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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01
Full Report of Important Gathering at Everett
on July 18th in the Interests of
Land Clearing.

deeply must find the way and do the
work.
Former Senator John l.. Wilson said
that the people should not harass
their congressman and representatives
for appropriations to clear the logged
off lands because, in his opinion, such
a course would be useless and would
serve to confuse and divert the legis-
lators and representatives from other
good work which they can accomplish.
ut is the duty of the people to sup
port the government, not the govern
ment's to support the people," said Mr.
Wilson, "and the clearing of these
lands depends upon our own. energy,
skill and muscle" Mr.. Wilson fur
Their spoke of the productive capacity
of the logged-off lands and their value
for poultry raising and dairying. "The
largest industry in the State of Wash
ington, the lumber industry, last year
produced about $70,000,O00 in prod
ucts," he said. ''In the same year,
Denmark, a little nation which would
be lost in one section of the State of
Washington, shipped over $75,000,0OO
worth of dairy products to England
alone Denmark's soil and climate to
not compare with that of Puget Sound
for dairying purposes. The Seattle,
Spokane, Portland, Tacoma and Ever
EFT markets show the highest quota
tons for dairy products in the country.
Then there is poultry raising, berrying,
fruitgrowing and many other branches
of agriculture which will be profitable
on these lands, and II we develop and
do not neglect them, we do not need
to fear for our future merely be-
cause of the waning of the lumber in
dustry."
Congressman Will H. Humphrey
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01

lOggerS and lumbermen each year, and
that at this rate the depletion of the
forests is inevitable. The immense
tracts of land that are being left in
the wake of the loggers and lumber
men must be utilized in the future if
the prosperity and income of the state
of the land-clearing problem really
rested the future prosperity of all
Western Washington.
United States Senator Samuel A.
Piles of Seattle outlined the work that
had been accomplished at Washington
in interesting the Agricultural Depart
ment in the subject. He stated that
he had little trouble in interesting
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
in the subject, as he had already
travelled through the Puget Sound
country and appreciated the log
ged-off land problem. In fact, Sec
rotary Wilson was very much i'm
pressed with the agricultural Oppor-
tunities of this region at that time,
and he promised that his department
would take action Immediately. AS a
consequence this department has an
expert, Mr.. Harry E.. Thompson, in the
field at the present time, preparing
full report on the subject. Senator
Piles stated, however, that he did not
believe in paternalism, or at least too
much of it, on the part of the Federal
Government, and that the solution of
the problem lies largely with the
home people. The government will
aid in every way with advice, expert
ments, etc., but the problem being an
entirely local one, and unlike that of
reclamation of arid lands, which con-
Germs over Is states in the Union, the
local people whom it concerns most
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01

EFT, WASH, july If, lOI CHe
purpose of discussing the important
problem of the economical clearing OF
the logged-off lands of the Pacific
Coast. The attendance was larger
than was anticipated, even by the most
hopeful, the spirit of the meeting and
of those present was of the kind that
goes to make such a convention, a
success, and the nature OF the
speeches, papers and extemporaneous
discussion was interesting and lnstruc-
tive. Too much time, perhaps, was
given to politicians, who knew less
about the subject they were discuss
ing than did the average person who
was listening to them; lamentable
lack of action was in evidence when
the critical moment came for forming
a permanent organization. and per-
chance not quite enough time was set
aside for the general discussion and
interchanging of ideas, but in spite OF
these things, for an initial meeting,
with no previous organization behind
it, the Logged-Off Land Convention was
an unquestionable and notable sue
cess.
The meeting convened at IL o'clock
in the morning in the Chamber or
Commerce rooms at the Everett Public
Library building. The meeting was
presided over by President Baker of
the Everett Chamber of Commerce,
who, after opening the convention
with brief outline of it's purposes,
surrended the floor to Governor AL
bert E. Mead of the State of Wash
ington. Governor Mead called atten-
ton to the immense Importance of the
subject which this convention had
been called to discuss, stating that he
believed it would ultimately prove of
more importance to the Pacific North
west than the fathers of the movement
now anticipated. He said that at the
present time about $70,0O0,OOO worth
of lumber is being cut away by the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-08-01

