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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
EXPECT BIG CRCWD.
Democrats Are Planning the Largest
Banquet Ever.

The Kansas Democracy, unwashed
and unterrif1ed still after the defeat
Of last November, will rally on the
state capital on Washington's birth
Cay, February %, next, and expect to
make that the occasion of the greatest
annual banquet in the history of the
party in this state.
An attendance of $500 is expected,
nearly twice the number present at
these banquets in previous years. The
committee in charge of the spread
lave not yet matured their plans, but
it is announced definitely that the best
speakers in the country will be pres
tnt.
All the prospective candidates for
state and congressional offices will be
here and the plans OF the campaign
will be discussed. John ]. Schenck of
Topeka is candidate for governor
and his Shawnee friends will rally to
his support in great number on this
occasion.
This Washington birthday banquet
IS the great event of the year with the
Democrats, just as the Kansas Day
banquet is with the Republicans. At
these Democratic banquets in the past
there have been as many as 1900 of
+he faithful present and this year the
plans are to double the attendance.
The friction in the ranks of the Re-
rublicans has caused the hope to arise
in the Democratic breast that springs
eternal from one cause and another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
The Transport Prairie With
700 Marines Aboard
En- Route to Panama Is Aground
in the Delaware.
MUST BE LIGHTENED.
All Efforts to Pull Her Off at
High Tide Failed.
River Is Smooth and She Is in
No Danger.

Philadelphia. Dec. 3-The transport
Prairie. which left here yesterday for
the Panama canal zone and possibly
Nicaragua, with 700 marines, and went
aground last night in the Delaware
river near Fort Delaware, is still fast
In the mud and probably will remain so
until the next high tide today, at least.
The transport is lying easy in soft
mud and has thus far sustained no
damage. There is little wind and the
river is smooth. A determined effort
was made to float the Prairie at high
tide at 4 o'clock this morning. but the
three tugs that pulled on her were un-
able to move the vessel an inch.
The Prairie was in charge of F. L.
Lubker, Delaware river pilot, and was
going down the river under almost full
loaded vessel hit the mud north of Pea
Patch island Rear Admiral Kimban
and Captain Kellogg, of the Prairie lost
no time in notifying the Philadelphia
navy yard Of the mishap. Assistance
was asked for and Rear Admiral Har-
ris, commandant Of the navy yard, sent
the government tug Modoc down the
river and at once engaged the Red Star
line tugs New Castle and Sommers N.
Smith. both powerful craft, to help the
Modoc.
All preparations were made to pull
the Prairie out OF. the mud at flood tide
at o'clock The tugs began pulling on
the big ship before the flood tide, how
ever. and continued to do SO until the
tide had fallen considerably. The fall
ure of the tugs to free the vessel was "a
great disappointment to Admiral Kim
ball and Captain Kellogg as they had
confidently believed the Prairie would
be foated on the morning tide
The Prairie is in full view Of Fort
Mott, on the New Jersey side of the
river Fort Dupont on the Delaware
side. and Of Delaware City.
News of the unsuccessful efforts of
the tugs was sent to the navy yard by
wireless and the government tug
Samoset and four lighters were started
for Pea Patch island before daylight
1t Is expected that Admiral Kimball
will have most of the marines taken off
and some of the cargo lightered. The
marines probably will be landed at the
two forts. With the ship considerably
Hghtened the officers aboard feel al
most sure that the transport Will f1oa.
on the flood tide this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
LOOK FOR COLD WAVE.
One Is Scheduled to Arrive in Kansas
Tonight.

A near cold wave, which will amount
to a cold wave in everything except
severity. will reach Topeka some time
tonight and continue all day tomor-
row. This information was given out
by the weather bureau late this after
noon. At just what hour of the night
it will arrive the information was not
complete enough to enable the local OBJ
servers to state.
According to the statement issued at
the weather office the temperature will
drop tonight to a. point or 8 degrees
below freezing point and remain at that
stage all day tomorrow. Last month
this would have been called a cold wave
but according to weather specifica-
tions, cold wave is not cold wave.
in December, unless the temperature
drops to 10 degrees above zero. The
temperature will not drop to this point.
A report has been current all day
that there is rise of IL feet in the
river at Manhattan. No foundation
for the report could be found and no
word of rise in the river has been
reported at the weather office. The
river here rose nine inches up to
o'clock, but is still eight feet below
the foot of the levees. There is noth-
ing in the situation to cause alarm
AT O'Clock the wind was blowing
eight miles an hour from the north
east and the forecast was for snow
and colder tonight and Saturday. The
rain amounted to .17 of an inch.
Following are the hourly tempera-
fr1roc of f0daV-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
TELLS OF TRICK SCALES
Man Who Unearthed Sugar Frauds
Takes the Stand.

