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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-11-11

On motion the following claims
were laid over for further considera-
ton: Louis F. Dow Co., S53. so:
Joseph Schmitz, 1926; 81. Siren,
$50. rs; A. G.. Phelps, M. D., $50. 90;
and DR.. G. A. Lester, $1,000.
On motion of G. E. Erickson,
seconded by F. c. Cater, the claim
presented by the Pioneer Company
for seal, records, etc., for Torrens
land registration system shipped to
Mile Laos county was rejected, and
said goods ordered returned.
On motion duly made and carried
by a unanimous vote of the board, the
following claims we're rejected:
Ellingboe Hardware Co.. goods furnish
ed Robert Hanson ............... 4O55
Town of Milo, expenses in control OF
contagious disease. ................ 1872
On motion duly made and seconded,
the board by a unanimous vote re-
fused the petition of eight legal voters
OF the towns of South Harbor and
Isle Harbor, asking that Gilbert
Wilkes, who at the last session of said
board was declared disqualified to
serve as a viewer on county ditch No.
9 on the ground that he was not a
1reehOlder, be reinstated as member
OF the board of viewers on said ditch.
On motion of F. G. Cater, seconded
by 9. E. Erickson, the petitions pre-
sented asking for a change of the
boundary lines of school districts
Nos. IL and 50 were laid over until
the next session of the board.
The Great Northern Railway Com.
pany, through its agent at Princeton,
having asked for payment by the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-22
LOCAL MENTION.

Saving is simply preparation for OPP
portuuity. Start an account today with
the Prudential Savings Bank.
James NJ. Ocean, who works at the
Lindsay Livery barn has been arrested
on complaint of Mary Eta Kendig,
who is at the present time in confine-
ment at the Crittenden home. The
hearing will be held January 20 in the
court OF Topeka.
Notice.. Gilberg, the tailor, from
the Copeland hotel has moved up over
the Aurora theater. S12 Kansas avenue.
The Gavitt Chemical Co. is creating
quite sensation at their large booth
at the Midwinter. They have on dis
play over 200 household articles. Their
new perfume, Junaro is proving ex-
ceptionally popular.
The Prudential Savings Bank extends
the same courtesy to the small as to
the large depositor. All are invited to
start an account today.
Helen Whithorn who was arrested
on Tuesday for stealing clothes from
a North Topeka clothesline has been
found not guilty and was discharged
from the court of Topeka today.
The Independent Telephone company
will issue a new supplement, shortly.
New subscribers should have their
phones installed now, in order to get
their names listed.
At minutes after o'clock last
evening the fire companies from head
quarters were called to blaze at 943
Morris avenue, where the one and
one-haIf story frame dwelling owned
by A. H. Bennett and occupied by c.
M North was blazing fiercely from
the small room upstairs just under the
root Quick work on the part of the
firemen saved the home after a hard
fight on account OF the fire being in
a difficult place and in dangerous
corner. The upstairs room was burn
ed out and a small hole burned in the
roof the loss amounting to less than
$780, The cause of the fire is I'M
known.
Two births were reported to the city
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making appropriation of $500 for the
children's home of Kansas City.
H. B. No. $50. BY Allen-An act
concerning the improvement of streets
H. B. No. s21. BY A1len-An act re-
lating to special improvements in
cities of the first class.
H B. No. 322. By Allen-An act to
amend the session laws of 1903.
H. B. No. 323. By Hutchinson.-An
act relating to pool halls.
H B. No. 1924. By Wood of Cloud
An act fixing the terms of the district
court of the twelfth judicial district
H B. No. 1926. BY Cranston-An
act amending the session laws for
H. B. No. a26. By Cranston-An
act concerning suits in courts outside
of Kansas.
H. B. No. S27. By Mccormick
An act which prohibits the issuance of
passes, tickets or transportation by
railroad companies or common car
riers and prohibiting the use of the
same.
act empowering county commissioners
maintain certain public highways.
H. B. No. 32s: By Hu Itch N
concerning Improvement of streets and
Ii. B. No. $40 BY Hutchinson-An
act in relation to the collection of de-
linquent taxes on real estate.
H. B. No 331. By Jewett of Sedg-
wick-An act concerning public schools
of Wichita.
III. b. No. S32 BY Jewett of Sedg-
wick-An act to establish a state fair
in the state of Kansas, and to provide
for the management and the nIa1nten-
ance thereof and making appropriations
therefor.
H B. No. 333. BY Beacon-An act
creating a state mining board.
H. B. No. 334. BY Hutchinson-An
act relating to cities of the first class,
and supplementary thereto.
H. B. No. 335. BY Mercer-An act re-
lating to the payment of taxes.
H. B. No. 1886. BY Lehman-An act
concerning Chetopa, Kan.
H. b. No. 337. BY Buckman-An act
relating to primary elections
H. B. No. 338. BY Cunningham
An act to amend code of civil pro-
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Japanese Problem in California
Excites Much Concern.
Senator Knox Is Making a
Study of the Question.
JAPANESE ARE THERE
And More Coming All the lime
Says Senator Flint.
TIC LIS a Matter That Must BE
Settled Some Time.
JAPANESE ARE THERE

