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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13

An act providing for the registration
of vital statistics
H. B. No. 2. Dolley OF Wabaunsee
An act creating a department or the
state library of legislative reference
H B. No. 8. Brown of Kingman-
An act enabling school districts to pay
outstanding indebtedness
H. B. No. 4. Ryan OF BroWn-Con-
corning the guaranteeing of marriage
licenses which compels a declaratory
statement before such license is issued
H b No. s. Ryan-Prescrlbing
the special duties of election clerks
H B. No s. WeStgate-Making an
appropriation of $4S3,O0O for the State
Agricultural college for the year 1910
and s322.5O0 for the year 1911
N B. No s. Westgate-Making ap-
propriations OF $64.50O for. the Fort
Hayes branch experiment station for
the years 1910 and 1911
H B. No. g. Buckman-An act en-
abIing cities of the second class to
maintain a system of drainage and
sewerage.
HI. B. No. 10. Landruy-Providing
for Improvement and maintenance of
certain public highways in Wyandotte
H. b. No. II. stone of Shawnee
Concerning the civil procedure in the
H. B. No. IL. Merrin-Defning
comparative negligence of any agent
or corporation hiring men and provid-
ing for recovery of damages in actions
where accidents have occurred.
H B. No. IA. Buck-Regulatin
the granting of franchises in cities of
"a B. No. 20. MerrilI-Provides
that parties presenting claims in pro-
bate court against estates shall give
security for costs
III. B. No. 21. Merrill = Providing
that in all civil cases in courts of rec
ord three-fourthS of a jury may rem
der a verdict.
lating to the rights of wives in the
conveyances of real estate.
H B. No. 25. Notwithstanding for
city repositories in cities of the sec
ond class and providing for the pay
ment of interest on daily balances.
II. B. No. 27. Watson-An act pro-
tecting birds and their nests and eggs.
H B. No. 2s- Johnson-An act
creating a bank deposit guarantee
fund of $2,50O,00O, and providing for
H. B. No. 2e. Phillips-Provides for
the Issuance of school district bonds.
H B. No. 80. Penwell of Shawnee
An act to protect benevolent and fra
ternaI and other Incorporated societies
in the use of their names and en-
bIems-
H B. No. 81. PenwelI of Shawnee
An act to change the name of Car
rie and Paul Smead to Mead.
H B. No 80. Case-Amending the
poll tax law to include all persons
from 21 to As years of age and make
them liable to a tax of So per year.
H. B. No. "a. Case-An act provid-
ing for a juvenile court separate and
apart from all other courts.
H. B. No. 35. Clark-An act making
it a misdemeanor and defining pun
ishment for any person who takes
and drives or rides the horse of an
other without permission of the owner
thereof.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
WEATHER IS WARMER.
Mercury Rises to 25 Degrees and
There Is More Snow.

At o'clock this morning the n1er-
curry stood at 1e degrees above zero
or at higher point than the max
imum reached during the preceding
"a hours and at o'clock marked 25
above zero. At 8 o'clock last night
the mercury recorded 13 degrees
above zero and from that hour until
morning there was a slow but steady
rise in the mercury column One inch
of snow fell during the night and this
added to the three inches which has
fallen during the past As hours makes
a total of less than the first measure
ment though there has been no melt
ing weather conditions.
This is explained by the fact that
the first snowfall which amounted to a
fraction more than three inches was
dry and light and the wet snowfall
during the night acts as weight and
has reduced the number of inches of
ed. The inch of snow which fell dur
ing the night measured as rain
amounted to II of an inch. The "a
inches which fell during the preceding
"a hours amounted to but .13 of an
inch whom measured as rain.
The forecast indicates more snow
for tonight and Thursday and a steady
rise in the temperature until a point
about freezing is reached. The surmise
is that when the mercury reaches the
freezing point or within a few degrees
of it that it will become stationary and
remain near that mark for a number
of hours.
Throughout the day the air has been
filled with small particles of snow though
morning amounted to but on of an inch
The following are the temperatures since
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
Contest Grows in Bitterness and
Intensity.
WILL CAUCUS TONIGHT
Combination Among the Candi-
dates Vigorously Denied.
Still 1t Is RumOred That Agree.
ment Will Be Reached.

indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 13.-The DEM
ocratic members of the legislature will
caucus tonight to choose a United
states senator. For weeks an interest
ing campaign has been carried on by
the six candidates who are seeking the
toga.
There was little sleep for the candi-
dates last night, as each one with his
manager. were holding conferences.
Statements were issued from the head
quarters of each candidate today and
all feel hopeful of winning
Or the six it Is admitted that John
W. Kern will have the most votes on
the first ballot But he will not likely
have enough votes to win, and his op-
ponents assert that after two or three
ballots many of his supporters will
leave him.
B. F. Shively and Lert Slack are both
claiming second place in the race Slack
issued a statement today that he had
no doubt about his selection on the
third ballot.
John E. Lamb, Edward G. HOFFMAN
and Major G. v. Menzies believe the
fight among the other three candidates
has become so bitter that none of the
leaders will be elected and that they
will profit if a break comes.
Combinations among the candidates
are vigorously denied. but it is gener-
ally thought that the Kern and Lamb
forces and the Slack and Hoffman
managers will not have much trouble
In reaching an understanding If it be-
comes necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
LOWELL AT HARVARD.
Succeeds President Eliot as Head of
the Institution.

Boston, Jan 1s--The Harvard
corporation today elected Prof. Abb
bott Lawrence Lowell to succeed Prof
Charles William Eliot as president of
Harvard university. The new presi-
dent is a graduate of both the liberal
arts department and the Harvard law
school,
Prof. Lowell was born December
13. 1856 in Boston. He received his
early education in the Boston schools.
He graduated from the liberal arts
school in 1877 and the law school in
1880, after that he Dracticed law in
Boston for seventeen years In 1897
he was engaged as a lecturer in law
at Harvard In 1900 he was given a
chair as professor in science of gov
ernment. and holds this chair at the
present time
Lowell is an author of wide re-
nown, several treatises on the science
of government being widely known
and considered standard authorities.
The following are some of his works:
Essays on Government, in 1888; Gov
ernments and Parties in Continental
Europe. in 1896: Colonial Civil Ser
vice. in 1900; The Transfer of Stock
in Corporations in 1884; and The In
fiuence of Party Upon Legislation in
England and America in 1902
Prof Lowell is trustee of the
Lowell institute of Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
Loss Will Aggregate a Quarter
of Million.
NO WATER PRESSURE.
Fire Department Was Helpless
in Consequence.
Many Lawyer Offices in the
Burned District.

Muskogee. Ok. Jan. 13.-F1re that
broke out here this morning in the
Saratoga restaurant in Third street,
spread to the Carolina and German
buildings and consumed nearly an en-
tire block bounded by Third, Broad
way, Okmulgee and Fourth streets in
the business district. Several roomers
had narrow escapes but 1t was believ-
ed no lives were lost. The water pres
sure was inadequate and the firemen
worked at a disadvantage.
The fire was not placed under con-
troll until II O'Clock. after having burn
ed for several hours. The total loss is
estimated at $3.50, 600
The following buildings, mostly three
and four story brick structures, with
their contents were destroyed:
German, Carolina and Evans build
ings, Holloway & Ross. ladies' furnish
ings, Mittong drug store, Keystone tail
ors. Milo Adams billiard room, Non
pareil millinery store. Consumers Cof-
fee and Tea company, Persons photo
graph gallery, the Chief bakery, curio
store and many real estate and lawyers
offices.
The fire department was practically
helpless and the fire burned itself out
after destroying almost an entire
square.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
ITALY AGAIN SHAKEN.
People i'm Florence. Venice and Milan
AIarmed-No Damage.