New York, Dec. 3.-Relief from the
rather dry and technical evidence
which had been brought out so far in
the sugar fraud case was initiated
when today's session opened in the
United States circuit court.
Following the demonstration of ex-
Terts as to the workings of the alleged
rick scales on the Williamsburg sugar
docks, Deputy Surveyor Richard Parr,
the man behind the original sugar
fraud exposures, took the stand to tell
what he knew about the alleged con-
The American Sugar Refining COM
rany, now on trial charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the customs out
of millions of dollars in sugar duties.
Special Attorney Stimson said today
that the governments side of the case
could not be completed before Tues
Gay next unless the court should decide
10 sit tomorrow.
Parr told how, as special customs
employe, he had raided the Williams
found there the evidence which was
SO largely instrumental in bringing
about the indictment of the men on
trial and in leading the American
Sugar Refining company to pay the
government more than $2,00O,000 in
PARIS story of his discovery of the
trick scales, familiar as it now is, lost
nothing in the retelling. He described
the manner in which the manipu1a-
tors, by means of a steel rod pushed
through a concealed hole, were able
70 make the scales record less than the
real weight while the weighing for the
purpose of computing the duty was in
Progress.
Finding the Steel Spring.
The most dramatic moment thus for
in the trial came when Parr detailed
n n the steel SnrinO which
manipulated the scale. He had OBJ
served Kehoe, one of the defendants,
STOPPING over in a peculiar position, he
said, and investigating, discovered the
steel spring.
After 1 came out on the dock,'' con-
tinued Parr, Splitter met me, took me
by the arm and said: This thing must
be fixed up I said there was no fixing
up to be done. Splitter said we were all
Masons and this would make trouble
for every one around. 1 said I could
not help that; they had made the
trouble themselves.
HE said 1 should report the scale
out of order and could name my
price. He said he had already fixed
others the same way and would soon
er cut his arm off than give any one
away.
ST told him Masonry had nothing to
do with this.
Later. I met Splitter on the string
piece. He said was fool not to take
the money. He said: The offer is good
yet, if you will lose that iron I said
there was no chance. I had the iron
in my pocket"
The witness described his visit to
other scale houses, where he found
Coyle and Hennessy working as check
ers. He examined the scales there and
found holes in the stanchion but no
wires. Parr described a test of the
scales without the false springs and
how he found them weighing two
pounds short on the thousand. He was
closely cross-exa mined by the defense
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
Jeffries-Johnson Fight May Be
Held There.
Rickard Says He Has Received
Assurances of Protection.
COFFORTH ON OUTSIDE
Interested in No Way in Ap-
preaching Contest.
Each Fighter to Deposit $40, 900
to Guarantee Appearance.

New York, Dec. 3.-The final ar
ticles for the heavy weight champion
ship fight between James j. Jeffries
and Jack Johnson were signed this
afternoon. They will fight As rounds
or more in either Utah or California,
before Tex" Richards club, on July
4th. The referee will be selected go
days before the contest.
New York, Dec. 3.-The battle be-
tween Jim Jeffries and Jack johnson
may yet be held in Salt Lake City.
Just before the two fighters sat down
to sign UP final articles for the con-
test in Hoboken today. TEX Rick
ard, the successful bidder for the
championship fight, was handed two
kilograms which he said came from
prominent citizens of Salt Lake City.
Rickard announced to the fighters
that the messages requested him to
disregard the quoted statements of
attorney of Salt Lake City that they
would not permit a fight in that state.
II can not give the names of the
men who sent me the kilograms" :"
said Mr.. Rickard, ..but am assured
that the fight can be held in Utah and
johnson contest wilr be held ir Salt
Lake City,
Rickard told the fighters that many
we'll known business men in Salt Lake
City had guaranteed to him that no
financial loss would be sustained by
having the contest held in their city.
Mr.. Rickard said that Jimmy
Coffroth is not in any way interested
in the fight, but that if it were held
in California it probably would be in
his Colma arena which would be en-
larged from it's present seating
capacity of $500 to hold 10000 per-
sons. Rickard, Gleason, Jack John
son and George Little; Sam Berger,
representing Jeffries; the stakeholder
and others interested, went to
Hoboken, N. j.. today to signal final
agreements and possibly select a
referee Rickard said he would in
sist on a cash deposit of Sic. 900 by
each of the fighters to guarantee ap-
pearance at the arena.
Salt Lake rs Confident.
Salt Lake City, Utah Dec. 3.-Lo-
cal men interested in securing the
Jeffries-J Johnson fight for Salt Lake,
are very confident that they can satis-'
fy all the requirements of the success
view and can also give assurance that
there will be no Interference from the
state and city authorities. -
Governor Spry has made no pub
lie statement beyond saying that he
would look up the law covering the
subject. The law of Utah covering
prize fights and boxing contests is.
law.
Tex" Rickard is expected here in
a few days and on his arrival a.
meeting will be held for the purpose
of reaching a definite conclusion and
arranging details.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

