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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-11-06

who shall be the next chief mag
istrate. Nothing could be finer;
nothing more impressive No
tampering with registration lists;
no scheming for advantages; no
bosses, or chief priests to inter-
fere-just the sovereign people,re
cording their will. No caveling,
no impeaching Of motives, no vi
tuperation-just a final test of
principles, submitted to that au-
gust jury, thepeople.
That is what the fathers
dreamed ofwhen they framed the
inspired plan, for they, in their
old-fashioned minds, believed
that every man would so love a
free country like ours, and so APP
preciate the honor of partaking
in the ceremony of choosing their
agents to handle the business of
the country, that they would
struggle to be well informed, and
would resent any attempt to
sway their Judgment save
through their reason.
The ideal has not been reached,
but the thoughts of the people
are crystallizing toward the
right. Two things have devel-
oped in this campaign which is
to eliminate on Tuesday next
which have a germ of hope in
them. One is that the corruption
fund has been greatly reduced;
the other is that undertaking and
venomous assaults of character
through the press orfrom there's
trum, donot effect an established
character. Butstill perfection is
far away. There should be a tru-
er education of the young along
patriotic lines, and a deeper re-
spect for the laws instilled in
young minds while yet they are
plastic to receive and retain inn
pressions. Again, while in youth
the individual responsibility of
citizenship should be a daily les
son untilitis fully comprehended.
Fair comparisons between our
form of government and those
of the old world are most
useful studies; the tyranny of
some Of the old governments, the
impotence and license to which
some of the free governments of
Spanish America have degener-
ated, are perpetual appeals to re-
sist oppression and to constant
ly add to the knowledge of peo-
pie if they are to be intelligent
freemen. And these studies ought
to add to mems faith in God, for
a thorough study OF the history
of our country ought to bring a
conviction that God had grown
tired of the wrongs which the
millions of the old world had suf-
fered, and at last determined that
a new dispensation should be Civ
en- to men. So there were the one
hundred and fifty years of disci-
pline on Thorough Atlantic coast;
then the war for freedom; then
the rounding into form OF ourna-
ton and the forming of its gov
eminent under its bill OF rights,
and frei0hted with the experiences
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-09
OCEAN TRAVEL HEAVY.
Number Carried Larger Than at Same
Period Last Year.

New York, April 9.-Another record
breaking year for ocean travel is pos
sible if present prospects continue.
While steamship agents at the begin
ming of the year were dubious of the
outlook their attitude during the last
few weeks has changed and they
themselves were greatly surprised when
the statistics for the first three months
of the year were computed last week.
Instead of the cabin passenger traf-
fic eastward having decreased by thou
sands, as many persons had supposed,
the figures show decrease of only
365 from last year in the first cabins,
while the number of second cabin pas
sengers, travelling in that direction was
5.229 greater than last year. THE travel
for the week ending last Saturday was
a record breaker for this time of the
year, for the various steamships leav-
ing took out 110 more first cabin pas
sengers than vessels carried in the
corresponding week of last year. In
coming liners up to April 3, brought in
GAS more first cabin passengers than
they did during the first three months
of last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-09
AN ARTIST AT NINETEEN.
Crayon Worker Is Recognized by the
National Academy.

New York. April George David
son, 19 years old, who works over dra-
peries and clothes for crayon enlarge
ments by day and studies real art by
night, has won the honor of having a
painting hung in the spring exhibition
of the National Academy of Design.
Davidson is a native of Russian
Poland. He was brought to this coun-
try 10 years ago, when his parents left
their old home and went to live in
Waterbury, Conn. The father was a
day laborer.
When child Davidson believed he
would one day become an artist, and
after much difficulty he obtained a
position in an establishment in Third
avenue, where repoductions in crayon
of family photographs are turned out
in wholesale quantities.
He bought a bust of Apollo, of
which he made charcoal drawings, and
two years ago was admitted to the
night classes of the National Academy
of Design.
The little canvas he sent to the
academy is named Evening Shadows -
The painting is only 8 by 10 inches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-09
NEVER HAD A JOB.
Men Who Marched OH Chicago CITY
Hall Are Bulgarian Immigrants