Rome Jan. IA slight earthquakes
shock was experienced at an early hour
this morning through Lombardy. Vene-
tia and Tuscany. No damage was done
and no one was injured. but owing to
the general uneasiness resulting from
the recent vitiations in Calabria and
Sicily the people for a moment were
thrown into a condition bordering on
panic
According to the records of the OBJ
servatories and especially the establish
ment maintained at Florence by the
Jesuit fathers, the center of the dis
turbance was near Leimbach, Saxony.
The quake was strongest in Italy at
Treviso. 16 miles north of Venice. Riesi.
the birthplace of the present pope, IS
located in this territory.
The first reports that came into Rome
were alarming and people feared
repetition of the catastrophe of Decem-
soon brought out the fact that the
shocks had not been severe and that no
damage or loss of life resulted
Florence. Italy, Jan. 1s.-SeveraI
earth shocks were recorded here this
morning at intervals Of two seconds.
The people rushed out from their
houses in considerable trepidations
fearing a repetition of the Messina and
Calabria disasters. No damage was
done and as the trembling soon ceased
calm was restored and the work of the
day resumed.
Venice. Jan 1.-TWO earth shocks
were experienced here this morning
The people rushed out from their
homes and gathered in the place OF St.
Mark and other open squares There
was much excited comment, but calm
in general was maintained
No damage was done and this Is
thought to be due to the fact that the
houses of Venice are built on piles.
Milan. Jan. 13.-An earth shock was
felt here this morning, causing constd-
erable alarm. People rushed from their
houses and congregated in the cathe-
draI square. There was no repetition
of the quake and calm was speedily re-
stored No damage was done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
ENDS DEADLOCK.
Charles s. Deneen Declared
Governor of Illinois.
Democrats Serve Notice of Con-
test by Stevenson.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-The dead
lock in the Illinois legislature over the
canvass of the vote of the state officers
was broken today when the senators
crossed the corridor of the house and
took their places in the hall of the house
of representatives to witness the re-
turns. The senate took the action on
the understanding among themselves
that their presence in the house was
simply as witnessing the canvass of the
returns and was not a joint session
which could proceed with a recount At
the conclusion of the recount in ac-
cordance with the published official re-
turns. the Republican candidates were
declared the state officers-elect as fol-
lows:
Governor-CharIes S. Deneen.
Lieutenant Governor-John G. OgIes-
Secretary of State-James A. Rose.
The breaking of the deadlock, on the
canvass of the vote does not entirely
clear the situation as there remain
many points of difference between the
contending forces
The lines of cleavage between the
Shurtleff Republicans and the ad-
ministration Republicans who attended
the Republican caucus are as sharply
drawn as ever.
Following the announcement of the
canvass of the returns declaring
Governor Deneen and the other state
officers elected, Representative Lee
O'Neil Brown of Ottawa, Democratic
leader, was given recognition for, the
purpose of serving notice of contest of
the Office of governor against Cover
nor Deneen in behalf of Ad1ai E.
Stevenson.
Plans to hold the inaugural next
Monday were then taken up and ar
rangements to that end were begun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
FORESTRY men MEET.
They Discuss Best Methods of Fighting
Forest Fires.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Scores of men
whose life work has been devoted to a
minute study of the problems of for
estry and conservation are here at
tending the twenty-eighth annual
meeting of the American Forestry as
sociation- Secretary Wilson of the de-
partment of agriculture, retiring presf-
dent of the association, welcomed the
delegates.
The opening session was given over
to a consideration of means for fighting
forest fires and recommendation for
legislation in various regions were sub
rnitted by a commission of state for
esters appointed at the last annual
meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
TWENTY-FIVE INJURED.
The katy Flyer Has Bad Wreck
Near Hamburg, Mo.

Hamburg. Mo. Jan. 13.-Twenty-
two people were injured, four OF them
severely. when the Missouri. Kansas
& Texas flyer from Texas went into
the ditch here while rounding curve
at 35 miles an hour. The injured
were taken from the wreckage and
for nearly two hours the passengers
stood about in the snow drifts along
the track waiting for a relief train
The mercury was near zero
The following are among the IN
jured:
Mrs. Vashti williams. Wagner,
okla; internal injuries.
A. ]. Murray. Shawnee. Okla in
ternaIIy injured.
o. H StokIer. Tahlequah. Okla;
Mrs. chas. F. Arnett. Parsons.
Kan; bruises.
II. D. Kimber. Brownsville. Tex-s
minor injuries.
Charles Owne, Caney, Kan; bruises.
Mrs G. H RiedmaH, Ninita. Okla
condition dangerous. internal in
NJ. f. Riedman, vinita. Okla; cuts
and shock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
TO SCORE ROOSEVELT.
Senator TiIIman Will Attend to the
President Shortly.

