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The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

Just and equitable interest and divi-
dends should be. what rates will not
indeed and in truth be conflscatory,
and what will be fair to consumers.
Great Question in Kansas.
'AThe transportation question is the
great question in Kansas. But it can
not be settled by guess work. The
Republicans of other states are solv-
ing this question along this line Ia1t
in his letter of acceptance recognized
the Importance of this idea, the inter-
state Commerce commission mas
recommended and Roosevelt in a let
ter has specifically asked for It. IN
Kansas these men cannot do this.
"They must have expert help. They
must have funds. The friends of the
measure believe that the work can De
done for $25,000 year.
"But they also believe that expert
investigation of the property OF not
only the railroads but of the other
public service corporations IN ran II :
sas. will bring out for purposes OF
taxation hidden property that Will
yield four times that sum. Good gov
ernment costs money. We can turn
Kansas over to the railroads and pay
our taxes in high freight rates and
water bills, and save on state taxes,
but for every dollar of taxes we save
the users of phones and street cars
and electricity, and water. and the
L
chandise will pay one hundred dol
lars in unfair rates
People Want Results.
''The people will not complain If
they get results. And the only way to
get results is to give the people a law
that has teeth in it. other states
have such laws, and they get results
1t is time for the people of kansas
who desire lower rates to wake UP
and remember that Topeka is full OF
lobbyists who are spreading mis-
information into the legislature, and
that those men who cannot be bought
are being fooled.
There are three forces opposing
this law-the railroad Democrats who
| desire to win Kansas for their party
next year, the machine which desires
to return to power and bring Kansas
back to the old regime, and third the
railroads and their lobby which Is
allied with that of the other public
| corporations.
Every vicious interest in Kansas
| is working against the honest Re
publicans and the honest Democrat
| in the legislature to defeat this bill
"The question before the people o
| Kansas is shall the Republican part.
| of this state, keep an honest pledg'
manfulIy. or shall the lobby keep th'
| pledge for them. The Legislature
| should hear from the people"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
WEATHER IS STILL WARM.
FURRY of Snow Last Evening Didn't
Last Long.

The weather conditions in Topeka
today have not been reassuring
though the report of the weather de-
partment is perfectly satisfactory
The minimum during the past "a
hours was slightly below freezing
though the mercury has been above
that point since few minutes arter
8 o'clock this morning
A warm 15-mile-an-hour wind has
prevailed from the south since early
this morning and the sun has Shone
much of the time though in an in
different sort of a way Late last
evening a heavy 'snow shower oc-
CURED and for a few minutes the air
was filled with flying flakes that
crowded each other out of place In
their mad race for the earth. The
shower was over in a, short time
and the small amount of snow which
fell melted almost as fast as 1t
reached the earth leaving only thin
sheet for a covering during the night.
This was lifted within a few mo-
ments after the sun arose this morn
ing and added to the unpleasant "un-
derfoot'' conditions which have pre-
vailed for several days. The total rail-
| of snow amounted to OF of an inch
and during the period when it was
| falling the mercury was several de-
| grees above the freezing point Gen
| erally fair but threatening weather
| conditions may be expected tonight
| and Saturday though there is little
| likelihood that snow will fall or thai
| the mercury will drop as low as the
| freezing point. The following were
| the temperatures since O'Clock thi:
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
KEEFE MAKES REPLY.
commissioner General Resents Charges
of Nebraska Senator.

washington, Feb. 19.--In reply to
letter from Senator Burkett. enclos-
ing circulars complaining that Rus
sian German immigrants are i'm
properIy treated and Disseminated
against in the matter of medical
examination at Ellis Island. which re-
suits in their rejection on account or
being afflicted with trachema. Com
missioner General Keefe has written
the Nebraska senator defending the
course of his bureau and denying the
charge. In his letter the commits
sioner calls attention to the legal re-
oufrement that the steamship COM
NAMES provide proper medicaA
examinations of immigrants before
nermitting them to embark. He then
takes up a suggestion made in the
circular that medical officers en-
ployed by this government be sta
TONED at the various foreign ports OF
ennbarkation, which he says is I'M
nracticable as it had been as
certafned through the department OF
state that several of the foreign gov
ernments objected to the assignments
of medical inspectors at their ports
for the purpose of examining aliens
about to embark for the United
states Furthermore he says the I'M
migration law prescribed a medicat
examination at the port OF entry anu
which would undoubtedly lead TO tns
rejection of many aliens for physicat
causes developing after .embarkatoh'
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
HE DOESN'T LIKE 1T.
Governor Stubbs Wants ''SmaIl De-
positors' Included in Guaranty.

