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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-11
NOT FIXED FOR WAR
Secretary StimsOn Calls Attention to
Our Unpreparedness.

Washington, Dec lin his annual re-
port to the president. Secretary of War
Stimson declared that the contingency of
war with a first class power would find
the army of the United States practically
unprepared.
He attributed this largely to the fact
that the army was scattered out over the
country" in too many posts and to lack
of reserves. The army on the peace foot
ing habitually maintained with miniature
companies and troops. he characterized
as ineffective for serious war service.
AS to the unpreparedness of the army
in artillery and ammunition, Secretary
of appropriation, it is estimated that it
would take more than 80 years to secure
a reasonable supply Of field artillery guns,
carriages and ammunition that would be
necessary in the event of war"
Congress is urged to express it's wishes
regarding the disposal of the unoccupied
Friar lands in the Philippines, to increase
the limit of Indebtedness that may be in
CURED by the Philippine government for
public works from 100000 to SIS, 900 900. to
pass a Philippine naturalization law and
to grant pensions to Americans who have
served ten years in the islands
Secretary Stimson recommends that the
permanent organization to operate the
Panama canal be established on a strictly
business basis and not with the idea of
uplifting or governing a dependent people.
The question of tolls, he believes, should
be left to the determination of the presi-
dent. American shipping should be grant
ed practically free use Of the canal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-11
FINDS MISSING HEIRESS
Miss Swan Declared to Be Living in
Dodge City.

Hutchinson, KAN Dec. 11.-Through a
picture published in q local paper. the
lost daughter of William R. Swan, a New
York millionaire, will be restored to the
family. A young woman who admits she
is Miss Swan has been found by officers
in Dodge City.
Miss Swan disappeared from her east
ern home last July, and though her faith
er offered rewards for her return. she
had not been heard from until a Santa
Fe railroad detective discovered her.
Miss Swan, after months of shadowing
and believing the Dodge City officers
we're her friends, has admitted she is the
long lost New York heiress who suddenly
disappeared from her home last summer
She has been led to believe that her
parents would not be informed of her
wherea bouts. but said she would tell her
supposed friends all about where to find
members of her family, provided they
would agree to aid a sweetheart, in the
event it turns out he is short in his ac-
counts.
At the time Of the young woman's dis
appearance, pictures and stories were
printed regarding the mystery
It was thought she had been murdered
and the last dispatches received, said her
mother probably would not survive the
shock
The young woman still is at liberty and
officers refuse to tell where she is. Miss
Swans identity is known only to Mr.
Warren. the town marshal and Detective
Grant Hale, also of the Santa Fe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-11
TAFT WANTS A CAKE
Letter From White House Received at
Dallas, Texas.

Dallas. Tex, Dec. 1.-THE Taft family
has asked a contribution toward its
Christmas dinner. 1t is a fruit cake that
is wanted and the request will be com
piled with.
Brandenburg, of this city, with some
what of a reputation in culinary lines,
.aked a fruit cake and sent il to the
president Mrs. Taft acknowledged the
receipt of 1t and said Mr.. Taft enjoyed
it very much
Much to the surprise and delight or
Miss Brandenburg, she recently received
a letter from the White House asking If
it would be possible to get another one
of those delicious fruit cakes for this
Christmas dinner. 1t Is being prepared
and will be sent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-11
PAYING ITS WAY
POstOffice Department Report
Shows Surplus
For the First Time Since the
Year 1888.

Washington. Dec. 11.-For the first
time since 1888 the annual financial
statement of the postoffice department
shows a surplus instead of a deficit.
The revenues for the fiscal year ended
June so. 1911, amounted to $237.879,-
$3.50 and the expenditures to $780,
660,705.48, leaving a surplus of $219,-
1872. At the beginning of the pres
ent administration in 1909 the postal
service was in arrears to the extent of
S17,479,770.47, which was decidedly
the largest deficit on record. In the
brief space of two years this deficit
has been changed into a substantial
surplus.
The wiping out of the deficit has
been accomplished without curtail-
ment of postal facilities. On the con-
Irary important extensions have been
made in every branch of the service.
Since the opening of the present adj
ministration there have been estab-
lished 3,744 new postofhces, delivery
by carrier has been provided in 1856
additional cities, and 2,516 new rural
routes. aggregating 6O,679 miles, have
been authorized. Meanwhile the force
of postal employees has been in
creased by more than 5000 In com
pensating such employees the depart
ment follows q liberal policy. Last
year the total amount expended for
salaries was approximately $4,000
600 greater than two years ago. The
average annual salary has been in
creased from $3.50 to 1857 for rural
carriers, from 1919 to $1,O82 for post
office clerks, from $1,O21 to $1,0S4 for
city letter carriers and from $1,16S
to $1,1S3 for railway postal clerks.
Thus marked extension of the pos
tai service and higher compensation
for its employees have gone hand in
hand with a vanishing deficit.
An important event Of he year was
the successful organization of the pos
tai savings system On January 8, 1911,
repositories We're opened experime ntally
at a single postofice in each one of the
As states and territories. After a care
full test for four months at these offices
the system was rapidly extended and
now comprises practically all Of the
500 presidential postofices. Prepara-
lions are being made to establish the
system also in about 10000 fourth class
offices that do a money order business.
Average Million a Month.
Postal savings deposits have kept
pace with the extension of the sys-
tenn. Amounting at the end of first
month to only $60,252 in the IS ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-11
RAIN In KANSAS
Growing Crops Greatly Helped by
Moisture.

