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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
ON PEACE MISSION.
President Harahan Will Visit Europ-
can Stockholders i'm His Road.

New York, May 27.-President ]. T.
Harahan, of the Illinois Central sails
today for Europe on a trip which, ac-
cording to reports is intended at least
in part to bring about friendlier rela-
lions between the Illinois Central
management and some of its stock
holders among whom an anti-Harrt-
man campaign was waged during the
contest over the last annual election.
1t is pointed out that President
Harahan already has mad a confer
ence with group of New England
stockholders who had upheld Mr..
Fish during this contest and that as
a result these stockholders at a re-
cent special meeting approved the
arrangements plans for the alb
sorption of several subsidiary COM
panies and for, the issuance of thirty
million dollars additional stock.
1t is said that President Harahan
will have similar conferences with
some of the foreign shareholders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
DAWSON OUT OF PATIENCE.
People Seem Never to Understand the
New Primary Law.

John Dawson, assistant attorney
general, has announced that he has an
swered about ], 900 letters asking ques-
lions concerning various features of
the primary election law, but that there
is one question which he has to keep
answering over and over again, regard
less Of the fact that the newspapers
have been doing their best to instruct
the people on the subject. Mr.. Daw-
son says:
1T is strange what curious things
people will find in the primary election
law that are not there. Out of the
one thousand opinions I have written
on that law. the most persistent ques-
ton is the legality of petition which
contains more than 10 per cent of the
party voters of precinct. have writ
ten over and over again that there is
no maximum limit on the number OF
signers from any one precinct, for a
county, district or state office. A can
didate, if sufficiently popular, might
lawfully secure hundred per cent of
his party signers in any one precinct.
The only maximum limit is the 10 per
cent limit on the aggregate of all his
petitions from all the precincts in
which his petitions have been circulat-
ed. 1 hope the State Journal will an
nounce this fact good and strong, SO
that we will be able to save a little
postage out of our contingent fund.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
CONTRACTORS CALLED DOWN.
One Fined for Working Men Over
Eight Hours-Another Arrested.

L. c. Golf at Viola little town near
Wichita, has been sentenced to pay
800 fine and costs for violating the
Kansas eight hour law in working on a
school house
A contractor on the sewer system at
Wellington, whose name is Eby. will
be arrested today on the same charge
by Owen Doyle, assistant state labor
commissioner, who went to wellington
for that purpose.
These two occurrences indicate that
it isn't going to be very profitable for
those who take public contracts to try
to work their men overtime.
Labor Commissioner Johnson said
today: Some of these contractors go
into a small town, and get a contract
for some public work and then think
that they can violate the eight hour
law and get away before anybody
kicks about it. We are making a spec
ial effort to watch such cases, and will
check all attempts to work men on pub
lie contracts more than eight hours per
day."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
JUDGE VESTS PETITION FILED
Contains Twenty-six Hundred Names
of Endorsers of His Candidacy.

]. S. West, candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for justice of the su-
preme court, has filed with the secre-
tary Of state his petitions for nomina-
ton. There are 1900 names on Judge
Vests petition, which, next to that Of
Judge Henry S. Mason, also filed today,
is the largest thus far presented to the
secretary of state
Judge West is making a more active
campaign for the nomination than any
Of the other candidates, and while it
is recognized that he has an uphill
fight, he is confident that he will be
able to get the votes necessary to NOM
mate him.
Attorney General F. S. Jackson also
filed his nomination petitions today.
Mr.. Jackson got the minimum number
of signatures which the law requires
about three or four hundred. He says
he did not have time to bother with a
lot of petitions merely to make a
showing"
A man named Williams from Column
bus is said to be circulating petitions
for himself as candidate against
jackson. Williams, it is said, does not
expect to win, but wants the people to
get acquainted with the sound of his
name so that he can make hard fight
for the place when Jackson is ready to
quit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
SET A GOOD EXAMPLE.
Smaller Kansas Cities That Have
Sold Bonds at Home.

