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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11

crease in rates can be put into effect
and higher charges collected.
1--WE respectfully petition our sena-
tors and representative in congress to
work for our amendment Of the acts
establishing the Interstate Commerce
commission which will provide a hear
ing by interested parties before an in
crease in interstate rates, both by
freight and express, can be put into
effect
Treasurer w. c. Stephenson reported
as follows: Amount collected from
secretary to January 10, 1908, $5,139.29;
orders drawn on treasurer to January
10, 1908, $5,031.75; balance on hand Jam
uary 10, 1905 $107. 81.
The committee from the Commercial
club appointed by President Holiday
to Investigate the charges that air was
being mixed with the gas furnished To-
peka by the gas company, reported by
filing the report made to it by Profess
sor D. F. Mcfarland of the State uni
versity.
Following in the steps taken by d
number of the commercial clubs of the
middle west resolution was adopted
condemning the parcels post system as
a menace to the merchants of this sec
ton of the country. The following
resolution was presented by w. Z.
Stephenson and referred to the COM
mittee on transportation.
Resolved. That this club follow
the plan adopted by the Commercial
club of Lincoln, Nebraska, and the
secretary be instructed to send cir
cular to every business man in the city
asking him to vote on the parcels post
system, on the government and state
bank depositors' guarantee postal saw
ing bank asset currency.
The result of this vote will give our
members in congress and the members
of the legislature, about to convene,
an idea of our wishes.
Resolved. That the secretary be in
structed to send the result of the vote
to senators and members of congress
from this state and also to the mem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11
JENSEN AT HEAD.
Elected President Of the Com
mercial Club.
Robert Pierce Is the New Vice
President.
REVIEW OF CONDITIONS
Capital City Has Moved Forward
During Year.
Many New Factories and Enter
prises Added.

The following officers of the CONNER
clal club were elected today:
w. F. Jensen, president.
Robert Pierce, vice president.
A M. Mills, treasurer.
Z. j. Anderson, secretary.
Margaret Monteith, assistant secre-
tary.
1t may have been the free lunch
which was extensively advertised or the
fact that the meeting was for the pur-
pose of electing board of directors for
the ensuing year that was responsible for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-11

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New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
INSURE AGAINST BRYAN.
Val Street Brokers SaUe Them
seIUes from Smash an Prices.

Wall Street brokers who are long OF the market
and wish to guard against loss from the smash in
prices that would follow the electiol of William j.
Bryan 20 tho Presidency arc taking out policies IN
Lloyds as a safeguard. in the unexpected hap
pens and Taft is defeated. Lloyds began accepting
risks on Bryan's election Tuesday at 20 per cent
This means that for every $50 put up the insured
will receive $50 if Bryan is elected the amount
put up is retained by Lloyds whatever the outcome
may be- Later the rate was dropped to 10 per cent,
but many applications came in that yesterday
afternoon 1t raised TO 10 per cent The brokers
taking out these policies practically making
bets on the election odds of from to 8 TO l
against Bryan
Insurance brokers in this city who handling
the business for Lloyds said that they had placed
than 00o0 worth of insurance since Tues
day, the majority being at 10 per cent 1t is well
known that Lloyds will accept risk on almost
anything, this is said TO be the first time that
Il has issued policies Presidential election.
The policies being taken out by the brokers are
known as "P. P. L class policies. meaning the
policy is proof of interest Thus. all broker, who
has taken of these policies will have to do
If Bryan is elected will be to present his policy and
the amount of his insurance will be handed over
10 him. 1t will not be necessary for him to prove
his loss, and If he had loss he would get his
money just the same. This class of policy has no
legal standing in England. and should Lloyds
fuse to pay the insured could get redress in the
courts there, but there is no fear of such pos
sibility.
Stories told by some of the insurance brok-
yesterday of the odd risks Lloyds has been
known TO take. One of young who got
a policy against molesting his mother-in-law. 1t
appears she had agreed to leave him 10000 in case
he did not modest her during her lifetime. Finally,
the young out of funds and went to
money lender to see if he could get a loan on the
strength of the agreement with his mother-in-law
When the money lender the terms of the
tract, however, he hesitated about advancing the
money for fear the young man might break his part
OF the agreement. Thereupon the latter to
Loyds and took out policy insuring the holder
against loss in he moested his mother-in-law:
this policy he turned to the money lender who
promptly advanced him the loan.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
HITCHCOCK STARTS VEST.
Holds Many Conferences = Prize
Political EssdY Contest On.

