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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
MADE EASY FOR HOBSON
Secretary Loeb Says He Must Have
Been Misguided.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 10-Secretary
Loeb was with the president for three
hours last night and during his visit
called the presidents attention to Con-
gresham Hobson's speech, in which
Mr.. Hobson has said:
Il want to say to you that not so
very long ago the president of the
United States said in my presence,
There exists the greatest probability
of war with Japan"
When Secretary Loeb returned to the
executive offices the following official
statement was issued:
I'm reference to the speech of Repre-
sentative Hobson. the representative
must of course, have been misquoted
The president not only never made such
remark. but never made any remark
even remotely resembling it. All that
the president has ever said is that il
there were a sufficient navy there
would never be any possibility of this
country getting into a foreign war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
HOTEL THROOP APPEALS
Claims That the New Assessment Is
Too High.

The first appeal to be filed with the
was filed today 1t is the appeal Of
the Hotel Throop company from the
assessment made by the county asses
sors. This company is the owner of
the building only and has nothing to
do with the management of the hotel.
The building alone was assessed at
400. It's original cost was about
$40 900 but this company purchased the
building and furnishings for $1,000
eight years ago. Later the furniture
was sold for twenty thousand dollars.
The company in the appeal maintains
that the building is not worth the as
sesment figures and that 1t is assessed
at more than was paid for 1T by the
present owners and that they are will
ing to sell the property for about
seventy thousand dollars.
Several lumber company appeals
were filed with the commission today
The Chicago Lumber company filed five
appeals from Smith county. 1t appears
that the county assessors after listing
the property did not receive a state
ment of the capital stock of the COM
pany and when the county board, of
equalization began work it raised the
assessment of the company to.incrude
a part of the capital stock. Under the
tax law foreign corporations cannot be
taxed on the capital stock, only on the
tangible assets. The local corpora
tions are taxed on the capital stock
and the value of property in excess of
the capital. The Lebanon Lumber COM
pany a Kansas corporation, filed
similar appeal as that of the Chicago
Lumber company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
LOCAL MENTION.
Smoke La Rosa Sc cigar.

smoke La Rosa DC cigar.
Mrs. Anna Elder, superintendent of
the Rebecca McCleskey Home, an in
dustrial school for mountaineer girls
located at Boaz, Alabama, will speak
at the First Methodist church Satur-
day, July IL, 3 p. m. Every one inter-
ested in the subject of Home Missions
is invited to hear this splendid talk.
Mrs. Elder will speak again on Sunday
evening next at the same place.
Arex.
u. S. Need. deputy United States
marshal, has placed under arrest Geo.
Bruce, of Scottsville, Mitchell county
for the robbery of the postoffice at that
place on June 1. Need has committed
his prisoner to the Geary county Jail
following an arraignment before, a
United States commissioner and fail
ure on the part of the prisoner to fur
nish the $500 bond demanded. His pre-
hminary hearing win be had on July
%.
Regular dinners served daily at
vinewood park cafe from IL till 2 p.
m, and from $50 till s o. m. Try
one at S5 cents. Mrs. E. M. Burnett.
caterer. -
The work on the. .remodeling of the
first floor of the postoffice will COM
mence next week. The alterations will
cost something like. $4,000.
No matter how friendly you are with
your neighbour. you DO hate to contin-
ually use their telephone, don't you.
Why not install an Independent tele-
phone now. After you have one in your
home you will wonder how you ever
got along without IT. -
The streets and walks. health and
sanitation and police committees of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
THEY BURNED TO DEATH
How the Men Died in the Rittoysky
Mine Disaster. sr.-.-

