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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-01

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Leaving out these solid Mormon Counties Lans-
don received 81 444 votes and Galloway received 81
GA
If the committee apportions the delegates on the
vote for Secretary of State allowing delegate for
100 Republican votes cast the convention will consist
of $50 delegates
majority will be 1911
The solid Mormon Counties will furnish 165 of
these or within 26 of enough The Mormons cast
about onehalf the Republican vote in Blaine one-hat
in Lincoln and about one-third in Canyon These
three counties gave Lansdon 37sS votes, and if with
their Norman proclivities- Sin the Republican party
they should join the solid Mormon counties thus fur
nisbing 81 votes to the machine the balance OF the
state in convention would be poweress Leaving out
these counties or adding any one of them or por-
tion of each to Ada with its % votes, on the Sec
retarv of State vote, the majority would be ample
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-01
Hardship In a Ruling.

With the opening of the year an order of the
postofice department went into effect which requires
newspaper publishers to materially change their
business methods. The department has ruled that,
unless subscriptions expressly renewed within
tain specified periods, newspapers becoming thus de-
linquent will not be transported through the mails
at the second class rate, which cent per pound
Subscriptions to weekly papers must be renewed
within a year after expiration, under penalty OF
forfeiture of the second class rate.
1t is therefore incumbent publishers of newspa-
pers to see that their subscribers do fall behind
the requirements of the ruling of the posof6ce depart
ment and this makes necessary the adoption of
system within the business office of each publication
Possibly the order would stand the test of court
decisions appears to be legislation and there
fore beyond the jurisdiction of executive depart
ment of the government
1t is presumed that the postmaster general took
this radical action that he might be able to exclude
from the generous second class privilege large
number of publications that conducted merely
for advertising purposes and have no bona tide
subscribers being sent to persons who have not
asked for them, have not paid for them and do not
want them. This is a growing evil and a menace to
legitimate publications and one of the hardships the
presence in the mails of such publications has in
fcted is the order that is the subject of these
marks
1t would have been much more satisfactory to the
publishers of genuine newspapers and periodicals
had the department proceeded directly and specif-
icaly against the parties that pirating on the
second class privilege, without involving the honest
publisher who is meeting all the requirements of a
law designed to promote the dissemination of in
formation and opinion.
1t does not look like difficult task to distinguish
between real and fictitious second class matter and
when one is separated from the other the department
could easily cast the bogus and retain the genuine
without interfering with the business methods of
publishers that obey the letter and the spirit of the
law.
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-01
A Compliment.

1t was nice compliment the National Wool Grow
paid Idaho in the selection of Fred Gooding of
Shoshone for President and Pocatel1o as the next
meeting place of the convention
Both selections were we'll deserved and both the
bestowed will reflect credit whom the honors were
bestowed, will reflect credit on the Association and
the state. Pocateo is never backward in assert
ing that she is equal to any occasion gathering
The hospitality and enthusiasm of her people in en-
tertaning large assemblies in the past is guarantee
for the future
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-01
Injurious Drugs.

The recent arrest in Boise of unfortunates, under
the vagrancy act that being the only act under which
they could be committed, for the avowed purpose of
curing them of the drug addiction, suggests 10 the
Scmitar the propriey, if not the necessity of pass
ing some legislation restricting the sale of the drug
If the coming legislature would pass act making
it unlawful for druggists other persons to sell,
barter or otherwise dispense the drugs deeterious
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-01
Save Money On Your PhonO6raph.

Save 81 to 81 on a phonograph, over any Chicago
proposition Edison Victor, Columbia or Star ma
chimes Catalogue on easy payment plan free. Samp-
son Music Co., 107 S. 10th ST.. 35 steps from Main
ST., Boise Idaho.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
BURNED TO DEATH
Little Adopted Son of DIR. Eva
Harding the Victim.
Supposed He Was Trying to
Light a Candle.
CLOTHES ON FIRE.
EnvelOped in Flames When
Screams We're Heard.
Fire Put Out by DIR. Stout
Using Rug.

