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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
HERBERT AND DILLON.
Will Be Heard at Commercial Club
Tonight.

Tonight at the rooms of the Commercial
club the Topeka Ad club Will give a
dinner accompanied by a rare treat in
speaking. Prof. Charles Dillon, at the
head of the journalism department in the
Kansas State Agricultural college, and
Ewing Herbert, editor of the Hiawatha
World, will be the speakers of the even
ing.
The dinner will start at $50 o'clock and
the speaking will follow. The Ad club
has extended a general invitation to
ladies and gentlemen to hear the two
well known Kansas journalists. There Is
a charge of so cents a plate Reservations
are made by calling the secretary of the
Commercial club.
The subjects to be discussed by the
Agricultural college professor and the
4iawatha editor have not been an
nounced. But it is reported that they are
'.primed'' for something good in the
oratorical line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
TODAY IN CONGRESS,

Washington. Feb. 27.=Senate in
session House met at noon. Chair
man Wilson of labor committee
sought passage of his resolution for in
vestigation of Lawrence strike but
objection forced matter aside
Objection made at Everglades hear
ing to hearsay testimony that in
fluences" had been at work to pro-
cure a favorable report from agricuI-
ture department
Rules committee will give hearing
Saturday on Lawrence strike resolu-
ton of inquiry.
Steel products manufacturers con-
tinue protests against steel tariff re-
vision bill before finance committee.
Interstate commerce commission be-
gan executive sessions to consider evi-
dence taken in hearing on proposed
trust legislation
subcommittee of banking commit
tee reported upon scope of money
trust investigation and Chairman Pujo
announced hearings would begin in a
few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
KILLED Them BOTH.
Willis Brown Beat His Wife and Her
Lover to Death.

Tacoma Wash, Feb. 27.-Willls Brown,
81 years old. has confessed here that lie
killed his young wife and John Alden, a
young man with whom she went to d
theater, by beating them to death with a
club The elderly husband was allowed
to plead guilty to murder in the second
degree, because the state could produce
no witnesses to the crime.
The bodies of Mrs. Brown and Alden,
who also was known as Jack Wilson,
were found on a country highway near
Tacoma. Browns story that he had
waited for them until midnight and then
retired and that he regarded Alden as
his son was upset by his two little sons,
who told the police that the Browns
quarreled just before Mr.. Brown started
for Tacoma and that they heard Brown
leave and enter the house twice in the
night. When conronted with this infor-
nation. Brown confessed
Brown. in his confession, said he had
known for year of intimacy between
his wife and Alden and that he could
endure it no longer. Last night he said
he waited in a dark place with a scant-
ling and struck Alden, killing him. Mrs
Brown. he said, fled, screaming. Il ran
after her. said Brown. and killed her
with blow on the head"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
Uncle Sam Has Right to FOrtify
Panama Canal.
Foreign Powers Recognize Pro-
ject Is Wholly American.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Any fear that
the right of the United States to forti-
fy the Panama canal might be chal-
lenged and forced to arbitration under
the provision of the Anglo-American
arbitration has been dispelled by a
statement from official sources that
Great Britain already has formally ac-
knowledged that right
On several occasions this acknowI-
edgment has been made it was learned
today but all doubt is said to have
been removed by communication in
writing from the late Secretary Hay to
the senate explanatory of the under
standing he had reached with the
British representative when the Hay
Pauncefote treaty was being nego-
tiated
Mr.. Hay explained every step of the
negotiations and when he came to the
cause in the Clayton. eBulwer treaty
prohibiting the fortifcation of the
canal he offered the following state
ment of the reason that led him and
Lord Pauncefote to omit that prohi-
bition from the new treaty.
"The whole theory of the treaty is
that the canal is to be entirely an
American canal The enormous cost
of construct it is to be borne by
the United States alone. When con-
structed it is to be exclusively the
property OF the United States and is
to be managed, controlled and de-
Tended by it.
Under these circumstances and
considering that now by the new
treaty Great Britain is relieved of all
the responsibility and burden of main
tanning its neutrality and security.
was thought entirely fair to omit the
prohibition that no fertilization shall
be erected commanding the canal or
the waters adjacent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
Who Pleaded Guilty to Bribery Today.