Yusovo,, Russia, July 10-An in
quest into the fatal coal mine ex-
plosfon of last week has, revealed a,
terrible picture of the methods of
mining in vogue in Russia and the
utter absence of inspection. 1t has
been a matter of common knowledge
for years past that the Rittvosky
mine was dangerous, The workmen
named it, 1.-THE inferno" because. of
the prevalence of sitting gas in the
workings and they would only con-
sent to go down at double wages.
The explosion itself was of no
great force and a majority of the 800
men who lost their lives were burned
to death or suffocated by after damp.
1t would have been possible to save
all but dozen of the men below if
prompt measures had been taken. as
fully one hour elapsed after the ex-
plosion before the flames broke out
During this hour the rescuing par
ties waited with folded hands for
information as to- how and where to
descend
Immediately after the explosion.
scended the main smart without a
mask. He was overcome by the
damp and brought to the. surface. He
had to be revived, after which he
drew a rough sketch or the interior
of the mine and it was on this tina
the ,rescuing parties went ahead No
other plans of the workings were to
be had. 1t was learned also that
valuable parts of the fire engines ha d
been stolen and for the first day
water had to be passed into the shaft
in buckets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
HOLFORD IN RACE.
Farmer Candidate Who HAS Lived in
Topeka Township Twenty Years.

Frank L. Holford, candidate for coun-
ty commissioner for the Third COM
missioner district has resided in Shaw
nee county about twenty years and all
the time he has been in the county has
been either farming or in the dairy
business. He came here from Kentucky
where he was engaged in the business
of bridge building and repairing. He is
a resident of Topeka township. and is
operating a dairy farm on the Burlin-
game road Immediately south of the
Country club grounds. He was former
ly farming in Williamsport township.
Mr.. Holford is the most centrally loca-
ted of any of the candidates for COM
missioner in the Third district He
knows the needs of the farmers and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
BOOM FOR STRANG LINE.
Judge Pollock Signs Order to Issue
$35O,OOO in Receivers Certificates

Kansas City, July 10.-Judge John
c. Pollock, federal judge, has signed
ceiver of the Strang line, to issue
S350,0O0 in receivers certificates. This
is the first step in a reorganization of
the company along newer and
broader lines. Contracts will be let at
once for electrifying the line between
Kansas City and Olathe. The line
eventually will be extended west to
Lawrence and Topeka and south to
the interurban system now in opera
ton in the oil and gas belt in south
eastern Kansas.
I'VE are negotiating ror new cars
w. b. Strang, president. said this
morning. 1--WE will use red cars to
make them distinctive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
WILL SEE ABOUT IT.
Report of Seizure OF 100 American
Citizens Reaches Washington.

Washington, July 10-American
Consul General Ernest L. Harris, at
Smyrna, Turkey, has been instructed
by the state department to investigate
the report that 100 American citizens
have been seized on the island of Mic
aria and made prisoners by Turkish
warship. Mr.. Adee took the initiative
on the basis of newspaper reports,
no official information having reached
the department. The department
questions whether there are as many
as 100 American citizens on the is
land and such as are there are sup
posed to have been persons
who have been in the United States
and become naturalized and then re-
turned to their home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10

council will hold sessions this evening.
The. milk inspection ordinance Will
come up and the request for aid from
the North Topeka drainage board for
river protection as well as the charges
filed against the police claiming VIC
Detective Hutton and Patrolman
Leach. These charges made by two
women have apparently fallen fiat for
they ask now, to withdraw them.
If there is any particular kind of
smoking tobacco you find difficult to
get at your dealers. drop in at Eagles.
This store carries. the largest line OF
smoking tobacco in topeka. 49,.
The. streets and walks committee
made a trip ct Inspection about town
At all the, stores. The Big Tromp S
cent cigar $50 49,. E.4
Joe Swaggey. and Joe Smith, two
workmen employed at the Hewitt Man
ufacturing company, at the Santa Fee
shops, were badly burned this morning
by an explosion of moulten brass In
the furnace tanks. DIR. Keith was cali
ed, to attend their injuries. Swaggey
was badly. burned about the body,
while Smith escaped with burned
hands. -
. If your feet sweat, gall burn or tire
easily. Clerks Fsootbath is a sure. safe
and clean remedy. Guaranteed. AZ
DrechsePs shoe store.
j. Hadley, f1eaSia plumber and gas Mt
ter for sr4ie Home Plumbing company,
was badly burned this morning by q
gas explosion at the home Of B. w.
err damage was done by the explosion.
The Y. M. c. A. building material
Furnished NV r Tbor,, q am HAP On
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
HE GOES Home ALONE.
Venezuelan Charges Leaves His Fam
lily in Washington.