YER five hundred interested and
enthusiastic citizens from
every part of the Pacific
Northwest gathered at Ever
EFT. Wash, July IA, for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
AFTER RHINOCEROSES.
The President Will Try to Get Two
White Ones.

washington, Dec. 24.-President
Roosevelt will make a special effort in
his African hunting trip to secure two
white rhinoceroses, about the scarcest
animal in all Africa. The national
museum in washington is especially
anxious for one of these and II the
president gets another specimen he
will give it to the British museum
hTe president, too, will not end his
tourney until he has secured two ele-
phants. The advice recently given
him that he will get no elephants on
the route he has decided to take has
caused him to determine to go as far
into the interior of Africa as neces-
sary to get elephants.
The white rhinoceros will be round
if at all on the head waters of the
Nile, which the president will strike
after leaving Lake Victoria Nyanza.
The president today discussed with
Major Edgar A. Mearns, who will ac-
Company him, some of the details of
fhe trip and especially whether to take
from this country most of the ammu-
nition to be used. 1t was decided that
the bulk of the ammunition to be used
will be bought in Nayrobi. about two
+ birds Of the way from Mendasa, where
he will land near Lake Victoria,
Nvanza. The real hunting will begin
north of Nyaro bl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
DOllie NJ. TilfOrd Brings Action
Against w. B. Kirkpatrick.
Asks for $4,000 Damages for
Slandering Her.
ECHO OF OLD TROUBLE
Dates From Knights and Ladies
of Security Election.
Defendant Is National President
of That Order.

The largest damage suit of the sea-
son is Christmas present handed to
w B. kirkpatrick, national president
of the Knights and Ladies of Security,
a fraternal order which originated in
Topeka. At 1880 today, Captain ].
G. Waters of Waters & Waters, at
torneys, filed suit in district court 1t
is a request for Mr.. kirkpatrick to
give up $4,000 for slandering Miss
Dollie NJ. Tilford of Topeka.
In June, of this year, the national
council of the Knights and Ladies of
Security met to elect officers. DR.. H.
A. Warner, a prominent Topeka ply
sician and one of the founders of the
insurance order. was national medical
examiner and candidate for reelection.
There had been some dissatisfaction
In the order The Topeka people who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
DOUBLE VICTORY.
Minnesota Wins Tax Suits Against Two
Railroads.

St. Paul, Dec. 24.-The state won
double victory in the supreme court
today when that court announced de-
cisions in it's favor in both the Chi
cago Great Western and Great North
ern railway tax cases. The court up
holds the validity of the increasing of
the railway gross earnings tax from
8 TO 4 per cent, which the railroads
had attacked a unconstitutional
Attorney General E. T. Young per-
sonally fought the railroads contention
that they could not be made to pay
gross earnings tax larger than the 8
per cent which was provided for in
their territorial charters.
The Great Northern case nominally
involves $12O,737 for 1905 taxes The
Great Western case involved about
$4,000. The amount at stake to the
state treasury, however, is really more
than $15O,00O year. if the decision is
sustained by the United States supreme
court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
MUST Get OUT.
Custer Suit Against Frisco Is
Filed.
Mr.. Jackson Claims 100000 in
Charter Fee

