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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
GET GOLD FOOTBALLS.
Members of Washburn Team Receive
Long Delayed HOnOrs.

The Washburn football players this
morning in chapel received = the gold
footballs which were awarded for SER
vices on the gridiron last season.
After the regular chapel services were
over. Professor w. A. Harshbarger
took charge of the exercises and made
the presentation speeches. Each mem
ber of the team was called to the ros-
trum and presented with his football.
Loud cheering by the students greeted
each player as he stepped to the plat
form to receive his reward.
The footballs are shaped like the reg
uIar pigskin ball used on the gridiron
and are a trif1e over half an inch in
length. An engraving appears on each
quarter of the football. On one quarter
is Washburn wv" On another quar-
ter is inscribed 1907 On the other quar-
ters appears the name of each player
and his position.
Those who received the footballs were
Brown. Haughey, Platt. Brethour, Mum
ford. johnston, Maxwell, Robb, Lari-
mer. Smiley, Hope. Boles, White, Mil
lice and Williams.
AS an added feature to the exercises,
Captain Eddie Brown of the team pre-
sented the football, which was used in
the game with K. o.. to the college to
be kept as trophy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
B0NFILS IS FINED.
Fifty Dollars and Costs for Attack OH
Patterson.

Denver, Jan. 9.-Fred G. Bonfils,
one of the proprietors of the Denver
Post, was found guilty of assault and
battery upon Thomas NJ. Patterson,
former United States senator and
principal owner of the Rocky Noun
tain News and the Denver Times, by
Justice of the Peace Thomas Carton
and was fined $50 and costs.
Mr.. Bonfils attacked Mr.. Patter-
son as he was walking from his house
to his office December 26 last,
knocked him down with blow in the
face and struck him several times af-
terward. se
At the trial Mr.. Bonfils set up the
plea of justification based upon the
publication of articles in Mr.. Patter-
sons newspaper containing charges
against him which he declared to be
false.
Justice Carton heard considera BILE
evidence bearing upon these charges
but held that words Of any nature,
spoken or published do not justify an
assault though he said they could
properly be considered as mitigating
circumstances in fixing punishment.
The justice took both Mr.. Patterson
and Mr.. Bonfils to task for personal
attacks upon each other in their re-
spective newspapers and requested
them ''for the good of the general pub
iic'' to stop the practice. He
warned Mr.. Bonf1ls not to repeat the
assault as he has threatened to do.
Mr. Bonfils' attorney filed notice of
appeal from Justice Cartons decision
to the county court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
new TUNNEL OPEN.


New York, Jan. 9.-Service in the
new tunnel by which subway trains
were run to. Brooklyn for the first
time, was more than ample to carry
the early morning rush of passeng-
ers from Brooklyn to the offices and
stores in Manhattan. Throughout the
rush hours eight trains were run at
intervals of about three minutes. Not
passenger was compelled to stand
in any of the rush hour trains, and
generally the two or three rear cars
were practically empty. Most of the
Brooklyn passengers left the trains
at the down town stations in Manhat-
tan, after a short and fast trip.
Whether the diversion of traffic by
this new line caused any considerably
lessening of the morning crush on
Brooklyn bridge is doubtful. The
usual delays in reaching the city by
that method were experienced by pas
sengers this morning. One reason for
absence of a crowd from the tunnel
service is the fact that the subway
trains run only short distance into
the heart of Brooklyn, and that there
is no transfer arrangement between
the subway and Brooklyn surface and
elevated lines by which the passengers
residential in the districts in that
borough reach the center of Brook
lyn and Manhattan
The opening of the new tunnel was
celebrated with ceremony in Brooklyn
at noon. A party Of railway officials
and prominent New Workers were ta-
ken in special train through the tun-
mel to the borough hall station, Brook
lyn, where they were met by the Twen-
ty-third regiment, N. Y. N. G., and es-
corted to the borough hall steps,
Speeches were made by President Nc
GOWan and others
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
THEY MUST HAVE BOOZE
Soldiers Home Trustees Ask Congress
for the Canteen.

