCANTPNIENT NOTES.

Livermore circle No. 66. of Beloit
the third largest in the department in
membership. has a representation of
seven delegates, four of which are
elected and three past presidents. The
delegation are: Mrs. Frances Walker
president of the circle; Mrs. z. Field
Cotton and Mrs. Ida Wallace. past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08
Weather Indicntions.

Chicago, May s.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Thurs
day; warmer Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-08

Continued on Page Eighty
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-26
rAFTs TRAIN HAS ESCAPE.
Employe of Chita, Siberia, Discovers
 Open Switch Just in Time.

Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Nov, 25.-1t was learned here to-day that the train upon which Secretary Taft and his party are travelling over the Trans-si- berian railroad from Vladivostok to Moscow had narrow escape from being wrecked yesterday at Chita. A switch in front of the Taft train was open when it should have been shut, but an employe discovered this cir cumstance one minute oefore the train came along, closed the switch, and kept it on the proper rails. Had the train been thrown onto the siding 1t would have crashed into a number of freight cars.
 TheAdemocratic bearing of Secretary Taft Brlgadier General Edwards the other members of the secretary's par ty has created a very favorable in1- pression upon the other passengers on the transcontinental train. At the conclusion of a formal dinner given on the train last night in honor of Secre- tary Taft, Captain Rindenko, on be- half of the passengers, made short address in which he spoke appre- ciatively of the secretary's courtesy and kindness. and wished him safe ending of his long journey MT, Taft made an appropriate reply,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-26
WOULD RETAIN XMAS CAROLS.
New York Methodist Ministers Criti-
 else Board of Education.

New York, Nov. 25--An effort was made at the Methodist Ministers meeting to-day,to throw the blame of the action of Jewish people which re- suited in the non-sectarian order of the board of education in this city up- on the shoulders of President Roose- welt.
 A resolution was introduced by the Rev pr Charles L. Goodell of Cal vary Methodist Episcopal church, sec onded by the Rev. R. J. Cooke. It read in part:
 We have heard with great regret of the action of the committee of elementary schools in the city of New York to revise the songs and exercises of our schools and to eliminate all ref erences to Jesus Christ and Christmas, and to abolish all celebration of Christmas festivals"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-26
AGAINST Ex-DEPUTY SHERIFF.
Judge Bennett Decides in Favor of
 Ferdinand J. Brauer.

Judge William L. Bennett yester- day afternoon handed down judg- ment in favor of the plaintiff in the case of Ferdinand J. Brauer, against ex-Deputy Sherig William E. Higgins. The action was tried m the common pleas court last week, and was a pro- ceeding in replevin, the ex-deputy sheriff having seized some blacksmith tools at blacksmith shop in Com merce street belonging 70 the plaintiff. The seizure was a few months ago. The value of the tools and other ar ticles was $200
 Judge William L. Bennett of the common pleas court has rendered a decision in favor of the defendant in the case of Charles A. Warner against Arthur R. Miller and George E. J. Miller. This was a suit to recover $200 alleged to be due the plaintiff as commission for effecting the sale of property belonging ito the defendant in Woodbridge, where all of the inter- ested persons reside. The farm was sold to Attorney Louis Rosenbluth for $5,000 several months ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-26
City Court Cases.

The following cases came before the City court, Judge Mathewson presiding. Attorney Prentice w. Chase, charged with violation of corrupt practices act, case continued to December g.
 Andrea Carrano, charged with abuse of minor female, case continued to No- venber 29.
 Antonio valetti, charged with theft of three pairs of shoes, case continued to November 2s.
 John Brown, colored, stranger, 60 days in jail for indecent exposure.
 Wallace Minsley, breach of the peace, $2 and costs.
 Louis Scoppa, charged with injury to property, case continued to November 26.
 Frencesco Palidore was fined $2 and costs for stealing three boxes of chew ing gum from Herman Ginsberg, the Congress avenue confectioner It is said that the youth later tried to re- sell the gum to the confectioner and this led to his arrest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-26
THREE DATES SET FOR HEARINGS ON ESTATES Small inventories Filed Yester- day in Local Probate
 Court.
FERGUSON IS FINED s5
Appeal Taken from City Court Action-0ther Court
 Items.

Hearings n estates have been as- signed by Judge of Probate John P. studley for the following dates:
 Henry c. stotz, November 29; Karo- lina Lichtenhelt, December 3; Kath- erine GranAeld, December 3.
 Inventory of the estate of the late Jane Elizabeth Jones shows that she left a personal estate of S9,400. The re- nlainder of the estate consisted of a house and lot at 4S5 Elm street. Alonzo R. Jones is administrator and John A. Hogan and Joseph T. Cohn are the appraisers.
 By the terms of the will of the late Ann Talmadge, one-thtrd of her estate, valued at $1, ,0OO, is given to her daugh- ter, Eugenie E, Colton. The residue will go to another daughter, Clara F. Talmadge, New York
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-26
DRUGGISTS CONFER.
Hartford Association Discusses AppIi-
 cation of Pure Food Laws.