Smaller cities in Kansas than To-
peka have already set the good ex-
ample of selling their bond issues at
home. When the money panic last
fall put the eastern oond companies
out of business Coffeyville citizens
bought up almost an entire issue of
5000 worth of municipal bonds of
that city, and they were refunding
and not municipal bonds, too. The
Coffeyville and Independence councils
stood ready at any time bonds were
issued to give the citizens of those
places the first chance to bid on these
bonds. Each city already has a
bonded debt of about half million.
At Leavenworth local capitalists last
year bought large part of two con-
siderable bond issues.
Every dollars worth of real and
personal property in Topeka stands
behind this citys bonds and the in
vestment at per cent is a good and
safe one especially when it is con.
sidered that there is now no tax or
municipal bonds. The state has SCI
the pace in the new plan to sell al
the Kansas bonds in Kansas that is
possible when it withdrew it's bono
agency from New York city. If To
peka bonds are good for New York
ers they are better for Topekans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
HONEYMOON IN BOX CAR.
Newly Welded New York Couple Ar.
rested in Chicago.

Chicago, May 27.-Max j. Bender
of New York, and a woman, who
claims to be his wife, and who was
attired in the garb of a man were ar
rested here today. They were dis
covered in a box car on the tracks of
the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern railway by employees. The woman
had cut off her hair and had the
severed braid in one of the pockets
of her coat. When questioned by the
police Bender said they were married
in New York, May Is and were on
their honeymoon trip to South
Dakota, where they expected to es-
tablish their home. He said they had
no money and were compelled to re-
sort to the box car for transporta-
night of their wedding. The couple
will be held pending an investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
CONTESTS NUMBER 200.
Republican National Committee VIII
Take Them Up June 5.

Chicago, May 27.-That about 200
seats in the national Republican con-
vention will be the subjects of contests
before the national committee of the
party next week was made manifest
today after Secretary Dover had COM
piled list of the contests already on
file. All contests must have been put
in the mails by midnight last night
but. many will not reach the committee
for several days.
At present there are IS contests from
50 districts, two territories and seven
states on file before the committee. The
territorial contests involve two seats
each and the state contests four seats
a piece. The district contests come
from all over the United States al
though most of them are from the
south The territories involved are
Arizona and Alaska and the states are
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Okla
homa, South Carolina. Tennessee and
Texas. The original estimates of the
committee officers included 189 contests
as the total but unexpected additions
have come in within the last few days
and the augmentations are expected to
bring the total to the 200 mark.
Chairman Harry New has sent out
notices that the contests will be taken
up according to the alphabetical or
der of the states and territories. The
first to be considered, therefore, will
be those from Alabama, which will be
brought before the committee on June
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
ON STREET RAILWAYS.
State Tax Commission Now Consider
ing Their Valuation.

The state tax commission is now at
work on the preparation of the assess
ment Of the street railway companies
doing business in Kansas. The street
railways returned their own property
at about 100000 If the tax commits
sion handles the street railways as it
handled the other railways. the valua-
ton of the street railways will be fixed
at about $1S,000,000
The clerks in the office of the tax
commission are now at work making
the extensions" from the railway
assessment to show exactly how much
of the assessed value should be credit
ed to each county. This will take some
time, as 1t involves a lot of figuring.
I'VE have not had any protests from
the railroads on our assessment of rail-
road property" said one of the tax
commissioners today. The railroads
know what their property is worth, and
they know that our assessment is fair.
If the railroads thought this commits
sion was simply going to make guess
at the value of railroad property, then
they may be surprised at the size of
the assessment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
EAToN's ROGUEs' GALLERY.
Secure Photographs of All Topeks
Convicts at Lansing.