Bath. N. Y, Jan. 9.-Resolutions ask
ing congress to restore the canteen have
been passed by the trustees Of the SOL
diers' home here. Major Benjamin
Mcconnell one of the trustees said the
establishment Of the canteen was an
absolute necessity.
1T will prevent drunkenness among
the inmates of the home" said Major
Mcconnell. AT present the old men OBJ
tain liquor in other places. Intoxica-
ton results. If we could supply them
with pure beer and ale they would re-
main on the grounds, and we could
have them under control all the time.
"The saloon is the bane of the army.
Old soldiers will drink, and if they can
not get good liquor they will take bad
liquor. This can not be prevented, and
the way to obtain the best results is
to establish drinking place under the
supervision Of the officers of the instf-
tuition"
There are 1000 old men in the Bath
home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
SAVED FROM STRIKE.
Philadelphia Street Car Interests
Reach an Agreement.

Philadelphia, Jan. 9.-Concessions
granted the union trolley men by the
Rapid Transit company were ap-
proved at ratification meeting which
lasted from o'clock last evening un-
til O'Clock this morning. The pro-
longed session was necessary in order
to enable the men who are on both
day and night runs to attend it. Vice
President Shea and National Treasur-
er Orr of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Street and Electric Railway
Employees of America, urged the men
to make no outward display of their
success and to do everything possible
to prove to the company that by or
eanization the men can prove to be
more efficient and valuable to the
company.
The strike resolution which has
been adopted with the understanding
that this was to be the last resort
was rescinded.
1t was reported to the meeting that
some of the union men whom the
company had agreed to reinstate ars
back at work and others are to go to
work today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
GETS MISS GOODRICH.
Officer Waits for Hours in 1heater to
Serve Subpoena.

New York, Jan. 9.-Just before the
morning session of the trial of Harry
K. Thaw today, Attorney Daniel
O'Reilly announced that a subpoena
for the defense had been served on
Miss Edna. Goodrich. the actress who
is playing here this week. Miss Good
rich failed to appear in response to a
subpoena last year. Mrs. Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw, on the stand at the first
trial, declared that it was Miss Good
rich who first introduced her to STAN
ford White and took her to luncheon
with him.
A messenger from Mr.. O'Reilly's
office sat in the audience of the thea
ing all of yesterday afternoon and
last night and finally served the sub
poena in person. 1t was intended to
serve the subpoena after the matinee.
but Miss Goodrich had dinner served
in her dressing room.
new venire of talesmen reported
this morning and with six sworn and
three provisional jurors in the box the
attorneys for the prosecution and de-
fense set about filling the vacancies
and preparing for another exercise of
peremptory challenges.
Young Mrs. Thaw had to make her
way through a crowd of several hun
dred persons gathered outside the
criminal courts building when she
came down town for the morning ses-
sion. Several policemen had to be
called t0 clear passage through the
throng.
The sixth talesman reached today
passed a successful examination for
temporary jurors. He was Frank
Manning, in insurance man. who said
he had been too busy during the first
trial to thoroughly read the newspa-
pers and consequently had formed no
opinion in the case.
When the lunmeon recess was or
dered the box was filled with six per-
manent and six provisional occupants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
MOB BURNS A CAR.
Importation of Strike Breakers Starts
Trouble in New jersey.

Phillipsburg, N. J., Jan. 9.-The i'm
portation Of men to take the places of
striking employees of the Standard silk
mill caused a lively disturbance here
last night and if a similar outbreak oc-
ours the governor of New Jersey will
be asked for military protection. A
large number of strike breakers were
brought here from Philadelphia and
Paterson, N. j., in trolley cars and
while waiting to cross the Pennsylva-
mia railroad tracks they were attacked
by crowd of strikers and their sym
pathizers. The situation became so
serious that detectives escorting the
strike breakers were forced to fire
their revolvers into the air to scare
the mob. The cars finally reached the
mill, where the motormen deserted and
the mob started the cars down a hill
At the bottom of the incline a car was
set on fire and when firemen attempted
to extinguish the flames some one cut
the hose. The car was consumed At
ter this the strikers scattered
The streets of the town presents their
usual appearance today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
SANITY DOUBTED.
Son of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy
Files Petition
For an Inquiry Into His Moth
er'S Mental Condition.
SHE REFUSED BY WIRE
1t Is Alleged, to Have Anything
to Do With Him
SHE REFUSED BY WIRE
And Bitterly Scored Her Next
Friends" in a Letter.