Governor Stubbs in speaking today
of the guaranty bill as it emerged
from its struggle with the senate
amendments, said
asIf they had left that provision of
the bill alone which afforded protec-
ton to the small savings of the middle
and poorer classes they would have
passed after all a reasonably accept
able bill The other vital parts of the
bill that were changed could pass by
unnoticed, but the principal object
of the bill is to protect the small de-
positors. If the guaranty clause is
withdrawn as it affects this class of
deposits then the enactment of the
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
new OCEAN RECORDS.
The NIauretania Lowers Her Own
Time Hours and 25 Minutes.

New York, Feb. 19.-The turbine
steamer Mauretania of the Cunard
line came abeam of the Ambrose
channel lightship at 1890 O'Clock last
several new ocean records were made.
The steamer not only broke its own
record over the long winter course
by two hours and twenty-five minutes,
hut she also hauled down the figures
held by the Lusitania and has set the
new record of four days, seventeen
hours and f1fty-four minutes, which is
one hour and forty-six minutes better
than the Lusitania's best time over the
course. Another achievement of the
voyage was a days run of 671 knots,
which breaks all records for days
run.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
NO STATEHOOD NOW.
Arizona and New Mexico Must Await
Another Session.

Washington, Feb. 19.--The require
ment that congress instead of the pres
ident shall approve the constitution
adopted by a new state was urged by
Senator Nelson today when the New
Mexico and Arizona statehood bill was
taken up by the senate committee on
territories. AS a basis for this sug-
gestion Senator Nelson criticized the
Oklahoma constitution which resulted
in a general discussion of that subject.
Another meeting of the committee will
be held on Tuesday next. All members
of the committee declared that the bill
should have thorough consideration
which makes it certain that no action
can be had at the present session of
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
FIGHT ON FIRE ESCAPE.
Hotel Clerk and Burglar Engage in
Desperate Struggle.

New York, Feb. 19.-Gerald Birm-
ingham. a clerk at the Hotel Gallatin
in west Forty-sixth street, tought
desnerate battle with a burglar on
fire escape. three stories UP, at the
hotel last night. A misstep might have
sent either one to death
After a brief struggle the burglar
him back through a window and
escaped Birmingham grappled with
the man after having been summoned
by a woman patron of the hotel, VINO
saw the burglar ascending the fire
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

bill into a law is not a redemption of
the party pledges. The state bankers
convention would have been willing
to pass such as bill as this have
hopes that the house will pass a bill
which will at least protect the small
depositors Then if the senate votes
to concur on the house bill we will
have an effective, if conservative,
guaranty law
The governors hobby as regards
ton for the small depositors of saw
ingS accounts.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

making appropriation for the ex-
termination of the San Jose scale. The
house declined to concur in the senate
amendments to that bill and asked 1or
Il conference.
The senate adjourned at 1920 p.
m. until this afternoon at O'CLOCK.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19

Josiah Ito newly welded ne1ghbor)-I
wish you long happy lives; and see no
reason since you have had experience. why
you and Marian cannot pull together a s
steady and happy and successfully as
team of horses Obediah-No doubt we
could, If there was only one tongue between
us.-Judge.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
ABSENT WITNESSES.
Cause Adjournment of Carmack Case
Until Saturday.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 19.-Absence
of some state witnesses and a desire
on the part of the defense to arrange
its plan of procedure. caused an ad-
journment until Saturday in the trial
of the Coopers and Sharpe, charged
with numbering ex-senator E. W.
Carmack. The state first announced
that it rested its case in chief.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-19
weather indications.