Robert Balm. the first juror sworn to
try James B. Mcnamara, the confess
ed dynamiter, now serving a life term
in San Quentin prison The original
charge against Franklin of having
bribed Balm was dismissed.
The case growing out of the jury
bribery charges preferred against
Franklin when he was arrested in
the alleged act of passing money to
Venireman George n. Lockwood
few days before the Mcnamara
brothers confessed, was put over for
80 days. Bail in this case however.
was reduced from $4,000 cash to
$2,5OO.
Franklin was released on his own
recognizance after pleading guilty in
the Balm case today and instructed to
appear in court Friday for sentence.
The maximum penalty is five years
Imprisonment and a fine of $4,000,
but in view of the practical certainty
that Franklin will appear as the
states chief witness when Clarence
Darrow, the former chief counsel for
the McNamaras, is brought to trial
on the charge of having bribed Balm
and Lockwood a suspended sentenced
is expected. Attaches of the district
attorneys office admitted today that
Franklin's punishment would be
light.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
AT A LITERARY LUNCHEON.
Roosevelt says He VIII Give More
Time TO Literature Than Politics.

Boston. Feb. Reorganization of the
Roosevelt movement in New England
was carried farther today although
Roosevelt said he was going to give
more time to literature than to politics
Mr. Roosevelt spent last night with
Grafton D. Cushing. speaker of the
Massac achusetts house. This morning he
expected to have another talk with
Governor Bass of New Hampshire and
to meet several Massachusetts politi-
clans He was to go to Harvard at
noon. and spend most of the remainder
of the day there. He was to take
luncheon with his son, Kermit, and
several members of the Harvard fac
uIty The luncheon Mr. Roosevelt said
would have a pronounced literary
flavor. President A. Lawrence Lowell
of Harvard was to entertain the ex-
president at dinner
Mr.. Roosevelt's visit to Boston, ac-
cording to present plans, will come to
an end tomorrow. He viii attend the
meeting of the Harvard board of over
seers. of which he is member, and
will take luncheon with Arthur D. Hill,
former district attorney and a leader
of the Roosevelt movement in Massa-
chuSettS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
Rock Island Adds s Per Cent to
Operators Wages.
Announcement Is Made From
Topeka Offices.
MEANS OVER S1O, 600 A MONTH
In Kansas Alone TeIegraphers
Get Big Increase.
Topeka Largest Office on Rock
Island System.

1t is announced from the Office Of
the general manager in Topeka to-
day that all the telegraphers on the
Rock Island Lines viii receive raise
in wages amounting to from to s
per cent. This announcement takes
effect Immediately. the operators re-
ceiving the increase in their checks
for the month of February.
1t IS figured that there are nearly
1000 telegraphers employed by the
Rock Island on its 5000 miles of lines
in the west. This is an operator for
every four miles. The average month
~ salary of a telegrap pher amounts to
$50. This means that the raise in
wages will distribute more than $1O,
600 a month among the operators
In Kansas alone there are nearly
300 operators employed by the Rock
Island Lines This will mean an in
crease of nearly $500 a month in
wages.
The wage increase follows negoti-
ations between officers of the Rock
Island and the order of Railway
Telegraphers. These negotiations have
wage demand was made. The Rock
Island granted the increase without
trouble.
Increase in Wages in 1910.
The last time the operators asked
for more money was in the early part
of 1910. April L in that year the
Rock Island granted them the in
crease. They have been working un-
der that schedule until this month.
when it viii be raised from to
per cent.
Telegrapher on the Rock Island
are allowed one hour for meals be-
tween 1880 a. m. and p. m. and
between 11:0O a. m. and 1880 =. m.
When necessary to curtail this time to
less than forty five minutes, one hour
overtime will be allowed. When re-
quired to perform duties at wrecks.
snow blockades or other emergencies
the telegraphers viii receive a mini
mum of $3.50 a day of twelve hours
or less.
No distinction is made on the Rock
Island between the operator who OPP
crates a telegraph key or the man who
uses the new telephone system OF
train operating. Any employee re-
quired to receive or transmit train or
ders or block trains is considered
photographer"
Topeka and Chicago employ the
largest number of operators for a sin
gle station of any city on the system.
Twenty-one operators are employed
here and twenty-one in Chicago. El
Reno comes next with thirteen. Lit
tie Roc has seven, Des Moines, Her
ington. Cedar Rapids and Trenton
each have six
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
TEDDY'S PLAN ANARCHY
Gillette Declares Colonel Is Too Rad
fcaI Regarding Courts.

