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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
EVACUATION OF CUBA.
Homeward Movement of Troops to
Begin January 1.

Havana. Dec. 2S.-New Years day
viii witness the beginning of the
evacuation of Cuba by the army OF
pacification which has been in pos
session of the island since the begin
ming of the provisional government in
October, 1906.
The first provisional regiment of
Marines numbering about 900, which
will be among the first troops to leave,
is now concentrating from various
posts at Camp Columbia. About half
this regiment sail from Havana on
January on the cruiser Prairie
which arrived here Christmas eve,
bound for Newport News. The Prairie
Will return about the middle of the
month and embark the remainder.
Hea dquarters companies A, b, Z
and d of the Twenty-eight infantry.
Will embark on the transport Sumner
at MatanZas on December 81. The
transport will proceed to Havana and
embark companies F, G and H, sta
stationed at Guines. The Sumner also
will sail from Havana on January 1
for Newport News, the ultimate sta
ton of these companies being Fort
Smelling, MINI.
From that time on. the transports
Sumner and Mcclellan will be en-
ployed in the EN- barkation at inter-
walls of the remainder of the army
Battery F. Third field artillery, for the
Washington barrack, and the
Fifteenth cavalry, now stationed at
Cienfuegos Placets and Santa Clara,
destined for Forts Myer and Shert-
dan. will sail on February 2 The
headquarters army Eleventh cavalry,
now at Columbia and Pinar Del Rio,
the mountain artillery and Fifth in
fantry, now at Cardenas, Sagua and
Caibarien, for Plattsburg; the
Eleventh infantry now at Santiago
and Holguin. for Fort D. A. Russell,
and the Seventeenth infantry, now at
Camaguey. for Fort Mcpherson, will
leave Havana about February 27 for
Newport News This leaves only two
companies of engineers and two
battalions of the Seventeenth in
fantry, under Col Pitcher, which will
remain at Camp Columbia These
troops will not embark until April l,
which will complete the evacuation.
The embarkation will be effected
with as little ceremony as possible
and II is probable that their de-
parture will be attended with as little
notice as marked their landing. The
purpose in deferring the departure of
a portion of the Seventeenth infantry
until April 1 has been the subject of
considerable speculation, but 1t is be-
lieved this was agreed on at con,
ference between Gov. Magoon and
elect Gomez. 1t is not
thought to be measure of pre-
caution. for which not the slightest
necessity is apparent. but 1t probably
is for the purpose of keeping the bar
racks and quarters in good order un-
til it is possible to turn over to the
Cuban authorities a model camp for
occupation by the new permanent
army under command of General
Pine Guerra, the nucleus of which will
be formed, it is intended. with the
present corps of Cuban artillery and
a thousand members of the rural
guard.
Cubans are greatly pleased at the
departure of the American forces as
marking the complete establishment
of independence. All show the kind
est feelings towards the troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
ARRESTS PENDING.
Pittsburg CounciImen Are Not Certain
When Blow VIII Fall.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. ga secretive
attitude is being maintained by all con-
cerned in the graft scandal of this city
today.
There are numerous evidences in the
shape of conferences that both the in
vestigators, and those who, it is believ-
ed, are being investigated are working
constantly preparing their cases, but
nothing of an official nature is being
made public.
Unofficially, however. a great many
sensational rumors are in circulation
today. According to one report, the
men and business men. alleged to be
implicated in the bribery scandal, are
to be made tonight Immediately follow
ing a meeting of councils.
It is said the arrests have been de-
layed for the purpose of allowing the
councilmen to act on some necessary
legislation for the operation of the city
government, and that as soon as the
appropriations ordinance is passed by
councils at a meeting the police will
take charge of the men before they
leave the city hall.
Combating this report is the fact that
Mayor Guthrie is now in Philadelphia
and will return Wednesday, when a big
meeting will be held at which the Off
GERS and attorney of the Voters League
and the district attorney will attend. 1t
is said the additional arrests will fol-
low this meeting Wednesday.
From all indications there is appar-
emily no doubt that President Roosevelt
has interested himself in that scandal.
The published reports of his co-opera-
tion have caused a feeling of satisfac-
tion here. 1t is known that copies of
all the evidence procured by the Voters
League affecting Pittsburg banks and
bankers, relative to their alleged con-
nection with bribery of councilmen,
have been furnished to the department
of justice at Washington. Attorney
Ormsby McHarg of Washington, arriv-
ed here a week ago and it is said he is
working on the graft cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
THEY CAN'T AGREE.
Serious Dispute as to Who Is Father
of the Navy.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-The location in
this city of statues of John Paul Jones'
and Commodore John Barry. both OF
whom are heralded as the father of
the American navy" by their respective
admirers, will prove Il difficult task for
the special commission. charged with
that duty. This commission consists of
the secretary of war, the secretary of
the navy and the chairmen of the sem
ate and house committees on the
library. For each statue congress ap-
propriated $4,000, but no action has
been taken to decide the controverted
question relating to the navy's pedi-
gree. 1t is for this reason that the To-
cation of the effigies is regarded as i'm
portant as the prominence accorded
each of the heroes in the matter of To-
cation will be supposed to give some
Indication as to their respective merits
in the. competition for the honor of be-
ing the father of the navy"
Some time ago it was proposed to
place these statues face to face on
single site but that was opposed by ad-
herents of each of the heroes. Many
sites have been suggested but up to the
present time there has been no action
looking to determination of the ques-
ton. The statue of John Paul Jones ls
now under way and competition will
soon be entered upon to decide who
will be the favored sculptor for the
making of the statue of Barry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
California Pointed to as an Ex,
ample of State Publication.
THE PRICE IS HIGH.
Pay Much More Than Kansas
Does Now.
Says Text Books Must Be Infer
iOr If Printed by State.