Chicago, April "a football player
Of the University of Chicago is chief
of the hungry Bulgarians who march
ed on the city hall yesterday Investi-
cation reveals that Ivan Doseff, a
graduate of the university, is the in
stigator of the plan to march on the
city hall. Doseff, who is a Bulgarian
and last year played left tackle on the
Chicago football eleven, says he sent
the mob to the city hall, in order to
call public attention to the distressing
condition of his countrymen.
None of the other Bulgarians has
six months and in that time not one
of them has had a job. Doseff said
their little stock of money now is gone
and the immigrants are on the verge
Of starvation.
After the mob's fruitless march,
Doseff went to the county agents Of
flee and begged that something be
done.
Assistant County Agent Victor Young
promised to send a quantity of provis-
ions and endeavor to provide other
wise for the distressed Bulgarians, who
are several hundred in number.
Doseff said irresponsible Bulgarian
employment agents and steamship
ticket agents, are responsible for bring
ing the men over from the old country.
More than 80 per cent of the men have
wives and children, dependent upon
mortgaged their small properties to
get money for their passage
Doseff said he will visit the immigra-
ton offices today to see if some of the
men can be sent back to their homes
in Bulgaria
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ITO SAVE Time"
Congressman Williams Continues to
Call for the Yeas and Nays.

Washington, April "a motion by
Mr.. Sherman IN. Y.) in the house to-
day to recommit the Indian appropria-
ton bill to conference started the
daily monotony of divisions and roll
calls. Mr.. Williams, the minority
leader, was on hand with his usual
demand for the nays and yeas, which
he facetiously remarked was made
with the view of saving time. Leader
Payne of the majority, challenged that
assertion and at the same time made
the point of no quorum. Against that
motion Mr.. Williams protested, saying
the point was dilatory. Speaker Can
non, hoewver, ruled that ''the point of
no quorum will get more speedy
action"
"Oh," drawled Mr.. Williams. II
guess that's SO"
The roll was called and the bill was
returned to conference, $50 to 3. the
Democrats all voting with the Repub-
l1cans to that end. The reason for re-
turning the bill to the conferees was
that important changes were necessary
in the provisions for the payment of
the attorneys of the five civilized
tribes" for services performed in the
preparation of their citizenship rolls.
The provision was so altered as to
make it general and to extend it be-
yond the limits fixed by either house.
There will now be an effort to have 1t
restricted,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-09
PLENTY OF LILIES.
Cargo From Bermuda Expected in
New York Monday.

New York, April 9.-Bermuda lilies
in abundance for the closing week in
Lent, will arrive in New York on Mon
day morning on the steamship Ber-
mudian, which this year, as it was last,
will be the "lily Ship
One of the largest importers
whose consignment will reach 10000
stems-says that the price will run
from $3.50 box of six dozen short
stem cuts UP to 81 for stems with a
longer cut and containing from two
to four blossoms a stem.
While the hot house plant-Ber-
muda and Gala lilies-is in evidence
at Easter time in pots. the demand for
the cut Bermuda lily is as great as ever
this year. The great majority of the
stems brought to New York are used
in the decoration of the Roman Cath
olic and Episcopal church affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-09
FIVE WERE KILLED.
Train Hits Carriage That Was Re
turning From a Funeral.

Chicago, April 9.-Four women oc-
cupants of a carriage were instantly
killed and the driver fatally injured
when the vehicle was struck by an
electric train on the Chicago. Elgin &
Aurora railroad, near haywood, a
western suburb of Chicago. The car
riage was one of a number that were
returning from funeral. The driver
died a few hours later at a hospital,
to which he had been taken.
The Dead.
MRS. F. ROHLOFF, 65 years old.
MRS. PAUL ROHLOFF, 20 years
Of age: daughter-in-law of Mrs. F..
Rohloff
MRS. CHARLES DRESSED
MRS. MINNIE POTTHOFF, 35
years old.
FRANK NEWMAN.
All were residents of Chicago. The
carriage was cut in two and the rear
portion was carried several hundred
feet along the tracks before the train
could be stopped. The train proceeded
after the accident and the first notice
of the occurrence was received from
Wheaton, several miles further west,
when an official of the railroad COM
pany telephoned to haywood, asking
that ambulances be sent to the scene.
When the undertakers arrived the
occupants of the other carriages were
caring for, Newman and endeavoring to
extricate the mangled bodies from the
wrecked carriage. Mrs. F. Rohloff,
another daughter-in-law of Mrs. F.
Rohloff, who was in one of the car
riages, tainted at sight of the bodies
and narrowly escaped death through
falling upon the charged third rail.
The wrecked carriage was the second
in the lines one having already cross ed
the tracks. The driver Is thought to
have driven onto the right of way in
the belief that he had time to cross,
since the train was plainly visible from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-09
TO WORK UP TRADE.
Two Hundred Illinois Manufacturers
to Visit the Orient.

