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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-20
Makes Its Appearance in the
Senate Today.
Any One Interested in Passaga
OF Measures a Lobbyist"
INTO TWO CLASSES.
There Are to Be Legislative
COunsels and Agents.
Must File a Statement of Their
Expenses.

The antilobby bill drafted by the
joint committee of both houses, was
introduced in the senate this morn
ing by Senator Reed.
The bill defines lobbyists and lob
bying and regulates their employ ment
and registration.
Any person directly or indirectly
pecuniarily interested in the passage
of any measure before the Legislature,
or who is employed by any Individual
or concern to influence legislation.
shall be deemed a lobbyist This act,
however, does not prohibit persons
not pecuniarily interested or employed
by others from presenting written ar
guments to the legislature relative to
pending measures.
The bill divides lobbyists into two
classes. the first to be officially known
as legislative counsel and the second
as legislative agents The former class
of lobbyist shall be such as appears
before the legislature or committees
to examine witnesses or make oral ar
guments or submit briefs. The latter
style of lobbyist is the person who
performs other services for his en-
ployer.
The secretary of state is required to
keep two legislative dockets in which
to register the names of each class OF
lobbyists and the parties employing
them. The employment of lobbyists
upon a contingent fee, dependent upon
the passage or defeat of any measure
is prohibited. Before any Legislative
counsel may deliver any written argu-
ment or brief to any legislative body
he must deposit forty copies of the
same with the state librarian, and no
lobbyist shall be allowed upon the
floor of either house during sessions
except upon invitation of the house or
senate. Within thirty days following
adjournment of the legislature legis-
lative agents are required to file with
the secretary of state a detailed and
verified statement of all expenses In
CURED in his lobbying. giving the
names of persons to whom he has
paid out money and the amount. Any
person making false statement in
this connection shall be deemed guilty
of perjury in the third degree. and
shall be punished as provided IN the
statutes
For violation of any of the provis-
| ions of the anti-lobby law a penalty
not to exceed $4,000 or Jail sentence
not to exceed one year is prescribed.
and the offender may be barred from
acting as a lobbyist for a period OF
three years. The act exempts munich
pal and other public corporations from
the prohibitions in this bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-20
TOOK EVERYTHING.
Oklahoma Sheriff Emptied Pockets of
Hearst'S Man.

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. 19.-Attorneys
representing Scott MacReynolds, who
was arrested here this week on an
affidavit sworn to by Governor Charles
n. Haskell, charging conspiracy to de-
fame the reputation of the governor.
in connection with the collection of evil
dence in the libel suit recently brought
by Governor Haskell against William
r. Hearst of New York, appeared be-
fore Judge Strang in the county court
at this place. BY agreement the case
was set for Monday next.
It developed also that the sheriff
who had promptly seized all the papers
found in Mr.. MacReynolds' room. Sc
cured not only the evidence in the case
against Mr.. Hearst, but also the
private pa pers of MacReynolds, includ-
ing letters from his Wife, his bank
book and receipts, which were taken
from his pockets. All these pa pers
we're taken to the Office of the COVER
nor Judge Strang sharply rebuked the
sheriff for having permitted the papers
to get out of his possession.
Judge J. H. Burford, who appeared
as counsel for the defense, contended
that the swift seizure of the papers
was in violation of the state constitu-
tion. They are now in the possession
of the sheriff.
Mr. MacReynoIds. who was at lib
erty is quoted: THE papers seized
were copies of evidence to be used in
the Hearst case. In all probability We
will institute a suit for damages
against the sheriff and his bondsmen- -
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Wants Such an Industry EStab-
lished in Kansas.
HAS GOOD ARGUMENT
Thinks the Plant at X. S. A. G..
Could Be Utilized.
Growing Demand for Operators
of Type Setting Machines.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
l want to suggest to the legislature
through the State Journal that a tech
nical school in printing and kindred
arts be established at the State Agri-
cultural school where the present ex-
cellent printing plant could be used
as starting point.
Printers and operators of type-set-
ting machines who are competent are
in demand. The large offices have lit
tie time to give pprentices-they
want to employ finished workmen.
The country offices also have difficulty
in securing apprentices and the better
men soon go to the city.
school that teaches printing,
binding and all its branches would be
of great value to the state and our
country at large.
Printing and binding is easy, pleas
have a taste for anything of the sort.
There is a technical school in Mime
sofa that turns out masters of the
trade-men and women. The students
at Manhattan could be paid enough to
support them in part by working and
learning in the printing department.
Some of the school books which the
state should print could be printed
there under direction of skilled men.
All the blanks now sold by private
firms could be printed by this school
and furnished each county at some
where near cost All the blank books
and election blanks and supplies could
be printed there
Any work that the state printing of
flee could pass to the students with
economy would be of value to those
working and learning there
The state of Kansas should print all
the supplies she uses in state and
county, in school and office, at either
the state printing office or at the tech
nical printing school at Manhattan.
Let's do something for the boys and
girls along this line.
The school of journalism is at Law
renee. A great technical school of
printing should be esta blished at Man
haitian. or at Topeka as an adjunct of
the state school system
EWING HERBERT.
Hiawatha, Kan, Jan 19, 1909
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IN A DEADLOCK.
Illinois Legislature Ballots Five Times
on Senator.