Washington, July 10.-Mr. Velzo
Goiticoa. the Venezuelan charge at
Washington, whose withdrawal from
the legation here at the direction of
President Castro was announced, is
making hurried arrangements to leave
for New York today in order to be
able to reach tomorrow's ship for
Venezuela.
The former charge will leave his
family here pending his future official
status which will be settled following
an interview with President Castro af-
ter he reaches Venezuela.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
WEATHER is HOT.


eminent thermometer on top of the
Mulvane building registered 90.3,
which is the highest point reached this
season. This same temperature. was
reached last Sunday afternoon.
The government temperatures are
taken on top of the Mulvane building
and a number Of thermometers nearer
the ground have recorded tempera-
lures as high as Sc. A twelve mile an
hour wind has prevailed since early
morning which has served to lessen
the efecfs OF the heat on sweltering
humanity. The foflsw wing table tells
the story. of the travels of the mercury
since Z O'Clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10
GOES TO HOT SPRINGS.
Wade Ellis to See Taft ON Important
Political Matters.

Columbus. o., July 10.-Attorney
General Wade Ellis late last night
left Tor Hot Springs to consult with
Judge Taft and others about the ten
tative offer to him of the position of
assistant attorney general of the Unit
ed States. 1t is said here that Mr. Ell
lis was also in consultation with Con-
gresham Theodore Burton relative to
the latter's candidacy for United
aker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10

ing is an additional qualification for
the office. Mr.. Holford is married to
one of the daughters of the late limo
thy Lawler, one of Shawnee county's
pioneers. He has always been a Re
publican, and declares he has always
been loyal to the party This is the
nrst time that he has been a candidate
for any office whatever and he asks the
support of the Republicans of the dis
trict at the forthcoming primary cleo
ton on August 4th next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-10

The Y. M. c. A. building material
was furnished by ]. Thomas Lumber Co
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11

but for its simplicity It would have
solved the problem long ago. s35*
The people generally want and usu-
ally get tax remedies that are intri-
cate, cloudy and incomprehensible.
Hence the present state Of confusion
and doubt regarding this important
problem. But, to come to the point:
Why do we have taxes? Because we
must have government? Because the
welfare, interest and protection of the
population demand it. And If these
things for the people are granted,
given and achieved, what happens
The community then becomes an at
tractive place to reside or do business
in. and the population increases. With
population on the increase, so also the
value of the land increases. No other
kind of property is increased in value
by this same reason. Is not this fact
remarkable, and can we not learn
something from it? Yes; this very
important truth, namely, that we
should tax land values and nothing
else."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
sEDE's BUDGET.

Bede's Budget and Characteristic
comes to us overlooking with hope and
good cheer. This is a monthly peri
odical published in Duluth, at a SUBJ
scription price Of SO cents a year, and
Is devoted to the purpose of spreading
the gospel of happiness and good ma
ture. One copy of it is worth more
to the reader than the cost of a whole
years subscription. The editor-in-
chief is Congressman Bede, and his
son Ebert is associate editor and
business manager. The paper does
not suffer in matter or interest from
the senior editors devotion to con-
gressional duties, for the associate
editor is "chip of the old block" only
more so. We wish the Budget all
kinds of success, and hope our read
ers will accord it generous share of
patronage.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
THE GOLDFlELD TROUBLE.

The only reason for the present
trouble at Goldfeld was the decision
OF the mine operators to force upon
the miners script that would not be
taken at par by the railroad COM
panies, the express companies, the
stores, or the boarding houses, because
the mine owners refused to guarantee
that they would ever redeem the
script.
servile lawbreaking governor up>
held the companies in this usurpation
of governmental functions, and by
false representation succeeded in pre-
vailing upon President Roosevelt ia
send federal troops to the scene, to
quel an imaginary instruction. As
soon as the president became aware OF
the imposition the troops were with.
drawn and a singing rebuke admin.
istered to the mine owners hencnnan
Gov. Sparks.
There were no circumstances what.
ever existing to justify the calling Of
the troops, and the whole business
was a scheme to terrify the miners
into accepting worthless paper in ex.
| change for their hard labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
BUSINESS MANS OPINION.