Chicago, jan 9.-The Record Herald
today says:
A sensation has been caused in Lead,
S. D., by the filing of a petition in the
district court by George Baker Glover,
asking that his mother, Mrs. Mary
Baker G.. Eddy. head of the Christian
Scientist, be examined as to her sanity.
This action follows the alleged tele-
graphic refusal by Mrs. Eddy to effect
a reconciliation with her son planned
to take place in Boston and a letter in
which her next friends" actions were
bitterly scored and in which Mrs. Eddy
stated that under no circumstances
would she see or have anything what
ever to do with her western relative.
Says It's Only Talk.
Lead, S. D., Jan. 9.-Judge Ben
nett, attorney for George Glover, to-
day denied that his client had filed
suit in any local courts to have Mrs.
Baker G. Eddy, Glover's mother, ap-
pear before the insanity commission.
He admitted, however, that there had
been some talk of such a step. He
declared that If such action had been
taken it was in the New Hampshire
courts. Mary Glover, granddaughter
of Mrs. Eddy was interviewed at her
home, but evaded the question regard
ing action being taken in the courts.
She said her father and mother had
gone to the country and their where
abOutS and the time of their return
was unknown to her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
TO BE NO LET UP.
Heney Says All Grafters Will Be
Prosecuted Mercilessly.

San francisco, Jan. 9.-Francis J.
Heney, special assistant to United
states Attorney General Charles j.
Bonaparte in the Oregon land fraud
trlais and who as assistant district at
torney has had charge of the prose-
cution of the San Francisco bribery
graft cases. arrived here this morning
from Washington, where he went to
confer with President Roosevelt at
the Presidents request. On his way
home he stopped several days at
Tucson. Ariz-, to dispose of case in
the courts there in which he was the
attorney. After a conference today
Langdon and Special Agent William
j. Burns in which he made arrange
ments for the continuance of the trial
OF Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railways, on the charge OF
bribery, until he returns from the
north. Heney will leave tonight for
Portland. to commence the trial Of
former United States District Attorney
Hall of that city, who is accused of
being involved in the land frauds.
Il have not dropped the prosecu-
ton of case in my life, as those who
are under Indictment in the bribery
graft cases will learn when I return"
said Mr.. Heney when told of the re-
ports that Tirey L. Ford. general
counsel for the United Railways would
not be brought to trial on the other
indictments against him and that the
prosecution of Patrick Calhoun
would be dropped.
Such rumors are always circulated
when there are long intervals between
trials but are without the slightest
foundation in the San Francisco
bribery graft cases as well as in simi-
lar reports sent out from Portland in
regard to the land fraud cases there"
Asked what the plans of the prose-
cutfon are in the cases against CAL
hOIIn Ford others 11ndar fndiof-
ment of bribery and corruption, Mr..
Heney said:
when, at the request of the prose-
cution, Calhoun's trial was continued
until January 7. because Of the alb
sence Of Supervisor James L. CAL
lagher, an important witness, CAL
houn asked for permission to go to
New York. This was granted and it
was stipulated that if he was not
back on the day set for the trial his
case would not be taken up until Feb
ruary 1. When it comes up before
Judge Law1or tomorrow morning 1t
will be continued until that date or
perhaps until February Z.
"I am not prepared yet to say
whether I shall begin the trial of Cal
houn then or first put Ford on trial
again, but I will say most emphatical-
ly that those who may think that
these cases will be dropped will be
much disappointed. The prosecution
of them and others indicted will be
resumed with renewed vigor upon
my return from Portland"
Speaking of the open letter of Sen
ator Fulton of Oregon, calling upon
Heney to prove the charges made
against him, Mr.. Heney said:
"Many of the facts against Fulton
will come out in the trial of Hail and
the senator will learn more than he
may wish
Heney denied the report that he
had been severely criticized by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. On the contrary he
said the president had received him
warmly and twice invited him to
luncheon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
WILL ORDER WHITE OAK.
Bridge Company Appears Anxious to
Garry Out Specifications.

