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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
ROOSEvEL1'S GUESTS.
Among Them Today Were Ralph
Easley and John Mitchell

Oyster Bay N. Y. Aug. 12.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today had as guests
John Raines,. member of the New
York state senate; William b. Haze,
New York literary man; HaIph ~.
Easley. chairman of the executlVe
council of the National Civic Federa-
ton and John Mitchell. formery
president of the United Mine Work-
ers, and now manager of the traue
agreement department of the Nationai
Civic Federation.
When it was suggested that he pos
sibly may have come to talk with thS
president about the gubernatorlai,
nomination Senator Raines remarked
that he came primarily to see tne
president about little army matter
In which he is interested. he saio,
that. of course. the New YORK state
political situation likely would DE ols-
cussed by the president with MN.
John Mitchell and Ralph casey
were guests Of the president at luncn.
Their visit is believed to be 10 talk
over with the president the plans OF
the National Civic Federation ana
particularly of the department OF
trade agreement.
The presidents yacht SyIph Ie1t
OYSTER Bay this forenoon for New
Haven. where 1t is believed she Will
meet Miss Ethel and Theodore Roose-
welt IT., returning to oyster Bay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
HIS MOTHER SWOONED.
At the Inquest Over the Body of Tuffa
Shashem

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Mrs. S. Shashem,
mother of Tuffa Shashem, whose mu-
tilated body was found in Mud lake.
swooned today when the inqust over
the body was being held. Presently
Mrs. Shashem recovered and screamed
threats against Nashin Nemmer, the
Turk, under arrest as a suspect The
murdered boys father was the first
witness. Rage flared in his eyes as he
glared from the witness chair at Mem
mer who was present under guard of
policemen. Syrian friends of the
Shashem family swarmed from their
rookeries in the ghetto in numbers too
great to be accommodated in the small
court room at the morgue. Nemmer
was made nervous by their vindictive
mutterings and when Casimer Sha-
shem, an uncle of the murdered boy
who had sworn to kill Nemmer, was
discovered cautiously siding along
the bench towards the prisoner, two
detectives took seats on either side of
of him, checking further progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
$4,000 CASH.
What Interest on the State Funds
Amounts To.

Each year shows a good fat in
crease in the states income from It's
funds under the system of state de-
pository banks The report of the
auditor for the fiscal year which end
ed June 80 shows that for that year
the state received $19,61S as interest
on its funds, an increase OF over
$4,000 from the previous year.
This big increase was due partly TO
the fact that generally higher rate
of interest was paid for the state
money. and partly TO the fact that the
state had much more money on hand
last year than 1t had the year T. 7.
Kelly lost $55O.000 in the Devlin bank
failure.
At the present time the state has
nearly a million and half dollars on
hand in its various funds.
The year ending June 80, 1907,
showed that the state had received
during the year $10,21s as interest on
its funds, and for the previous year.
which was about a month short in
time, S7.7SS was received as interest.
1t is not much wonder that the state
treasury was considered a desirable
office when the funds were worth
$4,000 year simply for interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
HOMER HOCH MAY DECIDE.
Dayhoff RequisitiOn Question to Be
Submitted to Him.

1t may be left to Homer Hoch, the
whether or not a requisition shall be
issued for the arrest in Missouri of /.
L. Dayhoff, charged with criminal IL
bel
Homer Hoch has been informed that
it is satisfactory to the applicants 2or
the requisition that he should hear
the case in the absence of the COVER
nor, and as soon as F. L. Martin, of
Hutchinson, attorney for Dayton, can
be reached by telephone, the time for
the hearing may be set. Homer Hoch
stated this morning that the hearing
would be sometime this week. c. A.
Magaw. of Topeka. will probably rep
resent Dayhoff. 1t is said that Day
hoff's attorneys are opposed to submit
ting the case to Homer Hoch, and pre-
fer to await the return of Governor
Hoch next Tuesday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
TO Be HELD SEPT. IA.
Date for New York State Republican
Convention Is Set.