Chicago, April 9-Two hundred
members of the Illinois Manufacture
ers association, the strongest COM
mercial delegation that ever has been
sent out of this country, will go to
Japan. China and other eastern coun
tries within the next six months to
work for the extension of American
trade. The ISOLATION will take the
initiative in formally planting the flag
or american industries in the Orient.
This was decided yesterday at
meeting. The committee will go to
coast in special and will be trans
ported to Japan in a special steamer
the first of a new line of steamers
that will ply between this country
and the Orient Accompanying the
delegation will be several diplomats
from the department of state, who
VIII be able to post the manufactur-
ers upon the iniquities of court and
etiquette of Oriental procedure. 1t
IS the intention of the committee to
call upon the emperor of China. the
emperor of Japan to visit Korea and
the Philippines, and to lose sight of
no opportunity for the furtherance
of American trade in the far east
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TEN CENTS AN HOUR.
Awarded by Court for Setting Poem
to Music.

Chicago. April 2.-What amount OF
money a musician should receive Tor
fifty hours spent in transposing the
music of love song by Mrs. Dora
Mcdonald from &C. major to "a
minor was a question Judge Lantry
was called upon to decide yesterday.
After hearing the testimony of Mrs
Mcdonald, the musician. Hans Bied-
ermann, experts and others and the
reading of the poem which gained
notorfety when the widow of the late
Michael c. Mcdonald was arrested for
the murder of Webster Guerin, the
court announced IS fitting recon-
pense.
Two years ago Mrs. Mcdonald
wrote some verses entitled 81 VIII
Atone" She decided to set them to
music and received the promise OF
a prominent vaudeville actress to
sing them. Hans Biedermann, dfrec-
tor of musical college. said he had
been asked to do the work for Mrs
Mcdonald in the latter part of 1905
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-09
BONAPA ARTE IS BUSY.
But Can't Tell Congress What He Is
Doing to Paper Trust.

Washington, April 9.-The house
resolution introduced by Speaker
Cannon requesting information as to
what steps have been taken to prose-
cute the Paper trust" reached At
torney General Bonaparte today and
was referred by him to Mr.. Purdy
assistant to the attorney general, who
has been charged with the prepara-
ton of the reply to the house. 1t is
understood that this reply will show
that the department of Justice, al
ready has taken the initial steps to
bring the paper trust" officials to
trial on criminal charges and that
probably for that reason it will not
be possible to supply congress with
much detailed information which
might jeopardize the success of the
prosecution.
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The President Transmits q
Message to Congress
Asking That Body to Legislate
Against Anarchists.
In THE MEAN TIME
He Says He Will Do What He
Can Toward Suppression.
With the Document Goes a Re-
port by Gen. BOnaparte.

