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The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
HARVESTER TRUST PAYS
Sends Check for S13,7O2 Fine in
District Court.

r. S. Thomas, clerk of the district
court. today received a draft for the
fine assessed against the International
Harvester company The schools of
Shawnee county are richer by $13,-
702.45 than they were before the In
ternational Harvester Company of
America made peace with the state
by paying a fine of this amount as
sessed by Judge Dana of the district
court. In October, 1905, c. G. Cole
man, attorney general of the state,
filed a suit against the Harvester COM
pany charging a violation of the trust
laws of the state. The petition re-
ceited ~ counts.
After c.. G.. Coleman was succeeded
by the present Attorney General F. S.
Jackson, the prosecution of the case
was renewed and a conviction secured
on AZ counts, 80 counts being thrown
out on account of errors in the papers
or other irregularities. Judge Dana
assessed a fine of $500 on each count,
although the fine might have been
$1,000 on every count.
The case for the company was stub
bornly fought by it's attorneys Stanley,
Vermillion and Evans of Wichita and
carried to the supreme court Here
the decision of the lower court was
affirmed the decision being handed
down last month. The conviction
was secured on the testimony of six
Topeka retail dealers in harvester ma
terials and goods. Under the laws of
Kansas all fines assessed in the dis
trict court go to the school fund in
the county in which the conviction is
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
GO IN A BUNCH.
Names of All Members of the
Taft Cabinet
Will Be Sent to the Senate on
March 5.
OTHER NOMINATIONS
Are Likely to Be Made at the
Same Time.
Roosevelt Says Taft Has Started
a" BuncOmbe'' Club.
Err NOMINATIONS

WaShingto March 1-PreSident-
elect Taft said today that the first an
nouncement of the makeup of his cab
met will be made March 5. when he
sends the names of the men he has
selected to the senate for confirmation.
The cabinet, however, has been made
known as each of its members has been
selected.
Changes in the diplomatic corps, Mr..
Taft says, will not be considered for
some time to come. 1t is possible that
several important places in the federal
service may be filled and the nomi-
nations go to the senate with the cab
met. 1t has been predicted that Will
liam Loeb, jr., secretary to President
Roosevelt to be collector of the port of
New York, will be one of the first ap-
pointments of Mr.. Taft.
A conference with Senator Knox was
had by Mr.. Taft today during which
the latter said many matters of i'm
portance had been considered.
Senator Hopkins. of Illinois, called on
Mr.. Taft during the day.
Senator Scott of West Virginia who
is to be POSTMASTER at the Philippine
party dinner here tonight, saw Mr..
Taft today.
Senator Gamble. of South Dakota:
and Representative Brownlow, of
Tennessee, also called.
Taft's Program
Asked what his program for the. day
was, Mr.. Taft laughingly replied that
il the demand upon his time by call
erS was not too heavy he would take
g long walk and then added that he
should like very much to go straight
up to the capitol-that he 'juSt had
an itching in that direction. He ex-
planned that he should enjoy a visit
on the floor of the senate and house,
because there We're many men there
n n hats
That he had no intention of doing so
was made clear by the statement that
while he was not president he was be-
ginning to realize several of the limi
tationS of that office.
The passing of the socaIled Ananias
club esta ablished by President Roose-
Velt is one of the vehicles of pleas
antry between the outgoing and in
coming president. According to the
story which is, going the rounds Mr..
Roosevelt has accused Mr.eTaft of al
ready starting "an opposition club
the "buncombe" club. In several of
his recent speeches in which criticism
of the Panama canal has been dealt
with unsparingly Mr.. Taft has declar-
ed that "buncombe congressman" have
been largely responsible, therefore,
the president, it is stated. has joked
with his successor on his "buncombe"
organization.
Arrangements are being made by Mr..
Taft for a tea to be held at the White
House March 5. in honor of the so mem
bers of the Yale class of rs, who are
to attend the inauguration. Mr.. Taft is
a member of this class, The members
of the class will be given a dinner dur
ing their stay in the city.
The first member of President-elect
Taft's cabinet to arrive here was Chas.
Nagel of st. Louis. who it is expected
Will be secretary of the department of
commerce and labor. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Nagel. Mr.. Nagel call
ed on Mr.. Taft during the day.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
SULLIVAN LEADS SOx.
His Actions Betray Fact That He VIII
Take Place of Fielder Jones.