The st. Louis and San Francisco
railway today received a Christmas
package from the attorney generals
office in the shape of an custer suit
filed in the supreme court. The road
must either pay the state of Kansas
100000 in charter fees or explain why
it is doing business in this state with
out a charter or franchise or pay
ment OF any fees at all.
Attorney General Jackson alleges in
this petition that the Frisco, a for
eign corporation organized under the
laws of Missouri in 1895 with a capi-
talization of $4,000. 900. That this
road is engaged in the business of
hauling passengers and freight in the
state of Kansas between it's various
stations. That it has never made ap-
plication to the charter board of the
state of Kansas for permission to en-
gage in business in this state as a for
eign corporation, and that therefore
no such permission was ever granted.
That the road failed, refused and neg
lected to pay to the state treasurer or
secretary of state any charter or capi-
talization fee based on the amount of
it's authorized capitalization stock as by
law provided.
That after January IL, 1899, until
the increase of the capital stock of
the road from fifty to one hundre
millions, in order to continue the cor
porate rights of it's franchise in Kan
sas it should have paid to the state a
charter fee of $4,000. and upon the
said increase to one hundred millions
it should have paid an additional fee
of $4,000; and after 1907, the year
of the increase of the capital stock
from one hundred to two hundred
it should have paid an ad-
ditional capitalization fee of $4,000
making a tetal Indebtedness to the
state of 100000 which the said road
has failed and refused to pay.
No complaint is2made in the custer
petition against any act of the road
in the conduct of its business in the
state or the manner thereof. 1t is
merely a proposition of doing business
in the state without a charter or pay
ment of a charter fee.
The petition prays the court to re-
quire the road to show by what war
rant or authority it is exercising in
Kansas a corporate franchise, and
prays further that it be adjudged by
the court that the st. Louis and San
Francisco railway be ouSted from eX-
ercising in Kansas the corporate
rights, powers and franchises of car
rying persons or property between
cities and stations upon its line Of
railroad in the state.
It is understood that the state tried
to settle this case against the Frisco
out of court. but, as alleged in the
above petition, the road refused to pay
fS charter fees to the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
CHILD PROBLEM.
The Subject in It's Relation to
Dependent Little Ones
Is Discussed in Letter by
President Roosevelt.
FAMILY HOME BEST.
Conference Is Called to Meet in
Washington Jan. 25.
Youngsters to Number of
10000 to Be Provided For.

Washington, Dec. 24.-"The best
way to care for dependent children is
the family home,'' says President
Roosevelt in a letter made public to-
day. calling conference to be held
in this city on January 25, next, for
the discussion of the problem of car
ing for dependent children.
With approximately 10000 young
sters coming within that classification
in the United States the question has
awakened the interest of many lead
ers in thought throughout the coun-
try. The conference was suggested
in letter submitted to the president
by Homer Folks, secretary of the New
York State Charities Aid association; :;
superintendent Hastings H. Hart, who
is chairman Of the laid to child plac-
ing Russell Sage foundation" Secre-
tary and Director John NJ. Client of the
Russell Sage foundation and other
men prominent in relief work.
The president sent his letter to
about 100 prominent men. The es-
tablishment of q bureau to gather in
formation as to the dependent chill
dren and other subjects will be con-
sidered.
The president in his letter says:
Il am confident that you will be
impressed with the very great i'm
portance of the subject touched on in
this letter, and the desirabiIity that
there should be the fullest discussion
of the propositions, memorandum
of which 1 enclose Surely nothing
ought to interest our people more than
the care of the children who are des-
titute and neglected, but not delin-
quent. Personally, 1 very earnestly
believe that the best way in which to
care for dependent children is in the
family home. In Massachusetts many
orphan asylums have been discon-
tinued and thousands of the children
who formerly have gone to the orphan
aSylums, are now kept in private
homes. either on board with payment
from public or private treasures or in
an adopted home, provided by the
religious bodies have within the past
10 years organized effective child
placing agencies. I am accordingly
inviting a number of men and wo-
men, a list of whom I will announce,
to a conference to be held in Wash
ington, January 25 and 26.''
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testimony and when he said that
Thornton Hains had asked him to
drive behind the stage carrying Mrs.
Annis and that one of the brothers
had said, We've got him now he
was subjected to a severe cross ex-
animation by Hams counsel.
Mr.. Mcintyre asked the witness If
he had not signed a statement pre-
pared by Joseph Shay and Eugene
Young, counsel for the defense. in
which he stated that there was no
conversation in the cab and Mr..
Annis' name was never mentioned.
Skura, frightened and confused, de-
clared he made these statements, but
that they were false. Mr.. Mcintyre
moved that the 1S-year-old cabman
be committed for perjury. Justice
Crane said that he would take no ac-
ton pending examination of the wit
ness. District Attorney Darrin then
drew from the witness that he had
made the statement believing the law
yers to be reporters and that if he
had told the truth it would have been
printed in the newspapers and he
would have gotten into difficulty with
Mr.. Darrin.
When recess was taken Justice
Crane declined a motion to have Skura
placed in the custody of an officer and
sent the bog out for his lunch unat-
tended. Skura will be examined
further
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
MONKEYS ARE DOOMED
Twelve of Them to Be Killed in In
tereSt of Science.