William Ward Harding, the five-year-
old adopted son of DR.. Eva Harding,
was burned to death in the suite Of
rooms at 10 Kansas avenue this morn
ing about nine o'clock DR.. Harding
and Dr. May Stout occupy the entire
second floor at this number as offices
ana nv1ng room. The rear room which
is on the alley is used as a kitchen. 1t
was In this room that the little victim
was at play dressed only in his gown
and underwear when the accident oc-
CURED Which cost him his life
NO one was In this part of the house
at the time. DR.. Harding being out in
answer to a call from patient, while
DR.. Stout was busy caring for house
hold duties in the front room of the
suite The little boy was playing in the
rear portion of the building as ''boogie
man and running back and forth pre-
tendlng to frfghten DR.. Stout She had
tled mask of thin cloth over his head
after having cut holes through which
he could see and he returned to the
rear OF the building and continued at
play as his shouts of laughter indicated
The first indication that DR.. Stout
had that everything was not right was
when she heard the boy running down
the hallway screaming mamma NAM
ma, the name which he had given her
She rushed to the hall and found him
enveloped in a sheet of flames and he
tuIH6o ana rail- TO the rear OF the Dull0-
ing before Dr. Stout could overtake
him. AS soon as she caught him she
threw, him to the floor and wrapped him
in heavy rug which was on the floor
at this point, but too late to save his
life.
Nearly every thread of clothing was
burned from his body and he became
unconscious even before the fire was
extinguished. A candle in the rear
room as we'll as several half burned
matches indicate that he was attempt
ing to light the candle when his cloth
ing became ignited- DIR. Stout was
slightly burned about the hands in ex-
tinguishing the fire. She Immediately
called Doctors Outland and Keith but
their services were not needed as death
came quickly, probably from inhaling
the flames
William Ward Harding who met his
death in SO tragic manner this morn
ing, was one ofta number OF children
sent to Kansas by an orphanage in
Pennsylvania a year or so ago and
was taken by DR.. Harding with whom
he has lived since that time. Becom-
ing deeply attached to the child Dr.
Harding decided to adopt him and last
week the final adoption papers were
made out which gave to the child the
name Of William Ward Harding. But
little is known of his parentage as his
mother died shortly after his birth and
he was placed in the orphanage under
the name of Elmer Lapelle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
TO SAVE NIAGARA.
Present Law Protecting Falls Is About
to Expire.

washington, Feb. 6-Persistent efforts
are to be made in congress to prevent
the re-enactment of what is known as
the Burton law passed in 1906, govern
ing the disposition Of the waters OF
Niagara Falls. The object of that
enactment was to conserve the waters
of the falls against the encroachment
of commercial enterprise. 1t was des-
tined, as a purely temporary measure,
to be supplanted by a general conven-
tion or treaty On this subject between
the United States and Canada and
which is intended to cover also the dis
position of other waters forming a
boundary line between the two coun-
tries.
The Burton law expires in less than a
year and half Those oppos-
ing its re-enactment for ten years as is
proposed in some quarters, declare this
is distinct advantage to the Canad-
ians who because such a large portion
Of the falls are on the Canadian side
of the river are content to let existing
conditions remain, in preference to
agreeing to treaty which will restrict
the privileges they now enjoy. For this
reason, 1t is argued, the laws should
not be re-enacted as there will be
greater incentive to delay in the execu-
ton of a general treaty on the part Of
the Canadians. The question Of sign
ing of a treaty covering the disposition
of all the waterways between the two
countries has been pending between
the United States and Great Britain for
a long time. The British ambassador,
James Brice, is going to Ottawa for a
consultation with the Canadians. but
whether this will develop into active
steps towards the formation of a treaty
on the general subject is not stated.
The international waterways commits
sion which is made of members from
the United States and Canada has turn
ed in a mass Of information of the
whole question which has been laid be-
fore the two governments.
The United States government wants
treaty prepared and ratified at this
session of congress if possible at the
same time it is desirable that this shall
be accomplished so that the Canadian
parliament may act in the matter. AL
this should be done before June of next
year, when the present Burton law ex-
pires by limitation.
A failure to reach an understanding
in the form of aztreaty between the two
countries at an early date will necessi-
tate the passage of some form of legis-
Iation extending the present lava re-
sort to which is bitterly opposed by
some New York interests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
FELL INTO THE FIRE.
Firemen Thrown Into Burning Build
ing by Falling Walls.