Washington, July 16.-Frank II. Hitchcock, chair
panied by James T. Williams. jr., of the STAN
OF the Republican headquarters. left here to-day
for Chicago, route to Colorado Springs, Coi, to
attend the conference If Western Republican lead
there next Monday and Tuesday.
Before starting to-day Mr. Hitchcock disposed OF
q mass OF business and had conferences with sew
eral people. Among those with whom he talked
Francis Curtis who is 10 have charge of the
editorial department of the literary bureau OF the
national committee. Arrangements were mace ter
Mr. Curtis TO begin his work Immediately organ
iziag staff in preparation for the active work OF
the campaign.
Mr., Hitchcock VIII stay in Chicago to-fooffo"
only long enough to complete arrangements Tor
national headquarters in that city. He VIII. then
go on to Colorado Springs.
Mr.. Curtis said that the name of the winner OF
the $50 prize contest for the best essay on "Es
the Republican party should be SUCCESSFUL next
November" would be made known about August
10. in New YORK. Severa! thousand manuscripts
have already been submitted and as many more
are expected. The process of elimination VIII be
adopted to reduce the manuscripts To ABOUT d
and experts will be asked 10 read them ana
submit Mr. Curtis their decision. 1t Is propapie
that members OF the executive committee of the
Congressional Committee will be asked 10 read the
best articles.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
WOODRUFF TO CONFER WITH LEADERS
Final Date for State Convention Will Not
Be Set Until August IL.

Timothy L. Woodruff. chairman of the Republican
State Committee returns to Kamp Kill Fare. his
Adirondack home. tonight, and probably will not
be in the city again until a week from Monday. He
has invited score or more of the state leaders TO
visit him next week to discuss the state ticket.
Among the visitors at state headquarters yester-
day were Senator Hinman and John Mott, state
committeeman, of Oswego. Mr.. Woodruff
planned that in giving out his statement
wednesday suggesting that the state convention
begin on Monday. September IA. and that night
session be held that day. he did not mean that
any attempt should be made to force through the
business of the convention in day. II things
so shape themselves that two sessions will be suf
ficient to transact all the business he explained a
night session Monday would save an entire day
The question OF the date Of the convention will
not definitely be settled. matters now stand
until the state committee meets at the Republican
Club August Il.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
WATSON AFTER THE SOLID SOUTH.
Says Bryan "Goes the Limit" in Assuming
It's Support-Kern ''Nonentity'

Nashville. Tenn. July 1e-Thomas E. Watson,
Populist candidate for President, In interview
here to-day said:
Bryan made mistake in dealing with the po-
Iitical situation in the South and / will take ad-
vantage of this fact. He has gone TO the limit in
assuming the political help OF the South The
Southern states are expected to give him 15S cleo
torsl votes, almost twothirds of the necessary
iority he expects TO win. Yet he does
concede the South the second place the
ticket"
He picked up a nonentity. understudy TO
Tom Taggart. the gambling he'll man Of Indianap
oils. in order TO get the political benefit of the
VIGOROUSLY corrupt deal between Taggart and the
negro leaders of Indiana continued Mr. Watson
His action in the Brownsville Tex, matter is
even more of outrage upon the South. He did
not have a word 10 say about the deeds of the
negro troops when the whole country was ringing
with it. but now, when he sees a chance to play
politics by taking the Foraker side against the
Southern people, he does without scrupie."
Mr. Watson addressed the Populist State Conven-
ton here to-day. arousing much enthusiasm J. s.
I.eech temporary chairman, paid a high tribute 10
Watson declaring that under his leadership we
are going to break the columns of the Solid South
and place Georgia in the ranks of the Populists.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
NO ENTHUSIASM FROM MURPHY.
Tammany Leader Shy on Encomiums for the
Denver Ticket.