Washington, Jan. 22.-"Is the sltud-
ton in California as serious as
would appear from the published DIS
patches and the activity of the ad-
ministration in endeavoring to sup
press the anti-Japanese legislation
Senator Flint of California, was asked
today.
"Yes and no." replied Senator Flint
refectiveIy. 'I don't think there IS
anv danger of break with Japan az
the present time. Neither do thlnk
that any hostile legislation VIII pc
passed now by our legislature, but the
question is one that viii nave 10 NC
dealt with in the future.
There is no doubt that the japanese
are still coming to this country IN
large numbers. I know that many
people are giving out figures to prove
the contrary, but the japanese are
there and their number IS growing,
Senator Knox is concerning h1msen
with the japanese situation with d
view to becoming thoroughly con-
versant with the subject He REGARDS
the question as one of great mo-
ment requiring infinite delicacy ana
tact in approaching a solution. he
considers the question one that can
be disposed of at this time and one
that is liable to come to the surface
again and again as japanese labor
comes into conflict with American
labor on the Pacific coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-22
NAVAL INCREASE ITEM.
Stays in the Bill as Passed in Spite of
Opposition.

Washington. Jan. 22.-When the
house today resumed consideration OF
the naval appropriation Dill the mem mem
bers were primed for the usual fight
over the increase in the naval estab-
lishment. Speaking in support of an
amendment by Mr.. Finley, Is. CD,
striking out the battleship provision,
Mr. Bartholdt (Mo), declared that
if there ever was a time when such an
appro priation was unwise and I'M
necessary it was now. 1T is unneces-
sary,'' he said. because We are at
peace with all the world
He would have congress provide for
the necessities of the peaceful de-
veIopment of the country. There is,
he declared, something besides the
big stick, which secures our ma
tional peace
Representative Tawney, chairman of
the house committee on appropriations,
vigorously attacked the programme for
naval increase, attributing the present
japanese agitation to the desire to
have the naval programme adopted. He
declared there was no danger of trou-
BILE between Japan and the United
States and that without a naval base
in the mi6-Paciic, Japan could do lit
tie damage to this country. He con-
tended that Japan could not impose a
farthing more of tax without Great
ing a revolution in that country.
Mr.. Tawney in his remarks predicted
a deficit of $125 100000 for the present
fiscal year and of s14S,Oo0.OOo for the
next.
Replying to Mr.. Tawney, Mr.. Hep
burn, Iowa, found reason for the in
crease of the navy in the warlike char
acter of the American people. Every
generation of Americans, he said, has
had it's war and probably the next gen.
Grafton would have its.
The Finley amendment, was defeat
ed, as was also an amendment by Mr..
Burton, Ohio, to limit the naval in
crease to one battleship.
The house then sustained the COM
nlittee provision of the naval bill call
ing for two battleships and refused to
strike out the provision for five tor
pedo boat destroyers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-22
IN THE SENATE.
Reapportionment Bill This Afternoon
Affecting Shawnee.

At the afternoon session. the senate
adopted the recommendation of the
committee on employees that Frank
Reeves be appointed an assistant ser
geant-at-arms, in place of Frank
Dixon, Mr.. Reeves having served in
that place since the opening of the
session. Also that Hazel Tutcher, Bes-
sic Cartwright and Hazel Green be
appointed as additional stenographers
beginning Monday, January %.
The Judiciary committee submitted
unfavorable reports on bills No. IT,
s and 5. No. IL provided for a change
in number of jurymen required in
criminal civil cases not of record
Senator Glenn's bill for reapportionment
of the representative districts of the
state, which was considered yesterday IN
committee of the whole and recommended
for passage, without debate excepting
with respect to Shawnee county, was
taken up by the senate this afternoon.
Senator Hamilton informed the senate
that ne has considered the bill and
waived discussion of the sections referring
to Shawnee county.
The bill was read the third time and
passed, there being z yeas and nays on
roll call.
Senate bill No. 135, the proposed amend
ment to the existing pure food law,
adopted yesterday in committee of the
in regular session this afternoon. This
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-22