Racine, Wis, Feb. Give firemen
injured and loss of $120,000 was the
result of a fire that broke out in the
club rooms of the Racine club in the AL
Shuler building today. The injured:
Captain John Diedish, scalp wound
and overcome by smoke.
Fireman Peter Joachim, three ribs
broken and injured internally.
James Bruce, ribs broken, cut and
bruised on the head and body.
John Stripple. injured on the legs.
Charles Jenista. severely bruised
Eight men were on the ladders lean
ing against the south wall of the struc-
ture when it fell. James Bruce was
carried with it over into the burning
building and it was believed he was
lost. His comrades, however, threw a
stream Of water on him and he plan-
aged to crawl out into hallway and
was rescued by the firemen. The other
men. when the wall went down, fell to
the roof Of a building adjoining. The
Dan and Sol Clothing company, the
Harbridge Grocery company, the Ra-
cine club and the Zahm Dry Goods
company sustained the bulk of the loss.
The cause of the fire was defective cleo
trio wiring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
NO PARTISANsHIP.
John Mitchell Says Union VIII Not
Go Into Politics.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. S.-John
Mitchell former president of the
United Mine workers when asked to-
day in regard to the rumors that there
had been inaugurated during the re-
cent mine workers convention a move
ment to indorse the candidacy of GER
tain aspirantS for the presidency of
the United States and for other politi-
cal offices, stated that so far as he
knew there was no foundation for
these rumors. He said however. that
the members of the miners union to-
gether with all trade unionists
affiliated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor, were interested active
1y in the election to all executive,
judicial and administrative offices of
men who were known to be sympa-
thetic to the reasonable demands of
the wage earners of the country "It
follows, therefore," said Mr.. Mitchell,
that they would oppose the candi-
dacy of aspirants for political honors
who are known to be unsympathetic
or antagonistic to the labor move
ment.
This activity on the part of the
organized to less extent on the part
Of unorganized workers of our coun-
try. is not partisan movement. I
think there is little possibility of the
labor organizations entering the poll
tical field from party standpoint. In
common with other citizens. the
workingmen seek the general well
fare of our country and at the same
time they ask such special legisla-
ton as is necessary for the protection
of their own lives and the preservation
of their health, so far as these ends
can be secured by legislative enact
ment. In other words the laboring
people believe that officers of the law.
whether they be high or whether they
be low. should be- especially solicitous
for the welfare of the members of
society who are least able to serve
themselves" rEzs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
MOVE ON CONGRESS.
Combined Ant1-Idquor Forces Want
DRY Districts Protected

Washington, Feb. 6.-Representatives
ofthe prohibition party, the Anti-saloon
League OF America, the Woman's
Christian Temperance union and varf-
Gus Christian organizations. appeared
today before the house committee on
the judiciary to urge a favorable re-
port on one or more of the bills in
troduced to. protect dry local option
districts from receipt of interstate as
we'll as intrastate. shipments of liquor.
Rev. S. E. Nicholson, legislative
superintendent Of the Anti-saloon
league, spoke for this Organization;
Profit Charles Scanlon of Pittsburg, for
the Presbyterian church; Finley
Hendrickson of Cumberland, Nd, fof
the Prhibftion party, and Mr.. Ray of
Pennsylvania for the United Presbyter-
ian church Present for the Woman's
Christian Temperance union were the
national president, Mrs. L. M. Stevens,
the national secretary, Miss Gordan
and the nation executive superintend-
ent. Miss Ellis. Representative
Bartholdt CMo.) made an argument
against the proposed measures in be-
half of the National German-American
alliance.
Representative Clayton (Ala.) mem
ber of the committee, whose attitude
supports federal protection Of prohibit
ton districts. questioned some of the
prohibition speakers as the legal right
of the states to invoke federal excise
protection In the face of voluntary sur
render to the government of the very
rights now sought to be reobtained. 1t
was agreed that briefs should be SUBJ
mitted on this point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
WHISPERS A CLEW.
Murderer Left Them Where the Police
Could Find Them.