New York. Aug. 1.-THE Republi-
can state convention to nominate a
candidate for governor and state
ticket will be held at Saratoga Sept.
IA Elihu Root will be temporary
chairman and Joseph II. Choate, for
mer ambassador to Great Britain per-
manent chairman of the convention.
This was decided upon at a meeting
OF the Republican state committee
held at the Republican club today.
In accepting the Craftsmanship Mr..
Choate is said to have written Chair
man Woodruff that he wanted 1t I'M
derstood that he is an ardent support
er of Governor Hughes. An executive
committee of eleven was appointed
with the chairman of the state COM
mittee as chairman The committee
includes Ex-Governor Odell. George
w. Dunn. Herbert w. Parsons, Will
liam L. Ward. New York state men,
Der of the national committee, Will
liam Barnes. jr.. Francis Hendricks;
George w. Aidridge and Congressman
Fassett.
Chairman Woodruff announced the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12

Walter Thompson of Thompson Bros.
Big Tax Payers, Writes.

To the Editor of the State Journal.
viii the city commit a folly?
The people of this state through
their. accredited representatives. pass
ed a law for the equitable adjustment
or our tax assessment system for the
purpose that by means of increased as
sessment and by reason of honest re-
turns there would be a decrease of
taxes and of extravagant municipal
and state expenditures.
The people had hopes that that new
law would bring them relief from their
oppressive tax burden, but how is it?
NO sooner is the law passed than GER
tain unnecessarily enterprising citizens
see an opportunity to accomplish GER
tain municipal retrenchments which
they, but few other citizens, wish con-
summated. -*1 ~-
1t is always a good business propo-
sltion to pay off a debt when you have
the money, but the city hasn't the
money to pay off its bonds. Then the
next best proposition is to inaugurate
sinking fund and gradually acquire
the money and not make haste to pay
In one or two years an Indebtedness
that should be stretched over a Veries
of years.
If the property owners of the city
could be interviewed individually there
can be no question about 1t; they
would antagonize and condemn the
strange proposition at this time. espe-
cially in view Of the fact that they
want to find out something concerning
the promised economic working of the
new assessment law. A~7 s@5,e
One of the objects of this law. as we
understand it. is to attract people to
our. state and city by demonstrating
that our taxes are no higher than pre-
vail in sister states and cities.
Are we foolish enough in this city to
indicate that the taxes are higher.
w. NJ. THOMPSON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
L. p. ENGINEERS ARE HERE.
Comforting Regarding River Protec.
ton i'm Topeka.

Engineers representing the Union
Pacific which is participating actively
in the plans for Kansas river protec-
ton met this afternoon with the North
Topeka drainage board at the Shaw
nee State bank. r. L. Humphrey. chief
engineer of the system and G. G.. Aus
tin. division engineer of the Union Pa
cific came to Topeka in a private car
and spent the afternoon in conference
with the drainage board in an attempt
to arrive at some mutual plan of pro-
lection. j. v. Moscovitz, who has
been gathering data for the county
and city. on which to base plans for
protection from floods in the future
was present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
SON OF A RABBI.
Killed at Trinidad While About to
Elope With Married Woman.

Trinidad. Colo, Aug. 12.-Abe w.
Cohen was shot and killed late last
night by f., Charles w. Moore when
about to depart from this city in COM
pany with Mrs. Moore on. Colorado
& Southern train. He was a son of a
Jewish rabbi. formerly resident in
Chicago. according to a statement
made today by Mrs.. Moore. The
rabbits present address is unknown to
Mrs. Moore, but she said the dead man
had divorced wife and a brother re-
siding in Chicago.
Moore shot Cohen four times with a
shotgun, blowing the top of his head
off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
STATE WIDE PROHIBITION.
To Be Incorporated in Tennessee Re.
publican Platform.

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. 12.-More
than 400 delegates of the Evans San
ders portion of the Republican party
In tennessee, met at the state capitol
today for the purpose of nominating
state offices George n. Tillman of
Nashville. will probably be nominated
by reclamation for governor. The
platform will declare for state wide
prohibition.
Today's convention promised in
many respects, to be the most repre-
sentative gathering Of Tennessee Re-
publicans that has met in Nashville in
many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
ANOTHER CLOUD.
Chinese Seize a Japanese Cargo of
Arms and Ammunition.

