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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-12
WHAT OTHERS DO.
How Different States Support Their
State Fairs.


BY corresponding with state fair
organizations in other states we find
that at Des Moines, Iowa, there Is over
$S00,OOO invested in permanent i'm
proven ents. and the annual attendance
at the Iowa state fair is from $4,000
to 100000 people. After paying all
expenses and premiums, the Iowa
state fair netted a profit in 1906 of
$4,000 and in 1907 of $4,000
Missouri state fair, entertaining from
$4,000 TO 10000 people. This fair is
a financial success, and represents an
investment of $350,000.
At Springfield, ILL.,, is held the Il1i-
nots state fair. The total investment
on the fair grounds is over 100000
and approximately 250,000 visitors are
entertained annually. This fair shows
an annual gain of about 5000.
The Minnesota state fair is held an
nually at st. Paul. The total invest
and approximately 100000 visitors are
entertained annually. This fair is
more than self supporting and returns
profit from $4,000 to $4,000 an
nually.
The Wisconsin state fair is held at
Madison, and represents an investment
of $350.000, and entertains annually
about $780, 900 visitors, This fair also
shows a profit of from $4,000 to $15,-
600 annually.
At Dallas, Texas, is conducted the
investment of about 100000 in
grounds and buildings
All of these fairs aresvery success
full. They have been supported by
their various states but were originally
started by local organizations.
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these being killed, according to ad-
vices yesterday by the Norwegian
steamer Christian Beers, arriving di-
rect from Chile. Business at IQuique,
which never before has been seriously
disturbed by anything but earth
quakes. was paralyzed when the great
army of workers went on a strike. One
fracas after another occurred until
soldiers and strikers met in the streets
of IquiQue and on the outskirts and
openly defied each other.
Being ordered to drive the army of
men away and disperse them the SOL
diers opened fire while they massed
and literally moved down the men.
They had little opportunity to fight
back even though they had been arm
ed, assault upon them was SO sudden.
This took place on January l. A
week later as though by common
agreement the strikers went back to
work without the expected advance in
wages.
The story coming from San Fran
cisco of a great conflict between the
government forces and strikers at
Iquique saying that $500 men were
laid low, evidently is an exaggeration
and incorrect as to the date. A dis
patch received from Valparaiso dated
December 2S said that according to
an official statement the recent en-
counter at IquiQue between nitrate
strikers and the police resulted in the
killing of 210 men and the wounding
of about so. This undoubtedly is tire
same occurrnce mentioned in the ad-
vices brought into San Francisco by
the Norwegian steamer Christian Bors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-12
MINERS CONVENE.
National Organization Is in Session at
Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 12.-The
national convention of the United
Mine Workers of America, met today
in Tomlinson hall to agree upon a
course of action because of the fail
ure of the operators and miners of
upon joint wage conference to fix a
scale in place of the present one
which expires April 1.
The wage scale for the various
bituminous fields of this country and
Canada are based upon the scale fixed
sisting of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and
western Pennsylv6 mia. Failure to
agree upon a joint meeting to fix a
scale in this field has caused Presi-
dent John Mitchell to call a national
meeting of the miners to take decisive
action. Indications are that four
propositions will be considered by the
convention. The first will be to adopt
wage demands and then issue a call
for a joint wage conference, opening
the door to all operators who may
wish to come in, sign scale and keep
their mines in operation The sec
ond will be to adopt the scale and
issue a call for joint wage conference
by districts.
The third will be to refuse to make
any scale except by competitive dis
tricts which would mean that the
western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois operators and miners
would be held to be one unit as
would those of Missouri, Kansas,
Oklahoma, Arkansas ana fexas-the
southwestern competitive field
The fourth proposition will be the
extreme peace measure, provision
that the present contract be con-
tinued in effect a month longer and
the mines be kept in operation dur
Jy,o ha
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drawn to this company without posi-