CarIin, New, March 1.-"Billy'' Sui
Iivan performed his first official act as
manager of the Chicago American
League Baseball club on the train
yesterday. He betrayed to his team
mates that he is to be Fielder Jones'
successor by distributing a part of the
uniforms that will be worn by the
team. He had not acted in any Off
cial capacity before this but he will
have to take hold from now on and
lead the club if Jones does not return
at once.
The white Sox'' special entered
California today and will arrive at
Sacramento this afternoon. The first
division team will proceed to San
Francisco, but the second will change
at Sacramento for San Diego.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
new SESSION
Special Will Probably Be Called
by Governor Stubbs.
Poll of Members Is Being Taken
Today.
BEGIN NEXT MONDAY.
Would Follow Adjournment OF
Regular Session.
Purpose Is to Redeem the Party
Pledges.
BEGIN NEXT MONDAY

1t now appears that there will be
special session of the legisi iature after
all. A poll of the house and senate Is
being taken today and if a majority OF
the members of both branches express
a Willingness to stay and finish th@lr
work, Governor Stubbs will call a spec
ial session to begin Monday, March g.
and continue for 10 or Is days, or until
the most important OF the work yet on
hand is finished.
The stipulation the governor makes
before agreeing to cali the special ses-
sion is that while the members VIII re
ceive pay at the rate of SO per day, they
shall not receive mileage. or per diem,
as the special session will follow right
on the heels of the regular session
There is no manner OF doubt put tnae
a poll of the house and senate Is oelng
taken for this purpose. 1t is said that
q majority of the house members are IN
favor of staying to finish their work.
OF course the governor can call a
special session anyway, but he does not
want to do so unless the members are
willing and will endeaVor to work To-
gether and try at least to clear the
calendars of the more important mat
ters yet on hand
willing to stay after this week the call
for the special session may be conf
IDENTIFY expected. If they are not, why
then that is anOIner matter
The utilities bill, the bank guaranty
and legislative library and forestry and
appropriation bills are all still under the
head of unfinished business The mouse
has 2S7 bills under general orders ana
two days work at least ahead under
special orders and bills on third read
inE.
If the utilities fight comes UP again
this afternoon there is no telling now
long it will occupy the house
1t now appears certain that the regu-
lar session of the legislature viii ad-
journ the last of this week. as the mem
hers will be serving after Wednesday,
March g. without pay.
There is now d general opinion in leg
isIative circles that the special session
plan of regular pay minus mileage VIII
go through and a final fight made Tor
the utilities bill and several other I'M
portaut administration measures.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
Weather Is Spring Like.

There is no use denying that March
came in like a lamb, though the goose
bone progn osticators adhere to the old
belief that it will go out like a roaring
lion. One year ago March introduced
itself just it did today and made the
same favorable impression. One
month later it as quietly surrendered
to the stormy month of April. disprov-
ing the old saw that IF March comes
in like a lamb it Will go out like a
lion" At ? o'clock this afternoon the
mercury registered sc which is about
Is degrees above normal for this sea-
son of the year. Sunday was a beau
tiful day and fit companion piece for
today. The forecast indicates a slight
change for Tuesday, election day. and
moderate temperatures. with cloudy
and threatening weather conditions
The following were the tempera-
lures since Z O'Clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
THEY CAN'T AGREE.
The Committee Investigating steel
Merger So Report.

Washington, March 1.-The senate
committee on judiciary today voted to
report a disagreement on the resolu-
tion proving for an investigation of
the absorption of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron company by the United
States steel corporation.
Any views submitted to the senate
on the subject will be considered lin
dividuai' reports not having the sane
tion of the committee. This is gen
orally regarded as d compromise as a.
number of senators had drafted a re-
port declaring the merger to be in
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law and rebuking President Roosevelt
for his part in the transaction, while
others declared that 1t was not the
function of the committee under the
resolution adopted to pass upon these
n11aSfionS
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01