Chicago, Feb. GA dispatch to the
Record Herald from Appleton, Wis,
says:
With a heavy crop of gray whiskers
as their clew, the police of Appleton,
Oshkosh and Menasha engaged in a
man hunt through the territory around
the three towns in one of the worst
blizzards of the winter last night and
captured Frank Anklan.
Anklan, who is 65 years old, proprfe-
tor of a merchant tailoring establish
ment at Menasha, engaged in a family
quarrel yesterday and, according to the
police, killed his wife and shot his 16-
year-old son through the lung. The
boy is not expected to live.
After the shooting Anklan took an
interurban car and rode to Appleton,
where he had his long gray whiskers
shaved off, disguised himself In some
old clothes and disappeared. When no
titled by telephone of the shooting the
police secured the whiskers from the
barbershop and began the search.
Anklan was captured at Kaukauna.
eight miles from here. He is wealthy
and had been spending money in a
manner that his family objected to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
A Surplus of 339,O53 Cars on
January %.
MEETING IN CHICAGO
OF American Association TO See
What Can Be Done.
Reply to Shippers Who Demand
ed Increased Equipment.

Chicago, Feb. GA special meeting
Of the American Railway association to
consider the decrease in traffic which
had resulted on January % in a sur
plus of 3S9,o53 cars, began in Chicago
yesterday and will continue today and
tomorrow. The decrease is shown to be
startling from the report of the eff
cheney committee on February 6, 1907,
when shortage of 104,228 cars was re-
ported, and appeals were made by
shippers to congress to pass laws re-
quiring the railroads to increase their
equipments to meet traffic demands.
The chief work of the association
probably will be the consideration Of
the per diem charges for cars in the
service of railroads other than the
owners. The per diem charge hereto
fore has been so cents upon foreign
cars. With the present great surplus
of cars the charge has caused the i'm
mediate return Of foreign cars to their
owners at a great expense and conse-
quent storage. The railroads would
prefer to let other roads use their
cars free of charge rather than be
forced to haul and store them over
their systems, and it is likely that this
fact will lead the association to sus-
pend the per diem charge upon foreign
cars until the situation clears up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
FOUR FIRES AT ONCE.
1t Was the Philadelphia Departments
Busy Day.

Philadelphia. Feb stFour fires in
this city early today, all burning at
the same time, caused damage esti-
mated at 100000 The first fire start
ed on the freight steamship Aries, of
the Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton company, lying at Pine street
wharf, Delaware river, and caused
damage of $1,000. Meanwhile the big
drug store of Jacobs. Brothers in Chest
nut street was damaged by fire and
water to the extent of about STE, 600.
The Macy Furniture company adjoin-
ing the drug store. suffered $4,000
damage.
The third fire occurred at American
and Locust streets. where large three
story building, occupied by publishing
firms, was completely burned out. The
Individual losses Of the occupants of
this buildings were: ~sA
Garrett and Gregor company, print
ers and publishers, sac, 200; P. w. Zieg-
Ter & Co., publishers, $4,000; Franklin
Bindery company, $4,000. Loss on
buildings, $4,000. asl.. {.
While firemen were battling with the
flames at the other three places a
fourth fire started in a house at Mar
shall and Ritner streets. Three other
dwellings were also damaged and twen-
ty persons were forced to seek shelter
from a snow storm elsewhere The loss
is $1,000 on these dwellings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
CHARGE OF FRAUD.
Is Lodged Against Joy Morton ard
Others in Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 6.-Fraud in connec-
ton with the purchase of $212,813 worth
of alleged worthless securities is charg-
ed again Joy Morton, B. F. Demuth,
w. F. Morrison and other directors of
the Jackson Trust and Savings bank
in bill filed in the circuit court by
certain dissatisfied stockholders of the
bank. The court is asked to vacate a
transfer Of the lease hold of the bank
to the Railway Exchange bank organiz-
ed by Morton and others for the pur-
pose it is charged. of taking over the
securities classed as worthless and with
the intention Of discontinuing the Jack
son Trust and Savings hank, following
refusal by the state bank examiner
to approve the securities in question.
It is also asked that a sale of the
securities to Gilbert c. Pryor, as trus-
tee in 1906 be declared valid and binding.
1t is charged that the transfer of the
securities was in the nature of a f1cti-
tious sale for the purpose of re-estab-
fishing confidence in the bank follow
ing a run upon it. and that the COM
plainants will suffer loss by refund
of money advanced by Pryor for securi-
ties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
HIS $500 PIGEON STOLEN
George Burghart's Loss at the Chicago
Show-Wins Many Prizes.