drawn to this company without possi-
bflity of competition
THAT it can be shown by former in
vestfgations before the naval commit
tee of the house upon which no report
was made to the house of representa-
tives that the Holland Boat company
and that the Electric Boat company
forts to influence members of congress
and officials of the navy department in
favor of their boats and appropriations
therefor
THAT it can be shown upon investi-
cation that certain representatives of
leading newspapers have been subsi-
died and paid by the Electric Boat
company for favorable newspaper ar
ticles and reports in behalf of said COM
panies.
If these things are not actually with
out the pale of the law, they are wrong
full practices and tend to throw dis
credit upon the congress Of the United
States.
Il also submit said Mr. Lilley. ''as
one of the facts influencing me to in.
troduce my resolution of Investigation,
that in my judgment under special and
exclusive legislation, the Electric Boat
company and its predecessor already
have received from the United States
an excessive profit of more than s., ,000,-
600 for the construction of it's sub
marines and that under the proposed
legislation now pending 1T will receive
profit of more than $1,000. 900 in ex-
cess of what ought justly and fairly to
De paid for the construction of sub
marines, provided for, and that this
fact can be substantiated by your COM
mittee by calling as witnesses the ex-
pert officials and constructors in the
navy department"
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defense of the Standard Oil and his
criticism of the president.
John D. Rockefeller and Archbold
should give Day s20.000.000 or s30.000,O 600
more for his university, for they will
never, never find another defender ike
him." he said today. Day has done
well for Syracuse university, but it was
Archbold, whose pastor he was in New
York, who sent him up there, and gave
him his opportunity.
Il know Cooke and l have known DR..
Day for thirty years I am sure that
the charges will fall fiat. as have 9TH
ers preferred by Mr.. Cooke"
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SCOTT WANTS TO KNOW
Kansas Congressman Proposes In
vestigatfOn OF Grain Prices.

Washington. March 12.@Congress-
man Scott Of Kansas. chairman of the
house committee on agriculture has
introduced a resolution providing for
an investigation by the government az
to the causes of the fluctuations In
the price of wheat, corn and other
grains.
The resolution provides that the in
vestigation shall be conducted with
the particular object of ascertaining
whether or not fluctuations in prices
have resulted from the character Of
contracts and deliveries thereon made
on the grain exchange dealing in fu-
lures or is the result of any combine
tions or conspiracy which interferes
with or l1inders commerce among the
several states and territories or with
foreign countries
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to place On the ballot, as their vote
at that time was over 5000.
Attorney General Jackson informed
the committee that he would call q
meeting of the state canvassing board
to decide this point The meeting will
be held within a few days.
The convention decided to go ahead
and select presidential electors. and
trust to a favorable decision of the
canvassing board to get those names on
the ticket.
Resolutions for State Ticket
The resolutions committee this af-
ternoon reported in favor of the NOM
ination of a full Populist state con-
gressional and legislative ticket.
An endorsement of Tom Watson for
president is included in the resolu-
tions. By Indirect reference the re-
solutions condemn Bryan for sup
porting Alton B. Parker on the
ground of party fealty.
All the principles of Populism as
set forth in the national platform are
reaffirmed
Delegates Elected.
The following list OF delegates to
the Populist national convention in
st. Louis was elected:
Leavenworth-Hora A. Keefer.
Smith,. A. Wright.
Stafford-H. B. Hewitt.
Lyon-Ed Waterbury, M A. Cop
pac-
Shawnee-w w. Wiley, e. C.
Fowler, Nels Anderson, Albert Griffin,
Geo. w. Young, w. R. Eyster.
Greenwood-S. H. Crime. G. r.
Salyard.
RookeJ. T. Dixon.
Edwards-Martin Irwin
Osborne-Harry Gray.
Rice-Solon Gray.
Riley-Robt. Hauserman, ]. A Jor-
dan.
Graham-S c. Thompson.
Stevens-Jas. Stevenson.
Clay-Wm. Downs. Robt- F1tz-
gerald.
stafford-Sam McComb.
Ness-O. L. Lennon.
Sedgwick-Geo. Winrod.
Hanna Not .Iined Up.''
Concerning the report that he had
turned Republican Chairman Geo.
W. Hanna of the Populist state COM
nnittee said today:
"The PopuIist party in Clay county
has gone out of business. That leaves
me absolutely footloose so far as my
local political affiliations are concern
ed. I have not lined up with any
body"
Presidential Electors.
The following is a list of the presi-
Dental electors selected at the Popu-
list convention:
Henry Smith, Clay county.
]. H. Lathrop, Shawnee county.
p. d. Montgomery, Riley county.
J. A. Wright, Smith county
H. A Keefer, Leavenworth county.
Ed Waterbury, Lyon county.
r. C. Wallace, Shawnee county.
Harry Gray Osborne county.
James Riley, Stafford county.
Geo. Winrod, Sedgwick county.
The Populist state convention has
elected E. S. waterbury of Emporia
national committeeman and also re-
elected the entire state committee in
cluding George w. Hanna as chair
man
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WILL never KNOW.
Public to Be Kept in Ignorance of the
Thaw Troubles.