Charles T. Murphy, leader Of Tammany Hall
may be enthusiastic over the Bryan-Kern ticket
nominated Denver. but if he is he does not
show it He was the l4lh WigWatn yester-
day having come in TO of the district
leaders but his expressions OF enthusiasm over the
orcspects Of the Bryan ticket about as i'm
presslve as might be uttered by Fulton Market
clam.
The Tammany boss was asked why no ar
rangements had been made by the organiza ton to
ra,ify the ticket. His answer was simply: mo
plans have been made yet" Nor would he say
when such plans would be made.
In the afternoon Mr.. Murphy went back to his
country place at Good Ground, saying he would
1ot return TO the city before Tuesday. II is gen
erally conceded that the principal thing that IS
Worrying the Tarnmany boss is whether or not
n winning state ticket can be nominated. He is
said to lie seriously thinking OF Justice Gaynor for
the Governorshlp nomination, but after the way
in which the Brooklyn jurlst's name was used st
Denver IL is not thought he viii be anxious
have anything to DO with the state tcb@t.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
REPUBLICAN COLLEGE LEAGUE WORK
F B. Whitney Appointed Special Campaign
Manager to Travel In West.

Faos-on July Is Fred Brown Whitney Of Wash
sne+on has been appointed by President Alfred
p Ianf Of the National Republican College
1eseue as special campaign manager for the
league 10 travel IN the states west Of the Mis-
sissippi River Mr. Whitney has started for Colo
rado He served campaign manager Of the
College League during both Mckinley campaigns
This ss the seventeenth year and the fifth Presi-
Dental campaign OF the league which numbers
over 200 active college Republican clubs President
r1,r. is g resident Of Beverly. The advisory board
OF the league includes United STATES Senators
Hodge Dick Beveridge Burrows and Hopkins;
Secretary Certelyeu, Secretary Met.af and Elmer
Dover Harry s New and David Mulvane. OF the
Republican National Committee
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
COURT WILL HEAR M'CARREN.
Special Session of Appellate Division Called
for Election Inspector Appeal

The appeal in Senator McCarrens fight for the
control Of the election inspectors in Kings County
viii be heard At q special session OF the Appellate
Division Of the Supreme Court July q The
appeal from the decision of Justice Kelly sustain
sng the Board OF Elections in rejecting the list of
McC>arren inspectors for the September primaries
was made by Isaac N. kapper, counsel for Senator
AcCarren. and the order for the special session
obtained by him from Justice jerks, acting pre-
siding justice OF the Appellate Division.
Although several OF the justices are on their sum-
mer vacations. it is expected that there viii be
1ull bench hear the appeal The members of the
Appellate Division, ID Department, are Justices
Hirschberg, jerks Woodward. Hooker. Gaynor,
Ricn and Miller. Senator McCarren will be
represented by Mr. happeT, and the Williams De
lahey organization probably VIII be represented by
Lewis L. Deafield.
The action is for a mandaInus compel the
Board OF Elections appoint the election in
spectCrs named 10y McCarren. instead OF those
named by George Y :. Williams leader of the
organization recognized regular ny the Demo-
cratic State Convention
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
ANTLIMPER1ALIsTs FOR BRYAN.
Executive Committee of League Issues State
ment Recommending His Support.

Boston, July 1e.--The executive committee OF
the Anti-Imperiaust League issued a statement
to-day recommending that the friends Of the
league withhold their votes from William H
Taft. for President, and support William j..
Bryan The statement says:
We believe in the Declaration of Independence.
first announced by fathers. Of universal
application and cannot be abandoned while gov
ernInent by the people endnres 49,, ,,.os
States It gives the President and Congress GER
tain limited powers and secured 20 every man
within the juris"ction Of our government cer-
Presl ldent or Congress can govern any person any
where outside the Constitution
friends and fellow citizens, to withhold their
Vote from william II Taft, who stands upon the
Republican platform. which denies independence
to the Philippine Island and looks to local home
rule as the only goal to be attained
So long as these islands are held as posse essons
In defiance the principles of the Declaration Of
ity tie United States is pledged to the tremen-
dous task of fortifying them and their defence in
time OF war, while they remain continuous
menace to American labor and American in
Though other ways of opposing the attitude of
Mr. TAFT may be welcomed If is obvious direct
rebuking Imperialism, because or his sincerity
and his earnest purpose TO secure TO the Filipnos
their independence, and because he stands upon a
platform which meets upon this vital issue our
unqualified approval.
We recommend to members and the
members of allied leagues and 10 our friends
orally that they, preserving the independence OF
the movement. take the most active part in the
pending political oampa gn, ana III particular in
candidate for Congress who VIII oppose the
policy OF imperialism . - -
Per Executive Committee
ERVING Nf@SLOW, Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
PLAN TO BEAT SENATOR TRAVIS.

