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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

Every once in awhile Alton B.
Parker makes known the fact that he
Is still on earth by saying word or
two that gets into the newspapers. He
delivered a speech in Philadelphia
the other day during the course of
which he described President Roose-
Welt and his policies as a menace to
the country and to it's constitution.
The people told Mr.. Parker three
years ago in emphatic terms just what
they thought of him as compared
with Mr. Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

Every likelihood exists that the suits,
which have been brought by the rail-
roads to knock out the schedule of re-
duced freight rates which the railroad
commissioners ordered to go into effect
on April 1, will be carried to the United
States supreme court. So 1t will be two
years at least before the shippers en-
Joy the advantages of these rates pro-
vided the position of the railroad COM
mission is finally sustained. This is
not exceedingly encouraging.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

Republicans of Peoria county, IL
linois, held a convention the other
day and endorsed the presidential
candidacy of Speaker Cannon in
perfunctory sort of a way and with
out a ripple of applause. But when
the name of Taft was read as the Sec
ond choice in the event that Cannon
would not run or could not get the
nomination the convention went wild
with enthusiasm. It is unnecessary
to draw conclusions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

Mr.. Eaton, the chief of police. is
the recipient of "black hand" threat.
This is the second one that has made
its appearance in Topeka within a
week. 1t is time for the people of
the town and their peace officers to
follow the example of those of other
cities and organize a white hand"
society whose special duty it will be
to amputate the "black hand"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13
KANSAS COMAENT
WILLIS J. BAILEY.

The announcement of Ex-Governor
w. J. Bailey that he would not be a
candidate for governor has made
lot of loyal friends heartsick for they
had been planning a lovely political
fight for theman they respected. adj.
mired and loved At the same time
they realize that his reasons are good
and IT they cannot honor him politl-
cally this year they do give him their
continued confidence and esteem.
To our mind Governor Bailey had
the nomination for governor as near
cinched as can be done IN politics.
But he could not make the personal
and business sacrifice of five months
campaign. And, after all, public life
in Kansas, where the, air is continuously
full of rocks, lemons and decayed vege-
tables, is not the kind that calls man
from the happiness Of home and the
pleasures of a prosperous business.
Bailey is doubtless the most popu-
lar man in the Republican party in
Kansas. There are more stalWart
Republicans who would rather lose
with Bailey than win with anybody
else. The strength has come from the
knowledge of every one that Bailey IS
always honest and square, decent and
capable, magnetic and wholesome. He
likes an honest man. he hates hypo-
critic he speaks right out what he
means and thinks. Although he was
defeated for denomination he Is the
most popular man who has nlled the
governors office in this generation and
a majority of the people have always
wanted to square themselves with their
conscience by putting him back there.
They would have done so this year II
Bailey could have afforded 1t himself.
They will do SO in the future If oppor-
tunity offers But if Bailey keeps up
the bars on political office his friends
can still rejoice that in office or out
of office there is no bigger man in the
hearts of the people of the state than
Willis J. Bailey.-Hutchinson News
THE BAND WAGON.
Much is heard now about the Taft
bandwagon and it does seem that peo-
pie are almost crowding each other in
their eagerness to declare for Taft.
Men known to have opposed him until
recently are now among the loudest
Taft declaimers. It may be that they
are really for Taft. and it Is to be
hoped that such is the case. as there
is little doubt that he is the choice OF
the rank and file of the Republican
party for the presidency. Meanwhile,
however, the Democrats over the coun-
try are trying to start a bandWagon
of their own and are endorsing Bryan
as fast as they can hold meetings. In
the accounts Of such meetings it will be
noticed that only men known to be
favorable to Bryan are permitted to
stand as delegates, and they are then
instructed for Bryan. 1t might be well
for the Republicans to be equally eau
tious. Men who are known to be Taft
men should be sent to the convention.
Added to this they should be instruct
ed to vote increasingly for Taft But
the one precaution which should be
exercised, and the only one that really
counts. is the choosing Of men known
to be Taft supporters. for delegates to
the national convention-Salina Jour
nal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

have been followed in the past. The
revision will be undertaken by the
ways and means committee. This is
an indication that politics will play
quite as big part In the revision of
the tariff as it always has. All of the
members of the committee will see to
it that the Industries in their own
particular bailiwicks will be protect
ed'' to the limit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

From the weather that has pre-
vailed in these parts during the past
few days it begins to look as though
spring had been given the go-by en-
tirely and that summer has taken its
place. And speaking of the weather
it might be pertinent to inquire what
happened to winter. 1t never did get
around here this year and to tell the
truth it was not missed very much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