Chief of Police Eaton Tuesday re-
cefved from the warden at the state
penitentiary a collection Of photo
graphs Of all the prisoners in that in
stitution from Topeka. The following
is the list and the crimes for which
they are serving sentence: John D.
Ewing, manslaughter; Bessie Taylor.
grand larceny; Sonny Wilson, holdup:
Harry Johnson, manslaughter; Dora
Henderson, larceny; Charles Saunders,
burglary; Edgar c. Oliver, forgery;
Wilbur VanHorn, murder in the second
degree; James Hatcher. larceny; Niles
Fry, larceny; Joseph Bullock, man
slaughter; Robert Morgan, larceny;
Jim Smith, burglary; Percy Gayheart,
forgery; Robert Day. larceny: Lena
McGruder, larceny; Ed Williams, lar
ceny: Cleo Bennett, arson; William
Lee. burglary; Louis Day. burglary;
George King, burglary; John McCrow.
horse stealing.
chief Eaton wrote to Kansas City.
MO police Tuesday for photos of all
kansas crooks in their possession. and
will write to the police in dozen 9TH
ar cities of the west for similar PIC
tures. It is the chiefs ambition to
have a large and valuable collection OF
pictures in the rogues' gallery ne Is
startine at the local police station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27


having We do not know, but it is our
opinion that he could have little chance
10 peat a Cloud county man, If we only
nad man to run. 1t is time for some-
one to come forward and offer himself
Wiling sacrifice on the altar of his
country. If Mr.. Caldwell is going to be
a candidate it is time he was announc-
ing 1t seems to US. If he has decided
he VIII not be a candidate, then we
should have an avowed candidate Tor
that on1ce.r We should nominate ana
elect him, too If Mr.. Caldwell IS a
candidate for the office the Kansan is
for him in preference to John Doyie,
not only because he is a home man,
but because he is a better man in every
way for the office.
Will Davis, assistant state auditor,
has returned from a weeks visit at
his home in Dodge City.
Lots of politics out there and little
rain," was Mr.. Davis comment on the
situation. Dodge City is the home
of Mike Sutton, who is the Stubbs
manager in that section of the state
The. fight between Stubs and Leland
will be very close in Ford. The far
mers seem to be for Stubs, and mos1
of the town people for Leland. Long
will carry Ford county. do not think
that Bristow will get over seven coun-
ties in the Seventh district.
ct is very dry west of Kinsley
Rain is badly needed for the wheat
They will raise some wheat out there
in spite of the drought, but not as
much as they should The southern
part of Ford county is awful dry"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
TO STUDY ITALIAN CRIMINALS.
Broolxlyn's District Attorney VIII Visit
Land of Their Birth.

New York, May 27.-District Attor-
ney John F. Clarke of Brooklyn will
sail for Italy on June 6 to study the
italian criminal where he grows. Mr.
Clarke will be accompanied by Francis
L. Corrao, one of his assistants, who
was born in Italy.
Mr.. Clarke has taken an active in
terest in the increase of crime among
the Italian residents of Brooklyn and
in the secret Matchmaking societies
that flourish among them. Mr.. Clarke
and Mr.. Corrao will visit the courts
and prisons of Naples and Sicily, and
expect to return after six weeks better
prepared to grapple with the problems
that confront them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
Death Brought Reconciliation.

Chicago. May H.-Donald o. Martin
who on charge of abandoning a pref
ty bride in Chicago, was arrested in
New York, as he was about to sail on
the steamship Carpathia for Europe to
become an art student, was reconciled
to his young wife last evening, just
previous to her death. 1t is not I'M
likely that another reconciliation will
follow young Mrs. Martins death. Her
father and mother are divorced. Hear
ing of his daughters illness, the faith
er, Fred Lively, arrived last night at
the family home from Springfield, Ill,
his first visit in many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
MISS PAvNowTrzKA's REWARD.
Bank Directors Consider Settling an
Annuity on Her.

New York, May 27.-Officials of the
Jefferson bank are lavish in their
praise of the bravery of Eva Pavno-
witzka, whose action, at the risk of
her own life. saved from three high
waymen $4,000 which three messen-
gers of the bank were carrying. Re
wards for Miss Pavnowitzka and the
messengers, two of whom were badly
hurt will be decided upon at a direc-
tors meeting tomorrow afternoon.
1t is likely the bank directors will
create a trust fund for Miss Pavno-
witzka's benefit from which she will
draw an annuity for life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
TO GO HOME IN AUTO.
.sUncle joe" VIII Wheel From Wash.
ington to Danville

Washington, May 27.-Uncle Joe
Cannon proposes to put in several
days after congress adjourns making
the trip home in an automobile. He
ngures that 1t will take a week to
motor from Washington to Danyille.
and that week will be very i'm
portant one in the matter of making
president, something he is reputed
to be deeply interested in. He will
De accompanied by Senator Hemen-
way and Congressman Lands of In
ediana. and his secretary, L. White
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
CR0WNINSHIELD DEAD.
The Admiral Had Recently Undergone
an Operation.