London, Aug. 12.-Another cloud has
arisen between China and japan ac-
cording to a special dispatch received
here from Hong Kong, owing to the
seizure at Chinchou by the Chinese
authorities of a steamer having on
board 10000 rifles and 2 million cart
ridges. Japanese merchants have pro-
tested saying that this cargo belongs
to them and they threaten to make an
other international question out of the
matter. The seizure is similar to that
of the steamer Tatsu Maru in Febru-
airy of this year, for which China fin
ally made amends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
TAFT TO KEEP OUT
He Will Take No Part in Any Fac
tional or State Fight.

Hot Springs. Va, Aug. 12.-When
the first conference between Mr.. Taft,
Chairman Hitchcock. Chief of Staff
Vorys and Secretary Williams had
ended this afternoon, Mr.. Hitchcock
said he was authorized to announce
that Mr.. Taft would take no part in
the politics of any state nor interfere
in any factional fight
Mr.. Hitchcock also announced as a
final decision that the candidate would
make his entire campaign in Cincin-
anti. AS to the first announcement
Mr.. Hitchcock made it plain that ac-
cording to long established precedent
the national committee would be free
to decide which was and which was
not regular Republican state ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
LOW WATER PRESSURE.
Results in Heavy Damage by Fire at
Parkersburg, w. Va.

Parkersburg. w. Va, Aug. 12.-Fire
here today destroyed the machine. shop
of the" West Virginia Veneer & Door
company, the factory and the large
plant ofsthe Parkersburg Ice company
and twelve residences. damaged the
Baltimore & Ohio railway bridge over
the Ohio and for time threatened
the entire lower section of the city.
Low water pressure and the bad. con-
dition of the water plugs materially
hampered the fremen. The loss is
conservatively estimated at $15O,00o,
but may run much higher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
Wants Frank GouId's Answer.

New York, Aug 12.-On the applica-
ton of counsel Mrs. Helen Kelly Gould
today procured in the supreme court
an order directing her husband, Frank
J. Gould. to file within "a hours his
answer to her suit for divorce. Henry
L. Sprague counsel for Mrs. Gould,
made affidavit to the court that he
had served a summons and complaint
on Mr.. Gould on June "a. Counsel for
Mr.. Gould stated that an answer hal
been made to the complaint, but this
was denied by Mrs. Could counsel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
MORE HOUSES IN wEsYAwN.
G. ID. Lyle to Build Eight to Cost Six
teen Thousand Dollars.

G. D. Lyle, who has already built
65 modern homes in Topeka for sale
during the past three years, will COM
mence the construction of eight more
in .Westlawn and Westlawn Annex. The
houses will cost in the aggregate s16,
600 and will have from six to seven
rooms each, modern in every particu-
lar. They will face West street from
Eighth to Tenth avenues and Horne
streets from Seventh to Eighth ave-
nue..
The building permits will be issued
shortly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
SIX FOUND ALIVE.
Miners Had Been Entombed for Five
Days.

Mexico City, Aug. 12.-Six of the Is
miners who were entombed in the
Ianta Gertrubis mine near Paucchi,
were rescued alive early this morning.
They were imprisoned five days ago.
as the result of a cave-in. Twelve of
them are still below ground and tap
pings on a pipe indicate that some of
them are yet alive.
Rescuing parties are working in
short shifts boring through wall of
solid rock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
OLDFTELD'S MAD SCHEME.
vii Try to Beat the Lake Shore Lin.
tied in a Ten Mile Race.

Elkhart, Ind, Aug. 12-Barney Old
field will try to beat the Lake Shores
Twentieth limited into Elkhart Fri
day afternoon, catching the flyer near
Mishawaka and contesting the next 10
miles with his automobile along a
highway that parallels the railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

John Blumenstock, 81 years of age
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
o. o. Jacobs. 1922 Harrison street
Tuesday evening OF complications in
neral will be held from the Jacobs
home, 1922 Harrison street, Thursday
afternoon at $40.
The funeral of w. F. Kunz. who
died at his home: $50 Van Buren,
street, Tuesday, will be held from the
family residence Thursday afternoon
Mt n'nlonk3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
SPOfFORD IS DEAD.
He Was Connected With the Con-
gressional Library Many Years.