It is no more than right that the
government should reimburse the
Southern Pacific railroad company for
its large expenditures in repairing the
break in the Colorado river which
was responsible for the forming of
the devastating Salton sea. Had not
the Southern Pacif1c's action in this
matter been prompt and thorough
many lives might have been lost and
much property permanently damaged
in the Imperial Valley of California
President Roosevelt is in favor of the
payment of the Southern Pacific
claim, and this shows among other
things that Mr.. Roosevelt is prepared
to do the square thing with even such
an enemy as Mr.. Hartman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

All encouragement should be given
TO the east side women who are agi-
tating the creation of a public park In
that section of the town. A city can
not have too many parks and the
populous east side is in need of one
and entitled to it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

William E. Curtis. the expert pub
ucist, declares that the aged clerks in
the employ of the government are in
need of pensions and are as much en-
titled to government care as are army
and navy employees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The State journal is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
faIe9raph report of that great news Or
sanitation for the exclusive AFTERNOON
publication in Topeka
The news is received In The state Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
nose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

If Bob Evans battleship feet called
at all the ports it has been invited to,
Il would not get back to its home sta
ton in the Atlantic in a dozen years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

Things are beginning to look as
though Charley Taft will replace
Archie Roosevelt as the irrepressible
boy of the White House.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

Most OF the recent dispatches from
Washington on the tariff question
seem to indicate that neither at the
present time or at any time when the
complexion of congress Is the same as
It is now will a tariff revision COM
mission be created. The leaders are
not disposed to have an expert board
draft changes in the schedule. When
Il comes time to revise the Dingley
act, which will not be until the next
session of congress, the work will be
dome exactly on the same lines as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

All the poetry of privations is to De
taken from the pilgrimages to Mecca
The Sultan of Turkey is going to build
q railroad from Damascus to the
HOLY CITY of Mahomet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13
FRON OTHER PENS
MEN FOR WALL STREET.

Conflicting reports continue con-
corning the possible resignation OF
Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou
and of his probable acceptance of a
position at the head Of one of the big
financial institutions of New York.
Mr.. Cortelyou may remain in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's cabinet, but it Is &C
cepted as certainty that he can be-
come identified with one of the many
financial Interests of Wall street
whenever he may desire to do SO.
While the country may spend more
or less valuable time discussing what
shall be done with ex-presiderts of
the nation, there is no longer any
worry over the future Of ex-secre-
taries of the treasury. They go to
New York and into the banking bust
ness.
1t has not been explained why men
who have served as secretary of the
treasury are in such great demand by
the financial institutions of Wall
street, but the fact remains that they
the treasury department to the head
Of big financial institution in New
York. Secretary Fairchild became
president of the New York Security
and Trust company. Secretary Gage
became president Of a national bank
Allies is vice president of the Riggs
National bank of Washington, repre-
senting New York interests. Frank
Vanderlip went from the treasury de-
partment to the City National bank
Of New York. James H. Eckels went
from the treasury department to the
presidency of a Chicago national
bank and Charles G.. Dawes followed
him. Leslie NJ. Shaw left the treas
ury portfolio to become head of the
Carnegie Trust company of New York
and George E. Roberts. director of
mint, resigned to become president of
a Chicago national bank.-Omaha
Bee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13
MAcEDoN1A AND RAILROADS.

The Austro-Hungarian government
wishes to build a short stretch of rail-
road across Turkish territory SO as to
connect it's system of roads with the
line whose eastern terminus is Salonica
On the Aegean Sea. 1t is reported that
1t has got permission. The Russian
government would like to get con-
cession for a road across Turkish ter
ritory from some point on the DANUBE
to one of the Montenegro ports on the
Adriatic. Each of these roads is econ
omically desirable, and probably both
would have been built before this II ma
tiona1 rivalry and grand politics did not
have SO much to do with railroad con-
struction anywhere in the Turkish en-
pire. The impression prevails that fve
years ago, when the Russian govern
ment and that of Austria-Hungary set
tied on the details of plan to be sub
mitted to the porte for the reform OF
conditions in Macedonia, they agreed
that neither should ask for railroad
concessions without consulting the 9th
er. This agreement, 1t IS aHegeo. the
Austro-Hungarian government mas
broken, and it is feared that this will
put an end to Macedonian reforms.
Nothing could be more pleasing to the
sultan who was resented the attempts
of other powers to compel him TO adopt
measures calculated to restore peace IN
Macedonia, but nothing couid pc more
disastrous for it's wretched lima b1tantS.
The sultan is a master of political
strategy. The demonstrations OF his
soldiers on the Persian frontler were
followed by preparations oy RUSSIA TOT
the dispatch of an army there. II IS
ed railroad concession TO AustTla-
Hungary an answer to the russian
move. If the sultan could succseu IN
estranging his two neighbors anu put
ting an end to their programme io'
Macedonia, he would be well Pleased
CHICAGO Tribune
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
LAST CAR BANDIT CAUGHT