A prominent educator who is in the
city for the purpose of attending the
teachers association makes the fol-
lowing statement upon the subject of
state publication:
The state printer of Kansas has
Volun' eered to make an investigation
as 10 the cost of printing text books
Tor the state of Kansas. This is pre-
clsely what was done by the state
printer of California in 1883 in order
to inducc that state to try this rash
and costly experiment. In California
the result of the state printers esti-
mate was to fix into the constitution
or that state the requirement that the
legislature should provide for the state
publication of text books The state
can get rid of the incubus only by
amending the constitution; otherwise
II would have been stopped by popular
voice long ago for it is a confessed
fallure. 1t has not provided better
books than were formerly used nor
are the books any cheaper In some
cases they are much more costly than
the same books are in the open mar
ket.
First. let us compare State Printer
mcNeaPs estimates of 1908 with the
estimate made by the California state
printer in 1888, so far as similar
books have been estimated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28

You destroyed it?" asked Justice
Crane.
Yes. threw it away that after
noon." said Stafford.
And you say you have been an in
vestigator for ten years?' asked the
court.
Yes"
That's all.' said Special Prosecutor
Louis Goldstein, another detective,
testified that Frank Ellerson, the ne
gro waiter at the Bayside Yacht club,
told him that he saw the Hains broth
ers at the club house on August. Is.
but that they did not ask for Annis.
On cross examination Mr.. White
asked Goldstein if he had interrogated
Captain Clark, one of the witnesses
for the prosecution and he replied that
he had not.
Didn't you offer Clark money to go
south %
Objection to the question was sus-
tanned.
Captains Mental Condition.
Prosecutor White objected to any
conversation that the witness had
informed Justice Crane that he de-
sired to incorporate in hpyo-
thetical question to be put TO the ex-
perts certain conditions testified by
the witness. Mr.. White objected to
the interrogation, declaring that the
question of Captain Hams, sanity was
irrelevant. Justice Crane said that
there were two questions involved, one
of law and one of evidence. He ruled
that as a question of law the defend
ant could not hide behind the acts of
an insane man and that if he aided
the insane man to commit the shooting
the defendant was just as guilty as if
he had done the shooting. AS a ques-
ton of evidence, Justice Crane held
that the matter of Captain Hams
sanity was admissible as bearing on
the attitude of his brother at the
time of the shooting. The evidence
being admitted, Mr.. Weaver continued
his TESTIMONY
Mr. Weaver said that Captain Hams
and his wife were very affectionate
before the departure of the captain
for the Philippines. Before ne left
for the Orient Captain Hams showed
no irrational signs, said the wit
ness
what was said by Captain Hair -
when you saw him in August at
Thornton'S house?''
HE said his wife had been a good
woman, but Annis had betrayed her."
What was his appearance?
HE looked wretched as if he had
gone to pieces. He looked down at
the floor and twisted his hair. Some
times he arose and whistled and sang,
then sat down again and became
silent. It's a hard thing to describe,
but it was all unnatural"
Mr.. Weaver said he took Captain
Hams to Boston for a trip for his
health. Before their departure Cap
tain Hains had supper at his house,
said Mr.. Weaver, and then they went
witness said Captain Hams paid no
attention to what was going on. Mr..
Weaver described the captains APP
pearance on the train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
FATAL QUAKE.
Violent Earthquake Causes Loss
of Life in Italy.
Shock Was Most Severe on the
Island of Sicily.
HUGE TIDAL WAVE
Sweeps Over the Docks at City
of Catania.
Much Merchandise on Water
Front Swept Away.