That valuable property may vanish
more speedily than in smoke is con-
firmed by the experience of George
Burghart, who recently returned from
the big international pigeon show held
in Chicago last week. Mr.. Burghart
has a more than state wide reputation
as pigeon fancier and has On several
occasions made famous exhibits at
meetings similar to this one.
In the various contests held there,
where the competition was unusually
strong, he won sixteen first premiums,
a record which fs remarkable But
more remarkable, and involved in COM
plete mystery, was his loss of black
pouter pigeon valued at $500.
Mr.. Burghart kept the pouter in an
especially fine coop, which was not
locked, and in the course of things
went to a different part of the hall and
engaged in conversation with another
fancier. also an exhibitor. during which
the good points Of their respective
birds were compared and that owned
by the Topeka man was much admired.
Returning, he put the pouter pack IN
its cage and strolled down the ball,
meeting, in less than fifteen minutes.
a third fancier. In the course Of their
talk he told the latter how fine a bird
he had and naturally took him for
look at it.
When they reached the cage, Mr.
Burghart found to his surprise, that it
was empty; his bird was gone and
there was not clue to indicate the
manner of its disappearance, nor has
he heard one word since that might
furnish a clue to its whereabouts.
Mr. Burghart brought home with him
two new pigeons valued at $1,000 each,
which he will add to the valuable COL
lection he has at his aviary on West
Sixth avenue. He bought the birds in
CI,f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
WEATHER Is WARMER TO-DAY
Mercury Moves Up to the Thirty-seven
Degree Mark.

The cold wave which was dis
covered late yesterday afternoon by
the government weather observers in
the saskatchewan and Alberta coun-
try, headed straight for Kansas must
nave struck split switch somewhere
IN the Dakotas, for no evidence of it
has reached this part of the world.
The forecast for tomorrow indicates
warmer weather with increased
cloudiness, and the. day will be a
brunette twin for today
A gentle wind has& been blowing
from the northwest since early morn
ing at the rate of four miles an hour
and there has been all of the sunshine
that this particular locality will hold.
The following are the temperatures
for the dau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-06
NOT TO BE THOUGHT OF.
New japanese Minister Talks on Pos
sibiIity of War.

Iondon. Feb. 6.-"I know of no
truer friends of japan than the Amer
leans aud our excellent relations ana
knowledge of one another will insure
an amicabIe outcome at an early date
of the negotiations still in progress.
Such is the message that Baron ho-
CORA Takahira sends to America on tne
eve of his departure TO assume the
anba ssa dorship of Japan at Washing
ton. The baron will san Tor New 1ork
Saturday on the Etrur1a.
"I am not going to Washington on d
speciaI mission continued the am
assador in an interview today, Dut
only as the resident representative OF
nv country / am delighted to return
to the city and country where l nave
SO MANY friends. When I was last in
WASHINGTON as minister 1t was an
anxious period. but always Tecan nov
my anxiety was lightened by the
friendship and sympathy OF tne greas 55
Americans. I have always regarded
the Americans as our good friends, ana
friendship in times of stress and dill
Guilty is doubly appreciated. mat Is
why [ say l know Japan has no truer
friends than the Americans. VINO al
truth of our aims. Although certain
papers have spoken in a pesslmlstlc
vein regarding our relations, L have
never attached the slightest importance
to these utterances, and with my
knowledge of Americas attitude DUR
ing the Russo-Japanese war, and OF
her relations to us in our earlier anu
more modest times. l have never
thought of the possibility OF war pc
tween the United States and Japan,
such a thing is unthinkable in this
period of the worlds history. 1 have
not a particle of doubt regarding
Americas sympathy towards us ana
fully believe that satisfactory solu-
tion of any questions between the two
countries will be reached at an early
date without much difficulty