Minnie Watson, the Japanese
girl who gave up the streetcar
holdups to the police, yesterday
gave up another in the person of
Virgil Fitzgerald, 20, son of Attor-
ney Fitzgerald, formerly of this city
but now in practice in Loomis,
Wash. Detectives McDermott,
Miles and Macdonald arrested the
young man at his home on Angus
ia av. He had letters on him from
the Japanese woman, who was in
love with him. The letters told all
about the capture of Cassidy,
Burch, Dively and Yarnell, the
other holdup men. Young FitZger
aid confessed. He is the last Of the
quintet that terrorized Spokane for
several weeks.
1t is probable that legal fight
will be made in the Fitzgerald case,
and it Is said that the claim of in
sanity will be offered in defense.
With all Of the holdup men in
custody, the $500 reward which the
Washington Water Power officials
have said they would pay to those
who deserve credit for the evil
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
R0SENHAUPT IS
NOT WORRIED

State Senator Harry Rosenhaupt
Is not disturbed at contentious that
he is trying to play double in max
publican ticket from this district
without resigning his Office as state
senator. He says:
"As far as l now know l may
serve In the state senate even
though should be elected to con-
gress. The dates OF the meeting
of each body do not conflict. Many
of my friends wish me to remain
for part Of the state senate session
at least to support important meas
ures that did not pass during the
last session and others that may
have to be re-enacted owing to re-
cent decisions of the courts.
II have not looked up the law
on this question, as 1T has not both
cred me as it seems to have trou-
bled. others, but | believe that a
man can remain a member of the
legislature until he takes his oath
Of office as a federal officer"
The important measures Mr..
Roserhaupt refers to are the state
liability law and an act to limit the
hours, of employment of women.
The first opened the way for &C.
tons against corporations in state
courts instead of by the more cost
ly and slower process of federal
procedure. 1t was also intended
to pass law providing that a moth
er or sister or father Of an employe
killed on the railroad could recOv-
err damages il dependent on the
deceased for support. This is not
the case at the present time.
Rosenhaupt was active in sup
port of both these measures. They
were killed last session, the first
by the lumbermen and railroad rep
resentatives, the second by mer-
camille and industrial interests en-
ploying wonderland the Spokane
chamber of commerce furnished
one of the strongest Hobbies at
Olympia to fight this bill
These measures are coming up
again and that is why labor inter
ests want Rosenhaupt back in the
state senate. From his past record
they are depending upon him as
one of their strongest cards.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

during target practice on the range
and shows precisely the action of
an eight-inch gun in the process of
firing. The camera was snapped at
the instant the big gun let go her
charge. But the gun was faster
than the lens and in the picture is
also shown the recoil. the muzzle
OF the gun being a foot or so back
of that of the parallel gun.
The sketch attached to the photo
graph reproduction shows the tar
gets at which the guns are fired,
These targets are made of heavy
canvas fastened to bolted wood
en- raft. The uprights are four-inch
scantling. Targets vary in size &C
cording to the caliber of the gun
in use. They are fred at from a
distance of 1e00 yards, the ship
steaming at the rate of 10 miles
an hour on a course which is the
base Of an eQuilateral triangle, of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

no practical effect on the railway
sociations, in fact. exist as they did
before these decisions and with the
same general effect. In justice to all
parties We ought to see how our
interstate railways could be oper.
ated with due regard to the inter.
est Of the shipper and the railways
without concerted action of the
kind afforded through these asso.
Citations"
Commenting on this situation.
Roosevelt says
1T Is unfortunate that our pres
ent laws should forbid all combina-
tons, instead of sharply discrimi.
mating between those combinations
which do good and those combina-
tons which do evil
In the socalled Hartman inves-
tigation it was also disclosed that,
the Sherman law is violated daily
in spirit il not in letter in all parts
OF the country. The case against>
the Northern Securities Co. neveA
restored competition between the
Great Northern and the Northerns
Pacific railways: and yet the gov.
eminent lawyers say there is no
way to reach the continued viola
tons OF the act.
This is the situation in the rail-
way world. In the commercial
world ii is scarcely better. Great
corporations like the steel trust ara
n xtrhi ah lot 9
straining trade. Shall the govern.
ment attack and try to disrupt
them? Ii is the belief of ROOSEVELT
that proper regulation of these com.
binations is a better remedy than
to try to wipe out the evils by re-
storing competition? In all cases
where it is tried it Is seen to be
impossible to restore competition.
1t is impracticable to break up the
combinations.
What then? Regulate them. 10
would not be impracticable to lie
cense great interstate concerns.
railroads Or industrial companies.I
and to force them to do business
fairly or not at all.
To get a bill which will accemH.
plish some of these ends is wha&
Roosevelt is driving at in his midi
night conferences. He wants this.
and some other legislation FROM
this congress. And he is going to
make hard pull for 1t. He wants
that employers liability law re.
enacted.
He wants postal savings banlH
law. and an anti-injunction law.
He wants law for restricting
the issue or bonds and stock by
railroad corporations, and all these
demands are to he the subject of a
special message to congress. And
II one message is not enough ha
will send arNtFev, and II that doea
not Go lie will call a special session.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
ROCKWELL WILL COST
MEAD SPOKANE COUNTY