Rome, Dec. 2S.-Southern Italy was
visited by a serious and fatal earth
quake this morning. The center of
the disturbance was in Sicily, and the
greatest loss of life and property,
occurred on this island The reports
are as yet incomplete, but ths people
everywhere were thrown into a con-
dition of panic. At Catlannissetta, a
Sici1fan town of 10000 people, a num-
ber of houses were shaken down and
the inhabitants fled for safety to the
streets.
Vast crowds gathered in the parks
and the churches are filled. AT Mineo,
small town 100 miles southwest of
Catania, several houses collapsed and
the scenes, of panic were repeated.
At Catania, the. docks and shore
fronts were overwhelmed by a tidal
wave. Much damage was done to the
shipping. Details are lacking, but it
is known that several steamers were
damaged. At Catania the shocks
lasted for 20 seconds.
At Agosta, in the province of
Syracuse two churches and several
houses were demolished, but no lives
We're lost. The prisoners in the local
jail made their escape and dashed
through the crowds on the streets for
liberty. The troops were called out
and quiet was restored. There were
shocks also at Lindua< Glass, Santa
Savorina and Noto, all in Sicily.
The latest reports from Calabria.
say that three dead and so wounded
persons have been removed from the
ruins of Stefanconi. Soldiers have
been called in to carry on the work
of succor. The troops have been or
dered also to tear down damaged
buildings in order to minimize the
danger from falling walls.
Sixty persons are said to have sustain
ed injuries at Sannofrio, and the popu-
lation is camping out in the open air.
The troops everywhere are engaged in
the work of rescue.
The Tidal Wave. III
Catania, Sicily, Dec. 2S.-A tidal wave
swept into this port today, a result of
the earthquake disturbances. The peo-
pie on the water front were thrown into
an indescriba BILE condition of fear. The
approach of the water was seen and
sharp cries of warning rang out. The
people fled from the docks and water
front of the town.
Where the sailors could get ashore
boats of all kinds were abandoned. The.
waters came and left confusion and
damage in their wake. 1t is not known
how many lives were lost. A number
Of fishing boats were swamped Il and
three steamers in port were more or
less damaged. An Austrian steamer,
the Budatwo, was nearly overwhelmed
Much merchandise piled on the docks
was washed away. Reports have been
Of Sicily. The shocks there lasted 50
seconds. The telegraph and telephone
systems were put out of business and
communication was interrupt,
ed but the submarine cables from Pal
armo are still working.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
SOUL GETS TOO BIG.
DIR. Lyman Abbott Cites Henry Ward
Beecher as Example.