Washington, April 9.-In one OF
the shortest messages which he has
yet transmitted to congress, Presi-
dent Roosevelt today called the at
tention of that body to the necessity
for further legislation on the subject
Of anarchy. With the message he
transmitted a report reviewing the
legal phases of the questions by At
torney General Bonaparte.
The president says:
''When compared with the sup
preston of anarchy every other Ques-
ton sinks into insignificance. The
anarchist is the enemy of humanity,
the enemy Of all mankind and his is
a deeper degree Of criminalfty than
any other. No paper published here
or abroad should be permitted cir
culation in this country if it propa-
gates anarchistic opinions
Besides his direction to the post
master general to exclude from the
mails such publications as LA
QUESTION: Sociale,'' President Roose-
welt in letter to Attorney General
Bonaparte asking for an opinion on
the legal phases of the subject, says
he has had that particular case called
to the attention of the governor OF
New Jersey by Secretary Root. that
the governor may proceed under the
state laws.
The opinion of the attorney gen.
eral which the president transmits
to congress, embraces a discussion OF
the whole subject from many legal
angles. His first conclusion is that
the article in question which advo-
Gates the use of arms and dynamite
in annihilating police and soldiers
"seditious libeI' and is undoubtedly
a. crime at common law
He declares that there is no federal
statute which makes such publica-
tions an offense against the United
States and that the federal courts
consequently have no jurisdiction In
the matter That there is full power
in the possession of congress to make
such publications criminal, the at
torney general asserts, and quotes
Chief Justice Fuller of the supreme
court and Mr.. Justice Field, as
authority. The message follows:
The Message.
"To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
81 herewith submit a letter from
the department of Justice, which ex-
plains itself. Under this opinion.
hold that existing statutes give the
president the power to prohibit the
postmaster general from being used
as an instrument in the commission
Of crime: that is, to prohibit the use
of the mails for the advocacy OF
murder, arson and treason; and
shall act upon such construction. I'm.
questionab1y however there should bt
further legislation by congress ir
this matter. When compared will
suppression of anarchy, every othel
question sinks into insigniflcance
The anarchist is the enemy of hu
manity. the enemy of all mankind
and his is deeper degree O.
criminality than any other. No immi
grant is allowed to come to our shores
| If he is an anarchist: and no papel
published here or abroad should b,
permitted circulated in this coun
| try if it propagates anarchisti'
| opinions. (Signed.)
| THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
| "The White House, April 9, 1908
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-09
Supreme Court Upholds Judge
Smart in Murder Case.
Abolition of Death Penalty Did
Not Change Bill of Rights.
STILL FIRST DEGREE
1t Is Yet Recognized and Isn't
Bailable.
Trouble With Franklin County
Sheriff IrOned Out.

When the Kansas legislature. by
statute abolished the death penalty for
murder in the first degree, it did not
thereby In any way modify the old in
depreciation OF paragraph 81 of the bill
OF rights which says: "All persons shall
be bailable by sufficient sureties except
Tor capital offenses where the proof is
evident or the presumption great"
In other words. the abolition of the
death penalty did not change the classi-
f1cation of first degree murder as a
capital offense.''
This decision was rendered by the
court late Wednesday afternoon, as a
special opinion denying writ of habeas
corpus to Frank Schneck and Mollie
Stewart, who are in the Franklin coun-
ty. Jail charged with the murder OF
Schnecks wife and two children on
February A, 1907.
The attorneys for the petitioners
claimed that since the death penalty
had been abolished, all offenses in Kan
sas are bailable. and the Judge Smart
Of Franklin county had no right to re-
fuse to admit the petitioners to bail.
The supreme court sustains Judge
Smart.
During the argument of the case
Wednesday afternoon, there were sew
era1 hot passages between the attor-
AiCy .. ~ was ISSu ny dllOTDtys
for the petitioners that Sheriff Cody
had refused to allow the attorneys to
confer with Schneck and Mollie Stew
art about their defense. This was de-
MED by the county attorney. CHIEF
Justice Johnston intervened and ironed
out the difficulty by saying that what
ever difficult of that kind there had
been in the past would not be allowed
to occur in the future. Justice CLARK
A. Smith who wrote the preliminary
opinion, said:
THE court holds that the penalty OF
the crime charged was incurred wher
the crime was committed. Section 8070
general statutes. 1901, provides that the
repeal of a statute shall not affect
any penalty incurred before the repeal
Therefore the repeal of the law pro-
viding for the capital punishment o.
persons convicted of murder in th'
first degree does not affect the char.
acter of the crime charged in the in.
formation or the character of the pun
ishment to be imposed In case of con
viction.
1.-THE court will not investigate the
question of whether the proof is evi
dent or the presumption great because
the case is already set for trial at {
term of court now in session. There
fore the petitioner is remanded. A for.
NAL opinion will be filed later"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-09
R0dger Cantwell's Private Life
Is Laid Bare.
Night Clerk at Copeland Has
Served Term in Prison.
CUT QUITE A DASH.
Rumored Engagement to q Te-
peka Girl.
Now Given Full Pardon to Go In
Wife and Children.