all signs of the strike. it is hoped. win
have been wiped out Forty-four
swftchmen who are members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen re-
turned to work in the Northern Pacific
yards and Is more return this after
noon These, together with the men
who have been working will bring the
total close to the normal force of the
road.
Every railroad in the city is receiving
freight for all points.
The Commercial club issued a state
ment today commencing the members
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men for their stand. Prices of neces-
stiles are swinging back to normal.
With the Northern Pacific again run
ming in regular quota, the strike is con-
sidered at an end.
Found Situation Serious.
Washingto Dec. 3.-Chairman Mar
tin A. Knapp, of the interstate COM
merce commission and DR.. Charles P.
Neill, commissioner of labor, members
of the mediation board under the Erd-
man act returned to Washington to-
day from st. Paul. where they had been
endeavoring to adjust the controversy
between the Switchmen'S union and the
northwestern railways.
1t is unlikely they will be called again
into the controversy.
Neither Chairman Knapp or DR..
Neill would discuss the situation for
publication. Both agreed. however, that
it was serious. inasmuch as the strike
may tie up traffic in the northwest for
q considerable time.
The railroads and the switchmen's 5
union Joined in a telegram to the
mediators requesting them to use their
good offices in settling the trouble, but
by advice of counsel the switchmen' 5
union later determined to strike.
Engineers Will Keep Out.
Cleveland, o., Dec. 3.-Warren S.
Stone. head of the Brotherhood of LOCO
motive Engineers, said today that the
engineers would take no part in the
strike of the switchmen on the north
western roads.
Strike Breakers Going Forward.
Cincinnati, O., Dec. 3.-One hundred
and twenty-five strike breakers will
leave tonight for st. Paul. Two hun
dred more will depart tomorrow and II
they can be secured, a total of 1000 will
be sent from this city.
b. II. L. Men Working.
Superior, Wis, Dec. 3.-The North
ern Pacific today has about half the
usual number~of switch engines work
ing, switchmen belonging to the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen operating
them.
Other roads show no change from
yesterday, a few engines being worked
by clerks and officials. Strike breakers
are not vet in evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

cials this afternoon that the story had
leaked their regret was most notice
able. Mr.. Rogers is one of the most
competent engineers ever employed by
the city. He has not only been a val
liable addition to the city force on ac
count of his many new modern and
economical ideas but he has given to
the city and the county some very vail
liable work He is a good roads en-
thusiast and through his methods he
has been able to start campaign for
better pavements in Topeka and he has
put a stop to the plumbing holes which
in past years had ruined many pave
lnents in this city.
Too Much Work, Says Rogers.
Mr.. Rogers could only be seen for a
few minutes this afternoon. In reply
to a few of the facts as stated above
he said:
ct will say that the mistakes have
originated primarily in our office. The
boys were mixed up in their figures
and we had such short time to send
them to the committee that the mis-
takes We're accidental If I had more
help in the office none of these things
would happen. The city has never been
so badly crowded for work and the
boys in the Office have been rushed to
death"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
MESSAGE IS PRINTED.
Government Office Force Worked on
II All Night.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Sixteen hun
cred copies of Presidents Tafts an
nual message were delivered at the
White House at O'Clock this morning
pnd were Immediately turned over to
tress ASSOCIATIONS for distribution to
the daily newspapers in the country.
All night long the government print
ing office rushed work to get the mes
sage printed.
1t was not until midnight that the
White House turned over to the print
ing office the last corrected pages of
he proof sheets that had been re-
oeived from that office and the public
rinter put large force to work MAX
ing the corrections in the message and
then having the copies printed. 1t was
stated today that the message con-
tained $4,000 to 5000 words.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