New York. Dec. 2S.-The soul often
gets too big 10 express itself accord
ing TO DR.. Lyman Abbott. In a lecture
last night before the Peoples institute
in Cooper Union. DR.. Abbott with I'm
mortality as his subject told a story
of Henry Ward Beecher as an ilIustra-
tion of how the soul sometimes grows
too big. "Beecher," said DR.. Abbott.
had preached on the background of
rnyst cry, when he and 1 were editors
of the Christian Union. I insisted that
Beecher revise his own proofs of his
sermon and he made a determined
effort to do so, but finally threw them
down and jabbing his pencil through
them exclaimed, Abbot, 1 have said
what ! did not mean and 1 have not
said what / meant, and 1 don't know
how to preach, anyhow Beecher had
got too big for his instruments of ex-
preston
81 am sure we have all been some
time misunderstood when the soul gets
too big to express itself. 1 believe that
many wives do not understand their
husbands and 1 am sure there are hus-
bands who do not understand their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
FAMILY In SOCIETY.
To Be Discussed by the American
Sociological Society.

Atlantic City, n. J.. Dec. 2S.-Men
and women from all parts of the
United States who take an active part
in the consideration of economic and
sociological questions gathered here to-
day for the annual meeting of the So
cieties organized for the discussion of
such subjects. There are the Ameri-
can Sociological society and the Amer
lean Economic association. the Ameri-
can Association for Labor legisla-
ton and the American Statistical as
sociation.
Among the interesting subjects dis
cussed is that of the family in modern
society which will be considered by
the American Sociological society.
The American Economic association,
Prof. S. NJ Patten, its president, deliv-
cred his annual address.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
BAIL IS DENIED.
Men Held for Carmack killing Are
Returned to Jail.

Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 2S.-"Gentle-
men, desire to say that have given
this case careful consideration from
every standpoint and after having done
so, am of the opinion that il is not a
5ailable case. Therefore I decline to
allow bail as to any of the defendants
and deny the application
The above was the decision of Judge
William Hart in the criminal court
this morning in the matter of applica-
tion for bail of Colonel Duncan B.
Cooper, Robin G. Cooper and John D:
Sharp, charged with the murder of
Senator F. w. Carmack, November g..
Judge Hart took the application under
advisement on last Thursday and fol-
lowing several days of evidence.
The court room was crowded with
spectators. When the court had
finished the brief opinion, the defend
ants failed to manifest any feeling.
They were surrounded by reassuring
friends, who grasped their hands and
said comforting words. The defend
ants greeted these friends with smiles
and apparently were not the least bit
cast down The prisoners were con-
Quoted back to Jail to await their trial
on January 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
sim Clear nnd PIeasant.

Christmas has come and gone and
New Years day is almost here and yet
there has not been a real touch of win
ter weather so far this season. The
mercury has a habit of dropping a few
degrees, below freezing every night and
during the day rising dangerously near
the temperate mark of go degrees.
The sun has shone almost continuously
during the daytime for the past three
weeks and the sky has been a sea of
deep blue unruff1ed by even the sem
bIance of a cloud. The forecast indi-
Gates a continuation of today's weather
conditions a little more of the same,
without changes of any kind. The fol-
lowing were the temperatures since Z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
She WILL FIGHT TEA.
Mrs. Nation Classes 1t Next to Whisky
in List of Evils.

London, Dec. est is reported
here that Mrs. Carrie Nation, of Kan
sas when she reaches London, will
wage a campaign against tea drinking.
Before leaving Dundee, Scotland, the
other day, she said:
Next to whisky. tea is the worst
drink there is. In fact, it is much like
the DEVILS own broth. 1t is as bad to
drink tea as to take morphine, and
I'm sorry there is so much of it in
Scotland
Mrs Nation will find much more tea
in England than she has seen in Scot
land. In London everybody of both
sexes drink it, and at all hours of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
Chinese Capture a British Ship.

Hong Kong, Dec. 2S.-The BStish
steamer Tai On has been captured by
two Chinese cruisers near Kun Chuk,
West river. The reason for the cap
ture is believed to lie in the fact that
the steamer several months ago ran
down a junk and drowned a theatri-
cal company which was on board.
Further developments from the cap
ture are expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
CRANE & co. TO CELEBRATE.
Keep Open House Tuesday i'm Honor
of Fortleth Birthday.