place the number of these bills that will
be passed this week at fifty. This leg
islature has talked a great deal and
drawn its pay. 1t has passed a few i'm
portant bills. notably the good roads
bills, a few unimportant bills, and has
a lot of important bills still under con-
sideration. This about describes the
positive results up to this time.
The effect of the last two campaigns
is discernibIe in the efforts of the ma
jority party to enact legislation. Twen-
ty inSurrectionists in their own ranks
aided by forty Democrats, always ach-
ing for a row, tells the story of the
long debates, the blockade and the de-
feats.
There was always an excuse not
to do this and a reason for not doing
that. The Democrats in the main.
have opposed administration measures,
evidently more or less for political
reasons: excepting always Foley of
Rice, their leader. He is an extremely
able man, and has apparently never al
lowed his partisanship to stand in the
way of anything he regarded for the
good of the state. A half dozen of
more Democrats generally followed
him as in the case of the compromise
administration utilities bills last Fri
day. The Republicans have a majority
of nearly fifty votes and always had
four to eight Democrats voting with
them on important amendments and
final roll calls. But, as the evangelists
say. there yet remains a week in which
10 come forward and be saved.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
LITERAL BIG STICK.
1t Is Discovered Hanging Over the
the Head of TiIIman.

Washington March Literally
there is a big stick" hanging over
the senate, and it will remain there
even after the fourth of March.
1t has been there in fact during
the entire administration of President
Roosevelt and 1t was there through
many preceding administrations. Its
presence was, however not detected
until last Saturday To Representa-
tive Shirley of Kentucky is due the
credit of it's discovery. When Mr.
Shirley who was sitting in the cham
ber, CHANGED to look up he found the
stick as he puts it 'as big as life"
suspended imm ediately over the head
of Senator Tillman. The instrument
is a part of one of the paintings on
glass which ornament the ceiling of
the senate chamber and it is so
prominent that many senators to
whom it was pointed out, commented
upon their failure to observe it be-
fore.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01

1t is just, and until that is done there
can be no equitable adjustment of
Kansas rates
"Along these propositions comes
the demand of the Republican lead
ers of Kansas, for the railroad COM
mission to ascertain, the rates from
the gulf and the seaboard to every
Kansas county seat, and from the
county seat. and from the Missouri
river.
at will be found that when rates
cross the Missouri river into Kansas,
they begin to jump. 1t is proposed to
make the rates of Kansas as low as
those of any other state, and this can
not be done by guessing at what rates
the courts will hold reasona BILE, for
the courts base their findings upon the
physical valuation of the roads as
shown by the railroad figures and as
indicated by their stocks and bonds.
that are not clearly fictitious. Stocks
and bond issues of many public SER
vice corporations are regulated and
restricted in New York, Massachusetts,,
Nebraska, Virginia, Wisconsin, Texas,
Oklahoma, and Georgia, and in those
states where an adequate provision is
made for physical valuation made by
the state commissioner, the rates are
never attacked in the courts. They
stand because they are fair.
Movement Is Natural.
This is no corporation batting craze,
it is a national movement of ten years
standing. 1t is found all over the ma
ton and in the end it will win. Kan
sas is not leading into new and un-
tried territory.
kansas is going into the main trav-
elled road of the states. What New
York and Massachusetts have tried
and found good, Kansas certainly can
do without being called populistic.
But the railroads and their lobbyists
fought there, just as they are fighting
here. They reSorted to tricks there,
just as they are resorting to tricks
here.
1.-The lobbyists raised the cry of high
taxes there, Just as they are raising 1t
in Kansas, but fair laws restricting
public service corporations have never
been repealed after trial. and II must
be assumed that they please the peo-
pie and get results
eff what Kansas is asking were un-
wise, Taft would not be found en-
dorsing it in substance as he did in his
letter of acceptance and if the control
of capitalization was a fantastic dream.
the Republican national platform
would not have endorsed it, and the
Republican state platform backed it
up
"Stubbs and the progressive Repub-
licans of Kansas are asking nothing
that is not a party pledge-nothtng
that both of the great parties in this
country do not endorse in their plat
forms. No Republican can vote against
the utilities bill and no Democrat can
vote against the utilities bill, without
voting against the plain declaration of
their parties. The bill is not hopeless
because it was twice defeated, the
fight has just begun. If the gentlemen
in the lobby and in the machine care
to have it continued after the legisla-
ture. we'll and good; they have made
Stubbs by killing his issues in 1egisla-
lures and letting him take them to the
people. He can stand it as well as
they can. Moreover, he will be in
pretty good company. For the Re-
publican party under Taft in the ma
ton is going to swing into the same
nrogreSSiVa movement"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
TO STORE SUNS RAYS.
Apparatus for Electrical Use Perfected
by Boston Man