One of the most successful business
men of our city in discussing the pre-
sent lockout situation said: II am
sorry they inaugurated this war upon
the unions, because I know it is going
to be a great injury to all lines of
business-in fact, we fell it keenly in
our business already-and the war is
not going to result in a particle of
benefit to any one. don't take sides
with either party, but I can see that
are not honest in what they say. They
give as a motive for their action what
We all know is not their motive at all,
and conceal the true motive They
talk about apprentices and the great
interest they have in the future of
the boys. I don't think that deceives
very many people who know the
facts. It's those who oppose the
unions that favor working little chill
dren in factories; and as to the boys,
the union men have more interest in
them than their opponents, for the
union men have more Of Them The
real object Of this agitation against
unions is to reduce wages, and that's
the whole thing
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
READY TO DEBATE.

Our friends of the Socialistic per-
5uas1on announce their desire to de-
bate the issues of the day with both
of the two great political parties. Nor
ris Kaplan, public ownership nominee
for mayor, would like to meet in pub
lie debate the Democratic and Repub-
lican nominees for mayor.
We have also received commune
cation from P. G. Phillips, candidate
for alderman from the Seventh ward
on Public Ownership ticket, challeng-
ing ]. J. Moe and Franklin Shaffer,
candidates for alderman in that ward
on the Republican and Democratic
tickets respectively, to debate on the
philosophy and principles of each
party.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
YOUNG LIFE GONE.

Aelius Schustrom has passed over
to swell tine ranks of the great MAJ
jorlty. He was admired, respected
and beloved by the companions Of his
craft and his cheerfulness and geni-
ality with his associates, friends and
acquaintances gave occasion to his be-
ing known among them by the ia
miliar name of "Chummy." The days
of his pilgrimage were brief Death
claimed him as its own at the age OF
%. He met the great inevitable
change with a fortitude and hope de-
serving of longer years. Alas! How
mysterious are the ways of life
Youthful lives full Of promise and
hope and expectancy to family anc
friends are cut down in their prime
causing a grief so appalling as to bt
beyond the power of human expires.
sion. What power on earth can palli.
ate the grief or assauge the sorrow Of
the heart stricken and widowed
mother VINO survives Aelius Schun.
strOn? All that is now left her is tt
lay ON his grave an evergreen garland
of gratitude for his love and affection
for his memory.
In life he was employed by the
Zenith Telephone company and was ar
honored member of the local union O.
Electric Workers of this city.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
WHY We HAVE TAXES,

Under the above caption a corre-
spondent Of The Star of San Fran
cisco gives some suggestions we'll
worth bordering over. Here is what
ne says: THAT there is a tax prob
lem is evident from the agitation Of
the subject in various ways and SUM-
dry methods all over the country. That
taxes must be levied and raised in
some way is a truism no sane person
cares to dispute, But the question is.
How and on what shall we levy
taxes?" Many methods have been
and are now being tried, but, SEEM
+ n 1lnlgly, without satisfactory results. Is
there no true rule or guidance where
by we can be guarded in settling this
matter? Yes, assuredly there is. And
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALING.

Bishop Samuel Fallows of the st.
Paurs Reformed Episcopal church has
come out strong for Faith Cure.'' He
enumerates the ailments in which
faith therapeutics would certainly be
effective. The Labor World thinks he
would have hit the nail squarely on
the head had ne announced as his con-
viction,-that imaginary diseases can
only be cured by imaginary remedies.
The doctrine Of simiIia simiIibus cur
antor is preculiarly applicable
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11

OUR AIM AND HOPE,

Traded unionism aims to establish a
better world to live in, and to educate
the workers so that each one will be
better fitted to meet the responsible
ties of manhood and womanhood,
and be an honor to our American
citizenship.
This noble work will go on and on
until the evils that tend to drag down
the masses Of the people are driven
into oblivion, and a thousand Van
Cleaves cannot stay the progress OF
so righteous a movement.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
PROTECT THE CHILDREN.

In the great coal mine disasters Of
recent date. several little boys. were
among the victims-puny little fellows
of tender age who We're compelled to
exc out a miserable existence in cav
ernous passages far down beneath the
surface Of the ground. Boys of 9, 10
and IL years had their lives snuffed
out by. the terrible catastrophes. It is
an infamous shame that In this So
called christian # country children
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11

SHOULD be deprived OF their education,
deprived OF their youthful sports, de-
prived of even pure air and be COM
PEELED to drudge in these underground
death traps where their constitutions
are undermined and their very vital
ity Slapped. There is law which for
bids children from working in mines
and why is it not enforced?-Bob
Dunn, in The Princeton Union.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
PATRoNIzE OUR FRIENDS.