According to information obtained yesterday the
political enemies Of Senator Eugene Travis of
Brooklyn are planning to defeat him at the
primary elections OF the 1lh Assembly District in
the fall and to nominate Assembyman Charles
F. Murphy OF the 10th District. instead
Postmaster Roberts. who beaten In the race
for the leadership of the 11th District by Senator
Travis last year. and Robert Fuller Commits
sjoner OF Elections, the prime movers TO de-
feat Travis
1t is reported that Senator Travis will not orfer
himself as a candidate for the leadership of the
nth District this fall but will name Alfred f
Yass as his successor. and save himself for the
more important contest over the Senatorial nom
nation.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
DATE NOT SET FOR RESIGNATION.
Place of Meeting to Receive Mr.. sherman's
Not Decided on Yet.

Utica n. Y, July 16-The announcement from
Washington that a meeting of the executive COM
paittee would be held IN this city to accept the res
iznation of James S. Sherman chairman or the
Congressional Committee is at least premature, II
not erroneous. Mr.. Sherman stated publicly about
ten days ago that he would sever his connection
with the committee, and 1t was generally under
stood some time ago that he would do MI
Sherman stated this evening that his resignation
would be forthcoming he had publicly suggested
but that no time place Of meeting had been de-
cided on for the committee TO receive it When
that meeting is held a successor to Mr. sherman
as head of the committee will be chosen
CONGRESSMAN Sherman at the Young Mems
Christian Association headquarters this afternoon
for the purpose of handling the relay message. but
had to depart TO attend important business en-
gagement before the message arrived The report
that illness caused him to leave is entirely with
out foundation.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
HEARST STILL MODEST.
Tells Gompers He Wants Only to
Vote for Honest Candidates.

William Randolph Hearst has replied 10 q mes
gage from Samuel Gompers, saying that in view OF
the attitude toward labor OF the Democratic con-
veption II would be IAN act OF the greatest patriot
ism for the independence party TO indorse the
Democratic platform" and urging Mr. Hearst not
IN r,n a third ticket The following cable message
from Mr. Hearst was made public in this city last
night:
Paris July Is.
Tell Mr. Gompers that 1 not authorized 20
sneaL FOR the membership Of the independence
League, but, according 10 my personal
IisR a new party which Will be consistently de-
voted 10 the interest of the citizenship anu par
ticuIarIy TO the advantage and advancement OF
The nroducing classes / do not think the patIi
decsdent old party, which has melt conSclen-
fious conviction honest lntentlon OF III II.
5orSfng chameleon candidates VINO chanse tIe
color of their political opinion WIN eyeLE
be1eft of laboring lies in supporting that old
nsrfv because of sop of false promise. Wnen
fhe performance Of that party while IN power
Ali more to inture labor than all the fnjunctions
the empty professions of an unregenerate DeIlOC-
racv I have lost confidence in the ABILITY, IN tne
sincerity and even the integrity or It's leaders
I do not consider 1t patriotism 10 support tIdI
which as a citizen L distrust and detest. and |
earnestly hope that the Independence party VIII
give me an opportunity to vote Tor candldateS
that are both able and honest, and FOR q declara-
tion of principles that is both sound ana sincere.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST
Although Mr.. Hearst was supposed 10 De on
the Mauretaria which arrives this morning. IL
was said last night that he would not sail from
TivernooI until Tomorrow. arriving here on July
"a He will go at once to Chicago
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
At ODDS WITH GOMPERS.
Union Men Want to Kno1o H0W He
Could Promise to did Bryan.