| Smith Center, Kan. Dec. IA slow
soaking rain fell over Smith county. 1t
was the best rain that has fallen here
all fall, and puts an end to any alarm
about dry weather hurting the wheat.
The crops of this county have never been
in better condition at this time of the
year
Utica, Kan. Dec. IA heavy rain fell
| in Ness county and adjoining counties.
The wheat crop will be greatly benefited.
and while there has been no shortage Of
water for stock to the present time, the
danger of any shortage in the near future
Arkansas city. Kan, Dec. r-Fair
weather followed the heavy rains. The
precipitation here amounted to almost
two inches and the rain did the wheat
crop world of good.
Marysville, Kan, Dec. IA total Of
three inches of rain fell here. This rain
will put stop to corn husking for sew
eraI days.
! Atchison. Kan, Dec 11-Rain prevent
ed a second attempt to test a miniature
model for the Jacobs multiplane, by drop
ping it from balloon The Jacobs broth
ers will make an ascension today, for the
purpose, if the weather permits
Newton. Kan, Dec 11.-An inch of rain
fell here.
Ashland. kan, Dec. IA warm. driz-
zling rain has fallen here It will be of
great benefit to the wheat
Emporia, Kan, Dec. IA soaking rain
has fallen here totaling one inch and with
the indications for more. Rain was
needed.
Atchison, Kan, Dec. u.-Railroads re-
port the rain was general over northern
Kansas, and is of great benefit to the
wheat in many localities.
Ell Dorado, Kan. Dec. 1.-THE rain will
greatly help crops. This is the first rain
that has fallen here for some time. Few
farmers will be delayed by this rain in
gathering in their crops as nearly every
thing is under cover now and ready for
winter.
Hutchinson, Dec ia soaking rain,
nearly two inches, fell throughout central
Kansas. 1t is worth much to the wheat.
Relieves Water Famine.
Wellington, Kan, Dec. u.-This section
got the heaviest soaking it has had for
six months. The rain comes in time to
relieve a water scarcity that was becom-
ing serious.
is thoroughly soaked. This will put the
wheat in good condition for the winter
The dry windy weather this fall blew
considerable of the wheat out, especially
on sandy ground and the early frost in
jured some of the early sown wheat.
Farmers had begun to feel blue about the
wheat prospects, but this will give them
new courage
Ottawa. Dec. IA steady rain fell
here The precipitation was IL inches.
Garrett. Kan, Dec. IA good soaking
rain has fallen here and the ponds and
the creeks and small streams are filling
with an abundance of stock water. of
which there has been a great scarcity all
fall
Canton, Dec. 11.-Rain here was badly
needed to protect the wheat, as the top
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-11