Gov. Mead Is likely to have hot
fight on his hands over Spokane
county unless T. ID. Rockwell pulls
out of the race for congressman
from this district.
The several candidates for the of.
fee are taking the groun. that the
Jones Mead-Rockwell campaign is
punched together and in this they
claim the governor is playing load
ed dice on other republicans here,
including opposition candidates to
Rockwell and their friends. They
demand that Rockwell, as the state
administration candidate for con
gress, be withdrawn. If not. the
price of refusal may be the loss OF
all the Mead strength the other
candidates can throw to the opposi
ton republican candidate for COVER
nor in the primary election. The
most prominent of these Is Henry
Mcbride, ex-governor.
A deal is said to have been at.
tempted some time ago whereby
Rockwell was to be given the Spo-
kane prosecuting attorney Office in
consideration for getting out OF the
congressional race. But neither
Mead nor Rockwell would hear to
this.
Rockwell is travelling about the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
RUSH MADLY
ITO Death

SALT LAKE, March 21.-A run
away engine today plunged down
grade at lightning speed, carrying
three men to death and injuring as
many more.
The dead: J. M. Gordon, engi-
neer; Charles Madden, conductor;
]. ]. Oyco, fireman.
The engine had just passed the
top of the grade on the Bingham
branch Of the Denver & Rio Grande
and started down the other side
when the engineer found the
brakes had gone wrong. Gaining
speed every moment and fairly
leaping over the rails swaying in
sickening fashion, the engine rush
ed along, compelling the men to
cling to the side of the cab They
remained in the vain hope that the
engine would stay on the track
until the level had been reached.
Instead 1t struck a snow bank and
toppled over.
The three injured men owe their
escape from death to the fact that
they were thrown into the snow
bank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
HOPE FOR
CITY WELLS

Reports from the up-river pump
ing station today indicate that the
water has fallen six inches since
yesterday. If it falls three and a
half feet more, work on the under
ground water supply can be re-
sumed and concluded within a
week. If not the city will have
to continue drinking sewage water
until next August, possibly. unless
arrangements can be made to turn
the Occur d'Alene outlet as poor
makeshift.
III this fails, the terror of contain
mated water in hot weather will
be on the city. in spite of the fact
that the city council has had l6
months In which to prepare for
this emergency.
1t should be understood that the
underground supply tunnel is not
flooded from the river, but from
the heavily increased flow OF the
subterranean supply. This at least
disproves the argument OF OPP
ponents of the underground supply
that 1t would be inadequate. but
the prospect of relief is Just as re-
mote as If the river were flowing
into the well.
Had the board of health and city
administration exhibited hall TIE
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
Gets $500, 900 a
Year and Strikes
For $1,000, 600

NEW YORK, March 21.-Eight
hundred thousand dollars a year,
equal to the combined salaries OF
l6 presidents of the United States,
would be pretty soft, wouldn't it?
John Hays almond. mining ex-
pert with the Guggenheim Explora-
ton Co, does not think so, report
says. His contract expired March
1 and it is understood he has re-
fused to renew it unless he gets
81 100000.
Heretofore he has been receiving
100000 cash, and stocks in the va.
rious Guggenheim enterprises that
brought the annual average up to
100000. Some years his income
netted him in excess of $l.000,000.
He Is worth something like s20.000,'
900 today
Hammond first came into promi
nenee in South Africa. He was as
ISOLATED with Cecil Rhodes, located
some of his best gold mining prop
critics and laid the foundation for
his own fortune. was with jameson
on his famous raid and narrowly
escaped being shot. He is known
as the Gold Finder" from his sue
cess in locating gold properties. AT
present he is in California for his
health.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

state great deal as tax commits
sioner at state expense and 1t is
claimed that he Is making these
trips serve his campaign purposes.
Furthermore. it is suspected that
the governors influence creeps
along with Rockwell where he may
roam. This has a tendency to
make other republicans lacking
such advantage sore, fact that
has not escaped the attention of
close friends Of Mead and Jones.
But Rockwell hangs on nevertheless
and not a little worry is resulting
1t is understood that an attempt
has been made TO line up the city
organization for the Mead combina-
ton but that it has practically
failed.
The situation now presents a
strong probability that Rockwell's
candidacy will cost Mead this
county, at least.