Springfield. Ill. Jan. 20.-The joint
session of the house and senate on the
election of a United States senator.
adjourned at las o'clock today in a
deadlock after five indecisive ballots
had been taken. There was little
fuctuation from the first ballot which
gave to Senator Hopkins SO votes out
of 19S members of the general as
sembiy present. An apparent attempt
to infect the recount question in the
Joint session was blocked by the
speaker ruling it to be out of order.
Adjournment was taken until to-
morrow
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new MOVE MADE.
BY the Governments in Libel Suit
Against n. Y. World.

New York, Jan. 2O.-A new move
by the government was made today in
the libel proceedings in the federal
court here growing out of the criti-
Panama canal purchase. Two em-
ployes of the. World. the publishers OF
which the Press Publishing company.
have been named as the defendants in
with subpoenas in which they are
summoned to appear and testify In the
case of the United States against the
Press Publishing company and 9TH
ers.'' Who the other defendants are
was not specified.
The two men so served are Thomas
Corcoran and William Gull. Gull's
name appears for the first time in the
but Corcoran is one of the Worlds
employees served in the first instance
under the indefinite form to which at
torneys Of the World registered OBJ
lection and contested in the courts
The validity of his original subpoena
with that of the four other World en-
ployes subpoenaed at the same time
is still awaiting decision by United
States Judge Ward of the United
States circuit court.
Under his new subpoena. Corcoran
appeared today IN readiness TO testify,
but with Gull. the other witness sum-
moned, was excused until tomorrow.
Grand Jury Still Probing.
Washington, Jan. 2O.-Probing still
further into the alleged libelous ar
ticIes in the New York World and the
Indianapolis News against Charles =.
Taft. Douglas Robinson and William
Nelson Cromwell, the federal grand
jury today heard a number of out OF
town witnesses. These include Joseph
Barry, township assessor. Albert Sahm.
county auditor. and Charles Clarke, a
member of the cashiers staff Of the
News, all of Indianapolis.
The usual crowds assembled in the
vicinity of the grand jury room, In or
der to obtain a view of the leading
figures in the famous inquisition-
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TO LECTURE IN EUROPE.
President Roosevelt Has Accepted an
Invitation From Berlin.

Washington Jan 20-Presideut Roose-
welt has accepted an invitation of the
University of Berlin to give a lecture
to the students and faculty of the uni
versity in May. 1910.
The invitation was brought by Count
Won Bernstorff. the German ambassa-
dor, and was supported by the German
emperor Mr. Roosevelt. it is under
stood. will limit his addresses to one
before the Sorbonne in Paris, one at the
University of Oxford, and the one he
has now promised to deliver in Berlin
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ANOTHER MILLION.
Addition to RockefeIIer's Endowment
of Chicago University.

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-John D. Rockefeller
has given another one million dollars to
the University of Chicago In telegram
to the board of trustees today John d.
Rockefeller. jr.. said his father had
placed securities on behalf OF the uhlVer-
sftv which will Weld an annual income of
$4,000. On this basis the securities are
reckoned as being worth one million dol
lars The endowment fund of the univer-
sfty is now Is million dollars from all
sources Mr.. Rockefeller's total contri-
buttons TO the university aggregate VA
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sum Is sim C8ouded.

Fair weather is promised for Thurs
day though there is nothing to indi-
cate that there will be any great
change in the Temperatures OF the past
"a hours other than that the weather
will be fair. Today has been anything
but an agreeable one for there has not
been a ray of sunlight and a soft mist
has fallen most of the time and there
has not been an hour of the day when
the Temperatures have not been above
the freezing point. A ten mile an
hour wind has prevailed from the
south most of the time and the day
time conditions will in all Probabilities
prevail throughout the night. The
following were the temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-20
JOHN DAGAN CONVICTED.
Found Guilty of Attempting to XIII
John Strack.