New York, March 12.-Mrs. William
Copley Thaw has been served with pa
pers in which she is made a co-defend-
ant with her son, Harry K. Thaw. in
the action instituted by the latter's
wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, to annul
their marriage. AS Harry Thaw is an
inmate of an insane asylum he is in
the eyes of the law, legally dead. and
the next-of-kfn becomes technically the
actual defendant in the case An at
tempt was also made to serve Harry
Thaw at Matteawan by a messenger
who was admitted to the asylum Ow-
ing to a technicality the service was
not completed. DR.. Robert Lamb,
superintendent of the institution, being
Thaw's legal gardian, must also be
served. it was explained. Learning this
Thaw refused to accept service and the
process server returned to New York
where another set of papers will be
prepared and service made upon DIR.
Lamb and Thaw. It is possible DIR.
Lamb will be substituted for Mrs. Will
liam Thaw as co-defendant
Daniel O'Reilly, counsel for Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, explained Thaw's mother
was made a co-defendant because. be-
ing the next of kin, she Is technically
defendant. The law presumes her son
to be Insane and therefore legally dead.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw called at Mr.. O'Reil-
ly's office and attached her signature
to the papers in the case. AS she left
the office Mrs Thaw was asked wheth-
er she would subsequently make public
the cause of the eStrangement which
led to the suit. She replied:
The public will never know"
The papers ser ed briefly recfte the
fact Of the marriage at Pittsburg on
April 4, 1908, and set forth that '-at the
time Of the marriage of the plaintiff to
the defendant the defendant was lun-
alto and of unsound mind and was in
capable of making valid contract of
marriage. The cause for annulment of
the marriage to-wit:
The lunacy Of Harry Kendall Thaw
existed at the time of such marriage" :"
Lawyer OReilly said that he did not
anticipated any trouble in obtain1n g
from the defendants counsel fees and
alimony.
A Russell Peabody, counsel for Thaw.
said:
1T Will not be necessary for Evelyn
to so to the court in order to get coun-
sci fees and alimony while the suit is
pending. She has been getting money
from me to pay her expenses while
Harry is confined and this will be con-
tinued during the trial of the annul-
ment suit. I shall fight the case upon
instructions from my client and shall
represent him personally in the de<
tense"
The matter OF a cash settlement upon
the plaintiff has not been taken up, Mr..
SQfd
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REAL SUMMER WEATHER.

The weather today has been typical
of. a midsummer day. The mercury
has been exceedingly high for this time
of year, in fact the highest recorded
since October "a. There has been a
high wind all day which has kept the
dust in the air and the wind hailed
from the south and had a warm edge
which helped to emphasize the near ap-
proach of spring. As result Of the
present warm weather spring fever is
the prevailing malady of this section
The forecast calls for a slight drop to
about freezing by tomorrow morning.
The wind today has maintained rate
Of Is miles an hour from the south The
following are the temperatures for to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-12
SCRAMBLE FOR A JuDGEsH1p
Decatur County Official Leaves Heri-
tage for Politicians to War Over.

A L. Patchen, probate Judge of
Decatur county, died yesterday in
California. where he has been for his
health for some months. and
Governor Hoch on his return found
a full sized fight for the job awaiting
him
Patchen's son-in-law, who has been
acting probate judge during the alb
sence of Judge Patchen, arrived in
Topeka this morning, accompanied by
John P. O'Grady, also of Oberlin, and
they will await Governor Hoch's re-
turn home to present their app,ica-
ton on behalf of Mr.. Rector.
However, Mr.. Rector and Mr.
O'Grady were anticipated a few hours
in their arrival by a telegram from
Oberlin asking Governor Hoch to
postpone action on the appointment
until today as another applicant
desired to have a hearing.
Some time ago, when Mr.. Patchen
was first taken sick. he thought SER
iously of resigning his position, and
wanted to resign in favor of his SON
in-law, Rector. When he found that
he could not 90 this without precipi-
sign. but to allow Mr.. Rector to be
acting probate judge With the
death of Mr.. Patchen, however, it be-
comes the duty of the governor to
name a permanent judge.
1t is not positively known who is
the applicant against Rector, though
1t is supposed to be a man named
James Miller. who made application
to the governor before when Patchen
was talking of resigning- The tele-
gram did not come from Miller, but
from one of Miller's friends.
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NOBODY IS BLAMED.