health department today. The joyous
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. George Fitz-
gibbon, 226 Locust street, boy; Mr..
and Mrs Pete Hagen, 421 North Olive
street, boy.
The biggest cigar value to be had
for five cents is Eagles Rose Tint.
The new Londres contain more really
good, pure tobacco than many ten
cent cigars.
One case of smallpox is the only
contagion that the city is combating
with at the present time. Little Ger
trude Slusher, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George L. Slusher, 424
Sumner avenue, is quarantined with
smallpox at her home
The marriage of Miss Anna Nathan
son, youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
s. Williamson of 427 Monroe street, to
Mr.. Norman Miner of this city, was
solemnized at high noon Wednesday,
DIR. D. L. Leknatz officiating. At the
marriage ceremony and dinner were
only the immediate family. A recep-
ton from to followed the dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner left for Chicago
and other eastern points. Mr.. Miner is
well known as the special representa-
tive of the Topeka Edison company.
The out of town guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Williamson, Joplin, Mo, Mrs.
NJ Miner, New York, Miss Edith
Heeney, Severance and Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Check
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-22
Bills in the House.


TIE following bills were introduced
in the house today:
H. B. No. 800. BY Boyd-An act to
compel banks to secure their deposit
tors and provide for certain moneys
to be deposited with the state treasur-
H. B. No. 80. BY FEEDER of Barton
An act designating the 18th day of
October of each year as a public ho1i-
day to be known as Columbus Day"
h b. No. 81. By Hopkins of Finney
An act to establish a state forestry
commission.
H. B. No. 312. BY Johnson-An act
in relation to escape-shafts in coal
mines, and extending the time in which
same may be completed.
H. B. No. 313. BY Mitchell-An act
concerning high schools
H. B. No. 314. BY Alien-An act rel
ative to and providing for the DISPOSE
ton of lands wrongfuliy reclaimed
from the channels of navigable streams.
H. B. No. 315. By Allen-An act re-
lating to the removal of causes from
state to federal courts.
H. B. No. 316 BY Allen-An act re-
lating to the acquisition of lands
through the exercise of the right of
eminent domain by boards of educa-
ton in cities of the first class.
H. B. No. 81. By Allen-An act to
provide for and regulate the enforce
ment of liens for labor and material
H B. No. 31S. By Allen-An act to
empower the judge of police courts to
parole persons convicted of violation
of the ordinances.
H. B. No. s1s. BY Allen-An act
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cedure.
H B. No 33s. By Cunningham
An act authorizing the secretary of
the state historical society to appoint
additional employees.
H. B. No $40. By Cunningham
An act defining the liability of en-
ployers of labor within the state of
Kansas in cases of injury or death.
H. B. No. BAL. By Matson-An act
granting a pension to George Halter
of Sedgwick county, Kansas.
H. B. No. 342. BY Matson-An act
relating to cities of the first class,
which adopt, or have heretofore
eminent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-22
RUTH BRYAN SUES.
Files Petition for Divorce in Court at
Lincoln.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22-Ruth Bryan
Leavitt, daughter of William ]. Bryan,
today filed suit for divorce from VIII
liam H. Leavitt. The petition was i'm
mediateiy Withdrawn.
T. S. Allen, brother-in-law of Mr.
Bryan, is the attorney for the plaintiff
Leavitt is now in Paris.
The reason given in the petition is
alleged nonsupport. To minimize pub
Lefty the attorney exercised a com
mon privilege of taking back into his
possession the documents in the case
The suit is not withdrawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-22
SMALLPOX SCARE.
Negro Janitor in House of Representa-
tives Has the Disease.

The state officials and legislators
had a big scare today when it was an
nounced at noon that Joe White. one
CT the negro ianitors of the state
house. had been quarantined today for
smallpox.
The lower rooms of the state house
were fumigated this afternoon.
White performed his duties at the
state house up to yesterday evening.
but was confined to his home TO-DAY
when his sickness was pronounced to
be smallpox and he was quarantined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-22

Almost classical in design is this
beautiful model of pale yellow crepe de
chine. The decoration on the sleeves,
softly draped shoulder scarf and yoke
border is gold passementerie. The yoke
of yellow mousseline de sole is trans
parent and laid in broad tucks. The
bodice, also of the mousseline, is rOrni-
ed of tiny pin tucks. The yellow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-22
kansas CITY and Return sf35.