The Topeka Bridge and Iron COM
pany informed the city engineer to-
day that they would order another
car load of white oak bridge timber
of the 16 foot dimension required in
the contract The company preferred
to do this to using the 5000 feet that
they could secure from the lumber
yards here and then ordering from
other localities the balance of the 12,-
900 feet required.
1--WE found about 5000 feet of the
white oak that would grade up to our
requirements said John Rogers, city
engineer, today. 1.-THE Santa -Fe did
not have any white oak of the char
acter that we required that was
available
There is some probability of a tenn
porary flooring being put in by the
bridge company while 1t is waiting
for this shipment of white oak which
they have ordered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
Less Cotton Ginned

WashlngtOn, Jan. 9.-The census
bureau issued a report today showing
that the number of bales of cotton
ginned from the growth of 1907 to
January 1, 1908, was 9,e55427 as
compared with 11,741, ,039 last year.
and 9,725,426 for 1906. This counts
round bales as half bales. The num-
ber of round bales included is 1881
for 1908: 255,566 for 1907 and 263.-
9sI Tor 1906 Sea island included is
1888 bales for 1908. and 54.275 for
1907 and Ss,942 for 1906 The num-
Der of active ginneries for 1908 was
f,216: There were ginned 9,2s4,070
bales to December 13 last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
800 DIE BY FIRE.
Chinese Have Fatal Introduction to
Moving Pictures.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 9.-Mail ad-
vices from South China tell of a terri
bic hre at Canton where 800 lives
were lost in the burning of a restau-
rant. Chinese recently returned
from California bringing a cinemeto-
graph machine and at a wedding
feast at the Choi Chan restaurant he
gave cinemetograph exhibition
Several hundred Chinese had crowded
into the place out of curiosity, packed
II tightly when the film took fire.
There was a panic during which the
burning building collapsed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
HEAD NOISES STOPPED.


New York, Jan. "a. o. Leonard,
who was deaf for thirty-five years and
suffered from distressing head noises
has invented an antiseptic, invisible
ear drum and method that cured him,
and has cured hundreds of New York
ers suffering from these distressing
ailments Physicians everywhere in
dorse his drum and method.
A request to A. o. Leonard, 1161
Broadway, suite 345, will insure
prompt and full information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
Captain Angney, of X. q. Foot
ball, Team a Suicide.
Threw Himself From the Dome
of Fraser Hall.
NO CAUSE is KNOWN.
Leaves IncOherent Note Refer
ring to Troubles.
Believed That Love Affair I'm
balanced His Mind.

Lawrence, Jan. 9.-Urbin Angney,
who was recently elected captain or
the Kansas university football team
for 1908, committed suicide at Law
renee this morning by throwing him
self headlong from the dome of Fra
ser hall to a cement sidewalk below.
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month:
Presidential Appointments.

Washington. Jan. 9.-The president
has sent to the senate the following
nominations: James F. Tracey of New
York to be a member of the Philippine
commission and secretary of finance
and Justice. Gregario Arneta of the
Philippine islands to be an associate
Justice of the supreme court of the
Philippine Islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
Cut His sisters Throat

Coldwater, Mich. Jan. 9.-Vernon
L. Nettleton, a hardware dealer, SO
years old, while suffering, it is sup
posed, from acute melancholy due to
business troubles rose from his bed
early today and gashed his sisters
throat. He then nearly severed his
head with a carving knife, dying al
most instantly. Miss Nettleton may
rAPOv6P
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
PORTERS LET OUT.
Burlington and Union Pacific Econo-
mize on Chair Cars.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 9.-The Union
Pacific and Burlington railroads viii
take porters off of chair cars and do
away with f1agman on some of their
passenger trains. All porters on the
Union Pacific chair cars are to come
off and f1agmen on Omaha-Kansas
City and trains west of Hastings on
the Burlington will be done away
with 1t was stated that this reduce
tion is made as a matter Of retrench-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
weather Is still Warm.

The following were the tempera-
lures since o'clock this morning and
thev tell the story of a continuation
of the perfect weather conditions
which have existed for the past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. 9.-Forecast for Kan
gas: Fair tonight and Friday; warm
er in east portion tonight; cooler Fri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09

The Presbyterian church south has
maintained missionary establishment
at kia-Hsing-F'u since 1895. In 1903
there were three missionaries and three
wives, one woman missionary and sew
eral native workers at the station, which
consisted of two places of worship,
three day schools, one boarding school,
and one dispensary.
The town. which is a commercial CEN
ter, is situated on the grand canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-09
BURNED The CHURCH.
Chinese Rioters Get Busy at Presby-
terian Mission.