New Orleans. Feb. 27.-"Co1onel
Roosevelt is too radical declared
Former Governor ]. n. Gillette of
California, who stopped here on his
way home after a tour of the south
in the interest of the San Francisco
exposition
His advocacy of a plan for the
people to review decisions of the
highest courts of the land is the Graz
lest proposition I ever heard. It's an
archy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
..Aida" at Foot of Pyramids.

much interest is to take place next
Tuesday night, when Nerdis opera.
Aida will be performed at the foot
of the great pyramid of Cheops- There
will be no artificial lighting. inasmuch
as the entire scene will be illumed
bv the moon, then at the full The
unique production is being patronized
by many society people stopping at
Sheppards. and other large hotels are
making elaborate preparations to
house the visitors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
SNOW IS MELTING.
South Wind and sun Makes Sire,
Sloppy.

South Wind and sun Makes Streets
sloppy.
The combination Of a IS mile an hour
wind from the south and lots OF sun
shine caused the mercury to rise rap
idly today and the snow melted rapidly
While the minimum temperature was
degrees above zero at o'clock this
afternoon the mercury was at "A point
one degree above freezing. The ship
pers' forecast indicates that while the
temperature will be something like %
degrees below freezing Wednesday
morning. there is no severe weather
anticipated. II snow should fan Wed
nesday it viii not amount to much. as
it win probably come in the form OF a
slight furry. The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
FIGHTER is ROBBER.
Edward Ixinman Held as Principal in
Taxi Holdup.

New York, Feb. 27.-Police Com
missioner Waldo announced today that
the detective bureau had arrested Ed
ward Kinman, fromerly a prize fighter.
as the principal in the recent taxicab
robbery in which two bank messengers
were held up and robbed of S2h 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
THIRTY-TWO DROWN.
Belgian Steamer Founders OF Coast
of Africa.

Brussels, Feb. 27.=Thirty-two of
the passengers and crew were drowned
BY the foundering of the steamer De
hvranio, a government vessel plying
on the Kwango river on the borders
of the Belgian Congo yesterday, ac-
cording to a dispatch received by the
Petit Bleu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27
He PLEADS GUILTY.
Darrow's Detective Admits Attempt to
Bribe Balm.

Los Angeles. Feb. 27.=Bert Frank
lin, formerly q detective employed by
Clarence S. Darrow pleaded guilty to-
day to having atempted to influence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-27

Chicago. Feb. 27.=Forecast for
Kansas: Probably snow furries to-
night or Wednesday; warmer in south
portion tonight
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-08
FORFEITURE NOTICE.

To RUDE Wells, your heirs. executors,
administrators and assigns:
You are hereby notified that I have
expended during the year 1911, the
sum of one hundred dollars (S100) in
labor and improvements upon each of
the following named lode claims, situate
in Orogrande Mining District, Idaho
county, State of Idaho: the Emma No.
/ and the Emma No. 2, of which the
location certificates are found of record
in BOOK 81 of Mining Claims, pages $50
and $50 respectively, of the records Of
Idaho county, in the office of the
recorder of said county in order to hold
said claims under the provisions of
section 1924 Of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, and the amendment
thereto a~pps6ved January ", 1880, con-
corning ANNUAL labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required to
hold said lode claims for the period
ending On the 31st day of December,
A. D. 1911. And if, within ninety days
from the personal service of this notice
or within ninety days after the publica-
ton tfeftof. you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion of such expen-
ditute as a co-owner, your interest in
the claims will become the property of
the subscriber, your co-owner who has
made the required expenditure by the
terms of said section.
~ MARTIN HICKMAN.
First publication May 16, 1872.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-08