The. completion Of 40 years of contin-
uous business in Topeka by Crane q
Co, will be observed by keeping open
house on Tuesday afternoon from to
$50 The public, including visiting
teachers, are invited to call and witness
all the details of printing and book
making During those hours each en-
ploye will take pleasure in answering
questions, a very unusual thing in a
m hli iShirp house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28

probably within the next 20 or 40
years, these deposits will, believe, be
thrown open to development and
operation. 1 have traced out crops of
coal several thousand feet deep in the
park. There is no question that mill
lions of dollars worth of coal and
other minerals are locked up in this
national reserve and 1 look to see
them opened one day"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
M. J. FREY DEAD.
Once Introduced Prohibition Bill in
Kansas Legislature.

Philadelphia, Dec 2S.-Milton J.
Firey, D. D., a prominent minister of
the Lutheran church. died here last
night, aged SO years. He took an
active part in many temperance move
ments and while member of the Kan
sas Legislature introduced a state pro-
hibition bill.
Milton ]. frey was a brother of the
late John F1rey who built the old Dut-
ton house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
Coal Under Yellowstone Park.

Helena, MONT. Dec. 2S.-Cleveland
Hiison, manager of the Montana
Coke and Coal company of E1dridge,
says a large deposit of coal lies un-
der the Yellowstone park. Speaking
~ Ah9 deDosits he says: ''Some day,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28

Ihere IS nothing binding in such
estimates. The state printer of Cali
fOrnia wanted the lob and he pot If
When the books are sold to the people
OF the state of California, they now
pay prices given below, and the con-
traSt is shown by giving the estimates
in the same table. The prices are
copied exactly from the list as pub
ushed and issued by the state superin-
tendent. and the state officers AXE oath
that these prices are actual cost of
manufa cture and delivery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28

The books which the CaIifornia
state printer estimated at $1.73 are now
sold to the people of that state for
The state of Kansas now has con-
tract for the supply of text books and
1t may throw light on the subject if
table is prepared showing what the
people of California pay for all their
state made books as compared with the
price by contract in Kansas. California
has published more books than the
state printer first estimated on.
al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
80 cents
SO cents
AZ cents

'Ihe people of California pay So
for books corresponding with those
S3-2912- State manufacture is there
fore much more costly than purchase
This would be so in any line of manu-
facture- The state is not constituted
for carrying on business and it is per-
fectiy well known that government
printing is much more costly than
printing done by private concerns. The
cost of public work of all kinds is not
cheap enough to encourage its extern
zior. The state text book factory is an
annual burden in California on the tax
payers in spite of the high prices
charged for the books.
THE state printer of Kansas modest
" refrains from passing judgment
upon the contents of the books now in
use in Kansas The contents of the
books are the sole value that the books
can have. If they are not good educa-
tionaI tools they are worse than waste
paper.
.'The first requisite in a school book
is that it shall have the power to
teach The contract method is not
calculated for the selection of the best
books Its sole aim is to get cheap
books It is quite possible that the.
books now contracted for by Kansas
are not the best in the market; but
their teaching power will not be i'm
proved by printing them at Topeka,
nor will they be cheapened by that
change unless a miracle takes place.
.Since the state printing of text books
was set up in California there have
been nearly a dozen different state
tions Not one of them have been able
to make books cheaply as Kansas
now buys them. 1t is the fault of a
system not of the man."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
WeatIher IndicatIons.

Chicago. Dec. 2S.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Temperature about the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-28
California price

and some similar Kansas price.
books not used contract under
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-05
PIERCE MAY
AND MAY NOT
Mystery Surrounds Movements
Of Oil Man Wanted in
Texas
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
ST. Louis, Nov. 5.--The st. Louis
office OF the Waters-Pierce Oil com
pany stated to the Texas News Ser
vice correspondent today that H..
Clay Pierce is now in New York pre-
pairing to resume his tri pto Texas,
Considerable mystery is sur
rounding his movements, and it is
not known when Pierce will leave
the metropolis. It is claimed he will
be at Austin November 8, the time
promised for trial on the perjury
charge.
1t Is also said that Pierce will
likely attend a meeting of Frisco
railroad directors here Monday.
which will delay his arrival in Tex
as one day.