John Dagan, a resident of Little
Russia, was convicted today by jury
in the district court Of assault with
attempt to commit manslaughter.
Dagan struck John Strack, another
Russian on the head with an axe and
the man fingered for some time be-
tween life and death but finally re-
covered
The sentence may be either to the
penftentiary or a term in the county
tail
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SHOCK FELT 20 MILES.
Explosion in Powder Plant Injuries
Twelve Men.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2O.-An explo-
sion in the mixing building of the
Dupont powder plant at Gibbstown,
on the New Jersey side of the Della
ware river, 20 miles south of Philadel-
phia, today injured II men and de-
stroyed several small corrugated iron
buildings. The explosion was felt with
in a radius of 20 miles.
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CHARTER FORFEITED.
Because New Haven Road Merged
With Another.

Boston. Jan. 20.-The Massachusetts,
charter of the New York. New Haven
& Hartford railroad is declared to be
subject to forfeiture in the annual re-
port of Attorney General Malone to the
Massachusetts, legislature presented to-
day, because of the action of the rail-
road in merging with the Consolidated
Railroad company of Connecticut, and
increasing its capital stock.
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six KiIled in CoaI AIinc

Salinas, Cal. Jan. 20.-Six men
have been killed by an explosion in
the Lone Canyon coal mines, near
Chancellor, 20 miles south OF here
Details are lacking, but the men are
thought to have been Italians.
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Chicago. jan 2O.-Forecasz for
Kansas: Fair tonight and Thursday
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clock this incoming:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-21
REBEkAH LODGE INsTLLs
OFFICERS FOR 1909.

Bentonsport-The Rebekah lodge of
this place has installed the following
officers:
N. G.-Mrs. Matte Murphy.
v. G.-Mrs. Belle Hill.
Sec'y.-Miss Grace Stevens
Treas:-Mrs. Minnie Ruble
Warden-Mrs Addie Musser
Con.-Miss Katie Leggett
r. S. to N. G.-J. w. Scott.
L. S. to N G.-H. N. Murphy
r. S. to V. G.-Miss Ida McCracken
L. S. to V. G.-John Leggett.
aplain--Mrs. Lila Stevens Hill.
John and Ross Downing Of Eldon,
George Downing of Rock Island, ILL.,,
and Mrs. Lettie Murphy of Bloom
field have been at home on account Of
sickness of their father John Downing.
Mrs. ]. L. Seward recently return
ed from a visit of several weeks at
Valley Junction with her sister and
family Mrs. Jas. Fulton.
Chas. Lorton recently sold his prop
rety here to John Warner.
Mrs. Lila Stevens Hill resumed her
school work at Percevile Mondly
after two weeks vacation.
Mrs Stevens and son Of Nebraska,
are visiting friends here.
Mrs. Anna Campbell Of Douds-Lean.
do and sister from Ringgold county
were recent guests Of Mrs. M. McCon-
mas.
Mrs. C. T. Pubic is visiting at the
home of her brother George and fam
lily Rock Island.
H. Duckworth and G. Swears OF
Keosauqua were i'll town Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-21

up different vocations, among them
journalism. Later he settled down to
position as postal examiner and held
this with credit for years, only again
to succumb to the wanderlust and
take to the road. He finall-, became
waiter and was following this humble
calling when a year ago he met Mrs.
manufacturer of Denver and daugh-
ter of j. M. Long, millionaire of this
city.
Mrs Vincent, formerly society
belle, had suffered from an accident
while playing polo some time before,
and as a result had been confined in
DR.. Gardeners sanitarium in Belmont.
She has escaped from the institution,
however, and unknown to her parents
was living in Oakland. She was with
out funds and Mccormick, the waiter,
was kind to her.
=. bond of sympathy spran~ up be-
tween these two drifting human dere-
licts and they were married, living
for time in Oakland, later removing
to Mission street in this city, and
finally to the humble cottage at 16
Vulcan place, where the woman re-
paid the Kindness of her husband by a
knife thrust which will in all proba-
bility prove fatal.
During McCormicks protracted i'll
ness ]. NJ. Long. father of the wife,
has not inquired as to his condition,
and no recognition has been given to
his motives, which must be those of
kindness if not of love, in shielding
the wife in spite of all the suffering
which she has brought upon him.
For through it all Mccormick. the
man, has remained faithful to his vow
to Cherish and protect, for richer and
for poorer, for better and for worse,
in sickness and in health" Death is
lowering near him and in spite of his
brave struggles may descend at any
moment, but Mccormick will be faith
full to the end. There will be no fater-
in at the last and the compact will
be kept Joseph Mccormick will look
with steady eyes at the end-a plain
man who kept his vow-'till death do
US part"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-21
PAckwooD.