Cleveland, o., March 12.-Coroner er
Burke has rendered his decision in
the Collinwood school house fire.
Conditions existing are blamed, but
coroner found that the fire started in
a closet under the front stairway and
caused by over heated pipes The
death Of the children, he says, was
due to faulty construction The
coroner recommended that the legisla-
ture pass q law to make all school
buildings fire proof and that auto
matte devices be put in the buildings
to further safeguard the lives of the
children
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.DAYISN'TW WORRIED
Chancellor Attacked by Rev.
Mr.. Cooke Talks.
Says Preacher Is Joke to
Those Who Know Him.
MANIA FORACCUSATION
Same Man Who Is After Dir.
Mcfarland.
The Reverend Gentleman Inter-
MANIA FORACCUSATION
The Reverend Gentleman Inter.
viewed in Vermont Home.

Syracuse, n. Y, March 12.-Chan-
cellor James r. Day of Syracuse uni
versity is not at all worried over the
charges made against him by the Rev.
George A. Cooke of Brandon, VT.
The Rev. Mr. Cooke has brought
charges against Chancellor Day, aIleg-
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A Medicine Lodge Wedding.

Kansas City, March 12.-Leuten-
ant /. F. Landis of the navy recruiting
station, and Miss Jessie Ellis. the
daughter Of Judge c. w. Ellis, were
married March 9, in Medicine Lodge.
Kan. The lieutenant told his friends
about 1t this morning in the federal
building. He and Mrs Lands are
living at 3710 Troost avenue. I'VE
were schoolmates in Medicine Lodge" ;"
the groom said this morning I'VE
had set the date of the wedding in
May, but I couldn't wait
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Tvn Davs of Butter TaIk.

ST. Paul, Mimi, March 12.-The
members of the National Creamery
Buft ermakers association assem- bled
at the auditorium this morning for a
two session day of butter talk. The
convention was called to order by
President Farrell A Jensen of Eureka.
Cal. who delivered an address on
How to secure uniformity In over run
and quality of butter.
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SHOT DOWN $500
Chilean Soldiers Turn Machine
Guns on Strikers.
All That We're Left Returned to
Work on Old Terms.

San Francisco, March 12.-Mach1ne
guns operated by the government forces
of Chile in a great conflict with strik-
ers at the nitrate beds and in the city
of Iquique laid $500 men low, most Of
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The Weather IndIcatiops.

The Wealncr lnu1CadOnB.
Chicago, March 12.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Friday;
colder Friday and in north portion
tonight.
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Bishop Mallalieu Comm

Boston, March 12--Bishop Mallalieu
criticises both Chancellor Day of Syra-
cuse and the Rev George A. Cooke.
who has assaiIed the educators, for his
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-03
GREAT SKYSCRAPER
Lower Manhattan to Have An
other, Plans of Which Are
Already Filed,
THIRTY-SIX-STORY TOWER
Structure TO Cost Si,60O,OOO, aid De-
sign Will be of Renaissance
Type.

New York, April 2-LoWcr Manhat-
tan Is to have another great skyserap-
e., the plans for which we're filed to-
day by clinton q Russell The build
ing is to be erected on West street, adj
Joining the present Whitehall building,
and viii rise to a height Of thirty-six
stories, or 1863 feet, 1t will cover a
plot of 20O.3 feet on West street, and
1903 feet on washington street,
The design will be of Renaissance
type, of brick with trimmings Of gran
lite and terra-cotla and will consist Of
a central tower % 1-2 by 9i,S feet
tlanked by an east and west wing fac
ing respectively on West and on Wash
ington streets, the east wing being six
teen stories, and the west wing thir-
ty-one stories. These irregular heights
are adopted TO make harmonious
architectural union with the Whitehall
Building.
The tower will have a low-peaked
dome with an ornamental balustrade,
with an arch in the middle of the span
The building viii be equipped with a
group Of thirty elevators. four of which
will be continuous express to the thir-
ty-sixth story, seven express to the
thirtieth. and the remainder TO the six
-Nteenth floor The building is to cost
siscO,OoO.
1t win be erected by the Century IN
vcs;mert company Of which William
II. Chcsebrough is president,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-03
NATIONAL FOREST
Senator Brandegee Reports Fa-
vorably the White Mountain
Reserve Measure.