Washington, jan 13.-"Many peo-
pie are sending me material in regard
to Roosevelt's dark and crooked ways
and am preparing a speech in which
I will try and redeem my promise
made" said Senator Tillman. He said.
he did not know how soon he would
be able to deliver his speech, but he
would make it before the president re-
tired from Office
Mr.. TiIlman received a telegram
from Henry Watterson congratulating
him and saying: you have certainly
met every requirement of public duty
and private honor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
PLACE FOR ROOT.
VIII Probably Get Vacancy on Senate
judiciary Committee.

Washington. Jan. 13.-At informal
conferences Of Republican leaders of
the senate on the subject of assignment
of senators to committees it has been
agreed that when Secretary Root comes
to the senate as the successor of Sen
ator Platt of New York, he will be
given places on the foreign relations
and military affairs committees made
vacant in both cases by the retirement
of Senator Foraker.
It is unusual that a new senator is
given places on such important COM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
ROOSEVELT ON RIDE.
Frees Himself From Official Cares for
Canter in Country.

Washington, Jan. Is. = President
today and upon one of his favorfte
steeds left the White House at an early
hour for a horseback ride in the coun-
try. He is spending much of his time
in the vicinity of the country home of
Rear Admiral Rixey, whose farm near
Cherrydale Va across the Potomac
river. from Washington, the president
often visits and recently he has spent
some of leisure hours there in rife
practice
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mittees during his first session. The
distinction viii be made in the case of
Mr.. Root because he has served at the
head of the departments of state and
war. Owing to the fact that Mr. Root
is recognized as one of the ablest law
yers in the country some senators were
disposed to give him one of the Va
cancies which will occur on the
judiciary committee, but these places
are. aspired to by senators of long SER
vice and their claims will be granted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
Declare for Burton for Senator.

Columbus, o., Jan. 13.-The house
and senate held separate sessions late
Tuesday and voted their choice for
United States senator. Congressman
Theodore E. Burton of Cleveland was
named by each house and will be
elected at the joint session to be held
TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
Tqle 1Of Ranch House Burns-

Wichita, Kan, jan 13.-Ffre de-
stroyed the home of the Miller Broth
ers at the 101 ranch near Ponca CITY.
Okla, Tuesday. The three story man
sion, known as the white House :"
containing many valuable hefrlooms
and furnishings, IS a total loss. The
occupants barely escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
BOTH ON SAME MULE.
William Nix. Who Sat in Front. Stab
bed to Death by Companion.

Atlanta. Ga, Jan. 13-while both
were riding on the same mule William
Nix. who sat in front. was cut to
death by his brother-in-laW. Bright
Giistray, two miles south of Cleveland
Ga, Sunday night Gilstrap, accord
ing to report, stabbed Nix II times
Giistrap told several people of what
he had done and then disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
RAID A POOLROOM.
New York Police Break Up One of
City's Largest Gambling Denst

New York, Jan. 13--What is de-
clared by the police to have been one
of the biggest poolrooms in the city
was broken into last night by an Of
ficer of the Society for the Prevention
of Crime. assisted by nearly 100
policemen The place is in East
115th street, in a three story brick
building Nine men. who were said
to be .'sheet writer's were placed un-
der arrest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13

Washington. Jan. 13.-President
Roosevelt will have conference with
President Gompers and other officials
of the American Federation of Labor
at the White House Thursday The
conference is at the request of Mr..
Gompers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
SANTA FE IS FINED.
California Commission Say They Have
Disseminated in Rates.

San Francisco, Jan. 1s.-The state
railroad commission has fined the Santa
Fe railroad S., 900 for illegal discrimina-
ton in rates The Southern Pacific was
found guilty but was not fined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Jan. 13--Forecast for
Kansas: Snow tonight and Thursdayi
warmer tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13
Bills introduced.