Shanghai. Jan. 9.-Rioters at Kia-
Hsing-F'u, in the province Of Che Kiang,
have burned the Protestant chapel and
school. The official residence of the
local magistrate was also destroyed.
The foreigners at Kia-Hsing-Fu are
safe. There has been considerable un-
rest recently. in this province but the
disorders have been directed principal
ly against the dynasty.
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Continued on Page six.)
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
kITTiTAs PRISONERS
ISSUE DAILY PAPER
Herald Jail Doings on Foelscap Paper
For Information Of Sheriff.

Herald Jail Doings on FoetscaP Paper
For information Of Sheriff.
FJIENSBURG, Feb. 11-Prlsoners
in the Kittitas county Jail are OF
literary turn of mind and are 1ssu-
ing a daily paper called the Daily Bull
letin." 1t is printed by pen on foois-
can paper and is "the official organ Oh
the Kittitas county Jail" copy is
left every morning on the desk OF the
sheriff. and tells of the soeIai ana
other happenings among the inmates
.rd the doings of the kangaroo court
IF an inmate of the jail does solite-
thing to violate the rules of the lnstl-
tuition. his misdeeds are printed under
tho head of reprimands. One OF the
prisoners failed to obey the unwrltteh
10 ~ regarding cleanliness. and his case
was attended to by the kangaroo court
and to add to his humiliation the facts
wore published in the daily.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11

the Legislature to provide by lIW "a
uniform and equal rate of assessment
and taxation on all property in the
state" An amendment, which is fav-
order by the tax commission is to be
voted on in the November election,
which will permit the legislature to
provide a uniform equal rate of as
sessment on property by classes.
The railroad corporation and the
farmer, for example, are supposed to
paw taxes now upon the same propor-
ton of the value of their property,
but il the amendment CARRIES the pro-
portion need not be the same between
the farmer and the railroad, but all
railroads must be assessed and taxese
alike and all farm property must be
assessed and taxed alike.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
WHITMAN N TRIM
FOR OREGON TEAM
NEXT THURSDAY NIGHTS bASs
KET6ALL GAME PROMISES A
LIVELY BATTLE.

Determined to win from the web
footers, the Whitman college basketball
team is putting in some strenuous icks
in practice these days and when they
run up against the University of Ore
gon next Thursday there will be things
doing on the part of the Missionaries
Oregon comes here with a good rec
ord. They have been beaten but once
this season and that time by narrow
score. Dallas college, recognized cham
pion of Oregon, wrestling the laurels
from the state ''U" in an exciting game.
They are said to play fast, snappy
ball and to be well coached. -.
> Whitman Is in good shape. Every
man is in fine trim and will play the
game of his life. This is the first in
tercollegiate basketball game the local
college has held with the University OF
Oregon in years and the two schools
are said to play aa entirely different
style of game. The lineup will be the
same as it has been all season.: Belt
and Barnes, forwards, Rigsby, center;
Dutchey and Felthouse. guards. Ply
sical Director, Fred D. Applegate of the
Y. M. C.. A. will referee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-11
COLUMBIA RIVER BOAT
HELD UP IN ICE JAM.
Packet st. Paul, Loaded With Bridge
Material for Milwaukee Railway,
Is Hung Up at Montgomery.

TRINIDAD, Feb. 1.-THE steam
boat st. Paul. belonging to the Mil
waukee Packet company, is LODGED
fast in an ice jam near Montgomery
Landing. It left here week ago win
"a full cargo Of bridge material for the
big structure that is being put over the
Columbia river at Beverly and Is now
hung up 10 miles from the origina!
'destination.
Although considerable ice was float
ing in the river at the time. Manager
Goggins ordered casting off, believing
that it would offer no obstruction.
Neither. was the jam feared when en-
countered. But the boat was unable to
push through it and then could not
back out. The craft has been made
fast to the shore and will await the
breaking up of the jam.
The solid formation is surprise to
rivermen, because of the mild winter,
the coldest weather up to date being
10 degrees above zero. AS the water is
the lowest in years, the jam was able
to form.