Washington, Anrll 2.-Scnator Bran
degee from the senate committee on
forest reservations, to-day made fa
vorablc report ON the bill authorizing
the government to acquire a national
forest in tho White Mountains and
southern Appalachlans. The bill cav
rles an appropriation of $4,000, 100.
As reported the bill was not amend
ed except for the correction Of clerical
errors. 4 written report will be prepar.
ed and presented within a week or
ten days. The present plan Of tho sem
atoriai supports of the bill is to await
the action Of the house before taking
II IN in tho senate, 1'ney are advised
that the house judiciary committee viii
pass upon The constitutional feature7
Of the bill AT no distant day and their
adviccs are that tho action OF the house
committee Will be favorable,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-03
FOUR BURGLARIES
Ansonia Visited by Successful
Criminals-Ma Several
Small Hauls.

Ansonia, April -Four burglarics
were reported to-day the home Of
Thomas Kneen on Clarkson street, j..
A. Curtiss' grocery store on Jackson
street Henry Ford's meat market on
Day street and Wirth's lunch room ON
Main street being visited by the
thieves,
At the Knccn house the burglars
were discovered but succeeded IN
making their escape with the family
silNorware and jcwclry valued ut $50,
Entrance to the house was effected
by boring holes in the window sash,
releasing the catch. There were three
Of the burglars who wore padded
shoes and worked noiselessly
At the Curtlss store the thieves
opened the safe and secured $50 in
change, They also took the proprc-
tors new hat,
Nothing was secured from ford's
meat market, but at Wirth's lunch
room 81 was taken from the cash reg
lister and a like amount from the pre-
paid gas meter which was broken
open
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-03
TO STATE CONVENTION.
Rodrigo Council. X. of G.. Elected
Two Delegates Last Night.

Rodrigo council. a, knights of Col
umbus. met IN the council rooms In the
X. of c. building on chapel street, last
night The delegates. two in number, to
the annual state convention at Mcri-
den on May L., were elected at this
meeting. They are Messrs. Michael f,
Sullivan and Riley Il. Phillips It Is
said they favor the election of capt. j.
to the state deputyship.
After the business session. a smoker
was held, and a combined musical and
literary program rendered Thomas
Maher introduced You Are My Ar
iinity," the composer, James W. Stan
ford. accompanying him, Mr. Herman
played piano solo and Edward Car
roll AMI Frank Altman sang duet.
The Century Banjo and Mandolin club
played several selections,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-03
HARRY MILES BALDWIN DEAD.

Harry Miles Baldwin son of the
late John Miles Baldwin and Jennie
CNewton) Baldwin Of Woodbridge
died at the home of his sister, Mrs.
\. $ Butler of Shelter street, this
city, Yesterday afternoon Of typhoid
fever. Mr. Baldwin had been for the
last year In the employ of the McDon-
aid livery company on Court street.
Formerly he was connected with tho
Lynch livery on Howard avenue.
The funeral will be from the Shell
ter street address SUNDAY afternoon.
Tho exact time win he determined
upon later The intermcnt will be in
oak Grove cemetery, West Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-03

Fred Phibrook, who is alleged to be
fugitive from Justice and who Is
wanted for the forging Of checks to
the value Of $40 IN New Binghamton,
~ Y, was caught here yesterday by
Detective Daley, The police Of Blus-
hamton notified Captain Dun Of the de-
tective bureau Of the man who poses
as a district agent Of the Fleisehmann
& Co, yeast makers, and gets local
agents Of the company to cash checks
for him He was arrested in Church
street and will be sent to Binghamton,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-03
TAFT AND HUGHES.
Editor Harvey on for Europe Looks
Into the Future.

New York. April % Before sailing
for Europe on the steamer Mauretania,
George b, NJ, Harvey the publisher,
said;
"'Fhc political situation has UNDER
gene a complete change in the past
month Through his last message the
Precedent blazes an entirely now trail
The Keynote of the Republican plat
form now must be the right and nccos-
.ity under existing conditions. Of spe-
cial interests to combine for self-pro-