S. Crowninshield, u S. N, retired,
died at the Episcopal hospital here to-
day. The admiral had been at the hos
pital for aboutsa month and an opera
ton was performed on him for an
affection of the nose. He never fully
recovered from the shock of the opera
ton. The immediate cause of death,
however, was hardening of the tissues
of the body.
Mrs. Crowninshield was at the ad-
mirals bedside when he died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
Collins and Comerford Acquitted.

Chicago, May 27.-Former Chief
of Police John NJ. Collins, and ex-
Police Attorney Frank Comerford
were today acquitted of the charge of
conspiracy to deprive the city of the
service of its employees. 1t was
charged that both men had been ac-
tive in using the members of the DO
lice force to further the election of
Edward F. Dunno for mayor in the
last municipal campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
Three Tax Bills Signed.

Guthrie, Okla, May 27.-The gov
ernor has signed three important
bills, one providing for a gross pro-
duction tax on all profits and products
of corporations exercising the right
of eminent domain, one providing for
an inheritance tax and one prov1d-
ing for a graduated land tax.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
New Aero Club Formed.

Los Angeles. Cal, May Zl--ine
ranfzation in the state devoted to the
study and advancement OF aerial
navigation. was formed last night In
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27
Oklahoma Legislature Adjourns

Guthrie, May 27.-After a session of
$50 days the first legislature of Okla
home adjourned sine die AT 1925 this
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27

Concordia Kansan: John Doyle, of
Bellevtlle, was canvassing this county
on Saturday in the interest of his can
didacy for the office Of state senator
from this district. What success he is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-27

Frank w. Blackmar. one Of the
state university professors whom the
Stubs faction at Lawrence tried to
bring out as a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination to the state SEN
ate, has declined to run.
J. L. Brady is still the only candi-
date. For some reason it seems that
the Stubs people are not satisfied
with Brady, and are trying to find
someone to contest the place.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
CENTRAL LODGE PYTHIANS MAKE MERRY AT THEIR CASTLE

Pythianism, with all of it's finer l points emphasized. was the program at the social gathering which the Knights of the Central Lodge of Mont | gomery held in their castle on Monday | night Such was the quality of good fellowship displayed on the occasion, 1t was determined that social of simi- liar character be held on every fourth Monday night of the month. On last Monday night notable gathering was present in the castle hall of the Central Lodge. Not only were the Knights of the Central Lodge present. but Knights from all of the Montgomery lodges attended as guests.
 J. Lee Hollaway presided over the Dutch supper and introduced the speakers with merry jibes. Commits sioner J. A. Wilkinson was the first speaker. taking as his topts "Pythian- ism on Our Streets" R. A. Taylor fol- lowed on the extremely live subject of the Pythian castle which is soon to be located somewhere in the State. MT. Taylor urged the necessity of prompt and vigorous action by the MontEom- cry lodges in the matter.
 w E. Dow gave a talk upon friend ship and high morals. Mir Dow's talk was criticised by one of those present as being one which would sound we'll coming from one of the pulpits of the city. Mir. Dow was followed by Rev. W. M Crawford who touched upon the noble work that fraternalism has ac- complished in the overcoming of sec tional and denominational animosity and making for the brotherhood of man."
 There were other speakers on the program, and the high water mark was touched by their addresses. but the high water mark" was touched when G. H. McCombs delivered his talk upon "Khorassanism" The audience lifted by MT McCombs words were taken to such dizzy heights that the nigh water mark" set by the other speak CTS could scarcely be seen.
 In speaking of Mir. McComb's speech one of the attending Knights said: Most of the audience were brought back to the earth so gradually and Q gently that they scarcely knew the moment of landing. but Mir. Berry, while gasping for breath in the rarifed atmosphere of oratory to which Mir. McComb's words had taken him. lost his grip and shattered three ribs in the fall"
 It was a gathering that will long be remembered by the knights who at tended. and the next will be looked forward to with pleasant memories ana anticipation. The supper on last Mon day night was served by the ladies of St. Mary's Guild of the Church of the Holy Comforter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
BLUES ARE IGNORED
ARE PAID HIGH COMPLIMENT AT
 INSPECTION,
Every Member of the Company Was Present "stood Best Inspection
 fin the state,- Said Omcers