news from the police department
would be the result.
Then Sergeant Ross was called into
the conference. The statement was
made that the police are ready to tes-
tify, to give names of all persons seen
in Campbells place, and to give any
aid possible to the arrest and convic-
tion of any parties engaged in the IL
licit sale Of liquor.
No Authority to Make Arrests.
Then the statement was made by
them that while authority is given a
deputy sheriff to arrest anywhere
within the county, this is supposed to
be for the purpose of allowing one
who has left the city to be pursued
into the adjoining territory and arrest
ed.
"It looks to me as though it is up
to the sheriff to investigate" Eaton
said. 1--WE had no search and seizure
plain duty was to report to the sheriff
and work under his orders. Why
didn't he go out and pull the place
and not report the affair to the coun-
ty attorney?
eff we had exceeded our duty by
making an arrest in that manner our
commissions would have been taken
from us. The county authorities have
the information and it is their duty to
get busy If they will give us a war
the entire police force, and the patrol
wagon as well. 1t is not our place to
take the initiative in cases outside the
city, although the police department
will be glad to Cooperate with the
sheriffs Office in cleaning out these
places.
''This same place has been pulled,
I told you about it this morning The
matter was reported to Col. Norton,
and asked what was to be done. He
was turned over to the county, and
no trial has ever been had"
1t developed later in the day in a
talk with County Attorney John J.
Schenck that Campbell is out on bond
pending arraignment for trial; also
that after Detective Carl Lawson had
telephoned Sheriff Norton last night
regarding what was going on at
Campbell's place, Deputy Sheriff Ben
nett Judkins and County Attorney
Schenck drove out there, arriving
about o'clock.
Upon arrival they found one lone
man inside, and that person told
Judkins that Campbell was in Topeka.
You don't suppose we'd be running
tonight, if there was any booze en-
porium here" the lone occupant of
the room asserted. 1.-THE police were
out here this afternoon and told us
they were going to send you out to-
night" An investigation revealed
nOtfina-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
M'INTosH TOO LATE.
Offers 100000 for Jeffries-
johnson Fight.

Sydney, n. S. W.. Dec 3.-Hugh
Mcintosh today cabled his representa-
tive at New York. to bid maximum
of 100000 for the Jeffries-Johnson
fight. Mcintosh says that he has
made q deposit with a New York
paper.
Bids for the Jeffries-Johnson fight
closed December /, and the award to
TEX Rickard and Jack Gleason was
made yesterday. Mcintosh had made
earlier bids for the contest, but they
were rejected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
Severe GaIe Inn britain.

London, Dec. "a severe gale pre-
vailed throughout Great Britain early
today. Considerable damage was
wrought, particularly in the coast
towns. Small shipping also suffered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03

Duluth. Mimi. Dec. BY the action
taken by the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen last night the backbone of
the switchmen's strike today seems
broken in Duluth.
This morning conditions are almost
normal again. and within a day or two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-03
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Snow and colder tonight and Sat
urday; high northerly winds.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06
Address TO COTTON GROWERS.
Head uf National Ginncrs' AssoCia-
ton Urges Reduction in ACrcag"
of at Least 10 Per Cent.

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"t over S'o."oo,ooo less '1"h 'a"l
l"ar.s crop. which Was nearly 900.
600 bales smaller. ana. taking III"
cost OF growing tho cAttA @.oon.o'"
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06

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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06

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Year" JESSE DOUGLAS.
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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06
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The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-24
CARS WILL FUN IN THE
CANYON NEXT SUNDAY

Next Sunday the Ogden Rapid Tran
sit company will operate its canyon
cars as far as the Peery place In the
canyon. And by the following week
the cars will probably be operated as
far AS Lewis Rockridge.
Great headway has been made in
track laying during the past few
days. as the company is receiving
plenty of rails and ties Yesterday
two cars of ties were received from
Oregon and we're Immediately taken
to the canyon by the companys loco
motive. The sight of the Union Pacific
boxcars on the track near the lime
kiln gave the line the appearance of a
big road which is preparing a road
bed which Will last for years to come
The poles for the cable and trolley
wire have been set as far as the lime
kiln, but the trolley and cable are
only strung 10 the big hill bend in the
canyon. but will be to the Peery place
Dy Friday night
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-06-24

by dropping in about o'clock, re.
manning for a short time. He declared
ne would do all in his power to re-
habilitate the American merchant ma
rine.
The ayowed purpose OF the dinner
was to persuade President TAFT,
Speaker Cannon and the Republican
leaders that the new Humphrey bill
should be made a part of the Repub-
lican legislative program neXt winter.
At present Americans owning for
eign built ships are not permitted to
fy the American flag over them or
have them admitted 10 American reg
t5try unless they are more than hall
rebuilt In Americans ship yards. The
bill proposes to admit to American
registry foreign btilt ships of 5000
gross tons or more, %noily owned by
Americans. These ships are TO be re-
stricted to foreign trade or trade Of
the Philippine and Hawaiian. islands
and are to he barred from the coast
wise trade and from all mall compen-
sation under the act OF 1891 or the
Humphrey act.
The tonnage taxes in waters Of this
hemisphere are to be reduced, while
tonnage taxes i'll the transatlantic
trade and In the eastern trade are to
be materially increased. The recipro-
Is repealed by the bill. This will
mean an increase estimated at mil
lion dollars in tonnage taxes TO be paid
by foreign ship owners. rebate of
so per cent on all taxes will be al