Boston, March IAN apparatus for
storing the suns rays and utilizing the
heat energy developed to generate cleo
tricity has been. perfected by George S.
Cove, a Boston inventor. Mr.. Cove has
succeeded in generating enough current
to brilliantly light his workshop. The
basic principle of the apparatus is the
effect of heat upon metals of different
character in which current is created
by variation in temperature.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
COOK SPEECH STANDS.
Committee Says He Did Not Violate
Privilege of Debate.

Washington, March 1.-The special
committee of which Mr.. Mann of Illi-
nois was chairman and which was
Sappointed to examine the recent
speech of Mr.. Cook of Colorado, at
tacking President Roosevelt, today re-
ported to the house that Mr.. Cooks
remarks treated as a whole do not
contain language in violation of the
privileges of debate and do not call
for further action by the house,
The report was approved and the
snecial committee discharged
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
j. *. PITTS GETS A DIVORCE.
Deserted by Wife After Thirty-Five
Years of Married Life.

J. K. Pitts has secured divorce
from his wife. Sarah E. Pitts, to whom
he was married at McLain, Illinois,
thirty-five years ago. The custody OF
the children did not enter into the sult
as the daughter has been married for
a number of years and the son Is
the defendant states that after his
Wife had lived with him for over
quarter of a century she deserted him
without cause on the 5th day of De-
cember, 1907.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
DEMOCRATS BOLTED.
Otherwise Stephenson Might Have
Been Elected Today

Madison. Wis, March Isaac
Stephenson might have been elected
or the twentieth ballot had it not been
for a bolt of all of the Democrats,
except V. H. Cady. and all of the
Social Democrats. There was not a
quorum. The total vote was "a of
which senator Stephenson received 81.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
TO LOOK AF TER TAFT
Five Detectives Have Left Chicago for
Washington.

Chicago, March 1.-Five Chicago de-
hodv guard of William II. Taft during
his Inauguration, left here last night
for Washington They are Sergeant
lanes Markham. Joseph Berry, VIM
Roman, Arthur Mccarthy and Frank
Murphy.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
JEFF DENIES 1T.
Says He Has Authorized No One to
Say He VIII Fight johnson.

Chicago. March 1.-James ]. JEFF
fries, upon his arrival to Chicago to-
day, declared that he had authorized
no one to announce that he would
fight Johnson.
There is no basis for the statement
published today he said.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01
Weather Indications.

Chicago, March. 1.-Forecast for
Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday. Moderate temperature.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-01

We can save you money on that lum-
Der bill. j. B. Whelan e. Co. Tells. 865.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-10-15
REDUCED RATE TO FEDERATION
MEETING

For the meeting of the Federation
Of Woman's Clubs at Idaho Falls on
October 25th and 26th rate Of one
and one third fare will be allowed on
the certificate plan, for the round
trip, provided there are fifty certif-
icates presented at Idaho Falls.
How to Obtain This Rate
Pay full fare to Idaho Falls and
take receipt. Have the secretary
countersign the receipt and report the
the total number to the Oregon Short
Line agent at Idaho Falls before time
to start home. II fifty have bought
tickets on this plan, a rate OF one
third fare will be allowed on the re-
turn trip. otherwise full fare will
be charged.
Buy your tickets early SO the
agent at your home town will have
time to issue receipts to all. It Of
ten happens that only part Of the del
egates get to the depot in time to
vet tickets at all, and pay on the
train, thus preventing anybody from
securing the expected reduced rate
returning. On the return trip, pre-
sent your countersigned receipt when
you ask for the ticket
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-10-15
Do We Want Them?