Plymouth. n. H, Aug. 12-Ainsworth
B. Spofford, chairman of the congress
sional library at Washington, from 1854
to 1894. and later chief assistant Ii
brarian. died at Sheppard Hill, Hold
erness, yesterday, aged "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12

resignation of Luther B. Little as
treasurer of the state committee and
the appointment of George ]. Smith OF
Kingston Mr.. Smith represented the
Twenty-fourth district in congress in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
German Editor Dies.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 12.-Gustave
Adolph Ebmyer. chief editor of the
Lincoln Erie Presse, died today at his
home He became editor of the Chi
cago Erie Presse in 1890.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
New Turkish Minister Arrives.

Washington, Aug. 12.-Mundje Bey,
consul general of Turkey at New York,
who has been appointed acting minis
ter at Washington, pending the ap-
pointment of a successor to Mehmed
Ali Bey, who has been recalled, arriv-
ed today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12

Detroit, Aug ia Grand Trunk
railway freight train collided with a
Harper avenue plug line car here this
afternoon, cutting the car in two. Sew
eral persons were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12

Pop! What il a pantomime" panto-
mime is a piece in which no one speaks
1 shouldn't think a piece with woman
in it would be interesting '-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12

Boston 3, Philadelphia 2.
Philadelphia. Aug. 1.-THE Boston
ball team of the National league de-
feated Philadelphia today to e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
New YORK Money Marker.

New York. Aug. 12.-MONEY-Money on
call easy, 1d1A per cent: ruling rate, IA,
closing bid !, offered at ~. Time loans.
steady: 60 days. 2; 80 days. ~; six months.
3%Q4 per cent.
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 10 for 60
day bills and at $4.S6.55 for demand; COM
mercial bills. As464.S4i4.
Bar silver. 51%c: Mexican dollars, 45c.
Government bonds. firm; railroad bonds.
| irregular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-12
Cotton Market.

New York Aug. 12-COTTON-Spot
closed quiet, points lower; mddling up
lands 5000: middling gulf. s1075; sales 60
bales.
Galveston, Tex, Aug. 12.-COTTON--
Market steady. 10 5-16c.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02
POLICE NEWS.

The police are hotfoot on the trail Of
another escape. This time they are
after Private Pool. a soldier from Fort
Shafter who is thought to be wanted
in Sacramento, California, on charge
of theft Information was given to the
police which would probably have led to
the mans arrest had it not been given
so late. and the suspect was evidently
appraised of the news concerning him
which had arrived here for when Chief
of Detectives Taylor went out to Fort
Shafter Friday afternoon to make an
investigation: the man wanted had
left and told no one where he intended
to go.
Yesterday a careful watch was kept
on all the vessels leaving here, and
1t is not thought at present that the
man made his escape. During the day
the police were Informed in a letter
purporting to come from a friend Of
the man wanted that the suspect was
q desperate man and was armed and
would just as soon be hunted as a
murderer as a thief The letter also
stated that the man was at least
seventy-five miles from Honolulu on
the water at the time the police were
reading the letter and that it would
be no use to try and find him.
Chief Taylor is of the opinion that
the writer Of the letter is no other
than the suspect himself who is trying
10 run a bluff on the police. A care
full search is being made and all ves-
sells leaving here viii be thoroughly
searched and watched
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02
HERE At HONE
Honolulu Citizens Gladly Testify and
Confidently Recommend Doan's
Kidney Pills.

1t is testimony like the following
that has placed Doan's Baekaehe Kid
ney Pills so far above competitors.
When people right here at home raise
their voice in praise there is no room
left for doubt.
Mrs. n. Joseph living at the corner
of Liliha and King streets, Honolulu,
states as follows: 'sI was troubled
for seven months with a lame back,
and also suffered from occasional at
taeks of ehills. These various CON-
plants made my condition by no mea2s
a happy one, so that 1 much desired
some remedy which would bring relief.
This I found in Doan's Baekaehe Kid
ney Pills, some Of which 1 obtained at
the Hollister Drug Co.'S store 1 am
pleased to say that they gave me not
merely temporary but permanent relief
and I have not the least hesitancy
therefore in recommending Doan s
Baekaebe Kidney Pills. They are a
good kidney incidence
Doan's Baekaehe Kidney Pills are
for sale by all dealers at so cents per
box, (six boxes $3.50. Mailed by the
Hollister Drug Co, Ltd, Honolulu,
wholesale agents for the Hawaiian Is
lands.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02
HONOLULU METHODS
SATISFACTORY TO HIM