"A good many people in Topeka were
considerably surprised today to learn
that Governor Hoch had granted to
Rodger Cantwell, night clerk of the
Copeland hotel, Communication of his
sentence In the state penitentiary, from
which he was out on parole, SO that
he might go to Lake Charles. La, to
support his wife and two children, who
are reported to be in want.
Mr.. Cantwell has been out on parole
for about four months. and during that
time has been SO attentive to a Topeka
young woman that it was currently re-
ported that, they were engaged OF
course the girl didn't know.
So far as known Cantwen conducted
himself in an exemplary manner while
in Topeka, save that he was too much
interested in the ladies for a man who
had wife and two children in need
of his support in another state. Can't
well was a good dresser, and an eff
cient hotel clerk.
The cause of Cantwelrs incarcera-
ton in the state penitentiary was en-
bezzlement. 1t was charged that while
clerk of the Hamilton hotel at Wichita
he misappropriated $50 of the hotel
funds. A good many people seemed
to think that Cantwell was too severe
ly punished for this offense for he had
a long petition asking for his parole
or pardon, and at the earliest oppor-
tunity under the law, was given pa
role from the prison by the state pa
role board.
E. A. Fredenhagen and others then
interested themselves in getting Can't
well an absolute pardon SO that he
might go to Louisiana. A very pathetic
letter is on file at Governor Hoch's Office
from Mrs. Rodger Cantwell, dated Lake
Charles, La. in which she bees the
governor to pardon her husband so
that he can come and support her and
their two children. The letter says
| that since her husbands sentence to
| the penitentiary, she has been living
| with her father, but that her father has
just died. and that she is left entirely
without means of support. Il don't
know what to do or where to turn for
| help" says the heartbroken wife.
| Governor Hoch decided that in view
| of the fact that Cantwe1Ts parole will
| entitle him to absolute pardon after
| two more months. he would excuse him
| from staying in the state for those two
months. and allow him to go to his
needy wife.
Cantwell said that he could get steady
employment in his business provided
| he should be allowed his liberty. and
| it is supposed that he will go to Louis
| lana to look after his family. e
Meantime there are some Topeka peo-
pie who are much shocked at the dis
closures caused by the communication OF
| the sentence.
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EVANS BALKs AT THE SALE.
Chicago Cub Catcher. Released to
IsbelPs Team. Refuses to Go.

Evansville, Ind. April 9.-Arthur
Evans of the Chicago Cubs is kicking
over the traces. He told Manager
Chance, when notified of his release to
IsbelPs Wichita club, that he would
not 60 Chance told him that Evans
wills was as far as the Chicago club
would pay his expenses and he could
report or not to Isbell as best suited
him.
Martin Walsh left here today for
Danville. Va, the club from which he
was drafted. Danville paid the $500
draft money to get him back. Lynch
burg, Va, where Evans came from, re-
fused to repay more than $500 OF the
draft price and for that reason Wich-
ita was chosen.
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PROHIBITION UPHELD.
Alabama Supreme Court Renders
Sweeping Decision.

Montgomery. Ala. April 9.-The
Alabama supreme court today held
both the general prohibition and the
o'clock closing laws to be constitu-
tional and effective. Attack had been
made on both by the liquor forces OF
the state.
The cases were argued together and
the decision is taken by both sides to
settle the questions Mobile interests
have fought the two provisions from
the first, holding that they will bring
ruin to a coast city. such as 1t is. In
upholding the general prohibition act
the court also gives validity to the To-
cal option law that was involved in the
cases brought.
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BILL WAS LOST.
New York Senate Tie on the Anti
gambling Measure

Albany. N. Y, April 9.-The vote of
Senator Owen Cassidy of SCHUYLER.
Republican. late yesterday caused a tie
vote of 25 to 25 and defeated for the
time at least. the two Agnew-Hart
bills embodying the recommendation
of Governor Hugh es that the legal pro-
lection be abolished which since 1Se5
has protected public gambling at race
tracks. whereas it is a felony elsewhere
in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-09
NEARLY LYNCHED HIM.
Grant County Farmers Had Rope Out
for a Starter of Prairie Fires.

:, Syracuse, Kan, April 9.-Owing to
the many prairie fires and the great
amount of damage. the commissioners
Tor the arrest of the firebugs Farm
ers in that county came near to lynch
ing man accused of setting four
prairie fires one night recently. They
mad the rope around his neck but did
not hang him.