rich who said: ooh, let him run. What
difference does it make?" Attorney
General Wickersham asked for in
junction to restrain Champ Clark from
annexing Canada, but one of the JUS
tees suggested reciprocal action by in
wiling Cana1a to annex Champ Clark.
At Mephisto's demand a ballet ap-
peared, its members included Miss
Independence league who planned
that she was broke" She sang. I
think Bill Hearst has quit for keeps;
Miss Prohibition warbled the story of
how near she came to losing hef
home away down in Maine; Miss
Socialism announced, Il won't want
any dynamite=just give me beer; ;"
Miss Populst appeared as lass of
olden time, much courted in her
prime" and Miss Greenback com
planned that free silver stole my wig
and tights"
Bryan Comes In.
A sensation was created among the
guests when William J. Bryan unex-
pectedly was introduced and in brief
speech repudiated all of the doctrin es.
the advocacy of which have made him
famous.
He declared his admiration for Har-
mon; his friendship for Clark, and his
sympathy for Underwood, but asserted
that his vote would be for Tart In
the commOtion that followed 1t was
discovered that Bryan had been sue
cessfuIy imperSOnated by great
American actor, who justified the de-
ception by declaring that Bryan was
also a great actor.
Some Of the guests We're: President
Taft, Count Won Bernstorff, the Ger
man ambassador; Domicio da Cana,
the Brazilian ambassador; ]. Loudon,
the minister of the Netherlands; Sec
retaries Knox, MacVeagh. Fisher. Mey-
er, Stimson, Postmaster General Hitch
cock. Sir Gilbert Parker, Speaker
Champ Clark. Senators Bailey, of
Texas; Clapp, OF Minnesota; Cummins.
Of Iowa. Representatives Berger, of
Wisconsin; James. of Kentucky; Nc
Kinley, Of Illinois; Stevens, of Minneso-
ia, Major Archibald w. Butt; Governor
Charles S. Deneen, Of Illinois; Stuy-
vesant Fish, of New York; Ex-Governor
Joseph w Folk, of ST. Louis; Governor
Judson Harmon, of Ohio: Secretary
Charles D. Hilles and Medill McCor-
mick Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-11
STUBS ON BENCH
Kansas Governor Is ImpersOna-
ted at Gridiron Club Banquet.
The Z. S. Supreme Court Is En-
tirely Reconstructed.

Washington, Dec. IL
Round the table are offices fair;
President and congress all are there.
Look them over, you Insurgent
Ard take them all if you have the
sword
This touching little parody of a
verse from Whittier's poem. Barbara
Frietchie,~ gave the keynote to the
December dinner of the Gridiron club.
The red banner of insurgency was
flung to the breeze and every skit and
sibe was super-charged with the
spirit of revolt against present condi-
tions=political. social and personal.
Nothing was too sacred to escape the
&ony and wit Of the actors who played
their parts on the small stage and the
choristers who chanted to the tune Of
popular airs the grievances of the
common people and the glowing
promises of the reformers.
That venerable body, the United
states supreme court, came in for its
share of attention early in the even
ing. After an overwhelming majority
vote of the diners had vanquished all
Of the regular candidates and placed
DIR. Wiley in the presidential chair,
the supreme court found itself COM
pletelv reconstructed, having passed
through the process of recall The
new court was headed by Bath House
John COuSnllH as C1AAC1 JUSTICE anu
among the associate justices were Eu-
gene Debs, .'Hinky Dink" Kenna, Sam
Gompers, ''Fingey" Connors, Charlie
Murphy Stubs of Kansas, ex-Sena-
tor Aldrich and Theodore Roosevelt.
When the attorney for the sugar
trust, which was on trial before the
court sought to call attention to the
law in the case. he was chided by the
chief justice with Can that chatter
about the law. We make our own
laws The trust was convicted and or
6ered pulled apart
Steel Trust Sentenced.
The steel trust was the next victim.
CHARGED with having a'goldbricked T.
r." although the justice of that name
Violently protested that they didn' t
goldbrick me-" The protest did not
avail and the president of the trust was
sentenced TO four hours private con-
versation with Attorney General Wick
ersham-
An appeal for an injunction to pre-
vent Bryan from again running for the
presidency was denied by Justice Aid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-11
PROHIBITION LOSES
People of New Zealand Defeat Gen
eral Liquor Law.

Wellington, n. T.. Dec IA proposal
to adopt a general law of prohibition
against the sale of alcoholic liquors
throughout New Zealand has been de-
teateI on submission to the people. The
complete returns of referendum held on
the subject recently show that 255.s64 per-
sons voted in favor of the measure. while
202.60s voted against it. The proportion Of
voters required by law in order to carry
a proposition into effect is go per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-11

fields have been damaged by the high
winds and dust. In some places the dirt
has blown off the fields and drifted into
the roads from six inches to two feet
deep, like snow.
Cottonwood Falls Kan, Dec 1.-THE
first rain in more than month, or since
November 6. has fallen here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-11
COLLAR BAGS
TRAVELLING SETS
LAUNDRY BAGS

All $3.50 Parker Laundry Bags. ........ 81 Z
All 800 Parker Laundry Bags, now. ......... rs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-11
HANDKERCHIEFS

All 81 % Fancy Box Pure Linen Handkerchief. S1.OO
All 1-5O Fancy Linen Handkerchief. Lib
All 200 Fancy Box Pure Linen Handkerchief. $50
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-01-20
Bills Rejected.