John Goeas, head salesman of ]. NJ
Levy Co., the King street grocers,
returned yesterday from a vacation
spent in San Francisco and the Coast
cities. His object was to see the mod
ern methods Of doing business there.
and he returns satisfied with the stock
carried and means CT displaying it by
the Honolulu grocers. Over there, he
says, the grocers do a bake-shop busi-
ness in cakes and pies, one OF the
leading firms having a department de-
voted to that branch and presided over
by frst-class baker. The clerks are
familiar Zith the departments to which
they are assigned in the large stores,
but their knowledge OF the busin ess
does not extend to other departments,
except in rare instances
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02
CONGRESS MAY
EXPEl uLLEY

WASHINGTON, May 21-Aeeording
to the program of the Republican and
Democratic leaders In the House, unless
Representative Lilley resigns by Sat
urday noon a motion to expel him viii
be offered probably by John Sharpe
Williams Surprise was expressed that
the resignation was not received TODAY.
In view of the overwhelming majority
with which the report of the submarine
committee was approved.
"There is no doubt that Mr.. Lilley
should be expelled" said Representa-
tive Broussard of Louisiana, men,
Der of the committee which conducted
the investigation of the Electric Boat
Company. "We gave him every chance
to prove his charges and he proved
nothing"
Chow Mr.. Lilley can lose any time
in offering his resignation to the
Speaker is a mystery to me-" said Rep
resentative Olcott of New York, a mem
Der of the Naval Affairs Committee.
That motion to expel would carry
by a nearly unanimous vote was gen
orally conceded on the floor of the
House today. Many of those who voted
against the adoption of the report yes
terday are eager to show that they
were not for Lilley.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
OPPOSE ORIENTA[s

The following letter has been re-
ceived by superintendent of Public
Works MarstOn Campbell. and has
been referred to the Attorney General
for his opinion as to whether there
has been violation of the law or not
The Attorney General win make in
vestgation as 20 the facts alleged:
Honolulu, May 27. 1908.
Mr.. Marston Campbell, Superintendent
of Public Works, Territory OF Ha-
waii.
Sir: Honolulu Trades and Labor
Council, through it's president in that
behalf duly authorized to act, hereby
makes complaint against A. p. Nc
Donald, contractor engaged in the erec-
ton and completion Of that certain
public building known as the Court
House Building" at Wailuku. Maui,
under contract with the Territorial
Government, dated September II. 1907.
that he, the said Mcdonald. has vio-
lated the terms and conditions Of his
said contract. in that he has employ
ed, or knowingly permitted 10 be en-
ployed, in and about the construction
of said building, persons other than
eligible to become citizens, contrary
to the provisions Of Sections 123-124
Of the Revised Laws Of Hawaii.
And in this behalf, it is more spe-
ciically charged. on authoritative in
formation and after thorough investi-
CATION, that the greater portion OF the
mill work and interior finish in said
building, including window, door and
easement frames, lattice, gates. etc.
and the cutting, smoothing and sand
pslpering in connection Herewith, was
done by non-citizen (OrientaD labor
by and with the knowledge OF the said
Mcdonald, or under his direct procure
ment
wherefore this organization requests
that the matters and things therein
complained OF be taken up and inves-
ugated by you, with view TO enforc-
ing the law and protecting the rights
Of citizen labor; and that, in the event
a violation Of the law is disclosed,
the penalties imposed by statute may
be enforced.
The Trades and Labor Council stands
ready. and hereby offers, to furnish TO
you, or to any officer Of the Govern
ment to whom this matter may be
properly referred, the names of COM
petent and credible witnesses to sus-
tain the truth Of the charge herein
made. Very respectfully.
HONOLULU TRADES AND LABOR !
COUNCIL:
J. F. MCLAUGHLIN. President