The following is the list and titles
of the bills introduced in the house at
the morning session CWhere the
numbers show that a bill is onitred
from this list it is of the same char
acter as the preceding bill or has no
importance at all outside the township
It affects):
4 B. No. /. Allen of wyandotte-
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-17
Large Reward Offered.

A Bismarck special says that, follow
ing the filing Of the report Of Attorney
General Miller of the investigation car
ried on at Aneta to locate the respon-
sibility for the murder Of Kenneth
Mex Kenzie at Aneta, Oct. l6, Governor
Burke has offered reward of $500 for
the apprehension of the criminals. The
boys father offered $500 and the citi-
zens of Aneta have subscribed 1886 to
the fund. %
On Oct. l6, Kenneth Mckenzie was
seized by two unknown men, kerosene
oil poured over his clothing and set on
fire. The boy lived for three days and
finally died in Fargo hospital.
It was thought at first that it was the
work Of blind piggers. who were seek-
ing revenge on the elder Mckenzie for
his activities in ,enforcing>the prohibi-
ton law, but the attorney generals
investigation does not convey the inn
preston that such was the fact or that
it is suspected. 2
There have been no clues nor sus-
picions as to the guilty parties.
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$5, 900 for a single lecture.

$1,000 for a single lecture.
'"There can be no reason lat least, SO
his friends assert) why he should not
take advantage of the lecture oppor-
tunities and meet the people, and let
them hear his story from his own lips.
Cup to the present time he has not
completed any lecture arrangements,
but it is believed that he might be per-
suaded to do SO in within few weeks.
The chief difficulty seems to be that
this man, who has been living in the
frozen North eighteen out of the last
twenty-three years, has genuine diff
fidence about exhibiting himself to the
public. Peary is a scientist first, last
and all the time. He values his scien-
tific achievements as of more import
ance than to make money. He will do
nothing that does not coincide with his
rigid ideal of scientists dignity. For
example, he has declined offers from
moving picture men, who want to show
his Polar photographs, and offers from
talking concerns that want few reels
of talk to retail throughout the country,
offers which amount to tidy fortune"
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-17

The old fashioned way of dosing
weak stomach or stimulating the heart
or kidneys is all wrong. DR.. Shoop
first pointed out this error. This is why
his prescription-Dr. Shoop's Restora-
tive-is directed entirely to the cause
Of these ailments-the weak inside or
controlling nerves. It isn't so difficult,
says DR.. Shoop, to strengthen a weak
stomach, heart or kidneys, if one goes
at it correctly. Each inside organ has
it's controlling or inside nerve. When
these nerves fail then those organs
must surely falter. These vital truths
are leading druggists everywhere to-
dispense and recommend DR.. Shoop's
Restorative, Test it a few days, and
see! Improvement will promptly and
surely follow. Sold by Donovan Drug
Co. =
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-12-17

pound masters in the handling Of estray
animals and prescribing fees allowed
such officer for the taking and keep of
any or all animals taken up by him or
turned over to his charge as pound mas
ter, as follows:
s3l95. Fees of pound master and
notice of taking up of estrays, Sales
The pound master is allowed to charge
and collect the following fees: For
taking into pound or discharge there
from any horse, ass or mule, and all
neat cattle, twenty cents for each; for
every sheep or lamb, ten cents each;
and for every hog, large or small, ten
cents each; and twenty-five cents for
keeping ach twenty-four hours in
pound; and the pound master has lien
on all such animals for the full amount
of his legal charges and expenses, and
shall be entitled to the possession Of
such animals until the same are paid;
and if the same are not paid and said
animals removed within ten days after
they are impounded the pound master
shall give notice as provided in chapter
liz of the session laws Of 1907, and also
by posting in three of the most public
places in the township, notices that
said animals, describing them, are i'm
pounded, and that unless the same are
taken away and fees paid within thirty
days after the date of such notice, he
will sell the same at public vendue at
the place where the township meetings
of such township are usually held;
and on the day designated in
such notice t h pound master shall
expose such animals for sale and sell
the same to the highest bidder for cash,
for which service he shall receive two
per cent of the purchase money for
each animal
Approved March l3, 1909.