Hartford, Nov. 25.-A meeting of the Druggists association of this city was held to-day to discuss the application of the pure food law which goes into effect Jan. 1, and to agree, if possible on some uniform interpretation of cer- tain of it's complicated provisions. While it is the desire of the members of the association to conform strictly to the requirements imposed by the federal and state laws, it was felt that hardships have been imposed by them on the proprtetors of drug stores.
 After a discussion lasting two hours it was voted that each druggist use his own judgment in the interpretation of the acts. The sale Of certain medicines by department stores was talked over the sentiment being that the board of pharmacy commissioners should look into the sale by these firms of medi- cines containing alcohol and drugs The existing competition is considered unfair as the department stores do not have to carry the burdens imposed on proprietors of drug stores. It was the opinion of some that the county com- missioners could take hand in the regulating of this business.
 One of the perplexing questions that arose was what to do with the patent medicines on hand, purchased prior to the passage of the pure food laws It was thought that if these goods are stamped to show that they wsre mar keted prior to 1907 tie customer can use his own judgment as to. purchasing them It was pointed out, however, that this course mignc not be in ac- cordance with the federal law.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-26
Action Against stiles Estate Of.

The suit of Minnie L. Ryan against Edward I. Stiles and others, executors, has been withdrawn from the superior cont,
 The plaintiff was for some years housekeeper for Dr. Isaac Stiles of West Haven, and received $5 a week for her services. She alleged that she was to receive $1, 100 additional for her services out of the estate of Mir. Stiles after his death. The executors denied the claim and Miss Ryan then brought suit to recover what she alleges was due her.
 It is understood that some kind of a settlement has been made.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-26
sEx dividend.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL CONTEST.
Hearing on Motion /of Mutual Life
 Postponed.

Hearing on Motion of Mutual Life
 Postponed.
 Chicago, Nov. 25,--Hearing of a motion by the Mutual Life Insurance company of New York to dissolve the injunction restraining the voting of $500 shares of Illinois Central rail road stock held by the insurance com pany, was postponed until after noon to-day, by consent of both parties to the suit. The attorneys appeared be- fore Judge Bali, and H. W. Leman asked for continuance, stating, that MT. Fish had just arrived in Chicago, and that it was their desire to have a conference before the motion was ar gued in court.
 Technically, the motion at issue af- fleets only the stock held by the Mu- tual Life Insurance company, but ac- cording to the attorneys, 1t will have an important bearing upon the mo- tions pending Tn behalf of other hold CTS Of stock who are seeking eXemp- ton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-26
FORGED MONEY ORDERS.
Man Looking Like a Student Passes
 Them in Hartford.

Hartford, Nov 25.-Forged money order forms were passed here today on clothier and 1eweler by a young man who is described by his victims as looking like student" One was for $75 and another for a smaller sum. Investigation shows that number of money order forms from station 3, Bos- ton, Mass, were recently stolen and it was some of these that were used here. They have also been successfully passed on Worcester, Mass, merchants, i: is reported.
 The local orders are drawn on the Hartford postoffice and are signed E. Winton Gould,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-26
INTNnDATORs FINED.
Men Who Used Black Hand Methods
 in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Nov 25-Louis Lonetti and Pietro Belsito, the former of Trenton and the latter of Jersey City were in the police court to-day to ans- wer to the charge of being implicated in Blank Hand proceedings here yes terday After hearing the evidence Judge Pullman fined L.onetti $50 and costs and sentenced him to jail for six months. Pietro got off easier than his friend as he had fewer weapons with him when arrested,
 It is believed that the two men came here from New Jersey for the purpose of intimidating Giuseppe Petrino in front of whose house the men were ar- rested. The men appealed the.r cases this afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-26
Idveryman Fined; Appeal Taken.

.e.Isfles Ferguson, charged with all lowing manure to remain on the premises of his livery stable at S4 Ken asington street, was fined s5 and costs by Judge Mathewson in the City court yesterday. In addition to the witness es called Saturday by Attorney H. C.. Webb for the defense, Drs. Grove, Refill and Converse testified yesterday regarding the sanitary condition of , the barn being all right,
 pr. Converse in closing his testimony said.
 Tt is better than the average barn; bettr, in fact, than the barn pr. Wright has in his own yard"
 Attorney Webb took an appeal for his client