L<ansas: Generally fair tonight and
Saturday. Warmer tonight
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02
Smudge Pots and Land Values

There quite considerable talk among owners OF fruit ranches and
valley
world valley
of
this valley
absolutely foolish believe
might nearly
regularly the slightest indication the a tempeaure below
the nor
which would the
killing
of
values the Grand valley
protection the original
would hesitate this slight cost to
take adva of those
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02
Pulitzer Confusing Roosevelt

that from newspapers the country
Indianapolis
whole
who knows believe
redoubable individual
the lime being
w,
OF
ulous attempt President
by
hundreds printed
President Roosevelt
against the World
libeled ibeled
the United States
his administration will give him
many AN World let's him
deserving of it all
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02
Paving Paramount Issue

No
a
there
senm
to o
of Grand Junction believes that this is the most impoan so
advertising
all of
begin
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02
MRS. MACK ENTERTAINS.

Mrs. Julia Mack entertained last
night at her home on East Main
street in honor of her son, William
Mack. give hundred" was the game
of the evening, the favors for which,
two handsome books. were presented
to Mrs Davis and Mr.. Piatt. An elab-
crate luncheon was served at 1880,
the menu being as follows:
Roasted Almonds
Green and Ripe Olives
Escalloped oysters
Ice Cream Cake
Hot Rolls Coffee
After supper an hour of music and
conversation was enjoyed and the
party departed for their homes after
having spent n most enjoyable even
ing. The following We're present:
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fletcher. Mr.. and Mrs Piatt, Mr..
and Mrs. Welsh, Mr.. and Mrs. Fry,
Mrs. Sprigg Shackleford. Miss Shack
ieford. Mrs Baker. Mrs. Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. Wickersham and Messrs.
Miller and Hardinge.
The out of town guests were Miss
Baker and Miss Woods. OF Canon
City.
| Mr.. Mack was presented with a
beautiful hand painted stein bearing
| the seal of the University of Michi-
gan. The occasion was one of the
| most delightful affairs of the winter.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02
TO FORECLOSE
BIG MORTGAGE

Asking that its mortgage on the
big plant of the Grand junction
smelling company, located in this city
and which has been idle for II num-
ber of years, he forccIoscd, the
ern concern, has filed suit in the
Mesa county district court, and pa
pers in the suit have been served on
the local officers and stockholders of
the smelling company.
The Franklin Trust company asks
that the smcIter plant and grounds
he sold i'm order to provide payment
10 the Franklin Trust company the
amount of SJ5,Si6.G3, which the
company claims is due it from the
smelling company, and interest at the
rate of q per cent on this amount
from February =. 1905. Also the
trust company asks that the smelling
company he made to pay the trust
company $4,000 for attorneys and
trustees fees.
The Franklin Trust company also
asks that its claim on the smeiter
property be made to take precedence
over all other claims.
Denver attorneys will represent
the Franklin company. There prom
ises to he sharp legal battle over the
suit when il comes up for n hearing
in the district court.
The affairs of the smelling COM
pany have been in litigation for II
good while. The big plant is very
valuable and represents an invest
mcnt of more than S2OO,OOO.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02
Chamber S New Secretary

of the OF
cordial behalf
ctize
apprehnd of extending any information to
Mr. Mahoney
with due appreciation
of
sngleeyed
important
of he G
in
be
He
ideals they
trained In his profession
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02
Closing of Ditch Contracts

said of the Interior James Rudoph Garfield T
under the a President-elect
splendid
High Line canal
relgousy
of that project beyond
andaw official capacity
particular
of the Water Users
that inal
valley project
in
nero of fourn needs he of the ditch
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02
THIEF MADE
A GOOD HAUL

|. Yesterday afternoon, while I.
+ all the members of the United +
+ States Reclamation Service We're =
+ away from camp. thief entered j.
|. their camp and robbed one of +
!. the employees of suit case, an +
I. other of about $40 and the rest +
I. of the camp of all of the loose +
I. clothing which the thief could +
Z lay hands upon. The robbery +
I. was reported to the police, who +
J. are working on the case, and +
/ they hope to land the guilty +
+ person in few days. i
4. (
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02
TRACK OPEN AT LAST.