one of the most discussed individuals by mem
bers of the unions in the American Federation OF
Labor and other labor men In this city yesterday
was President Gompers of the American Federation
of labor They wanted TO know what support he
could guarantee to the Democratic party beyond
his own vote as he has been quoted as saying
that he would work for Bryan's election
Edward Hourfgan. secretary of the New York
branch of the international Association OF Machn-
lists said Goapers could not control his vote.
MY union is in the American Federation OF
Labor he said but that does not give Gompers
the power to promise its support for Bryan /
would Ike to know just what he means by stating
as president of the American Federation of Labor
that he will support Bryan He cannot call on the
unions 10 support any political party and as to In
Auencfng them by argument the voters know how
thev are going to vote and can think for them
selves
julius D. Davis, member or the Ch'leo 1at-
n1ent Workers. said:
..FIe Is still the same Bryan, and great deal Of
tha talk of union men against Taft--in fact, most
of it's half-hearted. There is no real argument 10
appeal 70 them against Taft, but there Is the very
solid fear of the setting back Of matters when the
tide of prosperity is beginning to TOW again II q
radical like Bryan is elected Technically Tart Is
persona non grata with the unions, because during
his judicial career he rendered decisions against
unions in which he went by his Interpretation or
the law which the same as most or the other
Judges gave. 1 don't believe that one out of
twenty knows now cares what these decisions
were I believe the issue with the workers, as
with all others will be the question OF voting FOR
Taft or for a radical whose election would tend to
upset things industrially again
General Secretary Larger of the United Garment
Workers said he did not think Gompers meant any
thing more than that he would try to get as many
voters round to bis way OF thinking possible
regarding Bryan
Socialist party leader said:
"If tIompers expects that the of organized
working people in this country will change their
politics AS he has done he is greatly in He
has no right TO ask the worldngmen to change
their politics and the latter will not heed his ap-
peal to elect Bryan.
Sociallst-IIabor party man said:
'Gompers, abegging and receiving crumbs and
srnrking with conentment at the receiut, well sym
bolizes the gentemans triple Office Of president,
editor and last but least, undertaken of the
Civic Federationized system of unonism.'
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
JUSTICE. BREWER TALkS.
Sans BLACKLIST and Boycott Are
E0ualIu Damnable.

Milwaukee, July 16-That ''the blacklist and the
boycott are alike and equally damnaoie was tne
sentiment expressed to-day by Justice DaVla D.
Brewer of the United States Supreme Court III an
address before large number OF agents OF the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
The Justice said that there was nothing more
wholesome than collection Of iaborers, but "hei'
any body of laborers say you must join this or
ganization or you can't be permitted to Work any
where" that organization was 'an enemy % per
sonai liberty.
Such conduct was disgpacefui. and the BLACKLIST
and the boycott the use OF which prevented men
from getting employment, endangered the future
and the glory OF the Republic
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
ANTI-BRYAN FERMENT IN DETROIT.
Labor Unions Stirred Up Against Pledge of
Their Support by Gompers.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune,

by Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Detroit. July 1s.-Samuel Prince. of New York,
general organizer OF the American Federation Of
Labor. is here stirring UP local union headquarters
10 oppose the political activity of President Com
pers In a regular meeting official action taken
10 inquire into the action Of Gompers in pledging
the labor vote to Bryan, and by what authority he
acted.
Vice-President Kummerfeidt. jr of the local
federation, made vigorous protest against what
he termed the action of organizers of the American
Federation Of Labor in making Democratic
paign speeches the money furnished by or
ganized labor" and questioned the propriety Of
Sam Gompers attempting TO tie up the labor
movement TO Bryan"
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17

Eugene w. Chain is g well known temperance
advocate, who lives in Chicago. He is a native Of
East Troy, Wis. and is fifty-six years old. After
public school education ne was graduated from
The law department Of the University Of Wisconsin.
From 1916 TO 1906 he pTactised his profession at
Waukesha, Wis. and active as a speaker and
organizer in temperance and prohibition move
1nents. He Prohibition candidate for Con-
gress in 1882 in Wisconsin and again in Chicago
in 1902 He was the Prohibition candidate for At
torney General Of Wisconsin in 1856 In 1900 and
in Illinois in 1s0i. In 1898 he the candidate Of
his party for Governor of Wisconsin. He was
Grand Chief Templ2r OF the Wisconsin Good
Templars in 1Sse-ea and Of the Illinois Good
Templars in Lao4-s. From 1901 TO 1894 he was
superintendent of the Washingtonian Home in Chi
Cago. He is the author of ~ Voters Handbook
Lives of the Presidents and Presidential Csbf-
net History Cards
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
KERN NOTIFICATION PLANS

Indianapolis. July 1s.-It was announced here -"
a,,.rnoon that the Kern notification meeting VIII
be held here early in September and VIII oe s.
tended by Mr. Bryan. who viii on that oceAS-..
make the only speech he will make IN TINS 7'A''
during the campaign. -
Mr. Kern has accepted an INVITATION 10 Se -,
ast q, the Jefferson Club. OF Chicago. az q rsiis
on september u. which it IS expected vii ih@iN
the opening OF the Democratic political esinpA'SD
In the Middle West