| Inspection of the Alabama National | Guard was completed last night when Captain P. T. Haynes of the i2th Cav gomsry True Blues, "Da company End Alabama There were present seven ty-nve men and three officers, no ab- sentees being reported. making the the largest infantry turnout in the state. Every man in the company
 Colonel c. R. Bricken with his en- tire stan of commissioned and non- commission officers was present and reported to Captain Haynes. The tsna tsan composed ,Sa Sf Captain Adjq Kirkpatrick. Assistant Surgeons B s. Chapman and H. T. Lay; Captain and Commissary J. Hunt Taylor, Quartor- lain J: T; Mangum. Ordinance Oficer Captain W. A. Collier, Majors, c. o. pickey, F; F: Baber. c. H. Seals and msntss 1ne1f stan sas The nonicommissios rsgi. Wilkinson. Michel Biggio and color sergeants John West and H. A. Jones. Mark L. Blach, hospital stewart.
 officer. Captain Haynes. expressed themselves as highly gratlfed over the showing of the second regiment. es- 9ri og 9exter H eompaay Hvenus t5s At ths was put. through extended order and advanced guard formation. and so well olu the company acquit Itself that Captain Haynes felt called upon to say to the assembled company that he never expected to see that formation which had just been completed, so well executed by militia.
 General Graves said the company stood the best inspection of any com pany of the Alabama National Guard since he had been Adjutant General.
 The showing all over the state has been highly gratifying to Adjutant General Bibb Graves. General Graves states that the militia of the state is fifty percent better equipped body taday than 1t was twelve months ago. over $l0O,o0 has been expended upon the state militia in new equipment during the past year. and the inspec- ton just completed last night shows pended.
 More men have joined the companies during the past year over the state A year ago the numerical strength was 2, ,151 men, while today on unof- hcial tabulat'on the strength is shown at $500 men. The highest praise is due to these men for the work which they have put into company drills When one realizes that 1t Is ''the game" which appeals and not money, for there Is none except during the an nual camp when the men are paid about 41 cents per day, every citizen should feel proud of the compliments bestowed by Captain Haynes, of the night.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-29
SCHOOL BOYS WILL
 DECLAIM AT CAPITOL

The old State Capitol. whose halls and chambers have so often in the past resounded with the eloquence of famous orators and brilliant legis1a- tors. will. at ( o'clock this afternoon. be the scene of an oratoricaI contest differing, perhaps. from any ever held in the historic building.
 Upon this occasion, five pupils of Starke's University School will engage in a declamation contest, to decide upon a principal and an alternate de- claimer who shall represent the school In the intersch plastic Reclamation cons test to be held May 8, at Vanderbilt University. The boys who will partiei- pate in the contest are: Marion Au- gustus Baldwin, Herndon H. Barnett. John Dandridge Blob, William D |. Laurie and Clarence M. Wollner.
 The successful speakers will be named by a committee of five dfsfn- terested men, and they will be further required to take part in a contest to be held in Nashville May 8, in which representatives from all of the compete ing schools will participate before en- gazing in the public contest for the Vanderbilt medal. This preliminary contest will be held before a speciht committee. and from the contestants ten boys will be selected to partici- pate In the final public contest to de- termine the award of the medal.
 The local committee, constituting the judges of the contest this afternoon at the Capitol. Is: Rev. E. E. Cobbs Rev. H. M. Edmoncs. NJ. B. Hough ton, Philip II. Stern and Henry !. WflIingham.