Packwood-Ray Myers of Washing
ton state is visiting his brother O. B.
Myers.
A. c. oliver who has been experi-
encing trouble with one of his hands,
which was pierced by splinter of
wood a couple of weeks ago, is driv-
ing on the rural route again.
Samuel Anderson was a recent Wis
itor with his sister Mrs. King at Cen
terville.
Rev. Pettitt Of Eldon will be here
this week to assist in the revival meet
ings at the Christian church.
J. A. Moorman and wife of south of
town We're Packwood visitors re-
rently.
Mrs. Clinton Blayney of Irving Park,
Chicago, is visiting relatives here.
Newt Reimer has purchased Ben
Wildner's blacksmith outfit.
G. H. Warner has purchased the
Joseph Wood property. Consideration,
$4,000.
The rites of baptism was conferred
on new converts Monday night at the
Christian church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-21
Routine Work of
the Legislature

State House, Des Moines, Jan 49,
Especially the opening OF the house
Speaker Feely announced his commit
tees. ex-governor 'Larrabee wrote to
the legislature expressing his regret
that he would be unable to be pres
ent as invited on the occasion of the
election of A. B. Cummins to the sen
ate and congratulated Iowa on hav-
ing selected Cummins for the senate.
Among the important bills in
troduced in the senate were
by Dowell, to require the
payment of interest on county funds
in banks, Carson to authorize the gov
ernor to remove officials, McManus to
increase the size of the supreme court,
Seeley to give employees of institutions
vacation each year, Peterson, en-
loyes liability bill Senator VanLaw in
troduced a measure to give cities ALL
thority to investigate and determine
the@proper rates for public service
corporations. The senate appointed
committees on the contest for Ms.
haskaI county.
In the house Meredith introduced a
bill to provide for special counsel for
the state in all rate matters before the
railroad commission and interstate
commerce commission to be appointed
by the governor Harding introduced
a bill to create commission to inves-
tigate taxing systems.
The House Committee.
Speaker Feely announced the follow
ing house committees this morning:
Wave aszr Means-W White, Darran.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-21
Obituary

Electa Ann Kight was the sec.
ond daughter of the late John and
Mrs. Mary Kight. She was born IN
Dahlonega township, December IL,
1854. In her early childhood she
moved to Ottumwa where she spent
the remainaer of her life. In July,
1877, she was united in marriage to
Luther Cooper. To this union was
born four children, one son and three
daughters. These, together with the
husband, aged mother, three brothers
and one sister, besides other relatives
and host Of friends are left to mourn
her death.
She was a devoted wife. a loving
mother and a kind, neighbor. She de.
parted this life January Is, after l.
brief illness of six hours. The funeral
was held from the residence on Jeffer-
son street Sunday afternoon, January
II at O'Clock. Rev. l.. H. Otto con-
Quoted the services. The last resting
place is in the Ottumwa cemetery
Contributed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-21