Washington, Dec. 24.-An expert
ment to determine the development
of the brains of monkeys Is to be un
dertaken by the scientists of George
Washington university. There are
twelve monkeys now housed at the
medical college. The first step will be
to take. two of the monkeys and train
them along we'll defined lines. They
will be taught complicated tricks and
will be put through a certain educa
tiona1 process. As soon as both are
proficient, one of them will be killed
and his brain carefully examined.
The training of the other will stop
and after a period he also will be
killed. 1t is the belief of scientists
that an examination of his brain will
disclose that it has deteriorated and
that constant drilling in education
necessary to advancement.
The experiments will be continued
by pairs until all the monkeys are
dead
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day and both sides are preparing for a
legal battle, which it is believed will
add an important chapter to the al
ready famous case
Many kilograms have reached the
White House from labor leaders in all
parts of the country, protesting against
the sentence imposed upon Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison. The president
has turned all of them over to Attor-
ney General Bonaparte for such con-
sideration as it may be determined to
give them. 1t is expected that the pres
ident's mail on this subject will be
heavy for the next few days.
The president and attorney general
will read all of the testimony in the
case and will the decide what action,
If any will be taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
FINE CHRISTMAS WEATHER.
Mercury Again on the Up Grade
Today.

Today's weather has been of the
beautiful hand painted sort, just what
days, and as far as the trained weather
observers have been able to see there
is every indication that Christmas day
will be another of the same sort The
shopping district has been thronged
since early morning with tardy buyers.
many of whom have received an early
Christmas present and feel that they
must reciprocate in kind
The temperatures have been num-
ber of degrees above normal today and
though the sky appeared little
"fussy" early this morning all indica-
tions of storm condition disappeared
before the noon hour. Since that time
the sun has shone bright and warm
The following We're the temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
TO MOVE Her CONVICTS.
VIII Take 500 Prisoners
From Lansing.

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. 24.-Five hun
dred Oklahoma conviets incarcerated
at Lansing, Kan. will be moved to
this state at once and divided among
the federal jails at Muskogee, Vinita,
Ardmore and Guthrie and the tenn
porary penitentiary at McAlester. This
is the order promulgated by the state
prison board, and it is partly the re-
suit of the recent report of Miss Kate
BARNARD commissioner of charities
and corrections, which condemned the
treatment of prisoners at Lansing as
inhuman and cruel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
HE SEES Gov. HOCH
John Collins Pays Visit to Elk.
ecutive Residence.
Thanks Governor for Clemency
in His Case.
GIVEN GOOD WORDS.
Has Great Future Says Cover
nor HOch.
Collins Smokes His First Cigar
in Ten Years.
GIVEN GOOD WORDS.
Lawrence Paper Comes to De-
fense of Frances BabcOck.

John Collins is at home. The young
man who was convicted of the murder
of his own father ten years ago tonight
returned to Topeka last night. looking
more than ten years older, his form
somewhat more slender and his face.
once full and ruddy, thin and
emaciated. The last few years which
Collins spent in confinement have told
on his physique
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
TWO Daxs, shutdoWn for CIlristmas.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 24.-Notices
were posted today in the Homestead d
steel works announcing a complete
two days shutdown for Christmas.
About 1900 men are affected Other
mills will do likewise. 1t was said to-
day that beginning January 1 the
westinghouse Air Brake plant will re-
sumo operations in full.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
MIXED HIS STORIES.
Hams Lawyer Asks That Witness Be
Committed for Perjury.