Merchants who advertise in the Ia
Dor paper show their care for the
union mans trade Patrenize those
advertisements in the Labor World
and if in need Of anything in their
line, visit their store and make your
purchases, and tell them why you
came there. We desire to particularly
impress this matter. upon the wives
and daughters of union men, as they
do most of the purchasing.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
CAUGHT AT LAST.

W. G. Critchlow of Dayton, Ohio,
who mas so long waged a peculiar
war fare against organized labor has
come to grief at last At the instance
of officers Of the general government
he is indicted by a federal grand jury
for illegal use of the mails. His
method Of attacking organized labor
was to pretend to be upholding it
while working every method to de-
stroy it. There are Others
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11

Ss Edmund 3. Ely James Bardon, Orrin
w. Rice. Western Land Association,
E Robert G. Mackay, Anna NJ. Rice, S.
Fer. Mamie e. seo Bpen nGn :" p Sfef
Dock Improvement Company, Alex
s NJ Hay. Sidney Luce. Benjamin r.
Myers ss Jame 81; e. Holiday, orrin Rice,
other persons unknown Claiming any
rel estate described in the COM c
SUMMONS Defendants l''
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE
above named defendants:
You, and each of you, are hereby
summoned and required to answer the
complaint Of the plaintiff in the above
entitled ACTION; which Il on file in the
and to seEve copy Of your nss answer 1ea:
to the said complaint on the subscrib-
er al. his office, No 4o7 Pailadio
Bulls a t2s Ss 81 Duluth Wb 81
twenty days after the service of this
day Of such service; and If you fail to
time aforesaid. the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded
In said complaint. s-.4-$E - -.
Dated this u 56 &ay e PSf6nbeF 5R fso7
T: .-*+5s+ = .;& Attorney for Plaintiff,
a.: 80 70 va, 407, Palladio Building,
80 2:>%r&.:a = : Duluth, MINI.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
ST.. Louis. District Court, Eleventh
HJALMER zAHL. ~
FREDERICK A. BUcK1NGHAM BEN:
tamin' W. Raymond, Joshua c. Pierce.
!: I; ~ 1 F. Ely. James Bardon, Or
ton. Robert g. Mackay, Anna NJ.
\ w; Brsnizer. Mamie IF. Brenizer, Du-
pany, Alex NJ Hay. Sidney Luce. Ben
jamin F. Myers, James c. Holiday,
Orrin Rice. Mary Rice. Ellen E. Rice,
Also all other persons unknown
terest or lien in the real estate de-
scrtbed in the complaint herein
NOTICE OF LIS PENDENs.
Notice is hereby~given, that an ac-
ton has been commenced and is now
pending In the above entitled court,
by the above named plaintiff against
the above named defendants.
The object Of said action is to de-
termine the adverse claims, estate,
lien and Interest OF the defendants
and the rights Of the parties to this
matter described. and that plaintiff
be adjudged to be the absolute owner
thereof in fee simple. and that de-
IenQdutS ana +eacn Oh tnem nave no
right title, estate or interest therein
or lien thereon:
The description of the real property
involved, affected or brought in ques-
ton thereby rs situated in St.. Louis
County, Minnesota, and described as
follows: Lot 226, Block SO, Duluth
Proper. Second Division. -. -"
Dated December 9Th, 1907. + 5zz<-
JOHN JENSWOLD. JR., IL
Attorney for Plaintiff,
407 Palladio Bldg;
Duluth, MINI.
Labor World, Dec. 2S-19o7 Jan. ALI
18-25-Feb. 1-190S. -"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-11
MENTAL HEALERE FAILED.
TO SAVE OHILD's LIFE

= KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. Sit be-
came known this afternoon that Mrs.
David Medley, mother of two and a
half year old Walter Neeley, who died
last Friday at Plainwell from pleuro-
pneumonia, after having been treated
by members of a sect Of mental heal
ers instead Of physicians, had been
placed under arrest yesterday. The
coroners jury which is Investigating
the child's death, today requested that
MIS-. Medley be held. on $1,000 bonds.