The teaching of manual training
and domestic science has been recent
ly introduced into the public schools
of Moscow by the board of education
on the petition of the Home Depart
ment of the Historical club, the club
furnishing the necessary equipment
for this year through voluntary SUBJ
scriptions.
AS this is new departure 1t would
seem to be not out of place, at this
time, to consider some of the reasons
for the introduction of these indust-
rial arts into the school system; to
give some information as to what is
being done in our states; and Incl
dentally answer some of the objec-
tions urged in opposition.
The support Of our schools re-
quires large sums Of money, this item
being, by far, the largest for which
we are taxed, and yet there are few
persons who would wish our school
system abandoned. t has become
thoroughly established as part OF
our national policy. What are the
reasons for this?
1t is found that an Intelligent edu-
Gated people are better workers. They
can accomplish more for the reason
that they are capable Of taking adj
vantage OF the best methods and OF
inventing new ones. AS result Of
this they are, individually, better
housed and fed, and add materially to
the wealth of the nation. 1t is due to
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-10-15
FEDERATION MEETING
Program Arranged for Convention at
Payette, Beginning Oct. 10, Big
Attendance Expected

The annual meeting of the Fedora
ton of Womens clubs of the second
district of Idaho, will convene at Pay
cite October 10, for session of two
days. The meeting promises TO be
we'll attended and matters of great
Importance will be discussed. The
program for the entire session is as
follows:
Tuesday Morning, October 10.
Call to order, Mrs F. A. Pittinger,
president.
Invocation.
Address of welcome, Mrs. John Nc
Clinchey.
Response for federation.
Appointment of committees.
Recess.
Report of credentials committee.
Roll call.
Reading of the constitutions of the
district and state declarations.
Reading of minutes and the secre-
tary's report.
Report of Treasurer, Mrs. Herman
Haas.
Luncheon by Portia club of Pay
cite.
Tuesday Afternoon
Mrs. John McClinchey, vice presi-
dent, presiding.
Music.
Reports of standing committees
Arts and crafts, Mrs. b. A, Mather
Mountain Home, chairman; educa
tional and art education, Mrs. Butter
field, Weiser, chairman; forestry and
irrigation, Mrs. Cottingham, Nampa
chairman; household economics, Mrs
Ada Brundage, Payette, chairman
historical, MRS ,. 6. Green, Boise
chairman; program, Mrs, s. II. Hays
Boise. chairman; legislative, Mrs. L
B. Green. Mountain Home. chairman;
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-10-15
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KYMRY CLUB BEGINS WORK

Montpelier Examiner
The Kymry club met at the home
of Mrs w. C. Lambert on Oct. End
to begin the work for the year, which
promises to be very pleasant and
profitable for the members, the topic
beingA trip around the World.
Mrs. Esther Thomas was elected
a delegate to the District Federation,
which meets at Idaho Falls on Oct.
Is, and Mrs. Lambert was chosen as
alternate.
A new member was added to the
club in the person of Mrs. Ellen
Ryan.
The officers of the club for the en-
suing year are as follows:
President, Mrs. A. L. King.
First Vice President, Mrs. Edith
Clark.
Second vice-President, Mrs. Edith
Clark.
Secretary, Mrs. Belle Bagley.
Treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth Lambert.
I. 4. +
MANUAL TRAINING AND DOMES-
TIC SCIENCE IN OUR PUB
Lie SCHOOLS
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-10-15
SEES SOMETHING AHEAD

The Telephone News
What salary do you get?' an en-
ploye asked another, whom we may
call A, with entire safety, as the let
ter is not in the name.
That's not important replied A.
promptly. 'I'm not thinking of the
salary get now; I'm thinking of the
salary I'm going to get"
A. is on the road to salary that
Is worth thinking about. He Is not
thinking of asking for raise" but
is working for raise. which Is the
really effective way of asking" for
it. He is not worrying about his
present salary, because he knows that
it will nos'fSpain long what it is now.
He knows thaS$the company is In the
market every day in the year for
higher efficiency md he purposes to
have some of that cNmmodity to sell
to the company. He is stocking up on
it right now and he expects to sell 1t
at a good figure
He has visions. not dreams. He is
not expecting the company to act as
fairy godmother and descend on him
Unexpectedly with an enlarged pay
check. He is not waiting to be dis
covered; he is making himself OBJ
yious. He is trying to do everything
he undertakes just little better
than it was ever done before. He
knows that all his efforts are not
vain. Some of his attempts, ii not
all of them, are bound to score, and
those who fix the size of the pay
checks are just as eager to find the
men to whom the big checks belong
as the men are to find the big checks.
Somebody will be saying A. has
pull one Of these days. and that
statement will be entirely correct.