Flushing N Y, Dec IA sensa-
tional incident Dunctuated the trial of
Thornton ]. Hams today when Lawyer
John F. Mcintyre of the defense
asked the court to commit for perjury
Martin Skura, the cabman who took
the stand as the first witness of the
day. After Skura had given his direct
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
BUFFALO JONES THERE.
He Is in Chicago With 1000 Pounds
Kansas Buffalo Meat.

Chicago. Dec. 24.-C. ]. C'BuffaIo'')
Jones, who for years was a familiar
figure in Yellowstone Park as a game
warden is here demonstrating the
quality of buffalo meat raised in Kan
saS. He brought with him 1000
pounds of the meat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
NO SHEDDING FOR SANTA CLAUS
An Absence of Snow in Nearly All
Parts of the Country.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-There will be no
white" Christmas for most of the
country if the prediction of Prof Gar
riott, head of the local weather bu-
reau, holds goods. There is snow along
the Atlantic coast from Virginia to
New England and in the Rocky
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mountains said the weather man to-
day; but it looks as if the rest of the
country would have to furnish some
other kind of shedding for Santa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-24
TO OPEN 1T FOR TAFT.
New Orleans Board of Trades Plans
for Southwest Pass.

New Orleans. La, Dec. 24.-To have
the vessel that will bear President
elect Taft to this citv from his Pan
anna trip the first to use Southwest
pass. at the mouth of the MISSISSIPPI
board of trade. The war department
will be asked if the channel can not
be officially opened on the date on
which Mr.. Taft is to pass from the
gulf to the river The work of bring
ing the Southwest pass to uniform
depth of 33 feet has been practically
completed.
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weather indications

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Forecast for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Friday.
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Continued on Page Eighth
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
PANAMA BONDS SOLD.
Issue Considered SuCceSS-AwdrdS
to Local Bankers.

Washington. Dec. 7.-Secretary Cortelyou an
nounced to-day that the Panama Canal bonds had
been sold at an average of 102 1855 The lowest bid
accepted was 1O2 277S There were 159 bids amount
ing TO $50 100000 accepted. Six hundred and
enty-two bids amounting to s72, S06800, were re-
iected. The total number OF regular bids there
fore was S31 subscribing for $102S0s.Sl0.
Mr.. Cortelyou said that the issue was eminently
successful from every point of view. The fact that
the bonds will widely distributed to all sections
of the country especially pleasing TO the score
tary The only bid for the whole issue of $3000)0O
or any part of it from the National City Bank
of New York which will receive allotment of
SO242 760. The next largest bid was from Fisk &
Robinson OF New York. for $15.G0.oO0, of which
they will receive $1O000.000
The bona fde character of the bids is shown by
the fact that of the S31 received ali but three
ACCOMPANIED by certified checks cash for per
cent of the face value of the bonds applied for
The following are the successful bidders for $000
900 and over together with the price offered: Fisk
4, Robinson New York City. five bids, $20CO,0 900
each at prices ranging from S3 to 1G2 IS3 Chase
National Bank New York, three bids $1,000
each at prices ranging 1023 1905 to 1025G5 the
National City Bank of New York, H0242,760 at
IO2 277S The highest bid by J. F. Houseman, Of
Bradshaw, Neb, for 500 at 105-
Among other successful bidders the follow
ing: Mackay & Co. New York, eight lots of $;00-
600 each at from 1928 1926; bids of 500
900 EACH at 102 and 1922 respectively, and two
bids of 100000 each. 102 3S and 1922. respec-
lively: I.ewisohn Brothers. New York, $4,000 at
1O2 551 and $780, 102.3g7; National Park Bank
New York three bids of 100000 each. ranging from
1920 1920.