The county commissioners on Mon
day passed resolution rejecting the
following bills on the ground OF
s'some defect existing Ia each that
prevents intelligent action: Frank
Camp, $55, for county road work;
George Ryan, Dudley, $3.50, road
work; Andrew r. Heinlein. Harrison,
$275, for road work; Max Rokoski,
Cataldo, $36, road work; JEFF Dean OF
Cataldo. $2s, road work; G. H.
Schuttle, Medimont, $57, road work;
Joe Rossar, Medimont, $5l, road
work; Il. Epplen, $i6, St. Joe doctors
services; Adolph NORM, Cataldo
$3.50, road work; Harry Milligan
Dudley, $25, for road work.
This action is taken to clear th'
business before them. The bill o
Edwards s. Hubbard for $3059 for th
Typographical survey OF two town
ships, near Spirit Lake, the last bill
allowed by the retiring board, will b
appealed to the district court.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-01-20
Real Estate Deals.

Joseph Shaner reports recent real
estate transfers as follows:
e. P. Dyer to Albert Reber and
Joseph Shaner, 100 acres timber IN
sections Is and IA, In 50 S; considera-
tion $1,000.
Martin Poleson to Joseph Shaner,
half interest in 320 acres, sec. % and
"a, SO 4; consideration ST. 90.
Joseph Shaner to DR.. L. Prindle,
800 acres In sec. % aud "a, 53-4; con-
sideration $l.00.
DR.. Prindle to Jos. Shaner, 1865
acres In sec. 5, 53-3; consideration
$4,000.
Jos. Shaner to Martin PolesOn,
half interest 40 acres in section 3,
53-4; consideration, ST..
Joseph Shane- to Panhandle Lum
ber company, timber on quartet
section 10 sec. 36, SO 5: consideration
$4,000.
Joseph Shaner exchange with Mrs
q. Lawn: House and lot on 10th ant
Helena. Spokane, for lot and build
ing In Block A, Woods addition Il
Rathdrum.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-01-20
State Press Comment.
Idaho's Lost Sheep.

Perhaps the Recorder betrays
its ignorance Of pastoral pursuits,
in commenting on such thing,
but somewhere there must have
been terrible catastrophe to the
innocent sheep Of Idaho. Accord
ing to the official census, there are.
3,44o, 900 in the state; but the
assessor, who is supposed to know,
says he can find only 1,455,o4o.
Now, those other two million
sheep must be here, for the gov
ernment says SO. It may be that
Wall street or the coyotes got
them; maybe they are still bleating
out in the cruel wilderness. But
whatever their fate, the state ought
to look after them in the name OF
humanity,
When that many sheep can
evade taxation; when farm lands
that sell for $1oo to $3.50 an acre
can get off with an assessment Of
S. to $Io an acre; when cash can
escape by paying no tax at all-it
is time for the VAST majority who
do not or can not dodge their taxes
demand more accurate, absolute
ly fair system of taxation and
valuation.
Suppose the tax roll we're pub
lished, SO that you could compare
your neighbor's assessment with
your own; and suppose that every
man was sworn to put in his assess
ment at price he would accept
for the property if it were rendered
to him by any one who doubted
the correctness OF the valuation
don't you suppose that there would
be such an equalization Of ia,
burdens as would tickle the mar
who has been reasonably honest II
| the pastl-Richfield Recorder
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-01-20

Criminal Calendar.

The criminal calendar for the dis
trict court which convenes at Occur
d'Alene Ian. %, contains the follow
ing cases:
Arlie Oliver, felony, assault with a
deadly weapon, out on bail; Bert
Potter, misdeneanor, liquor selling
out on bail; Frank Barger, mis-
demeanor. gambling, appeal from the
prol ate court, out on bail; John NC
Dowell, murd er. In custody; Edwa1e
Hintz, felony, forgery, defendant u
custody; Jane Doe Hendershott, ms
demeanor. liq uor selling, out on ball
Sin Yama, felony, grand larceny, II
custody.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-01-20
LIKE SAFETY MAIL CRANE
Railroads Installing Device Manu-
factured in Rathdrum.