5 You can get all the news for
81 a year in the Mining News.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-08-08
Local Mention


John M. Crunk celebrated his
66th birthday this week.
Huckleberries are ripe, and
there never was any larger crop.
Mrs. U. G. Kinkaid has gone
to the Puget Sound country on a
visit. ~.
Herman Brown and Jas. MUIR
ply are up from the Center Star
mine.
Sherman Whitaker has gone
to the Hump to work for a short
time. & 4,
E. F. Silgee was up from the
Salmon river this week after
supplies. .
N. B. Pettibone was a visitor.
this week, attending to his stage
business.
DR.. C. W. Slusser and party.
of Grangeville, are camping on
American river.
Schuyler Franklin has gone to
Lewiston to attend to some bust
ness affairs.
Frank M. Peck left last Satur-
day, for Philadelphia, to be
absent for some time.
MIS-. M. A. Parr left on Satur-
days stage for Grangeville and
Seattle. Mrs. Parr will visit in
California before returning tc
Elk City some time in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. W.. Murray,
Of Spokane, arrived in. town this
week. They have gone to the
Brown Bear claims on Red river
where Mr.. Murray is s~uperinten
dent.
For Sale-The ferry ranch OF
Salmon river, south Of Dixie
About 60 acres>ean be cultivated
E. F. Silgee, Dixie, Idaho.
The map just issued by tn
Mining News is a good advertis
ing medium of Central Idaho
Price 81.
OLD papers for sale atnMinin,
News Office, 10 cents a bundle.
We are headquarters for every
thing good to eats 0. C. Lap
Co. -
Elk City Mining News a yea
for So.
Get one Of those new maps
Central Idaho and send it to yor
friends. 1t will tell anyone II
history of this great mimi
country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
1G75o7 Io771cT o. re o0eer 5oc77 Ton Go7aF5713

Just about this many western territories came
into the Union and almost without exception they
were silver states" Besides this they
munties in the making, composed Of free and inde-
pendent spirits afraid of tho yilds, aud
bound down by tradition ana convention than the
older states Of the east The newer ideas In national
affairs werH therefore, inclined to appeal to them.
early l@72 ie'eor rufernt ticket WIS placed
Hela, Watch modestly believed that "aii the
evils resulting from unJust legislation could be
removed by the adoption of the principles contained
platform, the of which principles declaring
that ri the government establish
standard OF distribution Of capital and labor by
i4r44+44s- circulating medium r7rvru
on faith resources of the nation. issued
directly to the people without the Intervention Of any
SYSTEM banking t0TPofations0 STABILITY To be
secured currency ny making convertible,
any tine~ Into government bonds bearing
is exceed a65 per
THIS idea was subsequently, cardinal principle
ot the "greenbact Hartys But It was shade too
radc4i fer of the radicals and its
place was taken by silver.
After the crime of -" there persistent agl-
tation in against the dropping of the silver
dollar, whose champion Of champions Richard +
BLAND Of Missouri Finally. 1878 MIR Bland secured
the passage bill Ay the house pfeHdtne for the
IRE" ana unlimited Coinage Of silver Mr.. Allison. In
the senate. succeeded IN changing the hill by limiting
the volume OF coinage As finally enacted II restored
legal tender character Of the silver doliat ana
authorized the secretary off, Inc treasury TO purchase
from S2.4500oo 10 $Inoppoo worth Of bullion per month
10 b. converted into Coinage.
B1and, hoWeeer never ceased his fsht for the
fun free ana unlimited coinage Of seex ana his CHIEF
ally DC e youthful congressman from
Nebraska who Was elected in 1880. the when the
sherman aet Superseded that bearing Bland's name
rJshe law AUTHORIZED The purchase OF f,560,000
ogcs of SILVER eaeH month"; wn1eh treasufy notes
fuu legal tender UtSh be issued the redemption
which might he IN either silver gold at the option
IF the seefetaf5+ eniS when necessary fpr the
redemption of these the standard silver
dollars be Cptue6.
Tariff reform had been tie issue which the boy
Orator 81 the Platte elected, because one would
nave cared speab 7;taust free silver Nebraska
lie preached UPON 81 Continually. and when he was
reelected he became hfty- third congress tire
chief spokesman foc TIE Wilson bin Again he made
a potable address What Does the Gold standard
TOT TIE
signal which AhH' announce ths financial indie
pandence the United states believed a
leest 100000 out - the 100000 voters were
with BIN.
For various reasons he had decided, at the expirav
lion N his third tetm IN 1895, 70 return to the
house, but TO seek senatorshlp Without dissent
ing voice he Endorsed by the Democratic stats
convention ms 4nammty however, arising from NC
remained away; calling rte gathering more Popustie
than Democratic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
HIS FIRST DEFEAT