January 22nd to 2Sth inclusive. The
Union Pacific will sell tickets to Kansas
City and return for $1.35, final limit
Feb LIST.
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House Committee.

Speaker Dolley this afternoon an
nounced the house special committee
to investigate the charges covered in
the resolution by Brown of Kingman,
introduced and adopted just before
dinner as follows:
Westcott of Cherokee Johnson of
Atchison and Cron of Butler
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COPELAND INSURANCE.
Adjusters Allow Full Amount of Claim
$4,000.

A. H. CHRIST, Milton Welsh and M.
w. Van Valkenburgh the insurance
adjusters on the Copeland hotel loss.
completed their work this afternoon.
The full amount of insurance, SAL
600, held by twelve companies, was
paid over to J. c. Gordon. proprietor
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Originator of ''Patent Insides,, Dead

ONAf<AAAaNOA Va AHStuGS.F Dead.
Milwaukee Wis. Jan. 22.-Andrew ].
Aikens. aged 50 years, general manager
of this city, died today. He had been a
newspaper man for about 60 years and
connected with the Evening Wisconsin OF
this city about 55 years. He was the
originator In 1863 of patent insides' for
newspapers.
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Sum Shines TODAY.

The sun came out today for the first
time in ten days and the weather is now
of the variety so anxiously awaited by
the public. The chances are good for a
continuation of the. present brand OF
weather. The wind today is fourteen
miles an hour from the southwest. The
Following are the Temperatures:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-22

bill was on third reading when the Jour
nails report closed: but it is expected to
pass without opposition.
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RatfIesIliDs GO In.

amendment to the naval appropriation
bill striking out the battleship provision
was rejected by q vote of 80 to $50.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-26
WALLACE GRANTS
FRANCHISE
For Use of Streets by Occur d.
Alene Interurban Electric Ry.

WALLACE. Idaho Feb. 26.-The
council last night adopted an ordin-
ance granting a franchise to W. ].
Hall to operate streetcar line with
In the city limits on certain streets.
the system to connect with and be a
part of the Occur d'Alene-spokane
electric line.
The franchise is liberal in its pro-
visions and was voted for by all the
members OF the council except Slim
son, who was excused from voting.
He insisted the company should begin
laying tracks when the city ordered
the streets paved regardless OF whe-
Their 1t was ready to build and oper-
ate the system.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-26
FOUND HUMAN HEAD.

PENDLETON, Ore, Feb. 26.-J.
NJ. Scarborough. merchant of Her
mission, while driving across the Una
tilla irrigation district LAST night dis.
covered a mans head lying on the
ground near Umatilla Butte. two
miles north of Hermiston. An exam
nation of the head has lead to the
belief here that / is that of v. II.
Hedburg, who disappeared in this
country last August. Hedburg was
from Cumberland, Wisconsin, and is
supposed to have met with foul, play.
His relatives at the time OF his dis
appearance made a diligent search
for him. but failed to secure any clue
that would lead to his discovery A
party Of searchers are now looking
for the remainder OF the body.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-26
DID HEINRICH
SELL MATCH?
Kid" Parker Charges Him
With Throwing Wrestling
Contest for 500

PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. 2e.-That
Ed. o'Connell, instructor OF the Multi
nomah Athletic club. gave him SlOo
to give Joe Heinrich OF Spokane to
Induce him TO lay down" In the re-
cent wrestling contest held between
the two in the city is the sworn state
ment made here today by KID
Parker.
Parker is well known In local
sporting circles and his statement has
created considerable OF q sensation.
He made the statement to several
persons. and after he had made II 10
constables Wagner and KIrman he
was arrested. Parker claimed that
the statement made by him was the
truth. and offered to formulate 1t
into a sworn statement, and this was
done. He claims that the money was
given BY him 70 Heinrich in the pres
enee OF o'Connell. Heinrich is a spok-
ane man and is well known a. a
wrestler, not only In his home city.
but also In the cities on the coast.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-26
IASTLY BUNGLE
OF HANGING
lll Fails to BPePk Neck and
Victim Struggles for
20 Minutes

SALEM, Ore, Feb. ga ghast-
sight was attendant upon the hang
3 of c. Y. Timmons, the wife muir
rer here today. when the drop from
|e trap failed to break his neck.
add to the grewsomeness of the
'ectacle the wound on the con-
mined mans neck which was in
|cted by his own hand some time
70 when he sought to commit sui
De. was broken open, and during
minutes of the time he was sus-
|nded he continued to breathe
rough this ugly gap in the neck.
mmons weighed only I4O pounds
d the drop was too short to break
neck. and fully IS minutes passed
fer he dropped before the attend
physicians pronounced him dead
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-26
BOOB RBcEProN was sUocEss
Large Attendance and Many Books
ADDED 70 Library.