A telephone message to The Sem
tineI at noon today from Telluride
stated that after IA blockade of eleven
days the track between Durango and
Telluride was opened this morning
and IL train left Telluride ut 1O:3O
for Durango carrying n great crowd
of long delayed travellers and $50
sacks of mail.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02

The annual dance of the ladies of
the Catholic church occurs at the
auditorium Wednesday. This is one
of the enjoyable social events of the
season and the heavy sale of tickets
indicate a record breaking crowd
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02

Mrs. Joseph Measures. of Lead
Vile. wife of the man who recently
bought out the Mesa County Abstract
Office, is new arrival in the city.
Mrs. Measures will be in the city for
n few days looking for suitable resi-
dence and will then return to make
arrangements for moving here.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02

Very low rates during the winter
oonths the Rio Grande will make to
nearly all southern points. Return
limit on these tickets Will be June
ieoa Liberal stopover privileges
both going and returning, CITY OF
flee 1I5 South Fourth. Phone juno
ton IL.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02

]. H. Lee. of the firm of Leo x
Glascoe, real estate dealers, Is SPEND
ing the afternoon in Clifton on bust
ness in connection with his firm.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02

w. w. Chandler. the well known
printer and newspaperman. has re-
turned from business trip to points
in Utah.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02
LOSS AMOUNTS
TO OVER $4,000

Last night one of the worst
fires that has ever visited the
upper end of the valley almost
completely destroyed the large
furniture stock owned by Jenk-
ms n White, and their building
was also badly damaged.
The loss is in the ncighbor-
hood of $4,000, including
building and stock, and there
was SI.10O insurance carried on
the stock and $1,000 insurance
carried on the building, conse-
aucntly the net loss is a heavy
one.
The fire was discovered about 3
O'Clock last evening and after the
store had been closed for several
hours The origin is somewhat OF
mystery. II could not have started
from the heating stove as very little
fire was left in the stove when the
store was closed for the night and
The condition of the ruins show that
"A fire did not start near the stove
hut seems to have started among n
lot of varnishes, paints, and oils, etc.
II may have started from defective
electric wire but this is not certain.
II was some little time after the
fire was discovered before the fire
the fire was soon gotten under CON
troll owing to the magnificent water
when the boys got the hose attached
pressure that is provided by Paii-
sade's new water system. The nre
had been burning some time before
II was discovered hence the interior
of the store was practically mass
of ruins before the fire was under
control
The firm of jenkins White is
composed of John j. jenkins and Dan
b. White. both former residents vi
GRAND junction and widely and fav'
orably known throughout the valley
Their great host of friends Will heal
of their loss with sincere regret Th'
firm carried n large and moderi
stock and has always enjoyed
splendid patronage.
Jenltins & White Will probably re
build their store at once and continue
business.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02

E. ID. Sherman, the new editor and
owner of the Palisade Tribune. is in
the city today looking after the in
terests of his paper.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02

win A House, Il. II. Udlock and
several other gentlemen will leave
the city Thursday to attend the state
meeting of the Y. NJ. C. A.
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02

See me for that new noss.-J-
Mckenzie. 645 Colorado avenue
The daily sentinel., 1909-02-02

German is coming.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
GARFIELD SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE REPORT
List Of Pupils Who Were Neither Ab-
sent Nor Tardy During the
Term.

Pupils who have neither been abb
sent nor tardy during the term:
Lorene Huxley, Josephine kinna-
man., Lloyd Roberts, May Morris,
Alice Huxley, William O'Brien, Irwin
Anschutz, Helen Stebbins, Thomas
Cornell, Charlie Morris. Virginia Dun
lap Dorothy Renaud, Emma Reynolds,
Harry Pagett, Vera Sellner.
Perfect in ]; tendance and punctual-
ity for the last term:
William O'Brien, Irwin Anschutz,
Helen Stebbins, Alice Hinkley, Emma
Garrison, William Kuhles. Carroll Joy
Joseph Kinnaman, Fay Hershey, Lor'
enc Huxley. Harry Pagett, Vera Sell
ner, John HUDSON, May Morris, Dor
othy Renaud. Virginia Dunlap, Emma
Winkleman, Thomas Connell, Charlie
Morris, Lloyd Roberts Irene Bradley.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
THEATRE BUSINESS
FOR NEXT SEASON
Western Managers and the shuberts
Are in Important
Conference.