civic righteousness If there are any
here who do not believe in these meas
ures, please remember that you have
no right to vote on any questions put to
the gathering. We are now ready for
the report of the committee"
John K. Mahon-"In the absence Of
Mr.. McNett, who is out Of the city on
imperative business, I, as acting chair
man of that committee beg to submit
the following candidates to constitute
the Citizens ticket" Breads ticket).
Gilbert McGill dmmediately)-tI
move the adoption of the report with
out debate"
Voice from audience-"Second the
notion
William Reece (almost immediate
ly)-"Mr. Chairman, before the ques-
tion l move substitution to the ef-
feet that we give two hours to a debate
divided between those in favor Of the
ticket and those opposed"
Voice from audience-"Second the
motion" (Applause.)
Gilbert McGill-"Mr Chairman, I
rise on the point of order Mr.. Reece's
order is irregular. We've hashed this
thing over once before and l see no
reason why we should be here debat
ing again for hours
Chairman Harper-"Bang, bang!"-
"The chair rules that Mr.. Reece's sub
stitution Is in ORDER
Rev. R. J. Locke modestly)-"Mr
Chairman, I heard no second to Mr.
Reeces motion"
Chorus-'I second it again."
Chairman Harper-(BANG, BANG,
BANG!)-"I say the chair rules M.
Reece's substitution is in order We
will now vote on that substitution Re-
member those that are not in favor Of
law and order should not vote. All
those who are in favor of law and or
der and who favor Mr.. Reece's substi-
tuition, rise up" (Bang, bang.)
CA dozen or so stand up, scores gaze
helpessly at each other and then be-
gin to rise up all over the room.)
Chairman Harper-(Bang, bang)-
"Sit down. Now those opposed to the
substitution please rise. (Scores stand
up) Sit down. The substitution is
lost"
William Reece-"Mr Chairman, l
rise on the point of order. Few in
this room understood that question you
put. Even I didn't stand up simply be-
cause you didn't make yourself clear.
I maintain that we have right to a
fair deal, in this matter and that we
can take ballot vote on the question
It's parliamentary and"
Chairman Harper-(BANG, BANG!)
81 said the substitution is lost. We
will now vote on Mr. McGill's original
question. Shal we adopt this commit
tee report? (Bang, bangD Those in
favor rise. (Hundreds stand up
Those opposed stand up, CA minority
arises The ticket is adopted"
J. c. Hutchison-"Move we adjourn .
Another voice, several of 'em-"Sec
ond it,
Chairman Harper-"It is moved and
seconded that we adjourn" and it does
adjourn Time, 8:07 o'clock Curtain
/ Voices from audience" Rotten
Railroading! Put up job And those
are the fellows that believe in being
on the square!"
AS the audience filed out, many ex
pressions of disgust met those inter
ested who We're late in arriving upon
the scene of what one man stated as
These performers sure have Bait
House John and Hinky Dink in theil
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-21

The following are chairmen of other
/ committees:
Soldiers and orphans home-Back-
more.
Military-Alred.
Conservation Forests and water wa
! ter power-Anderson.
Food and Daily Products-Beery.
Police regulation-Daridson
College for Dind-Thompson
Women Suffrage-Fenn.
Pharmacy-Miller of Bremen.
Congressional dstricts-Jacobs
| Federal Relations-Cooper.
School for deaf-Brandes.
Hospitals for insane-Stoddard
Institute for feeble minded-Dye.
Animal Industry-Ward.
Industrial School-Perkins.
nitentiary-Johnson.
State Educational Iinstitutions-Boe
Building and Loan-Dewey.
Rules-O'Conner.
County and Township Organization
Bowman.
4 lephones-Sheldon.
Public Buildings--Goodykoo
Fish and Game--Koontz.
Representative Districts-Smith
Senatorial Dstricts-Burt.
Public Charties-Swan.
Engrossed observation-disclosures.
Enrolled Bills-Klay.
Judicial Districts-Dewell.
Constitutional Amendents-Lee
Suppression of Intemperance-El-
lott.
Public Land-Felt.
Libraries-Inman
| Printing-Meredith
Public Accounts-Mooreo OF Wapelia
Claims--Beebe.
j State Uniyersity-Larrabee
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-21
palmiest days, backed off the boards .
Statement bv Mr.. Hoxsev.

0IdteTHeHI Uy WIT, HOXSey.
AS | am now assessor, having been
elected two years ago on the Demo
cratic ticket and as my papers asking
for the nomination for the second time
as city assessor on the Democratic
ticket were filed several days ago it is
absolutely impossible for me to ac-
cept the nomination for that Office on
the Citizens ticket. My name was
placed in nomination last night with
out my knowledge or consent.
M. B. Hoxsey.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-21
ELDoN.

Eldon-Joe Reed and mother were
in Ottumwa Monday to consult an
occulist about Mrs. Reeds eyes. She
will have an operation performed for
cataract.
Monday shopping.
Mrs. Mason went to Douds- I.eando
to visit her daughter for short time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1909-01-21
Meek Bros. Have Hearing Jan. %.

Bonaparte, Jan. 19.-(SpeciaD--
There are no new developments in the
Meek Bros. affairs except that judg-
ments have been rendered against
them in all the suits filed at the pres
ent term of district court The inyol-
untary petition in bankruptcy which
has been fled against them, will have
hearing in the federal court at Keo-
kuk on Saturday, Jan. %.