The book reception held by the IL
brary committee OF the Woman's club
at the library last evening was a sue
cess in all Of its phases. The attend
ance was large, and many additional
books were added to the library. and
besides good cash donation Sc
cured.
Hon. R. E. Mcfarland acted as
chairman Of the meeting. and made
the opening address. He dwelt brief
ly on the value of the library to the
community at large-the many bene-
fits to be derived from It, and the me-
cessity of not only maintaining 1t, but
also of increasing and enlarging It,
His address was followed by a selee-
ton by the Occur d'Alene band. Rev.
Henry @. Taylor made an address,
but did not speak long, owing to the
fact that he was not feeling well, and
an address was also made by Princi-
pal Davis of the high school. Pro-
ANSSei DaRAS SpOAC Va the many hu-
vantages of the library to the pupils
and students of the public schools,
and emphasized the necessity OF
maintaining and charging it. An
other speaker of the evening was
Hon. J. L. McClear. After enumer-
ating the many advantages and val
ues Of the library Mr.. McClear stated
that the institution should not be
made, as 1t has been in the past, de-
pendent upon the donation of the cit
liens and business men, but 1t should
be supported by taxation. 1t would
only represent, he said, an increase
of the taxes of a half a mill on the
dollar, and he contended that the
maintenance of the library by the
city by taxation should be made an
issue in the coming city campaign,
and that the voters should not sup
port candidate who was not in fav-
or of 1t. Rev. Station was the last
speaker of the evening. He stated
that he was heartily in favor of not
only maintaining. but increasing the
library, and reminded the citizens
and business men that IN their anx-
iety to build up the town they must
not forget the library. but must see
to 1t that 1t is supported and main
tanned. One of the pleasing numbers
on the program was the reading of
The Last Banquet" by Edwina Max
inc Moore.
Besides adding 1875 books to the H.
brary, cash amounting to $50 was
secured. Fruits and waters were
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-26
BOISE TO COOS
BAY RAILWAY
Is Slogan Of the OPegon-Idaho
Development Congress
at Boise

BOISE, Idaho. Feb. ga rail-
road from Idaho to Coos Bay. Oregon.
Is the slogan of the oregon-Idaho De-
velopment congress which convened
here today. and which will be In ses-
sion for two days. The Idaho legis-
lature will be petitioned to make pro-
vision for the creation of railroad dis.
triets in the state for the purpose of
voting bonds for the project. Il Is
planned to have this done by way of
an amendment to the constitution so
that the people. can vote on the mat
ter at the next general election.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-26
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS
Large Number OF Teachers are in At.
tendance.

Large Number OF Teachers are in At,
tendance.
Thirty-one teachers are taking the
regular quarterly examinations which
are being held in the city hall build
Ing. The examinations viii close to-
morrow evening. and II Is expected
that few more applicants win en-
roll before the examinations are al
an end. The board OF examiners are
Superintendent o. r. shern. and Pro-
fessor sporey OF Rathdrum and Pro-
fessor Riordan Of Post Falls.
Those taking the examinations are.
Mrs. Geo f. Dunn. Viola Bryan. II
la Chainey. Noune o'Keefe, Jesse Me-
Donald. Julia II. White. Florence E.
Brennan. Emma n. Hermsmler. Har-
riet / Thompson. Bessie Enders, Las.
sic McKae, Charles Mccarthy, Luella
Hallenberg. Fay Dyer. Mehrna Won
ger. Julia O'Rourke. Lillian Town
send, Laura Baker. Sylvia Koch. Per-
cy c. Pangborn, James Morebeck.
May Mullen. Jessie f. Waitman. Ar
pha Mcclure. Mary Rose Edwards. r.
G. Woodwork. T. H. Foster, f. F.
Hall. c. r. Ellison. W. Herbert Luce
and Loyal Larson.