The following dispatch from New
York City tells Of the efforts OF Iowa
theater managers to join hands with
the Shuberts and "buck" the theatrical
trust the coming season:
The Western Theatrical Association
IS indeed in earnest in their efforts 10
secure an open door in the booking OF
theatrical attractions. Yesterday u
was reported that the committee IN
this city representing the association
| had put it up to Klaw & Erlanger TO
grant them a concession to book any
company they chose whether IN or out
of the trust. This committee has
among its members Manager Pack OF
the Burlington opera house, klndt. OF
Davenport and Savage Of Alton, III.
The approach of this committee to the
big trust was ruthlessly repulsed, and
1 they were given to understand that
/ they would be held to the booking OF
trust companies alone.
But the committee is game, and they
are now flirting with the Shuberts, OF
the big independent theatrical com
.
bine. The Iowa men state that they
propose to fight. for freedom to book
any company they like, and If the trust
does not yield to them they will with
draw in a body and go over to the In
dependents.
The Shuberts are very strong In the
theatrical world, and the western hous-
es would have good company in their
independence of the trust. The Shu.
berts have string of open theaters
reaching across the continent and
their attractions are considered quite
as high as those of Klaw & Erlanger
1t is quite possible that some agree
ment may be reached between the in
dependents and the western managers
which will give Burlington widel
range of attractions, and some of thu
best in the country which that cit.
has not been able to enjoy under thu
trust management.
The western managers control som
| twenty-nine theaters in Iowa, Illinoi
and Missouri and are considered
] strong body of amusement purveyors
}. If the trust thinks it has the group Il
4 its pocket it is sadly mistaken.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
in his drug store to Carl walters.

in his drug store to Carl Walters.
Joseph Lee higgins. son OF Monroe
Higgins Of Harmony township, was
adjudged insane in our county court
Thursday, and was taken to Jackson
vile. This is the third time he has
been declared insane.
Mrs. Caroline Earls who has been
an inmate of the insane hospital at
Jacksonville on eight different oc-
casions in the past. was again taken
to said institution on Saturday the
10Th ult, by order Of court.
Mrs. w. e. Lyon AM Mrs. James
F. Gibson attended the funeral OF
Mrs. Joe Salisbury in Chicago.
Mr.. Cooper Of Burnside was in the
city Saturday.
Ollie Clark Of Bowen is visiting
with Mrs. Homer G. Johnson.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-06-07
The Fort Madison Man Who is Build
ing Minnie G. ILL, Wondering
II Engine Will Arrive
in Time.
THE HULL is COMPLETED
Can Work Day and Night II Engine
Arrives Ten Days Ahead Of
Time But That ls Too
Short Time.

Ernest Corsepius, the Fort Madison
launch owner who sprang into fame
last year with his racing motor boat
the Minnie c II. is beginning to won
der now whether or not the engine for
the fast new boat, the Minnie G III.
will arrive in time for installation and
testing before the Burlington ra ,es
which are to be held on July and g.
In talk with Keokuk gentleman
yesterday, Corsepius expressed his
fears that If the engine for the boat
did not arrive soon, that he would be
unable to have it installed and the
machinery tried out in time to enter
the races at Burlington. Everything
else about the racing boat is com
pleted and has been for some time,
the boat resting on the crib at Fort
Madison at the present time and ready
for launching as soon as the engine
has been installed.
The Minnie G III is 80 feet liz
inches long, all boats entering in the
forty foot class races, being Of a nee
essity of that length. The boat is
beauty and is built for speed, being
a veritable streak Of creased light
ming with her engine, which is cap
able Of generating 30 horse power, in
4 her hull.
The engine was ordered by Cor.
sepius from the Roberts Motor Co.. OF
4 Sandusky, Ohio, one of the best types
Of engines procurable and built for
high speed such as the new Minnie
will be-
Word received recently by the own
er Of the boat, stated that the engine
a would arrive on the fifteenth OF this
month Corsepius however, is getting
anxious for the engine to arrive s.
that he can install it and have q weel
or two in which to test out the ma
chinery and remedy any defects u
1.-The machinery of the craft
Il He stated yesterday that II the en-
CINE arrived ten days before the Bur
lington races, he could work day ant
might and have the engine in and tnel
have probably three or four days e
test the boat on the river, but ina
would be rushing matters too muc'
and 1t is the hope Of Corsepius to hav
his boat all completed at the carries
possible date.