During the Campaign Mr. Bryan associated himself
power in kansas OF the western states,
that hfterward II vas declared that the nationaf
Democratic convention mad nominated Populist
Against Bryan the republicans put up John M
rhurson, then general counsel of the Union pacihc
Railway ana among the visiting speakers was William
Mckinley, whose borne by the most popular
tariff hill that had bcen passed in many years Bryan
challenged both OF them debates but only fhurston
accepted Two meetings were arranged, ana the
oratorlea abilities the Democrat carried
tie day At the conclusion Of his address in Lincoln
tr admirers carried MIN from the platform unto the
while at Omaha where 1900 heard the
Nevertheless Republican landslide in 1894 wiped
all the hopes ot the Populstic coall-
tion Bryan. tasted his defeat.
Already The issues shaping Tor the nauonal
campaign TWO Years The sound money
democrats Mere all the while widening the breach
that must eventnahy result in split Yet as is almost
psvarahle IN suc situations. thare was continual
attempt 10 CLOSE over the surface The rift was wider
IL seemed, for when the Democratic convention
there was general dizziness and apathy about
more dramatic By contrast
only IS was Bryan when he made his most
memorable address. the wing of the
and the sound money Democrats generally he
"a regarded somewhat Hamboyant politician or
oopuliste tendencies. None dreamed when he began
that the convention would discover that ne
Of presidential bptid. Vet the words welied
forth from the silver tongue the delegates began
lbse tbenseiFes Yrluay he repeate ed his address u
lie -nII II lie
was irdeed ienash M the campaign speeches he had
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16

~ H0ApEB than free silver was the issue per
X s0ntGed by Hryar- n century ~ +'t7ro'fv'f'
] behind the movement that cryStailized IN hiS
nomination. bursting out Of currency
and labor problems dated from the BIRTH "t M"
new nation. &nd he time IN lie country b
history that The minor parties Of protest united with one
OF dominant organizations of Old
silver Itself. however. had BEEN a hone 81 s"hte
tien for much longer than hundred years Nht" IA
1852 d nttIe Massachusetts mlnt began I" make pm"
tree" sa,iljinxs they rated at six 40 Sp@H'9"
piece at eight" Now thia spanish silver COLLAR, al
eight reals was WORTH by weight IN EngllsA tnone.,
~4.a.+
Several az fhp colonies. NiFgtnia and Ne" fofF
among thern established by the vUc Of the 'piece
OF eight" from SIX shi1imgs Hp 70 six shiiinka
nnepence. FINALLY. I7o4 the English crown "ndeaY-
ored TO create standard by dHne the value OF the
Spanish doaf rat not more than s.iliinEs thus Civ
Ing rise the term "procla nation money an ~
weighs she cp,a worth third less.
AGAIN. Astpg the revolution. there bohbed The
problem giving The white metal its proper place y
,.4fg system to ilis time the pfatuce o.
using foreign coin WAS gencral-~hen., indeed aug
currency used, the greater part Of the
transactions were oune entirely ny means Of paper