The division engineer Of the
Northern Pacific was here last
Friday from Spokane under orders
of the company to obtain all de-
tails Of the safety mail crane being
manufactured by L. E. Kirk
patrick at the Rathdrum Iron
Works, and report at once to the
headquarters at St. Paul, with a
set Of blue prints.
The crane is new departure for
handling mail sacks at railway
stations and is being introduced on
the Northern Pacific by the Wash
ington Safety Mail Crane company
Of which Mr.. Kirkpatrick is secre-
tary and treasurer. The company
was incorporated eight months ago
with stock capitalized at $3.50, 900,
and Paul Hanson, the inventor,
and president, and Mr.. Kirkpatrick
secretary, expect to supply cranes
to most of the railway companies
| in the next few years. The super
intendent of the o. w. r. & N.
railway has written stating that
his road will.u the safety mail
crane and will recommend it to the
post office authorities and to the
/ Southern Pacific railway company
as tie best crane ever used.
I Mr.. Kirkpatrick expects that al
1.-THE cranes for the western roads
will be manufactured in Rathdrun
and that as the demand grows tht
, erection Of factory will become
necessary.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-01-20
Undesirable Immigrants.

In Italy the government IS making
a general move against the murderous
orders OF the cammora and malta,
and an exodus of such elements will
be made to this country, making
large additions to the present popu-
lation here OF blackhanders, black
mailers, kidnapers, bomb throwers
and murderers.
For some years, the United States
has had q growing number OF immi-
grants from the scum elements OF
southern Europe, and this class
promises now to be greatly augmented.
This Is a kind OF hostile invasion that
Is more dangerous than the coming ol
warlike army, for it brings dis
integrating. degrading elements intt
the nation itself. Some immigration
regulation OF such evils is now
, pressing demand.-Lewiston Teller
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-01-20
death. The victims are Engineer w.
F. Zumwalt of Spokane and Fireman
John J. Keisler of Hillyard.


f. Zumwalt of Spokane and Fireman
John J. Keisler of Hillyard.
A claim Of $3.ssl.25 for services
said To have been rendered to the
state some IL years ago has been pre-
sented to the legislature by i. A.
Tubbs OF Chignik, Alaska. The
claimant sets forth that at the time
OF the Coenr d'Alene riots he was
engaged by the state to provide
quarters and board for between 100
and 800 prisoners. He states that
his bill was approved by the state
auditor, but that at that time the
state had no funds with which to
meet it, and the bill has never been
paid.
With the increased acreage re-
claimed from sagebrush in this state
there is a consequent heavier drain on
the already limited water supply, and
State Engineer D. G. Martin gave 1t
as his opinion that it will not be
many years until every canal 10 Ida
ho will be lined with cement, but
that the present open bitches 10 the
fields will be supplanted by wooden
and concrete pipes, SO that a greater
percentage OF the water may be con-
served.
County assessors from all parts Of
the state will meet in convention 10
Boise on Tuesday, January "a. The
convention may extend over three
days. The official call for this con-
ventlon has been issued by Governor
Hawley. 1t is certain that large
majority of the county assessors If
not all of them will be present at the
convention. Their expenses will be
paid for by their respective counties.
Indicative Of the commercial and
Industrial progress of the state the
past year is the fact that the record
of the office OF the secretary of state
shows that articles of Incorporation
have been fled by 22l foreign COM
panies with capitalization of $l93,
145, $50, and 822 domestic companies
with capitalization of $204, 369, lis,
or total investment Of $397, ,5l4, ,97e
in the state during the year 1910.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-01-20
Commissioners Proceedings

Tuesday, Jan. lO.-At this time
the board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, David Meyers, chairman. and
John L. Ferguson, Geo. w. Flem-
ming, and D. E. Dandy, clerk, being
present.
Herman Kellner and Martin Nee
han, janitors, were retained at $40 a
month each.
The official bond of NJ. d. Harris,
Justice OF st. Joe, was approved.
Bills audited and allowed:
A r Carman deputy assessor $500
R Thompson . - 3oO
II B Wright surveyor 200
Katherine Foley copyist 270
G w Spoerry deputy clerk 375
@ r Shern supt. and expenses 445 30
Leda Reynolds copyist 24O
Miles Egbers recording for pro-
bate judge b
IC "A Mcdonald auditor 500
Nv E Waltnan commissioner 10
l NJ Busby l75
D r Adams deputy sheriff 375
Frank Wenz coroner & exp. 30 40
R G Egbers probate Judge 375
G M Trigg commissioner l75
J w Smith assessor salary 100
j NJ Flynn county attorney
salary and expenses 1l9 AZ
Margaret Reed copyist 270
Kiger & Langley premium on
. bonds for D. e. Dandy 129 81
f w Knowlton Jailor 200
Harry Sawyer deputy sheriff 300
] e Pollok treasurer salary
e and expenses 39l B
D The bill of Olson Bros. $l1l.75 wa
rejected.
t Board adjourned to jan. IL.